पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 26, 2025 CE
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BG 2.31 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते।।2.31।।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते।।2.31।।
"2.31 Thou must look at thy duty. Nothing can be more welcome to a soldier than a righteous war. Therefore to waver in this resolve is unworthy, O Arjuna!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 128.87° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 161.33° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 167.48° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| बुध Budha | 112.11° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 82.47° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 95.87° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| शनि Śani | 336.28° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:31 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:48 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:24 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:15 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 16 Mins 48 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 43 Mins 12 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:45 – 04:38 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:25 – 05:31 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:22 – 15:15 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:36 – 19:00 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:48 – 19:21 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:33 – 20:18 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:29 – 17:08 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:50 – 10:30 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:10 – 13:49 |
| Varjyam | 06:04 – 06:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:37 – 09:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:31 – 07:11 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:11 – 08:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:50 – 10:30 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:30 – 12:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:10 – 13:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:49 – 15:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:29 – 17:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:08 – 18:48 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:48 – 20:08 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:08 – 21:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:29 – 22:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:49 – 00:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:10 – 01:30 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:30 – 02:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:50 – 04:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:11 – 05:31 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872448.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460913.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2113° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 35.11° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.2113°), declination 10.37°, EoT -1.42 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2025-08-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.2113°), declination 10.37°, EoT -1.42 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2025-08-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)