पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · February 8, 2026 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.11 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
शुचौ देशे प्रतिष्ठाप्य स्थिरमासनमात्मनः।
नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम्।।6.11।।
नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम्।।6.11।।
"6.11 Having chosen a holy place, let him sit in a firm posture on a seat, neither too high nor too low, and covered with a grass mat, a deer skin and a cloth." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 295.06° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 188.76° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 287.63° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| बुध Budha | 307.32° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 82.26° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 302.44° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 335.23° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:08 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:37 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:23 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:56 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:39 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 28 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 31 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:44 – 06:26 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:16 – 07:08 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:02 – 12:44 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:49 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:25 – 17:49 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:37 – 18:03 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:22 – 19:07 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:02 – 00:44 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:18 – 17:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:23 – 13:41 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:00 – 16:18 |
| Varjyam | 07:34 – 07:51 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:35 – 09:56 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 07:08 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:27 – 09:45 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:45 – 11:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 11:04 – 12:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:23 – 13:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:41 – 15:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:00 – 16:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:18 – 17:37 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:37 – 19:18 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:18 – 21:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:00 – 22:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:41 – 00:23 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:23 – 02:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 02:04 – 03:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:45 – 05:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:27 – 07:08 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872614.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461079.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2177° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 253.70° |
🪷 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 (24.2177°), declination -15.04°, EoT -14.45 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: 2026-02-08 (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 (24.2177°), declination -15.04°, EoT -14.45 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: 2026-02-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)