पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · April 22, 2026 CE
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BG 8.7 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु मामनुस्मर युध्य च।
मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्मामेवैष्यस्यसंशयम्।।8.7।।
मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्मामेवैष्यस्यसंशयम्।।8.7।।
"8.7 Therefore meditate always on Me, and fight; if thy mind and thy reason be fixed on Me, to Me shalt thou surely come." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pañcamī (5/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 7.72° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 70.66° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 344.85° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 345.71° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 83.36° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 32.85° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 343.97° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:22 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:51 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:53 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:44 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 28 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 31 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:34 – 04:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:15 – 05:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:22 – 15:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:39 – 19:03 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:51 – 19:25 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:36 – 20:21 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:07 – 13:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:03 – 08:45 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:26 – 12:07 |
| Varjyam | 05:56 – 06:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:31 – 08:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:22 – 07:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:03 – 08:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:45 – 10:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:26 – 12:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:07 – 13:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:48 – 15:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:29 – 17:10 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:10 – 18:51 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:51 – 20:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:10 – 21:29 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:29 – 22:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:48 – 00:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:07 – 01:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:26 – 02:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:45 – 04:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:03 – 05:22 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872687.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461152.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2205° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 59.88° |
🪷 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 (24.2205°), declination 12.15°, EoT 1.40 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: 2026-04-22 (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 (24.2205°), declination 12.15°, EoT 1.40 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: 2026-04-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)