पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 15, 2028 CE
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BG 6.16 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
नात्यश्नतस्तु योगोऽस्ति न चैकान्तमनश्नतः।
न चातिस्वप्नशीलस्य जाग्रतो नैव चार्जुन।।6.16।।
न चातिस्वप्नशीलस्य जाग्रतो नैव चार्जुन।।6.16।।
"6.16 Meditation is not for him who eats too much, not for him who eats not at all; not for him who is overmuch addicted to sleep, not for him who is always awake." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2085 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1950 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1435
Malayalam Era: 1204
Nanakshahi: 559
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 270.15° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 130.37° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 284.29° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| बुध Budha | 288.26° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 153.07° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 307.45° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 357.24° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:26 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:17 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:23 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:34 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 43 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 16 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:08 – 06:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:37 – 07:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:58 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:34 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:58 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:52 – 11:05 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:30 – 14:43 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:26 – 08:39 |
| Varjyam | 07:50 – 08:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 07:26 – 08:39 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:39 – 09:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:52 – 11:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 11:05 – 12:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:17 – 13:30 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:30 – 14:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:43 – 15:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:56 – 17:09 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:09 – 18:56 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:56 – 20:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:43 – 22:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:30 – 00:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:17 – 02:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 02:05 – 03:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:52 – 05:39 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:39 – 07:26 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5129 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873320.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461785.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2447° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 217.23° |
🪷 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 (24.2447°), declination -21.24°, EoT -9.35 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: 2028-01-15 (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 (24.2447°), declination -21.24°, EoT -9.35 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: 2028-01-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)