Bhagavad Gita 18.14: The Five Causes of Action
Read Gita 18.14 with Sanskrit, an original English rendering, the five causes, Shankara's commentary and a careful distinction between humility and fatalism.
॥ असतो मा सद्गमय ॥
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613–630 / 682Arudha Lagna Calculation: Counting and Both Exceptions
Calculate Arudha Lagna with a declared sign-counting rule, a twelve-case table, six worked examples and clear checks for provisional and final results.
Why the Sun Looks Flat at Sunset: Refraction Explained
Explore differential atmospheric refraction with eight solar-disc calculations, nine pressure-temperature examples and an original apparent-height graph.
Bhagavad Gita 18.26: Steadiness, Initiative and the Sattvic Doer
Read Gita 18.26 with Sanskrit, an original English rendering, Shankara's commentary and practical examples of firmness and initiative without egoistic claiming.
Baladi Avastha: Degree Bands, Odd–Even Signs and Boundaries
Understand Baladi Avastha through five six-degree bands, odd and even sign tables, eight worked placements and precise rounding and boundary checks.
Venus Phases: Morning Star, Evening Star and Elongation
Understand Venus's phases with a circular-orbit graph, worked distance and illumination tables, and clear distinctions between elongation, size and brightness.
Bhagavad Gita 4.22: Contentment, Envy and Non-Binding Action
Study Gita 4.22 with Sanskrit, phrase meanings, its chapter context, Shankara's renunciant reading and practical distinctions between contentment and passivity.
Argala and Virodhargala: Counting, Pairs and Exceptions
Learn Argala through a twelve-sign table, paired obstruction checks, Ketu-reference reversal and worked occupancy examples that keep unresolved cases visible.
Why Mars Appears Retrograde: Geometry, Stations and a Graph
Derive Mars's apparent backward motion from two moving orbits, with checked examples, a longitude/rate graph and clear limits on model station dates.
Bhagavad Gita 2.58: The Tortoise, the Senses and Steady Wisdom
Read Gita 2.58 with Sanskrit, phrase meanings and Shankara's commentary; distinguish sensory withdrawal, remaining attraction and steady understanding.
Panchadha Maitri: Natural, Temporary and Compound Friendship
Calculate planetary friendship with a directed natural table, all twelve temporary positions and eight worked rows that explain asymmetry and conjunctions.
Perihelion and Aphelion: Distance, Speed, Sunlight and Seasons
Understand Earth's near and far solar distances with an original ellipse graph, checked speed and sunlight ratios, and unequal-time examples for equal orbital arcs.
Bhagavad Gita 3.27: Prakriti, Ahamkara and the Sense of Doership
Read Gita 3.27 with its complete Sanskrit verse, phrase meanings, 3.25–30 context and Shankara's interpretation of action and identification with body and instruments.
Uchcha Bala Calculation: Exact Degrees, Formula and Examples
Calculate Uchcha Bala from exact planetary longitude, with seven reference points, worked examples, wraparound checks and clear rupa–virupa conversion.
Polar Day, Polar Night and Twilight: Why Sunrise Can Be Missing
Explore missing sunrise, midnight Sun and polar twilight with a declared altitude model, nine worked cases, threshold durations and an original graph.
Bhagavad Gita 5.10: The Lotus Leaf, Offering and Attachment
Read Gita 5.10 with Sanskrit, phrase meanings, its 5.8–12 context, Shankara's named interpretation and a practical example that preserves responsibility.
Dig Bala Calculation: Actual Chart Angles and Worked Examples
Calculate Dig Bala with ASC, DSC, MC and IC longitudes. Compare seven planetary examples, whole-sign substitutions, angular sensitivity and unit conversions.
Atmospheric Refraction: Geometric and Apparent Solar Altitude
Calculate apparent solar altitude with a stated NOAA model. Explore unit conversion, inverse calculations, disk compression and why sunrise corrections vary.