tila

[Rolf Koch]

tao raNNA tilA pesiyA: tila-samaM tillaM dAyavvaM tti. tillaM addAeNa
paNAmiyaM.
Then the king sent sesam (ordering:) Give back sesam oil (tilla) that
corresponds with the sesam. The sesam was changed (paNAmiya - into oil) by
means of a mirror.


Saverio Sani wrote:

> Dear List members,
>
>   I would like information on the following subject (references in sanskrit
> texts):
> tila or sesamum indicum.
> Can anyone help me?
> Thanks
> S.Sani
>
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