Flora / Plantstubschool: pan-indian· Bṛhat Saṁhitā
Sesamum (til)
tila
also: mat-tila
flo-tilaDefinition
Sesamum; sown and crushed in bloom as green manure — the first soil treatment for a garden (55.2). Also a fertilizer/seed-treatment ingredient (55.18–20).
Classical
Prāṇa relevance
Prāṇa relation not yet traced — a complete, acceptable terminal state.
Connections (1)
governs · 1
- BS XVI lists sesamum (and blackgram) under Rahu; Saturn likewise rules flatulent pulses.
Sources
- txt-brihat-samhita55.2, 18, 19Classical✓ verifiedgreen-manure and recipe ingredient
Notes from other books
- brihatGoverned by Rahu and Saturn in the planetary-rulership scheme (XVI): Rahu rules blackgram and sesamum; Saturn rules flatulent pulses. See
cnx-0046.
Other attributes
- Material Class
- plant