[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Vedic Index of Names and Subjects](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912) › v1.c3.s17.272 # Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s17.272 Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s17.272 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c3.s17.272](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s17.272) Tila denotes in the Atharvaveda¹ and later² the sesamum plant, and particularly its grains, from which a rich oil (Taila) was extracted. It is often³ mentioned in connexion with Māṣa, ‘kidney bean.’ The Taittirīya Saṃhitā⁴ attributes the bean and the sesamum to the winter (hemanta) and the cool (śiśira) seasons. The stalk of the sesamum plant (tila-piñjī,⁵ til-piñja⁶) was used for fuel, and the seed was boiled in the form of porridge (tilaudana⁷) for food. - [Previous: v1.c3.s17.271](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s17.271) - [Next: v1.c3.s17.273](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s17.273) - [Up: v1.c3.s17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s17) ## Linked texts (1) - [Atharvavedasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.atharva) — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s17.272](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s17.272) · Pramāṇa