Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 13
तिला विशेषफलदास्तिलाः शत्रुविनाशनाः । तिलाः सर्वेषु पुण्येषु प्रथमं समुदाहृताः
tilā viśeṣaphaladāstilāḥ śatruvināśanāḥ | tilāḥ sarveṣu puṇyeṣu prathamaṃ samudāhṛtāḥ
तिळ विशेष फल देतात आणि तिळ शत्रूंचा नाश करतात. सर्व पुण्यकर्मांत तिळांना प्रथम मानले आहे.
Unspecified (Tīrthamāhātmya narrator within Nāgarakhaṇḍa; likely a Purāṇic narrator addressing a listener)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A protective rite scene: sesame offered into a small homa fire; the devotee stands firm, while shadowy ‘enemies’ (outer foes or inner vices personified) dissolve in the background; the act is portrayed as foremost among merits.
FAQs
Purāṇic dharma highlights certain offerings as exceptionally potent; sesame symbolizes concentrated merit and protection.
No named site is specified; the verse functions as a general mahātmya of tila within a tīrtha-oriented chapter.
Prioritize sesame in meritorious rites—especially offerings and charitable acts—seeking both spiritual merit and removal of obstacles.