Shloka 18
गोप्रदान-माहात्म्ये गोलोक-प्रश्नः
Gopradāna-Māhātmya: Inquiry into Goloka
तिलान् श्राद्धे प्रशंसन्ति दानमेतद्ध्यनुत्तमम् । तान् प्रयच्छस्व विप्रेभ्यो विधिदृष्देन कर्मणा
tilān śrāddhe praśaṃsanti dānam etad hy anuttamam | tān prayacchasva viprebhyo vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā ||
阎摩说道：“在施行祭祖的施罗陀（śrāddha）仪轨中，芝麻尤为智者所称赞；此施确为无上。故当依经典所定之法，施芝麻于诸婆罗门。”
यम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that giving sesame seeds as part of śrāddha is considered a supreme form of charity, and that such giving should be done in strict accordance with scriptural injunctions—emphasizing both generosity and correct ritual discipline.
Yama, as an authority on dharma and the fate of beings after death, instructs the listener that sesame is especially commended in śrāddha offerings and urges regular gifting of sesame to Brahmins following the proper prescribed method.