Shloka 4
Śrāddha-pravṛtti-kathana and Varjya-dravya-nirdeśa
Origin and Prohibitions in Śrāddha
Devanagari script
वर्धमानतिलं श्राद्धमक्षयं मनुरब्रवीत् | सर्वेष्वेव तु भोज्येषु तिला: प्राधान्यत: स्मृता:
Translation
摩奴（Manu）宣说：凡以芝麻丰盛而行之 śrāddha，便为“无尽”（akṣaya）之 śrāddha。于一切与 śrāddha 相关的供食之中，芝麻被忆念为最为首要者。
Word by Word
वर्धमानतिलम्sesame (til) in increasing/abundant measure
वर्धमानतिलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर्धमान-तिल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
श्राद्धम्Śrāddha rite
श्राद्धम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्राद्ध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अक्षयम्imperishable, inexhaustible
अक्षयम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअक्षय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मनुःManu
मनुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमनु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अब्रवीत्said, declared
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सर्वेषुin all
सर्वेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Plural
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
तुbut, however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
भोज्येषुin (all) edible items/foods
भोज्येषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभोज्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
तिलाःsesame seeds
तिलाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतिल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
प्राधान्यतःchiefly, primarily
प्राधान्यतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्राधान्यतः
स्मृताःare remembered/are stated (in tradition)
स्मृताः:
TypeVerb
Rootस्मृ
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes