Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 16
यजनं बहुशश्चाग्नौ जगु: सामानि सामगा: । ततश्चन्दनकाष्ठैश्ष तथा कालीयकैरपि
yajanaṃ bahuśaścāgnau jaguḥ sāmāni sāmagāḥ | tataścandanakāṣṭhaiś ca tathā kālīyakair api ||
साम-गान करने वाले ब्राह्मणों ने अग्नि में बार-बार आहुतियाँ दीं और साममन्त्रों का गान किया। तत्पश्चात चन्दन-काष्ठ तथा कालीयक आदि सुगन्धित द्रव्यों से भी (अग्नि को) समर्पित किया।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic ritual discipline: sacred acts are strengthened by correct Vedic recitation and by offering pure, auspicious substances. Ethical emphasis lies in reverence, purity, and careful performance rather than mere outward display.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes a yajña scene where Sāmaveda chanters repeatedly make offerings into the fire while singing Sāman hymns, and then enhance the rite by using fragrant materials like sandalwood and kālīyaka.