Shloka 2
Suvarṇa-dāna: Kārttikeya’s Origin and the Defeat of Tāraka (सुवर्णदान-प्रसङ्गे कार्त्तिकेय-उत्पत्ति तथा तारकवधः)
ऋते दधि घृतेनेह न यज्ञ: सम्प्रवर्तते । तेन यज्ञस्य यज्ञत्वमतो मूलं च कथ्यते,दही और गोघृतके बिना यज्ञ नहीं होता। उन्हींसे यज्ञका यज्ञत्व सफल होता है। अतः गौओंको यज्ञका मूल कहते हैं
ṛte dadhi-ghṛtenehā na yajñaḥ sampravartate | tena yajñasya yajñatvam ato mūlaṃ ca kathyate ||
毗湿摩说道：“在此世间，若无凝乳与酥油（ghee），祭祀便不能如法进行。正因有此二者，仪式方能真正成为‘祭’（yajña）——圆满的献供之行。故人称其为祭祀之根本。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A yajña is not merely an intention but a properly supported sacred act; essential offerings like curd and ghee are foundational, because they enable the rite to proceed and confer on it its full sacrificial character.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma explains the practical foundations of Vedic ritual, emphasizing that key dairy offerings—curd and ghee—are indispensable for the functioning and completeness of sacrifice.