Four great-souled sons were successively born to the noble king (Dasaratha), who were virtuous, charming, and by brilliance they were in similitude with two stars of each of the asterisms called puurvaabhaadra and uttaraabhaadra. [1-18-16]
The gandharvas (celestial singers) sang melodiously. Groups of apsaras danced. Celestial kettledrums were sounded. Flowers were showered from the sky. [1-18-17]
With all this there was a great festivity in Ayodhya with thronging people. Hilarity filled the streets with people stampeding them and with the flurry of actors, dancers,.....- [1-18-18]
The king gave worthy gifts to eulogisers, bard singers, and panegyrists, and to Brahmans, he gave funds and wealth in the form of thousands of cows. [1-18-20]