Ramayana

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एवं समाप्य यज्ञं तु विधिवत्स तु राघवः । ततो विसृज्य तान्सर्वान्रामो राजीवलोचनः ॥ 7-99-6 ॥

and thus completing the sacrifice according to the prescribed rites, that Raghava, Rama of lotus-like eyes, then dismissed all of them,

english translation

हृदि कृत्वा तदा सीतामयोध्यां प्रविवेश ह । इष्टयज्ञो नरपतिः पुत्रद्वयसमन्वितः ॥ 7-99-7 ॥

and, holding Sita in his heart, the lord of men, his sacrifice accomplished and accompanied by his two sons, entered Ayodhya.

english translation

न सीतायाः परां भार्यां वव्रे स रघुनन्दनः । यज्ञे यज्ञे च पत्न्यर्थं जानकी काञ्चनी भवत् ॥ 7-99-8 ॥

That delight of the Raghus took no other wife in place of Sita; and at each and every sacrifice a golden image of Janaki served in the wife's stead.

english translation

दशवर्षसहस्राणि वाजिमेघानथाकरोत् । वाजपेयान्दशगुणांस्तथा बहुसुवर्णकान् ॥ 7-99-9 ॥

For ten thousand years he then performed horse-sacrifices, and Vajapeya sacrifices ten times as many, and many rich in gold.

english translation

अग्निष्टोमातिरात्राभ्यां गोसवैश्च महाधनैः । ईजे क्रतुभिरन्यैश्च स श्रीमानाप्तदक्षिणैः ॥ 7-99-10 ॥

With Agnishtoma and Atiratra rites, and with costly Gosava sacrifices, and with other rites attended by ample sacrificial fees, that illustrious one performed worship.

english translation