सर्गः १३
In which Daśaratha performs flawless horse sacrifice on Sarayū, feasts all guests, rewards priests, and wins promise of four sons
Daśaratha opens horse sacrifice on Sarayū bank — Priests perform flawless rites daily — All guests eat unstintingly from mountainous food heaps — Eloquent priests debate between rites — Craftsmen raise gold-adorned posts and Garuḍa altar — Kausalyā cuts horse with three knives and keeps night vigil — Priests burn offerings and king inhales cleansing smoke — King gives lavish gifts after priests refuse earth — R̥śyaśr̥ṅga promises four lineage-bearing sons