Sūta said: Then the king bowed down to the direction the lord had gone. He was extremely delighted. He entered his city Ayodhyā[5] and ruled from there. He employed brahmins and other castes in their respective duties. He was devoted to Visṇu. Delighted in his heart he protected the pious devotees of Viṣṇu. He performed hundreds of horse-sacrifices and Vājapeyas[6] and protected this earth surrounded by the seas. Viṣṇu stayed in every house. The chanting of the Vedas rose up from every house. So also the sound of names of Viṣṇu and the sound of sacrifices. While that leading king was ruling over the kingdom, the earth was free from famine; grass and plants grew in plenty. The subjects were devoid of ailments for ever. They were rid of all harassments.