 सचित्यो राजसिंहस्य सञ्चित: कुशलैर्द्विजै:।गरुडो रुक्मपक्षो वै त्रिगुणोऽष्टादशात्मक:।। 
  That sacrificial altar of the lion among kings, Dasaratha, erected by welltrained brahmins was in the shape of the golden winged Garuda it had three ranges and thrice as many fireplaces i.e eighteen in number. 