Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 71 Shloka 41
Original Shlokaदेवतार्चाः प्रविद्धाश्च यज्ञगोष्ठ्यस्तथाविधाः। माल्यापणेषु राजन्ते नाद्य पण्यानि वा तथा।।2.71.41।।
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English Translation
देवतार्चाः offerings to deities, प्रविद्धा: च have been dispensed with, यज्ञगोष्ठ्यः groups of people performing holy sacrifices, तथाविधाः as before, तथा usual, माल्यापणेषु in the markets where garlands are sold, अद्य now, पण्यानि items (garlands) for sale, न राजन्ते are not there.
English Commentary
The offerings to deities have been dispensed with. There are no groups of people performing the usual holy sacrifices. The markets where garlands were sold now stand without them.