Canto 2 -
Ayodhyā-kāṇḍa
Chapter 22: Rāma Instructs Lakṣmaṇa
Chapter Summary

Śrī Rāma describes providence as the factual cause of His banishment to Lakṣmaṇa who is angry at Kaikeyī. Thus He denies her of being the factual reason for His banishment and pacifies Lakṣmaṇa.