On Daśaratha’s order, Sumantra brought a chariot for Rāma to depart to the forest. Sītā decorated herself with ornaments brought by the royal treasurer on the order of the king. Queen Kausalyā described the characteristics of a truthful and chaste lady and instructed her to stick to the principles of chastity despite Rāma losing His kingdom and honor. Sītā-devī replied that she was well aware of the principles of being sworn to the service of a husband and assured Queen Kausalyā that she would stick to her principles. After Rāma consoled His mother Kausalyā, He begged forgiveness for any offense committed to any of His other mothers. Upon hearing those words, all of them loudly lamented in distress.