Rāma then turned towards Ayodhyā and offered His respects to the city. He then consoled the onlookers who approached Him and went beyond the kingdom of Kosala. Then He saw Gaṅgā which is described by the sage in detail. With the permission of Lakṣmaṇa and Sumantra, Rāma got down from the chariot under a country almond tree near Gaṅgā and met Guha, a king of the niṣādas, who had heard that Rāma had arrived there. After performing their sandhyā-vandana, Rāma drank water alone and slept on the ground. Then Guha, Sumantra and Lakṣmaṇa stayed awake while talking to each other.