Bharata informed the ministers that He did not know about Rāma’s exile and so on. Then Queen Kausalyā and Bharata met. She spoke to Him harshly, considering Him to be filled with evil intentions. Bharata explained to her in various ways that He did not at all approve of Rāmacandra’s exile. Kausalyā-devī then understood that Bharata was speaking honestly. She embraced Him and then cried. Bharata then spent the entire night lamenting in distress.