When Rāma was at leisure with Sītā-devī on a plateau of Citrakūṭa, He heard the uproar of Bharata’s army and noticed the dust caused by the army. He then requested Lakṣmaṇa to find out the cause of this sound and dust. Lakṣmaṇa then climbed a tree and saw a flag depicting the kovidāra tree on a chariot not far from Their āśrama. He concluded that Bharata had arrived with an army. Apprehending danger from Bharata, Lakṣmaṇa told Rāma that He would kill Bharata.