Rāma emphatically told Lakṣmaṇa that slaying Bharata was wrong. He then glorified Bharata for His pure attitude and pacified Lakṣmaṇa who then became embarrassed. Lakṣmaṇa hid His embarrassment by changing the topic. He then got down from the tree and stood by Rāma to serve Him. In the meanwhile, Bharata had stationed His army near Citrakūṭa to prevent any damage to Rāma’s āśrama.