Vasiṣṭha, Kausalyā-devī and the other mothers of Lord Rāmacandra departed for His āśrama. On the way, Kausalyā showed her co-wives the iṅgudī oilcakes placed by Rāma on darbha grasses whose tips pointed to the south on the bank of Mandākinī for Daśaratha and then pitiously lamented for the king. Kausalyā-devī and others then saw Rāma at the āśrama. Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa then offered Their respectful obeisances unto the feet of Their mothers. Kausalyā embraced Sītā-devī who offered her respectful obeisances unto her feet and lamented about her situation. Rāma offered His respectful obeisances unto Vasiṣṭha’s feet and sat down with him. Bharata then sat below and near Rāma with His ministers.