Rāma asked Bharata who wore the garments of an ascetic why He gave up His kingdom and came to the forest. Bharata explained that Rāma should come back to Ayodhyā and accept the kingdom. He also criticized His mother Kaikeyī-devī for her plans. Rāma established that He and Bharata should carry out Their father’s instruction specific to each of Them. Therefore while Rāma wanted to do His part by residing in the forest for fourteen years, Bharata should do His part by ruling the kingdom.