Bharata departed to Ayodhyā with Vasiṣṭha and others. He first reached Bharadvāja’s āśrama and offered His respectful obeisances unto him. He then informed the sage of the events that occurred in Citrakūṭa—how He got Rāma’s sandals and so on—and with the permission of the sage, left for Ayodhyā. On the way, He crossed Yamunā and Gaṅgā as well as Śṛṅgiberapura. When He saw Ayodhyā, Bharata pointed out the lack of its splendor to Sumantra.