After accepting the hospitality of the sages, Rāma entered the forest with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa. He then saw a terrible rākṣasa named Virādha there. Virādha took away Sītā, criticized the two descendants of Raghu and declared that he would kill Them. Upon seeing Sītā-devī in such a situation, Rāma criticized Queen Kaikeyī and lamented. Lakṣmaṇa consoled Him and declared that He would kill Virādha.