Lakṣmaṇa requested Agasya’s disciple to inform him of Rāma’s arrival. On Agastya’s order, that disciple then brought Rāma with Sītā-devī and Lakṣmaṇa into the āśrama. Looking at the altars for Brahmā and other deities, Rāma proceeded forward while Agastya approached Him. Rāma then offered His obeisances unto Agastya’s feet. After respectfully receiving and honoring Śrī Rāma as his guest, Agastya gave Him Lord Viṣṇu’s bow and other weapons that had been given to him by Indra. Agastya then informed Rāma that Daṇḍakāraṇya had become a desert by the curse of a descendant of Bhṛgu. By his prowess, he had brought it back to its flourishing state with trees, rivers, lakes and so on. He then prayed to Lord Rāma to discipline the rākṣasas and protect the sages.