After winter arrived, Lakṣmaṇa described the season early in the morning one day while following Rāma and Sītā to the Godāvarī to take bath. Lakṣmaṇa then began to speak about Bharata’s activities and criticized Kaikeyī. Rāma restrained Lakṣmaṇa and praised Bharata. They then bathed in the river and performed sandhyā-vandana and other rituals.