Rāma told Lakṣmaṇa that the omens at the time of Khara’s departure for war indicated that he would lose and that Rāma would win. Lord Rāma then requested Lakṣmaṇa to shift to a mountain cave with Sītā-devī for her protection. When Śrī Rāma was ready to fight, devas, gandharvas and other celestials descended to the sky to watch the battle as Khara’s army marched towards Rāmacandra.