Sumanthra returns to Ayodhya

Guha and Sumanthra observed Rama and others reach southern bank of Ganga and returned to Guhas abode.Guhas men brought the news of Rama reaching Bharadwajas asram and from there to Chitrakuta parvatham.Sumanthra started and reached Ayodhya on the third day.Entire town was blank. It looked as if it was burnt down by Ramasokaagni. People started asking him about Rama and his welfare.Sumanthra could not answre them and silently went into Dasaradhas palace. Sumanthra told him what Rama told him to convey. Dasaradha fainted and Kowsalya and Sumithra helped him to revive.Kowsalya toldDasaradha to enquire about Ramas welfare without fear because Kaikeyi was not there.

Then Dasaradha asked him regarding under which tree Rama was residing, what was he wearing and eating?How were they withstanding all the difficulties in the forest?Sumanthra was great because he could see them in the forest. He would atleast survive by knowing his whereabouts.