Farewel to Guha and Sumanthra

Sumanthra was lamenting thus. What was the use of brahmacharya,righteousness and vedaadhyayan if person likeRamahad to go to woods on the demand of his father and stepmother?Rama became great by conceding fathers request butwhat about their fate?How could anyone be happy in Kaikeyis kingdom?

Rama started consoling Sumanthra. He told him to goback and console Dasaradhaand make him happy.Sumanthra was to tell Dasaradha that vanavaas was not tedious and they were enjoing it. Bharatha was to be called back and made the future king.He was paying homage to all his mothers.Bharatha was to be told to respect his father. He should love Kousalya and Sumithra as he loves Kaikeyi.Sumanthra requested him tolet him stay with him as he could not go back without Rama and answer his mother.

Then Rama said that unless Sumanthra went back and told that they left for forest Kaikeyi would not believe. Unless she believed she would not let Dasaradha be happy.He asked Guha to bring latex of the banyan tree so that he cou;ld plait his hair to go into the forest.Lakshmanafollowed suit. Then they travelled by boat .