Sage Bharadwāja tells Śrī Rāma and Laksmana, even as they set out on their journey to Citrakūta, the route by which they should proceed. Accompanied by Sītā, Śrī Rāma and Laksmana cross the Yamunā on a raft prepared by themselves. In the evening they halt on the bank of the Yamunā alongwith Sītā, who is rejoiced to get fruits and blossoms of her liking.