Dasaratha desires to make his son Rama the king of Ayodhya in his place. He converses with his council who are all in favor for this idea. He then questions his council as to why they would have Rama as their king and has a proud father moment. He tells Rama that he is to be made king the following day and to be careful because much can happen to a future king the night before his coronation. This is indeed the fact; Manthara convinces Kaikeyi to use her two wishes she earned and make her own son Bharata king and banish Rama to the forest for the next 14 years. Once again this version is much more detailed than the previous and really provides a clear story and description of the events at hand.
Rama fully accepts losing the throne and is the most obedient son ever. He never questions his fathers commands but only the reasons for Kaikeyi's decision. Rama meets with his father one last time before he leaves and request that he doesn't punish Kaikeyi for her choices. He then puts on his armor and over that bark clothes. The whole city is prepared to follow Rama into exile but he doesn't want to see his city die. According to Vasishtha they will grow tired of this life after 7 days and will return to Ayodhya. The elders summon the Tamasa river to block the chariots path in turn stopping Rama's travel for the day. He begs them to return but the people don't listen. He awakes while they still sleep and Sumantra devises a plan to fool the followers.
Guha seems to be an amusing character to say the least. I really enjoy his attitude and the descriptions given about his adornments. He also seems to be very well liked by Rama and they have an interesting history with one another.
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