At Vashistha's hermitage, the brothers meet the head seeress, Arundhati, and find a mother figure in her. Arundhati sees that Rama does not eat because he is used to being fed his first morsel by his father. Out of compassion, she feeds him herself. At night, she also sings lullabies to all the boys at the hermitage. The next morning, Vashishtha scolds Rama for violating the rules of the renunciant lifestyle. Rama bows down, regretting his behavior and promising to uphold the hermitage traditions going forward. Arundhati overhears their conversation and tells Vashishtha that along with the knowledge of scriptures and weaponry, princes must also be nourished emotionally in order to become compassionate kings. Vashishta agrees, so Arundhati teaches them music and other classes to instill positive emotions in the children, as well. At Vashistha's hermitage, the brothers meet the head seeress, Arundhati, and find a mother figure in her. Arundhati sees that Rama does not eat because he is