Bharat is stunned to find out that his mother is responsible for Ram's exile. Bharat's grief is further enhanced when he learns that his father, King Dashrath, has died. Manthra tries to convince Bharat that his mother did this to make him the king. He scolds and accuses her of being the main culprit. Sage Vashishth asks Bharat to perform the last rites of his father.
