Ram Refuses to Return to Ayodhya Sita tries to console a dejected Ram. Bharath requests Ram to return to Ayodhya, but he refuses. Ram tells Bharath that the Dharm Sabha will decide whether he needs to return or not. He tells Janak that he will not return because he wants to fulfil the promise he had made to Dasharath.

Ram's Promise to Bharath Bharath asks Ram for his sandals. Janak is worried about Sita's well-being during the exile. Ram, Lakshman and Sita bid goodbye to their family. Ram promises Bharath to return after his exile. Bharath places Ram's sandals on the throne. He apologises to Vashist saying he cannot take over Ram's place.