Visvamitra led the two princes in a northeasterly direction to reach the sacrificial grounds to witness the elaborate preparations of Janaka'syagna. Brahmins came in thousands from different countries while hundreds of carts transported their belongings.Choosing a secluded spot, the preceptor and his two disciples rested.

When word reached Janaka, of the arrival of the holy ascetic he set out, preceded by Satananda his family priest, to offer obeisance to the great sage.Janaka looked at the two princes who seemed equal in valor to the very gods, whose bearing was akin to that of any elephant, tiger or bull and whose beauty rivaled that of Aswins.Wondering if they were immortals descended from heaven he said,"Whose sons are these well-armed warriors who adorn this land like the Sun and the Moon?" Visvamitra then presented the sons of Dasaratha to the king of Mithila and told him of their stay at Siddhashrama, the slaying of the rakshasas, their meeting with Gautama, and of their desire to see the mighty bow, which had prompted their journey to Mithila.