Rama's words brought no comfort to Lakshmana.Swaying between anger and sorrow, he stomped like a lion provoked. A personification of fury his rage was frightening.Frowning unhappily, with a sidelong glance at his brother, Lakshmana said, "What cannot a fearless chief of warriors do, to control the dictates of destiny? Ill timed is this strange behavior of yours. The king and queen conspire to deceive you, veiling their wickedness behind the mask of virtue. You not only refuse to see it but agree to suffer it. For want of discrimination, a king deluded by his passion for a woman falls prey to her wiles. He dismisses the most noble of his sons to languish in the wilds of Dandakaranya.How can the younger son take precedence over the elder in affairs of the state? I cannot comprehend your so-called sense of duty. Mighty as you are, how can you submit yourself to this unjust and unpardonable command of the king, who is, but a puppet in Kaikeyi's scheming hands. Why was not the matter of the boons revealed before preparations for the coronation were made? The king and Kaikeyi are your enemies, masquerading as your parents. Attributing this matter to fate is whimsical for destiny is powerless before you.

Wait Rama! Wait and the world will not only witness destiny bow down to my might, but also assist at your coronation, a coronation that was not destined to be! I will see that those who tried to banish you to the forest, themselves inhabit it for fourteen years" stormed Lakshmana. It may befit me as a prince to sport sandal paste and ornaments on my arms but those arms which were also meant to protect friends and dispense alms to the needy, will soon let loose arrows which will pierce many. The earth shall be made impassable by corpses of men, horses and elephants, which piling up will prevent even the light of the Sun from reaching the earth. As I hold my bow and my dazzling sword, which among the brave will want to boast of their bravery? Even if the enemy were Indra, I shall terminate him.Today I shall deprive the king of his powers and bestow them on you. Issue the command Rama and I, your slave, shall subjugate the entire earth." Wiping away Lakshmana's tears, Rama quietly said, "I remain loyal to my father. His wishes are my commands and this alone is the right path".