The exiles have reached the Tamasa river and pass the night on its banks; still surrounded by the grieving townspeople. Sita and Rama lie sleeping on a bed of grass; while Lak?ma?a and Sumantra talk of Rama's virtues; and the horses graze. All around lie the sleeping townspeople who have followed them in their grief. On waking up; Rama instructs the charioteer to lay a false trail; as if the chariot had turned back towards Ayodhya instead of proceeding towards the forest. When the chariot returns; he gets into it along with Sita and Lak?ma?a and they proceed towards the forest; leaving the townspeople behind. Grief-stricken to have lost Rama; they return to their homes in the city. At the bottom; the four drive off along the bank of the river Tamasa.Udaipur; c. 1653.From: Ramayana.Add. 15296 (1); f. 61London; British Library.