In harmony with the wishes of Sītā and Laks maņa, I, imposing on myself in the interests of my father self-denial and wearing that ornament of ascetics, a head of matted hair, will go (to the forest). Do you therefore bring me starch from the banian.” Thereupon Guha speedily brought the starch for the prince. And prepared matted locks for himself, Rāma and Laksmana.
सोऽहं गृहीत्वा नियमं तपस्विजनभूषणम्। हितकामः पितुर्भूयः सीताया लक्ष्मणस्य च॥ जटाः कृत्वा गमिष्यामि न्यग्रोधक्षीरमानय। तत्क्षीरं राजपुत्राय गुहः क्षिप्रमुपाहरत्॥