When one year passed away, seeing (Parshu) Rama deprived of prowess, his pride gone and himself in great affliction, the Pitris thus spoke to him,
ततः संवत्सरेऽतीते हतौजसमवस्थितम्। निर्मदं दुःखितं दृष्ट्वा पितरो राममब्रुवन्॥