Hearing the words of Bharata, those valiant warriors with weapons in their hands entered the forest. Therafter, they observed a spiral of smoke rising. [2-93-21]
ते समालोक्य धूमाग्रमूचुर्भरतमागताः | नामनुष्ये भवत्यग्निर्व्यक्तमत्रैव राघवौ || २-९३-२२
Having seen the column of smoke, they returned and informed Bharata, saying, 'In a place bereft of men, fire cannot exist. Clearly Rama and Lakshmana must be here only. [2-93-22]
In case the two princes, Rama and Lakshmana, the best of men, and subduers of enemies are not residing here then evidently it must be some other ascetics like Rama.' [2-93-23]