He [ king Dasharatha ] affectionately desired to endow with regent-hood to Shri Rama. Then seeing the arrangements for the anointment of Rama as crown-prince, Kaikeyi, the dear wife and a queen of Dasaratha, [1-1-21]
पुर्वं दत्तवरा देवी वरमेनमयाचत | विवासनं च रामस्य भरतस्याभिषेचनम् || १-१-२२
She [Queen Kaikeyi] solicited boons that were once accorded to her by King Dasharatha, for the banishment of Rama and anointment of Bharata as boons. [1-1-22]
While that Rama was going on exile, Lakshmana, endowed with humbleness, and augmentor of his mother Sumitra's joy, and a loving and a dear brother to Rama, followed him out of affection, - [1-1-25]