Yudhaajit, the son of Kekaya king ( and the brother of Kaikeyi ), thus the direct maternal uncle of Bharata, having seen and asked after the wellbeing of Dasharatha said this to him: - [1-73-2]
Oh ! Raghu's legatee, oh ! best king, my father and the king of Kekaya is interested to see my sister Kaikeyi's son, Bharata, and for that reason I went to Ayodhya... [1-73-4]