Kaushalya consoles Bharath and tells him not to feel guilty about the past events. Bharath refuses to become the king of Ayodhya. He performs Dasharath's last rites. Kaikeyi tries to stop Shatrughan from harming Manthara. Ram, Lakshman and Sita leave Bharadwaj's ashram. Shatrughan punishes Manthara.

Lakshman tries to cheer up Ram and Sita. Kaushalya slaps Bharat for trying to expel Kaikeyi. Ram and Sita stop at a banyan tree to pray. Bharat grabs Kaikeyi by her hand and expels her from the Raj Bhavan. Ram, Lakshman and Sita are welcomed by a few Rishis at Chitrakoot. Kaikeyi regrets for her deeds.

Lakshman sets up a shelter and a kitchen for Ram and Sita. Kaikeyi regrets her wrongdoings. Guru Vashisht stops Kaikeyi from committing suicide. He demands her to compensate for her mistakes. Ram helps Sita in making a few earthen pots. Janak offers to join Bharat in bringing Ram back to Ayodhya.

Bharath and Janak decide to bring Ram back to Ayodhya. Kaikeyi is grateful to Janak for reminding her about her love for Ram. She requests Bharath to take her along with him to meet Ram. Lakshman mistakes Bharath to be coming with an army to Chitrakoot to kill them and attacks him!

Lakshman apologises to Bharath for suspecting him. Ram is depressed on learning about Dasharath's death. He apologises to Kaushalya. Later, as per Vasishth's instructions, Ram immerses Dasharath's ashes with a heavy heart.

Sita tries to console a dejected Ram. Bharath requests Ram to return to Ayodhya, but he refuses. Ram tells Bharath that the Dharm Sabha will decide whether he needs to return or not. He tells Janak that he will not return because he wants to fulfil the promise he had made to Dasharath.

Ram vows to fulfill Dasharath's promises to Kaikeyi. Kaikeyi apologises to Ram and frees him from the promises. Janak favours Ram in the dharm sabha. Bharath insists that Ram return to Ayodhya. He assures Ram of fulfilling his responsibilities as his representative.

Bharath asks Ram for his sandals. Janak is worried about Sita's well-being during the exile. Ram, Lakshman and Sita bid goodbye to their family. Ram promises Bharath to return after his exile. Bharath places Ram's sandals on the throne. He apologises to Vashist saying he cannot take over Ram's place.

Ram carries Sita as she is unable to walk after injuring her foot. Mandavi tries to placate guilty Bharath. He requests Mandavi to support him in his decision. Sita asks Ram if she is a burden on him when Lakshman says that they need to be more careful now as they are traveling with a lady.

Sita finds a kid wandering in the jungle. Ram rescues her from a vulture. Bharath apologises to Urmila for failing to bring back Ram, Lakshman and Sita. Shatrughan confronts Bharath for his decision of becoming a tapaswi. The kid tells Ram about the dangers in their journey ahead.

Bharath assures Kaushalya that he will stay near Ayodhya. He asks Shatrughan to help him in keeping his promise to Ram. Daityaraj asks his men to attack Ram. Mandavi tells Kaikeyi that Bharath has decided to leave the Rajbhavan!

Ram tells Sita that he is blessed to have a wife like her. Sumitra gets emotional on reminiscing about Lakshman. Shatrughan feels dejected on realising Bharath's fervent love for Ram. Shatrughan informs Bharath that all the activities of the throne are being restored in Ayodhya.

Some demons, disguised as birds, try to abduct the child travelling with Ram. Sita attacks the bird with Lakshman’s bow and arrow. Ram saves the child from dying. Later, Shatrughan gives a verdict against a girl from Ayodhya at the royal court.

Lakshman tells Ram and Sita that Goddess Nidradevi has given him a boon to stay awake so that he can serve them! While, Rishi Vasishth informs Kaushalya and Sumitra that on Lakshman's request, Nidradevi has given his share of sleep to Urmila, until he returns to Ayodhya.

The child tells his mother that Ram, Sita and Lakshman had rescued him from the vultures. Ram, Sita and Lakshman visit Maharishi Atri's hermitage. Kaushalya shares her miseries with Sumitra. Lord Hanuman rescues a child from danger. Shatrughan opens up to Shrutakirti.

Sita orders Lakshman to keep Ram busy until she completes her task. When Ram comes asking about Sita, Lakshman suggests Ram to socialize with the people of their community. Hanuman leads the hungry kids to a field full of watermelons. Ram decides to free the people from the atrocity of the demons.

Hanuman tells a child about seeing Ram in his dreams. Ram tells Sita that his existence has no importance without her. Hanuman seeks Suryadev's help for an answer to his dreams. Sita surprises Ram with a gift on his birthday. A rishi speaks to Ram about Sita's safety on their perilous journey ahead.

Ram conveys to Sita about his wish to protect the Rishis from the demons. He tells her that she will be an inspiration for generations to come. Later, Bharath gets emotional when Sumitra visits him to celebrate his birthday. Anusuya tells Sita that she has to protect herself from the demons.

Rishi Agastya asks Ram to share his knowledge of war and weapons. Suryadev asks Hanuman to protect his son, Sugriva. Meanwhile, Bali punishes Sugriva for neglecting his work. Mandvi tells Bharath that she will spread the importance of educating girls in Ayodhya. Sugriva tells Hanuman about Roma.

Hanuman tells Sugriva that he is going to meet Roma and asks him not to enter the palace. Meanwhile, Ram, Sita and Lakshman build a hut. Hanuman conveys to Roma that Sugriva loves her and wants to marry her. Later, Roma requests Hanuman to get her father, Panash's consent for her marriage with Sugriva.

Ram, Sita and Lakshman are saddened when their hut gets destroyed by a sudden flood. Hanuman tells Panash of Roma and Sugriva's love for each other. However, Panash refuses to get Roma married to Sugriva. Later, as Sita is about to be attacked by some demons, Ram comes to her rescue.

As Sita performs goddess Parvati's puja in the temple, Goddess Parvati kills the demons and rescues Sita. She assures Lord Shiva that she will not interfere in Lord Vishnu and goddess Laxmi's work. Bali decides to get Sugriva married to Roma. Malyavan confronts Virad for hiding the truth from Ravan.

Ravan stops Surpanakha from killing one of his soldiers. Meghnath punishes the soldier for his misdemeanour. Later, he threatens Sulochna for speaking against his family. Ravan forgives a rakshas and asks him to lead his army to Dandakaranya. Surpanakaha insists Ravan to let her go to Dandakaranya.

Surpanakha decides not to go to Dandakaranya. Lakshman and Sita are attacked by a giant bird, Jatayu. Lakshman attacks Jatayu, who later tells them that he wants to meet Ram. Ram is surprised on learning that Jatayu is a friend of Dasharath. Panash and his wife attend Sugriva and Roma's marriage.

Jatayu is dejected on learning about Dasharath's death. Lord Hanuman teaches wrestling to children. Later, he rescues a child who attempts suicide. Jatayu tells Ram, Sita and Lakshman about his brother, Sampati and how Sampati had lost his wings while rescuing him.

Surpanakha awakens Kumbhkaran with the help of the soldiers. Jatayu tells Ram, Sita and Lakshman about Sampati's hatred for the Suryavanshis. Meanwhile, Lord Hanuman praises the child Jadmati when he treats his student Malu, who has injured himself while wrestling.

A demon, Virad, plots to kill Ram, Sita and Lakshman. Lakshman creates a force field around the hut for Sita's security and asks her to stay behind the line. Ram and Lakshman leave to meet Jatayu and Sampati. Later, Hanuman tells Jadmati's father that Jadmati had tried to kill himself.

Sampati confronts Jatayu for bringing fruits instead of meat. He tells Ram that he is repenting for his mistake. Malyavan shares with Meghnad, his plan to take over Kishkinda. The asuras, Mayavi and Dundubi, attack Sugriva. Later, Dundubi threatens to kill Roma.

Lakshman apologises to Sita for his mistake. Meghnad tells Rahu and Ketu to avenge the insult they had faced at the hands of Hanuman. Jatayu wishes to stay with Ram, Sita and Lakshman. Sita prevents an asura woman from attempting suicide, but she instead blames Sita for ruining their life.