Moving further next morning and rejoicing on the way to see the loveliness of the forest, the party reaches Citrakūta and enters the hermitage of Vālmiki. Making up his mind to sojourn there with the permission of the sage, Śrī Rāma gets Laksmana to erect a hut of leaves for themselves and, worshipping the deities presiding over the structure, they solemnly enter their abode at a propitious hour.