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The 56th chapter. Having heard the words of the celestial being, Raghava was extremely delighted. He honored him equally with the lords of the Vidyadharas, who were astonished. ||1|| Then, after a quick consultation, the sons of Anjana, Vibhishana, and Angada, set out for Ayodhya. ||2|| Then, merely by thinking about it, they arrived where the king, Bharata, the best of men, renowned for his glory, powerful, and endowed with virtues, was residing. ||3|| As Bharata was sleeping, they started playing a pleasant melody, thinking that he should not be disturbed by being suddenly awakened. ||4|| Then, hearing the divine music, which was captivating to the ears and mind, the king of Kosala gradually awoke. ||5|| The servants, who were standing at the door, informed him of the arrival of the celestial beings. They told him about the abduction of Sita and the fall of Lakshmana due to the use of his power. ||6|| Then, due to the intense grief that arose in a moment, King Bharata was filled with extreme anger. ||7|| He immediately ordered the great sound of the war drum to be played, which filled the entire Ayodhya with extreme anxiety. ||8|| People started saying, "What is happening in the royal palace? We hear a great, terrifying sound of commotion." ||9|| "Has the son of Ativirya, who is wicked and skilled in attacking, arrived in this dead of night?" ||10|| One warrior, leaving his beloved in his arms, prepared to put on his armor. Another, without armor, placed his hand on his sword. ||11|| A woman with deer-like eyes, holding a beautiful child in her arms, placed her hand on her breast and looked around in fear. ||12|| One woman, leaving her husband, lay down with sleepless eyes. Hearing the sound of the war drum, she was so frightened that she abandoned her jealousy and went to her sleeping husband, who was lying on one side of the bed. ||13||