Bharata came running to Rama and fell at His feet. He wailed and wept, and sought his forgiveness for all that had happened. Rama caressed His brother and said; ‘Oh Bharata! Are mother and father doing well? Is everyone safe at home? Doubting Thomases may wonder: ‘If Rama was really God, why did He ask about his father’s welfare when Dasarata had already died?’ We should realise here, that the Avatar who comes in a human form behaves in a human way. At the same time, He conducts himself with exemplary excellence, so that mankind may learn from Him.(SSB 1996, p. 40)