All of them (i.e. the parents, the Guru, and the citizens of Ayodhya) invoked their patron God (i.e. Lord Shiva) and blessed Sri Ram and Laxman, saying, “You should achieve victory and fame. Let not a single hair of your head fall while you bathe (i.e. let not a single hair of yours be harmed; let Lord Shiva give you absolute protection). And look, don’t delay in coming back (as soon as the work of securing sage Vishwamitra’s fire sacrifice is completed).’