(The companions of the queen mother comforted and reassured her that she need not worry about whether or not Lord Ram would be able to break the bow and marry Sita. They gave the following logic to prove their point—) ‘Sage Kaushik (Vishwamitra) has knowledge of what happens in all the three periods of time (past, present, future). (The sage possessed mystical powers that enbled him to know all happenings, whether they happened in the past or in the near and far future. Nothing is hidden from him.) Therefore, would he ever have brought these two boys to the Swayambar alongside him if he was not sure that there was going to be a positive outcome of the visit?