The wrath of Viśwāmitra; the intercession of Vasistha in favour of Viśwāmitra.

Daśaratha shows disinclination to part with Śrī Rāma, thereby enraging Viśwāmitra.

King Daśaratha is stunned to hear the request of Viśwāmitra to send Śrī Rāma with him to dispose of the Rāksasas that interfered with his sacred observances.

Advent of Śrī Rāma, Bharata and others; festivities in heaven as well as in Ayodhyā; their investiture with the sacred thread; the arrival of Viśwāmitra.

Birth of monkey chiefs from the loins of different gods under the directions of Brahmā.

A dialogue between Lord Visnu and the gods bearing on Rāvana; on the disappearance of the Lord an attendant of Prajāpati (Lord Visnu, the Protector of all created beings) rises from the sacrificial pit and hands over to Daśaratha a basin containing milk boiled with rice and sugar and the latter divides it among his wives.

Rsyaśrnga conducts a sacrifice for securing the birth of sons to Daśaratha; the gods approach Brahmā in that very sacrifice with a prayer for bringing about the death of Rāvana; Brahmā implores Lord Visnu (also present there) to descend in the house of Daśaratha and do away with Rāvana and the Lord undertakes to kill Rāvana.

King Daśaratha proceeds with the horse-sacrifice; Rsyaśrnga grants him a boon regarding the birth of four sons.

Feudatory chiefs called under orders of the Emperor and charged with the duty of setting up stables etc.

Emperor Daśaratha gives his consent to the performance of a horse-sacrifice for being blessed with a son.