Rama goes back

Having lived a long life, Rama gave himself up. Many sages went with Rama. Many others wanted to go with Rama, but Rama asked them to stay back.
In Vaikuntha Rama showed himself as Vishnu. Sita came there as Lakshmi.
Rama said Where will the people go, who came along with me?
Brahma said I have created a part of the heaven for them. Also, all those who hear the Ramayana will go there. All vedas are one side and your name is heavier than that.
One who listens to the seven kandas of Ramayana will have the same gain as one gains from the Ashwamedha yagna.

With this the seven kandas of Ramayana end.

Vishnu fights the rakshasas

The Gods went to Vishnu. They narrated to him the trouble they were facing because of the Rakshasas. Vishnu told them to go back. He would do something.
Narada hearing this went to Lanka. On the gem studded throne, the three rakshasa brothers were seated. Seeing Narada, they got up, bowed to him and offered their seat. They asked the sage for reason for his visit.
Narada said he was a well wisher of theirs and had come to warn them that Vishnu had pledged to kill them.
After Narada left, Brahma went to Lanka. The brothers greeted Brahma and asked for the reason for the visit. Brahma said You are dear to me, as you always pray to me. I want you to rule in peace. That is my wish but you never abide by that and are always performing evil deeds. The Gods are not thinking ill of anyone then why do you attack the Gods and take their places away from them. Anyone who is jealous of the Gods and the Brahmans, invites misfortune. Leave your ways else Vishnu will put an end to you.
Saying this Brahma left. Malyavan said the the three brothers could kill Vishnu together. Sumali said he had heard Vishnu was very strong. He had killed rakshasas like Hiranyakashipu. Who could kill one like this? Mali said a war was needed. The three brothers would have fight united. First target would be Vishnu, then other Gods, brahmans and enlightened people. Then the heaven would be won.
Chariots were made ready and the three brothers attacked Vaikuntha. Vishnu appeared riding on Garuda. A fight started with weapons being showered on Vishnu which was combated by him. The army of rakshasas fell. Sumali and Mali then hit Garuda on his head. Garuda, hurt, started fleeing. Vishnu managed to calm Garuda and steer him back.
With his discus, Vishnu cut off the head of Mali. Malyavan and Sumali, seeing this, fled. Going some distance, they decided to return back. Malyavan said he would kill Vishnu. Vishnu said he had promised the Gods that he would end the lives of the rakshasas. With a fiery weapon, Vishnu burnt Malyavan. Seeing this, the rakshasas fled to the nether world. Lanka was empty.
Vishnu made Kubera king of Lanka.  

Gods ask Vishnu for help

All the Gods bowing before Vishnu started praising him. Anata Vasuki with his thousand hoods was sheilding the Lord. The Gods said -
You are consciousness ; You are the state of sleep; You are the state of being awake; Please help us.

Seeing Brahma and the other Gods, Vishnu sat up. He looked around He saw the Gods around but no joy on their faces. He asked the reason for the sorrow.

Brahma asked Indra to explain the situation. He said tell him, that it is because of a boon of mine, that Ravana is behaving so.

The guru of Gods, Brihaspati, approached Vishnu. He said - You are the Lord of all. You know what is in the mind of the Gods. The son of Rishi Vishrava, Ravana, has got boons from Brahma. The boons have made him invincible and he has made life miserable for the Gods. He has made Yama his slave. The Sun cannot rise or set without his wish. Varuna has no control over his waters. Agni's glare is lost. Kubera has lost his land and wealth. All are afraid of Ravana. Brahma's boon is such that even Brahma is scared. The Gods are not able to take it any more. They need your help. You are the one who can defeat and kill Ravana.

Hearing this, Vishnu flared up. He asked Garuda to get ready and he said with his Chakra, he would cut off the head of Ravana.

Brahma stopped him. He said Ravana can be killed only by a human. Please save us all by taking birth as a human.

Vishnu decided to take birth on Earth.

Brahma said let me tell you more. Surya is a door keeper in Lanka. Indra makes garlands for him and Chandra, the moon, holds the umbrella over him. Agni is his cook and Varuna gets him water when he needs it. Yama has become the horse keeper for Ravana and cuts grass for his horses. Shani is his washerman. I have become a teacher in a school in Lanka. Narada has become a singer in his court.

Vishnu asked Brahma where should he take birth. Brahma said Please take birth as the son of Kaushalya, wife of Dashratha in Ayodhya.

Vishnu said he would be born as a son of Kaushalya. In a previous birth, Dashratha and Kaushalya had been granted a boon that Vishnu would be born as their son.

He then asked the Gods to be born as monkeys and with his help, he would kill Ravana.

Lakshmi wanted to know what would she do and when would she get to see Vishnu again? Vishnu asked Brahma where would Lakshmi be?

Brahma said Lakshmi had a big role to play in the death of Ravana. As one not born from a human, she would born from the earth and be the daughter of Janaka, King of Mithila.