They come across Kumbhakarna, who needs to be awoken and have his appetite satisfied for him to join them, as he is a great warrior and a brother of Ravana. He is very, very large. Indrajit attacks again using Brahmastra. Ravana attempts to make Sita despair again by saying that Rama has died; also - Indrajit tries to make Rama despair by doing the same, which is making an illusion that Sita has died. Vibhishana takes him out of this illusion, and also tells him how they can ambush Indrajit.
Lakshmana eventually slays Indrajit, and Ravana wants revenge. He attempts to kill him, and is almost successful. The gods watch the battle, and Rama eventually gets aid by Indra as he is sent Matali, a charioteer on Indra's chariot. Agastya also comes, and gives Rama advice for the battle. Ravana eventually falls using the Brahma-weapon; the gods rejoice, as this was there plan. It gave reason for Vishnu's human incarnation.
Mandodari, Ravana's wife mourns when she finds of his death, and Vibhishana conducts his funeral. Sita's honor gets challenged - and she demands a test by fire, and she calls upon Agni, the fire-god to showcase her faithfulness to Rama. Rama ends up taking Sita back to Ayodhya in the Pushpaka, flying chariot, once belonging to Ravana. Ravana returns just in time for Bharata - who had earlier vowed that he would kill himself if he did not return at the end of the fourteen-year exile; the brothers have a reunion (this reunion is celebrated in a Hindu festival as tradition).
Rama becomes king at last. After time, and surprisingly, Sita goes into exile and Rama is the one who sends her to exile. Rama eventually decides he needs to depart after Lakshmana is taken by the gods into heaven. He becomes Vishnu again.
Bibliography:
Title: Rama: Retold from the Ramayana
Author: Anant Pai
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