Ṛśyaśṛṅga begins the Putreṣṭi sacrifice for Daśaratha to beget sons. In the meanwhile, the demigods approach Lord Brahmā and pray to him to work out a means to kill Rāvaṇa. They describe how he has tortured the worlds. Lord Viṣṇu then appears unexpectedly and the demigods headed by Lord Brahmā pray to Him to incarnate at the home of Daśaratha and kill Rāvaṇa. Lord Viṣṇu promises to kill Rāvaṇa and consoles them.