Introduction by K.T.Pandurangi.
Chapter IX
After Ravana is killed, Shiva challenges Sri Rama to fight since He had killed his devotee Ravana. Then, Sri Rama gets His arrow ready to aim at Shiva. However, Shiva realizes his mistake. Then, a fire ordeal is pretended for Sita pratikrti. Sita returns from Kailasa. Sri Rama returns to Ayodhya by Pushpaka Vimana. Sri Rama is coronated. He favors all suitably. Hanuman asks for only uninterrupted devotion toward Him.
prachardhatAM bhaktiralaM xaNe xaNe tvayIsha me hrAsavivarjitA sadA | (VIII-248)
With this happy note, the chapter closes.