Рамаяна: Том 2: Араньяканда, Кишкиндхаканда и Сундараканда · Часть 4
Полный четырёхтомник Манматхи Натха Датта, английский, Калькутта, 1891–1894. Все четыре тома конкретного перевода М. Н. Датта: Балаканда, Айодхьяканда, Араньяканда, Кишкиндхаканда, Сундараканда, Юддхаканда и Уттараканда. Полный текст выбранного четырёхтомного издания; это не собрание всех версий Рамаяны.
Все четыре тома конкретного перевода М. Н. Датта: Балаканда, Айодхьяканда, Араньяканда, Кишкиндхаканда, Сундараканда, Юддхаканда и Уттараканда. Полный текст выбранного четырёхтомного издания; это не собрание всех версий Рамаяны.
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Having in the forest slain the Rakshasa Viradha possessed of tremendous
strength, Rama endeued with prowess, embracing and cheering Sita, spoke
unto his brother Lakshmana of flaming energy, saying, "This dense forest
is hard to live in; nor are we acquainted with the ways of the wood.
Therefore will we speedily repair to the ascetic Sarabhanga." Thereupon
Raghava set out for the hermitage of Sarabhanga. And Rama beheld a
mighty wonder near that one of celestial virtue, who had purified his
soul through asceticism. He saw the lord of the celestials, possessed of
a resplendent person, resembling in effulgence the sun or
Vaicwanara--mounted on a superb car--(saw) him that is followed by all
the celestials, stationed in the sky, not touching the earth, adorned in
luminous ornaments--the god dressed in a clean apparel; worshipped by
many a high-souled personage dressed in the same way. And from a
distance, (Rama) saw the car stationed in the sky yoked with green
steeds--resembling the infant sun; and he saw the spotless umbrella
possessing the beauty of a mass of white clouds, resembling the lunar
disc,--and graced with variegated wreaths. And his (Indra's) head was
being fanned by two chowris, costly and furnished with golden handles,
held by two magnificent damsels; and innumerable Gandharbas and Siddhas
and prime sages were hymning the celestial stationed in the welkin. And
seeing Sarabhanga engaged in converse with Satakratu, Rama said unto
Lakshmana (the following words). And pointing out the car, Rama showed
the wonder unto his brother. "Behold, O Lakshmana, yonder car stationed
in the sky, splendid, furnished with exceeding grace, wonderful, and
seeming as if the sun had fallen from the heavens. The steeds standing
in the sky are for certain those of which we had formerly heard as
belonging unto Sakra of many sacrifices. And, thou foremost of men,
these youths environing (the celestial) by hundreds, wearing earrings,
and bearing swords in their hands, are broad of chest, have arms
resembling bludgeons in size,and are clad in crimson vesture, like unto
tigers incapable of being approached. Over the breasts of all appear
chains of blazing sheen; and, O son of Sumitra, their beauty appears
that of five and twenty. And even this is the ever-enduring age of the
celestials, as these foremost of men of sweet looks appear. O Lakshmana,
stay here awhile with Vaidehi, so long as I do not gather who it is that
is in the effulgent car." Saying unto Sumitras son, "Stay here,"
Kakutstha bent his steps towards Sarabhanga's aslylum. And seeing Rama
approach, Sachi's lord, taking Sarabhanga's permission, addressed the
celestials, saying, "Rama is coming hither. Do ye set out for another
place, ere he yet addresses me. He is not fit to behold me (now.) When
he shall have vanquished (his foe in fight), and won success, shall I
readily show myself unto him. He shall have to achieve an act incapable
of being achieved by others." Then rendering homage unto that anchoret
and conversing with him, the weilder of the thunderbolt--subduer of
enemies--repaired to heaven in a car yoked with steeds. When the
thousand-eyed one had gone away, Raghava accompanied by his companions
appeared before Sarabhanga in the _Agni-hotra_ chamber. Taking his feet,
Rama, Sita and Lakshmana sat down with the permission of the ascetic,
who received them and set apart quarters for them. Then Raghava
questioned (the sage) concerning the visit of Sakra; and Sarabhanga
related everything unto Raghava. "O Rama, this bestower of boons wishes
to take me to the regions of Brahma. I have conquered them, incapable of
being attained by persons that have not schooled themselves,--by virtue
of fierce austerities. O chief of men, knowing that thou wert near, I
became anxious to go to the minor celestial regions and this supreme
heaven (of Brahma), after I had seen thee, righteous and high-souled,
who art my dear guest now. O foremost of men, I have for aye attained
the excellent regions of Brahma. and Nakaprishtha. Do thou receive them
as pertaining to me." Thus addressed by the sage, Sarabhanga, that best
of men, Raghava, versed in every branch of learning, said, "O mighty
anchoret, I shall acquire all those regions myself. I now wish that thou
mayst direct me as to my abode in this forest." Thus accosted by Raghava
resembling Sakra in strength, the eminently wise Sarabhanga again said,
"O Rama, here in this forest lives a pious and self-restrained ascetic
of mighty energy, named Sutikshna. He will bring about thy good. O Rama,
follow this Mandakini flowing among flowers, which (here) runs in an
opposite direction to her usual course; and then wilt thou reach there.
This is thy course, thou best of men. Do thou now, my child, for a space
look at me; while I leave off my limbs, even as a serpent renounces its
slough." Then preparing a fire and with Mantras offering oblations into
it, the exceedingly energetic Sarabhanga entered into the fire. The fire
consumed the down, hair, old skin, bones, flesh and blood of that
high-souled one. (Anon) Sarabhanga became a youth resembling fire; and
rising from the flame, he appeared splendid. And proceeding past the
regions of high-souled sages sacrificing with fire, as well as of the
celestials, he ascended those of Brahma. And that one of pious acts done
on earth--that best of the twice-born race--saw the grand-father, in
company with his followers. And the grand-father also, beholding that
Brahmana, rejoiced greatly, and said,-- "Hail!"
SECTI0N VI.
After Sarabhanga had ascended heaven, ascetics in bodies, assembled
together, presented themselves before Kakutstha; Rama of flaming energy.
And Vaikhanasas, and ValakhilyaS, and Sanprakhalas, Marichipas,
Acmwakuttas in numbers, and those ascetics, Patraharas, and
Dantolukhalas, Unmajjakas next, and Gatracayyas, and Acayyas and
Anavakacikas, those ascetics, Salilaharas, Vayubhaksbas after them,
Akacanilayas, Sthandilacayis, Urddhavasis of controlled senses, and
Ardrapattavasas given to _Japa_, practising penances, and engaged in
performing the five kinds of austerities--all furnished with the grace
that comes of spiritual energy, and all firmly concentrated in
Yoga--these ascetics presented themselves before Rama in the asyhim of
Sarabhanga. And coming before Rama, the foremost of those practising
righteousness, those sages conversant with morality,--met in a body,
said unto that pre-eminently virtuous one, "A mighty car-warrior, thou
art the foremost person of the Ikshwaku race and the world; as well as
their lord,--even as Maghavan is the lord of the celestials. Famous over
the three worlds in high worth and prowess, in thee are found truth and
virtue in profusion and obedience unto the mandate of thy sire. O lord,
it behoves thee cognizant of virtue and attached unto it, to forgive us
for what we as suiters say unto thee. The sin, O lord, of that monarch
is mighty that taketh a sixth part of the subjects' incomes, but doth
not protect them as sons. But he that, setting his heart on protecting
the people, doth ever carefully protect all the inhabitants of his
dominions, like his own life or like his son dearer unto him than life
itself, reapeth, O Rama, enduring renown extending over many years, and
(at length) attaining the regions of Brahma, is glorified there. The
king that protects his subjects righteously, is entitled to a fourth
part of the great religious merit that is reaped by an ascetic
subsisting on fruits and roots. O Rama, this many Brahmanas--this great
body of men that have assumed the Vanaprastha mode of life, although
having thee for their lord, are being sorely troubled by Rakshasas, as
if they had none. Come and behold the bodies of innumerable ascetics of
pure hearts that have in various ways been slaughtered by Rakshasas in
the forest. And great is the worry that is experienced by the dwellers
on the river Pampi and the Mandakini as well as those that reside in
Chitrakuta. We cannot bear the terrible affliction of the ascetics in
the forest at the hands of Rakshasas of dreadful deeds. Therefore, for
obtaining refuge, have we come before thee who art the refuge (of all).
Do thou, O Rama, deliver us all, who are being exceedingly afflicted by
the rangers of the night. O hero, we have no greater refuge on earth
than thyself. Do thou, O king's son, rescue us all from Rakshasas."
Hearing these words of the sages and ascetics, that righteous-souled one
addressed them, saying, "It doth not behove you to speak thus. I should
be commanded by the anchorets. I have entered the forest solely with a
view to my own purpose. I have entered this forest in obedience to the
mandate of my father, with the object (at the same time) of putting an
end to these ravages of the Rakshasas on you. I have at my own will come
hither for securing your interest. Then shall my stay in the woods be
crowned with mighty fruit. I wish to slay in battle the enemies of the
ascetics. Let the sages and ascetics behold my prowess as well as that
of my brother." Having been conferred a boon by the ascetics, that hero
entered upon a noble undertaking, and accompanied by the ascetics, in
company with Lakshmana directed his course to (the hermitage of)
Sutikshna.
SECTION VII.
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