Рамаяна: Том 2: Араньяканда, Кишкиндхаканда и Сундараканда · Часть 11
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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Seeing Surpanakha again lying on the ground, Khara in anger spake out
unto that one, who had come to bring on evil, saying, "I had but
recently commissioned for thy behoof those heroic Rakshasas living on
flesh. Why then dost thou again weep? Bearing regard and attached unto
me, and ever engaged in my welfare, they, assailed by others, are
incapable of being slain; nor do they not obey my orders. What can it
be? I would hear of the occasion owing to which again, crying 'Ah lord,'
thou rollest on the earth like a serpent. Why dost thou beweep like one
forlorn, while I thy lord, am living? Arise! Arise! Do not fear, cast
off thy stupor." Thus addressed, and consoled by Khara, that
irrepressible one, wiping her eyes, spoke unto Khara, "Having had my
nose and ears cut off, I had come hither, covered with blood; and thou
hadst consoled me. And thou also hadst despatched fourteen heroic
Rakshasas, for my behoof, for slaying the terrific Raghava along with
Lakshmana. But all those, bearing ill will (towards Rama), bearing darts
and _pathsas_ in their haads, have been slain in conflict by means of
weapons penetrating into the vitals. Seeing those possessed of great
speed, in a moment laid low on the ground,--as well as (witnessing)
Rama's mighty deed, great fear hath taken possession of me. O ranger of
the night, I am afraid, and agitated, and cast down. I have (at length)
found in thee a refuge, seeing fear on all sides. Wilt thou not rescue
me who am sinking in this ocean of grief, having sorrow for its
alligators and affright for billows? And these Rakshasas, living on
flesh who had arrived at that place, have been slain by Rama with
sharpened shafts. If thou hast any kindness for me as well as those sons
of Rakshasas and, O ranger of mght, if thou hast strength and energy to
cope with Rama, do thou kill this thorn of the Rakshasas, who hath set
up his dwelling in the forest of Dandaka. If thou do not to-day slay
that destroyer of foes,[26] Rama, I shall banishing shame, give up my
life in thy very presence. Meseems, thou backed by thy forces[27] art
incapable of staying in battle before Rama in high encounter. Thou
plumest thyself on being a hero; but art really none such. Prowess hath
been falsely attributed unto thee. Go off from Janasthana without delay,
along with thy friends. O Stainer of thy line, do thou in battle slay
those fool-hardy ones. But if thou fail in slaying those human beings,
Rama and Lakshmana, then how canst thou void of strength and of slender
prowess, stay here? Overcome by the energy of Rama thou shalt speedily
meet with destruction. Dacaratha's son Rama, is endued with energy. His
brother is possessed of high vigour by whom I have come to be deformed."
Having thus bewailed long, that Rakshasi, possessed of a spacious
abdomen, through sorrow, became bereft of her senses before her brother,
and excercised with great grief cried, striking her abdomen with her
hands.
[26] Another reading is _that enemy of mine.--T._
[27] Some texts--(Rama) _equipped with the bow.--T._
SECTION XXII.
On being thus taunted by Surpanakha, Khara spoke these sharp words in
the midst of the Rakshasas, "Arising from this thy humiliating censure,
my wrath is beyond compare. I can not bear it, like salt-water cast on a
sore. From my prowess I count not Rama who is a human being possessed of
a frail life--him who slain by me shall to-day in consequence of his
misdeed give up existence. Restrain thy tears, and remove thy fear. I
shall despatch Rama along with his brother to the abode of Yama. Thou
shalt, O Rakshasi, quaff on the ground the hot blood of Rama of evil
life, slain by my axe." Overjoyed on hearing the words that dropped from
Khara's mouth, she again through fickleness extolled that foremost of
Rakshasas, her brother. At first reprimanded by her and then praised,
Khara spoke unto his general, named Dushana, saying, "Do thou, O gentle
one, array fourteen thousand of those Rakshasas, gifted with furious
vehemence, ever following my wish, who never turn away from the field;
who are hued like unto purple clouds, who revel in cruelty,[28] and who
are elated (in consequence of their prowess). And thou gentle one, do
thou at once bring my car as well as my bows, and pasty colored arrows
and scimitars, and darts, and various whetted javelins. O thou versed in
warfare, for slaying this haughty Rama, I go in the very fore-front of
the high-souled Paulastyas.[29] As he said this, Dushana brought his
great car hued like the sun, yoked with excellent steeds of various
colors. And thereupon in a passion Khara ascended that car resembling a
peak of Meru, embellished with burnished-gold, furnished with golden
wheels, open; having its pole studded with lapises; surrounded with
fishes and flowers and trees and stones, and the sun and the moon and
gold, and auspicious articles; and swarms of birds, and stars; having
streamers and swords; garnished with bells; and yoked with superb
coursers. And beholding that mighty army consisting of cars and arms and
pennons, Khara as well as Dushana, said unto that multitude of
Rakshasas, "March forth!" And then uttering tremendous roars, rushed out
with great vehemence four and ten thousands of those terrible Rakshasas
equipped with clubs and _pattisas_ and darts and sharpened axes, and
scimitars and discuses,--shining beautifully in their hands and saktis
and dreadful _parighas_ and innumerable bows, and maces, and _mushalas_
and _vajras_ fearful to behold, griped fast. And those following the
will of Khara issued out of JanasthSna. Seeing those Rakshasas of
dreadful forms rushing out, Khara's car remaining a little away (from
the press), proceeded after a short space. Then taking the permission of
Khara, the charioteer drove at speed those powerful steeds decked in
shining gold. And driven with speed, the car of Khara--slayer of
foes--filled all directions with its rattle. And Khara, fired with
wrath, and having piercing voice, hastening to destroy his enemy like
the Destroyer himself, again urged his charioteer with roars, like a
mighty cloud showering down stones.
[28] The North-West Province's text has some additional
_sloka_:--_Dreadful, wearing forms at will, possessing the pride
of the lion, having large mouth, high-souled, revelling in
cruelty, endeued with strength, of fierce energy.--T_.
[29] _Lit.--Pulastya's sons_. The Rakshasas were commonly descended
from _Pulastya.--T._
SECTION XXIII.
As those terrible and inauspicious forces were marching on, a mighty
sable cloud with dreadful sounds began to shower down blood. And the
steeds yoked to his (Khara's) car, gifted with great celerity, dropped
down all of a sudden on the level high ways strewn with blossoms. A dark
circle bordered with red, resembling that of charcoal, appeared in the
vicinity of the sun. And a frightful vulture, having a huge body,
approaching the banner, sat upon the upraised golden flagstaff. And
beasts and birds having shrill voices, living on flesh, remaining near
Janasthana, emitted various dissonant notes. And in the quarter lighted
up by the fierce jackals having mighty voices, in dreadful cries
presaged evil unto the Rakshasas. And terrific clouds surcharged with
water and blood, and resembling elephants with rent temples, enveloped
the sky. And a dense darkness appeared, capable of making one's hair
stand on end, and no quarter was distinctly visible. And out of season,
there appeared evening hued like a cloth soaked in blood. And facing
Khara, terrible beasts and birds set up cries. Kankas, Gomayas and
vultures, portending fear, began to cry. Ever inauspicious in war,
jackals presaging evil, with their mouths belching forth flame, howled
in the face of the forces. And comets, resembling _parighas_ appeared
beside the sun. That mighty planet Swarbhanu seized the sun when there
was no _parva_. And the winds blew violently; and the sun was without
lustre. And when there was no night, stars wearing the sheen of
fireflies, began to fall. And in the tanks fishes and fowls were inert,
and the lotuses were withered. And at that hour the trees were shorn of
fruits and flowers; and without wind there arose dust dusky like clouds.
And the parrots uttered wild notes--_chichikuchi_. And meteors of
terrific aspects fell with loud noises. And the earth with her
mountains, woods, and forests, shook. And as the intellegent Khara was
roaring from his car, his left arm shook, and his voice fell, and as he
surveyed around, his eyes moistened, and his head ached; yet through
ignorance, he did not desist. Witnessing these mighty portents capable
of making one's hair stand on end, Khara with a laugh, addressed the
whole body of Rakshasas, saying, "Even as a strong person from prowess
counts not a weak one, I do not dwell upon all these mighty portents,
dreadful to behold, that have appeared. Even the stars will I bring down
from heaven with my sharp shafts; and even Death will I engaged, bring
to mortality. Without slaying Raghava puffed up with pride as well as
Lakshmana, by means of sharp weapons, I return not (from the conflict).
Let that sister of mine, for whom Rama and Lakshmana have had sense
perverted, attain her desire, by drinking their blood. I had never
before met with defeat in conflict. Ye have witnessed it. I do not speak
a falsehood. Wrought up with rage, I shall slay in fight the sovereign
of the celestials himself, going on his mad Airavata, with the
thunderbolt in his hand,--what shall I say of those two, who are human
beings? Entangled in the noose of death, that mighty army of the
Rakshasas, hearing his challenge, experienced boundless enthusiasm. And
anxious to see the encounter, there came high-souled saints, and
celestials, and Gandharbas, and Siddhas, with the Charanas. And these
pious ones assembled, spoke unto one another, "Welfare unto those cows,
and Brahmanas, and those that are prized by the worlds! As the
discus-handed Vishnu vanquished the foremost Asuras, may Raghava rout in
battle those rangers of the night, the progeny of Pulastya! And saying
this as well as various other things, the supreme saints and the
celestials stationed in the sky conceiving curiosity (as to the issue of
the conflict), beheld the host of those Rakshasas, whose days had been
numbered. Then impetuously Khara issued in his car from the van of the
army.[30] And these twelve endowed with exceeding prowess, _viz._,
Synagami, Prithucyama, Yaynacatru, Vihangama, Duryyaya, Karaviraksha,
Purusha, Kalakanuka, Maghamali, Mahamali, Sarpasya, and Rudhiracana
posted themselves around Khara. And Mahakapala, Slhulaksha, Hramathi and
Triciras[31]--[These four going before the forces, went at the back of
Dushana]. Then as the planets dart towards the sun and moon, that heroic
and dreadful army of Rakshasas, eager for victory suddenly rushed
towards the princes with great vehemence.
[30] The N. W. P. text has a different _sloka. And seeing him come out
on the ground, they themselves came out.--T._
[31] The sloka in the text is incomplete: The part within brackets,
taken from the N. W. P. recension completes it.--T.
SECTION XXIV.
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