Рамаяна: Том 1: Балаканда и Айодхьяканда · Часть 12
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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When Vishnu had accepted the sonship of that high- souled king, the
self-create Lord addressed the celestials, saying,--"For assisting the
heroic Vishnu firm in promise, always seeking the welfare of us all, do
ye create powerful beings, assuming shapes at will, cognizant of
illusions, heroic, furnished with the celerity of the wind, versed in
morality, possessing intelligence, like unto Vishnu in prowess,
unslayable, knowing the ways and means (of war and peace) gifted with
excellent bodies, capable of resisting all weapons, and resembling
immortals. And from forth the bodies of the foremost _Apsaris_, and
_Gandharbis_, and _Yakskis_, and _Panagis_, and _Rikshis_[20] and
_Vidhyddharis_, and _Kinnaris_, and _Vanaris_[21] do ye produce sons
wearing the shapes of monkeys. Formerly I had created that foremost of
bears, Jambuvana, who suddenly came out of my mouth as I was yawning."
Hearing this mandate of Him possessed of the six attributes, they began
to produce sons endowed with monkey- forms. And high-souled ascetics,
and _Siddhas_, and _Vidhadharas_, and _Uragas_, and _Charanas_,
generated heroic sons,-- rangers of woods. And Indra begat as his son
that foremost of monkeys, Vali, resembling the Mahendra hill, and that
best of those imparting heat, the Sun, Sugriva. And Vrihaspati begat the
mighty ape named Tara, the most excellent and intelligent of the prime
monkeys. And the Bestower of riches begat as his son the graceful ape
Gandhamadana. And Vicwakarma begat that mighty monkey named Nala; and
Agni begat as his son the powerful and graceful Nila in effulgence like
unto the fire, who surpassed even his sire in energy, prowess, and
renown. And the beautiful Acwins, endowed with the wealth of loveliness,
begat Maindra and Dwivida. And Varuna begat the monkey named Sushena;
and Paryyanya begat Sarava, possessed of great strength. And the Wind
god begat the graceful monkey named Hanuman, endeued with a frame hard
as adamant; in fleetness like unto Vinata's offspring; and the most
intelligent as well as the most powerful amongst all the principal
monkeys. Thus produced, there suddenly came into being by thousands,
mighty bears, and monkeys, and _Gopuchchhas_,[22] of immeasurable
strength, and heroic, and powerful, assuming shapes at will, endowed
with bodies resembling elephants of hills,--even those who would engage
in compassing the destruction of the Ten-headed one. And the sons of the
deities retained distinctly the respective hues, forms, and prowess,
that characterized their several sires. And those that sprang from the
Golangulas,[23] possessed even more than the might of the gods.
Likewise, on _Rikshis_ and _Kinnaris_ were gladly begot thousands upon
thousands of monkeys, by gods, and _Maharshis_, and _Gandarbas_, and
_Tarkshyas_, and famous _Yakshas_, and _Nagas_, and _Kimpurushas_,[24]
and _Siddhas_ and _Vidyadharas_, and _Uragas_. And upon the principal
_Apsaris_, and the _Vidyadharis_, and the daughters of the _Nagas_, and
the _Gandarbis_ were begot by the _Charanas_ as sons, heroic monkeys of
gigantic bodies, ranging the forests and living on fruits and roots. And
all these monkeys were endowed with strength; and could assume shapes
and repair everywhere, at will. And they were like unto lions and
tigers, both in pride and in prowess. And they faught with crags and
hurled hills. And they faught with nails and teeth,--and were
accomplished in all weapons. And they could move the largest hills; and
crush the fixed trees; and with their impetus, vex that lord of
rivers--the Ocean. And they could with their kicks rend the Earth, and
swim over the mighty main. And they could penetrate into the
welkin,--and capture the clouds. And they could subdue mad elephants
ranging the forest. And with their roars, they could bring down birds
singing. Thus came into being _Kotis_ of high-souled leaders of
monkey-herds, assuming forms at will. And these became the leaders of
the principal monkey-herds; and they, in their turn, generated heroic
monkeys, the foremost of the leaders of herds.
Some of these monkeys began to dwell on the top of the Rikshavana
mountain; while others inhabited various other mountains and forests.
And all the leaders of monkey- herds stayed with those
brothers,--Sugriva, the son of the Sun-god and Vali, that of Sakra,--and
also with Nala, and Nila, and Hanuman, and other leaders of
monkey-herds. And endowed with the might of Garura, and accomplished in
fight, they ranged around, pounding lions, and tigers, and mighty
_Uragas_. And the mighty-armed Vali of great prowess and redoubtable
strength protected by virtue of the energy of his arms _Rikshas_, and
_Gopuchchhas_, and monkeys. And this earth, furnished with mountains,
and forests, and oceans, began to teem with those heroic lords of
leaders of monkey- herds, inhabiting different places, bearing
characteristic marks, resembling masses of clouds, or mountain-peaks,
possessed of mighty strength, and of terrible bodies and visages,--in
order that they might assist Rama.
[20] She-bears.--T.
[21] She-monkeys.--T.
[22] Cow-tailed monkeys--T.
[23] Cow-tailed monkeys.--T.
[24] Being half-man and half-beast.--T.
SECTION XVIII.
When the horse-sacrifice of the high-souled Dacaratha had been
completed, the immortals, accepting each his share, returned whence they
had come. And the monarch, having observed all the rules of initiation,
entered the palace with his equipage and retinue. And the lords of the
earth, having been received suitably by the king, with glad hearts set
out for their own countries, saluting that foremost of ascetics
(Rhishyasringa). And clad in bright apparel, the delighted forces
belonging to those graceful kings repairing to their own homes, looked
exceedingly beautiful. When the lords of the earth had gone away, the
graceful king Dacaratha re-entered his palace, with the foremost of
regenerate ones at his head. And followed by the intelligent monarch
with his retinue, Rhishyasringa, having been duly honored, set out with
Santa. Having thus dismissed them all, the king, his object attained,
began to dwell there happily, expecting sons.
And then when tbe six seasons had rolled away after the completion of
the sacrifice, in the twelfth month, on the ninth lunar day, under the
influence of the Punarvasu asterism, when the Sun, the Moon, _Saturn_,
_Jupiter_, and _Venus_ were at _Arius_, _Capricorn_, _Libra_, _Cancer_,
and _Pisces_, --and when Jupiter had arisen with the Moon at Cancer,
Kaucalya gave birth to that lord of the universe, bowed unto by all the
worlds, Rama, the descendant of Ikshwaku, furnished with excellent
marks,--the one half of Vishnu,-- exceedingly righteous, with rosy eyes,
and mighty arms, and crimson nether lip, and endowed with a voice like
the sound of a kettledrum. Then on having given birth to that son of
immeasurable prowess, Kaucalya looked resplendent, like Aditi on having
brought forth that foremost of celestials--the wielder of the
thunder-bolt. And then was born of Kaikeyi, Bharata, having truth for
prowess, endowed with all the virtues, and the very fourth part of
Vishnu. And then Sumitra gave birth unto Lakshmana and Satrughna,
heroic, and skilled in all weapons, and endowed with the half of Vishnu.
And Bharata of purged intelligence was born under the asterism _Pushya_,
when the Sun had entered _Pisces_; while the two sons of Sumitra were
born when the Sun arose in Cancer, under the asterism of _Aslesha_.[25]
And thus were separately born four high-souled sons unto the king,
crowned with qualities, and graceful, and in loveliness resembling the
constellations _Prosthapada_[26] Thereat the _Gandharbas_ began to
chaunt sweetly, and the _Apsaras_ to dance. And the celestial
kettledrums sounded; and there showered down blossoms from the sky. And
high festivities were commenced by the multitude in Ayodhya. And the
spacious highways became filled with players and dancers, glittering
with all kinds of gems, and resounding with the music of singers and
performers on instruments. And the king bestowed gifts upon bards and
genealogists and penegyrists, and he also gave kine by thousands to
Brahmanas.
And when the eleventh day had gone by, the king performed the Naming
ceremony of his sons. And experiencing great delight, Vasishtha
conferred the names. And the high- souled eldest one was called Rama;
and Kaikeyi's son was called Bharata; and Sumitra's son was called
Lakshmana,-- and the last was named Satrughna. And the king fed the
Brahmanas as well as the inhabitants rural and urban; and he bestowed
heaps of jewels upon Brahmanas. Thus did he celebrate the natal rites of
the princes. And among all those princes, the eldest, Rama, like unto
Ketu,[27] and the special delight of his father, became the object of
general regard, even as the self-create Himself. And all of them were
versed in the Vedas, and heroic, and intent upon the welfare of others.
And all were accomplished in knowledge; and endowed with virtues. And
among them all, the exceedingly puissant Rama, having truth for prowess,
was the desire of every one, and spotless like unto the Moon
himself.[28] He could ride on elephants and horses, and was an adept in
managing cars. And he was ever engaged in the study of arms, and aye
occupied in ministering unto his sire. And even from early youth, that
enhancer of auspiciousness, Lakshmana, was ever attached unto his eldest
brother Rama, that delight of all. And like unto another life of Rama,
Lakshmana furnished with auspiciousness was in everything attentive to
Rama's wishes, even at the neglect of his own person. And that foremost
of persons did not even attain sleep without Rama's company,--nor did he
partake any sweetmeat that was offered, unless Rama partook it with him.
And when mounted on horse-back, Raghava went a-hunting, Lakshmana went
at his back bow in hand, protecting him. And that younger brother of
Lakshmana, Satrughna, likewise became ever dearer unto Bharata than life
itself.
And on account of those exalted and well-beloved sons of his, Dacaratha
experienced the excess of joy, like unto the Grand-sire on account of
the celestials. And when they came to be furnished with knowledge, and
crowned with virtues, and endowed with bashfulness and fame, and to
attain wisdom in everything, and to be far-sighted,Dacaratha, the father
of such powerful and flamingly effulgent sens, became delighted even
like that lord of worlds--Brahma. And those best of men, ever engaged in
the study of the Vedas, were accomplished in the art of archery--and
always intent upon ministering unto their father.
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