Рамаяна: Том 2: Араньяканда, Кишкиндхаканда и Сундараканда · Часть 32
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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Beholding a collection of flowers scattered on earth, Rama, exceedingly
sorry, spake unto Lakshmana in piteous accents saying "O Lakshmana, 1
have come to know that these are the flowers of the forest I gave
Vaidehi; with these she decorated her hair. Me thinks the sun, the air
and the famed earth have preserved them for my well-being." Having
spoken these words unto Lakshmana, the best of men, the virtuous-souled
Rama, of mighty arms, addressed the mountain in front of him containing
many fountains, saying--"0 thou the best of mountains, hast thou beheld
in this picturesque forest-land, that exquisitely fine damsel racked
with my separation?" Exceedingly wroth he accosted the mountain like
unto a lion addresing a little deer, saying "Show me my graceful Sita
hued like gold before I crush down thy summits." Being thus addressed by
Rama on Maithili's account the mountain did not show him Sita. Again
addressed him Rama--"Thou shalt by the fire of my arrows, be reduced to
ashes--thy twigs and leaves shall be totally destroyed and no one shall
resort to thee. O Lakshmana, I shall dry up this river Godavari if it
telleth me not about Sita having a moon-like countenance." Rama,
exceedingly wroth, cast his looks around as if desiring to burn
everything with his eyes and beheld footprints of the Rakshasas on the
earth as well as those of Sita moving wildly hither and thither,
terrified and desirous to see Rama, while pursued by the Rakshasas.
Beholding these footmarks, the snapped bow, the quiver and the chariot
broken into many pieces, Rama, terrified spake unto his dear brother.
"Behold O, Lakshmana, the remnants of Vaidehi's golden ornaments, strewn
hither and thither, and diverse garlands. Behold O Saumitri, the earth
covered with drops of blood resembling golden drops. Methinks, O
Lakshmana, Vaidehi hath been devoured by the Rakshasas assuming shapes
at will, having sundered her in pieces. O Saumitri, there took place a
terrible conflict between the Rakshasas, fighting with each other on
Sita's account. O gentle one, whose is this snapped bow lying on the
breast of the earth adorned and crested with pearls and diamonds? O
brother, this belongs either to the celestials or to the Rakshasas.
Whose is this golden armour lying shattered on earth, resembling the
newly risen sun; in color and adorned with sapphire? Whose is this
umbrella lying broken on earth, containing a hundred rod and adorned
with celestial garlands? In whose conflict have these terrible asses, of
large proportions, having faces of demon and with breast plates, been
killed? Whose is this shattered war-car lying upset on the ground and
broken flag resembling in lustre the burning gold? Whose are these
terrible arrows feathered in gold, measuring four-hundred fingers, lying
without blades on earth? Behold, O Lakshmana, these two quivers have
been totally spoiled though filled with arrows. Whose charioteer is this
who hath been killed with reins and lash in hands? These foot-marks must
be some Rakshasa's. I made these Rakshasas my fatal enemies, assuming
shapes at will and of crooked hearts. Poor Sita must have been either
dead, carried away by them or devoured. Virtue did not save her from
being carried away in this mighty forest. O Lakshmana, while virtue did
not protect Janaki being devoured or taken away by stealth, what person
else gifted with heavenly power, on this earth shall bring about my
well-being? For this it is that people through ignorance disregard the
ever kind Almighty--the lord of creatures and the best of the
celestials. Truly shall the celestials regard me as one devoid of
prowess, who am mild-tempered, kind, ever engaged in the welfare of the
humanity, and have controlled all my senses. Observe, O Lakshmana,
obtaining me as the stay these accomplishments have been turned into so
many blemishes. Truly shall my prowess manifest itself to-day
overshadowing all my other accomplishments for the destruction of the
Rakshasas and all created beings like unto the rising of the Sun casting
the Moon into shade on the day of dissolution. None shall enjoy
felicity, O Lakshmana,--Yakshas, Gandharbas, Picachas, Rakshasas,
Kinnaras, or human beings. Today shall the welkin be filled up with my
arrows. Motionless shall I make all the animals inhabiting the three
worlds. I shall arrest the movement of the planets and overshadow the
Moon. Stopping the course of the wind and destroying the rays of the Sun
and fire I shall envelope the earth with darkness, crush down the
summits of the mountains, dry up the pools, blow up the creepers,
demolish the Ocean and erradicate the trees. If the celestials do not
give me back my Sita I shall bring about the dissolution of the three
worlds which would else have been wrought by time. O son of Sumitra,
instantly shall the celestials headed by Indra, meet with my prowess, if
they do not give back my Sita, ever advancing my wellfare. None shall be
able to range the welkin. Behold Lakshmana, being perpetually crushed
down by my arrow's shot off my bow, the world shall be disturbed and
dislodged and the animals and birds shall be confused and destroyed.
Stretching the bow to my ears I shall make the world, for Sita's sake,
void of Pisachas and Rakshasas with my arrows incapable of being
withstood by created beings. To-day shall the celestials behold the
power of my arrows coursing a long distance shot through my ire. Three
worlds destroyed on account of my wrath, celestials, Danavas, Pisachas
or Rakshasas,--none shall be saved. The dwellings of the celestials,
Asuras, Yakshas and Rakshasas shall fall down sundered by my arrows into
diverse pieces. I shall dislodge the whole world by my arrows. If the
celestials do not give me back my Vaidehi dead or carried away or as she
was before, I shall destroy the whole world mobile or immobile and
disturb all with my arrows until I see her." Having spoken thus, Rama,
with his eyes reddened with ire and lips swollen, tying fast his bark
and deer-skin, braided his matted locks. Having done this, being
exceedingly wroth he looked like Rudra about to destroy Tripura. Thereat
taking his bow from Lakshmana and holding it fast, the effulgent Rama,
the conqueror of foes, fixed flaming arrows to it like so many serpents
and said being exercised with ire like unto fire on the eve of
dissolution.--"O Lakshmana none shall be able to withstand me, who am
inflamed with rage, as debility consequent on old age, death, time, duty
are incapable of being averted from their destined ends by the animals.
I shall bring about a mighty revolution in the world containing the
celestials Gandharba, human beings, Pannagas and the mountains, if I do
not get back, in her pristine beauty, my Sita, the daughter of the King
of Mithila."
SECTION LXV.
Rama highly aggrieved on account of Sita's being carried away,
addressing himself to destroy the world like unto the fire of
dissolution and casting his look, sighing again and again, upon the
stringed bow like unto Mahadev desirous of burning down the whole world
at the time of dissolution, Lakshmana, having his countenance dried up,
beholding his rage not seen before, began with folded hands--"Ere this
thou hadst been gentle, self-controlled and engaged in the welfare of
all beings. It doth not behove thee now to renounce thy natural temper
being influenced by ire. Ever manifested itself in thee, glory _par
excellence_ like unto splendour in the Moon, lustre in the Sun, motion
in the wind and forgiveness in the Earth. It becometh thee not to
devastate the whole world for the crime of an individual being. Methinks
for certain, this shattered car must be the property of an individual
person, not of many. But I do not know whose is this car with yokes and
dresses and what for it hath been shattered? Behold, O thou the son of a
King, this terrible spot bathed in blood and raked with hoofs and
wheels. Surely here took place a conflict. O thou the foremost of those
skilled in speech, it appeareth from these signs that this skrimish did
take place with one, not with two. Here are not to be seen the
fool-marks of a large army. It therefore doth not behove thee to destroy
the whole world for one's individual offence. Kings, gentle and mild by
nature, do always administer punishment, proportionate to the amount of
offence. Thou art always the stay and the best refuge of all animals.
Who shall think well, O Raghava, of the destruction of thy wife? The
celestials, Danavas, Gandharbhas, rivers, seas, and mountains--none can
act unfriendly by thee as the learned priests cannot act improperly
towards those initiated by them. It is thy duty, O king, with bow in
hand to search out the person who hath carried away Sita, along with me
and the devotees. Explore shall we, with great care, the seas, the
forest, the mountains, the fearful caves, the pools and the abodes of
the celestials and Gandharbas until we find out the person who hath
carried away thy wife. If the celestials do not return thee peacefully
thy wife, O Lord cf Kocala, thou shalt adopt measures, befitting the
occassion. Thou shalt then uproot the whole world, O lord of men, with
thy gold-featherd arrows resembling the thunderbolt of Mahendra,if thou
dost not come by thy wife by resorting to good conduct, self-control,
lowliness and polity."
SECTION LXVI.
Rama bewailing thus like one helpless being stricken with grief,
overwhelmed with sorrow and losing control over himself, Lakshmana
touched his feet and consoling him instantly began:--"By constant
asceticism and manifold pious observances king Dacaratha obtained thee
like unto the celestials obtaining ambrosia. As I have heard from
Bharata, king Dacaratha died for thy separation, attached as he was unto
thee for thy accomplishments. O Kakuthstha, if dost thou not bear
patiently this impending peril what little-minded person else shall bear
it? Compose thyself, O thou best of men. Peril overtaketh every body
like unto fire but vanisheth in no time. This is the nature of men.
Yayati, the son of king Nahusha, though attained to the state of
celestials, was however thrown down for an iniquitous deed. The hundred
sons, that had been born unto our ancestral priest Vasishtha, were all
killed in one day. O lord of Kerala, even Vasumati, the mother of the
world, adored of all beings, meeteth with mesery consequent upon
earth-quake. Even the mighty Sun and Moon witness eclipse who are the
eyes of the world and the very images of virtue and in whom the whole
world is stationed. O thou best of men, what of insignificant beings
cased in this frail body, even the mighty creatures and celestials are
subject to the influence of destiny. I have heard, O best of men, even
the celestials headed by Indra are subject to happiness or misery. So it
doth not behove thee to bewail thus. O descendant of Raghu, it becometh
thee not to lament like an ordinary person even if Janaki is dead or
hath been carried away. O Rama, persons, highly experienced and
ascertaining right or wrong without being moved, do not lament even in
the face of mighty perils. O thou best of men, do thou, after due
consideration, ascertain what is proper or improper; persons of thy vast
wisdom are cognizant of the right or wrong by dint of their
understanding. Without proper exercise, actions, of unknown merit and
uncertain issue do not bear fruits. O hero, many a time and oft ere
this, thou hadst given me the self-same counsel. Who is capable of
counselling thee who art the very preceptor of the gods? O thou of great
intellect, even the celestials cannot measure thy mental acumen. Greatly
benumbed is thy wisdom with the slumber of grief, and I am to rouse it.
O thou the best of Ikshakus, do thou engage in the destruction of thy
foes considering well thy celestial and human prowess. O thou best of
men, what necessity hast thou to destroy the whole world? Do thou rescue
Sita after finding out thy vicious enemy."
SECTION LXVII.
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