Рамаяна: Том 2: Араньяканда, Кишкиндхаканда и Сундараканда · Часть 43
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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Then wishing for my welfare I strove to propitiate my angry brother,
wrought up with wrath, who was seated (there). By good luck it is that
thou hast come off safely; and that thou hast slain the foe. O thou that
rejoicest the forlorn, thou art the only protector of me who am
helpless. I hold this umbrella furnished with many ribs, resembling the
moon risen; as well as this chowri containing hair,--do thou accept my
service. O king, suffering greatly, I remained for a whole year at the
mouth of the cave. And seeing blood issuing from the cave, I had my
heart agitated with grief and my senses extremely overwhelmed. Then
closing up the mouth of the cavern with a mountain summit, and returning
from that place, I again came back to Kishkindha. Seeing me enter in a
dejected mood, the citizens and counsellors installed me, but it was not
done with my will. Therefore it behoves thee to forgive me. Thou art the
king, O worthy of honor; and I am, as before, ever (thy servant). I was
entrusted with regal power in consequence of thy absence. This kingdom
consisting of courtiers and citizens, remains now rid of its thorns. It
was established in me as a trust. And I protected it as such. Do not get
wroth, O mild one, O destroyer of foes. I beseech thee with bent head,
and, O king, with joined hands. With the view of preventing any one to
wish to conquer this kingdom vacant (of its ruler), the citizens and
counsellors unanimously, by force, entrusted me with regal authority."
As I said this softly, the monkey reproaching me, said unto me 'Fie on
thee,' and censured me greatly. And bringing together the subjects and
favorite counsellors, spoke unto me, before friends, highly improper
words. 'Ye know that formerly one night the mighty Asura Mayavi, getting
enraged, challenged me (to a fight) desirous of an encounter with me.
Hearing his speech I sallied out of the palace, and was followed by this
horrible brother of mine. Thereat seeing me with one to assist me, and
finding that we had come upon him, that mighty Asura, fled, seized with
fear. And fleeing on, he (at length) swiftly entered a huge hole.
Knowing that he had entered that dreadful and large cave, I spoke unto
my brother of a crooked presence,--Without slaying (this Asura) I cannot
return to the palace. Do thou wait at the mouth of the cave while I slay
him. _This one is stationed here_--thinking thus, I entered that
inaccessible cave. And as I searched (for the Asura), one entire year
passed away. And that wicked wight who had roused my alarm in
consequence of his disappearance, was (at length) slain by me in one
day, along with his friends. Then as he emitted yells in the
subterranean region, the cave was filled with his blood and it became
difficult to come out of it. Having with ease slain my powerful foe, I
could not find the outlet of the cavern, its mouth having been closed.
Then as I again and again cried "Sugriva, Sugriva," I became exceedingly
sorry for not receiving any reply. Thereat I threw down the stone after
striking it many times with my legs. Then coming out by its mouth, I
have come to this city. Seeking my kingdom, the crafty Sugriva had shut
me up there, forgetting fraternal love.' Saying this, that monkey, the
shameless Vali, exiled me with a single cloth on. O Raghava, I have been
discomfitted by him, and been deprived of my wife. And from fear of him,
I have wandered over the whole earth having forest and seas. And
aggrieved in consequence of my having been deprived of my wife, I have
(at length) entered this best of mountains, Rishyamuka, which for a
certain reason[109] is incapable of being approached by Vali. Thus have
I mentioned unto thee the great cause of this hostility, O Raghava,
innocent as I am, I have come by this mighty misfortune. O thou that
inspirest the fear of all creatures, by chastising Vali it behoveth thee
to grant thy grace unto me, who am tormented with fear in connection
with Vali, O hero." Thus accosted, that energetic one knowing
righteousness, smiling, began to address Sugriva in words fraught with
morality. These sharpened shafts of mine, resembling the sun, and never
missing, shall furiously fall upon the wicked Vali. So long as thou dost
not see that stealer of thy wife, so long only shall the impious Vali of
vile character, live. By what I myself feel, I see that thou hast sunk
in a sea of sorrow. But I will deliver thee; and thou shalt attain both
thy wife as well as this kingdom. Hearing that speech of his, capable of
enhancing joy and manliness, Sugriva overjoyed, spoke those words
informed with high sense.
[109] In consequence of Matanga's curse.--T.
SECTION XI.
Hearing Rama's words capable of enhancing joy and manliness, Sugriva
highly honored the former and extolled him, saying, "Enraged, thou, with
thy sharp and flaming shafts, capable of piercing into the vitals, canst
burn up the worlds, like the sun at the universal dissolution. Heedfully
hearing from me of Vali's strength, prowess and fortitude, do thou
afterwards, ascertain what is fit. Before the sun rises, Vali can easily
range the ocean from west to east and from south to north. Ascending the
tops of mountains, Vali possessed of prowess throws up their summits,
and then again swiftly holds them. And displaying his strength, Vali
vehemently crushes in the woods various stout trees. There was one
assuming the shape of buffaloe named Dunduvi, resembling in splendour
the summit of Kailaca. That one possessed of prowess had the strength of
an hundred elephants. That wicked one of a gigantic body inflated by his
prowess and blinded by the boon he had received once went to that lord
of streams--the Sea. Passing beyond the Sea, with waves upon him,--and
containing heaps of gems, he said unto the mighty deep--"Grant me
battle." Thereat the righteous-souled and mighty Ocean arose and, O
king, said these words unto that Asura, who had been urged by Death. O
thou that art skilled in fight, I am not competent to offer thee fight;
but listen to me who will tell thee who shall offer the fight. There is
a monarch of mountains in a mighty forest, --the great refuge of
asceticism, the worker of the weal (of all), an Asura, celebrated by the
name of Himavan containing great cascades and furnished with many
fountains and caves. He can compass thy incomparable pleasure.
Concluding that the ocean was afraid, that foremost of Asuras, presented
himself in the wood of Himavan, like a shaft shot from a bow. Thereupon
Dundhuvi began to throw down many white crags resembling the foremost of
elephants; and sent up shouts. Then resembling white clouds, mild and
possessed of a pleasing shape, Himavan, stationed on the summit, spoke,
"O Dundhuvi, O thou that art attached to righteousness, it behoveth thee
not to distress me. I am the refuge of all those ascetics who are not
expert in military arts." Hearing those words of that intelligent lord
of mountains Dundhuvi, with reddened eyes, said:--"Afraid of me and
hence void of energy if thou art incapable of fighting with me, do thou
name him who is ready to fight with me who am desirous of entering into
conflict." Hearing these words the virtuous-souled Himavan, skilled in
speech, spoke unto that great Asura, exercised with ire. "O greatly wise
one, there lives in Kishkindha, of incomparable beauty, the mighty and
highly graceful monkey--the son of Sakra, by name Vali. That mighty wise
one, skilled in warfare, is capable of fighting with thee on equal terms
like unto Namuchi with Vasava. Do thou speedily repair unto him if dost
thou wish for a conflict. He is always expert in military exploits and
is hard to repress." Hearing Himavan's words, Dundhuvi, inflamed with
ire, went to Kishkindha--Vali's capital. Assuming the figure of a
terrible buffaloe, with sharpened horns like unto a cloud big with
water, ranging on the sky in the rainy season, and approaching the gate
of Kishkindha that highly powerful one set up a terrible roar, shakiag
the earth like unto the sound of a kettle-drum. Like onto an elephant he
felled, out of haughtiness, the trees around, and rent the earth with
his hoofs scraping it with his horns. Vali was in the female-apartment
at that time, and unable to bear the sound came out with his wives like
onto the Moon with stars. Thereupon that lord of monkeys and other wild
animals, spoke openly unto Dundhuvi, saying, "O Dundhuvi, obstructing
this my city-gate, why dost thou set up a terrible roar? Dost thou know
my mighty strength? Do thou save thy own life." Hearing those words of
that intelligent lord of monkeys, Dundhuvi, with reddened eyes
spoke:--"O hero, it becometh thee not to speak thus before thy wives. Do
thou enter into conflict with me and thy prowess shall be ascertained
thereafter. Or I shall suppress my wrath for this night and do thou, O
monkey, enjoy till the rise of the Sun. Embracing all the monkeys,
inviting all thy friends, do thou, that art the lord of the monkey
herds, honor them with gifts. Do thou survey Kiskindha and make thy
children kings. And do thou enjoy with thy wives--it is me that shall
crush down thy pride. He, who destroyeth a person who is given up to
drinking, reckless, emaciated and deprived of weapons, and one like
thee, sunk in the abyss of voluptuousness, committeth the sin consequent
upon the destruction of an embryo," Whereto replied Vali, laughing, unto
that wicked lord of Asuras, leaving aside all his wives, headed by Tara.
"If thou art not afraid of fighting, do not consider me as one given up
to drinking only. Do thou regard this my attachment as a draught in this
conflict, to be drunk by the heroes." Saying this, Vali, taking his
golden garland, conferred on him by his father Mahendra, addressed
himself for the conflict. Holding him by the horns, Vali, that lord of
monkeys, setting up a terrible roar, hurled Dundhuvi resembling a
mountain. And bellowing a thundering voice, Vali crushed (him) down. And
blood began to trickle down from the pores of his ears. Both of them
desired to subdue each other--and thus there arose a terrible conflict
between Vali and Dundhuvi. Thereupon fought Vali equalling Sakra in
prowess, by fists knees, legs, stones and trees. And thus there was a
skirmish between the monkey chief and the Asura. And in this conflict
Asura's strength was greatly reduced, while that of Sakra's son was
highly enhanced. Holding up Dundhuvi he threw him on the ground. And in
that dreadful skirmish Dundhuvi was greatly reduced. And there was a
profusion of blood falling from the ears of that one crushed down.
Thereupon that one of mighty arms fell down to the earth and breathed
his last. And taking up with his arms that lifeless one, the mighty Vali
hurled him with great force at distance of a _yojana_. While thus thrown
down by force, drops of blood, falling from his mouth, driven by the
wind, fell upon the asylum of the great Saint Matanga. O great one,
beholding the drops of blood there, the great ascetic, angered, thought
within himself--"Who might be the author of this sprinkling of blood?
Who is that wicked-souled, vicious-minded, stupid person, who hath all
on a sudden sprinkled me with blood?" Saying this, that best of saints
issued out (of the hermitage) and surveyed a lifeless buffalo lying on
the earth, like unto a huge mountain. And apprehending by virtue of his
asceticism that this hath been committed by a monkey, he imprecated a
mighty curse on the perpetrator (of that iniquitous deed).--"He shall
not enter here who hath spoiled the sanctity of my forest with showers
of blood. And surely he shall be killed (on entering). Forsooth shall
that wicked one cease to exist if he strideth within a _yojana_ around
my asylum, who hath felled these trees by throwing the body of the
Asura. His counsellors or any one related to him, who shall resort to
this my forest (shall meet with the self-same fate). They shall not live
here; hearing this from me let them take their own ways. And even if
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