Рамаяна: Том 1: Балаканда и Айодхьяканда · Часть 18
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.
Project Gutenberg identifies each of the four ebooks as public domain in the USA. Translator Manmatha Nath Dutt lived 1855–1912; historical editions 1891, 1891, 1893, 1894. CRLF normalized to LF, outside whitespace trimmed, complete body split at paragraph boundaries for the reader. No text within the selected body dropped. Полные сведения об издании и лицензия
Those heroes, Rama and Lakshmana, their interest secured, with glad
hearts passed that night there. And when the night had passed away and
the morning come, they together appeared before the saint, Vicwamitra,
and the rest. And having saluted that foremost of ascetics resembling
flaming fire, they of honied speech spake unto him words exceedingly
lofty.--"These servants of thine, O best of ascetics, have come before
thee. Do thou command, O chief of anchorets, what command of thine are
we to execute?" Thus addressed by them, the Maharshis with Vicwamitra at
their head spake unto Rama, saying,--"A highly meritorious sacrifice, O
foremost of men, is to be celebrated by Mithila's lord, Janaka. Thither
shall we repair. And thou, O great among men, must accompany us, and
there behold a wonderful jewel of a bow. And formerly this bow of
immeasurable energy, and dreadful, and exceedingly effulgent at the
sacrifice, had been conferred in court by the celestials (on king
Devarata). And neither gods nor Gandharbas, neither Asuras nor Rakshasas
nor men, can fix the string upon it. And desirous of being acquainted
with the prowess of this bow, many kings and princes came; but they in
spite of their mighty strength, failed in stringing it. There,
Kakutstha, thou wilt behold that bow belonging to the high-souled king
of Mithila,--as well as his exceedingly wonderful sacrifice. That rare
bow, O foremost of men, furnished with an excellent device for griping
it, had been solicited by Mithila's lord as the fruit of his sacrifice;
and the celestials conferred it upon him. And now, O descendant of
Raghu, in the residence of king, the bow is worshipped like a deity with
_aguru_, _dhupa_, and various other incenses." This having been said,
that foremost of ascetics, in company with Kakutstha and the saints,
departed. And on the eve of setting out, he addressed the sylvan
deities, saying,--"Luck! I will, with my desire obtained, go from forth
this Siddhacrama unto the Himavat mountain on the north of the Jahnavi."
Having said this, that tiger-like ascetic, Kucika's son, along with
other anchorets having asceticism for their wealth, set out in a
northerly direction. And as that best of ascetics proceeded, he was
followed by Brahmanas upholding the Veda, carrying the sacrificial
necessaries on an hundred cars. And birds and beasts dwelling in
Siddhacrama followed the high-souled Vicwamitra having asceticism for
wealth. And then followed by the body of devotees he dismissed the
birds. And having proceded a longway, when the sun was sloping down, the
ascetics rested on the banks of the Sona. And when the maker of day had
set, having bathed and offered oblations unto the fire, those ascetics
of immeasurable energy, placing Vicwamitra in their front, sat them
down. And Rama also together with Sumitra's son, having paid homage unto
those ascetics, sat him down before the intelligent Vicwamitra. Then
Rama of exceeding energy, influenced by curiosity, asked that foremost
of ascetics, Vicwamitra, having asceticism for his wealth, saying,--"O
worshipful one, what country is this, graced with luxuriant woods? I am
desirous of hearing this. Good betide thee, it behoveth thee to tell me
this truly." Thus addressed by Rama, that one of high austerities and
excellent vows began in the midst of the saints to describe the
oppulence of that region.
SECTION XXXN.
Once upon a time there was a mighty son of Brahma, of high austerities,
named Kuca. And he was cognizant of duty, and ever engaged in observing
vows and honoring good men. And that high-souled one begat on Vaidarbhi,
sprung from a respectable line, and endowed with all noble qualities,
four sons like unto himself, and possessed of extraordinary
prowess--Kucyamva, and Kucanabha, and Asurtarajas, and Vasu, resplendent
and breathing exhaustless spirits. And with the deisre of enhancing
Kshetrya merit, Kuca said unto his truthful and virtuous sons,--'Ye
sons! do ye engage in the task of governing,--and thereby acquire
immense merit.' Hearing Kuja's words, those four foremost of men and
best of sons addressed themselves to founding seats for their
government. And the highly energetic Kucamva founded the city of
Kaucamvi; and the righteous Kucanabha, the metropolis of Mahodaya; and
the magnanimous Asurtarajas, Dharmaranya; and king Vasu, Girivraja, best
of capitals. This city with these five mighty mountains shining around
(otherwise) called Vasumati belongs to the high-souled Vasu. And the
river known by the name of Sumagadhi flows through the Magadhas. And in
the midst of the five foremost of hills, it looks like a garland. And
this Magadhi, O Rama, belongs unto the high- souled Vasu, taking, O
Rama, an easterly course, and flowing through fertile fields furnished
with corn. And, O descendant of Raghu, the virtuous-souled Rajarshi
Kucanabha begat an hundred peerless daughters on Ghritachi. And it came
to pass that they endowed with youth, beautiful, and like unto the
lightning in the rainy season, decked in excellent ornaments, coming to
their garden, were merrily singing and dancing and playing on musical
instruments, O Raghava! And as they perfect in every limb, and
unparalleled on earth in beauty, and endowed with all qualities, and
furnished with youth and grace, were in the garden, like unto stars
embosomed among clouds, that life of all, the air, beheld them and
said,-- "I seek for ye: do ye become my wives. Do ye renounce this human
guise, and attain long lives. Youth verily is unstable, specially with
the human beings: do ye attaining unfading youth, become immortal:"
Hearing this speech of the Air of ever fresh energy, the damsels
ridiculing it, said,--"Thou rangest the hearts of all creatures, O
foremost of celestials, and we also know thy influence. Wherefore, then,
dost thou dishonor us? O foremost of celestials, we are the daughters of
Kucanabha, O divine one. And god as thou art, we can dislodge thee from
thy place; but we refrain from doing so, lest thereby we lose our
ascetic merit. May, O foolish one, that time never come, when
disregarding our truthful sire, we following our inclination, shall
resort to self choice. Our father verily is our lord and prime god. Of
him even shall we become the wives unto whom our father giveth us away."
At these words of theirs, that lord and adorable one, the Air,
exceedingly enraged, then entered into their bodies, and broke all their
limbs. Their bodies being thus broken by Air, those damsels, exceedingly
agitated and overwhelmed with shame, with tears in their eyes entered
the residence of the king. And finding his supremely beautiful and
favorite daughters with their limbs broken, and woe- begone, the king
bewildered, spake,--'Ye daughters, what is this? Who is it that thus
disregards virtue? By whom have ye all come by this crooked form? And
why demonstrating your grief, do ye not answer me?' Having said this,
the king heaved a deep sigh and became eager to hear all about it."
SECTION XXXIII.
Hearing those words of the intelligent Kucanabha, his hundred daughters
touching his feet with their heads, said, --'O king, that life of all,
the Air, was desirous of overcoming us, having recourse to an improper
way; nor did he regard morality.--We have a father, good betide thee;
and have no will of our own. Do thou ask our father about it, if he
consent conferring us on thee.--But that wicked wight did not listen to
our words; and as we were saying this, were we roughly handled by him.'
Hearing those words of theirs, the highly pious and puissant king
addressed his hundred beautiful daughters, saying,--'Ye have displayed a
signal example of that forgiveness which is fit to be followed by the
forbearing; and that ye have unanimously regarded the honor of my house,
also conduces to your praise. Alike to men and women, forbearance is an
ornament. And difficult it is for one to exercise that forbearance,
specially in respect of the celestials. And may every descendant of mine
possess forbearance like unto yours! Forbearance is charity; forbearance
is truth; forbearance, O daughters, is sacrifice; forbearance is fame;
forbearance is virtue,--yea,the universe is established in forbearance.
Then dismissing his daughters, the king endowed with the prowess of
celestials,and versed in counsel, began to consult with his counsellors
about the bestowal of his daughters in respect of time and place and
person and equality of lineage. And it came to pass that at this time an
ascetic named Chuli, highly effulgent, with his vital fluid under
control, and of pure practices, was performing Brahmya austerities. And
as the saint was engaged in austerities, good betide thee, Urmila's
daughter named Somada--a Gandharbi--ministered unto him. And in all
humility that virtuous one for a definite period was engaged in
ministering unto him. And thereat, her spiritual guide was gratified
with her. And, O descendant of Raghu, once he said unto her,--'I am
gratified good betide thee! What good shall I render thee? Thereupon,
concluding that the ascetic was gratified, the Gandharbi, cognizant of
words, exceedingly delighted, sweetly addressed that one versed in
speech,--'Thou art furnished with the Brahmya fire, art like Brahma
himself, and of mighty austerities. I desire of thee a righteous son
endowed with the Brahmya ascetic virtues. I am without a husband, good
betide thee, and I am no one's wife. Upon me who am thy servant, thou
shouldst confer such a son by help of Brahmya means.' Thereupon, well
pleased with her, the Brahmarshi Chulina conferred upon her an excellent
Brahmya mind-begotten son, named Brahmadatta. And that king,
Brahmadatta, founded the flourishing city of Kampilya,even as the
sovereign of the celestials founded the celestial regions. And, O
Kakutstha, the righteous king Kucanabha finally decided on conferring
his hundred daughters upon Brahmadatta. And inviting Brahmadatta that
highly energetic lord of earth, with a glad heart conferred his hundred
daughters upon him. And, O descendant of Raghu, king Brahmadatta
resembling the lord himself of the celestials, by turns received their
hands in marriage. And as soon as he touched them, the hundred daughters
were cured of their crookedness, and became free from anguish, and were
endowed with pre-eminent beauty, And upon beholding them delivered from
(the tyranny of) the Air, the monarch Kucanabha became exceedingly
delighted, and rejoiced again and again. And he dismissed the newly
married lord of earth, king Brahmadatta, in company with his consorts
and the priests. And the Gandharbi Somada rejoiced exceedingly at the
completion of the nuptials of her son; and embracing her
daughters-in-law again and again, and extolling her son, she expressed
the fulness of her joy."
SECTION XXXIV.
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