Рамаяна: Том 2: Араньяканда, Кишкиндхаканда и Сундараканда · Часть 110 — Атлас веры

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.
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aki. And I began by extolling the Ikshwaku race. Hearing the words that I uttered, embellished with descriptions of the virtues of Rajarshis, that exalted lady replied with her eyes covered with tears. "Who art thou? And how hast thou, O foremost of monkeys, found thy way here? And what is thy delight in Rama? This it behoveth thee to relate unto me." Hearing her speech, I too said,-- 'O revered one, thy husband, Rama, hath found a help-mate in a one endowed with terrific strength, named Sugriva --redoubtable, the highly powerful lord of the monkeys. Do thou know me as Hanuman his servant, despatched here by thy spouse--Rama of unwearied actions. O famed damsel, that highly effulgent son of Dacaratha--the foremost of men, hath sent as a token this ring. I desire to know, O worshipful dame, what behest of thine may I obey now. Shall I carry thee to Rama and Lakshmana on the northern shore of the Ocean?" Hearing this and revolving within herself Sita, Janaka's daughter, replied--"Discomfitting Ravana, may Raghava himself carry me hence.' And bowing my head unto that worshipful and blameless dame, I wanted of her a token as might conduce to Raghava's pleasure. Whereto replied Sita--'O thou of mighty-arms do thou take this excellent jewel for which thou shalt be highly regarded by Rama'. Having said this that best of fair ones gave me the excellent jewel, and wrought up with anxiety, related unto me the story of crow (for Rama's information). Thereupon bent on returning here, I, with a fixed mind, circumambulated and bowed unto that worshipful dame. And revolving within herself she again replied-- 'Hanuman, do thou relate this unto Raghava in such a wise that the heroes Rama and Lakshmana, along with Sugriva might instantly come here. Or else there remain two months more of my life. Raghava shall not see me and I shall quit my life like one having no husband. Hearing those piteous accents I was worked up with ire and at once resolved upon destroying the city of Lanka. Thereupon my body increased like unto a mountain and desirous of entering into conflict I began to lay waste the forest. The whole forest was devastated--the birds and deer strayed away in fear and the Rakshasees, having terrible faces, awaking, beheld all that. And beholding me in the forest, they all, gathering, instantly conveyed the message unto Ravana. O King, O thou of mighty prowess, this thy forest and castle has been broken down by the vicious-souled monkey not knowing thy strength. O King, he has been impelled by his vicious sense, to do thy mischief. Do thou order for his head so that he might not return. Hearing this the lord of the Rakshasas despatched a chosen band of demons named _Kinkaras_.[426] I despatched with my mace in no time eighty thousand of them no sooner than they entered the forest with darts and maces. And the few, who were saved, proceeded very quickly unto Ravana and related unto him the destruction of the soldiers by me. Thereupon I thought of destroying the _Chaitya_[427] palace and destroyed with the pillar all the Rakshasas stationed there. Excited with wrath I destroyed that palace; the best in the whole city of Lanka. Thereupon (Ravana) despatched _Jambhumali_, the son of _Prahasta_. With my fierce mace I destroyed that mighty Rakshasa, versed in the art of war, along with his retinue and surrounded by a band of terrible and grim-visaged demons. Hearing this, Ravana, the lord of Rakshasas sent the highly powerful sons of the ministers followed by a regiment of infantry. But I despatched them to the abode of Death by means of my dart. And hearing of the destruction in battle of the ministers' sons of feeble prowess Ravana sent five heroic commanders. But I slew all of them along with their hosts. Thereupon the Ten necked demon sent his highly powerful son _Aksha_ in the battle followed by a number of Rakshasas. No sooner the princely son of Mandodari, versed in the art of war, rose high up in the welkin than I got hold of his legs and whirling him for hundred times ground him to the dust. And hearing of the discomfiture of Aksha, Ravana, exercised with ire, sent his second son, the highly powerful Indrajit incapable of being repressed in battle. And discomfitting that best of Rakshasas with his host I attained to an excess of delight. That hero of great prowess and mighty-arms with a number of other proud heroes was despatched by Ravana in great confidence. And beholding my unbearable prowess and his own soldiers slain, speedily he went away fettering me with his Brahma weapon. Thereat the other Rakshasas bound me up with a rope and carried me to Ravana. And thereupon I was welcomed by the vicious-souled Ravana and was asked why I did come to Lanka and slay the Rakshasas. Whereto I replied,--"I have done all this for Sita. To behold her I have come here, O hero. I am the monkey Hanuman, the own begotten son of Maruta. Do thou know me as Rama's ambassador and the minister of Sugriva. And on Rama's embassy have I come here before thee. Do thou hear of my mission--I do relate unto thee, O lord of Rakshasas, the message which the monkey chief hath commanded me to communicate unto thee. O great hero, Sugriva hath asked of thy welfare and hath desired me to communicate unto thee these well meaning words, conducing to the acquirement of piety, wealth and desires. While I lived on the mount Rishyamuka covered with huge trees I made friends with Raghava dreadful in conflict. He hath spoken to me, O king, 'My spouse hath been taken away by a Rakshasa. It behoveth thee to promise me thy help in this.' And in the presence of fire, Rama, along with Lakshmana, contracted friendship with me who had been deprived of his kingdom by Vali. And he hath made me lord over all the monkeys after slaying Vali in conflict with a single shaft. It therefore behoveth us to assist him by all means. And by virtue of this contract I have despatched Hanuman unto thee as an envoy. Do thou therefore speedily bring back Sita and return her unto Raghava before the heroic monkeys discomfit thee. Who knoweth not the prowess of the monkeys who in the days of yore used to visit the celestials invited?' With these words the king of the monkeys hath despatched me unto thee. And thereupon he eyed me as if burning me with the looks of his angry eyes. And the vicious-souled demon--Ravana, of terrible deeds, ordered for my destruction, not knowing my prowess. Thereupon Bivishana, the high-souled brother of that lord of the Rakshasas interceded on my behalf in the following strain-- 'O thou foremost of the Rakshasas, do thou alter thy resolution. The way, thou art following, is beyond the pale of royal policy. The destruction of an envoy is not sanctioned by the royal morality, O Rakshasa. They communicate simply the mandate of their masters. O thou of incomparable prowess, there is no sanction for the destruction of a messenger albeit he perpetrateth a mighty iniquity. Sometimes they have however been disfigured." Being thus accosted by Bivishana, Ravana ordered all the demons, saying "Burn down this monkey's tail.' Hearing his mandate, the Rakshasas, of well-protected armour and terrible prowess, enveloped my tail with the fibres of cotton, silk and jute. And then striking me with their clenched fists they put fire to my tail. Although bound and fettered with many ropes I did not feel the least anguish for I was very much anxious to behold the city during the day. And thereupon fettering me and putting fire to my tail and announcing me in the public streets those heroic Rakshasas got at the city gate. And thereupon contracting again my huge person and relieving myself of the fetters I stood again in my pristine state. And taking up iron darts I slew all the Rakshasas there. And leaping over with great velocity the city gate, I, with my burning tail, burnt down the whole city from the palace to its outer gate like unto the fire of dissolution devastating the entire creation. And I was not the least flurried at it. 'Forsooth hath Janaki been destroyed--for behold I nothing in Lanka which hath not been burnt down--indeed the whole city hath been reduced to ashes. For certain have I burnt down Sita while burning the city Lanka--and I have thus baffled the great work of Rama.' While I was reflecting thus, being overwhelmed with grief, I heard the auspicious accents of the _Charanas_, exciting my wonder, 'Janaki hath not been burnt down.' Hearing those wonderful words I regained my sense. I was then convinced by an auspicious sign that Janaki was not burnt down, for I was not reduced to ashes albeit my tail was burning. My heart was excited with joy and the wind spread its delicious fragrance. And by virtue of those manifest omens, by my confidence in the prowess of Rama; and Sita, and the voice of ascetics, I was greately delighted at heart. And beholding Vaidehi again, I left her. And thereupon ascending the mount Aristha I began to leap, desirous of beholding you. And following the track of the Wind, the Sun, the Moon, Gandharbas, and Siddhas I have beheld you all. By virtue of Rama's grace and your prowess I have satisfied the charge of Sugriva. I have thus related unto you, what I had performed in Lanka, and it now remains with you to fulfill the rest." [425] Understand that I was able to assume any shape at pleasure.--T. [426] Literally it means servants--here it means his own personal attendants who were brave and heroic. [427] A place of sacrifice or religious worship.--T. SECTION LIX.