Рамаяна: Том 1: Балаканда и Айодхьяканда · Часть 21
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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Hearing the speech of the celestials, that possessor of the six
attributes, the Grand-sire, spoke unto them exceedingly frightened and
deprived of their senses on beholding the prowess of Sagara's sons like
unto the Destroyer himself,--'This entire Earth belongeth unto the
intelligent Vasudeva, she being his consort. And that adorable one is
indeed her lord. And assuming the form of Kapila, he unceasingly
sustaineth the Earth. And the sons of king Sagara will be consumed by
the fire of his wrath. The pre-ordained excavation of the Earth, as well
as the destruction of Sagara's sons, had been foreseen by the
far-sighted.' Hearing the words of the Grand-sire, those repressors of
their foes, the three and thirty[60] celestials, being exceedingly
rejoiced, went back to their respective quarters. And as the sons of
Sagara were riving the Earth, there arose a mighty noise, like unto the
bursting of thunder. Then, having riven the entire Earth and ranged it
all around, the sons of Sagara together (returned to their father) and
spake unto him, saying --'By us hath the Earth been extensively
surveyed, and have powerful deities and Danavas, Rakshasas, Picachas,
Uragai and Pannagas been slain; and yet do we find neither the horse nor
the stealer thereof. What are we to do now? Good betide thee, do thou
consider it well.' Hearing those words of his sons, that foremost of
kings, getting into a wrath, said, O descendant of Raghu,--'Do ye yet
again, good betide ye, delve the earth, and having got at the stealer of
the horse, cease.' Receiving this mandate of their sire, the sixty-
thousand sons of the high-souled Sagara rushed towards the depths of the
earth. And as they were engaged in excavating, they beheld the elephant
of the quarter resembling a hill, named Virupaksha, holding the earth.
And, O son of Raghu, that mighty elephant, Virupaksha, held on his head
the entire earth with its mountains and forests. And, O Kakutstha, when
on sacred days the mighty elephant, from fatigue, shaketh his head, then
takes place the earthquake. Thereupon, O Rama, going round that mighty
elephant, and honoring him duly, they went on piercing the underearth.
And having pierced the East, they pierced the South,--and in the
Southern quarter also they beheld a mighty elephant--the high-souled
Mahapadma, resembling a huge hill, holding the earth on his head. And
thereat they marvelled greatly. And having gone round him, the sixty-
thousand sons of the high-souled Sagara began to penetrate into the
Western region. And in the Western quarter also those highly powerful
ones beheld the elephant of that quarter named Saumanasa, resembling a
mighty mountain. And having gone round him, and asked him as to his
welfare, they delving on, arrived at the Northern region. And on the
North likewise, O foremost of the Raghus, they beheld Bhadra, white as
snow, holding this earth on his goodly person. And having felt as well
as gone round him, those sixty thousand sons of Sagara went on
penetrating the depths of the earth. Then repairing to the famous North-
eastern region, Sagara's sons becoming enraged, began to dig the earth.
And there those high-souled, exceedingly powerful and vehement ones
beheld the eternal Vasudeva in the guise of Kapila. And there also,
experiencing exceeding delight, O descendant of Raghu, they found his
horse, browsing hard by. And knowing him to be the destroyer of the
sacrifice, they bearing spades, and ploughs, and innumerable trees and
crags, with eyes reddened with ire, furiously rushed against him,
exclaiming,--'Stay! Stay! And thou it is that hast stolen our
sacrificial horse. O thou of wicked understanding, know that thou hast
fallen into the hands of the sons of Sagara.' Hearing this speech of
theirs, Kapila, O descendant of Raghu, overwhelmed with rage uttered a
tremendous roar. And then, O Kakutstha, the sons of Sagara were reduced
to ashes by the high-souled and incomparable Kapila."
[60] The eight _Vasus_, eleven _Rudras_, twelve _Adityas_ and two
_Acwins_.--T
SECTION XLI.
Seeing the delay on the part of his sons, King Sagara, O son of Raghu,
addressed his grandson, flaming in his native energy, saying,--Thou art
heroic and accomplished and like unto thy uncles. Do thou enquire into
the circumstances that have befallen thy uncles, as also about the way
by which the horse hath escaped. And as there are stong and mighty
creatures inhabiting the Earth's interior, with the view of resisting
them, do thou take thy bow along with thy scimitar. And honoring those
that deserve to be honored and slaying such as disturb thee, do thou,
having attained thy end, come back, becoming the instrument for the
completion of my sacrifice.' Thus duly enjoined by the high-souled
Sagara, Ancumat endowed with fleet vigor, taking his bow as well as his
scimitar, set out. And commanded by the monarch, O best of men, he found
the underground way that had been carved out by those high-souled ones.
And he found an exceedingly powerful elephant belonging to the cardinal
point, worshipped by deities, and Danavas, and Rakshasas, and goblins,
and birds, and Uragas. And having gone round him, and asked him as to
his welfare, he enquired after his uncles and the stealer of the horse.
Hearing this, the mighty-minded elephant of that quarter answered--'O
son of Asamanja, having attained thy object, thou wilt speedily return
with the horse.' And hearing those words of his, Ancumat by turns duly
asked the same question of all the elephants belonging to the cardinal
points. And being honored by those guardians of the cardinal points,
knowing words as well as their application in regard to time, place, and
person, he was asked by them, saying,--'Do thou come with the horse!'
Hearing those words of theirs, that one of fleet vigor repaired unto the
spot where the sons of Sagara, his uncles, had been reduced to a heap of
ashes. And (arriving there), Asamanja's son, smitten with grief, and
being exceedingly afflicted at their destruction, bewailed in heaviness
of heart. And exercised by grief and sorrow, that foremost of men espied
there the sacrificial horse straying near. And desirous of offering
oblations of water unto those princes, that highly powerful one in need
of water, did not find any watery expanse in the neighbourhood. And it
came to pass, O Rama, that surveying wide, he descried the maternal
uncle unto the princes, Suparna, the lord of birds, resembling the Wind.
And thereupon Vinata's son possessed of mighty strength spoke unto him,
saying,--'Do not lament, O foremost of men. The destruction of these was
for the welfare of all. These highly powerful ones had been consumed by
the peerless Kapila,--therefore, thou ought not to offer water unto them
in consonance with social usuage. Ganga, O foremost of men, is the elder
daughter of Himavat. In her (streams) do thou perform the watery rites
of thy uncles, O mighty-armed one: let that purifier of the worlds lave
these, reduced to a heap of ashes. And on these ashes being watered by
Ganga, dear unto all, the sixty thousand sons of Sagara will repair unto
the celestial regions. Do thou, O highly pious one, go back, taking this
horse, O foremost of men; and do thou complete the sacrifice of thy
grand-father, O hero.' Hearing Suparna's speech, the exceedingly
powerful Ancumat of mighty asceticism speedily taking the horse,
retraced his steps. Then coming to the king who had been initiated into
the ceremony, he, O descendant of Raghu, faithfully communicated unto
him the words of Suparna, Hearing this sorrowful intelligence, the king
duly finished the sacrifice agreeably to the scriptures. And having seen
the completion of the sacrifice, that lord of earth entered his capital;
but the king could not see how to bring Ganga on earth. And without
being able to ascertain it, the mighty monarch after a long course of
time, and having reigned for thirty thousand years, ascended heaven."
SECTION XLII.
When Sagara had bowed unto the influence of Time, the subjects selected
the righteous Ancumat for their king. And, O descendant of Raghu,
Ancumat proved a great ruler. And his sbn, the celebrated Dilipa, was
also a great king. And, O Raghu's son, consigning unto Dilipa his
kingdom, Ancumat entered upon rigid austerities on the romantic summit
of the Himavat. And having for the space of thirty-two hundreds of
thousands years carried on austeries in the woods, that highly famous
one, crowned with the wealth of aceticism, attained the celestial
regions. And the exceedingly powerful Dilipa, hearing of the destruction
of his grand-fathers, was stricken with grief; yet he could not
ascertain his course about it. And he constantly thought as to how Ganga
could be brought down, how to perform their watery rites, and how to
deliver them. And as that pious one furnished with self- knowledge was
always meditating upon this, an eminently virtuous son was born unto him
named Bhagiratha. And performing numerous sacrifices, the mighty king
Dilipa reigned for thirty thousand years. And without having arrived at
any definite decision in regard to their deliverance, the king, O
puissant one, being attacked with an ailment, breathed his last. And
having sprinkled his son Bhagiratha in the way of installing him in the
kingdom, that prime of men, the king, by virtue of his own acts,
repaired to the region of Indra. And, O descendant of Raghu, that royal
saint Bhagiratha was possessed of righteousness, And being without
issue, and desiring to obtain it, the mighty monarch consigned his
kingdom and his subjects to the care of his counsellors, and engaged in
bringing down Ganga. And, O Raghu's descendant, restraining his senses,
and eating once a month, and surrounding himself with five fires, and
with arms upraised, he for a long lapse of time performed austerities at
Gokarna. And as he was performing his terrible austerities, a thousand
years rolled away. And thereat that possessor of the six attributes and
lord of all creatures, Brahma, was well-pleased with that high-souled
monarch. And presenting himself together with the celestials, the
Grand-sire thus spoke unto the high-souled Bhagiratha engaged in
austerities,--'0 Bhagiratha, O mighty monarch, pleased am I with thee, O
lord of men, on account of thy ardent austerities; do thou, O thou of
excellent vows, ask for the boon thou wouldst have.' Thereupon that
great car-warrior, the highly powerful and mighty-armed Bhagiratha, with
clasped hands, said unto the Grand-sire of all creatures,--'If, adorable
one, thou art pleased with me, if thou wouldst grant me the fruit of my
asceticism, may Sagara's sons receive water at my hands; and on the
ashes of those high-souled ones being laved by the waters of Ganga, may
my great-grand-fathers without fail repair unto heaven! And, O divine
one, I beseech thee, may our line never languish for want of offspring.
May, O God, this prime boon light upon Ikshwaku's race!' When the king
had said this, the Grand-sire addressed him these sweet and auspicious
words composed of melting letters,--'O mighty car-warrior Bhagiratha,
high is this thy aim. Be it so, good betide thee, thou enhancer of the
Ikshwaku line. This Haimavati Ganga, Himavat's elder daughter, even her
to hold, O king, do thou employ Hara; for Ganga's fall, O king, Earth
will not be able to sustain. And to hold her, O king, find I none save
the weilder of the Trident." Having thus addressed the monarch, and
greeted Ganga, the creator of the worlds repaired to heaven with the
celestials.
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