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 the spies of the king informed him of the forces of Raghava,
incapable of being agitated, which had stationed themselves on mount
Suvela. Hearing the arrival of Rama's mighty army from the spies, Ravana
was a little agitated, and he spoke unto the ministers,--"Let the
ministers speedily present themselves, having their wits about
them,--the time forsooth hath come for counsel". Hearing his mandate,
those Rakshasas, his counselors, swiftly presented themselves. And then
he consulted with his Rakshasa counselors. Having deliberated duly, that
resistless one, dismissing his ministers, entered his own abode. Then,
taking with him the highly strong Vidyujjibha, huge-bodied and gifted
with the powers of illusion, he entered where Mithila's daughter was.
And the lord of Rakshasas said unto Vidyujjibha, skilled in
illusion,--"Do thou bring Janakas daughter under the sway of illusion.
And, O ranger of the night, do thou, taking an illusory head of Raghava,
as well as a mighty bow with the shaft (set), present thyself before
me". Thus accosted, the night-ranger, Vidyujjibha, saying, "So be it,"
displayed that desired illusion unto Ravana. Thereat, the king, eager to
meet with Sita in the Acoka woods, well-pleased, conferred an excellent
ornament on him. Then the exceedingly powerful lord of the Nairitas, the
younger brother of the Dispenser of riches, entered (into that place)
and saw (there Sita) distressed, albeit unworthy of distress,--with her
head hung down, overwhelmed with woe,--sitting on the ground, staying at
the _acoka_ woods, engaged in the contemplation of her lord, conciliated
by dreadful Rakshasis remaining near. Then, drawing near Sita, Ravana,
proclaiming his exultation, said these haughty words unto the daughter
of Janaka,--"O gentle one, he depending on whom thou, being soothed by
(me), slightest me--that slayer of Khara, thy husband, Raghava, hath
fallen in battle. Thy roots have been competely severed, and thy pride
hath been destroyed by me. In consequence of this calamity, O Sita, thou
shalt become my wife. O foolish (girl), renounce this idea. What wilt
thou do with him that is dead? O meek (wench), be thou the mistress of
all my wives. O thou of slender religious merit! O thou whose object
hath been defeated! O thou that presumest to be wise! Hearken unto the
destruction of thy lord, like the dreadful destruction of Vritra!
Surrounded by a vast army gathered by the sovereign of the monkeys,
Raghava had presented himself on the shore of the sea, for compassing my
destruction. And on the sun having set, Rama stationed himself with his
mighty army, oppressing the northern shore (of the sea). Then at
midnight (my) spies coming to that host, thus stationed, fatigued from
travel, and sleeping soundly (in consequence),--first ranged it. Then my
mighty forces led by Prahasta slew his host overnight, where was present
Rama along with Lakshmana. And repeatedly upraising _patticas_ and
bludgeons, swords, rods and other mighty weapons; and (discharging)
showers of arrows, and darts, and daggers and maces and sticks and crows
and bearded darts and discuses and clubs;--the Rakshasas discharged
these among the monkeys. And while Rama was sleeping, the furious
Prahasta by means of a mighty falchion, with speed cut off his head
clean. Bibhishana, who was flying at his will, was taken captive. And
Lakshmana along with the monkey-army hath departed somewhere. And, O
Sita, Sugriva--lord of monkeys--hath his neck broken; and, O Sita, with
his jaw fractured, Hanuman hath been slaughtered by the Rakshasas.--And
Jambavan, endeavouring to spring up with his thighs, was slain in the
conflict; being severed by bearded darts, even as a tree cut off. And
the stalwart Mainda and Dwivida--those foremost of monkeys--sighing and
lamenting, bathed in blood,--destroyers of foes--were cut off with a
sword. And Panaca is rolling on the earth like a (veritable) Panaca.[86]
And mangled by many iron arrows, Darimukha lieth in a cave. And the
exceedingly energetic Kumuda, dumb, is slain by shafts. And torn by
innumerable (arrows) discharged on all sides by Rakshasas, Angada,
vomitting blood, lieth on the ground.[87] And the monkeys, hard pressed
by elephants, and others by networks of cars, lie low in the field,
having been agitated like clouds by winds. And others afflicted with
affright, flee, attacked (by the enemy) in the rear, and followed by the
Rakshasas, like mighty elephants pursued by lions. And some have fallen
into the sea, and some have taken refuge in the sky; and the bears have
mounted up trees along with the monkeys. And on the shore of the sea,
and in mountains and woods many are the tawny-hued monkeys that have
been slain by Rakshasas of frightful forms. Thus hath thy lord been
slain by my forces, along with his army; and I have his head, washed in
blood and besmeared with dust". Thereat, the exceedingly irrepressible
lord of Rakshasas, Ravana, spake unto a Rakshasi, in the hearing of
Sita,--"Bring (hither) the Rakshasa, Vidyujjibha of cruel deeds, who
hath personally brought Raghava's head from the field". Thereat,
Vidyujjibha, taking the head along with the bow, bowing down the head
(unto Ravana), stood before him. Then spake king; Ravana unto the
Rakshasa, Vidyujjibha of the long tongue, who was staying by,--"Do thou
at once hold before Sita the head of Dacaratha's son. Let her clearly
behold the ultimate sad plight of her lord". Thus addressed, that
Raksha, throwing that graceful head before Sita, swiftly vanished. And
Ravana cast down the mighty blazing bow, famed through the three worlds,
saying,--"This is Rama's. This is the bow of thy Rama with the string
fixed. Slaying that man over night, Prahasta brought it hither".
[86] The tree of that name.--T.
[87] This _sloka_ has 'Angada' twice. One, of course, is left out.--T.
SECTION XXXII.
Seeing that head and that excellent bow, and (remembering) the union of
(Rama) and Sugriva related by Hanuman,--and (seeing) those eyes, and the
complexion of that face, and that countenance like unto that of her
lord,--and that hair and that forehead; and that beautiful jewel forming
the crest; and recognizing (Rama) by all these tokens combined,--
(Sita), exceedingly aggrieved, rebuked Kaikeyi, lamenting like a female
osprey,--"O Kaikeyi, have thy wishes attained. Slain hath been the son
of the race; and the entire race is exterminated by thee, partial to
dissension. And what evil had been done unto Kaikeyi by the revered
Rama, that along with me, he hadst been banished into the woods, with
rags given him (for his covering)?" Having said this, Vaidehi, forlorn
and trembling (all over), dropped to the earth, like a plantain cut off.
Then, recovering after a while, and having regained her consciousness,
the large-eyed one, placing the head in her front, gave way to grief.
"Ah! I am undone, O mighty-armed one! O thou that didst follow stern
vows! From thy (death), I have come by this final plight, having been
rendered a widow. The greatest calamity (that can befall a woman), is
said to be the death of her husband. And, possessor of an excellent
character, thou hast departed before me, who have ever trod the path of
the righteous; but who have come by a mighty grief and am plunged in a
sea of sorrow. And thou, who was engaged in delivering me, hast thyself
fallen! And my mother-in-law, Kaucalya, attached (to thee), through the
death of thee, her son, at the hands of Rakshasas, hath been reduced to
the condition of a cow that hath been deprived of her calf. O Raghava,
even the astrologers had predicted long life for thee. But their words
are false,--thou, O Raghava, wast short-lived. Or didst thy wisdom, wise
and good as thou wert, come to naught? For God, who is the origin of all
beings, maketh (every one) reap the fruit of his own acts. And why,
versed in polity as thou wast, didst thou come by death, unforeseen?
Thou wast acquainted with the means of warding off misfortune, and
skilled in doing so. And having been brought hither by me, representing
the Fatal Night, fierce and fell,--after (being) embraced, and by
force,--the lotus-eyed one hath met with his death. Here liest thou, O
long-armed one, leaving me lone,--and embracing the Earth like thy
beloved fair. Ever carefully worshipped with perfumed wreaths, this bow
of thine, O hero, embellished with gold, is dear unto me. O sinless one,
thou hast surely gone to heaven, and (art there) in the company of thy
sire and my father-in-law, Dacaratha, and all thy ancestors. Thou hast
become a star of the firmament as the fruit of thy great act.[88] Thou
hast disregarded thy righteous race of Rajarshis. O king, why dost thou
not look at me? And why is it that thou dost not answer me, who am a
girl, hardly arrived at youth,--and who am thy wife and companion? That
thou at the time of thy espousing my hand hadst vowed--I will practise
(righteousness) with thee--do thou, O Kakutstha, recollect the same, and
take me, who am overwhelmed with distress. Why, O best of goers, hast
thou gone from this world to that other, leaving behind me, overwhelmed
with distress? That person of thine which, decked out with auspicious
things, I used to embrace, beasts of prey will for certain tear the
same. Having performed the Agnishtoma and other sacrifices with
_Dakshinas_ (dispensed),--why hadst not thou attained purity by means of
the sacrificial fire? Kaucalya, overwhelmed with sorrow, shall only
behold one of the three that had gone away to distant lands,--come
(back)--Lakshmana. And, on being asked by her, he shall relate thine as
well as the deaths of thy friend's troops over night at the hands of the
Rakshasas. And, O Raghava, hearing thee slain while asleep, and me
staying in the abode of the Raksha, she with her heart cleft (in twain),
shall cease to exist. And for the sake of me, abject that I am, that
sinless son of the king, Rama, possessed of prowess, having crossed the
ocean, hath been slain in the footprint of a cow. I, the befouler of my
line, who had been wedded by Dacaratha's son through want of discretion,
becoming the wife of the revered Rama, was (in reality) his Death.
Without doubt, in another birth I had abstained from choice gifts,--and
therefore it is that I sorrow to-day, albeit being the wife of one that
was (ever dear) unto guests. Do thou, O Ravana, speedily slay me upon
Rama; and, bringing the wife to the husband, compass my best benefit. Do
thou join my head to his and my body to his body. I will, O Ravana,
follow the way of my high-souled lord". Thus, burning in grief, did that
large-eyed one indulge in lamentations; and Janaka's daughter kept fast
gazing at the head and bow of her lord. And as the Rakshasa was by while
Sita was thus bewailing, there appeared before his lord, with joined
hands, the warder, saying,--"May the worshipful one be victorious!" And
saluting and propitiating him, (Ravana), he told him that Prahasta,
general of the forces, had arrived. "Prahasta hath come to thee,
surrounded by all the courtiers. And, O lord, I was despatched by him,
desirous of seeing thee. O mighty monarch, surely there is--and thou art
forgiving from thy regal sentiment[89]--some work which is momentous;
and do thou see them". Hearing these words of the Rakshasa, the
Ten-necked one, leaving the acoka wood, went to see the counselors. And,
having decided his entire course of action in consultation with his
competent advisers, (Ravana), entering his court,--well knowing Rama's
prowess, set about his work. And as soon as Ravana left that place, that
head and that bow vanished. And in company with the councilors of
dreadful power, (Ravana) decided his course with reference to Rama. And
then the lord of Rakshasas, Ravana, resembling the day of doom,
addressed his generals,--all well-wishers--staying hard by, saying,--"Do
ye speedily summon my forces with the beat of drums--nor do ye give out
the reason (of the summons)". Then assenting to his speech with "So be
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