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 Ravana heard the tumult raised by the highly energetic monkeys
roaring in company with the Rakshasas. And hearing that low and solemn
noise--that prodigious uproar--Ravana said in the midst of his
counsellors,--"From mighty roars that are heard of in innumerous
delighted monkeys,--resembling the roar of clouds,--it is evident,
beyond a doubt, that there is great rejoicing there. And the salt Ocean
is vexed with these thundering noises. The brothers--Rama and
Lakshmana--have been fast bound with sharp shafts; and here this uproar
is exciting my alarm". Having spoken thus unto his ministers, the lord
of the Rakshasas addressed the Nairitas present there, saying,--"Do you
speedily acquaint yourselves with the cause of rejoicing that hath
arisen of these monkeys on this mournful occasion". Thus accosted, they
hurriedly mounting up on the wall, surveyed the forces maintained by the
high-souled Sugriva as well as those exalted ones--Raghu's sons--
emancipated from their terrific arrowy fetters and arisen (now)".
Thereat, with their hearts wrought up, grim-visaged Rakshasas descending
from the wall, appeared before the Rakshasa-lord with pale faces. And
then with woe-begone faces, those Rakshasas, skilled in speech,
faithfully informed Ravana in full of that unfortunate circumstance.
"Those brothers--Rama and Lakshmana--who had in battle been bound up in
arrowy fetters by Indrajit,--and whose arms lay moveless,--having been
emancipated from the arrowy bonds, are seen in the field of battle; and
those ones like unto the foremost of elephants in strength, seem like
elephants that have snapped their fetters". Hearing those words of
theirs, the exeedingly powerful lord of the Rakshasas was wrought up
with anxiety and anger, and his countenance lost its complexion.
"Indrajit, having routed them in conflict, had bound them by means of
irrisistible and terrible arrows, resembling venomous serpents, and like
unto the Sun himself,--which had been conferred on (Indrajit) as boons.
But if my enemy, having actually been bound by the weapons, can have
been liberated, all this strength of mine I see placed in peril. And
those shafts resembling Fire in fierceness, which had in battle deprived
my foes of their lives,--have forsooth been rendered fruitless". Having
said this in high rage, Ravana, sighing like a serpent, addressed a
Rakshasa, named Dhumraksha, seated in the midst of the Rakshasas,--"O
thou of dreadful prowess, surrounded by a mighty force, do thou march
forth to compass the destruction of Rama along with the monkeys". Thus
accosted by the intelligent lord of the Rakshasas, Dhumraksha, turning
about, issued out of the abode of the king. And speedily sallying forth
from the gate of (Ravana's) residence, he said unto the general of the
forces,--"Do thou speedily move off thy forces. Why should a warrior
linger?" Hearing Dhumraksha's words, the general of the forces,
following them, at the command of Ravana forthwith made the army ready.
And those powerful and dreadful night-rangers, bursting with high
spirits,--with bells tied to their arms,--set up shouts, and surrounded
Dhumraksha. And bearing various weapons in their hands, and wielding
darts and clubs, and equipped with maces and bearded darts and rods and
iron bludgeons and _parighas_ and _bhindipalas_ and lances and nooses
and axes,--those terrific Rakshasas sallied out, roaring like unto
clouds. And others, accoutred in armour, with cars; adorned with
banners; furnished with golden networks, and mules having various faces,
and extremely swift steeds, and lusty elephants in rut,--tiger-like
Nairitas incapable of being subdued, even as tigers--sallied out
(thereafter). And then Dhumraksha himself ascended a superb car, bearing
faces of deer and lions decked with gold,--and sending forth a loud
clatter. And the highly powerful Dhumraksha, surrounded by Rakshasas,
cheerfully issued out of the Western Entrance, where Hanuman was posted.
And thereat, fell fowls of the air forbade that exceedingly dreadful
Rakshasa of a fearful form, as he went out ascending an excellent car,
yoked with mules, and sending sharp sounds. And an exceedingly terrific
vulture alighted at the crest of the car; and forming themselves into
lines, vultures began to drop down about the top of the banner. And
emitting a frightful cry, (a headless trunk) dropped down before
Dhumraksha. And that god[160] showered down blood; and the earth shook.
And the wind blew awry with a sound resembling thunder. And every side,
covered with darkness, appeared dim. And witnessing those dreadful
inauspicious omens at the outset, fraught with fear unto the Rakshasas,
Dhumraksha was greatly aggrieved; and the Rakshasas marching before him,
were stupified. And then as that strong and fearful one, eager for
encounter, surrounded, by innumerable night rangers, issued out (of the
city), he beheld that monkey-host, protected by the arm of
Raghava,--resembling the deep at the time of the universal dissolution.
[160] Indra--cloud-compeller.
SECTION LII.
Seeing the Rakshasa--Dhumraksha of dreadful prowess--issue out, the
monkeys, rejoicing greatly, eager for encounter, set up roars. And then
there took place a terrific conflict between the monkeys and the
Rakshasas, charging each other with fearful trees, and darts, and maces.
And the Rakshasas began to scatter the dreadful monkeys on all sides;
and the monkeys (on their part) felled the Rakshasas with trees. And the
Rakshasas, growing enraged, began to pierce the monkeys with straight
speeding sharp shafts winged with Kanka plumes. And riven by the Rakshas
with dreadful clubs and bearded darts, daggers and maces and terrible
and curious bludgeons and grasped javelins,--the exceedingly powerful
(monkeys), their anger aroused, began with alacrity to perform deeds of
intrepid valour. And those monkey-leaders, their bodies pierced with
shafts and their persons riven with darts, took up trees and crags. And
those monkeys, endowed with terrific vehemence, sending up shouts, and
proclaiming their respective names, set about tossing the brave Rakshasa
ranks. And that conflict between the Rakshasas and the monkeys, waged
with diverse rocks and innumerable trees, waxed exceedingly furious. And
some among the Rakshasas feeding on gore--on being agitated by the
monkeys burning for victory,--began to vomit blood. And some were
severed along their flanks; and, some, slain with trees, were heaped up;
and some were crushed with crags; and some were torn with teeth. And
some being broken down by means of broken standards, and some by means
of fallen swords, and some crushed down by cars,--the rangers of the
night suffered sorely. And (anon) the earth was covered with huge
elephants measuring mountains, and mountain-tops, and steeds crushed,
and the riders thereof,--all borne down by the monkeys. And bounding
again and again, the vehement monkeys endowed with terrific prowess,
with their finger-nails tore up the Rakshasas by the mouths. And with
woe-begone faces, and with hair dishevelled, (the Rakshasas), stupified
with the smell of blood, saught the earth. And other Rakshasas endowed
with dreadful vigor, waxing wondrous wroth, dealt the monkeys slaps with
hands having the touch of the thunder-bolt. And, gifted with greater
impetuosity, the monkeys felled the impetuous (Rakshasas) with blows,
and feet and teeth; and some were slain with trees. And seeing the
forces fleeing away, that foremost of Rakshasas--Dhumraksha--flying into
fury, began a terrific conflict with the monkeys desirous of encounter.
And some of the monkeys, sore assailed with _pracas_, began to bleed;
and some, wounded with maces, dropped down to the ground. And some were
beaten hard with bludgeons; and some were cleft with _bhindipalas_. And
some, on being assailed with bearded darts, became insensible and lost
their lives. And some among the monkeys lay slain on the ground,
drenched in blood. And some, fleeing away from the field, were
slaughtered by the infuriated Rakshasas. And some, having their breasts
pierced, lay on their sides. And some were riven with tridents; and the
entrails of some had come out. And that mighty and dreadful encounter of
the Rakshasas and the monkeys, was waged with countless weapons and
rocks and trees. And that battle became a musical entertainment[161]
mellifluous with bow-string for _Vina_,[162] having the neighing of
chargers for its measure, and with the cries of _Maindas_[163] for its
strains. Then in the field, Dhumraksha bow in hand, laughing, pursued
the monkeys in all directions with showers of shafts. And seeing the
forces hard beset by Dhumraksha and distressed thereat, the Wind-god's
offspring, waxing enraged, seizing a huge crag, approached (the
Rakshasa). And with his eyes doubly reddened in wrath, that one, like
unto his sire himself in prowess, brought down the crag upon
Dhumraksha's car. And seeing the crag, (Dhumraksha) upraising his mace
hurriedly, leapt down in vehemence, and stood on the ground. And having
shattered his car, that crag fell down to the earth. And thereat letting
go the car furnished with wheels, _Kuvaras_ and a face, as well as a
banner; in which Dhumraksha had left his bow,--Hanuman--son unto the
Wind-god--laid about him right lustily for destroying the Rakshasas,
with trees having branches long and short. And thereat some Rakshasas
with their heads shattered, lay drenched in blood; and others, struck
with trees, dropped down to the earth. And then Hanuman--son unto the
Wind-god--charged in full career against the Rakshasa army; and, taking
a mountain-peak, he rushed against Dhumraksha. And as Hanuman was
descending, the powerful Dhumraksha, upraising a mace, and giving out a
shout, made towards him speedily. And then Dhumraksha enraged, brought
down that mace studded with innumerable pricks, on the head of Hanuman
fired with wrath. And thus assailed with the mace of fearful
impetuosity! the monkey endowed with the strength of the wind, without
at all heeding that blow, let fall a mountain-top right against
Dhumraksha's head. And on being assailed with the mountain-peak,
Dhumraksha, having his entire body mangled, suddenly fell to the earth,
like unto a toppling hill. And seeing Dhumraksha slain, those
night-rangers that survived the carnage, in extreme agitation began to
pour into Lanka, attacked by the monkeys. And that high-souled offspring
of the Wind-god, having slain his foes, and come under the influence of
fatigue incident to his slaughtering his enemies,--having caused rivers
of gore to flow (in the field),--experienced the excess of joy on being
honored of the monkeys.
[161] The reader has already perceived that the carrying out of a simile
to a number of details is a characteristic as much of Valmiki as
of his rival in the epic sphere--Vyasa. But the comparisons are
never on all fours, as in the case before us.--T.
[162] A classical Hindu musical instrument, having metallic strings,
with a pair of gourds at one end for the sounding-board. _Vide
Yantra-Koca_ by Sir Saurindra Mohan Tagore, _Mus-Doc._--T.
[163] A species of elephants.
SECTION LIII.
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