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 Vajradanshtra slain by the son of Vali, Ravana said unto the
general of his forces, standing before him with joined hands,--"Let
invincible Rakshasas of dreadful prowess, march forth, placing before
them Akampana, skilled in all weapons and arms. He is capable of
chastising foes as well as of protecting his own and leading them; and
he is excellent in warfare. And he is always desirous of my prosperity,
and always loveth warfare. He will conquer the Kakutsthas, as well as
Sugriva endowed with exceeding strength, and, without doubt, slay all
the other dreadful monkeys". Taking Ravana's command, that highly
powerful one endowed with fleet vigor, marshalled those forces. Then
equipped with various arms, the foremost of Rakshasas, having dreadful
eyes (in their heads), and of dreadful forms, marched forth, urged on by
their general. And, ascending a large car, adorned with burnished gold,
Akampana, possessed of the splendour of clouds,[170] and cloud-hued, and
furnished with a voice resembling the roar of clouds, went out,
environed by Rakshasas of terrific forms. And Akampana, resembling the
sun in power, was incapable[171] of being shaken in fight by the very
gods, and of being beheld by them.[172] And as, burning for battle, he
rushed out in wrath, the steeds drawing his car suddenly lost their
energy. And the left eye of that one delighting in encounter, began to
throb. And his countenance grew pale, and his voice faltered. And in a
fair day, it looked foul with the wind breathing roughly. And fierce and
frightful beasts and birds began to emit cries. And that lion-shouldered
one like a tiger in prowess, without heeding these ominous occurences,
marched forth into the field. And as that Rakshasa was setting out along
with the Rakshasas, he set up mighty roars as if agitating the deep. And
the mighty army of monkeys was seized with trepidation at that sound.
And then there took place a mighty encounter of the Rakshasas and the
monkeys equipped staying in fight with trees and rocks; who had given up
all concern for their selves in behalf of Rama and Ravana. And each side
desirous of slaying the other, the monkeys and the Rakshasas were
exceedingly strong and heroic and like unto mountains. And each party
storming at the other, in that conflict were heard loud cries emitted by
those swift-speeding ones in anger. And fearful was the dust red-hued
that was raised incessantly by the monkeys and the Rakshas; and it
enveloped the ten cardinal points. And in the field of battle, each
enveloped with that dust raised, pale as silk, could not be discovered
by the other. And in consequence of that dust arising, neither standard,
nor ensign, nor shield, nor steed, nor weapon, nor car could be seen.
And the fierce cries alone of those roaring and rushing were heard in
that dreadful battle; but their forms were not visible to the sight. And
in that conflict in the dark then monkeys enraged slew monkeys, and
Rakshasas Rakshsasas. And monkeys and Rakshasas slaying
(indiscriminately) friends and foes, made the earth wet with blood, and
miry. And then with showers of blood the dust was layed; and the earth
was covered with corpses. And Rakshasas and monkeys fast slew each other
vigorously with trees and darts, maces and _pracas_, rocks, bludgeons
and _tomaras_, and by means of their arms resembling bludgeons, coped
with their adversaries appearing like hills. And in the encounter
monkeys slew Rakshasas of dreadful deeds. And in their turn Rakshasas,
wrought up with passion, bearing in their hands _pracas_ and _tomaras_
destroyed monkeys wielding dire arms. And that leader of the
force--Akampana--growing wroth, inspired with cheerfulness all the
Rakshasas endowed with dreadful vigor. And the monkeys forcibly
snatching away the weapons (of the Rakshasas), began to rive the
Rakshasas with mighty trees and giant crags. In the meanwhile those
heroes among the monkeys--Kumuda, Nila and the exceedingly exasperated
Mainda, summoned the utmost impetuosity they were masters of. And those
foremost of monkeys and redoubtable able warriors without much ado began
to spread quite a carnage in the van of the Rakshasa army, and by means
of various arms terribly beat the Rakshasas.
[170] There is a pun here on the word _Akampana_--lit.--_one incapable
of being shaken_.--T.
[171] Possessed of a person measuring, according to the commentator, a
mass of clouds. I give the apparent sense, which answers.--T.
[172] Monkeys.
SECTION LVI.
And witnessing that mighty exploit of the foremost of the monkeys,
Akampana waxed furious with wrath. And transported with passion, he,
twanging his mighty bow, seeing that feat of his foe, addressed his
charioteer saying,--"O charioteer, swiftly conduct thou the car to that
same place. These powerful ones are slaying innumerable Rakshasas in
fight. And all those vigorous monkeys of dreadful deeds stay before me,
armed with trees and rocks. Those, pluming themselves overmuch on their
martial worth, I intended to slay in battle. And all this Rakshasa force
appeared to be harassed by these". Then on a car drawn by moving steeds,
Akampana from a distance attacked the monkeys with showers of arrows.
And thereat the monkeys could not so much as maintain their ground in
the field,--and how could they fight? And broken by the arrows of
Akampana, they began to fly. And the exceedingly strong Hanuman, seeing
his kindred come under the masterdom of Death and follow the course
pursued by the shafts of Akampana, advanced (to the conflict). And
seeing that mighty monkey, all those heroic prime monkeys together
surrounded (Hanuman) in the field. And those best of monkeys, seeing
Hanuman stay, grew strong by relying on that strong one. And even as the
great Indra showereth down rain, Akampana showered shafts on Hanuman
resembling a mountain-summit in grandeur. And without casting a thought
on the showers of arrows poured on his person, that monkey gifted with
exceeding strength, set his heart on compassing the death of Akampana.
And laughing, that exceedingly energetic offspring of the Wind-god
rushed after that Raksha, as if making the Earth herself tremble. And
the form of that one roaring and flaming up in energy, was irresistible,
like unto the appearance of a flaming fire. And thinking that he was
unfurnished with any arms, that foremost of monkeys, waxing wroth,
vehemently rooted up a hill. And taking that huge hill, the Wind-god's
son endowed with prowess, sending up a tremendous roar, began to whirl
it with a single arm. And as of yore Purandara had in encounter pursued
Namuchi with the thunder-bolt, (Hanuman) pursued that best of
Rakshasas--Akampana. And Akampana, seeing that uplifted crag, from a
distance cut it off with mighty crescent-shaped shafts. And finding that
mountain-top severed by the shafts of the Raksha and scattered in
pieces, Hanuman was seized with a mighty wrath. And that monkey, wrought
up with rage and pride, grasping an Acwakarna elevated like unto a hill,
at once uprooted it. And taking that broad-shouldered Acwakarna, that
one furnished with high splendour, with great glee whirled it above the
ground. And thereat rushing amain vehemently, (Akampana) speedily broke
the trees.[173] And (seeing this), Hanuman, transported with passion,
rived the earth with his kicks. And Hanuman slaughtered elephants, and
the riders thereof, and cars with their riders, and dreadful Rakshasas,
and footmen. And seeing the enraged Hanuman resembling the Finisher
armed with trees and destructive, the Rakshasas began to fly fast. And
seeing that one enraged, terrific unto the Rakshasas, the heroic
Akampana was agitated greatly and sent up shouts. And Akampana pierced
Hanuman endowed with exceeding prowess with four and ten shafts,
sharpened and capable of cleaving the bodies of people. And thus covered
with iron arrows and whetted darts, that hero--Hanuman--looked like a
hill covered with trees. And that huge-bodied one endowed with wondrous
prowess and great strength, appeared like a flowering Acoka or a fire
without smoke. And then uprooting another tree, (Hanuman) summoning up
his best impetuosity, swiftly hit Akampana--foremost of Rakshasas--on
the head. And slain with that tree by that high-souled monkey-chief
wrought up with passion, that Rakshasa fell down and died.[174] And
seeing that foremost of Rakshasas--Akampana--slain (and lying) on the
ground,--the Rakshasas were extremely aggrieved, and (appeared) like
trees in an earthquake. And those Rakshasas defeated, leaving their arms
behind, made for Lanka in fear, pursued by the monkeys. And with their
hair flowing loosely, (the Rakshasas), afflicted with affright, and
despirited and beaten, fled fast, with the water of fatigue running down
their persons. And crushing down each other, they entered the city in a
panic, momentarily casting their looks behind them. When the Rakshasas
had entered Lanka, the exceedingly mighty monkeys, assembled together,
paid homage unto Hanuman. And Hanuman, gifted with strength, honored the
seniors each as he deserved in consideration of his lineage. And the
monkeys eager for victory shouted with might and main, and began to drag
the Rakshasas with the view of taking their lives. And that mighty
monkey--son unto the Wind god--having destroyed the Rakshasas and
arrived (in the midst of the host), attained heroic glory,--even as did
Vishnu, having slain that destroyer of enemies--the mighty and dreadful
Asura possessed of exceeding strength,--stationed in the van of the
forces. And then the deities and Rama himself and the highly powerful
Lakshmana, and also the monkeys headed by Sugriva, and Bibhishana
endowed with great strength, honored that monkey.
[173] Why plural? So it is, however, in the text.--T.
[174] This sentence, "And slain......and died" reads foolish. But the
original is answerable for--in logical parlance--this identical
proposition.--T.
SECTION LVII.
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