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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Having leapt over the wall, the exceedingly powerful and gigantic
Kumbhakarna resembling a mountain-summit, speedily went out of the city.
And then he sent up a mighty shout making the sea resound, and as if
drowning the roar of the thunder and riving mountains. And seeing that
fierce-eyed one, incapable of being vanquished by Maghavan or Varuna or
Yama, the monkeys began to fly away. And seeing them scamper, the king's
son--Angada--said unto Nala and Nila and Gavaksha and the mighty
Kumuda,--"Forgetting your lineage and prowess, whither do ye, exercised
with fear, fly,--like inferior monkeys? Ye amiable ones, desist. Why
should ye save yourselves? This Raksha doth not come to fight,--this is
only a great phenomenon to affright. We shall by our vigor destroy this
fearful phenomenon of the Rakshasas that hath presented itself.
Therefore, let the monkeys desist. Cheered with much ado, the monkeys
rallying, took up trees and advanced to the field of fight. And ceasing
from flight, the wood-rangers waxing enraged, began to assail
Kumbhakarna, like unto elephants in rut. And the exceedingly strong[221]
Kumbhakarna, attacked with towering mountain-peaks and crags and trees
with flowering top, did not shake. And countless crags descending on his
person, were shattered; and trees with flowering tops, being broken,
fell down to the earth. And incapable of containing himself (through
rage), Kumbhakarna on his part fell to agitating the ranks of the
powerful monkeys, even as a fire breaking out burneth down a forest. And
many a prime monkey, crimsoned and drenched (with blood) lay down (on
the ground); and many, resisted dropped to the earth, like trees bearing
coppery flowers. And without looking before or after, the monkeys
bounded and rushed. And on being attacked by the Rakshasa with ease some
of those heroes dropped into the deep, and some entered the wilderness.
And some ran by the same way by which they had crossed the ocean; and
some with pale faces darted into downs. And some of the bears ascended
up trees, and some took shelter in mountains. And others dropped[222]
down; and some ran on. And some fell down to the earth, and some lay
insensible[223] as if dead. Seeing the monkeys break down, Angada
addressed them, saying,--"Stay we shall fight. Desist, ye monkeys. Going
round this Earth place find I none where ye may rest. Stop ye all. What
is the need of preserving your lives. Ye poltroons, if ye fly away
leaving your arms behind, your wives shall deride you; and that is more
painful to honorable persons than death itself. Born in long and noble
lines, whither go ye, suffering from fear, like abject monkeys? When
renouncing your prowess, ye fly away in fear, forsooth ye are base.
Where now is gone that talk of yours anent your nobility and the welfare
(of your king) which you had held in society. He that liveth, despised
(of all), hear the reproach of being a craven. Therefore do ye follow
the way frequented by the worthy, and cast off fear. We will either lie
down on the earth, being slain in consequence of our shortness of days,
and thus attain the region of Brahma incapable of being attained by
dastards; or achieve renown by slaying the foe in fight and slain in
battle, we shall enjoy the wealth of the region of heroes. Like an
insect coming to a glowing and flaming fire, Kumbhakarna, seeing
Kakutstha, shall not away hence living. If we save our lives by flight,
and if the many are brought down by one, we shall lose our fame
utterly". As Angada decked in golden _angadas_ was saying this, the
monkeys, flying away spake onto that hero words not worthy of being
spoken unto an hero,--"Great is the havoc that the
Rakshasa--Kumbhakarna--hath spread amongst us. 'Tis not the time to
stay: life is dear unto us". Having said this the monkey-bands darted to
the ten cardinal points; as they saw that dreadful and grim-eyed one
approach. And as those flower of the forces were on the flight, those
heroes were made to desist by Angada with words of comfort and hope
pointing to the future. On being cheered by the intelligent son of Vali,
all the monkey-bands stood expecting his commands.
[221] _Mahavalah--plu_--evidently a misprint for _mahavalah_--sing.--T.
[222] _For fighting_, remarks the commentator.
[223] _Suptah--sleeping_; but here, I presume, it means _senseless_.--T.
SECTION LXVII.
And having desisted on hearing the words of Angada, those huge-bodied
ones, regaining calmness, became (again) intent on fight. And attaining
energy at the exhortation (of Angada), and summoning up their prowess,
they stayed in the field agreeably to the words of the powerful Angada.
And inspired with spirits, the monkeys, determined to face their fate,
rushed into the conflict, and, casting away all care for their lives,
entered into a furious fight (with the foe). And speedily upraising
trees and gigantic crags, the huge-bodied monkeys charged Kumbhakarna.
Thereat the mighty Kumbhakarna possessed of a prodigious person waxing
wroth, taking up his mace let the same alight on the enemies. And
attacked by Kumbhakarna, seven, eight hundreds and thousands of monkeys
measure their lengths on the earth. And casting about his arms, he
rusheth on, devouring sixteen, eight, ten, twenty or thirty. And he
devoured (the monkeys) like Garuda swallowing up serpents. And then
cheered up with much ado, the monkeys meeting together, and taking trees
and rocks in their hands, stood their ground in the van of battle. Then
uprooting a crag, Dwivida--foremost of monkeys--resembling an extended
mass of clouds rushed against (Kumbhakarna) having the aspect of a
mountain-summit. And uprooting it, the monkey hurled it at Kumbhakarna.
And without descending on him, the crag fell down amidst the army, and
smashed steeds and elephants and cans and choice chargers. And then
taking another mountain top, Dwivida hurled it at other Rakshas. And
smit with the impetus of the peak, Kumbhakarna had his chargers and his
charioteers slain; and the terrific field overflowed with the blood of
Rakshas. And Rakshasa car-warriors by means of arrows resembling the
Destroyer himself, cut off the heads of the foremost monkeys who had
been setting up roars. And the high-souled monkeys also, uprooting
giants trees, destroyed cars and horses and elephants and camels and
Rakshasas.--And remaining in the sky, Hanuman discharged at
Kumbhakarna's head mountain-peaks and rocks and various trees. And all
those mountain-tops he cut off with his dart; and the mighty Kumbhakarna
also baffled the shower of trees.--Then grasping his sharpened spear,
Kumbhakarna darted against that terrific array of monkeys. And as he
charged them, Hanuman armed with a mountain-peak, stood before him. And
waxing enraged (Hanuman) vehemently smote Kumbhakarna with a gigantic
crag. And overpowered by that, Kumbhakarna experienced great torments,
and his body was covered with fat and blood. And then as Guha had
pierced Krauncha with his fierce dart, Kumbhakarna the mountain-like
smote the Wind-god's son in the chest with his dart resembling lightning
or like a glowing mountain-summit. And having his mighty chest pierced
in the mighty encounter, Hanuman, overwhelmed, and vomitting
blood,--transported with wrath, set up roars resembling the roaring of
the clouds at the universal disruption. And then, beholding him in
torments, the Rakshas suddenly rejoiced, emitted shouts; and the monkeys
aggrieved and overcome with fright, began to fly Kumbhakarna in battle.
And then the powerful Nila, arranging his forces, discharged a
mountain-peak at the intelligent Kumbhakarna. And seeing it descend, he
dealt it a blow; and struck by the blow, the mountain-top was shattered
in pieces; and dropped to the earth glowing and shooting living flames.
And then Rishabha and Sarabha and Nila and Gavaksha and
Gandhamadana--these five terrific monkeys--rushed against Kumbhakarna.
And in the encounter those mighty monkeys began to sorely assail the
huge-bodied Kumbhakarna with crags and trees and slaps and kicks and
blows. But those blows seemed to him like touches[224] and did not at
all pain him. Then he fastened the vehement Rishabha with his arms. And
agonised on being fastened with Kumbhakarna's arms, that foremost of
monkeys, the dreadful Rishabha, fell down to the earth, vomitting blood
by his mouth. And then the enemy of Indra smit, Sarabha with blow, and
Nila, in the conflict with his thigh, struck a slap at Gavaksha. And
suffering great pain in consequence of the blows (dealt by Kumbhakarna
those monkeys), deprived of their senses and bathed in blood, dropped
down to the earth like Kincukas that have been cut down. And on those
high-souled and mighty monkeys falling down, thousands of monkeys rushed
at Kumbhakarna. And ascending a mountain-summit, those foremost of
monkeys,[225] possessed of the splendour of a mountain-peak, sprang upon
him and tore him with their teeth. And those foremost of monkeys
attacked the long-armed Kumbhakarna with their claws and teeth and blows
and arms. And then with thousands of monkeys on him that extraordinary
one that fearful Rakshasa--resembling a hill,--looked like a mountain
with trees on it. And like Garuda eating up serpents, that wondrous
strong one, wrought up with rage, devoured those monkeys, seizing them
with his arms. And cast by Kumbhakarna into his mouth resembling the
nether regions the monkeys emerged from his nose and ears. And eating up
the monkeys, that foremost of Rakshasas resembling a hill, growing
wroth, and fired with rage,[226] began to break the monkeys down.--And
transported with passion, that Rakshasa, making the earth miry with
flesh and blood, spread among the monkey-ranks like unto the fire at the
a time of the Universal dissolution. And in that encounter, Kumbhakarna
armed with his dart in his hand, resembled the thunder-handed Sakra, or
the noose-handed Destroyer himself. And as a conflagration[227] burneth
up a withered forest in the summer, Kumbhakarna burnt that host of the
monkeys. And thus beaten (by Kumbhakarna), those monkeys, with their
ranks destroyed, the monkeys,[228] racked with anxiety, began to cry in
unnatural tones. And having innumerable monkeys slain by Kumbhakarna,
the monkeys, aggrieved and their hearts riven with sorrow, sought the
shelter of Raghava. Seeing the monkeys broken in the terrific encounter,
the son of the thunder-handed,[229] darted impetuously against
Kumbhakarna. And taking up a mighty crag, he momentarily setting up
roars, and thereby terrorizing all the Rakshasas--followers of
Kumbhakarna, he discharged the mountain-peak right against Kumbhakarna's
crown.--And struck with that mountain-peak, Indra's
enemy--Kumbhakarna--flamed up in fierce wrath. And the loud-throated
Kumbhakarna, terrifying all the monkeys vehemently darted against the
enraged son of Vali; and then that wondrous strong one hurled his dart
at Angada. And as the dart descended, that foremost of monkeys endowed
with strength,[230] and skilled in battle, evaded the weapon from his
fleetness. And then swiftly springing up, he slapped (his antagonist) in
the chest. And thereat that one resembling a hill, lost his senses. And
recovering his senses, that exceedingly strong Rakshasa, dealt a blow at
Angada; and the latter dropped down senseless. And on that powerful
monkey falling down insensible, Kumbhakarna, taking his dart, rushed
against Sugriva. And seeing the exceeding stout Kumbhakarna approach,
the heroic king of monkeys--Sugriva--sprang up; and taking a
mountain-top that one possessed of great strength darted against the
mighty Kumbhakarna. And seeing that monkey, Kumbhakarna, stretching his
limbs, stood before the lord of monkeys. And seeing Kumbhakarna, with
his body laved in the blood of monkeys; and eating up mighty monkeys,
Sugriva addressed him, saying,--"Thou hast felled heroes done deeds
difficult of being performed, and hast devoured the warriors; and thou
hast thus attained renown. But let go now the monkeyИсточники и права
