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.
Project Gutenberg identifies each of the four ebooks as public domain in the USA. Translator Manmatha Nath Dutt lived 1855–1912; historical editions 1891, 1891, 1893, 1894. CRLF normalized to LF, outside whitespace trimmed, complete body split at paragraph boundaries for the reader. No text within the selected body dropped. Полные сведения об издании и лицензия
[240] _Evameva--forsooth_, as I render it. The commentator, however,
says it means _such as thou hast described him_.--T.
[241] The rain-bow is sometimes called _Indra's bow_ and at others
_Rama's bow._--T.
[242] The mountain Mandara which served as the the churning stick.--T.
[243] _i.e._ the carcasses thereof.
[244] _Sangramante_, I presume, means _rear of the forces_; although
literally it means, _at the conclusion of the conflict_,--because
this interpretation would not be proper, the battle being now at
its hottest.--T.
[245] Probably, _at his own prowess_.--T.
[246] The text has _Angada_, avoided for euphony.
[247] The text has Vali's son.
[248] Mahodara's.
[249] Triciras.
[250] Vicwarupa.
[251] Elephants of the cardinal points.--T.
[252] Otherwise called Matta.--T.
[253] Matta.
[254] Varuna.
SECTION LXXI.
Seeing in sore straits his own mighty forces capable of making people's
down stand on end,--and seeing his brothers resembling Sakra in prowess,
routed; and seeing also his uncles brought down in battle, as well as
his brothers--Yudhyonmatta and Matta--foremost of Rakshasas, that
crusher of the pride of deities and Danavas--the exceedingly energetic
Atikaya--resembling a hill, who had obtained from Brahma a boon in
battle, was fired with wrath. Ascending a car effulgent like a thousand
suns mingling their rays into a burst of brilliance, that enemy of
Sakra, charged the monkeys. And stretching his bow, (Atikaya) decked
with a diadem and wearing polished ear-rings, proclaimed his name (among
the monkey-ranks) and shouted in lofty tones. And with his leonine roars
and the proclamation of his name, and the tremendous twang of his
bow-string, he struck terror into the monkeys. Seeing the magnitude of
his person, the monkeys thinking that it was Kumbhakarna who had
come,--and affrighted thereat, sought the shelter of each other. And
seeing his form like unto that of Vishnu when he displayed his threefold
energy, the monkey-warriors seized with fear, began to scour on all
sides. And on Atikaya appearing before them, the monkeys, stupified in
that conflict, saught the shelter of Lakshmana's elder brother. And from
a distance Kakutstha saw the mountain like Atikaya mounted on the car
and equipped with his bow, like unto roaring clouds (seen) on the
occasion of the universal disruption. And seeing that huge-bodied one,
Raghava struck with surprise, comforting the monkeys, addressed
Bibhishana, saying,--"Who is this one resembling a mountain, furnished
with a bow and having leonine eyes, that is stationed on a large car
yoked with a thousand steeds,--he that with effulgent sharpened darts
and keen _pracas_ and _tomaras_, shineth like Mahecwara environed by
spectres--he that displaying his fatal tongue, appeareth splendid,
surrounded with darts in his car; like a mass of clouds graced with
lightning. And his bows adorned and backed with gold all over, beautify
his car even as Indra's bow beautifyeth the firmament. And who is this
foremost of Rakshasas and best of bowmen that embellishing the field of
battle, approacheth on a car glorious as the sun; who, displaying the
ten cardinal points with his shafts resembling the rays of the sun,
appeareth handsome with his peak of a banner bearing the figure of
Rahu--whose bow bent in three places, emitting roars resembling the
rumbling of clouds, and plated with gold, looketh like the bow itself of
Satakratu? And his mighty car furnished with a banner and ensign and
bottom, and having clatter resembling the roaring of clouds, hath four
horsemen (attached to it). And there are on the car eight and thirty
quivers and dreadful bows and yellow-golden bow-strings. And there are
(in that car) two effulgent swords at his side, illumining it,--their
hafts measuring four hands and their blades ten each. And that calm
(warrior) wears red garlands about his neck, and resembles a mighty
mountain. And a very Destroyer, he hath a mighty mouth, appearing like
that of the Destroyer himself; and he looketh like the sun stationed on
clouds. And with his arms adorned with golden _angadas_, he appeareth
splendid like that best of mountains--the Himavan with its towering
summits. And with his pair of ear-rings, his charming yet terrific
countenance shineth like the full Moon entering into Punarvacu.[255] O
mighty-armed one, tell me all about this foremost of Rakshasas, seeing
whom the monkeys, overwhelmed with fear, fly away in all directions".
Asked by the king's son--Rama of immeasurable prowess--the exceedingly
energetic Bibhishana spoke unto Rama, informing him,--"The highly
powerful king, Vaisravana's younger brother of dreadful deeds, the
high-souled Ravana--is the sovereign of the Rakshasas. This one is his
mighty son, like unto Ravana himself in strength. He serveth the aged,
is of wide celebrity and is the prime of those versed in all branches of
knowledge. And he is competent to ride horses and elephants, to wield
the sword or draw the bow,--or in sowing dissensions, or giving away, or
in counsel,--he reposing in whose arm Lanka hath cast off fear. Know him
to be Atikaya, son unto Dhanyamali. Having adored the pure-souled Brahma
with austerities, he hath obtained weapons, and hath defeated his foes
(in fight)". 'Thou shalt be incapable of being slain by celestials and
Asuras'--was the boon conferred on him by the Self-sprung; and he also
gave him this celestial mail and this car resembling the effulgent Sun
himself. He hath vanquished (in battle) hundreds of deities and Danavas;
and he hath (always) protected the Rakshas, and destroyed Yakshas. And
this intelligent one resisted the thunder-bolt itself of Indra; and in
encounter baffled the very noose of the king of waters. This one is
Atikaya--foremost of Rakshasas; and that son of Ravana is the humbler of
the hauteur of deities and Danavas. Therefore, O best of persons, do
thou endeavour thy best. This one with his shafts slaughtered the
monkey-hosts before (us)". And then the powerful Atikaya entering that
monkey-force, stretched his bow and shouted again and again. And the
high-souled principal monkeys, seeing that (hero) possessed of a
dreadful person, that best of car-warriors--stationed on his car, rushed
forward. And Kumuda and Dwivida and Mainda and Nila and Sabha dashed on
at one time with trees and mountain-peaks. Thereupon that foremost of
those skilled in weapons, the exceedingly energetic Atikaya, severed
those trees and rocks by means of shafts dight with gold. And in that
encounter that powerful one possessed of a gigantic person, skilled in
arms, pierced all those monkeys staying before him with arrows entirely
made of iron. And agonised, having their persons pierced in that mighty
conflict by that arrowy shower, they were incapable of resisting the
same. And the Rakshasa terrified that host of monkey-heroes, even as an
enraged lion priding in his youth terrifyeth a society of deer. And in
the midst of those bands of monkeys, that lord of Rakshasas did not slay
anyone without battle. And then springing up before Rama, that one
furnished with his bow and quiver, addressed him in haughty words,
saying,--"Stationed in this car holding the bow and arrows in my hands,
I will not fight any that is ignoble. Him that hath strength, and that
also understandeth this business,--let him today speedily give me
battle". Hearing his speech, that slayer of foes--Sumitra's son--was
fired with wrath. And not bearing him, he sprang forward disregarding
his antagonist's words, and took up his bow. And flying unto fury,
Sumitra's son, darting up, took out arrows from his quiver, and
stretched his mighty bow in front of Atikaya. And filling the entire
earth and the sky and the ocean and all the cardinal quarters,--the
terrific twang of Lakshmana's bow struck terror into the (hearts of the)
night-rangers. And hearing the dreadful twang of the bow of Sumitra's
son, the exceedingly energetic and powerful son of the lord of Rakshasas
was struck with surprise. Then Atikaya, enraged, seeing Lakshmana
advance, taking sharpened shafts, spoke unto him,--"Thou art a boy, O
Sumitra's son; and as such knowest not how to display prowess. Go thou.
Why wishest thou to fight with me resembling Death itself. Not Himalaya
itself or the firmament or the earth is capable of bearing the
impetuosity of shafts shot by my arms. Thou wishest to rouse a fire
slumbering sweetly. Leaving alone thy bow, do thou return. Do not lose
thy life by coming in contact with me. Or it may be that thou art proud;
and, therefore, hast no mind to return. Stay then. Renouncing thy life,
thou shalt go to Yama's mansion. Behold my whetted arrows--crushers of
the insolence of foes--resembling the weapon itself of the
Lord,[256]--adorned with burnished gold. And even as a lion enraged
sheddeth the blood of a mighty elephant, this arrow of mine resembling a
serpent shall shed thy blood". Having delivered himself thus, he fired
with wrath set his shaft on his bow. Hearing in that encounter Atikaya's
wrathful speech fraught with hauteur, the highly powerful and
intelligent son of the king possessed of exceeding grace, was
transported with passion; and he said,--"Thou canst not attain
pre-eminence solely by virtue of thy speech. One cannot be a worthy
person simply by say. O wicked-minded one, do thou display thy strength
on me equipped with the bow and holding arrows in my hands. To-day shall
my shafts decked in gold, drink thy blood flowing from thy person and
issuing out of wounds inflicted by my arrows resembling darts.--'This
one is a boy', thinking this, thou ought not to slight me. Whether I am
a boy or an old[257] man--death shalt thou know in the conflict. It was
as a boy that Vishnu had overpowered the triune world with his prowess".
Hearing Lakshmana's words, fraught with reason and high sense,
Vidyadharas and ghosts, deities, Daityas and Maharshis, and the
high-souled Guhyakas then beheld that marvel.[258]
Источники и права
