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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Those Rakshas that remained after the others had been slain, swiftly
informed Ravana that all those foremost of Rakshasas--Devantaka and the
rest, Triciras, Atikaya and others--had been slain. And suddenly hearing
them slain, the king with his eyes charged with brine, thinking of the
disastrous destruction of his sons and brothers, was extremely agonized.
Thereupon, seeing the king afflicted, and sunk in a sea of sorrow, that
foremost of car-warriors--son unto the Rakshasa king--Indrajit,
addressed (his sire), saying,--"O father, it doth not behove thee to be
overcome with this excessive grief, inasmuch as, O lord of Nairitas,
Indrajit yet breaths. Smit by the enemy of Indra, (Raghava) can by no
means save his life in encounter. To-day behold Rama along with
Lakshmana with their bodies torn with my shafts,--lying down lifeless on
the ground, having their persons covered with my sharpened arrows! Hear
this vow of the foe of Indra, never swerving and instinct with prowess
and divinity,--this very day will I with unfailing shafts slay Rama
along with Lakshmana. To-day let Indra and Vaivacwata and Vishnu and
Rudra and Sadhyas and Vaicwas and men and the Sun and the Moon, behold
my immeasurable prowess, terrific like that of Vishnu at the sacrificial
ground of Vali". Having spoken thus, that foe of the lord of celestials
endowed with exceeding energy, taking the king's permission, ascended a
car having the velocity of the wind itself, yoked with asses, and
furnished with every variety of weapons. And ascending the car,
resembling the car of Hari himself, that exceedingly powerful repressor
of enemies at once set out for the field of battle. And as that
high-souled (hero) marched, he was followed by countless mighty
(Rakshasas) breathing spirits; bearing bows in their strong hands. And
some of those, resembling mountains, were mounted on elephants, and some
on superb steeds, and some on bears, and some on beasts of prey, and
some on lions and jackals,--and some of the Rakshasas endowed with
dreadful vigor were mounted on crows, and some on swans, and some on
peacocks,--they were equipped with _pracas_ and maces and _nistrincas_
and axes and clubs. And all sides were filled with the blares of conchs
and the sounds of kettle-drums. And then that enemy of the lord of
celestials marched forth with impetuosity. And with an umbrella hued
like the Moon, that destroyer of enemies appeared like the full Moon
stationed in the sky. And that hero garnished in golden ornaments--that
foremost of all bowmen--was fanned by an excellent and graceful golden
_chowri_. And with Indrajit furnished with the splendour of the Sun
himself, and possessed of peerless prowess, Lanka, looked beauteous even
as the firmament graced with the glorious Sun.
Arriving at the scene of conflict, that highly powerful repressor of
foes arrayed his forces around the car. And then that foremost of
Rakshasas with choice mantras duly offered libations unto Fire.[267] And
that powerful lord of Rakshasas there worshipping Fire with fragrant
wreaths and fried paddy, sacrificed unto it. And arms served for _Kaca_
and _Bibhitakas_ for fuel; and there were red cloths and a ladle made of
black iron. And spreading Fire there, with _tomaras_ representing
_Kaca_, he seized the neck of a living goat. And then the kindled
smokeless fire blazing up brilliantly, displayed signs betokening
victory. Thereat, with his right tongue whirling, the Deity of Fire
himself looking like one made of gold,--arising, accepted the offering.
And then that (Rakshasa) skilled in weapons acquired a Brahma weapon
(from that Deity), and inspired his bow and car with _mantras_. On that
weapon having been invoked,[268] and on (the god of Fire) also having
been worshipped, the firmament furnished with the suns and stars and
planets was afflicted with affright. Having worshipped (the god of
Fire), that one endowed with the splendour of Fire itself, that one
possessed of the prowess of the great Indra and gifted with
inconceivable vigor, accoutred in bows and arrows and swords and having
steeds and cars and darts,--disappeared in the sky. Then burning for
battle, setting up roars went out the Rakshasa ranks, thronging with
steeds and cars, and graced with pennons and standards. And they fell to
slaughtering monkeys in the engagement with countless shafts, sharp,
variegated and decorated; as also with _tomaras_ and _hooks_. And
Ravana's son, fired with wrath, seeing those night-rangers, addressed
them, saying,--"Do ye, burning with a desire to destroy the monkeys,
fight cheerfully". Thereat all those Rakshasas, eager for victory,
smitting roars, covered the dreadful monkeys with showers of shafts. And
environed by Rakshas in that encounter, he[269] poured on the monkeys
_nalikas_ and _narachas_ and maces and clubs. And trembling in the
encounter, those monkeys armed with trees at once began to shower rocks
and trees on Ravana's son. Then the exceedingly powerful Indrajit, son
unto Ravana, endowed with wondrous energy, pierced the bodies of the
monkeys (with arrows). And fired with wrath, that (hero) rejoicing the
Rakshasas with a single shaft pierced nine and seven monkeys in that
encounter. And that invincible hero in that conflict mangled the monkeys
with shafts resembling the Sun, decked with gold. And their persons
pierced in that contest, and themselves pained with those arrows, they
began to fall down, giving up all intention of fight, like mighty Asuras
smit by the celestials. And then waxing highly enraged, those
considerable monkeys in that conflict hotly pursued (Indrajit)
resembling the Sun himself and having terrific arrows for his rays. And
all the monkeys, with their bodies riven and deprived of their senses,
and bathed in blood and writhing in torments,--pursued (Indrajit). And
putting forth their prowess in behalf of Rama, those monkeys, equipped
with rocks in the encounter, who had set apart their very lives (for
him), paused, shouting up loudly. And they in that conflict showered
trees and crags and mountain-tops on Ravana's son. And that destroyer of
foes--the exceedingly energetic son unto Ravana--resisted that mighty
shower of trees and stones capable of compassing destruction. Then that
Lord pierced the monkey-hosts in the encounter with shafts resembling
fire or venomous serpents. And piercing Gandhamadana with eight and ten
sharp arrows, he wounded Nila stationed at a distance with nine shafts.
And that one endowed with redoubtable prowess pierced Mainda with seven
shafts capable of piercing into the pith; and he pierced Gaja with five
shafts in the encounter. And he pierced Jambavan with ten and Nila with
thirty. And then with dreadful sharp shafts obtained as boons, he
rendered Sugriva and Rishabha and Angada and Dwivida (almost) lifeless.
And transported with passion, and resembling the Five arisen at
Doomsday, Indrajit, harassed other principal monkeys with countless
arrows. And in that terrific conflict, he agitated the monkey-hosts with
swift-speeding shafts, resembling the Sun himself, deftly discharged
(from his bow). Then in that encounter, leaving his army, Indrajit
became suddenly invisible unto the monkey-hosts,--and began to shower
fierce arrows, like dark clouds pouring rain. And with their persons
torn by the arrows of the conqueror of Sakra,--slain by his power of
illusion,--with their teeth uprooted, those mountain-like monkeys fell
down in the field, emitting frightful cries,--like a mountain smit with
Indra's thunderbolt. And in the conflict they could only see sharp
pointed shafts among the monkey-ranks; but that foe of the celestial
chief--the Rakshasa, hidden by virtue of illusion, they could not
discover there. And then the high-souled lord of Rakshas covered all
sides with sharp-pointed shafts resembling the rays of the Sun; and he
rived the foremost monkeys. And whirling darts and _nistraicas_ and
axes, flaming and having the effulgence of Fire,--and furnished with
flames shooting forth sparks,--he discharged them furiously at the
forces of the sovereign of monkeys. And the monkey-leaders struck with
Sakrajit's shafts resembling flames, appeared like laughing Kincukas.
And some looking at the sky were struck at their eyes. And they
gradually began to hide themselves in each other and drop to the earth.
And that foremost of Rakshasas--Indrajit--with _pracas_ and darts and
whetted arrows, inspired with _mantras_, pierced all those powerful
monkeys,--Hanuman and Sugriva and Angada and Gandhamadana and Jambavan
and Sushena and Vegadarcin, and Mainda and Dwivida and Nila and Gavaksha
and Gavaya and Kesari and Hariloman and the monkey Vidyutdanshtra and
Suryyanana and Jyotimukha and the monkey Dadhimukha and Pavakaksha and
Nala and the monkey Kumuda. And having pierced those foremost monkeys
with golden-hued maces, he showered on Rama and Lakshmana arrows
resembling the rays of the Sun. And showered with those vollies of
arrows, Rama, without heeding that discharge resembling a very
downpour,--reflecting, spoke unto Lakshmana,--"O Lakshmana, this lord of
Rakshasas, this foe of the lord of celestials, having obtained the
Brahma weapon,--after having brought down the monkey-hosts, are
assailing us with sharpened shafts. And that high-souled heedful one,
having been given a boon by the Self-sprung, hath rendered his dreadful
body invisible. How can we slay him, who is fighting with upraised
weapons, but who hath hid his body. The reverend Self-sprung, I deem, is
incomprehensible. And this is his weapon, embodying his energy.
Therefore, O intelligent one, do thou to-day along with me calmly bear
this. And let this foremost them all--this lord of Rakshasas--cover all
sides with the showers of his shafts. And in consequence of this, the
army of the monkey-king with its greatest heroes fallen, doth not appear
to advantage. And seeing us also fallen senseless, and desisting from
fight with our joy and anger gone off from us, for certain will the
enemy of the immortals, taking the Fortune of fight seek his home". And
assailed by Indra with networks of arrows, they were then sore
distressed the field. And having struck them with sadness, Indra from
joy shouted in the encounter. And having thus worst in battle that
monkey-army and Rama along with Lakshmana he speedily entered the city
ruled by the hand of the Ten-necked one. And extolled by the Yatudhanas,
he, filled with delight, related everything unto his sire.
[267] Hutabhoktaram--_eater of sacrificial offerings_--a designation of
Fire.
[268] _i.e._ on the deity presiding over that weapon, being invoked.
[269] Indrajit.
SECTION LXXIV.
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