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 his speech, Raghava, overwhelmed with grief, could not perfectly
comprehend what was said by the Rakshasa. Then, summoning up patience,
Rama--captor of hostile capitals--spoke unto Bibhishana, seated near the
monkeys,--"O lord of Nairitas, I once more wish to hear what, O
Bibhishana, thou hast said". Hearing Raghava's words, Bibhishana,
skilled in speech, again spoke these words, saying,--"O mighty-armed
one, I have stationed the forces, O hero, agreeably to thy directions.
The entire force hath been divided around; and the leaders have also
been placed properly. Further, O mighty master, listen to what I have to
say. On thy having been causelessly aggrieved, we all of us were seized
with grief. If this anxiety of thine conduceth to the joy of the enemy,
do thou cast it off. And, O hero, bestir thyself,--and summon up
spirits. If thou art to have Sita, and if the night-rangers are to be
slain by thee, do thou, O Raghu's son, listen to my profitable speech.
Let Sumitra's son go forth, environed by a mighty force, for slaying in
battle the son of Ravana, who hath gone to Nikumbhila; with shafts
resembling venomous serpents, discharged from the round[351] of his bow.
By virtue of his austerities, that hero, from a boon conferred by the
Self-sprung, hath obtained the Brahmaciras weapon, together with steeds
coursing at their will. Now he with his army hath gone to Nikumbhila;
and when, having finished his rites, he gets up, know that all of us are
slain. 'When not reaching Nikumbhila, and not having finished thy
offerings unto fire, thou, equipped with arms, art slain by a foe,--O
enemy of Indra, that is thy death.'--Thus, O mighty-armed one, did the
lord of all creatures confer a boon (on Indrajit), and, O king, thus was
the death of this intelligent one ordained. O Rama, for compassing the
destruction of Indrajit, do thou commission a mighty force. On his being
slain, know that Ravana along with his retainers are slain".--Hearing
Bibhishana's words, Rama said,--"O thou having truth for prowess, I know
the illusion of that fierce one. Without doubt, he is skilled in the
Brahma weapon, is potent in illusion and, is possessed of exceeding
strength. In conflict, he depriveth of consciousness even the celestials
with Varuna (at their head). And as that illustrious (one) goeth about
in the welkin on his chariot, none, O hero, can perceive his course,
like the course of the Sun when the sky is covered with clouds". And
Raghava, being well acquainted with the illusive energy of his
wicked-minded foe, addressed the renowned Lakshmana, saying,--"Environed
by the entire host of the lord of monkeys,--accompanied by the leaders,
O Lakshmana, headed by Hanuman,--with Jambavan~king of bears--and girt
round by the forces,--do thou slay this son of the Rakshasa, possessed
of the strength of illusion. And accompanied by his counsellors, this
high-souled night-ranger shall follow at thy back, in this engagement
with that one skilled in illusion". Hearing Raghava's words, Lakshmana
endowed with dreadful prowess, with Bibhishana,--took up another
excellent bow. And donning on his mail, and putting on his armour and
his sword, and furnished with arrows, and a bow in his left
hand,--Sumitra's son, touching Rama's feet, feeling elated, addressed
Rama, saying,--"To-day the shafts discharged from my bow, piercing
Ravana's son, shall fall into Lanka, even as swans drop into a tank.
This very day shall my arrows, shot from my redoubtable bow-string, rive
the body of that terrific one". Having spoken thus, the effulgent
Lakshmana, eager to slay Ravana's son, went before his brother. And
having saluted at the feet of his superior and went round him, Lakshmana
set out for the sacrificial ground (named) Nikumbhila, protected by the
son of Ravana. And accompanied by Bibhishana, that powerful son of the
king--Lakshmana--after his brother had offered up prayers in his
behalf,--set off with all speed. And surrounded by thousands of monkeys,
Hanuman as well as Bibhishana together with his counsellors--speedily
went in the wake of Lakshmana. And strongly encompassed by that mighty
monkey-host, (Lakshmana) saw the forces of the bear-king stationed on
the way. And having proceeded far, Sumitra's son--enhancer of the
delight of friends--from a distance discovered the forces of the
Rakshasa-monarch, drawn up in battle-array. And that subduer of
enemies--Raghu's son--bearing his bow in his hand, coming upon him whoso
martial might lay in illusion,--stopped (there) for conquering his foe
agreeably to the ordinance[352] of Brahma. And accompanied by
Bibhislnna, the heroic Angada, and the Wind-god's offspring, the
powerful son of the king dived into the forces of the foe, various,
blazing with burnished arms, dense with standards; And thronging with
mighty cars,[353] capable of striking terror (into the hearts of the
spectators), instinct with immeasurable energy, and resembling darkness.
[351] The bow drawn to its full stretch, becomes circular.--T.
[352] The ordinance was that Indrajit should be slain while remaining
outside Nikumbhila, his rites not yet finished.--T.
[353] _Maharathai (ab.)_ may also mean with mighty car-warriors.--T.
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When things were in this condition, Ravana's younger brother addressed
Lakshmana in words fraught with evil to foes and conducing to the
welfare (of his own party), saying,--"Do thou without delay bring on an
engagement between this cloud-black Rakshasa army, which thou beholdest,
and the monkeys having rocks for their arms. O Lakshmana, do thou exert
thyself to break through his[354] mighty army; and when the ranks are
broken, the son of the Rakshasa-lord shall be visible. And scattering
among the foes shafts resembling Indra's thunder-bolt, charge him while
he hath not yet finished this ceremony. Slay, O hero, this wicked one,
this son of Ravana, given to illusion, and of terrific feats,--the fear
of all the worlds". Hearing Bibhishana's words, Lakshmana graced with
auspicious marks began to shower arrows on the son of the
Rakshasa-chief. And bears and monkeys, given to fighting excellently
with trees, in a body rushed towards that army (of Rakshas) drawn up
there. And the Rakshasas (on their part) burning to slaughter the
monkey-forces, rushed in the encounter with sharpened shafts and darts
and _tomaras_. And there took place a tremendous onslaught of the
monkeys and the Rakshasas. And Lanka resounded all around with that
mighty tumult; and the sky was covered with weapons of various shapes,
and whetted arrows and trees and dreadful upraised mountain-tops. And
Rakshasas having frightful faces and arms, plying their arms among the
foremost monkeys, began to spread terror (there). And in the same way
the monkeys in the conflict fell to slaying and wounding the Rakshasas
with trees and hill-tops. And great was the terror that was spread among
the warring Rakshasas by the flower of the bears and monkeys, possessed
of gigantic persons and endowed with prodigious strength.
Hearing his own army hard beset by the enemies, and drooping,--the
unconquerable one, ere yet he had finished his rites, rose up. And
issuing from the gloom of the trees, Ravana's son, fired with wrath,
ascended his car, which had already been well yoked (with steeds). And
accoutred in a dreadful bow and arrows,--that one resembling a mass of
collyrium, having a red face and eyes, looked dreadful like the
Reaper--Death. And soon as they saw him mounted on his car, that host of
Rakshas possessed of dreadful impetuosity, eager to engage with
Lakshmana, stood on their ground. At this time that subduer of
enemies--Hanuman--resembling a mountain, uprooted a giant tree incapable
of being bandied. And in that encounter, the monkey, consuming (the
forces) like the fire risen at Doomsday, made that army of Rakshasas
insensible with innumerable trees. And finding the Wind-god's son,
Hanuman, suddenly spreading devastation among the Rakshasas by
thousands, (they) showered (shafts) on him. And approaching on all sides
that one resembling a hill, those bearing whetted darts attacked him
with darts; those bearing swords in their hands, with swords; those
bearing javelins in their hands, with javelins; with _patticas_, those
equipped with _patticas_; and with bludgeons, and maces and graceful
_kuntas_; and with hundreds of _sataghnis_, and iron clubs; and with
terrific axes; and with _bhindipalas_; and with boxes like unto
thunder-bolts; and slaps resembling the _acani_. And fired with fury, he
(on his part) spread a huge havoc among them. And Indrajit saw that
foremost of monkeys, resembling a hill, the offspring of the
Wind-god--possessing himself in calmness, while destroying his foes. And
thereat, he[355] addressed his charioteer, saying,--"Go where the monkey
is. Being disregarded by the Ratkshasas, he makes havoc among us". Thus
accosted by him, the charioteer went where the Wind-god's offspring was,
carrying the exceedingly invincible Indrajit seated on the car. And
rushing forward, that irrepressible one--the Rakshasa--began to shower
on the monkey's head arrows and swords and _patticas_ and scimitars and
axes. And bearing all those dreadful arms, the Wind-god's offspring,
overcome with a mighty rage said,--"O wicked-minded son of Ravana, if
thou art a hero, fight on. Combat with me with thy arms. If in the
encounter, thou bearest my impetus, then, O thou of perverse sense, thou
indeed art the foremost of Rakshasas". Then Bibhishana pointed out unto
Lakshmana the son of Ravana, who with his bow upraised, was eager to
slay Hanuman. "This one that, mounted on his car, is eager to slay
Hanuman, is the son of Ravana that hath vanquished Vasava himself (in
battle). Do thou, O son of Sumitra, with peerless shafts capable of
resisting enemies,--dreadful, and competent to finish the lives (of
foes),--slay the son of Ravana". Thus accosted by Bibhishana terrific
unto foes, that high-souled one saw (Indrajit) of dreadful prowess,
difficult to get at, and resembling a hill,--stationed on his car.
[354] Indrajit's, that is.
[355] Indrajit.
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