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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Then sighing like an enraged serpent, that chastiser of foes,
Dacaratha's son, setting shafts (on his bow-string) showered them on the
Rakshasa-chief. And hearing the twang of his bow-string the lord of
Rakshasas, with his countenance fallen, gazed at Lakshmana. And then
Bibhishana spoke unto Sumitra's son as he was fighting, "I find
(inauspicious) signs in Ravana's son. Do therefore hasten on,--broken he
is, without doubt". Then fixing arrows (on his bow) resembling venomous
snakes, he let go those keen shafts, like unto serpents furnished with
poison. And smit by Lakshmana with arrows having the touch of the levin,
(Indrajit) for a while was stupified and had his senses overwhelmed. And
eying that hero--son unto Dacaratha--present in the encounter,
(Indrajit) with his eyes crimsoned in choler, drew near Sumitra's son.
And coming up to him (Lakshmana), he again addressed (that hero) in a
harsh speech, saying,--"Dost thou not remember my prowess at that first
encounter, when thou along with thy brother was bound up,--that now thou
art discharging arms (at me)? Forsooth ye two in mighty encounter, with
shafts resembling the thunder-bolt and _vajra_, by me were first laid
down on the ground, deprived of your lives, along with your principal
adherents. Either this hath escaped thy memory or I fancy, thou plainly
wishest to go to the abode of Yama,--inasmuch as thou hast set thy heart
on beating me. If at the first encounter thou hast not witnessed my
prowess, to-day shall I show it unto thee. Do thou now stay, summoning
thy attention". Seeing this, he pierced Lakshmana with seven shafts, and
Hanuman with ten keen-edged excellent shafts. And then, fired with
double fury, that powerful one pierced Bibhishana with an hundred
arrows, powerfully discharged (from his weapons). Seeing this act of
Indrajit, that foremost of men, Rama's younger brother, Lakshmana, with
an undaunted countenance, fired with wrath without minding the
same,--and saying with a laugh,--'This is nothing',--taking dreadful
arrows, in the conflict, discharged them at the son of Ravana. "O
night-rangers, heroes, coming to the field never discharge (such shafts
as these). These arrows of thine are light and of slight strength, and
they conduce to my comfort. Heroic warriors, eager for encounter, do not
fight thus". Speaking thus, (Lakshmana) accoutred with his bow showered
vollies of shafts (on his adversary). And at his arrows (hitting),
(Indrajit's) mighty golden mail fell off his person, and dropped to the
platform of his car like a cluster of stars dropping from the welkin.
And with his armour dropping off, that hero--Indrajit--was wounded with
_narachas_, like the Sun at dawn. That hero--Ravana's son--endowed with
dreadful prowess, in that conflict, pierced Lakshmana with a thousand
shafts. And thereat Lakshmana's gorgeous and mighty mail was rent in
pieces. And each rushing forward was engaged in dealing blows and
harrying them. And sighing again and again, they fought furiously. And
with their persons cut all over, and laved in blood, for a long while
the heroes kept cleaving each other with sharpened shafts. And those
high-souled ones versed in warfare, and endowed with terrific prowess
exerted their utmost in securing victory. And covered with vollies of
shafts, with their armour and banners rent, they drew each other's warm
blood flowing like water from a fountain. And they discharged dreadful
showers attended with tremendous sounds, like the sounds of black clouds
at Dooms-day[358] pouring torrents in the sky. And a long time went by
as they faught. Nor did they turn away from the encounter, or know
fatigue. And those foremost of those acquainted with weapons repeatedly
displayed their weapons; and their long and short shafts enveloped the
welkin. And the skill that they displayed was perfect, and showed
lightness, variety and grace; and both man and the Rakshasa carried on
fearful and terrible conflict. And the dreadful and tremendous roars of
each were audible (at that place); and terrific like the levin, they
made the hearts of hearers tremble (in terror). And as they faught with
might and main, the sounds that they sent resembled the deep rumbling of
clouds in the sky. And pierced with _narachas_ knobbed with gold, those
powerful and illustrious (warriors) with their hearts set on celebrity,
bled profusely. And in that engagement gold-knobbed shafts hitting each
other's person, pierced the same and covered with gore, entered the
earth. And other shafts were resisted in the sky by sharpened weapons;
and some were snapped, and thousands of their arrows were cleft (in the
sky). And in that field, the vollies of their shafts were dreadful to
behold like unto a heap of Kuca aflame in a sacrifice. And the wounded
frames of those high-souled ones appeared beautiful like a leafless,
flowering Kincuka and Salmali in a wood. And each eager to vanquish the
other, Indrajit and Lakshmana momentarily discharged tremendous and
terrific showers (of arms). And Lakshmana smiting Ravana's son, and
Ravana's son smiting Lakshmana,--they did not experience any fatigue.
And with net-works of arrows deeply entering their persons, those
vehement and exceedingly powerful ones resembled mountains topped (with
trees). And all their limbs, drenched in blood and covered with arrows,
looked like a blazing fire. And a great while did they fight; yet they
neither turned away (from the fight), nor did they experience any
exhaustion. Then to remove (Lakshmana's) fatigue from fight, the
high-souled Bibhishana, working the weal of Lakshmana staying in front
of the field, came forward in the encounter and took up his post.
[358] _Kalamaghuyo (gen)_. The commentator says the word means (black)
clouds; but I prefer the sense given.--T.
SECTION LXL.
Seeing the man and the Rakshasa engaged in battle, with their whole
soul, each eager to beat the other,--like unto elephants with the
temporal juice trickling from their temples,--desirous of beholding
their encounter, Ravana's mighty and heroic brother, bearing an
excellent bow, stood in front of the arena. And taking up his post, he
stretched his great bow and shot terrific sharp-pointed shafts at the
Rakshasas. And even like thunder-bolt cleaving mighty mountains, those
shafts furnished with peacock's plumes falling powerfully (upon the
foe), rent the Rakshasas. And those foremost of Rakshasas, Bibhishana's
followers, also, in the encounter discharged darts and scimitars and
_patticas_ at heroic Rakshasas. And surrounded by those Rakshasas,
Bibhishana, then in the midst of his followers, appeared like an
elephant in the midst of young ones. Then inciting the monkeys, whose
dear object was to slay Ravana, that one versed in time, the foremost of
Rakshasas, spoke seasonably thus,--"This one that stayeth (in the field)
is the sole and mighty support of the Rakshasa-chief; and this is his
remaining force. Why then do the monkey-chiefs remain inactive? On this
wicked Rakshasa being slain on the edge of battle, the remnant of his
army, with the single exception of Ravana, is destroyed. That
hero--Prahasta--hath been slain, and Nikumbha possessed of wondrous
strength, and Kumbhakarna, and Kumbha, and the night-ranger Dhumraksha,
and Jamvumali, and Mahamali, and Tikshnavega and Hemaprabha, and
Suptaghna, and Jajnakopa, and the Rakshasa Vajradanstra, Sankradi, and
Vikata, and Arighna, and Tapana, and Manda, and Praghasa, and Prajangha,
and Jangha, and Agniketu, and Durdharsha, and the powerful Racmiketus
and Viddujjibha, and Dwijibha, and the Rakshasa--Suryyacatru, and
Akampana, and Suparcwa, and the Rakshasas--Chakramali, and Kampana and
Satwavanta, and Devantaka and Narantaka.--Having slain these many
powerful Rakshasas endowed with excess of might,--having crossed the sea
with your arms, do ye cross this foot print of a cow. This is the
remaining force which you monkeys must conquer; all those Rakshasas,
that had come forward, elated with the pride of strength, have all been
slain. It is not meet for me to slay the son of my brother, yet, casting
off compassion will I for Rama slay him.[359] Tears surcharge the eyes
of me who seeketh to slay him. Let therefore Lakshmana administer him
his quietus. Ye monkeys, do ye in a body (first) slaughter those that
are beside him (Indrajit.)" Thus exhorted by that illustrious Rakshasa,
the monkey-chiefs were exhilarated and began to flourish their tails.
And then those mighty monkeys roared again and again, and sent up
various shouts, even as peacocks cry on seeing clouds. And then Jambavan
surrounded by his own forces, assailed the Rakshasas with rocks and with
their nails and teeth. Thereat Rakshasas, endowed with exceeding
strength, equipped with various weapons reproaching the lord of bears,
as he was engaged in smiting (the foe),--and renouncing fear, with
shafts and sharp axes and _patticas_ and _yashtis_, and _tomaras_, in
the encounter assailed Jambavan, who was engaged in beating the Rakshasa
forces. And that conflict between the monkeys and the Rakshas, waxed
furious, like unto the tumultuous encounter of the immortals and the
Asuras fired with wrath. And the magnanimous Hanuman incapable of being
approached growing wroth,--uprooting a mountain, and putting down
Lakshmana from his back, began a great carnage among the Rakshasas by
thousands. And fighting a furious fight with his uncle, the powerful
Indrajit--slayer of hostile heroes--again rushed against Lakshmana. And
then there took place an encounter between those heroes in the
field,--Lakshmana and the Rakshasa--discharging vollies of shafts and
smiting each other; and those mighty and impetuous ones repeatedly
covered each other with networks of arrows; like unto the sun and the
moon covered by clouds at the expiration of Summer. And on account of
their light-handedness, neither discharge of arrows, nor the drawing of
the bow; nor the setting of the shaft on the bow-string; nor the taking
of the bow; nor the selection of shafts; nor the clenching fast of their
fists; nor the hitting of aims,--could be perceived as they fought on.
And in consequence of the sky being covered with networks of arrows all
around, discharged powerfully from their bows, the forms (of objects)
could not be discovered. And Lakshmana having at Ravana's son, and
Ravana's son having at Lakshmana, critical was the huggermugger that
ensued[360] in the encounter between each other. And they both kept
ceaselessly showering feathered and sharpened shafts, the firmament was
engulphed with a deep darkness. And in consequence of countless keen
arrows alighting in hundreds, all sides and all the cardinal quarters
were swarming with shafts. And all being over-spread with gloom, a
mighty fright took possession (of creatures) when the Sun having
ascended the setting-hill, and darkness environing all objects. And that
day[361] mighty torrents of blood flowed in thousands of streams; and
fierce beasts of prey set up terrific yells (all around). And at that
hour the wind did not blow, and fire did not blaze; and the Maharshis
said,--'Fair befell creatures.' And the Gandharvas along with the
Charanas grew exceedingly agitated. Then Sumitra's son pierced the four
black steeds of the leonine Rakshasa, caparisoned in gold. And then he
hit at (Indrajit's) charioteer with another yellow and sharpened javelin
splendid, furnished with feathers; and resembling the thunder-bolt of
the great Indra. And through his fleet handedness the graceful son of
Raghu with the thunder-bolt of his shaft, resonant with the sound of his
palm, separated the (charioteer's head) from his trunk. And on his
charioteer having been slain the exceedingly energetic son of Mandodari,
himself began to perform the function of a charioteer, and took up his
bow. And this in the encounter was wonderful to behold. And then as
(Indrajit) was eagerly engaged in managing the steeds, (Lakshmana)
pierced him with sharpened shafts; and when (Indrajit) was eagerly
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