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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"Beholding Sumālin slain and reduced to ashes by Vasu and being assailed
by the deities the Rākshasa host fled into diverse directions. And
collecting all the Rākshasas stood there the highly powerful Meghanāda,
enraged, the son of Rāvana. Like unto flaming fire approaching towards
forest that great car-warrior encountered the enemies in a precious car
coursing at will. And as soon as he, armed with various weapons, entered
the field the celestials, at his very sight, fled away to all
directions. None could stand before him, well-versed in war-fare.
Thereupon beholding the deities terrified and pierced with shafts,
Indra, the king of gods, said—’Be not afraid, O ye celestials; do not
fly away; come back to the battle; this my son, who has never been
vanquished, goes to battle.’ Thereupon Sakra’s son, known as divine
Jayanta, proceeded towards the field of action in a wondrous car. And
having encircled Sachi’s son and encountered Rāvana’s son the deities
began to assail him. And the encounter between Mahendra’s son Jayanta
and Rāvana’s son Meghanāda, and that between the deities and Rakshas was
like one between gods and demons. Thereupon Rāvana’s son began to
assail, with shafts feathered in gold, his (Jayanta’s) charioteer
Gomukha, Mātali’s son. Sachis’ son too, enraged, assailed on all sides,
Rāvana’s son and his charioteer. And the powerful Rāvani, stricken with
ire and with eyes expanded, covered Sakra’s son with arrows. Thereupon
Rāvana’s son struck the celestial host with thousands of huge mountain
summits, Sataghnis, maces, Prasas, clubs, daggers, Parashus and various
other sharp pointed weapons, Rāvana’s son thus striking Indra’s army the
quarters were enshrouded with darkness by his illusory power. Being
overpowered with arrows on all sides the celestial army, leaving aside
Jayanta, became restless. The deities or the Rākshasa—they could not
recognize one another—and being distressed they ran about on all sides.
Being enveloped with darkness and having their senses bewildered the
celestials killed their own kith and the Rākshasas their own men—and
others fled away. In the interim a heroic and powerful
Daitya-chief—Pulomā by name, taking Sachi’s son disappeared. And taking
his own grand-son he entered into the ocean—Pulomā was his grand-father
for by him Sachi was begotten. And thinking that Jayanta was slain all
the deities greatly sorry and distressed fled away on all sides.
Thereupon Rāvana’s son, enraged and encircled by his own powerful
followers, pursued the celestials emitting loud cries. Not beholding his
son and observing the flight of the deities the king of the celestials
said to Mātali—’Bring my car.’ By Mātali was brought, the celestial,
highly dreadful, huge and quick-coursing chariot, that was ready. (And
he having) ascended the car, the huge clouds, with lightnings, being
driven by winds, began to emit forth loud mutterings before the chariot.
And the Gandharvas began to play on various instruments and the Apsarās
began to dance. And taking up various weapons, Indra, the king of
divinities, set out for the field of action, in the company of Rudras,
Vasus, Adityas, the two Aswins and Maruts. He, having set out for
battle, the wind began to blow high, the sun was divested of its
brilliance and the huge fire-brands began to send out flames. In the
interval the heroic and the highly powerful Daçagriva ascended the
celestial car, constructed by the Architect of the deities, encircled by
the huge-bodied serpents capable of making down erect and by whose
breath the battle-field was ablaze. Surrounded by demons and
night-rangers and with the celestial car he encountered Mahendra in the
battle-field. And having desisted his son he himself stood there. And
having come out from the field of action Rāvana’s son too stood silent.
Thereupon there arose an encounter between the Rākshasas and the deities
and there began a downpour of weapons in the conflict like clouds. And
the vicious-souled Kumbhakarna armed with various weapons came there—but
he did not know,⁹⁴ O king, with whom the conflict was going on. And by
him enraged, the celestials were assailed with his teeth, feet, arms,
hands, Saktis, Tomaras and clubs or any weapon whatsoever. Thereupon the
night-ranger engaged with the highly powerful Rudras and was wounded, in
the conflict, with incessant strokes of weapons. Thereupon the Rākshasa
army began to fight with Maruts and they were overwhelmed in the
encounter with the stroke of various weapons. Some fell down on earth
slain and torn and others became insensible on the back of their
carriers in the battle. And they all stood there in a half-sensible
mood, some holding the car, some elephants, some asses, some camels,
some serpents, some horses, some porpoises, some boars, some
Pisaca-mouthed animals and some embracing the Pannagas. And other
night-rangers, having their bodies sundered by the deities gave up their
being. The Rākshasas being slain and lying down on earth the action
appeared wondrous like a painting. And there issued out in the
battle-field a river from weapons having blood for its silent waters and
infested with crows and vultures. Having beheld his own army slain by
the deities the highly powerful Daçānana, enraged, entered the ocean of
celestial army and slaying the deities in the conflict confronted Sakra.
Thereupon Sakra took up his huge bow by the twang where-of the ten
quarters Were filled. Having unstrung his huge bow Indra struck Rāvana,
on his head, with arrows resembling the flame of fire and the rays of
the sun. And the Rākshasa-chief Daçānana, having long arms, also
assailed Indra with hundreds of shafts discharged off his bow. They
having been thus engaged with each other with the downpour of dreadful
shafts, all the quarters were filled with darkness and in consequence
thereof nothing was visible."
⁹⁴ For he was asleep till then so he was not acquainted with the
particulars of war-fare. He used to sleep for six months at a
time.
SECTION XXXIV.
"Whereupon darkness having set in all the celestials and Rākshasas,
maddened with their strength, began to fight crushing one another. And
in that darkness—Indra, Rāvana and Meghanāda—these three were not
possessed by the influence of illusion. Beholding his whole army slain
in a moment, Rāvana, worked up with dreadful ire, sent out terrible
roars. And in anger, that irrepressible one said to the charioteer,
stationed on the car—’Do thou take me to the other end of the enemies’
host. I shall soon with the stroke of various weapons despatch the
deities to the abode of Death. I shall slay Indra, Kuvera, Varuna and
Yama—what to speak of more—I shall soon destroy all the deities and
place myself above them. Be not sorry; do thou soon drive my chariot.
To-day I have told you twice to take me to the end of the enemy’s army.
We are now waiting near the Nandana grove—do thou take me to the hill
whence the sun rises.’ Hearing his words the charioteer drove the
steeds, coursing at will through the enemies’ host. Thereupon being
apprised of his intention, Sakra, the king of the celestials, stationed
on car, said to the deities, in the field of battle—’O ye deities—hear
my words, what appear to me best. This Ten-necked demon must be
vanquished by us while alive. Ascending his car, gifted with the
velocity of the wind, the highly powerful one is proceeding amongst the
army like unto the deep with waves rising during Parva. It is not
possible to slay him now—for he shall not meet with death in consequence
of the boon. So let us make him captive—and we should all exert to that
end. Bali being held captive I am enjoying the three worlds—and I think
proper to obstruct the course of this vicious-souled one.’ Having said
this and left aside Rāvana, Sakra went to another side, O King, and
fought terrifying the Rākshasas in the conflict. Dacagriva, incapable of
being thwarted, entered by the northern route and the performer of
hundred sacrifices by the southern. Thereupon having entered into the
army up to a hundred leagues—the lord of Rākshasas overpowered the
celestial host with a downpour of shafts. Thereupon beholding his own
army slain, Sakra returned fearlessly and obstructed the Ten-necked
demon. In the interim beholding Rāvana brought under his grasp by Sakra
the demons and Rākshasas cried aloud. ’Alas we are slain.’ Thereupon
ascending his car Rāvana’s son, beside himself with rage, entered the
dreadful flank. And having resorted to the illusory powers, conferred
upon him in yore by Paçupati he entered into the enemies’ camp and
belaboured them. Having left behind all other deities he pursued Indra
and the highly effulgent Mahendra too espied his enemy’s son. And albeit
assailed by the highly powerful deities, Rāvana’s son, divested of mail,
entertained no fear. Having overpowered the approaching charioteer with
many excellent arrows he covered Mahendra with a downpour of shafts.
Thereat having left his car and charioteer Indra mounted his elephant
Airavat and ran about in search of Rāvana’s son. Being invisible in the
welkin by virtue of his illusory powers and having brought Indra under
the influence thereof he struck him with hundreds of arrows. When
Rāvana’s son came to know that Indra was exhausted he, having bound him
up by virtue of illusion, proceeded towards his army. And having seen
Mahendra carried away by force from the battle field the deities thought
’What is this?’ That conqueror of Sakra and subduer of enemies,
conversant with illusory powers, was not visible, by whom, Indra,
although master of many illusions, was carried away by force. In the
meantime, the celestials, all enraged, covered Rāvana with a downpour of
shafts and belaboured him. And being worn out in the encounter with the
Adityas and Vasus he was not capable of fighting any more. Beholding his
father thus distressed and assailed in warfare with strokes, Rāvana’s
son, although invisible, said—’Do thou come O father, our work in the
battle field is finished; know, we have achieved victory; be thou
consoled and divested of agonies. By virtue of my illusory powers I have
made Mahendra captive—the lord of the three worlds and of the celestial
host and have crushed down the pride of the deities. Having subdued thy
enemy by virtue of thy prowess do thou enjoy the three worlds at thy
pleasure. What is the use of labouring again? And useless it is to fight
again.’ Hearing the words of Rāvana’s son the deities retired from the
battle field, and went away without Sakra. And hearing the sweet words
of his son, the lord of the night-rangers, the enemy of the celestials,
having great prowess and wide spread fame, desisted from fighting and
affectionately said to his son—’Thou hast enhanced the glory of our race
displaying thy prowess like a highly powerful man. Thou hast vanquished
the celestials and their king of unequalled might. Do thou set out hence
for the city, taking Indra on thy chariot and surrounded by soldiers. I
shall, soon, delighted, follow thee with my councillors.’ Thereupon
having returned home with his army and chariots and taking the king of
the celestials, the powerful son of Rāvana dismissed the victorious
warriors."
SECTION XXXV.
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