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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Thereupon having bowed unto Agastya the foremost of ascetics, the highly
effulgent Rāma again surprisingly said:—"O Brahman, O foremost of
twice-born ones, when that cruel Rāvana journeyed over the earth, was it
void of people? Was there no king, or prince on earth to administer
punishment unto him? Were all the kings then shorn of their strength and
prowess? And many kings I (hear) were vanquished and driven out by him
with various excellent weapons." Hearing the words of Rāghava, the
ascetic Agastya, having six sorts of wealth, laughing said, like unto
Brahmā, speaking to Rudra—"O Rāma, O lord of earth, traversing the
earth, Rāvana arrived at the city of Mahismati, resembling the city of
the celestials, where lived perpetually the deity of fire. There reigned
a king named Arjuna, effulgent like fire which was kept perpetually in a
well covered with _Sara_. One day the highly powerful Arjuna, the king
of _Haihayas_, repaired to the river Nerbuda, with his wives to sport.
At the very same day, Rāvana, the lord of Rākshasas, arrived there and
asked his councillors saying. ’Where is the king Arjuna? Do ye speedily
tell me; I am Rāvana, I have come to fight with your king. Do ye, at
first, communicate unto him the news of my arrival.’ Being thus
addressed by Rāvana, the learned ministers informed the lord of
Rākshasas, of the absence of the king. Hearing of the absence of the
king from the citizens Visrasraba’s son came out of the city and reached
the Vindhya mountain resembling the Himalayas. He espied the mountain
extending over the welkin like unto clouds and rising up as if riving
the earth and obstructing the sky. The mountain had a thousand summits
and the lions were residing in the caves and hundreds of fountains were
falling from it; the mountain was as if laughing aloud and the
celestials, Gandharvas, Apsarās and Kinsaras were sporting there with
their females; and it appeared (in consequence thereof) like the region
of celestials; and rivers, with waters transparent like crystal, were
flowing. And it therefore appeared like a thousand serpents having
trembling tongues. And casting his looks upon Vindhya mountain,
resembling the Himalayas and having huge caves, Rāvana, the king of
Rākshasas, reached the river Nerbuda, of holy waters and going rapidly
to the western ocean. Her waters were being agitated by buffaloes, deer,
tigers, lions, bears and elephants distressed by heat. Having covered
her, Chakrabakas, Kārandavas, swans, water-cocks and Sārasas, maddened,
were emitting notes. The charming Nerbuda appeared like a beautiful
damsel—having blossoming trees for her ornaments, Chakrabakas for her
breast, wide spread forest for her waist, the row of swans for Mekhala,
filaments of flowers for paste, watery foams for white silken cloth, the
pleasure of descending into water for the pleasure of touch and
full-blown lotuses for white eyes. Having descended from his car and
bathed in the waters of Nerbuda, the foremost of streams, resembling a
fair one, Rāvana, the lord of Rākshasas, with this councilors, sat on
her coast resided by many an ascetic. Delighted at her beauty and having
spoken highly of Nerbuda like unto Ganges he addressed his ministers
Suka and Sārana with gestures, saying:—’Behold, having rendered the
earth pale, with his many rays, the sun, emitting parching heat, is in
the sky. But seeing me here seated, his rays have become cool like those
of the moon. At my fear, even the wind is blowing carefully, being cold
and fragrant by the touch of the waters of the Nerbuda and removing our
toil. This charming Nerbuda, abounding in crocodiles, fishes and birds,
though a natural stream, is standing still like a terrified damsel.
Being wounded in conflicts with many a king your persons have been
pasted with blood. Therefore like unto Sarvabhauma and other infuriated
elephants going down into the water of the Ganges, do ye descend into
the water of Nerbuda conferring auspiciousness and health. Bathing in
this stream you shall be cleansed from sins. I shall, also on the coast
of this river, like the rays of the autumnal moon, reverentially worship
with flowers Mahādeva, holding Pināka in his hands.’ Hearing the words
of Rāvana, Prahasta, Suka, Sārana, Mahodara, Dhrumākshya and other
councillors descended into the waters of Nerbuda. And she was agitated
by those elephant-like leading Rākshasas like unto the Ganges by Vamana,
Anjana, Padma and other elephants, Thereupon having got up from the
waters the highly powerful Rākshasas culled flowers for Rāvana’s
offerings. And in a moment the Rākshasas collected heaps of flowers on
the picturesque banks of Nerbuda, resembling the white clouds. Flowers
being thus collected, Rāvana, the king of Rākshasas descended, into the
Nerbuda for bathing like a huge elephant into the Ganges. And having
bathed he got up, reciting excellent incantations. Thereupon having left
off his wet cloth he put on a white one. And to find out place for
worshipping, he, with folded hands, proceeded towards the banks. And the
Rākshasas too, like unto so many moving mountains, followed him. And
wherever Rāvana went the golden _Siva Linga_ was brought. Thereupon
Rāvana placed that upon a heap of sands and began to worship it with
various nectar-smelling flowers and sandal. And having finished the
worship of Siva, the foremost of deities, having the moon on his crown,
the conferrer of boons and the remover of miseries, the night-ranger
danced with uplifted hands and sang before it."
SECTION XXXVII.
"At no distance from where on the banks of the river Nerbuda, that
dreadful lord of Rākshasas collected the flowers, Arjuna, the King of
Mahismati, and the foremost of the victorous, was sporting with his
wives in the water. And being encircled by them the king Arjuna appeared
like a leading elephant surrounded by a thousands of she elephants. In
order to measure the strength of his thousand arms the King of
_Haihayas_ obstructed the course of Nerbuda. Being obstructed by the
arms of Kārtavirjarjuna and having flooded the banks with her pure
waters, Nerbuda flowed in an opposite direction. And the currents,
rising high as during the rainy season flowed with fishes, and
crocodiles. And that stream, as if driven against Rāvana by
Kārtavirjarjuna, carried away his collection of flowers. And having
given up his worship which was half-finished Rāvana looked towards
Nerbuda looking like an unwilling damsel and saw that she, with rising
currents, was flowing towards the east from the west and the waters
beyond that were in a natural state like a quiet lady and the birds were
seated there without any anxiety. Thereupon being anxious to learn the
cause of the rise of the river, the Ten-necked demon, with his right
finger, hinted Suka and Sārana. Being commanded by Rāvana, the two
brothers, the heroic Suka and Sārana proceeded towards the west by the
aerial way. And going half a league, the two night-rangers espied a man
sporting in the waters with some females. He was huge as a Sāla tree,
his hairs were floating on the water, he was inebriete and his eyes were
reddened in consequence thereof. Like unto Sumeru holding the earth with
his thousand feet he obstructed the current of the river with his
thousand arms. And he was surrounded by a thousands of beautiful damsels
like an elephant by a thousands of she-elephants. Beholding that
dreadful spectacle, the Rākshasas Suka and Sārana came back and
approaching Rāvana communicated (all) unto him. ’O lord of Rākshasas, an
unknown person, huge as a Sāla tree, is sporting with females
obstructing the course of Nerbuda like unto a dam. And being withheld by
the thousand arms of that man the waters of Nerbuda were continually
throwing up high waves.’ Hearing the words of Suka and Sārana, Rāvana
exclaimed ’This is Arjuna’ and proceeded to fight with him. Rāvana, the
lord of Rākshasas, having set out with a hostile intention against
Kārtavirjarjuna, the wind mixed with dust began to blow high with
tumultuous sound. And the clouds began to mutter with a downpour of
rain. And the lord of Rākshasas proceeded against Arjuna with Mahodara,
Mahaparswa, Dhrumākshya, Suka and Sairana. Within a short time the
dreadful Rākshasa, powerful as the elephant Arjuna, reached the banks of
Nerbuda and espied there Arjuna encircled by females as an elephant
surrounded by she-elephants. At the very sight the eyes of the lord of
Rākshasas, proud of his prowess, grew red and addressing the councillors
of the king Arjuna he said ’Do ye communicate unto the king of
_Haihayas_ that Rāvana, the lord of Rākshasas, hath come to fight with
him.’ Hearing the words of Rāvana, the ministers of Arjuna stood up with
arms and said ’O good Rāvana, thou art well cognizant of the proper time
for fighting. Now our king is drunk and is sporting with the females in
the waters. And now dost thou wish to fight with him. Therefore, O
Ten-necked one, do thou spend the night here, if thou art bent upon
fighting. Or even if thou art anxious to enter speedily into conflict
with Arjuna do thou slay us all at first, and then fight with the king.’
Thereupon the hungry councillors of Rāvana slew some of the ministers of
the king and devoured some. There arose a dreadful uproar on the banks
of Nerbuda, of the councillors of Rāvana and Arjuna. The warriors of
Arjuna assailed Rāvana and his ministers with hundreds of arrows,
Praças, darts, Tomaras, thunder-bolts and Karpanas. The warriors of
Arjijna became dreadfully furious and emitted cries like the roaring of
the deep infested with crocodiles, fishes and other marine monsters.
Thereupon being enraged and displaying their own prowess Suka, Sārana
and other ministers of Rāvana began to destroy Arjuna’s soldiers.
Thereupon the emissaries, stricken with fear, went to the sporting king
and communicated unto him the proceedings of Rāvana and his ministers.
Hearing those words and saying unto the females ’Do not fear’ he rose up
from the waters like an elephant. The eyes of that fire-like Arjuna were
reddened with ire and he shone dreadfully like the fire of dissolution.
And taking up speedily his club, that one, always using golden clubs,
pursued the Rākshasas like unto darkness following the sun. Holding up
the huge club and hurling it with his arms, Arjuna, resorting to the
velocity of Garuda, went on. Thereupon stood there obstructing his
course the Rākshasa, worked up with anger and with a mace in his hand,
like unto the Vindhya range standing in the way of the sun. And throwing
down off his hand the iron mace, he, in anger, began to roar, like Yama.
And the top of the mace was ablaze like the tips of Asoka flowers. Not
the least agitated on beholding that mace, the king Arjuna, by his club,
baffled its action. Thereupon uplifting the huge club, five hundred
hands long, the king of _Haihayas_ pursued Prahasta. And within a short
time being struck down by that club gifted with great velocity Prahasta
fell down on earth like unto the summit of a mountain clapped down by
the thunder-bolt of Indra. Beholding Prahasta fallen, Māricha, Suka,
Sārana, Mahodara and Dhrumākshya fled away from the battle-field. All
the councillors having thus fled away and Prahasta being slain Rāvana
speedily proceeded towards Arjuna, the foremost of kings. Thereupon
there ensued a terrible encounter capable of making down erect between
the thousand-armed Arjuna, the king of men, and the twenty-armed Rāvana,
the king of Rākshasas. And taking up their clubs Arjuna and Rāvana began
to fight with one another emitting cries like the mutterings of clouds,
like unto two huge bulls fighting for a cow, two agitated oceans, two
moving mountains, two effulgent Adityas, two burning flames, two proud
elephants, two proud lions and like the very Rudra and Kāla. As the
mountains suffer many clappings of thunder-bolts so did they bear many
strokes. And all the quarters were resounded with the sound proceeding
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