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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Being placed against the breast of Rāvana Arjuna’s club rendered, for a
moment, the welkin look like the burning gold as does the lightning. And
striking again and again against Arjuna’s breast Rāvana’s club looked
like a huge fire-brand. Arjuna was not worn out nor was Rāvana. And the
conflict went on between them like the encounter between Bala and Vasava
in the days of yore. The King of men and the King of Rakshasas assailed
and wounded one another with their clubs like unto two bulls striking
one another with their horns and two elephants with their tusks.
Thereupon worked up with rage, Arjuna, with his full might, smote Rāvana
on his breast, with his club. But Rāvana was well protected by the boon
of the celestial, so the club fell on earth sundered into two pieces
like one hurled by a weak wight. Still wounded by the mace of Arjuna,
Rāvana, shedding tears, ran away at a distance of four feet and sat
there. Beholding Rāvana thus over-whelmed Arjuna sprang up and caught
him like Garuda holding a serpent and Vishnu binding Bali. Daçagriva
being thus bound, the Siddhas, Charanas and the celestials exclaiming
’Well done! Well done!!’ showered flowers upon Arjuna. And the king
emitted leonine roars again and again as a tiger joyous roars like a
cloud, holding a deer under his grasp. Regaining his sense and beholding
Rāvana bound, Prahasta, in great anger, pursued the King of _Haihayas_.
And the Rakshasa force grew tempestuous like unto the rising of the
ocean during rains. Thereupon exclaiming repeatedly ’Leave him off!
Leave him off!! Wait! Wait!!’ The Rākshasa host hurled hundreds of
Musalas and darts in the battle-field. Not the least moved thereby the
king Arjuna, the slayer of enemies, bore those weapons of the enemies of
the celestials. Thereupon baffling the weapons of the Rākshasas by means
of many a dreadful and excellent one, Arjuna, the king of _Haihayas_,
drove them away like winds scattering the clouds. Having thus struck
terror unto the night-rangers, he, encircled by his own kinsmen,
repaired to his own city with Rāvana, carrying him bound like unto Indra
carrying Bali bound. Thereupon flowers and fried paddy were showered
upon him by the Brāhmanas and citizens."
SECTION XXXVIII.
"Thereupon Pulastya heard from the celestials of the capture of Rāvana
like unto the holding of the wind.⁹⁵ And having been moved by the love
for his son, the highly effulgent, great ascetic, proceeded to see the
king of Mahishmati. Proceeding by the aerial way, that twice-born one,
gifted with the velocity of wind and the flight of mind, reached the
city of Mahishmati. Like unto Brahmā entering Indra’s Amaravati, he
entered the city resembling the capital of Indra and filled with
delighted and plump citizens. And beholding that dreadful Rishi approach
like unto Adityā walking on foot, the warders communicated the
intelligence unto the king Arjuna. Understanding from their words that
Pulastya was coming, the king of _Haihayas_, placing his folded palms on
his crown, proceeded to welcome him. Like, unto Vrihaspati preceeding
Purandara, the royal priests went before him carrying _Maduparka_ and
water to wash feet. And beholding the ascetic resembling the rising sun
arrived, the king Arjuna bowed unto him reverentially like Indra
saluting Mahideva. Thereupon offering him Maduparka, cow and water to
wash feet, the king of _Haihayas_ in accents obstructed with delight,
addressed the ascetic saying:—’Reverend Sir, thine visit, it is hard to
obtain. On beholding thee my city Mahishmati hath been turned into
Amaravati. To-day have I obtained all auspiciousness, O lord; to-day
hath my religious observance been fruitful; to-day hath my birth proved
blessed and to-day hath my devout penance been crowned with success, for
I bow unto thy feet, which have been worshipped by the celestials. This
my kingdom, these my sons, this my wife and myself are all at thy
disposal—do thou order me, O Brahman, what I may do for thee.’ Thereupon
having enquired of the king about his piety, offerings and the
well-being of his sons, Pulastya said to Arjuna, the king of
Haihayas:—’O foremost of kings, O thou having eyes like lotus-petals! O
thou having a countenance like the full moon! When thou hast vanquished
Rāvana, thy prowess is matchless in the triple world. Thou hast bound up
my invincible son in the conflict at whose fear the wind and the ocean
stand still. Having drunk up the glories of my son thou hast announced
thine own; so I do say, O my son, do thou release Daçānana.’ Hearing
this command of Pulastya, the king Arjuna did not utter a single word
and set, most delightedly the king of Rākshasas, free. Having released
that foe of the celestials, worshipped him with celestial ornaments and
garlands and established friendship removing all enmities with Rāvana
before fire, and bowed unto Pulastya, the son of Brahmā, he repaired to
his own house. And being released by the influence of Pulastya, the
highly powerful Daçānana, the king of Rākshasas, accepted his
hospitality and being embraced by him, returned home ashamed. And having
set Daçagriva at liberty Pulastya, the son of Brahmā and the foremost of
Munis repaired to the celestial region. O Rāma, in this wise, the highly
powerful Rāvana was defeated by Arjuna and released by Pulastya. Observe
therefore, O descendant of Raghu, there is a mightier man than the
mighty; therefore, one, desirous of his own well-being, should not
disregard another. Having acquired friendship with the thousand-armed
Arjuna, Dacānana, the king of Rākshasas, began again to journey over the
world distressing the kings."
⁹⁵ As it is impossible to hold the wind in a short compass so it was
impossible to bind Rāvana and lead him captive.
SECTION XXXIX.
"Released by Arjuna, and yet not conceiving any shame, Rāvana, the king
of Rākshasas again began to traverse the earth. Rākshasas or men, of
whom the proud Rāvana heard to be powerful he used to approach and
summon them for fight. After some time he arrived at the city of
Kishkindhā reared by Vāli and invited him, wearing golden garland, to
fight. Thereat, Tāra, her father Sushena and the Prince Sugriva said to
the king of Rākshasas—’O lord of Rākshasas, he is not present here, who
shall be able to withstand thee. What monkey else is capable of standing
before thee? However, O Rāvana, Vāli shall soon return after performing
the Sandhyā rites at the confluence of the four oceans; therefore wait
here for a moment. Behold, O Daçānana, there lie the bones of all those,
like conch, who came ere this to fight with the powerful king of
monkeys. O Rāvana, O Rākshasa, even if thou hast drunk nectar, thou
shalt at this very moment loose thy life, when the encounter with Vāli
shall take place. O Vaisravana, do thou observe the variegated universe
now—wait for a moment after which it will be hard for thee to keep thy
life. Or if thou dost wish to meet with death do thou speedily repair to
the southern ocean and thou shalt behold there Vāli like unto fire
placed on earth.’ Hearing those words, Rāvana, the aggrandiser of the
triple world, remonstrated with Tārā and ascending his flowery car went
to the southern ocean and espied Vāli, having red countenance like the
rising sun, engaged in Sandhyā rites with whole-mindedness. Thereupon
having descended from his Pushpaka car he with silent steps approached
Vāli to bring him under his grasp. Casting his looks at pleasure, Vāli
saw him. Albeit apprised of his evil intention, he was not the least
moved. And he did not care for him as a lion is not moved on beholding a
hare and Garuda on beholding a serpent. He then thought within
himself—’This vicious-souled Rāvana is approaching to catch me; holding
him under my arm pit I shall journey over the three great oceans.
Everyone will behold the enemy Rāvana, under my arm pit as a serpent
possessed by Garuda, with his thighs, arms and clothes loosened.’ Having
thought thus Vāli remained silent for sometime and reciting incantations
he waited there like a mountain. Thereupon the king of monkeys and the
lord of Rakshasas, proud of strength, essayed to catch one another. Vāli
was seated with his back (towards Rāvana); still from his footsteps he
perceived that he had come within the grasp of Rāvana’s army and he at
once caught hold of him like unto Garuda holding a serpent. Getting hold
of Rāvana, the lord of Rākshasas, desirous of catching him, (Vāli) and
placing him under his arm-pit Vāli vehemently rose high up in the
welkin. And he went away carrying him, scratching him again and again
with his nails like unto winds scattering clouds. The Ten-necked demon
being thus carried away, his councillors, to release him, pursued,
exclaiming, Vāli, in the welkin. They thus following him, Vāli, appeared
in the sky like the sun in the midst of clouds. The Rākshasas could not
catch Vāli but were rather exhausted by the stroke of his arms and
thighs. What to speak of animals made of flesh and blood anxious for
their lives even the mountains make way when Vāli goes. Rising high up
into the sky where even the birds cannot reach, Vāli, the lord of
monkeys and gifted with great velocity, by and by finished his Sandhyā
rites above the oceans. Being worshipped by the aerials their lord, with
Rāvana, first proceeded to the western ocean. And having finished there
Sandhyā prayers and recited incantations he, with Daçānana, went to the
northern ocean. And having journeyed over many thousand leagues that
huge monkey, with his enemy, finished his prayers there and then
proceeded to the eastern ocean. And having recited his prayers there
also, Vāli, the son of Indra, and the king of monkeys, carrying Rāvana,
returned to the city of Kishkindhā. Having gone through his Sandhyā
rites at the four oceans and carrying Rāvana, that monkey-chief was
greatly exhausted and (therefore) descended into the gardens of
Kishkindhā. Having got out Rāvana from his arm-pit, the foremost of
monkeys, laughing again and again said:—’Whence art thou coming?’
Thereupon being surprised greatly, Daçānana, the king of Rākshasas, with
eyes shaking with exhaustion, said to the king of monkeys:—’O king of
monkeys, resembling Mahendra, I am Rāvana, the king of Rākshasas; I came
here to fight: but I have been defeated by thee. Alas! What strength is
thine! what prowess!! What gravity!!! Holding me like a beast thou hast
journeyed over the four oceans. O hero! What heroic wight is there who
is not exhausted by carrying me so vehemently? O monkey, mind, wind and
Garuda—these three are gifted with the velocity. Undoubtedly thou hast
got the same velocity. Thy prowess hath been sufficiently displayed. But
now I wish, O king of monkeys, to make friends with thee for ever before
fire. O king of monkeys, from to-day, wife, sons, city, kingdom,
enjoyment, cloth and food shall be our common.’ Thereupon having lighted
up fire the king of monkeys and the king of Rakshasas, embracing each
other, became friends. Thereupon holding each other by the arms they
entered the city of Kishkindhā like unto two lions, entering delightedly
a cave. There like Sugriva Rāvana spent a month. Afterwards his
councillors, desirous of destroying the triple world, took him away. O
lord Rāma, I have thus related to thee the previous history. Having thus
belaboured Rāvana Vāli at last made friends with before fire. O Rāma,
Vāli had unequalled and great strength, Like unto fire burning down
locusts thou didst burn down Vāli."
SECTION XL.
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