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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The night being over, Lakshmana, with a poor heart and dried
countenance, addressed Sumantra, saying:—"O charioteer, do thou soon
yoke quick-coursing steeds to an excellent chariot, and for Sitā place
an excellent seat on the car. At the command of the King, I shall take
Sitā to the hermitage of the ascetics ever engaged in pious actions. Do
thou soon bring the chariot here." Obeying the mandate, and bringing a
beautiful and holy car drawn by first-rate steeds and having excellent
seats, he said to Saumitri, the enhancer of friends’ honor "O lord, here
is the chariot ready—do thou now satisfy thine desire." Hearing the
words of Sumantra, Lakshmana, the foremost of men, approached Sitā in
the inner apartment and said:—"O queen, thou didst request the king to
show thee the hermitage—the king too did promise—he hath now commanded
me to take thee there. Do thou therefore follow me, at the command of
the king. I shall, at his behest, take thee to the forest where dwell
many an ascetic." Hearing the words of the high-souled Lakshmana, Jānaki
attained to excessive delight and became anxious to go. Taking various
jewels and costly clothes she said to Lakshmana on the eve of her
departure—"I shall confer these ornaments, these costly clothes and
riches on the female ascetics." Saying "We shall do the same," he made
Sitā ascend the car and remembering Rāma’s command proceeded, being
carried by quick-coursing steeds. Thereupon Sitā said to Lakshmana, the
enhancer of prosperity:—"O descendent of Raghu, I behold many
inauspicious omens. My right eye and body are trembling. My mind is
growing depressed. It is stricken with anxiety and I have accordingly
grown restless. I behold the earth as void of all happiness. O thou fond
of brothers—hath thy brother met with any calamity? Are all my
mothers-in-law and subjects well?" Saying this Sitā, with folded hands,
began to pray unto gods. Hearing this Lakshmana bowed unto her touching
the ground with his crown, and though greatly sorry, said as if
delighted "All well." Thereupon having arrived at the hermitage situate
on the banks of Gomati Lakshmana spent the night there. Thereupon at
dawn he rose up and asked the charioteer to get the chariot ready,
saying, "Like unto the powerful Mahādeva we shall hold the waters of the
Bhāgirathi on our head." Thereupon Sumantra yoked the horses, gifted
with the fleet course of the mind, to the chariot and with folded hands
said to Sitā. "Do thou ascend the car." According to the request of the
intelligent charioteer, Sitā, with Lakshmana, ascended that excellent
conveyance. In no time the daughter of Janaka, having expansive eyes,
arrived at the banks of the Ganges removing all sins, Reaching the
currents of Bhāgirathi before noon Lakshmana, on beholding her, cried
aloud. Thereupon beholding Lakshmana thus distressed, Sitā, conversant
with piety, waxing anxious said. "Why art thou weeping, Lakshmana? I
have reached the banks of Janhavi, for which I have so long desired. So
this is the time for rejoicing and do not give me pain at this time. O
foremost of men, thou dost spend thine days and nights in the company of
Rāma, Thou hast left him for two days only—art thou sorry for this?
Lakshmana—Rāma is also dearer than my life—but I am not so sorry—do thou
not be therefore overwhelmed with grief. Do thou take me to the other
side of the Ganges so that I may behold the ascetics and confer upon
them clothes and ornaments. Thereupon saluting them duly and spending a
night we shall return to the capital. I am also anxious to sec Rāma,
having eyes like lotus petals, breast like that of a lion and foremost
of men." Hearing the words of Sitā and wiping his beautiful eyes,
Lakshmana, the slayer of enemies, sent for boatmen. As soon as they were
called, with folded hands they said. "The boat is ready." Having then
brought a boat to cross the holy Ganges Lakshmana, with a quiescent
mind, took her to the other side.
SECTION LVII.
Having at first conducted Sitā to the spacious and well decorated boat
plied by fishermen Lakshmana himself got up. Thereupon he ordered
Sumantra to wait there with the chariot, and being beside himself with
sorrow ordered the sailors to move on. Thereupon having reached the
other side of Bhāgirathi, Lakshmana, with subdued voice and folded
palms, said to Sitā—"O daughter of the king of Videha, this hath pierced
my heart like a dart, that my brother, by making me the instrumental of
this action hath made me the object of censure in the world. The death
and the pain consequent upon it are better than the action I am engaged
in. Be thou propitiated, O beautiful damsel, do not hold me responsible
for this." Saying this, the humble Lakshmana began to weep and pray for
death. Beholding him thus overwhelmed, Sitā said "What is the matter,
Lakshmana? I do not understand anything, Do thou speak out everything
plainly unto me. I find thee beside thyself (with grief); is it all well
with the kingdom? In the name of the king, do thou give out unto me, the
cause of thy sorrow." Sitā having addressed him thus, Lakshmana, with a
poorly heart and suppressed tone, said "O worshipful queen, I have kept
within my heart all those words, which the king said, before he entered
his palace, rendered sorry and impatient on hearing in the assembly the
report of censure regarding thee, O daughter of king Janaka. All those
words are indeed above description and so I desist. I only say so much,
that afraid of the calumny of the citizens he hath renounced thee
although thy purity was sufficiently proved before me. But for that, do
not consider thyself in any way guilty. Rāma hath commanded me to leave
thee near the hermitage on the pretext of satisfying thine desire as
thou art big with a child. Do not uselessly give vent to sorrow any
more. There is the holy hermitage of the saints on the banks of Jānhavi.
There lives Vālmiki, the foremost of saints, a great friend of our sire
Daçaratha. O daughter of Janaka, approaching that high-souled saint, do
thou spend thy days happily keeping Rāma always in thy mind. Do thou
satisfy the deities, O chaste damsel. This shall crown thee with
auspiciousness."
SECTION LVIII.
Hearing the ruthless words of Lakshmana, the daughter of Janaka, greatly
sorry, fell down on earth. And remaining senseless for some time, Sitā,
with her eyes full of tears said to Lakshmana:—"Forsooth, O Lakshmana,
the great Dispenser hath created this body to suffer miseries; and all
my afflictions are manifest in form to-day. Methinks; I committed a
mighty iniquity in my pristine existence or brought about separation
between a husband and wife and for that Rāma hath renounced me albeit I
am pure and chaste. O son of Sumitrā, the affliction of residing in the
forest appeared to me as pleasure ere this for I knew that I would be
able to serve Rāma’s feet. But how shall I, O gentle one, live in the
hermitage being divorced from all my kith and kin? And being afflicted
to whom shall I express my sorrow? What reply shall I offer unto the
ascetics when they shall ask me ’Child; why hath the high-souled Rāghava
renounced thee? What sin hast thou committed?’ O Saumitri, shall I just
renounce my life in the waters of Jāhnavi? But I desist from this for it
shall bring about the termination of my husband’s race. O Saumitri, do
thou carry out the orders thou hast received. By renouncing this
wretched wight do thou satisfy the King’s orders. But hear, what I say.
Without making any distinction, do thou, in my name, with folded hands,
bow unto my mothers-in-law and then ask the well-being of the kingdom.
Thereupon saluting the pious King do thou address him, in my name,
saying:—’Thou knowest, O Rāghava, that Sitā is pure, ever devoted unto
thee and engaged in thy well-being. She knows it full well, that afraid
of a bad name thou hast renounced her. It is her duty to put a stop to
thy ill-name and censure; for thou art her excellent refuge.’ Do thou
tell further-more that king established in righteousness to treat the
citizens as his brothers, to acquire piety by protecting his subjects
duly—for this is the greatest morality and by this may be acquired
excellent fame. Tell him that I am not sorry for my person—my greatest
sorrow is that the citizens have vilified me. Husband is a woman’s
god—her friend and spiritual guide. It is proper therefore to work out
husband’s well-being even at the sacrifice of life. Do thou, O
Lakshmana, communicate it in short unto Rāma, in my name; Do thou go now
and behold the signs of pregnancy are manifest in me." Sitā having said
this, Lakshmana, with a bewildered heart, saluted her touching the
ground with his head, he could not speak more. Thereupon bewailing aloud
and circumambulating her, he, meditating a little, said. "What art thou
speaking unto me, O worshipful dame? O thou having no sin, up to this
time I have not seen any portion of thy beautiful person but feet. This
is a solitary forest and besides the worshipful Rāma, is not present
here—under these circumstances how can I cast looks upon thee?" Having
addressed Sitā in this wise Lakshmana again sent for a boat and
ascending it ordered the boatmen to go. Thereupon having reached the
other side and being beside himself with sorrow and grief he speedily
ascended the car. And casting his looks behind while proceeding he
espied that Sitā, on the other side of the Ganges, was roving wildly
like one having none to look after her. Looking again and again when
Sitā saw that Lakshmana and the chariot have gone beyond the range of
her vision, she became overwhelmed with anxiety and grief. Being sunk in
grief and pressed down with the weight of sorrow on not beholding Rāma,
the foremost of the illustrious, the chaste Sitā began to cry aloud in
the forest resounded with the notes of peacocks.
SECTION LIX.
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