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 Sitā thus wailing, the sons of the Rishis there speedily
approached the great Vālmiki, well-established in asceticism. And
saluting him they all communicated unto him Sitā’s bewailings and said,
"O great sir, we do not know the wife of what great man, beautiful like
the very Lakshmi, and not seen before, is crying aloud very poorly? It
is better that thou shouldst see her once. That beautiful damsel, like a
goddess falling from heaven being bewildered, is waiting on the banks of
the river. We saw her alone crying aloud being overwhelmed with sorrow
and grief as if she had none to look after her. A damsel like her should
not be subject to such a condition. She did not appear to us to be a
woman. Do thou receive her duly. She is near the hermitage and so hath
come to seek thy shelter. O illustrious Sir, she is on the look out for
a protector—do thou protect her." The pious Vālmiki could perceive every
thing by virtue of his asceticism; and ascertaining the truth of the
words of the Rishi boys by the power of his understanding, he, with
quick steps, approached Sitā. And the disciples followed that
high-minded ascetic. Thereupon proceeding a little on foot with Arghya
in his hands, the wise Vālmiki reached the banks of the river and saw
that Rāghava’s spouse was bewailing like a helpless woman. Having
gladdened a little the aggrieved Sitā by virtue of his own effulgence
the great ascetic Vālmiki addressed her in following sweet accents. "O
chaste damsel, thou art the daughter-in-law of Daçaratha, the beloved
wife of Rāma and the daughter of Janaka; thy coming here is auspicious.
I am apprized, by virtue of asceticism and meditation, of the object of
thy coming here. O great lady, I am also fully aware that thou art by
all means chaste. In fact I am conscious of all the incidents in the
three worlds. By the eyes of asceticism, I perceive, O daughter of
Janaka, that thou art innocent. Thou hast come under my shelter, O
Vaidehi—be thou consoled. O child, the pious ascetics live around my
hermitage. They shall daily take care of thee as their daughter. Do thou
accept this Arghya now, and confiding in me do thou remove thy grief. Be
not sorry for anything; consider that thou hast come to thy own home."
Hearing the wonderful words of the great ascetic, Sitā humbly touched
his feet and said "Thy desire shall be fulfilled." Saying this, she,
with folded hands, followed the ascetic. Beholding the great ascetic and
Sitā approach, the wives of the Rishis, delighted neared them and
said:—" Do thou come, O foremost of Rishis, thou hast arrived here after
a long time. We all bow unto thee—do thou order what we shall do."
Hearing their words the great Vālmiki replied in worthy accents—"This
Sitā is the wife of the intelligent Rāma, the daughter-in-law of
Daçaratha and the daughter of Janaka. She has now come to our hermitage.
She is chaste and innocent, still her husband hath renounced her. So we
should all protect her. She is worthy of your reverence—specially while
such is the order of mine—your preceptor. So, do ye all take care of her
with great affection." Having consigned the charge of Sitā unto the
hands of the female ascetics, the great and illustrious ascetic Vālmiki,
followed by his disciples, speedily proceeded towards his holy
hermitage.
SECTION LX.
Beholding the great ascetic Vālmiki thus conducting Sitā into his own
hermitage Lakshmana’s heart was bewildered with grief. Thereupon he said
to the expert charioteer Sumantra. "Do thou perceive Rāma’s grief
consequent upon the separation from Sitā. His spouse—the daughter of
Janaka, is perfectly pure; what can be more painful than that Rāma is
living alone having renounced her? It is clear unto me, O Sumantra, that
this separation of Rāma, hath been brought about by the influence of
destiny—for it is hard to get over accident. Even that Rāma, who, when
enraged, is capable of slaying the celestials, Gandharvas, Asuras and
Rākshasas, hath been engaged in the worship of destiny. Formerly did
Rāma go through miseries, residing in the forest of Dandaka, at the
command of his sire for fourteen years. But this banishment of Sitā
appears to me as exceedingly painful and most ruthless. O charioteer,
the opinion of the citizens is by no means just; consequently what shall
we gain by performing such a bad action for fame as the exile of Sitā?"
Hearing those words of Lakshmana, the wise Sumantra reverentially
replied:—"Be not aggrieved for Sitā, O Saumitri. Formerly in the
presence of thy sire the Brahmananas related this account of Sitā’s
exile. Rāma shall be deprived of all happiness and be separated from his
dear wife; what more, the virtuous-souled Rāma, having long arms, shall,
under the influence of time, renounce thee, Sitā, Satrughna and Bharata.
O Lakshmana, when Durbasa was addressed by the king Daçaratha as to thy
future he replied in the above way. I have told thee the same. Do thou
not communicate this unto Satrughna, Bharata or any body. O foremost of
men, Durbasa said this unto Daçaratha before me, Vasishtha and other
great men. Hearing the words of Rishi, Daçaratha, the foremost of men,
said unto me, ’O charioteer, do not reveal this secret to any body.’ O
gentle one, it is not proper by any means to falsify the words of the
king Daçaratha. I shall always, very carefully, carry out his orders. It
is not proper to reveal this mystery before thee. Still I do so for thy
curiosity hath been greatly excited. Though this mystery was
communicated formerly by the king Daçaratha and though it is not proper
to reveal it to any body, still I express it before thee that thou mayst
not, on hearing it, be worked up with sorrow; for destiny is hard to be
got over. And it is by the influence of that destiny that thou hast met
with such a sorrow and grief. However, do thou not reveal this secret
unto Satrughna and Bharata." Hearing these grave and important words of
Sumantra, Lakshmana ordered him to relate.
SECTION LXI.
Being thus requested by the high-souled Lakshmana, Sumantra began to
reveal the mystery of Durbāsā’s account "In the days of yore the great
ascetic Durbāsā, the son of Atri, resided for a year in the holy
hermitage of Vasishtha. At that time thy sire, the highly effulgent and
illustrious Daçaratha, with a view to see his high-souled priest
Vasishtha, repaired there. He saw the great ascetic Durbāsā, burning
like the sun in his effulgence, seated on the right hand side of
Vasishtha. Thereupon he humbly saluted those two leading ascetics. And
they too, welcoming him, received him duly with seat, water to wash
feet, Arghya, fruits and roots. Then he lived there in the company of
the ascetics. Thereupon during the noon, all those ascetics, seated
there, began to dwell upon various pleasant topics. During an interval
Daçaratha, with folded hands and uplifted arms, said to the high-souled
son of Atri—Durbāsā, having asceticism for his wealth. ’O illustrious
Sir, how long shall my family remain in existence? What is the extent of
the lease of life granted to Rāma and my other sons? How long shall the
descendants of Rāma live? And what shall be the end of my race? Do thou
relate all this unto me.’ Hearing the words of the king Daçaratha the
highly effulgent Durbāsā, replied:—’Hear, the early history, O king.
During the encounter between the celestials and Asuras, the demons,
being remonstrated with by the celestials sought shelter of the wife of
Vrigu—thy priest. Vrigu’s wife having promised them help they lived
there fearlessly. Having beheld the demons thus helped by Vriju’s wife,
Hari, the king of the celestials, enraged, chopped off her head with his
sharp discus. And angry on beholding his wife slain, Vrigu, imprecated a
curse on Vishnu, the slayer of enemies’ race, saying—"Being beside
thyself with anger thou hast slain my wife, not worthy of being killed;
therefore, O Janārddana, thou shalt be born in the region of mortals.
And there thou shalt remain separated from thy spouse for many long
years." Having imprecated this curse, Vrigu was greatly pained and being
propitiated by his adoration, Vishnu, fond of disciples, said: "Having
slain Rāvana and others, I shall be, for the behoof of mankind, subject
to this imprecation." O bestower of kings, the highly effulgent Vishnu,
thus imprecated by Vrigu in the days of yore, hath been born as thy son
in this birth and hath been celebrated under the appellation of Rāma. O
conferrer of honors, for sooth shall Rāma partake of the fruits of
Vrigu’s curse. He shall reign in Ayodhyā for a long time. All his
followers shall be happy and prosperous. Having reigned for eleven
thousand years Rāma shall repair to the region of Brahmā. None shall be
able to vanquish him. He shall celebrate many a horse-sacrifice with
profuse gifts and shall establish many royal families. He shall beget on
Sitā two sons.’ Having thus related unto Daçaratha the past and future
of his family the highly effulgent great ascetic Durbāsā became silent.
He being silent—the great King Daçaratha, having bowed unto the two
high-souled ascetics, again returned to his city Ayodhyā. I had heard
there all these words of the great ascetic Durbāsā. Up to this time they
are lying in my heart. Rishis’ words shall never prove fruitless.
According to the words of Rishi Rāma shall install two sons of Sitā in
Ayodhyā, not anywhere else. Under these circumstances, O Lakshmana, thou
shouldst not grieve for Sitā or Rāma; in their interest do thou become
patient." Hearing those wonderous words of the charioteer Sumantra,
Lakshmana became greatly happy and eulogised him again and again. They
thus conversing with one another on their way back, the sun set. They
accordingly spent that night on the banks of Kesini.
SECTION LXII.
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