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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Having spent the night on the banks of Kesini, the mighty car-warrior
Lakshmana got up early in the morning and again proceeded on his journey
(home). And reached in the noon the city of Ayodhyā, filled with various
jewels and delighted and plump citizens. But the high-souled Lakshmana
became greatly sorry stricken with the thought as to what he should
relate on approaching the feet of Rāma. Whilst proceeding with this
thought he saw the highly picturesque palace of Rāma resembling the rays
of the moon. Having descended from his car at the palace-gate,
Lakshmana, the foremost of men, with his face downwards and a distressed
heart, unobstructed, entered the palace. Having entered there he saw his
elder brother Rāma seated poorly on an excellent seat with his eyes full
of tears. Being greatly pained at the sight, Saumitri touched his feet
and with folded palms said:—"O worshipful sir, having obeyed thy behests
I have left the daughter of Janaka at the holy hermitage of Vālmiki near
the banks of the Ganges. Having left that illustrious pure lady at the
skirt of the hermitage I have again dome to serve thy feet. Do thou not
grieve, O foremost of men, for such is the course of time. The
intelligent people like thee do not grieve. Where there is growth there
is decay, where there is prosperity there is ruin, and where there is
birth there is death. Therefore attachment unto wife, sons, friends and
riches is not proper, for surely shall be brought about separation with
them. Whilst thou canst control thyself and thy mind, shouldst thou not
be able to bear this trifling pain of separation? Leading men like
thyself are never overwhelmed by all these things. O Rāghava, thou shalt
again be blamed by the people. In fear of this calumny, O sing that thou
hast renounced Maithili. And if dost thou grieve for that spouse thy
calumny shall undoubtedly be deep-rooted in the kingdom. Therefore do
thou restore thyself patiently, O foremost of men. Do thou give up this
weakness and be not sorry." The intelligent Lakshmana, the son of
Sumitrā, having said this, Rāma, the descendant of Kākutstha and fond of
friends, with great delight said:—"Thou hast spoken the truth, O
Lakshmana, O foremost of men. I have been greatly delighted, O hero for
thy carrying out my orders. O gentle Saumitri, my grief and sorrow have
been removed for those pleasant words of thine."
SECTION LXIII.
Hearing those wondrous words of Lakshmana Rāma was greatly delighted and
said "O thou having an auspicious look, thou art gifted with great
intellect and after my heart; a friend like thee is rare at such a time.
But O beautiful Saumitri, do thou, apprised of my intention, carry out
my words. O gentle son of Sumitrā, for not looking to state business for
these four days I have been pierced to the very vitals. Do thou
therefore call here men, or women, priests or councillors who have come
for business. For sooth do a king falls into the dreadful hell where the
wind doth not blow, who does not daily look into his state affairs. I
have heard, O foremost of men, that there lived in the days of yore a
highly illustrious, truthful and pure-minded king, ever devoted unto the
Brāhmanas, by the name of Nriga. Once on a time at the sacred pilgrimage
of Pushpaka that king conferred upon the Brāhmanas one _Koti_ of kine
with calves adorned with golden ornaments. Accidentally on that
occasion, a cow with calf belonging to a poor Brahman, living upon low
means, was given away along with other kine. Undergoing hunger and
thirst, the master of that lost cow travelled for a long time in many
places in search of it. Thereupon having reached the province of
Kanakhal he espied his own cow in the house of a Brāhmana. The cow was
well kept and the young one was grown up. Thereupon the Brahman called
the cow by the name given by him saying ’Savalā, come.’ The cow heard
that and recognizing the voice of the Brahman followed him. And he
preceded her burning like fire. And the Brāhmana, in whose house the cow
so long remained, speedily pursued her and approaching the ascetic said.
’This cow is mine. The king Nriga conferred this upon me.’ So there
arose a great quarrel between the two learned Brāhmanas. And thus
quarreling they both approached him who had given away the cow. And
though they waited for a long time at the gate they did not obtain
permission to enter the palace. Thereat both of them were greatly
engraged and imprecated dreadful curses, saying ’Since thou hast not
granted us an interview though we have been waiting here for a long
time, thou shalt, by our curse, remain invisible, being a lizard. Thou
shalt in this state live in a den for many hundred and thousand years.
When Vishnu assuming a human person shall be born in the Vasudeva family
of Yadavas and enhance their glory he shall liberate thee from the
curse. Immediately before the advent of the Kali Yuga the Rishi Nara
Nārāyana gifted with great prowess shall descend upon earth to relieve
her of the burden.’ Having thus imprecated the curse upon the king the
Rishis became silent. The cow was old and weak so they both, with mutual
consent, conferred that upon another Brahman. O Lakshmana, the king
Nriga is still suffering from that dreadful curse. It is the king’s
folly that is manifest from the mutual disagreement of the workers. Do
thou bring them all speedily to me who have come for business. For,
sooth shall the kings profit by the just administration. Do thou
therefore go in person, O Lakshmana and see who hath come for business."
SECTION LXIV.
Hearing the words of the highly effulgent Rāma, Lakshmana, conversant
with discriminative knowledge, replied with folded hands, saying "O
Kākutstha, it is for a very simple folly that the two Brāhmanas
imprecated that Curse upon the king Nriga, dreadful as the rod of Yama.
May I ask thee, O foremost of men, what did that King say unto the
Brahmans when he was thus imprecated?" Whereto Rāma replied saying:—"O
gentle one, hear, what the king Nriga said when imprecated. Hearing of
the departure of the Brāhmanas he sent for his priest, minister, the
citizens and subjects and filled with sorrow said:—’Do ye all hear
attentively my words. Having imprecated a dreadful curse upon me the
jolly saint Nārada and the ascetic Parvata have speedily, like the wind,
repaired to the region of Brahmā. Do ye therefore, even today, place the
prince Vasu on the throne, and let the architects prepare a pleasant den
for me. Living therein I shall waste the curse of the Brahmans. Let the
architects dig one den to protect me against the rains, one against the
affliction of the winter and one against the distresses of summer. Let
them enhance the picturesqueness of those dens by planting many trees
having profuse branches and fruits and flowers. As long as time shall
not change so long I shall spend my days happily in the den. For half a
league on all sides around me let flower trees be planted.’ Having made
those arrangements and placed Vasu on the throne the king Nriga
said:—’Do not swerve from the path of morality, O my son, and do thou
duly govern the subjects according to the custom of the Kshatryas. Thou
hast seen, with thine own eyes, the curse that the Brāhmanas have given
me being enraged for a very trifling folly of mine. Do thou not repent
for me. My son, time is the lord of happiness and sorrow; it is by the
influence of time that I have fallen into such a disaster. Creatures
must meet with what is kept in store by destiny; they must go where they
are bound for and they must acquire what is set apart for them. Pristine
actions are the root of all these; so, be not sorry, O my son.’ O
foremost of men, having given this advice unto his son, the highly
illustrious king Nriga proceeded to live in the sweet fragrant den.
Having entered the den filled with many jewels the high-souled king
began to spend his days in the satisfaction of the curse imprecated by
the two Brāhmanas."
SECTION LXV.
"I have thus given unto thee an account of the curse imprecated on
Nriga. Listen, if dost thou wish to hear of any other theme." Rāma
having said this Lakshmana replied:—"I am not satiated with the account
of those wonderful stories, O king." Hearing the reply of Laksmana,
Rāma, the descendant of Ikshwāku, began again with themes instinct with
morality:—"There lived a highly pious and powerful king by the name of
Nimi. He was the twelfth of Ikshwāku’s sons. That powerful king made a
picturesque city like that of the celestials near the hermitage of
Gautama. The name of that beautiful city was Vaijayanta and the highly
illustrious royal saint used to live there. Having thus reared a highly
picturesque city he thought of worshipping the deity by celebrating a
sacrifice for the satisfaction of his sire. Having thus resolved and
invited his sire Ikshwāku the son of Manu, he first welcomed the
celestial saint. Nimi the descendant of Ikshwāku, then welcomed the
saints Atri, Angiras and Vrigu having asceticism for their wealth.
Thereupon Vasishtha said to Nimi, the foremost of royal saints—’I have
already been engaged by Indra. Do thou therefore wait as long as his
sacrifice is not finished there.’ After the departure of Vasishtha the
great Gautama engaged in the satisfaction of Vasistha’s duties. And the
high-souled Vasishtha too engaged in Indra’s sacrifice. On the other
hand having united all the Brahmans the great king began to celebrate
the sacrifice extending over five thousand years near his city by the
side of the Himalaya. Thereupon having finished the sacrifice of Indra
there came to the King, the blameless and the illustrious Rishi
Vashishtha. Finding Gautama engaged in his room he was exceedingly
enraged. Thereupon he waited there for some time to see the King. On
that day the royal saint Nimi was deeply asleep. And not beholding the
King the high-souled Vasishtha was greatly angry and said:—’Since thou
hast, O King, engaged another neglecting me, thy body shall remain
senseless.’ Thereupon hearing the curse of Vasishtha, the king got up.
There beside himself with ire he said—’I was unconscious in sleep—still
soiled with anger thou hast hurled the fiery curse against me like the
second rod of Yama. Therefore, O ascetic, thy person shall remain
senseless for a long time.’ That king and the ascetic having thus
imprecated one another under the influence of anger, they immediately
were deprived of their bodies."
SECTION LXVI.
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