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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"Yayāti, the son of Nahusha, was greatly distressed on hearing of the
ire of the preceptor Sukra. Thereupon meeting with the infirmities of
age by the imprecation of the saint he said to his son Yadu:—’O Yadu,
thou art cognizant of religion, do thou therefore take this decrepitude
for me; I shall satisfy myself with various enjoyments. O foremost of
men, I have not been yet satiated with worldly enjoyments—I shall
therefore again take upon myself this decrepitude after having enjoyed
all objects of sense.’ Hearing those words of Yayāti, the foremost of
men, Yadu replied:—’Let thy most favourite son Puru take upon himself
this decrepitude. O king, thou hast deprived me from all things—what
more, thou dost not allow me to come near thee. Let that Puru take this,
with whom thou dost eat and live.’ Hearing the words of Yadu, Yayāti
said to Puru:—’O thou having large arms, do thou take the decrepitude
for me.’ Hearing the words of Yayāti, Puru, with folded hands, said:—’I
am always ready to satisfy thy commands; and I have been favoured and
honored by this command of thine.’ Hearing those words of Puru Yayāti
was highly pleased and attained to an excess of delight and then
transferred his own decrepitude to him. Thereupon regaining his youth
the king reigned in earth for many thousand years celebrating thousands
of sacrifices. Thereupon after a long time Yayāti said to Puru ’O my
son, do thou bring the decrepitude I have kept as deposit with thee—let
it now assail me. I transferred it to you as a deposit. For this I shall
take it back; be not sorry for this. I have been greatly pleased that
thou hast satisfied my behests. I shall, now pleased, install thee on
the royal throne.’ Having thus addressed his son Puru, the king Yayāti
angrily said to Yadu, the son of Devayani:—’Thou, vicious Rākshasa, art
born of me in the shape of a Kshatriya, or else why shouldst thou
disobey my orders? For this thou shalt never be a king. I am thy father
and preceptor and still thou hast disregarded me. Thou shalt be the
father of dreadful Rākshasas, O vicious minded; thy descendants shall be
degraded from the lunar race and thy children shall be equally
vicious-minded like thee.’ Having thus imprecated Yadu, the royal saint
Yayāti honored Puru, the enhancer of the prosperity of the kingdom, with
installation and then retired to woods. Thereupon after a long time he
breathed his last and went to the abode of the celestials. The highly
illustrious Puru reigned piously in the foremost of cities Prathishtan.
Yadu begot thousands and thousands of Rākhasas and being degraded from
the royal family reigned in a city named Kraunchavana, hard to be got
at. In this wise, according to the custom of the Kshatryas the king
Yayāti took upon himself the imprecation of the preceptor Sukra, but he
did not forgive him. I have thus related unto thee everything. O gentle
one, we shall follow the examples of these illustrious men. And in that
case we shall not be degraded like the king Nriga." While Rāma, having a
moon-like countenance, was speaking thus, the stars became fewer in the
welkin, and east, stricken with the early rays of the sun, appeared like
damsel, clothed in a raiment coloured with the dye of flowers.
SECTION LXX.
Thereupon having performed the morning rites the lotus-eyed Rāma, in the
early morning, sat on his royal throne and in the company of Brāhmanas
and citizens engaged in looking into state affairs. The assembly
consisted of the priest Vasishtha, the saint Kashyapa, ministers well
versed in politics, other religious preceptors, moralists, members and
kings. The assembly of Rāma, of unwearied, actions appeared like that of
Mahendra, Yama and Varuna. Rāma said to Lakshmana, gifted with
auspicious marks "O Saumitri having long arms, do thou proceed to the
city-gate to receive those who have come here for business." According
to Rāma’s command Lakshmana, gifted with auspicious mark, arrived at the
gate and called those who had come there for business. But none said
that he had been brought there by any business. For there was neither
disease nor poverty in the kingdom. During Rāma’s regime the earth was
filled with corns and _Asadhis_. Children young men and middle-aged
people did not meet with death. The earth was governed piously so there
was no obstacle. Thus during the administration of Rāma none was seen
who wanted justice. Lakshmana, with folded hands, said to Rāma, "None
has come for business." Thereat, Rāma, with a delighted heart,
replied—"Do thou go, O Saumitri, and see if any one has come for
business. Royal policy if properly adopted, impiety can stand nowhere.
It is for the fear of the king that people protect one another. And
although laws, instituted by me are protecting the subjects like so many
arrows, still, O thou having long arms, do thou be engaged in governing
the subjects." Being thus addressed Lakshmana issued out of the house
and saw that a dog was waiting at the gate. Casting its looks around it
was again and again barking. Beholding it in that plight the valiant
Lakshmana said "O generous sir, what business has brought thee hither—do
thou relate it confidentially." Hearing the words of Lakshmana the dog
replied—"I wish to relate it unto Rāma, of unwearied actions, who is the
refuge of all creatures and who declares fearlessness unto all." Hearing
the words of the dog Lakshmana entered the beautiful palace to relate it
unto Rāma. And having communicated it unto Rāma he issued out and said
to the dog:—"If thou hast anything true to speak thou mayst come and
communicate it unto the king." Hearing the words of Lakshmana the dog
said—"We cannot enter into the houses of divinities, kings and Brāhmanas
nor can we go there where is fire, Indra, the sun or the wind, for we
are the vilest born; so I cannot enter there. For king is the
personification of virtue and specially the king Rāma is truthful, well
versed in the science of fighting and ever engaged in the welfare of all
beings. He is perfectly cognizant of where the six qualities are to be
applied—master of morality, knoweth all, seeth all and the best of
beautiful. He is the moon, death, Yama, Kuvera, the giver of riches,
fire, Indra, the sun and Varuna. O Saumitri, do thou go and communicate
unto the king protecting his subjects that without his permission I do
not wish to go there." Thereupon the highly effulgent and noble-minded
Lakshmana entered the palace and said to Rāma:—"O thou having long arms,
O thou the enhancer of Kausalyā’s joy—I have communicated thine orders—I
shall relate shortly everything regarding that; do thou hear. That dog,
as a beggar, is waiting at the gate for thy commands." Whereto Rāma
replied:—"Bring him speedily here who is waiting at the gate for
business."
SECTION LXXI.
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