Рамаяна: Том 1: Балаканда и Айодхьяканда · Часть 34
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.
Project Gutenberg identifies each of the four ebooks as public domain in the USA. Translator Manmatha Nath Dutt lived 1855–1912; historical editions 1891, 1891, 1893, 1894. CRLF normalized to LF, outside whitespace trimmed, complete body split at paragraph boundaries for the reader. No text within the selected body dropped. Полные сведения об издании и лицензия
Then when the night had passed away, the mighty _Muni_ Vicwamitra,
having greeted the monarch, set out for the Northern mountains. And when
Vicwamitra had gone away, king Dacaratha, greeting Mitbila's lord,
Vaideha, actively prepared for setting out for his own capital. And then
the king of the Videhas gave a dower consisting of various things. And
Mithila's lord gave many hundred thousands of kine, and excellent woolen
stuffs, and _Kotis_ of common cloths; and elephants, and horses, and
cars, and foot men, as well as an hundred damsels adorned, endowed with
elegance, to form goodly waiting-maids. And well- pleased the king gave
as a noble dower gold and silver and pearls and coral. And having given
divers kinds of articles, that king, the lord of Mithila, bidding adieu
to the monarch (Dacaratha), re-entered his own capital. And the master
of Ayodhya accompanied with his high-souled sons, and headed by the
saints in a body, started on the journey, followed by his army and
attendants. And as that tiger-like one was on his way, in company with
Raghava and the saints, the fowls began to utter frightful cries all
around, and the beasts on earth to stream in a Southern direction. And
beholding them, that tiger like monarch asked Vasishtha, saying,--
"Those birds of fierce aspects emit frightful cries and beasts stream in
a Southerly direction. What is this? My heart trembleth and my mind is
not at ease." Hearing the speech of king Dacaratha, that mighty saint
spake sweetly, saying, "Hear what would be the result of it. These fowls
of the air by their cries presage some dreadful impending evil; but
these beasts betoken peace restored. Therefore do thou renounce
anxiety." And as they were thus conversing, there blew a strong wind,
shaking all the earth, and breaking down the trees. And a deep gloom
enveloped the sun; and no quarter could be discovered. And enveloped in
ashes, that host became stupified. And at that dreadful hour, Vasishtha
and the other saints and the king with his sons alone retained their
senses, all else were deprived of their senses, and the army was
enveloped with ashes. And the king saw that repressor of kings, the
decendant of Bhrigu, Jamadagni's son, dreadful to behold, wearing a head
of matted locks, irrepresible like unto Kailaca, and unbearable like
unto the fire at the universal dissolution, flaming fn energy, incapable
of being looked at by the unrighteous, with his axe on his shoulder,
equipped with a bow like unto the lightning, and fierce arrows, looking
like Siva the slayer of Tripura. And beholding him of dreadful
appearance like unto flaming fire, the Vipras headed by Vicwamitra,
engaged in reciting _mantras_ and offering oblations unto the fire,--
those saints assembled together--began to converse with each other.,
saying,--"Is this one, enraged because of the slaughter of his sire,
intent upon exterminating the Kshatriyas? Formerly, having slaughtered
the Kshatriyas, he pacified his ire and mental ferment,--therefore, to
annihilate the Kshatriyas once again can never be his endeavour." Having
said this, the saints offered _Arghya_ unto Bhrigu's son of dreadful
appearance; and addressed him in soothing words, saying,--"O Rama! O
Rama." Accepting that homage rendered unto him by the saints, that
puissant one, Jamadagni's son, Rama, addressed Rama, the son of
Dacaratha.
SECTION LXXV.
"O Rama, son of Dacaratha, I have, O hero, heard of thy wonderful
prowess; and I have also heard all about thy breaking of the bow. And
having heard of that wonderful and inconceivable breaking of the bow, I
have bent my steps hither, taking another auspicious bow. Do thou
stretch it, fix the arrow upon this mighty and dreadful bow, belonging
to Jamadagni; and thus display thy prowess. Then, having witnessed thy
might in stretching the bow, I shall offer thee combat, laying under
contribution our utmost strength." Hearing his words, king Dacaratha
with a blank countenance, and clasped hands, said,--"Thou hast quenched
thy ire against the Kshatriyas; and, moreover, thou art a Brahmana
boasting of high austerities. It therefore behoveth thee to dispel the
fears of my sons who are boys. Thou bringest thy life from the race of
the Bhargavas engaged in observing vows, and studying the Veda; and thou
hast renounced arms vowing in the presence of the thousand-eyed one. And
embracing a life of righteousness, thou didst confer the earth upon
Kacyapa; and repaired to the forest, making the Mahendra hill thy home.
O mighty _Muni_, thou hast come here to compass the destruction of my
all; but if Rama be slain, we shall never live." Thus addressed by
Dacaratha, the powerful son of Jamadagni, disregarding his words, thus
addressed Rama,--"These two foremost of bows, extraordinary, and
worshipped of all the worlds, and stout, and powerful, surpassingly
excellent, were constructed with care by Vicwakarma. And, one of these,
O foremost of men, for the destruction of Tripura, the celestials gave
unto Tramvaka, desirous of encounter,--even that which, O Kakutstha,
thou hast snapped. And this second, which is irrepressible, was given to
Vishnu, by the chiefs of the celestials. And, O Rama, this bow belonging
unto Vishnu, capable of conquering hostile cities, is, O Kakutstha,
equal in energy unto the bow belonging unto Rudra. Once on a time the
deities, with the object of ascertaining the respective prowess of
Vishnu and the blue-throated one, asked the great father, about it.
Thereupon the great father,foremost of those abiding by truth --reading
the intention of the deities, fomented a quarrel between them. And upon
that quarrel breaking out among the deities, there took place a mighty
contest capable of making one's hair stand on end, between Vishnu and
the blue-throated one, each burning to beat the other down. Then on
Vishnu uttering a roar, Siva's bow of dreadful prowess became flaccid.
And thereupon the three-eyed Mahadeva became moveless. And upon the
assembled gods with the saints and the Charanas beseeching those two
foremost of celestials, they became pacified. And upon beholding that
bow of Siva rendered flaccid by Vishnu's prowess, the deities with the
saints acknowledged Vishnu as the more powerful. And the enraged Rudra
of high fame made over the bow along with its shafts unto the hands of
the Rajarshi, Devarata of Videha. And, O Rama, this bow belonging to
Vishnu, capable of conquering hostile cities, Vishnu consigned to
Bhrigu's son, Richika, as a worthy trust. And the exceedingly energetic
Richika made over the divine bow unto his son of immeasurable prowess,
my sire the high-souled son of Jamadagni. And once on a time, on my sire
surcharged with ascetic energy, renouncing the bow, Arjuna, under the
influence of unrighteous sentiment, compassed the death of my father.
Thereupon, learning of the lamentable and untoward slaughter of my sire,
I from ire, annihilated the Kshatriyas, springing up afresh by numbers,
then bringing under sway the whole earth, I, O Rama, on the sacrifice
being over, conferred it upon the righteous Kacyapa as Dakshina. Having
made this gift, I was dwelling in the Mahendra hill equipped with
ascetic energy, when, hearing of thy snapping of the bow, I have
speedily come hither. Do thou now, O Rama, agreeably to the cannon of
the Kshatriya morality, take this excellent and mighty bow of Vishnu,
that had belonged to my father and grand-father. And do thou set upon
this best of bows an arrow capable of conquering hostile cities. And, O
Kakutstha, if thou succeed, I shall then offer thee combat."
SECTION LXXVI.
Hearing Jamadagni's words, the son of Dacaratha, in consideration of the
presence of his father, said these words in subdued tone,--"O Bhrigu's
son, I have heard of the deeds thou hast performed, resolved on avenging
thy sire. O Brahmana, I acknowledge that. But, O Bhargava, thou
insultest me abiding by the Kshatriya duties, as pusillanimous or devoid
of prowess. Do thou to-day witness my energy and vigor." Saying this,
the enraged Raghava, endowed with fleet vigor, took up Bhrigu's noble
bow, together with the shaft, from his hand. And fixing the string upon
it he set the arrow. And then Rama enraged addressed Jamadagni's son,
Rama, saying,--"Thou art a Brahmana and through Vicwamitra, art worthy
of my homage. Therefore it is, O Rama,that I cannot let go this
life-destroying shaft. Which of these shall I reduce to aught, O
Rama,--thy aerial course, or the merit thou hast attained through thy
asceticism of ascending unto certain incomparable regions? This
celestial arrow sprung from Vishnu, capable of conquering hostile towns,
never hiteth fruitless, with energy destroying the pride of prowess of
foes." And with the object of beholding Rama holding that foremost of
weapons, there assembled in a body the celestials and the saints, with
the great father at their head. And the Gandharbas and the Apsaras and
the Siddhas and the Charanas and the Kinnaras and the Yakshas and the
Rakshasas and the Nagas assembled to behold that mighty wonder. And on
Bhargava's energy having passed into Rama bearing that best of bows,
Jamadagni's son became bereft of prowess, and Rama (Paracurama) kept
steadily eying Rama. And rendered inert in consequence of his energy
having been dispelled by Rama's own, Jamadagna mildly addressed Rama of
eyes like lotus petals, saying,--"When formerly I gave away the earth
unto Kacyapas he said unto me,--Thou must no longer stay in my
dominions. And in consonance with the words of my spiritual guide, ever
since that time I have never spent a night on earth. Even this had been
promised by me, O Kakutstha. Therefore, O hero, it behoveth thee not to
destroy my course, O descendant of Raghu. With the speed of the mind
shall I now wend my way to the Mahendra, best of hills. And, O Rama, the
regions I have conquered by my asceticism do thou destroy with that
foremost of arrows: let there be no delay about it. Even from thy
handling of this bow I know thee to be the chief of the celestials even
that eternal one, the slayer of Madhu. Hail to thee, O vanquisher of
foes! And all these celestials assembled are beholding thee, of
unparalleled deeds, and without an antagonist in fight.--And, O
Kakutstha, neither ought I to be ashamed (because of this discomfiture);
I have been baffled by the lord himself of the three worlds. And it
behoveth, O Rama to disengage this peerless shaft (from the bow), O
thou--of noble vows; and on thy shooting the shaft, I shall repair to
that foremost of mountains, the Mahendra. When Jamadagni's son, Rama,
had said this, the puissant and graceful son of Dacaratha shot that
excellent arrow. And witnessing the destruction by Rama of his regions
earned by his own austerities, Jamadagni's son speedily started for that
best of mountains, the Mahendra. And then all the quarters became
cleared of gloom; and the celestials and saints fell to extol Rama when
he had shot the arrow. And that lord, Jamadagni's son Rama, having gone
round Rama, the son of Dacaratha, and honored (by all), set out (for his
own quarters).
SECTION LXXVII.
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