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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Hearing the words of the great saint, Rāma, to perform the evening
adoration, went to the pond filled with Apsarās; and having performed
the worship he again returned to the hermitage of the high-souled
Agastya. Thereupon the great ascetic offered him as food many
substantial Kanda, roots, Oshadis and the holy Sāli rice. And taking
that nectar-like cooked rice, Rāma, the foremost of men, was greatly
delighted and spent the night there. Having got up in the morning and
performed the necessary ceremonies he approached the ascetic to bid
farewell, and saluting him said:—"O great Rishi, I do crave for thy
permission to go to my own habitation. Do thou permit me. O high-souled
one, I have been highly favoured and blessed by beholding thee. I shall
come again some other time to free myself from sins." Hearing those
wondrous words of Rāma, Agastya having asceticism for his wealth,
delightedly said:—"O Rāma these words, set in charming letters, are
highly wonderful. O descendant of Raghu, thou art the purifier of all
creatures. O Rāma, one, who beholds thee, even for a moment, becomes
pure and worthy of repairing to heaven. Even the leading deities worship
him. Those on earth, who cast dreadful looks on thee, are immediately
brought under the control of Yama and are constrained to go to hell. O
foremost of Raghus, thou art the purifier of all creatures; people
become perfect even if they only chant thy glories. Kākutstha, do thou
now go with ease and fearlessly, and govern thy kingdom righteously. O
Rāma thou art the refuge of the world." Hearing the words of the great
and truthful Rishi the wise Rāma, with folded hands, saluted him and
other Rishis, and with serene air ascended the golden car Pushpaka. Like
unto the immortals welcoming the Chief of the deities, the Rishis
showered blessings, upon Rāma from all sides while he was proceeding.
And seated on car, he appeared like the moon, after the expiry of the
rainy season. Thereupon being welcomed by the villagers on his way he
reached Ayodhyā at noon and descended at the middle apartment. And
having permitted the charming chariot coursing at will to go away he
said:—"Do thou now go; may good betide thee." Thereupon he said to the
warder, "Do thou speedily go and having communicated my arrival unto
Lakshmana and Bharata bring them here."
SECTION CXVI.
According to the command of Rāma of unwearied actions, the warders went
to the princes and communicated unto them (the arrival). Beholding
Bharata and Lakshmana present, Rāma embraced them and said:—"I have, as
promised, performed the work of the excellent twice-born one. I wish now
to perform a Rajshuya sacrifice, the source of religious glory, the
destroyer of all sins, inexhaustible and un-ending. Therefore, with you
like my own self, I wish to engage in the most excellent and eternal
Rajshuya sacrifice. O slayer of foes, by celebrating Rajshuya, Mitra
attained to the dignity of Varuna. And having celebrated the same
sacrifice, Soma, conversant with piety, established eternal fame in the
three worlds. Do ye therefore consult with me even today as to what is
proper. Do ye consider carefully and tell me what is auspicious and
productive of well-being in the long run." Hearing the words of Rāghava,
Bharata, well-skilled in the art of speech, with folded hands, said "O
pious Sir in thee are established piety, earth and fame. O thou of
unmitigated prowess, as the deities honor the patriarch so other kings
hold thee in reverence. O king, all creatures mobile and immobile
consider thee as their father. O thou of great strength, thou art the
refuge of all animals and of the universe. Therefore of what use is such
a sacrifice unto thee? In such a sacrifice all the royal families meet
with ruin. All those kings, who are proud of manliness, being incensed
with great ire on the occasion of this sacrifice, shall bring ruin upon
all. O foremost of men, the whole earth has been brought under thy
subjection so it is not proper to devastate it." Hearing those sweet
accents of Bharata, Rāma, having truth for his prowess, attained to
incomparable delight, and addressed the enhancer of Kaikeyi’s delight
with kind words, saying:—"O thou freed from sins, I have been greatly
delighted with thee. O foremost of men, for the preservation of earth,
thou hast given vent to words, without any hesitation, pregnant with
manliness and piety. O thou conversant with piety, according to thy wise
counsels, I refrain from celebrating this Rajshuya sacrifice. The wise
should never undertake all those works which give affliction unto
people. O elder brother of Lakshmana, it is proper to take wise counsels
even from a boy."
SECTION CXVII.
After the conversation between Rāma and Bharata had been over,
Lakshmana, with reasonable words, said to the former:—"O worshipful Sir,
amongst sacrifices Aswamedha is the best and the remover of all sins; it
is my prayer therefore that thy desire might be turned towards this
great and highly purifying sacrifice. It is said in this Purānas, that
Purandara, sullied by the sin consequent upon slaying a Brāhmana, was
again purified by celebrating a horse sacrifice. O thou having long
arms, formerly, during the war between gods and demons there flourished
a highly honored Asura under the name of Vitra. The breadth of his body
was a hundred Yojanas and the height thereof was three hundred Yojanas.
Considering all under his subjection he used to regard them with
affection. He was pious, grateful and used to perform nothing without
proper deliberation. And treading pious tracks he used to govern his
subjects very carefully. During his administration earth produced all
wished-for objects; roots and fruits were tasteful and flowers were
fragrant. Without being cultivated earth used to yield crops. In this
wise for many long years he governed a prosperous and wonderful kingdom.
Thereupon he determined upon performing a hard penance. He considered
asceticism as the best of all and regarded all other things as mere
illusions. Having resolved thus and placed his son Madhureswara on the
throne Vitra engaged in austerities creating terror unto all deities. He
being thus engaged in asceticism, Indra, greatly terrified, approached
Vishnu and said:—’O thou having long arms, by virtue of his asceticism
Vitra is about to conquer all the worlds. He is pious, so I cannot
subdue him. O illustrious Sir, if his ascetic powers grow more we shall
be constrained to live under his control for ever from the creation. Do
thou therefore not neglect any longer this highly generous Asura.
Thyself being enraged, O lord of deities, Vitra shall not live even for
a moment. O Vishnu, from the time he succeeded in propitiating thee, he
hath obtained the sovereignty of the three worlds. Do thou, therefore,
be propitiated now; save thee none can free this world from thorns and
bring it at rest. O Vishnu, all the deities are waiting for thee; do
thou help them by slaying Vitra. O thou having a large mind, thou art
always the help of these high-souled deities. It is impossible for any
one else to accomplish the present work. Thou art the refuge of the
helpless.’"
SECTION XCVIII.
Hearing the words of Lakshmana, Rāma, the slayer of enemies, said:—"O
thou of firm vows, do thou at length, describe the destruction of
Vitra." Hearing the words of Rāghava, Lakshmana, the enhancer of
Sumitrā’s delight, again took up that theme. "Hearing the words of Indra
and other deities Vishnu replied:—’From before I am bound with the
high-souled Vitra by the ties of friendship. For this, even for your
satisfaction, I shall not (myself) slay him. Again I am to afford
excellent felicity unto you. I shall myself divide you into three
classes and then forsooth your king shall be able to destroy Vitra. Of
those three portions the first shall be able to slay him.’ Vishnu, the
god of gods, having said this, the deities replied, saying:—’O slayer of
demons, undoubtedly what thou hast said, shall prove true; may victory
crown thee; we proceed now to slay Vitra. O highly generous deity, do
thou now make Vāsava powerly by infusing thy own energy.’ Thereupon the
highly powerful immortals headed by Indra entered the forest where the
great Asura Vitra was performing austerities. Arriving there they
observed that the leading Asura was spreading rays all over—the outcome
of his own effulgence, as if devouring the three worlds and burning down
the quarters. Beholding that foremost of Asuras, the deities were
greatly terrified and began to think of plans by which they would be
able to slay him and not be defeated. While they were thus thinking,
Indra, of thousand eyes, taking up a thunderbolt, hurled it against
Vitra’s head. That dreadful burning thunderbolt, like unto the fire of
dissolution, falling on Vitra’s head, the three Worlds were agitated.
Thereupon thinking that he has perpetrated an iniquity by slaying Vitra
engaged in asceticism, Indra, out of fear, fled to the other side of
_Lokaloka_, perpetually enshrowded with darkness. And the sin,
consequent upon the destruction of a Brahman, pursuing him vehemently,
entered into his person. In this wise Indra became subject to dreadful
afflictions. Beholding the enemy slain and Indra fled, the deities
headed by fire again and again chanted the glories of Vishnu—the lord of
three worlds, saying ’O great god, thou art the refuge of the three
worlds. Thou art the first-born and the father of the universe. For
protecting all creatures thou hast assumed this Vishnu form. Thou hast
slain this Vitra but the sin of slaying a Brahman has visited Indra.
Therefore, O excellent Purusha, do thou so arrange that he may be freed
from sins.’ Hearing the words of the celestials Vishnu said—’Let your
Chief celebrate a sacrifice in my honor—and by that he shall be cleansed
of the sin. If the slayer of Pāka celebrates a horse sacrifice, he shall
again fearlessly be installed as the chief of deities.’ Having addressed
these nectar-like words to the deities and being glorified by them,
Vishnu, the god of gods, returned to his abode."
SECTION XCIX.
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