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 thus described at length and finished the story of Vitra’s
destruction Lakshmana said:—"The mighty Vitra, the terror of the
deities, being slain, and the slayer Indra, being assailed by the sin of
Brahmanicide, was bewildered and at a loss to ascertain his duty. Being
at his wit’s end he repaired to the other side of the _Lokaloka_
mountain and remained there for some time like a coiled serpent. And
again in consequence of Indra’s separation, the whole world was
agitated, the forests grew dried and the earth was devoid of water. On
account of the rivers being dried up and want of rain all creatures grew
impatient. In this wise, the time of the destruction of creatures having
arrived, the celestials being stricken with anxiety, according to the
previous command of Vishnu, engaged in celebrating the sacrifice With
Rishis and Ritwikas they fearfully approached Purandara; and beholding
him assailed by the sin of Brahmanicide, they with him, at their head,
engaged in celebrating a horse-sacrifice. After the sacrifice the sin
issued out of Indra’s person and addressing the high-souled deities said
’Do ye all ascertain, where I shall go now.’ Thereupon highly pleased
the deities replied:—’Do thou divide thyself into four portions.’
Hearing the words of the high-souled celestials she divided herself into
four parts, and wishing for a separate habitation said:—’By one portion,
I shall at my pleasure, live in rivers full of water during rains and
shall obstruct people from going there. By my second portion I shall
live perpetually on lands as _Ushara_;⁹⁸ I tell you the truth. By my
third portion I shall for three nights every month live in youthful
women proud of their youth—so that men might not live with them. And by
my fourth portion I shall enter into the persons of those who shall slay
innocent Brāhmanas.’ Hearing those words the deities said ’What thou
hast said shall be carried out. Do what thou wishest.’ Thereupon the
celestials, delighted, adored their Chief divested of sins and crowned
with victory. And Vāsava being installed again on the throne, the whole
universe was at rest. Thereupon Indra worshipped Vishnu in the shape of
that wonderful sacrifice. O descendant of Raghu, such is the power of a
horse-sacrifice." Hearing the charming words of Lakshmana, the energetic
and high-souled king, Rāma, powerful like Indra, was greatly delighted.
⁹⁸ A spot with saline soil.
SECTION C.
Hearing the words of Lakshmana and smiling, the highly effulgent
descendant of Raghu, Rāma, skilled in the art of speech,
replied:—"Lakshmana, O foremost of men, thou hast truly related the
story of Vitra’s destruction and the fruits of horse-sacrifice. O gentle
one, I have heard, that formerly in the province of Valheeka, the
graceful king Ila, the son of the patriarch Kardama, was highly pious. O
foremost of men, having brought the entire earth under his control, the
highly illustrious king Ila used to govern his subjects like unto his
own sons. O descendant of Raghu, being terrified, the generous deities,
the rich Daityas, the highly powerful Nāgas, the irrepressible
Rākshasas, Gandharvas and Yakshas used to adore him perpetually. The
high-souled Ila being enraged, the three worlds used to be convulsed
with terror. And albeit so very powerful the highly illustrious king of
Valheeka never swerved from the path of morality nor neglected his
deities and rather intelligently used to administer all business. Once
on a time in the picturesque season of spring the mighty-armed Ila, with
his army and conveyances, entered into a charming forest, and on the
pretext of hunting, slew hundreds and thousands of deer. With slaying
deer only the high-souled king was not satisfied. He slew millions of
diverse other animals. In this way being engaged in hunting the king Ila
arrived where Kartikeya was born. At that time, in that hilly fountain
there was sporting in the company of his followers, the irrepressible
god of gods, the three-eyed deity with the daughter of the Chief of
mountains. Being desirous of satisfying the goddess Umā, her lord, whose
emblem is bull, was sporting under the guise of a female. In that forest
land, all male animals or trees were metamorphosed into the other sex at
that time. A-hunting, the king Ila, the son of Kardama, arrived at that
place and saw all animals and trees changed into female forms. And
immediately the king, and his army were changed into similar forms.
Finding himself in that plight the king Ila was greatly sorry, and
thinking that the misfortune was owing to the influence of the god of
gods—Umā’s lord, he was greatly terrified. Thereupon with his followers
and army the king took shelter of the high-souled and red-throated
deity. Thereupon the great god, the conferrer of boons, with the
goddess, smiling said:—’Rise up, O son of Kardama, O thou of great
strength, O gentle one, do thou beg of me any other boon than that of
obtaining thy manhood.’ Being thus disappointed by the great deity, the
king Ila, metamorposed into a female, became greatly sorry and did not
pray for any other boon. Being stricken with great sorrow, the king,
with whole heart, saluted the daughter of the mountain-chief and
said:—’O goddess, thou art the protectress of all—thou dost confer boons
on all; seeing thee doth not become fruitless. Do thou therefore have
compassion on me.’ Thereupon, cognizant of that king’s intention, the
goddess, with Hara’s consent, said:—’Half of the boon, that thou shalt
beg of us both, shall be granted by Mahadeva, and the other half shall
be granted by me. Do thou therefore beg of me the half.’ Hearing of that
excellent and wondrous boon the king became greatly delighted and
said:—’If thou art pleased with me, O goddess, do thou confer upon me
this boon, that I may be for one month, a female gifted with wonderful
beauty in the three worlds and for another month I may be a male.’
Thereupon understanding king’s desire, the beautiful goddess Pārvati,
mercifully said:—’The boon, according to thy desire, shall be granted. O
king, when thou shalt attain to the male figure, thou shalt not remember
anything of thy female form. And when thou shalt assume the charming
female figure thou shalt forget everything of thy male state.’ O
Lakshmana, by virtue of this boon, the king Ila for one month used to
become a man and for the next used to become a female, charming in the
three worlds under the name of Ilā."
SECTION CI.
Having heard of the story of the king Ila from Rāma, Lakshmana and
Bharata were greatly surprised. And with folded hands they, requesting
the noble king Rāma for further particulars, said:—"How could the king
Ila subject himself to those afflictions in the shape of a female? And
how did he use to behave himself in his male form?" Hearing those words
begotten of curiosity, Rāma engaged in relating the whole story as he
had heard before, saying:—"In the first month, assuming his female form
having lotus-eyes and charming the three world, he used to sport in the
forest abounding in groves, in the company of his companions
metamorphosed into the same form. Having sent away all his conveyances
he used to sport in the mountain vale. Thus roaming, Ilā one day espied
Budha, a bundle of rays, resembling the full moon in a picturesque pond
filled with birds at some distance from the mountain. Having compassion
for all creatures Budha, at that time, was performing, hard, glorious
and wished-for austerities within waters. O son of Raghu, on beholding
him Ilā was greatly surprised, and with her female companions began to
agitate waters. As soon as Budha saw her he was assailed by the arrows
of Cupid. Not being able to control himself he grew impatient within
waters and thought “This damsel is far more beautiful even than the
celestial girls. I have never seen before a like beauty amongst the
celestials, Nāgas, Asuras and Apsarās. If she has not been married
before then she is my worthy spouse." With this resolution Budha got up
from the waters, and repairing to his hermitage, sent for the fair ones.
They all saluted him. Thereupon the virtuous-souled Budha accosted them
saying:—"Whose daughter is this graceful girl amongst you and for what
she has come here? Do not delay—tell me soon." Hearing those sweet words
of his, the females said:—"This fair damsel is our supreme lady. She has
no husband. Journeying she has come here with us." Hearing those plain
words, Budha thought of the learning by which one can perceive
everything. And being informed of all regarding the king Ila thereby he
said—"Do ye all live in this mountain being _Kimpurusas_; do ye make
your respective habitations here. I shall give you always fruits and
roots. O ye females, you shall have all _Kimpurusas_ as your husbands."
According to the words of Budha they lived in that mountain as
_Kimpurusas_. In this wise many _Kimpurusa-Budhas_ were procreated.
SECTION CII.
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