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 said to the Brahmarshi, Rāma commanded Bharata and welcomed
the two princes. Thereupon under the auspices of favourable stars,
having placed Gargya before them, Bharata with the princes and army,
issued out of the city of Ayodhyā. And Rāma’s army unconquerable even by
the celestials went on for a month, from the city like a celestial host
under the command of Indra. Animals, living upon flesh and huge-bodied
Rākshasas longing for blood followed Bharata. Besides many thousand
birds, moving in the sky, lions, tigers and boars went before the army.
The army, consisting of delighted and healthy subjects spending half a
month in the way, arrived at the Kekaya kingdom in good health.
SECTION ICXIV.
Hearing of the arrival of the Bharata with the army Gargya and Yudhajit,
the king of Kekayas, were greatly delighted. And with a huge army they
speedily went out for conquering the Gandharvas. Thereupon the highly
powerful and light-armed Bharata and Yudhajit, with the soldiers and
followers, arrived at the city of Gandharvas. Having heard of the coming
of Bharata the highly powerful Gandharvas gathered round and sent up
leonine roars. Thereupon began the battle capable of making down erect
and continued for a week. On neither side there was victory or defeat.
On all sides there flowed streams of blood and there were afloat human
bodies. Daggers, Saktis and bows were like the banks of the river.
Thereupon enraged Bharata, Rāma’s younger brother, discharged a dreadful
arrow named Sangharata resembling the fire of dissolution against
Gandharvas. Having bound them all with the noose of death and sundered
them with Sangharata, Bharata despatched all the Gandharvas to the abode
of death. Even the celestials could not recollect if such a dreadful
encounter had happened before. In a moment the huge Gandharva host was
slain. After the destruction of the Gandharvas, Kaikeyi’s son Bharata
set up two excellent and prosperous cities in the province of Gandharva.
And he placed Taksha in Takshasila and Pushkala in Pushkalabati. Both
the cities were filled with profuse riches and jewels and covered with
various gardens. As for many ornaments both of them as if vied with one
another. By just purchases and sales, and by the conduct of the people
the cities grew highly charming. Both of them were filled with gardens
and conveyances. Rows of shops were well arranged by the streets in both
the cities. Both of them were adorned with many excellent fancy
articles, picturesque houses, charming palaces and many beautiful and
high Tāla, Tamāla, Tilaka and Vakula trees. Having reared up those two
cities within five years, Rāma’s younger brother, the mighty armed
Bharata, son of Kaikeyi, returned to Ayodhyā. And like unto Vāsava
saluting Brahmā he adored the high-souled Rāghava the very personation
of virtue and communicated unto him duly the destruction of the
Gandharvas and the establishment of the two cities. And hearing the
words of Bharata, Rāma attained to an excess of delight.
SECTION CXV.
Hearing the wonderful words of Bharata both Rāma and Lakshmana were
greatly delighted. And then Rāma said to Lakshmana:—"O Saumitri, thy two
sons, Angada and Chandraketu are well-versed in religions, perfectly
qualified in governing the kingdom and highly powerful. I shall
therefore install them on throne. O gentle one, do thou find out such a
country where these two skillful archers may unobstructed roam about.
And where if a kingdom is established it might not disturb the peace and
happiness of other kings." Rāma, having finished his speech Bharata
replied:—"The country of Karupada is highly picturesque and freed from
all thorns. Let the city for Angada be established there. And let the
beautiful country of Chandradyuti be the kingdom of Chandraketu." Rāma
approved of the words of Bharata and having brought the country of
Karupada under his subjection gave it to Angada. He reared a beautiful
and well-protected city for Angada. And in the country of Mallya he
reared a city for Chandraketu, named Chandrakānti highly picturesque and
like unto the city of celestials. Thereupon greatly delighted Rāma,
irrepressible in battle, Lakshmana and Bharata, having performed the
ceremony of installation ordered them to go their respective cities.
Angada started towards the West and Chandraketu towards the North.
Sumitra’s son Lakshmana went with Angada and Bharata accompanied
Chandraketu. Having spent a year in Angada’s city and finding his son
well established in the kingdom Lakshmana returned to Ayodhyā. And
Bharata, according to his desire, having spent more than a year in the
city of Chandrakānti, came back to Ayodhyā and saluted Rāma’s feet. The
pious Lakshmana and Bharata—both the brothers, were greatly attached
unto Rāma; and though they spent their days in another place they did
not experience any pain in consequence of separation from their sons.
Observing all virtues in this way, Rāma, the foremost of the pious,
Bharata and Lakshmana governed the subjects for ten thousand years.
Having spent their days in the city of Ayodhyā, the very city of virtue,
the three brothers, appearing graceful like the burning fire receiving
oblations in a great sacrifice, attained to joy in the fullness of time.
SECTION CXVI.
In this wise the virtuous Rāma having spent some time at Kāla, assuming
the shape of an ascetic, arrived at the palace gate. And beholding the
intelligent Lakshmana at the door he said: "Do thou communicate (unto
Rāma) that for some important business I have come here. I am the
messenger of the great saint Atibala of incomparable effulgence. O thou
of great strength, for a particular business, I have come here to see
Rāma." Hearing the words of the great saint, Saumitri speedily went to
Rāghava and communicated unto him the arrival of the ascetic, saying:—"O
thou of great effulgence, observing the royal duties, mayst thou acquire
victory in both the worlds; one ambassador radiant like the sun by
virtue of his asceticism, has come here to visit thee." Hearing the
words of Lakshmana Rāma said:—"Do thou speedily bring here the highly
effulgent ascetic bringing in a message." Thereupon saying "So be it,"
Saumitri conducted the effulgent ascetic unto Rāma’s house. And having
approached Rāma the foremost of Raghus, the ascetic, burning in his own
energy, said to him, in sweet accents:—"O great king, may prosperity
crown thee." And having welcomed him with water and Argya the highly
effulgent Rāma asked him about his well-being. Being asked by Rāma as to
his welfare, that foremost of ascetics, skilled in the art of speech,
sat on a golden seat. Thereupon welcoming him Rāma said:—"Do thou
communicate unto me his words by whom thou hast been sent." Being thus
addressed by Rāma, a lion amongst kings, the ascetic said:—"If dost thou
wish to bring about the well-being of the celestials, my earnest desire
is that we may talk over it in a solitary; place. And if thou hast any
regard for the words of that foremost of ascetics, do thou so order that
whoever shall hear or see us, when we shall converse in a solitary
place, shall be slain by thee." Thereupon Rāma promised that it should
be done and said to Lakshmana:—"O thou having long arms, sending away
the warder do thou wait at the gate. When I shall talk with this ascetic
in this solitary room whoever, shall hear or see us, shall be slain by
me." Having thus placed Lakshmana at the gate Rāma said to that
Rishi:—"O great saint, tell me what he has communicated unto thee. O
Muni, what is thy intention and by what high-souled Rishi thou hast been
sent here. Tell me all this without any fear. I have become anxious to
hear it."
SECTION CXVII.
Thereupon the great saint said:—"Hear, O king, O thou gifted with great
energy, for what I have come here. O thou of great strength, the great
Patriarch has sent me to thee. O hero, I am thy son. Thou didst, in thy
pristine birth, beget me on Māyā—I am Kāla, the destroyer of all. Lord
Brahmā, the father of all creatures, has said that thou didst promise to
preserve the three worlds. Formerly when having slain all animals by thy
Māyā thou wert asleep in the waters of the mighty deep I was born.
Thereafter thou didst create the huge-bodied Ananta, living in the
waters as the king of serpents. Then thou didst create two highly
powerful Asuras named Madhu and Kaithabha. At that time the bones of
those two Asuras having been scattered far and wide this earth
containing many mountains was named _Medini_. Having procreated me in
thy lotus navel, dazzling in celestial brilliance thou didst employ me
in the work of generation. I took the charge and procreated men; but
finding no other means to preserve them I worshipped thee, the lord of
the universe and said:—O lord, thou shouldst protect the creatures, for
thou art my father and giver of energy and therefore irrepressible.
Thereupon for concerting means for the preservation of creatures, thou
didst renounce thy irrepressible shape and assume Vishnu form. And
taking thy birth from Aditi’s powerful son, thou wert engaged in
enhancing the delight of my brothers. Thou didst use to protect the
deities whenever they were assailed by any calamity. O lord of the
universe, it is for that reason, on beholding the destruction of
creatures thou wert born on earth to slay the Ten-necked demon. And at
that time thou didst promise that thou wouldst live in the land of
mortals for eleven thousand years. Thereupon thou didst assume a human
form to carry out thine desire. Now that period is ripe and this is the
proper time to inform thee of it. O great king, do thou wait in this
land of mortals if dost thou wish to govern people for some time more.
And if dost thou wish to repair to the region of immortals, do thou
again lord over the deities in thy Vishnu form and let them be freed
from anxiety. O Hero, the Patriarch hath sent this intelligence unto
thee." Hearing those unequalled words of the Patriarch from the mouth of
Kāla, the destroyer of all, Rāma smiling said:—"I have been greatly
pleased and happy for thy coming here, O my son. I descended on earth to
bring about the well-being of the three worlds. May good betide thee. I
shall now repair to from where I have come here. I was thinking of this
when thou didst come here. Therefore, I have no doubt in this. O lord of
destruction, the immortals are dependent on me, so I shall be with them
in all works. The Great Patriarch has said the truth."
SECTION CXVIII.
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