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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While Rāma and Kāla were thus conversing with one another, the great
ascetic Durvāsā arrived at the gate for seeing Rāma and approaching
Lakshmana said:—"O Saumitri, do thou soon take me to Rāma; my time goes
away, so do thou take me first." Hearing the words of the ascetic,
Lakshmana, the slayer of enemies worshipping the feet of that
high-souled one, said:—"O illustrious Sir, kindly mention thy business.
What is thy object? Order me what I am to do. Rāma is engaged in some
business so kindly wait here for some time." Hearing those words that
foremost of Rishis, Durvāsā, impatient with rage, said with blood-red
eyes:—"O Saumitri, if dost thou not go even this very moment and
communicate unto Rāma my arrival, I shall impricate thee, Rāma, Bharata,
Sutrughana, your sons and grand-sons. I shall curse also thy kingdom and
cities. I cannot any longer restrain my growing ire." Hearing those
dreadful and resolute words of the Rishi, Lakshmana thought within
himself:—"My own destruction is far more desirable than that of all."
Having thus resolved Lakshmana approached Rāma and communicated unto him
the intelligence. Hearing the words of Lakshmana and having bade adieu
unto Kāla, Rāma soon came out and saw Atri’s son. And having saluted
that great and powerful ascetic he with folded hands, said "What is
thine business?" Hearing the words of Rāma, the highly powerful Durvāsā,
the foremost of Munis, said. "Hear, O Rāma fond of virtue. For a
thousand years I have carried on the vow of fasting. It has terminated
to-day, so do thou give me food as much as possible." Hearing those
words Rāma was greatly delighted and gave proper food unto that ascetic.
And feasting on that nectar-like sweet food, Durvāsā, the foremost of
Rishis, thanked Rāma and repaired to his own hermitage. Thereupon
remembering the words of Kāla, Rāma was greatly sorry. And thinking of
those dreadful words he was overwhelmed with grief. And with a poorly
heart, and face downwards he remained silent for some time. Thereupon
thinking of Kāla’s words and determining that every calamity would
befall him, that highly illustrious descendant, of Raghus, summoned
patience.
SECTION CXIX.
Thereupon beholding Rāma with his head downwards and poorly like unto
the moon possessed by Rāhu, Lakshmana, delightedly and with sweet words,
said:—"Be not aggrieved for me, O thou having mighty arms. Such is the
course of time; the movements of creatures are destined by their
pristine actions, good or bad. O gentle one, do thou satisfy thy promise
slaying me without any hesitation. O Kākuthstha, those, who cannot carry
out their promises, repair to hell. O great king, if thou hast any love
or affection for me, do thou satisfy thy promise by fearlessly slaying
me." Hearing those words of Lakshmana Rāma’s mind was greatly moved.
Thereupon having invited his priests and ministers there he communicated
unto them his promise and Durvāsā’s arrival. Hearing it the ministers
and priests remained silent. Thereupon Vasishtha, of unmitigated
effulgence, said:—"O highly illustrious and mighty armed Rāma, I knew
before by virtue of my asceticism, of this thy present destruction and
separation from Lakshmana. Time is powerful; do not falsify thy promise.
Promises not carried out bring on the destruction of virtue. And on the
wane of virtue, forsooth, the three worlds, with celestials, saints,
mobile and immobile creations, shall be destroyed. Therefore, O foremost
of men, do thou protect, the universe by suffering separation from
Lakshmana, in the interest of the preservation of the three worlds." All
other ministers and priests agreed with Vasishtha’s words. Thereupon
hearing their moral counsels, Rāma said to Lakshmana before the
assembly:—"O Lakshmana, it is not proper to act against morality, I do
therefore renounce thee; for the pious hold that destruction and
renounciation are all the same." Rāma saying this, Lakshmana did not go
to his own house, but with eyes full of tears specially repaired
therefrom. Having reached the banks of Saraju and rinsed his mouth he
stood there with folded palms. And having obstructed all passages he did
not breathe any more. Lakshmana, the younger brother of Rāma, being thus
engaged in penances, having obstructed his breath, Apsarās, Indra and
other deities and Rishis showered flowers on him. Thereupon beyond the
sight of men, having taken the highly powerful Lakshmana within his
body, the king of celestials entered his own city. Thereupon beholding
Lakshmana, the fourth portion of Vishnu arrived at their city the
celestials were greatly delighted and engaged in his worship.
SECTION CXX.
Having forsaken Lakshmana and being stricken with sorrow and grief Rāma
said to his citizens and ministers:—"Having placed the pious and heroic
Bharata on the throne of Ayodhyā, I shall to-day repair to woods. Do ye,
without any delay collect there all articles of installation. I shall
follow the way which has been wended by Lakshmana." Hearing the words of
Rāghava, the subjects with their heads downwards remained motionless
like so many dead bodies. Hearing Rāma’s words Bharata was also
stupified and speaking ill of the kingdom, said:—"O King, I swear by
truth, that far from kingdom I do not wish to live in heaven even
without thee: O King, of these two princes, Kusi and Lava do thou place
Kusi in Kosala and Lava in North Kosala. And let quick-moving emissaries
go to Satrughna and communicate unto him the intelligence of our going
there." Hearing those words of Bharata and beholding the subjects
stricken with sorrow having their heads downwards, Vasishtha
said:—"Behold, O Rāma, the subjects have placed themselves on the
ground. Do thou, therefore; apprised of their intention, satisfy their
desire." Raising up the subjects according to the words of Vasishtha
Rāma said:—"What good can I do for you!" Hearing Rāma’s words they
said:—"O King, we shall follow thee wherever thou shalt go. If thou hast
any love or affection for the citizens do thou permit them that they may
follow thy good path with their wives and children. O lord, if thou dost
not forsake us, let us all go wherever thou wilt,—be it a forest, an
intractable tract, a river or an ocean. O great king, by this we shall
be greatly delighted. We pray for this boon only. Our delight consists
in following thee in everything." Observing such a firm devotion of the
citizens Rāma agreed to that. Thereupon having gone through his duties
he installed Kusi in the kingdom of Kosala and Lava in the northern
country. Having thus installed the high-souled and heroic Kusi and Lava
and conferred upon each of them thousand chariots, Ajuta Nāgas, Ajuta
horses and various jewels and riches he established them in their
respective kingdoms. Having thus settled the princes he despatched an
emissary to Satrughna.
SECTION CXXI.
Having been despatched by Rāma, quick-moving emissaries speedily arrived
at Mathura. Continually travelling for three nights and days, they
arrived there and communicated unto Satrughna the intelligence. Having
informed him of the renouncing of Lakshmana, Rāma’s promise and the
following of the citizens they said:—"The intelligent Rāma has reared
for Kusi the spacious city of Kusavati at the foot of the Vindhya range.
The city of Sravanti has been reared for Lava, and the mighty
car-warriors Rāma and Bharata, making Ayodhyā void of men, have
addressed themselves for repairing to heaven." Having speedily
communicated unto him this intelligence the emissaries took rest.
Thereupon they asked Satrughna to proceed soon. Observing the dreadful
destruction of his race, Satrughna sent for his subjects and priests and
informed them of everything. He also communicated unto them his own
destruction with his brothers. Thereupon the king Satrughna determined
upon installing his two sons in the kingdom. Suvahu was placed on the
throne of Mathura and Satrughati became the king of Vidisha. Having thus
established Suvahu in Mathura, and Satrughati in Vidisha, the great hero
Satrughna ascended his car and went to Ayodhyā. And there he saw the
great Rāma, clothed in silk raiment burning like fire in the midst of
the ascetics. Thereupon remembering his duty he saluted Rāma, conversant
with piety and with folded hands said:—"I have placed my two sons on the
throne of my kingdom. I have now resolved upon following thee, O King. O
hero, do not command me otherwise. I pray only that I may not neglect
thy command." Thereupon understanding the firm resolution of Satrughna,
the descendant of Raghu agreed. Immediately after Rāma had said this,
monkeys assuming shapes at will, bears, and Rakshas began to assemble
there. Apprised of Rāma’s determination of going to heaven, monkeys,
born of the celestials, Rishis and Gandharvas taking Sugriva before
them, came there to see Rāma. And they all said:—"O Rāma, O foremost of
men, if thou dost repair to heaven forsaking us all, it will be hurling
Yama’s rod upon us." The highly powerful Sugriva too saluting Rāma
said:—"O lord of men, having placed Angada on the throne I have come
hither. I have determined upon following thee, O King." Hearing the
words of monkeys, Rāma said that their desire would be fulfilled. He
then said to Bibhishana the king of Rākshasas:—"As long as people shall
breathe, O Bibhishana, O highly powerful lord of Rākshasas, thou shalt
preserve thy body in Lankā. As long as the moon, the sun and the earth
shall exist and as long as my story shall remain current, thy kingdom
shall be in existence. Thou didst, out of friendship, carry out my
behests and perform my works. Do thou piously govern thy subjects. I
should not speak any thing else. What shall I say more unto thee, O
highly powerful lord of Rākshasas. Worship Jagannath (the lord of the
world), the presiding deity of the Ikshwāku race." Having thus addressed
the king of Rākshasas always obeying Rāghava’s command, Kākuthstha said
to Hanumān:—"It is settled that thou shalt live forever, do thou, now
observe thy promise. As long as my history shall run current in this
world do thou at my command live happily." Being thus addressed by the
high-souled Rāghava Hanumān attained to great delight and said:—"As long
as the sacred theme shall pass current in this world I shall live here
carrying out thy commands." Thereupon he said to the Jambhuvan, Brahmā’s
son, Mainda, Dwivida and five others in his company:—"As long as the
Kali Yuga exists do ye all live." Having thus addressed them all
Kākuthstha said to bears and monkeys, "Do ye come all with me."
SECTION CXXII.
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