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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After the night had expired the highly illustrious Rāma having a
spacious breast and eyes like lotus petals said to the priest:—"Let the
brilliant umbrellas Agnihotra, and Bājapeya go with the Brāhmanas
before, which look well in the great road." Thereupon the highly
effulgent Vasishtha arranged duly all the ceremonies necessary for going
to the next world. Thereupon wearing a thin cloth, holding kusa grass by
his fingers, and reciting Vedic hymns he proceeded to the banks of
Saraju. Having given up all actions of senses, and suffered the pains of
going on foot he issued out of the city speechless like unto the burning
sun. On his right hand side was the lotus-handed Sree, on his left hand
side was the goddess Earth and before him was the power of destruction.
Various arrows, huge bows, and daggers, assuming forms followed him. And
also went with him the four Vedas in the shape of the Brāhmanas, the all
protecting Gayatri, Omkāra and Vasatkāra. The high-souled Rishis and
great Asuras followed the high-souled Rāma to the open gates of heaven.
All the female servants, old and young, the damsels of the seraglio
accompanied by servants having no manhood, Bharata and Lakshmana
accompanied by their wives, followed him with Agnihotra. All those
high-souled ones, assembled there with Agnihotra and followed Kākuthstha
with their wives and children. The ministers and the servants, with
their sons, beasts and friends, followed Rāma delightedly. Thereupon all
the subjects healthy and delighted went after Rāghava, attracted by his
accomplishments and cleansed of their sins. All the females and males,
with their beasts, birds and friends, delightedly followed Rāghava.
Bathed and delighted, all the monkeys, healthy and joyous following
Rāma, created a continued tumult. There was none poorly, aggrieved or
miserable—all of them appeared wonderfully happy and delighted. When
Rāma issued out of the city, whoever came to see him followed him being
desirous of going to heaven. Bears, monkeys and Rākshasas and all the
citizens followed him with great devotion and collected minds. And all
other animals, that were beyond the view of all in the city went after
Rāghava proceeding to heaven. All creations mobile and immobile, whoever
beheld Kākuthstha followed him. All beings in Ayodhyā, whoever breathe
and are very minute, accompanied Rāma.
SECTION CXXIII.
Having thus gone for more than a half Yojana, the descendant of Raghu
espied Saraju of holy waters flowing towards the west. And having
crossed that river of rising waves to some extent, Rāma, with his
followers arrived at the place where he should give up his person.
Thereupon at that moment, Brahmā, the grandfather of all encircled by
all high-souled deities and with hundred kotis of celestial cars,
arrived there where Kākuthstha had addressed himself to repair to
heaven. The aerial way was full of lustre but its brilliance was
increased the more by the native effulgence of the inhabitants of
heavens, always performing pious actions. There blew the holy, fragrant
and delightful winds and there fell profusely celestial flowers from the
hands of the deities. The place was filled with the noise of hundreds of
bugles sounded by Gandharvas and Apsarās. And then Rāma prepared himself
to descend to the waters of Saraju. Thereupon the Patriarch gave vent to
the following accents from the welkin:—“Come O Vishnu; may good betide
thee; by our good fortune thou art coming here; O Rāghava hear—O thou
having mighty arms, do thou enter here with thy brothers, resembling the
celestials in brilliance in whatever form thou likest—either in that of
the sky or in thy own Vishnu form. Thou art the refuge of the
creatures—nobody knoweth thee. Thou art above the range of thought;
great immortal and imperishable; nobody knoweth thee save Māyā, having
wide eyes, thy former spouse. Do thou enter here thyself in whatever
effulgent form thou likest.” Hearing the words of the Patriarch and
determining everything the high-minded Rāma entered there bodily with
his brothers in his Vishnu form. Thereupon all the celestials Sādhyas
Marutas, headed by Indra and Agni worshipped that deity, Vishnu. So did
all the celestial Rishis, Gandharvas, Apsarās, Suparnas, Nāgas, Yakhas,
demons, Dānavas and Rākshasas. Thereupon eulogising him the celestials
said:—"Our region is now freed from sins and all here have been
delighted and all their desires have been fulfilled." Thereupon the
highly effulgent Vishnu said to the Patriarch Brahmā:—"It behoveth thee,
O thou of good vows, to allot to those people their proper regions.
These illustrious ones have followed me out of love. They are worthy of
my respect for they are my devotees and have renounced their persons for
me." Hearing the words of Vishnu, the lord Brahmā, father of all
creatures, said:—"All these people who have come here shall go to the
region named Santanaka. This region is intended even for him, who though
born in the most degraded state, thinks of all objects as Vishnu. There
is no question about their attaining to this region who, out of
devotion, have followed thee and renounced their persons. This region
has all the attributes of the Brahmā region and is next to it. The
monkeys and bears shall enter into their respective celestial forms.
They shall enter into the deities from whom they had respectively
originated. Sugriva shall enter into the Sun’s region. And they shall
obtain their respective fathers’ forms among the celestials present."
The lord of the deities having said this, all those who were present at
the holy pilgrimage of _Gopratra_ descended into the waters of Saraju
with eyes full of tears of joy. Having bathed there, given up their
lives delightedly and renounced their human forms they ascended the
celestial cars. And having obtained the waters of Saraju, hundreds of
those that were born in the race of birds attained to the land of
immortals obtaining the respective celestial forms (they had before).
And in those celestial forms, they looked effulgent like the deities.
And going to the waters of Saraju all objects, mobile and immobile,
having bathed there, repaired to the excellent celestial region. Having
renounced their bodies in the water thereof all the bears, monkeys, and
Rakshasas attained to the land of deities. Having thus settled in heaven
all those arrived there the father, of creatures with the deities,
delighted and happy, repaired to the highest heaven.
SECTION CXXIV.
This Story ends with the Uttara. It is held in reverence by Brahma,
composed by Vālmiki and passes as the foremost of all under the name of
the Rāmāyana. Thereupon as before, Vishnu, who compriseth the three
worlds and all objects, mobile and immobile, again established himself
as before in the land of immortals. Thereupon the celestials the
Gandharvas, the great Rishis used to hear happily every day in heaven
this poem of Rāmāyana. At the Sarādha ceremony the wise should chant
this Rāmāyana sacred like the Vedas, removing sins and increasing life
and prosperity. Reading even a single verse of this poem, one who hath
no son, obtaineth him; one having no riches, gets by them—and people are
freed from all sins. By reading even one sloka people are freed from all
sins which they commit every day. Clothes, cows, and gold should be
conferred upon him who chants this poem, for he being pleased all the
deities remain satisfied. Whoever reads this story of Rāmāyana,
conferring a long life is honoured in this world along with his sons and
grand-sons and as well as in the land of the dead. Whoever shall read
this Rāmāyana either in the morning, noon, or evening, shall never be
wearied. The picturesque city of Ayodhyā remained devoid of men for many
long years but was again peopled under the regime of the King Rishava,
Pracheta’s son Vālmiki composed this poem, conferring long life,
together with the future story of the deity and the Uttara Kandam. Even
Brahmā admitted this.
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