Рамаяна: Том 1: Балаканда и Айодхьяканда · Часть 45
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 these words of Sumantra, bland and appropriate, the lord of
earth was afresh overwhelmed with grief. Then the graceful and virtuous
king, waxing disconsolate, on account of his son, and with his eyes
reddened with the effect of grief, seeing the charioteer, said,--"This
eulogy of thine pains me the more."
Hearing those sorrowful words and finding the lord of earth aggrieved
thus, Sumantra with clasped hands went off a little. Seeing, the king
utterly incapable of speaking any thing personally owing to his heavy
sorrow, Kaikeyi, the best counsellor in matters like these, addressed
Sumantra with the following words :--"Sumantra, being elated with joy on
account of Rama's installation, the king has kept up the whole night,
and being tired therefore, is overpowered with sleep. Go ye therefore
speedily, O charioteer, and bring Rama here, the praiseworthy son of
king. This will do you good-- do not hesitate in this. "How can I go,"
replied Sumantra, "without the permission of the king?"
Hearing these words of the counsellor, the king spoke to him "Sumantra,
bring the beautiful Rama here--I want to see him." Thinking that some
good would accrue to Rama, he was pleased at heart and away he went
speedily delighted at the royal mandate. Being asked again by Kaikeyi to
hurry on at the time of departure Sumantra thought within himself--
"Evident it is that the Queen has become impatient to sea Rama's
installation and hence is the hurry--and the king will now take rest."
Thinking this the energetic charioteer with great delight, intent on
seeing Rama, issued out of the city like a lake near the ocean. Having
come out of the presence of the king suddenly, he saw the warders,
various citizens and great personages sitting at the gate.
[116] This is a new coinage rendered necessary for the exegencies of
translation. If 'first-born' is justifiable, 'own-begotten,' is
also such.-- T.
SECTION XV.
The Brahmana, versed in Veda, the counsellors, the commanders of
military forces and the leading merchants, together with the royal
priest, all brimming with joy on account of Rama's installation, were
waiting at the royal gate all night long. On the appearance of the
bright Sun, on the approach of the day under the astral influence of
Pushya and on the ascension of _Karkata_, the presiding star of Rama's
birth, they brought all articles necessary for the installation and as
ordered by the best of Brahmanas--namely; gold, earthen jar (for
preserving water,) well ornamented excellent seats, chariot with a
coverlet of splendid tiger-skin, water brought from the sacred
confluence of the Ganges and Jamuna, from other holy streams, lakes,
wells, ponds and rivers full of water flowing in the East, over
mountains, and from the North to the Sooth; and waters brought from all
the oceans, honey, curd, clarified butter, fried paddy, sacrificial
grass, milk, flowers, eight unmarried girls exquisitely beautiful, a
road elephant, gold and silver jars, adorned with fig leaves and lotuses
and filled with holy water, a best yellow chowri for Rama crested with
jewels and resembling the bright rays of the moon; a brilliantly
ornamented beautiful umbrella of yellow colour, resembling the disc of
the moon, and the most important of all the articles necessary for
installation; a well adorned yellow ox and horse; and all musical
instruments,--bringing these and all other things necessary for the
installation of the descendants of Ikshaku, in accordance with the
king's permission, the panegyrists and other persons were assembled
there. Not finding the king present there, they began to speak amongst
themselves:--"Who will intimate the king of our arrival? The Sua is up
and we do not see the king amongst us as yet. All articles necessary for
the installation of the intelligent Rama are ready." While they were
thus conversing, the charioteer Sumantra, well respected by the king,
reached there and spoke unto all those persons and the kings the
following words. "With the king's permission I am going to bring Rama
speedily here. Worshipful you are all to the king and specially to Rama,
I shall with your words, ask the king of his sound sleep, and then of
the reasons for his not coming here as yet though up from the bed."
Saying thus, Sumantra, versed in legends, arrived at the gate of the
royal seraglio. And he entered the palace with its open gates; and
having entered the appartment of the lord of earth he went into his
sleeping room, and placing himself behind a screen near at hand,
addressed the descendant of Raghu thus, pleasing him with blessings
fraught with good unto him--"Oh! Kakutstha, may the Moon, Sun, Siva,
Vaisravana, (the god of wealth), Varuna, (the god of water), Agni and
Indra grant thee victory. The worshipful night is gone and blessed morn
has arrived; arise, Oh! thou great king, and perform morning ablutions.
Brahmanas,commanders and merchants are assembled at the palace gate,
desirous of seeing thee, do thou therefore arise, Oh descendant of
Raghu."
Peiceiving from the voice that it was charioteer Sumantra versed in good
counsels, who was thus eulogising, the king rose up from his bed and
thus addressed him:--"O Charioteer 'Bring Rama here' was the order I
gave thee; what is it that makes thee neglect my command? I am not
asleep; go and bring up Rama here instantly." Saying this, king
Dacaratha despatched Sumantra again.
Hearing the words of the king and bowing him with his head down,he
issued out of the king's residence,thinking that some great good was
awaiting. And having reached the public roads adorned with flags and
pennons, he, filled with an excess of joy, began to wend his way,
casting his look around. There on his way he heard the passers by, all
talking about Rama and his installation, as if brimming with joy on that
account. Then proceeding a little, Sumantra saw the beautiful palace of
Rama towering like the Kailaca hill and resembling the abode of Sakra.
It was closed with two big pannels at the gate way (of which the
trap-door was flung open), and adorned with hundreds of terraces, on its
top were many idols made of gold, and arches crested with pearls and
diamonds; its colour was white as the autumnal cloud and bright as the
golden cave of _Sumeru_; it was ornamented with highly brilliant jewels
set in the garlands of gold flowers and strewn with pearls and diamonds
and sprinkled with sandal and _Aguru_, the fragrance of which captivates
the mind like the summit of the hill _Dardura_; it was graced with the
presence of _Sarasas_ and peacocks emitting pleasant sounds; and covered
with well-made figures of wolves aud pictures of artistic excellence,
the splendour of which captivates the mind and the eye as well; bright
as the sun and moon, resembling the abode of _Kuvera_ and the capital of
the king of the celestials; filled with brids of various kinds and high
as the summit of _Sumeru_, Sumantra saw the palace filled with people
coming from different quarters with clasped hands, and adorned with
citizens approaching with various presents and eager (to see the
installation of Rama; and (standing at the gate) being prevented by the
warders to enter; resembling a huge cloud, of picturesque situation,
spacious, strewn with pearls and diamonds and crowded with servants.
That charioteer, in his chariot with its wooden ledge and horses,
beautifying the crowded streets and pleasing the citizens, entered the
abode of Rama. There- upon arriving at this abode filled with wealth,
and having its beauty greatly intensified with deers and peacocks,
moving to and fro, resembling the exqusitely splendid palace of the lord
of the celestials,that charioteer was extremely enraptured, having the
hairs of the body erect. Then that charioteer entering several
apartments, well adorned and resembling the Kailaca hill and the abode
of the celestials and passing by many persons, dear unto Rama and
abiding in his purpose, entered the apartment of the ladies. And he
became exceedingly pleased on hearing pleasant words, meaning well unto
the son of the king, from all persons, engaged in some sort of service
for the installation. He saw the pleasant abode of Rama, resembling that
of _Mahendra_, and filled with deers and birds, having its top high as
the summit of _Meru_ and situated well in splendour, and the gateway
filled with millions of citizens with clasped hands keeping their
conveyances outside and coming from various quarters with presents for
Rama. He saw there a wild elephant by the name of _Satrunjaya_ or the
conqueror of foes, having a huge boly resembling a mountain enveloped in
dark clouds, beautiful, capable of bearing the goading hook and intended
as Rama's conveyance. He saw well adorned ministers dear unto the king
with horses, chariots and elephants; and leaving them all on either
side, entered unprevented, like unto the marine monster _Makara_
entering the ocean containing many pearls and diamonds, the splendid
apartment of the ladies, resembling the clouds that hover over the
summit of the Hill Himadri, and having a number of beautiful houses
comparing with great celestial cars.
SECTION XVI.
Sumantra, well versed in legends, after passing by the gateways crowded
with people, reached the solitary apartment (of Rama), having youthful
warders, carrying darts and bows wearing ear-rings, cautious, attentive
and devoted, and saw (seated at the gate) several old men, commanding
female warders, mindful of duty, wearing red cloths and excellent
ornaments, and having _rattans_ in their hands. They all seeing
Sumantra, ever wishing good unto Rama, approach, rose suddenly up from
their seats with due respect. The bumble-minded charioteer then said to
them:--"Go and speedily communicate unto Rama that Sumantra is waiting
at the gate." At this the warders, desirous of doing good unto their
master, nearing Rama, speedily comunicated these words unto him who was
in the company of his wife. Rama hearing of the arrival of his father's
charioteer, ordered him to enter into the apartment, having his father's
pleasure in view. He (on entering) saw Rama resembling Vaisravana, well
adorned and seated on a gold sofa, with a beautiful coverlet on; having
his body sprinkled with holy and fragrant sandal of the best kind, red
as the blood of a hog; and having by him Sita with a _chowri_ in her
hand, like Moon himself in the company of _Chitra_.
Whereupon Sumantra, acquainted with decorum, humbly saluted him (Rama),
the conferrer of great boons, and resplendent like the mid-day sun; and
he well honored by the king, seeing the king's son seated on the
sleeping sofa with a delighted countenance, spoke these words unto him
with clasped hands:--"Oh, Rama, great son of Kaucalya, thy father and
the queen Kaikeyi want to see thee; so it behoveth thee to go there
without delay." Being pleased with these words the mighty hero of great
effulgence, honored his father's behest and spoke unto Sita thus,-- "Ob,
darling, doubt there is none that my father, going to Kaikeyi, is
parleying with her regarding my installation. Concieving the king's
intention that clever lady, of dark eyes and desirous of doing good unto
the king, that mother, the daughter of the king of Kekaya, pleased and
intent upon king's welfare as well as upon that of mine, is hastening
the monarch for my installation. Fortunately for me, the monarch in the
company of his Queen has despatched Sumantra, intent upon my welfare.
Worthy of the meeting at the inner apartment, the messenger has come,
and I doubt not that the monarch shall install me to-day as the
heir-apparent of his throne. Therefore I shall speedily go hence and see
my father. Do thou remain and enjoy here the company of thy friends."
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