Рамаяна: Том 1: Балаканда и Айодхьяканда · Часть 57
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.
Project Gutenberg identifies each of the four ebooks as public domain in the USA. Translator Manmatha Nath Dutt lived 1855–1912; historical editions 1891, 1891, 1893, 1894. CRLF normalized to LF, outside whitespace trimmed, complete body split at paragraph boundaries for the reader. No text within the selected body dropped. Полные сведения об издании и лицензия
Some one intent upon conferring boons conferred an excellent one on your
father. In virtue of this, that lord of earth could understand the
import of sounds emitted by all beings, and it is in consequence of this
that he could understand the speech even of birds and beasts. One day as
your father was lying down, he, understanding the thoughts of a gold-
hued Jrimbha bird, from its cries, laughed heartily. Thereat your mother
getting angry, wishing for the noose of death, said,--'O king, O placid
one, I ask you for the reason of your laughter.' The king replied,--'O
worshipful lady, if I unfold unto you the reason of my laugh, then I
shall without doubt die to-day.' But that revered one, your mother,
again urged Kekaya, saying,--'Tell it to me, whether you live or die;
for (when I have learnt all about it), you will not be able to laugh at
me again.' Thus addressed by his beloved spouse, that lord of earth
Kekaya went to the saint that had conferred the boon on him and related
unto him everything faithfully. Thereupon that boon-giving saint said
unto the kin; "Whether this one kills herself or be destroyed, do you
not, O king reveal it." Hearing these words of his, the king well
pleased summarily forsook your mother and began to divert himself like
Kuvera. Even in the same way, you, O you that see only evil, staying in
an unrighteous count befouling the king's sense, endeavour to make him
commit this wrong. In this connection I remember a saying, viz.,-- men
take after their fathers, and women their mothers. Do not be so,--do you
even accept what the lord of earth says. Doing the will of your lord, do
you become the refuge of us all. Do not incited by evil propensities,
make your husband the lord of men endued with the prowess of the
celestial chief, perpetrate an unrighteous deed. That sinless one will
not for certain give practical effect to the promise jestingly made by
you. O worshipful one, king Dacaratha is graceful, being furnished with
eyes resembling lotuses. Let him install his eldest son, Rama generous
and able, maintaining his own religion--the protector of all men--and
endued with might. O revered lady, great is the obloquy that will spread
concerning you, if leaving his royal father, Rama repaireth to the
forest. Let therefore Raghava govern his kingdom; and do you remove your
agitation. Surely save Raghava none residing in the kingdom will prove
friendly to you. On Rama being installed as the heir-apparent, that best
of bowmen--king Dacaratha--will depart for the forest, remembering
ancient examples." Thus in presence of the king, Sumantra with clasped
palms, with soft yet cutting words endeavoured to strike Kaikeyi with
regret. But that noble dame did not feel any compunction, nor was she
touched with regret. And the complexion of her countenance remained as
it was before.
[140] The North West Provinces text omits the lines inclosed within
brackets.
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Then that descendant of Ikshwaku afflicted because of his promise,
sighing and his heart filled with the vapour begot of sorrow, again
addressed Sumantra, saying,--"O charioteer, do you speedily marshall the
army consisting of the four kinds of forces for following Raghava. And
let sweet- speeched courtezans and opulent traders grace the extensive
army of the prince. And, giving them immense wealth, do you also send
with him those that depend on Rama, as well as those with whom he
delights to wrestle. And let the foremost weapons, and the citizens, and
cars, and fowlers well acquainted with the forest go in the wake of
Kakutstha. Killing deer and elephants, and drinking wild honey, and
beholding various rivers, they will ultimately forget this kingdom. And
let our granary and treasury follow Rama who is to reside in the forest.
Performing sacrifices at holy spots, and dispensing the prescribed
_Dakshinas_, let Rama happily reside in the forest in the company of
saints. The mighty- armed Bharata will govern Ayodhya. Therefore, do you
furnish the auspicious Rama with every object of enjoyment." When that
descendant of Kakutstha said this, Kaikeyi was inspired with
apprehension: her countenance became blank, and her utterance was
choked. Losing her complexion and agitated with fear, with her
countenance fallen, Kaikeyi faced the king and said,--"O righteous one,
like unto a liquor whose lees alone have been left, Bharata will not
receive the kingdom tasteless and denuded of all substance." While the
shameless Kaikeyi was speaking thus sternly, king Dacaratha said unto
that one of expansive eyes,--"O worker of mischief, why having laid the
load upon me, do you torment me? O ignoble one, why did you not ask for
this, when you did first solicit the boon?" Hearing these wrathful words
of the king, that beauteous one, Kaikeyi, waxing doubly wroth, addressed
the monarch, saying,--"Even in this line of yours, Sagara deprived his
eldest son Asamanja by name of the enjoyment of the kingdom. In this way
this one deserves to go to the forest." Thus addressed, king Dacaratha
said,--"O fie!" and all present were afflicted with shame; but Kaikeyi
feigned not to understand all this. Then a notable, aged, pure-spirited
personage held in high esteem by the monarch, named Siddhartha,
addressed Kaikeyi, saying,--"Asamanja by way of sport catching people on
the way, used to throw them into the waters of the Sarayu, and that
wicked-minded wretch made merry over the same. Seeing him do so, the
citizens in a body, waxing wroth spoke unto the monarch,--'O enhancer of
the kingdom's prosperity, do you either banish Asamanja or us.' To them
he replied,--'Whence is this fear of yours?' Thus asked by the monarch,
the subjects said,--'Through his impudence this one of perverted sense
by way of diversion throwing our sons into the Sarayu, finds extreme
delight.' Hearing these words of his subjects, that lord of men, with
the intention of doing good to them, forsook that mischievous son of
his. Then swiftly causing a car to be yoked, he said unto his men,--This
one is to be banished for life in proper garb along with his wife.'
Thereupon that worker of iniquity went to the forest and went about
seeing mountain fastnesses. Thus did the virtuous king Sagara renounce
his son. But what offence has Rama committed that he is to be banished?
We do not find any fault whatever in Raghava. Rare is his fault even
like the spot on the Moon. Or it may be, O exalted lady, that you
perceive some fault in Raghava,--Do you, if so, unfold it; and then let
Rama be banished. But the renunciation of the honest ever constant in a
righteous course, in consequence of its being opposed to virtue,
destroys the splendour of Sakra himself. Therefore, O noble one, cease
to persevere in this, for what good would the marring of Rama's good
fortune bring you? And, O you of a fair countenace, you will by such a
course escape odium." Hearing Siddhartha' s words, the king, his voice
waxing exceedingly feeble, addressed Kaikeyi in words surcharged with
emotion,--"O Personation of sin, thou relishest not this speech. Thou
knowest not either thy own good or mine. This wicked endeavour of thine,
O thou that strivest after harm, which thou puttest forth adopting a
narrow path, is surely divorced from the course of the good. Forsaking
my kingdom, forsaking happiness and treasures, I will to-day follow
Rama. Do thou with Bharata for the king forever enjoy dominion according
to thy heart's desire,"
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