Рамаяна: Том 1: Балаканда и Айодхьяканда · Часть 59
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 Rama's words, and seeing him dressed like an ascetic, the king
in the midst of his wives was deprived of his senses. And burning in
grief, the king could not eye Raghava, nor seeing him could that one of
afflicted mind answer anything. Then remaining unconscious for a while,
the mighty-armed lord of earth oppressed by grief began to bewail,
thinking of Rama. "I conclude that formerly I deprived many a cow of her
calf, and took the life of many a creature, and it is for this that the
present calamity has befallen me. (I infer) that life never departs from
the body unless the time comes, for although sore tried by Kaikeyi, my
life does not go out of me, and for I can see before me this one
resembling fire, clad in the dress of an ascetic, having left his fine
vesture. These people are in trouble in consequence of Kaikeyi alone
striving by help of this craftiness to secure her interest." Having said
these words, Dacaratha, his semes overpowered by the vapour of sorrow,
exclaimed "Rama!" and could not proceed further. Then soon regaining
consciousness, the lord of earth with tearful eyes, addressed Sumuntra,
saying,--"Yoking a riding car with excellent horses, do you come hither;
and take the exalted one to the south of the kingdom. The virtuous and
heroic Rama is being banished by his father and mother. Even this
methinks will be asserted as the fruit of the virtues possessed by the
pious." Receiving the mandate of the sovereign, Sumantra endued with
fleet vigour, yoking a car adorned with horses, came there. Then the
charioteer with joined hands announced to the prince that the car
adorned with gold was ready, yoked with excellent horses. The king,
versed in time and place, and pure, speedily summoning his treasurer,
said unto him these words firmly,-- "Do you without delay bring unto
Vaidehi excellent and costly attires and noble ornaments, counting these
(ten and four) years." Thus desired by the foremost of men, that officer
repairing to the treasury, procuring all those, speedily presented them
to Sita. Thereupon that pure-sprung one, Vaidehi, ordered to the forest,
adorned her goodly limbs with those rare ornaments. And thus decked out,
Vaidehi graced that chamber like the effulgence of the Sun irradiating
the welkin with his rays. Then embracing with her arms Mithila's
daughter of noble behaviour, and smelling the crown of her head, Sita's
mother-in-law said,--"Those women that although having always been
carefully tended by their husbands, do not regard them during the
incident of adversity, are in this world reckoned as unchaste.--Even
this is the nature of women: having formerly tasted happiness (at the
hands of their husbands), they, on the accession of an inconsiderable
misfortune, take them to task,--nay, forsake them utterly. Those women
that are untruthful, unmindful, of evil ways, heartless, intent on
unrighteous acts, and whose love is evanescent, are unchaste. Neither
lineage, nor benefit, nor learning, nor gift, nor forbearance of faults,
can secure the hearts of females,--surely their hearts are unstable. But
chaste women of good character, abiding in truth, acting in accordance
with the precepts of superiors, and maintaining the dignity of their
race, single out their lords as the prime means of compassing their
spiritual welfare. Therefore although my son is going to be banished to
the woods, you should by no means disregard him. Whether he be wealthy
or poor, he is unto you like a god." Hearing her mother-in- law's words
fraught with virtue and interest, Sita facing that lady, said with
joined palms,--"I will do all that the noble one says. I know how I
should act by my husband. I have heard all about that (from my parents.)
The worshipful one ought not to place me on the same footing with
unrighteous persons. As brightness doth not depart from the moon, so I
cannot swerve from virtue. The Vina without strings does not sound; and
the car without wheels does not move,-- so although having an hundred
sons, a woman without her husband cannot attain happiness. The Father
gives in measure, the father and the son give in measure,--but who does
not worship that bestower of 'riches fineless'--the husband? O exalted
one, having learnt from my superiors the principal as well the minor
duties, shall I disregard (my lord)? A husband is a deity unto the
wife." Hearing Sita's words which went directly to the heart, Kaucalya
endued with purity of spirit, out of fulness of bliss and bale suddenly
shed tears. Then with joined hands that foremost of virtuous ones
addressed his mother, who, duly honored by all, was seated in the midst
of his other mothers, saying,--"O mother, without indulging in grief,
you should minister unto my father; and the term of my abode in the
woods will shortly expire. You will find these five and nine years pass
away as if in a sleep. Then again, getting me,you will see me surrounded
by my friends and relatives." Having spoken out his mind unto his
mother, Rama attentively eyed his three hundred and fifty mothers. And
with joined hands Dacaratha's son spake words fraught with virtue unto
his mothers afflicted like Kaucalya herseH "If I have said anything
harsh to you in consequence a familiarity, or done any wrong through
ignorance, do you forgive the same. I salute you all." These calm words
of Raghava informed with piety were heard by the ladies overwhelmed with
grief. As Raghava was speaking thus, then arose a loud wail proceeding
from those wives of that chief of men, like unto the cries of Kraunchis.
And the aboA of Dacaratha which formerly resounded with _murajas_,
_panavas_, _meghas_,[141] was now filled with cries of distress and
lamentations.
[141] Musical instruments.
SECTION XL.
Then exceedingly distressed, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana, bowing down unto
the king, circumambulated him. Then with the king's permission, the
righteous Raghava stupified with sorrow, in company with Sita, paid
respect unto his mother. Following his brother, Lakshmana saluted
Kaucalya; then he again took hold of his mother Sumitra's feet. As the
son of Sumitra, was thus engaged in honoring his mother, his mother
smelling the crown of his head, thus spoke unto the mighty-armed
Lakshmana,--"Although attached unto thy friends here, thou hast my
permission to go to the forest. When Rama shall have gone (to the
woods), do not, O son, show any negligence unto him. O sinless one,
whether in prosperity or in adversity, even this one is thy way. That a
younger brother should follow his elder is in this world the duty of the
righteous. These are the legitimate duties ever observed by this
race--charity, initiation into sacrifice, and renunciation of the body
in the field of battle. Do thou consider Rama as Dacaratha, and Janaka's
own-begotten as myself; do thou regard Ayodhya as a wilderness,--go my
son, at thy sweet pleasure." Having thus spoken unto that dear
descendant of Raghu, who had made up his mind (to journey to the
forest), Sumitra, again and again said unto him,-- "Go! Go!" Then like
unto Matali addressing Vasava, that one understanding humility,
Sumantra, with joined hands humbly said unto Kakutstha,--"O illustrious
prince, good betide you: do you ascend the car. O Rama, I will speedily
take you to wherever you will tell me. You will have to spend fourteen
years in the forest, and your stay must commence from this very day. So
the noble lady has ordered." Then having adorned her person, that best
of her sex, Sita, with a glad heart ascended the car resembling the sun.
Counting the term of their stay in the woods, her father-in-law
furnished Sita following her lord with attires and ornaments. And then
he placed in front of the car various weapons, coats of mail, a basket
bound in hide and a hoe. At length the brothers Rama and Lakshmana
swiftly ascended the flaming car garnished with gold. And seeing them
with Sita for the third, mounted, Sumantra drove the car yoked with
goodly horses resembling the wind in celerity. On Raghava having left
for the forest to stay there for a long period, the men and beasts
within the city were deprived of their senses (by grief). And in the
city there arose a mighty tumult in consequence of the hurrying of
people, the elephants waxing mad and furious, and the neighings of
horses. And the entire city containing young and old, extremely
afflicted, rushed after Rama, like persons oppressed with the heat of
the sun rushing towards water.
At his side and back, the people bending forward with their faces
covered with the vapour of grief, and sighing hard, said unto the
charioteer,--"O charioteer, rein in the horses,--do thou proceed softly.
We will see the countenance of Rama, which we shall never see again.
Surely the heart of Rama's mother is made of iron, for it does not burst
on witnessing her son resembling Skanda repairing to the forest.
Vaidehi, attaining her desire, follows her husband, like a
shadow--attached to virtue, she does not forsake him even as the Sun
forsakes not meru. O Lakshmana, you are blessed, since you will serve
your god-like brother ever speaking fair. This design of yours is great;
this is your mighty good fortune; this the way to heaven that you are
following him." Saying this, they could not supress their fears; and the
men followed the beloved descendant of Ikshwaku. Then the king, his
senses overcome by grief, surrounded by his distressed wives, went out
of his house, saying--"I will behold my dear son." He heard before him a
mighty noise proceeding from weeping women, like unto the roars of
she-elephants, when a great elephant has been taken captive. Thereupon
Rama's father, the graceful Kakutstha, became shorn of his splendour,
like unto the full-moon enveloped at the appointed time during the
eclipse. Then the auspicious son of Dacaratha of soul incapable of being
comprehended, ordered the charioteer, saying,--"Do thou proceed more
speedily Rama saying unto the charioteer,--"Go," and the people,--
"Stay," thus desired on the way, the charioteer could not act both ways
at once. As the mighty-armed Rama proceeded, the dust of the earth
raised by the car-wheels were laid by the tears of the citizens
showering down. And in consequence of Raghava's departure, the entire
city filled with despair, and uttering with their senses lost
exclamations of "Oh" and "Alas," became exceedingly afflicted. And the
tears begot of heart's grief that flowed from the eyes of the females,
resembled rain-drops scattered around from lotuses shaken by the
movements of fish. And beholding the citizens absorbed in one thought,
the auspicious monarch fell down in grief like a tree whose roots have
been severed. Then seeing the sovereign senseless and stricken with
exceeding sorrow, the multitudes at the rear of Rama broke out into a
loud tumult. And seeing the king weeping aloud with the inmates of the
inner apartment, some exclaiming "Oh Rama," and others, "O Rama's
mother," began to bewail. Then turning back, Rama saw that his
sorrow-stricken and bewildered father along with his mother, was
following his track. As a colt fastened in a snare cannot see its
mother, so Rama fastened in the bonds of virtue could not look at his
mother openly. And seeing his parents deserving of comfort and worthy of
going in a carriage, going on foot, Rama said unto the charioteer,--"Go
thou swiftly." And that foremost of men was incapable of bearing the
looks of his father and mother, like unto an elephant afflicted with the
hook, (not being able to look at what is placed on its back.)
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