Рамаяна: Том 1: Балаканда и Айодхьяканда · Часть 6
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
Having heard the entire history of the intelligent Rama, capable of
conferring religious merit and the two other cognate objects, as well as
emancipation, Valmiki again sought to get insight into it. And, seating
himself facing the east on a cushion of _kusa_ grass, and sipping water
according to the ordinance, he addressed himself to the contemplation of
the subject through _yoga_. And by virtue of his _yoga_ powers, he
clearly observed before him Rama, and Lakshmana, and Sita, and Dacaratha
together with his wives in his kingdom, laughing, and talking, and
acting, and bearing themselves as in real life. And he saw into all that
was endured by Rama firm in promise, with his wife for the third. And
like an _emblic myrobalan_ on his palm, that righteous-souled one, by
virtue of his yoga, perceived all that had happened as well as all that
would happen in future. And having truly seen everything by virtue of
his contemplation, that magnanimous one set about recording the charming
Rama's history. And agreeably to what had been related by the
mighty-souled Narada, that worshipful saint composed the history of
Ragu's line, conferring profit and pleasure, and impregnated with
qualities fraught with them, and, like unto the ocean, abounding in
riches, and captivating ear and mind. And Rama's birth, and mighty
prowess, and kindness to all, and popularity, and forbearance, and good-
ness, and truthfulness, and the wonderful converse he had with
Viswamitra; and the nuptials of Janaki; and the snapping of the bow; and
the hostilities of Rama with Rama (Parasurama); and the noble qualities
of Dacaratha's son; and Rama's installation; and the enmity of Kaikeyi;
and the obstacle in the way of the installation; and the exile of Rama;
and the king's grief, lamentations, and departure for the other regions;
and the grief of the subjects, and their dismissal by Rama to Ayodhya;
and the tidings of the lord of Nishadas; and the charioteer's return;
and the crossing of the Ganges; and Rama's interview with Bharadwaja;
and his arrival at Chitrakuta in consonance with Bharadwaja's
injunction; and Rama's building a mansion there and sojourn; and
Bharata's arrival, and his propitiation of Rama; and Rama's offering
oblations to the manes of his father; and the installation of the
sandals; and Bharata's dwelling at Nandigrama; Rama's removal to Dandaka
and destruction of Viradha; Rama's interview with Sarabhanga and meeting
with Sutikshna; and Sita's companionship with Anusuya, and the latter's
painting the former; and Rama's interview with Agastya, and his
obtaining the bow from him; and the story of Surpanakha and her
disfigurement; and the slaughter of Khara Tricira; and the exertions of
Ravana; the destruction of Maricha, and the carrying away of Vaidehi;
Raghava's lamentations, and the death of the king of vultures; Rama's
encounter with Kavandha, (a headless demon) and his view of Pampa;
Rama's interview with Savari, and his subsistence there on fruits and
roots; Rama's lamentations, at Pampa, and meeting with Hanuman; the
former's sojourn to the Rishyamukha, and interview with Sugriva; Rama's
raising the confidence of Sugriva, and his friendship with the latter;
and the encounter between Vali and Sugriva; the destruction of Vali, the
establishment of Sugriva on the throne; and Tara's lamentation; the
understanding between Rama and Sugriva as to the time for commencing the
march; Rama's stay during the rainy season; and the ire of the lion of
Raghu's race; the levying of forces; and the despatch of envoys in
different directions; and the assignment by Sugriva of different
quarters to the monkeys; the making over of his ring by Rama to Hanuman;
Jambubana's discovery of the cave; the fasting of the monkeys on the
shore of the ocean; Hanuman's interview with Sampati; Hanuman's
ascension of the mountain, and his bounding over the main; and his sight
of the Mainaka at the injunction of Ocean; the ring of Rakshasis;
Hanuman's meeting with the Rakshasa Chyagraha; Hanuman's destruction of
Sinhikaya; and Hanuman's sight of Lanka, and his entrance by night into
Lanka; his ascertaining of conduct in times of helplessness; his journey
to the tavern; and his sight of the inner apartments; and his sight of
Ravana and of his car Pushpaka; his walk to the Asoka wood, and sight
there of Sita; his presentation of the ring to Sita and converse with
her; and the roaring of the Rakshasis; and dreaming of the dream by
Trijata; Sita's handing a gem to Hanuman; and the breaking down of
trees; and the flight of the Rakshasis, and slaughter of the slaves; and
the wind-god's Son being taken captive; and his terrible roars while
burning down Lanka; and his bounding back over the ocean; and the
forcible possession of honey; and Hanuman's consoling Raghava, and
handing him the gem; Rama's interview with Ocean; and Nala's
constructing the bridge, the army's crossing of the ocean; and the
nightly seige of Lanka; and Rama's interview with Bibhishana; the
communication as to the means of destruction; and the destruction of
Kumbhakarna and Meghananda; and the destruction of Ravana, and the
recovery of Sita in enemy's city; and the sprinkling of Bibhishana, and
the sight of Pushpaka; Rama's return towards Ayodhya, and meeting with
Bharadwaja; despatch of Hanuman; and Rama's meeting with Bharata; and
the installation of Rama; and the dismissal of all the forces; and
Rama's pleasing his subjects, and renunciation of Sita,--all else
besides concerning Rama on earth, that hath not yet taken place,--have
been dealt with by the worshipful sage in the last book.
SECTION IV.
When Rama had obtained his kingdom, that worshipful sage Valmiki,
composed the entire history [of that hero] in excellent metre and
fraught with high meaning, saint recited twenty-four thousand _slokas_;
and it consists of five hundred sections, and is divided into six
_Kandas_ with the Uttara. And having composed it, including as well fut
incidents to happen afterwards, that lord reflected as to who should
publish the same before assemblies. And as that great sage of purified
soul was thus pondering, in came Kusi and Lava, in the guise of the sons
of ascetics, and touched his feet. And he found those illustrious
princes, the brothers Kusi and Lava, knowing morality, and living in a
hermitage, and endowed with sweet voices,--apt at taking in the meaning
of poetry. And finding them of a retentive endowment, and initiated into
Vedic studies, that lord taught them how to interpret the Vedas, and
that vow-observing one taught them the great Ramayana in full, treating
of Sita's life, and the destruction of Paulastya. And those sweet voiced
brothers, resembling Gandharbas in grace, accomplished in music and
dancing, and cognizant of _Sthana_ and _Murchhana_, began to chant this
poem delightful in recitation and in singing, set in three measures, and
seven notes, and sung according to time to the accompaniment of stringed
instruments, and fraught with the sentiments of love, pathos,
risibility, the irascible, the terrible, and the heroic. And knowing the
characteristics that go to make up the Drama, and gifted with
mellifluous voices, those blameless princes, coming from Rama's body,
and resembling him, even as the reflection of the solar or the lunar
disc resembles that disc, got by heart that excellent and moral story in
its entirety; and those princes versed in the Fine arts, with a
concentrated mind chanted it as they had learnt it, in the assemblies of
ascetics and Brahmanas and good men.
Once upon a time, those high souled and pious ones, furnished with every
auspicious mark, chanted this poem in an assembly of ascetics of
purified souls. Having heard this music, all the ascetics were seized
with surprise, and with eyes flooded with tears, exclaimed, "Well done!
Well done!" And well pleased, those saints cherishing Duty, praised the
praiseworthy Kusa and Lava as they sang, saying--"Ah! what charming
music! What sweetness of the verses! All this happened long ago, yet it
seems as if we saw it before us." And unified with the theme, both of
them singing together sweetly, and at a high pitch, by means of _saraja_
and the other notes, they entranced the audience. And the two thus went
on sweetly singing at a high pitch, praised by those mighty sages
priding in their asceticism. Some one in the assembly pleased with them
presented them with a water-pitcher; and some one of high fame, being
delighted, made them a present of a bark garment; and some one gave them
a dark deer skin;--and some holy thread,--and some, a _kamandalu_[3] and
some great saint conferred on them a _maunja_[4] made girdle; and some
person granted them a _vrishi_,[5] and some, a _kaupina_.[6] And then
some ascetic, well-pleased, gave them an axe; and some, a red cloth; and
some, a thread for tying up their matted locks; and some gladly gave a
twine for binding faggots with,-- and some, ascetic presented them with
a sacrificial pot; and some, a quantity of fire-wood; and some, a seat
made of _adumvari_[7]. And some exclaimed, "Swasti;" and some joyfully
cried,--"May ye be long-lived!" And all those ascetics of truthful
speech conferred on them blessings. And the sages said,--"Wonderful is
the story! And, O ye accomplished in all kinds of music! beautifully
have ye chanted and finished this poem, charming ear and heart, and
conferring long life and prosperity,--which will afford themes to
poets." And admired everywhere, on one occasion those singers were seen
by Bharata's elder brother, in a street of Ayodhya, sparsely scattered
with stalls. And having had the brothers Kusa and Lava brought under his
roof, that destroyer of enemies, Rama, accorded those ones worthy of
honor, a respectful reception. And having seated himself on a throne of
excellent gold, in the midst of his brothers and counsellors, that lord,
Rama, beholding both the brothers, handsome and of modest demeanour,
spoke unto Lakshmana, Bharata and Satrughna, saying,--"Do ye listen to
the story, fraught with excellent sense and composed in excellent
measure, as sung by these ones endowed with the divine afflatus." And
then he ordered the singers to begin. Thereupon causing the down of the
audience to stand on end, and ravishing their minds and hearts, they
began to sing melodiously and distinctly and in as high a pitch as they
could command, and in strains rivalling the notes of a Vina. And that
song of theirs enchanted the ear of that assembly. And Rama
said,--"Although these Kusa and Lava, of rigid penances, look like
ascetics, yet they bear on their persons the signs of royalty. And,
besides, the story conduces to my fame. Do ye, therefore, listen to that
history fraught with great worth!" And then commanded by Rama, they
began to chaunt according to the _Marga_ mode, and Rama seated in the
midst of his court, was drawn to the music, anxious for the perpetuation
of his history.
[3] An earthen or wooden water pot used by an ascetic.
[4] A kind of grass.
[5] The seat of an ascetic.
[6] A small piece of cloth worn by ascetics.
[7] The glomerous fig tree.
SECTION V.
This great story of Ramayana treats of those victorious kings commencing
with Prajapati, and having Ikshwaku for their founder, who ruled the
entire earth as no other kings had done so before them, and in whose
line Sagara was born--Sagara who dug the ocean, and whom, while out in
progress, his sixty-thousand sons followed. We shall now chaunt the
entire history of that dynasty from the beginning. Do ye, with minds
free from ill will, listen to that story conferring merit, profit and
pleasure.
Источники и права
