Рамаяна: Том 1: Балаканда и Айодхьяканда · Часть 7
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
There is on the banks of the Sarayu a great and flourishing country
called Kosala abounding in corn and wealth, in which the inhabitants
passed their days pleasantly. And the capital of that country was
Ayodhya famed among men which was founded by Manu himself--that foremost
of men. And that beautiful and mighty city was twelve _yojanas_ in
length and ten in breadth; and was intersected outside with spacious
roads laid out orderly. And scattered with blown blossoms, and regularly
sprinkled with water, the well- arranged broad high-ways looked
beautiful. And that one bringing prosperity unto mighty kingdoms, King
Dacaratha, lived in that city, like unto the lord of the deities
inhabiting the celestial regions. And the city was furnished with doors
and gates, and well-arranged rows of shops. And it contained all kinds
of instruments and arms, and was inhabited by all classes of artizans.
And that graceful and matchlessly brilliant city abounded in eulogists
and genealogists. And it was crowned with stately edifices with flags,
and guarded by hundreds of _Sataghnis_[8]. And the mighty city contained
theatres for females, and gardens, and mango-groves; and was enclosed by
a wall. And encircled by a deep moat, the city was accessible neither to
friend nor foe. And it abounded with elephants and horses, and kine and
camels and asses. And it was thronged with neighbouring kings come to
pay tribute, and inhabited by merchants from various countries, and
adorned with mountain-like palaces glittering with gems, and filled with
sporting-places for females, and like unto Indra's Amaravati. And the
city was wonderful to behold, gleaming with gold-burnished ornaments,
and inhabited by troops of courtezans, and abounding in all kinds of
gems, and graced with royal places. And it abounded in paddy and rice,
and its water was sweet as the juice of the sugar-cane. And it resounded
with the sounds of _Dundubhis_ and _Mridangas_ and _Vinas_ and
_Panavas_. And that foremost spot of all the earth was like unto an
aerial car obtained in heaven by the _Siddhas_, through force of ascetic
austerities, and thronged with the best specimens of humanity. And that
city was filled by king Dacaratha with thousands of such Maharathas[9]
light-handed and accomplished in fight, as could by force of arms or
sharpened shafts slaughter infuriated lions and tigers and boars roaming
in the forest; yet as would not pierce with arrows persons lorn or
abandoned or hiding or fugitive. And it abounded mostly in excellent
Brahmanas, lighting the sacrificial fire, and crowned with qualities,
and versed in the Vedas and the Vedangas, and giving away thousands, and
ever abiding by truth, and high-souled, and resembling mighty ascetic.
[8] A weapon commonly described as a stone set round with iron
spikes.--T.
[9] A warrior coping with ten thousand persons, and protecting both
his charioteer and steeds.--T.
SECTION VI.
And in that city of Ayodhya resided king Dacaratha versed in the Vedas,
commanding all resources, far-sighted, of mighty prowess, dear to the
inhabitants both rural and urban, an _Athiratha_[10] in the Ikshwaku
line, performing sacrifices, engaged in the performance of
duties,self-controled like unto a _Maharshi_, a royal saint famed in the
three worlds, possessed of strength, the destroyer of foes, having
friends, of subdued senses, comparable unto Sakra and Vaisravana by
virtue of accumulated riches and other possessions, and protecting
people even as the highly energetic Manu protected them. And as Indra
rules Amaravati, that one firm in promise, and following duty, profit,
and pleasure, ruled that best of cities. And in that excellent city, the
men were happy and righteous-souled, and widely-read, and each contented
with his possessions, and devoid of covetuousness, and speaking the
truth. And in that prime of cities, there was none who had not at his
command a plenteous supply of the good things, and there was no
householder who was not well off in horses and kine, and corn and
wealth. And one could see nowhere in Ayodhya persons given up to lust,
or unsightly, or crooked-minded, or unlettered, or atheistical. And all
the men and all the women were of excellent character, and subdued
senses and a happy frame of mind, and both in respect of occupation and
conduct spotless like unto _Maharshis_. And all wore ear-rings and
tiaras and garlands, and abundantly enjoyed the good things of life. And
all were clean, daubing their limbs, and perfuming their persons, and
feeding on pure food, and giving away, and wearing _Angadas_ and
_Nishkas_[11] and hand-ornaments, and repressing passions And there were
not in Ayodhya persons not lighting the sacrificial fire, or not
performing sacrifices, or mean-minded, or thieving, or engaged in
improper occupations, or of impure descent. And the Brahmanas of subdued
senses were always engaged in the performance of their own duties,
giving away in charity, and studying, and receiving gifts with
discrimination. And none of them was atheistical or untruthful or
slenderly-read or detracting or incompetent or illiterate. And there was
no Brahmana who was not versed in the Vedas and Vedangas, or not
observing vows, or not giving away by thousands, or poor-spirited, or of
insane mind, or afflicted. And no man and no woman was seen devoid of
grace or beauty, or lacking in reverence for their monarch. And the four
orders with Brahmanas at their head contained persons serving gods and
guests, and endowed with gratitude, and munificent, and heroic, and
possessing prowess. And the men were long-lived; and ever abode by duty
and truth; and lived in that best of cities, always surrounded by sons
and grandsons and wives. The Kshatriyas were obedient unto the
Brahmanas, and the Vaicyas followed the Kshatriyas, and the Sudras,
occupied with their proper vocations, ministered unto the three other
orders. And that city was ably governed by that lord of Ikshwaku's line,
even as that foremost of men, the intelligent Manu, had governed it
before him. And as a mountain-cavern abounds with lions, it was filled
with warriors resembling flaming fire, of straight ways, unforbearing,
and of accomplished learning. And the city abounded with excellent
horses sprung in Kamvoja, and Vahlika, and Vanayu, and the banks of the
Sindhu, and like unto that best of horse, Hari's charge; and with fierce
elephants sprung on the Vindha mountain, and the Himavat, filled with
juice, and of exceeding strength, and resembling hills; and with
Bhadra,[12] Mandra, and Mriga elephants; and those sprung from the
mixture of the three, and from the mixture of Bhadra and Mandra, and
from Bhadra and Mriga, and from Mriga and Mandra,--superior like unto
Airavata, and coming from Mahapadma, Anjana, and Vamana breeds; fierce,
and looking like hills. And that city was over two _yojanas_; and truly
it was called Ayodhya.[13] And repressing enemies, that city was
governed by the great and the exceedingly powerful king Dacaratha, even
as the Moon sways the stars. And that lord of earth resembling Sakra
governed that city of Ayodhya bearing a true name, furnished with strong
gates and bolts, and auspicious, and graced with excellent edifices, and
teeming with thousands.
[10] A warrior fighting ten thousand Maharathas.--T.
[11] A bracelet worn upon the upper arm.--T.
[12] Those elephants whose limbs are contracted are Bhadras; those
whose bodies are fat, slack, and contracted are Mandras; and those
whose bodies are lean and large are Mrigas.--T.
[13] Lit, incapable of being conquered.--T.
SECTION VII.
That high-souled one of Ikswaku's line had competent counsellors,
capable of administering business, of diving into the motives of others,
and ever intent upon the good of the monarch. And that heroic king had
eight famous counsellors, pure and devoted to the royal
service,--_viz._, Dhrishti, and Vijaya, and Surashtra, and
Rashtravardhana, and Akopa, and Dharmapala, and Sumantra the eighth,
conversant with profit. And he had two family priests after his heart;
_viz_, those foremost of saints, Vasistha and Vamadeva. And he had other
counsellors besides; _viz_., Suyajna,and Javali, and Kacyapa, and
Gautama, and the long-lived Markandeya, and the regenerate Katyayana.
Ever associated in counsel with these Brahmarshis, his priests and
counsellors serving the dynasty from father to son, learned yet modest,
and bashful, and conversant with policy, and of subdued-senses, and
auspicious, and high-souled, and accomplished in the art of arms, and of
high renown, cautious, and acting according to their word, and
possessing energy, forgiveness and fame, and ever preluding their speech
with a smile, and never committing themselves a lie either from anger or
interest or desire, and ever employing spies noting what was doing or
done in the midst of their own or a hostile party. And they were adepts
in intercourse with people, and well-tried in friendship by the monarch.
And they were ever busy in replenishing the exchequer and in levying
troops. And they did not cherish ill will even towards enemies, when
innocent. And they were heroic, and ever high-spirited, following
policy, and protecting those citizens that were pure, and not bearing
ill will towards Brahmanas and Kshatriyas, and filling the treasury, by
inflicting punishments according to the offences of the persons guilty.
And during the time when those pure ones of one mind presided over the
justice of the kingdom, there was neither in the city nor the provinces
any that was a liar, or wicked, or going after others' wives. And peace
reigned all around the city and the provinces. And the ministers wore
excellent raiment, and ornaments, and were engaged in observing pure
vows, and ever kept their eye of policy open, in the interests of the
monarch. And the king considered them as crowned with virtues; and they
were famed on account of their prowess, concluding unerringly in
consequence of their intelligence of other countries. And in all climes
and times they could manifest their noble qualities; and they were
cognizant of war and peace, and possessed of goodness, passion and
ignorance. And they could keep their counsel, and judge of things
finely, and were well-versed in the art of policy, and ever fair-spoken.
Surrounded by such counsellors endowed with various qualities, the
faultless king Dacaratha ruled the earth, gathering intelligence by
means of spies, and righteously protecting the subjects, and preserving
the people, and not sacrificing his duties,--famed over the three
worlds. And munificent, and firm in promise in battle, that best of men
ruled there this earth. Nor did he ever meet with a foe that was either
his equal or superior. And possessed of friends, and having obedient
commanders, and extricating his thorns by his might, that king ruled the
earth, even as the lord of celestials ruleth heaven. And surrounded by
those counsellors studious of his welfare, and bearing affection towards
him, and clever, and competent, that king, by virtue of his prowess in
subduing others, resembled the Sun surrounded by his rays.
SECTION VIII.
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