Purbawati, the daughter of Adipati Jayengrana, was anxious because she was about to propose marriage by Situbondo, a prince of Madura, the son of Adipati Cakraningrat. Putri Purbawati wants to reject Prince Situbondo's proposal because she already falling in love with Jaka Taruna from the Kediri Duchy. But to refuse Prince Sirubondo's proposal she felt bad considering that his father's friendly relationship with Prince Situbondo's father was very good. She worried that there would be hostilities between Surabaya and Madura.
Prince Situbondo Wants to Marry Purbawati
Prince Situbondo sailed from Madura to Surabaya to propose marriage to Purbawati. Not long after, Pangeran Situbondo arrived in Surabaya. He immediately met Purbawati. Duke Jayengrana gave the marriage decision entirely to Purbawati. Feeling confused, Purbawati finally gave Prince Situbondo very heavy conditions if he wanted to marry her. She gave the condition that Prince Situbondo must open the forest in the area of Surabaya which is famous for being very haunted. She reasoned, the forest must be opened so that it could be their residence and their descendants.
Although the conditions were very hard to accomplish, Prince Situbondo agreed to it. He immediately entered the haunted Surabaya forest and began working to open the forest. With his supernatural powers, Prince Situbondo was sure he could open the forest easily.
When Prince Situbondo was opening the forest, there came Prince Jaka Taruna to Surabaya. He was shocked to know that a Prince from Madura was opening a forest as a condition to marry Purbawati. For the sake of his love, Jaka Taruna immediately met Duke Jayengrana. He said that he had long been in love with Purbawati. Jaka Taruna stated that he wanted to marry Purbawati.
Duke Jayengrana was confused. He regretted why Jaka Taruna was late applying for Purbawati. There is nothing that can be done by Duke Jayengrana besides giving the matter entirely to his daughter, Purbawati.
Purbawati then asked Prince Jaka Taruna who he loved to join in opening the forest as a condition to marry him.
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Prince Jaka Taruna Duel With Prince Situbondo
Jaka Taruna immediately went to the forest of Surabaya to join in to open it. He opened a forest in a location adjacent to the forest where Prince Situbondo was. When the two met, Prince Situbondo asked what he was doing in the forest. Prince Jaka Taruna said that he was opening a forest as a condition of marrying Purbawati.
Hearing Jaka Taruna's answer, Pangeran Situbondo was very angry. He immediately attacked Jaka Taruna. Both of them then fought fiercely deploying all their powers. It turns out the power of Situbondo is far above the power of Jaka Taruna. Not long after Situbondo was able to hit Jaka Taruna until Jaka Taruna's body bounced away. Jaka Taruna's body is stuck in a tree. Situbondo then left the place leaving Jata Taruna just like that.
Jaka Taruna shouted for help because he was unable to escape from the tree. But the haunted forest is very rarely passed by humans so that no one hears it. A long time later there was a young man named Jaka Jumput hearing the shout of Jaka Taruna. He then approaches Jaka Taruna and asks what has happened. Jaka Taruna then told him what had happened. After Jaka Jumput helped him release from the tree, Jaka Taruna asked for his help to defeat Prince Situbondo. He promised that if Jaka Jumput was able to defeat Situbondo, he would grant any request for Jaka Jumput.
Situbondo Defeated by Jaka Jumput
Jaka Jumput stated his willingness to defeat Situbondo. He immediately looked for Situbondo to challenge the duel. After he met Situbondo, he immediately challenged the duel. Situbondo was angry because he was challenged by a duel by someone he just knew. The two of them immediately fought, exerting all their power, while Jaka Taruna just watched from a distance.
After a long fight, Situbondo began to look exhausted. It turns out that Jaka Jumput is a tough and powerful young man. Situbondo finally felt unable to fight Jaka Jumput. He then fled to the eastern region of the Surabaya Duchy. The area was later named Situbondo, according to the name Prince Situbondo.
Jaka Taruna is lying
Seeing Prince Situbondo lose, Prince Jaka Taruna immediately went to meet Duke Jayengrana and Purbawati. He said that Situbondo had lost the fight and ran east. "Uncle Duke, Servant has succeeded in defeating Prince Situbondo. He had fled to the east and would not return. Therefore allow me to marry Purbawati, "said Prince Jaka Taruna.
But soon there came Jaka Jumput in Surabaya duchy to meet Prince Jaka Taruna. Upon learning that Prince Jaka Taruna claimed to have defeated Prince Situbondo, Jaka Jumput was furious. He immediately met Duke Jayengrana and said that Prince Jaka Taruna had lied. "Sorry for the impudence of the servant, Duke Jayengrana. Prince Jaka Taruna has lied to Kanjeng Adipati. I have defeated Prince Situbondo, not Jaka Taruna, "said Jaka Jumput.
Prince Jaka Taruna furious with the recognition of Jaka Jumput. He denied lying to Duke Jayengrana. "Don't believe him Kanjeng Adipati. I am the one who defeated Prince Situbondo. Don't trust a stranger," said Prince Jaka Taruna.
Duke Jayengrana was shocked by the recognition of Jaka Jumput. He felt confused about this situation. He then requested evidence from Jaka Taruna and Jaka Jumput that they had defeated Prince Situbondo. "If indeed one of you really defeated Prince Situbondo, what's the proof?" Asked Duke Jayengrana.
Jaka Jumput then issued a keris owned by Prince Situbondo, then handed it to Duke Jayengrana. "This is a keris belonging to Pangeran Situbondo, Kanjeng Adipati. This is the proof that I have defeated Situbondo, not Jaka Taruna, "said Jaka Jumput. While Jaka Taruna does not have any evidence. He just fell silent.
"It's true that this is a keris belonging to Prince Situbondo," said Duke Jayengrana. "Then what proof do you have of Jaka Taruna?" Asked the Duke to Jaka Taruna.
Jaka Taruna Transforms into Joko Dolog Statue
Prince Jaka Taruna just fell silent. He felt embarrassed because his lies were revealed by the arrival of Jaka Jumput. Feeling not accepting, he then challenged Jaka Jumput to duel. "Why does Kanjeng trust a stranger? I challenge Jaka Jumput a duel. Let's prove who is stronger between us. "
"Alright, who among of you wins the fight so he can marry my daughter, Purbawati," said Duke Jayengrana.
Prince Jaka Taruna then dueled with Jaka Jumput. Both of them mobilized their supernatural powers. Jaka Taruna uses his dagger while Jaka Jumput uses a whip weapon which he named Kyai Gembolo Geni. Initially, the fight was balanced but gradually Jaka Taruna seemed unable to keep up with the magic of Jaka Jumput. Until finally Jaka Jumput's whip hit his body so that it made Prince Jaka Taruna fall and lay on the ground helpless.
"Jaka Taruna, why do you dare to lie to me. I'm disappointed with you, "said Duke Jayerngrana.
Prince Jaka Taruna is just silent lying on the ground. His body was weak after fighting. He was also very embarrassed.
"Why don't you answer my question, Jaka Taruna? Why are you just silent like a statue now? "Duke Jayengrana was annoyed.
Not long afterward there was an oddity, Prince Jaka Taruna's body turned into a statue. Duke Jayengrana's words became a curse. Later, the statue of Prince Jaka Taruna was named Joko Dolog.
Joko Dolog is a statue in the city of Surabaya, East Java, a Majapahit Kingdom heritage. But according to East Java folklore, Joko Dolog is a statue that is said to be the incarnation of the body of Prince Jaka Taruna, the son of the Duke of Kediri. According to the story, Jaka Taruna wants to marry Purbawati, the daughter of Duke Jayengrana. Adipati Jayengrana is the Duke of Surabaya. But Jaka Taruna lost a fight against Prince Situbondo and Jaka Jumput and eventually turned into a statue.
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