The following are the folklore of West Java about King Palace Stage. In ancient times, in West Java, there was a king named Prabu Panggung Keraton who ruled a small kingdom called the Kingdom of Dayeuh Mangg Masanggrahan. Although only a small kingdom, the people live in prosperity.
Prabu Panggung Keraton has a younger sister who is famous for her beauty. Princess Rarang Purbaratna her name. Because of its beauty, the people of the Dayeuh Manggung Masanggrahan kingdom considered that Princess Rarang Purbaratna was an angel reaper. Nevertheless, at the age of adolescence, Putri Rarang Purbaratna still does not have a match. This made the king feel sad.
Princess Rarang Purbaratna Puzzle
One day the king called his younger brother. "Rayi princess, there is something you want to ask Kakang to Rayi. Now Rayi Putri is in her teens, Kakang feels that it is time for Rayi to get a mate. If you can tell, have there been any young people of your choice? "Asked the Stage prabu.
"Sorry sorry, Rayi has long thought about this. Until now Rayi has not had a heart mooring. Rayi does not question who will be Rayi's life companion, as long as he is able to fulfill Rayi's requirements, then Rayi will accept him as his life companion." answered Princess Rarang.
"Oh, I see. What are Rayi Putri's requirements for a life companion? Later Kakang will announce it throughout the kingdom. ” Prabu asked curiously.
"The condition only explains the riddle from Rayi, it reads:
Bitung heart kale terrace
Former ducks deep down
Former swan on the bantar
Former ant on a rock
Dried rice leaves
Comb the little cat horns
Large comb horse horn
Kemben Lay Kasunten
Embellished with a Ferris wheel
Write a mega streaked sky
Its length is about the universe
Diamonds as big as pumpkin ...
like that. "said the princess.
"Alright then." After hearing the riddle from his sister, the prabu then sent hundreds of messengers who were spread not only throughout the kingdom of Dayeuh Manggung, but also to distant kingdoms.
The Contest Breaks the Riddle Princess Puzzle
The beauty of Putri Rarang Purbaratna is already well known to other kingdoms so it is not surprising that not long after the courtyard of the royal palace Dayeuh Manggung has been filled with thousands of young men and even old men who want to participate in the contest. However, none of the participants could solve the Rarang Putri puzzle.
Many of the participants were kings of neighboring kingdoms, but they also failed to solve the puzzles given. One of the unsuccessful kings was called Prabu Gajah Penggala from the Kuta kingdom of Genggelang. Prabu Gajah Manggala was very angry with his failure. Not accepting with his failure, he vowed to attack the kingdom of Dayeuh Manggung if one day the daughter of Rarang Purbaratna found her soul mate.
Prince Munding Larik
Is Prince Munding Larik from the kingdom of Pakuan Pajajaran, a very handsome and handsome young man, accidentally stranded in the Dayeuh Manggung kingdom after days of wandering in the ocean accompanied by the royal Patih. The Prince is preparing to replace his elderly father, becoming the king of Pakuan Pajajaran.
To prepare himself, the prince wanders in order to add insight and experience. Raja Pakuan provided prince Munding Larik with a picture called Nusa Thirty-Three - Bengawan Sewidak Lima and two weapons. The two weapons are called Malang One Million Weapons and Keris Crow Karancang. According to his father, it was in an area that resembled the picture of Nusa Thirty-Three that Prince Munding Larik would meet his soul mate.
Having been stranded on land, the Prince accompanied by his patih decided to continue his journey through the mainland. Because they do not know the area, they both look for a high place. After arriving at a high place, how shocked the prince was, because it turned out that the area was very similar to the picture he was holding. The Patih suggested that they meet with the ruler of the kingdom.
After asking the residents, Prince Munding Larik and all his soldiers arrived at the Dayeuh Manggung palace. The Royal Palace Stage, of course, was very pleased to receive the arrival of Prince Munding Larik from the kingdom of Pakuan Pajajaran. The Prabu explained that at that time the contest was being held to solve the riddle in order to find a mate for his sister Putri Rarang Purbaratna.
Prince Munding Array Wins the Contest
Prince Munding Larik who was amazed by the beauty of the princess, decided to take part in the contest and was able to solve the princess's puzzle easily. After reading the riddle from the princess, prince Munding Larik was silent for a moment then said: "It means that every knowledge of welfare is the wayfor safety. That is called true emptiness. Which means true origin and true life. Anyone who is able to understand this, will surely meet with welfare and safety. And that is what is called true perfection. "
Putri Rarang Purbaratna was very happy because a handsome prince from the kingdom of Pakuan Pajajaran managed to answer his riddle. Because Prince Munding Larik successfully answered the meaning of the riddle, the Prince has the right to marry Princess Rarang Purbaratna. Then immediately held a large-scale wedding party. All the people of the country Dayeuh Mangung happily welcomed and partied in the palace.
Knowing that Putri Rarang had managed to get her match, Prabu Gajah Manggala was very angry. He then went to Goa Jotang to find the famous Jonggrang Kalapitung demon and asked him to kidnap Princess Purbaratna.
Jonggrang Kalapitung Kidnaps Putri Rarang
Of course it is easy for the demon. He easily found the room of Rarang Purbaratna's daughter who was fast asleep. But when he saw the beauty of the princess, Jonggrang Kalapitung fell in love. Instead of kidnapping the princess to be taken to the King of Gajah Penggala, Jonggrang Kalapitung instead hid it.
The palace was in an uproar because Princess Rarang was kidnapped. King of Stage Royal Palace was very angry to know his brother was kidnapped. He sent his governor to go to the kingdom of Kuta Genggaleng to meet Prabu Gajah Penggala who was believed to be the mastermind behind the abduction of his younger brother. But the patih even died at the hands of King Gajah Penggala. So the King of Stage Royal Palace decided to face it alone. Then the king went to the kingdom of Kuta, Genggaleng.
King of Stage Royal Palace Looking for Princess Rarang
After the King's Stage Kingdom Palace met Prabu Gajah Penggala, they also fought fiercely. Both are equally powerful. Various moves and knowledge they spend. Finally, in the late afternoon, Prabu Gajah gala, who was already exhausted, could be defeated by the palace stage. Because they were helpless, King Gajah Penggala begged for mercy and promised to return Rarang Purbaratna's daughter. So he immediately met with Jonggrang Kalapitung and brought Princess Rarang Purbaratna back to her country.
Finally Jonggrang Kalapitung returned Putri Rarang to the Royal Palace of Dayeuh Manggung. But apparently Jonggrang Kalapitung still has a love for Princess Rarang Purbaratna. So a few months later when the princess was getting pregnant, Jonggrang Kalapitung kidnapped her again. On the way Princess Rarang gave birth to twins, so Jonggrang Kalapitung decided to turn her into a big snake and then swallow the princess while her twin babies were left alone in the middle of the forest.
In the royal palace of Dayeuh Manggung there was a furor because Princess Rarang was kidnapped again. King of Stage Palace immediately looking for the princess. In the middle of the forest the prabu found the twins. It is very miraculous, even though they are still babies, they can run around so the prabu also understand that they are not just any baby.
The twins said their mother was swallowed by a large snake. So the three of them immediately chased a large snake that swallowed Princess Rarang Purbaratna. After going through a very exciting fight, Jonggrang Kalapitung was killed by the keris heirloom King Prabu Stage performance. Finally they succeeded in removing Princess Rarang Purbaratna who was apparently still alive from the belly of the stealth snake and then they returned to the kingdom of Dayeuh Manggung. Since then they have lived happily without interference from other parties.
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