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Once upon a time, in East Java, there was a king named Prabu Brawijaya who ruled Majapahit.
A legendary East Javanese tale of Princess Diyah Ayu Pusparini, a contest for her hand, and Lembu Suro’s challenge at Mount Kelud.
Key Takeaways
- The tale highlights themes of duty, fate, and supernatural power in Javanese folklore.
- Physical strength and mystical abilities are key to winning the princess’s hand.
- The princess’s resistance and sorrow reflect personal conflict against royal obligations.
- Lembu Suro’s curse symbolizes consequences of betrayal and injustice.
- The story connects mythological events to real geographical transformations in East Java.
What the video covers
- The story is set in East Java during the reign of King Prabu Brawijaya of Majapahit.
- Princess Diyah Ayu Pusparini, known for her beauty, refuses to marry despite many suitors.
- The king organizes a contest requiring suitors to stretch a powerful bow and lift a heavy gong to win the princess’s hand.
- Many men fail and suffer injuries attempting the contest.
- Lembu Suro, a man with an ox’s head, surprisingly succeeds in both tasks, causing mixed reactions.
- The princess is heartbroken but must marry Lembu Suro to uphold the king’s decree.
- The princess’s nanny advises her to impose a condition that Lembu Suro must dig a well on Mount Kelud in one night.
- Lembu Suro begins digging the well with his horns, but the king orders guards to fill it to prevent completion.
- Despite being buried, Lembu Suro curses the king and the people of Kediri, foretelling future calamities.
- The legend explains the origins of geographical changes in Kediri, Blitar, and Tulungagung regions.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction to King Prabu Brawijaya and Princess Diyah Ayu Pusparini
- 01:36The Marriage Contest Announcement
- 03:27Contest Begins: Attempts to Stretch the Bow and Lift the Gong
- 06:43Lembu Suro Enters the Contest
- 07:50Lembu Suro Wins and Princess’s Reaction
- 08:47Marriage and Princess’s Condition for Lembu Suro
- 10:10Digging the Well on Mount Kelud
- 12:27King’s Interference and Lembu Suro’s Curse
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The king had a daughter, who was beautiful and named Diyah Ayu Pusparini. The beauty of the princess was very famous throughout the country.
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Many young men from all over tried to propose to the princess, but in vain because the princess had no desire to marry.
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Seeing this, the king began to worry about the future of his beloved princess and her kingdom.
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The king was eager to see his daughter married to the right man. One day, the king thought of a way to get his daughter married.
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So one night, Prabu Brawijaya asked his daughter to talk privately. "Father understands," "you want a great husband," "sakti mandraguna and handsome."
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"Father has an idea for you to get married soon." "There will be a contest." "And the contest is...."
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"For any male who can stretch Kyai Garudayaksa's bow and lift Kyai Sekardelima's gong, then he is the one who has the right to marry you."
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Hearing this, the princess was really surprised but did not dare to refuse even against the request of the father. The princess agreed.
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The king immediately ordered his guards to spread the contest to all the people and princes around Majapahit.
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Day after day, the princess became confused by the decision. He often contemplates.
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Hope that someday her husband is a great person and according to his wishes. Even though the princess knew that Kyai Garudayaksa's bow and Kyai Sekardelima's gong were heirlooms that had tremendous power,
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so that the winner is definitely not just anyone. But somehow his heart felt restless.
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Finally, the appointed day arrived. All the participants from all over the country had gathered in the royal square.
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Seen the king sitting on his throne with the empress and daughter Diyah Ayu Pusparini.
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The guards prepare the contest equipment, namely the bow of Kyai Garudayaksa and Gong Kyai Sekardelima.
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Prabu Brawijaya hit the gong to signal the start of the competition. In turn, participants begin to stretch the bow and lift the gong.
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But none of them worked. In fact, not infrequently there are some who experience disaster.
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Like a broken arm trying to stretch out a bow and an injured waist from forcing a large and heavy gong to lift.
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Prabu Brawijaya began to get nervous because he was afraid that no man would be able to win this competition.
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When the king was about to hit the gong, it was a sign that the contest was over.
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From a distance, you can see a young man with the head of an ox.
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He came closer and said to the king, "Please, O Gusti Prabu? Is the servant permitted to enter this contest?" "Who are you, kisanak?" "I am commonly called Ox Suro, Prabu Gusti!" "Heh!
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All right! You are allowed to enter this contest!" The king seemed to underestimate and believe that Lembu Suro would not be able to win this contest.
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With the knowledge of kanuragan, Lembu Suro stretching Kyai Garudayaksa's bow is a very easy thing.
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That matter greeted with loud applause from the audience. But it's different with the princess.
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He looked very worried because he did not want to have a husband with an ox-headed man.
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When Lembu Suro prepares to lift Kyai Sekardelima's gong, everyone looks tense. The princess was no exception; she really hoped that Lembu Suro would fail in this competition.
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But fate said otherwise. Lembu Suro was able to lift the gong without any significant obstacles.
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All the audience cheered. Meanwhile, daughter Diyah Ayu Pusparini could only be silent. Her heart was so broken.
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He couldn't accept the fact that he was married to an ox-headed man. While crying, the princess left the contest.
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Seeing this, the king could only limp because he had disappointed his only daughter. Even so, in order to maintain his dignity as a king,
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Prabu Brawijaya still married Diyah Ayu Pusparini's daughter with the winner of the competition, Lembu Suro.
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The princess wept for her fate. For days, he locked himself in his room, just silently daydreaming with a blank stare.
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Terkang unconsciously shed tears. Seeing the state of his master is pathetic. A babysitter advises the princess.
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The nanny suggested that the princess make one more request to Lembu Suro as a condition of marriage.
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And the condition is that Lembu Suro must make a well at the top of Mount Kelud.
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Later, the well as a place to bathe the princess. But it must be finished in one night.
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The princess also accepted the proposal and immediately conveyed it to Lembu Suro. Without thinking anymore,
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the group of the royal family and Lembu Suro departed to the top of Mount Kelud.
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Twilight has turned into night. Arriving at the top of Mount Kelud, Lembu Suro began to dig the ground with his two horns.
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Not even long ago, Lembu Suro had dug deep into the ground. Night's getting late.
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The well dug is getting deeper. This made the princess even more panicked. The princess urged her father to thwart Lembu Suro from completing the conditions before dawn.
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Because he didn't want to disappoint his only daughter for the second time. The king of Brawijaya ordered the guards to fill the well with stones and soil.
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No one dared to disobey the king's orders. They immediately carried out the order, although Lembu Suro was still in the well.
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The guards ignored the screams of Lembu Suro. They continued to close the well until Lembu Suro was buried in it.
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However, Lembu Suro's voice was still heard from outside. Lembu Suro uttered his cursed oath to the king and all the people of Kediri.
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"O people of Kediri, one day you will get a very big reward. That is, Kediri will become a river, Blitar will become land, and Tulungagung will become a deep water area." Because of the threat, Prabu Brawijaya and all the people
Topics:Lembu SuroMount KeludEast Java legendPrabu BrawijayaJavanese folkloreMajapahit kingdomDiyah Ayu PuspariniKyai GarudayaksaKyai SekardelimaIndonesian mythology
