**Lembu Suro Legenda Gunung Kelud | Cerita Rakyat Jawa Timur | Kisah Nusantara — Transcript & Summary | SozAI**
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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

1. 00:00 Introduction to King Prabu Brawijaya and Princess Diyah Ayu Pusparini
2. 01:36 The Marriage Contest Announcement
3. 03:27 Contest Begins: Attempts to Stretch the Bow and Lift the Gong
4. 06:43 Lembu Suro Enters the Contest
5. 07:50 Lembu Suro Wins and Princess’s Reaction
6. 08:47 Marriage and Princess’s Condition for Lembu Suro
7. 10:10 Digging the Well on Mount Kelud
8. 12:27 King’s Interference and Lembu Suro’s Curse

Answers

## Questions about this video

Who is Lembu Suro in the legend?

Lembu Suro is a mysterious young man with an ox’s head who wins the contest to marry Princess Diyah Ayu Pusparini by demonstrating great strength and mystical power.

What was the contest set by King Prabu Brawijaya?

The contest required any suitor to stretch Kyai Garudayaksa’s bow and lift Kyai Sekardelima’s gong, heirlooms with tremendous power, to prove their worthiness to marry the princess.

What is the significance of the well on Mount Kelud?

The well was a condition set by the princess for Lembu Suro to complete in one night as part of their marriage agreement, symbolizing a test of his power and commitment.

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01:12

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Once upon a time, in East Java, there was a king named Prabu Brawijaya who ruled Majapahit.

01:25

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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.

01:36

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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.

01:47

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Seeing this, the king began to worry about the future of his beloved princess and her kingdom.

01:57

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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.

02:16

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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."

02:36

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"Father has an idea for you to get married soon." "There will be a contest." "And the contest is...."

02:52

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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."

03:07

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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.

03:33

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The king immediately ordered his guards to spread the contest to all the people and princes around Majapahit.

03:48

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Day after day, the princess became confused by the decision. He often contemplates.

04:04

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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,

04:15

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so that the winner is definitely not just anyone. But somehow his heart felt restless.

04:23

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Finally, the appointed day arrived. All the participants from all over the country had gathered in the royal square.

04:41

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Seen the king sitting on his throne with the empress and daughter Diyah Ayu Pusparini.

05:38

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The guards prepare the contest equipment, namely the bow of Kyai Garudayaksa and Gong Kyai Sekardelima.

05:45

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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.

05:54

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But none of them worked. In fact, not infrequently there are some who experience disaster.

06:03

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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.

06:08

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Prabu Brawijaya began to get nervous because he was afraid that no man would be able to win this competition.

06:13

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When the king was about to hit the gong, it was a sign that the contest was over.

06:29

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From a distance, you can see a young man with the head of an ox.

06:43

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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!

06:50

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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.

06:58

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With the knowledge of kanuragan, Lembu Suro stretching Kyai Garudayaksa's bow is a very easy thing.

07:04

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That matter greeted with loud applause from the audience. But it's different with the princess.

07:29

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He looked very worried because he did not want to have a husband with an ox-headed man.

07:38

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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.

07:50

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But fate said otherwise. Lembu Suro was able to lift the gong without any significant obstacles.

08:06

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All the audience cheered. Meanwhile, daughter Diyah Ayu Pusparini could only be silent. Her heart was so broken.

08:17

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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.

08:36

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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,

08:47

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Prabu Brawijaya still married Diyah Ayu Pusparini's daughter with the winner of the competition, Lembu Suro.

09:03

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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.

09:11

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Terkang unconsciously shed tears. Seeing the state of his master is pathetic. A babysitter advises the princess.

09:16

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The nanny suggested that the princess make one more request to Lembu Suro as a condition of marriage.

09:25

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And the condition is that Lembu Suro must make a well at the top of Mount Kelud.

09:54

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Later, the well as a place to bathe the princess. But it must be finished in one night.

10:14

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The princess also accepted the proposal and immediately conveyed it to Lembu Suro. Without thinking anymore,

10:43

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the group of the royal family and Lembu Suro departed to the top of Mount Kelud.

10:50

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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.

11:03

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Not even long ago, Lembu Suro had dug deep into the ground. Night's getting late.

11:14

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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.

11:36

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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.

12:27

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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.

12:38

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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.

13:00

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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.

13:14

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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 Suro Mount Kelud East Java legend Prabu Brawijaya Javanese folklore Majapahit kingdom Diyah Ayu Pusparini Kyai Garudayaksa Kyai Sekardelima Indonesian mythology

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