Indonesia folklore:The story of the birth of Rice II … (Chronicle version ila-ila ~ Java)

Indonesia folklore-Dewi Sri and Raden Sadhana are brothers. Because they do not want to live in the palace, then by his father, King Purwacarita they condemned, Dewi Sri, the rice and snakes into birds Raden Sadhana Swallow. Then they went some where. Travel or snake goddess sri rice more obstacles than a bird Sadhana raden Swallow. Snake finally reached the country field Virata, stopped briefly at the village and went to sleep curled Wasutira the midst of rice. Snake is Didusun Wasutira placed Petanen fields. Snakes fields that will be keeping the baby who was conceived by Ken Sanggi or wife of Kyai Brikhu, because the baby was the incarnation of Goddess Tiksnawati.

was dead, then the baby will also die. So at night Ken gave birth to a daughter Sanggi safely. So Kyai Brikhu in maintaining the fields snake very careful not to die. When Kyai Brikhu asleep, a snake that field as if to say not to feed the frog, but offerings of betel ayu, flowers and lights on. After kyai Brikhu direct wake preparing the offerings such as what prompted this python. Tiksnawati the goddess incarnate in the baby’s body to make riots in the dwelling place of the gods because Goddess Tiksnawati without notifying or permission of the Sang Hyang Jagadnata.

Sang Hyang Jagadnata into a rage and sent the gods to give to the baby BANCANA. However, failed due to the influence of departure subject to a given army’s Kyai Brikhu of Snake sawa earlier. After several unsuccessful attempts Sang Hyang Jagadnata know that it comes from Dewi Sri. Then Jagadnata or Sang Hyang Guru sent the angel to call Dewi Sri.

He’ll be an angel to complement the existing angel in Khayangan. Sang Hyang Jagadnata requests received by Dewi Sri, but he begged Sadhana Raden condemned to birds diruwat Sriti to become human again. Sadhana Raden has proved to be human by diruwat Bagawan Marhaesi Brahmin son of Sang Hyang Brahma. Then Raden kimpoi Sadhana in right with daughter named Dewi Laksmitawahni. Once her son, Raden Sadhana going to become a god. Then python Dewi Sri diruwat be returned by the angel.

After the death of the angel, Kyai Brikhu when the cleaning was surprised to see petanen python disappeared. There was only a beautiful woman. Kyai Brikhu finally know that Dewi Sri is the daughter of King Mahapunggung dinegeri Purwacarita. Before leaving Kyai Dewi Sri Brikhu and he advised that his family gave offerings petanen front or middle of the room for food and clothing were the Goddess Sri cukupi.setelah moksa and also returned to the Sadhana Raden Khayangan. That is why in the middle of the house sethong Java always been drawing dragons as a symbol of womanhood. Dewi Sri, namely to provide prosperity. The farmers field when there is a snake into the house used as a sign that the fields will be given good results. or a lot of good fortune. Therefore they do not want to disturb the snake fields and give offerings.

(Taken from fiber Chronicle ila-ila. Rather language by Mulyono sastro naryatno. Fiber ila-ila Chronicle, Volume I, project books and regional literature, Jakarta 1986, p. 57-63)

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