dren of Pdndu). These were Derma Wdngsa, Bima, and Arjuna, born of
his wife Dewi K unti, and_ Nyktila and Sed&wa, born of his wife D em
Madrim.
Drestardta however afterwards persuaded them to go to a wild uncultivated
place called Amerta, and establish a kingdom f there, furnishing them,
for that purpose, with fee requisite;implemen'ts, andVthousand men to enable
them to dear away and cultivate the.country,.,
Through tfie assistance of Mangsdh Pati, the king of Wirdta (uncle to
AKdsa), the country of Amerta was completed; but not until the thousand
men had all been devoured by demons,1^ 'w h om Pdrta was the chief.
Drestardta retained possession of A stina,' and afterwards resigned it to his
sons, the Kuraiwa, in number ninety-seven.
The hundred was completed by-tbe addition of Kema, the son of D em (
Kunti before marriage by Batara Suria, and_of Jaya-drata and Aswatdma.
The incarnate Dewa, Kresna, having been deputed by the Panddwa,
whose part he takes, to propose to the king of Kurcma anjeqqal dijdsion
of the kingdom of Astina between the Kurdwa and Panddwa, Lanfttbi^ proposal
being rejected, the Panddwa go to waj-fpr thp-kingdom wldcfoyvas. left them
by their father, and which in justice they,ought-, to bayeiji^d.. -1 .The Kwrawd
are ultimately beaten, and the kingdom of Astina recovered by the Panddwa.
The -scene of the poem lies chiefly ip. the hostile plains of Kuruksetra,
close .to Astina, whither it sometimes shifts. The time of it is, about a
month, the same.being the fifth p f the year,.
The poem opens as fellows;—*
(Measure JaguditdS)
1 , -In war ’tis the prayer of the brave' to annihilate tbe'-fbe; -
T o see the braids of fallen chiefs scattered like flowers' before' tb&<wind.
To rend their garments, and bum alike their altars and their palaces,
Boldly to strike off their heads while seated in their chariots'} and thus
to obtain renown.
Awigno mastutina masidam.
(Tembang Jâgadîta.) T
1. S an g sürä m’rï ayâ|nia r ïn g samara mäjyoäni xläng’äni k äng | parängmükX||
L ïlâ kêmbang n g ’o rä j sëkâr täjxnx kesäjnlng’äri pejäh h in g j ränäng’gät^älj,
U rn ä ntng.rätu mâjtï w ijä nxrä künjdänx nagaranîng 1, mosü ggsäp^jj .
Sähitiä ü tï tën |dasï rïpfi käpäk|ka nxrätä sü|rä susramëng la g a |
2. Such
1 , -Sttch was-the; prayer-(o^ J% a B ^ f e f f e r ’d 'fe t f e three worlds for
Such was (the resolve of Batdrd Ndta* against those whom-he knew
b 'ttfbb hi^eheinfes.'-i’ *> BE ' 1
And the name'- and power of Paddka- -Batdrd ’ Jdya Bdya became
I’”famou#-tfedh^hb‘tit^,tbe?'',#5rlfd» ' l’ / ' 1 ^ . ,
Confirmed1 and ‘ approved by-^all good men and bjftthe four classes of
\ e Id mm >; e :; i .xfjjjnr.et * * ...
3. The lord of the mountains descended with all-his Pdrijditcu, '
- • And the • prince ‘approached-him wit%lYes’$ebt%nd ’a; pure heart. '
The deity was pleaded, and‘said,- J ’dya Bdya,” lbfc-iiot afraid:
A '4 thiriWtff'tbleeindt'-in danger, but^cedfarng';fo foy^hifird,/to endow
.I1' IS H M " '
Receive from me a blessing, 66’.my somv%au^ a » ;^ H e a r me.
’ In tW country . ., *m;iP o. ■ - _ • _ '
' ' "Thoii1 l^h alt"-' h'&b mb' the* ch ief '-.of the-whole -circle -of ^inCeS, and m
war victorious .'oVfer the enemy* . . %
Be firm1 arid fear -hot/ foghorn shalt become, as a 'Batdra.
This declafcaiibn t'prp'nbun'ced -with1, Sblemnity, - was-treasured in the
, ' ' meinory^1 of all'the' hol'y Pandita of-heaven. - >
J H g §®»Wgkana kastawà' nira token* tri B u a n a '^ w p ? jaying rana ■
Kapiasabda'Batara Nâèt sa mosu nira-tekapx huwusnia'-kagiiana
N s ’ka lumra tx tobor ta Paduka Batara Jaya-Baya pan*angga? hing-sarat
Mans’go sampun ninastoakan ^janaMen dxxijawara Regi-Siwa Sugata
3 ÿfs’ka ragrian tumixrun Batara G irï-Nata lawanasirasang gxa
11 Yetna s’ri pamasa mamursita nxang’argia ri sxra sang’a chxntia nxr mala 1
Yekak-M * manä’ Batara » wuwus Aji-ÄJh Baya ayua sangsaÿa- ^
T a tan-krôda tekangku yen sira saka sung’a wara karananan kà-dik^aya
4 TàmPgap tosnâ nograba ku ri wukang ku Jaya,Baya ïaUg^emkarfgRiraja
' Satiastu'pràbü chakra^ wartia kita ring sabixana J à ^ s a t r û 'r in g «aoSii j Teküâù làng’geng’a satmaka na ku lawan kita tulusa Batara ring Jagat
Yekan sabda nirâ trôtela si nàstoakan nira resi sang’gia rfeg lang’xt g | H
3 j j . . . ' ■ •' >üi-&è Mm ê i
ÿ One of the titles of Taya Baya.
,-^f Duÿ'awara, Pandita of society or village priests.
Best, Pandita who do.pgnance in the woods.
Serna, PterfitawhoTastand comtantiywat^x.,, ^ ^ ^ ^
Sugata, Pandita who communicate“advice and give instruction,