Abolit this period the first intercourse with China is believed to have
taken place : a large Chinese xedngkang was wrecked on the north coast of
java, and the ccéw landed, some near Japdra, others at Semdrang And
Tégal. The writer of the vessel'is represented as bringing with him a
magical stone, 'by which he performed many wonderful ■ èfieêtsî and by
means of ^hich he ingratiated himself with the chief of Tégal, who allowed
him to collect the remainder of his crew into a regular establishment,
and conferred upon them many, ^privileges*
The accounts regarding the succession of Pdnji to the throne of his
father ave very discordant. In some heris^ represented as having succeeded
on his death, and having continued to administer the -government for several
years ; in others, he is represented as dying- prematurely, ' during -the lifetime
of his father: Praha Jay a Sangcbra, chief of-.Mjadùr a (then called
N ’usa Antdra, or the island lying between), jealous of the powet -of Jn/ig'-
gabs, is said to .have landed, and in a desperate action killed Pâfiji.with.
an arrow from his own bow, in fulfiftnent of a prophecy-which foretold that
he would be invulnerable, except to the iron staff of Jdya Langkâra, of
piV..wH'ch,
Battra had a daughter, named Raden Galu Chandra Kiranct, whosç- fee%i{y-was cêle-
“ brated far «nd-wide, and many Rajas sought her in marriage. Her fame reached Malaca,
“ and Sultan Mansur became, enamoured of her by description. H e ordered Paduka 'Baja,
“ the Betidahara, to fit out a fleet of five hundred large prafius with innumerable -small, ones.
“ At Singapura were fitted out a hundred with three masts, and at Smgi Rapa'as 'many rnefre
“ of the same sort.
' Æ Then the prince selected forty nobles of the country, and forty virgins of noble family.
“ He summoned Maha Baja Merlang of Indragiri, ' and* the .Raja e f PaUmlang, the Rgja, wf
Ci admit, and. the Raja o f Lmga, to attend him to Majapakit al-1 the. young warriors at-
tl tending the prince, and all th e great men remaining for the government of*tT&
j-.“ When they reached Majapahit, they w ere well received by the Batara. At this time the
“ Rajas of Balia and Tam.jtmgpu.ra, the younger brothers of th e prince, were present a t
“ Majapahit.
“ Among the chieftains who accompanied the Raja of Malaca was the celebrated "Bang
“ Tuah or Laxamana, who was highly admired and exhibited’-wonderful feats, -
“ The- Batara gave his daughter, Chandra Kirana, in marriage to the Baja'.of and
“ the Batara, delighted with his son-in-law, caused him to be, placed on a seat of equal
“ honour with himself, both on public, occasions and at meals.
“ Then being about to depart, the Baja requested to be presented with the kingdom of
“ Indra-giri, which was accordingly given to him. He then bestowed Siantan. on Laxamana,
“ from which" time the rulers of Siantan are descendants of Laxamana,
“ Ry the princess ne had a son, named Raken Galang, who was id le d one day by a man
“ running amolc,”—Malayan Annals; '
which, it is Added, this prince had-manufactured his arrow.. The account •
of this affair, ag related in the Madûra traditions,-is As follows.
Then the prince.of: WûsaNntdra, -called-Kldnû PrûbwKPaÿd} Consulted
-“ ,w!ith Gûru Bramdna Kdnda, arid others -of ibis1 ‘coüncil, on the probability
« of his being- acknowledged- as #def< prinee’ovef-" thé -adjâcerit countries,
y, \-GArU'observed, that While Déwa Kasâma lived ihe dotfid' not - j)ermifr,3fc'fie
« attempt ; but the prinée informing hifn that intelligence had, ht en received
■ V/dflhe death'of fhat prince, then said, i iif Well ; yoUare: permitted
i&f to effect your-object by'force, rif «’eoe-ssary, but in 1 th-e fifst-iüstahce' try
jl.. ^négociation.’ A letter writtémo®.theleaf'^ftAtree fwa&mdn? dispatched,
IVaiM when the messenger arrived at Jang*gala,- he found the prince
,« Angrérrn Wijdya seated.'on hifi ê&tmgek^^d&àhy-Ms^pàUhs, Kuda
fiiJSIgmdrsa and Brdja Ndtcc. A t that -timé^tbèÿ were disbu^ri^Béî prince’ s
«, iMentiom-pf. .transferring his title to his son* ■ Ino Kérta Pati.*11'Tfaé/CjUes-
^‘ •.itién.was not decided when the messenger appeared» - The prince defclihed
reading;the.jefter. himself, but desired hiê-mifiistêrito^dSo. > As soon as
o Brdja N !àià\rea& the demand of tbepfincé ofiMusà Antdra toibéacknow-
“ lodged.theJ^uperior^ and the threat th'at<hbJtthidd',lay wàstè* the làndüf oj
ff Java in case- of'refusal,' be -Irecalîiéf enfàgéd "'to the highest^ dëgrëef And
;o>ypthont communicating the contents tote- the- letter, Aftd 1 seizing the
-“..messenger by;the neck, threw the-pieces in his face, And desired hi{h*,to
“ return-to his master. After his departure Ino Kérta Pâti- arrived, and
« being apprized-..of.thto circumstances, entreated his father-to permit him
disguise to Nésà Antdra.
din- theAraturn .of the messenger to Nésa Antdra, he reported the result
^ !>0f his- mission^' .when preparations were immediately'itEAdtefdr the attack
ic upon Iqng’.gdia, and thei, chief,n on this occasion,'“ received the titfC* of
iAiJaya Sankara. But before the troops hadtdepAVtcSj Ino-Kérta Pâti con-
y trivedito carry off from the palace the-wife-!qf- the prince, mamed JJem
“..Sinaivdti, which raised the enmity of ifcfete parties to the highest pitch.
, “ The prince of Jang’gdla, when he. was informed of these preparations*
« summoned his brothers from Ng’ardwan and Singa Sari, who'resolved
-« fe unite with him against the expected attack. The 'three jfrînoeswâe in
-= conversation, when information was brought: them that the hostile troops
.« had landed in great numbers. Then they drew o'ilf3 their fï&fple,. add a
i battle ensued with the prince of. Nûsa Antdra, who lost many chiefs and
- ;ff follower^.
Panji.