Majbp&hit.
A. J, 124*7.
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“ in his kaddton and amused himself with his concubines. 'This enjoyment,
" however, was soon interrupted; for Mundarang having reached the
“ kaddton, obliged him to cóme out. and meet him, and on his making his
“ appearance, Munddrang and his followers lost no time in deciding his
“ fate. Sri Siwabuda was accordingly killed before the palace gate. Raden
“ Wijdyu and Jdya Kdtong had by this time fought several battles,’ as
“ well as skirmishes, in which a great number of men were killed on both
“ sides.
“ They continued to oppose each other, when Munddrang came up and
“ attacked Wijdya in the rear. Thfs soon determined the. victory in favour
“ of Kedin, and obliged Wijdya to fly to Sumenap for the safety of his
“ person, where he remained in the house of Wira Rdja, .to whom he gave
“ a full account of all the circumstances.
“ Among the spoils which Munddrang had taken from the palace was the
“ beautiful wife of Wijdya, who was afterwards delivered to the .sovereign
“ of Kediri. He was very much struck with her beauty and proposed to
“ make her his lawful wife.
“ This proposal was however refused, and the king, instead of being
“ offended by the refusal,, adopted her as his daughter.
“ Raden Wijdya had by this time remained a good' while with Wira Rdja
“ at Sumenap, and was then advised by him to repair to Kediri, that Jdya
“ Kdtong might forgive him and employ him in sotpe way or other. He
“ accordingly went over , to Jaya Kdtong, who. received him very kindly ;
“ and he had not remained long at Kediri, vihen-Jdya Kdtong granted
“ him an extensive forest, with which he might do as he liked. •
“ .Wijdya, with the view of making a large town in the forest, sent a
“ messenger to Wira Raja to get some assistance. ; Wira Rdja accordingly
sent over a good many people to Wijdya, who after procuring every
thing necessary for such an undertaking, began to cut down the "forest.
“ While they were, at work they found a large mdja tree loaded with fruit,
but when they tasted the fruit they found it quite bitter; whence the
place was called mdja pdxt (literally the bitter mqja).
“ Réden Wijdya, after making Majapahit a very large town, assumed
“ the title of Bapdti Sang Browijdyd, having for his Pdteh a son of Wira
’* Rdja, whose name and title was Kiadi Pateh Rdng’ga Ldwé.
“ The population of Majdpdhit increasing very rapidly, Browijdya
‘ .thought that, with the aid of Wira Rdja, he should be able to invade
“ Kediri.
“ Kediri. He accordingly sent a messenger to Wira Rdja to request some
“ assistance. Wira Rdja willingly sent a considerable force to Browijdya,
1^and after the two armies had joined together Browijdya began his march
V ,to Kediri.
• f§ Jdya Kdtong, on being informed that a considerable force from
“ Majdpdhit was coming to invade his kingdom, immediately sent out a
“ hand of fighting men to meet the enemy. Several battles were fought
“ in which many fell on either side.
“ Jdya _ Kdtong, previous to . the invasion of Browijdya, had promised
“ his guest, the King of Tdtar* whose name and title was Sri Ldksemdna, \
“ fo give him his adopted daughter (wife to Browijdya') in marriage. This
“ was however delayed. Several times did Laksemdna press Jdya Kdtong
“ to fulfil his promise, but he, never received a positive answer.
Laksemdna therefore being informed that Browijdya of Majapahit had
attacked Kedin, forthwith sent a letter to him, saying that he would
• “ co-operate with 'the people of Majapahit, provided Browijdya would be
** ongood terms with him.
BrowijdyaMon receiving this intelligence was very much delighted, and
“ -accordingly, returned a letter of approbation to Lai '.semdna.
• “ Laksemdna and his followers then joined Browijdya, and fought several,
battles with Jdya Kdtong, in which a great number of men, as well as
“ chiefs, were killed on both sides.
“ In the heat of,.the action Jdya Kdtong and Laksemdna met, and a
" fierce encounter took place between these chiefs. Jdya Kdtong threw his
” javelin at Laksemdna, but missed him; and Laksemdna, in return,
struck him on the breast with his poisoned spear, and killed him on the
i spot.
, “ Pdteh Munddrang and the whole force of Kedtri perceiving that their
“ king was fallen immediately surrendered.
11 Browijdya then eagerly went into the kaddton, and was. received by
“ his faithful wife. They embraced with tears of joy j and Browijdya was
“ so enraptured at recovering her, that without taking further notice of the
“ kaddton, he returned with his wife to Mqjapdhit. He invited the King
“ of Tdtar to visit him. On his arrival Browijdya received him with
7 every attention, and made him a present of a beautifiil virgin.
P.2 “ Laksemdna
. 1 • Javan traditions furnish no information respecting die locality of this state.
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