Aji Saka

Aji Saka

Aji Saka is a Javanese legend that tells the story about how civilization came to Java, brought by legendary 1st king of Java named Aji Saka, and the mythical story of Javanese script origin.
Aji Saka himself came from a place called Bhumi Majeti. While Bhumi Majeti was an unknown mythical place, some sources holds that his origin was Jambudvipa from Shaka (Scythian) origin, that is why his name is Aji Saka (King Shaka). Thus this legend viewed to symbolize the advent of Dharmic Hindu-Buddhist civilization to Java. However another Javanese interpretation holds that his name came from Javanese word of saka or soko means essential, important and primordial, thus his name literary means "primordial king". The myth has been describe as the tale of a hero that bring civilization and order to Java by defeating an evil giant king that once rule the island. The legend also hold that king Aji Saka was the inventor of the Saka year, or at least the 1st king that initiated the adoption of this Hindu calendar system in Java. The kingdom of Medang Kamulan was probably linked to the actual historical Medang Kingdom.
Soon after the gods created and nailed the island of Java to its place, the island become habitable. However the 1st race that rule the island was the race of denawa that repressed all creatures and ate humans. The 1st kingdom in Java was Medang Kamulan, and the king was the Giant King Dewata Cengkar, the cruel King of the country who had a habit to eat human flesh of his own people.
One day came a young wise man, by the name of Aji Saka to fight Dewata Cengkar. Aji Saka himself came from Bumi Majeti. One day he told his two servants, by the name of Dora and Sembodo, that he was going to Java. He told them that while he was away, both of them have to guard his Pusaka. No one except Aji Saka himself allowed to take the Pusaka. After arriving in Java, Aji Saka moved inland to the kingdom of Medang Kamulan. In the big battle, Aji Saka could successfully push Dewata Cengkar to fall to the Javan Southern Sea (Indian Ocean). Dewata Cengkar didn't die, he became a Bajul Putih (White Crocodile). Aji Saka became a ruler of Medang Kamulan.
As had been promised the snake was recognized as Aji Saka's son and he was given a name Jaka Linglung. In the palace Jaka Linglung greedily ate domestic pets of the palace. He was punished by the King, expelling him to live in the Jungle of Pesanga. He was tightly roped until he could not move his head. He was instructed only to eat things which fall to his mouth.
One day, a group of nine village boys were playing around in that Jungle. Suddenly it was raining heavily. They had to find a shelter, luckily there was a cave. Only eight boys went inside the cave, the other one who was suffering from a very bad skin disease, his skin was stining and he was dirty, he had to stay out of the cave. All of a sudden, the cave fell apart, The eight boys vanished, only the one who stayed outside was safe. The cave in fact was the mouth of Jaka Linglung.
Hana caraka There two messengersdata sawala (They) had animosity (among each other)padha jayanya (They were) equally powerful (in fight)maga bathanga Here are the corpses.

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