Ki Ageng Banyu
Biru, uncle of Jaka Tingkir, was a famous teacher. Many
Young men paid a visit to his school to be his student, one of them was Mas Manca. He came from Calpitu village at mount Lawu. His father was Jabaleka, an officer at Majapahit
Kingdom. The other was Ki
Wuragil and Ki Wila, the nephew of Ki Ageng Banyu Biru.
Ki Ageng
Banyu Biru had divine inspiration that he will teach a pupil who will become a great King
in Java. And then in the evening Jaka Tingkir
came to him asking to be his pupil. Ki
Ageng Banyu Biru welcome to Jaka. He
accepted Jaka as his pupil. Jaka
learnt knowledge seriously and very well. He
also made friends with other pupils. After
three months of his study, Jaka finished and passed his exam.
Jaka, you are smart and diligent pupil. So
three months course is enough for you and now go back to Demak, meet the Sultan ,
said Ki Ageng Banyu Biru.
I
am afraid, that King will not accept me, said Jaka.
Dont hesitate, my son, I will help you.
As I know the King has a custom for traveling to mount Prawata every year at this
season exactly. So you can go to that
place and find the King. I give you a
handful of soil. Said Ki Ageng Banyu Biru.
A
handful of soil, what for?
On
your journey to mount Prawata, you will meet a Danu buffalo, cram this soil into its
mouth, then Danu buffalo will get drunk and go run amuck.
You must follow it. The buffalo will
go to the square village in front of villas King.
After that, the King will ask you to catch that wild animal. Said Ki Ageng
Banyu Biru.
Amazing, Ki Ageng Banyu Biru has a scenario or plan or perhaps he could read the
future. Thought Jaka.
Jaka said,
I hope the plan will become reality.
Jaka you will be accompanied by your friends, Mas Manca, Ki Wuragil and Ki Wila. I hope all of you can work hand in hand as a
team. Said Ki Ageng Banyu Biru.
The four
young men started their journey to mount Prawata.
In one village, they had to have lodging for rest.
They asked Lurah of that village. His
name was Bahureksa, he welcomed and asked them to stay in his house. Jaka and his friends accepted his
offer.
There was
a young pretty lady in that home, named Kaninten, she was Lurahs daughter. She was so attractive and friendly that the
four guys felt fond toward her. Jaka
Tingkir was interested in her and then Kaninten gave a positive response, so there was a
brief love.
Because
they just stayed for two days, so Jaka and his friends said goodbye to Lurah.
Ki
Lurah, we are thankful for your hospitality. Now,
we will go off, continuing our journey. Said Jaka.
Before you go, I heard news from my daughter that you disgrace Kaninten, so I ask you,
Jaka Tingkir, to marry my daughter. Said Lurah.
I
did nothing. I am sorry to do you harm
or hurt if I do so in our association. Said Jaka.
I
insist or I kill you all, said Lurah.
I
have already true lover for me that we will get married soon. She was the Princess of Demak, Ratu Mas Cempa, so
I am sorry that I cant marry Kaninten. Said Jaka.
Bahureksa
held his keris and stabbed with fast moving. Jaka
Tingkir evaded his attack and gave a punch to his face.
Even though Jaka was without weapon he was successful to overcome his enemy since
he was pupil of Ki Ageng Sela and Ki Ageng Banyu Biru.
In a few minutes, Jaka Tingkir gave him the last punch, it made Jaka became the
winner. But Bahureksa's staff and
Jagabaya, like private soldiers, came and surrounded the four young men.
Hi
young men, you made trouble in our village, you deflowered our best virgin, Kaninten. So you will not be able to go out from this
village, you must die or we die. Said the chief of Jagabaya.
Please calm down men, we can talk in an easy way to solve this problem. I dont mean to hurt Kaninten, even she
was all right now. I did nothing, I
swear. I want to say sorry to her ,
said Jaka Tingkir.
Right, by the name of Bahureksa, I will negotiate to achieve an agreement. I offer you that you must pay Kaninten to
compensate her shame as much as one thousand Kepeng.
Right, I agree to your offer. Said Jaka, then he paid the money.
They had
one valuable experience about woman at Bahureksas village. Jaka Tingkir must learn how to refrain his desire
toward every pretty woman in the future.
Woman in all over the world could be able to change direction of a mans fate
and also of a mans career.
They
continued their journey to mount Prawata and face Sultan.
When they reached the edge of mount Prawata, they saw a wild buffalo was still
grassing in the meadow. It must be Danu
buffalo that Ki Ageng Banyu Biru told them. Then
the meadow must be close to the villas Sultan.
Jaka Tingkir took the soil from his pocket and went to the buffalo slowly. He whispered take it easy girl, take
it easy. He held its horn
and put the soil into its mouth. A
few minutes later, the soil worked and Danu buffalo became drunk. Its eyes became red, its head swung to left
and right and its feet keep scratching.
Danu
buffalo really got drunk and it ran to the market.
It ran faster, hit everything in front. And
then there was uproar in the market, people ran away, screamed and cried. No body could able to catch or make it
calm, even the guard or soldier. So
one of the soldiers reported the market situation to Sultan. My Master, there was a buffalo running
amuck, destroying everything and no body could catch it.
An
animal make a trouble and you cant do any effort.
Well, I command you to mobilize soldiers to catch it, herd that animal to the
village square, make a platform for me to watch that buffalo from the square. Said
Sultan.
Yes
my Master, I will do.
The Danu
buffalo was a big buffalo, ferocious, entered the square.
There were several soldiers trying to catch it, but failed even some of them got
injured and the other looked afraid. Some
workers were busy to make a platform for Sultan to watch.
That day was the third day since the buffalo first time became drunk because the
soil crammed into its mouth.
Sultan and
his follower sat on chair in the plat form. He
concluded that all of his soldiers failed to catch it.
Meanwhile the people from the village and also from the other village came
surrounding the square to observe the drunken buffalo.
Among them there were Jaka Tingkir and his friends.
Suddenly
Sultan saw Jaka Tingkir among the people by accident.
Sultan gave a sign to his staff and told, Did you see the young man over
there. He must be Jaka Tingkir. Tell him to catch the buffalo. If he had succeeded, I would had given an
amnesty for his sin.
The guard
approached Jaka Tingkir, Hi Jaka. Sultan ask you to catch that buffalo. If you had succeeded, Sultan would had given
an amnesty for your sin.
Really? I will try, thank you very much said Jaka.
He leapt over the fence then approached the plat form and bow - facing Sultan. This is my
opportunity to practice my silat knowledge from Ki Ageng Banyu Biru and from Ki Ageng
Sela. And my opportunity to come back
on my career in the Palace and last but not least to live together with my lovely Ratu Mas
Cempa, thought Jaka.
My
Master, I will do my best, please whish me luck. Said Jaka.
He turned
himself opposing the wild animal. The buffalo
run fast with head lowered to Jaka. Jaka
evaded its attack and then he went to its backside to catch its tail. He succeeded to catch the tail and then he
pulled with his full power. It
made the animal faint. At last he
gave a punch on its head. The
blow made its head broken. The buffalo was
dead in a minute.
The people
cheered and yelled loudly, viva Jaka, viva Jaka.