Wayang Kulit (Shadow Puppets) - Part 7: Korawa 100 of Hastinapura Kingdom

Wayang Kulit (Shadow Puppets) - Part 7

Korawa 100 of Hastinapura Kingdom

Source: http://www.joglosemar.co.id/ Dilandasi oleh niat untuk melestarikan dan mendokumentasikan Seni Budaya Tradisional Indonesia (Seni Musik, Seni Tari, Seni Sastra dan Seni Lukis) yang berasal dari seluruh penjuru Nusantara, maka kami membuat artikel ini agar dapat dibaca dan dinikmati oleh pengunjung secara luas. Sama sekali tidak ada maksud komersial, artikel ini banyak mengutip dari website atau blog lain tanpa dirubah, melainkan ditambah dengan gambar, link, flash video atau MP3 agar lebih menarik. Seandainya ada yang keberatan karena website atau blog nya dikutip mohon diberitahukan kepada kami, kami bersedia untuk menghapus. Destarata Destarata Abiyasa or Kresna Dwipayana had three sons Destarata, Pandu and Widura. (see also Mahabrata). They had been educated thoroughly well in ethic, martial art and the teaching of holy Wedha etc. Three of them had been given good and responsible position in the palace and they had married and had their own children. Destarata, the eldest son was blind. In accordance with the traditional court regulation (Paugeran), he was not entitled to succeed his father as a king. The choice went to Pandu Dewanata, the second son. After everything had been arranged properly and he believed that Pandu could manage wisely the Kingdom of Hastinapura, Abiyasa decided to Seleh Keprabon. (seleh-to resign permanently; keprabon from Prabu means king) to resign permanently as king of Hastinapura and he would live as a hermit and did not want to involve in state affaires anymore. (some other kings, they did Lengser Keprabon, that’s mean the kings resign for a certain period of time, one or two years, in order to seek purification and then they would return to power again). Abiyasa did seleh keprabon not lengser keprabon. Destarata married Gendari, the elder sister of Sengkuni. In fact Gendari wished to marry Pandu but she was rejected. He was very jealous to Pandu’s wives-Kunti Talibrata and Madrim. She vowed that her children (Korawa) won’t be in a good term forever with Pandu’s sons (Pendawa). A move which had been executed gladly by Sengkuni, Duryudana and his brothers and their cronies. They had 100 children (Korawa 100) 1 girl Dursilawati and 99 boys:

• Duryudana
• Durmagati
• Dursasana
• Citraksa
• Citraksi
• Kartamarma
• etc.

Duryudana, the eldest of the Korawa Duryudana The eldest of the Korawa, Duryudana, in fact was not the legitimate heir of Hastinapura. The one who had a right to become king of Hastinapura was Yudistira, the eldest of the Pendawa. With full back-up of his mother Gendari, who influenced strongly Destarata and Sengkuni, the tricky Prime Minister, Duryudana was coronated as king of Hastinapura. The wayang puppeteers called him also Prabu Kurupati, the king of Kuru or Korawa. Gendari had always planted a hatred to Pendawa because her love to Pandu was rejected. That was why the Korawa had always hated the Pendawa since their childhood. Although Duryudana and his sister and brothers always asked a help from Pendawa in difficult time, they never stopped to humiliate Pendawa whenever they got opportunities. Duryudana’s unjustable behavior was encouraged by Sengkuni, Karna and Burisrawa and other ruling elite of Hastinapura. The advice of wise Resi Bisma and sometimes even from Guru Durna were ridiculed by Duryudana, if it was against his wish. Duryudana was a very proud man, considered himself as the greatest ruler of the world. He was the symbol of a cruel and dishonest ruler, greedy to power and material wealth. He had an opinion that as king he could do anything he wished. Breaking a promise to justify his own personal interest was not a Taboo for him. The most important principle for him was to discredit Pendawa, his main rivals for the throne of Hastinapura. He hated Arjuna very much because he knew that his wife, Banowati secretly loved Arjuna. Definitely, he did not want to co-habitate peacefully and happily with Pendawa. Against the logical advice of his own father Destarata, Resi Bisma, his uncle Widura, his father-in-law Salya and from the wise Kresna, Duryudana preferred to confront Pendawa in Baratayuda, rather than a win-win solution for both sides. (See Mahabarata, Baratayuda and The Kingdom of Hastinapura) Before Bisma died, he had advised Duryudana sincerely, as his last request to stop the war. He said that Pendawa was very strong, it was impossible for Korawa to win and in order to minimize the victims. Duryudana accused Bisma was in favor of Pendawa, he said no. When all of his brothers and cronies-warriors had been killed in the battle, he refused to stop the fight. He said in anger that he alone could eliminate Pendawa. He further said that it was better to die rather than seeing Pendawa’s happy life. In despair he mocked Pendawa by saying that he was very satisfied with his life, for a long time he enjoyed the extravagant life as a king in the beautiful palace, rich with material wealth and facilities, respected by many other kings and dignitaries. That was a real happy life according to Duryudana, not a miserable life in the jungle or life as hermits and servants in other countries. Hastinapura under Duryudana was a joyful country, if Pendawa could kill him, Pendawa would live in the kingdom of misery, have to take care of millions of widows, orphans and disabled. Enough for insult, Bima came forward to challenge him in duel with bludgeon. The fight was terrific but within a short time Duryudana was in trouble. Without shame, he run away and tried to hide somewhere to save his life. At last, the king of greediness was assassinated by Bima. In Javanese traditional teachings (Kejawen), the characteristics of arrogancy, greediness of power and material wealth have to be eliminated as a pre-requisite to seek a real life. Suryo S. Negoro Some of the Korawa 100 ( children of Destarata with Gendari ), 1 girl and 99 boys

Dursilawati ( the only girl )

Durmagati

Dursasana

Citraksa

Citraksi

Kartomarmo Hastinapura under Destarata and Duryudana Advisers : Bisma, Durna, Widura, Krepa Prime Minister : Sengkuni Adc to Destarata : Sanjaya Loyal followers/supporters : Karna-Viceroy of Awangga. Burisrawa-son of Salya, King of Mandaraka Aswatama-son of Durna

Sengkuni - Prime Minister

Bisma, Adviser

Durna, Adviser

Karna, Loyal follower/supporter

Burisrawa, Loyal follower/supporter

Aswotomo, Loyal follower/supporter

MP3 Wayang kulit performance by Late Ki Narto Sabdo - Lakon: Bale Golo-Golo

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