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Bhomantaka: The Death of Bhoma
"The Bhomantaka, or The death of Bhoma, is a wide-ranging tale of the sweet romance of Samba and Yajnawati, of the defeat of the demon Bhoma by King Kresna and his minions in a truly monumental battle, and many more incidents and descriptions, a product of the sophisticated literary tradition of early Java."
The poem is written in Old Javanese (composed by an author who does not mention his name or that of his king), in an idiom that presents many difficulties for the modern reader. This book contains an edition of the text, a translation, and an extensive explanatory introduction - enough to make the work accessible - and was produced by a team of two, both senior scholars of Old Javanese and experienced in producing readable English translations.
It will become apparent in the course of reading that there are still numerous philological problems attaching to the text and its interpretation, but on the other hand it is also a fact that it contains many a passage of delightful poetry, philosophical teaching and other cultural information. As a result we get a glimpse of what Java was like perhaps eight and a half centuries ago, and of the thought-world of the Javanese of that age – a world where legendary, mythological or divine beings do battle, and kings march out to restore the welfare of the realm.
This publication takes its place in a long line, from the author via the copyists, in Java and in Bali, who faithfully and lovingly transmitted the work, down to the first edition of the text in 1852 and then the first translation in 1946. In this way a literary tradition of great value has been preserved for the future, and the KITLV Press now offers this contribution to coming generations of students of Old Javanese and to scholars of comparative literature around the world.
The poem is written in Old Javanese (composed by an author who does not mention his name or that of his king), in an idiom that presents many difficulties for the modern reader. This book contains an edition of the text, a translation, and an extensive explanatory introduction - enough to make the work accessible - and was produced by a team of two, both senior scholars of Old Javanese and experienced in producing readable English translations.
It will become apparent in the course of reading that there are still numerous philological problems attaching to the text and its interpretation, but on the other hand it is also a fact that it contains many a passage of delightful poetry, philosophical teaching and other cultural information. As a result we get a glimpse of what Java was like perhaps eight and a half centuries ago, and of the thought-world of the Javanese of that age – a world where legendary, mythological or divine beings do battle, and kings march out to restore the welfare of the realm.
This publication takes its place in a long line, from the author via the copyists, in Java and in Bali, who faithfully and lovingly transmitted the work, down to the first edition of the text in 1852 and then the first translation in 1946. In this way a literary tradition of great value has been preserved for the future, and the KITLV Press now offers this contribution to coming generations of students of Old Javanese and to scholars of comparative literature around the world.
695 pages, Paperback
First published July 30, 2006
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A. Teeuw
32 books14 followersAndries Teeuw, better known as A. Teeuw in scholarly circles and Hans Teeuw to his friends, was a Dutch critic of Indonesian literature.
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November 24, 2021
Buku setebal 695 halaman ini memuat mengenai peperangan yang terjadi antara Prabu Kresna dan sang raksasa Bhoma. Kakawin Bhomântaka sarat dengan ajaran-ajaran yang berhubungan dengan agama Hindu dan Buddha, salah satunya mengenai anitya yang sering diartikan sebagai fana. Ajaran tersebut terdapat pada puput 17, Ketika sang Gunadewa yang merupakan seorang putra pertapa mengajari sang Sāmba.
Secara garis besar ringkasan kisah yang terkandung dalam kakawin Bhomântaka dibagi menurut adegan sebagai berikut Pembukaan 1-2; Kepergian Samba 3-13; Dharmadewa dan Yajñawatī 14-29; Sang putri dibawa ke istana Bhoma 30-43; Pernyataan cinta Yajñawati 41-43; Sāmba berhasil melarikan Yajñawatī 44-49; Prabu Druma 50-72; Pernyataan perang Bhoma 73-84; Perang di Rewataka 85-113; serta Perang berakhir 114-118.
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Secara garis besar ringkasan kisah yang terkandung dalam kakawin Bhomântaka dibagi menurut adegan sebagai berikut Pembukaan 1-2; Kepergian Samba 3-13; Dharmadewa dan Yajñawatī 14-29; Sang putri dibawa ke istana Bhoma 30-43; Pernyataan cinta Yajñawati 41-43; Sāmba berhasil melarikan Yajñawatī 44-49; Prabu Druma 50-72; Pernyataan perang Bhoma 73-84; Perang di Rewataka 85-113; serta Perang berakhir 114-118.
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