Satrio piningit
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Satrio Piningit means "Hidden Knight/ Hidden Ksatria". He is a character of Jongko Joyobhoyo (Jayabaya Prophecies) in Javanese myths
and he is a Javanese who would become a Great Leader of Nusantara
and around the world from Java.
so that he had a magical strength (sakti manduroguno) and he was abled to predict the future.
Maharaja Jayabaya is most famous for his oracles or prophesies attributed to him, namely the Serat Joyobhoyo Musoror, Serat Pranitiwekyo, and some debatable others. Jayabaya is also attributed as author of the "Pralembang Joyobhoyo", a prophetic book that played an important role in the Japanese Occupation of Indonesia
(1942–1945).
According to a selectively abridged set of stanzas within a Jayabaya prophesy (all are extremely long epic poems):
When Japan
occupied the Netherlands East Indies, in the first weeks of 1942, Indonesia
ns danced in the streets, welcoming the Japanese army as the fulfillment of the prophecy ascribed to Joyoboyo, who foretold the day when white men would one day establish their rule on Java and tyrannize the people for many years – but they would be driven out by the arrival of yellow men from the north. These yellow dwarfs, Joyoboyo had predicted, would remain for one crop cycle, and after that Java would be freed from foreign domination. To most of the Javanese, Japan was a liberator: the prophecy had been fulfilled.
, "Ratu" means "King" or "Queen").
According to Jayabaya, in the course of Satrio Piningit's life, he always experiences of misery, always be humiliated, unlucky, and "kesapar" (poor). therefore, he got a nickname "Satrio Wiragung" (The Great Ksatria). Many Javanese people believe this prophecy.
Satrio Piningit wouldn't have served as Head of State
(President
or King
) but more than it. He will conquer the world before the end of the world. He won't be elected from the election, and he never ask for elected. In other words, he will lead a massive revolution. Unique, in the last verses of Jongko Joyobhoyo, there is written the verses about the coming of Satrio Piningit, it told about disasters before Satrio Piningit come.
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characteristics of Satrio Piningit is told at chapter 159 (and this story is also told on Wayang
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and events before his advent, chapter 161:
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during World War II
(1939-1945 A.D.) and Japanese Soldier took over the Dutch East Indies
Rule in Sumatra
and Java
Island, many people of Java believed that Japanese were the Awaited Satrio Piningit. But Japan
was ruling by way of oppressing the people and Satrio Piningit was a Javanese, not Japanese.
And then after independence of Indonesia, many Javanese people (until now) believe that Soekarno were Satrio Piningit. They thought Soekarno had a many of Satrio Piningit's characters. But many people of Indonesia
don't believe it because Satrio Piningit would become a leader of the world, not only Indonesia. And at the end of Soekarno, he treated inhumane by the New Order Regime
(1967–1998), starting from rejection of Nawaksara Soekarno at court of MPRS
1966.
Jayabaya only told about his coming from Java Island, and he will lead Nusantara
and the last, he will rule the world. Jayabaya didn't tell about post-Satrio Piningit era, so that Satrio Piningit is only the dialectics process.
Javanese beliefs
Javanese beliefs have principles embodying a search for inner self but at the core is the concept of peace of mind. Although Kejawen is not strictly a religious affiliation, it addresses ethical and spiritual values as inspired by Javanese tradition. It is not a religion in usual sense of the...
and he is a Javanese who would become a Great Leader of Nusantara
Nusantara
Nusantara is an Indonesian word for the Indonesian archipelago. It is originated from Old Javanese and literally means "archipelago".The word Nusantara was taken from an oath by Gajah Mada, as written on an old Javanese manuscript Pararaton and Negarakertagama...
and around the world from Java.
Jongko Joyoboyo (Jayabaya Prophecies)
Maharaja Jayabaya was a King of Kediri in East Java from 1135 to 1157 A.D. and he was known for his righteousness and prosperous rule, and reputed to have been an incarnation of the Hindu deity, Deva VishnuVishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
so that he had a magical strength (sakti manduroguno) and he was abled to predict the future.
Maharaja Jayabaya is most famous for his oracles or prophesies attributed to him, namely the Serat Joyobhoyo Musoror, Serat Pranitiwekyo, and some debatable others. Jayabaya is also attributed as author of the "Pralembang Joyobhoyo", a prophetic book that played an important role in the Japanese Occupation of Indonesia
Japanese Occupation of Indonesia
The Japanese Empire occupied Indonesia, known then as the Dutch East Indies, during World War II from March 1942 until after the end of War in 1945...
(1942–1945).
According to a selectively abridged set of stanzas within a Jayabaya prophesy (all are extremely long epic poems):
"The Javanese would be ruled by whites for 3 centuries and by yellow dwarfs for the life span of a maize plant prior to the return of the Ratu Adil: whose name must contain at least one syllable of the Javanese Noto Negoro."
When Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
occupied the Netherlands East Indies, in the first weeks of 1942, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
ns danced in the streets, welcoming the Japanese army as the fulfillment of the prophecy ascribed to Joyoboyo, who foretold the day when white men would one day establish their rule on Java and tyrannize the people for many years – but they would be driven out by the arrival of yellow men from the north. These yellow dwarfs, Joyoboyo had predicted, would remain for one crop cycle, and after that Java would be freed from foreign domination. To most of the Javanese, Japan was a liberator: the prophecy had been fulfilled.
Jayabaya Prophecy of Satrio Piningit
Jayabaya predicted that Satrio Piningit would become a Great Leader of Nusantara, he was a descendant of Majapahit's Kings, he was an Intelligent King, Honest, and Righteous. He would uphold justice around the world from Java (in the beginning, he will conquer Nusantara before it) so that he is named "Ratu Adil" (Indonesian: King of Justice, in JavaneseJavanese language
Javanese language is the language of the Javanese people from the central and eastern parts of the island of Java, in Indonesia. In addition, there are also some pockets of Javanese speakers in the northern coast of western Java...
, "Ratu" means "King" or "Queen").
According to Jayabaya, in the course of Satrio Piningit's life, he always experiences of misery, always be humiliated, unlucky, and "kesapar" (poor). therefore, he got a nickname "Satrio Wiragung" (The Great Ksatria). Many Javanese people believe this prophecy.
Satrio Piningit wouldn't have served as Head of State
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
(President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
or King
Monarchy
A monarchy is a form of government in which the office of head of state is usually held until death or abdication and is often hereditary and includes a royal house. In some cases, the monarch is elected...
) but more than it. He will conquer the world before the end of the world. He won't be elected from the election, and he never ask for elected. In other words, he will lead a massive revolution. Unique, in the last verses of Jongko Joyobhoyo, there is written the verses about the coming of Satrio Piningit, it told about disasters before Satrio Piningit come.
Some Verses That Tells About Satrio Piningit
140. polahe wong Jowo koyo gabah diinteri, endhi sing bener endhi sing sejati, poro topo podho ora wani, podho wedhi ngajarake piwulang adi, salah-salah anemani pati.
translation:
the behavior of Javanese such as grain sowing, no one true, no one real, all hermits dare not, afraid to express the true teachings, death will actually pick them up.
141. banjir bandhang ono ngendhi-endhi, ghunung njebhlug tan anjharwani, tan angimpeni, gehtinge kepathi-pathi marang pandhito kang oleh pati gheni, margo wedhi kapiyak wedhine sopo siro sing sayekti.
translation:
flash floods are occurred in everywhere, volcano erupted suddenly, there is no notification, it really hate an meditate priest without eating and sleeping, because the priest is afraid his secret would be uncovered.
characteristics of Satrio Piningit is told at chapter 159 (and this story is also told on Wayang
Wayang
Wayang is a Javanese word for theatre . When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theatre, sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang...
Story):
159. selet-selete yen mbhesuk ngancik tutuping tahun, sinungkalan dhewo wolu, ngesto manggalaning ratu, bakal ono dhewo ngejawantah, apengawak manungsa, apasuryo podho Bethoro Kresno, awatak Bolodhewo, agegaman trisulo wedho, jinejer wolak-waliking zaman, wong nyilih mbhalekake, wong utang mbhayare, utang nyawa bhayar nyowo, utang wirang nyaur wirang.
translation:
at the latest, after the end of the year (before the end of the world), it would come a god (dhewo/deva/dewa), which is the human body, his face like a Batara KrishnaKrishnaKrishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
, his character like a Baladewa, his weapon is Trisula WedhaTrishulaA trishula is a type of Indian trident but also found in Southeast Asia. It is commonly used as a Hindu-Buddhist religious symbol. The word means "three spear" in Sanskrit and Pali....
, that is the signs of the changing times, people return their loans, people pay their debts, live for a live, shy for a shy.
and events before his advent, chapter 161:
161. dunungane ono sikil redhi Lawu sisih wetan, wetane bengawan banyu, andhedukuh pindho Radhen Gatotkoco, arupa pagupon doro tundho tigo, koyo manungsa angleledho.
translation:
(Satrio Piningit) would come from east foothill of Mount Lawu, east of the river (Bengawan), his house like a Raden Gatotkaca's, his house like a three-layered pigeon cage, like a human teasing.
Analysis
At the Japanese OccupationJapanese Occupation of Indonesia
The Japanese Empire occupied Indonesia, known then as the Dutch East Indies, during World War II from March 1942 until after the end of War in 1945...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
(1939-1945 A.D.) and Japanese Soldier took over the Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
Rule in Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
and Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
Island, many people of Java believed that Japanese were the Awaited Satrio Piningit. But Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
was ruling by way of oppressing the people and Satrio Piningit was a Javanese, not Japanese.
And then after independence of Indonesia, many Javanese people (until now) believe that Soekarno were Satrio Piningit. They thought Soekarno had a many of Satrio Piningit's characters. But many people of Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
don't believe it because Satrio Piningit would become a leader of the world, not only Indonesia. And at the end of Soekarno, he treated inhumane by the New Order Regime
New Order (Indonesia)
The New Order is the term coined by former Indonesian President Suharto to characterize his regime as he came to power in 1966. Suharto used this term to contrast his rule with that of his predecessor, Sukarno...
(1967–1998), starting from rejection of Nawaksara Soekarno at court of MPRS
People's Consultative Assembly
The People's Consultative Assembly is the legislative branch in Indonesia's political system. It is composed of the members of the People's Representative Council and the Regional Representative Council. Before 2004, and the amendments to the 1945 Constitution, the MPR was the highest governing...
1966.
Jayabaya only told about his coming from Java Island, and he will lead Nusantara
Nusantara
Nusantara is an Indonesian word for the Indonesian archipelago. It is originated from Old Javanese and literally means "archipelago".The word Nusantara was taken from an oath by Gajah Mada, as written on an old Javanese manuscript Pararaton and Negarakertagama...
and the last, he will rule the world. Jayabaya didn't tell about post-Satrio Piningit era, so that Satrio Piningit is only the dialectics process.
See also
- KejawenJavanese beliefsJavanese beliefs have principles embodying a search for inner self but at the core is the concept of peace of mind. Although Kejawen is not strictly a religious affiliation, it addresses ethical and spiritual values as inspired by Javanese tradition. It is not a religion in usual sense of the...
- Maharaja JayabayaJoyoboyoSri Mapanji Jayabaya or Jayabhaya, was Javanese King of the Kediri in East Java from AD1135 to 1157....
- Wayang and PewayanganWayangWayang is a Javanese word for theatre . When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theatre, sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang...
- Culture of IndonesiaCulture of IndonesiaIndonesian culture has been shaped by long interaction between original indigenous customs and multiple foreign influences. Indonesia is central along ancient trading routes between the Far East and the Middle East, resulting in many cultural practices being strongly influenced by a multitude of...
- Javanese people
- MessiahMessiahA messiah is a redeemer figure expected or foretold in one form or another by a religion. Slightly more widely, a messiah is any redeemer figure. Messianic beliefs or theories generally relate to eschatological improvement of the state of humanity or the world, in other words the World to...
- Imam Mahdi
- KalkiKalkiIn Hinduism, Kalki is the tenth and final Maha Avatar of Vishnu who will come to end the present age of darkness and destruction known as Kali Yuga. The name Kalki is often a metaphor for eternity or time...
- MaitreyaMaitreyaMaitreya , Metteyya , or Jampa , is foretold as a future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology. In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, he or she is referred to as Ajita Bodhisattva.Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on...