A Tale From Lombok "DANAWASARI"

                                     DANAWASARI

                                Retold by  :Sholeh Affandi.B.A

                                Year            : 1984

                                 by                :PT.ROSDA JAYAPUTRA

        

        This book tells of a king named Danawakembar.He has a daughter named Danawasari who is also powerful because she has mastered the knowledge of magic taught by her father.So  that Danawasari is even more powerful,by her father she is told to meditate on the ocean floor.Therefore,thanks to the help of her people,Danawasari was then put into a chest and then the chest was thrown into  the sea.

        Meanwhile,there was a king,named Panji Anom.who had not yet had a son even though his wife was nine people.That is why,the king then invited all his wives to go to the coast of Tanjung menangis,and begged the god to be blessed with children .On the coast of tanjung menangis,the king chose a quiet place and then fishing.Howeve,for so  long fishing,the king didn't get even one fish.When it stopped suddenly the hook carried an object in the water,and after it was lifted it turned out to be a chest.The king was very surprised because the content of the chest were a beautiful girl named Danawasari.When  asked by Danawasari,he  did not claim to have parents.Therefore thev girl was then taken as a wife by  king Panji anom.

                Surprised by nine other wives because a woman came again as her honey .Because of that then the nine wives were bathing in the cape crying and praying that they could get pregnant.A few days later,their wishes and prayers were granted. However,after their content was seven months Danawasari proposed to the king that a palace be built.The palace was intended as the place of nine pregnant wife of the king.After they entered the hole,the door was locked so they could not get out.

                 After their born,they came with magical powers.Damnawasari entered the burrow to meet nine of his honey and pry their eyes.The eye seeds were then taken and sent by danawasari to her father .However,because of her inducement,apparently there is still a wife whose only eye seeds are taken next.That is why,children born to one eyed wives stay alive,others die.After the living child becomes big,then tries to face his father,king Panji anom.Apparently,he succes to get out,escorted by the patih to his father.