Damar Wulan Story

Damar Wulan was born in the village of Paluh Amba, not far from the capital city of Majapahit. He was the son of Udara, the former prime minister of Majapahit. Since his father had retired his family live in a quiet and prosperous village outside the capital. Damar was a smart boy so he could easily learned the lessons his father taught him. He learned martial art, religion, politics, and literature. He was very good at all those subjects. When his father thought that he is mature enough, he asked Damar to find job in Majapahit. He told Damar to apply for a job at the Prime Minister's office. He hoped that his close relation with the new prime minister would help him get the prime minister's attention. Furthermore Damar was a smart boy so his father was sure Damar was capable to do any job.

Damar wulan lahir di desa paluh amba,tidak jauh dari ibu kota majapahit. Dia adalah putra udara,mantan perdana mentri majapahit. Sejak ayahya mengundurkan dari keluarganya tinggal di desa yang sepi dan makmur di luar ibu kota.damar adalah laki laki yang cerdas sehingga dia bisa dengan mudah mempelajari yang diajarkan ayahnya kepadanya.dia belajar seni bela diri, agama,politik dan sastra.dia sangat pandai dalam semua mata pelajaran itu.ketika ayahnya berpikir bahwa dia cukup dewasa,dia meminta dammar untuk mencari pekerjaan di majapahit.dia menyuruh damar untuk melamar pekerjaan di kantor perdana mentri.dia berharap hubungan dekat dengan perdana mentri baru akan membantu mendapatkan perhatian perdana mentri.selanjutnya damar adalah anak yang cerdas sehingga ayahnya yakin damar bisa melakukan apapun pekerjannya.

Damar was very confident he would get a good position at the prime minister's office. Early morning he left his village. At midday he got to Majapahit and he directly went to the prime minister's house. Prime Minister Logender was his name. The guards sarcastically questioned him when he told them he would see the prime minister.

'Who do you think you are?'

'I am Damar Wulan. I am the son of the former prime minister Udara. My father told me to see the     prime minister here'

'If you think you can impress us by telling us about your father, you are completely wrong poor boy. The son of a prime minister would never go anywhere on foot'

'But, that's true. My father told me to find job here'

'Listen poor boy, the prime minister is a very busy person. He does not have time for job seeker like you. But if you need a job, there is a vacant position here. Let me report my chief'

Damar sangat yakin dia akan mendapat posisi bagus di kantor perdana menteri.pagi hari dia meninggalkan desa.pada tengah hari dia sudah tiba di majapahit dan langsung ke kantor perdana mentri.perdana mentri logender itu namanya. Para penjaga dengan sarkastis mempertanyakannya saat dia memberi tahu mereka bahwa dia akan menemui perdana menteri.

‘kamu pikir kamu siapa?’

‘saya damar wulan,saya anak mantanperdana mentri udara.ayah saya menyuruh saya melihat perdana mentri disini’

‘jika anda berpikiranda bisa mengesankan kami dengan cerita tentang ayah anda,anda benar benar salah anak malang ,putra seorang perdana mentri tidak akan pergi kemana mana dengan jalan kaki’

‘tapi,itu benar.ayah saya menyuruh saya untuk mencari pekerjaan disni’

‘dengar anak malang,perdana mentri adalah orang yang sangat sibukdia tidak punya waktu untuk mencari pekerjaan anda.tapi jika kamu perlu pekerjaan,ada posisi kosong disini,biarkan saya melaporkan kepala saya’

Then the soldier reported to his superior. After that someone called Damar to get into the commander's chamber. He told Damar that the prime minister's office needed several boys to take care of the horses. Damar was surprised because he expected clerical job but then he accepted the offer. Since that day he lived in a simple hut behind the prime minister's house.

Kemudian tentara tersebut melaporkan ke atasannya. Setelah itu seseorang memanggil Damar untuk masuk ke kamar komandan. Dia mengatakan kepada Damar bahwa kantor perdana menteri membutuhkan beberapa anak laki-laki untuk merawat kuda-kuda itu. Damar terkejut karena dia mengharapkan pekerjaan klerus tapi kemudian dia menerima tawaran itu. Sejak hari itu ia tinggal di gubuk sederhana di belakang rumah perdana menteri.

Damar did a good job so his superior was satisfied with him. He was also very sociable. Soon he had a good relationship with the prime minister and his family. The prime minister had two sons - Layang Seto and Layang Kumitir and a daughter - Anjasmoro. His sons were very arrogant and lazy. They treated Damar cruelly. They wanted Damar to do whatever they want. Every body hated them but nobody dare to express their feeling. Anjasmoro, on the other hand, liked Damar very much. Gradually she fell in love to Damar. So did Damar. They had a secret love. When Layang Seto and Layang Kumitir knew what happened to Damar and Anjasmoro, they were very angry. They treated Damar more and more cruelly.

Damar melakukan pekerjaan dengan baik sehingga atasannya puas dengan dia. Dia juga sangat ramah. Segera dia menjalin hubungan baik dengan perdana menteri dan keluarganya. Perdana menteri memiliki dua putra - Layang Seto dan Layang Kumitir dan seorang putri - Anjasmoro. Anak-anaknya sangat sombong dan malas. Mereka memperlakukan Damar dengan kejam. Mereka ingin Damar melakukan apapun yang mereka mau. Setiap tubuh membenci mereka tapi tidak ada yang berani mengungkapkan perasaan mereka. Anjasmoro, di sisi lain, sangat menyukai Damar. Perlahan dia jatuh cinta pada Damar. Begitu juga Damar. Mereka memiliki rahasia cinta. Ketika Layang Seto dan Layang Kumitir tahu apa yang terjadi pada Damar dan Anjasmoro, mereka sangat marah. Mereka memperlakukan Damar lebih dan lebih kejam.

At the time the kingdom of Majapahit faced a very serious problem because of the rebellion of Menak Jinggo. He was a half brother of the Queen Kecono Wungu. He was a prince of Majapahit and a highly respected general of the Majapahit army. For his great achievement for his country his father appointed him as the ruler for the kingdom of Blambangan, a vassal state under Majapahit. When his father passed away he was sure that he would become the successor. But he was very disappointed when his father appointed his sister instead. He thought that he was more capable than Kencono Wungu so he rebelled.

          Pada saat kerajaan Majapahit menghadapi masalah yang sangat serius karena pemberontakan Menak Jinggo. Dia adalah saudara tiri Ratu Kecono Wungu. Dia adalah seorang pangeran Majapahit dan seorang jenderal yang sangat dihormati dari tentara Majapahit. Atas prestasinya yang luar biasa untuk negaranya, ayahnya menunjuknya sebagai penguasa kerajaan Blambangan, sebuah negara bawahan di bawah Majapahit. Ketika ayahnya meninggal dunia, dia yakin bahwa dia akan menjadi penerusnya. Tapi dia sangat kecewa saat ayahnya menunjuk adiknya sebagai gantinya. Dia berpikir bahwa dia lebih cakap dari Kencono Wungu sehingga dia memberontak.

Menak Jinggo proved to be a good general. Under his leadership the Blambangan army could win several battles with Majapahit army. The territory of Majapahit one by one fell to Blambangan. At the time the morale of the Majapahit army was already down. They were not sure that they could win the war. So the queen and the prime minister met everyday to discuss the worsening situation. Some weeks went by but still they did not have any ideas to solve the problem. Every report they received about the war was only about the defeat of the Majapahit army.

Menak Jinggo terbukti menjadi jenderal yang baik. Di bawah kepemimpinannya, tentara Blambangan bisa memenangkan beberapa pertempuran dengan tentara Majapahit. Wilayah Majapahit satu per satu jatuh ke Blambangan. Pada saat itu semangat tentara Majapahit sudah turun. Mereka tidak yakin bisa memenangkan perang. Jadi ratu dan perdana menteri bertemu setiap hari untuk membahas situasi yang memburuk. Beberapa minggu berlalu tapi tetap saja mereka tidak punya ide untuk memecahkan masalah ini. Setiap laporan yang mereka terima tentang perang hanya tentang kekalahan tentara Majapahit.

            Prime Minister Logender was shocked when his wife reported to him about the affair of Anjasmoro and Damar Wulan. For a highly respected person like him, it was a very serious blow to his ego. He was a very respectable person while his daughter dated with a poor boy. It was a serious humiliation. He could not accept it. This fact made him very angry. He thought very hard to find a solution. Suddenly an idea struck his sharp mind when he was meditating at midnight.

Perdana Menteri Logender terkejut saat istrinya melapor kepadanya tentang perselingkuhan Anjasmoro dan Damar Wulan. Bagi orang yang sangat dihormati seperti dia, ini adalah pukulan yang sangat serius pada egonya. Dia adalah orang yang sangat terhormat sementara putrinya berkencan dengan seorang anak laki-laki malang. Itu adalah penghinaan yang serius. Dia tidak bisa menerimanya. Fakta ini membuatnya sangat marah. Dia berpikir sangat sulit untuk menemukan solusinya. Tiba-tiba sebuah ide melontarkan pikiran tajamnya saat sedang bermeditasi pada tengah malam.

Early in the morning he went to the palace and asked the queen for an audience. Then he explained his plan.

'Your Majesty, last night I had an idea'

'Tell me about it'

'Our army could not win because we apply a wrong strategy. The Blambangan army is very good at a frontal open warfare like that. Furthermore our army's morale is now down. So we have to avoid open warfare. Since now on we have to launch a new tactics of secret operation. We must send a small army unit to kill Menak Jinggo secretly'

'Who will do that?'

'I have a body guard. His skill in martial art is excellent. He is very capable at individual fight. So he is ready for this duty. I am sure he is the right person'

'OK, I think you are right. Send him as soon as possible to Blambangan. If he can do his job well I will give him great reward'

Pagi-pagi sekali dia pergi ke istana dan meminta ratu untuk hadirin. Lalu dia menjelaskan rencananya.

'Yang Mulia, tadi malam aku punya ide'

'Beritahu aku tentang itu'

"Tentara kita tidak bisa menang karena kita menerapkan strategi yang salah. Tentara Blambangan sangat bagus dalam peperangan terbuka frontal seperti itu. Selanjutnya semangat tentara kita sekarang turun. Jadi kita harus menghindari peperangan terbuka. Sejak sekarang kita harus meluncurkan taktik baru operasi rahasia. Kita harus mengirim satuan tentara kecil untuk membunuh Menak Jinggo secara diam-diam '

"Siapa yang akan melakukan itu?"

"Aku punya penjaga tubuh. Keterampilannya dalam bela diri sangat bagus. Dia sangat mampu bertarung secara individu. Jadi dia siap untuk tugas ini. Saya yakin dia adalah orang yang tepat '

'Baiklah, saya pikir Anda benar. Kirim dia sesegera mungkin ke Blambangan. Jika dia bisa melakukan pekerjaannya dengan baik, saya akan memberinya pahala yang besar '

When Logender got home he called Damar Wulan immediately. He asked him about his martial art skill. Damar said he had mastered some fighting skill. His father had trained him Pencak Silat, the Indonesian martial art. As a result, he was very skillful at using sword, lance, as well as empty hand fighting technique. Then Logender asked him to fight both Layang Seto and Layang Kumitir. Both of them fought emotionally since they hated Damar very much. But Damar was smart, skillful, strong and tough. In just several minutes he could beat both of them without difficulty. Logender was angry but also satisfied since he found a way to get rid of both problems - his home and his country.

Saat Logender sampai di rumah dia langsung memanggil Damar Wulan. Dia bertanya kepadanya tentang keterampilan bela dirinya. Damar mengatakan bahwa ia telah menguasai beberapa keterampilan bertarung. Ayahnya telah melatihnya Pencak Silat, seni bela diri Indonesia. Akibatnya, dia sangat ahli dalam menggunakan teknik sword, tombak, serta teknik pertarungan tangan kosong. Kemudian Logender memintanya untuk melawan Layang Seto dan Layang Kumitir. Keduanya bertempur secara emosional karena sangat membenci Damar. Tapi Damar cerdas, terampil, kuat dan tangguh. Hanya dalam beberapa menit ia bisa mengalahkan keduanya tanpa kesulitan. Logender marah tapi juga puas karena menemukan cara untuk menyingkirkan kedua masalah tersebut - rumahnya dan negaranya.

'Damar, you are a great fighter. I am very proud of you. And that's why you will receive a great honor to fight for your country. Now there is a rebellion in Majapahit. The king of Blambangan has done a crime. His name is Menak Jinggo. Find him in his palace and Blambangan and kill him. Are you ready?'

'I am ready any time Sir'

'Good. Today you have to prepare everything and tomorrow you must leave for Blambangan secretly. Do not tell any one about this duty. Not even Anjasmoro. Don't be afraid because the Majapahit army will fully support you. They will back you and provide all your needs. When you can kill Menak Jinggo behead him and bring his head here. If you can do this job well you will be promoted to a high position as the commander of Majapahit army'

'Yes, Sir. I am very glad to receive this order. I will do my best'

The next day, very early in the morning Damar Wulan left Majapahit alone. Meanwhile Prime Minister Logender had implemented his own plan. He prepared a small army unit under the leadership of his two sons. They went behind Damar in a distant so that Damar did not notice them. They went secretly so no one knew it. Their task was not to protect Damar but to kill him and seize the head of Menak Jinggo if he could kill Menak Jinggo. But if Damar was killed then they had nothing to do.

'Damar, kamu adalah petarung yang hebat. Saya sangat bangga padamu. Dan itulah mengapa Anda akan mendapat kehormatan besar untuk memperjuangkan negara Anda. Sekarang ada pemberontakan di Majapahit. Raja Blambangan telah melakukan kejahatan. Namanya Menak Jinggo. Temukan dia di istananya dan Blambangan dan bunuh dia. Apakah kamu siap?'

'Saya siap kapan Pak'

'Baik. Hari ini kamu harus menyiapkan semuanya dan besok kamu harus berangkat ke Blambangan diam-diam. Jangan beritahu siapapun tentang tugas ini. Bahkan Anjasmoro pun tidak. Jangan takut karena tentara Majapahit akan sepenuhnya mendukung Anda. Mereka akan mendukung Anda dan memberikan semua kebutuhan Anda. Bila Anda bisa membunuh Menak Jinggo memenggal kepalanya dan membawa kepalanya ke sini. Jika Anda bisa melakukan pekerjaan ini dengan baik, Anda akan dipromosikan ke posisi tinggi sebagai komandan tentara Majapahit '

'Ya pak. Saya sangat senang menerima pesanan ini. Aku akan melakukan yang terbaik'

Keesokan harinya, pagi-pagi benar Damar Wulan meninggalkan Majapahit sendirian. Sementara itu Perdana Menteri Logender telah melaksanakan rencananya sendiri. Dia menyiapkan sebuah unit tentara kecil di bawah kepemimpinan kedua putranya. Mereka mendahului Damar jauh sehingga Damar tidak memperhatikannya. Mereka diam-diam diam sehingga tidak ada yang tahu. Tugas mereka bukan untuk melindungi Damar tapi membunuhnya dan merebut kepala Menak Jinggo jika bisa membunuh Menak Jinggo. Tapi jika Damar terbunuh maka mereka tidak melakukan apapun.

                Several days later Damar Wulan arrived in Blambangan. The Majapahit army kept on spying on him. They were surprised to see Damar did not directly attack the palace. He applied for a job instead. Once again he was accepted to work in the palace to take care of the horses. Everybody including the king Menak Jinggo liked him because he was very polite and he did his job well. He was also very handsome that two of the king's wife fell in love with him. Waito and Puyengan were the wives of King Menak Jinggo.

                

               Beberapa hari kemudian Damar Wulan tiba di Blambangan. Tentara Majapahit terus memata-matai dia. Mereka kaget melihat Damar tidak langsung menyerang istana. Dia melamar pekerjaan. Sekali lagi dia diterima bekerja di istana untuk mengurus kuda-kuda itu. Semua orang termasuk raja Menak Jinggo menyukai dia karena dia sangat sopan dan dia melakukan pekerjaannya dengan baik. Dia juga sangat tampan sehingga dua istri raja jatuh cinta padanya. Waito dan Puyengan adalah istri Raja Menak Jinggo.

            As everybody trusted him, it was easy for Damar to search the palace. He knew where Menak Jinggo lived. One night he secretly jumped the palace wall to kill the king. Finally he was inside the king's bedroom. But unfortunately the king was ready to welcome him. A small army unit was there to arrest him. He was no match for Menak Jinggo. But Menak Jinggo was a smart person. He did not kill Damar instantly. He wanted to gather information from him. So he ordered his guards.

'Don't kill him. Let him alive, treat him well. I will question him tomorrow'.

'Yes, Your Majesty'

                Karena semua orang mempercayainya, mudah bagi Damar untuk mencari istana. Dia tahu di mana Menak Jinggo tinggal. Suatu malam dia diam-diam melompati dinding istana untuk membunuh raja. Akhirnya dia berada di dalam kamar tidur raja. Namun sayang sang raja pun siap menyambutnya. Sebuah unit tentara kecil ada di sana untuk menangkapnya. Dia tidak cocok untuk Menak Jinggo. Tapi Menak Jinggo adalah orang yang cerdas. Dia tidak membunuh Damar seketika. Dia ingin mengumpulkan informasi darinya. Jadi dia memerintahkan pengawalnya.

"Jangan bunuh dia. Biarkan dia hidup, perlakukan dia dengan baik. Saya akan menanyainya besok '.

'Ya yang Mulia'

He ordered his men to treat him well. He even let Waito and Puyengan to see Damar. By doing so he hoped that Damar would give him valuable information. But Damar was also a smart person. He dated Waito and Puyengan and he asked them the way to kill Menak Jinggo. Since the two women loved Damar they revealed a secret.

Dia memerintahkan anak buahnya untuk memperlakukannya dengan baik. Dia bahkan membiarkan Waito dan Puyengan melihat Damar. Dengan begitu ia berharap Damar bisa memberinya informasi berharga. Tapi Damar juga orang yang pintar. Dia berkencan dengan Waito dan Puyengan dan dia meminta mereka untuk membunuh Menak Jinggo. Karena kedua wanita mencintai Damar mereka mengungkapkan sebuah rahasia.

'Nobody can hurt him. He is a tough guy and he is protected by god. God gave him a secret weapon called Wesi Kuning'

'What is that?'

'That's a golden amulet. It is just a small amulet, as small as a thumb but it is very powerful. Its shape is like a stick. It is stored in his bedroom'

'He is a dangerous man. We have to stop him. Could you help me find his amulet?

'I will help you if you marry me'

'Sure I will marry both of you as soon as I can arrest him'

When their turn to amuse the king arrived Waito and Puyengan could get into the kings chamber. They used that opportunity to steal the amulet. Then they gave it to Damar Wulan. Menak Jinggo did not realize their conspiracy. When the night was very quiet they opened the door for Damar Wulan. There was a fight but it was too late for Menak Jinggo. The sudden attack did not give him much chance to survive. Consequently Damar could beat his enemy and Menak Jinggo was beheaded.

"Tidak ada yang bisa menyakitinya. Dia adalah orang yang tangguh dan dia dilindungi oleh tuhan. Tuhan memberinya senjata rahasia yang disebut Wesi Kuning '

'Apa itu?'

"Itu jimat emas. Ini hanya jimat kecil, sekecil jempol tapi sangat kuat. Bentuknya seperti tongkat. Ini disimpan di kamar tidurnya '

"Dia orang yang berbahaya. Kita harus menghentikannya. Bisakah Anda membantu saya menemukan jimatnya?

'Saya akan membantu Anda jika Anda menikah dengan saya'

'Tentu aku akan menikahi kalian berdua begitu aku bisa menangkapnya'

Saat giliran mereka untuk menghibur raja tiba, Waito dan Puyengan bisa masuk ke dalam ruang raja. Mereka menggunakan kesempatan itu untuk mencuri jimat. Lalu mereka memberikannya pada Damar Wulan. Menak Jinggo tidak menyadari konspirasi mereka. Saat malam sangat sepi mereka membuka pintu Damar Wulan. Ada perkelahian tapi sudah terlambat bagi Menak Jinggo. Serangan mendadak itu tidak memberinya banyak kesempatan untuk bertahan. Akibatnya Damar bisa mengalahkan musuhnya dan Menak Jinggo dipenggal kepalanya.

Damar Wulan immediately left Blambangan palace that night while promising Waito and Puyengan to be back after he received the rewa.

Damar Wulan segera meninggalkan istana Blambangan malam itu sementara menjanjikan Waito dan Puyengan untuk kembali setelah menerima rewa.