Hikayat Si Miskin

Summary

The story revolves around a poor couple cursed by King Indra. When the wife craves mangoes from the palace, the husband pleads with the king and is allowed to take the fruit. Soon after, they have a son, Marak Ramah, and later a daughter, Nila Kusuma. Their fortune improves, and the husband becomes Maharaja Angkasa. However, a false prophecy leads to the banishment of their children, causing the kingdom's downfall. Separated through various trials, Marak Ramah and Nila Kusuma eventually reunite and restore prosperity, with Marak becoming the king of Puspasari.

Takeaways

• 👫 A poor couple, cursed by King Indra, struggled with poverty even when the wife was pregnant and craved a rare fruit from the palace.
• 🙏 The husband humbly requested the fruit from King SimSimi, who kindly allowed him to pick it, resulting in the birth of a beautiful son named Marak Ramah.
• 👶 After the birth of their son, the couple's life improved significantly, and they later welcomed a daughter, Nila Kusuma.
• 👑 The family moved to the prosperous land of Puspasari, where the husband was crowned King with the title Maharaja Angkasa Indradewa.
• 😡 Another king, Maharaja Indra Dewa, grew jealous and ordered his seers to falsely predict that Maharaja Angkasa's children would bring disaster to his life.
• 😔 Believing the false prophecy, Maharaja Angkasa exiled his children, leading to the downfall of the kingdom and the family falling back into poverty.
• 🌳 The siblings, Marak Ramah and Nila Kusuma, were separated during a difficult journey, with Marak Ramah landing on an island and Nila Kusuma becoming queen in another kingdom.
• 💪 Marak Ramah faced many challenges, including battling giants and being swallowed by a shark, but he was saved by a magical bird and an old woman named Nenek Kebayan.
• 🌸 Marak Ramah worked as a flower arranger for Nenek Kebayan, which eventually led to him reuniting with his sister Nila Kusuma and another woman named Putri Cahaya.
• 👑 In the end, Marak Ramah was crowned king of Puspasari, restoring the family's status and bringing prosperity back to the kingdom.

Q & A

Who were the main characters at the beginning of the story?

The main characters were a poor husband and wife who had been cursed with poverty by King Indra.

Why did the husband go to the king's palace to ask for a mango?

The wife, who was pregnant, craved a mango, a fruit that only grew in the king’s palace, so the husband went to ask the king to pick the fruit for her.

How did the birth of the couple’s son affect their lives?

After the birth of their son, Marak Rama, their fortunes improved, and they eventually became wealthy.

What was the name of the couple’s daughter, and how did her birth influence their happiness?

The daughter was named Putri Nila Kusuma, and her birth brought even more happiness to the family.

How did the poor family rise to power in the kingdom?

The family moved to the kingdom of Puspasari, where the father was appointed as the great king, known as Maharaja Angkasa Indradewa, and his wife became Dewi Rencana.

What caused Maharaja Angkasa and his wife to abandon their children?

Maharaja Indra Dewa, the ruler of a rival kingdom, tricked Maharaja Angkasa by using fortune-tellers to falsely predict that his children would bring about his downfall, leading him to abandon them.

What happened to the kingdom of Puspasari after the children were abandoned?

The kingdom of Puspasari fell into ruin, and the parents of Marak Rama and Putri Nila Kusuma became poor once again.

How did the siblings get separated, and what happened to Putri Nila Kusuma?

The siblings were accused of theft and thrown into the sea. Putri Nila Kusuma washed ashore and was found by the crown prince of the kingdom of Panggil Cahaya, who married her and named her Putri Mayang Mangurai.

What challenges did Marak Rama face after being separated from his sister?

Marak Rama was stranded on an island inhabited by a giant who intended to eat him. He also had to rescue Putri Cahaya Chairani from the giant.

How did Marak Rama reunite with his sister, Putri Nila Kusuma?

After surviving an encounter with a shark and working for a woman named Nenek Kabayan, Marak Rama met his sister again through his flower-arranging work, which led to their eventual reunion.