Legenda Lutung Kasarung | Cerita Rakyat Jawa Barat | Kisah Nusantara

Summary

In the kingdom of Pasir Batang, Princess Purbasari is chosen to inherit the throne over her jealous elder sister, Purbararang. In a bid to reclaim the throne, Purbararang curses Purbasari, causing her to be exiled to the forest. There, Purbasari befriends a magical monkey, Lutung Kasarung, who helps her break the curse. When Purbasari returns, Purbararang challenges her to two tests, but with Lutung Kasarung's help, Purbasari triumphs. In the end, Purbasari becomes queen, forgives her sister, and lives happily with Lutung Kasarung, who reveals himself as Prince Guru Minda.

Takeaways

• 😀 The wise King Prabu Tapa Agung chooses his youngest daughter, Purbasari, to inherit the throne, despite tradition favoring the eldest daughter.
• 😡 The eldest daughter, Purbararang, becomes jealous of Purbasari's selection and conspires to take the throne.
• 🔮 Purbararang, with her fiancé Raden Indrajaya, seeks the help of a powerful sorceress, Ni Ronde, who creates a curse to afflict Purbasari with a mysterious illness.
• 🥴 After consuming a drink laced with the curse, Purbasari develops strange black spots all over her body, leading Purbararang to accuse her of causing a kingdom-wide curse.
• 👑 The King, influenced by Purbararang's words, exiles Purbasari to the forest and hands over the throne to Purbararang.
• 🐒 In the forest, Purbasari befriends a talking macaque named Lutung Kasarung, who becomes her loyal companion and helps her overcome her loneliness.
• 🙏 Lutung Kasarung prays for Purbasari’s healing, and the gods respond by creating a magical spring that cures her illness and restores her beauty.
• 🦄 Purbasari returns to the kingdom after her recovery, but Purbararang challenges her to a series of tests to determine who deserves the throne.
• 💇‍♀️ In the first contest, they compete over hair length, but Lutung Kasarung helps Purbasari grow her hair longer than Purbararang's, leading to her victory.
• 💏 In the second contest, Purbasari chooses Lutung Kasarung as her partner, while Purbararang chooses Raden Indrajaya. Lutung Kasarung reveals his true form as the handsome Pangeran Guru Minda, defeating Raden Indrajaya in both beauty and strength.
• 👑 Purbasari wins both contests and is crowned queen, while Purbararang and her fiancé are exiled from the kingdom. Purbasari forgives her sister and offers her a place in the palace.
• 💍 Purbasari marries Pangeran Guru Minda (Lutung Kasarung), and together they rule the kingdom justly and live happily ever after.

Q & A

Why did King Prabu Tapa Agung choose Purbasari over Purbararang to inherit the throne?

King Prabu Tapa Agung chose Purbasari because she had a kind and wise personality, despite the tradition of the throne being passed to the eldest daughter, Purbararang.

How did Purbararang plan to take the throne from Purbasari?

Purbararang, feeling jealous and betrayed, conspired with her fiancé, Raden Indrajaya, to curse Purbasari by using a potion made by a witch, Ni Ronde.

What was the effect of the potion on Purbasari?

The potion caused a strange illness in Purbasari, which manifested as black spots covering her body.

How did Purbararang convince her father, King Prabu, to take action against Purbasari?

Purbararang used the supposed curse as evidence that the kingdom would be punished by the ancestors, convincing King Prabu to exile Purbasari to the forest.

Who helped Purbasari during her exile in the forest?

Purbasari was helped by a black macaque named Lutung Kasarung, who became her friend and companion.

What miracle did Lutung Kasarung perform to help Purbasari?

Lutung Kasarung performed a prayer under the full moon, causing a magical spring to emerge, where Purbasari bathed and was cured of the strange illness.

What was the significance of the spring in the story?

The spring symbolized purification and healing, helping Purbasari regain her beauty and health, which ultimately allowed her to return to the palace.

What challenge did Purbararang present to Purbasari upon her return to the palace?

Purbararang set up a competition to determine who was better between her and Purbasari, with challenges such as whose hair was longer and whose partner was more handsome.

How did Purbasari win the competition against Purbararang?

Purbasari won by using the help of Lutung Kasarung, who magically lengthened her hair and later revealed his true identity as the handsome Prince Guru Minda, winning the contest.

What was the true identity of Lutung Kasarung?

Lutung Kasarung was actually Prince Guru Minda, who had transformed into a macaque as part of a divine plan to find a woman whose beauty matched that of his mother, Sunan Ambu.

What happened to Purbararang and Raden Indrajaya after Purbasari's victory?

After Purbasari's victory, Purbararang and Raden Indrajaya were forced to leave the palace, and Purbasari became queen, forgiving her sister and allowing her to stay in the palace.

How does the story end for Purbasari and Lutung Kasarung?

Purbasari married Prince Guru Minda (Lutung Kasarung) and lived happily ever after, ruling the kingdom wisely and justly.