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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 October 2021

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May there be no hindrance.

This is the holy Tantu Panggĕlaran. May your lordships pay close attention to it, all those who may wish to know about it. Come, enjoy listening to the tales of the island of Java in olden times. Human beings did not exist, and in particular the holy Mahāmeru was not on the island of Java. However, it was located on the holy Maṇḍalagiri, a mountain great and high, which served as the centre of the world, and was situated in the land of Jambuḍipa. For this reason the island of Java was unsteady, constantly moving up and down, as there was no Mandaraparwata, not to mention human beings. For this reason Lord Jagatpramāṇa arose, and promptly performed yoga on the island of Yawaḍipa together with Lady Parameśwarī. For this reason we have what is called Ḍihyang now, as a result of the Lord's yoga, the story goes.

The Lord performed yoga for a long time, and sent the gods Brahmā and Wiṣṇu to make human beings. Now the gods Brahmā and Wiṣṇu agreed, and made human beings. They kneaded lumps of clay and formed them into humans of perfect beauty, in appearance like the gods. The male human was the product of the god Brahmā's work, and the female was made by the god Wiṣṇu, both of perfect beauty. This is the reason we have what is called Mount Pawinihan now, a result of the gods Brahmā and Wiṣṇu making human beings, as the story goes.

The products of the gods Brahmā and Wiṣṇu making human beings were brought together, and they were joined in mutual love. They had children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, muning and anggas. Reproduction was the task of human beings. But they had no houses, male and female went naked in the forest, they broke sticks (by hand), as there was no other way to do it, and nothing to imitate. They had no loin-cloth, no lower garment, no shawl, no bathing cloth, no girdle, no crest and no scissors. They spoke but did not know what to say, as they did not understand language. They ate any leaves and fruits. Such is what people did in ancient times.

For this reason all the gods gathered and came together, and went to attend upon Lord Guru. Lord Jagatnātha directed the gods to establish order in Yawaḍipāntara.

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Publisher: ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute
Print publication year: 2021

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