Dewaruci

Note: Just wanna share this story, it was taken from a Wayang Kulit plot, “Wejangan Dewaruci”. And this plot have been so many time retold by hundreds of Dalang in Indonesia. But this one is my favorit, rewrote and retold by Hermiel M Soekarjo. Please forgive my chosen words if it’s not suitable with the original version.
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It was long time ago, this earth was as old as God and Goddess age, when Bima stunned closely from the shore, embraced by the warm rhythm of the wave, confused, puzzled and had no where to turn, no one to ask. Dewaruci, he who posses all the wisdom sympathize on Bima, look in distance. He knows that Bima’s assignment is too huge, and he won’t able to accomplish. Bima was told by his grand master, to seek sacred water named Tirta Pawitra which is never exist on this universe.
Dewaruci come approaching him then ask, “What are you looking for my child? there’s nothing left in this soundless and empty place beside disaster and sorrow,”
Bima stunned at the voice he just heard, and try to find whose the owner of this spirited sounds, and then he mumble, “what kind of creature it is, alone in the middle of the silent ocean. So tiny but sound so spirited but arrogant indeed?,”
The firm voice come out again, “This place is soundless, it’s impossible for you to find any single knowledge in this place. You just wasted all efforts to search on something you don’t understand without regarding your own safety,”
In stunned, Bima realized that the voice must be belong to a wise person indeed, greater than any human he ever met.
“I don’t know exactly what I’ve been looking for, and I don’t even able to recognize my self,” Bima replied in helpless confusion.
And then Dewaruci introduce himself as a God whose duty to give guidance to a noble man like Bima.
“My child, I know everything about you. The son of Sang Hyang Guru from the Brahma himself, the son of Kunti with two other brothers, Yudistira and Janaka. Whose half twin brothers, Nakula and Sadewa from princess of Mandaraka, Madrim. You came here to accomplish your master assignment, Sang Hyang Durna, to seek for Tirta Prawita which is never exist,” Dewaruci explained.
Bima found him self speechless, and then ask for the best guidance to get out from all darkness swinging inside his heart.
“Show me the best way, My Lord. I’m just like a sword without its cover,” Bima begged.
“Just be patience my child, life is hard indeed. But always try to remember these words, never walk without knowing your objective. Don’t share any spoon to others if you haven’t sure about the taste of it. Knowledge will come as you ask about it, and it may come by imitate. Everything will accomplish with an action,” the guru advise.
And continued with his next message, never act like a hillbilly who try to bought a gold. They already satisfied with yellow iron they had in hand, but never exactly understand what it is. Total obedience without reasoning will blind you.