At a glance, the face of his younger brother Sukrosono appears. In his lap, his younger brother's face is so attractive and charming, as if it was not the face of a demon. His honesty and sincerity have changed his face. Darmawati is the sister of a giant, but why does not a single scratch illustrating something scary appear on her face? Can it be because of her sincerity and honesty in her heart? Why is such a face not present in Dewi Citrawati, even though she is incomparably beautiful? Sumantri shakes off his thoughts. Darmawati's face is too honest not to be enjoyed. So Sumantri feels not to let this opportunity be disturbed by his thoughts about Dewi Citrawati.
"Darmawati, then, how can you help me?" asks Sumantri.
"Raden, you will easily be able to complete your duty. Order the kings and high-ranking officials who are now under your control to provide as many girls as possible. After that, I and my older brother’s wives will choose which girls are worthy of becoming the domas girls. We, as women, certainly understand better what kind of beauty is needed to be a domas girl,” answers Darmawati.
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Sumantri gasps, he is grateful that on the battlefield of Magada, he ordered not to kill all the conquered kings of the Widarba kingdom. Now, the kings that he has imprisoned can be used as people to help him complete his duty. When he was in the Magada palace royal hall, he had no time to think about that possibility. In anger and confusion, it is not easy for people to find a way out. Sumantri feels that Darmawati is a rescuer who is brought to him when he is in a stalemate. He becomes even more amazed by the simplicity and willingness of Widarba's daughter.
With gratitude he stares at Darmawati. With the dim moon, he sees Darmawati shining. And the light dances, along with the swish of the nagasari trees, which capture Sumantri's heart. That night Darmawati is so available to him. He feels as though he can simply hug her, and he will feel as if bathed in a beautiful light. However, Sumantri has not had the courage to do so. For Darmawati, all of that seems to be too much for now. It is enough for her to feel that Sumantri has not rejected her. One day, Sumantri will definitely dare to express her heart.
It is late at night. Darmawati feels that night will make her sad if she is too carried away. She does not want to waste her joy. It is better to wait, because she is confident the time will come. The moon knows what is in her heart. So the moon withdraws from its circulation.
"Raden, don't worry, if there is still a shortage of domas girls later, I will prepare myself to complete it," says Darmawati. Of course, what she means is not that she wants to be one of the domas girls who accompany Dewi Citrawati, but that she can always be close to Sumantri no matter what. Darmawati leaves him. Sumantri watches her steps, and he feels that his heart has become a garden that is full of fragrance because thousands of jasmine flowers are growing.
The other high-ranking officials of Prabu Jonggirupaksa from Jonggarba who are now obedient to Sumantri are also flocking to look for the domas girls.
The next day, Sumantri gathers all the kings who have been imprisoned and are now persons under his control. They are Darmapati, Sinduloba, Kodrabanu and Rodrapaksa, who used to be under the control of Prabu Darmawasesa – not to forget Patih Dendawasesa, the main high-ranking official of the Widarba kingdom, which is now under the Maespati kingdom. Sumantri orders that they all provide the most beautiful girls in their respective kingdoms. After the girls are available, Widarba's daughter and the four wives of Prabu Darmawasesa will choose which of them are worthy of becoming the eight hundred domas girls who will accompany Dewi Citrawati to Maespati. It turns out that beyond the conquered kings of the Widarba kingdom, the kings of Suryakestu, Candrakestu, Kalinggapati and Kalinggaprana, who defended the Maespati kingdom in the war on the Magada battlefield, are also willing to present the domas girls. The other high-ranking officials of Prabu Jonggirupaksa from Jonggarba who are now obedient to Sumantri are also flocking to look for the domas girls. That day they set out to carry out their duties.
Without waiting a long time, the kings immediately leave for their respective kingdoms. There, they collect beautiful girls in their kingdom. Meanwhile, Darmawati and Prabu Darmawasesa's four wives come there to choose which of them are the most beautiful girls. In a short time the eight hundred most beautiful girls can be obtained. The kings then escort the chosen girls to Magada.
They are the domas girls who will later accompany the princess of the Magada kingdom, Dewi Citrawati, to Maespati. The people of Magada are in an uproar, jostling on the side of the road, when beautiful girls come to their land. They can hardly believe it, Magada is flooded with various kinds of beauty that they have never seen. All of this certainly makes the hearts of the people of Magada proud. Their pride is even greater because they consider the flood of beautiful girls from various countries due to the beauty of their idol, Kusuma of the Magada kingdom, Dewi Citrawati.
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The people of Magada are proud and happy because of Dewi Citrawati. But this is not the case with Dewi Citrawati herself. Even if she is not sad, Dewi Citrawati is restless and uncertain in her heart. The princess of Magada knows she was demanding something that was actually impossible. It was unimaginable to her that Sumantri could fulfill her demand. So she seems not to believe that the arrival of eight hundred domas girls to Magada has become a reality before her eyes. At first, she made her demand carelessly, simply to prevent her from being immediately taken to Maespati, even though on the other hand she also did not know what she really wanted. Now, with her demand fulfilled, like it or not, she has to be willing to be brought to Maespati. She anxiously awaits the day when her departure for Maespati should take place. While waiting for the day, she often
daydreams in Taman Sari and no longer hears the singing of the sakunta birds. The birds also keep their voices, feeling the anxiety of the Princess of Magada's heart.
(This article was translated by Hyginus Hardoyo).
