They wish, hopefully, that Sumantri will carry out his task. However, at the same time their hearts are blanketed by doubt, can Sriwedari Garden be transferred to Maespati? Their doubt is very reasonable, because actually it is impossible to turn the beauty of kahyangan (heaven) into a park on Earth, as impossible as bringing down and forcing the ilahi (divine) to become an insani (mortal thing) in this world. Furthermore, it will all happen only with the Wijayakusuma flower bud. An atmosphere of doubt then covers the sky of Maespati. So as soon as the dusk has moved, the sky quickly becomes dark. Can it be that on such a dark evening a full moon will appear to wake up hope?
Sumantri was also gripped with doubts. And he who had been doubtful became increasingly doubtful. Let alone moving Sriwedari Garden to Maespati, the full moon, which has been highly expected, has not yet come out of its compound. Sumantri then puts fragrant incense into the fireplace. The fireplace is the only one on the night that has wholly darkened. With the brightness of the flame in the fireplace, people see Sumantri immersed in contemplation. But Sumantri is not really contemplating. He is silent, gripped by commotion in his heart and does not understand anything. The night wind blows. Very slowly, but enough to extinguish the fireplace. At that time Sumantri really jumps into darkness. And he has no hope. He does not know what to do except hold the Wijakusuma flower bud tightly and shout, "My younger brother, help me!” Nobody hears the screaming cry in this heart, except Sukrosono, his own younger brother.
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The scream is not in vain. Darkness in the sky is splitting, and bright light creeps, looking for holes. The moon slowly comes out. In an instant, the sky becomes bright because there appears a moon that is not only one. Those who see it feel as if they are being drawn to the dreamland. Because, it appears in their eyes, the sky is like glowing light with a thousand moons. The moons jump like rabbits, running there and here, making the sky like a field where grass in the form of the bright light of setanggi-setanggi (fragrant incense) grows. Then from the four corners of the sky the moonlight descends slowly, then simultaneously strokes the Wijayakusuma flower bud. The strands of the flower open wholly in white color. All eyes want to get close to the Wijayakusuma flower, which blooms because of the caresses of the moon. Especially Dewi Citrawati. The Princess of Magada cannot hold herself to approach the flower. From a close distance Dewi Citrawati sees, the Wijayakusuma flower really bloom, but from their beauty something is lacking. Indeed, the flower strands do not have any pistils. The Wijayakusuma flower is actually a longing that is looking for what is missing from it. And Dewi Citrawati feels, what is missing is herself.
"I'm the pistil of your flower," says Dewi Citrawati in a flower language, which is only understood by the Wijayakusuma flowers.
Then the flower answers her, "Indeed, you're the one I have been longing for."
"Not only you long for me, I long for you too. This is the time for you to find the pistil of your flower," says Dewi Citrawati.
The light of a thousand moons warms the longing to meet each other. All eyes are dazzled due to the light. Therefore no one can see how Dewi Citrawati jumps into the Wijayakusuma flower and becomes the pistil of the flower. Sumantri, who grasps the Wijayakusuma flower, does not know what has happened. He just feels, the Wijayakusuma flower moves softly, as soft as the night wind that kisses the grass. In his heart Sumantri asks, "Why does this Wijayakusuma flower bud suddenly become alive?" If only Sumantri can speak the flower language, he will understand what is whispered by Dewi Citrawati, "Indeed, look at how enjoyable the actions of love I do under the blanket of the Wijayakusuma flower."
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Suddenly Sumantri feels that the Wijayakusuma flower bounces from his grasp. Simultaneously there is a roaring sound, deafening like shouts of a thousand giants. Then a thousand moons go down around the Wijayakusuma flower. Sumantri sees Sukrosono jumping between the moons. Meanwhile, from the moons hands with bright light go out, pulling the strands of the Wijayakusuma flower, and rolling them out in the courtyard. The flower strands are getting longer and longer. The rolling seems to be without ending. The end seems as if it can't be determined because no one feels the existence of time. Indeed, the time is disappearing in a brilliant moon. Even the night also disappears so that no one knows when dawn will come. When there is no night and no dawn, there is also no wait. And when the wait is lost, hoping becomes a reality. So, suddenly in the Maespati courtyard, there has been a very beautiful garden. All eyes seem not to believe what they see. Even Sumantri does not realize what has happened. He only hears the busy crowing of forest roosters, giving a sign that the dawn has come. And he looks up, seeing Sukrosono, his younger brother, flies, as if accompanied by a thousand moons, then disappears in the dimly lit sun that begins to shine. And when he lowers his head again, he sees Dewi Citrawati standing in the middle of a very beautiful garden.
"Is there this Sriwedari Garden," Sumantri says weakly.
"That is right Sumantri, you have given me Sriwedari Garden." When staring at the direction of the sound, Sumantri sees Dewi Citrawati smile with great happiness. Sumantri feels, the smile is the Wijayakusuma flower bud that has transformed into flowers. The smile is really like the Wijayakusuma flower that descends from the sky and transforms into a desirable charm. Sumantri feels, the smile is his. And the smile is like giving him a definite answer, "Indeed you are the one having the right to possess it." At that time Sumantri is startled because he just realized what really happened. It turns out that before him there is a stretch of a very beautiful garden. Meanwhile he hears the shouts of surprise from the people of Maespati, who welcome happily because on Earth there is a garden that should only be in the heaven of the gods. Indeed, Sriwedari Garden is really present in Maespati.
This article was translated by Hyginus Hardoyo.
