How loneliness is hurting because the garden was created for love, while there is no more love there. It is like a Wijayakusuma flower that has lost its pistil. No wonder it always longs to find its pistil again. Within it is love that wants to meet again with the lover that left it. And that longing is now happening. Because of Sumantri, Sriwedari Garden has reunited with its pistil, Dewi Sri, who is now in the person of the princess of Magada, Dewi Citrawati.
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Therefore, when the soul that drifted into the past returns to its body, Dewi Citrawati feels that she has found what has been missing from her. She is so happy to be in the middle of Sriwedari Garden. She feels how happy she is to be able to return to being a beautiful pistil for the Wijayakusuma flower. She is very beautiful. And her beauty becomes even more beautiful, when now she is back in Sriwedari Garden. Her beauty is beyond doubt the beauty of Dewi Sri, who is in the world. The people of Maespati are astonished to see it. And they further welcome her. This is appropriate if Dewi Citrawati becomes the empress of the kingdom of Maespati. It is also appropriate that their king, Prabu Arjunasasrabahu, be side by side with the princess of Magada. Because their marriage is a union that had been outlined by the gods, the force of destiny, which has said that in this world, the incarnations of Batara Wisnu and Dewi Sri will surely meet as husband and wife. Even in their marriage it becomes much clearer that their king, Prabu Arjunasasrabahu, is the incarnation of Batara Wisnu, and that his empress, Dewi Citrawati, is the incarnation of Dewi Sri. For that destiny, the people of Magada and Maespati feel Sriwedari Garden is the witness.
It is already noon. The hustle and bustle of this extraordinary event has not yet stopped. The atmosphere only becomes quiet when Dewi Citrawati approaches Sumantri. Near them, an asoka tree is in bloom. And the wind is waving the branches of the parijata and nagapuspa trees. A fragrance is emanating from the body of Dewi Citrawati, who smells like the kumkuma of the kaniri flower. And Sumantri is like a person who has forgotten himself, who increasingly does not understand what has really happened.
"Sumantri, please accept my gratitude. You have brought me back to myself. But only you should know, this
meeting will only further torture me," says Dewi Citrawati.
Sumantri really does not understand. He is just silent. Even to respond, he has no words. He only dares to stare and he feels that Dewi Citrawati seems to be giving her beauty to him. But at that moment he feels it is not his destiny to have her. He is just a warlord of a king. How can he possibly win the heart of a princess who will become the empress of the king of Maespati, whom he serves? It is as if he has woken up from a dream when he hears the steps of Prabu Arjunasasrabahu approaching him.
"Sumantri, you are a very powerful and loyal warrior. It would have been impossible for you to complete such heavy and impossible tasks if you were not a loyal warrior," says Prabu Arjunasasrabahu.
Sumantri falls silent again. He only bows to give respect.
"I and all the people of Maespati must thank you, Sumantri. Therefore, at this very moment, I will appoint you as the chief minister to the king of Maespati, and I
will give you a name, Patih Suwondo, because of your loyalty," says Prabu Arjunasasrabahu.
With regard to all his services and sacrifices, they believe, it is proper for Sumantri now to get a high position with the title Patih Suwondo.
The king of Maespati's words are heard in the ears of his people. They remember Mahapatih Suwondo. He was the favorite chief minister of Prabu Arjunasasrabahu. He did anything for his lord, until finally he died at the hands of Prabu Darmawasesa when he proposed to Dewi Citrawati to become the empress of the king of Maespati. Prabu Arjunasasrabahu was very sad to lose his chief minister, who was so loyal. The people of Maespati are happy because now Prabu Arjunasasrabahu has Sumantri as a replacement. With regard to all his services and sacrifices, they believe, it is proper for Sumantri now to get a high position with the title Patih Suwondo.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The words come out of Sumantri's mouth, while he feels he is not at all worthy of this noble position. Indeed, only he knows that he is not getting the crown because of his supernatural powers and competence. All of this has happened only because of the kindness and help of Sukrosono, his younger brother. Sumantri should be happy because he has achieved the crown of his ideals since he left Jatisrana hermitage. But he cannot be happy at all. The crown of his ideals feels like emptiness. The crown only makes him wonder why he wasted and saddened his younger brother, who loves him so much and always helps him. He asks, where have you been, my younger brother? He is gripped by longing, and he wants to apologize to his younger brother. He feels to have lost in love when everyone praises him. The praise only throws him into silence. And the silence is so torturous. He feels he will be released from the grip of loneliness if he has the chance to hug his younger brother. Now he really wants to hug his younger brother with love. But apparently his younger brother is not by his side. He is sad, as sad as someone who will no longer be able to embrace love.
(This article was translated by Hyginus Hardoyo)
