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In English
Gradually, the two of them often got into arguments because they were contradicting each other. Seeing the contradiction between the two brothers, Bhatara Guru sent Dewa Kalawijaya to disguise himself as a tiger. First of all, the tiger wanted to prey on Gagakaking. Gagakaking refused because he was very thin. Then, the tiger went to Bubuksah. Bubuksah was willing to offer himself as food for the hungry tiger.
Seeing Bubuksah's determination, the tiger was then willing to take him to the place of the gods. However Bubuksah wanted his brother to participate. The tiger said, his brother must not ride on the tiger's back. Finally, Gagakaking clinged to the tail of the tiger on their way to heaven.
There are various versions in this story, but the most complete version is in Lontar Bubuksah, the Gedong Kirtya collection. Some scholars interpret this story as a different way of attaining spiritual maturity. In essence, it is not the different ways that determine a person's success, but his determination. If a person abstains from various types of food, then he has to do it seriously to achieve success. If a person has not been able to restrain himself by abstaining from eating, he should try to continue as far as he can. But of course, their destination can’t be the same.In Balinese
Bubuksah Gagakaking inggih
Kasuen-suen, ipun
Rumasa
Wenten
In Indonesian
Lambat laun, keduanya sering terlibat dalam perdebatan karena saling bertolak belakang. Melihat pertentangan antara kedua bersaudara itu, Bhatara Guru mengutus Dewa Kalawijaya untuk menyamar menjadi harimau. Pertama-tama, harimau itu ingin memangsa Gagakaking yang kurus kering. Gagakaking menolak dengan alasan badannya amat kurus. Kemudian, harimau itu pergi ke Bubuksah. Bubuksah rela mempersembahkan dirinya sebagai makanan harimau lapar itu.
Melihat keteguhan hati Bubuksah, harimau itu kemudian bersedia mengantarnya ke tempat para dewa. Namun Bubuksah ingin kakaknya turut serta. Harimau itu berkata, kakaknya tidak boleh menaiki punggung sang harimau. Akhirnya, Gagakaking berpegangan di ekor harimau itu dalam perjalanan mereka menuju surga.
Ada berbagai versi dalam kisah ini, namun versi yang paling lengkap ada dalam Lontar Bubuksah, koleksi Gedong Kirtya. Beberapa sarjana menginterpretasi kisah ini sebagai cara berbeda untuk mencapai kematangan spiritual. Pada intinya, bukan cara-cara yang berbeda itu yang menentukan keberhasilan seseorang, namun keteguhan hatinya. Apabila orang berpantang berbagai jenis makanan, maka ia harus melakukannya dengan sungguh-sungguh hingga mencapai keberhasilan. Apabila seseorang belum mampu mengekang diri dengan berpantang makan, dia hendaknya berusaha terus sejauh mana dia bisa.Text Excerpt
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