Once upon time, in Girah village lived the
supernatural widow named Calon Arang with her son who very beautiful named
Ratna Manggali. Because all people afraid with the widow, so no man who brave
to apply Ratna Manggali.
Knowing this, Calon Arang angry and condemn everyone
as a punishment. She does it by doing a ceremony at the grave while giving
offerings. Goddess Durga directly down and grant the petition of Calon Arang.
After that, the epidemic disease directly attack all people in Girah village.
The victims very much. The King Airlangga get this pitiful inform and try to
destroy the disease and its causes.
One day, The King Airlangga heard that only Mpu
Bharadah from Lemah Tulis Village could defeated Calon Arang. Then, The King sent messengers to Mpu Bharadah asked
for help. The requests of The King Airlangga received by Mpu Bharadah, then Mpu
Bharadah sent his student named Bahula
to the king in order to easily the marriage of Bahula and Ratna Manggali.
Mpu Bharadah asked to Bahula ,”Bahula, could you
help me ?”, Bahula answered, ”Yes, what can I do for you”, “You must married
with Ratna Manggali, the son of Calon Arang, to easily us to beat Calon Arang.”
said Mpu Bharadah. Without thinking, Bahula accepted, he answered ,”Okay, if
that’s what you want, I will do for you”. After that Bahula went to the
kingdom.
After The King heard about the plan from Bahula, the
king agree with the plan of Mpu Bharadah, and Bahula went to Calon Arang to propose
marriage to Ratna Manggali. The propose is accepted, and then married Bahula
and Ratna Manggali, and Bahula stayed in Ratna Manggali’s house with Calon
Arang.
From Ratna Manggali, Bahula got information about
the habit of Calon Arang. Bahula as soon as back to his village Lemah Tulis
while brought the black magic book of Calon Arang and he told the habit of
Calon Arang to Mpu Bharadah.
“My lord, from Ratna Manggali, I got many
information about the habit of Calon Arang that is everynight she always read
her black magic book and does ceremony in the grave”, said Bahula to Mpu
Bharadah. ”Good job Bahula, you doing it well”. Answered Mpu Bharadah. Then,
Bahula directly told to came back to the Girah Village before known with his
law. After that Mpu Bharadah also followed Bahula to Girah Village.
In the grave of Girah Village, finally Mpu Bharadah
met with Calon Arang.
Mpu Bharadah said to Calon Arang ,”Can you remove
your curse because too many victims were died. Calon Arang answer ,” I will
remove my curse, but you must forgive all of my sins”.
Because of the sins of Calon Arang very much, Mpu
Bharadah refused her wishes. “No, I can’t do that, because your sins very much”
said Mpu Bharadah.
Since Mpu Bharadah refused her wishes, Calon Arang
be angry and the great battle was happened. Calon Arang tried to killed Mpu
Bharadah by the fires that coming out of
her eyes. Because of Mpu Bharadah more
supernatural, and instead Calon Arang was died in a stand condition.
Then, Calon
Arang was turn on again by Mpu Bharadah. Calon Arang asked to Mpu Bharadah
,”Why you turn on me again”, “I turn on you again because I will teach you the
truth in order to give you the way to heaven and maybe if you can, I will teach you the way to
“The Moksa”. Answered Mpu Bharadah.
Calon Arang feel so happy because Mpu Bharadah want
to teach the way to heaven. After he finish taught Calon Arang, Calon Arang was turn off again and then her body
was burned.
Mpu Bharadah told Bahula to report this to the king.
The King Airlangga and his people thank you very much to Mpu Bharadah.
The king said ,”Thank you Bharadah, you already
saved my people from this disaster. What can I give for to avenge your
righteousness”. Mpu Bharadah answered ,”I don’t ask anything, I only want you
held back again the old tradition that is Dewasasana, Rajasasana, Rajaniti,
Rajakapakapa, Munasasana, Resisasana, and Adhigama. The King Airlangga agree
and Mpu Bharadah purify the Girah Village and built temples there.