Prince Madrais Alibasa Manuscript No. 53C

The manuscript No.53C is written in a notebook with blue cover. The size is 21 x 16.5 cm. The condition of paper is brittle, torn and yellowing. The ink penetrates to the reverse side, but the writing is still readable. In this manuscript, Prince Madrais explains his teachings. Food, clothing and housing will cause temptation. Every nation yearns for calmness, glory and security, but they are deceived by evil spirit. Moreover, when human want to rise his dignity, the evil power destruct and harm him. Madrais often thought that the java land is not deserved to be lived in because too many problems happen. How can achieve the happiness if the land is inhibited by evil power too. Therefore, evil power must be died in fire. We have to recover the land of Java to the right position.

Extent and format of original material: File 53C: 68 pages of notebook.

Owner(s) of original material: Prince Djatikusumah, Ratna Gumilang Damiasih.

Author/Scribe: Prince Madrais Sadewa Alibassa Kusuma Wijayaningrat.

The material is written in Cacarakan (Sundanese-Javanese) script.