Prince Madrais Alibasa Manuscript No. 95

The manuscript No.95 is written in a set of loose folios. There are two sizes of paper; 34 x 21.5 cm and 35 x 22 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 explain his life and a number of his teachings. Various bitter events hit him. If he did not have faith, it would feel very heavy. He was banished, sentenced to prison and humiliated. His wealth was taken and seized. He just gave all his life to God's plan. He knew what they were doing to him that because they did not have faith. They were controlled by the devil from the graves of the tomb, lakbok, and roban. Then these are some of his teachings. If a person in his/her life does not believe, of course, he will often be isolated in anger, often not caring and hurting people because they do not have a sense, feeling and thought. Every leader must be able to lead the people, show which paths will take for nation and country, control the seeds of human with wise decisions, and carry out the trust of the people well. If not, it will cause many problems in the government. In addition, he must be able to maintain the entire territory of its power with full justice and responsibility, reject the wind that is not the wind of all the bad influences from a foreign intervention. Every time is very valuable, in carrying out decisions that are beneficial to the nation and country or not wasting the time entrusted to it, respect and implement the cultural customs of their homeland. Every nation and state have been established within the limits of certainty of God's decree, in the measure of the provisions of the creator. Humans are obliged to carry out divine provisions, which have been determined by the characteristics and methods of each different nation. Prince Madrais wrote a book of Javanese religion that came from divine words so that all can understand what is meant by the contents of the religion of Java Sunda Pasundan book to maintain the spirit that has been set; spirit of divine provisions from every human being and nation. It is not permissible to be violated or divided at will. Religion of java is avoid, even though it claims to be true so he believes in participating in this rule, because he wants to know Java, don't die because we are all brothers. If he does not carry out the war of God it is very difficult to get along in the realm of birth.

Extent and format of original material: File 95: 152 pages of folios.

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.