Prince Madrais Alibasa Manuscript No. 127B

The manuscript No.127B is written in a set of loose folios. There are two sizes of paper; 34.5 x 21.5 cm and 34 x 21.5 cm. The condition of paper is brittle, torn, perforated and yellowing. The ink penetrates to the reverse side, but the writing is still readable. In this manuscript, Prince Madrais explains historical facts about his life and his teachings. He had already known that he would be a defendant because he dared to explain obligations of Java Sunda religion which take a guide of inner self observation and ngiblat ka ratu raja 3,24.5 lilima 6. Spirits of the 20-javanese alphabets is to strengthen our own custom and culture. Sunda nation in Java use the earth science which called innerself-observation to know and understand custom, earth, water, wind and fire fused with human beings. Pasar Sasak Kambangan means a phenomenon which the religious leader dared to make a rule which make humans hurt each other, fight the country and make riots. It is also described a natural phenomenon of rain which bring some kinds of pests; sloths, caterpillars, mice, frogs and birds. They are detrimental to rice and corn plants.

Extent and format of original material: File 127B: 162 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.