Prince Madrais Alibasa Manuscript No. 37A

The manuscript No.37A is written in a notebook with blue cover. The size is 21 x 16.5 cm. The condition of paper is brittle and yellowing. The writing is still readable. This manuscript explains Prince Madrais teachings: in accepting the religious teaching, you must not only believe but truly understand it; religion is a faith and direction with all believe truly understood; in undertaking the religious life, stay away from envy, jealousy, hypocritical and idolatrous; don't just giving advice and shelter behind the mountain or across the sea but reflect to yourself. This condition now is a real life example. When human beings don't know each other, it becomes lust and greedyness from earth and its content. How big the influence of nature to us both custom and culture. We should be on alert to whatever that might be make us into sin and suffering. Before taking consideration, think over. Madrais ask his offering to give the good model as the Madrais' teaching.

Extent and format of original material: File 37A: 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.