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[[File:Arjunawiwaha canto 5.jpg|thumb|512px|[[Bali]]nese [[palm-leaf manuscript]] of ''Kakawin Arjunawiwāha''.]]
{{Indonesian mythology and folklore}}
'''''Arjunawiwāha''''' was the first ''[[kakawin]]'' appeared in the [[East Java]]n period of the Javanese classical Hindu-Buddhist era in the 11th-century. Arjunawiwaha was composed by Mpu [[Kanwa]] during the reign of King [[Airlangga]], king of the [[Kahuripan]] Kingdom, circa 1019 to 1042 CE. Arjunawiwaha is estimated to be finished in 1030.

The Kakawin tells the story of [[Arjuna]] when he was engaged in meditation and performing a severe practice of [[asceticism]] on [[Mount Meru]]. During his meditation he was tested by the Gods by sending two of the most beautiful [[apsara]]s — [[Supraba]] and [[Tilottama]] — to seduce him. Arjuna was not budging and firmly continued his meditation despite the apsara's seduction. Then the god [[Indra]] descended to earth disguising as an old [[Brahmin]]. They discussed about religious matters and Arjuna succeeded to answer Indra's questions, then he revealed his true identity and returned to svargaloka. Suddenly, a wild [[boar]] came raging, then Arjuna shot it with an arrow. But at the same time, an old hunter appeared that claimed that he also shot the boar, Arjuna and the old hunter were quarrelling about who killed the boar. As it turns out that the hunter is actually the god [[Shiva]]. Arjuna is given the task to kill [[Niwatakawaca]], an [[asura]] that disturbed the peace and order of [[svarga]]loka. To do this task, the gods give Arjuna powerful weapons. Arjuna was eventually successful in his task to kill Niwatakawaca, and as the reward the Gods awarded Arjuna seven apsaras to marry and he allowed to enjoy the pleasure of svargaloka for a while.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Robson |first1=Stuart |date=2001 |title=On Translating the Arjunawiwāha |journal=[[Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde]] |volume=157 |issue=1 |pages=35–50 |doi= 10.1163/22134379-90003817|jstor=27865696 }}</ref>

The bas-reliefs of Arjunawiwaha were carved on East Javanese [[Candi of Indonesia|candi]]s (temples), such as Candi Kedaton in [[Probolinggo Regency]], [[Surawana|Candi Surawana]] near Kediri, and [[Candi Jago]] near Malang.

==See also==
* ''[[Kakawin Bhāratayuddha]]''
* ''[[Kakawin Hariwangsa]]''
* ''[[Kakawin Ramayana]]''
* ''[[Kakawin Sutasoma]]''
* ''[[Nagarakretagama]]''
* ''[[Pararaton]]''
* ''[[Śiwarātrikalpa]]''
* ''[[Smaradahana]]''

==References==
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[[Category:Kakawin]]
[[Category:Hinduism in Indonesia]]
[[Category:Hindu texts]]

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ImportMaster at 11:08, 20 December 2021