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Prabu Arjuna Wiwaha

Prabu Arjuna Wiwaha was the name of Raden Arjuna when he became a king of gods in Selaraja Waru Binangun (in the story of Ciptaning). Raden Arjuna was meditating at the top of the mountain Indrakila, because he wanted to receive a magical weapon in order to defend his family from their evil cousins: the Korawa. For many months his meditations continued. Eventually the god Guru was very worried about his heaven Suralaya which had been destroyed by the evil giant Mamang Murka.

Goddess Dewi Supraba, Dewi Wilutama, Dewi Warsiki, Dewi Surendra, Dewi Gagar Mayang and Dewi Leng-leng Mandanu tried to wake Ciptaning up from his meditation by giving him a massage, and dancing around him, but to no avail. Bathara Indra disguised himself as the priest Padya, and visited Ciptaning. Both Ciptaning and Padya were discussing the differences between a warrior and a priest, when Ciptaning revealed that he wanted to be both.

When the mountain Indrakila was damaged by the giant Mamangdana (faithful servant of King Niwatakawaca) who wanted to kill Ciptaning, Ciptaning cursed Mamangdana who was then turned into a boar. Bathara Guru disguised himself as a hunter, and shot the boar at the same time as Ciptaning. Both arrows killed the boar. Ciptaning then realized that the hunter was actually Bathara Guru. Guru then gave him the magical arrow Pasopati (arrow with the blade like a half moon) which would never miss its target. Bathara Guru asked Ciptaning to kill Niwata Kawaca using the arrow and promised to give him Bathari Supraba’s hand in marriage, and the throne to the heaven Solaraja Waru Binangun for three months.
With the help of Bathari Supraba who pretended that she loved Niwata Kawaca, they found out that Niwata Kawaca’s weakness was a mole on his tongue. Ciptaning was hiding behind listening to their conversation and waiting until he knew his exact weakness. When he heard this, he shot the magical arrow Pasopati and killed Niwata Kawaca.