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Sugriwa – (Prabu) – Ramayana, Arjuna Sasra Bahu
One day Sugriwa’s sister Anjani received a magical jar from her mother. When Sugriwa and Subali discovered the jar, they fought over it. Their father threw it far away into the woods. A lake was created where the pot landed. Sugriwa and Subali ran after the potty and dove after it into the lake. When the two boys came out of the lake, they had turned into monkeys. Anjani had not entered the lake, but had only washed her hands and face in the lake. This had not completely turned her into a monkey, but only made her face and hands hairy. Anjani has no tail.
After becoming a wanara/monkey, in the struggle for Cupumanik Astagina, Sugriwa was ordered by his father to ascetic Ngidang (live as a deer) in the Sunyapringga forest when he wished to return to human form.
Thanks to Resi Subali who succeeded in killing Prabu Maesasura and Jatasura, Sugriwa was able to marry Dewi Tara and become king in the kingdom of Gowa Kiskenda and the ape army.
Dewi Tara and the kingdom of Kiskenda were once seized by Resi Subali who was affected by the evil incitement of Prabu Dasamuka, the king of Alengka.
With the help of Ramawijaya who managed to kill Resi Subali with Gowawijaya's arrow, Sugriwa managed to get back Dewi Tara and his country.
In the story of Rama Tambak, Sugriwa and his millions of monkeys helped Ramawijaya to build the bridge across the ocean from Rama’s camp Maliawan to the kingdom of Alengka to free Dewi Sinta from King Dasamuka's clutches.
During the Alengka war, Sugriwa appeared as King Rama's war commander. Sugriwa destroyed thousands of Rahwana’s followers including Rahwana’s sons Trisirah, Trimurda and Kumbakarna’s son Kumbayuali. He also managed to kill several Alengka war commanders, among others; Pragasa, Kampana and Gatodara.
After the war ended, Sugriwa returned to Gowa Kiskenda, living happily with his wife, Dewi Tara. He cannot return to his original existence as a human being, because his surrender to the Gods is not yet complete.
Source: History of Wayang Purwa - Hardjowirogo - PN Balai Pustaka - 1982
Blog: Hadisukirno – Yogyakarta - 2012
