Wisanggeni
| Title | Wisanggeni - (Bambang) - Mahabharata |
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| Size | 60 cm |
| Personal data | Bambang Wisanggeni was the son of Arjuna, one of the five Pandava warriors, with Dewi Dresanala, daughter of Bathara Brahma from the empress Dewi Sarasyati. Wisanggeni was born in Kahyangan Daksinageni, the heaven of Bathara Brahma, when Arjuna became king in Kahyangan Kainderan with the title Prabu Karitin. Wisanggeni has 13 siblings other than mother, named; Abimanyu, Sumitra, Bratalaras, Bambang Irawan, Kumaladewa, Kumalasakti, Wilugangga, Endang Pregiwa, Endang Pregiwati, Prabakusuma, Wijanarka, Antakadewa and Bambang Sumbada. Wisanggeni married Dewi Mustikawati, the daughter of Prabu Mustikadarma, the king of Sonyapura state. |
| Appearance | Wisanggeni has a handsome face and a very modest character. To anyone he always says Kromo (Javanese), ngoko/can't speak softly, even to Sanghyang Wenang. |
| Collection | Private collection |
Wisanggeni - (Bambang) - Mahabharata[edit | edit source]
Wisanggeni was born in the form of a lump of burning fire, then became an extraordinary child, both in his intelligence, intelligence and supernatural powers. Meanwhile, according to Javanese puppetry, Wisanggeni was born in the Kendalisada hermitage, the place of Resi Mayangkara/Anoman.
Wisanggeni's characteristics and behavior are the same as Antasena. Always adhere to honesty. Sakti Mandraguna, when speaking, cannot use smooth language. Wisanggeni was also outspoken without being careful when speaking. In Wisanggeni's supernatural puppetry, no one can beat him. In a puppet play with the theme Wisanggeni Sues, it is described how Wisanggeni's magic was used to destroy heaven because the Gods, especially Batara Guru, had acted arbitrarily towards his grandfather, namely Batara Brama.
Wisanggeni is the grandson of Batara Brama from the marriage of Batara Brama's son, Dewi Dersanala, to Arjuna. Antasena and Wisanggeni are figures that neither the gods nor ordinary humans can defeat, not even their desires can defeat them. With perfect powers, Antasena and Wisanggeni were not allowed to participate in the Baratayuda war. This is because no one will be able to match the supernatural powers of the two of them in this war. Apart from that, the enemies of the Pandavas were also determined by the Gods. For example, Arjuna, during the Baratayuda war, his enemy was Karna, then Werkudara also determined his enemy, namely Dursasana, to fulfill Werkudara/Dewi Drupadi's oath against Dursasana who had disturbed Dewi Drupadi in the Dadu war.
At the end of his story, he died moksa/disappeared with his body at the will of Sanghyang Wenang, before the Bharatayuda war.
Source: Sejarah Wayang Purwa - Hardjowirogo - PN Balai Pustaka - 1982
