The secret of Dewaruci 1

As it has been told that wayang (shadow puppet show) represents a mirror of Javanese. The Dewaruci is a genuine Javanese story, describing the harmonious relation between servant and Lord, represented by Bima or Arya Werkudara and Dewaruci.

The search of Holy Water Prawitasari
Guru Durna told Bima to find the holy water Prawitasari. (Pawita-clean, holy, Sari-essence) i.e. the essence of holy knowledge

Tikbrasara Forest and Reksamuka Mountain
The holy water is in Tikbrasara forest, on the slope of Reksamuka mountain.Tikbrasara -> Tikbra means feeling of concerned (prihatin), Sara means the sharp of knife. It is a lesson to reach landeping cipta. (landep-sharp) i.e. the sharp of cipta (head of feeling) Reksamuka, Reksa-to take care, muka-face. That's mean eyes, the sight.

Tikbrasara and Reksamuka can be interpreted:
To reach the essence of holy knowledge thru samadi.

1. Before doing samadi, one has to clean/purify his body and soul with water.
2. During samadi he has to concentrate his cipta by focussing his sight (paningal) to the peak of his nose. (the mystical term is going to mountain Tursina : Tur means mountain; Sina means a place: a high place)

The paningal is very important in samadi. For a person who has divine blessing, he could see reality among other thru light which comes to him during samadi: in the wayang stories, Resi Manukmanasa and Resi Sakutrem they could go to holy place by joining the holy light.

The giants Rukmuka and Rukmakala
In the forest Bima was attacked by two giants Rukmuka and Rukmakala. Bima killed both giants, which means Bima eliminates the obstacle to reach his goal to achieve succesful samadi.
Rukmuka-ruk damage; muka-face. The obstacle coming from the luxury of tasteful food. (Kamukten). Rukmakala - Rukma-gold; kala-danger. The obstacle coming from the luxury of material wealth a.o. clothes and accessories with precious gems (Kamulyan)
Bima could not do samadi perfectly focussing his attention to holiness, if in his mind he still thinks of Kamukten and Kamulyan. Kamukten and Kamulyan cover his clear cipta. The killing of two giants means: Bima is able to erase the two obstacles.

from : joglosemar