Srivijaya irregulars

5. Jelita Girl Fragrant Flowers

He was born with the fragrance of flowers on his body. When the doctors of the Muara Jambi bathed him for the first time, washing the blood from his body, they

immediately frowned.

"His body smells of flowers" a sizzle.

Then, the other servants tried to kiss her, and nodded in disbelief.

The baby with the fragrance of flowers was later named Agiriya. She was the youngest daughter of Dapunta Ih Yatra, ruler of Datu Muara Jambi.

Agiriya is a picture of beauty. His face is so beautiful, like an angel who is often told in fairy tales before going to bed. Her skin is smooth like marble,

with lips so thin as a flower bud. His neck was level and his eyes were so clear, as if a spring never touched.

His beauty is so famous throughout the village, even in other datu-datu. No wonder, when she was only ten years old, some men, sons from other datu, had tried to ask her hand.

Datu Muara Jambi itself is a fertile land. Its location through Batanghari makes this land never experience drought. Residents around the trunk (river) are always abundant in luck that never runs out. The fishermen were plentiful in various fish and the farmers were plentiful in fertile soil for their crops.

Datu Muara Jambi is one of the datu under Srivijaya rule in the north. His name has long been so well known. In the records of Chinese explorers, the land

Muara Jambi is known as Cham-Pei. Although its splendor cannot defeat Muaratebo, which was once the center of the Kingdom of Malaya, but the position of Muara Jambi is very important. At that time to get to Muaratebo through the waterway in the east just by passing Muara Jambi.

It was here that Agiriya was born and grew. He was the favorite son of Dapunta Ih Yatra. Despite having eighteen children by his wife and five concubines, Agiriya was the most

loved by Dapunta Ih Yatra. Because she is the only daughter!

As the daughter of a dapunta, Agiriya is very different from other girls. Maybe because he grew up in a neighborhood where all his brothers were men, he

growing up with male habits.

He's good at all the boys' games. He is good at jumping, running fast, climbing tall trees, and playing

swordplay. He also dared to ride a horse and hold a poisonous snake. When I gathered with my brothers

his brother who is not far away, he will always try to challenge them. Especially those whose age is worth it.

"I can run faster than you!" he told Katra Wiren, his brother who was only a year old.

And, Katra Wiren will laugh in response

"A few days ago, didn't I defeat you, Brother Agiriya."

"That's because the streets are muddy. You know, I'm so disgusted with worms" said Agiriya trying to find an excuse

"Let's just say, we're racing up the stairs at the gate there"

Katra Wired in agreement

"But, if you lose, you have to spy on me" he said.

"Well," Agiriya immediately agreed. They immediately shook hands.

"Brother Jungga Dayo as a witness" said Katra Wiren as she glanced at her brother who was standing not far from them.

The two then immediately went to the gate of Datu Muara Jambi. The location of this gate is indeed a bit far from the rocks, a little bit on the edge of the forest. To pass through the gate, there are dozens of steps from the red brick. That's where the two boys then started their race, from top to bottom, then back to top. Jungga Dayo and several other brothers also witnessed the race. Also a few ladies.

However, the end result, still Katra Wiren who won the race.

He rattled Agiriya's hair which could only frown.

"If you lose," said Katra Wiren to entertain,

"but you're fast enough, Brother Agiriya."

"It's because my legs haven't been as long as yours, my legs!" agiriya said again

"Later if I were a little bigger, I would

challenge you again!"

Katra Wiren just laughed

"I will always wait for your challenge, Brother Agiriya," he said.

"However, for sure, now you must spies on me first."

And, Agiriya could only scowl with a veiled face. That's how Agiriya, since childhood he always did not want to lose to his brothers. He always follows

where his brothers played, especially Katra Wiren and Jungga Dayo. In the past he even often rolled his hair, just like all his brothers, he did not even want to wear his clothes and still let himself bare chest like his brothers. The words of his mother and her ladies reminded him many times.

Until when his chest began to feel shaped, then Agiriya wear his clothes. It was at that moment slowly, that his incompetence became more and more apparent....

However, it did not eliminate his fondness for following the habits of his brothers, especially in learning martial arts.

His interest in this field, undeniable, gradually exceeded the interest of his eighteen brothers

the other. In fact, when he was not more than 12 years old, he was able to compensate for the moves of his brother, Katra

Wiren and Jungga Dayo.

Really, his talent could not be doubted. Dapunta Ih Yatra who originally taught him himself, would secretly always hold him tightly, every time the two finished practicing.

"Listen" she whispered always

"This is our secret. You're Abah's most talented kid"

And, Agiriya's eyes will sparkle happy to hear that. He was also getting more excited about martial arts. So, when the warriors who became bodyguards in the

This Muara Jambi unit has taught all his knowledge, Agiriya asked his father to send himself to Panggrang Muara Gunung.

Of course, this surprised his father.

"But, my son," he tried to refuse,

"Why go there? Aren't you able to continue practicing here just like your other brothers? I'll keep finding teachers for you."

But Agiriya shook his head

"I want more than this, Abah. I also want to forge myself so that later I can be as strong as Abah and the other brothers ...."

And, Dapunta Ih Yatra could not refuse anymore.

Panggrang Muara Gunung is the most famous martial arts association along Batanghari. Its founder is

Guru Kuya Jadran's. It is said that after the buana in Bhumijawa, he fell in love with the greatness of Bhumi Srivijaya and decided to settle here.

He founded the Gunung Muara Panggrang in a fairly remote place. There is only one way to enter it, which is through the south, where two high cliffs flank

a path so long that it reached hundreds of spears. However, the path was so narrow that it was only quite traversed

by a horse-drawn carriage. When someone walks here, he will often be disturbed because the pebbles will fall

from the top of the hill.

Meanwhile, in the north of the Gunung Muara Panggrang there is a forest that is quite wide. The more it went inside, the forest seemed to be getting busier and clearly never

touchable. The sunlight clearly could not break through there. Ferocious beasts like tigers lived in the silence of the place. Several small rivers seemed to branch through the forest, making the trees and shrubs grow ever busier. And, at the northernmost tip of this forest, a

a deep enough gaping gap wide. This is what makes Panggrang Muara Gunung seem closed from the outside world!

However, since the last ten years the name of Panggrang Muara Gunung is indeed so fragrant. This martial school is known as a place that can give birth to young warriors. This is what later

making many datu in the region of Srivijaya send their children to practice martial arts there.

Teacher Kuya Jadran does argue that martial arts is a gift to anyone. It will offer a cup of knowledge equally to all

his student. However, when receiving and holding a cup of knowledge, students will be different from one another

others.

This is where Agiriya comes in. She is not the only female student here. Some of his brothers were also girls. However, the number can be calculated with the fingers. And, among her level friends, is the only woman!

Of course the presence of Agiriya became so striking the attention of the other students. At that time the number of all disciples in the Mountain Muara Pavilion almost reached nine people and almost a third were new level disciples.

They were divided into seven levels; the higher the level, the fewer the number of disciples. In fact, at the very top level there were only five disciples.

Agiriya entered the Pangrang Muara Gunung during the seventh month, five years before the arrival of Sri Maharaja Balaputradewa in Telaga Batu. The day after his arrival,

Master Kuya Jadran gathers all his students in the Jantama Stage. The Jantama stage is a term for

the main stage at the Gunung Muara Panggrang college. It is located in the middle of the college surrounded by long rooms that form a square. The stage was wide enough to accommodate more than a hundred people.

The shape is stepped until it reaches seven steps. During this time the Jantama Stage is always used as a place for the main meeting as well as a place to practice meditation.

There the disciples of Pangrang Muara Gunung sat cross-legged around Guru Kuya Jadran in three rows. Usually in such moments, silence will include the atmosphere. But not this time. The presence of Agiriya seemed to be quite disturbing to the other disciples. They secretly seem not to be separated from the ugliness of Agiriya. Yang

at the back many times looking forward, the one on the left turned to the right, the one on the right turned to the left, and the one sitting in front occasionally looked back.

It was fortunate that Guru Kuya Jadran's deep voice could resuscitate everything.

"My disciples" he said, trying to channel energy into his voice to attract the attention of his students

"Today, on a perfectly round full moon,

I gather you to introduce the new faces of the disciples in the Pangrang Muara Gunung ...."

he walked in a circle in front of his students,

"I hope you all can establish a good relationship, as well as a big family," he said, sweeping his eyes.

"I will also always tell you again about this Panggrang Muara Gunung," he said again.

"That I am here will only make you like the moon above" he then pointed to the round moon, which was so clearly luminous, followed by all the eyes of his disciples looking up, watch that month.

"Everything depends on you alone" said Guru Kuya Jadran again.

"You and the science you are learning is

light to yourself" But Guru Kuya Jadran stopped his speech. He suddenly lifted his head up. A moment of black clouds were seen moving,

towards moon. At first he slightly covered the moonlight, but the longer the moonlight he covered until all his body was then invisible.

"However, everything is like the moon up there. There will always be a black cloud blocking you, covering your light.

And, it can make your light partially, partially, or even completely closed" Master Kuya Jadran again swept his gaze, sweeping back,

"If I wish you all well, but it really all depends on you alone he said in a slower tone of voice.

Since then, Agiriya has been living in Panggrang Muara Gunung. As the only female in her level, Guru Kuya Jadran separated her in a special room

female.

Panggrang Muara Gunung itself is a fairly broad college. The rooms of the disciples lined up to form a rectangle, with one gate

main to get in. Although made of simple materials, these rooms seem to be a large fence for

the college complex as a whole. No wonder if anyone will feel safe staying in this college, especially from robber attacks or attacks by wild animals.

The highest level students in the Gunung Muara Panggrang were then instructed by Guru Kuya Jadran to guide the new students. Especially about the rules

it is located in Panggrang Muara Gunung.

"You can't get up any slower than the sun," one of them swept a glance at the new group of disciples, especially at the figure of Agiriya.

"And, before going to bed, you must meditate until the sound of a simple owl is heard ...." He walked slowly in front of the entire new disciple

"You are also prohibited from disturbing each other and must respect older students" he said.

"Later from all of you will soon be formed a working group to clean up this Gunung Muara Island. I wish you guys

can work together and run it well." He returned to his eyes.

However, inexorably, his eyes were again glued to Agiriya. He secretly swallowed, though,

"Kukira, I have enough to convey the rules that exist in this Panggrang Muara Mountain," he said while turning his body. However, only two steps had passed, he had already turned back his body.

"I'm sorry, there's one that's forgotten," he said, causing the new students to look back at him.

"This is a direct order from Master Kuya Jadran to each of his students. You are strictly forbidden to enter the forest to the north. The boundary is a river. As long as you're still next door

south of that river, you are still allowed to go there, but not after going through that river!"

"Why, Brother?" a student tried to ask.

The highest level disciple shook his head,

"I don't know the exact reason. However, clearly, there is the thickest forest so that even sunlight can not enter. Surely in such places, tigers and venomous snakes will roam a lot. This is very dangerous for all of you ...."

Since that day Agiriya did his duties as a disciple of the Gunung Muara Pangrang. Just a day later, he had already become the most popular disciple in the Pangrang Muara Mountain. Moreover, the news about her as the daughter of Datu Muara Jambi has also spread so that makes all her level friends compete to get acquainted with her and her fellow students try to attract attention from her. However, none of them responded. Agiriya was too serious to respond to such things. He thought more about the tasks given by Guru Kuya Jadran and

his brothers.

Like this first assignment. He and some of his friends had to clean the flower garden on the side

panggrang Muara Gunung Room. There, Guru Kuya Jadran indeed planted dozens of diverse flower plants.

Agiriya did his job without complaining. Although he had never done such a rough job before, he was now doing it eagerly. Without noticing anything else, he plucked the weeds in the

around those flowers.

He had no idea that his other friends were watching him. At that time, for some reason, dozens of butterflies around the park surrounded him.

Especially when Agiriya stood up, the collection of butterflies was more and more visible.

Agiriya really didn't notice it. Until finally a friend tried to get closer,

"Agiriya," he said

in disbelief, though,

"why .. This butterfly can

surrounding you?"

That was when Agiriya woke up. Then he noticed the butterflies flying around him.

"Maybe" he answered while looking at the butterfly,

"because I'm standing in this fragrant flower garden?"

But his friend shook his head.

”No, no,” he said as he stuck his nose on his body.

”Kupikir... because your body is indeed so fragrant, Agiriya...”.