Smaradahana

Smaradahana
Asmaradhana
Asmaradana
An Old Javanese poem (kakawin)
The scenes from the Smaradahana depicted in Balinese painting made by I Ketut Gedé c. 1890
Original titleAsmaradhana
CountryIndonesia
LanguageOld Javanese (Kawi)

Smaradahana, also known as Smaradhana, Asmaradhana, Asmaradahana, Asmaradana, Asmarandhana, or Asmarandana is an old Javanese poem (kakawin) written by Mpu Dharmaja as the eulogy for King Kameçvara of Kediri in early-12th century East Java. The story describes the disappearance of Kamajaya (the Hindu god of love) and Kamaratih (the Hindu goddess of love) from Svargaloka after being burnt by a fire that burst from the third eye of Shiva.[1]: 179–180  Their spirits fall upon the earth where incarnated as human beings, their spirits seduce and inspire lovers' hearts.[2]

  1. ^ Cœdès, George (1968). The Indianized states of Southeast Asia. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824803681.
  2. ^ Soekmono, Dr R. (1973). Pengantar Sejarah Kebudayaan Indonesia 2 [The Introduction of Indonesian Culture 2] (in Indonesian). Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Penerbit Kanisius. p. 117. ISBN 979-413-290-X.