PEARLS OF ADVICE IN THE MADURA SALOKA (Saloka 121 – 130)

SALOKA 121

MARA PATÈ' KASANGA

Meaning: Like a dog in the west wind season.
(during the rainy season and the west wind the dogs usually like to fight and bark)

Content of the advice: Many people fight. At certain times, people often fight over something, such as feuding between political groups, economic matters, or fighting over opportunities.
matters of stomach needs.

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SALOKA 122

MARA PATÈ' NEMMO TOLANG

Meaning:
Like a dog finds a bone

Contents of advice:
The nature of a person who is greedy or greedy is very ambitious that whatever he comes across he wants to take and must be his own. Usually he also likes to take other people's rights.

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SALOKA 123

MARA PÈNANG ASÈBÂ' ḌUWÂ

It means :
Like areca nut halved

Message contents:
A depiction of two people whose faces and bodies are very similar. Twins of the same sex, apart from having almost the same face and stature, sometimes wear the same clothes so that it is often difficult to distinguish one from the other.

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SALOKA 124

MARA PERRO' SANGSANG

It means :
Like a stuck stomach

Contents of advice:
Remarks or words that don't have a clear ending. A deliberation that does not have a concept in the form of clear aims and objectives and involves incompetent people is useless, because it is not focused and produces unclear decisions.

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SALOKA 125

MARA ḌÂNGḌÂNG NYOCCO' SOMANGKA

It means:
Like a crow pecking at a watermelon

Contents of advice:
People don't work hard

People who are used to working half-heartedly will also get half-hearted results. This type of person's character is a form of irresponsibility. They often leave tasks unfinished, work without targets and plans, stall for time and risk wasting money and energy.

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SALOKA 126

MARA MANO' JHÂNGKÈPOT

It means:
Like a trucuk bird

Contents of advice:
Said to people who talk a lot. People who talk a lot usually don't have much opportunity to think, as a result it is sometimes difficult to control what they say, often because the conversation wanders all over the place
-mana results in lack of focus and deviation from the initial goal.
Likewise, someone's words whose intent and purpose are not clear will float away and do not need to be followed up.

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SALOKA 127

AKANTHA MANO' GHÂNTONG COWÈT

Meaning: like a cowbird singing in a high tone without stopping
(Cowbird with its Latin name: Arachnothera Longirostra)

Contents of advice:
People who like to talk continuously without getting tired. People who talk non-stop will cause the person they are talking to or other people to not get the opportunity to speak so they become passive. This condition creates boredom because the atmosphere is monotonous and words are controlled by one person.

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SALOKA 128

MARA MOTHAK MÈGHÂ' BÂLÂNG

It means :
Like a monkey catching a grasshopper
(When a monkey catches a grasshopper, it usually hides it in his armpit, then catches it again and his armpit opens so that the grasshopper in his armpit flies away and cannot be caught again)

Contents of advice:
People who do not succeed in getting what they want despite trying their best and sacrificing a lot of energy and money.

Even though someone has tried hard with all the sacrifices to achieve a desire, if the method used is wrong, they will fail.

SALOKA 129

MARA BHEḌḌHUK MANDHIRADÂ

It means :
Like the Madhiradâ drum
(Beduk Mandhiradâ is the name of a drum in an ancient Madurese story which, even though it is hit hard, makes a very soft sound)

Contents of advice:
A parable addressed to someone who likes to brag but has no proof. People who are self-aware about their abilities should not have to make a lot of boasts that weigh them down. A concrete piece of evidence is more convincing than a million boasts without reality.

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SALOKA 130

MARA BBUDHUN GHI' TA' TEḌḌHÂS

It means :
Like a big boil that hasn't hatched yet

Contents of advice:
Undecided matter.
A problem that has not yet received a final solution and conclusion is like waiting for a time bomb. Sometimes it is met with hope, anxiety and feelings of uncertainty.

By R. Tg. Bustomi Irwan Kurniadi Jati Budoyo ,S,Pd.,M.Pd.,MM,C.NS