PEARLS OF ADVICE IN SALOKA MADURA (Saloka 01-10)

SALOKA 1

ATHAMAK BLUN

It means :
Already wearing glasses made of cotton or eyes covered with cotton

Contents of advice:
If a person is dead, he can no longer see or do anything.
We will definitely experience it. We should do a lot of good deeds while we can still do something before our eyes are covered with cotton (die).

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SALOKA 2

ASÈSÈK TAḌÂ' PAMAKA'NA

It means :
Visitors are only given drinks without a single piece of food (pamaka').

Contents of advice:
One form of respect for guests is to provide food and drink, even though it is very simple according to our capabilities. If we only give them drinks, it doesn't feel perfect. It would be better if the host had prepared special preparations long beforehand so that it would be appropriate not to feel out of place in serving his guests.

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SALOKA 3

APOYYA EMBU'NA BUNCÈT

It means :
Like Buncèt's mother's fire.
In the past, in Sumenep, Madura, there was a poor woman, Buncèt's mother, whose small house burned down until the flames engulfed many of the surrounding houses, thus causing the anger of many people.

Contents of advice:
It often happens that someone in a weak position becomes the target of anger due to other people's actions. Be careful and avoid getting angry with other people who are not necessarily guilty according to the accusations of our own desires.

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SALOKA 4

ATONGKET TEBBHU

It means :
Like holding a stick of sugar cane

Contents of advice:
A person who cares for or cares for a child and marries himself when he is an adult.
A man who goes on a long journey always takes his wife with him. To maintain honor and prevent immorality, a man needs to be accompanied by his wife.

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SALOKA 5

AJÂM MÈNTA SASENGNGÈT

It means :
Like a chicken asking to be slaughtered and seasoned

Contents of advice:
The act of someone deliberately looking for something that could result in harm to themselves. Acts of not being alert are the same as deliberately threatening one's safety

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SALOKA 6

ÈNTEN MASKÈ NYELLEM KA CELLOT TA' KÈRA SOREM

It means :
Even though diamonds or jewels are buried in mud, they cannot be gloomy.

Contents of advice:
A noble person, even though he has fallen into poverty, still appears to have an aura of nobility (his nobility will not be lost).

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SALOKA 7

ÈJHURUKKAGHI KA JHUGGHLÂNG

It means :
His body was pushed into the abyss

Contents of advice:
Beware of people who use deception that can cause us harm

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SALOKA 8

NANḌÂ BHÂTHOK

It means :
Holding hands begging using a coconut shell.

Contents of advice:
Someone who is lazy at work and tries by begging, hoping for mercy from others. This work is considered by most people to be beneath a person's dignity and self-respect.

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SALOKA 9

NALÈ'È PAGHÂR

It means :
It's like tying a fence tightly so that outsiders don't enter.

Contents of advice:
He has proposed and proposed to a woman and is just waiting for an agreement to determine the time of marriage.
A prospective husband must follow the procession of religious and customary institutions and the agreement of both parties so that the marriage will be sacred, wise and noble.

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SALOKA 10

NAPOK RAÈ

It means :
Like slapping someone in the face.

Contents of advice:
Embarrassing someone in front of a crowd. Behavior is disgraceful because it includes insults that lower the dignity of other people.

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