Smaradahana
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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]
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An Old Javanese poem (kakawin) | |
Original title | Asmaradhana |
Country | Indonesia |
Language | Old Javanese (Kawi) |
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