Prabu Jayabaya was a King of Kediri Kingdom who ruled between 1135–1159.Under the leadership of Prabu Jayabaya, Kediri Palace reached the peak of civilisation by producing high quality literary works. He is the man behind the translation of the Mahabharata from Old Indian to Javanese, which became a popular story in Indonesia. But that’s not the only thing that makes his figure very famous in Indonesia, but some of his predictions have been proven. Here are some of the predictions.
“Mbesuk yen ana kreta mlaku tanpa jaran, tanah Jawa kalungan wesi, prahu mlaku ing dhuwur awang-awang, kali ilang kedunge pasar ilang kumandange. Iku tanda yen tekane jaman Joyoboyo wis cedak”If interpreted like this ‘Tomorrow, when the chariot runs without a horse, the land of Java is covered with iron, the boat travels on the sky, the river loses its depth…
