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20. PRABU MAESASURA

20.PRABU MAESASURA

Prabu Maesasura adalah raja kerajaan Gua Kiskenda. Ia berwujud raksasa berkepala kerbau. Di dalam memimpin kerajaan ia didampingi oleh patih Lembusura. Prabu Maesasura sangat sakti, ia tidak bisa tewas apabila saudara seperguruannya yang bernama Jatasura masih hidup. Kedua-duanya seolah dua nyawa yang berjiwa satu, artinya keduanya sulit dibinasakan oleh musuh apabila tidak dibunuh secara bersamaan. Karena raja ini menginginkan Dewi Tara, maka Dewa mengutus Sugriwa dan Subali untuk membinasakannya hingga akhirnya Maesasura dan Jatasura mati terbunuh di tangan Subali.

20. PRABU MAESASURA

Prabu Maesasura was the king of Gua Kiskenda. His physical form is a giant with buffalo head. In ruling his kingdom, he was assisted by his Prime Minister, Lembusura. Prabu Maesasura was very powerful; he can never die if his fellow disciple, Jatasura, is still alive. They were like two beings with one soul; they will not perish unless they were both killed at the same time. Because he wanted Dewi Tara, the gods asked Sugriwa and Subali to kill him. Maesasura and Jatasura was killed by Subali.

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