1. SejarahMelayu

Setelah berapa lamanya maka Raja Sulan pun hilanglah, maka cunda baginda, Raja Suranlah di atas kerajaan menggan­tikan ninda baginda di negeri Amdan Negara, terlalu besar kerajaannya, lebih besar pula daripada ninda baginda Raja Sulan. Maka adalah kerajaan baginda itu, segala raja-raja dari masyrik lalu ke maghrib sekaliannya takluk kepada baginda, melainkan negeri China juga yang tiada takluk kepada Raja Suran. Maka Raja Suran pun berkira-kira hendak menyerang negeri China. Maka baginda menyuruhlah menghimpunkan segala bala Tenteranya; maka sekalian rakyat pun berkampung­lah daripada segala pihak negeri, tiada terpermanai lagi ba­nyaknya. Maka segala raja-raja yang takluk kepada Raja Suran itu pun sekaliannya datang dengan alat senjatanya, dan dengan segala rakyatnya sekali; adalah banyaknya segala raja-raja itu seribu dua ratus. Maka telah sudah sekaliannya datang ber­kampung, maka Raja Suran pun berangkatlah hendak menye­rang benua China.

Maka adalah daripada banyaknya rakyat berjalan itu, se­gala hutan belantara pun habis menjadi padang, dan bumi pun bergentar seperti gerupa, dan gunung pun bergerak, dan segala tanah yang tinggi-tinggi itu pun menjadi rata, dan batu pun habis berpelantingan, dan segala sungai pun habis kering, jadi seperti lumpur, kerana dua bulan perjalanan itu tiada ber­putusan lagi; jikalau pada malam yang gelap sekalipun, men­jadi terang seperti bulan pumama pada ketika cuaca, daripada kebanyakan kilat cahaya Senjata; jikalau halilintar di langit sekalipun tiada kedengaran, daripada kesangatan tempik segala hulubalang dan sorak segala rakyat, bercampur dengan gajah, kuda, tiadalah sangka bunyinya lagi. Maka segala negeri yang bertemu dengan Raja Suran itu habislah dialahkannya, maka sekalian negeri itu semuanya habis takluk kepada baginda.

Setelah berapa lamanya, maka Raja Suran pun sampailah kepada sebuah negeri Gangga Negara namanya, Raja Gangga Syah Johan nama rajanya. Maka adapun negeri itu di atas bukit, dipandang dari hadapan terlalu tinggi, dan dari belakang rendah juga; ada sekarang kotanya di darat Dinding, ke sana Perak sedikit. Setelah Raja Gangga Syah Johan mendengar khabar Raja Suran datang, maka baginda menyuruhlah menghlmpunkan segala rakyatnya, nan menyuruh menutupipintu kotanya, dan bangunan-bangunan pun disuruh tunggui, dan parit pun dipenuhi dengan air. Maka segala rakyat Raja Suran pun datanglah mengepung kota Gangga Negara itu, maka di­lawan berperang oleh orang di atas kota itu. Maka segala rakyat Raja Suran pun tiada boleh tampil; kenaikan baginda gajah meta. Maka beberapa ditikam dan dipanah orang dari atas kota, tiada diendahkannya; maka tampil juga ia menghampiri pintu kota Gangga Negara, dipalunya dengan cakramnya, maka pintu Gangga Negara pun robohlah. Maka Raja Suran pun masuklah ke dalam kota Gangga Negara dengan segala hulu balangnya.

Setelah Raja Gangga Syah Johan melihat Raja Suran itu datang, maka Raja Gangga Syah Johan pun berdiri memegang panahnya; maka segera dipanahnya, kena gumba gajah Raja Suran, gajah itu jatuh terjerumus. Maka Raja Suran pun me­lorupat serta menghunus pedangnya, diparangkan kepada Raja Gangga Syah Johan, maka kenalah lehernya, putus ke­palanya, terpelanting ke tanah. Maka Raja Gangga Syah Johan pun matilah. Setelah rakyat Gangga Negara melihat rajanya mati itu, maka sekaliannya pun lari; maka ada seorang saudara raja itu perempuan, Puteri Dara Segangga nama­nya; terlalu baik parasnya, maka diambil bagindalah akan isteri. Setelah negeri Gangga Negara sudah alah, maka Raja Suran pun berjalanlah dari sana.

Hatta berapa lamanya berjalan itu datanglah ke negeri Langgiu; dahulu negeri itu negeri besar, kotanya daripada batu hitam, sekarang lagi ada kota itu di hulu Sungai Johor. Adapun nama asal Langgiu itu dengan bahasa Siam ertinya per­bendaharaan permata, maka adalah nama rajanya Chulan; akan baginda itu raja besar, segala raja-raja yang di bawah angin dalam hukumannya.

Demi Raja Chulan mendengar Raja Suran datang itu, maka Raja Chulan pun menghimpunkan segala rakyat; dan segala raja-raja yang takluk kepada baginda, semuanya berkampunglah. Maka Raja Chulan pun mengeluarilah akan Raja Suran; maka rupa segala rakyat itu seperti lautan, rupa gajah dan kuda pun demikian juga, seperti pulau rupanya, dan tunggul panji-panji seperti hutan, dan segala Senjata pun berlapis-lapis. Sekira-kira empat gorah bumi jauhnya berjalan, setelah datanglah pada suatu sungai, maka kelihatanlah rakyat Raja Suran seperti hutan rupanya. Maka kata Siam, "pangkali" ertinya "sungai", maka dinamai orang sungai itu Sungai Pangkali.

Maka bertemulah rakyat Siam dengan rakyat Keling, lalu berperanglah, tiada sangka bunyinya lagi; segala yang bergajah berjuangkan gajahnya, dan yang berkuda bergigitkan kuda­nya, dan yang berpanah berpanahanlah dianya, dan yang ber­lembing bertikamkan lembingnya, dan yang berpedang ber­tetakan pedangnya. Maka rupa segala Senjata seperti hujan yang terlalu le bat, tidaklah lagi tarupak awan di langit, oleh kebanyakan kilat Senjata itu; gegak gempitalah bunyi tempik sorak orang berperang itu, maka berbangkitlah lebu duli ke udara, kelam-kabut, siang menjadi malam seperti gerhana matahari. Maka segala rakyat antara kedua belah pihak itu pun jadi campur-baurlah, tiada berkenalan lagi waktu ber­perang itu. Mana yang mengamuk di amuk orang pula, ada yang menikam ditikam orang pula. Maka kedua pihak itu pun banyaklah mati dan lukanya, darah pun banyaklah tum pall mengalir ke bumi seperti air sebak. Maka lebu duli itu pun hilanglah, maka kelihatanlah orang berperang itu, beramuk­amukan terlalu ramai; sama-sama tiada mahu undur lagi. Maka Raja Chulan pun menampilkan gajahnya menempuh ke dalam rakyat Raja Suran yang tiada terpermanai banyaknya itu, barang di mana ditempuhnya bangkai bertimbun-timbun; maka segala rakyat Keling pun banyaklah matinya, lalu undur.

Setelah dilihat oleh Raja Suran, maka baginda pun tampillah mengusir Raja Chulan itu. Maka adapun kenaikan Raja Suran, gajah tunggal lagi meta, delapan hasta tingginya; tetapi gajah Raja Chulan itu terlalu berani. Maka bertemulah kedua gajah itu, lalu berjuang, maka bunyi kedua gading gajah itu seperti bunyi petir yang tiada berputusan. Maka kedua gajah itu pun tiada beralahan; maka berdiri Raja Chulan di atas gajahnya menimang-nimang lembingnya, lalu ditikamkannya kepada Raja Suran, maka kenalah ke baluhan gajah itu, sejengkal menjunjung ke sebelah. Maka Raja Suran pun segera memanah Raja Chulan, kena dadanya terus ke belakang; maka jatuhlah ia dari atas gajahnya ke tanah, lalu mati. Maka segala rakyat Raja Chulan melihat rajanya mati itu, maka sekalian­nya pun pecah belahlah, lalu lari cerai-berai; maka diikuti oleh segala rakyat Keling mana yang dapat habislah dibunuhnya. Maka segala rakyatkeling pun· masuklah ke dalam kota Langgiu itu, lalu merampas, tiada terkira banyaknya beroleh rampasan itu. Maka ada seorang anak Raja Chulan itu perem­puan, Tuan Puteri Onang Kiu namanya; terlalu baik parasnya. Maka dipersembahkan orang kepada Raja Suran, maka oleh baginda diambillah akan isteri. Setelah itu maka Raja Suran berjalanlah, maka baginda pun teruslah ke Temasik.

Maka kedengaranlah pula khabamya ke benua China, me­ngatakan, "Raja Suran datang hendak menyerang kita, mem­bawa rakyat tiada terpermanai banyaknya; sekarang sudah sampai ke Temasik." Maka raja China pun terlalu hebat men­dengar khabar itu; maka titah raja China pada segala menteri dan segala pegawainya, "Apa bicara kamu sekalian pada me­nolakkan bala ini; jikalau sampai raja benua Keling itu ke mari, nescaya binasalah benua China ini." Maka sembah seorang menteri yang tua, "Jikalau sampai raja daripada yang banyak, ya tuanku syah alam, yang diperHambalah membicarakan dia." Maka titah raja China, "Bicarakanlah olehmu." Maka Perdana Menteri pun menyuruhlah melengkapi sebuah pilau yang terbesar, diisi dengan jarum yang Serii, lagi yang karat; maka diambilnya pula pohon kesmak dan pohon segala buah-buahan yang ada buahnya, ditanamnya di atas pilau itu, dan dipilihnya orang yang tua-tua sudah tanggal giginya, di­suruhnya naik pilau itu, dipesaninya oleh Perdana Menteri itu dan disuruhnya belayar ke Temasik.

Setelah datang ke Temasik, maka dipersembahkan orang­lah kepada Raja Suran, "Ada sebuah perahu datang dari benua China." Maka titah Raja Suran pada orangnya, "Pergilah eng­kau tanya pada China itu, berapa lagi jauhnya negeri China dari sini?" Maka orang itu pun pergilah bertanya pada orang pilau itu. Maka sahut China itu, "Tatkala kami keluar dari benua China, sekalian kami-kami ini sedang muda-muda be­laka, baharu dua belas tahun umur kami, dan segala buah-buah­an ini bijinya kami tanam, kami pun tualah, gigi kami semua pun habis tanggal; segala buah-buahan yang kami tanam itu berbuahlah, baharulah kami sampai ke mari," Maka diambil­nya jarum ada beberapa bilah itu, ditunjukkannya pada Ke­ling itu, katanya, "Besi ini kami bawa ke marl dari benua China seperti lengan besamya, sekarang inilah tinggalnya habis haus; demikianlah peri lamanya kami di jalan, tiadalah kami tahu akan bilangan tahunnya."

Setelah Keling itu mendengar kata China itu, maka ia pun segera kembali memberi tahu Raja Suran; maka segala kata China yang didengamya itu semuanya dipersembahkannya kepada Raja Suran. Setelah Raja Suran mendengar sembah orang itu, maka titah Raja Suran, "Jikalau seperti kata China itu, terlalulah jauhnya benua China itu; manakalakah kita sampai ke sana? Baik kita kembali." Maka sembah segala hulubalang, "Benarlah seperti titah Seri Maharaja itu."

After a short time Raja Sulan died, and his grandson Raja Suran reigned in his place in Amdan Nagara, with still greater authority than his predecessor, and all the rajas of the east and west acknowledged his allegiance, excepting the land of China, which was not subject to him. Then Raja Suran Padshah formed the design of subjugating China, and for this purpose his men at arms, and the rajas dependent on him, assembled from every quarter with their hosts, to the number of one thousand and two lacs.

With this prodigious host, he advanced against China, and in his course, the forests were converted into open plains; the earth shook, and the hills moved; the lofty grounds became level, and the rocks flew off in shivers, and the large rivers were dried up to the mud. Two months they marched on without delay, and the darkest night was illuminated by the light of their armour like the lustre of the full moon; and the noise of the thunder could not be heard for the loud noise of the champions and warriors, mixed with the cries of horses and elephants.

Every country which Raja Suran approached, he subdued and reduced under his subjection, till at last he approached the country of Gangga Nagara, the raja of which was named Ganggi Shah Juana, which city is situated on a hill of very steep approach in front, but of easy access in the rear. Its fort was situated on the banks of the river Dinding, in the vicinity of Perak. When Raja Ganggi Shah Juana heard of the approach of Raja Suran, he summoned all his vassals, and ordered the gates of his fortresses to be shut, and stationed his guards for their protection. He also directed his moats to be filled with water. The host of Raja Suran quickly surrounded his fortresses, and attacked them sharply, but were vigorously repulsed. On this, Raja Suran mounted his huge elephant, and approached the gate of the fortress, notwithstanding the showers of spears and arrows with which he was assailed; he smote the gate with his chacra, and it immediately tumbled down, while the raja entered the fort with all his champions.

When Raja Ganggi Shah Juana saw Raja Suran, he seized his bow and smote the elephant of Raja Suran on the forehead, which instantly fell down. Raja Suran quickly sprung up and drew his sword, and smote off the head of Raja Ganggi Shah Juana. After the death of the raja, all his subjects submitted to Raja Suran,, who married Putri Gangga, the beautiful sister of Raja Ganggi Shah Juana.

From Gangga Nagara, Raja Suran advanced to the country of Glang Kiu, which in former times was a great country, possessing a fort of black stone up the river Johor. In the Siamese language, this word signifies the place of the emerald (Khlang Khiaw) but by persons ignorant of this language, it is usually termed Glang Kiu. The name of the raja of this country, was Raja Chulan, who was superior to all the rajas of the countries lying under the wind.

As soon as he heard of Raja Suran's approach, he summoned all his vassals, and marched out to meet him with a host, like the sea rough with waves, and elephants and horses like the islands in the sea, and standards like a forest, and armour plated in scales, and the feathering of the spears like the Bunga lalang. After having marched about four times as far as the eye can reach, they arrived at a river; when he saw the host of Raja Suran extending like a forest, on which he said, in the Siamese language, "call them" and the river still retains the name of Panggil, which in Malay has this signification.

When the Siamese troops engaged with the troops of Kling, a dreadful noise arose, the elephants rushed against the elephants, and the horses bit the horses, and clouds of arrows flew across each other, and spears pierced spears, and lances encountered lances, and swordsmen encountered swordsmen, and the descent of weapons was like the rapid fall of rain, and the noise of the thunder would have passed unheard in the combat, from the shouts of the combatants, and the ringing of weapons. The dust ascended to the heavens, and the brightness of the day was darkened like an eclipse. The combatants were all so mingled and blended, that they could not be distinguished, amokas madly encountered amokas, many stabbed their own friends, and many were stabbed by their own partizans, till multitudes were slain on both sides, and also many elephants and horses. Much was the blood which was shed upon the earth, till at last it allayed the clouds of dust, and the field of combat was light, and the fierce amokas became visible, none of whom on either side would fly. Then Raja Chulan advanced his elephant, and broke into the ranks of Raja Suran, which exceeded all power of calculation. Wherever he approached the corpses swelled in heaps over the ground, till great numbers of the Kling troops perished, and unable to maintain their ground, they began to give way.

He was observed by Raja Suran, who hurried forward to meet him. Raja Suran was mounted on a lofty elephant eleven cubits in height, but the elephant of raja Chulan was very courageous, and they fiercely rushed together, roaring like the thunder, and the clash of their tusks was like the stroke of the thunderbolt. Neither of the elephants could conquer the other. Raja Chulan stood on his elephant, brandishing his spear which he aimed at Raja Suran; he missed him, but pierced his elephant in the fore flank, from side to side; Raja Suran rapidly discharged an arrow at Raja Chulan, which struck him on the breast, and pierced him to the back, and Raja Chulan fell down dead on his elephant. When the host of Raja Chulan saw their master dead, they quickly took to flight, and were hotly pursued by the Kling forces, who entered with them into the fortress of Glang-kiu. Raja Chulan left a daughter of great beauty named Putri Onang-kiu, whom Raja Suran took to wife, and carrying her with him, advanced to Tamsak.

Then, it was reported in the land of China, that Raja Suran was advancing against them with an innumerable army, and had arrived at the country of Tamsak. The raja of China was alarmed at hearing this intelligence, and said to his mantris and chieftains, "If Kling Raja approach, the country will be inevitably ruined; what method do you advise to prevent his approach?" Then, a sagacious mantri of China said, "Lord of the world, your slave will fall on a device." The raja of China desired him to do so. Then this mantri ordered a vessel {pilu, i. e. the Chinese mode of pronoun ring prow), to be prepared, filled full of fine needles, but covered with rust; -and planted in it trees of the Casamak and Bidara (Ber) plants; and he selected a party of old and toothless people, and ordered them on board, and directed them to sail to Tamsak.

The prow set sail, and arrived at Tamsak in the course of a short time. The news was brought to Raja Suran, that a prow had arrived from China, who sent persons to enquire of the mariners how far it was to China. These persons accordingly went, and enquired of the Chinese, who replied, " When we set sail from the land of China, we were all young, about twelve years of age, or so, and we planted the seeds of these trees; but now, we have grown old and lost our teeth, and the seeds that" we planted have become trees, which bore fruit before our arrival here." Then, they took out some of the rusty needles, and showed them, saying, "When we left the land of China, these bars of iron were thick as your arm; but now they have grown thus small by the corrosion of rust. We know not the number of years we have been on our journey; but, you may judgeof them from the circumstances we mention."

When the Klings heard this account, they quickly returned, and informed Raja Suran. "If the account of these Chinese be true," said Raja Suran, "the land of China must be at an immense distance; when shall we ever arrive at it ? — If this is the case, we had better return." All the champions assented to this idea.

Alkisah maka tersebutlah perkataan Seri Teri Buana kerajaan di Palembang itu, ada pada suatu han baginda berfikir hendak mencari tempat berbuat negeri, kerana Palembang baginda tiada berkenan; lagi pula baginda hendak melihat laut. Maka baginda pun memanggil Demang Lebar Daun. Setelah Demang Lebar Daun datang, maka titah baginda, "Apa bicara paman, adalah hamba ini hendak pergi bermain-main melihat laut." Maka sembah Demang Lebar Daun, "Baiklah tuanku, jikalau duli Yang Dipertuan akan berangkat patik mengiringlah, kerana patik tiada dapat bercerai dengan duli tuanku." Maka titah baginda, "Hamba pun tiada dapat bercerai dengan pa­man; segeralah paman berlengkap perahu."

Maka Demang Lebar Daun pun menyembah, lalu keluar mengerahkan segala Orang Besar-besar yang akan dibawanya mengiring itu berlengkap perahu, membaiki alat Senjata. Maka mereka itu sekalian berlengkap; setelah sudah lengkap, maka Demang Lebar Daun pun memanggil saudaranya yang muda, katanya, "Tinggallah tuan hamba, peliharakan negeri ini baik-baik, hamba hendak mengiring duli Yang Dipertuan, barang ke mana kehendak baginda hamba iringkan." Maka kata saudaranya, "Baiklah." Maka Demang Lebar Daun pun masuklah mengadap Seri Teri Buana, persembahkan segala perahu itu sudah lengkap. Maka titah baginda, "Bermuatlah paman, tiga hari lagi kita pergi." Maka Demang Lebar Daun pun menyembah, lalu keluar mengerahkan segala orang yang akan dibawa itu bermuat; maka sekaliannya pun bermuatlah, masing-masing pada perahunya. Setelah genap tiga hari, maka Seri Teri Buana pun berang­katlah, berkenaikan telumba berdandankan emas bertatah permata, pebujangan lelayang berdandan perak bersendi tem­baga suasa. Maka Demang Lebar Daun dengan segala menteri hulubalang masing-masing dengan perahunya, ada tongkang, ada ganting, ada kelulus. Maka rupa perahu mereka yang mengiring itu terialu banyak, bagai tiada dapat dibilang rupanya penuh di laut; rupa tunggul panji-panji seperti awan berarak; rupa payung segala raja-raja dan catria seperti mega membangun; rupa tiang seperti pohon kayu. Setelah sampai ke kuala, lalu belayar menyusur.

Hatta beberapa hari di laut, maka sampailah ke kuala In­deragiri" Maka titah Seri Teri Buana, "Apa namanya suiigar ini?" Maka sembah mereka yang pelayaran, "Kuala Kuantan tuanku, namanya." Maka tarupak pula gunung Lingga dari sana. Titah baginda, "Gunung mana yang kelihatan dua itu?" Maka sembah orang itu, "Gunung Lingga tuanku."

"Setelah datang ke suatu selat, maka segala kelengkapan baginda pun kekurangan air; beberapa dicari oleh sekalian mereka itu tiada bertemu dengan air tawar, maka kalutlah mereka itu sekaliannya kehausan air. Maka titah Seri Teri Buana, "Lingkarlah rotan, carupakkan ke air itu." Maka di­kerjakan oranglah seperti titah baginda itu, Maka baginda pun turun ke sampan, serta baginda bercita akan Raja Iskandar Zul-Karnain dan Raja Sulaiman 'alaihi s-salam. Maka dicelup­kan baginda ibu kaki ke dalam lingkaran rotan itu. Dengan anugerah Tuhan Yang Maha Kuasa, berkat pancar Nabi Sulai­man 'alaihi s-salam, air masin itu menjadi tawar. Maka segala kelengkapan baginda masing-masing mengisi air ke dalam terupayannya; maka dipanggil orang "Selat Air Tawar" datang sampai sekarang. Setelah itu maka sekalian kelengkapan ba­ginda pun belayarlah mengiringkan baginda. Hatta sampailah ke Selat Sambu.

Sebermula maka tersebutlah perkataan Raja Bintan, pada zaman dahulu baginda itu raja besar di bawah angin ini; raja itulah yang emp'unya nobat yang ada sekarang ini. Kata yang empunya ceritera, raja itu bernama Raja Ishar Syah, dan nama isterinya Iskandar Syah. Ada baginda beranak seorang perempuan bernama Wan Seri Beni Raja Ishar Syah itu pancar daripada Raja Banglung. Maka baginda kedua laki isteri sudah hilang, anakanda baginda Wan Seri Benilah kerajaan di negeri Bintan menggantikan kerajaan ayahanda bonda baginda, bernegeri di Bukit Bijana, di darat Telaga Tujuh, berbandar di Tanjung Bintan, bertimbalan Tanjung Siak Menanti; Teluk Bintan itulah labuhan dagang. Mangkubumi baginda yang bernama Aria Bupala dan Menteri Bupala telah mendengar khabar raja yang dari Bukit Si Guntang itu datang dari Palembang ada di Selat Sambu; maka keduanya pun masuklah mengadap Wan Seri Beni persembahkan khabar itu.

Maka titah Wan Seri Beni, "Apa bicara tuan Hamba akan anak raja itu datang ke teluk rantau kita ini?" Maka sembah Menteri Bupala, "Mana titah Hamba junjung, adalah pada pendapat Hamba, baik juga kita alu-alukan dia, kerana baginda raja besar." Maka titah Wan Seri Beni, "Sebenamyalah bicara tuan Hamba;" seraya menyuruh mendapatkan anak raja itu, "Jikalau ia tua katakan adinda empunya sembah, danjikalau ia muda katakan bonda empunya salam." Pada maksud ba­ginda, jika raja itu tua dari baginda hendak diambil akan suami, dan jika muda hendak diambil akan anak.

Maka Aria Bupala dan Menteri Bupala pun menyembah, lalu keluar berlengkap empat buah lancaran, dua buah diisinya dengan alat senjata, hulubalang menduduki dia; dan dua buah berisi sirih pinang dan segala buah-buahan tebu pisang serta makanan. Menterilah menduduki dia; maka Aria Bupa­lalah pergi jadi tuanya. Maka segala perahu itu pun pergilah mengikut dari Tanjung Rengas sampai ke Selat Sambu, tiada berputusan rupa perahu. Maka Aria Bupala pun sampailah kepada kelengkapan Palembang; maka disuruh sungsung oleh Demang Lebar Daun kepada Batala. Setelah bertemu lalu dibawanya mengadap.

Setelah Aria Bupala melihat rupa Seri Teri Buana itu, maka ia pun tercengang seketika. Dipandangnya lagi Terigah muda, bangun teruna. Maka katanya, "Tuanku, paduka bonda empunya salam, tuanku dipersilakan paduka bonda masuk ke negeri; itu pun jikalau ada dengan tulus ikhlas duli tuanku." Maka titah Seri Teri Buana, "Lain-lain pula titah paduka bonda; adalah kita ke mari ini tuan, sahaja hendak mengadap bondalah." Maka Aria Bupala pun terlalu suka mendengar titah baginda itu; maka segala sirih pinang dan buah-buahan dan makanan itu sekaliannya dipersembahkan oleh Aria Bu­pala. Maka sekaliannya itu pun disambut orang, disuruh bahagikan pada segala Orang Besar-besar dan segala mereka yang ada. Aria Bupala pun dengan segala menteri, hulubalang Teritera yang sertanya itu dipersalin baginda dengan seperti­nya, maka sekaliannya menjunjung duli baginda. Setelah itu titah Seri Teri Buana, "Katakan sembah kita kepada paduka bonda itu, esoklah kita mengadap paduka bonda," Maka sembah Aria Bupala, "Baiklah tuanku," serta ia bermohon kepada baginda dengan segala menteri hulubalang yang sertanya, lalu turun kembali mengadap Wan Seri Beni. Maka segala kata-kata, peri kelakuan Seri Teri Buana itu semuanya dipersembahkannya kepada Wan Seri Beni. Maka baginda pun hairan serta dengan sukacitanya, seraya menyuruh menghiasi negeri. Maka segala kelengkapan Bintan, lancaran tiang tiga, selur, dendang dan jong diatur oranglah, semenjak dari Tanjung Rengas sampai ke Karas Besar tiada putus lagi kelengkapan Bintan, demikian ceriteranya pada zaman dahulukala; dan perahu dagang yang ada da1am labuhan Teluk Bintan, tidar, data dan banting, semuanya diundurkan orang, ada yang ke hulu ada yang ke hilir Teluk Bintan. ltulah diperbuat orang pantun.

~ Teluk Bintan labuhan dagang,

~ Tempat mengail parang-parang;

~ Adakah hitam pinggangnya ramping,

~ Bagai bunga sudah dikarang.

Setelah keesokan harinya, maka segala kelengkapan Pa­lembang pun kelihatanlah dari atas pelarian kota; maka gemparlah segala orang mengatakan Seri Teri Buana telah kelihat­an kelengkapannya. Maka Aria Bupala dengan segala hulu­balang Bintan pun dititahkan oleh Wan Seri Beni mengalu­alukan baginda itu. Maka sekaliannya pergilah mengalu-alukan. Maka bertemulah kelengkapan Palembang dengan kelengkapan Bintan, selaku-laku akan berperang lakunya; rupa tunggul, panji-panji, merawal dan ambul-ambul seperti taruk kayu dalam hutan ditiup angin; bersatu rupanya keluar dari Tanjung Rengas itu, seperti kawan semut beriring-iring rupanya. Maka gemuruhlah bunyi bahananya, tempik sorak suara rakyat antara kedua pihak itu berdayung, bercampur dengan segala bunyi-bunyian, gegak-gempita bahananya.

Maka kelihatanlah kenaikan Seri Teri Buana bernyala rupanya, berseri rupa alat perhiasan, menyusup rupanya datang. Maka Menteri Bupala pun telah hadirlah di jambat­an dengan segala menteri sida-sida, bentara menanti. Maka kenaikan Seri Teri Buana pun terkepillah di jambatan berkembar dengan perahu Demang Lebar Daun. Maka Menteri Bupala pun mengepilkan gajah menyambut baginda turun, maka baginda pun naiklah ke atas gajah Demang Lebar Daun mengepilkan gajah baginda.

Syahadan di Bintan gajah memangku puan baginda, dan Demang Mangku Raja, saudara Demang Lebar Daun, menyan­dang pedang badram belawa, dengan segala penjawat baginda berjalan di hadapan gajah baginda; Menteri Bupala memegang gading kanan, Aria Bupala memegang gading kiri. Maka pa­yung iram-iram kerajaan putih pun terkembanglah empat, serta cogan kerajaan panji-panji alam pun terdirilah. Maka diarak oranglah baginda masuk ke dalam kota Bintan dengan segala bunyi-bunyian diiringkan oleh segala menteri hulu­balang kedua buah negeri itu, terlalu sabur rupanya. Mereka yang melihat bersesak bertindih-tindih sepanjang pasar itu. Maka disuruh arak oleh Wan Seri Beni langsung sekali ke dalam; maka diarak oranglah masuk ke dalam rong sekali, terkepil di atas rong dalam.

Maka Demang Lebar Daun dengan Menteri Bupala segera menyambut baginda, maka baginda berjalanlah di seri balai, naik langsung semayam di atas singgahsana Raja Ishar Syah, ayahanda Wan Seri Beni. Syahadan Wan Seri Beni pun telah semayam di seri penghadapan dihadap sekalian isi istana dan segala isteri Orang Besar-besar, Maka Demang Lebar Daun pun diatur bertimbalan dengan Aria Bupala, dan yang lain daripada itu masing-masing kepada peraturannya, penuh pepak mengadap Seri Teri Buana di balairung.

After Raja Sangsapurba had remained a long time quiet in Palembang, he was seized with the desire of viewing the ocean. He summoned Damang Lebar Dawn, and the rest of his chiefs, and informed him of his intention to go and look out for a fine situation to found a new settlement. Damang Lebar Dawn very obligingly offered to accompany him, as he did not wish to be separate from him. Prows were accordingly prepared, and the younger brother of Damang Lebar Dawn was directed to remain in the government of Palembang. According to some, the noble Chinese who had married Tunjong-bui, was made raja of the upper country of Palembang, and had the command of all the Chinese in Palembang. The present rajas of Palembang are all descended of this family. The younger brother of Damang Lebar Dawn had, according to the same authority, the command of Lower Palembang.

These arrangements being made, Raja Sangsapurba embarked in a golden galley, and his queen in a silver galley, accompanied by Damang Lebar Dawn, with all his mantris, seda-sidas, bantaras, and champions. The forms of the prows were so various as to defy description; their masts like tall trees, and their standards like the floating clouds, and the royal umbrella like a dark cloud; and the number of vessels almost filled the seas. After setting sail from the river of Palembang, they sailed towards the south; and after six days and nights, they arrived at Tanjong-pura, where Sangsapurba was very honourably received by the raja and a thousand of his chiefs, who introduced him into the country, seated him on the throne, and honoured him like a prince.

Intelligence of his arrival soon reached Majapahit, stating that the raja, who had descended from the mountain Sagantang Maha Miru, was now at Tanjong-pura; and the bitara (awatara) of Majapahit went to visit Sangsapurba. The raja of Majapahit was at this time very powerful, and of very noble extraction; and as recorded in stories, he was descended from Putra Samara Ningrat. When he arrived at Tanjong-pura, he paid his respects to Sangsapurba, who received him graciously, and gave him in marriage his daughter, Chandra Devi, the younger sister of the princess of China. After his marriage, he returned to Majapahit; and it is from this marriage that the rajas of Majapahit are descended.

After a long residence in Tanjong-pura, Raja Sangsapurba set out again in search of some other country for a settlement. But he first married his son Sang Muttaya to the daughter of the raja of Tanjong-pura, and established him on the throne as raja of Tanjong-pura, and gave him a crown adorned with gems, pearls, and diamonds. After leaving Tanjong-pura, Sangsapurba set sail and traversed the sea till he arrived at a strait, when enquiring the name of the hill which he saw in view, one of the guides answered, the hill of Lingga,and that the galley had now arrived at the straights of Sambor. The news quickly reached Bentan, that the raja who had descended from the mountain Sagantang had now arrived at the straights of Sambor.

There was at this time a queen on the throne of Bentan, named Paramisuri Secander Shah, whose husband was dead, and who had a daughter of extreme beauty unequalled at that time, and her name was Wan Sri Bini. The raja of Bentan had been a prince of great might, and had gone to Siam, and the queen governed in his stead. He was the first who established the practice of the royal drums, in which he has been followed by all the rajas under the wind. On receiving this intelligence the princess Paramisuri summoned her chief mantris, named Indra B'hupala and Aria B'hupala, and sent them to invite Sangsapurba with a fleet of 400 prows, directing them that if they found the raja aged they should invite him in the name of his younger sister (Adinda), if young, in the name of his elder sister (Kakanda), and if quite a 4 boy, in the name of his mother (Bonda). The messengers proceeded accordingly to Tanjong-rangas, and thence to the straights of Sambor, between which their prows extended in an unbroken line. When they reached the prow of Sangsapurba they saluted him in the name of his eldest sister (Kakanda), and invited him to Bentan.

He acceded to the invitation, and was introduced to Paramisuri who had resolved to take him for her husband had he been older; but who finding him still youthful, was contented to be reckoned his sister. However she had a great affection for him and conferred high honours on him. His son Sang Nila Utama, she chose for the husband of her daughter the princess Wan Sri Bini, and he afterwards became raja of Bentan. Sangsapurba also gave him a kingly crown, the gold of which could not be seen for the multitude of gems, pearls, and diamonds with which it was studded. He also gave him a royal signet of the same form as the signet Gampa, and with the same letters inscribed upon it. Then Sangsapurba made his apologies to the Princess Paramisuri Secander Shah, being desirous of looking out for a more extensive country for a settlement, as Bentan was only an island of small extent; but Damang Lebar Dawn remained in Bentan with his grandson Sang Nila Utama, to whom he was greatly attached.

When Sangsapurba had left Bentan, he sailed on for a day and a night, till he arrived at Ruco, whence he proceeded to the point of Balang, where he observed a river's mouth of very great extent. He enquired of the guide, what was that river? The guide answered, " the river of Cuantan, and the country is extremely populous. "Let us ascend it," said the raja. It was represented to him that all the fresh water was exhausted, and that there was no place to obtain more. Then Raja Sangsapurba directed them to bring rotans and tie them in circles and throw them into the water; then having himself descended into a small boat, he inserted his feet into the water, within the circles of bamboo, and by the power of God Almighty and the virtue of a descendant of Raja Secander Zulkarneini, the water within these circles became fresh, and all the crews supplied themselves with it, and unto this day the fresh water is mixed with the salt at this place.

Raja Sangsapurba now ascended high up the river Cuantan, and when he arrived at Menangcabow, all the Menangcabows were surprised at his appearance and the splendour of his diadem, and they all came to enquire of his attendants whence they came, and who they were, and " who" said they, " is this raja, and what is his origin? His dress is amazingly elegant."

They answered, " this is Raja Sangsapurba, the descendant of Secander Zulkarneini, who descended on the mountain Sagantang Maha Miru. Then they related his whole history and adventures. Then all the chief men of Menangcabow consulted about appointing him their raja, since they had none. Then the ancient chiefs desired them first to enquire if he would engage to kill the snake Sacatimuna (Icktimani) which destroys all our cultivation. Then all the chiefs waited respectfully on the raja, and informed him that they considered his arrival as a signal piece of good fortune, and would be happy to appoint him raja, but that they were grievously harrassed by an immense snake, which destroyed their cultivation, which they wished he would oblige them by destroying, which had resisted all their efforts either to cut or pierce without either being stunned or wounded, Sangsapurba assented, and requested them to shew him its den.

Then a champion, named Peramas Cumambang, was sent by Sangsapurba with his famous sword Chora Samanda Kian, to perform this service. He went accordingly, and as soon as he approached the place, the snake smelling a man, unfolded his coils. As soon as the champion saw it lying with huge coils like a hillock, the snake saw him, and put itself in motion, when the champion smote it with the sword, and cut it into three parts. Then the champion came and informed Sangsapurba, and returned him the sword. He was very glad, and extolled his conduct with many praises, and presented him with a royal dress like a raja's son. In this combat, however, the sword Chora Samanda Kian received one hundred and ninety notches. Then all the people of Cuantan appointed Sangsapurba their raja, and he was established raja of Menangcabow, and of him are descended all the generations of the rajas of Pagaroyung unto this day.

Hatta maka Wan Seri Beni dan Demang Lebar Daun dan Men­teri Bupala dan Aria Bupala pun telah hilang. Selang dua tahun datanglah peredaran dunia, maka baginda Seri Teri Buana pun mangkat, ditanamkan orang di Bukit Singapura itu, tiada berapa jauh dengan Wan Seri Beni. Maka anakanda baginda Raja Kecil Besarlah kerajaan menggantikan kerajaan ayahanda baginda. Gelar baginda di atas kerajaan Paduka Seri Pikrama Wira; dan adinda baginda, Raja Kecil Muda dijadikan baginda Bendahara, bergelar Tun Perpatih Permuka Berjajar; ialah yang pertama jadi Bendahara.

Syahadan apabila Paduka Seri Pikrama Wira tiada keluar, maka Tun Perpatih Permuka Berjajarlah duduk diadap orang banyak di balai, akan ganti Paduka Seri Pikrama Wira. Ber­mula jikalau Tun Perpatih Permuka Berjajar duduk di balai, jikalau anak raja-raja datang tiada dituruninya, melainkan anak raja yang akan ganti kerajaan juga maka dituruninya. Jika Bendahara masuk mengadap, tempatnya duduk itu dibentangi permaidani. Jika raja sudah masuk maka Bendahara pulang, segala Orang Besar-besar dan segala Orang Kaya-kaya di balai itu semuanya pergi menghantarkan Bendahara pulang ke rumahnya.

Adapun akan Demang Lebar Daun ada seorang cucunya lelaki, dijadikan oleh Paduka Seri Pikrama Wira Perdana Men­teri, gelamya Tun Perpatih Permuka Jegalar, duduk berse­berangan dengan Bendahara,dan pada ketika menjunjung duli Bendahara dahulu; dan duduk di bawah Bendahara ialah Penghulu Bendahari, gelamya Tun Jana Buga Dendang. Sudah itu segala menteri dan segala Orang Besar-besar dan cateria, sida-sida, dan di bawahnya seorang pemegang jawatan hulubalang besar di atas segala hulubalang, gelamya Tun Tempurung; sudah itu segala Orang Besar-besar cateria, sida-sida bentara, Orang Kaya-kaya, masing-masing pada martabatnya, demikianlah adatnya pada zaman purbakala.

Hatta berapa lamanya Paduka Seri Pikrama Wira duduk dengan Tuan Puteri Nila Pancadi terlalu berkasih-kasihan, maka baginda beranak seorang lelaki, disebut orang Raja Muda. Maka negeri Singapura pun makin besarlah, termasyhur ter­besarannya pada segala alam.

After a long time, when his earthly period was completed, Sri Tri-buana departed this life, and was buried on the hill of Singhapura, and was succeeded by Raja Kichil Besar, under the title of Paduca Sri Vicrama Vira, while Raja Kichil Muda became his bandahara, or prime minister, under the title of Tun Parpatih Parmuka Barjaja (Dwaja ?) who was the first bandahara, and whenever the sovereign did not choose to shew himself, his place was occupied by this minister.

And the custom was, that on such occasions, when he represented the sovereign, whenever a son of the raja appeared before him, he did not descend unless it was the heir apparent. Whenever he entered into the raja's presence, he had also the right of sitting upon the carpet; and when the raja had entered the palace after any public assembly, it behoved all the nobles and chief men to attend the bandahara home whenever he took his departure.

Damang Lebar Dawn had also a grandson who became pardan mantri, under the title of Tun Parpatih Parmuka Segalla, and who had to sit opposite to the bandahara on public occasions. Under the bandahara immediately was the pangulu bandahari, with the title of Tun Jana Buca Dandang. Under him was the chief Hulubalang, or champion who was over all the champions, and had the title of Tun Tampurong Camarata. After him came all the paramantris, and men of property, or orang-cayas, and all the chatriyas, seda-sidas, bantaras, and hulubalangs, or champions, according to their rank and gradations, following the institutions of the former time.

Long then did Paduca Sri Vicrama Vira, with his queen, Nila Panchadi, live in great mutual affection ; and they had a son named Raja Muda, and the kingdom of Singhapura increased in power, and became famous over the whole world.'