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Kawan yang bodoh
Kisah Jataka yang Bermoral

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A king while visiting his queen's apartments, took a monkey from a
neighboring stable for a pet. He named the monkey “Shamu”.
He kept the monkey constantly close at hand for the amusement he
provided. It is said parrots, partridges, doves, monkeys, rams and
such creatures are a king's natural pets.
Seorang raja semasa melawat apartmen permaisurinya, mengambil seekor
monyet dari kandang jiran untuk dijadikan haiwan peliharaan. Dia menamakan
monyet itu "Shamu". Dia menyimpan monyet itu sentiasa dekat dengannya untuk
hiburan yang dia sediakan. Dikatakan burung kakak tua, ayam hutan, burung
merpati, monyet, domba jantan dan makhluk seperti itu adalah haiwan peliharaan
semula jadi raja.

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“You have really taken to this monkey My Lord,” the queen said.
“He is not an ordinary monkey. He is very intelligent,” the king
said. “Look now!” the king exclaimed. He then threw an almond
down onto the floor.
“Shamu, get us the seed of the almond!” the king commanded.
"Anda benar-benar telah terpikat kepada monyet ini Tuanku,"
kata ratu itu. “Dia bukan monyet biasa. Dia sangat bijak,” kata
raja. “Tengok sekarang!” seru raja. Dia kemudian melemparkan
sebiji badam ke lantai."Shamu, ambilkan kami benih badam!"
perintah raja.

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The monkey picked up the almond, broke the almond shell and gave
the seed to the queen. “How sweet!” the queen uttered with delight.
“He is like my assistant. He does all the work for me,” the king told
the queen.
It goes without saying that the monkey fed on the various dishes
that the king gave him. It grew large and was respected by all the
king's attendants.
Monyet itu mengambil badam, memecahkan kulit badam dan memberikan
benih kepada permaisuri. "Baiknya kamu!" ratu bersuara dengan
gembira.“Dia seperti pembantu saya. Dia melakukan semua kerja untuk
saya,” kata raja kepada permaisuri. Tidak perlu dikatakan bahawa monyet
itu menyuap pelbagai hidangan yang diberikan raja kepadanya.
Ia menjadi besar dan dihormati oleh semua atendan raja.

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The king due to his love and very great trust, even gave the monkey a sword
to carry.
“Shamu, I give my sword to you. You are my guard from today, ok?” the king
told the monkey.
The queen said to the monkey, “Shamu, handle the sword carefully. You
must not allow anyone to come near the king,” the queen said to the monkey.
Baginda kerana kasih sayang dan kepercayaan yang sangat besar, malah
memberikan sebilah pedang kepada monyet tersebut. “Shamu, saya
berikan pedang saya kepada awak. Awak pengawal saya mulai hari ini,
ok?” raja memberitahu monyet. Ratu berkata kepada monyet itu, “Shamu,
pegang pedang itu dengan hati-hati. Kamu tidak boleh membenarkan
sesiapa pun mendekati raja,” kata permaisuri kepada monyet.

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Shamu was so very proud of the honor conferred on him by the king.
In the vicinity of the palace, the king had a grove beautifully planted
with many trees of various sorts. Early in the springtime, the king
noticed how beautiful the grove was. The blossoms exuded a
magnificent fragrance while swarms of bees sang praise to the god of
love.
Shamu sangat bangga dengan penghormatan yang diberikan oleh raja
kepadanya. Di sekitar istana, baginda mempunyai sebuah rumpun yang
ditanam dengan indah dengan pelbagai jenis pokok. Pada awal musim
bunga, raja melihat betapa indahnya hutan itu. Bunga-bunga itu
memancarkan keharuman yang megah manakala segerombolan lebah
menyanyikan pujian kepada tuhan cinta.

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Carried away by the fragrance of the blossoms, the king entered the
grove with his favorite wife. He ordered all his servants to wait for him
at the entrance of the grove.
After pleasantly strolling through the garden and observing its beauty,
the king grew tired and said to his monkey, “Shamu, I want to sleep
for a little while in this arbor of vines and flowers. Take care and make
sure that nothing disturbs me.”
Tertarik oleh keharuman bunga, raja memasuki hutan bersama isteri kesayangannya.
Dia memerintahkan semua hambanya untuk menunggunya di pintu masuk hutan.
Selepas berjalan-jalan di taman dan melihat keindahannya, raja menjadi letih dan
berkata kepada monyetnya, “Shamu, saya ingin tidur sebentar di dalam punjung
pokok anggur dan bunga ini. Berhati-hati dan pastikan tiada apa-apa yang
mengganggu saya.”

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Having said this, the king fell asleep. After a short time, a bee
maddened by the aroma of the flowers flew around and alighted
on the king's head.
Seeing this, the monkey became angry.
“What is this?” the monkey muttered. “Am I to allow this common
creature to sit on the king before my very eyes?”
Setelah berkata demikian, raja tertidur. Tidak lama kemudian,
seekor lebah yang tergila-gila dengan aroma bunga itu terbang
ke sekeliling dan hinggap di atas kepala raja. Melihat ini, monyet
itu menjadi marah."Apakah ini?" rungut monyet itu. "Adakah
saya membenarkan makhluk biasa ini duduk di atas raja di
hadapan mata saya?"

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With that, the monkey proceeded to drive the bee away. However, in spite of
the monkey’s efforts, the bee approached the king again and again.
Finally blinded by anger, the monkey drew his sword and struck down the
bee with a single blow of the sword. Of course, the same blow also hit the
king's head.
The queen who was sleeping next to the king, jumped up in terror.
Dengan itu, monyet itu terus menghalau lebah itu. Walau
bagaimanapun, di sebalik usaha monyet, lebah itu mendekati raja lagi
dan lagi. Akhirnya dibutakan oleh kemarahan, monyet itu menghunus
pedangnya dan memukul lebah itu dengan satu pukulan pedang.
Sudah tentu pukulan yang sama turut mengenai kepala raja.
Permaisuri yang sedang tidur di sebelah raja, melompat ketakutan.

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“Oh, oh, you foolish monkey!” the queen screamed. “What have you
done to the king who placed such great trust in you?”
“The bee was disturbing the king and I tried to get rid of it,”
the foolish monkey explained.
“You fool, stop it!” the queen ordered.
The king was rushed back for medical treatment.
“Oh, oh, monyet bodoh!” jerit ratu. “Apakah yang telah kamu lakukan
kepada raja yang memberikan kepercayaan yang besar kepadamu?”
"Lebah itu mengganggu raja dan saya cuba menyingkirkannya," jelas
monyet yang bodoh itu.“Bodoh, hentikan!” perintah ratu. Raja cepat
dihantar pulang untuk mendapatkan rawatan perubatan.

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Fortunately, the king recovered in the course of time.
After the incident which might well have killed the king, Shamu was
shunned and scorned by everyone in the kingdom. He was driven
away from the palace in shame and never allowed back into the
palace. The king from then onwards was very careful in choosing
and trusting a friend.
Nasib baik, raja pulih dalam perjalanan masa. Selepas kejadian yang
mungkin telah membunuh raja, Shamu dijauhi dan dicemuh oleh
semua orang di negara. Dia dihalau keluar dari istana kerana malu
dan tidak dibenarkan kembali ke istana. Raja sejak itu sangat berhati-
hati dalam memilih dan mempercayai kawan.

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Beberapa Pengajaran Moral Daripada Kisah
A Foolish Friend is ignorant
of important things in life. He
lacks knowledge and wisdom.
Rakan yang Bodoh tidak
mengetahui perkara penting
dalam hidup. Dia kurang ilmu
dan kebijaksanaan.
Beware of choosing and
trusting a wrong friend. He
can lead you astray, harm
you or even put your life
in danger.
Berhati-hati memilih dan
mempercayai kawan yang salah.
Dia boleh menyesatkan anda,
membahayakan anda atau
bahkan membahayakan
nyawa anda.
Good friends are
knowledgeable, wise,
morally good and help you
to be more happy
and peaceful.
Kawan yang baik adalah
berilmu, bijak, baik dari segi
moral dan membantu anda
menjadi lebih bahagia
dan damai.
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
The End
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