Along with the rapid development of this era, the Indonesian people must continue to preserve the existing culture and local wisdom, one of which is the regional language. Regional language is one of the languages that is mastered by almost all members of the community who live in an area.
Javanese language as a product of Javanese society that reflects Javanese culture, nature, behavior and activities of Javanese society. The development of Javanese culture also enriches the Javanese language such as proverbs, freedom, and saloka as a form of language use reflecting the nature and personality of the people.
Quoted from the Javanese Local Wisdom journal, Javanese people are considered to be very concerned with the character of andhap asor, valley of manah or humility. Therefore, one should avoid being arrogant and haughty about one’s strength, greatness, and power despite being a leader.
“Adigang, Adigung, Adiguna”
Human arrogance is likened to,
Adigang: the nature of an elephant that relies on its strength
Adigung: the nature of a snake that relies on its venom
Adiguna: the nature of the deer that relies on its jumping ability
The meaning of Adigang, Adigung, Adiguna is advice to humans to be humble and not arrogant. This advice is usually addressed to the leaders or people in power in ancient times. In addition, it describes a sense of not wanting to hurt the hearts of others in speaking or acting.
“Aja adigang, adigung, adiguna” this message is expressed to people who listen so that they can grow and develop with a humble attitude towards others.
Humans who have the authority, position, power, and breadth of knowledge need to understand that all these things are mandates that must be carried out properly and fairly. Humans are increasingly aware that the higher their position, the more visible their weaknesses and the better to imitate the science of rice, which means that the older a person is, the higher his knowledge, the greater his power, the more humble he should be.
Author:
Renata Listya K. W
Source:
https://www.babad.id/budaya/pr-3642609804/apa-arti-adigang-adigung-adiguna?page=2
