Written in melodious Javanese verse, the Babad Tanah Jawi (Javanese Chronicles) is a tale of endless savage conflict. Over power.

The chronicles tell of Panembahan Senapati, the founder of the Mataram kingdom, giving his final commands as he lies sick and dying in the Yellow Pavilion. He determines that one of his sons, Ki Adipati Anom, will succeed him. "All my children must pay him homage"

The Indonesian language translation, edited by the poet Sap