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30.010 the important place of Brata Yuda texts in modern Javanese theatrical literature has been mentioned. Therefore it is given the first place, though it is possible that modern versions of other Old Javanese kaka- wins are older. The modern Javanese Brata Yuda text in macapat metres was made by Yasadipura I, still in the reign of Paku Buwana III, and probably re-edited by his son. It was published by Cohen Stuart in 1860 (Verh. KBG vol. 27 and 28), provided with col lations with the Old Javanese text. It has been reprinted several times. Probably the kazvi miriv, text is also the work of Yasadi pura I (see 30.902). 30.941 Brata Yuda epic, by Yasadipura I and II, macapat verse: cod. 1860, 2106, 2109, 2110, 2157, 2158 (= BCB prtf 27), NBS 6, NBS 7, NBS 104. 30.942 Brata Yuda macapat version, turned into prose by Winter: cod. 2112, DFT S 240/280-27. 30.943 Brata Yuda, Dutch translation, with notes, by Gericke: cod. 2111a, 2111b, 30.944 Brata Yuda epic, macapat verse, from Yogyakarta, extensive version: cod. 8502. 30.950 Sërat Rama by Yasadipura. The Old Javanese Ramayana (see 30.000) was modernized in the same manner as the Old Javanese Bharata Yuddha. A kawi miriv, version is in evidence (see 30.901). Yasadipura made a version in macapat verse, called Sërat Rama, Rama Book, which was very much admired by contemporaries and subsequent generations for its literary quali

ties. For a long time it was considered as the masterpiece of Surakarta renaissance litera ture. Poerbatjaraka (“Kapustakan Djawi”, 1952, p. 135) has paid high tribute to the great Surakarta Court poet. Yasadipura’s Rama was edited by Winter (Verh. KBG vol. 21, 1846) and reprinted several times. Older versions of Yasadipura s Rama, such as are represented by the ma nuscripts collected under the present head, are shorter than the published text. Appar ently the latter was enlarged by the editor. It is worthy of note that Winter s im portant place among the scholars of the Surakarta Court literature became evident on the occasion of the appearance of Yasa dipura’s Rama version. King Paku Buwana VII required C. F. Winter to make a Java nese translation of an English summary (by Carey and Marshman) of Valmlki’s Sanskrit Ramayana, apparently because the King had been told by Dutch scholars that the Old Javanese kokcvotiv was based on a Sanskrit epic. And so Winter's translation was made. About reactions on the King’s part nothing is known. 30.951 Rama by Yasadipura, old version: cod. 2105, 10.838, NBS 3, NBS 4, NBS 149. 30.952 Rama by Yasadipura, incomplete texts, selections: cod. NBS 5, NBS 87-III (Asta Brata, = 10.731 - BCB prtf 214), NBS 125. 30.953 Rama by Yasadipura, prose version by Winter: cod. 3175, KITLV Or 2, KITLV Or 3. 30.954 Ramayana, Winter’s Javanese trans lation of an English summary of Valmlki’s epic: cod. 1834, NBS 225.