222 Interpretasyon ng Epikong Biuag at Malana

222.

Interpretasyon ng Epikong “Biuag at Malana”

(Interpretation of the Epic “Biuag at Malana”)



1.

Noong unang panahon, dumalaw ang isang diyosa

Sa bagong kapapanganak na ina

Na ang bagong silang na sanggol ay biniyayaan

Ng mga bertud na may kapangyarihan

(Once upon a time, a goddess visited

A mother who has just yielded

A newborn infant who was blessed

With amulets wherein powers are wielded)



2.

Ang ina ay nagsumamo sa diyosa

Na biyayaan ng mahabang buhay ang anak niya

(The mother to the goddess implored

For a long life to the child she labored)



3.

Hindi sumagot ang diyosa

Pero ikinwintas niya ang agimat sa bata

(The goddess did not answer

But a necklace to the child she did wear)



4.

Sa kwintas nakasabit ay tatlong bato

May taglay na kapangyarihan ang mga ito

(The stones are the necklace's pendants

A power in them enchants)



5.

Ang isa ay nagbibigay-lakas, sa pangalawa ay bilis naman

At sa pangatlo'y proteksiyon sa kapahamakan

(The one grants strength, speed is by the second charm

By the third protection from harm)



6.

Ang nasabing sanggol si Biuag ang ngalan

Siya ay tubong Enrile, Cagayan

(The said baby is Biuag by name

Enrile, Cagayan is from where he came)



7.

Kaya niyang bunutin ang isang puno

Na kaydali para lang siyang nagdadamo

(He can uproot a tree

Just like weeding so easily)



8.

Kaya rin niyang lumangoy nang matulin

Maging mga buwaya'y ‘di siya kayang habulin

(He can swim so fast

Even crocodiles through him can't get pass)



9.

Nahulog narin siya sa lugar na mataas

Subalit walang natamong anumang gasgas

(He even fell from a high place

But didn't obtain any bruises)



10.

Dahil sa mga kapangyarihang ipinamalas niya

Mga tao'y dinayo siya at sinamba

(Because of powers by his showmanship

To him people came and worship)



11.

Sa kabila ng lahat, malungkot si Biuag

Dahil ‘di niya makuha ang napupusuang dilag

(Despite of all, Biuag is desolate

Because the dear maiden he can't get)



12.

Ang nasabing babae sa Tuao ay katutubo

Hindi tanyag ang nilalang na ito

(That lady in Tuao is indigenous

This creature is not famous)



13.

Noon din ay may binatang katulad ni Biuag

Malakas, makapangyarihan, hindi duwag

(At the same time like Biuag was a man popular

Strong, powerful, not coward)



14.

Malana ang tawag sa kanya

Taga-Malaueg, Rizal ang magiting na binata

(Malana is he being called

From Malaueg, Rizal is this bachelor bold)



15.

Noong labing-walong taong gulang siya

Nilangoy niya ang ilog na maraming buwaya

(Eighteen years old when he was

Swam he the river with lots of crocodiles)



16.

Ito ay upang kumuha ng pagkain

Mula sa malayong lupain

(This is in order to get fodder

From a land that's farther)



17.

Para sa mga nasalantang tao

Ng nagdaang bagyo

(For the people devastated

By a typhoon that thrusted)



18.

Nang makauwi si Malana

May nakita siyang isang pana

(When Malana returned home

Saw he a bow and arrow)



19.

At nang kanya itong ipukol sa hangin

Sa kanya ang bala'y bumalik din

(And when on air it was thrown

To him the arrow returned)



20.

‘Di naglaon kanyang nabatid

Na ang sandata'y may kapangyarihang hatid

(Soon it came to his awareness

That the weapon a power possesses)



21.

Siya rin ang iniirog ng dilag

Na kinahuhumalingan ni Biuag

(It is him also liked by the maiden

To who Biuag has fallen)



22.

At nang matuklasan ni Biuag na si Malana ang napupusuan

Hinamon niya ang karibal sa isang labanan

(And when Biuag learned that Malana is the beloved

To a fight his rival he challenged)



23.

Nagimbal ang buong bayan

Sa katakut-takot na labanan

(The whole nation felt horrible

Upon the terrifying battle)



24.

Higanteng buwaya ginamit ni Biuag

Babaeng gusto pinagsabihan siyang duwag

(Giant crocodile Biuag utilized

Coward is he said the lady he liked)



25.

Dahil doon, si Biuag ay napahiya

Sa huli, kanyang nilunod ang sarili niya.

(Because of that, Biuag was embarrassed

Drowned he himself at the very last).



-08/17-18/2013

(Dumarao)

*for Epic Day 2013
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