Konservasi Tumbuh-Tumbuhan Berbasis Kearifan Lokal Dalam Sastra Tutur Jawa Kuna: Pendekatan Teologi Hindu-Botani Sastra

Abstrak

This research aims to examine the concept of plant conservation based on local wisdom in Old Javanese literature. The issue of nature conservation, including plant conservation, has so far been dominated by a scientific approach and tends to deny cultural or literary approaches. The data of this research is sourced from Old Javanese literary texts. Data were collected using reading methods, both heuristic and hermeneutic, and data were analyzed using descriptive analytic methods based on semiotic theory. The results of the study show that Old Javanese literature has the concept of nature conservation in the form of efforts to protect nature (bhuwanaraksana) and maintain the purity and sanctity of nature, including plants (úudhabhumi). Conservation of plants in Old Javanese literature is oriented towards world welfare (jagadhita). The harmonious relationship between man and God, man and man, and man and nature are the three sources of prosperity (trihitakarana). Conservation of plants according to Old Javanese literary texts puts forward the treatment of plants as creatures created by God and humans have a very close relationship, even in meeting the needs of human life, it is very dependent on plants. Therefore, the conservation of plants must be done by humans for the welfare of the world.