mj;jpahak; 49
mbikia tpLjiy nra;jy;

mstw;w mUshsd;> epfuw;w md;GilNahd; my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;ngauhy; Jtq;FfpNwd;.

(ed;ik> jPikapd;) njspthd ,uz;L topfis mtDf;F ehk; fhl;b tpl;Nlhk;. MapDk;> mtd; fbdkhd kiyg; ghijia (ed;ikapd; ghijiaf;) fle;J nry;yj; Jzpatpy;iy. fbdkhd me;j kiyg;ghij vJntd;W ckf;Fj; njhpAkh? (mJjhd;) xUtid mbikj; jisapypUe;J tpLtpg;gjhFk;; my;yJ gl;bdpahd ehspy; cwtpduhd mehijf;Nfh my;yJ tWikapy; thLk; Viof;Nfh cztspg;gJk; MFk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 90: 10-17)

''xU K];ypkhd (mbik) kdpjiu tpLjiy nra;fpwtiu (tpLjiy nra;ag;gl;l) me;j K];ypkpd; xt;NthH cWg;Gf;Fk; gfukhf (tpLjiy nra;jtUila) XH cWg;ig my;yh`; eufj;jpypUe;J (tpLtpj;Jf;) fhg;ghw;Wthd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd vd;dplk; mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) $wpdhH. clNd ehd;> ,e;j egpnkhopia myP ,g;D `{i]d;(u`;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L nrd;Nwd;. ,ijf;Nfl;l md;dhH jk; mbik xUtiu tpLjiy nra;a tpUk;gpdhHfs;. me;j mbikf;F (tpiyahf) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [m/gH ,g;D mgP jhypg;(uyp) gj;jhapuk; jpH`k;fisNah Mapuk; jPdhiuNah md;dhhplk; nfhLj;jpUe;jhHfs;. mt;thwpUe;Jk. (me;jg; gzj;jpw;Fg; nghWg;Ngw;Wf; nfhz;L) me;j mbikNa md;dhH tpLjiy nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 've;j ew;nray; rpwe;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJ <khd; vDk; ek;gpf;if nfhs;tJk; mtDila ghijapy; [p`hj; vDk; NghuhLtJkhFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 've;j mbik(ia tpLjiy nra;tJ) rpwe;jJ'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtHfspy; mjpf tpiy nfhz;l mbikAk; jd; v[khdHfsplk; ngWkjp kpf;f mbikAk; (jhd; rpwe;jtHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'vd;dhy; mJ (mbikia tpLjiy nra;tJ) ,aytpy;iynad;why;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gytPdUf;F cjT; my;yJ cioj;Jr; rk;ghjpf;f ,ayhjtDf;F ed;ik nra;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',JTk; vd;dhy; ,ayhtpy;iynad;why;...? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'kf;fSf;Fj; jPq;F nra;ahky; ,U. Vnddpy;> mJTk; eP cdf;f nra;J nfhs;Sk; xU jHkk; MFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,UtUf;Fg; gq;Fs;s XH mbikia (mt;tpUthpy;) xUtH tpLjiy nra;jhy; mtH trjpAilatuhf ,Ug;ghuhapd; mt;tbikapd; (re;ij) tpiy kjpg;gplg;gl;L (kPjp tpiyAk; nrYj;jg;gl Ntz;Lk;;) gpd;dH mtd; tpLjiy nra;ag;gl Ntz;Lk;. 2

XH mbikapy; jdf;Fs;s gq;if tpLjiy nra;fpwthplk; me;j mbikapd; (KO) tpiyiaAk; vl;Lfpw mstpw;Fr; nry;tk; ,Ue;jhy; me;j mbikia xj;j kw;NwhH mbikapd; tpiyia kjpg;gpl;L jd;Dila $l;lhspfSf;F mtHfspd; gq;Ff;fhd tpiyiaf; nfhLj;J me;j mbikia (KOikahf) tpLjiy nra;J tpl Ntz;Lk;. ,y;iynad;why;> mtH ve;j mstpw;F tpLjiy nra;jhNuh> me;j (jd;Dila gq;fpd;) mstpw;Nf tpLjiy nra;jtuhthH.

XH mbikapd; jdf;Fs;s gq;if tpLjiy nra;fpwtH jd;dplk; mt;tbikapd; (KO) tpiyia vl;Lfpw; mstpw;Fr; nry;tk; ,Ue;jhy;> me;j mbikia KOikahf tpLjiy nra;J tplN tz;Lk;. me;j mbikf;F xj;j (kw;NwhH mbikapd;) tpiyia kjpg;gpl;l gpd; (mtDila kw;wg; gq;FfisAk;) tpLjiy nra;Ak; mstpw;F mthplk; nry;tk; ,y;iynad;why; mtH tpLjiy nra;j me;j (mthpd; gq;fpd;) mstpw;F kl;LNk mt;tbik tpLjiy nra;ag;gLthH.

gq;FjhuHfs; gyUf;Fk; $l;lhd (nrhj;jhf ,Uf;Fk;) XH mbikapy; my;yJ mbikg; ngz;zpy; jd;Dila gq;if (gq;FjhuHfspy;) xUtH tpLjiy nra;Ak; tp\aj;jpy; ,g;D ckH(uyp) khHf;fj; jPHg;G toq;fp te;jhHfs;. mj;jPHg;gpy;> '(jd;Dila gq;if) tpLjiy nra;jtH kPJ mt;tbikia xj;j (kw;NwhH mbikapd;) tpiy kjpg;gplg;gl;L me;j mstpw;Fr; nry;tk; mthplk; ,Uf;Fkhapd; mt;tbikia KOtJkhf tpLjiy nra;tJ mthpd; kPJ flikahFk;. (mthpd; kw;w) $l;lhspfSf;F mtHfspd; gq;F (fSf;fhd tpiy)fs; nfhLf;fg;gl;L tplNtz;Lk;. tpLjiy nra;ag;gl;l mbik Rje;jpukhfr; nry;y mDkjpf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W nrhy;yp te;jhHfs;.

XH mbikapypUe;J (jd;Dila) gq;if tpLjiy nra;jtH.. (jd;dplk; Nghjpa) nry;tk; ,Uf;Fkhapd; me;j mbik(apd; kw;w gq;Ffs;) KOtijAk; tpLjiy nra;al;Lk;. ,y;iynadpy; mt;tbik> (kPjpg; gq;FfSf;fhd tpiyiaj; je;J KO tpLjiy ngw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;fhf) cioj;J(r; rk;ghjpj;J)f; nfhs;s mDkjpff;g;gl Ntz;Lk;. mtd; kPJ mjpfr; rpukj;ij Rkj;jf; $lhJ.

XH mbikapy; (jdf;Fs;s) xU gq;if tpLjiy nra;fpwthplk; (Nghjpa) nry;tk; ,Uf;Fkhapd; mthpd; nry;tj;jpypUe;J mt;tbikia (KOtJkhf) tpLjiy nra;tJ mthpd; kPJ flikahFk;. (mthplk; Nghjpa nry;tk;) ,y;iynadpy;> mt;tbikapd; (epahakhd tpiy kjpg;gplg;gl;L kPjpg; gq;Ffspd; tpiyiaj; jUtjw;fhf) cioj;J (rk;ghjpj;J)f; nfhs;s mDkjpf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;. mtDf;F mjpfr; rpukj;ijj; juf;$lhJ.

mbikia tpLjiy nra;jy;> tpthfuj;J nra;jy; Nghd;wtw;wpy; NeUk; jtWk; kwjpAk;; NkYk;> my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpf;fhNt jtpu mbikia tpLjiy nra;tJ $lhJ vd;gJk;.

Mdhy;> (xd;iw) kwe;Jtpl;ltDf;Fk;> jtWjyhfr; nra;Jtpl;ltDf;Fk; 'epa;aj;' (vz;zk;) vd;gNj fpilahJ. 3

nray;fs; (midj;JNk) vz;zq;fisg; nghUj;Nj mikfpd;wd. xU kdpjDf;F mtd; vij vz;zpapUe;jhNdh mJjhd; fpilf;Fk;. xUtH my;yh`;Tf;fhfTk; mtDila J}jUf;fhfTk; `p[;uj; nra;thuhapd; mthpd; `p[;uj; my;yh`;Tf;fhfTk; mtDila J}jUf;fhfTNk mike;jpUf;Fk;. mthpd; `p[;uj; 4 mtH mile;J nfhs;Sk; cyf Mjhak; xd;Wf;fhfNth> mtH kze;J nfhs;Sk; xU ngz;Zf;fhfNth ,Uf;Fkhdhy; mtH vjw;fhf `p[;uj; nra;jhNuh mJjhd; mtUf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;.

ehd; ,];yhj;ij Vw;f tpUk;gp (egp(]y) mtHfsplk;) nrd;W nfhz;bUe;j nghOJ vd;Dld; XH mbikAk; ,Ue;jhH. (topapy;) mtH vd;idg; gphpe;Jk; ehd; mtiug; gphpe;Jk; topjtwpr; nrd;Wtpl;Nlhk;. mjd; gpwF> ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;j nghOJ mt;tbik te;jhH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg+ `{iuuhNt! ,Njh> cq;fs; mbik cq;fsplk; te;jpUf;fpwhd; (ghUk;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> '(egp(]y;) mtHfNs!) ,e;j mbik Rje;jpukhdhH vd;gjw;F ehd; jq;fis rhl;rpahf Mf;FfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. 5

ehd; (kf;fhtpypUe;J `p[;uj; nra;J kjPdhtpw;F) egp(]y;) mtHfisf; fhzte;jNghJ ghijapy;> 'vt;tsT ePz;l fisg;g+l;Lfpw ,uT! MapDk;> mJ ,iwkWg;G Ml;rp nra;Ak; ehl;bypUe;J vq;fis tpLjiy nra;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;W ghbNdd;. topapy; vd;Dila mbik xUtd; jg;gpNahbtpl;lhd;. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;wNghJ mtHfsplk; ehd; (,];yhj;jpw;fhd) cWjpnkhopaspj;Njd;. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplNk ,Ue;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ me;j (vd;) mbik njd;gl;lhd;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'mG`{iuuhNt! ,Njh cq;fs; mbik cq;fsplk; te;Jtpl;lhd; (ghUq;fs;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'mtd; (,d;W Kjy;) Rje;jpukhdtd;; (vd;W) my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpiag; ngWtjw;fhf (mwptpf;fpNwd;)'' vd;W $wpNdd;; mt;tpjk; ($wp) mtid tpLjiy nra;Jtpl;Nld;.

mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) (egp(atHfsplk;) ,];yhj;ij (Vw;f) ehb te;j nghOJ mtHfSld; XH mbikAk; ,Ue;jhd;. mtHfs; ghijawpahky; xUtiunahUtH gphpe;J Ngha;tpl;lhHfs;. gpwF> mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W.... 'egp(]y;) mtHfNs! ,t;tbik my;yh`;tpw;Fhpatd; vd;gjw;F ehd; jq;fisNa rhl;rpahf;FfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''mbikg;ngz; 'ck;Ky; tyj;'6 jd;Dila v[khidg; ngw;nwLg;gJk;... kWik ehspd; milahsq;fspy; xd;whFk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 7

cj;gh ,g;D mgP tf;fh]; jd; rNfhjuH ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; ]k;Mtpd; mbikg; ngz;Zila kfid> 'mtd; vd;Dila kfd;'' vd;W $wp> mtidg; gpbj;J tUk;gb cWjpnkhop thq;fpapUe;jhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh ntw;wpapd;NghJ (kf;fh efUf;F) te;jpUe;j rkak;> ]mj;(uyp) ]k;MTila mbikg; ngz;zpd; kfidg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; te;jhH. ]k;Mtpd; kfd; mg;J(uyp) mtHfisAk; jk;Kld; nfhz;L te;jhH. gpwF ]mj;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,td; vd; rNfhjuhpd; kfd;. vd; rNfhjuH vd;dplk; ,td; jd; kfd; vd;W ($wp ,tid mioj;J tu) cWjpnkhop thq;fpAs;shH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;J ,g;D ]k;M(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,td; vd;Dila rNfhjud;; vd; je;ij ]k;Mtpd; mbikg; ngz; ngw;nwLj;j kfd;; jd; je;ijapd; gLf;ifapy; (vd; je;ijapd; Mjpf;fj;jpy; ,tDila jha; ,Ue;j NghJ) gpwe;jtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ]k;Mtpd; mbikg; ngz;Zila kfidg; ghHj;jhHfs;. mtd; kf;fspy; cj;ghtpw;F kpfTk; xg;ghdtdhf ,Ue;jijf; fz;lhHfs;. (]k;Mtpd; kfd; mg;J(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp) 'mg;J ,g;D ]k;MNt! mtd; cdf;Nf chpatd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtd; mg;Jtpd; je;ij ]k;Mtpd; gLf;ifapy; gpwe;jtd; vd;Dk; fhuzj;jhy; ,g;gbf; $wpdhHfs;. (gpwF) ,iwj;J}jH (jk; kidtp rt;jh(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp>) ']k;Mtpd; kfs; rt;jhNt! ,td; ghHitapy; glhj tz;zk; eP jpiuapl;Lf; nfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. Njhw;wj;jpy; cj;ghTf;F xg;ghf mtd; ,Ue;jijf; fz;ljhNyNa egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,g;gbf;fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. rt;jh(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; kidtpahf ,Ue;jhHfs;. 8

Kjg;giu - gpd; tpLjiy mspf;fg;gl;l mbikia tpw;gJ. 9

vq;fspy; xUtH jd; mbik xUtid jd; MAl;fhyj;jpw;Fg; gpwF tpLjiy nra;J tpLtjhf mwptpj;jpUe;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; me;j mbikia ('',tid thq;FgtH ahH?' vd;W) $tp mioj;J (Vyj;jpy;) tpw;Wtpl;lhHfs;. me;j mbik (tpw;fg;gl;l) Kjy; Mz;bNyNa kuzpj;Jtpl;lhd;. 10

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (Kd;dhs;) mbikf;F thhprhFk; chpikia (mtDila v[khdHfs;) tpw;gijAk; (md;gspg;ghf) toq;FtijAk; jil nra;jhHfs;. 11

ehd; ghPuhit thq;fpNdd;. mg;NghJ mthpd; v[khdHfs; 'mtUf;F thhprhFk; chpik jkf;Nf chpajhf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;' vd;W epge;jidapl;lhHfs;. ehd; ,ij egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs;> 'mtis tpLjiy nra;J tpL! Vnddpy;> 'tyh' - tpiyiaf; nfhLg;gtUf;Nf (tpLjiy nra;gtUf;Nf) chpajhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mtiu tpLjiy nra;Jtpl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ghPuhit mioj;J> mthpd; fztH tp\aj;jpy; (mtUld; tho;tJ> my;yJ gphpe;J tpLtJ ,uz;by;) vijAk; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;s chpik toq;fpdhHfs;. mjw;F ghPuh> 'mtH vdf;F vt;tsTjhd; nfhLj;jhYk; mthplk; ehd; ,Uf;f khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wp (fztidg; gphpe;J) jdpj;J tho;tijNa NjHe;njLj;jhH.

jk; rNfhjuHfs; mfPy; mtHfsplkpUe;Jk; jk; je;ijapd; rNfhjuuhd mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;Jk; ngw;w NghHr; nry;tj;jpy; myP(uyp) mtHfSf;Fg; gq;fpUe;jJ. 12

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mthplkpUe;J xU jpH`ikf; $l (thq;fhky;)tpl;L tplhjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 13

`fPk; ,g;D `p]hk;(uyp) mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; E}W mbikfis tpLjiy nra;jhHfs;; E}W xl;lfq;fisAk; mWj;J jUkk; nra;jhHfs;. ,t;thNw> mtHfs; ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpaNghJ (`[; nra;j Neuj;jpy;) E}W xl;lfq;fis mWj;J jUkk; (nra;J) E}w mbikfisAk; tpLjiy nra;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; ed;ikia ehbatdhf nra;J te;j (jUk) fhhpaq;fisf; Fwpj;J jhq;fs; vd;d fUJfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;gjw;F Kd;dH nra;j ew;nray;f(Sf;fhd gpujpgyd;)fSlNdNa ePq;fs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;Ws;sPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 14

gpwUf;F cilikahf;fg;gl;l XH mbik ,Uf;fpwhH; mtH Rakhf vijAk; nra;a mjpfhuk; ,y;yhjtH. kw;nwhUtH ,Uf;fpwhH. mtUf;F ehk; ek;kplj;jpypUe;J ey;y tho;f;if trjpfis toq;fpapUf;fpNwhk;. mtH mjpypUe;J kiwKfkhfTk; ntspg;gilahfTk; nryT nra;fpwhH. ($Wq;fs;:) ,t;tpUtUk rkkhthHfsh? my;`k;Jypy;yh`;... vy;yhg; GfOk; ,iwtDf;Nf! Mdhy;> (,e;jNehpa tp\aj;ij) mtHfspy; ngUk;ghNyhH mwpe;J nfhs;tjpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 16:75)15

`th]pd; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xU FOtpdH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J jq;fs; nry;tq;fisAk; K];ypk;fshy; (rpiwgpbf;fg;gl;l) NghHf;ifjpfisAk; jpUg;gpj; je;J tpLk;gb Nfl;lNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mf;FOtpdiu) vOe;J epd;W (tuNtw;W)> 'vd;Dld; ePq;fs; ghHf;fpw (kw;w)tHfSk; ,Uf;fpd;wdH. cz;ikahd Ngr;Nr vdf;F kpfTk; gpbf;Fk;. vdNt> nry;tq;fs; my;yJ ifjpfs; ,uz;by; VNjDk; xd;iwj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. ehd; cq;fis vjpHghHj;Nj ,Ue;Njd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jhap/gpypUe;J jpUk;gpaJ Kjy;> gj;J ehs;fshf mtHfis vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;jpUe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,uz;by; xd;iwNa jpUg;gpj; jUthHfs; vd;W mtHfSf;Fj; njspthfptpl;lNghJ> 'ehq;fs; ifjpfisj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwhk;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fspilNa vOe;J epd;W my;yh`;itg; Gfo;e;J (ciuahw;wyhdhHfs;. mg;NghJ) 'cq;fSila (,e;jr;) rNfhjuHfs; kdk; jpUe;jp ek;kplk; te;Js;sdH. mtHfsplk; mtHfspd; (Fyj;jpdhpd;) ifjpfisj; jpUg;gpj; je;J tpl tpUk;GfpNwd;. cq;fspy; kdg;g+Htkhf ,ijr; nra;a (jpUg;gpj; je;Jtpl) tpUk;GfpwtH nra;al;Lk; (jpUg;gpj; je;J tpll;Lk;). jk; gq;F(f;Fhpa ifjpfs;) jk;kplNk ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd tpUk;GgtH my;yh`; ekf;F (mLj;jLj;j ntw;wpfspd; thapyhff;) nfhLf;ftpUf;Fk; KjyhtJ nry;tj;jpypUe;J ehk; mtUf;Ff; nfhLf;Fk; tiu mt;thNw nra;al;Lk;. (jk;kplNk ifjpfis itj;Jf; nfhs;sl;Lk;.) (,ijr; nrtpAw;wJk;) kf;fs;> 'ehq;fs; cq;fSf;fhf kdg;g+Htkhf (ifjpfisj;) jpUg;gpj; je;J tpLfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fspy; rk;kjpg;gtH ahH> rk;kjpf;fhjtH ahH vd;W ehk; mwpa khl;Nlhk;. vdNt> ePq;fs; jpUk;gpr; nry;Yq;fs;. cq;fspilNaAs;s jiytHfs; cq;fs; Kbit ek;kplk; njhptpf;fl;Lk; (gpwF ghHj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> kf;fs; jpUk;gpr; nrd;wdH. mtHfspilNaAs; jiytHfs; mtHfSld; (fye;J) NgrpdH. gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gp te;J> mtHfs; kdnkhg;gp rk;kjpj;Jtpl;ljhfj; njhptpj;jdH. ,Jjhd; `th]pd; NghHf; ifjpfs; Fwpj;J ekf;F vl;ba nra;jpahFk;. 16

ehd; eh/gpc(u`;) mtHfSf;Ff; fbjk; vOjpNdd;; mtHfs; vdf;F (gjpy;) fbjk; vOjpdhHfs;. mjpy; mtHfs; 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; gd} K];jypf; Fyj;jhH mrl;ilahf (vr;rhpf;ifapd;wp) ,Ue;jNghJ mtHfspd; kPJ (jpBH) jhf;Fjy; elj;jpdhHfs;; mg;NghJ mtHfspd; fhy;eilfs; ePHepiy xd;wpy; jz;¡H Gfl;lg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jd. mtHfspy; NghhpLk; jpwd; ngw;wtHfisf; nfhd;whHfs;; mtHfspd; kf;fis (ngz;fs;> gps;is Fl;bfis) NghHf; ifjpfshf rpiw gpbj;jhHfs;; md;Wjhd; [{ithpa;ah(uyp) mtHfisf; fz;lhHfs;. ,ij mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;. mtHfSk; me;j (K];ypk;) gilapy; ,Ue;jhHfs;' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;bUe;jhHfs;. 17

ehd; mg+ ]aPj; Fj;hP(uyp) mtHfisg; ghHj;jNghJ mtHfsplk; (m]y; nra;tJ gw;wp) Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;; ehq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUld; gd} K];jypf; (Fyj;jpw;nfjpuhd) NghUf;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ> muGfspypUe;J NghHf; ifjpfs; (rpyH) vq;fSf;Fj; fpilj;jdH. ehq;fs; (me;jf; ifjpfspilNaapUe;j) ngz;fis (clYwT nfhs;s) tpUk;gpNdhk;. Vnddpy;> (vq;fs; kidtpaiug; gphpe;J) jdpikapy; ,Ue;jJ vq;fis thl;baJ. NkYk;> (,e;jg; ngz;fSld; clYwT nfhs;Sk;NghJ) 'm];y;' nra;a ehq;fs; tpUk;gpNdhk;. vdNt> my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; mJgw;wpf; Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F> 'ePq;fs; mijr; nra;ahkypUe;jhy; jtNwJkpy;iyNa! kWikehs; tiu jtNwJ kpy;iyNa! kWik ehs; tiu (,iwtpjpg;gb) cUthf Ntz;ba ve;j capUk; fl;lhak; cUthfpNa jPUk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 18

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gd} jkPk; Fyj;jhH gw;wpf; $wpa %d;W tp\aq;fisf; Nfl;ljpypUe;J ehd; mtHfis vg;NghJk; Nerpf;fyhNdd;. (xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtHfs; (gd} jkPk; Fyj;jhH) vd; ck;kj;jpdhpNyNa mjpff; fLikAld; j[;[hiy vjpHj;Jg; NghuhLthHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (xU Kiw) gd} jkPk; Fyj;jhhpd; jUkg; nghUs;fs; te;jNghJ ,iwj;J}jH> ',it vq;fs; ,dj;jhhpd; jUkg; nghUs;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (xU Kiw) Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; gd}jkPk; Fyj;jhhpd; ngz; NghHf; ifjp xUtH ,Ue;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'eP ,e;jg; ngz;iz tpLjiy nra;JtpL. Vnddpy;> ,ts; ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfspd; re;jjpfspy; xUj;jp'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 19

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: mbikfs; cq;fs; rNfhjuHfs;. ePq;fs; cz;ZtjpypUe;Nj mtHfSf;F cz;zf; nfhLq;fs;.

NkYk;> ePq;fs; midtUk; my;yh`;Tf;Nf mbgzpe;J thOq;fs;. mtNdhL vjidAk; ,izahf;fhjPHfs;. jha; je;ijahplKk;> cwtpdHfsplKk;> mehijfs; kw;Wk; twpatHfsplKk; ey;y tpjkhf ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. NkYk;> cwtpduhd mz;il tPl;lhH> me;epauhd mz;il tPl;lhH> gf;fj;jpypUf;Fk; ez;gH> topg;Nghf;fH kw;Wk; cq;fs; Mjpf;fj;jpYs;s mbikfs; MfpNahUlDk; ey;ytpjkhf ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. epr;rakhf> my;yh`; jw;ngUik nfhz;L fHtkhf elg;gtHfis Nerpg;gjpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 4:36)

ehd;> mg+ jH fp/ghhP(uyp) xU Nkyq;fpia (jk; kPJ) mzpe;jtHfshf ,Uf;Fk; epiyapy; mtHfisf; fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; mbikAk; xU Nkyq;fpia mzpe;jpUe;jhH. mijg;gw;wp (,UtUk; xNu tpjkhd Mil mzpe;jpUg;gJ gw;wp) mg+ jH(uyp) mtHfsplk; ehq;fs; Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;; ehd; xUtiu (mthpd; jhiaf; Fwpg;gpl;L) Vrptpl;Nld;; mtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Kiwapl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (vd;id Nehf;fp) ',thpd; jhahiuf; Fwpg;gpl;L ePH Fiw $wpdPuh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. gpwF> 'cq;fs; mbikfs; cq;fs; rNfhjuHfs; MtH. mtHfis my;yh`; cq;fs; Mjpf;fj;jpd; fPo; xg;gilj;Js;shd;. vdNt> vthpd; Mjpf;fj;jpd; fPo; mthpd; rNfhjuH ,Uf;fpwhNuh mtH> jd; rNfhjuUf;F> jhd; cz;gjpypUe;J cz;zj; jul;Lk;. jhd; cLj;JtjpypUe;Nj cLj;jj; jul;Lk;. mtHfspd; rf;jpf;F kPwpa Ntiy gSit mtHfspd; kPJ Rkj;jhjPHfs;. mg;gb mtHfspd; rf;jpf;F kPwpa Ntiy gSit mtHfspd; kPJ ePq;fs; Rkj;jpdhy; (mij epiwNtw;wpl) mtHfSf;F cjTq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mbik> jd; v[khDf;F tpRthrkhf ele;J> jd; ,iwtidr; nrk;ikahd Kiwapy; tzq;Fthdhapd; mtDf;F ,UKiw ed;ik fpilf;Fk;.

xU kdpjhplk; mbikg; ngz; xUj;jp ,Ue;J> mtSf;F mtH xOf;fk; fw;gpj;J> fy;tpiaAk; mofpa Kiwapy; fw;Wf; nfhLj;J> mtis tpLjiyAk; nra;J> jpUkzKk; Kbj;J itj;jhy; mtUf;F ,uz;L ed;ikfs; fpilf;Fk;. NkYk;> XH mbik my;yh`;tpd; chpikiaAk; jd; v[khdHfspd; chpikiaAk; (xOq;fhf) epiwNtw;Wthdhapd; mtDf;Fk; ,uz;L ed;ikfs; fpilf;Fk;.

xUtUf;F cilikahd ey;y mbikf;F ,uz;L ed;ikfs; cz;L.

,ij mwptpj;Jtpl;L> mg+ `{iuuh(uyp)> 'vtDila fuj;jpy; vd; capH ,Uf;fpwNjh mtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ,iwtopapy; NghuhLtJk;> `[;[{k;> vd; jha;f;Fr; nra;a Ntz;ba flikAk; ,y;yhkypUe;jpUe;jhy; ehd; (xUthpd;) mbikahf ,Uf;Fk; epiyapy; kuzpg;gijNa tpUk;gpapUg;Ngd;.'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;.

cq;fs; Mz;> ngz; mbikfspy; ey;ytHfSf;Fk;... (jpUf;FHMd; 24:32)

gpwUf;F cilikahf;fg;gl;l XH mbik... (jpUf;FHMd; 16:75)

mt;Ntis thapypy; mtSila v[khd; (fztd;) epw;gij ,UtUk; fz;lhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 12:25)

cq;fs; Mjpf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;fpw ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;l mbikg; ngz;fspy;... (jpUf;FHMd; 04: 25)

''cd; v[khdplk; (ug;gplk;) vd;idg; gw;wp vLj;Jf; $w Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W (åR/g;) $wpdhH. (jpUf;FHMd; 12:42)

mbik> jd; v[khDf;F tpRthrkhf ele;J> jd; ,iwtid ey;y Kiwapy; tzq;fp tUthdhapd; mtDf;F ,UKiw ed;ik fpilf;Fk;. 21

cq;fspy; vtUk; 'cd; ug;Gf;F (mjpgjpf;F) czT nfhz;L> cd; ug;Gf;F c@r; nra;a cjT> cd; ug;Gf;F ePH Gfl;L' vd;W $w Ntz;lhk;. 'vd; v[khd;; vd; chpikahsH' vd;W $wl;Lk;.

''vd; mbik; vd; mbikg; ngz;'' vd;W cq;fspy; vtUk; $w Ntz;lhk;. 'vd; gzpahs;; vd; gzpg;ngz;; vd; igad;'' vd;W $wl;Lk;.

XH mbikapy; jdf;fpUf;Fk; gq;if tpLjiy nra;fpwtUf;F mt;tbikapd; tpiyia vl;Lfpw msTf;Fr; nry;tkpUe;jhy; mtidnahj;j mbikapd; tpiy kjpg;gplg;gl;L> jd; nry;tj;jpypUe;J mijr; nrYj;jp mtid KOikahf tpLtpj;J tplNtz;Lk;. ,y;iynadpy;> mtH ve;j msTf;F mt;tbika tpLjiy nra;jhNuh me;j msTf;Nf mtd; Rje;jputhd; Mthd;.

ePq;fs; xt;nthUtUk; nghWg;ghspfNs. cq;fs; nghWg;Gf;Fl;gl;lit gw;wp ePq;fs; tprhhpf;fg;gLtPHfs;. kf;fspd; kPJ Ml;rp GhpAk; jiytH mtHfSf;Fg; nghWg;ghspahthd;. mtHfis (guhkhpj;j tpjk;) Fwpj;J mtd; tprhhpf;fg;gLthd;. ngz;> jd; fztdpd; tPl;bw;Fk; mtDila Foe;ijf;Fk; nghWg;ghspahths;. mtHfis (guhkhpj;j tpjk;) Fwpj;J mts; tprhhpf;fg;gLths;. mbik> jd; v[khdpd; nry;tj;jpw;Fg; nghWg;ghspahthd;. mtd; mij (ghJfhj;j tpjk;) Fwpj;J tprhhpf;fg;gLthd;. Mf> ePq;fs; xt;nthUtUk; nghWg;ghspfNs. cq;fs; nghWg;Gf;Fl;gl;lit Fwpj;J ePq;fs; tprhhpf;fg;gLtPHfs;.

mbikg; ngz; tpgrhuk; nra;jhy; mtSf;Ff; firab nfhLq;fs;. mjd; gpwFk; mts; tpgrhuk; nra;jhy; (mg;NghJk;) mtSf;Ff; firab(Na) nfhLq;fs;. gpwF %d;whtjhfNth> ehd;fhtjhfNth tpgrhuk; nra;jhy; mtis xU Kbf; fw;iwf;fhfthtJ tpw;W tpLq;fs;.

cq;fspy; xUthplk; mthpd; gzpahs; mthpd; czitf; nfhz;L te;jhy;> mtH mg;gzpahisj; jk;Kld; (cl;fhu itj;Jf; nfhs;sl;Lk;. mt;thW) cl;fhu itf;ftpy;iynad;whYk; mtUf;F xU ftsk; my;yJ ,uz;L ftsq;fs; my;yJ xU tha; my;yJ ,uz;L tha;fs; (me;j cztpypUe;J) nfhLf;fl;Lk;. Vnddpy;> mijj; jahhpf;f me;jg; gzpahs; ghLgl;lhH.

Gj;jfk; gf;fj;jpypUe;J 250-k; Muk;gk; nra;fpNwd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;Fg; gl;L mq;fp xd;iw md;gspg;Gr; nra;jhHfs;. mij ehd; mzpe;J nfhz;Nld;. (mijf;fz;l) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfj;jpy; Nfhgf; Fwpia fz;Nld;. vdNt> mijg; gy Jz;Lfshf;fp vq;fs; (FLk;gg;) ngz;fspilNa gq;fpl;L tpl;Nld;. 19

,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; (jk; kidtp) rhuhTld; `p[;uj; nra;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ murd; xUtd;... my;yJ mlf;fpahSk; nfhLq;Nfhyd; xUtd;... ,Ue;j XH CUf;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. mtd; 'rhuhTf;F `h[iu (md;gspg;ghf)f; nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W fl;lisapl;lhd;.

'ma;yh'tpd; murH egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F (jfty; vDk;) nts;is epwf; NfhNtWf; fOij xd;iw md;gspg;Gr; nra;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtUf;F rhy;itnahd;iw (md;gspg;ghf mDg;gp) mzptpj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> ,];yhkpa murpd; fPo; fl;Lg;gl;L ,Uf;Fk;gbAk; mtUf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; vOjpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F nky;ypa gl;lhyhd mq;fp xd;W md;gspg;ghfj; jug;gl;lJ. mtHfs; gl;Lj; Jzpia (mzptijj;) jil nra;J te;jhHfs;. kf;fNsh me;j mq;fp(apd; juk; kw;Wk; nkd;ik)iaf; fz;L tpae;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'K`k;kjpd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! nrhHf;fj;jpy; ]mj; ,g;D KMj;Jf;F fpilf;ftpUf;Fk; iff;Fl;ilfs; (juj;jpYk; nkd;ikapYk;) ,ijtplj; jukhditahapUf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

åjg; ngz; xUj;jp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; tp\k; Njha;f;fg;gl;l XH Ml;il md;gspg;ghff; nfhz;L te;jhs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mjpypUe;J (rpwpJ) cz;lhHfs;. 'mtisf; nfhd;W tpLNthkh?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtHfs;> 'Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W $wptpl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; njhz;ilr; rijapy; me;j tp\j;jpd; ghjpg;ig ehd; njhlHe;J ghHj;J te;Njd;.

ehq;fs; E}w;wp Kg;gJ NgH egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njhk;. mtHfs;> 'cq;fspy; vthplkhtJ czT ,Uf;fpwJh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ xU kdpjhplk; RkhH xU ]hT msT czT jhd; ,Ue;jJ. mJ jz;¡H fye;J Fiof;fg;gl;lJ. gpwF> kpf caukhd (Kul;L Rghtk; nfhz;l) jiytphpNfhykhd ,izitf;Fk; kdpjH xUtH MLfis Xl;b te;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mthplk;> '(,it) tpw;gjw;fhfth? md;gspg;ghfth?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> ',y;iy. tpw;gjw;fhfj; jhd; (nfhz;L te;Js;Nsd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. mthplkpUe;J XH Ml;il egp(]y;) mtHfs; thq;fpdhHfs;; mJ mW(j;J rik)f;fg;gl;lJ. mjd; <uiyg; nghwpf;Fk;gb egp(]y;) mtHfs; cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vq;fs; E}w;wp Kg;gJ Nghpy; xUtH tplhky; midtUf;FNk mjd; <uypy; ,Ue;J xU Jz;il egp(]y;) mtHfs; Jz;bj;Jj; je;jpUe;jhHfs;. mq;fpUe;jtUf;F mijf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. mq;fpy;yhjtUf;F vLj;J (ghJfhj;J) itj;jhHfs;. ,uz;L (mfd;w) jl;Lfspy; mtw;iw itj;jhHfs;. midtUk; cz;lhHfs;. ehq;fSk; tapW epuk;g cz;Nlhk;. mg;gbapUe;Jk; ,uz;L jl;LfSk; mg;gbNa kPjkhk;tpl;ld. mtw;iw ehq;fs; xl;lfj;jpd; Vw;wpr; nrd;Nwhk;.

jPd; (,iwkhHf;fk;) njhlHghd tp\aj;jpy; cq;fSld; NghH Ghpahj> cq;fis cq;fspd; tPLfspypUe;J ntspNaw;whj mtHfsplk; ePq;fs; ey;ytpjkhfTk; ePjpAlDk; elf;f Ntz;lhnkd my;yh`; cq;fisj; jLg;gjpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 60:08)

ckH(uyp) xU kdpjhpd; (Njhs;) kPJ> tpw;fg;gLfpw gl;L mq;fpiaf; fz;lhHfs;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',e;j mq;fpia thq;fpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. [{k;M ehspYk; (Fyq;fs; kw;Wk; ehLfspd;) J}Jf; FOf;fs; jq;fsplk; tUk; NghJk; mzpe;J nfhs;tPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vtUf;F kWikapy; ve;j ew;NgWk; ,y;iyNah mtHjhd; ,ij mzpthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> xU Kiw egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (mNj Nghd;w gl;L) mq;fpfs; nfhz;L tug;gl;ld. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtw;wpypUe;J XH mq;fpia ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;F mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. ckH(uyp)> ',J Fwpj;Jf; fLikahd nrhw;fisj; jhq;fs; $wpapUf;f> ehd; vg;gb ,ij mzpNtd;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; ,ij ePq;fs; mzpe;J nfhs;tjw;fhfj; jutpy;iy. ,ij ePq;fs; tpw;WtpLq;fs;; my;yJ NtW vtUf;fhtJ mzptpj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ckH(uyp) mij kf;fhthrpfspy; xUtuhapUe;j jk; rNfhjuUf;F mtH ,];yhj;ijj; jOTtjw;F Kd;G mDg;gp itj;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

vd;dplk;> vd; jhahH my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila fhyj;jpy; te;jpUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ,izitg;gtuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk;> 'vd; jhahH vd;dplk; MirAld; te;Js;shH. vd; jhaplk; mthpd; cwitg; Ngzp ey;yKiwapy; ele;J nfhs;sl;Lkh?' vd;W $wp khHf;fj; jPHg;G Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk;. eP cd; jhapd; cwitg; Ngzp mtUld; ey;y Kiwapy; ele;J nfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

jd; md;gspg;igj; jpUk;gg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;gtd; jd; the;jpiaj; jhNd jpUk;gj; jpd;fpw ehiag; Nghd;wtd; Mthd;. (,J Nghd;w) ,opFzk; ekf;F Kiway;y.

xU Fjpiuapd; kPJ xUtiu ehd; ,iwtopapy; (NghhpLtjw;fhf) Vw;wpaDg;gpNdd;. (mtUf;Nf mij jHkkhff; nfhLj;J tpl;Nld;.) mij itj;jpUe;jtH mij (rhpahfg; guhkhpf;fhky;) ghohf;fptpl;lhH. vdNt> me;j Fjpiuia mthplkpUe;J thq;f tpUk;gpNdd;. mtH mij tpiy kypthf tpw;W tpLthH vd;W vz;zpNdd;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mJ Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; mij thq;fhjPHfs;; mtH cq;fSf;f mij xNunahU jpH`Kf;Ff; nfhLj;jhYk; rhpNa! Vnddpy;> jd; jUkj;ijj; jpUk;gg; ngWgtd;> jd; the;jpiaj; jhNd jpUk;gj; jpd;fpw ehiag; Nghd;wtd; Mthd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,g;D [{j;Mdhy; tpLjiy nra;ag;gl;l mbikahd Ri`g;(uyp) mtHfspd; kf;fs;> jq;fs; je;ijahd Ri`g;(uyp) mtHfSf;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; MAl;fhyj;jpy;) ,uz;L tPLfisAk; XH miwiaAk; (md;gspg;ghff;) nfhLj;jjhff; $wpdH. '(cq;fs; $w;W cz;ikahdJ vd;gjw;F) cq;fs; ,UtUf;Fk; ahH rhl;rp nrhy;thH?' vd;W (MSeH) kHthd; Nfl;lhH. mtHfs;> ',g;D ckH mtHfs; (vq;fSf;fhf rhl;rp nrhy;thHfs;)'' vd;W $wpdH. clNd kHthd;> ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfisf; $g;gpl;lDg;gpdhH. ,g;D ckH(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Ri`g; mtHfSf;F ,uz;L tPLfisAk; XH miwiaAk; nfhLj;jJ cz;ik jhd;'' vd;W rhl;rpak; mspj;jhHfs;. ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfspd; rhl;rpaj;ij itj;J Ri`g;(uyp) mtHfspd; kf;fSf;Fr; rhjfkhf kHthd; jPHg;gspj;jhH.

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''[hgpH(uyp) mtHfSk; ,Nj Nghd;wij egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;'' vd;W mjhT(u`;) $wpdhH.

kjPdhtpy; (giftHfs; gilnaLj;J tUtjhf tje;jp gutp kf;fspilNa) gPjp Vw;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J 'kd;J}g;' vd;W miof;fg;gl;l Fjpiu xd;iw ,uty; thq;fpdhHfs;. mjpy; Vwp rthhp nra;jhHfs;. jpUk;gp te;jNghJ> '(vjphpfspd; gil vjidAk; my;yJ gPjpål;Lk;) vjidAk; ehk; fhztpy;iy. jq;Fjilapd;wp Ntfkhf Xlf; $bajhfNt ehk; ,jidf; fz;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; ehd; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs; Ie;J jpH`k;fs; tpiyAila nfl;bahd rl;il xd;iw mzpe;jpUe;jhHfs;. mtHfs;> 'cd; ghHitia caHj;jp vd; mbikg; ngz;izg; ghH. mts;> tPl;by; $l ,ij mzpa (kWj;Jg;) ngUik ghuhl;Lfpwhs;. Mdhy;> my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila fhyj;jpy; kw;w ngz;fspilNa vd;dplk; (kl;Lk; jhd;) ,JNghd;wnjhU rl;il ,Ue;jJ. (mg;NghJ) kjPdhtpy; (jq;fs; fztd;khHfs; KdG mofhfj; Njhw;wkspg;gjw;fhf) myq;fhpf;fg;gLfpw (GJkzg;) ngz;fs; vd;dplk; mij ,uty; thq;Ftjw;fhf MsDg;ghky; ,Ue;jjpy;iy'' vd;whHfs;.

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ghYf;fhf ,uty; toq;fg;gl;l> mjpfg; ghy; jUfpw xl;lfk; jhd; (md;gspg;gpy;) rpwe;jjhFk;. mjpfg; ghy;jUk; MLk; (md;gspg;gpy;) rpwe;jjhFk;. mJ fhiyapy; xU ghj;jpuk; (epiwag;) ghy; jUfpwJ; khiyapy; xU ghj;jpuk; (epiwag;) ghy; jUfpwJ.

K`h[pHfs; (kf;fhtpypUe;J) kjPdhTf;F te;jNghJ mtHfspd; ifapy; (nry;tk;) vJTk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. md;rhhpfs; epyq;fisAk; (gpw) mirahr; nrhj;Jf;fisAk; itj;jpUe;jhHfs;. xt;NthH Mz;Lk; jq;fs; nrhj;Jf;fspd; tpisr;ry;fis mtHfSf;F (Fwpg;gpl;l tpk;jj;jpy;) nfhLg;gjhfTk; 'vq;fSf;F gjpyhf ePq;fs; mjpy; rpukg;gl;L ciof;f Ntz;Lk;' vd;w epge;jidapd; NghpYk; mtw;iw K`h[pHfSf;F (Fj;jif epyq;fshfg;) gq;fpl;Lf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. vd;Dila jhahH ck;K Riyk; mtHfs; (vd; jha;topr; rNfhjuH) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP jy;`htpd; jhahuhfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;Fr; rpy NghPr;r kuq;fis (mtw;wpd; fdpfis kl;Lk; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sk;gb md;gspg;ghff;) nfhLj;jpUe;jhHfs;. mtw;iw egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; mbikg; ngz;zhd> c]hkh ,g;D i[j;ila jhahH ck;K ma;kDf;F (md;gspg;ghff;) nfhLj;jhHfs;. ifgHthrpfspd; kPJ NghH njhLj;J Kbj;J> kjPdhTf;Fj; jpUk;gpaNghJ K`h[pHfs;> md;rhhpfspd; kdP`hf;fis (,utyhfg; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sk;gb md;gspg;Gr; nra;j NghPr;re; Njhl;lq;fis) mtHfsplNk jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSk; vd; jhahhplk; mthpd; NghPr;r kuq;fisj; jpUg;gpj; je;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mtw;Wf;F gjpyhf> ck;K ma;kd; mtHfSf;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; Njhl;lj;jpypUe;J (rpy kuq;fis md;gspg;ghff;) nfhLj;jhHfs;.

ehw;gJ ey;y fhhpaq;fs; cz;L. mtw;wpy; xd;iw> mjd; ed;ikia ehbAk;> mjw;nfd thf;fspf;fg;gl;Ls;s (nrhHf;fj;)ij cz;iknad ek;gpAk; xUtH filg;gpbj;J elg;ghuhapd;> mjd; fhuzj;jhy; mtiu my;yh`; nrhHf;fj;jpy; GFj;jpNa jPUthd;. mtw;wpy; kpf caHe;jJ ngl;il nts;shl;ilg; ghYf;fhf ,uty; jUtjhFk;.

ngl;il nts;shl;ilg; ghYf;fhf ,uty; jUtijaLj;J> mjw;Ff; fPNoAs;s ey;y fhhpaq;fshd ryhKf;F gjpy; nrhy;tJ> Jk;kpatUf;fhfg; gpuhHj;jpg;gJ> ghijapy; fplf;Fk; njhy;iy jUk; nghUis mfw;WtJ Kjypatw;iw ehk; vz;zpg; ghHj;Njhk;. Mdhy;> gjpide;J ew;nray;fisf; $l ek;khy; vl;l Kbatpy;iy.

vq;fspy; rpyUf;F cghp epyq;fs; rpy ,Ue;jd. mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; mtw;iw mtw;wpd; tpisr;rypy; %d;wpnyhU gq;Ff;Nfh> fhy; gq;Ff;Nfh> miug; gq;Ff;Nfh Fj;jiff;f tpLNthk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'tpisr;ry; epyk; itj;jpUg;gtH mjpy; jhNd gaphpll;Lk;; my;yJ jd; rNfhjuUf;F (kdP`hthff;) nfhLj;J tpll;Lk; mg;gbf; nfhLf;f kWj;jhy; mtH jk; epyj;ijj; jk;kplNk itj;Jf; nfhs;sl;Lk;'' vd;whHfs;. 24

my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; fpuhkthrp xUtH te;J `p[;uj;ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;ljw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; cdf;Ff; fUiz Ghpal;Lk;. `p[;uj; nra;tJ xU fbdkhd fhhpak;. cd;dplk; xl;lfk; ,Uf;fpwJh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. 'mjw;F eP ]fhj; nfhLf;fpwhah?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'Mk;> (nfhLf;fpNwd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. '(mjd; ghiyg; gpwH cgNahfpj;Jf; nfhs;s) mij ,utyhf (kdP`hthf) nfhLf;fpwhah?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'Mk;> (nfhLf;fpNwd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mJ ePH mUe;Jk; KiwtUk; ehspy; mjdplk; ghy; fwf;fpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;f mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'mg;gbahapd;> fly;fSf;F mg;ghy; nrd;W($l) eP Ntiy nra;. Vnddpy;> my;yh`; cd; ew;nray;(fspd; gpujpgyd;)fspypUe;J vijAk; Fiwf;f khl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 25

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gapH(fspd; fjpH)fs; mire;jhbf; nfhz;bUe;j xU epyj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. ',J ahUila epyk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mq;fpUe;j kf;fs;> ',d;dhH ,ijf; Fj;jiff;Ff; nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',e;j epyj;jpw;fhff; Fwpg;gpl;l xU thlif mtH ngw;Wf; nfhs;tij tpl Fj;jiff;F vLj;jtUf;F (mtH mij ,ytrkhfg; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sk; gb) kdP`hthf (,utyhf) nfhLj;J tpl;bUe;jhy; mtUf;F (epy chpikahsUf;F) mJ ed;ikahdjhf ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

'',g;gbr; nrhy;tJ ,utyhff; nfhLg;gijNa Fwpf;Fk; (md;gspg;G MfhJ)'' vd;W rpyH $Wfpd;wdH. NkYk;> xUtH> 'ehd; ,e;j Milia cdf;F mzptpf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhy; mJ(Tk;) md;gspg;ghFk;. 26

,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; (jk; kidtp) ]huh mtHfSld; `p[;uj; nra;jhHfs;. vk;g;J ehl;L kd;dhpd; Ml;fs;> ]huhTf;F `h[iu (gzpg; ngz;zhff;) nfhLj;jhHfs;. ]huh jpUk;gp te;J> 'my;yh`;> epuhfhpg;ghsid ,opTgLj;jp (vdf;F) XH mbikg; ngz;izg; gzpg; ngz;zhfj; je;ij ePq;fs; mwptPHfsh?' vd;W ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfsplk; Nfl;lhHfs;.

xUtH (kw;nwhU kdpjiu) Fjpiuapd; kPJ Vw;wp (mDg;gp)tpl;lhy; mJ ck;uhitAk; rjfhitAk; Nghd;wjhFk;. 27

ehd; ,iwtopapy; (NghhpLtjw;fhf vdf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd) xU Fjpiuapd; kPJ xUtiu Vw;wp mDg;gpNdd;. me;j Fjpiu (re;ijapy;) tpw;fg;gLtijf; fz;Nld;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; (''mij thq;fyhkh?' vd;W) Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'mij thq;fhjPHfs;. cq;fs; jHkj;ijj; jpUk;gg; ngwhjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

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