mj;jpahak; 54
(xg;ge;jq;fspy; ,lg;gLk;) epge;jidfs;

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

Ri`y; ,g;D mk;H(uyp) 1 me;j (`{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;ifapd;) ehspy; xg;ge;jg; gj;jpuk; vOjpaNghJ mtH egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F tpjpj;j epge;jidfspy;> 'vq;fspypUe;J (kf;fhthrpfspypUe;J) xUtH ck;kplk; te;jhy; - mtH ck;Kila khHf;fj;jpypUg;gtuhapDk; rhp - mtiuj; jpUg;gpaDg;gp> vq;fSf;Fk; mtUf;FkpilNa ePH xU jilahf ,uhky; vq;fsplk; (KOikahf) mtiu xg;gilj;J tpl Ntz;Lk;' vd;gJk; xd;wh ,Ue;jJ. ,ij K];ypk;fs; ntWj;jhHfs;; ,ijf; fz;L vhpr;ryile;jhHfs;. Mdhy;> ,e;j epge;jidia Vw;whyd;wp (rkhjhd xg;ge;jj;ij vOj) KbahJ vd;W Ri`y; (jPHkhdkhf) kWj;Jtpl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mjd; gbNa xg;ge;jj;ij mthplk; vOjp thq;fpdhHfs;. vdNt> md;Nw mg+ [e;jy;(uyp) mtHfis mthpd; je;ij Ri`y; ,g;D mk;hplk; jpUg;gpaDg;gptpl;lhHfs;. me;j (xg;ge;jj;jpd;) fhy fl;lj;jpy; jk;kplk; (mgak; Njb) Mz;fspy; vtH te;jhYk; mtiuj; jpUg;gpaDg;ghky; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,Ue;jjpy;iy; mtH K];ypkhf ,Ue;jhYk; rhp. (mtiuAk; kf;fhtpw;Fj; jpUg;gpaDg;gp tpLthHfs;.) K];ypk; ngz;fs; rpyH `p[;uj; nra;J (kjPdh) te;jhHfs;. md;W (epuhfhpg;ghsHfspd; jiytd;) cf;gh ,g;D mgP KIj;jpd; kfs; ck;K Fy;J}k;(uyp) mtHfSk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (mgak; Njb) te;j ngz;fspy; xUtuhthH. mg;NghJ mtHfs; thypgg; ngz;zhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. vdNt> mthpd; tPl;lhH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mtiuj; jq;fsplk; jpUg;gpaDg;gf; NfhhpdhHfs;. Mdhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;ngz;iz mtHfsplk; jpUg;gpaDg;gtpy;iy. mtHfspd; tp\aj;jpy; my;yh`;> 'tpRthrpfshd ngz;fs; `p[;uj; nra;J cq;fsplk; te;jhy; (mtHfs; tpRthrpfs; jhk; vd;W) Nahrpj;Jg; ghUq;fs;. mtHfspd; ,iw ek;gpf;ifia(f; Fwpj;J) my;yh`;Nt ed;fwpe;jtd; MthH. mtHfs; ,iw ek;gpf;ifAilatHfs; jhk; vd;W ePq;fs; fUjpdhy; mtHfis epuhfhpg;gtHfsplk; jpUg;gpaDg;ghjPHfs;. mg;ngz;fs; mtHfSf;F (epuhfhpg;ghsHfshd me;j Mz;fSf;F) mDkjpf;fg;gl;ltHfs; my;yH; me;j (epuhfhpg;ghsHfshd) Mz;fSk; mg;ngz;fSf;F mDkjpf;fg;gl;ltHfsy;yH'' (jpUf;FHMd; 60:10) vd;Dk; trdj;ij mUspapUe;jNj (mtHfisj; jpUg;gpaDg;ghjjw;Ff;) fhuzkhFk;.

,e;j (,iwtrdj;jpYs;s) epge;jidia mg;ngz;fspy; Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpwthplk;> 'ehd; cd; tpRthrg; gpukhzj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhz;Nld;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $WthHfs;. ,g;gb> mg;ngz;zplk; Ngrj; jhd; nra;thHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fuk; tpRthrg; gpukhzk; thq;Fk;NghJ ve;jg; ngz;zpd; ifiaAk; njhl;ljpy;iy. ngz;fsplk; mtHfs; tha;r; nrhy; topahfNt jtpu tpRthrg; gpukhzk; thq;fpajpy;iy.

ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> ,iwtDf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;J thOk; (K];ypkhd) xt;nthUtUf;Fk; ehd; eyk; ehl Ntz;Lk; vd;W vdf;F epge;jid tpjpj;jhHfs;.

(mbikg; ngz;zhd) ghPuh> jd;Dila tpLjiyg; gj;jpuj;jpd; tp\aj;jpy; (mjpy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s njhifiaf; nfhLg;gjw;fhf) cjtp Nfl;L vd;dplk; te;jhH. mJtiu jd; tpLjiyg; gj;jpuj;jpy; vOjg;gl;bUe;j njhifapy; rpwpijAk; mtH nrYj;jpapUf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> ehd; mthplk;> 'eP cd; v[khdhHfsplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W 'cd;Dila tpLjiyg; gj;jpuj;jpy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s njhifia cd; rhHghf ehd; nrYj;jp tpLtijAk; cd; thhpRhpik vdf;Nf chpajha; Mk; tpLtijAk; mtHfs; tpUk;gpdhy; ehd; mt;thNw nra;fpNwd;' vd;W nrhy;' vdf; $wpNdd;. ghPuhTk; ,ij mtHfsplk; nrhy;y mtHfs; mij (Vw;f) kWj;Jtpl;ldH. NkYk;> 'Map\h> kWj;Jtpl;ldH. NkYk;> 'Map\h cd;id tpLjiy nra;tjpd; thapyhf (my;yh`;tplk;) ed;ikia ehbapUe;jhy; mt;thNw nra;al;Lk;. Mdhy;> cd;Dila thhpRhpik vq;fSf;Nf chpajhf ,Uf;Fk;'' vd;W $wptpl;ldH. mij Map\h(uyp) my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; nrhy;y mtHfs;> Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'eP (ghPuhit) thq;fp tpLjiy nra;J tpL. Vnddpy;> tpLjiy nra;gtUf;Nf thhpRhpik chpajhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 3

(xU NghhpypUe;J jpUk;Gifapy;) ehd; fisg;gile;Jtpl;l vd;Dila xl;lfk; xd;wpy; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrd;W mij mbj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> mjw;fhf gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. clNd> mJ ,jw;F Kd; ,JNghy; vg;NghJk; ele;jjpy;iy vd;Dk; mstpw;F Ntfkhf elf;fj; njhlq;fpaJ. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',ij vdf;F XH Cf;fpahTf;F ePq;fs; tpw;W tpLq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mt;thNw> vd; tPl;lhhplk; Ngha;r; NrUk; tiu mjpy; ehd; rthhp nra;tjw;F mDkjpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w epge;jidia kl;Lk; ,l;Ltpl;L mij mtHfSf;F ehd; tpw;Wtpl;Nld;. (mtHfSk; vd; epge;jidia xg;Gf; nfhz;lhHfs;.) ehq;fs; (kjPdhTf;F) te;J NrHe;jNghJ me;j xl;lfj;ij egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (xg;gilf;ff;) nfhz;L nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs; mjd; tpiyia vdf;Ff; nfhLj;jhHfs;. gpwF ehd; jpUk;gpr; nry;y> vdf;Fg; gpd;dhNyNa egp(]y;) mtHfs; MsDg;gp (vd;id kPz;Lk; tutioj;J)> 'cd; cl;lfj;ij ehd; vLj;Jf; nfhs;sg; Nghtjpy;iy. cd;Dila me;j xl;lfj;ij ePNa vLj;Jf; nfhs;. mJ cd;Dila nry;tk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

[hgpH(uyp) 'jhk; mjd; KJfpy; kjPdh tiu rthhp nra;Jtu mDkjpf;f Ntz;Lk;' vd;W epge;jidapl;lijAk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mij mDkjpj;jijAk;> vt;tsT njhiff;F egp(]y;) mij thq;fpdhHfs; vd;gijAk; Fwpg;gpl;L rpw;rpy thHj;ij NtWghLfSld; gy mwptpg;Gfs; te;jpUg;gij ,khk; Gfhhp(u`;) ,q;F gjpT nra;Js;shHfs;. 4

md;rhhpfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> '(vq;fs;) NghPr;r kuq;fis vq;fSf;Fk; vq;fs; (K`h[pH) rNfhjuHfSf;FkpilNa gq;fpl;L tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W $wNt> md;rhhpfs;> 'ePq;fs; vq;fSf;F gjpyhf (vq;fs; epyj;jpy;) cioAq;fs;; ehq;fs; tpisr;riy cq;fSld; gq;fpl;Lf; nfhs;fpNwhk;'' vd;W (K`h[pHfsplk;) $wpdhHfs;. K`h[pHfis 'nrtpNaw;Nwhk;; fl;Lg;gl;Nlhk; (cq;fs; epge;jidia Vw;Wf; nfhz;Nlhk;)'' vd;whHfs;. 5

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ifgH gpuNjrj;J epyq;fis (mq;fpUe;j) åjHfSf;f> 'mjpy; mtHfs; cioj;J tptrhak; nra;a Ntz;Lk;' vd;Wk;> 'mjpypUe;J tUk; tpisr;rypy; ghjp mtHfSf;FhpaJ' vd;Wk; epge;jidapl;Lf; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. 6

''epge;jidfs; tpjpf;fg;gLk;NghJ chpikfs; Jz;bf;fg;gLfpd;wd. eP vij epge;jidapl;lhNah mJ cdf;Fz;L'' vd;W ckH(uyp) $wpdhH.7

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; kUkfd; xUtiu (mGy; M];(uyp) mtHfis) epidT $He;J> (mthpd; khkdhuhd) jd;(Dld; mtH itj;jpUe;j) cwT Kiwapy; ey;ytpjkhf ele;jjhf kpfTk; Gfo;e;Jiuj;jhHfs;. 'mtH vd;dplk; NgrpaNghJ cz;ikNa NgrpdhH. vdf;F thf;fspj;jNghJ> mij vdf;f epiwNtw;wpj; je;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 8

md;rhhpfspNyNa tay;fs; mjpfk; cilatHfshf ehq;fs; ,Ue;Njhk;. vdNt> tpisepyq;fis ehq;fs; Fj;jiff;Ftpl;L te;Njhk;. rpy Ntisfspy; ,e;jg; gFjp tpisr;riyj; jUk;; me;jg; gFjp tpisr;riyj; juhJ. vdNt> mt;tpjk; epge;jidapl;L Fj;jiff;F tpl Ntz;lhk; vd;W ehq;fs; jLf;fg;gl;Nlhk;. (nts;spf; fhRfshd) jpH`k;fSf;Fg; gfukhf Fj;jiff;F tplNtz;lhk; vd;W ehq;fs; jLf;fg;gltpy;iy. 9

k;uhkj;jpypUe;J (tpw;gidf;fhfr; ruf;F nfhz;L) tUgtUf;fhf cs;@H thrp tpw;Wf; nfhLf;f Ntz;lhk;> thq;Fk; vz;zkpd;wp tpiyia Vw;wp tpLtjw;fhf mjpf tpiyf;F Nfl;f Ntz;lhk;. (tpiy caHj;jp tpw;gjw;fhf> Mis Vw;ghL nra;J mjpf tpiyf;Ff; Nfl;fr; nra;tJk; $lhJ.) jd; rNfhjuH (xUtH) tpahghuk; nra;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ> jhd; tpahghuk; nra;tjw;fhf vtUk; FWf;fpl Ntz;lhk;. jd; (K];ypk;) rNfhjuH ngz; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ ,ilapy; FWf;fpl;Lg; ngz; Ngr Ntz;lhk;. xU ngz;> jd;Dila ghj;jpuj;ij epug;gpf; nfhs;tjw;fhf jd; rNfhjhpia (rf;fsj;jpia) jyhf; nra;J tpLkhW (jd; fztdplk;) Nfl;f Ntz;lhk;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 10

k;uhkthrpfspy; xUtH my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! my;yh`;tpd; rl;lj;jpd; gbNa ePq;fs; vdf;Fj; jPHg;gspf;Fk; gb ehd; jq;fisf; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH; mtiu tpl tpsf;fKilatuhf ,Ue;j mthpd; vjphp> -Mk;> vq;fSf;fpilNa my;yh`;tpd; rl;lj;jpd;gb jPHg;gspAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. 'vd;id(g; Ngr) mDkjpAq;fs;'' vd;W fpuhkthrp $w egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'nrhy;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs. mtH> 'vd; kfd; ,thplk; Ntiyf;fhudhf ,Ue;jhd;. mg;NghJ ,thpd; kidtpAld; tpgrhuk; nra;Jtpl;lhd;. vd; kfidf; fy;yhy; mbj;Jf; nfhd;W tplNtz;Lk; vd;W vd;dplk; njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ. vdNt> ehd; (,e;j jz;lidapypUe;J mtidf; fhg;ghw;Wtjw;fhf) mtDf;fhf E}W MLfisAk; XH mbikg; ngz;izAk; gpizj; njhifahfj; je;Njd;. gpwF> mwpQHfsplk; ehd; tprhhpj;jNghJ> vd; kfDf;F E}W firabfSk; Xuhz;Lf; fhyj;jpw;F ehL flj;jYk; jhd; jz;lidahfj; jug;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk;> ,e;j kdpjhpd; kidtpf;Ff; fy;nywp(e;J nfhy;Yk;) jz;lid nfhLf;fg;glNtz;Lk; vd;Wk; vd;dplk; njhptpj;jdH'' vd;W $wpdhH. ,ijf; Nfl;l ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! cq;fs; ,UtUf;FkpilNa ehd; my;yh`;tpd; rl;lj;jpd; gbNa jPHg;gspf;fpNwd;. mbikg; ngz;Zk; MLfSk; (cd;dplNk) jpUg;gpj; jug;gl Ntz;Lk;. cd; kfDf;F E}W firabfSk; Xuhz;Lf; fhyk; ehL flj;Jk; jz;lidAk; jug;gl Ntz;Lk;'' (vd;W $wptpl;L> mUfpypUe;j cid]; ,g;D s`;`hf;(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp) 'cidN]! ePq;fs; ,e;j kdpjhpd; kidtpaplk; nrd;W> mts; (jd; tpgrhuf; Fw;wj;ij) xg;Gf; nfhz;lhy; mtSf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw> cid]; mtHfs; mtsplk; nrd;W tprhhpf;f> mtSk; mtsplk; nrd;W tprhhpf;f> mtSk; (jd; Fw;wj;ij) xg;Gf; nfhz;lhs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mtisf; fy;nywpe;J nfhd;W tpLk;gb cj;jutpl> mt;thNw mts; fy;nywpe;J nfhy;yg;gl;lhs;.

tpLjiyg; gj;jpuk; vOjpf; nfhLf;fg;gl;bUe;j mbikg; ngz;zhd ghPuh vd;dplk; te;J> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; md;idNa! vd; v[khdhHfs; vd;id tpw;fg; NghfpwhHfs;. vdNt> vd;id ePq;fs; tpiyf;F thq;fp tpLjiy nra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ehd;> 'rhp (mg;gbNa nra;Nthk;)'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mtH> 'vd; v[khdHfs;> vd; thhpRhpik jq;fSf;Nf chpaJ vd;W epge;jidaplhky; vd;id tpw;f khl;lhHfs;'' vd;whH. mjw;F ehd;> 'mg;gbnad;why; cd;(id thq;f Ntz;ba) Njit vdf;fpy;iy'' vd;W $wpNdd;. ,ij egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrtpAw;w NghJ... my;yJ ,r;nra;jp egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F vl;ba NghJ... mtHfs;> 'ghPuhtpd; tp\ak; vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L> 'mtHfs; tpUk;gpaijnay;yhk; epge;jidapl;Lf; nfhs;sl;Lk;. eP mtiu thq;fp tpLjiy nra;J tpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; mtiu thq;fp tpLjiy nra;J tpl;Nld;. mthpd; v[khdhHfs;> 'mthpd; thhpRhpik vq;fSf;Nf chpaJ'' vd;W epge;jid tpjpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(mbikia) tpLjiy nra;gtUf;Nf (mt;tbikapd;) thhpRhpik chpajhFk;; mtHfs; E}WKiw epge;jid tpjpj;jhYk; rhpNa'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

]aPj; ,g;D K]a;ag;(u`;)> `]d; g]hP(u`;)> mjh ,g;D mgP ugh`; '(u`;) MfpNahH> '(xUtd; jd; kidtpaplk; 'eP jyhf;; ,g;gbr; nra;thahdhy;' vd;W) 'jyhf;' vd;Dk; nrhy;iy Ke;jpr; nrhd;dhYk;> my;yJ (',g;gbr; nra;thahdhy; eP jyhf;' vd;W) mijg; gpe;jpr; nrhd;dhYk;> mtd; tpjpj;j epge;jidf;F mtd; chpatdhthd;'' vd;W $Wfpd;wdH. 11

(re;ijf;F tUtjw;F Kd;G nkhj;j) tpahghhpfis topapy; vjpH nfhz;L ruf;Ffis thq;Ftij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jil nra;jhHfs;. cs;@Hthrp fpuhkthrpf;fhf thq;fpj; jUtijAk;> xU ngz; jd; rNfhjhpia (rf;fsj;jpia) jyhf; nra;JtpLk;gb epge;jidapLtijAk;> jd; rNfhjud; tpiy NgRk; mNj nghUis> jhDk; tpiy NgRtijAk;> thq;Fk; Nehf;fkpd;wp (xU nghUSf;F) mjpf tpiy Nfl;L> (Ntz;Lnkd;Nw) tpiy Vw;wp tpLtijAk;> (ML khLfspd;) kbia fdf;fr; nra;tijAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jil nra;jhHfs;. 12

ehq;fs; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;:

cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp)> '%]h> my;yh`;tpd; J}juthH.''.. vd;W njhlq;fp> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (%]h (miy) njhlHghff;) $wpa KO `jPi]Ak; $wj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;: fspU(miy) mtHfs;> 'cq;fshy; vd;Dld; nghWikahf ,Uf;f KbahJ vd;W ehd; $wtpy;iyah?' vd;W (%]h (miy) mtHfis Nehf;fpf;) Nfl;lhHfs;. %]h (miy) mtHfs; fspU (miy) mtHfspd; eltbf;iffis Ml;Nrgpj;J) Kjy; Kiwahff; Nfl;lgJ kwjpahy; Nfl;ljhfTk;> eLtpy; nrhd;dJ mtH tpjpj;j epge;jidahfTk;> %d;whtJ Kiw Nfl;lJ> Ntz;Lnkd;Nw nra;jjhfTk; ,Ue;jJ. 13

''NkYk;> mtHfs; njhlHe;J ele;jhHfs;. mq;Nf mtHfs; ,UtUk; fPNo tpo ,Ue;j xU Rtiuf; fz;lhHfs;. clNd mtH (fspU)> mijr; nrg;gdpl;L epWj;jpitj;jhHfs;.''..

'tfdh tuhm`{k; kypf;Fd;' vd;Dk; trdj;ij 'tfhd mkhk`{k; kypf;Fd;' vd;W (,d;NdhH Xjy; Kiwg;gb) ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) XjpAs;shHfs;.

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Mdhy;> (akd; ehl;L kd;dd; mg;u`h jiyikapy; ahidg; gil fmghit ,bf;f te;jNghJ) ahidiaj; jLj;j(,iw)tNd mijAk; jLj;J itj;jpUf;fpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> 'vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf (Nghiuf; iftpl;L) my;yh`;tpd; Gdpj(j; jy)q;fis fz;zpag;gLj;Jk; xU jpl;lj;ij mtHfs; vd;dplk; Nfl;lhy; mij epr;rak; mtHfSf;F ehd; (tFj;Jf;) nfhLg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; xl;lfj;ijj; jl;b vOg;gpdhHfs;. clNd mJ Fjpj;njOe;jJ. gpwF> egpatHfs; kf;fistpl;Lj; jpUk;gp `{ijgpa;ahtpd; vy;iyapy; rpwpjsNt jz;¡H ,Ue;j xU gs;sj;jpd;mUNf Kfhkpl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; mjpypUe;J rpwpJ rpwpjhfj; jz;¡H vLf;fyhdhHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> mtHfs; kpr;rk; itf;fhky; jz;¡H KOtijAk; ,iwj;J (mij fhyp nra;J)tpl;lhHfs;. gpwF> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; jhfk; vLg;gjhf Kiwaplg;gl;lJ. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; mk;Gf; $l;bypUe;J XH mk;ig cUtpnaLj;J mijg; gs;sj;jpy; NgFjpgb kf;fSf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! 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NtWtpjkhd KbT Vw;gl;lhYk;... 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KfPuh ,g;D \{mgh(uyp) mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; (,];yhj;ijj; jOTk; Kd;G) xU Fyj;jhUld; (vk;g;J kd;didf; fhz) gazk; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ (mf;Fyj;jhH topapy; Fbj;Jtpl;L kaq;fpf; fplf;f>) mtHfisf; nfhd;Wtpl;L mtHfspd; nghUl;fis vLj;jhHfs;. (mjw;fhf gd} khypf; Fyj;jhH KfPuh(uyp) mtHfisg; gopthq;f Kide;jNghJ mthpd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuuhd cHth jhd;> mtHfis caphPl;Lj; njhif nfhLj;J jz;lidapypUe;J fhg;ghw;wpdhH.) gpwF KfPuh (mq;fpUe;J) te;J ,];yhj;ij Vw;whH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'eP ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpaij ehd; Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpNwd;. Mdhy;> (eP mgfhpj;Jf; nfhz;L te;j) nghUs;fs; vdf;F mDkjpf;fg;gltpy;iy'' vd;W $wpapUe;jhHfs;. - gpwF cHth> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfisj; jk; ,uz;L fz;fshy; $He;J ghHf;fj; njhlq;fpdhH. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! egp(]y;) mtHfs; vg;NghJ (njhz;iliar; nrUkp) rsp Jg;gpdhYk;> clNd mij mtHfspd; NjhoHfspy; xUtH> jd; ifapy; gpbj;Jj; jd; Kfj;jpYk;> NkdpapYk; Nja;j;Jf; nfhs;thH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhy; mtHfs; clNd mij epiwNtw;wpl Nghl;b Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L xUtiunahUtH Ke;jpf; nfhs;thHfs;. egpatHfs; c@r; nra;Ak;NghJ> mtHfs; c@r; nra;J vQ;rpa jz;¡iug; gpbj;J (jq;fs; Nkdpapy; Nja;j;J)f; nfhs;tjw;fhf xUtNuhnlhUtH rz;il NghLkstpw;Fr; nry;thHfs;. egpatHfSld; mtHfs; NgRk;NghJ jk; Fuy;fisj; jho;j;jpf; nfhs;thHfs;. NkYk;> egpatHfSf;F fz;zpakspf;Fk; tpjj;jpy; mtHfisf; $He;J (NeUf;F NeH) ghHf;f khl;lhHfs;. (,tw;iwnay;yhk; cw;Wf; ftdpj;J Neubahf mwpe;jgpd;) cHth jd; NjhoHfsplk; nrd;W> 'vd; rKjhaj;jhNu! ehd; gy murHfsplk; J}Jf; FOtpy; xUtdhfr; nrd;Ws;Nsd;. (cNuhk kd;dd;) rPrhplKk;> (ghurPf kd;dd;) fp];uhtplKk;> (mgprPdpa kd;dd;) e[h»aplKk; J}Jf; FOtpy; nrd;Ws;Nsd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! K`k;kjpd; NjhoHfs; K`k;kj;J mspf;fpw fz;zpaj;ijg; Nghy; ve;j murUf;Fk; mthpd; NjhoHfs; fz;zpak; mspg;gij ehd; ghHj;jNjapy;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtH rspiaj; Jg;gpdhy; mij mthpd; NjhoHfspy; xUtH jk; ifapy; Ve;jpf; nfhs;fpwhH. mij mtH jk; Kfj;jpYk;> NkdpapYk; Nja;j;Jf; nfhs;fpwhH. mtH mtHfSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhy; mthpd; fl;lisia epiwNtw;w mtHfs; xUtNuhnlhUtH Nghl;b Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L Kd;tUfpwhHfs;. mtH c@r; nra;jhy; mtH c@r; nra;J vQ;rpa jz;¡iug; ngWtjw;fhf> xUtNuhnlhUtH rz;ilapLk; mstpw;Fr; nry;thHfs;. mtH Ngrpdhy;> mthplk; mtHfs; jq;fspd; Fuy;fisj; jho;j;jpf; nfhs;fpwhHfs;. mtiu fz;zpag;gLj;Jk; tpjj;jpy; mtiuf; $He;J (NeUf;F NeH) ghHg;gjpy;iy. NkYk;> mtH cq;fs; Kd; Nehpa jpl;lk; xd;iwr; rkHg;gpj;Js;shH. vdNt> mij Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd gd}k;dhdh Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xUtH> 'vd;id mthplk; nry;y tpLq;fs;'' vd;whH. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'rhp> nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdH. mtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplKk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfsplKk; te;jNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',J ,d;dhH. ,tH ,iwtDf;fhf `[;[py; mWf;fg;gLk; jpahf xl;lfq;fis fz;zpag;gLj;Jfpw xU Fyj;ijr; NrHe;jtH. vdNt> ,thplk; jpahf gyp xl;lfj;ij mDg;gp itAq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. clNd> mthplk; xU jpahf xl;lfk; mDg;gp xd;W itf;fg;gl;lJ. kf;fs; 'jy;gpah' $wpagb mtiu tuNtw;whHfs;. ,ij mtH fz;lTld;> 'Rg;`hdy;yh`;! ,tHfis ,iwapy;yj;jpw;F tutplhky; jLg;gJ rhpapy;iyNa'' vd;W (jkf;Fs;) $wpdhH. jk; NjhoHfsplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;wNghJ> 'jpahf xl;lfq;fq;fSf;F (milahs) khiy fl;bj; njhq;ftplg;gl;L> mtw;iwf; fPwp fhag;gLj;jp milahskplg;gl;bUg;gij fz;Nld;. vdNt> ,iwapy;yj;jpw;F tutplhky; mtHfisj; jLg;gij ehd; rhpahdjhff; fUjtpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd> mtHfspy; kpf;u]; ,g;D `/g;]; vd;wiof;fg;gl;l xUtH vOe;J> 'vd;id mthplk; Nghf tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. kf;fhthrpfs;> 'rhp> ePq;fs; mthplk; Nghq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdH. K];ypk;fsplk; mtH nrd;wNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',td; kpf;u]; vd;gtd;. ,td; xU nfl;l kdpjd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtd; (te;jTld;) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Ngr Muk;gpj;jhd;. mtd; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy;> Ri`y; ,g;D mk;H vd;gtH Fiw»fspd; jug;gpypUe;J te;jhH mwptpg;ghsH ,f;hpkh(u`;) $wpdhH: Ri`y; ,g;D mk;H te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fs; tptfhuk; Rygkhk;tpl;lJ'' vd;W (']`;y;--Rygk;' vd;Dk; nghUs; nfhz;l ngaUila xUtH te;jij ew;Fwpahff; fUJk; tifapy;) $wpdhHfs;. Ri`y; kpd; mk;H te;J> '(Vl;ilf;) nfhz;L thUq;fs;. cq;fSf;Fk; vq;fSf;Fkpilapyhd (rkhjhd xg;ge;jj;jpw;fhd) gj;jpuk; xd;iw vOJNthk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vOj;jiu mioj;jhHfs;. gpd;dH> 'NguUshsDk; fUizad;GilNahDkhd my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;ngauy;...'' vd;W (rkhjhd xg;ge;jj;jpw;fhd thrfj;ij) egpatHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;. Ri`y;> 'u`;khd; - fUizad;GilNahd;' vd;gJ vd;d vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ. MapDk;> ',iwth! vd; jpUg;ngauhy;..' vd;W ePq;fs; Kd;G vOjpf; nfhz;bUe;jijg; Nghy; jhd; ehd; vOJNtd;'' vd;whH. K];ypk;fs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! 'gp];kpy;yh`pH u`;khdpH u`Pk; - mstw;w mUshsDk; fUizad;GilNahDkhd my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;ngauhy;' vd;Nw ,ij vOJNthk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ' 'gp];kpf;f my;yh`{k;k - ,iwth! cd; jpUg;ngauhy;' vd;Nw vOJq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',J ,iwj;J}jH K`k;kJ mtHfs; nra;j rkhjhd xg;ge;jk;' vd;W (vOJk;gb thrfk;) nrhd;dhHfs;. clNd Ri`y;> ',iwj;J}jH jhk; vd;W ehq;fs; ek;gpapUe;jhy; ,iwapy;yj;jpw;F tutplhky; cq;fisj; jLj;jpUf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;; cq;fSld; Nghhpl;bUf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;. khwhf> 'K`k;kj; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; - mg;Jy;yh`;tpd; kfd; K`k;kJ' vd;W vOJq;fs;' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ePq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH jhk; vd;W ehq;fs; ek;gpapUe;jhy; ,iwapy;yj;jpw;F tutplhky; cq;fisj; jLj;jpUf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;; cq;fSld; Nghhpl;bUf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;. khwhf> 'K`k;kj; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; - mg;Jy;yh`;tpd; kfd; K`k;kJ' vd;W vOJq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ePq;fs; ehd; ngha; nrhy;tjhff; fUjPdhYk; epr;rak; ehd; ,iwj;J}jH jhd;. (,Ue;jhYk; cq;fs; tpUg;gg;gb) K`k;kj; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; - mg;Jy;yh`;tpd; kfd; K`k;kJ vd;Nw vOJq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

gpwF Ri`Yf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vq;fis (,e;j Mz;L) ,iwapy;yj;jpw;Fr; nry;y tplhkYk; mij ehq;fs; tyk;tu tplhkYk; jLf;ff; $lhJ' vd;W (thrfk;) nrhd;dhHfs;. clNd Ri`y;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (,ij Vw;f) KbahJ. (,e;j Mz;Nl ck;uh nra;a ehq;fs; cq;fSf;F mDkjpaspj;jhy;) 'ehq;fs; cq;fs; epHge;jj;jpw;F mbgzpe;J tpl;Nlhk;' vd;W muGfs; Ngrpf; nfhs;thHfs;. MapDk;> tUfpw Mz;by; ePq;fs; ck;uh nra;J nfhs;syhk;'' vd;W $wpdhH; mt;thNw vOjpdhH. NkYk; Ri`y;> 'vq;fsplkpUe;J xUtH cq;fsplk; te;jhy;> mtH cq;fs; khHf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;jhYk; rhp> mtiu vq;fsplk; ePq;fs; jpUg;gpaDg;gp tpl Ntz;Lk;' vd;W epge;jidapl;lhH. K];ypk;fs;> 'Rg;`hdy;yh`;! mtH K];ypkhf (vq;fsplk;) te;jpUf;f> mtiu vg;gb ,izitg;gtHfsplk; jpUg;gpaDg;GtJ?' vd;W tpag;Gld; Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; ,t;thW xg;ge;jk; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ (Fiw»fspd; jug;gpypUe;J xg;ge;jk; Ngr te;j) Ri`y; ,g;D mk;Hila kfd; mg+ [e;jy; (jk; fhy;fs; gpizf;fg;gl;bUf;f) tpyq;FfSld; jj;jpj; jj;jp ele;J te;jhHfs;. mtHfs; kf;fhtpd; fPo;g; gFjpapypUe;J jg;gp te;J K];ypk;fspilNa te;J jQ;rk; GFe;jhHfs;. clNd (mthpd; je;ijahd) Ri`y;> 'K`k;kNj! (xg;ge;jg;gb) Kjyhtjhf> ,tiu vq;fsplk; xg;gilf;Fk;gb cq;fsplk; NfhUfpNwd;'' vd;whH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehk; ,d;Dk; ,e;j epge;jidia vOjp Kbf;ftpy;iyNa'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F Ri`y;> 'mg;gbnad;why;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fsplk; ehd; ve;j mbg;gilapYk; xUNghJk; rkhjhdk; nra;J nfhs;s khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; ,tiu kl;LkhtJ ehd; jpUg;gpaDg;ghkypUf;f vdf;F mDkjp jhUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F Ri`y;> 'ehd; cq;fSf;F mDkjp ju khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',y;iy> ,tiu kl;LkhtJ jpUg;gpaDg;ghky; epWj;jpf; nfhs;s vdf;F mDkjpaspAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F Ri`y;> 'ehd; mDkjpaspf;fg; Nghtjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. kpf;u]; vd;gtH> 'ehk; mjw;F cq;fSf;F mDkjpaspj;J tpl;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg+ [e;jy;(uyp)> 'K];ypk;fNs! ehd; K];ypkhf (cq;fsplk;) te;jpUf;f> vd;id ,izitg;gtHfsplk; jpUg;gpaDg;GfpwPHfsh? ehd; re;jpj;j Jd;gq;fis ePq;fs; (rpe;jpj;Jg;) ghHf;f khl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtH ,iwtopapy; fLikahf Ntjid nra;ag;gl;bUe;jhH.

clNd ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; nrd;W> 'ePq;fs; rj;jpakhf ,iwj;J}jH ,y;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;> ,iwj;J}jH jhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'ehk; rj;jpa khHf;fj;jpYk; ek; giftHfs; mrj;jpa khHf;fj;jpYk; ,y;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;Fk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk; (rj;jpa khHf;fj;jpy; jhd; ehk; ,Uf;fpNwhk;. mtHfs; mrj;jpa khHf;fj;jpy; jhd; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;.)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'mg;gbahdhy; (,e;j epge;jidfis Vw;W) ek; khHf;fj;jpw;F ehk; Vd; ,opitr; NrHf;f Ntz;Lk;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}juhNtd;. ehd; mtDf;F khW nra;tjpy;iy. mtNd vdf;F ctjf; $batd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'tpiutpy; ehk; ,iwapy;yk; fmghitj; tyk; tUNthk;' vd;W jhq;fs; vq;fSf;F nrhy;yp te;jpUf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;. Mdhy;> ehk; ,e;j Mz;Nl fmghTf;Fr; nry;Nthk; vd;W ehd; cq;fSf;Fr; nrhd;Nddh?' vdf; Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; epr;rak; fmghTf;Fr; nrd;W mij tyk;tUtPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ehd; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> mg+ gf;Nu> ,tHfs; cz;ikapNyNa my;yh`;tpd; Jjuy;yth?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;; ,iwj;J}jH jhd;'' vd;W rj;jpa khHf;fj;jpYk; ek; giftHfs; mrj;jpa khHf;fj;jpYk; ,y;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;'' vd;whHfs;. ehd;> 'mg;gbnad;why; ,ij xg;Gf; nfhz;L ek; khHf;fj;jpw;F ehk; Vd; ,opitr; NrHf;f Ntz;Lk;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ez;gNu! ,iwj;J}jH> jk; ,iwtDf;F khW nra;a KbahJ. mtNd mtHfSf;F cjtf; $batd;. mtHfspd; Rtl;ilNa ePq;fs; gpd;gw;Wq;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtHfs; rj;jpa topapy; jhd; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'mtHfs; ek;kplk;> 'ehk; ,iwapy;yj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W mij tyk;te;Njhk;'' vd;W nrhy;ytpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;; (nrhd;dhHfs;.) Mdhy;> 'ePq;fs; ,e;j Mz;Nl mq;F nry;tPHfs;' vd;W cq;fsplk; nrhd;dhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',y;iy (mtHfs; mt;thW nrhy;ytpy;iy)'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; epr;rak; mq;F nrd;W ,iwapy;yj;ij tyk;tuj;jhd; NghfpwPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

..ehd; ,g;gb (mjpUg;jpAld; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) Ngrpajw;Fg; ghpfhukhf gy tzf;fq;fisg; Ghpe;Njd;. gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfs; xg;ge;jg; gj;jpuj;ij vOjp Kbj;j gpd;G jk; NjhoHfis Nehf;fp> 'vOe;J nrd;W FHghdp nfhLj;Jtpl;L jiyKb fise;J nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. Mdhy;> mtHfspy; xUtH $l vOe;jpUf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; %d;W Kiw ,t;thW $wpdhHfs;. ,Ue;Jk;> mtHfspy; vtUk; vOe;jpUf;fhj fhuzj;jhy; (jk; JiztpahH) ck;J ]ykh(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W kf;fsplkpUe;J jhk; re;jpj;j mjpUg;jpia(Ak;> mjdhy; mtHfs; jkf;Ff; fPo;g;gbahkypUg;gijAk;) nrhd;dhHfs;. clNd ck;K ]ykh(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jpahfg; gpuhzpia mWj;Jtpl;Lj; jiyKb fise;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;gij tpUk;GfpwPHfsh? (ePq;fs; jpahfg; gpuhzpfis mWj;J Kb fisag; Gwg;gLq;fs;. ePq;fs; (jpahfg; gpuhzpfshd) FHghdp xl;lfq;fis mWj;Jtpl;L cq;fs; ehtpjiu mioj;J> mtH cq;fs; Kbiaf; fisAk; tiu mtHfspy; vtUlDk; xU thHj;ijAk; NgrhjPHfs;'' vd;W (MNyhrid) $wpdhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; Gwg;gl;L xl;lfq;fis FHghdp nfhLj;Jtpl;L> jk; ehtpjiu mioj;Jj; jiyKbiaf; fise;jhHfs;. mJtiu mtHfspy; vthplKk; egpatHfs; Ngrtpy;iy. ,tw;iwf; fz;lTld; kw;w egpj;NjhoHfSk; vOe;J nrd;W jpahfg; gpuhzpfis mWj;J> xUtH kw;wthpd; jiyKbiaf; fisaj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. xUtH kw;wtiu nehpryhy; rhfbj;J tpLthHfNsh vDk; mstpw;Fg; Nghl;b Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L (jpahfg; gpuhzpfis mWf;fTk; KbfisaTk;) nrd;wdH. gpwF (rkhjhd xg;ge;jk; mkypy; ,Ue;j fhy $l;lj;jpy;) ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;l ngz;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jdH. clNd> ',iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! ,iw ek;gpf;if nfhz;l ngz;fs; `p[;uj; nra;J cq;fsplk; te;jhHfshapd; (mtHfs; ek;gpf;ifahsHfsh vd;gijr;) Nrhjpj;Jg; ghUq;fs;. mtHfspd; ek;gpf;ifapd; cz;ik epiyia my;yh`; jhd; ed;fwpthd;. NkYk;> mtHfs; ek;gpf;ifahsHfs; jhd; vdW cq;fSf;Fj; njhpe;Jtpl;lhy; epuhfhpg;ghsHfsplk; mtHfisj; jpUg;gp mDg;ghjPHfs;. mtHfs; epuhfhpg;ghsHfSf;F (kidtpauhf ,Uf;f) mDkjpf;fg;gl;ltHfs; my;yH. epuhfhpg;ghsHfSk; mtHfSf;F (fztHfshf ,Uf;f) mDkjpf;fg;gl;ltHfs; my;yH. mtHfspd; (epuhfhpg;ghsHfshd) fztd;khHfs; mtHfSf;F mspe;jpUe;j k`;iu mtHfSf;Fj; jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;J tpLq;fs;. NkYk;> mtHfisj; jUkzk; nra;J nfhs;tjpy; cq;fspd; kPJ ve;jf; Fw;wKk; ,y;iy; ePq;fs; mtHfSf;Fhpa k`;iu mtHfSf;Ff; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhy;. NkYk;> ,iwtid epuhfhpj;Jtpl;l ngz;fis ePq;fSk; jpUkz cwtpy; itj;Jf; nfhs;shjPHfs;' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 60:10) ,e;j trdj;ij my;yh`; mUspdhd;. clNd> ckH(uyp)> ,izitf;Fk; khHf;fj;jpypUe;j fhyj;jpy; jkf;fpUe;j ,UkidtpkhHfis md;W jyhf; (tpthfuj;J) nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mt;tpUthpy; xUtiu KMtpah ,g;D mgP R/g;ahd; mtHfSk; kw;nwhU tiu ]/g;thd; ,g;D cka;ah mtHfSk; kze;jhHfs;. gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhTf;Fj; jpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ Fiw»fspy; xUtuhd mg+ gªH vd;gtH K];ypkhf ,Uf;Fk; epiyapy; (kjPdhTf;F tUif je;jhH. clNd> mtiuj; Njb(g; gpbf;f) Fiw»fs; ,uz;L Ngiu mDg;gp itj;jdH. mtHfs; (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J)> 'ePq;fs; vq;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;j cWjp nkhopia epiwNtw;Wq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;ldH. clNd> mtiu me;j ,UthplKk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; xg;gilj;jhHfs;. mtHfs; ,UtUk; mg+ gªH mtHfis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L Jy;`{iy/ghit mile;jdH. mtHfs;> jk; NghPr;rk; goq;fisj; jpd;Wnfhz;Nl (xU kuj;jbapy;) jq;fpdhHfs;. mg+ gªH(uyp) mt;tpU egHfspy; xUthplk;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,d;dhNd! cd;Dila ,e;j this ehd; kpf ey;yjhff; fhz;fpNwd;'' vd;whH. clNd kw;nwhUtH this cUtp> 'Mk;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,J kpf ey;y ths;jhd;. ehd; ,ijg; gad;gLj;jpg; ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;> kPz;Lk; gad;gLj;jpg; ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;'' vd;whH. mg+ gªH mtHfs;> 'vdf;F(mij)f; fhl;L. mij ehd; ghHf;fpNwd;'' vd;W Nfl;L mtiuj; jd; trj;jpy; nfhz;L te;J (me;j thshy;) Fj;jpf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhH. kw;nwhUtH tpuz;Nlhb kjPdh tiu nrd;whH; Xbf; nfhz;Nl gs;spthrYf;Fs; GFe;jhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mtiuf; fz;lNghJ> ',tH VNjh gPjpNaw;gLj;Jk; tp\aj;ijf; fz;L tpl;bUf;fpwhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W epd;wNghJ> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vd; rNfhjuH nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH. (ePq;fs; mg+ gªiuj; jLf;fhtpl;lhy;) ehDk; nfhy;yg;gl;L tpLNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd mg+ gªH mtHfs; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! my;yh`; jq;fs; nghWg;ig epiwNtw;wptpl;lhd;. jhq;fs; vd;id mtHfsplk; jpUg;gpaDg;gp tpl;BHfs;. gpwF my;yh`;> vd;id mtHfsplkpUe;J fhg;ghw;wptpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',thpd; jha;f;Ff; NfLz;lhfl;Lk;. cjTgtH vtuhtJ ,tUf;Ff; fpilj;jhy; ,tH NghHj; jPia kWgbAk; %l;b tpLthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,ijr; nrtpAw;wTld; mg+ gªH mtHfs;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk;ik (kPz;Lk;) Fiw»fsplk; jpUg;gpaDg;gp tpLthHfs; vd;gijg; Ghpe;J nfhz;L mq;fpUe;J jg;gpNahb flNyhuj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. Ri`ypd; kfd; mg+ [e;jy;(uyp) mtHfSk; Fiw»fsplkpUe;J jg;gpNahb mg+ gªH mtHfSld; NrHe;jhHfs;. gpwF> Fiw»fspy; ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpatH (jg;gpr; nrd;W) mg+ gªH mtHfSld; NrHe;J nfhs;sj; njhlq;fpdhH. ,Wjpapy;> (rpwpJ rpwpjhf ,g;gb ,];yhj;ij Vw;wtHfs; kf;fhtpypUe;J jg;gpNahb te;J) xU FOtpduhf xd;W jpuz;Ltpl;ldH. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! \hk; ehl;il Nehf;fp Fiw»fspd; xU (tpahghug;) gazf; FO Gwg;gl;bUg;gjhff; Nfs;tpg;gLk; Nghnjy;yhk; mij mtHfs; ,ilkwpj;J mtHfisf; nfhd;w mtHfspd; nry;tq;fis (tpahghug; nghUl;fis)g gwpj;Jf; nfhs;tij tof;fkhff; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. vdNt> Fiw»fs; (mg+ gªUk; mthpd; rfhf;fSk; jq;fSf;Fj; njhy;iy juhky; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W) ,UtUf;Fk; MsDg;gp cj;jutpLk;gb my;yh`;tpd; ngauhYk; cwT Kiwapd; ngauhYk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Lj; J}jDg;gpdhHfs;. NkYk;> 'Fiw»fspy;> K];ypkhf egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; tUfpwtH mr;rkpd;wp ,Uf;fyhk; (mtiu vq;fsplk; jpUg;gpaDg;gp Ntz;lhk;)'' vd;W $wptpl;ldH. mg;NghJjhd; my;yh`;> 'mtNd kf;fhtpd; gs;sj;jhf;fpy; mtHfspd; iffs; cq;fSf;nfjpuhf caHtijAk; jLj;Jtpl;lhd;; mg;NghJ mtHfspd; kPJ cq;fSf;F ntw;wpiaAk; nfhLj;jhd;. NkYk;> ePq;fs; nra;J nfhz;bUe;j ahtw;iwAk; my;yh`; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;... ,iw kWg;ghsHfs;> jq;fs; cs;sq;fspy; ituhf;fpaj;ij (mQ;Qhd fhy %lr; rpe;jidia) Vw;gLj;jpaNghJ my;yh`;> jd; J}jH kPJk; ek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; kPJk; epk;kjpia ,wf;fpaUspdhd;. NkYk;> ek;gpf;ifahsHfis ,iwthf;ifg; Ngzp elg;Nghuha; Mf;fpdhd;. mtHfs; jhk; mjw;F kpfTk; mUfijAilNahuhAk; chpikAilNahuhAk; ,Ue;jdH. my;yh`; xt;nthd;iwAk; ed;fwpe;jtdhf ,Uf;fpwhd;' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 48:24-26) trdj;ij mUspdhd;.

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,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; kuzj;jpd;NghJ jpH`ikNah> jPdhiuNah (nts;sp ehzaj;ijNah> nghw;fhirNah)> mbikiaNah> mbikg; ngz;izNah> NtW vijANkhtpl;Lr; nry;ytpy;iy. jk; nts;isf; NfhNtWf; fOijiaAk;> jk; MAjq;fisAk;> jHkkhf Mf;fp tpl;bUe;j xU epyj;ijAk; jtpu.

ehd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP mt;/gh(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; t]pa;aj; - kuz rhrdk; nra;jhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> ',y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'mg;gbnad;why; kf;fspd; kPJ t]pa;aj; - kuz rhrdk; nra;tJ vg;gbf; flikahf;fg;gl;lJ? my;yJ kuz rhrdk; nra;aNtz;Lnkd;W kf;fSf;F vg;gbf; fl;lisaplg;gl;lJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtH> 'my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;jpd;gb nray;gLkhW egp(]y;) mtHfs; cgNjrk; nra;jhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.3

Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; kf;fs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jkf;Fg; gpd; Ml;rpj; jiyik Vw;Fk;gb) myP(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,Wjp tpUg;gk; (t]pa;aj;) njhptpj;Jtpl;Lr; nrd;whHfs;. (vd;W Nfs;tpg;gLfpNwhNk)'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F Map\h(uyp)> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vg;NghJ mtUf;F t]pa;aj; nra;jhHfs;? (egp(]y;) mtHfs; kuzg; gLf;ifapy; ,Ue;j NghJ) ehd; jhNd mtHfis vd; neQ;NrhL NrHj;J mizj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mtHfs; ifayk;Gk; fpz;zk; nfhz;L tUk;gbf; Nfl;lhHfs;. gpwF vd; kbapy; %Hr;irAw;W rhpe;jhHfs;. ehd; mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs; vd;gijf; $l czutpy;iy. mt;thwpUf;f> mtHfs; vg;NghJ mthplk; (Ml;rpg; nghWg;Ngw;Fk;gb) t]pa;aj; nra;jpUf;f KbAk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

kf;fhtpy; (NehAw;W) ,Ue;j vd;id egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; `[;[pd; NghJ) eyk; tprhhpj;J te;jhHfs;. ehd; Jwe;J te;j g+kpapy; (kf;fhtpy;) kuzpg;gij ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. (kf;fhtpNyNa kuzpj;Jtpl;l kw;nwhUtuhd) 'm/g;uhtpd; Gjy;(tH ]mj;gpd; ft;yh vd;g)tUf;F my;yh`; fUiz Ghpthdhf!' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; nry;tk; KOtijAk; ehd; kuzrhrdk; nra;J tpll;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'mg;gbnad;why; (vd; nry;tj;jpy;) ghjpia kuz rhrdk; nra;J tpll;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;Fk;> 'Ntz;lhk;'' vd;Nw gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> '%d;wpnyhU gq;if(ahtJ kuz rhrdk; nra;J tpll;Lkh?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> '%d;wpnyhU gq;fh? %d;wpnyhU gq;Nf mjpfk; jhd;. ePq;fs; cq;fs; thhpRfisj; jd;dpiwTilatHfshftpl;Lr; nry;tJ> mtHfis kf;fsplk; ifNae;Jk;gb Viofshftpl;Lr; nry;tij tpl ey;yjhFk;. ePq;fs; nra;j (ey;y) nryT vJthapDk; jUkNkahFk;. ePq;fs; cq;fs; kidtpapd; thapy; ,Lfpw xU ftsk; (czT) $l (jUkNkahFk;.) NkYk;> cq;fSf;F my;yh`; ePz;l MAisj; jUthd;. 4 cq;fs; thapyhf kf;fs; rpyH gadilthHfs;. kw;w (jPatH) rpyH cq;fshy; ,og;Gf;Fs;shthHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 5 md;W mtUf;F xU kfisj; jtpu NtW (Neub thhpRfs;) ahUk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy.

`]d; g]hP(u`;)> ',];yhkpa murpd; fPOs;s K];ypky;yhjhUk; %d;wpnyhU gq;Ff;F Nky; kuz rhrdk; nra;af; $lhJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. Vnddpy;> '(egpNa!) mtHfspilNa ePq;fs; my;yh`; mUspa (rl;lj;)ijf; nfhz;Nl jPHg;gspAq;fs;'' vd;W my;yh`; $wpdhd;.

kf;fs; (jk; kuz rhrdq;fis) ehd;fpnyhU ghfkhff; Fiwj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; ed;whapUf;Fk;. Vnddpy;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '%d;wpnyhU gq;fh? %d;wpnyhU gq;Fk; mjpfk; jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(,Wjp `[;[pd;NghJ kf;fhtpy;) ehd; NehAw;W tpl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;id eyk; tprhhpf;f tUif je;jhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; fhy;RtLfspd; topNa vd;idj; jpUg;gpaDg;gp tplhky; (gioa khHf;fj;jpw;Nf jpUk;gpr; nry;Yk;gb nra;J tplhky;) ,Uf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; cq;fSf;F ePz;l MAisj; je;J> cq;fshy; kf;fs; rpyUf;Fg; gad; jUthd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 'ehd; kuz rhrdk; nra;a tpUk;GfpNwd;. vdf;fpUg;gnjy;yhk; xU kfs; jhd;. (vd; nrhj;jpy;) ghjp ghfj;ij (ew;fhhpaq;fSf;fhf) kuz rhrdk; nra;J tpll;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ghjp mjpfk; jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; 'mg;gbnad;why; %d;wpnyhU gq;F?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '%d;wpnyhU gq;fh? %d;wpnyhU gq;Fk; mjpfk; jhd;-- my;yJ nghpaJ jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

vdNt> kf;fs; %d;wpnyhU gq;if kuz rhrdk; nra;jhHfs;. mJ nry;Yk; vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;.

cj;gh ,g;D mgP tf;fh]; jk; rNfhjuH ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ']k;Mtpd; mbikg; ngz;Zila kfd; vdf;Fg; gpwe;jtd;. mtid eP gpbj;J itj;Jf; nfhs;'' vd;W cWjpnkhop thq;fpapUe;jhH. kf;fhit ntw;wp nfhz;l Mz;by; ]mj;(uyp) mtidg; gpbj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> '(,td; vd;) rNfhjuhpd; kfd;. vd; rNfhjuH ,tid mioj;J tUk;gb vd;dplk; cWjp nkhop thq;fpAs;shH'' vd;W $wpdhH. ]k;Mtpd; kfd; mg;J(uyp) vOe;J> ',td; vd; rNfhjud;. vd; je;ijapd; mbikg; ngz;Zila kfd;. mthpd; gLf;ifapy; (mthpd; Mjpf;fj;jpy; ,tDila jha; ,Ue;j NghJ) gpwe;jtd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ,UtUk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; (jPHg;Gf; Nfl;L) nrd;wdH. ]mj;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,td; vd; rNfhjud; kfd;. mtH ,tid mioj;J tUk;gb vd;dplk; cWjpnkhop thq;fpapUe;jhH'' vd;W $w mg;J ,g;D ]k;M(uyp)> ',td; vd; rNfhjud;. vd; je;ijapd; mbikg; ngz;Zf;Fg; gpwe;jtd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;J ,g;D ]k;MNt! mtd; cdf;NfAhpatd;. Vnddpy;> (rl;lg;gb) jha; ahUila Mjpf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwhNsh mtUf;Nf Foe;ij chpajhFk;. tpgrhuk; nra;jtDf;F ,og;G jhd; chpaJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF (jk; kidtpAk;) ]k;Mtpd; kfSkhd rt;jh(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ',tdplkpUe;J eP cd;idj; jpiuapl;L (kiwj;J)f; nfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtd; Njhw;wj;jpy; cj;ghitg; Nghd;Nw ,Ue;jijf; fz;ljhy; jhd; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,g;gbf; $wpdhHfs;. (mjd; gpwF) me;j kdpjH kuzpf;Fk; tiu) md;id rt;jh(uyp) mtHfisg; ghHf;ftpy;iy. 6

Nehahsp jd;Dila jiyahy; njspthd irif nra;jhy; mJ nry;Yk;.

åjd; xUtd; rpWkp xUj;jpapd; jiyia ,uz;L fw;fSf;fpilNa itj;J eRf;fptpl;lhd;. mr;rpWkpaplk;> 'cd;id ,g;gbr; nra;jJ ahH? ,d;dhuh? ,d;dhuh?' vd;W xt;nthU ngauhfr; nrhy;ypf; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. ,Wjpapy;> me;j åjDila ngaH nrhy;yg;gl;lTld; ('mtd;jhd; ,g;gbr; nra;jhd;' vd;W) mr;rpWkp jd; jiyahy; irif nra;jhs;. clNd me;j åjd; nfhz;L tug;gl;lhd;. mtd; jd; Fw;wj;ij xg;Gf; nfhs;Sk;tiu njhlHe;J tprhhpf;fg;gl;lhd;. mtd; xg;Gf; nfhz;lTld; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtDila jiyiaf; fy;yhy; eRf;Fk;gb cj;jutpl> mt;thNw mtDila jiy eRf;fg;gl;lJ.

(njhlf;ff; fhyj;jpy;) nrhj;J gps;isf;FhpajhfTk; kuz rhrdk; jha;je;ijf;FhpajhfTk; ,Ue;jJ. jhd; tpUk;gpaij mjpypUe;J my;yh`; khw;wptpl;lhd;. ,uz;L ngz;fspd; gq;Ff;Fr; rkkhdij MZf;F (mtDila gq;fhf) epHzapj;jhd;. jha; je;ijahpy; xt;nthUtUf;Fk; Mwpy; xU gq;if epHzapj;jhd;. kidtpf;F vl;by; xU gq;ifAk;> ehd;fpy; xU gq;ifAk; fztDf;Fg; ghjpiaAk; ehd;fpy; xU gq;ifAk; epHzapj;jhd;. 7

kuzj; jUthapy; jHkk; nra;tJ.

xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jUkj;jpy; rpwe;jJ vJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. 'ePq;fs; MNuhf;fpaKs;stuhfTk;> nghUshir nfhz;ltuhfTk; nry;te;juhf tpUk;gpa tz;zk; tWikia mQ;rpatuhfTk; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ jHkk; nra;tNj rpwe;j jHkk; MFk;. cd; capH njhz;ilf; Fopia mile;J tpl;bUf;f> ',d;dhUf;F ,t;tsT nfhLq;fs;; ,d;dhUf;F ,t;tsT nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;Yk; (Neuk; tUk;) tiu jUkk; nra;tijj; js;spg; NghlhNj. (cd; kuzk; neUq;fp tpLk;) me;j Neuj;jpNyh mJ ,d;dhUf;F (cd; thhpRfSf;F) chpajha; Mk; tpl;bUf;Fk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

kuzkile;jtH nra;jpUe;j kuz rhrdk; epiwNtw;wg;gl;l gpd;dUk; mthpd; fld; milf;fg;gl;l gpd;dUk; jhd; (mthpd; nrhj;J thhpRfspilNa NkNy tpthpj;jgb gq;fplg;gl Ntz;Lk;). (jpUf;FHMd; 04:12)

kuzg; gLf;ifapy; cs;s Nehahsp xUtH> jd; thhpirf; fldpypUe;J tpLtpj;Jtpl;lhy; mtH fld; RikapypUe;J tpLgl;L tpLthH. uh/gpc ,g;D fjP[;(uyp) /g]hhpa;ah Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j jk; kidtpaplk;> mthpd; tPl;by; ,Ug;gtw;iw (mtNu itj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;gbAk;) kw;wtHfSf;Ff; nfhLf;f Ntz;lhk; vd;W(k;) ,Wjp tpUg;gk; (t]pa;aj;) njhptpj;jhHfs;.

''xU ngz; jd; kuz Ntisapy; 'vd; fztd; vdf;Fj; ju Ntz;baijj; je;J (flid) milj;Jtpl;lhH. ehd; mij mthplkpUe;J ngw;Wf; nfhz;Nld;' vd;W $wpdhy; mJ nry;Yk;'' vd;W \mgP (u`;) $wpdhH.

''kuzg; gLf;ifapy; ,Ug;gtd;> 'vd; thhpRfspy; rpyUf;F> ehd; mtHfsplkpUe;J thq;fpa flidj; jpUg;gpr; nrYj;j Ntz;bAs;sJ' vd;W thf;F%yk; je;jhy;> (mtd; kw;w thhpRfSf;Ff; FiwthfTk; me;jf; Fwpg;gpl;l rpyUf;F kl;Lk; mjpfkhfTk; jUtjw;fhf mg;gbr; nrhy;ypapUf;fyhk; vd;Dk;) re;Njfk; ,Ug;gjhy; mtDila thf;F%yk; nry;yhJ'' vd;W rpyH $wpdhH. gpwF> mj;jifa thf;F%yj;jpy; rpytw;iw kl;Lk; (tpjptpyf;fhf) mDkjpf;fyhk; vd;W fUjP> '(thhpRfspy;) xUthpd; milf;fyg; nghUs; jd;dplk; ,Ug;gjhfTk; mthpd; nghUs;fs; rpy jd;dplk; ,Ug;gjhfTk; ($l;L tpahghuj;jpy;) mthpd; KjyPL jd;dplk; ,Ug;gjhfTk; thf;F%yk; je;jhy; mJ nry;Yk;'' vd;W $wpdH. Mdhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; (Mjhukpd;wp) re;Njfk; nfhs;tJ Fwpj;J cq;fis vr;rhpf;fpNwd;. Vnddpy;> re;Njfk; nfhz;l Ngr;R jhd; kpfg; ngha;ahd Ngr;rhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mtHfs;> 'K];ypk;fspd; nry;tj;ij (mepahakhf) cz;gJ $lhJ. 8 Vnddpy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'eatQ;rfdpd; milahsk; ahnjdpy;> mtdplk; milf;fyg; nghUs; (my;yJ ntWg;G) VJk; ek;gp xg;gilf;fg;gl;lhy; mjpy; mtd; Nkhrb nra;thd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''cq;fis ek;gp xg;gilf;fg;gl;ltw;iw mjw;FhpatHfsplk; jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;W ,iwtNd $Wfpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:58)

eatQ;rfdpd; milahsq;fs; %d;whFk;. (mitahtd:) mtd; NgRk;NghJ ngha; NgRthd;; mtdplk; ek;gp vijAk; xg;gilj;jhy; (mjpy;) Nkhrb nra;thd;; thf;fspj;jhy; mjw;F khW nra;thd;.

NkYk;> '(cq;fspy; ek;gp xg;gilf;fg;gl;l) milf;fyg; nghUl;fis mtw;wpw;F chpatHfsplk; jpUg;gpr; nrYj;jp tpLq;fs;'' (jpUf;FHMd; 04:58) vd;W my;yh`; $wpdhd;. vdNt> 'milf;fyg; nghUisj; jpUg;gpr; nrYj;JtJ fl;lhaf; flikahf ,Ug;gjhy; mJ) cghp ew;nrayhd t]pa;aj;ij epiwNtw;Wtij tpl Kd;Dhpik tha;e;jJ' vd;gJ ,jpypUe;J njhpfpwJ.

NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Njitf;F kpQ;rpaijf; nfhLg;gNj jHkkhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 9

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mbik jd; v[khdpd; nry;tj;ijg; ghJfhg;gtd; Mthd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 10

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; (jUkk;) Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; nfhLj;jhHfs;. gpwFk; egp mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; nfhLj;jhHfs;. gpwF vd;dplk;> '`fPNk! ,r;nry;tk; gRikahdJk; ,dpikahdJk; MFk;. ,ij jhuhs kdj;Jld; (Nguhirapd;wp) vLj;Jf; nfhs;fpwtUf;F ,jpy; mUs; tsk; (guf;fj;) toq;fg;gLfpwJ. ,ijg; NguhirAld; vLj;Jf; nfhs;fpwtUf;F ,jpy; ghf;fpak; toq;fg;gLfpwJ. ,ijg; NguhirAld; vLj;Jf; nfhs;fpwtUf;F ,jpy; ghf;fpak; toq;fg;gLtjpy;iy. mtH cz;l gpd;Gk; tapW epuk;ghjtiug; Nghd;wtuhthH. Nky; if> fPo;f; ifia tplr; rpwe;jjhFk;11''vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! rj;jpa khHf;fj;Jld; jq;fis mDg;gpatd; kPJ Mizahf! jq;fSf;Fg; gpd; vthplKk; vijAk; ehd; (,e;j) cyiftpl;Lg; gphpAk; tiu Nfl;f khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpNdd;.

`fPk; ,g;D `p]hk;(uyp) mtHfis mg+ gf;H(uyp) md;gspg;Gj; jUtjw;fhf mioj;jhHfs;. mtHfsplkpUe;J vijAk; Vw;Wf; nfhs;s mtH kWj;Jtpl;lhH. gpwF> ckH(uyp) mtUf;F (md;gspg;Gfs; rpytw;iwf;) nfhLg;gjw;fhf mioj;jhHfs;. mijAk; Vw;f mtH kWj;Jtpl;lhH. vdNt> ckH(uyp) (kf;fspilNa)> 'K];ypk;fNs! ,e;j (/ga;c vDk;) ntw;wpr; nry;tq;fspypUe;J my;yh`; xJf;fpa mthpd; chpikia mtUf;Fg; gq;fpl;Lf; nfhLj;Njd;. Mdhy;> mij vLj;Jf; nfhs;s mtH kWj;Jtpl;lhH' vd;W mwptpj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF ve;j kdpjhplKk;> `fPk; ,g;D `p]hk;(uyp)> jhk; kuzpf;Fk; tiu (vJTk;) Nfl;ftpy;iy. my;yh`; mthpd; kPJ fUiz Ghpthdhf!12

cq;fspy; xt;nthUtUk; nghWg;ghspNa. mtutH jj;jk; nghWg;gpYs;sit gw;wp tprhhpf;fg;gLthH. Ml;rpj; jiytUk; nghWg;ghspahthH. jk; Fbkf;fs; Fwpj;J mtH tprhhpf;fg;gLthH. Mz;> jd; tPl;lhH tp\aj;jpy; nghWg;ghspahthd;. jd; nghWg;gpYs;s tPl;lhiuf; Fwpj;J mtd; tprhhpf;fg;gLthd;. xU ngz;> jd; fztdpd; tPl;bw;Fg; nghWg;ghspahths;. jd; nghWg;gpYs;s (tPl;L) tptfhuq;fs; Fwpj;J mts; tprhhpf;fg;gLths;. gzpahs; jd; v[khdpd; nry;tj;jpw;Fg; nghWg;ghsdhthd;. jd; nghWg;gpYs;s (v[khdpd;) nry;tj;ijf; Fwpj;J mtd; tprhhpf;fg;gLthd;.

vd ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 13

egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'mij (cd; Njhl;lj;ij) cd; Vio cwtpdHfSf;Ff; nfhLj;J tpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mij `];]hd;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhHfs; vd;W md];(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J ]hgpj;(u`;) mwptpj;jhH.

,Nj Nghd;w kw;NwhH mwptpg;ig md];(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;Nj Rkhkh(u`;) mtHfSk; mwptpj;jhHfs;. mjpy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;sjhtJ: 'cd; Vio cwtpdHfSf;F mijf; nfhLj;JtpL'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfsplk;) $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> mtH mij `];]hd;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk;> cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhH. mtHfspUtUk; mg+ jy;`hTf;F vd;id tpl neUf;fkhd cwtpdHfshf ,Ue;jdH. mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; `];]hd;(uyp) kw;Wk; cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) MfpNahUf;Fkpilapyhd cwT Kiw tUkhW: mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfspd; ,aw;ngaH i]j; vd;gjhFk;. i]j;> ]`;ypd; kfdhthH. ]`;y;> m];tj; vd;gthpd; kfDk; m];tj;> `uhk; vd;gthpd; kfDk; mk;H> i[j; kdhj; vd;gthpd; kfDk; i[j; kdhj; mjP vd;gthpd; kfDk; mjP> mk;H vd;gthpd; kfDk; mk;H> khypf; vd;gthpd; kfDk; khypf;> e[;[hH vd;gthpd; kfDk; MthHfs;.

`];]hd;(uyp) ]hgpj; vd;gthpd; kfDk; ]hgpj;> Kd;jpH vd;gthpd; kfDk; Kd;jpH> `uhk; vd;gthpd; kfDk; MthHfs;. Mf> (Kg;ghl;ldhd) %d;whtJ je;ij `uhk; mtHfsplk; ,Uthpd; FLk;g cwTk; xd;W NrHfpwJ. me;j (Kg;ghl;ldhd) `uhk;> mk;Hila kfDk; mk;H> i[j; kdhj;Jila kfDk;> i[j; kdhj;> mjPapd; kfDk; mjP> mk;Hila kfDk; mk;H> khypf; cila kfDk; khypf;> e[;[hUila kfDk; MthHfs;.

,e;j mk;H jhd; - e[;[hhpd; kfdhd khypf;fpd; kfd; mk;H jhd; `];]hd;(uyp)> mg+ jy;`h(uyp)> cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) Mfpa %tiuAk; xd;W NrHf;Fk; je;ijahthH. ,tH cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) mtHfspd; (je;ij> ghl;ld; Mfpa Nky; Nehf;fp cwT Kiw thpirapy;) MwhtJ je;ijahf (Kg;ghl;lDf;F Kg;ghl;ldhf) tUfpwhH.

Mf> mk;H ,g;D khypf; mtHfs; jhk; `];]hd;(uyp)> mg+ jy;`h(uyp)> cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) Mfpa %tiuAk; (cwT Kiwapy;) xd;wpizg;gtuhthH. 'xUtd;> jd; cwtpdHfSf;F kuz rhrdk; nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;why; mtidAk; mtHfisAk; ,izf;fpw K];ypkhd ghl;ldhH my;yJ Kg;ghl;ldhH xUtH ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; (,y;iynad;why;> kuz rhrdk; nra;af; $lhJ)'' vd;W rpyH $wpdhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'eP mij (cd; Njhl;lj;ij) cd; cwtpdHfspilNa gq;fpl;Lf; nfhLj;J tpLtij ehd; nghWj;jkhdjhff; fUJfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ jy;`h(uyp)> 'mt;thNw nra;fpNwd;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wptpl;L> jd;Dila (neUq;fpa) cwtpdHfspilNaAk; jd; je;ijapd; cld; gpwe;jhH kf;fspilNaAk; gq;fpl;Ltpl;lhH.

''cq;fs; neUq;fpa cwtpdHfis mr;RWj;jp vr;rhpAq;fs;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 26:214) ,iwtrdj;ij my;yh`; mUspa nghOJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vOe;J epd;W> 'Fiw»f; Fyj;jhNu!'' vd;Nwh mJ Nghd;w xU nrhy;iyNah $wp (mioj;J)> 'Xhpiw tzf;fj;ijAk;> ew;nray;fisAk; tpiyahfj; je;J cq;fSf;F (euf neUg;gpypUe;J) tpLjiy thq;fpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; jz;lidapypUe;J rpwpjsTk; cq;fisf; fhg;ghw;w vd;dhy; KbahJ. mg;J kdh/gpd; kf;fNs! cq;fis my;yh`;tpd; jz;lidapypUe;J vd;dhy; rpwpjsTk; fhg;ghw;w KbahJ. mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; kfd; mg;ghN]! cq;fis my;yh`;tpd; jz;lidapypUe;J vd;dhy; rpwpjsTk; fhg;ghw;w KbahJ. my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila mj;ij(khkp) ]/gpa;ahNt! cq;fis my;yh`;tpd; jz;lidapypUe;J vd;dhy; rpwpjsTk; fhg;ghw;w KbahJ. K`k;kjpd; kfs; /ghj;jpkhNt! vd; nry;tj;jpypUe;J eP tpUk;gpaijf; Nfs; (jUfpNwd;). (Mdhy;>) my;yh`;tpd; jz;lidapypUe;J vd;dhy; rpwpjsTk; cd;id fhg;ghw;w KbahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 14

ckH(uyp) (ifghpy; jkf;Ff; fpilj;j epyj;ij tf;/G nra;jNghJ)> 'mij epHtk;g;gtH mjpypUe;J cz;gjpy; jtwpy;iy'' vd;w epge;jidiar; NrHj;jhHfs;.15 NkYk;> tf;/G nra;jtNu $l mjd; epHthfg; nghWg;ig Vw;fyhk;. mtuy;yhj gpwUk; epHthfg; nghWg;ig Vw;fyhk;.

,t;thNw XH xl;lfj;ijNah> Ntnwe;jg; nghUisNah my;yh`;Tf;fhff; nfhLg;NghH midtUk;> mjpypUe;J kw;wtHfs; gadiltijg; Nghd;Nw gadilathH. mt;tpjk; (jhd; gaila mDkjpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W) mtH epge;jidaplhtpl;lhYk; rhpNa.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpahf xl;lfj;ij Xl;bf; nfhz;L te;j xU kdpjiuf; fz;L> 'mjpy; eP Vwpf; nfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,J FHghdp nfhLg;gjw;fhd xl;lfk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. (,t;tpjk; %d;W Kiw jpUk;gj; jpUk;gf; $wpAk; mtH mjpy; Vwtpy;iy.) (vdNt) ehd;fhtJ Kiwapy;> 'cdf;Ff; NfLz;lhfl;Lk;. my;yJ my;yh`; cdf;Ff; fUiz Ghpal;Lk;. mjpy; eP Vwpf; nfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> xUtH FHghdp xl;lfk; xd;iw Xl;bf; nfhz;L tUtijf; fz;lhHfs;. clNd mthplk;> 'mjpy; eP Vwpf; nfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,J FHghdp (nfhLf;fg;gl;lTs;s) xl;lfk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,uz;lhtJ KiwapNyh %d;whtJ KiwapNyh ($Wk; NghJ)> 'mope;J Nghtha;! mjpy; Vwpf; nfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 16

Vnddpy;> ckH(uyp) tf;/G nra;jNghJ> 'mjw;F (epHthfg;) nghWg;Ngw;gtH mjpypUe;J rpwpJ cz;gjhy; mthpd; kPJ Fw;wkpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 'mjw;F ehd; nghWg;Ngw;why;' vd;Nwh 'gpwH nghWg;Ngw;why;' vd;Nwh mg;NghJ Fwpg;gpl;Lf; $wtpy;iy.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'eP mij (cd; Njhl;lj;ij) cd; neUq;fpa cwtpdHfspilNa gq;fpl;L tpLtij ehd; nghWj;jkhff; fUJfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mg+ jy;`h(uyp)> 'mt;thNw nra;fpNwd;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mijj; jk; cwtpdHfspilNaAk; jk; je;ijapd; cld; gpwe;jhUila kf;fspilNaAk; gq;fpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;.

xUtH 'vd; tPL my;yh`;Tf;fhf jHkkhFk;'' vd;W $wp> 'mJ ViofSf;Fr; Nru Ntz;ba jHkkh? my;yJ kw;wtHfSf;Fr; Nru Ntz;ba jHkkh?' vd;W tpsf;fhky;tpl;Ltpl;lhYk; mJ nry;Yk;. mij mtH jk; cwtpdHfSf;Nfh my;yJ mtH tpUk;gpatHfSf;Nfh juyhk;.

''me;j jHkk; ahUf;Fr; Nru Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpsf;fhjtiu mJ nry;yhJ'' vd;W rpyH $wpdH. Mdhy;> Ke;jpa fUj;Nj kpfr; rhpahdjhFk;.

]mj; ,g;D cghjh mtHfs; ntspNa nrd;wpUe;jNghJ mthpd; jhahH ,we;Jtpl;lhH. mg;NghJ mtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; jhahH ehd; ntspNa nrd;wpUe;jNghJ kuzkile;Jtpl;lhH. ehd; mtH rhHghf jUkk; VJk; nra;jhy; mJ mtUf;Fg; gadspf;Fkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk; (gadspf;Fk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l ]mj;(uyp)> 'ehd; vd;Dila kpf;uh/g; vDk; Njhl;lj;ij vd; jhahH rhHghf jUkk; nra;J tpl;Nld;. mjw;F jq;fis rhl;rpahf;FfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; nry;tj;jp(d; chpikap)ypUe;J ehd; tpyk;f; nfhz;L mij my;yh`;Tf;fhfTk; my;yh`;Td; J}jUf;fhfTk; jHkkhff; nfhLj;J tLtij vd; jt;ghtpy; (jg+f; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; gpd;jq;fptpl;ljw;fhf kd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhpg; gpuhar; rpj;jk; NjLk; Kaw;rpfspy;) XH mk;rkhf Mf;fpf; nfhs;s tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cd; nry;tj;jpy; xU gFjpia cdf;fhf itj;Jf; nfhs;. mJ cdf;F ey;yJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'ifghpy; cs;s vd;Dila gq;if (vdf;fhf) itj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;.

''ePq;fs; tpUk;Gfpwtw;wpypUe;J (,iwtopapy;) nryT nra;ahjtiu ePq;fs; ed;ikia mile;J nfhs;s KbahJ'' (jpUf;FHMd; 03:92) vd;Dk; ,iwtrdk; mUsg;gl;lNghJ mg+ jy;`h(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! my;yh`; jd; Ntjj;jpy;> 'ePq;fs; tpUk;Gfpwtw;wpypUe;J (,iwtopapy;) nryT nra;ahj tiu ePq;fs; ed;ikia mile;J tpl KbahJ' vd;W $Wfpwhd;. vd; nry;tq;fspNyNa vdf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdJ 'igU`h' (vDk; Njhl;lk;) jhd;. me;jj; Njhl;lj;jpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrd;W epoypy; Xa;ntLj;J mjd; jz;zpiu mUe;JtJ tof;fk; - vdNt> mij ehd; my;yh`;Tf;fhfTk; mtDila J}jUf;fhfTk; (mwf; nfhilahfj;) je;J tpLfpNwd;. (kWikapy;) mjd; ed;ikiaAk; (kWik tho;Tf;fhd) vd; Nrkpg;ghf mJ ,Ug;gijAk; tpUk;GfpNwd;. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jq;fSf;F my;yh`; fhl;bj; jUfpw mwr; nraypy; mijj; jhq;fs; gad;gLj;jpj; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ,ijf; Nfl;l ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kpfTk; ey;yJ> mg+ jy;`hNt! (mg;gbahapd;) mJ (kWikapy; cq;fSf;F) yhgk; jUk; nry;tkhapw;Nw. mij cq;fsplkpUe;J Vw;W cq;fsplNk jpUg;gpj; jUfpNwhk;. cq;fs; neUq;fpa cwtpdHfspilNa mijg; gq;fpl;L tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mijj; jk; ,uj;j ge;jKs;s cwtpdHfSf;F jHkk; nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mtHfspilNa ciggpd; fmg;(uyp) mtHfSk;> `];]hd; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) mtHfSk; $l ,Ue;jdH. mjpy; jdf;Ff; fpilj;j gq;if `];]hd;(uyp) KMtpah(uyp) mtHfSf;F tpw;Wtpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk;> 'mg+ jy;`htpd; jUkj;ijah tpw;fpwPH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'xU ]hT NghPr;rk; goj;ij xU ]hT jpH`k;fSf;fhf ehd; tpw;f khl;Nldh? (mJ Nghd;Wjhd; ,JTk;)''17 vd;W gjpy; nrhd;dhHfs;. me;j (igU`h) Njhl;lk; KMtpah(uyp) fl;ba gd} `{ijyh Nfhl;il ,Ue;j ,lj;jpy; mike;jpUe;jJ. 18

(cq;fs;) nrhj;Jfisg; gq;fpLk;NghJ (J}uj;J) cwtpdHfSk;> mdhijfSk;> Vio cwtpdHfSk; tUthHfshapd; mtHfSf;Fk; mjpypUe;J (VNjDk;) nfhLq;fs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:08)

kf;fs; rpyH> ',e;j (jpUf;FHMd; 04:08) ,iwtrdk; ($Wk; rl;lk;) khw;wg;gl;Ltpl;lJ'' vd;W fUJfpwhHfs;. ,y;iy my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,J khw;wg;gltpy;iy. Mdhy;> kf;fs; ,ij ,Nyrhff; fUjp (nray;gLj;jhky;tpl;L)tpl;lhHfs;. fhg;ghsHfs; ,uz;L tifg;gLtH. xU tifapdH (,wg;gthpd;) fhg;ghsuhthH. ,tH thhprhthH. ,e;j (,uj;j ge;jKs;s) fhg;ghsH jhd; (J}uj;J cwtpdHfSf;Fk;> mdhijfSf;Fk;> ViofSf;Fk;) nfhLg;ghH. kw;nwhU fhg;ghsH> ,tH thhprhf khl;lhH. (cjhuzkhf> mdhijfspd; fhg;ghsH.) ,tHjhd;> (nrhj;ijg; gq;fpLk;NghJ jkf;Fk; VjhtJ fpilf;Fk; vd;W vjpHghHj;J epw;Fk; Vio vspatHfSf;Fk;> mdhijfSf;Fk;) ey;y Kiwapy; (,d;nrhy; Ngrp md;Gld;)> 'ehd; cdf;F vJTk; ju ,aytpy;iy'' vd;W $wp tpLthH.

xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'vd; jhahH jpBnud ,we;Jtpl;lhH. mtH (kuzkilAk; Kd;G) Ngr Kbe;jpUe;jhy; jHkk; nra;(ar; nrhy;ypapUe;)jpUg;ghH vd;W fUJfpNwd;. mtH rhHghf ehd; jHkk; nra;ayhkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk;> mtH rhHghf jHkk; nra;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; khHf;fj; jPHg;G Nfhhpatuhf> 'vd; jhahH kPJ xU NeHr;ir flikahfpapUf;f> (mij epiwNtw;Wk; Kd;Ng) mtH ,we;J Ngha;tpl;lhH. (vd;d nra;tJ?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtH rhHghf eP mij epiwNtw;W'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

gd} rh,jh Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j ]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp) ntspNa nrd;wpUe;jNghJ vd; jhahH ,we;Jtpl;lhH. ehd; mtH rhHghf VNjDk; jHkk; nra;jhy; mtUf;F mJ gydspf;Fkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhh. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk; (gydspf;Fk;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp)> 'vd;Dila kpf;uh/g; (vDk;) Njhl;lj;ij mtHfSf;fhf jUkk; nra;J tpLfpNwd; vd;gjw;Fj; jq;fis ehd; rhl;rpahf;FfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mehijfSf;F mtHfspd; nghUl;fis (nrhj;Jfis) nfhLj;J tpLq;fs;. ey;y nghUisf; nfhLj;Jtpl;Lj; jPa nghUis (mjw;F) khw;whf thq;fpf; nfhs;shjPHfs;. NkYk;> mtHfspd; nghUl;fis cq;fs; nghUl;fNshL NrHj;J cz;zhjPHfs;. epr;rakhf ,J ngUk;ghtkhFk;. mehij(g; ngz;)fsplk; ePjpAld; ele;J nfhs;s KbahJ vd;W ePq;fs; mQ;rpdhy;> cq;fs; kdj;jpw;Fg; gpbj;j ngz;fis... kzKbj;Jf nfhs;Sq;fs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:2>3)

,e;j trdj;jpy; $wg;gLk; ngz;> jd; fhg;ghshpd; kbapy; tsUk; mehijg; ngz; Mths;. me;jf; fhg;ghsH mthpd; moFf;Fk; nrhj;Jf;Fk; Mirg;gl;L> mtis mtSf;F <lhd ngz;fspd; k`;Uj; njhifia tplf; Fiwthff; nfhLj;J kze;Jnfhs;s tpUk;GfpwhH. ,j;jifa fhg;ghsHfs; mg;ngz;fSf;F mtHfspd; k`;iu KOikahff; nfhLj;J ePjpAld; ele;jhNy jtpu mtHfis kzk; Ghpe;J nfhs;sf; $lhJ vd;W jil nra;ag;gl;L> mtHfisj; jtpuTs;s gpw ngz;fis kzk; Ghpe;J nfhs;Sk;gb fl;lisaplg;gl;lhHfs;. gpwFk; kf;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; ,e;j tptfhuj;jpy; khHf;fj; jPHg;G Nfl;L tuNt> my;yh`;> 'ngz;fspd; tptfhuj;jpy; jPHg;G toq;FkhW mtHfs; cq;fsplk; Nfl;fpwhHfs;. (egpNa!) mtHfs; tptfhuj;jpy; my;yh`; cq;fSf;Fj; jPHg;G toq;Ffpwhd; vd;W ePq;fs; $Wq;fs;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:127) trdj;ij mUspdhd;. mehijg; ngz; moFk; nry;tKk; cilatshf ,Ue;jhy; mtSila fhg;ghsHfs; mtis kzk; Ghpe;J nfhs;s Mirg;gLfpwhHfs;. Mdhy;> mtisnahj;j xU ngz;Zf;Fj; jug;gLtJ Nghd;w k`;iu KOikahf mtHfSf;Fj; jUtjpy;iy. mts; nry;tKk; moFk; Fiwe;jtshf ,Ue;J> mjdhy; mtis kzKbf;f tpUg;gkpy;yhtpl;lhy; mtistpl;Ltpl;L NtW ngz;fis (kzKbf;f) ehbr; nry;fpwhHfs;. vdNt 'mtis tpUk;ghjNghJ mtis mtHfs;tpl;L tpLtijg; Nghd;Nw> mtis tpUk;Gk;NghJ mtis kzKbf;fTk; mtHfSf;Fk; chpik ,y;iy. mtSf;F chpa k`;iu epiwthf mtSf;Fj; je;J> ePjpAld; ele;J> mtSila chpikia mtSf;Ff; nfhLj;jhNy jtpu mtis mtHfs; kzKbf;ff; $lhJ' vd;W ,e;j (jpUf;FHMd; 04:127) trdj;jpy; my;yh`; tpsf;fpf; $wpdhd;. 19

NkYk;> mehijfis mtHfs; jpUkzg; gUtj;ij milAk; tiu (tpguk; Ghpaj; njhlq;fptpl;ljh vd;W) Nrhjpj;J thUq;fs;. mtHfsplk; (tpguk; Ghpe;J nfhs;Sk; mstpw;F kdg;) gf;Ftj;ij ePq;fs; fz;lhy; mtHfspd; nry;tq;fis mtHfsplNk xg;gilj;J tpLq;fs;. mtHfs; nghpatHfshk; jq;fs; chpikiaf; Nfl;ghHfs; vd;W mQ;rp> mr;nry;tq;fis epahaj;jpw;Ff; Gwk;ghf tpuak; nra;Jk; mtrukhfTk; tpOq;fp tplhjPHfs;. mehijfspd; fhg;ghsH trjpAs;stuhf ,Ue;jhy; mtHfspd; nry;tj;jpypUe;J cz;gij mtH jtpHj;Jf; nfhs;sl;Lk;. Vioahf ,Ug;gtH epahakhd mstpw;F (mjpypUe;J) cz;zl;Lk;. mtHfspd; nrhj;Jf;fis mtHfsplk; xg;gilf;Fk;NghJ mtHfspd; kPJ rhl;rpfis Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. NkYk;> fzf;Ff; Nfl;f my;yh`;Nt NghJkhdtd;. (,we;Jtpl;l) jha; je;ijaUk; neUq;fpa cwtpdHfSk;tpl;Lr; nrd;w nrhj;jpy; Mz;fSf;Fg; gq;fpUf;fpwJ. (mJ Nghd;Nw) jha;je;ijaUk; neUq;fpa cwtpdHfSk;tpl;Lr; nrd;w nrhj;jpy; ngz;fSf;Fk; gq;fpUf;fpwJ; mr;nrhj;J FiwthdjhapDk; rhp> mjpfkhdjhapDk; rhp! ,J my;yh`;tpdhy; epHzapf;fg;gl;ljhFk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:6>7)

ckH(uyp) 'jk;/f;' vd;wiof;fg;gl;l jk; nrhj;J xd;iw my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila fhyj;jpy; jUkk; nra;jhHfs;. mJ xU NghPr;re; Njhl;lkhf ,Ue;jJ. mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; xU nry;tj;ijg; ngw;Ws;Nsd;. mJ vd;dplk; (,Ug;gtw;wpNyNa) caH jukhdjhFk;. vdNt> mij jUkk; nra;J tpl tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mjd; epyj;ij (vtUf;Fk;) tpw;ff; $lhJ; md;gspg;ghfTk; juf;$lhJ; mjw;F vtUk; thhprhfTk; Mf KbahJ; mjd; tUtha; kl;LNk nrytplg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;w epge;jidfSld; mij jUkk; nra;J tpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ckH(uyp) mij jUkk; (tf;/G) nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mtHfspd; me;j jUkk; (tf;/G) my;yh`;tpd; ghijapYk;> mbikfis tpLjiy nra;aTk;> ViofSf;fhfTk;> tpUe;jpdHfSf;fhfTk;> topg;Nghf;fHfSf;fhfTk;> cwtpdHfSf;fhfTk; toq;fg;gl;lJ. 'epHthfk; nra;gtH mjpypUe;J nghJ tof;fg;gb (epahakhd Kiwapy;) cz;gjpy; my;yJ tpuak; nra;ahky; jk; ez;gUf;F cz;zf; nfhLg;gjpy; Fw;wkpy;iy' vd;Wk; (mJ njhlHghd Mtzj;jpy;) mtHfs; Fwpg;gpl;bUe;jhHfs;. 20

''trjpAs;stH (mjpypUe;J vLj;J cz;zhky; jk;ikj;) jw;fhj;Jf; nfhs;sl;Lk;; Vioahf ,Ug;gtH (mjpypUe;J) epahakhd msT cz;zl;Lk;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:06) ,iwtrdk; mdhijapd; guhkhpg;ghshpd; tp\aj;jpy;> mtH NjitAs;stuhf ,Ue;jhy; mdhijapd; nry;tj;jpypUe;J> me;j (mdhijAila) nry;tj;jpd; mstpw;Nfw;g nghJ tof;fg;gb (epahakhd Kiwapy;) vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;gb (mDkjpaspj;J) mUsg;gl;lJ.

mehijfspd; nrhj;Jf;fis ahH mepahakhf cz;fpwhHfNsh mtHfs; jq;fs; tapWfspy; neUg;igj; jhd; epug;gpf; nfhs;fpwhHfs;. NkYk;> tpiutpy; mtHfs; nfhOe;J tpl;nlhpAk; euf neUg;gpy; tPrpnawpag;gLthHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:10)

''mopj;njhopf;Fk; VO ngUk; ghtq;fisj; jtpUq;fs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mit vit?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;Tf;F ,iz fw;gpg;gJk;> #dpak; nra;tJk;> epahakpd;wp nfhy;yf; $lhJ vd;W my;yh`; Gdpjg;gLj;jpAs;s capiuf; nfhy;tJk;> tl;b cz;gJk;> mdhijfspd; nry;tj;ij cz;gJk;> Nghhpd;NghJ GwKJk;l;L XLtJk; mg;ghtpfshd> ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;l> fw;Gs;s ngz;fspd; kPJ mtJ}W $WtJk; jhd; (me;jg; ngUk; ghtq;fs;)'' vd;W (gjpy;) $wpdhHfs;.

(egpNa!) mehijfisg; gw;wp cq;fsplk; Nfl;fpwhHfs;. $Wq;fs;: mtHfSf;F eyk; gaf;Fk; tpjj;jpy; ele;J nfhs;tNj rpwe;jjhFk;. ePq;fs; mtHfSld; NrHe;J tho;e;jhy; (mjpy; Fw;wNkJkpy;iy. Vnddpy;>) mtHfs; cq;fs; rNfhjuHfNs! jPik nra;gtiuAk; ed;ik nra;gtiuAk; my;yh`; (gphpj;J) mwpfpwhd;. my;yh`; ehbapUe;jhy; (,t;tp\aj;ij) cq;fSf;Ff; fbdkhf;fpapUg;ghd;. mtd; Nguhw;wy; nfhz;ltDk; Ez;zwpthsDk; Mthd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:220)

jh¥];(u`;) mtHfsplk; mehijfisf; Fwpj;J vJTk; Nfl;fg;gl;lhy;> 'my;yh`; ed;ik nra;gtiuAk; jPik nra;gtiuAk; (gphpj;J) mwpfpwhd;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:220) ,iwtrdj;ij XJthHfs;. rpWtaJila mehijfs; Fwpj;Jk; mjhc(u`;)> 'xt;nthUtUf;Fk; mtutH Njitf;Nfw;g mtHfspd; ghfj;jpypUe;J fhg;ghsH nryT nra;thH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 21

gazj;jpypUf;Fk; NghJk; ChpypUf;Fk;NghJ mehijiag; gzpahshf itj;Jf; nfhs;tjhy; me;j mehijf;Fg; gaDk; ed;ikAk; cz;L vd;why; mJ mDkjpf;fg;gl;ljhFk;. NkYk;> mehijapd; jha; my;yJ mtSila fztd; (,UtUk; mtDila fhg;ghsHfshf epakpf;fg;glhtpl;lhYk;) mtid ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;tJk; mDkjpf;fg;gl;lNj.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jkf;Fg; gzpahs; vtUk; ,y;yhj epiyapy; kjPdhTf;F te;jhHfs;. vdNt> mg+ jy;`h(uyp)22 vd; ifiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; mioj;Jr; nrd;W> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! md]; Gj;jprhypahd rpWtd;. mtd; jq;fSf;F Copak; nra;al;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gazj;jpYk; ChpypUe;Jk; NghJk; gzptpilfs; nra;J te;Njd;. ehd; nra;j vr;nra;iff;fhfTk;> ',ij Vd; ,g;gbr; nra;jha;?' vd;Nwh> ehd; nra;ahj ve;j tp\aj;jpw;fhfTk;> 'Vd; ,ij eP ,g;gbr; nra;atpy;iy?' vd;Nwh vd;dplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lNjapy;iy.

xUtH xU epyj;ij tf;/G nra;Ak;NghJ mjd; vy;iyfis tpsf;fpf; $whtpl;lhYk; mthpd; tf;/G nry;Yk;. jUkKk; mt;thNw (nry;Yk;).

mg+ jy;`h(uyp) kjPdh efu md;rhhpfspNyNa epiwag; NghPr;re; Njhl;lq;fis nrhj;Jfshfg; ngw;wpUe;jhH. k];[pJe; egtpf;F vjpNu mike;jpUe;j 'igU`h' Njhl;lk; jhd; mthpd; nrhj;Jf;fspNyNa mtUf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdjhf ,Ue;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; m(e;jj; Njhl;lj;)jpy; Eioe;J mjpypUe;j ey;y (Ritahd) jz;¡iug; gUFthHfs;. 'ePq;fs; tpUk;Gfpwtw;wpypUe;J (,iwtopapy;) nryT nra;ahj tiu ePq;fs; ed;ikia mile;J tpl KbahJ' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 03:92) ,iwtrdk; mUsg;gl;lNghJ mg+ jy;`h(uyp) vOe;J epd;W> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! 'ePq;fs; tpUk;Gfpwtw;wpypUe;J (,iwtopapy;) nryT nra;ahjtiu ePq;fs; ed;ikia mile;J tpl KbahJ'' vd;W my;yh`; $wpdhd;. vd; nrhj;Jf;fspNyNa vdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdJ 'igU`h' jhd;. mij my;yh`;Tf;fhf ehd; jUkk; nra;J tpLfpNwd;. my;yh`;tplk; mjd; ed;ikiaAk; (kWikapy; vdf;Fhpa) Nrkpg;ghf mJ ,Ug;gijAk; tpUk;GfpNwd;. vdNt> my;yh`; jq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapLfpw tp\aj;jpy; mijg; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mfh! mJ (kWikapy;) yhgk; jUk; nry;tkhk;tpl;lNj! my;yJ mJ (mope;J) Ngha;tpLk; nry;tk; jhNd! (ey;y fhhpaj;jpy; jhd; Nghfl;LNk!) ...,g;gb mwptpg;ghsH ,g;D k];ykh(u`;) re;Njfj;Jld; $wpdhH... eP $wpaij Nfl;Nld;. mij (cd;) neUq;fpa cwtpdHfSf;fpilNa eP gq;fpl;L tpLtijNa ehd; nghWj;jkhdjhff; fUJfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ jy;`h(uyp)> 'mt;thNw ehd; nra;fpNwd;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wptpl;L> jk; neUq;fpa cwtpdHfSf;Fk; jk; je;ijapd; cld;gpwe;jhH kf;fSf;FkpilNa mijg; gq;fpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. 23

xUtH my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; jk; jhahH ,we;Jtpl;ljhff; $wptpl;L> 'mtH rhHghf ehd; jUkk; (VJk;) nra;jhy; mtUf;F mJ gydspf;Fkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk; (gydspf;Fk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. me;j kdpjH> 'vd;dplk; kpf;uh/g; vDk; Njhl;lk; xd;W cs;sJ. mij ehd; mtH rhHghf jUkk; nra;J tpl;Nld; vd;gjw;F> jq;fis rhl;rpahf Mf;FfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gd} e[;[hH Fyj;jpdH mspj;j ,lj;jpy;) gs;spthry; fl;Lk;gb cj;jputpl;lNghJ> 'gd} e[;[hH Fyj;jhNu! cq;fSila ,e;jj; Njhl;lj;jpw;F vd;dplk; tpiy nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'khl;Nlhk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,jd; tpiyia ehq;fs; my;yh`;tplNk vjpHghHf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 24

ckH(uyp) ifghpy; xU epyj;ijg; ngw;wpUe;jhHfs;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'ehd; xU nrhj;ijg; ngw;Ws;Nsd;. mij tpl caHjukhd xU nrhj;ij ,Jtiu ehd; ngw;wjpy;iy. ehd; mij vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W jhq;fs; vdf;Ff; fl;lisapLfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; mjd; mbkidia ePq;fNs itj;Jf; nfhz;L mjd; tUthia jHkk; nra;J tplyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ckH(uyp)> 'mjd; mbkid tpw;fg;glf; $lhJ; md;gspg;ghfTk; vtUf;Fk; jug;glf; $lhJ; mjw;F vtUk; thhprhfTk; KbahJ' vd;W epge;jidfspl;L> ViofSf;fhfTk; cwtpdHfSf;fhfTk;> mbikfis tpLjiy nra;tjw;fhTk;> ,iwtopapy; (mwg;NghUf;Fr;) nrytpLtjw;fhfTk;> tpUe;jpdHfSf;fhfTk;> topg;Nghf;fHfSf;fhfTk; jUkk; (tf;/G) nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mjw;F epHthfg; nghWg;Ngw;Fk; fhg;ghsH mjpypUe;J epahakhd Kiwapy; cz;gjpYk; tpuak; nra;ahky; ez;gUf;F cz;zf; nfhLg;gjpYk; jtwpy;iy vd;Wk; (mJ njhlHghd Mtzj;jpy;) mtHfs; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;.

2773. ckH(uyp) ifghpy; xU nry;tj;ijg; ngw;whHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J mijj; njhptpj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; mij (mjd; tUthia) jUkk; nra;JtpLq;fs;'' vd;W MNyhrid $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> mij Vio vspatHfSf;fhfTk;> twpatHfSf;fhfTk;> cwtpdHfSf;fhfTk;> tpUe;jpdHfSf;fhfTk; (mjd; tUthiar;) nrytpLk;gb jUkk; (tf;/G) nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdh efuj;jpw;F te;jNghJ gs;spthry; fl;Lk;gb fl;lisapl;Ltpl;L> 'gd} e[;[hH Fyj;jhNu! cq;fSila ,e;jj; Njhl;lj;jpw;F vd;dplk; tpiy nrhy;Yq;fs;' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mf;Fyj;jhH> 'ehq;fs; tpiy$w khl;Nlhk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhidahf! ,jd; tpiyia ehq;fs; my;yh`;tplNk vjpHghHf;fpNwhk;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''xUtH Mapuk; jPdhHfis (jq;f ehzaq;fis) ,iwtopapy; tf;/G nra;J> mij tpahghhpahd jd;Dila gzpahs; xUtdplk; je;J (mij KjyPL nra;J) tpahghuk; nra;Ak;gb $wp> mjd; ,yhgj;ij Vio vspatHfSf;Fk;> cwtpdHfSf;Fk; jUkk; nra;fpwhH. ,e;j kdpjH me;j Mapuk; jPdhHfspd; thapyhff; fpilf;Fk; ,yhgj;jpypUe;J nfhQ;rk; jhDk; cz;zyhkh? mtH (jUkj;Jf;FhpatHfisf; Fwpg;gpLk; NghJ) Vio vspatHfSf;F jUkk; nra;Ak; gb Fwpg;gpltpy;iynad;whYk; $l mjpypUe;J cz;z mtUf;F mDkjpAz;lh?' vd;W ]{`;hP(u`;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtHfs;> 'mjpypUe;J cz;gjw;F mtUf;F mDkjpapy;iy'' vd;W jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;.

ckH(uyp) jkf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd Fjpiu xd;wpd; kPJ xU kdpjiu Vw;wp ,iwtopapy; (NghhpLtjw;fhf jUkk; nra;J) mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. me;j Fjpiuia egp(]y;) mtHfs; ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;Ff; nfhLj;jpUe;jhHfs;. me;j kdpjH mij tpw;gjw;fhf (re;ijapy;) epWj;jp itj;jpUg;gjhf ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ. clNd mtHfs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; me;j Fjpiuiaj; jhNk thq;fpf; nfhs;s (mDkjp) Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mij ePq;fs; thq;f Ntz;lhk;; cq;fs; jUkj;ij xUNghJk; jpUk;gg; ngw Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 27

vd; thhpRfs; nghw;firNah> nts;sp ehzaj;ijNah gq;fpl;Lf; nfhs;s (thhpRhpikahfg; ngw) khl;lhHfs;. vd; kidtpkhHfspd; [Ptdhk;rj;ijAk; vd; Copahpd; $ypiaAk; jtpu> ehd;tpl;Lr; nry;tnjy;yhk; jUkNkahFk;.

ckH(uyp) tf;/G nra;jNghJ> mij epHthfk; nra;gtH mjpypUe;J cz;zyhk; vd;Wk; mtH jd; ez;gUf;F (mjpypUe;J) gzj;ij tpuak; nra;ahky; cz;zf; nfhLf;fyhk; vd;Wk; tpjpKiwfs; epHzapj;jhHfs;. 28

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