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mwg;NghUk; mjd; topKiwfSk;.

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epr;rakhf> my;yh`; ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfsplkpUe;J mtHfspd; capHfisAk;> cilikfisAk; nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fg; gfukhf thq;fpf; nfhz;lhd;. mtHfs; ,iwtopapy; NghH GhpfpwhHfs;; nfhy;fpwhHfs;; nfhy;yg;gLfpwhHfs;. mtHfSf;F nrhHf;fk; fpilf;Fk; vd;Dk; ,e;j thf;FWjp my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;gpYs;s rj;jpakhd my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;gpYs;s rj;jpakhd thf;FWjpahFk;. ,Jjhd; jt;uhj;> ,d;[Py;> FHMd; Mfpa(Ntj E}y;fs; vy;yh)tw;wpYk; cs;sJ. my;yh`;it tpl jd; thf;FWjpia ed;F epiwNtw;WgtH NtnwtH cs;shH? vdNt> ePq;fs; my;yh`;Tld; nra;j cq;fs; tpahghuj;ijf; Fwpj;J kfpo;r;rpailAq;fs;. ,JNt khngUk; ntw;wp. (,e;j xg;ge;jk; nra;j ek;gpf;ifahsHfs;) my;yh`;tplk; jpUk;gp ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhpa tz;zkpUg;gtHfSk;> (mtid) tzq;fp tho;gtHfSk;> mtDf;fhf (mtDila khHf;fj;ijg; gpurhuk; nra;jpl) Rw;wpj; jphpgtHfSk; mtd; Kd;dhy; Fdpe;Jk; rpuk; gzpe;Jk; tzf;fk; GhpgtHfSk;> ed;ik GhpAk;gb fl;lisapl;Lj; jPikapypUe;J jLg;gtHfSk; my;yh`;tpd; tzf;f topghLfisg; Ngzp elg;gtHfSk; MtH. (,j;jifa) ek;gpf;ifahsHfSf;F (egpNa!) ePq;fs; ew;nra;jp $Wq;fs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 09:111> 112)

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ew;nray;fspy; rpwe;jJ vJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'njhOifia mjw;Fhpa Ntisapy; njhOtJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 'gpwF vJ (rpwe;jJ?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld; mtHfs;> 'gpwF jha;je;ijaUf;F ed;ik nra;tJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'gpwF vJ (rpwe;jJ?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',iwtopapy; mwg;NghhpLtjhFk;'' vd;W gjpy; nrhd;dhHfs;. ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; NtnwJTk; Nfl;fhky; nksdkhk; tpl;Nld;. ehd; ,d;Dk; Nfl;bUe;jhy; mtHfs; ,d;Dk; gjpyspj;jpUg;ghHfs;. 1

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '(kf;fhtpd;) ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd;dhy; (kf;fhtpypUe;J) [p`hj; (,iwtopapy; jhafk; Jwe;J nry;tJ) vd;gJ fpilahJ. Mdhy;> mwg;NghhpLtJk; (mjw;fhfTk; gpw ew;nray;fs; GhpaTk;) ehl;lk; nfhs;tJk; cz;L. NghUf;Fg; Gwg;gLk;gb ePq;fs; miof;fg;gl;lhy; clNd NghUf;Fr; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 2

ehd; (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mwg;NghH Ghptij rpwe;j ew;nrayhf ehq;fs; fUJfpNwhk;. vdNt> (ngz;fshfpa) ehq;fSk; mwg;NghH Ghpayhkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(ngz;fshd) cq;fSf;Fr; rpwe;j mwg;NghH> ghtr; nray; fythj `[; jhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 3

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; xUtH te;J> '[p`hj; vd;Dk; (,iwtopapy; GhpAk;) mwg;NghUf;Fr; rkkhd xU ew;nraiy vdf;F mwptpAq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mg;gb vijAk; ehd; fhztpy;iy'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'mwg;NghH tPud; (NghUf;fhfg;) Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;Wtpl;lhy; (mtDf;F) ,izahd ew;nray; Ghpe;jpl Ntz;b) eP cd; tzf;fj; jyj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W ,iltplhky; njhOJ nfhz;Lk; njhlHe;J Nehd;G Nehw;Wf; nfhz;Lk; ,Uf;f cd;dhy; KbAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mk;kdpjH> 'mJ ahuhy; KbAk;?' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH.4

'',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! cq;fisj; Jd;GWj;Jk; NtjidapypUe;J fhg;ghw;wf; $ba xU tpahghuj;ij cq;fSf;F ehd; mwptpf;fl;Lkh? (mJjhd;) ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; kPJk; mtDila J}jH kPJk; ek;gpf;if nfhs;tJk; ,iwtopapy; cq;fs; cilikfshYk; capHfshYk; NghuhLtJk; MFk;. (,jdhy; fpilf;Fk; ngUk; ed;ikia) ePq;fs; mwptPHfshapd; ,JNt cq;fSf;Fr; rpwe;jjhFk;. cq;fs; ghtq;fis kd;dpj;J> fPNo ePuUtpfs; Xbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; nrhHf;f(j; Njhl;l)q;fspy; cq;fis mtd; GFj;Jthd;; epiyahd nrhHf;fq;fspy; rpwe;j tPLfisAk; cq;fSf;Fj; jUthd;. mJNt kfj;jhd ntw;wpahFk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 61:10-12)

'',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kf;fspy; rpwe;jtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwtopapy; jd; capuhYk; jd; nghUshYk; NghuhLgtNu (kf;fspy; rpwe;jtH)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'gpwF ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'kiyf; fztha;fspy; xd;wpy; trpj;Jf; nfhz;L> my;yh`;it mQ;rpa tz;zk; jd;dhy; kf;fSf;Fj; jPq;F Neuhky; jtpHj;J tUgtNu rpwe;jtH'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,iwtopapy; NghuhLgthpd; epiyahdJ> cz;ikahfg; NghuhLgtH ahH vd;gJ (mthpd; vz;zj;ijg; nghUj;J) my;yh`;Tf;Nf njhpAk; - (my;yh`;itj;) njhOJk;> (mtDf;fhf) Nehd;G Nehw;Wk; tUgthpd; epiyiag; Nghd;wjhFk;. my;yh`;> jd; ghijapy; NghuhLgthpd; capHj; jpahfj;ij Vw;W> mtiu nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioa itf;f cj;juthjk; mspj;Js;shd; my;yJ ed;ikAlNdh> NghHr; nry;tj;JlNdh mtiuj; jpUk;g itf;f cj;juthjk; mspj;Js;shd;.

ckH(uyp)> ',iwth! cd; J}jUila Chpy; capHj; jpahfk; nra;Ak; tha;g;ig vdf;F mspg;ghahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. 5

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ck;K `uhk; gpd;j;J kpy;`hd;(uyp) mtHfspd; tPl;bw;Fr; nry;gtuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;.6 mg;Nghnjy;yhk; mtH egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F czT jUtJ tof;fk;. ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> cghjh ,g;D ]hkpj;(uyp) mtHfspd; kidtpahf ,Ue;jhHfs;. (,t;thNw xUKiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ck;K `uhk;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;whHfs;. mtH egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F czT nfhLj;Jtpl;L mtHfspd; jiyapy; Ngd; ghHf;fj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. mg;gbNa egp(]y;) mtHfs; J}q;fptpl;lhHfs;. gpwF> rphpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl fz; tpopj;jhHfs;. ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! Vd; (,g;gbr;) rphpf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; rKjhaj;ijr; NrHe;j kf;fs; rpyH> ,iwtopapy; mwg;NghH tPuHfshf vdf;F (fdtpy;) vLj;Jf; fhl;lg;gl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; ,e;jf; flypd; KJfpy; fl;by;fspy; (rha;e;J) mkHe;jpUf;Fk; kd;dHfshf my;yJ fl;by;fspy; mkHe;jpUf;Fk; kd;dHfisg; Nghy;... Vwpr; nry;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf vd;id Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(uyp) mtHfSf;fhfg; gpuhHj;jid nra;jhHfs;. gpwF> jk; jiyia(j; jiyaizapy;) itj;(J cwq;f Muk;gpj;)jhHfs;; gpwF> rphpj;jgbNa tpopj;njOe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! Vd; rphpf;fpwPHfs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; rKjhaj;ijr; NrHe;j kf;fs; rpyH> ,iwtopapy; mwg;NghH GhpgtHfshf vdf;F vLj;Jf; fhl;lg;gl;ldH..'' vd;W Kd;G Nghd;Nw $wpdhHfs;. ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf vd;id Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; (mwg;NghUf;fhff; flypy;) Kjd;Kjyhfg; gazpg;gtHfspy; xUtuhf ,Ug;gPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw> KMtpah ,g;D mgP R/g;ahd;(uyp) mtHfspd; (Ml;rpf;) fhyj;jpy; (irg;u]; jPtpd; kPJ mwg;NghH Ghpar; nrd;wtHfSld; ck;K `uhk;(uyp) mtHfSk; fly; gazk; nra;J flypypUe;J (jPtpd; xU gFjpf;Fg;) Gwg;gl;lNghJ jk; thfdj;jpypUe;J tpOe;J kuzkile;jhHfs;.

''my;yh`;tpd; kPJk; mtDila J}jhpd; kPJk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;L> njhOifia epiy epWj;jp> ukshdpy; Nehd;Gk; Nehw;w kdpjiu nrhHf;fj;jpy; Gfr; nra;tJ my;yh`;tpd; kPJ flikahfptpl;lJ; mtH ,iwtopapy; mwg;NghH Ghpe;jhYk; rhp; my;yJ mtH gwe;j g+kpapy; cl;fhHe;J nfhz;lhYk; rhp'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; kf;fSf;f ,e;j ew;nra;jpia mwptpf;fyhkh?' vd;W (egpj; NjhoHfs;) Nfl;ljw;F mtHfs;> 'nrhHf;fj;jpy; E}W gbj;juq;fs; cs;sd. mtw;iw my;yh`;? jd; ghijapy; mwg;NghH GhpgtHfSf;fhfj; jahHgLj;jp itj;Js;shd;. ,uz;L gbj;juq;fSf;fpilNa thdj;jpw;Fk; g+kpf;Fk; ,ilapYs;sJ Nghd;w njhiyT cs;sJ. ePq;fs; my;yh`;tplk; Nfl;lhy;> /gpHjt;]; vd;Dk; (nrhHf;fj;jpd;) gbj;juj;ijNa NfSq;fs;; Vnddpy;> mJNt nrhHf;fj;jpd; kpfr; rpwe;j gbj;juKk; kpf caHe;j gbj;juKk; MFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (mwptpg;ghsuhd a`;ah ,g;D rhyp`;(u`;) $wpdhH:

NkYk;> 'mjw;F NkNy fUizahs(dhd ,iwt)dpd; mH\{ - rpk;khrdk; ,Uf;fpwJ. ,d;Dk;> mjpypUe;Nj nrhHf;fj;jpd; MWfs; gha;fpd;wd'' vd;Wk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vdf; fUJfpNwd;.

,d;wpuT ,uz;L Ngiuf; (fdtpy;) fz;Nld;; mtHfs; ,UtUk; vd;dplk; te;J> vd;id xU kuj;jpd; kPNjw;wp mofhd> rpwe;j xU tPl;bDs; Gfr; nra;jhHfs;. mij tpl mofhd xU tPl;il ehd; ghHj;jNjapy;iy; (mtHfspy; xUtH)> ',e;j tPL ,iwtopapy; capHj; jpahfk; Ghpe;jtHfspd; tPlhFk;'' vd;whH.7

nrhHf;fj;jpy; xU tpy;Yf;Fr; rkkhd (xU Kok;) msT (,lk; fpilg;gJ) #hpad; vjd; kPJ cjpj;J kiwfpwNjh me;j cyfj;ij tplr; rpwe;jjhFk;. NkYk;> ,iwtopapy; xU fhiy Neuj;jpy; rpwpJ Neuk; NghH Ghpar; nry;tJ my;yJ xU khiy Neuj;jpy; rpwpJ Neuk; (NghH Ghpar;) nry;tJ #hpad; vjd; kPJ cjpj;J kiwfpwNjh me;j cyfj;ij tplr; rpwe;jjhFk;.

my;yh`;tplk; ew;gyd; ngWgtuhf ,we;J Nghfpw ve;j (ey;y) mbahUk; ,e;j cyfKk; mjpYs;sit midj;Jk; mtUf;Ff; fpilf;Fk; vd;wpUe;jhYk; $l cyfpw;Fj; jpUk;gp tu tpUk;g khl;lhH; ,iwtopapy; capHj;jpahfk; Ghpe;jtiuj; jtpu; Vnddpy;> capHj;jpahfj;jpd; rpwg;ig (kWikapy;) mtH fhz;fpwhH. vdNt> ,e;j cyfpw;F kPz;Lk; te;J kWgbAk; xUKiw (,iwtopapy; Nghhpl;Lf;) nfhy;yg;gLtij mtH tpUk;GthH.

,iwtopapy; fhiyapy; rpwpJ Neuk; my;yJ> khiyapy; rpwpJ Neuk; (NghH Ghpar;) nry;tJ cyfj;ijAk; mjpYs;s nghUl;fisAk; tplr; rpwe;jJ. cq;fspy; xUthpd; tpy;ypd; msTf;Fr; rkkhd> my;yJ xU rhl;ilasTf;Fr; rkkhd (xU Kok;) ,lk; fpilg;gJ cyfj;ijAk; mjpYs;stw;iwAk; tplr; rpwe;jJ. nrhHf;fthrpfspy; (`_Uy; <d;fspy;) xU ngz;> cyfj;jhiu vl;bg; ghHj;jhy; thdj;jpw;Fk; g+kpf;FkpilNa cs;s midj;ijAk; gpufhrkhf;fp tpLths;; g+kpia eWkzj;jhy; epug;gp tpLths;. mtSila jiyapYs;s Kf;fhNlh cyfj;ijAk; mjpYs;stw;iwAk; tplr; rpwe;jjhFk;.

vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! vd;idtpl;Lg; gpd;jq;fp tpLtjhy; ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsH rpyhpd; cs;sq;fspy; tUj;jk; cz;lhfhJ vd;wpUf;Fkhapd; NkYk;> mtHfis Vw;wpr; nry;y thfdq;fSk; vd;dplk; ,Ue;jpUf;Fkhapd; ,iwtopapy; Nghhplr; nry;Yk; ve;jr; rpWgiliaAk;tpl;L ehd; gpd;jq;fpapUe;jpUf;f khl;Nld;. 8 vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; ,iwtopapy; nfhy;yg;gl;L> gpwF capuhf;fg;gl;L> kPz;Lk; nfhy;yg;gl;L> gpwF capuhf;fg;gl;L> kPz;Lk; nfhy;yg;gl;L> gpwF capuhf;fg;gl;L> kPz;Lk; nfhy;yg;glNtz;Lk; vd;Nw tpUk;GfpNwd;. 8

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ciuahw;wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ (%j;jh NghHf; fsj;jpy; elf;Fk; epfo;r;rpfis ,q;fpUe;J nfhz;Nl Nehpy; fhz;gJ Nghy; $wyhdhHfs;:) 'i]j; ,g;D `hhp]h nfhbiaf; ifapnyLj;J (,];yhkpar; Nridf;Fj; jiyik jhq;fp)f nfhz;Ls;shH. ,g;NghJ mtH nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH. gpwF> [m/gH mij(j; jk; ifapy;) vLj;J (jiyik jhq;fpagb Nghhpl;L)f; nfhz;Ls;shH. mtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH. gpwF> mij mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D uth`h (jk; ifapy;) vLj;J (jiyik jhq;fpagb Nghhpl;Lf; nfhz;L)s;shH; ,g;NghJ mtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH. gpwF> fhypj; ,g;D tyPj; (jsgjpahf) epakpf;fg;glhkNyNa mijf; ifapnyLj;Js;shH. mtUf;F ntw;wpaspf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ. 10 (tPu kuzj;jpdhy; mtHfs; ngw;w ngUk; Ngw;wpid ehk; mwpe;j gpwFk;) mtHfs; ek;Kld; ,Ug;gJ ekf;F kfpo;r;rpaspf;fhJ...''

NkYk;> xUtH my;yh`;it Nehf;fpAk; mtDila J}jiu Nehf;fpAk; `p[;uj; nra;tjw;fhfj; jd;Dila tPl;iltpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;L> gpwF (topapNyNa) mtUf;F kuzk; Nehpl;Ltpl;lhy; mtUf;F ed;ik toq;FtJ my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;ghk;tpl;lJ. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:100)

xUe;hs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;F mUfpy; cwq;fpdhHfs;. gpwF Gd;difj;Jf; nfhz;Nl fz;tpopj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'Vd; rphpf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vd; rKjhaj;ijr; NrHe;j kf;fs; rpyH ,e;jg; gRq;flypy; fl;by;fspy; (rha;e;J) mkHe;jpUf;Fk; murHfisg; Nghy; (fg;gy;fspy; Vwpg;) gazk; nra;J nfhz;bUg;gjhf vdf;F (fdtpy;) vLj;Jf; fhl;lg;gl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf vd;idAk; Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. (mt;thNw) mtHfs; vdf;fhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gpwF> ,uz;lhk; Kiwahf cwq;fpdhHfs;. Kd;G nra;jJ Nghd;Nw nra;jhHfs;. Kd;G Nfl;lJ Nghd;Nw ehDk; Nfl;Nld;. Kd;G gjpy; nrhd;dJ Nghd;Nw mtHfSk; gjpy; nrhd;dhHfs;. ehd;> 'mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf vd;id Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mtHfs;> 'Kjd; Kjyhfr; nry;gtHfspy; ePq;fSk; xUtH jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mt;thNw> jsgjp KMtpah(uyp) mtHfSld; K];ypk;fs; (irg;u]; jPtpy; mwg;NghH Ghpa) flypy; gazk; nra;j Kjy; gilapdhpy; XH mwg;NghH tPuuhf> jk; fztH cghjh ,g;D ]hkpj;(uyp) mtHfSld; ck;K `uhk;(uyp) Gwg;gl;Lg; NghdhHfs;. jk; gilnaLg;gpypUe;J mtHfs; jpUk;gp te;jNghJ \hk; ehl;L jpirNehf;fpr; nrd;whHfs;. ck;K `uhk;(uyp) Vwpf; nfhs;tjw;fhf mtHfSf;fUNf thfdk; xd;W nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. (mtHfs; mjpy; Vwpf; nfhs;s) mJ mtHfisf; fPNo js;sptpl;lJ; mjdhy; mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs;. 11

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gd} Riyk; Fyj;jtH rpyUld; vOgJ NgH (nfhz;l Ntj mwpQHfshd md;rhhp)fis gd} MkpH Fyj;jhhplk; (,];yhj;ij vLj;Jiug;gjw;fhf) mDg;gpdhHfs;. mtHfs; (mq;F) nrd;wNghJ vd; jha;khkd; (jk;Kld; te;j NjhoHfsplk;)> 'cq;fSf;F Kd;dhy; ehd; NghfpNwd;. mtHfSf;F my;yh`;tpd; J}jiuf; Fwpj;J ehd; vLj;Jiuj;jpl (mtHfs; vd;id mDkjpj;J) vdf;Fg; ghJfhg;gspj;jhy; ehd; vLj;Jiuf;fpNwd;; ,y;iynad;why; ePq;fs; vd; (gpd;dhy; vd;) mUk;NyNa ,Uq;fs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L rw;W Kd;dhy; nrd;whH. mtHfs; mtUf;Fg; ghJfhg;gspj;jhHfs;; mtiu vJTk; nra;atpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfisg; gw;wp mtH mtHfSf;F vLj;Jiuj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ jq;fspy; xUtiug; ghHj;J mtHfs; irif nra;jhHfs;. mtd; vd; jha; khkid (<l;bahy;) Fj;jp mtiuf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhd;. (capH gphpAk; Ntisapy;) mtH> 'my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;. fmghtpd; mjpgjp kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; ntw;wp ngw;Wtpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpwF> mthpd; vQ;rpa NjhoHfspd; kPJk; gha;e;J mtHfisAk; nfhd;Wtpl;lhHfs;; kiyapd; kPNjwpf; nfhz;l fhy; CdKw;w xU kdpjiuj; jtpu.

[pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F> 'ePq;fs; mDg;gpa NghjfHfs; jq;fs; ,iwtdplk; nrd;W NrHe;Jtpl;ldH. mtHfisf; Fwpj;J mtd; jpUg;jpaile;jhd;. mtHfSk; (jhd; ngw;w ew;gyidf; Fwpj;J jpUg;jp) nfhs;Sk;gbr; nra;jhd;' vd;W mwptpj;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; (mg;NghJ mUsg;gl;l)> ' 'ehq;fs; vq;fs; ,iwtidr; nrd;wile;J tpl;Nlhk;. vq;fisf; Fwpj;J mtd; jpUg;jpaile;Jtpl;lhd;. mtidf; Fwpj;J ehq;fs; jpUg;jpaile;Njhk;. jd;(ntF kjpap)idf; Fwpj;J vq;fisj; jpUg;jpailAk;gb mtd; nra;jhd;' vd;W vq;fs; rKjhaj;jhhplk; njhptpj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;Dk; ,iw trdj;ij Xjpf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mJ gpd;dhspy; (,iwtdhy;) ePf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; khW nra;j (gd} Riyk; Fyj;jhiur; NrHe;j) hpmy;> jf;thd;> gd} yp`;ahd;> gd} ci]a;ah Mfpa fpisapdUf;Ff; NfL Neu> ehw;gJ ehs;fs; fhiy (njhOif) Neuq;fspy; gpuhHj;jid nra;jhHfs;. 12

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; NghH xd;wpy; gq;F nfhz;lNghJ mtHfspd; tpuypy; (fhak; Vw;gl;L) uj;jk; nrhl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'eP ,uj;jk; nrhl;Lfpw xU tpuy; jhNd? eP mile;j (gO)njy;yhk; ,iwtopapy; jhNd!'' vd;W (<ubr; rPH ghly; Nghd;w tbtpy;) $wpdhHfs;.

''(egpNa!) $Wq;fs;: (,ikWg;ghsHfshd) ePq;fs;> vq;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; (ntw;wp> my;yJ tPukuzk; Mfpa) ,uz;L ed;ikfspy; xd;iwj; jtpu NtnwijAk; vjpHghHf;fpwPHfsh? (jpUf;FHMd; 09:52)

vd;dplk; (Nuhk rf;futHj;jp) `puhf;spa];> 'K`k;kij vjpHj;J ePq;fs; Ghpfpw NghH (KbT) vg;gbAs;sJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F ePq;fs;> 'NghH (KbT vq;fspilNa) khwp khwp tUk;' vd;W gjpyspj;jPHfs;. ,iwj;J}jHfs; ,g;gbj; jhd; Nrhjpf;fg;gLthHfs;. gpwF> mtHfSf;Fr; rhjkhfNt ,Wjp KbT ,Uf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

''jhq;fs; my;yh`;tplk; nfhLj;j thf;FWjpia nka;g;gLj;jptpl;ltHfSk; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspilNa cs;sdH. mtHfspy; rpyH> jk; ,yl;rpa(khd tPukuz)j;ij mile;Jtpl;ldH. mtHfspy; ,d;Dk; rpyH (mjid) vjpHghHj;j tz;zk; cs;sdH. (jq;fs; thf;FWjpapy;) mtHfs; xUNghJk; khwp tpltpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 33:23)

vd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH md]; ,g;D es;H(uyp) gj;Ug; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; vq;Nfh nrd;whH. mtH (jpUk;gp te;jTld;) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jhq;fs; ,izitg;gtHfSld; elj;jpa Kjy; Nghhpy; ehd; fye;J nfhs;stpy;iy; ,izitg;gtHfSf;nfjpuhd Nghhpy; my;yh`; vd;idg; gq;Fngw itj;jpUe;jhy; ehd; nra;tij (tPukhfg; NghhpLtij) mtd; epr;rak; ghHj;jpUg;ghd;. gpd;G c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ K];ypk;fs; Njhy;tpAw;w Neuj;jpy; mtH> ',iwth! vd; NjhoHfs; nra;j (gpd;thq;fpr; nrd;w) nraYf;fhf cd;dplk; ehd; kd;dpg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;. ,izitg;gtHfs; nra;j (egpatHfSf;nfjpuhd) ,e;jg; NghUf;Fk; vdf;Fk; njhlHgpy;iy vd;W mwptpf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> gpwF (NghHf; fsj;jpy;) Kd;Ndwpr; nrd;whH. ]mj; ,g;D KMj;(uyp) mtUf;nfjphpy; tuf;(fz;L)> ']mj; ,g;D KMj; mtHfNs! ehd; nrhHf;fj;ijNa tpUk;GfpNwd;. vd; je;ij es;Uila ,iwtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; nrhHf;fj;jpd; thilia c`{J kiyapypUe;J ngWfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ]mj;(uyp) ,ij egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wptpl;L> 'mtH nra;j (tPuhNtrkhd) Nghiu tHzpf;f vd;dhy; Kbatpy;iy> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhH. ehq;fs; mtH clypy; thshy; ntl;lg;gl;Lk;> <l;bahy; Fj;jg;gl;Lk;> mk;ghy; Jisf;fg;gl;Lk; ,Ue;j vz;gJf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l fhaq;fisf; fz;Nlhk;. NkYk;> ,izitg;gtHfs; mthpd; cly; cWg;Gfisr; rpijj;J tpl;bUe;j epiyapy; mtH nfhy;yg;gl;bUf;ff; fz;Nlhk;. mthpd; rNfhjhpiaj; jtpu NtnwtUk; mtiu (,d;dhnud;W) mwpe;J nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy; mthpd; rNfhjhp $l mthpd; tpuy;(Edp)fis itj;Jj; jhd; mtiu milahsk; fhz Kbe;jJ.

vd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH md]; ,g;D es;U(uyp) mtHfspd; rNfhjhp 'Uga;apc' vdg;gLgtH xU ngz;zpd; Kd;gy;iy cilj;Jtpl;lhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gopf;Fg;gop thq;Fk;gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. md]; ,g;D es;U(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jq;fis rj;jpa khHf;fj;Jld; mDg;gpatd; kPJ Mizahf! mtSila Kd;gy; (gopf;Fg; gopahf) cilf;fg;glhJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. mt;thNw> me;jg; ngz;zpd; Fyj;jhH ,og;gPl;Lj; njhifia Vw;Wf; nfhs;s rk;kjpj;Jg; gopthq;fhky;tpl;Ltpl;ldH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; mbahHfspy; rpyH cs;sdH. mtHfs; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizapl;L (,g;gb elf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W rgjk; nra;J)tpl;lhy; mij my;yh`; epiwNtw;wp tpLfpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 13

ehd; jpUf;FHMidg; gy VLfspy; gpujpnaLj;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; Xj ehd; Nfl;bUe;j> 'my;m`;]hg;' mj;jpahaj;ijr; NrHe;j ,iwtrdk; xd;W (mjpy;) ,y;yhjpUg;gijf; fz;Nld;. ehd; mij Fi]kh ,g;D ]hgpj; my; md;rhhP(uyp) mtHfsplk; jhd; ngw;Nwd;. (xU tof;fpd; NghJ) mthpd; rhl;rpaj;ij ,uz;L kdpjHfspd; rhl;rpaj;jpw;Fr; rkkhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; fUjpapUe;jhHfs;. me;j ,iwtrdk; ,Jjhd;:

my;yh`;tplk; jhq;fs; nfhLj;j thf;FWjpia nka;g;gLj;jptpl;ltHfSk; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspy; cs;sdH. mtHfspy; rpyH (,iw topapy; kuzkila Ntz;Lk; vd;w) jk; ,yl;rpaj;ij epiwNtw;wptpl;lhHfs;. mtHfspy; rpyH (mij epiwNtw;wj; jUzk;) vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdH. (jpUf;FHMd; 33:23)

,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! ePq;fs; nra;ahjtw;iw Vd; nrhy;fpwPHfs;? ePq;fs; nrha;ahjtw;iwr; nrhy;tJ my;yh`;tplk; kpfTk; ntWg;Gf;Fhpa nrayhFk;. ,iwtopapy; <ak; g+rg;gl;l Rtiug; Nghd;W cWjpahf (xd;Wgl;L) epd;W NghopLgtHfisNa my;yh`; tpUk;Gfpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 61:2-4)

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,Uk;G Kf%b mzpe;j xUtH te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; Kjypy; (,iwtopapy;) NghH Ghpe;Jtpl;L ,];yhj;ij Vw;fl;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(Kjypy;) eP ,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhz;L> gpwF NghhpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> me;j kdpjH Kjypy; ,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhz;L (,iw topapy;) Nghhpl;lhH; (mjpy;) nfhy;yg;gl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mtiug; gw;wp)> ',tH rpwpjsNt nray;gl;L mjpf ew;gyidg; ngw;whH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

`hhp]h ,g;D Ruhfh(uyp) mtHfspd; jhahuhd ck;K Uiga;apc gpd;j;J guhc(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! `hhp]hitg; gw;wp jhq;fs; vdf;Fr; nra;jpawptpf;f khl;BHfsh? mtH gj;Ug; Nghud;W nfhy;yg;gl;bUe;jhH; mthpd; kPJ vq;fpUe;Njh te;j mk;G xd;W gha;e;J tpl;bUe;jJ. 14 mtH nrhHf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;jhy; ehd; nghWikiaf; iff;nfhs;Nthd;; mtH Ntnwe;j (Jd;g) epiyapyhtJ ,Ue;jhy; mtUf;fhf ehd; fLikahf mONtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; '`hhp]htpd; jhNa! nrhHf;fj;jpy; gy (gbj;juq;fs; nfhz;l) Njhl;lq;fs; cs;sd. cd; kfd; (mtw;wpy;) kpf caHe;j /gpHjt;]; vd;Dk; nrhHf;fj; (Njhl;lj;)ij (jd; capHj; jpahfj;jpw;fhd gpujpgydhfg;) ngw;whH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'xUtH Nghhpy; fpilf;Fk; nry;tq;fSf;fhfg; NghhpLfpwhH; kw;nwhU kdpjH GfOf;fhfg; NghhpLfpwhH; ,d;ndhU kdpjH jd; tPuj;ijg; gpwH ghHf;fl;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfg; NghhpLfpwhH. (,tHfspy;) ,iwtopapy; NghhpLgtH vtH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(,tHfspy; vtUNk ,iwtopapy; NghhpLgtuhf ,y;iy.) my;yh`;tpd; (Vfj;Jt) thf;F NkNyhq;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfg; NghhpLfpwtNu ,iwtopapy; NghhpLgtuhthH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 15

(NghUf;Fr; nry;yhky;) my;yh`;tpd; J}jiutpl;Lg; gpd;jq;fp tpLtJk; mtiug; gw;wp mf;fiw fhl;lhky; jq;fisg; gw;wpNa ftiyg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUg;gJk; kjPdhthrpfSf;Fk; mtHfisr; Rw;wpAs;s fpuhkthrpfSf;Fk; mofy;y. Vnddpy;> ,iwtopapy; grp> jhfk; kw;Wk; fisg;G ,tw;wpy; ve;jj; Jd;gk; mtHfisj; jPz;bdhYk;> epuhfhpg;gtHfSf;Ff; Nfhg%l;Lk; ghijapy; ve;j mbia mtHfs; vLj;J itj;jhYk;> ve;jg; giftDf;nfjpuhfTk; mtHfs; xU ntw;wpiag; ngw;whYk; mtHfSf;F xU (ew;nray; Ghpe;j) ed;ik vOjg;glhky; ,Ug;gjpy;iy. epr;rakhf> my;yh`; ew;nray; GhpNthhpd; gpujpgyid tPzhf;Ftjpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 09:120)

vd mg+ mg;]; mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D [g;H(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 16

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) vd;dplKk; mthpd; kfd; myPaplKk;> 'mg+ ]aPj;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W mthpd; `jPi]r; nrtpkLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> mg+ ]aPj;(uyp) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; (ghy;Fbr;) rNfhjuUk; jq;fs; Njhl;lk; xd;Wf;F ePH gha;r;rpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ ehq;fspUtUk; nrd;Nwhk;. mg+ ]aPj;(uyp) vq;fisg; ghHj;jTld; Koq;fhy;fisf; iffshy; fl;bg;gpbj;jgb mkHe;jhHfs;. gpwF $wyhdhHfs;; ehq;fs; (k];[pJe; egtp) gs;spthrypd; nrq;fw;fis xt;nthd;whf (Rke;J) nfhz;L nrd;Nwhk;. mk;khH ,uz;buz;L nrq;fw;fshf (Rke;J) nfhz;L nrd;whH. mg;NghJ mtiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. mthpd; jiyapypUe;J GOjpiaj; Jilj;Jtpl;L> 'ghtk; mk;khH! mk;khiu xU fyff; $l;lj;jpdH nfhd;W tpLthHfs;. mk;khH> mtHfis my;yh`;tpd; gf;fk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f> me;jf; $l;lj;jpdH mtiu euf neUg;gpd; gf;fk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 17

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (`p[;hP 4> my;yJ 5-k; Mz;by; ele;j) mfo;g; Nghhpd;NghJ (NghH Kbe;J) jpUk;gp te;J MAjq;fisf; fPNo itj;Jtpl;Lf; Fspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ [pg;hPy;(miy) jk; jiyiag; GOjp %bapUf;f te;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'ePq;fs; MAjq;fisf; fPNo itj;J tpl;BHfsh? my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; mijf; fPNo itf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; vq;Nf (NghH Ghpag;) NghfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;f> [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs;> ',Njh ,q;Nf!'' vd;W gd} Fiwoh (vd;Dk; åjf;) Fyj;jpdiu (mtHfs; trpf;Fkplk;) Nehf;fp irif fhl;bdhHfs;. vdNt> my;yh`;tpd; J}jUk; mtHfis Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;.

,iwtopapy; nfhy;yg;gl;ltHfis ,we;jtHfs; vd;W fUjhjPHfs;. vdpDk;> mtHfs; capuhdtHfNs. jq;fs; ,iwtdplk; mtHfs; czT ngw;W tUfpwhHfs;. jq;fSf;F my;yh`;> jd; mUspypUe;J toq;fpaij itj;J kfpo;r;rpAld; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. jq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; (cyfpy; tho;e;J nfhz;L) ,Uf;fpd;w> jk;Kld; ,d;Dk; te;J NruhkypUg;gtHfisf; Fwpj;J... mtHfSf;F ve;j mr;rKkpy;iy; mtHfs; ftiyg;glTk; Nghtjpy;iy vd;W .. kd epk;kjp nfhs;fpwhHfs;. my;yh`;tplkpUe;J fpilf;Fk; nfhilapdhYk;> mUspdhYk; kdkk;o;r;rpAld; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. my;yh`; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; ed;ikia tPzhf;fp tpLtjpy;iy (vd;Wk; epk;kjp nfhs;fpwhHfs;.) (jpUf;FHMd; 03:169-171)

'gp/U kCdh' (vd;Dkplj;jpy; gpurhuj;jpw;fhfr; nrd;w jk;) NjhoHfisf; nfhd;wtHfSf;Fj; jPq;F Neu my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; khW nra;j (gd} Riyk; Nfhj;jpuj;ijr; NrHe;j) hpmy;> jf;thd; kw;Wk; c]a;ah Mfpa Fyj;jpdUf;Ff; NfL Neu - ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Kg;gJ fhiy (njhOif) Neuq;fspy; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gp/U kCdhtpy; nfhy;yg;gl;ltHfspd; tp\aj;jpy; FHMd; trdk; xd;W mUsg;gl;lJ. mij ehq;fs; Xjp te;Njhk;; gpd;dhspy; mJ (,iwtdhy;) ePf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ. 'ehq;fs; vq;fs; ,iwtdplk; nrd;W NeHe;J tpl;Nlhk;. mtd; vq;fisf; Fwpj;J jpUg;jpaile;Jtpl;lhd;; ehq;fs; mtidf; Fwpj;J jpUg;jpaile;Njhk;' vd;W vq;fs; rKjhaj;jhhplk; njhptpj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;gNj me;j trdk;. 18

c`{Jg;NghH md;W fhiyapy; rpyH kJ mUe;jpdhHfs;. gpwF capHj; jpahfpfshff; nfhy;yg;gl;lhHfs;. 19 mwptpg;ghsH R/g;ahd; ,g;D ciadh(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'me;j ehspd; ,Wjpapy; (mtHfs; capHj; jpahfpfshff; nfhy;yg;gl;lhHfs;) vd;wh (mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ)?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> '('me;j ehspd; ,Wjpapy;' vd;w) ,e;j thrfk; mwptpg;gpy; ,y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH.

(c`{Jg; Nghhpd; NghJ) vd; je;ij> cly; rpijf;fg;gl;l epiyapy; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L tug;gl;L mtHfs; Kd;Nd itf;fg;gl;lhH. ehd; vd; je;ijapd; Kfj;jpypUe;J (Jzpia) tpyf;fr; nrd;Nwd;. vd; Fyj;jhH vd;idj; jLj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ xg;ghhp itj;J mOk; ngz; xUj;jpapd; Fuiy egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> mk;H(uyp) mtHfspd; kfs; vd;Nwh - mtHfspd; rNfhjhp vd;Nwh $wg;gl;lJ. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Vd; mOfpwha;?' eP mOjhYk; mohtpl;lhYk; thdtHfs; jq;fs; ,wf;iffis tphpj;J mg;Jy;yh`;Tf;F epoy; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUg;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

nrhHf;fj;jpy; EioAk; vtUk; cyk;Ys;s nghUl;fnsy;yhk; mtUf;Ff; fpilg;gjhf ,Ue;jhYk; cyfpw;Fj; jpUk;gp tu tpUk;g khl;lhH; capHj; jpahfpiaj; jtpu. mtH jdf;F (,iwtdplj;jpy;) fpilf;Fk; fz;zpaj;ijf; fz;Ltpl;l fhuzj;jhy; cyfj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gp te;J (,iwtopapy;) gj;JKiw nfhy;yg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;W Mirg;gLthH.

ckH(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> '(,iwtopapy;) nfhy;yg;gl;l ek;ktHfs; nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fk;> (,];yhj;jpw;nfjpuhfg; Nghhpl;Lf;) nfhy;yg;gl;l (,iwkWg;ghsHfshd) mtHfs; eufj;jpw;Fk; jhNd nry;thHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP mt;/gh(uyp) ckH ,g;D cigjpy;yh`;(u`;) mtHfSf;F> 'nrhHf;fk; thl;fspd; epoy;fspy; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;gij mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd (fbjk;) vOjpdhHfs;. %]h ,g;D cf;gh(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J ,g;D mgp]; ]pdhj;(u`;) thapyhf citª(u`;) mtHfSk; ,Nj Nghd;W mwptpj;jhHfs;.

jh¥j;(miy) mtHfspd; Gjy;tH Riykhd;(miy) mtHfs; (xU Kiw)> 'ehd; ,d;wpuT (vd;Dila) E}W my;yJ njhz;Z}w;nwhd;gJ - kidtpfsplKk; nrd;W (clYwT nfhz;L) tUNtd;. mtHfspy; xt;nthUj;jpAk; ,iwtopapy; mwg;NghH GhpAk; (Fjpiu) tPud; xUtidg; ngw;nwLg;ghs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtHfspd; Njhoh xUtH> (mtHfs; kwe;jpUf;fyhk; vd;W fUjp) ',d;\h my;yh`; - my;yh`; ehbdhy;.. vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. Riykhd;(miy) mtHfs; ',d;\h my;yh`;' vd;W (jk; thahy;) $whkypUe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> (mtHfspd; kidtpkhHfspy; xNu xUtiuj; jtpu NtnwtUk; fHg;gilatpy;iy. mtUk; xU G[Kila ghjp kdpjiuj; jhd; ngw;nwLj;jhH. K`k;kjpd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ Mizahf! mtH> ',d;\h my;yh`; - my;yh`; ehbdhy;' vd;W (jk; thahYk;) $wpapUe;jhy; (me;j E}W kidtpaUk; fHg;gKw;Wg; gps;isfs; ngw> mg;gps;isfs;) midtUNk ,iwtopapy; mwg;NghH Ghpfpw tPuHfsha; MfpapUg;ghHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fspNyNa mofhdtHfshfTk; kf;fspNyNa tPukpf;ftHfshfTk; kf;fspNyNa jhuhs kdKilatHfshfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. '(xU Kiw> kjPdhtpd; kPJ giftHfs; gilnaLj;J tUfpwhHfs; vd;W tje;jp gutNt) kjPdhthrpfs; gPjpf;Fs;shdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfis egp(]y;) mtHfs; Ke;jpr; nrd;W> Fjpiuapy; Vwp (kf;fspd; mr;rj;ijg; Nghf;Fk; tifapy; vjphpia vjpHnfhs;sg;) Gwg;gl;lhHfs;; NkYk;> ',e;jf; Fjpiuiaj; jq;F jilapd;wp Ntfkhf Xlf; $bajhff; fz;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '`{idd;' NghhpypUe;J jpUk;gp te;jNghJ ehd; mtHfSld; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;Njd;. kf;fSk; cld; ,Ue;jdH. mg;NghJ (k;uhk) kf;fs; egpatHfisr; #o;e;J (jHkk;) Nfl;fyhdhHfs;; 'rKuh' vd;Dk; (fUNty) Ks; kuk; tiu egp(]y;) mtHfis neUf;fpj; js;sptpl;lhHfs;. egpatHfspd; rhy;it Ks;kuj;jpy; rpf;fpf; nfhz;lJ. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; rw;w epd;W> 'vd; rhy;itia vd;dplk; nfhLq;fs;. vd;dplk; ,e;j Ks;kuq;fspd; vz;zpf;ifapy; xl;lfq;fs; ,Ue;jpUe;jhYk; $l mtw;iw cq;fspilNa gq;fpl;L tpl;bUg;Ngd;. gpwF vd;id ePq;fs; fUkpahfTk; fhz khl;BHfs;; ngha;adhfTk; fhz khl;BHfs;; NfhioahfTk; fhzkhl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,e;j `jPi] ehd; K];mg;(u`;) mtHfsplk; mwptpj;Njd;. ,J cz;ikahdJ jhd; vd mtHfs; cWjpg;gLj;jpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! ehd; ,ayhikapypUe;Jk;> Nrhk;gypypUe;Jk;> Nfhioj;jdj;jpypUe;Jk;> %g;gpypUe;Jk; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;. NkYk;> tho;tpd; NrhjidapypUe;Jk; ,wg;gpd; NrhjidapypUe;Jk; cd;dplk; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;. NkYk;> GijFopapd; NtjidapypUe;Jk; cd;dplk; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpg;gJ tof;fk;.

ehd; jy;`h ,g;D cigjpy;yh`;(uyp)> ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp)> kpf;jhj; ,g;D m];tj;(uyp) kw;Wk; mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) MfpNahUld; Njhoik nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mtHfspy; xUtUk; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplkpUe;J (egpnkhop vijAk;) mwptpj;jij ehd; Nfl;ljpy;iy. Mdhy;> jy;`h(uyp) c`{Jg; Nghhpd; ehs; Fwpj;J mwptpj;jij Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;.

ePq;fs; fdkhdtHfshapUe;jhYk; rhp; ,NyhrhdtHfshapUe;jhYk; rhp 21 (mwg;NghUf;Fg;) Gwg;gLq;fs;; cq;fs; nry;tq;fshYk; capHfshYk; ,iwtopapy; NghuhLq;fs;. ePq;fs; mwpe;jpUg;gPHfshapd; ,JNt cq;fSf;Fr; rpwe;jjhFk;. cldb yhgk; (NghHr; nry;tk;) fpilg;gjhf ,Ue;J> ,Nyrhd gazkhfTk; ,Ue;jpUg;gpd; (egpNa!) cq;fis mtHfs; gpd;gw;wp te;jpUg;ghHfs;. Mdhy;> mtHfs; gazk; J}ukhk; (rpukkhk;)tpl;lJ. (jpUf;FHMd; 09:41> 42)

'',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! cq;fSf;F vd;d NeHe;Jtpl;lJ? ',iwtopapy; Gwg;gLq;fs;'' vd;W cq;fsplk; $wg;gl;lhy; g+kpapNyNa xl;bf; nfhz;L fplf;fpwPHfNs! kWikia tpl ,t;Tyf tho;tpy; jpUg;jpaile;jPHfsh? (mg;gbahapd;) cyf tho;tpd; ,d;gq;fs; ahTk; kWik tho;f;iff;F Kd;ghf mw;gkhditNa (vd;gij mwpeJ nfhs;Sq;fs;). (jpUf;FHMd; 09:38)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;l ehspy;> '(kf;fhtpd;) ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd;G (kf;fhtpypUe;J) `p[;uj; vd;gJ fpilahJ; Mdhy;> mwg;NghhpLtJk; (mjw;fhfTk; gpw ew;nray;fSf;fhfTk;) ehl;lk; nfhs;tJk; cz;L. ePq;fs; mwg;NghUf;fhfg; Gwg;gLk;gb (cq;fs; jiythpd; jug;gpypUe;J) Nfhug;gl;lhy; Gwg;gl;Lr; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 22

my;yh`; ,uz;L kdpjHfisg; ghHj;Jr; rphpf;fpwhd;. mt;tpUthpy; xUtH kw;nwhUtiuf; nfhd;WtpLfpwhH. ,UtUNk nrhHf;fj;jpy; EiofpwhHfs;. ,tH ,iwtopapy; Nghhpl;Lf; nfhy;yg;gLfpwhH. gpwF (mtiuf;) nfhd;wtH ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhu> mij Vw;W mtiu my;yh`; kd;dpj;J tpLfpwhd;. gpwF mtUk; mwg;Nghhpy; (nfhy;yg;gl;L) capHj; jpahfpahfp tpLfpwhH.

ifgH ntw;wpf;Fg; gpwF mq;fpUe;j ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ehd; nrd;Nwd;. ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vdf;F (Nghhpy; fpilj;j nry;tj;jpy;) xU gq;F nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ ]aPj; ,g;D M]; cila kfd;fspy; xUtH (mghd; vd;gtH)> ',tUf;Fg; gq;F nfhLf;fhjPHfs;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd ehd;> ',tH (E/khd;) ,g;D ft;fy; mtHfis (c`{Jg; Nghhpy;) nfhd;wtH'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;F ]aPj; ,g;D M]; mtHfspd; kfd; (vd;idg; gw;wp)> 'vd;d Mr;rhpak;! (jd;Dila 'jt;];' Fyj;jhH trpf;fpd;w) 's/d;' vd;Dk; kiy cr;rpapypUe;J te;jpUf;Fk; ,e;jf; FopKay; xU K];ypikf; nfhd;Wtpl;ljw;fhf vd;idf; Fiw nrhy;fpwNj! mtiu my;yh`; vd; iffshy; fz;zpag;gLj;jpAs;shd;. mtH iffshy; vd;id mtd; Nftyg;gLj;jp tpltpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. 23

mg+ jy;`h(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; (Gdpjg;) NghHfspy; gq;nfLj;j fhuzj;jhy; Nehd;G Nehw;fhjtuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;j gpd; (,];yhk; gyk; ngw;Wtpl;l epiyapy;)> ehd; mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfis <Jy; /gpj;Uila ehspYk; kw;Wk; <Jy; ms;`hTila ehspYk; jtpu (Ntnwe;j ehspYk;) Nehd;G Nehw;fhjtuhff; fz;ljpy;iy.

1. gpNsf; Nehahy; ,we;jtH 2. tapw;W(g; Nghf;F Nghd;w) tpahjpfshy; ,we;jtH 3. jz;¡hpy; %o;fp ,we;jtH. 4. tPL> fl;blk; Mfpait ,be;J tpOk; NghJ) ,bghl;by; rpf;fp ,we;jtH 5. ,iwtopapy; (mwg;Nghhpy; <Lgl;L) ,we;jtH. 24

,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;Nlhhpy; jFe;j fhuzkpd;wp (mwg;Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky;) jq;fp tpLNthUk; ,iwtopapy; jk; cilikfshYk;> jk; capHfshYk; mwg;NghH GhpgtHfSk; rk me;j];J nfhz;ltHfshf Mf KbahJ. mwg;Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; jq;fptpl;ltHfis tpl mjpy; gq;nfLj;J jk; cilikfshYk; capHfshYk; mwg;NghH Ghpe;jtHfis fz;zpakhd XH me;j];ijf; nfhz;L my;yh`; Nkd;ikg;gLj;jpAs;shd;. (,t;tpU gphptpdhpy;) xt;nthUtUf;Fk; ed;ikiaNa my;yh`; thf;fspj;jpUf;fpwhd;. MapDk;> mwg;NghHhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; jq;fptpl;ltHfis tpl mwg;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtHfSf;F kfj;jhd ew;gyid mjpfkhfj; jUfpwhd;. mtHfSf;F my;yh`;tplk; (nrhHf;fj;jpd;) gy gbj;juq;fs; cz;L; kd;dpg;Gk;> fUizAk; cz;L. NkYk;> my;yh`; mjpfk; kd;dpg;gtdhfTk;> ,uf;fKilatdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:95>96)

'',iw ek;gpf;if nfhz;Nlhhpy; (mwg;Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky;) jq;fp tpLNthUk;> ,iwtopapy; jk; cilikfshYk; capHfshYk; mwg;NghH GhpgtHfSk; rk me;j];J nfhz;ltHfshf KbahJ...'' vd;Dk; trdk; mUsg;gl;lNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; i]j; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) mtHfis mioj;jhHfs;. mtH mfykhd vYk;G xd;iwf; nfhz;L te;J> me;j trdj;ij vOjpdhH. (mUfpy; ,Ue;j fz;ghHitaw;w) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ck;kp kf;J}k;(uyp) jk; fz;ghHitapy;yhj epiy Fwpj;J Kiwapl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ> '.... jFe;j fhuzkpd;wp ..'' vd;w (thrfk; NrHe;j) KO trdk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:95) mUsg;gl;lJ.

ehd; kHthd; ,g;D `fikg; gs;spthrypy; ghHj;Njd;. ehd; mtiu Nehf;fpr; nrd;W mtUf;Fg; gf;fj;jpy; mkHe;J nfhz;Nld;. mg;NghJ mtH vq;fSf;F mwptpj;jhH. i]j; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) vd;dplk; njhptpj;jhHfs;: ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;F> ',iwek;gpf;if nfhz;ltHfspy; (mwg;NghH Ghpar; nry;yhky; jq;fs; ,Ug;gplj;jpNyNa) jq;fptpl;ltHfSk; ,iwtopapy; Nghhplr; nrd;wtHfSk; rkme;j];JilatHfshf khl;lhHfs;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:95) ,iwtrdj;ij Xjpf; fhl;bdhHfs;. mij egp(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;F Xjpf; fhl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtHfsplk; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ck;kp kf;J}k;(uyp) te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;dhy; mwg;Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;s KbAnkd;why; ehd; mwg;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jpUg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtH fz;ghHitaw;w kdpjuhf ,Ue;jhH. vdNt> mg;NghJ my;yh`; jd; J}jUf;F (Ntj ntspg;ghl;il) mUspdhd;. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; njhil mg;NghJ vd; njhilapd; kPjpUe;jJ. (Ntj ntspg;ghL tuj; njhlq;fpa fhuzj;jhy;) mJ vd; kPJ (fdj;Jg; Ngha;) fLikahf (mOj;j) Muk;gpj;jJ. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; ehd; vd; njhilapd; kPjpUe;jJ. (Ntj ntspg;ghL tuj; njhlq;fpa fhuzj;jhy;) mJ vd; kPJ (fdj;Jg; Ngha;) fLikahf (mOj;j) Muk;gpj;jJ. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; ehd; vd; njhil eRq;fp tpLk; vd;W mQ;rpNdd;. gpwF mtHfSf;F (,e;epiy ePf;fg;gl;L) Nyrhf;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ my;yh`;> 'jFe;j fhuzkpd;wp (jq;fptpl;ltHfs;)'' vd;Dk; thrfj;ij (Nkw;fz;l trdj;Jld; NrHj;J) mUspapUe;jhd;.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP mt;/gh(uyp) (ckH ,g;D cigjpy;yh`;(u`;) mtHfSf;Ff;) fbjk; vOjpdhHfs;. ehd; mijg; gbj;Njd;. mjpy; mtH> 'giftHfis ePq;fs; re;jpj;jhy; nghWikAld; (epiy Fiyahky;) ,Uq;fs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd vOjpapUe;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (mfo;g;Nghhpd; NghJ) mfo; (ntl;Lk; gzp elf;Fk; ,lj;ij) Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. 25 mg;NghJ K`h[pHfSk; md;rhhpfSk; (fLk;) Fspuhd fhiy Neuj;jpy; (mfo;) Njhz;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. me;jg; gzpia mtHfSf;fhfr; nra;jpl mtHfsplk; mbik (CopaH)fs; ,y;iy. mtHfSf;F Vw;gl;bUe;j fisg;igAk; grpiaAk; fz;lNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! (epiyahd) tho;f;if vd;gJ kWik tho;f;if jhd;. vdNt> md;rhhpfSf;Fk; K`h[pHfSf;Fk; eP kd;dpg;gsp'' vd;W (ghba tz;zk;) $wpdhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l egpj; NjhoHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F gjpyspj;jtz;zk;> 'ehq;fs; thOk; fhynky;yhk; ,iwtopapy; mwg;NghH Ghpe;J nfhz;bUg;Nghk;'' vd;W K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhop je;Js;Nshk;'' vd;W (ghbagb) $wpdhHfs;.

K`h[pHfSk; md;rhhpfSk; kjPdhitr; Rw;wpYk; mfo; Njhz;b kz;izj; jk; KJFfspd; kPJ Rke;J> (Ntwplj;jpw;Ff;) nfhz;L nry;yj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; capH thOk; fhynky;yhk; mwg;NghH Ghpe;J nfhz;bUg;Nghk; vd;W K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhop nfhLj;jpUf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W ghlyhdhHfs;.

mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! kWikapd; ed;ikiaj; jtpu NtW ed;ik vJTk; ,y;iy. md;rhhpfSf;Fk; K`h[pHfSf;Fk; cd; mUs; tsj;ijf; nfhL'' vd;W (ghlypNyNa) gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mfo;g; NghUf;fhf mfo; Njhz;ba NghJ) kz;izr; Rke;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> '(,iwth!) eP ,y;yhtpl;lhy; ehq;fs; NeHtop ngw;wpUf;f khl;Nlhk;'' vd;W (ghba gb) $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

mfo;g; Nghhpd;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kz;izr; Rke;J nfhz;L nry;tij ghHj;Njd;. kz; mtHfspd; tapw;wpd; ntz;ikia kiwj;(Jg; gbe;)jpUe;jJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ,t;thW (ghba tz;zk;) $wpf;nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

(,iwth!) eP ,y;yhtpl;lhy; ehq;fs; NeHtop mile;jpUf;f khl;Nlhk;'' jUkk; nra;jpUf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;; njhOjpUf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;. ehq;fs; giftHfisr; re;jpf;Fk;NghJ vq;fspd; kPJ mikjpia ,wf;fpaUs;thahf! vq;fs; ghjq;fis cWjpg;gLj;Jthahf! ,tHfs; (Fiw»fs;) vq;fspd; kPJ mf;fpukk; Ghpe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. ,tHfs; vq;fisr; Nrhjidapy; Mo;j;j tpUk;gpdhy; mjw;F ehq;fs; ,lk; ju khl;Nlhk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU Gdpjg; Nghhpy; (jg+f; Nghhpy;) <Lgl;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'kjPdhtpy; (ek;Kld; tuhky; jq;fptpl;l) rpyH ,Uf;fpd;wdH. ehk; ve;j kiyf; fzthiaAk; gs;sj;jhf;ifAk;> mtHfSk; ek;Kld; mjpy; (te;J nfhz;L) ,Uf;Fk; epiyapNyNa jtpu fle;J fhuzq;fNs (Gdpjg; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;stplhky;) mtHfisj; jLj;jtpl;ld'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

'',e;j egpnkhopapd; mwptpg;ghsH njhlhpy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;s mwptpg;ghsH `{ikj;(u`;) mtHfsplk; %]h ,g;D md];(u`;) topahf mwptpf;Fk; kw;NwhH mwptpg;Gk; cs;sJ. Mdhy;> Ke;jpaNj kpfTk; Mjhug; g+HtkhdJ'' vd;W mg+ mg;jpy;yh`; (GfhhPahfpa ehd;) $WfpNwd;.

'',iwtopapy; (VNjDk; xU nghUspd;) ,uz;L N[hbfisr; nrytpl;ltiu nrhHf;f thry;fspd; fhtyHfs; xt;nthUtUk;> ',d;dhNu! ,q;Nf thUk;' vd;W miog;ghHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l mg+ gf;H(uyp) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,g;gbg;gl;ltUf;Ff; ftiyNa fpilahJ (ve;j thry; topahfTk; mtH nrhHf;fj;jpDs; Eioayhk;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtHfspy; ePq;fSk; xUtH jhk; vd;W ek;GfpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kpk;ghpd; kPJ epd;W> 'vdf;Fg; gpd;> cq;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; ehd; mQ;Rtnjy;yhk; g+kpapd; mUs;tsq;fs; cq;fSf;Fj; jpwe;Jtplg;gl tpUg;gijj;jhd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> cyfpd; moifAk; nropg;igAk; $wpdhHfs;. (mtw;wpy;) Kjypy; xd;iwf; $wp> gpwF kw;nwhd;iw ,uz;lhtjhff; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH vOe;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (nry;tk; vd;w) ed;ik> jPikiaf; nfhz;L tUkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtUf;F gjpyspf;fhky; nksdkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. ,ijf; fz;l ehq;fs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (,iwr;nra;jp) (Ntj ntspg;ghL) mUsg;gLfpwJ'' vd;W $wpf; nfhz;Nlhk;. kf;fs; midtUk; jk; jiyfspy; gwitfs; mkHe;jpUg;gJ Nghy; (Mlhky; mirahky;) nksdkhf ,Ue;jdH. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; Kfj;jpypUe;J (tope;j) tpaHitiaj; Jilj;Jtpl;L> 'rw;W Kd;G Nfs;tp Nfl;ltH vq;Nf? (nry;tk;) xU ed;ikah?' vd;W %d;W Kiw $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> '(cz;ikapNyNa) ed;ik(ahf ,Uf;Fk; xU nghUs;) ed;ikiaj; jtpu NtnwijAk; nfhz;L tuhJ jhd;. NkYk;> ePHepiyfspd; fiufspy; jhtuq;fs; tpisAk; Nghnjy;yhk; mtw;iwf; fhy;eilfs; Nka (mit er;Rj; jd;ikAila Gw;g+z;LfisAk; NrHj;Jj; jpd;gjhYk; mjpfkhfj; jpd;W tpLtjhYk;) mit mtw;iw tapw;W Nehahy; nfhd;W tpLfpd;wd; my;yJ kuzj;jpd; tpspk;Gf;Nf nfhz;L Nghfpd;wd; gRikahd (ey;ytifj;) jhtuq;fis (jhq;Fk; msTf;F) cz;gtw;iwj; jtpu mit mtw;iw tapW epuk;g cz;L> #hpaid (ntg;gj;jpw;fhf) Kd;Ndhf;fp epw;fpd;wd. gpwF rhzk; Nghl;L rpWePH fopj;Jtpl;L (nrhpj;jTld;) kPz;Lk; Nka;fpd;wd. (,t;thNw) ,r;nry;tKk; gRikahdJk; ,dpikahdJk; MFk;. mij Kiwg;gb mile;J> mij my;yh`;tpd; ghijapYk; mdhijfSf;fhfTk; Vio vspatHfSf;fhfTk; nrytpl;l K];ypKf;F mr;nry;tk; rpwe;j NjhodhFk;. mij Kiwg;gb milahjtd; cz;Lk; tapW epuk;ghjtidg; Nghd;wtd; Mthd;. mr;nry;tk; kWik ehspy; mtDf;nfjpuhf rhl;rp nrhy;Yk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.26

2843. ',iwtopapy; NghhpLk; xUtUf;Fg; gaz trjp nra;J nfhf;fpwtUk; Gdpjg;Nghhpy; gq;F nfhz;ltuhthH. mwg;NghH tPuH Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;w gpd; mthpd; tPl;lhhpd; eyj;ijg; ghJfhf;fpwtUk; Gdpjg; Nghhpy; gq;F nfhz;ltuhthH' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd i]j; ,g;D fhypj;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhtpy; (vd; jhahH) ck;K Riyk;(uyp) mtHfspd; tPl;ilj; jtpu jk; kidtpkhHfspd; tPLfsy;yhky; NtnwtUila tPl;bw;Fk; (mjpfkhfr;) nry;tjpy;iy.27 mtHfsplk; mJ Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;fg;gl;lNghJ> 'ehd; mthplk; ,uf;fk; fhl;LfpNwd;. mthpd; rNfhjuH (`uhk; ,g;D kpy;`hd;(uyp)) vd;NdhL (vd; gpurhug; gilapdNuhL) ,Ue;jNghJ (gp/U k¥dh vd;Dkplj;jpy;) nfhy;yg;gl;lhH'' vd;whHfs;.

2845. %]h ,g;D md];(u`;) akhkh Nghiu epidT $He;j tz;zk; $wpdhH. 28

(vd; je;ij) md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) ]hgpj; ,g;D if];(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;jhHfs;. ]hgpj; ,g;D if];(uyp) jk; njhilfisj; jpwe;J eWkzk; g+rpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. md];(uyp)> 'vd; rpw;wg;ghNt! ePq;fs; (mwg; NghUf;F) Vd; tutpy;iy?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',Njh! ,g;NghJ tUfpNwd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L eWkzk; g+rj; njhlq;fptpl;lhHfs;. gpwF te;J (mwg;NghH tPuHfSld;) cl;fhHe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ kf;fs; Njhw;Wg; gpd;thq;fpajhf (vd; je;ij) $wpdhHfs; - (kf;fs; Njhw;Wg; gpd;thq;Ftijf; fz;l) ]hgpj;(uyp)> 'vdf;F tpyk; toptpLq;fs;. ehd; vjphpfSld; NghhpLNtd;. ehq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUld; ,Ue;j nghOJ ,g;gbg; gpd;thq;fp (Xb)ajpy;iy. ePq;fs; cq;fs; vjphpfSf;Fg; gof;fg;gLj;Jk; ,e;j tp\ak; (ePq;fs; gpd;thq;fpNahl> mtHfs; cq;fis tpul;b tUk; ,e;j Fzk;) kpf NkhrkhdJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

midj;Jf; Fyq;fSk; ek;ik vjpHj;Jg; NghhpLk; (,e;j mfo;g; NghH) ehspy; me;jf; Fyj;jhhpd; nra;jpia vd;dplk; (cstwpe;J) nfhz;L tUgtH ahH? vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. ]{igH(uyp)> 'ehd; (cstwpe;J nfhz;L tUfpNwd;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF (kPz;Lk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'me;jf; Fyj;jhhpd; nra;jpia vd;dplk; (cstwpe;J) nfhz;L tUgtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;f> ]{igH(uyp)> 'ehd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'xt;NthH ,iwj;J}jUf;Fk; gpuj;Nafkhd J}a NjhoH xUtH cz;L. vd; gpuj;Nafkhd J}a NjhoH ]{iguhthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(csTg; gzpf;fhf) egp(]y;) kf;fis mioj;jhHfs;. 'mJ mfo;g; Nghhpd;NghJ vd;W epidf;fpNwd;'' vd mwptpg;ghsH ]jfh ,g;D /gs;y;(u`;) $wpdhH. - ]{igH(uyp) (mjw;Fj; jhk; jahuhf ,Ug;gjhf) gjpyspj;jhHfs;. kPz;Lk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fis (vjphpfis NtT ghHj;J tUk;gb) mioj;jhHfs;. (kPz;Lk;) ]{igH(uyp) (mjw;Fj; jhk; jhahuhf ,Ug;gjhf) gjpyspj;jhHfs;. kPz;Lk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fis mioj;jhHfs;; mg;NghJk; ]{igH(uyp) (jhk; mjw;Fj; jahuhf ,Ug;gjhf) gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'xt;NthH ,iwj;J}jUf;Fk; gpuj;Nafkhd J}a NjhoH xUtH epr;rak; cz;L. vd; gpuj;Nafkhd J}a NjhoH mt;thkpd; kfd; ]{iguhthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J jpUk;gpNdd;. mg;NghJ vdf;Fk; vd; ez;gH xUtUf;Fk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; ,UtUk; gazj;jpy; njhOif Neuk; te;jhy; ghq;Fk; ,fhkj;Jk; nrhy;Yq;fs;. cq;fspy; (tajpy;) nghpatH cq;fSf;F ,khkhf epd;W njhOif elj;jl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(,iwtopapy; nrYj;jg;gLk;) Fjpiufspd; new;wpfspy; kWikehs; tiu ed;ik gpizf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. me;j ed;ik ahnjdpy; me;jf; Fjpiuapy; Vwp mwg;NghhpLjy; fpilf;Fk; ed;ikAk;> Nghhpy; fpilf;Fk; nry;tKk; MFk;.

vd cHth my; ghhpfP(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (`{ijgpa;ah Mz;by; kf;fhTf;Fg;) Gwg;gl;Nld;. (topapy;) vd;Dila NjhoHfs; rpyUld; ehd; gpd;jq;fp tpl;Nld;. mtHfs; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jpUe;jhHfs;; ehd; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy. vd; NjhoHfs; ehd; ghHg;gjw;F Kd;dhy; xU fhl;Lf; fOijiag; ghHj;jhHfs;. mijg; ghHj;j nghOJ mij ehdhfg; ghHf;fl;Lk; vd;Wtpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. (ehd; mijg; ghHj;jTld;) '[uhjh' vd;wiof;fg;gl;l vd;Dila Fjpiuapd; kPJ Vwpf; nfhz;L vd; NjhoHfsplk; vd;Dila rhl;ilia vLj;Jj; jUk;gb Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; (,`;uhk; mzpe;jpUe;jjhy;) mij (vLj;Jj; ju) kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; mij vLj;J (me;jf; fhl;Lf; fOijiaj;) jhf;fp> mij (mjd; fhy; euk;Gfspy;) ntl;bNdd;. gpwF (mij mWj;J) ehd; cz;Nld;; mtHfSk; cz;lhHfs;. gpwF (mij cz;ljw;fhf) tUe;jpdhHfs;. mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfis mile;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mjpypUe;J VNjDk; (xU gFjp ,iwr;rp) cq;fsplk; ,Uf;fpwjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'mjDila fhy; vq;fsplk; ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;W mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mij vLj;J cz;lhHfs;. 29

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; 'c/igH' vd;wiof;fg;gl;l fOijapd; kPJ mkHe;jpUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'KMNj! my;yh`;Tf;F kf;fspd; kPJs;s chpik vd;d> kf;fSf;F my;yh`;tpd; kPJs;s chpik vd;d vd;gij ePH mwptPuh?' vd;W (vd;dplk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;fwpe;jtHfs;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpNdd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fspd; kPJ my;yh`;Tf;Fs;s chpik vd;dntd;why;> mtHfs; mtid(Na) tzq;fpl Ntz;Lk;> mtDf;F vjidAk; (vtiuAk;) ,iz fw;gpf;ff; $lhJ vd;gjhFk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ kf;fSf;Fs;s chpik> mtDf;F ,iz fw;gpf;fhkypUg;gtiu mtd; Ntjidg;gLj;jhky; ,Ug;gjhFk;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; kf;fSf;F ,e;j ew;nra;jpia mwptpf;fl;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtHfSf;F (,e;j ew;nra;jpia) mwptpf;fhjPHfs;. mtHfs; ,ijNa ek;gp (ew;nray;fspy; <Lglhky;) ,Ue;J tpLthHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

kjPdhtpy; (NghH gw;wp) gPjp Vw;gl;lJ. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'kd;J}g;' vd;wiof;fg;gl;l vq;fs; Fjpiu xd;iw ,uty; thq;fpdhHfs;. (mjpy; Vwpr; rthhp nra;j gpwF) 'gPjp(f;fhd fhuzk;) vijAk; ehk; ghHf;ftpy;iy. NkYk;> ,e;j Fjpiuia jq;F jilapd;wp Ntfkhf Xlf; $bajhf ehk; fz;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 30

NkYk; FjpiufisAk;> NfhNtWf; fOijfisAk;> fOijfisAk; ePq;fs; mtw;wpd; kPJ gazk; nra;tjw;fhfTk; (cq;fs; tho;tpd;) myq;fhukhf ,Uf;Fk; vd;gjw;fhfTk; mtd; gilj;jhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 16:08)

Fjpiu itj;jpUg;gJ %d;W NgUf;F %d;Wtifahd tpisTfisj; jUtjhFk;. xUtUf;F ew;$yp ngw;Wj; jUtjhFk;. kw;nwhU kdpjUf;Fg; (nghUshjhug;) ghJfhg;gspf;ff; $bajhFk;. ,d;ndhU kdpjUf;Fg; ghtr; RikahFk;. mij ,iwtopapy; gad;gLj;Jtjw;fhf gRikahd xU ntl;lntspapy; my;yJ xU Njhl;lj;jpy; xU ePz;l fapw;why; fl;bitj;Jg; guhkhpf;Fk; kdpjUf;F mJ (kWikapy;) ew;gyidg; ngw;Wj;jUk;. me;j Fjpiu> jd;idf; fl;b itj;jpUf;Fk; fapw;wpd; ePsj;jpw;Nfw;g ve;j mstpw;Fg; gRk;Gy; ntspfspy; my;yJ Njhl;lq;fspy; NkANkh me;j mstpw;F mtUf;F ew;gyd; fpilf;Fk;. mjd; fapW Jz;bf;fg;gl;L> mJ XhpU Kiw Fjpj;J (my;yJ xd;wpuz;L NkLfisf; fle;J) nrd;why; mjDila (Fsk;gpd;) RtLfs; mstpw;Fk; mjDila tpl;ilfspd; mstpw;Fk; mtUf;F ew;gyd;fs; vOjg;gLk;. me;j Fjpiu XH Mw;iwf; fle;J nry;Yk;NghJ> mjpypUe;J jz;¡H Fbj;jhy;> mjw;Fj; jz;¡H Gfl;Lk; vz;zk; mjd; chpikahsUf;F ,y;yhkypUe;jhYk; mJTk; (mtH Gfl;bajhfNt fUjg;gl;L) mtH nra;j ed;ikfspd; fzf;fpy; vOjg;gLk;. Fjpiu ghtr; Rikahf khWk; kdpjd; ahnudpy;> mijg; ngUikf;fhfTk; gfl;Lf;fhfTk; K];ypk;fSld; gifik ghuhl;Ltjw;fhfTk; fl;b itj;Jg; guhkhpf;Fk; kdpjdhthd;. mJ mtd; kPJs;s ghtr; RikahFk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; fOijfspd; ]fhj; Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtw;iwf; Fwpj;J ve;j ,iwfl;lisAk; vdf;F mUsg;gltpy;iy. 'vtd; mZtsT ed;ik nra;jpUe;jhNdh mtd; mjid (mjd; ew;gyidf;) fz;L nfhs;thd;. NkYk;> vtd; mZtsT jPik Ghpe;jpUe;jhNdh mtDk; mjid (mjw;fhd jz;lidiaf;) fz;L nfhs;thd;'' vd;Dk; ,e;j xUq;fpize;j> jdpj; jd;ik tha;e;j jpUf;FHMd; trdj;ijj; jtpu'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 32

ehd; xU gazj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njd;.. mwptpg;ghsH mg+ mfPy;(u`;)> 'mJ NghUf;fhd gazkh> ck;uhTf;fhd gazkhf vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;W $WfpwhH... (jpUk;gp tUk; Neuj;jpy;) ehq;fs; Kd;Ndwpr; nrd;wNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'jd; tPl;lhhplk; rPf;fpukhfr; nry;y tpUk;GgtH rPf;fpuk; nry;yl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; vdf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd - Fiw VJkw;w> fUQ;rptg;G epwKs;s xl;lfk; xd;wpd; kPJ mkHe;J (rthhp nra;J) nfhz;bUf;f> ehq;fs; Kd;Ndwpr; nrd;Nwhk;. (kw;w) kf;fs; vd; gpd;dhy; te;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ehd; mt;thW nrd;W nfhz;bUf;ifapy;> jpBnud vd; xl;lfk; (fisg;gpdhy;) epd;Wtpl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;idg; ghHj;J> '[hgpNu! fhj;jpU'' vd;W $wptpl;L> jk; rhl;ilahy; mij mbj;jhHfs;. clNd> xl;lfk; jd; ,lj;jpypUe;J Ntfkhf XbaJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'xl;lfj;ij eP tpw;ghah?' vd;W Nfl;f> ehd;> 'Mk; (tpw;Ngd;)'' vd;W Nfl;f> ehd;> 'Mk; (tpw;Ngd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. ehq;fs; kjPdhTf;F te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> jk; NjhoHfs; Gila #o gs;spthrYf;Fs; Eioe;jhHfs;. ehd; mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. xl;lfj;ij (fw;fs; gug;gg;gl;l) gs;spthrypd; eilghijapy; fl;btpl;L> ',J jq;fspd; xl;lfk;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ntspNa te;J xl;lfj;ij (MuhAk; tifapy;) Rw;wptuj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. (gpwF) ',e;j xl;lfk; ek;Kila xl;lfk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Ie;J) Cf;fpahf;fs; jq;fj;ijf; nfhLj;J mDg;gp itj;J> ',ij [hgphplk; nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> '(xl;lfj;jpd;) tpiy KOtijAk; ngw;Wf; nfhz;lhah?' vd;W (vd;dplk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk; (ngw;Wf; nfhz;Nld;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'tpiyAk;> xl;lfKk; cdf;Nf chpait (,uz;ilAk; ePNa itj;Jf; nfhs;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 33

uh»j; ,g;D ]mj;(u`;)> 'Kd;NdhHfs;> (rthhp nra;tjw;F) Mz; FjpiuiaNa tpUk;gpdhHfs;. Vnddpy;> mJjhd; kpf Ntfkhf Xlf; $baJk;> Jzpr;ry; kpf;fJkhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

kjPdhtpy; (giftHfs; gilnaLj;J tUtjhfg;) gPjp Vw;gl;bUe;jJ. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfSf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd 'kd;J}g;' vd;wiof;fg;gl;L te;j Fjpiu xd;iw ,uty; thq;fp mjpy; Vwpr; rthhp nra;jhHfs;. gpwF (vy;iyfisg; ghHj;Jtpl;L te;J)> 'gPjp vijAk; ehk; ghHf;ftpy;iy. ,e;j Fjpiuia(f; fhz fhuzk;) jq;F jilapd;wp Ntfkhf Xlf; $bajhf ehk; fz;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 34

khypf;(u`;)> 'muG FjpiufSf;Fk; gpw ehl;L (INuhg;gpa Fjpiufshd) JUf;fpa FjpiufSf;Fk; Nghhpy; fpilf;Fk; nry;tq;fspypUe;J gq;F nfhLf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;. Vnddpy;> my;yh`;> 'FjpiufisAk;> NfhNtWf; fOijfisAk;> fOijfisAk; ePq;fs; gazk; nra;tjw;fhf(Tk; myq;fhukhfTk;) gilj;jhd;' (jpUf;FHMd; 16:08) vd;W $Wfpwhd;. NkYk;> xU Fjpiuia tpl mjpfkhdtw;Wf;Fg; gq;F juf; $lhJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xUtH guhc ,g;D M]pg;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jiutpl;Ltpl;L `{idd; (NghH) md;W gpd;thq;fp tpl;BHfsh(Nk> cz;ik jhdh)?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F mtHfs;> '(Mk;> cz;ikjhd;.) Mdhy;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gpd;thq;fpr; nry;ytpy;iy. `th]pd; Fyj;jhH mk;nga;tjpy; NjHr;rp ngw;wtHfshapUe;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; mtHfis (Nghhpy;) re;jpj;jNghJ mtHfspd; kPJ (fLk;) jhf;Fjy; elj;jpNdhk;. mjdhy; mtHfs; Njhw;Wg; Ngha;tpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> K];ypk;fs; (NghHf; fsj;jpypUe;j) vjphpfspd; nry;tq;fis vLj;Jr; nry;y Kide;jhHfs;. vjphpfs; mk;Gfis va;J vq;fis vjpH nfhz;lhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNsh gpd;thq;fpr; nry;ytpy;iy. (ehq;fs; jhd; gpd; thq;fp Xbte;J tpl;Nlhk;.) ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfis jk; 'igsh' vd;Dk; ntz;zpwf; NfhNtWf; fOijapy; mkHe;jpUe;j epiyapy; ghHj;Njd;. mg+ Rg;ahd;(uyp) mjd; fbthsj;ijg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'ehd; ,iwj;J}juhNtd;. ,J ngha;ay;y. ehd; mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; (kfdpd;) kfdhNtd;'' vd;W (ghbagb) $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; fhiy mq;ftbapy; Eioj;J> jk; xl;lfk; epiyf;F te;JtpLk;NghJ Jy;`{iy/gh gs;spthrypypUe;J (`[;[{f;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;J) jy;gpah $WthHfs;. 36

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nrzk; g+l;lg;glhj> jpwe;j Nkdp nfhz;l xU Fjpiuapd; kPJ Vwp rthhp nra;jgb> mtHfspd; fOj;jpy; thnshd;W njhq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;f> kjPdh thrpfis Nehf;fp te;jhHfs;. 37

kjPdhthrpfs; xU Kiw (vjphpfs; gilnaLj;J tUtjhff; Nfs;tpg;gl;l) gPjpf;Fs;shdhHfs;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfSf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd> ke;jkhf elf;Fk; FzKila xU Fjpiuapd; kPJ Vwp rthhp nra;jhHfs;. jpUk;gp te;jNghJ> 'cq;fSila ,e;j Fjpiuia jq;Fjilapd;wp Ntfkhf Xlf; $bajhff; ehk; fz;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;Fg; gpwF me;j Fjpiu Ntnwe;j FjpiuAk; mij (nty;y Kbahj mstpw;F ge;jaj;jpy;) Ke;j Kbahjjhf khwptpl;lJ.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; nkypa itf;fg;gl;l (gapw;rpaspf;fg;gl;l) Fjpiufis '`/g;ah' vDkplj;jpypUe;J 'rdpa;aj;Jy; tjh' vDk; kiyf; Fd;W tiu (Ntfg; ge;jaj;jpy;) Xlr; nra;jhHfs;. nkypa itf;fg;glhj (gapw;rpaspf;fg;glhj) Fjpiufis 'rdpa;aj;Jy; tjh'tpypUe;J 'gd} ]{iuf;' gs;spthry; tiu (Ntfg; ge;jaj;jpy;) Xlr; nra;jhHfs;. nkypa itf;fg;glhj (gapw;rpaspf;fg;glhj) Fjpiufis 'rdpa;aj;Jy; tjh'tpypUe;J 'gd} ]{iuf;' gs;spthry; tiu (Ntfg; ge;jaj;jpy;) Xlr; nra;jhHfs;. ehDk; ge;jaj;jpy; (vd; FjpiuAld;) fye;J nfhz;Nld;. 38

mwptpg;ghsH R/g;ahd; rt;hP(u`;)> '`/g;ahTf;Fk; rdpa;aj;Jy; tjhTf;Fk; ,ilNa Ie;J my;yJ MW iky;fs; J}uk; ,Uf;Fk;. rdpa;aj;Jy; tjhTf;Fk; gd} ]{iuf; gs;spthrYf;Fk; ,ilNa gd} ]{iuf; gs;spthrYf;Fk; ,ilNa xU iky; J}uk; ,Uf;Fk;'' vd;W $WfpwhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nkypa itf;fg;glhj (gapw;rp ngwhj) FjpiufSf;fpilNa ge;jak; itj;jhHfs;. mtw;wpd; (ge;ja) J}uk; 'rdpa;aj;Jy; tjh'tpypUe;J gd} ]{iuf; Fyj;jhhpd; gs;spthry; tiu(As;s njhiythf) ,Ue;jJ.

'',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nkypa itf;fg;gl;l (gapw;rp mspf;fg;gl;l) FjpiufSf;fpilNa ge;jak; itj;jhHfs;. mtw;iw '`/g;ah'tpypUe;J mDg;gpdhHfs;. mtw;wpd; (ge;ja) vy;iy 'rdpa;aj;Jy; tjh'thf ,Ue;jJ'' vd;W ,g;D ckH(uyp) $wpdhH.

ehd; (mwptpg;ghsH) %]h ,g;D cf;gh(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'mt;tpuz;Lf;FkpilNa vt;tsT njhiytpypUe;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtH> 'MW my;yJ VO iky;fs; njhiytpypUe;J'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH'' vd (kw;NwhH mwptpg;ghsuhd) mg+ ,];`hf;(u`;) $wpdhH.

''egp(]y;) mtHfs; nkypa itf;fg;glhj (gapw;rp ngwhj) FjpiufSf;fpilNaAk; ge;jak; itj;jhHfs;. mtw;iw rdpa;aj;Jy; tjhtpypUe;J mDg;gpdhHfs;. mtw;wpd; (ge;ja) vy;iy gd} ]{iuf; Fyj;jhhpd; gs;spthryhf ,Ue;jJ'' vd;W ,g;D ckH(uyp) $wpdhH. NkYk;> ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfSk; (jk; FjpiuAld;) ge;jaj;jpy; gq;nfLj;jhHfs;.

''egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'f];th Kuz;L gpbf;ftpy;iy' vd;whHfs;'' vd kp];tH(uyp) $wpdhH. 39

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; xl;lfk; 'ms;gh' vd;W miof;fg;gl;L te;jJ. 40

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; 'ms;gh' vd;W miof;fg;gl;l xl;lfk; xd;W ,Ue;jJ. mJ ge;jaj;jpy; vtUk; mij Ke;j Kbahj (msTf;F tpiuthf Xlf; $ba)jhf ,Ue;jJ. mg;NghJ fpuhkthrp xUtH MW taJf;Fl;gl;l xl;lfk; xd;wpd; kPJ te;jhH. mJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; xl;lfj;ij Ke;jpaJ. ,J K];ypk;fSf;F kdNtjidia mspj;j. ,ijawpe;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cyfpy; caHe;J tpLfpw nghUs; vJthapDk; (xUe;hs;) mijf; fPNo nfhz;L tUtNj my;yh`;tpd; epajpahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

fOijfspd; kPJ (rthhp nra;J) NghUf;Fr; nry;tJ. 41

,ij md];(uyp) jk; mwptpg;gpy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shHfs;. 42

''egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F 'ma;yh'tpd; murH nts;is epwf; NfhNtWf; fOijnahd;iw md;gspg;ghfj; je;jhH'' vd;W mg+ `{ikj;(uyp) $wpdhH. 43

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; kuzj;jpd; NghJ) jk; nts;is epwf; NfhNtWf; fOijiaAk;> jk; MAjj;ijAk;> jUkkhftpl;Lr; nrd;w xU epyj;ijAk; jtpu NtnwijAk;tpl;Lr; nry;ytpy;iy. 44

vd;dplk; xUtH> 'mg+ ckhuhNt! `{idd; Nghhpd;NghJ ePq;fs; gpd;thq;fpr; nrd;W tpl;BHfNs?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd;> ',y;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! egp(]y;) mtHfs; gpd;thq;fpr; nry;ytpy;iy. Mdhy;> mtru Gj;jpAs;s kf;fs; jhd; gpd;thq;fpr; nrd;whHfs;. vdNt> `th]pd; Fyj;jhH mtHfis mk;Gfshy; jhf;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; nts;is epwf; NfhNtWf; fOijapd; kPJ rthhp nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg+ R/g;ahd; ,g;D `hhp];(uyp) mjd; fbthsj;ijg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; cz;ikahd ,iwJ}jNu. ,jpy; ngha; vJTk; ,y;iy. ehd; mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; (kfdpd;) kfdhNtd;'' vd;W $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mwg;Nghhpy; <Lgl mDkjp Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(ngz;fshfpa) cq;fs; [p`hj; `[; nra;tJ jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 45

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mtHfspd; kidtpkhHfs; mwg;NghH Fwpj;J ([p`hjpy; <Lgl mDkjpaspf;Fk;gb) Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;ftHfs;> '`[; nra;tJ (cq;fSf;F) rpwe;j [p`hj; MFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kpy;`hdpd; kfshd ck;K `uhk;(uyp) mtHfspd; tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. mq;F rha;e;J mkHe;J (cwq;fpf;) nfhz;bUe;J> gpwF (tpopj;njOe;J) rphpj;jhHfs;. ck;K`uhk;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! Vd; rphpf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; rKjhaj;jpy; rpyH ,iwtopapy; (NghhpLtjw;fhff;) flypy; gazk; nra;thHfs;. mtHfspd; epiy> fl;by;fspy; (rha;e;J) tPw;wpUf;Fk; murHfisg; Nghd;wjhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> 'vd;idAk; mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! ,tiuAk; mtHfspy; xUtuhf Mf;Fthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gpwF kPz;Lk; mt;thNw (rha;e;J mkHe;jthW cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;Jtpl;L gpwF tpopj;njOe;J) rphpj;jhHfs;. Kd;G Nfl;lijg; Nghd;Nw> 'Vd; rphpf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ck;K `uhk;(uyp) Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfSk; Kd;G (gjpyspj;jijg;) Nghd;Nw gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mijf; Nfl;L ck;K `uhk;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'vd;idAk; mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; (fly; gazk; nra;J mwg;NghUf;F) Kjyhtjhfr; nry;gtHfspy; xUtuhf ,Ug;gPHfs;. gpw;ghL nry;gtHfspy; xUtuhf ,Uf;f khl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> ck;K `uhk;(uyp) cghjh ,g;D ]hkpj;(uyp) mtHfis kze;jhHfs;. gpwF fuoh ,g;D mg;jp mk;H vd;gthpd; kfSld; (mwg; NghUf;fhff;) fly; gazk; nra;jhHfs;. mtHfs; (NghH Kbe;J) Gwg;gl;lNghJ jk; thfdg; gpuhzpapd; kPJ Vw> mJ mtHfisf; fPNo js;sptpl;lJ. mtHfs; mjpypUe;J tpOe;J ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs;. 46

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ntspNa (gazk;) nry;y ehbdhy; jk; kidtpahpilNa rPl;Lf; FYf;fpg; Nghl;L vtUila ngaH tUfpwNjh mtiu (kl;Lk;) mioj;Jf; nfhz;L nry;thHfs;. ,t;thNw> mtHfs; (Ghpe;j) xU Gdpjg; NghUf;Fr; nrd;wNghJ (mtHfspd; kidtpkhHfshfpa) vq;fspilNa rPl;Lf; FYf;fpg; Nghl;lhHfs;. mjpy; vd;Dila ngaH tuNt> ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; Gwg;gl;Nld;. ,J (ngz;fs; me;epa Mz;fsplkpUe;J jk;ikj; jpiuapl;L kiwj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;fpw) '`p[hg;' rl;lk; mUsg;gl;l gpd;dhy; ele;jJ. 47

c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ kf;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfistpl;Ltpl;Lj; Njhy;tpAw;W (gpd;thq;fpr;) nrd;wNghJ ehd; Map\h gpd;j;J mgP gf;H(uyp) mtHfisAk; ck;K Riyk;(uyp) mtHfisAk; fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ,UtUk; (jz;¡H epuk;gpa) Njhy; igfisj; jk; KJFfspy; Rke;J nfhz;L Ntf Ntfkhf ele;J (nrd;W fhaKw;W tPo;e;J fplf;Fk;) kf;fspd; tha;fspy; jz;¡iu Cw;WtJk; gpwF (jz;¡H fhypahdJk;) jpUk;gpr; nrd;W mtw;iw epug;gpf; nfhz;L> kPz;Lk; te;J kf;fspd; tha;fspy; jz;¡iu Cw;WtJkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. ehd; mtHfspd; fhy;fspy; mzpe;jpUe;j jz;ilfisg; ghHf;Fk; mstpw;F thpe;J fl;bf; nfhz;L (Kk;Kukhfg;) gzpGhpe;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) (gl;lhy; my;yJ fk;gspahy; Md) fPoq;fpfis kjPdh efug; ngz;fspilNa gq;fpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mjpy; jukhdnjhU fPoq;fp kPjkhapw;W. mijf; fz;L> mtHfsplkpUe;j rpyH> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! ,ijcq;fsplkpUf;Fk; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila kfSf;Ff; nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs; - mtHfs; myP(uyp) mtHfspd; kfshH ck;K Fy;J}k; mtHfisf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;Nl ,g;gbf; $wpdhHfs;. (ckH(uyp)> 'ck;K Riyj;(uyp) jhk; ,jw;F kpfTk; mUfijAilatHfs;. ck;K Riyj;(uyp)> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;j md;rhhpg; ngz;fspy; xUtuhthH'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'mtH c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ vq;fSf;fhf (,];yhkpa tPuHfSf;fhf) Njhy; igfisr; Rke;J ePH Gfl;Lgtuha; ,Ue;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(ngz;fshfpa) ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (Gdpjg; Nghhpy;) ,Ue;Njhk;. (Gdpjg; Nghhpy;) fhaKw;wtHfSf;F ePH Gfl;bAk; kUe;jpl;Lk; te;Njhk;. nfhy;yg;gl;ltHfis (NghHf; fsj;jpypUe;J) kjPdhtpw;F vLj;Jr; nrd;W nfhz;Lk; ,Ue;Njhk;.

vd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH mg+ MkpH(uyp) mtHfspd; Koq;fhyUfpy; mk;G Jisj;J (mjpNyNa jq;fp) tpl;bUe;jJ. ehd; mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs; (vd;dplk;)> ',e;j mk;igg; gpLq;fp tpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mijg; gpLq;fp tpl;Nld;. mjpypUe;J jz;¡H nfhl;baJ. gpwF ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;; mtHfSf;F ele;jijj; njhptpj;Njd;. (mijf; Nfl;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! cigj; mg+ mkPUf;F kd;dpg;gsp'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;.48

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhTf;F te;j gpd;> Kjypy; ,utpy; fz; tpopj;jpUe;jhHfs;. kjPdhTf;F te;J rpwpJ fhyk; fopj;J> 'vd; NjhoHfspilNa vdf;F ,utpy; fhty; fhg;gjw;F Vw;w kdpjH xUtH ,Ue;jhy; ed;whapUf;FNk'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehq;fs; MAjj;jpd; Xiriaf; Nfl;Nlhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ahuJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. te;jtH> 'ehNd ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];. jq;fSf;Ff; fhty; ,Ug;gjw;fhf te;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; (epk;kjpahf) cwq;fpdhHfs;.

nghw;fhR> nts;spf;fhR> g+k;gl;Lj; Jzp> rJu fUg;Gj; Jzp Mfpatw;Wf;F mbikahfptpl;l kdpjd; JHghf;fpathdhthd;. mtDf;F (nry;tk;) fpilj;jhy; jpUg;jpailthd;; nry;tk; toq;fg;glhtpl;lhy; mjpUg;jpailthd;.

nghw;fhrpd; mbikAk;> nts;spf; fhrpd; mbikAk;> fUg;Gj; Jzpapd; mbikAk; JHghf;fpathd; Mthd;. mtDf;F (nry;tk;) fpilj;jhy; jpUg;jpailthd;; nry;tk; toq;fg;glhtpl;lhy; Nfhgkilthd;. mtd; JHghf;fpathdhfl;Lk;. mtd; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; rWf;fp tpol;Lk;. mtDf;F Ks; ijj;Jtpl;lhy; mij vLf;f Mspy;yhky; jtpf;fl;Lk;. ,iwtopapy; (NghH Ghpe;jpl) jd; Fjpiuapd; fbthsj;ijf; ifapy; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L> gul;ilj; jiyAld; ,uz;L fhy;fSk; GOjpaile;jtdhfr; nry;fpw mbahDf;F nrhHf;fk; fpilf;fl;Lk;. (mtd; vj;jifatd; vd;why;) mtd; (gilapd; Kd;dzpf;) fhty; mzpapy; epakpf;fg;gl;bUg;ghdhapd; mjpNyNa (Ml;Nrgiz VJkpd;wp) ,Ug;ghd;; gpd;dzpg; gilapy; epakpf;fg;gl;bUg;ghdhapd; mjpYk; (ve;j KZKZg;Gkpd;wp jpUg;jpAld;) ,Ug;ghd;. mtd; (ahiuAk; re;jpf;f) mDkjp Nfl;lhy; mtDf;F mDkjp jug;glhJ; mtd; ghpe;Jiu nra;jhy; mJ (kf;fshy;) Vw;fg;glhJ. (me;j mstpw;F rhkhdpadhf> vspatdhff; fUjg;gLthd;.)

ehd; [hPH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(uyp) mtHfSld; (xU gazj;jpy;) ,Ue;Njd;. mtHfs; vd;id tpl tajpy; nghpatuhf ,Ue;Jk; vdf;Fg; gzptpil nra;J te;jhHfs;. ('Ntz;lhk;' vd ehd; kWj;j NghJ) 'md;rhhpfs; XH caHe;j fhhpaj;ijr; nra;tij ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;; vdNt> mtHfspy; vtiu ehd; fz;lhYk; (mtHfSf;Fg; gzptpilfs; nra;J) mtHfis fz;zpag;gLj;jhky; ,Ug;gjpy;iy'' vd;W [hPH(uyp) $wpdhH. 49

ifgH Nghhpd;NghJ ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gzptpil nra;J nfhz;Nl nrd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpUk;gp te;jNghJ mtHfSf;F c`{J kiy njd;gl;lJk;> ',J vj;jifa kiynad;why; ,J ek;ik Nerpf;fpwJ; ehk; ,ij Nerpf;fpNwhk;; ehk; ,ij Nerpf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpd;dH> kjPdhit Nehf;fpj; jk; fuj;jhy; irif nra;J> ',iwth! ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; kf;fhitg; Gdpjkhdjhf mwptpj;jijg; Nghd;W> ehd; (,e;j) ,UkiyfSf;fpilNaAs;s epyg; gFjpia (kjPdhit) Gdpjkhdjhf mwptpf;fpNwd;. ,iwth! vq;fs; (msitfshd) ]hTfspYk;> Kj;JfspYk; vq;fSf;F guf;fj;ijf; nfhL'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. 50

(xU gazj;jpy;) ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njhk;. (md;W) jk; Milahy; jkf;Fj; jhNk epoypl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jtNu vq;fspy; mjpf epoy; ngw;wtuha; ,Ue;jhH. (me;j msTf;F ntapy; fLikahf ,Ue;jJ; xJq;f ,lkpy;iy.) Nehd;G Nehw;wtHfs; ve;j NtiyAk; nra;atpy;iy. Nehd;G Nehw;fhky;tpl;Ltpl;ltHfs; thfdq;fis (xl;lfq;fis) vOg;gp> (jz;¡H Gfl;bAk; jPdp Nghl;Lk;) Ntiy nra;jhHfs;; Nehd;ghspfSf;F (Xa;ntLf;f $lhuk; mbj;Jk;) gzp Ghpe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',d;W Nehd;ig (Nehw;fhky;)tpl;ltHfs; kWikapy; (mjpf) ed;ikiaf; nfhz;L nrd;whHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 51

kdpjdpd; (clypYs;s) xt;nthU %l;bw;fhfTk; xt;nthU ehSk; jHkk; nra;tJ flikahFk;. xUtUf;F mthpd; thfdj;jpy; Vwpl cjTtJ> my;yJ mthpd; thfdj;jpd; kPJ mthpd; %l;il Kbr;Rfis Vw;wp itg;gJ $l jHkkhFk;. ey;y nrhy;Yk; njhOiff;F ele;J nry;y vLj;J itf;Fk; xt;NthH mbAk;> (topawpahky; jLkhWk; xUtUf;Fr; rhpahd) ghijia mwptpj;Jj; jUtJk; jHkkhFk;.52

,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! ePq;fs; nghWikiaf; filg;gpbAq;fs;. gu];guk; rk;g;Gj; jd;ikNahL ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. (vjphpia vjpHf;f) ve;NeuKk; jahuhf ,Uq;fs;. my;yh`;Tf;Fg; gae;J ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. ePq;fs; ntw;wp ngWtPHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 03:200)

,iwtopapy; xUe;hs; (ehl;bd;) vy;iyiaf; fhty; GhptJ cyfj;ij tplTk; mjd; kPjpUg;gtw;iw tplTk; rpwe;jjhFk;. cq;fspy; xUtUf;F nrhHf;fj;jpy;> xU rhl;ilia itf;Fkstpw;Fs;s ,lk; fpilg;gJ cyfj;ij tplTk; mjd; kPjpUg;gtw;iw tplTk; rpwe;jjhFk;. XH mbahd; ,iwtopapy; nry;fpw khiy Neuk; my;yJ fhiy NeukhdJ cyfj;ij tplTk; mjd; kPjpUg;gtw;iw tplTk; rpwe;jjhFk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (xU Kiw) mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'cq;fs; rpWtHfspy; xU rpWtid vdf;Fg; gzptpil Ghptjw;fhfj; NjLq;fs;; ehd; ifgUf;Fg; Gwg;gl Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. vdNt> mg+ jy;`h(uyp) vd;id (jk; thfdj;jpy;) gpd;dhy; mku itj;Jf; nfhz;L Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; gUt taij neUq;fp tpl;bUe;j rpWtdhf ,Ue;Njd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) vq;NfDk; jq;fpdhy; mtHfSf;F ehd; gzptpilfs; Ghpe;J te;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> ',iwth! Jf;fj;jpypUe;Jk;> ftiyapypUe;Jk;> ,ayhikapypUe;Jk;> Nrhk;gypypUe;Jk;> fQ;rj; jdj;jpypUe;Jk;> Nfhioj;jdj;jpypUe;Jk;> fld; RikapypUe;Jk;> gpw kdpjHfspd; mlf;F KiwapypUe;Jk; ehd; cd;dplk; ghJfhg;Gj; NjLfpNwd;'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpg;gij mjpfkhfr; nrtpAw;W te;Njd;. gpwF ehq;fs; ifgUf;Fr; nrd;W NrHe;Njhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F my;yh`; (f%];) Nfhl;ilapd; ntw;wpia mspj;jNghJ> ]/gpa;ah gpd;j;J `{ia ,g;dp mf;jg; mtHfspd; moF gw;wp mtHfSf;Ff; $wg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ (ele;j Nghhpy;) ]/gpa;ahtpd; fztH nfhy;yg;gl;bUe;jhH. mtH GJkzg; ngz;zhfTk; ,Ue;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ]/gpa;ahitj; jkf;fhf (tpUk;gpj;) NjHe;njLj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtiuj; jk;Kld; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs;> 'rj;J]; ]`;gh' vDkplj;ij mile;jTld; ]/gpa;ah(uyp) khjtplhapypUe;J J}a;ikaile;jhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtUld; (cwT nfhz;L) tPL $bdhHfs;. gpwF> rpwpa ghj;jpuk; xd;wpy; (NghPr;rk; gok;> nea;> ghyhil Mfpatw;iwf; fye;J) 'i`];' vd;w czitj; jahhpj;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'cd;idr; Rw;wpYkpUg;gtHfSf;F (kz; tpUe;Jf;F tUk;gb) mwptp'' vd;W cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mJ ]/gpa;ah(uyp) mtHfis kze;jjw;fhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; mwpj;j kztpUe;jhf mike;jJ. gpd;dH ehq;fs; kjPdhTf;Fg; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (thfdj;jpy;) jkf;Fg; gpd;dhy; NghHit (Nghd;w XH mq;fp)ahy; ]/gpa;ah(uyp) mtHfisr; Rw;wpYk; jpiuaikj;jhHfs;. gpwF> jk; xl;lfj;jpd; mUNf mkHe;J jk; Koq;fhiy itj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Koq;fhypd; kPJ jk; fhiy itj;J ]/gpa;ah(uyp) (xl;lfj;jpy;) VwpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; kjPdhit neUq;fpaNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; c`{J kiyiag; ghHj;J> ',J ek;ik Nerpf;fpw kiy; ehKk; ,ij Nerpf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF kjPdhtpd; gf;fk; ghHj;J> ',iwth! ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; kf;fhitg; Gdpjkhf mwptpj;jijg; Nghd;W ,e;j ,uz;L kiyfSf;fpilapYs;s epyg;gFjpia (kjPdhit) Gdpjkhdjhf mwptpf;fpNwd;. ,iwth! kjPdh thrpfspd; Kj;J> mtHfspd; ]hT Mfpatw;wpy; guf;fj;ij mspg;ghahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;.

xUe;hs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ck;K `uhk;(uyp) mtHfspd; tPl;by; kjpa Xa;T vLj;jhHfs;. (cwf;fj;jpypUe;J) rphpj;jgbNa tpopj;jhHfs;. ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> 'my;yha;tpd; J}jNu! Vd; rphpf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'vd; rKjhaj;jpy; xU $l;lj;jpdH murHfs; fl;by;fspy; mkHe;jpUg;gijg; Nghy; fly; gazk; nra;tij (fdtpy;) fz;L ehd; tpae;Njd;. (vdNtjhd; rphpf;fpNwd;)'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf vd;id Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; ePq;fs; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; mtHfspy; xUtH jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kPz;Lk; cwq;fp> rphpj;jgbNa tpopj;njOe;jhHfs;. (Kd;G cwq;fpaijg; Nghd;Nw cwq;fp tpopj;njOe;J) Kd;G $wpaijg; Nghd;Nw ,uz;L my;yJ %d;W Kiw $wpdhHfs;. ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;idAk; mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $w> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; (Gdpjg; NghUf;fhfg; gazk; nra;Ak;) Kjy; (gilf;) FOtpdhpy; xUtuhtPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ck;K `uhk;(uyp) kze;jhHfs;. gpd;dH> mtHfisj; jk;Kld; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L (fly; gazk; nra;J) Gdpjg; NghUf;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. jpUk;gp tUk;NghJ ck;K `uhk;(uyp) Vwp mkHtjw;fhf thfdk; (NfhNtWf; fOij) xd;W mUfpy; nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs; (mjpypUe;J jtwpf;) fPNo tpOe;J mtHfspd; fOj;J Kwpe;Jtpl;lJ. (mjdhy; mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

(Nuhkg; NguurH) rPrH> 'ehd; cq;fsplk;> 'me;j egpia kf;fspy; caHtFg;gpdH (trjp tha;g;Gk; mjpfhuKk; ngw;Ws;s Nky;jl;L kf;fs;) gpd;gw;WfpwhHfsh? gytPdHfshd (xLf;fg;gl;l) kf;fs; gpd;gw;WfpwhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F> 'gytPdHfshd (xLf;fg;gl;l) kf;fs; jhd; (mtHfisg; gpd;gw;WfpwhHfs;)' vd;W gjpyspj;jPH. (vg;NghJk;) mtHfs; jhk; ,iwj; J}jHfisg; gpd;gw;wf; $batHfs;'' vd;W vd;dplk; $wpdhH. 53

(vd; je;ij) ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp)> (jk; tPur; nray;fspd; fhuzj;jpdhy;) jkf;Fg; gpwiu tpl xU rpwg;G ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; (Nghhpy; fpilf;Fk; nry;tj;jpy; mjpfg; gq;F fpilf;f Ntz;Lk;) vdf; fUjpdhHfs;. vdNt egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fspilNaAs;s gytPdHfspd; (rhkhdpa kf;fspd;) nghUl;lhy; jhd; cq;fSf;F (,iwtdpd; jug;gpypUe;J) cjtp fpl;LfpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

kf;fspy; xU FOtpdH Gdpjg; NghH Ghpar; nry;fpw xU fhyk; tUk; mg;NghJ> 'egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Njhoik nfhz;bUe;jtHfs; vtUk; cq;fspilNa ,Uf;fpwhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk;. mjw;F> 'Mk; (,Uf;fpwhHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gLk;. clNd mtHfsf;F ntw;wpaspf;fg;gLk;. gpwF> ,d;ndhU fhyk; tUk;. (mg;NghJk; Gdpjg; NghH Ghpa xU FOtpdH nry;thHfs;.) mg;NghJ> 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfSld; el;G nfhz;ltHfs; cq;fspilNa ,Uf;fpwhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk;. mjw;F> 'Mk; (,Uf;fpwhHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gLk;. clNd (mtHfSf;F) ntw;wpaspf;fg;gLk;. gpwF ,d;DnkhU fhyk; tUk;. (mg;NghJk; xU FOtpdH Gdpjg; NghUf;fhfr; nry;thHfs;.) mg;NghJ> 'egpj; NjhoHfspd; NjhoUld; el;G nfhz;ltHfs; cq;fspilNa ,Uf;fpwhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk;. mjw;F> 'Mk; (,Uf;fpwhHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gLk;. clNd mtHfSf;F ntw;wpaspf;fg;gLk;.

''jd; ghijapy; mwg;NghH GhpgtH ahH vd;gij my;yh`;Nt ed;fwpe;jtd;. jd; ghijapy; fhakilgtH ahH vd;gijAk; my;yh`;Nt ed;fwpe;jtd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 54

egp(]y;) mtHfSk; ,izitg;NghUk; (ifgH NghHfs;sj;jpy;) re;jpj;Jg; Nghhpl;ldH. egpatHfs; jk; gilapdH gf;fk; nrd;W tpl kw;wtHfSk; jk; gilapd; gf;fk; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfSf;fpilNa xUtH ,Ue;jhH. mtH (vjphpfspy;) Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; xJq;fp epw;gtH> gilapypUe;J tpyk;g; Ngha; jdpNa nrd;wtH (mjhtJ vjpHj;J epw;gtH> gzpe;J nry;gtH vd;W) vtiuAk; egpj; NjhoHfSf;Ftpl;L itf;fhky; midtiuAk; jk; thshy; ntl;bagb Juj;jpr; nrd;W (%Hf;fkhfg; Nghhpl;Lf;) nfhz;bUe;jhH. (mthpd; Jzpr;ryhd Nghiuf; fz;l) egpj;NjhoHfs;> ',e;j kdpjH Nghhpl;lijg; Nghy; ,d;W ek;kpy; NtnwtUk; Njit jPug; Nghhpltpy;iy'' vd;W (tpae;J) $wpdhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtNuh eufthrpahthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ $l;lj;jpypUe;J xUtH> 'ehd; mtUld; ,Uf;fpNwd; (mtH vd;d nrhy;yptpl;L me;j kdpjUld; Gwg;gl;lhH. mtH epd;w Nghnjy;yhk; ,tUk; epd;whH. mtH tpiue;jhy; ,tUk; tpiue;jhH. (xU fl;lj;jpy;) mtH fLikahf fhag;gLj;jg;gl;lhH. mjdhy; rPf;fpukhf kuzpj;J tpl tpUk;gp> jd; thspd; (ifg;gpbAs;s) Kidia g+kpapy; Cd;wp> mjd; $uhd Kidiaj; jd; ,uz;L khHGfSf;F ,ilNa itj;J> me;j thspd; kPJ jd; cliy mOj;jpf; nfhz;L jw;nfhiy nra;jhH. (,ij cldpUe;J fz;fhzpj;Jtpl;L) me;j kdpjH my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; nrd;W> 'jhq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH jhk; vd;gjw;F ehd; rhl;rpak; mspf;fpNwd;'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;d tp\ak;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'rw;W Kd;G jhq;fs; xUtiug; gw;wp 'mtH eufthrp' vd;W $wpwPHfs; my;yth? mijf; fz;L kf;fs; tpag;gile;jdH. ehd; (kf;fsplk;)> 'cq;fSf;fhf (mthpd; epiyfis mwpe;J tu) ehd; mtUld; Ngha; tUfpNwd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mtiuj; Njbg; Gwg;gl;Nld;. mtH fLikahf fhag;gLj;jg;gl;lhH. clNd> mtH rPf;fpukhf kuzkila tpUk;gp> thspd; gpbKidia g+kpapy; el;L> mjd; $HKidiaj; jd; ,uz;L khHGfSf;fpilNa itj;J> mjd; kPJ jd;id mOj;jpf; nfhz;L jw;nfhiy nra;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fspd; ntspg; ghHitf;F xUtH nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fhpa (ew;) nraiyr; nra;J tUthH. Mdhy;> mtH (cz;ikapy;) eufthrpahf ,Ug;ghH. kf;fspd; ntspg;ghHitf;F xUtH eufj;jpw;Fhpa nraiyr; nra;J tUthH. Mdhy;> (cz;ikapy;) mtH nrhHf;fthrpahf ,Ug;ghH'' vd;whHfs;.

NkYk;> mtHfis vjpHg;gjw;fhf cq;fshy; Kbe;j msT typikiaAk; jahH epiyapYs;s Fjpiug; giliaAk; jpul;b itAq;fs;. mtw;wpd; thapyhf> ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; giftHfisAk; cq;fs; giftHfisAk; gPjpf;Fs;shf;fyhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 08:60)

gd} m];yk; Fyj;jhH rpyH mk;nga;Ak; Nghl;bapy; <Lgl;bUe;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',];khaPypd; re;jjpfNs! mk;nga;Aq;fs;. Vnddpy;> cq;fs; je;ij (,];khaPy; (miy) mtHfs;) mk;nga;tjpy; NjHr;rp ngw;wtuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. ePq;fs; mk;nga;Aq;fs;. (Nghl;bapy;) ehd; ,d;d Fyj;jhUld; ,Uf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ,uz;L gphptpdhpy; xU rhuhH mk;nga;tij epWj;jpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fSf;nfd;d Mapw;W? Vd; mk;nga;ahkypUf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'jhq;fs; mtHfSld; (vjpH jug;gpdUld;) ,Uf;f> ehq;fs; vg;gb mk;nga;Nthk;?' vd;whHfs;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbahdhy; ehd; cq;fs; midtUlDk; ,Uf;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; mk;nga;Aq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(xU Kiw) mgprPdpaHfs; (vj;jpNahg;gpaHfs;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kd;Nd jq;fs; <l;bfshy; tpisahbf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) te;J> (,ijg; ghHj;Jf; Nfhgkile;J) Fdpe;J rpW fw;fis vLj;J> mtw;why; mtHfis mbj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ckNu! mtHfistpl;L tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy;> ,e;j tpisahl;L gs;spthry; tshfj;jpy; eilngw;wJ' vd;W te;Js;sJ. 55

mg+ jy;`h(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfSld; jk;ik xNu Nflaj;ijf; nfhz;Nl jw;fhj;Jf; nfhs;thHfs;. 56 mg+ jy;`h(uyp) ed;F mk;nga;af; $batHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; mk;nga;jhy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jiyia caHj;jp> mtHfspd; mk;gpd; ,yf;ifg; ghHg;ghHfs;.

c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; jiyf; ftrk; mtHfspd; jiyapy; itj;Nj nehWf;fg;gl;L> Kfk; KOtJk; ,uj;j kakhk;> mtHfspd; eLg; gy; cilf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lNghJ> myP(uyp) (fhaj;ijf; fOTtjw;fhf) Nflaj;jpy; mt;tg;NghJ jz;¡H nfhz;L tu> /ghj;jpkh(uyp) fhaj;ijf; fOtp te;jhHfs;. ,uj;jk; jz;¡iu kpQ;rp mjpfkhf toptijf; fz;l /ghj;jpkh(uyp)> xU ghia vLj;J mij vhpj;J> (mjd; rhk;giy) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhaj;jpd; Nky; itj;J mOj;jp tpl>,uj;jk; (toptJ) epd;Wtpl;lJ.

gd} esPH Fyj;jhhpd; nry;tq;fs; my;yh`; jd; J}jUf;F mspj;jitahFk;. mijg; ngWtjw;fhf K];ypk;fs; (jq;fs;) FjpiufisNah> xl;lfq;fisNah nrYj;jpg; Nghhpl;bjpUf;ftpy;iy. 57 vdNt> mit my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;F kl;LNk chpaitahf ,Ue;jd. mtw;wpypUe;J mtHfs; jq;fspd; Mz;Lr; nryTf;fhfj; jk; tPl;lhUf;Ff; nfhLj;J te;jhHfs;. gpwF> kPjkhdtw;iw ,iwtopapy; (NghhpLtjw;fhd) Maj;jg; nghUs;fs; thq;f> MAjq;fSf;fhfTk; FjpiufSf;fhfTk; nrytpl;L te;jhHfs;.

]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF NtnwtUf;Fk; jk; jha; je;ijia mHg;gzpg;gjhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpaij ehd; Nfl;ljpy;iy. ]mj;(uyp) mtHfsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mk;nga;Aq;fs;. cq;fSf;F vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpaij Nfl;Nld;.

vd; Kd;dhy; (md;rhhpr;) rpWkpfs; ,UtH GM];58 Nghiug; gw;wpa ghliyg; ghbf; fhl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; te;jhHfs;. gLf;ifapy; rha;e;J jk; Kfj;ij (NtW jpirapy;) jpUg;gpdhHfs;. (ghl Ntz;lhk; vd;W mtHfisj; jLf;ftpy;iy.) mg;NghJ> (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) te;J vd;id mjl;b> 'my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;F Kd;ghf i\j;jhdpd; ,irr; fUtpah?' vd;W fbe;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'mtHfis (ghl) tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; ftdk; jpir jpUk;gptpl;lNghJ> ehd; mt;tpU rpWkpfSf;Fk; fz;zhy; rhil nra;Njd;. clNd> mtHfs; ntspNawptpl;lhHfs;. 59

md;W <j; (ngUe;hs;) jpdkhf ,Ue;jJ. (Mg;gphpf;ff;) fUg;gHfs; Njhy; Nflaj;jhYk; <l;bfshYk; (tPu tpisahl;L) tpisahbf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; ehd; (tpisahl;ilg; ghHf;f mDkjp) Nfl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;; my;yJ mtHfNs vd;dplk;> 'eP ,tHfSila (tPu tpishal;ilg;) ghHf;f tpUk;Gfpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;. ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. clNd> mtHfs; vd; fd;dk; mtHfspd; fd;dj;jpd; kPJ xl;bagb ,Uf;f> vd;idj; jkf;Fg; gpd;dhy; epw;f itj;jhHfs;. 'mH/gpjhtpd; kf;fNs! (vj;jpNahg;gpaHfNs!) tpisahl;ilj; njhlUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,Wjpapy; ehd; (tpisahl;il ed;F urpj;J) rypg;Gw;Wtpl;lNghJ> 'NghJkh?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;f ehd;> 'Mk;> NghJk;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbahdhy; eP Ngh!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 60

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> kf;fspNyNa mofhdtHfshf> tPukpf;ftHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. kjPdh efu kf;fs; XhpuT (vjphpfs; gilnaLj;J tUtjhf tje;jp gutp) gPjpf;Fs;shdhHfs;. vdNt> mtHfs; rj;jk; tUk; jpiria Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> mjw;Fs; nra;jpiaj; jPu tprhhpj;Jtpl;L mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfspd; Nrzk; g+l;lg;glhj Fjpiu kPJ rthhp nra;jtHfshf te;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; fOj;jpy; ths; (khl;lg;gl;Lj;) njhq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mtHfs;> 'gag;glhjPHfs;. gag;glhjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'ehk; ,e;jf; Fjpiuiaj; jq;Fjilapd;wp Ntfkhf Xlf; $bajhff; fz;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. my;yJ> ',e;jf; Fjpiu jq;Fjilapd;wp Ntfkhf Xlf; $baJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xU rKjhaj;jpdH ntw;wpfs; gytw;iw <l;bAs;sdH. mtHfspd; thl;fs; jq;fj;jhNyh nts;spahNyh myq;fhpf;fg;gl;bUf;ftpy;iy. mtHfspd; (thl;fspd;) Mguzq;fnsy;yhk; (thSiwapd; mbKid my;yJ Nky; Kidapy; Rw;wp itf;fg;gLk;) gr;irj; Njhy;> <ak; kw;Wk; ,Uk;G Mfpad jhk;.

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; e[;J ehl;il Nehf;fp xU Gdpjg; NghUf;fhfr; nrd;Nwd;. 61 ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (NghhpypUe;J) jpUk;gpaNghJ mtHfSld; ehDk; jpUk;gpNdd;. mg;NghJ Ks;kuq;fs; epiwe;j gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ehq;fs; te;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ kjpa Xa;T nfhs;Sk; Neuk; te;Jtpl;lJ. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mq;F jaq;fpdhHfs;. kf;fs; (Xa;ntLg;gjw;fhf) kuq;fspd; epoy; Njb (gy jpirfspYk;) gphpe;J Ngha;tpl;ldH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; xU (fUNty) kuj;jpd; fPNo jq;fpdhHfs;. jk; this kuj;jpy; khl;bj; njhq;ftpl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs; rw;W Neuk; cwq;fpNdhk;. mjw;Fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fis mioj;jhHfs;. (ehq;fs; fz;tpopj;Jg; ghHj;jhy;) mg;NghJ mtHfSf;F mUNf xU fpuhkthrp epd;wpUe;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tH ehd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ (ehd; kuj;jpy; njhq;f tpl;bUe;j vd;Dila) this vdf;nfjpuhf cUtpdhH. ehd; fz;tpopj;Jg; ghHj;jNghJ ,thpd; ifapy; ciwapypUe;J cUtpa (vd;Dila) ths; ,Ue;jJ. ,tH> 'vd;dplkpUe;J cd;id ahH fhg;hw;WthH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd; 'my;yh`;' vd;W (%d;W Kiw) $wpNdd;'' vd;whHfs;. me;j fpuhkthrp (mq;Nf) mkHe;jpUe;Jk; $l> mtiu egpatHfs; jz;bf;ftpy;iy.

egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F Vw;gl;l fhaj;ijg; gw;wp c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ vd;dplk; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. ehd;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfk; fhag;gLj;jg;gl;lJ. mtHfspd; eLg;gy; cilf;fg;gl;lJ. (mtHfspd;) jiyf;ftrk; mtHfspd; jiy kPNj (itj;J) nehWf;fg;gl;lJ. /ghj;jpkh (miy`p];]yhk;) mtHfs; (egpatHfspd; NkdpapypUe;J tope;j) ,uj;jj;ijf; fOtpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. myP - uypay;yh`{ md;`{ - mtHfs; mijj; jLj;J epWj;j Kaw;rp nra;J te;jhHfs;. /ghj;jpkh(uyp)> ,uj;jk; ,d;Dk; mjpfkhk;f; nfhz;Nl NghfpwJ (epw;ff; fhNzhk;) vd;gijg; ghHj;jNghJ xU ghia vLj;Jr; rhk;gyhFk; tiu mij> vhpj;jhHfs;. gpwF> mij fhaj;jpy; itj;J mOj;jpdhHfs;. clNd> ,uj;jk; (ntspNaWtJ) epd;Wtpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpNdd;. 62

(jiytHfspd;) kuzj;jpd;NghJ MAjq;fis cilg;gJ (kw;Wk; thfdg; gpuhzpia mWg;gJ) rhpay;y. 63

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,wf;Fk;NghJ jk; MAjj;ijAk;> nts;is epwf; NfhNtWf; fOijiaAk;> ifghpy; mtHfSf;fpUe;j xUepyj;ijAk; jtpu NtnwijAk; mtHfs;tpl;Lr; nry;ytpy;iy; me;j epyj;ijAk; mtHfs; jUkkhf Mf;fp tpl;bUe;jhHfs;. 64

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; xU Gdpjg; NghUf;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. (jpUk;gp tUk; Ntisapy;) Ks;kuq;fs; epiwe;j xU gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ehq;fs; te;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ kjpa Xa;T nfhs;Sk; Neuk; te;jJ. kf;fs; me;j kuq;fspilNa gphpe;J nrd;W mtw;wpd; epoy;fspy; (Xa;Tf;fhf) xJq;fyhdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU kuj;jpw;Ff; fPNo jq;fpdhHfs;. mjpy; jk; thisj; njhq;ftpl;lhHfs;. gpwF J}q;fptpl;lhHfs;. gpwF fz;tpopj;jNghJ egpatHfSf;Nf njhpahky; mq;Nf xUtH epd;wpUe;jhH. (mtiug; gw;wp) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;j kdpjH vd; this cUtpf; nfhz;L> 'cd;id (vd;dplkpUe;J) ghJfhg;gtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd;> 'my;yh`;' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. clNd> this ciwapy; Nghl;lhH. mtH ,Njh mkHe;jpUf;fpwhH'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtiu jz;bf;ftpy;iy. 65

''(Nghhpy; fpilf;Fk; nghUs;fspypUe;J vdf;Ff; fpilf;f Ntz;ba) vd;Dila nry;tk; vd; <l;bapd; epoYf;Ff; fPNo cs;sJ. vd; fl;lisf;F khW nra;fpwthpd; kPJ gzpe;jpUg;gJk; [p];ah - fhg;Gthp nrYj;JtJk; flikahFk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njd;. mtHfs; kf;fhit Nehf;fpr; nry;Yk; rhiy xd;wpy; ,Ue;jNghJ ,`;uhk; mzpe;jpUe;j jk; NjhoHfistpl;Lg; gpd;jq;fptpl;lhHfs;. ehd; kl;Lk; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy. mg;NghJ fhl;Lf; fOij xd;iw fz;Nld;. Fjpiu kPNjwp mkHe;J nfhz;L vd; rfhf;fsplk; vd;Dila rhl;ilia vLj;Jj; jUk;gb Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; vLj;Jj; jukWj;jhHfs;. gpwF ehNd mij vLj;Jf; nfhz;L fOijapd; kPJ gha;r;rp mijf; nfhd;W tpl;Nld;. egpj; NjhoHfspy; rpyH me;jf; fOijapd; ,iwr;rpia cz;lhHfs;. kw;Wk; rpyH cz;z kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis mile;j nghOJ mijg; gw;wp mtHfsplk; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mJ my;yh`; cq;fSf;F mspj;j czthFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 66

kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy;> 'mjd; ,iwr;rpapy; kPjk; VJk; cq;fsplk; cz;lh?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. vd;W fhzg;gLfpwJ.

'fhypj;> jk; ftr cilfis ,iwtopapy; mHg;gzpj;Jtpl;lhH' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 67

2915. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gj;Ug; Nghhpd; NghJ) xU $lhuj;jpy; ,Ue;jgb> ',iwth! ehd; cd; cWjpnkhopiaAk; thf;FWjpiaAk; cd;dplkpUe;J NfhUfpNwd;. ,iwth! cd;Dila ehl;lk; (K];ypk;fshfpa) ehq;fs; Njhw;Wg; Nghf Ntz;Lk; vd;W) ,Uf;Fkhdhy; ,d;iwf;Fg; gpwF cd;id tzq;FtJ epd;W Ngha; tpLk;. (kf;fs; fw;gidahd ngha;f; flTs;fisNa tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;)'' vd;W (K];ypk;fSf;F ntw;wpiaj; jUk;gb) kd;whbg; gpuhHj;jpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ifiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L> 'NghJk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jq;fs; ,iwtdplk; jhq;fs; epiwaNt kd;whb tpl;BHfs;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; ftr cil mzpe;jpUe;jhHfs;. gpwF ',e;j (,iwkWg;ghsH) gil tpiutpy; Njhw;fbf;fg;gLk;; NkYk;> ,tHfs; GwKJk;l;L XLthHfs;. MapDk;> ,tHfspd; (fzf;ifj; jPHj;jpl) thf;fspf;fg;gl;l Neuk; kWik ehshFk;. kWik ehNsh kpff; fLikahdJk;> kpff; frg;ghdJk; MFk;'' vd;Dk; jpUf;FHMd; trdj;ij (jpUf;FHMd; 54:45> 46) Xjpagb mq;fpUe;J egpatHfs; ntspNawpdhHfs;.

(jUkk; nra;ahj) fQ;rDf;Fk; jUkk; nra;gtDf;Fk; ctik> ,Uk;G mq;fpfs; mzpe;j ,uz;L kdpjHfs; MtH. mtHfspd; iffs; mtHfspd; fOj;njYk;GfNshL xl;bapUf;Fk;. (me;j mstpw;F mit ,Wf;fkhdit.) jUkk; nra;gtH jUkk; nra;a ehLk;NghJ (mtH mzpe;jpUf;Fk; me;j) mq;fp mtUf;F tprhykhk; tpLfpwJ. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; mtH (ele;J nry;Yk;NghJ mJ ePz;L) mthpd; ghjr; Rtl;il mJ mopj;J tpLfpwJ. (mjhtJ> jUkk; mthpd; Fw;wq;Fiwfis kiwj;J tpLfpwJ.) fQ;rd; jUkk; nra;a ehLk; Nghnjy;yhk; (mtDila ,Uk;G mq;fpapd;) xt;nthU tisaKk; mLj;j tisaj;ij neUf;FfpwJ; mtid (jd; ghuj;jhy;) mOj;JfpwJ. mtDila ,uz;L iffSk; fOj;njYk;GfSld; xl;bf; nfhs;fpd;wd. 68

(,ij mwptpj;j NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'fQ;rd; me;j mq;fpia tprhykhf;f Kaw;rp nra;thd;. Mdhy;> mJ tprhykhfhJ'' vd;W (gyKiw) nrhd;dhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (ky [yk; fopf;Fk;) Njitia epiwNtw;wpf; nfhs;sr; nrd;whHfs;. gpwF> jpUk;gp te;jNghJ> ehd; jz;¡H vLj;Jf; nfhz;L nrd;W> (tUk; topapy;) mtHfisr; re;jpj;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; \hk; ehl;L mq;fpnahd;iw mzpe;jpUe;jhHfs;. mtHfs; (ehd; nfhz;L nrd;w jz;¡hpy;) tha; nfhg;gspj;J> %f;fpy; ePH nrYj;jpdhHfs;. jk; Kfj;ijf; fOtpdhHfs;. mq;fpapd; ifg;gFjpfs; topahf jk; iffis ntspNa vLf;fyhdhHfs;. mg;gFjpfs; kpfTk; ,Wf;fkhf ,Ue;jd. vdNt> fPo;g; gFjp topahf ,uz;L iffisAk; ntspNa vLj;jhHfs;. gpwF mtw;iwf; fOtpdhHfs;. jk; jiyiaj; Jilj;jhHfs;; jk; fhYiwfspd; kPJk; Jilj;jhHfs;. 69

mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) mtHfSk; ]{igH(uyp) mtHfSk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (jk; clypy; rpuq;Fz;lhf;fpa) xl;Lz;zpfisf; Fwpj;J Kiwapl;lhHfs;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mt;tpUtUf;Fk; gl;lhil mzpar; rYif nfhLj;jhHfs;. vdNt> xU Gdpjg; Nghhpy; mt;tpUtUk; gl;lhil mzpe;jpUg;gij fz;Nld;.

mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; ]{igH ,g;D mt;thk;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; gl;lhil mzpa egp(]y;) mtHfs; rYif nfhLj;jhHfs;.

mt;tpUtUf;Fk; ,Ue;j rpuq;fpd; fhuzkhf> mtHfSf;F (gl;lhil mzpa) egp(]y;) mtHfs; rYif nfhLj;jhHfs;. my;yJ rYif nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ.

(Ml;bd;) xU njhil ,iwr;rpia (fj;jpahy;) Jz;L Nghl;L cz;gtHfshf egp(]y;) mtHfis ghHj;Njd;. gpwF> njhOiff;F miof;fg;gl;lTd; mtHfs; njhOjhHfs;. (Mdhy;> Gjpjhf) c@r; nra;atpy;iy.

kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy;> 'njhOiff;F miof;fg;gl;lTld; egp(]y;) mtHfs; fj;jpiaf; fPNo Nghl;Ltpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W mjpfg;gbahf te;Js;sJ. 70

cghjh ,g;D ]hkpj;(uyp) '`pk;];' flw;fiuapy; jk; fl;blk; xd;wpy; (jk; kidtp) ck;K `uhk;(uyp) mtHfSld; jq;fpapUe;jNghJ mtHfsplk; ehd; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ ck;K `uhk;(uyp) vk;kplk; mwptpj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; rKjhaj;jpdhpy; Kjypy; flypy; (nrd;W) Gdpjg; NghH GhpAk; gilapdH (nrhHf;fk; GFtjw;fhd jFjpia) Vw;gLj;jpdhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 71 ,ijr; nrtpAw;w ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; mtHfspy; xUj;jpah?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; mtHfspy; xUtH jhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; rKjhaj;jpdhpy; rPrUila efuj;jpd; (gioa fhd;];lhd;b Nehgps; my;yJ jw;Nghija ,];jhd;g+ypd;) kPJ gilnaLf;Fk; KjyhtJ gilapdH kd;dpf;fg;gl;ltHfs; MtH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.72 'mtHfspy; ehDk; xUj;jpah? ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

(K];ypk;fshfpa) ePq;fs; åjHfSld; NghhpLtPHfs;. ve;j msTf;nfd;why; mtHfspy; xUtH fy;ypd; gpd;dhy; xspe;J nfhs;s> me;jf; fy;> 'my;yh`;tpd; mbahNd! ,Njh> vd; gpd;dhy; xU åjd; ,Uf;fpwhd;. mtidf; nfhd;W tpL'' vd;W $Wk;.

ePq;fs; åjHfSld; Nghhplhj tiu ,Wjp ehs; tuhJ. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; fy;ypd; gpd;dhy; åjd; xUtd; (xspe;J nfhz;L) ,Ug;ghd;. me;jf; fy;> 'K];ypNk! ,Njh> vd; gpd;Nd xU åjd; (xspe;J nfhz;L) ,Uf;fpwhd;. mtid eP nfhd;W tpL'' vd;W $Wk;. 73

Kbahyhd nrUg;Gfis mzpfpw xU rKjhaj;jpdUld; ePq;fs; NghhpLtJ> ,Wjp ehspd; milahsq;fspy; xd;whFk;. Njhyhy; %lg;gl;l Nflaq;fisg; Nghd;W mfykhd Kfq;fisAila xU rKjhaj;jpdUld; ePq;fs; NghhpLjy; ,Wjp ehspd; milahsq;fspy; xd;whFk;. 74

rpwpa fz;fSk; rpte;j Kfq;fSk; Fl;ilahd (rg;ig) %f;FfSk; nfhz;l JUf;fpaHfSld; ePq;fs; NghH Ghpahj tiu ,Wjpehs; Vw;glhJ. mtHfspd; Kfq;fs; Njhyhy; %lg;gl;l Nflaq;fisg; Nghd;W ,Uf;Fk;. Kbahyhd nrUg;Gfis mzpe;jpUf;Fk; xU rKjhaj;jpdUld; ePq;fs; NghH Ghpahjtiu ,Wjp ehs; Vw;glhJ.

Kbahyhd nrUg;Gfis mzpAk; xU $l;lj;jhUld; ePq;fs; NghH Ghpahj tiu ,Wjp ehs; Vw;glhJ. Njhyhy; %lg;gl;l Nflaq;fisg; Nghd;w Kfq;fisf; nfhz;l xU rKjhaj;jpdUld; ePq;fs; Nghhplhj tiu ,Wjp ehs; Vw;glhJ.

mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;Nj kw;nwhU topahf mwptpf;fg;gLfpw XH mwptpg;gpy;> ('Njhyhy; %lg;gl;l Nflaq;fisg; Nghd;w Kfq;fisf; nfhz;l xU rKjhaj;jpdUld;' vd;Dk; thrfj;jpw;F Kd;dhy;).. 'rpwpa fz;fSk; rg;ig %f;FfSk; nfhz;l'' vd;Dk; nrhw;fs; mjpfg;gbahf ,lk; ngw;Ws;sd.

guhc(uyp) mtHfsplk; xUtH> 'mg+ ckhuhNt! ePq;fs; `{idd; Nghhpd;NghJ gpd;thq;fp XbdPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;f> mjw;F mtHfs;> ',y;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; GwKJk;l;Lr; nry;ytpy;iy. MapDk;> mtHfs;> ',y;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; GwKJk;l;Lr; nry;ytpy;iy. MapDk;> mtHfspd; NjhoHfspy; thypgHfSk; MAjgykpy;yhjtHfSk; fisj;Jg; Ngha; epuhAjghzpfshf ntspNawpdH. mtHfs; `th]pd; kw;Wk; gd} e];H rKjhaj;jhhpd; tpy; tPuHfisf; fle;J nrd;wdH. mtHfspd; ve;j mk;Gk; ,yf;F jtwp tpOtjpy;iy. mtHfs; Fwp jtwhky; mk;Gfis va;jhHfs;. vdNt> K];ypk;fs; kPz;Lk; egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fpr; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ xU nts;is epwf; NfhNtWf; fOijia egp(]y;) mtHfspd; nghpa je;ijapd; kfd; mg+ R/g;ahd; ,g;D `hhp]; ,g;dp mg;jpy; Kj;jypg;(uyp) Xl;bf; nfhz;L tu> mjd; kPJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. (nra;jpawpe;jJk; mijtpl;L) ,wq;fp my;yh`;tplk; cjtp Nfhhpg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'ehd; ,iwj;J}jH jhd;. ,J ngha; my;y. ehd; mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; (kfdpd;) kfd; MNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF jk; NjhoHfis mzptFf;fr; nra;jhHfs;. 75

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mfo;g;Nghhpd;NghJ ,iz itg;gtHfSf;F vjpuhfg; gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> ',iwth! jpUf;FHMid mUs;gtNd! tpiuthff; fzf;F thq;FgtNd! ,iwth! (rj;jpa khHf;fj;ij NtuWf;fg; gy Fyq;fspypUe;Jk; xd;W jpuz;L gilnaLj;J te;Js;s ,e;jf;) $l;lj;jhHfisj; Njhw;fbg;ghahf! ,iwth! ,tHfisj; Njhy;tpAwr; nra;J eLf;fj;jpw;Fs;shf;Fthahf!'' vd;W mtHfSf;Ff; NfL Neug; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;.

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs; fmghtpd; epoypy; njhOJ nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ [`;Yk; Fiw»fspy; rpyUk; (xl;lfj;jpd; fUg;igr; rt;Tfisf; nfhz;L tUk;gb) cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ kf;fhtpd; xU gFjpapy; xl;lfk; xd;W mWf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. (mij vLj;J tu mtHfs;) MsDg;gpdhHfs;. gpd;dH> mjd; fUg;igr; rt;it vLj;J egp(]y;) mtHfspd; (Njhs;) kPJ Nghl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ /ghj;jpkh(uyp) te;J> mij egp(]y;) mtHfspd; kPjpUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;jpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! Fiw»fis eP ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;. ,iwth! Fiw»fis eP ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;. `h»kpd; kfd; mg+ [`;iyAk; cj;gh ,g;D ugPM> i\gh ,g;D ugPM> tyPj; ,g;D cj;gh> cig ,g;D fy/g; kw;Wk; cf;gh ,g;D mgP KIj; MfpNahiuAk; (eP jz;bj;J tpL)'' vd;W mtHfSf;Ff; NfL Neug; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. ,tHfis ehd; (gpd;dhspy;) gj;hpd; xU ghOq; fpzw;wpy; nfhy;yg;gl;ltHfshf (vwpag;gl;bUf;f)f; fz;Nld;. 78

mg+ ,];`hf;(u`;) mtHfspd; kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy;> 'mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd \{mgh(u`;)> 'cka;ah my;yJ cig' vd;W (Ie;jhktdpd; ngaiu) re;Njfj;Jld; Fwpg;gpLfpwhH. MapDk;> (me;j Ie;jhktdpd; ngaH) 'cka;ah' vd;gNj rhpahdjhFk;. 80

åjHfs; (xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> (Kfkd; $Wk; rhf;fpy;) 'm];]hK miyf;f'' (''cq;fspd; kPJ kuzk; cz;lhfl;Lk;'') vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; me;j åjHfisr; rgpj;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cdf;nfd;d NeHe;jJ? (Vd; mtHfisr; rgpf;fpwha;?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'mtHfs; $wpaijj; jhq;fs; nrtpAwtpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; (mtHfSf;F gjpyspj;j NghJ) mtHfsplk;> 't miyf;Fk; - (cq;fspd; kPJk; mt;thNw cz;lhfl;Lk;)' vd;W $wpaij eP Nfl;ftpy;iyah?' vd;whHfs;.

xU K];ypk;> Ntjf;fhuHfis ,];yhj;jpw;F miog;gNjh> jpUf;FHMid mtHfSf;Ff; fw;Wj; jUtNjh nry;Ykh?

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (NuhkhGhpapd; rf;futHj;jp) rPrUf;Ff; fbjk; vOjpdhHfs;. (mjpy;) 'ePH (,];yhkpa miog;igg;) Gwf;fzpg;gPuhapd;> ck; (ghkuf;) Fbkf;fs; (,];yhj;ij Vw;fhky; Nghtjpd;) ghtk; ck;ikr; NrUk;'' vd;W $wpapUe;jhHfs;. 81

Ji/gy; ,g;D mk;H mj;jt;ª(uyp) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfSk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (vq;fs;) 'jt;];' Fyj;jhH khWnra;J (,];yhj;ij Vw;f kWj;J)tpl;lhHfs;. mtHfSf;Ff; jPq;F Neug; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;Lf; nfhz;ldH. mg;NghJ> 'jt;]; Fyj;jhH mopal;Lk;'' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! jt;]; Fyj;jhiu NeHtopapy; nrYj;Jthahf! mtHfis (,];yhj;jpw;Ff;) nfhz;L tUthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (ig]he;jpa) NuhkHfSf;F (miog;Gf;) fbjk; vOj tpUk;gpa nghOJ> 'mtHfs; (murpd;) Kj;jpiuaplg;gl;l fbjj;ijj; jtpu NtnwijAk; gbf;fkhl;lhHfs;' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; nts;spahyhd Nkhjpuk; (,yr;rpid) xd;iwj; jahhpj;jhHfs;. (,g;NghJk;) ehd; mtHfspd; fuj;jpy; mjd; ntz;ikiag; ghHg;gJ Nghd;Ws;sJ... mjpy;> 'K`k;kJH u#Yy;yh`;' ',iwj;J}jH K`k;kJ' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; nghwpj;jpUe;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; fbjj;ij ghurPf kd;dH F];&Tf;F (mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D `{j/gh m]; ]`;kP(uyp) thapyhf) mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mij g`;iuDila Ml;rpahshplk; nfhLj;J> mij mtH F];&tplk; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W nrhy;Yk; gb (mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D `{jh/gh(uyp) mtHfSf;F) cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. (mt;thNw mtH mijf; nfhz;L nrd;W xg;gilf;f>) mijg; ghurPf kd;dd; F];& gbj;jNghJ> (Nfhgg;gl;L) mijf; fpopj;Jtpl;lhd;.

(vdNt>) 'mtHfs; Jz;L Jz;lhf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtHfSf;Ff; NfL Neug; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;' vd;W ]aPj; ,g;D K`a;ag;(u`;) $wpdhHfs; vd vz;ZfpNwd;'' vd;W mwptpg;ghsH xUtH $WfpwhH. 82

xUtUf;F my;yh`; Ntjj;ijAk; J}Jj;Jtj;ijAk; Qhdj;ijAk; mspj;jpUf;f> mtw;iwg; ngw;w gpd;G> 'ePq;fs; my;yh`;it tpLj;J vd;idNa tzq;FNthuhk; tpLq;fs;'' vd;W kf;fsplk; $w mtUf;F mDkjpapy;iy. khwhf> 'ePq;fs; Ntjj;ij Xjpf; nfhz;Lk; mijf; fw;Wf; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;Lk; ,Ue;j fhuzj;jhy; ,iwtidNa rhHe;J tho;Nthuhf Mk;tpLq;fs;'' vd;Nw mtH $WthH. (jpUf;FHMd; 03:79)

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Nuhk rf;futHj;jp rPrUf;F ,];yhj;jpw;F tUk;gb miog;Gf; nfhLj;J fbjk; vOjpdhHfs;. jp`;ah my; fy;gP vd;Dk; egpj; Njhohplk; jk; fbjj;ijf; nfhLj;jDg;gpdhHfs;. Nuhk rf;futHj;jp rPrhplk; nfhLg;gjw;fhf G];uhtpd; murdplk; mijf; nfhLj;J tpLk;gb mj; NjhoUf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. ghurPfg; gilfspd; kPJ my;yh`; rPrUf;F ntw;wpia mspj;jNghJ> mtH '`pk;];' gFjpapypUe;J <ypahit (Gdpj efukhd n[&ryj;ij) Nehf;fp> my;yh`; mspj;j ntw;wpg; ghpRf;fhd ed;wpiar; nrYj;Jk; tifapy; nrd;whH. rPrhplk; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila fbjk; te;j Neuj;jpy; mtH mijg; gbj;jNghJ> 'vdf;fhf ,q;F ,e;j kdpjhpd; rKjhaj;ijr; NrHe;j vtiuNaDk; Njbf; (fz;L gpbj;Jf;) nfhz;L thUq;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; J}jiug; gw;wp mtHfsplk; ehd; Nfl;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fk; Fiw»f; Fy ,iwkWg;ghsHfSf;Fkpilapyhd (rkhjhd xg;ge;jk; mkypy; ,Ue;j) fhy fl;lj;jpy; tpahghhpfshf te;j Fiw»fspy; rpyhpilNa ehDk; \hk; ehl;by; ,Ue;Njd;. rPrUila J}jH vq;fis \hkpd; xU gFjpapy; fz;lhH. vd;idAk; vd; NjhoHfisAk; mioj;Jr; nrd;whH. ehq;fs; (midtUk;) <ypahit mile;Njhk;. ehq;fs; rPrhplk; nfhz;L nry;yg;gl;Nlhk;. mtH jd; muritapy; fphPlk; mzpe;jtuha; mkHe;jpUe;jhH. mg;NghJ mtiur; Rw;wpYk; Nuhk ehl;L Ml;rpahsHfs; gyUk; mkHe;jpUe;jdH. jd; nkhop ngaHg;ghshplk; rPrH> 'jd;id ,iwj;J}jH vd;W typAWj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; ,e;j kdpjUf;F ,tHfspy; neUq;fpa cwtpdH ahH' vd;W eP mtHfsplk; Nfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. 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Mdhy;> mtH cq;fspypUe;J tUthH vd;W ehd; mwpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy. ePH nrhy;tJ cz;ikahapUg;gpd;> vd;Dila ,t;tpU ghjq;fs; gjpe;Js;s ,e;j ,lj;jpw;F tpiutpy; mtH mjpgjpahthH. ehd; mtiur; re;jpg;Ngd;. mthplk; ehd; ,Ue;jpUg;Ngdhapd; mthpd; fhy;fisf; fOtpapUg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpwF> rPrH my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila fbjj;ijf; nfhz;L tUk;gb cj;jutpl;lhH. (mJ nfhz;L tug;gl;lJk;) mJ mtUf;Fg; gbj;Jf; fhl;lg;gl;lJ.

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egp(]y;) mtHfs; ifgH Nghhpd;NghJ> 'my;yh`; vtUila fuj;jpy; ntw;wpiaj; jutpUf;fpwhNd mj;jifa xU kdpjhplk; (ehisf;F) ehd; (,];yhkpar; Nridapd;) nfhbiaj; jUNtd;'' vd;W $wf; Nfl;Nld;. clNd> egpj;NjhoHfs;> mij ahhplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; nfhLf;fg; NghfpwhHfs; vd;W vjpHghHj;J epd;wdH. mtHfspy; xt;nthUtUk; mJ jk;kplNk jug;gl Ntz;Lnkd;W tpUk;gpatHfshf kWehs; te;jdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'myP vq;Nf?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'mtUf;Ff; fz;typ'' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> myP(uyp) mtHfis mioj;J tUk;gb fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. mt;thNw mtHfs; mioj;J tug;gl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; myP(uyp) mtHfspd; fz;fspy; (jk;) vr;rpiy ckpo;e;jhHfs;. clNd mtHfspd; fz;> mjw;F Kd;G typ vJTNk ,y;yhjpUe;jijg; Nghy; Fzkhk;tpl;lJ. clNd> myP(uyp)> 'ek;ikg; Nghy; (K];ypk;fsha;) MFk; tiu ehk; mtHfSld; NghH GhpNthk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'epjhdkhfr; nrd;W mtHfspd; fsj;jpy; ,wq;FtPuhf! gpwF> mtHfis ,];yhj;jpw;F mioj;J (mij Vw;Fk; gl;rj;jpy;) mtHfspd; kPJ flikahFgtw;iw mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpg;gPuhf! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fs; thapyhf xNunahU kdpjUf;F NeHtopaspf;fg;gLtJ (muGfspd; cahpa nry;tkhd) rpfg;G xl;lfq;fis (jHkk; nra;tij) tpl cq;fSf;Fr; rpwe;jjhFk;'' vd;whHfs;.

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egp(]y;) mtHfs; (NghUf;fhf) ifgiu Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;L ,uT Neuj;jpy; mq;F Ngha;r; NrHe;jhHfs;. mtHfs; xU rKjhaj;jhhpd; kPJ ,uT Neuj;jpy; gilnaLj;Jr; nry;thHfshapd; fhiy Neuk; tUk; tiu mtHfspd; kPJ jhf;Fjy; elj;j khl;lhHfs;. .. mt;thNw fhiyahdJk; åjHfs; jk; kz;ntl;bfisAk; (NghPr;r Xiyfshyhd) $ilfisAk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L ntspNa te;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfis mtHfs; ghHj;jNghJ> 'K`k;kJk; (mthpd;) gilAk; (te;Js;sdH)'' vd;W $wpdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;. ifgH ghohk;tpl;lJ! ehk; xU rKjhaj;jpd; fsj;jpy; (mtHfSld; Nghhpl) ,wq;FNthkhapd; vr;rhpf;fg;gl;l(tHfshd me;jr; rKjhaj;j)tHfSf;F mJ kpff; nfl;l fhiyahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

2946. 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy'' vd;W $Wfpw (epiy Vw;gLk;) tiu kf;fSld; NghhpLk;gb ehd; fl;lisaplg;gl;Ls;Nsd;. 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; (,iwtd;) my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy' vd;W $WfpwtH jd; capiuAk;> cilikiaAk; vd;dplkpUe;J fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;thH. epahakhd fhuzk; ,Ue;jhNy jtpu. mthplk; (mthpd; kw;w nray;fSf;Ff;) fzf;F thq;FtJ my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;ghFk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; xU Gdpjg; NghUf;F(j; jiyikNaw;W)r nry;y ehbdhy; ngUk;ghYk; Ntnwjw;Nfh nry;tJ Nghd;W ghrhq;F nra;J mij kiwg;ghHfs;. jg+f; NghH (Neuk;) te;jNghJ mjw;fhff; fLk; ntapypy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; gilnaLj;Jr; nrd;whHfs;. njhiyJ}ug; gazj;ijAk; ntw;wpiaAk; mtHfs; vjpHghHj;jhHfs;. mjpf (vz;zpf;ifapyhd) vjphpfisr; re;jpg;gijAk; vjpHghHj;jhHfs;. jk; vjpHghHg;ig K];ypk;fSf;F ntspg;gilahf czHj;jptpl;lhHfs;. K];ypk;fs; jk; giftHfspd; eltbf;iffis vjpHnfhs;sj; jq;fisj; jahHgLj;jpf; nfhs;tjw;fhf ,g;gbr; nra;jhHfs;. jhk; tpUk;gpathW mtHfSf;F (tp\aj;ij) mwptpj;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jg+f; NghUf;F tpahof;fpoikad;W jhd; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. tpahof;fpoikad;W (gazk;) Gwg;gLtij mtHfs; tpUk;gp te;jhHfs;.

(jk; `[;[pd; NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhtpy; Y`H njhOifia ehd;F uf;mj;fshfTk; m]H njhOifia Jy; `{iy/gh vd;Dkplj;jpy; ,uz;L uf;mj;JfshfTk; njhOjhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfSk; egpj;NjhoHfs; midtUk; xd;W NrHe;J (`[;> ck;uh) ,uz;bw;Fk; (jy;gpahit) cuf;ff; $Wtij nrtpAw;Nwd;. 87

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; `[;[{f;fhf) kjPdhtpypUe;J Jy;fmjh khjk; Kbtila Ie;J ehs;fs; vQ;rpapUe;jNghJ Gwg;gl;L> Jy;`[;[pd; ehd;F ehs;fs; fope;jNghJ kf;fh efUf;F te;jhHfs;. 88

ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; Jy;fmjh khjj;jpy; Ie;J ehs;fs; vQ;rpapUe;jNghJ (Jy;fmjh gpiw 25y;) Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ ehq;fs; `[;i[ kl;LNk epiwNtw;w vz;zpapUe;Njhk;. kf;fhit ehq;fs; neUq;fpaNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> FHghdpg; gpuhzpiaj; jk;Kld; nfhz;L tuhjtHfs; fmghit tyk;te;J ]/gh> kHthTf;fpilNa Xb Kbj;jJk; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;L tpLk;gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. gpwF> e`;Uila (Jy;`[; 10k;) ehspy; vq;fsplk; khl;biwr;rp nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. ehd;> ',J vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> jk; kidtpapd; rhHghf (jpahfg; gpuhzpia) mWj;J gypapl;lhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 89

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kf;fh ntw;wpapd;NghJ) ukshd; khjj;jpy; gazk; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ Nehd;G Nehw;wpUe;jhHfs;. 'fjPj;' vd;Dkplk; te;j gpd; Nehd;igtpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. 90

2954. mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fis xU gilapy; mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ vq;fsplk;> 'ePq;fs; ,d;dhiuAk; ,d;dhiuAk; re;jpj;jhy; - vd;W Fiw»fspy; ,Utiug; ngaH Fwpg;gpl;L mt;tpUtiuAk; neUg;ghy; vhpj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> ehq;fs; gazk; Gwg;gl Kide;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; tpilngwg; NghNdhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ehd; ,d;dhiuAk; ,d;dhiuAk; neUg;ghy; vhpj;J tpLk;gb cq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;bUe;Njd;. Mdhy;> neUg;ghy; Ntjid nra;Ak; chpik my;yh`;Tf;F kl;LNk cz;L vd;gjhy;> ePq;fs; mt;tpUtiuAk; fz;lhy; (neUg;ghy; vhpf;f Ntz;lhk;;) nfhd;W tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 91

my;yh`;Tf;F khW nra;Ak;gb fl;lisaplg;glhj tiu> jiythpd; fl;lisiar; nrtpNaw;gJk; mjw;Ff; fPo;g;gbtJk; flikahFk;. my;yh`;Tf;F khW nra;Ak;gb fl;lisaplg;gl;lhy; mijr; nrtpNaw;gJk; mjw;Ff; fPo;g;gbtJk; $lhJ.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '(cyfpy;) filrpahdtHfshd ehNk (kWikapy;) Ke;jpatHfs;'' vd;W $w Nfl;Nld;. 92

2957. 'vdf;Ff; fl;Lg;gl;ltH my;yh`;Tf;Ff; fl;Lg;gl;ltuhthH. vdf;F khW nra;fpwtH my;yh`;Tf;F khW nra;jtuhthH. jiytUf;Ff; fl;Lg;gl;ltH vdf;Ff; fl;Lg;gl;ltuhthH. jiytUf;F khW nra;fpwtH vdf;F khW nra;jtuhthH. jiytH xU Nflak;. mtUf;Ff; fPopUe;J Nghhplg;gLk;; mtH %yk; ghJfhg;G ngwg;gLk;. mtH (jd; jiyikapd; fPOs;s Fbkf;fSf;F) ,iw(ar;r) czHitf; iff;nfhs;Sk;gb fl;lisapl;L ePjpAld; ele;jhy; mtUf;F mjd; fhuzkhf (ngUk;) ew;gyd; cz;L. mJty;yhj(jPa)tw;iw mtH fl;lisapl;lhy;> mjdhy; Vw;gLk; ghtk; mthpd; kPJ(k;) rhUk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

Vnddpy;> '(egpNa!) ek;gpf;ifahsHfs; cq;fsplk; (Fwpg;gpl;l) kuj;jpw;Ff; fPNo cWjpnkhopaspj;jNghJ mtHfisf; Fwpj;J my;yh`; jpUg;jpAw;whd;'' (jpUf;FHMd; 48:18) vd;W ,iwtd; (nghJthfNt) $Wfpwhd;. 93

ehq;fs; (`{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;if ifnahg;gkhd Mz;bw;F) mLj;j Mz;L (xg;ge;jg;gb ck;uh nra;aj;) jpUk;gp te;Njhk;. 'ehq;fs; (`{ijgpa;ah Mz;by;) ve;j kuj;jpw;Ff; fPNo (egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fuj;jpy;) cWjpnkhop vLj;Jf; nfhz;NlhNkh me;j kuk; ,Jjhd;' vd;W vq;fspy; ve;j ,UtUk; xUkpj;j fUj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy. mJ my;yh`;tplkpUe;J (mtDila) fUiz nghope;j ,lkhf ,Ue;jJ.

(,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J Nfl;L ,ij vq;fSf;F mwptpj;j) eh/gpc(u`;) mtHfsplk; ehq;fs;> 'vjw;fhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfsplkpUe;J cWjpnkhop ngw;whHfs;? kuzj;ijr; re;jpf;fj; jahuhapUg;gjw;fhfth?' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',y;iy. Mdhy;> (epiyFiye;J Nghfhky;) nghWikahf ,Uf;Fk;gb jhd; mtHfsplkpUe;J egp(]y;) mtHfs; cWjpnkhop thq;fpdhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

'`Huh' Nghhpd;94NghJ vd;dplk; xUtH te;J> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D `d;oyh(uyp)> kf;fsplk; kuzj;ijr; re;jpf;fj; jhahuhapUf;Fk; gb cWjpnkhop thq;FfpwhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F (`{ijgpa;ahtpy; mspj;j cWjpnkhopf;F)g; gpd;dH NtnwthplKk; ,jw;fhf ehd; cWjpnkhopaspf;f khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpNdd;.

ehd; (',iwkWg;ghsHfSld; mwg;NghH GhpNtd;; ,iwtopapy; Jd;gq;fisr; rk;g;Ngd;' vd;W) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; `{ijgpa;ahtpy; cWjpnkhopaspj;Njd;; gpwF kuj;jpd; epoypy; (rw;W) xJq;fpNdd;. (egp(]y;) mtHfisr; Rw;wpYkpUe;j) kf;fs; ($l;lk;) rw;W Fiwe;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mf;t/ cila kfNd! (]ykhNt!) eP cWjpnkhopaspf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'ehd; Vw;fdNt cWjpnkhopaspj;J tpl;Nld;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kPz;Lk; (mspg;gPuhf!)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; ,uz;lhtJ Kiwahf cWjpnkhopaspj;Njd;.

(,ij vdf;F mwptpj;j ]ykh ,g;D mf;t/(uyp) mtHfsplk;) ehd;> 'mg+ K];ypNk! md;W (egpj; NjhoHfshd) ePq;fs; ve;j tp\aj;jpw;fhf (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) cWjpnkhopaspj;jPHfs;'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'kuzj;ijr; re;jpf;fj; jahuhapUg;gjhf ehq;fs; cWjpnkhopaspj;Njhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

mfo;g; Nghhpd;NghJ (kjPdh thrpfshd) md;rhhpfs;> 'ehq;fs; (vj;jifatHfs; vdpy;) 'ehq;fs; capuhapUf;Fk; tiu (njhlHe;J) mwg;NghH Ghpe;J nfhz;bUg;Nghk;' vd;W K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhopaspj;jpUf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W ghba tz;zk; (mfo;Njhz;bf; nfhz;L) ,Ue;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! kWik tho;f;ifiaj; jtpu (epue;jukhd ngU) tho;f;if NtnwJTkpy;iy. vdNt> (mij kfpo;r;rpfukhdjhf Mf;fpf; nfhs;s ciof;fpw kjPdhthrpfshd) md;rhhpfisAk; (kf;fhthrpfshd) K`h[pHfisAk; fz;zpag;gLj;Jthahf!'' vd;W (ghlypNyNa) gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ehDk; vd; rNfhjuUk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> '`p[;uj; nra;a (khHf;fj;jpw;fhfj; jhafk; Jwf;f) vq;fsplk; cWjpnkhop thq;Fq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '`p[;uj; (mjw;Fhpa Ntisapy;) mjw;FhpatHfSf;F (flikahfp) ele;J Kbe;Jtpl;lJ. (,];yhk; NkNyhq;fptpl;ljhy; ,dp mJ Njitapy;iy)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> '(,dp) Ntnwjw;fhfj; jhq;fs; vq;fsplk; cWjpnkhop thq;FtPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',];yhj;ijr; nray;gLtjw;fhfTk; (,iwtopapy;) mwg;NghhpLtjw;fhfTk; (cWjpnkhop thq;FNtd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,d;W vd;dplk; xUtH teJ> xU tp\aj;ijf; Fwpj;J Nfl;lhH. mtUf;F vd;d gjpy; $WtJ vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy. mtH> 'MAj ghzpahd> nray; NtfKs;s xUtH jk; jiytHfSld; Gdpjg; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;fpwhH. mg;NghJ jiytH mtuhy; nra;a Kbahj rpy tp\aq;fisr; nra;Ak;gb (tw;GWj;jp) mtUf;F cj;jutpLfpwhH vdpy; mtH vd;d nra;tJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fSf;F vd;d(gjpy;) nrhy;tJ vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy. MapDk;> ehq;fs; (,j;jifa Gdpjg; NghHfspy;) egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;Nghnjy;yhk; mtHfs; xU tp\aj;ij xUKiw jhd; cj;jutpLthHfs;. ehq;fs; mijr; nra;J tpLNthk;. ePq;fs; my;yh`;Tf;F mQ;rp elf;Fk; tiu ed;ikapy; ,Ug;gPHfs;. (ePq;fs; my;yh`;Tf;F mQ;rpj; jiytUf;Ff; fPo;g;gbtjhy; jPq;NfJk; NeuhJ.) cq;fs; cs;sj;jpy; re;Njfk; VJk; Vw;gl;lhy; (tp\akwpe;j) ahhplkhtJ NfSq;fs;. mtH> cq;fs; (neUliy ePf;fp) re;Njfj;ij eptHj;jp nra;af;$Lk;. (,dptUk; fhyq;fspy;) mj;jifa (jFjp tha;e;j xU)tiu ePq;fs; mila KbahkYk; Nghff; $Lk;. vtidj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH NtnwtUk; ,y;iyNah mtd; kPjhizahf! ,e;j cyfj;jpy; NghdJ Nghf vQ;rpapUg;gtw;iw> J}a ePH Fbf;fg;gl;L frLfs; kl;Lk; vQ;rp (Njq;fp epd;W)tpl;l xU Fl;ilahfNt fUJfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;.

ckH ,g;D cigjpy;yh`;(u`;) mtHfSf;F mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP mt;/gh(uyp) fbjk; vOjpdhHfs;. mjpy; vOjpapUe;jij ehd; gbj;Jf; fhl;bNdd;. (mjpy; gpd;tUkhW vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ:) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vjphpfisg; NghHf; fsj;jpy; re;jpj;j ehs;fspy; xUKiw #hpad; cr;rp rhAk; tiu vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;jpUe;jhHfs;.

2966. gpwF kf;fspilNa vOe;J epd;W ciu epfo;j;jyhdhHfs;: kf;fNs! (NghHf;fsk; nrd;W) vjphpfisr; re;jpf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W Mirg;glhjPHfs;. my;yh`;tplk; (Nghiuj; jtpHf;f tha;g;gspj;J) mikjp epiy jUk;gb NfSq;fs;. (mijAk; kPwp) vjphpfis (NghHf;fsj;jpy;) re;jpf;f Nehpl;lhy; epiyFiye;J tplhky; Nghhpd; Jd;gq;fisr; rfpj;Jf; nfhz;L nghWikahapUq;fs;. NkYk;> nrhHf;fk; thl;fspd; epoy;fspy; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;gij mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> ',iwth! Ntjj;ij mUs;gtNd! Nkfj;ij efHj;jpr; nry;gtNd! gilfisj; Njhw;fbg;gtNd! ,(g;gif)tHfisj; Njhw;fbj;J ,tHfSf;nfjpuhf vq;fSf;F cjTthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;.

my;yh`;itAk; mtDila jpUj;J}jiuAk; (kdg;g+Htkhf) ek;gp> xU nghJg;gzpf;fhf ,iwj;J}jUld; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ mthplk; mDkjp ngwhjtiu (mtiug; gphpe;J) nry;yhkypUg;gtHfNs cz;ikahd ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs cz;ikahd ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfs;. egpNa! cq;fsplk; mDkjp Nfl;gtHfs; jhk;> my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; cz;ikahf Vw;wtHfs;. vdNt> mtHfs; jq;fspd; Njit vjw;fhtJ cq;fsplk; mDkjp Nfl;lhy; mtHfspy; ePq;fs; tpUk;gpatUf;F mDkjpaspAq;fs;! NkYk;> mtHfSf;fhf my;yh`;tplk; ghtkd;dpg;Gk; NfhUq;fs;! epr;rakhf> my;yh`; kpfTk; kd;dpf;ff; $batdhfTk; fpUig epiwe;jtdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd;.

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; Gdpjg; NghUf;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. ehd;> fisg;gile;J elf;f Kbahky; Ngha;f;nfhz;bUe;j ePH Rkf;Fk; xl;lfk; xd;wpd; kPJ mkHe;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;id (topapy;) te;jile;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ vd;dplk;> 'cd; xl;lfj;jpw;F vd;d NeHe;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'mJ fisg;gile;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mijf; Nfl;l ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; rw;Wg; gpd;jq;fp mij mjl;b mjw;fhf gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. clNd mJ jdf;F Kd; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;j xl;lfq;fis Ke;jpf; nfhz;L nry;yj; njhlq;fpaJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'cd; xl;lfj;ij ,g;NghJ vg;gbf; fhz;fpwha;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'ey;y Kiwapy; fhz;fpNwd;. mJ jq;fspd; guf;fj;ijg; ngw;wJ'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. clNd mtHfs;> 'eP mij vdf;F tpw;W tpLfpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; (gjpy; nrhy;y) ntl;fg;gl;Nld;. (Vnddpy;>) vq;fsplk; mijj; jtpu ePH Rkf;Fk; xl;lfk; NtnwJTk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. MapDk; ehd;> 'rhp (tpw;W tpLfpNwd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbahapd; mij vdf;F tpw;W tpL'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbahapd; mij vdf;F tpw;W tpL'' vd;W $w> ehd; mjd; kPJ rthhp nra;J kjPdhitr; nrd;wila vd;id mDkjpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;Dk; epge;jidapd; Nghpy; mtHfSf;F me;j xl;lfj;ij tpw;W tpl;Nld;. ehd; mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; GJ khg;gps;is'' vd;W nrhy;yp CUf;F tpiuthfr; nry;y mDkjp Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; vdf;F mDkjpaspj;jhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; kw;w kf;fis tpl Kd;djhfr; nrd;W kjPdhit tpl Kd;djhfr; nrd;W kjPdhit mile;J tpl;Nld;. mg;NghJ vd;id vd; jha;khkd; ([j;J ,g;D if];) re;jpj;J xl;lfj;ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;lhH. ehd; mij tpw;Wtpl;lij mtUf;Fj; njhptpj;Njd;. mjw;fhf mtH vd;idf; Fiw $wpdhH. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; kjPdhTf;F rPf;fpukhfr; nry;y mDkjp Nfl;lNghJ mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'eP fd;dpg; ngz;iz kze;Jnfhz;lhah? tho;e;j mDgtKs;s ngz;iz kze;J nfhz;lhah?' vd;W Nfl;bUe;jhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> 'tho;e;j mDgtKs;s xU ngz;izj; jhd; kzKbj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpNdd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'fd;dpg; ngz;iz kze;jpUf;ff; $lhjh? eP mtSlDk; mts; cd;DlDk; tpisahlyhNk'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vdf;Fr; rpW taJ rNfhjhpfs; gyH ,Uf;Fk; epiyapy; vd; je;ij (c`{Jg; Nghhpy;) kuzpj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. my;yJ nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. 95 vdNt> mtHfSf;F xOf;fk; fw;gpf;fNth> mtHfisg; guhkhpf;fNth ,ayhj mtHfisg; Nghd;Nw (mDgtkw;w rpWtaJg; ngz;) xUj;jpia ehd; kze;J nfhs;s tpUk;gtpy;iy. vdNt> mtHfisg; guhkhpg;gjw;fhfTk; mtHfSf;F xOf;fk; fw;gpg;gjw;fhfTk; tho;e;j mDgtKs;s xU ngz;izNa kze;Njd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhTf;F te;J NrHe;jNghJ fhiyapy; xl;lfj;Jld; mtHfs; mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. vdf;F mjd; tpiyiaf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. gpwF me;j xl;lfj;ijAk; vd;dplNk jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

,J Fwpj;J [hgpH(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mwptpj;jhHfs;. 96

,J Fwpj;J mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mwptpj;jhHfs;. 97

(vjphpfs; gilnaLj;J tUtjhf) kjPdh efhpy; gPjp epytpaJ. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfspd; Fjpiu xd;wpy; Vwp (tpgukwpe;J tug;) Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> '(gPjp Vw;gLj;Jk;) vjidAk; ehk; fhztpy;iy. jq;F jilapd;wp Ntfkhf Xlf; $bajhfNt ehk; ,e;j Fjpiuiaf; fz;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 98

(xUKiw> vjphpfs; gilnaLj;J tUtjhf kjPdh efu) kf;fs; gPjpf;Fs;shdhHfs;. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfSf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd nkJthf elf;ff;$ba Fjpiu xd;wpy; Vwpf; nfhz;L> (mij) cijj;Jg; gha;e;Njhlr; nra;jgb jdpahfg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; kf;fs; gha;e;J (thfdq;fspy;) VwpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gPjpailahjPHfs;. (gPjpailAk; ahUk; gilnaLj;J tutpy;iy.) ,e;jf; Fjpiu jq;F jilapd;wp Ntfkhf xlf; $bajhf cs;sJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. me;j ehSf;Fg; gpwF> me;jf; Fjpiuia ahuhYk; Ke;j Kbe;jjpy;iy.

gPjp epiwe;j Neuj;jpy; jdpahfg; Gwg;gLjy;. 99

ehd; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ehd; Gdpjg; NghUf;Fr; nry;y tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mtHfs;> 'ehd; vd; nry;tj;jpypUe;J xU gFjpiaf; nfhLj;J cdf;F cjt tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'my;yh`; vdf;F epiwaf; nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhd; (mJNt> vdf;Fg; NghJk;)'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;F ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'cd;Dila nry;tk; cdf;FhpaJ. ehd; ,e;j tifapy; vd; nry;tj;(jpy; xU ghfj;)ijr; nrytpl Ntz;Lnkd;W tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ckH(uyp)> 'kf;fs; rpyH ,e;j (igj;Jy; khy;- muRf; fU¥yj;jpd;) nry;tj;jpypUe;J mwg;NghhpLtjw;fhf (cjtpj; njhifia) vLj;Jf; nfhz;L gpwF mwg;NghH Ghptjpy;iy. ,j;jifatH ngw;w gzj;ij> mthpd; nry;tj;jpypUe;J ehk; vLj;Jf; nfhs;s ekf;F (KO) chpikAz;L'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

jh¥];(u`;) mtHfSk; K[h`pj;(u`;) mtHfSk;> 'cd;dplk; ,iwtopapy; (NghUfFg;) Gwg;gl cjTk; nry;tk; VJk; nfhLf;fg;gl;lhy; mij eP tpUk;gpagb (NghUf;Fg;) gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;. mij cd; tPl;lhhplKk; eP nfhLf;fyhk;'' vd;W (khHf;fj; jPHg;G) $wpdH.

ehd; xUtiu ,iwtopapy; mwg;NghH Ghpa xU Fjpiuapd; kPNjw;wp mDg;gp itj;Njd;. (mtH gazk; nra;a xU Fjpiuia ,ytrkhfj; je;JjtpNdd;.) gpwF mJ (re;ijapy;) tpw;fg;gLtijf; fz;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'ehd; mij thq;fl;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mij thq;fhjPHfs;. cq;fs; jUkj;ijj; jpUk;gg; ngwhjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 100

ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) xUtiu ,iwtopapy; (NghH Ghpa) xU Fjpiuapd; kPNjw;wp mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. gpwF> me;jf; Fjpiu re;ijapy; tpw;fg;gLtijf; fz;L mij thq;f tpUk;gp (mJ gw;wp) my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mij thq;fhjPHfs;. cq;fs; jUkj;ijj; jpUk;gg; ngwhjPHfs;'' vd;W $wptpl;lhHfs;.

vd; rKjhaj;jhUf;Fr; rpukk; Vw;gl;L tpLk; vd;Dk; mr;rk; kl;Lk; vdf;fpy;yhtpl;lhy; ehd; ve;jr; rpWgilf; FOtpypUe;Jk; (mjpy; fye;J nfhs;shky;) gpd;jq;fpapUf;f khl;Nld;. MapDk;> vd;idr; Rke;J nry;Yk; thfdKk; vd;dplk; ,y;iy. vd; NjhoHfis Vw;wpr; nry;y (Nghjpa) thfd trjpAk; vd;dplk; ,y;iy. Mdhy;> mtHfs; vd;Dld; (NghUf;F) tu Kbahky; gpd;jq;f Ntz;bapUg;gJ vdf;F kdNtjidaspf;fpwJ. NkYk;> ehd; ,iwtopapy; Nghhpl;L mjdhy; nfhy;yg;gl;L> kPz;Lk; capuhf;fg;gl;L kPz;Lk; (,iwtopapy; Nghhpl;Lf;) nfhy;yg;gl;L> kPz;Lk; capuhf;fg;gl (,t;thNw kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; ,iwtopapy; capHj; jpahfk; nra;a) Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;GfpNwd;. 101

`]d; g]hP(u`;) mtHfSk; ,g;D rPhpd;(u`;) mtHfSk; '(mwg;Nghhpy; cjTk;) $ypahSf;Fg; Nghhpy; fpilj;j nry;tj;jpypUe;J gq;F jug;gl Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $WfpwhHfs;. mjpa;ah ,g;D if];(u`;) xU Fjpiuia mjw;F (Nghhpy; fpilf;Fk; nry;tj;jpypUe;J) jug;gLk; gq;fpy; ghjpiaj; je;J tpLtjhff; $wp (thliff;F) vLj;jhHfs;. me;jf; Fjpiuf;F ehd}W jPdhH gq;F fpilj;jJ. ,uz;L E}W jPdhHfisj; jhk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L Fjpiuapd; chpikahsUf;F ,UE}W jPdhHfisf; nfhLj;jhHfs;.

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; jg+f; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhz;Nld;. ehd; ,staJ xl;lfk; xd;wpy; (xUtiu mwg;NghUf;F) vw;wp mDg;gpNdd;. mij vd; ew;nray;fspNyNa cWjpahdjhf vd; kdj;jpy; fUJfpNwd;. mg;NghJ (mwg;Nghhpy; cjtp Ghpa) gzpahs; xUtiu mkHj;jpNdd;. me;jg; gzpahs; xU kdpjNuhL Nghhpl;lhH. mg;NghJ mtHfspy; xUtH kw;wtiuf; fbj;Jtpl;lhH. fbgl;ltH jd;Dila ifia> fbj;jthpd; thapypUe;J cUtpdhH mg;NghJ fbj;jthpd; Kd;gy;iy mtH gpLq;fg;gl;ltH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jhH. (gy;iyg; gpLq;fpatH kPJ tof;F njhLj;jhH.) mjw;F e\;l <L juj; Njitapy;iy vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> 'eP xl;lfk; nky;tJ Nghy; nkd;W nfhz;bUf;f> mtH jd; ifia cdf;Ff; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghuh?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; nfhb.

myP(uyp) ifgH Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (NghUf;Fr;) nry;yhky; gpd;jq;fp tpl;bUe;jhHfs;. mtHfSf;Ff; fz;typ Vw;gl;bUe;jJ. 'ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUld; (NghUf;Fr;) nry;yhky; gpd;jq;fp tpl;NlNd'' vd;W (tUj;jj;Jld;) $wpdhHfs;. ve;j ehspd; fhiy Ntisapy; ifgiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; ntw;wp nfhz;lhHfNsh me;j ehspd; khiy Neuk; te;jNghJ> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUk; Nerpf;fpw xU kdpjhplk; ehis ,e;jf; nfhbiaj; jug; NghfpNwd;'' vd;Nwh> 'mj;jifa xUtH ,e;jf; nfhbiag; gpbj;jpUg;ghH'' vd;Nwh my;yJ> 'my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; Nerpf;fpw xU kdpjhplk; ehis ,e;jf; nfhbiaj; jug; NghfpNwd;'' vd;Nwh nrhy;yptpl;L> 'mtUf;F my;yh`; ntw;wpaspg;ghd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; vjpHghHf;fhj epiyapy; myP(uyp) te;J vq;fSld; ,Uf;ff; fz;Nlhk;. clNd kf;fs;> ',Njh> myP mtHfs;!'' vd;W $wpdH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; myP(uyp) mtHfsplk; nfhbiaf; nfhLf;f> mtHfSf;F my;yh`; ntw;wpaspj;jhd;.

(rj;jpaj;ij) epuhfhpj;jtHfspd; cs;sq;fspy; tpiutpy; ehk; ngUk; mr;rj;ij Vw;gLj;JNthk;. Vnddpy;> (,iwtDf;F ,izahdit vd;W ep&gpf;Fk;) ve;j Mjhuj;ijAk; vtw;Wf;F my;yh`; jutpy;iyNah mtw;iw mtDld; mtHfs; ,izahf;fptpl;lhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 03: 151)

[hgpH(uyp) (,Jgw;wp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mwptpj;jhHfs;. 102

ehd; xUq;fpize;j (nghUs;fisj; jUk;) nrhw;fSld; mDg;gg;gl;Ls;Nsd;.103. (vjphpfspd; cs;sj;jpy; vd;idg; gw;wpa kjpg;G fye;j) mr;rk; tpijf;fg;gl;L vdf;F cjtg;gl;Ls;sJ. (xUKiw) ehd; cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy; g+kpapd; fU¥yq;fSila rhtpfs; nfhz;L tug;gl;L vd; ifapy; itf;fg;gl;ld.

,ij mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;Jtpl;L> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrd;whHfs;. ePq;fs; me;jf; fU¥yq;fis (Njhz;b) ntspNa vLj;J (mDgtpj;Jf;) nfhz;bUf;fpwPHfs;'' vd;whHfs;.

ehq;fs; <ypah (n[&ryk;) efhpy; ,Ue;jNghJ Nuhk (ig]he;jpag;) NguurH n`uhf;spa]; vq;fisf; $g;gpl;lDg;gpdhH. gpwF> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fbjj;ij tutioj;jhH. fbjj;ijg; gbj;J(f; fhl;b) Kbj;jTld; mthplk; (,Ue;j gpuKfHfspilNa) $r;ry; Fog;gk; Vw;gl;L mjpfhpj;Jtpl;lJ. Fuy;fs; caHe;jd. ehq;fs; (muritapypUe;J) ntspNaw;wg;gl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ ehd; vd; NjhoHfsplk;> 'mg+ Rg;\htpd; kfDila (K`k;kJila) me;j];J caHe;J tpl;bUf;fpwJ. kQ;rs; epwj;jthpd; (k;of;F INuhg;gpaHfspd; mjpgH ($l) mtUf;F mQ;RfpwhH'' vd;W $wpNdd;. 104

ePq;fs; `[;[{f;fhf (czT Nghd;w) gazr; rhjdq;fisr; nfhz;L nry;Yq;fs;. vdpDk;> (mj;jifa) gazr; rhjdq;fspy; kpf NkyhdJ ,iw(ar;r) czHTjhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:197)

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhtpw;F `p[;uj; nra;a Kide;jNghJ> mtHfspd; gaz czit ehd; (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; tPl;by; jahhpj;Njd;. mtHfspd; gaz czitAk; (jz;¡Uf;fhd) Njhy; igiaAk; (xl;lfj;jpy; itj;Jf;) fl;Ltjw;Fj; Njitahd (Nrzf; fr;R) vJTk; vq;fSf;Ff; fpilf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> ehd; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vd;Dila ,e;j ,Lg;Gf; fr;irj; jtpu ,ijf; fl;Ltjw;Fj; Njitahd (Nrzf; fr;R) vJTk; vq;fSf;Ff; fpilf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;F mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'mij ,uz;lhff; fpopj;J> xd;wpdhy; (jz;¡Uf;fhd) Njhy;igiaAk; kw;nwhd;wpdhy; gaz czHitAk; fl;L'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mt;thNw nra;Njd;. ,jdhy; jhd; vdf;F ',ul;ilf; fr;Rf;fhuH' vd;W gl;lg; ngaH #l;lg;gl;lJ.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ifgH NghH ele;j Mz;by; (ifgH NghUf;fhfg;) Gwg;gl;Nld;. mtHfs; ']`;gh' vDkplj;jpy; - ,JTk; ifgH gFjpf;F cl;gl;lNj - ,Ue;jNghJ m]H njhOifiaj; njhOjhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; czTfisf; nfhz;L tur; nrhy;yp cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F khT kl;LNk) nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. mij ehq;fs; nkd;W cz;Nlhk;; (jz;¡Uk;) mUe;jpNdhk;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; vOe;J> tha; nfhg;gspj;jhHfs;. ehq;fSk; tha; nfhg;gspj;Njhk;. gpwF (midtUk; NrHe;J) njhONjhk;. 105

kf;fSila gaz czTfs; jPHe;J Ngha; tWik tha;g;gl;lhHfs;; vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; jq;fs; xl;lfq;fis (cz;gjw;fhf) mWf;f mDkjp Nfl;L te;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fSf;F mDkjp nfhLj;jhHfs;. kf;fis (mtHfs; jpUk;gpr; nry;Yk;NghJ topapy;) ckH(uyp) fz;lhHfs;. kf;fs; ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;F tpguj;ijj; njhptpf;fNt ckH(uyp)> 'cq;fs; xl;lfq;fs; (mWj;J cz;zg;gl;Lg;) Nghd gpwF (ePz;l J}uk; ele;Nj nrd;why;) ePq;fs; capH gpiog;gJ vg;gb?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. gpwF ckH(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kf;fs; jq;fs; xl;lfq;fis mWj;J cz;l gpd;G mtHfs; (ele;Nj gazk; nrd;why;) capH gpiog;gJ vg;gb?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. (,ijf; Nfl;l) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'jq;fs; gazr; rhjf; fl;Lfspy; vQ;rpapUg;gtw;iwf; nfhz;L tUk;gb kf;fspilNa $tp mioAq;fs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L (mitnay;yhk; nfhz;L tug;gl;lTld;) mtw;wpy; ,iwtdpd; guf;fj; (vDk; mUs;tsj;)jpw;fhf gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gpwF> kf;fisj; jk; ghj;jpuq;fisf; nfhz;L tUk;gb mioj;jhHfs;. kf;fs; jq;fs; (iffshy;) jpUg;jpailAk; tiu ms;spdhHfs;. gpwF> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`; itj;jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy vd;Wk; ehd; ,iwj;J}jH vd;Wk; rhl;rp $WfpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;.106

ehq;fs; Ke;E}W NgH vq;fs; gaz czit vq;fs; gplhpapy; Rke;J nfhz;L (Gdpjg; NghUf;fhfg;) Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. vq;fs; gaz czT (ehshf> Mff;) Fiwayhapw;W. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; ehq;fs; xt;nthU ehSk; xU NghPr;rk; gok; kl;LNk cz;z Ntz;ba epiyf;F Mshk; tpl;Nlhk;... ,ij [hgpH(uyp) mwptpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ xUtH> 'mg+ mg;jpy;yh`;Nt! (xU ehs; KOtjw;Fk;) xU NghPr;rk; gok; xUtUf;F vg;gbg; NghJkhFk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehq;fs; gaz czit ,oe;jNghJ kpfTk; ftiyaile;Njhk;. ,Wjpapy;> ehq;fs; fliy te;jile;jNghJ (jpkpq;fy tif) kPd; xd;iwf; fz;Nlhk;. fly; mij (fiuapy;) vwpe;J tpl;bUe;jJ. ehq;fs; mjpypUe;J gjpndl;L ehs;fs; ehq;fs; tpUk;gpathW cz;Nlhk;. 107

egp(]y;) mtHfSld; `[; nra;ar; nrd;wNghJ ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jq;fs; NjhoHfs; `[; kw;Wk; ck;uhtpd; ew;gyidg; ngw;Wj; jpUk;GfpwhHfs;. Mdhy;> ehNdh `[;i[ tpl mjpfkhf (ck;uh vijAk;) nra;atpy;iyNa!'' vd;W (Vf;fj;Jld;) Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'eP (ck;uh nra;ag;) Ngh! vd;dplk;> 'eP ck;uh nra;ag;) Ngh! cd;id (cd; rNfhjuH) mg;JH u`;khd; (thfdj;jpy; jdf;Fg;) gpd;dhy; cl;fhu itj;Jf; nfhs;sl;Lk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mg;JH u`;khd; mtHfis 'jd;aPk;' vd;Dkplj;jpypUe;J vd;id ck;uhTf;F mioj;Jr; nry;Yk;gb fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. ehd; (ck;uhit epiwNtw;wptpl;Lj; jpUk;gp) tUk;tiu ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;id vjpHghHj;J kf;fhtpd; Nkw;gFjpapy; fhj;jpUe;jhHfs;. 108

ehd; mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfspd; (thfdj;jpy; mtHfSf;Fg;) gpd;dhy; mkHe;jpUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ kf;fs; (egpj; NjhoHfs;) `[;> ck;uh ,uz;Lf;FNk cuf;f 'jy;gpah' $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fOijapd; kPJ mkHe;J rthhp nra;jhHfs;. fOijapd; Nrz ,Uf;ifapd; kPjpUe;j g+k;gl;L tphpg;nghd;wpd; Nky; mtHfs; mkHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. jkf;Fg; gpd;Nd vd;idf; fOijapd; kPJ mkHj;jpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh ntw;wpapd;NghJ> jk; thfdj;jpd; kPJ c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfis mku itj;Jf; nfhz;L kf;fhtpd; Nkw;gFjpapypUe;J Kd;Ndwpr; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSld; gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfSk; fmghtpd; fhty; nghWg;gpy; ,Ue;j c];khd; ,g;D jy;`h(uyp) mtHfSk; ,Ue;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; thfdk; ,Wjpapy; gs;spthrypy; nrd;W kz;bapl;L mkHe;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwapy;yk; fmghtpd; rhtpiaf; nfhz;L tUk;gb c];khd; ,g;D jy;`h(uyp) mtHfSf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. (rhtp nfhz;L tug;gl;lJk;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fmghitj; jpwe;J nfhz;L c]hkh(uyp)> gpyhy;(uyp)> c];khd;(uyp) MfpNahUld; cs;Ns Eioe;jhHfs;. mq;Nf ePz;l xU gfy; Neuj;jpw;Fj; jq;fpapUe;jhHfs;. gpwF ntspNa te;jhHfs;. kf;fs; fmghtpDs; Eioa xUtNuhnlhUtH Nghl;bapl;ldH. ehNd (mjDs;) Kjypy; Eioe;jtd;. mg;NghJ gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfis thrypd; gpd;Nd epd;W nfhz;bUf;ff; fz;Nld;. clNd> gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vq;Nf njhOjhHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. gpyhy;(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOj ,lj;ijr; irifahy; Rl;bf; fhl;bdhHfs;. ehd; mtHfsplk;> 'vj;jid uf;mj;Jfs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOjhHfs;'' vd;W Nfl;f kwe;J tpl;Nld;. 109

kf;fs; jk; %l;Lfs; xt;nthd;Wf;fhfTk; #hpad; cjpf;fpw xt;nthU ehspYk; jUkk; nra;tJ mtHfspd; kPJ flikahFk;. ,UtUf;fpilNa ePjp nrYj;JtJk; jUkkhFk;; my;yJ mthpd; gazr; Rikfis mjpy; Vw;wp tpLtJk; jUkkhFk;. ey;y (,dpa) nrhy;Yk; xU jUkkhFk;. xUtH njhOiff;Fr; nry;y vLj;J itf;Fk; xt;NthH mbAk; jUkkhFk;. jPq;F jUk; nghUisg; ghijapype;J mfw;WtJk; xU jUkNkahFk;. 110

,g;D ckH(uyp) thapyhf egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ,g;gbj;jhd; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,Nj Nghd;W ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfspd; kw;NwhH mwptpg;G NtNwhH mwptpg;ghsH njhlH topahf te;Js;sJ.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jpUf;FHMDld; (jpUf;FHMdpd; gpujpAld;) vjphpapd; ehl;bw;Fg; gazk; nra;tijj; jil nra;jhHfs;. 111

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ifgUf;Ff; fhiy Neuj;jpy; te;J NrHe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mq;Fs;s kf;fs;> jq;fs; fOj;Jfspy; kz;ntl;bfis khl;bf; nfhz;L (tay;ntspfSf;Fg;) Gwg;gl;L tpl;bUe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfisg; ghHj;jJk;> 'K`k;kJk; (mthpd;) Ie;J tpåfq;fs; nfhz;l gilapdUk; te;Js;sdH'' vd;W $wpdH. clNd> Nfhl;ilf;Fr; nrd;W milf;fyk; GFe;jdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; ,uz;L iffisAk; caHj;jp> 'my;yh`{ mf;gH! ifgH gho;gll;Lk;! ehk; xU rKjhaj;jpdhpd; (NghHf;) fsj;jpy; ,wq;fp tplNlhnkd;why; vr;rhpf;fg;gLfpw mtHfspd; fhiy Neuk; kpff; nfl;ljhk; tpLk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vq;fSf;Ff; fOijfs; rpy fpilf;fNt mtw;iw ehq;fs; rikj;Njhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; mwptpg;ghsH> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUk; fOijfspd; ,iwr;rpfis cz;zj; jil tpjpf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W (cuf;ff;) $tp mwptpj;jhH. clNd> ghj;jpuq;fs; mtw;wpypUe;j ,iwr;rpfSlNdNa ftpo;f;fg;gl;Ltpl;ld. 113

ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njhk;. ehq;fs; xU gs;sj;jhf;fpy; (cs;s Nklhd gFjpapy;) VWk;NghJ> 'yh ,yh` ,y;yy;yh`; - tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW ahUkpy;iy'' vd;Wk; 'my;yh`{ mf;gH - my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;'' vd;Wk; $wp te;Njhk;. (xU fl;lj;jpy;) vq;fs; Fuy;fs; caHe;Jtpl;ld. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fNs! cq;fisf; fl;Lg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. (mtrug;glhjPHfs;. nkd;ikahf> nky;yf; $Wq;fs;.) Vnddpy;> ePq;fs; fhJ Nfl;fhjtidNah> ,q;fpy;yhjtidNah miof;ftpy;iy. mtd; cq;fSlNdNa ,Uf;fpwhd;. mtd; nrtpNaw;gtd;; mUfpypUg;gtd; (,iwtdhd) mtDila jpUg;ngaH epiwthdJ. mtDila kjpg;G caHe;jJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehq;fs; (Nkl;by;) VWk;NghJ 'my;yh`{ mf;gH'' vd;W (jf;gPH) $WNthk;. gs;sj;jpy; ,wq;Fk;NghJ 'Rg;`hdy;yh`;'' vd;W $WNthk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; `[;[pypUe;Njh ck;uhtpypUe;Njh... my;yJ Gdpjg; NghhpypUe;Njh jpUk;Gk;NghJ> xU kiyg;ghijapy; my;yJ xU nfl;bahd epyj;jpy; Nklhd gFjpapy; Vwpr; nry;Yk; Nghnjy;yhk; %d;W Kiw> 'my;yh`{ mf;gH'' vd;W $WthHfs;. gpwF gpd;tUkhW $WthHfs;: tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy. mtd; jdpj;jtd;. mtDf;F ,izahdtH vtUkpy;iy. mtDf;Nf Ml;rpajpfhuk; chpaJ. mtDf;Nf Gfoidj;Jk; chpaJ. mtd; vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; Mw;wy; ngw;wtd;. ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhhpatHfshfTk;> tzf;fk; Ghpe;jtHfshfTk;> vq;fs; ,iwtDf;Fr; rpuk; gzpe;jtHfshfTk;> ehq;fs; jpUk;GfpNwhk;. my;yh`; jd; thf;FWjpia nka;g;gLj;jptpl;lhd;; jd; mbahUf;F cjtpdhd;; jd;de;jdpahf epd;W Fyq;fs; midj;ijAk; Njhw;fbj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; mfo;g;Nghhpd;NghJ (',utpy; jdpahfr; nrd;W vjphpfis NtT ghHg;gjw;F Kd;tUtJ ahH?' vd;W kf;fis) mioj;jhHfs;. ]{igH ,g;D mt;thk;) mtHfs; Kd;te;jhHfs;. kPz;Lk; kf;fis mioj;jhHfs;. (kPz;Lk;) ]{igH mtHfNs Kd;te;jhHfs;. kPz;Lk; kf;fis mioj;jhHfs;. (kPz;Lk;) ]{igH mtHfNs Kd;te;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'xt;NthH ,iwj;J}jUf;Fk; (gpuj;jpNafkhd) cjtpahsH xUtH cz;L; vd;Dila (gpuj;jpNaf) cjtpahsH ]{iguhthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 114

''egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; kjPdhTf;F (mtrukhf) tpiue;J nrd;W nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;. vd;Dld; tpiuthf tu tpUk;GfpwtH tpiue;J tul;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;115' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd mg+ `{ikj;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfsplk; '`[;[j;Jy; tjh'tpd;NghJ (mu/ghtpypUe;J jpUk;gp tUifapy;) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; gaz Ntfk; Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; rhjhuz Ntfj;jpy; nry;gtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. (kf;fs; nehpry; ,y;yhj) tprhykhd ,ilntspiaf; fz;lhy; Ntf Ntfkhfr; nry;thHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;J tplL> 'Ntfkhf'' vd;gJ rhjhuz Ntfj;ij tpl mjpfkhf cs;s Ntfj;ijf; Fwpf;Fk;'' vd;W c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) $wpdhH. 116

ehd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfSld; kf;fh (nry;Yk;) rhiyapy; ,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfSf;F (md;dhhpd; JiztpahH) ]/gpa;ah gpd;j;J mgP cigj;(uyp) fLikahd (Nehapd;) Ntjidapy; ,Ug;gjhfr; nra;jp vl;baJ. clNd> mtHfs; tpiue;J gazk; nra;ayhdhHfs;. fPo; thdpy; njhpAk; nrk;ik kiwe;Jtpl;l gpd; (thfdj;jpypUe;J) ,wq;fp kf;hpigAk; ,\hitAk; NrHj;Jj; njhOjhHfs;. NkYk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; tpiue;J gazk; nry;y NehpLk;NghJ kf;hpigg; gpw;gLj;jp> kf;hpigAk; ,\hitAk; (,\h Neuj;jpy;) NrHj;Jj; njhOtij ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 117

gazk; Ntjidapd; xU gq;fhFk;. mJ cq;fis cwq;f tplhkYk;> cz;z tplhkYk;> gUf tplhkYk; jLj;J tpLk;. vdNt> cq;fspy; xUtH (xU Ntiyahfg; gazk; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;W) jd; Njitia Kbj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; mtH jd; tPl;lhhplk; tpiuthf (jpUk;gpr;) nrd;W tpll;Lk;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 118

ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) (xUtiu) ,iwtopapy; (Nghhpl) Fjpiunahd;wpy; Vw;wp mDg;gpdhHfs;. gpwF> mJ (re;ijapy;) tpw;fg;gLtijf; fz;lhHfs;. mij thq;f tpUk;gp> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ('mij thq;fyhkh?' vd;W) Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mij thq;fhjPHfs;. cq;fs; jUkj;ijj; jpUk;gg; ngwhjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; xUtiu ,iwtopapy; (NghhpLtjw;fhf) Fjpiuapd; kPJ Vw;wp mDg;gpNdd;. jd;dplk; ,Ue;j me;j Fjpiuia mtH tpw;whH... my;yJ tPzhf;f ,Ue;jhH. mij ehd; thq;fpf; nfhs;s tpUk;gpNdd;. mij mtH kypthd xU tpiyf;F tpw;W tpLthH vd;W ehd; vz;zpNdd;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (mij thq;fyhkh vd;W MNyhrid) Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'mij thq;fhjPHfs;; mJ xU jpH`Kf;Ff; fpilg;gjhapUe;jhYk; rhp! Vnddpy;> jd; md;gspg;igj; jpUk;gg; ngWgtd;> jd; the;jpiaj; jhNd jpUk;gj; jpd;fpw ehiag; Nghd;wtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 119

xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J mwg; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;s mDkjp Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cd; jhAk; je;ijAk; capUldpUf;fpwhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mk;kdpjH> 'Mk; (capUldpUf;fpd;wdH)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why;> mt;tpUtUf;Fk; gzptpil nra;J cjtp Ghptjw;fhf [p`hj; nra; (cio)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; gazk; xd;wpy; mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; J}JtH xUtiu mDg;gp> 've;j xl;lfj;jpd; fOj;jpYk; (xl;lf thhpdhy; Md> fz; jpU\;b foptjw;fhff; fl;lg;gLfpw) fapw;W khiyNah my;yJ (fhw;W> fUg;G tpul;Ltjw;fhff; fl;lg;gLfpw) Ntnwe;j khiyNah ,Uf;ff; $lhJ. mg;gbapUe;jhy; fl;lhak; mijj; Jz;bj;J tpl Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W (nghJ kf;fspilNa) mwptpf;fr; nra;jhHfs;.

''XH Mz; xU ngz;Zld; jdpj;jpUf;f Ntz;lhk;. ve;j xU ngz;Zk; jd;Dld; kzKbf;fj; jfhj cwtpdH (k`;uk;) xUtH ,Uf;Fk; NghNjad;wp gazk; nra;a Ntz;lhk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH vOe;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,d;d Gdpjg; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;s ehd; vd; ngaiug; gjpT nra;Js;Nsd;. vd; kidtpNah `[;[{f;Fg; Gwg;gl;Ltpl;lhs;. (,e;epiyapy; ehd; vd;d nra;tJ?)'' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F egp(]y) mtHfs;> 'eP Ngha; cd; kidtpAld; `[; nra;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! vdf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; giftHfsha; ,Ug;gtHfis cw;w ez;gHfshf;fpf; nfhs;shjPHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 60:01)

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;idAk; ]{igH mtHfisAk; kpf;jhj; mtHfisAk; 'ePq;fs; 'ut;sj;J fhf;' vd;Dkplk; 121 tiu nry;Yq;fs;. Vnddpy;> mq;F xl;lfr; rptpifapy;122 xU ngz; ,Uf;fpwhs;. mtsplk; xU fbjk; ,Uf;Fk;. mij mtsplkpUe;J vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wp mDg;gpdhHfs;. (mt;thNw) ehq;fs; nrd;Nwhk;. vq;fisr; Rke;J nfhz;L vq;fs; Fjpiufs; tpiue;Njhbd. ,Wjpapy;> ehq;fs; 'ut;sh' vDk; me;j ,lj;ij mile;Njhk;. mq;F xU (rptpifg;) ngz;izf; fz;Nlhk;. ehq;fs; (mtsplk;)> 'fbjj;ij ntspNa vL'' vd;W $wpNdhk;. mts;> 'vd;dplk; fbjk; vJTkpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhs;. ehq;fs;> 'xd;W ePahff; fbjj;ij vLj;J (nfhLj;J) tpL; ,y;iyNay; (cd;) Milia ehq;fs; fow;wp (Nrhjidapl;L) tpLNthk;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndhk;. clNd> mts; (,Lg;G tiu ePz;bUe;j) jd;Dila rilapd; gpd;dy;fSf;fpilNaapUe;J fbjj;ij ntspNa vLj;jhs;. ehq;fs; mij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L nrd;Nwhk;. mjpy;> `hj;jpg; ,g;D mgP gy;jM mtHfs; kf;fhthrpfshd ,izitg;NghhpilAs;s gpuKfHfs; rpyUf;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; (ufrpaj;) jpl;lq;fs; rpytw;iw (Kd;$l;bNa) njhptpj;jpUe;jijf; fz;Nlhk;. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '`hj;jpNg! vd;d ,J?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. `hj;jpg;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; tp\aj;jpy; mturg;gl;L (eltbf;if vLj;J) tplhjPHfs;. ehd; Fiw»fspy; xUtdhf ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mtHfisr; rhHe;J tho;e;jtdhf ,Ue;J te;Njd;. jq;fSld; ,Uf;Fk; K`h[pHfSf;F mtHfspd; tPl;lhiuAk; nrhj;JfisAk; ghJfhg;gjw;F kf;fh efhpy; cwtpdHfs; gyH ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. vdf;F mtHfspilNa mj;jifa cwtpdHfs; (vtUk;) ,y;yhjjhy; kf;fhthrpfSf;F cgfhuk; vijahtJ nra;J> mjd; fhuzj;jhy; mtHfs; vd; cwtpdHfisf; fhg;ghw;w Ntz;Lnkd;W tpUk;gpNdd;. (mjdhy; mtHfs; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;l gb ,e;jj; jftiyj; njhptpj;Njd;.) ehd; rj;jpa khHf;fj;ij epuhfhpj;Njh> (,];yhj;ijj; Jwe;J) NtW kjj;ijj; jOTtjw;fhfNth> ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpa gpd; ,iwkWg;ig tpUk;gpNah ,t;tpjk; nra;atpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (,ijf; Nfl;l) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ',tH cq;fsplk; cz;ik NgrpdhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ckH(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,e;j eatQ;rfdpd; fOj;ij ntl;b tpl vd;id mDkjpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tH gj;Ug; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhH. NkYk;> ckf;nfd;d njhpAk;? xUNtis my;yh`; gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtHfisg; ghHj;J> 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpaijr; nra;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. cq;fis ehd; kd;dpj;J tpl;Nld;' vd;W $wp tpl;bUf;fyhk;'' vd;whHfs;.

gj;Ug; Nghhpd;NghJ NghHf; ifjpfs; (ifJ nra;ag;gl;Lf;) nfhz;L tug;gl;ldH. (mg;NghJ vjpuzpapy; ,Ue;j egp(]y;) mtHfspd; nghpaje;ij) mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSk; (ifjpahff;) nfhz;L tug;gl;lhHfs;. mthplk; mzptjw;F Mil vJTk; ,y;yhjpUe;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU rl;iliaj; NjbdhHfs;. (eatQ;rfHfspd; jiytd;) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cigapd; rl;il mtHfSf;F mstpy; nghUj;jkhf mike;jpUg;gijf; fz;lhHfs;. mijNa mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; mzptpj;jhHfs;. ,jd; fhuzj;jhy; jhd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cig (,we;j gpd;G mtD)f;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; rl;iliaf; fow;wp mzptpj;jhHfs;.

''mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cig> egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F ,e;j tifapy; XH cgfhuk; nra;jpUe;jhd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mjw;Fg; gpujpAgfhuk; nra;a tpUk;gpdhHfs;'' vd;W mwptpg;ghsH R/g;ahd; ,g;D ciadh(u`;) $wpdhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ifgH Nghhpd;NghJ> 'ehis ehd; xU kdpjhplk; ,];yhkpar; Nridapd; nfhbiaf; nfhLg;Ngd;. my;yh`; mthpd; fuq;fspy; ntw;wpiaf; nfhLg;ghd;. mtH (vj;jifatH vdpy;) my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; Nerpf;fpwhH; mtiu my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUk; Nerpf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. kf;fs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; ahhplk; nfhbiaf; nfhLg;ghHfs;?' vd;W jkf;Fs; (',d;dhhplk; nfhLg;ghHfs;'' vd;W rpyiuf; Fwpg;gpl;Lg;) Ngrpagb jq;fs; ,uitf; fopj;jhHfs;. mtHfspy; xt;nthUtUk; (,];yhkpar; Nridapd;) nfhb jk; fuj;jpy; nfhLf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;W Mirg;gl;lgb fhiy Neuj;ij mile;jdH. (fhiy Neuk; te;jTld;) 'myP vq;Nf?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. 'myP mtHfSf;Ff; fz; typ'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. vdNt> (myP mtHfis mioj;J tur; nra;J) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> myP mtHfspd; ,uz;L fz;fspYk; jk; vr;rpiy ckpo;e;J mtHfSf;fhf (typ ePq;fpl) gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. clNd> myP mtHfs; (mjw;F Kd;) jkf;F typNa ,Ue;jjpy;iy vd;gJ Nghd;W Fzkile;jhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; myP mtHfsplk; nfhbiaf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. 'mtHfs; ek;ikg; Nghd;W (,iwr; rl;lq;fSf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;j K];ypk;fshf) MFk; tiu ehd; mtHfSld; NghH GhpNtd;'' vd;W myP mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(myPNa!) epjhdj;Jld; nrd;W mtHfspd; fsj;jpy; ,wq;Fq;fs;. gpwF> mtHfis ,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sk;gb mioAq;fs;. (,];yhj;ij Vw;gjhy;) mtHfspd; kPJ flikahFgtw;iw mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpAq;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fs; thapyhf my;yh`; xUtiu NeHtopapy; nrYj;JtJ (muGfspd; kpf caHe;j nrhj;jhd) rpfg;G xl;lfq;fis (jUkk; nra;tij) tpl cq;fSf;Fr; rpwe;jjhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 123

rq;fpypfshy; gpizf;fg;gl;ltHfshf nrhHf;fj;jpy; EioAk; xU $l;lj;jhiuf; 124 fz;L my;yh`; tpag;gilthd;.

%d;W NgUila ew;nraYf;Fhpa gpujpgyd; ,uz;L Kiw mtHfSf;F toq;fg;gLk;. mtHfs;:

2. Ntjk; toq;fg;gl;l rKjhaj;ijr; NrHe;j xU ek;gpf;ifahsH. (Ke;ija ,iwj;J}jH kPJk;> Ke;ija Ntjj;jpd; kPJk;) ek;gpf;if nfhz;bUe;j mtH> gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfspd; kPJk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;lhnudpy;> ,tUf;Fk; ,uz;L ew;gyd;fs; fpilf;Fk;.

(,e;j egpnkhopia vdf;F mwptpj;j) \mgP (u`;)> 'vijAk; gfukhfg; ngwhkNyNa ,ij ehd; cq;fSf;F mwptpj;jpUf;fpNwd;. ,ij tpl vspa tp\aq;fis mwpe;J nfhs;s rpyH kjPdh tiu $l nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 125

'mg;th' vd;Dkplj;jpy; my;yJ 'tj;jhd;' vd;Dkplj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;Dld; ele;J te;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> ',izitg;Nghuhd vjphp ehl;bdhpd; ngz;fSk; Foe;ijfSk; (Nghhpy; rpf;fpr;) NrjkilAk; (tha;g;G cz;L vd;Dk;) gl;rj;jpy; mtHfspd; kPJ ,uT Neuj;jpy; jhf;Fjy; elj;jyhkh?' vd;W mtHfsplk; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtHfSk; (vjphpfshd) mtHfisr; NrHe;jtHfNs'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 126 NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(gpuj;jpNafkhd) Nka;r;ry; epyk; (itj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; chpik) my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; jtpu NtnwtUf;Fk; ,y;iy'' vd;W $w Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;.

mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd mk;H ,g;D jPdhH(u`;) ]{`;hP(u`;) thapyhf> 'mf;Foe;ijfs; mtHfspd; ngw;NwhHfisr; NrHe;jtHfNs' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vdj; njhptpj;J te;jhHfs;. Mdhy;> ]{`;hP(u`;) mtHfsplk; Neubahff; Nfl;lNghJ> 'me;jf; Foe;ijfSk; mtHfisr; NrHe;jtHfNs'' vd;Nw $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gq;nfLj;j Gdpjg; NghHfspy; xd;wpy; ngz;nzhUj;jp nfhy;yg;gl;l epiyapy; fz;nlLf;fg;gl;lhs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ngz;fisAk; Foe;ijfisAk; nfhy;tijf; fz;bj;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gq;nfLj;j Gdpjg; NghHfspy; xd;wpy; ngz;nzhUj;jp nfhy;yg;gl;l epiyapy; fz;nlLf;fg;gl;lhs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ngz;fisAk; Foe;ijfisAk; nfhy;tijj; jil nra;jhHfs;.

vq;fis xU FOtpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> ',d;dhiuAk; ,d;dhiuAk; ePq;fs; fz;lhy; mt;tpUtiuAk; neUg;ghy; vhpj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;W cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. gpwF> ehq;fs; Gwg;gl Kide;jNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',d;dhiuAk; ,d;dhiuAk; vhpj;J tpLq;fs;' vd;W ehd; cq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;bUe;Njd;. Mdhy;> my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW vtUk; neUg;gpdhy; (capHfis) Ntjid nra;af; $lhJ. vdNt> mt;tpUtiuAk; ePq;fs; fz;lhy; mtHfisf; nfhd;W tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 127

3017. myP(uyp) xU $l;lj;jhiu vhpj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. 128 ,r;nra;jp ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSf;F vl;baJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ehdhf ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; mtHfis vhpj;jpUf;fkhl;Nld;. Vnddpy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; mspf;fpw Ntjidia mspj;J (vtiuAk;) jz;bf;fhjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'jd; khHf;fj;ij khw;wpf; nfhs;fpwtiuf; nfhd;W tpLq;fs;' vd;W nrhd;dJNghy; ehd; mtHfisf; nfhd;W tpl;bUg;Ngd;' vd;whHfs;'' vd ,f;hpkh(u`;) $wpdhH.

''mtHfis ePq;fs; Kw;wpYkhf xLf;fptpl;l gpd;dhy; ifjpfis ,Wf;fkhff; fl;b tpLq;fs;. mjd; gpwF> (mtHfspd; kPJ ePq;fs;) fUiz fhl;lyhk;; my;yJ <l;Lj; njhif ngwyhk; (jpUf;FHMd; 47:04)

,J gw;wp Rkhkh(uyp) Fwpj;j `jP]; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. 129 NkYk;> my;yh`; $wpdhd;.

g+kpapy; vjphpfis Kw;wpYkhfj; Njhw;fbf;fhj tiu mtHfisr; rpiwg;gpbj;Jg; NghHf; ifjpfshf itj;Jf; nfhs;tJ ve;j ,iwj; JjUf;Fk; cfe;jjy;y. ePq;fs; cyfg; nghUl;fis tpUk;GfpwPHfs;. Mdhy;> my;yh`; (cq;fSf;F) kWik eyd;fisNa tpUk;Gfpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 08:67)

,J gw;wp egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J kp];tH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 130

'cf;y;' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j vl;Lg; NgH nfhz;l FO xd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (kjPdhtpw;F) te;jJ. 131 mtHfSf;F kjPdhtpd; (jl;g ntg;gr;) #oy; (cly; eyj;jpw;F) cfe;jjhf ,y;iy. vdNt> mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fsf;Fr; rpwpJ (xl;lfg;) ghy; nfhLj;J cjTq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; xl;lf ke;ijia mZFtijj; jtpu NtW topia ehd; fhztpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd> (]fhj;jhfg; ngwg;gl;bUe;j XH xl;lf ke;ijia Nehf;fp) mtHfs; nrd;whHfs;. mjd; rpWePiuAk; ghiyAk; Fbj;jhHfs;. (mjdhy;) cly; eyk; ngw;Wg; gUkdhf MdhHfs;. NkYk;> xl;lfk; Nka;g;gtidf; nfhd;Wtpl;L> xl;lfq;fis Xl;br; nrd;whHfs;; ,];yhj;ij Vw;w gpd epuhfhpj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. xUtH ,iue;J rj;jkpl;lgb egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'cf;y;' Fyj;jhiuj; Njbg; gpbj;J tu xU FOtpdiu mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. gfy;> cr;rpf;F caHtjw;Fs; mtHfs; (gpbj;Jf;) nfhz;L tug;gl;ldH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtHfspd; iffisAk; fhy;fisAk; Jz;bj;jhHfs;. gpwF> Mzpfisf; nfhz;L tur; nrhy;yp cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mt;thNw mit (nfhz;L tug;gl;L) gOf;ff; fha;r;rg;gl;ld. mtw;why; mtHfspd; fz; ,ikfspd; Xuq;fspy; #bl;lhHfs;. mtHfis (fUq;fw;fs; epiwe;j) '`Huh' vDkplj;jpy; vwpe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; (jhfj;jhy;) jz;¡H Nfl;Lk; ,wf;Fk; tiu mtHfSf;Fj; jz;¡H Gfl;lg;gltpy;iy.

mtHfs; (cf;y; my;yJ ciudh Fyj;jhH) nfhiy nra;jhHfs;; jpUbdhHfs;; my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; vjpHj;Jg; Nghhpl;lhHfs;; g+kpapy; Fog;gij tpistpf;f Kad;whHfs;. (mjdhy;jhd;> mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,t;tsT nfhba jz;lidia mspf;f NeHe;jJ.) 132

,iwj;J}jHfspy; xUtiu vWk;G xd;W fbj;Jtpl;lJ. clNd> me;j vWk;Gg; Gw;iwNa vhpj;J tpLk;gb mtH fl;lisapl;lhH. mt;thNw mJ vhpf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ. (,ijf; fz;l) my;yh`;> 'XH vWk;G cq;fisf; fbj;Jtpl;l fhuzj;jhy; my;yh`;tpd; J}a;ikia vLj;Jiuj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j rKjhaq;fspy; xd;iwNa ePq;fs; vhpj;J tpl;BHfNs'' vd;W (mtiuf; fz;bf;Fk; tpjj;jpy;) mtUf;F mwptpj;jhd;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> '(jt;]; kw;Wk; f];mk; Fyj;jhhpd; nja;tr; rpiyfs; cs;s Myakhd) Jy;fy]htpd; ftiyapypUe;J vd;id ePq;fs; tpLtpf;f khl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mJ f];mk; Fyj;jhhpilNa 'akd; ehl;L fmgh' vd;wiof;fg;gl;L te;j Myakhf ,Ue;jJ. 133 ehd; m`;k]; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j E}w;iwk;gJ Fjpiu tPuHfSld; Gwg;gl;Nld;; mtHfs; rpwe;j Fjpiug; gilapduhf ,Ue;jdH. ehd; Fjpiuapd; kPJ (rhpahf) cl;fhu KbahjtdhapUe;Njd;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd; neQ;rpy; mbj;J> ',iwth! ,tiu cWjpg;gLj;J ,tiu NeHtop fhl;LgtuhfTk; NeHtopapy; nrYj;jg;gl;ltuhfTk; Mf;F'' vd;W gpuhHj;jid nra;jhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; me;j Myaj;ij Nehf;fpr; nrd;W mij cilj;J vhpj;J tpl;Nld;. gpwF my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;F (fhhpak; Kbe;Jtpl;lijj;) njhptpg;gjw;fhf MsDg;gpNdd;. ehd; mDg;gpa J}JtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'cq;fis rj;jpa khHf;fj;Jld; mDg;gpatd; kPJ Mizahf! me;j Myaj;ij nkype;J ,isj;Jg; Nghd my;yJ rpuq;F gpbj;j xl;lfj;ijg; Nghd;Wtpl;Ltpl;Lj; jhd; cq;fsplk; te;jpUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; m`;k]; Fyj;jhUf;Fk; mtHfspd; Fjpiug; gil tPuHfSf;Fk; guf;fj; (vDk; mUs;tsj;)ij mspf;Fk;gb Ie;J Kiw ,iwtdplk; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gd} esPH Fyj;jhhpd; NghPr;r kuq;fisj; jPapl;Lf; nfhSj;jpdhHfs;. 134

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; md;rhhpfspy; xU FOtpdiu (åjHfspd; jiytdhd) mg+ uh/gpctplk; mtidf; nfhy;tjw;fhf mDg;gpdhHfs;. 135 mtHfspy; xUtH nrd;W mtHfspd; Nfhl;ilf;Fs; Eioe;jhH. mtH $WfpwhH: ehd; mtHfspd; thfdg; gpuhzpfisf; fl;b itf;Fk; (njhOtk; Nghd;w) ,lj;jpy; Eioe;Njd;. gpwF mtHfs;> jq;fs; fOijiaf; fhzhky; mijj; Njbf; nfhz;L Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. ehd; mijj; NjLgtidg; Nghy; (ghrhq;F) fhl;bf; nfhz;L Gwg;gl;Nld;. mtHfs; fOijiaf; fz;Lgpbj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. (gpwF jpUk;gp) Nfhl;ilf;Fs; Eioe;jhHfs;. ehDk; Eioe;Njd;. Nfhl;ilj; fjit ,utpy; %btpl;lhHfs;. (mjd;) rhtpfis (Nfhl;ilr; RthpypUe;j) xU khlj;jpy; itj;jhHfs;. mtHfs; J}q;fpaTld; ehd; me;jr; rhtpfis vLj;Jf; Nfhl;ilf; fjitj; jpwe;J tpl;Nld;. gpwF mg+ uh/gpctplk; nrd;W> 'mg+ uh/gpcNt!'' vd;W mioj;Njd;. mtd; vdf;F gjpyspj;jhd;. Fuy; te;j jpiria Nehf;fpr; nrd;W mtidj; jhf;fpNdd;. mtd; $r;rypl;lhd;. clNd> ehd; mq;fpUe;J ntspNawp tpl;Nld;. gpwF> (mtidf;) fhg;ghw;w te;jtidg; Nghy; kPz;Lk; mtdplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W> 'mg+ uh/gpcNt!'' vd;W vd; Fuiy khw;wpf; nfhz;L mtid mioj;Njd;. mtd;> 'cdf;nfd;d NeHe;jJ? cd; jha;f;Ff; NfLz;lhfl;Lk;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. ehd;> 'cdf;F vd;d Mapw;W?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtd;> 'vd;dplk; ahH te;jJ vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy. vtNdh vd;idj; jhf;fptpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. clNd> ehd; mtDila tapw;wpy; vd; this itj;J mOj;jpNdd;. mJ (mtDila tapw;Wf;Fs; nrd;W) mtDila vYk;gpy; ,bj;jJ. gpwF> ehd; (vg;gb ntspNaWtJ vd;w) jpifg;Gld; ntspNa te;Njd;. mtHfspd; Vzp xd;wpd; topahf ,wq;Ftjw;fhf te;Njd;. mg;NghJ fPNo tpOe;J vd; fhy; RSf;fpf; nfhz;lJ. ehd; vd; NjhoHfsplk; nrd;W> '(mtDila kuzj;ijawpe;J mtDila tPl;lhH) xg;ghhp itj;J XykpLk; rj;jj;ijf; Nfl;fhjtiu ehd; ,q;fpUe;J Nghf khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. `p[h]; khepyj;jthpd; (ngUk;) tpahghhpahd mg+ uh/gpc (cila kuzj;J)f;fhf mtDila tPl;lhH vOg;gpa xg;ghhp Xyq;fisr; Nfl;Fk; tiu me;j ,lj;ijtpl;L ehd; nry;ytpy;iy. gpwF> ehd; vd; cs;sj;jpy; cWj;Jk; Ntjid vJTkpd;wp vOe;Njd;. ,Wjpapy;> ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W ele;jij mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpj;Njhk;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; md;rhhpfspy; xU FOtpdiu mg+ uh/gpc vd;gtdplk; mDg;gpdhHfs;. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mj;jPf;(uyp) mtDila tPl;bw;Fs; ,uT Neuj;jpy; Eioe;J mtd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ mtidf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhHfs;.

ehd; ckH ,g;D cigjpy;yh`;(u`;) mtHfspd; vOj;juhf ,Ue;Njd;. mtHfSf;F mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP mt;/gh(uyp) `&hpa;ahTf;Fg; Gwg;gl;lNghJ fbjk; vOjpapUe;jhHfs;. mij ehd; gbj;Jf; fhl;bNdd;.

3025. gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fspilNa vOe;J epd;W> 'vjphpfisg; (NghHf;fsj;jpy;) re;jpf;f Mirg;glhjPHfs;. my;yh`;tplk; (Nghhpd; mopTfspypUe;J) ghJfhf;Fk;gb NfSq;fs;. (NtW topapd;wp NghHf;fsj;jpy;) vjphpfisr; re;jpf;f Nehpl;lhy; (Nghhpd; Jd;gq;fisr; rfpj;Jg;) nghWikahf ,Uq;fs;. NkYk;> 'nrhHf;fk; thl;fspd; epoy;fSf;Ff; fPNo ,Uf;fpwJ' vd;gij mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> ',iwth! Ntjj;ij mUs;gtNd! Nkfj;ij efHj;jpr; nry;gtNd! (Fyq;fs; midj;Jk; NrHe;J jpul;b te;Js;s) gilfisj; Njhw;fbf;f ,Ug;gtNd! ,tHfisj; Njhw;fbj;J ,tHfSf;nfjpuhf vq;fSf;F cjTthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;jhHfs;. 136

''ehd; ckH ,g;D cigjpy;yh`;(u`;) mtHfsplk; vOj;juhf ,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ mthplk; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP mt;/gh(uyp) mtHfspd; fbjk; te;jJ. mjpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vjphpia (NghHf;fsj;jpy;) re;jpf;f tpUk;ghjPHfs;' vd;whHfs; vd;wpUe;jJ'' vd rhypk; mGe; es;H(u`;) vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;.

3026. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

vjphpfis (NghHf;fsj;jpy;) re;jpf;f Mirg;glhjPHfs;. mtHfis ePq;fs; (NghHf;fsj;jpy;) re;jpf;f NeHe;jhy; (Nghhpd; Jd;gq;fisf; fz;L) epiyFiye;J tplhky; nghWikahf ,Uq;fs;.

3027. (jw;Nghija ghurPfg; Nguurd;) F];& mope;J tpLthd;. mtDf;Fg; gpwF F];& (tkpr murd;) vtDk; ,Uf;f khl;lhd;. (jw;Nghija Nuhkg; Nguurd;) rPrH epr;rak; mope;J tpLthd;. mtDf;Fg; gpwF rPrH (tkpr murd;) vtDk; ,Uf;f khl;lhd;. mt;tpUthpd; fU¥yq;fSk; ,iwtopapy; (NghhpLNthhpilNa gq;fplg;gl;L tpLk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'fmg; ,g;D m\;u/igf; nfhy;tjw;F (jhauhapUg;gtH) ahH? (vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L) Vnddpy;> mtd; my;yh`;Tf;Fk; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;Fk; Jd;gk; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;whHfs. 137 K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh(uyp)> 'ehd; mtidf; nfhy;y Ntz;Lnkd;W jhq;fs; tpUk;GfpwPHfsh? ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd> K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh(uyp) fmg; ,g;D m\;u/gplk; nrd;W> ',tH (K`k;kj;) vq;fSf;Ff; fLk; rpukj;ijj; je;Jtpl;lhH. vq;fsplk; (kf;fSf;F) jUkk; (nra;Ak;gb) Nfl;lhH'' vd;W (egp(]y;) mtHfisf; Fiw $Wk; tpjj;jpy;) NgrpdhHfs;. fmg; ,g;D m\;u/g;> 'my;yha;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,d;Dk; mjpfkhf mthplk; ePq;fs; rypg;giltPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. mjw;F K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh(uyp)> 'ehq;fs; (njhpe;Njh njhpahkNyh) mtiug; gpd;gw;wp tpl;Nlhk;. mthpd; tptfhuk; vjpy; KbfpwJ vd;W ghHf;fhky; mtiutpl;L tpl ehq;fs; tpUk;gtpy;iy. (vdNtjhd; mtUld; ,d;Dk; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk;)'' vd;W (rypg;ghff; $WtJ Nghy;) nrhd;dhHfs;. ,t;thW> K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh(uyp) mtdplk; Ngr;Rf; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUe;J mtidf; nfhy;tjw;F trjpahd jUzk; fpilj;jTld; mtidf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhHfs;. 138

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'fmg; ,g;D m\;u/igf; nfhy;tJ ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh(uyp)> 'ehd; mtidf; nfhy;y Ntz;Lnkd;W jhq;fs; tpUk;GfpwPHfsh?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;f> mtHfs;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; jq;fisf; Fiw$w vdf;F mDkjpaspAq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mDkjpaspj;J tpl;Nld;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 139

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk;Kld; cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) te;J nfhz;bUf;f> ,g;D ]a;ahij Nehf;fp ele;jhHfs;. ,g;D ]a;ahj; xU NghPr;re; Njhl;lj;jpy; ,Ug;gjhf egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. clNd> mtHfs; NghPr;re; Njhl;lj;jpy; mtidg; ghHf;f Eioe;jNghJ (jhk; tUtij mtd; mwpaf; $lhJ vd;gjw;fhf) NghPr;r kuq;fspd; mbg;gFjpfshy; jk;ik kiwj;Jf; nfhz;L mtid Nehf;fp elf;fyhdhHfs;. ,g;D ]a;ahj; VNjh KZKZj;jtdhf xU g+k;gl;Lg; NghHitiag; NghHj;jpf; nfhz;L gLj;jpUe;jhd;. ,g;D ]a;ahjpd; jha; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisg; ghHj;Jtpl;lhs;. clNd> ']h/gpNa! ,Njh K`k;kj;!'' vd;W $w> ,g;D ]a;ahj; Fjpj;njOe;Jtpl;lhd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '(ehd; tUtijj; njhptpf;fhky;) mtid mts; mg;gbNa tpl;bUe;jhy; mtd; (cz;ikia) ntspg;gilahfg; NgrpapUg;ghd;'' vd;whHfs;. 140

,J gw;wp egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ]`;y;(uyp) mtHfSk; md];(uyp) mtHfSk; mwptpj;jhHfs;. 141

,J gw;wp egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ]`;y;(uyp) mtHfSk; md];(uyp) mtHfSk; mwptpj;jhHfs;. 141

,J gw;wpNah ]ykh ,g;D mf;t/(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J mtHfspd; Kd;dhs; mbikahd aªj; ,g;D mgP cigj;(u`;) mtHfSk; mwptpj;jhHfs;. 142

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis mfo;g; Nghhpd;NghJ> (mfo; ntl;Ltjw;fhfj; Njhz;ba) kz;iz (nfhl;Lkplj;jpw;F) vLj;Jr; nry;gtHfshff; fz;Nld;. ve;j msTf;nfd;why; me;j kz;> mtHfspd; khHgpd; Kbia kiwj;J tpl;bUe;jJ... NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mjpfkhd KbAilatHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; (ftpQuhd jk; NjhoH) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D uth`h(uyp) mtHfspd; ghliyg; ghbf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;:

,iwth! eP (nfhLj;j NeHtop) ,y;iynad;why; ehq;fs; NeHtop ngw;wpUf;f khl;Nlhk;; jUkKk; nra;jpUf;f khl;Nlhk;; njhOjpUf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;. vdNt> vq;fspd; kPJ mikjpia ,wf;fpaUs;. ehq;fs; NghHf;fsj;jpy; vjphpiar; re;jpf;Fk;NghJ vq;fs; ghjq;fis cWjpg;gLj;J. giftHfs; vq;fspd; kPJ tuk;G kPwp mePjpapioj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; vq;fisr; Nrhjpf;f tpUk;gpdhy; mjw;F ehq;fs; ,lk; ju khl;Nlhk;. 143

3036. 'vd;dhy; Fjpiuapy; rhpahf mku Kbatpy;iy'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Kiwapl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd; neQ;rpy; jk; fuj;jhy; mbj;J> ',iwth! ,tiu cWjpg;gLj;J. ,tiu NeHtop fhl;LgtuhfTk; NeHtopapy; nrYj;jg;gl;l ngw;wtuhfTk; Mf;F'' vd;W gpuhHj;jid nra;jhHfs;. 144

'',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhaj;jpw;F vjdhy; rpfpr;iraspf;fg;gl;lJ?' vd;W ]`;y; ,g;D ]mj;(uyp) mtHfsplk; kf;fs; Nfl;ldH. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mijg; gw;wp vd;id tpl mjpfkhf mwpe;jtHfs; vtUk; (jw;NghJ) kf;fspy; vQ;rpapUf;ftpy;iy. myP(uyp) jk; Nflaj;jpy; jz;¡iu ms;spf; nfhz;L te;jhHfs;. NkYk;> /ghj;jpkh(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfj;jpypUe;J ,uj;jj;ijf; fOtptpl;lhHfs;. (<r;rk;) gha; xd;W vLj;J tug;gl;L> vhpf;fg;gl;L mijf; nfhz;L my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila fhaj;jpw;F (kUe;jpl;L)f; fl;L Nghlg;gl;lJ'' vd;whHfs;.

xUtNuhnlhUtH (g+ry; nfhz;L) rz;il rr;ruTfspy; <LglhjPHfs;. (mjdhy;) ePq;fs; mr;rKk; gytPdKk; miltPHfs;. cq;fs; typik (gwp) Ngha; tpLk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 08:46)

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> KMj; mtHfisAk; vd;idAk; akd; ehl;bw;F (Ml;rp elj;jTk; gpurhuk; nra;aTk;) mDg;gpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ (vq;fs;) ,UthplKk;> 'ePq;fs; ,NyrhdijNa kf;fSf;F ew;nra;jp $Wq;fs;: ntWg;g+l;b tplhjPHfs;. xUtNuhnlhUtH ,ire;J gok; (md;G nrYj;jp)f; nfhs;Sq;fs;. xUtNuhnlhUtH (fUj;J NtWgl;L) gpzq;fhjPHfs;'' vd;W (mwpTiu) $wpdhHfs;.

c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [{igH(uyp) mtHfis egp(]y;) mtHfs; fhyhl;gilapdUf;Fj; jiytuhf epakpj;jhHfs;. mtHfs; (nkhj;jk;) Ik;gJ NgH ,Ue;jdH. '(ehq;fs; Nghhpy; nfhy;yg;gl;L) vq;f(s; rlyq;f)isg; gwitfs; nfhj;jpr; nry;tij ePq;fs; ghHj;jhy; $l ehd; cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;ypaDg;Gk; tiu cq;fSila ,lj;ijtpl;L efuhjPHfs;. ehq;fs; vjphpfisj; Njhw;fbj;J (NghHf; fsj;jpy; nrj;J tPo;e;J fplf;Fk; mtHfis) kpjpj;Jr; nry;tij ePq;fs; ghHj;jhYk; $l ehd; cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;ypaDg;Gk; tiu cq;fSila ,lj;ijtpl;L efuhjPHfs;'' vd;W mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [{igH(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. K];ypk;fs; ,izitg;gtHfisj; Njhw;fbj;Jtpl;ldH. ngz;fs; jq;fs; Milia caHj;jpatHfshf> mtHfspd; fhy; jz;ilfSk; fhy;fSk; ntspapy; njhpa Xbf; nfhz;bUg;gij ghHj;Njd;. mg;NghJ mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [{igH(uyp) mtHfspd; rfhf;fs;> 'NghHr; nry;tq;fs;! kf;fNs! NghHr; nry;tq;fs;! cq;fs; NjhoHfs; ntw;wp ngw;Wtpl;lhHfs;. ,d;Dk; vijj; jhd; ePq;fs; vjpHghHf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W (cuf;ff;) $wyhapdH. (,ijf; Nfl;l) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [{igH(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; cq;fsplk; vd;d nrhd;dhHfs; vd;gij ePq;fs; kwe;J tpl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehq;fs; kf;fsplk; nrd;W NghHf;fsj;jpYs;s nghUl;fis vLj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtHfs; kf;fsplk; nrd;wNghJ mtHfspd; Kfq;fs; jpUg;gg;gl;L (vq;fpUe;J te;jhHfNsh me;j ,lj;jpw;Nf jpUg;gpaDg;gg;gl;L) Njhw;Wg; Ngha; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,Ue;j mzpapypapUe;J mtHfisg; NghHf;fsj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gp tUk;gb ,iwj;J}jH mioj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ ,J ele;jJ. mg;NghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfSk; gj;Ug; Nghhpd;NghJ ,izitg;gtHfspy; (nkhj;jk;) E}w;wp ehw;gJ Ngiu ghjpg;Gf;Fs;shf;fp tpl;bUe;jhHfs;. vOgJ Ngiuf; ifjpfshfg; gpbj;jpUe;jhHfs;; vOgJ Ngiuf; nfhd;W tpl;bUe;jhHfs;. vdNt> (mg;NghJ vjphpfspd; mzpapypUe;j) mg+ R/g;ahd; (fsj;jpy; ,wq;fp)> '(cq;fs;) $l;lj;jpy; K`k;kJ ,Uf;fpwhuh?' vd;W %d;W Kiw Nfl;lhH. mtUf;F gjpyspf;f Ntz;lhnkd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fisj; jLj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. kPz;Lk; '(cq;fs;) $l;lj;jpy; mg+ F`h/ghtpd; kfd; (mg+ gf;H) ,Uf;fpwhuh?' vd;W %d;W Kiw Nfl;lhH. gpwF> '$l;lj;jpy; fj;jhgpd; kfd; (ckH) ,Uf;fpwhuh?' vd;W %d;W Kiw Nfl;lhH. gpwF jk; NjhoHfspd; gf;fk; jpUk;gp> ',tHfnsy;yhk; nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;ldH'' vd;whH. (,ijf; Nfl;L) ckH(uyp)> jk;ikf; fl;Lg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;s Kbahky;> 'ngha; nrhd;dha;> my;yh`;tpd; giftNd! eP vz;zpatHfs; vy;yhUNk capNuhL jhd; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. cdf;F kdj; Jd;gkspf;Fk; xU tp\ak; (kf;fh ntw;wp) jhd; ,g;NghJ vQ;rpAs;sJ?' vd;whHfs;. (clNd) mg+ R/g;ahd;> ',e;ehs;> gj;Ug; NghH (ele;j) ehSf;Fg; gjpyhFk;. (ekf;fpilapyhd) Nghhpy; ntw;wpAk; Njhy;tpAk; khwp khwp tUfpwJ. (cq;fs;) $l;lj;jhhpy; ePq;fs; mq;fq;fs; rpijf;fg;gl;ltHfisf; fhz;gPHfs;. mg;gbr; nra;Ak;gb ehd; fl;lisaplTkpy;iy. mJ vdf;F kdj; Jd;gj;ijaspf;fTk; nra;ahJ'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L gpwF> '`{gNy! cd; fl;rp NkNyhq;fptpl;lJ> vd;W ftpij ghlyhdhH. 145 egp(]y;) mtHfs; (NjhoHfis Nehf;fp)> ',tUf;F ePq;fs; gjpyspf;f khl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. NjhoHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehk; vd;d(gjpy;) nrhy;tJ?' vd;W tpdt> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;Nt kpf caHe;jtd;; kpf Nkyhdtd;' vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg+ R/g;ahd;> 'vq;fSf;F 'c];]h' (vDk; nja;tk;) ,Uf;fpwJ; cq;fsplk; c];]h ,y;iyNa'' vd;W ftpij ghbdhH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tUf;F ePq;fs; gjpyspf;f khl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. NjhoHfs;> 'ehq;fs; vd;d (gjpy;) nrhy;tJ? ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W tpdt> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;Nt vq;fs; cjtpahsd;; cq;fSf;F cjtpahsNd ,y;iyNa!' vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 146

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fspilNa rpwe;j (ew;) FzKilatHfshfTk; kf;fspNyNa mjpf nfhilf; Fzk; cilatHfshfTk; kf;fspNyNa mjpf tPuKilatHfshfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. (xU Kiw) kjPdhthrpfs; ,uT Neuj;jpy; (vjphpfs; gilnaLj;J tUtjhff; Nfs;tpg;gl;Lg;) gPjpaile;jhHfs;. (tp\ak; vd;d vd;wwpa ntspNa te;jhHfs;.) mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; thisj; njhq;ftpl;ltHfshf> mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfspd; Nrzk; g+l;lhj Fjpiuapd; kPJ mkHe;j tz;zk; kf;fis vjpH nfhz;lNghJ> 'gag;glhjPHfs;. gPjpailahjPHfs;'' vd;W (kf;fisg; ghHj;J) egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;. gpwF> 'jq;Fjilapd;wp Ntfkhf Xlf; $bajhf ,e;jf; Fjpiuia ehk; fz;Nlhk;'' vd;whHfs;.

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(vjphpapd; kPJ mk;nga;jgb) ',ij thq;fpf; nfhs;. ehd; ,d;dhhpd; kfd;'' vd;W $WtJ.

,ij thq;fpf; nfhs;f! ehd; mf;t/ cila kfd;. 149

guhc(uyp) mtHfsplk; xUtH> 'mg+ ckhuhNt! `{idd; Nghhpd;NghJ ePq;fs; gpd;thq;fpr; nrd;Wtpl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;f> guhc(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis mile;Njd;. mtHfs; (nfhs;isabj;Jr; nrd;w) xl;lfq;fisf; ifapy; gpbj;J epd;bUe;jdH. mtHfspd; kPJ mk;nga;aj; njhlq;fpNdd;. ''ehd; mf;t/ cila kfd;. ,d;W ghy; jpUlHfs; (jz;lid ngwg; NghFk;) ehs;'' vd;W (ghba gb) $wpNdd;. gpwF mtHfs; (jq;fs; ifapypUe;j jz;¡iu) mUe;Jtjw;F Kd;dhy; mtHfsplkpUe;J me;j xl;lfq;fis tpLtpj;J tpl;Nld;. gpwF jpUk;gpr; nrd;wNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;idr; re;jpj;jhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! me;jf; Fyj;jhH jhfkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; jz;¡H Fbf;f tplhky; mtHfis ehd; (mk;nga;J) mtrukhf Xl itj;J tpl;Nld;. mtHfisj; Juj;jpr; nrd;W gpbj;J tug;gilaDg;Gq;fs;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mf;t/ cila kfNd! eP mtHfisj; Njhw;fbj;Jtpl;lha;. vdNt> Nghdhy; Nghfl;Lk;>tpl;L tpL. me;jf; FOtpdH (jk; rfhf;fisr; nrd;wile;Jtpl;ldH; mq;F) jk; Fyj;jhhplk; cgrhpf;fg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 148

(vjphpapd; kPJ mk;nga;j gb) ',ij thq;fpf; nfhs;. ehd; ,d;dhhpd; kfd;'' vd;W $WtJ.

,ij thq;fpf; nfhs;f! ehd; mf;t/ cila kfd;. 149

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vjphpfs; xUthpd; jPHg;ig Vw;Wf; nfhs;s rk;kjpj;jhy;. (jiytH mDkjpf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy; mJ nry;Yk;.)

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,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (kf;fh efuk;) ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;lNghJ jiyapy; ,Uk;Gj; njhg;gp mzpe;j tz;zk; kf;fh efhpDs; Eioe;jhHfs;. mij mtHfs; fow;wpaNghJ xUtH te;J> ',g;D fj;jy; vd;gtd; (mgak; Njbatdhf) fmghtpd; jpiufisg; gpbj;Jj; njhq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtidf; nfhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. 152

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gj;Jg; NgHfs; nfhz;l xU FOtpdiu csTg;gilahf mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. ckH ,g;D fj;jhGila kfd; M]pkpd; (jha;topg;) ghl;ldhH M]pk; ,g;D ]hgpj; my; md;rhhpia csTg; gilf;Fj; jiytuhf;fpdhHfs;.153 mtHfs; Gwg;gl;L> c];/ghDf;Fk; kf;fhTf;Fk; ,ilapYs;s '`j;M' vDkplj;jpw;F te;jNghJ '`j;M' vd;Dkplj;jpw;F te;jNghJ `{ijy; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j gd}yp`;ahd; vd;wiof;fg;gLk; xU fpisapdUf;F ,e;j csTg; gilapdH tUk; tptuk; njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ. clNd mf;fpisapdH (mtHfisg; gpbg;gjw;fhf) mk;nga;tjpy; NjHr;rp ngw;w fpl;lj; jl;l ,UE}W tPuHfis jq;fSf;fhfj; jpul;bf; nfhz;L ,e;j csTg; gilapdhpd; RtLfisg; gpd;gw;wp (mtHfisj; Njbagb) nrd;wdH. (topapy;) csTg;gilapdH kjPdhtpypUe;J gaz czthff; nfhz;L te;jpUe;j NghPr;rk; goq;fisj; jpd;W (mtw;wpd; nfhl;ilfisg; Nghl;L)tpl;Lr; nrd;w ,lj;ijf; fz;ldH. clNd> ',J aj;hpGila (kjPdhTila) NghPr;rk; gok;'' vd;W $wpdH. vdNt> mtHfspd; fhy; RtLfisg; gpd;gw;wpr; nrd;wdH. mtHfis M]pk;(uyp) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; rfhf;fSk; fz;lNghJ> caukhd (Fd;W Nghd;w) Xhplj;jpy; (Gfyplk; Njb) xJq;fp epd;wdH. mtHfis gd} yp`;ahd; Fyj;jpdH #o;e;jdH. mtHfs; me;j csTg; gilapdhplk;> 'ePq;fs; ,wq;fp te;J vq;fsplk; ruzile;J tpLq;fs;. cq;fSf;F ehq;fs; cWjpnkhopAk; thf;Fk; mspf;fpNwhk;. cq;fspy; vtiuAk; ehq;fs; nfhy;ykhl;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. csTg; gilapd; jiytuhd M]pk; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp)> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,d;W ehd; xU epuhfhpg;ghsdpd; nghWg;gpy; (vd;id xg;gilj;jtdhf ,e;jf; Fd;wpypUe;J) fPNo ,iwth! vq;fs; epiy Fwpj;J cd; J}jUf;Fj; njhptpj;J tpL'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. vjphpfs; mtHfspd; kPJ mk;nga;J M]pk; cl;gl VO Ngiuf; nfhd;wdH. csTg; gilapdhpy; (vQ;rpapUe;j) %d;W NgH vjphpfsplk; cWjpnkhopAk; thf;Fk; ngw;W ,wq;fpdhHfs;. mtHfs; md;rhhpj; NjhoH Figg; mtHfSk;> ,g;D jrpdh mtHfSf;F kw;WnkhUtUk; MtH. 154 ,tHfs; jq;fs; ifapy; fpilj;jTld; epuhfhpg;ghsHfs; jk; tpw;fspd; ehz;fis mtpo;j;J mtHfisf; fl;bdhHfs;. (csTg; gilapy; vQ;rpa %thpy;) %d;whtJ kdpjH> ',J KjyhtJ ek;gpf;if JNuhfk; my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; cq;fSld; tu khl;Nld;. (nfhy;yg;gl;l) ,tHfs; vdf;F xU (ey;y ghlkhf mike;Js;sdH'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd> mtHfs; mtiu ,Oj;Jr; nrd;W jk;NkhL tUk;gb epHge;jpj;jhHfs;. mjw;F mtH kWj;J tplNt mtiuf; nfhiy nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpwF Figg; mtHfisAk; ,g;D jrpdh mtHfisAk; gpbj;Jr; nrd;W kf;fhtpy; tpw;Wtpl;ldH. ,J gj;Ug; NghUf;Fg; gpwF ele;j rk;gtkhFk;. Figg; mtHfis gd} `hhp]; vd;Dk; Fyj;jhH thq;fpdH. me;jf; Fyj;jpd; jiytH `hhp]; ,g;D MkpH vd;gtiu Figg; mtHfs; gj;Ug; Nghhpy; nfhd;W tpl;bUe;jhHfs;. vdNt> (mjw;Fg; gopthq;Ftjw;fhf Figg; mtHfis gd} `hhp]; Fyj;jhH thq;fpf; ifJ nra;J itj;jpUe;jdH.) mtHfsplk; Figg; mtHfs; ifjpahf ,Ue;jhHfs;.

Figg; mtHfisf; nfhy;tjw;fhf (vq;fs; FLk;gj;jhH) xd;W $baNghJ> Figg; Njitaw;w Kbfisf; fistjw;fhf xU rtuf; fj;jpia vd;dplkpUe;J ,uty; thq;fpdhH. mg;NghJ vd;Dila Foe;ij xUtid mtH ifapypnyLj;jhH. mtd; mthplk; nrd;wNghJ ehd; (ghHf;fhky;) ftdf; Fiwthf ,Ue;J tpl;Nld;. mtH ifapy; rtuf; fj;jp ,Uf;f> jk; kbapd; kPJ mtid cl;fhu itj;jpUg;gij fz;Nld;. mijf; fz;L ehd; fLk; gPjpaile;Njd;. vd; Kfj;jpy; njhpe;j gPjpia Figg; Ghpe;J nfhz;lhH. clNd> 'ehd; ,tidf; nfhd;W tpLNtd; vd;W eP gag;gLfpwhah? ehd; mg;gbr; nra;akhl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhH. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! Figg; mtHfis tplr; rpwe;j xU ifjpia ehd; xUNghJk; ghHj;jjpy;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtH xU ehs; jk; ifapypUe;j jpuhl;irf; Fiy xd;wpypUe;J (goq;fis vLj;J) cz;L nfhz;bUf;ff; fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ mthpd; if ,Uk;Gf; rq;fpypfshy; fl;lg;gl;L ,Ue;jJ. NkYk;> mg;NghJ kf;fh efhpy; gok; (tpisAk; gUtk;) vJTk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy.

...NkYk;> `hhp]pd; kfs;> 'mJ my;yh`;tplkpUe;J fpilj;j ,uzkhFk;. my;yh`; mij Figg; mtHfSf;F mspj;jpUe;jhd;'' vd;W $wp te;jhH. (vd mwptpg;ghsH ,ilapy; $WfpwhH.)

mtHfs; Figg; mtHfisf; nfhy;tjw;fhf `uk; (vDk; ,uj;jk; rpe;JtJ mDkjpf;fg;glhj Gdpjg;) gFjpapypUe;J '`py;' (vDk; Gdpj vy;iyf;F ntspNa ,Uf;Fk; gFjpf;Fg; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;wNghJ mtHfsplk; Figg; mtHfs;> 'vd;id ,uz;L uf;mj;Jfs; njho tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (njhOJ Kbj;J) gpwF> 'ehd; kuzj;ijf; fz;L mQ;RfpNwd; vd;W ePq;fs; vz;ZtPHfs; vd;w mr;rk; vdf;fpy;yhky; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; ehd; ePz;l Neuk; njhOjpUg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> ',iwth! ,tHfis vz;zp itj;Jf; nfhz;L (xUtH tplhky;) gop thq;Fthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> 'ehd; K];ypkhff; nfhy;yg;gLtjhy; ehd; vijg; gw;wpAk; nghUl;gLj;jg; Nghtjpy;iy. ve;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,we;jhYk; ehd; ,iwtDf;fhfNt nfhy;yg;gLfpNwd; (vd;gjpy; vdf;F kfpo;r;rpNa). ehd; nfhiyAWtJ my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpiag; ngWtjw;fhfj; jhd; vDk;NghJ> mtd; ehbdhy; vd;Dila Jz;bf;fg;gl;l cWg;Gfspd; ,izg;Gfspd; kPJ $l (jd;) mUs; tsj;ijg; nghopthd;'' vd;W ftp ghbdhHfs;. gpd;dH> Figg; mtHfis `hhp]pd; kfd; (cf;gh) nfhd;Wtpl;lhH. md;wpypUe;J milj;J itj;J my;yJ fl;b itj;Jf; nfhy;yg;gl;l xt;nthU K];ypKf;Fk; nfhy;yg;gLtjw;F Kd; ,uz;L uf;mj;Jfs; njhOtij Kd;khjphpahf;fpatH Figg; mtHfNs vd;whapw;W. M]pk; ,g;D ]hgpj; mtHfs; nfhy;yg;gl;lNghJ> mtHfs; nra;j gpuhHj;jidia my;yh`; Vw;Wf; nfhz;L (mtHfspd; epiyFwpj;J jd; J}jUf;Fj; njhptpj;J)tpl;lhd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; NjhoHfSf;F csTg; gilapdhpd; nra;jpiaAk;> mtHfSf;F Fiw»f;Fy epuhfhpg;ghsHfspy; rpyUf;F M]pk; mtHfs; nfhy;yg;gl;lJ Fwpj;Jj; njhptpf;fg;gl;lTld; (nfhy;yg;gl;lJ mtHjhd; vd;W) mtiu milahsk; njhpe;J nfhs;s mthpd; mq;fk; vijahtJ jkf;Ff; nfhLj;jDg;Gk; gb Nfl;L mtHfs; MsDg;gpdhHfs;. Vnddpy;> M]pk; mtHfs; gj;Ug; Nghhpd;NghJ Fiw»fspd; jiytHfspy; xUtiuf; nfhd;wpUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ M]pk; mtHfSf;f (mtHfspd; clYf;Fg; ghJfhg;ghf) Mz; NjdPf;fspd; $l;lk; xd;W epoy; jUk; Nkfj;ijg; Nghd;W (mtiur; Rw;wpYk; muzhfg; glHe;jpUf;Fk; gb) mDg;gg;gl;lJ. mJ mtHfis Fiw»fspd; J}JthplkpUe;J fhg;ghw;wpaJ. vdNt> mtHfspd; rijapypUe;J mtHfshy; vijAk; Jz;bj;J vLj;Jr; nry;y Kbatpy;iy. 156

,J gw;wp mg+ %]h m\;mhP(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mwptpj;jhHfs;. 157

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '(NghHf;) ifjpia (vjphpaplkpUe;J) tpLtpAq;fs;; grpj;jtDf;F cztspAq;fs;; Nehahspia eyk; tprhhpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

myP(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'cq;fsplk; my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;jpypUg;gijj; jtpu ,iwawptpg;GfspypUe;J (NtW) VJk; ,Uf;fpwJh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> ',y;iy; tpijiag; gpsg;gtDk;> capiug; gilg;gtDkhd my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! mt;thW vijAk; ehd; mwpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy; xU kdpjUf;F my;yh`; jpUf;FHMdpy; mspf;fpw tpsf;fj;ijAk; jtpu'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> ',e;jj; jhspy; vd;d ,Uf;fpwJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'caphPl;Lj; njhif (gw;wpa rl;lk;)> NghHf; ifjpia (gzk; nfhLj;Njh> ifjpfs; ghptHj;jid nra;Njh vjphpfsplkpUe;J) tpLtpg;gJ> kw;Wk; ve;j K];ypikAk; epuhfhpg;ghsd; xUtidf; nfhd;wjw;fhff; nfhy;yf; $lhJ (vd;gJ)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 158

md;rhhpfspy; rpyH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fs; rNfhjhp kfd; mg;gh]; mtHfspd; gpizj; njhifia (thq;fhky;)tpl;Lf; nfhLj;J (,ytrkhf mtHfis tpLjiy nra;J) tpl mDkjp nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;ldH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gpizj; njhifapypUe;J xNunahU jpH`j;ijf; $l (thq;fhky;)tpl;L tplhjPHfs;'' vd;W (jk; NjhoHfsplk;) nrhd;dhHfs;. 159

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; g`;iudpypUe;J (muR epjp) nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mg;gh];(uyp) te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vdf;Ff; nfhLq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ehd; (,];yhj;ijj; jOTk; Kd;G gj;Ug; Nghhpy; ifjpahfg; gpbgl;lNghJ vdf;fhfTk; gpizj; njhif nrYj;jpapUf;fpNwd;; (vd; rNfhjuH) mfPYf;fhfTk; gpizj; njhif nrYj;jpapUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vLj;Jf; nfhs;tPuhf!'' vd;W $wp (epjpia) mthpd; Milapy; (nfhl;b) mtUf;Ff; nfhLj;jhHfs;. 160

vd; je;ij [{igH ,g;D Kj;apk;(uyp) gj;Ug; NghHf; ifjpfspd; (gpizj; njhif kw;Wk; tpLjiy) tp\akhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; k/f;hpg; njhOifapy; 'J}H' mj;jpahaj;ij Xjf; Nfl;Nld;'' vd;W (vd; je;ij) $wpdhHfs;. 160`

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (`{idd; NghUf;fhd) gazj;jpy; ,Ue;jNghJ mtHfsplk; ,izitg;gtHfspilNaapUe;J csthsp xUtd; te;jhd;; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfsplk; Ngrpagb mkHe;jhd;; gpwF> jpUk;gpr; nrd;Wtpl;lhd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (tp\ak; njhpe;jTld;)> 'mtidj; Njbg; gpbj;Jf; nfhd;W tpLq;fs;'' vd;W cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. 161 ehd; mtid (Njbg; gpbj;Jf;) nfhd;W tpl;Nld;. mtdplkpUe;J ifg;gw;wg;gl;l mtDila cilikfis (NghHr; nry;tj;jpy; vd; gq;fpw;F Nky;) cghpahf egp(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;Ff; nfhLj;jhHfs;.

(vdf;Fg; gpd; tUfpw Gjpa) fyP/ghTf;F ehd; cgNjrpf;fpNwd;. my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;gpYk;> mtDila J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; nghWg;gpYk; cs;s (K];ypky;yhj)tHfspd; xg;ge;jj;ij KOikahf epiwNtw;wpl Ntz;Lk;. (mjd;gb) mtHfisg; ghJfhg;gjw;fhfg; Nghhpl Ntz;Lk;; mtHfspd; rf;jpf;Nfw;gNt jtpu ([p];ah vDk; ghJfhg;G thpapd;) ghuj;ij mtHfspd; kPJ Rkj;jf; $lhJ. 162

J}Jf; FOtpdUf;Fg; ghpRfs; toq;Fjy;. 163

',];yhkpa murpd; fPOs;s gpw kjj;jtUf;fhfg; ghpe;Jiu nra;ayhkh? vd;gJk;> mtHfSld; nfhLf;fy; thq;fy;fs; nra;tJk;.

(xU Kiw) ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> '(md;W) tpahof;fpoik ve;j tpahof;fpoik (njhpAkh?)'' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L> mtHfspd; fz;¡H ruisf; fy; g+kpia eidj;J tpLk; mstpw;F mOjhHfs;. gpwF $wpdhHfs;.

tpahof;fpoikad;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; (Nehapd;) Ntjid fLikahapw;W. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'XH Vl;il vd;dplk; nfhz;L thUq;fs;. cq;fSf;F xU kliy ehd; vOjpj; jUfpNwd;. mjd; gpwF ePq;fs; xUNghJk; top jtw khl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ kf;fs; (cuj;j Fuypy;) rr;rutpl;lhHfs;. Mdhy;> XH ,iwj; J}jhpd; Kd;dhy; rr;ruT nra;tJ Kiway;y. kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fLikahf NehAw;Wtpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;idtpl;L tpLq;fs;. ePq;fs; vjw;F vd;id miof;fpwPHfNsh me;j (kuz rhrdk; vOJk;) gzpia tpl ehd; ,g;NghJs;s (,iw epidtpy; yapj;jpUf;Fk; ,e;j) epiyNa rpwe;jJ?' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;lhHfs;. (vijAk; vOjpj; jutpy;iy) 164 NkYk;> mtHfs; jq;fspd; kuzj; jUthapy; %d;W tp\aq;fisf; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. mit: muG jPgfw;gj;jpypUe;J ,iz itg;gtHfis ntspNaw;Wq;fs;. (may; ehLfs; kw;Wk; Fyq;fspd;) J}Jf; FOtpdUf;F ehd; nfhLj;J te;jijg; Nghy; ePq;fSk; ghpRg; nghUs;fis toq;Fq;fs;.

ehd; KfPuh ,g;D mg;jpH u`;khd;(u`;) mtHfsplk; muG jPgfw;gk; gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'kf;fhTk;> kjPdhTk;> akhkhTk;> akDk; (muG jPgfw;gj;jpy; mlq;Fk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ckH(uyp) nfl;bahd gl;L mq;fp xd;W re;ijapy; tpw;fg;gLtijf; fz;lhHfs;> mij (thq;fp) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,e;j mq;fpia thq;fp> ngUe;hspd; NghJk; J}Jf; FOf;fs; tUif jUk; NghJk; ,jdhy; (cq;fis) myq;fhpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ',J (kWikapy;) ve;j ew;NgWk; ,y;yhjtHfspd; MilahFk;.''.. my;yJ '(kWikapy;) ve;jg; gq;Fk; ,y;yhjtHfs; jhd; ,ij mzpthHfs;.''. nrhd;dhHfs;. gpwF> ckH(uyp) my;yh`; ehba tiu (rpwpJ Neuk;) jq;fpapUe;jhHfs;. gpd;G> egp(]y;) mtHfs; g+Ntiyg;ghL nra;ag;gl;l gl;L mq;fp xd;iw ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. ckH(uyp) mij vLj;Jf; nfhz;L my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; te;jhHfs;. ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ',J (kWikapy;) ve;j ew;NgWk; ,y;yhjtUila MilahFk;' my;yJ... my;yJ.. (kWikapy;) ve;j ew;NgWk; ,y;yhjtH jhd; ,ij mzpthH'... $wpdPHfs;. gpwF> ,ijNa vdf;F mDg;gp itj;jpUf;fpwPHfNs'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',ij ePq;fs; tpw;W tpLtPHfs;; my;yJ cq;fs; Njit vjidahtJ ,ijf; nfhz;L epiwNtw;wpf; nfhs;tPHfs; (vd;gjw;fhf ,ij ehd; cq;fSf;F mDg;gp itj;Njd;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 165

ckH(uyp) egpj;NjhoHfspd; xU FOtpdUld; egpatHfNshL (jhd; ,iwj;J}jH vd;W thjhba) ,g;D ]a;ahij Nehf;fpr; nrd;whHfs;. 166 gdP kfhyh Fyj;jhhpd; khspiffSf;fUNf rpWtHfSld; (rpWtdhf) mtd; tpisahbf; nfhz;bUf;ff; fz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,g;D ]a;ahj; gUt taij neUq;fp tpl;bUe;jhd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; fuj;jhy; mtDila KJfpy; mbf;Fk; tiuapy; mtd; vijANk czutpy;iy. gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;)jhd; vd;W eP rhl;rp $Wfpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfis ,g;D ]a;ahj; ($He;J) ghHj;J tPl;L> 'ePq;fs; (vOjg; gbf;fj; njhpahj kf;fshd) ck;kPfspd; J}jH vd;W ehd; rhl;rp $WfpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhd;. mg;NghJ ,g;D ]a;ahj; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ePq;fs; ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jd; vd;W (vd;id Vw;Wf; nfhz;L) rhl;rp $WfpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,g;D ]a;ahij Nehf;fp> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJk; mtDila J}jHfspd; kPJk; ehd; ek;gpf;if nfhz;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (gpd;dH) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> (cd; epiy gw;wp) eP vd;d epidf;fpwha;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ,g;D ]a;ahj;> 'vd;dplk; nka;ahd nra;jpfSk; ngha;ahd nra;jpfSk; cjpf;fpd;wd'' vd;whd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cdf;F ,g;gpur;rpidapy; (cz;ikAk; ngha;Ak; fye;J) Fog;gk; Vw;gl;Ls;sJ'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'ehd; xd;iw kdj;jpy; cdf;fhf (cd;id Nrhjpg;gjw;fhf) kiwj;J itj;Js;Nsd;. (mJ vd;d vd;W nrhy;)'' vd;whHfs;. ,g;D ]a;ahj;> 'mJ 'Jf;' vd;W $wpdhd;. (mjhtJ 'Jfhd;' vd;gij 'Jf;' vd miuFiuahfr; nrhd;dhd;.) 167 clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'J}u tpyk;g; Ngh! eP cd; vy;iya jhz;b tpl KbahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ckH(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,tidf; nfhy;y vdf;F mDkjpAq;fs;. ,tDila fOj;ij ehd; rPtp tpLfpNwd;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',td; mtdhf (j[;[hyhf) ,Ue;jhy; ,tidf; nfhy;Yk; nghWg;G cq;fSf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gltpy;iy; ,td; mtdpy;iynad;why; ,tidf; nfhy;tjhy; cq;fSf;F ed;ikNaJk; ,y;iy'' vd;whHfs;. 168

egp(]y;) mtHfSk; cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) mtHfSk; ,g;D ]a;ahj; jq;fpapUe;j NghPr;r Njhl;lj;jpw;Fr; nry;tjw;fhf elf;fyhapdH. NghPr;re; Njhl;lj;jpw;Fs; Eioe;jTld; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ,g;D ]a;ahj; jk;ikg; ghHj;J tpLk; Kd;Ng mtdplkpUe;J mtDila Ngr;R jpl;lkpl;lgb NghPr;r kuq;fspd; mbg;gFjpfSf;fpilNa jk;ik kiwj;J ele;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,g;D ]a;ahj; jd;Dila gLf;ifapy; xU g+k;gl;Lg; NghHitapy; vijNah KZKZj;jgb gLj;jpUe;jhd;. ,g;D ]a;ahjpd; jha; egp(]y;) mtHfs; NghPr;r kuq;fspd; jz;LfSf;fpilNa jk;ik kiwj;Jf; nfhz;L tUtijf; fz;L ,g;D ]a;ahij> ']h/gpNa!'' ,J ,g;D ]a;ahjpd; ngauhFk;... vd;wioj;jhs;. clNd ,g;D ]a;ahj; Fjpj;njOe;J cl;fhHe;jhd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mts; mtid mg;gbNatpl;L tpl;bUe;jhy; mtd; (cz;ik epiyiaj;) njspTgLj;jpapUg;ghd;'' vd;whHfs;. 169

...gpwF 170 egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fspilNa vOe;J epd;W> my;yh`;it mtDila jFjpf;Nfw;gg; Gfo;e;jhHfs;. gpwF j[;[hiy epidT $He;J nrhd;dhHfs;.

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egp(]y;) mtHfs; åjhplk;> ',];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. (<Uyk;Yk;) ghJfhg;Gg; ngWtPHfs;'' vd;W $wpaJ.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 171

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; `[;[pd;NghJ> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jhq;fs; ehis (kf;fhtpy;) vq;F jq;FfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(mg+ jhypgpd; kfd;) mfPy; ekf;F tPL vijNaDk;tpl;Lr; nrd;Ws;shuh?' 172 vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;Lg; gpwF> 'Fiw»fs; ,iwepuhfhpg;gpy; epiyj;jpUf;fg; Nghtjhf rj;jpak; nra;j ,lkhd 'K`];]g;' vd;fpw 'gd} fpdhdh' gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ehis ehk; jq;ftpUf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gd} fpdhdh Fyj;jhH Fiw»fsplk; gd} `h»k; fpisahUf;F vjpuhf> 'mtHfSld; nfhLf;fy; thq;fy; itj;Jf; nfhs;s khl;Nlhk;; mtHfSf;Fg; Gfyplk; mspf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;' vd;W xg;ge;jk; nra;jpUe;ijNa egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,g;gbf; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. 173

ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp)> (]fhj; fhy;eilfspd;) gpuj;jpNaf Nka;r;ry; epyk; xd;Wf;F '`{idd; vd;wiof;fg;gLk; jk; mbik xUtiu (fhtyuhf) epakpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> '`{idNa! cd; ifia K];ypk;fSf;F mePjpapiog;gjpypUe;J fhj;Jf; nfhs;. mePjpapiof;fg;gl;lthpd; rhgg; gpuhHj;jidf;F mQ;R. Vnddpy;> mePjpapiof;fg;gl;lthpd; gpuhHj;jid (my;yh`;tpdhy;) vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;glf; $bajhFk;. rpW xl;lf ke;ijfisAk; rpW Ml;L ke;ijfisAk; Xl;b tUgtHfs; (Nka;r;ry; epyj;jpw;Fs;) Eioa mDKjpasp. (nry;te;jHfshd) mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g; kw;Wk; c];khd; ,g;D m/g;ghd; MfpNahhpd; fhy;eilfisf; Fwpj;J vr;rhpf;ifaha; ,U. (mtw;iw cs;Ns Eioa tplhNj) Vnddpy;> mt;tpUthpd; fhy;eilfSk; (jPdp fpilf;fhky;) mope;J Ngha;tpl;lhy; mtHfspUtUk; (jk; gpiog;gpw;Fj; jk;) NghPr;re; Njhl;lq;fisAk; tpisepyq;fisAk; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;thHfs;. Mdhy;> rpwpa xl;lf ke;ijfisAk; rpwpa Ml;L ke;ijfisAk; itj;jpUg;gtHfs; jq;fs; fhy;eilfs; (jPdp fpilf;fhky;) mope;J Ngha;tpl;lhy; (fyP/ghthd) vd;dplk; jk; gps;is Fl;bfis mioj;J te;J> 'tpRthrpfspd; jiytNu! ehd; ,tHfis (gl;bdp fple;J) rhftpl;L tplth?' vd;w Nfl;ghHfs;. vdNt> (K];ypk;fspd; nghJepjpapypUe;J) jq;fj;ijAk; nts;spiaAk; (mtHfSf;Fj; jUtij) tpl (murpd; gpuj;jpNaf Nka;r;ry; epyq;fspypUe;J) jz;¡iuAk; Gw;g+z;LfisAk; jUtJ vdf;F ,NyrhdjhFk; my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; ,tHfSf;F mePjpapioj;Jtpl;ljhf ,tHfs; fUJfpwhHfs;. ,J mtHfspd; ehL. ,jw;fhf ,tHfs; mwpahikf; fhyj;jpYk; Nghhpl;bUf;fpwhHfs;; ,];yhj;jpd; fhyj;jpYk; ,];yhj;ijj; jOtp ,jw;fhfg; Nghhpl;bUf;fpwhHfs;. vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ,iwtopapy; (NghhpLNthiu) ehd; Vw;wpaDg;gNtz;ba (fhy;eilr;) nry;tk; kl;Lk; Njitapy;iynad;why; ,tHfSila ehl;bypUe;J XH mq;Fyj;ijf; $l (ifafg;gLj;jp) gpuj;jpNaf Nka;r;ry; epykhf ehd; Mf;fpapUf;f khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''kf;fspy; ,];yhj;ij Vw;wpUg;gjhff; $WgtHfspd; ngaHfis vdf;fhf vOJq;fs;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;. 174 ehq;fs; mtHfSf;fhf Mapuj;J IE}W ngaHfis vOjpNdhk;. mg;NghJ ehq;fs;> 'ehk; Mapuj;J IE}W NgH ,Uf;f (vjphpfSf;F) ehk; gag;gLtjh?' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. (Mdhy;> gpw;fhyj;jpy;) ehq;fs; mr;rg;gl;L jdpahfj; njhOkstpw;F Nrhjidf;Fs;shf;fg;gl;bUe;jij ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; xUtH te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; ,d;d Gdpjg; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;tjhf (uhZt tPuHfs; gl;baypy;) vd;Dila ngaH gjpT nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ. Mdhy;> vd; kidtp `[; nra;atpUf;fpwhs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'eP jpUk;gpr; nrd;W cd; kidtpAld; `[; nra;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 175

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ehq;fs; (ifgH Nghhpy;) fye;J nfhz;Nlhk;. jd;id K];ypk; vd;W $wpf; nfhz;Nl xU kdpjiuf; Fwpj;J egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tH eufthrpfspy; xUtH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. NghhpLk; Neuk; te;jNghJ fhak; xd;W mtUf;F Vw;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jhq;fs; vtiuf; Fwpj;J> ',tH eufthrpfspy; xUtH' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;BHfNsh mtH ,d;W fLikahfg; Nghhpl;L kbe;Jtpl;lhH'' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtH eufj;jpw;Nf nry;thH'' vd;W (kPz;Lk;) $wpdhHfs;. kf;fspy; rpyH (egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ,r;nrhy;iy) re;Njfg;glyhapdH. mtHfs; ,t;thW ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ> 'mtH (Nghhpy; nfhy;yg;gl;L) ,wf;ftpy;iy. MapDk;> mtH fLk; fhaj;jpw;F MshdhH. ,uT te;jNghJ> fhaj;jpd; Ntjidia mtuhy; jhq;f Kbahky; jw;nfhiy nra;jhH'' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F ,r;nra;jp njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;. ehd; my;yh`;tpd; mbahUk; mtDila J}jUkhNtd; vd;gjw;F ehNd rhl;rp $WfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfSf;Ff; fl;lisapl> mtHfs; kf;fspilNa> 'K];ypkhd Md;kh jhd; nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fr; nry;y KbAk;. NkYk;> my;yh`; ,e;j khHf;fj;jpw;Fg; ghtpahd kdpjdpd; thapyhfTk; tY¥l;Lfpwhd;'' vd;W nghJ mwptpj;jhHfs;. 176

(%j;jh Nghhpd;NghJ 177 NghHfs; epfo;r;rpfis kjPdhtpy; ,Ue;jgbNa NeHKf tHzizahf tpthpj;J>) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ciu epfo;j;jpdhHfs;. ciuapy;> ',g;NghJ (,];yhkpar; Nridapd;) nfhbia i]j; ,g;D `hhp]h vLj;jhH. mtH nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH. gpwF> mij [m/gH ,g;D mgP jhypg; vLj;jhH. mtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH. gpwF mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D uth`h vLj;jhH. ,g;NghJ mtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH. gpwF> fhypj; ,g;D tyPj; (ek;Kila) cj;juT ,d;wpNa (nfhbia) vLj;jhH. my;yh`; mtUf;Nf ntw;wp tha;g;ig mspj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> '(,g;NghJ) mtHfs; ek;kplkpUg;gJ vdf;F kfpo;r;rpaspf;fhJ'' vd;Nwh> '(,g;NghJ) mtHfs; ek;kplkpUg;gJ mtHfSf;F kfpo;r;rpaspf;fhJ'' vd;Nwh nrhd;dhHfs;. 178 NkYk;> ,ijr; nrhy;Yk;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fz;fs; ,uz;Lk; fz;¡iug; nghope;J nfhz;bUe;jd. 179

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; hpmy;> jf;thd;> c]a;ah> gd} yp`;ahd; Mfpa Fyj;jhH (rpyH) te;J> jhq;fs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;wjhff; $wpdH. 180 NkYk;> jk; rKjhaj;jpdiu Nehf;fp xU gilaDg;G cj;jutpLk;gbAk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mtHfs; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;ldH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> md;rhhpfspypUe;J vOgJ Ngiu mDg;gp mtHfSf;F cjtpdhHfs;. mtHfis ehq;fs; 'fhhPfs;' (FHMid kddk; nra;J Kiwg;gb XJNthH) vd;W mioj;J te;Njhk;. mtHfs; gfy; Neuj;jpy; tpwF Nrfhpg;ghHfs;; ,uT Neuj;jpy; njhOthHfs;. mtHfis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L me;jf; Fyj;jhH nrd;wdH. ,Wjpapy;> 'gPU kCdh'181 vd;Dkplj;ij mtHfs; mile;jTld; K];ypk;fis Vkhw;wpf; nfhd;Wtpl;ldH. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU khjk; (KOtJk;) hpmy;> jf;thd;> gd} yp`;ahd; Mfpa Fyq;fSf;Fj; jPq;F Neug; gpuhHj;jid nra;jhHfs;. (nfhy;yg;gl;l) me;j vOgJ Ngiuf; Fwpj;J (mtHfs; nrhy;tjhf mUsg;gl;l) XH ,iwtrdj;ij FHMdpy; ehq;fs; Xjp te;Njhk;.

gpd;dH> ,e;j trdj;ij XJtJ (,iwtdhNyNa) uj;J nra;ag;gl;Ltpl;lJ. 182

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thdq;fs; kw;Wk; g+kpiag; gilj;jpUg;gJk;> cq;fs; nkhopfSk;> cq;fs; epwq;fSk; khWgl;bUg;gJk; mtDila rhd;Wfspy; cs;sditNa. jpz;zkhf> ,tw;wpnyy;yhk; mwpTilNahUf;F epiwar; rhd;Wfs; cs;sd. (jpUf;FHMd; 30:22)

J}jHfs; midtiuAk; mtuthpd; rKjha nkhopapNyNa J}Jr; nra;jp mwptpg;ghsHfsha; ehk; mDg;gp itj;Njhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 14:04) 185

(mfo;g; Nghhpd; NghJ) ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; vq;fs; Ml;Lf; Fl;b xd;iw mWj;Njhk;; ehd; xU ]hT thw;NfhJikia miuj;J khthf;fpAs;Nsd;; vdNt> jhq;fSk; ,d;ndhUtUk; (NrHe;J mij cz;gjw;F) thUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mfo; Njhz;LgtHfNs! [hgpH tpUe;Jr; rhg;ghL jahhpj;jpUf;fpwhH. rPf;fpuk; thUq;fs;'' vd;W cuj;j Fuypy; mioj;jhHfs;. 186

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ehd; vd; je;ijAld; kQ;rs; epwr; rl;il xd;iw mzpe;J nrd;Nwd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '(,ts;) ed;whapUf;fpwhs;. (,ts;) ed;whapUf;fpwhs;'' vd;whHfs;. ehd; (egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ,uz;L G[q;fSf;fpilNa ,Ue;j) egpj;Jt Kj;jpiuAld; tpisahlj; njhlq;fpNdd;. clNd> vd; je;ij vd;id mjl;bdhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '(Foe;ij jhNd!) mtid (tpisahl tpLtPuhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (,e;jr; rl;ilia) eP (gioajhf;fpf;) fpopj;J iee;J Nghfr; nra;J tpL. kPz;Lk; mijf; fpopj;J iee;J Nghfr; nra;J tpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mwptpg;ghsH mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D Kghuf;(u`;)> 'me;jr; rl;il> epwk; gOj;Jg; Ngha; kf;fshy; Ngrg;gLk; mstpw;F ck;K fhypj;(uyp) neLq;fhyk; tho;e;jhHfs;'' vd;W $WfpwhHfs;. NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpa 'rdh' (ed;whapUf;fpwhs;) vd;Dk; nrhy; mgprPdpa nkhopr; nrhy;yhFk;'' vd;Wk; $WfpwhHfs;. 187

`]d; ,g;D myP(uyp) (rpWtuhapUe;j NghJ) jUkg; nghUshf te;j NghPr;rk; goq;fspypUe;J xU NghPr;rk; goj;ij vLj;Jj; jk; thapy; itj;jhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; ghurPf nkhopapy;> 'k;`; fp`;' - rPr;rp!'' (vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L) 'ehk; jUkg; nghUisr; rhg;gpl khl;Nlhk; vd;W cdf;Fj; njhpahjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 188

vtNuDk; Nkhrb nra;jhy; Nkhrb nra;j nghUSld; kWik ehspy; mtH tUthH. (jpUf;FHMd; 03:161)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fspilNa vOe;J epd;W NghHr; nry;tq;fis Nkhrb nra;tJ Fwpj;Jf; $wpdhHfs;. mJ fLq;Fw;wk; vd;gijAk; mjd; ghtk; nghpaJ vd;gijAk; vLj;Jiuj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> 'kWik ehspy; jd; fOj;jpy;> fj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; Ml;ilAk;> fidj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; FjpiuiaAk; Rke;J te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;idf; fhg;ghw;Wq;fs;'' vd;W (mgak; Njb) myWk; epiyapy; cq;fspy; vtiuAk; ehd; fhzNtz;lhk;. (Vnddpy;) mg;NghJ ehd;> 'cdf;F ve;j cjtpAk; vd;dhy; nra;a KbahJ. cdf;F ehd; (,iwr; rl;lj;ij) vLj;Jiuj;J tpl;Nld;' vd;W $wp tpLNtd;. ,t;thNw> (kWik ehspy;) jd; fOj;jpy; fj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; xl;lfj;ijr; Rke;J te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;idf; fhg;ghw;Wq;fs;'' vd;W (mgak; Njb) myWk; epiyapy; cq;fspy; vtiuAk; ehd; fhz Ntz;lhk;. (Vnddpy;>) mg;NghJ ehd;> 'vd;dhy; cdf;F ve;j cjtpAk; nra;a KbahJ. cdf;F (,iwr; rl;lj;ij) ehd; vLj;Jiuj;J tpl;Nld;' vd;W $wp tpLNtd;. ,t;thNw (me;ehspy;) jd; fOj;jpy; nts;spAk; jq;fKk; Rke;J te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;idf; fhg;ghw;Wq;fs;' vd;W (mgak; Njb) myWk; epiyapy; cq;fspy; vtiuAk; ehd; fhz Ntz;lhk;. (Vnddpy;)> mg;NghJ ehd;> 'vd;dhy; cdf;F ve;j cjtpAk; nra;a KbahJ. cdf;F (,iwr; rl;lj;ij) ehd; vLj;Jiuj;J tpl;Nld;' vd;W $wp tpLNtd;. ,t;thNw (me;ehspy;) jd; fOj;jpy; nts;spAk; jq;fKk; Rke;J te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;idf; fhg;ghw;Wq;fs;' vd;W (mgak; Njb) myWk; epiyapy; cq;fspy; vtiuAk; ehd; fhzNtz;lhk;. (Vnddpy;>) mg;NghJ ehd;> 'vd;dhy; cdf;F ve;j cjtpAk; nra;a KbahJ. cdf;F (,iwr; rl;lj;ij) ehd; vLj;Jiuj;J tpl;Nld;' vd;W $wp tpLNtd;. my;yJ mirfpw ve;jg; nghUisahtJ jd; fOj;jpy; Rke;J te;J ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;idf; fhg;ghw;Wq;fs;' vd;W (mgak; Njb) mywpa epiyapy; cq;fspy; vtiuAk; ehd; fhzNtz;lhk;. (Vnddpy;>) mg;NghJ ed;> 'vd;dhy; cdf;F ve;j cjtpAk; nra;a KbahJ. (,iwr; rl;lj;ij) cdf;F ehd; vLj;Jiuj;J tpl;Nld;' vd;W $wp tpLNtd;' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;. 189

''(Nkhrbahf Nkyq;fpnahd;iw vLj;J itj;jpUe;j 'k;Hk;uh' vd;gtiuf; ifAk; fsTkhfg; gpbj;j NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfs; mthpd; nghUs;fis vhpj;Jtpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mk;H(uyp) $wtpy;iy. ,Jjhd; (vhpj;jhHfs; vd;W $wg;glhj ,e;j mwptpg;G jhd; vhpj;Jtpl;lhHfs; vd;W $wg;gl;Ls;s mwptpg;ig tpl) rhpahdjhFk;. 190

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; gazr; RikfSf;Ff; fhtyhf 'k;Hk;uh' vd;wiof;fg;gl;l kdpjH xUtH ,Ue;jhH. mtH (xU ehs;) ,we;Jtpl;lhH. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtH eufj;jpy; EiothH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (,ijf; Nfl;L) egpj;NjhoHfs; mtiug; ghHg;gjw;fhfr; nrd;wdH. mq;F mtH Nkhrb nra;J (jpUb) vLj;J itj;jpUe;j Nkyq;fp xd;iwf; fz;lhHfs;. 191

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; Jy; `{iy/ghtpy; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ kf;fSf;Fg; grp Vw;gl;lJ. vq;fSf;F xl;lfk; xd;Wk; ML xd;Wk; fpilj;jJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fspd; gpd;thpirapy; ,Ue;jhHfs;. vdNt> kf;fs; mtrug;gl;Lg; ghj;jpuq;fis mLg;Gfspy; itj;J (rikf;fj; njhlq;fp)tpl;lhHfs;. (,ijawpe;j) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ghj;jpuq;fisj; jiyfPohff; ftpo;f;Fk;gb cj;jutpl mt;thNw mit ftpo;f;fg;gl;ld. gpwF (mtw;iw) egp(]y;) mtHfs; gq;fpl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; gj;J MLfis XH xl;lfj;jpw;Fr; rkkhff; fUjpdhHfs;. mtw;wpy; XH xl;lfk; xbtpl;lJ kf;fsplk; rpy FjpiufNs ,Ue;jd. me;j xl;lfj;ij mtHfs; tpul;bg; gpbf;f Kad;whHfs;. mJ mtHfisf; fisg;gilar; nra;Jtpl;lJ. xUtH mij Nehf;fp XH mk;ig va;jhH. my;yh`; me;j xl;lfj;ij (Xl Kbahky;) jLj;J epWj;jptpl;lhd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'fhl;L kpUfq;fspy; fl;Lf; flq;fhjit ,Ug;gJ Nghy; ,e;j tpyq;FfSk; fl;Lf;flq;fhjitahFk;. cq;fsplkpUe;J tpuz;Nlhb tpLgtw;iw ,t;thNw nra;Aq;fs;. (mk;nga;J jLj;J epWj;Jq;fs;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'vq;fsplk; thl;fs; ,y;yhj epiyapy; ehis (NghHf; fsj;jpy;) vjphpfisr; re;jpf;f NehpLNkh vd;W ehq;fs; mQ;RfpNwhk;. vdNt> ehq;fs; (mtw;iw thl;fshy; mWf;fhky;) %q;fpy;fshy; mWf;fyhkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',uj;jj;ij Xlr; nra;fpw ve;j MAjj;jhy; mWf;fg;gl;bUe;jhYk; (gpuhzp mWf;fg;gLk; NghJ) mjd; kPJ my;yh`;tpd; ngaH $wg;gl;bUf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy; mij ePq;fs; cz;zyhk;; gy;iyAk; efj;ijAk; jtpu! ,ijg; gw;wp (,e;j ,uz;bdhYk; mWf;fg;gl;lij Vd; cz;zf; $lhJ vd;gjw;fhd fhuzj;ij) ehd; cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;fpNwd;; gw;fNsh vYk;ghFk;. efq;fNsh mgprPdpaHfspd; fj;jpfshFk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. 192

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'Jy; fy]htpd; ftiyapypUe;J vd;id ePq;fs; tpLtpf;f khl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mJ f];mk; Fyj;jhhpilNa 'akd; ehl;L fmgh' vd;wiof;fg;glL te;j Myakhf ,Ue;jJ. ehd; 'm`;k];' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j E}w;iwk;gJ (Fjpiu) tPuHfSld; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. mtHfs; rpwe;j Fjpiug; gil tPuHfshf ,Ue;jdH. 'vd;dhy; Fjpiuapd; kPJ rhpahf mku Kbatpy;iy'' vd;W ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; njhptpj;Njd;. vdNt> mtHfs; vd; neQ;rpy; mbj;jhHfs;. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; mtHfspd; tpuy;fs; gjpe;j milahsj;ij vd; neQ;rpy; ghHj;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ',iwth! ,tiu cWjpg;gLj;J ,tiu NeHtop fhl;LgtuhfTk; Mf;F'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. ehd; mij Nehf;fpr; nrd;W mij cilj;J vhpj;J tpl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F mij (cilj;J vhpj;Jtpl;lJ) gw;wpa ew;nra;jp njhptpf;fr; nrhy;yp MsDg;gpNdd;. vd;Dila J}JtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! cq;fisr; rj;jpa khHf;fj;Jld; mDg;gpatd; kPJ Mizahf! me;j Myaj;ijr; rpuq;F gpbj;j xl;lfj;ijg; Nghd;Wtpl;Ltpl;Lj; jhd; cq;fsplk; te;jpUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,e;j eltbf;ifapy; <Lgl;l) 'm`;k];' Fyj;jhUf;Fk; mtHfspd; Fjpiug; gilapdUf;Fk; guf;fj; (vDk; mUs; tsj;)ij mspf;Fk;gb gyKiw my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. 193

(jg+f; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; mrpuj;ijahf ,Ue;j Fw;wj;jpw;fhf> jhk; kd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhpaij Vw;W) jkf;F ,iwtd; kd;dpg;G toq;fptpl;lhd; vd;Dk; ew;nra;jp jkf;F mwptpf;fg;gl;lNghJ (ew;nra;jpia mwptpj;jtUf;F) fmg; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) ,uz;L Jzpfis (md;gspg;ghff;) nfhLj;jhHfs;. 194

kf;fh ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;lNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '`p[;uj; ,dp fpilahJ. MapDk;> [p`hJk; (mjw;fhfTk; gpw ew;nray;fs; GhpaTk;) ehl;lk; (epa;aj;) nfhs;tJk; cz;L. ePq;fs; mwg;NghH Ghpag; Gwg;gLk; gb miof;fg;gl;lhy; clNd Gwg;gl;L tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 195

ehd; vd; rNfhjuH K[hypj; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mtHfis egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mioj;Jr; nrd;W> ',tH (vd; rNfhjuH) K[hypj;; jq;fsplk; `p[;uj; nra;tjhf cWjpnkhopaspf;(f te;jpUf;)fpwhH'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fh ntw;wpf;Fg; gpwF `p[;uj; fpilahJ. MapDk;> ehd; ,thplk; ,];yhj;jpw;F tpRthrkhf ,Ug;gjhf cWjpnkhop thq;FNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 196

ehd; cigj; ,g;D cikH(u`;) mtHfSld; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; (K];jyp/ghtpy;) ]gPH kiyaUNf jq;fpapUe;jhHfs;. 197 mtHfs; vq;fsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F my;y`; kf;fhtpd; ntw;wpia mspj;j gpd;dhy; (kf;fhtpypUe;J) `p[;uj; nra;Ak; flik ePq;fptpl;lJ'' vd;whHfs;.

vd;idAk; ]{igH(uyp) mtHfisAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDg;gp> 'ePq;fs; ,d;d 'ut;sh' vd;Dk; ,lj;jpw;Fr; nry;Yq;fs;. mq;F xU ngz;iz ePq;fs; fhz;gPHfs;. mtsplk; `hjpg; xU fbjj;ijf; nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; ut;shTf;Fr; nrd;W> 'fbjk; (vq;Nf)?' vd;W (mg;ngz;zplk;) Nfl;Nlhk;. me;jg; ngz;> 'mtH vd;dplk; nfhLf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhs;. ehq;fs;> 'ePahf mij ntspNa vLf;fpwhah my;yJ ehd; cd;id epHthzg;gLj;jl;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. clNd> mts; jd; ePz;l $e;jy; njhl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; ,Lg;gpypUe;J mij ntspNa vLj;jhs;. kbapypUe;J (fbjk; fpilj;j) clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> `hjpg; mtHfSf;F MsDg;gpdhHfs;. `hjpg; mtHfs; (te;J)> '(,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!) mtrug;glhjPHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; epuhfhpf;fTkpy;iy; ,];yhj;jpd; kPJ vdf;F Nerj;ijj; jtpu NtnwJTk; mjpfhpf;fTkpy;iy. jq;fs; NjhoHfs; midtUf;FNk kf;fhtpy; mtHfspd; kidtp kf;fisAk; mtHfspd; nry;tj;ijAk; vthpd; %ykhf my;yh`; ghJfhg;ghNdh mj;jifNahH ,Uf;fpd;wdH. Mdhy;> vdf;Nfh vtUNk ,y;iy. vdNt> mtHfsplk; ehd; vdf;F XH Mjuit cUthf;fpf; nfhs;s tpUk;gpNdd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtHfspd; ,e;j thf;F%yj;ij egp(]y;) mtHfs; cz;ikahdnjd;W Vw;whHfs;. Mdhy;> ckH mtHfs;> 'vd;id mthpd; fOj;if; nfha;njwpa mDkjpAq;fs;. Vndd;why;> mtH eatQ;rfuhk;tpl;lhH'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fSf;nfd;d njhpAk;? my;yh`; gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtHfspd; J}a vz;zj;ij mwpe;J (mtHfis Nehf;fp)> 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpaijr; nra;J nfhs;Sq;fs;' vd;W $wp tpl;bUf;fyhk;'' vd;whHfs;. 198

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igH(uyp)> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [m/gH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ehDk; ePq;fSk; ,g;Dmg;gh]; mtHfSk; egp(]y;) mtHfis vjpHnfhz;L tuNtw;fr; nrd;wij ePq;fs; epidtpy; itj;jpUf;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fis (vd;idAk; ,g;D mg;gh]; mtHfisAk; jk;Kld;) thfdj;jpy; Vw;wpdhHfs;; cq;fistpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ehq;fs; (rpWtHfshapUe;jNghJ kw;w) rpWtHfSld; NrHe;J (jg+f; NghhpypUe;J jpUk;gp tUk;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis tuNtw;gjw;fhf 'tjh' kiyf; Fd;iw Nehf;fpr; nrd;Nwhk;. 199

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Gdpjg; NghhpypUe;J) jpUk;gpr; nry;Yk;NghJ %d;W Kiw 'my;yh`{ mf;gH - my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;' vd;W $wptpl;L> ',iwtd; ehbdhy; ehq;fs; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhhpatHfshfTk; tzf;fk; GhpgtHfshfTk;> (mtidg;) Gfo;e;jtHfshfTk;> vq;fs; ,iwtDf;Nf (new;wpia epyj;jpy; itj;Jr;) rpuk; gzpe;jtHfshfTk; jpUk;gpr; nry;fpNwhk;. my;yh`; jd; thf;FWjpia nka;ahf;fpf; fhl;btpl;lhd;; jd; mbahUf;F cjtp Ghpe;Jtpl;lhd;; jd;de; jdpahf (midj;Jf;) Fyq;fisAk; Njhw;fbj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 200

egp(]y;) mtHfs; c];/ghdpypUe;J (NghH Kbe;J) jpUk;gpaNghJ ehq;fs; mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; thfdj;jpd; kPJ mkHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. (jk; JiztpahH) ]/gpa;ah gpd;j;J `{ia(uyp) mtHfis (thfdj;jpy;) jkf;Fg; gpd;Nd mkHj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; xl;lfk; fhy; rWf;fp tpl mtHfspUtUk; xU Nruf; fPNo tpOe;jhHfs;. clNd> mg+ jy;`h(uyp) (jk; thfdj;jpypUe;J) fPNo Fjpj;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! my;yh`; vd;idj; jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhf;Fthdhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(Kjypy;) me;jg; ngz;iz (]/gpa;ahit) ftdp'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mg+ jy;`h(uyp) xU Jzpiaj; jk; Kfj;jpd; kPJ Nghl;L %bf; nfhz;L ]/gpa;ah(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W mtHfspd; kPJ me;jj; Jzpiag; Nghl;lhHfs;. gpwF ,UtUf;Fk; mtHfspd; thfdj;ijr; rhpnra;J nfhLj;jhHfs;. clNd mt;tpUtUk; (thfdj;jpy;) VwpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jiur; Rw;wpYk; (tl;lkhf) epd;W mtHfSf;Fg; ghJfhg;ghfr; nrd;Nwhk;. ehq;fs; kjPdhit neUq;fpaTld; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ght kd;dpg;Gf; NfhhpatHfshf> vq;fs; ,iwtidNa tzq;fpatHfshf> (mtidg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;jtHfshf ehq;fs; jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kjPdhtpw;Fs; EioAk; tiu mtHfs; ,g;gbNa nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

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mg+ jy;`h mtHfs; jq;fspd; xl;lfj;jpypUe;J Fjpj;J ,wq;fp my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;id my;yh`; jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhf;Fthdhf! jq;fSf;F fhak; vJTk; Vw;gl;ljh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',y;iy MapDk;> eP me;jg; ngz;iz ftdp'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mg+ jy;`h mtHfs; jk; Jzpiaj; jk; Kfj;jpd; kPJ Nghl;L %bf; nfhz;L ]/gpa;ah(uyp) ,Ue;j jpiria Nehf;fp ele;J nrd;W mtHfspd; kPJ mj;Jzpia Nghl;lhHfs;. clNd> mg;ngz;kzp (]/gpa;ah(uyp)) vOe;jhHfs;. gpwF mg+ jy;`h mtHfs;> mtHfs; (egpatHfs; kw;Wk; md;id ]/gpa;ah) ,UtUf;fhfTk; mtHfspd; thfdj;ijr; rhpnra;J je;jTld; ,UtUk; VwpdH. gpwF> midtUk; gazj;ijj; njhlHe;jdH. kjPdhtpd; mUNf te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ght kd;dpg;Gf; NfhhpatHfshf> vq;fs; ,iwtid tzq;fpatHfshf> (mtidg; Nghw;wpg;) Gfo;e;jtHfshf ehq;fs; jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhtpw;Fs; EioAk; tiu ,t;thW $wpf; nfhz;NlapUe;jhHfs;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; xU gazj;jpy; ,Ue;Njd;. ehq;fs; (gazk; Kbe;J) kjPdhtpw;Fj; jpUk;gp te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'gs;spthrypy; Eioe;J ,uz;L uf;mj;Jfs; njhOtPuhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 201

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gazj;jpypUe;J 'S`h' (Kw;gfy;) Neuj;jpy; jpUk;gp te;jhy; gs;spthrypy; Eioe;J cl;fhUtjw;F Kd;ghf ,uz;L uf;mj;Jfs; njhOthHfs;. 202

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdh efUf;F te;jNghJ xl;lfj;ijNah khl;ilNah mWj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU Kiw ,uz;L Cf;fpahf;fSld; xU jpH`k; my;yJ ,uz;L jpH`k;fisf; nfhLj;J vd;dplkpUe;J XH xl;lfj;ij thq;fpdhHfs;. (kjPdhtpw;F mUk;Ys;s) ']puhH' vd;Dkplj;jpw;F mtHfs; te;jNghJ xU khl;il mWf;Fk;gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mjd;gb mWf;fg;gl;lJ. mij midtUk; cz;lhHfs;. kjPdhTf;F te;jNghJ gs;spthrYf;Fr; nrd;W ,uz;L uf;mj;Jfs; njhOk;gb vdf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. (njhOJ Kbj;j) gpwF> xl;lfj;jpd; tpiyia vdf;F epWj;Jj; je;jhHfs;.

ehd; xU gazj;jpypUe;J jpUk;gp te;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',uz;L uf;mj;Jfs; njhOtPuhf!'' vd;W (vd;dplk;) $wpdhHfs;.

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