mj;jpahak; 59
gilg;gpd; Muk;gk;

mtNd Muk;gj;jpy; gilf;fpwhd;. gpwF mtNd mij kPz;Lk; gilf;fpwhd;. ,J mtDf;F kpfTk; vspjhdjhFk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 30:27)

gd} jkPk; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;jtHfs; rpyH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gd} jkPk; Fyj;jhNu! ew;nra;jp ngw;W kfpOq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vq;fSf;F ew;nra;jp $wpdPHfs;. mt;thNw vq;fSf;F (jUkKk;) nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfk; khwptpl;lJ. 1

mg;NghJ akd; ehl;bdH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; tUif je;jdH. 2 egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'akd; thrpfNs! (ehd; toq;Fk;) ew;nra;jpia ePq;fs; Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. Vnddpy;> gd} jkPk; Fyj;jhH mij Vw;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; mij Vw;Wf; nfhz;Nlhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfs; gilg;gpd; Muk;gj;ijf; Fwpj;Jk; mH\; (,iwrpk;khrdk;) Fwpj;Jk; NgryhdhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH te;J (vd;dplk;)> ',k;uhNd! cd; thfdk; (xl;lfk;) Xbtpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. (ehd; xl;lfj;ijj; Njlr; nrd;W tpl;Nld;.) ehd; vOe;J nry;yhky; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; ed;whf ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;. 3

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. vd; xl;lfj;ij thrw;fjtUNf fl;bg; Nghl;Nld;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; gd} jkPk; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j rpyH te;jdH. (mtHfsplk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(ehd; mspf;Fk;) ew;nra;jpia Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;> gd} jkPk; Fyj;jhNu!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtHfs;> 'vq;fSf;F ew;nra;jp mspj;jPHfs;. mt;thNw vq;fSf;Fk; (jUkk;) nfhLf;fTk; nra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W (,uz;L Kiw) $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> akd; ehl;ltH rpyH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; tUif je;jhHfs;. (mtHfsplKk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'akd; thrpfNs! (vd;Dila) ew;nra;jpia ePq;fs; Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. Vnddpy;> gd} jkPk; Fyj;jhH mij Vw;Wf; nfhs;stpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; Vw;Wf; nfhz;Nlhk;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhH. gpwF> 'ehq;fs; jq;fsplk; ,e;j (cyfk; vt;thW gilf;fg;gl;lJ vd;Dk;) tp\ak; Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;gjw;fhf te;Njhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(Mjpapy;) my;yh`; (kl;LNk) ,Ue;jhd;. mtidj; jtpu Ntnwe;jg; nghUSk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. (gpwF gilf;fg;gl;l) mtDila mH\; (rpk;khrdk;) jz;¡hpd; kPjpUe;jJ. gpwF (yt;`{y; k`;/g+s; vDk;) ghJfhf;fg;gl;l gyifapy; mtd; vy;yh tp\aq;fisAk; vOjpdhd;. gpd;dH thdq;fs;> g+kpiag; gilj;jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 4 mg;NghJ xUtH (vd;id) mioj;J> '`{i]dpd; kfNd! cq;fs; xl;lfk; Xbg; Ngha;tpl;lJ'' vd;W $w> ehd; (mijj; Njbg;ghHf;f vOe;J) nrd;W tpl;Nld;. nrd;W ghHj;jhy; xl;lfj;ijf; fhz KbahjthW fhdy; ePH jLj;Jtpl;lJ. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! 'ehd; mij mg;gbNatpl;L tpl;bUe;jhy; ed;whapUf;FNk (gilg;gpd; Muk;gk; Fwpj;J egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,d;Dk; vd;dnty;yhk; nrhd;dhHfs; vdj; njhpe;J nfhz;bUf;fyhNk)' vd;W ehd; Mirg;gl;Nld;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (xU Kiw) vq;fspilNa kpk;ghpy; vOe;J epd;W> gilg;gpd; Muk;gj;ijf; Fwpj;J vq;fSf;Fr; nra;jp mwptpj;jhHfs;. (vJtiu vd;why; gilg;gpd; njhlf;fk; Kjy; kWik tho;T <whf) nrhHf;fthrpfs; (nrhHf;fj;jpy;) jhk; jq;Fkplq;fspy; GFk; tiuAk; euf thrpfs; (eufj;jpy;) jhk; jq;Fkplq;fspy; GFk;tiuAk; euf thrpfs; (eufj;jpy;) jhk; jq;Fkplq;fspy; GFk;tiuAk; mwptpj;jhHfs;. mij epidtpy; itj;jtH epidtpy; itj;jhH; mij kwe;jtH kwe;Jtpl;lhH.

Mjkpd; kfd; vd;id VRfpwhd;. mJ mtDf;Fj; jfhj nrayhFk;. mtd; vd;id ek;g kWf;fpwhd;. mJ mtDf;Fj; jfhj nrayhFk;. vdf;Ff; Foe;ij ,Ug;gjhf mtd; $WtNj mtd; vd;id VRtjhFk;. 'ehd; mtid Muk;gkhfg; gilj;jijg; Nghd;Nw kPz;Lk; mtid vd;dhy; (capuhf;fpf;) nfhz;L tu KbahJ' vd;W mtd; $WtNj mtd; vd;id ek;g kWg;gjhFk;.

my;yh`; jhd; VO thdq;fisg; gilj;jhd;. g+kpapd; ,dj;jpypUe;J mtw;iwg; Nghd;wijAk; gilj;jhd;. mtw;wpw;fpilNa fl;lis ,wq;fpa tz;zkpUf;fpwJ> my;yh`; xt;nthU nghUspd; kPJk; Mw;wy; ngw;wpUf;fpwhd; vd;gijAk; my;yh`;tpd; mwpT xt;nthU nghUisAk; #o;e;jpUf;fpwJ vd;gijAk; ePq;fs; mwpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfj; jhd; ,e;j tp\aq;fs; cq;fSf;F vLj;Jiuf;fg;gLfpd;wd. 5 (jpUf;FHMd; 65:12)

vdf;Fk; rpyUf;FkpilNa xU epyk; njhlHghfj; jfuhW ,Ue;J te;jJ. ehd; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W mijg; gw;wpf; $wpNdd;. mjw;F Map\h(uyp)> 'mg+ ]ykhNt! epyj;ij (vg;gbahtJ mile;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;Dk; Miriaj;) jtpHj;Jf; nfhs;. Vnddpy;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vtd; mepahakhf xU rhz; msT (epyj;ij) mgfhpj;Jf; nfhs;fpwhNdh mtDila fOj;jpy; VO g+kpfs; msTs;s epyg;gFjp (kWik ehspy;) tisakhf khl;lg;gLk;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. 6

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 7

thdq;fSk; g+kpAk; gilf;fg;gl;l ehspy; ,Ue;j (gioa) epiyf;Ff; fhyk; jpUk;gptpl;lJ. Mz;L vd;gJ gd;dpuz;L khjq;fshFk;. mtw;wpy; ehd;F khjq;fs; Gdpjkhdit. (mtw;wpy;) %d;W khjq;fs; njhlHe;J tuf;$bait. mit - Jy;fmjh> Jy;`[; kw;Wk; K`Huk; MfpadthFk;. (kw;nwhd;W) [{khj]; ]hdpf;Fk; \mghd; khjj;jpw;Fk; ,ilapYs;s u[g; khjkhFk;. 8

'mHth' vd;Dk; ngz;kzp> ehd; mtUf;F xU (epyj;jpd;) chpikapy; Fiw itj;Jtpl;ljhff; fUjp (kjPdhtpd; MSeH) kHthd; mtHfsplk; vdf;nfjpuhf tof;Fj; njhLj;jhH. (tprhuizapd; NghJ) ehd;> 'mthpd; chpikapy; vijAk; ehd; Fiwitg;Ngdh?' 'xU rhz; msT epyj;ij mepahakhf mgfhpj;Jf; nfhs;fpwthpd; fOj;jpy; VO g+kpfshf kWik ehspy; mJ (tisakhf) khl;lg;gLk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrhy;y ehd; Nfl;bUg;gjhf rhl;rpakspf;fpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;.9

''ehk; (cq;fSf;F) mUfpypUf;Fk; (Kjy;) thdj;ij tpsf;Ffshy; myq;fhpj;jpUf;fpNwhk;. NkYk;> mtw;iw i\j;jhd;fis vwpe;J tpul;Lk; fUtpfshf Mf;fpAs;Nshk;. ,e;j i\j;jhd;fSf;fhff; nfhOe;J tpl;nlhpAk; neUg;ig ehk; jahH nra;J itj;jpUf;fpNwhk;' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 67:05) ,iwtrdj;jpypUe;J my;yh`; ,e;j el;rj;jpuq;fis %d;W tp\aq;fSf;fhfg; gilj;jpUf;fpwhd; vd;W njhpa tUfpwJ:

,Jty;yhj gpw nghUs;fis ,e;j trdj;jpw;Ff; fw;gpf;fpwtH jtwpioj;Jtpl;lhH; jd; Kaw;rpia tPzhf;fptpl;lhH; jhd; mwpahj tp\aj;jpy; <Lgl;Lj; jd;idj; jhNd rpukj;jpw;F Mshf;fpdhH'' vd;W fjhjh(u`;) $wpdhH. 10

egp(]y;) mtHfs; #hpad; kiwe;j Neuj;jpy; vd;dplk;> 'mJ (#hpad;) vq;F nry;fpwJ vd;W cdf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'my;yh`;Tk;> vd;W $wpNdd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mJ mH\{f;F (,iw rpk;khrdj;jpw;Ff;) fPNo ][;jh (tzf;fk;) nra;tjw;fhfr; nry;fpwJ. mq;F mJ (k;of;fpypUe;J cjakhFtjw;F ,iwtdplk;) mDkjp Nfl;fpwJ. clNd mjw;F mDkjpaspf;fg;gLfpwJ. (,Wjpahf xU ehs;) mJ ][;jh nra;a> me;j ][;jh Vw;fg;glhky; NghftpUf;fpwJ. mg;NghJ mJ (tof;fk; Nghd;W) fpof;fpypUe;J cjakhFtjw;F mDkjp Nfl;Fk;; mjw;F mDkjpaspf;fg;glhJ. khwhf> 'te;j topNa jpUk;gp tpL'' vd;W mjw;F cj;jutplg;gLk;. mjd;gb mJ Nkw;fpypUe;J cjakhFk;'' vd;whHfs;. 11 ,ijj; jhd;> '#hpad;> jhd; epiy nfhs;sk; XH ,lj;ij Nehf;fpr; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. mJ Nguwpthsdhd ty;yik kpf;f (,iw)tdpd; epHzakhFk;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 36:38) ,iwtrdk; Fwpf;fpwJ'' vd;whHfs;.

vtUila ,wg;Gf;fhfTk;> gpwg;Gf;fhfTk; #hpa fpufzKk; re;jpu fpufzKk; Vw;gLtjpy;iy. MapDk;> mt;tpuz;Lk; my;yh`;tpd; rhd;Wfspy; xU rhd;whFk;. mt;tpuz;ilAk; ePq;fs; fhz NeHe;jhy; (,iwtidj;) njhOq;fs;. 12

#hpaDk;> re;jpuDk; my;yh`;tpd; rhd;Wfspy; ,uz;L rhd;WfshFk;. vtUila ,wg;Gf;fhfTk; gpwg;Gf;fhfTk; mtw;wpw;F fpufzk; gpbg;gjpy;iy. fpufzj;ij ePq;fs; fhZk;NghJ my;yh`;it epidT $Uq;fs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; #hpa fpufzk; Vw;gl;l ehspy; njhOiff;fhf epd;W jf;gPH $wp ePz;l Neuk; (jpUf;FHMid) XjpdhHfs;. gpwF> ePz;l Neuk; U$T nra;jhHfs;. gpwF jiyia caHj;jp> 'rkp my;yh`{ ypkd; `kpj`{'' (jd;idg; Gfo;e;jtid my;yh`; nrtpAw;whd;) vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;gbNa epd;W ePz;l Neuk; (FHMd;) XjpdhHfs;. mJ Kjy; uf;mj;jpy; Xjpaij tplf; FWfpajhf ,Ue;jJ. gpwF ePz;l Neuk; U$T nra;jhHfs;. mJ Kjy; uf;mj;(jpy; nra;j)ij tplf; FWfpajhf ,Ue;jJ. gpwF ePz;l Neuk; ][;jh nra;jhHfs;. gpwF> filrp uf;mj;jpYk; mt;thNw nra;jhHfs;. gpwF ryhk; nfhLj;jhHfs;. mjw;Fs; (k;ufzk; Kbe;J) #hpad; ntspg;gl;L tpl;bUe;jJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs; kf;fSf;F ciuahw;wpdhHfs;. (mt;Tiuapy;) #hpa> re;jpu fpufzq;fisg; gw;wp> 'mitapuz;Lk; my;yh`;tpd; rhd;Wfspy; ,uz;L rhd;WfshFk;. vtUila ,wg;Gf;fhfTk;> vtUila gpwg;Gf;fhfTk; fpufzk; Vw;gLtjpy;iy. ePq;fs; mtw;iwf; fhZk;NghJ njhOiff;F tpiuAq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. 13

vtUila ,wg;Gf;fhfTk; vtUila gpwg;Gf;fhfTk; #hpaDf;Fk; re;jpuDf;Fk; fpufzk; gpbg;gjpy;iy MapDk;> mitapuz;Lk; my;yh`;tpd; rhd;Wfspy; ,uz;L rhd;WfshFk;. mtw;iw ePq;fs; fhZk;NghJ (,iwtidj;) njhOq;fs;.

ehd; (']gh' vd;Dk;) fPiof; fhw;wpd; thapyhf ntw;wp mspf;fg;gl;Ls;Nsd;; 'MJ' r%fj;jhH ('jg+H' vd;Dk;) Nkiyf; fhw;wpdhy; mopf;fg;gl;ldH. 14

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kio Nkfj;ij thdj;jpy; fz;lhy; Kd;dhy; elg;ghHfs;; gpwF jpUk;gp elg;ghHfs;; (jk; miwf;F) cs;Ns NghthHfs;; ntspNa tUthHfs;. (epk;kjpaw;W xUtpjj; jtpg;Gld; fhzg;gLthHfs;.) mtHfspd; Kfk; khwp tpLk;. thdk;> kio nghope;Jtpl;lhy; me;j (jtpg;ghd) epiy mtHfistpl;L ePq;fp tpLk;. vdNt> (xU Kiw) ehd; mtHfSf;F me;jj; jtpg;ghd epiy Vw;gLtij ftdj;jpw;Ff; nfhz;L te;Njd;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(jpUf;FHMdpy; $wg;gl;Ls;sgb) MJ rKjhaj;jhH> me;j Ntjid (nfhzUk; Nkfk;) jhq;fs; trpj;j gs;sj;jhf;Ffis Nehf;fp te;J nfhz;bUg;gijf; fz;lNghJ (jtwhfg; Ghpe;J nfhz;L)> ',J ekf;F kio nghoptpf;Fk; NkfkhFk;'' (jpUf;FHMd; 46:24) vd;W $wpdhHfNs mj;jifa (Ntjidiaf; nfhzuf; $ba) NkfkhfTk; ,J ,Uf;fyhk; vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

thdtHfs; - mtHfspd; kPJ rhe;jp nghopal;Lk;. 15

ehd; ,iwapy;yk; fmghtpy; ,UkdpjHfSf;fpilNa16 (ghjp) J}f;fkhfTk; (ghjp) tpopg;ghfTk; ,Ue;jNghJ Ez;zwpthYk; ,iwek;gpf;ifahYk; epug;gg;gl;l jq;fj; jl;L xd;W vd;dplk; nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. vd;Dila neQ;rk; fhiwnaYk;gpypUe;J mb tapW tiu gpsf;fg;gl;lJ. gpwF ]k;]k; ePhpdhy; vd; tapW fOtg;gl;lJ. gpwF> (vd; ,jak;) Ez;zwpthYk; ,iwek;gpf;ifahYk; epug;gg;gl;lJ. NkYk;> NfhNtWf; fOijia tplr; rpwpaJk; fOijia tplg; nghpaJkhd 'Guhf;' vd;Dk; (kpd;dy; Ntf) thfdk; xd;Wk; vd;dplk; nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. ehd; (mjpy; Vwp) [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfSld; nrd;Nwd;. ehq;fs; Kjy; thdj;ij mile;Njhk;. 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. [pg;hPy;(miy)> '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'cq;fSld; (te;jpUg;gtH) ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> 'K`k;kJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'mtiu mioj;J tur; nrhy;yp Ms; mDg;gg;gl;bUe;jjh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;whH. 'mthpd; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;! mthpd; tUif kpf ey;y tUif'' vd;W (tho;j;J) nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. gpwF ehd; Mjk;(miy) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfSf;F ryhk; nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs;> '(vd;) kfDk; ,iwj; J}jUkhd cq;fs; tuT ey;tuthFf!'' vd;whHfs;. gpwF ,uz;lhtJ thdj;jpw;F ehq;fs; nrd;Nwhk;. 'ahH mJ?' vd;W tpdtg;gl;lJ. mtH> '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspf;f> 'cq;fSld; ,Ug;gtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtH> 'K`k;kJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. '(mtiu mioj;J tUk;gb) mthplk; MsDg;gg;gl;ljh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'mthpd; mtuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;. mthpd; tUif kpf ey;ytUif'' vd;W (tho;j;J) nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. gpwF ehd;> <]h(miy) mtHfsplKk; a`;ah(miy) mtHfsplKk; nrd;Nwd;. mt;tpUtUk;> 'rNfhjuUk; egpAkhfpa cq;fspd; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;'' vd;whHfs;. gpwF> ehq;fs; %d;whtJ thdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gl;lJ. 'cq;fSld; ,Ug;gtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. 'K`k;kj;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. '(mtiu mioj;J tur; nrhy;yp) mtUf;F MsDg;gg;gl;ljh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. 'Mk;'' gjpyspj;jhH. '(mtiu mioj;J tur; nrhy;yp) mtUf;F MsDg;gg;gl;ljh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'mthpd; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;. mthpd; tUif kpf ey;y tUif'' vd;W (tho;j;J) nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. gpwF> ehd; åR/g; (miy) mtHfsplk; mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;Nld;. mtHfSf;F ryhk; ciuj;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'rNfhjuUk; egpAkhd cq;fs; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;'' vd;W (tho;j;J) nrhd;dhHfs;. gpwF> ehq;fs; ehd;fhtJ thdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'cq;fSld; ,Ug;gtH ahH?' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gl;lJ. '(mtiu mioj;J tur; nrhy;yp) mtUf;F MsDg;gg;gl;ljh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'mthpd; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;. mthpd; tUif kpf ey;y tUif'' vd;W (tho;j;J) nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. ehd; ,j;hP];(miy) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfSf;F ryhk; ciuj;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'rNfhjuUk; egpAkhd cq;fs; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;'' vd;W (tho;j;J) nrhd;dhHfs;. gpwF> ehq;fs; Ie;jhtJ thdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gl;lJ. 'cq;fSld; ,Ug;gtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. 'K`k;kj;'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gl;lJ. '(mtiu mioj;J tur; nrhy;yp) mtUf;F MsDg;gg;gl;ljh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. 'Mk;'' vd;W ([pg;hPy;) gjpyspj;jhH. 'mthpd; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;. mthpd; tUif kpf ey;ytUif'' vd;W (tho;j;J) nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. gpwF ehq;fs; `h&d;(miy) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;. ehd; mtHfSf;F ryhk; ciuj;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'rNfhjuUk; egpAkhd cq;fs; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;'' vd;W (tho;j;J) nrhd;dhH. gpwF ehq;fs; MwhtJ thdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gl;lJ. 'cq;fSld; ,Ug;gtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. 'K`k;kj;'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gl;lJ. '(mtiu mioj;J tur; nrhy;yp) mtUf;F MsDg;gg;gl;ljh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gl;lJ. 'mthpd; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;. mthpd; tUif kpf ey;y tUif'' vd;W (tho;j;J) nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. ehd; %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; nrd;W (mtHfSf;F) ryhk; ciuj;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'rNfhjuUk; egpAkhd cq;fs; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;'' vd;W tho;j;jpdhHfs;. ehd; mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;wNghJ mtHfs; mOjhHfs;. 'ePq;fs; Vd; mOfpwPHfs;?' vd;W mtHfsplk; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> ',iwth! vd; rKjhaj;jpdhpy; nrhHf;fk; GFgtHfis tpl mjpfkhdtHfs; vdf;Fg; gpwF mDg;gg;gl;l ,e;j ,isQhpd; rKjhaj;jpdhpypUe;J nrhHf;fk; GFthHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF ehq;fs; VohtJ thdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. 'ahH mJ?' vd;W tpdtg;gl;lJ. '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gl;lJ. 'cq;fSld; ,Ug;gtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. 'K`k;kj;'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gl;lJ. '(mtiu mioj;J tur;nrhy;yp) mtUf;F MsDg;gg;gl;ljh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. 'mthpd; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;. mthpd; tUif kpf ey;y tUif'' vd;W (tho;j;J) nrhy;yg;gl;lJ... ehd; ,g;uh`Pk; (miy) mtHfsplk; nrd;W (mtHfSf;F) ryhk; ciuj;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'kfDk; egpAkhd cq;fs; tuT ey;tuhthfl;Lk;'' vd;whHfs;. gpwF> 'my; igj;Jy; k/%H' vDk; 'tskhd ,iwapy;yk;' vdf;F (mUNf nfhz;L te;J) fhl;lg;gl;lJ. ehd; mijf; Fwpj;J [pg;hPyplk; Nfl;Nld;. mtH> ',Jjhd; 'my; igj;Jy; k/%H' MFk;. ,jpy; xt;nthU ehSk; vOgjhapuk; thdtHfs; njhOfpwhHfs;. mtHfs; ,jpypUe;J ntspNa nrd;why; jpUk;g ,jdplk; tu khl;lhHfs;. mJNt mtHfs; filrpahf Eioe;jjhk; tpLk;'' vd;whH. gpwF> (thd vy;iyapYs;s ,ye;ij kukhd) 'rpj;uj;Jy; Kd;j`h' vdf;F (mUNf nfhz;L te;J) fhl;lg;gl;lJ. mjd; goq;fs; (akdpy; cs;s) '`[;H' vDkplj;jpd; (cw;gj;jpg; nghUshd kz;) $[hf;fs; Nghy; ,Ue;jd. mjd; ,iyfs; ahidfspd; fhJfisg; Nghy; ,Ue;jd. mjd; NtHg;gFjpapy; ehd;F MWfs; ,Ue;jd. (]y;]gPy;> ft;]H Mfpa) ,uz;L MWfs; cs;Ns ,Ue;jd. kw;Wk; (åg;uB];> iey; Mfpa) ,uz;L MWfs; ntspNa ,Ue;jd. ehd; [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfsplk; mtw;iwf; Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'cs;NsapUg;git ,uz;Lk; nrhHf;fj;jpy; cs;sitahFk;. ntspNa ,Ug;git ,uz;Lk; iey; ejpAk; åg;uB]; ejpAk; MFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF vd; kPJ Ik;gJ (Neuj;) njhOiffs; flikahf;fg;gl;ld. ehd; Kd;Ndwpr; nrd;W ,Wjpapy; %]h(miy) mtHfis mile;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'vd;d nra;jha;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'vd; kPJ Ik;gJ njhOiffs; flikahf;fg;gl;Ls;sd'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vdf;F kf;fisg; gw;wp cq;fis tpl mjpfkhfj; njhpAk;. ehd; gd} ,];uhaPy;fSld; gok; ed;F mDgtg;gl;Ls;Nsd;. cq;fs; rKjhaj;jpdH (,ijj;) jhq;f khl;lhHfs;. vdNt> cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W mtdplk; (njhOiffspd; vz;zpf;ifiaf;) Fiwj;Jj; jUk;gb NfSq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. ehd; jpUk;gr; nrd;W ,iwtdplk; (mt;thNw) Nfl;Nld;. mij mtd; ehw;gjhf Mf;fpdhd;. gpwFk; Kjypy; nrhd;dthNw ele;jJ. kPz;Lk; (nrd;W ehd; Nfl;f> ,iwtd; mij) Kg;gjhf Mf;fpdhd;. kPz;Lk; mijg; Nghd;Nw elf;f (mij) ,iwtd; ,Ugjhf Mf;fpdhd;. ehd; %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; nrd;wNghJ mtHfs; Kd;G Nghd;Nw nrhy;y (ehd; ,iwtdplk; kPz;Lk; Fiwj;Jf; Nfl;f) mtd; mij Ie;jhf Mf;fpdhd;. gpwF ehd; %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs;> 'vd;d nra;jha;?' vd;W Nfl;f> 'mij ,iwtd; Ie;jhf Mf;fptpl;lhd;'' vd;Nwd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Kd;G nrhd;dijg; Nghd;Nw (,d;Dk; Fiwj;Jf; Nfl;Fk;gb) nrhd;dhHfs;. mjw;F> 'ehd; (,e;j vz;zpf;iff;F) xg;Gf; nfhz;Nld;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mg;NghJ (my;yh`;tpd; jug;gpypUe;J mrhPhpahf)> 'ehd; vd; (Ie;J Ntisj; njhOif vDk;) tpjpia mky;gLj;jp tpl;Nld;. vd; mbahHfSf;F (Ik;gJ NtisfspypUe;J Ie;J Ntisahff; Fiwj;J flikia) Nyrhf;fp tpl;Nld;. xU ew;nraYf;Fg; gj;J ed;ikfis ehd; toq;FNtd;'' vd;W mwptpf;fg;gl;lJ. 17

cq;fs; gilg;G cq;fs; jhapd; tapw;wpy; ehw;gJ ehs;fspy; xUq;fpizf;fg;gLfpwJ. 18 gpwF mNj Nghd;w fhyj;jpy; (40 ehs;fspy; ml;il - LEECo Nghd;W) xU fUf;fl;bahf khWfpwJ. gpwF> mNj Nghd;w fhyj;jpy; (nky;yg;gl;l rf;if Nghd;w) rijg; gpz;lkhf khWfpwJ. gpwF my;yh`; xU thdtiu (mjdplk;) mDg;Gfpwhd;. me;j thdtUf;F ehd;F fl;lisfs; gpwg;gpf;fg;gLfpd;wd. (mit:) mjd; (fUthf ,Uf;Fk; me;j kdpjdpd;) nraiyAk; (mtDila nray;fs; vg;gbapUf;Fk; vd;gijAk;)> mjd; tho;thjhuj;ijAk; (mtDf;f vd;ndd;d ve;j msT fpilf;Fk; vd;gijAk;)> mjd; tho;ehisAk; (mtd; vt;tsT ehs; tho;thd; vg;NghJ ,wg;ghd; vd;gijAk;)> mJ (,Wjpf; fl;lj;jpy;) JHghf;fparhyp ah> ew;NgWilajh vd;gijAk; (ehd; tpjpj;jgb) vOJ'' vd;W me;j thdtUf;Ff; fl;lisaplg;gLk;. gpwF mjDs; capH Cjg;gLk;. ,jdhy; jhd;> cq;fspy; xUtH (ew;) nray; Ghpe;J nfhz;Nl nry;thH. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; mtUf;Fk; nrhHf;fj;jpw;FkpilNa xU Kok; (njhiyT) jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. mjw;Fs; mthpd; tpjp mtiu Ke;jpf; nfhs;Sk;. mtH eufthrpfspd; nraiyr; nra;J tpLthH. (mjd; tpisthf> eufk; GFe;J tpLthH>) xUtH (jPa) nray; Ghpe;J nfhz;Nl nry;thH. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; mtUf;Fk; eufj;jpw;FkpilNa xNunahU Kok; (njhiyT) jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. mjw;Fs; tpjp mtiu Ke;jpf; nfhs;Sk;. mjdhy; mtH nrHf;fthrpfspd; nraiyr; nra;thH. (mjd; fhuzj;jhy; nrhHf;fk; GFthH.)

mbahid my;yh`; Nerpf;Fk; nghOJ [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfis mioj;J> 'my;yh`; ,d;dhiu Nerpf;fpwhd;. vdNt> ePq;fSk; mtiu NerpAq;fs;!'' vd;W $Wthd;. vdNt> [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; tpz;zfj;jpy; trpg;gtHfsplk;> 'my;yh`; ,d;dhiu Nerpf;fpwhd;; ePq;fSk; mtiu NerpAq;fs;'' vd;W mwptpg;ghHfs;. clNd> tpz;zf;fj;jhUk; mtiu Nerpg;ghHfs;. gpwF mtUf;F g+kpapYk; mq;fPfhuk; mspf;fg;gLfpwJ.

thdtHfs; Nkfj;jpy; ,wq;fp tpz;zpy; jPHkhdpf;fg;gl;l tp\aj;ijg; (gw;wpg;) Ngrp nfhs;fpwhHfs;. i\j;jhd;fs; mijj; jpUl;Lj; jdkhf (xspe;jpUe;J) Xl;Lf; Nfl;L> NrhjplHfSf;F mij (cs;Sjpg;ghf) mwptpj;J tpLfpd;wd. NrhjplHfs; mjDld; (me;j cz;ikAld;) E}W ngha;fisj; jk; jug;gpypUe;J Gide;J (NrHj;Jf;) $WthHfs;. 19

[{k;M ehs; (nts;spf;fpoik) te;Jtpl;lhy; thdtHfs; ([{k;M njhOif elf;Fk;) gs;spthrypd; Eiothapy;fspy; xt;nthU trhypYk; (,Ue;j tz;zk;) Kjd; Kjyhf cs;Ns EiogtiuAk; mLj;jLj;J cs;Ns EiogtiuAk; (mtHfspd; ngaHfis) vOjpg; gjpT nra;J nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;. ,khk;> ciu Nkilapy; (ciuahw;Wtjw;fhf) mkHe;Jtpl;lhy; (gjpT nra;Ak;) VLfisr; RUl;b itj;Jtpl;L (mthpd; cgNjr) ciuiar; nrtpkLj;J tz;zk; (cs;Ns) tUthHfs;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 20

k];[pJe; egtPapy; (egpj; NjhoUk; ftpQUkhd) `];]hd; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) ftpghbf; nfhz;bUf;f> ckH(uyp) mq;F te;jhHfs;. (`];]hd;(uyp) gs;spthrypy; ftpghLtij ckH(uyp) fz;bj;jhHfs;) `];]hd;(uyp)> 'ehd; ,e;jg; gs;spthrypy; cq;fis tplr; rpwe;jtH (egp(]y;) mtHfs;) ,Uf;Fk; NghNj ftpghbf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) gf;fk; jpUk;gp> 'my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy; cq;fsplk; Nfl;fpNwd;. (vd;dplk;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '(`];]hNd!) vd; rhHghf (vjphpfspd; tirf; ftpfSf;F) ePq;fs; (ftpfshNyNa) gjpyspAq;fs;. ,iwth! `];]hDf;F &`{y; FJ];(J}a Mj;kh thdtH [pg;hPy; mtHfspd;) %yk; Jiz Ghpthahf!'' vd;W $wpaij ePq;fs; nrtpAw;wpUf;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ `{iuuh(uyp)> 'Mk; (nrtpAw;wpUf;fpNwd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 21

egp(]y;) mtHfs; `];]hd;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'vjphpfSf;F (gjpybahf) tirf; ftpij ghLq;fs;. [pg;hPy; cq;fSld; (Jizahf) ,Ug;ghH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(f];u[; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j) gd} /Fd;fp fpisahhpd; FWfyhd tPjpapy; .. fpsk;Gfpw GOjpapd; gf;fk; ehd; ghHg;gijg; Nghd;Ws;sJ.

mwptpg;ghsH %]h(u`;)> '[pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; jq;fspd; gil ghpthuq;fSld; fk;gPukhf gtdp tUtjhy; (k;sk;Gfpd;w)...'' vd;Dk; thrfj;ij mjpfg;gbahf mwptpj;jhH. 22

`hhp]; ,g;D `p\hk;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'jq;fSf;F t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (,iwr;nra;jp) (Ntj ntspg;ghL) vg;gb tUfpwJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mitnay;yhk; (,g;gbj;jhd;:) rpy Ntisfspy; thdtH ([pg;hPy;) vd;dplk; kzpNahiriag; Nghd;W (rj;jk; vOg;gpa epiyapy;) tUthH. mtH $wpaij ehd; epidtpy; (ghJfhj;J) itj;j epiyapy; mtH vd;idtpl;Lg; gphpe;J tpLthH. ,t;thW tUtJ vdf;F kpff; fLikahd rpukk; juf; $bajhf ,Uf;Fk;. rpy Ntisfspy; me;j thdtH xU kdpjiug; Nghd;W fhl;rpaspj;J vd;Dld; NgRthH. mg;NghJ mtH $Wtij epidtpypUj;jpf; nfhs;Ntd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 23

'',uz;L N[hb (nghUs;)fis ,iwtopapy; nrytopj;jtHfis nrhHf;fj;jpd; fhtyH(fshd thdtH)fs; ',d;dhNu! ,q;Nf thUq;fs;' vd;W miog;ghHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l mg+ gf;H(uyp)> ',g;gbg;gl;ltUf;Ff; ftiyNa fpilahNj'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; mtHfspy; xUtuhapUg;gPHfs; vd;W ek;GfpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;.24

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'Map\hNt! ,Njh [pg;hPy; cd; kPJ ryhKiuf;fpwhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 't miy`p]; ]yhK t u`;Kj;Jy;yh`p t guf;fhj;J`{ - mthpd; kPJk; (my;yh`;tpd;) rhe;jpAk; my;yh`;tpd; fUizAk; mtDila mUs; tsq;fSk; nghopal;Lk;. (,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!) ehd; ghHf;f Kbahjijnay;yhk; ePq;fs; ghHf;fpwPHfs;'' vd;W $wpNdd;.

Map\h(uyp) 'ePq;fs;' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfisNa Fwpg;gpl;ljhf mwptpg;ghsH $WfpwhH.

3218. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfsplk;> 'jhq;fs; (,g;NghJ) vk;ikr; re;jpj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gij tpl mjpfkhf (mbf;fb) re;jpf;f khl;BHfsh?' vd;W (MHtKld;) Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ> '(egpNa!) ehk; cq;fSila ,iwtdpd; cj;jutpd;wp ,wq;Ftjpy;iy. vkf;F Kd;dpUg;gitAk; vkf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,Ug;gitAk; mtDf;Nf chpait. 25` vd;Dk; ([pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; rhHghf gjpy; $Wk; (jpUf;FHMd; 19:64) ,iwtrdk; mUsg;gl;lJ.

xNunahU (tl;lhu) nkhop tof;Fg;gb [pg;hPy; (jpUf;FHMid) vdf;F Xjf; fw;Wj; je;jhH. Mdhy;> ehd; mij ,d;Dk; gy (tl;lhu) nkhop tof;Ffspd; gb vdf;F Xjf; fw;Wj; jUkhW mtHfisf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;NlapUe;Njd;. (ehd; Nfl;f> Nfl;f mjpfg;gLj;jg;gl;Lf; nfhz;Nl te;J>) ,Wjpapy; VO (tl;lhu) nkhop tof;Ffs; mstpw;F te;J epd;wJ. 25

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fspNyNa mjpfkhf thhp toq;ff; $batHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;; ukshd; khjj;jpy; mtHfis [pg;hPy; (miy) mtHfs; re;jpf;Fk; Ntisapy; (tof;fj;ij tpl) mjpfkhf thhp toq;FthHfs;. [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; ukshd; khjj;jpd; xt;NthH ,utpYk; egp(]y;) mtHfisr; re;jpj;J (mJtiu mUsg;gl;bUe;j) FHMid mtHfSf;F (Xjpf; fhbf;) fw;Wj; jUthHfs;. [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs;> egp(]y;) mtHfisr; re;jpf;Fk;NghJ mtHfs; kiof; fhw;iw tpl mjpfkhf (kf;fSf;F) ed;ikia thhp toq;Fk; nfhilahsuhfj; jpfo;thHfs;.

,ij mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfSk; /ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfSk; mwptpj;jhHfs;. 26

ckH ,g;D mg;jpy; mª];(u`;) m]H njhOifiar; rpwpJ gpw;gLj;jpj; njhOjhHfs;. clNd cHth(u`;)> 'cz;ikapy; [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; (thdpypUe;J) ,wq;fp ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy; (m]iu) ,jw;F Ke;jpa Neuj;jpy;) njhOjhHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F ckH ,g;D mg;jpy; mª];(u`;)> 'ePq;fs; nrhy;tijr; rpe;jpj;Jr; nrhy;Yq;fs;> cHth!'' vd;whHfs;. clNd cHth(u`;)> '[pg;hPy;(miy) (thdpypUe;J) ,wq;fp> vdf;Fj; njhOif elj;j> ehd; mtUld; njhONjd;. gpwF (,uz;lhk; Kiwahf) mtUld; njhONjd;. gpwF (%d;whk; Kiwahf) mtUld; njhONjd;. gpwF (ehd;fhk; Kiwahf) mtUld; njhONjd;. gpwF (Ie;jhk; Kiwahf) mtUld; njhONjd;' vd;W jk; tpuy;fshy; Ie;J njhOiffis vz;zpagb ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;'' vd;W jk; je;ij mg+ k];¥j;(uyp) nrhy;yf; Nfl;ljhf g\PH ,g;D mgP k];¥j;(u`;) nrhy;y nrtpAw;Nwd;'' vd;whHfs;. 27

''cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhhpy; my;yh`;Tf;F vjidAk; ,izahff; fUjhky; ,we;J tpLgtH> nrhHf;fj;jpy; EiothH;.. my;yJ eufk; Gf khl;lhH'... vd;W [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; vd;dplk; $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;. ehd;> 'mtd; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhYk;> jpUbdhYkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk;; mtd; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhYk; jpUbdhYk; rhpNa!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhf;hs;. 28

,uT Neuj;jpy; rpy thdtHfSk; gfy; Neuj;jpy; rpy thdtHfSk; njhlHe;J xUtH gpd; xUtuhf tUfpwhHfs;. /g[;Uila njhOifapYk; m]Uila njhOifapYk; xd;w NrUfpwhHfs;. gpwF> my;yh`; - mtNdh kpfTk; mwpe;jtd; - mtHfsplk;> '(g+kpapYs;s) vd; mbahHfis ve;j epiyapy;tpl;L te;jPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. mjw;F mt;thdtHfs;> 'mtHfis cd;idj; njhOfpw epiyapy;tpl;L te;Njhk;. mtHfs; (cd;idj;) njhOJ nfhz;bUe;j epiyapNyNa mtHfsplk; ehq;fs; nrd;Nwhk;'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;. 29

xUtH 'MkPd;'30 nrhy;y> (mNj Neuj;jpy;) tpz;zfj;jpYs;s thdtHfSk; 'MkPd;' nrhy;y> ,UtUk; ('MkPd;' nrhd;d Neuk;) xd;whf mike;Jtpl;lhy; mjw;F Kd mtH nra;j ghtq;fs; kd;dpf;fg;gLk;. 31

egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F ehd; xU jiyaizia (<r;r ehiu milj;Jj;) jahhpj;Njd;. mjpy; cUtg; glq;fs; tiuaw;gl;bUe;jd. mJ rpwpa nkj;ij Nghd;wpUe;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;jJk; (mijg; ghHj;Jtpl;L) ,uz;L fjTfSf;fpilNa epd;whHfs;. mtHfspd; Kfk; (Nfhgj;jhy; epwk;) khwj; njhlq;fpaJ. ehd;> 'ehq;fs; vd;d (jtW) nra;J tpl;Nlhk;? ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vd;d ,e;jj; jiyaizapy;?' vd;W (Nfhgkhff;) Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',J> ePq;fs; (jiyitj;Jg;) gLj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhf jq;fSf;nfd ehd; jahhpj;j jiyaiz'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'cUtg; glk; cs;s tPl;bDs; (,iwtdpd; fUiziaf; nfhz;L tUk;) thdtHfs; Eioa khl;lhHfs; vd;gJk;> cUtg; glj;ijr; nra;tjd; kWik ehspy; Ntjid nra;ag;gLthd; vd;gJk; mg;NghJ my;yh`; (cUtg; glj;ijr; nra;jtHfis Nehf;fp)> 'ePq;fs; gilj;jtw;Wf;F capH nfhLq;fs;' vd;W nrhy;thd; vd;gJk; cdf;Fj; njhpahjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 32

(xU Kiw i]j; ,g;D fhypj;(uyp) Neha; tha;g;gl;lhHfs;. mtHfis cly; eyk; tprhhpf;f ehq;fs; nrd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ ehq;fs; mtHfspd; tPl;by; xU jpiuf;F mUNf mkHe;jpUe;Njhk;. me;jj; jpiuapy; cUtg; glq;fs; (tiuag;gl;L) ,Ue;jd. vdNt> ehd; (vd;Dld; ,Ue;j) cigJy;yh`; my; ft;yhdP mtHfsplk;> ',tHfs; (i]j;(uyp))> ',tHfs; (i]j;(uyp)) ekf;F cUtq;fisg; gw;wpa egpnkhopia mwptpf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;. Mdhy;> i]j;(uyp) (mij mwptpf;Fk; NghJ) 'Jzpapy; nghwpf;fg;gl;l (caphpdky;yhjtw;wpd; glj;)ijj; jtpu' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vdr; nrhd;dhHfNs mij ePq;fs; Nfl;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Nfl;ftpy;iy'' vd;Nwd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;; mtHfs; mt;thW nrhy;yj; jhd; nra;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

[pg;hPy;> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (mtHfspd; tPl;bw;F jhk; tUif jUtjhf) thf;fspj;jpUe;jhH. (Mdhy;> tutpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfs; [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfsplk; mJ gw;wpf; Nfl;l NghJ) 'cUtg; glKs;s tPl;bYk; eha; cs;s tPl;bYk; (thdtHfshfpa) ehq;fs; Eiotjpy;iy'' vd;whH.

,khk; (njhOifapy;)> 'rkpmy;yh`{ ypkd; `kpj`{ - jd;idg; Gfo;e;jtid my;yh`; nrtpkLj;jhd;'' vd;W $Wk;NghJ ePq;fs; 'my;yh`{k;k ug;gdh y(f;)fy; `k;J - ,iwth! vq;fs; ,ul;rfNd! cdf;Nf Gfo; midj;Jk; chpaJ'' vd;W $Wq;fs;. Vnddpy;> (,iwtidj; Jjpf;Fk;) thdtHfspd; (Jjpr;) nrhy;Yld; vtUila nrhy; (xNu Neuj;jpy;) xj;J mikfpwNjh mtH> mjw;F Kd; nra;j ghtq;fs; kd;dpf;fg;gl;L tpLk;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 33

cq;fspy; xUtH njhOiff;fhff; fhj;jpUf;Fk; Neunky;yhk; njhOifapNyNa mtH ,Uf;fpwhH. NkYk;> mtH njhOif Kbe;J vohjpUf;Fk; tiu my;yJ mthpd; c@ KwpahkypUf;Fk; tiu> thdtHfs;> ',iwth! ,tiu kd;dpj;J> ,tUf;Ff; fUiz Ghpthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jid nra;fpwhHfs;.

(xU Kiw) ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> '(jhq;fs; fhakile;J) c`{Jg; Nghhpd; fhy fl;lj;ij tplf; nfhLikahd fhy fl;lk; vijNaDk; jhq;fs; re;jpj;Jz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. 35 mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; cd; rKjhaj;jhuhy; epiwaj; Jd;gq;fisr; re;jpj;J tpl;Nld;. mtHfshy; ehd; re;jpj;j Jd;gq;fspNyNa kpff; fLikahdJ 'mfgh (jhap/g;) cila ehspy; re;jpj;j Jd;gNkahFk;. 36 Vnddpy;> md;W ehd; vd;id Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sk;gb (jhap/g; efuj; jiytuhd fpdhdh) ,g;D mg;jp ahyPy; ,g;dp mg;jp Fyhy; vd;gtUf;F vLj;Jiuj;Njd;. mtH ehd; tpUk;gpagb vdf;F gjpyspf;ftpy;iy.37 vdNt> ehd; ftiyAld; vjpHg;gl;l jpirapy; ele;Njd;. 'fHD]; ]Mypg;' vd;Dkplj;ij ehd; milAk; tiu ehd; Ra czHTf;F tutpy;iy. mq;F te;J NrHe;jTld; vd; jiyia caHj;jpNdd;. mg;NghJ (mq;Nf thdj;jpy;) xU Nkfk; vd; kPJ epoypl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. ehd; $He;J ftdpj;jNghJ mjpy; [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; vd;id mioj;J> 'cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhhplk; ePq;fs; nrhd;dijAk; mtHfs; cq;fSf;F mspj;j gjpiyAk; my;yh`; Nfl;lhd;. mtHfis ePq;fs; tpUk;gpagb jz;bg;gjw;F MizapLtjw;fhf kiyfSf;fhd thdtiu my;yh`; cq;fsplk; mDg;gpAs;shd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> kiyfis epHtk;f;Fk; thdtH vd;id mioj;J> 'cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhhplk; ePq;fs; nrhd;dijAk; mtHfs; cq;fSf;F mspj;j gjpiyAk; my;yh`; Nfl;lhd;. mtHfis ePq;fs; tpUk;gpagb jz;bg;gjw;F MizapLtjw;fhf kiyfSf;fd thdtiu my;yh`; cq;fsplk; mDg;gpAs;shd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> kiyfis epHtk;f;Fk; thdtH vd;id mioj;J vdf;F kPJ fyhk; nrhy;yp> gpwF> 'K`k;kNj! ePq;fs; tpUk;gpagb fl;lisaplyhk;. (,e;j efuj;jpd; ,uz;L kUq;fpYKs;s) ,e;j ,uz;L kiyfisAk; mtHfspd; kPJ ehd; Gul;bg; Nghl;L tpl Ntz;Lnkd;W ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhYk; (rhp> cq;fs; fl;lisg;gb nray;gl ehd; jahuhf cs;Nsd;)'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd> '(Ntz;lhk;;) MapDk;> ,e;j (efuj;J) kf;fspd; re;jjpfspy; my;yh`;Tf;F vijAk; ,iz fw;gpf;fhky; mtid kl;LNk tzq;FgtHfis my;yh`; cUthf;Fthd; vd;W ek;GfpNwd; (vdNt> mtHfis jz;bf;f Ntz;lhk;)'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;.

ehd; ]pHU ,g;D `{ig\;(u`;) mtHfsplk;> '(t`P - Ntj ntspg;ghL epd;W NghapUe;j ,ilg;gl;l fhyj;jpy; thdtH [pg;hPy;> egp(]y;) mtHfis neUq;fp tu) me;neUffj;jpd; msT (tise;j) tpy;ypd; ,uz;L KidfSf;fpilapYs;s neUf;fj;ij Nghy;> my;yJ mij tplr; rkPgkhf ,Ue;jJ. gpwF> 'my;yh`; mtUf;F ([pg;hPYf;F) mwptpj;jijnay;yhk; mtH mtDila mbahUf;F mwptpj;jhH' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 53:9>10) ,iwtrdj;ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; [pg;hPYf;F mWE}W ,wf;iffs; ,Uf;f (mthpd; ep[j; Njhw;wj;jpy;) mtiuf; fz;lhHfs;'' vd;W mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) vq;fsplk; njhptpj;jhHfs; vd;W tpsf;fpdhHfs;. 38

ehd; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplKk;> 'mg;gbnad;why;> 'gpwF mtH (ek; J}jhpd; gf;fk;) neUq;fp> mUNf te;jhH. me;neUf;fj;jpd; msT (tise;j) tpy;ypd; ,uz;L Kidfisg; Nghy; my;yJ mijP tplr; rkPgkhf ,Ue;jJ' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 53:8>9) ,iwtrdk; vq;Nf?'39 vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mJ (FHMdpy; 'mtH neUq;fp mUNf te;jhH'' vd;gjpy; 'mtH' vd;gJ) [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfisf; Fwpf;fpwJ. [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; xU kdpjhpd; cUtpy; tUthHfs;; ,e;j Kiw mtHfs; te;jJ mtHfspd; cz;ikahd cUtk; vJNth me;j cUtj;jpyhFk;. vdNtjhd; mtH mbthdj;ijNa milj;jhH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ehd; ,d;wpuT ,uz;L NgHfisf; (fdtpy;) fz;Nld;. mtHfs; vd;dplk; te;J $wpdhHfs;: (me;j ,UtH rhHghf mtHfspy; xUtuhd [pg;hPy; vd;dplk; nrhd;dhH:) 'mNjh> mq;Nf neUg;ig %l;bf; nfhz;bUg;gtH eufj;jpd; fhtyuhd (thdtH) khypf; MthH. ehd; [pg;hPy;; (vd;DldpUf;Fk;) ,tH kPf;fhaPy; MthH.

vd rKuh ,g;D [{d;jg;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 40

''(thdtH [pg;hPy; mtHfs; Kjd; Kjyhf `puh Fifapy; vdf;F t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (,iwr;nra;jp) nfhz;L te;jhH.).. gpwF rpwpJ fhyj;jpw;F (%d;whz;LfSf;F) vdf;F t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (,iwr;nra;jp) tUtJ epd;W Ngha;tpl;lJ. (me;jf; fhy fl;lj;jpy; xU Kiw) ehd; (ghijapy;) ele;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ thdj;jpypUe;J xU rg;jj;ijf; Nfl;Nld;. clNd> vd; ghHitia thdj;ij Nehf;fp caHj;jpNdd;. mq;Nf '`puh' Fifapy; vd;dplk; te;j mNj thdtH thdj;jpw;Fk; g+kpf;FkpilNa (,Ue;j gpukhz;lkhd) xU ehw;fhypapy; mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. mtiuf; fz;L ehd; gPjpf;Fs;shk; tpl;Nld;. mjd; tpisthf (%Hr;irAw;Wj;) jiuapy; tpOe;J tpl;Nld;. gpwF> (kaf;fk; njspe;jTld;) vd; tPl;lhhplk; nrd;W> 'vdf;Fg; NghHj;Jq;fs;. vdf;Fg; NghHj;Jq;fs;'' vd;W (eLf;fj;Jld;) $wpNdd;. mt;thNw NghHit NghHj;jg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ my;yh`{ jMyh> '(NghHit) NghHj;jpf; nfhz;bUg;gtNu! vOe;jpUq;fs;. gpwF (my;yh`;tpd; jz;lid Fwpj;J> kf;fis) mr;RWj;jp vr;rhpAq;fs;. NkYk;> cq;fSila ,iwtdpd; ngUikia vLj;JiuAq;fs;. NkYk;> cq;fs; Milfisj; J}a;ikahf itj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. NkYk;> (rpiyfs; vDk;) mRj;jj;ij ntWj;J tpLq;fs;' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 74: 1-5) trdq;fis mUspdhd;.

ehd; (kpmuh[; gazj;jpw;fhf) mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;l ,utpy; 42 %]h mthf;is '\d}M' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j kdpjiug; Nghd;W gOg;G (NfhJik) epwKila caukhd> RUs; Kb nfhz;l kdpjuhff; fz;Nld;. <rh mtHfis eLj;ju cauKk; rpfg;Gk; ntz;ikAk; rhHe;j kpjkhd rUk mikg;G nfhz;ltHfshfTk; (RUs; RUshf ,y;yhky;) gbe;j> njhq;fyhd jiyKbAilatHfshfTk; fz;Nld;. eufj;jpd; fhtyuhd (thdtH) khypf;ifAk;> (,Wjpf; fhyj;jpy; tutpUf;Fk; ngUk; ngha;adhd) j[;[hiyAk; fz;Nld;. ,itnay;yhk; my;yh`; vdf;Ff; fhz;gpj;j mtDila rhd;Wfspy; mlq;fpait. ePq;fs; mtid (j[;[hiy)r re;jpf;ftpUg;gjpy; re;Njfk; VJk; nfhs;s Ntz;lhk;.

nrhHf;fk; Fwpj;j tHzidAk;> mJ gilf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ vd;gJk;.

cq;fspy; xUtH ,we;Jtpl;lhy; (kWik tho;tpy;) mthpd; ,Ug;gplk; (vJntd;W) fhiyapYk;> khiyapYk; mtUf;F vLj;Jf; fhl;lg;gLk;. mjhtJ> mtH nrhHf;fthrpahf ,Ue;jhy;> nrhHf;fthrpfspd; ,Ug;gplKk;> mtH eufthrpahf ,Ue;jhy;> eufthrpapd; ,Ug;gplKk; (vLj;Jf; fhl;lg;gLk;)

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 44

ehd; (kpmuh[; - tpz;Zyfg; gazj;jpd; NghJ) nrhHf;fj;ij vl;bg; ghHj;Njd;. mq;F FbapUg;Nghhpy; mjpfkhdtHfshf ViofisNa fz;Nld;. eufj;ijAk; vl;bg; ghHj;Njd;. mjpy; FbapUg;Nghhpy; mjpfkhdtHfshf ngz;fisf; fz;Nld;.

ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtHfs;> 'ehd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ (fdtpy;) vd;id nrhHf;fj;jpy; fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ (mq;fpUe;j) muz;kid xd;wpd; gf;fj;jpy; xU ngz; (cyfpy; ,iwtzf;fk; Ghpgtsha; ,Ue;J te;jijf; Fwpf;Fk; tifapy; jd; moifAk; nghypitAk; ,d;Dk; mjpfhpj;Jf; nfhs;sTk;) c@r; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhs;. ehd;> ',e;j muz;kid ahUilaJ?' vd;W ([pg;hPyplk;) Nfl;Nld;. 'ckH ,g;D fj;jhg; mtHfspd;J'' vd;W ([pg;hPy; mtHfSk; kw;Wk; mq;fpUe;j thdtHfSk;) gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ vdf;F ckhpd; Nuh\k; epidTf;F te;jJ. 45 clNd> mq;fpUe;J jpUk;gpr; nrd;W tpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l ckH(uyp) mOjhHfs;. gpwF> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jq;fsplkh ehd; Nuh\k; fhl;LNtd;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

(nrhHf;fj;jpYs;s) $lhuk; vd;gJ eLtpy; JisAs;s xU Kj;jhFk;. mJ thdj;jpy; Kg;gJ iky; njhiyTf;F caHe;jpUf;Fk;. mjd; xt;nthU %iyapYk; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsDf;Fj; JiztpaH ,Ug;gH. mtHfis kw;wtHfs; ghHf;f KbahJ. 46

''ve;jf; fz;Zk; ghHj;jpuhj> ve;jf; fhJk; Nfl;buhj> ve;j kdpjhpd; cs;sj;jpYk; (fw;gidapYk;) cjpj;jpuhj ,d;gq;fis vd; ey;ybahHfSf;fhf ehd; (nrhHf;fj;jpy;) jahHgLj;jp itj;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W my;yh`; $wpdhd;. ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy;> 'kdpjHfs; vtUk; jkf;fhf kiwj;J itf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk; fz; FspHr;rp (jUk; nrhHf;fj;J ,d;gq;)fis mwpa khl;lhHfs;' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 32:17) ,iwtrdj;ij Xjpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.

nrhHf;fj;jpy; Kjyhtjhf Eiofpw mzpapdhpd; Njhw;wk; ngsHzkp ,utpy; re;jpudpd; Njhw;wj;ijg; Nghy; (gpufhrkhf) ,Uf;Fk;. nrhHf;fj;jpy; mtHfs; vr;rpy; Jg;gTk; khl;lhHfs;; ky([y)k; fopf;fTk; khl;lhHfs;. mq;F mtHfspd; ghj;jpuq;fs; jq;fj;jhyhditahf ,Uf;Fk;. mtHfspd; (jiy thUk;) rPg;Gfs; jq;fj;jhYk; nts;spahYk; Mditaha; ,Uf;Fk;. (mtHfs; eWkz Mtp gpbg;gjw;fhf itj;jpUf;Fk;) mtHfspd; J}g fyrq;fs; mfpy; fl;ilfshy; vhpf;fg;gLk;. (mq;Nf) mtHfspd; tpaHit (eWkzk; tPRtjpy;) f];J}hpahf ,Uf;Fk;. mtHfspy; xt;nthUtUf;Fk; JiztpaH ,UtH ,Ug;gH. mt;tpUtUila fhy;fspd; vYk;G k[;i[ (fhypd; mghpkpjkhd) mofpd; fhuzj;jhy; ntspNa njhpAk;. (nrhHf;fthrpfspd; Kjy; mzpapduhd) mtHfSf;fpilNa kdNtWghNlh> gu];gu ntWg;GzHNth ,Uf;fhJ. mtHfspd; cs;sq;fs; midj;Jk; xd;whfNt ,Uf;Fk;. mtHfs; my;yh`;tpd; J}a;ikiaf; fhiyAk; khiyAk; vLj;Jiuj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUg;ghHfs;.

nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eiofpw Kjy; mzpapdH ngsHzkp ,utpd; (xspUk;) re;jpuidg; Nghd;W Njhw;wkspg;ghHfs;. mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;Nd tUgtHfs; Ngnuhsp tPRk; el;rj;jpuj;ijg; Nghd;wpUg;ghHfs;. mtHfspd; ve;j kd NtWgFjp ,Uf;fhJ; ve;j tpjf; FNuhjKk; ,Uf;fhJ. mtHfspy; xt;nthUtUf;Fk; ,uz;L kidtpkhHfs; ,Ug;ghHfs;. mtHfspy; xt;nthUj;jpAila fhypd; vYk;G k[;i[Ak; mtSila (fhy;) rijf;F mg;ghypUe;J (mtSila Nguofpd; fhuzj;jhy;) ntspNa njhpAk;. mtHfs; fhiyAk; khiyAk; my;yh`;tpd; J}a;ikia vLj;Jiuj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;. mtHfs; NehAw khl;lhHfs;. mtHfSf;F %f;Fr; rspNah> vr;rpNyh tuhJ. mtHfspd; ghj;jpuq;fs; jq;fj;jhYk;> nts;spahYk; Mdit. mtHfspd; rPg;Gfs; jq;fj;jhy; Mdit. mtHfspd; J}g fyrq;fspd; vhpnghUs; mk;yhf ,Uf;Fk;. mtHfspd; tpaHit (eWkzj;jpy;) f];J}hpahf ,Uf;Fk;.

vd; rKjhaj;jhhpypUe;J vOgjhapuk; NgH... my;yJ vO E}whapuk; NgH.. (tprhuizapd;wp nrhHf;fj;jpy;) EiothHfs;: mtHfspy; filrp egH (nrhHf;fk;) Gfhj tiu mtHfspy; Kjy; egH (nrhHf;fk;) Gf khl;lhH. mtHfspd; Kfq;fs; ngsHzkp ,utpy; (gpufhrpf;Fk;) KO epyitg; NghypUf;Fk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gl;L mq;fp xd;W md;gspg;ghf toq;fg;gl;lJ. mtHfs; gl;il (mzpaf; $lhJ vd;W) jil nra;J te;jhHfs;. kf;fNsh> me;j mq;fp(apd; juj;ij kw;Wk; nkd;ik)iaf; fz;L tpae;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'K`k;kjpd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! (vd; NjhoH) ]mj; ,g;D KMJf;F nrhHf;fj;jpy; fpilf;ftpUf;Fk; iff; Fl;ilfs; (juj;jpYk; nkd;ikapYk;) ,ijtpl caHe;jit'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 47

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; gl;Lj; Jzp xd;W nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. kf;fs; mjd; juj;ijAk; nkd;ikiaAk; ghHj;J tpag;gilayhdhHfs;. (,ijf; fz;l) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ']mj; ,g;D KMj; mtHfSf;F nrhHf;fj;jpy; fpilf;ftpUf;Fk; iff;Fl;ilfs; ,ijtplr; rpwe;jit'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

nrhHf;fj;jpy; xU kuk; ,Uf;fpwJ. mjd; epoypy; (kpf Ntfkhfg;) gazpg;gtH (mjpy;) E}whz;Lfs; (gazpj;jgb) nrd;W nfhz;NlapUg;ghH. Mdhy;> mtuhy; mijf; flf;f KbahJ. 49

nrhHf;fj;jpy; xU kuk; ,Uf;fpwJ. mjd; epoypy; (kpf Ntfkhfg;) gazpg;gtH> (mjpy;) E}whz;Lfs; nrd;W nfhz;NlapUg;ghH. (MapDk;> mJ Kbtilahky; ePz;L nfhz;Nl nry;Yk;.) ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy;> '(nrhHf;fthrpfs;) ePz;l epoypy; ,Ug;ghHfs;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 56:30) ,iwtrdj;ij Xjpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.

3253. cq;fspy; xUtUf;F nrhHf;fj;jpy; xU tpy;ypd; mstpw;F ,lk; fpilg;gJ #hpad; ve;j msT epyg; gug;gpd; kPJ cjpf;fpwNjh> ve;j msT epyg; gug;gpypUe;J kiwfpwNjh me;j msT epyg;gug;ig tplr; rpwe;jjhFk;.

nrhHf;fj;jpy; Kjyhtjhf EioAk; mzpapdH ngsHzkp ,utpd; re;jpuidg; Nghd;W Njhw;wkspg;ghHfs;. (mLj;J) mtHfspd; RtLfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J nrhHf;fj;jpDs; EiogtHfs;> thdj;jpy; ed;F xsp tPrpg; gpufhrpf;Fk; el;rj;jpuj;ijg; Nghd;W (gpufhrkhfTk; mofhfTk;) ,Ug;ghHfs;. mtHfspd; cs;sq;fs; xNu kdpjhpd; cs;sj;ijg; Nghd;wpUf;Fk;. mtHfSf;fpilNa gu];gu ntWg;Ngh> nghwhikNah ,Uf;fhJ. xt;nthU kdpjUf;Fk; '`_Uy; <d;' vdg;gLk; mfd;w (khd; Nghd;w) tpopfisAila kq;ifahpypUe;J ,uz;L kidtpkhHfs; ,Ug;ghHfs;. mtHfspd; fhy;fspd; vYk;G k[;i[fs; (fhypd;) vYk;Gf;Fk; rijf;Fk; mg;ghypUe;J ntspNa njhpAk;. 50

(jk; kfd;) ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; kuzkile;J nghOJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ghY}l;Lk; nrtpyp xUj;jp nrhHf;fj;jpy; ,tUf;Ff; fpilg;ghs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 51

''nrhHf;fthrpfs; jq;fSf;F NkNyAs;s rpwg;G miwfspy; trpg;gtHfis> mbthdpy; fpof;fpypUe;Njh Nkw;fpypUe;Njh gazpf;fpw xspAkpOk; el;rj;jpuj;ijg; ghHg;gijg; Nghd;W (MHtj;Jld;) ghHg;ghHfs;. (me;j];jpy;) jkf;Fk; mtHfSf;FkpilNaAs;s Vw;wj; jho;itf; fz;L (Vf;fk; nfhz;Nl) mg;gbg; ghHg;ghHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. (,ijf; Nfl;l) egpj; NjhoHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mit egpkhHfs; jq;Fkplq;fs; jhNk? mtw;iw kw;wtHfs; mila Kbahjy;yth?' vd;W Nfl;ldH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',y;iy. vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPjhizahf! m(q;Nf jq;Fg)tHfs; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ (cWjpahd) ek;gpf;if nfhz;L ,iwj; J}jHfis cz;ikahsHfs; vd Vw;wtHfNsahtH'' vd gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

nrhHf;fj;jpd; thry;fs;.

,iwtopapy; ,uz;L N[hb (nghUs;)fisr; nrytopj;jtH nrhHf;fj;jpd; thrypypUe;J miof;fg;gLthH. 52

,J Fwpj;J egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J cghjh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 53

nrhHf;fj;jpy; vl;L thry;fs; cs;sd. mjpy; 'ua;ahd;' vd;wiof;fg;gLk; thrnyhd;W cs;sJ. mjpy; Nehd;ghspfisj; jtpu NtnwtUk; Eioa khl;lhHfs;.

eufk; Fwpj;j tHzizAk; mJ gilf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ vd;gJk;.

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs; gazj;jpy; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ (Kmj;jpd; Y`H njhOiff;fhf ghq;F nrhy;y Kwgl;l NghJ)> 'ntg;gk; jzpal;Lk;. gpwF> njhoyhk;'' vd;W mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. kPz;Lk;> 'ntg;gk; jzpal;Lk;'' vd;W - rpW Fd;Wfspd; epoy; ePz;L tpOk; tiu - $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> 'njhOifia ntg;gk; jzpe;j gpd; njhOq;fs;. Vnddpy;> fLikahd ntg;gk; euf neUg;gpd; ngU%r;rpd; fhuzkhfNt cz;lhfpwJ'' vd;whHfs;.55

njhOifia ntg;gk; jzpe;j gpd; njhOq;fs;. Vnddpy;> fLikahd ntg;gk;> euf neUg;gpd; ngU%r;rpd; fhuzkhfNt cz;lhfpwJ. 56

eufk; jd; ,iwtdplk;> 'vd; ,iwth! vd;Dila xU gFjp kW gFjpiaj; jpd;fpwNj'' vd;W Kiwapl;lJ. vdNt> my;yh`; mjw;F (Xa;T jUk; tifapy;) xU %r;R FspHfhyj;jpYk; kw;nwhU %r;R Nfhilf; fhyj;jpYkhf ,uz;L %r;Rfs;tpl;Lf; nfhs;s mDkjpaspj;jhd;. mit jhk; ePq;fs; Nfhilf; fhyj;jpy; mDgtpf;Fk; fLikahd ntg;gKk; FspHfhyj;jpy; mDgtpf;Fk; fLq;FspUk; MFk;. 57

ehd; (khHf;f mwpT ngWtjw;fhf) kf;fhtpy; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; mkHtJ tof;fk;. (xU Kiw) vd;idf; fha;r;ry; gPbj;jJ. mg;NghJ> ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) nrhd;dhHfs;. ']k;]k;' jz;¡iug; gad;gLj;jp cd; fha;r;riyj; jzpj;Jf; nfhs; Vnddpy;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;jf; fha;r;ry; eufj;jpd; ngU%r;rpdhy; jhd; cz;lhfpwJ. vdNt> mijj; jz;¡iuf; nfhz;L jzpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.. (mwptpg;ghsH `kkhk;(u`;) re;Njfj;Jld; $WfpwhHfs;:)... my;yJ ]k;]k; jz;¡iuf; nfhz;L jzpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 58

fha;r;ry;> eufj;jpd; fLikahd ntg;gj;jhy; cz;lhfpwJ. vdNt> mijj; jz;¡uhy; jzpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.

fha;r;ry; eufj;jpd; ngU%r;rpdhy; cz;lhfpwJ. vdNt> mijj; jz;¡uhy; jzpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.

fha;r;ry; eufj;jpd; ngU%r;rpdhy; cz;lhfpwJ. vdNt> mijj; jz;¡uhy; jzpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fs; (cyf) neUg;G> euf neUg;gpd; vOgJ ghfq;fspypUe;J xU ghfNkahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,e;j (cyf) neUg;Ng (ghtk; nra;jtHfis vhpj;J Ntjidg;gLj;jg;) NghJkhd jhapw;Nw'' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(mg;gbay;y.) cyf neUg;ig tpl euf neUg;G mWgj;njhd;gJ ghfq;fs; mjpfg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,tw;wpy; xt;nthU ghfKk; cyf neUg;gpd; ntg;gj;jpw;Fr; rkkhdjhFk;'' vd;whHfs;.59

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kpk;ghpd; kPJ epd;w tz;zk;> '(Fw;wthspfs; eufj;jpd; fhtyiu Nehf;fp) 'ah khypf;' - ('khypf;Nf!') vd;W miog;ghHfs;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 43:77k;) ,iwtrdj;ij XJtij Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. 60

c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; ,d;dhhplk; (c];khd;(uyp) mtHfsplk;) te;J NgrpapUf;ff; $lhjh? (mtHfs; cq;fSf;F neUf;fkhdtHfs; Mapw;Nw!)'' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. 61 mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ehd; cq;fs; vjphpy; cq;fsf;Ff; Nfl;Fk;gb (nghJthd tp\aq;fis)Na jtpu mtHfsplk; NgRtjpy;iy vd;gij ePq;fs; ghHf;fNt nra;fpwPHfs;. ehd; mtHfsplk; (murpay; Fog;gk; Fwpj;Jg; NgRtjhapUe;jhy; fyfj;jpw;Ff;) fjitj; jpwe;J tplhky; ,Ug;gjw;fhf ,ufrpakhfNt NgRfpNwd;. (Vnddpy;> Fog;gj;jpd;) fjitj; jpwe;j Kjy; Ms; ehdhf ,Uf;f tpUk;gtpy;iy. 62 NkYk;> xUtH vdf;Fj; jiytuhf (MizapLk; mjpfhuj;jpy;) ,Ug;gjhdhy; mtiu kf;fspy; rpwe;jtH vd;W ehd; nrhy;y khl;Nld;. (mJTk;) my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplkpUe;J xU tp\aj;ij ehd; nrtpAw;w gpwF (mg;gb) xUNghJk; ehd; nrhy;y khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;d nrhy;yf; Nfl;BHfs;?' vd;W tpdtpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,g;gbr; nrhy;yf; Nfl;Nld;'' vd;whHfs;.

kWik ehspy; xUtH nfhz;L tug;gl;L eufj;jpy; Nghlg;gLthH. mg;NghJ mthpd; Fly;fs; Ntfkhf eufj;jpy; te;J tpOk;. fOij nrf;ifr; Rw;wp tUtijg; Nghy; mtH Rw;wp tUthH. mg;NghJ eufthrpfs; mtiur; Rw;wp xd;W $b> ',d;dhNu! ckf;Nfd; ,e;j epiy? ePH (cyf tho;tpd; NghJ) ew;nray; GhpAk;gb vq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;L> jPik Ghpa Ntz;lhnkd;W vq;fisj; jLf;f tpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mjw;F mtH> 'ew;nray; GhpAk;gb cq;fSf;F ehd; fl;lisapl;Nld;; Mdhy;> me;j ew;nraiy ehd; nra;atpy;iy. jPik Ghpa Ntz;lhnkd;W cq;fis ehd; jLj;J te;Njd;; Mdhy;> me;jj; jPikia ehNd nra;J te;Njd;'' vd;W $WthH.

,g;yP]{k; mtDila NridfSk;. 63

egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F #dpak; itf;fg;gl;lJ. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; mtHfs; xU nraiyr; nra;ahkypUf;f> mijr; nra;jJ Nghd;W mtHfSf;F gpuikål;lg;gl;lJ. ,Wjpapy; xU ehs;> mtHfs; gpuhHj;jid nra;j tz;zkpUe;jhHfs;. gpwF nrhd;dhHfs;; 'vd; (kPJ nra;ag;gl;Ls;s #dpaj;jpw;fhd) epthuzk; vjpy; cs;sNjh mij vdf;F my;yh`; mwptpj;Jtpl;lij eP mwpthahf? vd;dplk; (fdtpy;) ,uz;L NgH (,uz;L thdtHfshd [pg;hPYk;> kPf;fhapYk;) te;jdH. mtHfspy; xUtH ([pg;hPy;) vd; jiykhl;by; mkHe;jhH. kw;nwhUtH (kPf;fhapy;) vd;Dila fhy;khl;by; mkHe;jhH. xUtH kw;nwhUthplk; (kPf;hapy; [pg;hPyplk;)> ',e;j kdpjiug; gPbj;Js;s Neha; vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. kw;nwhUtH ([pg;hPy;)> ',tUf;F #dpak; itf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. mjw;F mtH> ',tUf;F #dpak; itj;jJ ahH?' vd;W Nfl;f> ([pg;hPy;) mtHfs;> 'ygPj; ,g;D m/]k; (vd;Dk; åjd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. '(mtd; #dpak; itj;jJ) vjpy;?' vd;W mtH (kPf;fhapy;) Nfl;f mjw;F> 'rPg;gpYk;> (,thpd;) KbapYk;> Mz; (NghPr;rk;) ghisapd; ciwapYk;'' vd;W ([pg;hPy;) gjpyspj;jhH. mjw;F mtH> 'mJ vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;W Nfl;f> '(gd} ]{iuf; Fyj;jhhpd; Njhl;lj;jpYs;s) 'jHthd;' vDk; fpzw;wpy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

(,ijr; nrhy;yp Kbj;j) gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfs; me;jf; fpzw;iw Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;; gpwF jpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. jpUk;gp te;jNghJ vd;dplk;> 'me;jf; fpzw;wpypUf;Fk; NghPr;r kuq;fs; i\j;jhd;fspd; jiyfisg; Nghy; cs;sd'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'mijj; jhq;fs; ntspNa vLj;jPHfsh'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',y;iy. vd;id my;yh`; Fzg;gLj;jptpl;lhd;. (mij ntspNa vLj;jhy;) mJ kf;fspilNa (#dpaf; fiy gutf; fhuzkhk;) Fog;gj;ijf; fpsg;gp tpLk; vd;W ehd; mQ;rpNdd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF> me;jf; fpzW J}Hf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ.64

ePq;fs; cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ cq;fs; jiyapd; gpd;gf;fj;jpy; i\j;jhd; %d;W Kbr;Rfisg; Nghl;L tpLfpwhd;. xt;nthU Kbr;rpYk;> ',d;Dk; cdf;F ePz;l ,uT (Xa;ntLg;gjw;fhf vQ;rp) ,Uf;fpwJ. vdNt> eP J}q;fpf; nfhz;NlapU' vd;w Nghjpj;J (mtid tpopf;f tplhky; cwq;f itj;J) tpLfpwhd;. mtH (mtDila Nghjidiaf; Nfl;fhky; mjpfhiyapy;) fz; tpopj;J my;yh`;it epidT $He;jhy; xU Kbr;R mtpo;e;J tpLfpwJ. mtH c@r; nra;jhy; kw;nwhU Kbr;R mtpo;e;J tpLfpwJ. mtH (j`[;[{j; my;yJ /g[;H) njhOJtpl;lhy; Kbr;Rfs; KOtJkhf mtpo;e;J tpLfpwJ. mtH RWRWg;GlDk; cw;rhfkhd kdepiyAlDk; fhiyg; nghOij milthH. ,y;iynad;why; ke;jkhd kdepiyAlDk; Nrhk;gYlDk; fhiyg; nghOij milthH. 65

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; fhiy tpbAk; tiu (njhOiff;Fk; vOe;jpUf;fhky;) ,utpy; J}q;fpa xU kdpjiug; gw;wpf; $wg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'me;j kdpjhpd; ,uz;L fhJfspYk; - my;yJ mthpd; fhjpy; - i\j;jhd; rpWePH fopj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 66

cq;fspy; xUtH jd; tPl;lhhplk; (clYwT nfhs;s) te;J> 'gp];kpy;yh`; - my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;ngauhy; - ,iwth! i\j;jhid vq;fsplkpUe;J tpyfpapUf;fr; nra;. vq;fSf;F eP mspf;Fk; re;jjpfsplkpUe;Jk; i\j;jhid tpyfpapUf;fr; nra;'' vd;W gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;J> gpwF mtHfSf;Fr; re;jjp mspf;fg;gl;lhy; me;jr; re;jjpf;F i\j;jhd; jPq;F nra;akhl;lhd;.

vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 67

#hpadpd; jiyg;gFjp cjakhk;tpl;lhy; mJ KOikahf ntspg;gLk; tiu njhOifiatpl;L tpLq;fs;. #hpadpd; jiyg; gFjp kiwe;Jtpl;lhy; mJ (KOikahf) kiwe;J tpLk; tiu njhOifiatpl;L tpLq;fs;.

NkYk;> #hpad; cjpf;fpw Neuj;jpYk; mJ kiwfpw Neuj;jpYk; njhohjPHfs;. Vnddpy; mJ> i\j;jhdpd; ,uz;L nfhk;GfSf;fpilNa cjpf;fpwJ. 68

ePq;fs; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ cq;fs; Kd;dhy; vtuhtJ ele;J nry;y Kide;jhy; mtiuj; jLq;fs;. mtH (tpyk;f; nfhs;s) kWj;jhy; mg;NghJk; mtiuj; jLq;fs;. mtH (kPz;Lk; tpyf) kWj;jhy; mg;NghJ mtUld; rz;ilap(l;Lj; j)Lq;fs;. Vnddpy;> mtd;jhd; i\j;jhd;.

ukshDila ]fhj; nghUisg; ghJfhj;jpLk; nghWg;ig ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; xg;gilj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ (,utpy;) xUtd; te;J me;j (]fhj;) czTg; nghUis ms;syhdhd;. clNd> ehd; mtidg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;; 'cd;id my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; ,Oj;Jr; nrd;W KiwapLNtd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. (mwptpg;ghsH KO epfo;r;rpiaAk; tpgukhfr; nrhy;fpwhH..) ,Wjpapy; mtd;> 'ePq;fs; gLf;iff;Fr; nry;Yk;NghJ Maj;Jy; FHªia XJq;fs;. 70 (mt;thW Xjpdhy;) cq;fSld; ghJfhtyH (thdtH) xUtH ,Ue;J nfhz;NlapUg;ghH. fhiy Neuk; tUk; tiu i\j;jhd; cq;fis neUq;f khl;lhd;'' vd;W vd;dplk; nrhd;dhd;. (,ij egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrhd;dNghJ>) 'mtd; ngha;adhapUe;Jk;> cq;fsplk; cz;ik NgrpAs;shd;. mtd; i\j;jhd; jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 71

cq;fspy; xUthplk; (mtH kdj;jpw;Fs;) i\j;jhd; te;J> ',ijg; gilj;jtH ahH? ,ijg; gilj;jtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Lf; nfhz;Nl te;J> ,Wjpapy;> 'cd; ,iwtidg; gilj;jtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fpwhd;. ,e;jf; (Nfs;tp Nfl;Fk;) fl;lj;ij mtd; milAk;NghJ mtH my;yh`;tplk; ghJfhg;Gj; Njll;Lk;. (,j;jifa rpe;jidapypUe;J) tpyk;f; nfhs;sl;Lk;.

ukshd; khjk; te;Jtpl;lhy; nrhHf;fj;jpd; fjTfs; jpwf;fg;gLfpd;wd. efuj;jpd; fjTfs; %lg;gl;L tpLfpd;wd. i\j;jhd;fSf;F tpyq;fplg;gLfpwJ.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 72

%]h(miy) mtHf;s jk; gzpahshplk; (å\cgpd; E}d; (miy) mtHfsplk;) 'ek;Kila rpw;Wz;biaf; nfhz;L th'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> 'ghHj;jPHfsh? ehk; me;jg; ghiwapd; mUfpy; jq;fpapUe;jNghJ ehd; kPid kwe;Nj Ngha; tpl;Nld;. mij i\j;jhd; jhd; vdf;F kwe;J Nghfr; nra;Jtpl;lhd;'' (jpUf;FHMd; 18:62> 63) vd;W $wpdhH. my;yh`; fl;lisapl;l (,uz;L ejpfs; rq;fkpf;Fk;) ,lj;ijf; flf;fpw tiu %]h(miy) mtHfs; fisg;ig czutpy;iy. 73

vd cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 74

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fpof;Fj; jpiria Nehf;fp irif fhl;bagb> 'Fog;gk; ,q;F jhd;. Fog;gk; ,q;F jhd;. i\j;jhdpd; nfhk;G cjakhFk;. ,lj;jpypUe;J... (mJ Njhd;Wk;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 75

'',utpd; ,Us; gluj; njhlq;fptpl;lhy; cq;fs; Foe;ijfis (ntspNa jphpa tplhky;) jLj;J tpLq;fs;. Vnddpy;> i\j;jhd;fs; mg;NghJjhd; (g+kpnaq;Fk) gutp tpLfpd;wd. ,uT Ntisapy; rpwpJ Neuk; fope;Jtpl;lhy; mtHfis (ntspNa nry;y)tpl;L tpLq;fs;. 76 NkYk;> (,uT Neuj;jpy;) cd; fjit %b tpL. (mg;NghJ) my;yh`;tpd; ngaiur; nrhy;. (cwq;fr; nry;ifapy;) cd;Dila tpsf;if mizj;J tpL. 76` (mg;NghJk;) my;yh`;tpd; ngaiur; nrhy;. cd; jz;¡Hg; igiar; RUf;fpl;L %b tpL. (mg;NghJk;) my;yh`;tpd; ngaiur; nrhy;. cd;Dila ghj;jpuj;ij %b it. (mij KOtJk; %l ,ayhtpl;lhYk;) mjd; kPJ vijahtJ FWf;fhf itj;NjDk; %b tpL. (mg;NghJk;) my;yh`;tpd; ngaiur; nrhy;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (gs;spthrypy; jq;fp) ,/jpfh/g; ,Ue;jhHfs;. XH ,utpy; mtHfisr; re;jpg;gjw;fhf mtHfsplk; ehd; nrd;Nwd;. ehd; mtHfsplk; (rpwpJ Neuk;) Ngrptpl;L jpUk;gpr; nry;y vOe;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSk; vd;idj; jpUg;gpaDg;Gtjw;fhf vd;Dld; te;jhHfs;. -c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfspd; tPNl mtHfspd; ,Ug;gplkhf ,Ue;jJ. (vd mwptpg;ghsH $WfpwhH.) mg;NghJ md;rhhpfspy; ,UtH77 me;j topahfr; nrd;whHfs;. mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfisf; fz;lTld; tpiue;J elf;fyhdhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'epjhdkhfr; nry;Yq;fs;. ,tH (vd; kidtp) ]/gpa;ah gpd;j;J `{ia jhd;'' vd;whHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l mt;tpUtUk;> 'my;yh`; J}atd; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (jq;fisah ehq;fs; re;Njk;g;Nghk;?)'' vd;whHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'i\j;jhd; kdpjdpd; ,uj;j ehsq;fspy; ($l) XLfpwhd;. cq;fs; cs;sq;fspy; mtd; jPa vz;zk; vijNaDk; Nghl;L tpLthd;.. my;yJ cq;fs; cs;sq;fspy; (re;Njfk;) vijahtJ mtd; Nghl;L tpLthd;... vd;W ehd; mQ;rpNdd;'' vd;whHfs;. 78

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ ,uz;L kdpjHfs; xUtiunahUtH jpl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. mtHfspy; xUthpd; Kfk; (Nfhgj;jhy;) rpte;Jtpl;lJ. mthpd; njhz;il euk;G Gilj;jJ. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vdf;F xU (gpuhHj;jid) thHj;ij njhpAk;. mij ,tH nrhy;thuhapd; ,tUf;F Vw;gl;Ls;s Nfhgk; Ngha; tpLk;> 'i\j;jhdplkpUe;J my;yh`;tplk; ehd; ghJfhg;Gf; NghUfpNwd;'' vd;W ,tH gpuhHj;jpj;jhy; ,tUf;F Vw;gl;Ls;s Nfhgk; Ngha; tpLk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> kf;fs; me;j kdpjhplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'i\j;jhdplkpUe;J my;yh`;tplk; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhU'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;'' vdj; njhptpj;jhHfs; mjw;F mtH> 'vdf;Fg; igj;jpak; gpbj;jpUf;fpwjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. 79

cq;fspy; xUtH jd; kidtpaplk; (clYwT nfhs;sr;) nry;Yk;NghJ ',iwth! i\j;jhid vd;dplkpUe;J tpyfpapUf;fr; nra;. vdf;F eP mspf;fpw Foe;ijfsplkpUe;Jk; i\j;jhid tpyfpapUf;fr; nra;' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhy; mtHfs; ,UtUf;Fk; Foe;ij gpwf;Fkhapd; mf;Foe;ijf;F i\j;jhd; jPq;fpiof;f KbahJ. NkYk;> mjd; kPJ i\j;jhDf;F Mjpf;fk; toq;fg;glhJ.

NtnwhU topahfTk; ,Nj Nghd;w egpnkhop mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. 80

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU njhOifiaj; njhOjhHfs;. gpwF> 'i\j;jhd; vdf;F Kd;dhy; te;J vd; njhOifiaj; Jz;bf;ff; fLikahf Kad;whd;. Mdhy;> mtid ehd; ntw;wp nfhs;Sk;gb my;yh`; nra;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

njhlHe;J KO `jPi]Ak; mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 81

njhOiff;fhf (ghq;F nrhy;yp) miof;fg;gLk;NghJ i\j;jhd; rj;jj;Jld; fhw;iwtpl;Lf; nfhz;L jpUk;gp Xb tpLfpwhd;. ghq;F nrhy;yp Kbj;J tpLk;NghJ jpUk;gp tUfpwhd;. njhOiff;F ,fhkj; nrhy;yg;gl;lhy; jpUk;gp xb tpLfpwhd;. ,fhkj; nrhy;yp Kbj;J tpLk;NghJ jpUk;gp tUfpwhd;. (njhOifapy; <Lgl;Ls;s) kdpjdpd; cs;sj;jpy; CLUtp Cryhl;lj;ij Vw;gLj;jp> ',g;gb ,g;gbnay;yhk; epidj;Jg; ghH'' vd;W $Wfpwhd;. (mjd; tpisthf) njhOifahspf;F ehk; %d;W uf;mj;Jfs; njhONjhkh> ehd;F uf;mj;Jfs; njhONjhkh vd;W njhpahky; Ngha; tpLfpwJ. %d;W uf;mj;Jf;fs; njhONjhkh> ehd;F uf;mj;Jf;fs; njhONjhkh vd;W njhOifahspf;Fj; njhpahky; Ngha;tpl;lhy; mtH (kwjpf;Fg; ghpfhukhf) r`;Tila ,uz;L r[;jhf;fs; nra;a Ntz;Lk;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 82

Mjkpd; kfd; (kdpjd;) xt;nthUtDk; gpwf;Fk;NghJ> mtDila ,uz;L (tpyhg;) gf;fq;fspYk; i\j;jhd; jd; ,uz;L tpuy;fshy; Fj;Jfpwhd;; kHakpd; FkhuH <]hitj; jtpu (mtH gpwe;jNghJ mtiu tpyhg; gf;fk;) Fj;Jr; nrd;whd;. Mdhy;> mtiur; Rw;wpapUe;j nky;ypa rt;ij; jhd; Fj;jpdhd;. (mJjhd; mtdhy; Kbe;jJ.)

ehd; \hk; ehl;bw;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. mq;fpUe;j kf;fs;> 'mGj; jHjh(uyp)> (,q;F) te;J> my;yh`; jd; J}jhpd; ehtpdhy; i\j;jhdplkpUe;J vtiuf; fhg;ghw;wpdhNdh mtH cq;fspilNa ,Uf;fpwhuh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH'' vdr; nrhd;dhHfs;.

KfPuh ,g;D kpf;]k;(uyp)> 'my;yh`; jd; J}jhpd; ehtpdhy; i\j;jhdplkpUe;J vtiuf; fhg;ghw;wpdhNdh mtH'' vd;W mGj; jHjh(uyp) Fwpg;gpl;lJ mk;khH ,g;D ah]pH(uyp) mtHfisj; jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 83

thdtHfs; Nkfq;fSf;fpilNa (rQ;rhpj;j tz;zk;) g+kpapy; eilngwtpUf;Fk; epfo;r;rpfisf; Fwpj;Jg; Ngrpf; nfhs;fpwhHfs;. mg;NghJ i\j;jhd;fs; (thdtHfSila) thf;if (xl;Lf;) Nfl;fpd;wd. gpd;dH> (ghl;biyf; ftpo;j;J Njhy; igapd; thapy; itj;J ePiu Cw;Wk; NghJ) ghl;by; (mjpy;) nghUj;jg;gLtijg; Nghd;W Nrhjpldpd; fhjpy; jd; thia itj;J (jhk; xl;Lf; Nfl;ltw;iw ,ufrpakhff;) $wp tpLfpd;wdH. (,dp eilngwtpUf;Fk; xU tp\aj;ij NrhjplHfs; njhpe;J nfhz;L) mjDld; E}w ngha;fis (Gide;J) NrHj;J tpLfpwhHfs;.

nfhl;lhtp i\j;jhdplkpUe;J tUtjhFk;. cq;fspy; vtNuDk; nfhl;lhtptpl;lhy; jk;khy; Kbe;j tiu mij mlf;fpf; nfhs;sl;Lk;. Vnddpy;> vtNuDk; '`h' vd;W (nfhl;lhtpahy;) rj;jk; Nghl;lhy; i\j;jhd; rphpf;fpwhd;. 85

3290. Map\h(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

c`{Jg; NghH ele;jNghJ ,izitg;gtHfs; Njhw;fbf;fg;gl;lhHfs;. clNd> ,g;yP];> 'my;yh`;tpd; mbahHfNs! cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ghUq;fs;'' vd;W fj;jpdhd;. K];ypk;fspy; Kd;dzpg; gilapdH jpUk;gpr; nrd;W jk; gpd;dzpg; gilapdUld; Nghhpl;lhHfs;. 86 mg;NghJ mq;F jkf;fUNfapUe;j jk; je;ij akhd;(uyp) (Kd;dzpg; gilapdhplk;) rpf;fpaij `{ij/gh(uyp) ghHj;Jtpl;L> 'my;yh`;tpd; mbahHfNs! ,J vd; je;ij! ,J vd; je;ij!'' vd;W (cuf;ff;) $wpdhHfs;. Mdhy;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtHfs; mtiutpl;L itf;ftpy;iy. ,Wjpapy; mtiu (jhf;fpf;) nfhd;Wtpl;lhHfs;. `{ij/gh(uyp)> 'my;yh`; cq;fis kd;dpg;ghdhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 87

''`{ij/gh(uyp) kd;dpj;jjhy; (mtHfspd; tho;f;ifapy;) mtHfs; ,wf;Fk; tiu ey;y gyd; ,Ue;J nfhz;NlapUe;jJ'' vd;W cHth(u`;) $wpdhHfs;. 87`

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; njhOifapy; xUtH jpUk;gpg; ghHg;gJ Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mJ (jpUk;gpg; ghHf;Fk; me;j Neuk;) cq;fs; njhifapypUe;J i\j;jhd; jpUl;Lj;jdkhfg; gwpj;Jf; nfhs;tjhFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ey;y fdT my;yh`;tplkpUe;J tUtjhFk;; nfl;l (mr;RWj;Jk;) fdTfs; i\j;jhdplkpUe;J tUtdthFk;. cq;fspy; vtNuDk; mr;RWj;Jk; jPa fditf; fz;lhy; mtH jd; ,lg; gf;fj;jpy; vr;rpy; Jg;gl;Lk;; my;yh`;tplk; mf;fdtpd; jPq;fpypUe;J ghJfhg;Gf; Nfhuhl;Lk;. Vnddpy;> (,g;gbr; nra;jhy;) mJ mtUf;Fj; jPq;F nra;a KbahJ.

''tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUk; ,y;iy. mtd; jdpj;jtd;. mtDf;F ,iz ahUk; ,y;iy. mtDf;Nf Ml;rpajpfhuk; chpaJ. mtDf;Nf Gfo; midj;Jk; chpaJ. mtd; vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; typikAilatd; - yh,yh` ,y;yy;yh`;> t`;j`{ yh\hPf;f y`{> y`{y;> Ky;f;F t y`{y;> `k;J> t `{t myh Fy;yp \a;,d; fjPH vd;W xU ehspy; E}W Kiw nrhy;fpwtUf;F> mJ gj;J mbikfis tpLjiy nra;tjw;Fr; rkkh(f ew;gyd; ngw;Wf; nfhLg;gjh)Fk;. NkYk;> mtUf;F E}W ed;ikfs; vOjg;gLk;. mthpd; fzf;fpypUe;J (mtH Ghpe;j) E}W jPikfs; mopf;fg;gLk;. NkYk;> mthpd; me;j ehspy; khiy Neuk; tUk; tiu i\j;jhdplkpUe;J (ghJfhf;Fk;) muzhf mJ mtUf;fpUf;Fk;. NkYk;> mtH Ghpe;j rpwe;j ew;nraiy vtUk; nra;a KbahJ; xUtH ,ij tpl mjpfkhf (Kiw ,ij Xjpdhy; my;yJ kpf Kf;fpakhd) xU ew;nray; Ghpe;jhNy jtpu.

(xUKiw) my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; (mtHfspd; kidtpkhHfshd) Fiw»g; ngz;fs; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. me;jg; ngz;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ([Ptdhk;rj; njhifia) mjpfkhfj; jUk;gb jk; Fuy;fis caHj;jp Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) te;J (cs;Ns tu) mDkjp Nfl;lhHfs;. ckH(uyp) mDkjp Nfl;lNghJ mg;ngz;fs; mtur mtrukhfj; jq;fs; gHjhf;fis mzpe;jgb vOe;jdH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; rphpj;jgbNa ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;F (cs;Ns tu) mDkjp nfhLj;jhHfs;. ckH(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jq;fis MAs; KOJk; my;yh`; rphpj;jgb (kk;o;r;rpahf) ,Uf;fr; nra;thdhf'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;dplkpUe;j ,e;jg; ngz;fisf; fz;L ehd; tpag;gilfpNwd;. (vd;dplk; rf[khf mkHe;jpUe;jtHfs;) cq;fs; Fuiyf; Nfl;lTld; mtur mtrukhfg; gHjh mzpe;jhHfNs'' vd;whHfs;. ckH(uyp)> 'vdf;F mQ;Rtij tpl mjpfkhf mQ;rj; jhq;fs; jhk; jFjpAilatHfs; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wptpl;L> (mg;ngz;fis Nehf;fp) 'jkf;Fj; jhNk giftHfshk;tpl;l ngz;fNs! my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;F mQ;rhky; vdf;fhf ePq;fs; mQ;RfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F me;jg; ngz;fs;> 'Mk;> my;yh`;tpd; J}jUld; xg;gpLk;NghJ ePq;fs; fbd rpj;jKilatuhfTk; mjpff; fLik fhl;lf; $batuhfTk; ,Uf;fpwPHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. (mg;NghJ) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! (ckNu!) ePq;fs; xU ghijapy; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;ifapy; cq;fis i\j;jhd; fz;lhy; cq;fSila ghijay;yhj NtnwhU ghijapy; jhd; mtd; nry;thd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 89

ePq;fs; J}f;fj;jpypUe;J vOe;J c@r; nra;jhy; %d;W Kiw (ePH nrYj;jp) ed;F %f;ifr; rpe;jp (J}a;ikg;gLj;jp)f; nfhs;Sq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ePq;fs; (J}q;Fk; NghJ) %f;fpd; cl;gFjpf;Fs; i\j;jhd; jq;fpapUf;fpwhd;.

'[pd;'fs; gw;wpAk;> mtHfSf;F fpilf;Fk; ed;ik kw;Wk; jz;lid gw;wpAk;. 90

mg+ ]aPj; my;Fj;hP(uyp) vd;dplk;> 'Ml;ilAk; ghiytdj;ijAk; tpUk;Ggtuhf cq;fis fhz;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; Ml;il Nka;j;Jf; nfhz;Nlh> ghiytdj;jpNyh ,Uf;f (njhOif Neuk; te;J) ePq;fs; njhOiff;fhf miog;Gf; nfhLg;gPHfshapd; cq;fs; Fuiy caHj;jp mioAq;fs;. Vnddpy;> njhOiff;fhf miog;gthpd; Fuy; xypf;Fk; njhiyT neLfTs;s [pd;fSk;> kdpjHfSk;> gpw nghUs;fSk; mijf; Nfl;L mtUf;fhf kWik ehspy; rhl;rp nrhy;fpd;wd'' vd;W $wptpl;L> ',ij ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplkpUe;J Nfl;Nld;'' vd;whHfs;. 91

(egpNa!) epidT $Uq;fs;. xU Kiw ehk; [pd;fspd; xU FOtpdiu cq;fs; gf;fk; nfhz;L te;Njhk;; mit FHMidr; nrtpAw Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf. (ePq;fs; FHMid Xjpf; nfhz;bUe;j) me;j ,lj;jpw;F mit te;J NrHe;jNghJ jq;fSf;Fs; 'nksdkha; ,Uq;fs;'' vd;W mit Ngrpf; nfhz;ld. gpd;dH mJ Xjp Kbf;fg;gl;lNghJ me;j [pd;fs; jk; $l;lj;jhhplk; vr;rhpf;if nra;af; $batHfsha; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W> 'vq;fs; r%fj;jhNu! ehq;fs; %]hTf;Fg; gpwF mUsg;gl;Ls;s xU Ntjj;ijr; nrtpAw;Nwhk;. mJ jdf;F Kd;G te;jpUe;j Ntjq;fis nka;g;gLj;jf; $bajhf ,Uf;fpwJ. rj;jpaj;jpd; gf;fKk; Nehpa khHf;fj;jpd; gf;fKk; mJ top fhl;LfpwJ. vq;fs; r%fj;jhNu! my;yh`;tpd; gf;fk; miog;gthpd; miog;ig Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. NkYk;> mthpd; kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhs;Sq;fs;. my;yh`; cq;fs; ghtq;fis kd;dpg;ghd;. NkYk;> Jd;GWj;Jk; NtjidapypUe;J cq;fisg; ghJfhg;ghd;. ahH my;yh`;tpd; gf;fk; miog;gthpd; nrhy;iy Vw;Wf; nfhs;stpy;iyNah mtH g+kpapy; (my;yh`;itj;) Njhw;fbf;f ve;j typikAk; ngw;wpUf;f tpy;iy. my;yh`;tplkpUe;J mtiug; ghJfhf;Fk; ve;j MjuthsUk; mtUf;F ,y;iy. ,g;gbg;gl;ltHfs; gk;uq;fkhd topNfl;by; fplf;fpwhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 46:29-32)

ve;j caphpdkhapDk; mjd; FLkp mtDila gpbapNyNa cs;sJ. (jpUf;FHMd; 11:56)

jq;fSf;F NkNy rpwfbj;Jg; gwe;J nry;Yk; gwitfis ,tHfs; ghHf;ftpy;iyah? mtw;iw (tpohky;) jLj;J itj;jpUg;gtd; fUiz kpf;f ,iwtidj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 67:19)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kpk;ghpd; kPjpUe;J ciuahw;wpagb> 'ghk;Gfisf; nfhy;Yq;fs;. KJfpy; ,uz;L nts;isf; NfhLfs; nfhz;l ('Jj; J/g;aj;ijd;' vd;Dk;) ghk;igAk; Fl;ilahd - my;yJ - rpije;j thy; nfhz;l ('mg;jH' vDk;) ghk;igAk; nfhy;Yq;fs;. Vnddpy;> mitapuz;Lk; (fz;) ghHitia mtpj;J tpLk;; fUitf; fiyj;J tpLk;'' vd;W nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;. 92

ehd; (xU Kiw) xU ghk;igf; nfhy;tjw;fhf tpul;br; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mg+ Yghgh(uyp) vd;idf; $g;gpl;L 'mijf; nfhy;yhjPHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ghk;Gfisf; nfhy;Yk;gb cj;jputpl;Ls;shHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(Mkhk;> cz;ik jhd;.) Mdhy;> mjd; gpwF tPLfspy; trpf;Fk; ghk;Gfis (ghHj;j clNd) nfhy;yNtz;lhnkd;W mtHfs; jLj;jhHfs;. mit tPl;by; trpf;Fk; [pd;fshFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

...mg;NghJ (ehd; ghk;igf; nfhy;y mij tpul;br; nrd;w NghJ) vd;id mg+ Yghgh(uyp) mtHfSk; i]j; ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfSk; ghHj;jhHfs;. 93

(tpiutpy;) kdpjd; jd; khHf;fj;ij (Fog;gq;fspd; tbtpy; tUk;) NrhjidfspypUe;J fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;tjw;fhf kiyfspd; cr;rpf;Fk;> kioj;Jspfs; tpOk; (fztha;fs;> gs;sj;jhf;Ffs; Nghd;w) ,lq;fSf;Fk; jd; MLfis (jd;Dld;) Xl;bf; nfhz;L tpuz;NlhLthd;. (mg;NghJ) me;j MLfs; jhd; (mtDila) nry;tq;fspy; rpwe;jjhf ,Uf;Fk;.

,iwkWg;gpd; jiyikg; gPlk; fpof;Fj; jpirapy; (neUg;ig tzq;Fk; k[_]pfs; trpf;Fk; ghurPfj;jpy;) cs;sJ. 95 Fjpiufs; kw;Wk; xl;lfq;fspd; chpikahsHfsplKk; (ehNlhbg;) ghiytdthrpfshd xl;lf Nka;g;gH(fsplKk; gz;iz Kjyhsp)fsplKk; jw;ngUikAk; mfk;ghtKk; fhzg;gLfpd;wd. MLfspd; chpikahsHfsplk; (mlf;fKk; fk;gPuKk; fye;j) mikjp fhzg;gLfpwJ.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; fuj;jhy; akd; ehl;Lj; jpiria Nehf;fp irif fhl;b> ',iw ek;gpf;if> mNjh mq;NfapUf;Fk; akd; ehl;ilr; NrHe;jjhFk;.96 mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. fy; kdKk; (,uf;fkw;w) fbd RghtKk; xl;lfq;fspd; thy;fisg; gpbj;jgb mtw;iw mjl;bf; nfhz;Nl (ehNlhbfshfr;) nrd;W nfhz;bUf;Fk; (ghiytd) xl;lf Nka;g;gHfspilNa fhzg;gLk;. mq;fpUe;J jhd; i\j;jhdpd; ,uz;L nfhk;GfSk; cjakhFk;. Fog;gq;fs; jiy J}f;Fk;. (mjhtJ) ugPM kw;Wk; KsH Fyj;jpdhpilNa mit Njhd;Wk;'' vd;whHfs;. 97

ePq;fs; Nrty;fs; $Tfpw rj;jj;ijf; Nfl;lhy; my;yh`;tplk; mtDila mUisf; NfSq;fs;: Vnddpy;> mit thdtiug; ghHj;jpUf;fpd;wd. (vdNtjhd; $Tfpd;wd.) fOij fj;Jk; rj;jj;ij ePq;fs; Nfl;lhy; i\j;jhdplkpUe;J my;yh`;tplk; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUq;fs;. Vnddpy;> mJ i\j;jhidg; ghHj;jpUf;fpwJ. (vdNtjhd; fj;JfpwJ.)

,utpd; Kw;gFjp te;Jtpl;lhy; my;yJ ePq;fs; khiy Neuj;ij mile;jhy; cq;fs; Foe;ijfis (ntspNa mDg;ghky;) jLj;J tpLq;fs;. Vnddpy;> mg;NghJ i\j;jhd;fs; (ntspNa) guTfpd;wd. ,utpy; rpwpJ Neuk; fope;Jtpl;lhy; mtHfis (Rje;jpukhf ntspNa nry;y)tpl;L tpLq;fs;. NkYk;> (,uT Neuj;jpy;) fjTfisg; g+l;b tpLq;fs;. mg;NghJ> my;yh`;tpd; ngaiur; nrhy;Yq;fs;> Vnddpy;> i\j;jhd; %lg;gl;l fjitj; jpwf;f khl;lhd;.

mjhT(u`;) vdf;F mwptpj;jijg; Nghd;w ,Nj egpnkhopia [hgpH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J Nfl;ljhf mk;H ,g;D jPdhH(u`;) vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;. Mdhy;> mtHfs; 'my;yh`;tpd; ngaiur; nrhy;Yq;fs;' vd;Dk; thf;fpaj;ij kl;Lk; (jk; mwptpg;gpy;) nrhy;ytpy;iy. 98

gd},];uhaPy;fspy; xU FOtpdH fhzhky; Ngha;tpl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; vd;d MdhHfs; vd;W njhpatpy;iy. ehd; mtHfis vypfshf (cUkhw;wg;gl;Ltpl;ljhf)Nt fUJfpNwd;. mtw;Wf;F (Kd;dhy;) xl;lfj;jpd; ghy; itf;fg;gl;lhy; mit (mijf;) Fbg;gjpy;iy. mtw;Wf;F (Kd;ghf) MLfspd; ghy; itf;fg;gl;lhy; mit (mijf; Fbj;J tpLk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;. 99

,ij ehd; fmGy; m`;ghH(uyp) mtHfSf;F mwptpj;Njd;. clNd mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,ijr; nrhy;y ePq;fs; Nfl;BHfsh?' vd;W tpdtpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk; (Nfl;Nld;)'' vd;Nwd;. mtHfs; (jpUk;gj; jpUk;gg;) gyKiw mNj Nghd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'ehd; jt;uhj;ijah XJfpNwd;? (mjpypUe;J nrhy;tjw;F?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gy;yp jPq;fpiof;ff; $baJ'' vd;whHfs;. mijf; nfhy;Yk;gb mtHfs; cj;jutpl;L ehd; nrtpAw;wjpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfs; gy;ypiaf; nfhy;Yk;gb cj;jutpl;ljhf ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) fUjpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfs;. 100

KJfpy; ,uz;L nts;isf; NfhLfs; nfhz;l (Jj;J/g;aj;ijd; vd;Dk;) ghk;igf; nfhy;Yq;fs;. Vnddpy;> mJ (fz;) ghHitia mtpj;JtpLk;; fHg;gj;ijf; fiyj;JtpLk;. 101

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Fl;ilahd (my;yJ rpije;j) thy; nfhz;l (mg;jH vDk;) ghk;igf; nfhy;Yk; gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. NkYk;> 'mJ fz; ghHitiag; Nghf;fp tpLk;; fUitr; rpije;J Nghfr; nra;J tpLk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 102

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) ghk;Gfisf; nfhd;W te;jhHfs;. gpwF (mtw;iwf; nfhy;tijj;) jil nra;jhHfs;. (mjw;F tpsf;fk; $Wk; tifapy;) mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;: egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; (tPl;Lr;) RtH xd;iw ,bj;jhHfs;. ghk;Gr; rl;ilnahd;iw mjpy; fz;lhHfs;. clNd> 'me;jg; ghk;G vq;NfapUf;fpwJ vd;W ghUq;fs;'' vd;W cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; (Njbg; ghHj;J mijf;) fz;L gpbj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mijf; nfhd;W tpLq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. vdNtjhd; ehd; mtw;iwf; nfhd;W te;Njd;.

3311. (,e;j epiyapy;) mg+ Yghgh(uyp) mtHfis re;jpj;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; nky;ypa ntz;zpwg; ghk;Gfisf; nfhy;yhjPHfs;.103 Fl;ilahd (my;yJ rpije;j) thy; nfhz;l> KJfpy; ,uz;L nts;is epwf; NfhLfs; nfhz;l ghk;Gfisj; jtpu. Vnddpy;> mit (fUtpYs;s) Foe;ijiar; rpijj;JtpLk;; ghHitiag; Nghf;fptpLk;. vdNt> mtw;iwf; nfhd;WtpLq;fs;' vdf; $wpdhHfs; vd vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;. 104

3313. mg;NghJ mg+ Yghgh(uyp) ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; tPLfspy; trpf;Fk; (nky;ypa> ntz;zpwg;) ghk;Gfisf; nfhy;tijj; jil nra;jhHfs;'' vd;W njhptpj;jhHfs;. vdNt> ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtw;iwf; nfhy;tij epWj;jptpl;lhHfs;.

''cq;fspy; vtUila ghdj;jpyhtJ < tpOe;Jtpl;lhy; mij mtH (mjpNyNa) mkpo;j;jl;Lk. Vnddpy;> mjd; ,uz;L ,wf;iffspy; xd;wpy; NehAk; kw;nwhd;wpy; epthuzKk; cs;sJ'' vd;Dk; egpnkhopAk;>105 'Ie;J gpuhzpfs; jPq;fpiof;ff; $bait. mtw;iw `ukpYk; nfhy;yyhk;'' vd;Dk; egpnkhopAk;.

jPq;fpiof;ff; $ba Ie;J (gpuhzpfs;) vj;jifaitnadpy; mtw;iw '`uk;' vDk; gdpj vy;iyf;Fs; nfhd;whYk; Fw;wk; VJkpy;iy. vyp> Njs;> gUe;J> fhf;if> ntwp> eha; Mfpad jhk; mit. 106

Ie;J gpuhzpfs; vj;jifaitnadpy; mtw;iw ,`;uhk; mzpe;j epiyapy; xUtH nfhd;Wtpl;lhYk; mtHkPJ Fw;wnkJTk; ,y;iy. Njs;> vyp> ntwp eha;> fhf;if> gUe;J Mfpad jhk; mit.

khiy Ntisapy; (,uT njhlq;Fk;NghJ) ghj;jpuq;fis %b itAq;fs;. jz;¡Hg; igfis (RUf;Fg; Nghl;L) Kbe;J itAq;fs;. fjTfisj; jhopl;L tpLq;fs;. cq;fs; Foe;ijfis (ntspNa nry;ytplhky; mizj;Jg;) gpbj;J itj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. Vnddpy;> (me;Neuj;jpy;) [pd;fs; g+kpapy; gutp (nghUs;fisAk;> Foe;ijfisAk;) gwpj;Jr; nrd;W tpLk;. NkYk;> J}q;Fk;NghJ tpsf;Ffis mizj;J tpLq;fs;. Vnddpy;> jPq;fpiof;ff; $ba (vypahd)J (tpsf;fpd;) jphpia (thahy; ft;tp) ,Oj;Jr; nrd;W tPl;bypUg;gtHfis vhpj;J tplf; $Lk;.

vd [hgpH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 107

-[pd;fs; g+kpapy; gutp... vd;gjw;Fgjpy;... i\j;jhd;fs; g+kpapy; gutp vd;W kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy; fhzg;gLfpwJ.

ehq;fs; (xU Kiw) my;yh`;tpd; J}jUld; (kpdhtpy;) xU Fifapy; (jq;fp) ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ> 'njhlHe;J mDg;gg;gLk; fhw;Wfspd; kPJ rj;jpakhf!'' vd;Dk; mj;jpahak; (77) mUsg;gl;lJ. mij ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; (jpU) thapypUe;J (mtHfs; Xjf;) Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ ghk;G xd;W> jd; Gw;wpypUe;J ntspg;gl;lJ. ehq;fs; mijf; nfhy;y tpiue;Njhk. mJ vq;fis Ke;jpf; nfhz;L jd; Gw;Wf;Fs; Eioe;Jtpl;lJ. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; mjd; jPq;fpypUe;J fhg;ghw;wg;gl;lijf; Nghy; mJTk; cq;fs; jPq;fpypUe;J fhg;ghw;wg;gl;Ltpl;lJ'' vd;whHfs;.

NtnwhU topahfTk; ,Nj Nghd;W mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. mjpy;> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp)> 'ehq;fs; me;j mj;jpahaj;ij egp(]y;) mtHfspd; (jpU) thapypUe;J Gj;jk; Gjpajhff; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 108

xUngz;> g+idnahd;iwf; fl;b itj;jhs;. mjw;F mts; jPdp NghlTkpy;iy; g+kpapYs;s GO g+r;rpfisj; jpd;W (gpioj;Jf; nfhs;sl;Lk; vd;W mij mtpo;j;J) tplTkpy;iy. mjd; fhuzj;jhy; mts; eufk; GFe;jhs;.

vd ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 109

,iwj; J}jHfspy; xUtH xU (gazj;jpy;) kuj;jpd; fPNo jq;fpdhH. mtiu vWk;G xd;W fbj;Jtpl;lJ. clNd> mtH jk; (gaz) %l;il Kbr;Rfis mg;Gwg;gLj;Jk;gb cj;jutpl;lhH. mt;thNw mit kuj;jpd; fPopUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;jg;gl;ld. gpwF vWk;Gg; Gw;iw vhpf;Fk;gb cj;jutpl;lhH. mt;thNw mJ jPapl;L vhpf;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ my;yh`; mtUf;F> 'cq;fisf; fbj;jJ xNunahH vWk;gy;yth? (mjw;fhf XH vWk;G $l;lj;ijNa vhpf;fyhkh?)'' vd;W t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (,iwr;nra;jp) mwptpj;(J mtiuf; fz;bj;)jhd;.110

''cq;fspy; vtUila ghdj;jpyhtJ < tpOe;Jtpl;lhy; mij mtH (mjpNyNa) mkpo;j;jl;Lk;. Vnddpy;> mjd; ,uz;L ,wf;iffspy; xd;wpy; NehAk; kw;nwhd;wpy; epthuzKk; cs;sJ'' (vd;Dk; egpnkhop.)

cq;fspy; vtUila ghdj;jpyhtJ < tpOe;Jtpl;lhy; (Kjypy;) mij mtH (mjpNyNa) mkpo;j;jl;Lk;; gpwF mij ntspNa vLj;Jg; Nghl;L tpll;Lk;. Vnddpy;> mjd; ,uz;L ,wf;iffspy; xd;wpy; NehAk; kw;nwhd;wpy; epthuzKk; ,Uf;fpwJ.

tpgrhhpahd xU ngz;> xU fpzw;wpd; tpspk;gpy; jd;Dila ehf;ifj; njhq;ftpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j xU ehiaf; fle;J nrd;whs;. me;j ehiaj; jhfk; rhfbf;ftpUe;jJ. mijf; fz;l mg;ngz; clNd jd; fhYiwiaf; fow;wp mijj; jd; Ke;jhidapy; fl;b (k;zw;W) ePiu ,iwj;J mjw;Ff; nfhLj;jhs;. vdNt> mJ gpioj;jJ. mts; XH capUf;Ff; fhl;ba ,e;jf; fUizapdhy; mtSf;F (ght) kd;dpg;G toq;fg;gl;lJ.

ehNah cUtg; glNkh cs;s tPl;by; (,iwtdpd; fUiziaf; nfhzUk;) thdtHfs; Eioa khl;lhHfs;. 112

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 113

''tptrha epyj;ijg; ghJfhf;fNth my;yJ fhy;eilfisg; ghJfhf;fNth my;yhky; (Njitapd;wp) eha; itj;jpUg;gthpd; ew;nrayp(d; ed;ikap)ypUe;J xt;nthU ehSk; xU fPuhj; mstpw;F Fiwe;J tpLfpwJ' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd R/g;ahd; ,g;D mgP ]{i`H(uyp) nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;. clNd> ehd; mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ePq;fs; ,ijf; Nfl;BHfsh?' vd;W tpdtpNdd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;; ,e;j fpg;yh(,iw)apy;yk; fmgh)tpd; mjpgjpapd; kPJ rj;jpakhf!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 114

3tJ ghfk; KbTw;wJ.

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