mj;jpahak; 60
egpkhHfspd; nra;jpfs;

my;yh`; $wpdhd;: me;j Neuj;ij epidT $Uk;. cq;fSila ,iwtd; thdtHfsplk;> 'ehd; xU gpujpepjpia (fyP/ghit) g+kpapy; Vw;gLj;jg;NghfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'g+kpapy; mjd; xOq;fikg;igr; rPHFiyj;J> ,uj;jk; rpe;jf; $batiuah mjpy; (gpujpepjpahf) eP Vw;gLj;jg;Nghfpwha;? ehq;fs; jhk; cd;idg; Gfo;e;J Jjpj;J cd; J}a;ikiag; Nghw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwhNk'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ,iwtd;> 'ePq;fs; mwpahjtw;iwnay;yhk; epr;rak; mwpNtd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhd;. (my; FHMd; 02:30)

my;yh`; (Kjy; kdpjH) Mjk;(miy) mtHfis(fsp kz;zpypUe;J) gilj;jhd;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; cauk; mWgJ Koq;fshf ,Ue;jJ. gpwF> 'ePq;fs; nrd;W me;j thdtHfSf;F ]yhk; (Kfkd;) $Wq;fs;. mtHfs; cq;fSf;Ff; $Wk; (gjpy;) tho;j;ijf; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. mJjhd; cq;fs; KfkDk; cq;fs; re;jjpfspd; KfkDk; MFk;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. mt;thNw Mjk;(miy) mtHfs; (thdtHfsplk; nrd;W)> 'm];]yhK miyf;Fk; - cq;fspd; kPJ rhe;jp nghopal;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F thdtHfs;> 'cq;fspd; kPJk; rhe;jpAk; fUizAk; nghopal;Lk;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. ',iwtdpd; fUizAk; (cq;fspd; kPJ nghopal;Lk;)' vd;Dk; nrhw;fis thdtHfs; (jq;fs; gjpy; Kfkdpy;) mjpfg;gbahf $wpdhHfs;.

vdNt> (kWikapy;) nrhHf;fj;jpy; EiogtHfs; xt;nthUtUk; Mjk;(miy) mtHfspd; cUtj;jpy; jhd; EiothHfs;. Mjk;(miy) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpypUe;J ,d;W tiu (kdpjg; gilg;Gfs;) (cUtj;jpYk;> mok;Yk;) Fiwe;J nfhz;Nl tUfpd;wd'' vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

3327 'nrhHf;fj;jpy; EioAk; Kjy; mzpapdH ngsHzkp ,utpy; (xsptPRk;) re;jpuidg; Nghd;W (gpufhrkhfTk; mofhfTk;) Njhw;wkspg;ghHfs;. gpwF> mtHfSf;F mLj;J tUgtHfs; tpz;zpy; ed;F gpufhrpf;Fk; el;rj;jpuj;ijg; Nghd;W Njhw;wkspg;ghHfs;. mtHfs; ky[yk; fopf;fTk; khl;lhHfs;; vr;rpy; Jg;gTk; khl;lhHfs;; %f;F rpe;jTk; khl;lhHfs;. mtHfspd; rPg;Gfs; jq;fj;jhyhdit. mtHfspd; kidtpkhHfs; mfd;w tpopfisAila fd;dpauhtH. (nrhHf;f thrpfshd) mtHfs; xNu kdpjdpd; mikg;gpy; gilf;fg;gl;bUg;ghHfs;. mtHfs; jq;fspd; je;ij Mjk;(miy) mtHfspd; Njhw;wj;jpy; thdj;jpy; (Kl;Lk; tpjj;jpy;) mWgJ Kok; caukpUg;ghHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.2

ck;K Riyk;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! epr;rakhf my;yh`; cz;ikiar; nrhy;tjw;F ntl;fg;gLtjpy;iy ngz;Zf;Fj; J}f;fj;jpy; ];fypjk; Vw;gl;lhy; mtspd; kPJ Fspg;G flikahFkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk; mts; (kjd) ePiug; ghHj;jhy; (mtspd; kPJ Fspg;G flikahFk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;L ehd; rphpj;Njd;. 'ngz;Zf;Ff; $lth J}f;f ];fypjk; Vw;gLk;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gpd; Foe;ij (Njhw;wj;jpy;) mtis xj;jpUg;gJ vjdhy;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.3

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhTf;F tUif je;jpUf;Fk; nra;jp mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]yhk;(uyp) mtHfSf;F (mtHfs; åj kjj;jpypUe;jNghJ) vl;baJ. clNd mtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'jq;fsplk; ehd; %d;W tp\aq;fisg; gw;wpf; Nfl;fg; NghfpNwd;. mtw;iw XH ,iwJ}jH kl;LNk mwpthH'' vd;W $wpdhf;hs;. gpwF> '1 ,Wjp ehspd; milahsq;fspy; KjyhtJ milahsk; vJ? 2. nrhHf;fthrp Kjypy; cz;Zk; czT vJ? 3. Foe;ij jd; je;ijia (rhaypy;) xj;jpUg;gJ vjdhy;?) mJ (rhaypy;) jd; jhapd; rNfhjuHfis xj;jpUg;gJ vjdhy;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'rw;W Kd;G jhd; (thdtH) [pg;hPy; vdf;F ,tw;iwf; Fwpj;J (tpsf;fk;) njhptpj;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]yhk;(uyp)> 'thdtHfspNyNa [pg;hPy; åjHfSf;Fg; giftuhapw;Nw!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',Wjp ehspd; milahsq;fspy; KjyhtJ milshak; xU neUg;ghFk;. mJ kf;fisf; fpof;fpypUe;J (Juj;jpf; nfhz;L te;J) Nkw;Fj; jpiurapy; xd;W jpul;Lk;. nrhHf;fthrpfs; Kjypy; cz;Zk; czT nghpa kPdpd; <uy; gFjpapy; cs;s mjpfg;gbahd rijahFk;. Foe;ijaplk; fhzg;gLk; (jhapd; my;yJ je;ijapd;) rhaYf;F fhuzk;> Mz; kidtpAld; clYwT nfhs;Sk;NghJ mtDila ePH (tpe;J capuZ) Ke;jpdhy; Foe;ij mtDila rhaypy; gpwf;fpwJ. ngz;zpd; ePH (fUKl;il capuZ) Ke;jpdhy; Foe;ij mtSila rhaypy; gpwf;fpwJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. (clNd) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]yhk;(uyp)> 'jhq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH jhk; vd ehd; rhl;rp $WfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! åjHfs; ngha;apy; Cwpj; jpisj;j rKjhaj;jpdH MtH. jhq;fs; vd;idg; gw;wp mtHfsplk; Nfl;Fk; Kd;ghf> mtHfs; ehd; ,];yhj;ij Vw;wij mwpe;jhy; vd;idg; gw;wp (mtJ}W fw;gpj;Jj;) jq;fsplk; ngha;Aiug;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ åjHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) te;jhHfs;. clNd> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]yhk;(uyp) tPl;bDs; GFe;(J kiwe;)jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) (åjHfsplk;)> 'cq;fspy; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]yhk; vj;ijifa kdpjH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtH vq;fspy; (khHf;f) mwpT kpf;fthpd; kfDk; MthH; vq;fspy; mDgtKk; tptuKk; kpf;ftUk;> mDgtKk; tptuKk; kpf;fthpd; kfDk; MthH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]yhk;) ,];yhj;ij Vw;whH vd;why; ePq;fs; vd;d epidg;gPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; mtiu mjpypUe;J fhg;ghw;Wthdhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd (tPl;bDs; kiwe;J Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]yhk;(uyp) ntspNa te;J> 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy vd;W ehd; rhl;rpak; $WfpNwd;. NkYk;> K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; my;yh`;tpd; J}juthHfs; vd;Wk; ehd; rhl;rpak; $WfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd åjHfs;> ',tH vq;fspy; nfl;l tUk; vq;fspy; nfl;lthpd; kfDk; MthH'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L mtiuf; Fwpj;J (,y;yhj Fw;wq;fisg; Gide;J) mtJ}W NgryhdhHfs;.

gd} ,];uhaPy; Fyj;jhH (åjHfs;) ,Ue;jpuhtpl;lhy; ,iwr;rp JHehw;wkbj;jpUf;fhJ. `t;th (Mjp kdpjH Mjk;(miy) mtHfspd; kidtp Vths;) ,Ue;jpuhtpl;lhy; ve;jg; ngz;Zk; jd; fztid Vkhw;wpapUf;f khl;lhs;.

3331 ' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

ngz;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; (ey;y tpjkhf ele;J nfhs;Sk;gb $Wk;) vd; mwpTiuia Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. mtHfis ey;ytpjkhf elj;Jq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ngz; tpyh vYk;gpypUe;J gilf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwhs;. NkYk;> tpyh vYk;gpNyNa mjd; Nkw;gFjp kpff; NfhzyhdjhFk;. eP mij (gyte;jkhf) Neuhf;f Kad;why; cilj;J tpLtha;. mij mg;gbNatpl;Ltpl;lhy; mJ NfhzyhfNt ,Uf;Fk;. vdNt> ngz;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; vd; mwpTiuia Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. 5

ePq;fs; cq;fs; jhapd; tapw;wpy; ehw;gJ ehs;fs; (fUthf) Nrkpf;fg;gLfpwPHfs;. gpwF mt;thNw (40 ehs;fspy;) me;jf; fU (ml;il Nghd;W fUg;igapd; Rtiug; gpbj;Jj; njhq;Fk;) xU fUf;fl;bahf khwp tpLfpwJ. gpwF> mt;thNw (,d;ndhU ehw;gJ ehs;fspy; nky;yg;gl;l rf;if Nghd;w) xU rijg;gpz;lkhf khwp tpLfpwJ. gpwF> my;yh`; mjdplk; xU thdtiu ehd;F fl;lisfisj; je;J mDg;Gfpwhd;. (mjd;gb) mjd; nray;ghL (vg;gbapUf;Fk; vd;W)k; mjd; MASk;> mjd; czTk; (gpw tho;thjhuq;fSk; vt;tsT vd;Wk;) vOjg;gLfpd;wd. mf;Foe;ij JHghf;fparhypah ew;ghf;fparhypah vd;gJk; vOjg;gLfpwJ. gpwF mjDs; capH Cjg;gLfpwJ. ,jdhy; jhd;> kdpjd; eufthrpfspd; nraiyr; nra;jtz;zkpUg;ghd;. ,Wjpapy;> mtDf;Fk; eufj;jpw;FkpilNa xU Kok; kl;Lk; jhd; ,ilntsp ,Uf;Fk;. mg;NghJ (vjpH ghuhj tpjkhf) tpjp mtis Ke;jpf; nfhs;s> mtd; nrhHf;fthrpfspd; nraiyr; nra;J nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioe;J tpLthd;. xU kdpjd; nrhHf;fthrpfspd; nraiyr; nra;j tz;zkpUg;ghd;. ,Wjpapy; mtDf;Fk; nrhHf;fj;jpw;FkpilNa xU Kok; jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. mg;NghJ> (vjpH ghuhj tpjkhf) tpjp mtid Ke;jpf; nfhs;s mtd; eufthrpfspd; nraiyr; nra;J eufj;jpy; GFe;J tpLthd;.

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 6

jpz;zkhf> my;yh`; (jhapd;) fUtiwapy; thdtH xUtiug; nghWg;ghsuhf epakpf;fpwhd;. mtH> ',iwth! (,J xU Jsp) tpe;J ,iwth! ,J> gw;wpj; njhq;Fk; fU. ,iwth! ,J (nky;yg;gl;l rf;if Nghd;w) rijj; Jz;L'' vd;W $wpf; nfhz;bUg;ghH. mijg; gilj;(J capH je;)jpl my;yh`; ehLk;NghJ> ',iwth! ,J Mzh my;yJ ngz;zh? ew;ghf;fpak; ngw;wjh? JHghf;fpak; cilajh? (,jd;) tho;thjhuk; vt;tsT? (,jd;) MAs; vt;tsT?' vd;W Nfl;ghH. (my;yh`;thy; ,itaidj;Jk; epHzapf;fg;gl;L) mjd; jhapd; tapw;wpy; mJ ,Uf;Fk;NghJ vOjg;gLk;.

vd md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 7

(kWikapy;) eufthrpfspNyNa kpf Nyrhd Ntjid jug;gLgthplk;> 'g+kpapypUf;Fk; nghUs;fnsy;yhk; cdf;Nf nrhe;jk; vd;wpUe;jhYk; eP mtw;iwg; gpizj; njhifahfj; ju(Tk; mjd; %yk; ,e;j NtjidapypUe;J tpLjiy ngwTk;) eP Kd; tUtha; my;yth?' vd;W my;yh`; Nfl;ghd;. mjw;F mtd;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghd;. mg;NghJ my;yh`;> 'eP Mjkpd; KJfe;jz;by; (fUthfhky;) ,Ue;jNghJ ,ij tpl ,Nyrhd xd;iw - vdf;F (vijAk; vtiuAk;) ,iz fw;gpf;fhkypUg;gij cd;dplk; Nfl;bUe;Njd;. Mdhy;> (g+kpf;F cd;id mDg;gpaNghJ) vdf;F ,iz fw;gpg;gijj; jtpu Ntnwjw;FNk eP xg;Gf; nfhs;stpy;iy'' vd;W $Wthd;.

(cyfpy;) xU kdpjd; mepahakhff; nfhy;yg;gLk;NghJ me;jf; nfhiyapd; ghtj;jpy; Mjk;(miy) mtHfspd; Kjy; kfDf;Fk; xU gq;F ,Uf;fNt nra;Ak;. Vnddpy;> mtHjhd; Kjd; Kjyhf nfhiy nra;J (xU Kd; khjphpia Vw;gLj;jp) mij tof;fpy; nfhz;L te;jtH. 8

capHfs; gy;NtW tifg;gl;lit MFk;. mtw;wpy; xd;Wf;nfhd;W (Fzj;jhy;) xj;Jg;Nghfpd;wit gu];guk; goFfpd;wd. xd;Wf;nfhd;W (Fzj;jhy;) NtWgl;bUg;git gu];guk; Kuz;gl;L (tpyk;) epw;fpd;wd.

vd Map\h(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 9

NkYk;> (egpNa!) ,tHfSf;F E}`{ila nra;jpia vLj;Jiug;gPuhf! mtH jd; rKjhaj;jpdiu Nehf;fpf; $wpdhH. vd; rKjhaj;jhNu> ehd; cq;fspilNa tho;tijAk; my;yh`;tpd; trdq;fis (mt;tg;NghJ) vLj;Jiuj;J epid¥l;bf; nfhz;bUg;gijAk; cq;fshy; rfpj;Jf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iynad;why; (mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;:) ehd; my;yh`;itNa rhHe;jpUf;fpNwd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 10:71> 72) vd;Dk; ,iwtrdk;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fspilNa vOe;J epd;W my;yh`;it mtDf;Fj; jFjpAs;s gz;Gfisf; nfhz;L Gfo;e;j gpwF j[;[hiyg; gw;wpf; $wpdhHfs;.11 mg;NghJ> 'ehd; cq;fis mtidf; Fwpj;J vr;rhpf;fpNwd;. ve;j ,iwj;J}jUk; mtidf; Fwpj;J jk; r%fj;jhiu vr;rhpf;fhkypUe;jjpy;iy. E}`; mtHfs; jk; r%fj;jhUf;F (mtidf; Fwpj;J) vr;rhpj;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. Mdhy;> ehd; mtidg; gw;wp (,Jtiu) ve;j ,iwj;J}jUk; jd; r%fj;jhUf;Ff; $whj XH milahsj;ij cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;fpNwd;. mtd; xw;iwf; fz;zd;. Mdhy;> my;yh`; xw;iwf; fz;zd; my;y vd;gij ePq;fs; mwpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; cq;fsplk; j[;[hiyg; gw;wpa nra;jp xd;iwr; nrhy;yg; NghfpNwd; Ntnwe;j ,iwj;J}jUk; mijj; jd; r%fj;jhUf;Fr; nrhd;djpy;iy. mtd; xw;iwf; fz;zd; Mthd;. mtd; jd;Dld; nrhHf;fk; efuk; Nghd;wijf; nfhz;L tUthd;. mtd; vij nrhHf;fk; vd;W $WfpwhNdh mJjhd; eufkhf ,Uf;Fk;. E}`; mtHfs; mtidf; Fwpj;J jd; r%fj;jhiu vr;rhpj;jijg; Nghd;W ehDk; cq;fis (mtidf; Fwpj;J) vr;rhpf;fpNwd;.

kWikapy; E}`; mtHfSk; mtHfspd; rKjhaj;jpdUk; tUthHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`; (E}`; - miy - mtHfis Nehf;fp)> '(vd;Dila nra;jpia ePq;fs; cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhUf;F) vLj;Jiuj;J tpl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. mjw;F E}`; mtHfs;> 'Mk;> vd; ,iwth! (vLj;Jiuj;J tpl;Nld;)'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;. gpwF> my;yh`; E}`; mtHfspd; rKjhaj;jpdhplk;> ',tH cq;fSf;F (vd; nra;jpia) vLj;Jiuj;Jtpl;lhuh?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',y;iy. vq;fsplk; ve;j ,iwj;J}jUk; tutpy;iy'' vd;W gjpy; $WthHfs;. clNd> my;yh`; E}`; mtHfsplk; 'cq;fSf;fhf rhl;rpak; nrhy;gtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. E}`; mtHfs;> 'K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfSk;> mtHfspd; rKjhaj;jpdUk; (vdf;fhf rhl;rpak; nrhy;thHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;. mt;thNw ehk; E}`; mtHfs; (,iwr; nra;jpiaj; jk; rKjhaj;jhUf;F) vLj;Jiuj;Jtpl;lhHfs; vd;W rhl;rpak; nrhy;Nthk;. 'mt;thNw cq;fis kf;fSf;F rhl;rpak; nrhy;tjw;fhf eLepiyahd rKjhakhf Mf;fpNdhk;'' vd;Dk; GfOaHe;j ,iwtdpd; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:143) trdk; ,ijj; jhd; Fwpf;fpwJ.

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld;> xU tpUe;jpy; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ (itf;fg;gl;l) G[k; (Kd;dq;fhy;) xd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ePl;lg;gl;lJ. mJ mtHfSf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdjhf ,Ue;J te;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mijj; jk;) thahNyNa (gw;fspy;) gw;wpf;nfhz;L mjpypUe;J rpwpJ cz;lhHfs;. gpwF> 'ehd; kWik ehspy; kf;fspd; jiytd; MNtd;. (kWik ehspy;) my;yh`; (kf;fspy;) Ke;jpatHfisAk; gpe;jpatHfisAk; xNu rkntspapy; vtiuf; nfhz;L xd;W jpul;Lthd; vd;gJ cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh? ghHg;gtH me;j kf;fis ghHf;f KbAk;. (jk;ik) miog;gtHfis mtHfSk; nrtpNaw;ghHfs;. #hpad; mtHfSf;F mUfpy; tUk;. mg;NghJ kf;fs; rpyH (kw;w kf;fis Nehf;fp)> 'ePq;fs; vj;jifa (Jd;gfukhd) epiyapy; ,Uf;fpwPHfs; vd;gijAk; cq;fSf;F vj;jifa (Mgj;jhd) epiy NeHe;jpUf;fpwJ vd;gijAk; cq;fSf;F cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; ghpe;Jiu nra;gtiuj; (Njbg;) ghHf;fkhl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. kf;fs; rpyH> 'cq;fs; je;ij Mjk;(miy) mtHfs; (cq;fSf;fhfg; ghpe;Jiu nra;thHfs;)'' vd;W $WthHfs;. vdNt> kf;fs; Mjk;(miy) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> 'MjNk! ePq;fs; kdpj ,dj;jpd; je;ijahtPHfs;. cq;fis my;yh`; jd; fuj;jhy; gilj;jhd;. cq;fSf;Fs; jd;(dhy; cUthf;fg;gl;l) capiu Cjpdhd;. thdtHfis cq;fSf;Fr; rpuk;gzpAk; gb cj;jputpl;lhd;. mt;thNw mtHfSk; cq;fSf;Fr; rpuk; gzpe;jhHfs;. cq;fis nrhHf;fj;jpy; FbakHj;jpdhd;. ePq;fs; cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; vq;fSf;fhfg; ghpe;Jiu nra;a khl;BHfsh? ehq;fs; (rpf;fp) ,Uf;Fk; (mty) epiyiaAk; vq;fSf;F NeHe;jpUf;Fk; (Jd;g) epiyiaAk; ePq;fs; ghHf;f tpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mjw;F Mjk;(miy) mtHfs;> '(ehd; nra;j jtw;wpd; fhuzj;jhy;) vd; ,iwtd; vd; kPJ (fLk;) NfhgKw;whd;. mjw;F Kd; mijg; Nghd;W mtd; Nfhgpj;jjpy;iy. mjw;Fg; gpwFk; mijg; Nghy; mtd; Nfhgk; nfhs;skhl;lhd;. (ehd; neUq;ff; $lhj xU) kuj;jpypUe;J (cz;z Ntz;lhnkd;W) vd;idj; jLj;jhd;. ehd; (mtDf;F) khW nra;Njd;. vd;idNa ehd; fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;s Ntz;ba epiyapYs;Nsd;. (vdNt!) ePq;fs; NtnwthplkhtJ nry;Yq;fs;. ePq;fs; E}`;(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. clNd> kf;fs; E}`;(miy) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> 'E}N`! ePq;fs; g+kpapy; trpg;gtHfSf;F (mDg;gg;gl;l) Kjy; (Gjpa rl;l mikg;Gld; tUif je;j) ,iwj;J}jH MtPHfs;. cq;fis my;yh`;> 'ed;wp nrYj;Jk; mbahH' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shd;. 12 ehq;fs; (rpf;fp) ,Uf;Fk; mty epiyia ePq;fs; ghHf;ftpy;iyah? vq;fSf;F NeHe;Js;s (,e;jj; Jd;g) epiyia ePq;fs; fhztpy;iyah? vq;fSf;F NeHe;Js;s (,e;jj; Jd;g) epiyia ePq;fs; fhztpy;iyah? vq;fSf;fhf cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; ghpe;Jiuf;f khl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vd; ,iwtd; ,d;W vd; kPJ (fLk;) NfhgKw;Ws;shd;. ,jw;F Kd; mtd; ,ijg; Nghy; Nfhgpj;jjpy;iy. ,jw;Fg; gpwFk; ,ijg;Nghy; Nfhgk; nfhs;s khl;lhd;. vd;idNa ehd; fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;s Ntz;bAs;sJ. ePq;fs; (,Wjp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $WthH. kf;fs; vd;dplk; tUthHfs;. ehd; ,iw rpk;khrdj;jpw;Ff; fPNo r[;jh nra;Ntd;. mg;NghJ 'K`k;kNj! cq;fs; jiyia caHj;JtPuhf! ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;. (cq;fs;) ghpe;Jiu Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gLk;. NfSq;fs;. mJ cq;fSf;Fj; jug;gLk;'' vd;W (,iwtdpd; jug;gpypUe;J) nrhy;yg;gLk;. mwptpg;ghsH K`k;kj; ,g;D cigj;(u`;)> ',e;j `jP]; KOikahf vdf;F epidtpy;iy'' vd;W $WfpwhHfs;. 13

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; '/g`y; kpd;(k;) Kj;jk;H - mwpTiu ngWgtH vtuhtJ ,Uf;fpwhuh?' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMdpd; 54tJ mj;jpahaj;jpy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;s) ,iw trdj;ijg; nghJthf kf;fs; XJk; gpugykhd Kiwg;gbNa '/g`y; kpd;(k;) Kj;jk;H' vd;W XjpdhHfs;. (ntF rpyH XJtijg; Nghy; 'K];jk;H' vd;W gphpj;Njh> NtnwhU Kiwg;gb 'K];]f;fpH' vd;Nwh Xjtpy;iy) 14

NkYk;> epr;rakhf ,y;ah]{k; ,iwj; J}jHfspy; xUtuhapUe;jhH. mtH jk; r%fj;jhhplk; ,t;thW $wpa re;jHg;gj;ij epidj;Jg; ghUq;fs;: ePq;fs; mQ;Rtjpy;iyah? 'gmy;' vd;Dk; (fw;gidj;) nja;tj;ij ePq;fs; miof;fpwPHfs;. gilg;ghsHfspnyy;yhk; kpfr; rpwe;jtidtpl;L tpLfpwPHfNs (mjhtJ)> cq;fs; mjpgjpAk;> cq;fSf;F Kd; nrd;wtHfspd; mjpgjpAkhd my;yh`;it (tpl;L tpLfpwPHfNs!) MapDk;> mtHfs; mtiug; ngha;aH vdj; J}w;wpdhHfs;. Mifahy;> epr;rakhf mtHfs; (,g;NghJ jz;lidf;fhff;) nfhz;L tug;gLgtHfsha; cs;sdH. Mdhy;> tha;ikahsHfsha; Mf;fg;gl;l my;yh`;tpd; mbahHfisj; jtpu. NkYk;> ,g;D Njhd;wpa jiy Kiwfspy; ,y;ah]; kPJ (ew;Gfio) epiyg;gLj;jpNdhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 37:123 - 129)

NkYk;> my;yh`; $wpdhd;: rhe;jp cz;lhfl;Lk;> ,y;ah]; kPJ! ed;ik nra;NthUf;F ehk; ,j;jifa gpujp gyidNa toq;FfpNwhk;. cz;ikapy; ek;kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhz;l mbahHfSs; xUtuha; mtH jpfo;e;jhH. (jpUf;FHMd; 37:130 - 132)

,j;hP];(miy) mtHfs; E}`;(miy) mtHfspd; je;ijapd; (Kg;)ghl;ldhuhthH. ,tHfs; E}`;(miy) mtHfspd; ghl;ldhH vd;Wk; nrhy;yg;gLfpwJ.

ehk; mtiu (,j;hPi]) caHe;j ,lj;jpw;F caHj;jpf; nfhz;Nlhk;. 16 (jpUf;FHMd; 19:57)

ehd; kf;fhtpy; ,Ue;jNghJ vd; tPl;bd; $iu (KfL) gpsf;fg;gl;lJ. (mq;fpUe;J thdtH) [pg;hPy; mtHfs; ,wq;fp (te;J) vd; neQ;irg; gpse;jhHfs;. gpwF mij> ']k;]k;' jz;¡uhy; fOtpdhHfs;. gpwF> Ez;zwpthYk; ,iwek;gpf;ifahYk; epuk;gpa jq;fj;jl;L xd;iwf;nfhz;L te;J vd; neQ;rpy; mij Cw;wp (epug;gp)dhHfs;. gpwF> vd; ifiag; gpbj;J vd;id mioj;Jf; nfhz;L thdj;jpw;F VwpdhHfs;. (g+kpf;F) mz;ikapYs;s thdj;jpw;F te;jNghJ thdj;jpd; fhtyhplk;> 'jpwq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. [pg;hPy; mtHfs;> ',Njh [pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> 'cq;fSld; NtnwtuhJ ,Uf;fpwuh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtHfs;> 'vd;Dld; K`k;kj; mtHfs; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> '(mtiu mioj;Jtur; nrhy;yp) mthplk; (ck;ik) mDg;gg;gl;ljh?' vd;W Nfl;f> [pg;hPy; mtHfs;> 'Mk;> jpwTq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (Kjy; thdj;jpd; fjT jpwf;fg;gl;L) ehq;fs; thdj;jpy; (,d;Dk;) NkNy nrd;wNghJ mq;Nf xUtH ,Ue;jhH. mthpd; tyg;gf;fj;jpYk; kf;fs; ,Ue;jdH. ,lg;gf;fj;jpYk; kf;fs; ,Ue;jdH. mtH jd;Dila tyg;gf;fk; ghHf;Fk;NghJ rphpj;jhH; jd;Dila ,lg;gf;fk; ghHf;Fk;NghJ mOjhH. (gpwF> vd;idg; ghHj;J>) 'ey;y ,iwj;J}jNu tUf! ey;y kfNd tUf!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtH> ',tH Mjk;(miy) mtHfs;; mtHfspd; tyg;gf;fKk; ,lg;gf;fKk; ,Uf;Fk; kf;fs; mtHfspd; re;jjpfs;. mtHfspy; tyg;gf;fkpUg;gtHfs; nrhHf;fthrpfs;. ,lg;gf;fj;jpy; ,Ug;gtHfs; euf thrpfs;. vdNt> jhd; mtHfs; tyg;gf;fk; (nrhHf;fthrpfshd) jk; kf;fis ghHf;Fk;NghJ (kk;o;r;rpahy;) rphpf;fpwhHfs;; ,lg;gf;fk; (euf thrpfshd jk; kf;fisg;) ghHf;Fk;NghJ (Ntjidg;gl;L) mOfpwhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

gpwF vd;id mioj;Jf; nfhz;L [pg;hPy; (,d;Dk; cuaj;jpw;F) Vwpr; nrd;whHfs;. gpwF> ,uz;lhk; thdj;jpw;F te;J mjd; fhtyhplk;> 'jpwTq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjd; fhtyUk; KjyhktH Nfl;lijg; Nghd;Nw Nfl;lhH. gpwF (Kd;G Nghd;Nw [pg;hPy; mtHfs; gjpy; $wpa gpd;dH thapiyj;) jpwe;jhH.

''egp(]y;) mtHfs;> thdq;fspy; ,j;hP];(miy)> <rh(miy) ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) MfpNahiuf; fz;ljhff; $wpdhHfNs jtpu mtHfspd; ,Ug;gplq;fs; vq;fpUe;jd vd;W mtHfs; vdf;Ff; Fwpg;gpl;Lf; $wtpy;iy. mtHfs; Mjk;(miy) mtHfis mz;ikapYs;s (Kjy;) thdj;jpy; fz;ljhfTk; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfis MwhtJ thdj;jpy; fz;ljhfTk; kl;LNk $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W mg+ jH(uyp) $wpdhH.

''[pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; ,j;hP];(miy) mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;wNghJ> 'ey;y ,iwj; J}jNu tUf! ey;y rNfhjuNu tUf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',tH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F [pg;hPy; mtHfs;> ',tH ,j;hP]; vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF %]h mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ey;y egpNa tUf! ey;y rNfhjuNu> tUf'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',tH ahh?' vd;W ([pg;hPyplk;) Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> ',tH %]h'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ehd;> <rh mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;Nwd;. mtHfSk;> 'ey;y egpNa tUf! ey;y rNfhjuNu> tUf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ehd; <rh mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;Nwd;. mtHfSk;> 'ey;y egpNa tUf! ey;y rNfhjuNu> tUf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',tH ahH?' vd;W ([pg;hPyplk;) Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F [pg;hPy; mtHfs;> '(,tH) <rh'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF ehd; ,g;uh`Pk; mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs;> 'ey;y egpNa> tUf! ey;y kfNd> tUf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',tH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F> ',tH ,g;uh`Pk;'' vd;W [pg;hPy; mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

gpwF [pg;hPy; mtHfs; vd;id mioj;Jf; nfhz;L NkNy nrd;whHfs;. ehd; XH caukhd ,lj;jpw;F te;jNghJ mq;F ehd; (thdtHfs; tpjpfis vOjpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;) vOJNfhy;fspd; Xiriar; nrtpAw;Nwd;.

mg;NghJ my;yh`; vd;kPJ (vd; rKjha;aj;jhUf;fhf) Ik;gJ njhOiffisf; flikahf;fpdhd;. mijg;ngw;Wf; nfhz;L ehd; jpUk;gpaNghJ %]h mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ %]h mtHfs;> 'cq;fs; rKjhaj;jtH kPJ vd;d flikahf;fg;gl;lJ'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'mtHfspd; kPJ Ik;gJ njhOiffs; flikahf;fg;gl;Ls;sd'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'mg;gbahdhy; cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W (rw;W Fiwj;Jf; flikahf;Fk;gb) NfSq;fs;. Vnddpy;> cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhuhy; mij epiwNtw;w KbahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd ehd; vd; ,iwtdplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W (njhOiffspd; vz;zpf;ifiaf; Fiwf;Fk;gb) Nfl;Nld;. mtd; mjpy; xU gFjpiaf; Fiwj;jhd;. %]h mtHfsplk; jpUk;gpr; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wp Kd;G Nghy; (''cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhuhy; mij epiwNtw;w KbahJ'') vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (ehd; mt;thNw jpUk;g ,iwtdplk; nrd;W ,d;Dk; Fiwf;Fk;gb Nfhu) mtd; mjpy; xU gFjpiaf; Fiwj;jhd;. ehd; %]h mtHfsplk; kPz;Lk; $wpaNghJ> 'cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; jpUk;gr; nrd;W ,d;Dk; Fiwj;Jf; NfSq;fs;. Vnddpy;> cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhH mjw;F rf;jp ngwkhl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $w> ehd; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W> vd; ,iwtdplk; (,d;Dk; rw;W Fiwf;Fk;gb) Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtd;> 'mit Ie;J (Ntisj; njhOiffs;) MFk;. mitNa (gpujpgydpy;) Ik;gJ (Ntisj; njhOiff;F <L) MFk;. (xU Kiw nrhy;yg;gl;l nrhy; vd;dplk; khw;wg;gLtjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhd;. clNd> ehd; %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs;> 'cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; jpUk;gpr; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'vd; ,iwtdplk; (NkYk; rYif Nfhu) ntl;fg;gLfpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. gpwF [pg;hPy; mtHfs; vd;id mioj;Jf; nfhz;L (thDyfpd; vy;iyahd) 'rpj;uj;Jy Kd;j`h'Tf;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mitnad;dntd;W ehd; mwpa Kbahj gb gy tz;zq;fs; mijr; #o;e;J %bapUe;jd. gpwF ehd; cs;Ns mDkjpf;fg;gl;Nld;. mg;NghJ mq;Nf Kj;jhyhd $lhuq;fisf; fz;Nld;. mjd; kz; (eWkzk; tPRk;) f];J}hpahf ,Ue;jJ. 17

NkYk;> 'Mj;' rKjhaj;jthplk; mtHfspd; rNfhjuH `_ij ehk; mDg;gpNdhk;. mtH> 'vd; rKjhaj;jhNu! ePq;fs; my;yh`;it (kl;LNk) tzq;Fq;fs;. mtidj; jtpu cq;fSf;F NtW ,iwtd; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wdphH. 18 (jpUf;FHMd; 11: 50)

NkYk;> my;yh`; $wpdhd;: 'Mj;' r%fj;jhhpd; rNfhjuH (`_J egpAila) nra;jpia ,tHfSf;F vLj;Jf;$Wq;fs;: mg;NghJ mtH 'm`;fh/g;' vDk; gFjpapy; jd; r%fj;jhUf;F> 'ePq;fs; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUf;Fk; mbgzpahjPHfs;. cq;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; kpf gaq;fukhd xU ehspd; Ntjidf;F ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;'' vd;W vr;rhpf;if nra;jpUe;jhH - vr;rhpf;if nra;gtHfs; mtUf;F Kd;Gk; tho;ejpUf;fpwhHfs;. mtUf;Fg; gpwFk; te;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs; - mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'vq;fis vq;fs; flTistpl;Ljpir jpUg;gth ePH te;jpUf;fpwPH? rhp - ePH cz;ikahsH vdpy;> vq;fis ve;j Ntjidiaf; $wp mr;RWj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwPNuh me;j Ntjidiaf; nfhz;L thUk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtH> ,J gw;wpa Qhdk; my;yh`;tplNk cs;sJ. ehd; ve;jj; J}NjhL mDg;gg;gl;bUf;fpNwNdh mjid kl;LNk cq;fSf;F vLj;Jiuf;fpNwd;. Mdhy;> (mwpahikapy;) %o;fpapUf;Fk; rKjhakhf ehd; cq;fisf; fhz;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpd;dH me;j Ntjid jhq;fs; trpj;j gs;sj;jhf;Ffis Nehf;fp te;J nfhz;bUg;gij mtHfs; fz;lNghJ> ',J> ekf;F kioiag; nghoptpf;ff; $ba NkfkhFk;'' vd;W $wyhapdH. ,y;iy. khwhf> ePq;fs; vjw;fhf mtrug;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jPHfNsh mJjhd; ,J> ,J Gay; fhw;W. ,jpy; Jd;GWj;Jk; Ntjid te;J nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. jd; ,iwtdpd; fl;lisahy; xt;nthd;iwAk; ,J mopj;JtpLk;. ,Wjpapy; (mt;hfspd; epiyik vd;dthapw;W vdpy;>) mtHfs; trpj;j ,y;yq;fisj; jtpu NtW vJTk; mq;F njd;gltpy;iy. ,t;thNw Fw;wk; GhpAk; kf;fSf;F ehk; jz;lid nfhLf;fpNwhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 46: 21-25)

'Mj;' rKjhaj;jpdH kpfg; nghpa fLk; #whtspf; fhw;wpdhy; mopf;fg;gl;ldH. my;yh`; me;jf; fhw;wpid mtHfspd; kPJ VO ,uTfSk;> vl;L gfy;fSk; njhlHe;J Vtpdhd;. (egpNa! ePq;fs; mq;F ,Ue;jpUe;jhy;) ,w;Wg; Nghd <r;r kuj;jz;Lfisg; Nghd;W mtHfs; mq;F KFq;Fg;Gw tPo;e;J fple;jijg; ghHj;jpUg;gPHfs;. ,g;NghJ mtHfspy; vtNuDk; vQ;rpapUg;gjhf cq;fSf;Fj; njhpatUfpwjh vd;d? (jpUf;FHMd; 69: 6-8)

ehd; (mfo;g;Nghhpd;NghJ) fPiof; fhw;wpdhy; (']gh') ntw;wpaspf;fg;gl;Nld;. 'mj;' rKjhaj;jhH Nkiyf; fhw;wpdhy; ('jg+H') mopf;fg;gl;ldH.

vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 19

myP(uyp) (akdpypUe;J) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; rpwpa jq;ff; fl;b xd;iw mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mij egp(]y;) mtHfs; mf;uT ,g;D `hgp]; my;`d;oyP my;K[h»aP(uyp)> ciadh ,g;D gj;H my; /g]hhP(uyp)> gd} eg;`hd; Fyj;jthpy; xUtuhd i]j; mj; jhaP(uyp) kw;Wk; gd} fpyhg; Fyj;jhhpy; xUtuhd my;fkh ,g;D cyh]h my; Mkphp(uyp) Mfpa ehy;thpilNa gq;fpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. mjdhy; Fiw»fSk; md;rhhpfSk Nfhgkile;J> 'e[;J thrpfspd; jiytHfSf;Ff; nfhLf;fpwhH; ek;iktpl;LtpLfpwhNu'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tHfs; (,g;NghJ jhd; ,];yhj;ij jOtpapUg;gjhy;) mtHfspd; cs;sq;fis (KOikahf) ,zf;fkhf;Ftjw;fhf (mtHfSld; Nerk; ghuhl;Lk; tpjj;jpy;) jhd; nfhLj;Njd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ fz;fs; gQ;rile;j> fd;dq;fs; jbj;jpUe;j> new;wpNahuq;fs; caHe;jpUe;j> mlHj;jpahd jhb nfhz;l> jiyKb kopf;fg;gl;bUe;j kdpjH xUtH Kd; te;J> 'K`k;kNj! my;yh`;Tf;F mQ;Rq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'ehNd (my;yh`;tpw;F) khW nra;jhy; NtnwtHjhd; mtDf;Ff; fPo;g;gbthH? g+kpapy; trpg;gtHfspd; tp\aj;jpy; my;yh`; vd; kPJ ek;gpf;if itj;jpUf;f> ePq;fs; vd; kPJ ek;gpf;if itf;f khl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ NtnwhUkdpjH ,g;gb (Fiw nrhd;dtiuf; nfhy;tjw;F mDkjp Nfl;lhH. mDkjp Nfl;l mtH fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;(uyp) jhk; vd;W epidf;fpNwd; mtiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,ijr; nrhd;dtiuf; nfhy;y Ntz;lhnkd;W) jLj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. (Fiw nrhd;d) me;j Ms; jpUk;gpr; nrd;wNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;j kdpjhpd; guk;giuapypUe;J .. my;yJ ,thpd; gpd;Nd - xU rKjhaj;jpdH Njhd;WtH. mtHfs; vj;jifatHfshapUg;ghHfs; vd;why;> mtHfs; FHMid XJthHfs;. Mdhy;> mJ mtHfspd; njhz;ilf; Fopfis jhz;br; nry;yhJ. mtHfs; Ntl;ilahlg;gl;l gpuhzpapd; clypypUe;J (mjd; kPJ va;jg;gl;l) mk;G ntspNawp tpLtijg; Nghy; khHf;fj;jpypUe;J ntspNawptpLthHfs;; ,];yhkpaHfisf; nfhy;thHfs;; rpiytzf;fk; GhpgtHfistpl;LtpLthHfs;. ehd; mtHf(s; thOk; ehl;f)is mile;jhy; 'Mj;' $l;lj;jhH mopf;fg;gl;lijg; Nghd;W mtHfis ehd; epr;rak; mopj;J tpLNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 20

egp(]y;) mtHfs; '/g `y; kpd;(k;) Kj;j(f;)k;H mwpTiu ngWgtH vtNuDk; cz;lh?' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMdpd; 54-tJ mj;jpahaj;jpy; ,lk;ngw;Ws;s) ,iwtrdj;ij XJtij nrtpAw;Nwd;. 21

(egpNa!) ,tHfs; (åjHfs;) cq;fsplk; Jy;fHidd; gw;wp Nfl;fpwhHfs;. ePq;fs; $Wq;fs;: ehd; mtiug; gw;wpa rpy tpguq;fis cq;fSf;F vLj;Jr; nrhy;Ntd;.

epr;rakhf ehk; mtUf;F g+kpapy; Ml;rpajpfhuj;ij mspj;jpUe;Njhk;. NkYk;> mtUf;F vy;ytpjkhd rhjdq;fisAk; tha;g;GfisAk; toq;fpapUe;Njhk;. mtH (xU Kf;fpakhd fhhpaj;jpw;fhf Kjypy; Nkw;F Nehf;fpg;) Gwg;gl;lhH. #hpad; m];jkpf;Fk; vy;iyia mtH mile;jNghJ Nrw;Wf; flypy; mJ m];jkpg;gij(g; Nghy;) fz;lhH. mq;F mtH> xU rKjhaj;jhH tho;tijf; fz;lhH. mg;NghJ ehk; $wpNdhk;. 'Jy;fHidNd! mtHfisj; jz;bf;fTk; ckf;F Mw;wy; ,Uf;fpwJ. mtHfSld; ey;y Kiwapy; ele;J nfhs;sTk; ck;khy; KbAk;.'' mjw;F mtH $wpdhH: ahNuDk; mf;fpukk; Ghpe;jhy; mtiuj; jz;bg;Nghk;. gpwF> mtH jd;Dila ,iwtdplk; jpUk;gf; nfhz;L tug;gLthH. mtd; mtUf;F ,d;Dk; fLikahfj; jz;lid mspg;ghd;'' Mdhy;> mtHfspy; ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;L> ew;nraYk; GhpfpwtUf;F ew;gyd; ,Uf;fpwJ. ehk; mtUf;F vspjhd fl;lisfisNa toq;FNthk;.

kPz;Lk; mtH (kw;nwhU Kf;fpakhd fhhpaj;jpw;fhfg;) Gwg;gl;lhH. #hpad; cjakhFk; vy;iyia mtH mile;Jtpl;lhH. mg;NghJ xU rKjhaj;jhH kPJ cjpg;gijf; fz;lhH. mjd; ntspapypype;J jg;gpg;gjw;fhd ve;jj; jLg;igAk; ehk; mtHfSf;Ff; nfhLj;jpUf;ftpy;iy. ,Jjhd; mr;rKjhaj;jhhpd; epiy! Jy;fHiddplk; ,Ue;jit midj;ijAk; ehk; ed;F mwpe;jpUe;Njhk;.

gpwF mtH> (NtnwhU Kf;fpa fhhpaj;ij Kd;dpl;L) Gwg;gl;lhH. mtH ,uz;L kiyfSf;fpilNa nrd;whH. mg;NghJ mtw;wpd; mUfpy; ve;jg; Ngr;irAk; tpsq;fpf; nfhs;s Kbahj xU rKjhaj;jhH tho;tijf; fz;lhH. mk;kf;fs; $wpdhHfs;. 'JHfHidNd! a/[_[; k/[_[; $l;lj;jhH ,e;ehl;by; (gutyhf) muh[fj;ij tpistpf;fpwhHfs;. vdNt> ePq;fs; vq;fSf;Fk;> mtHfSf;Fk; ,ilNa xU jLg;Gr; Rtiu vOg;gpj; jUtjw;fhf ehq;fs; ckf;F VNjDk; fg;gk; nrYj;j Ntz;Lkh?' mjw;F mtH gjpyspj;jhH: 'vd;Dila ,iwtd; vdf;Ff; nfhLj;jpUg;git Nkyhdit. vdNt> cq;fs; ciog;gpd; %yk; vdf;F cjTq;fs;. ehd; cq;fSf;Fk; mtHfSf;Fk; ,ilapy; xU jLg;Gr;Rtiu vOg;gpj; jUfpNwd;; ,Uk;Gg; ghsq;fis vd;dplk; nfhz;L thUq;fs;.'' ,Wjpapy; ,uz;L kiyfSf;fpilapyhd gFjpia epug;gptpl;l mtH (kf;fis Nehf;fp) $wpdhH: ',g;nghOJ (neUg;ig %l;Ltjw;fhf) CJq;fs;! filrpapy; me;j ,Uk;Gr; RtH Kw;wpYk; neUg;gha;g; gOf;ff; fha;e;jNghJ mtH $wpdhH: 'nfhz;L thUq;fs;> ,g;NghJ ehd; cUf;fpa nrk;Gj;jputj;ij> mjidr; Rtw;wpd; Nky; Cw;WNtd; a/[_[; k/[_[; $l;lj;jhuhy; mjpy; Vwp tu Kbatpy;iy. mtHfshy; mjpy; JisaplTk; ,aytpy;iy. (me;j msTf;F me;jr; RtH caukhfTk; tYthfTk; ,Ue;jJ.) Jy;fHidd; $wpdhH. ',J vd;Dila ,iwtdpd; fUizahFk;. vd; ,iwtd; thf;fspj;j Neuk; te;Jtpl;lhy;> mtd; ,jidj; J}s;J}shf;fp tpLthd;. vd;Dila ,iwtdpd; thf;FWjp cz;ikahdjhFk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 18: 83 - 98)

vJtiunadpy;> a/[_[; k/[_[; jpwe;J tplg;gLk; xt;nthU caukhd ,lq;fspypUe;Jk; mtHfs; ntspNaWk; tiu. (jpUf;FHMd; 12: 96)

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; xUtH> 'ehd; me;jj; jLg;Gr; Rtiu> gy tz;zf; NfhLfs; Nghl;l xU Jzpiag; Nghy; ghHj;Njd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F egpatHfs;> 'cz;ik jhd;; ePq;fs; ghHj;jJ'' vd;W njhptpj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (xUKiw) vd;dplk; eLf;fj;Jld; te;J> 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy. neUq;fptpl;l xU jPikapd; fhuzj;jhy; muGfSf;Ff; NfL NeutpUf;fpwJ. ,d;W a/[_[; k/[_[; $l;lj;jhhpd; jilr; RtH ,ijg; Nghy; jpwf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ'' vd;W jk; fl;il tpuiyAk; mjw;fLjJs;s tpuiyAk; ,izj;J tisakpl;Lf; fhl;bagb $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ehd; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ek;kpilNa ey;ytHfs; ,Uf;f> ehk; mope;JtpLNthkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'Mk;; jPik ngUk;tpl;lhy;..'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

my;yh`; (kWik ehspy;) Mjk;(miy) mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'MjNk!'' vd;ghd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',Njh! te;Jtpl;Nld;. fl;lisapL! fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;. eyk; midj;Jk; cd; fuq;fspy; jhd;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`;> 'ePq;fs; eufj;jpw;Fr; nry;ytpUg;gtHfis (kw;wtHfspypUe;J) jdpahfg; gphpj;jpLq;fs;. vd;W $Wthd;. Mjk;(miy) mtHfs;> 'vj;jid eufthrpfis?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mjw;F mtd;> 'xt;NthH Mapuk; NghpypUe;Jk; njhs;shapuj;Jj njhz;Zw;nwhd;gJ Ngiu (ntspNa nfhz;L thUq;fs;)'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghd;. ,g;gb mtd; $Wk; Ntisapy; (mq;F epyTk; gaq;fu #o;epiyapd; fhuzj;jhy;) rpWtd; $l eiuj;J (%g;gile;J) tpLthd;; fHg;gKw;w ngz; xt;nthUj;jpAk; fHg;gj;ijg; (gPjpapd; fhuzj;jhy; miuFiwahfg;) gpurtpj;J tpLths;. kf;fis (mr;rj;jhy;) NghijAw;wtHfshf ePq;fs; fhz;gPHfs;. Mdhy;> mtHfs; (cz;ikapNyNa kJthy;) NghijAw;wpUf;f khl;lhHfs;. Mdhy;> my;yh`;tpd; Ntjid fLikahdjhFk;'' (,t;thW egpatHfs; $wpaJk;) clNd kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! eufj;jpypUe;J (ntspNa nfhz;L tug;glhj) me;j xU egH vq;fspy; ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ew;nra;jp ngw;W kfpOq;fs;! cq;fspy; xUtUf;F a/[_[; k/[_[; $l;lj;jpdhpy; Xuhapuk; NgH (eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNawhky; mjDs;) ,Ug;ghHfs;. gpwF> vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ePq;fs; nrhHf;fthrpfspy; fhy; gq;fpduhf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;GfpNwd; vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ehq;fs; (,e;j kfpo;r;rpål;Lk; ew;nra;jpiaf; Nfl;L) 'my;yh`{mf;gH (my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;)'' vd;W tpUk;GfpNwd; vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ehq;fs; (,e;j kfpo;r;rpål;Lk; ew;nra;jpiaf; Nfl;L) 'my;yh`{ mf;gH (my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;)'' vd;W $wpNdhk;. clNd mtHfs;> 'nrhHf;fthrpfspy; ePq;fs; %d;wpy; xU gq;fpduhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; (kPz;Lk; kfpo;r;rpahy;) 'my;yh`; mf;gH'' vd;W $wpNdhk;. mtHfs;> 'nrhHf;fthrpfspy; ghjpj; njhifapduhf ePq;fs; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; (,g;NghJk;)> 'my;yh`{ mf;gH'' vd;W $wpNdhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; (k`;\H ikjhdj;jpy; $bapUf;Fk;) kf;fspy; ntz;zpwf; fhisapd; Nkdpapy; cs;s fUg;G Kbiag; Nghd;Nw ,Ug;gPHfs;. my;yJ fUepwf; fhisapd; NkdpapYs;s nts;is Kbiag; Nghd;Nw (nkhj;j kf;fspy; Fiwe;j vz;zpf;ifapy;) ,Ug;gPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

cz;ikapy; ,g;uh`Pk; xU KOr; rKjhakhfj; jpfo;e;jhH. my;yh`;Tf;F mbgzpgtuhf tpsq;fpdhH.24 (jpUf;FHMd; 16:120)

ePq;fs; (kWik ehspy; fhypy;) nrUg;gzpahjtHfshfTk; epHthzkhdtHfshfTk;> Mz; Fwpfspd; Edpj;Njhy; ePf;fg;glhjtHfshfTk; vOg;gg;gLtPHfs;. gpwF> 'ehk; Kjd; Kjyhfg; gilj;jijg; Nghd;Nw mij kPz;Lk; gilg;Nghk;. ,J ek; kPJ (nghWg;ghk;tpl;l ek;Kila) thf;FWjpahFk;. ,ij ehk; epr;rak; nra;atpUf;fpNwhk;'' (jpUf;FHMd; 21:104) vd;Dk; ,iwtrdj;ij XjpdhHfs;. kWik ehspy; (egpkhHfspy;) Kjd; Kjyhf (nrhHf;fj;jpd;) Mil mzptpf;fg;gLgtHfs; ,g;uh`Pk mtHfs; MtH. vd; NjhoHfspy; rpyH ,lg;gf;fk; (eufj;jpd; ghy;) nfhz;L nry;yg;gLthHfs;. ehd;> ',tHfs; vd; NjhoHfs;. ,tHfs; vd; NjhoHfs;'' vd;W (mtHfistpl;LtpLk;gb) $WNtd;. mg;NghJ> 'jhq;fs; ,tHfisg; gphpe;(J kuzpj;)jjpypUe;J ,tHfs; jk; khHf;fj;ijtpl;L tpyk;> jhk; te;j RtLfspd; topNa jpUk;gpr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. mg;NghJ> (my;yh`;tpd;) ey;ybahH (<]h-miy mtHfs;) $wpaijg; Nghy;> 'ehd; mtHfNshL ,Ue;j fhynky;yhk; mtHfisf; fz;fhzpg;gtdhf ,Ue;Njd;. eP vd;idj; jpUk;g mioj;jNghJ ePNa mtHfisAk; fz;fhzpg;gtdhf ,Ue;jha;. NkYk;> eP (,g;NghJ) mtHfSf;F jz;lid mspj;jhy; mtHfs; epr;rakhf cd; mbikfNs> eP mtHfis kd;dpj;jhYk; (mg;NghJk;) ePNa ahtw;iwAk; kpifj;jtDk; Ez;zwpTilatDkha; ,Uf;fpwha;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 05: 117-118) ,iwtrdj;ij (gjpyhff;) $WNtd;.

,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; (jk; je;ij) M]H mtHfis kWik ehspy; re;jpg;ghHfs;. M]Uila Kfj;jpy; (Gifapd;) fUikAk; GOjpAk; gbe;jpUf;Fk;. mg;NghJ mthplk; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs;> 'ehd; cq;fsplk;> vdf;F khW nra;a Ntz;lhk; vd;W $wtpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mjw;F mtHfspd; je;ij> ',d;W cdf;F ehd; khW nra;a khl;Nld;'' vd;W $WthH. mg;NghJ ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs;> ',iwth! kf;fSf;F capH nfhLj;J vOg;gg;gLk; kWik ehspy; vd;id ,opTgLj;j khl;lha; vd;W vdf;F eP thf;fspj;jpUe;jha;. (cd; fUizapypUe;J) ntF njhiytpy; ,Uf;Fk; vd; je;ijia tpl Ntnwe;j ,opT (vdf;F) mjpfk; ,opT juf; $baJ?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mg;NghJ caHthd my;yh`; ,g;uh`Pk; mtHfsplk;> 'ehd; nrhHf;fj;ij ,iw kWg;ghsHfSf;Fj; jil nra;J tpl;Nld; (`uhkhf;fp tpl;Nld;)'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghd;. gpwF ',g;uh`PNk! cq;fs; fhy;fSf;Ff; fPNo vd;d ,Uf;fpwnjd;W ghUq;fs;'' vd;W $wg;gLk;. mtHfs; fPNo ghHg;ghHfs;. mg;NghJ> mq;Nf ,uj;jj;jpy; Njha;e;j Kbfs; epiwe;j fOijg; Gyp xd;W fplf;Fk;. gpd;dH mjd; fhy;fisg; gpbj;Jj; J}f;fg;gl;L eufj;jpy; mJ Nghlg;gLk;. 25

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwapy;yk; fmghtpDs; Eioe;jhHfs;. mq;F ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; cUtg; glj;ijAk; fz;lhHfs;. clNd> ,e;jf; Fiw»fNsh cUtk; cs;s tPl;by; (,iw fUiziaf; nfhzUk;) thdtHfs; Eioa khl;lhHfs; vd;W mtHfs; Nfs;tpg;gl;bUf;fpwhHfNs! ,J ,g;uh`Pkpd; cUtk;. (,jpy;> mtH jk; ifapy; ,Uf;Fk; mk;Gfshy;) Fwp nrhy;gtuhf epw;fpwhNu mtUf;nfd;d? (mtUf;Fk; Fwp nrhy;tjw;Fk; vd;d rk;ge;jk;?)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwapy;yk; fmghtpy; cUtg;glq;fisg; ghHj;jNghJ mtw;iw mopf;Fk;gb cj;jputpl;L mt;thNw mit mopf;fg;gl;l gpd;Gjhd; mjDs; Eioe;jhHfs;. ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfisAk; mtHfs; jk; ifapy; Fwp nrhy;Yk; mk;Gfisg; gpbj;jgb ,Uf;Fk; epiyapy; (cUtq;fshfg;) ghHj;jhHfs;. clNd> 'my;yh`; jd; fUizapypUe;J mtHfis (Fiw»fis) mg;Gwg;gLj;jthdhf! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtHfs; ,UtUk; xUNghJk; mk;Gfspd; %yk; Fwp ghHj;jjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.26

(egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kf;fspy; kpfTk; fz;zpaj;jpw;FhpatH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kdpjHfspNyNa (my;yh`;Tf;F) mjpfkhf mQ;RgtH jhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; jq;fsplk; ,ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; my;yh`;tpd; cw;w ez;gH (,g;uh`Pk;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) (,];`hf;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH (am$g;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH åR/g; mtHfs; jhk;!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs; mjw;F kf;fs;> 'ehq;fs; jq;fsplk; mijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'muGfspd; (guk;giuahd) fuq;fq;isg; gw;wpah Nfl;fpwPHfs;? mtHfspy; mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; (,];yhj;ij Vw;gjw;F Kd;G) rpwe;jtHfshapUe;jtHfs; jhk; ,];yhj;jpYk; rpwe;jtHfshapUg;ghHfs;; mtHfs; khHf;f Qhdj;ijg; ngw;why;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

vd;dplk; ,d;wpuT (fdtpy;) ,uz;L thdtHfs; ([Pg;hPYk; kPf;fhapYk;) te;jhHfs;. gpwF ehq;fs; caukhd xU kdpjhplk; nrd;Nwhk;. ePsj;jpd; fhuzj;jhy; mthpd; jiyia ehd; ghHf;f Kbatpy;iy. mtHfs; jhk; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; MtH.

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

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) ,Uf;Fk;NghJ kf;fs;> 'j[;[hypd; ,uz;L fz;fSf;fpilNa 'fh/gpH' (epuhfhpg;gtd;) vd;Nwh 'fh/g;> /Ng> Nu' vd;Nwh vOjg;gl;bUf;Fk;. (vd;gJ cz;ikah?)'' vd;W Ngrpf; nfhz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> 'ehd; ,g;gbr; nrtpAwtpy;iy. Mdhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; (vj;jifa Njhw;wKilatHfshf ,Ue;jpUg;ghHfs; vd;W njhpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;) vd;why; cq;fs; Njhouhd vd;idg; ghUq;fs;. %]h(miy) mtHfNsh RUs;Kb nfhz;ltHfshfTk;> (NfhJik Nghd;w) gOg;G epwk; nfhz;ltHfshfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. <r;r ku ehhpdhyhd fbthsk; ,lg;gl;l rpfg;G epw xl;lfj;jpd; kPJ rthhp nra;thHfs;. mtHfs; (`[;[pd;NghJ 'my; m];uf;' vDk;) gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ,wq;Ftij (,g;NghJk;) ehd; ghHg;gijg; Nghd;W cs;sJ' vd;W $wpdhHfs;'' vdr; nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;.28

,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs;> jk; vz;gjhtJ tajpy; 'fj;J}k;' (vDk; tha;r;rp'apd;) %ykhf tpUj;j Nrjdk; nra;jhHfs;. 29

3358. ',g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; %d;W ngha;fisj; jtpu NtW ngha; vJTk; Ngrpajpy;iy. mtw;wpy; ,uz;L my;yh`;tpd; (khHf;fj;jpd; eyd; fhf;Fk;) tp\aj;jpy; nrhd;ditahFk;. mit: 1. (mtiu ,izitf;Fk; jpUtpohtpw;F kf;fs; mioj;jNghJ>) 'ehd; NehAw;wpUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W (mjpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; jtpHg;gjw;fhff;) $wpaJk;. 2. (rpiyfis cilj;Jg; nghpa rpiyapd; Njhspy; Nfhlhpia khl;btpl;L kf;fs;> ',g;gbr; nra;jJ ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lNghJ> 'MapDk;> ,tHfspy; nghpajhd ,e;jr; rpiy jhd; ,ijr; nra;jJ'' vd;W $wpaJkhFk;. 3. (%d;whtJ Kiwahfg; ngha; nrhd;d #o;epiy tUkhW:) xU ehs; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfSk; (mtHfspd; JiztpahH) rhuh(miy) mtHfSk; nfhLq;Nfhy; kd;dHfspy; xUtDila topahfr; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ me;j kd;ddplk; (mtHfisf; Fwpj;J) ',q;F xUtH te;jpUf;fpwhH: mtUld; mthpd; mofhd kidtpAk; ,Uf;fpwhs;'' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. clNd> ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfis mioj;J tur; nrhy;yp me;j kd;dd; rhuh(miy) mtHfisf; $g;gpl;L mDg;gpdhd;. rhuh(miy) mtHfs; mtdplk; nrd;wNghJ mtd; mtiuj; jd; ifahy; ms;s Kad;whd;. clNd> mtd; (typg;G Nehahy;) jz;bf;fg;gl;lhd;. mtd; (rhuh(miy) mtHfsplk;)> 'my;yh`;tplk; vdf;fhf (vd; iffis Fzg;gLj;Jk;gb) gpuhHj;jid nra;. ehd; cdf;Ff; jPq;F nra;a khl;Nld;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. clNd> rhuh(miy) mtHfs; my;yh`; tplk; gpuhHj;jpf;f> mtd; (typg;gpypUe;J) tpLtpf;fg;gl;lhd;. gpwF> ,uz;lhtJ Kiwahf mtHfs; mizf;f Kad;whd;. Kd;G Nghd;Nw kPz;Lk; jz;bf;fg;gl;lhd;. my;yJ mij tplf; fLikahfj; jz;bf;fg;gl;lhd;. mg;NghJk;> 'vdf;fhf (vd; iffis Fzg;gLj;Jk;gb) my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jid nra;. ehd; cdf;Fj; jPq;F nra;a khl;Nld;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. mt;thNw mtH gpuhHj;jpf;f> mtd; (typg;gpypUe;J) tpLtpf;fg;gl;lhd;. gpwF> jd; fhtyd; xUtid mioj;J> 'ePq;fs; vd;dplk; xU kdpjiuf; nfhz;L tutpy;iy; xU i\j;jhidj; jhd; nfhz;L te;Js;sPHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. gpwF> `h[H mtHfis> rhuh(miy) mtHfSf;Fg; gzpahshff; nfhLj;jhd;. rhuh(miy) mtHfs;> ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfsplk; mtHfs; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ te;jhHfs;. ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; iffshy; irif nra;J> 'vd;d ele;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'my;yh`; epuhfhpg;ghsdpd;.. my;yJ jPatdpd;... #o;r;rpia Kwpabj;J> mtd; kPNj jpUg;gptpl;lhd;.33 `h[puhitg; gzpg;ngz;zhf mspj;jhd; vd;W $wpdhHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

(mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) $wpdhH:) thd; kio (gpuNjr) kf;fNs! mtH (`h[puh)jhd; cq;fspd; jhahH. 34

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gy;ypiaf; nfhy;Yk;gb cj;jputpl;lhHfs;. NkYk;> mtHfs;> 'mJ ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; jPf;Fz;lj;jpy; vwpag;gl;lNghJ neUg;ig) mtHfSf;nfjpuhf Cjptpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jJ'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

''ek;gpf;if nfhz;L> gpwF jk; ek;gpf;ifapy; mePjpiaf; fye;J tplhjtHfSf;F kl;LNk mgaKz;L. NkYk;> mtHfNs NeHtop ngw;wtHfshtH'' vd;Wk; (jpUf;FHMd; 06:82k;) ,iwtrdk; mUsg;gl;lNghJ> ehq;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fspy; jdf;F mePjpapioj;Jf; nfhs;shjtH vtH jhdpUf;fpwhH?' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(mjd; nghUs;) ePq;fs; nrhy;tJ Nghy; my;y. 'jq;fs; ,iw ek;gpf;ifapy; ,izitg;G vd;gJ khngUk; mePjpahFk;' vd;W nrhd;d(jhf FHMdpy; 31:13-tJ trdj;jpy; my;yh`; $Wt)ij ePq;fs; Nfl;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.35

xU ehs; (tpUe;jpd;NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,iwr;rp nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; kWik ehspy; Ke;jpatHfisAk; gpe;jpatHfisAk; xNu rkntspapy; xd;W jpul;Lthd;. miog;gtdpd; Fuiy mtHfs; Nfl;ghHfs;; midthpd; ghHitf;Fk; mtHfs; njd;gLthHfs;; #hpad; mtHfSf;F mUfpy; tUk;.'' vd;W $wptpl;L '\/ghmj;' vDk; ghpe;Jiu njhlHghd `jPi]f; $wpdhHfs;... gpwF mtHfs; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfsplk; tUthHfs;. 'ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUk; g+kpapy; mtDila ez;gUkhtPHfs;. vq;fSf;fhf cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; ghpe;JiuAq;fs;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. mtHfs;> jhk; nrhd;d ngha;fis epidT $He;J> (,d;W) vd;idg; gw;wpNa ehd; ftiyg;gLfpNwd;. ePq;fs; %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;.

my;yh`; ,];khaPypd; jhah(`h[)Uf;Ff; fUizGhpal;Lk;. mtHfs; kl;Lk; (,iwaUshy; nghq;fp te;j ']k; ]k;' ePiu ms;sp vLj;Jj; jk; Njhy; igapy; itf;f) mtrug;gl;bUf;fhtpl;lhy; ']k;]k;' (k;zW> g+kpapd; Nkw;gug;gpy;) Xbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; XH Cw;whf Mk;tpl;bUf;Fk;.

ehq;fs; ]aPj; ,g;D [{igH(u`;) mtHfSld; mkHe;jpUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ (xUtH mtHfsplk; 'kfhK ,g;uh`Pk;' gw;wp> jhd; Nfs;tpg;gl;l xU tp\aj;ijr; nrhd;dNghJ) mtHfs;> 'vdf;F ,g;gb ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mwptpf;f tpy;iy. khwhf mtHfs;> ',g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; (Foe;ij) ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfisAk; mtHfspd; jhahiuAk;> mtHfs; ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfSf;Fg; ghY}l;bf; nfhz;bUe;j epiyapy; mtHfSld; Njhy; JUj;jp (jz;¡Hg; ig) xd;W ,Uf;f> mioj;Jf; nfhz;L Kd;dhy; nrd;whHfs;. gpwF mtiuAk; mthpd; kfs; ,];khaPiyAk; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; mioj;J te;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ngz;fs; Kjd;Kjyhf ,Lg;Gf; fr;ir mzpe;jJ ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfspd; jhahH `h[H(miy) mtHfspd; jug;gpypUe;J jhd; ]huh (miy`p];]yhk;) mtHfspd; kPJ Vw;gl;l jd;Dila ghjpg;ig ePf;Ftjw;fhf mtHfs; XH ,Lg;Gf; fr;iria mzpe;jhHfs;.

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gpwF> ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfSf;F (kPz;Lk; xU Kiw ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfisg; ghHj;J tuNtz;Lk; Nghy;) Njhd;wpaJ. clNd mtHfs; (kf;fh) nry;y> mq;F ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfs; ]k;]k; fpzw;Wf;Fg; gpd; gf;fj;jpy; jk; mk;igr; rPH nra;J nfhz;bUf;ff; fz;lhHfs;. ',];khaPNy! cd; ,iwtd; jdf;F XH ,y;yj;ij ehd; (GJg;gpj;Jf;) fl;lNtz;Lnkd;W vdf;Ff; fl;lisapl;Ls;shd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfs;>'mg;gbahapd; ehd; (cjtp) nra;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd ,UtUk; jahuhk;> ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; fl;lj; njhlq;f> ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfs; fw;fisf; nfhz;Lte;J je;jhHfs;. ,UtUk; (mg;NghJ)>',iwth! vq;fsplkpUe;J (,e;jg; Gdpjg;gzpia) Vw;Wf; nfhs;thahf! epr;rak;> ePNa nrtpNaw;gtdhfTk; ed;fwpe;jtdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwha; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:127) vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ,Wjpapy; fl;llk; vOk;gpaJ. nghpat(H ,g;uh`Pk; md;dh)Uf;F fw;fisj; J}f;fp itf;f Kbatpy;iy. vdNt> '(kfhK ,g;uh`Pk;' vd;wiof;fg;gLk;) ,e;jf; fy; kPJ epd;whHfs;. mtHfSf;F ,];khaPy;(miy) fw;fis vLj;Jj; je;jhHfs;. ,UtUk;',iwth! vq;fsplkpUe;J (,e;jg; Gdpjg;gzpia) Vw;ghahf! epr;rakhf> ePNa nrtpNaw;gtdhfTk; ed;fwpe;jtdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwha;'' (jpUf;FHMd; 02:127) vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

ehd; (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;)>',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! g+kpapy; Kjd; Kjyhf mikf;fg;gl;l gs;spthry; vJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;>'my; k];[pJy; `uhk; - kf;fh efhpYs;s Gdpj (fmgh mike;jpUf;Fk;) ,iwapy;yk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;>'gpwF vJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;>'n[&]j;jpy; cs;s) my; k];[pJy; mf;]h'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;>'mt;tpuz;Lf;F kpilNa vj;jid Mz;Lf; fhyk; (,ilntsp) ,Ue;jJ'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;>'ehw;gjhz;Lfs;'' (k];[pJy; `uhk; mikf;fg;gl;L ehw;gjhz;Lfs; fopj;J k];[pJy mf;]h mikf;fg;gl;lJ) 40 gpwF>'eP njhOif Neuj;ij vq;F mile;jhYk; clNd> mijj; njhOJtpL. Vnddpy;> Neug;gb njhOifia epiwNtw;Wtjpy; jhd; rpwg;G cs;sJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

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,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'cd;Dila rKjhaj;jhH (Fiw»aH) fmghit (GJg;gpj;Jf;) fl;ba nghOJ ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; mikj;j mbj;jsq;fis tplr; RUf;fp (rw;W cs;slf;fp) fl;bapUg;gij eP ghHf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; mikj;j mbj;jsq;fspd; kPJ mij jhq;fs; kPz;Lk; fl;lf; $lhjh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'cd; rKjhaj;jhH Gjpjhf ,];yhj;ij Vw;wtHfshapy;yhtpl;lhy; (mt;thNw ehd; nra;jpUg;Ngd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

(,ij md;id Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D K`k;kj;,g;dp mg+ gf;H(uyp) mwptpf;ff; Nfl;l) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'Map\h(uyp) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ,ijf; Nfl;bUe;jhy; mJ rhpNa! Vnddpy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; `p[;H (vDk;) tise;j gFjpia mLj;Js;s (fmghtpd;) ,uz;L %iyfisAk; njhl;L Kj;jkplhjjw;Ff; fhuzk; ,iwapy;ykhd fmgh> ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; mikj;j mbj;jsj;jpy; KOikahf mikf;fg;glhky; (nfhQ;rk;tpl;L mikf;fg;gl;L) ,Ug;gNj MFk; vd;Nw fUJfpNwd;'' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. 42

kf;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' cq;fspd; kPJ ehq;fs; vg;gb ']ythj;J' nrhy;tJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`{k;k ]y;yp myh K`kkjpd; t m];th[p`p t JHhpaj;jp`p fkh ]y;ya;j;j myh Myp ,g;uh`Pk ,d;d(f;)f `kPJd; k[Pj; ,iwth! ,g;uh`Pk; mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jhhpd; kPJ eP fUiz Ghpe;jijg; Nghd;W K`k;kj; mtHfspd; kPJk;> mtHfspd; kidtpkhHfs; kw;Wk; mtHfspd; re;jjpfs; mtHfspd; kPJk; mtHfspd; kidtpkhHfs; kw;Wk; mtHfspd; re;jjpfspd; kPJk; fUiz Ghpthahf! ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jhH kPJ eP cd; mUs; tsj;ijg; nghope;jijg; Nghd;W K`k;kjpd; kPJk; mtHfspd; kidtpkhHfspd; kPJk; mtHfspd; re;jjpfspd; kPJk; cd; mUs; tsj;ijg; nghopthahf! epr;rak;> ePNa GfOf;FhpatDk; fz;zpak; epiwe;jtDk; Mtha;' vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;' vd gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

vd;id fmg; ,g;Dc[;uh(uyp) re;jpj;J> 'egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ehd; nrtpAw;w XH md;gspg;ig cdf;F ehd; toq;fl;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;> mij vdf;F toq;Fq;fs;'' vd;W gjpy; nrhd;Ndd;. clNd mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'jq;fspd; kPJk; jq;fs; FLk;gj;jhH kPJk; rythj;J nrhy;tJ vg;gb? (vd;W vq;fSf;Ff; fw;Wf; nfhLq;fs;) Vnddpy;> jq;fSf;F ehq;fs; ]yhk; nrhy;tJ vg;gb vd;W my;yh`; vq;fsf;F (j\`;`{jpy;) fw;Wf; nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhd;'' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',iwth! ,g;uh`Pk; mtHfspd; kPJk; eP fUiz Ghpe;jijg; Nghy; K`k;kjpd; kPJk; K`k;kjpd; FLk;gj;jhH kPJk; fUiz Ghpe;jpL. ePNa GfOf;FhpatDk;> fz;zpak; kpf;ftDk; Mtha;. ,iwth! ,g;uh`Pk mtHfspd; kPJk; ,g;uh`Pk mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jhH kPJk; eP cd; mUs; tsj;ijg; nghope;ijg; Nghy; K`k;kjpd; kPJk; K`k;kjpd; FLk;gj;jhH kPJk; cd; mUs; tsj;ijg; nghope;jpL> ePNa GfOf;FhpatDk;> fz;zpak; kpf;ftDk; Mtha;. ,iwth! ,g;uh`Pk; mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jhH kPJk; eP cd; mUs; tsj;ijg; nghope;jijg; Nghy; K`k;kjpd; kPJk; K`k;kjpd; FLk;gj;jhH kPJk; cd; mUs; tsj;ijg; nghope;jpL> ePNa GfOf;FhpatDk; fz;zpak; kpf;ftDk; Mtha;' vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

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NkYk;> ,g;uh`Pkpd; tpUe;jhspfisg; gw;wpAk; ,tHfSf;F vLj;Jiug;gPuhf! mt;tpUe;jhspfs;> 'cq;fspd; kPJ rhe;jp epyTtjhf!'' vd;W $wp mthplk; te;jNghJ> 'cq;fisf; Fwpj;J vq;fSf;F gakhf ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;W mtH $wpdhH. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; mQ;r Ntz;lhk;. QhdKs;s xU Foe;ijiag; gw;wpa ew;nra;jpia cq;fSf;F ehq;fs; mwptpf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 15:51 - 53)

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(,we;Jtpl;ltw;Wf;F my;yh`; vg;gb cap&l;Lfpwhd; vd;w re;Njfk; ,iwj;J}jHfSf;F tUtjhapUe;jhy; ehNk ,g;uh`Pk(miy) mtHfis tplTk; re;Njfk; nfhs;s mjpfj; jFjp AilatHfs; MNthk;. (vdNt> re;Njfg; gl;L mtHfs; mg;gbf; Nfl;ftpy;iy. jpUf;FHMdpd; gb>) ,g;uh`Pk(Miy) mtHfs> 'vd; ,iwth! eP ,we;jtHfis vg;gb capuhf;Ffpwha; vd;W vdf;Ff; fhl;L'' vd;W Nfl;NghJ my;yh`;? 'ePq;fs; ek;gpf;if nfhs;stpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mtHfs;> 'Mk;; (ek;gpf;if nfhz;Ls;Nsd;.) MdhYk;> vd; cs;sk; epk;kjpailtjw;fhf ,g;gbf; Nfl;Nld;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. Y}j;(miy) mtHfSf;F my;yh`; fUiz fhl;Lthdhf! mtHfs; tYthd XH MjuthsdplNk jQ;rk; GFgtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;.43. åR/g;(miy) mtHfs; rpiwapy; fopj;j mstpw;F ePz;l fhyj;ij ehd; fopf;f NeHe;jpUe;jhy; (tpLjiyaspf;f mioj;jthplk; (mthpd; miog;ig Vw;W tpLjiyahfpr; nry;y) xg;Gf; nfhz;bUg;Ngd;.44

,e;j Ntjj;jpy; (ek; mbahUk;> J}jUkhd) ,];khaPy; mtHfis epidT $Uq;fs;. mtH jd; thf;FWjpapy; cz;ikahsuha; ,Ue;jhH. (jpUf;FHMd; 19:54)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; mk;ngwpAk; tpisahl;by; <Lgl;bUe;j> gd} m];yk; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j rpyiuf; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',];khaPypd; kf;fNs! mk;nga;Aq;fs;. Vnddpy;> cq;fs; je;ij (,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfSk;) mk; nga;Ak; fiyapy; NjHr;rp ngw;wtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs; 45 ePq;fs; mk;ngwpAq;fs;. ehd; ,d;d Fyj;jhUld; ,Uf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mk;nga;Ak; Nghl;bapy; <Lgl;bUe;j ,uz;L rhuhpy; xU rhuhH jk; iffis (mk;nga;ahky;) jLj;J epWj;jpdhHfs;. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fSf;F vd;d NeHe;jJ? Vd; mk;nga;ahky; ,Uf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jhq;fs; mtHfSld; (vjpH jug;gpdUld;) ,Uf;f> ehq;fs; mk;nga;Nthkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> (kPz;Lk;) 'ePq;fs; mk;nga;Aq;fs;. ehd; cq;fs; midtUlDk; ,Uf;fpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,J Fwpj;J ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfSk;> mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfSk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mwptpj;jhHfs;. 48

''am$ig ,wg;G mZfpaNghJ ePq;fs; mq;fpUe;jPHfsh? mtH ,wf;Fk; Ntisapy; jk; kf;fsplk; Nfl;lhH: kf;fNs! vdf;Fg; gpd; ePq;fs; vij tzq;FtPHfs;? mjw;F mtHfs;> 'cq;fSila ,iwtDk; cq;fs; Kd;NdhHfshd ,g;uh`Pk;> ,];khaPy;> ,];`hf; MfpNahh;d ,iwtDkhd xNu ,iwtidNa tzq;FNthk;. mj;Jld; ehq;fs; mtDf;Nf fPo;g;gbe;j K];ypk;fshf ,Ug;Nghk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02: 133)49

(egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kf;fspy; kpfTk; fz;zpaj;jpw;FhpatH ahh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kdpjHfspNyNa (my;yh`;Tf;F) mjpfkhf mQ;RgtH jhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; jq;fsplk; ,ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; my;yh`;tpd; cw;w ez;gH (,g;uh`Pk;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH (,];`hf;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH åR/g; mtHfs; jhk;!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F kf;fs;> 'ehq;fs; jq;fsplk; mijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'muGfspd; (guk;giufshd) Ruq;fq;fisg; gw;wpah Nfl;fpwPHfs;? mtHfspy; mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; (,];yhj;ij Vw;gjw;F Kd;G) rpwe;jtHfshapUe;jtHfs; jhk; ,];yhj;ij Vw;w gpd;Gk; rpwe;jtHfshapUg;ghHfs;; mtHfs; khHf;f Qhdj;ijg; ngw;why;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 50

NkYk;> Y}j;ij ehk; mDg;gpNdhk;. epidT $Uq;fs;: mtH jk; r%fj;jhhplk;> 'ePq;fs; cq;fs; fz;fshy; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;Nl xOf;ff; Nflhd nray;fisr; nra;fpwPHfsh? ngz;fistpl;Ltpl;L> fhk czHitj; jPHj;Jf; nfhs;s Mz;fisah NjbaiyfpwPHfs;? cz;ikapy; ePq;fs; kpf mwptPdkhd nray; GhpAk; kf;fs; MtPH'' vd;W $wpdhH. MapDk;> mthpd; r%fj;jhhpd; gjpy;> 'Y}j;Jila FLk;gj;jhiu cq;fs; Ciutpl;L ntspNaw;Wq;fs;. ,tHfs; nghpa ghpRj;jthd;fs;'' vd;gjhfNt ,Ue;jJ. ,Wjpapy; Y}j;ijAk; mthpd; FLk;gj;jhiuAk; ehk; fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhz;Nlhk;: mthpd; kidtpiaj; jtpu! mtis ehk; gpd; jq;fpatHfspy; xUj;jpahf KbT nra;J tpl;bUe;Njhk;. NkYk; me;j kf;fspd; kPJ xU kioiaf; nghopar; nra;Njhk;. mJ vr;rhpf;fg;gl;l kf;fSf;F kpfTk; nfl;l kioaha; ,Ue;jJ. (jpUf;FHMd; 27:54-58)

gpwF> me;jj; J}jHfs; Y}j;jplk; te;jNghJ> 'ePq;fs; mwpKfkw;wtHfsha; ,Uf;fpwPHfNs'' vd;W Y}j; $wpdhH. mjw;F mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: ',y;iy. vjidf; Fwpj;J ,tHfs; re;Njfk; nfhz;bUe;jhHfNsh mjidNa ehq;fs; nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpNwhk;. ehq;fs; cz;ikiaj; jhd; nrhy;fpNwhk;. vdNt> ePq;fs; ,uT rw;W ,Uf;Fk; NghNj cq;fs; FLk;gj;jhiu mioj;Jf; nfhz;L ntspNawp tpLq;fs;. NkYk;> ePq;fs; mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;Nj nry;Yq;fs;! cq;fspy; vtUk; jpUk;gpg; ghHf;f Ntz;lhk;! vq;F nry;YkhW cq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisaplg;gLfpwNjh mq;F Neuhfr; nry;Yq;fs;. NkYk;> tpbtjw;Fs; ,tHfs; midtUk; NtNuhL mopf;fg;gl;L tpLthHfs; vd;w ek;Kila ,e;j Kbit ehk; jpl;ltl;lkhf mtUf;F mwptpj;J tpl;Nlhk;.

(,jw;Fs;shf) CH kf;fs; kfpo;r;rp mile;jtHfshf Y}j;jpd; ,y;yk; te;(J #o;e;)jdH. Y}j; $wpdhH: '(rNfhjuHfNs!) ,(e;jr; rpW)tHfs; vd;Dila tpUe;jhsp (thdtH)fs;. vd;id mtkhdg;gLj;jp tplhjPHfs;; my;yh`;Tf;F mQ;Rq;fs;; vd;id ,opTgLj;jp tplhjPHfs;!'' mjw;F mtHfs;> 'CH cyfj;Jf;nfy;yhk; ePH tf;fhyj;J thq;f Ntz;lhnkd;W ehk; gyKiw ck;ikj; jLf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F Y}j;> 'ePq;fs; vijAk; nra;Nj jPu Ntz;Lnkd;why; ,Njh vd;Dila ngz; kf;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wdH!'' vd;W $wpdhH.

(egpNa!) ck;Kila capH kPJ Mizahf! re;Njfkpd;wp mtHfs; xUtpjkhd kaf;fj;jpy; rpf;fp> mjpy; jq;fis kwe;J jl;lope;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ,Wjpapy; tpbAk; Ntisapy; gaq;fukhd NgNuhir xd;W mtHfisj; jhf;fpaJ! NkYk;> ehk; mt;¥iuj; jiyfPohfg; Gul;bNdhk;; mtHfspd; kPJ Rlg;gl;l fw;fisg; nghopar; nra;Njhk;.

jpz;zkhf> ,e;epfo;r;rpapy; EZf;fkha; rpe;jpg;gtHfSf;F Vuhskhd rhd;Wfs; cs;sd. NkYk;> ,e;j (epfo;r;rp eilngw;w) ,lk; Kjd;ikr; rhiyapypNyNa mike;Js;sJ. epr;rakhf ek;gpf;ifahsHfSf;F ,jpy; gy gbg;gpidfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. (jpUf;FHMd; 15:61-77)

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mwpTiu ngWgtH vtNuDk; cz;lh?' vd;Dk; (54-tJ mj;jpahaj;jpy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;s) ,iwtrdj;ij XjpdhHfs;. 52

']%j;' Fyj;jhhplk; mtHfspd; rNfhjuH ]hypi` ehk; (ek; J}juhf) mDg;gp itj;Njhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 07:73)

'`p[;H' thrpfs; ,iwj;J}jHfisg; ngha;aHfnsdf; $wpdhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 15:80)

(]hyp`; - miy- mtHfspd; J}Jj;Jtj;jpw;Fr; rhd;whf te;j) xl;lfj;ij (mjd; fhy; euk;Gfis) ntl;bf; nfhd;wtid epidT $He;jgb egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ']hyp`; cila rKjhaj;jpy; mg+ ]kMitg; Nghy; kjpg;Gk; typikAk; tha;e;j xU kdpjd; mijf; nfhy;y xg;Gf; nfhz;L Kd;te;jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 54

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jg+f; Nfhhpd;NghJ (]%j; Fyj;jhH tho;e;j) '`p[;H' vd;Dk; ,lj;jpy; jq;fpa rkak; mjd; fpzw;wpypUe;J (jz;¡H) mUe;j Ntz;lhk; vd;Wk; mjpypUe;J jz;¡H vLf;f Ntz;lhk; vd;Wk;> jk; NjhoHfSf;F cj;jputpl;lhHfs;. NjhoHfs;> 'ehq;fs; mjpypUe;J (vLj;j jz;¡uhy; Vw;fdNt) khT gpire;J tpl;NlhNk! (vd;d nra;tJ?)'' vd;W Nfl;ldH. mjw;F mtHfs; me;j khit (rhg;gplhky;) tPrpnawpe;J tpLk;gbAk; me;jj; jz;¡iuf; nfhl;btpLk;gbAk; cj;jputpl;lhHfs;.

(]%j; Fyj;jhhpd; fpzw;wpypUe;J vLj;j jz;¡uhy; jahhpj;j) czit vwpe;J tpLk;gb egp(]y;) mtHfs; cj;jputpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W rg;uh ,g;D kmgj;(u`;) mtHfSk; mG\;\%];(u`;) mtHfSk; mwptpj;jhHfs;. 'mjd; jz;¡uhy; khT jahhpj;jtH mjid vwpe;J tpll;Lk;'' vd;Wk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd mg+ jH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

kf;fs; (jg+f; Nghhpd;NghJ) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ]%j; $l;lj;jhH trpj;j g+kpahd '`p[;H' vd;Dk; gFjpapy; jq;fpdhHfs;. mjd; fpzw;wpypUe;J jz;¡H ,iwj;J mjdhy; khT gpire;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mg;gFjpapd; fpzw;wpypUe;J mtHfs; ,iwj;j jz;¡iuf; nfhl;btpLk;gbAk; (mjdhy; gpire;j) me;j khit xl;lfq;fSf;Fj; jPdpahfg; Nghl;L tpLk;gbAk; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. NkYk;> (]hyp`; - miy- mtHfspd;) xl;lfk; (jz;¡H Fbg;gjw;fhf) ve;jf; fpzw;wpw;F te;J nfhz;bUe;Njh me;jf; fpzw;wpypUe;J jz;¡H vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; gbAk; cj;jputpl;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; `p[;H gpuNjrj;ijf; fle;J nrd;w nghOJ> 'mf;fpukk; Ghpe;jtHfspd; trpg;gplq;fspy; mtHfSf;Ff; fpilj;j mNj jz;lid cq;fSf;Ff; fpilj;J tpLNkh vd;wQ;rp mOjgbNa jtpu EioajPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF mtHfs; Nrz ,Uf;ifapd; kPJ ,Ue;jgbNa jk; NghHitahy; (jk;ik) kiwj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;.

vd ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 55

(åjHfNs!) am$ig ,wg;G neUq;fpaNghJ> ePq;fs; mq;fpUe;jPHfsh? mg;NghJ mtH jk; kfd;fsplk;> 'vdf;Fg; gpd;dH ePq;fs; mij tzq;FtPHfs;'' vd tpdtpdhH. (mjw;F) mtHfs; cq;fSila ,iwtDk; cq;fs; %jhijaH ,g;uh`Pk;> ,];khaPy;> ,];`hf; MfpaNahhpd; ,iwtDkhd xNu ,iwtidNa ehq;fs; tzq;FNthk;. NkYk; mtDf;Nf mbgzpNthk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:133) 56

fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpathpd; kfdhd fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpathpd; kfd; jhd; fz;zpaj;jpw;FhpatH. mtH ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd ,];`hf;(miy) mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd am$g;(miy) mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd åR/g;(miy) mtHfNsahthH.

å]{/g; kw;Wk; mthpd; rNfhjuHfspd; tuyhW gw;wpf; Nfl;gtHfSf;F mjpy; ngUk; rhd;Wfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. (jpUf;FHMd; 12:07)57

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'kdpjHfspy; kpfTk; fz;zpaj;jpw;FhpatH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'kdpjHfspy; my;yh`;Tf;F mjpfkhf mQ;RgtH jhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',ijg; gw;wp cq;fsplk; ehq;fs; Nfl;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; kf;fspNyNa kpfTk; fz;zpaj;jpw;FhpatH my;yh`;tpd; cw;w ez;gH (,g;uh`Pk;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH (,];`hf;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH (am$g;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH åR/g; mtHfs; jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'ehq;fs; ,ijg; gw;wpAk; cq;fsplk; Nfl;ftpy;iy''vd;W $wpdH. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> mg;gbnad;why;> muGfspd; (guk;giufshd) Ruq;fq;fisg; gw;wp ePq;fs; vd;dplk; Nfl;fpwPHfsh? kf;fs; Ruq;fq;fs; MtH. mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; mtHfspy; rpwe;jtHfshapUe;jtHfs; ,];yhj;ijj; jOtptpLk; NghJk; rpwe;jtHfshapUg;ghHfs;; mtHfs; khHf;f Qhdj;ijg; ngw;why;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 58

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; kuzg; gLf;ifapy; ,Ue;jNghJ) vd;dplk;> 'mg+ gf;H> mtHfis kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;Jk;gb nrhy;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'mtHfs; (mjpfkhf Jf;fg;gLfpd;w) ,sfpa kdk; cilatHfs;. ePq;fs; njhOiff;fhf epw;Fkplj;jpy; mtHfs; epw;f NeUk;NghJ kdk; nek;o;e;J Ngha; (mOJ) tpLthHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs; Kd;G nrhd;dJ Nghd;Nw kPz;Lk; $wpdhHfs;. ehDk; Kd;G nrhd;d gjpiyNa kPz;Lk; nrhd;Ndd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; %d;whtJ Kiwapy;... my;yJ ehd;fhtJ Kiwapy;... '(ngz;fshfpa) ePq;fs; åR/Gila (mofpy; kaq;fpa) Njhopfs; Nghd;(W cs;Nehf;fj;Jld; NgRfpw)tHfs;> mg+ gf;fUf;F nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 59

egp(]y;) mtHfs; NehAw;whHfs;. mg;NghJ> 'mg+ gf;hplk; kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;Jk;gb nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. Map\h(uyp)> 'mg+ gf;H(uyp) ,j;jifa (,sfpa kdKila)tuhapw;Nw!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kd;G Nghd;Nw (kPz;Lk;) nrhy;y> Map\hTk; mijNa $wpdhHfs;. gpd;dH> egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mg+ gf;Uf;Fr; nrhy;Yq;fs;. mtH kf;fSf;Fj; njhptpf;fl;Lk;. (ngz;fshfpa) ePq;fs; åR/Gila (mofpy; kaq;fpa) Njhopfs; Nghd;(W cs;Nehf;fj;Jld; NgRfpd;)tHfs;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; tho;ehspNyNa mg+ gf;H(uyp) (kf;fSf;Fj;) njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;.

,iwth! ma;ah\; ,g;D mgP ugPMitf; fhg;ghw;W. ,iwth! ]ykhgpd; `p\hikf; fhg;ghw;W. ,iwth! tyPj; ,g;D tyPijg; fhg;ghw;W. ,iwth! ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfspy; xLf;fg;gl;ltHfisf; fhg;ghw;W. ,iwth! 'KsH' Fyj;jhhpd; kPJ cd; gpbia (,Wf;fpf;) fLikg;gLj;Jthahf! ,iwth! åR/g; mtHfspd; rKjhaj;jhUf;Ff; nfhLj;j (fLk; gQ;rk; epiwe;j) Mz;Lfisg; Nghd;W KsUf;Fk; (fLk; twl;rp epiwe;j) rpy Mz;Lfisf; nfhL'' vd;W mf;Fyj;jhUf;nfjpuhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;.

my;yh`;> Y}j;(miy) mtHfSf;Ff; fUiz Ghpthdhf! mtHfs; gyk; tha;e;j XH cjtpahsdplk; jQ;rk; GFe;jtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. åR/g;(miy) mtHfs; (milgl;Lf;) fple;j fhyk; ehd; rpiwapy; (milgl;Lf;) fplf;f NeHe;J> gpwF (mthplk; te;jijg; Nghy;) vd;id (tpLjiy nra;a) miog;gtH vd;dplk; te;jpUe;jhy; ehd; mij Vw;Wf; nfhz;bUg;Ngd;. ehd; mij Vw;Wf; nfhz;bUg;Ngd;. (Mdhy;> mtH mt;tsT neLq;fhyk; rpiwapy; milgl;Lf; fple;Jk;> 'jk; Fw;wkw;w jd;ikia Vw;W mwptpf;fhjtiu rpiwapypUe;J ntspNaw khl;Nld;'' vd;W mtH $Wtpl;lhH.) 61

Map\h(uyp) mtHfisg; gw;wp mtJ}W Ngrg;gl;lNghJ (ele;jit gw;wp mtHfspd; jhahuhd) ck;K &khd;(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 62

ehd; Map\hTld; cl;fhHe;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ md;rhhpg; ngz; xUj;jp vq;fsplk;> ',d;dhiu (kp];j`; ,g;D c]h]h - uyp - mtHfis) my;yh`; epe;jpf;fl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpagb te;jhs;. ehd;> 'Vd; (,g;gbr; nrhy;fpwha;?') vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mts;> '(mtJ}Wr;) nra;jpia mtH (mwpahikahy; gug;gptUfpwhH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhs;. Map\h(uyp)> 've;j (mtJ}Wr;) nra;jpia?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mts; me;j mtJ}Wr; nra;jpiaj; njhptpj;jhs;. Map\h(uyp)> ',ij (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; (vd; fztH) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; nrtpAw;whHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd;> 'Mk; (nrtpAw;whHfs;)'' vd;W gjpy; nrhd;Ndd;. clNd> Map\h(uyp) %Hr;iraile;J tpOe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpwF FspH fha;ar;rYld; jhd; %Hr;ir njspe;J fz; tpopj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;J> ',tSf;nfd;d NeHe;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'jd;idg; gw;wp Ngrg;gl;l mtJ}Wr; nra;jpiaf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l fhuzj;jhy; fha;r;ry; mtiug; gPbj;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. clNd Map\h(uyp) (gLf;ifapypUe;J vOe;J) cl;fhHe;J> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; rj;jpak; nra;jhYk; ePq;fs; vd;id ek;gkhl;BHfs;. ehd; (ele;jij vLj;Jr; nrhy;yp) rkhjhdg;gLj;jpdhYk; ePq;fs; xg;Gf; nfhs;s khl;BHfs;. vdf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; ctik am$g; - miy - mtHfspd;Tk; mtHfspd; gps;isfSilaTk; epiyahFk;. (am$g;(miy) mtHfspd;Tk; mtHfs; nrhd;dJ Nghd;Nw) my;yh`; jhd; ePq;fs; (Gide;J) $Wgtw;wpwpnfjpuhf cjtp Nfhuj; jFjpahdtd; Mthd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 63 clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;. mijj; njhlHe;J my;yh`;> jhd; mUspa (Map\h(uyp) epuguhjp vd;W mwptpf;Fk;) trdj;ij mUspl egp(]y;) mtHfs; mij Map\hTf;F njhptpj;jhHfs;. mijr; nrtpAw;wTld; Map\h(uyp) '(,jw;fhf) my;yh`;Tf;F (kl;LNk) ehd; ed;wp nrYj;JfpNwd;. NtnwtUf;Fk; ed;wp nrYj;j khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Jiztpahuhd Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> '(epuhfhpf;Fk;) kf;s; ,dp ek;gpf;if nfhs;skhl;lhHfs; vd;W ,iwj;J}jHfs; epuhiraile;jhHfs;; NkYk;> jq;fsplk; (,iw cjtp tUnkd;W) ngha;Aiuf;fg;gl;lJ vd (ek;gpf;if nfhz;l kf;fSk; $l)f; fUjyhdhHfs;. ,e;epiyapy; ek;Kila cjtp mtHfSf;F te;jJ'' vd;W my;yh`; $wpdhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 12:110) ,t;trdj;jpy; %yj;jpy; ('ngha;Aiuf;fg;gl;lJ' vd;gijf; Fwpg;gjw;Fhpa nrhy;iy) 'Fj;jpg+' - jhk; ngha;g;gpf;fg;gl;L tpl;Nlhk; (vd ,iwj; J}jHfs; fUjyhdhHfs;) vd;W thrpf;f Ntz;Lkh? my;yJ 'Fjpg+' - kf;fs; jq;fsplk; ngha;Aiuf;fg;gl;lJ (vdf; fUjyhdhHfs;) vd;W thrpf;f Ntz;Lkh? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. 64

clNd> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! jq;fspd; rKjhaj;jpdH jq;fisg; ngha;g;gpf;fpwhHfs; vd;W ,iwj;J}jHfs; re;Njk;f;ftpy;iyNa! cWjpahf ek;gpj;jhNd ,Ue;jhHfs;? (Mdhy; 'od;d}' - egpkhHfs; re;Njfpj;jhHfs; vd;W jhNd FHMdpd; ,e;j trdj;jpy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ. mt;thwpUf;f> ePq;fs; $WfpwthW vg;gbg; nghUs; nfhs;s KbAk;?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;.

''md;G (kfNd) cHth! mij mtHfs; cWjpahf ek;gj;jhd; nra;jhHfs;. (vdNt> ,e;j trdj;jpy;> 'od;d}' vd;gjw;F egpkhHfs; cWjpahf ek;gpdhHfs;' vd;Nw nghUs; nfhs;sNtz;Lk;; re;Njfpj;jhHfs; vd;W nghUs; nfhs;sf; $lhJ) vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. 65

clNd> 'fj; Fjpg+ (jq;fsplk; ngha; nrhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lJ vd;W egpkhHfs; fUjyhdhHfs;)' vd;W ,Uf;fyhNkh?' vd Nfl;Nld;. 66

my;yh`; fhg;ghw;wl;Lk;> egpkhHfs; jq;fs; ,iwtidg; gw;wp mg;gb (jq;fsplk; ,iwtd; ngha; nrhy;yptpl;ljhf) epidf;ftpy;iy. 67

my;yh`; fhg;ghw;wl;Lk;. egpkhHfs; jq;fs; ,iwtidg; gw;wp mg;gb (jq;fsplk; ,iwtd; ngha; nrhy;yptpl;ljhf) epidf;ftpy;iy. 67.

,e;j trdj;jpd; nghUshtJ: ,iwj;J}jHfisg; gpd;gw;wpa rKjhaj;jpdH> jq;fs; ,iwtid ek;gp> ,iwj;J}jHfis cz;ikahsHfs; vd Vw;W> mjd; gpwF (jhk; Vw;w khHf;ftopapy; Nehpl;l) Jd;gq;fs; njhlHe;J ePbj;j nfhz;Nl Ngha;> ,iw cjtpAk; tuj; jhkjkhk;f; nfhz;bUe;j me;j epiyapy; jhd;... me;j ,iwj;J}jHfs; jk; rKjhaj;jpdhpy; jk; nra;jpiag; ngha;nad;W fUjp> jk;ik Vw;fhkypUe;Jtpl;ltHfisf; Fwpj;J epuhiraile;Jtpl;ldH. NkYk;> jk;ik Vw;Wg; gpd;gw;wpatHfs; $l (,iw cjtp tuj; jhkjkhdjhYk; $l (,iw cjtp tuj; jhkjkhdjhYk; Jd;g Jauq;fs; ePz;l nfhz;Nl nrd;w fhuzj;jhYk;) ek;Kila nra;jpiag; ngha;nad;W fUJfpwhHfs; vd;Wk; mtHfs; vz;zyhdhHfs;'' 68

åR/gplk; mtHfs; ek;gpf;ifapoe;J tplNt> mtHfs; vy;yhUk; jdpahfr; nrd;W MNyhrid nra;jhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 12:80) NkYk;> fhz;f: ,iwtrdk; - 12:87

fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpahpd; kfdhd fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpathpd; kfdhd fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpathpd; kfd;jhd; fz;zpaj;jpw;FhpatH. mtH ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd ,];`hf;(miy) mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd am$/g;(miy) mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd åR/g;(miy) mtHfNsahthH.

ma;åg; jk; ,iwtdplk; gpuhHj;jpj;jij epidT $Uq;fs;: 'vd;id Neha; gPbj;Jtpl;lJ. ePNah fpUig nra;Nthhpy; vy;yhk; ngUk; fpUigahsdhf ,Uf;fpwha;'' vd;W mtH gpuhHj;jpj;jhH. (jpUf;FHMd; 21:83) 69

ma;åg;(miy) mtHfs; jq;fspd; Mil KOtijAk; fise;Jtpl;L Fspj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtHfspd; kPJ jq;fj;jhyhd ntl;Lf;fpsp xd;wpd; fhy; te;J tpOe;jJ. clNd> mtHfs; mijj; jk; Jzpapy; vLf;fyhdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; ,iwtd; (mtHfis) mioj;J> 'ma;åNg! ePq;fs; ghHf;fpw ,r;nry;tk; cq;fSf;Fj; Njitapy;iy vd;w epiyapy; ehd; cq;fis (Nghjpa nry;tKilatuhf) itj;jpUf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;; (cz;ik jhd;.) vd; ,iwth! MapDk;> cd; mUs;tsk; vdf;Fj; Njitg;gLfpwNj!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 70

NkYk;> %]hitg; gw;wp ,t;Ntjj;jpy; cs;sijf; $Wk;: epr;arkhf> mtH NjHe;njLf;fg;gl;ltuhfTk; (ek;khy; mDg;gg;gl;l) J}juhfTk; (ek;) nra;jpia vLj;Jiuf;Fk; egpahfTk; ,Ue;jhH. NkYk;> ehk; 'J}H' kiyapd; tyg;gf;fj;jpypUe;J mtiu mioj;Njhk;. jdpNa ciuahLtjd; %yk; ek;kplk; neUq;Ftjw;fhd tha;g;ig mtUf;F mspj;Njhk;. NkYk;> ek; jatpdhy; mthpd; rNfhjuH `h&id xU egpahf epakpj;J mtUf;F cjtpahsuhf Mf;fpNdhk;. (my; FHMd; 19: 51-53)

/gpHmt;dpd; FLk;gj;ijr; NrHe;j - jk; ,iwek;gpf;ifia kiwj;J itj;jpUe;j - ,iwek;gpf;ifahsH xUtH $wyhdhH: xUtH 'my;yh`;jhd; vd; ,iwtd;' vd;W $WfpwhH vd;gjw;fhfth mtiu ePq;fs; nfhd;WtpLtPHfs;? mtNuh> cq;fSila ,iwtdpd; rhHgpypUe;J cq;fsplk; njspthd rhd;Wfisf; nfhz;Lte;jpUf;fpwhH. mtH ngha;auhapUe;jhy; mthpd; ngha; mtUf;Nf Nflhf mikAk;. Mdhy;> mtH cz;ikahsuha; ,Ue;jhy;> mtH cq;fis vr;rhpf;if nra;fpw gaq;fukhd tpisTfspypUe;J rpy mtrpak; cq;fis gPbf;fNt nra;Ak;. tuk;G kPWgtdhfTk;> ngUk; ngha;adhfTk; ,Uf;fpwtDf;F my;yh`; NeHtop fhl;Ltjpy;iy. (my; FHMd; 40:28)

(Kjd; Kjyhf jkf;F Ntj ntspg;ghL mUsg;gl;l gpd;G) egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; Jiztpahud) fjP[h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> jk; kdk; gjwpatuhfj; jpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. clNd> fjP[h(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfis (jk; xd;Wtpl;l rNfhjuUk;> Ntjk; fw;wtUkhd) tufh ,g;D et;/gy; mtHfsplk; mioj;Jr; nrd;whHfs;. tufh fpwp];Jtuhf khwp tpl;bUe;j xU kdpjuhapUe;jhH. mtH> (egp <rhTf;F mUsg;ngw;w Ntjkhd) ,d;[Piy mugp nkhopapy; Xjp te;jhH. tufh> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; vd;d ghHj;jPHfs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; tptuk; njhptpj;jhHfs;. mijf; Nfl;l tufh> ',tHjhk; (,iwj;J}jH) %]htpd; kPJ my;yh`; ,wq;fr; nra;j (Ntj ntspg;ghl;ilf; nfhz;L tUk;) 'eh%];' vDk; thdtH. (khHf;fg; gpurhuj;jpy; <Lgl;Lg; gy Nrhjidfisr; re;jpf;fg; Nghfpw) cq;fSila fhyj;ij ehd; mile;jhy;> cq;fSf;F typikAld; $ba cjTNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. 72

NkYk;> (egpNa!) %]htpd; nra;jp cq;fSf;F vl;bajh? mtH neUg;igf; fz;lNghJ jk; FLk;gj;jhhplk; $wpdhH: nfhQ;rk; ,Uq;fs;; neUg;igf; fhz;fpNwd;. mjpypUe;J xU nfhs;spia cq;fSf;F ehd; nfhz;L tuf; $Lk;; my;yJ me;j neUg;gpw;F mUfpy; (ghijia mwpe;J nfhs;s) VjhtJ xU topfhl;Ljy; vdf;Ff; fpilf;ff; $Lk;.

mq;F nrd;wJk; mtH cuf;f miof;fg;gl;lhH: %]hNt! ehNd cq;fSila ,iwtd;. cq;fs; fhyzpfisf; fow;wp tpLq;fs;. jpz;zkhf> ePq;fs; 'Jth' vDk; Gdpjkhd gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ,Uf;fpwPHfs;. (my; FHMd; 20: 9-12)

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> jhk; (tpz; gazj;jpw;fhf) mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;l (kp/uh[;) ,uitg; gw;wpa (nra;jpfis) vq;fSf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;: ehd; Ie;jhtJ thdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wNghJ> mq;Nf `h&d; mtHfs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. [pg;hPy; mtHfs;> ',tHfs; jhk; `h&d; mtHfs;. ,tHfSf;F ]yhk; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mtHfSf;F ]yhk; nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs; vd; ryhKf;F gjpYiuj;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'ey;y rNfhjuNu tUf! ey;y egpNa tUf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 73

(,e;jr; re;jHg;gj;jpy;) /gpHmt;Dila FLk;gj;ijr; NrHe;j - jk; (,iw) ek;gpf;ifia kiwj;J itj;jpUe;j ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsH xUtH $wyhdhH: xUtH> 'my;yh`; jhd; vd; ,iwtd;' vd;W $WfpwhH vd;gjw;fhfth mtiu ePq;fs; nfhd;W tpLtPHfs;? mtNuh cq;fSila ,iwtdpd; rhHgpypUe;J cq;fsplk; njspthd rhd;Wfisf; nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpwhH. mtH ngha;auhapUe;jhy;> mthpd; ngha; mtUf;Nf Nflhf mikAk;. Mdhy;> mtH cz;ikahsuhapUe;jhy;> mtH cq;fis vr;rhpf;if nra;fpwgaq;fukhd tpisTfspypUe;J rpy mtrpak; cq;fisg; gPbf;fNt nra;Ak;. tuk;G kPWgtdhfTk; ngUk; ngha;adhfTk; ,Uf;fpwtDf;F my;yh`; NeHtop fhl;Ltjpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 40: 28)

NkYk;> (egpNa!) %]htpd; nra;jp cq;fsf;F vl;bajh? mtH neUg;igf; fz;lNghJ jk; FLk;gj;jhhplk; $wpdhH: nfhQ;rk; ,Uq;fs;; neUg;igf; fhz;fpNwd;. mjpypUe;J xU nfhs;spia cq;fSf;F ehd; nfhz;L tuf; $Lk;; my;yJ me;j neUg;gpw;F mUfpy; (ghijia mwpe;J nfhs;s) VjhtJ xU topfhl;Ljy; vdf;Ff; fpilff;f $Lk;.

mq;F nrd;wJk; mtH cuf;f miof;fg;gl;lhH: %]hNt! ehNd cq;fSila ,iwtd;. cq;fs; fhyzpfisf; fow;wp tpLq;fs;. jpz;zkhf> ePq;fs; 'Jth' vDk; Gdpjkhd gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ,Uf;fpwPHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 20: 9-12)

(NkYk;> my;yh`; $wpdhd;:) NkYk;> Kd;dNu ehk; cq;fsplk; ve;j ,iwj;J}jHfs; gw;wp vLj;Jiuj;Js;NshNkh me;j ,iwj;J}jHfSf;Fk; cq;fsplk; vLj;Jiuf;fg;glhj ,iwj;J}jHfSf;Fk; ehk; t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (,iwr;nra;jp) mwptpj;jpUf;fpNwhk;. my;yh`; %]htplk; (Neubahfg;) NgrpAk; ,Uf;fpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04: 164)

vd;id (tpz; gazj;jpw;fhf) mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;l ,utpy; ehd; %]h mtHfisg; ghHj;Njd;. mtHfs;> '\d}M' Fyj;J kdpjHfspy; xUtiug; Nghy; (vz;nza; jltpg;) gbe;j njhq;fyhd jiyKbAilatHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. ehd; <rh mtHfisg; ghHj;Njd;. mtHfs; eLjju taJila rpfg;ghd kdpjuhfTk; (mg;NghJjhd;) FspayiwapypUe;J ntspNa te;jtiug; Nghd;Wk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; re;jjpfspNyNa mtHfSf;F (Njhw;wj;jpy;) kpfTk; xg;ghf ,Ug;gtd; ehNd. gpwF vd;dplk; ,uz;L ghj;jpuq;fs; nfhz;L tug;gl;ld. mt;tpuz;by; xd;wpy; ghy; ,Ue;jJ; kw;nwhd;wpy; kJ ,Ue;jJ. (thdtH) [pg;hPy; mtHfs;> ',uz;by; vij ePq;fs; tpUk;GfpwPHfNsh mijf; FbAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; ghiy vLj;Jf; Fbj;Njd;. 'ePq;fs; ,ay;ghd (ghdj;)ij vLj;Jf; nfhz;BHfs;. kJit ePq;fs; vLj;jpUe;jhy; cq;fs; rKjhak; top jtwpg; NghapUf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'åD]; ,g;D kj;jh(miy) mtHfis tpl ehd; rpwe;jtd; vd;W (vd;idg; gw;wpf;) $WtJ ve;j mbahDf;Fk; mofy;y'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,t;tpjk;> åD];(miy) mtHfis mtHfspd; je;ijAld; ,izj;J> 'kj;jhtpd; kfd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 74

3396. NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> jhk; (tpz; gazj;jpw;fhf) mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;l ,uit epidT $He;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> '%]h(miy) mtHfs; khepwKilatHfs;; '\d}M' Fyj;J kdpjHfisg; Nghy; caukhdtHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. NkYk;> '<rh(miy) mtHfs; RUs; KbAilatHfs;; eLj;ju cauKilatHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. eufj;jpd; fhtyH (thdtH) khypf; mtHfisAk; epidT $He;jhHfs;; j[;[hiyAk; epidT $He;jhHfs;. 75

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdh efUf;F te;jNghJ åjHfs; xU ehspy; Nehd;G Nehw;gijf; fz;lhHfs; mjhtJ MgP _uhTila (K`Huk; 10tJ) ehspy; (åjHfs;) Nehd;G Nehw;W te;jij ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) Fwpg;gpLfpwhHfs; - åjHfs;> ',J khngUk; ehs;. %]h(miy) mtHfis ,e;j ehspy; jhd; my;yh`; fhg;ghw;wpdhd;; /gpHmt;dpd; $l;lj;jhiu (flypy;) %o;fbj;jhd;. vdNt> %]h(miy) mtHfs; my;yh`;Tf;F ed;wp nrYj;Jk; tpjj;jpy; Nehd;G Nehw;whHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; mtHfis tpl %]h mtHfSf;F> kpf neUf;fkhdtd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> me;j ehspy; jhKk; Nehd;G Nehw;W> jk; NjhoHfSf;Fk; (cghpahd) Nehd;G Nehw;Fk;gb Mizapl;lhHfs;. 76

ehk; %]hTf;F Kg;gJ ,uTfis (ehs;fis) thf;fspj;(J rpdha; kiyf;F mioj;)Njhk;. ,t;thW> ehw;gJ ,uTfs; vd;W mthpd; ,iwtd; epHzapj;j jtiz KOik mile;jJ. %]h (rpdha; kiyf;Fr; nrd;wNghJ) jk; rNfhjuH `h&dplk;> 'ehd; nrd;w gpwF ePH vd;Dila $l;lj;jhhpilNa vd; gpujpepjpahf ,Ue;J> rPuhfr; nray; Ghpe;J tUtPuhf! NkYk;> Fog;gk; tpistpg;Nghhpd; eilKiwapid Nkw; nfhs;shjPH!'' vd;W $wpdhH. ehk; Fwpg;gpl;bUe;j Neuj;jpy; %]h te;jhH. gpwF mthpd; ,iwtd; mthplk; ciuahbaNghJ mtH Ntz;bdhH: 'vd; ,iwth! vdf;F eP fhl;rp mspg;ghahf! ehd; cd;idg; ghHf;f Ntz;Lk;.'' mjw;F ,iwtd; $wpdhd;: 'vd;id ePH fhz KbahJ. MapDk; (vjphpYs;s) kiyiag; ghUk;! mJ jd;Dila ,Ug;gplj;jpy; epiyj;jpUe;jhy;> vd;id ePH fhz KbAk;.'' mthpd; ,iwtd; mk;kiyapd; kPJ ntspg;gl;lNghJ mJ nghbg; nghbahfptpl;lJ. %]hTk; jpLf;fpl;L kaq;fp tpOe;jhH. gpwF czHT ngw;wNghJ $wpdhH: 'eP kpfTk; J}a;ikahdtd;. ehd; cd;dplk; kd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp kPs;fpNwd;. NkYk;>e hd; ek;gpf;if nfhs;Nthhpy; Kjd;ikahdtdhf ,Uf;fpNwd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 07: 142 - 143)

kf;fs; kWik ehspy; %Hr;ir mile;J tpLthHfs;. %Hr;ir njsp(e;J vO)gtHfspy; ehd;jhd; Kjy; eguhf ,Ug;Ngd;. mg;NghJ ehd; %]h(miy) mtHfSf;F mUNf ,Ug;Ngd;. mtHfs; mH»d; fhy;fspy; xU fhiyg; gpbj;jgb (epd;W) ,Ug;ghHfs;. mtHfs; vdf;F Kd;Ng %Hr;ir njspe;J (vOe;J)tpl;lhHfsh> my;yJ 'J}H' rPdh kiyapy; (,iwtidr; re;jpj;jNghJ) mile;j %Hr;irf;Fg; gfukhf (,g;NghJ %Hr;irahf;fg;glhky;)tpl;L tplg;gl;lhHfsh vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ.

gd} ,];uhaPy;fspy; Fyj;jhH kl;Lk; ,Ue;jpuhtpl;lhy; ,iwr;rp JHehw;wnkLf;fhJ. `t;th (Vths;) mtHfs; kl;Lk; ,Ue;jpuhtpl;lhy; ngz;> jd; fztid vf;fhyj;jpYk; (Mirål;b) Vkhw;w khl;lhs;)

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 78

%]h(miy) mtHfSld; 'fspH'(miy) mtHfs; re;jpj;j epfo;r;rp. 79

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) `{HU ,g;D if]; my;/g]hhP(uyp) mtHfSld; %]h(miy) mtHfspd; NjhoH ahH vd;Dk; tp\aj;jpy; jHf;fpj;jhHfs;. ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> 'mtH fps;H(miy) mtHfs; jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtHfs; ,UtiuAk; cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) fle;J nrd;whHfs;. ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> cig ,g;D fmg; mtHfis mioj;J> 'ehDk; vd;Dila ,e;jj; NjhoUk;> jhk; re;jpf;f tpUg;gthplk; nry;y Ntz;ba ghijia tprhhpj;j %]h(miy) mtHfspd; (re;jpg;Gf;Fhpa) Njhoiuf; Fwpj;J jHf;fpj;Njhk;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> mtiug; gw;wpf; $w ePq;fs; Nfl;bUf;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W tpdtpdhHfs;. mjw;F cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp)> 'Mk;; my;yh`;tPd; J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mtiug; gw;wpf; $w ePq;fs; Nfl;bUf;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W tpdtpdhHfs;. mjw;F cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp)> 'Mk;; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,t;thW $wf; Nfl;Nld;'' vd;whHfs;. gd} ,];uhaPy; Fyj;jhhpd; gpuKfHfs; epiwe;j XH mitapy; xUtH te;J> %]h(miy) mtHfsplk;> 'cq;fis tpl mjpfkhf mwpe;jtH vtiuahtJ cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. %]h(miy) mtHfs;> '(mg;gb vtUk; ,Ug;gjhf) vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. vdNt> my;yh`; %]h(miy) mtHfSf;F> 'mg;gbay;y; ek; mbahH 'fspH' cq;fis tpl mwpe;jtuhapUf;fpwhH'' vd;W $wpdhd;. vdNt> %]h(miy) mtHfs; mtiur; nrd;wiltjw;fhd ghijia tprhhpj;jhHfs;. vdNt> (fspH - miy - mtHfisr; re;jpf;Fk; ,lk; te;Jtpl;lJ vd;gij) %]h(miy) mtHfs; Ghpe;J nfhs;s kPd; milahskhf Mf;fg;gl;lJ. NkYk;> mtHfsplk;> 'kPid ePq;fs; jtwtpl;Ltpl;lhy; clNd (te;j topNa) jpUk;gp thUq;fs;. mg;NghJ mtiu ePq;fs; re;jpg;gPHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. mjd;gb> mtHfs; flypy; kPidg; gpd;njhlHe;J (nrd;W) nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; mtHfspd; (cjtpahsuhd) ,isQd;> 'ehd; me;jg; ghiwapd; gf;fk; xJq;fp Xa;ntLj;jNghJ kPid kwe;J (jtwtpl;L) tpl;Nld;. mij epidtpy; itj;jpUf;f tplhky; i\j;jhd; jhd; mij vdf;F kwf;fbj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd> %]h(miy) mtHfs;> '(mJ ek;iktpl;L eOtpr; nry;Yk;) me;j re;jHg;gj;ijj; jhd; ehk; vjpHghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ,UtUk; jk; RtLfspd; topNa ele;J jpUk;gpr; nrd;wdH. (topapy;) fspH(miy) mtHfisr; re;jpj;jdH. gpwF> my;yh`; jd; Ntjj;jpy; vLj;Jiuj;Js;s mt;tpUtH njhlHghd epfo;r;rpfs; eilngw;wd. 80

ehd; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'et;/g; my; gpf;fhyP vd;gtH> 'fspH'(miy) mtHfspd; Njhouhd %]h(miy) mtHfs; gd} ,];uhaPy;fspd; (,iwj; J}juhd) %]h(miy) mtHfs; my;yH; mtH NtnwhU %]h jhd; vd;W fUJfpwhH'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; giftd; ngha; nrhy;yptpl;lhd;. cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ekf;F mwptpj;J cs;shHfs;: (xU Kiw) %]h(miy) mtHfs; gd} ,];uhaPy;fspilNa vOe;J epd;W ciuahw;wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk;> 'kf;fspilNa kpfTk; mwpe;jtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ehNd'' vd;W gjpyspj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> my;yh`; mtHfisf; fz;bj;jhd;. Vnddpy;> %]h(miy) mtHfs; 'my;yh`;Nt mwpe;jtd;'' vd;W nrhy;yhky;tpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> my;yh`;> %]h(miy) mtHfsplk;> ',y;iy. ,uz;L fly;fs; rq;fkpf;Fk; ,lj;jpy; vd; mbahH xUtH ,Uf;fpwhH. mtH cq;fis tpl mjpfkhf mwpe;jtH> 'vd; ,iwth! mtiu ehd; re;jpg;gjw;F ahH (top fhl;LthH?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhH.

mjw;F my;yh`;> 'ePq;fs; xU kPid vLj;J mij xU (<r;rq;) $ilapy; Nghl;Lf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. (mg;gbNa flw;fiuNahukhf ele;J nry;Yq;fs;.) ePq;fs; vq;Nf me;j kPidj; jtw tpLfpwPHfNsh mq;Nf jhd; mtH ,Ug;ghH'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. mjd;gbNa %]h(miy) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; cjtpahsH å\T ,g;D E}d; mtHfSk; xU kPid vLj;Jf; $ilapy; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L ele;jhHfs;. mtHfs; xU ghiwaUNf nrd;W NrHe;jNghJ mq;Nf gLj;J Xa;ntLj;jhHfs;. clNd> %]h(miy) mtHfs; J}q;fptpl;lhHfs;. kPd; Fjpj;J ntspNawpf; flypy; tpOe;jJ. mJ flypy; (Ruq;fk; Nghy;) topaikj;Jf; nfhz;lJ. kPdpd; topapy; FWf;fplhjthW ePNuhl;lj;ij my;yh`; jLj;Jtpl (kPidr; Rw;wp) xU tisak; Nghy; jz;¡H Mk;tpl;lJ. kPjpkpUe;j ,uTk; gfYk; mtHfs; ele;J nrd;W nfhz;NlapUe;jhHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> mLj;j ehs; te;jNghJ jk; cjtpahsiu Nehf;fp> 'ek;Kila fhiyr; rpw;Wz;biaf; nfhz;L th! ehk; fhiyr; rpw;Wz;biaf; nfhz;L th! ehk; ek;Kila ,e;jg; gazj;jhy; kpfTk; fisg;gile;J tpile;Njhk;'' vd;W %]h(miy) $wpdhHfs;. my;yh`; fl;lisapl;l ,lj;ij %]h(miy) jhz;br; nry;Yk;tiu mtHfSf;Ff; fisg;G Vw;gltpy;iy. mtHfspd; cjtpahsH mtHfsplk;> 'ehk; me;jg; ghiwapy; Xa;ntLf;f jq;fpNdhNk> ghHj;jPHfsh? mq;Nf jhd; ehd; kPid kwe;J (jtwtpl;L) tpl;Nld;. (mij epidtpy; itj;jpUf;fhjgb) i\j;jhd; jhd; vdf;F mij kwf;fbj;Jtpl;lhd;. mJ tpag;ghd Kiwapy; flypy; topaikj;Jf; nfhz;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. kPDf;F mJ (jg;gpf;f) topahfTk;> mt;tpUtUf;Fk; mJ tpag;ghfTk; mike;jJ. %]h(miy) mtHfs; me;j cjtpahshplk;> 'mJjhd; ehk; Njbf; nfhz;bUe;j ,lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.'' clNd> mtHfs; ,UtUk; te;j topNa jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> me;jg; ghiwia mile;jhHfs;. mq;Nf xUtH jk;ik KOtJkhf Milahy; NghHj;jp %bapUe;jhH. %]h(miy) mtHfs; mtUf;F ]yhk; $w> mk;kdpjH mtHfSf;F gjpy; ]yhk; $wpdhH. gpwF> 'cq;fSila (,e;jg;) gFjpapy; (mwpag;glhj) ]yhk; (cq;fSf;F kl;Lk;) vg;gb (te;jJ? ePq;fs; ahH?)'' vd;W fspH tpdtpdhH. %]h(miy) mtHfs;> 'ehNd %]h'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F mk;kdpjH> 'gd} ,];uhaPy;fspd; (,iwj;J}juhd) %]hth'' vd;W Nfl;lhH. %]h(miy) mtHfs;> 'Mk;> cq;fSf;Ff; fw;Wj; jug;gl;Ls;s mwptpypUe;J vdf;Fk; (rpwpJ) ePq;fs; fw;Wj; jUtjw;fhf ehd; cq;fsplk; te;jpUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> '%]hNt! my;yh`; vdf;Ff; fw;wj; je;j XH mwpT vd;dplk; cs;sJ. mij ePq;fs; mwpakhl;BHfs; my;yh`; cq;fSf;Ff; fw;Wj; je;j XH mwpT cq;fsplk; cs;sJ. mij ehd; mwpa khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhH. %]h(miy) mtHfs;> 'ehd; cq;fisj; njhlHe;J tul;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'cq;fshy; vd;Dld; nghWikahf ,Uf;f KbahJ. ePq;fs; mwpahj tp\aj;ij vg;gbr; rfpj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gPHfs;'' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F %]h(miy) mtHfs;> ',d;\h my;yh`;.. ,iwtdhy; ehbdhy; ePq;fs; vd;idg; nghWikahsuhff; fhz;gPHfs;. ve;j tptfhuj;jpYk; cq;fSf;F ehd; khW nra;akhl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> ,UtUk; flw;fiuNahuj;jpy; ele;J nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ kuf;fyk; xd;W mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;wJ. mjd; chpikahsH(fshd Vioj; njhopyhsH)fsplk; jq;fis Vw;wpr; nry;Yk;gb NgrpdhHfs;. mtHfs; fspH(miy) mtHfis milahsk; Ghpe;J nfhz;L mtHfis thlif Nfl;fhky; Vw;wpr; nrd;whHfs;. mtHfs; ,UtUk; kuf;fyk; VwpaNghJ rpl;Lf;FUtp xd;W te;J kuf;fyj;jpd; tpspk;gpd; kPJ tpOe;jJ. gpwF> mJ flypy; (myfhy;) xU Kiw my;yJ ,UKiw nfhj;jp (ePH mUe;jp)aJ. clNd %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; fspH(miy)> '%]hNt! ,e;jr; rpl;Lf;FUtp jd; myfhy; (nfhj;jp ePuUe;jpajhy;) ,e;jf; flypypUe;J vt;tsT (ePiu) vLj;jpUf;FNkh me;j msT jhd; vd; mwpTk; cq;fs; mwpTk; my;yh`;tpd; mwptpypUe;J vLf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ fps;H xU Nfhlhpia vLj;J kuf;fyj;jpd; (mbj;jsg;) gyif xd;iwf; fow;wptpl;lhHfs;. fspH(miy) mtHfs; tha;r;rpapd; cjtpahy; (kuf;fyj;jpd;) gyifiaf; fow;wpa gpd;Gjhd; %]h(miy) mtHfSf;Fj; njhpate;jJ. clNd %]h(miy) mtHfs;> 'vd;d fhhpak; nra;J tpl;BHfs;? thlif ,y;yhkNy ek;ik Vw;wp te;jtHfspd; kuf;fyj;ij Ntz;Lnkd;Nw Xl;ilahf;fp tpl;BHfNs! mjpy; rthhp nra;gtHfis %o;fbf;fth (,g;gbr; nra;jPHfs;)? ePq;fs; kpfg;ngUk; (nfhLQ;) nraiyr; nra;J tpl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. fspH(miy) mtHfs;> 'cq;fshy; vd;Dld; nghWikNahL ,Uf;fKbahJ vd;W ehd; cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;ytpy;iyah?' vd;whHfs;. %]h(miy) mtHfs;> 'ehd; kwe;Jtpl;lij itj;J vd;id jz;bj;J (Nghfr; nrhy;yp) tplhjPHfs;. vd; tp\aj;jpy; fLikahf ele;J nfhs;shjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. Mf> %]h(miy) mtHfs; Kjy; Kiwahfg; nghWikapoe;jJ mtHfs; kwe;J Nghdjhy; jhd;. (gpwF) flypypUe;J mtHfs; ntspNawpaNghJ rpWtHfSld; tpisahbf; nfhz;bUe;j xU rpWtidf; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. fspH(miy) mtHfs; mr;rpWtdpd; jiyiag; gpbj;J> jk; ifahy; ,g;gbg; gpLq;fp (jdpNa vLj;J)tpl;lhHfs;.

mg;NghJ %]h(miy) mtHfs; fspH(miy) mtHfsplk;> 'xU ghtKk; mwpahj xU (gr;rpsk;) capiuah ePq;fs; nfhd;Wtpl;BHfs;? mtd; Ntnwe;j capiuAk; gwpf;ftpy;iyNa? ePq;fs; kpfTk; jPa nraiyr; nra;Jtpl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F fspH(miy) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; vd;Dld; nghWikahf ,Uf;f KbahJ'' vd;W ehd; (Kd;Ng) nrhy;ytpy;iyah?' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. %]h(miy) mtHfs;> ',jw;Fg; gpd;dhy; ehd; cq;fsplk; VjhtJ (tpsf;fk;) Nfl;lhy; vd;id cq;fSld; itj;jpUf;fhjPHfs;. vd;dplkpUe;J (gphpe;J nry;y) cq;fSf;Fj; jf;f fhuzk; fpilj;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;whHfs;. kPz;Lk; ,UtUk; ele;jhHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> XH CUf;F te;jhHfs;. me;j CH kf;fsplk; czT Nfl;lhHfs;. Mdhy;> mtHfs; mt;tpUtiuAk; cgrhpf;f kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. me;j Chpy; rha;e;jgb fPNo tpo ,Ue;j RtH xd;iw ,UtUk; fz;lhHfs;. (,ijf; fz;l) clNd> fspH(miy) mtHfs; (,e;jr; Rtiu epiy epWj;JNthk; vd;gjw;F milahskhf) jk; ifahy; ,g;gbr; irif nra;jhHfs;.

%]h(miy) mtHfs;> ',e;j rKjhaj;jpdhplk; ehk; te;J (czT Nfl;L)k; mtHfs; ekf;F cztspf;fTk; ,y;iy; tpUe;Jgrhuk; nra;aTkpy;iy (mt;thwpUe;Jk;) Ntz;Lnkd;Nw ePq;fs; mtHfspd; Rtiur; nrg;gdpl;Ls;sPHfs;. ePq;fs; tpUk;gpapUe;jhy; mjw;Ff; $yp thq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;fyhk;'' vd;whHfs;. fspH(miy) mtHfs;> ',Jjhd; ehDk; ePq;fSk; gphpa Ntz;ba Neuk;. cq;fshy; nghWikahf ,Uf;f Kbahj tp\aq;fspd; tpsf;fj;ij ehd; cq;fSf;F (,g;NghJ) mwptpj;J tpLfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

- egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '%]h(miy) mtHfs; nghWikahf ,Ue;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W ehk; tpUk;gpNdhk;. mt;thwpUe;jpUe;jhy; my;yh`; mt;tpUthpd; epfo;rrpfs; gw;wp (,d;Dk; epiw) vLj;Jiuj;jpUg;ghd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mwptpg;ghsH R/g;ahd; ,g;D ciadh(u`;) $wpdhHfs;: '%]h nghWikahf ,Ue;jpUg;ghNuahdhy; mt;tpUtH gw;wp(a epiwa nra;jpfs;) ekf;F mwptpf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> 'mtHfSf;F Kd;Nd xU kd;dd; MSk; gFjp ,Ue;jJ. mtd; xt;nthU gOjpy;yhj xOq;fhd kuf;fyj;ijAk; epHge;jkhf mgfhpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. NkYk;> me;jr; rpWtDila tp\ak; vd;dntdpy; mtd; ,iw kWg;ghsdhf ,Ue;jhd;. mtDila jha; je;ijahH ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfshf ,Ue;jdH'' vd;W XjpdhHfs;. mwptpg;ghsH myP ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; my; kjPdP(u`;) $wpdhH: gpwF R/g;ahd; ,g;D ciadh(u`;) vd;dplk;> 'mk;H ,g;D jPdhH(u`;) vd;dplk;> 'mk;H ,g;D jPdhH(u`;) ,g;gb XJtij ,uz;L Kiw Nfl;L ehd; mij mtHfsplkpUe;J kddk; nra;jpUf;fpNwd;.

R/g;ahd; ,g;D ciadh(u`;) mtHfsplk;> ',ij mk;H ,g;D jPdhH(u`;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ePq;fs; kddk; nra;jPHfsh? my;yJ mk;H ,g;D jPdhhplkpUe;J Nfl;gjw;F Kd;G ntnwe;j kdpjhplkpUe;jhtJ mij kddk; nra;jPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'NtnwthplkpUe;J ,ij ehd; kddk; nra;Ntd;? mk;H ,g;D jPdhhplkpUe;J mij vd;idj; jtpu NtnwtuhtJ mwptpj;jpUf;fpwhHfsh? mthplkpUe;J ,uz;J my;yJ %d;W Kiw ehd; nrtpAw;W mij kddk; nra;jpUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 81

fspH(miy) mtHfs; xU fha;e;j nghl;ly; g+kpapd; kPJ mkHe;jhHfs;. clNd> mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;Nd mJ gRikahd (fjpHfSila)jhf (capHngw;W) mirayhapw;W. vdNtjhd; mtHfSf;F 'fspH' (gRikahdtH) vd;W ngahplg;gl;lJ.

gd} ,];uhaPy;fSf;F> '(CUf;Fs; EioAk;NghJ) mjd; thrypy;> rpuk; jho;j;jpagbAk; '`pj;jj;Jd;' ('ght kd;dpg;Gf;NfhUfpNwhk;') vd;W nrhy;ypa gbAk; EioAq;fs;'' vd;W fl;lisaplg;gl;lJ. Mdhy;> mtHfs; (`pj;jj;Jd;' vd;Dk; nrhy;iy '`pd;jj;Jd; - NfhJik vd;W) khw;wptpl;lhHfs;; jq;fs; Gl;lq;fshy; jto;e;j gb (CUf;Fs;) Eioe;jhHfs;; NkYk;> xU thw;NfhJikf;Fs; xU jhdpatpij vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 82

%]h(miy) mtHfs; kpfTk; ntl;fg;gLgtHfshfTk; mjpfkhf (jk; cliy) kiwj;Jf; nfhs;gtHfshfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; NkdpapypUe;J rpwpjsT $l ntspNa njhpahJ. mtHfs; (mjpfkhf) ntl;fg;gl;l fhuzj;jhy; jhd; ,g;gb jk; cliy mtHfs; kiwj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ> gd} ,];uhaPy;fspy; mtHfSf;F kdNtjid ju tpUk;gpatHfs; mtHfSf;Fj; Jd;gk; je;jdH; ',tUila rUkj;jpy; VNjh FiwghL ,Ug;gjhy; jhd; ,e;j mstpw;F ,tH (jd; Nkdpia) kiwj;Jf; nfhs;fpwhH. (,tUf;Ff;) njhO Neha; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;; my;yJ Flypwf;f Neha; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. %]h(miy) mtHfisg; gw;wp mtHfs; nrhd;d FiwfspypUe;J mtH J}a;ikahdtH vd;W ep&gpj;jpl my;yh`; tpUk;gpdhd;. vdNt> (,iwtdpd; jpl;lg;gb) xU ehs; %]h (miy) mtHfs; kl;Lk; (Fspf;Fkplj;jpw;Fj;) jdpahfr; nrd;W> jk; Milfis (fow;wpf;) fy;ypd; kPJ itj;Jtpl;Lg; gpwF Fspj;jhHfs;. Fspj;J Kbj;jTld; jk; Jzpfis vLj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhf mtw;iw Nehf;fpr; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ me;jf; fy; mtHfspd; JzpAld; Xlyhapw;W. %]h(miy) mtHfs;> jk; jbia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L fy;iy tpul;bg;gpbf;f Kide;jhHfs;. 'fy;Ny vd; Jzp! fy;Ny vd; Jzp!' vd;W Fuy; vOg;gyhdhHfs;. (mij tpul;br; nrd;wgb) ,Wjpapy; gd} ,];uhaPy; rKjhaj;jhhpd; jiytHfspUf;Fk; ,lj;jpw;F te;J NrHe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ gd} ,];uhaPy; rKjhaj;jpdH> %]h(miy) mtHfs; my;yha;tpd; gilg;GfspNyNa mofhdtHfshfTk; jhk; nrhd;d FiwghLfspypUe;J J}a;ikahdtHfshfTk; ,Ug;gij> mtHfis Milapy;yhj Nfhyj;jpy; fz;ljd; %yk; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;. fy; (Xlhky;) epd;wJ. clNd> %]h(miy) mtHfs;> jk; Jzpia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L jk; ifj;jbahy; me;jf; fy;iy mbf;fyhdhHfs;.

my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! me;jf; fy;ypd; kPJ mtHfs; (jbahy;) mbj;j fhuzj;jhy; %d;W my;yJ ehd;F my;yJ Ie;J jOk;Gfs; (,d;Dk;) cs;sd. ,e;j epfo;r;rpiaj; jhd;> ',iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! %]hTf;Fj; Jd;gk; je;jtHfisg; Nghd;W ePq;fs; Mk;tplhjPHfs;. mtHfs; (,l;Lf; fl;bf;) $wpatw;wpypUe;J %]h J}a;ikahdtH vd;W my;yh`; ep&gpj;Jtpl;lhd;. NkYk;> mtH my;yh`;tplk; fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpatuhf ,Ue;jhH'' vd;Wk; (jpUf;FHMd; 33:69) ,iwtrdk; Fwpf;fpwJ. 83

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU Kiw (Nghhpy; fpilj;j nghUl;fisg;) gq;fpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH> 'epr;rak; ,J my;yh`;tpd; jpUKfk; (jpUg;jp) ehlg;glhj gq;fPlhFk;'' vd;W (mjpUg;jpAld; $wpdhH. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W mijj; njhptpj;Njd;. (mijf; Nfl;L) mtHfs; Nfhgkile;jhHfs;. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; Nfhg(j;jpd; milahs)j;ij ehd; mtHfspd; Kfj;jpy; fz;Nld;. gpwF> '%]h(miy) mtHfSf;F my;yh`; fUiz Ghpthdhf! ,ij tpl kpf mjpfkhf mtH Gz;gLj;jg;gl;lhH; ,Ug;gpDk; mtH (nghWikAld;) rfpj;Jf; nfhz;lhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 84

ehk; ,];uhaPypd; topj;Njhd;wy;fis fliyf; flf;fitj;Njhk;. gpd;dH (mtHfs; jq;fspd; gazj;ijj; njhlHe;j NghJ) jk; rpiyfspd; kPJ gf;jp nfhz;bUe;j xU rKjhaj;ij mtHfs; fle;J nry;y NeHe;jJ. mtHfs;> '%]hNt! ,k;kf;fSf;F flTs;fs; ,Ug;gJNghy; vq;fSf;Fk; xU flTis cUthf;fpf; nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wyhdhHfs;. mjw;F %]h 'ePq;fs; mwpahj kf;fsha; ,Uf;fpwPHfs;. ,tHfs; gpd;gw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; topKiw mope;J Nghff; $bajhFk;. ,tHfs; nra;J nfhz;bUg;git Kw;wpYk; tPzhdit'' vd;W $wpdhH. (jpUf;FHMd; 07:138)

ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ('kHUo; o`;uhd;' vd;Dkplj;jpy;) 'muhf;' (kp];thf;) kuj;jpd; goq;fisg; gwpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mjpy; fUg;ghd goj;ij ePq;fs; gwpAq;fs;. Vnddpy;> mJjhd; mtw;wpy; kpf ey;yJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'ePq;fs; ML Nka;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;ldH. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ML Nka;f;fhj ,iwj;J}jH vtNuDk; cz;lh?' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

%]h jk; r%fj;jhhplk;> 'xU gRit ePq;fs; mWf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W my;yh`; epr;rakhf cq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapLfpwhd;' vdf; $wpdhH. (mg;NghJ mtHfs;> %]hNt!) ePH vq;fis Nfyp nra;fpwPuh?' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F mtH> 'ehd; (mt;thW Ngrp mwptPdHfspy; xUtdhk; tpLtjpypUe;J ,iwtdplk; ghJfhty; NjLfpNwd;'' vd;whH. mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 'mJ (gR) vj;jd;ikAilaJ vd vq;fSf;F tpthpf;Fk;gb ck;Kila ,iwtdplk; vq;fSf;fhf Ntz;LtPuhf!'' mjw;F mtH> 'epr;rakhf mJ fpolhfNth> fd;whfNth ,y;yhky; eL taJs;sjha; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk; vd ,iwtd; $Wfpwhd;; vdNt> cq;fSf;F ,lg;gLfpw fl;lisiar; nray;gLj;Jq;fs;! vd;wdH. kPz;Lk; mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: (%]hNt!) mjd; epwk; vd;d vd;W vq;fSf;F tpthpf;FkhW ck;Kila ,iwtdplk; ePH Ntz;LtPuhf!'' mjw;F mtH> 'epr;rakhf mJ kQ;rs; epwkhd gRthf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;; mjd; epwk; ghHg;gtHfis gutrg;gLj;Jk; tz;zk; (mlHj;jpahf) ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;!'' vd;whH. mjw;F mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: '(%]hNt!) mJ vj;jd;ikAilaJ vd (kpf kpfj;) njspthf vq;fSf;F tpthpf;Fk; gb ck; ,iwtid Ntz;LtPuhf! Vnddpy;> epr;rakhf me;jg; gR (vJntd;gJ) gw;wp vq;fSf;Fr; re;Njfk; Vw;gl;Ltpl;lJ. NkYk;> my;yh`; ehbdhy; (chpa gRtpd; gf;fk;) ehq;fs; topfhl;lg; ngWNthk;.'' %]h gjpyspj;jhH: 'g+kpia cOtjw;Nfh> Ntshz;ikf;F ePhpiwg;gjw;Nfh gad;gLj;jg;glhj> CdNkJkw;w> vt;tpj tLTkw;w gRthf mJ ,Uf;fNtz;Lk; vd mtd; $Wfpwhd;.'' gpwF mtHfs; (Muthuj;Jld;) $wpdhHfs;: ',g;NghJ jhd; ePH rhpahd (tpsf;fj;)ijj; je;Js;sPH.'' gpd;dH mtHfs; me;jg; gRit mWj;jhHfs;. MapDk; mtHfs; mjid KOkdNjhL nra;gtHfsha; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:67-71)

'kyf;Fy; kt;j;' (capiu vLj;Jr; nry;ytUk; thdtH) %]h miy`p];]yhk; mtHfsplk; mDg;gg;gl;lhH. jk;kplk; mtH te;jNghJ %]h(miy) mtHfs; mtiu (Kfj;jpy;) miwe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. clNd mtH jk; ,iwtdplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W> 'kuzj;ij tpUk;ghj XH mbahhplk; vd;id eP mDg;gptpl;lha;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ,iwtd;> 'eP mthplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W mthpd; ifia xU fhis khl;bd; KJfpd; kPJ itf;fr; nrhy;. (mjd; KJk;Ys;s Kbfspy; ve;j mstpw;F) mthpd; fuk; %LfpwNjh (mjpy;) xt;nthU Kbf;Fg; gfukhf XH Mz;L (,e;j cyfpy; tho) mtUf;F mDkjp cz;L (vd;W nrhy;.)' vdf; $wpdhd;. (mt;thNw me;j thdtH jpUk;gpr; nrd;W %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; $wpaNghJ) mtH> ',iwth! (mj;jid fhyk; tho;e;J Kbe;j) gpwF vd;d elf;Fk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ,iwtd;> 'kuzk; jhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhd;. %]h(miy) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; ,g;NghNj vd; capiu vLj;Jf; nfhs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> (igj;Jy; kf;jp]; vd;Dk;) Gdpj g+kpf;F neUf;fkhf mjpypUe;J fy;nywpAk; J}uj;jpy; jk; mlf;fj; jyk; mike;jplr; nra;AkhW my;yh`;tplk; Ntz;bdhHfs;.

(,ij vLj;Jiuj;j NghJ) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; mq;F (igj;Jy; kf;jp]py;) ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; rhiyNahukhf nrk;kzy; Fd;wpd; fPNo mthpd; kz;ziw ,Ug;gij cq;fSf;F fhl;bapUg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 85

K];ypk;fspy; xUtUk; åjHfspy; xUtUk; (xUtNuhnlhUtH) rr;rutpl;lhHfs;. me;j K];ypk;> 'mk;yj;jhH midtiu tplTk; K`k;kij (rpwe;jtuhf;fpj;) NjHe;njLj;jtd; kPjhizahf!'' vd;W mtH nra;j xU rj;jpaj;jpd;NghJ $wpdhH. me;j åjH> 'mk;yj;jhH midtiu tplTk; %]h(miy) mtHfis (rpwe;jtuhfj;) NjHe;njLj;jtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf!'' vd;W $wpdhH. (åjhpd;) ,r;nrhy;iyf; Nfl;lNghJ me;j K];ypk; jk; ifia caHj;jp åjiu miwe;Jtpl;lhH. clNd> me;j åjH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W ele;j> jd;Dila tptfhuj;ijAk; me;j K];ypkpd; tptfhuj;ijAk; me;j K];ypkpd; tptfhuj;ijAk; njhptpj;jhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '%]hittplr; rpwe;jtuhf vd;id Mf;fhjPHfs; . Vnddpy;> (kWik ehspy;) kf;fs; %Hr;irAw;W (fPNo) tpOe;J tpLthHfs;. mg;NghJ> ehNd kaf;fk; njsp(e;J vO)gtHfspy; Kjy; Mshf ,Ug;Ngd;. me;j Neuj;jpy; %]h ,iw rpk;khrdj;jpd; XH Xuj;ijg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;. %Hr;irAw;W tpOe;jtHfspy; mtUk; xUtuhapUe;jhuh> mtH vdf;F Kd;Ng kaf;fk; njspe;J vOe;Jtpl;lhuh? my;yJ %Hr;iraile;J tpOtjpypUe;J my;yh`; tpjptpyf;fspj;jtHfspy; xUtuha; mtH ,Ue;jhuh vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 86.

(jil nra;ag;gl;l kuj;jpypUe;J rhg;gpl;l) MjKk; %]hTk; jHf;fpj;jhHfs;. Mjkplk; %]h> 'cq;fs; jtW cq;fis nrhHf;fj;jpypUe;J ntspNaw;wpaNj me;j Mjk; ePq;fs; jhNdh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F Mjk; %]htplk;> 'ePq;fs; my;yh`;> jd; J}Jj;Jtr; nra;jpfis mDg;gplTk; jd;Dld; ciuahlTk; NjHe;njLj;j %]h MtPH. ,Ue;Jk;> ehd; gilf;fg;gLtjw;F Kd;Ng vd; kPJ tjpf;fg;gl;l xU tp\aj;jpw;fhf vd;idg; ePq;fs; gopffpwPHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ',ij $wpa gpd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mf> Mjk; tpthjj;jpy; %]hit ntd;Wtpl;lhHfs;' vd;W ,UKiw $wpdhHfs;'' vd ,e;j egpnkhopia mwptpf;Fk; mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) $wpdhH.

xU ehs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fsplk; Gwg;gl;L te;J> '(kpmuh[{ila ,utpy;) gy rKjhaq;fs; vdf;F vLj;Jf; fhl;lg;gl;ld. mb thdj;ij milj;j gb Vuhskhd kf;fis fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ> 'jk; rKjhaj;jpdhpilNa %]h(miy) mtHfs; ,Uf;Fk; fhl;rp jhd; ,J'' vd;W (vdf;Ff;) $wg;gl;lJ. 87

my;yh`; /gpHmt;Dila kidtpia ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfSf;fhd cjhuzkhff; $wfpwhd;. xU Kiw mtH> 'vd; mjpgjpNa! vdf;fhf cd;dplk; nrhHf;fj;jpy; XH ,y;yj;ij mikj;Jf; nfhLg;ghahf! /gpHmt;dplkpUe;Jk; mtDila (jPa) nraypypUe;J vd;idf; fhg;ghw;Wthahf! mf;fpukk; GhpAk; rKjhaj;jhhplkpUe;Jk; vd;idf; fhg;ghw;Wthahf!'' vd;W mtH gpuhHj;jpj;jhH.88 NkYk;> ,k;uhdpd; kfs; kHaik (kw;NwhH) cjhuzkhf vLj;Jf; fhl;Lfpwhd;. mtH jk; ntl;fj; jyj;ijg; ghJfhj;jhH. gpwF> ehk; ek;kplkpUe;J Mtpia mtUf;Fs; CjpNdhk;. NkYk;> mtH jk; ,iwtdpd; mwpTiufisAk; mtDila Ntjq;fisAk; cz;iknad Vw;whH. NkYk;> mtH fPo;g;gbe;J tho;gtHfspy; xUtuhAk; ,Ue;jhH. (jpUf;FHMd; 66:11> 12)

Mz;fspy; epiwag; NgH KOikaile;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. ngz;fspy; /gpHmt;dpd; JiztpahH M]pahitAk; ,k;uhdpd; kfs; kHaikAk; jtpu NtnwtUk; KOikailatpy;iy. kw;w ngz;fis tpl Map\hTf;Fs;s rpwg;G vy;yhtif czTfis tplTk; ']hPj;'89 czTf;Fs;s rpwg;igg; Nghd;wjhFk;.''

cz;ikapy;> fh&d; %]htpd; rKjhaj;ijr; NrHe;jtdhapUe;jhd;. 90 mtd; jd; r%fj;jpw;F vjpuhf tuk;G kPwp ele;jhd;. NkYk;> ehk; mtDf;F ve;j msTf;F nry;tf; fU¥yq;fis toq;fpapUe;Njhnkdpy;> mtw;wpd; rhtpfis gyrhypfspd; xU FOthy; $l rpukg;gl;Lj; jhd; J}f;f KbAk;. xU Kiw mtDila r%fj;jhH mtdplk; 'eP g+hpj;Jg; Ngha; tplhNj. Vnddpy;> g+hpj;J tpLgtHfis my;yh`; Nerpg;gjpy;iy. my;yh`; cdf;F toq;fpAs;s nry;tj;jpd; %yk; kWikapd; tPl;ilg; ngw mf;fiw nfhs;. ,k;ikapYk; cd;Dila gq;if kwe;J tplhNj. NkYk;> my;yh`; cdf;F cgfhuk; nra;jpUg;gijg; Nghy; ePAk; cgfhuk; nra;. NkYk;> g+kpapy; muh[fk; tpistpf;f Kaw;rp nra;ahNj! muh[fk; tpistpg;gtHfisj; epr;rakhf my;yh`; Nerpg;gjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;ftd;> ',itaidj;Jk; vd;dplKs;s mwptpdhy; jhd; vdf;Ff; fpilj;jpUf;fpd;wd!'' vd;whd; - mtDf;F Kd;dhy; mtid tpl mjpf typikiaAk; Ms; gyj;ijAk; ngw;wpUe;j r%fq;fis my;yh`; mopj;jpUf;fpwhd;. vd;gJ ,tDf;Fj; njhpahjh? NkYk;> Fw;wthspfsplk; (mtHfisj; jz;bf;Fk; NghJ) mtHfspd; ghtq;fis gw;wp Nfl;fg;gLtjpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 28: 76-78)

NkYk;> 'kj;ad;' thrpfsplk; mtHfspd; rNfhjuH \{Iig mDg;gpNdhk;.91 mtH $wpdhH: vd; rKjhaj;jpdNu! my;yh`;Tf;F mbgzpAq;fs;. mtidj; jtpu cq;fSf;F NtW ,iwtd; ,y;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 07: 85 - 93)

NkYk;> kj;ad; efuthrpfsplk; mtHfspd; rNfhjuH \{Iig (,iwj;J}juhf) mDg;gpNdhk;. mtH $wpdhH: vd; rKjhaj;jpdNu! my;yh`;Tf;F mbgzpAq;fs;. mtidj; jtpu cq;fSf;F NtW ,iwtd; ,y;iy. NkYk;> msitapYk;> epWitapYk; FiwT nra;ahjPHfs;! (,d;W) cq;fis ey;y epiyapy; fhz;fpNwd;. Mdhy;> (tpiutpy;) Jd;gk; #Ok; xU ehspd; Ntjid cq;fis gpbf;FNkh? vd ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;... (jpUf;FHMd; 11: 84-95)

NkYk;> kj;ad; efuthrpfsplk; mtHfspd; rNfhjuH \{Iig mDg;gpNdhk;. mtH $wpdhH: vd; r%fj;jpdNu! my;yh`;Tf;F mbgzpAq;fs;! ,Wjpehis vjpHg;ghj;Jf; nfhz;bUq;fs;. NkYk;> g+kpapy; mePjpapioj;J Fog;gk; tpistpg;gtHfsha;j; jphpahjPHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 29: 36> 37)

jpz;zkhf> åD]; ,iwj; J}jHfspy; xUtuha; ,Ue;jhH.92 mtH epuk;gpa xU fg;giy Nehf;fp Xba Neuj;ij epidT $Uq;fs;. gpwF> rPl;Lf; FYf;fypy; gq;nfLj;jhH. mjpy; mtH (flypy;) vwpag;gl Ntz;batuhdhH. ,Wjpapy; kPd; xd;W mtiu tpOq;fpaJ. mtNuh (jd;idj; jhNd) nehe;jtuha; ,Ue;jhH. mtH ,iwtidj; Jjpg;gtHfspy; xUtuha; ,y;yhjpUe;jhy; kWik ehs; tiu me;j kPdpd; tapw;wpNyNa ,Ue;jpug;ghH. mtH nghpJk; NehAw;wpUe;j epiyapy; xU ghiy ntspapy; mtiu ehk; vwpe;Njhk;. gpwF glHfpw nfhbia mthpd; kPJ epoypl Kisf;fr; nra;Njhk;. gpwF> mtiu XH ,yl;rk; my;yJ mjw;F mjpfkhd kf;fsplk; mDg;gpNdhk;. mtHfs; ek;gpf;if nfhz;lhHfs;. gpwF xU Fwpg;gpl;l fhyk; tiu mtHfis thotpl;Nlhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 37: 139- 148)

cq;fs; mjpgjpapd; jPHg;G tUk; tiu nghWikaha; ,Uq;fs;. NkYk;> kPd; kdpjH (åD]; egpiag;) Nghd;W Mk;tplhjPHfs;. mtH Jauj;jpw;Fs;shk; ,Ue;j epiyapy; (jk; ,iwtid) mioj;jij epidT $Uq;fs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 68: 48)

ehd; åD]; ,g;D kj;jhit tplr; rpwe;jtd; vd;W (vd;idg; gw;wp) $WtJ ve;j kdpjUf;Fk; jfhJ' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. ('åD]; ,g;D kj;jh - kj;jhtpd; kfd; åD];' vd;W) åD];(miy) mtHfis mtHfspd; je;ijAld; ,izj;J egp(]y;) mtHfs; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;.

åjH xUtH (re;ijapy;) jk; ruf;if vLj;Jf; fhl;baNghJ kpff; Fiwe;j tpiy mtUf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. mij mtH tpUk;gtpy;iy. clNd mtH> '(ehd; ,e;j tpiyia thq;fpf; nfhs;s) khl;Nld;; kdpjHfs; midtiuAk; tpl (rpwe;jtuhf) %]hitf; NjHe;njLj;jtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf!'' vd;W $wpdhH. ,ij md;rhhpfspy; xUtH Nfl;Ltpl;lhH. clNd vOe;J me;j åjhpd; Kfj;jpy; miwe;J> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; ekf;fpilNa tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;f> 'kdpjHfs; midtiuAk; tpl %]hitj; NjHe;njLj;jtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf!' vd;wh eP $Wfpwha;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. clNd me;j åjH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> 'mGy; fhrpk; mtHfNs! (vd; capH) cilik> khdj;ijg; ghJfhg;gjhf) vdf;F ePq;fs; nghWg;Ngw;W xg;ge;jk; nra;J je;jpUf;fpwPHfs;. vd; Kfj;jpy; miwe;jthpd; epiy vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; me;j K];ypik Nehf;fp> 'eP Vd; ,thpd; Kfj;jpy; miwe;jha;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH tp\aj;ij egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wpdhH. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfj;jpy; Nfhgf;Fwp njd;gLfpw mstpw;F mtHfs; Nfhgkile;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'my;yh`;tpd; NerHfSf;fpilNa ('xUtH kw;wtiu tplr; rpwg;ghdtH' vd;W) Vw;wj; jho;T ghuhl;ljPHfs;. Vnddpy;> (kWik ehspy;) vf;fhsk; Cjg;gLk;. clNd> thdq;fspy; ,Ug;gtHfSk; g+kpapy; ,Ug;gtHfSk; %Hr;iraile;J tpOthHfs;; my;yh`; ehbatHfisj; jtpu> gpwF> mJ ,d;ndhU Kiw Cjg;gLk;. mg;NghJ (capuhf;fp) vOg;gg;gLgtHfspy; ehNd Kjy; Mshf ,Ug;Ngd;. me;j Ntisapy; %]h(miy) mtHfs; ,iw rpk;khrdj;ijg; gpbj;Jf; nfz;bUg;ghHfs;. ' mtHfs; 'J}Hrpdha;' kiyapy; ,iwtidr; re;jpj;j) epfo;r;rpapd;NghJ %Hr;irahfp tpOe;jJ fzf;fpnyLf;fg;(gl;L ,q;F mtUf;F tpjptpyf;F mspf;fg;)gl;ljh? my;yJ vdf;F Kd;Ng mtH (kaf;fk; njsptpf;fg;gl;L) vOg;gg;gl;Ltpl;lhuh?' vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.93

åD]; ,g;D kj;jh(miy) mtHfis tpl xUtH rpwe;jtH vd;W ehd; $w khl;Nld;. (mNj mwptpg;Gj; njhlH)

flw;fiu Xuj;jpy; mike;jpUe;j XH Ciug; gw;wpAk; ,tHfsplk; ePq;fs; NfSq;fs;. mq;F tho;e;j kf;fs; rdpf;fpoikapy; ,iwf;fl;lisia kPwpaij (,tHfSf;F) epid¥l;Lq;fs;. 94 me;jr; rdpf;fpoikfspy; mtHfspd; kPd;fs; jz;¡hpd; Nky; kl;lj;jpy; caHe;J mtHfsplk; tUk;> rdpf;fpoik my;yhj ehs;fspy; mk;kPd;fs; mt;thW tukhl;lh. mtHfs; fPo;g;gbahjpUe;j fhuzj;jhy; mtHfis ,t;thW Nrhjidf;Fs;shf;fpNdhk;..... gpwF> mtHfs; vr;nray;fisr; nra;af; $lhnjd;W jLf;fg;gl;lhHfNsh mtw;iwNa mtHfs; Mztj;Jld; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> 'ePq;fs; Fuq;Ffshk; ,optile;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;W ehk; $wpNdhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 07: 163-166)

''(egpNa!) E}`{f;Fk; mtUf;Fg; gpd;dhy; te;j egpkhHfSf;Fk; ehk; t`p - Ntjthf;F mwpj;jJ Nghd;W epr;rakhf cq;fSf;Fk; ehk; t`p mwptpj;Js;Nshk;. NkYk;> ,g;uh`Pk;> ,];khaPy;> ,];`hf;> am$g; MfpNahUf;Fk; kw;Wk; am$gpd; topj;Njhd;wy;fSf;Fk; <rh> ma;åg;> åD];> `h&d; kw;Wk; Riykhd; MfpNahUf;Fk; ehk; t`p mwptpj;jpUf;fpNwhk;. jh¥Jf;F ]g+iu toq;fpNdhk;.'' 95 (jpUf;FHMd; 04: 163)

''ck; ,iwtd; thdq;fs; kw;Wk; g+kpapy; cs;s gilg;Gfs; gw;wp mjpfk; mwpe;jpUf;fpwhd;. ehk; J}jHfspy; rpyUf;F rpyiu tpl rpwg;gspj;jpUf;fpNwhk;. NkYk;> ehk; (ek; J}jH) jh¥Jf;F ]g+H Ntjj;ij toq;fpapUe;Njhk;.'' (jpUf;FHMd; 17: 55)

''ehk; jh¥Jf;F ek;kplkpUe;J ngUk; mUl;Ngw;wpid toq;fpapUe;Njhk;. (ehk; Mizapl;Nlhk;:) 'kiyfNs! mtUld; NrHe;J ePq;fSk; Jjp ghLq;fs;. ,t;thNw gwitfSf;Fk; (ehk; fl;lisapl;bUe;Njhk;.) ehk; mtUf;fhf ,Uk;ig nkd;ikahf;fpf; nfhLj;Njhk;. 'NghHf;ftrq;fs; nra;tPuhf! mtw;wpd; tisaq;fisr; rhpahd mstpy; mikg;gPuhf!'' vd;w fl;lisAld;! (jh¥Jila topj; Njhd;wy;fNs!) ew;nray;fs; GhpAq;fs;; ePq;fs; nra;tjidj;ijAk; ehd; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;.'' (jpUf;FHMd; 34:10-11)

3417. egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhH

jh¥j;(miy) mtHfSf;F (jt;uhj;> ]g+H Mfpa ,iwNtjq;fis XJtJ Nyrhf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. jk; (Fjpiu) thfdj;ij (rthhpf;fhfj;) jahH nra;Ak; gb cj;jputpLthHfs;. clNd> mjw;Fr; Nrzk; g+l;lg;gLk; thfdj;jpw;Fr; Nrzk; g+l;lg;gLtjw;F Kd;Ng ,iwNtjj;ij Xjp tpLthH. jd; ifapdhy; cioj;Jg; ngWk; rk;ghj;jpaj;jpypUe;J jhd; cz;ghH.

mj;jhc ,g;D a]hH(u`;) topahfTk; mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J ,e;j `jP]; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

''my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; MAs; KOtJk; gfypy; Nehd;G Nehw;W ,utpy; epd;W tzq;FNtd;'' vd;W ehd; $W$jhf ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'ePq;fs; jhd; 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; MAs; KOtJk; gfypy; Nehd;G Nehw;W ,utpy; epd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'ehd; mg;gbr; nrhy;yj; jhd; nra;Njd;'' vd;W ehd; gjpyspj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fshy; mJ KbahJ. vdNt> (rpy rkak;) Nehd;G itAq;fs;. (rpy rkak;) Nehd;ig tpLq;fs;. (,utpy;) epd;W tzq;Fq;fs;. J}q;fTk; nra;Aq;fs;. khjj;jpy; %d;W ehs;fs; Nehd;G itAq;fs;. Vnddpy;> xU ew;nraYf;F mijg; Nghd;W gj;J klq;F gpujpgyd; mspf;fg;gLk;. mJNt fhyk; KOtJk; Nehd;G itj;jjhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',ij tpl mjpf ehs; Nehw;gjw;F vdf;F rf;jpAz;L ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; xU ehs; Nehd;G Nehw;W ,uz;L ehs;fs; Nehd;igtpl;L tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'mij tpl mjpfj;jpw;F vdf;F rf;jpAz;L> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why;> xU ehs; Nehd;G Nehw;W xU ehs; Nehd;igtpl;L tpLq;fs;. mJjhd; (egp) jh¥Jjpd; Nehd;ghFk;; mJjhd; eLepiyahdjhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'mij tplr; rpwe;jjw;F vdf;F rf;jp cz;L> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mij tplr; rpwe;jNjapy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 96

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'ePq;fs; ,utpy; epd;W tzq;FtjhfTk; gfypy; Nehd;G Nehw;gjhfTk; vdf;Fr; nra;jp fpilj;jNj'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk; (cz;ikjhd;!)'' vd;Nwd;. mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; mg;gbr; nra;jhy; cq;fs; fz;fs; gQ;rile;J tpLk;; kdk; fisg;gile;J tpLk;. vdNt> xt;nthU khjj;jpypUe;Jk; %d;W ehs;fs; Nehd;G Nehw;gPuhf! mJ fhynky;yhk; Nehd;G Nehw;wjhFk;... my;yJ fhynky;yhk; Nehd;G Nehw;wijg; Nghd;wjhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'vdf;F (,ij tl mjpfkhf Nehw;gjw;F) rf;jpapUg;gjhf ehd; czHfpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why;> jh¥j; miy`p];]yhk; mtHfspd; Nehd;ig ePq;fs; Nehw;gPuhf! mtHfs; xU ehs; Nehd;G Nehw;W xU ehs;tpl;LtpLthHfs;. (NghHf;fhyj;jpy; giftHfisr;) re;jpf;Fk;NghJ gpd; thq;fp Xlkhl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 97

my;yh`;Tf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhd njhOif (,iwj;J}jH) jh¥j; mtHfspd; njhOifahFk;. my;yh`;Tf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhd Nehd;G jh¥j; mtHfspd; Nehd;ghFk;. jh¥j; mtHfs; ghjp ,uT (tiu) cwq;FthHfs;. mjpy; %d;wpy; xU gFjp Neuk; epd;W tzq;FthHfs;. (gpwF> kPz;Lk;) mjpy; Mwpy; xU gFjp Neuk; cwq;FthHfs;. xU ehs; Nehd;G Nehw;W xU ehs; Nehd;igtpl;L tpLthHfs;. 98

'(,utpy;) Mwpy; xU gFjp Neuk; kPz;Lk; cwq;FthHfs;' vd;gijNa Map\h(uyp)> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; epiyapy; jhd; ]`;H Neuk; tUk;'' vd;W nrhd;dJ' Fwpf;fpwJ. 99

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'my;yh`;Tf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhd Nehd;G jh¥j;(miy) mtHfspd; Nehd;ghFk;. mtHfs; xU ehs; Nehd;G Nehw;W> xU ehs;tpl;LtpLthHfs;. my;yh`;Tf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhd njhOif jh¥j;(miy) mtHfspd; njhOifahFk;. mtHfs; ,utpy; ghjp Neuk; cwq;FthHfs;. mjpy; %d;wpy; xU gFjp Neuk; epd;W tzq;FthHfs;. mjpy; Mwpy; xU gFjp Neuk; (kPz;Lk;) cwq;FthHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 100

(egpNa!) ,tHfs; NgRk; Ngr;Rfisg; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. NkYk;> ngUk; Mw;wy;fisf; nfhz;bUe;j ek;Kila mbahH jh¥jpd; tuyhw;iw ,tHfSf;F ePq;fs; vLj;Jf; $Wq;fs;. mtH (xt;nthU tptfhuj;jpYk; my;yh`;tplNk) jpUk;gf; $batuhf ,Ue;jhH. ehk; iyfis mtUf;F trg;gLj;jpf; nfhLj;jpUe;Njhk;. mit fhiyapYk;> khiyapYk; mtUld; NrHe;J (,iwtidj;) Jjp nra;j tz;zk; ,Ue;jd. gwitfSk; xd;W jpuz;L te;jd. mit midj;Jk; my;yh`;itj; Jjpg;gjpy; ftdk; nrYj;jf; $badtha; ,Ue;jd. ehk; mthpd; murhl;rpia tYg;gLj;jpapUe;Njhk;. Ez;zwpitAk; mtUf;Ff; nfhLj;jpUe;Njhk;. kpf El;gkhfj; jPHg;gspf;Fk; Mw;wiyAk; ey;fpapUe;Njhk;. NkYk;> RtH Vwp khlj;jpy; Eioe;j tof;fhspfspd; nra;jp cq;fSf;F te;jjh?... ePq;fs; vq;fspilNa kpfr; rhpahfj; jPHg;G toq;Fq;fs;. NeHik jtwp tplhjPHfs;. vq;fSf;F Neuhd topiaf; fhl;Lq;fs;. ,Njh! ,tH vd; rNfhjuH. ,thplk; njhz;Z}w;nwhd;gJ nrk;kwp MLfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. vd;dplNkh xNunahU nrk;kwpahLjhd; ,Uf;fpwJ... (jpUf;FHMd; 38: 17-24)

ehd;> ']hj;' (vd;Dk; 38-tJ) mj;jpahaj;jpy; (XjYf;Fhpa) r[;jh nra;tPHfsh?' vd;W ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'NkYk;> ,g;uh`PKila topj; Njhd;wy;fshd jh¥j;> Riykhd;> ma;åg;> %]h> `h&d; MfpNahUf;Fk; NeHtop fhl;bNdhk;. ,t;thW... (egpNa!) mtHfs; jhk; my;yh`;tpdhy; NeHtop fhl;lg;gl;ltHfs;. mtHfspd; topapidNa (ePq;fSk;) gpd;gw;Wq;fs;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 06:84-90) jpUf;FHMd; trdq;fis XjpdhHfs;. gpwF> 'cq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSk; $l Ke;ija egpkhHfisg; gpd;gw;Wk;gb fl;lisaplg;gl;Ls;stHfspy; xUtH jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 101

']hj;' (vd;Dk; 38-tJ) mj;jpahaj;jpy; cs;s ,iw trdj;jpw;F R[_J (rpu tzf;fk;) nra;tJ> fl;lhak; nra;ag;gl Ntz;ba(it vd;W fl;lisaplg;gl;Ls;s) R[_Jfspy; xd;wy;y. MapDk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (#uj;J ]hjpd;) me;j ,lj;jpy; (jpUf;FHMd; 38:24) R[_J nra;tij ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;.

jh¥Jf;F Riykhid (kfdhf) toq;fpNdhk;. 102 mtH kpfr; rpwe;j mbahuhfTk; jk; ,iwtdpd; gf;fk; mjpfk; jpUk;gf; $batuhfTk; jpfo;e;jhH. (jpUf;FHMd; 38:30)

gyk; nghUe;jpa [pd; xd;W New;wpuT vd; njhOifia (,ilapy;) Jz;bg;gjw;fhf jpBnud;W te;J epd;wJ. my;yh`; vdf;F mij trg;gLj;jpj; je;jhd;. ehd; mijg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. ePq;fs; xt;nthUtUk; mijg; ghHg;gjw;fhf mijg; gs;spthrypd; J}z;fspy; xd;wpy; fl;b itf;f tpUk;gpNdd;. mg;NghJ> vd; rNfhjuH Riykhd;(miy) mtHfs; nra;j> 'vd; ,iwth! vdf;Fg; gpd; NtnwtUf;Fk; fpilf;fhj XH mjpfhuj;ij vdf;F toq;Fthahf!'' (jpUf;FHMd; 38:35) vd;Dk; gpuhHj;jidia epidT $He;Njd;. clNd> mijr; rgpj;J vwpag;gl;ljhfj; jpUg;gpaDg;gp tpl;Nld;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 103

jh¥j;(miy) mtHfspd; kfd; Riykhd;(miy) mtHfs;> ',d;wpuT ehd; vOgJ kidtpkhHfsplk; nry;Ntd;. (mtHfspy;) xt;nthUtUk; ,iwtopapy; NghuhLk; Fjpiu tPuiuf; fUj;jhpg;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mthpd; NjhoH xUtH> 'my;yh`; ehbdhy;...'' vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. Riykhd;(miy) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; ehbdhy;'' vd;W (kwe;J Ngha;) nrhy;yhkypUe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. (mtHfs; mt;thNw nrd;Wk; $l) jd; ,uz;L G[q;fspy; xd;W fPNo tpOe;j xNunahU Foe;ijiaj; jtpu NtnwijAk; mtHfs; fUj;jhpf;ftpy;iy. ',d;\h my;yh`;... (,iwtd; ehbdhy;)' vd;W Riykhd;(miy) mtHfs; $wpapUe;jhy; mtHfs; (vOgJ NgUk; gpwe;J) ,iwtopapy; NguhbapUg;ghHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;. \{Ig;(u`;) mtHfSk; ,g;D mgp]; ]pdhj;(u`;) mtHfSk; jq;fs; mwptpg;gpy; 'njhz;Z}W kidtpkhHfsplk; nry;Ntd;'' vd;W Riykhd;(miy) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vdf; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sdH. ,tHfSila mwptpg;G jhd; Nkw; fz;l mwptpg;ig tplr; rhpahdJ.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! Kjyhtjhf mikf;fg;gl;l gs;spthry; vJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'my;k];[pJy; `uhk; (kf;fhtpYs;s Gdpj ,iwapy;yk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'gpwF vJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'gpwF 'my; k];[pJy; mf;]h' (n[&ryk; efhpYs;s 'my; mf;]h' gs;sp thry;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'mt;tpuz;bw;FkpilNa vt;tsT fhyk; (,ilntsp) ,Ue;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ehw;gjhz;L fhyk; (,ilntsp) ,Ue;jJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> 'cd;idj; njhOif (Neuk;) vq;Nf te;jile;jhYk; eP njhOJ nfhs;. Vnddpy;> g+kp KOtJNk cdf;F ][;jh nra;Akplk; (,iwtid topgLk; jyk;) MFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.105

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

(jh¥j; - miy - mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy;) ,uz;L ngz;fs; ,Ue;jdH. mtHfSld; mtHfspd; kfd;fSk; ,Ue;jdH. Xeha; (xd;W) mt;tpUthpy; xUtidf; nfhz;L nrd;wJ. clNd mtHfspy; xUj;jp> jd; Njhopaplk;> 'cd; kfidj; jhd; Xeha; nfhz;L nrd;wJ'' vd;W $w> kw;nwhUj;jp mtsplk;> 'cd; kfidj; jhd; Xeha; nfhz;L nrd;wJ'' vd;W $wpdhs;. vdNt> ,UtUk; (jq;fs; jfuhiwj; jPHj;Jf; nfhs;s) jh¥j;(miy) mtHfsplk; jPHg;Gf; Nfl;L nrd;wdH. mtHfs; (mt;tpU ngz;fspy;) %j;jtSf;Fr; rhjfkhfj; jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;.107 (mtHfspd; jPHg;gpy; fUj;J NtWgl;L) mg;ngz;fs; ,UtUk; Riykhd;(miy) mtHfsplk; (jPHg;Gf; Nfl;Lr;) nrd;wdH. mtHfsplk; tp\aj;ijj; njhptpj;jdH. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vd;dplk; xU fj;jpiaf; nfhz;L thUq;fs;. ehd; cq;fspUtUf;FkpilNa (kPjKs;s) xU kfid MSf;Fg; ghjpahfg;) gpse;J (gq;fpl;L) tpLfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,isats;> 'mt;thW nra;ahjPHfs;. my;yh`; cq;fSf;F fUiz Ghpal;Lk;. ,td; vd; kfd;'' vd;W (gjwpg;Ngha;) $wpdhs;. clNd> Riykhd; (miy) mtHfs; 'me;jf; Foe;ij m(e;j ,isa)tSf;Nf chpaJ' vd;W jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;. 108

mg+ `{iuuh(uyp)> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; md;W jhd; (fj;jpf;F) 'rpf;fPd;' vd;Dk; nrhy;iyr; nrtpAw;Nwd;. (fj;jpiaf; Fwpf;f) 'Kj;ah vd;Dk; nrhy;iyj; jhd; ehq;fs; gad;gLj;jp te;Njhk;'' vd;W $WfpwhHfs;.

ehk; Yf;khDf;F Qhdj;ij toq;fpapUe;Njhk;. 109 'ePH my;yh`;Tf;F ed;wp nrYj;JtPuhf! ahNuDk; ed;wp nrYj;jpdhy; mtH nrYj;Jk; ed;wp mtUf;Nf gadspf;Fk;. ahNuDk; ed;wp nfhd;why; cz;ikapy; my;yh`; Njitfs; mw;wtdhfTk; jdf;F jhNd GfOf;FhpatdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd;'' (vd;W $wpNdhk;.)

NkYk;> Yf;khd; jk; kfDf;F mwpTiu ey;fpaNghJ $wpaij epidT $Uq;fs;: 'vd; md;G kfNd! eP my;yh`;Tf;F vijAk; ,izahf;fptplhNj! cz;ikapy; my;yh`;Tf;F ,iz fw;gpg;gJ khngUk; mf;fpukkhFk;!'' NkYk;> ngw;NwhH eyd; Ngz Ntz;Lnkd;W ehk; kdpjDf;F mwpTWj;jpAs;Nshk;. mtDila jha; eypTf;F Nky; eypit Vw;W mtidj; jd; tapw;wpy; Rke;jhs;. NkYk;> mtd; ghy;Fb kwf;f ,uz;L Mz;Lfs; gpbj;jd. (,jdhy; jhd; ehk; mtDf;F mwpTiu $wpNdhk;:) vdf;F ed;wp nrYj;J. NkYk;> cd; ngw;NwhUf;Fk; ed;wp nrYj;J. vd; gf;fNk eP jpUk;gp tu Ntz;bAs;sJ. Mdhy;> vjid eP mwpakhl;lhNah> mjid vdf;F eP ,iz fw;gpf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W mtHfs; ,UtUk; cd;id epHg;ge;jpj;jhy; mtHfspd; Ngr;ir eP xUNghJk; Vw;Wf;nfhs;shNj! ,t;Tyfpy; mtHfSld; ey;yKiwapy; eP ele;Jnfhs;! NkYk;> ahH vd; gf;fk; kPz;Ls;shNuh mthpd; topia eP gpd;gw;W! gpwF ePq;fs; midtUk; vd; gf;fNk jpUk;g Ntz;bAs;sJ. mg;NghJ ePq;fs; vd;d nra;J nfhz;bUe;jPHfs; vd;gij ehd; cq;fSf;F mwptpj;J tpLNtd;.

(NkYk;> Yf;khd; $wpdhH:) 'vd; mUik kfNd! VNjDk; xU nghUs; fLfsT ,Ue;jhYk; rhp> NkYk; mJ VNjDk; xU ghiwapy; my;yJ thdq;fspy; my;yJ g+kpapy; vq;F kiwe;jpUg;gpDk; rhp> my;yh`; mjid ntspg;gLj;Jthd;. mtd; Ez;ikahdtDk; vy;yhk; njhpe;jtDkhthd;. vd; mUik kfNd! njhOifia epiyehl;L. NkYk;> ed;ik GhpAk;gb VT; jPikia jL! NkYk;> ve;jj; Jd;gk; cdf;F NeHe;jhYk; mjidg; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;! epr;rak; ,itnay;yhk; jPHf;fkhd tp\aq;fshFk;. NkYk;> kf;fistpl;L Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpathW NgrhNj! g+kpapy; nrUf;fha; elf;fhNj! mfe;ijAk; MztKk; nfhz;l vtidAk; my;yh`; Nerpg;gjpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 31: 12-18)

',iw ek;gpf;ifnfhz;L> jk; ,iwek;gpf;ifapy; mePjpiaf; fye;jplhjtH' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 06:82) ,iwtrdk; mUsg;gl;lNghJ egpj;NjhoHfs;> 'jk; ,iwek;gpf;ifAld; mePjpiaf; fye;jplhjtH ek;kpy; ahH ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'mg;NghJ (vd; mUik kfNd!) my;yh`;Tf;F ,izitf;fhNj. ,iz itg;gJ khngUk; mePjpahFk;' (vd;W Yf;khd; $wpdhH) vd;Dk; trdk; mUsg;gl;lJ. (ghHf;f: jpUf;FHMd; trdk; 31:13)

',iwek;gpf;ifnfhz;L (gpd;dH) jk; ,iwek;gpf;ifAld; mePjpiaf; fye;jplhjtH' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 06:82) trdk; mUsg;gl;lNghJ mJ K];ypk;fSf;F kpfTk; fbdkhdjhfj; njd;gl;lJ. vdNt> mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fspy; jdf;Fj;jhNd mePjpapioj;Jf; nfhs;shjtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;ldH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(,e;j trdk; Fwpg;gpLtJ) mJty;y. mJ ,izitg;igNa Fwpf;fpwJ. 'vd; mUik kfNd! my;yh`;Tf;F ,izitf;fhNj. epr;rakhf> ,iz itg;G khngUk; mePjpahFk;' vd;W (mwpQH) Yf;khd;> jk; kfDf;F mwpTiu $Wtij (jpUf;FHMd; vLj;Jiuf;fpwNj> (jpUf;FHMd; 31:13) mij) ePq;fs; Nfl;f tpy;iyah?' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 110

NkYk;> xU fpuhk thrpfsplk; (ek;) J}jHfs; te;jNghJ ele;j rk;gtj;ij cjhuzkhf ,tHfSf;Ff; $Wk;. ehk; mtHfsplk; ,uz;L J}jHfis mDg;gpaNghJ> mtHfs; mt;tpUtiuAk; ngha;aHfs; vd;W J}w;wpdhHfs;. gpwF ehk; %d;whktiu mDg;gp (mt;tpU J}jHfSf;F) cjtpNdhk;. mj;J}jHfs; midtUk; (mk; kf;fis Nehf;fp) 'cz;ikapy; ehq;fs; cq;fsplk; ,iwj; J}jHfsha; mDg;gg;gl;Ls;Nshk;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. 'ePq;fs; vq;fisg; Nghd;w kdpjHfNsad;wp NtwpyH. NkYk; fUizkpf;f ,iwtd; vijAk; ,wf;fp itf;ftpy;iy. ePq;fs; ntWk; ngha;Na $WfpwPHfs;.'' vd;W me;jf; fpuhkthrpfs; $twpdhHfs;. J}jHfs; $wpdhHfs;: 'jpz;zkhf> ehq;fs; cq;fsplk; J}jHfshf mDg;gg;gl;Ls;Nshk; vd;gij vq;fs; mjpgjp ed;fwpfpwhd;. NkYk;> vq;fspd; kPJs;s flik> J}ijj; njsptha; (cq;fsplk;) NrHg;gpj;J tpLtijj; jtpu Ntwpy;iy!'' mjw;F mf;fpuhk thrpfs;> 'ehq;fNsh> cq;fis vq;fSf;F Vw;gl;l mgrFdkhff; fUJfpNwhk;. ePq;fs; (,e;j miog;gpypUe;J) tpyk;f; nfhs;shtpl;lhy;> epr;rakhf ehq;fs; cq;fisf; fy;yhy; mbg;Nghk;. NkYk;> ePq;fs; vq;fsplkpUe;J mtrpak; Jd;gkpF jz;lid ngWtPHfs;!' vdf; $wyhdhHfs;. (mjw;F) 'mj;J}jHfs;> 'cq;fSila mgrFzk; cq;fNshL jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. cq;fSf;F ey;Yiu $wg;gl;ljw;fhfth (ePq;fs; ,t;thnwy;yhk; NgRfpwpHfs;!) cz;ikahnjdpy;> ePq;fs; tuk;G kPwpa kf;fshtPH!'' vdg; gjpyspj;jhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 36: 13-19)111

cq;fSila ,iwtd; jd; mbahH ]fhpa;ah kPJ nghope;j mUisg; gw;wpa nra;jpahFk; ,J. 112 mtH jk; ,iwtid nkJthf mioj;jNghJ> mtH gzpTld; Ntz;bdhH: 'vd; mjpgjpNa! vd; vYk;Gfs; eyptile;Jtpl;ld. NkYk;> eiuapdhy; vd; jiy kpDkpDg;ghk;tpl;lJ. NkYk;> vd; mjpgjpNa! ehd; cd;dplk; gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;J xUNghJk; Vkhw;wk; mile;jjpy;iy. vdf;Fg; gpd; vd; cwtpdHfs; (Nkw;nfhs;sf; $ba jPatop) gw;wp ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;. NkYk;> vd;Dila kidtp kybahf ,Uf;fpwhs;. vdNt> cd;Dila jdpg;gl;l mUshy; vdf;F thhpir toq;Fthahf! mtH vdf;F am$Gila FLk;gj;jpdUf;Fk; thhprhfj; jpfol;Lk;. NkYk;> vd; ,iwth! mtiu tpUk;gj; jf;f kdpjuha; Mf;Fthahf!'' (mtUf;F gjpyspf;fg;gl;lJ:) ]fhpa;ahNt! cq;fSf;F XH Mz; Foe;ij gpwf;Fk; vd;W ehk; ew;nra;jp mwptpf;fpNwhk;. mjd; ngaH 'a`;ah' MFk;. ,e;jg; ngaUila vtiuAk; ,jw;F Kd; ehk; gilf;ftpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 19: 3-7)

...gpwF (thdtH) [pg;hPy; mtHfs; Vwpr; nrd;W ,uz;lhk; thdj;ij mile;jhH. mjd; thapiyj; jpwf;ff; $wpdhH. 'ahH mJ?' vd;w Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs;> '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'cq;fSld; ,Ug;gtH ahH'' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F 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. mjw;F mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhH. ehd; mq;F nrd;W NeHe;jnghOJ mq;F a`;ah(miy) kw;Wk; <rh(miy) MfpNahH ,Ue;jdH. mtHfs; ,UtUk; xd;Wtpl;l rNfhjuHfs;. (xUtUf;nfhUtH rpd;dk;kh nghpak;kh kfd;fs;) [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs;> ',J a`;ahTk; <rhTk; MtH. ,UtUf;Fk; ryhk; nrhy;Yq;fs;' vd;W $wpdhH. mt;thNw ehd; ryhk; nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs; ,UtUk; ryhKf;F gjpYiuj;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'ey;y rNfhjuNu! ey;y egpNa! tUf!'' vd;W $wp (tho;j;jp)dhHfs;. 113

NkYk;> (egpNa!) kHaj;ijg; gw;wp ,e;j Ntjj;jpy; (cs;sij) ePH tpthpj;Jf; $Wk;! 114 mtH jk; FLk;gj;jhiutpl;L tpyk; fpof;Fg; gf;fkh xJq;fpapUe;j Neuj;jpy; mtH xU jpiuapl;L mtHfspypUe;J kiwe;jpUe;jhH. (jpUf;FHMd; 19: 16)

thdtHfs; ,t;thW $wpaij epidT $Uq;fs;: 'kHaNk! jpz;zlhkf my;yh`; cdf;F jd;Dila thf;F gw;wp ew;nra;jp nrhy;fpwhd;. mjd; ngaH kHaj;jpd; FkhuH <rh 'my; kª`;' vd;gjhFk;. mtH ,k;ikapYk;> kWikapYk; fz;zpakpf;ftuhfTk;> my;yh`;tplk; neUq;fpa ey;ybahHfspy; xUtuhfTk; jpfo;thH. (jpUf;FHMd; 03:45)

epr;rakhf my;yh`;> mk;yj;jhHfisf; fhl;bYk; (Kd;Dhpik toq;fp jd;Dila J}Jg; gzpf;fhf) Mjj;ijAk;> E}i`Ak;> ,g;uh`Pkpd; topj; Njhd;wy;fisAk;> ,k;uhdpd; topj;Njhd;wy;fisAk; NjHe;njLj;jhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 03:33)

,g;uh`PKld; jkf;Fj; njhlHG ,Ug;gjhf chpik nfhz;lhLtjw;F kdpjHfspNy kpfTk; mUfijahdtHfs; (ahnudpy;) mtiug; gpd;gw;wp tho;e;jtHfSk;> (,g;NghJ) ,e;j egpAk;> ,thpd; J}Jj;Jtj;jpd; kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhz;ltHfSNk MtH. my;yh`;> ek;gpf;ifahsHfSf;F kl;LNk cjtpahsdhfTk;> MjuthsdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 03:68)

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> FHMdpYs;s> 'my;yh`; mk;yj;jhHfisf; fhl;bYk; (Kd;Dhpik toq;fp jd;Dila J}Jg; gzpf;fhf) MjikAk;> E}i`Ak;> ,g;uh`Pkpd; topj; Njhd;wy;fisAk; ,k;uhdpd; topj; Njhd;wy;fisAk; NjHe;njLj;jhd;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 03:33) ,iw trdj;jpw;F tpsf;fk; mspf;Fk;NghJ> ',J mtHfspilNaAs;s ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfisf; Fwpf;fk;. Vnddpy; my;yh`;> ',g;uh`PKld; jkf;Fj; njhlHG ,Ug;gjhf chpik nfhz;lhLtjw;F kdpjHfspNyNa kpfTk; mUfijahdtHfs; (ahnudpy;) mtiug; gpd;gw;wp tho;e;jtHfSk; (,g;NghJ) ,e;j egpAk;> ,thpd; J}Jj;Jtj;jpd; kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhz;ltHfSNk MtH' (jpUf;FHMd; 03:68) vd;W $Wfpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

'' 'Mjkpd; kf;fspy; (Gjpjhfg;) gpwf;Fk; Foe;ij vJthapDk; mJ gpwf;Fk; NghNj i\j;jhd; mijj; jPz;Lfpwhd;. i\j;jhdpd; jPz;lyhy; mf;Foe;ij $f;FunyOg;Gk;. kHaikAk; mthpd; kfidAk; jtpu' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;Jtpl;L gpwF> 'ehd; ,f; Foe;ijf;fhfTk; tUq;fhy topj;Njhd;wYf;fhfTk; rgpf;fg;gl;l i\j;jhidtpl;L cd;dplk; ghJfhg;Gj; NjLfpNwd;'' vd;Dk; (kHaKila jha; nra;j gpuhHj;jidia $Wk; - vd;w 3:36-tJ) ,iwtrdj;ij XJthHfs;. 115

NkYk;> me;Neuk; te;jNghJ thdtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: 'kHaNk! epr;rakhf my;yh` cd;idj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; J}a;ikahf;fpdhd;. NkYk; mk;yj;Jg; ngz;fs; midthpYk; (cdf;F Kjyplk; mspj;J> jd;Dila jpUg;gzpf;fhf) cd;idj; NjHe;njLj;jhd;.

(egpNa!) ,it (ahTk; ePH mwpahj) kiwthd nra;jpfshFk;. ,tw;iw ehk; ckf;F t`Papd; %yk; mwptpf;fpNwhk;. md;wp> kHaik (tsHf;f) mtHfspy; vtH gpizNaw;Wf; nfhs;tnjd;W (KbT nra;a) mtHfs; jq;fs; vOJ Nfhy;fis (Mw;wpy;) vwpe;jNghJ ePH mtHfSld; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. (,ijg; gw;wp) mtHfs; jHf;fpj;jNghJk; ePH mtHfSld; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 03: 42 - 44)

,k;uhdpd; kfs; kHak; jhd; (mg;NghJ) cyfpd; ngz;fspNyNa rpwe;jtuhthH. (jw;NghJ) cyfg; ngz;fspNyNa rpwe;jtH fjP[h MthH.

thdtHfs; ,t;thW $wpaij epidT $Uq;fs;: 'kHaNk! epr;rakhf my;yh`; cdf;F jd;Dila thf;F gw;wp ew;nra;jp nrhy;fpwhd;. mjd; ngaH kHaj;jpd; FkhuH <rh 'my; kª`;' vd;gjhFk;. mtH ,k;ikapYk;> kWikapYk; fz;zpakpf;ftuhfTk;> (my;yh`;tplk;) neUq;fpa ey;ybahHfspy; xUtuhfTk; jpfo;thH.

md;wp> 'mtH njhl;bypy; (Foe;ijahf) ,Uf;Fk; nghOJ (jd; jhapd; ghpRj;jj; jd;ikiag; gw;wpA)k;> (jd; egpj;Jtj;ijg; gw;wp) thypgj;jpYk;> kdpjHfSld; NgRthH. jtpu> ey;nyhOf;fKilNahhpy; cs;stuhfTkpUg;ghH.''

(mjw;F kHak; jd; ,iwtid Nehf;fp>) 'vd; ,iwtNd! ve;j xU kdpjUNk vd;idj; jPz;lhjpUf;Fk;NghJ> vdf;F vt;thW re;jjp Vw;gl;L tpLk;?' vd;W $wpdhH. (mjw;F) ',t;thNw> my;yh`; jhd; ehbaijg; gilf;fpwhd;. mtd; xU nghUis(g; gilf;f) ehbdhy;> mjid 'MFf' vd mtd; $WtJjhd; (jhkjk;!) clNd mJ Mk;tpLk;'' vd;W $wpdhd;.

NkYk; 'mtUf;F Ntjj;ijAk;> Qhdj;ijAk;> jt;uhj;ijAk; ,d;[PiyAk; fw;gpg;ghd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 03:45-48)

kw;w ngz;fis tpl Map\hTf;fhd rpwg;G> kw;w vy;yh czTfisAk; tpl ']hPJ'f;Fs;s rpwg;igg; Nghd;wjhFk;. Mz;fspy; epiwag; NgH KOik ngw;wpUf;fpd;wdH. Mdhy;> ngz;fspy; ,k;uhdpd; kfs; kHaikAk; /gpHmt;dpd; JiztpahH M]pahitAk; jtpu NtnwtUk; KOik ngwtpy;iy.

vd mg+ %]h my; m\; mhP(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 116

Fiw»g; ngz;fs; jhk; xl;lfj;jpy; rthhp nra;j ngz;fspNyNa rpwe;jtHfs; (jk;) Foe;ijfspd; kPJ mjpfg; ghpTilatHfs;. jk; fztdpd; nry;tj;ij mjpfkhfg; Ngzpg; ghJfhf;ff; $batHfs;.

,ij mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;Jtpl;L gpd;G> ',k;uhdpd; kfs; kHak; xl;lfk; vjpYk; rthhp nra;jNjapy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 117

Ntjf;fhuHfNs! cq;fSila khHf;fj;jpy; (vijAk;) kpifg;gLj;jhjPHfs;. NkYk;> ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; tp\aj;jpy; rj;jpaj;ijj; jtpu NtW vijAk; $whjPHfs;. jpz;zkhf> kHakpd; kfd; <rh my; kª`;> my;yh`;tpd; J}jUk; kHaKf;F mtd; mDg;gpa mtDila fl;lisAkhthH.118 NkYk;> my;yh`;tplkpUe;J te;j XH capUk; MthH. (mJ kHakpd; fUtiwapy; Foe;ijahf tbtk; ngw;wJ.) vdNt> ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; kPJk; mtDila J}jHfspd; kPJk; ek;gpf;if nfhs;Sq;fs;! NkYk;> %d;W (flTs;) vdr; nrhy;yhjPHfs;. (mg;gbr; nrhy;tijj;) jtpHj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. ,JNt cq;fSf;F ed;ik gaf;Fk;. Vnddpy;> my;yh`; xNu ,iwtd;jhd;; jdf;F kfid Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhs;tijtpl;L mtd; J}a;ikahdtd;. thdq;fs; kw;Wk; g+kpapYs;sit midj;Jk; mtDf;Nf chpadthFk;. NkYk;> (mit midj;ijAk; guhkhpj;Jg; ghJfhf;Fk;) nghWg;gpid Vw;gjw;F mtNdNghJ khdtdhthd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:171)

NkYk;> (egpNa!) kHaj;ijg; gw;wp ,e;j Ntjj;jpy; (cs;sij) ePH tpthpj;Jf; $Wk;! mtH jk; FLk;gj;jhiutpl;L tpyk; fpof;Fg; gf;fkhf xJq;fpapUe;j Neuj;jpy; mtH xU jpiuapl;L mtHfspypUe;J kiwe;jpUe;jhH. (mg;NghJ) ehk; mthplk; ek;Kila &i` (thdtiu) mDg;gpNdhk;. mtH kHaj;jpd; Kd;dpiyapy; KO kdpj cUtpy; Njhd;wpdhH. clNd> kHak; $wpdhH: 'ck;iktpl;Lf; fUizkpf;f ,iwtdplk; ehd; ghJfhty; NfhUfpNwd;> ePH ,iwar;rk; cs;stuhapd;!'' mjw;F mtH $wpdhH: 'ehd; ck; ,iwtdpd; J}juhNtd;: J}a;ikahd XH Mz; Foe;ijia ckf;F toq;Ftjw;fhf ehd; mDg;gg;gl;Ls;Nsd;.'' kHak; $wpdhH: 'vdf;F vt;thW Mz; Foe;ij gpwf;Fk;? vd;id ve;j kdpjDk; jPz;l tpy;iyNa; ehd; jPa elj;ijAilatSk; my;yNt! 'ehd; jPa elj;ijAilatSk; my;yNt!'' mjw;F thdtH $wpdhH: 'mt;thNw epfOk;.'' ck; ,iwtd; $Wfpwhd;: 'mt;thW nra;tJ vdf;F kpfTk; vspjhdJ; NkYk;> ehk; mf;Foe;ijia kf;fSf;F xU rhd;whfTk; ek;kplkpUe;J xU fUizahfTk; Mf;Ftjw;fhfNt ,t;thW nra;fpNwhk;. NkYk; mJ ele;Nj jPUk;!''

gpd;dH> kHak; mf;Foe;ijiaf; fHg;gk; jhpj;jhH. fHg;gj;NjhL mtH njhiythd XH ,lj;jpw;F xJq;fpr; nrd;whH. gpurt Ntjid mtiu xU NghPr;ir kuj;jbapd; gf;fk; nfhz;L te;J NrHj;jJ. mg;NghJ mtH> 'me;Njh! ehd; ,jw;F Kd;dNu kuzkile;J Kw;wpYk; kwf;fbf;fg;gl;L NghapUe;jpUf;ff; $lhjh?' vd;W $wyhdhH. mg;nghOJ fPNo ,Ue;J XH thdtH mtiu mioj;Jf; $wpdhH: 'ePH ftiyg;glhjPH: ck; ,iwtd; ckf;Ff; fPNo xU eP&w;iw mikj;Js;shd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 19: 16-24)

%d;W NgHfisj; jtpu NtnwtUk; njhl;bypy; (Foe;ijahf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ) Ngrpajpy;iy. (xUtH) <rh (miy) mtHfs;. (kw;nwhUtH) gd} ,];uhaPy;fshy; '[{iu[;' vd;wiof;fg;gl;L te;j (,iwNeruhd) kdpjH xUtH. (xU Kiw) mtH njhOJ nfhz;bUe;jhH. mg;NghJ mthpd; jhahH te;J mtiu mioj;jhH. [{iu[; (jk; kdj;jpw;Fs;) 'mtUf;F ehd; gjpyspg;gjh? njhOtjh?' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (gjpyspf;ftpy;iy.) mjdhy; Nfhgkile;j mthpd; jha;> ',iwth! ,tid tpgrhhpfspd; Kfq;fspy; tpopf;fr; nra;ahky;> kuzpf;fr; nra;ahNj!'' vd;W $wptpl;lhH. (xU Kiw) [{iu[; jk; Mrpukj;jpy; ,Ue;jNghJ mthplk; xU ngz; te;J (jd;Dld; jfhj cwT nfhs;Sk;gb mioj;Jg;) Ngrpdhs;. mjw;F mtH kWj;Jtpl;lhH. vdNt> (mts; mtiug; gop thq;Ftjw;fhf) XH Ml;L ,iladplk; nrd;W mtidj; jd; trg;gLj;jp (mtDld; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;J) xU Foe;ijiag; ngw;nwLj;jhs;. gpwF ',J [{iu[{f;Fg; gpwe;jJ' vd;W (kf;fsplk;) nrhd;dhs;. clNd kf;fs; [{iu[plk; nrd;W mthpd; Mrpukj;ij ,bj;J mtiuf; fPNo ,wq;fp tur; nra;J mtiu VrpdhHfs;. clNd> [{iu[; mtHfs; c@r; nra;J njhOJtpl;L> gpd;dH me;jf; Foe;ijaplk; nrd;W> 'Foe;ijNa! cd; je;ij ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mf;Foe;ij> '(,d;d) ,ilad;'' vd;W NgrpaJ. mijf; fz;L (cz;ikia) czHe;j me;j kf;fs;> 'jq;fs; Mrpukj;ij ehq;fs; jq;fj;jhy; fl;bj; jUfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> ',y;iy> fspkz;zhy; fl;bj; je;jhNy jtpu ehd; xg;Gf; nfhs;s khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wptpl;lhH. (%d;whktH) ,];uNtyHfspy; xU ngz; jd; kfd; xUtDf;Fg; ghy; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mg;NghJ moFk; nghypTk; kpf;f xU kdpjd; thfdj;jpy; rthhp nra;j tz;zk; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhd;. clNd> mts;> ',iwth! vd; kfid ,tidg; Nghy; Mf;F'' vd; kfid ,tidg; Nghy; Mf;F'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhs;. clNd> me;jf; Foe;ij mtSila khHigtpl;Ltpl;L rthhp nra;gtid Nehf;fp> ',iwth! ,tidg; Nghy; vd;id Mf;fp tplhNj'' vd;W $wpaJ gpwF mtSila khHig Nehf;fpg; ghy; Fbf;fr; nrd;wJ. ,e;j ,lj;jpy; egpatHfs; jk; tpuiy #g;GtJ Nghy; njhpe;jJ - gpwF mf;Foe;ij XH mbikg; ngz;izf; fle;J nfhz;L nry;yg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ me;jg; ngz;> ',iwth! vd; kfid ,tisg; Nghy; Mf;fp tplhNj'' vd;W $wpdhs;. clNd> mf;Foe;ij mtSila khHigtpl;Ltpl;L> ',iwth! vd;id ,tisg; Nghy; Mf;F'' vd;W $wpaJ. me;jg; ngz; (tpag;gile;J)> 'Vd; ,g;gbr; nrhy;fpwha;?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F mf;Foe;ij> 'thfdj;jpy; rthhp nra;J nrd;wtd; nfhLq;NfhyHfspy; xUtd;; ,e;j mbikg; ngz;izf; Fwpj;J kf;fs; (mtJ}whf) 'eP jpUbtpl;lha;; tpgrhuk; nra;Jtpl;lha;' vd;W $WfpwhHfs;. Mdhy;> ,ts; mg;gb vJTk; nra;atpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jJ. 119

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> (tpz;) gazj;jpw;fhf mtHfs; nfhz;L nry;yg;gl;l ,utpy; ele;jtw;iw tpthpj;Jf; $wpagb> 'ehd; %]h(miy) mtHfisr; re;jpj;Njd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L mtH(fspd; mq;f milahsq;)fis tHzpj;jhHfs;. (mg;NghJ $wpdhHfs;:)

(njhlHe;J egp(]y;) mtHfs;) 'ehd; <rh(miy) mtHfisr; re;jpj;Njd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mtH(fspd; mq;f milahsq;)fis tHzpj;jhHfs;: rptg;G epwKilatHfshf> eLj;ju cauk; cilatHfshf> (mg;NghJjhd;) FspayiwapypUe;J ntspNa te;jtHfisg; Nghy; mtHfs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. NkYk;> ehd; ,g;uh`Pk; (miy) mtHfisAk; ghHj;Njd;. ehNd mtHfspd; re;jjpfspNyNa (Njhw;wj;jpy;) mtHfSf;F kpfTk; xg;ghdtdhf ,Uf;fpNwd;. vd;dplk; ,uz;L ghj;jpuq;fs; nfhz;L tug;gl;ld. mtw;wpy; xd;wpy; ghYk; kw;nwhd;wpy; kJTk; ,Ue;jJ. 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpaij vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W vd;dplk; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. ehd; ghiy vLj;J mijg; gUk;Ndd;. clNd> 'ePq;fs; ,aw;ifahd topapy; nrYj;jg;gl;L tpl;BHfs;. my;yJ ePq;fs; ,aw;ifiag; ngw;Wf; nfhz;BHfs;'' vd;W vd;dplk; ngw;Wf; nfhz;BHfs;'' vd;W vd;dplk; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. 'ePq;fs; kJit vLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhy; cq;fs; rKjhak; topjtwpg; NghapUf;Fk;'' vd;Wk; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. 120

(kpmuh[; ,utpy;) ehd; <rh(miy)> %]h(miy)> ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) MfpNahiug; ghHj;Njd;. <rh(miy) mtHfs; rptg;G epwKilatHfshfTk; RUs; KbAilatHfshfTk; mfd;w khHGilatHfshfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. %]h(miy) mtHfNsh khepwKilatHfshfTk;> caukhdtHfshfTk;> gbe;j> neUq;yhd KbAilatHfshfTk; #lhdpa ,dj;jtHfspy; xUtiug; Nghd;W (ePz;L nkype;jtHfshfT)k; ,Ue;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xUKiw kf;fspd; eLNt mkHe;jgb 'j[;[hy;' vd;Dk; kªi` epidT $He;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> 'my;yh`; xw;iwf; fz;zd; my;yd;. 121 Mdhy;> 'j[;[hy;' vd;Dk; kª`;> tyJ fz; FUlhdtd;. mtDila fz;> (xNu Fiyapy;) JUj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; jpuhl;iriag; Nghd;wpUf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,d;wpuT fmghtpd; mUNf ehd; fdtpy; (xU epfo;r;rpiaf;) fz;Nld;. kdpjHfspd; kh epwj;jpNyNa kpf mofhd khepwkhd kdpjH xUtH mq;fpUe;jhH. mthpd; jiyKb mthpd; Njhs;fSf;fpilNa njhq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ; gbathug;gl;l njhq;fyhd KbAilatuhf mtH ,Ue;jhH. mthpd; jiyapypUe;J jz;¡H nrhl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. ,uz;L kdpjHfspd; Njhs;fspd; kPJ jk; ,uz;L iffisAk; mtH itj;Jf; nfhz;L fmghitr; Rw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. ehd;> ',tH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. 'kHakpd; kfd; <rh mtHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF> mtUf;Fg; gpd;dhy; epiwa RUs; Kb nfhz;l> tyf; fz;l FUlhd xU kdpjidf; fz;Nld;. mtd; ehd; ghHj;jtHfspNyNa ,g;D fj;jDf;F mjpf xg;ghdtdhapUe;jhd;. 122 mtd; ,iwapy;yk; fmghit tyk; te;J nfhz;bUe;j xU kdpjhpd; Njhs;fspd; kPJ jd; ,uz;L iffisAk; itj;jpUe;jhd;. ehd;> 'ahH ,J?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. ',td; j[;[hy; vd;Dk; kª`;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,y;iy; my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! <rh(miy) mtHfisf; Fwpj;J 'mtHfs; rptg;G epwKilatHfs;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wtpy;iy. khwhf (,g;gbj;jhd;) $wpdhHfs;: ehd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy; (fdtpy;) fmghit tyk; te;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ khepwKila jiyKb gbe;J njhq;fpa tz;zkpUe;j xUtH jk; jiyapypUe;J ePH nrhl;bf; nfhz;bUf;f... my;yJ tope;J nfhz;bUf;f... mq;Nf ,Ue;jhH. ehd;> ',tH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. 'kHakpd; FkhuH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd; (njhlHe;J Kd;Ndwpr;) nrd;Nwd;. mq;F rptg;ghd> jbkdkhd> RUl;ilj; jiy KbAs;s> tyf; fz; FUlhd kdpjd; xUtd; ,Ue;jhd;. mtDila fz; (xNu Fiyapy;) JUj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; jpuhl;iriag; Nghd;wpUe;jJ. ehd;> 'ahH ,J?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;> 'j[;[hy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs; (Njhw;wj;jpy;) kf;fspNyNa mtDf;F mjpf xg;ghdtH ',g;D fj;jd;' jhd;.

ehd; kHakpd; ike;jUf;F kpfTk; neUf;fkhdtd; MNtd; - ,iwj; J}jHfs;. je;ij topr; rNfhjuHfs; MtH - vdf;Fk; mtUf;Fk; ,ilNa ,iwj;J}jH vtUkpy;iy.

ehd; kHakpd; kfd; <rh(miy) mtHfSf;F cyk;Yk; kWikapYk; mtHfSf;F cyk;Yk; kWikapYk; kf;fspNyNa kpfTk; neUf;fkhdtd; MNtd;. ,iwj; J}jHfs; xNu je;ijapd; gps;isfs; MtH. mtHfspd; jha;khHfs; gyuhtH. mtHfspd; khHf;fk; xd;Nw.

kHakpd; kfd; <rh(miy) mtHfs;> xUtH jpUbf; nfhz;bUg;gijf; fz;lhHfs;. mtdplk;> 'eP jpUbdhah'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtd;> ',y;iy; vtidj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH NtnwtUkpy;iyNah mtd; kPjhizahf!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhd;. clNd <rh(miy) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJ ehd; ek;gpf;if nfhz;L> vd; fz;iz ek;g kWj;jd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 123

''egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'fpwp];jtHfs; kHakpd; kfd; <rhit (msTf;F kPwpg; Gfo;e;J flTs; epiyf;F) caHj;jptpl;lijg; Nghy; ePq;fs; vd;id caHj;jp tplhjPHfs;. Vnddpy;> ehd; my;yh`;tpd; mbahd; jhd;. (mg;gb VjhtJ vd;idg; gw;wpr; nrhy;tjhapUe;jhy;) 'my;yh`;tpd; mbahH' vd;Wk; ',iwj;J}jH vd;Wk; nrhy;Yq;fs;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;'' vd kpk;ghpd; (ciu Nkil) kPjpUe;jgb ckH(uyp) nrhy;y Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. 124

xUtH jd; mbikg; ngz;Zf;F xOf;fk; fw;gpj;J mtSf;F xOf;fk; fw;gpf;Fk; gzpiar; nrk;ikahd Kiwapy; nra;J> gpwF mtSf;F tpLjiy mspj;J mtis (jhNd) kzKk; Kbj;jhH vdpy; mtUf;F ,uz;L ew;gyd;fs; fpilf;Fk;. xUtH <rhtpd; kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhz;L> gpwF vd;id ek;gpdhy; mtUf;F ,uz;L ew;gyd;fs; fpilf;Fk;> XH mbik jd; ,iwtDf;F mQ;rp> jd; v[khdhHfSf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;J elg;ghdhapd; mtDf;Fk; ,uz;L ew;gyd;fs; fpilf;Fk;.

3447. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; (kWik ehspy;) fhypy; nrUg;gzpahjtHfshfTk; epHthzkhdtHfshfTk; tpUj;jNrjdk; nra;ag;glhjtHfshfTk; vOg;gg;gLtPHfs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> gpwF> 'vOjg;gl;l VL RUl;lg;gLtijg; Nghy; ehk; thdj;ij RUl;Lk; me;ehspy;> ehk; Kjypy; vt;thW gilf;fj; njhlq;fpNdhNkh mt;thNw ehk; kPl;LNthk;. ,J ek;Kila nghWg;gpYs;s xU thf;FWjpahFk. mjid ehk; epiwNtw;wpNa jPUNthk;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 21:104) ,iwtrdj;ij XjpdhHfs;. Kjyhtjhf Mil mzptpf;fg;gLgtHfs; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; MthHfs;. gpwF> vd; NjhoHfspy; rpyH (nrhHf;fj;jpw;fhf) tyg;gf;fKk;> (rpyH eufj;jpw;fhf) tyg;gf;fKk> (rpyH eufj;jpw;fhf) ,lg;gf;fKk; nfhz;L nry;yg;gLthHfs;. ehd;> ',tHfs; vd; NjhoHfs;'' vd;W $WNtd;. ',tHfistpl;L ePq;fs; gphpe;jjpypUe;J ,tHfs;> jk; fhy; RtLfspd; topNa (vq;fpUe;J) te;jhHfNsh me;j kjj;jpw;Fj;) jpUk;gpr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;. mjw;F ehd; ey;ybahuhd kHakpd; kfd; <rh(miy) mtHfs; nrhd;dijg; Nghd;Nw> '(,iwth!) ehd; ,tHfspilNa (capUld;) tho;e;J te;j tiu ehd; ,tHfisf; fz;fhzpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. eP vd;idj; jpUk;g mioj;jNghJ ePNa ,tHfisf; fz;fhzpg;gtdhk;tpl;lha;. xt;nthU tp\aj;ijAk; eP ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwha;. eP mtHfisj; jz;bj;jhYk; mtHfs; cd; mbikfs; jhk;. (mjw;Fk; cdf;Fk; KO chpikAz;L.) mtHfis eP kd;dpj;Jtpl;lhy; (mJ cd; fUizahFk;. Vnddpy;>) eP ty;NyhDk; tpNtfk; kpf;NfhDk;. Mtha;'' (jpUf;FHMd; 05: 117> 118) vd;W nrhy;Ntd;.

vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! tpiutpy; (cyf mopTf;F Kd;) kHakpd; kfd; cq;fspilNa NeHikahfj; jPHg;gspf;Fk; ePjpgjpahf ,wq;ftpUf;fpwhH. mtH rpYitia cilg;ghH; gd;wpiaf; nfhy;thH; [p];ah (vDk; fhg;G) thpia thq;f kWg;ghH; (,];yhk; xd;iwNa kf;fsplkpUe;J Vw;ghH.) nry;tk; (ngUk;) tope;NjhLk;. ve;j msTf;nfd;why; mij thq;fpf; nfhs;gtH vtUk; ,Uf;f khl;lhH. me;j Neuj;jpy;> xNunahU r[;jh (new;wp epyj;jpy; gl my;yh`;it tzq;FtJ) ,e;j cyfj;ijAk; mjpYs;stw;iwAk; tplr; rpwe;jjhf (kf;fspd; ghHitapy;) Mk;tpLk;.

,e;j egpnkhopia mwptpj;Jtpl;L mg+ `{iuuh(uyp)> 'Ntjk; toq;fg;gl;ltHfspy; vtUk;> jhk; ,wg;gjw;F Kd;gh mtH (K`k;kjpd;) kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhs;shky; Nghf khl;lhH. NkYk;> kWik ehspy; mtHfSf;nfjpuhf mtH rhl;rpak; mspg;ghH' (jpUf;FHMd; 04:159) vd;Dk; trdj;ij ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; Xjpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 125

gd} ,];uhaPy; - ,];uhaPypd; re;jjpfs; gw;wpa Fwpg;G. 126

cf;gh ,g;D MkpH(uyp) `{ij/gh(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ePq;fs; Nfl;lij vq;fSf;F mwptpf;fkhl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. `{ij/gh(uyp)> 'j[;[hy; ntspNa tUk;NghJ mtDld; jz;¡Uk; neUg;Gk; ,Uf;Fk;. kf;fs; vij ',J neUg;G' vd;W fUJfpwhHfNsh mJ (cz;ikapy;) FspHe;j ePuhf ,Uf;Fk;. kf;fs; vij ',J FspHe;j ePH' vd;W fUJfpwhHfNsh> mJ (cz;ikapy;) vhpj;Jf; fhpj;JtpLk; neUg;ghf ,Uf;Fk;. mtid cq;fspy; re;jpf;fpwtH> jhd; neUg;ghff; fUJtjpy; tpol;Lk;. Vnddpy;> mJ FspHe;j Ritahd ePuhFk;' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $w Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

cq;fSf;F Kd;dpUe;jtHfspilNa tho;e;j xU kdpjhplk; (capiuf; ifg;gw;Wk;) thdtH mthpd; capiuf; ifg;gw;wpr; nry;y te;jhH. me;j kdpjhplk;> '(cd; tho;ehspy;) eP VjhtJ ed;ik nra;jpUg;gjhf mwpe;jpUf;fpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtH> '(mg;gb vJTk;) vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. '(ed;ik VjhtJ nra;jpUf;fpwhah vd;W) rpe;jpj;Jg; ghH'' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. mtH> 'mg;gb vJTk; (ed;ik) nra;jjhf vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy. Mdhy;> ehd; cyf kf;fsplk; nfhLf;fy; thq;fy; nra;J te;Njd;. mg;NghJ> mtHfsplk; ehd; nfhLj;j flidj; jpUg;gpf; Nfl;Ngd;. mg;NghJ> trjpAs;stUf;F (flid milf;f) mtfhrk; jUNtd;. trjpapy;yhjtiu kd;dpj;J (flidj; js;Sgb nra;J) tpLNtd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. mjd; fhuzj;jhy; my;yh`; mtiu nrhHf;fj;jpy; GFj;jpdhd;.

vd `{ij/gh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 127

xU kdpjUf;F kuzk; te;jJ. mtUf;F tho;itg; gw;wpa epuhir Vw;gl;lTld; jk; FLk;gj;jhUf;F ,Wjp cgNjrk; nra;jhH. 'ehd; ,we;Jtpl;lhy;> vdf;fhf epiwa tpwFfisr; Nrfhpj;J mjpy; neUg;ig %l;btpLq;fs;. neUg;G vd; ,iwr;rpiaj; jpd;W vd; vYk;G tiu nrd;W tpLk;NghJ ehd; fUk;g; NghNtd;. clNd> vd; fUfpa vYk;Gfis vLj;Jj; J}shf;fp> gpwF fhw;W mjpfkhf tPRk; xU ehis vjpHghHj;jpUe;J (me;ehs; te;jTld;) flypy; mij vwpe;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;W mtH $wpdhH. (mtH ,we;jTld;) mt;thNw kf;fs; nra;jdH. mthpd; vYk;Gj; Jfs;fis my;yh`; xd;W jpul;b> 'eP Vd; mg;gbr; nra;jha;?' vd;W mthplk; Nfl;lhd;. mtH> 'cd; mr;rj;jpd; fhuzj;jpdhy; jhd; (mg;gbr; nra;Njd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. vdNt> my;yh`; mtiu kd;dpj;Jtpl;lhd;.

,ij `{ij/gh(uyp) nrhy;yp Kbj;jTld; mtHfsplk; cf;gh ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'ehDk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,ijf; $wf; Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. me;j kdpjH kz;ziw(fspy; f/gd; Jzpfisj; jpULk;) jpUldhf ,Ue;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F ,wg;G neUq;fptpl;lNghJ> jk; Kfj;jpd; kPJ rJukhd fUg;Gj; Jzp xd;iwg; Nghl;Lf; nfhs;syhdhHfs;. ntg;gj;ij czUk;NghJ mijj; jk; Kfj;jpypUe;J mfw;wp tpLthHfs;. mNj epiyapy; mtHfs; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;f> 'åjHfspd; kPJk; fpwp];jtHfspd; kPJk; my;yh`;tpd; rhgk; cz;lhfl;Lk;. jk; ,iwj;J}jHfspd; mlf;fj;jyq;fis mtHfs; tzf;fj;jyq;fshf Mf;fpdhHfs;'' vd;W $wp> mtHfs; nra;jijg; Nghd;W nra;af; $lhJ vd;W (jk; rKjhaj;jhiu) vr;rhpj;jhHfs;. 128

ehd; mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfsplk; (khHf;f tp\aq;fisf; Nfl;Lj; njhpe;J nfhs;tjw;fhf) Ie;jhz;Lfs; (njhlHig Vw;gLj;jp) mkHe;jpUe;Njd;. (xU Kiw) mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) $wpdhH. 'gd} ,];uhaPy;fis epHtk;g;gtHfshf ,iwj;J}jHfs; ,Ue;jdH. ,iwj;J}jH xUtH ,wf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; kw;NwhH ,iwj;J}jH mtUf;Fg; gjpyhf tUthH. NkYk;> vdf;Fg; gpd; ve;j ,iwj;J}jUk; (tug;NghtJ) ,y;iy. MapDk;> ,dp (vdf;Fg; gpd;) fyPghf;fs; (gpujpepjpfs;) epiwag; NgH Njhd;WthHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 'mtHfs; tUk;NghJ ehq;fs; vd;d nra;aNtz;Lnkd;W ePq;fs; cj;jputpLfpwPHfs;?' vd;W egpj;NjhoHfs; Nfl;ldH. mjw;F> 'mtHfspy; Kjyhtjhf tUgthplk; cWjpg; gpukhzk; (nra;a Ntz;ba cq;fs; flikia) epiwNtw;Wq;fs;. gpwF mLj;J tUgthplk; (me;jf; flikia epiwNtw;Wq;fs;.) mtHfSf;F mtHfspd; chpikiaf; nfhLj;J tpLq;fs;. Vnddpy;> my;yh`; mtHfs; epHtfpj;jit gw;wp mtHfsplk; Nfl;f tpUf;fpwhd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

''cq;fSf;F Kd;dpUe;j (åjHfs; kw;W fpwp];j)tHfspd; topKiwfis ePq;fs; mq;Fyk; mq;Fykhf> Kok; Kokhfg; gpd;gw;WtPHfs;.129 ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; mtHfs; XH cLk;gpd; nghe;Jf;fs; GFe;jpUe;jhy; $l ePq;fs; mjpYk; GFtPHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. ehq;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (ehq;fs; gpd;gw;wf; $batHfs; vd;W) åjHfisAk; fpwp];jtHfisAkh ePq;fs; Fwpg;gpLfpwPHfs;?' vd;W ehq;fs; Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Ntnwtiu?' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

(njhOif Neuk; te;Jtpl;lij mwptpf;Fk; Kiw xd;W Njit vd;W kf;fs; fUjpaNghJ) mtHfs; (neUg;G tzq;fpfisg; Nghy;) jP %l;lyhk; vd;Wk;> kzpabj;J $g;gplyhk; vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;. (,itnay;yhk;) åjHfs;> fpwp];jtHfs; (MfpNahhpd; Nghf;fhFk;) vd;W (rpyH kWj;Jf;) $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfSf;F 'mjhd;'' vDk; njhOif mwptpg;Gf;Fhpa thrfq;fis (fw;Wj; je;J) mtw;iw ,UKiw $Wk;gbAk; ,fhkj; (vd;Dk; njhOiff;fhf epw;Fk;NghJ nrhy;Yk;) thrfq;fis xU Kiw kl;Lk; nrhy;Yk; gbAk; cj;jputplg;gl;lJ.

njhOgtH jd; ifiaj; jd;Dila gf;fthl;by; (,Lg;Gf;F Nky;) itj;jpUg;gij Map\h(uyp) ntWj;J te;jhHfs;. 'åjHfs; jhd; mg;gbr; nra;thHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;. 131

,jw;F Kd; nrd;w rKjhaq;fspd; (MAl;) fhyj; jtizfspilNa cq;fs; MAs;> jtiz> m]Uf;Fk; #hpad; kiwtjw;Fk; ,ilNaAs;s (Fiwe;j) fhy msthFk;. cq;fs; epiyAk; åjHfs; kw;Wk; fpwp];jtHfspd; epiyAk; njhopyhsHfs; rpyiu Ntiyf;F mkHj;jpa xU kdpjiug; Nghd;wjhFk;. mtH (njhopyhsHfsplk;)> 'vdf;fhf eLg;gfy; Neuk; tiu xt;nthU fPuhj; (Cjpaj;)jpw;F Ntiy nra;gtH ahH? vd;W Nfl;lhH. åjHfs; xt;nthU fPuhj;Jf;fhf eLg;gfy; tiu Ntiy nra;jhHfs;. gpwF mtH> 'eLg;gfy; Neuj;jpypUe;J m]H njhOif tiu xt;nthU fPuhj; (Cjpaj;)jpw;F vdf;fhf Ntiy nra;gtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. fpwp];jtHfs; eLg;gfy; Neuj;jpypUe;J m]H njhOif tiu xt;nthU fPuhj;Jf;fhf Ntiy nra;jhHfs;. gpwF mtH> 'm]H njhOifapypUe;J #hpad; kiwAk; tiu ,uz;buz;L fPuhj;JfSf;F vdf;fhf Ntiy nra;gtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH.

njhpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;: m]H njhOifapypUe;J #hpad; kiwAk; tiu ,uz;buz;L fPuhj;JfSf;fhf Ntiy nra;jtHfs; (K];ypk;fshfpa) ePq;fs; jhk;. njhpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;: cq;fSf;Fj; jhd; ,UKiw Cjpak; fpilj;Js;sJ.

,ijf; fz;l åjHfSk; fpwp];jtHfSk; Nfhgkile;J> 'ehq;fs; mjpfkhf Ntiy nra;jpUf;f> $yp (vq;fSf;Ff; Fiwthff; fpilg;gjh?' vd;W Nfl;ldH. mjw;F my;yh`;> 'ehd; cq;fs; chpikapypUe;J vijahtJ Fiwj;(J mePjpapioj;jpUf;fpNwdh?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mtHfs;> ',y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. my;yh`;> 'm(g;gb rpyUf;F kl;Lk; mjpfkhff; nfhLg;g)J vd; mUshFk;. mij ehd; tpUk;gpatHfSf;Ff; nfhLf;fpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. 132

(xUtH kJit tpw;gjhf mwpe;j NghJ) 'my;yh`; ,d;dhiu mopg;ghdhf' egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; rhgk; åjHfspd; kPJ cz;lhfl;Lk;! mtHfSf;Ff; nfhOg;G jil nra;ag;gl;bUe;jJ. Mdhy;> mtHfs; mij cUf;fp tpw;whHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs; vd;gij mtH mwpakhl;lhuh?' vd;W ckH(uyp) $w Nfl;Nld;.

,ijNa egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J [hgpH(uyp) mtHfSk; mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfSk; mwptpj;jhHfs;. 133

vd;dplkpUe;J xNunahU (rpW) nra;jp fpilj;jhYk; rhp> mij(g; gpwUf;F) vLj;JiuAq;fs;. gd} ,];uhaPy;fspd; thapyhff; fpilj;j nra;jpfisAk; mwptpAq;fs;. mjdhy; Fw;wkpy;iy. vtd; vd; kPJ (ehd; nrhd;djhf) Ntz;Lnkd;Nw ngha;Aiuf;fpwhNdh mtd; jd; ,Ug;gplj;ij eufj;jpy; mikj;Jf; nfhs;sl;Lk;.

åjHfSk; fpwp];jtHfSk; (jk; jhbfSf;Fk; jiyKbf;Fk;) rhakpl;Lf; nfhs;tjpy;iy. vdNt> ePq;fs; (mtw;wpw;Ff; fUg;G my;yhj rhakpl;L) mtHfSf;F khW nra;Aq;fs;.

[{d;Jg; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(uyp) (,e;j egpnkhopia g]uhtpYs;s) ,e;jg; gs;sp thrypy; vkf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;. mtHfs; mwptpj;jjpypUe;J ehk; kwf;ftpy;iy. [{d;jg;(uyp) ,iwj;J}jH kPJ (mtHfs; nrhy;yhijr; nrhd;djhf) ngha;Aiuj;jpUg;ghHfs; vd;W ehk; mQ;rtpy;iy.

cq;fSf;F Kd;dpUe;jtHfspilNa xUtH tho;e;J te;jhH. (xU Kiw) mtH fhakile;jhH. mtuhy; typ nghWf;fKbahky; xU fj;jpia vLj;Jj; jd; ifiaj; Jz;bj;jhH. mtH ,wf;Fk; tiu ,uj;jk; epw;fhky; nfhl;bf; nfhz;NlapUe;jJ. my;yh`;> 'vd; mbahd;> jd; tp\aj;jpy; (mtrug;gl;L) vd;id Ke;jpdhd;. mtd; kPJ ehd; nrhHf;fj;ij `uhkhf;fp (mij mtd; Eioaj; jil nra;ag;gl;l ,lkhf Mf;fp) tpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. 134

gd} ,];uhaPy; Fyj;jhhpy; %d;W NgH: (xUtH) njhO Neha; gpbj;jtuhfTk; (kw;nwhUtH) tOf;ifj; jiyauhfTk; (,d;ndhUtH) FUluhfTk; ,Ue;jdH. my;yh`; mtHfis Nrhjpf;f ehb thdtH xUtiu mtHfsplk; mDg;gpdhd;. mtH njhO Nehahspaplk; te;J> 'cdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdJ vJ?' vd;W Nfl;f mtH> 'ey;y epwk;> ey;y Njhy; (jhd; vdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdit.) kf;fs; (vd; tpahjpapd; fhuzj;jhy;) vd;id mUtUf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd mt;thdtH mtiu (jk; fuq;fshy;) jlt me;j tpahjp mtiu (jk; fuq;fshy;) jlt me;j tpahjp mtiutpl;Lr; nrd;Wtpl;LJ. mtUf;F mofpa epwKk; mofpa NjhYk; jug;gl;ld. gpwF mt;thdtH> 'vr;nry;tk; cq;fSf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdJ?' vd;W Nfl;f mtH> 'xl;lfk; jhd;... (vd;Nwh) my;yJ khL jhd;... (vdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdjhFk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. fUj;jhpj;j xl;lfk; mtUf;F nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. mt;thdtH> ',jpy; cdf;F guf;fj; (tsHr;rp) toq;fg;gLk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpwF mt;thdtH tOf;ifj; jiyahplk; nrd;whH. 'cdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdJ vJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtH> 'mofhd KbAk; ,e;j tOf;if vd;idtpl;Lg; Ngha; tpLtJk; jhd; (vdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdJ.) kf;fs; vd;id mUtUj;J (xJf;fp itj;J)tpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd mt;thdtH> mthpd; jiyiaj; jltpf; nfhLf;f> mtUf;F mofhd Kb toq;fg;gl;lJ. mt;thdtH> 'vr;nry;tk; cdf;F tpUg;gkhdJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtH> 'khL jhd; vdf;F kpf tpUg;gkhd nry;tk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd thdtH me;j tOf;ifj; jiyaUf;F fHg;gkhd khL xd;iwf; nfhLj;J> ',jpy; cdf;F tsHr;rp toq;fg;gLk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpwF> mt;thdtH FUlhplk; nrd;W> 'cdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdJ vJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtH> 'my;yh`; vd; ghHitia vdf;Fj; jpUk;gr; nra;tJk; mijf; nfhz;L kf;fis ehd; ghHg;gJk; jhd; (vdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdJ)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. mt;thdtH mtiuj; jltpl> my;yh`; mtUf;F mthpd; ghHitiaj; jpUg;gpj; je;jhd;. mt;thdtH> 'cdf;F vr;nry;tk; tpUg;gkhdJ?' vd;W Nfl;f mtH> 'ML jhd; (vdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdJ)'' vd;W gjpy; mspj;jhH. clNd> mt;thdtH mtUf;Ff; fUTw;w ML xd;iwf; nfhLj;jhH. me;j ,UtUk; (-xl;lfk; toq;fg;gl;ltUk; khL toq;fg;gl;ltUk;-) epiwa Fl;bfs; <e;jplg; ngw;wdH. ,tH (-ML toq;fg;gl;ltH-) epiwaf; Fl;bfs; ngw;whH. njhO Nehahspaha; ,Ue;jtUf;F xU fztha; epuk;g xl;lfq;fSk; tOf;ifj; jiyauha; ,Ue;jtUf;F xU fztha; epuk;g khLfSk;> FUluhf ,Ue;jtUf;F xU fztha; epuk;g MLfSk; (ngUkstpy;) fpilj;jd. gpwF mt;thdtH njhO Nehahspaha; ,Ue;jthplk; jk; gioa Njhw;wj;jpYk; mikg;gpYk; nrd;W> 'ehd; XH Vio kdpjd;. vd; gazj;jpy; vd; tho;thjhuk; mWgl;Ltpl;lJ. (nryTf;Fg; gzk; jPHe;J Ngha;tpl;lJ) ,d;W cjtpf;fhd top tif (vdf;F) my;yh`;itAk; gpwF cd;idAk; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy. cdf;F mofpa epwj;ijAk; mofpa NjhiyAk; nry;tj;ijAk; nfhLj;j (,iw) tdpd; ngauhy; cd;dplk; XH xl;lfj;ijf; Nfl;fpNwd;. mjd; thapyhfg; gazj;jpy; ehd; Nghf Ntz;ba ,lj;ijr; nrd;wilNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F me;j kdpjH> '(vdf;Ff;) flikfs; epiwa ,Uf;fpd;wd. (vdNt> vd;dhy; eP Nfl;lijj; ju KbahJ)'' vd;whH. clNd mt;thdtH> 'cd;id vdf;Fj; njhpAk; NghYs;sNj. kf;fs; mUtUf;fpw njhO Nehahspahf eP ,Uf;ftpy;iyah? eP Vioahf ,Uf;ftpy;iyah? gpwF my;yh`; cdf;F (nry;tj;ijf;) nfhLj;jhd; my;yth?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F mtd;> '(,y;iyNa; ehd; ,e;j mofhd epwj;ijAk; NjhiyAk; kw;Wk; jpuz;l ,r;nry;tj;ijAk;) thioab thioahf (vd; Kd;NdhHfsplkpUe;J) thhprhfg; ngw;Nwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhd;. clNd mt;thdtH> 'eP (,f;$w;wpy;) ngha;adhapUe;jhy; eP Kd;G vg;gb ,Ue;jhNah mg;gbNa cd;id my;yh`; khw;wp tpll;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpwF tOf;ifj; jiyahplk; jk; (gioa) Njhw;wj;jpYk; mikg;gpYk; te;J Kd;G ,thplk; (njhO Nehahspaplk;) nrhd;dijg; Nghd;Nw $wpdhH. mtDk; Kjyhktd; mtUf;F gjpyspj;ijg; Nghd;Nw gjpyspj;jhd;. thdtUk;> 'eP (cd; $w;wpy;) ngha;adhapUe;jhy; eP Kd;G vg;gbapUe;jhNah mg;gbNa cd;id my;yh`; khw;wp tpll;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpwF (,Wjpahf)> FUlhplk; jk; Njhw;wj;jpYk; mikg;gpYk; te;J> 'ehd; XH Vio kdpjd;; topg;Nghf;fd;. vd; tho;thjhuk; (topr; nryTf;fhd vd; tho;tjhjhuk; (topr; nryTf;fhd gzk;) jPHe;J Ngha;tpl;lJ. ,d;W cjtpf;fhd toptif (vdf;F) my;yh`;itAk;> gpwF cd;idAk; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy. vd; gazj;jpy; vd; Njitiaj; jPHj;Jf; nfhs;s cjTk; ML xd;iwj; jUk;gb cdf;Fg; ghHitiaj; jpUk;gj; je;jtd; ngauhy; Nfl;fpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;dhh. (FUluhapUe;J ghHit ngw;w) me;j kdpjH thdthplk;> 'ehd; FUldhfj; jhd; ,Ue;Njd;. my;yh`; vd; ghHitiaj; jpUg;gpj; je;jhd;. ehd; Vioahf ,Ue;Njd;; vd;idr; nrhy;te;jdhf;fpdhd;. vdNt> eP tpUk;Gtij vLj;Jf;nfhs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; ,d;W eP vLf;fpw ve;jg; nghUisAk; jpUg;gpj; jUk;gb my;yh`;tpw;fhf rpukg;gLj;j khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd mt;thdtH> 'cd; nry;tj;ij ePNa itj;Jf; nfhs;. ,J cq;fisr; Nrhjpg;gjw;fhfj; jhd;. my;yh`; cd;idf; Fwpj;J jpUg;jpaile;jhd;. cd; ,uz;L NjhoHfs; (njhO Nehahsp) kw;Wk; tOf;ifj; jiyad;) kPJ NfhgKw;whd;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

mg;NghJ ehk; mtHfis mNj Fifapy; gy;yhz;Lfs; Mo;e;j cwf;fj;jpy; Mo;j;jpNdhk;; gpwF mtHfis vOr; nra;Njhk;... (jpUf;FHMd; 18: 9-21)

cq;fSf;F Kd; (nrd;w fhyj;jpy;) ,Ue;jtHfspy; %d;W NgH ele;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> (jpBnud) kio gpbj;jJ. vdNt> mtHfs; xU Fifapy; jQ;rk; GFe;jhHfs;. clNd> me;jf; Fif (thriy kiyapypUe;J cUz;L te;j xU ghiw %b) mtHfis milj;jJ. mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ek;ik (ek;Kila) tha;ikahd nray; jhd; fhg;ghw;w KbAk;. vdNt> ek;kpy; xt;nthUtUk;> jhd; tha;ikAld; ele;jjhf ek;Gfpw tp\aj;ijf; nfhz;L (my;yh`;tplk;) gpuhHj;jpf;fl;Lk;'' vd;W xUtUf;nfhUtH Ngrpf; nfhz;lhHfs;.

'',iwth! vd;dplk; xU $ypahs; vdf;fhf xU /guf; (msT) ney;(iy) $ypf;F(g; Ngrp) Ntiy nra;jhH. gpwF $ypia (thq;fpf; nfhs;shky;)tpl;Ltpl;Lr; nrd;whH. ehd; me;j /guf; msT ney;iy vLj;J Ntshz;ik nra;Njd;. mjd; tUthapypUe;J gy khLfis thq;fpNdd;. gpwF (xU ehs;) mtH vd;dplk; jd; $ypiaf; Nfl;L te;jhH. ehd; mthplk; 'mq;F nrd;wJ> me;j khLfis Xl;br;nry;'' vd;Nwd;. mjw;ftH> 'cq;fsplk; vdf;FhpaJ xU /guf; msT ney;jhNd!'' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd; mthplk;> 'me;j khLfis vLj;Jf; nfhs;. Vnddpy; mit (ePtpl;Lr; nrd;w) me;j xU /guf; ney;ypypUe;J fpilj;jit jhk;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mtH mtw;iw Xl;br; nrd;whH. (mij eP mwptha;) ehd; mij cd; mr;rj;jpd; fhuzkhfNt nra;jjhf eP mwpe;jpUe;jhy; vq;fistpl;L (,e;jg; ghiwia) ePf;Fthahf!'' me;jg; ghiw mtHfistpl;L rw;Nw tpyfpaJ.

'',iwth! vdf;F taJ KjpHe;j jha; je;ijaH ,Ue;jdH. ehd; xt;NthH ,utpYk; mtHfSf;F vd; ML xd;wpd; ghiyf; nfhz;L nry;Ntd;. XH ,uT mtHfsplk; nry;yj; jhkjkhk;tpl;lJ. mtHfs; J}q;fptpl;l gpd;G nrd;Nwd;. vd; kidtpAk; vd; Foe;ijfSk; grpahy; $f;FunyOg;gp muw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. vd; jha;je;ijaH gUFfpw tiu mtHfSf;Fg; Gfl;l kdkpy;yhjtdhf ehd; ,Ue;Njd;. mNj Ntisapy;> mtHfis (J}f;fj;jpypUe;J) vOg;gplTk; ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. ehd; mtHfis (ghy; juhky;)tpl;Ltpl> mtHfs; mijf; Fbg;gjw;fhf vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;jpUg;gij ehd; tpUk;gTkpy;iy. vdNt> mjpfhiy Neuk; cjakhFk; tiu ehd; vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;jpUe;Njd;. (,ij eP mwptha;.) ,ij ehd; cd; mr;rj;jpd; fhuzj;jhy; jhd; nra;Njd; vd;W eP fUjpdhy; vq;fistpl;L (,e;j milg;ig ,d;Dk; rw;W) ePf;Fthahf!'' mt;thNw> me;jg; ghiw mtHfs; thdj;ijg; ghHf;Fk; mstpw;F (,d;Dk; rw;W) tpyfpaJ. kw;nwhUtH ,g;gbg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhH: ',iwth! vd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH kfs; xUj;jp vdf;F ,Ue;jhs;. mts; kf;fspNyNa vdf;F mjpfg; gphpakhdtshf ,Ue;jhs;. ehd; mtis vdf;F ',zq;FkhW' mioj;Njd;. ehd; mtsplk; E}W jPdhHfisf; nfhz;L te;jhNy jtpu vdf;F ,zq;f Kbahnjd;W kWj;Jtpl;lhs;. ehd; mjidj; Njb mile;jgpd; mtsplk; vLj;Jf;nfhz;L nrd;W mijf; nfhLj;Njd;. mts; jd;id vd; trdk; xg;gilj;jhs;. ehd; mtsplk; clYwtpw;fhf mkHe;j nghOJ mts;> 'my;yh`;Tf;F mQ;R. Kj;jpiuia mjw;Fhpa (rl;lg;g+Htkhd) chpikapd;wp (jpUkzk; Kbf;fhky;) jpwf;fhNj'' vd;W nrhd;dhs;. clNd ehd; (clYwT nfhs;shky;) vOe;J tpl;Nld;. E}W jPdhHfis (mtsplNk)tpl;Ltpl;Nld;. ehd; ,ij cd; mr;rj;jpd; fhuzj;jhy; nra;jjhf eP fUjpdhy; (kPjpkpUf;Fk; milg;igAk;) vq;fistpl;L ePf;Fthahf!'' vdNt> my;yh`; mtHfistpl;L (KOikahf) ePf;fptpl;lhd;. mtHfSk; mjpypUe;J ntspNawpdhHfs;.

vd ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 136

(Kw;fhyj;jpy;) ngz;nzhUj;jp jd; kfDf;Fg; ghY}l;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mts; mtDf;Fg; ghY}l;bf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ thfdj;jpy; nrd;w xUtd; mtisf; fle;J nrd;whd;. mg;ngz;> ',iwth! ,tidg; Nghy; vd; kfd; MFk; tiu mtDf;F eP kuzj;ijj; juhNj'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhs;. clNd> me;jf; Foe;ij> ',iwth! vd;id ,tidg; Nghy; Mf;fp tplhNj'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jJ. gpwF jpUk;gr; nrd;W (mtSila) khHgpy; ghy; Fbf;fyhdJ. gpwF (jiuapy;) ,Ogl;Lf; nfhz;Nl te;j xU ngz; mtisf; fle;J nrd;whs;. mtisg; gpwH Nfyp nra;J tpisahl;Lg; nghUshf elj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. (jd; Foe;ijf;Fg; ghY}l;bf; nfhz;bUe;j me;jg; ngz;> ',iwth! vd; kfid ,tisg; Nghy; Mf;fp tplhNj'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhs;. clNd mf;Foe;ij> ',iwth! vd;id ,tisg; Nghy; Mf;F'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;J. gpwF mJ> 'thfdj;jpy; nrd;wtd; ,iwkWg;ghsd; Mthd;. ,e;jg; ngz;Nzh> ,tisg; gw;wp kf;fs; ',ts; tpgrhuk; nra;fpwhs;' vd;W (mghz;lkhff;) $WfpwhHfs;. Mdhy;> ,ts;> 'vdf;F my;yh`;Nt NghJkhdtd;'' vd;W $Wfpwhs;. mtHfs;> ',ts; jpULfpwhs;' vd;W (mtJ}whff;) $WfpwhHfs;. ,ts;> 'vdf;F my;yh`;Nt NghJkhdtd;' vd;W $Wfpwhs;'' vd;W (mf;Foe;ij) $Wfpwhs;'' vd;W (mf;Foe;ij) nrhy;ypw;W.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 137

(Kd;ndhU fhyj;jpy;) eha; xd;W xU fpzw;iwr; Rw;wpr; Rw;wp te;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. mJ jhfj;jhy; nrj;J tpLk; epiyapy; ,Ue;jJ. mg;NghJ> gd} ,];uhaPy; rKjhaj;jpd; tpgrhhpfspy; xUj;jp mijg; ghHj;jhs;. clNd> mts; jd; fhYiwiaf; fow;wp (mjpy; jz;¡iu vLj;J) me;j eha;f;Fg; Gfl;bdhs;. mjd; fhuzkhf mtSf;Fg; ght kd;dpg;G toq;fg;gl;lJ.

cq;fSf;F Kd; nrd;w rKjhaq;fspy;> (gy;NtW gpur;rpidfspy; rhpahd jPHT vJ vd;gJ Fwpj;J ,iwaUshy;) Kd; $l;bNa mwptpf;fg;gl;ltHfs; ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. mj;jifatHfspy; vtuhtJ vd;Dila ,e;jr; rKjhaj;jpy; ,Ug;ghuhapd; mJ ckH ,g;D fj;jhg; mtHfs; jhk;.

gd} ,];uhaPy;fspd; rKjhaj;jpy; xUtH ,Ue;jhH. mtH njhz;Z}w;nwhd;gJ kdpjHfisf; nfhd;W tpl;bUe;jhH. gpwF (jd; Fw;wq;fSf;fhf kdk; tUe;jp> jdf;F kd;dpg;Gf; fpilf;Fkh vd;W) tprhhpj;jgb> '(vdf;Fg;) ght kd;dpg;Gf; fpilf;Fkh?' vd;W xU ghjphpahhplk; te;J Nfl;lhH. me;jg; ghjphpahH> 'k;ilf;fhJ'' vd;W $w> mtiuAk; mk;kdpjH nfhd;Wtpl;lhH. gpwF> (kPz;Lk; kdk; tUe;jp) tprhhpf;fyhdhH. mg;NghJ xUtH> '(ey;NyhH thOk;) ,d;d CUf;Fg; Ngh!'' vd;W mtUf;Ff; $wpdhH. (me;j Ciu Nehf;fp mtH nrd;wNghJ ghjp topapy;) kuzk; mtiuj; jOtpaJ. (kuzj; jUthapy;) mtH jd; neQ;ir me;j CH ,Uf;Fk; jpirapy; rha;j;Jf; nfhz;(Nl ,we;J tpl;)lhH.

mg;NghJ ,iw fUiziag; nghopAk; thdtHfSk; ,iw jz;lidfis epiwNtw;Wk; thdtHfSk; mtH tp\aj;jpy; (mtiu ahH mioj;Jr; nry;tJ vd;W) jHfpj;jdH. clNd my;yh`; mij Nehf;fp> 'eP neUq;fp th!'' vd;W (mtH nry;ytpUe;j CUf;F) cj;jputpl;lhd;. ,ij Nehf;fp> 'eP J}ug;Ngh!'' vd;W (mtH trpj;J te;j CUf;F) cj;jputpl;lhd;. gpwF> 'mt;tpuz;Lf;FkpilNa cs;s J}uj;ijf; fzf;nfLq;fs;'' vd;W (thdtHfSf;Ff;) $wpdhd;. (mt;thNw fzf;nfLj;j NghJ) nry;ytpUe;j CUf;F (mtH trpj;J te;j Ciu tpl xNu) xU rhz; mstpw;F mtH (cila cly;) rkPgkhf ,Ue;j fhuzj;jhy; mtUf;Fg; ght kd;dpg;G toq;fg;gl;lJ.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ]{g;`{j; njhOif njhOjhHfs;. gpwF kf;fis Nehf;fp> '(gd} ,];uhaPy; rKjhaj;jpy;) xUtH xU gRkhl;il Xl;br; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;ifapy; mjpy; Vwpr; rthhp nra;J mij mbj;jhH. mg;NghJ me;jg; gRkhL> 'ehq;fs; ,jw;fhf (kdpjHfshfpa cq;fisr; Rke;J nry;tjw;fhfg;) gilf;fg;gltpy;iy. ehq;fs; gilf;fg;gl;lJ (epyj;jpy;) cOtjw;fhfj; jhd;'' vd;W $wpaJ. vdf; $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs; 'Rg;`hdy;yh`;! (my;yh`; J}atd;!) gRkhL NgRkh?' vd;W (tpae;J Ngha;f;) $wpdhHfs;. ,ijf;Nfl;l egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehDk; mg+ gf;Uk; ckUk; ,ij ek;GfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mq;Nf mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; ckH(uyp) mtHfSk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. njhlHe;J> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'xUtH jd; MLfSf;fpilNa (mtw;iw Nka;j;Jf; nfhz;L) ,Ue;jNghJ Xeha; (Ml;L ke;ijf;Fs; GFe;J) Xb> Ml;il(j; jhf;fpf; ft;tpf; nfhz;L nrd;wJ. me;j Ml;ilj; Njb> XehaplkpUe;J mtH fhg;ghw;wptpl;lhH. clNd> me;j Xeha; mtiug; ghHj;J> ',tNd! ,ij vd;dplkpUe;J ,d;W ep fhg;ghw;wptpl;lha;. Mdhy;> nfhba tpyq;Ffs; Mjpf;fk; nrYj;Jk; (cyf KbT) ehspy; ,jw;F (ghJfhtyH) ahH ,Uf;fpwhHfs;? me;ehspy; ,jw;F vd;idj; jtpu ghJfhtyH ahUk; ,y;iyNa' vd;W $wpaJ' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l kf;fs;> 'Rg;`hdy;yh`;! (my;yh`; J}atd;) Xeha; NgRkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehDk; mg+ gf;Uk;> ckUk; ,ij ek;GfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; ckH(uyp) mtHfSk; mq;Nf mg;NghJ ,Uf;ftpy;iy. 138

(gd} ,];uhaPypy;) xUtH ,d;ndhU kdpjhplkpUe;J mtUf;fpUe;j mirahr; nrhj;J (epyk;) xd;iw thq;fpdhH. me;j epyj;ij thq;fpa kdpjH jd;Dila epyj;jpy; jq;fk; epuk;gpa (fspkz;) [hb xd;iwf; fz;nlLj;jhH. epyj;ij thq;fpatH (epyj;ij) tpw;wthplk;> 'vd;dplkpUe;J cd; jq;fj;ij vLj;Jf; nfhs;. (Vnddpy;)> cd;dplkpUe;J ehd; epyj;ijj; jhd; thq;fpNdd;; ,e;jj; jq;fj;ij thq;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. epyj;jpd; (Ke;ija) chpikahsH> 'epyjij mjpypUg;gtw;Wld; NrHj;Jj; jhd; cdf;F ehd; tpw;Nwd;. (vdNt> ,e;jj; jq;fk; cdf;Fj; jhd; chpaJ)'' vd;W $wpdhH. (,UtUf;FkpilNa jfuhW Kw;wp) kw;nwhU kdpjhplk; jPHg;Gf; Nfl;L nrd;wdH. mtHfs; ,UtUk; jPHg;Gf; Nfl;L nrd;w me;j kdpjH> 'cq;fs; ,UtUf;Fk; Foe;ij ,Uf;fpwjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mt;tpUthpy; xUtH> 'vdf;Fg; igad; xUtd; ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. kw;nwhUtH> 'vdf;Fg; ngz;gps;is ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. jPHg;Gr; nrhy;gtH> 'me;jg; igaDf;F me;jr; rpWkpia kzKbj;J itAq;fs;. mtHfs; ,UtUf;fhTk; mjpypUe;J nrytopAq;fs;; jhd jHkk; nra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W jPHg;gspj;jhH.

(vd; je;ij) ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J (gpNsf; Nghd;w) nfhs;is Nehiag; gw;wp ePq;fs; nrtpAw;wpUf;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F c]hkh(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'nfhs;is Neha; vd;gJ gd} ,];uhaPy;fspd; xU $l;lj;jhH kPJ. my;yJ cq;fSf;F Kd;dpUe;jtHfspd; kPJ.... (mtHfspd; ml;^opaq;fs; mjpfhpj;Jtpl;lNghJ) mDg;gg;gl;l xU(tif) NtjidahFk;. mJ xU gpuNjrj;jpy; ,Ug;gjhf ePq;fs; Nfs;tpg;gl;lhy; mq;Nf ePq;fs; nry;yhjPHfs;. ePq;fs; ,Uf;fpw xU g+kpapy; mJ gutptpl;lhy;> mjpypUe;J jg;gpNahl Kide;jtHfshf (mq;fpUe;J) ntspNawhjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; (gpNsf;> fhyuh Nghd;w) nfhs;is Neha; gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mJ> jhd; ehbatHfspd; kPJ my;yh`; mDg;Gfpw NtjidahFk;. my;yh`; mij ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfSf;F fUizahf Mf;fpAs;shd;'' vd;W njhptpj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> 'nfhs;is Neha; gutpa ,lj;jpy; ,Ug;gtH vtuhapDk; mtH nghWikAlDk;> ,iwntFkjpia tpUk;gpatuhfTk; my;yh`; ekf;F vOjpAs;s (tpjpg;gb ek;ikg; gPbf;f tpUg;g)ijj; jtpu NtnwJTk; ek;ikg; gPbf;fhJ vd;Dk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;ltuhfTk; jd; ChpNyNa jq;fpapUg;ghuhapd; ,iwtopapy; capHj; jpahfk; nra;jtH ngWtijg; Nghd;w ew;gyd; mtUf;Fk; epr;rak; fpilf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(kf;fh ntw;wpapd; NghJ) kf;]_kP Fyj;Jg; ngz; xUj;jp (/ghj;jpkh gpd;j; my; m];tj;) jpUl;Lf; Fw;wk; nra;jpUe;jhs;. mts; tp\akhf Fiw»fs; kpfTk; ftiyf;Fs;shapdH. 'mts; tp\akhf my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; ahH NgRthHfs;?' vd;W jkf;Fs; Ngrpf; nfhz;ldH. mtHfspy; rpyH> 'my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila nry;yg; gps;isahd c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfisj; jtpu ,jw;F ahUf;Fj; JzpT tUk;?' vd;W $wpdH. (c]hkh(uyp) mtHfsplk; ghpe;Jiu nra;Ak;gb mtHfs; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;s> mt;thNw) c]hkh(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (mts; tp\akhfg;) NgrpdhHfs;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; jz;lidfspy; xU jz;lidapd; tp\aj;jpyh (mijj; jsHj;Jk;gb vd;dplk;) eP ghpe;Jiu nra;fpwha;'' vd;W (Nfhgj;Jld;) Nfl;Ltpl;L> gpwF vOe;J epd;W ciu epfo;j;jpdhHfs;. gpwF (mt;Tiuapy;)> 'cq;fSf;F Kd;dpUe;jtHfs;> mopf;fg;gl;lnjy;yhk; mtHfspy; caH Fyj;jtd; jpUbtpl;lhy; mtHfs; mtid (jz;bf;fhky;)tpl;L te;jhHfs;; mtHfspy; gytPdkhd (gphpitr; NrHe;j)td; jpUbtpl;lhy; mtDf;F jz;lidaspj;J te;jhHfs; vd;gjhy; jhd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! K`k;kjpd; kfs; /ghj;jpkh jpUb tpl;bUe;jhYk; mthpd; ifiaAk; ehd; Jz;bj;jpUg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xUtH jpUf;FHMdpd; xU trdj;ij Xj Nfl;Nld;. mtH Xjpa Kiwf;F khw;wkhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; Xj ehd; Nfl;bUe;Njd;. vdNt> mtiu mioj;Jf; nfhz;L egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J tptuj;ijj; njhptpj;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; Kfj;jpy; mjpg;jp(apd; rhay;) gbe;jpUg;gij czHe;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; ,UtUNk rhpahfj;jhd; XjpapUf;fpwPHfs;. (vy;yh tp\aq;fspYk;) fUj;J NtWghL nfhs;shjPHfs;. Vnddpy;> cq;fSf;F Kd;dpUe;jtHfs; (xt;nthU tp\aj;jpYk;) fUj;J NtWgl;L vdNtjhd; mope;J NghdhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 139

(Kw;fhy) ,iwj;J}jHfspy; xUthpd; epiyia egp(]y;) mtHfs; vLj;Jiuj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gij ehd; ,g;NghJ ghHg;gJ Nghd;Ws;sJ. 'me;j ,iwj;J}jiu mthpd; rKjhaj;jhH mbj;J mtiu ,uj;jj;jpy; Njha;j;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtH jk; Kfj;jpypUe;J ,uj;jj;ijj; Jilj;jgb> ',iwth! vd; rKjhaj;jhiu kd;dpj;J tpL! Vnddpy;> mtHfs; mwpahjtHfshapUf;fpwhHfs;' vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhH' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

cq;fSf;F Kd; (xU fhyj;jpy;) xUtH ,Ue;jhH. my;yh`; mtUf;F nry;tj;ij toq;fpapUe;jhd;. mtUf;F kuzk; neUq;fptpl;lNghJ jd; kfd;fsplk;> 'cq;fSf;F ehd; vg;gbg;gl;l je;ijahf ,Ue;Njd;'' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtHfs;> 'rpwe;j je;ijahf ,Ue;jPHfs;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdH. mjw;F mtH> 'ehd; ew;nray; vijAk; nra;aNtapy;iy. vdNt> ehd; ,we;Jtpl;lhy; vd;id vhpj;JtpLq;fs;. gpwF vd;idg; nghbg; nghbahf;fp #whtspf; fhw;W tPRk; ehspy; (fhw;wpy;) vd;idj; J}tp tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mtHfSk; mt;thNw nra;jdH. mtiu (mthpd; cly; mZf;fis) my;yh`; xd;W jpul;b (KO cUit kPz;Lk; mspj;J) ',g;gbr; nra;a cj;jputpLk;gb cd;idj; J}z;baJ vJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mtH> 'cd; (kPJ vdf;Fs;s) mr;rk; jhd; (,g;gb cj;utpl vd;idj; J}z;baJ)'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd mtiuj; jd; fUizahy; mtd; mutizj;jhd;.

cf;gh(uyp) `{ij/gh ,g;D akhd;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ePq;fs; nrtpAw;wij vq;fSf;F mwptpf;ff; $lhjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. `{ij/gh(uyp) gpd; tUkhW nrhy;yf; Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. '(kz;ziwiaj; Njhz;b f/gd; Jzpiaj; jpUb tpw;W te;j) xU kdpjUf;F kuz (Neu)k; te;jJ. mtH ,dp tho;Nthk; vd;w ek;gpf;ifia ,oe;Jtpl;lNghJ jk; FLk;gj;jpdhplk; jd; ,Wjp tpUg;gj;ijj; njhptpj;jhH. 'ehd; ,we;Jtpl;lhy; vdf;F epiwa tpwFfisr; Nrfhpj;J (rpijf;Fj;) jP%l;b tpLq;fs;. me;j neUg;G vd; ,iwr;rpiaj; jpd;W Kbj;J vd; vYk;igr; nrd;wile;Jtpl;lhy;> vhpe;J fUfpa vYk;Gfis vLj;J mtw;iwg; nghbahf;fp xU ntg;gkhd ehspy;... my;yJ fhw;W mjpfk; tPRk; xU ehspy;... vd;idf; flypy; J}tp tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. (mt;thNw mtHfs; nra;a) my;yh`; mtiu (mthpd; mZf;fis) xd;W jpul;b> (KO cUitaspj;J)> 'Vd; (,t;thW) nra;jha;?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mtH> 'cd; mr;rj;jhy; jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. vdNt> mtUf;F my;yh`; kd;dpg;gspj;jhd;. 140

NtnwhU mwptpg;gpy;> cf;gh(uyp)> '`{ij/gh(uyp) $w Nfl;Nld;.'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjpy; 'ntg;gkhd xU ehspy;'' vd;gjw;F gjpyhf> 'fhw;W mjpfkhf tPRk; xU ehspy;'' vd;Dk; thrfk; ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ.

(Kd; fhyj;jpy;) xUtH kf;fSf;Ff; fld; nfhLj;J (cjtp) te;jhH. (mij t#ypf;fr; nry;fpd;w) jd;Dila (mYtyuhd) thypghplk;> '(trjpapd;wpr;) rpukg;gLgthplk; eP nrd;why; (mtiuf; fz;L nfhs;shky;) kd;dpj;J(f; flidj; js;Sgb nra;J) tpL. my;yh`;Tk; (ek;ikf; fz;L nfhs;shky;) kd;dpj;J tplf; $Lk;'' vd;W nrhy;ypte;jhH. mtH (kuzkile;J) my;yh`;itr; re;jpj;jNghJ mthpd; gpiofisg; nghWj;J mtd; kd;dpj;Jtpl;lhd;. 141

3481. egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhH

(Kd; fhyj;jpy;) xUtH> tuk;G kPwp (jPa nray; Ghpe;J) te;jhH. mtUf;F kuzk; te;jNghJ jd; kfd;fis mioj;J> 'ehd; ,we;Jtpl;lhy; vd;id vhpj;J tpLq;fs;. gpwF> vd;idg; nghbg; nghbahf;fp gpd;dH fhw;wpy; J}tp tpLq;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (,t;tsTk; nra;j gpwFk;) my;yh`; vd;id capuhf;f Kbe;jhy; vtiuAk; Ntjidg;gLj;jhj mstpw;F xU Ntjidia (jz;lidahf) vdf;F mtd; mspg;ghd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mtH ,we;Jtpl;lNghJ mt;thNw mtiur; nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;. clNd my;yh`;> g+kpia Nehf;fp> 'mthp(d; cly; mZf;fsp)ypUe;J cd;dpy; ,Ug;gtw;iw xd;W NrH'' vd;W fl;lisapl;lhd;. mt;thNw g+kp nra;jJ. mtH (my;yh`;tpd; Kd;dpiyapy; KO cUg;ngw;W) epd;wNghJ my;yh`;> eP ,g;gbr; nra;Ak; gb cd;idj; J}z;baJ vJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mtH> 'vd; ,iwth! cd; mr;rk; jhd; ,g;gbr; nra;Ak;gb vd;idj; J}z;baJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. vdNt> my;yh`; mtUf;F kd;dpg;gspj;jhd;.

xU g+idia> mJ rhFk; tiu (gl;bdp Nghl;L) fl;b itj;j fhuzj;jhy; ngz; xUj;jp (eufj;jpy;) Ntjid nra;ag;gl;lhs;. mij milj;J itj;jNghJ mts; mjw;Fj; jPdpAk; Nghltpy;iy; mjw;F (Fbf;fj;) jz;¡Uk; nfhLf;ftpy;iy; mts; mij g+kpapd; GO g+r;rpfisj; jpd;d (mtpo;j;J) tplTkpy;iy.

vd ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 142

(Kd; fhyj;jpy;) xU kdpjd; jd; fPoq;fpia jw; ngUikapd; fhuzj;jhy; (fZf;fhypd; fPo; njhq;ftpl;L) ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ele;j nghOJ> mtd; (g+kp gpse;J> mjpy;) Gije;J NghFk;gb nra;ag;gl;lhd;. mtd; kWik ehs; tiu g+kpf;Fs; mOe;jpr; nrd;W nfhz;NlapUg;ghd;.

(cyfpy;) ,Wjpr; rKjhakhd ehk; jhk; kWikapy; (jFjpapYk;> rpwg;gpYk;) Ke;jpatHfs; MNthk;. MapDk;> rKjhaq;fs; midj;Jk; ekf;F Kd;Ng Ntjk; toq;fg;gl;Ltpl;ld. ehk; mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF Ntjk; toq;fg;gl;Nlhk;. ,J (nts;spf;fpoik> mtHfs;) fUj;J NtWgl;l ehshFk;. 144 vdNt> ehis (rdpf;fpoik) åjHfSf;FhpaJk; ehisf;Fk; mLj;j ehs; (Qhapw;Wf;fpoik) fpwp];jtHfSf;FhpaJk; MFk;.

3487. xt;nthU VO ehspYk; jd; jiyiaAk; cliyAk; fOTfpw xUe;hs; xt;nthU K];ypKf;Fk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. 145.

KMtpah ,g;D mgP R/g;ahd;(uyp) kjPdhTf;F ,Wjpahf te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ vq;fSf;F ciuahw;wpa gb Kbf;fw;iw xd;iw (ifapy;) vLj;J> ',ij (Nghyp Kb itj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; nraiy) åjHfisj; jtpu NtnwtUk; nra;tij ehd; ghHj;jjpy;iy. NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,ijg; 'ngha;ahdJ' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. jiyKbapy; (rThp Kbia) xl;litg;gijj; jhd; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,g;gbf; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;.

,e;j egpnkhop NtnwhU topahfTk; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

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