mj;jpahak; 61
(Fiw»f;Fyk; kw;Wk; egp(]y;) mtHfspd;) rpwg;Gfs;.

''kdpjHfNs! ehk; cq;fis XH MzpypUe;Jk;> xU ngz;zpypUe;Jk; gilj;Njhk;. gpwF> ePq;fs; xUtUf;nfhUtH mwpKfkhk;f; nfhs;Sk; nghUl;L cq;fisg; gy r%fq;fshfTk; Fyq;fshfTk; Mf;fpNdhk;. cz;ikapy; mjpf fz;zpak; tha;e;jtH mjpf ,iwar;rk; nfhz;ltHfs; jhk;.'' (jpUf;FHMd; 49: 13)

''ve;j my;yh`;tpd; ngaiuf; $wp ePq;fs; xUtH kw;wthplk; (chpikfisf;) NfhUfpwPHfNsh me;j my;yh`;Tf;Nf ePq;fs; mQ;Rq;fs;. ,d;Dk; ,uj;j ge;j cwTfis (rPHFiyg;gij) mQ;Rq;fs;. epr;rakhf my;yh`; cq;fisf; fz;fhzpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;.'' (jpUf;FHMd; 04:01)

''kdpjHfNs! ehk; cq;fis XH MzpypUe;Jk;> XH ngz;zpypUe;Jk; gilj;Njhk;. gpwF> ePq;fs; xUtUf;nfhUtH mwpKfkhk;f; nfhs;Sk; nghUl;L cq;fisg; gy r%fq;fshfTk; Fyq;fshfTk; Mf;fpNdhk;' (jpUf;FHMd; 49:13) vd;Dk; ,iwtrdj;jpy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;s '\{¥g; r%fq;fs;' vd;Dk; nrhy; nghpa ,dq;fisAk; 'fghapy; - Fyq;fs;' vd;Dk; nrhy;> me;j ,dq;fspy; cs;s cl; gphpTfisAk; Fwpf;Fk;'' vd;W ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH. 1

'',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kf;fspy; fz;zpaj;jpw;FhpatH ahH?' vd;W (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F egpatHfs;> 'mtHfspy; ,iwar;rKilatNu'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'ehq;fs; ,ijg; gw;wp cq;fsplk; Nfl;ftpy;iy'' vd;wdH. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; my;yh`;tpd; J}juhd åR/g; mtHfs; jhk; (kf;fspy; fz;zpaj;jpw;FhpatHfs;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 2

ehd; mthplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; ve;jf; Nfhj;jpuj;jtHfshapUe;jhHfs; vd;W vdf;Fj; njhptpAq;fs;; mtHfs; KsH Nfhj;jpuj;ijr; NrHe;jtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'KsH Nfhj;jpuj;ijj; jtpu Ntnwe;jf; Nfhj;jpuj;ijr; NrHe;jtHfs;> mtHfs; es;H ,g;D fpdhdhtpd; re;jjpfspy; xUtuhthHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 3

kf;fis ePq;fs; Ruq;fq;fshff; fhz;fpwPHfs;. mtHfspy; mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; rpwe;jtHfshapUe;jtHfs; ,];yhj;jpw;F te;j gpd;Gk; rpwe;jtHfshapUg;ghHfs;; khHf;f mwpitg; ngw;why;. 4 ,e;j (Ml;rp mjpfhuj;jpd;) tp\aj;jpy; kf;fspilNa rpwe;jtHfs; mtHfspy; mjpfkhf ,ij ntWg;gtHfs; jhk;.

3494. NkYk;> kf;fspNyNa (kpfj;) jPatdhf ,uz;L Kfq;fs; nfhz;ltid ePq;fs; fhz;gPHfs;. mtd; ,tHfsplk; xU Kfj;JlDk; mtHfsplk; kw;nwhU Kfj;JlDk; nry;thd;.

kf;fs; midtUk; ,e;j (ml;rpajpfhuk;) tp\aj;jpy; Fiw»fisg; gpd;gw;WgtHfs; MtH. mtHfspy; K];khapUg;gtH Fiw»fspy; K];khapUg;gtiug; gpd;gw;WgtuhthH. kf;fspy; cs;s ,iwkWg;ghsH Fiw»fspy; cs;s ,iw kWg;ghsiug; gpd;gw;WgtuhthH. 5

3496. kf;fs; Ruq;fq;fs; MtH. mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; mtHfspy; rpwe;jtHfshf ,Ue;jtHfs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;w gpd;Gk; mtHfspy; rpwe;jtHfshf ,Ug;ghHfs;; mtHfs; khHf;f mwpitg; ngw;why;> ,e;j (Ml;rpajpfhuk;) tp\aj;jpy; (NtWtopapd;wp) rpf;fpf; nfhs;Sk; tiu mijf; fLikahf ntWg;gtiuNa kf;fspy; rpwe;jtuhf ePq;fs; fhz;gPHfs;. 6

'',e;jg; gzpf;fhf cq;fsplkpUe;J ve;j Cjpaj;ijAk; ehd; Nfl;ftpy;iy. MapDk;> cwTKiwia ePq;fs; Ngzp elf;fNtz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 42:23) ,iw trdj;ijf; Fwpj;J (,jd; fUj;J vd;d vd;W) ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ (mq;fpUe;j) ]aPj; ,g;D [{igH(u`;)> ',jd; nghUs;> 'MapDk; vd; cwtpdHfsplk; ePq;fs; md;G ghuhl;lNtz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;GfpNwd;' vd;gjhFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. mjw;F ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) 'Fiw»fspd; ve;jf; fpisf; Fyj;jpw;Fk; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; cwTKiw ,y;yhky; ,Ue;jjpy;iy. vdNt> '(Fiwe;j gl;rk;) vdf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; ,ilapyhd me;j cwT KiwaahtJ Ngzp elf;Fk; gb cq;fisf; Nfl;fpNwd;'' vd;Dk; nghUspy; jhd; ,e;j ,iwtrdk; mUsg;gl;lJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 7

,q;fpUe;J jhd; - fpof;F jpirapypUe;J jhd; - Fog;gq;fs; Njhd;Wk; xl;lfq;fs; kw;Wk; khLfspd; thy;fisg; gpbj;J ,Oj;Jr; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;Fk; (jq;fs; cyf Ntiyfspy; %o;fpAs;s) 'ugPM' kw;Wk; 'KsH' Mfpa Fyq;fisr; NrHe;j fpuhkthrpfshd ehNlhbfspilNa jhd; fy;kdKk fbd rpj;jKk; fhzg;gLk;. 8

ngUikAk; fHtKk; fpuhkthrpfshd ehNlhbfspilNa fhzg;gLk;. ML Nka;g;gtHfspilNa mikjpAk; gzpTk; fhzg;gLk;. ,iwek;gpf;if akd; ehl;ilr; NrHe;jjhFk;. kjp El;gKk; akd; ehl;ilr; NrHe;jjhFk;. 9

'akd;' ehL fmghTf;F tyg; gf;fk; mike;jpUg;gjhy; jhd; mjw;F 'akd;' vd;W ngahplg;gl;lJ. '\hk;' ehL fmghtpd; ,lg;gf;fk; mike;Js;sJ. 'k\;mkh' vd;gjw;F 'ka;];uh' ,lJ vd;W nghUs;. ,lf;fuj;jpw;F '\{/kh' vd;gH. ,lg; gf;fj;jpw;F 'my; m\;mk;' vd;gH. 10

KMtpah(uyp) mtHfsplk; Fiw»fspd; xU J}Jf; FOtpy; xUtdhf ehd; tUif je;jpUe;jNghJ mtHfsplk; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mk;H ,g;dp M];(uyp)> 'f`;jhd; Fyj;jpypUe;J kd;dH xUtH Njhd;WthH'' vd;W mwptpg;gjhfr; nra;jp te;jJ. 12 KMtpah(uyp) Nfhgkile;J vOe;J epd;W> my;yh`;it mtDila jFjpg; gbAs;s tHzidfshy; Gfo;e;Jtpl;L gpd;dH> ',iwtidg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;j gpd;G $WfpNwd;. cq;fspy; rpyH> my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;jpy; ,y;yhj> my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplkpUe;J mwptpf;fg;glhj nra;jpfisg; NgRtjhf vdf;Fj; jfty; fpilj;Js;sJ. mtHfs; cq;fspilNaAs;s mwpahjtHfs; MtH. top nfLj;J tpLfpw ntw;W ek;gpf;iffisf; Fwpj;J ehd; cq;fis vr;rhpf;fpNwd; - Vnddpy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;j Ml;rpajpfhuk; Fiw»fsplk; jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. mtHfSld; (mJ njhlHghfg; gifik ghuhl;LNthH vtiuAk; my;yh`; Kfk; Fg;Gwf; ftpo;j;Nj jPUthd;. khHf;fj;ij mtHfs; epiyehl;b tUk; tiu ,e;epiy ePbf;Fk;'' vd;W $w Nfl;bUf;fpNwd; vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 13

ehDk; c];khd; ,g;D m/g;ghd;(uyp) mtHfSk; ele;J (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ePjp ngwr;) nrd;Nwhk;. c];khd;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! Kj;jypgpd; kf;fSf;F ePq;fs; nfhLj;jPHfs;. vq;fistpl;L tplhjPHfNs! ehq;fSk; mtHfSk; cq;fSf;F xNu tpjkhd (cwT) epiyapy; jhNd ,Uf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gd} `h»Kk; (`h»k; fpisahUk;) gd} Kj;jypGk; (Kj;jypg; fpisahUk;) xUtH jhk; (ntt;Ntwy;yH)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 14

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igH(uyp) gd} ]{`;uh Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j rpyUld; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;whHfs;. Map\h(uyp)> gd} ]{`;uh fpisapdUf;F my;yh`;tpd; J}jUld; ,Ue;j cwT Kiwapd; fhuzj;jhy; mtHfspd; kPJ kpfTk; ,uf;fj;Jld; ele;J nfhs;thHfs;. 15

Fiw»fSk;> md;rhhpfSk; [{i`dh> Ki]dh> m];yk;> m\;[c kw;Wk; fp/ghH Fyj;jhUk; vd; gpuj;Naf cjtpahsHfs;. mtHfSf;F my;yh`;itAk; my;yh`;tpd; J}jiuAk; jtpu NtW nghWg;ghsH vtUk; ,y;iy. 16

Map\h(uyp) mtHfSf;F> egp(]y;) kw;Wk; mg+ gf;H(uyp) MfpNahUf;F mLj;jgbahf> (jk; rNfhjhp m];khtpd; kfd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igH(uyp) kPJ vy;yh kdpjHfis tplTk; mjpfkhd gphpak; ,Ue;jJ. kf;fspNyNa mjpfkhf Map\h(uyp) mtHfSf;F ed;ik Ghpaf; $batuhf mg;Jy;yh`; ,Ue;jhH. Map\h(uyp)> jk;kplk; tUfpw my;yh`;tpd; nfhil vijAk; jd;dplNk itj;Jf; nfhs;shky; jHkk; nra;J tpLtJ tof;fk;. vdNt> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igH(uyp)> 'Map\h(uyp) mtHfspd; fuj;ij (jHkk; nra;a tplhky;) gpbj;Jf; nfhs;tJ mtrpak;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 17 mjdhy; mtHfs; (NfhgKw;W)> '(jHkk; nra;a tplhky;) vd; ifiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhs;tjh? (,dp mg;Jy;yh`;Tld; Ngr khl;Nld;.) mtUld; (vd; rgjj;ij kPwp) ehd; Ngrpdhy; (rj;jpaj;ij Kwpj;j Fw;wj;jpw;fhf) ehd; ghpfhuk; nra;a NehpLk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igH(uyp)> (Map\h(uyp) mtHfspd; Nfhgj;ijj; jzpj;J mtHfisj; jk;Kld; Ngrr; nra;tjw;fhf) (md;id) Map\htplk; jdf;fhfg; ghpe;Jiu nra;Ak; gb Fiw»fs; rpyiuAk; Fwpg;ghf> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; jha; khkd;khHfisAk; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhHfs;. (mtHfs; ghpe;Jiu nra;Jk;) Map\h(uyp) Ngr kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D m];tj; ,g;dp mg;J a$]; kw;Wk; kp];tH ,g;D kf;ukh cs;spl;l egp(]y;) mtHfspd; jha; khkd;fshd gd} ]{`;uh fpisapdH mg;Jy;yh`;tplk;> 'ehq;fs; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; cs;Ns tu mDkjp Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghNj ePq;fs; jpiuiaf; fle;J (mDkjp ngwhkNy) nrd;W tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igH(uyp) mtHfSk; nra;jhHfs;. gpwF (map\h (uyp) mtHfSk; xg;Gf; nfhz;L Ngrptpl;lhHfs;. mtHfspd; rj;jpak; Kwpe;J Nghdjw;Fg; ghpfhukhf) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igH(uyp) Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; gj;J mbikfis (tpLjiy nra;tjw;fhf) mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mtHfis Map\h(uyp) tpLjiy nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpwF (,J NghJkhd ghpfhuk; MfhNjh vd;w vz;zj;jpy;) njhlHe;J ehw;gJ vz;zpf;ifia milAk; tiu mbikfis tpLjiy nra;J nfhz;NlapUe;jhHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> ehd; (mg;Jy;yh`;Tld; Ngrkhl;Nld; vd;W) rj;jpak; nra;j NghNj> 'vd; rj;jpak; Kwpe;J Nghdhy; mjw;Ff; Fwpg;gpl;l ghpfhuj;ijr; nra;Ntd;' vd;W KbT nra;Jtpl;bUe;jhy; mij kl;Lk; nra;J nghWg;gpypUe;J tpLgl;bUg;Ngd;'' ('',d;d ghpfhuk; vd;W Fwpg;gpl;L kbT nra;ahjjhy; ,t;tsT nra;Jk; ,e;j msT ghpfhuk; eptHj;jpahdNjh ,y;iyNah vd;w re;Njfk; ,d;Dk; vd;id thl;LfpwJ'') vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

c];khd;(uyp) (md;id `/g;]htplkpUe;J FHMd; gjpTfis thq;fptur; nra;J) i]j; ,g;D ]hgpj;> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igH> ]aPj; ,g;D M];> mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D `hhp]; ,g;dp `p\hk;(uyp) MfpNahiu mioj;J> (mtw;iwg; gpujpnaLf;fg; gzpj;jhHfs;.) mtHfs; VLfspy; mtw;iwg; gpujpnaLj;jhHfs;. c];khd;(uyp) (md;rhhpahd i]j; ,g;D ]hgpj; jtpucs;s) Fiw»fspd; %d;W NgH nfhz;l me;jf; FOtplk;> 'ePq;fs; %tUk; i]j; ,g;D ]hgpj;Jk; FHMdpd; VNjDk; xU (vOj;J ,yf;fz) tp\aj;jpy; fUj;J NtWgl;lhy; Fiw»fspd; nkhop tof;fpNyNa mij vOJq;fs;. Vnddpy;> FHMd; Fiw»fspd; nkhop tof;fpy; jhd; ,wq;fpaJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mf;FOtpdUk; mt;thNw nra;jhHfs;.

'F]hM' Fyj;ijr;NrHe;j m];yk; ,g;D m/g;]h ,g;dp `hhp]h ,g;dp mk;H ,gdp MkpH mtHfSk; akd; ehl;ilr; NrHe;jtH jhk;. 18

m];yk; $l;lj;jhH filtPjpapy; mk;ngwpe;J (tpisahbf;) nfhz;bUf;ifapy; (mt;topahf) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ntspNa Gwg;gl;L te;jhHfs;. mijf; fz;lJk;> ',];khaPypd; re;jjpfNs! mk;ngwpAq;fs;. Vnddpy;> cq;fs; je;ij(ahd ,];khaPy; - miy - mtHfs;) mk;ngwpgtuhf (tpy; tpj;ijapy; NjHr;rp ngw;wtuhf) ,Ue;jhHfs;. 'ehd; ,d;d Fyj;jhUld; ,Uf;fpNwd;'' vd;W ,Ujug;gpdhpy; xU jug;ghiuf; Fwpg;gpl;Lf; $wpdhHfs;. clNd kw;nwhU jug;gpdH (tpisahl;ilj; njhluhky;) epWj;jptpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tHfSf;nfd;d NeHe;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;f> mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; ,d;d Fyj;jhNuhL ,Uf;f> ehq;fs; vg;gb mk;ngwpNthk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(njhlHe;J) mk;ngwpAq;fs;. ehd; cq;fs; xt;nthUtUlDk; ,Uf;fpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 19

3508 jd; je;ij my;yhj (xU)tiu (mtH jd; je;ijay;y vd;W) tptuk; mwpe;J nfhz;Nl 'mtHjhd; vd; je;ij'' vd;W $Wk; xU kdpjd; my;yh`;Tf;F ed;wp nfl;ltdhfpwhd;. jdf;F tkprhtspj; njhlHG ,y;yhj xU Fyj;ijf; Fwpj;J> jhd;> me;jf; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;jtd; jhndd jd;idg; gw;wpf; $wpf; nfhs;gtd;> jd; ,Ug;gplj;ij eufj;jpy; mikj;Jf; nfhs;sl;Lk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd mg+ jH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

mg;Jy; if]; Fyj;jhhpd; J}Jf; FO xd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jJ. mf;FOtpdH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; ugPM Fyj;jhhpd; ,e;jf; FLk;gj;jpdH MNthk;. cq;fisr; re;jpf;ftplhky; 'KsH' Fyj;J ,iw kWg;ghsHfs; vq;fisj; jil nra;fpwhHfs;. vdNt> (NghH epWj;jk; nra;ag;gLfpd;w) xt;nthU Gdpj khjj;jpYk; jhd; ehq;fs; cq;fsplk; te;J Nru KbfpwJ. vdNt> (,g;NghJ) ePq;fs; vq;fSf;F VNjDk; fl;lisapl;lhy; mij cq;fsplkpUe;J ehq;fs; vLj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk;. vq;fSf;F mg;ghypUg;gtHfsplk; mij vLj;Jiug;Nghk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fSf;F ehd;F tp\aq;fisr; nra;Ak;gb fl;lisapl;L> ehd;F tp\aq;fisr; nra;a Ntz;lhnkd;W jLf;fpNwd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhs;tJ> - tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy' vd;W cWjp $WtJ> - njhOifia epiyepWj;JtJ> ]fhj; nfhLg;gJ> cq;fSf;Fg; Nghhpy; fpilj;j nry;tj;jpypUe;J Ie;jpy; xU gq;if my;yh`;Tf;Fr; nrYj;jp tpLtJ Mfpad jhk; ehd; fl;lisapLk; me;j ehd;F tp\aq;fs;. NkYk;> (kJ Nrfhpj;J itf;fg;gLk;) fiuf;fha;f; FLit> kz; rhb> (NghPr;r kuj;jpd; mbg;ghfj;ijf; File;J jahhpj;j) kug; gPg;gha;fs; kw;Wk; jhH g+rg;gl;l ghj;jpuq;fs; Mfpatw;iw (cgNahfpf;f Ntz;lhnkd;W) cq;fSf;Fj; jil nra;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 21

m];yk;> fp/ghH> Ki]dh> [{i`dh kw;Wk; m\;[c Mfpa Fyj;jhH. 23

Fiw»fSk;> md;rhhpfSk; [{i`dh Fyj;jhUk;> Ki]dh Fyj;jhUk;> m];yk; Fyj;jhUk;> fp/ghH Fyj;jhUk;> m\;[c Fyj;jhUk; (,];yhj;ij Kjypy; jOtpa fhuzj;jhy;) vd; gpuj;jpNafkhd cjtpahsHfs; MtH. mtHfSf;F my;yh`;itAk; my;yh`;tpd; J}jiuAk; md;wp nghWg;ghsHfs; NtnwtUk; ,yH. 24

3514. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

[{i`dh> Ki]dh> m];yk;> fp/ghH Mfpa Fyj;jhH gd} jkPk;> gd} m]j;> gd} mg;jpy;yh`; ,g;dp fj;/ghd; kw;Wk; gd} MkpH ,g;D ]m]M Mfpa Fyq;fis tplr; rpwe;jdthf cs;sdth vd;W vdf;Fj; njhptpAq;fs;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH (mf;uc ,g;D `hgp];(uyp))> 'mtHfs; e\;lkile;jhHfs;; ,og;Gf;Fs;shdhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(,y;iy;) mtHfs; ([{i`dh> Ki]dh> m];yk;> fp/ghH Mfpa Fyq;fs; ,];yhj;ij Kjypy; jOtpa fhuzj;jhy;)> gd} jkPk;> gd} m]j;> gd} mg;jpy;yh`; ,g;dp /fj;/ghd; kw;Wk; gd} MkpH ,g;D ]m]M MfpatHfis tplr; rpwe;jtHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.26

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gd} jkPk;> gd} MkpH> gd} m]j;> kw;Wk; gd} fj;/ghd; Mfpa Fyq;fis tpl m];yk;> fp/ghH kw;Wk; Ki]dh Fyj;jhH rpwe;jtHfs; my;yth? mtHfs; e\;lKk; ,og;Gk; mile;Jtpl;lhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mf;uc ,g;D `hgp];(uyp)> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! (m];yk;> fp/ghH> Ki]dh kw;Wk; [{i`dh Mfpa Fyj;jpduhd) ,tHfs; (gd} jkPk;> gd} MkpH> gd} m]j; kw;Wk; gd} fj;/ghd; Mfpa) mtHfis tplr; rpwe;jtHfNs'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

...(m];yk;> fp/ghH> Ki]dh Fyj;jhUld;) [{i`dh Fyj;jhiuAk; NrHj;Jf; Fwpg;gpl;ljhf epidf;fpNwd; vd mwptpg;ghsH K`k;kj; ,g;D mgP am$g;(u`;) $wpdhH. 27

m];yk;> fp/ghH Mfpa Fyq;fSk; Ki]dh kw;Wk; [{i`dh Mfpa Fyq;fspy; rpyUk; - my;yJ [{i`dh my;yJ Ki]dh Mfpa Fyq;fspy; rpyUk;28 my;yh`;tplk;... my;yJ kWik ehspy; 29 m]j;> jkPk;> `th]pd; kw;Wk; fj;/ghd; Mfpa Fyq;fis tplr; rpwe;jtHfs;. 30

f`;jhd; Fyj;jpypUe;J xUtH kf;fisj; jk; ifj;jbahy; Xl;br; nry;gtuhfj; Njhd;whjtiu cyf KbT ehs; tuhJ. 32

mwpahikf; fhy (khr;rhpaq;fSf;F) miog;G tpLg;gJ jil nra;ag;gl;ljhFk;. 33

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (gd} K];jypf;) Gdpjg; NghUf;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. egpatHfSld; K`h[pHfSk; xUtH ,Utuhfg; Gwg;gl;L epiwag; Nguhk;tpl;ldH. K`h[pHfspilNa tpisahl;Lf;fhl;Lk; xUtH ,Ue;jhH. mtH md;rhhp xUthpd; Gl;lj;jpy; (tpisahl;lhf) mbj;Jtpl;lhH. 34 vdNt> me;j md;rhhp fLk; Nfhgk; mile;jhH. (jfuhW Kw;wp) ,UtUk; jj;jk; Fyj;jhiu cjtpf;F mioj;jhHfs;. md;rhhp> 'md;rhhpfNs!'' vd;wioj;jhH. K`h[pH> 'K`h[pHfNs!'' vd;wioj;jhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; ntspNa te;J> 'mwpahikf; fhy kf;fspd; miog;G ,q;Nf Nfl;fpwNj> Vd;?' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L> 'mt;tpUthpd; tptfhuk; vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. K`h[pH> md;rhhpiag; Gl;lj;jpy; mbj;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;j mwpahikf; fhy miog;igtpl;L tpLq;fs;. ,J mUtUg;ghdJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (eatQ;rfHfspd; jiytdhd) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cig ,g;dp rY}y;> 'ekf;nfjpuhf (,e;j mfjpfshd K`h[pHfs; jk; Fyj;jhhplk;) cjtp Nfl;L mioj;jhHfsh?' ehk; kjPdhTf;Fj; jpUk;gpr; nrd;why; typikAs;stHfs; efuj;jpypUe;J ,ope;jtHfis ntspNaw;wp tpLthHfs;'' vd;W (tp\kkhfr;) nrhd;dhd;. clNd ckH(uyp)> ',e;jj; jPatid ehk; nfhd;W tpl Ntz;lhkh? ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cigiaf; Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(mtidf;) nfhy;y Ntz;lhk;. kf;fs;> 'K`k;kJ jd; NjhoHfis $l nfhy;fpwhH'' vd;W NgRthHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 35

mk;H ,g;D Yi` ,g;dp fk;M ,g;dp fpe;jp/g; vd;gtH jk; F]hM Fyj;jhhpd; je;ijahthH. 36

'my; g`Puh' vd;gJ (xl;lfq;fspy;) vjDila ghiy(f; fwf;fyhfhJ vd;W) i\j;jhd;fSf;fhfj; jil nra;ag;gl;L tpLNkh me;j xl;lf(j;jpd; ehk)khFk;. mjd; ghiy kf;fspy; vtUNk fwf;f khl;lhHfs;. 'rhapgh' vd;gJ muGfs; jq;fs; flTs;fSf;fhf (NeHr;ir nra;J) Nkatpl;l xl;lfkhFk;. vdNt> mjd; kPJ Rik vJTk; Rkj;jg;glhJ.

NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'F]hM Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j mk;H ,g;D MkpH ,g;dp Yi` vd;gtiu> eufj;jpy; jd; Fliy ,Oj;Jr; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;ff; fz;Nld;. mtHjhd; Kjd; Kjypy; 'rhapgh' xl;lfq;fis (rpiyfSf;fhf) NeHe;J (Nka;e;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;gb)tpl;ltH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg+ jH fp/ghhP(uyp) ,];yhj;ij Vw;w epfo;r;rp. 37

vq;fsplk; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> 'mg+ jH(uyp) ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpa tpjk; Fwpj;J cq;fSf;F ehd; mwptpf;fl;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;f> ehq;fs;> 'rhp (mwptpAq;fs;)'' vd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; gpd;tUkhW $wpdhHfs;: mg+ jH(uyp) (vd;dplk;) $wpdhHfs;: ehd; fp/ghH Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xU kdpjdhf ,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ 'xUtH jk;ik egp vd;W thjpl;lgb kf;fh efhpy; Gwg;gl;bUf;fpwhH' vd;W vq;fSf;Fr; nra;jp vl;baJ. vdNt> ehd; vd; rNfhjuH (mdP];) ,lk;> 'eP ,e;j kdpjhplk; Ngha;g; Ngrp mthpd; nra;jpia (mwpe;J) vd;dplk; nfhz;L th'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mt;thNw mtH nrd;W mtiur; re;jpj;Jg; gpwF jpUk;gp te;jhH. ehd;> 'cd;dplk; vd;d nra;jp cz;L'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. 'ed;ik GhpAk;gb fl;lisaplTk; jPikapypUe;J (kf;fisj;) jLf;fTk; nra;fpw xU kdpjuhf mtiuf; fz;Nld;'' vd;whH. ehd; mthplk;> 'Nghjpa nra;jpia vdf;F eP nfhz;Ltutpy;iy'' vd;W $wpNdd;. gpwF Njhypdhy; Md (jz;¡Hg;)igiaAk; ifj;jbiaAk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L kf;fhit Nehf;fpr; nrd;Nwd;.

mtiu ehd; (Njb te;jpUg;gjhff;) fhl;bf; nfhs;shkypUf;fj; njhlq;fpNdd;. mtiug; gw;wp tprhhpf;fTk; ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. (NtW czT ,y;yhjjhy;) ]k; ]k; jz;¡iuf; Fbj;Jf; nfhz;L ,iwapy;yj;jpy; (jq;fp) ,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ myP(uyp) (fmghtpy;) vd;idf; fle;J nrd;whH. (vd;idf; fz;lJk;)> 'Ms; (CUf;Fg;) GjpatH Nghd;W njhpfpwNj'' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd;> 'Mk;' vd;Nwd;. clNd mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; (ek;) tPl;bw;F elq;fs; (Nghfyhk;)' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mtHfSld; vijg; gw;wpAk; Nfl;fhkYk; (vijAk;) mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpf;fhkYk; nrd;Nwd;. fhiyahdJk egp(]y;) mtHfisg; gw;wp tprhhpf;f ,iwapy;yj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. Mdhy;> (mq;F) xUtUk; mtHfisg; gw;wp tprhhpf;f ,iwapy;yj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. Mdhy;> (mq;F) xUtUk; mtHfisg; gw;wp tprhhpf;f ,iwapy;yj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. Mdhy;> (mq;F) xUtUk; mtHfisg; gw;wp vijAk; vdf;Fj; njhptpf;ftpy;iy. mg;NghJ myP(uyp) vd;idf; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. 'kdpjH (jhd; jq;f Ntz;bAs;s) jd; tPl;il milahsk; njhpe;J nfhs;Sk; Neuk; ,d;Dk; tutpy;iyah?' vd;W (rhilahff;) Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',y;iy' vd;Nwd;. clNd> myP(uyp)> 'vd;Dld; elq;fs;' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> 'cq;fs; tptfhuk; vd;d? ,e;j CUf;F vjw;fhf te;jPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F> 'ehd; nrhy;tijg; gpwUf;Fj; njhpahky; ePq;fs; kiwg;gjhapUe;jhy; ehd; cq;fSf;Fj; njhptpf;fpNwd;'' vd;W ehd; nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mt;thNw nra;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mg;NghJ ',q;Nf jk;ik ,iwj;J}jH vd;W thjpl;lgb xUtH Gwg;gl;bUf;fpwhH' vd;W vq;fSf;Fr; nra;jp vl;baJ. vdNt> ehd; vd; rNfhjiu mthplk; NgRk;gb mDg;gpNdd;. Nghjpa gjpiy vd;dplk; mtH nfhz;L tutpy;iy. vdNt> ehd; mtiu (Neubahfr;) re;jpf;f tpUk;gpNdd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; Neuhd topia mile;Js;sPHfs;. ,J ehd; mthplk; nry;Yk; Neuk;. vdNt> vd;idg; gpd;njhlHe;J thUq;fs;. ehd; EioAk; tPl;by; ePq;fs; EioAq;fs;. Vnddpy;> (vd;Dld; tUtjhy;) ,tdhy; cq;fSf;F Mgj;J Vw;gLk; vd;W ehd; mQ;Rfpw xUtidf; fhz;Ngdhapd;> vd; nrUg;igr; rhp nra;gtidg; Nghy; RtNuhuhkhf ehd; epd;W nfhs;Ntd;. ePq;fs; Ngha;f; nfhz;bUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'vdf;F ,];yhj;ij vLj;JiuAq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs; mij vLj;Jiuj;jhHfs;. ehd; ,Ue;j mNj ,lj;jpy; ,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhz;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'mg+ jHNu! (eP ,!yhj;ij Vw;w) ,e;j tp\aj;ij kiwj;J it. cd; CUf;Fj; jpUk;gpr; nry;. ehq;fs; NkNyhq;fptpl;l nra;jp cdf;F vl;Lk;NghJ vq;fis Nehf;fp th'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> 'cq;fis rj;jpa khHf;fj;Jld; mDg;gpatd; kPjhizahf! ehd; ,ij (Vfj;Jtf; nfhs;ifia) mtHfSf;fpilNa cuf;fr; nrhy;Ntd;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> ,iwapy;yj;jpw;F te;Njd;. mg;NghJ Fiw»fs; mq;Nf ,Ue;jdH. ehd;> 'Fiw»f; Fyj;jhNu!'' my;yh`;itj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH NtnwtUkpy;iy' vd;W ehd; cWjp $WfpNwd;. 'K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; mtDila mbahUk mtDila J}jUk; MthH' vd;Wk; ehd; cWjp $WfpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. clNd> mtHfs; ',e;j kjk; khwp(a JNuhk;)ia vOe;J nrd;W ftdpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtHfs; vOe;J te;jhHfs;. vd; capH NghtJ Nghy; ehd; mbf;fg;gl;Nld;. mg;NghJ mg;gh];(uyp) vd;id milahsk; Ghpe;J nfhz;L vd; kPJ ftpo;e;J (mbglhky; ghHj;Jf;) nfhz;lhHfs;. gpwF Fiw»fis Nehf;fp> 'cq;fSf;Ff; NfL cz;lhfl;Lk;! fp/ghH Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j kdpjiuah ePq;fs; nfhy;fpwPHfs;? ePq;fs; tpahghuk; nra;AkplKk; ePq;fs; (thzpgj;jpw;fhff;) fle;J nry;y Ntz;ba ghijAk; fp/ghH Fyj;jtH trpf;Fkplj;ijnahl;bj; jhNd cs;sJ! (mtHfs; gopthq;f te;jhy; ePq;fs; vd;d nra;tPHfs;?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. clNd> mtHfs; vd;idtpl;L tpyk;tpl;lhHfs;. kWehs; fhiy te;jTld; ehd; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W New;W nrhd;dijg; Nghd;Nw nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs;> ',e;j kjk; khwp(a JNuhk;)ia vOe;J nrd;W ftdpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. New;W vd;dplk; ele;J nfhz;lijg; Nghd;Nw ele;J nfhz;lhHfs;. mg;gh];(uyp) vd;idg; Ghpe;J nfhz;L vd; kPJ ftpo;e;J (mbglhjthW ghHj;Jf;) nfhz;lhHfs;. New;W mg;gh]; mtHfs; nrhd;dijg; Nghd;Nw (md;Wk;) $wpdhHfs;.

(,ij mwptpj;J gpwF) ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> ',J mg+ jH(uyp) ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpa Muk;gf; fhyj;jpy; ele;j epfo;r;rpahFk;. my;yh`; mg+ jUf;F fUiz fhl;Lthdhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

m];yk; Fyj;jhUk;> fp/ghH Fyj;jhUk;> Ki]dh Fyj;jthpYk; [{i`dh Fyj;jthpYk; rpyUk; m]j;> jkPk;> `th]pd; kw;Wk; fj;/ghd; Mfpa Fyj;jpdiu tpl my;yh`;tplk;... my;yJ kWik ehspy;.... rpwe;jtHfs;.

... ,ij mwptpj;j mg+ `{iuuh(uyp)> 'Ki]dh Fyj;jthpYk; [{i`dh Fyj;jthpYk; rpyUk;'' vd;Wk; $wpapUf;fyhk;; (mjw;F gjpyhf) '[{i`dh Fyj;jthpy; rpyUk;'' vd;W kl;LNkh 'Ki]dh Fyj;jthpy; rpyUk;'' vd;W kl;LNkh $wpapUf;fyhk; vd;W mwptpg;ghsH K`k;kj; ,g;D rphPd;(u`;) $wpdhH.40

muGfspd; mwpahikia mwpe;J nfhs;s cq;fSf;F tpUg;gnkd;why; 'my; md;Mk;' (vd;Dk; 6-tJ) mj;jpahaj;jpy; E}w;wp Kg;gjhtJ trdj;jpw;F Nky; XJq;fs;. me;j trdk; ,Jjhd;: mwpahikapdhYk;> %lj;jdj;jpdhYk; jk; Foe;ijfis nfhd;Wtpl;L> my;yh`;tpd; kPJ gop Rkj;jp jq;fSf;F toq;fpapUe;jtw;iwj; jhq;fshfNt jil nra;jtHfs; epr;rakhfg; Nghpog;Gf;F Mshk;tpl;lhHfs;. epr;rakhf mtHfs; topjtwpg; Ngha;tpl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; NeHtop ngw;wtHfsha; ,y;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 06:140)41

fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpatd; Gjy;tuhd fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpatd; Gjy;tuhd fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpathpd; Gjy;tH jhk; fz;zpaj;jpw;FhpatH. mtH (vtnudpy;)> my;yh`;tpd; ez;gH ,g;uh`Pk; mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd ,];`hf; mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd a/$g; mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd åR/g; mtHfs; jhk;.

,ij mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfSk; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfSk; mwptpj;jhHfs;. 42

'(egpNa!) cq;fs; neUq;fpa cwtpdHfis vr;rhpg;gPuhf!'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 26:214) ,iwtrdk; mUsg;gl;lNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gd} /gp`;H Fyj;jhNu! gd} mjP Fyj;jhNu!'' vd;W Fiw»fspd; fpisf; Fyq;fis (ngaH nrhy;yp) miof;fyhdhHfs;. 44

mg;J kdh/gpd; kf;fNs! cq;fis my;yh`;tplkpUe;J tpiyf;F thq;fpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. 45 mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; kf;fNs! cq;fis my;yh`;tplkpUe;J tpiyf;F thq;fpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila mj;ijahd ]{igH ,g;D mt;thkpd; jhahNu!46 K`k;kjpd; kfshd /ghj;jpkhNt! ePq;fs; ,UtUk; cq;fis my;yh`;tplkpUe;J tpiyf;F thq;fpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. ehd; cq;fs; ,UtUf;Fk; my;yh`;tplkpUe;J vijAk; thq;fpj; ju KbahJ. vd; nry;tj;jpypUe;J ,UtUk; ePq;fs; tpUk;gpaijf; NfSq;fs;. (ehd; cq;fSf;Fj; jUfpNwd;.)47

xU rKjhaj;jpdhpd; rNfhjhp kfd; mtHfisr; NrHe;jtNu. xU rKjhaj;jpdH tpLjiy nra;j mbikAk; mtHfisr; NrHe;jtNu.

3528. md];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. (VNjh NgRtjw;fhf xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs; md;rhhpfisj; (jdpahf) mioj;jhHfs;. (mtHfs; te;j) gpd;dH> 'cq;fspilNa vtNuDk; cq;fs; ($l;lhj;jhH) my;yhjtH (,q;Nf te;J) ,Uf;fpwhuh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F md;rhhpfs;> 'vq;fs; rNfhjhp xUj;jpapd; kfid (E/khd; ,g;D Kf;hpid)j; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'xU rKjhaj;jpdhpd; rNfhjhp kfd; mtHfisr; NrHe;jtNu'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mgprPdpaHfspd; epfo;r;rpAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mH/gpjhtpd; kf;fNs!'' vd;W (mgprPdpaHfis) mioj;jJk;. 48

mg+ gf;H(uyp) (xU Kiw) vd;dplk; te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,uz;L rpWkpfs; vd;dplk; (j/g; vdg;gLk;) ryq;iffs; ,y;yhj fQ;rpuhitj; jl;b ghbf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mJ> kpdhtpy; jq;Fk; (fhykhd Jy;`[; 10> 11> 12> 13 Mfpa) ehs;fspy; (xd;whf) ,Ue;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gLf;ifapy; gLj;jgb Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpf; nfhz;L) jk; Jzpahy; NghHj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. vdNt> mg+ gf;H(uyp) ,uz;L rpWkpfisAk; mjl;bdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; Kfj;jpypUe;J (Milia) ePf;fptpl;L> 'mt;tpUtiuAk;tpl;L tpLq;fs;> mg+ gf;Nu! Vnddpy;> ,it gz;bif ehs;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. me;j ehs;fs; kpdhtpy; jq;Fk; ehs;fshapUe;jd. 49

mgprPdpaHfs; gs;spthrypy; (tPu tpisahl;Lfs;) tpisahLtij ehd; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mtHfspd; ghHitapypUe;J) vd;id kiwg;gij fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) mgprPdpaHfisf; fz;bj;J jLj;jhHfs;. ,ijf;Nfl;l egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtHfistpl;LtpLq;fs;. ePq;fs; mr;rkpd;wp ,Uq;fs;> mH/gpjhtpd; kf;fNs!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.50

(K];ypk;fSf;nfjpuhf ,izitg;gtHfs; tir ghba NghJ) ,izitg;gtHfSf;nfjpuhf tirf; ftpijghLtjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (ftpQH) `];]hd; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) mDkjp Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd; tkprk; (mtHfSld; fye;jpUf;f> mtHfis tir ghLtJ; vg;gb?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F vg;gb?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F `];]hd;(uyp)> 'khtpypUe;J Kbia cUtpnaLg;gJ Nghy; jq;fis mtHfspypUe;J cUtpnaLj;J (tirapypUe;J ePf;fp) tpLNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(xU Kiw) ehd; `];]hd;(uyp) mtHfis Vrpf; nfhz;Nl Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. 51 mtHfs;> 'mtiuj; jpl;lhNj! Vnddpy;> mtH (vjphpfspd; tirg; ghly;fSf;Fj; jf;f gjpyb nfhLj;J) egp(]y;) mtHfisg; ghJfhg;gtuhf ,Ue;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

K`k;kj;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) MthH. mtUld; ,Ug;gtHfs; ,iw kWg;ghsHfisg; nghWj;Jf; fbdkhdtHfSk; jq;fSf;fpilNa fUizkpf;ftHfSk; MtH. (jpUf;FHMd; 48:29)52

kHakpd; kfd; <rh ,t;thW $wpaijAk; epidT $Uq;fs;: ,];uhaPypd; topj;Njhd;wy;fNs! ehd; my;yh`;tpdhy; cq;fsplk; mDg;gg;gl;bUf;Fk; J}juhNtd;. ehd;> vdf;F Kd;Ng te;Js;s 'jt;uhj;' Ntjj;ij nka;g;gLj;jj; $batdha; ,Uf;fpNwd;. NkYk;> vdf;F gpwF m`;kj; vDk; ngaUila xU J}jH tUthH vd;W ew;nra;jp nrhy;gtdhfTk; ,Uf;fpNwd; 53 vdpDk;> mtH mk;kf;fsplk; njspthd rhd;Wfisf; nfhz;L te;jNghJ> ,J ntspg;gilahd Nkhrb vd;W mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 61:06)

vdf;F Ie;J ngaHfs; cs;sd. ehd; K`k;kJ - Gfog;gl;ltH - MNtd;. ehd; m`;kj; - ,iwtid mjpfkhfg; Gfo;gtH MNtd;. ehd; kh`P - mopg;gtH Gfo;gtH MNtd;. ehd; kh`P - mopg;gtH MNtd;. vd; %ykhf my;yh`; ,iwkWg;ig mopf;fpwhd;. ehd; `h»H - xd;W jpul;LgtH MNtd;. kf;fs; vdf;Fg; gpd;dhy; xd;W jpul;lg;gLthHfs;. 54 ehd; Mk;g; (,iwj;J}jHfspy;) ,WjpahdtH MNtd;.

Fiw» (kWg;ghsH)fspd; jpl;L jiyAk;> mtHfspd; rgpj;jiyAk; vd;idtpl;L my;yh`; vg;gb jpUg;gp tpLfpwhd; vd;gijf; fz;L ePq;fs; tpag;gila tpy;iyah? (vd;id) 'Kjk;kk;' (,fog;gLtH)' vd;W (nrhy;yp) VRfpwhHfs;; rgpf;fpwhHfs;. Mdhy; ehNdh 'K`k;kj;' (Gfog;gLgtH) MNtd;. 55

vd;Dila epiyAk; (kw;w) ,iwj;J}jHfsJ epiyAk; xU tPl;ilf; fl;ba kdpjhpd; epiyiag; Nghd;wjhFk;. mtH mjid> xU nrq;fy; mstpw;Fs;s ,lj;ij kl;Lk;tpl;Ltpl;L KOikahfTk; mofhfTk; fl;b Kbj;jpUe;jhH. kf;fs; mjDs; Eioe;J (ghHitapl;Ltpl;L) tpag;gile;J> ',r;nrq;fy;ypd; ,lk; kl;Lk; (fhypahf) ,y;yhjpUe;jhy; vt;tsT ed;whapUf;Fk;!'' vd;W $wyhdhHfs;. 57

vd;Dila epiyAk; vdf;F Kd;gpUe;j ,iwj;J}jHfspd; epiyAk; xU tPl;ilf; fl;b mij mofhf myq;fhpj;J> xU %iyapy; xU nrq;fy; mstpw;Fs;s ,lj;ij kl;Lk;tpl;Ltpl;l xU kdpjhpd; epiy Nghd;wjhFk;. kf;fs; mijr; Rw;wpg; ghHj;Jtpl;L Mr;rhpaile;J> ',r;nrq;fy; (,q;Nf) itf;fg;gl;bUf;ff; $lhjh?' vd;W Nfl;fyhdhHfs;. ehNd mr;nrq;fy;. NkYk;> ehNd ,iwj; J}jHfspy; ,Wjpahdtd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Fwpg;Gg; ngaH. 58

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs; re;ijapy; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH> 'mGy; fhrpNk!'' vd;W mioj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpUk;gpg; ghHj;J> 'vd; ngaiu ePq;fs; #l;bf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. Mdhy;> vd; Fwpg;Gg; ngaiur; #l;bf; nfhs;shjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 59

vd; ngaiur; #l;bf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. Mdhy;> vd; Fwpg;Gg; ngaiur; #l;bf; nfhs;shjPHfs;. 60

mGy; fhrpk;(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; ngaiu (cq;fSf;Fr;) #l;bf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. Mdhy;> vd; Fwpg;Gg; ngaiur; #l;bf; nfhs;shjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

rhapg; ,g;D aªj;(uyp) mtHfisj; njhz;Z}w;W ehd;F taJ cilatHfshf> (me;j tajpYk;) jplfhj;jpukhdtHfshf ($d; tpohky;) KJF epkpHe;jtHfshf fz;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'vdf;Ff; Nfs;tpg;Gyd; kw;Wk; ghHitg; Gydpd; eyk; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhpd; gpuhHj;jidahy; jhd; toq;fg;gl;Ls;s vd;gij ehd; mwpe;jpUf;fpNwd;. vd; jhapd; rNfhjhp vd;id egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mioj;Jr; nrd;W> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; rNfhjhpapd; kfd; NehAw;wpUf;fpwhH. ,tUf;fhf my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpj;Aq;fs;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;fh gpuhHj;jpjhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs; 61

vd;id ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; vd; jhapd; rNfhjhp mioj;Jr; nrd;W> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; rNfhjhp kfd; (ghjq;fspy;) Neha; fz;Ls;shd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,uf;fj;Jld;) vd; jiyia tUbf; nfhLj;J> vd; tsj;jpw;fhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gpd;dH 'c@' nra;jhHfs;. mtHfs; c@r; nra;j jz;¡iu ehd; rpwpJ Fbj;Njd;. gpwF> ehd; mtHfspd; KJFf;Fg; gpd;Nd epd;W> mtHfspd; ,uz;L G[q;fSf;fpilNa ,Ue;j egpj;Jt Kj;jpiuiag; ghHj;Njd;.

mg+ gf;H(uyp) m]H njhOifiaj; njhOjhHfs;. gpwF (gs;spthrypypUe;J) ele;jgb Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ `]d;(uyp) mtHfisf; Foe;ijfSld; tpisahbf; nfhz;bUf;ff; fz;lhHfs;. clNd> mtHfisj; jk; Njhspd; kPJ Vw;wpf; nfhz;L> 'vd; je;ij cdf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;! eP (Njhw;wj;jpy; cd; ghl;ldhH) egp(]y;) mtHfis xj;jpUf;fpwha;; (cd; je;ij) myP mtHfis xj;jpUf;fpwha;; (cd; je;ij) myP mtHfis xj;jpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ myP(uyp) (mg+ gf;H - uyp - mtHfspd; ,e;jf; $w;iwf; Nfl;L) rphpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. 64

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfisg; ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;. `]d;(uyp) (Njhw;wj;jpy;) egp(]y;) mtHfis xj;jpUf;fpwhHfs;.

''egp(]y;) mtHfis ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;. myPapd; kfd; `]d; mtHfs; mt;tpUtH kPJk; my;yh`;tpd; rhe;jp nghoptjhf! egp(]y;) mtHfis (Njhw;wj;jpy;) xj;jpUe;jhHfs;'' vd;W mg+ [{i`/gh(uyp) $wpdhH. ehd; mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; jd;ikia vdf;F $Wq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; nghd;dpwKilatHfshf> ntz;ik fye;j fUepw jiy KbAilatHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. vq;fSf;F gjpd; %d;W ngz; xl;lfq;fs; jUk;gb cj;jputpl;lhHfs;. mij ehq;fs; iftrk; ngw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;F Kd;Ng egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 65

egp(]y;) mtHfis ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;. mtHfspd; fPOjl;bd; mbapYs;s (jhilf;F NkYs;s) FWe;jhbapy; ehd; ntz;ikiaf; fz;Nld;.

ehd; egpj;NjhoH mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D G];H(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; taJ KjpHe;jtshf ,Uf;Fk; epiyapy; mtHfis ePq;fs; ghHj;jpUf;fpwPHfsh? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(ehd; mtHfisg; ghHj;j NghJ) mtHfspd; fPOjl;bd; mbapy; (jhilf;f NkNy) cs;s FWe;jhbapy; nts;is Kbfs; ,Ue;jd'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

md];(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; cUt mikg;ig tpthpf;ff; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fspy; eLj;ju cauKilatHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;; nel;ilahdtHfshfTk; ,y;iy; Fl;ilahdtHfshfTk; ,y;iy. nghd;dpwKilatHfshf mtHfs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; Rj;j nts;is epwKilatHfshfTk; ,y;iy. fLk; RUs; KbAilatHfshfTk; ,y;iy. KOf;fNt gbe;j KbAilatHfshfTk; ,y;iy. ,uz;Lf;Fk; ,ilg;gl;l tif Kbia cilatHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; ehw;gJ taJilatHfs; ,Ue;jNghJ mtHfSf;F FHMd; mUsg;glyhapw;W. FHMd; mUsg;gLk; epiyapNyNa kf;fh efhpy; gj;J Mz;Lfs; jq;fp trpj;J te;jhHfs;. 66 kjPdh efhpYk; gj;J Mz;Lfs; trpj;J te;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; jiyapYk; jhbapYk; ,UgJ nts;is Kbfs; $l ,y;yhj epiyapNyNa ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mwptpg;ghsH ugPM(u`;) $wpdhH: ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kbfspy; xd;iw (egpatHfspd; kiwTf;Fg; gpd;) ghHj;Njd;. mJ rptg;ghf ,Ue;jJ.) ehd; (mJ Fwpj;J> egpatHfs; kUjhzp g+rp ,Ue;jhHfsh vd;W) Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F> '(egpatHfs; g+rpa) eWkzg; nghUspd; fhuzj;jhy; mJ rptg;ghk;tpl;lJ'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gl;lJ.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; ntspg;gilahfj; njhpAk; mstpw;F mjpf caukhdtHfshfTk; ,y;iy; Fl;ilahdtHfshfTk; ,y;iy. Rj;j nts;is epwk; cilatHfshfTk; ,y;iy; khepwk; nfhz;ltHfshfTk; ,y;iy; fLk; RUs; KbAilatHfshfTk; ,y;iy; (njhq;fyhd) gbe;j KbAilatHfshfTk; ,y;iy. ehw;gJ tajpd; njhlf;fj;jpy; my;yh`; mtHfisj; jk; J}juhf mDg;gpdhd;. mjd; gpwF> mtHfs; kf;fh efhpy; gj;J Mz;LfSk; jq;fpapUe;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; jiyapYk; jhbapYk; ,UgJ nts;is Kbfs; $l ,y;yhj epiyapYk; my;yh`; mtHfis ,wf;fr; nra;jhd;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fspNyNa mofpa Kfk; cilatHfshfTk; mofpa cUt mikg;G cilatHfshfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; ntspg;gilahfj; njhpAk; mstpw;F caukhdtHfshfTk; ,y;iy; Fl;ilahdtHfshfTk; ,y;iy.

ehd; md];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; kUjhzp g+rpapUe;jhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld; mjw;F mtHfs;> ',y;iy. mtHfspd; new;wpg; nghl;L Kbapy; rpwpjsT eiu ,Ue;jJ. mt;tsTjhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 67

egp(]y;) mtHfs; eLj;ju cauKilatHfshfTk; (Nky; KJFk; khHGk; tprhykhd epiyapy;) ,uz;L G[q;fSf;fpilNa mjpf ,ilntsp cs;stHfshfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; jiyKb mtHfspd; fhJfspd; Nrhizia vl;Lk; mstpw;F ,Ue;jJ. mtHfis ehd; rptg;G epw mq;fp xd;wpy; ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;. mij tpl mofhd Milia ehd; fz;lNjapy;iy.

me;j <l;bf;F mg;ghy; ngz;fs; 69 ele;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. kf;fs; mg;NghJ vOe;J egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ,uz;L fuq;fisg; gpbj;J mtw;why; jq;fs; Kfq;fis tUbf; nfhs;syhapdH. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fuj;ij vLj;J vd; Kfj;jpd; kPJ itj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. mJ gdpf; fl;bia tplTk; FspHr;rpahdjhfTk; f];J}hpia tplTk; eWkzk; kpf;fjhfTk; ,Ue;jJ. 70

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fspNyNa mjpfkhff; nfhz;l toq;FgtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; ukshd; khjj;jpy; jk;ikr; re;jpf;fpw Ntisapy; mtHfs; ,d;Dk; mjpfkhf thhp toq;FgtHfshf khwptpLthHfs;. [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; ukshdpd; xt;nthU ,utpYk; egp(]y;) mtHfisr; re;jpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ (mJ tiu mUsg;gl;l) FHMid [pg;hPy; (miy) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F epidTgLj;JthHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; njhlHe;J tPRk; (kiof;) fhw;iw tpl mjpfkhf ey;yij thhp toq;FgtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. 71

(xUKiw) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; (gutrj;jhy;) mtHfspd; Kfj;jpd; (new;wp) Nuiffs; kpd;d te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'Kj;yp[P (vd;Dk; ,Uthpd; rhaiy itj;J cwT Kiwia fzpg;gtH) i]ijg; gw;wpAk; vd;d $wpdhH vd;W eP Nfs;tpg;gltpy;iyah? (NghHitapd; fPopUe;J ntspg;gl;l) mt;tpUthpd; fhy;fisAk; mtH ghHj;Jtpl;L. ',e;jf; fhy;fs; xd;W kw;nwhd;wpypUe;J Njhd;wpait' vd;W $wpdhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 72

fmg; ,g;D khypf;(uyp)> jg+f; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; gpd;jq;fptpl;l rkaj;ij (epidT $He;J) Ngrpa gb> 'ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;F ryhk; nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfspd; (nghd;dpw) Kfk; kfpo;r;rpahy; kpd;dpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) kfpo;r;rpaile;jhy; mtHfspd; Kfk; re;jpudpd; xU Jz;ilg; Nghy; gpufhrkhk;tpLk;. ehq;fs; mij itj;J mtHfs; kfpo;r;rpaile;jpUg;gijj; njhpe;J nfhs;Nthk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 73

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; (Kd; jiy) Kbia> (jk; new;wpapd; kPJ) njhq;ftpl;L te;jhHfs;. 74 ,iz itg;ghsHfs; jq;fs; jiy(Kb)fisg; gphpj;J (new;wpapy; tpo tplhky; ,uz;L gf;fKk; njhq;ftpl;L) te;jhHfs;. Ntjf;fhuHfs; jq;fs; jiy(Kb)fis (new;wpapd; kPJ) njhq;ftpl;L te;jdH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ve;j tp\aq;fspy; jkf;F (,iwf;) fl;lis vJTk; ,lg;gltpy;iyNah me;j tp\aq;fspy; Ntjf;fhuHfSld; xj;Jg; Nghf tpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. 75 gpwF> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; jiy(Kb)ia> (,uz;L gf;fq;fspYk;) gphpj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,aw;ifahfNth> nraw;ifahfNth nfl;l thHj;ij NgRgtHfshf ,Ue;jjpy;iy. 'cq;fspy; rpwe;jtH cq;fspy; ew;FzKilatNu'' vd;W mtHfs; $WthHfs;.

,uz;L tp\aq;fspy; tpUk;gpaijj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;gb my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; $wg;gl;lhy; mtHfs; mt;tpuz;by; ,NyrhdijNa - mJ ghtkhd tp\akhf ,y;yhjpUf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy; -vg;NghJk; NjHe;njLg;ghHfs;. mJ ghtkhd tp\akhf ,Ue;jhy; kf;fspNyNa mjpfkhf mjpypUe;J ntF njhiytpy; (tpyk;) epw;ghHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> jkf;fhf vd;W vtiuAk; gopthq;fpajpy;iy; my;yh`;tpd; Gdpj(r; rl;l)k; vJTk; rPHFiyf;fg;gl;L> mjw;F gjpyhf my;yh`;tpd; rhHghfg; gopthq;f Ntz;Lnkd;W mtHfs; tpUk;gpdhNy jtpu. (mg;NghJ kl;Lk; gop thq;FthHfs;.)

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; cs;sq;ifia tpl nkd;ikahd gl;ilNah> (g+ Ntiyg;ghL nra;ag;gl;l) J}a;ikahd gl;ilNah ehd; njhl;ljpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; (cly;) kzj;ij tpl Rfe;jkhd xU eWkzj;ij ehd; EfHe;jNjapy;iy.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpiuf;Fs; ,Uf;Fk; fd;dpg; ngz;iz tplTk; mjpf ntl;fKilatHfshapUe;jdH. \{mgh(u`;) ,Nj Nghd;wij mwptpj;Jtpl;L> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vijahtJ ntWj;jhy;> mJ mtHfspd; Kfj;jpy; njhpe;JtpLk;'' vd;W (mjpfg;gbahf) mwptpj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ve;j czitAk; xUNghJk; Fiw $wpajpy;iy. mtHfs; XH czit tpUk;gpdhy; cz;ghHfs;; ,y;iynad;why;tpl;L tpLthHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (njhOifapy;) ][;jh nra;Ak;NghJ jk; ,uz;L iffSf;FkpilNa (mjpf) ,ilntsp tpLthHfs;. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; ehq;fs; mtHfspd; ,uz;L mf;Fs;fisAk; ghHg;Nghk;.

mwptpg;ghsH a`;ah ,g;D GifH(u`;)> 'mtHfspd; ,uz;L mf;Fs; ntz;ikia ghHg;Nghk;'' vd;W (mjpfg;gbahf) mwptpj;jhHfs;. 76

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; gpuhHj;jid vjpYk; jk; iffis (kpf caukhfj;) J}f;Ftjpy;iy; kio Ntz;bg; gpuhj;jpf;ifapy; jtpu. Vnddpy;> mjpy; mtHfs; jk; ,uz;L iffisAk; jk; mf;Fs;fspd; ntz;ik njhpAk; mstpw;F caHj;JtJ tof;fk;. 77

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gpuhHj;jid nra;jhHfs;; NkYk;> (mg;NghJ) jk; ,uz;L iffisAk; caHj;jpdhHfs;. 78

(`[;[py;) ez;gfy; Neuj;jpy; fLk; ntapypd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mg;j`;' vd;Dkplj;jpy; $lhuj;jpy; ,Uf;f> ehd; mtHfsplk; <Hf;fg;gl;L nrd;Nwd;. gpyhy;(uyp) ntspNa Gwg;gl;L te;J njhOiff;fhf mioj;jhHfs;; gpwF> cs;Ns nrd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; c@r; nra;j jz;¡hpd; kpr;rj;ij ntspNa nfhz;L te;jhHfs;. clNd> kf;fs; mij mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J gpLq;fpf; nfhs;tjw;fhf> mtHfspd; kPJ tpOe;jhHfs;. gpwF> gpyhy; cs;Ns nrd;W <l;bia ntspNa vLj;J te;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ntspNa te;J> - (,g;NghJk;) ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhy;fspd; gpufhrj;ijg; ghHg;gJ Nghd;Ws;sJ - <l;bia el;L> gpwF Y`H njhOifia ,uz;L uf;mj;JfshfTk; m]H njhOifia ,uz;L uf;mj;JfshfTk; njhOjhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy; fOijAk; ngz;Zk; ele;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. 79

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU tp\aj;ij NgRfpwhHfs; vd;why;> mij (thHj;ij thHj;ijahf> vOj;J vOj;jhff; fzf;fpl;L) vz;zf; $batH vz;zpapUe;jhy;> xd;W tplhky; vz;zpapUf;fyhk;. (me;j mstpw;F epWj;jp epjhdkhf> njspthfg; Ngrp te;jhHfs;.)

'',d;dhhpd; je;ij (mg+ `{iuuhitj; jhd; ,g;gbf; Fwpg;gpLfpwhHfs; Map\h(uyp).) cdf;F tpag;g+l;ltpy;iyah? mtH te;jhH; vd; miwapd; gf;fkhf mkHe;J ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J (jhk; Nfl;lij) vd; fhjpy; tpOkhW mwptpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. ehd; j];gP`; nra;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. ehd; vd; j];gPi` Kbg;gjw;Fs; mtH vOe;J (nrd;W)tpl;lhH. ehd; mtiur; re;jpj;jpUe;jhy; mtiu (xd;wd; gpd; xd;whf tpLtpLntd;W egpnkhopfis mwptpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl nrd;wij)f; fz;bj;jpUg;Ngd;. ePq;fs; `jP];fis xd;wd; gpd; xd;whf> NtfNtfkhf mwptpg;gijg; Nghy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mtru mtrukhf mwptpj;jjpy;iy'' vd;W Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH.

,ij egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J [hgpH(uyp) mtHfSk; mtHfsplkpUe;J ]aPj; ,g;D kPdh(u`;) mtHfSk; mwptpj;jhHfs;. 80

ehd; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ukshd; khjj;jp(d; ,uTfsp)y; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; njhOif vg;gbapUe;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ukshdpYk; kw;w khjq;fspYk; mtHfs; gjpndhU uf;mj;JfSf;F mjpfkhfj; njhOjjpy;iy. (Kjypy;) ehd;F uf;mj;Jfs; njhOthHfs;. mjd; moifAk; ePsj;ijAk; gw;wpf; Nfl;fhNj. gpwF ehd;F uf;mj;Jfs; njhOthHfs;. mjd; moifAk; ePsj;ijAk; gw;wpf; Nfl;fhNj. gpwF %d;W uf;mj;Jfs; njhOthHfs;. ehd; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ePq;fs; tpj;U (%d;W uf;mj;fs;) njhOtjw;F Kd;dhy; cwq;FtPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'vd; fz; jhd; cwq;FfpwJ; vd; cs;sk; cwq;Ftjpy;iy' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.81

vq;fsplk; md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfs; fmghtpd; gs;spthrypypUe;J (tpz;Zyfg; gazj;jpw;fhf) mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;l ,uitf; Fwpj;Jg; NgrpdhHfs;: egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F (kPz;Lk;) t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (,iwr;nra;jp) tUtjw;F Kd;dhy; mtHfs; k];[pJy; `uhkpy; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ (thdtHfspy;) %d;W NgH mtHfsplk; te;jhHfs;. mtHfspy; KjyhktH> ',tHfspy; mtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtHfspy; eLtpypUe;jtH> ',tHfspy; rpwe;jtH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 82 mtHfspy; ,WjpahdtH> ',tHfspy; rpwe;jtiu (tpz;Zyfg; gazj;jpw;fhf) vLj;J thUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. md;wpuT ,J kl;Lk; jhd; ele;jJ. mLj;j ,utpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; cs;sk; ghHf;fpw epiyapy; -(cwf;fepiyapy;)- mk;%tUk; te;jNghJ jhd; mtHfisf; fz;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fz;fs; ,uz;Lk; jhd; cwq;Fk;; mtHfspd; cs;sk; cwq;fhJ. ,iwj; J}jHfs; ,g;gbj;jhd;. mtHfspd; fz;fs; cwq;Fk;; mtHfspd; cs;sq;fs; cwq;f khl;lh. [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs;> egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; nghWg;Ngw;W mtHfisj; jk;Kld; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L thdj;jpy; Vwpr; nrd;whHfs;. 83

,];yh(j;jpd; fhy)j;jpy; (ntspg;gl;l) egpj;Jtj;jpd; milahsq;fs;. 84

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; xU gazj;jpy; (ifghpypUe;J jpUk;gpf; nfhz;L) ,Ue;Njhk;. ,utpd; Muk;gj;jpy; ehq;fs; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mjpfhiy Neuj;jpd; Kfg;ig (,utpd; filrpg; gFjpia) ehq;fs; mile;j nghOJ Xa;ntLg;gjw;fhf (Xhplj;jpy;) jq;fpNdhk;. #hpad; cr;rpf;F tUk; tiu ehq;fs; vq;fisAk; kPwpf; fz;zaHe;J tpl;Nlhk;. cwf;fj;jpypUe;J fz;tpopj;jtHfspy; mg+ gf;Nu Kjyhktuhf ,Ue;jhH. ,iwj;J}jH jhkhff; fz;tpopf;fhj tiu mtHfis cwf;fj;jpypUe;J vtUk; vOg;Gtjpy;iy. mLj;J ckH(uyp) mtHfSk; fz; tpopj;jhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; jiykhl;by; mkHe;J nfhz;L Fuiy caHj;jp 'my;yh`{ mf;gH - my;yh`; kpfg;nghpatd;' vd;W $wyhdhHfs;. 85 clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; fz;tpopj;J (rpwpJ njhiyT nrd;wjd;) gpd; (jk; thfdj;jpypUe;J) ,wq;fp vq;fSf;F mjpfhiyj; njhOifiaj; njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH vq;fSld; njhohky; $l;lj;jhiutpl;Lj; jdpNa tpyfpapUe;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (njhOifia Kbj;J) jpUk;gpaTld;> ',d;dhNu! vq;fSld; eP Vd; njhotpy;iy?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH 'vdf;Fg; 'ngUe; njhlf;F' Vw;gl;Ltpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; kz;zpy; 'jak;Kk;' nra;Ak; gb mtUf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. gpwF mtH njhOjhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;id xU thfdj;jpy; jkf;F Kd;dhy; mkHj;jpdhHfs;. vq;fSf;Ff; fLikahdj;jhfk; Vw;gl;lJ. ehq;fs; gazk; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ (xl;lfj;jpd; kPJ) Njhypdhyhd jz;¡Hg; igfs; ,uz;bw;fpilNa jd; ,uz;L fhy;fisAk; njhq;ftpl;bUe;j ngz;nzhUj;jpia ehq;fs; fz;Nlhk;. mtsplk; ehq;fs;> 'jz;¡H vq;Nf (cs;sJ)?' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F mts;> 'jz;¡H (,q;F) ,y;iy'' vd;W nrhd;dhs;. ehq;fs;> 'cd; tPl;lhU(s;s ,e;jg; gFjp)f;Fk; jz;¡(Us;s ,lj;J)f;Fk; ,ilNa cs;s J}uk; vt;tsT?' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. mts;> 'xU gfYk; XH ,uTk; (gazk; nra;Ak; J}uk;)'' vd;W nrhd;dhs;. ehq;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; eP el'' vd;W nrhd;Ndhk;. mts;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) vd;why; ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhs;. mtis (jz;¡H jur;) rk;kjpf;f itf;f vq;fshy; Kbatpy;iy. ,Wjpapy; itf;f vq;fshy; Kbatpy;iy. ,Wjpapy; mtis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ehq;fs; nrd;Nwhk;. mts; egp(]y;) mtHfsplKk; vq;fsplk; Ngrpaijg; Nghd;Nw Ngrpdhs;; jhd; mdhijf; Foe;ijfspd; jha; vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrhd;dijj; jtpu. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtSila jz;¡Hg; igfs; ,uz;ilAk; nfhz;L tur; nrhy;ypf; fl;lisapl;L mtw;wpd; tha;fs; ,uz;bYk; (jk; fuj;jhy;) jltpdhHfs;. jhfKldpUe;j ehq;fs; ehw;gJ NgUk; jhfk; jPUk; tiu (mtw;wpypUe;J) jz;¡H gUk;Ndhk;. vq;fSld; ,Ue;j xt;nthU Njhy;g; igiaAk; xt;nthU Njhy; ghj;jpuj;ijAk; ehq;fs; epug;gpf; nfhz;Nlhk;. (vq;fs;) xl;lfk; xd;Wf;F kl;Lk; (mjdhy; jhf;Fg; gpbf;f KbAk; vd;gjhy;) jz;¡H Fbg;ghl;ltpy;iy. me;jj; Njhy;g; ig(jz;¡H) epuk;gp tope;j fhuzj;jhy; (mjd;) tha; gpse;J NghftpUe;jJ. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fsplk; ,Uf;Fk; (czTg;) nghUs;fisf; nfhz;L thUq;fs;'' vd;W (jk; NjhoHfSf;F) cj;jputpl;lhHfs;. (NjhoHfSk; nfhz;L te;J ju)> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;ngz;Zf;fhf nuhl;bj; Jz;LfisAk; NghPr;rk; goq;fisAk; xd;W jpul;b (mtSf;F toq;fp)dhHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> 'mts; jd; tPl;lhhplk; nrd;W> 'ehd; kf;fspNyNa kpf trPfukhd xUtiu> my;yJ mtHfs; (K];ypk;fs;) ek;Gtijg; Nghy; XH ,iwj;J}jiur; re;jpj;Njd;'' vd;W nrhd;dhs;. my;yh`; (mtSila) me;jf; Fyj;jhUf;F mg;ngz;zpd; thapyhf NeHtopaspj;jhd;. vdNt> mtSk; ,];yhj;ij Vw;whs;; mtHfSk; ,];yhj;ij Vw;whHfs;.86

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> (kjPdhtpYs;s) ']t;uh' vd;Dkplj;jpy; ,Ue;jNghJ mtHfsplk; (jz;¡H ,Ue;j) xU ghj;jpuk; nfhz;Ltug;gl;lJ. mtHfs; jk; fuj;ijg; ghj;jpuj;jpDs; Nghl> mtHfspd; tpuy;fSf;fpilNaapUe;J jz;¡H (Cw;W Nghy;) nghq;fp tuyhapw;W. kf;fs; midtUk; (me;jj; jz;¡hpy;) c@r; nra;jhHfs;.

ehd; md];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; (nkhj;jk;) vj;jid NgH ,Ue;jPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Kd;d}W NgH'' vd;Nwh> 'Kd;d}W NgH mstpw;F'' vd;Nwh $wpdhHfs;.

(xU ehs;) ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisg; ghHj;Njd;. mg;NghJ m]H njhOifapd; Neuk; te;J tpl;bUe;jJ. c@r; nra;Ak; jz;¡iuj; NjbAk; mtHfSf;F mJ fpilf;f tpy;iy. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;> c@r; nra;Ak; jz;¡H (rpwpJ) nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) me;jg; ghj;jpuj;jpy; jk; fuj;ij itj;jhHfs;; gpwF> mjpypUe;J c@r; nra;Ak;gb kf;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; tpuy;fSf;Ff; fPNoapUe;J jz;¡H Cw;nwLj;Jg; nghq;fp tUtij fz;Nld;. kf;fs; (mjpypUe;J) c@r; nra;jhHfs;. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; mtHfspy; filrp egH tiu (mjpNyNa) c@r; nra;J Kbj;jhHfs;.87

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> jk; gazk; xd;Wf;fhfg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSld; mtHfspd; NjhoHfs; rpyUk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; gazk; nra;jgb nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ njhOif Neuk; te;Jtpl;lJ. mtHfs; c@r; nra;tjw;fhd jz;¡H fpilf;ftpy;iy. gazf; $l;lj;jpypUe;J xUtH nrd;W rpwpjsT jz;¡Uld; $ba ghj;jpuk; xd;iwf; nfhz;L te;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mij vLj;J c@r; nra;jhHfs;. gpwF jk; ehd;F if tpuy;fisg; ghj;jpuj;jpd; kPJ ePl;b> 'vOe;J c@r; nra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W cj;jputpl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; midtUk; c@r; nra;jdH. mtHfs; tpUk;gpa mstpw;F c@r; nra;Ak; jz;¡iu mile;jdH. mtHfs; vOgJ my;yJ (k;l;lj;jl;l) me;j msT vz;zpf;ifapduhf ,Ue;jdH.

(xUKiw) njhOif Neuk; te;jJ. (k];[pJe; egtP) gs;spthrYf;F mUfpy; tPL mike;jpUe;jtHfnsy;yhk; c@r; nra;a vOe;jdH. (gs;spthry; mUfpy; tPby;yhj) xU $l;lj;jhH (c@r; nra;a topawpahky;) vQ;rpapUe;jdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; jz;¡Us;s fy;yhy; Md Vdk; xd;W nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mjpy;) jk; ifia itj;(Jg; ghHj;)jhHfs;. mjpy; egp(]y;) jk; fuj;ij tphpj;J itf;Fk; msTf;F me;jf;fy; Vdk; nghpjhf ,Uf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; tpuy;fis ,izj;J fy; Vdj;jpy; itj;jhHfs;. kf;fs; midtUk; (mjpypUe;J) c@r; nra;jdH.

ehd;> 'mtHfs; vj;jid NgH ,Ue;jhHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F md];(uyp)> 'vz;gJ NgH' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 88

`{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;ifapd;NghJ kf;fSf;Fj; jhfk; Vw;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy; Njhy; Ftis xd;W ,Ue;jJ. (mjpypUe;J) egp(]y;) mtHfs; c@r; nra;jhHfs;. kf;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp Xbte;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fSf;nfd;d Mapw;W?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'jq;fs; Kd;dhYs;s jz;¡iuj; jtpu ehq;fs; c@r; nra;tjw;Fk; Fbg;gjw;F NtW jz;¡H vq;fsplk; ,y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; ifiaj; Njhy; FtisapDs; itj;jhHfs;. clNd> mtHfspd; tpuy;fSf;fpilNaapUe;J Cw;Wfisg; Nghd;W jz;¡H nghq;fp tuj; njhlq;fpaJ. ehq;fs; mjpypUe;J (jz;¡H) mUe;jpNdhk;; NkYk; c@r; nra;Njhk;.

ehd; [hgpH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; vj;jid NgH ,Ue;jPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; xU yl;rk; NgH ,Ue;jpUe;jhYk; $l mJ vq;fSf;Fg; NghJkhdjhf ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;. ehq;fs; Mapuj;J Ie;E}W NgH jhk; ,Ue;Njhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

`{ijgpa;ah epfo;r;rpapd;NghJ ehq;fs; Mapuj;J ehd}W NgH ,Ue;Njhk;.89 `{ijgpa;ah vd;gJ (kf;fhtpypUe;J kjPdh nry;Yk; ghijapy; ,Ue;j) xU fpzwhFk;. ehq;fs; mjpypUe;J (jz;¡H) ,iwj;Njhk;. ve;j msTf;nfd;why; mjpy; xU nrhl;Lj; jz;¡iuf; $l ehq;fs;tpl;L itf;ftpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfs; fpzw;wpd; tpspk;gpy; cl;fhHe;jhHfs;. gpwF> rpwpJ jz;¡iu tutioj;J tha; nfhg;gspj;jhHfs;. gpwF (jk; thapypUe;J ePiu) fpzw;Wf;Fs; ckpo;e;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; rpwpJ Neuk; nghWj;jpUe;Njhk;. gpwF> ehq;fs; jhfk; jPUk; tiuapYk;> vq;fs; thfdq;fs; jhfk; jPUk; tiuapYk;... my;yJ vq;fs; thfdq;fs; (jhfk; jPHe;J) jpUk;Gk; tiuapYk;... ehq;fs; (mf;fpzw;wpypUe;J jz;¡H) ,iwj;Njhk;.

mg+ jy;`h(uyp) (jk; kidtp) ck;K Riyk;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; Fuiy gytPdkhdjhff; Nfl;Nld;. mjpy; ehd; (mtHfSf;fpUf;Fk;) grpiag; Ghpe;J nfhz;Nld;. cd;dplk; (czT) VjhtJ ,Uf;fpwjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ck;K Riyk;(uyp)> 'Mk;> ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;W $wptpl;L thw;NfhJik nuhl;bj; Jz;Lfs; rpytw;iw vLj;jhHfs;. gpwF> ck;K Riyk;(uyp)> jk; Kfj;jpiu xd;iw vLj;J mjd; xU gFjpahy; mijr; RUl;b vd; if (mf;FS)f;Ff; fPNo mij kiwj;J itj;J mjd; xU gFjpapy; vd; ifiaf; fl;btpl;lhHfs;.90 gpwF vd;id ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; mDg;gpdhHfs;. ehd; mijf; nfhz;L nrd;Nwd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisg; gs;spthrypy; fz;Nld;. mtHfSld; kf;fs; ,Ue;jdH. ehd; mtHfSf;F Kd; epd;Nwd;. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cd;id mg+ jy;`h mDg;gpduh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;Nwd;. 'czTldh mDg;gpAs;shH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) jk;Kld; ,Ue;jtHfsplk;> 'vOe;jpUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L ele;jhHfs;. ehd; mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy; ele;Njd;. ,Wjpapy;> mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J (egp - ]y; - mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfSld; te;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;) tpguj;ijj; njhptpj;Njd;. clNd> mg+ jy;`h(uyp) (vd; jhahhplk;)> 'ck;K RiyNk! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fSld; te;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. Mdhy;> kf;fSld; te;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. Mdhy;> ek;kplk; mtHfSf;F cztspf;f vJTkpy;iyNa'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ck;K Riyk;(uyp)> 'my;yh`;Tk;> mtDila J}jUNk mwpe;jtHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mg+ jy;`hd (jhNk egp-]y;- mtHfis Kd;nrd;W tuNtw;gjw;fhf) ele;J nrd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisr; re;jpj;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ jy;`h jk;KldpUf;f> ck;K Riyk; mtHfis Nehf;fpr; nrd;W> 'ck;K RiyNk! cd;dplkpUg;gijf; nfhz;L th!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mtHfs; me;j nuhl;biaf; nfhz;L te;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mijj; Jz;L Jz;lhfg; gpa;f;Fk;gb cj;jputpl> mt;thNw mJ gpa;f;fg;gl;lJ. gpwF> ck;K Riyk;(uyp) Njhy; igapypUe;J ntz;nza; vLj;Jg; gpope;J mij cUf;fpdhHfs;. gpwF> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwtd; ehbatw;iw (gp];kpy;yh`;itAk; kw;w gpuhHj;jidfisAk;) $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> 'gj;J NgUf;F (cs;Ns tu) mDkjp nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W (mg+ jy;`htplk;) $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw mtHfSf;F mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mDkjp nfhLj;jhHfs;. gpwF mtHfs; tapW epuk;Gk; tiu cz;Ltpl;L ntspNawpdhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',d;ndhU gj;Jg; NgUf;F (cs;Ns tu) mDkjp nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mDkjp nfhLj;jhHfs;. mtHfSk; tapW epuk;Gk; tiu cz;Ltpl;L ntspNawpdhHfs;. gpwF> 'gj;Jg; NgUf;F (cs;Ns tu) mDkjp nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw mtHfSf;F mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mDkjp nfhLj;jhHfs;. gpwF mtHfs; tapW epuk;Gk; tiu cz;Ltpl;L ntspNawpdhHfs;. gpwF> 'gj;Jg; NgUf;F (cs;Ns tu) mDkjp nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw mtHfSf;F mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mDkjp nfhLj;jhHfs;. gpwF> mtHfs; tapW epuk;Gk; tiu cz;Ltpl;L ntspNawpdhHfs;. kf;fs; midtUk; (,t;thNw) tapW epuk;Gk; tiu cz;lhHfs;. mg;gb cz;l kf;fs; vOgJ my;yJ vz;gJ NgH ,Ue;jhHfs;.

ehq;fs; toikf;F khwhd epfo;Tfis mUs;tsk; vd;W vz;zpf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. ePq;fNsh mtw;iw mr;RWj;jy; vd;W vz;ZfpwPHfs;. 91 ehq;fs; (xU Kiw) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; xU gazj;jpy; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ jz;¡Hg; gw;whf;Fiw Vw;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kPjkhd jz;¡H VJk; ,Uf;fpwjh vd;W NjLq;fs;'' vd cj;jputpl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; rpwpjsNt jz;¡H ,Ue;j xU ghj;jpuj;ijf; nfhz;L te;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; fuj;ijg; ghj;jpuj;jpy; Eioj;J> 'mUs; tskpf;f> J}a;ik nra;Ak; jz;¡hpd; gf;fk; thUq;fs;. guf;fj; - mUs;tsk; vd;gJ my;yh`;tplkpUe;J fpilg;gjhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; tpuy;fSf;fpilNaapUe;J jz;¡H Cw;nwLj;Jg; nghq;Ftijf; fz;Nld;. (egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy;) czT cz;zg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ mJ ,iwtdpd; J}a;ikia vLj;Jiug;gjhf - j];gP`; nra;tij ehq;fs; Nfl;bUf;fpNwhk;.

vd; je;ij> jk; kPJ fldpUf;Fk; epiyapy; ,we;Jtpl;lhH. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'vd; je;ij> jk; kPjpUe;j flid (milf;fhky;) mg;gbNatpl;Lr; nrd;whH. vd;dplk; mthpd; NghPr;r kuq;fspd; tpisr;riyj; jtpu NtnwJTk; ,y;iy. me;jg; NghPr;r kuq;fspd; gy Mz;Lfspd; tpisr;ry; $l mthpd; kPJs;s flid milf;Fk; mstpw;F vl;lhJ. vdNt> fld;fhuHfs; vd;idf; fLk; nrhw;fisg; gad;gLj;jp VrhkypUg;gjw;fhf ePq;fs; vd;Dld; thUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (vd;Dld; te;J) NghPr;rk; goq;fisr; Nrkpj;Jf; fha itf;Fk; fsq;fspy; xd;iwr; Rw;wp ele;J (guf;fj; vd;Dk; mUs;tsk; Ntz;b) gpuhHj;jpjhHfs;. gpwF kw;nwhU fsj;ijAk; Rw;wp ele;jhHfs;. (gpwF mUs;tsk; Ntz;b gpuhHj;jpjhHfs;) gpwF mjd; mUfpy; mkHe;J nfhz;L> 'mij ntspNa vLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. fld;fhuHfSf;Fr; Nru Ntz;baij epiwthff; nfhLj;jhHfs;. mtHfSf;Ff; nfhLj;j mNj msTf;F mJ kPjkhk;tpl;lJ. 92

jpz;izj; NjhoHfs; 93 Viofshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU Kiw> 'vthplk; ,uz;L NgUf;fhd czT cs;sNjh> mtH %d;whkt(uhf jpz;izj; NjhoH xUt)iuj; jk;Kld;) mioj;Jr; nry;yl;Lk;. vthplk; ehd;F NgUf;fhd czT ,Uf;fpwNjh mtH jk;Kld; Ie;jhktiuAk; MwhktiuAk; mioj;Jr; nry;yl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg+ gf;H(uyp) %d;W Ngiu mioj;J te;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; gj;JNgUld; ele;jhHfs;. (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) %d;W Ngiu mioj;J tu> mg;NghJ tPl;by; ehDk; (mg;JH u`;khd;)> vd; je;ijAk; (mg+ gf;H) vd; jhAk; (ck;K &khd;)> vq;fs; tPl;bw;Fk;> (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; tPl;bw;Fk; $l;lhfg; gzp nra;J te;j te;j gzpg;ngz;Zk; jhd; ,Ue;Njhk;.

'vd; kidtpAk;...' vd;W mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mgP gf;H(uyp) $wpdhHfsh vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ. (re;Njfkhf ,Uf;fpwJ) - vd mwptpg;ghsH mg+ c];khd;(u`;) $wpdhH.

mg+ gf;H(uyp) (tpUe;jpdUf;F cztspf;FkhW jk; tPl;lhhplk; $wptpl;L) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (nrd;W) ,uT czT mUe;jpdhHfs;. gpwF (egpatHfSld;) ,\h njhOif njhOk; tiu mtHfsplk; jq;fpdhHfs;. gpwF (njhOifapypUe;J) jpUk;gp te;J egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,uT czT mUe;Jk; tiu (mq;NfNa) jq;fpapUe;jhHfs;. (,t;thW) ,utpypUe;J my;yh`; ehba xU gFjp fope;j gpwF mg+ gf;H(uyp) (jk; tPl;bw;F) te;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; kidtp mtHfsplk; cq;fs; tpUe;jhspfis... my;yJ cq;fs; tpUe;jhspia cgrhpf;f tuhky; jhkjkhdjw;F vd;d fhuzk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) 'tpUe;jpdUf;F eP ,uT czit mspj;jhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; tUk;tiu cz;z Kbahnjd;W mtHfs; kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. (ek; tPl;lhH) mtHfSf;F Kd; czit itj;J cz;Zk;gb $wpAk; mtHfs; (cz;z kWj;J) mtHfis Rk;khapUf;fr; nra;Jtpl;ldH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

(vd; je;ij mg+ gf;H(uyp) ehd; tpUe;jhspfisr; rhpahf ftdpf;ftpy;iy vd;W vd;idf; fz;bg;ghHfs; vd;wQ;rp) ehd; nrd;W xspe;J nfhz;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'kilah!'' (vd;W Nfhgj;Jld;) mioj;J> 'cd; %f;fWe;J Nghf!'' vd;W jpl;bdhHfs;. (NjhoHfis Nehf;fp>) 'ePq;fs; cz;Zq;fs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L (jk; tPl;lhiu Nehf;fp> 'vd;id vjpHghHj;Jj; jhNd ,t;tsT jhkj; nra;jPHfs;!) ehd; xUNghJk; ,ij cz;z khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehq;fs; xU ftsj;ij vLf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; mjd; fPo;g;gFjpapypUe;J mijtpl mjpfkhk;g; ngUk;f; nfhz;Nl te;jJ. ,Wjpapy; mtHfs; tapW epuk;gpdH. mg;NghJ me;j czT Kd;gpUe;jij tpl mjpfkhk; tpl;bUe;jJ. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mijg; ghHj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mJ Kd;gpUe;j msT> my;yJ mij tpl mjpfkhf njd;gl;lJ. clNd mtHfs; jk; Jiztpahhplk; 'gd} /gpuh]; Fyj;jhhpd; rNfhjhpNa! (vd;d ,J?)'' vd;W Nfl;f mtHfs;> 'vd; fz; FspHr;rpapd; kPjhizahf! ,e;j czT %d;W klq;F mjpfkhk; tpl;bUf;fpwJ!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjpypUe;J mg+ gf;fH(uyp) mtHfSk; cz;lhHfs;. NkYk;> '(ehd; xUNghJk; cz;zkhl;Nld; vd;W vd;id rj;jpak; nra;a itj;jJ) i\j;jhd; jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF mjpypUe;J (NkYk;) xU ftsk; cz;lhHfs;. gpwF> mij egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; vLj;Jr; nrd;whHfs;. gpwF> mJ mtHfsplk; ,Uf;fyhapw;W. vq;fSf;Fk; xU rKjhaj;jpw;FkpilNa rkhjhd xg;ge;jk; ,Ue;J te;jJ. xg;ge;jf; fhyk; Kbtile;Jtpl;lJ. (,dp mtHfs; NghUf;F te;jhy;> mtHfis vjpH nfhs;tjw;fhf)> egp(]y;) mtHfs; gilapdUld; (me;j cztpypUe;J) mtHfspd; gq;F (czT)jidAk; nfhLj;jDg;gpdhHfs;. mtHfs; midtUk; (mjpypUe;J) cz;lhHfs;.94

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; kjPdhthrpfisg; gQ;rk; gPbj;jJ. (me;jf; fhy fl;lj;jpy;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU [{k;M ehspy; ciu epfo;j;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ xU (ehl;Lg;Gw) kdpjH vOe;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! Fjpiufs; mope;Jtpl;ld; MLfSk; mope;Jtpl;ld. vdNt> my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;; mtd; kio nghopar; nra;thd;'' vd;W Nfl;lhH. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> jk; ifia caHj;jpg; gpuhHj;jid nra;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> thdk; (Nkfq;fs; ,y;yhky;) fz;zhbiag; Nghd;wpUe;jJ. (egp(]y;) mtHfs; gpuhHj;jpj;jTld;) fhw;W xd;W Ntfkhf tPrp Nkff; $l;lj;ijj; Njhw;Wtpj;jJ. gpwF> me;j Nkff; $l;lk; xd;W jpuz;lJ. gpwF> thdk; kioiag; nghope;jJ. ehq;fs; jz;¡hpy; %o;fpagb (gs;spthrypypUe;J) ntspNa te;J vq;fs; ,y;yq;fis mile;Njhk;. mLj;j [{k;M (ehs;) tiu vq;fSf;F kio nghope;J nfhz;NlapUe;jJ. vdNt> (kio nga;tpf;Fk;gb) ,iwtdplk; gpuhHj;jpf;fr; nrhd;d) me;j kdpjH... my;yJ NtnwhU kdpjH... egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kd; vOe;J epd;W> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (mil kioapd; fhuzj;jhy;) tPLfs; ,be;Jtpl;ld. vdNt> my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;; mtd; kioia epWj;jptpLthd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mijf;Nfl;l egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Gd;dif Ghpe;J> '(,iwth!) vq;fisr; Rw;wpYk; (vq;fSf;F ed;ik Vw;gLk; tpjj;jpy;) kioiag; nghop! vq;fspd; kPJ (vq;fSf;Ff; NfL NeUk; tpjj;jpy;) kio nghopar; nra;ahNj!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jjpj;jhHfs;. ehd; Nkfj;ij Nehf;fpNdd;. mJ gpsT gl;L kjPdhitr; Rw;wpYk; xU khiy Nghy; tisakpl;bUe;jJ.

,J mwptpg;ghsHfspd; ,uz;L njhlHfs; topahf mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. 95

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gs;spthrypy; J}zhf ,Ue;j) xU NghPr;r kuj;jpd; mbg;gFjpapd; kPJ rha;e;jgb ciu epfo;j;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mtHfs; (kpk;gH) ciuNkilia mikj;j gpd;dhy; mjw;F khwptpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> (egp-]y;- mtHfs; jd;idg; gad;gLj;jhjjhy; tUj;jg;gl;L) me;j kuk; Vf;fj;Jld; KdfpaJ. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mjdplk; nrd;W (mij mikjpg;gLj;Jtjw;fhf) mjd; kPJ jd; ifia itj;J (ghpTld;) tUbf; nfhLj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; [{k;M ehspd;NghJ (gs;spthrypy; J}zhf ,Ue;j) xU kuk;... my;yJ NghPr;r kuj;jpd;.... (mbg;ghfj;jpd;) kPJ rha;e;j gb (ciuahw;wpa tz;zk;) epd;wpUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ XH md;rhhpg; ngz;kzp... my;yJ XH md;rhhpj; NjhoH..> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; cq;fSf;F XH ciu Nkil (kpk;gH) nra;J juyhkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; (nra;J nfhLq;fs;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mt;thNw mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F (kpk;gH) ciu Nkil xd;iwr; nra;J nfhLj;jhHfs;. [{k;M ehs; te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (ciu epfo;j;jpl) ciuNkilf;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. clNd> me;jg; NghPr;r kuf;fl;il Foe;ijiag; Nghy; Njk;gpa (gb mikjpahfptpl;l)J. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'jd; kPJ (,Ue;jgb ciu epfo;j;Jk; NghJ) mJ Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j ey;YgNjrj;ij epidj;J (',g;NghJ ek; kPJ mg;gb cgNjr ciufs; epfo;j;jg;gLtjpy;iyNa' vd;W Vq;fp) ,J mOJ nfhz;bUe;jJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 96.

(egp - ]y; - mtHfspd;) gs;spthrYf;F NghPr;r kuj;jpd; mbj;jz;Lfis (J}z; fopfshfg;) gad;gLj;jpf; $iu mikf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ciu epfo;j;jpaNghJ mtw;wpy; xd;wpd; kPJ rha;e;J nfhz;L epw;gJ tof;fk;. mtHfSf;fhf XH ciu Nkil (kpk;gH) jahhpf;fg;gl;lNghJ mjd; kPJ mtHfs; (ciu epfo;j;jpl) epd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mJ> (gj;J khj) rpid xl;lfj;ijg; Nghd;W KdFtij ehq;fs; nrtpAw;Nwhk;. ,Wjpapy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,wq;fp) te;J jk; fuj;ij mjd; kPJ (mikjpg;gLj;Jtjw;fhf) itj;jhHfs;. clNd> mJ mikjpaile;jJ. 97

ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (,dp jiy J}f;ftpUf;Fk; /gpj;dh) Fog;gj;ijg; gw;wpr; nrhd;dij epidtpy; itj;jpUf;fpwhH cq;fspy; ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dijg; Nghd;Nw ehd; mij epidtpy; itj;jpUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. ckH(uyp)> 'mijf; $Wq;fs;> ePq;fs; jhd; (egp - ]y; - mtHfsplk;) Jzpr;rYld; (Nfs;tp Nfl;L tpsf;fk; ngwf; $batHfsha;) ,Ue;jPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'xU kdpjd; jd; FLk;gj;jpdH tp\aj;jpy; (mtHfspd; kPJ msT fle;J Nerk; itg;gjd; %yKk;)> jd;Dila nry;tk; tp\aj;jpy; (mJ ,iwtopg;gl;bypUe;J Rtdj;ijj; jpUg;Gtjd; %yKk;>) jd; mz;il tPl;lhH tp\aj;jpy; (mtHfspd; chpikfspy; Fiw itg;gjd; %yKk;) /gpj;dhtpy; (Nrhjidapy;) Mo;j;jg;gLk;NghJ> njhOif> jHkk;> ed;ik GhpAk;gb fl;lisapl;L> jPikapypUe;J jLj;jy; Mfpait mjw;fhd ghpfhukhFk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) $wpdhHfs;'' vd gjpy; $wpNdd;. ckH(uyp)> 'ehd; ('Nrhjid' vd;Dk; nghUs; nfz;l /gpj;dhthd) ,ijf; Nfl;ftpy;iy. fly; miyiag; Nghd;W mLf;fLf;fhf Vw;glf;$ba (egp - ]y; - mtHfshy; Kd;dwptpf;fg;gl;l Fog;gk; vd;Dk; nghUs; nfhz;l /gpj;dh)itg; gw;wpNa Nfl;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! mijg; gw;wp ePq;fs; ftiyg;gl Ntz;bajpy;iy. (cq;fs; fhyj;jpy; mtw;wpy; vJTk; jiyJ}f;fg; Nghtjpy;iy.) cq;fSf;Fk; mtw;Wf;FkpilNa %lg;gl;l fjnthd;W cs;sJ' vdf; $wpNdd;. clNd> ckH(uyp)> 'me;jf; fjT jpwf;fg;gLkh! my;yJ cilf;fg;gLkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'mJ cilf;fg;gLk;'' vd;W gjpy; nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F ckH(uyp)> 'mJ (cilf;fg;gl;lhy;) gpd;dH (kWik ehs; tiu) %lg;glhkypUf;fNt mjpfk; tha;g;Gz;L'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehq;fs; (`{ij/gh - uyp - mtHfsplk;)> 'ckH(uyp) me;jf; fjT vJntd;W mwpe;jpUe;jhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. `{ij/gh(uyp)> 'Mk;> ehis (fhiy) tUtjw;F Kd;G ,unthd;W cs;sJ vd;gij mwptJ Nghy; ckH(uyp) mij mwpe;jpUe;jhHfs;. Vnddpy;> ngha;fs; fythj nra;jpiaNa ehd; mtUf;F mwptpj;Njd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. me;jf; fjT vJntd `{ij/gh(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;f ehq;fs; mQ;rpNdhk;. vdNt> k];&f; vd;ghiu mthplk; Nfl;fr; nrhd;Ndhk;. mtH Nfl;ljw;F `{ij/gh(uyp)> '(me;jf; fjT) ckH(uyp) jhk;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;.98

Kbahyhd nrUg;Gfis mzpe;jpUf;Fk; xU rKjhaj;jpdNuhL ePq;fs; Nghhplhj tiuapYk;> rpwpa fz;fSk; rpte;j Kfq;fSk; rg;ig %f;FfSk;> Njhyhy; %lg;gl;l Nfalq;fisg; Nghd;w (mfykhd) Kfq;fSk; nfhz;l JUf;fpaUld; ePq;fs; Nghhplhj tiuapYk; cyf KbT ehs; tuhJ. 99

3588. ,e;j Ml;rpajpfhuj;jpy; jhk; rpf;fpf; nfhs;Sk; tiu mij mjpfkhf ntWg;gtHfis kf;fspy; rpwe;jtHfshf ePq;fs; fhz;gPHfs;. (Fzq;fs; kw;Wk; Mw;wy;fisg; nghUj;j tiu) kf;fs; fuq;fq;fs; (Nghd;wtHfs;) MtH. mtHfspy; mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; rpwe;jtHfshapUe;jtHfs; ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpa gpd;Gk; rpwe;jtHfshapUg;ghHfs;. 100

3589. (vdf;Fg; gpd;) cq;fspilNa xU fhyk; tUk;. mg;NghJ vd;idf; fhz;gJ cq;fs; kidtp kf;fs;> nry;tk; Mfpad (cq;fSld;) ,Ug;gij tplTk; cq;fSf;F kpfg; gphpakhdjhapUf;Fk;. 101

ePq;fs; (mugpauy;yh) me;epaHfspy; '$];' thrpfSlDk; 'k;Hkhd;' thrpfSlDk; Nghhplhjtiu cyf KbT ehs; tuhJ. mtHfs; rpte;j Kfq;fSk; rg;igahd %f;FfSk; rpwpa fz;fSk; cilatHfs;. mtHfspd; Kfq;fs; Njhyhy; %lg;gl;l (mfd;w) Nflaq;fisg; Nghd;wpUf;Fk;. mtHfs; Kbahyhd nrUg;Gfis mzpe;jpUg;ghHfs;.

mwptpg;ghsH a`;ah(u`;) mtHfisg; Nghd;Nw kw;wtHfSk; ,Nj egpnkhopia mg;JH u];]hf; ,g;D `k;khk;(u`;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mwptpj;jhHfs;. 102

ehq;fs; mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;. mtHfs;> 'ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; %d;whz;Lfs; (kpf neUf;fkhd) Njhoik nfhz;bUe;Njd;. 103 vd; tho;ehspNyNa me;j %d;whz;Lfspy; Mirg;gl;lij tpl mjpfkhf egp nkhopfis epidtpy; itf;f ehd; Ntnwg;NghJk; Mirg;gl;ljpy;iy'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> jk; ifahy; ,g;gbr; irif nra;J> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cyf ,Wjp ehs; tUtjw;F Kd;dhy; ePq;fs; Kbahyhd nrUg;G mzpe;jpUf;Fk; xU rKjhaj;jpdNuhL NghhpLtPHfs;. mtHfs; ntl;l ntspapy; Njhd;wp cq;fSld; NghuhLthHfs;' vd;W $w Nfl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mwptpg;ghsH R/g;ahd; ,g;D ciadh(u`;)> 'mtHfs; ghiy ntspapy; trpg;gtHfs;'' vd;W xU Kiw $wpdhHfs;. 104

,Wjpj; jPHg;G ehSf;F Kd;ghf ePq;fs; Kbahyhd nrUg;Gfis mzpAk; xU rKjhaj;jhUld; NghHGhptPHfs;. NkYk;> Njhyhy; %ba (mfd;w) Nflaq;fisg; Nghd;w Kfq;fisf; nfhz;l xU rKjhaj;jhUld; NghhpLtPHfs;.

åjHfs; cq;fSld; NghH GhpthHfs;. mtHfspd; kPJ (Nghhpy;) cq;fSf;F ntw;wpaspf;fg;gl;L Mjpf;fk; toq;fg;gLk;. ve;j msTf;nfd;why;> fy; $l> 'K];ypNk! ,Njh> vd; gpd;dhy; åjd; xUtd; (xspe;J nfhz;L) ,Uf;fpwhd;. mtidf; nfhd;WtpL'' vd;W $Wk;. 106

kf;fs; NghUf;Fr; nry;fpw fhyk; xd;W tUk;. mg;NghJ> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; Njhoik nfhz;ltH vtNuDk; cq;fspilNa ,Uf;fpwhHfsh?' vd;W tpdtg;gLk;. mtHfs;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;. clNd mtHfSf;F ntw;wpaspf;fg;gLk;. gpwF mtHfs; Gdpjg; NghH GhpthHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk;> 'my;yh`;tpd; J}jUld; Njhoik nfhz;ltHfSld; Njhoik nfhz;ltHfs; vtNuDk; cq;fspilNa ,Uf;fpwhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk;. mtHfs;> 'Mk;> ,Uf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;. clNd> mtHfSf;F ntw;wpaspf;fg;gLk;. 107

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,Ue;jNghJ xUtH mtHfsplk; te;J (jd;Dila) tWik epiy gw;wp Kiwapl;lhH. gpwF kw;nwhUtH mtHfsplk; te;J> topg;gwp gw;wp Kiwapl;lhH. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mjPNa! eP '`puh' 108 itg;ghHj;jJz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'ehd; mijg; ghHj;jjpy;iy. Mdhy;> mJ gw;wp vdf;F nrhy;yg;gl;bUf;fpwJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'eP ePz;l ehs; tho;e;jhy;> eP epr;rak; ghHg;gha;. xl;lfr; rptpifapy; mkHe;jpUf;Fk; xU ngz; ,iwapy;yk; fmghit tyk;tUtjw;fhf (tyk; tUtjw;fhf)g; gazpj;J `PuhtpypUe;J tUths;. mts; (topapy;) my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUf;Fk; mQ;r khl;lhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. - ehd; vd; kdj;jpw;Fs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; ehl;ilNa jd; muh[fj;jhy; epug;gptpl;l 'ja;ap' Fyj;J topg;gwpf; nfhs;isaHfs; (mg;NghJ) vq;Nf nrd;W tpl;bUg;ghHfs;?' 109 vd;W Nfl;Lf; nfhz;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (njhlHe;J)> 'eP ePz;l ehs; tho;e;jhy; F];& (ghurPfg; Nguurd; fp];uh)tpd; fU¥yq;fs; ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gLtij eP ghHg;gha;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> '(khngUk; ty;yuRf;Fr; nrhe;juf;fhuuhd) fp];uh ,g;D `{HK]; jhd; (Njhw;fbf;fg;gLthH)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. (NkYk; $wpdhHfs;:) cdf;F tho;ehs; ePz;bUe;jhy; xUtH jd;Dila if epiwa jq;fj;ij> my;yJ nts;spia vLj;Jf;nfhz;L mijg; ngWgtiuj; NjbaiythH. Mdhy;> m(e;jj; jHkj;)ij Vw;Fk; vtiuAk; mtH fhzkhl;lhH. ,ijAk; eP ghHg;gha;. cq;fspy; xUtH my;yh`;itr; re;jpf;Fk; (kWik) ehspy;> mtUf;Fk; mtDf;FkpilNa nkhopngaHj;Jr; nrhy;Yk; nkhopngaHg;ghsH vtUk; ,y;yhj epiyapy; mtidr; re;jpg;ghH. mg;NghJ my;yh`;> 'ehd; cdf;F xU J}jiu mDg;gpNdNd> mtH cdf;F (vd; nra;jpia) vLj;Jiuf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. mtH> 'Mk;> (vLj;Jiuj;jhH)'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghH. gpwF my;yh`;> 'cdf;F ehd; nry;tj;ijj; je;J cd;id ehd; Nkd;ikg;gLj;jtpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. mtH> 'Mk; (cz;ik jhd;)'' vd;ghH. gpwF mtH> 'Mk; (cz;ikjhd;)'' vd;ghH. gpwF mtH jd; tyg;gf;fk; ghHg;ghH; mq;F eufj;ijj; jtpu NtnwijAk; fhzkhl;lhH. jd; ,lg;gf;fk; ghHg;ghH; eufj;ijj; jtpu NtnwijAk; fhz khl;lhh. mjP ,g;D `hj;jpk;(uyp) njhlHe;J $WfpwhHfs;:

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'NghPr;rk; goj;jpd; xU Jz;il jHkk; nra;jhtJ eufj;jpypUe;J (cq;fisf;) fhj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. vthplk; NghPr;rk; goj;jpd; xU Jz;L $l ,y;iyNah mtH ey;y nrhy; xd;iwf; nfhz;lhtJ (eufj;jpypUe;J jk;ikf; fhj;Jf; nfhs;sl;Lk;)'' vd;W nrhy;yf; Nfl;Nld;.

NkYk;> 'xl;lfr; rptpifapy; ,Uf;Fk; ngz; xUj;jp `PuhtpypUe;J fmghit tyk; tUtjw;fhf my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW vtUf;Fk; mQ;rhjtshfg; gazk; nra;J tUtij (vd; fz;fshy;) ghHj;Njd;.110 (ghurPf kd;dd;) fp];uh ,g;D `{HK]pd; fU¥yq;fis ntd;wtHfspy; ehDk; xUtdhf ,Ue;Njd;.111 ePq;fs; ePz;l Neuk; tho;e;jhy; 'xUtd; jq;fj;ijNah nts;spiaNah ifepiwa ms;spf;nfhz;L mij jHkkhf Vw;Wf; nfhs;gtiuj; Njbaiytij eP ghHg;gha;'' vd;W mGy; fh]pk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dijAk; ePq;fs; epr;rak; (eil Kiwapy;) fhz;gPHfs;. 112

,Nj egpnkhop NtNwhH mwptpg;ghsH njhlHtopahfTk; mjP(uyp) thapyhfNt mwptpf;fg;gLfpwJ. mJ> 'ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,Ue;Njd;'' vd;W njhlq;FfpwJ. 113

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU ehs; Gwg;gl;L te;J> ,we;jtHfSf;fhf ([dh]hj; njhOif) njhOif elj;jpaijg; Nghd;W c`{Jg; NghH capHj; jpahfpfSf;fhf ([dh]hj; njhOif) njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. 114 gpwF> kpk;gUf;Fj; jpUk;gp te;J> '(cq;fSf;F Kd;Ndw;ghLfisr; nra;J itg;gtidg; Nghy;) ehd; cq;fSf;F Kd;Ng (`t;Sy; ft;]H vDk; nrhHf;fj; jlhfj;jpw;Fr;) nry;fpNwd;. ehd; (mg;NghJ) cq;fSf;F rhl;rpak; $WNtd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; ,g;NghJ (ft;]H vDk;) vd;Dila jlhfj;ijf; fhz;fpNwd;. NkYk;> vdf;F g+kpapd; fU¥yq;fspd; jpwT Nfhy;fs; toq;fg;gl;Ls;sd. NkYk;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vd(J ,wg;G)f;Fg; gpd;dhy; ePq;fs; ,izitg;ghHfshf Mk; tpLtPHfNsh vd;W ehd; mQ;rtpy;iy. vdpDk; ePq;fs; cyfj;jpw;fhf xUtNuhnlhUtH Nghl;b NghLtPHfNsh vd;Nw ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 115

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kjPdhtpd;) Nfhl;ilfspy; xU Nfhl;ilapd; kPJ Vwpf; nfhz;L (Nehl;lkpl;lgb) $wpdhHfs;: 'ehd; ghHf;fpwtw;iw ePq;fs; ghHf;fpwPHfsh? cq;fs; tPLfs; neLk;Yk; kioj; Jspfs; tpOkplq;fspy; Fog;gq;fs; tpisag; Nghtij ehd; ghHf;fpNwd;. vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 116

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (xU Kiw) vd;dplk; eLq;fpagb te;J> 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy. neUq;fptpl;l xU jPikapd; fhuzj;jhy; muGfSf;Fg; NguopT NeutpUf;fpwJ. ,d;W a/[_[; k/[{[; $l;lj;jhhpd; jLg;Gr; RthpypUe;J ,e;j mstpw;Fj; jpwf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ'' vd;W $wptpl;L> jk; ngUtpuyhYk; mjw;F mLj;Js;s tpuyhYk; tisakpl;Lf; fhl;bdhHfs;. clNd ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fspilNa ey;ytHfs; (tho;e;J nfhz;L) ,Uf;f (,iwtdpd; jz;lid ,wq;fp) ehq;fs; mope;J NghNthkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;! ghtq;fs; mjpfhpj;Jtpl;lhy; (jPatHfSld; ey;ytHfSk; NrHe;Nj mopf;fg;gLthHfs;)'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. 117

(xU ehs;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; (J}f;fj;jpypUe;J) tpopj;njOe;J> 'Rg;`hdy;yh`; - my;yh`; J}atd;! vt;tsT ngUk; fU¥yq;fnsy;yhk; (thdpypUe;J g+kpf;F) ,wf;fpaUsg;gl;bUf;fpd;wd! vt;tsT nghpa Fog;gq;fs; vy;yhk; (g+kpf;F) mDg;gg;gl;bUf;fpd;wd!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 118

mg+ ]aPj; my;Fj;hP(uyp) vd;dplk;> 'ehd; cq;fis MLfis tpUk;gf; $batuhfTk; mij itj;Jf; nfhz;L guhkhpg;gtuhfTk; ghHf;fpNwd;. vdNt> mtw;iwr; rhptug; guhkhpj;Jr; rPuhf itj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. mtw;iw Nka;g;gtHfisAk; rhptug; guhkhpAq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fspd; kPJ xU fhyk; tUk;. mg;NghJ xU K];ypkpd; nry;tj;jpNyNa rpwe;jjhf MLfs; jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. Fog;gq;fs; tpisAk; Neuq;fspy; mtw;wpypUe;J jk; khHf;fj;ijg; ghJfhj;Jf; nfhs;s tpuz;Nlhbagb me;j MLfis Xl;bf;nfhz;L mtd; kionghopAk; ,lq;fspy; xd;whd kiyAr;rpf;Fr; nrd;WtpLthd;'' vd;W nrhd;dij Nfl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 119

3601. 'tpiutpy; epiwaf; Fog;gq;fs; Njhd;Wk;. (me;j Neuj;jpy;) mtw;Wf;fpilNa (nksdkhk;) mkHe;jpUg;gtd; (mtw;Wf;fhf) vOe;J epw;gtid tplr; rpwe;jtd; Mthd;. mtw;Wf;fpilNa vOe;J epw;gtd; (mtw;iw Nehf;fp) ele;J nrd;W tpLgtid tplr; rpwe;jtd; Mthd;. mg;NghJ ele;J nrd;W tpLgtd; (mtw;iw Nehf;fp) XLgtid tplr; rpwe;jtd; Mthd;. mij milfpwtiu mJ tPo;j;jp mopj;JtplKidAk;. mg;NghJ> Gfyplj;ijNah> mgak; jUk; ,lj;ijNah ngWfpwtH mijf; nfhz;L ghJfhg;G ngwl;Lk;.120' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

vdpDk;> ,e;j mwptpg;gpy; mg+ gf;H ,g;D mg;jpH u`;khd;(u`;)> 'njhOifapy; xU njhOif (m]H) cz;L; xUtUf;F mJ jtwptpLkhapd; mJ mthpd; kidtp kf;fSk; mthpd; nry;tKk; gwpf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lijg; Nghd;wjhFk;'' vd;Dk; egpthrfj;ij mjpfg;gbahff; $wpdhHfs;. 121

(xU Kiw) 'tpiutpy; (md;rhhpfshd) cq;fis tplg; gpwUf;F (Ml;rpajpfhuj;jpy; my;yJ ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gLk; ehl;bd; epjpfisg; gq;fpLtjpy;) Kd;Dhpik toq;fg;gLk;. ,d;Dk; ePq;fs; ntWf;fpw rpy fhhpaq;fs; elf;Fk;.' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mg;NghJ ehq;fs; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;W ePq;fs; fl;lisapLfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fspd; kPJs;s flikfis epiwNtw;Wq;fs;. cq;fSf;Fhpa chpikfis my;yh`;tplk; NfSq;fs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

(xUKiw) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;jf; Fiw»f; Fyj;jtH(fspy; rpyH) kf;fis mopj;J tpLthHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> '(mg;gb xU epiy te;jhy;) ehq;fs; vd;d nra;aNtz;Lnkd;W ePq;fs; fl;lisapLfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtHfsplkpUe;J kf;fs; tpyk;tho;e;jhy; ed;whapUf;Fk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 122

ehd; (KMtpah - uyp - mtHfspd; Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy;> MSeH) kHthd; ,g;dp `fk; mtHfSlDk; mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfSlDk; ,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ mg+ `{iuuh(uyp)> cz;ikahsUk; cz;ikg;gLj;jg;gl;ltUkhd egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'Fiw»fspy; rpy ,isQHf(shd Ml;rpahsHf)spd; iffshy; jhd; vd;Dila (,d;iwa) rKjhaj;jpd; mopT cz;L' vdf; $wf;Nfl;Nld;'' vd;whHfs;. clNd kHthd;> mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ',isQHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;f> mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfis> ',d;dhhpd; re;jjpfs;> ,d;dhhpd; kf;fs;' vd;W jdpj;jdpNa ngaH Fwpg;gpl;Lr; nrhy;Ntd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 123

kf;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ed;ikiag; gw;wpf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ehd; egp mtHfsplk; jPikiag; gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;. mJ vd;idj; jPz;btpLNkh vd;W mQ;rpa fhuzj;jhy; jhd; (mijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;.) ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; mwpahikf; fhy khr;rhpaj;jpYk;> jPikapYk; %o;fpf; fple;Njhk;. mg;NghJ my;yh` (,];yhk; vDk;) ed;ikia vq;fsplk; nfhz;L te;jhd;. ,e;j ed;ikf;Fg; gpwF xU jPik (Fog;gk;) ,Uf;fpwJh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk; (,Uf;fpwJ)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 124 ehd;> ',e;jj; jPikf;Fg; gpwF ed;ik VJk; ,Uf;fpwJh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk;. Mdhy;> mjpy; rw;W fyq;fyhd epiy (Fog;gk;) ,Uf;Fk;. 125 vd;W gjpyspf;f ehd;> 'me;jf; fyq;fyhd epiy vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'xU rKjhaj;jhH vd;Dila NeHtopapy;yhj xd;iwf; nfhz;L gpwUf;F top fhl;LthHfs;. mtHfspy; ed;ikiaAk; eP fhz;gha;; jPikiaAk; fhz;gha;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 126 ehd;> 'me;j ed;ikf;Fg; gpwF xU jPik cz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;> eufj;jpd; thry;fSf;F (tUkhW) miog;gtHfs; rpyH Njhd;WthHfs;. mtHfspd; miog;ig Vw;gtid eufj;jpy; mtHfs; vwpe;J tpLthHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 127 ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtHf(Sila milahsq;f)is vq;fSf;Fj; njhptpAq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtHfs; ek; ,dj;ijr; NrHe;jtHfshfNtapUg;ghHfs;; ek; nkhopfshNyNa NgRthHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'ehd; ,e;j (kdpjHfisr; re;jpf;Fk;) epiyia mile;jhy; vd;d (nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;W) vdf;Ff; fl;lisapLfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'eP K];ypk;fspd; [khmj;ij ($l;likg;ig)Ak; mtHfspd; jiytiuAk; (,Wfg;) gw;wpf; nfhs;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> 'mtHfSf;F xU $l;likg;Ngh xU jiytNuh ,y;iy (gy gphpTfshfg; gphpe;J fplf;fpwhHfs;) vd;why;... (vd;d nra;tJ)?' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'me;jg; gphpTfs; midj;ijAk;tpl;L (tpyk;) xJq;fp tpL; xU kuj;jpd; NtH ghfj;ij gw;fshy; eP ft;tpg; gpbj;jpUf;f NeHe;J> mNj epiyapy; kuzk; cd;idj; jOtpdhYk; rhp (ve;jg; gphptpdNuhLk; Nruhky; jdpj;Nj ,U)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

vd; NjhoHfs; (ed;ik jUk; nray;fisg; gw;wp mjpfkhff; Nfs;tpfs; Nfl;L egp - ]y; - mtHfsplkpUe;J) ed;ikiaf; fw;Wf; nfhz;lhHfs;. ehd; (jtpHe;J nfhs;sNtz;Lk; vd;w MHtj;jpy; egp - ]y; - mtHfsplk; jpUk;gj; jpUk;gf; Nfl;L ,dp tutpUf;Fk;) jPikiag; gw;wpj; njhpe;J nfhz;Nld;.

xNu thjj;ij Kd; itf;fpw ,uz;L FOtpdH xUtNuhnlhUtH Nghhpl;Lf; nfhs;shjtiu ,Wjp ehs; tuhJ. 128

,uz;L FOtpdH xUtNuhnlhUtH Nghhpl;Lf; nfhs;shjtiu cyf KbT ehs; tuhJ. mt;tpU FOf;fSf;FkpilNa ngUk; NghH epfOk;. Mdhy;> mt;tpuz;Lk; Kd;itf;Fk; thjk; xd;whfNt ,Uf;Fk;. ngUk; ngha;aHfshd 'j[;[hy;fs;' Vwj;jho Kg;gJ NgH (cyfpy;) Njhd;whj tiu ,Wjp ehs; tuhJ. mtHfspy; xt;nthUtDk; jd;id ,iwj;J}jH vd;W thjpLthd;. 129

ehq;fs;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (`th]pd;) Nghhpy; fpilj;j nry;tq;fisg; gq;fpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtHfspd; mUNf ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ 'gd} jkPk;' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j 'Jy; Fit]puh' vd;Dk; kdpjH te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ePjpAld; ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cdf;Ff; NfLz;lhfl;Lk;! ehd; ePjpAld; ele;J nfhs;stpy;iynad;why; NtW ahH jhd; ePjpAld; ele;J nfhs;thHfs;? ehd; ePjpAld; ele;J nfhs;stpy;iynad;why; eP ,og;Gf;Fs;shk; e\;lkile;J tpLtha;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd> ckH(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ePjpAld; ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cdf;Ff; NfLz;lhfl;Lk;! ehd; ePjpAld; ele;J nfhs;stpy;iynad;why; eP ,og;Gf;Fs;shk; e\;lkile;J tpLtha;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd ckH(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vdf;F ,tH tptfhuj;jpy; mDkjp nfhLq;fs;. ,thpd; fOj;ijf; nfha;J tpLfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 130 mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tiutpl;LtpLq;fs;. epr;rakhf> ,tUf;Fj; NjhoHfs; rpyH ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. mtHfspd; njhOifAld; cq;fSila njhOifiaAk;> mtHfspd; Nehd;Gld; cq;fSila Nehd;igAk; xg;gpl;Lg; ghHj;J cq;fSila njhOifiaAk; cq;fSila Nehd;igAk; mw;gkhditahff; fUJtPHfs;. (me;j mstpw;F mtHfspd; topghL mjpfkhf ,Uf;Fk;. MapDk;>) mtHfs; FHMid XJthHfs;. Mdhy;> mJ mtHfspd; fOj;njYk;ig (njhz;ilia) jhz;br; nry;yhJ. Ntl;ilg; gpuhzpiatpl;L (mjd; cliyj; Jisf;fpd;w) mk;G (clypd; kWgf;fk;) ntspg;gl;Lr; nrd;W tpLtijg; Nghy; khHf;fj;jpypUe;J mtHfs; ntspNawpr; nry;thHfs;. (me;jg; gpuhzpapd; cliyj; Jisj;J ntsp te;jjw;fhd milahsk; vJTk; ,Uf;fpwjh vd;W) mk;gpd; Kid ghHf;fg;gLk;. mjpy; (milahsk;) vJTk; fhzf; fpilf;fhJ. gpwF (mk;gpy;) mjd; (Kidiag; nghUj;Jtjw;Fg; gad;gLk;) ehizg; ghHf;fg;gLk;. mjpYk; (milahsk;) vJTk; fhzf;fpilf;fhJ. gpwF> mk;gpd; (mbg;ghff;) Fr;rpiag; ghHf;fg;gLk;. mjpYk; vJTk; fhzg;glhJ. gpwF> mk;gpd; ,wifg; ghHf;fg;gLk;. mjpYk; (milahsk;) vJTk; fhzg;glhJ. mk;ghdJ rhzj;ijAk; ,uj;jj;ijAk; (mit jd; kPJ glhjthW) Ke;jpapUf;Fk;. 131 mtHfspd; milahsk; xU fWg;G epw kdpjuhthH. mthpd; ,uz;L nfhLq;iffspy; xd;W ngz;zpd; nfhq;if Nghd;wpUf;Fk;... my;yJ Jbf;Fk; ,iwr;rpj; Jz;L Nghd;wpUf;Fk;... mtHfs; kf;fspilNa gphptpid Vw;gLk; Ntisapy; Gwg;gLthHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; ,e;j egpnkhopia ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J Nfl;Nld; vd;W rhl;rpak; mspf;fpNwd;. NkYk;> me;jf; $l;lj;jhUld; myP(uyp) NghH Ghpe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehDk; myPAld; ,Ue;Njd;. myP(uyp) (egp - ]y; - mtHfs; milahskhff; $wpa) me;j kdpjiuf; nfhz;L tUk; gb fl;lisapl> mt;thNw mtH Njlg;gl;L nfhz;L tug;gl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; tHzizapd; gbNa mtH ,Ug;gij ghHj;Njd;. 132

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisg; gw;wp ehd; cq;fSf;F mwptpf;fpNwd; vd;why;> (cz;ikapy; mtHfs; nrhd;dijNa mwptpf;fpNwd;. Vnddpy;>) ehd; thdj;jpypUe;J fPNo tpOe;J tpLtJ> egp mtHfspd; kPJ Gide;J nrhy;tij tpl vdf;F tpUg;gkhdjhFk;. vdf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; ,ilNa cs;s xU tptfhuj;jpy; ehd; cq;fsplk; Ngrpdhy; NghH vd;gJ #o;r;rpjhd; (vd;gij epidtpy; nfhs;sTk;).133 ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',Wjpf; fhyj;jpy; xU $l;lj;jpdH tUthHfs;. mtHfs; rpW taJ ,isQHfshapUg;ghHfs;. KjpHr;rpaw;w Gj;jpAilatHfshapUg;ghHfs;. g+kpapNyNa kpfr; rpwe;j nrhy;iy (jpUf;FHMd; trdq;fis) vLj;Jr; nrhy;thHfs;. mtHfs; Ntl;ilg; gpuhzpap(d; clyp)ypUe;J (Ntld; vwpe;j) mk;G (mjd; kWgf;fkhf) ntspg;gl;Lr; nrd;W tpLtijg; Nghy; ,];yhj;jpypUe;J ntspNawpr; nry;thHfs;. mtHfspd; ,iwek;gpf;if mtHfspd; njhz;ilf; Fopfisj; jhz;br; nry;yhJ. mtHfis vq;F ePq;fs; re;jpj;jhYk; nfhd;WtpLq;fs;. Vnddpy;> mtHfisf; nfhd;wtHfSf;F mtHfisf; nfhd;wjw;fhf kWik ehspy; ew;gyd; fpilf;Fk;.'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 134

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> fmghtpd; epoypy; jk; rhy;it xd;iwj; jiyaizahf itj;Jr; rha;e;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtHfsplk; (,];yhj;jpd; vjphpfs; vq;fSf;fpiof;Fk; nfhLikfis) Kiwapl;lgb> 'vq;fSf;fhf (my;yh`;tplk;) ePq;fs; cjtp Nfhukhl;BHfsh? vq;fSf;fhf my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jid nra;akhl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'cq;fSf;F Kd;dpUe;jtHfspilNa (Vfj;Jtf; nfhs;ifia Vw;W ,iwj;J}jhpd; kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhz;l) xU kdpjUf;fhf kz;zpy; FopNjhz;lg;gl;L> mtH mjpy; epWj;jg;gl> uk;gk; nfhz;L tug;gl;L mthpd; jiy kPJ itf;fg;gl;L mJ xU $Wfshfg; gpsf;fg;gLk;. MapDk;> m(e;jf; nfhLikahd)J mtiu mthpd; khHf;fj;jpypUe;J gpwor; nra;atpy;iy. (gOf;fr; fha;r;rpa) ,Uk;Gr; rPg;Gfshy; mtH (Nkdp) Nfhjg;gl> mJ mthpd; ,iwr;rpiaAk; fle;J nrd;W mjd; fPOs;s vYk;igAk; euk;igAk; nrd;wile;J tpLk;. m(e;jf; nfh^ukhd rpj;jputijAk; jP)Jk; $l mtiu mthpd; khHf;fj;jpypUe;J gpwor; nra;atpy;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,e;j (,];yhj;jpd;) tptfhuk; KOikg;gLj;jg;gLk;. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; thfdj;jpy; gazk; nra;Ak; xUtH (akdpy; cs;s) ']d;M' tpypUe;J '`su kt;j;' tiu gazk; nra;J nrhy;thH. (topapy;) my;yh`;itj; jtpu> my;yJ jd; Ml;bd; tp\aj;jpy; Xehiaj; jtpu NtnwtUf;Fk; mtH mQ;rkhl;lhH. MapDk;> ePq;fs; jhd; (nfhLik jhshky; nghWik Fd;wp) mturg;gLfpwPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ]hgpj; ,g;D if];(uyp) mtHfisf; fhztpy;iy vd;W NjbdhHfs;. 135 mg;NghJ xUtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; mtiug; gw;wpa nra;jpia mwpe;J nfhz;L jq;fsplk; tUfpNwd;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L ]hgpj; ,g;D if];(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;whH. ]hgpj; ,g;D if];(uyp) jk; tPl;by; jiyiaf; (ftiyAld;) ftpo;j;jgb mkHe;jpUg;gijf; fz;lhH. 'cq;fSf;F vd;d Mapw;W?' vd;W mthplk; Nfl;ljw;F mtH> '(ngUk;) jPq;F xd;W NeHe;Jtpl;lJ. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Fuiy tpl vd;Dila Fuiy caHj;jp(g; Ngrp) te;Njd;. vdNt> vd; ew;nray;fs; tPzhk;tpl;ld. ehd; eufthrpfspy; xUtdhk; tpl;Nld;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. clNd> me;j kdpjH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ]hgpj; ,g;gbnay;yhk; $wpdhH vd;W njhptpj;jhH. mwptpg;ghsH %]h ,g;D md];(u`;) (jk; je;ij md]; ,g;D khypf; - uyp - mtHfsplkpUe;J) mwptpj;jhHfs;.

mLj;j Kiw me;j kdpjH (gpd;tUk;) khngUk; ew;nra;jpAld; jpUk;gpr; nrd;whH. (mjhtJ mk;kdpjhplk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'eP ]hgpj; ,g;D if]plk; nrd;W> 'ePq;fs; eufthrpfspy; xUtuy;yH; khwhf> nrhHf;f thrpfspy; xUtNu' vd;W nrhy;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 136

xUtH (cirj; ,g;D `{isH - uyp-) jk; tPl;by; thfdg; gpuhzp (Fjpiu)apUf;f> (jpUf;FHMdpd;) 'my; f`;/g;' (18-tJ) mj;jpahaj;ij XjpdhH. clNd> me;jg; gpuhzp kpuz;Nlhl Muk;gpj;jJ. me;j kdpjH (my;yh`;tplk; nghWg;ig) xg;gilj;J (gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;Jtpl;L Rk;khapUe;J)tpl;lhH. clNd> Nkfj; jpus; xd;W te;J mtiu %baJ. ,ij me;j kdpjH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (kW ehs;) nrhd;dNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',d;dhNu! Xjpf; nfhz;NlapU(e;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk; eP)q;fs;. Vnddpy;> me;j NkfkhdJ FHMdpd; trdq;fis Xjpajw;fhf (,iwtdplkpUe;J cq;fspd; kPJ) ,wq;fpa mikjp(r; rpd;dk;) MFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg+ gf;H(uyp) vd; je;ij (M]pg; ,g;D `hhp];(uyp)aplk; mtHfspd; tPl;bw;F te;jhHfs;. mtHfsplkpUe;J xH xl;lfr; Nrzj;ij mg+ gf;H(uyp) tpiyf;F thq;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; vd; je;ij M]pg;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ',ij vd;Dld; Rke;Jtu cq;fs; kfid mDg;Gq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; mtHfSld; mijr; Rke;J nrhd;Nwd;. vd; je;ijahH mjd; tpiyiag; ngw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;fhfg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; vd; je;ij> 'mg+ gf;Nu! ePq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; (kf;fhitj; Jwe;J `p[;uj; nra;J) nrd;wNghJ ,UtUk; vg;gb (vjphpfspd; fz;fspy; glhky; rkhspj;Jr;) nray;gl;BHfs; vd vdf;F mwptpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (mg;NghJ) mg+ gf;H(uyp) $wpdhH: Mk;! ehq;fs; (%d;W ehs; Fifapy; jq;fpapUe;Jtpl;L mq;fpUe;J ntspNawp) vq;fSila (me;j) ,utpYk; mLj;j ehspd; rpwpJ Neuj;jpYk; gazk; nra;J nfhs;Nthk;. ,Wjpapy; ez;gfy; Neuk; te;Jtpl;lJ. ghijapy; (ntg;gk; mjpfhpj;J) vtUk; elkhl Kbahjgb mJ fhypahfptpl;lJ. mg;NghJ ,Jtiu #hpa ntspr;rk; glhj> epoy; glHe;j ePz;l ghiw xd;W vq;fSf;Fj; njd;gl;lJ. vdNt> ehq;fs; mjdplj;jpy; jq;fpNdhk;. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F vd; ifahy; Xhplj;ij> mjd; kPJ mtHfs; cwq;Ftjw;fhfr; rkd;gLj;jpj; je;Njd;. NkYk;> mjd; kPJ xU Njhiy tphpj;Njd;. mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; cq;fisr; Rw;wpYKs;s #oiy cq;fSf;fhff; fz;fhzpj;J tUfpNwd;; ePq;fs; (ftiyapy;yhky;) cwq;Fq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mt;thNw mtHfs; cwq;fpdhHfs;. mtHfisr; Rw;wpYKs;s #oiyf; fz;fhzpj;jgb ehd; Gwg;gl;Nld;. mg;NghJ Ml;bilad; xUtd; jd; MLfSld; (ehq;fs; jq;fpAs;s me;jg;) ghiwia Nehf;fp ehq;fs; (Xa;ntLf;f) tpUk;gpaJ Nghd;Nw mtDk; (Xa;ntLf;f) tpUk;gpagb te;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gijf; fz;Nld;. clNd> 'eP ahUila gzpahs;? ,isQNd!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtd;> 'kjPdhthrpfspy; xU kdpjhpd; (gzpahs;)'' vd;W... my;yJ kf;fhthrpfspy; xUthpd; (gzpahs;) vd;W... gjpyspj;jhd;. ehd;> 'cd; MLfsplk; ghy; VJk; ,Uf;fpwJh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtd;> 'Mk; (,Uf;fpwJ)'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. ehd;> 'eP (vq;fSf;fhfg;) ghy; fwg;ghah?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtd;> 'rhp (fwf;fpNwd;)'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> ML xd;iwg; gpbj;jhd;. ehd;> '(Ml;bd;) kbia (mjpy; gbe;Js;s) kz;izAk; KbiaAk; J}RfisAk; ePf;fp cjwpf; nfhs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;.

mtd;> cl;gf;fk; filag;gl;l xU kug; ghj;jpuj;jpy; rpwpjsT ghiyf; fwe;jhd;. vd;Dld; jz;¡Us;s xU Njhy; ghj;jpuk; ,Ue;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mjpypUe;J ePuUe;jp> jhfj;ij jzpj;Jf; nfhz;L> c@r; nra;J nfhs;tjw;fhf ehd; mij mtHfSld; Rke;J te;jpUe;Njd;. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (mtHfs; cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;j NghJ) nrd;Nwd;. mtHfis (J}f;fj;jpypUe;J) vOg;g ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. (vdpDk;) mtHfsplk; ehd; nrd;w NeuKk;> xd;whf mike;Jtpl;lJ. ehd; (Njhy; ghj;jpuj;jpy; ,Ue;j) jz;¡iu (kug;ghj;jpuj;jpypUe;j) ghypy; Cw;wpNdd;. mjd; mbg;gFjp FspHe;J NghFk; tiu ,t;thW Cw;wpNdd;. gpwF ehd;> 'gUFq;fs;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs; ehd; jpUgjpailAk; tiu gUk;dhHfs; 137 gpwF> '(ehk;) Gwg;gLtjw;fhd Neuk; tutpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk; (te;Jtpl;lJ)'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. #hpad; cr;rp rha;e;j gpwF ehq;fs; gazkhNdhk;. vq;fis Ruhf;fh ,g;D khypf; ,g;dp njhlHe;J te;jhH. (mg;NghJ mtH K];ypkhfpapUf;ftpy;iy.) ehd;> '(vjphpfs;) ek;kplk; te;J NrHe;Jtpl;lhHfs;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ftiyg;glhjPHfs;. my;yh`; ek;Kld; ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; RuhfhTf;F vjpuhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. clNd> RuhfhTld; mthpd; Fjpiu jd; tapW tiu g+kpapy; Gije;Jtpl;lJ. mwptpg;ghsH ]{i`H ,g;D KMtpah(u`;) re;Njfj;Jld; $WfpwhHfs;: 'g+kpapd; XH ,Wfpa gFjpapy;'' vd;W (mg+ ,];`hf;(u`;) $wpdhHfs; vd) fUJfpNwd;. clNd Ruhfh> 'ePq;fs; ,UtUk; vdf;F vjpuhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;jpUg;gjhf fUJfpNwd;. vdNt> vdf;fhf (,e;j NtjidapypUe;J vd;id tpLtpf;Fk;gb) ePq;fs; ,UtUk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;; my;yh`; cq;fSf;F cjtp Ghpthd;. ehd; cq;fisj; Njb tUgtHfis cq;fistpl;Lj; jpirjpUg;gp tpLNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; Ruhf;fhTf;fhfg; gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;jhHfs;. clNd mtH (me;j NtjidapypUe;J) jg;gpj;jhH. mg;NghjpUe;J mtH jd;idr; re;jpg;gtH vtuhapDk; mthplk;> 'cq;fSf;F ehNd NghJkhdtd;. ePq;fs; Njb te;jtH ,q;fpy;iy''vd;W $wyhdhH. NkYk;> (vq;fisj; Njb te;jjhfr; nrhy;Yk;) vtiur; re;jpj;jhYk; jpUg;gpaDg;gpf; nfhz;NlapUe;jhH. mtH vq;fSf;Fj; je;j thf;FWjpia epiwNtw;wptpl;lhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (NehAw;wpUe;j) xU fpuhkthrpaplk;> mtiu eyk; tprhhpf;fr; nrd;whHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU Nehahspaplk; eyk; tprhhpf;fr; nrd;why;> 'ftiyg;gl Ntz;lhk;. ,iwtd; ehbdhy; (,J cq;fs; ghtj;ij ePf;fp) cq;fisj; J}a;ikg;gLj;jptpLk;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. (jk; me;j tof;fg;gbNa) egp(]y;) mtHfs; fpuhkthrpaplk;> 'ftiy Ntz;lhk;. ,iwtd; ehbdhy; cq;fisj; J}a;ikg;gLj;Jk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (,ijf; Nfll;) me;jf; fpuhkthrp> 'ehd; J}a;ik ngw;W tpLNtdh? KbahJ. ,JNth taJ KjpHe;j nghpatiug; gPbf;fpw #lhk;f; nfhjpf;fpw fha;r;ryhFk;. mJ mtiu kz;ziwfisr; re;jpf;f itf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; Mk;. (mg;gbj;jhd; elf;Fk;.)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 138

xUtH fpwp];jtuhf ,Ue;jhH. gpwF> mtH ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpdhH. 'my;gfuh' kw;Wk; 'MY ,k;uhd;' mj;jpahaq;fis XjpdhH. mtH egp(]y;) mtHfSf;fhf (Ntj ntspg;ghl;il) vOjp te;jhH. mtH (kPz;Lk;) fpwp];jtuhfNt khwptpl;lhH. mtH (kf;fsplk;) 'K`k;kJf;F> ehd; mtUf;F vOjpj; je;ijj; jtpu NtnwJTk; njhpahJ'' vd;W nrhy;ypte;jhH. gpwF my;yh`; mtUf;F kuzj;ijaspj;jhd;. mtiu kf;fs; Gijj;Jtpl;ldH. Mdhy; (kW ehs;) mtiu g+kp Jg;gptpl;bUe;jJ. clNd> (fpwp];jtHfs;)> ',J K`k;kJ kw;Wk; mthpd; NjhoHfspd; Ntiy. vq;fs; NjhoH mtHfistpl;L Xb te;Jtpl;ljhy; mthpd; kz;ziwiaj; Njhz;b vLj;J mtiu ntspNa Nghl;Ltpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. vdNt> mtUf;fhf ,d;Dk; mofhf xU Gij Fopiaj; Njhz;bdH. (mjpy; Gijj;j gpd;G) kPz;Lk; g+kp mtiu (ntspNa) Jg;gp tpl;bUe;jJ. mg;NghJk;> ',J K`k;kJ kw;Wk; mthpd; NjhoHfSila Ntiyjhd;. ek; NjhoH mtHfistpl;L te;Jtpl;l fhuzj;jhy; mtiuj; Njhz;b vLj;J kz;ziwf;F ntspNa Nghl;Ltpl;ldH'' vd;W $wpdH. kPz;Lk; mtHfshy; Fopia mtUf;fhfj; Njhz;b mjpy; mtiug; g+kp mtiu Kbe;j mstpw;F kpf mokhd Fopia mtUf;fhfj; Njhz;b vLj;J kz;ziwf;F ntspNa Nghl;Ltpl;ldH'' vd;W $wpdH. kPz;Lk; mtHfshy; Fopia mtUf;fhfj; Njhz;b mjpy; mtiug; Gijj;jdH. Mdhy;> mtiu g+kp kPz;Lk; Jg;gp tpl;bUe;jJ. mg;NghJjhd; mJ kdpjHfspd; Ntiyay;y. (,iwtdpd; jz;lid jhd;) vd;W Ghpe;J nfhz;ldH. mtiu mg;gbNa (ntspapNyNa) Nghl;Ltpl;ldH.

(jw;NghJs;s ghurPfg; Nguurd;) fp];uh (F];&) mope;Jtpl;lhy; mtDf;Fg; gpd; NtnwhU fp];uh tukhl;lhd;. (jw;NghJs;s ig]he;jpag; Nguurd;) rPrH mope;Jtpl;lhy; mtDf;Fg; gpd; NtnwhU rPrH tu khl;lhd;. K`k;kjpd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! (k;];uh> rPrH) ,UtUila fU¥yq;fisAk; ,iwtopapy; ePq;fs; nrytopg;gPHfs;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 139

vd [hgpH ,g;D rKuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 140

ngUk; ngha;adhd Ki]ypkh> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; (akhkhtpypUe;J kjPdhtpw;F) te;jhd;. 'K`k;kJ jkf;Fg; gpd; (J}Jj;Jtk; kw;Wk; Ml;rpj; jiyikapd;) nghWg;ig vdf;Ff; nfhLj;jhy; jhd; ehd; mtiug; gpd;gw;WNtd; (,y;iynad;why; mtiu Vw;f khl;Nld;)'' vd;W $wj; njhlq;fpdhd;. mtd; jd; Fyj;jhH epiwag; NgUld; kjPdhtpw;F te;jpUe;jhd;. 141 ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; Ngr;rhsH) ]hgpj; ,g;D if]; ,g;dp \k;kh];(uyp) mtHfSld; mtdplk; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; ifapy; NghPr;r kl;ilapd; Jz;L xd;W ,Ue;jJ. mtHfs; Ki]ypkh jd; rfhf;fSld; ,Uf;f> mtdUNf nrd;W epd;W nfhz;L> ',e;j (NghPr;r kl;ilapd;) Jz;ilf; $l eP vd;dplk; Nfl;lhYk; cdf;F ehd; ,ijj; jukhl;Nld;. my;yh`; cd; tp\aj;jpy; vLj;Js;s Kbit (- cd; Nehf;fj;jpy; eP nty;y KbahJ vd;gij -) eP kPwpr; nrd;Wtpl KbahJ. eP (vdf;Ff; fPo;g;gba kWj;Jg; Gwq;fhl;br; nrd;why; my;yh`; cd;id mopj;JtpLthd;. 142 cd; tp\ak; njhlHghf vdf;F vtd; (fdtpy;) fhl;lg;gl;lhNdh mtd;jhd; eP vd;W fUJfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 143

ehd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ (fdtpy;) vd; ,uz;L iffspYk; ,uz;L jq;ff; fhg;Gfisf; fz;Nld;. mit vd;idf; ftiyapy; Mo;j;jpd. clNd> 'mij Cjp tpLtPuhf!'' vd;W fdtpy; vdf;F (,iwf; fl;lis) mwptpf;fg;gl;lJ. mt;thNw> ehd; mtw;iw Cjp tpl> mitapuz;Lk; gwe;J Ngha;tpl;ld. ehd; mt;tpuz;Lk; vdf;Fg; gpd; Njhd;wtpUf;fpw (jk;ik ,iwj;J}jHfs; vd;W thjpf;fg; NghFk;) ,uz;L ngha;aHfs; vd;W (mtw;Wf;F) tpsf;fk; fz;Nld;. mt;thNw mt;tpUthpy; xUtd; (m];tj;) my;md;]pa;ahfTk; 144 kw;nwhUtd; akhkh thrpahd ngUk; ngha;ad; Ki]ypkhthfTk; mike;jhHfs;.

ehd; kf;fh efiuj; Jwe;J mq;fpUe;J NghPr;re; Njhl;lq;fs; epiwe;j xU g+kpf;Fr; nry;tjhff; fdT fz;Nld;. me;j g+kp 'akhkh'thfNth '`[uh'fNth jhd; ,Uf;Fk; vd;W ehd; vz;zpNdd;. 145 Mdhy;> mJ a];hpg; - kjPdhthfptpl;lJ. NkYk;> ,e;j vd;Dila fdtpy; ehd; (vd;Dila) ths; xd;iw mirf;f> mjd; Kid cile;J tpLtjhff; fz;Nld;. mJ c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ K];ypk;fSf;F Vw;gl;l ,og;igf; Fwpj;jJ. gpwF (mNj fdtpy;) kw;nwhU Kiw me;j this ehd; mirf;f> mJ Kd;gpUe;jgbNa kPz;Lk; (xl;b) mofhfpaJ. mJ my;yh`; (mNj c`{Jg; Nghhpy;) nfhzHe;j cWjpg;ghl;ilAk; (rpjwp Xba) K];ypk;fs; (kPz;Lk;) xd;W jpuz;lijAk; Fwpj;jJ. me;jf; fdtpy; ehd; rpy fhis khLfis ghHj;Njd;. (c`{jpy; nfhy;yg;gl;ltHfSf;F) my;yh`; mspj;j me;j];J (mtHfs; ,e;j cyfpy; ,Ue;j epiyia tpl mtHfSf;Fr;) rpwe;jjhFk;. vdNt> (me;j khLfs;) c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ nfhy;yg;gl;l ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfisf; Fwpg;gitahFk;. ed;ik vd;gJ my;yh`; ekf;Ff; nfhzHe;j ed;ikAk; (,uz;lhk;) gj;Ug; NghUf;Fg; gpwF my;yh`; ekf;fspj;j ek;Kila tha;ikf; fhd ghpRk; (ifgH> kf;fh ntw;wpfSk;) MFk;.

/ghj;jpkh(uyp) (Neha; tha;g;gl;bUe;j jk; je;ij) egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp te;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; eil> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; eiliag; Nghd;wpUe;jJ. mg;NghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'tUf! vd; kfNs!'' vd;W mioj;J jk; tyg;gf;fk;... my;yJ ,lg;gf;fk;... mkHj;jpdhHfs;. gpwF> mtHfsplk; ,ufrpakhf VNjh xU tp\aj;ijf; $wpdhHfs;. mijf; Nfl;lJk; /ghj;jpkh(uyp) mOjhHfs;. ehd; mtHfsplk;> 'Vd; mOfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. kPz;Lk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;d $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W /ghj;jpkhtplk; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; ,ufrpaj;ij ehd; gug;gkhl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,wf;Fk; tiu (/ghj;jpkh xd;Wk; $wtpy;iy. egp - ]y; mtHfs; ,we;jNghJ) /ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfsplk; ehd; (me;j ,ufrpak; gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;.

3624. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> '(thdtH) [pg;hPy; vd;id xt;NthH Mz;Lk; xU Kiw FHMid Xjr; nra;J te;jhHfs;. ,e;j Mz;L kl;Lk; mtHfs; vd;id mij ,uz;L Kiw Xjr; nra;jhHfs;. vd; tho;ehs; KbtilAk; Neuk; te;Jtpl;l(ijf; Fwpg;g)jhfNt mij fUJfpNwd;. vd; tPl;lhhpy; vd;id Kjypy; te;jilag; NghtJ eP jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; mONjd;. clNd> mtHfs;> 'nrhHf;fthrpfspy; ngz;fspd;... my;yJ ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspy;.... ngz;fspd; jiytpahf ,Uf;f eP tpUk;gtpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mijf; Nfl;L (kk;o;r;rpahy;) ehd; rphpj;Njd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ve;j Nehapy; ,we;jhHfNsh me;j Nehapy; jk; kfs; /ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfis mioj;J> vijNah ,ufrpakhf mtHfsplk; $wpdhHfs;. /ghj;jpkh(uyp) mOjhHfs;. gpwF mtHfis mioj;J kPz;Lk; VNjh ,ufrpakhff; $w mtHfs; rphpj;jhHfs;. ehd; mijg; gw;wp /ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;.

3626. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vd;dplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,ufrpakhf> (mg;NghJ) jkf;F Vw;gl;bUe;j me;j (Nehapd;) typapNyNa jhk; ,wf;ftpUg;gjhfj; njhptpj;jhHfs;. mjdhy;> ehd; (Jf;fk; jhshky;) mONjd;. gpwF 'mtHfspd; tPl;lhhpy; Kjyhtjhf mtHfisj; njhlHe;J (,iwtdplk;) nry;ytpUg;gJ ehNd' vd;W ,ufrpakhf vdf;Fj; njhptpj;jhHfs;. mjdhy; ehd; (kk;o;r;rpaile;J) rphpj;Njd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 146

ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) vg;NghJk; jd;idj; jk; mUk;NyNa itj;jpUg;ghHfs;. vdNt> mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'vq;fSf;F mtiug; Nghd;w kfd;fs; (gyH) ,Uf;fpwhHfNs (mtHfisnay;yhk; ePq;fs; cq;fs; mUfpy; itj;Jf; nfhs;tjpy;iyNa Vd;?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ckH(uyp) mit> 'mJ cq;fSf;Fj; njhpfpw (mtH xU fy;tpahsH vd;w) fhuzj;jhy; jhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF vd;dplk;> 'my;yh`;tpd; cjtpAk; (mtd; jUk;) ntw;wpAk; te;J tpLk; NghJ' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 110:1-tJ) ,iwtrdj;ijg; gw;wp (tpsf;fk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> 'mJ ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; tho;ehs; Kbag;NghfpwJ' vd;W mtHfSf;F my;yh`; mwptpj;j trdkhFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. clNd ckH(uyp)> 'ePq;fs; mwpfpd;wijNa mjpypUe;J ehDk; mwpfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 147

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ve;j Nehapy; ,we;jhHfNsh me;j Nehapd;NghJ mtHfs; xU NghHitAld; ntspNa te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ jk; jiyapy; fUg;Gf;fl;L xd;iwg; Nghl;bUe;jhHfs;. kpk;ghpd; (Nkil) kPjkHe;J my;yh`;itg; Gfo;e;J> mtDila Fzq;fis vLj;Jiuj;Jg; gpwF> 'my;yh`;itg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;J gpd; $WfpNwd;: (,];yhj;jpy; ,izAk;) kf;fs;> (vz;zpf;ifapy;) mjpfkhthHfs;. (Mdhy;> ,iwkhHf;fj;jpw;F) cjtpGhpgtHfs; (md;rhH) Fiwe;J Ngha; tpLthHfs;. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; cztpy; cg;gpUf;Fk; mstpy; jhd; (cjTgtHfs;) kf;fspilNa ,Ug;ghHfs;. cq;fspy; xUtH rpyUf;Fj; jPq;ifAk; kw;wtHfSf;F ed;ikAk; tpistpf;ff; $ba XH mjpfhuk; vijAk; ngw;why; ed;ik nra;gthplkpUe;J mij Vw;W jPik nra;gtiu kd;dpj;J tpll;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mkHe;j filrp miyahf ,Ue;jJ. 148

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU ehs; (jk; Ngug;gps;is) `]d;(uyp) mtHfisj; jk;Kld; mioj;J te;J mtUlNdNa kpk;ghpy; (Nkilapy;) VwpdhHfs;. gpwF> ',e;j vd; kfd;> jiytuhthH. my;yh`; ,tH thapyhf K];ypk;fspd; ,uz;L FOtpdhpilNa rkhjhdk; nra;J itf;ff;$Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.149

[m/gH(uyp) mtHfSk; i]j; ,g;D `hhp]h(uyp) mtHfSk; (%j;jh NghHf;fsj;jpy;) nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;l nra;jp (kjPdhTf;F) tUtjw;F Kd;Ng mij egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,iw mwptpg;gpd; thapyhf mwpe;J kf;fSf;F) mwptpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; fz;fs; ,uz;Lk; fz;¡iur; nrhhpe;J nfhz;bUe;jd. 150

''(vdf;Fj; jpUkzk; Md nghOJ) cq;fsplk; kpUJthd nkd;gl;L tphpg;Gfs; ,Uf;fpd;wdth?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'vq;fsplk; vg;gb me;j tphpg;Gfs; ,Uf;Fk;?' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'tpiutpy; cq;fsplk; kpUJthd nkd;gl;L tphpg;Gfs; ,Uf;Fk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. Igpd;dH xU ehspy;) ehd; (vd; kidtpahd) mthplk; 'vq;fistpl;L cd; tphpg;Gfis mg;Gwg;gLj;J'' vd;W $WNtd;. mts;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'tpiutpy; cq;fsplk; kpUJthd nkd;gl;L tphpg;Gfs; ,Uf;Fk;' vd;W $wtpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;ghs;. 'mg;gbahdhy; mtw;iw (mt;thNw)tpl;L tpLfpNwd;'' (vd;W ehd; $WNtd;.)

]mj; ,g;D KMj;(uyp) ck;uh nra;ar; nrd;whHfs;. (kf;fhtpy; ,iz itg;Nghhpd; jiytHfspy; xutdhd) cka;ah ,g;D fy/g; mg+ ]/g;thdplk; jq;fpdhHfs;. cka;ah (tpahghuj;jpw;fhf) \hk; ehl;bw;F kjPdh topahfr; nry;Yk;NghJ ]mj;(uyp) mtHfsplk; jq;F(k; gof;fk; cilatd; M)thd;. cka;ah> 'ez;gfy; Neuk; tUk; tiu rw;Wf; fhj;jpUe;J> kf;fs; Xa;ntLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; (me;j) Neuj;jpy; ePq;fs; nrd;W (fmghit) tyk; tuyhNk'' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mt;thNw> ]mj;(uyp) tyk; te;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mg+ [`;y; te;J> 'fmghit tyk; tUtJ ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. ]mj;(uyp)> 'ehNd ]mj;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ [`;y;> '(kjPdhthrpfshd) ePq;fs; K`k;kJf;Fk; mthpd; NjhoHfSf;Fk; (kjPdhtpy;) Gfyplk; nfhLj;jpUf;f> ,q;Nf fmghit eP mr;rkpd;wp tyk; te;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mjw;F ]mj;(uyp)> 'Mk; (mjw;nfd;d?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mt;tpUtUf;FkpilNa (mijnahl;b) rr;ruTk; thf;FthjKk; Vw;gl;lJ. clNd> cka;ah> ]mj;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'mGy; `fik 151 tpl Fuiy caHj;jhjPH. Vnddpy;> mtH ,e;j (kf;fh) gs;sj;jhf;fpd; jiytH'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. gpwF ]mj;(uyp)> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,iwapy;yj;ij tyk;tutplhky; vd;id eP jLj;jhy; eP \hk; ehl;bw;Fr; nry;Yk; thzpgg; ghijia ehd; Jz;bj;J tpLNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ cka;ah> ]mj;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'cq;fs; Fuiy caHj;jhjPHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yj; njhlq;fpdhd;... mtHfisg; Ngrtplhky; jLf;fyhdhd;... vdNt> ]mj;(uyp) NfhgKw;W> 'ck; Ntiyiag; ghUk;. (mg+ [`;Yf;F tf;fhyj;J thq;fhjPH.) Vnddpy;> ehd; K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; cd;idf; nfhy;ytpUg;gjhfr; nrhy;y Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W cka;ahtplk; $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtd;> 'vd;idah (nfhy;y tpUg;gjhff; $wpdhH?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. ]mj;(uyp)> 'Mk; (cd;idj; jhd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mtd;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! K`k;kJ Ngrpdhy; ngha; NgRtjpy;iy'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L jk; kidtpaplk; nrd;W> 'vd;dplk; vd; a];hpg; (kjPdh) efu NjhoH vd;d $wpdhH?' vd;W tpdtpdhs;. 'K`k;kJ vd;idf; nfhy;ytpUg;gjhfr; nrhd;dhjhf mtH $wpdhH. vd;W mtd; gjpyspj;jhd;. mts;> 'mg;gbnad;why; (mJ cz;ikahfj;jhdpUf;Fk;.) my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! K`kkJ ngha; nrhy;tjpy;iy'' vd;W nrhd;dhs;. kf;fhthrpfs; gj;Ug; NghUf;Fg; Gwg;gl;Lr; nry;y> NghUf;F miog;gtH te;(J kf;fis mioj;)jNghJ cka;ahtplk; mtDila kidtp> 'ck; a];hpg; efuj; NjhoH nrhd;dJ ckf;F epidtpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhs;. vdNt> (gaj;jpd; fhuzj;jhy;) mtd; NghUf;Fg; Gwg;gl tpUk;gtpy;iy. mg+ [`;y; mtdplk;> 'eP (kf;fh) gs;sj;jhf;fpd; jiytHfspy; xUtd;. vdNt> (ePNa Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; Ngha;tpl;lhy; ehd;whf ,Uf;fhJ.) xU ehisf;F my;yJ ,uz;L ehl;fsf;fhtJ Ngh(a;f; fye;J nfhs;)'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. mt;thNw mtDk; (,uz;L ehs;fSf;fhfr;) nrd;whd;. (mg;gbNa mtd; NghHf;fsk; tiu nrd;W tpl> mq;Nf) my;yh`; mtidf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ck;K ]ykh(uyp) mkHe;jpUe;jNghJ [pg;hPy; (miy) mtHfs; (xU kdpjhpd; Njhw;wj;jpy;) te;jhHfs;. NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; [pg;hPy; Ngrj; njhlq;fptpl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ck;K ]ykh(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ',tH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;f> mtHfs;> ',J jp`;ah (vd;w egpj;NjhoH)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. (mg;NghJ mJ [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; jhk;'' vd;W ck;K ]ykh - uyp - mtHfSf;F njhpahJ.) (gpd;dH) ck;K ]ykh(uyp)> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; nrhd;djhfj; jk; ciuapy; Fwpg;gpl;lijr; nrtpAWk; tiu> te;jtH jp`;ah fy;gP mtHfs; jhk; vd;Nw ehd; epidj;jpUe;Njd; (me;j ciuiaf; Nfl;l gpd;Gjhd; mtH [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpate;jJ)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; mwptpg;ghsH mg+ c];khd;(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'ahhplkpUe;J ,ij ePq;fs; nrtpAw;wPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtH> 'c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J nrtpAw;Nwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ehd; (fdtpy;) kf;fnsy;yhUk; xU nghl;ly; ntspapy; xd;W jpuz;bUf;ff; fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H vOe;J (xU fpzw;wpypUe;J) xU thsp... my;yJ ,uz;L thspfs;... ,iwj;jhH. rpwpJ Neuk; mtH ,iwj;jTld; NrhHT njhpe;jJ. 152 my;yh`; mtiu kd;dpg;ghdhf! gpwF mij ckH vLj;Jf;nfhs;s> mJ mthpd; ifapy; nghpa thspahf khwpaJ. (mtH tYTld; gy thspfs; jz;¡H ,iwj;jhH.) 153 mtiug; Nghy; rPuhfTk; cWjpahfTk; nray;glf; $ba Gj;jprhypahd (mg+ Htj;) jiytH xUtiu ehd; fz;ljpy;iy.

ehk; Ntjk; mUspapUf;fpwtHfs;> jq;fspd; gps;isfis mwpe;J nfhs;tijg; Nghy; (k;g;yhthf;fg;gl;l) ,e;j ,lj;ijAk; ed;F mwpthHfs;. vdpDk;> mtHfspy; xU gphptpdH ed;F mwpe;jpUe;Jk; cz;ikia kiwf;fpwhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:146)

åjHfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W mtHfsplk;> jk; rKjhaj;jhhpilNa XH MZk; xU ngz;Zk; tpgrhuk; nra;Jtpl;ljhff; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; fy;nywp jz;lid Fwpj;J jt;uhj;jpy; vd;d fhz;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;ftHfs;> 'mtHfis ehk; Nftyg;gLj;jpl Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk;> mtHfs; firab nfhLf;fg;gLthHfs; vd;Wk; mjpy; $wg;gl;Ls;sJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd> (åj kj mwpQuhapUe;J ,];yhj;ij Vw;w) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;(uyp) 'ePq;fs; ngha; nrhd;dPHfs;. (tpgrhuk; nra;jtHfis rhFk;tiu) fy;yhy; mbf;f Ntz;Lnkd;Wjhd; mjpy; $wg;gl;Ls;sJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mtHfs; jt;uhj;ijf; nfhz;L te;J mij tphpj;jhHfs;. mtHfspy; xUtH 'tpgrhhpfSf;F fy;nywpe;J nfhy;Yk; jz;lid jug;glNtz;Lk;' vd;W $Wk; trdj;jpd; kPJ jd;Dila ifia itj;J kiwj;J> mjw;F Kd;Gk; gpd;Gk; cs;s trdj;ij XjpdhH. mg;NghJ mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;(uyp)> 'cd; ifia vL'' vd;W nrhy;y> mtH jd;Dila ifia vLj;jhH. mg;NghJ mq;Nf (tpgrhuf; Fw;wj;jpw;F) fy;nywp jz;lid jUk;gb $Wk; trdk; ,Ue;jJ. clNd åjHfs;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk; cz;ik $wpdhH. K`k;kNj! jt;uhj;jpy; fy;nywp jz;lidiaf; $Wk; trdk; ,Uf;fj;jhd; nra;fpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mt;tpuz;L NgiuAk; rhFk; tiu fy;yhy; mbf;Fk;gb egp(]y;) mtHfs; cj;jputpl;lhHfs;. mt;thNw mt;tpUtUf;Fk; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ me;j Mz;> mg;ngz;izf; fy;ybapypUe;J ghJfhg;gjw;fhf jd; cliy (mtSf;Ff; Nflak; Nghyhf;fp) mtspd; kPJ ftpo;e;J (kiwj;Jf;) nfhs;tij ghHj;Njd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; re;jpud; ,uz;L Jz;Lfshfg; gpsTgl;lJ. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; rhl;rpahf ,Uq;fs;'' vd;W (kf;fis Nehf;fpf;) $wpdhHfs;.

kf;fhthrpfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; XH mw;Gjr; rhd;iwf; fhl;Lk;gb Nfl;lhHfs;. vdNt> re;jpud; (,uz;lhfg;) gpsTz;l epfo;r;rpia (jk; cz;ikf;Fr; rhd;whf) egp(]y;) mtHfs; fhl;bdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; re;jpud; (,uz;lhfg;) gpsTgl;lJ. 154

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfspy; ,UtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J (tpilngw;W) ,Us; epiwe;j XH ,utpy; (jk; ,y;yq;fSf;F) ele;J nrd;wdH. mt;tpUtUlDk; ,uz;L tpsf;Ffisg; Nghd;wit mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy; xsptPrpf; nrd;wd. mtHfs; (topapy;) gphpe;J nrd;wNghJ> mtHfs; jk; tPl;lhhplk; nrd;W NrUk; tiu xt;nthUtUlDk; XH xsp (kw;nwhd;iwtpl;Lg; gphpe;J mtHfSld;) nrd;wJ. 155

vd; rKjhaj;jpdhpy; xU FOtpdH my;yh`;tpd; Miz (,Wjpehs;) jk;kplk; tUk; tiu (rj;jpag; ghijapy; Nrhjidfis) ntd;W epiyj;jpUg;ghHfs;. (,Wjp ehs; tUk;) me;j Neuj;jpYk; mtHfs; NkNyhq;fpatHfshfNt ,Ug;ghHfs;.

vd; rKjhaj;jpdhpy; xU FOtpdH my;yh`;tpd; fl;lisiar; nray;gLj;jpa tz;zNk ,Ug;ghHfs;. mtHfSf;F ,ilQ;ry; nra;gtHfs;. mtHfSf;Fj; jPq;fpiof;f KbahJ. mtHfis vjpHg;gtHfSk; mtHfSf;Fj; jPq;F nra;aKbahJ. ,Wjpapy;> mtHfs; mNj epiyapy; ePbj;jpUf;f> my;yh`;tpd; Miz (,Wjp ehs;) mtHfsplk; tUk;.

,ij KMtpah(uyp) mwptpf;f> mtHfsplk; khypf; ,g;D AfhkpH(u`;)> '(my;yh`;tpd; fl;lisfisr; nray;gLj;Jk;) mtHfs; \hk; Njrj;jpypUg;ghHfs;' vd;W KMj;(uyp) $wpdhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F KMtpah(uyp) ,Ug;ghHfs;' vd;W KMj;(uyp) nrhy;y jhk; Nfl;ljhff; fUJfpwhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

vd; Fyj;jhH cHth ,g;D mgpy; [mj;Jy; ghhpfP(uyp) mtHfisg; gw;wpg;Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jij Nfl;Nld;. cHth(uyp) mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtH XH Ml;il thq;Ftjw;fhf xU jPdhiu (nghw;fhirf;) nfhLj;jhHfs;. mijf; nfhz;L mtH ,uz;L MLfis thq;fpdhH. mt;tpuz;by; xd;iw mtH xU jPdhUf;F tpw;Wtpl;L xU jPdhiuAk; XH Ml;ilAk; nfhz;L te;jhH. (mijf; fz;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs; mthpd; tpahghuj;jpy; mtUf;F guf;fj; (vDk; mUs;tsk;) fpilj;jplg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. (mjd; gadhf) mtH kz;iz thq;fpdhYk; mjpy; ,yhgkile;J tpLthH vd;w epiyapy; ,Ue;jhH.

`]d; ,g;D ckhuh(u`;) ,e;j `jPi]> cHth ,g;D mgpy; [mj;(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J \gPg; ,g;D /fHfjh(u`;) mwptpj;jhH vd;W nrhy;yp vk;kplk; nfhz;L te;jhH. ehd; mij cWjpg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;tjw;fhf \gPg; ,g;D fHfjh(u`;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'ehd; ,e;j `jPi] cHth my; ghhpfP(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J (Neubahfr;) nrtpAwtpy;iy. vd; Fyj;jhH cHth mtHfsplkpUe;J mwptpg;gij kl;LNk nrtpAw;Nwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

3643. '(Nkw; nrhd;d `jPi] ehd; cHth mtHfsplk; Nfl;ftpy;iy.) Mdhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Fjpiufspd; new;wpfSld; kWik ehs; tiuapYk; ed;ik gpizf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ' vd;W $wpdhHfs; vd cHth my; ghhpfP(uyp) nrhy;y Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. 156 mtHfspd; tPl;by; ehd; vOgJ Fjpiufisg; ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W \gPg; ,g;D /fHfjh(u`;) $wpdhHfs;.

NkYk;> mwptpg;ghsH R/g;ahd; ,g;D ciadh(u`;)> 'cHth(uyp) egp(]y) mtHfSf;fhf (mtHfs; rhHghf) XH Ml;il thq;FthHfs;. mJ FHghdP ML NghYk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 157

vd md];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 158

Fjpiu> (itj;jpUg;gJ) %d;W NgUf;F (%d;W tifahd tpisTfisj; jUtjhFk;.) xU kdpjUf;F (,iwtdplkpUe;J) ew;gyidg; ngw;Wj; jUtjhFk;; kw;nwhU kdpjUf;Fg; (nghUsjhug;) ghJfhg;gspf;ff; $bajhFk;; ,d;ndhU kdpjUf;Fg; ghtr;RikahFk;. mij ,iw topapy; gad;gLj;Jtjw;fhf> mjidg; gRikahd xU ntl;l ntspapy;... my;yJ xU Njhl;lj;jpy;... xU ePz;l fapw;why; fl;bitj;Jg; guhkhpf;fpw kdpjUf;F mJ (,iwtdplkpUe;J) ew;gyidg; ngw;Wj; jUk;. me;j Fjpiu> jd;(idf; fl;bapUf;Fk;) fapw;wpd; ePsj;jpw;F Vw;g ve;j msT njhiytpw;Fg; gRk;Gy; ntspapy; ... my;yJ Njhl;lj;jpy;... NkANkh me;j mstpw;F mtUf;F ed;ikfs; fpilf;Fk;.

mjd; fapW mWe;J> mJ Xhpuz;L FjpFjpj;J (my;yJ Xhpuz;L NkLfisf; fle;J) nrd;whYk; mjDila (Fsk;gpd;) RtLfspd; mstpw;Fk; mjd; nfl;br; rhzj;jpd; mstpw;Fk; mtUf;F ed;ikfs; vOjg;gLk;. me;j Fjpiu XH Mw;iwf; fle;J nry;Yk;NghJ mjpypUe;J mJ jz;¡H Fbj;jhy; mjw;Fj; jz;¡H Gfl;Lk; vz;zk; mjd; chpikahsUf;F ,y;yhky; ,Ue;jhYk; mJ mtH nra;j ed;ikfspd; fzf;fpy; vOjg;gLk;. ,d;ndhUtH mjd; Njitfis epiwT nra;J nfhs;sTk; gpwhplk; ifNae;JtjpypUe;J jd;idf; fhj;Jf; nfhs;sTk; mijf; fl;b it(j;Jg; guhkhp)f;fpwtuhthH. NkYk;> mjDila gplhpapd; (]fhj;ijr; nrYj;Jk;) tp\aj;jpYk; (mjdhy; jhq;f Kbe;j gSit kl;LNk) mjd; KJfpd; (kPJ J}f;fp itf;Fk;) tp\aj;jpYk; my;yh`;tpd; fl;lisia (epiwNtw;wpl) kwf;fhjtuhthH. ,g;gbg;gl;ltUf;F ,e;j (mtUila) Fjpiu(tWikapypUe;J mtiuf; fhf;Fk;) jpiuahFk;. kw;nwhUtd; ngUikf;fhfTk; gfl;Lf;fhfTk; K];ypk;fSld; gifik ghuhl;Ltjw;fhfTk; mjidf; fl;b it(j;J guhkhp)f;fpwtd; Mthd;. mjd; (jtwhd Nehf;fj;jpd;) fhuzj;jhy> mJ mtDf;Fg; ghtr; Rikahf Mk; tpLfpwJ.

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; fOijfisf; Fwpj;J Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtw;iwf; Fwpj;J ve;j ,iwfl;lisAk; vdf;F mUsg;gltpy;iy; 'vtd; mZtsT ed;ik nra;jpUe;jhNdh mtd; mj(d; ew;gy)idf; fz;L nfhs;thd;. NkYk;> vtd; mZtsT jPik Ghpe;jpUe;jhNdh mtDk; mj(w;fhd jz;l) id(ia)f; fz;L nfhs;thd;' (jpUf;FHMd; 99: 7{8) vd;Dk; ,e;j xUq;fpize;j> jdpj;jd;ik tha;e;j jpUf;FHMd; trdj;ijj; jtpu'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 159

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (NghUf;fhf) mjpfhiy Neuj;jpy; ifgUf;F te;J NrHe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ (åjHfshd) ifgHthrpfs; (tay; ntspfis Nehf;fp) kz;ntl;bfis vLj;Jf; nfhz;L te;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfisg; ghHj;jJk; mtHfs;> 'K`k;kJk; Ie;J (gphpTfs; nfhz;l mthpd;) gilapdUk; tUfpd;wdH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 160 clNd Nfhl;ilia Nehf;fp tpiue;Njhbr; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; ,uz;L iffisAk; caHj;jp> 'my;yh`{ mf;gH - my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;. ifgH (thrpfspd; epiy) ehrkhk;tpLk;. 'ehk; xU rKjhaj;jpdhpd; Kw;wj;jpy; ,we;J tpLNthkhapd; vr;rhpf;if nra;ag;gl;L te;j mtHfSf;F mJkpff; nfhl;l fhiy Neukhk;tpLk;' vd;W (jpUf;FHMd; 37: 177-tJ ,iwtrdj;jpd; fUj;ijr;) $wpdhHfs;. 161

ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; jq;fsplkpUe;J epiwa nra;jpfisr; nrtpAw;wpUf;fpNwd;. Mdhy;> mtw;iw ehd; kwe;J tpLfpNwd;'' vd;W (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cd; Nkyq;fpia tphp'' vd;W nrhy;y> ehDk; mij tphpj;Njd;. gpwF mtHfs; jk; ,uz;L iffshy; (vijNah ms;StJ Nghy; irif nra;J) mjpy; ms;sp(f; nfhl;b)dhHfs;. gpwF ',ijr; NrHj;J (neQ;NrhL) mizj;Jf; nfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehDk; mt;thNw mij (vd; neQ;NrhL) NrHj;jizj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. mjd; gpwF ve;j `jPi]Ak; ehd; kwf;ftpy;iy. 162

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