mj;jpahak; 62
egpj; NjhoHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;

kf;fspilNa xU fhyk; tUk;. mg;NghJ kf;fspy; xU FOtpdH Gdpjg; NghUf;Fr; nry;thHfs;. mg;NghJ> (mtHfs; ahH kPJ gilnaLj;Jr; nry;fpwhHfNsh) mtHfs;> 'cq;fspilNa ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; Njhoik nfhz;ltHfs; ,Uf;fpd;wduh?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. 'Mk;> ,Uf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W (Nghhplr; nrd;w) mtHfs; gjpy; nry;thHfs;. clNd> NghUf;Fr; nrd;w mtHfSf;F ntw;wp mspf;fg;gLk;. gpwF kf;fspilNa xU fhyk; tUk;. kf;fspy; xU FOtpdH Gdpjg; NghH Ghpar; nry;thHfs;. (mtHfsplk;)> 'cq;fspilNa ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfsld; Njhoik nfhz;ltHfs; ,Uf;fpwhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk;. NghUf;Fr; nrd;wtHfs;> 'Mk;> ,Uf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;. clNd> mtHfSf;F ntw;wpaspf;fg;gLk;. gpwF kf;fspilNa xU fhyk; tUk;. kf;fspy; xU FOtpdH NghUf;Fr; nry;thHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk;> 'my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila NjhoHfSld; Njhoik nfhz;bUe;jtHfSld;> Njhoik nfhz;ltHfs; cq;fspilNa ,Uf;fpd;wduh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;> ,Uf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;. clNd> mtHfSf;F ntw;wpaspf;fg;gLk;.

vd; rKjhaj;jpdhpy; rpwe;jtHfs; vd;Dila jiyKiwapdNu. gpwF> (rpwe;jtHfs;) mtHfis mLj;JtUk; jiyKiwapdH MtH. mjw;F mLj;J (rpwe;jtHfs;) mtHfisaLj;J tUk; jiyKiwapdH MtH. 3 gpwF> cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dH xU rKjhaj;jpdH (tu) ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. mtHfs;> jq;fsplk; rhl;rpak; nrhy;Yk;gb Nfl;fg;glhkNyNa rhl;rpak; nrhy;thHfs;. mtHfs; ek;gpf;if Nkhrb nra;thHfs;; (kf;fspd;) ek;gpf;iff;FhpatHfshf ,Uf;f khl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; NeHr;ir nra;thHfs;; Mdhy;> mij epiwNtw;w khl;lhHfs;. mtHfspilNa gUkdhapUf;Fk; (njhe;jp tpOk;) epiy Njhd;Wk;. 4

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; jiy Kiwf;Fg; gpwF ,uz;L jiyKiwfisf; $wpdhHfsh> my;yJ %d;W jiyKiwfisf; $wpdhHfsh vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ. 5

kf;fspy; rpwe;jtHfs; vd; jiy KiwapdH. mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF (rpwe;jtHfs;) mtHfisaLj;J tUgtHfs;. mtHfSf;Fk; gpwF (rpwe;jtHfs;) mtHfisaLj;J tUgtHfs;. gpd;dH> xU rKjhaj;jhH tUthHfs;. mtHfspd; rhl;rpak; mtHfspd; rj;jpaj;ij Ke;jpf; nfhs;Sk;. mtHfspd; rj;jpak; mtHfspd; rhl;rpaj;ij Ke;jpf; nfhs;Sk;.

ehq;fs; tptukpy;yhj rpWtHfshapUe;jNghJ> 'm\;`J gpy;yh`; - my;yh`;it Kd;dpWj;jp ehd; rhl;rpak; $WfpNwd;'' vd;Nwh> 'mya;a m`;Jy;yh`; - my;yh`;Tld; ehd; nra;j xg;ge;jg;gb'' vd;Nwh nrhd;dhy; nghpatHfs; K`h[pHfspy; xUtH jhk;. 9

NkYk;> (/ga;c10 vDk; mr;nry;tk;) jq;fspd; ,y;yq;fistpl;Lk; - nrhj;Jf;fistpl;Lk; ntspNaw;wg;gl;l Vio K`h[pHfSf;F chpaJkhFk;. mtHfs; my;yh`;tpd; mUisAk; mtDila ctg;igAk; tpUk;GfpwhHfs;. NkYk;> my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; cjtpGhpe;jplj; jahuhapUf;fpwhHfs;. ,tHfNs tha;ikahsHfshtH. (jpUf;FHMd; 59:08)

ePq;fs; ,e;j egpf;F cjthtpl;lhy; (mjdhy; vd;d?)> ,iw kWg;ghsHfs; mtiu ntspNaw;wpaNghJ> epr;rakhf my;yh`; mtUf;F cjtpAs;shd;. mtHfs; ,UtUk; Fifapy; jq;fpapUe;jNghJ ,Uthpy; ,uz;lhktuha; ,Ue;j mtH - jd; Njhoiu Nehf;fp> 'ftiy nfhs;shjPH; my;yh`; ek;Kld; ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdH. (jpUf;FHMd; 09:40)

''mg+ gf;H(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ('];t;H') Fifapy; ,Ue;jhHfs;'' vd;W Map\h(uyp) mtHfSk;> ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSk; $Wfpd;wdH. 11

mg+ gf;H(uyp) (vd; je;ij) M]pg;(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J gjpd;%d;W jpH`k;fs; nfhLj;J XH xl;lfr; Nrzj;ij thq;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) (vd; je;ij) M]pgplk;> '(cq;fs; kfd;) 'guh¥'f;Fr; fl;lisapL'fs;. vd; Nrzj;ij vd;dplk; mtH Rke;J tul;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F M]pg;(uyp)> ',izitg;NghH cq;fisj; Njbf; nfhz;bUf;f> ePq;fSk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; kf;fhittpl;L ntspNawpaNghJ vg;gb nray;gl;BHfs; vd;W vdf;F ePq;fs; mwptpf;fhj tiu ehd; ('guhc'f;F Nrzk; nfhz;L tUk;gb) fl;lisapl khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ gf;H(uyp)> gpd;tUkhW gjpyspj;jhHfs;: ehq;fs; kf;fhtpypUe;J Gwg;gl;L ,uT gfyhff; fz;tpopj;Jg; gazpj;Njhk;... my;yJ vq;fs; ,utpYk; gfypYk; ehq;fs; ele;Njhk;. ,Wjpapy;> ez;gfy; Neuj;ij mile;Njhk;. cr;rpg; nghOjpd; fLk; ntapy; mbf;fyhapw;W. xJq;Ftjw;F epoy; VJk; njd;gLfpwjh vd;W ehd; Nehl;lkpl;Nld;. mg;NghJ ghiwnahd;W njd;gl;lJ. mq;F ehd; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mq;fpUe;j epoiyf; fz;L me;j ,lj;ijr; rkg;gLj;jpNdd;. gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfs; gLj;jhHfs;. gpwF ehd; vtNuDk; vq;fisj; Njb te;jpUf;fpwhHfsh vd;W vd;idr; Rw;wpYk; Nehl;lkpl;lgb ele;Njd;. mg;NghJ ML Nka;g;gtd; xUtd; jd; Ml;il (ehq;fs; jq;fpapUe;j) ghiwia Nehf;fp Xl;bf; nfhz;L tUtijf; fz;Nld;. ehq;fs; (Xa;ntLf;f) tpUkgpaJ Nghd;W mtDk; (Xa;ntLf;f) ehb te;J nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ehd; mtdplk;> 'eP ahUila gzpahs;? ,isQNd!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtd;> 'Fiw»fspy; xUthpd; gzpahs;'' vd;W $wp mthpd; ngaiuf; Fwpg;gpl;lhd;. ehd; mtH ,d;dhnudg; Ghpe;J nfhz;Nld;. vdNt> 'cd; MLfspy; rpwpJ ghy; ,Uf;Fkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtd;> 'Mk;> (,Uf;fpwJ)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhd;. ehd;> 'eP vq;fSf;fhfg; ghy; fwe;J jUthah?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtd;> 'Mk; (fwe;J jUfpNwd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhd;. ehd; mtDila Ml;L ke;ijapypUe;J XH Ml;ilg; gpbf;Fk; gb cj;jutpl mt;thNw mtd; gpbj;jhd;. gpwF ehd; mjd; kbiag; GOjp Nghf cjWk;gb mtDf;F cj;jutpl;Nld;. gpwF mtDila ,UiffisAk; cjWk;gb mtDf;F cj;jutpl;Nld;. ',g;gb'' vd;W guhc(uyp) jk; ,Uiffspy; xd;iw kw;nwhd;wpd; kPJ jl;bdhHfs;. vd mwptpg;ghsH mg+ ,];`hf;(uyp) $wpdhH: mtd; vdf;Fr; rpwpJ ghiyf; fwe;J je;jhd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;fhf Njhy; Ftis xd;iw ehd; itj;jpUe;Njd;. mjd; tha; xU Jz;Lj; Jzpahy; %lg;gl;bUe;jJ. ehd; (mjpypUe;j) ePiu me;jg; ghy; (Ftis) kPJ> mjd; mbg;gFjp FspHe;J tpLk; tiu Cw;wpNdd;. gpwF mij vLj;Jf; nfhz;L egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nry;y mg;NghJ mtHfSk; tpopj;njOe;J tpl;bUe;jhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;W ehd; nrhy;y mtHfs;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. kf;fs; vq;fis (tiy tPrpj;) Njbf; nfhz;bUf;f> ehq;fs; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. (mJ tiu ,];yhj;ij Vw;wpuhj) Ruhf;fh ,g;D khypf; ,g;dp [{/\{k; vd;gtH jd; Fjpiu kPjkHe;jgb vq;fisf; fz;Ltpl;lijj; jtpu vjphpfspy; vtUk; vq;fisf; fhztpy;iy. (vjphpfs; vq;fisj; Njb te;jNghJ) ehd;> ',Njh ek;ikj; Njb te;jtHfs; ek;ik te;jile;Jtpl;lhHfs;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ftiyg;glhjPHfs;> my;yh`; ek;Kld; ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 12

egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ehd; (]t;H) Fifapy; ,Ue;jNghJ mtHfsplk;> '(Fiff;F NkypUe;J ek;ikj; Njbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;) ,tHfspy; vtuhtJ jk; fhy;fSf;Ff; fPNo (Fdpe;J) ghHj;jhy; ek;ikf; fz;L nfhs;thH'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 've;j ,uz;L egHfSld; my;yh`; %d;whktdhf ,Uf;fpwhNdh mtHfisg; gw;wp ePq;fs; vd;d fUJfpwPHfs;> mg+ gf;Nu!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 13

,ij egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpue;J ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 14

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (,wg;gjw;F Kd; Neha;tha;gl;bUe;j NghJ) kf;fSf;F ciu epfo;j;jpdhHfs; mjpy;> 'my;yh`; XH mbahUf;F ,e;j cyfk; my;yJ jd;dplkpUg;gJ - ,t;tpuz;by; VNjDk; xd;iwj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;gb $wpdhd;. me;j mbahH my;yh`;tplk; ,Ug;gijNa NjHe;njLj;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mg+ gf;H(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ,wg;G neUq;fptpl;lij czHe;J) mOjhHfs;. ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> tpUk;gpaijj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;s Rahjpfhuk; mspf;fg;gl;l mbahiug; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpl;ljw;F ,tH Vd; mOfpwhH?' vd;W ehq;fs; tpag;gile;Njhk;. ,iwj;J}jH jhk; me;j Rahjpfhuk; mspf;fg;gl;l mbahH. (egp - ]y; - mtHfspd; ,wg;igNa ,J Fwpf;fpwJ vd;gij mg+ gf;H - uyp - mwpe;J nfhz;lhH. Vnddpy;>) mg+ gf;H(uyp) vq;fspy; kpfTk; mwpe;jtuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'jd; el;gpYk; jd; nry;tj;jpYk; vdf;F kf;fspNyNa NjgUjtpahsuhf ,Ug;gtH mg+ gf;NuahthH. vd; ,iwtdy;yhj NtnwtiuahtJ ehd; cw;w ez;guhf Mf;fpf; nfhs;s tpUk;gpapUe;jhy; mg+ gf;H mtHfisNa Mf;fpf; nfhz;bUg;Ngd;. MapDk;> ,];yhj;jpd; rNfhjuj;JtKk; mjdhy; Vw;gLk; ghr czHTk; (vdf;Fk; mtUf;FkpilNa Vw;nfdNt) ,Uf;fj; jhd; nra;fpd;wd. (vd;Dila ,e;jg;) gs;sp thrypy; ve;j thrYk; milf;fg;glhky; ,Uf;f Ntz;lhk;; mg+ gf;hpd; thriyj; jtpu'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 15

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; kf;fspilNa rpwe;jtHfs; ,d;dhH> ,d;dhH vd;W kjpg;gpl;L te;Njhk;. (Kjypy;) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfisr; rpwe;jtuhf kjpg;gpl;Nlhk;. gpwF ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfisAk; gpwF c];khd; ,g;D m/g;ghd;(uyp) mtHfisAk; rpwe;jtHfshf kjpg;gpl;L te;Njhk;.

ehd; (my;yh`; my;yhj xUtiu) cw;w ez;guhf Mf;fpf; nfhs;s tpUk;gpapUe;jhy;... vd;W njhlq;Fk; egpnkhop

vd mg+ ]aPj;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 16

(,iwtidj; jtpu NtW) xUtiu ehd; cw;w ez;guhf Mf;fpf; nfhs;s tpUk;gpapUe;jhy; mg+ gf;H mtHfisNa Mf;fpf; nfhz;bUg;Ngd;. MapDk;> mtH (khHf;fj;jpy;) vd; rNfhjuUk;> (,d;g - Jd;gk; ahtw;wpYk;) vd; NjhoUk; MthH.

ehd; cw;w ez;guhf vtiuNaDk; Mf;fpf; nfhs;s tpUk;gpapUe;jhy; mtiuNa (mg+ gf;H mtHfisNa) Mf;fpf; nfhz;bUg;Ngd;. MapDk;> ,];yhj;jpd; rNfhjuj;JtNk rpwe;jjhFk;.

$/ghthrpfs; 17 ,g;D ]{igH(uyp) mtHfsplk; ghl;ldhhpd; thhpRg; gq;F Fwpj;J vOjpf; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ,g;D ]{igH(uyp)> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; ,e;j rKjhaj;jpdhpypUe;J vtiuahtJ cw;w Njhouhf Mf;fpf; nfhs;s tpUkgpapUe;jhy; mtiuNa Mf;fpf; nfhz;bUg;Ngd;' vd;W vtiuf; Fwpj;Jf; $wpdhHfNsh mtHfs;> ghl;ldhiuj; je;ijapd; ];jhdj;jpw;Fr; rkkhf Mf;fpAs;shHfs;'' vd;W mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfisf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. 18

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; xU ngz;kzp (Njit xd;iw KiwapLtjw;fhf) te;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; me;jg; ngz;kzpiaj; jpUk;gTk; tUk;gbf; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. me;jg; ngz;kzp> 'ehd; te;J jq;fisf; fhz (Kba)tpy;iynad;why;...?' vd;W> - egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;lhy; (vd;d nra;tJ?) vd;gJ Nghy;- Nfl;lhs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'eP vd;idf; fhztpy;iynad;why; mg+ gf;hplk; nry;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. 19

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mkHe;jpUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) jk; Koq;fhy; ntspNa njhpAkstpw;F Milapd; xU gf;fj;ij (J}f;fpg;) gpbj;jgb (vq;fis Nehf;fp) te;jhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fs; NjhoH tof;fhl te;Jtpl;lhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) (egp - ]y; - mtHfSf;F) ryhk; $wptpl;L> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vdf;Fk; fj;jhgpd; kfdh(H ck)UfFk; ,ilNa rpwpJ thf;Fthjk; Vw;gl;lJ. ehd; (Nfhgkhf) mtiu Nehf;fp tpiue;Njd;. gpwF (vd; nra;iff;fhf) ehd; tUe;jp mthplk; vd;id kd;dpf;Fk;gb Nfl;Nld;. mtH vd;id kd;dpf;f kWj;Jtpl;lhH. vdNt> cq;fsplk; te;Njd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg+ gf;Nu! my;yh`; cq;fis kd;dpg;ghdhf!'' vd;W Kk;Kiw $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ckH(uyp) (mg+ gf;H - uyp - mtHfis kd;dpf;f kWj;Jtpl;ljw;fhf) kdk; tUe;jp mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;W> 'mq;Nf mg+ gf;H(uyp) ,Uf;fpwhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;f tPl;lhH> ',y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. vdNt> mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfk; (Nfhgj;jhy;) epwk; khwyhapw;W. vdNt> mg+ gf;H(uyp) gae;JNgha; jk; Koq;fhy;fspd; kPJ kz;bapl;L mkHe;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehNd (thf;F thjj;ij njhlq;fpajhy; ckiu tpl) mjpfk; mePjpapioj;jtdhk; tpl;Nld;.'' vd;W ,UKiw $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(kf;fNs!) my;yh`; vd;id cq;fsplk; mDg;gpdhd;. 'ngha; nrhy;fpwPH' vd;W ePq;fs; $wpdPHfs;. mg+ gf;H mtHfNsh> 'ePq;fs; cz;ikNa nrhd;dPHfs;' vd;W $wpdhH; NkYk; (,iw khHf;fj;ij epiy epWj;Jk; gzpapy;) jd;idAk; jd; nry;tj;ijAk; mHg;gzpj;J vd;dplk; ghpTld; ele;J nfhz;lhH. mj;jifa vd; Njhoiu vdf;fhf ePq;fs; (kd;dpj;J)tpl;L tpLtPHfsh?' vd;W ,uz;L Kiw $wpdhHfs;. mjd; gpwF mg+ gf;H(uyp) kd Ntjidf;Fs;shf;fg;gltpy;iy.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'jhj;J]; ]yh]py;'vDk; NghUf;fhd 21 gilf;F (jsgjpahf;fp) vd;id mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> 'kf;fspNyNa cq;fSf;F kpfg; gphpakhdtHfs; ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'Map\h'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mz;fspy; kpfg; gphpakhdtHfs; ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Map\htpd; je;ij (mg+ gf;H)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 'gpwF ahH (gphpakhdtH)?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'gpwF ckH ,g;D fj;jhg; jhd; (vdf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdtH)'' vd;W $wptpl;L> NkYk; gy Mz;f(spd; ngaHf)isf; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;.

(gd} ,];uhaPy; rKjhaj;jpy;) 'XH Ml;bilaH jd; MLfis Nka;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ Xeha; xd;W mtw;wpd; kPJ gha;e;J XH Ml;ilf; ft;tpr; nrd;wJ. ML Nka;g;gtH mijj; Juj;jpr; nrd;whH. Xeha; mtiuj; jpUk;gpg; ghHj;J> 'nfhba tpyq;Ffs; Mjpf;fk; nrYj;Jk; (cyf ,Wjp) ehspy; ,jw;F (ghJfhtyH) ahH? me;j ehspy; vd;idj; jtpu ,jw;Fg; nghWg;ghsd; vtDkpy;iyNa' vd;W $wpaJ. (,t;thNw) xUtH xU khl;bd; kPJ Rikfis Vw;wptpl;L mij Xl;bf; nfhz;L nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> mJ mtiuj; jpUk;gpg; ghHj;Jg; NgrpaJ. 'ehd; ,jw;fhf (Rik Rkg;gjw;fhf)g; gilf;fg;gltpy;iy. khwhf> ehd; (epyj;ij) cOtjw;fhfj; jhd; gilf;fg;gl;Ls;Nsd;' vd;W mJ $wpw;W' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. clNd kf;fs;> 'my;yh`; J}atd;'' vd;W (tpae;J) $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehDk; mg+ gf;Uk; ckH ,g;D fj;jhGk; ,ij (,e;j epfo;r;rpfis) ek;GfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 22

ehd; cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ (fdtpy;) vd;id> thsp njhq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;j xU fpzw;wpd; mUNf fz;Nld;. mjpypUe;J my;yh`; ehba mstpw;F(j; jz;¡H) ,iwj;Njd;. gpwF mg+ F`h/ghtpd; kfd; (mg+ gf;H mtHfs;) mij vLj;Jf; nfhz;L mjpypUe;J xU thsp ePiu.... my;yJ ,uz;L thspfs; ePiu... ,iwj;jhH. mtH (rpwpJ Neuk;) ,iwj;jNghJ NrhHT njhpe;jJ. my;yh`; mthpd; NrhHit kd;dpg;ghdhf! gpwF> mJ kpfg; nghpa thspahf khwptpl;lJ. mg;NghJ mij fj;jhgpd; kfd; ckH vLj;jhH. ckH ,iwj;ijg; Nghd;W ,iwf;fpw (typik kpf;f) xU Gj;jprhypahd (mg+ Htj;) jiytH xUtiu kf;fspy; ehd; ghHj;jjpy;iy. kf;fs; (jq;fs; xl;lfq;fSf;F ePH Gfl;b> ePH epiyaUNf mtw;wpd;) Xa;tplj;jpy; fl;b itf;Fk; mstpw;F (mtH ePH ,iwj;jhH.) 23

''jd; Miliaj; jw;ngUikapd; fhuzj;jhy; (g+kpapy; gLk;gb fPNo njhq;ftpl;L) ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L nry;fpwtid my;yh`; kWikapy; Vwpl;Lk; ghHf;f khl;lhd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'ehd; ftdkhf ,y;yhtpl;lhy; vd;Dila Milapd; xU gf;fk; fPNo njhq;fp tpLfpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mijf; Nfl;l ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; mijj; jw;ngUik ghuhl;Ltjw;fhfr; nra;tjpy;iyNa'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; rhypk;(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'jd; fPoq;fpia ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L nry;fpwtd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vdNth $wpdhHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) '(vtd;) jd; Milia' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwtopapy; VNjDk; xU N[hbg; nghUs;fisr; nrytpl;ltH nrhHf;fj;jpd; thry;fspy; (xt;nthd;wpy;) ,Ue;J 'my;yh`;tpd; mbahNu! ,J rpwe;jjhFk;. (,jd; topahfg; gpuNtrpAq;fs;)' vd;W miof;fg;gLthH. mjhtJ njhOifahspahf ,Ue;jtH njhOiff;Fhpa thrypypUe;J miof;fg;gLthH. [p`hj; (mwg;NghH) Ghpgtuhf ,Ue;jtH [p`hJf;Fhpa thrypypUe;J miof;fg;gLthH. jHkk; (][;jh) nra;gtuhf ,Ue;jtH jHkj;jpw;Fhpa thrypypUe;J miof;fg;gLthH. Nehd;ghspahf ,Ue;jtH Nehd;gpd; thrypypUe;Jk;> 'mHua;ahd;' vd;Dk; (Nehd;ghspfSf;Nf chpa rpwg;G) thrypypUe;J miof;fg;gLthH' chpa rpwg;G) thrypypUe;Jk; miof;fg;gLthH' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd mg+ gf;H(uyp)> ',e;j thry;fspypUe;J miof;fg;gLgtUf;Fj; Jauk; vJTk; ,Uf;fhJ. (mtH ve;j topapyhtJ nrhHf;fk; nrd;WtpLthH.) vd;W $wptpl;L> 'mit midj;jpypUe;Jk; vtuhtJ miof;fg;gLthuh? ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; mtHfspy; xUtuhf ,Uf;fNtz;Lnkd;W tpUk;GfpNwd;> mg+ gf;Nu'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 24

(vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) (gd} `H]; Fyj;jhhpd; ,y;yq;fs; mike;Js;s) ']{d;`;' vd;Dkplj;jpy; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,wg;nga;jpdhHfs;. - mwptpg;ghsH ,];khaPy;(u`;)> 'mjhtJ Mypahtpy;'' vd;W $wpdhH. 25

mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) vOe;J> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,wf;ftpy;iy. vd; cs;sj;jpy; mg;gbj;jhd; - egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,wf;ftpy;iy vd;Nw - Njhd;WfpwJ. mtHfis my;yh`; (,g;NghNj) epr;rak; vOe;jpUf;fr; nra;thd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; (egp - ]y;- mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs; vd;W $wpa) gyhpd; iffisAk; fhy;fisAk; Jz;bg;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) (mq;Nf) te;J my;yh`;tpd; J}jiug; NghHj;jpapUe;j NghHitia tpyf;fp mtHfis (new;wpapy;) Kj;jkpl;L> 'jq;fSf;F vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;! ePq;fs; capuhapUe;j NghJk; eWkzk; fko;e;jPHfs;. ,we;j epiyapYk; kzk; fko;fpwPHfs;. vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJk; Mizahf! my;yh`; xUNghJk; ,uz;L kuzq;fis cq;fis Ritf;fr; nra;akhl;lhHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L ntspNawpdhHfs;. (ntspNa te;jgpd; ckH mtHfis Nehf;fp>) '(egp - ]y; - mtHfs; ,wf;ftpy;iynad;W) rj;jpak; nra;gtNu! epjhdkhapUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) NgrpaNghJ ckH(uyp) mkHe;jhHfs;. 26

3668. mg;NghJ> mg+ gf;H(uyp) my;yh`;itg; Gfo;e;J mtidg; Nghd;wptpl;L> 'K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfis tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jtH> K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs; vd;gij mwpe;J nfhs;sl;Lk;. my;yh`;it tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jtH' my;yh`; (vd;Wk;) capH tho;gtd;; mtd; ,wf;fkhl;lhd; vd;gijg; Ghpe;J nfhs;sl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. NkYk;> 'egpNa! ePq;fSk; ,wg;gtH jhk;; mtHfSk; ,wg;gtHfNs' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 39:30-k;) ,iw trdj;ijAk;> 'K`k;kJ XH ,iwj; J}jNuad;wp Ntwpy;iy. mtUf;F Kd;dUk; $l gy ,iwj;J}jHfs; (te;J) nrd;wpUf;fpwhHfs;. vdNt> mtH ,we;Jtpl;lhNyh> (Nghhpy;) nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhNyh ePq;fs; cq;fs; fhy; RtLfspd; topNa (gioa kjj;jpw;Nf) jpUk;gpr; nrd;W tpLtPHfsh? (epidtpUf;fl;Lk;:) vtd; mt;thW jpUk;gpr; nry;fpwhNdh mtdhy; my;yh`;tpw;F vj;jifa jPq;Fk; nra;Jtpl KbahJ. ed;wp nrYj;jp tho;gtHfSf;F my;yh`; mjw;Fhpa gpujp gyid kpf tpiutpy; toq;Fthd;' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 03:144-k;) ,iw trdj;ijAk; XjpdhHfs;. clNd kf;fs; (Jf;fj;jhy; njhz;ilailf;f) tpk;kpaOjhHfs;. 27 md;rhhpfs; (jk;) 'gd} rh,jh' rKjhaf; $lj;jpy; xd;W $b (jk; jiytH) ]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'vq;fspy; xU jiytH; cq;fspy; xU jiytH (Mf ,Utiuj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk;' vd;W K`h[pHfsplk; nrhy;Nthk;)'' vd;W Ngrpf;nfhz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H> ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;> mg+ cigjh ,g;D [Huh`;(uyp) MfpNahH (Ml;rpj; jiytiu KbT nra;a) md;rhhpfsplk; te;jdH. ckH(uyp) Ngrg; NghdhHfs;. clNd mtHfis mg+ gf;H(uyp) nksdkhf ,Uf;fr; nrhy;yptpl;lhHfs;. (,ijg; gpw;fhyj;jpy; epidT $Uk; NghJ) ckH mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; Ngr Kad;wJ vjw;fhf vd;why;> ehd; vdf;Fg; gpbj;j Ngr;R xd;iwj; jahhpj;J itj;jpUe;Njd;. mg+ gf;H mtHfs; me;j mstpw;Fg; Ngr khl;lhHfs; vd;W ehd; mQ;rpNdd;. vdNtjhd; ehd; Ngr Kad;Nwd;' vd;W $wp te;jhHfs;.

gpwF> mg+ gf;H(uyp) NgrpdhHfs;. kf;fspNyNa ciu eak; kpf;ftHfshf mtHfs; NgrpdhHfs;. mtHfs; jk; Ngr;rpy;> '(Fiw»fshfpa) ehq;fs; Ml;rpj; jiytHfshapUg;Nghk;; (md;rhhpfshd) ePq;fs; mikr;rHfshapUq;fs;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> (md;rhhpahd) `{ghg; ,g;D Kd;jpH(uyp)> ',y;iy! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehq;fs; ,jw;F xg;Gf; nfhs;s khl;Nlhk;. vq;fspilNaapUe;J xU jiytUk (NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk;) vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ gf;H(uyp)> ',y;iy; ehq;fNs jiytHfshapUg;Nghk;. ePq;fs; mikr;rHfshapUq;fs;. Vnddpy;> Fiw»fs; jhk; muGfspy; rpwe;j Ciu (kf;fhit)r; NrHe;jtHfSk;> rpwe;j nray;jpwd; kpf;ftHfSk;MtH. vdNt> ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;> my;yJ mg+ cigjh ,g;D my;[Huh`;tpw;F (jiyikf;fhd) tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp)> ',y;iy'' ehq;fs; cq;fsplNk tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;fpNwhk;. ePq;fs; vq;fs; jiytH; vq;fspy; rpwe;jtH; vq;fspilNa my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;F kpfTk; gphpakhapUe;jtHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> mtHfspd; fuj;ijg; gpbj;J mtHfsplk; tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;jhHfs;. kf;fSk; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH> ']mj; ,g;D cghjh mtHfis(g; Gwf;fzpj;J mthpd; fUj;ij) ePq;fs; nfhd;W tpl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F ckH(uyp)> 'my;yh`; jhd; mtiuf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhd;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ghHit (mtHfspd; kuz Ntisapy;) epiy Fj;jp epd;wJ. gpwF mtHfs;> 'kpf caHe;j ez;gHfsplk; (nry;fpNwd;)''28 vd;W (%d;W Kiw) $wpdhHfs;.

Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH. (mg+ gf;H> ckH Mfpa) mt;tpUthpd; ciufspy; ve;jNthH ciuiaf; nfhz;Lk; my;yh`; ed;ik Ghpahky; ,y;iy. ckH mtHfs; (jtwhf ele;jhy; fl;lhak; jz;bf;fg;gLtPHfs; vd;W) kf;fis vr;rhpj;jhHfs;. Vnddpy;> kf;fspilNa eatQ;rfFzKilatHfSk; (mg;NghJ) ,Ue;jdH. (ckH mtHfspd;) me;j (mr;r %l;Lk;) ciuapd; thapyhf my;yh`; m(e;j eatQ;rf FzKila)tHfis (rj;jpaj;jpd; gf;fk;) jpUg;gpdhd;. 29

3670. mg+ gf;H(uyp) kf;fSf;F NeHtopiaf; fhz;gpj;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; ciuapd; fhuzj;jhy;> 'K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; XH ,iwj;J}jNuad;wp Ntwpy;iy. mtHfSf;F Kd;dUk; $l gy ,iwj;J}jHfs; (te;J) nrd;wpUf;fpwhHfs;. mtH ,we;Jtpl;lhNyh> (Nghhpy;) nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhNyh ePq;fs; cq;fs; fhy; RtLfspd; topNa (gioa kjj;jpw;Nf) jpUk;gpr; nrd;W tpLtPHfsh? (epidtpUf;fl;Lk;:) vtd; mt;thW jpUk;gpr; nry;fpwhNdh mtdhy; my;yh`;tpw;F vj;jifa jPq;Fk; nra;Jtpl KbahJ. ed;wp nrYj;jp tho;gtHfSf;F my;yh`; mjw;Fhpa gpujpgyid kpf tpiutpy; toq;Fthd;' vd;Wk; (jpUf;FHMd; 03: 144-k;) trdj;ij Xjpagb kf;fs; ntspNa nrd;whHfs;.

ehd; vd; je;ij (myP - uyp - mtHfs;) ,lk;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF kf;fspy; ahH rpwe;jtH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mg+ gf;H mtHfs;'' vd gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> '(mtHfSf;Fg;) gpwF ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'gpwF ckH mtHfs; (jhk; rpwe;jtH)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 'gpwF (kf;fspy; rpwe;jtH) c];khd;(uyp) jhk;'' vd;W (vd; je;ij) nrhy;yptpLthHfNsh vd ehd; mQ;rpatdhf> 'gpwF (kf;fspy; rpwe;jtH) ePq;fs; jhNk!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; 'ehd; K];ypk;fspy; xUtd;; mt;tsT jhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; gazq;fspy; xd;wpy; mtHfSld; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;.31 ehq;fs; (kjPdhTf;fUfpy; cs;s) 'igjh' vd;Dkplj;ij... my;yJ 'jhj;Jy; i[\;' vd;Dkplj;ij... mile;jNghJ> vd;Dila fOj;J khiy xd;W (vq;Nfh) mtpo;e;J tpOe;Jtpl;lJ. vdNt> mijj; NjLtjw;fhf> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Xhplj;jpy; (Kfhkpl;Lj;) jq;fpdhHfs;. kf;fSk; mtHfSld; jq;fpdH. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ve;j ePHepiy mUk;Yk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mtHfsplKk; jz;¡H vJTk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> kf;fs; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J> '(cq;fs; kfs;) Map\h vd;d nra;jhH vd;W ePq;fs; ftdpf;f khl;BHfsh? ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisAk;> mtHfSld; kf;fisAk; ve;j ePH epiyf;F mUk;Yk; mtHfs; ,y;yhj epiyapYk;> mtHfSld; jz;¡H vJTk; ,y;yhj epiyapYk; Map\h jq;f itj;Jtpl;lhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mg+ gf;H(uyp) vd; kbapy; jiy itj;Jj; J}q;fp tpl;bUe;j epiyapy; te;jhHfs;. 'eP ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisAk; kf;fisAk; ve;j ePHepiyf;F mUk;Yk; mtHfs; ,y;yhj epiyapYk; mtHfSld; jz;¡H vJTk; ,y;yhj epiyapYk; (njhlHe;J gazpf;ftplhky;) jLj;Jtpl;lhNa!'' vd;W nrhy;yp vd;idf; fz;bj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> mtHfs; vijr; nrhy;y my;yh`; ehbdhNdh mijnay;yhk; nrhy;yptpl;L> vd;idj; jk; fuj;jhy; vd; ,Lg;gpy; Fj;jyhdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd; kbapy; gLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ jhd; vd;id mira tplhky; (mb thq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;gb) nra;Jtpl;lJ. my;yh`;tpd; J}jh(]y;) mtHfs; fhiy tiu J}q;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJk; jz;¡H fpilf;ftpy;iy. mg;NghJ> my;yh`; 'jak;Kk;' cila (jpUf;FHMd; 04:43-k;) trdj;ij mUspdhd;. (,J Fwpj;J) cirj; ,g;D `{isH(uyp) 'mg+ gf;hpd; FLk;gj;jhNu! ('jak;Kk;' vd;w rYifahd) ,J> cq;fshy; (rKjhaj;jpw;Ff; fpilj;j) Kjy; 'guf;fj;' (mUs; tsk;) my;y. (,jw;F Kd;Gk; gy ed;ikfs; cq;fspd; %yk; fpilj;Js;sd)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> ehd; rthhp nra;J te;j xl;lfj;ij (mJ mkHe;jpUe;j ,lj;jpypUe;J) ehq;fs; vOg;gpaNghJ> mjw;Ff; fPNo (ehd; njhiyj;Jtpl;l) fOj;J khiyia ehq;fs; fz;Nlhk;.32

vd; NjhoHfisj; jpl;lhjPHfs;. Vnddpy;> cq;fspy; xUtH c`{J kiyasT jq;fj;ijj; nryT nra;jhYk; (vd; Njhohfshd) mtHfs; (,iw topapy;) nryT nra;j ,uz;L iff; Ftpay; my;yJ mjpy; ghjpasitf; $l (mthpd;) me;j jHkk; vl;l KbahJ. 33

ehd; vd; tPl;by; c@r; nra;Jtpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;Nld;. (mg;NghJ vdf;Fs;)> 'ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfistpl;Lg; gphpahky; mtHfSlNdNa vd;Dila ,e;j ehs; (KOtJk;) ,Ug;Ngd;'' vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nld;. ehd; gs;sp thrYf;F te;J egp(]y;) mtHfisf; Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ kf;fs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; Gwg;gl;L ,e;jg; gf;fk; NghdhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdH. ehd; (egp - ]y;) mtHfs; Gwg;gl;L ,e;jg; gf;fk; NghdhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdH. ehd; (egp - ]y; - mtHfs; nrd;w jpirapy;) mtHfspd; mbr;Rtl;by; mtHfisg; gw;wp (,e;j topahfr; nrd;whHfsh vd;W) tprhhpj;jgb nrd;Nwd;. ,Wjpapy; (FghTf;F mUk;Ys;s xU Njhl;lkhd) gp/U mhP]{f;Fs; nrd;W mjd; thrypy; mkHe;Njd;. mjd; thry; NghPr;r kl;ilahy; jahhpf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; (,aw;iff;) flid epiwNtw;wpf; nfhz;L c@r; nra;jhHfs;. clNd> ehd; mtHfsplk; vOe;J nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs; (gp/U) mhP]; (vd;Dk; mj;Njhl;lj;jpy; cs;s) fpzw;wpd; kPJ mjd; Rw;Wr; RtUf;F eLNt jk; fhy;fs; ,uz;ilAk; jpwe;J fpzw;Wf;Fs; njhq;f tplg;gb mkHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. ehd; mtHfSf;F ryhk; nrhy;yptpl;Lj; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W thryUNf mkHe;J nfhz;Nld;. ehd; (vdf;Fs;)> ',d;W ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila thapy; fhtydhf ,Ug;Ngd;'' vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nld;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) te;J fjitj; js;spdhHfs;. ehd;> 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> '(ehNd) mg+ gf;H (te;Js;Nsd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd ehd;> 'rw;Wg; nghWq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L (egp - ]y; - mtHfsplk;) nrd;W> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,Njh mg+ gf;H mtHfs; (te;J) jq;fsplk; cs;Ns tu mDkjp Nfl;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtUf;F mDkjp nfhLq;fs;. NkYk;> mtH nrhHf;fthrp vd;W ew;nra;jp nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mg+ gf;H mtHfis Nehf;fpr; nrd;w mtHfsplk;> 'cs;Ns thUq;fs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ePq;fs; nrhHf;fthrp vd;W ew;nra;jp mwptpj;jhHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. clNd> mg+ gf;H mtHfs; cs;Ns te;J> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F tyg; gf;fj;jpy; mtHfSld; (k;zw;wpd;) Rw;Wr; Rthpy; mkHe;J nfhz;L egp(]y;) mtHfs; nra;jJ Nghd;Nw jk; fhy;fs; ,uz;ilAk; fpzw;wpy; njhq;ftpl;Lf; nfhz;L fhy;fisj; jpwe;J itj;jhHfs;. gpwF> ehd; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W (thrypy;) mkHe;J nfhz;Nld;. ehd; (Kd;Ng) vd; rNfhju(H xUt)iu c@r; nra;J vd;Dld; NrHe;J nfhs;Sk;gb nrhy;yp>tpl;Ltpl;L te;jpUe;Njd;. vdNt (vdf;Fs;)> 'my;yh`; ,d;dhUf;F ed;ikia ehbapUe;jhy; mtiu (,q;F)> tur; nra;thd;'' vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nld;.

..'' ,d;dhH' vd;W mg+ %]h my; m\; mhP(uyp) $wpaJ. jk; rNfhjiuf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;Nl'' vd;W mwptpg;ghsH ]aPj; ,g;D K]a;ag;(u`;) $wpdhH:

mg;NghJ xUtH fjit mirj;jhH. ehd;> 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. te;jtH> '(ehNd) ckH ,g;D fj;jhg; (te;Js;Nsd;)'' vd;W nrd;dhH. ehd;> 'nfhQ;rk; nghWq;fs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J mtHfSf;F ryhk; $wp> ',Njh> ckH ,g;D fj;jhg; mtHfs; te;J jq;fsplk; (cs;Ns tu) mDkjp Nfl;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtUf;F mDkjp nfhLq;fs;; mtH nrhHf;fthrp vd;W mtUf;F ew;nra;jp nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; nrd;W> 'cs;Ns thUq;fs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ePq;fs; nrhHf;fthrp vd;W cq;fSf;F ew;nra;jp $WfpwhHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs; cs;Ns te;J fpzw;wpd; Rw;Wr; Rthpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F ,lg;gf;fk; mkHe;J jk; ,uz;L fhy;fisAk; fpzw;Wf;Fs; njhq;ftpl;lhHfs;. gpwF ehd; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W (thryUNf) mkHe;J nfhz;Nld;. 'my;yh`; ,d;dhUf;F (vd; rNfhjuUf;F) ed;ikia ehbapUe;jhy; mtiu (,q;F) tur; nra;thd;'' vd;W (Kd;Nghd;Nw vdf;Fs;) $wpf; nfhz;Nld;. mg;NghJ xUtH te;J fjit Ml;bdhH. ehd;> 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtH> '(ehNd) c];khd; ,g;D m/g;ghd; (te;jpUf;fpNwd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. clNd> 'nfhQ;rk; nghWq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W mtHfSf;F c];khd; mtHfs; te;jpUf;Fk; nra;jpia mwptpj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtUf;F mDkjp nfhLq;fs;. mtUf;F NeutpUf;Fk; xU Jd;gj;ijaLj;J mtUf;F nrhHf;fk; fpilf;ftpUf;fpwJ vd;W ew;nra;jp nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 34 mt;thNw ehd; c];khd; mtHfsplk; nrd;W mthplk;> 'cs;Ns thUq;fs;. cq;fSf;F NeutpUf;Fk; xU Jd;gj;ijaLj;J cq;fSf;F nrhHf;fk; fpilf;ftpUf;fpwJ vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ew;nra;jp $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs; cs;Ns te;J (ghHj;j NghJ) Rw;Wr; RtH (xU gf;fk;) epuk;gp tpl;bUg;gijf; fz;lhHfs;. vdNt> kw;nwhU gf;fk; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F vjpNu mkHe;jhHfs;.

]aPj; ,g;D K]a;ag;(u`;)> 'ehd; (egp - ]y; mtHfSk;> mg+ gf;H - uyp - mtHfSk;> ckH - uyp - mtHfSk;) mLj;jLj;J mkHe;jpUe;j ,e;j epiyAk; (jw;NghJ) mtHfspd; fg;Ufs; (kz;ziwfs;) mike;jpUf;Fk; epiyiaf; Fwpg;gjhf tpsf;fk; fz;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 35

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfSk; mg+ gf;H> ckH> c];khd;(uyp) MfPNahUk; c`{J kiy kPJ VwpdhHfs;. mJ mtHfSld; eLq;fpaJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'c`{Nj! mirahky; ,U! Vnddpy;> cd; kPJ XH ,iwj;J}jUk;> (ehDk;) xU rpj;jPf;Fk;> ,uz;L capHj; jpahfpfSk; cs;sdH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 36

ehd; (fdtpy;) xU fpzw;wpypUe;J ePH ,iwj;Jf; nfz;bUf;Fk;NghJ vd;dplk; mg+ gf;Uk; ckUk; te;jhHfs;. mg+ gf;H mtHfs; (ehd; ePH ,iwj;J Kbj;j gpd;) thspia vLj;J xU ehsp ePiu... my;yJ ,uz;L thspfs; ePiu... ,iwj;jhHfs;. mtH ,iwj;jNghJ (rw;W) NrhHT njd;gl;lJ. my;yh`; mtUf;F kd;dpg;gspg;ghdhf! gpwF> mg+ gf;H mtHfspd; fuj;jpypUe;J ckH mtHfs; mij vLj;Jf; nfhs;s mJ mthpd; ifapy; nghpanjhU thspahf khwpaJ. (mtH tYTld; gy thspfs; jz;¡H ,iwj;jhH.) kf;fspy; mtiug; Nghy; rPuhfTk; cWjpahfTk; nray;glf; $ba Gj;jprhypahd (mg+ Htj;) jiytH xUtiu ehd; fz;ljpy;iy. kf;fs; (jq;fs; xl;lfq;fSf;F ePH Gfl;b> ePH epiyaUNf mtw;wpd;) Xa;tplj;jpy; fl;bitf;Fk; mstpw;F ePH ,iwj;jhH. 37

ehd; rpy kf;fspilNa epd;W nfhz;bUf;f> mtHfs; ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfSf;fhf gpuhHj;jpjhHfs;. mg;NghJ ckH mtHfs; (,we;J) fl;bypd; kPJ fplj;jg;gl;bUe;jhHfs; - mg;NghJ vd; gpd;dhypUe;J xUtH jd; Koq;ifia vd; Njhspd; kPJ itj;J (ckH - uyp - mtHfis Nehf;fp>) 'my;yh`; cq;fSf;Ff; fUiz Ghpal;Lk;. my;yh`; (cq;fs; cly;> mlf;fk; nra;ag;gLk; NghJ) cq;fis cq;fSila ,uz;L NjhoHf(shd egp - ]y; - mtHfs; kw;Wk; mg+ gf;H - uyp - mtHf)Sld; (mtHfspd; kz;ziwfSf;Nf mUNf) mlq;fr; nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W ehd; tpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. Vnddpy;> ngUk;ghyhd Neuq;fspy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehDk; mg+ gf;Uk; ckUk; (,g;gb) ,Ue;Njhk;; ehDk; mg+ gf;Uk; ckUk; (,g;gbr;) nra;Njhk;; ehDk; mg+ gf;Uk; ckUk; (,q;Nf) nrd;Nwhk;' vd;W nrhy;y Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. vdNt> cq;fis my;yh`; mt;tpUtUld; (mtHfspd; kz;ziwfSf;F mUNf) mlq;fr; nra;jpl Ntz;Lnkd;W tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ehd; jpUk;gpg; ghHj;Njd;. ,g;gbr; nrhd;d me;j kdpjH myP ,g;D mgP jhypg;(uyp) mtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;.

'',iz itg;gtHfs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;F ,ioj;j Jd;gq;fspNyNa kpff; fLikahdJ vJ?' vd;W ehd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mk;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(xU Kiw kf;fhtpy;) cf;gh ,g;D mgP KIj; vd;gtd;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk; epiyapy; te;J jd; NghHitia mtHfspd; fOj;jpy; Nghl;L mij (mtHfspd; %r;R jpzWk;gb) fLikahf newpj;jij ghHj;Njd;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) te;J> egp(]y;) mtHfistpl;L cf;ghit (jk; ifahy;) js;spdhHfs;. mg;NghJ> 'vd; ,iwtd; my;yh`; jhd;' vd;W nrhy;Yk; fhuzj;jpw;fhfth xU kdpjiu ePq;fs; nfhy;(y Kid)fpwPHfs;? mtNuh jk; ,iwtdplkpUe;J cq;fsplk; njspthd rhd;Wfisf; nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpwhH'' 38 vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mjtPAk; Fiw»f; Fyj;jtUkhd mg+ `/g;]; ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) my;yh`{ md;`{ mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. 39

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; (fdtpy;) vd;id nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioe;jtdhff; fz;Nld;. mq;F ehd; mg+ jy;`h mtHfspd; kidtp Uik]hTf;F40 mUNf ,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ ehd; nky;ypa fhyb Nahiriar; nrtpAw;Nwd;. clNd> 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F (mq;fpUe;j thdtH)> ',tH gpyhy;' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. ehd; (mq;F) XH muz;kidiaf; fz;Nld;. mjd; Kw;wj;jpy; ngz;nzhUj;jp ,Ue;jhs;. ehd;> ',J ahUf;FhpaJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtH> (thdtH)> ',J ckUilaJ' vd;W $wpdhH. vdNt> ehd; me;j muz;kidapy; Eioe;J mijg; ghHf;f tpUk;gpNdd;. mg;NghJ (ckNu!) cq;fs; Nuh\k; vd; epidTf;F te;jJ (vdNt> mjpy; Eioahky; jpUk;gptpl;Nld;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ckH(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! cq;fSf;F vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;. cq;fsplkh ehd; Nuh\k; fhl;LNtd;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,Ue;jNghJ mtHfs;> 'ehd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUe;j nghOJ (fdtpy;) vd;id nrhHf;fj;jpy; fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ muz;kidnahd;wpd; gf;fj;jpy; xU ngz; (cyf tho;tpy; ,iwtzf;fk; Ghpgtsha; ,Ue;J te;jijf; Fwpf;Fk; tifapYk; jd; moifAk; nghypitAk; ,d;Dk; mjpfhpj;Jf nfhs;sTk;) c@r; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhs;. ehd; ([Pg;hpyplk;)> ',e;j muz;kid ahUf;FhpaJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtH> 'ckH mtHfSf;FhpaJ' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. mg;NghJ (mjpy; Eioe;J ghHf;f vz;zpNdd;. Mdhy;>) vdf;F ckhpd; Nuh\k; epidTf;F te;jJ. vdNt> (mjpy; Eioahky;) jpUk;gp te;J tpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;lJk; ckH(uyp) mOjhHfs;. gpwF> 'jq;fsplkh ehd; Nuh\k; fhl;LNtd;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 41

''ehd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ (fdtpy; vd;dplk; xU ghy; ghj;jpuk; nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. me;jg;) ghiy ehd; (jhfk; jPUk; msT) mUe;jpNdd;. ,Wjpapy;> vd; eff;fz;... my;yJ> eff; fz;fs; ... CNl (ghy;) nghq;fp tUtijf; fz;Nld;. gpwF (ehd; mUe;jpaJ Nghf ,Ue;j kpr;rj;ij) ckH mtHfSf;Ff; nfhLj;Njd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',jw;F (,e;jg; ghYf;F) ePq;fs; vd;d tpsf;fk; fz;BHfs;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;f> mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mwpT'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 42

fdtpy; ,g;gb vdf;Ff; fhl;lg;gl;lJ: ehd; xU Rw;Wr; RtH ,y;yhj fpzw;wpd; kPjpUe;j xU thspahy; jz;¡H ,iwj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H mtHfs; te;J xU thsp... my;yJ ,uz;L thspfs;... jz;¡iu(rw;W) NrhHthd epiyapy; ,iwj;jhHfs;. my;yh`; mtHfis kd;dpg;ghdhf! gpwF ckH ,g;D fj;jhg; mtHfs; te;jhHfs;. clNd me;j thsp kpfg; nghpa thspahf khwpaJ. (mtH tYTld; gy thspfs; jz;¡H ,iwj;jhH.) mtiug; Nghy; rPuhfTk; cWjpahfTk; nray;glf; $ba Gj;jprhypahd xU (mg+ Htj;) jiytiu ehd; fz;ljpy;iy. kf;fs; jhfk; jPHe;J> (jq;fs; xl;lfq;fSf;Fk; ePH Gfl;b> ePH epiyaUNf mtw;wpd;) Xa;tplj;jpy; fl;bitf;fk; mstpw;F (mtH ePH ,iwj;jhH.) 43

mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd ]aPj; ,g;D [{igH(u`;) ',e;j `jP]p(d; %yj;jp)y; ,lk; ngw;Ws;s 'mg;fhpa;A' vd;Dk; nrhy;> 'caHjukhd tphpg;G' vd (mfuhjpapy;) nghUs;gLk;'' vd;W $WfpwhHfs;. kw;NwhH mwptpg;ghsuhd a`;ah ,g;D ]pahj;(u`;) 'nkd;ikahd FQ;rk; itj;j tphpg;G' vd;W (nghUs;) $WfpwhH.

(xU Kiw) ckH ,g;D fj;jhg; mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; (cs;Ns tu) mDkjp Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ (egpatHfspd; Jiztpauhd) Fiw»g; ngz;fs; rpyH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Ngrpf; nfhz;Lk; [Ptdhk;rj; njhifia) mjpfkhfj; jUk;gb Nfl;Lf; nfhz;Lk; ,Ue;jdH. mtHfspd; Fuy;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Fuiy tpl caHe;jpUe;jd. ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) cs;Ns tu mDkjp Nfl;lTld; mtur mtrukhfg; gHjh mzpe;jhHfNs'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ckH(uyp)> ',e;jg; ngz;fs; mQ;Rtjw;F ePq;fs; jhk; kpfTk; jFjpAilatHfs;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ckH mtHfs; (mg;ngz;fis Nehf;fp)> 'jkf;Fj; jhNk giftHfshapUg;gtHfNs! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F mQ;rhky; vdf;F ePq;fs; mQ;RfpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;> ePq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis tpl fLik fhl;lf;$batUk; fbd rpj;jKs;stUk; MtPHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Rk;khapUq;fs;> fj;jhgpd; Gjy;tNu! vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! xU njUtpy; ePq;fs; (ele;J) nry;tij i\j;jhd; fz;lhy;> mtd; cq;fs; njUittpl;L NtnwhU njUtpy; jhd; nrhy;thd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 44

ckH(uyp) (,we;jTld;) fl;bypy; fplj;jg;gl;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ kf;fs;> mtiur; Rw;wpYk; (vy;yhg; gf;fq;fspYk;) #o;e;J gpuhHj;jpf;fyhapdH. mthpd; [dh]h (rlyk;) vLf;fg;gLtjw;F Kd;ghf mtUf;fhf [dh]hj; njhOif njhoyhapdH. mg;NghJ ehd; mtHfspilNa ,Ue;Njd;. vd; Njhisg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j xUtH jhd; vd;id jpLf;fplr; nra;jhH. (ahnud;W jpUk;gpg; ghHj;j NghJ) mJ myP ,g;D mgP jhypg;(uyp) jhk;. mtHfs;> 'ckH mtHfSf;F my;yh`; fUiz Ghpthdhf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;Jtpl;L> '(ckNu!) cahpa ew;nraYld; ehd; my;yh`;itr; re;jpg;gjw;F Kd;khjphpahf> ehd; tpUk;gp Vw;fj; jf;ftH vtUk; cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,y;iy. (ePq;fs; jhk; mj;jifa kdpjH.) my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! my;yh`; cq;fis cq;fs; NjhoHf(shd egp - ]y; - mtHfs; kw;Wk; mg+ gf;H - uyp - mtH)fs; ,UtUlDk; jhd; (mtHfspd; kz;ziwf;F mUfpy; jhd;) mlq;fr; nra;thd; vd;W vz;zpapUe;Njd;. Vnddpy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehDk; mg+ gf;Uk; ckUk; (,q;Nf) nrd;Nwhk;'' vd;Wk; 'ehDk; mg+ gf;Uk; ckUk; (,e;j ,lj;jpw;F) cs;Ns GFe;Njhk;'' vd;Wk; 'ehDk; mg+ gf;Uk; ckUk; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;'' vd;W nrhy;tij ehd; epiwar; nrtpAw;wpUf;fpNwd;. 45

(xUKiw) mg+ gf;H> ckH> c];khd;(uyp) MfpNahH jk;KldpUf;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs; c`{J kiykPJ VwpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mJ mtHfSld; eLq;fpaJ. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; mijj; jk; fhyhy; cijj;J> ' 'c`{Nj! mirahky; ,U! cd; kPJ XH ,iwj;J}jUk; (ehDk;)> xU rpj;jPf;Fk;> ,uz;L capHj; jpahfpfSk; jhd; cs;sdH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 46

,g;D ckH(uyp) vd;dplk; ckH(uyp) mtHfspd; gz;Gfs; rpytw;iwg; gw;wpf; Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; mtHfSf;F mtw;iwj; njhptpj;Njd;. mjw;F ,g;D ckH(uyp)> ,we;j Neuj;jpypUe;J ckH(uyp) mtHfis tpl mjpfk; ciof;ff; $batHfshfTk; mjpfk; thhp toq;FgtHfshfTk; NtnwtiuAk; ehd; fhztpy;iy. mtHfs; jk; tho;ehspd; ,Wjptiu mt;thNw ,Ue;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; kWik ehisg; gw;wp> 'kWik ehs; vg;NghJ tUk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mjw;fhf eP vd;d (ew;nray;fisj;) jahH nra;J itj;jpUf;fpwha;?' vd;W (jpUk;gf;) Nfl;lhHfs;. mk;kdpjH> 'vJTkpy;iy; ehd; my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; Nerpf;fpNwd; vd;gijj; jtpu'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH.48 mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'eP Nerpj;jtHfSld; jhd; (kWikapy;) eP ,Ug;gha;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'eP Nerpj;jtHfSld; eP ,Ug;gha;'' vd;W nrhd;dijf; Nfl;L ehq;fs; kfpo;r;rpaile;jijg; Nghd;w NtW vjdhYk; ehq;fs; kfpo;r;rpaile;jjpy;iy. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfisAk; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfisAk; ckH(uyp) mtHfisAk; Nerpf;fpNwd;. NkYk;> mtHfis Nerpj;j fhuzj;jhy; (kWikapy;) mtHfSld; jhd; ,Ug;Ngd; vd;W ek;GfpNwd;; mtHfspd; ew;nray;fisg; Nghd;W ehd; ew;nray; Ghpahtpl;lhYk; rhpNa!49

cq;fSf;F Kd;gpUe;j rKjhaq;fspy;> (gy;NtW) gpur;rpidfspy; rhpahd jPHg;G vJ vd;gJ Fwpj;J ,iwaUshy;) Kd; $l;bNa mwptpf;fg;gl;ltHfs; ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. vd; rKjhaj;jpdhpy; mg;gbg;gl;ltH vtNuDk; ,Ue;jhy; mJ ckuhfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 50

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;: cq;fSf;F Kd;gpUe;j gd} ,];uhaPy;fspy; ,iwj;J}jHfshf ,y;yhkNyNa (thdtHfshy;) mwptpg;Gr; nra;ag;gl;ltHfs; ,Ue;Js;sdH. mj;jifatHfspy; vtNuDk; vd; rKjhaj;jpy; ,Ue;jhy; mJ ckuhfj; jhd; ,Uf;Fk;.

(gd} ,];uhaPy; rKjhaj;jpy;> XH Ml;bilad; jd; MLfis Nka;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ XH Xeha;> ML xd;iwf; ft;tpf; nfhz;L Xlyhapw;W. Ml;il Nka;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jtH me;j Xehiaj; J}uj;jpr; nrd;whH. mg;NghJ Xeha; mtiug; ghHj;J> 'kd; y`h at;k]; ]G, - nfhb tpyq;Ffs; Mjpf;fk; nrYj;Jk; (cyf KbT) ehspy; ,ijg; ghJfhf;ff; $batH ahH? mg;NghJ vd;idj; jtpu ,jw;F Nka;g;ghsd; (nghWg;ghsd;) vtDk; ,Uf;f khl;lhNd' vd;W $wpaJ. (,ijf; Nfl;L tpae;jtHfshf) 'Rg;`hdy;yh`; my;yh`; J}atd;' vd kf;fs; $wpdH. mg;NghJ ehDk;> mg+ gf;Uk; ckUk; ,e;j epfo;r;rpia ek;GfpNwhk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;. (egpatHfs; ,ijf; $wpa rkak;) mg+ gf;Uk; ckUk; mq;F ,Uf;ftpy;iy. 51

(xU Kiw)> 'ehd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> (fdtpy;) kf;fs; (gytpjkhd) rl;ilfis mzpe;jtHfshf vdf;F vLj;Jf;fhl;lg;gl;lhHfs;. mtw;wpy; (mtHfspd;) khHig vl;lf;$baitAk; ,Ue;jd. mtw;wpy; (mtHfspd;) khHig vl;lhjitAk; ,Ue;jd. ckH mtHfs;> (jiuapy;) ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;Nl nry;Yk; mstpw;F (ePskhd) rl;ilnahd;iw mzpe;jtuhf vdf;F fhl;lg;gl;lhH' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',jw;F ePq;fs; vd;d tpsf;fk; fz;BHfs;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',jw;F ePq;fs; vd;d tpsf;fk; fz;BHfs;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(me;jr; rl;ilfs;) mtHfspd; khHf;fj;ij (khHf;f czHitAk; nray;ghLfisAk;) Fwpf;Fk;'' vd;W (tpsf;fk; fhz;gjhf) gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. 52

ckH(uyp) (gpr;Rthf;fj;jpapdhy;) Fj;jg;gl;lNghJ mtHfs; NtjidailyhdhHfs;. 53 ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;F MWjy; $Wtijg; Nghd;W> 'ek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! ,ijg; nghpJg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;shjPHfs;; ePq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; Njhoik nfhz;L mj;Njhoikapy; ey;ytpjkhf ele;J nfhz;BHfs;. gpwF> mtHfs; cq;fisf; Fwpj;Jj; jpUg;jp nfhz;bUe;j epiyapNyNa (mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl>) mtHfisg; gphpe;jPHfs;. gpwF> mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSld; Njhoik nfhz;L me;jj; NjhoikapYk; ey;y tpjkhf ele;J nfhz;BHfs;. gpwF cq;fspd; kPJ mtHfs; jpUg;jp nfhz;bUe;j epiyapNyNa (mtHfs; ,we;J tpl>) mtHfisg; gphpe;jPHfs;. gpwF mtHfspd; kw;w NjhoHfSld; Njhoik nfhz;L me;jj; NjhoikapYk; ey;y tpjkhf ele;J nfhz;BHfs;. mtHfis ePq;fs; gphptjhapUe;jhy; epr;rak; mtHfs; cq;fisf; Fwpj;Jj; jpUg;jp nfhz;bUf;Fk; epiyapNyNa gphptPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ckH(uyp)> '(,g;D mg;ghN]!) my;yh`;tpd; J}jUld; ehd; nfhz;bUe;jjhf ePq;fs; nrhd;d Njhoik> mtHfs; vd; kPJ nfhz;bUe;j jpUg;jp Mfpaitnay;yhk; my;yh`; vd; kPJ nghope;j mUl;nfhilahFk;. NkYk;> mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSld; ehd; nfhz;bUe;jjhf ePq;fs; nrhd;d Njhoik> mtHfs; vd; kPJ nfhz;bUe;j jpUg;jp MfpadTk; GfOaHe;j my;yh`; vd; kPJ nghope;j mUlnfhilahFk;. vd;dplk; ePq;fs; fhz;fpw gjw;wNkh (gpw;fhyj;jpy; Fog;gq;fspy; rpf;ftpUf;Fk;) cq;fSf;fhfTk; cq;fs; NjhoHfSf;fhfTk; jhd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vd;dplk; xU g+kp epuk;gj; jq;fk; ,Ue;jhy; $l> fz;zpaKk; caHTKila my;yh`;tpd; Ntjidia ehd; fhz;gjw;F Kd;ghfNt mjw;Fg; gfukhf me;jj; jq;fj;ijg; gpizj; njhifahfj; je;J tpLNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; kjPdhtpd; Njhl;lq;fspy; xd;wpy; ,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ xUtH te;J (thapy; fjitj;) jpwf;Fk;gb Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtUf;fhfj; jpwTq;fs;; mtUf;F nrhHf;fk; fpilf;ftpUf;fpwJ vd;W ew;nra;jp nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mtUf;fhf (thapw; fjitj;) jpwe;Njd;. mtH mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfshf ,Ue;jhH. mtHfsplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;d ew;nra;jpiaj; njhptpj;Njd;. clNd mtHfs; my;yh`;itg; Gfo;e;jhHfs;. gpwF xUtH te;J (fjitj;) jpwf;Fk;gb NfhhpdhH. (ehd; egpatHfsplk; mDkjp Nfl;f) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtUf;Fj; jpwe;J tpLq;fs;; mtUf;F nrhHf;fk; fpilf;ftpUf;fpwJ vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtUf;F ehd; fjitj; jpwe;J tpl;Nld;. mk;kdpjH ckH(uyp) mtHfshf ,Ue;jhH. mtHfsplk; ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;d nra;jpiaj; njhptpj;Njd;. clNd mtHfs; my;yh`;itg; Gfo;e;jhHfs;. gpwF xUtH fjitj; jpwf;Fk;gb NfhhpdhH. (ehd; egpatHfsplk; nrd;W mDkjp Nfl;f) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtUf;Fk; jpwe;J tpLq;fs;; mtUf;F NeutpUf;Fk; xU Jd;gj;ijaLj;J nrhHf;fk; mtUf;Ff; fpilf;ftpUf;fpwJ vd;W mtUf;F ew;nra;jp nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (ehDk; nrd;W fjitj; jpwf;f) mk;kdpjH c];khd;(uyp) mtHfshf ,Ue;jhH. mtHfsplk; ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dijj; njhptpj;Njd;. mtHfs; my;yh`;itg; Gfo;e;Jtpl;L> '(vdf;F NeutpUf;Fk; me;jj; Jd;gj;jpd; NghJ) my;yh`;Nt (rk;g;ghw;wiyj; je;J) cjtp Ghpgtd; Mthd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 54

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ckH(uyp) mtHfspd; ifiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f> ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njhk;... 55

c];khd; ,g;D m/g;ghd; mg+ mk;H my; Fiw»(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;G. 56

''trjpaw;w (jg+f; NghUf;fhd) gilf;F Ntz;ba trjpfis Vw;gLj;jpj;jUfpwtUf;F nrhHf;fk; fpilf;Fk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhy;y> c];khd;(uyp) mg;gilf;F Ntz;ba trjpfisr; nra;J nfhLj;jhHfs;. 57

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU Njhl;lj;jpDs; Eioe;jhHfs;. Njhl;lj;jpd; thapw;fjitf; fhty; GhpAk;gb vdf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH te;J (cs;Ns tu) mDkjp Nfl;lhH. (ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mtUf;fhf mDkjp Nfl;f) mtHfs;> 'mtUf;F mDkjp nfhLq;fs;; mtUf;F nrhHf;fk; fpilf;Fk; vd;W ew;nra;jpAk; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (ehd; mthplk; nrhy;yr; nrd;w NghJ) mk;kdpjH mg+ gf;H mtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. gpwF kw;nwhUtH te;J (cs;Ns tu) mDkjp Nfl;lhH. (ehd; nrd;W egpatHfsplk; mDkjp Nfl;f>) 'mtUf;F mDkjp nfhLq;fs;; mtUf;F nrhHf;fk; fpilf;Fk; vd;W ew;nra;jpAk; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (ehd; mt;thNw nrhy;yr; nrd;w NghJ) me;j kdpjH ckH mtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. gpwF> ,d;ndhU kdpjH te;J cs;Ns tu mDkjp Nfl;lhH. (ehd; nrd;W egpatHfsplk; fjitj; jpwf;f mDkjp Nfl;l NghJ) mtHfs; rpwpJ Neuk; nksdkhapUe;Jtpl;L gpwF> 'mtUf;F mDkjp nfhLq;fs;; (tUq;fhyj;jpy;) mtUf;F NeutpUf;Fk; Jd;gj;ijaLj;J mtUf;F nrhHf;fk; fpilf;ftpUf;fpwJ vd;W ew;nra;jp nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (ehd; nrd;W fjitj; jpwe;j NghJ) mtH c];khd; ,g;D m/g;ghd; mtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. 58

,Nj Nghd;W ,d;NdhH mwptpg;Gk; te;Js;sJ. mjpy; M]pk;(u`;)> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk;kpU Koq;fhy;fSk;... my;yJ jk; Koq;fhy;....njhpa jz;¡H cs;s ,lj;jpw;fUNf mkHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. c];khd;(uyp) cs;Ns te;jNghJ jk; Koq;fhiy %bdhHfs;'' vd;gij mjpfg;gbahf mwptpj;jhHfs;.

kp];tH ,g;D kf;ukh(uyp) mtHfSk; mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D m];tj; ,g;D mg;jp a$];(u`;) mtHfSk; vd;dplk;> 'c];khd;(u`;) mtf;hSk; vd;dplk;> 'c];khd;(uyp) mtHfsplk; ePq;fs; mtHfspd; (jha;topr;) rNfhjuH tyPj; ,g;D cf;gh) gw;wpg; NgrhkypUg;gJ Vd;? kf;fs; tyPj; tp\aj;jpYk; kpf mjpfkhff; Fiw $WfpwhHfNs!'' 60 vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. vdNt ehd; c];khd;(uyp) njhOiff;fhfg; Gwg;gl;l Neuj;jpy; mtHfisj; Njbr; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfsplk;> vdf;F cq;fsplk; rw;W(g; Ngr Ntz;ba) Njit cs;sJ. mJ cq;fSf;F (ehd; $w tpUk;Gk;) mwpTiu'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'V kdpjNu! ck;kplkpUe;J ehd; my;yh`;tplk; ghJfhty; NjLfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ehd; jpUk;gp mt;tpUthplk; te;Njd;. mg;NghJ c];khd;(uyp) mtHfSil J}JtH (vd;idj; Njb) tu> ehd; mtHfsplk; (kPz;Lk;) nrd;Nwd;. c];khd;(uyp)> 'cq;fs; mwpTiu vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> 'my;yh`;> K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfis rj;jpa(khHf;f)j;Jld; mDg;gp mtHfspd; kPJ (jd; Ntjj;ijAk; ,wf;fpaUspdhd;. my;yh`; kw;Wk; mtDila J}jhpd; miog;Gf;F gjpyspj;jtHfspy; ePq;fSk; xUtuhapUe;jPHfs;. vdNt> (kf;fhitj; Jwe;J mgprPdpahTf;Fk;> mjd;gpd;dH kjPdhTf;Fkhf) ,uz;L `p[;uj;Jfs; Nkw;nfhz;BHfs;. ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUld; Njhoik nfhz;L mtHfspd; topKiwiag; ghHj;jpUf;fpwPHfs;. kf;fNsh tyPj; ,g;D cf;ghitg; gw;wp epiwaf; Fiw NgRfpwhHfs; (ePq;fs; ve;j eltbf;ifAk; vLf;ftpy;iyNa Vd;?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisg; ghHj;jpUf;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;f ehd;> ',y;iy. Mdhy;> jpiuf;fg;ghy; ,Uf;Fk; fd;dpg; ngz;fsplk; ($l) my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila fy;tp nrd;wile;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; (NghJ> me;j) msT (fy;tp) vd;dplKk; te;J NrHe;Js;sJ (Fwpj;J tpag;gpy;iy.)'' vd;W gjpy; nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F c];khd;(uyp)> 'my;yh`;itg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;j gpd; $WfpNwd;. my;yh`;> K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfis rj;jpa (khHf;f)j;Jld; mDg;gp itj;jhd;. mg;NghJ> my;yh`;tpd; miogGf;Fk; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila miog;Gf;Fk; gjpyspj;jtHfspy; ehDk; xUtdhf ,Ue;Njd;. NkYk;> mtHfs; v(e;j Ntjj;)ijf; nfhLj;jDg;gg;gl;lhHfNsh mij ehd; ek;gp Vw;Wf; nfhz;Nld;. ehd; ,uz;L `p[;uj;Jj;Jfis Nkw;nfhz;Nld;. - ePq;fs; nrhd;dijg; Nghy; - ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; Njhoik nfhz;Nld;; mtHfsplk; tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;Njd;. vdNt> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! my;yh`; egp(]y;) mtHfis kuzpf;fr; nra;Ak; tiu ehd; mtHfSf;F khW nra;aTkpy;iy; mtHfis Vkhw;wTkpy;iy. gpwF mg+ gf;H mtHfsplKk; mijg; Nghd;Nw (ele;J nfhz;Nld;) gpwF ckH mtHfsplKk; mijg; Nghd;Nw (ele;J nfhz;Nld;.) gpwF ehd; fyP/ghthf (Ml;rpahsuhf) Mf;fg;gl;Nld;. vdNt> mtHfSf;fpUe;jJ Nghd;w mNj chpik vdf;fpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk; (cq;fSf;Fk; mNj Nghd;w chpik ,Uf;fpwJ)'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; cq;fisf; Fwpj;J vdf;F vl;Lfpw (vd;idf; Fiw $Wk;) ,e;jg; Ngr;Rfnsy;yhk; vd;d? ePq;fs; tyPj; ,g;D cf;gh tp\akhf nrhd;dtw;wpy; tpiutpy; ,iwtd; ehbdhy; rhpahd eltbf;ifia ehd; vLg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF myP(uyp) mtHfis mioj;J tyPj; ,g;D cf;ghTf;F (vjpuhf rhl;rpfs; fpilj;jhy; mtUf;F) firabfs; nfhLf;Fk; gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. myP(uyp) mtHfSk; tyPJf;F vz;gJ firabfs; nfhLj;jhHfs;.

mg+ gf;H> ckH> c];khd;(uyp) MfpNahH jk;KldpUf;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs; c`{J(kiy) kPJ VwpdhHfs;. mJ (mtHfSld;) eLq;fpaJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'c`{Nj! mirahky; ,U! Vnddpy;> cd; kPJ XH ,iwj;J}jUk; xU 'rpj;jPf;'Fk; ,uz;L capHj;jpahfpfSk; cs;sdH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (,ijf; $wpaNghJ) egpatHfs; jk; fhyhy; kiyia (Xq;fp) mbj;jhHfs; vd vz;ZfpNwd;. 61

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;Fr; rkkhf vtiuAk; fUJtjpy;iy. gpwF ckH(uyp) mtHfisAk; mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF c];khd;(uyp) mtHfisAk; (rpwe;jtHfshff; fUjp te;Njhk;.) gpwF (kPjKs;s) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfspilNa Vw;wj;jho;T ghuhl;lhky;tpl;Ltpl;Nlhk;.

vk;g;J thrpahd xUtH te;J> (fmgh vDk;) ,iwapy;yj;ij `[; nra;jhH mg;NghJ xU $l;lk; mkHe;jpUg;gijf; fz;L> ',e;jf; $l;lj;jhH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F kf;fs;> ',tHfs; Fiw»fs; vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ> ',tHfspd;y KjpHe;j mwpQH ahH'' vd;W mtH Nfl;ljw;F kf;fs;> ' mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH'' vd;W gjpy; mspj;jhHfs;. clNd mtH mq;fpUe;j mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp> ',g;D ckH mtHfNs ehd; cq;fsplk; xU tp\aj;ijf; Nfl;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; vdf;F mijg;gw;wpr; nrhy;Yq;fs;. c];khd;(uyp) c`{Jg; NghHf;fsj;jpypUe;J ntUz;Nlhbaij ePq;fs; mwptPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F ,g;D ckH(uyp) 'Mk; mwpNtd;'' vd;W gjpy; mspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtH 'c];khd;(uyp) gj;H Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; ,Ue;Jtpl;lhHfs; vd;gJ jq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;llhH. mw;F ,g;D ckH(uyp) 'Mk; njhpAk;'' vd;W gjpy; mspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F me;j kdpjH mtH> '`{ijgpahtpy; ele;j igmj;JH hps;thd; rj;jpag; gpukhzj;jpYk; fye;J nfhs;stpy;iy vd;gJ jq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;f Mk; njhpAk; vd;W gjpy; mspj;jhHfs;. (,tw;iwf; Nfl;Ltpl;L c];khd;(uyp) jhk; epidj;jJ Nghd;Nw ,t;tsT FiwfSs;stHjhk; vd;W njhdpf;Fk; gb) me;j kdpjH> my;yh`{ mf;gH - my;yh`; kpfg;nghpatd; vd;W vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'thUk;! (,tw;wpnyy;yhk; c];khd;(uyp) Vd; gq;F ngwtpy;iy vd;gij cdf;F ehd; tpsf;FfpNwd;. mtHfs; c`j; Nghhpd;NghJ ntUz;Nlhba rk;gtNkh> mJ rk;ge;jkhf my;yh`; mthpd; gpioiag; nghWj;J kd;dpj;Jtpl;lhd; vd;W ehNd rhl;rpahf ,Uf;fpNwd;. gj;H Nghhpy; mtHfs; fye;J nfhs;shjjw;Ff; fhuzk;> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; kfs; (Ufa;ah(uyp)) c];khd;(uyp) mtHfspd; kidtpahf ,Ue;jhHfs;. (mtHfs;) mg;NghJ Neha;tha;g;gl;bUe;jhHfs;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; gj;H Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;j xUtUf;Fhpa (kWikg;) gyDk;> (NghHg; nghUspy;) cq;fSf;fhd gq;Fk; fpilf;Fk; (ePq;fs; cq;fSila kidtpiaf; ftdpAq;fs;) vd;whHfs;. (vdNtjhd;> mtHfs; mjpy; fye;J nfhs;sKbatpy;iy.) igmj;JH hps;thd; rj;jpag;gpukhz epfo;r;rpapy; mtHfs; fye;J nfhs;shjjw;Ff; fhuzk; c];khd;(uyp) mtHfisAk; tpl fz;zpak; tha;e;j xUtH (kf;fh gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ,y;iy. mg;gb) mg;gb ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> Fiw»fsplk; NgRtjw;F jk; J}juhf mtiu) mDg;gp ,Ug;ghHfs;. (mg;gb xUtUk; ,y;iy.) vdNtjhd;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; c];khid mDg;gpdhHfs;. NkYk; ,e;j rj;jpag; gpukhz epfo;r;rp c];khd;(uyp) kf;fhtpw;Fs; Nghdgpd;dHjhd; ele;jJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; tyff;uj;ijr; Rl;bf; fhz;gpj;J ,J c];khDila if vd;W $wp mij jk; ,lf;fuj;jpd; kPJ jl;bdhHfs;. gpwF> ,g;NghJ ehd; nra;Ak; rj;jpag;gpukhzk; c];khDf;fhfr; nra;ag;gLtjhFk;'' vd;whHfs;. vd ,g;D ckH(uyp) $wptpl;L> (c];khd;(uyp) mtHfisg; gw;wpj; jho;thf vz;zp itj;jpUe;j) me;j kdpjhplk;> 'ehd; ,g;NghJ nrhd;d gjpy;fis eP vLj;Jr; nry;yyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) nfhiy nra;ag;gLtjw;Fr; rpy ehs;fSf;F Kd; kjPdhtpy; mtHfis ghHj;Njd;. mtHfs; `{ij/gh ,g;D akhd;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk;> c];khd; ,g;D `{id/g;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; mUfpy; epd;W nfhz;L (mtHfs; ,UtiuAk; Nehf;fp> 'rthJy; ,uhf; tp\aj;jpy;) ePq;fs; vg;gbr; nray;gl;BHfs;?64 me;j epyj;jpw;F (kf;fshy;) Rkf;f Kbahj thpr;Rikia Rkj;jptpl;ljhf ePq;fs; mQ;RfpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs; ,UtUk;> 'me;j epyj;jpw;F mjd; (chpikahsHfspd;) rf;jpf;Nfw;gNt (thp) tpjpj;Njhk;. mjpy; kpf mjpfkhf xd;Wkpy;iy'' vd;wdH. mjw;F ckH(uyp)> 'me;j epyj;jpw;F (kf;fshy;) Rkf;f Kbahj thpr;Rikia Rkj;jp tpl;BHfsh? vd;W (ed;F) Nahrpj;Jg; ghUq;fs; vd;whHfs;. me;j ,UtUk;> ',y;iy. mjd; rf;jpf;Nfw;gNt thp Rkj;jpNdhk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp)> 'my;yh`; vd;id capNuhL itj;jpUe;jhy; ,uhf; thrpfspd; tpjitg; ngz;fis vdf;Fg; gpwF NtnwthplKk; ifNae;jj; Njitapy;yhj epiyapy; jhd;tpl;Lr; nry;Ntd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,g;gb mtHfs; nrhy;yp ehd;F ehs;fs; $l nrd;wpUf;fhJ. mjw;Fs; (gpr;Rthf; fj;jpahy;) ckH(uyp) Fj;jg;gl;L tl;lhHfs;.

ckH(uyp) Fj;jg;gl;l ehspy; mjpfhiy(j; njhOiff;fhf) ehd; (njhOif mzpapy;) epd;W nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;. vdf;Fk; ckh(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; ,ilapy; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfisj; jtpu NtW vtUk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. ckH(uyp) (kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;Jtjw;F Kd;) ,uz;L njhOif mzpfSf;F ,ilapy; nrd;why; (kf;fis Nehf;fp)> 'rPuhf epy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $WgtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mzpfSf;fpilNa rPH FiyT njd;glhj NghNj Kd; nrd;W (njhOiff;fhf) jf;gPH (j`;hPkh) $WthHfs;. rpy rkak; 'åR/g;' mj;jpahak; my;yJ 'e`;y;' mj;jpahak; my;yJ mJ Nghd;w (NtNwhH mj;jpahaj;)ij> kf;fs; njhOif;fhf te;J NrUk; tiuapy; Kjy; uf;mj;jpy; XJthHfs;. (rk;gt jpdj;jd;W) mg;NghJ ehd; jf;gPH $wpapUg;ghf;hs;. 'vd;id eha; nfhd;Wtpl;lJ... my;yJ jpd;Wtpl;lJ...'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (mg;NghJ 'mg+ Y]YM /igNuh];' vd;gtd; gpr;Rthf; fj;jpahy; mtHfisf; Fj;jp tpl;bUe;jhd;).65 clNd> me;j ',y;[;' (mugpy;yhj me;epa nkhop NgRk; ,iwkWg;ghsd;) jd;Dila gpr;Rthf; fj;jpia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L jd;Dila tyg;gf;fk;> ,lg;gf;fk; epw;Fk; vtiuAk; tplhky; Fj;jpf; nfhz;Nl tpiue;Njhlyhdhd;. Kbthf> gjpd;%d;W Mz;fis mtd; Fj;jp tl;bUe;jhd;. mjpy; VONgH ,we;Jtpl;ldH. ,ijf; fz;l (mq;fpUe;j) K];ypk;fspy; xUtH jk; ePz;l njhg;gpia (fow;wp) mtd; kPJ tPrp vwpe;jhH. me;j me;epa nkhopf;fhudhd ,iwkWg;ghsd;> jhk; gpbgl;L tpLNthk; vd;W vz;zpa jd;idj; jhNd mWj;J (j; jw;nfhiy nra;) nfhz;lhd;. NkYk;> (njhOif elj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;j) ckH(uyp)> mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) mtHfspd; fuj;ijg; gpbj;J (kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;Jtjw;fhfj; jk;kplj;jpy;) Kd;dpWj;jpdhHfs;. ehd; ghHj;j (,e;jr; rk;gtj;)ij ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;fUNf ,Ue;jtHfSk; ghHj;jdH. Mdhy;> gs;sp trhypd; %iyfspy; (njhOJ nfhz;L) ,Ue;jtHfSf;F ,J njhpatpy;iy. 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(kjPdh efuj;jpd; rpy gzpfSf;F muGfs; my;yhj me;epaHfs; mtrpak; vdf; $wp) muGfs; my;yhj me;epa(j; njhopw; fiyQ)Hfs; kjPdhtpy; mjpfk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd (,g;D mg;gh]; mtHfNs!) ePq;fSk; cq;fs; je;ijahH (mg;gh];) mtHfSNk tpUk;gf; $batHfshf ,Ue;jPHfs;'' vd;W ckH(uyp) $wpdhH. mtHfspilNa mg;gh];(Uyp) mtHfNs epiwa mbikfs; cilatuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) (ckH - uyp mtHfis Nehf;fp)> 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; (kjPdhtpYs;s muGfsy;yhj njhopy; fiyQHfs; midtiuAk;) nfhd;W tpLfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ckH(uyp)> 'ePq;fs; (,e;j vz;zj;jpdhy;) jtwpioj;J tpl;BHfs;. cq;fspd; nkhopapy; mtHfs; Ngrpa gpd;Gk;> cq;fspd; fpg;yhit Nehf;fpj; njhOj gpd;Gk;> cq;fisg; Nghd;Nw '`[;[{' nra;j gpd;Gkh? 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Vnddpy;> mtHfs; ,];yhj;jpw;F cWJiz MtH. epjp jpul;bj; jUgtHfshfTk;> vjphpfis (jq;fspd; tPuj;jhYk; ngUk; vz;zpf;ifahYk;) Mj;jpukilar; nra;gtHfshfTk; cs;sdH. mtHfsplkpUe;J mtHfspd; (NjitfSf;Fg; Nghf) vQ;rpaij kl;LNk vLj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;. mijAk; mtHfspd; rk;kj;Jld; jhd; vLf;f Ntz;Lk;.

NkYk;> fpuhkg;Gw muGfSf;Fk; ed;ikNa GhpAk;gbAk; mtUf;F ehd; cgNrjk; nra;fpNwd;. Vnddpy;> mtHfNs g+Htpf mugpfSk;> ,];yhj;jpd; mbg;gilAk; MthHfs;. mtHfspd; nry;tj;jpy; kypthdit kl;LNk vLf;fg;gl;L mtHfspilNaAs;s ViofSf;F toq;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;. NkYk;> my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;gpYk; mtDila J}jhpd; nghWg;gpYk; ,Ug;gtHf(shd K];ypky;yhjtHf)Sf;F mspf;fg;gll; cWjpnkhopfs; epiwNtw;wg;gl Ntz;LnkdTk; (mtHfspd; vjphpfs; mtHfisj; jhf;f tUk; NghJ) mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhypUe;J mtHfSf;fhfg; NghH Ghpa Ntz;LnkdTk;> (fhg;G thp tpjpf;Fk; NghJ) mtHfspd; rf;jpf;Nfw;gNt jtpu mtHfs; rpukj;jpw;Fs;shf;fg;glf; $lhJ vd;Wk; ehd; mtUf;F cgNjrk; nra;fpNwd;' vd;W ckH(uyp) $wpdhH. 66

(fj;jpf;Fj;Jf;F cs;shk; %d;W ehs;fSf;Fg; gpwF) ckH(uyp) ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpwF mtHfis (vLj;Jf;) nfz;L (mtHfspd; ,y;yj;jpypUe;J) ehq;fs; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. (Map\h - uyp - mtHfspd; miwf;F) te;J NrHe;Njhk;. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) (Map\h - uyp - mtHfSf;F) ryhk; $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> '(cq;fSf;Fhpa miwapy; jk; ,uz;L NjhoHfSf;F mUfpy; jk;ik mlf;fk; nra;a vd; je;ij) ckH ,g;D fj;jhg; mtHfs; (cq;fsplk;) mDkjp NfhUfpwhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtHfis cs;Ns nfhz;L thUq;fs;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd mtHfis cs;Ns nfhz;L nry;yg;gl;L me;j ,lj;jpy; mtHfspd; ,uz;L NjhoHfSf;F mUfpy; itf;fg;gl;lJ. mtHfis mlf;fk; nra;J Kbj;jNghJ me;j (MW NgH nfhz;l) MNyhridf; FOtpdH (mLj;j Ml;rpj; jiytH ahH vd;W jPHkhdpg;gjw;fhf Xhplj;jpy;) FOkpdH. mg;NghJ> mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g; (uyp) mtHfs;> '(fUj;J NtWghl;ilf; Fiwg;gjw;fhf> Ml;rpj; jiytiuj; NjHe;njLf;Fk;) cq;fspd; chpikia cq;fspy; %d;W NgHfsplk; xg;gilAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhf;hs;. mg;NghJ ]{igH(uyp)> 'vd;Dila mjpfhuj;ij mY mtHfSf;F (chpajhf) ehd; Mf;fptpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF jy;`o(uyp)> 'vd;Dila mjpfhuj;ij ehd; c];khd; mtHfSf;F (chpajhf) Mf;fp tpl;Nld;'' vd;w $wpdhf;hs;. gpwF ]mj;(uyp)> 'vd;Dila mjpfhuj;ij ehd; mg;Jh u`;khd; gpd;m t;/g; mtHfSf;F (chpajhf) Mf;fptpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) (myP uyp- mtHfisAk; c];Khd; - uyp- mtHfisAk; Nehf;fp)> 'cq;fs; ,Uthpy; ,e;j mjpfhuj;jpypUe;J tpyk;f; nfhs;(s Kd;tU)fpwthplk; ,e;jg; nghWg;ig ehk; xg;gilg;Nghk;. my;yh`;Tk;> ,];yhKk; mthpd; kPJ (fz;fhzpg;ghsHfshf) cs;sdH. cq;fspy; rpwe;jtH ahnud (mtutH kdj;jpw;Fs;) rpe;jpj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,U%j;jtH(fshd c];khd;(uyp) mtHfSk;> myP(uyp) mtH)fSk; nksdkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp)> 'ePq;fs; (Ml;rpahsiuj; NjHe;njLf;Fk;) mjpfhuj;ij vd;dplk; xg;gilf;fpwPHfsh? cq;fspy; rpwe;jtiu ehd; (juj;jpy;) Fiwj;J kjpg;gpltpy;iy nad;gij my;yh`; fz;fhzpj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUf;fpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F> mt;tpUtUk; 'Mk;! (cq;fsplk; mg;nghWg;ig xg;gilf;fpNwhk;)'' vd;wdH. mg;NghJ mt;tpUthpy; xUthpd; ( - myP - uyp mtHfspd;) ifia mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L 'cq;fSf;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; (neUq;fpa) cwTKiw ,Uf;fpwJ. NkYk;> ,];yhj;jpy; cq;fSf;F ePq;fNs mwpe;Js;s rpwg;Gk; cz;L. my;yh`; cq;fisf; fz;fhzpj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUf;fpwhd;. cq;fis ehd; Ml;rpj; jiytuhf epakdk; nra;jhy; (Fbkf;fsplj;jpy;) ePq;fs; ePjpAld; ele;J nfhs;tPHfs;. c];khd; mtHfis ehd; Ml;rpj; jiytuhf epakdk; nra;jhy; mtUf;F nrtpkLj;J> fl;Lg;gl;L elg;gPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ,d;ndhUthplk; ( c];khd; - uyp - mtHfsplk;) jdpNa te;J myP(uyp) mtHfsplk; $wpaijg; Nghd;Nw (mtHfsplKk;) thf;FWjp thq;fpa gpd;> 'c];khd; mtHfNs! jq;fspd; ifiaj; jhUq;fs;'' vd;W $wp (c];khd; - uyp - mtHfspd; ifiag; gpbj;J) mtHfSf;F igmj; (tpRthrg; gpukhzk;) nra;J nfhLj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ myP(uyp) mtHfSk; c];khd;(uyp) mtHfSf;F tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;jhHfs;. NkYk;> me;ehl;ltUk; (kjPdh thrpfSk;) te;J mtHfsplk; igmj; nra;J nfhLj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; myP(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; vd;idr; NrHe;jtH; ehd; cq;fisr; NrHe;jtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 68 ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; myP(uyp) mtHfisf; Fwpj;J jpUg;jpAldpUe;j epiyapy; ,we;jhHfs;'' vd;W ckH(uyp) $wpdhH. 69

(ifgH Nghhpd; NghJ) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehid (,];yhkpar; Nridapd;) nfhbia xU kdpjhplk; jug; NghfpNwd;. my;yh`; mthpd; fuq;fspy; ntw;wpia mspg;ghd;'' vd;W nrhd;dhf;hs;. vdNt> kf;fs; jk;kpy; vthplk; mJ nfhLf;fg;gLk; vd;w Nahridapy; ,unty;yhk; %o;fpapUe;jdH. fhiyahdJk kf;fspy; xt;nthUtUk; jd;dplk; mJ nfhLf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;W Mirg;gl;l tz;zk; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; nrd;wdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'myP ,g;D mgP jhypg; vq;Nf?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'mtUf;Ff; fz;typ> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtUf;F MsDg;gp vd;dplk; mioj;J thUq;fs;'' vd;W cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. myP(uyp) te;jTld; mtf;hSila ,uz;L fz;fspYk; (jk; ckpo;ePiu) ckpo;e;J mtHfSf;fhf (eyj;jpw;F) gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;jhHfs;. mtHfSf;F (mjw;F Kd;) typNa ,Ue;jjpy;iy vd;gijg; Nghd;W mtHfs; (typ ePq;fp) Fzkile;jhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; myP(uyp) mtHfsplk; nfhbiaf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ myP(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtHfs; ek;ikg; Nghd;W (xNu ,iwtDf;Ff; Fo;g;gbe;jtHfsha;) MFk; tiu ehd; mtHfSld; Nghhpll;Lkh? vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtHfspd; fsj;jpy; ,wq;Fk; tiu epjhdkhfr; nry;Yq;fs;. gpwF mtHfis ,];Yhj;jpw;F (tUk;gb) mioAq;fs;. NkYk;> ,];yhj;jpy; mtHfspd; kPJ flikahfpw my;yh`;tpw;Fr; nra;aNtz;ba flikfis mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpAq;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fs; %ykhf my;yh`; xNunahU kdpjUf;F NeHtopia mspg;gJ (muGfspd; mUQ; nry;tkhd) rptg;G xl;lfq;fis (jHkk; nra;tij) tpl cq;fSf;Fr; rpwe;jjhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 70

myP(uyp) ifgH Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (NghUf;Fr;) nry;yhky; gpd; jq;fptpl;bUe;jhHfs;. mtHfSf;Ff; fz; typ Vw;gl;bUe;jJ. 'ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUld; (NghUf;Fr;) nry;yhky; gpd; jq;fp tpl;NlNd'' vd;W (tUj;jj;Jld;) $wpdhHfs;. gpwF myP(uyp) Gwg;gl;L (te;J) egp(]y;) mtHfSld; NrHe;jhHfs;. ve;j ehspd; fhiy Ntisapy; ifgiu egp(]y) mtHfs; ntw;wp nfhz;lhHfNsh me;j ehspd; (,uTf;F Ke;ija) khiy Neuk; te;jNghJ> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUk; Nerpf;fpw my;yJ my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; Nerpf;fpd;w... xU kdpjhplk; ehis ,e;jf; nfhbiaj; jug;NghfpNwd;... my;yJ mj;jifa xUtH ,f;nfhbiag; gpbj;jpUg;ghH... vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> 'mtUf;F my;yh`; ntw;wpaspg;ghd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; vjpHghHf;fhj epiyapy; myP(uyp) te;J vq;fSld; ,Uf;ff; fz;Nlhk;. clNd kf;fs;> ',Njh myP mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; myP(uyp) mtHfsplk; nfhbiaf; nfhLf;f> mtHfSf;F my;yh`; ntw;wpaspj;jhd;. 71

xUtH ]`;y; ,g;D ]mj;(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',d;dtH - mjhtJ kjPdhtpd; MSeH (kHthd; ,g;dp `fk;) myP(uyp) mtHfis kpk;gUf;fUfpy; (tpUk;gj; jfhj ngauhy;) mioffpwhH'' vd;W $wpdhH. ]`;y; ,g;D ]mj;(uyp)> 'mtH (mg;gb) vd;d $wpdhH?' vd;W Nfl;f mk;kdpjH> 'mg+ Juhg; (kz;zpd; je;ij) vd;Wmiof;fpwhHfs; vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. ,ijf; Nfl;L ]`;y;(uyp) rphpj;Jtpl;L> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! egp(]y;) mtHfs; jhk; myP mtHfSf;F me;jg; ngaiur; #l;bdhHfs;. myP mtHfSf;F mij tplg; gphpakhd xU ngaH vJTk; ,Ue;jjpy;iy'' vd;W nrhd;dHfs;. ,e;j `jPi] KOikahfr; nrhy;Ykgb ehd; ]`;y; ,g;D ]mj;) mtHfNs! mJ vg;gb?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: (xU Kiw) myP(uyp) /ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;whHfs;. gpwF (myP - /ghj;jpkh ,ilNa kd];jhgk; Vw;glNt) ntspNa te;J gs;spthrypy; gLj;jhHfs;. (mg;NghJ /ghj;jpkh mtHfspd; tPl;Lf;F te;j) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> cd; nghpa je;ijapd; kfd; (myP) vq;Nf'' vd;W Nfl;f mtHfs;> 'gs;spthrypy; ,Uf;fpwhH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> myP mtHfsplk; nrd;wNghJ mtHfspd; Nky;Jz;L mtHfspd; KJfpypUe;J (jiuapy;) tpOe;J tpl;bUg;gijAk; (jiyapYs;s) Kz; mtHfspd; KJfpy; xl;bf; nfhz;bUg;gijAk; fz;L mtHfspd; KJfpypUe;J kz;izj; Jilf;fyhdhHfs;. mg;NghJ> '(vOe;J) mkUq;fs;> mg+ Juhg; (kz;zpd; je;ij) mtHfNs!'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,uz;L Kiw $wpdhHfs;. 72

,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; xUtHte;J c];khd;(uyp) mtHfisg; gw;wpf; Nfl;lhH. ,g;D ckH(uyp) c];khd;(uyp) mtHfspd; ew;nray;fis vLj;Jiuj;jhHfs;. (gpwF) me;j kdpjhplk;> 'ehd; nrhd;dit cdf;F vhpr;rY}l;bapUf;FNk!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (Vnddpy; me;j kdpjH Fiw fhZk; Nehf;fj;Jld; te;jpUe;jhH.) mjw;F me;j kdpjH> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'mg;gbnad;why; my;yh`; cd; %f;fpy; kz; gbar; nra;al;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF me;j kdpjH myP(uyp) mtHfisg; gw;wpf; Nfl;f> ,g;D ckH(uyp) myP(uyp) mtHfspd; ew;nray;fisj; vLj;Jiuj;Jtpl;L> 'mtHfs; mt;thNw; mtHfspd; ,y;yk; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; (FLk;gj;jhhpd;) tPLfSf;F eLtpy; ,Ue;jJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> 'ehd; nrhd;dJ cdf;F vhpr;rY}l;bapUf;FNk!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mk;kdpjH> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'mg;gb nad;why; my;yh`; cd; %f;fpy; kz; gbar; nra;al;Lk;. Ngh! Ngha; (ehd; ,g;gb cz;ikiar; nrhd;djw;fhf vd;id eP jz;bf;f tpUk;gpdhy;) vdf; nfjpuhf cd;dhy; Mdijr; nra;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

jphpif Rw;Wtjhy; jhk; milAk; Ntjid Fwpj;J (vd; kidtp) /ghj;jpkh Kiwapl;lhH. (le;epiyapy;) egp(]y) mtHfsplk; NghHf; ifjpfs; rpyH nfhz;L tug;gl;ldH. clNd> /ghj;jpkh mtf;hs (egp - ]y; - mtHfsplk; tPl;L Ntiyf;fhff; ifjp vtiuahtJ Nfl;L thq;fptur;) nrd;whH. Mdhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfisf; fhztpy;iy; Map\h(uyp) mtHfisj; jhk;mq;Nf fz;lhH. vdNt> (jhk; te;j Nehf;fj;ij) Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; /ghj;jpkh njhptpj;jh. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (tPl;bw;F) te;jNghJ Map\h(uyp) /ghj;jpkh te;jijj; njhptpj;jhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fsplk; te;jhHfs;. mjw;Fs; ehq;fs; vq;fs; gLf;iff;Fr; nrd;W tpl;bUe;Njhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfisf; fz;lTld;) ehd; vOe;J epw;fg; NghNdd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; (,UtUk;) cq;fs; ,lj;jpNyNa ,Uq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L vq;fSf;fpilNa (te;J) mkHe;jhHfs;. ve;j msTf;nfd;why; mtHfspd; fhy;fspd; FspHr;rpia ehd; vd; neQ;rpd; kPJ czHe;Njd;. gpwF> 'ePq;fs; ,UtUk; vd;dplk; Nfhhpa (cjtp) jid tplr; rpwe;j xd;iw cq;fs; ,UtUf;Fk; ehd; fw;Wj; jul;Lkh? ePq;fs; ,UtUk; ehd; fw;Wj; jul;Lkh? ePq;fs; ,UtUk; cq;fs; gLf;iff;Fr; nry;ifapy; Kg;gj;J ehd;F Kiw 'my;yh`{ mf;gH - my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;' vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;; Kg;gj;J %d;W Kiw 'Rg;`hdy;yh`; - my;yh`; J}atd;' vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;; Kg;gj;J %d;W Kiw 'my;`k;J ypy;yh`; - my;yh`;Tf;Nf vy;yhg; GfOk;' vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;. mJ xU gzpahis tpl cq;fs; ,UtUf;Fk; rpwe;jjhFk; vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 73

egp(]y;) mtHfs; myP(uyp) mtHfsplk;> '(egp) `h&d; mtHfSf;F (mtHfspd; rNfhjuH - egp) %]h mtHfsplk; ve;j me;j];J ,Ue;Njh mNj me;j];jpy; ePq;fs; vd;dplk; ,Ug;gij tpUk;gtpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 74

myP(uyp) (,uhf; te;jpUe;jNghJ ,uhf; mwpQHfsplk; ck;Ky;yij tpw;fyhk; vd;W fUj;Jj; njhptpf;f> mij ehd; (tpUk;ghj NghJ)> 'ePq;fs; Kd;G (ckH - uyp - mtHfspd; fUj;Jg;gb ck;Ky; tyij tpw;ff; $lhJ vd;W) jPHg;gspj;J thUq;fs;. Vnddpy;> (kf;fspilNa rr;ruTfSf;Ff; fhuzkha; mikAk; tifapy; mwpQHfSf;fpilapyhd) fUj;J NtWghLfis (gk;uq;fkhf;Ftij) ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. 75 kf;fs; midtUk; (xj;j fUj;Jila) xNu FOtpduha; MFk; tiu> my;yJ vd; NjhoHfs; ,we;Jtpl;lijg; Nghy; ehDk; ,we;JtpLk; tiu ehd; ,t;thNw (fUj;J NtWghLfis gk;uq;fg;gLj;j tpUk;ghjtdhf) ,Ug;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''myP(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J (te;jjhf »ahf;fspd; %yk; mwptpf;fg;gLfpwtw;wpy; ngUk;ghyhd ngha;fs; jhk;'' vd;W ,g;D rPhpd;(u`;) fUJfpwhHfs;. 76

[m/gH ,g;D mgP jhypg; my; `h»kP(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. 77

,tHfsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; vd; Fzj;jpYk; vd; Njhw;wj;jpYk; (vd;id) xj;jpUf;fpwPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 78

''(egpnkhopfis) mjpfkhf mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhNu'' vd;W kf;fs; (vd;idg; gw;wpf; Fiw) $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ehd; vd; grp mlq;fpdhy; NghJk; vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSlNdNa vg;NghJk; ,Ue;J te;Njd;. Gspj;J cg;gpa (caHjukhd) nuhl;bia ehd; cz;gJkpy;iy; NfhLNghl;l mofpa (caHe;j) Jzpia mzptJkpy;iy. ,d;dtNdh> ,d;dtNsh vdf;Fg; gzptpil nra;tJkpy;iy. grpapd; fhuzj;jhy; ehd; vd; tapw;wpy; $ohq;fw;fis itj;Jf; fl;bf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. vd;id xUtH (jd; ,y;yj;jpw;F) mioj;Jr; nrd;W> vdf;F mtH cztspf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;g(ij czHj;Jt)jw;fhf (' vdf;F tpUe;jspAq;fs;' vd;w nghUs; nfhz;l 'mf;hpdP' vd;Dk; nrhy;iy rw;W khw;wp)' mf;hp/dP' vdf;F XH ,iw trdj;ij Xjpf;fhl;Lq;fs; - vd;Ngd;. mt;tdk; vd;Dld; (Kg;Nd kdg;ghlkhf) ,Uf;Fk; 79. [m/gH ,g;D mgP jhypg;(uyp) ViofSf;F kpfTk; cjTgtuhapUe;jhH. mtH vq;fis mioj;Jr; nrd;W jk; tPl;by; ,Uf;Fk; czit vq;fSf;F mspg;ghH. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; mtH vJTkpy;yhj (fhypahd) nea;g; igia vq;fsplk; nfhz;L te;J mijg; gpse;J tpLthH. ehq;fs; mjpy; (xl;bf; nfhz;L) ,Ug;gij ef;fp cz;Nghk;.

,g;D ckH(uyp)> [m/gH(uyp) mtHfspd; kfdh(H mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [m/g)Uf;F ryhk; nrhd;dhy; ',uz;L rpwFfs; cilathpd; kfNd! cq;fspd; kPJ rhe;jp cz;lhfl;Lk;' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;. 80

mg;gh]; ,g;D mg;jpy; Kj;jypg; -(uyp) gw;wpa Fwpg;G. 81

kf;fs; gQ;rj;jhy; gPbf;fg;gLk;NghJ ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp)> mg;gh]; ,g;D mg;jpy; Kj;jypg;(uyp) mtHfis (my;yh`;tplk;) kio Nfhhpg; gpuhHj;jpf;Fk;gb Nfl;ghHfs;. (mj;jifa re;jHg;gq;fspy;) ckH(uyp)> ',iwth! ehq;fs; vq;fs; egp(]y;) capUld; ,Ue;j NghJ) mtHfs; (cd;dplk; gpuhHj;jpj;jd;) %yk; cd;dplk; ehq;fs; cjtp Nfhhp te;Njhk;. mg;NghJ (mij Vw;W) ePAk; vq;fSf;F kio nghoptpj;J te;jha;. ,g;NghJ vq;fs; egpapd; nghpa je;ij (mg;gh]; - uyp - mtHfs; cd;dplk; gpuhHj;jpg;gjd;) thapyhf cd;dplk; (kio nghopAk;gb) NfhUfpNwhk;. vq;fSf;F kio nghoptpg;ghahf!'' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mjd;gbNa kf;fSf;F kio nghoptpf;fg;gl;L te;jJ. 82

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; cwtpdHfspd; rpwg;GfSk; 83 egp(]y;) mtHfspd; kfs; /ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;Gk;. 84

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '/ghj;jpkh> nrhHf;fthrpfspy; ngz;fspd; jiytpahthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 85

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F my;yh`; xJf;fpj; je;j 'ga;c' nry;tj;jpypUe;J jkf;F egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J tuNtz;ba thhpRg; gq;iff; nfhLf;Fk;gb mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;L /ghj;jpkh MsDg;gpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhtpy; jHkkhftpl;Lr; nrd;w epyj;ijAk; '/gjf;' gpuNjrj;jpypUe;J epyj;ijAk; ifghpy; fpilj;j 'FK];' epjpapy; kPjkhdijAk; mtH Nfl;lhH. 86

3712. mjw;F mg+ gf;H(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '(egpkhHfshd) vq;fs; nrhj;JfSf;F thhprhf ahUk; tuKbahJ. ehq;fs;tpl;Lr; nry;tnjy;yhk; jHkk; jhd;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;; NkYk;> K`k;kjpd; FLk;gj;jhH cz;gnjy;yhk; ,r;nry;tj;jpypUe;J jhd;; mjhtJ my;yh`;tpd; nry;tj;jpypUe;J jhd; mjpy; jq;fs; czTr; nryit tpl mjpfkhf vLj;Jf;nfhs;s mtHfSf;F chpikapy;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! egp(]y;) mtHfspd; jHkg; nghUs;fs;> egpatHfspd; fhyj;jpy; ve;j top Kiwg;gb ifahsg;gl;L te;jdNth mjpy; rpwpijAk; ehd; khw;wkhl;Nld;. mtw;wpd; tp\aj;jpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vg;gb ele;J nfhz;lhHfNsh mt;thNw ehd; ele;J nfhz;lhHfNsh mt;thNw ehd; ele;J nfhs;Ntd;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> myP mtHfs;> Vfj;Jt cWjpnkhopiaf; $wp ,iwtidg; Gfo;e;Jtpl;L> 'mg+ gf;H mtHfNs! cq;fs; rpwg;ig ehq;fs; mwpe;jpUf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs; - NkYk;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; jkf;fpUf;Fk; cwitAk; mtHfspd; chpikiaAk; vLj;Jiuj;jhHfs;. clNd mg+ gf;H(uyp) (jhk; gq;F ju kWg;gjw;Ff; fhuzk; $Wk; tpjj;jpy;) NgrpdhHfs;. 'vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! vd; cwtpdHfspd; cwitg; Ngzp (mtHfSld; ey;y Kiwapy;) ele;J nfhs;tij tpl ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; cwtpdHfNs vdf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdtHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 87

K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jhH tp\aj;jpy; ftdkhf ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. (mtHfisg; ghJfhj;J thUq;fs;. mtHfSf;Fj; Jd;gk; juhjPHfs;.)

/ghj;jpkh vd;dpy; xU gFjpahthH. vdNt> mtUf;Ff; Nfhg%l;batH vdf;Ff; Nfhg%l;batuhthH.

vd kp];tH ,g;D kf;ukh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 88

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ve;j Nehapy; ,we;jhHfNsh me;j Nehapd;NghJ> jk; kfs; /ghj;jpkhit mioj;J mthplk; VNjh ,ufrpakhff; $wpdhHfs;. (egp - ]y; - mtHfs; nrhd;dijf; Nfl;L) /ghj;jpkh mOjhH. kPz;Lk; /ghj;jpkhit egp(]y;) mtHfs; mioj;J vijNah ,ufrpakhff; $wpdhHfs;. (mijf; Nfl;lTld;) /ghj;jpkh rphpj;jhH. ehd; mijg; gw;wp (egp - ]y; - mtHfs; ,ufrpakhfr; nrhd;dJ vd;d vd;W) mthplk; Nfl;Nld;. 89

3716. mjw;F /ghj;jpkh> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Kjy; Kiw) vd;dplk; ,ufrpakhfg; NgrpaNghJ> jkf;F Vw;gl;bUe;j me;j (Nehapd;) typapNyNa jhk; ,wf;ftpUg;gjhfj; njhptpj;jhHfs;. mjdhy; ehd; mONjd;. gpwF (,uz;lhk; Kiw) ,ufrpakhfg; NgrpaNghJ mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jhhpy; ehNd mtHfisj; njhlHe;J (,iwtdplk;) nry;yg; NghFk; Kjy; Ms; vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjdhy; ehd; (kk;o;r;rpNahL) rphpj;Njd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 90

]{igH ,g;D mt;thk;(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. 91

''(]{igH (uyp) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; (`thhP) gpuj;jpNaf cjtpahsuhthH'' vd;W ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH. 92

'rpy;Y %f;F' Neha; (gutyhf Vw;gl;l) Mz;by; 93 c];khd; ,g;D m/g;ghd;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; fLikahd rpy;Y %f;F ,uj;j Neha; Vw;gl;lJ. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; mJ mtHfis `[; nra;a tplhky; jLj;Jtpl;lJ. mtHfs; jk; ,Wjp tpUg;gj;ijAk; njhptpj;J (kuz rhrdk; nra;J)tpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ Fiw»fspy; xUtH c];khd;(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J> '(cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;) gpujpepjp xUtiu epakpAq;fs;' vd;W $wpdhH. c];khd;(uyp)> 'kf;fs; (,g;gb epakpf;fr;) $wpdhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;f mk;kdpjH> 'Mk;'' vd;whH. 'vtiu epakpg;gJ?' vd;W c];khd;(uyp) Nfl;f> mtH (gjpy; nrhy;yhky;) nksdkhapUe;jhH. mg;NghJ ,d;ndhU kdpjH te;jhH. mtH (vd; rNfhjuH) `hhp]; ,g;D `fk;) vd;W ehd; epidf;fpNwd; - mtUk;> '(c];khd;(uyp) mtHfNs! cq;fSf;Fg; gpd; xU fyP/ghit (gpujpepjpia) epakpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. c];khd;(uyp)> 'kf;fs; (,g;gbf; $wpdhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;f> mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. c];khd;(uyp)> 'ahiu epakpg;gJ?' vd;WNfl;f> me;j kdpjH (gjpy; nrhy;yhky;) nksdkhapUe;Jtpl;lhH. gpwF c];khd;(uyp)> 'mtHfs; ]{igH mtHfis (fyP/ghthf epakpf;fr;) nrhy;ypapUf;fyhk;'' vd;W nrhy;y> me;j kdpjH> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. c];khd;(uyp)> 'vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ Mizahf! ehd; mwpe;jtiu ]{igH mtHfNs kf;fspy; rpwe;jtH. (vtiu fyP/ghthf epakpf;fyhk; vd;W kf;fs; MNyhrid $wpdhHfNsh) mtHfspy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdtH ]{igH jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; c];khd;(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,Ue;jNghJ xUtH mtHfsplk; te;J> '(cq;fSf;Fg; gpd; Ml;rp nra;a) xU gpujpepjpia epakpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. c];khd;(uyp)> 'mt;thW (kf;fshy;) $wg;gl;ljh?' vd;W Nfl;f mk;kdpjH> 'Mk;; ]{igH(uyp) mtHfisj; jhd; (fyP/ghthf Mf;Fk;gb kf;fs; nrhy;fpwhHfs;)'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhH. mg;NghJ c];khd;(uyp)> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtNu cq;fspy; rpwe;jtH vd;gij ePq;fs; mwptPHfs;'' vd;W %d;W Kiw $wpdhHfs;. 94

xt;NthH ,iwj;J}jUf;Fk; xU gpuj;Naf cjtpahsH (`thhpa;A) cz;L. vd; gpuj;Naf cjtpahsH ]{igH ,g;D mt;thk; MthH.95

vd [hgpH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 96

mfo;g; Nghhpd;NghJ ehDk; ckH ,g;D mgP ]ykh(uyp) mtHfSk; (egp - ]y; mtHfspd; tPl;Lg;) ngz;fspilNa (ghJfhg;Gg;) gzpapy; mkHj;jg;gl;Nlhk;. ehd; mg;NghJ (vd; je;ij) ]{igH(uyp) jd; Fjpiuapd; kPJ (rthhp nra;j gb åjHfshd) gd} Fiwoh Fyj;jhiu Nehf;fp ,uz;L... my;yJ %d;W Kiw... Kiw Ngha; te;J nfhz;bUg;gijg; ghHj;Njd;. ehd; (,Ug;gplj;jpw;Fj;) jpUk;gp te;jNghJ> 'vd; je;ijNa! jhq;fs; Ngha;f; nfhz;Lk; te;J nfhz;LkpUg;gij ghHj;Njd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs;> 'vd;id eP ghHj;jhah? vd; mUik kfNd!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk; (ghHj;Njd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'gd} Fiwohtplk; nrd;W (cstwpe;J) vd;dplk; mtHfspd; nra;jpiaf; nfhz;L tUgtH ahH?' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; (me;jg; gzpiar; nra;a xg;Gf; nfhz;L) nrd;Nwd;. ehd; (mtHfspd; nra;jpia cstwpe;J nfhz;L) jpUk;gp te;jNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (vd;id nfsutpf;Fk; tifapy;) jk; jha; je;ijahH ,UtiuAk; NrHj;J> 'vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; cdf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(vd; je;ij) ]{igH(uyp) mtHfsplk; egpj;NjhoHfs; aH%f; Nghhpd;NghJ> 97 'ePq;fs; (ig]he;jpa ,izitg;NghH kPJ) jhf;Fjy; elj;j khl;BHfsh? ehq;fSk; cq;fSld; NrHe;J jhf;Fjy; elj;JNthNk'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. vdNt> ]{igH(uyp)> ,izitg;NghH kPJ jhf;Fjy; njhLj;jhHfs;. ,izitg;gtHfs; ]{igH(uyp) mtHfspd; Njhspd; kPJ ,uz;L Kiw ntl;bdhHfs;. mt;tpuz;Lf;Fk; ,ilNa gj;Ug; Nghhpy; ]{igH(uyp) mtHfSf;F Vw;gLj;jg;gl;l ,d;ndhU fhak; ,Ue;jJ. ehd; rpWtdhapUe;jNghJ me;j fhaq;(fshy; Vw;gl;l Jis Nghd;w tLf;)fSf;fpilNa vd; tpuy;fis Eioj;J tpisahb te;Njd;.

jy;`h ,g;D cigjpy;yh`;(uyp) gw;wpa Fwpg;G. 98

''egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'jy;`h'' mtHfisf; Fwpj;J jpUg;jpaile;j epiyapy; ,we;jhHfs;'' vd;W ckH(uyp) $wpdhH. 99

3722 { 3723 . jy;`h(uyp) mtHfSk; ]mj;(uyp) mtHfSk; $wpdhHfs;

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,izitg;gtHfSld;) Nghhpl;l me;j (c`{Jg; Nghhpd;) ehs;fspy; mtHfSld; vq;fs; ,UtiuAk; jtpu NtnwtUk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. 100

]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh]; m]; ]{`;hP(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. (mtHfspd; Fykhd) gd} ]{`;uh Fyj;jhH egp(]y;) mtHfspd; jha; top cwtpdHfs; MtH. ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) mtHfNs ]mj; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) MthHfs;. 101

,];yhj;jpy; %d;wpnyhU ghfkhf vd;id fz;Nld;. 102

''ehd; ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpa ehspy; (jhd; kw;wtHfSk; ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpdH. me;ehspy;) jtpu (mjw;F Kd;G) NtnwtUk; ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpltpy;iy. 103 ehd; ,];yhj;jpy; %d;wpnyhU ghfkhf VO ehs;fs; (tiu) ,Ue;Njd;. 104. vd;W ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;.

,iwtopapy; mk;ngaj; muGfspy; ehNd Kjyhktd; MNtd;. 105 vq;fSf;F kuj;jpd; ,iyfisj; jtpu NtW czT vJTk; ,y;yhjpUf;Fk; epiyapy; ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; Gdpjg; NghH Ghpe;J te;Njhk;. vdNt> ehq;fs; xl;lfq;fSk; MLfSk; nfl;br; rhzpapLtijg; Nghd;W xd;Nwhnlhd;W xl;lhky; kyk; fopj;J te;Njhk;. gpwF ($/gh thrpfshd) 'gd} m]j;' Fyj;jhH (ehd; Kiwahfj; njhOif elj;Jtjpy;iy vd;W vd;Dila) ,];yhk; tp\aj;jpy; vd;idf; Fiw $wyhdhHfs;. (mg;gbahdhy;> ,J tiu) ehd; nra;J te;j topghL tPzhk;> ehd; ,og;Gf;Fs;shk; tpl;Nld;. (NghYk; vd;W tUe;jpNdd;.) mijf; Fwpj;J mtHfs; ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; GfhH nra;jpUe;jhHfs;'' vd;W (ckH - uyp - mtHfsplk;) $wpdhHfs;. 106

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; kUkfd;fs; gw;wpa Fwpg;G. 107

mtHfspy; mGy; M]; ,g;D ugPc(uyp) mtHfSk; xUtuhthH. 108

myP(uyp) (/ghj;jpkh ,Uf;fNt>) mg+ [`;Yila kfis (,uz;lhk; jhukhf kzk; Ghpe;J nfhs;sg;) ngz; NgrpdhHfs;. mijg; gw;wp /ghj;jpkh(uyp) Nfs;tpg;gl;lhHfs;. clNd mtHfs; (jk; je;ijahd) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> '(je;ijNa!) cq;fs; rKjhak; cq;fSila kfs;fSf;fhf (mtHfs; kdj;Jd;gj;jpw;F Mshf;fg;gLk; NghJ) ePq;fs; Nfhgk; nfhs;skhl;BHfs;. vd;W fUJfpwJ. (cq;fs; kUkfDk; vd; fztUkhd) ,e;j myP> mg+ [`;Yila kfis kzf;ftpUf;fpwhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> (ciuahw;w) vOe;jhHfs;. mtHfs; ,iwtidg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;Jtpl;L> 'epw;f> mGy; M]; ,g;D ugPcit (vd; %j;j kfs; i]dGf;F) kzk; Kbj;J itj;Njd;. mtH vd;dplk; (jd; kidtpiaj; jpUg;gp mDg;gp tpLtjhf thf;fspj;Jg;) NgrpdhH; (Ngrpagb) tha;ikAld; ele;J nfhz;lhH. /ghj;jpkh vd;dpy; xU gFjpahthH. vtUk; mtUf;Fj; Jd;gk; jUtij ehd; ntWf;fpNwd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila kfSk; my;yh`;tpd; giftDila kfSk; xNu kdpjhplk; xd;W Nru KbahJ. 109 vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ciuiar; nrtpAw;Nwd;. mtHfs; gd} mg;jp \k;]; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j jk; kUkfd; xUtiu (mGy; Mi]) epidT $He;J mtH (mthpd; khkdhuhd) jd;Dld; eyd; kUkfdhf ele;J nfhz;lijg; ghuhl;bg; Gfo;e;J NgrpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'mtH vd;dplk; NgrpdhH. (Ngrpa gb) tha;ikAld; ele;J nfhz;lhH. vdf;F thf;FWjpaspj;jhH> mij vdf;F epiwNtw;wpj; je;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''ePq;fs; vk; rNfhjuUk; vk;(khy; tpLjiy nra;ag;gl;l) mbikAkhtPH'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; (i]j; - uyp - mtHfsplk;) $wpdhHfs;. 111

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfisj; jsgjpahf;fp xU gilia mDg;gpdhHfs;. kf;fspy; rpyH c]hkh mtHfspd; jiyikiaf; Fiw $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(,g;NghJ) ,thpd; jiyikia ePq;fs; Fiw $WfpwPHfs; vd;why;... (,J xd;Wk; Gjpjy;y). ,jw;F Kd; (%j;jh Nghhpd; NghJ) ,thpd; je;ijapd; (i]j; mtHfspd;) jiyikiaAk; ePq;fs; Fiw $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jPHfs;. 112 my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtH (i]j;) jiyikg; nghWg;Gf;Fj; jFjpAilatuhfNt ,Ue;jhH. NkYk;> mtH kf;fspNyNa vdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdtuhf ,Ue;jhH. (mthpd; kfdhd) ,tH (c]hkh) jhd; mtUf;Fg; gpd; vdf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdtuhthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f> vd;dplk; (,Uthpd; rhaiy itj;J) cwT Kiwia fzpg;gtH xUtH te;jhH. c]hkh ,g;D i]j; mtHfSk;> i]j; ,g;D `hhp]h mtHfSk; mg;NghJ xUf;fspj;Jg; gLj;jpUe;jhHfs;. me;j kdpjH (,Uthpd; fhy;fisAk; ghHj;J)> ',e;jf; fhy;fs; (xd;Wf; nfhd;W cwTs;sit;) xd;W kw;nwhd;wpypUe;J Njhd;wpait'' vd;W $wpdhH. (mijf; Nfl;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs; mjdhy; kfpo;r;rpaile;J mtiu tpae;jhHfs;; mij vdf;Fj; njhptpj;jhHfs;. 113

c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) gw;wpa Fwpg;G. 114

(jpUl;Lf; Fw;wj;jpd; fhuzkhf ifntl;Lk jz;lidf;F cs;shftpUe;j) kf;]_kP Fyj;Jg; ngz;nzhUj;jpapd; tp\ak; Fiw»fisf; ftiyapy; Mo;j;jpaJ. mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; nry;yg; gps;isahd c]hkh mtHfisj; jtpu NtnwtH mtHfsplk; Jzpr;rYld; (jz;lidiaj; jsHj;JtJ Fwpj;Jg;) Ngr KbAk;'' vd;W (jkf;Fs;) Ngrpf; nfhz;lhHfs;'' 115

gd} kf;]_k; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j ngz;nzhUj;jp jpUbtpl;lhs;. kf;fs;> 'mts; tp\aj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (jz;lidiaj; jsHj;Jk;gbf; $wp ghpe;J) NgRtJ ahH?' vd;W (jkf;Fs;) tprhhpj;Jf; nfhz;ldH. vtUk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Ngrj; Jzpatpy;iy. c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (mJ Fwpj;Jg; ghpe;J) NgrpdhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gd} ,];uhaPy; Fyj;jhH jk;kpilNaAs;s typatH (caH Fyj;jtH) vtNuDk; jpUbtpl;lhy; mtiu jz;bf;fhky;tpl;LtpLthHfs;; jk;kpilNaAs;s gytPdH Jz;bj;J tpLthHfs;. jpUbatH (vd; kfs;) /ghj;jpkhthfNt ,Ue;jhYk; $l mthpd; ifia ehd; Jz;bj;jpUg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 116

,g;D ckH(uyp) xU ehs; gs;sptrhypy; ,Ue;j nghOJ gs;sp thrypd; xU %iyapy; jd; Milia (kz;zpy; GuSk;gb) ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;Nl nrd;W nfhz;bUe;j xU kdpjiug; ghHj;jhHfs;. clNd> ',tH ahH vd;W ghH. ,tH vdf;F mUfpy; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; ed;whapUf;FNk (ehd; ,tUf;F Gj;jpkjp nrhy;ypapUg;NgNd)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtHfsplk; xUtH> 'mg+ mg;jpH u`;khd; (,g;D ckH) mtHfNs! ,tiu cq;fSf;Fj; njhpahjh? ,tHjhd; c]hkh(uyp) mtHfspd; kfd; K`k;kJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. ,ijf; Nfl;l ,g;D ckH(uyp) jk; jiyiaj; jho;j;jpf; nfhz;L jk; ifahy; jiuapy; (nfhj;JtJ Nghy;) jl;ba gpwF> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,tiug; ghHj;jhy; ,tiu Nerpg;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 117

ehd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfSld; ,Ue;jNghJ `[;[h[; ,g;D ma;kd; (gs;spthrYf;Fs;) Eioe;(J njhO)jhH. mg;NghJ mtH jd; U$itAk; KOikahf epiwNtw;wtpy;iy; jd; R[_ijAk; KOikahf epiwNtw;wtpy;iy. vdNt> ,g;D ckH(uyp) (`[;[hi[ Nehf;fp)> 'jpUk;gj; njhOq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtH jpUk;gpr; nrd;wNghJ vd;dplk; ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'ahH ,tH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'ck;K ma;kdpd; kfs; ma;kDila kfd; `[;[h[; jhd; ,tH'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F ,g;D ckH(uyp)> ',tiu ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ghHj;jpUe;jhy; ,tiu Nerpj;jpUg;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. NkYk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> (c]hkh - uyp - mtHfspd; kPJ) nfhz;bUe;j Nerj;ijAk; ck;K ma;kd;(uyp) ngw;nwLj;j (kw;w) gps;isfspd; kPJk; nfhz;bUe;j Nerj;ijAk; ,g;D ckH(uyp) epidT $He;jhHfs;.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH ,g;dp fj;jhg;(uyp) md;`{kh mtHfs; rpwg;Gfs;. 118

egp(]y;) mtHfs; capNuhbapUe;j fhyj;jpy; xUtH fdnthd;iwf; fhz;ghuhapd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; tpthpj;Jr; nry;thH. vdNt> ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; tprhhpj;Jr; nrhy;tjw;fhff; fdnthd;W fhz Ntz;Lk; vd;W Mirg;gl;Nld;. ehd; kzkhfhj XH ,isQdhf ,Ue;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; gs;sp thrypy; ehd; cwq;FtJ tof;fk;. (xU ehs;) ehd; fdtpy; ,t;thW fz;Nld;; thdtHfs; ,UtH vd;idg; gpbj;J eufj;jpw;Ff; nfhz;L Rw;Wr; Rtiug; Nghd;W mjw;F Rw;Wr; RtH vOg;gg;gl;bUe;jJ. NkYk; fpzw;wpd; ,uz;L gf;fq;fspYKs;s fy;J}z;fisg; Nghd;W ,uz;L J}z;fs; mjw;Fk; ,Ue;jd. mg;NghJ mjpy; vdf;Fj; njhpe;j kf;fs; rpyH ,Ue;jdH. clNd ehd;> 'eufj;jpypUe;J ghJfhf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; NfhUfpNwd;. eufj;jpypUe;J ghJfhf;Fk; gb my;yh`;tplk; NfhUfpNwd;'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpf;fyhNdd;. mg;NghJ (vd;id mioj;J te;j) me;j thdtHfs; ,UtiuAk; NtnwhU thdtH re;jpj;jhH. mtH vd;dplk;> ',dp xUNghJk; ePq;fs; gPjpailakhl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ehd; ,ij (vd; rNfhjhpAk; egp - ]y; mtHfspd; JiztpahUkhd) `/g;]h(uyp) mtHfsplk; tpthpj;Jr; nrhd;Ndd;.

3739. `/g;]h(uyp) mij egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; tpthpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; (,g;D ckH) xU rpwe;j kdpjH. mtH ,utpd; xU gFjpapy; njhOjhy; (ed;whapUf;Fk;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(,ij mwptpj;j mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH - uyp - mtHfspd; kfd;) rhypk;(u`;)> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,g;gbr; nrhd;djpypUe;J) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) ,utpy; rpwpJ Neuk; kl;LNk cwq;FgtuhapUe;jhHfs;'' vd;W $WfpwhHfs;. 119

,ij jk; rNfhjhp `/g;]h(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfNs mwptpj;jhHfs;.

mk;khH kw;Wk; `{ij/gh(uyp) MfpNahhpd; rpwg;Gfs;. 120

ehd; \hk; ehl;bw;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. (mq;F gs;sp thrYf;Fr; nrd;W) ,uz;L uf;mj;Jf;fs; njhONjd;. gpwF> ',iwth! vdf;F xU ey;y ez;giuf; nfhL'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;Njd;. gpwF> xU $l;lj;jhhplk; nrd;W mtHfsplk; mkHe;Njd;. mg;NghJ KjpatH xUtH te;J vd; gf;fj;jpy; mkHe;jhH. ehd;> ',tH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. kf;fs;> '(,tHjhd; egpj;NjhoH) mGj;jHjh'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> mGj; jHjh(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'vdf;F xU ey;y ez;giu mwptpf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpj;Njd;. vdNt> mtd; cq;fis vdf;Ff; nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mGj;jHjh(uyp)> 'ePq;fs; ve;j CHf;fhuH?' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'egpatHfspd; nrUg;GfisAk; jiyaizfisAk; jz;¡Hf;FtisiaAk; Rke;J te;j ck;K mg;jpd; kfd; (mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp)) cq;fspilNa ,y;iyah? jd; egpapd; thahy; vtiu my;yh`; i\j;jhdplkpUe;J fhg;ghw;wpdhNdh mtH (mk;khH (uyp) cq;fspilNa ,y;iyah? NkYk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mwptpj;j> NtnwtUf;Fk; njhpahj (eatQ;rfHfs; njhlHghd) ,ufrpaq;fis mwpe;jtH (`{ij/gh (uyp) cq;fspilNa ,y;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L> gpwF> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;> 'ty;ya;yp ,jh a/f;\h' vd;W njhlq;Fk; (jpUf;FHMdpd; 92-k; mj;jpahak; my;iyypd;) ,iwtrdq;fis vg;gb XJfpwhH'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'mtHfSf;F> 'ty;ya;yp ,jha/f;\h td;d`hhp ,jh j[y;yh tj;jfhp ty; cd;]H' (- ,g;gbj; jhd; XJthHfs;) vd;W Xjpf;fhl;bNdd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mij vdf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; thahy; (,t;thNw) Xjpf;fhl;bdhHfs;. 121

ehd; \hk; ehl;bw;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. gs;spthrypy; Eioe;(J ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhO)jJk; ',iwth! vdf;F xU ey;y ez;giu Vw;gLj;Jthahf'' vd;W gpuhj;jpj;Njd;. gpwF mGjHjh(uyp) mtHfsplk; (nrd;W) mkHe;Njd;. mGj;jHjh(uyp) 'ePq;fs; ve;j CHf;fhuh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ehd; '$/gh thrp' vd;Nwd;. mGj;jHjh(uyp) '(egp - ]y; - mtHfs; mwptpj;j) NtnwtUf;Fk; njhpahj (eatQ;rfHfs; njhlHghd) ,ufrpaq;fis mwpe;jtH cq;fspilNa ,y;iyah?' vd;W `{ij/gh(uyp) mtHfisj; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk; (,Uf;fpwhH)'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'jd; egpapd; thahy; vtiu i\j;jhdplkpUe;J my;yh`; fhg;ghw;wpdhNdh mtH cq;fspilNa ,y;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhH... mk;khH(uyp) mtHfisf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;Nl ,g;gbf; $wpdhHfs;. ehd; 'Mk; (,Uf;fpwhH)'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; (gy;Jyf;Fk;) kp];thf; Fr;rpiaAk;> jiyaiziaAk; Rke;J nrd;wtH... my;yJ mtHfspd; me;juq;f cjtpahsH.. (,g;D k];¥j;) cq;fsplk; ,y;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> 'Mk; (,Uf;fpwhH)'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mGj;jHjh(uyp) 'ty;ya;yp ,jh a/f;\h te; e`hhp ,jh j[y;yh' vd;Dk; (mj;jpahak; my;iyypd;) trdq;fis vg;gb XjpdhHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;f> 'tj;jfhpy; ty; cd;]H'' vd;W Nfl;f> 'tj;jfhp ty; cd;]h'' vd;W ('t kh fyf;f' vd;Dk; nrhy; ,y;yhky; jhd; XJthHfs; vd) ehd; gjpyspj;Njd;. mGj;jHjh(uyp)> '(\hk; ehl;bduhd) ,tHfs;> ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J Nfl;l xU tp\aj;ij (XJk; Kiwia)tpl;Lf; nfhLj;J tpLk; gb vd;di vr;rhpf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 122

mg+ cigjh ,g;D [Huh`; - uyp mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. 123

xt;nthU rKjhaj;jpw;Fk; (mjd;) ek;gpf;iff;FhpatH xUtH cz;L. rKjhaNk! ek;Kila ek;gpf;iff;FhpatH mg+ cigjh ,g;D [Huh`; mtHfs; jhk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; e[;uhd; thrpfsplk;> 'ek;gj;jd;ikapy; KiwNahL ele;J nfhs;Sk; ek;gpf;ifahsH (mkPd;) xUtiu cq;fSf;F epr;rak; ehd; mDg;GNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egpj;NjhoHfs; (gyH me;j 'mkPd;' vd;Dk; rpwg;G jkf;F fpl;lhjh vd) Nguhty; nfhz;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ cigjh(uyp) mtHfis mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. 124

K];mg; ,g;D cikH(uyp) gw;wpa Fwpg;G. 125

`]d; kw;Wk; `{i]d; - uyp mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. 126

''egp(]y;) mtHfs; `]d;(uyp) mtHfisf; fl;bj; jOtpf; nfhz;lhHfs;'' vd;W eh/gp/ ,g;D [{igH(u`;) mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J mwptpj;jhHfs;. 127

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kpk;ghpd; (Nkil) kPJ (ciuahw;wpagb) ,Uf;f `]d;(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; gf;f thl;by; mkHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU Kiw kf;fisAk; kW Kiw `]d;(uyp) mtHfisAk; Nehf;fpagb> ',e;j vd;Dila (kfspd;) kfd; kf;fspd; jiytuhthH. K];ypk;fspd; ,uz;L FOtpdhpilNa ,tH thapyhf my;yh`; rkhjhdj;ij Vw;gLj;jtpUf;fpwhd;'' vd;W nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;. 128

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (rpwhHfshapUe;j) vd;idAk; `]d;(uyp) mtHfisAk; (ifapy;) vLj;J> ',iwth! ehd; ,t;tpUtiuAk; Nerpf;fpNwd;. ePAk; ,t;tpUtiuAk; Nerpg;ghahf'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 129

myP(uyp) mtHfspd; kfd; `{i]d; (uyp - mtHfs; fHgyhtpy; nfhy;yg;gl;l gpd;) mtHfspd; jiy> cigJy;yh`; ,g;D ]pahjplk; nfhz;L tug;gl;L xU jl;by; itf;fg;gl;lJ. cigJy;yh`; ,g;D ]pahj; (xU iff; Fr;rpahy; mjd; %f;fpYk; fz;zpYk;) Fj;jj; njhlq;fpdhd;. NkYk; `{i]d;(uyp) mtHfspd; moiff; Fwpj;J VNjh nrhd;dhd;. 130

my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila FLk;gj;jhhpNyNa `{i]d;(uyp) jhk; Njhw;wj;jpy; my;yh`;tpd; J}jutHfSf;F mjpf xg;ghdtHfsha; ,Ue;jhHfs;. 't];kh' vd;Dk; xU tif %ypifahy; jk; (jhbf;Fk; Kbf;Fk;) rhahkpl;bUe;jhHfs;.

myP(uyp) mtHfspd; kfd; `]d;(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Njhs; kPJ mkHe;jpUf;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! ehd; ,tiu Nerpf;fpNwd;. ePAk; ,tiu Nerpg;ghahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpf;ff; fz;Nld;.

mg+ gf;H(uyp) `]d;(uyp) mtHfisr; Rke;jgb> 'vd; je;ij cq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;. ePq;fs; (cq;fs; ghl;ldhH) egp(]y;) mtHfisj; jhd; (cUt mikg;gpy;) xj;jpUf;fpwPHfs;. (cq;fs; je;ijahd) myP mtHfis xj;jpUf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W nrhy;yf; fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ myP(uyp) (mijf; Nfl;L) rphpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. 131

K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jhH tp\aj;jpy; ftdkhf ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. (mtHfisg; ghJfhj;J thUq;fs;; mtHfSf;Fj; Jd;gk; juhjPHfs;) vd;W mg+ gf;H(uyp) $wpdhH. 132

`]d; ,g;D myP(uyp) mtHfis tpl egp(]y;) mtHfis (cUt mikg;gpy;) xj;jtHfshf NtnwtUk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. 133

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH mtHfsplk; (,uhf;thrp) xUtH ,`;uhk; mzpe;jtiuf; Fwpj;J tpdtpdhH. mwptpg;ghsH \{mgh(u`;)> ',`;uhk; mzpe;jtH <iaf; nfhy;tJ (mDkjpf;fg;gl;ljh ,y;iyah vd;gJ) Fwpj;J Nfl;lhH vd;W vz;ZfpNwd;'' vd;W $WfpwhH. mjw;F mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp)> ',uhf;thrpfs; <iaf; (nfhy;y mDkjpAz;lh ,y;iyah vd;gJ) Fwpj;J Nfl;fpwhHfs;. mtHfNsh Vw;fdNt my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila kfspd; kfid (`{i]idf;) nfhd;Wtpl;lhHfs;. (Mdhy;>) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtHfs; ,UtUk; (`]d; - uyp - mtHfSk; `{ird; -uyp - mtHfSk;) cyfpd; ,uz;L Jsrp kyHfs; MtH'' vd;W (mtHfisf; Fwpj;J) $wpdhHfs;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. 134

''(gpyhNy!) nrhHf;fj;jpy; ck;Kila fhyzpfspd; Xiria vdf;F Kd;ghf Nfl;Nld;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 136

ckH(uyp)> 'mg+ gf;H vq;fs; jiytuhthH. mtHfs;> vq;fs; jiytH gpyhiy (tpiyf;F thq;fp) tpLjiy nra;jhHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;.

gpyhy;(uyp)> mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; cq;fSf;fhf (mbikahd) vd;id tpiyf;F thq;fpapUe;jhy; vd;id (kjPdhtpNyNa) itj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. my;yh`;Tf;fhf vd;id ePq;fs; thq;fpapUe;jhy; vd;id my;yh`;Tf;fhf nrayhw;wtpl;L tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 137

(mg;Jy;yh`;) ,g;D mg;gh];(yp) mtHfs; gw;wpa Fwpg;G. 138

vd;id egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; neQ;Nrhlizj;J> ',iwth! ,tUf;F Qhdj;ijf; fw;Wj; jUthahf!'' vdg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;.

kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy;> ',iwth! ,tUf;F (cd;) Ntjj;ijf; fw;Wj; jUthahf!'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. 139

fhypg; ,g;D tyPj;(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. 140

''(Kjypy;) ,];yhkpar; Nridapd; nfhbia i]j; (jk; ifapy;) vLj;jhH; mtH nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH. gpwF> [m/gH (jk; ifapy;) vLj;jhH. mtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH. gpwF ,g;D uth`h (jk; ifapy; nfhbia) vLj;jhH. mtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fz;fs; ,uz;Lk; fz;¡iur; nrhhpe;J nfhz;bUe;jd. ,Wjpapy; mf;nfhbia my;yh`;tpd; thl;fspy; xU ths; (fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;) vLj;jJ. my;yh`; (mthpd; fuj;jpy;) K];ypk;fSf;F ntw;wpia mspj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W (NghHf;fs epfo;r;rpfis tpthpj;Jr;) $wpdhHfs;. 141

mg+ `{ij/gh mtHfshy; tpLjiy nra;ag;gl;l rhypk;(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. 142

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mk;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mtHfisg; gw;wpa Ngr;R te;jJ. mg;NghJ mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mk;H(uyp)> 'mtH vj;jifa kdpjnud;why;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;> mg+ `{ij/ghtpd; (Kd;dhs;) mbikahd rhypk;> cig ,g;D fmg;> KMj; ,g;D [gy; Mfpa ehy;thplkpUe;Jk; FHMid Xjf; fw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;yp mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j; mtHfis Kjyhtjhff; Fwpg;gpl;lijf; Nfl;l gpwF mtiu epue;jukhf ehd; Nerpf;fyhNdd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. 143

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,aw;ifahfNth> nraw;ifahfNth nfl;l thHj;ij NgRgtHfshf ,Ue;jjpy;iy. NkYk; mtHfs;> 'cq;fspy; ew; FzKs;stNu cq;fspy; vdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdtH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 144

ehd; \hk; ehl;bw;Fs; nrd;W (gs;spthrypy;) ,uz;L uf;mj;Jfs; njhONjd;. mg;NghJ> ',iwth! vdf;F xU ez;giu Vw;gLj;Jthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;Njd;. mg;NghJ KjpatH xUtH vd;id Nehf;fp tUtijf; fz;Nld;. mtH mUNf te;jJk;> 'my;yh`; vd; gpuhHj;jidf;Fg; gjpyspj;Jtpl;ljhf ek;GfpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. me;j KjpatH> 'ePq;fs; vq;fpUe;J tUfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. 'ehd; $/ghthrp'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mtH> 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyzpfisAk; jiyaiziaAk;> jz;¡Hf; FtisiaAk; (Rke;J gzptpil Ghpe;J) nfhz;bUe;jtH (,g;D k];¥j;) cq;fspilNa ,y;iyah? i\j;jhdplkpUe;J fhg;ghw;wg;gl;ltH (mk;khH) cq;fspilNa ,y;iyah? egp(]y;) mtHfs; mwptpj;j> NtnwtUf;Fk; njhpahj (eatQ;rfHfs; njhlHghd) ,ufrpaq;fis mwpe;jtH (`{ij/gh) cq;fspilNa ,y;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. 'ck;K mg;jpd; kfd; (mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;) 'ty; ya;yp' vd;W njhlq;Fk; (jpUf;FHMd; mj;jpahak; 92d;) ,iw trdq;fis vg;gb XjpdhHfs;?' vd;W NkYk; Nfl;lhH. ehd;> 'ty; ya;yp ,jh a/f;\h te; e`hhp ,jh j[y;yh tj; jfhp ty; cd;]h' vd;W (mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) XJtijg; Nghd;W) Xjpf; fhl;bNdd;. mk;KjpatH> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; thahy; (,t;thNw) vdf;F mij Xjpf;fhl;bdhHfs;. Mdhy;> (\hk; thrpfshd) ,tHfs; (mijtpl;Ltpl;L Gjpa Kiwapy; XJk;gb) vd;idj; jpUg;g Kide;J nfhz;NlapUe;jdH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 145

cUt mikg;gpYk;> eilKiwapYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfis Vwf;Fiwa xj;jpUf;Fk; xU kdpjiu ehq;fs; gpd;gw;wp elg;gjw;fhf (vq;fSf;Ff; fhl;Lk;gb) `{ij/gh(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nlhk;. mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F cUt mikg;gpYk;> Nghf;fpYk;> elj;ijapYk; fpl;lj;jl;l xj;jtuhf ck;K mg;jpd; kfid (,g;D k];¥ij) tpl NtnwtiuAk; ehd; mwpakhl;Nld;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

KMtpah(uyp) gw;wpa Fwpg;G. 147

KMtpah(uyp)> jk;kplk; ,g;D mg;gh];(Uyp) mtHfspd; mbiknahUtH (Fiug;) ,Uf;f> ,\h njhOiff;Fg; gpd; xU uf;mj; tpj;U njhOjhHfs;. me;j mbik ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;whH. (KMtpah - uyp - mtHfs; xU uf;mj; tpj;U njhOj tp\aj;ijf; $wpdhH.) ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> 'mtiu (mg;gbNa njho)tpl;L tpL. Vnddpy;> mtH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; Njhoik nfhz;bUe;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; ek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytH KMtpah(uyp) tp\akhf VJk; $w tpUk;GfpwPHfsh? Vnddpy;> mtH tpj;iu xNunahU uf;mj;jhfj; jhd; njhOfpwhH'' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. mjw;F ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> 'KMtpah (khHf;fr;) rl;l epGzuhthH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

KMtpah(uyp)> 'egp(]y;) mtHfSld; Njhoik nfhz;bUe;j ehq;fs;> mtHfs; njhof; fz;buhj xU njhOifia ePq;fs; njhOfpwPHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; me;j ,uz;L uf;mj;JfisAk; - m]H njhOiff;Fg; gpd; (cq;fspy; rpyH njhOfpd;w) ,uz;L uf;mj;JfisAk; njho Ntz;lhnkd;W jil tpjpj;Js;shHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 148

/ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. 149

' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' /ghj;jpkh nrhHf;fthrpfspy; ngz;fspd; jiytpahthH. 150

/ghj;jpkh vd;dpy; xU gFjpahthH. vdNt> mtUf;Ff; Nfhg%l;batH vdf;Ff; Nfhg%l;batuhthH.

vd kp];tH ,g;D kf;ukh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 151

Map\h(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;G. 152

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; xU ehs;> 'MapN\! ,Njh (thdtH) [pg;hPy; cdf;F ryhk; ciuf;fpwhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ryhKf;F gjpy; $Wk; Kfkhf 't miy`p];]yhk; tu`;kj;Jy;yh`p tguf;fhj;J`{' mthpd; kPJk; ryk; (,iw rhe;jp) nghopal;Lk;. NkYk;> my;yh`;tpd; fUizAk; mtDila mUs; tsq;fSk; nghopal;Lk;'' vd;W gjpy; Kfkd; nrhy;yptpl;L> 'ehd; ghHf;f Kbahjtw;iw ePq;fs; ghHf;fpwPHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wpNdd;. 153

Mz;fspy; epiwag; NgH KOik ngw;wpUf;fpwhHfs;. Mdhy;> ngz;fspy; ,k;uhdpd; kfs; kHaikAk;> /gpH mt;dpd; kidtp M]pahitAk; jtpu NtnwtUk; KOik ngwtpy;iy. (cyfpd; kw;w) ngz;fis tpl Map\hTf;F ,Uf;Fk; rpwg;G (kw;w) vy;yh czTfisf; fhl;bYk; ']hPj;' vd;Dk; czTf;F ,Uf;Fk; rpwg;igg; Nghd;wjhFk;.

vd mg+ %]h m\;mhP(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 154

Map\h(uyp) NehAw;whHfs;. mg;NghJ ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) (eyk; tprhhpf;f) te;J> ',iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; md;idNa! tha;ikapy; Ke;jpatHfshd my;yh`;tpd; J}jUk; mg+ gf;Uk; fhj;jpUf;Fk; ,lj;jpw;F (nrhHf;fj;jpw;F) ePq;fs; nry;ytpUf;fpwPHfs;'' vd;W (MWjy;) $wpdhHfs;.

(fyP/gh) myP(uyp) (jkf;F Mjuthf '[ky;' Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;Sk;gb) kf;fis miog;gjw;F mk;khH ,g;D ahrpH(uyp) mtHfisAk;> (jk; Gjy;tH) `]d;(uyp) mtHfisAk; '$/gh' efUf;F mDg;gp itj;jNghJ (kf;fSf;F) mk;khH ciuahw;wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ (jk; ciuapy;) 'egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F Map\h ,e;j cyk;Yk; kWikapYk; kidtpkhHfs; vd;gij ehd; cWjpahf mwpNtd;. vdpDk;> 'ePq;fs; (fyP/ghtpd; cj;juTf;F ,zq;fp elg;gjd; %yk;) my;yh`;tp(d; fl;lisj)idg; gpd;gw;Wtjh? my;yJ Map\htp(d; Nahridj)idg; gpd;gw;Wtjh?' vd (KbT nra;a Ntz;ba epiyf;F) cq;fis (Mshf;fp) my;yh`; Nrhjidapy; Mo;j;jptpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 155

Map\h(uyp) (jk; rNfhjhp) m];kh(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J (fOj;J) khiynahd;w ,uty; thq;fpdhHfs;. mJ (gd} K];jypf; Nghhpd; gazj;jpy; vg;gbNah) njhiye;J Ngha;tpl;lJ. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk;> NjhoHfspy; rpyiy mijj; NjLtjw;fhf mDg;gpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSf;Fj; njhOif Neuk; te;Jtpl;lJ. (jz;¡H fpilf;fhjjhy;) mtHfs; c@tpd;wpj; njhOjhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> mtHfs; (jpUk;gpr;) nrd;wNghJ jz;¡H fpilf;fhjjhy; jkf;Nfw;gl;l neUf;fbahd epiyia Kiwapl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJjhd; 'jak;Kk;' cila rl;lj;ijf; $Wk; ,iwtrdk; mUsg;gl;lJ. vdNt> (,e;jr; rYif fpilf;ff; fhuzkha; mike;j Map\h(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp) ci]j; ,g;D `{isH(uyp)> 'my;yh`; cq;fSf;F ew;nyd; mspf;fl;Lk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fSf;F xU Jd;gk; NeUk; Nghnjy;yhk; mjpypUe;J tpLgLfpw topnahd;iw my;yh`; cq;fSf;Fj; juhkypUe;jjpy;iy; NkYk;> mjpy; K];ypk;fSf;F mUs; tsk; xd;iwj; juhkYk; ,Ue;jjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 156

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kuzkiltjw;F Kd;G Neha;tha;g;gl;bUe;jNghJ jk; kidtpkhHfspilNa (epr;rapj;j Kiwg;gb xU ehisf;f xUthpd; tpL vd;W) nry;yj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. 'vd; (Kiwf;Fhpa) ehs; te;jNghJ jhd; mikjpaile;jhHfs;'' vd;W Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH.

kf;fs; jq;fspd; md;gspg;Gfis egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F toq;fpl> egpatHfs; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; jq;Fk; ehisNa NjHe;njLj;J te;jdH. (mg;NghJ ele;j xU epfo;r;rpia epidT$He;J) Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH: (egpatHfspd; Jiztpauhd) vd; Njhopfs; ck;K ]ykh(uyp) mtHfsplk; xd;W $b> 'ck;K ]ykhNt! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! kf;fs; jq;fspd; md;gspg;Gfis egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F toq;fpl> egpfshH Map\htplk; jq;Fk; ehisNa NjHe;njLf;fpwhHfs;. Map\h egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F eyk; ehLtijg; Nghd;Nw ehKk; mtHfSf;F eyk; ehLfpNwhk;. vdNt> jkf;F (jutpUk;Gk;) md;gspg;Gfis jhk; ,Uf;Fkplj;jpy;... my;yJ nry;Ykplj;jpy;... (mJ vtUila tPlhf ,Ue;jhYk; mq;F) mDg;gp itj;J tplNtz;Lk; vd;W kf;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapLkgb ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ePq;fs; vLj;Jr; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;Lf; nfhz;ldH.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,ijr; nrhy;y> egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;idf; fz;L nfhs;stpy;iy. kPz;Lk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; jpUk;gp te;jNghJ ehd; mtHfsplk; mijr; nrhd;Ndd;. mg;NghJk; mtHfs; vd;idf; fz;L nfhs;stpy;iy. %d;whk; Kiw te;j NghJk; ehd; mthf;splk; ,Nj Nfhhpf;ifiar; nrhd;Ndd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ck;K ]ykhNt! Map\htpd; tp\aj;jpy; vdf;F kdNtjid juhNj. Vnddpy;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fspy; mtuy;yhj Ntnwe;jg; ngz;zpd; NghHitf;Fs; ehd; ,Uf;Fk; NghJk; vdf;F t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (,iwr;nra;jp) mUsg;gl;ljpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 158

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