mj;jpahak 63;
md;rhhpfspd; rpwg;Gfs;1

NkYk; (me;j '/ga;c' vd;Dk; nry;tk;) ,e;j K`h[pHfspd; tUiff;F Kd;Ng ek;gpf;iff; nfhz;L jhUy; `p[;uj;jpy; (kjPdhtpy;) tho;e;J nfhz;bUe;jtHfSf;Fk; (chpajhFk;). `p[;uj; nra;J jq;fsplk; te;jpUg;gtHfis ,tHfs; Nerpf;fpwhHfs; vd;gJ kl;Lky;y; mtHfSf;F mspf;fg;gl;lit jq;fSf;Fk; NjitahditNa vd;W kdj;jstpy; $l mtHfs; epidg;gjpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 59:09)

ehd; md];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> '(mt;]; kw;Wk; f];u[; Fyj;jhuhd cq;fSf;F) 'md;rhH - cjtpahsHfs;' vd;Dk; ngaH te;jijg; gw;wp vdf;Ff; $Wq;fs;. cq;fSf;F me;jg; ngaH (FHMDf;F Kd;Ng) #l;lg;gl;bUe;jjh? my;yJ my;yh`; cq;fSf;F me;jg; ngaiur; #l;bdhdh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; jhd; vq;fSf;F ('md;rhH' vd;W jpUf;FHMd; 9:100-k; trdj;jpy;) ngaH #l;bdhd;. (g]uhtpy;) ehq;fs; md];(uyp) mtHfsplk; (te;J) nrd;W nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; md;rhhpfspd; rpwg;GfisAk; mtHfspd; (jpahf) epfo;r;rpfisAk; vq;fSf;F vLj;Jiug;ghHfs;. vd;id my;yJ 'm];j;' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xU kdpjiu... Nehf;fp> 'cd; Fyj;jhH ,d;dpd;d ehspy; ,d;dpd;dthW nra;jhHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;.

'GM];' NghH ehs;> jd; J}jUf;fhf my;yh`; (rhjfkhd #o;epiyia cUthf;Fk; tifapy;) Kd;$l;bNa epfor; nra;j ehshf mike;jJ. (me;jg; Nghhpd; fhuzj;jhy;) kjPdhthrpfspd; $l;likg;G (Fiye;J) gpsTgl;bUe;j epiyapYk; mtHfspy; Kf;fpag; gpuKfHfs; nfhy;yg;gl;Lk; fhaKw;Wk; ,Ue;j epiyapYk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (mq;F) te;jhHfs;. vdNt> kf;fs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;f (VJthd #o;epiyia cUthf;Ftjw;fhf) my;yh`;jhd;> jd; J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fr; rhjfkhf me;j ehis Kd; $l;bNa epfor nra;jhd;.2

kf;fs; ntw;wpaile;j Mz;by; (`{idd; Nghhpy; fpilj;j nry;tq;fis) egp(]y;) mtHfs; (md;rhhpfSf;F toq;fhky;> Gjpjhf ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpapUe;j) kf;fh Fiw»fSf;F nfhLj;jNghJ md;rhhpfs; 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cz;ikapy;> ,J tpag;ghfj; jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. vq;fs; thl;fspy; Fiw»fspd; ,uj;jk; nfhl;bf; nfhz;bUf;f> vq;fs; NghHr; nry;tq;fs; mtf;hSf;fy;yth nfhLf;fg;gLfpd;wd?' vd;W Ngrpf; nfhz;lhHfs;. 3 mtHfs; ,g;gbg; Ngrpf; nfhz;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F vl;baJ. clNd md;rhhpfis mtHfs; mioj;J> 'cq;fisg; gw;wp vdf;nfl;ba nra;jp vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; (egpj; NjhoHfs;) ngha; nrhy;yhjtHfsha; ,Ue;jdH. vdNt> mtHfs;> '(cz;ikapy; ehq;fs; Ngrpf; nfhz;lJk;) cq;fSf;F vl;baNj jhd;'' vd;W gjpyspjhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fs; NghHr; nry;tq;fisg; ngw;Wf; nfhz;L jk; tPLfSf;Fj; jpUk;gpr; nry;y> ePq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSlNdNa cq;fs; tPLfSf;Fj; jpUk;gpr; nry;tij ePq;fs; tpUk;gtpy;iyah? md;rhhpfs; xU gs;sj;jhf;fpNyh xU fzthapNyh ele;J nrd;why; mtHfs; nry;fpw gs;sj;jhf;fpNyh fzthapNyh jhd; ehDk; ele;J nry;Ntd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''`p[;uj; kl;Lk; eilngwhjpUe;jhy; ehd; md;rhhpfspy; xUtdhf ,Ue;jpUg;Ngd;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dJ. 4

3779. mGy; fhrpk;... ' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

md;rhhpfs; xU gs;sj;jhf;fpNyh xU fzthapNyh ele;J nrd;why; md;rhhpfs; ele;J nry;Yk; gs;sj;jhf;fpy; jhd; ehDk; ele;J nry;Ntd;. `p[;uj; kl;Lk; eilngwhky; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; ehd; md;rhhpfspy; xUtdhf ,Ue;jpUg;Ngd;.

,ij mwptpj;j mg+ `{iuuh(uyp)> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; kpfr; rhpahfNt> ,g;gbf; $wpdhHfs; (vd;W $wptpl;L) - vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; mtHfSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk; (egpatHfs; ,g;gbr; nrhd;djw;Ff; fhuzk;) md;rhhpfs; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fk; Gfyplk; mspj;J mtHfSf;F cjtpdhHfs;' vd;Nwh... (,t;tpU thf;fpaq;fSld; NrHj;J) NtnwhU thf;fpaj;ijNah $wpdhHfs;. 6

egp(]y;) mtHfs; K`h[pHfSf;Fk; md;rhhpfSf;FkpilNa rNfhjuj;Jt cwit Vw;gLj;jpaJ. 7

(K`h[pHfshd) ehq;fs; kjPdhTf;F te;jNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y) mtHfs; (vd; je;ij) mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; ]mj; ,g;D ugPc(uyp) vd;Dk; md;rhhpj; NjhoH) mtHfSf;Fk; ,ilNa rNfhjuj;Jt cwit Vw;gLj;jpdhHfs;. (vd; je;ij) mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) mtHfsplk; ]mj; ,g;D ugPc(uyp)> 'ehd; md;rhhpfspy; mjpf nry;tk; cilatd;. vd; nry;tj;ij ,uz;L ghjpfshf;fpg; gq;fpl;L ehd; (xU ghjpia cq;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;J) tpLfpNwd;. vdf;F ,uz;L kidtpkhHfs; cs;sdH. mt;tpUthpy; cq;fSf;F mjpfkhfg; gpbj;jpUg;gtisg; ghHj;J vd;dplk; nrhy;Yq;fs;. ehd; mtisj; jyhf; (kz tpyf;F) nra;J tpLfpNwd;. mtSila ',j;jh' fhyk; tpLfpNwd;. mtSila ',j;jh' fhyk; Kbe;j gpd; mt;/g;(uyp)> 'my;yh`; cq;fSf;F cq;fs; tPl;lhhpYk; cq;fs; nry;tj;jpYk; mUs;tsj;ij toq;fl;Lk;. cq;fs; filtPjp vq;Nf?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; mtHfSf;F 'gd}ifDfh' fil tPjpiaf; fhl;bdhHfs;. mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) (mq;F nrd;W tpahghuk; nra;J) jk;Kld; ghyhilf; fl;biaAk; nea;iaAk; ,yhgkhfg; ngw;Wj;jhd; jpUk;gpdhHfs;. gpwF mLj;j ehs; fhiyAk; njhlHe;J nrd;whHfs;. (,g;gbNa njhlHe;J nrd;W tpahghuk; nra;J rk;ghjpj;jhHfs;.) xU ehs; jk; kPJ (eWkzg; nghUs; jltpf; nfhz;bUe;jhy;) kQ;rs; milahsj;Jld; (egp - ]y; - mtHfsplk;) te;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;JH u`;khd;(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'vd;d ,J?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp)> 'ehd; kzk; Ghpe;J nfhz;Nld;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtSf;F vt;tsT (k`;H) nfhLj;jPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfs;> 'xU NghPr;rk; nfhl;ilasT jq;fk;... my;yJ xU NghPr;rk; nfhl;ilapd; vilasT jq;fk;..'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp)> 'xU NghPr;rk; nfhl;ilasT jq;fk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfsh> 'xU NghPr;rk; nfhl;il vilasT jq;fk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfsh vd mwptpg;ghsH ,g;uh`Pk;(u`;) re;Njfg;gLfpwhHfs;. 8

mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) (`p[;uj; nra;J kjPdhTf;F) vq;fsplk; te;jhHfs;. mtHfSf;Fk; ]mj; ,g;D ugPc(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; ,ilNa rNfhjuj;Jt cwit ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Vw;gLj;jpdhHfs;. ]mj; ,g;D ugPc mtHfs; mjpf nry;tKilatuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. - ]mj;(uyp)> 'md;rhhpfs;> ehd; mtHfspy; mjpf nry;tKilatd; vd;W mwpe;jpUf;fpd;wdH. vd; nry;tjij vdf;Fk; cq;fSf;FkpilNa ,uz;L ghjpfshfg; gq;fpl;L (nfhLj;J) tpLNtd;. vdf;F ,uz;L kidtpaH cs;sdH. mtHfspy; cq;fSf;F mjpfkhfg; gpbj;jtisg; ghUq;fs;. ehd; mtis tpthfuj;Jr; nra;J tpLfpNwd;. mts; `yhy; (,j;jh Kbe;J gpwiu kze;J nfhs;sj; jFjpAilats;) MdJk; mtis ePq;fs; kze;J nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W (jk; K`h[pH rNfhjuuhd mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/gplk;) $wpdhHfs;. mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp)> 'my;yh`; cq;fSf;F cq;fs; tPl;lhH tp\aj;jpy; mUs; tsk; toq;fl;Lk;'' vd;W $wp (filtPjp nrd;W)tpl;lhHfs;. rpwpJ nea;iaAk; ghyhilf; fl;iaAk;> ,yhgkhfr; rk;ghjpj;j Gd;dNu md;W jpUkgp te;jhHfs;. rpwpJ fhyk; jhd; nrd;wpUf;Fk;. mjw;Fs; mtHfs; jk; kPJ (eWkzg; nghUspd;) kQ;rs; milahsk; Njha;e;jpUf;f ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jhHfs;. mtHfsplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;d ,J?' vd;W Nfl;f> 'ehd; md;rhhpg; ngz; xUj;jpia kze;Njd;'' vd;W mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtSf;F vd;d (k`;H) nfhLj;jPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F mtHfs;> 'xU NghPr;rq; nfhl;ilapd; vilasT jq;fk;... my;yJ xU NghPr;rq; nfhilasT jq;fk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'xNuNahH Ml;ilNaDk; (mWj;J) tyPkh (kz tpUe;J) nfhL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 9

(egp - ]y; - mtHfsplk;) md;rhhpfs;> 'vq;fSf;Fk; (K`h[pHfshd) mtHfSf;FkpilNa (vq;fs;) NghPr;r kuq;fisg; gq;fpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W nrhy;y mtHfs;> '(mg;gbnad;why;) mtHfs; (K`h[pH rNfhjuHfs;) vq;fSf;fhf ciof;fl;Lk;; vq;fSld; tpisr;rypy; (,yhgg;) gq;F ngwl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. K`h[pHfs;> (mjw;F rk;kjpj;J) 'ehq;fs; nrtpNaw;Nwhk;; fPo;g;gbe;Njhk; vd;W $wpdhH. 10

,iw ek;gpf;ifahsiuj; jtpu NtnwtUk; md;rhhpfis Nerpf;f khl;lhHfs;; mtHfis eatQ;rfHfisj; jtpu NtnwtUk; ntWf;fTk; khl;lhHfs;. ahH mtHfis Nerpf;fpwhHfNsh mtHfis my;yh`;Tk; Nerpf;fpwhd;. ahH mtHfis ntWf;fwphHfNsh mtHfis my;yh`;Tk; ntWf;fpwhd;.

,iw ek;gpf;ifapd; milahsk; md;rhhpfis Nerpg;gjhFk;; eatQ;rfj;jpd; milahsk; md;rhhpfis ntWg;gjhFk;.

vd md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 11

(md;rhhpg;) ngz;fSk;> Foe;ijfSk; jpUk;gp tUtij egp(]y;) mtHfs; ghHj;jhHfs;. mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtH $WfpwhH; ,ij vdf;F mwptpj;jtH'' xU kztpohtpypUe;J tUtij'' vd;W nrhd;djhf epidf;fpNwd; - clNd epd;W nfhz;L> ',iwth! (ePNa rhl;rp! md;rhhpfNs!) ePq;fs; kf;fspNyNa vdf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdtHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,e;j thf;fpaj;ij mtHfs; %d;W Kiw $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; jk; Foe;ijnahd;iwj; jk;Kld; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L md;rhhpg; ngz;kzp xUtH te;jhH. mthplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; NgrpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (md;rhhpfshd) ePq;fs; kf;fspNyNa vdf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdtHfs;'' vd;W ,uz;L Kiw $wpdhHfs;.

md;rhhpfs; (egp - ]y; - mtHfsplk;)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,iwj;J}jHfis xt;nthUtUf;Fk; mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;j (rhHG epiy nfhz;l)tHfs; ,Ue;jdH. ehq;fs; cq;fisg; gpd; gw;wpNdhk;. vdNt> vq;fSf;Fk; vq;fisg; gpd;njhlUk; rhHG epiyahsHfis vq;fspypUe;Nj cUthf;fpj; jUk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;Lf; nfhz;ldH. mt;thNw egp(]y;) mtHfs; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;.

md;rhhpfs; (egp - ]y; mtHfsplk;)> 'xt;nthU rKjhaj;jpw;Fk; mtHfisg; gpd;njhlUk; rhHG epiyahsHfs; cz;L. vq;fisg; gpd;gw;Wk; rhHG epiyahsHfis vq;fspypUe;Nj cUthf;fpj; jUk;gb ePq;fs; my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! ,tHfSila rhHghsHfis ,tHfspypUe;Nj cUthf;fpj; jUthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. 12

''md;rhhpfspd; fpisf; FLk;gq;fspy; rpwe;jJ gd} e[;[hH13 FLk;gkhFk;. gpwF gd} mg;jpy; m\;`y; FLk;gkhFk;. 14 gpwF gd} `hhp]; ,g;D f];u[; FLk;gkhFk;. 15 gpwF gd} rh,jh FLk;gkhFk;. 16 md;rhhp fpisf; FLk;gq;fs; xt;nthd;wpYk; ed;ik cz;L' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. ]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp)> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fis tpl (NtW rpy Fyq;fisr;) rpwg;gpj;Jf; $wpdhHfs; vdNt fhz;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 17 mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,q;Nf Fwpg;gplg;glhj kw;w) gyiuAk; tpl cq;fisr; rpwg;gpj;Jf; $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ.

kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy;> ']mj; ,g;D cghjh' vd;W (KOikahfg; ngaH) Fwpg;gpl;L mwptpg;ghsH $wpdhH.

md;rhhpfspy; rpwe;NjhH... my;yJ md;rhhpfspd; fpisf;FLk;gq;fspy; rpwe;jJ. gd} e[;[hH FLk;gKk;> gd} mg;jpy; m\;`y; FLk;gKk; kw;Wk; gd} `hhp];> gd} rh,jh FLk;gq;fSk; MFk;.

vd mg+ ci]j;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 18

''md;rhhpfspd; fpisf; FLk;gq;fspy; rpwe;jJ. gd} e[;[hH FLk;gkhFk;. gpwF gd} mg;jpy; m\;`y;> gpwF gDy; `hhp];> gpwF gd} rh,jh FLk;gq;fs; MFk;. md;rhhpf; FLk;gq;fs; xt;nthd;wpYk; ed;ik cs;sJ' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;. ]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp) vq;fsplk; te;J NrHe;jhH. mg;NghJ (mthplk;) mg+ ci]j;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; md;rhhpfisr; rpwe;jtHfs; vdf; Fwpg;gpl;L (mg;gbf; Fwpg;gpl;ltHfspy;) ek;ikf; filrpahdtHfshff; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sij ePq;fs; ftdpf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. (,ijf; Nfl;l) clNd ]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfis mile;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! md;rhhpfspd; fpisf; FLk;gq;fs; (jq;fshy;) rpwg;gpj;Jf; $wg;gl;lNghJ (md;rhhpfspy; xU FLk;gj;jpduhd) ehq;fs; filrpahff; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;NshNk (Vd;?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; kpfr; rpwe;(FLk;gj;)jtHfspy; ,lk; ngw;wpUg;gNj cq;fSf;Fg; NghJkhdjy;yth?' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.19

egp(]y;) mtHfs; md;rhhpfsplk;> 'vd;id (kWikapy;) jlhfj;jpd; mUNf re;jpf;Fk; tiu nghWikahapUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;dJ.

,ij egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 20

md;rhhpfspy; xUtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,d;dhiu ePq;fs; mjpfhhpahf epakpj;jJ Nghy; vd;idAk; mjpfhhpahf epakpf;fkhl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vdf;Fg; gpwF (cq;fis tpl) kw;wtHfSf;F (Ml;rpajpfhuj;jpy;) Kd;Dhpik jug;gLtij ePq;fs; fhz;gPHfs;. vdNt> (kWikapy; vdf;Fr; rpwg;Gg; ghprhff; fpilf;Fk; '`t;Sy;ft;]H' vd;Dk;) jlhfj;jpd; mUNf vd;idr; re;jpf;Fk; tiu ePq;fs; nghWj;jpUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; md;rhhpfsplk;> 'vdf;Fg; gpwF (cq;fis tpl Ml;rpajpfhuj;jpy; kw;wtHfSf;F) Kd;Dhpik jug;gLtij ePq;fs; fhz;gPHfs;. vdNt> (kWikapy;) vd;idr; re;jpf;Fk; tiu ePq;fs; nghWikahf ,Uq;fs;. vd;idr; re;jpf;Fk; tiu ePq;fs; nghWikahf ,Uq;fs;. vd;idr; re;jpf;f cq;fSf;Ff; Fwpj;Js;s ,lk; (kWikapy; vdf;F rpwg;Gg; ghprhf ,iwtd; toq;fptUf;Fk; `t;Sy; ft;]H vDk;) jlhfNkahFk;. 21

md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mthf;s; vd;Dld; gazkhk; tyPj; ,g;D mg;jpy; kypf;ifr; re;jpj;jNghJ (tyPj; ,lk;) $wpdhHfs;. 22

egp(]y;) mtHfs; g`;iuDila epyq;fis tUtha; khdpakhf vq;fSf;Fj; jUtjw;fhf mioj;jhHfs;. md;rhhpfs;> 'vq;fs; K`h[pH rNfhjuHfSf;Fk; ,Nj Nghd;W khdpak; je;jhNy jtpu ehq;fs; ,ij Vw;f khl;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdH. 'ePq;fs; ,ij Vw;f khl;BHfs; vd;why;> vd;id (kWikapy; `t;Sy; ft;]H jhlhfj;jpd; mUNf) re;jpf;fk; tiu nghWj;jpUq;fs;. Vnddpy;> vdf;Fg; gpd; (Ml;rpajpfhuj;jpy;) cq;fis tplg; gpwUf;F Kd;Dhpik toq;fg;gLk; epiy cq;fSf;F NeUk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 23

''kWik tho;f;ifiaj; jtpu NtW (epj;jpakhd) tho;f;if ,y;iy; md;rhhpfisAk; K`h[pHfisAk; (me;j epue;ju kWik tho;tpw;fhf) nrk;ikg;gLj;Jthahf'' vd;W (ghbagb) nrhd;dhf;hs;. 24

md];(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J NtNwhH mwptpg;ghsH njhlH topahfTk; ,Nj Nghd;W mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. me;j mwptpg;gpy;> 'md;rhhpfSf;F(k; K`h[pHfSf;Fk;) eP kd;dpg;G mspg;ghahf'' vd;W ghbagb $wpdhHfs; vd cs;sJ.

mfo;g;NghH ehspy; md;rhhpfs;> 'ehq;fs; (vj;jiatHfs; vdpy;)> 'ehq;fs; capNuhbapUf;Fk; fhyk; tiu mwg;NghH GhpNthk;' vd;W K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhop nfhLj;jpUf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W (ghbagbf;) $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! kWik tho;f;ifiaj; jtpu NtW tho;f;if vJTkpy;iy; vdNt> md;rhhpfisAk; K`h[pHfisAk; fz;zpag;gLj;Jthahf!'' vd;W (ghba gbNa) $wpdhHfs;. 25

ehq;fs; mfo; Njhz;bf; nfhz;Lk; vq;fs; Njhs;fspd; kPJ kz;izr; Rke;J vLj;Jf; nrd;W nfhz;Lk; ,Ue;jNghJ vq;fsplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> ',iwth! kWik tho;f;ifaj; jtpu NtW tho;f;if vJTkpy;iy. vdNt> K`h[pHfSf;Fk; md;rhhpfSf;Fk; kd;dpg;gUs;thahf!'' vd;W (ghbagb) $wpdhHfs;. 26

jkf;Nf Njit ,Ue;Jk; $l> jk;ik tplg; gpwUf;Nf mtHfs; Kd;Dhpik toq;FfpwhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 59:09)

xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (tpUe;jhspahf) te;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mtUf;F cztspg;gjw;fhfj;) jk; kidtpkhHfsplk; nrhy;ypaDg;gpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'vq;fsplk; jz;¡iuj; jtpu NtnwJTk; ,y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; NjhoHfis Nehf;fp)> ',tiu (jk;Kld; cztpy;) NrHj;Jf; nfhs;gtH ahH?.''.. my;yJ ',tUf;F tpUe;jspg;gtH ahH?.''.. vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ md;rhhpfspy; xUtH> 'ehd; (tpUe;jspf;fpNwd;)'' vd;W nrhy;yp mtiu mioj;Jf; nfhz;L jk; kidtpaplk; nrd;whH. (kidtpaplk;) ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; tpUe;jhspiaf; fz;zpag;gLj;J'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F mthpd; kidtp> 'ek;kplk; ek; Foe;ijfspd; czitj; jtpu NtnwJTkpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F me;j md;rhhpj; NjhoH> 'cd; (FLk;gj;jpw;fhd) czitj; jahuhf vLj;J itj;Jtpl;L tpsf;if Vw;wp (tpLtijg; Nghy; ghtid nra;J mizj;J) tpL. cd; Foe;ijfs; czT cz;z tpUk;gpdhy; mtHfisj; J}q;fr; nra;J tpL'' vd;W $wpdhH. mt;thNw mthpd; kidtpAk; czitj; jahuhf vLj;J itj;J> tpsf;if Vw;wptpl;Lj; jk; Foe;ijfisj; J}q;fr; nra;Jtpl;lhH. gpwF tpsf;ifr;rhp nra;tJ Nghy; epd;W (ghtid nra;J nfhz;Nl) tpsf;if mizj;Jtpl;lhH. gpwF mtUk; mthpd; kidtpAk; cz;gJ Nghy; (tpUe;jhspahd) me;j kdpjUf;F (ghtid) fhl;lyhdhHfs;. gpwF ,UtUk; (czT cz;zhky;) tapW xl;batHfshf ,uitf; fopj;jdH. fhiyahdJk; me;j md;rhhp ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; ,UtUk; nra;jijf; fz;L my;yh`; ,d;wpuT (kk;o;r;rpahy;) rphpj;Jf; nfhz;lhd; my;yJ tpag;gile;jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`;> 'jkf;Nf Njit ,Ue;Jk; $L> jk;ik tplg; gpwUf;Nf mtHfs; Kd;Dhpik toq;FfpwhHfs;. cz;ikapy;> jk; cs;sj;jpd; fUkpj;jdj;jpypUe;J ghJfhf;fg;gl;ltHfNs ntw;wpahsHfs;'' vd;Wk; (jpUf;FHMd; 59:9k;) trdj;ij mUspdhd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'md;rhhpfspy; ed;ik GhpNthhplkpUe;J Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. mtHfspy; jtwpiog;gtHfis kd;dpj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;dJ.

(egp - ]y; - mtHfs; Neha;tha;g;gl;bUe;j rkak;) md;rhhpfs; jk; rigfspy; xd;wpy; (mkHe;jgb) mOJ nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSk; me;j topahfr; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ> mg;gh];(uyp) (my;yJ mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'ePq;fs; Vd; mOfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ($b) mkHe;jpUe;j mitia epidj;Jg; ghHj;Njhk;. (mjdhy; mOfpNwhk;)'' 27 vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

mg;gh];(uyp) (my;yJ mg+ gf;H(uyp))> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> ,e;j tp\aj;ijj; njhptpj;jhHfs;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; rhy;itapd; Xuj;ijj; jk; jiyapy; fl;bapUe;j epiyapy; ntspNa te;J> (ciu epfo;j;Jtjw;fhf) kpk;ghpy; (Nkilapy;) VwpdhHfs; - me;j ehSf;Fg; gpwF mtHfs; kpk;ghpy; Vwtpy;iy - my;yh`;itg; Gfo;e;J mtidg; Nghw;wpa gpwF> 'md;rhhpfspd; tp\aj;jpy; (ey;ytpjkhf ele;Jf; nfhs;Sk;gb) cq;fSf;F ehd; mwpTiu $WfpNwd;. Vnddpy;> mtHfs; vd; ,iug;ig; vd; fU¥yk; MtH. 28 jk; kPjpUe;j nghWg;ig> mtHfs; epiwNtw;wptpl;lhHfs;. ,dp mtHfSf;Fhpa chpik jhd; vQ;rpAs;sJ. 29 vdNt> mtHfspy; ed;ik GhpNthhplkpUe;J (me;j ed;ikia) Vw;Wf; nfhz;L> mtHfspy; jtwpiog;gtiu kd;dpj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (Neha;tha;g;gl;bUe;jNghJ) jk; Njhs;fspd; kPJ xU NghHitiag; NghHj;jpf; nfhz;L (tPl;bypUe;J gs;sp thrYf;Fg;) Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; kPJ fUg;Gf; fl;L xd;W (Nghlg;gl;L) ,Ue;jJ. kpk;ghpk; (Nkil) kPJ nrd;W mkHe;J> my;yh`;itg; Gfo;e;J> mtidg; Nghw;wpg; gpwF $wpdhHfs;; gpwF> kf;fNs! (,];yhj;jpy; ,izAk;) kf;fs; (vz;zpf;ifapy;) mjpfkhthHfs;. (Mdhy; ,iwkhHf;fj;jpw;F) cjtp GhpNthH (md;rhH) cztpy; cg;igg; Nghd;W Mk;tpLk;. mstpw;F Fiwe;J Ngha;tpLthHfs;. vdNt> xUtUf;F ed;ikaspf;ff; $ba> my;yJ jPq;F nra;af; $ba (mstpw;Fs;s) XH mjpfhug; nghWg;ig cq;fspy; xUtH Vw;why; md;rhhpfspy; ed;ik Ghpe;jthpd; ed;ikia Vw;Wf; nfhz;L mtHfspy; jtwpioj;jtiu kd;dpj;J tpll;Lk;. 30

''md;rhhpfs; vd; ,iug;ig; vd; fU¥yk; MtH. ,dp (md;rhhpfs; my;yhj) kf;fs; ngUFthHfs;; (md;rhhpfs;) Fiwe;J Ngha; tpLthHfs;. vdNt> mtHfspy; ed;ik GhpgtHfsplkpUe;J (mij) Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;; mtHfspy; jtwpiog;gtHfis (ngUe;jd;ikAld;) kd;dpj;J tpLq;fs;.''

]mj; ,g;D KMj;(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. 31

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F gl;L mq;fp xd;W md;gspg;ghf toq;fg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfs; mijj; njhl;Lg; ghHj;J mjd; nkd;ikiaf; fz;L tpag;gilayhdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',jd; nkd;ikiaf; fz;L ePq;fs; tpaf;fpwPHfsh? (nrhHf;fj;jpy;) ]mj; ,g;D KMj; mtHfspd; iff;Fl;ilfs; ,ij tplr; rpwe;jit my;yJ ,ij tpl nkd;ikahdit MFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 32

,e;j `jP]; NtNwhH mwptpg;ghsH njhlH topahfTk; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. 33

]mj; ,g;D KMj; mtHfspd; ,wg;gpw;fhf mH\{ ,iwrpk;khrdk; mire;jJ. 34

xUtH [hgpH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'guhc(uyp)> ']mj; ,g;D KMj;(uyp) mtHfisr; Rke;J nrd;w ([dh]hg;) ngl;b jhd; mire;jJ' vd;W ,jw;F tpsf;fk; jUfpwhHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;djw;F [hgpH(uyp)> ',e;j (mt;]; kw;Wk; f];u[;) ,uz;L FLk;gq;fSf;fpilNa FNuhjq;fs; ,Ue;jd. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ']mj; ,g;D KMj; mtHfspd; ,wg;gpw;fhff; fUizahs(dhd ,iwt)dpd; rpk;khrdk; mire;jJ' vd;W nrhy;y Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 35

]mj; ,g;D KMj;(uyp) mtHfspd; jPHg;ig Vw;gjhf xg;Gf; nfhz;L (gd} Fiwoh åj) kf;fs; (ifghpYs;s Nfhl;ilapypUe;J) ,wq;fp te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; ]mj; ,g;D KMj; mtHfSf;F MsDg;gpl mtHfs; (k];[pJe; egtPapypUe;J) fOijapd; kPJ (rthhp nra;jgb) te;jhHfs;. (egpatHfs; jw;fhypkhf mikj;jpUe;j) njhOkplj;jpwF mUNf mtHfs; te;J NrHe;jJk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fspy; rpwe;jtiu... my;yJ cq;fs; jiytiu.. Nehf;fp vOe;jpU(j;Jr; nrd;W mtiu thfdj;jpypUe;J ,wf;fp tpL)q;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> 'rmNj! ,tHfs; cq;fs; jPHg;gpd; kPJ (,irT njhptpj;J) ,wq;fp te;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. (ePq;fs; vd;d jPHg;G mspf;fg; NghfpwPHfs;?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ]mj;(uyp)> ',tHfspy; NghhpLk; typikAilatHfs; nfhy;yg;glNtz;Lk; vd;Wk;> ,tHfSila ngz;fSk; Foe;ijfSk; ifJ nra;ag;glNtz;Lk; vd;Wk; ehd; ,tHfspilNa jPHg;gspf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; jPHg;Gg; gbNa ePq;fs; jPHg;gspj;jPHfs;.''. my;yJ 'murdpd; (my;yh`;tpd;) jPHg;Gg;gbNa ePq;fs; jPHg;gspj;jPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 36

cirj; ,g;D `{isH(uyp) kw;Wk; mg;ghj; ,g;D gp\;H(uyp) MfpNahhpd; rpwg;G. 37

(egpj; NjhoHfspy;) ,uz;L kdpjHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J (tpil ngw;Wf; nfhz;L) ,Uz;l XH ,utpy; (jk; ,y;yq;fSf;Fg;) Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mt;tpUtUf;Fk; Kd;dhy; xsp xd;W gpufhrpj;jgb mtHfs; xUtiu xUtH gphpAk; tiu nrd;W nfhz;NlapUe;jJ. (mtHfs;) xUtiunahUtH gphpe;J nrd;wTld;) me;j xspAk; mtHfSld; gphpe;J nrd;Wtpl;lJ.

md];(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;Nj ]hgpj;(u`;) topahf `k;khj;(u`;) mwptpf;Fk; ,d;NdhH mwptpg;gpy;> 'cirj; ,g;D `{isH(uyp) mtHfSk; mg;ghj; ,g;D gp\;H(uyp) mtHfSk; egp(]y; mtHfsplk; ,Ue;jdH. (,UtUk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J Gwg;gl;L jk; ,y;yq;fSf;Fr; nrd;w NghJ)'' vd;W ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ.

KMj; ,g;D [gy;(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. 39

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mk;H(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 40

]mj; ,g;D cghjh - uyp mtHfspd; rpwg;G. 41

(]mj;(uyp) mtHfisg; gw;wp) 'mtHfs; mjw;F Kd; ey;y kdpjuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;'' vd;W Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH. 42

''md;rhhpfspd; fpisf; FLk;gq;fspy; rpwe;jJ. gd} e[;[hH FLk;gk; MFk;. gpwF gd} mg;jpy; m\;`y; FLk;gk; MFk;. gpwF gd}y; `hhp]; ,g;D f];u[; FLk;gk; MFk;. gpwF gd} rh,jh FLk;gk; MFk;. md;rhhp fpisf; FLk;gq;fs; xt;nthd;wpYk; ed;ik cz;L' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd mg+ cirj;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

mg;NghJ ]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp) ,];yhj;jpy; nry;thf;F cilatHfshf md;dhH ,Ue;jhHfs;. ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ek;ik tpl (kw;w FLk;gq;fis) rpwg;Gf;FhpatHfshf Mf;fptpl;lij ehd; ghHf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk;> 'cq;fis egp(]y;) mtHfs; epiwa kf;fis tplr; rpwg;gpj;Jf; $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ.43

cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. 44

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mk;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k!¥j;(uyp) Fwpj;Jf; $wg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: mtH ehd; Nerpj;Jf nfhz;NlapUf;Fk; xUtH. (Vnddpy;>) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;> mg+ `{ij/ghtpd; (Kd;dhs;) mbik rhypk;> KMj; ,g;D [gy;> cig ,g;D fmg; Mfpa ehd;F NghplkpUe;J FHMid (XJk; Kiwia) vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j; mtHfisNa Kjypy; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. 45

egp(]y;) mtHfs; cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) mtHfsplk; my;yh`; cq;fSf;F> 'Ntjk; mUsg;gl;ltHfspYk; ,izitg;gtHfspYk; cs;s ,iw epuhfhpg;ghsHfs; njspthd rhd;W jq;fsplk; tUk; tiu jq;fspd; epuhfhpg;gpypUe;J tpyk;f; nfhs;Nthuha; ,Uf;ftpy;iy..'' vd;Wk; (jpUf;FHMdpd; 98-k;) mj;jpahaj;ij Xjpf; fhl;Lk;gb vdf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp)> 'vd; ngaiuf; Fwpg;gpl;lh. (mg;gbr;) nrhd;dhd;?' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mijf; Nfl;L cig ,g;D fmg; mtHfs; (Mde;jk; Nkypl;L) mOjhHfs;.

i]j; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. 46

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; ehd;F NgH (nfhz;l FOtpdH) FHMid (kddk; nra;J) jpul;bdhHfs;. mtHfs; midtUNk md;rhhpfs; MtH. 1. cig ,g;D fmg;. 2. KMj; ,g;D [gy;. 3. mg+ i]j;. 4. i]j; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) MfpNahH jhk; mtHfs;'' vd;W md];(uyp) $wpdhH. ehd; md];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'mg+ i]j; vd;gtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuHfspy; xUtH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. 47

c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfis(j; jdpNa)tpl;Ltpl;L kf;fs; Njhw;W (Xb)tpl;ldH. mg+ jy;`h(uyp) (Xb)tpl;ldH. mg+ jy;`h(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfisj; jk; Njhy; Nflaj;jhy; kiwj;Jf; nfhz;L ghJfhj;jgb epd;whHfs;.

NkYk;> mOjy;`h(uyp) tpy;ypd; ehiz ed;F ,Oj;J Ntfkhf mk;nga;af; $batHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. (mg;gb Ntfkhf ,Oj;J mk;nga;ifapy;) ,uz;L my;yJ %d;W tpw;fis mtHfs; md;W cilj;J tpLthHfs;. vtNuDk; xUtH mk;Gf; $l;Lld; nry;tijf; fz;lhy; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mij mg+ jy;`htplk; NghL'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;. me;j Neuj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; NkNyapUe;J (jiyia caHj;jp) kf;fis vl;bg; ghHf;f> mg+ jy;`h mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! cq;fSf;F vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;. vl;bg; ghHf;fhjPHfs;. vjphpfspd; mk;Gfspy; VNjDk; xd;W jq;fisj; jhf;fp tplyhk;. (jhq;fs; vl;bg; ghHf;fhkypUe;jhy; vd; khHG jq;fs; khHGf;F Kd;dhy; (Nflak; Nghd;W cq;fSf;Fg; ghJfhg;ghf) ,Uf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; kfs; Map\h(uyp) mtHfSk; (vd; jhahH) ck;K Riyk;(uyp) mtHfSk; thpe;J fl;bf; nfhz;L (fhaKw;wtHfSf;Fg; gzptpilfs; nra;J) ,Ug;gij fz;Nld;. mtHfs; (jz;¡H epuk;gpa) Njhy; JUj;jpfisj; jq;fs; KJFfspy; Rke;J nfhz;L vLj;Jr; nrd;W (fhaKw;W tPo;e;J fplf;Fk;) kf;fspd; tha;fspy; Cw;wptpl;L> gpwF jpUk;gpr; nrd;W> mtw;iw (kPz;Lk;) epug;gpf; nfhz;L te;J mtHfspd; tha;fspy; kPz;Lk; cw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; epyiapy; mtHfspd; fhy; nfhYRfis fz;Nld;. mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfspd; Ruj;jpypUe;J ,uz;L KiwNah Kk;KiwNah ths; (fPNo jtwp) tpOe;jJ. 48

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;Gfs;. 49

egp(]y;) mtHfs; g+kpapd; kPJ ele;J nry;Yk; vtiuAk;> ',tH nrhHf;fthrp'' vd;W nrhy;yp ehd; Nfl;ljpy;iy; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;(uyp) mtHfisj; jtpu> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;(uyp) mtHfisf; Fwpj;Nj> 'NkYk;> ,];uhaPypd; re;jjpfspypUe;J rhl;rp nrhy;gtH xUtH ,J Nghd;w Ntjj;jpw;F rhl;rp $wpdhH. mtH ek;gpf;ifAk; nfhz;bUe;jhH'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 46:10) ,iwtrdk; mUsg;gl;lJ.

ehd; kjPdhtpd; (k];[pJe;egtP) gs;spthrypy; (egpj;NjhoHfs; rpyUld;) mkHe;jpUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ xUtH jk; Kfj;jpy; rpuk; gzpe;(J r[;jh nra;)jjw;fhd milahsj;Jld; cs;Ns te;jhH. kf;fs;> ',tH nrhHf;fthrpfspy; xUtH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtH ,uz;L uf;mj;Jfs; njhOjhH; mtw;iw (mjpf Neuk; vLf;fhky;) RUf;fkhfj; njhOjhH. gpwF mtH ntspNaw> ehd; mtiug; gpd;njhlHe;J nrd;W> 'ePq;fs; gs;sp thrYf;Fs; Eioe;jNghJ kf;fs;> ',tH nrhHf;fthrp' vd;W $wpdH'' vd;Nwd;. mjw;F mtH $wpdhH: my;yh`;tPd; kPjhizahf! jkf;Fj; njhpahjijf; $WtJ vtUf;Fk; Kiway;y. Vd; mt;thW (kf;fs; Ngrpf;nfhs;fpwhHfs;) vd;W cq;fSf;F ,Njh njhptpf;fpNwd;. mjhtJ> ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; fdnthd;W fz;Nld;. mij mtHfsplk; tpthpj;Njd;. ehd; xU g+q;fhtpy; ,Ug;gJ Nghd;W fz;Nld; - mwptpg;ghsH $WfpwhH: mk;kdpjH mjd; tprhyj;ijAk; gRikiaAk; tHzpj;jhH - mjd; eLNt ,Uk;ghyhd J}z; ,Ue;jJ. mjd; mbg;gFjp g+kpapy; ,Ue;jJ. Nkw;gFjp thdj;jpy; ,Ue;jJ. mjd; Nkw;gFjpapy; gpb xd;W ,Ue;jJ. vd;dplk;> ',jpy; VW'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. ehd;> 'vd;dhy; ,ayhNj'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mg;NghJ vd;dplk; gzpahs; xUtH te;J vd; Miliag; gpd;dhypUe;J caHj;jptpl;lhH. clNd ehd; (mjpy;) VwpNdd;. ,Wjpapy; mjd; Nkw;gFjpf;F ehd; nrd;Wtpl;lNghJ me;jg; gpbia ehd; gw;wpNdd;. clNd vd;dplk;> 'ed;F gw;wpg; gpbj;Jf; nfhs;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. (ehd; mijg; gw;wpNdd;.) me;jg; gpb vd; ifapy; ,Uf;f (jpLf;fpl;L) ehd; tpopj;njOe;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mij ehd; tpthpj;jNghJ> 'me;jg; g+q;fh ,];yhkhFk;. me;jj; J}z; ,];yhk; vDk; J}zhFk;. me;jg; gpb gykhd (,iw ek;gpf;if vd;Dk;) gpbahFk;. vdNt> ePq;fs; ,wq;Fk; tiu ,];yhj;jpNyNa epiyj;J epw;gPHfs;'' vd;W egpatHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs; (,g;gbr; nrhd;d) me;j kdpjH mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;(uyp) jhk;.

,Nj `jP]; kw;NwhH mwptpg;ghsH topahfTk; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. mjpy; 'gzpahs;' vd;gjw;F gjpyhf 'rpwpa gzpahs;' vd;Dk; nrhy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ.

ehd; kjPdhTf;F te;J mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;(uyp) mtHfisr; re;jpj;Njd;. mtHfs; (vd;dplk;)> 'ePq;fs; (vd;Dld;) tu khl;BHfsh? cq;fSf;F ehd; khitAk; NgoPr;rk; goj;ijAk; cz;zj; jUNtd;. ePq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; tUif je;j vd;) tPl;bw;F te;jjhfTk; ,Uf;FNk'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. gpwF> 'ePq;fs; tl;b kype;Js;s (,uhf;) ehl;by; trpf;fpwPHfs;. cq;fSf;F xUtH flidj; jpUg;gpr; nrYj;j Ntz;bapUe;J. mtH xU itf;Nfhy; NghiuNah> thw;NfhJik %l;iliaNah> fhy;eilj; jPtd %l;iliaNah md;gspg;ghff; nfhLj;jhYk; mJTk; tl;bahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

fjP[h(uyp) mtHfis egp(]y;) mtHfs; kzKbj;Jf; nfhz;lJk; fjP[h(uyp) mtHfspd; rpwg;Gk;. 50

cyfpd; ngz;fspNyNa (md;W) rpwe;jtH kHak; MthH. (,d;W) cyfg; ngz;fspNyNa rpwe;jtH fjP[h MthH.

vd myP(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 51

fjP[h(uyp) mtHfspd; kPJ ehd; Nuh\k; nfhz;lijg; Nghy; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; (,ju) kidtpkhHfspy; Ntnwthpd; kPJk; ehd; Nuh\g;gl;ljpy;iy. Vnddpy;> mtHfis egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mbf;fb) epidT $Htij ehd; Nfl;L te;Njd;. vd;id egp(]y;) mtHfs; kzk; ghpe;J nfhs;tjw;F Kd;Ng fjP[h ,we;J tpl;bUe;jhH. NkYk;> Kj;J khspif xd;W (nrhHf;fj;jpy;) fjP[hTf;F fpilf;fTs;sJ vd;W mtHfSf;F ew;nra;jp nrhy;Yk;gb my;yh`;> egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhd;. ,d;Dk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Ml;il mWj;J (mjd; ,iwr;rpapy;) rpwpJ fjP[h mtHfspd; NjhopfspilNa mtHfSf;Fg; NghJkhd mstpw;F md;gspg;ghfg; gq;fpl;L tpLtJ tof;fk; (,jdhnyy;yhk; vdf;Fs; Nuh\k; gpwe;jJ.)

fjP[h(uyp) mtHfspd; kPJ ehd; Nuh\g;gl;lijg; Nghy; Ntnwe;jg; ngz;zpd; kPJk; Nuh\g;gl;ljpy;iy. Vnddpy;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> mtiu mjpfkhf epidT $He;J (Gfo;e;J Ngrp) te;jhHfs;. fjP[h mtHfs; ,we;J %d;whz;Lfs; fopj;J egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;id kze;jhHfs;. fjP[h mtHfSf;F nrhHf;fj;jpy; Kj;J khspif xd;W nfhLf;fg;gLk; vd;W mtHfSf;F ew;nra;jp $Wk;gb egpatHfSf;F mtHfspd; ,iwtd; fl;lisapl;lhd;... my;yJ (,t;thW ew;nra;jp nrhy;Yk;gb ,iwtd; fl;lisapl;lij) [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

fjP[h(uyp) mtHfspd; kPJ ehd; Nuh\g;gl;lijg; Nghy; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Ntnwe;j kidtpapd; kPJk; Nuh\g;gl;ljpy;iy. ehd; (egp(]y) mtHfsplk;) mtiug; ghHj;jjpy;iy. Mdhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtiu mjpfkhf epidT $He;J (Gfo;e;J Ngrp) te;jhHfs;. mtHfs; rpy Ntisfspy; Ml;il mWj;J mijg; ghy Jz;Lfshfg; gphpj;J> gpwF mij fjP[htpd; NjhopfspilNa (gq;fpl) mDg;gp tpLthHfs;. rpy Ntisfspy; ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'cyfpy; fjP[hitj; jtpu Ntnwe;jg; ngz;Zk; ,y;yhjijg; Nghy; ele;J nfhs;fpwPHfNsh'' vd;W Nfl;lJz;L. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'mtH (Gj;jprhypahf) ,Ue;jhH; (rpwe;j FzKilatuhf) ,Ue;jhH. (,g;gb> ,g;gbnay;yhk; ,Ue;jhH.) NkYk;> vdf;F mtH thapyhfj;jhd; gps;isr; nry;tk; fpilj;jJ'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. 52

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP mt;/gh(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; fjP[h(uyp) mtHfSf;F ew;nra;jp vJTk; $wpdhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'Mk;! (nrhHf;fj;jpy;) $r;ry; Fog;gNkh> fisg;Ngh ,y;yhj> JisAs;s Kj;J khspif xd;iw (,iwtd; mtHfSf;F mspf;f ,Ug;gJ) nfhz;L (ew;nra;jp $wpdhHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (thdtH) [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; te;jhHfs;. ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,Njh> fjP[h jk;Kld; xU ghj;jpuj;jpy; Fok;G.. my;yJ czT... my;yJ ghdk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L cq;fis Nehf;fp te;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhH. mtH cq;fsplk; te;jTld; mtUf;F mthpd; ,iwtdpd; jug;gpypUe;Jk; vd; jug;gpypUe;Jk; ryhk; $wp mtUf;F nrhHf;fj;jpy; $r;ry; Fog;gNkh> fisg;Ngh fhz Kbahj Kj;J khspif xd;W jug;gltpUg;gjhf ew;nra;jp nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

`hyh gpd;j;J Fitypj; - fjP[h(uyp) mtHfspd; rNfhjhp - ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; tUtjw;F mDkjp Nfl;lhH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; (fjP[h - uyp - mtHfisg; Nghd;w Fuypy; `hyhTk; mDkjp Nfl;l fhuzj;jhy;) fjP[h(uyp) mtHfisg; Nghd;w Fuypy; `hyhTk; mDkjp Nfl;l fhuzj;jhy;) fjP[h(uyp) mDkjp Nfl;Fk; tpjj;ij epidT $He;J ftdk; khwp> ',iwth! ,tH `hyhthf ,Uf;fl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd ehd; Nuh\kile;Jtpl;l> jhilfs; rpte;j xU Fiw»f; fpotpia Vd; (vg;NghJ ghHj;jhYk;) epidj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwPHfs;? mtUf;F gjpyhf mtiutplr; rpwe;j kidtpia cq;fSf;F my;yh`; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhNd (mg;gbapUf;f> ,d;Dk; Vd; mtiuNa epidj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwPHfs;.)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. 53

[hPH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; my; g[yP(uyp) gw;wpa Fwpg;G. 54

mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; 'Jy;fy]h'55 vd;Dk; Myak; xd;W ,Ue;jJ. mJ akd; ehl;L fmgh.. my;yJ \hk; ehl;L fmgh 56 vd;W miof;fg;gl;L te;jJ. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'Jy;fy]htp(d; ftiyap)ypUe;J vd;id eP tpLtpj;J tpLthah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. vdNt ehd; 'm`;k];' vd;Dk; (vd;) Fyj;jhhpypUe;J E}w;wp Ik;gJ Fjpiu tPuHfSld; mij Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;Nld;. mij ehq;fs; cilj;J tpl;Nlhk;. mjdUNf ,Ue;j(gif)tHfis ehq;fs; nfhd;W tpl;Nlhk;. 57 gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J tptuj;ijj; njhptpj;Njhk;. mg;NghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fSf;fhfTk; 'm`;k];' Fyj;jhUf;fhfTk; gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;jhHfs;. 58

`{ij/gh ,g;D ahkd; my; mg;ª(uyp) gw;wpa Fwpg;G. 59

c`{Jg; Nghhpd; (Muk;gj;jpd;)NghJ ,izitg;ghsHfs; mg;gl;lkhfj; Njhw;fbf;fg;gl;ldH. mg;NghJ ,g;yP];> 'my;yh`;tpd; mbahHfNs! cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,Ug;gtHfisf; ftdpAq;fs;'' vd;W fj;jpdhd;. clNd> K];ypk;fspy; Kd; mzpapdH (vjphpfs; vd;nwz;zp>) gpd; mzpapdiu Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpr; nry;y> gpd; mzpapdUld; (NkhjNyw;gl;Lg;) Nghhpl;Lf; nfhz;ldH. mg;NghJ `{ij/gh(uyp)> jk; je;ij mq;Nf (K];ypk;fspd; jhf;FjYf;F Mshf) ,Ug;gijf; fz;lhH. vdNt> 'my;yh`;tpd; mbahHfNs! vd; je;ij! vd; je;ij!'' vd;W cuf;ff; $tpdhH. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtiuf; nfhd;w gpd;Gjhd; mtHfs; (mtiutpl;Lk;) efHe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ `{ij/gh(uyp)> 'my;yh`; cq;fis kd;dpg;ghdhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! `{ij/gh(uyp) kd;dpj;jjhy; (mtHfspd; tho;f;ifapy;) mtHfs; my;yh`;itr; re;jpf;Fk; tiu ey;y gyd; ,Ue;J nfhz;NlapUe;jJ'' vd;W vd; je;ij (cHth - u`; - mtHfs;) $WfpwhHfs;. 60

`pe;j; gpd;j; cj;gh(uyp) gw;wpa Fwpg;G. 61

`pe;j; gpd;j; cj;gh> (egp - ]y; - mtHfsplk;) te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (ehd; ,];yhj;ij vjpHj;J te;j nghOJ) g+kpapd; KJk;Ys;s Ntnwe;j tPl;lhH ,optiltijAk; tpl cq;fs; tPl;lhH ,optiltNj vdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdjhf ,Ue;J te;jJ. (ehd; ,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhz;l) gpwF ,d;W g+kpapd; KJk;Ys;s Ntnwe;j tPl;lhH fz;zpak; ngWtijAk; tpl cq;fs; tPl;lhH fz;zpak; ngWtNj vdf;F mjpf tpUg;gkhdjhf khwptpl;lJ' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (,ijf; Nfl;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! (,e;j cd;Dila tpUg;gk;) ,d;Dk; (mjpfkhFk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. `pe;j; gpd;j; cj;gh> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (vd; fztH) mg+ R/g;ahd; kpfTk; fUkpahd xUtH. vdNt> mtUf;Fhpa gzj;jpypUe;J (mtUf;Fj; njhpahky; vLj;J) vq;fs; gps;is Fl;bfSf;F ehd; cz;zf; nfhLj;jhy; vd; kPJ Fw;wkhFkh?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'epahakhd mstpw;F vLj;(J cz;zf; nfhLj;)jhy; Fw;wkpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

i]j; ,g;D mk;H ,g;dp E/igy; mtHfisg; gw;wpa nra;jp. 62

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> jkf;F Ntj ntspg;ghL (t`P) mUsg;gLtjw;F Kd;G fPo; 'gy;j`py;63 i]j; ,g;D mk;H ,g;dp E/igy; mtHfisr; re;jpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ (Fiw»fspd;) gazczT xd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kd;dpiyapy; ghpkhwg;gl;lJ. me;j czit i]j; ,g;D mk;H cz;z kWj;Jtpl;lhH. gpwF i]j; (czitg; ghpkhwpa Fiw»fsplk;)> 'ePq;fs; cq;fs; (rpiyfSf;F gypapLk;) gypgPlf; fw;fspy; itj;J mWg;gtw;iw ehd; cz;z khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. i]j; ,g;D mk;H mtHfs;> Fiw»fshy; (rpiyfSf;fhf) mWf;fg;gl;ltw;iwf; Fiw $wpte;jhHfs;. NkYk;> 'Ml;il my;yh`;Nt gilj;jhd;; mjw;fhf> thdj;jpypUe;J jz;¡iug; nghope;jhd;; mjw;fhf g+kpapypUe;J (Gw; g+z;Lfis Kisf;fr; nra;jhd;. (,j;jidf;Fk;) gpwF ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy;yhj kw;w (fw;gidj; nja;tq;fspd;) ngaH nrhy;yp mij mWf;fpwPHfs;; ,iwtdpd; mUl; nfhilia epuhfhpf;Fk; tpjj;jpYk; my;yh`; my;yhjtiu fz;zpag;gLj;Jk; tpjj;jpyk; ,g;gbr; nra;fpwPHfs;'' vd;W $wp te;jhHfs;.

i]j; ,g;D mk;H ,g;dp E/igy;> (egpj;Jt fhyj;jpw;F Kd;G) Vfj;Jt khHf;fj;ijg; gw;wp tprhhpj;Jg; gpd; gw;Wtjw;fhf \hk; ehl;il Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhH. mg;NghJ åj mwpQH xUtiur; re;jpj;J åjHfspd; khHf;fijg; gw;wp mthplk; tprhhpj;jhH. me;j mwpQhplk;> 'ehd; cq;fs; khHf;fj;ij Vw;Wg; gpd;gw;wf; $Lk;. vdNt> vdf;F (mijg; gw;wpj;) njhptpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F me;j mwpQH> 'my;yh`;tpd; Nfhgj;jpy; cdf;Fs;s gq;if eP vLj;Jf; (nfhz;L mjw;fhf Ntjidia mDgtpj;Jf;) nfhs;shj tiu eP vq;fs; khHf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;f KbahJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. i]j; mtHfs;> 'ehd; my;yh`;tpd; Nfhgj;jpypUe;J jhNd ntUz;Nlhb tUfpNwd;! NkYk;> my;yh`;tpd; Nfhgj;jpy; rpwpjsitf; $l xUNghJk; ehd; jhq;f khl;Nld;. vd;dhy; vg;gb mijj; jhq;f KbAk;? Ntnwe;j khHf;fj;ijahtJ vdf;F mwptpj;Jj; juKbAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. me;j mwpQH> 'mJ (Vfj;Jt khHf;fkhd) Nehpa khHf;fkhfj; jtpu ,Uf;f KbahJ vd;gij ehd; ed;fwpNtd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. i]j; mtHfs;> 'Nehpa khHf;fk; vd;gnjd;d?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F me;j mwpQH> ',J ,g;uh`Pk; (miy`p];]yhk;) mtHfspd; khHf;fk;. mtHfs; åjuhfTk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. fpwp];jtuhfTk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. NkYk;> my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtiuAk; mtHfs; tzq;f khl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. (kPz;Lk;) Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;W fpwp];jt mwpQH xUtiur; re;jpj;jhH. mtUk; åj mwpQiug; Nghd;Nw> 'my;yh`;tpd; (fUiziatpl;L mg;Gwg;gLj;jg;gLk;) rhgj;jpy;tpl;L mg;Gwg;gLj;jg;gLk;) rhgj;jpy; cdf;Fs;s gq;if eP vLj;Jf; nfhs;shj tiu eP vq;fs; khHf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;f KbahJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. i]j; mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; rhgj;jpypUe;J jhNd ehd; nt&z;Nlhb tUfpNwd;. my;yh`;tpd; rhgj;jpypUe;Jk mtDila Nfhgj;jpypUe;Jk; rpwpjsitf; $l xUNghJk; ehd; jhq;f khl;Nld;. (mtw;iw) vg;gb vd;dhy; jhq;f KbAk;? Ntnwe;j khHf;fj;ijahtJ vdf;F ePq;fs; mwptpj;Jj; jUtPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;f> mjw;F mtH> 'Nehpa (Vfj;Jt) khHf;fkhfj; jhd; mJ ,Uf;Fnkd;gij ehd; ed;fwpNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. i]j; mtHfs;> 'Nehpa khHf;fk; vd;gnjd;d?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F me;j mwpQH> ',g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; khHf;fk;> mtHfs; åjuhfNth> fpwp];jtuhfNth ,Uf;ftpy;iy. NkYk;> my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtiuAk; mtHfs; tzq;f khl;lhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. i]j; mtHfs; me;j mwpQHfs; ,g;uh`Pk; miy`p];]yhk; mtHfspd; khHf;fj;ijg; gw;wpf; $wpaijf; fz;lNghJ> (mtHfsplkpUe;J) Gwg;gl;L ntspNa te;jJk; jk; iffis caHj;jp> ',iwth! ehd; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; (Vfj;Jt) khHf;fj;jpy; cs;Nsd; vd;W cWjp $WfpNwd;' vdf; $wpdhH.

i]j; ,g;D mk;H ,g;dp E/igy; mtHfs; (egpj;Jt fhyj;jpw;F Kd;G) ,iwapy;yk; fmghtpd; kPJ rha;e;J nfhz;L epd;wgb> 'Fiw»f; Fyj;jhNu! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vd;idj; jtpu cq;fspy; vtUk; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; khHf;fj;jpd; gb elf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jij ghHj;Njd;. NkYk;> mtH capNuhL Gijf;fg;gltpUe;j ngz; Foe;ijfisf; fhg;ghw;wp thoitj;J te;jhH. vtNuDk; jd; ngz;kfitf; nfhy;y ehbdhy; mthplk;> 'mtisf; nfhy;yhNj. mtSila nryTf;F cd;dplk; ehd; nghWg;Ngw;fpNwd;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> me;jg; ngz; Foe;ijia (jhNk tsHf;f) vLj;Jf; nfhs;thH. mts; tsHe;jJk; mtSila je;ijaplk; (nrd;W)> 'eP tpUk;gpdhy; ,tis cd;dplk; xg;gilj;J tpLfpNwd;; eP tpUk;gpdhy; mtSila nryTf;Fg; nghWg;Ngw;W (gioagb ehNd guhkhpj;)f; nfhs;fpNwd;'' vd;W nrhy;thH.

(egpatHfspd; fhyj;jpy; Fiw»fshy;) fmgh (GJg;gpj;Jf;) fhl;lg;gl;lNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSk; mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSk; fw;fis(r; Rke;J) vLj;J te;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg;gh];(uyp) (rpWtuhd) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'cq;fs; Ntl;bia (fow;wp) cq;fs; fOj;Jf;F Nky; itj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. fy;yp(d; Rikahy; Vw;gLk; typap)ypUe;J mJ cq;fisf; fhg;ghw;Wk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;gbr; nra;a Kide;j NghJ) mtHfs; g+kpapy; (%Hr;rpj;J) tpOe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mtHfspd; ,uz;L fz;fSk; thdj;ij Nehf;fpagb epiyFj;jp epd;Wtpl;ld. gpwF %Hr;ir njspe;jJk;> 'vd; Ntl;b> vd; Ntl;b'' vd;W Nfl;fyhdhHfs;. (Ntl;b jug;gl;l) clNd mij ,Wf;fkhf fl;bf; nfhz;lhHfs;. 65

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; (,iwapy;ykhd) igj;Jy; `uhikr; Rw;wpYk; Rw;Wr; RtH ,Ue;jjpy;iy. 66 kf;fs; ,iwapy;yj;ijr; Rw;wpYk; njhOJ te;jhHfs;. ckH(uyp) mtHfspd; Ml;rpf; fhyk; te;jNghJ mijr; Rw;wpYk; Rw;Wr; RtH fl;bdhHfs;.

mwptpg;ghsH cigJy;yh`;(u`;)> 'me;jr; RtH Fl;ilahf ,Ue;jJ. gpwF mij (mg;Jy;yh`;) ,g;D ]{igH(uyp) (caHj;jpf;) fl;bdhHfs;'' vd;W $WfpwhHfs;.

mwpahikf; fhyk;. 67

MgP _uh (K`Huk; 10-k; ehs; vd;gJ mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; Fiw»fs; Nehd;G Nehw;fpw ehshf ,Ue;J te;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfSk; me;j ehspy; Nehd;G Nehw;W te;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhTf;Fr; nrd;wNghJ me;j ehspy; jhKk; Nehd;G Nehw;W> Nehd;G Nehw;Fk; gb (K];ypk;fSf;Fk;) cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. ukshd; (Nehd;gpd; fl;lis) te;jNghJ 68 MgP _uh jpdk;> tpUk;gpatHfs; Nehd;G Nehw;fTk; nra;ayhk;; tpUk;ghjtHfs; Nehd;G Nehw;fhkYk; ,Uf;fyhk; vd;w epiyf;F te;Jtpl;lJ. 69

'`[;[{ila khjq;fspy; (`[; kl;LNk nra;a Ntz;Lk;: mk;khjq;fspy;) ck;uh nra;tJ g+kpapy; elf;Fk; ghtfukhd nray;fspy; xd;W' vd (mwpahikf; fhy) kf;fs; fUjpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. (NghhpLjy; jil nra;ag;gl;l ehd;F khjq;fspy; Jy;fmjh> Jy;`[;> K`Huk; Mfpa %d;W khjq;fs; njhlHe;J te;jjhy; rypg;Gw;W K`Huk; khjj;jpw;fhd jilia mtHfs; ]/gH khjj;jpw;Fkhw;wp) ]/gUf;F K`Huk; khjj;jpw;fhd jilia mtHfs; ]/gH khjj;jpw;F khw;wp) ]/gUf;F K`Huk; vd;W ngaH #l;b te;jhHfs;. (`[; gazj;jpy;) xl;lfq;fspd; KJk;Ys;s Rikfspd; tL fha;e;J kiwe;J (]/gH khjKk; fope;J)tpl;lhy; ck;uh nra;a ehLgtUf;F ck;uh nra;a mDkjpAz;L'' vd;W $wp te;jdH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfSk; (Jy;`[; khjk;) ehd;fhk; ehs; fhiy> `[;[{ffhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;J nfhz;L (kjPdhtpypUe;J) kf;fh efUf;F te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> kf;fs; jk; ,`;uhik ck;uhtpw;Fhpajhf khw;wpf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;W fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (,t;thW ck;uhtpw;Fg; gpwF) ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgLtjhy; vr;nray;fs; mDkjpf;fg;gLk;?' vdf; Nfl;ldH. mjw;F> ',`;uhk; mzpe;jtUf;F tpyf;fg;gl;bUe;j) midj;J nray;fSk; mDkjpf;fg;gLk;''70 vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

'',J nghpanjhU epfo;r;rpia tpthpf;Fk; mwptpg;ghFk;'' vd;W mk;H ,g;D jPdhH(u`;) $wpdhH. 71

mg+ gf;H(uyp) 'i]dg;' vd;wiof;fg;gLk; 'm`;k];' Fyj;Jg; ngz;nzhUj;jpaplk; nrd;whHfs;. mtis (nksd tpujk; g+z;L) NgrhkypUg;gtshff; fz;lhHfs;. clNd> ',tSf;nfd;d Mapw;W? Vd; NgrhkypUf;fpwhs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs;> '(,ts; `[; nra;Ak; tiu) vtUlDk; Ngr khl;Nld; vd;W NeHr;ir nra;jpUf;fpwhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtsplk;> 'eP NgR. Vnddpy; ,(t;thW nksdtpujk; g+Zt)J mDkjpf;fg;gl;l fhhpaky;y. ,J mwpahikf; fhyr; nrayhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> mts; (nksd tpujj;ijf; fiyj;Jg; Ngrpdhs;. 'ePq;fs; ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'K`h[pHfspy; xUtd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;ngz;> 'K`h[pHfspy; ePq;fs; ve;jf; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;jtH?' vd;W Nfl;f> mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'Fiw»fspd; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;jtd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;ngz;> 'Fiw»fspy; ePq;fs; ve;jf; FLk;gj;ijr; NrHe;jtH?' vd;W Nfl;f> mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'eP mjpfkhff; Nfs;tp Nfl;fpwhNa? ehNd mg+ gf;H'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;ngz;> 'mwpahikf; fhyj;jpw;Fg; gpwF vq;fsplk; te;j ,e;j (,];yhk; vDk;) ey;y epiyapy; ehq;fs; ePbj;J epiyj;jpUf;f top ahJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'cq;fs; jiytHfs; cq;fisr; rPuhf epHtfpj;J tUk; tiu mjpy; ePq;fs; ePbj;J epiyj;jpUg;gPHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhs; mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'mtHfs; jhk; kf;fspd; jiytHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

XH muGf; Nfhj;jpuj;jpw;Fr; nrhe;jkhd fUg;G (epw mbikg;) ngz; xUj;jp ,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhs;. mtSf;Fg; gs;sp thrypy; rpwpa (jq;Fk;) miwnahd;W ,Ue;jJ. mts; vq;fsplk; te;J Ngrpf; nfhz;bUg;ghs;. mts; Ngrp Kbf;Fk;NghJ> 'miuazpj; Njhs; gl;bif72 (fhzhky; Nghd) ehs; vk; ,iwtdpd; tpe;ijfspy; xd;whFk;. me;j ehs; ,iw kWg;G (NkNyhq;fp) ,Ue;j ChpypUe;J vd;id (ntspNaw;wpf;) fhg;ghw;wptpl;lJ'' vd;W ghLths;. ,t;thW mts; mjpfkhfg; ghLtijf; Nfl;l ehd;> 'miuazpj; Njhs; gl;bif ehs;' vd;why; vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mts; nrhd;dhs;: vd; (v[khdpaH) FLk;gj;jhhpy; xUtUf;Fhpa rpWkp xUj;jp (kzg; ngz;zhf ,Ue;jjhy;) gjdplg;gl;l Njhyhy; Md (rptg;G) miuazpj; Njhs; gl;bif xd;iw mzpe;J nfhz;L (Fspayiwf;Fr;) nrd;whs;. mg;NghJ me;jg; gl;bif (vjpHghuhj tpjkhf) mtsplkpUe;J (fod;W) tpOe;J tpl> mijg; gUe;J xd;W ,iwr;rp vd;W epidj;Jf; ft;tp vLj;Jr; nrd;Wtpl;lJ. (vd; v[khdHfs; ehNd mijr; jpUbNdd; vd;W) vd; kPJ Fw;wk; rhl;br; vd;idr; #o;e;jpUf;f> ehd; fLk; Ntjidapy; (Jbj;jgb) ,Ue;jNghJ> me;jg; gUe;J vq;fs; jiyfsf;F Neuhf te;J me;jg; gl;bifia(f; fPNo) Nghl;lJ. clNd> mij mtHfs; vLj;Jf; nfhz;ldH. mg;NghJ ehd; mtHfsplk;> 'ehd; Fw;wkw;wtshapUf;f> ehd; jpUbtpl;ljhf ePq;fs; Fw;wk; rhl;bdPHfNs me;jg; gl;bif jhd; ,J'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. 73

''rj;jpak; nra;a tpUk;GfpwtH my;yh`;tpd; kPNj jtpu (NtnwtH kPJk;) rj;jpak; nra;a Ntz;lhk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. Vnddpy;> Fiw»fs; jk; Kd;NdhHfspd; kPJ rj;jpak; nra;J te;jhHfs;. vdNt> egp(]y;% mtHfs;> 'cq;fs; Kd;NdhHfspd; kPJ rj;jpak; nra;ahjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 74

(vd; je;ij) fh]pk;(u`;) [dh]hTf;F (gpNujj;jpw;F) Kd;dhy; ele;J nry;thHfs;. mjw;fhf vOe;J epw;fkhl;lhHfs;.

[dh]hTf;fhf vOe;J epw;gJk; mijf; fz;lhy;> '(cd; tho; ehspy;) eP vg;gb ,Ue;jhNah mg;gbNa ,g;NghJk; ,Ug;gha;'' vd;W ,UKiw $WtJk; mwpahikf; fhy kf;fspd; tof;fkhFk;. 75

(`[;[pd; NghJ) ']gPH' kiy kPJ #hpad; xspuhj tiu> ,izitg;gtHfs; K];jyp/ghittpl;Lg; Gwg;gl khl;lhHfs;. mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; khW nra;J #hpad; cjpf;Fk; Kd;ghfg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. 76

(ftpQH) ygPj; mtHfs; 77 nrhd;d 'mwpf! my;yh`;itj; jtpu cs;s nghUs;fs; midj;JNk mopaf; $baitNa'' vd;Wk; nrhy;jhd;> ftpQH nrhd;d nrhw;fspNyNa kpf cz;ikahd nrhy;yhFk;. (ftpQH) cka;ah ,g;D mgp]; ]y;j; 78 (jd; ftpijapd; fUj;Jfshy;) ,];yhj;ij Vw;Fk; mstpw;F te;Jtpl;lhH.

mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;F (XH v[khdDf;F mbik nrYj;j Ntz;ba rk;ghj;jpaj;jpy;) epHzapf;fg;gl;l njhifiar; nrYj;jp te;j mbiknahUtd; ,Ue;jhd;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtd; nrYj;Jk; njhifapypUe;J cz;L te;jhHfs;. xU ehs; mtd; VNjh xU nghUisf; nfhz;L te;jhd;. mjpypUe;J mg+ gf;H(uyp) rpwpJ cz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ me;j mbik mtHfsplk;> ',J vd;d vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mg+ gf;H(uyp)> ',J vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtd;> 'ehd; mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; xU kdpjUf;Ff; Fwp nrhy;ypte;Njd;; vdf;F ed;whff; Fwp nrhy;yj; njhpahJ; vdf;F ed;whff; Fwpnrhy;yj; njhpahJ. MapDk; (Fwp nrhy;yj; njhpe;jtd; Nghy; ebj;J) mtiu ehd; Vkhw;wp tpl;Nld;. mtH mjw;fhf vdf;Ff; $yp nfhLj;jhH. ePq;fs; cz;lJ (Fwp nrhd;djw;fhf) vdf;Ff; $ypahff; fpilj;j me;jg; nghUspypUe;J jhd;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. clNd mg+ gf;H(uyp) jk; ifia (tha;f;Fs;) Eioj;Jj; jk; tapw;wpypUe;J midj;ijAk; the;jpnaLj;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

mwpahikf; fhy kf;fs; `gYy; `gyhTf;fhf - fUtpYs;s xl;lff; Fl;b gpwe;J me;jf; Flb Rke;J ngwtpUf;Fk; Fl;bf;fhf - xl;lfj;jpd; ,iwr;rpfis tpw;W te;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,j;jifa tpahghuk; nra;af; $lhJ vd;W mtHfSf;Fj; jiltpjpj;jhHfs;. 79

ehq;fs; md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nry;Nthk;. mtHfs; md;rhhpfisf; Fwpj;J vq;fsplk; NgRthHfs;. mtHfs;> '(mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy;) cq;fs; (md;rhhpr;) rKjhaj;jpdH ,d;d ,d;d ehspy; ,g;gb ,g;gbnay;yhk; nra;J te;jhHfs;. (mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy;) cq;fs; (md;rhhpr;) rKjhaj;jpdH ,d;d ,d;d ehspy; ,g;gb ,g;gbnay;yhk; nra;J te;jhHfs; vd;W vd;dplk; nrhy;thHfs;. 80

mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; eilngw;w Kjy; 'f]hkh' (vDk; rj;jpak; njhlHghd rl;lj;jpd; mbg;gilapy; jPHg;G toq;fg;gl;l rk;gtk;) vq;fs; gd} `h»k; Fyj;jpdhpilNa jhd; epfo;e;jJ. (mjd; tptuk; tUkhW:) gd} `h»k; Fyj;jpy; (mk;H ,g;D my;fkh vd;Dk;) xUtH ,Ue;jhH. mtiuf; Fiw»fspy; kw;nwhU fpisiar; NrHe;j (k;jh\; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; vd;Dk;) xUtH $ypf;F mkHj;jpf; nfhz;lhH. me;jf; $ypf;fhuH jk; KjyhspAld; mthpd; xl;lfj;jpy; (thzpgf; FOtpdUld; \hk; Nehf;fpr;) nrd;whH. mg;NghJ gd} `h»k; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j ,d;ndhUtH me;jf; $ypf;fhuhpd; mUNf nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhH. me;j gd} `h»k; Fyj;jtUila (xl;lfj;jpd; ,uz;L gf;fq;fpsYk njhq;f tplg;gLk;) igapd; gpb mWe;J tpl;bUe;jJ. mtH me;jf; $ypf;fhiug; ghHj;J> 'vd;Dila xl;lfk;jg;gpNahlhky; ,Uf;f> (mWe;J Nghd) vd;Dila igapd; gpbia (,izj;J)f; fl;Ltjw;F xU fapW nfhLj;jhH. clNd mtH> mjd; %yk; jd;Dila igapd; gpbia (,izj;J)f; fl;bf; nfhz;lhH. mtHfs; midtUk; (Xa;ntLg;gjw;fhf Xhplj;jpy;) jq;fpaNghJ vy;yh xl;lfq;fSk; (mtw;Wf;Fhpa fWfshy;) fl;bg; Nghlg;gl;ld. xNuNahH xl;lfk; kl;Lk; (mjd; fapw;iw gd} `h»k; Fyj;jtUf;F me;jf; $ypf;fhuH nfhLj;J tpl;bUe;jjhy;) fl;bg; Nghlg;glhky; ,Ue;jJ. mg;NghJ ($ypf;fhiu Nehf;fp) me;jf; Fiw» (Kjyhsp)> ',e;j xl;lfj;jpw;nfd;d? gpw xl;lfq;fSf;fpilNa ,J kl;Lk; Vd; fl;bg; Nghlg;gltpy;iy?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F me;jf; $ypf;fhuH> 'mjw;Ff; fapW ,y;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. Kjyhsp> '(Vd;)? mjd; fapW vq;Nf (NghdJ)?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. gpwF me;jf; $ypf;fhuuhpd; kPJ (Nfhgk; nfhz;L) xU jbia (vLj;J) vwpe;jhH. me;j mbNa me;jf; $ypf;fhuhpd; kuzj;jpw;Ff; fhuzkhf mike;jJ. mg;NghJ (mbgl;Lf; Fw;Wapuha;f; fple;j) me;jf; $ypf;fhuiu akd; ehl;ilr; NrHe;j xUtH fle;J nrd;whH. mtiu Nehf;fp (me;jf; $ypf;fhuH)> '`[; gUtj;jpy; ePq;fs; (`[;[py;) fye;J nfhs;tPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. me;j topg;Nghf;fH> 'ehd; fye;J nfhs;skhl;Nld;. xU fhy; ehd; fye;J nfhs;sTk; nra;ayhk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. me;jf; $yPf;fhuH> 'vd; rhHghf xU nra;jpia vg;NghjhtJ (ehd; nrhy;Yk; Fyj;jhhplk;) njhptpj;J tpLthah?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F mtH> 'Mk; (nra;fpNwd;)'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd> me;jf; $ypf;fhuH> 'eP `[; gUtj;jpy; gq;nfLj;jhy; 'Fiw»f; Fyj;jhNu!' vd;W $g;gpL! mtHfs; gjpy; je;jhy; clNd (Fiw»f; fpisahd) 'gd} `h»k; Fyj;jhNu! vd;W $g;gpL! mtHfs; cdf;F gjpyspj;jhy; (gd} `h»k; FLk;gj; jiytuhd) 'mg+ jhypg;' gw;wp tprhhp! (mtiur; re;jpj;J) mthplk; ',d;dhd; xU fapw;Wf;fhf vd;idf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhd;' vd;W njhptpj;J tpL'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpwF me;jf; $ypf;fhuH ,we;Jk;tpl;lhH. mtiuf; $ypf;F mkHj;jpr; nrd;w me;j Fiw» Kjyhsp (kf;fhtpw;Fj;) jpUk;gp te;jNghJ mthplk; mg+ jhypg; te;J> '($ypf;fhuuhd) vq;fs; Ms; vd;d MdhH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. 'mtH Neha; tha;g;gl;lhH. mtiu ey;y Kiwapy; ehd; ftdpj;J te;Njd;. (MdhYk; mtH ,we;Jtpl;lhH.) mtiu mlf;Fk; nghWg;igAk; ehNd Vw;Wf; nfhz;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhH. 'ck;kplkpUe;J (,e;j cjtpfisg; ngWtjw;F) mtH jFjpahdtNu.'' vd;W mg+ jhypg; $wpdhH. gpd;dH rpwpJ fhyk; fope;jJ. jd;idg; gw;wpa nra;jpiaj; njhptpj;J tpLk;gb me;jf; $ypf;fhuH ,Wjp cgNjrk; nra;J mDg;gpa (akd; ehl;ilr; NrHe;j) me;j kdpjH `[; gUtj;jpy; (`[;[{f;F) te;jhH. mtH> 'Fiw»f; Fyj;jpdNu!' vd;W mioj;jhH. '(rpyiuf; Fhl;b) ,tHfs; jhk; Fiw»fs;'' vd;W kf;fs; $wpdhHfs;. 'gd} `h»k; Fyj;jpdNu!'' vd;W mtH mioj;jhH. ',tHfs; jhk; gd} `h»k; Fyj;jpdH'' vd;W kf;fs; njhptpj;jdH. mtH> 'mg+ jhypg; vq;Nf?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ',tHjhd; mg+ jhypg;'' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ',tHjhd; mg+ jhypg;'' vd;W kf;fs; $wpdhHfs;. 'xU fapw;Wf;fhf ,d;dhd; vd;idf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhd; vd;w nra;jpia cq;fsplk; njhptpj;J tpLk;gb ,d;dhH vdf;F cj;jutpl;lhH'' vd;w mtH (mg+ jhypgplk;) $wpdhH. me;j Kjyhspaplk; mg+ jhypg; nrd;W> 'vq;fsplkpUe;J %d;wpy; xd;iwj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;'' vd;W $wp(tpl;L mwpahikf; fhy tof;fg;gb gpd;tUkhW nrhd;)dhH: 1. eP tpUk;gpdhy;> vq;fs; Mis eP nfhiy nra;jjw;fhf (ek;Kila kuGg;gb) E}W xl;lfj;ij (e\;laPlhf) nrYj;jyhk;. 2. eP tpUk;gpdhy; cd;Dila rKjhaj;jpypUe;J Ik;gJ NgH 'eP mtiuf; nfhiy nra;atpy;iy' vd;W rj;jpak; nra;ayhk;. 3. (,e;j ,uz;ilAk; nra;a) eP kWj;jhy; cd;id ehq;fs; mtUf;Fg; gjpyhff; nfhd;W tpLNthk;'' (vd;W $wpdhH.) me;jf; Fiw» (Kjyhsp) jk; rKjhaj;jpdhplk; nrd;whH. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; rj;jpak; nra;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdH. mg+ jhypgplk; gd} `h»k; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xU ngz;82 te;jhs;. gd} `h»k; Fyj;(jpy; nfhiyahspapd; FLk;gj;)ijr; NrHe;j xUthpd; kidtpahf mts; ,Ue;jhs;. mtUf;fhf xU Foe;ijiaAk; mts; ngw;nwLj;jpUe;jhs;. mts; $wpdhd;: 'mg+ jhypg; mtHfNs! (rj;jpak; nra;a Ntz;ba) Ik;gJ NgHfspy; ,e;j vd;Dila kfDk; xUtdhf ,Uf;f mDkjpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd tpUk;GfpNwd;. Mdhy;> rj;jpak; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLk; (fmghtpYss Uf;d; kfhK ,g;uh`Pk; ,ilapyhd) ,lj;jpy; ,tid rj;jpak; nra;Ak;gb fl;lhag;gLj;jhjPHfs;'' (mtDila Nfhhpf;ifg;gb) mg+ jhypg; nray;gl;lhH. mg;NghJ gd} `h»k; Fyj;jhhpy; (nfhiyahspapd; FLk;gj;ijr; NrHe;j) ,d;ndhU kdpjUk; te;J> 'mg+ jhypg; mtHfNs! (nfhiyf; Fw;wj;jpw;Fg; ghpfhukhfj; jug;gLk;) E}w xl;lfq;fSf;F gjpyhf Ik;gJ Mz;fs; rj;jpak; nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;W ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdPHfs;. xt;NthH MZf;Fk; ,uz;L xl;lfq;fs; (tpk;jk;) Vw;gLk;. ,Njh> ,e;j ,uz;L xl;lfq;fis vdf;fhf Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. rj;jpak; nra;AkhW (mtHfis) ePq;fs; fl;lhag;gLj;Jk;NghJ vd;idAk; fl;lhag;gLj;jhjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. me;j ,Uthpd; Nfhhpf;ifiaAk; mg+ jhypg; Vw;whH. Mf> ehw;gj;jpnal;Lg; NgH te;J> (''vq;fs; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j fpjh\; nfhiy nra;ag;gl;lthpd; caphPl;Lj; njhifiar; nrYj;j Ntz;ba nghWg;gpypUe;J tpLgl;Ltpl;lhH'' vd;W) rj;jpak; nra;jdH.

'GM];' NghH ehs;> jd; J}jUf;fhf my;yh`; (rhjfkhd #o;epiyia cUthf;Fk; tifapy;) Kd; $l;bNa epfo;j;jpf; fhl;ba ehshFk;. kjPdh thrpfspd; $l;likg;G (Fiye;J) gpsTgl;bUe;j epiyapYk;> mtHfspy; Kf;fpag; gpuKfHfs; nfhy;yg;gl;Lk; fhaKw;Wk; ,Ue;j epiyapYk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;(mq;F) te;jhHfs;. vdNt> kf;fs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;f (VJthd #o;epiyia cUthf;Ftjw;fhf) my;yh`; jhd;> jd; J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fr; rhjfkhf me;j ehis Kd; $l;bNa epfor; nra;jhd;. 83

']/gH' kw;Wk; 'kHth' (Fd;WfSf;F) ,ilNa gs;sj;jhf;fpd; ikag;gFjpapy; (Ntfkhfj;) njhq;Nfhl;lk; XLtJ egp(]y;) topad;W. mwpahikf; fhyj;jtH jhk; mt;thW (Ntfkhfj;) njhq;Nfhl;lk; Xb te;jdH; NkYk;> 'ehq;fs; me;jg; gs;sj;jhf;if NtfkhfNt flg;Nghk;'' vd;W $wpAk; te;jhHfs;. 84

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> 'kf;fNs! ehd; cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;tij vd;dplkpUe;J (fhJ nfhLj;J ftdkhff;) NfSq;fs;. ePq;fs; nrhy;tij ehd; (ftdkhff;) Nfl;f tpLq;fs;. (vd;dplkpUe;J miuFiwahff; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;L) Ngha;> ',g;D mg;gh]; $wpdhH; ,g;D mg;gh]; $wpdhH'' vd;W (jg;Gk; jtWkhfr;) nrhy;yhjPHfs;. ,iwapy;yk; fmghit tyk; tUgtH '`p[;H' vd;Dk; (tise;j) gFjpf;F mg;ghypUe;J Rw;wl;Lk;! 'my; `j;jPk;' vd;W (mjw;Fg;) ngaH nrhy;yhjPHfs;. Vnddpy;> mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; xUtH rj;jpak; nra;Jtpl;L (rj;jpak; nra;jjw;F milahskhf) jd; rhl;iliaNah> jd; nrUg;igNah> jd; tpy;iyNah mq;Nf Nghl;L tpLthH (vdNtjhd; mjw;F '`j;jPk;' (tPo;j;jf; $baJ) vd;w ngaH te;jJ)'' vd;W nrhy;tij Nfl;Nld;.

mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;j ngz; Fuq;nfhd;iwf; Fuq;Ffs; gy #o;e;J nfhz;L fy;nywpe;J jz;bg;gij fz;Nld;. ehDk; mtw;Wld; NrHe;J nfhz;L fy;nywpe;Njd;.

''re;jpudpd; ,d;dpd;d uhrpfshy; jhd; vq;fSf;F kio nga;jJ vd;W nrhy;YtNj (,iwtDf;F ,iz fw;gpf;Fk;) me;j %d;whtJ gz;ghFk;'' vd R/g;ahd; ,g;D ciadh(u`;) $wpdhH. 86

(,iwj;J}jH K`k;kJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; tkprg; guk;giu gw;wpa tpgukhtJ:) mj;dhdpd; kfd; kmj;Jk;> kmj;Jila kfd; ep]hUk;> ep]hUila kfd; KsUk; KsUila kfd; ,y;ah]{k;> ,y;ah]{ila kfd; Kj;hpfhTk;> Kjhpfhtpd; kfd; Fi]khTk;> Fi]khtpd; kfd; fpdhdhTk;> fpdhdhtpd; kfd; es;Uk;> es;hpd; kfd; khypf;Fk;> khypf;fpd; kfd; /gp`;Uk;> /gp`;hpd; kfd; /fhypGk;> /fhypgpd; kfd; Yma;Ak;> Yma;apd; kfd; fmGk;> fmgpd; kfd; KHuhTk;> KHuhtpd; kfd; fpyhGk;> fpyhgpd; kfd; F]a;Ak;> F]a;apd; kfd; mg;J kdh/Gk;> mg;J kdh/gpd; kfd; `h»Kk;> `h»kpd; kfd; mg;Jy; Kj;jypGk;> mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; kfd; mg;Jy;yh`;Tk;> mg;Jy;yh`;tpd; kfd; K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfSk; MthHfs;. 87

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ehw;gJ taJilatHfshf ,Uf;Fk;NghJ mtHfSf;F (t`P vDk;) Ntj ntspg;ghL mUsg;gl;lJ. mjd; gpwF mtHfs; kf;fh efhpy; gjpd; %d;whz;Lfs; jq;fpapUe;jhHfs;. gpwF> (,iwkhHf;fj;jpw;fhfj; jhafk; Jwe;J) `p[;uj; nra;J nry;Yk;gb mtHfSf;Ff; fl;lisaplg;gl;lJ. vdNt> mtHfs; kjPdhTf;F `p[;uj; nra;J nrd;whHfs;; mq;Nf gj;jhz;Lfs; jq;fpdhHfs;; gpwF ,wg;nga;jpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; fmghtpd; epoypy; xU rhy;itiaj; jiyaizahf itj;J rha;e;J nfhz;bUf;f> ehd; mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ ehq;fs; ,izitg;gtHfshy; fLk; Jd;gq;fisr; re;jpj;jpUe;Njhk;. vdNt> ehd; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fSf;fhf ePq;fs; my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpf;f khl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. clNd mtHfs; Kfk; rpte;J Ngha;> (vOe;J) cl;fhHe;J nfhz;L $wpdhHfs;: cq;fSf;F Kd; (,e;j Vfj;Jt khHf;fj;ijj; jOtp) ,Ue;jtH (gOf;ff; fha;r;rpa) ,Uk;Gr; rPg;Gfshy; Nfhjg;gl;L (nfhLikg;gLj;jg;gl;L) te;jhH. mJ mthpd; vYk;GfisAk; fle;J nrd;W mjd; fPOs;s ,iwr;rpiaAk; euk;igAk; mile;J tpLk;. (Mdhy;>) m(e;jf; nfhLikahd)J mtiu mthpd; khHf;fj;jpypUe;J (jpir) jpUg;gp tpl tpy;iy. NkYk;> mthpd; jiyapd; tk;l;by; uk;gk; itf;fg;gl;L ,uz;L $Wfshf mtH gpsf;fg;gLthH. Mdhy;> mJTk; mtiu mthpd; khHf;fj;jpypUe;J jpUg;gp tpltpy;iy. epr;rak; my;yh`; ,e;j khHf;fj;ij KOikg;gLj;jpNa jPUthd;. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why;> (jd; thfdj;jpy;) rthhp nra;J tUk; xUtd;> (akd; ehl;bYs;s) ']d;M'tpypUe;J '`sukt;j;' tiu gazk; nra;J nry;thd;. (topapy;) mtDf;F my;yh`;itg; gw;wpa mr;rj;ijg; jtpu Ntnwe;j mr;rKk; ,Uf;fhJ.

NtNwhH mwptpg;gpy;> 'jd; MLfspd; tp\aj;jpy; Xeha; gw;wpa mr;rj;ijAk; jtpu'' vd;Dk; thf;fpaj;ij gahd;(u`;) mjpfg;gbahf mwptpj;jhHfs;. 88

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kf;fhtpy;) 'me;e[;fp' vd;Dk; (56-tJ) mj;jpahaj;ij XjpdhHfs;. (Xjp Kbj;j) gpwF (,Wjpapy; XjYf;Fhpa) r[;jh nra;jhHfs;. xNunahU kdpjidj; jtpu (egp - ]y; mtHfSld; NrHe;J) r[;jh nra;ahjtHfs; vtUk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. me;j kdpjd; (jiuapy; rpuk; gzpahky;) xU ifg;gpbasT rpW $ohq;fw;fis vLj;J (Kfj;jUNf) caHj;jp (mg;gbNa) mjd; kPJ r[;jh nra;J> ',J vdf;Fg; NghJk;'' vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jij fz;Nld;. gpd;dhy;> mtd; my;yh`;it epuhfhpj;jtdhff; nfhy;yg;gl;lijAk; ghHj;Njd;.89

xU Kiw (fmgh mUfpy;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; (njhOJ) rpu tzf;fk; (r[;jh) nra;J nfhz;bUf;f> mtHfisr; Rw;wpYk; Fiw»fspy; rpyH ,Ue;jdH. mg;NghJ (Fiw»j; jiytd;) cf;gh ,g;D mgP KIj;> xl;lff; fUitr; Rw;wpAs;s nky;ypa rt;itf; nfhz;L te;J> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; KJfpd; kPJ vwpe;jhd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; jiyia caHj;jtpy;iy. clNd /ghj;jpkh(uyp) te;J> mij egp(]y;) mtHfspd; KJfpypUe;J vLj;Jtpl;L> mijr; nra;jtDf;nfjpuhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gpd;dH egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! Fiw»j; jiytHfshd mg+ [`;y; ,g;D `p\hk;> cj;gh ,g;D ugPM> i\gh ,g;D ugPM> cka;ah ,g;D fy/g; my;yJ cig ,g;D fy/g;... MfpNahiu eP ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. (mjd;gbNa) ,tHfs; midtUk; gj;Ug;Nghhpy; nfhy;yg;gl;L xU (ghOq;) fpzw;wpy; Nghlg;gl;bUf;ff; fz;Nld;; cka;ah ,g;D fy/g; my;yJ cigiaj; jtpu. mtDila %l;Lfs; Jz;lhk; (jdpj;jdpahfp) tpl;bUe;j fhuzj;jhy; mtd; kl;Lk; fpzw;wpy; Nghlg;gltpy;iy.

mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mg;]h(uyp)> '(jf;f fhuzkpd;wpf; nfhy;tijj; jilnra;J) 'my;yh`; fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpajhf;fpa ve;j (kdpj) capiuAk; epahakpd;wpf; nfhiy nra;ahjPHfs;'' vd;Dk; ,e;j (jpUf;FHMd; 06:151> 17:33) ,uz;L (FHMd;) trdq;fSf;Fk;> 'XH ,iwek;gpf;ifahsiu xUtd; Ntz;Lnkd;Nw nfhiy nra;jhy; mtDf;Fhpa jz;lid eufkhFk;. kWik ehspy; mtDf;F ,Uklq;F jz;lid mspf;fg;gLk;. vd;nwd;Wk; ,og;Gf;Fhpatdha; mtd; mjpy; tPo;e;J fplg;ghd;' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:93) trdj;jpw;FkpilNa ,zf;fkhd fUj;Jf; fhz;gJ vg;gb vd;W ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; eP Nfs;'' vd;W vdf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. 91 ehd; (nrd;W) ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'jpUf;FHMdpy;> 'fUizahsdpd; cz;ikahd mbahHfs; vj;jifatHfs; vdpy;> .. (jf;f fhuzkpd;wp) nfhy;yf; $lhnjd;W jilnra;J) my;yh`; fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpa jhf;fpAs;s kdpj capiu epahaj;JlNd jtpu nfhy;y khl;lhHfs;..'' vd;Dk; mj;jpahak; my; /GHfhdpd; 68-k; trdk; mUsg;gl;lNghJ kf;fhthrpfspy; ,izitg;NghuhapUe;jtHfs;> 'my;yh`; fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpajha; Mf;fpa kdpj capiu ehq;fs; nfhd;wpUf;fpNwhk;; my;yh`;Tld; kw;w nja;tj;ijAk; mioj;jpUf;fpNwhk;; NkYk;> jPa nray;fisAk; nra;jpuf;fpNwhk; (ehq;fs; eufj;jpy; jhd; tPo;eJ fplf;f Ntz;Lkh? vq;fSf;F ,];yhk; vg;gbg; gad;jUk;?)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`;> 'ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp ek;gpf;if nfhz;L ew;nraYk; GhpfpwtH jtpu! ,j;jifNahhpd; jPikfis my;yh`; ed;ikfshf khw;wptpLthd;. NkYk;> mtd; ngUk; kd;dpg;ghsDk; fpUigahsDk; Mthd;'' vd;Wk; (jpUf;FHMd; 25:70-k;) trdk; mUspdhd;. ,J Fw;wk; Ghpe;j epuhfhpg;ghsHfSf;fhd rl;lkhFk;. mj;jpahak; me;ep]htpy; (93-k; trdj;jpy;) $wg;gl;bUg;gJ ,];yhj;ijAk; mjd; rl;ljpl;lq;fisAk; mwpe;j (K];ypkhd) xU kdpjd; tp\aj;jpy; MFk;. mtd; mwpe;j gpwFk; vtiuahtJ Ntz;Lnkd;Nw nfhiy nra;jhy; mtDf;Fhpa jz;lid eufkhFk;. mjpy; mtd; epue;jukhf tpOe;J fplg;ghd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 92

ehd; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfspd; ,e;jf; fUj;ij K[h`pj;(u`;) mtHfsplk; nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'jd; Fw;wj;jpw;fhf tUe;jp (ghtkd;dpg;Gf;Nfhhp)atidj; jtpu (kw;wtHfs; jhk; epue;jukhf eufk; Gf Ntz;bapUf;Fk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ehd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mk;H ,g;dp M];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ',izitg;ghsHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F ,ioj;j Jd;gq;fspNyNa kpff; fLikahdJ vJ vd;W vdf;F mwptpAq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; fmghtpd; '`p[;H' gFjpapy; njhOJ nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> cf;gh ,g;D mgP KIj; vd;gtd; Kd;Ndhf;fp te;J> jd; Jzpia egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fOj;jpy; itj;J (KWf;fp)> mtHfs; %r;Rj; jpzWk;gb (mtHfspd; fOj;ijf;) fLikahf newpj;jhd;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) Kd;dhy; te;J mtDila Njhisg; gpbj;J egp(]y;) mtHfistpl;Ltpyf;fpdhHfs;. NkYk;> 'vd; ,iwtd; my;yh`; jhd;' vd;W nrhy;fpwhH vd;gjw;fhfth xU kdpjiu ePq;fs; nfhy;fpwPHfs;'' (jpUf;FHMd; 40:28) vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

,Nj Nghd;W ,d;Dk; rpy mwptpg;Gfs; Muk;gj;jpy; rpW rpW khw;wq;fSld; te;Js;sd. 93

mg+ gf;H m];]pj;jPf;(uyp) ,];yhj;ij Vw;wJ. 94

(,];yhj;jpd; Muk;gf;fhyj;jpy;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; Ie;J mbikfSk; ,uz;L ngz;fSk; (mbikay;yhj Mz;fspy;) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; kl;LNk ,Uf;ff; fz;Nld;. 95

]mj; ,g;D mgP ' tf;fh];(uyp) ,];yhj;ij Vw;wJ.

]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp)> 'ehd; ,];yhj;ij Vw;w ehspy; (jhd; kw;wtHfSk; ,];yhj;ij Vw;wdH. me;ehspy;) jtpu> (mjw;F Kd;G) NtnwtUk; ,];yhj;ij Vw;wpltpy;iy. ehd; ,];yhj;jpy; %d;wpnyhU ghfkhf VO ehs;fs; (tiu) ,Ue;Njd;'' vd;W nrhy;yf; Nfl;Nld;. 96

(egpNa!) ePq;fs; nrhy;Yq;fs;: vdf;F ,t;thW t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (,iwr;nra;jp) mDg;gg;gl;Ls;sJ: [pd;fspy; xU FOtpdH ftdkhff; Nfl;ldH. (jpUf;FHMd; 72:1-15)98

egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J [pd;fs; FHMid nrtpkLj;j ,utpy;> egpatHfis (,d;dhnud;W) mtHfSf;F mwptpj;Jf; nfhLj;jtH ahH?' vd;W ehd; k];&f;(u`;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '[pd;fSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH jhk; vd;W) mtHfis mwptpj;Jf; nfhLj;jJ xU kuk; jhd; vd cq;fs; je;ij - mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 99

c@r; nra;Ak; jz;¡Uk; (,aw;ifj;) Njitf;fhd jz;¡Uk; itj;jpUf;Fk; Ftisia egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ehd; Rke;J nry;Ntd;. (xU ehs;) mtw;iwr; Rke;J nfhz;L ehd; egp(]y;)> mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> 'ahH mJ?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. 'ehd; mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) jhd; (tUfpNwd;)'' vd;W ehd; nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; (,aw;iff; fld; Kbj;jgpd;) Jg;GuT nra;tjw;fhf vdf;Fr; rpy fw;fisj; Njb (vLj;J)f; nfhz;L th. eP vd;dplk; vYk;igNah nfl;br; rhzj;ijNah nfhz;L te;J tplhNj'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; vd; Milapd; Xuj;jpy; fw;fis itj;Jr; Rke;J nfhz;L te;J mtHfSf;Fg; gf;fj;jpy; itj;Jtpl;Lj; jpUk;gp tpl;Nld;. mtHfs; (,aw;iff; flid) Kbj;jJk; mtHfSld; ele;J nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ> 'vYk;Gk; nfl;br; rhzKk; Ntz;lhk;. vd;W Vd; nrhd;dPHfs;?' vd;W Ntz;lhk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mt;tpuz;Lk; [pd;fspd; czthFk;. vd;dplk; 'eªgPd;'100 vd;Dkplj;ijr; NrHe;j [pd;fspd; FO xd;W te;jJ. mit ey;y [pdfshapUe;jd. mit vd;dplk; czT jUk;gb Nfl;ld. ehd;> 'mit ve;j vYk;igAk; ve;j nfl;br; rhzj;ijAk; fle;J nrd;whYk; mjpy; czitg; ngw Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W my;yh`;tplk; mtw;Wf;fhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;Njd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 101

mg+ jH fp/ghhP -(uyp) ,];yhj;ij Vw;w epfo;r;rp. 102

mg+ jH(k;/ghhP) mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwj;J}juhf epakpf;fg;gl;l nra;jp vl;baNghJ jk; rNfhjhplk;> ',e;j (kf;fh) gs;sj;jhf;if Nehf;fpg; gazk; nra;J> 'thdj;jpypUe;J (,iwr;) nra;jp jk;kplk; tUfpw XH ,iwj;J}jH' vd;W jk;ik thjpLfpw ,e;j kdpjiuf; Fwpj;j tptuj;ij (jpul;b) vdf;F mwptp. mthpd; nrhy;iyf; Nfl;Lj; njhpe;J nfhz;l gpwF vd;dplk; th!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd mr;rNfhjuH Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;W egp(]y;) mtHfis mile;J mtHfspd; nrhy;iyf; Nfl;lhH. gpwF> mg+ jHhplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W> 'mtH ew;Fzq;fisf; iff; nfhs;Sk;gb (kf;fSf;Ff;) fl;lisapLtij ghHj;Njd;. xU thf;ifAk;> (nrtpAw;Nwd;) mJ ftpijahf ,y;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg+ jH> 'ehd; tpUk;gpaij eP jpUg;jpfukhfr; nra;a tpy;iy'' vd;W $wptpl;L> gazczT vLj;Jf; nfhz;L> ePH epuk;gpa jd;Dila Njhy;ig xd;iwr; Rke;J nfhz;L (mg+ jH) Gwg;gl;lhH. kf;fhit te;jile;J (fmgh) gs;spthrYf;Fr; nrd;wdH. egp(]y;) mtHfis mtH mwpahjtuhapUe;j fhuzj;jhy; mtHfisj; NjbdhH. (mq;fpUe;j Fiw»fs; jkf;F njhy;iy juf;$Lk; vd;gjhy; mtHfsplk;) egpatHfisg; gw;wpf; Nfl;f mtH tpUk;gtpy;iy. ,utpy; rpwpJ Neuk; fope;Jtpl;lJ. mg;NghJ myP(uyp) mtiuf; fz;L> mtH me;epaH vd;W Ghpe;J nfhz;lhHfs;. myPiaf; fz;lTld; (myP - uyp - mtHfs; mg+ jHhplk;> 'tPl;Lf;F thUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;y) mg+ jH mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J nrd;whH. tpbAk; tiu mtHfspy; xUtUk; (jk;KldpUe;j) kw;wthplk; vijg; gw;wpAk; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;stpy;iy. gpwF mg+ jH jk; Njhy;igiaAk; jk; gaz czitAk; Rke;J nfhz;L gs;spthrYf;Fr; nrd;whH. md;W khiyahFk; tiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk;ikg; ghHf;fhj epiyapNyNa md;iwa gfiyf; fopj;jhH. gpwF (khiyahdJk;) jk; gLf;iff;Fj; jpUk;gpdhH. mg;NghJ myP(uyp) mtiuf; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. 'jk; jq;Fkplj;ij mwpe;J nfhs;s kdpjUf;F Ntis ,d;Dk; tutpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L mtiu(g; gLf;ifapypUe;J) vOg;gpj; jk;Kld; mioj;Jr; nrd;whHfs;. xUtH kw;wthplk; vijg; gw;wpak; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;stpy;iy. ,Wjpapy; %d;whk; ehs; te;jNghJ myP(uyp) mNj Nghd;W jpUk;gr; nra;jhHfs;. jk;Kld; mtiuj; jq;fitj;Jf; nfhz;L gpwF> (mg+ jHhplk;)> 'ePq;fs; vjw;fhf (,q;Nf) te;jPHfs; vd;W vdf;Fr; nrhy;yf; $lhjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> '(ehd; tpUk;gp te;jij mila) vdf;Fr; rhpahd topfhl;Ltjw;F ePq;fs; cWjp nkhopaspj;jhy; ehd; (vjw;fhf te;Njd; vd;W nrhy;yr;) nra;fpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. myP(uyp) mtHfSk; mt;thNw cWjpnkhopaspf;f> mg+ jH (jhk; te;j fhuzj;ij) mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpj;jhH. myP(uyp)> 'mtHfs; cz;ikahdtHfNs! mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH jhk;. fhiyahdJk; ePq;fs; vd;idg; gpd;njhlHe;J thUq;fs;. ehd; cq;fSf;Fj; jPq;F NeUk; vd;W mQ;Rfpw vijahtJ fz;lhy; ehd; jz;¡H Cw;Wtijg; Nghd;W epd;W nfhs;Ntd;. 103 ehd; Ngha;f; nfhz;NlapUe;jhy; ehd; Eioa Ntz;ba ,lj;jpy; EioAk; tiu vd;idg; gpd;njhlUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg+ jHUk; mt;thNw nra;jhH. mY mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J ele;jhH. ,Wjpapy;> myP(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fpapUe;j tPl;by; Eioe;jNghJ mtHfSld; mtUk; Eioe;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; nrhy;iyf; Nfl;L mNj ,lj;jpy; ,];yhj;ij Vw;whH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mthplk;> 'ePq;fs; cq;fs; (/k;/ghH) rKjhaj;jhhplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W vd; fl;lis cq;fsplk; te;J NrUk; tiu (,];yhj;jpd; nra;jpia) mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg+ jH> 'vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPjhizahf! ehd; ,r;nra;jpia (,iwkWg;ghsHfshd) mtHfspilNa cuf;ff; $tpr; nrhy;Ntd;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L ntspNawp> gs;spthrYf;F te;J> cuj;j Fuypy;> 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy vd;Wk;> K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) vd;Wk; cWjp nrhy;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd> mq;fpUe;j (,iwkWg;ghsHfspd;) $l;lj;jhH vOe;J mtUf;F typ Vw;gLk; mstpw;F mtiu mbj;jhHfs;. mg;gh];(uyp) te;J> mthpd; kPJ ftpo;e;J gLj;J (mb tpohky; jLj;J)f; nfhz;lhHfs;. 'cq;fSf;Ff; NfLz;lhfl;Lk;. ,tH fp/ghH Fyj;ijr; NrHe;jtH vd;gJk;> cq;fs; tzpfHfs; nry;Yk;top (/k;/ghH Fyj;jhhpd; Mjpf;fj;jpw;Fl;gl;l) \hk; ehl;Lg; ghijapy; jhd; cs;sJ vd;gJk;> cq;fSf;Fj; njhpahjh?' vd;W nrhy;yp mtHfsplkpUe;J mg+ jHiuf; fhg;ghw;wpdhHfs;. mLj;j ehs; kPz;Lk; (gs;spthrYf;Fr; nrd;W) mg+ jH mNj Nghd;W nra;a Fiw»fSk; mbj;jgb mthpd; kPJ gha;e;jhHfs;. clNd (Kd; Nghd;Nw) mg;gh];(uyp) mg+ jHhpd; kPJ ftpo;e;J gLj;jhHfs;. 104.

]aPj; ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;wJ. 105

''my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ckH mtHfs;> ehd; ,];yhj;ij Vw;wijf; fz;bj;J mtH ,];yhj;ij Vw;gjw;F Kd;G vd;idf; fl;b itj;(J jz;bj;)j (mDgtj;)ij ehd; fz;bUf;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; c];khd;(uyp) tp\aj;jpy; (md;dhiuf; nfhiy nra;J) ele;J nfhz;lijf; fz;L (kdk; jhshky;)> c`{J kiy jd;Dila ,lj;ijtpl;Lg; ngaHe;Jtpl;lhy; mJTk; rhpahdNj'' vd;W ]aPj; ,g;D i]j; ,g;D mk;H ,g;dp E/igy;(uyp) $/ghtpd; k];[pjpy; itj;Jf;$w Nfl;Nld;.

,ij if]; ,g;D mgP `h]pk;(u`;) mwptpj;jhH. 106

(vd; je;ij ckH - uyp - mtHfs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;wjhy; jk;ikf; Fiw»fs; nfhy;y te;jhHfs; vd;W) mQ;rpatHfshf(j; jk;) ,y;yj;jpDs; mtHfs; ,Ue;jNghJ> M]; ,g;D thapy; m];]`;kP mg+ mk;H (vDk; Fiw»j; jiytH)107 NfhL Nghl;l rhy;it xd;iwg; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L gl;bdhy; ijf;fg;gl;l rl;ilnahd;iw mzpe;J nfhz;L te;J> 'vd;d tp\ak;!'' vd;W Nfl;lhH - mtH mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; vq;fs; el;Gf; FykhapUe;j 'gd} r`;fp' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;jtH - ckH mtHfs;> 'cq;fs; Fyj;jhH ehd; ,];yhj;ij Vw;wjw;fhf vd;idf; nfhy;y vz;ZfpwhHfs;'' vd;W mthplk; nrhy;y mjw;ftH> 'cd;dplk; (neUq;f mtHfSf;F) topapy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. (ckH - uyp - $WfpwhHfs;:) ',t;thW mtH nrhd;d gpwF ehd; mikjpaile;Njd;.'' clNd> 'M]; ,g;D thapy;' ntspNa nrd;W (kf;fh) gs;sj;jhf;Nf epuk;gp topAk;gb jpuz;L epd;w kf;fisr; re;jpj;J> 'ePq;fs; vq;Nf ehbg; NghfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtHfs;> 'kjk; khwp (ekf;F JNuhfk; nra;J)tpl;l ,e;j fj;jhgpd; kfidj; jhd; ehbr; nry;fpNwhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> 'mthplk; (neUq;f mtHfSf;F) topapy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. (ckH - uyp - $WfpwhHfs;:) ',t;thW mtH nrhd;d gpwF ehd; mikjpaile;Njd;'' clNd> 'M]; ,g;D th,y;' ntspNa nrd;W (kf;fh) gs;sj;jhf;Nf epuk;gp topAk;gb jpuz;L epd;w kf;fisr; re;jpj;J> 'ePq;fs; vq;Nf ehbg; NghfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtHfs;> 'kjk; khwp (ekf;F JNuhfk; nra;J)tpl;l ,e;j fj;jhgpd; kfidj; jhd; ehbr; nry;fpNwhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> 'mthplk; (neUq;f cq;fSf;F) topapy;iy'' vd;W nrhy;y> (NtW topapd;wp) kf;fs; jpUk;gpr; nrd;Wtpl;ldH.

ckH(uyp) ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpaNghJ kf;fs; mtHfspd; tPl;lUNf xd;W jpuz;L> 'ckH kjk; khwptpl;lhH'' vd;W nrhyyyhdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; rpWtdhf vd; tPl;Lf; $iu kPJ mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;Njd; - mg;NghJ xUtH gl;L mq;fp xd;iw mzpe;J nfhz;L te;J> 'ckH kjk; khwptpl;lhH. mjdhy; vd;d? ehd; mtUf;F mgak; mspj;jpUf;fpNwd; (vdNt> mtiu ahUk; xd;Wk; nra;a KbahJ)'' vd;W $wpdhH. kf;fs; (mtH nrhd;dijf; Nfl;L) mq;fpUe;J fiye;J nrd;Wtpl;lijg; ghHj;Njd;. ehd;> 'ahH ,tH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. kf;fs;> '(,tHjhd;) M]; ,g;D th,y;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ckH(uyp) (xU tp\aj;ijg; gw;wp) 'ehd; ,ijf; Fwpj;J ,g;gbf; fUJfpNwd;'' vd;W nrhy;y ehd; Nfl;Ngdhapd;> me;j tp\ak; mtHfs; $wpaijg; Nghd;Wjhd; ,Uf;Fk;. xU Kiw ckH(uyp) (jk; ,lj;jpy;) mkHe;jpUe;j nghOJ mofhd xUtH mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;whH. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp)> 'xd;W ehd; (,tH mQ;Qhdf; fyhrhuj;jpy; ,Ug;gtH vd;W) epidj;J jtwhapUf;f Ntz;Lk;; my;yJ (ehd; epidj;jJ rhpahf ,Uf;Fkhdhy;) ,e;j kdpjH jk; (gioa) mQ;Qhdf; fhyj;J khHf;fj;jpNyNa ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;; my;yJ (mQ;Qhdf; fhy) mk;kf;fSf;Ff; Fwpnrhy;gtuhf (Nrhjpluhf) ,Ue;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. me;j kdpjiu vd;dplk; mioj;J thUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw mtH> ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; mioj;J tug;gl;lhH. ckH(uyp)> jhk; (Kd;G re;Njfj;Jld;) $wpaijNa me;j kdpjhplKk; Nfl;lhHfs;. me;j kdpjH> (jd;idg; gw;wp ckH Kd; itj;j re;Njfj;jpdhy; ntWg;gile;jtuha;) ',d;W xU K];ypkhd kdpjUf;F nfhLf;fg;gl;l tuNtw;G Nghd;W ehd; (vg;NghJk;) ghHj;jjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. ckH(uyp)> 'eP vdf;F (mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; ele;j) nra;jpiar; nrhy;yj; jhd; Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> 'ehd; mQ;Qhdf; fhyj;jpy; mk;kf;fspd; Nrhjpldhf (Fwpfhudhf) ,Ue;Njd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ckH(uyp)> 'cd;Dila ngz; [pd; cd;dplk; nfhz;L te;j nra;jpfspNyNa kpfTk; tpag;Gf;FhpaJ vJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mk;kdpjH> 'ehd; xU ehs; filtPjpapy; ,Ue;jNghJ> ngl;il [pd; vd;dplk; te;jJ. mjdplk; gPjpiaf; fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ '[pd;fs; mile;Js;s mr;rj;ij ePq;fs; ghHf;ftpy;iyah? mit (NkYyfr; nra;jpfis xl;Lf; Nfl;f Kbahky;) Njhy;tpAw;Wj; jpUk;Gtjhy; mile;Jss epuhiriaAk; ePq;fs; ghHf;ftpy;iyah? mit thypg xl;lfq;fisAk; mtw;wpd; (Nrz ,Uf;ifapd; fPNo tphpf;fg;gLk;) JzpiaAk; gpd;gw;wpr; nry;tijf; fhztpy;iyah?' 108 vd;W Nfl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. ckH(uyp)> ',tH $wpdhH. ckH(uyp)> ',tH cz;ik $wpdhH. ehd; (fmghtpy;) ,izitg;gtHfspd; flTs; (rpiy)fSf;F mUNf J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> xUtH fhisf; fd;W xd;iwf; nfhz;L te;J (gyp nfhLj;J) mij mWj;jhH. mg;NghJ mrhPhpf; Fuy; xd;W te;jJ. mij tplf; fLikahd Fuypy; Fuy; nfhLg;gtH vtiuAk; ehd; nrtpkLj;jNjapy;iy. mJ> 'gk;uq;fkhfg; gifj;Jf; nfhz;ltNu! ntw;wpfukhd xU tp\ak;. Ngr;Rj; jpwDs;s xUtH> '(my;yh`;Nt!) tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; cd;idj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy' vd;W nrhy;thH'' vd;W Fuy; nfhLj;jJ. clNd (,iz itf;fk;) kf;fs; Fjpj;njOe;jhHfs;. ehd;> ',e;j kHkf; FuYf;Fg; gpd;dhy; vd;d cs;sJ vd;gij mwpe;J nfhs;shky; tpl khl;Nld;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. gpwF (kPz;Lk;) me;j mrhPhp 'gk;uq;fkhfg; gifj;Jf; nfhz;ltNu! ntw;wpfukhd xU tp\ak;. Ngr;Rj; jpwDs;s xUtH> 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy' vd;W nrhy;thH'' vd;W Fuy; nfhLj;jJ. ehd; vOe;J nrd;W tpl;Nld;. rpwpJ fhyj;jpw;Fs;shfNt ',Njh xU egp (te;Jtpl;lhH)'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ.

''ckH mtHfs;> ehDk; mthpd; rNfhjhpAk; ,];yhj;ij vw;wjw;fhf vd;idf; fl;b itj;(J jz;bj;)j (mDgtj;)ij ehd; fz;bUf;fpNwd; - mg;NghJ mtH K];ypkhapUf;ftpy;iy. - c];khd;(uyp) tp\aj;jpy; (md;dhiuf; nfhiy nra;J) ePq;fs; ele;J nfhz;l (tpjj;)ijf; fz;L (kdk; jhshky;) c`{J kiy jd;Dila ,lj;ijtpl;Lg; ngaHe;Jtpl;lhy; mJTk; rhpahdNj'' vd;W ($/ghtpd; k];[pjpy; $bapUe;j) kf;fsplk; ]aPj; ,g;D i]j;(uyp) $w Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. 109

3868 md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; (mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH jhk; vd;gij cWjpg;gLj;Jk; tpjj;jpy;) jq;fSf;F xU rhd;iwf; fhl;Lk;gb kf;fhthrpfs; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhHfs;. mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; re;jpuid ,uz;L Jz;Lfshf (gpse;jpUf;ff;) fhl;bdhHfs;. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why;> kf;fh thrpfs; mt;tpU Jz;LfSf;fpilNa '`puh' kiyiaf; fz;lhHfs;. 110

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; kpdhtpy; ,Ue;jNghJ re;jpud; (,uz;L Jz;Lfshfg;) gpsTgl;lJ. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; (,ijg; ghHj;J epidtpy; ,Uj;jp) rhl;rpahf ,Uq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (mjd;) ,uz;L Jz;Lfspy; xd;W (`puh) kiyapd; jpirapy; nrd;wJ. 111

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; re;jpud; (,uz;L Jz;Lfshfg;) gpsTgl;lJ. 112

Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH: egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; jhafk; (kf;fhitj;) Jwe;J (`p[;uj; nry;Yfpw ehL (fUq;fw;fs; epiwe;j) ,uz;L kiyfSf;fpilNa NghPr;r kuq;fs; nfhz;ljhf vdf;F (fdtpy;) fhl;lg;gl;lJ. 114

(K];ypk;fspy;) rpyH kjPdhit Nehf;fp `p[;uj; nra;jdH. mg;NghJ mgprPdpahTf;F `p[;uj; nrd;wpUe;jtHfs; kjPdhTf;Fj; jpUk;gpdH.

,J Fwpj;J mg+ %]h m\;mhP(uyp) mtHfSk; m];kh gpd;j; cik];(uyp) mtHfSk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mwptpj;Js;sdH. 115

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;> 'ePq;fs; cq;fSila (Fytop) khkh c];khd;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> mtHfspd; jha; topr; rNfhjuH tyPj; ,g;D cf;gh gw;wpg; NgrhkypUg;gJ Vd;? kf;fs; tyPjpd; nray;ghLfs; Fwpj;J mjpfkhff; Fiw $WfpwhHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; c];khd;(uyp) njhOiff;fhf fhj;jpUe;Njd;. 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;> 'kdpjNu! ck;kplkpUe;J ehd; my;yh`;tplk; ghJfhty; NjLfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ehd; jpUk;gp (mt;tpUthplKk;) te;Njd;. ehd; njhOJ Kbj;jNghJ kp];tH(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; ,g;D mg;jp a$];(u`;) mtHfSf;Fk; mUfpy; (nrd;W) mkHe;J> c];khd;(uyp) mtHfsplk; ehd; (tyPj; ,g;D cf;gh tp\akhff;) $wpaijAk; mjw;F mtHfs; vd;dplk; nrhd;d gjpiyAk; njhptpj;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ,UtUk;> 'cq;fs; kPjpUe;j flikia ePq;fs; epiwNtw;wp tpl;BHfs;.'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;tpUtUlDk; ehd; mkHe;jpUe;jNghJ c];khd;(uyp) mtHfspd; J}JtH (vd;idj; Njb) tu> mt;tpUtUk;> 'my;yh` cq;fis Nrhjidf;Fs;shf;fptpl;lhd;.'' vd;W $wpdH. clNd ehd; (J}JtUld; Gwg;gl;L) c];khd;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. c];khd;(uyp)> 'ePq;fs; rw;W Kd; $wp(l tpUk;gp)a cq;fs; mwpTiu vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ehd; Vfj;Jt cWjp nkhopiaf; $wp (,iwtidg; Gfo;e;Jtpl;L) 'my;yh`;> K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfis (rj;jpa khHf;fj;Jld;) mDg;gp mtHfspd; kPJ ,iw Ntjj;ijAk; ,wf;fpaUspdhd;. my;yh`; kw;Wk; mtDila J}jhpd; miog;Gf;F gjpyspj;J mtHfspd; kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhz;ltHfspy; ePq;fSk; xUtuhapUe;jPHfs;. NkYk;> Kjy; ,uz;L `p[;uj;Jfis Nkw;nfhz;BHfs;. 116 ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUld; Njhoik nfhz;L mtHfspd; topKiwiag; ghHj;jpUf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;f ehd;> ',y;iy. Mdhy;> jpiuf;fg;ghy; ,Uf;Fk; fd;dpg; ngz;fsplk; ($l) my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila fy;tp nrd;wile;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; (NghJ> me;j) msT fy;tp vd;dplk; te;J NrHe;Js;sJ (Fwpj;J tpag;gpy;iy.)'' vd;W gjpy; nrhd;Ndd;. clNd c];khd;(uyp)> Vfj;Jt cWjp nkhopiaf; $wp> 'my;yh`; K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfis rj;jpa (khHf;f)j;Jld; mDg;gp mtHfSf;F Ntjj;ijAk; mUspdhd;. mg;NghJ> my;yh`;tpd; miog;Gf;Fk; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila miog;Gf;Fk; gjpyspj;jtHfspy; ehDk; xUtdhapUe;Njd;. NkYk;> mtHfs; ve;j Ntjj;ijf; nfhLj;jDg;gg;gl;lhHfNsh mij ehd; ek;gp Vw;Wf; nfhz;Nld;. ehd; Kjy; ,uz;L `p[;uj;JfisAk; 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`; mtHfis ,wf;fr; nra;Ak; tiu ehd; mtHfSf;F khW nra;aTkpy;iy; mtHfis Vkhw;wTkpy;iy. gpwF my;yh`; mg+ gf;H mtHfis fyP/ghthf (Ml;rpahsuhf) Mf;fpdhd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; mtHfSf;F khW nra;aTkpy;iy; mtHfis Vkhw;wTkpy;iy. gpwF ehd; fyP/ghthf (Ml;rpahsuhf) Mf;fg;gl;Nld;. vdNt> mtHfSf;ffpUe;jJ Nghd;w mNj chpik vdf;fpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk; (cq;fSf;Fk; mNj Nghd;w chpik ,Uf;fpwJ)'' vd;Nwd;. 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 njhlHghf nrhd;dtw;wpy; ,iwtd; ehbdhy; tpiutpy; ehd; rhpahd eltbf;ifia vLg;Ngd;.'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF tyPj; ,g;D cf;ghTf;F (vjpuhf rhl;rpfs; fpilj;jjhy; mtUf;F) ehw;gJ firabfs; jz;lidahf mwptpj;J> mtUf;F firabfs; nfhLf;Fk; gb myP(uyp) mtHfSf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. myP(uyp) mtHfSf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. myP(uyp) jhk; tyPJf;F firab toq;fpdhHfs;. 117

ck;K `gPgh mtHfSk; ck;K ]ykh mtHfSk; mgprPdpahtpy; jhq;fs; ghHj;j cUtg; glq;fs; nfhz;l xU fpwp];jt Myaj;ijf; Fwpj;J (vd;dplk;) NgrpdhHfs;. 118 NkYk;> mt;tpUtUk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (mijg; gw;wpf;) $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(mtHfs; vj;jifatHfs; vd;why;) mtHfspilNa ey;y kdpjH xUtH tho;e;J ,we;JtpLk;NghJ mthpd; kz;ziwapd; kPJ tzf;fj;jyk; xd;iwf; fl;b mjpy; (mtUila) me;j cUtq;fis tiuthHfs;. mtHfs; jhk;> kWik ehspy; my;yh`;tplk; kf;fspNyNa kpf NkhrkhdtHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 119

mgprPdpah ehl;bypUe;J ehDk; [{ithpa;ah mtHfSk; te;Njhk;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;Fg; gl;Lj; Jzp xd;iwf; cLj;jf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. mjpy; milahsf; Fwpfs; rpy ,Ue;jd. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; fuj;jhy; me;j milahsq;fisj; jltpagb> 'mofhapUf;fpwNj! mofhapUf;fpwNj!'' (vd;gijf; Fwpf;f mgprPdpa nkhopapy; 'rdh> rdh') vd;W $wyhdhHfs;. 120

egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ ehq;fs; mtHfSf;F ryhk; nrhy;YNthk;. clNd> mtHfs; vq;fSf;F gjpy; ryhk; nrhy;thHfs;. ehq;fs; (mgprPdpa kd;dH) e[h\PaplkpUe;J jpUk;gp te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F (mtHfs; njhOifapypUf;Fk; NghJ) ryhk; nrhd;Ndhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; vq;fSf;F gjpy; ryhk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. ehq;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (ePq;fs; njhOk; NghJ) ehq;fs; cq;fSf;F ryhk; nrhy;y> ePq;fSk; mjw;F gjpy; ryhk; nrhy;yp te;jPHfNs'' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'epr;rakhf! njhOifapy; ftdk; Njitg;gLfpwJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 121

ehq;fs; akd; ehl;by; ,Ue;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (`p[;uj; nra;J kf;fhtpypUe;J) ntspNawpa nra;jp vq;fSf;F vl;baJ. clNd ehq;fs; xU fg;gypy; Vwpg; gazk; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. vq;fs; fg;gy; (jpirkhwp) vq;fis mgprPdpahtpy; kd;dH e[h\P mtHfsplk; nfhz;L (Ngha; ,wf;fptpl;Lr;) nrd;Wtpl;lJ. ehq;fs; [m/gH ,g;D mgP jhypg; mtHfis(j; jw;nrayhf mq;Nf) re;jpj;Njhk;. ehq;fs; mq;fpUe;J tUk; tiu [m/gH(uyp) mtHfSlNdNa jq;fpNdhk;. ifgiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; ntw;wpnfhz;bUe;j Ntisapy; nrd;W mtHfis mile;Njhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> (vq;fis Nehf;fp)> 'fg;gy;fhuHfNs! cq;fSf;Fj; jhd; ,uz;L `p[;uj;Jfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 122

(mgprPdpa kd;dH) e[h\Papd; kuzk;. 123

(kd;dH) e[h\P ,we;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',d;W (xU) ey;y kdpjH ,we;Jtpl;lhH. vdNt> vOe;J epd;W cq;fs; rNfhjuH 'm];`kh'Tf;fhf (/fhapg; [dh]hj; njhOif) njhOq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 124

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mgprPdpa kd;dH) e[h\P (,we;Jtpl;lNghJ) mtUf;fhf (/fhapg; [dh]hj;) njhOif njhOjhHfs;. ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;Nd thpirahf epd;W nfhz;Nlhk;. ehd; ,uz;lhtJ thpirapy; my;yJ %d;whtJ thpirapy; ,Ue;Njd;. 125

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'm];`kh' me;e[h\Pf;fhf (/fhapg;) [dh]hj; njhOif njhOjhHfs;. mg;NghJ mthpd; kPJhd njhOifapy; ehd;F jf;gPHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 126

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mgprPdpahtpd; mjpgH e[h\P mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;l nra;jpia mtH ,we;j ehsd;Nw vq;fSf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> 'cq;fs; rNfhjuUf;fhfg; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F(k; mtHfspd; fpisapdUf;Fk;) vjpuhf> ,iz itj;NjhH vLj;j #Siu. 127

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; `{idd; NghUf;Fr; nry;y tpUk;gpaNghJ> 'ehis ehk; (NghUf;fhf) Kfhkplg; NghFk; ,lk; - ,iwtd; ehbdhy; - 'gd}k;dhdh' Fyj;jhhpd; (K`];]g;) gs;sj;jhf;fpyhFk;. mJ mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; F/g;hpy; (,iwkWg;gpy;) epiyj;jpUg;Nghk;'' vd;W #Siuj;j ,lkhFk;. 128

ehd; (xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'cq;fs; nghpa je;ij (mg+ jhypG)f;F (mtH nra;j cjtpfSf;Ff; ifkhwhf) ePq;fs; vd;d gaid mspj;jPHfs;? Vnddpy;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf> mtH cq;fis (vjphpfspd; jhf;FjypUe;J) ghJfhg;gtuhfTk;> cq;fSf;fhf (cq;fs; vjphpfsplk;) Nfhgg;gLgtuhfTk; ,Ue;jhNu'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtH ,g;NghJ (fZf;fhy; tiu jPz;Lk;) rpwpjsT euf neUg;gpy; jhd; ,Uf;fpwhH. ehd; kl;Lk; ,y;iynad;why; mtH eufj;jpd; mbj;jl;by; ,Ue;jpUg;ghH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

mg+ jhypg; mtHfSf;F kuz Ntis te;Jtpl;lNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mthplk; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ [`;y; mtuUNf ,Ue;jhd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; nghpa je;ijNa! 'yh ,yh` ,y;yy;yh`;' - tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy' vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;. ,r;nrhy;iy (ePq;fs; nrhy;yptpl;lhy; mij) itj;J (kWikapy; eufj;jpypUe;J tpLjiy Nfl;L) cq;fSf;fhf my;yh`;tplk; ehd; thjhLNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ [`;Yk; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP cka;ahTk;> 'mg+ jhypNg! (nghpatH> cq;fs; je;ij) mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; khHf;fj;ijah Gwf;fzpf;fg; NghfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;ldH. mt;tpUtUk; ,t;thNw njhlHe;J mthplk; Ngr ,Wjpapy; mtH> '(vd; ,wg;G vd; je;ij) mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; khHf;fj;jpy; jhd; (epfOk;)'' vd;W mtHfsplk; $wpdhH. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; cq;fSf;fhf my;yh`;tplk; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhuf;$lhJ vd;W) vdf;Fj; jiltpjpf;fg;gLk; tiu'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJjhd;> ',izitg;gtHfs; eufthrpfs; jhk; vd;gJ njspthfptpl;l gpd;Gk; mtHfSf;fhfg; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhUtjw;F> mtHfs; cwtpdHfshapUe;jhYk; $l ,iwj;J}jUf;Fk; ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfSf;Fk; chpikapy;iy'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 09: 113) jpUf;FHMd; trdKk> '(egpNa!) ePq;fs; tpUk;gpatiu cq;fshy; NeHtopapy; nrYj;jp tpl KbahJ'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 28:56) jpUf;FHMd; trdKk mUsg;gl;ld. 130

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mtHfspd; nghpa je;ij mg+ jhypg; mtHfisg; gw;wpf; $wg;gl;lNghJ mtHfs;> 'mtUf;F vd; ghpe;Jiu kWik ehspy; gadspf;ff; $Lk;; (mjdhy;) euf neUg;G mthpd; (KO cliyAk; jPz;lhky;) fZf;fhy;fs; tiu kl;LNk jPz;Lk;gb Mf;fg;glyhk;. (Mdhy;) mjdhy; mthpd; %is (jfpj;Jf;) nfhjpf;Fk;'' vd;W nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;.

XH ,utp(d; xU rpW gFjpap)y; jd; mbahiu k];[pJy; `uhkpypUe;J (ntF njhiytpy; mike;j) my; k];[pJy; mf;]h tiuapy;> jd;Dila rhd;Wfis mtUf;Ff; fhl;Ltjw;fhf> mioj;Jr; nrd;w (,iw)td; kpfj; J}atd;. ('my; mf;]h' gs;spahd) mjd; Rw;Wg;Gwq;fis ehk; mUs;tsk; kpf;fjha; Mf;fpNdhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 17:01)

(ehd; ,utpd; rpW gFjpapy; fmghtpypUe;J igj;Jy; kf;jp]; tiu nrd;wjhfr; nrhd;d rkak;) vd;id Fiw»fs; ek;g kWj;jNghJ ehd; fmghtpd; '`p[;H' vd;Dk; (tise;j) gFjpapy; epd;Nwd;. my;yh`; vdf;F igj;Jy; kf;jpi]f; fhl;rpaspf;fr; nra;jhd;. mg;NghJ mijg; ghHj;jgbNa ehd; mtHfSf;F mjd; milahsq;fis tpthpf;fyhNdd;. 132

ehd; (,iwapy;yhk; fmgh mUfpy;) `j;jPkpy;... my;yJ `p[;hpy;... gLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ vd;dplk; xUtH (thdtH [pg;hPy;) te;J (vd; neQ;irg;) gpse;jhH.

ehd; vd;dUfpypUe;J (md];(uyp) mtHfspd; ez;gH) [h&j;(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'md];(uyp)> ',q;fpUe;J> ,J tiuapy;... vd;W vijf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L $wpdhHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F [h&j;(u`;)> 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; neQ;rpd; fhiw naYk;gpypUe;J mbtapW tiu... my;yJ neQ;rpd; Muk;gj;jpypUe;J mbtapW tiu... vd;w fUj;jpy; md];(uyp) $wpdhH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

gpwF m(e;j thd)tH ([Pg;hPy;) vd;Dila ,jaj;ij ntspapnyLj;jhH. gpwF> ,iw ek;gpf;ifahy; epug;gg;gl;l jq;fj; jl;L xd;W vd;dplk; nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ> vd;Dila ,jak; fOtg;gl;L> (mjpy;) me;j ,iw ek;gpf;if epug;gl;lJ. gpwF gioagb kPz;Lk; (vd;Dila ,jak;> %b) itf;fg;gl;lJ. gpwF NfhNtW fOijia tplr; rpwpaJk; fOijia tplg; nghpaJkhd nts;is epwj;jpyike;j (kpd;dy; Ntf) thfdk; xd;Wk; vd;dplk; nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ.

-(,e;j `jP]pd; mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd) md];(uyp) mtHfsplk; [h&j;(u`;)> 'mJ Guhf; vDk; thfdk; jhNd mg+ `k;]h mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F md];(uyp)> 'Mk;> (mJ Guhf; jhd;.) me;j thfdk; ghHit vl;Lfpw J}uj;jpw;F XH vl;L itf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

gpwF ehd; me;j thfdj;jpy; Vw;wg;gl;Nld;. vd;id [pg;hPy; Kjy; thdj;jpw;F mioj;Jr; nrd;W mjd; fjitj; jpwf;Fk;gb $wpdhH. mg;NghJ> 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtH> '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'cq;fSld; (te;jpUg;gtH) ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtH> 'K`k;kJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. '(mtiu mioj;J tur; nrhy;yp) mthplk; Ms; mDg;gg;gl;bUe;jjh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;whH. 'mthpd; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;. mthpd; tUif kpf ey;y tUif'' vd;W (tho;j;Jr;) nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ (me;j thdj;jpd; fhtyH) fjitj; jpwe;jhH. ehd; mq;F nrd;wile;jNghJ mq;F Mjk;(miy) mtHfs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. (vd;dplk; [pg;hPy;) ',tHfs; cq;fs; je;ij Mjk;> ,tHfSf;F ryhk; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mtHfSf;F ehd; ryhk; nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs; (vdf;F) gjpy; ryhk; $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> Mjk;(miy) mtHfs;> '(vd;) ey;y kfDk;> ey;y ,iwj;J}jUkhd cq;fs; tuT ey;tuthFf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF (vd;id mioj;Jf; nfhz;L [pg;hPy;) ,uz;lhk; thdj;jpw;F caHe;J mijj; jpwf;Fk;gb $wpdhH. 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspf;f> cq;fSld; (,Ug;gtH) ahH?' vd;W tpdtg;gl;lJ. (mjw;F) mtH> 'K`k;kJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH> '(mtiu mioj;J tUk;gb) mthplk; MsDg;gg;gl;bUe;jh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'mthpd; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;. mthpd; tUif kpf ey;y tUif'' vd;W (tho;j;Jr;) nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. gpwF (me;j thdj;jpd; fhtyH fjitj;) jpwe;jhH. ehd; mq;F nrd;wile;jNghJ> mq;F a`;ah (miy) mtHfSk;> <rh(miy) mtHfSk; ,Ue;jdH - mt;tpUtUk; rpw;wd;idapd; kf;fshtH. 134 ,J a`;ah mtHfSk;> <rh mtHfSk; MtH. ,tHfSf;Fk; ryhk; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W [pg;hPy; $wpdhH. ehd; (mtHfs; ,UtUf;Fk;) ryhk; nrhd;dNghJ mtHfs; ryhkpw;F gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. gpwF mtHfs; ,UtUk;> 'ey;y rNfhjuUk;> ey;y ,iwj;J}jUkhd cq;fs; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;'' vd;W (tho;j;Jf;) $wpdH. gpwF [pg;hPy; vd;id mioj;Jf; nfhz;L %d;whk; thdj;jpw;F caHe;jhH. (me;j thdj;jpd; fjitj;) jpwf;Fk;gb $wpdhH. 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'cq;fSld; (,Ug;gtH) ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> 'K`k;kJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. '(mtiu mioj;J tUk;gb) mthplk; MsDg;gg;gl;bUe;jjh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'mtH tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;. mthpd; tUif kpf ey;y tUif'' vd;W (tho;j;Jr;) nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. gpwF (me;j thdj;jpd; fjT) jpwf;fg;gl;lJ. mq;F ehd; nrd;wile;jNghJ mq;F åR/g;(miy) mtHfs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. ',tHfs; jhk; (,iwj;J}jH) åR/g; ,tHfSf;F ryhk; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W [pg;hPy; $wpdhH. ehd; mtHfSf;F ryhk; nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfSk; vdf;F gjpy; ryhk; $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> 'ey;y rNfhjuUk; ey;y ,iwj;J}jUkhd cq;fs; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;'' vd;W (tho;j;Jk;) $wpdhHfs;. gpwF vd;id mioj;Jf; nfhz;L [pg;hPy; Ie;jhk; thdj;jpw;F te;J NrHe;J mijj; jpwf;Fk;gb $wpdhH. 'ahH mJ'' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'cq;fSld; (,Ug;gtH) ahH?' vd;W tpdtg;gl;lJ. mtH> 'K`k;kJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. '(mtiu mioj;J tUkhW) mthplk; MsDg;gg;gl;bUe;jjh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;whH. 'mtH tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;. mtH tUif kpf ey;y tUif'' vd;W (tho;j;Jr;) nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. ehd; mq;F nrd;wile;jNghJ `h&d;(miy) mtHfs; mq;fpUe;jhHfs;. ',tHfs; jhk; `h&d; ,tHfSf;Fk; ryhk; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W [pg;hPy; $wpdhH. ehd; mtHfSf;F ryhk; nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs; (vdf;F) gjpy; ryhk; $wpdhHfs;. gpwF mtHfs;> 'ey;y rNfhjuUk; ey;y ,iwj;J}jUkhd cq;fs; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;'' vd;W (tho;j;Jr;) $wpdhHfs;. gpwF vd;Dld; mtH Mwhk; thdj;jpw;F caHe;jhH. (mjd; fjitj;) jpwf;Fk;gbf; $wpdhH. 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'cq;fSld; ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;whH. (me;j thdj;jpd; fhtyH>) 'mtH tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;. mthpd; tUif kpf ey;y tUif'' vd;W (tho;j;Jr;) $wpdhH. mq;F nrd;wile;jNghJ %]h (miy) mtHfs; mq;fpUe;jhHfs;. ',tHfs; jhk; %]h ,tHfSf;F ryhk; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W [pg;hPy; $wpdhH. ehd; mtHfSf;F ryhk; nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs; (vdf;F) gjpy; ryhk; $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> 'ey;y rNfhjuUk; ey;y ,iwj;J}jUkhd cq;fs; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;'' vd;W (tho;j;Jr;) $wpdhHfs;. ehd; (%]h - miy - mtHfisf;) fle;J nrd;wNghJ mtHfs; mOjhHfs;. 'jq;fs; mOiff;F vd;d fhuzk;?' vd;W mtHfis Nehf;fpf; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtHfs;> 'vd; rKjhaj;jpdhpy; nrhHf;fk; GFgtHfis tpl mjpfkhdtHfs;> vdf;Fg; gpwF mDg;gg;gl;l ,e;j ,isQhpd; rKjhaj;jpypUe;J nrhHf;fk; GFthHfs; vd;gjhy; jhd; mOfpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF vd;id mioj;Jf; nfhz;L [pg;hPy; VohtJ thdj;jpw;F caHe;jhH. (mjd; fjitj;) jpwf;Fk;gb [pg;hPy; $wpdhH. 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'cq;fSld; ,Ug;gtH ahH?' vd;W tpdtg;gl;lNghJ mtH> 'K`k;kJ'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhH. '(mtiu mioj;J tUk;gb) mthplk; MsDg;gg;gl;bUe;jjh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;whH. (me;j thdj;jpd; fhtyH>) 'mthpd; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;> mthpd; tUif kpf ey;y tUif'' vd;W (tho;j;Jr;) $wpdhH. ehd; mq;F nrd;wile;jNghJ> ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; mq;fpUe;jhHfs;. ',tHfs; jhk; cq;fs; je;ij. ,tHfSf;F ryhk; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W [pg;hPy; $wpdhH. ehd; mtHfSf;F ryhk; nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs; (vdf;F) gjpy; ryhk; ciuj;jhHfs;. mtHfs;> 'ey;y kfDk;> ey;y ,iwj; J}jUkhd ,thpd; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;'' vd;W tho;j;Jf; $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> (thd vy;iyapy; mike;Js;s ,ye;ij kukhd) 'rpj;uj;Jy; Kd;j`h' vd;Dk; ,lj;jpw;F ehd; nfhz;L nry;yg;gl;Nld;. mjd; (,ye;ijg;) goq;fs; (akdpy; cs;s) '`[H' vd;Dkplj;jpd; (cw;gj;jpg; nghUshd kz;) $[hf;fs; Nghy; ,Ue;jd. mjd; ,iyfs; ahidfspd; fhJfs; NghypUe;jd. ',Jjhd; rpj;uj;Jy; Kd;j`h'' vd;W [pg;hPy; (mwpKfg;gLj;jpf;) $wpdhH. mq;F (me;j kuj;jpd; NtHg;gFjpapy; ,Ue;J Xb tUfpd;w) ehd;F MWfs; ,Ue;jd. ,uz;L MWfs; cs;Ns ,Ue;jd. kw;Wk; ,uz;L MWfs; ntspNa ,Ue;jd. '[pg;hPNy! ,t;tpuz;L MWfs; vit?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtH> 'cs;NsapUg;git ,uz;Lk; nrhHf;fj;jpy; cs;s (]y;]gPy;> ft;]H Mfpait)itahFk;. ntspNa ,Ug;git ,uz;Lk; iey; ejpAk; åg;uB]; ejpAk; MFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'my; igj;Jy; k/%H' (vDk; 'thdtHfs; mjpfk; rQ;rhpf;Fk; ,iwapy;yk;') vdf;F (mUNf nfhz;L te;J) fhl;lg;gl;lJ. gpwF vd;dplk; xU ghj;jpuj;jpy; kJTk;> xU ghj;jpuj;jpy; kJTk;> xU ghj;jpuj;jpy; ghYk; ,d;ndhU ghj;jpuj;jpy; NjDk; nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. ehd; ghiy (NjHe;J) vLj;Njd;. (gpwF mijf; Fbj;Njd;.) mg;NghJ [pg;hPy;> ',Jjhd; ePq;fSk; cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhUk; ,Uf;Fk; (,];yhk; vDk;) ,aw;if newpahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF vd; kPJ xt;nthU jpdj;jpw;F Ik;gJ (Ntisj;) njhOiffs; flikahf;fg;gl;ld. ehd; jpUk;gp te;jNghJ %]h (miy) mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'cq;fSf;F vd;d cj;jutplg;gl;lJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'xt;nthU ehSk; Ik;gJ (Ntisj;) njhOif (fl;lhaf; flikahf epiw Ntw;Wk;gb) vdf;F cj;jutplg;gl;lJ'' vd;W ehd; gjpyspj;Njd;. cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhH xU jpdj;jpw;F Ik;gJ Ntisj; njhOifiaj; jhq;f khl;lhHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; cq;fSf;F Kd; kf;fsplk; mDgtg;gl;Ls;Nsd;'' gd} ,];uhaPy;fSld; gok; ed;F gf;Ftg;gl;Ls;Nsd;. vdNt> cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W mtdplk; cq;fs; rKjhaj;jpdUf;fhf (njhOifapd; vz;zpf;ifiaf;) Fiwj;Jj; jUk;gb NfSq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; jpUk;gpr; nrd;Nwd;. (,iwtdplk; Fiwj;Jj; jUk;gb Nfl;Nld;) ,iwtd; (Ik;gjpypUe;J) gj;ij vdf;Ff; Fiwj;jhd;. ehd; %]h (miy) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gp te;Njd;. Kd; Nghd;Nw (,d;Dk; Fiwj;Jf; Nfl;Fk;gb) $wpdhHfs;. ehd; jpUk;gpr; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ (ehw;gjpypUe;J) gj;ijf; Fiwj;jhd;. ehd; %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gp te;Njd;. mg;NghJk; Kd; Nghd;Nw (,d;Dk; Fiwj;Jf; Nfl;Fk; gb) $wpdhHfs;. ehd; (,iwtdplk;) jpUk;gpr; nrd;Nwd;. vdf;Ff (Kg;gjpypUe;J) gj;ijf; Fiwj;jhd;. ehd; %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gp te;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; Kd;Nghd;Nw (Fiwj;J Nfl;Fk;gb) $wpdhHfs;. ehd; jpUk;gpr; nrd;Nwd;. vdf;F (,UgjpypUe;J gj;J Fiwf;fg;gl;L) jpde;NjhWk; gj;J (Ntisj;) njhOiffs; (njhOk;gb) cj;jutplg;gl;lJ. ehd; (%]h - miy - mtHfsplk;) jpUk;gp te;Njd;. mg;NghJk; mtHfs; Kd; Nghd;Nw $wpdhHfs;. ehd; jpUk;gpr; nrd;Nwd;. xt;nthU ehSk; Ie;J (Ntisj;) njhOiffs; (epiwNtw;Wk;gb) vdf;F cj;jutplg;gl;lJ. ehd; %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gp te;Njd;. mg;NghJ 'cq;fSf;F vd;d cj;jutplg;gl;lJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. xt;nthU ehisf;Fk; Ie;J (Neuj;) njhOiffs; vdf;F cj;jutplg;gl;Ls;sJ'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. 'xt;nthU ehSk; Ie;J (Neuj;) njhOiffis cq;fs; rKjhaj;jpdH jhq;fkhl;lhHfs;. cq;fSf;F Kd;Ng kf;fSld; gok; ehd; ed;F mDgtg;gl;Ls;Nsd;. ehd; gd} ,];uhaPy;fSld; gok; ed;F gf;Ftg;gl;Ls;Nsd;. vdNt> cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W cq;fs; rKjhaj;jpdUf;fhf ,d;Dk; Fiwj;Jj; jUk;gbf; NfSq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> '(flikahd njhOiffspd; vz;zpf;ifiaf; Fiwj;Jj; jUk;gb gyKiw ,iwtdplk;) vdf;Nf ntl;fNkw;gLk; tiuapy; ehd; Nfl;L tpl;Nld;. vdNt> ehd; jpUg;jpailfpNwd;; (,e;j vz;zpf;iff;F) xg;Gf; nfhs;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. gpwF (me;j ,lj;ij) ehd; fle;jNghJ> (my;yh`;tpd; jug;gpypUe;J) 'ehd; vd; (Ie;J Neuj;njhOif vDk;) tpjpia eilKiwg;gLj;jptpl;Nld;. vd; mbahHfSf;F (Ik;gJ NtisfspypUe;J Ie;J Neukhff; Fiwj;Jf; flikia) vspjhf;fp tpl;Nld;'' vd;W xU (mrhPhpf;) Fuy; xypj;jJ. 135

''(egpNa! ,g;NghJ) ehk; cq;fSf;Ff; fhz;gpj;j (me;j ,uTf;) fhl;rpiaAk;> FHMdpy; rgpf;fg;gl;Ls;s kuj;ijAk; (,e;j) kf;fSf;F xU NrhjidahfNt Mf;fpAs;Nshk;'' vd;w (jpUf;FHMd; 17:60) ,iw trdj;jpw;F tpsf;fk; jUk;NghJ ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> ',J ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; igj;Jy; kf;jp]{f;F mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;l ,utpy; mtHfSf;Ff; fhl;lg;gl;l fhl;rpfisf; Fwpf;Fk;. FHMdpy; rgpf;fg;gl;Ls;s kuk; vd;gJ ']f;$k;' vd;Dk; (eufj;jpYs;s fs;sp) kuj;ijf; Fwpf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 136

kf;fhtpy; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;j md;rhhpfspd; J}Jf; FOf;fSk;> my; mf;gh cld;gbf;ifahFk;. 137

vd; je;ij fmg; ,g;D khypf;(uyp)> jg+f; Nghhpd;NghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfSld; nry;yhky; (mrpuj;ij fmg; ,g;D khypf;(uyp)> jg+f; Nghhpd;NghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfSld; nry;yhky; (mrpuj;ij fhuzkhf) jhk; gpd; jq;fptpl;l Ntis Fwpj;J vd;dplk; Ngrpaij ehd; nrtpkLj;Njd;... vd;W $wptpl;L KO `jPi]Ak; $wpdhHfs;. 138

'mfgh' (vDkplj;jpy; cWjpnkhop mspj;j epfo;r;rp ele;j) ,utpy; ,];yhj;ij Vw;gjhf (kjPdhthrpfshd) ehq;fs; gpukhzk; nra;j Ntisapy; ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njd;. ,jw;Fg; gjpyhfg; gj;Ug; Nghhpy; fye;J (nfhs;fpw tha;g;igg; ngw;Wf;) nfhs;Sjy; vdf;F ,Ue;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd ehd; tpUk;gpajpy;iy; 'my; mfgh' gpukhzj;ij tpl 'gj;H' kf;fspilNa ngaH ngw;wjhf ,Ue;jhYk; rhpNa!

(mfgh ,utpy;) jk;ikr; Rw;wpYk; jk; NjhoHfspd; xU FOtpdH mkHe;jpUf;f> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'thUq;fs;; ePq;fs; my;yh`;Tf;F vijAk; ,izitf;f khl;BHfs; vd;Wk;> tpgrhuk; Ghpa khl;BHfs; vd;Wk;> cq;fs; Foe;ijfisf; nfhy;ykhl;BHfs; vd;Wk;> cq;fs; jug;gpypUe;J ePq;fNs ,l;Lf;fl;Lk; mtJ}W vjidAk; Gide;J nfhz;L tukhl;BHfs; vd;Wk;> vdf;F ey;y tp\aq;fspy; khW nra;a khl;BHfs; vd;Wk; vd;dplk; cWjpnkhop nfhLq;fs;. cq;fspy; (,e;j cWjpnkhopia) epiwNtw;WfpwtUf;Fhpa ew;gyidj; jUtJ my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;ghFk;. ,tw;wpy; (Nkw; nrhd;d Fw;wq;fspy;) vijNaDk; xUtH nra;J> mjw;fhf mtH ,e;j cyfj;jpNyNa (,];yhkpar; rl;lg;gb) jz;bf;fg;gl;lhy;> mJNt mtUf;Fg; ghpfhukhk; tpLk;. ,tw;wpy; vijNaDk; xUtH nra;J my;yh`; mthpd; Fw;wj;ij (cyf tho;tpy;) kiwj;Jtpl;lhy; (mthpd; kWik epiy Fwpj;j) mthpd; tptfhuk; my;yh`;tplk; cz;L. (kWikapy;) mtd; ehbdhy; mtiuj; jz;bg;ghd;; mtd; ehbdhy; mtiu kd;dpg;ghd;; vd;W $wpdhHfs; ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mtw;Wf;fhf cWjpnkhop nfhLj;Njhk;. 140

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhop nfhLj;j (kjPdhtpd;) jiytHfspy; ehDk; xUtdhNtd;. ehq;fs; my;yh`;Tf;F vjidAk; ,iz fw;gpf;f khl;Nlhk; vd;Wk;> jpUl khl;Nlhk; vd;Wk;> tpgr;rhuk; Ghpa khl;Nlhk; vd;Wk;> my;yh`; Gdpjg; gLj;jpAs;s (kdpj) capiu epahakpd;wpf; nfhy;ykhl;Nlhk; vd;Wk;> ehq;fs; (gpwH nghUis) mgfhpf;f khl;Nlhk; vd;Wk;> ,e;j thf;FWjpfis ehq;fs; epiwNtw;wpdhy; (vq;fSf;F) nrhHf;fk; cz;L vd ehq;fshfj; jPHg;gspj;Jf; nfhs;s khl;Nlhk;; (,iwtdplNk xg;gilj;J tpLNthk;) vd;Wk;> ,f;Fw;wq;fspy; vijNaDk; ehq;fs; nra;jhy; mjd; jPHg;G my;yh`;tplNk cz;L vd;Wk; ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhop nfhLj;Njhk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Map\h(uyp) mtHfis kzk; Kbj;Jf; nfhz;lJk; Map\h kjPdhTf;F tUif je;jJk; egpatHfs; Map\hTld; tPL $baJk;.

ehd; MW taJilatshf ,Ue;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;id kze;J nfz;lhHfs;. gpwF ehq;fs;kjPdh te;J `hhp]; ,g;D f];u[; fz;L tplNt vd; Kbfs; cjpHe;J tpOe;jd. gpwF (vd;) KB tsHe;J mjpfkhk;tpl;lJ. ehd; vd; Njhopfs; rpyUld; CQ;ryhbf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ vd; jhahH ck;K &khd;(uyp) vd;dplk; te;J vd;idr; rj;jk; Nghl;L mioj;jhHfs;. ed; mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs; vd;dplk; vij ehb te;jpUf;fpwhHfs; vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ. mtHfs; vd; ifiag; gpbj;J (mioj;Jr; nrd;W) tPl;bd; fjtUNf vd;id epWj;jptpl;lhHfs;. ehd; (Ntfkhf te;jjhy;) vdf;F %r;rpiwf;fj; njhlq;fplNt> mtHfs; rpwpJ jz;¡iu vLj;J vd; Kfj;ijAk; jiyaAk; JIlj;Jg gpwF vd;id tPl;bDs; nfhz;L nrd;whHfs;. mq;F tPl;by; rpy md;rhhpg; ngz;fs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs;> 'ed;ikAlDk; mUs;tsj;JlDk; tUf! (my;yh`;tpd;) ew;NgW cz;lhfl;Lk;'' vd; jha; vd;id mg;ngz;fsplk; xg;gilf;f> mtHfs; vd;id myq;fhpj;J (tPL $Ltjw;fhfj; jahHgLj;jp)tpl;lhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Kw;gfy; Ntisapy; jpBnud te;jhHfs;. mtHfsplk; mg;ngz;fs; vd;id xg;gilj;jdH. ehd; md;W xd;gJ taJilatshf ,Ue;Njd;.

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egp(]y;) mtHfSk;> mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfSk; (kf;fhitj; Jwe;J) kjPdhTf;F `p[;uj; nra;J nrd;wJ. 142

,ij mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfSk; mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfSk; mwptpj;jhHfs;. 143

NghPr;r kuq;fs; epiwe;j xU g+kpf;F ehd; `p[;uj; nra;J nry;tjhff; fdtpy; fz;Nld;. akhkh my;yJ `[uhf ,Uf;Fk; vd;W fUjjpdNdd;. Mdhy;> (,iwf;fl;lis te;j) gpwF jhd; mJ 'a];hpg;' vdg;gLk; kjPdh efuk; vd;W njhpa te;jJ.

ehq;fs; fg;ghg; ,g;D muj;(uyp) mtHfis eyk; tprhhpf;fr; nrd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpia ehbatHfshf `p[;uj; nra;Njhk;. vq;fSf;F (mjw;fhd) gpujpgyidaspg;gJ my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;ghk;tpl;lJ. vq;fspy; `p[;uj; nra;jjw;fhd (,t;Tyfg;) gpujpgydpy; rpwpijAk; ngwhky; nrd;Wtpl;ltHfSk; cz;L. mtHfspy; xUtH jhk; K];mg; ,g;D cikH(uyp) mtH c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ nfhy;yg;gl;lhH. Nfhbl;l tz;zj; Jzp xd;iw mtHtpl;Lr; nrd;wpUe;jhH. ehq;fs; (mtUf;Ff; f/gdpLtjw;fhf) mthpd; (rlyj;jpd;) jiyia mjdhy; %baNghJ mthpd; fhy;fs; ,uz;Lk; ntspNa njhpayhapd. mthpd; fhy;fis %bdhy; mthpd; jiy njhpayhapw;W. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> K];mg;(uyp) mtHfspd; jiyia %b tpLk;gbAk; mtHfspd; ,uz;L fhy;fspYk; ,j;fpH Gy;iyr; rpwpJ Nghl;L (kiwj;J) tpLk;gbAk; vq;fSf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. (`p[;uj; nra;jjjw;fhd) gyd; fdpe;J mijg; gwpj;J (mDgtpj;J)f; nfhz;bUg;gtHfSk; vq;fspy; cs;sdH. 145

vz;zj;ijg; nghWj;Nj nray;fs; mikfpd;wd. xUthpd; `p[;uj; mtH milatpUf;Fk; cyfj;ijf; Fwpf;Nfhshff; nfhz;bUe;jjhy;> my;yJ mtH kzf;ftpUf;Fk; xU ngz;iz Nehf;fkhff; nfhz;bUe;jhy;> mthpd; `p[;uj; vij Nehf;fkhff; nfhz;lNjh mJthfNt mikAk;. xUthpd; `p[;uj; my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; (jpUg;jpAwr; nra;tijf;) Fwpf;Nfhshff; nfhz;bUe;jhy; mthpd; `p[;uj; my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; Nehf;fpajhfNt mike;jpUf;Fk;.

vd ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 146

ehd; cigj; ,g;D cikH my; iyª(u`;) mtHfSld; Map\h(uyp) mtHfisr; re;jpj;Njd;. (mg;NghJ Map\h(uyp) ']gPH' vd;Dk; kiyf;fUfpy; jq;fpapUe;jhHfs;.)148 mtHfsplk; `p[;uj;ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',d;W (kf;fh ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;Ltpl;lgpwF) `p[;uj; fpilahJ. ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; (jk; khkHf;fj;ijg; gpd;gw;w KbahjthW) jhk; Nrhjpf;fg;gl;L tpLNthNkh vd;W mQ;rp jk; khHf;fj;Jld; my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; (jpUg;jpAwr; nra;tij) Fwpf;Nfhshff; nfhz;L (jk; jha; ehl;ilj; Jwe;J xU fhyj;jpy;) Xb te;jhHfs;. Mdhy;> ,d;Nwh my;yh`; ,];yhij Xq;fr; nra;Jtpl;lhd;. ,d;W ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsH> jhd; tpUk;gpa ,lj;jpy; jd; ,iwtid tzq;fyhk;. MapDk; (`p[;uj; jhd; ,dp ,y;iyNa jtpu) [p`hj; (vDk; mwg;NghH) GhptJk; (mjw;fhfTk; gpw ew;nray;fSf;fhfTk;) ehl;lk; nfhs;tJk; (,d;Wk;) cz;L'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 149

]mj; ,g;D KMj;(uyp)> ',iwth! cd; ghijapy; vjpHj;Jg; NghH Ghpa ehd; kpfTk; tpUk;GfpwtHfs; cd; J}jiu ek;g kWj;J mtHfis (kf;fhtpypUe;J) ntspNaw;wpa rKJhaj;jpdH jhk; vd;gij eP mwptha;. ,iwth! vq;fSf;Fk; mtHfSf;Fkpilapyhd Nghiu eP Kbj;J itj;Jtpl;lha; vd;W vz;ZfpNwd;'' vd;W (jk; kuzj;jUthapy;) $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; ehw;gjhk; tajpy; egpahf epakpf;fg;gl;lhHfs;. jkf;F t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (,iwr;nra;jp) mwptpf;fg;gl;L te;j epiyapy; kf;fhtpy; gjpd;%d;whz;Lfs; jq;fpapUe;jhHfs;. gpwF `p[;uj; nra;Ak; gb mtHfSf;ff; fl;lisaplg;gl> `p[;uj; nra;J (kjPdhtpy;) gj;jhz;Lfs; tho;e;J te;jhHfs;. jk; mWgj;J %d;whk; tajpy; ,wg;nga;jpdhHfs;. 150

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (egpahf;fg;gl;l gpd;) kf;fhtpy; gjpd; %d;whz;Lfs; jq;fpapUe;jhHfs;. jk; mWgj;J %d;whk; tajpy; ,wg;nga;jpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; kuz Nehapd; NghJk;) kpk;ghpd; kPjkHe;J> (kf;fSf;F ciu epfo;j;jpdhHfs;. mjpy;)> 'my;yh`; jd; mbahH xUtUf;F cyfr; nry;tj;jpy; mtH tpUk;Gt(J vJthapDk; m)ijf; nfhLg;gjhfTk; my;yJ jd;dplKs;s (kWikg; ngU tho;T) jid vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;gbAk; (,uz;bnyhd;iwj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;s) tha;g;gspj;jhd;. mg;NghJ me;j mbahH my;yh`;tplkpUg;gijNa NjHe;njLj;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mg+ gf;H(uyp) mOjhHfs;. NkYk; (egpatHfis Nehf;fp)> 'jq;fSf;F vq;fs; je;ijaUk; md;idaUk mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; mg+ gf;U(ila mOif)f;fhf tpag;gile;Njhk;. kf;fs;> ',e;j Kjpatiug; ghUq;fs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> my;yh`; jd; mbahH xUtUf;F cyfr; nry;tj;jpy; mtH tpUk;Gtijf; nfhLg;gjhfTk; my;yJ jd;dplkpUg;gij vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;gbAk; ,uz;bnyhd;iwj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;s tha;g;G toq;fpa (kk;o;r;rpahd tp\aj;)ijj; njhptpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f ,tH> 'jq;fSf;F vd; je;ijaUk; jha;fSk; mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;' vd;W (mOjgb) $WfpwhNu'' vd;W $wpdhHfs; - ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfNs ,g;gb tha;g;G toq;fg;gl;ltuhthH - mg+ gf;H(uyp) jhk; vq;fspy; my;yh`;tpd; J}jiug; gw;wp mjpfk; mwpe;jtuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'jk; NjhoikahYk; jk; nry;tj;jhYk; vdf;Fg; NgUgfhuk; Ghpe;jtH mg+ gf;H mtHfs; jhk;. vd; rKjhaj;jhhpypUe;J vtiuNaDk; vd; cw;w ez;guhf ehd; Mf;fpf; nfhs;tjhapUe;jhy; mg+ gf;iuNa Mf;fpf; nfhz;bUg;Ngd;; vdpDk;> ,];yhj;jpd; (fhuzj;jhy; cs;s) el;Ng (rpwe;jjhFk;;) NghJkhdjhFk;. (vd;Dila ,e;jg;) gs;spthrypy; cs;s rhsuq;fspy; mg+ gf;hpd; rhsuk; jtpu kw;wit ePbf;f Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 151

vd; ngw;NwhH (mg+ gf;Uk;> ck;K &khDk;) vdf;F tptuk; njhpe;jJ Kjy; (,];yhkpa) khHf;fj;ij filg;gpbg;gtHfshfNt ,Ue;jdH. gfypd; ,uz;L Xuq;fshd fhiyapYk; khiyapYk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fsplk; tUif juhky; vq;fspd; ve;j ehSk; fope;jjpy;iy. (kf;fh efhpy; tho;e;j) K];ypk;fs; (,iz itg;gtHfshy; gy;NtW Jd;gq;fs;) NrhjidfSf;F cs;shf;fg;gl;lNghJ> mg+ gf;H mtHfs; mgprPdpa ehl;il Nehf;fp> ehL Jwe;J (`p[;uj;) nrd;whHfs;. mtHfs; (akd; nry;Yk; topapy;) 'gHFy; fpkhj;' 152 vd;Dk; ,lj;ij mile;jNghJ ,g;D j/k;dh vd;gtH mtHfisr; re;jpj;jhH. mtH 'my;fhuh' vDk; (gpugy) Fyj;jpd; jiytuhthH - mtH 'mg+ gf;Nu vq;Nf nry;fpwPH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. 'vd; rKjhaj;jpdH vd;id (ehL Jwe;J) ntspNawpr; nry;Yk; epiyf;Fj; js;sptpl;ldH. vdNt> ehd; g+kpapy; gutyhfg; gazk; nra;J (epk;kjpahf) vd; ,iwtid tzq;fg; NghfpNwd;'' vd;W mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,g;D j/k;dh> 'mg+ gf;Nu! jq;fisg; Nghd;wtHfs; (jhkhfTk;) ntspNawf; $lhJ> (gpwuhy;) ntspNaw;wg;glTk; $lhJ. (Vnddpy;) ePq;fs; ViofSf;fhf ciof;fpwPHfs;. ,uj;j ge;j cwTfisg; Ngzp ele;J nfhs;fpwPHfs;. (rpukg;gLNthhpd;) ghuj;ijr; Rkf;fpwPHfs;. tpUe;jpdHfis cgrhpf;fpwPHfs;. rj;jpa Nrhjidfspy; (Ml;gl;NlhUf;F) cjtp GhpfpwPHfs; vd;W (mtHfspd; mwr; Nritfisg; Gfo;e;J) $wptpl;L> 'jq;fSf;F milf;fyk; jUfpNwd;. ePq;fs; (kf;fhtpw;Nf) jpUk;gpr; nrd;W cq;fspd; (me;j) ChpNyNa cq;fSila ,iwtid tzq;Fq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg+ gf;H (mgprPdpa gazj;ij uj;Jr; nra;Jtpl;L kf;fhtpw;Fj;) jpUk;gpdhHfs;. mtHfSld; ,g;D j/k;dhTk; gazkh(fpj; jpUk;gp)dhH. khiyapy; ,g;D j/k;dh Fiw»f;Fy gpuKfHfisg; Ngha;r; re;jpj;J mtHfsplk; (ehl;L kf;fSf;fhfg; ghLgLk;) mg+ gf;iug; Nghd;wtHfs; (ehl;bypUe;J jhkhf) ntspNaWtNjh> (gpwuhy;) ntspNaw;wg;gLtNjh $lhJ. ViofSf;fhf ciof;Fk;> cwTfisg; NgzpthOk;> (rpukg;gLNthhpd;) ghuk; Rke;J tUk;> tpUe;jpdHfis cghprj;J tUk;> rj;jpa Nrhjidfspy; (Ml;gLj;jg;gl;NlhUf;F) cjtp tUk; xU (xg;gw;w) kdpjiuah (ehL Jwe;J) ntspNawpr; nry;Yk; epiyf;F cs;shf;FfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. (mg+ gf;H - uyp - mtHfSf;Fj; jhk; milf;fyk; jug; Nghtjhff; Nfhhpa) ,g;D j/k;dhtpd; milf;fyj;ij Fiw»fs; kWf;ftpy;iy. mtHfs; ,g;D j/k;dhit Nehf;fp> 'mg+ gf;H> jk; ,y;yj;jpw;Fs;NsNa jk; ,iwtid tzq;fNth> njhOfNth> jhk; tpUk;gpaij xjNth nra;al;Lk;. Mdhy;> ,tw;wpd; %yk; vq;fsf;F ,ilåW nra;aNth ,tw;iw gk;uq;fkhfr; nra;tNjh $lhJ. Vnddpy; vq;fs; kidtp kf;fs; (Gjpa kj ek;gpf;if kw;Wk; tzf;f topghl;L Kiwfisg; ghHj;J) Fog;gkile;J tpLthHfNsh vd;W ehq;fs; mQ;RfpNwhk; vd;W mthplk; $wptpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. m(tHfs; $wpa)ij ,g;D j/k;dh mg+ gf;H(uyp) jk; ,y;yj;jpw;F jk; ,iwtid tzq;fpAk;> jk; njhOifia gk;uq;fg;gLj;jhkYk; jk; tPl;Lf;F ntspapy; (jpUf;FHMd; trdq;fis) XjhkYk; (mtHfs; tpjpj;j epge;jidg;gb) ,Ue;J te;jhHfs; gpwF mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;F (khw;W Nahrid) Njhd;wpaJ. jk; tPl;L Kw;wj;jpy; njhOkplk; xd;iw cUthf;fp mjpy; njhOJ nfhz;Lk; jpUf;FHMid XjpAk; te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> ,izitg;gtHfspd; kidtp kf;fs; mg+ gf;H mtHfisg; ghHj;J Mr;rhpag;gl;L (mtHfisr; #o;e;J nfhz;L Ntbf;if ghHg;gjw;fhf) mtHfspd; kPJ Kz;babj;J tpOe;jdH. mg+ gf;H(uyp) FHMd; XJk;NghJ jk; fz;fis fl;Lg;gLj;j Kbahky; (fz;¡H cFj;j tz;zk;) mjpfkhf mof;$batuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. (mg+ gf;H mtHfspd;) ,e;j eltbf;if (vq;Nf jq;fspd; ,sfpa ,jak; gilj;j kidtp kf;fis kjk; khwr; nra;J tpLNkh vd;w mr;rk;) ,izitg;gtHfshd Fiw»fis gPjpf;Fs;shf;fpaJ. 153 mjdhy; mtHfs; ,g;D j/k;dhtplk; Msg;gpdH. mtUk; Fiw»fsplk; te;jhH. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'mg+ gf;H jk; ,y;yj;jpw;Fs;NsNa jk; ,iwtid topgl;Lf; nfhs;sl;Lk; vd;W (epge;jidapl;L) mtUf;F ePq;fs; milf;fyk; je;jjd; NghpNyNa ehq;fs; mtUf;F milf;fyk; je;Njhk;. mtH mij kPwptpl;L jk; tPl;L Kw;wj;jpy; njhOkplk; xd;iw cUthf;fp me;j ,lj;jpy; gk;uq;fkhf njhOJ nfhz;Lk;> (FHMid) Xjpf; nfhz;Lk; ,Uf;fpwhH. ehq;fs; vq;fs; kidtp kf;fs; Fog;gj;jpw;Fs;shk; tpLthHfNsh vd;W mQ;RfpNwhk;. vdNt> mg+ gf;iuj; jLj;JitAq;fs;. mtH mthpd; ,iwtid jk; ,y;yj;jpy; tzq;FtNjhL kl;Lk; epWj;jpf; nfhs;s tpUk;gpdhy; mt;thW nra;al;Lk;. mtH mij kWj;J gk;uq;fg;gLj;jNt nra;Ntd; vd;why; mthplk; ck;Kila (milf;fyg;) nghWg;igj; jpUk;gj; jUkhW NfSq;fs;. Vnddpy;> (cq;fspd; cld;ghl;il Kwpj;J) cq;fSf;F ehq;f;s; Nkhrb nra;tij ntWf;fpNwhk;. (mNj rkak;) mg+ gf;H (mtw;iw) gk;uq;fkhfr; nra;a ehq;fs; mDkjpg;NghuhfTk; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH.

Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH: ,g;D j/k;dh mg+ gf;H mtHfsplk; te;J> 'ehd; v(e;)j (epge;jidap)d; Nghpy; cq;fsplk; xg;ge;jk; nra;Njd; vd;gij jhq;fs; mwptPHfs;. vdNt xd;W> mjNdhL kl;Lk; ePq;fs; epWj;jpf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;> my;yJ vd;Dila (milf;fyg;) nghWg;ig vd;dplk; jpUk;gj; je;J tplNtz;Lk;. Vndd;why; ehd; cld;gbf;if nra;j xU kdpjhpd; tp\aj;jpy; ehd; Vkhw;wg;gl;Nld; vd;W muGfs; Nfs;tpg;gLtij ehd; tpUk;gkhl;Nld; 'vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'ck;Kila milf;fyj;ij ck;kplNk jpUk;gj; je;J tpLfpNwd;. ty;ytDk; fz;zpakpf;ftDkhd my;yh`;tpd; milf;fyk; Fwpj;J ehd; jpUg;jpgLj;JfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. md;iwf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fhtpy; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; K];ypk;fisg; ghHj;J> ',uz;L fUq;fy; kiyfSf;fpilNa NghPr;r kuq;fs; epiwe;j (kjPdh) gFjpia ePq;fs; `p[;uj; nry;fpw ehlhf ehd; (fdtpy;) fhl;lg;gl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> kjPdh Nehf;fp `p[;uj; nrd;wtHfs; nrd;whHfs;. (Vw;nfdNt) mgprPdpa ehl;bw;F `p[;uj; nrd;wpUe;jtHfs; gyH (K];ypk;fs; kjPdhtpy; FbNaWtijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;L) kjPdhTf;Fj; jpUk;gpdhHfs;. (kf;fhtpypUe;J) mg+ gf;H mtHfSk; kjPdh Nehf;fp (`p[;uj; Gwg;gl) Maj;jkhdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'rw;W nghWq;fs;. vdf;F (`p[;uj;jpw;F) mDkjp toq;fg;gLtij ehd; vjpHghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W (mg+ gf;H mtHfsplk;) $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'vd; je;ij jq;fSf;F mHg;gzk;; mDkjpia(j;jhd;) vjpH ghHf;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F> 'Mk; (vjpHghHf;fpNwd;)'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;. vdNt> mg+ gf;H(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (`p[;uj;) nry;tjw;fhfj; jd; (gazj;jp)id epWj;jpdhHfs;. NkYk;> mg+ gf;H mtHfs; (,e;jg; gazj;jpw;fhfNt) jk;kplk; ,Ue;j ,uz;L thfd (xl;lf)q;fSf;F ehd;F khjk; fUNtye;jioiaj; jPdpNghl;L (tsHj;J) te;jhHfs;. 154

ehq;fs; xU ehs; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; ,y;yj;jpy; cr;rpg; nghOjpy; mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ xUtH mg+ gf;H mtHfsplk; ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> jk; jiyia %ba tz;zk; - ek;kplk; tUifjuhj Neuj;jpy; (tof;fj;jpw;F khw;wkhf) ,Njh te;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! VNjh (Kf;fpa) tp\ak; jhd; mtHfis ,e;j Neuj;jpy; (,q;F) tur; nra;jpUf;fpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'cq;fsplk; ,Ug;gtHfis ntspNa Nghfr; nrhy;Yq;fs;. (cq;fsplk; xU ufrpak; Ngr Ntz;Lk;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F> mg+ gf;H mtHfs; (,y;yj;jpw;Fs; ,Uf;Fk;) ,tHfs; cq;fSila (Jiztpapd;) FLk;gj;jpdH jhk;. vd; je;ij jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;! ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; (`p[;uj;) Gwg;gl;Lr; nry;y vdf;F mDkjp toq;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H mtHfs;> 'jq;fSld; ehDk; tu tpUk;GfpNwd;! vd; je;ij jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'rhp! (ePq;fSk; thUq;fs;)' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; je;ij jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;. ,e;j vd;Dila ,uz;L thfd (xl;lf)q;fspy; xd;iwj; jhq;fs; vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'tpiyf;F jhd; (,ij ehd; vLj;Jf; nfhs;Ntd;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;:

Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH: mtHfs; ,UtUf;fhfTk; Ntz;bg; gaz Vw;ghLfis ntFtpiuthf ehq;fs; nra;J Kbj;Njhk;. xU Njhy;igapy; gaz czit ehq;fs; jahH nra;J itj;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;hpd; kfs; (vd; rNfhjhp) m];kh jd;Dila ,Lg;Gf; fr;rpypUe;J xU Jz;il(f; fpopj;J) mjid me;jg; igapd; tha; kPJ itj;Jf; fl;bdhHfs;. ,jdhy; jhd; mtHfSf;F 'fr;Rilahs;' vd;W ngaH te;jJ. gpwF ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; (gazk; Gwg;gl;L) ']t;H' kiyapy; cs;s xU Fiff;F te;J NrHe;J mjpy; %d;W ehs;fspy;) mtHfs; ,UtUld; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP gf;Uk; ,utpy; te;J jq;fpapUg;ghH - mtH rkNahrpj mwpT gilj;j> Gj;jpf; $HikAs;s ,isQuhf ,Ue;jhH gpd;dpuT (r`H) Neuj;jpy; mtHfs; ,Utiutpl;Lk; Gwg;gl;L kf;fh Fiw»fSld; ,uT jq;fpapUe;jtH Nghd;W mtHfSld; fhiyapy; ,Ug;ghH. mtHfs; ,Utiug; gw;wp (Fiw»fshy; nra;ag;gLk;) #o;r;rpfisf; Nfl;L> mtw;iw epidtpy; ,Uj;jpf; nfhz;L ,Us; NrUk; Neuj;jpy; mtHfs; ,UthplKk; mr;nra;jpfisf; nfhz;L te;J tpLthH.

mtHfs; ,UtUf;fhf mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; (Kd;dhs;) mbik MkpH ,g;D /Gi`uh (mg+ gf;H mtHfspd;) ke;ijapypUe;J xU ghy; jUk; Ml;il Nka;j;J tUthH. ,utpd; rpwpJ Neuk; fope;jTld; mjid mtHfs; ,UthplKk; Xl;b tUthH. me;jg; ghypNyNa ,UtUk; ,uitf; fopj;J tpLthHfs; - mJ Gj;jk; Gjpa> mlHj;jp mfw;wg;gl;l ghyhFk; - me;j Ml;il MkpH ,g;D /Gi`uh ,utpd; ,Ul;L ,Uf;Fk; NghNj tpul;br; nry;thH. ,ij (mtHfs; ,UtUk; me;jf; Fifapy; jq;fpapUe;j) %d;W ,uTfspy; xt;NthH ,utpYk; mtH nra;J te;jhH. NkYk;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk;> mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; gd} mg;J ,g;D mjP Fyj;jpy; 'gd} mj;jPy;' vd;Dk; fpisiar; NrHe;j if NjHe;j xUtiu 155 gaz top fhl;bahf ,Uf;ff; $ypf;F mkHj;jpdH. mtH M];gpd; thapy; m];]`;kP vd;Dk; Fyj;jhUld; el;GwT xg;ge;jk; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. (MdhYk;) mtH Fiw»fspy; ,iwkWg;ghsHfspd; kjj;jpy; ,Ue;jhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk;> mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; mtiu ek;gp> jq;fspd; ,uz;L thfd (xl;lf)q;fis xg;gilj;J %d;W ,uTfSf;Fg; gpd; ']t;H' Fiff;F te;J tpLkhW thf;FWjp thq;fpapUe;jdH. %d;whk; (ehs;) mjpfhiyapy; me;j ,Uthfdq;fSld; (mtH ]t;H Fiff;F te;J NrHe;jhH.) mtHfs; ,UtUld; MkpH ,g;D /Gi`uhTk; gaz topfhl;bAk; nrd;wdH. gaz topfhl;b mtHfisf; flw;fiug; ghijapy; mioj;Jr; nrd;whH. 156

Fiw»f;Fyj;jpd; J}JtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisAk;> mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfisAk; nfhiy nra;gtUf;F> my;yJ (capUld;) ifJ nra;J tUgtUf;F ,Uthpy; xt;nthUtUf;Fk; (E}W xl;lfk; vd;W) ghpir epHzak; nra;(J mwptpj;)jtHfshf vq;fsplk; te;jdH. mg;NghJ ehd; vq;fspd; gd} Kj;yp[; rKjhaj;jpd; mitfspy; xd;wpy; mkHe;jpUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfspy; xUtH vOe;J te;J> mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;j vq;fspilNa epd;W nfhz;L> 'RuhfhNt! rw;W Kd; ehd; flNyhuj;jpy; rpy cUtq;fisg; ghHj;Njd;. mtHfs; K`k;kJk; mthpd; NjhoHfSk; jhk; vd;W fUJfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mtHfs; K`k;kJk; NjhoHfSk; jhk; vd;W mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;. (,Ug;gpDk; mtiuj; jpir jpUg;Gtjw;fhf) 'mtHfs; K`k;kJk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfSk; my;yH. khwhf> ,d;dhH ,d;dhiuj;jhd; eP ghHj;jpUg;gha;. mtHfs; vq;fs; fz;nzjpNu jhd; (jq;fspd; fhzhky; Nghd xl;lfq;fisj; Njbg;) NghdhHfs;'' vd;W ehd; mthplk; $wpNdd;. gpwF me;j mitapNyNa rpwpJ Neuk; ,Ue;Njd;. mjw;Fg; gpwF vOe;J (vd;Dila ,y;yj;jpw;Fs;) Eioe;J vd; mbikg; ngz;zplk; vd;Dila Fjpiuia ntspNa nfhz;L tUk;gb cj;jutpl;Nld; - mg;NghJ Fjpiu xU kiyf;Fd;Wf;F mg;ghy; ,Ue;jJ. - vdf;fhf mij mts; (mq;Nf) fl;bitj;jpUe;jhs;. gpd;G> ehd; vd;Dila <l;bia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L tPl;bd; gpd; Gw thry; topahf ntspNawpNdd;. (<l;bia ehd; jho;j;jpg; gpbj;jpUe;jjhy;) mjd; fPo; Kidahy; (vd;idAk; mwpahkNyNa) jiuapy; NfhL fpopj;Njd;. NkYk; mjd; Nky; Edpia jho;j;jpf; nfhz;L vd; Fjpiuaplk; te;J mjd; kPJ Vwpf; nfhz;Nld;. mjd; Kd;dq;fhy; ,uz;ilAk; xNu Neuj;jpy; caHj;jp xNu Neuj;jpy; g+kpapy; itf;FkhW nra;J kpf Ntfkhfg; Gwg;gl;L mtHfis neUq;fpNdd;. mg;NghJ vd;Dila Fjpiu fhyplwp mjpypUe;J ehd; tpOe;J tpl;Nld;. clNd ehd; vOe;J jd;Dila ifia mk;Gf;$l;il Nehf;fp ePl;b> mjpypUe;J (rFdr; nrhw;fs; vOjg;gl;l) mk;Gfis vLj;Njd;. mtw;wpd; %yk; vd;dhy; mtHfSf;F ghjpg;ig cUthf;f KbAkh my;yJ Kbahjh vd;W FwpghHj;Njd;. ehd; tpUk;ghj (tifapy;> vd;dhy; mtHfSf;Fg; ghjpg;G Vw;gLj;j KbahJ vd;g)Nj te;jJ. vd;Dila mk;GfSf;F khW nra;Jtpl;L vd;Dila Fjpiuapy; VwpNdd;. mJ gha;e;j tz;zk; nrd;wJ. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (jpUf;FHMd;) Xjpaij Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; jpUk;gpg; ghHf;ftpy;iy. mg+ gf;H mtHfs; mbf;fb jpUk;gpg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. (mg;NghJ) vd;Dila Fjpiuapd; Kd;fhy;fs; ,uz;Lk; Kl;Lf;fhy;fs; tiuapYk; g+kpapy; Gije;J nfhz;ld. ehd; FjpiuapypUe;J fPNo tpOe;J tpl;Nld;. gpwF (mij vor; nra;tjw;fhf) mij ehd; muw;wpNdd;. mJ vOe;(jpUf;f Kaw;wpj;)jJ. (Mdhy;>) mjd; fhy;fis mjdhy; ntspNa vLf;f Kbatpy;iy. mJ Neuhf vOe;J epd;wNghJ ,uz;L Kd;dq;fhy;fspd; mbr; Rtl;bypUe;J Gif Nghd;W thdj;jpy; gutyhfg; GOjp fpsk;gpw;W. clNd ehd; (vd;Dila) mk;Gfisf; nfhz;L (rFdf;) FwpghHj;Njd;. ehd; tpUk;ghjNj te;jJ. clNd> ehd; vdf;F (capH) ghJfhg;G ey;Fk;gb mtHfis mioj;Njd;. clNd> mtHfs; epd;Wtpl;ldH. ehd; vd;Dila FjpiuapNywp mtHfsplk; te;J NrHe;Njd;. mtHfistpl;Lk; (vd;Dila Fjpiu) jLf;fg;gl;l me;j epfo;r;rpia ehd; fz;lNghJ vd;Dila kdjpw;Fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; (khHf;f) tp\ak; NkNyhq;Fk; vd;W Njhd;wpaJ. ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk;> 'cq;fSila (Fiw») rKjhaj;jpdH cq;fSf;fhfg; ghpir epHzapj;Js;sdH'' vd;W $wptpl;L me;j (Fiw») kf;fs; K];ypk;fisg; gw;wp vd;d vz;ZfpwhHfs; vd;w jfty;fis mtHfsplk; vLj;Jr; nrhd;Ndd;. NkYk;> vd;Dila gaz czTg; nghUs;fis vLj;Jf; fhl;bNdd;. mtHfs; vd;dplkpUe;J xd;iwAk; (vLj;J) vdf;F FiwT nra;aTkpy;iy. NkYk;> (vd;dplkpUe;j vijAk;) mtHfs; ,UtUk; vd;dplk; Nfl;fTkpy;iy. MapDk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (vd;dplk;)> 'vq;fisg; gw;wp(a nra;jpia) kiwj;J tpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; vdf;F xU ghJfhg;Gg; gj;jpuk; vOjpj;jUk;gb Ntz;bNdd;. mg;NghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs; MkpH ,g;D /Gi`uhTf;F cj;jutpl mtH ghlkplg;gl;l Njhy; Jz;by; (ghJfhg;Gg; gj;jpuj;jpd; thrfj;ij) vOjpdhH. gpwF ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (rfhf;fSld; kjPdh Nehf;fpr;) nrd;whHfs;. 157

\hk; ehl;bypUe;J (tpahghuj;ij Kbj;Jf; nfhz;L) jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;j K];ypk;fspd; tzpff; FOtpypUe;j ]{igH ,g;D mt;thk;(uyp) mtHfis ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fk;> mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk;> ntz;zpw Milfisg; NghHj;jpdhHfs;. kjPdhtpypUe;j K];ypk;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fhtpypUe;J Gwg;gl;Ltpl;lijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;L> xt;nthU ehs; fhiyapYk; (kjPdhtpd; GwefHg; gFjpapypUe;j fUw;fw;fs; epiwe;j) '`Huh' vDkplj;jpw;F te;J ez;gfypd; ntg;gk; mtHfisj; jpUg;gpaDg;Gk; tiuapy; egp(]y;) mtHfis vjpHghHj;jpUe;jdH. mg;gb xU ehs; ePz;l Neuk; egp(]y;) mtHfis vjpHghHj;Jtpl;L (CUf;Fs;) mtHfs; jpUk;gpj; jj;jk; tPl;Lf;Fs; xJq;fpaNghJ åjHfspy; xUtH mtHfspd; Nfhl;ilfspy; xd;wpd; kPJ vijNah ghHg;gjw;fhf VwpapUe;jhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfSk; ntz;zpw Milapy;> fhdy; ePH tpyf tUtijg; ghHj;jhH. me;j åjuhy; (jk;ikf;) fl;Lg;gLj;j ,ayhky; cuj;j Fuypy;> 'muGf; FohNk!'' ,Njh ePq;fs; vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;jpUe;j cq;fSila ehafH.''... vd;W $tpdhH. clNd> K];ypk;fs; (egp - ]y; - mtHfisg; ghJfhg;Gld; tuNtw;gjw;fhf). MAjq;fis Nehf;fp fpsHe;njOe;jdH. me;j (fUq;fw;fs; epiwe;j) `Huhtpd; gug;gpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisr; re;jpj;jhHfs;. mtHfSld; egp(]y;) mtHfs; tyg;gf;fkhfj; jpUk;gp ('Fgh'tpy; cs;s) gd} mk;H ,g;D mt;/g; Fyj;jhhp(d; FbapUg;Gg; gFjpap)y; jq;fpdhHfs;. ,J ugPcy; mt;ty; khjk; jpq;fs; fpoik ele;jJ. mg;NghJ kf;fis Nehf;fp mg+ gf;H(uyp) vOe;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nksdkhf mkHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mq;F te;jpUe;j egp(]y;) mtHfisg; ghHj;jpuhj - md;rhhpfspy; rpyH (mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfis ,iwj;J}jH vd;W vz;zpf; nfhz;L) mg+ gf;H>(uyp) mtHfSf;F Kfkd; $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. ,Wjpapy;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; kPJ epoypl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJjhd; kf;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; kPJ epoypl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJjhd; kf;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis mwpe;J nfhz;ldH. gpwF ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gd} mk;H ,g;D mt;/gpdhpilNa (Fghtpy;) gj;Jf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l ehs;fs; jq;fpapUe;J ',iwar;rj;jpd; kPJ mbj;jskplg;gl;l (k];[pj; Fgh) gs;spthriy' epWtpdhHfs;. (jhk; jq;fpapUe;j ehs;fspy;) me;jg; gs;spapy; jhd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; njhOjhHfs;. gpwF jk; thfdj;jpNywp gazkhdhHfs;. mtHfSld; kf;fSk; ele;J nrd;wdH. Kbthf (mtHfspd;) xl;lfk; kjPdhtpy; (jw;NghJ) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; gs;spthry; (mike;Js;s ,lk;) mUNf kz;bapl;L gLj;Jf; nfhz;lJ. me;j ehspy; K];ypk;fspy; rpyH mq;F jhd; njhOJ nfhz;bUe;jdH. mJ ]mj; ,g;D ]{uhuh(uyp) mtHfspd; nghWg;gpypUe;j ]`;y;> Ri`y; vd;w ,uz;L mdhijr; rpWtHfSf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd NghPr;rk; gok; (cyu itf;fg;gLk;) fskhf ,Ue;jJ. me;j ,lj;jpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; thfdk; kz;bapl;Lg; gLj;jNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',d;\h my;yh`; ,Jjhd; (ek;Kila) jq;Fkplk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF me;j ,uz;L rpWtHfisAk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mioj;J me;jf;fsj;ij gs;spthapy; mikg;gjw;fhf tpiyf;Ff; Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; ,UtUk;> ',y;iy. mij cq;fSf;F md;gspg;ghfj; jUfpNwhk; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; rpWtHfsplkpUe;J mij md;gspg;ghfg; ngw kWj;J ,Wjpapy; mij mtHfsplkpUe;J tpiyf;Nf thq;fpdhHfs;. gpwF mjpy; xU gs;spthriyf; fl;bdhHfs;. mijf; fl;Lk;NghJ mtHfSld; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; nrq;fy; Rkf;fyhdhHfs;. (mg;NghJ>) ',e;jr; Rik ifghpd; Rikay;y. ,J vq;fspd; ,iwtdplk; (Nrkpj;J itf;fg;gLk;) ePbj;j ed;ikAk; (ifghpd; Rikia tplg; ghpRj;jkhdJkhFk;'' vd;W ('u[;];' vDk; ahg;G tifg; ghliyg; ghbagb) $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. NkYk;> ',iwth (cz;ikahd) gyd; kWikapd; gyNd. vdNt (kWikg; gyDf;fhf ghLgLk;) md;rhhpfSf;Fk; K`h[pHfSf;Fk; fUizad;G fhl;Lthahf'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg;NghJ K];ypk;fspy; xUthpd; ftpijia egpatHfs; ghbf;fhl;bdhHfs;. mthpd; ngaH vd;dplk; $wg;gltpy;iy (vd;W mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd ,g;D »`hg;(u`;) $wptpl;L njhlHe;J) ,g;D »`hg;(u`;) $wpdhHfs;:

(`p[;uj;jpd; NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfSk; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; kjPdh nry;y ehba rkak; ehd; mtHfs; ,UtUf;Fk; gaz czitj; jahhpj;Njd;. vd; je;ij (mg+ gf;H (uyp)aplk;> ',ijf; fl;Ltjw;F vd;dplk; vd; ,Lg;Gf; fr;Rj; jtpu NtnwJTk; ,y;iy'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; mij ,uz;lhff; fpop'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mt;thNw nra;(J vd; ,Lg;Gf; fr;ir ,uz;lhff; fpopj;Jg; gaz czitf; fl;b Kbj;)Njd;. vdNt ehd;> ',uz;L fr;Rilahs;'' vd;W (Gidg; ngaH) #l;lg;gl;Nld;. 158

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhit Nehf;fp (`p[;uj;) nrd;wNghJ Ruhf;fh ,g;D khypf; ,g;dp [{/\{k; vd;gtH mtHfisg; (gpbj;J tug;) gpd;njhlHe;J nrd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtUf;nfjpuhf (mtiur; nraypof;fr; nra;Ak; gbg;) gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. clNd> mthpd; Fjpiu mtUlNdNa g+kpapy; mOe;jptpl;lJ. Ruhf;fh (egpatHfsplNk)> 'vdf;fhf my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;. ehd; cq;fSf;Fj; jPq;F nra;a khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mt;thNw egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtUf;fhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jhfj;JldpUf;f> XH Ml;bilad; mt;topNa nrd;whd;. clNd> mg+ gf;H(uyp) xU fpz;zj;ij vLj;J (ML xd;wpypUe;J) rpwpJ ghiy mjpy; fwe;J mij egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L te;jhHfs;. mg+ gf;H mtHfs; jpUg;jpailAk; tiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mjpypUe;J) mUe;jpdhHfs;. 159

ehd; (vd; kfd;) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igiu (kf;fhtpy;) #Yw;wpUe;Njd;. #y;fhyk; g+Hj;jpahdJk; ehd; (`p[;uj;) Gwg;gl;Nld;. kjPdh te;Njd; (topapy;) Fghtpy; jq;fp> FghtpNyNa mtidg; ngw;nwLj;Njd;. gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mtidf; nfhz;L nrd;W mtHfspd; kbapy; mtid itj;Njd;. gpwF mtHfs; NghPr;rk; gok; xd;iwf; nfhz;L tUk;gbf; $wp mij nkd;W mtDila thapy; ckpo;e;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; ckpo; ePH jhd; mtDila thapy; Eioe;j Kjy; nghUshf ,Ue;jJ. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU NghPr;rk; goj;ij mtDila thapDs; itj;J Nja;j;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpwF mtDf;fhf JM nra;J> ,iwtdplk; mUs;tsk; Ntz;b ,iwQ;rpdhHfs;. mtd;jhd; ,];yhj;jpy; (K`h[pHfSf;F kjPdhtpy;) gpwe;j Kjy; Foe;ijahf ,Ue;jhd;.

(K`h[pHfspNyNa) ,];yhj;jpy; gpwe;j Kjy; Foe;ij mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{iguhthH. (mtH gpwe;jTld;) mtiu egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L te;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU NghPr;rk; goj;ij vLj;J> mij nkd;W mthpd; tha;f;Fs; Eioj;jhHfs;. mthpd; tapw;wpDs; Kjyhtjhf Eioe;J egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ckpo; ePNuahFk;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> jkf;Fg; gpd;dhy; mg+ gf;H(uyp) tu (kf;fhtpypUe;J) kjPdh Nehf;fp (`p[;uj;) nrd;whHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) (,s eiuapd; fhuzj;jpdhy; Njhw;wj;jpdhy;) %j;jtuhfTk;> (kjPdhthrpfspilNa tpahghu epkpj;jkhf mbf;fb nrd;wjpy; mtHfspilNa) mwpKfkhdtuhfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. Mdhy;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> (eiu tpohj fhuzj;jpdhy; cUtj;jpy;) ,isatuhfTk; (ntspåH nrd;W ePz;l fhykhk;tpl;ljhy; me;j kf;fspilNa) mwpKfkw;wtuhfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. (mtHfs; ,UtUk; `p[;uj; nrd;w me;jg; gazj;jpd; NghJ) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfis xUtH re;jpj;J> 'mg+ gf;Nu! ckf;F Kd;dhy; cs;s ,e;j kdpjH ahH?' vd;W vd;W Nfl;fpwhH. mjw;F> mg+ gf;H(uyp)> ',e;j kdpjH vdf;F topfhl;LgtH'' vd;W (egp - ]y; mtHfis vjphpf;Ff; fhl;bf; nfhLj;J tplhkYk;> mNj rkak; cz;ikf;Fg; Gwk;gpy;yhkYk; ,uz;L nghUs;gLk;gb) gjpyspf;fpwhHfs;. ,jw;F> (gazj;jpy;) ghij (fhl;LgtH)' vd;Nw mg+ gf;H nghUs; nfhs;fpwhH vd vz;ZgtH vz;zpf; nfhs;thH. Mdhy;> 'ed; khHf;fj;jpw;F (topfhl;LgtH)' vd;w nghUisNa mg+ gf;H nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

mg;NghJ> mg+ gf;H(uyp) jpUk;gpg; ghHj;jhHfs;. mq;F (mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy;) xU Fjpiu tPuH (Ruhfh) mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J te;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. clNd mg+ gf;H(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (,Njh!) ,e;jf; Fjpiu tPuH ek;ik (neUq;fp) te;jile;Jtpl;lhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jpUk;gpg; ghHj;Jtpl;L> ',iwth! mtiuf; fPNo tpor; nra;!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. clNd Fjpiu mtiuf; fPNo js;sptpl;lJ; gpwF fidj;Jf; nfhz;Nl vOe;J epd;wJ. (clNd Ruhfh kdk; jpUe;jp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' ePq;fs; tpUk;gpaij vdf;F cj;jutpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',q;NfNa epd;W nfhs;. vq;fis gpd;njhlHe;J tUk; vtiuAk;tpl;L tplhNj'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,e;j Ruhfh Kw;gfypy; my;yh`;tpd; egpf;nfjpuhfg; NghhpLgtuhf ,Ue;jhH; gpw;gfypy; egpiaf; fhf;Fk; MAjkhf khwpdhH. gpwF> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (fUq;fw;fs; epiwe;j) '`Huh' gFjpapy; ,wq;fp(j; jq;fp)dhHfs;. (mq;Nf Fghtpy; xU gs;sp thriyAk; fl;lr; nra;jhHfs;.) gpwF> (FghtpypUe;J nfhz;L kjPdhthrpfshd) md;rhhpfsplk; MsDg;gpdhHfs;. clNd md;rhhpfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplKk;> mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplKk; te;J> mtHfs; ,UtUf;Fk; ryhk; $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> '(,g;NghJ) ePq;fs; ,UtUk; mr;rkw;wtHfshfTk;> (MizapLk;) mjpfhuk; gilj;jtHfshTk; gazk; nra;ayhk;'' vd;W $wpdH. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk;> mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; (kjPdh Nehf;fpg;) gazkhapdH. md;rhhpfs; (mtHfSf;Fg; ghJfhg;ghf) MAjq;fSld; (mtHfisr;) #o;e;jgb nrd;wdH. mg;NghJ kjPdhtpy;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) te;Jtpl;lhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) te;Jtpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wyhapdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; rpwpJ J}uk; gazpj;j gpd;dH (jk; thfdj;jpypUe;J) mg+ ma;åg; (my; md;rhhp (uyp) mtHfspd; tPl;bw;Fg; gf;fj;jpy; ,wq;fpdhHfs;. (mq;Nf) egpatHfs; jk; FLk;gj;jhhplk; ciuahw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ jk; FLk;gj;jhUf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd NghPr;rk; Njhl;lj;jpy; fdpfisg; gwpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j (åj mwpQH) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk; mtHfs; ,ijf; Nfl;Ltpl;L> FLk;gj;jhUf;fhfg; gwpj;jtw;iw mtHfSf;nfd vLj;J itf;fj; jtwp> mtw;iwj; jk;Kld; nfhz;L te;Jtpl;lhH. mq;Nf ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fSf;Fr; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;j mwpTiufis) 160 mtHfsplkpUe;J Nfl;Ltpl;L jk; tPl;lhhplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;whH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vq;fs; FLk;gj;jhhpd; tPLfspy; mUfpypUg;gJ vJ?' 161 vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ ma;åg; mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,J vd; tPL. ,Jjhd; vd; (tPl;L) thry;. (ehNd cq;fs; FLk;gj;jhhpy; kpf mUfpy; cs;std;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; nrd;W kjpa Xa;T nfhs;tjw;fhf (cq;fs; tPl;il) vkf;Fj; jahH nra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHf;s. mg+ ma;åg;(uyp)> 'caHe;jtdhd my;yh`;tpd; mUs;tsj;Jld; ePq;fs; ,UtUk; vOq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (mg+ ma;åg; my; md;rhhP mtHfspd; ,y;yj;jpw;F) te;jNghJ (åj mwpQH) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk; mtHfs; te;J> (rpy tpsf;fq;fisf; Nfl;L cWjp nra;j gpwF) 'jhq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH vd;Wk;> jhq;fs; rj;jpa (khHf;f)j;Jld; te;Js;sPHfs; vd;Wk; ehd; rhl;rpak; mspf;fpNwd;. åjHfs; vd;idg; gw;wp> ehd; kpfTk; mwpe;jtd; vd;Wk;> mtHfspy; kpfTk; mwpe;jtd; vd;Wk;> mtHfspy; kpfTk; mwpe;jthpd; kfd; vd;Wk; mwpe;Js;sdH. ehd; K];ypkhk; tpl;Nld; vd;gij mtHfs; mwpAk; Kd;ghf mtHfis mioj;J vd;idg; gw;wp mtHfsplk; NfSq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ehd; K];ypkhk; tpl;Nld; vd;gij mtHfs; mwpe;jhy;' vd;dplk; ,y;yhj (Fw;wq;fis Kjypa)tw;iw vd;dplkpUg;gjhff; $WtH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (åjHfis mioj;J tUk;gb) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; MsDg;gpdhHfs;. åjHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; MsDg;gpdhHfs;. åjHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp te;jdH. (clNd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk; mtHfs; Xhplj;jpy; kiwe;J nfhz;lhHfs;.) mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> åjf; $l;lj;jpdNu! my;yh`;it ePq;fs; mQ;Rq;fs;! (,y;iyNay;>) cq;fSf;Ff; NfLjhd;. vtidj; jtpu NtW ,iwtd; ,y;iyNah mtd; kPjhizahf! ehd; cz;ikapNyNa ,iwj;J}jH jhk; vd;Wk;> ehd; rj;jpa (khHf;f)j;Jld; cq;fsplk; te;Js;Nsd; vd;Wk; ePq;fs; mwptPHfs;. vdNt> ePq;fs; K];ypkhk; tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. åjHfs; (Vw;f kWj;J)> 'm(j;jifa J}jH xU)tiu ehq;fs; mwpakhl;Nlhk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $w> egpatHfs; mijNa %d;W Kiw - $wpdhHfs;. (gpwF>) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fspilNa mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk; vj;jifa kdpjH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfs;> 'mtH vq;fspd; jiytH; vq;fSila jiythpd; kfd;; NkYk; vq;fspy; kpfg; nghpa mwpQH; kpfg; nghpa mwpQhpd; kfd;'' vd;W $wpdH. 'mtH K];ypkhk;tpl;lhy;... (vd;d nra;tPHfs;) $Wq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; fhg;ghw;wl;Lk;! mtH K];ypkhf khl;lhH'' vd;W $wpdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtH K];ypkhk;tpl;lhy; (vd;d nra;tPHfs;) $Wq;fs;'' vd;W (kPz;Lk;) Nfl;f> mtHfs; (Kd;G Nghd;Nw)> 'my;yh`; fhg;ghw;wl;Lk;! mtH K];ypkhk;tpl;lhy;.. $Wq;fs;'' vd;W (kPz;Lk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;f> mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; fhg;ghw;wl;Lk;! mtH K];ypkhf khl;lhH'' vd;W $wpdH. 'mtH K];ypkhk;tpl;lhy;. $Wq;fs;'' vd;W (kPz;Lk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;f> mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; fhg;ghw;wl;Lk;! mtH K];ypkhf khl;lhH'' vd;W $wpdH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',g;D ryhNk! ,tHfsplk; thUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk; mtHfs; ntspNa te;J> 'åjHfs; $l;lNk! my;yh`;it mQ;Rq;fs;! vtidj; jtpu NtW ,iwtd; ,y;iyNah mtd; kPjhizahf! ,tHfs; ,iwj;J}jH jhk; vd;gijAk; ,tHfs; rj;jpa (khHf;f)j;Jld; te;Js;shHfs; vd;gijAk; ePq;fs; ed;fwptPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd åjHfs;> 'eP ngha; nrhd;dha;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd åjHfis egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk;kplj;jpypUe;J) ntspNawr; nra;jhHfs;.

(vd; je;ij) ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) Kjd; Kjyhf `p[;uj; nra;J te;jtHfSf;F (nghJepjpapypUe;J) ehd;fhz;LfSf;F ehd;fhapuk; (jpH`k;) jPdhH) nfhLf;f Ntz;Lnkd epHzapj;jhHfs;. (jk; kfdhd) vdf;F %thapuj;J IE}W nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk; vd epHzapj;jhHfs;. mtHfsplk;> '(jq;f kfd;) ,g;D ckH `p[;uj; nra;J te;jtHfspy; xUtH jhNk! ehd;fhapuk; nfhLf;fhky; mtUf;F kl;Lk; Vd; Fiwj;J epHzapj;jPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtiu mioj;Jf; nfhz;L `p[;uj; nra;J te;jnjy;yhk; mthpd; jha; je;ijaH jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; `p[;uj; nra;Njhk;. 162

ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpia ehbatHfshf `p[;uj; nra;Njhk;. vq;fSf;F (mjw;fhd) gpujpgydspg;gJ my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;ghk;tpl;lJ. mjd; (cyfg;) gyd;fspy; vijANk mDgtpf;fhky; nrd;Wtpl;ltHfSk; vq;fspilNa cz;L. K];mg; ,g;D cikH(uyp) mj;jifatHfspy; xUtH jhk;. mtH c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ nfhy;yg;gl;lhH. mtiuf; f/gdpLtjw;F (mthpd;) Nfhbl;l tz;zj; Jzp xd;iwj; jtpu NtnwJTk; vq;fSf;Ff; fpilf;ftpy;iy. me;jj; Jzpapdhy; ehq;fs; mthpd; jiyia %baNghJ mthpd; fhy;fs; ,uz;Lk; ntspNa njhpayhapd; mthpd; fhy;fs; ,uz;ilAk; ehq;fs; %baNghJ mthpd; jiy ntspNa njhpayhapw;W. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; me;jj; Jzpahy; mthpd; jiyia %b tpLk;gbAk; mthpd; fhy;fs; ,uz;bd; kPJk; ',j;fpH' Gy;iyr; rpwpJ Nghl;L (kiwj;J) tpLk;gbAk; vq;fSf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. (`p[;uj; nra;jjw;fhd ,t;Tyfg;) gyd; fdpe;J mijg; gwpj;J (Ritj;J)f; nfhz;bUg;gtHfSk; vq;fspy; cs;sdH. 163

vd;dplk; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'vd; je;ij (ckH - uyp - mtHfs;) cq;fs; je;ij (mg+ %]h - uyp - mtHfs;) ,lk; vd;d $wpdhHfs; vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mjw;F mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;; vd; je;ij cq;fs; je;ijaplk; 'mg+ %]hNt! ehk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ,];yhj;ij Vw;wJk;> mtHfSld; `p[;uj; nra;jJk;> mtHfSld; (NrHe;J) mwg;NghH Ghpe;j ew;nray;fSk; (,itnay;yhk;) epr;rakhfg; gyd; jUk; vd;gJ cq;fSf;F kfpo;r;rpaspf;fpwjh? NkYk;> egpatHfSf;Fg; gpd; ehk; Ghpe;j nray;fs; midj;Jk; (mtw;wpYs;s epiwfSk; FiwfSk;) rhpf;Fr; rhp epfuhk; (,iwtdpd; jz;lidapypUe;J) ehk; jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk; vd;gJk; (cq;fSf;F kfpo;r;rpaspf;fpwjh?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F vd; je;ijaplk; cq;fs; je;ij (mg+ %]h)> ',y;iy; ,iwtd; kPjhizahf! ehk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF mwg;NghH Ghpe;Js;Nshk;; njhOJs;Nshk;. Nehd;G Nehw;Ws;Nshk;. ew;nray;fs; epiwag; Ghpe;Js;Nshk;. NkYk;> ek;Kila fuq;fshy; epiwa kf;fs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;Ws;sdH. ,tw;Wf;nfy;yhk; (,iwtd; ekf;Fg; gpujpgyd; mspg;ghd; vd) ehk; vjpHghHf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd vd; je;ij (ckH>) 'Mdhy;> ckhpd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ Mizahf! ehNdh> (egpatHfSld; ehk; Ghpe;j ew;nray;fshd) mtw;wpd; gyd; epr;rak; ekf;Ff; fpilf;Fk; vd;gJk;> egpfshUf;Fg; gpd; ehk; Ghpe;j nray;fs; midj;Jk; (mtw;wpYs;s epiwfSk; FiwfSk;) rhpf;Fr;rhp epfuhk; (,iwtdpd; jz;lidapypUe;J) ehk; jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk; vd;gJk; NghJk; vd;Nw tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; cq;fs; je;ijia tpl Kd;djhf `p[;uj; nra;J te;jPHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;NghJ mtHfs; NfhgKw;Wf; $WthHfs;: 'ehDk; (vd; je;ij) ckH(uyp) mtHfSk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ('igmj;' vDk; cWjpnkhop vLj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhfr;) nrd;Nwhk;. egp mtHfs; kjpa Xa;ntLj;J (cwq;fp)f; nfhz;bUf;ff; fz;Nlhk;. vdNt ehq;fs; tPl;bw;Fj; jpUk;gp tpl;Nlhk;. gpwF ckH(uyp) vd;id mDg;gp> 'eP Ngha;> mtHfs; (cwf;fj;jpypUe;J) tpopj;njOe;Jtpl;lhHfsh vd;W ghH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. (mtHfs; tpopj;jpUe;jhHfs;. vdNt>) mtHfsplk; cWjp nkhop nfhLj;Njd;. gpwF ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; tpopj;njOe;Jtpl;lhHfs; vd;W njhptpj;Njd;. gpwF ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;L tpiue;Njhbr; nrd;wile;Njhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ckH(uyp) cWjpnkhop nfhLj;jhHfs;. gpwF ehDk; (,uz;lhk; Kiwahf) cWjpnkhop nfhLj;Njd;. 164

mg+ gf;H(uyp) (vd; je;ij) M]pg;(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J xl;lfr; Nrzk; xd;iw tpiyf;F thq;fpdhHfs;. ehd; mtHfSld; mijr; Rke;J nrd;Nwd;. M]pg;(uyp) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; (`p[;uj;) gazk; Fwpj;J mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 'vq;fspd; kPJ (vjphpfshy;) fz;fhzpg;G Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;lJ. vdNt> ehq;fs; ,utpy; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. ehq;fs; ez;gfy; Neuk; tUk; tiu ,uTk; gfYk; fz; tpopj;Jg; gazpj;Njhk;. gpwF vq;fSf;Fg; ghiw xd;W njd;gl;lJ. ehq;fs; mjdUNf nrd;Nwhk;. mjw;F VNjh nfhQ;rk; epoy; ,Ue;jJ. ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;fhf vd;Dld; ,Ue;j Njhy; xd;iw tphpj;Njd;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; mjd; kPJ gLj;jhHfs;. ehd; mtHfisr; Rw;wpYkpUe;j GOjpiaj; jl;bf; nfhz;Nl nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ (jw;nrayhf) XH Ml;bilaidf; fz;Nld;. mtd; jd;Dila rpwpa Ml;L ke;ij xd;Wld; ehq;fs; ehbr; nrd;w (mNj ghiw epoy;)jid ehb> mij Nehf;fp te;J nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ehd; mtdplk;> ',isQNd! eP ahUila gzpahs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtd;> 'ehd; ,d;dhhpd; gzpahs;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. ehd;> 'cd; MLfsplk; rpwpJ ghy; ,Uf;Fkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtd;> 'Mk;'' vd;whd;. ehd;> 'eP (vq;fSf;Fg;) ghy; fwe;J jUthah?' vd;whd;. gpd;dH> mtd; jd; MLfspy; xd;iwg; gpbj;J te;jhd;. ehd; mtdplk;> 'mjd; kbia (GOjp Nghf) cjW'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. gpwF> 'mtd; rpwpJ ghiyf; fwe;jhd;. vd;dplk; jz;¡Us;s Njhy;g; ghj;jpuk; xd;wpUe;jJ. mjpy; Jz;Lj; Jzpnahd;W (%b) ,Ue;jJ. mjpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;fhfj; jz;¡H itj;jpUe;Njd;. mijg; ghy; (ghj;jpuj;jpd;) kPJ mjd; fPo;g;gFjp FspHe;J NghFk; tiu Cw;wpNdd;. gpwF mij egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L nrd;W> 'gUFq;fs;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ehd; jpUg;jpailAk; tiu (mij)g; gUk;dhHfs;. gpwF> vq;fisj; Njbte;jtHfs; vq;fs; jlaj;ijg; gpd;njhlHe;J te;J nfhz;bUf;f ehq;fs; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. 165

ehd; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSld; mtHfspd; tPl;lhhplk; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; kfshd Map\h(uyp)> fha;r;ry; fz;L (gLf;ifapy;) gLj;jpUe;jhHfs;. mthpd; je;ij(ahd mg+ gf;H - uyp mtHfs;) mthpd; fd;dj;jpy; (ghrj;NjhL) Kj;jkpl;L> 'vg;gbapUf;fpwha;? mUik kfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;lij fz;Nld;. 166

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kjPdhTf;F) te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfspy; mg+ gf;H(uyp) kl;LNk fUg;G - nts;is Kb cilatHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. md;dhH kUjhzpahYk;> 'fj;jk;' vDk; (xU tif) ,iyr; rhaj;jhYk; jk; (jhb) Kbiaj; Njha;j;J (eiuia) kiwj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhTf;F tUif je;jNghJ> mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfspNyNa mg+ gf;H(uyp) jhk; mjpf taJilatHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. gpwF> jk; (jhbKbia) mg+ gf;H(uyp) kUjhzpahYk;> 'fj;jk;' vDk; ,iyr; rhaj;jhYk; Njha;j;J (eiuia) kiwj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;. mjdhy; mjd; epwk; fUQ;rptg;ghk;tpl;lJ.

(vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) 'gd}fy;g;' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xU ngz;iz kzKbj;jhHfs;. 'ck;K gf;H' vd;W mtUf;Fr; nrhy;yg;gLk;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) (kjPdhTf;F) `p[;uj; nra;jNghJ mg;ngz;iz tpthf tpyf;F nra;J tplNt> mtiu mthpd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH kfd; (kW) kzk; Ghpe;J nfhz;lhH. mtHjhd; (gj;Ug; Nghhpy;) nfhy;yg;gl;L> gj;H ghOq;fpzw;wpy; Nghlg;gl;l) Fiw»f;Fy ,iw kWg;ghsHfSf;fhf ,e;j ,uq;fy; ghitg; ghba ftpQuhthH.

(`p[;uj; gzapj;jpd;NghJ topapy;) egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ehd; (']t;H' kiyf;Fifapy; (jq;fp) ,Ue;Njd;. ehd; jiyia caHj;jpaNghJ (vq;fisj; Njb te;j) $l;lj;jhhpd; ghjq;fs; vd; (jiyf;F) NkNy njhpe;jd. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtHfspy; vtuhtJ jk; ghHitiaj; jho;j;jp (Fiff;Fs; cw;W Nehf;fp)dhy; ek;ig; ghHj;J tpLthNu! (,g;NghJ vd;d nra;tJ?' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. (egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mikjpahapUq;fs;; mg+ gf;Nu! (ehk;) ,UtH; ek;Kld; my;yh`; %d;whktd;. (mtd; ek;ikf; fhg;ghw;Wthd;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 169

k;uhkthrp xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J `p[;uj; Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cdf;F vd;d NfL?' (vdr; nry;ykhff; Nfl;Ltpl;L) epr;rakhf mjd; epiy kpfTk; fbdkhdJ. cd;dplk; xl;lfq;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wdth?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtw;wpw;Fhpa ]fhj; nfhLj;J tUfpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtw;wpypUe;J (,ytrkhfg; ghy; fwe;J nfhs;s> ViofSf;F) ,uty; nfhLf;fpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mit (ePH epiyfSf;F) ePuUe;jr; nry;Yk; (Kiw tUk;) ehspy; mtw;wpd; ghiyf; fwe;J (ViofSf;Ff;) nfhLf;fpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;f mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why;> eP fly;fSf;F mg;ghy; nrd;W $l Ntiy nra;(J thoyhk;..) my;yh`; cd; ew; nray;(fspd; gpujpgyd;)fspypUe;J vijAk; Fiwf;f khl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 170

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kw;Wk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfspd; kjPdh tUif. 171

vq;fsplk; (kjPdhTf;F K`h[puhf) Kjd; Kjypy; tUif je;jtHfs; K];mg; ,g;D cikH(uyp) mtHfSk;> ,g;D ck;kp kf;J}k;(uyp) mtHfSk; jhk;. gpwF vq;fsplk; mk;khH ,g;D ahrpH(uyp) mtHfSk;> gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfSk; te;jdH. 172

vq;fsplk; (kjPdhTf;F K`h[puhf) Kjypy; tUif je;jtHfs; K];mg; ,g;D cikH(uyp) mtHfSk; ,g;D ck;kp kf;J}k;(uyp) mtHfSk; jhk;. ,tHfs; kf;fSf;F (FHMd;) Xjf; fw;Wf; nfhLj;J te;jdH. gpwF gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfSk;> ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) mtHfSk;> mk;khH ,g;D ahrpH(uyp) mtHfSk; tUif je;jdH. gpwF ckHgpd; fj;jhg;(uyp)> egpj;NjhoHfs; ,UgJ NgH (nfhz;l xU FO) cld; te;jhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs(J tUifa)hy; kjPdhthrpfs; kfpo;r;rpaile;jijg; Nghd;W Ntnwjw;fhfTk; mtHfs; kfpo;r;rpaile;jij ehd; ghHf;ftpy;iy. ve;j msTf;nfd;why; (kjPdhtpd;) mbikg;ngz;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH te;Jtpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W ghb (kk;oyh)dhHfs;. ']g;gp`p];k ug;gpf;fy; m/yh' vd;Dk; (87-tJ) mj;jpahaj;ij> FHMdpd; (kw;w) tphpthd (K/g];]y;) mj;jpahaq;fs; rpytw;Wld; ehd; (kdg;ghlkhf) XJk; tiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kjPdh) tUif jutpy;iy.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhTf;F tUif je;jNghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; fha;r;ry; fz;bUe;jJ. mt;tpUthplKk; ehd; nrd;W> 'vd; je;ijNa! vg;gbapUf;fpwPHfs;? gpyhy; mtHfNs! vg;gbapUf;fpwPHfs;'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mg+ gf;H mtHfSf;F fha;r;ry; Vw;gLk;NghJ mtHfs; gpd; tUk; ftpijiaf; $WthHfs;:

clNd> ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> (mtHfspd; epiyiaj;) njhptpj;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! ehq;fs; kf;fhit Nerpj;jJ Nghy; my;yJ mij tpl mjpfkhf kjPdhit vq;fs; Nerj;jpw;Fhpajhf Mf;F! NkYk; ,t;¥iu MNuhf;fpakhdjhfTk; Mf;F! vq;fSila (msitfshd) ']hT'> 'Kj;J' Kjypatw;wpy; (vq;fs; cztpy;) vq;fSf;F eP mUs; tsj;ij toq;F! ,q;Fs;s fha;r;riy ,lk; ngaur; nra;J mij '[{`;/gh' vd;Dkplj;jpy; (Fb) mkHj;jptpL'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpjhHfs;. 173

ehd; c];khd;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs; Vfj;Jt cWjpnkhop $wp (,iwtidg; Gfo;e;J)tpl;L> 'epw;f> my;yh`; K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfis rj;jpa(khHf;f)j;Jld; mDg;gpdhd;. ehd; my;yh`; kw;Wk; mtDila J}jhpd; miog;ig Vw;W K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; v(e;j Ntjj;)ijf; nfhz;L mDg;gg;gl;lhHfNsh mij ehd; ek;gp Vw;Wf; nfhz;Nld;. gpwF> (kf;fhitj; Jwe;J mgprPdpahTf;Fk; mLj;J (kjPdhTf;Fkhf) ,uz;L `p[;uj;Jfs; nra;Njd;. NkYk;> ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; kUkfdhf ,Ue;Njd;. mtHfsplk; tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;J (cWjpnkhop) nfhLj;Njd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtHfis my;yh`; kuzpf;fr; nra;Ak; tiu mtHfSf;F ehd; khW nra;aTkpy;iy; Nkhrb nra;aTkpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

'']{`;hP(u`;) vdf;F ,ijNa mwptpj;jhHfs;'' vd;W ,];`hf; my; fy;gP(u`;) vd;Dk; mwptpg;ghsH $WfpwhHfs;. 174

ckH(uyp) nra;j ,Wjp `[;[pd;NghJ mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) 'kpdh' ngU ntspapy; jq;fpapUe;j rkak; jk; (jq;Fkplj;jpy; ,Ue;j) tPl;lhiu Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; vd;idf; fz;L> '(ehd; ckH - uyp - mtHfsplk;) 175 tpRthrpfspd; jiytNu! `[;[{g; gUtj;jpy; (ed; kf;fSld;) juk; jho;e;j kf;fSk;> (tha;f;F te;jgb Ngrp) Fog;gk; nra;Ak; kf;fSk; xd;W $LtH. (vdNt>) jhq;fs; kjPdh nrd;wilAk; tiuapYk;> (mq;Fs;s) khHf;f mwpQHfs;> gpuKfHfs;> MNyhrfHfisg; Ngha;r; NrUk; tiuapYk; jhq;fs; epjhdpf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W fUJfpNwd;. Vnddpy; kjPdh> `p[;uj; gpuNjrKk;> egptop (eilKiwg;gLj;jg;gLk;) ehLk;> ghJfhg;Gkpf;f ehLk; MFk;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;F ckH(uyp)> ',dp> ehd; kjPdhtpy; (ciu epfo;j;j) epw;fg; NghFk; Kjy; $l;lj;jpNyNa (,J Fwpj;J vr;rhpf;f) cWjpNahL epw;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs; vdj; njhptpj;jhHfs;. 176

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;jpUe;j md;rhhpg; ngz;fspy; xUtuhd (vd; jhahH) ck;Ky; myh(uyp) vd;dplk; njhptpj;jhHfs;.

(kjPdhTf;F `p[;uj; nra;J te;j) K`h[pHfspd; jq;Fkplj;jp(id KbT nra;tjw;)fhf md;rhhpfs; rPl;Lf; FYf;fpg; Nghl;lNghJ> c];khd; ,g;D ko;¥d;(uyp) mtHfspd; ngaH vq;fs; gq;fpy; te;jJ. vq;fsplk; (te;J jq;fpa) c];khd;(uyp) Neha; tha;g;gl;lhH. vdNt> mtUf;F ehd; Neha;f; fhyg; gzptpilfs; nra;J te;Njd;. ,Wjpapy; mtH ,we;Jk;tpl;lhH. mtUf;F mthpd; Jzpfshy; f/gdpl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fsplk; te;jhHfs;. ehd; (,we;j c];khid Nehf;fp) 'mg+ rhapNg! my;yh`;tpd; fUiz cq;fspd; kPJ cz;lhfl;Lk;! my;yh`; cq;fisf; fz;zpag;gLj;jptpl;lhd; vd;gjw;F ehd; rhl;rpak; gfHfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; mtiu fz;zpag;gLj;jptpl;lhd; vd;W cdf;nfg;gbj; njhpAk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'vdf;Fj; njhpahJ. vd; je;ijAk; jhAk; jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (my;yh`; ,tiu fz;zpag;gLj;jhtpl;lhy; gpd;) ahiuj; jhd; (fz;zpag;gLj;Jthd;)'' vd;W ehd; nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tUf;Nfh kuzk; te;Jtpl;lJ; my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}juhf ,Ue;Jk; vd;dplk; (kWikapy;) vg;gb ele;J nfhs;sg;gLk; vd;gNj my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (,ijf;Nfl;l) ehd;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,tUf;Fg; gpwF vtiuAk; ehd; J}a;ikahdtH vd;W $wkhl;Nld;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ,g;gbr; nrhd;dJ vdf;Ff; ftiyaspj;jJ. gpwF> ehd; J}q;fpaJk; (fdtpy;) c];khd; ,g;D ko;¥d;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fhpa XH MW (nrhHf;fj;jpy;) Xbf; nfhz;bUg;gjhff; fz;Nld;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J mijj; njhptpj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mJ mthpd; (ew;) nray;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 177

'GM];' NghH ehs;> jd; J}jUf;fhf my;yh`; (rhjfkhd #o;epiyia cUthf;Fk; tifapy;) Kd; $l;bNa epfor; nra;j ehshf mike;jJ. (me;jg; Nghhpd; fhuzj;jhy;) kjPdhthrpfspd; $l;likg;G (Fiye;J) gpsTgl;bUe;j epiyapYk;> mtHfspy; Kf;fpag; gpuKfHfs; nfhy;yg;gl;L tpl;bUe;j epiyapYk; mtHfs; ,];yhj;jpy; ,iza VJthd epiy cUthfpapUe;jNghJ jhd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdh te;jhHfs;. 178

<Jy; gpj;H... my;yJ <Jy; ms;`h... (ngU) ehspy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; mkHe;jpUe;jNghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) vd;dplk; te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ 'GM];' NghH ehspy; md;rhhpfs; ghba ghly;fis (ryq;ifapy;yh fQ;rpuhit mbj;Jf; nfhz;L) ghbagb ,uz;L ghlk;fs; vd;dUNf ,Ue;jdH. mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'i\j;jhdpd; (,irf;) fUtp'' vd;W ,UKiw $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mt;tpUtiuAk;tpl;LtpLq;fs;> mg+ gf;Nu! xt;nthU rKjhaj;jpw;Fk; gz;bif (ehs;) xd;W cz;L. ek;Kila gz;bif (ehs;) ,e;j ehs; jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 179

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhTf;F (`p[;uj; nra;J) te;jNghJ kjPdhtpd; Nkw;gFjpapy; 'gd} mk;H ,g;D mt;/g;' vd;wiof;fg;gl;L te;j xU FLk;gj;jhhplk; ,wq;fp> mtHfspilNa gjpdhd;F ehs;fs; jq;fpdhHfs;. gpwF gd} e[;[hH $l;lj;jhUf;F MsDg;gpdhHfs;. gd} e[;[hH $l;lj;jhH (egpatHfis tuNtw;Wk; Kfkhf) jk; thl;fisj; njhq;ftpl;lgb te;jdH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; thfdj;jpy; mkHe;jpUf;f> mg+ gf;H(uyp)> mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;Nd mkHe;jpUf;f> gd} e[;[hH $l;lj;jhH mtHfisr; Rw;wpYk; FOkpapUe;j (me;jf; fhl;rp) jid (,g;NghJk;) ehd; fhz;gijg; Nghd;Ws;sJ. ,Wjpahf> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; thfdj;ij) mg+ ma;åg; md;rhhp(uyp) mtHfspd; tPl;L Kw;wj;jpy; epWj;jpdhHfs;. - njhOif Neuk; (jk;ik) te;jilAk; ,lj;jpNyNa egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOifia epiwNtw;WthHfs;. Ml;Lj; njhOtq;fspYk; njhOthHfs; - gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; gs;spthry; fl;Lk;gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. gd} e[;[hH $l;lj;jhUf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; MsDg;g> mtHfs; te;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gd} e[;[hH $l;lj;jhNu! (gs;spthry; fl;Ltjw;fhf) cq;fspd; ,e;jj; Njhl;lj;jpw;F vd;dplk; tpiy $Wq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',y;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mjd; tpiyia ehq;fs; my;yh`;tplNk NfhUNthk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd; cq;fsplk; nrhy;git jhk; me;jj; Njhl;lj;jpy; ,Ue;jd; mjpy; ,izitg;gtHfspd; kz;ziwfs; ,Ue;jd. mjpy; ,bghLfSk;> rpy NghPr;r kuq;fSk; ,Ue;jd. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ,izitg;Nghhpd; kz;ziw fisj; Njhz;Lk;gb cj;jutpl mt;thNw mit Njhz;lg;gl;ld. ,bghLfis (mfw;wpr;) rkg;gLj;Jk;gb cj;jutpl mt;thNw mit rkg;gLj;jg;gl;ld. NghPr;r kuq;fis ntl;Lk;gb cj;jutpl mt;thNw mit ntl;lg;gl;ld. gs;spthrypd; fpg;yh jpirapy; NghPr;r kuq;fis thpirahf el;ldH. gs;spthrypd; (fjtpd;) ,uz;L epiyf;fhy;fshf fy;iy (el;L) itj;jdH. 'u[;];' vDk; xUtpj ahg;G tifg; ghliyg; ghbf; nfhz;Nl me;jf; fy;iy vLj;J tuyhapdH. mg;NghJ mtHfSld; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. ',iwth! kWikapd; ed;ikiaj; jtpu NtW ed;ik fpilahJ; vdNt> (kWik ntw;wpf;fhfg; ghLgLk;) md;rhhpfSf;Fk; K`h[pHfSf;Fk; cjtp nra;!'' vd;W mtHfs; ghbf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. 180.

ekpH my; fpe;jPapd; rNfhjhp kfdhd rhapg; ,g;D aªj;(uyp) mtHfsplk; ckH ,g;D mg;jpy; mª];(u`;)> 'K`h[pH> (`[; topghLfis epiwNtw;wptpl;L kpdhtpypUe;J te;j gpwF) kf;fhtpy; jq;FtJ gw;wp ePq;fs; vd;d nrtpAw;wpUf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W tpdtpdhHfs;. mjw;F rhapg;(uyp)> 'kpdhtpypUe;J te;j gpd;G %d;W ehs;fs; (kf;fhtpy; jq;f) K`h[pUf;F mDkjpAz;L' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;W myh ,g;D `s;ukP(uyp) nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 181

Mz;Lf;fzf;F; kf;fs; vg;NghjpUe;J ,];yhkpa Mz;Lf; fzf;if Muk;gpj;jhHfs;. 182

(kf;fhtpy; njhOif ,uz;L uf;mj;Jfshff; flikahf;fg;gl;lJ. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhTf;F `p[;uj; nra;J nrd;w gpd; ehd;F uf;mj;Jf;fshff; flikahf;fg;gl;lJ. NkYk;> gazj; njhOif kl;Lk; Kd;G flikahf;fg;gl;bUe;jthNw (,uz;L uf;mj;jhfNt ,Uf;fl;Lnkd;W)tpl;L tplg;gl;lJ. 183

'tpil ngWk;' `[;[pd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; NehAw;wpUe;j vd;id (eyk;) tprhhpf;f te;jhHfs;. me;j Nehapdhy; ehd; ,wg;gpd; tpspk;Gf;Nf nrd;W tpl;bUe;Njd;. (egp-]y;) mtHfisf; fz;lJk;) ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; xU nry;te;jd;' vdf;F xNunahU kfisj; jtpu NtW (Neub thhpR) vtUk; ,y;iy. ,e;epiyapy; ePq;fs; ghHf;fpw Ntjid vd;id te;jile;Jtpl;lJ. vdNt> ehd; vd; nry;tj;jpy; %d;wpy; ,uz;L gq;if jHkk; nra;J tpll;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'mg;gbnad;why; mjpy; ghjpia jHkk; nra;J tpll;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '%d;wpnyhU gq;F (NghJk;) rmNj! %d;wpnyhU gq;Nf mjpfk; jhd;. ePq;fs; cq;fs; thhpRfis kf;fsplk; ifNae;Jk; Viofshftpl;Lr; nry;tij tplj; jd;dpiwTilatHfshftpl;Lr; nry;tNj rpwe;jjhFk;. ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpia ehbr; nrytopf;fpw vJthapDk; mjw;Fhpa gpujpgyid my;yh`; cq;fSf;F mspj;Nj jPUthd;; cq;fs; kidtpapd; thapy; ePq;fs; Cl;Lk; xU ftsk; czthapDk; rhpNa'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; NjhoHfs; (vy;yhUk; kjPdhTf;Fr;) nrd;Wtpl;l gpwF ehd; (kl;Lk;> ,q;Nf kf;fhtpy;) gpd; jq;fptpLNtdh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; (,q;F) gpd; jq;fpapUe;J my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpia ehb ePq;fs; GhpAk; ew;nray; vJthapDk; mjdhy; cq;fSf;F me;j];Jk; caHTk; mjpfkhfNt nra;Ak;. rpy rKjhaj;jhH cq;fshy; gydiltjw;fhfTk; NtW rpyH ,og;Gf;Fs;shtjw;fhfTk; (cq;fs; MAs; ePl;bf;fg;gl;L ,q;NfNa) ePq;fs; gpd;jq;fp tplf;$Lk;'' nrhy;yptpl;L> ',iwth! vd; NjhoHfs; jq;fs; `p[;uj;ij KOikahf epiwNtw;Wk;gbr; nra;. mtHfisj; jk; fhy;RtLfspd; topNa (gioa mwpahikf; fhy epiyf;Fj;) jpUg;gpaDg;gp tplhNj'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> 'MapDk; ]mj; ,g;D ft;yh jhd; ghtk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ]mj; ,g;D ft;yh(uyp) kf;fhtpNyNa ,we;Jtpl;ljw;fhf ,uq;fy; njhptpf;Fk; tpjj;jpy; jhd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,g;gbf; $wpdhHfs;. 184

''ehq;fs; kjPdhTf;F (`p[;uj; nra;J) te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> vdf;Fk; ]mj; ,g;D ugPc(uyp) mtHfSf;FkpilNa rNfhju cwit Vw;gLj;jpdhHfs;'' vd;W mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) $wpdhH. 186

''egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ry;khd; (/ghhpª (uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; mGj;jHjh(uyp) mtHfSf;fpilNa rNfhjuj;Jt cwit Vw;gLj;jpdhHfs;'' vd;W mg+ [{i`/gh(uyp) $wpdhH. 187

mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) (`p[;uj; nra;J) kjPdh te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtUf;Fk; ]mj; ,g;D ugPcmy; md;rhhpf;Fk; ,ilNa rNfhjuj;Jt cwit Vw;gLj;jpdhHfs;. ]mj; ,g;D ugPc(uyp)> jk; FLk;gj;jhiuAk; jk; nry;tj;ijAk; mtUf;F rhpghjpahfg; gq;fpl;Lj; jUtjhff; $wpdhHfs;. mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp)> 'my;yh`; cq;fSf;F cq;fs; tPl;lhhpYk; nry;tj;jpYk; mUs;tsj;ij toq;Fthdhf! vdf;Ff; fil tPjpiaf; fhl;Lq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (mt;thNw mtH fil tPjpiaf; fhl;l mq;F tpahghuk; nra;J) rpwpJ ghyhilf; fl;biaAk; nea;iaAk; ,yhgkhfg; ngw;whHfs;. rpy ehs;fSf;Fg; gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs;> mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g; mtHfspd; kPJ (thrid jputpaj;jpd;) kQ;rs; milahsj;ijf; fz;L (tpae;J>) 'vd;d ,J> mg;JH u`;khd;!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mg;JH u`;khd; mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; md;rhhpg; ngz;nzhUtiu kzk; Ghpe;J nfhz;Nld;''vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtSf;F (k`;uhf) vd;d nfhLj;jha;?' vd;W Nfl;f> 'xU NghPr;rq; nfhl;ilasT jq;fk;'' vd;W mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'XH Ml;il mWj;jhtJ tyPkh kztpe;J nfhL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 188

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhTf;F tUif je;jpUf;Fk; nra;jp (åj kjj;jpy; ,Ue;j) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk; mtHfSf;F vl;baJ. clNd mtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J rpy tp\aq;fisf; Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;lhH. 'jq;fsplk; ehd; %d;W tp\aq;fisg; gw;wpf; Nfl;fg; NghfpNwd;. mtw;iw XH ,iwj;J}jH kl;LNk mwpthH'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpwF> '1. ,Wjp ehspd; milahsq;fspy; KjyhtJ milahsk; vJ? 2. nrhHf;fthrp Kjypy; cz;Zk; czT vJ? 3. Foe;ij jd; je;ijapd; rhaypNyh> jd; jhapd; rhaypNyh ,Ug;gJ vjdhy;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'rw;W Kd;G jhd; [pg;hPy; vdf;F ,tw;iwf; Fwpj;J (tpsf;fk;) njhptpj;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk; mtHfs;> '[pg;hPy; jhd; thdtHfspNyNa åjHfSf;Fg; giftuhapw;Nw!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',Wjp ehspd; milahsq;fspy; KjyhtJ milahsk; xU neUg;ghFk;. mJ kf;fisf; fpof;fpypUe;J (Juj;jpf; nfhz;L te;J) Nkw;Fj; jpirapy; xd;Wjpul;Lk;. nrhHf;fthrpfs; Kjypy; cz;Zk; czT nghpa kPdpd; <uy; gFjpapy; cs;s mjpfg;gahd rijahFk;. Foe;ij(aplk; fhzg;gLk; jhapd; my;yJ je;ijapd;) rhaYf;Ff; fhuzk;> Mz; kidtpAld; clYwT nfhs;Sk;NghJ mtDila ePH (tpe;J capuZ) Ke;jpf; nfhz;lhy; Foe;ij mtDila rhaypy; gpwf;fpwJ. ngz;zpd; ePH (fUKl;il capuZ) Ke;jpf; nfhz;lhy; Foe;ij mtSila rhaypy; gpwf;fpwJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. (clNd) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk; mtHfs;> 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy vd;Wk;> jhq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH jhk; vd;Wk; ehd; cWjp mspf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! åjHfs; ngha;apy; Cwpj; jpisj;j rKjhaj;jpdH MtH. vdNt> ehd; ,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhz;l nra;jpia mtHfs; mwptjw;F Kd;dhy; jhq;fs; vd;idg; gw;wp mtHfsplk; Nfl;Lg; ghUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ åjHfs; (egp - ]y; - mtHfsplk;) te;jhHfs;. (clNd> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;(uyp) tPl;bDs; GFe;J (kiwe;J) nfhz;lhHfs;.) egp(]y;) mtHfs; (åjHfsplk;)> 'cq;fspy; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk; vj;jifa kdpjH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtH vq;fspy; ey;ytUk;> vq;fspy; ey;ythpd; kfDk; MthH; vq;fspy; rpwe;jtUk;> rpwe;jthpd; kfDk; MthH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;) ,];yhj;ij Vw;whH vd;why; ePq;fs; vd;d epidg;gPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; mtiu mjpypUe;J fhg;ghw;Wthdhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kPz;Lk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; åjHfsplk; Kd;G Nghd;Nw Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs; Kd;G Nghd;Nw gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd (tPl;bDs; kiwe;J Nfl;Lf nfhz;bUe;j) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk; mtHfs; ntspNa te;J> 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy vd;Wk; K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; my;yh`;tpd; J}juthHfs; vd;Wk; ehd; cWjp mspf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd åjHfs;> ',tH vq;fspy; nfl;l tUk; vq;fspy; nfl;lthpd; kfDk; MthH''vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L mtiuf; Fwpj;J (,y;yhj Fw;wq;fisg; Gide;J) Fiw $wyhdhHfs;. (mtw;iwf; Nfl;l) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk; mtHfs;> ',ijj; jhd; ehd; mQ;rpf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 189

vd; $l;lhsp xUtH> rpy jpH`k;fisf; filtPjpapy; jtizf;F tpw;whH. ehd; (tpag;gile;J)> 'Rg;`hdy;yh`;! ,J rhpahFkh? (,g;gb tpw;f mDkjpAs;sjh?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtH> 'Rg;`hdy;yh`;! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mij ehd; filtPjpapy; jhd; tpw;Nwd;. mij vtUk; Fiw $wtpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. clNd ehd; guhc ,g;D M]pg;(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld; mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; ,e;j tpahghuj;ij (,e;j Kiwapy;) nra;J te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kjPdh) te;jhHfs;. 'ifNahL ifahf - (clDf;Fld;) nra;Ak; tpahghuk; Fw;wkpy;iy. flDf;F tpw;gjhf ,Ue;jhy; rhpapy;iy' vd;W $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'i]j; ,g;D mHfk;(uyp) mtHfis eP re;jpj;Jf; Nfs;. Vndd;why;> mtHjhd; ek;kpy; kpfg; nghpa tpahghhp'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw i]j; ,g;D mHfk;(uyp) mtHfisr; re;jpj;J Nfl;Nld;. mtHfSk; guhc(uyp) nrhd;dijg; Nghd;Nw $wpdhHfs;. 190

ehq;fs; ,e;j tpahghuj;ijr; nra;J te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdh te;jhHfs;. `[; fhyk; tiu flDf;F (tpw;gjhf ,Ue;jhy; rhpapy;iy) vd;W $wpdhHfs; vd guhc ,g;D M]pg;(uyp) njhptpj;jhHfs;.

(FHMdpy; 5:41-tJ trdj;jpy; tUk;) '`hJ}' vd;Dk; (muGr;) nrhy;Yf;F 'åjHfshf khwptpl;lhHfs;' vd;W nghUs;. (FHMdpy; 7:156-tJ trdj;jpy; tUk;) '`{j;dh' vd;gjw;F> 'ehq;fs; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp ,iwtdpd; gf;fk; jpUk;gpNdhk;' vd;Wk; '`hapj;' vd;gjw;F 'ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp (,iwtdplk; jpUk;gp)atd;' vd;Wk; nghUs;.

åjHfspy; (Kf;fpag; gpuKfHfs;) gj;Jg; NgH vd; kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhz;bUg;ghHfshapd;> åjHfs; (midtUNk) vd; kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhz;bUe;jpUg;ghHfs;. 192

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdh efUf;Fs; Eioe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ åjHfspy; rpyH (K`Huk; khjk; 10Mk; ehshd) MgP _uh ehisf; fz;zpag;gLj;jp mjpy; Nehd;G Nehw;Wte;jhHfs;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'me;j ehspy; Nehd;G Nehw;f ehNk mjpf chpikAilatHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yp me;j ehspy; Nehd;G Nehw;Fk; gb (K];ypk;fSf;F) cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. 193

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhTf;F tUif je;jNghJ åjHfs; (K`Huk; 10-Mk; ehshd) MgP _uh jpdj;jd;W Nehd;G Nehw;gijf; fz;lhHfs;. åjHfsplk; mJgw;wpf; Nfl;fg;gl;lNghJ mtHfs;> ',e;j ehs; jhd; /gPHmt;Df;nfjpuhf %]h(miy) mtHfSf;Fk; ,];uNtyHfSf;Fk; my;yh`; ntw;wpaspj;j ehs;. vdNt> ehq;fs; %]h(miy) mtHfisf; fz;zpag;gLj;Jk; tpjj;jpy; mjpy; Nehd;G Nehw;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '%]h(miy) mtHfisf; fz;zpag;gLj;jpl ehq;fNs mjpf chpikAilatHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L me;ehspy; (jhKk; Nehd;G Nehw;W) Nehd;G Nehw;Fk;gb (K];ypk;fSf;F) cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. 194

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; (Kd; jiy) Kbiaj; (jk; new;wpapd; kPJ) njhq;ftpl;L te;jhHfs;. ,iz itg;gtHfs; jq;fs; jiy(Kb)fisg; gphpj;J (new;wpapy; tpotplhky; ,uz;L gf;fKk; njhq;ftpl;L) te;jhf;hs;. Ntjf;fhuHfs; jq;fs; jiy (Kb)fisf; (jk; new;wpfspd; kPJ) njhq;ftpl;L te;jhHfs;. ve;j tp\aq;fspy; (,iwf;) fl;lis vJTk; ,lg;gltpy;iyNah me;j tp\aq;fspy; Ntjf; fhuHfSld; xj;Jg; Nghtij egp(]y;) mtHfs; tpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. gpd;dH egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; jiy(Kb)ia (,uz;L gf;fq;fspYk;) gphpj;J (tk;nlLj;J)f; nfhz;lhHfs;. 195

me;j Ntjf;fhuHfs; (vj;jiatHfs; vdpy;> FHMd; vDk;) mjidg; gy gFjpfshfg; gphpj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;. mjpy; rpytw;iw ek;gp Vw;W> rpytw;iw Vw;f kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

ry;khd; my; /ghhpª - uyp mtHfs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;wJ. 196

ry;khd; my; /ghhpª(uyp)> 'ehd; XH v[khdplkpUe;J ,d;NdhH v[khdhfg; gj;Jf;F Nkw;gl;l v[khdHfspd; iff;F (tpw;fg;gl;L) khwpf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 197

ehd; 'uhk `{HK];' vd;Dkplj;jpypUe;J te;jtd;. 198

<rh(miy) mtHfSf;Fk; K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfSf;FkpilapYs;s fhyk; mW E}whz;LfshFk;. 199

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