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K`k;kj; ,g;D ,];`hf;(u`;) $wpdhH egp(]y;) mtHfs; Ghe;j KjhtJ NghH 'my; mg;th' MFk;; gpwF 'Gthj;' MFk;; gpwF 'ci\uh' MFk;. 2

ehd; i]j; ,g;D mHfk;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; mUfpypUe;jNghJ> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; Ghpe;j NghHfs; vj;jid?' vd;W mtHfsplk; tpdtg;gl;lJ. 'gj;njhd;gJ'' vd;W mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 'egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ePq;fSk; gq;nfLj;j NghHfs; vj;jid?' vd;W tpdtg;gl;lNghJ> 'gjpNdO'' vd;whHfs;. ',tw;wpy; Kjy; NghH vJ?' vd;W ehd; mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'ci]uh' my;yJ 'ci\H' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

]mj; ,g;D KMj;(uyp) (mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; ,izitg;Nghhpd; Kf;fpa jiytHfspy; xUtdhd) cka;ah ,g;D fy/Gf;F ez;guhapUe;jhH. cka;ah> kjPdh topahf (\hk; ehl;bw;F tpahghuj;jpw;fhf)r; nry;Yk;NghJ (kjPdhtpy;) ]mj;(uyp) mtHfsplk; jq;Fthd;. (mNj Nghy;) kf;fh topahf ]mj;(uyp) nrd;why; cka;ahtplk; jq;FthHfs;.

(`p[;uj; eilngw;W) egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdh te;J NrHe;j rkak;> ck;uh nra;Ak; Nehf;fj;jpy; ]mj;(uyp) kf;fhtpw;Fr; nrd;wNghJ cka;ahtplk; jq;fpdhHfs;. (mg;NghJ ele;jij ]mj;(uyp) $wpdhH:) ',iwapy;yk; fmghit tyk; (jth/g;) tUtjw;F (VJthf) Ms; ehlkhl;lkpy;yhj (mikjpahd) xU Neuj;ij vdf;Ff; $W'' vd;W ehd; cka;ahtplk; Nfl;Nld;. (kf;fs; Xa;ntLf;Fk;) ez;gfYf;F neUf;fkhd Neuj;jpy; vd;Dld; cka;ah Gwg;gl;lhH. (ehd; tyk;te;J nfhz;bUe;j NghJ) vq;fis mg+ [`;y; re;jpj;J (cka;ahtpd; Fwpg;Gg; ngaiur; nrhy;yp) 'mg+ ]/g;thNd] cd;NdhL ,Uf;Fk; ,tH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. cka;ah> ',tHjhd; ]mj;'' vd;whh. mg;NghJ vd;dplk; mg+ [`;y;> 'kjk; khwpr; nrd;wtHfSf;F cjtp xj;jhir Ghptjhf epidj;Jf; nfhz;L (mtHfSf;F kjPdhtpy;) jQ;rkspj;j ePq;fs; nfhQ;rKk; mQ;rhky; kf;fh(tpw;Fs;) te;J (fmghit) Rw;wpf; nfhz;bUg;gij ehd; fhz;gjh...? my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mg+ ]/g;thNdhL (kl;Lk;) eP ,y;yhtpl;lhy; eP cd; tPl;lhhplk; Rfkhfg; Ngha;r; NrHe;jpUf;f khl;lha;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

mjw;F mg+ [`;iyg; ghHj;J> ehd; cuj;j Fuypy;> 'my;yh`;tPd; kPjhizahf!'' (fmghitr;) Rw;w tplhky; kl;Lk; vd;id eP jLj;jhy;> eP (thzpgf; FOTld; fle;J) nry;Yk; kjPdhtpd; jlj;ij ehd; ,ilkwpg;Ngd;. ,ijtpl mJ cdf;F kpfTk; fbdkhdjhapUf;Fk;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;.

mjw;F ehd;> 'cka;ahNt! (mg+ [`;Yf;F tf;fyhj;J thq;fhky;) vk;iktpl;LtpL. Vnddpy;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtHfs; (egpj;NjhoHfs; cd;idf; nfhiy nra;thHfs; vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $w Nfl;Nld;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;.

''kf;fhtpyh... (ehd; nfhy;yg;gLNtd;?)'' vd;W cka;ah Nfl;ljw;F> 'vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;W ehd; gjpyspj;Njd;.

,jdhy; cka;ah kpfTk; gPjpaile;jhH. jd; tPl;lhhplk; jpUk;gp te;jNghJ> (jd; kidtpaplk;)> 'ck;K ]/g;thNd! vd;idg; ghHj;J ]mj; vd;d $wpdhH njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH.

''mtH (mg;gb) vd;d $wpdhH?' vd;W mts; Nfl;ljw;F cka;ah> 'mtHfs; (egpj;NjhoHfs;) vd;idf; nfhiy nra;thf;s; vd;W mtHfsplk; K`k;kJ njhptpj;jhuhk;. ehd;> 'kf;fhtpyh?' vd;W (rmjplk;) Nfl;Nld;. 'njhpahJ' vd;W ]mj; $wpdhH'' (vd;W $wptpl;L>) 'my;yh`;tPd; kPjhizahf! ehd;> 'kf;fh'ittpl;L (,dpNky;) ntspNawg; Nghtjpy;iy'' vd;Wk; $wpdhH.

Mdhy;> cka;ah (kf;fhtpypUe;J) ntspNa nry;tij ntWj;jhH. (,ij mwpe;j) mg+ [`;y; mthplk; te;J> 'mg+ ]/g;thNd! (kf;fh) gs;sj;jhf;fpd; jiytuhd ePq;fNs (kf;fh) gs;sj;jhf;fpd; jiytuhd ePq;fs; (NghUf;Fr; nry;yhky;) gpd;thq;Ftij kf;fs; fz;lhy; cq;fSld; mtHfSk; gpd;thq;fp (NghUf;Fr; nry;yhky; ,Ue;J) tpLthHfNs'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg+ [`;y;> cka;ahtplk; ,ij (typAWj;jpr;) nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhH.

Kbthf> cka;ah ',g;NghJ eP> vd;id ntd;Wtpl;lha; (cd; fUj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpNwd;). vdNt> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf> ehd; kf;fh efu rhjp xl;lfk; xd;iw thq;fg; NghfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH; (jdf;F VjhtJ mrk;ghtpjk; Vw;gLk; epiy te;jhy; jg;gp te;J tplNtz;Lk; vd;w vz;zj;jpy; xl;lfk; vd;Wk; thq;fpdhH.) gpwF (jd; kidtpaplk; te;J) 'ck;K ]/g;thNd! (NghUf;Fr; nry;yj; Njitahd rhjdq;fis) vdf;Fj; jahH nra; vd;whH cka;ah. mg;NghJ mts;> 'mg+ ]/g;thNd! cq;fs; a];hpg; (kjPdh) ez;gH (]mj;> ePq;fs; nfhy;yg;gLtJ Fwpj;J) cq;fsplk; nrhd;dij kwe;Jtpl;BHfsh? vd;W Nfl;lhs;. mjw;F cka;ah> ',y;iy. (kwf;ftpy;iy.) ,tHfSld; filrp Mshfr; nry;tijj; jtpu Ntnwe;j vz;zKk; vdf;fpy;iy'' vd;whH.

(gj;Ug; NghUf;F) cka;ah Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;wNghJ (gilapdH Kfhkpl;Lj;) jq;Fk; xt;NthH ,lj;jpYk; (jg;gpNahl Maj;jkhf jdf;F mUk;NyNa) jd;Dila xl;lfj;ijf; fl;b itj;Jf; nfhs;syhdhH. gj;Ug;NghHf;fsj;jpy; cka;ahit typikAk; caHTk; kpFe;j my;yh`; (K];ypk; gilahy;) nfhiy nra;Ak; tiuapy; njhlHe;J mtH ,g;gbNa nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. 3

(,jw;F Kd;) ePq;fs; tYtpoe;jtHfshf ,Ue;Jk; gj;Ug; Nghhpy; my;yh`; cq;fSf;F cjtpapUe;jhd;. vdNt> my;yh`;it mQ;rp (ele;J) nfhs;Sq;fs;. ePq;fs; (my;yh`;Tf;F) ed;wp nrYj;jpatHfshfyhk;.

''cq;fSila ,iwtd; %thapuk; thdtHfis ,wf;fp cq;fSf;F (gj;hpy;) cjtpaJ NghJkhdjpy;iyah?' vd;W (egpNa!) ePq;fs; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfsplk; Nfl;lij epidT $Uq;fs;. - Mk;> ePq;fs; epiy FiyahkypUe;J ,iwtDf;F mQ;rp ele;jhy; ve;jf; fzf;fpy; giftHfs; cq;fspd; kPJ gilnaLj;J tUfpwhHfNsh> me;jf; fzj;jpy; cq;fSila ,iwtd; (%thapuk; vd;d) NghH milahsKila Iahapuk; thdtHfspd; %yk; cq;fSf;F cjTthd;. ePq;fs; kfpo;r;rp miltjw;fhfTk; cq;fs; ,jaq;fs; mikjp ngw Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfTNk ,jid my;yh`; Mf;fpdhd;! ntw;wp vd;gJ kpf;f typikAilatDk;> Ez;zwpthsDkhd my;yh`;tplkpUe;Nj fpilf;fpwJ. (my;yh`;) ,j;jifa cjtpia cq;fSf;Fr; nra;tnjy;yhk;>) epuhfhpj;jtHfspy; xU gFjpapdiu mopg;gjw;fhf> my;yJ mtHfisg; gLNjhy;tpapy; Mo;j;jp mtHfs; Vkhw;wkile;jtHfsha; jpUk;gpr; nry;tjw;fhfj; jhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 03: 123-127)

gj;Uila jpdj;jd;W `k;]h(uyp) Jma;kh ,g;D mjP ,g;dp fpahiuf; nfhd;whHfs;. 5

,d;Dk;> ,jidAk; epidj;Jg; ghUq;fs;: ',uz;L $l;lj;jhhpy; xU $l;lj;jhH epr;rak; cq;fs; iff;Ff; fpilj;J tpLtH' vd;W my;yh`; cq;fsplk; thf;FWjp mspj;jhd;. Mdhy;> epuhAjghzpfshd $l;lj;jpdH cq;fSf;Ff; fpilf;f Ntz;Lk; vd ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdPHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 08:07)

jg+f; Nghiuj; jtpHj;J egp(]y;) mtHfs; Ghpe;j ve;jg; NghhpYk; ehd; fye;J nfhs;shky; ,Ue;jjpy;iy. ,J jtpu> ehd; gj;Ug; NghhpYk; fye;J nfhs;stpy;iy. mjpy; fye;J nfhs;shj vtUk; (my;yh`;tpdhy;) fz;bf;fg;glTkpy;iy. (Vnddpy;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; Fiw»fspd; thzpgf; FOit (top kwpf;f) vz;zpNa NghdhHfs;. (Nghd ,lj;jpy;) NghhpLk; vz;zk; ,y;yhkNyNa mtHfisAk; vjphpfisAk; my;yh`; (gj;Uf; fsj;jpy;) re;jpf;Fk;gb nra;Jtpl;lhd;.

cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; ePq;fs; cjtp Njb Kiwapl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jijAk; epidj;Jg; ghUq;fs;. mg;NghJ mtd; 'Xuhapuk; thdtHfisj; njhlHr;rpahf mDg;gp> epr;rakhf cq;fSf;F ehd; cjTNtd;'' vdg; gjpyspj;jhd;. my;yh`; ,jid> cq;fSf;F xU ew;nra;jpahfTk; ,jd; %yk; cq;fs; ,jaq;fs; epk;kjpailtjw;fhfTNk Mf;fpdhd;! jtpu> ntw;wp (vd;iwf;Fk;) my;yh`;tplkpUe;J jhd; Vw;gLfpwJ. epr;rakhf my;yh`; ahtw;iwAk; kpifj;jtDk; Ez;zwpthsDkhthd;.

(egpNa! ,ijAk;) epidj;Jg; ghUq;fs;: my;yh`; cq;fisr; rpw;Wwf;fk; nfhs;sr; nra;J jd; rhHgpypUe;J cq;fSf;F (kd) mikjpia Vw;gLj;jpdhd;. NkYk;> cq;fisj; J}a;ikg;gLj;Jtjw;fhfTk;> i\j;jhd; Vw;gLj;jpa mRj;jq;fis cq;fistpl;L mfw;Wtjw;fhfTk;> cq;fs; ,jaq;fis tYg;gLj;Jtjw;fhfTk;> mjd; %yk; cq;fs; ghjq;fis epiyg;gLj;Jtjw;fhfTk; thdj;jpypUe;J cq;fspd; kPJ kioiaAk; nghopar; nra;jhd;.

(egpNa! ,jidAk;) epidT $Uq;fs;: cq;fSila ,iwtd; thdtHfsplk; mwptpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;: epr;rakhf ehd; cq;fNshL ,Uf;fpNwd;. vdNt ek;gpf;ifsahsHfis ePq;fs; cWjpahf ,Uf;fr; nra;Aq;fs;. ,Njh! kWj;JtPl;ltHfspd; cs;sq;fspy; ehd; gPjpia Vw;gLj;jp tpLfpNwd;. vdNt> (ek;gpf;ifahsHfNs!) ePq;fs; mtHfspd; gplhpfspy; jhf;Fq;fs;. mtHfspd; xt;nthU tpuy; %l;LfspYk; mbAq;fs;. (vd;W $Wq;fs;.)

,jw;Ff; fhuzk;> (,iw kWg;ghsHfshd) mtHfs; my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; vjpHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ jhd;. NkYk;> my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; ahH vjpHf;fpwhHfNsh (mtHfis) epr;rakhf my;yh`; fLikahfj; jz;bg;gtdha; ,Uf;fpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 08: 9-13)

ehd; kpf;jhj; ,g;D m];tj;(uyp) mtHfspd; mitf;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. ehd; mtHfspd; mitapy; (gq;nfLj;j> mtHfs; $Wk; tp\aq;fis vLj;Jiug;gtdhf) ,Ug;gJ> mjw;F epfuhd(kw;w midj;)ij tplTk; vdf;F tpUg;ghdjhapUf;Fk;.

ehd;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,izitg;NghUf;nfjpuhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ ehd;> '(,iwj;J}jH) %]htpd; rKjhaj;jhH> 'ePq;fSk; cq;fSila ,iwtDk; Ngha;g; NghhpLq;fs;' vd;W (eifg;ghff;) $wpaJ Nghd;W ehq;fs; $w khl;Nlhk;. khwhf> ehq;fs; jq;fspd; tyg;gf;fKk;> ,lg;gf;fKk;> Kd;dhYk;> gpd;dhYk; epd;W (jq;fs; vjphpfsplk;) NghhpLNthk;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. (,ijf; Nfl;lJk;) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfk; xspHe;jij fz;Nld;. (vd;Dila nrhy;) mtHfis kfpor; nra;jJ. 7

gj;Uila jpdj;jd;W (kpff; Fiwe;j vz;zpf;if nfhz;l jk; gilapdiuAk; kpfg;ngUe;njhifapduhd vjphpfisAk; fz;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! (kWg;ghsHfSf;nfjpuhf vq;fSf;F eP ntw;wpaspg;gjhf eP mspj;j) cd;Dila cWjp nkhopiaAk;> thf;FWjpiaAk; (epiwNtw;wpj; jUk;gb) NfhUfpNwd;. (,iwth! ,e;j tpRthrpfis mopf;f) eP epidj;jhy;> cd;id (kl;LNk) topgLNthH (,g;Gtpapy;) ,y;yhky; Ngha;tpLtH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fuj;ijg; gw;wpf; nfhz;L> 'NghJk; (,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jhk; jq;fpapUe;j $lhuj;jpypUe;J)'' me;jg; gilapdH Njhw;fbf;fg;gLtH. mtHfs; GwKJk;l;L XLtH'' vd;W (jpUf;FHMd; 54:45-tJ FHMd; trd thrfj;ijf;) $wpf; nfhz;Nl ntspNawp te;jhHfs;.

ehDk; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfSk; (gj;Ug; Nghhpd; NghJ) rpWtHfshff; fUjg;gl;Nlhk;. (mjdhy; vdf;Fk; mtUf;Fk; gj;Ug; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;s mDkjp toq;fg;gltpy;iy.)

ehDk; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfSk; gj;Ug;Nghhpd;NghJ rpWtHfshff; fUjg;gl;Nlhk;. gj;Ug;N ghhpy; mWgJf;Fk; rw;Wf; $Ljyhd K`h[pHfSk; ,uz;L E}w;W ehw;gJf;Fk; rw;Wf; $Ljyhd md;rhhpfSk; ,Ue;jdH. 8

gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;j egpj;NjhoHfs; vd;dplk; $wpdhHfs;: jhY}j; mtHfSld; Mw;iwf; fle;J nrd;wtHfshd Kd;d}w;Wg; gj;Jf;Fk; rw;Wf; $Ljyhd mtHfspd; NjhoHfspd; vz;zpf;ifapy; ehq;fs; ,Ue;Njhk;. 9

gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtHfspd; vz;zpf;ifAk;> jhY}j; mtHfSld; Mw;iwf; fle;J nrd;w mtHfspd; NjhoHfspd; vz;zpf;ifAk; Kd;d}w;Wg; gj;Jf;Fk; rw;Wf; $LjNyahFk;. mtHfSld; ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfisj; jtpu NtnwtUk; Mw;iwf; flf;ftpy;iy.

''Kd;d}w;Wg; gj;Jf;Fk; rw;Wf; $LjyhapUe;j gj;Ug; NghH tPuHfspd; vz;zpf;if> jhY}j; mtHfSld; Mw;iwf; fle;J nrd;w mtHfspd; Njhohfspd; vz;zpf;ifNaahFk;. ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfisj; jtpu NtnwtUk; mtHfSld; Mw;iwf; flf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W ehq;fs; Ngrpf;nfhs;tJ tof;fk;.

Fiw»f; Fy ,iw kWg;ghsH(fspd; jiytHf)shd i\gh> cj;gh> tyPj;> mg+ [`;y; ,g;D `p\hk; Nghd;NwhHf;nfjpuhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;jJk; mtHfs; (midtUk;) mope;J NghdJk;. 10

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwapy;yk; fmghit Nehf;fp> Fiw»f; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j i\gh ,g;D ugPM> cj;gh ,g;D ugPM> tyPj; ,g;D cj;gh> mg+ [`;y; ,g;D `p\hk; Nghd;w rpyUf;nfjpuhfg; gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;jhHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! mtHfs; (ehy;tUk;) #hpa ntg;gj;jhy; (cly; cg;gp> epwk; khwp) cUkhwp (gj;Ug; NghHf;fsj;jpy;) khz;L fple;jij fz;Nld;. md;iwa jpdk; ntg;gk; epiwe;j ehshf ,Ue;jJ. 11

mg+ [`;y; nfhy;yg;gl;lJ. 12

gj;Ug; Nghhpy; mg+ [`;ypd; capH Cryhbf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtdplk; te;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtd;> 'ePq;fs; vtidf; nfhiy nra;jPHfNsh mtid tplr; rpwe;jtd; xUtd; cz;lh?' vd;W (jd;idj; jhNd Gfo;e;jgbr;) nrhd;dhd;. 13

''mg+ [`;y; vd;d Mdhd; vd;W ghHj;J tUgtH ahH?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gj;Ug; NghH Kbe;j NghJ) Nfl;lhHfs;. clNd ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) (mtidg; ghHj;J tur;) nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtid m/g;uhtpd; ,uz;L Gjy;tHfs; (KMj;> Kmt;tpj; Mfpa ,UtUk gykhfj;) jhf;fp tplNt> mtd; Fw;Wapuhf ,Uf;ff; fz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mtDila jhbiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L> 'mg+ [`;y; eP jhNd!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

''ePq;fs; nfhd;Wtpl;l xU kdpjDf;F Nkyhf... my;yJ jd;Dila (rKjhaj;J) kf;fshNyNa nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;l xU kdpjDf;F Nkyhf... xUtd; cz;lh?' vd;W (jd;idj; jhNd ngUikg;gLj;jpagb) mtd; Nfl;lhd;. 14

gj;Ug; NghH (ele;j) ehspy;> 'mg+ [`;y; vd;d Mdhd; vd;W ghHj;J tUgtH ahH?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. clNd> ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) (mtidg; ghHj;J tug;NghdhHfs;. mtid m/g;uhtpd; ,uz;L Gjy;tHfs; (KMj;> Kmt;tpj; Mfpa ,UtUk; gykhfj;) jhf;fptplNt mtd; Fw;Wapuhf ,Uf;ff; fz;lhHfs;. ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mtDila jhbiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L> 'mg+ [`;Ny! ePah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. (mg;NghJ) mtd;> 'jk; (rKjhaj;J) kf;fshNyNa nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;l xU kdpjDfF Nkyhf... my;yJ ePq;fNs nfhd;W tpl xU kdpjDf;F Nkyhf... xUtd; cz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;.

3964. gj;Ug; Nghhpy; m/g;uhtpd; ,uz;L Gjy;tHfs; (KMj;> Kmt;tpj; MfpNahH mg+ [`;iyf; nfhd;wJ) njhlHghd jfty; mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) thapyhfTk; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

(,iw kWg;ghsHfs; Nghhpl;lJ njhlHghf) kWik ehspy; (ngUq; fUizahsd;) u`;khDf;F Kd;dhy; tof;fhLtjw;fhf kz;bapLgtHfspy; (,e;jr; rKjhaj;jpNyNa) ehNd Kjy; eguhf ,Ug;Ngd;. 15

'',tHfs; jq;fspd; ,iwtdpd; (khHf;f) tp\aj;jpy; rz;ilapl;Lf; nfhz;l ,uz;L gphptpdH MtH'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 22:19) ,iwtrdk;> gj;Ug;Nghhpd;NghJ (fsj;jpy; ,wq;fpj;) jdpj;J epd;W Nghuhba (,];yhkpa tPuHfshd) myP> `k;]h> cigjh ,g;D `hhp];(uyp) MfpNahH kw;Wk; (,iwkWg;ghsHfshd) i\gh ,g;D ugPM> cj;gh ,g;D ugPM> tyPj; ,g;D cj;gh MfpNahH njhlHghfNt mUsg;gl;lJ. 16

'',e;j trdq;fs; (jpUf;FHMd; 22: 19> 20> 21) gj;Ug; Nghhpd;NghJ (Kd;dpd;W Nghhpl;l) MW NgHfs; Fwpj;J mUsg;gl;ld...'' vd;W mg+ jH(uyp) (my;yh`;tpd; kPJ) Mizapl;Lf; $wpdhHfs;. 17

guhc ,g;D M]pg;(uyp) mtHfsplk; xUtH> 'myP(uyp) gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. (''Mk; gq;nfLj;jhHfs;) ftrj;jpw;F Nky; ftrk; mzpe;J nfhz;L (fsj;jpy; ,wq;fp) jdpj;Jg; NghuhbdhHfs;'' vd;W guhc(uyp) gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

gpwF gj;Ug; Nghhpy; cka;ah nfhy;yg;gl;lijAk; (vjphpfshy;) jk; kfd; (myP ,g;D mg;jpH u`;khd;) nfhy;yg;gl;lijAk; mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) Fwpg;gpl;Ltpl;L> mg;NghJ gpyhy;(uyp)> 'cka;ah gpioj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; ehd; gpiof;fg; Nghtjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs; vd;Wk; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. 18

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kf;fhtpy;) 'me;e[;fp' vd;Dk; (56-tJ) mj;jpahaj;ij XjpdhHfs;. (Xjp Kbj;j) cld; egp(]y;) mtHfs; '][;jh' nra;jhHfs;. mq;fpUe;j xU fpotidj; jtpu kw;w midtUk; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; '][;jh' nra;jdH. mtd; xU if kz;iz ms;spj; jd;Dila new;wpf;Ff; nfhz;L nrd;Wtpl;L> ',J vdf;Fg; NghJk;'' vd;W (][;jhitf; Nfyp nra;J) nrhd;dhd;. gpwF> me;j kdpjd; ,iwkWg;ghsdhfNt (gj;hpy;) nfhy;yg;gl;lij fz;Nld;. 19

(vd; je;ij) ]{igH ,g;D mt;thk;(uyp) mtHfsp(d; clyp)y; thspdhy; Vw;gl;l %d;W fhaq;fs; ,Ue;jd. mtw;wpy; xd;W mtHfspd; Njhs;gl;ilapy; ,Ue;jJ. ehd; (rpWtdhapUe;j NghJ) vd;Dila tpuy;fis (tpisahl;lhf) me;jf; fhaj;Jf;Fs; Eiog;gtdhf ,Ue;Njd;. (,jpy;) ,uz;L fhaq;fs; gj;Ug; NghhpYk; ,d;ndhd;W 'aH%f;' NghhpYk; Vw;gl;ldthFk;. (vd; rNfhjuH) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igH mtHfs; nfhy;yg;gl;l rkaj;jpy; (mtHfspd; ths; fyP/gh mg;Jy; kypf; ,g;D kHthdplk; ,Ue;jJ.) vd;dplk; mg;Jy; kypf; ,g;D kHthd;> 'cHthNt! ]{igH mtHfspd; thisj; jq;fSf;F (milahsk;) njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd;> 'Mk;'' (njhpAk;) vd;Nwd;. 'mjpy; vd;d (milahsk;) cs;sJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. 'gj;Ug; Nghhpy; mjd; Kid Kwpe;J Ngha;tpl;lJ. me;j KwpT jhd; (milahsk;)'' vd;Nwd;. 'cz;ik nrhd;dPH'' vd;W mg;Jy; kypf; ,g;D kHthd; $wpdhH. (gpwF> 'mtHfspd; thl;fs; gy;NtW gilfspy; - gq;nfLj;J vjphpfspd; thl;fSld; - Nkhjp Kidfs; Kwpe;jpUe;jd'' vd;Dk; ehgp/fhtpd; gpugy ftpijapypUe;J XH mbiaf; $wpdhH. ) gpwF me;j this vd;dplk; mg;Jy; kypf; ,g;D kHthd; jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhH.

gpwF me;j this vq;fs; kj;jpapy; %thapuk; (jpH`k; / jPdhUf;F) tpiy kjpg;gpl;Nlhk;. vq;fspy; xUtH (vd; rNfhjuH c];khd;) mij thq;fpdhH. mij ehd; thq;fpapUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W Mirg;gl;Nld;.

aH%f; Nghhpd; NghJ20 ]{igH ,g;D mt;thk;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> '(Nuhk ig]he;jpaH kPJ) ePq;fs; jhf;Fjy; njhLf;ff; $lhjh? ehq;fSk; cq;fSld; NrHe;J jhf;Fjy; njhLg;NghNk' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfs; $wpdH. mg;NghJ ]{igH(uyp)> 'ehd; jhf;Fjy; njhLf;Fk;NghJ ePq;fs; thf;if fhg;ghw;w khl;BHfs; (ePq;fSk; vd;NdhL NrHe;J Nghhpl khl;BHfs;)'' vd;w $wpdhHfs;. ',y;iy. mg;gb ehq;fs; nra;a khl;Nlhk;'' vd;W mtHfs; $wpdH. gpwF ]{igH(uyp) ig]he;jpatHfspd; kPJ jhf;Fjy; njhLj;J> mtHfspd; mzpfisr; rpjwbj;J> mtHfisf; fle;J $wpdhHfs;. (xj;Jiog;gjhfr; nrhd;d) ahUk; (mg;NghJ) mtUld; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. gpwF (NjhoHfis Nehf;fp) mtHfs; jpUk;gp te;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtHfspd; Fjpiuapd; fbthsj;ij ig]he;jpaHfs; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L mtHfspd; Njhs; kPJ ntl;b ,uz;L fhaq;fis Vw;gLj;jpdH. (Vw;nfdNt) gj;Ug;Nghhpy; Vw;gl;l xU fhak; me;j ,uz;Lf;Fk; kj;jpapy; ,Ue;jJ. ehd; rpWtdhf ,Ue;jNghJ me;j(f; fhaj;jpd;) jOk;Gfspy; vd;Dila tpuy;fistpl;L tpisahLgtdhapUe;Njd;. (aH%f; NghH ele;j) md;W ]{igH(uyp) mtHfSld; gj;J taJila (mtHfspd; kfd;) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igH(uyp) mtHfSk; ,Ue;jhH. mtiu xU FjpiuapykHj;jp mtUf;F(g; ghJfhg;ghf) XH MisAk; ]{igH(uyp) epakpj;jpUe;jhHfs;.

gj;Ug; NghH (ele;J Kbe;j) ehspy; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> Fiw»j; jiytHfspy; ,Ugj;jp ehd;F NgH(fspd; rlyq;)fis gj;Uila fpzWfspy; mRj;jkhdJk;> mRj;jg;gLj;jf; $baJkhd (fw;fshy; cl;RtH vLf;fg;gl;l) fpzW xd;wpy; J}f;fpg; NghLkhW cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. (vjphpf;) $l;lj;jpdH vthplkhtJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nghhpl;L ntw;wp fz;lhy; (Nghhpl;l ,lj;jpYs;s) jpwe;j ntspapy; %d;W ehs;fs; jq;fpr; nry;tJ mtHfspd; tof;fkhf ,Ue;jJ. gj;H Kbe;j %d;whk; ehs; jk; thfd(khd xl;lf)j;jpd; kPJ mjd; rptpifia (Vw;wpf;) fl;LkhW egp(]y;) mtHfs; cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> mjd; kPJ mjd; rptpif fl;lg;gl;lJ. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Gwg;gl;Lr;) nrd;whHfs;. mtHfspd; NjhoHfSk; mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; VNjh jk; Njit xd;wpw;fhfNt nry;fpwhHfs; vd;Nw ehq;fs; epidj;Njhk;. ,Wjpapy;> me;jf; (Fiw»j; jiytHfs; Nghlg;gl;bUe;j) fpzw;wUfpy; egpatHfs; epd;whHfs;. (k;zw;Nwhuk; epd;wpUe;j) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> (mjpy; vwpag;gl;bUe;j) mtHfspd; ngaHfisAk;> mtHfspd; je;ijahpd; ngaHfisAk; Fwpg;gpl;L> ',d;dhhpd; kfd; ,d;dhNu! ,d;dhhpd; kfd; ,d;dhNu! my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; ePq;fs; fPo;g;gbe;J ele;jpUe;jhy; (,g;NghJ mJ) cq;fSf;F kfpo;r;rpaspf;Fk; jhNd! Vnddpy;> vq;fSila ,ul;rfd; vq;fSf;F thf;fspj;j (ed;ik)jid cz;ikahdNj vd;W ehq;fs; fz;L nfhz;Nlhk;. cq;fSf;F cq;fSila ,ul;rfd; thf;fspj;j (jz;lid)jid cz;ikahdJ jhd; vd;W ePq;fs; fz;L nfhz;BHfsh?' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd (mUfpypUe;j) ckH(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! capuw;w rlyq;fsplkh NgRfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;Dila capH vtd; ifapYs;sNjh mtd; kPjhizahf! ehd; $Wtij (k;zw;wpy; cs;s) ,tHfis tpl ed;F nrtpNaw;gtHfshf ePq;fs; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mtHfis ,opTgLj;jp rpWikg; gLj;jp jz;bg;gjw;fhfTk;> mtHfs; (jkf;F NeHe;Jtpl;l) ,og;ig vz;zp tUe;Jtjw;fhfTk; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; nrhy;iyr; nrtpNaw;fr; nra;Ak; Kfkhf (me;j Neuj;jpy; kl;Lk;) my;yh`; mtHfis capuhf;fpdhd;. 21

''mtHfs; Fiw»fshtH. 'my;yh`;tpd; mUl;nfhil' vd;gJ K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfisf; Fwpf;Fk;. 'mopTf; fplq;F' vd;gJ gj;Uila ehspy; (,iwj;J}jiu) vjpHj;Jg; Nghhpl;L Fiw»fs; tPo;e;j) eufj;ijf; Fwpf;Fk;'' vd;W mk;H ,g;D jPdhH(u`;) $wpdhHfs;.

''FLk;gj;jpdH (xg;ghhp itj;J) mOtjhy; kz;ziwapy; (,Uf;Fk; mtHfspd; cwtpduhd) ,we;jtH Ntjid nra;ag;gLfpwhH'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;djhf ,g;D ckH(uyp) $wpdhH vd;W Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ Map\h(uyp)> '(egp - ]y; - mtHfs; mg;gbr; nrhy;ytpy;iy)> ',we;jtH (jd; tho;ehspy; Ghpe;j) rpwpa> nghpa ghtq;fspd; fhuzj;jhy; Ntjid nra;ag;gLfpwhH. mthpd; FLk;gj;jpdNuh> ,g;NghJ mtUf;fhf mOJ nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdH' vd;Nw ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 22

,J vg;gbapUf;fpwnjd;why;> '(Fiw»j; jiytHfshd) ,izitg;gtHfs; gj;hpy; nfhy;yg;gl;L vwpag;gl;bUe;j fpzw;Wf;F mUfpy; epd;W nfhz;L> mtHfisg; ghHj;J egp(]y;) mtHfs; VNjh NgrpdhHfs;. (mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'capuw;w rlyq;fsplkh NgRfpwPHfs;?' vd;W ckH(uyp) Nfl;l NghJ) 'ehd; $Wtij mtHfs; nrtpNaw;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjpyspj;jjhf ,g;D ckH $wpaijg; Nghd;wJ jhd; ,JTk;. Mdhy;> 'ehd; mtHfSf;Fr; nrhy;yp te;jnjy;yhk; cz;iknad;W ,g;NghJ mwptpj;jhH'' vd;Nw ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;. (,g;NghJ ehd; $Wtij mtHfs; nrtpNaw;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W egpatHfs; nrhy;ytpy;iy.)

(egpNa!) ,we;jtHfis cq;fshy; Nfl;fr; nra;a KbahJ. (jpUf;FHMd; 27:80)

(egpNa!) kz;ziwfspy; ,Ug;gtHfis cq;fshy; nrtpNaw;fr; nra;aKbahJ. (jpUf;FHMd; 35:22)

gj;hpd; fpzw;wUfpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; epd;W nfhz;L (cs;Ns fple;j ,iw kWg;ghsHfspd; rlyq;fis Nehf;fp)> 'cq;fSf;F cq;fSila ,iwtd; thf;fspj;j (jz;lid)jid cz;ikahdJ jhd; vd;W fz;L nfhz;BHfsh?' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> ',tHfs;> ehd; $Wtij ,g;NghJ nrtpNaw;fpwhHfs;'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;. ('',we;jtHfs; nrtpNaw;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;djhf ,g;D ckH(uyp) $wpdhH vd;w) jfty; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; njhptpf;fg;gl;lNghJ> 'ehd; mtHfSf;Fr; nrhy;yp te;j (nfhs;iffs;) vy;yhk; cz;iknad;W ,g;NghJ mtHfs; mwpfpwhHfs;' vd;Nw (egp - ]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH.

gpwF (jk; fUj;jpw;Fr; rhd;whf)> '(egpNa!) ,we;jtHfis cq;fshy; Nfl;fr; nra;a KbahJ'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 35:22) ,iw trdj;ij (,Wjptiu) XjpdhHfs;. 23

,isQuhapUe;j `hhp]h ,g;D Ruhfh my; md;rhhP(u`;) gj;Ug; Nghhpy; nfhy;yg;gl;lhHfs;. vdNt> mtHfspd; jhahH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;dplk; `hhp]hTf;F cs;s me;j];ijj; jhq;fs; mwpe;jpUf;fpwPHfs;. (,g;NghJ) `hhp]h nrhHf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;jhy; ehd; ed;ikia ehb nghWik fhg;Ngd;. (,Jtd;wp) NtW epiyahf ,Ug;gpd;> ehd; vd;d nra;Ntd; vd;gijj; jhq;fNs Ck;f;fyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mlg;ghtNk! ,oe;J jtpf;fpwhNah!'' (vd;W $wptpl;L) 'nrhHf;fk; xd;Nw xd;W jhd; cs;sjh? nrhHf;fk; gy cz;L. (cd; kfd;) `hhp]h (caHe;j nrhHf;fkhd) '[d;dj;Jy; gpHnjs];' vd;Dk; nrhHf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 34

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Fjpiu tPuHfshd vd;idAk;> mg+ kH]j; (k;dh]; ,g;D `{i]d;) mtHfisAk;> ]{igH ,g;D mt;thk; mtHfisAk;> 'ePq;fs; 'ut;sj;J fhf;' vd;Dkplk; tiu nry;Yq;fs;; Vnddpy;> mq;F (xl;lfr; rptpifapy; ,izitg;gtHfspy; xUj;jp ,Uf;fpwhs;. ,izitg;gtH(fspd; jiytH)fSf;F `hjpg; ,g;D mgP gy;jM mDg;gpAs;s (ek;Kila ufrpaj; jpl;lq;fisj; njhptpf;Fk;) fbjk; xd;W mtsplk; ,Uf;Fk;; (mtsplkpUe;J fbjj;ijf; ifg;gw;wp thUq;fs;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (gpwF ehq;fs; Gwg;gl;Lg; NghNdhk;.) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Fwpg;gpl;l ,lj;jpy; me;jg; ngz; jd;Dila xl;lfj;jpy; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;f> mtis ehq;fs; mile;Njhk;. mtsplk;> 'fbjk; (vq;Nf? mij vL)'' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. mts;> 'vk;kplk; fbjk; vJTkpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhs;. (mts; mkHe;jpUe;j) xl;lfj;ij ehq;fs; gLf;f itj;J (me;jf; fbjj;ijj;) NjbNdhk;. ve;jf; fbjj;ijAk; ehq;fs; fhztpy;iy. mg;NghJ> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ngha; nrhy;ykhl;lhHfs;. xd;W> ePahf fbjj;ij vL(j;Jf; nfhL); my;yJ cd;id(r; Nrhjpg;gjw;fhf cd;Dila Milia) ehq;fs; fow;w Ntz;bapUf;Fk;'' vd;W ehq;fs; nrhd;Ndhk;. tplhg; gpbahf (ehq;fs;) ,Ug;gij mts; fz;lNghJ> ($e;jy; ePz;L njhq;Fk;) jd;Dila ,Lg;Gg; gFjpf;F mts; ifiaf; nfhz;L nrd;whs;. mts; xU Jzpia ,Lg;gpy; fl;bapUe;jhs;. (mq;fpUe;J) m(e;jf; fbjj;)ij ntspapy; vLj;jhs;. me;jf; fbjj;Jld; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp ele;Njhk;. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtH (`hjpg; ,g;D mgP gy;jM) my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk;> ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfSf;Fk; JNuhfkpioj;Jtpl;lhH. vd;id tpLq;fs;; mthpd; fOj;ijf; nfha;JtpLfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (`hjpg; mtHfisN ehf;fp)> 'Vd; ,g;gbr; nra;jPHfs;!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; tpRthrkpy;yhjtdhf ele;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lnkd;gJ vd; Nehf;fky;y. ,izitg;ghsH(fSf;F ehd; nra;Ak; ,e;j cjtpahy; mtH)fsplk; vdf;F xU nry;thf;Ff; fpilj;J> mjd; %yk; my;yh`; (kf;fhtpypUf;Fk;) vd; kidtp kf;fisAk;> vd; nry;tj;ijAk; ghJfhf;fNtz;Lk; vd;Nw ehd; epidj;Njd;. jq;fs; NjhoHfs; midtUf;FNk kf;fhtpy; mtHfspd; kidtp kf;fisAk;> mtHfspd; nry;tj;ijAk; vthpd; %ykhf my;yh`; ghJfhg;ghNdh mj;jifa cwtpdHfs; ,Uf;fpd;wdH'' vd;W $wpdhH. (,ijf; Nfl;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tH cz;ik $wpdhH. ,tiug; gw;wp ey;yijNa nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W (NjhoHfisg; ghHj;Jf;) $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp)> ',tH my;y`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk;> ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfSf;Fk; JNuhfkpioj;Jtpl;lhH. vd;id tpLq;fs;; ,thpd; fOj;ijf; nfha;J tpLfpNwd;'' vd;W (kPz;Lk;) $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tH gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtH my;yth? gj;hpy; gq;nfLj;jtHfis Nehf;fp my;yh`;> 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpaijr; nra;Aq;fs;. cq;fSf;F nrhHf;fk; cWjpahfptpl;lJ'... my;yJ 'cq;fs; ghtq;fis ehd; kd;dpj;J tpl;Nld;'... vd;W $wp tpl;bUf;fyhk; my;yth?' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 25 ,ijf; Nfl;l ckH(uyp) jk; fz;fs; fz;¡H cFj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;fwpe;jtHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 26

gj;Ug; Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fsplk;> '(vjphpfshd) mtHfs; cq;fis neUq;fp te;jhy; mtHfspd; kPJ mk;nga;Aq;fs;. (mtHfs; Juj;jpypUf;Fk;NghJ mk;Gfis va;J tPzhf;fp tplhky;) cq;fs; mk;Gfis kpr;rg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 27

gj;Ug; Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fsplk;> '(vjphpfshd) mtHfs; cq;fis neUq;fp te;jhy; mtHfspd; kPJ mk;nga;Aq;fs;. (mtHfs; Juj;jpypUf;Fk;NghJ mk;Gfis va;J tPzhf;fp tplhky;) cq;fs; mk;Gfis kpr;rg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 27

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> gj;Ug; Nghhpd;NghJ vq;fsplk;> '(vjphpfshd) mtHfs; cq;fis neUq;fp te;jhy; - mjhtJ mjpf vz;zpf;ifapy; cq;fis mtHfs; #o;e;J nfhz;lhy; - mk;nga;Aq;fs;. (vjphpfis mk;G jhf;fhJ vd;wpUg;gpd;> tPzhf;fptplhky;) cq;fs; mk;Gfis kpr;rg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> (kiyf; fzthapy; epWj;jg;gl;l) mk;nga;Ak; tPuHfSf;F mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [{igH(uyp) mtHfis(j; jiytuhf) epakpj;jhHfs;. (me;jg; Nghhpd;NghJ K];ypk;fshfpa) vq;fspy; vOgJ NgHfis (,izitg;gtHfshd) mtHfs; nfhd;wdH. (mjw;F Kd; ele;j) gj;Ug; Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSk;> mtHfspd; NjhoHfSk; ,izitg;gtHfspy; vOgJ NgHfisf; ifJ nra;J ,d;Dk; vOgJ NgHfisf; nfhd;W> (Mf nkhj;jk;) E}w;wp ehw;gJ NgHfis tPo;j;jpdhHfs;. (,ijg; gw;wp) mg+ R/g;ahd; $wpdhH: ,e;j (c`{Jg; Nghhpd;) ehs; gj;Uila ehSf;F gjpyhFk;. NghH vd;gNj (k;zw;W) thspfs; jhk;. (khwp khwp jhd; ,iwf;f KbAk;.)''28

3987. ed;ik vd;gJ my;yh`; (,e;j c`{Jg; NghUf;Fg;) gpd;G ekf;Ff; nfhzHe;j ed;ikAk;> (,uz;lhk;) gj;Ug; NghUf;Fg; gpwF my;yh`; ekf;fspj;j ek;Kila tha;ikf;fhd ghpRk; (ifgH> kf;fh ntw;wpfSk;) MFk;. 29

ehd; gj;Ug; Nghhpd;NghJ (gil) mzpapy; epd;W nfhz;bUe;Njd;. jpUk;gpg; ghHj;jNghJ vd; tyg;gf;fj;jpYk; ,lg;gf;fj;jpYk; ,staJila ,uz;L ,isQHfs; (epd;W nfhz;L) ,Ue;jdH.

me;j ,UtH (mUfpy;) ,Ug;gJ Fwpj;J ehd; mQ;rpNdd;. 30 mg;NghJ me;j ,Uthpy; xUtH jk; NjhohplkpUe;J kiwthf vd;dplk;> 'vd; nghpa je;ijNa! mg+ [`;iy vdf;Ff; fhl;Lq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ ehd;> 'vd; rNfhjuH kfNd! mtid vd;d nra;ag; Nghfpwha;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtH> 'mtid ehd; fz;lhy; (xd;W>) mtid ehd; nfhiy nra;Ntd;; my;yJ mjw;fhf(g; Nghuhb) kbNtd; vd;W my;yh`;tplk; rgjk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;Ls;Nsd;'' vd;whH. mg;NghJ kw;nwhU tUk; jk; rfhtplkpUe;J kiwthf> Kjykhtiug; Nghd;Nw $wpdhH.

mtHfisg; Nghd;w ,UtUf;fpilNa ehd; ,Ug;gJ vdf;F kfpo;r;rpaspf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> mt;tpUtUf;Fk;> mg+ [`;iy rkpf;if nra;J fhl;bNdd;. me;j ,UtUk; ,uh[hspg; gwitfs; Nghd;W gha;e;J mtidg; gykhfj; jhf;fpdH. me;j ,UtUk; 'm/g;uh'tpd; ,uz;L Gjy;tHfs; (KMj;> Kmt;tpj;) MtH. 31

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gj;Jg; NgHfis csTg;gilahf (Xhplj;jpw;F) mDg;gpitj;jhHfs;. ,g;gilf;F ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfspd; kfd; M]pkpd; (jha; topg;)ghl;ldhH M]pk; ,g;D ]hgpj; my; md;rhhp(uyp) mtHfisj; jiytuhf;fpdhHfs;. mtHfs; (kjPdhtpypUe;J Gwg;gl;L te;J) kf;fhtpw;Fk; c];/ghDf;Fk; ,ilapYs;s '`j;jh' vd;w ,lj;jpy; ,Ue;jNghJ '`{ijy;' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j 'gd} yp`;ahd;' vDk; fpisf; Fyj;jhUf;F mtHfisg; gw;wpj; njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ. clNd mf;fpisapdH (mtHfisg; gpbg;gjw;fhf) mk;nga;Ak; tPuHfs; RkhH E}W NgUld; jpuz;L> csTg;gilapdhpd; ghjr; RtLfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J te;jdH. mtHfs; ,wq;fpj; jq;fp> rhg;gpl;Ltpl;Lr; nrd;wpUe;j ,lj;jpy; NghPr;rk; goq;fisf; fz;ldH. '(,J) a];hpg; (kjPdh) efhpd; NghPr;rk; gok;'' vd;W (jq;fSf;Fs;) Ngrpf; nfhz;ldH. vdNt> mtHfspd; ghjr; RtLfisg; gpd;njhlHe;jdH. ,tHfspd; tuT M]pk; mtHfSf;Fk;> mtHfspd; NjhoHfSf;Fk; njhpe;jNghJ mtHfs; (kiyg; ghq;fhd) caukhd Xhplj;jpy; jQ;rk; GFe;jdH. mg;NghJ (Juj;jp te;j) me;jf; $l;lj;jpdH mtHfisr; Rw;wp tisj;Jf; nfhz;L mtHfisg; ghHj;J> ',wq;fp te;J ruzile;J tpLq;fs;. cq;fspy; ahiuAk; nfhy;y khl;Nlhk; vd;W cq;fSf;F cWjpnkhopAk; thf;FWjpAk; jUfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdH. mg;NghJ M]pk; ,g;D ]hgpj; mtHfs; (jk; rfhf;fis Nehf;fp)> '(vd;) r%fj;jhNu! ehd; XH ,iw kWg;ghsdpd; (thf;FWjpia) ek;gp mtDila) nghWg;gpy; ,wq;fpr; nry;y khl;Nld;'' (vd;W $wptpl;L)> ',iwth! vq;fisg; gw;wpa nra;jpia cd; J}jUf;Fj; njhptpj;J tpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. me;j ,iwkWg;ghsHfs;> csTg;gilapdhpd; kPJ mk;nga;J M]pik(Ak;> kw;Wk; mWtiuAk;) nfhd;Wtpl;ldH. gpwF Figg;> i]j; ,g;D j]pdh kw;Wk; ,d;ndhU kdpjH (Mfpa %tUk;) mtHfspd; cWjpnkhop kw;Wk; thf;FWjpapd; Nghpy; ,wq;fp te;jdH. mtHfs; (%tUk;) jq;fs; ifapy; fpilj;jTld; epuhfhpg;ghsHfs; jk; tpw;fspd; ehz;fis mtpo;j;J mjd; %yk; mtHfisg; gpizj;jdH. (,ijf; fz;l) me;j %d;whk; kdpjH> ',J Kjy; JNuhfk;. my;yh`tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; cq;fSld; tukhl;Nld;. ,tHfsplk; vdf;F ey;y gFjp ,Uf;fpwJ'' (vd;W) nfhy;yg;gl;l jd;Dila rhf;fisf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L $wpdhH. mtHfs; mtiu (mbj;Jj;) Jd;GWj;jp ,Oj;Jr nrd;wdH. mtH mtHfSld; nry;y kWj;jhH. (vdNt> mtiuf; nfhd;Wtpl;ldH.) gpwF> Figg; mtHfisAk;> i]j; ,g;D j]pdh mtHfisAk; nfhz;L nrd;W gj;Ug; NghH ele;J Kbe;jpUe;j (me;jr;) rkaj;jpy; (kf;fhtpy;) tpw;Wtpl;ldH. gd} `hhp]; ,g;D MkpH ,g;dp et;/gy; vd;Dk; Fyj;jhH Figg;(uyp) mtHfis (gop jPHg;gjw;fhf) tpiyf;F thq;fpf; nfhz;ldH. (Vnddpy;) Figg; mtHfs; (,f;Fyj;jhhpd; jiytH) `hhp]; ,g;D Mkpiu gj;Ug; Nghhpd;NghJ nfhiy nra;jpUe;jhH. (Gdpj khjq;fs; Kbe;J gopf;Fg; gopahf) jk;ikf; nfhiy nra;a mtHfs; xd;W jpuSk; (ehs; tUk;) tiu gd} `hhp]; Fyj;jhhplk; Figg; ifjpahf ,Ue;J te;jhH. (nfhiy nra;ag; NghFk; ehs; neUq;fpaNghJ jd;Dila kiwthd cWg;GfspypUe;J Kbfis) kopg;gjw;fhf `hhp]pd kfs; xUj;jpaplk; rtuf;fj;jp xd;iw Figg; ,utyhff; Nfl;lhH. mtSk; ,uty; je;jhs;. mg;NghJ> mts; ftdpf;fhky; ,Uf;f. mtSila rpwpa kfd; (tpisahbf; nfhz;Nl) jto;e;J Figgplk; te;J NrHe;jhd;. Figg; jd;Dila kbapy; mtid mkHj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;f> me;jf; fj;jp mthpd; ifapypUf;Fk; epiyapy; mtiu mts; ghHj;jhs;.

me;jg; ngz; (i]dg; gpd;j; my; - `hhp];) $Wfpwhs;: (fj;jp mtH ifapYk; Foe;ij mthpd; kbapYk; ,Ug;gijg; ghHj;J vq;Nf mtid mtH nfhd;W tpLthNuh) vd;W ehd; mQ;rp eLq;fpNdd;. vd;Dila mr;rj;ij Figg; Ghpe;J nfhz;lhH. mg;NghJ mtH> 'mtid ehd; nfhd;WtpLNtd; vd;W mQ;Rfpwhah? ehd; mg;gbr; nra;gtd; my;yd;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

(gpd;ndhU ehspy;> jhk; ,];yhj;ij Vw;wgpd; ,e;j epfo;r;rpia epidT $He;jgb me;jg; ngz;) $wpdhH: 'Figig tplr; rpwe;j xU ifjpia ehd; (vd; tho;ehspy;) xUNghJk; fz;ljpy;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! xU ehs; jpuhl;irg; gof; Fiynahd;iw jk; ifapy; itj;J mtH rhg;gpl;Lf nfhz;bUg;gij ghHj;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtH ,Uk;Gr; rq;fpypahy; gpizf;fg;gl;bUe;jhH. (me;jg; gUtj;jpy;) kf;fhtpy; ve;jg; goq;fSk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. 'mJ FigGf;F my;yh`; toq;fpa czT'' vd;W me;jg; ngz; $wp te;jhH. (mtiuf; nfhiy nra;tjw;fhf kf;fhtpd;) Gdpj vy;iyf;F ntspNa cs;s ,lj;jpw;F mtiuf; nfhz;L te;jNghJ> 'vd;id ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njho tpLq;fs;'' vd;W (Figg;) Nfl;lhH. mtHfSk; mDkjpj;jNghJ ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOjhH. gpwF> 'kuzj;ij mQ;rpj; jhd; ehd; (ePz;l Neuk; njhOfpNwd;) vd;W ePq;fs; vz;zhtpl;lhy; ehd; (njhOifia) mjpfkhf;fpapUg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpd;G> ',iwth! ,tHfis eP vz;zp itj;Jf; nfhz;L ,tHfis eP jdpj;jdpahff; nfhd;W tpL. ,tHfspy; xUtidf; $ltpl;L itf;fhNj'' vd;W (mtHfSf;nfjpuhf) Figg; gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;jhH. mjd; gpwF> 'ehd; K];ypkhff; nfhy;yg;gLk;NghJ vijg; gw;wpAk; ehd; nghUl;gLj;j khl;Nld;. ve;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,we;jhYk; ehd; ,iwtDf;fhfNt nfhy;yg;gLfpNwd; (vd;gjpy; vdf;F kfpo;r;rpNa) ehd; nfhiyAWtJ my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpiag; ngWtjw;fhfj; jhd; vDk;NghJ> mtd; ehbdhy; vd;Dila Jz;bf;fg;gl;l cWg;Gfspd; ,izg;Gfspd; kPJ $l (jd;) mUs;tsj;ijg; nghopthd;'' vd;W ftpghbdhHfs;.

gpwF> 'mg+ rpHtM - cf;gh ,g;D `hhp];' vd;gtd; Figg; mtHfsplk; te;J> mtHfisf; nfhiy nra;jhd;. (md;wpypUe;J milj;J itj;J my;yJ fl;b itj;Jf; nfhy;yg;gLk; xt;nthU K];ypKf;Fk; (nfhy;yg;gLtjw;F Kd; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs;) njhOtij Kd;khjphpahf;fptpl;ltH Fgigg; mtHfNs vd;whapw;W. NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfSf;F csTg; gilapdH (nfhy;yg;gl;l) nra;jpia mtHfs; nfhy;yg;gl;l md;Nw (,iwawptpg;gpd; %yk;) njhptpj;jhHfs;. M]pk; ,g;D ]hgpj; mtHfs; nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;l nra;jp Fiw»fSf;Ff; fpilj;jNghJ mtHfspy; rpyH (nfhy;yg;gl;lJ M]pk; jhd; vd;W) milahsk; njhpe;J nfhs;s mthpd; (Kf;fpa) cWg;Gfspy; xd;iw (ntl;bf;) nfhz;L tUkhW MsDg;gp itj;jdH. (Vnddpy;) M]pk;(uyp) (gj;Ug; Nghhpd; NghJ) mtHfspd; jiytH xUtiuf; nfhd;W tpl;bUe;jhH. (mthpd; clypd; Kf;fpa cWg;nghd;iw ntl;bnaLj;J tug;Nghd NghJ) M]pk; mtHfSf;fhf (mtHfisg; ghJfhf;Fk; Nehf;fpy;) my;yh`; Nkfj;ijg; Nghd;W Mz;NjdPf; $l;lnkhd;iw mDg;gpdhd;. mit Fiw»fspd; J}jHfsplkpUe;J M]pk; mtHfis ghJfhj;jd. mtHfspd; clypypUe;J vijAk; ntl;bnaLj;Jr; nry;y mtHfshy; Kbatpy;iy. 32

fmg; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) $wpdhH: 'Kuhuh ,g;D ugPc mk;hP(uyp) mtHfSk; `pyhy; ,g;D cika;ah my; thf;fp/gP(uyp) mtHfSk; gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;j ey;y kdpjHfs;'' vd;W vd;dplk; kf;fs; $wpdH. 33

gj;Ug;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtuhd 34 ]aPj; ,g;D i]j; ,g;dp mk;H ,g;dp E/igy;(uyp) nts;spf;fpoik Neha; tha;g;gl;lhHfs;. vdNt (mtHfisf; ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;s) gfy; nghOJ caHe;j gpd; '[{k;M (njhOif)' Neuk; neUq;fp tpl;bUe;j epiyapy;> ,g;D ckH(uyp) ]aPj;(uyp) mtHfsplk; Gwg;gl;Lg; NghdhHfs;. NkYk; [{k;Mj; njhOifia ,g;D ckH tpl Ntz;bajhapw;W. 35

vd; je;ij mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cj;gh mtHfs;> ckH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; ,g;dp mHfk; m];]{`;hP mtHfSf;F fbjk; vOjpdhHfs;. mjpy; RigM gpd;j; `hhp]; my; m];ykpa;ah(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> ,iwj;J}jH(]y) mtHfsplk; RigM khHf;fj;jPHg;G Nfl;lJ gw;wpAk;> mjw;F mtHfs; mspj;j gjpy; gw;wpAk; Nfl;L vOJkhW gzpj;jpUe;jhHfs;. (mjd;gb> RigM -uyp mtHfsplk; nrd;W) ckH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; mtHfs; (Nfl;lwpe;J vd; je;ij) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cj;gh mtHfSf;F(g; gpd;tUkhW gjpy;) nra;jp mDg;gpdhHfs;.

RigM gpd;j; my;`hhp]; mtHfs; 'gd} MkpH ,g;D Yma;' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j ]mj; ,g;D ft;yh(uyp) mtHfSf;F tho;f;ifg;gl;bUe;jhH. ]mj;(uyp) gj;Ug;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtuhthH. 'tpilngWk;' `[;[pdNghJ ]mj;(uyp) ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ 'RigM' fHg;gKw;wpUe;jhH. ]mj; mtHfs; ,we;j ePz;l ehs;fs; MfpapUf;ftpy;iy; (mjw;Fs;) RigM gpurtpj;Jtpl;lhH. (gpurtj;jpw;Fg; gpd; Vw;gLk;) cjpug; Nghf;fpypUe;J RigM mtHfs; Rj;jkhdNghJ> ngz; Ngr tUgtHfSf;fhfj; jd;id myq;fhpj;Jf; nfhz;lhH. mg;NghJ> gd} mg;jpj; jhH Fyj;jpy; xUtuhd 'mG]; ]dhgpy; ,g;D gmf;ff;(uyp) Rig M mtHfsplk; te;J> 'jpUkzk; GhpAk; Mirapy; ngz; Ngr tUgtHfSf;fhf cq;fis ePq;fs; myq;fhpj;jpUg;gij fhz;fpNwd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (fztd; ,we;j xU ngz; mtDila ,wg;Gf;Fg; gpd; ,Uf;f Ntz;ba ',j;jh' fhykhfpa) ehd;F khjk; gj;J ehs;fs; KbAk; tiuapy; ePq;fs; (kW) kzk; Ghpe;J nfhs;s KbahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. RigM(uyp) $wpdhH: ,ij mG];]dhgpy; vd;dplk; nrhd;dijaLj;J ehd; khiy Neuj;jpy; vd;Dila cilia cLj;jpf; nfhz;L ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,J gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F> 'eP gpurtpj;Jtpl;lNghNj (kze;J nfhs;s) mDkjpf;fg;gl;ltshd Mk;tpl;lha;. eP tpUk;gpdhy; (kW)kzk; nra;J nfhs;' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; khHf;fj; jPHg;G toq;fpdhHfs;.

gj;Ug;Nghhpy; thdtHfs; gq;nfLj;jJ. 36

3992. egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (thdtH) [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; te;J> 'cq;fspilNa gj;Ug;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtiug; gw;wp vd;d fUJfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(gj;hpy; fye;J nfhz;NlhH) K];ypk;fspy; rpwe;jtHfs;'' vd;Nwh my;yJ mJ Nghd;w NtnwhU thHj;ijiaNah $wpdhHfs;. (clNd) [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs;> ',t;thWjhd; thdtHfspy; gj;Ug;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtHfs; (vq;fspy; rpwe;jtHfs; vd;W ehq;fSk; fUJfpNwhk;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,e;j `jPi] KMj; ,g;D hp/ghM(u`;) vdf;F mwptpj;j ehspy; aªj; ,g;D my;`hj;(u`;) mtHfSld; ehd; ,Ue;Njd;. '(egp-]y;- mtHfsplk;) Nfs;tp Nfl;ltH (thdtH) [pg;hPy; miy`p];]yhk; mtHfs;jhk;'' vd hp/ghM(u`;) $wpdhHfs; vd;W aªj; $wpdhHfs;.

mg+ i]j;(uyp) (jkf;Fg; gpd;) ve;jr; re;jjpiaAk;tpl;Lr; nry;yhky; ,we;jhHfs;. NkYk;> mtHfs; gj;Ug;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtuhapUe;jhHfs;. 37

mg+ ]aPj; ,g;D khypf; my;Fj;hP(uyp) xU gazj;jpypUe;J jpUk;gpaNghJ> mtHfspd; JiztpahH FHghdp ,iwr;rpia (rhg;gpLtjw;fhff;) nfhz;L te;J mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy; itj;jhH. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> ',J gw;wp ehd; (khHf;fj; jPHg;Gf;) Nfl;fhj tiuapy; ,ij cz;z khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mtHfs; jk; jha; topr; rNfhjuuhd fjhjh ,g;D Emkhd;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;whHfs;. mtH gj;Ug;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtuhapUe;jhH. 38 (mthplk; nrd;W) ,J gw;wpf; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F fjhjh(uyp)> 'FHghdp ,iwr;rpia %d;W ehs;fSf;F Nky; (Nrkpj;J itj;J) vtUk; rhg;gplf; $lhJ vd;w rl;lj;ij khw;Wk; cj;juT ePq;fs; (gazk;) nrd;wjw;Fg; gpd;dhy; ntspahdJ' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 39

gj;Ug;Nghhpd;NghJ ehd; cigjh ,g;D ]aPj; ,g;dp M]; vd;gtidr; re;jpj;Njd;. mtd; jd;Dila ,uz;L fz;fisj; jtpu NtnwJTk; ntspapy; njhpahj tpjj;jpy; jd; cly; KOtijAk; MAjq;fshy; %b kiwj;jpUe;jhd;. mtd; 'mg+ jhj;jpy; fhp\;' (kf;fs; gyk; kpf;ftd;) vd;Dk; Fwpg;Gg; ngauhy; mwpag;gl;L te;jhd;. (NghHf;fsj;jpy; mtd;) ehd; 'mg+ jhj;jpy; fhp\;' (vd;W ngUikahfr;) nrhd;dhd;. ehd; mtd; kPJ <l;biag; gha;r;rp mtd; fz;fspy; jhf;fpNdd;. clNd mtd; ,we;Jtpl;lhd;.

''ehd; mtd; kPJ vd;Dila fhiy itj;J kpjpj;J kpfTk; rpukg;gl;L me;j <l;bia ,Oj;njLj;Njd;. mjd; ,uz;L Xuq;fSk; tise;J NghapUe;jd'' vd;W ]{igH(uyp) nrhd;djhf `p\hk; ,g;D cHth(u`;) mwptpj;jhH.

me;j <l;bia ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ]{igH(uyp) mtHfsplk; (,utyhff;) Nfl;fNt> ]{igH(uyp) mijf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;jNghJ ]{igH(uyp) mij (jpUk;g) vLj;jhHfs;. gpwF mij mg+ gf;H(uyp) (,utyhff;) Nfl;f> mij mtHfSf;F ]{igH(uyp) nfhLj;jhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) ,we;jNghJ> mjid ckH(uyp) (,utyhff;) Nfl;lhHfs;. mjid ]{igH mtHfs; ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;Ff; nfhLj;jhHfs;. ckH(uyp) ,we;jNghJ mij ]{igH mtHfs; vLj;J (jk;kplk; itj;J)f; nfhz;lhHfs;. gpwF mtHfsplk; c];khd;(uyp) mijf; Nfl;f> mtHfSf;Fk; mij ]{igH(uyp) nfhLj;jhHfs;. c];khd;(uyp) nfhiy nra;ag;gl;lNghJ> me;j <l;b myP(uyp) mtHfsp(d; FLk;gj;jphp)lk; te;jJ. mjid> ]{igH(uyp) mtHfspd; kfd; mg;Jy;yh`;> (myP - uyp mtHfspd; gps;isfsplk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;Jy;yh`;(uyp) nfhy;yg;gLk; tiuapy; mJ mtHfsplNk ,Ue;J te;jJ.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;dplk; thf;FWjpg; gpukhzk; jhUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 41

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; gj;Ug;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtHfspy; xUtuhd mg+ `{ij/gh(uyp) rhypikj; jk; tsHg;G kfdhf Mf;fpdhHfs;. mtUf;Fj; jk; rNfhjuhpd; kfshd `pe;j gpd;j; tyPj; ,g;D cj;ghitj; jpUkzKk; nra;J itj;jhHfs;. rhypk; XH md;rhhpg; ngz;zpd; mbikahf ,Ue;jtH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; i]ij tsHg;G kfdhf Mf;fpf; nfhz;lJ Nghd;W (rhypik> mg+ `{ij/gh - uyp - mtHfs; tsHg;G kfdhf;fpf; nfhz;lhHfs;.) NkYk;> mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; xUtiu mthpd; tsHg;Gj; je;ij(apd; ngaH) cld; ,izj;J kf;fs; miog;gJk; mthpd; nrhj;Jf;F thhprhf (tsHg;G kfid) Mf;Fk; gof;fKk; ,Ue;J te;jJ. 'tsHg;Gg; Gjy;tHfis mtHfspd; nrhe;jj; je;ij(apd; ngaH) cld; ,izj;J mioAq;fs;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 33:05) trdj;ij my;yh`; mUSk; tiuapy; (,e;jg; gof;fk; ePbj;jJ.) 42

''gpwF (mg+ `{ij/ghtpd; JiztpahH) r`;yh (gpd;j; Ri`y; (uyp) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jhHfs;...'' vd;W (njhlq;Fk;) `jPi] (mwptpg;ghsH mGy; akhd; -u`; - mtHfs;) KOikahff; $wpdhHfs;. 43

vdf;Fj; jpUkzk; ele;j md;W fhiy egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; te;jhHfs;. (,e;j `jPi]f; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j fhypj; ,g;D jf;thd; - u`; - mtHfsplk;) 'vdf;fUfpy; ePq;fs; mkHe;jpUg;gJ Nghd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;Dila tphpg;gpd; kPJ mkHe;jpUe;jhHfs;'' (vd;W Uga;apc $wpdhHfs;) mq;F rpy (K];ypk;) rpWkpfs; (ryq;ifapy;yh) fQ;rpuhf;fis mbj;Jf; nfhz;L gj;Ug; Nghhpy; nfhy;yg;gl;l jq;fs; Kd;NdhHfisg; Gfo;e;J (,uq;fy;) ghbf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. mtHfspy; xU rpWkp> 'vq;fspilNa XH ,iwj;J}jH ,Uf;fpwhH. mtH ehis elf;f tpUg;gijAk; mwpthH'' vd;W $wpdhs;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',g;gbr; nrhy;yNj. (,ijtpLj;J) Kd;G eP nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jij (Ntz;Lkhdhy;) nrhy;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

gj;Ug;Nghhpd;NghJ Nghhpy; fpilj;j nry;tj;jpypUe;J vd;Dila gq;fhf tajhd xl;lfk; xd;W vdf;Ff; fpilj;jpUe;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfSk; (jkf;Ff; fpilj;j epjpahd Ie;jpy; xU ghfkhd) FK]py; ,Ue;J vdf;F (kw;nwhU fpol;L xl;lfj;ijj;) je;jpUe;jhHfs;. ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; kfs; /ghj;jpkhTld; (Kjd; Kiwahf) tPL $l tpUk;gpaN ghJ gd} ifDfh Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j nghw;nfhy;yH xUtiu> vd;Dld; te;J ',j;fpH' Gy;iy ehq;fs; nfhz;L tUtnjdr; nrhy;ypapUe;Njd;. me;jg; Gy;iyg; nghw;nfhy;yHfSf;F tpw;W me;jg; gzj;ij vd; kztpUe;Jf;Fg; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;s tpUk;gpNdd;. ehd; vd; xl;lfq;fSf;fhd Nrz ,Uf;iff;fisAk;> jPtdg; igfs; kw;Wk; fapWfisAk; Nrfhpf;fyhNdd;. mg;NghJ vd; ,uz;L xl;lfq;fSk; md;rhhp xUthpd; miwapd; mUNf kz;bapl;L mkur; nra;ag;gl;bUe;jd. ehd; Nrfhpf;f tpUk;gpatw;iwr; Nrfhpj;Jtpl;lNghJ (jpUk;gp te;Njd;. mg;NghJ) vd; ,uz;L xl;lfq;fspd; jpkpy;fSk; Jz;bf;fg;gl;bUe;jd. mtw;wpd; (mbtapw;W) ,Lg;Gg; gFjp (fj;jpahy;) gpsf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. mtw;wpd; <uy; Fiyfs; gpLq;fg;gl;bUe;jd. mtw;wpd; (,e;j mtyf;) fhl;rpiaf; fz;lNghJ vd;dhy; vd; fz;fisf; (fz;¡H rpe;j tplhky;) fl;Lg;gLjj Kbatpy;iy. ehd;> ',ij(nay;yhk;) nra;jtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. kf;fs;> '`k;]h ,g;D mg;jpy; Kj;jypg; jhd; ,g;gbr; nra;Jtpl;lhH. mtH ,e;j tPl;by; md;rhhpfspd; kJ mUe;Jk; FO xd;wpy; jhd; ,Uf;fpwhH. mtUld; mthpd; ez;gHfSk; ghlk;nahUe;jpAk; cs;sdH. me;jg; ghlk; jk; ghlypdpilNa> '`k;]hNt] ,e;jf; nfhOj;j fpok; xl;lfq;fisf; nfhd;W (cq;fs; tpUe;jhspfSf;Fg; ghpkhwp) tpLq;fs;'' vd;W ghbdhs;. clNd `k;]h jk; this Nehf;fpg; gha;e;J (vLj;J te;J) me;j ,uz;L xl;lfq;fspd; jpkpy;fis ntl;b ,Lg;igg; gpse;jhH. NkYk;> mjd; <uy; Fiyfis ntspNa vLj;jhH.'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH.

(myP (uyp) mtHfs; njhlHe;J $WfpwhHfs;:) clNd ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtHfSld; i]j; ,g;D `hhp]h mtHfSk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. ehd; re;jpj;j (Ntjid) jid egp(]y;) mtHfs; Ghpe;J nfhz;L> 'cq;fSf;F vd;d NeHe;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,d;iwa ehisg; Nghd;w (gaq;fukhd) xU ehis (xUNghJk;) ehd; ghHj;jjpy;iy. `k;]h> vd; ,uz;L xl;lfq;fisAk; (mepahakhfj;) jhf;fp mtw;wpd; jpkpy;fis mWj;Jtpl;lhH. mtw;wpd; (mb tapw;W) ,Lg;Gg; gFjpfis (thshy;) gpse;Jtpl;lhH. mtH ,g;NghJ xU tPl;by; kJ mUe;Jk; (ez;gHfs;) FOTld; ,Uf;fpwhH'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; mq;fp xd;iwf; nfhz;L ele;J nry;y> mtHfis ehDk; i]j; ,g;D `hhp]hfTk; gpd;njhlHe;J nrd;Nwhk;. `k;]h ,Ue;j tPl;bw;F te;jTld; egp(]y;) mtHfs; nry;y mDkjp Nfl;lhHfs;. egpfshUf;F mDkjpaspf;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; `k;]hit> mtH nra;j fhhpaj;jpw;fhff; fz;bf;fj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. `k;]htpd; ,uz;L fz;fSk; rpte;jpUf;f mtH NghijapypUe;jhH. `k;]h> my;yh`;tpd; J}jiug; ghHj;jhH. gpwF (jk;) ghHitia caHj;jp mtHfspd; ,uz;L Koq;fhy;fisAk; ghHj;jhH. gpwF ghHitia caHj;jp egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfj;ijg; ghHj;jhH. gpwF> 'ePq;fs; vy;yhk; vd; je;ijapd; mbikfs; jhNk?' vd;W Nfl;lhH.

mtH Nghijapy; ,Uf;fpwhH vd;gijg; Ghpe;J nfhz;L> (jpUk;ghky;) mg;gbNa gpd; thq;fpa tz;zk; jhk; te;j topNa ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ntspNawpdhHfs;. ehq;fSk; mtHfSld; ntspNawpNdhk;. 45

]`;y; ,g;D `{id/g; (uyp mtHfs; ,we;j NghJ) mtHfSf;F ([dh]h njhOif elj;jpa) myP(uyp) (toikahd jf;gPiu tplf; $Ljyhf xU Kiw) jf;gPH $wpdhHfs;. (,J gw;wp mtHfsplk; Nfl;fg;gl;lNghJ) ']`;y; ,g;D `{idg;/g; - uyp mtHfs; gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jhHfs;. (gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtUf;F gpwiu tplr; jdpr; rpwg;G cz;L. mjdhy; $Ljyhf jf;gPH $wpNdd;)'' vd;W myP(uyp) gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 46

-Fid]; mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfspy; xUtUk;> gj;Ug;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtUkhapUe;jhHfs;. NkYk;> kjPdhtpy; ,we;jhHfs;. 47

vdNt> ehd; c];khd; ,g;D m/g;ghd; mtHfisr; re;jpj;J (vd; kfs;) `/g;]hitf; Fwpj;J vLj;Jf; $wp> 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; vd; kfs; `/g;]hit cq;fSf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itf;fpNwd;' vd;W $wpNdd;. (mjw;F) c];khd;(uyp)> '(cq;fs; kfis ehd; kze;J nfhs;Sk;) ,e;j vd; tp\aj;jpy; ehd; Nahrpf;f Ntz;bAs;sJ; (Nahrpj;j gpd; vd;Dila Kbitf; $WfpNwd;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. rpy ehs;fs; nghWj;jpUe;Njd;. gpwF (ehd; c];khidr; re;jpj;j NghJ) mtH ',g;NghJ jpUkzk; nra;J nfhs;s Ntz;lhk; vd;Nw vz;zpAs;Nsd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; mg+ gf;H mtHfisr; re;jpj;Njd;. (mtHfsplk;) 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; vd; kfs; `/g;]hitg; ngz; Nfl;lhHfs;. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; `/g;]hitj; jpUkzk; nra;J itj;Njd;. gpwF (xU ehs;) mg+ gf;H mtHfs; vd;idr; re;jpj;jNghJ> 'ePq;fs; vd;dplk; `/g;]h mtHfisf; Fwpj;Jr; nrhd;dNghJ ehd; cq;fSf;F gjpy; vJTk; $whjjhy; cq;fSf;F vd; kPJ kd tUj;jk; ,Uf;ff; $Lk;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. (mjw;F mg+ gf;H (uyp) mtHfs; 'ePq;fs; $wpaNghJ ehd; cq;fSf;F gjpy; $whjjw;Ff; fhuzk;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; `/g;]h mtHfis (jhk; kzg;gJ) gw;wpg; Ngrpaij ehd; mwpe;jpUe;Njd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; ,e;j ufrpaj;ij ehd; ntspg;gLj;jTk; tpUk;gtpy;iy. (vdNtjhd;> cq;fSf;F gjpNyJk; $wtpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfs; `/g;]hit (jpUkzk; nra;ahky;) tpl;bUe;jhy; cWjpahf mtHfis ehd; (kidtpahf) Vw;Wf; nfhz;bUe;jpUg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,ij gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtuhd mg+ k];¥j;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 48

4007. $/ghtpd; MSeH K/fPuh ,g;D \{mgh(uyp) (xU ehs;) m];Uj; njhOifiaj; jhkjg;gLj;jptpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ i]j; ,g;D `]d;(u`;) mtHfspd; ghl;ldhUk; gj;Ug;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtUkhd mg+ k];¥j; cf;gh ,g;D mk;H my; md;rhhp(uyp) te;J> '(K/fPuh mtHfNs!) [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; ,wq;fp (INtisj; njhOiffisAk; mtw;Wf;Fhpa Neuq;fspy;) njhOjhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; Ie;J (Neuj;) njhOiffis (mt;thNw) njhOjhHfs;. gpwF> [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;>) ',t;th(W Fwpj;j Neuq;fspy; njhOJ fhl;Lkh)Nw ehd; gzpf;fg;gl;Ls;Nsd; vd;W ($wpanjy;yhk;) cq;fSf;Fj; njhpANk!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

ckH ,g;D mg;jpy; mª];(u`;) mtHfspd; Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy; (xU ehs;> md;dhH njhOifiaj; jhkjg;gLj;jpa NghJ) mtHfsplk; cHth ,g;D ]{igH(u`;) ,e;j `jPi]j; njhptpj;jhHfs;. 49

mg+ k];¥j;(uyp) ,iwapy;yk; fmghit tyk; te;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtHfis ehd; re;jpj;J ,e;j `jP]; Fwpj;Jf Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ (my;fkh - u`;- mtHfsplk; $wpaJ Nghd;Nw) vd;dplKk; mijf; $wpdhHfs;.

4009. 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoUk;> md;rhhpfspy; gj;Ug;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtUkhd ,j;ghd; ,g;D khypf;(uyp)> 'ehd;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;Njd;...'' (vd;W $wpj; njhlq;Fk;) ,e;j `jP]pd; KOtbtj;ij k`;%j; ,g;D ugPc(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 50

gd} rhypk; Fyj;jpy; xUtUk; mtHfspy; rpwg;Gf;FhpatUkhd `{i]d; ,g;D K`k;kj;(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,j;ghd; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) Fwpj;J K`;%j; ,g;D ugPc(uyp) mwptpj;j `jPi]g; gw;wp ehd; Nfl;lNghJ> mij mtHfs; cWjpg;gLj;jpdhHfs;. 51

(fyP/gh) ckH(uyp) Fjhkh ,g;D ko;¥d;(uyp) mtHfis g`;iud; (ehl;bd;) MSeuhf epakpj;jhHfs;. mtH gj;Ug;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtuhthH. NkYk; mtH (ckH(uyp) mtHfspd; kfd;) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckUf;Fk;> (ckH(uyp) mtHfspd; kfs;) `/g;]hTf;Fk; jha; khkd; MthH. my;yh`; ,tHfs; midtiuf; Fwpj;Jk; jpUg;jp nfhs;thdhf!

'',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; tpisepyq;fisf; Fj;jiff;F tpLtijj; jilnra;jhHfs;'' vd;W gj;Ug;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtHfshd vd; je;ijapd; ,uz;L rNfhjuHfs; (Si`H> Ks`;`H) $wpdH. 52

ehd; rhypk; mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; tpis epyq;fisf; Fj;jiff;F tpLfpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftH> 'Mk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'uh/gpc jd; kPJ rpukj;ij Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

4014. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D \j;jhj; ,g;dp `hjP my;iyª(u`;) mwptpj;jhH

ehd; gj;hpy; gq;nfLj;jtuhd hp/ghM ,g;D uh/gpc my; md;rhhp(uyp) mtHfisg; ghHj;Njd;. 53

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ cigjh ,g;D [Huh`;(uyp) mtHfis g`;iudpypUe;J [p];ah (fhg;G thpia) t#ypj;Jf; nfhz;L tUk;gb (muR mjpfhhpahf;fp) mDg;gpapUe;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (neUg;G tzq;fpfshd) g`;iud; thrpfSld; rkhjhd xg;ge;jk; nra;J mtHfSf;F myh ,g;D `s;ukP(uyp) mtHfisj; jiytuhf Mf;fpapUe;jhHfs;. mg+ cigjh mtHfs; g`;iudpypUe;J epjpAld; te;jhHfs;. mg+ cigjh mtHfs; te;jpUg;gijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;L md;rhhpfs; (te;J) egp(]y;) mtHfSld; /g[;Uj; njhOifia epiwNtw;wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (njhOifia Kbj;Jj;) jpUk;g md;rhhpfs; egpatHfsplk; irifahy; Nfl;lhHfs;. (MHtj;JldpUe;j) mtHfisf; fz;lTld; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Gd;difj;Jtpl;L> 'mg+ cigjh VNjh nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpwhH vd;W ePq;fs; Nfs;tpg;gl;bUf;fpwPHfs; vd ehd; epidf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $w> md;rhhpfs;> 'Mk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 'mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'cq;fSf;F ew;nra;jp! cq;fSf;F kfpo;itj; jUk; epfo;r;rp elf;Fnkd;W ek;Gq;fs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fSf;F tWik Vw;gl;L tpLk; vd;W ehd; mQ;r tpy;iy. khwhf> cq;fSf;F Kd; tho;e;jtHfSf;F cyfr; nry;tk; mjpfkhff; nfhLf;fg;gl;lijg; Nghy; cq;fSf;Fk; mjpfkhfg; Nghl;bapl;lijg; Nghy; ePq;fSk; Nghl;bapl> mJ mtHfis mopj;Jtpl;lijg; Nghy; cq;fisAk; mopj;J tpLNkh vd;Nw ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 54

4017. 'tPLfspy; trpf;Fk; [pd;(fshd) ghk;Gfisf; nfhy;y Ntz;lhk;' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; jil tpjpj;Js;shHfs;'' vd;W gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtuhd mg+ Yghgh (vd;w hp/ghM ,g;D mg;jpy; Kd;jpH (uyp) mtHfs; $wpaNghJ mjidf; nfhy;tij epWj;jpf; nfhz;lhHfs;. 55

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mthplkpUe;J xU nts;sp ehzaj;ijf; $l (thq;fhky;) xUNghJk;tpl;L tplhjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 56

gd} ]{`;uh Fyj;jhhpd; xg;ge;j ez;guhapUe;jtUk;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; gj;hpy; gq;nfLj;jtUkhd kpf;jhj; ,g;D mk;H my;fpe;jP(uyp)> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwkWg;ghsd; xUtid ehd; re;jpj;J> ehq;fs; ,UtUk; rz;ilapl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ mtd; vd; if xd;iw thshy; Jz;bj;Jtpl;lhd;. gpwF> mtd; vd;idtpl;Lg; Ngha; xU kuj;jpy; mgak; Njbf; nfhz;L> 'my;yh`;Tf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;(J ,];yhj;jpy; ,ize;)Njd;' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. ,ij mtd; nrhd;djw;Fg; gpwF ehd; mtidf; nfhy;yyhkh? ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '(Ntz;lhk;.) mtidf; nfhy;yhNj'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F kpf;jhj;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtd; vd; if xd;iwj; Jz;bj;Jtpl;lhd;. mijj; Jz;bj;j gpwF jhNd ,ijr; nrhd;dhd;!'' vd;W Nfl;f> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtid eP nfhy;yhNj! mt;thW eP mtidf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhy; mtidf; nfhy;tjw;F Kd;G ePapUe;j (Fw;wkw;w) epiyf;F mtd; te;JtpLthd;. me;j thHj;ijiar; nrhy;tjw;F Kd;G mtdpUe;j (Fw;wthspahd) epiyf;F eP nrd;W tpLtha;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''mg+ [`;y; vd;d Mdhd; vd;W ghHj;J tUgtH ahH?' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gj;Ug;NghH (ele;j) ehspy; Nfl;lhHfs;. clNd> ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) (mtidj; Njbr;) nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ m/g;uhtpd; ,uz;L Gjy;tHfs; (KMj;> Kmt;tpj; Mfpa ,UtUk; gykhf) mtidj; jhf;fptplNt mtd; Fw;Wapuhf ,Uf;ff; fz;lhHfs;. (mtid Nehf;fp)> 'mg+ [`;Ny! ePah?' vd;Wk; Nfl;lhHfs;.

'',g;gbj; jhd; ,e;j epfo;r;rpapid (vdf;F) md];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH'' vd;W Riykhd; ,g;D jHfhd;(u`;) $wpdhHfs;. NkYk;> ',g;D k];¥j; mtHfs; (mg+ [`;iy Nehf;fp)> 'mg+ [`;Ny ePah?' vd;W Nfl;lNghJ> 'ePq;fNs nfhd;Wtpl;l xU kdpjDf;F Nkyhf... my;yJ jk; rKjhaj;jhuhNyNa nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;l xU kdpjDf;F Nkyhf.. ahUk; cz;lh?' vd;W (jd;dj;jhNd Gfo;e;jtdhf) mg+ [`;y; nrhd;dhd;'' vd Riykhd;(u`;) mwptpj;jhH. 57

mg+ kp[;y];(u`;) mtHfspd; mwptpg;gpy;> 'tptrhap my;yhj xUtd; vd;idf; nfhd;wpUe;jhy;... (ed;whapUe;jpUf;FNk!)'' vd;W mg+ [`;y; $wpdhHfs; vd ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ. 58

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;jNghJ ehd; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'vd;Dld; ek; md;rhhpj; NjhoHfsplk; (gd} rh ,jh rKjhaf; $lj;Jf;F) thUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. (ehq;fs; Ngha;f; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;.) mg;NghJ md;rhhpfspy; gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtHfshd ,uz;L ey;y kdpjHfs; vq;fisr; re;jpj;jhHfs;. 59

mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd cigJy;yh`; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(u`;) $wpdhH: (,e;j `jPi]) ehd; cHth ,g;D ]{igH(u`;) mtHfsplk; $wpaNghJ> 'cit]; ,g;D rh,jh(uyp)> kmd; ,g;D mjP(uyp) MfpNahNu me;j ,UtH' vd;W mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 60

gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtHfspd; (tUlhe;jpu cjtpj;) njhif (egH xd;Wf;F> jPdhH/jpH`k;) Iahapuk;> Iahapukhf ,Ue;jJ. ckH(uyp) (jk; Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpd; NghJ)> '(cjtpj; njhifia) kw;wtHfis tpl ,tHfSf;F mjpfkhf;fpj; jUNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; k/f;hpg; njhOifapy; 'mj;J}H' (vd;Dk; 56-tJ) mj;jpahaj;ij xjpf; nfhz;bUf;f Nfl;Nld;. ,Jjhd; ,iwek;gpf;if vd;Dila ,jaj;jpy; ,lk; gpbj;j Kjy; re;jHg;gkhFk;. 61

Kj;apk; ,g;D mjP capNuhbapUe;J ,e;j mRj;jk; gpbj;jtHfis (gpizj; njhif thq;fhkNyNa)tpl;LtpLk;gb mtH vd;dplk; (ghpe;J) NgrpapUe;jhy;> ehd; mtUf;fhf ,tHfis (gpizj; njhif thq;fhkNyNa)tpl;L tpl;bUg;Ngd;. 62

vd [{igH ,g;D Kj;apk;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

Kjy; Fog;gkhd c];khd;(uyp) mtHfspd; nfhiy eilngw;wJ. mJ gj;Ug;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtHfspy; xUtiuAk;tpl;L itf;ftpy;iy. 63 gpwF ,uz;lhk; Fog;gkhd '`Huh NghH' eilngw;wJ. mJ `{ijgpa;ah cld; gbf;ifapy; gq;F nfhz;l %d;whtJ (Fog;gk;) eilngw;wJ. kf;fSf;F Mw;wy; ,Ue;Jk; (me;jf; Fog;gk;) tpyfNt ,y;iy. 65

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Jiztpahuhd Map\h(uyp) mtHfspd; (kPJ nrhy;yg;gl;l mtJ}W) epfo;r;rp Fwpj;J cHth ,g;D ]{igH(u`;)> ]aPj; ,g;D K]a;ag;(u`;)> my;fk ,g;D tf;fh];(u`;)> cigJy;yh ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(u`;) MfpNahhplk; nrtpNaw;Nwd;. (mtHfspy;) xt;nthUtUk; epfo;r;rpapd; xU gFjpia vdf;F mwptpj;jdH.

Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH: ehDk; (mg+ U`;kpd; kfs;) ck;K kp];j`{k; (,aw;iff; flid epiwNtw;Wtjw;fhf) nrd;W nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. ck;K kp];j`; (kp];j`pd; jhahH) jk; fk;gsp mq;fpapy; ,lwpf; nfhz;lhH. mg;NghJ mtH> (mtJ}wpy; gq;nfLj;j jk; kfd; kp];ji` rgpj;jtuhf) 'kp];j`; ehrkhfl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ehd;> 'kpf Nkhrkhd nrhy;iyr; nrhy;yptpl;BH. gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;j xU kdpjiuah VRfpwPH.'' vd;W $wpNdd;... gpwF mtJ}W gw;wpa `jPi] (KO tbtj;Jld;) mwptpg;ghsH ]{`;hP(u`;) $wpdhHfs;. 66

(,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; Gdpjg; NghHfs; Fwpj;J mwptpg;Gr; nra;jjw;Fg; gpd;dhy;) ,g;D »`hg; (m];]{`;hP (u`;) mtHfs;> ',it jhk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; Gdpjg; NghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ (gj;Ug;Nghhpy; khz;L Nghd Fiw»j; jiytHfspd; rlyq;fisf; fpzw;wpy;) vwpe;Jtpl;L mtHfis Nehf;fp ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fSila ,ul;rfd; cq;fSf;F thf;fspj;jij cz;ikahdjhff; fz;L nfhz;BHfsh?' vdf; Nfl;lhHfs; vd;W (gj;Ug; NghH gw;wpa) `jPi]Ak; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfspy; rpyH> ',we;j kf;fis Nehf;fpah NgRfpwPHfs;? ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;ldH. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtHfsplk; ehd; $wpaij> mtHfis tpl ePq;fs; ed;F nrtpNaw;gtHfshf ,y;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 67

''(NghHr; nry;tj;jpy;) Fiw»fspd; gq;F gphpj;Jf; nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ; E}W NgH ,Ue;jdH. 'my;yh`;Nt kpf mwpe;jtd;' vd;W ]{igH ,g;D mt;thk;(uyp) $wpdhH' vd;W cHth ,g;D ]{igH(u`;) $WtJ tof;fk;.

vd cHth ,g;D ]{igH(u`;) mwptpj;jhH. 68

mg+ mg;jpy;yh`; (Gfhhp) mtHfs; 'my;[hkpc' (vd;Dk; ,e;)E}ypy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s gj;Ug;NghH tPuHfspd; (mugp) mfuthpirapyhd ngaHfs; (gl;bay;). 69

2. ,ah]; ,g;D GifH. 70

3. mg+ gf;H m]; ]pj;jPf; my;Fu\P mtHfshy; tpLjiy nra;ag;gl;l gpyhy; ,g;D ugh`;. 71

5. Fiw»ahpd; el;Gf; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j `hj;jpg; ,g;D mgP gy;jM. 72

7. `hhp]h ,g;D Uga;apc my; md;rhhp - ,tH gj;Ug;Nghhpd;NghJ fz;fhzpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhapUe;jNghJ nfhiy nra;ag;gl;lhH - ,tHjhd; `hhp]h ,g;D Ruhfh MthH. 74

8. Figg; ,g;D mjP my; md;rhhp. 75

11. hp/ghM ,g;D mg;jpy; Kd;jpH mg+ Yghgh my; md;rhhP. 76

- ,tiu egp(]y;) mtHfs;> (Neha; tha;g;gl;bUe;j) jk; kfis ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhf (gj;Ug;Nghhpd;NghJ kjPdhtpNyNa)tpl;Lr; nrd;wpUe;jhHfs;. NghHr; nry;tj;jpy; mtUf;Fk; gq;F xJf;fpdhHfs;.

33. M]pk; ,g;D ]hgpj; my; md;rhhP. 81

''gj;Ug; NghH ele;j MwhtJ khjj;jpd; njhlf;fj;jpy; c`{Jf;F Kd;ghf ,e;j (gd}H esPH) NghH ele;jJ'' vd;W cHth ,g;D ]{igH(u`;) $wpdhHfs; vd ]{`;hP(u`;) mwptpj;jhH. 85

NkYk;> 'mtNd Ntjf;fhuHfspy; kWg;ghsHfis mtHfspd; ,y;yq;fspypUe;J Kjy; gilnaLg;gpNyNa ntspNaw;wpdhd;'' vd;W my;yh`; $wpdhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 59:02)

,g;D ,];`hf;(u`;) ,e;jg; NghH> 'gp/U kCdh' NghUf;Fk; c`{Jg; NghUf;Fk; gpd;dhy; ele;jjhff; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shHfs;. 86

4028. (kjPd åjHfshd gd}) esPH Fyj;jhUk; (gd}) Fiwoh Fyj;jhUk; (egp - ]y; mtHfspd; kPJ) NghH njhLj;jdH. vdNt> gd} esPH Fyj;jhiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; ehL flj;jpdhHfs;. (gd}) Fiwoh Fyj;jhH (tUj;jk; njhptpj;jjhy; mtHfs;) kPJ fUiz fhl;b (kd;dpj;J) mtHfis mq;NfNa (trpf;f)tpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. (Mdhy;> gd}) Fiwoh Fyj;jpdUk; NghH njhLj;jNghJ mtHfspd; Mz;fisf; nfhiy nra;jhHfs;. NkYk;> mtHfspd; ngz;fisAk; mtHfspd; Foe;ijfisAk;> mtHfspd; cilikfisAk; K];ypk;fSf;F kj;jpapy; (NghHr; nry;tkhfg;) gq;fpl;Lf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfSld; te;J NrHe;J nfhz;l (gd} Fiwohf;fs;) rpyUf;F mtHfs; ghJfhg;G khwptpl;ldH. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;(uyp) mtHfspd; Fyj;jhuhd 'gd} ifDfh' $l;lj;jhiuAk; gd} `hhp]h (Fyj;jhuhd) åjHfisAk;> kjPdh efuj;ijr; NrHe;j åjHfs; midtiuAk; (Mf) kjPdhtpypUe;j vy;yh åjHfisAk; ehL flj;jptpl;lhHfs;. 87

ehd; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> '(jpUf;FHMdpd; 59-tJ mj;jpahaj;jpd; ngaiu) 'my;`\;H' mj;jpahak; mtHfs; 'me;esPH' mj;jpahak; vd;W $Wq;fs; vd;whHfs;. 88

4030. (gd}) Fiwoh> (gd}) esPH Fyj;jhiu ntw;wp nfhs;Sk; tiuapy; (md;rhhpfspy;) rpyH egp(]y;) mtHf(spd; nryTf)Sf;fhf NghPr;r kuq;fis (md;gspg;ghf)f; nfhLj;jpUe;jhHfs;. mjw;Fg; gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtw;iw mtHfsplNk jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

vd md];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 89

4031. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (Njrj; JNuhk;fSk; nfhLQ;nrayhsHfSkhd) gd} esPH Fyj;jhhpd; NghPr;r kuq;fis (NghHf; fhy eltbf;ifahf) vhpj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. ,d;Dk; (rpytw;iw) ntl;btpl;lhHfs;. 90 mJ 'Gituh' vd;Dk; ,lkhFk;. 91 vdNtjhd; 'ePq;fs; rpy NghPr;r kuq;fis ntl;baJk;> my;yJ mtw;wpd; NtHfspy; epw;Fk;gbtpl;Ltpl;lJk; vy;yhNk my;yh`;tpd; mDkjpAld; jhd; ele;jd. my;yh`; jPatHfis ,optpYk; Nftyj;jpYk; Mo;j;jp tpLtjw;fhfNt (,e;j mDkjpia mspj;jhd;)'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 59:05) ,iwtrdk; mUsg;gl;lJ. 92

,e;j (Gituh) rk;gtk; Fwpj;Nj (ftpQH) `];]hd; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) gpd;tUkhW ghbdhHfs;. 'Gituhtpy; nfhOe;J tpl;nlhpe;j neUg;G - gd} ma; (Fiw»f;) Fyj;jhhpd; jiytHfSf;F (mij mizf;f ,ayhky; thshtpUg;gJ) vspjhk;tpl;lJ'' mg;NghJ (K];ypkhfhkypUe;j) mg+ R/g;ahd; ,g;D `hhp];> `];]hd;(uyp) mtHfSf;F (ftpijapNyNa gpd;tUkhW) gjpyspj;jhH.

me;j (jPapdhy; vhpf;Fk;) Ntiyia my;yh`; epue;jukhf;Fthdhf! mjd; Rw;W tl;lhuq;fspYk; neUg;G (gw;wp) vhpal;Lk. GituhtpypUe;J ek;kpy; ahH njhiytpy; ,Uf;fpwhHfs; vd;gij ntF tpiutpy; eP mwptha;. ek;kpUthpd; CHfspy; vJ NrjkilAk; vd;gijAk; eP mwptha;''

vd ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 93

ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) vd;idf; $g;gpl;(L MsDg;gp tpl;)lhHfs;. (ehd; mtHfsplk; nrd;W mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;j NghJ) mtHfsplk; mtHfspd; nka;f;fhtyH 'aH/gc' vd;gtH te;J> 'c];khd; ,g;D m/g;ghd;(uyp)> mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp)> ]{igH ,g;D mt;thk;(uyp)> ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) MfpNahH jq;fisr; re;jpf;f mDkjp Nfl;fpwhHfs;. jq;fSf;F (mtHfisr; re;jpg;gjpy;) ,irT cz;lh? vd;W Nfl;lhH. ckH(uyp)> 'Mk; (,irT cz;L); mtHfis cs;Ns tur; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF 'aH/gc' rw;W Neuk; jhkjpj;J te;J> 'myP(uyp) mtHfSk; mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSk; (cs;Ns tu) mDkjp Nfl;fpwhHfs;. jq;fSf;F ,irT cz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH mjw;F ckH(uyp) 'Mk; (,irT cz;L)'' vd;W $w> mt;tpUtUk; cs;Ns Eioe;jNghJ mg;gh];(uyp)> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! vdf;Fk; ,tUf;Fk; (myPf;Fk;) ,ilNa jPHg;gspAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. my;yh`;> jd; J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F gd} esPH Fyj;jhhpd; nry;tj;jpypUe;J ('/ga;c' epjpahf) xJf;fpf; nfhLj;j nrhj;Jfs; njhlHghf ,UtUk; rr;rutpl;L te;jdH. mg;NghJ myP(uyp) mtHfSk; mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSk; xUtiunahUtH Fiw$wpf; nfhz;ldH. mg;NghJ (c];khd; - uyp - mtHfs; kw;Wk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfspd;) FO> ',iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! ,tHfSf;fpilNa jPHg;gspj;J> xUtiu kw;wthpd; gpbapypUe;J tpLtpj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpaJ. ckH(uyp)> 'nghWq;fs;. ve;j my;yh`;tpd; fl;lisahy; thdKk; g+kpAk; epiyngw;wpUf;fpd;wdNth mtd; nghUl;lhy; Nfl;fpNwd;: ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '(egpkhHfshd) vq;fSf;F vtUk; thhprhf khl;lhH. ehq;fs;tpl;Lr; nry;tnjy;yhk; jHkNk'' vd;W jk;ikf; Fwpj;Jf; $wpaij ePq;fs; mwptPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F me;jf; FOtpdH> 'mtHfs; mt;thW nrhy;yj; jhd; nra;jhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH. clNd> ckH(uyp)> myP(uyp) mtHfisAk; mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfisAk; Nehf;fp> 'my;yh`;tpd; nghUl;lhy; cq;fs; ,UthplKk; Nfl;fpNwd;: ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mt;thW nrhd;dij ePq;fs; mwptPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mt;tpUtUk;> 'Mk;> (mt;thW nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH. ckH(uyp)> 'mt;thnwdpy;> cq;fsplk; ,e;j tp\aj;ijf; Fwpj;Jg; NgRfpNwd;. (Nghhplhky; fpilj;j) ,r;nry;tj;jpypUe;J rpwpaijj; jd; J}jUf;F chpajhf my;yh`; Mf;fpAs;shd;. mtHfisj; jtpu NtnwtUf;Fk; mtd; mijf; nfhLf;ftpy;iy.''. (vd;W $wptpl;L)> 'my;yh`;> vr;nry;tj;ij vjphpfspd; gpbapypUe;J tpLtpj;Jj; jd; J}jhplk; jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;jhNdh mr;nry;tk; cq;fs; FjpiufisAk; xl;lfq;fisAk; (mwg;NghhpLtjw;fhf) ePq;fs; xl;br; nrd;wjhy; fpilj;jy;y. khwhf my;yh`;> jhd; ehLfpwtHfspd; kPJ jd;Dila J}jHfSf;F mjpfhuk; toq;Ffpwhd;. NkYk;> my;yh`; midj;jpd; kPJk; Nguhw;wy; cs;stdhf ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 59:6-tJ) ,iwtrdj;ij XjpdhHfs;. njhlHe;J> 'vdNt> ,J ,iwj; J}jUf;nfd xJf;fg;gl;l nry;tkhFk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fistpl;Ltpl;L mij mtHfs; jkf;fhfr; Nrfhpj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy. mij cq;fis tplg; nghpjhff; fUjTkpy;iy. cq;fSf;F mijf; nfhLj;jhHfs;; cq;fspilNa mijg; (gutyhfg;) gq;fpl;lhHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> mjpypUe;J ,r;nry;tk; kl;LNk kPjkhapw;W. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,r;nry;tj;jpypUe;J jk; tPl;lhhpd; Mz;Lr; nryit mtHfSf;Ff; nfhLj;J te;jhHfs;. mg;gbf; nfhLj;j gpwF kPjKs;sij vLj;J> my;yh`;tpd; (ghijapy; nrytpLk;) nry;tj;ij ve;j ,dq;fspy; nrytpLthHfNsh mtw;wpy; nrytpLthHfs;. ,t;thNw ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; tho;ehspy; nray;gl;L te;jhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;jNghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; (Ml;rpf;Fg;) gpujpepjpahNtd; vd;W $wp> m(e;jr; nry;tj;)ijj; jk; iftrk; vLj;jhHfs;. m(e;jr; nrhj;)J tp\aj;jpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nray;gl;l tpjj;jpy; jhKk; nray;gl;lhHfs;'' vd;W ckH(uyp) $wpdhH. gpwF myP(uyp) mtHfisAk; mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfisAk; Nehf;fp> 'ePq;fSk; mg;NghJ ,Ue;jPHfs;; ,e;epiyapy; (,g;NghJ te;J) ePq;fs; $WtJ Nghd;W mg+ gf;H(uyp) nray;gl;lhHfs; vd;W $WfpwPHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. gpwF> 'mg+ gf;H mtHfs; nray;gl;lhHfs; vd;W $WfpwPHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. gpwF> 'mg+ gf;H mtHfs; mJ tp\aj;jpy; tha;ikahfr; nray;gl;lhHfs;; ey;y tpjkhf ele;J nfhz;lhHfs;; Neuhd Kiwapy; ele;J> cz;ikiaNa gpd;gw;wpdhHfs; vd;gij my;yh`; mwpthd;. gpwF mg+ gf;H mtHfisAk; my;yh`; mioj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. mg;NghJ ehd; 'my;yh`;tpd; J}jUilaTk; mg+ gf;H mtHfspd;Tk; gpujpepjpahNtd;'' vd;W $wp> mij vd; Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy; ,uz;L Mz;LfSf;F vd; iftrk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mjpy; ele;J nfhz;l Kiwg;gbAk; mg+ gf;H(uyp) ele;J nfhz;l Kiwg;gbAk; ehDk; nray;gl;L te;Njd;. ehd; mJ tp\aj;jpy; tha;ikahfr; nray;gl;Nld;; ey;y tpjkhf ele;J nfhz;Nld;; Neuhd Kiwapy; ele;J nfhz;Nld;; cz;ikiaNa gpd;gw;wpNdd; vd;gij my;yh`; mwpthd;. gpwF> ePq;fs; ,UtUNk vd;dplk; te;J NgrpdPHfs;; cq;fs; ,Uthpd; Nfhhpf;ifAk; xd;whfNt ,Ue;jJ. mg;ghN]! ePq;fs; vd;dplk; (cq;fs; rNfhjuH kfdplkpUe;J cq;fSf;Fr; NruNtz;ba thhpRg; gq;iff; Nfl;lgb) te;jPHfs;. ehd; cq;fs; ,UthplKk;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '(egpkhHfshd ehq;fs;tpl;Lr; nry;Yk; nrhj;Jf;fspy;) vq;fSf;F vtUk; thhprhtjpy;iy. ehq;fs;tpl;Lr; nry;tnjy;yhk; jHkNk' vd;W $wpdhHfs;' vd;Nwd;. vdpDk;> 'mij cq;fs; ,UthplNk nfhLj;J tpLtJ (jhd; nghWj;jkhdJ)' vd;W vdf;Fj; Njhd;wpaNghJ ehd;> 'ePq;fs; ,UtUk; tpUk;gpdhy; my;yh`;tplk; nra;j xg;ge;jKk; mtDf;fspj;j cWjp nkhopAk; cq;fs; nghWg;ghf ,Uf;f> ePq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vg;gb mjd; tp\aj;jpy; nray;gl;lhHfNsh> mg+ gf;H(uyp) vg;gb mjd; tp\aj;jpy; nray;gl;lhHfNsh> ehd; (Ml;rpg;) nghWg;Ngw;wjpypUe;J mjd; tp\aj;jpy; vg;gbr; nray;gl;NlNdh mjd;gbNa ePq;fs; ,UtUk; nray;gLtPHfs; vd;Dk; epge;jidapd; mbg;gilapy; cq;fs; ,UthplKk; nfhLj;J tpLfpNwd;. mjd; mbg;gilapy; vd;dplk; NgRtjhapUe;jhy; NgRq;fs; vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;F ePq;fs; ,UtUk;> 'vq;fsplk; ,Nj mbg;gilapy; mijf; nfhLj;J tpLq;fs;' vd;W nrhd;dPHfs;. mjd;gbNa mij cq;fs; ,UthplKk; nfhLj;J tpl;Nld;'' (vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L) '(jw;NghJ) ,ijj; jtpu NtnwhU jPHg;ig ePq;fs; vd;dplkpUe;J NfhUfpwPHfsh? vtDila mDkjpAld; thdKk; g+kpAk; epiyngw;Ws;sdNth mtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! kWik ehs; tiu> ehd; ,e;j tp\aj;jpy; ,ijj; jtpu Ntnwe;jj; jPHg;igAk; ju khl;Nld;. cq;fs; ,UtuhYk; mijg; guhkhpf;f Kbatpy;iy vd;why; vd;dplk; mijf; nfhLj;J tpLq;fs;. mij cq;fSf;F gjpyhf ehNd guhkhpj;Jf; nfhs;Ntd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 94

(mg+ gf;H - uyp mtHfs; Ml;rpg; nghWg;Ngw;w NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; JiztpaH c];khd;(uyp) mtHfis mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; mDg;gp> my;yh`; jd; J}jUf;F xJf;fpj; je;j (NghH Ghpahky; fpilj;j /ga;c vDk;) ntw;wpr; nry;tj;jpypUe;J jq;fSf;Fr; NruNtz;ba vl;by; xU gFjpiaf; Nfl;ldH. ehd; mtHfisj; jLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. 'ePq;fs; my;yh`;it mQ;rkhl;BHfsh? egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(egpkhHfshd ehq;fs;tpl;Lr; nry;Yk; nrhj;jpy;) vq;fSf;F vtUk; thhprhtjpy;iy. ehq;fs;tpl;Lr; nry;tnjy;yhk; jHkNk' vd;W jk;ik(Ak; jk; /ga;c nrhj;ijAk;) fUj;jpy; nfhz;L $wf; $bwatHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs; vd;gJ cq;fSf;Fj; njhpahjh? NkYk;> 'K`k;kjpd; FLk;gj;jhH ,r;nry;tj;jpypUe;J (rpwpjsitj;) jhd; cz;ghHfs;; (,r;nrhj;J KOtJk; mtHfSf;F kl;LNk chpajd;W)' vd;Wk; egpatHfs; $wpdhHfs; (vd;gJk; ePq;fs; mwpahjjh?)'' vd;W ehd; vLj;Jiuj;jtw;iwf; Nfl;L egp(]y;) mtHfspd; JiztpaH (jq;fspd; fUj;ij khw;wpf; nfhz;L gq;F Nfl;gij) epWj;jpf; nfhz;lhHfs;.

,ij jHkr; nrhj;J mg;NghJ myP(uyp) mtHfsp ifapy; ,Ue;jJ. myP(uyp) mr;nrhj;ij (guhkhpf;Fk; mjpfhuj;ij) mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSf;F (ju) kWj;jhHfs;. mr;nrhj;jpd; (guhkhpg;G) tp\aj;jpy; mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfis tpl myP(uyp) $Ljy; mjpfhuk; nrYj;jp te;jhHfs;. gpwF> me;jg; nghWg;G myP(uyp) mtHfspd; (%j;j) kfd; `]d;(uyp) mtHfspd; iftrk; te;jJ. mjw;Fg; gpwF myP mtHfspd; (,isa) kfd; `{i]d;(uyp) mtHfspd; fuj;jpw;F te;JJ. mjw;Fg; gpwF `{i]d;(uyp) mtHfspd; kfd; myP(u`;) vd;gthpd; fuj;jpYk;> `]d;(uyp) mtHfspd; kfd; `]d;(u`;) vd;gthpd; fuj;jpYk; ($l;lhf) ,Ue;J te;jJ. mtHfs; ,UtUk; Kiwitj;Jf; nfhz;L khwpkhwp mjidg; guhkhpj;J te;jdH. gpwF `]d;(u`;) mtHfspd; kfd; i]j;(u`;) mtHfspd; fuj;jpy; ,Ue;J te;jJ. (,tHfs; midtUk; mr;nrhj;jpd; guhkhpg;gpw;Fg; nghWg;ghsHfshf kl;LNk ,Ue;jhHfs;. mij cilikahf Mf;fpf; nfhs;stpy;iy) cz;ikahf ,J ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; jHkr; nrhj;jhFk;. 95

/ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfSk;> mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSk; '/gjf;' fpypUe;j egp(]y;) mtHfspd; epyj;ijAk; ifghpypUe;j egp(]y;) mtHfspd; (FK];) gq;ifAk; jq;fspd; thhpRr; nrhj;jhff; NfhhpatHfshf mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;wdH. 96

4036. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp)> '(egpkhHfshd) vq;fSf;F vtUk; thhprhf Mfkhl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs;tpl;Lr nry;tJ jHkk; MFk;. K`k;kjpd; FLk;gj;jpdH ,r;nry;tj;jpypUe;J rpwpjsitj;jhd; cz;ghHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vd;Dila cwtpdHfSld; cwitg; Ngzp tho;tij tpl ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; cwtpdHfNs vdf;F ctg;ghdtHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 97

fmg; ,g;D m\;u/g; (vd;w åjd;) nfhy;yg;gLjy;. 98

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'fmg; ,g;D m\;u/igf; nfhy;tjw;F (jahuapUg;gtH) ahH? Vnddpy;> mtd; my;yh`;Tf;Fk;> my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;Fk; njhy;iy nfhLj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh(uyp)99 vOe;J> 'ehd; mtidf; nfhy;y Ntz;Lnkd;W jhq;fs; tpUk;GfpwPHfsh? ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd> K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh(uyp)> 'ehd; (mtidf; FJ}fyg;gLj;jp ek;g itg;gjw;fhf cq;fisf; Fiw$wp) VNjDk; nrhy;y vdf;F mDkjp jhUq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(rhp) nrhy;'' vd;whHfs;. clNd K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh(uyp) fmg; ,g;D m\;u/gplk; nrd;W> ',e;j kdpjH (K`k;kj; - ]y;)> vq;fsplk; (kf;fSf;Fj; jUtjhf) jHkk; Nfl;lhH. vq;fSf;Ff; fLk; rpukk; je;Jtpl;lhH'' vd;W (egp - ]y; mtHfisf; Fiw $wp rypj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; tpjj;jpy;) $wptpl;L> 'cd;dplj;jpy; fld; Nfl;gjw;fhf ehd; te;Js;Nsd;'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;. fmg; ,g;D m\;u/g;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,d;Dk; mjpfkhf ePq;fs; mthplk; rypg;giltPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. (mjw;F) K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; (njhpe;Njh njhpahkNyh) mtiug; gpd;gw;wp tpl;Nlhk;. mthpd; tptfhuk; vjpy; KbfpwJ vd;W ghHf;fhky; mtiutpl;L (tpyk;) tpl ehq;fs; tpUk;gtpy;iy. (vdNtjhd; mtUld; ,d;Dk; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk;)'' vd;W (rypg;ghfg; NgRtJ Nghy;) $wptpl;L> 'eP vq;fSf;F xU t]f;F... my;yJ ,uz;L t]f;F... (NghPr;rk; gok;) fld; ju Ntz;Lnkd;W ehq;fs; tpUk;GfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg;NghJ fmg; ,g;D m\;u/g;> 'rhp! (ehd; fld; juj; jahH.) vd;dplk; (vijNaDk;) milkhdk; itAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'eP vij tpUk;Gfpwha; (Nfs;)?' vd;W $wpdH. fmg; ,g;D m\;u/g;> 'cq;fs; ngz;fis vd;dplk; milkhdkhf cd;dplk; ju KbAk;. ePNah muGfspNyNa kpfTk; mofhdtd;. (milkhdk; itj;Jj; jhd; ngz;fis mila Ntz;ba mtrpak; cdf;F ,y;iy)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;'' (mg;gbahdhy;) cq;fs; Md; kf;fis vd;dplk; milkhdk; itAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vq;fs; Mz; kf;fis cd;dplk; vg;gb milkhdk; itg;gJ? mtHfspy; xUtd; (fye;JwthLk; NghJ) Vrg;gl;lhy; mg;NghJ> ',td; xU t]f;F my;yJ ,uz;L t]f;FfSf;F gjpyhf milkhdk; itf;fg;gl;ltd;' vd;wy;yth Vrg;gLthd;? ,J vq;fSf;F mtkhdkhapw;Nw! vdNt> cd;dplk; (vq;fs;) MAjq;fis milkhdk; itf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (mtd; rk;kjpf;fNt) K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh(uyp)> mtdplk; (gpwF) tUtjhf thf;fspj;Jtpl;Lr; nrd;whHfs;. (gpwF) mtHfs; jk;Kld; mg+ ehapyh(uyp) ,Uf;f ,uT Neuj;jpy; fmgplk; te;jhHfs;. - mg+ ehapyh(uyp)> fmg; ,g;D m\;u/gpw;F ghy;Fbr; rNfhjuuhthH - mtHfisj; jd;Dila Nfhl;ilf;F (tur; nrhy;yp) fmg; ,g;D m\;u/g; mioj;jhd;. gpwF mtHfis Nehf;fp mtDk; ,wq;fpte;jhd;. mg;NghJ fmgpd; kidtp mtdplk;> ',e;j Neuj;jpy; vq;Nf NghfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhs;. mjw;ftd;> mtH (NtWahUky;y) K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykhTk; vd;Dila (ghy;Fbr;) rNfhjuH mg+ ehapyhTk; jhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhd;.

mg;NghJ K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh(uyp) (jk; rfhf;fsplk;)> 'fmg; ,g;D m\;u/g; te;jhy; ehd; mtDila (jiy) Kbia gw;wpapOj;J mij EfUNtd;. mtDila jiyia vd;Dila gpbapy; nfhz;L te;Jtpl;Nld; vd;W ePq;fs; fz;lhy; (mij irifahf vLj;Jf; nfhz;L) mtidg; gpbj;J (thshy;) ntl;b tpLq;fs;'' vd;W (cghak;) $wpdhHfs;.

gpwF fmg; ,g;D m\;u/g; (jd;Dila Mil mzpfyd;fis) mzpe;J nfhz;L eWkzk; fko ,wq;fp te;jhd;. mg;NghJ K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh(uyp)> ',d;W Nghy; ehd; ve;j caHe;j eWkzj;ijAk; (EfHe;J) ghHj;jjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;''

NkYk;> K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh(uyp)> '(fmig Nehf;fp) cd; jiyia EfHe;J ghHf;f vd;id mDkjpf;fpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtd;> 'rhp (EfHe;J ghH)'' vd;W $wpdhd;. mg;NghJ K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh mtHfs; mtDila jiyia EfHe;jhHfs;. gpwF jk; rfhf;fisAk; Efuf; $wpdhHfs;. '(kPz;LnkhUKiw Efu) vd;id mDkjpf;fpwhah? vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtd; 'rhp (mDkjpf;fpNwd;)'' vd;W $wpdhd;. K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh mtHfs; mtidj; jk; trk; nfhz;L te;jNghJ> 'gpbAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd (mtHfspd; rfhf;fs;) mtidf; nfhd;Wtpl;ldH. gpwF mtHfs; (midtUk;) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J ele;jijj; njhptpj;jdH. 100

mk;H ,g;D jPdhH(u`;) gy Kiw ,e;j `jPi] vkf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;. MapDk;> mg;NghJ mtHfs; 'xU t]f;F> ,uz;L t]f;F (msit)' rk;ge;jkhff; $wtpy;iy. md;dhhplk; ehd;> ',e;j mwptpg;gpy; xU t]f;F> ,uz;L t]f;F rk;ge;jkhf (VNjDk;) ,lk; ngw;Ws;sjh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftHfs;> 'mjpy; xU t]f;F> ,uz;L t]f;F gw;wp ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ vd vz;ZfpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

mk;H ,g;D jPdhH(u`;) my;yhj ,d;ndhUthpd; mwptpg;gpy;> 'FUjp nrhl;LtJ Nghd;w xU rg;jj;ij Nfl;fpNwd;'' vd;W fmgpd; kidtp (VNjh Mgj;J NeutpUg;gij czHj;Jk; tpjj;jpy;) $w mtd;> 'mtd; vd; rNfhjuH K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykhTk;> vd; ghy;Fbr; rNfhjuH mg+ ehapyhfTk; jhd;. xU fz;zpathd; ,uT Neuj;jpy; (<l;b) vwpa miof;fg;gl;lhYk; mtd; me;j miog;ig Vw;Wf; nfhs;sNt nra;thd;'' vd gjpyspj;jjhfTk; ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ.

mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhf R/g;ahd; ,g;D ciadh(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'mk;H ,g;D jPdhH(u`;)> me;j ,uz;L kdpjHfspd; ngaHfisAk; Fwpg;gpl;lhuh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F R/g;ahd;(u`;)> 'mtHfspy; rpyhpd; ngaiu kl;Lk; mk;H Fwpg;gpl;lhH. ',uz;L kdpjHfs; jk;KldpUf;f K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh(uyp) te;jhHfs;' vd;Nw mk;H mwptpj;jhH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

mg+ uh/gpc mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgpy; `{iff; (vd;w åjj; jiytd;) nfhy;yg;gLjy;. 101

,tDf;F (,d;ndhU ngaH) ry;yhk; ,g;D mgpy; `{iff; vd;Wk;> ,td; ifghpy; trpj;J te;jhd; vd;Wk; nrhy;yg;gLfpwJ. `p[h]; gpuNjrj;jpy; jd;Dila Nfhl;ilnahd;wpy; trpj;J te;jhd; vd;Wk; nrhy;yg;gLfpwJ.

''fmg; ,g;D m\;u/g; nfhy;yg;gl;l gpwNf ,td; nfhy;yg;gl;lhd;'' vd;W ]{`;hP(u`;) $wpdhHfs;. 102

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (md;rhhpfspy;) xU FOtpdiu (åjdhd) mg+ uh/gpc vd;gtdplk; mDg;gpdhHfs;. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mj;jPf;(uyp) (Nfhl;ilf;Fs;spUe;j) mtDila tPl;bw;Fs; ,uT Neuj;jpy; Eioe;J mtd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ mtidf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhHfs;. 103

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; md;rhhpfspy; rpyiu mg+ uh/gpctplk; mDg;gpdhHfs;. mtHfSf;F mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;Dmj;jPf;(uyp) mtHfisj; jiytuhf epakpj;jhHfs;. mg+ uh/gpc ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisg; Gz;gLj;jp te;jJld;> mtHfSf;nfjpuhf(g; giftHfSf;F) cjtpAk; nra;J te;jhd;.104 mtd; `p[h]; gpuNjrj;jpypUe;J jd;Dila Nfhl;ilapy; ,Ue;jhd;. vdNt> md;rhhpfs; me;jf; Nfhl;ilia neUq;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ #hpad; kiwe;J tpl;bUe;jJ. kf;fs; jq;fs; Nka;r;ry; fhy;eilfSld; jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. mg;NghJ mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mj;jPf;(uyp) jk; rfhf;fsplk;> 'ePq;fs; ,q;NfNa mkHe;jpUq;fs;. ehd; fhtydplk; nrd;W VjhtJ je;jpuk; nra;J (Nfhl;ilf;F) cs;Ns Eioa KbAkh vd;W ghHj;J tUfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd mtH nrd;W Nfhl;il thriy neUq;fpdhH. gpwF> jk; Milapdhy; jk;ik %bf; nfhz;L ,aw;iff;flid epiwNtw;WtJ Nghy; (Nfhl;ilf;F ntspNa Xhplj;jpy;) mkHe;jhH. (Nfhl;il thrpfshd) kf;fs; (midtUk;) cs;Ns Eioe;Jtpl;ldH. mg;NghJ fhtyd;> 'my;yh`;tpd; mbahNd! (Nfhl;ilf;F) cs;Ns Eioa tpUk;gpdhy; Eioe;J nfhs;. ehd; thriy %lg; NghfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. clNd ehd; cs;Ns Eioe;J (Xhplj;jpy;) gJq;fpf; nfhz;Nld; kf;fs; (midtUk;) Eioe;jJk; mtd; thriy %btpl;lhd;. gpwF rhtpfis xJ nfhOtp(nfhf;fp)apy; njhq;ftpl;lhd;. ehd; rhtpfis Nehf;fpr; nrd;W mtw;iw vLj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. gpwF thriyj; jpwe;Njd;. mg+ uh/gpctplk; ,uhf;fij nrhy;yg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mg;NghJ mtd; jd;Dila khbaiwapy; ,Ue;jhd;. mtDila ,uhf;fij ez;gHfs; mtidg; gphpe;J (tpilngw;Wr;) nrd;wNghJ mtid Nehf;fp ehd; (Vzpapy;) VwpNdd;. (Nfhl;ilapd;) xt;nthU thriyAk; jpwf;Fk; NghJk; cs;spUe;J ehd; jhopl;Lf; nfhz;Nl nrd;Nwd;. kf;fs; vd;id ,dk; fz;L nfhz;lhYk; mg+ uh/gpcit ehd; nfhd;W tpLk; tiuapy; mtHfs; vd;id te;jila Nghtjpy;iy'' vd;W ehd; (vd; kdj;jpw;Fs;) $wpf; nfhz;Nld;. gpwF mtdplk; Ngha;r; NrHe;Njd;. mtd; ,Ul;lhd XH miwapy; jd; FLk;gj;jhUf;fpilNa ,Ue;jhd;. me;j tPl;by; mtd; vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwhd; vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy. mg;NghJ ehd;> 'mg+ uh/gpcNt!'' vd;W mioj;Njd;. mtd;> 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. Fuy; te;j jpiria Nehf;fpf; Fwpitj;J thshy; gjw;wj;Jld; xU ntl;L ntl;bNdd;. (,Ug;gpDk;> vd; Nehf;fk;) vijAk; ehd; epiwNtw;wp (tpl;)l(jhfj; fUj)tpy;iy. mg;NghJ mtd; $r;rypl;lhd;. clNd ehd; me;j tPl;bypUe;J ntspNawp tpl;Nld;. rpwpJ Neuk; jhkjpj;J kPz;Lk; mtdplk; te;J> 'mg+ uh/gpcNt! ,J vd;d rj;jk;'' vd;W (mtDf;F cjt te;jtd; Nghy;) Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtd;> 'cd;Dila jha;f;Ff; NfL Neul;Lk;! vtNdh xUtd; tPl;by; (Eioe;J) rw;WKd; vd;id thshy; ntl;bdhd;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. clNd ehd; Mog;gjpAk; gb ,d;ndhU ntl;L ntl;bNdd;. (mg;NghJk;) mtid ehd; nfhy;y (Kba) tpy;iy. gpwF ths; Kidia mtd; tapw;wpy; itj;J mOj;jpNdd;. mJ KJF topNa ntspNawpaJ. mg;NghJ ehd; mtidf; nfhd;W tpl;Nld; vd;W mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;. gpwF xt;nthU fjthf vy;yhf; fjTfisAk; jpwe;J nfhz;Nl nrd;W mtDila Vzpg;gbia mile;Njd;. (Vzpapy; ,wq;fyhNdd;.) jiuf;F te;J tpl;Nld; vd;W epidj;Jf; nfhz;L vd;Dila fhiy itj;Njd;. (Mdhy;>) epyT fhAk; (me;j) ,utpy; ehd; tpOe;J tpl;Nld;. mg;NghJ vd;Dila fhy; cile;Jtpl;lJ. clNd ehd; jiyg;ghfij(j; Jzp)ahy; mjw;Ff; fl;Lg;ghl;Nld;. gpwF ele;J te;J (Nfhl;il) thrypy; mkHe;J nfhz;Nld;. 'ehd; mtidf; nfhd;W tpl;Nld; vd;W (cWjpahf) mwpAk; tiuapy; ehd; ,e;j ,utpy; (,q;fpUe;J) euf khl;Nld;'' vd;W (vdf;F ehNd) nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nld;. gpwF> mjpfhiyapy; Nrty; $tpaNghJ kuzr; nra;jp mwptpg;gtd; Nfhl;ilr; RtH kPJ epd;W> '`p[h]; thrpfspd; (gpugy) tpahghhp mg+ uh/gpc ,we;Jtpl;lhH'' vd;W mwptpg;Gr; nra;jhd;. clNd ehd; vd; rfhf;fsplk; te;J> 'tpiuthfr; nry;Yq;fs;. mg+ uh/gpcit my;yh`; nfhd;Wtpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfis mile;J ele;jij mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpj;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'cd;Dila fhiy ePl;L'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; vd; fhiy ePl;bNdd;. mjpy; (jk; fuj;jhy;) jltptpl;lhHfs;. (vd;Dila fhy; Fzkile;J) xUNghJk; Neha; fhzhjJ Nghy; mJ khwptpl;lJ.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ uh/gpctplk; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mj;jPf;(uyp) mtHfisAk;> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cj;gh(uyp) mtHfisAk; mtHfSld; ,d;Dk; rpyiuAk; mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mtHfs; nrd;W Nfhl;ilia neUq;fpaNghJ mtHfis Nehf;fp (jiytH) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mj;jPf;(uyp)> 'ehd; nrd;W ghHj;J tUk; tiuapy; ePq;fs; (,q;NfNa) ,Uq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ (Nfhl;il thrpfSf;Fj; njhpahky;) Nfhl;ilf;Fs; Eiotjw;fhf ehd; cghak; nra;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; fOijnahd;W fhzhky; Ngha;tpl;lJ. mijj; Njba tz;zk; jPg;ge;jj;Jld; mtHfs; (Nfhl;ilapypUe;J) ntspNawpdH. ehd; milahsk; fz;L nfhs;sg;gl;LtpLNtNdh vd;W mQ;rpNdd;. ehd; ,aw;iff; flid epiwNtw;WtJ Nghd;W (vd;Dila Milahy;) vd; jiyiaAk; fhiyAk; %bf; nfhz;Nld;. gpwF fhtyd;> 'ahH (Nfhl;ilf;Fs;) Eioa tpUk;GfpwhHfNsh mtHfs; ehd; fjit %Ltjw;F Kd; Eioe;J nfhs;sl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. clNd ehd; Eioe;J Nfhl;ilthrYf;F mq;fpypUe;j fOijj; njhOtk; xd;wpy; gJq;fpf; nfhz;Nld;. mg;NghJ (åj) kf;fs; mg+ uh/gpctplk; ,uTr; rhg;ghl;il cz;ldH. gpwF ,utpd; xU gFjp KbAk; tiuapy; (fij) Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. gpwF kf;fs; jj;jk; tPLfSf;Fj; jpUk;gpdH. gpd;dH Muthuq;fs; mlq;fp> ve;j mutKk; Nfl;fhkypUe;jNghJ ehd; (gJq;fpapUe;J ,lj;jpypUe;J) ntspNawpNdd;. (Nfhl;ilapd;) fhtyd; khlj;jpy; Nfhl;ilapd; rhtpia itj;jij ehd; (gJq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ) ghHj;jpUe;Njd;. mij ehd; vLj;Jf; Nfhl;ilf; fjitj; jpwe;Njd;. ehd; (vd; kdj;jpw;Fs;) 'kf;fs; vd;id ,dk; fz;L nfhz;lhy; epjhdkhf(j; jg;gp)r; nrd;WtplNtz;Lk;'' vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nld;. gpwF> me;j kf;fs; jq;fpapUe;j miwfspd; fjTfis ntspapypUe;J g+l;bNdd;. gpwF mg+ uh/gpc (jq;fpapUe;j khbaiw) Nehf;fp Vzptopahf VwpNdd;. mg;NghJ mtDila miw ,Us; #o;e;jpUe;jJ. mjd; tpsf;F mizf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. me;j kdpjd; vq;Nf (,Uf;fpwhd;) vd;W vd;dhy; mwpa Kbatpy;iy. clNd ehd;> 'mg+ uh/gpcNt!'' vd;W mioj;Njd;. mtd;> 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. clNd ehd; rg;jk; te;j jpiriaf; Fwp itj;J mtid ntl;bNdd;. mtd; $r;rypl;lhd;. mJ (ehd; epidj;j) gyidj;jutpy;iy. gpwF mtDf;F ehd; cjTtJ Nghd;W 'mg+ uh/gpcNt! cdf;F vd;d NeHe;jJ?' vd;W vd; Fuiy mtd;> 'cdf;F ehd; Mr;rhpakhfj; njhpfpNwdh? cd; jha;f;Ff; NfLz;lhfl;Lk;. vd;dplk; xUtd; te;J thshy; vd;id ntl;bdhd;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. kPz;Lk; (Fuy; te;j jpiriaf;) Fwp itj;J mtid ehd; ntl;bNdd;. (ehd; epidj;j gb) mg;NghJk; ve;jg; gyDk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. kPz;Lk; mtd; $r;rypl;lhd;. mtDila tPl;lhH vOe;jpUj;Jtpl;ldH. gpwF mtDf;F cjTgtidg; Nghd;W (ghrq;F nra;jgb) Fuiy khw;wpf; nfhz;L (mtDf;F mUfpy;) te;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtd; ky;yhe;J gLj;jpUe;jhd;. clNd (vd;Dila) this mtDila tapw;wpy; itj;J Row;wpNdd;. mg;NghJ (mtDila) vYk;gpd; (kPJ vd; ths; Fj;Jfpd;w) rg;jj;ij Nfl;Nld;. gpwF gjwpf; nfhz;Nl (mtDila miwapypUe;J) ntspNawp Vzpg;gbf;F te;Njd;. ,wq;f tpUk;gpNdd;. (Mdhy;>) mjpypUe;J ehd; tpOe;Jtpl;Nld;. vd;Dila fhy; Kwpe;Jtpl;lJ. ehd; mij (vd;Dila jiyg;ghifj; Jzpahy;) fl;bNdd;. gpwF Nfhl;ilf;F ntspapypUe;j) vd; rhff;fsplk; nehz;bf; nfhz;Nl te;J mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'ePq;fs; (tpiuthfr;) nrd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; (fhhpak; Kbe;Jtpl;l) ew;nra;jpiar; nrhy;Yq;fs;. (kuzr; nra;jp mwptpg;gdplkpUe;J mg+ uh/gpctpd; kuzr;) nra;jpia ehd; Nfl;Fk; tiuapy; ehd; (,q;fpUe;J) efukhl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. gpwF> mjpfhiy Neuj;jpy; kuzr; nra;jp mwptpg;gtd; (Nfhl;ilr; RtH kPJ) Vwp> 'mg+ uh/gpc ,we;Jtpl;lhH'' vd;W mwptpg;Gr; nra;jhd;. clNd ehd; vOe;J elf;fyhNdd;. (msT fle;j kfpo;r;rpapdhy;) vdf;F typ $lj; njhpatpy;iy. vd; rfhf;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W NrHtjw;F Kd; ehd; rfhf;fisr; nrd;wile;J tpl;Nld;. vdNt> ehNd egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (me;j) ew;nra;jpiar; nrhd;Nd. 105

(egpNa! c`{Jg;) NghUf;fhf ek;gpf;ifahsHfis (chpa) ,lq;fspy; epWj;Jk; nghUl;L ePq;fs; cq;fs; ,y;yj;jpypUe;J mjpfhiyapy; Gwg;gl;lij (epidT $HtPuhf!) my;yh`; kpf;f nrtpAWNthDk; ed;F mwpNthDkhthd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 03:121)

ePq;fs; kdk; jsHe;J tplhjPHfs;; ftiyAk; nfhs;shjPHfs;. ePq;fs; (cz;ikapNyNa) ,iw ek;gpf;ifAilatuhapd;> ePq;fNs NkNyhq;FtPHfs;. (,g;nghOJ c`{Jg; Nghhpy;) cq;fSf;F fhak; Vw;gl;Ls;snjd;why;> (,jw;F Kd;dH - gj;Ug;Nghhpy; cq;fs;) vjpuzpapdUf;Fk; ,Nj Nghd;w fhak; Vw;glj;jhd; nra;jJ. ,itnay;yhk; fhy(j;jpd; khw;w)q;fs; MFk;. ,tw;iw kf;fspilNa ehk; khwp khwp tur; nra;fpNwhk;. (cq;fSf;F ,g;gbnahU re;jHg;gk; tuf; fhuzk;) cq;fspy; cz;ikahd ek;gpf;ifAilatHfs; ahH vd;gjid my;yh`; fz;lwpe;J cq;fspy; ,Ue;J capHj;jpahfpfis mtd; cz;lhf;Ftjw;fhfj; jhd;. mf;fpukf;fhuHfis my;yh`; Nerpg;gjpy;iy. (,t;thnwy;yhk; Nrhjid nra;tjd; %yk;) ek;gpf;ifahsHfis gphpj;Jj; NjHe;njLf;fTk; kWg;Nghiu eRf;fTk; (my;yh`; ehbapUe;jhd;.) cq;fspy; ahH (mtDila ghijapy; Kidg;NghL) NghuhLgtHfs; vd;gij my;yh`; mwpahkYk;> cq;fspy; epiy Fiyakhy; epw;gtH ahH vd;gij mtd; mwpahkYk; ePq;fs; (vspjpy;) nrHf;fk; GFe;J tplyhk; vd;W vz;zpf; nfhz;BHfsh? ePq;fs; (,iwtopapy;) ,wg;igr; re;jpg;gjw;F Kd;dH> mjid mila MHtk; nfhz;bUe;jPHfs;. (,g;nghOJ) mjid ePq;fs; fz;$lhfg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;BHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 03:139 - 143)

my;yh`; cq;fSf;F (cjTtjhff; $wpa) jd;Dila thf;FWjpia epiwNtw;wptpl;lhd;. (Jtf;fj;jpy;) mtDila mDkjpapd; gb mtHfis ePq;fs; jhk; (Nghhpy;) ntl;b tPo;j;jpdHfs;! Mdhy; ,Wjpapy; ePq;fs; Cf;fkpoe;J cq;fSila gzpfs; Fwpj;J xUtUf;nfhUtH gpzq;fpf; nfhz;BHfs;; NkYk; ePq;fs; Nkhfk; nfhz;bUe;jtw;iw (NghHg; nghUl;fis) my;yh`; cq;fs; fz;nzjpNu fhl;ba clNdNa (cq;fs; jiythpd; fl;lisf;F) ePq;fs; khW nra;jPHfs; - Vnddpy; cq;fspy; rpyH ,k;ikia tpUk;GNthuha; ,Ue;jdH; NtW rpyH kWikia tpUk;GNtuha; ,Ue;jdH. gpwF my;yh`; cq;fisr; Nrhjpf;Fk; nghUl;L (,iw kWg;ghsHfis vjpHj;J epw;fKbahj tz;zk;) mtHfistpl;L cq;fis jpir jpUg;gptpl;lhd; (,jd; gpwFk;) mtd; cq;fis kd;dpj; jUspdhd;. Vnddpy;> my;yh`; ,iw ek;gpf;ifAilNahH kPJ nghpJk; fUiz nghopgtdhf ,Uf;fpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 03:152)

,iwtopapy; nfhy;yg;gl;ltHfis> ,we;NjhH vd;W xUNghJk; ePq;fs; vz;zNtz;lhk;... (jpUf;FHMd; 03: 169)

c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',Njh> [pg;hPy; NghHj; jsthlq;fSld; jk; Fjpiuapd; jiyia (mjd; fbthsj;ij)g; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhH' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 107

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (c`{Jg; NghH ele;J) vl;L Mz;LfSf;Fg; gpd; c`{jpy; nfhy;yg;gl;ltHfSf;fhf ([dh]hj; njhOif) njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. (mJ) capNuhLs;stHfsplk; ,we;jtHfsplKk; (kWikg; gazj;jpw;F) tpilngWtJ NghypUe;jJ. gpwF mtHfs; Nkil kPJ Vwp> 'epr;rakhf ehd; cq;fSf;fhff; fhj;jpUg;Ngd;. cq;fSf;F ehd; rhl;rpAk; MNtd;. (vd;idr; re;jpf;f) cq;fSf;F thf;fspf;fg;gl;Ls;s ,lk; (ft;]H vDk;) jlhfk; MFk;. ehd; ,q;fpUe;Nj (kWikapy; vdf;Fg; ghprspf;fg;glTs;s) me;jj; jlhfj;ijf; fhz;fpNwd;. epr;rakhf! (vd;Dila kuzj;Jf;Fg; gpd;dhy;) ePq;fs; ,iz itg;gtHfshf Mk;tpLtPHfNsh vd;W ehd; mQ;rtpy;iy; Mdhy;> cyfj;jpw;fhf ePq;fs; xUtNuhnlhtUH (Nghl;bapl;L) Nkhjpf; nfhs;tPHfNsh vd;Nw mQ;RfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 108

,izitg;Nghiu md;iwa (c`{Jg; NghH) jpdj;jpy; ehq;fs; re;jpj;Njhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Ik;gJ) mk;nga;Ak; tPuHfis (c`{j; kiyf; fzthapy;) mkHj;jpdhHfs;. mtHfSf;F mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [{igH(uyp) mtHfisj; jiytuhf epakpj;J> '(vjphpfshd) mtHfis ehq;fs; ntw;wp nfhs;tijg; ghHj;jhYk; ePq;fs; (,e;j ,lj;jpypUe;J) efuhjPHfs;. vq;fis mtHfs; ntw;wp nfhs;tijg; ghHj;jhYk; ePq;fs; (,e;j ,lj;jpypUe;J) efu Ntz;lhk;; ePq;fs; vq;fSf;F cjtp nra;a (vz;zp fPNo tu) Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; mtHfis (fsj;jpy;) re;jpj;jNghJ mtHfs; (Njhy;tpAw;W) ntUz;Nlhbtpl;ldH. ngz;fnsy;yhk; (jk; fhy;fspy; mzpe;jpUe;j) fhy; jz;ilfs; ntspapy; njhpa kiyapy; Xbf; nfhz;bUg;gij ghHj;Njd;. mg;NghJ (mk;nga;Ak; FOtpduhd) mtHfs;> '(ekf;Nf ntw;wp!) NghHr; nry;tk;! NghHr; nry;tk;! (Nrfhpg;Nghk;> thUq;fs;)'' vd;W $wyhapdH. mg;NghJ mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [{igH(uyp) (jk; rfhf;fis Nehf;fp)> 'vd;dplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;j ,lj;ijtpl;Lk; (ve;jr; #o;epiyapYk;) efuhjPHfs;' vd mWjpapl;Lf; $wpdhHfs;. (vdNt> NghHr; nry;tq;fis vLg;gjw;fhf ,q;fpUe;J euf Ntz;lhk;) vd;W $wpdhHfs;. Mdhy; rfhf;fs; Vw;f kWj;Jtpl;ldH. mtHfs; kWj;J tplNt (vq;F nry;fpNwhk; vd;W njhpahjthW) jpirkhwpg; NghapdH. (,Wjpapy; K];ypk;fspy;) vOgJ NgH nfhy;yg;gl;ldH. 109 (mg;NghJ vjpuzpj;jiytH) mg+ R/g;ahd; Kd;te;J '(cq;fs;) $l;lj;jpy; K`k;kJ ,Uf;fpwhuh?' vd;W (gyKiw) Nfl;lhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtUf;F ePq;fs; gjpy; juNtz;lhk;'' vd;W $wptpl;lhHfs;. gpwF> '$llj;jpy; fj;jhgpd; kfd; (ckH) ,Uf;fpwhuh?' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L (gpwF jk; NjhoHfspd; gf;fk; jpUk;gp) ',tHfnsy;yhk; nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;ldH; ,tHfs; capUld; ,Ue;jhy; (vd; miw $tYf;Fg;) gjpyspj;jhHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;dhh. (,ijf; Nfl;L) ckH(uyp) jk;ikf; fl;Lg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;s Kbahky;> 'jtwhfr; nrhd;dha;> my;yh`;tpd; giftNd! cdf;F ftiy jUk; nra;jpiaj; jhd; cdf;fhf my;yh`; itj;Js;shd;'' vd;W gjpyb nfhLj;jhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ R/g;ahd;> '(flTs;) `{gNy! cd; fl;rp NkNyhq;fptpl;lJ.'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtUf;F gjpyspAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. '(,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!) ehq;fs; vd;d (gjpy;) nrhy;tJ?' vd;W kf;fs; Nfl;ldH. 'my;yh`;Nt kpf caHe;jtd;. kpf kfj;Jtkpf;ftd;'' vd;W $Wq;fs; vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;. (mt;thNw gjpy; jug;gl;lJ) mg+ R/g;ahd;> 'vq;fSf;Fj; jhd; 'c];]h' (vDk; nja;tk;) ,Uf;fpwJ; cq;fsplk; 'c];]h' ,y;iyNa'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtUf;Fg; gjpyspAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'ehq;fs; vd;d (gjpy;) nrhy;tJ?' vd;W tpdt egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; vq;fspd; cjtpahsd;; cq;fSf;F (mg;gbnahU) cjtpahsd; ,y;iyNa!'' vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs; vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. (mt;thNw K];ypk;fs; gjpyspj;jdH.) ',e;j (c`{Jila) ehs;> gj;Ug;NghH (ele;j) ehSf;F gjpyhFk;. Aj;jk; vd;gNj (k;zw;W) thspfs; jhk;. (khwp khwpj; jhd; ,iwf;f KbAk;. cq;fs; NjhoHfspy;) mq;fq;fs; rpijf;fg;gl;ltHfisf; fhz;gPHfs;. mg;gbr; nra;Ak;gb ehd; fl;lisaplTkpy;iy. mJ vdf;F kdj;Jd;gj;ijaspf;fTk; nra;ahJ'' vd;W mg+ R/g;ahd; $wpdhH. 110

(kJ tpyf;F mkYf;F tUk; Kd; ele;j) c`{Jg; NghH md;W fhiyapy; rpyH kJ mUe;jpdhHfs;. gpwF (me;jg; Nghhpy;) capHj; jpahfpfshff; nfhy;yg;gl;lhHfs;. 111

(vd; je;ij) mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) mtHfsplk; (mtHfs; Nehd;ig epiwT nra;Ak; Neuj;jpy;) czT nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. (md;W gfy;) mtHfs; Nehd;G Nehw;wpUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; (c`{Jg; Nghhpy;) nfhy;yg;gl;lhHfs; - mtH vd;id tplr; rpwe;jtH - mtH xU rhy;itahy; f/gdplg;gl;lhH. (me;j rhy;itahy;) mthpd; jiy %lg;gl;lhy;> mthpd; ,uz;L fhy;fs; (mjdhy;) %lg;gl;lhy;> jiy ntspapy; njhpe;jJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

`k;]h ,g;D mg;jpy; Kj;jypg;(uyp) (c`{Jg; Nghhpy;) nfhy;yg;gl;lhHfs;. mtH vd;id tplr; rpwe;jtH. (mtUk; mJNghd;Nw gw;whf;Fiw kpf;f rpwpa rhy;itahNyNa f/gdpg;gl;lhH) gpwF (me;j Vo;ik epiy ek;iktpl;Lk; ePq;fp> ,Njh> ePq;fs; fhz;fpwPHfNs) ,e;j msTf;F ekf;F ,e;j cyfpd; trjp tha;g;Gfs; toq;fg;gl;ld. my;yJ ,e;j cyf(r; nry;tj;)jpypUe;J (,Njh> ePq;fs; fhz;fpwPHfNs) ,e;j msTf;F ekf;F jug;gl;lJ - ehq;fs; Ghpe;j ey;ywq;fSf;Fg; gpujpgyd; kpf tpiuthf (,t;Tyk;NyNa) ekf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lNjh vd;W ehk; mQ;RfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF (jkf;fhfg; nfhz;L tug;gl;l) czit (cz;zhky; mg;gbNa)tpl;Ltpl;L moyhdhHfs;. 112

c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'ehd; nfhy;yg;gl;lhy; vq;Nf (,Ug;Ngd;)?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'nrhHf;fj;jpy; vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. (me;j kdpjH) jk; ifapypUe;j NghPr;rq; fdpfis clNd J}f;fp vwpe;Jtpl;L (fsj;jpy; Fjpj;J)> jhk; nfhy;yg;gLk; tiuapy; Nghhpl;lhH. 113

ehq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpia ehbatHfshf ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; `p[;uj; nra;Njhk;. vq;fSf;fhd gpujpgyid mspg;gJ my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;ghk;tpl;lJ. vq;fspy; rpyH jq;fs; gpujpgyid (,t;Tyfj;jpy;) mDgtpf;fhkNyNa nrd;Wtpl;ldH. mtHfspy; xUtH jhk;> K]; mg; cikH(uyp) mtH c`{Jg; NghH ehspy; nfhy;yg;gl;lhH. mtH NfhLNghl;l tz;zj;Jzp xd;iw kl;LNktpl;Lr; nrd;whH. mijf; nfhz;L mthpd; jiyia ehq;fs; kiwj;jhy; mthpd; ,uz;L fhy;fs; ntspapy; njhpe;jd; fhy;fis kiwj;jhy; jiy ntspapy; njhpe;jJ. mg;NghJ vq;fsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mthpd; fhy; kPJ rpwpJ ',j;fpH' Gy;iyg; NghLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(c`{Jg; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;j) vq;fspy; NtW rpyH ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. mtHfspd; (jpahfj;jpw;fhd) gpujpgyd; (,e;j cyk;Yk;) fdpe;Jtpl;lJ. mij mtHfs; gwpj;J (mDgtpj;J)f; nfhz;lhHfs;. 114

vd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH (md]; ,g;D es;H (uyp) mtHfs; gj;Ug;Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; vq;Nfh nrd;whH. md;dhH (jpUk;gp te;jTld;)> '(,iz itg;gtHfSld;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; elj;jpa Kjy; Nghhpy; ehd; fye;J nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfSld; vd;idAk; my;yh`; gq;F ngw itj;jpUe;jhy; ehd; fLk; Kaw;rpnaLj;J (tPukhfg;) NghhpLtij my;yh`; epr;rak; ghHj;jpUg;ghd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mtH c`{Jg; Nghiur; re;jpj;jhH. (mjpy; gq;nfLj;jhH. me;jg; Nghhpy;) kf;fs; Njhy;tpAw;wdH. mg;NghJ mtH> ',iwth! ,e;j K];ypk;fs; nra;j (gpd;thq;fpr; nrd;w) nraYf;fhf cd;dplk; ehd; kd;dpg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;. ,izitg;gtHfs; nra;j (egpatHfSf;nfjpuhd) ,e;jg;NghUf;Fk; vdf;Fk; njhlHgpy;iy vd;W mwptpf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> gpwF (NghHf;fsj;jpy;) jk; thSld; Kd;Ndwpr; nrd;whH. gpwF> (cly; KOJk; rpije;J Nghdjhy;) milahsk; mwpag;glhj epiyikapy; nfhy;yg;gl;lhH. mtiu mthpd; rNfhjhp kr;rj;ij itj;Njh... my;yJ mthpd; iftpuy; Edpfis itj;Njh...milahsk; fz;L nfhz;lhH. mthpd; clypy; (thshy;) ntl;lg;gLk;> (<l;bahy;) Fj;jg;gl;Lk;> mk;ghy; Jisf;fg;gl;Lk; vz;gJf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l fhaq;fs; ,Ue;jd. 115

(c];khd; ,g;D m/g;ghd;(uyp) mtHfspd; cj;juTg;gb) ehq;fs; jpUf;FHMidg; (gy VLfspy;) gpujpnaLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Xj> ehd; Nfl;bUe;j 'my; m`;]hg;' (vd;Dk; 33-tJ) mj;jpahaj;jpd; xU trdk; vdf;Ff; fpilf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> mij ehq;fs; Njbg; ghHj;jNghJ mJ Fi]kh ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,Uf;ff; fz;Nlhk;. (me;j trdk; ,Jjhd;:)

,iw ek;gpf;ifahshpy; ,j;jifatHfSk; ,Uf;fpd;wdH: my;yh`;tplk; jhq;fs; nfhLj;j thf;FWjpia mtHfs; nka;g;gLj;jpf; fhl;b tpl;bUf;fpwhHfs;. mtHfspy; rpyH jk; ,yl;rpaj;ij epiwNtw;wptpl;lhHfs;; ,d;Dk; rpyH (mij epiwNtw;w jUzk;) vjpHghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdH. (jpUf;FHMd; 33:23)

clNd me;j trdj;ijj; jpUf;FHMdpy; mjw;Fhpa mj;jpahaj;jpy; (vOjpr;) NrHj;J tpl;Nlhk;. 116

c`{Jg;NghUf;fhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;wNghJ> egp(]y;)mtHfSld; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;wtHfspy; rpyH (eatQ;rfHfs;) jpUk;gp te;Jtpl;ldH. 117 (,tHfspd; kPJ vg;gb eltbf;if vLg;gJ vd;Dk; tp\aj;jpy;) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfs; ,uz;L gphptpduhfg; gphpe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. xU gphptpdH> '(jpUk;gp XbatHfisf;) nfhd;W tpLNthk;'' vd;W $wpdH. kw;nwhU gphptpdH> 'mtHfis ehk; nfhiy nra;af; $lhJ'' vd;W $wpdH. (mtHfs; fUj;J NtWgl;L gphpe;jdH.) mg;NghJ gpd;tUk; trdk; mUsg;gl;lJ.

cq;fSf;F vd;d NeHe;Jtpl;lJ? eatQ;rfHfspd; tp\aj;jpy; ,uz;L (tifahd fUj;Jf; nfhz;l) gphptpdHfsha; Mk; tpl;BHfs;! MapDk; my;yh`; mtHfs; rk;ghjpj;Jf; nfhz;l jPtpidfspd; fhuzkhf mtHfisj; jiyfPohfg; Gul;b tpl;bUf;fpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:88)

NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kjPdh J}a;ikahdJ; neUg;G> nts;spapd; mOf;if ePf;Ftijg; Nghy; mJ ghtq;fisg; Nghf;fptpLfpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 118

''(c`{Jg; Nghhpy;) cq;fspy; ,uz;L gphptpdH ijhpak; ,of;f Kide;j Neuj;ijAk;...'' vd;Dk; ,e;j (jpUf;FHMd; 03:122-k;) ,iwtrdk;> gd} rypkh kw;Wk; gd} `hhp]h $l;lj;jhuhfpa vq;fisf; Fwpj;Nj ,wq;fpaJ. NkYk;> ,e;j trdk; ,wq;fhkypUe;jpUf;ff; $lhjh vd;W ehd; Mirg;glkhl;Nld;. (Vnddpy;) my;yh`;> 'mt;tpU gphpthUf;Fk; my;yh`;Nt ghJfhtydhf ,Ue;jhd;'' vd;W (vq;fis Nkd;ikg;gLj;jpf;) $Wfpwhd;. 120

vd;dplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;)mtHfs;> 'jpUkzk; Kbj;Jf; nfhz;lhah? [hgpNu!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. 'fd;dp fope;j ngz;izahf? fd;dpg; ngz;izah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> '(fd;dpg; ngz;iz) my;y; fd;dp fope;j ngz;izj;jhd; (kze;Njd;)'' vd;W $wpNdd;. 'cd;NdhL nfhQ;rpf; FyTk; fd;dpg; ngz;iz kze;jpUf;ff; $lhjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; je;ij (mg;Jy;yh`; - uyp mtHfs;) xd;gJ ngz;kf;fistpl;Ltpl;L c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ (capH jpahfpahff;) nfhy;yg;gl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; (xd;gJ NgUk;) vd; rNfhjhpfshf ,Ue;jdH. vdNt> gf;Ftkpy;yhj mtHfisg; Nghd;w ,d;ndhUj;jpia mtHfSld; NrHj;J tpLtij ehd; ntWj;Njd;. khwhf> mtHfSf;Fj; jiy thhptpl;L> mtHfis (fUj;jhfg;) guhkhpj;JtUk; xU ngz;iz (jpUkzk; nra;a epidj;Nj ,t;thW NjHe;njLj;Njd;)'' vd;W $wpNdd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'eP nra;jJ rhpjhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

jd; kPJ fld; ,Uf;Fk; epiyapy; MW ngz; kf;fis (mehijfshf)tpl;Ltpl;L vd; je;ij c`{Jg;Nghhpy; capHj; jpahfpahff; nfhy;yg;gl;lhH. NghPr;rk; goq;fisf; nfha;Ak; (mWtilf;) fhyk; te;jNghJ> ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> 'vd; je;ij c`{Jg; Nghhpy; capHj; jpahfpahff; nfhy;yg;gl;lhH vd;gJ jq;fSf;Fj; njhpAk;. mtH epiwaf; flidAk;tpl;Lr; nrd;Ws;shH. fld;fhuHfs; jq;fisr; re;jpf;f Ntz;Lnkd tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'eP nrd;W vy;yhg; NghPr;rq; fdpfisAk; fsj;jpy; xU %iyapy; (jdpj; jdpahff;) Ftpj;J it!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mt;thNw nra;Njd;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfis mioj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; fz;lNghJ> mjpy; nghpa Ftpaiy %d;W Kiw Rw;wp te;J mjd; mUNf mkHe;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'cd; (fld;fhuj;) NjhoHfisf; $g;gpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mt;thNw nra;Njd;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfisf; fz;lNghJ vd;dhy; Mj;jpu%l;lg;gl;ltHfisg; Nghy; me;j Neuj;jpy; njhpe;jhHfs;. fld;fhuHfs; fz;lNghJ vd;dhy; Mj;jpu%l;lg;gl;ltHfisg; Nghd;W me;j Neuj;jpy; njhpe;jhHfs;. fld;fhuHfs; (fLikahf) ele;J nfhs;tij egp(]y;) mtHfs; fz;lNghJ> mjpy; nghpa Ftpaiy %d;W Kiw Rw;wp te;J mjd; mUNf mkHe;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'cd; (fld;fhuj;) NjhoHfisf; $g;gpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (gpwF) egp(]y;) mtHfs; (NghPr;rq; fdpfis) mtHfSf;F mse;J nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUe;jhHfs;. vd; je;ijapd; (fld;) nghWg;ig my;yh`; epiwNtw;wptpl;lhd;. ehNdh> 'my;yh`; vd; je;ijapd; (fld;) nghWg;ig epiwNtw;wpdhy; NghJk;. vd; rNfhjhpfsplk; xU NghPr;rk; goj;Jld; jpUk;gpr; nry;yhtpl;lhYk; $lg; guthapy;iy' vd;W jpUg;jpg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. me;jg; NghPr;rk; gof; Ftpay;fs; KOtijAk; (jPHe;J Nghfhky;) my;yh`; ghJfhj;jhd;. ve;j msTf;nfd;why; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mkHe;jpUj;j me;jf; Ftpaypy; xU NghPr;rq; fdp $l FiwahkypUe;jij ghHj;Njd;. 121

c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis ghHj;Njd; mtHfSld; ,uz;L kdpjHfs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mt;tpUtUk; egpatHfSf;fhff; fLikahfg; Nghhpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs; mtHfs; nts;is epw cilazpe;jpUe;jhHfs;. mjw;F Kd;Ngh mjw;Fg; gpd;Ngh mt;tpUtiuAk; ehd; ghHj;jjpy;iy. 122

c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; mk;Gf; $l;bypUe;J vdf;fhf (mk;Gfis) cUtpf; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ (vd;dplk;)> 'mk;nga;Aq;fs;. vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; cq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; ngw;NwhH ,UtiuAk; xd;W NrHj;J ]mj; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfisj; jtpu 124 NtW ahUf;Fk; (mHg;gzpg;gjhff;) $wpaij ehd; Nfl;ljpy;iy. Vnddpy;> ehd; c`{J (NghH ele;j) ehspy;> 'rmNj! mk;nga;Aq;fs;. vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; cq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $Wtijf; Nfl;Nld;.

,J Fwpj;J jy;`h(uyp) mtHfSk;> ]mj;(uyp) mtHfSk; (Neubahf) mwptpj;j `jPi]Ak; mg+ c];khd;(u`;) mwptpj;jhHfs;. 125

mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;> jy;`h ,g;D cigjpy;yh`;> kpf;jhj; ,g;D m];tj;> ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) MfpNahUld; ehd; Njhoik nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mtHfspy; xUtUk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J (egpnkhop vijAk;) mwptpg;gij ehd; Nfl;ljpy;iy. MapDk;> jy;`h(uyp) (kl;Lk;) c`{Jg; NghH ehs; gw;wp mwptpg;gij Nfl;Ls;Nsd;. 126

ehd; jy;`h ,g;D cigjpy;yh`;(uyp) mtHfspd; nraypoe;J Nghd ifiag; ghHj;Njd;. c`{j; ehspy; me;jf; ifahy; egp(]y;) mtHfis md;dhH fhj;j (NghJ vjphpfshy; ntl;lg;gl;l)hHfs;. 127

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

NkYk;> mg+ jy;`h(uyp) tpy;ypd; ehiz ed;F ,Oj;J Ntfkhf mk;nga;af; $batHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. md;W mtHfs;> ,uz;L my;yJ %d;W tpw;fis cilj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. vtNuDk; xUtH mk;Gf; fl;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 kf;fis (jiyia caHj;jp) 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; (fhaKw;wtHfSf;F) Kk;Kukhf (gzptpilfs; nra;) ,Ug;gij fz;Nld;. mtHfs; (jz;¡H epuk;gpa) Njhy; igfisj; 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; epiyapy; mtHfspd; fhy; nfhYRfis fz;Nld;. mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfspd; fuj;jpypUe;J ,UKiwNah Kk;KiwNah ehs; (fPNo jtwp) tpOe;jJ. 128

c`{Jg; Nghhpd; (njhlf;fj;jpd;)NghJ ,izitg;ghsHfs; Njhw;fbf;fg;gl;ldH. mg;NghJ ,g;yP];> my;yh`; mtidf; jd; fUizapypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;Jthdhf! '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; (NkhNyw;gl;Lg;) Nghhpl;Lf; nfhz;ldH. mg;NghJ `{ij/gh(uyp)> jk; je;ij akhd; mtHfs; mq;Nf (K];ypk;fspd; jhf;FjYf;F Mshf) ,Ug;gijf; fz;lhHfs;. vdNt> 'my;yh`;tpd; mbahHfNs! vd; je;ij! vd; je;ij!'' vd;W (cuf;ff;) $tpdhHfs;. (Mdhy;) my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtiuf; nfhd;w gpd;Gjhd; mtHfs; (mtiutpl;Lk;) efHe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ `{ij/gh(uyp) (jk; je;ijiaf; nfhd;wtHfis Nehf;fp)> 'my;yh`; cq;fis kd;dpg;ghdhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! `{ij/gh(uyp) (,t;thW kd;dpj;jhy; mtHfs;) my;yh`;itr; re;jpf;Fk; tiu mtHfsplk; ey;y gyd; ,Ue;J nfhz;NlapUe;jJ. 129

'',uz;L gilfs; Nkhjpf; nfhz;l ehspy; cq;fspy; ahH Gwq;fhl;b XbdhHfNsh> mtHfs; nra;j rpy jtWfs; fhuzkhfj; jhd; i\j;jhd; mtHfis mbrWf;fr; nra;jhd;. (vdpDk;) my;yh`; mtHfis epr;rakhf kd;dpj;Jtpl;lhd;. epr;rakhf my;yh`; kd;dpg;G toq;FgtDk; rk;g;Gj; jd;ikAilatDkha; ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 03: 155) ,iwtrdk;.

,iwapy;yk; fmghtpy; `[; nra;a (vk;g;J thrpahd) xUtH te;jhH. mg;NghJ xU $llj;jhH (mq;Nf) mkHe;jpUg;gijf; fz;L> ',e;jf; $llj;jhH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. kf;fs;> ',tHfs; Fiw»fs;'' vd;W $wpdH. mtH> '(,tHfspy;) KjpHe;j mwpQH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. kf;fs;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH mtHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH. gpwF mtH ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> '(,g;D ckH mtHfNs!) ehd; jq;fsplk; xU tp\ak; gw;wpf; Nfl;Ngd;. ePq;fs; vdf;F mijg;gw;wp (gjpy;) nrhy;tPHfsh? ,e;j ,iwapy;yj;jpd; Gdpjj;ij Kd;itj;J jq;fsplk; Nfl;fpNwd;; c];khd; ,g;D m/g;ghd; c`{J Nghhpy; ehspy; (NghHf;fsj;jpypUe;J) ntUz;Nlhbaj;ijj; jhq;fs; mwptPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'Mk (mwpNtd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mtH> 'c];khd;(uyp)> gj;Ug;Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; ,Ue;Jtpl;lhH vd;gJ cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;f> ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'Mk; (njhpAk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. me;j kdpjH> 'mtH (`{ijgpa;ahtpy; ele;j) 'igmj;JH hps;thd;' rj;jpag; gpukhzj;jpYk; fye;J nfhs;stpy;iy vd;gJ cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;f> ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'Mk; (njhpAk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. (,tw;iwf; Nfl;Ltpl;L) me;j kdpjH> (c];khd;(uyp)> jhk; epidj;jpUe;jJ Nghd;Nw ,t;tsT FiwfisAk; nfhz;ltHfs; jhk; vd;W njhdpf;Fk;gb) 'my;yh`; mf;gH my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

c];khd;(uyp) c`{Jg Nghhpd;NghJ ntUz;Nlhba rk;gtNkh> mJ rk;ge;jkhf my;yh`; mtiu kd;dpj;Jtpl;lhd; vd;W ehNd rhl;rpak; $WfpNwd;.

gj;Ug; Nghhpy; mtHfs; fye;J nfhs;shjjw;Ff; fhuzk;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; kfs; (Ufa;ah - uyp - mtHfs;) c];khDila kidtpahf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; Neha;tha;g;gl;bUe;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> c];khd;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;j xU kdpjUf;Fhpa (kWikg;) gyDk; (NghHr; nry;tj;jpy;) mthpd; gq;Fk; cq;fSf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;. (ePq;fs; cq;fs; kidtpiag; Ngha;f; ftdpAq;fs;)' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (vdNtjhd; mtHfs; mjpy; fye;J nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy.)

igmj;JH hps;thd; rj;jpag; gpukhz epfo;r;rpapy; mtHfs; fye;J nfhs;shjjw;Ff; fhuzk;> c];khd;(uyp) mtHfis tpl fz;zpak; tha;e;j xUtH (kf;fh gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ,y;iy. mg;gb) ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; c];khd; mtHfSf;F gjpyhf mtiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Fiw»fsplk; Ngr kf;fhtpw;Fj; jk; J}Jtuhf) mDg;gpapUg;ghHfs;. (mg;gb xUtUk; ,y;iy;) vdNtjhd;> c];khd;(uyp) mtHfis mDg;gpdhHfs;. NkYk;> ,e;j rj;jpag; gpukhz epfo;r;rp c];khd;(uyp) kf;fhtpw;Fg; Nghd gpd;Gjhd; eilngw;wJ. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; tyf;ifiar; Rl;bf; fhl;b> ',J c];khDila if' vd;W nrhy;yp mijj; jk; ,lf;ifapd; kPJ jl;bdhHfs;. gpwF> '(,g;NghJ ehd; nra;j) ,e;j rj;jpag; gpukhzk; c];khDf;fhfr; nra;ag;gLtjhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.'' (,t;thW ,g;D ckH(uyp) $wptpl;L> c];khd;(uyp) mtHfisg; gw;wpj; jho;thf vz;zp itj;jpUe;j) me;j kdpjhplk;> 'ehd; nrhd;d ,e;j gjpy;fis vLj;Jf; nfhz;L ,g;NghJ eP Nghfyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 130

'',iwj;J}jH cq;fs; gpd;dhypUe;J cq;fis mioj;Jf nfhz;bUf;f> ePq;fs; ahiuAk; jpUk;gpg; ghHf;fhjthW ntFJ}uk; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jij (epidj;Jg; ghUq;fs;.) ,jd; tpisthf> my;yh`; cq;fSf;Fj; Jf;fj;jpw;F Nky; Jf;fj;ijf; nfhLj;jhd;. Vnddpy;> cq;fistpl;L eOtpg; Nghdit gw;wpAk;> cq;fSf;Fj; Jd;gk; Vw;gl;lJ gw;wpAk;> (,dpNky;) ePq;fs; tUe;jf; $lhJ vd;gjw;fhfj;jhd;. my;yh`; ePq;fs; nra;fpwtw;iw Mo;e;J ftdpg;gtd; Mthd;'' (vd;w 3:153-tJ ,iwtrdk;)

c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> (mk;nga;Ak;) fhyhl;gilapdUf;F mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [{igH(uyp) mtHfis (jiytuhf) Mf;fpdhHfs;. NkYk; mbg;gilapdH Njhw;Wg; Ngha; Xbtpl;lhHfs;. ',iwj;J}jH cq;fs; gpd;dhy; ,Ue;J cq;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f...'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 03:153-k;) trdk; ,ijNa Fwpf;fpwJ. 131

''gpd;dH ,e;jj; Jf;fj;jpw;Fg; gpwF (kd) mikjp jUfpw rpw;Wwf;fj;ij mtd; cq;fspd; kPJ ,wf;fpdhd;. mJ cq;fspy; xU gphptpdiu Ml;nfhz;lJ. kw;nwhU gphptpdNuh> mtHfspd; kdq;fs; mtHfisg; gw;wpNa ftiyia cz;lhf;fpd. cz;ikf;Fg; Gwk;ghf my;yh`;itg; gw;wp mwptPdHfs; vz;Ztijg; Nghd;W vz;zpf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. ',e;jf; fhhpaj;jpy; vq;fSf;F VNjDk chpikAz;lh?' vd;W $Wfpd;wdH. 'midj;J chpikAk; my;yh`;Tf;Nf cz;L'' vd (egpNa!) $Wf! ck;kplk; ntspg;gLj;j Kbahj (gy) tp\aq;fisj; jk; cs;sq;fspy; kiwj;J itj;Js;sdH. ',e;jf; fhhpaj;jpy; vq;fSf;F chpik ,Ue;jpUf;Fkhapd;> ehq;fs; ,q;Nf nfhy;yg;gl;bUf;f khl;Nlhk;'' vd;Wk; mtHfs; $Wfpd;wdH. (egpNa!) ePH $Wf: 'ePq;fs; cq;fs; ,y;yq;fspy; jq;fpapUe;jpUg;gpDk;> ahH kPJ ,wg;G vOjg;gl;Ltpl;lNjh mtHfs;> jhk; ,wf;f Ntz;ba ,lq;fis Nehf;fp te;NjapUg;ghHfs;. NkYk;> my;yh`; cq;fs; neQ;rq;fspy; cs;s (tpRthrj;)ijr; Nrhjpf;fTk;> cq;fs; ,jaq;fspy; cs;s (re;Njfj;)ij (mfw;wp) J}a;ikg;gLj;jTNk (,t;thW nra;jhd;.) ,d;Dk; my;yh`; cq;fs; cs;sq;fspy; cs;sij ed;fwpe;jtd;'' (vd;w 3:154tJ ,iwtrdk;)

c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ rpw;Wwf;fk; Ml;nfhz;ltHfspy; ehDk; xUtdhf ,Ue;Njd;. ve;j msTf;nfd;why; vd;Dila ths; vd;Dila ifapypUe;J gyKiw (eOtp) tpOe;Jtpl;lJ. mJ tpo> ehd; mij vLg;Ngd;. (kPz;Lk;) mJ tpo> mg;NghJk; ehd; mij vLg;Ngd;. 132

c`{Jg; Nghud;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; fhag;gLj;jg;gl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ 'jk; egpiaNa fhag;gLj;jptpl;l xU r%fk; vg;gb nty;Yk;?' vd;W (kdKile;jtHfshf) egpfshH $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJjhd; '(egpNa!) cq;fSf;F ve;j chpikAk; ,y;iy...'' vd;w (jpUf;FHMd; 03:128-tJ) trdk; mUsg;gl;lJ. 133

(c`{j; Nghhpy; fhak; Vw;gl;ljw;Fg; gpwF) /g[;Uj; njhOifapd; filrp uf;mj;jpy; U$tpypUe;J jiyia caHj;jp> 'rkpmy;yh`{ ypkd; `kpj`{ - ug;gdh ty(f;)fy; `k;J' vd;W $wpajw;Fg; gpd;dhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! ,d;dhd;> ,d;dhd;> ,d;dhid cd; mUspypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;Jthahf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`;> 'my;yh`; mtHfis kd;dpf;Fk; tiu> my;yJ mtHfs; mf;fpukf;fhuHfshf ,Ug;gjhy; mtHfis mtd; Ntjid nra;Ak; tiu (mtHfSf;Fj; jz;lid toq;FkhW $w> (egpNa!) cq;fSf;F ve;j chpikAk; ,y;iy'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 03: 128-tJ) trdj;ij ,wf;fpaUspdhd;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (c`{Jg; Nghhpy; fhag;gLj;jg;gl;lNghJ vjphpfshd) ]/g;thd; ,g;D cka;ah> Ri`y; ,g;D mk;H> `hhp]; ,g;D `p\hk; MfpNahUf;nfjpuhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> 'my;yh`; mtHfis kd;dpf;Fk; tiu> my;yJ mtHfs; mf;fpukf;fhuHfshf ,Ug;gjhy; mtHfis mtd; Ntjid nra;Ak; tiu (mtHfSf;Fj; jz;lid toq;FkhW $w> egpNa) cq;fSf;F ve;j chpikAk; ,y;iy (vd;w 3:129-tJ trdk;) mUsg;gl;lJ. 134

kjPdhthrpfshd ngz;fspy; rpyhpilNa ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) gl;lhilfis (my;yJ fk;gsp Milfis) gq;fpl;lhHfs;. mjpy; jukhdNjhH Mil vQ;rptpl;lJ. ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;F mUfpy; ,Ue;j rpyH> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! ,jidj; jq;fsplkpUf;Fk; (jq;fspd; Jiztpahuhd) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; (kfspd;) kfSf;Ff; nfhLj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdH. myP(uyp) mtHfspd; kfshd ck;K Fy;]_k;(uyp) mtHfisf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;Nl (,g;gbf;) $wpdH. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp)> 'ck;K Fy;]_ik tpl ck;K ryPj; mtHfNs ,jw;F kpfTk; jFjp tha;e;jtHfs;. NkYk;> ck;K ryPj; mtHfs;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhLj;j md;rhhpg; ngz;fspy; xUtuhthH.'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (NkYk;) 'mtH vq;fSf;fhf c`{Jg; NghH ele;j ehspy; Njhypdhy; Md jz;¡H igfisr; Rke;J nfhz;L te;J nfhz;bUe;jhH'' vd;Wk; ckH(uyp) $wpdhH. 136

ehd; (xU gazj;jpy;) cigJy;yh`; ,g;D mjP ,g;dp fpahH(uyp) mtHfSld; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;Nwd;. ehq;fs; `pk;]{ (efU)f;F138 te;J NrHe;jNghJ vd;dplk;> cigJy;yh`; ,g;D mjP mtHfs;> '(c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ `k;]h - uyp - mtHfisf; nfhd;wtuhd) t`;\P mtHfisr; re;jpf;f cq;fSf;F tpUg;gKz;lh? (ehk; mtHfisr; re;jpj;J) `k;]h(uyp) mtHfisf; nfhd;wJ gw;wpf; Nfl;NghNk!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> rhp vd;Nwd;. t`;\P mtHfs; `pk;rpy; trpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. (ehq;fs; mq;F Ngha; mq;Fs;stHfsplk;) mtiug; gw;wp tprhhpj;Njhk;. 'mtH jk; me;j Nfhl;ilf;Fs; ,Uf;fpwhH. mtH jz;¡uhy; epug;gg;gl;l nghpa Njhy;ig Nghd;W (gUkdhf) ,Ug;ghH'' vd;W vq;fsplk; $wg;gl;lJ.

gpwF ehq;fs; (mthplk;) te;Njhk;. rpwpJ Neuk; mtuUfpy; epd;Nwhk;. gpwF> mtUf;F ryhk; nrhd;dNghJ> mtH (vq;fSf;F) gjpy; ryhk; $wpdhH.

cigJy;yh`;(uyp) jk; jiyg;ghifj; Jzpapdhy;> jk; ,uz;L fz;fisAk; fhy;fisAk; jtpu NtnwtijAk; t`;\P mtHfs; ghHf;fhj Kbahj mstpw;F Rw;wpf; fl;bapUe;jhH. mg;NghJ> cigJy;yh`;(uyp)> 't`;\P mtHfNs! vd;id cq;fSf;F milahsk; njhpfpwjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

mg;NghJ t`;\P> cigJy;yh`; mtHfisg; ghHj;jhH. gpwF> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf!'' ,y;iy. (cq;fis vdf;F milahsk; njhpatpy;iy.) MapDk;> vdf;F ,J njhpAk;: mJ gpd;fpahH xU ngz;izj; jpUkzk; Kbj;jhH. 139 mtUf;F> 'ck;K fpj;jhy; gpd;j; mgpy; <];' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;. mjP mtHfSf;F (kidtp) ck;K fpj;jhy; kf;fhtpy; itj;J XH Mz; Foe;ijiag; gpurtpj;jhH. mg;NghJ> me;jf; Foe;ijf;F ghY}l;Lk; nrtpypj; jhia ehNd NjbNdd;. (ghY}l;Lgtisf; fz;Lgpbj;j gpwF) ehd; me;jf; Foe;ijiar; Rke;J nfhz;L> mjd; jhAld; nrd;W me;jf; Foe;ijiag; ghY}l;Lgtsplk; xg;gilj;Njd;. (me;jf; Foe;ijapd; ghjq;fis mg;NghJ ghHj;Njd;.) cd; ,uz;L ghjfq;fisg; ghHj;jy; mJ Nghd;Nw ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ cigJy;yh`;(uyp)> %bapUe;j jk; Kfj;ijj; jpwe;jhHfs;. gpwF> '`k;]h(uyp) mtHfis ePq;fs; nfhd;wJ gw;wp vq;fSf;F mwptpf;ff; $lhjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. t`;\P> 'rhp'' (nrhy;fpNwd;)'' vd;W $wpdhH. (gpwF> nfhiyr; rk;gtj;ijg; gw;wpg; gpd;tUkhW $wpdhH:) `k;]h(uyp) gj;Ug;Nghhpy; (vd; v[khd; [{igUila je;ijapd; rNfhjuuhd) JIkh ,g;D mjP ,g;dp fpahH vd;ghiuf; nfhiy nra;jpapUe;jhH. vdNt> vd; v[khd; [{igH ,g;D Kj;apk; vd;dplk;> 'vd; rpwpa je;ij(apd; nfhiy)f;Fg; gjpyhf `k;]hit eP nfhd;why; eP (mbikj; jisapypUe;J) tpLjiyahtha;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

vdNt> ma;idd; (c`{J) Mz;by; - ma;idd; vd;gJ c`{J kiyf;fUk;Ys;s xU kiyahFk;. ,e;j ,uz;L kiyfSf;Filapy; xU gs;sj;jhf;F cz;L (Fiw») kf;fs; (NghUf;fhfg;) Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;wNghJ mk;kf;fSld; NghH(f; fsk;) Nehf;fp ehDk; nrd;Nwd;. kf;fs; NghUf;fhf mzptFj;J epd;wNghJ rpghc ,g;D mg;jpy; c];]h vd;gtd; (mzpiatpl;L) Kd;dhy; te;J> '(vd;NdhL) jdpNa NkhJgtH cz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mtid Nehf;fp `k]h gpd;mg;jpy; Kj;jypg;(uyp) fpsk;gp te;J> ngz;fSf;F tpUj;jNrjdk; nra;Ak; ck;K md;khhpd; kfNd! rpghcNt! eP my;yh`;TlDk; mtDila J}jUlDk; (gifj;Jf; nfhz;L) Nkhj te;jpUf;fpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

gpwF `k;]h(uyp) mtd; kPJ (gha;e;J) fLikahfj; jhf;fpdhHfs;. mtd; fope;J Nghl;ltpl;l New;ia jpdk; Nghy; (kbe;jtdhf) Mk;tpl;lhd;. ehd; `k;]h (mtHfisf; nfhy;yj; jUzk; vjpHghHj;J) mtHfSf;fhf xU ghiwf;F mbapy; xspe;J nfhz;Nld;. `k;]h mtHfs; vd;id (f; ftdpf;fhky;) neUq;fp te;jNghJ> vd;Dila <l;bia mthpd; kHk];jhdj;ij Nehf;fp vwpe;Njd;. mJ (gha;e;J) mthpd; Gl;lj;jpw;fpilapypUe;J ntspNawpaJ. mJjhd; `k;]h mtHfspd; tho;ehs; Kbtpw;Ff; fhuzkhf mike;jJ. gpwF Fiw»fs; (c`{jpypUe;J kf;fhit Nehf;fp) jpUk;gpr; nrd;wNghJ ehDk; mtHfSld; jpUk;gpNdd;. kf;htpw;Fg; Ngha; mq;F (ntw;wp fpilj;J) ,];yhk; guTk; tiuapy; jq;fpNdd;. (kf;fh ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;l gpd;) mq;fpUe;J ntspNawp jhap/gpw;F (Xbr;) nrd;W tpl;Nld;. jhap/g; thrpfs; (,];yhj;ij mwpe;J nfhs;sTk;> mij Vw;W elf;fTk; fUjp) jq;fs; J}Jf; FOtpdiu ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; mDg;gp itj;jdH. 140 mg;NghJ> vd;dplk;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (jk;kplk; tUk;) J}JtHfsf;Fj; njhy;iy jukhl;lhHfs;: (vdNt> J}Jf; FOtpdUld; NrHe;J ePq;fSk; nry;Yq;fs;)'' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. vdNt> J}Jf; FOtpdUld; ehDk; Gwg;gl;L> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J NrHe;Njd;. vd;id mtHfs; fz;lNghJ> 'eP t`;» jhNd?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. 'eP jhNd `k;]hitf; nfhd;wha;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'cq;fSf;F vl;bagb tp\ak; ele;jJ cz;ikjhd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> '(cd;idf; fhZk;NghJ vd; nghpa je;ij `k;]htpd; epidT tUk;> vdNt>) vd;idtpl;Lk; cd; Kfj;ij kiwj;Jf; nfhs;s KbAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. clNd> ehd; (mq;fpUe;J) Gwg;gl;Ltpl;Nld;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;lNghJ> (jd;id xU egp vd;W thjpl;l tz;zk;) ngha;ad; Ki]ypkh fpsk;gpdhd;. (mtd; egpj;NjhoHfsplk; NghhpLtjw;fhfg; ngUk;gil xd;iwj; jpul;lyhdhd;. mtid Kwpabg;gjw;fhf mg+ gf;H ]pj;jPf;(uyp) mtHfSk; gil jpul;b mjw;F fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;(uyp) mtHfisj; jsgjpahf epakpj;jhHfs;) ehd; (vd; kdj;jpw;Fs;)> 'epr;rak; ehd; Ki]ypkhit Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;Lr; nry;Ntd;. mtid ehd; nfhy;y (tha;g;Gf; fpilf;f)yhk;. mjd; %yk;> (Kd;G) ehd; `k;]h(uyp) mtHfisf; nfhd;jw;F(g; gpuahrpj;jk; Njb) <Lnra;ayhk;'' vd;W $wpf; nfhz;Nld;. (mg+ gf;H - uyp mtHfs mDg;gpa NghHg;gilapypUe;J) kf;fSld; ehDk; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJjhd;mtDila tp\aj;jpy; ele;jJ ele;J Kbe;jJ. 141

mg;(Nghhpd;)NghJ xU kdpjd; xU Rthpd; ,ilntspapy; epd;wpUe;jhd;. mtd; jiytphp Nfhyj;Jld; (Nghhpd; GOjp gbe;J) rhk;gy; epw xl;lfk; Nghd;wpUe;jhd;. mtd; kPJ (`k;]h mtHfisf; nfhiy nra;j mNj) vd;Dila <l;bia vwpe;Njd;. ehd; me;j <l;bia mtDila ,uz;L khHGfSf;F kj;jpapy; gha;r;rpNdd;. mJ mtDila gpd; Njhs;fSf;fpilapypUe;J ntspNawpaJ. mtid Nehf;fp md;rhhpfspy; xUtH Xb te;jhH. jk; thshy; mtDila cr;re;jiy kPJ Xq;fp ntl;btpl;lhH. (mtd;jhd; Ki]ypkh)

c`{j; ehspy; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F Vw;gl;l fhaq;fs;. 142

4073. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> (c`{Jg; Nghhpy; cilf;fg;gl;l) jk; (Kd; tha;g;gw;fspy;> fPo;thpirapy; tyg;Gwk; ,Ue;j) gy;iyr; Rl;bf;fhl;b 143 'egpia (,g;gbr;) nra;Jtpl;l rKjhaj;jpd; kPJ my;yh`;tpd; Nfhgk; kpff; fLikahfptpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (NkYk;> ',iwtopapy; (mwg;Nghhpy;) ,iwj;J}jH jk; fuj;jhy; vtidf; nfhd;W tpLthHfNsh mtd; kPJ(k;) my;yh`;tpd; Nfhgk; kpff; fLikahfptpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

'',iwtopapy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vtidf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhHfNsh mtd; kPJ my;yh`;tpd; Nfhgk; kpff; fLikahfptpl;lJ. (NkYk;) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfj;jpy; ,uj;jf; fhak; Vw;gLj;jpatHfspd; kPJ my;yh`;tpd; Nfhgk; kpff; fLikahfptpl;lJ. 144

]`;y; ,g;D ]mj;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F (c`{Jg; Nghhpd; (NghJ) Vw;gl;l fhaq;fs; gw;wpf; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhaj;ijf; fOtptpl;ltiuAk;> (fOTtjw;fhfj;) jz;¡iu Cw;wptpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jtiuAk;> kUe;Jf;Fg; gad;gLj;jg;gl;l nghUisAk; mwpNtd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L (gpd;tUkhW tpsf;fpr;) $wpdhHfs;: ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; kfs; /ghj;jpkh(uyp) me;jf; fhaj;ijf; fOtptpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. myP ,g;D mgP jhypg;(uyp) (jk;) Nflaj;jpy; (jz;¡H epug;gp te;J me;jf; fhaj;ijf; fOTtjw;fhf) ePH Cw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. jz;¡H Nkd;NkYk; ,uj;jj;ij mjpfkhf;FtijNa fz;lNghJ> /ghj;jpkh(uyp) ghapd; xU gFjpia vLj;J te;J (rhk;gyhFk; tiu) mijr; fhpj;J> mjidf; fhaj;jpd; kPJ mOj;jp itj;jhHfs;. ,uj;jk; (tUtJ) epd;Wtpl;lJ. md;iwa (c`{Jg; NghH) jpdj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fPo;g;gy; cilf;fg;gl;lJ. NkYk;> mtHfspd; Kfk; fhag;gLj;jg;gl;lJ. NkYk; (mtHfspd;) jiyf;ftrk; mtHfspd; jiyapd; kPNj itj;J nehWf;fg;gl;lJ.

''xU egp vtidf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhHfNsh mtd; kPJ my;yh`;tpd; Nfhgk; kpff; fLikahfptpl;lJ. NkYk;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfj;jpy; ,uj;jf; fhak; Vw;gLj;jpatd; kPJk; my;yh`;tpd; Nfhgk; kpff; fLikahfptpl;lJ.

vd ,f;hpkh(u`;) mwptpj;jhH. 145

''my;yh`; kw;Wk; mtDila J}jhpd; miog;ig Vw;wtHfs;... (vd;Dk; 3:172-k; ,iwtrdk;)

''jkf;F(g; Nghhpy;) gLfhaq;fs; vw;gl;l gpd;dUk; $l my;yh`; kw;Wk; mtDila J}jhpd; miog;ig mtHfs; Vw;whHfs;. ed;ik Ghpe;J> jPikapypUe;J jk;ikf; fhj;Jf; nfhz;l ,j;jifNahUf;F kfj;jhd gpujpgyd; cz;L'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 03:172 -tJ) trdj;ij (vd; rpw;wd;id) Map\h(uyp) Xjptpl;L vd;dplk;> 'vd; rNfhjhp kfNd! cd; je;ij ]{igH(uyp) mtHfSk; (vd; je;ijAk; cd; ghl;ldhUkhd mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; (me;j miog;ig Vw;w) mtHfspy; cs;stHfs; jhk;. c`{j; ehspy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Ff; fhaq;fs; Vw;gl;lNghJ ,izitg;gtHfs; jpUk;gpr; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. mtHfs; kPz;Lk; jpUk;gp te;J tpLthHfNsh vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; mQ;rpdhHfs;. (mg;NghJ) 'mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; (mtHfis mr;RWj;Jtjw;fhf mtHfisj; Juj;jpr;) nry;gtHfs; ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. (c`{jpy; gq;nfLj;j) egpj;NjhoHfspy; vOgJ NgH (mtHfisj; Juj;jpabf;f) Kd;te;jdH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mtHfspy; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk;> ]{igH ,g;D mt;thk;(uyp) mtHfSk; ,Ue;jdH. 146

c`{j; ehspy; nfhy;yg;gl;l K];ypk;fs;. 147

`k;]h ,g;D mgj;jpy; Kj;jypg;> akhd;> md]; ,g;D es;H> K];mg; ,g;D cikH(uyp) MfpNahH mtHfspy; mlq;FtH. 148

c`{Jg; Nghhpy; md;rhhpfspy; vOgJ NgH nfhy;yg;gl;ldH. 'gp/U kCdh' Nghhpd;NghJ vOgJ NgUk; akhkh Nghhpd;NghJ vOgJ NgUk; nfhy;yg;gl;ldH. mwptpg;ghsH fj;jhjh(u`;) $wpdhH:

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; 'gp]U kCdhg;' NghH ele;jJ. 149 ngha;ad; Ki]ypkhtpd; kPjhz akhkhg; NghH mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; (Ml;rpf;) fhyj;jpy; ele;jJ. 150

''c`{Jg; Nghhpy; (capHj;jpahfpfshff;) nfhy;yg;gl;ltHfis ,uz;buz;L Nguhf xNu Jzpapy; NrHj;J itj;J(f; f/gdpl;L) ,tHfspy; FHMid mjpfk; mwpe;jtH ahH?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;ghHfs;. xUtH Rl;bf;fhl;lg;gl;lJk; mthpd; cliy cl;Fopapy; Kjypy; itg;ghHfs;. NkYk;> 'kWik ehspy; ,tHfSf;F ehNd rhl;rpahf;FNtd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mtHfspd; ,uj;jj;JlNdNa mtHfis mlf;fk; nra;Ak;gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mtHfSf;fhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; ([dh]hj; njhOif) njhoTkpy;iy; mtHfs; ePuhl;lg;glTkpy;iy. 151

vd; je;ij (mg;Jy;yh`; c`{Jg; Nghhpy;) nfhy;yg;gl;lNghJ ehd; mo Muk;gpj;Njd;. NkYk;> mthpd; Kfj;jpypUe;j J¡ia tpyf;f Kide;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfs; vd;idj; jLf;fj; njhlq;fpdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (vd;idj;) jLf;ftpy;iy. NkYk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtUf;fhf eP moNtz;lhk;... my;yJ mtUf;fhf eP Vd; mOfpwha;?... [dh]h (me;j ,lj;jpypUe;J) J}f;fg;gLk; tiu> thdtHfs; jq;fs; ,wf;iffis tphpj;J mtUf;F epoy; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 152

ehd; xU fdT fz;Nld;. (mjpy;) ehd; xU this mirj;Njd;. mjd; Kid Kwpe;Jtpl;lJ. c`{Jg Nghhpd;NghJ ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfSf;F Vw;gl;l ,og;ig mJ Fwpj;jJ. gpwF kPz;LnkhU Kiw mij ehd; mirj;Njd;. mJ Kd;gpUe;jij tpl kpf mofhf khwptpl;lJ. mJ my;yh`; (mNj c`{Jg Nghhpy;) nfhzHe;j cWjpg;ghl;ilAk;> (rpjwp Xba) ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; (kPz;Lk;) xd;W jpuz;lijAk; Fwpj;jJ. me;jf; fdtpy; ehd; rpy rhis khLfis (mit mWf;fg;gLtJ Nghy;) fz;Nld;. (c`{Jg Nghhpy; nfhy;yg;gl;ltHfSf;F) my;yh`; toq;fpa me;j];J (mtHfs; ,t;Tyfpy; ,Ue;j epiyia tpl mtHfSf;Fr;) rpwe;jJ MFk;. vdNt> (me;j khLfs;) c`{j; ehspy; nfhy;yg;gl;l ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfisf; Fwpg;gitahFk;.

vd mg+ %]h m\;mhP(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 153

ehq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpia ehbatHfshf ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; `p[;uj; nra;Njhk;. vq;fSf;Fhpa gpujpgyd; my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;ghk;tpl;lJ. vq;fspy; rpyH jkf;Fhpa gpujpgydpy; vijANk (,t;Tyfj;jpy;) mDgtpf;fhky; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. mtHfspy; xUtH jhk;> K];mg; ,g;D cikH(uyp). mtH c`{j; ehspy; nfhy;yg;gl;lhH. mtH NfhLNghl;l tz;zj;Jzp xd;iw kl;LNktpl;Lr; nrd;whH. mthpd; jiyia ehq;fs; mjdhy; kiwj;jhy; mthpd; ,uz;L fhy;fs; ntspapy; njhpe;jd; fhy;fis kiwj;jhy; jiy ntspapy; njhpe;jJ. mg;NghJ vq;fsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mthpd; jiyiaj; Jzpahy; kiwj;Jtpl;L mthpd; kPJ ',j;fpH' Gy;iyapLq;fs;... my;yJ mthpd; fhy; kPJ ',j;fpH' Gy;iyg; NghLq;fs;...'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(c`{Jg; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;j) vq;fspy; NtW rpyUk; cs;sdH. mtHfspd; (gpujpgyd; ,e;j cyk;Yk;) fdpe;Jtpl;lJ. mij mtHfs; (,t;Tyk;Yk;) gwpj;J (mDgtpj;J)f; nfhz;lhHfs;. 154

,ij egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mg+ `{ikj;(uyp) mtHfSk;> mg+ `{ikj;(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J mg;gh]; ,g;D ]`;y;(uyp) mtHfSk; mwptpj;jhHfs;. 155

'',e;j (c`{j;) kiy ek;ik Nerpf;fpwJ. ehKk; mjid Nerpf;fpNwhk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 156

(ifgH NghhpypUe;J ehq;fs; jpUk;gp te;J nfhz;bUe;j NghJ) c`{j; (kiy) egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fj; njd;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> ',e;j kiy ek;ik Nerpf;fpwJ; ehKk; mjid Nerpf;fpNwhk;. ,iwth! ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; kf;fhitg; Gdpjkhdjhf mwptpj;jhHfs;. ehd; ,uz;L (fUq;fw;fs; epiwe;j) kiyfSf;fpilapYs;s gFjpia (kjPdhit)g; Gdpjkhdjhf mwptpf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 157

xU ehs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Gwg;gl;L te;J> ,we;jtHfSf;fhf ([dh]h njhOif) njhOif elj;jpaijg; Nghd;W c`{Jg; NghH capHj;jpahfpfSf;fhf ([dh]h njhOif) njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. gpwF Nkilf;F (kpk;gUf;F) te;J> 'epr;rakhf ehd; cq;fSf;fhff; fhj;jpUg;Ngd;. cq;fSf;F ehd; rhl;rp MNtd;. NkYk;> ehd; ,g;NghJ (ft;]H vDk;) vd;Dila jlhfj;ijf; fhz;fpNwd;. vdf;F g+kpapDila fU¥yq;fspd; jpwT Nfhy;fs;... my;yJ g+kpapd; jpwT Nfhy;fs;... nfhLf;fg;gl;ls;sd. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf vd(J ,wg;G)f;Fg; gpd;dhy; ePq;fs; ,izitg;gtHfshf Mk;tpLtPHfNsh vd;W ehd; gag;gltpy;iy; Mdhy;> (cyfj;jpw;fhf) ePq;fs; xUtNuhnlhtH (Nghl;bapl;Lf; nfhz;L) Nkhjpf; nfhs;tPHfNsh vd;Nw gag;gLfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 158

u[Pc> hp/y;> jf;thd;> gp/U kCdh Mfpa NghHfSk; msy;> fhuh Fyj;jhH Fwpj;j nra;jpAk; M]pk; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp)> Figg;(uyp) kw;Wk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfs; Fwpj;j nra;jpAk;. 159

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gj;Jg; NgH nfhz;l) csTg; gilnahd;w (Xhplj;jpw;F) mDg;gpdhHfs;. ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfspd; Gjy;tH M]pkPd;(jha; topg;)ghl;ldhH M]pk; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) mtHfis mg;gilapdUf;Fj; jiytuhf;fpdhHfs;. mtHfs; (kjPdhtpypUe;J Gwg;gl;L te;J) kf;fhTf;Fk; c];/ghDf;Fk; ,ilapYs;s ('`j;jh' vd;w) ,lj;jpy; ,Ue;jNghJ '`{ijy;' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j gd} yp`;ahd; vd;wiof;fg;gl;l fpisapdUf;F mtHfisg; gw;wpj; njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ. mtHfs;> mg;nga;Ak; tPuHfs; RkhH E}W NgUld; (k;sk;gp> csTg;gilapdiug; gpbg;gjw;fhf) mtHfspd; ghjr;RtLfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J te;jdH. csTg;gilapdH ,wq;fpj; jq;fpapUe;j ,lj;jpw;F te;J NrHe;jdH. gilapdH kjPdhtpypUe;J czthff; nfhz;Lte;jpUe;j NghPr;rk; goq;fspd; nfhl;ilfis mq;Nf fz;ldH. mg;NghJ ',J 'a];hpg;' (kjPdh efhpd;) NghPr;rk; gok;'' vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;ldH. vdNt> csTg;gilapdhpd; ghjr;RtLfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J te;J> ,Wjpapy; mtHfis mile;Njtpl;ldH. M]pk;(uyp) mtHfis mile;Njtpl;ldH. M]pk;(uyp) mtHfSk;> mtHfspd; ez;gHfSk; ,ij mwpe;jNghJ (kiyg;ghq;fhd) caukhd Xhplj;jpy; jQ;rk; GFe;jdH. mg;NghJ (Juj;jp te;j) me;jf; fpisapdH mtHfisr; Rw;wp tisj;Jf; nfhz;L mtHfisg; ghHj;J> 'ePq;fs; vq;fsplk; ,wq;fp te;Jtpl;lhy;> cq;fspy; ahiuAk; ehq;fs; nfhiy nra;a khl;Nlhk; vd;W cq;fsf;F cWjpnkhopAk; thf;FWjpAk; jUfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdH. mg;NghJ M]pkgpd; ]hgpj;(uyp)> 'ehd; XH ,iw kWg;ghsdpd; (thf;FWjpia ek;gpmtDila) ghJfhg;gpy; ,wq;fpr; nry;y khl;Nld;. ,iwth! vq;fisg; gw;wpa nra;jpia cd; J}jUf;Fj; njhptpj;J tpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mf;fpisapdH csTg;gilapdUld; rz;ilapl;L M]pk;(uyp) mtHfs cl;gl VONgiu mk;nga;J nfhd;Wtpl;ldH. ,Wjpapy; Figg;> i]j;(uyp)> kw;nwhUtH kl;LNk 160 vQ;rpapUe;jdH. ,k;%tUf;Fk; cWjpnkhopAk; thf;FWjpapd; Nghpy; ,wq;fp te;jdH. mtHfs; (%tUk;) q;fs; ifapy; fpilj;jTld; (vjphpfs;) jq;fspd; mk;gpd; ehiz mtpo;j;J mjd; %yk; mtHfisg; gpizj;jdH. (,ijf; fz;l) me;j %d;whk; kdpjH> ',J KjyhtJ ek;gpf;ifj; JNuhfk;.'' vd;W $wp> mtHfSld; tu kWj;Jtpl;lhH> vdNt> mtiu (mbj;J)j; Jd;GWj;jp jk;Kld; tUk;gb epHge;jpj;jdH. Mdhy;> mtH cld;gltpy;iy. vdNt> mtiu mtHfs; nfhiynra;Jtpl;ldH. gpwF> Figg;(uyp) mtHfisAk;> i]j; ,g;D j]pdh(uyp) mtHfisAk; nfhz;L nrd;W kf;fhtpy; tpiyf;F tpw;Wtpl;ldH. `hhp]; ,g;D MkpH ,g;dp et;/gy; vd;gtUila kf;fs;> Figg;(uyp) mtHfis (gopjPHg;gjw;fhf) tpiyf;F thq;fpf; nfhz;ldH. (Vnddpy;>) Figg;(uyp) `hhp]; ,g;D Mkpiu gj;UgNghhpd;NghJ nfhd;wpUe;jhH. `hhp]pd; kf;fsplj;jpy; Figg;(uyp) (Gdpj khjq;fs; KBe;jJ) mtiuf; nfhy;y mtHfs; xd;W jpuSk; (ehs; tUk) tiuapy; ifjpahf ,Ue;jJ te;jhH. (nfhy;yg;gLk ehs; neUq;fpaNghJ jd;Dila kiwthd cWg;GfspypUe;j Kbfis) kopg;gjw;fhf `hhp]pd; kfs; xUj;jpaplk; rtuf;fj;jp xd;iw Figg;(uyp) ,utyhff; Nfl;lhH. mtSk; mtUf;F ,utyhfj; je;jhs;. (mjw;Fg; gpd; ele;jij mg;ngz;kzpNa tpsf;fpf;) $WfpwhHfs;: ehd; vd;Dila rpwpa kfidf; ftdpf;fhky; ,Ue;JtplNt> mtd; (tpisahbf; nfhz;Nl) jto;e;J Figg; mtHfsplk; te;J NrHe;jhd;. mtid Figg; mtHfs; jq;fspd; kbapy; itj;jhHfs;. (,e;epiyapy;) mtiu ehd; ghHj; gykhf mjpHe;Njd;. ,ij mtH Ghpe;J nfhz;lhH. mthpd; ifapy; fj;jp ,Ue;jJ. mg;NghJ mtH> ',tid ehd; nfhd;W tpLgtd; vd;W mQ;Rfpwhah? my;yh`;tpd; ehl;lg;gb ehd; mg;gbr; nra;gtd; my;yd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. Figig tplr; rpwe;j xU ifjpia ehd; (vd; tho;ehspy;) fz;ljpy;iy. xU ehs; mtH jk; ifapypUe;j jpuhl;irg; gof; FiyapypUe;J (goq;fisg; gwpj;J) rhg;gpl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;ff; fz;Nld;. me;ehspy; kf;fhtpy; ve;jg; gotifAk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. NkYk;> mg;NghJ mtH ,Uk;Gr; rq;fpypahy; gpizf;fg;gl;bUe;jhH. (gpw;fhyj;jpy; me;j epfo;r;rpia epidT $He;J)'' mJ FigGf;F my;yh`; toq;fpa czT'' vd;W me;jg; ngz; $wpte;jhH. (mtiuf; nfhy;tjw;fhf - kf;fhtpd;) Gdpj vy;iyf;F ntspNa mtiu mtHfs; nfhz;L te;jNghJ> ',uz;L uf;mj;Jfs; ehd; njhOJ nfhs;s vd;id tpLq;fs;'' vd;W Figg; Nfl;lhH. (mtHfSk; mDkjpf;f> Figg; ,uz;L uf;mj;Jfs; njhOjhH.) gpwF> mtHfspd; gf;fk; jUkgp> 'ehd; kuzj;ijf; fz;L mQ;fpNwd; vd;W ePq;fs; vz;zp tpLtPHfs; vd;w mr;rk; vdf;fpy;yhky; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; ehd; (njhOifia) mjpfkhf;fpapUg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mtHjhd; (,iwtopapy;) nfhy;yg;gLtjw;F Kd; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOtij Kd;khjphpahf;fpatuhthH. gpwF ',iwth! ,tf;his eP vz;zp itj;Jf; (nfhz;L> jdpj;jdpahf ,tHfisf; ftdpj;Jf;) nfhs;tahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhH. mjd; gpwF? 'ehd; K];yPkhff; nfhy;yg;gLkNghJ vijg; gw;wpAk; ehd; nghUl;gLj;jkhl;Nld;. ve;j ,lj;jpy; ehd;,we;jhYk; ,iwtDf;fhfNt ehd; nfhy;yg;gLfpNwd; (vd;gjpy; vdf;F kfpo;r;rpNa). ehd; nfhiyAWtJ my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpiag; ngWtjw;fhfj; jhd; vDk;NghJ> mtd; ehbdhy; vd;Dila Jz;bf;fg;gl;l cWg;Gfspd; ,izg;Gfspd; kPJ jd; mUs;tsj;ijg; nghopthd;'' vd;W (ftpghbf;) $wpdhHfs;.

gpwF> cf;gh ,g;D `hhp]; vd;gtd; Figg;(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J> mtHfisf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhd;. NkYk;> (M]pk; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;l nra;jp Fiw»fSf;Ff; fpilj;jNghJ mtHfs; mtiu milahsk; fz;L nfhs;tjw;fhf mthpd; clypy; XH cWg;ig vLj;J tUk;gb MsDg;gpdhHfs;. (Vnddpy;>) M]pk;(uyp) gj;Ug; Nghhpd;NghJ mtHfspd; jiytHfspy; xUtiu nfhiy nra;jpUe;jhH. (mthpd; clypd; xU Kf;fpa cWg;ig ntl;l Nghd NghJ) M]pk;(uyp) mtHfSf;F Nky; (mtHfisg; ghJfhf;Fk; Nehf;fpy;) my;yh`; Nkfj;ijg; Nghd;W Mz; NjdPf;fis mDg;gpdhd;. Fiw»fspd; J}jHfsplkpUe;J M]pk;(uyp) mtHfis (#o;e;J nfhz;L) mit ghJfhj;jd. vdNt> mthplkpUe;J vijAk; vLf;f mtHfshy; ,aytpy;iy. 161

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vOgJ NgHfis xU Njitf;fhf mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mtHfs; 'FHuh/' (jpUf;FHMid ed;fwpe;jtHfs;) vd;W miof;fg;gl;ldH. mg;NghJ gd} Riyk; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j hp/y; kw;Wk; jf;thd; Mfpa ,uz;L $l;lj;jhH> 'gp]U kCdh' vd;wiof;fg;gLk; xU fpzw;Wf;F mUfpy; mtHfis ,ilkwpj;jdH. mg;NghJ me;j egpj;NjhoHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (cq;fsplk; NghhpLtjw;fhf) cq;fis ehb ehq;fs; tutpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; xU Njitf;fhfNt ehq;fs; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdH. MapDk;> mtHfs; me;j egpj; NjhoHfisf; nfhd;Wtpl;ldH. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtHfSf;nfjpuhf xU khj fhyk; mjpfhiyj; njhOifapy; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. ,JNt (njhOifapy;) 'Fd}j;' (vd;Dk; JM XJt)jpd; Jtf;fkhFk;. ehq;fs; mjw;F Kd; 'Fd}j;' XJgtHfshf ,Uf;ftpy;iy. 162

xUtH md];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> Fd}j; Fwpj;J> 'mJ U$tpw;Fg; gpd;gh? my;yJ fpuhmj; Xjp Kbj;j gpd;gh? (vg;NghJ mij Xj Ntz;Lk;)'' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F 'my;y; fpuhmj; Xjp Kbj;j gpd;Gjhd;'' vd;W md];(uyp) gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

hp/y;> jf;thd;> c]a;ah kw;Wk; gd} yp`;ahd; Fyj;jpdH 163 (te;J jq;fspd;) giftHfSf;F vjpuhf (gil je;J) cjTk; gb ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; NfhhpdH. mg;NghJ mtHfSf;F md;rhhpfspy; vOgJ NgHfis mDg;gpj; je;J egp(]y;) mtHfs; cjtpdhHfs;. me;jf; fhyj;jpy; mtHfis (me;j vOgJ NgHfis) ehq;fs; 'FHuh/ - jpUf;FHMid ed;fwpe;jtHfs;' vd;W ngahpl;L mioj;J te;Njhk;. mtHfs; gfypy; (gpiog;gpw;fhf) tpwF Nfrfhpg;gtHfshfTk; ,utpy; njhof$batHfshfTk; ,Ue;J te;jdH. ,tHfs; (gazk; nra;J) 'gp/U kCdh' vd;Dkplj;ij mile;jNghJ (gd} Riyk; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j) mtHfs;> ,tHfis tQ;rpj;Jf nfhd;Wtpl;ldH. ,r;nra;jp egp(]y;) mtHfis vl;baNghJ xU khj fhyk; Rg;`{j; njhOifapy; muGf; Fyq;fshd hp/y;> jf;thd;> c]a;ah kw;Wk; gd} yp`;ahd; Fyj;jpdUf;nfjpuhf gpuhHjaPjj;J 'Fd}j;' (vDk; rpwg;G JM) XjpdhHfs;. ,tHfs; Fwpj;J (mUsg;gl;bUe;j) FHMd; (trdnkhd;iw) Xjp te;Njhk;. gpd;dhspy; mJ (,iwtdhy;) ePf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ. 'ehq;fs; vq;fs; ,iwtdplk; nrd;W NrHe;J tpl;Nlhk;. mtd; vq;fisf; Fwpj;J jpUg;jpaile;Jtpl;lhd;; vq;fis mtd; jpUg;jpAwr; nra;jhd;' vd;W vq;fisg; gw;wp vq;fs; rKjhaj;jhhplk; njhptpj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;gNj me;j trdkhFk;. 164

md];(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J ,Nj fUj;jpy; mwptpf;fg;gLk; ,d;NdhH mwptpg;gpy;> 'md;rhhpfshd me;j vOgJ NgUk; gp/U kCdhtpy; nfhy;yg;gl;lhHfs;'' vd;W fhzg;gLfpwJ.

(vd; jhahH) ck;K Riyk; mtHfspd; rNfhjuH> vd; jha; khkh (`uhk; ,g;D kpy;`hd; (uyp) mtHfis (FHMid ed;fwpe;jtHfshd vOgJ) gazpfspy; xUtuhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. ,izitg;gtHfspd; jiytk; MkpH ,g;D J/igy;> gpd;tUk; %d;W tp\aq;fspy; xd;iwj; NjHe;njLf;Fk;gb (egp - ]y; - mtHfsplk;) $wpdhd;:

k;uhkg;Gw kf;fs; cq;fSf;Fr; nrhe;jk;; (mtHfSf;F Ml;rpahsuhf ePq;fs; ,Uq;fs;;) efHg; Gw kf;fs; vdf;Fr; nrhe;jk;. (ehd; mtHfSf;F Ml;rpahsuhf ,Ug;Ngd;.)

gpwF ,d;dhhpd; jha; tPl;by; 'MkpH' nfhs;is Nehapdhy; gPbf;fg;gl;lhd;. 165 mg;NghJ mtd;> ',d;dhhpd; FLk;gj;ijr; NrHe;j xU ngz;zpd; tPl;by; thypg xl;lfj;jpw;F Vw;gLk; nfhs;is Neha; Nghd;W (vdf;Fk;) Vw;gl;Ltpl;lJ. vdNt> vd;Dila Fjpiuia vd;dplk; nfhz;L thUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. gpwF mtd; jd;Dila Fjpiuapd; KJfpd; kPNj ,we;jhd;.

(vd; jha;) ck;K Riyk; mtHfspd; rNfhjuH `uhk; ,g;D kpy;`hd;(uyp) mtHfSk;> fhy; CdKw;wtH xUtUk;> ,d;dhhpd; FLk;gj;ijr; NrHe;jtHfspy; xUtUk; 166 (egp - ]y; mtHfspd; Mizapd; Nghpy; gd} MkpH Fyj;jhiu Nehf;fp) ele;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ `uhk; mtHfs;> '(jk;kpU rfhf;fis Nehf;fp) 'ePq;fs; ,UtUk; (vdf;F) mUk;NyNa ,Uq;fs;. ehd; gd} MkpH Fyj;jhhplk; nry;fpNwd;. mtHfs; vdf;Fg; ghJfhg;gspj;jhy; ePq;fs; (mg;gbNa) ,Uq;fs;. vd;id mtHfs; nfhd;Wtpl;lhy; ePq;fs; cq;fs; rfhf;fsplk; nrd;W (njhptpj;J) tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (gpwF> gd} MkpH Fyj;jhhplk; nrd;W> mtHfis Nehf;fp>) 'vdf;Fg; ghJfhg;gspj;jhy; ePq;fs; (mg;gbNa) ,Uq;fs;. vd;id mtHfs; nfhd;Wtpl;lhy; ePq;fs; cq;fs; rfhf;fsplk; nrd;W (njhptpj;J) tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (gpwF> gd} MkpH Fyj;jhhplk; nrd;W> mtHfis Nehf;fp>) 'vdf;Fg; ghJfhg;Gj; jUtPHfsh? ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; J}Jr; nra;jpiaj; njhptpf;fpNwd;'' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L mtHfsplk; (mr;nra;jpiag;) NgryhdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mf;Fyj;jhH xUtDf;F irif nra;a> mtd; `uhk;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; te;J mtHfis (<l;bahy;) Fj;jptpl;lhd;. mwptpg;ghsH `k;khk; ,g;D a`;ah(u`;) $wpdhH: '<l;bahy; Fj;jp (kWgf;fk; tiu) nrYj;jpdhd;' vd;W $wpdhHfs; vd vz;ZfpNwd;. clNd `uhk; mtHfs;> 'my;yh`{ mf;gH my;yh`; kpfg;nghpatd;> fmghtpd; mjpgjp kPjhizahf! ehd; ntw;wp ngw;W tpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF md;dhhpd; capH gphpe;jJ. fhy; CdKw;wtiuj; jtpu kw;w midtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;ldH. me;j Neuj;jpy; me;j CdKw;wtH kiy cr;rpapy; ,Ue;jhH. gpwF> (,r; rk;gtj;jpy; capHePj;jtHfs; njhlHghf) my;yh`; vq;fspd; kPJ (xU trdj;ij) mUspdhd;. gpwF me;j trdk; (my;yh`;tpd; Mizapd;gb) ePf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ. 'ehq;fs; vq;fs; ,iwtdplk; nrd;W NrHe;J tpl;Nlhk;. mtd; vq;fisf; Fwpj;J jpUg;jpaile;jhd;. (mUs; tsq;fis ms;spj; je;J) vq;fis mtd; jpUg;jpailar; nra;jhd;'' (vd;gNj me;j trdk;). vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; tpNuhjkhf ele;J nfhz;l hp/y;> jf;thd;> gd} yp`;ahd;> kw;Wk; c]a;ah Fyj;jhUf;nfjpuhf Kg;gJ ehs; fhiy(j; njhOif)apy; gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;jhHfs;. 167

(kf;fh ,iwkWg;ghsHfs; nfhLj;j) njhy;iy fLikahdNghJ (kjPdhTf;F `p[;uj;) Gwg;gl mg+ gf;H(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mDkjp Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(rw;W) nghWq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (my;yh`;tpd; jug;gpypUe;J ePq;fs; `p[;uj; nry;y) jq;fSf;F mDkjp toq;fg;gLtij vjpHghHf;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> (''Mk;'') ehd mjid ek;gpf;ifAld; vjpHghHf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpte;jhHfs;.

Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH: mg+ gf;H(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfis vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. gpd;G xU ehs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> Y`H Neuj;jpy; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J mtHfis mioj;jhHfs;. NkYk; '(mg+ gf;H mtHfNs! ehd; ufrpak; NgrNtz;Lk;) cq;fSld; ,Ug;gtHfis ntspNa nry;Yk;gbf; $Wq;fs;'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ gf;H(uyp) (vd;DldpUf;Fk;) ,e;j ,UtUk; vd;dpU ngz;kf;fs; (Map\hTk;> m];khTk; jhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (`p[;uj; nra;J> kf;fhtpypUe;J) Gwg;gl vdf;f mDkjp toq;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ. cq;fSf;Fj; njhpe;jjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F> '(Mk;) cld; tUtij tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;dplk; ,uz;L xl;lfq;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. mtw;iw Kd;$l;bNa (`p[;uj;) Gwg;gl;Lr; nry;tjw;nfd Maj;jkhf;fp itj;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W mg+ gf;H(uyp) $wpdhH. gpd;G> mtw;wpy; xd;iw ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;. gpd;G> mtw;wpy; xd;iw egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Ff; nfhLj;jhHfs;. me;j xl;lfj;jpw;F '[j;M' vd;W ngaH. gpwF ,UtUk; xspe;J nfhz;ldH. MkpH ,g;D /Gi`uh> vd; jha;topr; rNrhfjuH J/igy; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; ,g;dp rf;guh mtHfSf;F mbikahf ,Ue;jhH. NkYk; (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H mtHfsplk; ghy; jUk; xl;lfk; xd;wpUe;jJ. MkpH ,g;D /Gi`uh me;j xl;lfj;ij kf;fhthrpfSld; kjpa NtisapYk; fhiy NtisapYk; Xl;br; nry;yf; $batuhf ,Ue;jhH. fhiy Neuj;jpy; kf;fhthrpfSld; ,Uf;Fk; mtH> ,utpd; filrp Neuj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfsplKk; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplKk; (mtHfSf;F xl;lfg; ghy; jUtjw;fhfr;) nry;thH. gpwF me;j xl;lfj;ij (Nka;g;gjw;F) Xl;br; nry;thH. Mdhy;> ,ilaHfspy; ahUf;Fk; ,J njhpahJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (FifapypUe;J mg+ gf;Uld;) Gwg;gl;lNghJ mt;tpUtUld; MkpH ,g;D /Gi`uhfTk; Gwg;gl;lhH. kjPdh Ngha;r; NrUk; tiuapy; mtHfs; ,UtUk; (Kiwkhw;wp) Mkpiuj; jkf;Fg; gpd; mkHj;jpf; nfhz;ldH. (gpd;G) gp/U kCdh ehspy; MkpH ,g;D /Gi`uh nfhy;yg;gl;lhH. 168

gp/U kCdhtpy; ,Ue;j (FHMid ed;fwpe;j)tHfs; nfhy;yg;gl;L mk;H ,g;D cka;ah ms;sk;hP(uyp) ifJ nra;ag;gl;lNghJ md;dhiug; ghHj;J MkpH ,g;D J/igy;> nfhy;yg;gl;Lf; fple;j (capHj; jpahfpfspy; xUtiur; Rl;bf;fhl;b> ',tH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mjw;F mk;H ,g;D cka;ah(uyp)mtHfs;> ',tH MkpH ,g;D /Gi`uh'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F MkpH ,g;D J/igy; ',tH nfhy;yg;gl;l gpd;G ,tH thdj;jpw;F caHj;jg;gLtij fz;Nld;. ve;j msTf;nfd;why; thdj;ij ehd; Nehf;fpaNghJ> thdj;jpw;Fk; g+kpf;Fk; ,ilapy; mtH ,Ue;jhH. gpwF mtH (g+kpapy;) itf;fg;gl;lhH'' vd;W $wpdhd;.

(nfhy;yg;gl;l) mtHfspd; nra;jp egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F ([pg;hPy; - miy - %yk;) vl;baJ. mtHfs; nfhy;yg;gl;l nra;jpapidj; jk; NjhoHfSf;F (gpd;tUkhW) egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhptpj;jhHfs;. cq;fs; NjhoHfs; nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;ldH. mtHfs; jq;fs; ,iwtdplk;> ',iwth! ehq;fs; cd;idf; Fwpj;J jpUg;jp nfhz;Nlhk;. eP vq;fisf; Fwpj;J jpUg;jp nfhz;lha;; vq;fisg; gw;wpa ,r;nra;jpia vq;fs; rNfhjuHfSf;F njhptpj;JtpLthahf!'' vd;W $wpdH. vdNt> ,iwtd; mtHfisg; gw;wpa nra;jpia ekf;F mwptpj;jhd;.

(gp/U kCdh epfo;r;rp ele;j) me;ehspy; mtHfspy; cHth ,g;D m];kh ,g;dp ]y;j;(uyp) mtHfSk; nfhy;yg;gl;lhHfs;. vdNtjhd;> (]{igH - uyp - mtHfspd; kfdhfpa) vdf;F mthpd; ngaH #l;lg;gl;lJ. (md;W) Kd;jpH ,g;D mk;H(uyp) mtHfSk; nfhy;yg;gl;lhHfs;. vdNtjhd;> (vd; rNfhjuH Kd;jpH ,g;D ]{igUf;F) 'Kd;jpH' vdg; ngahplg;gl;lJ.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU khj fhyk; (njhOifapy;) U$tpw;Fg; gpd;dhy; 'Fd}j;' (vd;Dk; rpwg;G JM) XjpdhHfs;. (mjpy;) hpmy;> jf;thd; Fyj;jhUf;nfjpuhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> 'c]a;ah Fyj;jhH my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; khW nra;Jtpl;ldH'' vd;W $WthHfs;.

gp/U kCdhtpy; jk; NjhoHfisf; nfhiy nra;jtHfSf;nfjpuhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kg;gJ ehs; fhiy(j; njhOif)apy; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> my;yh`;Tf;fk; mtDila J}jUf;fk; khW nra;j c]a;ah> hpmy;> jf;thd;> (gd}) yp`;ahd; Fyj;jhUf;nfjpuhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;.

vdNt> ,iwtd; jd;Dila J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F gp/U kCdhtpy; nfhy;yg;gl;ltHfspd; tp\aj;jpy; FHMd; trdk; xd;iw mUspdhd;. mij ehq;fs; Xjpte;Njhk;. gpd;dH (,iwtdhy; me;j trdk;) ePf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ.

(me;j trdk; ,Jjhd;:) 'ehq;fs; vq;fs; ,iwtidr; re;jpj;J tpl;Nlhk;. mtd; vq;fisf; Fwpj;Jj; jpUg;jpaile;jhd;. ehq;fSk; mtidf; Fwpj;Jj; jpUg;jpaile;Njhk;' vd;W vq;fs; rKjhaj;jhhplk; njhptpj;J tpLq;fs;. 169

ehd;> md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfsplk; njhOifapy; Fd}j; (vd;Dk; rpwg;G JM egpfshH fhyj;jpy; ,Ue;jjh vd;gJ) Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd ehd;> 'U$tpw;F Kd;gh? my;yJ gpd;gh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'U$ctpw;F Kd;Gjhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd ehd;> 'jhq;fs; U$tpw;Fg; gpd;dhy; jhd; vd;W nrhd;djhf ,d;dhH vdf;Fj; njhptpj;jhNu'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F 'mtH jtwhff; $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; U$tpw;Fg; gpwF(k; $l) xU khj fhyk; jhd; Fd}j; XjpdhHfs;. (mJ vg;NghJ ele;jnjd;why;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'FHuh jpUf;FHMid ed;fwpe;jtHfs;' vd;W $wg;gl;L te;j rpyiu - mtHfs; vOgJ NgH MtH - ,izitg;gtHfs; rpyhplk; mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. ,tHfspd; jug;gpypUe;J egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fk; ,tHfSf;Fk; ,ilNa (gu];gug; ghJfhg;G) xg;ge;jk; Vw;gl;bUe;jJ. (,t;thW) my;yh`;tpd; J}jUld; xg;ge;jk; nra;J nfhz;bUe;j ,tHfspd; ifNahq;fp (me;j 70 NgHfisAk; nfhd;W)tpl;ldH. vdNtjhd;> mtHfSf;nfjpuhf xU khj fhyk; U$tpw;Fg; gpd;G ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Fd}j; XjpdhHfs;'' vd;W md];(uyp) gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 170

mfo;g;NghH - ,JNt 'm`;]hg;' NghuhFk;. 171

,J (`p[;hp) ehd;fhk; Mz;L \t;thy; khjk; eilngw;wnjd %]h ,g;D cf;gh(u`;) mwptpj;jhH.

c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ (gil tPuHfisg; ghHitapl;L xOq;Fg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;j) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ehdhf Kd;nrd;W (vd;idg; gilapy; NrHj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;gb Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ vdf;Fg; gjpdhd;F taJ vdNt> vd;id egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDkjpf;ftpy;iy. gpwF (mLj;j Mz;L) mfo;g;Nghhpd;NghJ ehdhf Kd;nrd;W Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ vdf;F taJ gjpide;J. vdNt> vd;id mDkjpj;jhHfs;. 172

mfo;g;NghH rkaj;jpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ehq;fs; ,Ue;Njhk;. egpj;NjhoHfs; mfo; Njhz;bf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. ehq;fs; vq;fs; Njhs; kPJ kz; Rke;J nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! kWik tho;itj; jtpu NtW (epue;ju) tho;T fpilahJ. vdNt> (mjw;fhf ciof;Fk;) K`h[pHfSf;Fk; md;rhhpfSf;Fk; kd;dpg;gUs;thahf!'' vd;W (ghba gb) $wpdhHfs;. 173

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mfo; (ntl;Lk; gzpiag; ghHitapLtjw;fhf me;j ,lj;ij) Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ Fspuhd fhiy Neuj;jpy; K`h[pHfSk; md;rhhpfSk; (mfo;) Njhz;bf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. mtHfSf;fhf me;jg; gzpiar; nra;tjw;F mtHfsplk; mbik (CopaH)fs; vtUk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mtHfs; gLk; ghl;ilAk;> grpiaAk; fz;lNghJ ',iwth! epr;rakhf (epiyahd) tho;f;if vd;gJ kWik tho;f;ifNa. vdNt> md;rhhpfSf;Fk; K`h[pHfSf;Fk; kd;dpg;G toq;Fthahf!'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; (ghba tz;zk;) $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F gjpyspf;Fk; tpjj;jpy; mtHfs;> ehq;fs; thOk; fhynky;yhk; mwg;Nghhpy; <LgLNthk; vd K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhop toq;fpAs;Nshk;'' vd;W $wpdH. 174

K`h[pHfSk;> md;rhhpfSk; kjPdhitr; Rw;wpYk; mfo; Njhz;l Muk;gpj;jdH. mg;NghJ jk; KJFfspd; kPJ kz; vLj;Jr; nrd;w tz;zk; 'ehq;fs; thOk; fhynky;yhk; ,];yhj;jpy; ePbj;jpUg;Nghk;' vd K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhop toq;fpAs;Nshk;'' vd;W (ghbagb) $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. mtHfSf;F gjpyspf;Fk; tpjj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! kWikapd; ed;ikiaj; jtpu NtW ed;ik vJTkpy;iy. vdNt> (kWikapd; ed;ikiag; ngw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;fhf ciof;Fk;) md;rhhpfSf;Fk; K`h[pHfSf;Fk; eP mUs;tsk; Ghpthahf!'' vd;W (ghlypNyNa) $wpdhHfs;. 175

md];(uyp) $wpdhH: (mfo; Njhz;bf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;) mtHfSf;F vd;Dila xU ifasT thw;NfhJik nfhz;L tug;gl;L> nfl;Lg; Nghd nfhOg;Gld; NrHj;Jr; rikf;fg;gl;L me;j kf;fSf;F Kd; itf;fg;gLk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; vy;yhUk; grpAld; ,Ug;ghHfs;. me;jf; nfl;Lg;Nghd nfhOg;G ehw;wkbj;jgb njhz;ilapNyNa rpf;fpf; nfhs;Sk;.

ehd; [hgpH(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; (gpd; tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;: ehq;fs; mfo;g; Nghhpd;NghJ mfo; Njhz;bf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ nfl;bahd ghwhq;fy;nyhd;W ntspg;gl;lJ. (mij vt;tsNth Kad;Wk; vq;fshy; cilf;f Kbatpy;iy. clNd ,Jg gw;wpj; njhptpf;f) egp(]y;)> mtHfsplk; nrd;W> ',Njh xU ghwhq;fy; mfopy; fhzg;gLfpwJ'' vd;W $wpNdhk;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; ,wq;fpg; ghHf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L vOe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; tapw;wpy; xU fy; fl;lg;gl;bUe;jJ. (Vnddpy;)> ehq;fs; %d;W ehs;fs; vijAk; cz;zhkypUe;Njhk;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; Fj;jhyp (ickaxe) vLj;J ghiw kPJ mbj;jhHfs;. mJ FWkzyhf khwpaJ. mg;NghJ ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! tPL tiu nry;y mDkjpAq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. (mtHfs; vdf;F mDkjp toq;fpdhHfs;. gpwF> ehd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W) vd; kidtp (Ri`yh gpd;j; k];Cj;) ,lk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; grpNahbUg;gij ghHj;Njd;. mijg; ghHj;Jf;nfhz;L vd;dhy; nghWj;jpUf;f Kbatpy;iy. cd;dplk; VNjDk; (czT) ,Uf;fpwjh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mts;> 'vd;dplk; rpwpjsT NfhJikAk; ngl;ilahl;Lf; Fl;b xd;Wk; cs;sJ'' vd;W $wpdhs;. clNd ehd; me;j Ml;Lf; Fl;bia mWj;Njd;. vd; kidtp NfhJikia miuj;jhs;. gpwF ehq;fs; ,iwr;rpia rl;bapypl;Nlhk;. Fioj;j khT ,sk; (gf;Ft epiyf;F) te;jJ. %d;W fw;fsyhdh mLg;Gf;F Nky; rl;bapUe;jJ. mJ KOikahf nte;J tpLk; epiyapypUe;jJ. ,e;j epiyapy; ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;Njd;. 'vd;dplk; nfhQ;rk; czT ,Uf;fpwJ. ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ePq;fSk; (cq;fSld;) ,d;Dk; xUtH... my;yJ ,UtH thUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(cd;dplk;) vt;tsT czT ,Uf;fpwJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfSf;F mij (mjd; msit)f; $wpNdd;. ',JNt mjpfk;; rpwe;jJk; $l'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF egp mtHfs;> 'ehd; tUk; tiuapy; (mLg;gpypUe;J) rl;bia ,wf;f Ntz;lhk;; rl;bapypUe;J nuhl;biaAk; ,wf;f Ntz;lhk; vd;W eP cd; kidtpaplk; nrhy;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF (mq;fpUe;j jk; NjhoHfsplk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; '(vy;yhUk;) vOe;jpUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd K`h[pHfSk; md;rhhpfSk; vOe;jdH. ehd; vd; kidtpaplk; nrd;wNghJ> 'mlg;ghtNk! egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk;NkhL ,Uf;Fk; K`h[pHfSlDk; md;rhhpfSlDk; tUfpwhHfs;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. clNd vd; kidtp '(cztpd; msT Fwpj;J) cq;fsplk; Nfl;lhHfsh?' vd;W tpdtpajw;F ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. (egp - ]y; - mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfSld; te;J NrHe;J>) '(tPl;bw;Fs;) Kz;babf;fhky; EioAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; nuhl;biag; gpa;j;J mjd; kPJ ,iwr;rpia itj;jhHfs;. mjpypUe;J vLj;jTld; rl;biaAk; mLg;igAk; %b itj;jhHfs;. jk; NjhoHfSf;F mUfpy; mij itj;jhHfs;. gpwF (rl;bapypUe;J ,iwr;rpia) vLj;J (jk; NjhoHfSf;F)f; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. nuhl;biag; gpa;j;jgbAk; (ghj;jpuj;jpypUe;J ,iwr;rpia vLj;J (nuhl;bapd; kPJ itj;J)f; nfhLj;jgbAk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; tapW epuk;g cz;ldH. ,Wjpapy; rpwpJ vQ;rpaJ. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; ([hgpH mtHfspd; kidtpia Nehf;fp)> ',ij ePAk; rhg;gpL; md;gspg;Gk; nra;. Vnddpy;> kf;fs; grpNahLs;sdH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(NghUf;fhf) mfo; Njhz;lg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; tapW (grpapdhy;) kpfTk; xl;bapUg;gijf; fz;Nld;. clNd ehd; jpUk;gp vd; kidtpaplk; te;J> 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; tapW kpfTk; xl;bg; NghapUg;gijf; fz;Nld;. cd;dplk; VNjDk; (cz;z) ,Uf;fpwjh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. clNd vd;dplk; vd; kidtp xU igiaf; nfhz;L te;jhs;. mjpy; xU ']hT' msT thw;NfhJikapypUe;jJ. tPl;by; tsUk; Ml;Lf;Fl;b xd;Wk; vq;fsplk; ,Ue;jJ. mij ehd; mWj;Njd;. vd; kidtp me;jf; NfhJikia miuj;jhs;. ehd; (mWj;J) Kbf;Fk;NghJ mtSk; (miuj;J) Kbj;Jtpl;lhs;. NkYk; mjidj; Jz;Lfshf;fp mjw;fhd rl;bapypl;Nld;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gp te;Njd;. (ehd; Gwg;gLk;N ghJ vd; kidtp>) ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fk; mtHfSld; ,Ug;gtHfSf;Fk; Kd;dhy; vd;id ePq;fs; Nftyg;gLj;jptplNtz;lhk;. ('czT nfhQ;rk; jhdpUf;fpwJ' vd;W $wptpLq;fs;)'' vd;W nrhd;dhs;. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J ,ufrpakhf> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; vq;fSf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd Ml;Lf; Fl;bnahd;iw mWj;J> vq;fsplk; ,Ue;j xU ']hT' msT thw;NfhJikia miuj;Jk; itj;Js;Nshk;. vdNt> jhq;fSk; jq;fSld; xU rpyUk; (vd; ,y;yj;jpw;F) thUq;fs;'' vd;W mioj;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; cuj;j Fuypy;> 'mfo;thrpfNs! [hgpH cq;fSf;fhf czT jahhpj;Js;shH. vdNt> tpiue;J thUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ([hgpH - uyp - mtHfsplk;)> 'ehd; tUk; tiu ePq;fs; rl;bia (mLg;gpypUe;J) ,wf;fNtz;lhk;. cq;fs; Fioj;j khtpy; nuhl;b RlTk; Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; jpUk;gp te;Njd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (kf;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L) mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy; te;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ehd; kidtpaplk; te;J NrHe;Njd;. (egp - ]y; - mtHfs; NjhoHfs; gyUld; tUtijg; ghHj;J vd; kidtp NfhgKw;W) vd;idf; fbe;J nfhz;lhd;. clNd ehd;> 'eP egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrhy;yr; nrhd;d tp\aj;ij ehd; (mtHfsplk;) nrhy;yptpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; vd; kidtp Fioj;j khitf; nfhLj;jhs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mjpy; (jk; jpU thapdhy;) ckpo;e;jhHfs;. NkYk;> khtpy; guf;fj; - ngUf;fk; Vw;glg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gpwF> vq;fs; ,iwr;rpr; rl;bia Nehf;fp te;jhHfs;. gpwF mjpy; ckpo;e;J guf;fj; - ngUf;fk; Vw;glg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs;> (vd; kidtpia Nehf;fp)> 'nuhl;b RLgts; xUj;jpia (cjtpf;F) mio. mts; vd;NdhL nuhl;b Rll;Lk;. cq;fSila ghj;jpuj;jpypUe;J eP ms;spf; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bU. ghj;jpuj;ij ,wf;fp itj;J tplhNj'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mq;F (te;jtHfs;) Mapuk; NgH ,Ue;jdH.

my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! mtHfs; midtUk; rhg;gpl;Ltpl;L> me;j czittpl;Lj; jpUk;gpr; nrd;wdH. mg;NghJ vq;fs; rl;b epiwe;J rg;jnkOg;gpathW nfhjpj;Jf nfhz;bUe;jJ. mJ (nfhQ;rk; Fiwahky;) Kd;gpUe;jJ Nghd;Nw ,Ue;jJ. NkYk;> vq;fs; Fioj;jkhTk; (nfhQ;rKk; Fiwe;J tplhky;) Kd;G Nghd;Nw nuhl;bahfr; Rlg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. 176

''(giftHfs;) cq;fS(ila fztha;)f;F Nkw;GwkpUe;Jk;> cq;fS(ila fztha;)f;F fPo;GwkpUe;Jk; cq;fsplk; (gilnaLj;J) te;jij epidT$Uq;fs;. mg;NghJ (cq;fs;) fz;fs; epiyFj;jp epd;wd. ,jaq;fs; njhz;ilfis milj;Jf; nfhz;ld... vd;w (jpUf;FHMd; 33:10-tJ) ,iwtrdk; Fwpg;gpLk; rk;gtk; mfo;g;NghH jpdj;jpy; ele;jJ.

mfo;g;Nghhpd;NghJ (mfo; ntl;bf; nfhz;bUe;j rkaj;jpy;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; kz;izr; Rke;J nfhz;bUe;jjhHfs;. kz; mtHfspd; tapw;wp(d; Kbap)id kiwj;(Jg; gbe;)jpUe;jJ ... my;yJ mtHfspd; tapw;wpy; GOjp gbe;jjpUe;jJ... mg;NghJ mtHfs; ,t;thW (ghba tz;zk;) $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;:

my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! my;yh`; ,y;yhtpl;lhy; ehq;fs; NeHtop mile;jpUf;f khl;Nlhk;; jHkk; nra;jpUf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;; njhOjpUf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;. ehq;fs; giftHfisr; re;jpf;Fk;NghJ vq;fspd; kPJ mikjpia ,wf;fpaUs;thahf! ,tHfs; (Fiw»fs;) vq;fspd; kPJ mf;fpukk; Ghpe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. ,tHfs; vq;fisr; Nrhjidapy; Mo;j;j tpUkgpdhy; mjw;F ehq;fs; ,lk; ju khl;Nlhk;.

''ehq;fs; ,lk; jukhl;Nlhk;; ehq;fs; ,lk; jukhl;Nlhk;'' vd;gij cuj;j Fuypy; $wpdhHfs;. 177

vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 178

mfo;g; Nghhpd;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; mfo; Njhz;bdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; kz;izr; Rke;J vLj;Jr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jij ghHj;Njd;. mtHfspd; tapw;wpd; Njhiy vd;idtpl;Lk; kz; kiwj;J tpl;bUe;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; epiwa cNuhkk; cilatHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; kz; Rke;J nfhz;Nl ,g;D uth`h mtHfspd; ahg;G tif(g;ghly;) thpfisg; ghbf; nfhz;bUe;jij Nfl;Nld; (me;jg; ghly; ,Jjhd;:)

,iwth! eP ,y;yhtpl;lhy; ehq;fs; NeHtopaile;jpUf;f khl;Nlhk;; jHkk; nra;jpUf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;; njhOjpUf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;. ehq;fs; giftHfisr; re;jpf;Fk;NghJ vq;fspd; kPJ mikjpia ,wf;fpaUs;thahf! vq;fs; ghjq;fis cWjpg;gLj;Jthahf! ,tHfs; (Fiw»fs;) vq;fspd; kPJ mf;fpukk; Ghpe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. ,tHfs; vq;fisr; Nrhjidapy; Mo;j;j tpUk;gpdhy; mjw;F ehq;fs; ,lk; jukhl;Nlhk;. 179

ehd; gq;Nfw;w Kjy; (NghHj;) jpdk; mfo;g;NghH jpdkhFk;. 180

ehd; gq;Nfw;w Kjy; (NghHj;) jpdk; mfo;g;NghH jpdkhFk;. 180

ehd; (vd; rNfhjhp) `/g;]h(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfspd; $e;jypy; ,Ue;J jz;¡H nrhl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. ehd; mtf;splk;> 'kf;fspd; (murpay;) tptfhuq;fspy; ePq;fs; ghHg;gJ ele;J nfhz;bUf;fpwJ* vdf;Nfh ,e;j (Ml;rpajpfhu) tp\aj;jpy; ve;jg; gq;Fk; toq;fg;gltpy;iy. (,e;epiyapy;> mtHfs; $l;bAs;s ,e;j MNyhridf; $l;lj;jpw;F ehd; nry;yj;jhd; Ntz;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. 181

mg;NghJ `/g]h(uyp)> '(ele;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; MNyhridf; $l;lj;jpw;Fg;) Ngha;r; NrH. Vnddpy;> mtHfs; cd;id vjpHghHj;Jf nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;. eP nry;yhky; ,Ug;gjhy; kf;fspilNa (NkYk;) gpsT Vw;gl;L tpLNkh vd;W ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; nry;Yk; tiu vd;id mtHfs; tplhky; tw;GWj;jpf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhHfs;. (ehDk; nrd;Nwd;. mq;Nf xUkpj;j fUj;J cUthfhky;) kf;fs; gpsTgl;bUe;jNghJ KMtpah(uyp) ciuepfo;j;jpdhHfs;. 182 mtHfs; jq;fspd; ciuapy; (,g;D ckH - uyp - mtHfisAk; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L>) ',e;j (Ml;rpg; nghWg;G) tp\aj;jpy; fUj;Jr; nrhy;y tpUk;GfpwtH jd; jiyiaf; fhl;ll;Lk;. Vnddpy;> mtiu tplTk; mthpd; je;ijia tplTk; ehNk Ml;rpg; nghWg;gpw;F kpfTk; mUfijahNdhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; (,g;D ckH (uyp) mtHfsplk; 'ePq;fs; (mg;NghJ) KMtpah(uyp) mtHfSf;F ve;jg; gjpYk; mspf;f tpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; 'mg;NghJ ehd; vd;Dila Jz;il mtpo;j;J (cjwpg; Nghl;L)f; nfhz;L '(c`{j; kw;Wk; 'fd;jf;' NghHfspy; KMtpahNt>) cq;fSlDk; cq;fs; je;ij (mg+ R/g;ahd;) clDk; ,];yhj;jpw;fhfg; Nghhpl;l (myP - uyp - Nghd;w)tNu ,e;j (Ml;rpajpfhu) tp\aj;jpw;F cq;fis tplj; jFjp tha;e;jtH' vd;W nrhy;y epidj;Njd;. MapDk;> kf;fspilNa gpsit Vw;gLj;jp> ,uj;jk; rpe;jr; nra;J tpLk; xU thHj;ijia ehd; $wp tpLNtdh; ehd; $wpa thHj;ijf;F ehd; epidf;fhj fUj;J fw;gpf;fg;gl;L tpLNkh vd;nwy;yhk; mQ;rpNdd;. NkYk;> nrhHf;fj;jpy; (nghWikahsHfSf;fhf) my;yh`; jahhpj;J itj;Js;stw;iw vz;zpg; ghHj;Njd; (mjdhy; mtHfSf;F gjpy; $wtpy;iy)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mfo;g; NghH (Kbe;J Fiw»fs; Njhy;tpAw;Wj; jpUk;gpr; nrd;w) jpdj;jd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(,dp NghHnjhLg;gjhdhy;)> ehNk mtHfspd; kPJ NghH njhLf;f Ntz;Lk;; mtHfs; ek; kPJ (,dp) NghHnjhLf;f (rf;jp ngw) khl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(mfo;g;Nghhpy; Njhy;tpAw;W vjpH) mzpapdH egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J jpUk;gpaNghJ ',g;NghJ (NghhpLtjhdhy;) ehk; jhk; mtHfSld; NghH GhpaNtz;Lk;; (,dp) mtHfs; ek;Kld; NghH GhpaKbahJ; ehk; jhk; mtHfis Nehf;fpr; nry;yNtz;Lk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpaij Nfl;Nld;. 183

mfo;g; Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vjphpfSila tPLfisAk;> GijFopfisAk; my;yh`; neUg;gpdhy; epug;Gthdhf! Vnddpy;> mtHfs; #hpad; kiwAk; tiu eLj; njhOif(ahd m]H njhOif)apypUe;J ek;Kila ftdj;ijj; jpUg;gptpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 184

mfo;g;Nghhpd;NghJ ckH(uyp) Fiw»f;Fy ,iwkWg;ghsHfis Vrpf; nfhz;Nl te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! #hpad; kiwaj; njhlq;Fk; tiu ehd; m]H njho ,aytpy;iy'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ehDk; ,Jtiu m]H njhotpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpd;dH 'Gj;`hd;' vd;Dk; gs;sj;jhf;fpw;F egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ehq;fs; nrd;Nwhk;. mq;Nf njhOiff;fhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; c@r; nra;jhHfs;. ehq;fSk; njhOiff;fhf c@r; nra;Njhk;. #hpad; kiwe;j gpwF m]iuAk; mjd; gpd;dH k/f;hpigAk; (vq;fSld;) egpatHfs; njhOjhHfs;. 185

''mfo;g;Nghhpd;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vjphpfspd; nra;jpia (NtT ghHj;Jf;) nfhz;L tUgtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ]{igH ,g;D mt;thk;(uyp)> 'ehd;'' vd;W (Kd;te;J) $wpdhHfs;. kPz;Lk;; vjphpfspd; nra;jpia mwpe;J vk;kplk; nfhz;L tUgtH ahH?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJk; ]{igH(uyp)> 'ehd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> 'vjphpfspd; nra;jpia vk;kplk; nfhz;L tUgtH ahH?' vd;W (kPz;Lk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJk; ]{igH(uyp)> 'ehd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'xt;NthH ,iwj;J}jUf;Fk; (gpuj;jpNafkhd) cjtpahsH cz;L; vd;Dila (gpuj;jpNaf) cjtpahsH ]{iguhthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 186

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (mfo;g;Nghhpy; vjphpfs; Njhy;tpAw;Wj; jpUk;gpaJ njhlHghff; Fwpg;gpLk; NghJ) 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy. mtd; jdpj;jtd;. jd; gilapdiu mtNd fz;zpag;gLj;jpdhd;. jd; mbik(ahfpa vd)f;F mtNd cjtp Ghpe;jhd;. (kf;fh kw;Wk; mijr; Rw;wpAs;s gFjpfspypUe;J jpuz;L te;j vjpH) mzpapdiu mtNd jdpahf nrd;whd;. vdNt> mtDf;Fg; gpd;dhy; NtW vJTk; (epiyf;fg; NghtJ) ,y;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

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,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Gdpjg; NghhpypUe;J> my;yJ `[;[pypUe;J> my;yJ ck;uhtpypUe;J jpUk;Gk;NghJ Kjypy; %d;W Kiw> 'my;yh`{ mf;gH' (my;yh`; kpfTk; nghpatd;) vd;W $wptpl;Lg; gpwF gpd;tUkhW $WthHfs;: tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy. mtd; jdpj;jtd;. mtDf;F ,izahdtH vtUkpy;iy. mtDf;Nf Ml;rpajpfhuk; chpaJ. mtDf;Nf Gfoidj;Jk; chpaJ. mtd; vy;yhtw;wpd; kPJk; Nguhw;wy; cilNahd;. ehq;fs; ghtq;fspypUe;J kPz;L> ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhhpatHfshfTk;> tzf;fk; Ghpe;jtHfshfTk; jpUk;GfpNwhk;. my;yh`; jd; thf;FWjpia nka;ahf;fptpl;lhd;. jd; mbahUf;F cjtpdhd;. jd;de;jdpahf (vjpH) mzpapdiuj; Njhw;fbj;Jtpl;lhd;.'' 188

egp(]y;) mtHfs; mfo; Aj;j(f;fs)j;jpypUe;J (jk; tPL) jpUk;gpaJk;> mq;fpUe;J gd} Fiwoh Fyj;jhiu Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;W> mtHfis Kw;Wifapl;lJk;. 189

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> mfo;g;NghhpypUe;J jpUk;gp te;J MAjq;fisf; fPNo itj;Jtpl;Lf; Fspj;jhHfs;. (mg;NghJ thdtH) [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'ePq;fs; MAjq;fisf; fPNo itj;J tpl;BHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (thdtHfshfpa) ehq;fs; mijf; fPNo itf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> mtHfis Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vq;Nf (NghtJ)?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs;> ',Njh> ,q;Nf!'' vd;W 'gd} Fiwoh' (vd;Dk; åjf;) Fyj;jpdiu (mtHfs; trpf;Fkplk;) Nehf;fp irif fhl;bdhHfs;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfSk; mtHfis Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. 190

(f];u[; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j) gd} /fd;fp fpisahhpd; FWfyhd tPjpapy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'gd} Fiwoh' Fyj;jhiu Nehf;fpr; nrd;wNghJ (thdtH) [pg;hPy; (miy) mtHfs; jq;fspd; gil ghpthuq;fSld; fk;gPukhf gtdpte;jjjhy; fpsk;gpa GOjpia (,g;NghJ $l) ehd; ghHg;gijg; Nghd;Ws;sJ. 191

mfo;g; NghH (Kbe;J te;j) jpdk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gd} Fiwoh Fyj;jpdH trpf;Fkplj;ij ePq;fs; milAk; tiu (cq;fspy;) vtUk; m];Uj; njhOifiaj; njhoNtz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 192 topapNyNa m];U(j; njhOif) Neuj;ij mtHfs; mile;jdH. mg;NghJ rpyH> 'gd} Fiwohf; Fyj;jpdiu milAk; tiu ehk; m];Uj; njho Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdH. NtW rpyH> '(njhOif Neuk; jtwpg; NghdhYk; njhoNtz;lhk; vd;w) me;j mHj;jj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wtpy;iy; ('Ntfkhf mq;F Ngha;r; NrUq;fs;' vd;w fUj;jpy; jhd; ,e;j thHj;ijiaf; $wpdhHfs;) vdNt> ehk; njhONthk;'' vd;W $wpdH. egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,uz;L rhuhH Fwpj;Jk; njhptpf;fg;gl;lNghJ mtHfspy; vtiuAk; mtHfs; Fiw $wtpy;iy. 193

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'gd} Fiwoh' kw;Wk; 'gd} esPH' Fyj;jhiu ntw;wp nfhs;Sk; tiu> egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F> (md;rhhpfs;) rpyH NghPr;r kuq;fis(g; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sk;gb md;gspg;ghf)f; nfhLj;jpUe;jdH. (gd} Fiwoh> gd} esPH Fyj;jpdiu egp -]y; mtHfs; ntw;wp nfhz;l gpd;dH md;rhhpfsplNk me;j kuq;fisj; jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. 194 me;jr; rkaj;jpy; vd; FLk;gj;jhH vd;id egp(]y;) mtHfs; me;j kuq;fis (guhkhpf;Fk; nghWg;ig jk; tsHg;Gj;jha;) ck;K ma;kd;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nfhLj;jpUe;jhHfs;. (ehd; me;j kuq;fis egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gj; jUk;gb Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mq;F) ck;K ma;kd;(uyp) te;jhHfs;. vd;Dila fOj;jpd; kPJ Jzpiag; Nghl;L> 'KbahJ! vtidj; jtpu NtW ,iwtd; ,y;iyNah mtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! egp(]y;) mtHfs; cq;fSf;F (mtw;iwj;) jukhl;lhHfs;. (Vnddpy;>) mtw;iw mtHfs; vdf;F (chpikahf;fpj;) je;Jtpl;lhHfs;'' vd;Nwh... my;yJ ,J Nghd;W NtnwhU thHj;ijiaNah $wpdhHfs;... egp(]y;)mtHfs; (ck;K ma;kd; mtHfisg; ghHj;J mtw;iwf; nfhLj;J tpLq;fs;. mjw;Fg; gfukhf) cq;fSf;F ,e;j msT jUfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (mg;NghJ) ck;K ma;kd;(uyp) (vd;idg; ghHj;J)> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! me;j msT egp(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;Fj; jUk; tiu (mtw;iw cq;fsplk; jpUg;gpj; ju) KbahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

]mj; ,g;D KMj;(uyp) mtHfspd; jPHg;ig Vw;gjhf xg;Gf; nfhz;L (åjHfshd) 'gd} Fiwoh' Fyj;jhH (ifghpypUe;j jq;fs; Nfhl;ilapypUe;J) ,wq;fp te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; ]mj; ,g;D KMj; mtHfSf;F MsDg;gpl> md;dhH fOijapd; kPJ (rthhp nra;jgb) te;jhHfs;. (egpfshH jhw;fhypkhf mikj;jpUe;j) njhOkplj;jpw;F mUNf md;dhH te;J NrHe;jJk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fs; jiytiu... my;yJ cq;fspy; rpwe;j tiu... Nehf;fp vOe;jpU(j;Jr; nrd;W mtiu thfdj;jpypUe;J ,wf;fp tpLq;fs;'' vd;W md;rhhpfsplk; $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; typik nfhz;ltHfis ePq;fs; nfhd;W tpl Ntz;Lk;; ,tHfSila ngz;fisAk; Foe;ijfisAk; ePq;fs; ifJ nra;jpl Ntz;Lk; vd;W ehd; jPHg;gspf;fpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;. 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;. 195

mfo;g;Nghhpd;NghJ ]mj; ,g;D KMj;(uyp) jhf;fg;gl;lhHfs;. md;dhhpd; if euk;gpy; Fiw»fspy; xUtdhd `pg;ghd; ,g;D mhp/fh vd;wiof;fg;gl;ltd; mk;nga;J (mtHfisf; fhag;gLj;jp)tpl;lhd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtiu mUfpypUe;J eyk; tprhhpg;gjw;F trjpahf (k];[pJe; egtP) gs;spthrypNyNa (mtUf;Ff;) $lhunkhd;iw mikj;jhHfs;. mfo;g; Nghiu Kbj;Jf; nfhz;L te;j ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; MAjq;fisf; fPNo itj;Jtpl;Lf; Fspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; jq;fspd; jiyapypUe;J GOjpiaj; jl;ba tz;zk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'ePq;fs; MAjq;fisf; fPNo itf;ftpy;iy. mtHfis Nehf;fp (gil elj;jp)r; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F 'vq;Nf? vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ 'gd} Fiwoh' Fyj;jpdH (trpg;gplk;) Nehf;fp [pg;hPy; (miy) mtHfs; irif nra;jhHfs;. clNd> my;yh`;tpd; irif nra;jhHfs;. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> gd} Fiwoh Nehf;fpr; nrd;whHfs;. (gy ehs; Kw;Wiff;Fg; gpd;dH) mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; jPHg;Gf;F ,wq;fp te;jdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> jPHg;ig ]mj; ,g;D KMj;(uyp)> 'gd} Fiwohf;fspy; NghH GhpAk; typik nfhz;ltHfs; nfhy;yg;gl Ntz;Lk;; Foe;ijfSk; ngz;fSk; ifJ nra;ag;glNtz;Lk;; mtHfspd; nrhj;Jfs; gq;fplg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;W jPHg;gspf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(fhag;gLj;jg;gl;L ,uj;jk; tope;Njhbf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ) ]mj;(uyp)> ',iwth! cd;Dila J}jiu ek;ghky; mtHfis (Ciutpl;L) ntspNaw;wpa rKjhaj;jhiu vjpHj;J cd; ghijapy; NghH GhptNj kw;w vijAk; tpl vdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdJ vd;gij eP mwptha. ,iwth! vq;fSf;Fk; (Fiw»fshd) mtHfSf;Fk; ,ilapyhd Nghiu eP (,j;Jld;) KbTf;Ff; nfhz;L te;Jtpl;lha; vd;W vz;ZfpNwd;. Fiw»fSldhd NghH VNjDk; kPjpapUe;jhy; mjw;fhf vd;id capUld; ,Uf;fr; nra;. ehd; cd; topapy; NghH GhpNtd;. Nghiu (,j;Jld;) eP KbTf;Ff; nfhz;L te;jpUe;jhy; (fhAk; epiyapy; ,Uf;Fk; vd;Dila fhaj;ij) kPz;Lk; (,uj;jk;) nfhg;gspf;fr; nra;J mjpNyNa vdf;F kuzj;ij mspj;J tpL'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. md;dhhpd; neQ;Rg; gFjpapypUe;J (,uj;jk;) gPwpl;lJ. (mtHfspd; $lhuj;jpw;F mUfpy;) $lhuk; mikj;jpUe;j 'gd} /k;ghH' Fyj;jhUf;F ]mj; mtHfspd; $lhuj;jpypUe;J jq;fis Nehf;fp tope;Njhb tUk; ,uj;jk; jhd; mr;rj;ij Vw;gLj;jpaJ. mg;NghJ kf;fs;> '$lhu thrpfNs! cq;fs; jug;gpypUe;J vq;fis Nehf;fp(g; gha;e;J) tUfpwNj> ,J vd;d? vd;W Nfl;Lf; nfhz;L> mq;Nf ghHj;jNghJ fhaj;jpypUe;J ,uj;jk; topa ']mj;'(uyp) ,Ue;jhHfs;. me;jf; fhaj;jpdhNyNa ]mj;(uyp) ,we;jhHfs;. my;yh`; md;dhiuf; Fwpj;J jpUg;jp nfhs;thdhf!196

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mJ (]hyp`; ,g;D ft;thj;(u`;) mtHfspd; mwptpg;gpy; te;Js;s mr;rNeuj; njhOif Kiw) jhd; mr;r Neuj;njhOif gw;wp ehd; Nfs;tpg;gl;ljpNyNa kpfr; rpwe;jjhFk;. 204

egp(]y;) mtHfs; mr;r Neuj; njhOifia 'gd} md;khH' Nghhpd;NghJ njhOjhHfs;. 205

(mr;r Neuj; njhOifapy;) fpg;yhit Kd;Ndhf;fp ,khKk; mtUld; mtHfspy; XH mzpapdUk; epw;gH. ,d;NdhH mzpapdH vjphpfis Nehf;fpj; jq;fs; Kfq;fs; ,Uf;Fk; tz;zk; (njhohky;) epw;gH. mg;NghJ ,khk; jk;Kld; ,Ug;gtHfSf;F xU uf;mj; njhOif elj;JthH. gpwF> mtHfs; vOe;J jq;fSf;F (kPjpkpUf;Fk;) xU uf;mj;ij me;j ,lj;jpNyNa ,uz;L r[;jhf;fs; nra;J g+Hj;jp nra;J nfhs;tH. gpwF> ,tHfs; kw;NwhH mzpapdhpd; ,lj;jpw;Fr; nrd;WtpLtH. me;j (,uz;lhtJ) mzpapdH (,khkplk;) tUthHfs;. mtHfSld; NrHe;J ,d;ndhU uf;mj;ij ,khk; njhOthH. ,g;NghJ ,khKf;F ,uz;L uf;mj;Jf;fshk;tpl;lJ. gpwF ,tHfs; (kPjkpUf;Fk; xU uf;mj;ijj; jdpahf vOe;J) U$c nra;J ,uz;L r[;jhf;fs; nra;J njhOthHfs;.

... ,d;NdhH mwptpg;ghsH njhlH topahfTk; ]hyp`; ,g;D ft;thj;(u`;) mtHfspd; (mr;r Neuj; njhOif gw;wpa egpnkhop) mwptpg;G te;Js;sJ.

... ]`;y; ,g;D mgP `];kh(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J ]hyp`; ,g;D ft;thj;(u`;) mwptpf;Fk; (mr;r Neuj; njhOif gw;wpa) mwptpg;G ,d;NdhH mwptpg;ghsH njhlhpYk; tUfpwJ.

('jhj;JH hpfhc') NghUf;fhf ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; e[;ij Nehf;fp ehq;fs; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ ehq;fs; vjphpfis vjpHnfhz;L mtHfSf;fhf mzp tFj;Njhk;. 206

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,uz;L mzpfspy; XuzpapdUf;F (mr;r Neuj; njhOifiaj;) njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. (mg;NghJ) kw;NwhH mzpapdH vjphpfSf;F Kd;dhy; (epd;W nfhz;L) ,Ue;jdH. gpwF Kjy; mzpapdH jpUk;gpr; nrd;W jk; NjhoHfs; (,uz;lhk; mzpapdH) epd;wpUe;j ,lj;jpy; (vjphpfSf;F Kd;dhy;) epd;W nfhz;ldH. gpwF ,uz;lhk; mzpapdH (njhOiff;F) te;jdH. mtHfSld; egp(]y;) mtHfs; NrHe;J xU uf;mj; njhOJtpl;L> mtHfs; (njhOifapy;) ,Uf;f egpatHfs; ]yhk; nfhLj;jhHfs;. gpwF ,e;j mzpapdH vOe;J (kPjkpUe;j) jq;fspd; xU uf;mj;ij epiwNtw;wpdH. Kjy; mzpapdUk; vOe;J (kPjpkpUe;j) jq;fspd; xU uf;mj;ij epiwNtw;wpdH.

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; e[;ij Nehf;fp (jhJH hpfhc) NghUf;fhf nrd;Nwd;. (Nghiu Kbj;Jf; nfhz;L) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jpUk;gpaNghJ ehDk; mtHfSld; jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. fUNty Ks; kuq;fs; epiwe;j xU gs;sj;jhf;if mile;jNghJ kjpa (Xa;T nfhs;Sk; ez;gfy;) Neuk; te;jJ. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (mq;F) jq;fpdhHfs;. kf;fs; (Xa;ntLg;gjw;fhf) ku epoy; Njb (gy jpirfspYk;) gphpe;J Ngha;tpl;ldH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; xU Ks; kuj;jpw;Ff; fPNo jq;fp Xa;ntLj;jhHfs;; mg;NghJ jk; this me;j kuj;jpy; njhq;ftpl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs; xU J}f;fk; J}q;fpapUg;Nghk;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fis mioj;jhHfs;. clNd ehq;fs; mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;. mq;Nf egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F mUfpy; xU fpuhkthrp mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ ,tH vd;Dila this (vdf;nfjpuhf) cUtpf; nfhz;lhH. me;j ths; cUtg;gl;L ,thpd; ifapypUe;j epiyapy; ehd; fz;tpopj;Njd;. mg;NghJ ,tH vd;dplk;> 'vd;dplkpUe;J cd;idf; fhg;gtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd;> 'my;yh`;' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. ,Njh mtH ,q;Nf mkHe;jpUf;fpwhH' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

'jhj;JH hpfhc' Nghhpy; ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njhk;. gpwF (Nghiu Kbj;Jf; nfhz;L) ehq;fs; epoy; epiwe;j xU kuj;jpdUNf te;Njhk;. me;j kuj;ij egp(]y;) mtHfS(ila kjpa Xa;T)f;fhftpl;Ltpl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ ,izitg;gtHfspy; xUtH te;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ths; me;j kuj;jpy; njhq;ftplg;gl;bUe;jJ. clNd mij mtH cUtpf; nfhz;L egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'vdf;F ePH mQ;RfpwPuh?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; (nfhQ;rKk; mQ;rhky;) ',y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mtH> ',g;NghJ vd;dplkpUe;J cd;idf; fhg;ghw;WtJ ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egpj;NjhoHfs; mtiuf; fz;bj;jhHfs;.

gpwF njhOiff;fhf ',fhkj;' nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ (jk; NjhoHfspy;) XH mzpapdUf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,uz;L uf;mj;Jfs; (mr;r Neuj; njhOif) njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. gpwF ,e;j mzpapdH gpd;dhy; tpyk;f; nfhs;sNt (vjphpfisf; fz;fhzpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j mzpapdH te;jdH.) me;j mzpapdUf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,uz;L uf;mj;Jfs; njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F ehd;F uf;mj;JfSk;> kf;fSf;F ,uz;L uf;mj;JfSk; Mapd.

(e[;j; gFjpapYs;s) 'ef;y;' vd;Dkplj;jpy; ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; mr;r Neuj; njhOifiaj; njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;.

mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) 'ifgH' Nghhpd;NghJ jhd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jhHfs;. 208

F]hM Fyj;jpy; xU gphptpduhd gd} K];jypf; (Fyj;jhUld; ele;j) NghH. ,Jjhd; 'KiurPc' NghH. 209

(`p[;hp) ehd;fhk; Mz;L ele;jjhf %]h ,g;D cf;gh(u`;) $wpdhH. (Map\h - uyp - mtHfspd; kPJ $wg;gl;l) mtJ}Wr; rk;gtk; (,e;j ) Kiw rPc Nghhpd;NghJ jhd; ele;jJ vd;W ]{`;hP(u`;) $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; gs;spthrYf;Fs; Eioe;Njd;. (mq;F) ehd; mg+ ]aPj; my;Fj;hP(uyp) mtHfisg; ghHj;Njd;. mtHfsplk; (nrd;W) mkHe;J nfhz;L 'm];y;' gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;.210 mg+ ]aPj;(uyp) $wpdhH.

ehq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUld; gd} K];jypf; (Fyj;jpw;nfjpuhd) NghUf;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ> muGfspypUe;J NghHf; ifjpfs; rpyH vq;fSf;Ff; fpilj;jdH. ehq;fs; (me;jf; ifjpfspilNaapUe;j) ngz;fis (clYwT nfhs;s) tpUk;gpNdhk;. Vnddpy;> (vq;fs; kidtpaiug; gphpe;J) jdpikapy; ,Ue;jJ vq;fis thl;baJ. NkYk; (me;jg; ngz;fSld; clYwT nfhs;Sk; NghJ) 'm];y;' nra;a epidj;Njhk;. (Mdhy;>) ek;kpilNa ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,Uf;f> mtHfsplk; Nfl;gjw;F Kd; ehk; m];y; nra;tjh?' vd;W (vq;fSf;Fs;) Ngrpf; nfhz;L mJ njhlHghf my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F> 'ePq;fs; mijr; nra;ahkypUe;jhy; jtNwJkpy;iyNa! kWik ehs; tiu (,iw tpjpg;gb) cUthf Ntz;ba ve;j capUk; fl;lhak;. cUthfpNa jPUk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 211

('jhj;JH hpfhc' vDk;) e[;Jg; NghUf;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ehq;fs; nrd;Nwhk;. (Nghiu Kbj;Jf; nfhz;L jpUk;gpa NghJ) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fUNty Ks; kuq;fs; epiwe;j xU gs;sj;jhf;fpid mile;jNghJ kjpa (Xa;T nfhs;Sk; ez;gfy;) Neuk; te;jJ. mtHfs; xU kuj;jpw;Ff; fPNo epoy; ngw;W Xa;ntLj;jhHfs;. jk; this me;j kuj;jpy; njhq;ftpl;lhHfs;. (Mq;fhq;Nf ,Ue;j) kuq;fspd; fPNo kf;fs; gphpe;J nrd;W epoy; ngw;W (Xa;ntLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. ehq;fs; ,t;thW ,Ue;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fis mioj;jhHfs;. clNd ehq;fs; (mtHfsplk;) te;Njhk;. mg;NghJ xU fpuhkthrp ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy; mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy; mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ vd;dplk; ,tH te;J vd;Dila this cUtp vLj;jhH. clNd ehd; tpopj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. vd;Dila this cUtpa epiyapy; vd;Dila jiykhl;by; ,tH epd;wpUe;jhH. 'vd;dplkpUe;J cq;fisf; fhg;gJ ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd;> 'my;yh`;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. clNd mtH this ciwapypl;lhH. gpwF mtH mkHe;jhH. mJ ,tHjhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

gpwF mtiu ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jz;bf;fhky; (kd;dpj;J)tpl;lhHfs;. 212

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'md;khH' Nghhpd;NghJ jk; thfdj;jpd; kPjkhHe;jthW fpof;Fj; jpiria Nehf;fp cghpj; njhOifiaj; njhOtij ghHj;Njd;. 214

(mugp nkhopapy;) ',/g;f;' my;yJ 'm/gf;' vd;why; mtJ}W vd;W nghUs;. ,jw;F '(jpir) jpUg;Gjy;' vd;gJ nrhw; nghUshFk;. ,Nj nghUspy; hd; 51:9-tJ trdj;jpy; ,r;nrhy; Msg;gl;Ls;sJ.

vd;dplk; cHth ,g;D ]{igH> ]aPj; ,g;D K]a;ag;> my;fkh ,g;D tf;fh];> cigJy;yh`; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; ,g;dp cj;gh ,g;dp k];¥j;(u`;.. miy`pk;) MfpNahH egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Jiztpahduhd Map\h(uyp) Fwpj;J mtJ}W $wpatHfs; nrhd;dijg; gw;wp mwptpj;jdH. mtHfs; (ehy;thpy;) xt;nthUtUk; ,r;rk;gtk; gw;wp MSf;nfhU gFjpapid mwptpj;jdH. mtHfspy; rpyH> rpyiu tpl ,e;jr; rk;gtj;ij ed;F epidtpy; epWj;jpatHfshfTk;> mij vLj;Jiug;gjpy; rpwe;jtHfshfTk; ,Ue;jdH. Map\h(uyp) mtHfspd; (,r;rk;gtk;) njhlHghf xt;nthUtUk; mwptpj;j nra;jpia ehd; kddkpl;Lf; nfhz;Nld;. ,tHfspy; rpyH rpyiu tpl ,e;jr; rk;gtj;ij ed;F kddkpl;ltHfshf ,Ue;jhYk; xUthpd; mwptpg;G kw;wthpd; mwptpg;ig cWjpg;gLj;Jk; tifapy; mike;jpUe;jJ. mtHfs; $wpdhH

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; xU gazk; Gwg;gl tpUk;gpdhy; jk; kidtpkhHfspilNa (vtiug; gazj;jpy; jk;Kld; mioj;Jr; nry;tJ vdj; jPHkhdpj;jpl) rPl;Lf; FYf;fpg; NghLthHfs;. mtHfspy; vtUila (ngaUs;s) rPl;L tUfpwNjh mtiuj; jk;Kld; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L gazk; Gwg;gLthHfs;. ,t;thNw> mtHfs; Nkw;nfhz;l ('gd} K];jypf;' vd;w) xU Gdpjg; Nghhpd;NghJ (gazj;jpy; cld; mioj;Jr; nry;y) vq;fspilNa rPl;Lf; FYf;fpg; Nghl;lhHfs;. mjpy; vd;Dila (ngaUs;s) rPl;L te;jJ. vdNt> ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; (gazk;) Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;Nwd;. ,J (ngz;fs; filg;gpbf;f Ntz;ba gHjh vd;Dk;) `p[hgpd; rl;lk; mUsg;gl;l gpwF ele;jjhFk;. ehd; vd;Dila xl;lfr; rptpifapy; itj;J Rke;J nry;yg;gl;Lk; mjpy; ,Uf;Fk; epiyapNyNa fPNo ,wf;fp itf;fg;gl;Lk; te;Njd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fSld; me;jg; NghH Kbe;J jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;j epiyapy; ehq;fs; kjPdhit neUq;fpaNghJ> ,uT Neuj;jpy; (Xhplj;jpy;) jq;Fk; gb mwptpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; (rptpifapypUe;J) vOe;J (,aw;iff; flid epiwNtw;Wtjw;fhf kiwtplk; Njb) giliaf; fle;J nrd;Nwd;. vd; (,aw;ifj;) Njitia ehd; Kbj;Jf; nfhz;l gpd; Kfhik Nehf;fpr; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ vd; neQ;irj; njhl;Lg; ghHj;Njd;. (vd; fOj;jpypUe;j akd; ehl;L) 'o/ghhp' efu Kj;J khiynahd;W mWe;J (tpOe;J) tpl;bUe;jJ. vdNt> ehd; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W vd;Dila khiyiaj; NjlyhNdd;; mijj; Njbf; nfhz;bUe;jJ (ehd; rPf;fpuk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W gilapdUld; Nru tplhky;) vd;idj; jhkjg;gLj;jptpl;lJ. vd;id vLj;Jr; nrd;W xl;lfj;jpy; itf;Fk; FOtpdH vd; rptpiff;Fs; ehd; ,Ug;gjhf vz;zpf; nfhz;L> mijr; Rke;J nrd;W> ehd; rthhp nra;J te;j vd; xl;lfj;jpd; kPJ itj;Jf; fl;btpl;ldH. me;jf; fhy fl;lj;jpy; ngz;fs; gUkdhf ,d;wp nkype;jtHfshf ,Ue;jdH. mtHfSf;F rij Nghl;bUf;ftpy;iy. rpwpjsT czitNa mtHfs; cz;ghHfs;. vdNt> rptpifiaj; J}f;fpa NghJk;> mijr; Rke;j NghJk; mJ fdkpy;yhky; ,Ue;jij kf;fs; tpj;jpahrkhff; fUjtpy;iy NkYk;> ehd; taJ Fiwe;j ,sk; ngz;zhf ,Ue;Njd;. mtHfs; xl;lfj;ij (Kd;Nd) mDg;gptpl;L elf;fyhdhHfs;. gilapdH nrd;w gpwF (njhiye;J Nghd) vd;Dila khiy fpilj;Jtpl;lJ. ehd; mtHfs; jq;fpapUe;j ,lj;jpw;F te;Njd;. (mq;fpUe;j midtUk; nrd;Wtpl;bUe;jdH.) mq;F mtHfspy; miog;gtNuh gjpy; nfhLg;gtNuh vtUk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. ehd; Vw;fdNt jq;fpapUe;j ,lj;ijj; Njbg; Ngh(a; mq;F mkuyh)Ndd;. ehd; fhzhky; NghapUg;gijf; fz;L gilapdH vd;dplk; jpUk;gp tUthHfs; vd;W ehd; fUjpNdd;. ehd; vd;Dila ,lj;jpy; mkHe;jpUf;f> vd; fz;zpy; cwf;fk; kpifj;J tpl> ehd; J}q;fp tpl;Nld;. gil nrd;wjw;Fg; gpd;dhy; (gilapdH jtwtpl;Lr; nrd;w nghUs;fis vLj;Jr; nry;tjw;fhf) ]/g;thd; ,g;D Kmj;jy; m];]{ykP mj; jf;thdP vd;gtH mq;F ,Ue;jhH. ehd; jq;fpapUe;j ,lj;jpw;F mUfpy; mtH fhiyapy; te;jhH. mtH (mq;Nf) J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUe;j XH cUtj;ij (vd;id)g; ghHj;jhH. gHjhTila rl;lk; mUsg;gLtjw;F Kd;dH mtH vd;idg; ghHj;jpUe;jhH. vdNt> vd;idg; ghHj;jJk; mtH milahsk; Ghpe;J nfhz;lhH. mtH> vd;id mwpe;J nfhz;L> ',d;dh ypy;yh`p t ,d;dh ,iy`p uh[pCd; - ehk; my;yh`;tpw;Nf chpatHfs;; NkYk;> ehk; mtdplNk jpUk;gpr; nry;ytpUf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $Wk; rg;jj;ijf; Nfl;L ehd; fz; tpopj;Njd;. clNd vd;Dila Kfj;jpiuahy; vd; Kfj;ij kiwj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehq;fs; xU thHj;ij $lg; Ngrtpy;iy. mtH ',d;dhypy;yh`p t ,d;dh ,iy`p uh[pCd;'' vd;W $wpaijj; jtpu NtnwijAk; ehd; mthplkpUe;J Nfl;fTkpy;iy. gpwF> mtH tpiuthf jk; xl;lfj;ij kz;baplr; nra;J (ehd; Vwpf; nfhs;s trjpahf) mjd; Kd;dq;fhiy (jd; fhyhy;) kpjpj;Jf; nfhs;s ehd; vOe;J nrd;W mjpy; Vwpf; nfhz;Nld;. mtH vd;Dld; xl;lfj;ij Xl;bf; nfhz;L elf;fyhdhH. ,Wjpapy; ehq;fs; gilapdiu te;jile;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; (kjpa Xa;Tf;fhf) eLg;gfy; Neuj;jpy; (Xhplj;jpy;) jq;fp tpl;bUe;jhHfs;. (,g;NghJ vq;fs; ,UtiuAk; fz;L mtJ}W Ngrp vd; tp\aj;jpy;) mope;jtHfs; mope;J NghdhHfs;. vd; kPJ mtJ}W (gpurhuk;) nra;tjpy; ngUk;gq;F vLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jtd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cig ,g;D rY}y; (vDk; eatq;rfHfspd; jiytd;) Mthd;.

(,jd; mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd) cHth ,g;D ]{igH(u`;) $wpdhH: me;jg; gopr;nrhy; gug;gg;gl;Lk;> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cig ,g;dp rY}yplk; Ngrg;gl;Lk; te;jJ. mg;NghJ mtd; mij Vw;W> fhJ jho;j;jpf; Nfl;L> mij (Nkd; NkYk;) fpswptpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhd; - vd;W vdf;Fr; nra;jp fpilj;J.

mwptpg;ghsH cHth(u`;) NkYk; $WfpwhHfs;: mtJ}W $wpatH(fshd K];ypk;)fspy; `];]hd; ,g;D ]hgpj;> kp];j`; ,g;D c]h]h> `k;dh gpd;j; [`;\; MfpNahiuj; jtpu kw;w rpyhpd; ngaHfs; vdf;Fj; njhpahJ. MapDk; my;yh`; (jd;Dila Ntjj;jpy;> 'mtJ}W fw;gpj;jttHfSk; cq;fspy; xU FOtpdNu'' vd;W 4:11-k; trdj;jpy;) $wpaJ Nghd;W mtHfs; xU FOtpdH MtH. m(e;jr; rk;gtj;)jpy; ngUk; gq;nfLj;Jf; nfhz;ltd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cig ,g;dp rY}y; Mthd;. jkf;F Kddhy; `];]hd; mtHfs; Vrg;gLtij Map\h(uyp) tpUk;gjhjtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. NkYk;> 'me;j `];]hd; mtHfs; jhk; ,e;jf; ftpijiar; nrhd;dtH'' vd;W Map\h(uyp) $WthHfs;: '(giftHfNs!) vd; je;ijAk;> vd; je;ijapd; je;ijAk;> vd;Dila khdKk; cq;fsplkpUe;J K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfspd; khdj;ijf; fhf;Fk; NflakhFk;''

gpwF ehq;fs; kjPdh te;jile;Njhk;. mq;F te;J NrHe;J xU khj fhyk; ehd; NwhAw;W tpl;Nld;. kf;fNsh mtJ}W fw;gpj;jtHfspd; nrhy;iyg; gug;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ,e;j mtJ}W gw;wp vdf;F vJTNk njhpahJ. ehd; NehAw;WNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; tof;fkhff; fhl;Lfpw ghpit (,e;j Kiw ehd; Neha;tha;g;gl;bUe;jNghJ) mtHfsplk; fhz Kbahky; NghdJ vdf;F re;Njfj;ij Vw;gLj;jpaJ. mtHfs; tUthHfs;; ryhk; nrhy;thHfs;; gpwF> 'vg;gb ,Uf;fpwha;?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;; gpwF Ngha; tpLthHfs;. mt;tsT jhd; ,Jjhd; vdf;F re;Njfj;ij Vw;gLj;jpaJ. (vd;idf; Fwpj;J ntspNa Ngrg;gl;L te;j) me;j jPa nrhy;ypy; xU rpwpJk;> ehd; NehapypUe;J Fzkile;J ntspNa nry;Yk; tiu vdf;Fj; njhpahJ. mg;NghJ ehd; kp];j`pd; jhahUld; ehq;fs; fopg;gplkhfg; gad;gLj;jp te;j 'kdh]pc' (vdg;gLk; GwefHg; gFjpia) Nehf;fpr; nrd;Nwhk;. ehq;fs; ,uT Neuq;fspy; kl;Lk; ,t;thW nry;Nthk;. vq;fs; tPLfSf;F mUk;NyNa fopg;gplq;fis mikj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;F Kd;dhy; ehq;fs; ,t;thW (GwefHg; gFjpfSf;F) nrd;W nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. vq;fSila ,e;j tof;fk; Ke;ija muGfspd; tof;fj;ij xj;jjhapUe;jJ. vq;fs; tPLfSf;F mUk;NyNa fopg;gplq;fs; mikg;gij ehq;fs; njhe;juthff; fUjp te;Njhk;. ehDk; ck;K kp];j`{k; nrd;Nwhk;. mtH mg+ U`;fp ,g;D Kj;jypg; ,g;dp mg;J kdh/g; mtHfspd; kfshthH. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; jhapd; rNfhjhpahd (ry;kh) gpd;j; ]f;H ,g;dp MkpH jhd; ck;K kp];j`pd; jhahuhthH. ck;K kp];j`pd; kfNd> kp];j`; ,g;D c]h]h ,g;dp mg;ghj; ,g;D Kj;jypg; MthH. (,j;jifa) ck;K kp];j`{k; ehDk; vq;fs; (,aw;ifj;) Njitfis Kbj;Jf; nfhz;L vd; tPL Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ ck;K kp];j`; jd; Milapy; ,lwpf; nfhz;lhH. clNd mtH> 'kp];j`; ehrkhfl;Lk;'' vd;W (jd; kfid rgpj;jtuhff;) $wpdhH. ehd;> 'kpf Nkhrkhd nrhy;iyr; nrhy;yptpl;BH. gj;Ug;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;j xU kdpjiuah VRfpwPH'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;F mtH> 'mk;kh! mtH vd;d $wpdhH vd;W ePq;fs; Nfs;tpg;gltpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. 'vd;d $wpdhH?' vd;W ehd; tpdt> mtJ}W fw;gpj;jtHfs; nrhd;d (mghz;lj;)ij mtH vdf;Fj; njhptpj;jhH. mijf; Nfl;L vd; Neha; ,d;Dk; mjpfhpj;Jtpl;lJ. ehd; vd; ,y;yj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gp te;jNghJ (vd; fztH) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; te;J ryhk; $wptpl;L 'vg;gb ,Uf;fpwha;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd;> 'vd; jha; je;ijahplk; nry;y vdf;F mDkjp jUtPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. (cz;ikapNyNa mg;gbnahU tje;jp cyTfpwJh vd;W tprhhpj;J> vd; kPjhd mtJ}Wr;) nra;jpia vd; ngw;NwhhplkpUe;J (mwpe;J) cWjpg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;s tpUk;gpNdd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;F mDkjpaspj;jhHfs;. (ehd; vd; jha; tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;Nwd;) vd; jhahhplk;> 'mk;kh! kf;fs; (vd;idg; gw;wp) vd;d Ngrpf; nfhs;fpwhHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. vd; jhahH> 'md;G kfNs! cd; kPJ (,e;j tp\aj;ijg;) nghpJgLj;jpf; nfhs;shNj my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! rf;fsj;jpfs; gyUk; ,Uf;f> (jd;) fzthplk; gphpaj;Jf;Fhpatshf ,Uf;Fk; monfhspUk; ngz;nzhUj;jpiaf; Fwpj;J mtSila rf;fsj;jpfs; mjpfkhf (tje;jpfs;) Ngrj;jhd; nra;thHfs;. mt;thW NgrkhypUg;gJ (ngUk;ghYk;) FiwNtahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'Rg;`hdy;yh`;! (my;yh`; J}atd;) ,g;gbah kf;fs; Ngrpf; nfhs;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W (tpag;Gld;) Nfl;Nld;. md;wpuT fhiy tiu mONjd; vd; fz;¡Uk; epw;ftpy;iy; cwf;fKk; vd;idj; jOttpy;iy. fhiy Neuk; te;j NghJk; mONjd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> jk; kidtpia (vd;id)g; gphpe;J tpLtJ Fwpj;J MNyhrid Nfl;gjw;fhf myP ,g;D mgP jhypg; mtHfisAk;> c]hkh ,g;D i]j; mtHfisAk; mioj;jhHfs; mg;NghJ t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (Ntj ntspg;ghL - jhw;fhypfkhf) epd;W NghapUe;jJ. c]hkh mtHfNsh> ehd; epuguhjp vd jhk; mwpe;Js;sijAk;> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jhH kPJ cs;sj;jpy; jhk; nfhz;bUe;j (ghrj;)ijAk; itj;J MNyhrid $wpdhHfs;. '(,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!) jq;fspd; Jiztpahplk; ey;y (Fzj;)ijj; jtpu NtnwijAk; ehd; mwpatpy;iy'' vd;W c]hkh $wpdhHfs;. myP mtHfNsh (egp-]y; - mtHfspd; kdNtjidiaf; Fiwf;Fk; tpjkhf)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! my;yh`; cq;fSf;F ve;j neUf;fbiaAk; Vw;gLj;jtpy;iy. Map\h md;wpg; ngz;fs; epiwag; NgH ,Uf;fpd;wdH. gzpg;ngz;iz (ghPuhit)f; NfSq;fs;. mts; cq;fsplk; cz;ikiar; nrhy;ths;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (gzpg;ngz;zhd) ghPuhit mioj;J> 'ghPuhNt! eP (Map\htplk;) cdf;F re;Njfj;ij Vw;gLj;Jk; (nray;) vijahtJ ghHj;jpUf;fpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ghPuh> 'jq;fis rj;jpa (khHf;f)j;Jld; mDg;gpatd; kPjhizahf! mtH Fioj;j khit mg;gbNa Nghl;Ltpl;L cwq;fpg; Ngha; tpLthH; tPl;bYs;s ML te;J mijj; jpd;W tpLk;; mj;jifa (ftdf;Fiwthd) ,staJg; ngz; vd;gijj; jtpu mtiuf; Fiw nrhy;yf; $ba tp\ak; vijAk; mthplk; ehd; ghHf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhH.

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MapDk;> Fykhr;rhpak; mtiu cRg;gptplNt ]mj; ,g;D KMj; mtHfisg; ghHj;J 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! jtwhfr; nrhy;yptpl;BH; mtid ePH nfhy;ykhl;BH. mJ ck;khy; KbahJ. mtd; ck;Kila Fyj;ijr; NrHe;jtdhapUe;jhy; mtd; nfhy;yg;gLtij ePH tpUk;gkhl;BH'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd cirj; ,g;D `{isH(uyp) vOe;J epd;W ,tH> ]mj; ,g;D KMj; mtHfspd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH kfd; MthH. -]mj; ,g;D cghjh mtHfsplk;> 'ePH jhk; jtwhfg; NgrpdPH. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtid ehq;fs; nfhd;Nw jPUNthk;. ePH xU eatQ;rfH. 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(vd;idg; gw;wp) mtJ}W nrhy;yg;gl;l ehspypUe;J mtHfs; vd;dUNf mkHe;jjpy;iy. xU khj fhyk; tiu vd; tp\aj;jpy; (my;yh`;tplkpUe;J jPHg;G) vJTk; mtHfSf;F t`Pahf mUsg;glhkNyNa mtHfs; ,Ue;J te;jhHfs;. gpwF> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Vfj;Jt cWjpnkhop $wp ,iwtidg; Gfo;e;Jtpl;L> 'epw;f> Map\h! cd;idf; Fwpj;J ,d;dpd;dthW vdf;Fr; nra;jp te;Js;sJ. eP epuguhjpahf ,Ue;jhy; my;yh`; tpiutpy; cd;id Fw;wkw;wts; vd;W mwptpj;J tpLthd;. eP Fw;wNkJk; nra;jpUe;jhy; my;yh`;tplk; ghtkd;dpg;GNfhhp mtd; gf;fk; jpUk;gp tpL. Vnddpy;> mbahd; jd;Dila ghtj;ij xg;Gf; nfhz;L (kdk; jpUe;jp) ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhpdhy; mtDila Nfhhpf;ifia Vw;W my;yh`; mtid kd;dpf;fpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; Ngr;ir Kbj;jNghJ vd;Dila fz;¡H (KOtJkhf) epd;W Ngha; tpl;bUe;jJ. mjpy; xU JspAk; (vQ;rpapUg;gjhf) ehd; czutpy;iy. ehd; vd; je;ijahH (mg+ gf;H mtHfs;) ,lk;> ',iwj;J}jH nrhd;djw;F vd; rhHghf gjpy; $Wq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F vd; je;ij> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; vd;d (gjpy;) nrhy;tJ vd;Nw vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; vd; jhahH (ck;K &khd;) ,lk;> ',iwj;J}jH nrhd;djw;F (vd; rhHghf) gjpy; $Wq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F vd; jhahH> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F vd;d gjpy; nrhy;tJ vd;Nw vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> 'ehNdh taJ Fiwe;j ,sk;ngz; MNtd;. FHMdpypUe;J epiwaj; njhpahjtSk; MNtd;. ,e;epiyapy;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (kf;fs; vd;idg; gw;wpg; Ngrpf; nfhz;l) ,r;nra;jpia ePq;fs; Nfl;bUf;fpwPHfs;. mJ cq;fs; kdj;jpy; gjpe;J Ngha;> mij cz;iknad;W ePq;fs; ek;gp tpl;BHfs; vd;gij mwpNtd;. vdNt> ehd; Fw;wkw;wts; vd;W cq;fsplk; nrhd;dhy; ePq;fs; mij ek;gg; Nghtjpy;iy; ehd; (Fw;wk;) VNjDk; Ghpe;jpUg;gjhf xg;Gf; nfhz;lhy; - ehd; Fw;wkw;wtd; vd;gJ my;yh`;Tf;Fj; njhpAk; - (ehd; nrhy;tij mg;gbNa cz;iknad;W Vw;W) vd;id ek;gp tpLtPHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vdf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; (egp) åR/g;(miy) mtHfspd; jd;ij (egp - am$g;-miy) mtHfisNa ctikahff; fUJfpNwd;. (mjhtJ:) (,ijr;) rfpj;Jf; nfhs;tNj ey;yJ; ePq;fs; Gide;J nrhy;Yk; tp\aj;jpy; my;yh`;tplk; jhd; ehd; ghJfhg;Gf; Nfhu Ntz;Lk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 12:18)'' vd;W $wpNdd;. 'ehd; mg;NghJ Fw;wkw;wts; vd;gij my;yh`; mwpthd;; (me;j) my;yh`; ehd; Fw;wkw;wts; vd epr;rak; mwptpg;ghd;'' vd;w ek;gpf;ifAld; ehd; vd; gLf;ifapy; (NtWgf;fkhfj;) jpUk;gpg; gLj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vd; tp\aj;jpy; (kf;fshy;) Xjg;gLfpw t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) - Ntj ntspg;ghl;il - (jpUf;FHMdpy;) my;yh`; mUSthd; vd;W ehd; epidj;Jk; ghHj;jpUf;ftpy;iy. my;yh`; vd; njhlHghf VNjDk; NgRfpw mstpw;F ehd; caHe;jts; my;y vd;gNj vd; kdj;jpy; vd;idg; gw;wpa Kbthf ,Ue;jJ. khwhf> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;id my;yh`; Fw;wkw;wts; vd;W czHj;Jk; VNjDnkhU fditj; jk; cwf;fj;jpy; fhz;ghHfs;' vd;Nw vjpH ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> jhk; mkHe;jpUe;j ,lj;jpypUe;J vOe;jpUf;fTkpy;iy; tPl;lhH vtUk; ntspNa nry;yTkpy;iy. mjw;Fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; kPJ (jpUf;FHMd; trdq;fs;) mUsg;glj; njhlq;fptpl;ld. clNd (Ntj ntspg;ghL tUfpw Neuq;fspy;) Vw;gLk; fLikahd rpuk epiy egpfshUf;F Vw;gl;lJ; mJ fLk; FspH egpfshUf;F Vw;gl;lJ; mJ fLk; FspH fhykhapUe;Jk; mtHfspd; NkdpapypUe;J rpd;dQ;rpW Kj;Jfisg; Nghy; tpaHitj; Jspfs; topaj; njhlq;fpd. mtHfspd; kPJ mUsg;gl;l (,iwr;) nrhw;fspd; ghuj;jpdhy; jhd; (mtHfSf;F tpaHit topAk; mstpw;Fr; rpuk epiy) Vw;gl;lJ. me;j epiy my;yh`;tpd; J}jiutpl;L tpyfpaTld; mtHfs; rphpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl Ngrpa Kjy; thHj;ijahf> 'Map\h! my;yh`; cd;id Fw;wkw;wts; vd mwptpj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd vd; jhahH> 'my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; vOe;J nry;'' vd;W (vd;dplk;) $wpdhf;hs;. mjw;F ehd;> 'khl;Nld;; my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtHfsplk; nry;y khl;Nld;. my;yh`;it kl;LNk Gfo;(e;J> mtDf;Nf ed;wp nrYj;JNtd;'' vd;Nwd;. (mg;NghJ) my;yh`;> '(Map\htpd; kPJ) mtJ}W fw;gpj;jtHfs; cq;fspy; xU FOtpdH jhk;'' vd;W njhlq;Fk; (jpUf;FHMd; 24:11 - 20) gj;J trdq;fis mUspapUe;jhd;. vd; Fw;wkw;w epiyiaj; njspTgLj;jp my;yh`; ,ij mUspdhd;. (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H m];]pj;jPf;(uyp)> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (vd; kfs;) Map\h Fwpj;J (mtJ}W) $wpa gpd;G xUNghJk; kp];j`{f;fhf ehd; rpwpJk; nrytpl khl;Nld;'' vd;W (rj;jpakpl;Lf;) $wpdhHfs; - kp];j`; ,g;D c]h]h> jk; cwtpdH vd;gjhYk; mtH Vio vd;gjhYk;> mtUf;fhf mg+ gf;H mtHfs; nrytpl;L te;jhHfs; - mg;NghJ my;yh`;> 'cq;fspy; nry;tk; kw;Wk; jahs Fzk; gilj;NjhH (jq;fs;) cwtpdHfSf;Nfh> ViofSf;Nfh> ,iwtopapy; `p[;uj; nra;jtHfSf;Nfh (vJTk;) nfhLf;f khl;Nld; vd;W rj;jpak; nra;a Ntz;lhk;. (mtHfshy; jq;fSf;F VJk; tUj;jk; Vw;gl;bUe;jhy;) mtHfs; mjid kd;dpj;Jg; (gpiofisg;) nghUl;gLj;jhky;tpl;Ltpll;Lk;. my;yh`; cq;fSf;F kd;dpg;gspg;gij ePq;fs; tpUk;g khl;BHfsh? my;yh`; kpfTk; kd;dpg;NghDk; fpUigAilNahDkha; ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 24:22) trdj;ij mUspdhd;. mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'Mk;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! my;yh`; vdf;F kd;dpg;gspf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> kp];j`; mtHfSf;F Vw;fdNt jhk; nrytpl;L te;jijj; jpUk;gTk; njhluyhdhHfs;. 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtUf;F(r; nra;Ak; ,e;j cjtpia) xUNghJk; ehd; epWj;jkhl;Nld;'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMdpy; vd;Dila fw;nghOf;fk; gw;wpa trdq;fs; mUsg;gLtjw;F Kd;dhy;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd; tp\aj;jpy; (jk; ,d;ndhU kidtpahd) i]dg; gpd;j; [`;\; mtHfsplk; tprhhpj;jhHfs;. 'i]dNg! eP (Map\hitf; Fwpj;J) vd;d mwpe;jpUf;fpwha;?... my;yJ (mtH tp\aj;jpy;) vd;d ghHj;jpUf;fpwha;?... vd;W (i]dgplk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; fhJfisAk; vd; fz;fisAk; (mtw;wpd; kPJ gop Rkj;jhky;) ehd; ghJfhj;J itj;jpUf;fpNwd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! Map\hitf; Fwpj;J ey;yijNa mwpNtd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. i]dg; mtHfs; jhk;> egpatHfspd; Jiztpahpy; vdf;F (mok;Yk; egp-]y;-mtHfspd; md;gpYk;) Nghl;bahf ,Ue;jhHfs;. MapDk;> my;yh`; mtHfis (,iwar;rKila) NgZjyhd gz;igaspj;Jg; ghJfhj;jpUe;jhd;. 216 Mdhy;> i]dGf;fhf mthpd; rNfhjhp `k;dh (vd;Dld;) NghhplyhdhH. (vd; tp\aj;jpy; mtJ}W Ngrp) mope;J NghdtHfSld; mtUk; mope;J NghdhH.

my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vtiuf; Fwpj;J (me;jg; gopr;nrhy;) $wg;gl;lNjh me;j kdpjH (-]/g;thd;> jk; md;idahd vd;Dld; jk;ik ,izj;J mtJ}W NgRtijf; Nfl;L)> 'Rg;`hdy;yh`; (my;yh`; J}atd;); vd;Dila capH vtd; ifapy; cs;sNjh mtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; xUNghJk; ve;j (me;epag;) ngz;zpd; kiwtplj;ijAk; jpwe;jjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjd; gpwF mtH ,iwtopapy; (capHj; jpahfpahff;) nfhy;yg;gl;lhH.

''myP(uyp)> Map\h(uyp) kPJ mtJ}W $wpatHfspy; xUtH vd;W cq;fSf;F nra;jp fpilj;jh?' vd vd;dplk; tyPj; ,g;D mg;jpy; kypf; Nfl;lhH. ehd;> ',y;iy; (myP - uyp - mtHfs; mt;thW $wtpy;iy.) khwhf> 'jk; tp\aj;jpy; myP(uyp) nksdk; rhjpj;jhHfs;' vd Map\h(uyp) jq;fsplk; njhptpj;jhHfs; vd;W cq;fs; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j mg+ ]ykh ,g;D mg;jpH u`;khd;(u`;) mtHfSk;> mg+ gf;H ,g;D mg;jpH u`;khd; ,g;dp `hhp];(u`;) mtHfSk; vd;dplk; $wpdH'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;.

]{`;hP(u`;) mtHfsplk; (kw;w mwptpg;ghsHfs; ,d;Dk; ,J gw;wp mjpf tpsf;fk; Nfl;l NghJ) mtHfs; gjpyspf;ftpy;iy. NkYk;> re;Njfj;jpw;F ,lkspf;fhj 'K]y;ypkd; myP - uyp- mtHfs; nksdkhfNt ,Ue;jhHfs;' vd;w thHj;ijiaNa tyPj; mtHfSf;F ]{`;hP(u`;) gjpyhff; $wpdhHfs;. (NtnwijAk; mjpf gl;rkhff; $wtpy;iy.)

ehDk; Map\hTk; cl;fhHe;jpUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ md;rhhpg; ngz; xUj;jp vq;fsplk;> ',d;dhiu my;yh`; epe;jpf;fl;Lk;. ,d;dhiu my;yh`; epe;jpf;fl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpagb te;jhs;. ehd;> 'Vd; (,g;gbr; nrhy;fpwha;?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mts;> '(mtJ}Wr;) nra;jpiag; NgrpatHfspy; vd; kfDk; xUtd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhs;. Map\h(uyp)> 'vd;d mJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mts; ',d;dpd;dthW Ngrg;gLfpwJ'' vd;whs;. Map\h(uyp)> ',ij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrtpAw;whHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mts;> 'Mk; (nrtpAw;whHfs;)'' vd;W gjpy; nrhd;dhs;. gpwF> '(vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) nrtpAw;whHfsh?' vd;W Map\h Nfl;lhHfs; ,jw;Fk; mts;> 'Mk;'' vd;whs;. clNd> Map\h(uyp) %Hr;iraile;J tpOe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpwF FspH fha;r;rYld; jhd; %Hr;ir njspe;J fz; tpopj;jhHfs;. ehd; Map\htpd; kPJ Milnahd;iwg; NghHj;jp %btpl;Nld;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;J> ',tSf;nfd;d NeHe;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,tisf; FspH fha;r;ry; gPbj;Js;sJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; xUNtis ,tisg;gw;wpg; Ngrg;gl;L tUk; nra;jpapd; fhuzj;jhy; (fha;r;ry; Vw;gl;L) ,Uf;fyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;Nwd;. clNd Map\h (gLf;ifapypUe;J vOe;J) cl;fhHe;J nfhz;L> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; rj;jpak; nra;jhYk; ePq;fs; vd;id ek;g khl;BHfs;. 217 ehd; vd;d jhd; (rkhjhdk;) nrhd;dhYk; ePq;fs; xg;Gf; nfhs;skhl;BHfs;. vdf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; ctik> (egp) am$g; -miy - mtHfs; nrhd;dJ Nghd;Nw) 'my;yh`; jhd; ePq;fs; (Gide;J) $Wgtw;wpw;nfjpuhf cjtp Nfhuj; jFjpahdtd; Mthd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd (egp(]y;) mtHfs;> xd;Wk; nrhy;yhky; jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;. gpwF> Map\h epuguhjp vd (mwptpf;Fk; trdj;ij) my;yh`; mUspdhd;. mg;NghJ Map\h(uyp) (egp-]y; mtHfsplk; ',jw;fhf) my;yh`;itNa ehd; Gfo;fpNwd;; NtnwtiuAk; Gfokhl;Nld;; cq;fisAk; Gfokhl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 218

Map\h(uyp)> ',g;gopia (xUthplkpUe;J xUtuhf) cq;fs; ehTfshy; vLj;Jr; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L...'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 24:15) ,iwtrdj;ij ',/j jypf; $d`{..' vd Xjp te;jhHfs;. (,jd; %yr; nrhy;yhd) 'ty;f;' (vLj;Jr; nrhy;Yjy;) vd;gjw;F 'ngha;(ia vLj;Jr;) nrhy;Yjy;' vd;W nghUs;'' vd (tpsf;fk;) $wp te;jhHfs;.

NkYk;> mwptpg;ghsH ,g;D mgP Kiyf;fh(u`;)> ',e;j trdj;ijg; gw;wp Map\h mtHfSf;Nf ed;F njhpAk;. Vndd;why;> ,e;j trdk; mtHfs; Fwpj;Jj; jhd; ,wq;fpaJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; `];]hd; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) mtHfis Vrpf; nfhz;Nl (vd; rpw;wd;id) Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> '`];]hid VrhNj. Vndd;why;> mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; jug;gpypUe;J (vjphpfspd; tirf; ftpijfSf;F) gjpyb jUgtuha; ,Ue;jhHfs;. (xU ehs;) `];]hd; mtHfs;> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J ,izitg;gtH(fshd Fiw»)fSf;nfjpuhf tirf; ftp ghl mDkjp Nfl;ljw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gpwF vd;Dila tkprhtspia vd;d nra;tPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> '(mtHfisg; gw;wp ehd; tirf; ftp $Wk;NghJ) Fioj;j khtpypUe;J Kb cUtg;gLj;J Nghd;W cq;fis cUtp vLj;J tpLNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. 219

cHth(u`;) mtHfspd; ,d;NdhH mwptpg;gpy;> 'ehd; `];]hd;(uyp) mtHfis VrpNdd;. Vnddpy;> Map\h(uyp) kPJ mtJ}W $Wtjpy; ngUk;gq;F tfpj;jtHfspy; mtUk; xUtuhf ,Ue;jhH'' vd;W md;dhH $wpdhHfs; vdf; fhzg;gLfpwJ.

(xUKiw) ehq;fs; (md;id) Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfSf;F mUfpy; (ftpQH) `];]hd; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) mkHe;J ftpghbf; nfhz;Lk; jk; ghly;fshy; ftpghbf; nfhz;Lk; jk; ghly;fshy; (Map\hit) ghuhl;bf; nfhz;LkpUe;jhHfs;. (jk; ghly;fspy;) `];]hd;> Map\h(uyp) mtHfisg; gw;wp> '(mtHfs;) fw;nghOf;fk; kpf;ftHfs;; fz;zpak; epiwe;jtHfs;; ve;j re;Njfj;jpd; NghpYk; Fw;wk; rhl;lg;gl;l ,ayhjtHfs;. (GwKk; mtJ}Wk; NgRtjd; %yk;) mg;ghtpg; ngz;fspd; khkprq;fisg; Grpj;Jtplhky; gl;bdpNahL fhiyapy; vOgtHfs;'' vd;W ghbdhHfs;. 220

ehd; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> '`];]hd; mtHfisj; jq;fsplk; tu Vd; mDkjpf;fpwPHfs;? my;yh`; (jd;Dila Ntjj;jpy;)> 'mtHfspy; (mtJ}W gug;Gtjpy;) ngUk; gq;F tfpj;jtUf;F fbdkhd NtjidAz;L'' vd;W (jpUf;FHMd; 24:11y;) $WfpwhNd'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'FUlhtij tplf; nfhba Ntjid VJ?' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'mtH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; rhHgpy; gjpyspg;gtuhf... my;yJ ,iwj;J}jH rhHgpy; (vjphpfSf;F gjpybahf) tirf; ftpghLgtuhf... ,Ue;jhH vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

`{ijgpa;ahg; NghUk;> '(egpNa!) ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfs; me;j kuj;jbapy; cq;fsplk; cWjpg; gpukhzk; nra;jNghJ nka;ahfNt my;yh`; mtHfs; Fwpj;J jpUg;jp nfhz;lhd;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 48:18-tJ) ,iwtrdKk;. 221

`{ijgpa;ah Mz;by; ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;Nwhk;. XhpuT vq;fSf;F kionga;jJ. (md;W fhiy) egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fSf;F ]{g;`{ njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. gpwF vq;fis Nehf;fp Neuhfj; jpUk;gp> 'cq;fSila ,iwtd; vd;d $wpdhd; vd;gij ePq;fs; mwptPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;F mwpe;jtHfs;'' vd;W ehq;fs; $wpNdhk;.

mg;NghJ> 'vd;id tpRthrpf;ff; $batHfSk; vd;id epuhfhpf;ff; $batHfSkhf vd; mbahHfs; (,uz;L gphptpduhf) cs;sdH. 'my;yh`;tpd; fUizapdhYk;> my;yh`; mspj;j tho;thjhuj;jhYk;> mtDila mUl;nfhilapdhYk; ekf;F kio nghope;jJ' vd;W $WgtHfs; vd;id ek;gp el;rj;jpuj;jpuj;ij kWj;jtHfshtH. ',e;j el;rj;jpuj;jpdhy; jhd; vq;fSf;F kio nghope;jJ' vdf; $WgtHfs; vd;id epuhfhpj;J el;rj;jpuj;ij tpRthrpj;jtHfshtH' vd;W my;yh`; nrhd;dhd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 222

md];(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; tho;ehspy;) ehd;F ck;uhf;fs; nra;jhHfs;. mtw;wpy; jk; `[;[pd;NghJ nra;j ck;uhitj; jtpu (kw;w) midj;ijAk; 'Jy; fmjh' khjj;jpNyNa nra;jhHfs;'' vd;W vd;dplk; nrhy;yptpl;L> me;j ehd;ifAk; $wpdhHfs;:

1. `{ijgpa;ah epfo;tpd;NghJ nra;j ck;uh. ,ij (`p[;hp 6-k; Mz;L) Jy;fmjh khjj;jpy; nra;jhHfs;. 223

4. jk; `[;[{ld; (`p[;hp 10-k; Mz;L) nra;j ck;uh. 224

`{ijgpa;ah Mz;by; ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; nrd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfs; ',`;uhk;' cilazpe;jpUe;jhHfs;. ehd; (kl;Lk;) mzpatpy;iy. 225

(''epr;rakhf ehk; cq;fSf;F xU kfj;jhd ntw;wpaspj;Js;Nshk;'' vd;Dk; 48:1-k; trdj;jpYs;s) 'ntw;wp' vd;gJ kf;fh ntw;wp(iaj; jhd; Fwpf;fpwJ) vd;W ePq;fs; fUJfpwPHfs;. kf;fh ntw;wpAk; ntw;wpahfj;jhdpUe;jJ. (Mdhy;) ehq;fs; `{ijgpa;ah rkhjhd xg;ge;j ehspy; (eilngw;w) 'hps;thd;' cWjpg; gpukhzj;ijNa ngUk; ntw;wpahff; fUJfpNwhk;. (md;W) ehq;fs; (,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld;) Mapuj;J ehd}W NgH ,Ue;Njhk;. `{ijgpa;ah vd;gJ xU fpzwhFk;. me;jf; fpzw;wpypUe;J xU Jsp ePiuf; $ltpl;L tplhky; ehq;fs; (jz;¡iur;) Nre;jp tpl;Nlhk;. ,e;j tp\ak; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F vl;baNghJ mq;F mtHfs; tUif je;J me;jf; fpzw;wpd; Xuj;jpy; mkHe;jhHfs;. gpwF xU ghj;jpuk; jz;¡H nfhz;L tUk;gb $wpdhHfs;. (me;jj; jz;¡hpdhy;) c@r; nra;jhHfs;. gpd;dH tha; nfhg;gspj;Jtpl;Lg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gpwF (c@r; nra;J tha; nfhg;gspj;j) me;jf; jz;¡iuf; fpzw;Wf;Fs; Cw;wpdhHfs;. gpd;G rpwpJ Neuk; me;jf; fpzw;iw ehq;fs; mg;gbNatpl;Ltpl;Nlhk;. gpd;dH me;jf; fpzW ehq;fSk; vq;fs; thfdg; gpuhzpfSk; (Fbf;f) tpUk;gpa (msT) jz;¡iuj; jpUg;gpj; je;j. 226

`{ijgpa;ah jpdj;jd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; Mapuj;J ehd}W NgH... my;yJ mij tpl(f; nfhQ;rk;) mjpfk; NgH... ,Ue;jdH. mtHfs; xU fpzw;wUfpy; jq;fpdH. mg;NghJ me;jf; fpzw;wpypUe;J (vy;yh ePiuAk;) ,iwj;Jtpl;ldH. (jz;¡H jPHe;J tl;l NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jdH. (mJ gw;wpf; $wpdH.) mg;NghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs; me;jf; fpzw;Wf;F te;J mjd; Xuj;jpy; mkHe;jhHfs;. gpd;G> 'me;jf; fpzw;W ePhpypUe;J xU thspj; jz;¡H nfhz;L thUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. jz;¡H nfhz;L tug;gl;lNghJ mjpy; ckpo;e;jhHfs;. gpwF gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;jhHfs;. gpwF (mijf; fpzw;Wf;Fs; nfhl;btpl;L)> 'mijf; nfhQ;r Neuk; mg;gbNatpl;L tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpd;G (egpj;NjhoHfs;) jhq;fSk; jq;fs; thfdg; gpuhzpfSk; jhfk; jzpj;Jf; nfhz;Lg; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;whHfs;.

`{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;ifapd;NghJ kf;fSf;Fj; jhfk; Vw;gl;lJ. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy; Njhyhy; Md (ePHf;) Ftis xd;W ,Ue;jJ. mjpypUe;J egp(]y;) mtHfs; c@r; nra;jhHfs;. mjd; gpwF kf;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp te;jdH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fSf;F vd;d (NeHe;jJ)?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jq;fs; FtisapypUf;Fk; jz;¡iuj; jtpu ehq;fs; c@r; nra;tjw;Nfh Fbg;gjw;Nfh vq;fsplk; NtW jz;¡hpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; fuj;ij me;jf; Ftisf;Fs; itj;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; tpuy;fSf;fpilapypUe;J Cw;Wf; fz; Nghd;W jz;¡H nghq;fp tuj; njhlq;fpaJ.

mg;NghJ ehq;fs; me;jj; jz;¡iu mUe;jTk; nra;Njhk;. NkYk;> c@Tk; nra;Njhk;.

(mwptpg;ghsH rhypk; ,g;D mgpy; [mj; - u`; - mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;:) 'ehd; [hgpH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'md;W ePq;fs; vj;jid NgH ,Ue;jPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. 'ehq;fs; xU yl;rk; Nguhf ,Ue;jpUe;jhYk; me;jj; jz;¡H vq;fSf;Fg; NghJkhdjhf ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;. ehq;fs; Mapuj;J IE}W NgH jhk; ,Ue;Njhk;.'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 227

ehd; ]aPj; ,g;D K]a;ag;(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'mtHfs; Mapuj;J ehd}W NgH ,Ue;jhHfs;' vd;W [hgpH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(uyp) $wp te;jhHfs;' vd;W vdf;Fr; nra;jp fpilj;Js;sNj'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; vd;dplk;> '`{ijgpa;ah jpdj;jd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhLj;jtHfs; Mapuj;J IE}W NgH ,Ue;jdH' vd;W [hgpH mtHfNs vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

`{ijgpa;ah jpdj;jd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fsplk;> 'g+kpapypUg;gtHfspy; ePq;fNs rpwe;jtHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (mg;NghJ) ehq;fs; Mapuj;J ehd}W NgH ,Ue;Njhk;. ,g;NghJ (kl;Lk;) vdf;Ff; fz;ghHit njhpAkhdhy; me;j (hps;thd; cWjpg; gpukhzk; eilngw;w) kuj;jpd; ,lj;ijf; fhz;gpj;jpUg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

kuj;jpdbapy; cWjpg; gpukhzk; nra;jtHfs; (RkhH) Mapuj;J Kd;d}W NgH MtH. 228 (,jpy;) 'm];yk;' Fyj;jpdH K`h[pHfspy; vl;by; xU gFjpapduhf ,Ue;jdH. 229

ey;ytHfspy; Kjd;ikahdtHfs; KjyhtjhfTk; mtHfSf;fLj;jtHfs; mLj;jjhfTk; (capH) ifg;gw;wg;gLtH. (,t;thW ey;ytHfs; kiwe;j gpd; ,g;Gtpapy;) kl;lkhd NghPr;rk; goj;ijAk; thw;NfhJikiaAk; Nghd;w juk; jho;e;j kf;fNs vQ;rpapUg;gH. mtHfis my;yh`; rw;Wk; nghUl;gLj;j khl;lhd;. 230

`{ijgpa;ah Mz;by; egp(]y;) mtHfs; (RkhH) Mapuj;Jf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l jk; NjhoHfSld; (kjPdhtpypUe;J) Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;whHfs;. Jy;`{iy/ghTf;F te;jJk; jpahfg; gpuhzpapd; fOj;jpy; khiy Nghd;wtw;iwf; njhq;ftpl;L milahsKk; ,l;Ltpl;L> gpd;dH ck;uhTf;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jhHfs;. 231

,e;j `jPi] ehd; R/g;ahd;(u`;) mtHfsplkpUe;J vj;jid Kiw nrtpNaw;Nwd; vdf; fzf;fpl;Lf; $w KbahJ. NkYk; md;dhH> 'jpahfg; gpuhzpapd; fOj;jpy; khiy Nghd;wtw;iwj; njhq;ftpl;lJ> milahsk; ,l;lJ Mfpad ele;j ,lk; Fwpj;J ]{`;hp(u`;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ehd; mwpatpy;iy'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

(ehd; `{ijgpa;ah Mz;by; 'ck;uh' Tf;fhf ',`;uhk;' mzpe;jpUe;j NghJ) vd; Kfj;jpy; Ngd;fs; tpOe;J nfhz;bUf;f> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;idf; fz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ 'cd; (jiyapYs;s) Ngd;fs; cdf;Fj; Jd;gk; jUfpd;wdth?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ `{ijgpa;ahtpypUe;j egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd; jiyia kopf;FkhW vdf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. kf;fhtpw;Fs; Eioa Ntz;Lnkd;w vjpHghHg;gpy; kf;fs; ,Ue;jjhy; mtHfs; `{ijgpahtpNyNa ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLglNtz;Lnkd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wtpy;iy. mg;NghJ> my;yh`; (Fw;wg;) ghpfhuk; rk;ge;jg;gl;l (jpUf;FHMd; 02:196-tJ) trdj;ij mUspdhd;. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'xU '/guf;' jhdpaj;ij MWNgUf;F toq;f Ntz;Lk;; my;yJ XH Ml;il FHghdp nra;a Ntz;Lk;; my;yJ %d;W ehs;fs; Nehd;G Nehw;f Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W vdf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. 232

ehd; ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfSld; filj;njUtpw;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ XH ,sk; ngz; ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! rpd;dQ;rpW rpWtHfistpl;Ltpl;L vd; fztH ,we;J Ngha;tpl;lhH. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! Ml;Lf; fhy; Fsk;igr; rikg;gjw;Ff; $l mtHfshy; KbahJ. NkYk;> ve;j tpj tptrha epyNkh> (ghy; fwg;gjw;Ff;) fhy; eilNah mtHfsplk; ,y;iy. (grpAk;) gQ;rKk; mtHfis mopj;J tpLNkh vd;W ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;. ehd; Fmgh/g; ,g;D <kh my; /k;/ghhp vd;gthpd; kfshNtd;. vd; je;ij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; `{ijgpa;ahtpy; gq;nfLj;jtHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mq;fpUe;J efuhky; mg;ngz;ZlNd epd;wpUe;j ckH(uyp)> 'neUq;fpa cwNt tUf!'' vd;W tho;j;Jf; $wpdhHfs;. gpwF jk; tPl;by; fl;b itf;fg;gl;bUe;j rf;jp tha;e;j Xl;lfk; xd;iw Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;. gpd;G czT jhdpaq;fis ,uz;L %l;ilfspy; epug;gp> me;j ,uz;ilAk; me;j xl;lfj;jpd; kPJ Vw;wp itj;jhHfs;. me;j ,uz;L %l;ilfSf;FkpilNa (nryTf;Fj; Njitahd) fhRfisAk;> MilfisAk; Vw;wpdhHfs;. gpwF mjd; %f;fzq; fapw;iwg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L> '(jw;NghJ) ,ij Xl;br; nry;. ,J jPHe;J Nghtjw;Fs; my;yh`; cq;fSf;F ed;ikiaj; jUthd;'' vd;W (mg;ngz;kzpaplk;) $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH> ',iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! ,e;jg; ngz;Zf;F mjpfkhfNt toq;fp tpl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. (mjw;F) ckH(uyp)> 'cd;id cd;Dila jha; ,of;fl;Lk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,e;jg; ngz;zpd; je;ijAk; rNfhjuUk; rpwpJ fhyk; xU Nfhl;ilia Kw;Wifapl;L mjid mtHfspUtUk; ntw;wp nfhz;lij ghHj;Njd;. gpwF mjpy; (k;ilj;j NghHr; nry;tj;jpy;) ekf;Fhpa gq;Ffisf; NfhuyhNdhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(igmj;JH hps;thd; vd;Dk; cWjpg;gpukhzk; eilngw;w) me;j kuj;ij ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;. gpd;G (xU Kiw) mq;F te;Njd;. mg;NghJ vd;dhy; mjid mwpa Kbatpy;iy.

ehd; `[;[{f;Fr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> njhOJ nfhz;bUe;j xU $l;lj;jpdiuf; fle;J nrd;Nwd;. ',J vd;d njhOkplk;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. (mjw;F) mtHfs;> ',Jjhd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'igmj;JH hps;thd;' vDk; cWjpg; gpukhzk; thq;fpa kuk; ,Ue;j ,lk;'' vd;W $wpdH. gpd;G ehd; ]aPj; ,g;D K]a;ag;(u`;) mtHfsplk; te;J ,J gw;wpj; njhptpj;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'me;j kuj;jpdbapy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhLj;jtHfspy; xUtuhd vd; je;ij (K]a;ag; (uyp) mtHfs;> '(cWjpg; gpukhzk; ele;J Kbe;j) kW Mz;L ehq;fs; mq;F nrd;wNghJ me;j kuj;ij ehq;fs; kwe;J tpl;Nlhk;. vq;fshy; mjid milahsk; fz;L nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs; vdj; njhptpj;Jtpl;L> gpwF ]aPj;(u`;)> 'K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfNs mjid mwpatpy;iy. ePq;fs; mwpe;J tpl;BHfsh? mg;gbahdhy;> ePq;fNs mjpfk; njhpe;jtHfs;'' vd;W (ghpfhrkhff;) $wpdhHfs;.

ehq;fs; kW Mz;L me;j ,lj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gTk; nrd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ me;j ,lk; (milahsk; fhz KbahjthW) vq;fSf;Ff; Fok;gptpl;lJ.

]aPj; ,g;D K]a;ag;(u`;) mtHfsplk; me;j kuj;ijg; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gplg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ ]aPj; mtHfs; rphpj;Jtpl;L> m(e;jg; gpukhzj;)jpy; gq;nfLj;jtuhd vd; je;ij (mLj;j Mz;Nl me;j kuj;ij vq;fshy; fz;L gpbf;f Kbatpy;iy vd;W) njhptpj;jjhff; $wpdhH.

vtNuDk; xU $l;lj;jpdH jk; ]fhj; nghUs;fisf; nfhz;L te;jhy; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! ,tHfspd; kPJ fUiz Ghpthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpg;gJ tof;fk;. vd; je;ij (mg+ mt;/gh(uyp) jk; ]fhj;ijf; nfhz;L te;jhH. mg;NghJ ',iwth! mg+ mt;/ghtpd; FLk;gj;jpdUf;Ff; fUiz Ghpthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. 233

'`Huh' Nghhpd;NghJ mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D `d;oyh(uyp) mtHfsplk; kf;fs; cWjpnkhop nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ (mg;Jy;yh`;) ,g;D i]j;(uyp) kf;fsplk;> 'vjw;fhf ,g;D `d;oyh cWjpnkhop thq;FfpwhH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'kuzj;ijr; re;jpf;fj; jahuhapUf;Fk; gb (cWjpnkhop thq;FfpwhH)'' vd;W mtHfsplk; $wg;gl;lJ. (mg;NghJ) mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F (`{ijgpa;ahtpy; mspj;j cWjp nkhopf;Fg;) gpd;dH NtnwthplKk; ,jw;fhf ehd; cWjp nkhopaspf;f khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 234

vd; je;ij (]ykh ,g;D mf;t/(uyp) mtHfs; me;j kuj;jpd(bapy; 'igmj;JH hps;thd;' nra;jt)Hfspy; xUtuhthH. mtHfs; vd;dplk; 'ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (nts;spf;fpoik) '[{KM' njhOJtpl;L (tPl;bw;F)j; jpUk;GNthk;. mg;NghJ ehq;fs; epoYf;fhf xJq;Fk; mstpw;Ff; $l> RtHfSf;F epoy; gbe;jpUf;fhJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd;> ]ykh ,g;D mf;t/(uyp) mtHfsplk;> '`{ijgpa;ah jpdj;jd;W (egpj; NjhoHfshd) ePq;fs; ve;j tp\aj;jpw;fhf ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhopaspj;jPHfs;'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. (mjw;F) mtHfs;> 'kuzj;ijr; re;jpf;fj; jahuhapUg;gjhf ehq;fs; cWjpnkhopaspj;Njhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 235

ehd; guhc ,g;D M]pg;(uyp) mtHfisr; re;jpj;J> 'jq;fSf;F ey;tho;T fpilf;fl;Lk;. jhq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; el;igg; ngw;wNjhL> mtHfsplk; me;j kuj;jpdbapy; (ig mj;JH hps;thd;) cWjpg; gpukhzKk; nra;J nfhLj;jPHfs;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'vd; rNfhjuH kfNd! (egp -]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF ehq;fs; cUthf;fptpl;lij (vy;yhk;) eP mwpa khl;lha;'' vd;W (gzpTld;) $wpdhHfs;. 236

''epr;rakhf> ehk; cq;fSf;F xU ntspg;gilahd ntw;wpapid mspj;Js;Nshk;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 48:01) trdk; `{ijgpa;ah (rkhjhd xg;ge;jj;ijf; Fwpf;ff; $baJ) MFk;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. (mg;NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfs;> '(egpatHfNs>) jq;fSf;F ,dpa tho;j;Jfs;. (jq;fs; ghtq;fs; midj;ijAk; ,iwtd; kd;dpj;Jtpl;ljhf me;j trdj;jpd; njhlHr;rpapy; $WfpwhNd> me;j ntw;wpapdhy;) vq;fSf;F vd;d (gad;)?' vd;W Nfl;ldH. mg;NghJ> ',iwtpRthrpfshd Mz;fisAk; ngz;fisAk; nrhHf;fq;fspy; gpuNtrpf;fr; nra;tjw;fhfNt (,t;thW ehk; ntw;wpaspj;Njhk;); me;j nrhHf;fq;fSf;Ff; fPNo ejpfs; Xbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 48:05) trdj;ij my;yh`; mUspdhd;.

gpwF ehd; $/ghTf;F te;J> ,e;j `jPi]nay;yhk; fj;jhjh(u`;) mtHfsplkpUe;J Nfl;ljhf (mq;Fs;stHfsplk;) mwptpj;Njd;. gpwF ehd; $/ghtpypUe;J jpUk;gp (fj;jhjh - u`; - mtHfsplk;) te;J mtHfsplk; ,J gw;wpf; $wpNdd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ehk; cq;fSf;F ntw;wpaspj;Njhk;'' vd;Dk; trdk; `{ijgpa;ahitf; Fwpf;fpwJ vd;gij vdf;F md];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 'jq;fSf;F ,dpa tho;j;Jfs;'' vd;W (njhlq;Fk; `jPi]) ,f;hpkh(uyp) mtHfNs vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs; (KO `jPi]Ak; xNu eghplkpUe;J ehd; Nfl;L mwptpf;ftpy;iy)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

vd; je;ij ]hapH ,g;D my; m];tj;(uyp) me;j kuj;jpy; (ele;j 'ig mj;JH hps;thd; cWjpnkhop Vw;gpy;) gq;nfLj;jtHfshthH. md;dhH $wpdhHfs;.

fOij ,iwr;rp (nte;J nfhz;bUe;j) rl;bf;Ff; fPNo ehd; (neUg;G) %l;bf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; mwptpg;ghsH> 'fOij ,iwr;rpia (cz;z Ntz;lhnkd) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; cq;fSf;Fj; jil tpjpf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W mwptpj;jhH.

vd;Dila (gd} m];yk;) Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j tUk;> me;j kuj;jpd(bapy; 'ig mj;JH hps;thd;' nra;jt)Hfspy; xUtUkhd c`;ghd; ,g;D mt;];(uyp) mtHfSf;F Koq;fhypy; typ Vw;gl;bUe;jJ. mtHfs; (njhOifapy; jiuapy; Koq;fhy; %l;L mOe;jhkypUg;gjw;fhf) r[;jh nra;Ak;NghJ jk; Koq;fhYf;Ff; fPNo jiyaiz xd;iw itj;Jf; nfhs;thHfs;.

me;j kuj;jpd(bapy; 'igmj;JH hps;thd;' nra;jt)Hfspy; xUtuhd Ritj; ,g;D Emkhd;(uyp) '(ifgUf;F mUk;Ys;s ']`;gh' vd;Dkplj;jpy;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplKk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfsplKk; khT nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mij mtHfs; rhg;gpl;lhHfs;...'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 237

ehd;> egpj;NjhoHfspy; xUtUk;> me;j kuj;jpd(bapy; /ig mj;JH hps;thd;' nra;jt)Hfspy; xUtUkhd Mapj; ,g;D mk;H(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'tpj;U(j; njhOif) cilf;fg;gLkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Muk;gj;jpNyNa eP tpj;U njhOjpUe;jhy; ,Wjpapy; eP tpj;Uj; njho Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 238

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> XH ,utpy; gazk; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. 239 ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfSk; egpatHfSld; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ckHgpd; fj;jhg;(uyp) VNjh xd;iwf; Fwpj;J egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F my;yh`;tpd; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gjpyspf;ftpy;iy. kPz;Lk; ckH mtHfs; gjpyspf;ftpy;iy. kPz;Lk; ckH mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJk; mtHfSf;F egpfshH gjpyspf;ftpy;iy. gpwF (kPz;Lk;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJk; mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjpyspf;ftpy;iy. 'ckNu! cd;id cd; jha; ,of;fl;Lk;. %d;W Kiw (Nfs;tp Nfl;L) my;yh`;tpd; J}jiu tw;GWj;jpdha;. me;j xt;nthU KiwAk; mtHfs; cdf;F gjpyspf;ftpy;iyNa'' (vd;W jk;ik jhNk) ckH mtHfs; (fbe;J) $wpdhHfs;. NkYk; ckH(uyp)> 'mjw;Fg; gpwF ehd; vd;Dila xl;lfj;ijr; nrYj;jp K];ypk;fSf;F Kd;dhy; te;J NrHe;Njd;. (my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; ,g;gb ehd; ele;J nfhz;ljw;fhf) vd; tp\aj;jpy; VjhtJ FHMd; (trdk;) ,wq;fptpLNkh vd;W mQ;rpNdd;. rw;W Neuj;jpw;Fs; vd;id xUtH miog;gijf; Nfl;Nld;. (ehd; epidj;jJ Nghd;Nw) vd; tp\aj;jpy; FHMd; (trdk;) ,wq;fptpl;bUf;Fk; vd;W mQ;rpNdd; vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J mtHfSf;F ryhk; nrhd;Ndd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> ',e;j ,uT vdf;F xU (jpUf;FHMd;) mj;jpahak; mUsg;gl;Ls;sJ. #hpad; vjd; kPJ cjakhfpwNjh m(e;j cyfj;)ij tpl vdf;F me;j mj;jpahak; kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdjhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> 'cq;fSf;F ehk; ntspg;gilahd njhU ntw;wpapid mspj;Js;Nshk;'' vd;W (njhlq;Fk; 48:1-k; trdj;ij) XjpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; '`{ijgpa;ah' Mz;by; Mapuj;jpw;Fk; Nkw;gl;l NjhoHfSld; kjPdhtpypUe;J Gwg;gl;L Jy;`{iy/ghTf;F te;jJk; jpahfg; gpuhzpapd; fOj;jpy; khiy Nghd;wtw;iwj; njhq;ftpl;L mjw;F milahsKk; ,l;lhHfs;. gpd;dH mq;fpUe;J ck;uhTf;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jhHfs;. NkYk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'F]hM' Fyj;jhhpy; (G];H ,g;D R/g;ahd; vd;w) xUtiu csthspahf mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. '/fjPUy; m\;jhj;' vDk; ,lj;jpy; egpatHfs; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> mtHfspd; csthsp te;J> 'Fiw»fs; cq;fisj; jhf;Ftjw;fhfg; ngUk; $l;lj;ijf; $l;bAs;sdH; gy;NtW Fyj;jpdiu (Xhplj;jpy;) xd;W jpul;b itj;Js;sdH. mtHfs; cq;fSld; Nghhpl;L cq;fis ,iwapy;yk; (fmghtpw;Fr;) nry;y(Nth> kf;fhtpw;Fs; EioaNth) tplhky; jLg;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fNs! ,iwapy;yj;jpw;Fr; nry;y tplhky; ek;ikj; jLf;f epidf;Fk; ,tHfspd; FLk;gj;jhhplKk; re;jjpfsplKk; ehd; (NghH njhLf;fr;) nry;y Ntz;Lnkd ePq;fs; fUJfpwPHfsh? ek;kplk; mtHfs; (NghH Ghpa) te;jhy;> (mjw;F ehk; nghWg;gy;y. ehk; mDg;gp itj;j) csthspia(Ak;) me;j ,iz itg;ghsHfSf;Fj; njhpahky; my;yh`; Mf;fptpl;lhd;. 240 mt;thW mtHfs; tuhtpl;lhy; mtHfis ehk; ,og;Gf;Fs;shf;fptpl;Lr; nry;Nthk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (mg;NghJ) mg+ gf;H(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,e;j ,iwapy;yj;ij ehbj; jhNd ePq;fs; tutpy;iyNa. vdNt> ,iwapy;yj;jpw;Fr; nry;ytplhky; ek;ik vtd; jLf;fpwhNdh mtdplk; ehk; NghhpLNthk;'' vd;W (MNyhrid) $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy; gazj;ijj; njhlUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 241

vq;fsplkpUe;J xUtH cq;fsplk; te;jhy;> mtH cq;fs; khHf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;jhYk; rhp> mtiu vq;fsplk; jpUg;gp mDg;gpNa MfNtz;Lk;; mtiutpl;L ePq;fs; xJq;fptpl Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j epge;jidfs; kPNj jtpu (Ntnwjd; kPJk;) my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; xg;ge;jk; nra;a Ri`y; kWj;jhH. (Mdhy;> jq;fSf;Fg; ghjfkhd) ,jid ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; ntWj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> (,jw;F rk;kjpf;fr;) rpukg;gl;lhHfs;. mJ gw;wp (tpae;J) NgrTk; nra;jhHfs;. Ri`y; ,e;j epge;jidfs; kPNj jtpu (Ntnwjd; kPJk;) my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; xg;ge;jk; nra;a kWj;Jtpl;lNghJ (me;j epge;jidfs; Vw;W) mtUf;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (xg;ge;jg; gj;jpuj;ij) vOjpdhHfs;. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (jk;kplk; te;J NrHe;j) Ri`ypd; kfd; mg+ [e;jiy md;iwa jpdNk mthpd; je;ij Ri`y; ,g;D mk;hplk; jpUk;g xg;gilj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> me;j (xg;ge;j)f; fhyj;jpy; jk;kplk; te;j ve;j Mz; kfidAk; - mtH K];ypkhf ,Ue;jhYk; - ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jpUg;gp mDg;gptpl;lhHfs;. (mg;NghJ) ,iw ek;gpf;ifnfhz;l ngz;fs; `p[;uj; nra;jtHfshf te;jdH. ,t;thW ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;L (`p[;uj; nra;J) te;jtHfspy; cf;gh ,g;D mgP KIj;jpd; kfs; ck;K Fy;]_Kk; ,Ue;jhH. mtH ,sk; ngz;zhf ,Ue;jhH. mtiuj; jq;fsplk; jpUg;gpaDg;gptpl Ntz;Lnkdf; Nfhhpagb mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jpdH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jdH. mg;NghJ> ,iw ek;gpf;if nfhz;l ngz;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; jd;Dila (jpUf;FHMd; 60:10-k;) trdj;ij my;yh`; mUspdhd;. 242

'',izitg;gtHfspd; kidtpkhHfspy; `p[;uj; nra;J te;J (K];ypk;fis kzKbj;Jf; nfhz;L)tpl;ltHfSf;fhf mtHfspd; (,iz itg;ghsHfshd) fztd;khHfs; (k`;uhfr;) nrytpl;lij mtHfSf;Fj; jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;J tpl Ntz;Lk; vd my;yh`; jd; J}jUf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhd;'' ,ijf; $wptpl;L> njhlHe;J mg+ gªH(uyp) njhlHghd mwptpg;igAk; KOikahff; $wpdhHfs;. 243

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp)> Fog;g(k; epiwe;j fhy)j;jpy; ck;uhtpw;fhf (kf;fhtpw;Fg;) Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;whHfs;. 244 mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ehd; fmghtpw;Fr; nry;y KbahjthW jLf;fg;gl;lhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ehq;fs; (nrd;W jLf;fg;gl;l `{ijgpa;ah rk;gtj;jpd; NghJ) nra;jJ Nghy; nra;Nthk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> ck;uhtpw;fhf (,`;uhk; mzpe;J) 'jy;gpah' $wpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; `{ijgpa;ah Mz;by; ck;uhtpw;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jNj ,jw;Ff; fhuzkhFk;. 245

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) (Fog;gk; epiwe;j fhyj;jpy; ck;uhtpw;fhf) ,`;uhk; mzpe;jhHfs;. NkYk;> (,iwapy;yj;jpw;Fr; nry;y Kbahky;) ehd; jLf;fg;gl;lhy; ,iwapy;yk; nry;ytplhky; (`{ijgpa;ah Mz;L) egp(]y;) mtHfis Fiw»fs; jLj;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; nra;jJ Nghd;W ehDk; nra;Ntd;. 246 vd;W $wptpl;L> 'my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; cq;fSf;F mofpa Kd; khjphp cs;sJ'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 33:21-k;) trdj;ij XjpdhHfs;.

(mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igH - uyp - mtHfis `[;[h[pd; uhZtk; Kw;Wifapl;bUe;j Fog;gkhd fhy fl;lj;jpy;> ck;uhtpw;fhf kf;fhtpw;Fr; nry;yj; jpl;lkpl;bUe;j) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; mtHfspd; Gjy;tHfspy; xUtH - cigJy;yh`; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;> rhypk; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; Mfpa ,UtUk; vd XH mwptpg;gpy; fhzg;gLfpwJ- ',e;j Mz;L jhq;fs; (ck;uhtpw;Fr; nry;yhky; ,q;NfNa) jq;fptplyhNk. Vndd;why;> ePq;fs; fmghtpw;Fr; nrd;W Nru khl;BHfs; vd;W ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; (`{ijgpa;ah Mz;L) egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (ck;uh nra;tjw;fhf kf;fh) Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;Nwhk;; mg;NghJ> Fiw» Fy ,iwkWg;ghsHfs; vq;fis fmghTf;Fr; nry;ytplhky; jLj;jdH. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; jpahfg; gpuhzpfis mWj;Jtpl;Lj; (jk;) jiyia kopj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfs; jiyKbia Fiwj;Jf; nfhz;ldH. (midtUk; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;ldH.)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. njhlHe;J mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'ehd; ck;uh nra;a KbT nra;J tpl;Nld; vd;gjw;F cq;fis rhl;rpahf;FfpNwd;. fmghtpw;Fr; nry;y vdf;F top tplg;gl;lhy; tyk;tUNtd;. mq;F nry;y KbahjthW ehd; jLf;fg;gl;lhy;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nra;jJ Nghd;W ehDk; nra;Ntd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpd;dH rpwpJ Neuk; ele;Jtpl;L> '(,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgLfpw tp\aj;jpy; `[;> ck;uh Mfpa) me;j ,uz;ilAk; ehd; xd;W Nghd;Nw fUJfpNwd;. ehd; vd; ck;uhTld; `[;i[Ak; (vd; kPJ) flikahf;fpf; nfhz;Nld; vd;gjw;F cq;fis rhl;rpahf;FfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (gpwF kf;fhtpw;Fg; Nghd NghJ) xNunahU jth/Gk; xNunahU r/Ak; nra;J (`[; ck;uh Mfpa) ,uz;bypUe;Jk; tpLgl;lhHfs;. 247

'ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;F Kd;Ng (mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) K];ypkhdhHfs;' vd;W kf;fs; Ngrpf; nfhs;fpwhHfs;. (ele;jJ) mt;thwy;y. khwhf> `{ijgpa;ah jpdj;jpy; ckH(uyp) md;rhhpfspy; xUthplkpUe;j jk; Fjpiuia mjd; kPJ (mkHe;J) NghhpLtjw;fhf mjid thq;fp tUkhW (jk; Gjy;tH) mg;Jy;yh`;it mDg;gpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; me;j kuj;jpdUfpy; (jk; NjhoHfsplk;) cWjpnkhop thq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;F ,J njhpatpy;iy. mg;NghJ mg;Jy;yh`;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhop nfhLj;jhHfs;. gpwF> Ngha; me;j Fjpiuia thq;fp> mjid ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) NghUf;fhf (jk; cUf;Fr; rl;ilia) mzpe;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; me;j kuj;jpdbapy; cWjpnkhop thq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfs; vd;W mg;Jy;yh`;(uyp) njhptpj;jhHfs;. clNd ckH(uyp) (jk; Gjy;tH) mg;Jy;yh`;(uyp) mtHfSld; nrd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhop nfhLj;jhHfs;. ,ijj; jhd; kf;fs;> 'ckH mtHfSf;F Kd;ghfNt (mtHfspd; Gjy;tH) ,g;D ckH K];ypkhdhH' vd;W Ngrpf; nfhs;fpwhHfs;.

`{ijgpa;ahtpy; ehspy; egp(]y;) mtHfSldpUe;j kf;fs;> gy;NtW kuq;fspd; epoypy; gphpe;J nrd;W (Xa;ntLj;Jf; nfhz;L) ,Ue;jdH. mg;NghJ rpyH egp(]y;) mtHfisr; #o;e;J nfhz;bUe;jdH. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) (jk; Gjy;tiu Nehf;fp)> 'mg;Jy;yh`;Nt! kf;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jiur; #o;e;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfs;. vd;d tp\ak; vd;W ghH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (mg;Jy;yh`; - uyp -mtHfs; Ngha;g; ghHj;jNghJ my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk;) kf;fs; cWjpnkhop nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gijf; fz;lhHfs;. clNd> mg;Jy;yh`;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhop mspj;Jtpl;L gpd;dH ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. (mtHfsplk; tptuj;ijf; $wNt) clNd ckH(uyp) mtHfSk; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;W cWjp nkhopaspj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ck;uh nra;jNghJ ehq;fSk; mtHfSldpUe;Njhk;. (kf;fhtpy; Eioe;jJk; Gdpj fmghit) tyk; te;jhHfs;. ehq;fSk; mtHfSld; tyk; te;Njhk;. mtHfs; ]/ghTf;Fk; kHthTf;Fk; ,ilNa njhq;Nfhl;lk; XbdhHfs;. (ehq;fSk; XbNdhk;.) mg;NghJ (,izitf;Fk;) kf;fhthrpfspy; vtUk; mtHfis ve;j tpjj;jpYk; jhf;fp tplf; $lhJ vd;gjw;fhf mtHfis kiwj;Jf; nfhz;L (mtHfSf;F ghJfhg;G muzhf) ,Ue;Njhk;. 248

'']p/g;gPd; rz;ilapypUe;J ]`;y; ,g;D `{id/g;(uyp) jpUk;gp te;jNghJ ehq;fs; mtHfsplk; (md;dhH rz;ilapy; <Lgl;L fhl;lhjJ gw;wp) nra;jp mwpar; nrd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> '(ehd; ,e;jg; Nghhpy; <LghL nfhs;shjJ Fwpj;J vd;idf; Fw;wk; rhl;lhjPHfs;. cq;fs;) vz;zj;ijNa Fw;wk; rhl;Lq;fs;. mg+ [`;y; (mgak; Njb te;j `{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;ifapd;) ehspy;> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fl;lisia Vw;f kWg;gjw;F vd;dhy; Kbe;jpUe;jhy; Vw;f kWj;jpUg;Ngd; - my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;fwpe;jtHfs; -(mj;jifa kdepiyapy; md;W ehd; ,Ue;Njd;. md;W) vq;fs; Njhs;fspy; ehq;fs; vq;fs; thl;fis (Klf;fp) itj;Jf; nfhz;lJ vq;fSf;Fr; rpukk; juf;$ba tp\akhd NghUf;F mQ;rpay;y. ehq;fs; mwpe;j vspa tp\akhd rkhjhdj;ij mile;jpl (Klf;fg;gl;l) me;j thl;fNs top tFj;jd. Mdhy;> ,Jnty;yhk; ]p/g;gPd; NghUf;F Kd;dhy; jhd;. (Mdhy;> K];ypk;fSf;fpilapNyNa NghH %z;Ltpl;l ,e;jr; #o;epiyapy;) ehq;fs; Fog;gj;jpd; xU %iyia milf;fg; Nghdhy; ,d;ndhU %iy gPwpl;L ntbf;fpwJ. ,ij vg;gbr; rkhspg;gJ vd;W vq;fSf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 249

`{ijgpa;ah rkaj;jpy; (ck;uhTf;fhf ehd; ',`;uhk;' mzpe;jpUe;j NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; te;jhHfs;. (mg;NghJ vd; jiyapypUe;J) Ngd;fs; vd; Kfj;jpd; kPJ cjpHe;J nfhz;bUe;jd. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cd;Dila jiyapYs;s Ngd;fs; cdf;Fj; Jd;gk; jUfpd;wdth?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;F> 'cd;Dila jiyia kopj;Jf; nfhs;. gpd;G %d;W ehs;fs; Nehd;G Nehw;Wf; nfhs;. my;yJ MW ViofSf;F cztsp. my;yJ (cd;dhy; Kbe;j) VjhtJ xU jpahfg; gpuhzpia mWj;Jf; FHghdp nra;jpL. (,JNt ,`;uhk; mzpe;j epiyapy; jiyia kopj;jjw;fhd ghpfhukhFk;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 250

ehq;fs; ',`;uhk;' mzpe;jtHfshf `{ijgpa;ahtpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njhk;. vq;fis (fmghtpw;Fr; nry;y tplhky;) ,iz itg;gtHfs; jLj;J tpl;bUe;jdH. vdf;F (fhJ Nrhiz tiu) epiwa jiyKb ,Ue;jJ. (mjpypUe;J) Ngd;fs; vd; Kfj;jpd; kPJ (cjpHe;J) tpoj; njhlq;fpd. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;idf; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'cd;Dila jiyapYs;s Ngd;fs; cdf;Fj; Jd;gk; jUfpd;wdth?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. (mg;NghJjhd;> ',`;uhk;' mzpe;jtH ',`;uhk;' mzpe;jpUf;Fk;NghJ nra;af; $lhj fhhpaq;fisr; nra;jhy; mjw;fhd ghpfhuk; vd;d vd;gJ njhlHghf)> 'cq;fspy; ahNuDk; Nehahspahf> ,Ue;jhy;> my;yJ mthpd; jiyapy; Jd;gk; jUk; (Ngd;> nghLF> fhak; my;yJ Neha;) VJk; ,Ue;jhy; (mjd; fhuzj;jhy; ,`;uhk; mzpe;j epiyapNyNa mtH jk; jiyia kopj;Jf; nfhs;s Nehpl;lhy; mjw;Fg;) ghpfhukhf Nehd;G Nehw;f Ntz;Lk;; my;yJ jHkk; nra;a Ntz;Lk;; my;yJ FHghdp nfhLf;fNtz;Lk;'' vd;Dk; ,e;j (jpUf;FHMd; 02:196-k;) trdk; mUsg;gl;lJ.

'cf;y;' kw;Wk; 'ciudh' Fyj;jhhpy; rpyH kjPdhtpw;F te;J egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> jhq;fs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;gjhfg; NgrpdH. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; ghy;jUk; fhy;eilfs; itj;jpUg;gtHfs;. ehq;fs; tpisepyq;fs; itj;jpUg;gtHfs; my;yH. (ehq;fs; ghy;jUk; fhy;eilfisf; fhLfspy; Nka;j;J mjd; ghiy mUe;JgtHfsha; ,Ue;Njhk;)'' vd;W $wpdH. mtHfSf;F kjPdh(tpd; jl;g ntg;gk;) xj;Jf;nfhs;stpy;iy. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> (gj;Jf;Fl;gl;l) xl;lfq;fisAk; xU Nka;g;giuAk; mtHfS(ila cgNahfj;J)f;fhf toq;Fk; gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. NkYk; 'xl;lfq;fs; (NkAk;) ,lj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W me;j xl;lfq;fspd; ghiyAk; %j;jpuj;ijAk; gUk;f; nfhs;Sq;fs; (,d;\h my;yh`; epthuzk; fpilf;Fk;)'' vd;W cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mt;thNw mtHfs; nrd;wdH. (mtw;wpd; ghiy mUe;jp epthuzKk; ngw;Wf; nfhz;ldH.) mtHfs; (fUq; fw;fs; epiwe;j) '`Huh' gFjpapy; ,Ue;jNghJ ,];yhj;jpypUe;J tpyk; ,iw kWg;ghsHfshf (kjk;) khwptpl;ldH. NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhy;eil Nka;g;ghsH (a]hH (uyp) mtHfisf; nfhiy nra;Jtpl;L xl;lfq;fis (jq;fSld;) Xl;br; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. ,e;j tp\ak; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F vl;baNghJ> (mtHfisg; gpbj;J tu) mtHfisj; njhlHe;J MsDg;gpdhHfs;. (mtHfs; gpbgl;L kjPdhTf;Ff; nfhz;L tug;gl;l NghJ) mtHfSf;Fj; jz;lid nfhLf;FkhW egp(]y;) mtHfs; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. (kf;fs;) mtHfspd; fz;fspy; gOf;ff; fha;r;rpa Mzpfshy; #L Nghl;lhHfs;. mtHfspd; if fhy;fs; ntl;lg;gl;L> (kjPdhtpd; Gwefuhd) '`Huh' gFjpapy; mtHfs; tplg;gl;ldH. mtHfs; me;j epiyapNyNa khz;LNghapdH. 253

ehd; vd; v[khdH mg+ fpyhgh mtHfSld; \hk; ehl;bypUe;Njd;. (fyP/gh) ckH ,g;D mg;jpy; mª];(u`;) xU jpdk; kf;fsplk;> ',e;j 'f]hkh' tp\aj;jpy; ePq;fs; vd;d $WfpwPHfs;?' vd;W MNyhrid Nfl;lhHfs;. 254 'mJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; cq;fSf;F Kd; (te;j) fyP/ghf;fSk; jPHg;gspj;j cz;ik (tpjp) jhd;'' vd;W kf;fs; gjpyspj;jdH. mg+ fpyhgh(u`;)> mg;NghJ ckH ,g;D mg;jpy; mª];(u`;) mtHfspd; mhpaizf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ md;g]h ,g;D ]aPj;(u`;)> 'ciudh Fyj;jhH gw;wpa md];(uyp) mtHfspd; `jP]; vq;Nf (Nghapw;W)?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 255 mg;NghJ mg+ fpyhgh(u`;)> '(ciudh Fyj;jhH gw;wp) vdf;Fk; md];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mJ> ifgUf;F %d;W ehs;fSf;F Kd;dhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ghy;jUk; xl;lfq;fis vjphpfs; flj;jpr;nrd;wNghJ ele;j NghuhFk;. 256

Kjy; njhOif(ahd /g[;U)f;F miog;Gf; nfhLf;fg;gLtjw;F Kd;ghfNt ehd; (kjPdhtpypUe;J rphpah topapYs;s /fhghit Nehf;fpg;) Gwg;gl;Nld;. 'J}fuj;' vd;Dkplj;jpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; (ghy; jUk;) xl;lfq;fs; Nka;e;J nfhz;bUe;jd. mg;NghJ mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fhpa XH mbik (te;J) vd;idr; re;jpj;J> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; ghy; jUk; xl;lfq;fs; gpbj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;Ltpl;ld'' vd;W $wpdhd;. ehd;> 'mtw;iw ahH gpbj;Jr; nrd;wJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftd;> 'fj;/ghd; Fyj;jhH'' vd;W gjpy; nrhd;dhd;. clNd ehd; cuf;fr; rg;jkpl;L> 'ah ]gh`h! (mjpfhiy Mgj;J! cjtp! cjtp!) vd;W kjPdhtpd; ,uz;L kiyfSf;fpilapypUe;j midtUf;Fk; Nfl;Fk;gb Kk;Kiw fj;jpNdd;. gpwF Kfj;ijj; jpUg;ghky; Neuhf tpiue;J nrd;W mtHfis mile;Njd;. mtHfs; (nfhs;isabj;Jr; nrd;w xl;lfq;fisf;) ifapy; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L ePH Gfl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. 'ehd; mf;t/ cila kfd;. ,d;W ghy; jpUlHfs; (jz;lid ngwg;NghFk;) ehs;'' vd;W (ghbagb) $wpf; nfhz;Nl mtHfspd; kPJ mk;nga;aj; njhlq;fpNdd;. ehd; mk;nga;tjpy; NjHr;rp ngw;wtdhf ,Ue;Njd;. NkYk;> ehd; 'u[;];' vDk; ahg;G tifg; ghliy ghbf; nfhz;Nl mtHfsplkpUe;J (rpy) xl;lfq;fis tpLtpj;Njd;. (mtHfis ehd; tpul;br; nrd;w NghJ) mtHfs;tpl;Ltpl;Lg; Nghd Kg;gJ rhy;itfis ehd; vLj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. (mg;NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfSk; kf;fSk; (mq;F) te;(J NrHe;j)dH. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! me;jf; $l;lj;jpdH jhfKld; ,Ue;j NghJk; mtHfs; jz;¡H Fbf;f tplhky; ehd; jLj;J tpl;Nld;. vdNt> (mtHfs; Xl;br; nrd;w kw;w xl;lfq;fisAk; tpLtpf;f) mtHfis Nehf;fp xU gilia ,g;NghNj mDg;Gq;fs; Nehf;fp xU gilia ,g;NghNj mDg;Gq;fs; vd;W $wpNdd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mf;t/ cila kfNd! (mtHfis) eP Njhw;fbj;Jtpl;lha;. vdNt> nkd;ikahf ele;J nfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ehq;fs; (kjPdhtpw;Fj;) jpUk;gp te;Njhk;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> kjPdhtpw;Fs; EioAk; tiuapy; vd;idj; jkf;Fg; gpd;Nd jk; xl;lfj;jpd; kPJ mkHj;jpf; nfhz;lhHfs;.257

ifgH NghH ele;j tUlk;> egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ehDk; Gwg;gl;Nld;. ifgUf;F mUk;Ys;s ']`;gh' vd;w ,lj;ij mile;jJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; m];Uj; njhOifiaj; njhOjhHfs;. gpd;dH> gaz czitf; nfhz;L tUk;gbf; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ> khitj; jtpu NtW vJTk; nfhz;L tug;gltpy;iy. mijf; Fiof;Fk; gb fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. mJ Fiof;fg;gl;lJk; mij egp(]y;) mtHfSk; ehq;fSk; rhg;gpl;Nlhk;. gpd;dH k/f;hpg; njhOiff;fhfr; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ thia (kl;Lk;) nfhg;gspj;jhHfs;. ehq;fSk; tha; nfhg;gspj;Njhk;. gpd;dH (Gjpjhf) c@r; nra;ahkNyNa njhOjhHfs;. 259

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ifgiu Nehf;fp(g; NghUf;fhfg;) Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. ,uT Neuj;jpy; ehq;fs; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ xUtH> (vd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH) MkpH ,g;D mf;t/(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'MkpNu! cq;fs; ftpijfspy; rpyij(g; ghb) vq;fSf;F Nfl;fr; nra;akhl;BHfsh?' vd;W $wpdhH. MkpH(uyp) ftpQuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; jq;fspd; thfdj;jpypUe;J ,wq;fp kf;fSf;fhf (gpd;tUk; ahg;G tiff; ftpijiag;) ghb mtHfspd; xl;lfq;fisg; gha;e;Njhlr; nra;jhHfs;. ',iwth! eP ,y;iynad;why; ehq;fs; NeHtop ngw;wpUf;f khl;Nlhk;; njhOjpUf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;. cdf;fhf (vq;fis) mHg;gzk; nra;fpNwhk;. (cd; fl;lisfspy;) vjid ehq;fs; iftpl;L tpl;NlhNkh mjw;fhf vq;fis kd;dpg;ghahf! ehq;fs; (NghHf; fsj;jpy; vjphpiar;) re;jpf;Fk;NghJ vq;fs; ghjq;fis cWjpg;gLj;Jthahf! vq;fspd; kPJ mikjpiag; nghopthahf! vq;fspd; kPJ mikjpiag; nghopthahf! (mwtopapy; nry;y) ehq;fs; miof;fg;gl;lhy; ehq;fs; (jahuhf) te;J tpLNthk;. 260 vq;fsplk; kf;fs; mgaf;Fuy; vOg;gpdhy; (cjtpf;F tUNthk;)'' vd;W ghbf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. (tof;fk; Nghd;W ghliyf; Nfl;L xl;lfq;fs; tpiue;Njhlj; njhlq;fpd.) mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ahH ,e;j xl;lfNthl;b?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'MkpH ,g;D mf;t/' vd;W kf;fs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> 'my;yh`; mtUf;F mUs; Ghpthdhf!' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;. me;j kf;fspy; xUtH> ',iwj;J}jNu! (mtUf;F tPu kuzKk; mijaLj;J nrhHf;fKk;) cWjpahfptpl;lJ. mtH (ePz;l fhyk; capH tho;tjd;) %yk; vq;fSf;Fg; gad; fpilf;f (gpuhHj;jid) nra;af;$lhjh? vd;W Nfl;lhH. gpwF ehq;fs; ifgUf;F te;J> ifgH thrpfis Kw;Wifapl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ vq;fSf;Ff; fLikahd grpNaw;gl;lJ. gpwF caHe;Njhdhd my;yh`; mtHfSf;F vjpuhf (vq;fSf;F) ntw;wpaspj;jhd;. ntw;wpaspf;fg;gl;l md;W khiy> kf;fs; epiwa neUg;Gfis (Mq;fhq;Nf) %l;bdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',J vd;d neUg;G? vjw;fhf ,ij %l;bapUf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ',iwr;rp rikg;gjw;fhf'' vd;W kf;fs; $wpdH. 've;j ,iwr;rp?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. 'ehl;Lf; fOijfspd; ,iwr;rp' vd;W kf;fs; $wpdH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtw;iwf; nfhl;btpl;L> me;jg; ghj;jpuq;fis cilj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,iwr;rpfisf; nfhl;btpl;L mjd; ghj;jpuq;fis fOtpf; nfhs;syhkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. 'mg;gbNa Mfl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (md;iwa jpdk; NghUf;fhf) kf;fs; mzptFj;J epd;wNghJ MkpH(uyp) mtHfspd; ths; Fl;ilahf ,Ue;jJ. (mjdhy;) mtHfs; Fdpe;J> xU åjdpd; fhiy ntl;lg; NghdNghJ md;dhhpd; thspd; Nkw;gFjp> md;dhhpd; Koq;fhiyNa jpUg;gpj; jhf;fptpl;lJ. mjdhy; mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs;. (ifgH ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd; kjPdhit Nehf;fp) kf;fs; jpUk;gpaNghJ - ]ykh(uyp) $wpdhH. 'vd;Dila ifiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;idg; ghHj;J> 'cq;fSf;F vd;d NeHe;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;. (vd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH) Mkphpd; ew;nray;fs; (mky;fs;) mope;Jtpl;ld; (mtH jk; thspdhy; jk;ikj; jhNk Fj;jpf; nfhz;L jw;nfhiy nra;jhH)'' vd;W kf;fs; vz;ZfpwhHfs;.'' vd;W njhptpj;Njd;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',ijf; $wpatH jtwpioj;Jtpl;ltH. MkpUf;F epr;rakhf (ew;nray; Ghpe;j ed;ik> mwg;NghH Ghpe;j ed;ik Mfpa) ,uz;L ed;ikfs; cz;L'' vd;W $wpathW> jk; ,uz;L tpuy;fisAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,izj;Jf; fhl;bdhHfs;. (njhlHe;J)'' mtH Jd;gq;fisj; jhq;fpdhH; (,iwtopapy;) mwg;NghUk; Ghpe;jhH. (Jd;gq;fisj; jhq;fpaJld; mwtopapy; NghUk; Ghpe;J) g+kpapy; cytpa ,tiug; Nghd;w muGfs; kpfTk; FiwthdtHfNs'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 261

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,uT Neuj;jpy; ifgUf;F te;jhHfs; mtHfs; xU rKjhaj;jhhplk; ,uT Neuj;jpy; (gilnaLj;Jr;) nry;thHfshapd; fhiy Neuk; tUk; tiuapy; mtHfis neUq;fkhl;Nlhk;. mt;thNw fhiyahdJk; åjHfs; jk; kz;ntl;biaAk; (NghPr;r Xiyfshyhd) $ilfisAk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L (tay; ntspfis Nehf;fp) ntspNawp te;jdH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis åjHfs; ghHj;jNghJ> 'K`k;kJk;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! K`k;kJk;> (mthpd; Ie;J mzpfs; nfhz;l) gilAk; (tUfpd;wdH)'' vd;W $wpdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ifgH ghohk;tpl;lJ! ehk; xU rKjhaj;jpd; fsj;jpy; (mtHfSld; Nghhpl) ,wq;FNthkhapd; vr;rhpf;fg;gl;l(tHfshd me;jr; rKjhaj;j)tHfSf;F mJ kpff; nfl;l fhiyahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 262

mjpfhiy Neuj;jpy; ehq;fs; (NghhpLtjw;fhf) ifgUf;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. me;j CHthrpfs; kz;ntl;bfis vLj;Jf; nfhz;L ntspapy; te;jdH. mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfisg; ghHj;jNghJ> 'K`k;kJk; - rj;jpakhf K`k;kJk; -(mthpd; Ie;jzpfs; nfhz;l) gilAk; (tUfpd;wdH)'' vd;W $wpdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; mf;gH my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;. ifgH ghohk;tpl;lJ. ehk; xU rKjhaj;jpd; fsj;jpy; (mtHfSld; Nghhpl) ,wq;FNthkhapd; vr;rhpf;fg;gl;l mtHfSf;F mJ kpff; nfl;l fhiyahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ vq;fSf;Ff; fOij ,iwr;rp fpilj;jJ. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; mwptpg;ghsH> 'fOij ,iwr;rp cz;z Ntz;lhnkd my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUk; cq;fisj; jLf;fpd;wdH. Vnddpy;> mJ mRj;jkhFk;'' vd;W mwptpj;jhH.

(ifgH Nghhpd; NghJ) xUtH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> '(,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!) fOijfs; rhg;gplg;gl;Ltpl;ld'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F (gjpyspf;fhky;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; nksdkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. gpwF ,uz;lhk; KiwAk; mtH te;J> 'fOijfs; rhg;gplg;gl;Ltpl;ld'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJk; mtHfs; nksdkhfNt ,Ue;jhHfs;. gpwF %d;whk; Kiwahf mtH te;J> 'fOijfs; jPHe;J Ngha;tpl;ld'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'nghJ mwptpg;Gr; nra;gtH xUtUf;F cj;jutpl mtH> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUk; ehl;Lf; fOijfis cz;z Ntz;lhnkd cq;fSf;Fj; jil tpjpf;fpd;wdH'' vd;W kf;fspilNa mwptpj;jhH. clNd> ,iwr;rp nfhjpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j me;jg; ghj;jpuq;fs; ftpo;f;fg;gl;ld.

ifgUf;F mUNf (Xhplj;jpy;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,Ul;bNyNa Rg;`{j; njhOJtpl;L gpwF> 'my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;. ifgH ghohk;tpl;lJ. ehk; xU rKjhaj;jpd; fsj;jpy; (mtHfSld; Nghhpl) ,wq;FNthkhapd; vr;rhpf;fg;gl;l mtHfSf;F mJ kpff; nfl;l fhiyahf mikAk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ifgHthrpfs; (K];ypk; gilfisf; fz;lJk;) tPjpfspy; XbdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk;Kld;) Nghhpl;ltHfisj; jhf;fpdhHfs;. mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jpd(uhd ngz;fs;> rpWtHfs; MfpNah)iuj; ifJ nra;jhHfs;. ifjpahfg; gpbf;fg;gl;ltHfspy; ]/gpa;ah gpd;j; `{ia mtHfSk; xUtH. mtHfs; (Kjypy;) jp`;ah my; fy;gP(u`;) mtHfsplk; (md;dhhpd; NghHr; nry;tj;jpd; gq;fhfg;) Ngha;r; NrHe;jhHfs;. gpwF ]/gpa;ah mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F nrhe;jkhdhHfs;. mthpd; tpLjiyiaNa k`;uhf Mf;fp(mtiu egp -]y; - mtHfs; kzKbj;Jf;) nfhz;lhHfs;.

,e;j `jPi] ]hgpj;(u`;) mwptpf;Fk;NghJ mtHfsplk;> 'mg+ K`k;kNj! egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;d k`;H nfhLj;jhHfs; vd;W md];(uyp) mtHfsplk; ePq;fs; jhd; Nfl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F ]hgpj; mtHfs; jq;fspd; fUj;ij cWjpg;gLj;Jk; tpjkhf (''Mk;'' vd;W $WtJ Nghd;W) jk; jiyia mirj;jhHfs;.

,r;nra;jpiaf; $Wifapy; md];(uyp) mtHfsplk; 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;d k`;H nfhLj;jhHfs;'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. '(]/gpa;ah (uyp) mtHfspd; tpLjiyiaNa mtHfspd; k`;uhf Mf;fpdhHfs;'' vd;W md];(uyp) gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ifgH kPJ NghH njhLj;jNghJ my;yJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (ifgiu) Nehf;fpr; nrd;W (ntw;wp ngw;Wj;) jpUk;gpa NghJ...> kf;fs; xU gs;sj;jhf;fpy; (cs;s Nklhd gFjpapy;) VWifapy;> 'my;yh`{ mf;gH> my;yh`{ mf;gH my;yh`{ mf;gH - my;yh`; kpfg; nghpNahd;> my;yh`; kpfg; nghpNahd;> yh,yh` ,y;yy;yh`; - tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW ahUkpy;iy'' vd;W Fuy;fis caHj;jpf; $wpdH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '(kf;fNs!) cq;fisf; fl;Lg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. (mtrug;glhjPHfs; nkd;ikahf> nky;yf; $Wq;fs;.) Vnddpy;> ePq;fs; fhJ Nfl;fhjtidNah ,q;fpy;yhjtidNah miog;gjpy;iy. ed;F nrtpNaw;gtDk; mUfpy; ,Ug;gtidANk ePq;fs; miof;fpwPHfs;. mtd; cq;fSlNdNa ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ> ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; thfdg; gpuhzpf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,Ue;J nfhz;L> ,Ue;J nfhz;L> 'yh`t;y tyh /Ft;tj;j ,y;yh gpy;yh`; - my;yh`;tpd; cjtpapy;yhky; (ghtq;fspypUe;J) tpyfpr; nry;yNth (ey;ywq;fs; Ghpa) Mw;wy; ngwNth (kdpjdhy;) KbahJ'' vd;W $Wtijf; Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ifN]!'' vd;W mioj;jhHfs;. '$Wq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W ehd; gjpyspj;Njd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'cdf;F xU thHj;ijia ehd; mwptpj;Jj; jul;Lkh? mJ nrhHf;fj;jpd; fU¥yq;fspy; xU fU¥ykhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'rhp (fl;lhak; $Wq;fs;) ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. (me;j thHj;ij>) 'yh `t;y tyh Ft;tj;j ,y;yh gpy;yh`;'' - my;yh`;tpd; cjtpapy;yhky; (ghtq;fspypUe;J) tpyfpr; nry;yNth (ey;ywq;fs; Ghpa) Mw;wy; ngwNth (kdpjdhy;) KbahJ'' vd;W $Wtijf; Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ifN]!'' vd;W mioj;jhHfs;. '$Wq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W ehd; gjpyspj;Njd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'cdf;F xU thHj;ijia ehd; mwptpj;Jj; jul;Lkh?' mJ nrhHf;fj;jpd; fU¥yq;fspy; xU fU¥ykhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'rhp (fl;lhak; $Wq;fs;) ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. (me;j thHj;ij>) 'yh `t;y tyh Ft;tj;j ,y;yh gpy;yh`;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 263

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; (åj) ,izitg;ghsHfSk; (ifgH Nghhpy;) re;jpj;Jg; Nghhpl;ldH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> (md;iwa jpdj;jpd; Nghiu Kbj;Jf; nfhz;L) jk; gilapdhplKk;> khw;W mzpapdH mtHfs; jk; gilapdhplKk; jpUk;gpaNghJ> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfspilNa ('F];khd;' vd;wiof;fg;gl;l) xUtH ,Ue;jhH. mtH> (åjHfspd; mzpapypUe;J) gphpe;J nrd;w (Nghhplhj) vtiuAk;> (gilapypUe;J tpyk;) jdpahfg; Nghhpl;l vtiuAk;tpl;Ltplhky; mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J nrd;W jk; thshy; (tPuhNtrkhf) ntl;b tPo;j;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. mg;NghJ> ',d;iwa jpdk; ,d;dtH (cj;Ntfj;Jld; Nghhpl;L) Njitia eptHj;jpj;J Nghd;W NtnwtUk; ek;kpy; Njit jPug; Nghhpltpy;iy'' vd;W (kf;fshy;) Ngrg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtH eufthrpfspy; xUtH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ kf;fspy; (mf;]k; ,g;D mgpy; [t;d; vd;w) xUtH> 'ehd; (gpd;njhlHe;J) mtUld; nry;yg; NghfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. (mt;thNw) me;j kdpjUld; ,tUk; Gwg;gl;lhH.

mtH epw;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; mtUld; ,tUk; epd;whH. mtH tpiue;J nrd;why; mtUld; ,tUk; tpiue;J nrd;why;. me;j (F];khd; vd;w) kdpjH (mg;Nghhpy; xU fl;lj;jpy;) fLikahf fhag;gLj;jg;gl;lhH. mjdhy; mtH mtrukhf ,we;J Nghf tpUk;gp jd;Dila this (mjd; fPo; gFjpia) g+kpapy; itj;J> mjd; $uhd Nky; gFjpiaj; jd; khHGfSf;fpilapy; itj;J> gpwF me;j thspd; kPJ jd; cliy mOj;jpf; nfhz;L jw;nfhiy nra;jhH. (gpd;njhlHe;J nrd;w) me;j kdpjH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'jhq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH vd;W ehd; cWjp $WfpNwd;'' vd;whH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;d mJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> ',tH eufthrpfspy; xUtH vd;W xU kdpjiug; gw;wpj; jhq;fs; rw;W Kd;G $wpdPHfsy;yth? mij kf;fs; nghpjhff; fUjpdH. vdNt ehd;> 'mtH tp\aj;jpy; cq;fSf;F ehd; nghWg;G'' vd;W (kf;fsplk;) $wptpl;L mtiuj; Njb ehd; Gwg;gl;Nld;. (mtiuf; fz;Lgpbj;J gpd;njhlHe;J nrd;Nwd;.) gpwF mtH kpff; fLikahf (vjphpfshy;) fhag;gLj;jg;gl;lhH. vdNt> mtH mtrukhf ,we;J Nghf tpUk;gp> jd;Dila thspd; (fPo;) Kidia g+kpapy; (el;L) itj;J mjd; Nky;Kidiaj; jd; khHGfSf;fpilapy; itj;Jj; jd;id me;j thspd; kPJ mOj;jpf; nfhz;L jw;nfhiy nra;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fspd; ntspg;ghHitf;F xUtH nrhHf;fthrpfspd; (ew;) nraiyr; nra;JtUthH. Mdhy;> (cz;ikapy;) mtH eufthrpfspy; xUtuhf ,Ug;ghh. ,d;ndhU kdpjH kf;fspd; ntspg;ghHitf;F eufthrpfspd; (jPa) nraiyr; nra;J tUthH. Mdhy;> (cz;ikapy;) mtH nrhHf;fthrpfspy; xUtuhf ,Ug;ghH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 264

ehq;fs; ifgH Nghhpy; fye;J nfhz;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ jk;Kld; ,Ue;jtHfspy;> jd;id K];ypk; vd;W $wpf; nfhz;l xU kdpjiug; ghHj;J ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tH eufthrpfspy; xUtH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. NghhpLk; Neuk; te;jNghJ> me;j kdpjH kpff; fLikahfg; Nghhpl;lhH. mtUf;F epiwaf; fhaq;fs; Vw;gl;Ltpl;ld. kf;fspy; rpyH> (egp - ]y; - mtHfspd; mr;nrhy;iy) re;Njfg;glyhapdH. mg;NghJ me;j kdpjH fhaj;jpd; Ntjidia czHe;jhH. vdNt> jk; mk;Gf;$l;Lf;Fs; ifia Eioj;J> mjpypUe;J mk;Gfis vLj;J> mtw;why; jk;ik mWj;Jf; nfhz;L jw;nfhiy nra;jhH. (mijf; fz;l) K];ypk;fspy; rpyH tpiue;J te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jhq;fs; nrhd;dJ cz;ik jhd; vd my;yh`; cWjpg;gLj;jptpl;lhd;. ,d;d kdpjH jd;id mWj;Jf; nfhz;L jw;nfhiy nra;jhH'' vd;W $wpdH. gpwF> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',d;dhNu! ePq;fs; vOe;J nrd;W (kf;fspilNa)> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsiuj; jtpu (NtnwtUk;) nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioa KbahJ> my;yh`;> ,e;j khHf;fj;jpw;Fg; ghtpahd kdpjdpd; thapyhfTk; tY¥l;Lfpwhd;'' vd;W nghJ mwptpg;Gr; nra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 265

]ykh ,g;D mf;t/ (uyp) mtHfspd; fhypy; xU ntl;Lf; fhaj;jpd; milahsj;ij fz;Nld;. mthplk;> 'mg+ K];ypNk! ,J vd;d fhak;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. ',J ifgH NghH jpdj;jpy; Vw;gl;l fhak;. mg;NghJ kf;fs;> ']ykh jhf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lhH' vd;W $wpdH. clNd> ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;Njd;. mtHfs; me;jf; fhaj;jpd; kPJ %d;W Kiw ,Nyrhfj; Jg;gpdhHfs;. (mjd;gpd;dH) ,e;j Neuk; tiu (mjpy;) vdf;F NehT Vw;gl;ljpy;iy'' vd;W ]ykh(uyp) $wpdhH.

xU Nghhpy; (ifghpy;) egp(]y;) mtHfSk;> åj ,izitg;gtHfSk; re;jpj;Jg; Nghhpl;Lf; nfhz;ldH. (NghH eil ngw;wNghJ xU ehs; Nghiu epWj;jptpl;L) K];ypk;fs;> åjHfs; MfpNahhpy; xt;nthU $l;lj;jpdUk; jj;jk; gilapdH (jq;fpapUe;j ,lj;ij) Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpdH. K];ypk;fspilNa xUtH ,Ue;jhH. mtH (Nghhpd;NghJ åjHfshd) ,izitg;gtHfspd; mzpapypUe;J gphpe;J nrd;w (Nghhplhj) vtiuAk;> (gilapypUe;J tpyk;) jdpahfg; Nghhpl;l vtiuAk;tpl;L tplhky; gpd;njhlHe;J nrd;W> jd;Dila thshy; (tPuhNtrkhf) ntl;b tPo;j;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. mg;NghJ> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (,d;iwa jpdk;) ,d;dtH (cj;Ntfj;Jld; Nghhpl;L) Njitia eptHj;jpj;jJ Nghd;W NtnwtUk; Njit jPug;Nghhpltpy;iy'' vd;W (kf;fshy;) Ngrg;gl;lJ. clNd ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtH eufthrpfspy; xUtH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. '(tPujPuj;Jld; fLikahfg; Nghhpl;l) ,tNu eufthrpfspy; xUtuhapUe;jhy; vq;fspy; ahH jhd; nrhHf;fthrp!'' vd;W kf;fs; $wpdH. me;j kf;fspy; xUtH> 'ehd; mtiug; gpd;njhlHe;J nry;yg;NghfpNwd;. mtH tpiue;jhYk; nkJthfr; nrd;whYk; mtUld; ,Ug;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. (gpwF mtiuj; Njb fz;L gpbj;Jj; njhlHe;J nrd;whH. tPujPukhfg; Nghhpl;l) me;j kdpjH (Nghhpy;) fhag;gLj;jg;gl;lhH. (typ jhq;f Kbahky;) mtrukhf ,we;J Nghf tpUk;gp> jd;Dila thspd; (fPo;) Kidia g+kpapy; (el;L) itj;J> mjd; Nky; Kidiaj; jd; khHGfSf;fpilapy; itj;J> mjd; kPJ jd;id mOj;jpf; nfhz;L jw;nfhiy nra;jhH. (mtiug; gpd;njhlHe;J nrd;W ,e;j fhl;rpfisf; fz;L te;j) me;j kdpjH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'jhq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH vd ehd; cWjp $WfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. 'vd;d mJ?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH (fz;L te;jij) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; njhptpj;jhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fspd; ntspg;ghHitf;F xUtH nrhHf;fthrpfspd; (ew;) nraiyr; nra;J tUthH Mdhy; cz;ikapy; mtH eufthrpfspy; xUtuhf ,Ug;ghH. (,d;ndhU kdpjH) kf;fspd; ntspg;ghHitf;F eufthrpfspd; (jPa) nraiyr; nra;J tUthH. Mdhy;> (cz;ikapy;) mtH nrhHf;fthrpfspy; xUtuhf ,Ug;ghH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 266

md];(uyp) (xU Kiw) [{KM ehspy; (g]uhtpypUe;j xU gs;spthrypy;) kf;fis Nehl;lkpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ (mtHfspd; jiyapy;) 'ijyrhd;' vd;Dk; xU tif rhy;itiaf; fz;lhHfs;. 267 clNd ',g;NghJ ,tHfs; ifgH åjHfisg; Nghd;W cs;sdH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ifgH Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (NghUf;Fr;) nry;yhky; myP ,g;D jhypg; (uyp) mtHfs; gpd;jq;fptpl;lhHfs;. mtHfSf;Ff; fz;typ Vw;gl;bUe;jJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; nry;yhky;> gpd;jq;fptpl;NlNd'' vd;W (tUj;jj;Jld;) $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfSld; Ngha;r; NrHe;jhHfs;. (ifgH) ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;l ehspd; (Ke;ija) ,utpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUk; Nerpf;fpw xU kdpjhplk; ehis (,];yhkpa Nridapd;) ,e;jf; nfhbiaj; jug; NghfpNwd;.''.. my;yJ> '(mj;jifa) xUtH ehis ,e;jf; nfhbiag; gpbj;jpUg;ghH...'' (vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L>) 'mtUf;F my;yh`; ntw;wpaspg;ghd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mij (ahhplk; nfhLf;fg; NghfpwhHfs; vd;W) ehq;fs; vjpHghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ> ',Njh> myP!'' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. (,iwj;J}jH - ]y;) mtHfs; (myP (uyp) mtHfsplk; (mf;nfhbiaf;) nfhLf;f> egpatHfs; nrhd;dthNw) mtHfSf;F ntw;wpaspf;fg;gl;lJ. 268

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ifgH ehspy; 'my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; Nerpf;fpd;w> NkYk;> my;yh`;tpDilaTk; mtDila J}jUilaTk; Nerj;ijg; ngw;w xU kdpjhplk;> ehis (,];yhkpa Nridapd;) ,e;jf; nfhbiaj; jug; NghfpNwd;. my;yh`; mtUf;F ntw;wpaspg;ghd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. me;jf; nfhb jq;fspy; vthplk; jug;gLk; vd;w Nahridapy; kf;fs; me;j ,unty;yhk; %o;fpapUe;jdH. kWehs; fhiyapy; mtHfspy; xt;nthUtUk; mJ jk;kplNk jug;glNtz;Lnkd;W Mirg;gl;ltHfshf> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'myP ,g;D mgP jhypg; vq;Nf?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtUf;Ff; fz;typ Vw;gl;Ls;sJ'' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(mtiu mioj;J tUk;gb) mthplk; MsDg;Gq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. myP(uyp) mioj;J tug;gl;lNghJ mtHfspd; fz;> mjw;F Kd;G typ vJTNk ,y;yhjpUe;jijg; Nghy; Fzkhk;tpl;lJ. mg;NghJ Kd;G typ vJTNk ,y;yhjpUe;jijg; Nghy; Fzkhk;tpl;lJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> myP(uyp) mtHfsplk; me;jf; nfhbiaf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. clNd myP(uyp)> 'ek;ikg; Nghd;W mtHfSk; (xNu ,iwtDf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;jtHfsha;) MFk; tiu ehd; mtHfSld; Nghhpll;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'epjhdkhfr; nrd;W> mtHfspd; fsj;jpy; ,wq;Fq;fs;. gpwF> mtHfis ,];yhj;jpw;F mioj;J (mij Vw;Fk; gl;rj;jpy;) mtHfspd; kPJ flikahfpd;w> my;yh`;tpw;Fr; nra;aNtz;ba flikfis mtHfSf;F vLj;Jr; nrhy;Yq;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fspd; %yk; xNunahtUtUf;F my;yh`; NeHtopaspg;gJ (muGfspd; cahpa nry;tkhd) rptg;G xl;lfq;fis (nrhe;jkhf;fpf; nfhs;tij) tpl cq;fSf;Fr; rpwe;jjhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 269

ehq;fs; ifgUf;F(g; gilnaLj;J) te;Njhk;. my;yh`;> egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F ('f%];' vd;Dk;) Nfhl;ilapd; ntw;wpiaj; je;jNghJ> (NghHf; ifjpahd) ]/gpa;ah gpd;j; `{ia ,g;dp mf;jg; mtHfspd; moF gw;wpf; $wg;gl;lJ. GJ kzg; ngz;zhf ,Ue;j ]/gpa;ahtpd; fztH (Nghhpy;) nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH. mtiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; (NghHr; nry;tj;jpy; 'FK];'gq;fpypUe;J) ngw;W (kze;J) nfhz;lhHfs;. mtiuj; jk;Kld; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. (ifgUf;F mUk;Ys;s) 'rj;J]; ]`;gh' vd;Dkplj;ij ehq;fs; mile;jNghJ khjtplhapypUe;J mtH J}a;ikaile;jhH. gpwF> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mtUld; tPL $bdhHfs;. mjd; gpwF (NghPr;rk; gok;> nea;> ghyhilf; fl;b Mfpatw;iwf; fye;J) 'i`];' vdg;gLk; XH czitj; jahhpj;Jr; rpwpa Njhy; tphpg;gpy; itj;jhHfs;.

gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'cd; mf;fk; gf;fj;jpypUg;gtHfSf;F mwptpg;Gf; nfhL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ]/gpa;ah(uyp) mtHfis kze;jjw;fhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; toq;fpa tyPkh - kz(kfd;) tpUe;jha; mJ mike;jJ. gpwF ehq;fs; kjPdh Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; xl;lfj;jpd; Nky;> xU NghHit (Nghd;w mq;fp)ahy; ]/gpa;ah(uyp) mtHfSf;ffj; jpiuaikj;jhHfs;. gpwF> jk; xl;lfj;jpd; mUfpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mkHe;J> jk; Koq;fhiy itf;f> mtHfspd; Koq;fhy; kPJ jk; fhiy itj;J (md;id) ]/gpa;ah(uyp) xl;lfj;jpy; Vwpaij ghHj;Njd;. 270

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ]/gpa;ah gpd;j; `{ia mtHfSld; ifgH topapy; ('rj;J]; ]`;gh' vd;Dk; ,lj;jpy;) %d;W ehs;fs; jq;fp tPL $bdhHfs;. ]/gpa;ah(uyp) 'gHjh' Kiw tpjpahf;fg;gl;ltHfspy; (-egpatHfspd; Jiztpahpy;-) xUtuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. 271

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ifgUf;Fk; kjPdhTf;Fk; ,ilapy; (cs;s 'rj;J]; ]`;gh' vd;Dkplj;jpy; ]/gpa;ah gpd;j; `{ia mtHfis kz Kbj;J) %d;W ehs;fs; jq;fpdhHfs;. mq;F ]/gpa;ah mtHfSld; tPL $bdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; tyPkh - kz tpUe;Jf;F K];ypk;fis mioj;Njd;. me;j tpUe;jpy; nuhl;bNah> ,iwr;rpNah ,Uf;ftpy;iy.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfsplk; Njhy;tphpg;igf; nfhz;L tUkhW cj;jutpl> mt;thNw mJ nfhz;L te;J tphpf;fg;gl;lJ. gpwF> mjpy; NghPr;rk; gok;> ghyhilf; fl;b> nea; Nghd;wtw;iw ,l;lhHfs;. ('i`]; vDk; vspikahd czT jahuhdJ. mij mq;fpUe;j K];ypk;fs; cz;ldH.) mg;NghJ K];ypk;fs; ']/gpa;ah mtHfs; ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; md;id (-egpatHfspd; Jiztp)-ahpy; xUtuh? my;yJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; mbikg; ngz;zh?' vd;W Ngrpf; nfhz;ldH. ']/gpa;ah mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; `p[hg; - jpiuapl;(Lf; nfhs;Sk; gb fl;lisapl;)lhy;> mtH ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; md;idahpy; (-egpatHfspd; Jiztpahpy;-) xUtH. mg;gb mtHfSf;Fj; jpiu(apl;Lf; nfhs;Sk;gb fl;lis)aplhtpl;lhy;> mtH mbikg; ngz;fspy; xUtH'' vd;W (kf;fspy; rpyH) $wpdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; thfdj;jpy; Gwg;gl;lNghJ jkf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ]/gpa;ah mtHfSf;fhf ,Uf;ifaikj;J ,lk; nfhLj;J (mtHfs; mkHe;j gpwF) jpiuia ,Oj;J (%b)tpl;lhHfs;. 272

ehq;fs; ifgiu Kw;Wifapl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ xUtH> nfhOg;G mlq;fpa Njhy; ig xd;iw vwpe;jhH. ehd; mij vLf;f gha;e;J nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ ehd; jpUk;gpg; ghHj;Njd;. mq;Nf egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. (vd; Miria egpatHfs; njhpe;Jtpl;ljhy;) ehd; ntl;fkile;Njd;. 273

ifgH Nghhpd;NghJ> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nts;isg; g+z;ilAk; ehl;Lf; fOijfspd; ,iwr;rpfisAk; cz;z Ntz;lhnkdj; jil tpjpj;jhHfs;. 274

ifgH Nghhpd;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Kj;mj;Jd;dp]h.''.. (fhy tuk;gpl;Lr; nra;ag;gLk; jpUkzk;) nra;a Ntz;lhk; vd;Wk;> ehl;Lf; fOijfis cz;z Ntz;lhk; vd;Wk; jil tpjpj;jhHfs;. 275

ehl;Lf; fOijfspd; ,iwr;rpia cz;z Ntz;lhnkd egp(]y;) mtHfs; jiltpjpj;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ifgH Nghhpd;NghJ (ehl;Lf;) fOijfspd; ,iwr;rpia cz;z Ntz;lhk; vdj; jiltpjpj;jhHfs;. Fjpiufis (mtw;wpd; ,iwr;rpia cz;zyhnkd) mtHfs mDkjpj;jhHfs;.

ifgH NghH md;W vq;fSf;Fg; grpNaw;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ (rikay; nra;ag;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j) ghj;jpuq;fs; nfhjpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jd. mtw;wpy; rpy ghj;jpuq;fspy; (,Ue;j ,iwr;rp) nte;Jk;tpl;lJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; mwptpg;ghsH te;J> 'fOijfspd; ,iwr;rpapy; rpwpJk; cz;zhjPHfs;. mjidf; nfhl;b tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

mg;NghJ ehq;fs;> 'mij (cz;z Ntz;lhnkd) egp(]y;) mtHfs; jil tpjpj;jjw;Ff; fhuzk;> mjpy; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fr; Nru Ntz;ba) FK]; epjp vLf;fg;gl;bUf;ftpy;iy; (mjdhy;> jhw;fhypkhfj; jiltpjpj;Js;shHfs;)'' vd;W Ngrpf;nfhz;Nlhk;. vq;fspy; rpyH> 'mwNt (epue;jukhf cz;z Ntz;lhnkd;Nw) jiltpjpj;jhHfs;. Vnddpy;> mit kyj;ijj; jpd;fpd;wd'' vd;W $wpdH. 276

4221 { 4222 (ifgH Nghhpy;) kf;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtHfSf;F (ehl;L)f; fOijfs; fpilj;jd. clNd mtw;iw kf;fs; rikj;jdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; mwptpg;ghsH> 'ghj;jpuq;fisf; ftpo;j;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;W nghJ mwptpj;jhH.

vd guhc kw;Wk; ,g;D mgP mt;/gh(uyp) mtHfSk; mwptpj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ifgH Nghhpd;NghJ ehl;Lf; fOijfspd; ,iwr;rpia - mJ gr;irahapUe;jhYk; rikf;fg;gl;bUe;jhYk; - vwpe;J tpLkhW vq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. mjw;Fg; gpd;G mjid cz;Zk;gb (mDkjpaspj;J) vq;fSf;F mtHfs; cj;jutplNtapy;iy.

ehl;Lf; fOijfspd; ,iwr;rpiag; Grpf;f Ntz;lhnkd ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jiltpjpj;jw;Ff; fhuzk;> mJ kf;fisr; Rke;J nry;Yk; thfdkhf ,Ug;gjdhy; (mJ cz;zg;gLk; gl;rj;jpy;) mtHfSf;F thfdk; ,y;yhky; Ngha; tpLtij egp(]y;) mtHfs; ntWj;jhHfs; vd;gjhyh? my;yJ ifgH Nghhpd;NghJ ehl;Lf; fOijfis (Grpf;f Ntz;lhnkd) mtHfs; (epue;jukhfj;) jilnra;Jtpl;lhHfsh vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ.

,e;j mwptpg;gpw;F eh/gpc(u`;)> '(Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;j) xU kdpjUld; xU FjpiuapUe;jhy; (Fjpiuf;fhf ,uz;L gq;FfSk;> chpikahsUf;fhf xU gq;Fk; NrHj;J) mtUf;F %d;W gq;Ffs; fpilf;Fk;. mtUld; Fjpiu ,y;yhtpl;lhy; mtUf;F xU gq;F fpilf;Fk;'' vd;W tpsf;fk; mspj;jhHfs;. 277

ehDk;> c];khd; ,g;D m/g;ghd;(uyp) mtHfSk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> '(,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!) ifgH (Nghhpy; fpilj;j NghHr; nry;tj;jpd;) 'FK];' (Ie;jpy; xU ghfk;) epjpapypUe;J gd} Kj;jypg; fpisapdUf;Ff; nfhLj;jPHfs;; vq;fSf;Ff; nfhLf;fhky;tpl;L tpl;BHfs;. ehq;fSk; mtHfSk; cq;fSld; xNu khjphpahd cwTKiw cilatHfs; jhNk?' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ (,iwj;J}jH - ]y;) mtHfs;> 'gd} Kj;jypGk; gd} `h»Kk; xUtH jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy;>) 'gd} mg;jp\k;]; fpisahUf;Fk; gd} et;/gy; fpisahUf;Fk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; (FK]py;) rpwpJk; gq;F jutpy;iy'' vd;W [{igH(uyp) njhptpj;Js;shHfs;. 278

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kf;fhitj; Jwe;J kjPdhit Nehf;fp `p[;uj;) Gwg;gl;Ltpl;l nra;jp> ehq;fs; akd; ehl;by; ,Ue;jNghJ vq;fSf;Fj; njhpate;jJ. clNd ehDk; vd; ,uz;L rNfhjuHfSk; egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp `p[;uj; nra;ag; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. me;j vd; ,uz;L rNfhjuHfspy; xUtH mg+ GHjh MthH; kw;nwhUtH mg+ U`;fp MthH. ehNd mtHfspy; tajpy; rpwpatd; MNtd;.

''vd;Dila (m\;mhP) Fyj;jhhpy; Ik;gj;jpw;Fk; Nkw;gl;ltHfSld; NrHe;J ehq;fs; nrd;Nwhk;'' vd;Nwh... 'Ik;gj;jpuz;L NgHfSld;... my;yJ Ik;gj;J %d;W NgHfSld;... NrHe;J nrd;Nwhk;.''..vd;Nwh (vd; je;ij mg+ %]h(uyp)) $wpdhHfs;.

ehq;fs; xU fg;gypy; Vwp (kjPdh Nehf;fpg;) gazpj;Njhk;. vq;fs; fg;gy; (jpirkhwp) mgprPdpahtpy; (kd;dH) e[h\Paplk; vq;fis (nfhz;L nrd;W) ,wf;fptpl;lJ. (mgprpdpahtpy;) [m/gH ,g;D mgP jhypg;(uyp) mtHfisj; jw;nrayhfr; re;jpj;Njhk;. (Vw;ndNt mtH kf;fhtpypUe;J `p[;uj; nra;J te;J> mtH jk; rfhf;fSld; mgprPdpahtpy; jq;fpapUe;jhH.) gpwF (mtH Nfl;Lf; nfhz;ljw;fpzq;f) mtUld; ehq;fSk; jq;fpNdhk;. ,Wjpapy;> ehq;fs; midtUk; NrHe;J (kjPdh) te;J NrHe;Njhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ifgiu ntw;wp nfhz;lNghJ mtHfisr; nrd;wile;Njhk;. 279

mg;NghJ rpyH> fg;gypy; te;jtHfshd vq;fis Nehf;fp> 'cq;fSf;F Kd;Ng ehq;fs; `p[;uj; nra;Jtpl;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wyhapdH. vq;fSld; (kjPdhtpw;F) te;jtHfspy; xUtuhd ([m/gH (uyp) mtHfspd; JiztpahH `/g;]h(uyp) mtHfisr; re;jpg;gjw;fhfr; nrd;whHfs;. e[h\P kd;diu Nehf;fp (mgprPdpahtpw;F) `p[;uj; nra;jtHfspy; m];khTk; xUtuhthH. gpwF ckH(uyp) (jk; kfs;) `/g;]h(uyp) mtHfspd; ,y;yj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ `/g;]h mtHfSf;F mUfpy; m];kh mtHfs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. ckH(uyp) m];kh ,Ue;jhHfs;. ckH(uyp) m];kh mtHfisf; fz;lNghJ> ',tH ahH?' vd;W (jk; kfs; `/g;]h mtHfsplk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. '(,tH) m];kh gpd;j; cik];'' vd;W `/g;]h(uyp)> ',tH> mgprPdpauh? ,tH fly; khHf;fkhf (kjPdh) te;jtuh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F> 'Mk;'' vd;W m];kh mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp)> 'cq;fSf;F Kd;Ng ehq;fs; (kjPdhtpw;F) `p[;uj; nra;J te;J tpl;Nlhk;. vdNt> cq;fis tpl ehq;fNs ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F kpfTk; chpatHfs; vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,J Nfl;L m];kh(uyp) Nfhgg;gl;L> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJ kPjhizahf! mg;gbapy;iy. ePq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;jPHfs;. cq;fspy; grpj;jtUf;F mtHfs; cztspj;jhHfs;. cq;fspy; mwpahjtHfSf;F mtHfs; mwp¥l;bdhHfs;. (cly; kw;Wk; mwpT hPjpahd egpatHfsplkpUe;J ePq;fs; cjtp ngw;W te;jPHfs;.) ehq;fNsh ntF njhiytpypUf;Fk;> giftHfs; cs;s mgprPdpa ehl;by;... my;yJ g+kpapy;... ,Ue;Njhk;. my;yh`;Tf;fhfTk; mtDila J}jUf;fhfTNk ,ijr; nra;Njhk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ePq;fs; nrhd;dij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; njhptpf;Fk; tiuapy; ehd; vijAk; cz;zNth Fbf;fNth khl;Nld;. ehq;fs; Jd;GWj;jg;gl;Nlhk;; mr;RWj;jg;gl;Nlhk;. ehd; ,ij egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wp> mtHfsplk; kPjhizahf! ehd; ngha; nrhy;y khl;Nld;; jphpj;Jg; NgrT khl;Nld;. ePq;fs; nrhd;dij tpl $l;br; nrhy;yTk; khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

4231. egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;jNghJ> m];kh gpd;j; cik];(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ckH mtHfs; ,d;dpd;dthW $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 'mtUf;F eP vd;d gjpyspj;jha;?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lNghJ> 'mtUf;F ,d;dpd;dthW gjpyspj;Njd;'' vd;W m];kh mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fis tpl mtH vdf;F chpatH my;yH. mtUf;Fk; mthpd; rfhf;fSf;Fk; xNunahU `p[;uj; (nra;j rpwg;G) jhd; cz;L. (mgprpdpahtpypUe;J) fg;gypy; te;jtHfNs! cq;fSf;F (mgprPdpahtpw;F xd;Wk;> kjPdhtpw;F xd;Wkhf) ,uz;L `p[;uj; (nra;j rpwg;G) cz;L'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(mgprPdpahtpypUe;J m\;mhP Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j) ehq;fs; ifgH ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd; ([m/gH (uyp) mtHfSld;) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; (NghHr; nry;tj;jpypUe;J) vq;fSf;Fk; gq;F je;jhHfs;. vq;fisj; jtpu (ifgH) ntw;wpapd;NghJ (gilapy;) ,Uf;fhj NtnwtUf;Fk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; gq;F jutpy;iy.

ehq;fs; ifgiu ntw;wp nfhz;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ ehq;fs; jq;fj;ijNah nts;spiaNah NghHr; nry;tkhfg; ngwtpy;iy. khL> xl;lfk;> (tPl;Lg;) nghUs;fs;> Njhl;lq;fs; Mfpatw;iwNa NghHr; nry;tkhfg; ngw;Nwhk;. gpwF ehq;fs;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; (kjPdhtpw;F mUk;Ys;s) 'thjpy; Fuh' vd;Dkplj;ij Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. egpatHfSld; 'kpj;mk;' vdg;gLk;. XH mbikAk; ,Ue;jhH. mtiu 'gd}spghg;' Fyj;jhhpy; (hp/ghM ,g;D i]j; vd;w) xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F md;gspg;ghf toq;fpapUe;jhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; rptpifia me;j mbik ,wf;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ vq;fpUe;Njh te;j XH mk;G mthpd; kPJ gha;e;jJ. 'mtUf;F ,iwtopapy; capHj; jpahfk; nra;Ak; NgW fpilj;J tl;lJ. tho;j;Jfs;!'' vd;W kf;fs; $wpdH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',y;iy. vd;Dila capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! NghHr; nry;tq;fs; gq;fplg;gLk; Kd; mtH vLj;Jf; nfhz;l NghHitNa mtUf;F euf neUg;ghk; vhpe;J nfhz;bUf;fpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ,ijf; Nfl;lNghJ xUtH> xU nrUg;Gthiu... my;yJ ,uz;L nrUg;GthHfisf; ... nfhz;L te;J> ',J (NghHr; nry;tk; gq;fplg;gLk; Kd;) ehd; vLj;Jf; nfhz;l nghUs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '(,J rhjhuz nrUg;G thH my;y. ,jidj; jpUg;gpj;juhky; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; ,JNt) eufj;jpd; nrUg;G thH... my;yJ ,uz;L thHfs;... MFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! gpd;dhy; tUk; kf;fis VJkpy;yhj twpatHfshftpl;Lr; nrd;WtpLNthNdh vd;w mr;rk; vdf;fpy;iyahapd;> vd;Dila Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy; ve;j CH ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;lhYk; mjid ifgH> epyq;fis egp(]y;) mtHfs; gq;fpl;Lf; nfhLj;jJ Nghd;W (jdp kdpjUf;fhd tUtha;khdpakhf) gq;fpl;Lf; nfhLj;jpUg;Ngd;. vdpDk;> mtw;iw (vjpHfhy) kf;fSf;Ff; fU¥ykhf (mwf; nfhilahf;fp)tpl;Lr; nry;fpNwd;. mjpy; mtutH jj;jk; gq;fpidg; ngw;Wf;nfhs;tH.

,ij m];yk;(u`;) mwptpj;jhH. 281

(ifgH ntw;wpf;Fg; gpwF) ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> '(Nghhpy; fpilj;j nry;tj;jpy; vdf;Fk; xU gq;F nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W) Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ ]aPj; ,g;D M]; cila kfd;fspy; (mghd; vd;wiof;fg;gl;l) xUtH ',tUf;Fg; gq;F nfhLf;fhjPHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd ehd;> ',tH ,g;D ft;fy; (vd;w E/khd; ,g;D khypf;) mtHfis (c`{Jg; Nghhpy;) nfhd;wtH'' vd;W $wpNdd;. clNd mtH (vd;idg; gw;wp)> 'vd;d Mr;rhpak;! (jd;Dila 'jt;];' Fyj;jhH trpf;fpd;w) 's/d;' vd;Dk; kiy cr;rpapypUe;J te;jpUf;Fk; ,e;jf; FopKay; (xU K];ypikf; nfhd;Wtpl;ljw;fhf vd;idf; Fiw nrhy;fpwNj!)'' vd;W $wpdhH. 282

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> mghd; ,g;D ]aPj;) mtHfis xU NghHg; gilapy; (jsgjpahf) kjPdhtpypUe;J e[;ij Nehf;fp mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. gpwF> ifgH ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd; mq;fpUe;j egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mghDk; mthpd; NjhoHfSk; te;jdH. mtHfspd; Fjpiufspd; Nrzq;fnsy;yhk; NghPr;r ku ehHfisg; Nghy; ,Ue;jd. (ntw;wpr; nry;tq;fs; VJkpd;wp ntw;Wlyha; fhzg;gl;ld.) mg;NghJ ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (ifghpy; fpilj;j NghHr; nry;tj;jpypUe;J) ,tHfSf;Fg; gq;fpl;Lj; juhjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;F mghd; mtHfs;> 's/d;' kiy cr;rpapypUe;J ,wq;fp te;j FopKaNy! ePah ,g;gb(r; nrhy;fpwha;)?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mghNd! mkUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. Mdhy;> mtHfSf;F (NghHr; nry;tj;jpy;) gq;F jutpy;iy.

(ifgH ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd;) mghd; ,g;D ]aPj;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J ryhk; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ `{iuuh(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,tH ,g;D ft;fy; (vd;w E/khd; ,g;D khypf;) mtHfisf; nfhd;wtH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd mghd; mtHfs; mg+ `{iuuh mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'vd;d Mr;rhpak;! 's/d;' kiy cr;rpapypUe;J Js;spNahb te;jpUf;Fk;. ,e;jf; FopKay; (ehd; K];ypkhfhky; ,Ue;jNghJ c`{Jg; Nghhpy; ,g;D ft;fy; vDk; K];ypkhd) xU kdpjiuf; nfhd;Wtpl;ljw;fhf vd;idf; Fiw nrhy;fpwNj! my;yh`; vd; iffshy; (tPu kuzj;ij mtUf;F toq;fp) mtiu fz;zpag;gLj;jpAs;shd;. (mg;NghJ vd;id mtH nfhd;wpUe;jhy; ehd; ,opTf;Fhpatdhk; ,og;Gf;Fs;shk;g; NghapUg;Ngd;. Mdhy;>) mthpd; iffshy; vd;idf; Nftyg;gLjjhky; my;yh`; jLj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 283

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; kfs; /ghj;jpkh(uyp) (egpatHfspd; kiwTf;Fg; gpwF> fyP/gh) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;F MsDg;gp> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F my;yh`; xJf;fpj; je;jpUe;j kjPdh kw;Wk; /gjf; nrhj;jpypUe;Jk;> ifghpd; Ie;jpy; xU gFjp epjpapy; kPjpapUe;jjpypUe;J jkf;Fr; Nru Ntz;ba thhpRikiaj; Nfl;lhHfs;. 284 mjw;F mg+ gf;H(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ('egpkhHfshd) vq;fs; nrhj;Jf;fSf;F thhprhf ahUk; tu KbahJ. ehq;fs;tpl;Lr; nry;gitnay;yhk; jHkk; nra;ag;gl Ntz;bait MFk;. ,r;nry;tj;jpypUe;Nj K`k;kjpd; FLk;gj;jpdH rhg;gpLthHfs;' vd;W nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhHfs;. (vdNt>) my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; jHkr; nrhj;jpy; ehd; ve;jr; rpW khw;wj;ijAk; nra;a khl;Nld;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; ve;j epiyapy; mr;nrhj;Jfs; ,Ue;J te;jdNth> mNj epiyapy; mit ePbf;fk;. mjpy; (mr;nrhj;Jf;fisg; gq;fpLk; tp\aj;jpy;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; nray;gl;lgbNa ehDk; nray;gLNtd;'' vd;W (/ghj;jpkh mtHfSf;F) gjpy; $wp(aDg;gp)dhHfs;. /ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfsplk; mtw;wpy; vijAk; xg;gilf;f mg+ gf;H(uyp) kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. ,jdhy; mg+ gf;H(uyp) kPJ kdtUj;jk; nfhz;L ,wf;Fk; tiuapy; mtHfSld; /ghj;jpkh(uyp) Ngrtpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;j gpd;> MWkhjfhyk; /ghj;jpkh(uyp) capH tho;e;jhHfs;. /ghj;jpkh(uyp) ,we;jNghJ> mtHfspd; fztH myP(uyp)> (,wg;giltjw;F Kd; /ghj;jpkh mtHfs; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jjw;fpzq;f) ,utpNyNa mtHfis mlf;fk; nra;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;Ff; $l ,J Fwpj;Jj; njhptpf;ftpy;iy. myP(uyp) mtHfNs /ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfSf;F ([dh]hj; njhOif) njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. /ghj;jpkh(uyp) tho;e;j tiuapy; myP(uyp) tho;e;j tiuapy; myP(uyp) kPJ kf;fspilNa (khpahijAld; $ba) jdpf;ftdk; ,Ue;J te;jJ. /ghj;jpkh(uyp) ,we;Jtpl;l gpd; kf;fspd; Kfq;fspy; (khpahijapy;) khw;wj;ij myP(uyp) fz;lhHfs;. 285 vdNt> (Ml;rpj; jiytH) mg+ gf;hplk; rkurk; NgrTk; igmj; - tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhs;sTk; tpUk;gpdhHfs;. me;j (MW) khjq;fspy; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;F myP(uyp) tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhLj;jpUf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> 'jhq;fs; (kl;Lk;) vq;fsplk; thUq;fs;. jq;fSld; NtnwtUk; tuNtz;lhk;'' vd;W $wp myP(uyp) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;F MsDg;gpdhHfs;. (mg+ gf;H-uyp - mtHfSld;) ckH(uyp) tUtij myP(uyp) tpUk;ghjNj (myP-uyp mtHfs; ,t;thW $wf;) fhuzkhFk. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) (mg+ gf;H - uyp - mtHfsplk;)> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ePq;fs; kl;Lk; mtHfsplk; jdpahfr; nry;yhjPHfs; (cq;fSf;Fhpa fz;zpaj;ij mtHfs; nfhLf;fhky; ,Ue;J tplyhk;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ gf;H(uyp)> vd; tp\aj;jpy; mtHfs; mg;gb ele;J nfhs;thHfs; vd;wh ePq;fs; vjpHghHf;fpwPHfs;? my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! mtHfsplk; ehd; nry;yj;jhd; nra;Ntd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mtHfsplk; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ myP(uyp)> Vfj;Jt cWjpnkhopiaf; $wp ,iwtidj; Jjpj;jhHfs;. gpwF> (mg+ gf;H - uyp- mtHfis Nehf;fp) 'jq;fs; rpwg;igAk; jq;fSf;F my;yh`; toq;fpapUf;fk; (Ml;rpj; jiyikg;) nghWg;igAk; ehq;fs; xg;Gf; nfhs;fpNwhk;. my;yh`; cq;fSf;F toq;fpapUf;Fk; ,e;j (Ml;rpj; jiyik vDk;) ed;ikiaf; Fwpj;J ehq;fs; nghwikg;gltpy;iy. MapDk;> ,e;j (Ml;rpg; nghWg;G) tp\aj;jpy; (vq;fsplk; MNyhrid fyf;fhky;) jd;dpr;irahfr; nray;gl;L tpl;BHfs;. Mdhy;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; vq;fSf;Fs; cwT Kiwapd; fhuzj;jhy; (Ml;rpj; jiytiuj; NjHe;njLf;fk; tp\aj;jpy;) vq;fSf;Fg; gq;F cz;L vd ehq;fs; fUjpte;Njhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (,J Nfl;L) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; fz;fs; (fz;¡iur;) nrhhpe;jd. mg+ gf;H(uyp) Ngrj; Jtq;fpaNghJ> 'vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! vd;Dila cwtpdHfSld; cwitg; Ngzp ehd; tho;tij tpl> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; cwtpdHfNs vdf;F kpfTk; ctg;ghdtHfs;. ,r;nry;tq;fs; njhlHghf vdf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fkpilapy; Vw;gl;l (fUj;J NtWghl;bd;) tptfhuj;jpy; ehd; ed;ik vijAk; Fiwj;J tpltpy;iy. ,J tp\aj;jpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nra;af; fz;l vijAk; ehd; nra;ahky;tpl;L tplTkpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; myP(uyp)> 'jq;fSf;F tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhLg;gjw;fhd Neuk; (,d;W) khiyahFk'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF mg+ gf;H(uyp) Y`;Uj; njhOifia Kbj;jJk; kpk;gH (Nkil) kPNjwp Vfj;Jt cWjpnkhop $wp> ,iwtidg; Gfo;e;j gpwF myP(uyp) Fwpj;Jk;> mtHfs; jkf;F tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhLf;fj; jhkjkhdJ Fwpj;Jk;> mjw;F myP(uyp) jk;kplk; $wpa fhuzk; Fwpj;Jk; vLj;Jiuj;jhHfs;. gpwF myP(uyp) (,iwtdplk;) ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhptpl;L> Vfj;Jt cWjpnkhop $wpa gpd; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; jFjpiaf; fz;zpag;gLj;jpg; NgrpdhHfs;. njhlHe;J mtHfs;> jhk; nra;j ,f;fhhpaj;jpw;Ff; fhuzk;> mg+ gf;H(uyp) kPJ nfhz;l nghwhikNah my;yJ mtHfSf;F my;yh`; toq;fpa rpwg;ig epuhfhpj;Njh my;y; khwhf> (Ml;rpj; jiyikiaj; NjHe;njLf;Fk;) ,e;j tp\aj;jpy; vq;fSf;Fk; gq;F cz;L vd (egp - ]y; - mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jpduhfpa) ehq;fs; fUjpaNjahFk;. Mdhy;> mg+ gf;H(uyp) (vq;fsplk; Nfl;fhky;) jd;dpr;irahfr; nray;gl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. mjdhy; vq;fSf;F kdtUj;jk; Vw;gl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;L K];ypk;fs; kfpo;r;rpaile;J (myP mtHfisg; ghHj;J) 'ePq;fs; rhpahfNt nrhd;dPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdH. jk; Nghf;if myP(uyp) jpUk;gTk; ,ay;ghd epiyf;Ff; nfhz;L te;Jtpl;lNghJ K];ypk;fs; myP(uyp) mtHfSf;F kpfTk; neUf;fkhdtHfshf Mk;tpl;ldH. 286

ifgH thrpfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; mjpfhhp xUtiu epakdk; nra;jJ. 287

(ifgH ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (]thj; ,g;D /f]pa;ah vd;wiof;fg;gLk;) xUtiu ifghpd; mjpfhhpahf epakdk; nra;jhHfs;. mq;fpUe;J mtH caH ufg; NghPr;rq;fdpfis ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L te;jhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ifghpd; NghPr;rq;fdpfs; vy;yhNk ,g;gb (caH ufkhdjhf)j; jhd; cs;sdth?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;ftH> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,y;iy; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kl;lkhd NghPr;rq;fdpfspy; ,uz;L ]hTf;F ,e;j caH ufg; NghPr;rq;fdpfspy; %d;W ]hTf;F ,e;jg; NghPr;rq;fdpfspy; ,uz;L ]hitAk; ehq;fs; thq;FNthk;' vdf; $wpdhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',t;thW nra;ahjPH. kl;lkhd NghPr;rq;fdpia jpH`q;fSf;F tpw;W> me;jj; jpH`q;fisf; nfhz;L caH ufg; NghPr;rq;fdpia thq;FtPuhf!'' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. 288

ifgH gFjpapy; cs;s epyq;fis åjHfSf;F> 'mtHfs; mtw;wpy; cioj;J tptrhak; nra;J nfhs;syhk;. mjpypUe;J fpilf;Fk; tpisr;rypy; ghjp mtHfSf;FhpaJ. (kPjpg; ghjpia kjPdhtpd; ,];yhkpa muRf;Ff; nfhLj;J tpl Ntz;Lk;)' vd;Dk; epge;jidapd; Nghpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; nfhLj;jhHfs;. 289

ifghpy; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F tp\k; Njha;j;Jf nfhLf;fg;gl;l ML. 290

,J Fwpj;J Map\h(uyp) mtHfspd; thapyhf cHth ,g;D ]{igH(u`;) mwptpj;jhHfs;. 291

ifgH ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;lNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F tp\ak; fye;j ML xd;W md;gspg;ghf jug;gl;lJ. 292

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfis xU gilf; FOtpdUf;Fj; jsgjpahf;fp mDg;gpdhHfs;. kf;fspy; rpyH i]j; mtHfspd; jiyikiaf; Fiw $wpdhf;s;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(,g;NghJ) ,thpd; jiyikia ePq;fs; Fiw $WfpwPHfs; vd;why;... (,J xd;Wk; Gjpjy;y). ,tUf;F Kd; (%j;jh Nghhpd; NghJ) ,tUila je;ijapd; (i]j; mtHfspd;) jiyikiaAk; ePq;fs; Fiw$wpf; nfhz;bUe;jPHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtH jiyikg; nghWg;Gf;Fj; jFjpAilatuhfNt ,Ue;jhH. NkYk;> mtH kf;fspNyNa vdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdtuhf ,Ue;jhH. (mthpd; kfdhd) ,tHjhd; mtUf;Fg; gpd; vdf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdtuhthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 294

,J Fwpj;J egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J md];(uyp) mwptpg;Gr; nra;Js;shHfs;. 296

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'Jy;fmjh' khjj;jpy; ck;uh nra;ar; nrd;wNghJ kf;fhthrpfs; mtHfis kf;fhtpw;Fs; Eioa tpl kWj;jhHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fhtpy; (tUk; Mz;by;)> jhk; (jk; NjhoHfSld;) %d;W ehs;fs; jq;f (mDkjpf;f) Ntz;Lk;' vd;Dk; epge;jidapd; Nghpy; kf;fhthrpfSld; rkhjhd xg;ge;jk; nra;jhHfs;. xg;ge;jj;ij mtHfs; vOjpaNghJ> ',J my;yh`;tpd; J}juhd K`k;kj; mtHfs; nra;j rkhjhd xg;ge;jj;jpd; \uj;Jfs;' vd;W vOjpdhHfs;. clNd kf;fhthrpfs;> 'ehq;fs; ,ij xg;Gf; nfhs;s khl;Nlhk;. ePq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH jhk; vd;W ehq;fs; ek;GNthkhapd; cq;fis (kf;fhtpy; Eioa tplhky;) jLj;jpUf;f khl;Nlhk;. MapDk;> ePq;fs; mg;Jy;yh`;tpd; kfd; K`k;kJ jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}juhNtd;; mg;Jy;yh`;tpd; kfd; K`k;kJk; MNtd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Jtpl;L> myP(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp> ',iwj;J}jH' vd;gij mopj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. myP(uyp)> 'KbahJ. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; jq;fs; (me;j];ijf; Fwpf;Fk;) ngaiu xUNghJk; mopf;f khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wptpl;lhHfs;. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gj;jpuj;ij vLj;jhHfs; - mtHfSf;F vOjj; njhpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy-gpwF> ',J mg;Jy;yh`;tpd; FkhuH> K`k;kj; nra;j rkhjhd xg;ge;jk; MFk;. mjd; tpgukhtJ: K];ypk;fspy; vtUk;) ciwapypl;l thisj; jtpu NtW MAjq;fis kf;fhtpw;Fs; nfhz;L tuf; $lhJ. kf;fh thrpfspy; vtUk; K`k;kijg; gpd;njhlHe;J tu tpUk;gpdhYk; $l> mtiu K`k;kJ jk;Kld; mioj;Jr; nry;yf; $lhJ. NkYk;> jk; NjhoHfspy; vtUk; kf;fhtpy; jq;fptpl tpUk;gpdhy; mtiu K`k;kJ jLf;ff; $lhJ'' vd;W vOjp (tpLkhW $wp)dhHfs;. (mLj;j Mz;L) egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fhtpDs; Eioe;jNghJ (mtHfSf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gl;l) jtiz(ahd %d;W ehs;fs;) Kbe;jTld; kf;fhthrpfs; myP(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'cq;fs; Njhohplk; vq;fis (vq;fs; efiu)tpl;L ntspNaWk; gbf; $Wq;fs;. Vnddpy;> jtizf; fhyk; Kbe;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfSk; (kf;fhittpl;L) ntspNawpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ (c`{Jg; Nghhpy; nfhy;yg;gl;bUe;j) `k;]h(uyp) mtHfspd; (mdhij) kfs;> 'vd; rpwpa je;ijNa! vd; rpwpa je;ijNa!'' vd;W ($tpf; nfhz;Nl) egp(]y;) mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J te;jhs;. myP(uyp) mr;rpWkpia (ghpNthL) vLj;J mtSila ifiag; gpbj;jhHfs;. /ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ',tis vLj;Jf; nfhs;. (,ts;) cd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuUila kfs;. ,tisj; J}f;fp itj;Jf;nfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mr;rpWkpapd; tp\aj;jpy; myP(uyp) mtHfSk;> i]j; ,g;D `hhp]h(uyp) mtHfSk;> [m/gH(uyp) mtHfSk; (xt;nthUtUk;> 'mtis ehd;jhd; tsHg;Ngd;' vd;W) xUtNuhnlhUtH Nghl;bapl;(L rr;rutpl;Lf; nfhz;l)dH. myP(uyp)> 'ehNd ,tSf;F kpfTk; chpikAilatd;. Vnddpy;> ,ts; vd; rpwpa je;ijapd; kfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. [m/gH(uyp)> ',ts; vd; rpwpa je;ijapd; kfs;. NkYk;> ,tSila rpw;wd;id (m];kh gpd;j; cik];) vd; kidtpahthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. i]j;(uyp)> '(,ts;> egpatHfs; Vw;gLj;jpa rNfhjuj;Jtj;jpd; %yk; te;j) vd; rNfhjuhpd; kfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mr;rpWkpapd; rpw;wd;idf;F rhjfkhf (rpw;wd;idapd; fztuhd [m/gH - uyp mtHfs;> mtis tsHf;fl;Lk; vd;W) jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> 'rpw;wd;id md;idapd; me;j];jpy; ,Uf;fpwhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. myP(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'ePq;fs; vd;idr; NrHe;jtH; ehd; cq;fisr; NrHe;jtd;'' vd;W (MWjyhff;) $wpdhHfs;. [m/gH(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'ePq;fs; Njhw;wj;jpYk; Fzj;jpYk; vd;id xj;jpUf;fpwPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. NkYk;> i]j;(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'ePq;fs; vk; rNfhjuH; vk;(khy; tpLjiy nra;ag;gl;l> vk;Kila nghWg;gpYs;s) mbik (CopaH)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 297 myP(uyp)> 'jhq;fs; `k;]htpd; kfis kze;Jnfhs;sf; $lhjh?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mts; ghy;Fb cwT Kiwapy; vd; rNfhjuhpd; kfs; Mths;. (vdNt> ehd; mtis kzKbf;f KbahJ)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 298

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ck;uh nra;a ehbatHfshf (kf;fhit Nehf;fpg;) Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. Fiw»fspy; ,iwkWg;ghsHfs; mtHfis ,iwapy;yk; fmghtpw;Fr; nry;y tplhky; jLj;jdH. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; `{ijgpa;ahtpy; jk; jpahfg; gpuhzpia mWj;J (gypapl;L)tpl;Lj; jk; jiyia kopj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;. NkYk;> mtHfSld;> 'tUk; Mz;by; jhk; (jk; NjhoHfSld;) ck;uhnra;a (mDkjpf;fg;gl) Ntz;Lk;; ths;fisj; jtpu NtW MAjq;fis ehq;fs; vLj;J tu khl;Nlhk;; Fiw»fs; tpUk;Gfpw tiu kl;LNk kf;fhtpy; jq;fpapUg;Nghk;' vd;Dk; epge;jidapd; Nghpy; rkhjhd xg;ge;jk; nra;jhHfs;. mtHfsplk; nra;j rkhjhd xg;ge;jj;jpd; gbNa mLj;j Mz;Lck;ih nra;a ehb> kf;fh efhpDs; Eioe;jhHfs;. mq;F %d;W ehs;fs; jq;fp (Kbj;J)tpl;lNghJ> Fiw»fs; egp(]y;) mtHfis (kf;fhittpl;L) ntspNaWk; gb cj;jutpl> egp(]y;) mtHfSk; ntspNawptpl;lhHfs;. 299

ehDk; cHth ,g;D ]{igUk; k];[pJ(d; egtP)f;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. mq;Nf Map\h(uyp) mtHfspd; miwf;fUNf mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mkHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vj;jid ck;uhf;fs; nra;Js;shHfs;?' vd cHth ,g;D ]{igH(u`;) Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;ftHfs;> 'ehd;F; mtw;wpy; xd;iw u[g; khjj;jpy; nra;jhHfs;'' vd;whHfs;.

4253. gpwF> (miwapy;) Map\h(uyp) gy;Jyf;Fk; rg;jj;ijf; Nfl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ cHth(u`;)> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; md;idNa! mg+ mg;jpH u`;khd; (,g;D ckH (uyp) mtHfs; $Wtijr; nrtpAw;wPHfsh? 'egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ehd;F ck;uhf;fs; nra;jhHfs;; mtw;wpy; xd;iw u[g; khjj;jpy; nra;jhHfs;' vd;W ,g;D ckH nrhy;fpwhHfs;' vdf; $wpdhH. Map\h(uyp)> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; ck;uh nra;Ak; Nghnjy;yhk; mtHfSld; ,g;D ckUk; ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhH. (kwe;Jtpl;lhH NghYk;.) egp(]y;) mtHfs; u[g; khjj;jpy; ck;uh nra;jNj ,y;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 300

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (`{ijgpa;ah rkhjhd cld; gbf;ifapd; gb `p[;hP 7-k; Mz;L) ck;uh nra;jNghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfisj; (jhf;fpj;) Jd;GWj;jp tplhkypUg;gjw;fhf mtHfis ,izitg;NghhplkpUe;Jk; mtHfspd; ,isQHfsplkpUe;Jk; ehq;fs; (ghJfhg;G tisak; mikj;J) kiwj;Jf; nfhz;Nlhk;. 301

egp(]y;) mtHfs; NjhoHfSld; (ck;uj;Jy; fshtpw;fhf kf;fhTf;F) te;jNghJ> 'a];hpgpd; [{uj;jhy; (kjPdhtpy; Njhd;wpa fha;r;ryhy;) gytPdg;gl;l epiyapy; xU FO ek;kplk; te;Js;sJ'' vd;W ,izitg;NghH Ngrpf; nfhz;ldH. mg;NghJ (gytPdg;gltpy;iy vdf; fhl;Ltjw;fhf) egp(]y;) mtHfs; '(fmghit tyk; tUifapy;) %d;W Rw;Wfs; Njhs;fisf; FYf;fpa thW Xl Ntz;Lk;' vd;Wk; '`[Uy; m];tf;Fk; Uf;Dy; akhdpf;Fk; ,ilNa ele;J nry;y Ntz;Lk;' vd;Wk; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. '(tyk; tUk; NghJ) nkhj;jr; Rw;Wf;fspYk; Njhs;fisf; FYf;fpathW Xl Ntz;Lk;' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfspd; kPJ nfhz;l ,uf;fNkahFk;. 302

''egp(]y;) mtHfs; ghJfhg;Gg; ngw;w Mz;by; (ck;uj;Jy; fshtpw;fhf) kf;fhtpw;F te;jNghJ (jk; NjhoHfis Nehf;fp>) '(fmghit tyk; tUifapy;) Njhs;fisf; FYf;fpathW XLq;fs;; Vnddpy;> cq;fs; gyj;ij ,iz itg;NghUf;F ehd; fhl;lNtz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iz itg;gtHfs;> '/Fma;fpMd;' vd;Dk; kiyapd; jpirapy; (,Ue;J vl;bg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;L) ,Ue;jhHfs;'' vd;W ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH vd ,g;D ry;kh(u`;) mtHfspd; mwptpg;gpy;> mjpfg;gbahf mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

(`{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;ifapd; gb `p[;hp 7-y; ck;uh nra;tjw;fhf) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jpUe;j epiyapy; ik%dh(uyp) mtHfis kze;jhHfs;. ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;l epiyapy; mtHfSld; tPL $bdhHfs;. gpwF ik%dh(uyp) (kf;fhtpypUe;J rpwpJ njhiyapYs;s) 'rhp/g;' vd;Dkplj;jpy; ,we;jhHfs;. 303

\hk; ehl;by; eilngw;w '%j;jh' NghH. 304

%j;jh Nghhpd;NghJ ehd; [m/gH(uyp) nfhy;yg;gl;L (tpOe;J) fplf;f> mtHfsUNf epd;W (mtHfs; mile;jpUe;j) <l;bf; fhaq;fSk; thl;fspd; fhaq;fSkhf Ik;gJ fhaq;fis vz;zpNdd;. mtw;wpy; xd;W $l mtHfspd; KJfpy; (Vw;gl;l fhakhf) ,Uf;ftpy;iy. (midj;Jk; tpOg;Gz;fshfNt ,Ue;jd.)

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; %j;jh Nghhpd;NghJ i]j; ,g;D `hhp]h(uyp) mtHfisg; gilj; jsgjpahf epakpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'i]j; nfhy;yg;gl;lhy; [m/gH (jiyikNaw;fl;Lk;!) [m/gH nfhy;yg;gl;lhy; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D uth`h (jiyikNaw;fl;Lk;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; me;jg; Gdpjg; Nghhpy; mtHfSld; (gq;Nfw;W) ,Ue;Njd;. ehq;fs; [m/gH ,g;D mgP jhypg;(uyp) mtHfisj; Njbr; nrd;wNghJ nfhiyAz;ltHfspy; mtiuf; fz;Nlhk;. mtHfspd; clypy; ,Ue;j fhaq;fs;> <l;bf; fhaq;fSk; mk;Gf; fhaq;fSkhf nkhj;jk; njhz;Z}w;Wf;Fk; mjpfkhditaha; ,Uf;ff; fz;Nlhk;. 305

i]j; ,g;D `hhp]h (uyp) mtHfSk; [m/gH ,g;D mgP jhypg; (uyp) mtHfSk; (mg;Jy;yh`;) ,g;D uth`h(uyp) mtHfSk; (%j;jh NghHf;fsj;jpy;) nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;l nra;jpia> mJ (kjPdhtpw;F) te;J NrHtjw;F Kd;Ng (,iwtdhy; mwptpf;fg; ngw;W kf;fSf;F) egp(]y;) mtHfs; mwptpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ $wpdhHfs;.

(Kjypy; ,];yhkpar; Nridapd;) nfhbia i]j; gpbj;jhH. mtH nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH. mLj;J [m/gH gpbj;jhH. mtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH. mLj;J ,g;D uth`h gpbj;jhH. mtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH.

mwptpg;ghsH $WfpwhH: mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fz;fs; ,uz;Lk; fz;¡uir; nrhhpe;J nfhz;bUe;jd. ,Wjpapy;> mf;nfhbia my;yh`;tpd; thl;fspy; xU ths; (fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;) vLj;jJ. my;yh`; (mthpd; fuj;jpy;) K];ypk;fSf;F ntw;wpia mspj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 306

(%j;jh Nghhpy;) ,g;D `hhp]h> [m/gH ,g;D mgP jhypg;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D uth`h(uyp) MfpNahH nfhy;yg;gl;l nra;jp te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; ftiy nfhz;l Kfj;NjhL mkHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. ehd; fjtpd; ,ilntsp topahf egp(]y;) mtHfisf; ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;wioj;J> [m/gH(uyp) tPl;Lg; ngz;fs; (xg;ghhp itj;J) mOtjhff; $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;ngz;fs; (mt;thW mOtijj;) jLf;Fk;gb fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. mtH nrd;W kPz;Lk; te;J> 'mtHfis ehd; jLj;Njd;. Mdhy;> mtHfs; (vd;Dila nrhy;ypw;Ff;) fl;Lg;gltpy;iy'' vd;whH. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(eP nrd;W mtHfisj; jLj;J epWj;J'' vd) kPz;Lk; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. kPz;Lk; mtH nrd;W jpUk;gp te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! vq;fis (mg;ngz;fs;) kpQ;rptpl;ldH'' vd;whH.

gpd;dH ehd; mk;kdpjiu Nehf;fp> 'my;yh`; ck; %f;if kz;ft;tr; nra;thdhf! egp(]y;) mtHfs; ckf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lijAk; ck;khy; nra;a Kbatpy;iy; mtHfisj; njhe;juT nra;tijAk; ePH epWj;jtpy;iy'' vdf; $wpNdd;. 307

,g;D ckH(uyp)> [m/gH(uyp) mtHfspd; kfdh(H mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [m/g)Uf;F Kfkd; $wpdhy;> ',uz;L rpwFfs; cilathpd; kfNd! cq;fspd; kPJ rhe;jp cz;lhfl;Lk;' vd;W $WthHfs;. 308

%j;jh Nghpd;NghJ (jPtpukhfg; NghH Ghpe;jjhy;) vd; ifapy; ,Ue;j xd;gJ thl;fs; cile;J Nghapd. vd;Dila mfykhd akd; ehl;L ths; xd;W jhd; vd; ifapy; cilahky; vQ;rpapUe;jJ.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D uth`h(uyp) (%j;jh NghUf;F Kd;G xU Kiw Nehapd; fhuzj;jhy;) %Hr;irAw;Wtpl;lhHfs;. clNd (md;dhH ,we;Jtpl;lhH vd vz;zpa vd; jhahUk;) md;dhUila rNfhjhp(Akhd) mk;Hh(uyp) 'me;Njh! kiyahf ,Ue;jtNu! mg;gb ,Ue;jtNu! ,g;gb ,Ue;jtNu! vd;W (gythwhfg; Gyk;gp) moj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. mtiug; gw;wp xt;nthd;whf vLj;Jr; nrhy;yyyhdhHfs;.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D uth`h(uyp) mtHfSf;F (Nehapd; fhuzj;jhy;) %Hr;ir Vw;gl;lNghJ ,g;gb ele;jJ. vdNt> mtHfs; (%j;jh Nghhpy;) ,we;Jtpl;l (nra;jp vl;ba)NghJ> mthpd; rNfhjhp (mtH Kd;Ng fz;bj;jpUe;j fhuzj;jhy;) mtUf;fhf motpy;iy.

[{i`dh Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j '`{uf;fj;' $l;lj;jhhplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfis mDg;gpaJ. 309

vq;fis ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; '`{uf;fh' $l;lj;jhhplk; mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; me;jf; $l;lj;jhhplk; fhiyapy; nrd;wile;Njhk;. (mtHfSld; ele;j rz;ilapy;) mtHfisj; Njhw;fbj;Njhk;. ehDk; md;rhhpfspy; xUtUk; me;jf; $l;lj;ijr; NrHe;j xUtiuf; fz;Nlhk;. mtiur; Rw;wp tisj;Jf; nfhz;lNghJ mtH> 'yh ,yh` ,y;yy;yh`; - my;yh`; xUtidj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH NtnwtUkpy;iy' vd;W nrhy;y> me;j md;rhhp (mtiuf; nfhy;yhky;) tpyk;f; nfhz;lhH. ehd; vd; <l;bahy; mtiuf; Fj;jpf; nfhd;W tpl;Nld;. ehq;fs; (jpUk;gp) te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fr; nra;jp vl;lNt mtHfs;> 'c]hkhNt! mtH> 'yh ,yh` ,y;yy;yh`;'' vd;W (Vfj;Jt thf;fpaj;ij) nkhope;j gpd;dUkh mtiu eP nfhd;wha;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> '(ehq;fs; mtiuf; nfhd;Wtplhky;) jd;idg; ghJfhj;Jf; nfhs;sNt mtH mt;thW $wpdhH'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. (Mdhy;> vd; rkhjhdj;ij Vw;fhky;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; me;jf; Nfs;tpiaNa jpUk;gj; jpUk;gf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why;> ehd;> '(me;jg; ghtj;ijr; nra;j) me;j ehSf;F Kd;ghf ,];yhj;ij Vw;fhky; (mjw;Fg; gpwF Vw;W) ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; ed;whapUe;jpUf;FNk; (ghtk; kd;dpf;fg;gl;bUf;FNk!) vd;W $l epidj;Njd;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; VO Gdpjg; NghHfspy; fye;J nfhz;Nld;. 310 mtHfs; mDg;gpf; nfhz;bUe;j gilg; gphpTfspy; gq;nfLj;j xd;gJ Gdpjg; NghHfSf;Fr; nrd;Ws;Nsd;. (mtw;wpy;) xU Kiw vq;fSf;F mg+ gf;H(uyp) jsgjpahf epakpf;fg;glbUe;jhHfs;. xU Kiw vq;fSf;F c]hkh(uyp) jsgjpahf epakpf;fg;gl;bUe;jhHfs;. 311

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; VO Gdpjg; NghHfspy; fye;J nfhz;Nld;. mtHfs; mDg;gpf; nfhz;bUe;j gilg; gphpTfspy; gq;nfLj;J xd;gJ Gdpjg; NghHfSf;Fr; nrd;Ws;Nsd;. (mtw;wpy;) xU Kiw vq;fSf;F mg+ gf;H(uyp) jsgjpahf epakpf;fg;gl;bUe;jhHfs;. xU Kiw c]hkh(uyp) jsgjpahf epakpf;fg;gl;bUe;jhHfs;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; xd;gJ Gdpjg; NghHfspy; fye;J nfhz;Nld;. 312 ehd; (c]hkh) ,g;D (i]j; ,g;D) `hhp]h(uyp) mtHfSld; Gdpjg; NghH Ghpe;Js;Nsd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; c]hkh(uyp) mtHfis vq;fSf;Fj; jsgjpahf epakpj;jpUe;jhHfs;.

]ykh ,g;D mf;t/(uyp)> 'ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; VO Gdpjg; NghHfspy; fye;J nfhz;Nld;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L 'ifgH NghH> `{ijgpa;ah(tpy; elf;ftpUe;J jtpHf;fg;gl;l) NghH> `{idd; NghH> J}fuj; NghH Mfpatw;iwf; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. mtw;wpy; kPjpia ehd; kwe;J tpl;Nld;.

kf;fh ntw;wpapd;NghJ ele;j Gdpjg; NghUk; `hj;jpg; ,g;D mgP gy;jM(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfs; NghH njhLf;ftpUf;Fk; nra;jpia kf;fhthrpfSf;F (xU ngz; %yk; ,ufrpakhf) mDg;gp itj;jJk;. 313

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;idAk; ]{igH ,g;D mt;thk; mtHfisAk; kpf;jhj; ,g;D m];tj; mtHfisAk;> 'ePq;fs; 'ut;sj;J fhf;' vDk; ,lk; tiu nry;Yq;fs;. Vnddpy;> mq;F xl;lfr; rptpifapy; xU ngz; ,Uf;fpwhs;. mtsplk; xU fbjk; ,Uf;Fk;. mij mtsplkpUe;J vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wp mDg;gpdhHfs;. (mt;thNw) ehq;fs; nrd;Nwhk;. vq;fisr; Rke;J nfhz;L vq;fs; Fjpiufs; tpiue;Njhbd. ,Wjpapy;> ehq;fs; 'ut;sh' vDk; me;j ,lj;ij mile;Njhk;. mq;F xU (rptpifg;) ngz;izf; fz;Nlhk;. ehq;fs; (mtsplk;)> 'fbjj;ij ntspNa vL'' vd;W $wpNdhk;. mts;> 'vd;dplk; fbjk; vJTkpy;iy'' vd;W nrhd;dhs;. ehq;fs;> 'xd;W ePahff; fbjj;ij vLj;J (nfhLj;J) tpL; ,y;iyNay; (cd;) Milia ehq;fs; fow;wp (Nrhjidapl;L) tpLNthk;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndhk;. clNd> mts; (,Lg;G tiu ePz;bUe;j) jd;Dila rilapd; gpd;dy;fSf;fpilNaapUe;J fbjj;ij ntspNa vLj;jhs;. ehq;fs; mij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L nrd;Nwhk;. mjpy;> `hj;jpg; ,g;D mgP gy;jM mtHfs; kf;fh thrpfshd ,izitg;NghhpilNaAs;s (gpuKfHfs;) rpyUf;F> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; (ufrpaj;) jpl;lq;fs; rpytw;iw (Kd;$l;bNa) njhptpj;jpUe;jijf; fz;Nlhk;. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '`hj;jpNg! vd;d ,J?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. `hj;jpg;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; tp\aj;jpy; mtrug;gl;L (eltbf;if vLj;J) tplhjPHfs;. ehd; Fiw»fspy; xUtdhf ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mtHfisr; rhHe;J tho;e;jtdhfNt ,Ue;J te;Njd;. jq;fSld; ,Uf;Fk; K`h[pHfSf;F mtHfspd; tPl;lhiuAk; nrhj;Jf;fisAk; ghJfhg;gjw;F kf;fh efhpy; cwtpdHfs; gyH ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. vdf;F mtHfspilNa mj;jifa cwtpdHfs; (vtUk;) ,y;yhjjhy;> (,izitg;gtHfshd) kf;fhthrpfSf;F ehd; cgfhuk; vijahtJ nra;J mjw;Fg; gpujpAgfhukhf mtHfs; mq;Fs;s vd; (gytPdkhd) cwtpdHfisf; fhg;ghw;wl;Lk; vd;W tpUk;gpNdd;. (mjdhy;> ,izitg;gtHfs; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;ljhy; ,e;jj; jftiyj; njhptpj;Njd;.) ehd; vd; khHf;f(khd ,];yh)j;ijtpl;L NtW kjj;ijj; jOTtjw;fhfNth> ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpa gpd; ,iwkWg;ig tpUk;gpNah ,t;tpjk; nra;atpy;iy' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (,ijf; Nfl;l) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tH cq;fsplk; cz;ik NgrpdhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;id tpLq;fs;. ,e;j eatQ;rfdpd; fOj;ij ntl;b tpLfpNwd;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tH gj;Ug; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhH. NkYk;> cq;fSf;nfd;d njhpAk;? xU Ntis> my;yh`; gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtHfsplk; 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpaijr; nra;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. cq;fis ehd; kd;dpj;J tpl;Nld;' vd;W $wptpl;bUf;fyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 314

mg;NghJ my;yh`; gpd;tUk; (60-tJ) mj;jpahaj;ij mUspdhd;: ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! vdf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; giftHfshf ,Ug;Nghiu ez;gHfshf vLj;Jf; nfhz;L> el;gpd; fhuzj;jpdhy; (cq;fspd; ,ufrpaq;fis) mtHfSld; (ghpkhwpf; nfhz;L) cwthl Ntz;lhk;! mtHfs;> cq;fsplk; te;Js;s rj;jpa (Ntj)j;ij kWj;Jtpl;ltHfs;... (jpUf;FHMd; 60:01)

ukshd; khjj;jpy; ele;j kf;fh ntw;wpg;NghH. 315

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfspd; kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy;> 'mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nehd;G itj;jpUe;jhHfs;. 'fjPj;' vDk; ,lj;ij - c];/ghDf;Fk; FijJf;Fk; ,ilNa cs;s ePHg;gFjpia - mile;jJk; Nehd;igtpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. me;j khjk; fopAk; tiuapYk; $l mtHfs; Nehd;G Nehw;ftpy;iy'' vd;W te;Js;sJ. 316

egp(]y;) mtHfSk; mtHfSld; ,Ue;j K];ypk;fSk; Nehd;G Nehw;wgb gazk; nra;jhHfs;. ,Wjpapy; 'fjPj;' vd;Dkplj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W NeHe;jhHfs;. - ,e;j ,lk; c];/ghDf;Fk; 'Fijj;' vDkplj;jpw;FkpilNa cs;s ePHg;gFjpahFk; - (mq;F) egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nehd;igtpl;Ltpl kf;fSk; Nehd;igtpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;.

]{`;hP(u`;)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fl;lisfspy; gpe;jpaJ> mjw;fLj;Jg; gpe;jpaJ jhd; vLj;Jf; nfhs;sg;gl Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $WfpwhHfs;. 317

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ukshd; khjj;jpy; (kf;fh ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd;) `{idd; Nehf;fp (Gdpjg; NghUf;fhfg;) Gwg;g(lj; jpl;lkp)l;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ kf;fs; (Nehd;G Nehw;Fk; tp\aj;jpy;) gy jug;gl;ltHfshapUe;jdH. rpyH Nehd;G Nehw;wpUe;jhHfs;; rpyH Nehd;G Nehw;wpUf;ftpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> jk; thfdj;jpy; ed;F mkHe;J nfhz;lNghJ xU ghy; ghj;jpuj;ij... my;yJ jz;¡Hg; ghj;jpuj;ij... nfz;L tUk;gbf; $wp> mijj; jk; cs;sq;ifapy;.. my;yJ jk; thfdj;jpy;... itj;jhHfs;. gpwF kf;fisg; ghHj;jhHfs;. clNd Nehd;igtpl;Ltpl;ltHfs; Nehd;G Nehw;wpUe;jtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fSk; Nehd;ig tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtf;hs (kjPdhtpypue;J kf;fhtpw;Fg;) gazk; Nkw;nfhz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; Nehd;G itj;jpUe;jhHfs;. 'c];/ghd;' vDk; ,lj;ij mile;jJk; jz;¡H cs;s ghj;jpuk; nfhz;Ltur; nra;J (ukshdpd;) gfy; nghOjpy; kf;fs; fhzNtz;Lnkd;gjw;fhf mij mUe;jp Nehd;ig Kwpj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;. kf;fhit milAk; tiu Nehd;G Nehw;ftpy;iy.

''egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gazj;jpy;) Nehd;G Nehw;Wk; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;; Nehd;igtpl;Lk; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. vdNt> (gazj;jpy; Nehd;G Nehw;f) tpUk;GgtH Nehd;G Nehw;fyhk;; Nehd;igtpl;Ltpl tpUk;GgtHtpl;LtplTk; nra;ayhk;'' vd;W ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $WthHfs;. 318

kf;fh ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;l Mz;by; (mjid ntw;wp nfhs;tjw;fhf kjPdhtpypUe;J) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gazk; Nkw;nfhz;lNghJ> mtHfs; tUfpw nra;jp (kf;fh) Fiw»fSf;F vl;baJ. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gw;wpa nra;jpia (csT) mwptjw;fhf mg+ R/g;ahd; ,g;D `Hg;> `fPk; ,g;D `p]hk;> Gijy; ,g;D tHfh MfpNahH (kf;fhtpypUe;J) Gwg;gl;ldH. 319 mtHfs; gazk; Nkw;nfhz;L 'kHUo; o`;uhd;' vd;Dk; ,lj;jpw;F te;J NrHe;jNghJ (mq;Nf gy ,lq;fspy; %lg;gl;bUe;j) neUg;Gfisf; fz;ldH. mit> mu/gh(tpy; `h[pfs; %l;Lk;) neUg;Gfs; Nghd;wpUe;jd. mg;NghJ mg+ R/g;ahd;> ',J vd;d neUg;G? ,J mu/gh neUg;igg; Nghd;wNw ,Uf;fpwNj'' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F Gijy; ,g;D tHfh> ',J ('Fgh'tpy; FbapUf;Fk; 'F]hM' vdg;gLk;) gd}mk;H Fyj;jhhpd; neUg;Gfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd mg+ R/g;ahd; (gd}) mk;H Fyj;jthpd; vz;zpf;if ,ij tpl kpff; FiwthFk;. (vdNt> mtHfspd; neUg;Gfshf ,Uf;f tha;g;gpy;iy)'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ mtHfs; %tiuAk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhtyHfspy; rpyH ghHj;Jtpl;ldH. clNd> mtHfis mile;J> mtHfisg; gpbj;J (ifJ nra;J) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L te;jdH. gpd;G mg+ R/g;ahd; ,];yhj;ij Vw;whH. mjw;Fg; gpwF ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;. (kf;fhit Nehf;fp Kd;Ndwpr;) nrd;wNghJ mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'Fjpiug; gil nry;Yk;NghJ nehpry; Vw;glf; $ba (FWfyhd) ,lj;jpy; mg+ R/g;ahid epWj;jpitAq;fs;. mtH K];ypk;fisg; ghHf;fl;Lk;. (mtHfspd; gil gyj;ijg; Ghpe;J nfhs;sl;Lk;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (mt;thNw) mg;gh];(uyp) mtiu (me;j ,lj;jpy;) epWj;jpitj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSld; midj;Jf Fyj;jhhpd; gilfSk; xt;nthd;whf mg+ R/g;ahidf; fle;J nry;yj; njhlq;fpd. mtiu xU gil fle;J nrd;wTld; 'mg;ghN]! ,tHfs; ahH?' vd;W mg+ R/g;ahd; Nfl;ljw;F mg;gh];(uyp)> ',tHfs; /k;/ghhP Fyj;jpdH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. (clNd>) 'vdf;Fk; /k;/ghH Fyj;jhUf;Fk; vd;d rk;ge;jk;? (vq;fSf;fpilapy; g+rNyh NkhjNyh ,y;iyNa!)'' vd;W mg+ R/g;ahd; $wpdhH. gpwF [{i`dh Fyj;jhH mtiuf; fle;J nrd;wdH. mg;NghJ mg+ R/g;ahd; Kd; Nghd;Nw Nfl;lhH. gpwF (mtiuf; fle;J) ]mj; ,g;D `{ijk; Fyj;jpdH nrd;wdH. mg;NghJk; mt;thNw mg+ R/g;ahd; Nfl;lhH. (gpwF) Riyk; Fyj;jpdH nrd;wdH. Kd;G Nghd;Nw mg+ R/g;ahd; Nfl;lhH. (mg;gh]; - uyp mtHfSk; Kd;G Nghd;Nw gjpyspj;jhHfs;.) filrpapy; xU (nghpa) gil Kd;Ndhf;fp te;jJ. mijg; Nghd;w (ngUk;) gilia mg+ R/g;ahd; ghHj;jpUf;ftpy;iy. ',tHfs; ahH?' vd;W mg+ R/g;ahd; Nfl;f> ',tHfs; jhk; md;rhhpfs;. ]mj; ,g;D cghjh ,tHfspd; jiytH. mtUld; jhd; (md;rhhpfspd;) nfhbapUf;fpwJ'' vd;W mg;gh];(uyp) gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

mg;NghJ ]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp)> 'mg+ R/g;ahNd! ,d;W> (jg;gpf;f Kbahj khngUk;) Aj;j ehshFk;. ,d;W fmghtp(d; Gdpj vy;iyap)Ds;Ns $l Aj;jk; mDkjpf;fg;gLk;'' vd;W (czHr;rp trg;gl;Lf;) $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ R/g;ahd; 'mg;ghN]! mopT ehspy; ,J kpf ey;y ehs; (Fiw»fSf;F Mgj;Nj; vd;whYk;> ePq;fs; fUiz fhl;LtPHfs; vd;w ek;gpf;if cz;L)'' vd;W $wpdhH.

gpwF> xU gil te;jJ. mJ (,Jtiu te;j) gilfspNyNa kpfTk; rpwpajhf ,Ue;jJ. mtHfspilNa ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfSk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fhpa nfhb> ]{igH ,g;D mt;thk;(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,Ue;jJ. mg+ R/g;ahidf; fle;J ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrd;wNghJ mtH> (,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;) ']mj; ,g;D cghjh vd;d $wpdhH vd;gJ cq;fSf;Fj; njhpahjh?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtH vd;d $wpdhH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ,g;gb... ,g;gb... vy;yhk; $wpdhH'' vd;W mg+ R/g;ahd; (tpthpj;Jr;) $wpdhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cz;ikf;Fg; Gwk;ghdij ]mj; $wptpl;lhH'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> 'khwhf> ,e;j ehs; ,iwapy;yk; fmghit my;yh`; fz;zpag;gLj;Jk; ehs;. fmghtpw;Fj; jpiu NghHj;jg;gLk; (Kf;fpakhd) ehs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 320

(kf;fh ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd;) mg;gh];(uyp) ]{igH ,g;D mt;thk;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'mg+ mg;jpy;yh`;Nt!'' ,q;F jhd; me;jf; nfhbapid el;L itf;Fk;gb ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; cq;fSf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. NkYk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; md;iwa jpdk; fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;(uyp) mtHfis kf;fhtpd; Nkw;gFjpahd 'fjh' vd;Dk; fztha; topahf (kf;fhtpw;Fs;) EioAkhW cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'Fjh' topahf Eioe;jhHfs;. 321 md;iwa jpdk; fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;(uyp) mtHfspd; Fjpiug; gilapdhpy; ,Utuhd `{ig\; ,g;D my; m\;mH(uyp) mtHfSk; FH]; ,g;D [hgpH my;/gp`;hP(uyp) mtHfSk; (capHj;jpahfpfshff;) nfhy;yg;gl;ldH. 322

'',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh ntw;wp jpdj;jpy; jk; xl;lfj;jpd; kPjkHe;jgb 'my;/gj`;' vd;Dk; (48-tJ) mj;jpahaj;ij 'jH[{c' vd;Dk; 323 Xir eaj;Jld; xjpf;nfhz;bUe;jjij fz;Nld;'' vd;W mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D Kf/g;gy;(uyp) $w Nfl;Nld;. kf;fs; vd;idr; Rw;wpYk; jpuz;L tpLthHfs; vd;wpy;yhtpl;lhy; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D Kf/g;gy; mtHfs; 'jH[{c' nra;J Xjpf;fhl;baijg; Nghy; ehDk; Xjpf;fhl;bapUg;Ngd;.

kf;fh ntw;wpapd;NghJ> 'my;yh`tpd; J}jNu! ehk; ehis (kf;fhtpy;) vq;F jq;FNthk;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(mg+ jhypgpd; kfd;) mfPy; ekf;F tPL vijNaDk;tpl;Lr; nrd;Ws;shuh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 324

]{`;hP(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'mg+ jhypGf;F ahH thhprhdhHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtUf;F mfPYk; jhypGk; thhprhdhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 325

my;yh`; (kf;fh kPJ ekf;F) ntw;wpaspj;jhy;> ,d;\h my;yh`; my;yh`; ehbdhy; ehk; jq;fg;NghFk; ,lk; (gd} fpdhdh Fyj;jhhpd; 'K`];]g;' vd;Dk;) gs;sj;jhf;F MFk;. me;j ,lj;jpy; jhd; (Fiw»fs;) ,iwkWg;gpd; kPNj (epiyj;J) ,Uf;fg; Nghtjhf #Siuj;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (kf;fh ntw;wp Kbe;J) `{idd; (NghUf;Fr;) nry;y jpl;lkpl;lNghJ> 'my;yh`; ehbdhy; ehis ehk; jq;fg; NghFk; ,lk; 'gd} fpdhdh' Fyj;jhhpd; (K`];]g; vd;Dk;) gs;sj;jhf;F MFk;. me;j ,lj;jpy; jhd; (kf;fh Fiw»fs;) ,iwkWg;gpd; kPNj (epiyj;J) ,Uf;fg; Nghtjhf rgjk; nra;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh ntw;wp jpdj;jpy; jiyapy; ,Uk;Gj; njhg;gpAld; (kf;fhtpDs;) Eioe;jhHfs;. mij mtHfs; fow;wpaNghJ xUtH te;J> ',g;D fj;jy; vd;gtd; fmghtpd; jpiufisg; gpbj;Jj; njhq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;' vdf; $wpdhH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtidf; nfhd;W tpLq;fs;'' vd;W cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. 326

khypf; ,g;D md];(u`;)> 'ehk; mwpe;jtiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; md;W ,`;uhk; mzpe;jtHfsha; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. ,iwtNd kpf mwpe;jtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

fmghitr; Rw;wpYk; Ke;E}w;W mWgJ rpiyfs; ,Uf;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh efUf;Fs; Eioe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'rj;jpak; te;Jtpl;lJ; mrj;jpak; mope;Jtpl;lJ. rj;jpak; te;Jtpl;lJ; (,dp) mrj;jpak; kPz;Lk; xUKiw gpbf;fhJ'' vd;W $wpf;nfhz;Nl> jk; ifapypUe;J Fr;rpahy; mtw;iw (Fj;jp) mbf;fj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. 327

(kf;fh ntw;wp ehspy;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (kf;fhTf;F) te;jNghJ> fmghtpy; rpiyfs; ,Ue;jjhy; cs;Ns Eioa kWj;J mtw;iw mg;Gwg;gLj;JkhW fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. clNd mit mg;Gwg;gLj;jg;gl;ld. mr;rpiyfspy; (Fwp ghHg;gjw;Fhpa) mk;Gfisf; ifapy; jq;fpathW ,Ue;j (,iwj;J}jHfshd) ,g;uh`Pk;(miy)> ,];khaPy;(miy) MfpNahhpd; cUtq;fSk; mfw;wg;gl;ld. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; ,(ijr; nra;j)tHfis jd; fUiziatpl;L mg;ghw;gLj;Jthdhf! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ,t;tpUtUk; mk;Gfspd; %yk; FwpghHg;gtHfshf xUNghJk; ,Ue;jjpy;iy vd;gij ,(ijr; nra;j)tHfs; mwpe;Nj itj;jpUf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> fmghtpy; Eioe;jhHfs;. mjd; %iyfspy; (epd;W) jf;gPH $wpdhHfs;. Mdhy;> mjDs; njhohky; ntspNawptpl;lhHfs;.

,d;NdhH mwptpg;ghsH njhlH topahfTk; ,e;j `jP]; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. 328

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh ntw;wp ehspy; jk; thfdj;jpd; kPJ c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfis mku itj;Jf; nfhz;L kf;fhtpd; Nkw;gFjpapypUe;J Kd;Ndwpr; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSld; gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfSk; fmghtpd; nghWg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd c];khd; ,g;D jy;`h(uyp) mtHfSk; ,Ue;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; thfdk; ,Wjpapy; gs;spthrypy; nrd;W kz;bapl;L mkHe;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ,iwapy;yk; fmghtpd; rhtpiaf; nfhz;L tUk;gb c];khd; ,g;D jy;`h(uyp) mtHfSf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. (rhtp nfhz;L tug;gl;lJk;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (fmghitj; jpwe;J nfhz;L) c]hkh(uyp)> gpyhy;(uyp)> c];khd;(uyp) MfpNahUld; cs;Ns Eioe;jhHfs;. mq;Nf ePz;l xU gfy; Neuj;jpw;Fj; jq;fpapUe;jhHfs;; gpwF ntspNa te;jhHfs;. kf;fs; fmghtpDs; Eioa xUtNuhnlhUtH Nghl;bapl;ldH. ehNd (mjDs;) Kjypy; Eioe;jtd;. mg;NghJ gpyhy;(uyp) (fmghtpd;) thrYf;Fg; gpd;Nd epd;W nfhz;bUf;ff; fz;Nld;. clNd mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vq;Nf njhOjhHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. gpyhy;(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOj ,lj;ijr; irifahy; Rl;bf; fhl;bdhHfs;. ehd; mtHfsplk;> 'vj;jid uf;mj;Jfs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOjhHfs;'' vd;W Nfl;f kwe;J tpl;Nld;. 329

,Nj mwptpg;G kw;nwhU topahfTk; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. 330

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'S`h' njhOif njhOjjhf ck;K`hdP(uyp) mtHfisj; jtpu NtnwtUk; vkf;F mwptpf;ftpy;iy. Vnddpy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh efuk; ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;l ehspy; jk; tPl;by; Fspj;jjhfTk; gpwF vl;L uf;mj;Jfs; njhOjjjhfTk; ck;K`hdP(uyp) $wpdhH. NkYk; mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; mij tpl tpiuthfj; njhOj Ntnwe;jj; njhOifiaAk; ehd; fz;ljpy;iy. MapDk;> mtHfs; (me;jj; njhOifapYk;) U$itAk; R[_ijAk; ghpg+uzkhfr; nra;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 331

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; U$tpYk; R[_jpYk;> 'Rg;`hdf;fy;yh`{k;k ug;gdht gp`k;jpf;f my;yh`{k;k k/f;/gpH yP - ,iwth! vk; mjpgjpNa! cd;idg; Gfo;e;j gb cd; J}a;ikia ehd; vLj;Jiuf;fpNwd;. ,iwth! vdf;F kd;dpg;gspg;ghahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpg;ghHfs;. 332

ckH(uyp) gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;j Gz;zpathd;fSld; vdf;Fk; (jk; mitapy;) ,lkspj;J te;jhHfs;. vdNt> mtHfspy; rpyH> 'vq;fSf;Fk; ,tiug; Nghd;w (taJ xj;j) gps;isfs; ,Uf;f> (mtHfisnay;yhk;tpl;Ltpl;L) ,e;j ,isQiu kl;Lk; vjw;fhf mkur; nra;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ckH(uyp)> 'mtH ePq;fs; mwpe;J itj;Js;s (fy;tpj; jFjp gilj;j)tHfspy; xUtH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF> xU ehs; mtHfisnay;yhk; mioj;jhHfs;. mtHfSld; vd;idAk; mioj;jhHfs;; mtHfSld; vd;idAk; mioj;jhHfs;. mtHfSf;F vd; (jFjpap)idg; gw;wp czHj;jpf; fhl;Ltjw;fhfNt vd;id mtHfs; mioj;jjhff; fUJfpNwd;. (mtHfnsy;yhk; te;jTld; mtHfsplk;) ckH(uyp)> ',jh [hm e];Uy;yh`p.. (egpNa!) ,iwtdpd; cjtpAk; ntw;wpAk; te;J> kf;fs; $l;lk; $l;lkhf ,iwkhHf;fj;jpy; ,iz tif ePq;fs; ghHf;Fk;NghJ cq;fSila ,iwtidg; Gfo;e;J mtDila J}a;ikia vLj;JiuAq;fs;; NkYk;> mtdplk; ght kd;dpg;Gf; NfhUq;fs;)'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMdpd; 110-tJ 'me;e];H') mj;jpahaj;ij> ,Wjptiu Xjpf;fhl;b> ',jw;F ePq;fs; vd;d (tpsf;fk;) $WfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfspy; rpyH> 'ekf;F cjtpAk; ntw;wpAk; mspf;fg;gLk;NghJ my;yh`;itg; GfOk;gbAk; mtdplk; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhUk;gbAk; ehk; fl;lisaplg;gl;Ls;Nshk;'' vd;W (tpsf;fk;) $wpdH. rpyH> 'vq;fSf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;wdH. my;yJ mtHfspy; rpyH ve;jf; fUj;Jk; $wtpy;iy. gpwF ckH(uyp) vd;dplk;> ',g;D mg;ghN]! ePq;fSk; ,g;gbj; jhd; $WfpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',y;iy'' vd;Nwd;. mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; ePq;fs; vd;d $WfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'mJ> my;yh`;> jd; J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F mtHfspd; MAl;fhyk; Kbe;J (,wg;G neUq;fp)tpl;lij mwptpg;gjhFk;. vdNt> 'my;yh`;tpd; cjtpAk; ntw;wpAk; te;J' vd;gjpy; cs;s 'ntw;wp' vd;gJ kf;fh ntw;wpiaf; Fwpf;Fk;. kf;fh ntw;wp jhd;> (egpNa!) cq;fs; MAl;fhyk; KbatpUg;gjw;fhd milahsk;. vdNt> ePq;fs; cq;fs; mjpgjpiag; Gfo;e;J mtDila J}a;ikia vLj;Jiuj;J> mtdplk; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhUq;fs;. mtd; (ePq;fs; kd;dpg;Gf; NfhUtij Vw;W) cq;fSf;F kd;dpg;gspg;gtd; Mthd;' vd;gNj ,jd; fUj;jhFk;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. ckH(uyp)> 'ePq;fs; ,e;j mj;jpahaj;jpypUe;J vd;d (fUj;ij) mwpfpwPHfNsh mijNa ehDk; mwpfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 333

jiytNu! vdf;F mDkjp jhUq;fs;. kf;fh ntw;wpf;F kW ehs;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpa xU nra;jpia cq;fSf;F ehd; $WfpNwd;. vd; fhJfs; mijr; nrtpAw;wd; vd; cs;sk; mij epidtpy; itj;jpUf;fpwJ; mtHfs; mijf; $Wk;NghJ vd; fz;fs; mtHfisg; ghHj;jpUf;fpd;wd. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; my;yh`;itg; Gfo;e;J Nghw;wptpl;L> 'my;yh`;Nt kf;fhtpw;Fg; Gdpjj;ij toq;fpatd;. mjw;Fg; Gdpjj;ij toq;fpatHfs; kdpjHfs; my;yH. my;yh`;itAk; ,Wjp ehisAk; ek;gf; $ba vtUf;Fk; ,q;Nf ,uj;jj;ijr; rpe;JtNjh ,q;Fs;s kuj;ij ntl;LtNjh mDkjpf;fg;gltpy;iy. ,iwj;J}jH ,q;F Nghhpl;ljhy; ,ijg; nghJ mDkjp vd;W ahNuDk; fUjpdhy;> 'my;yh`; jd; J}jUf;Fj; jhd; mDkjp toq;fpdhd;; cq;fSf;F mDkjp toq;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wptpLq;fs;. vdf;Ff; $l gfypy; rpwpJ Neuk; kl;LNk (,q;F NghH Ghpa) mDkjp mspf;fg;gl;lJ. ,d;W mjd; Gdpjj; jd;ik New;ia mjd; Gdpjj; jd;ikiag; Nghy; kPz;L te;Jtpl;lJ. (,ij ,q;F) te;jpUg;NghH tuhjtUf;Fr; nrhy;yp tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg+ \{iu`;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ',jw;F mk;H cq;fSf;F vd;d gjpy; $wpdhH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mg+ \{iuN`! ck;ik tpl ,ijg; gw;wp ehd; ed;F mwpe;jtd;. epr;rakhf> '`uk;' (Gdpj g+kp) Fw;wthspf;Fk;> nfhiy nra;Jtpl;L> my;yJ nfhs;is mbj;Jtpl;L xb te;jtDf;Fk; ghJfhg;G mspf;fhJ' vd mk;H $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 334

ehq;fs;> egp(]y;) mtHfSld; njhOifiar; RUf;fp (f];U nra;J) njhOjtHfshf (kf;fh efhpy;) gj;J ehs;fs; jq;fpNdhk;. 335

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cj;gh ,g;D mgP tf;fh]; jk; rNfhjuH ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ']k;Mtpd; mbikg; ngz;Zila kfd; vd; kfd; jhd;' vd;W $wp (kf;fh nry;Yk; NghJ) mtidg; gpbj;J(itj;J)f; nfhs;Sk;gb cWjpnkhop thq;fpapUe;jhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> kf;fh ntw;wpapd; rkak; kf;fhTf;F (jk; NjhoHfSld;) tUif je;jNghJ> ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) ]k;Mtpd; mbikg; ngz;Zila kfidg; gpbj;Jf nfhz;L my;yh`;tpd; J}jiu Nehf;fpr; nrd;whHfs;. mtHfSld; ]k;Mtpd; kfd; mg;J(uyp) mtHfSk; nrd;whHfs;. ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ]k;Mtpd; mbikg; ngz;Zld; kfidr; Rl;bf; fhl;b)> ',td; vd; rNfhjuhpd; kfd;; ,tidj; jd; kfd; vd;W (nrhy;yp> ,tidg; gpbj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;gb vd;dplk;) vd; rNfhjuH cWjpnkhop thq;fpAs;shH'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;J ,g;D ]k;M> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,td; vd; rNfhjud;. ,td; (vd; je;ij) ]k;Mtpd; mbikg; ngz;Zila kfd;; mts; vd; je;ijapd; mjpfhuj;jpy; ,Ue;jNghJ jhd; ,td; gpwe;jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ]k;Mtpd; mbikg; ngz;Zila kfidf; $He;J ghHj;jhHfs;. mtd; (kf;fhthrpfspNyNa) cj;gh ,g;D mgP tf;fh]{f;F (Njhw;wj;jpy;) kpfTk; xj;jpUe;jhd;. gpwF ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',td; cdf;Fj; jhd;; ,td; cd; rNfhjud; jhd;> mg;J ,g;D ]k;MNt!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtd; ]k;Mtpd; mjpfhuj;jpy; (mtDila jha;) ,Ue;jNghJ gpwe;j fhuzj;jhy; mg;gbf; $wpdhHfs;. NkYk;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; cj;gh ,g;D mgP tf;fh]pd; rhaypy; me;j ,isQd; ,Ue;jijg; ghHj;j fhuzj;jhy;> (jk; JiztpahH rt;jh - uyp mtHfis Nehf;fp> ']k;Mtpd; kfs;) rt;jhNt! ,tdplkpUe;J eP jpiuapl;Lf; nfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

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,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; kf;fh ntw;wpg;Nghhpd;NghJ (kf;]_kp Fyj;Jg;) ngz;nzhUj;jp jpUbtpl;lhs;. vdNt> mtSila Fyj;jhH (jz;lidf;F) mQ;rp mtSf;fhfg; ghpe;Jiuf;Fk;gb Nfhhp> c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;jhHfs;. c]hkh(uyp)> 'vdf;fhf (my;yha;tplk;) ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. khiy Neuk; te;jNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ciuahw;wpl vOe;J epd;W> my;yh`;it mtDila jFjpf;Nfw;w gb Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;Jtpl;Lg; gpwF> 'epw;f> cq;fSf;F Kd;dpUe;j kf;fis mopj;jnjy;yhk; mtHfs;> jk;kpilNaAs;s caHe;j(Fyj;j)td; jpUbtpLk;NghJ mtid (jz;bf;fhky;)tpl;Lte;jJk;> gytPdkhd (gphpitr; NrHe;j)td; jpUb tpLk;NghJ mtDf;F jz;lid nfhLj;J te;jJk; jhd;. K`k;kjpd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPjhizahf! K`k;kjpd; kfs; /ghj;jpkhNt jpUb tpl;bUe;jhYk; mtSila ifiaAk; ehd; ntl;bapUg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ,iwj;J}jH(]y;)mtHfs; me;jg; ngz;zpd; ifia ntl;Lk;gb cj;jutpl> mt;thNw mtSila if ntl;lg;gl;lJ. mjd; gpwF mts; mofpa Kiwapy; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp (jpUe;jp)tpl;lhs;; NkYk; kze;jhs;.

mjd; gpwF mts; vd;dplk; te;J nfhz;bUe;jhs;. ehd; mtSila Njitia(g; g+Hj;jp nra;Ak;gb) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; KiwapLNtd;. 339

kf;fh ntw;wpf;Fg; gpwF> ehd; vd; rNfhjuH (K[hypj; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) cld; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! `p[;uj; nra;tjw;fhd cWjpnkhopia vd; rNfhjuhplk; jhq;fs; ngwNtz;Lnkd;gjw;fhf mtiu mioj;Jf; nfhz;L ehd; jq;fsplk; te;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(kf;fh ntw;wpf;F Kd;G) `p[;uj; nra;jtHfs; mjpYs;s ed;ikia (Kd;Ng) nfhz;L nrd;whHfs;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> '(mg;gbnad;why;) vjw;fhf mthplk; jhq;fs; cWjpnkhop ngWtPHfs;'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',];yhj;jpd; gb elf;fTk; ,iw ek;gpf;ifapy; epiyj;jpUf;fTk;> (Njitg;gLk; NghJ) mwg;NghH GhpaTk; ehd; mthplk; cWjpnkhop ngWNtd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 340

,jw;Fg; gpd; ehd; (K[h»c mtHfspd; rNfhjuH) kmgj; (vd;Dk; K[hypj;) mtHfisr; re;jpj;Njd;. mtNu rNfhjuHfs; ,Uthpy; nghpatuhf ,Ue;jhH. (,r;nra;jp gw;wp) mthplk; tprhhpj;Njd;. mtH> 'K[h»c cz;ikNa $wpdhH'' vd;W $wpdhH.

`p[;uj; nra;tjw;fhd cWjpnkhopiag; ngWtjw;fhf (vd; rNfhjuH) mg+ kmgj; (K[hypj;) mtHfis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '`p[;uj;> mjw;FhpatHfSf;Ff; flikahfp (epiwNtwp) Kbe;Jtpl;lJ. ,dp> ,];yhj;jpd; gb ele;jplTk; mwg;NghH Ghpe;jplTk; jhd; ,thplk; ehd; cWjpnkhop ngWNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(,ij vdf;F mwptpj;j K[h»c - uyp - mtHfspd; rNfhjuH) mg+ kmgj; (K[hypj; (uyp) mtHfisg; gpd;dH ehd; re;jpj;J> mthplk; (,r;nra;jp gw;wp tprhhpj;Njd;. mtH> 'K[h» cz;ikNa $wpdhH'' vd;W $wpdhH.

ehd; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ehd; `p[;uj; nra;J> \hk; ehl;bw;Fr; nry;y tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(kf;fh ntw;wpf;Fg; gpwF) `p[;uj; vd;gJ ,y;iy. MapDk;> [p`hj; - mwg;NghH cz;L. vdNt> eP nrd;W (mwg;Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;Sk;) cd; (tpUgj;jp)id Kd; it! (mjw;fhd tha;g;G) vJTk; cdf;Ff; fpilj;jhy; mt;thNw nrd;W mwg;NghH Ghp ,y;iyNay; jpUk;gptpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 341

ehd; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; (ehd; `p[;uj; nra;J> \hk; ehl;bw;Fr; nry;y tpUk;Gtjhff;) $wpNdd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',d;W... my;yJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF... `p[;uj; vd;gNj fpilahJ'' vd;W Kd;G (mwptpj;jijg;) Nghd;Nw $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; cigj; ,g;D cikH my; iyª(u`;) mtHfSld; Map\h(uyp) mtHfisr; re;jpj;Njd;. mtHfsplk; `p[;uj;ijg; gw;wp mtH Nfl;ljw;F mtHfs;> ',d;W (kf;fh ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;Ltpl;l gpwF) `p[;uj; fpilahJ. (xU fhyj;jpy;>) ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfs; (jk; khHf;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) Xb te;jhHfs;. Mdhy;> ,d;Nwh my;yh`; ,];yhj;ij 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;. 342

4313 . K[h`pj;(u`;) mwptpj;jhH

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh ntw;wpapd;NghJ (kf;fspilNa) vOe;J epd;W> 'my;yh`; thdq;fisAk; g+kpiaAk; gilj;j NghNj kf;fhitg; Gdpjg;gLj;jptpl;lhd;. vdNt> mJ my;yh`; Gdpjg;gLj;jpa fhuzj;jhy; ,Wjp ehs; tiu GdpjkhdjhFk;. vdf;F Kd;Gk; vtUf;Fk; ,q;F NghhpLjy; mDkjpf;fg;gltpy;iy. vdf;Fg; gpwFk; vtUf;Fk; mJ mDkjpf;fg;glhJ. vdf;Ff; $l (kf;fh ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gLk; ,j;jUzj;jpy;) rpwpJ Neuk; kl;LNk ,q;F NghH Ghpa mDkjpf;fg;gl;lJ. ,q;Fs;s Ntl;ilg; gpuhzpfis tpul;lf; $lhJ. ,q;Fs;s kuq;fis ntl;lf;$lhJ. ,q;Fs;s Gw;g+z;Lfisf; fps;sf;$lhJ. gpwH jtwtpl;l nghUis mij mwptpg;gtH jtwtpl;l nghUis mij mwptpg;gtH jtpu NtwtUk; vLf;ff; $lhJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mg;gh]; ,g;D mg;jpy; Kj;jypg;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ',j;fpH' vDk; Gy;iyj; jtputh? Vnddpy;> mJ cNyhfj; njhopyhsHfSf;Fk; tPLfSf;Fk; Njitg;gLfpwNj'' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (rpwpJ Neuk;) nksdkhapUe;Jtpl;Lg; gpwF> ',j;fpiuj; jtpuj; jhd; Vnddpy;> mij ntl;bg; gad;gLj;JtJ mDkjpf;fg;gl;ljhFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,e;j `jP]; ,d;Dk; gy mwptpg;ghsH njhlH topahfTk; te;Js;sJ. 343

(NghHf;)fsq;fs; gytw;wpy; (cq;fs; vz;zpf;if FiwthapUe;Jk;) epr;rakhf my;yh`; cq;fSf;F cjtpapUf;fpwhd;. vdpDk;> `{idd; Nghud;W cq;fis mfkk;or; nra;J nfhz;bUe;j> cq;fSila mjpfkhf (kf;fs;) njhif cq;fSf;F ve;jg; gyidAk; mspf;ftpy;iy. g+kp ,t;tsT tprhykhapUe;Jk;> (mg;NghJ mJ) cq;fSf;F neUf;fb kpf;fjhfj; Njhd;wpaJ. md;wp> ePq;fs; GwKJk;l;L XlTk; Kw;gl;BHfs;... (jpUf;FHMd; 09: 25-27)344

,g;D mgP mt;/gh(uyp) mtHfspd; ifapy; ntl;Lf;fhak; xd;iwf; fz;Nld;. mtHfs;> '`{idd; Nghhpy; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ehd; ,Ue;jNghJ ,e;jf; fhak; vdf;F Vw;gl;lJ.'' vd;whHfs;. ehd;> '`{idd; Nghhpy; ePq;fs; fye;J nfhz;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(Mk;> mjpYk;) mjw;F Kd;G ele;j NghHfspYk; fye;J nfhz;Nld;'' vd;whHfs;.

vd;dplk; xUtH te;J> 'mg+ ckhuhNt! `{idd; Nghhpd;NghJ ePq;fs; (Njhw;Wg;) gpd;thq;fp tpl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; Njhw;Wg; gpd; thq;fpr; nry;ytpy;iy vd;gjw;F ehd; rhl;rpakspf;fpNwd;. MapDk;> rKjhaj;jpy; mtruf;fhuHfs; rpyH (gJq;fpapUe;j vjphpfisf; ftdpf;fhJ mtHfspd; NghHr; nry;tq;fisr; Nrfhpg;gjpy;) mtrug;gl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ (mk;nga;tjpy; ty;ytHfshd) `th]pd; Fyj;jhH mtHfspd; kPJ (rukhhpahf) mk;nga;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ R/g;ahd; ,g;D `hhp];(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; 'igsh' vd;Dk; nts;isf; NfhNtWf; fOijapd; jiyiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f> 'ehd; ,iwj; J}jH jhk;; ,J ngha;ay;y. ehd; mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; (kfDila) kfd; MNtd;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; (ghba gb) $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. 345

guhc ,g;D M]pg;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; `{idd; Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSld; Njhw;Wg; gpd;thq;fpr; nrd;wPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(vq;fspy; rpyH gpd; thq;fpr; nrd;wJ cz;ikNa. MapDk;>) egp(]y;) mtHfNsh gpd;thq;fpr; nry;ytpy;iy. (vjphpfshd) `th]pd; Fyj;jhH mk;nga;tjpy; NjHr;rp ngw;wtHfshapUe;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; ,iwj;J}jH jhk;; ,J ngha;ay;y. ehd; mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; (kfDila) kfd; MNtd;' vd;W (ghba gbf;) $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

if]; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xUtH vd;dplk;> 'ePq;fs; `{idd; Nghhpd;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis (jdpNa)tpl;L (GwKJk;l;L) Xltpl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd;> '(vq;fspy; rpyH mg;gb XbaJ cz;ikjhd;;) MapDk;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gpd;thq;fp Xltpy;iy. `th]pd; Fyj;jhH mk;nga;tjpy; NjHr;rp ngw;wtHfshapUe;jdH. ehq;fs; mtHfspd; kPJ (Kjypy;) jhf;Fjy; elj;jpaNghJ mtHfs; Njhd;W (rpjwpaNahb)tpl;ldH. vdNt> ehq;fs; NghHr; nry;tq;fisr; Nrfhpf;f tpiue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ ehq;fs; mk;Gfis vjpHnfhs;s Ntz;bajhapw;W. ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; 'igsh' vd;Dk; nts;isf; NfhNtWf; fOijapd; kPJ mkHe;J nfhz;bUf;ff; fz;Nld;. mg+ R/g;ahd; ,g;D `hhp];(uyp) mjd; fbthsj;ijg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; ,iwj;J}jH jhk;; ,J ngha;ay;y...'' vd;W (ghbagb) $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. 346...

mwptpg;ghsHfshd ,];uhaPy; ,g;D åD];(u`;) kw;Wk; ]{i`H ,g;D KMtpah(u`;) MfpNahH kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; NfhNtWf; fOijapypUe;J ,wq;fpdhHfs;'' vd;W mwptpf;fpd;wdH. 347

`th]pd; Fyj;jpd; J}Jf; FOtpdH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ('[p,Huhdh' vd;Dk; ,lj;jpw;F) K];ypk;fshf te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vOe;jpUe;jhHfs;. (te;jtHfs;) egpatHfsplk; (K];ypk;fs; `{idd; Nghhpy; ifg;gw;wpa) jk; nry;tq;fisAk; NghHf; ifjpfisAk; jpUg;gpj;je;J tpLk;gb Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;Dld; ePq;fs; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; ,tHfSk; (,e;jg; NghH tPuHfSk;) ,Uf;fpd;wdH. (,tHfSf;Fk; ehd; NghHr; nry;tj;jpy; gq;Fju Ntz;bAs;sJ.) Ngr;rpy; vdf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdJ cz;ikahd Ngr;NrahFk;. NghHf; ifjpfs; my;yJ (cq;fs;) nry;tq;fs; ,uz;by; ePq;fs; tpUk;gpaijj; jpUk;gg; ngWq;fs;. ehd; cq;fis vjpHghHj;J(f; ifjpfisg; gq;fplhky;) ,Ue;Njd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jhap/gpypUe;J jpUk;gpaNghJ gj;Jf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l ehs;fs; `th]pd; Fyj;jhiu vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;jpUe;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,uz;bnyhd;iwj; jhd; jpUg;gpj; jUthHfs; vd;W mtHfSf;Fj; njspthfptpl;lNghJ> 'cq;fs; ifjpfisNa ehq;fs; jpUk;gg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; K];ypk;fspilNa vOe;J epd;W> my;yh`;it mtDf;Fhpa Kiwapy; Gfo;e;Jtpl;L> 'my;yh`;itg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;j gpd; $WfpNwd;: cq;fSila ,e;jr; rNfhjuHfs; ek;kplk; kdk; jpUe;jpatHfshf te;Js;sdH. ,tHfspy; (ek;kplk;) NghHf; ifjpfshf ,Ug;gtHfis ,tHfsplNk jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;J tpLtijehd; nghWj;jkhdjhff; fUJfpNwd;. cq;fspy; kdg;g+Htkhf ,jw;Fr; rk;kjpf;fpwtH jpUg;gpj; je;J tpll;Lk;; my;yh`;> (,dp tUk; ehs;fspy;) Kjyhtjhf ekf;Fj; jutpUf;Fk; (ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gLk; ehl;bd;) nry;tq;fspypUe;J mtUf;F ehk; jUfpw tiu mtw;iwj; jk;kplNk itj;jpUf;f tpUk;GfpwtH mt;thNw itj;jpUf;fl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'ehq;fs; kdg;g+Htkhf (NghHf; ifjpfisj;) jpUg;gpf; nfhLf;fr; rk;kjpf;fpNwhk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fspy; ,jw;F ahH rk;kjpf;fpwhH> ahH rk;kjpf;ftpy;iy vd;W vkf;Fj; njhpahJ. vdNt> ePq;fs; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W tpLq;fs;. cq;fspilNaAs;s jiytHfs; cq;fs; Kbit vdf;Fj; njhptpf;fl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs; jpUk;gpr; nry;y> mtHfsplk; mtHfspd; jiytHfs; NgrpdhHfs;. gpwF> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; jiytHfs; jpUk;gp te;J> kf;fs; kdg;g+Htkhfr; rk;kjpj;Jtpl;ljhfj; njhptpj;jhHfs;.

,Jjhd; `th]pd; Fyj;jhhpd; NghHf; ifjpfs; Fwpj;J ekf;F vl;ba nra;jpahFk;. 348

ehq;fs; `{idd; NghhpypUe;J jpUk;gp te;jNghJ ckH(uyp)> jhk; mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; NeHr;ir nra;jpUe;j XH ',/jpfh/g;' njhlHghf egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mij epiwNtw;Wk;gbf; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;.

,Nj `jP]; NtW gy mwptpg;ghsH njhlHfs; topahfTk; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. 349

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; `{idd; (NghH ele;j) Mz;by; (NghUf;fhf) ehq;fs; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. (vjphpfisg; NghHf; fsj;jpy;) ehq;fs; re;jpj;jNghJ (Muk;gj;jpy;) K];ypk;fs; (rpyH) ,ilNa cWjpaw;w epiy Vw;gl;J. ehd; ,izitg;gtd; xUtidg; ghHj;Njd;. mtd; xU K];ypkpd; kPJ Vwp cl;fhHe;J nfhz;L mtiuf; nfhy;y Kad;whd;. ehd; mtd; gpd;gf;fkhfr; nrd;W thshy; mtDila (fOj;Jf;Ff; fPNo) Njhs; euk;gpy; ntl;b mtDila ftrj;ijj; Jz;bj;J tpl;Nld;. clNd> mtd; (me;j K];ypiktpl;Ltpl;L) vd;id ,Wf mizj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. mjdhy; ehd; kuzf; fhw;iw Rthrpf;fyhNdd;. gpwF kuzk; mtidj; jOt mtd; vd;idtpl;Ltpl;lhd;. clNd ehd; ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfisr; nrd;wile;J> 'kf;fSf;F vd;d NeHe;jJ? (,g;gbf; fsj;jpypUe;J gpd;thq;fp XLfpwhHfNs)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(vy;yhk;) my;yh`;tpd; Vw;ghL'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF> kf;fs; (mg;gh]; - uyp - mtHfs; mioj;jhy; NghHf; fsj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. (jPuj;Jld; Nghuhb ntd;whHfs;.) gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mkHe;J nfhz;L> 'Nghhpy; (vjphp) xUtiuf; nfhd;wjw;fhd Mjhuk; vthplk; ,Uf;fpwNjh mtUf;Nf me;j vjphpapd; clypypUe;J vLj;j nghUs;fs; chpait'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; vOe;J epd;W> 'vdf;F rhl;rp nrhy;thH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. gpwF cl;fhHe;J nfhz;Nld;. kPz;Lk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Nghhpy; (vjphp) xUtif; nfhd;wjw;fhd Mjhuk; vthplk; ,Uf;fpwNjh mtUf;Nf me;j vjphpapd; clypypUe;J vLj;j nghUs;fs; chpait' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ehd; vOe;J epd;w> 'vdf;F vtH rhl;rp nrhy;thH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. gpwF cl;fhHe;J tpl;Nld;. gpwF> (%d;whtJ Kiwahf) mNj Nghd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ehd; vOe;Njd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg+ fj;jhjhNt! cq;fSf;nfd;d NeHe;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. (ele;j epfo;r;rpia) ehd; mtHfsplk; vLj;Jiuj;Njd;. xUtH> ',tH cz;ikNa $wpdhH> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,tuhy; nfhy;yg;gl;lthpd; clypypUe;J vLf;fg;gl;l nghUs;fs; vd;dplk; cs;sd. vdf;fhf mtiu (VjhtJ nfhLj;Jj;) jpUg;jpg;gLj;jp tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp)> ',y;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! my;yh`;tpd; rpq;fq;fspy; xU rpq;fk; my;yh`;tpd; rhHghfTk; mtDila J}jhpd; rhHghfTk; Nghhpl;L> (jd;dhy;) nfhy;yg;gl;lthpd; clypypUe;J vLj;j nghUis cdf;Ff; nfhLj;J tpLtij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; xUNghJk; tpUk;gkhl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(mg+ gf;H) cz;ik $wpdhH'' vd;W $wptpl;L vd;dplk; nfhLf;FkhW cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mt;thNw mij vdf;Nf nfhLj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. ehd; me;jg; nghUis tpw;Wtpl;L gd} rypkh Fyj;jhH thOk; gFjpapy; xU NghPr;re;Njhl;lj;ij thq;fpNdd;. mJjhd; ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpa gpd; ehd; Njba Kjy; nrhj;jhFk;. 350

`{idd; Nghhpd;NghJ K];ypk;fspy; xUtH ,izitg;gtHfspy; xUtNuhL Nghhpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jij fz;Nld;. ,izitg;gtHfspy; ,d;ndhUtH me;j K];ypikf; nfhy;tjw;fhf mtUf;Fg; gpd;dhypUe;J xspe;J xspe;J te;J nfhz;bUg;gijAk; fz;Nld;. xspe;jgb mtiuj; jhf;f te;jtiu Nehf;fp (mtiuj; jLg;gjw;fhf) ehd; tpiue;Njhl> mtH vd;idj; jhf;Ftjw;fhfj; jd; ifia Xq;fpdhH. ehd; mthpd; ifapy; jhf;fp mijj; Jz;bj;J tpl;Nld;. gpwF mtH vd;idg; gpbj;Jf nfhz;L> ehd; (vd; capH gphpe;JtpLNkh vd;W) mQ;Rk; mstpw;Ff; fLikahf vd;idf; fl;baizj;jhH. gpwF vd;idtpl;Ltpl;Lg; gpb jsHe;jhH. gpwF ehd; mtiu(f; fPNo) js;spf; nfhd;W tpl;Nld;. (Mdhy;>) K];ypk;fs; Njhw;Wtpl;ldH. ehDk; mtHfSld; Njhw;Wg;NghNdd;. ehd; mg;NghJ (Njhw;w) kf;fspilNa ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) ,Ug;gijf; fz;Nld;. ehd; mtHfsplk;> 'kf;fSf;F vd;dhapw;W?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(vy;yhk;) my;yh`;tp Vw;ghL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF kf;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gp te;J (jPuj;Jld; Nghhpl;L ntd;whHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> jq;fs; NghHr; nry;tj;ijf; Fwpj;Jf;) Nfl;lhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'jd;dhy; nfhy;yg;gl;l (vjphp) xUtiu> mtHjhd; nfhd;whH vd;gjw;F xU rhd;iwf; nfhz;L tUfpwtUf;Nf nfhy;yg;gl;lthpd; clypypUe;J vLf;fg;gLk; nghUs;fs; chpad'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> vd;dhy; nfhy;yg;gl;l tiu ehNd nfhd;Nwd; vd;gjw;F rhd;W NjLtjw;fhf ehd; vOe;Njd;. Mdhy;> vdf;fhf rhl;rp nrhy;gtH vtiuAk; ehd; fhztpy;iy. vdNt> cl;fhHe;J nfhz;Nld;. gpwF VNjh Njhd;w> ehd; xUtiuf; nfhd;wij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrhd;Ndd;. clNd egp(]y; mtHfSld; mkHe;jpUe;jtHfspy; xUtH> '(,tuhy; nfhy;yg;gl;ljhf) ,tH nrhy;fpw me;j kdpjhpd; MAjk; vd;dplk; ,Uf;fpwJ. ehNd ,ij vLj;Jf; nfhs;s mthplkpUe;J (vdf;F) ,irT ngw;Wj; jhUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'mg;gb KbahJ. (nfhy;yg;gl;lthpd;) me;j cilikfis> my;yh`;Tf;fhfTk; mtDila J}jUf;fhfTk; Nghhpfpd;w> my;yh`;tpd; rpq;fq;fspy; xU rpq;fj;ijtpl;Ltpl;L Fiw»fspd; (gytPdkhd) xU FQ;Rg; gwitf;F mij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nfhLf;f khl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vOe;J vdf;F me;jg; nghUisf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. ehd; mij tpw;W NghPr;re; Njhl;lk; xd;iw tpiyf;F thq;fpNdd;. mJjhd; ehd; ,];yhj;jpw;F te;j gpd; Njbf; nfhz;l Kjy; nrhj;jhf ,Ue;jJ.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> `{idd; Nghiu Kbj;Jf; nfhz;L jpUk;gpaNghJ> mg+ mkPH mtHfis (jsgjpahf;fp) 'mt;jh];' gs;sj;jhf;fpw;F xU gilia mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ MkpH mtHfs; (ftpQd;) 'Jiuj; ,g;D ]pk;kh'itr; re;jpj;jhHfs;. (mtHfs; ,UtUf;Fkpilapy; rz;il ele;jJ. mjpy;) Jiuj; nfhy;yg;gl;lhd;. mtDila NjhoHfis my;yh`; Njhw;fbj;jhd;. mg+ MkpH mtHfSld; vd;idAk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (me;jg; NghUf;F) mDg;gpapUe;jhHfs;. mg;Nghhpd;NghJ mg+ MkpH mtHfspd; Koq;fhypy; mk;G gha;e;jJ. [{\k; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xUtNd me;j mk;ik va;J> mij mtHfspd; Koq;fhypy; epWj;jpdhd;. clNd ehd; mtHfSf;F mUfpy; nrd;W> 'vd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuNu! cq;fspd; kPJ mk;nga;jtd; ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. 'vd; kPJ mk;nga;J vd;idf; nfhd;wtd; ,Njh!'' vd;W (mtid Nehf;fp) vd;dplk; irif fhl;bdhHfs;. ehd; mtid Nehf;fpr; nrd;W> mtid mile;Njd;. vd;idf; fz;lJk; mtd; GwKJk;l;L Xlyhdhd;. mtidg; gpd;njhlHe;J ehDk; Xbf; nfhz;Nl> '(vd;idf; fz;L XLfpwhNa) cdf;F ntl;fkpy;iyah? eP epw;f khl;lhah?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. clNd mtd; (XLtij) epWj;jpf; nfhz;lhd;. gpwF ehq;fs; ,UtUk; thspdhy; Nkhjpf; nfhz;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ mtid ehd; nfhd;W tpl;Nld;. gpwF ehd; mg+ MkpH mtHfsplk; (nrd;W)> 'cq;fisf; nfhy;y Kad;w Mis my;yh`; (vd; %yk;) nfhd;Wtpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. gpwF> (''vd;Dila Koq;fhypy; gha;jpUf;Fk;) ,e;j mk;ikg; gpLq;fpnaL'' vd;W mtHfs; $w> clNd ehd; mijg; gpLq;fpNdd;. mjpypUe;J ePH nfhl;baJ. 'vd; rNfhjuhpd;kfNd! egp(]y;) mtHfSf;f (vd;) ryhk; $wp> vdf;fhf (my;yh`;tplk;) ght kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;Fk;gb NfhU'' vd;W mg+ MkpH(uyp) $wpdhH. gpwF vd;idj; jk; gpujpepjpahf kf;fSf;F epakpj;Jtpl;L> rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;Fg; gpd; mg+ MkPH(uyp) (tPu) kuzkile;jhHfs;. gpwF (mq;fpUe;J) ehd; jpUk;gp> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; jq;fspd; tPl;by; (NghPr;rk; ehhpdhy; Ntag;gl;l) fapw;Wf; fl;bypy; gLj;jpUe;jhHfs;. mjd; kPJ tphpg;G xd;W ,Ue;jJ. 352 (vdpDk;) fl;bypd; fapW egp(]y;) mtHfspd; KJk;Yk;> ,uz;L tpyhg;Gwq;fspYk; milahsk; gjpj;jpUe;jJ. gpwF mtHfsplk; vq;fs; nra;jpiaAk;> mg+ MkpH mtHfspd; nra;jpiaAk; $wp> jkf;fhfg; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;Fk;gb MkpH mtHfs; Ntz;bapUf;fpwhHfs; vd;gJ gw;wpAk; $wpNdd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jz;¡H nfhz;L tUk;gbf; $wp> mjpy; c@r; nra;jhHfs;. gpwF jk; ,uz;L fuq;fisAk; caHj;jp> ',iwth! mg+ MkpH cigJf;F eP kd;dpg;G mspg;ghahf! kWik ehspy; cd; gilg;gpdkhd kdpjHfspy; gyiuAk; tpl (me;j];jpy;) caHe;jtuhf mtiu Mf;Fthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mt;hfspd; mf;Fs;fs; ,uz;bd; ntz;ikiaAk; ghHj;Njd;. clNd ehd;> 'vdf;fhfTk; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhUq;fs; (egpNa!)'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;ftHfs;> ',iwth! mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D if]pd; ghtj;ij kd;dpj;J> kWik ehspy; fz;zpak; epiwe;j ,Ug;gplj;jpw;F mtiu mDg;Gthahf! vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;.

`p[;hp vl;lhkhz;L \t;thy; khjk; ele;j 'jhap/g;' NghH. 353

vd;dplk; (MZky;yhj ngz;Zky;yhj) 'myp' xUtH mkHe;jpUe;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; te;jhHfs;. me;j 'myp'> (vd; rNfhjuH) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP cka;ahtplk;> 'mg;Jy;yh`;Nt! ehis jhap/g; efH kPJ cq;fSf;F my;yh`; ntw;wpaspj;jhy; eP /fa;yhdpd; kfis kze;Jnfhs;. Vndd;why;> mts; Kd;gf;fk; ehY (rij kbg;GfS)lDk;> gpd;gf;fk; vl;L (rij kbg;GfS)lDk; tUths;'' vd;W nrhy;tij nrtpAw;Nwd;. 354 (,ijf; Nfl;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;j mypfs; (ngz;fshfpa) cq;fsplk; xUNghJk; tu (mDkjpf;f)f; $lhJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,g;D ciadh(u`;)> ,g;D [{iu[;(u`;) MfpNahhpd; mwptpg;gpy; me;j mypapd; ngaH '`Pj;' vd;W Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ. 355

... kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy;> 'mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jhap/ig Kw;Wifapl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;'' vd;W mjpfg;gbahf ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jhap/g; efuj;ij Kw;Wifapl;lNghJ mtHfshy; mk;kf;fis xd;Wk; nra;a Kbatpy;iy. vdNt> ',iwtd; ehbdhy; ehk; (ehis kjPdhTf;Fj;) jpUk;gpr; nry;Nthk;'' vd;W mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. mtHfs; ,g;gbr; nrhd;dJ egpj; NjhoHfSf;F tUj;jkspj;jJ. mtHfs;> ',ij ntw;wp nfhs;shky; ehk; jpUk;gpr; nry;tjh?' vd;W Ngrpf;nfhz;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kPz;Lk;) xU Kiw> 'ehk; jpUk;gpr; nry;Nthk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF (NjhoHfspd; jaf;fj;ijf; fz;L) Kw;gfypNyNa NghH GhpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw mtHfs; Kw;gfypy; NghH Ghpa> (mjdhy;) (gyj;j) fhaq;fSf;F MshdhHfs;. 357

mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwtd; ehbdhy; ehis ehk; (kjPdhTf;Fj;) jpUk;gpr; nry;Nthk;'' vd;whHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,g;gbr; nrhd;dJ egpj;NjhoHfSf;F (,g;NghJ) kfpo;r;rpia mspj;jJ. (mtHfspd; kfpo;r;rpiaf; fz;L) egp(]y;) mtHfs; rphpj;jhHfs;. 358

4326{4327 egp(]y;) $wpdhHfs;:

mwptpg;ghsH M]pk; ,g;D Riykhd;(u`;)> (jkf;F ,ij mwptpj;j mGy; Mypah> my;yJ mg+ c];khd;(u`;) mtHfsplk; 'cq;fsplk; (,e;j egpnkhopf;F) ,UtH rhl;rpak; gfHe;Js;sdH; mtHfs; ,UtUk; cq;fSf;Fg; NghJk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;; mt;tpUthpy; xUtH ,iwtopapy; (Kjd; Kjyhf) XH mk;ig vwpe;jtuhthH. kw;nwhUtNuh> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; jhap/gpypUe;J te;J ,Ugj;J %d;W Nghpy; %d;whktuhthH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

kf;fhTf;Fk; kjPdhtpw;FkpilNa '[p/uhdh' vd;Dkplj;jpy; gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfSld; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fpapUe;jNghJ ehd; mtHfsplk; ,Ue;Njd;. 360 mg;NghJ fpuhkthrp xUtH (egp -]y; - mtHfsplk;) te;J> 'ePq;fs; vdf;F thf;fspj;jijf; nfhLf;fkhl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ew;nra;jpiag; ngw;Wf; nfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 361 mjw;F mtH> ',e;j ew;nra;jpiaj; jhd; vdf;F ePq;fs; epiwar; nrhy;yptpl;BHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfhgkile;jtiug; Nghd;W vd;idAk; gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfisAk; Nehf;fp te;jhHfs;. ',tH (vd;Dila) ew;nra;jpia Vw;f kWj;Jtpl;lhH. ePq;fs; ,UtUk; mij Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; ,UtUk;> 'ehq;fs; Vw;Wf; nfhz;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpNdhk;. gpwF jz;¡Us;s xU ghj;jpuj;ijf; nfhz;L tur; nrhy;yp> mjpy; jk; ,UiffisAk; jk; Kfj;ijAk; fOtp> mjpy; ckpo;e;jhHfs; 362. gpwF (vq;fsplk;)> ',jpypUe;J rpwpJ mUe;jptpl;L> 'cq;fs; Kfq;fspYk; cq;fs; khHGfspYk; Cw;wpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ehq;fs; ,UtUk; me;jg; ghj;jpuj;ij vLj;J mt;thNw nra;Njhk;. mg;NghJ (egpfshhpd; JiztpahH) ck;K ]ykh(uyp) jpiuf;Fg; gpd;dhypUe;J vq;fs; ,UtiuAk; mioj;J> '(,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfshd) cq;fspd; md;id(ahd vd)f;fhfTk; mjpypUe;J rpwpJ (jz;¡iu) kPjp itAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw ehq;fs; ,UtUk; mtHfSf;fhf mjpy; rpwpJ kPjp itj;Njhk;.

(vd; je;ij) amyh ,g;D cka;ah(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y) mtHfspd; kPJ t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (Ntj ntspg;ghL) mUsg;gLk;NghJ mtHfisg; ghHf;Fk; tha;a;Gg;fpl;ljh vd;W Mirg;gl;L te;Njd;'' vd;W $WtJ tof;fk;. xU Kiw> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jhap/gPypUe;J) jpUkGk; rkak;) [p/uhdhtpy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ mtHfSf;Fj; Jzpahy; (Vlhuk; mikj;J) ePoy; nfhLf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. me;jj; Jzpf; ($lhuj;jpw;)Fs; egp(]y) mtHfSld; mtHfspd; NjhoHfs; rpyUk; ,Ue;jdH. mg;NghJ thridj; jputpaj;jpy; Njha;e;j> Nkyq;fpnahd;iw mzpe;J nfhz;L ck;uhTf;fhf te;j xU kdpjiuf; Fwpj;J ePq;fs; vd;d fUJfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. clNd ckH(uyp) amyh(uyp) mtHfis '(mUfpy;) thUq;fs;'' vd;W iffshy; irif nra;J mioj;jhHfs;. amyh(uyp) jk; jiyia ($lhuj;jpw;F) cs;Ns Eioj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ (Ntj ntspg;ghL mUsg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;f) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfk; rpte;J> mtHfs; mg;gbNa rpwpJ Neuk; Fwl;iltpl;l gb ,Ue;jhHfs;. gpwF (rpwpJ rpwpjhf) me;j epiy mtHfistpl;L ePq;fpaJ. gpwF mtHfs;> 'rw;W Neuj;jpw;F Kd;G vd;dplk; ck;uhitg; gw;wpf; Nfl;ltH vq;Nf?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. clNd me;j kdpjH> Njb mioj;J tug;gl;lhH. egp(]y) mtHfs;> 'ck; kPJs;s thridj; jputpaj;ij %d;W Kiw fOTf! (ijf;fg;gl;L mzpe;Js;s) Nkyq;fpiaf; fow;wptpLf! gpwF> ck;Kila `[;[py; nra;tJ Nghd;Nw ck;Kila ck;uhtpYk; nra;J nfhs;f!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 363

my;yh`;> jd; J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F `{idd; ehspy; NghHr; nry;tq;fis toq;fpaNghJ cs;sq;fs; ,zf;f khf;fg;gl;l Ntz;ba (kf;fh ntw;wpapd;NghJ Gjpjhf ,];yhj;ij; jOtpa)tH fspilNa (mtw;iwg;) gq;fpl;lhHfs;. (kjPdhthrpfshd) md;rhhpfSf;F vJTk; nfhLf;ftpy;iy. kw;wtHfSf;Ff; fpilj;jJ Nghy; jkf;Fk; fpilf;fhky; Nghdjhy; mtf;hs; ftiyaile;jtHfisg; Nghy; fhzg;gl;lhHfs;. vdNt> mtf;hspilNa (MWjyhf) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ciuahw;wpdhHfs;. (mt;Tiuapy;)> 'md;rhhpfNs! cq;fis topjtwpatHfshf ehd; fhztpy;iyah?' my;yh`; vd; %ykhf cq;fSf;F NeH topia mspj;jhd;. ePq;fs; gphpe;J (rpjwpf;) fple;jPHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`; vd; %ykhf cq;fisg; gu];guk; NerKilatHfshf;fpdhd;. ePq;fs; Viofshf ,Ue;jPHfs;. my;yh`;> vd; %ykhf cq;fSf;F NeHtopia mspj;jhd;. ePq;fs; gphpe;J (rpjwpf;) fple;jPHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`; vd; %ykhf cq;fisg; gu];guk; NerKilatHfshf;fpdhd;. ePq;fs; Viofshf ,Ue;jPHfs;. my;yh`;> vd; %ykhf cq;fisj; jd;dpiwTilatHfsha; Mf;fpdhd; (my;yth?)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; tUifahy; md;rhhpfs; mile;j ed;ikfis) xt;nthd;whfr; nrhy;Yk; Nghnjy;yhk;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk mjpf cgfhuk; Ghpe;jtHfs;'' vd;W md;rhhpfs; $wpdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mt;thwpUf;f> my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;F ePq;fs; gjpyspf;fkhypUg;gJ vjdhy;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; xd;iwr; nrhy;Yk; Nghnjy;yhk; mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk kpfg; ngUk; cgfhhpfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; ,d;dpd;dthnwy;yhk; (ePq;fs; vdf;Fr; nra;j cgfhuq;fis epidTgLj;Jk; tifapy;) nrhy;y KbAk;. Mdhy;> (,e;j) kf;fs; (ehd; nfhLf;Fk;) MLfisAk; xl;lfq;fisAk; (Xl;bf;) nfhz;L Nghf ePq;fs; cq;fs; ,y;yq;fSf;F ,iwj;J}jiuNa (vd;idNa) cq;fSld; nfhz;L nry;tij tpUk;gkhl;BHfsh? `p[;uj; (epfo;r;rp) kl;Lk; ele;jpUf;fhtpl;lhy; ehd; md;rhhpfspy; xUtdha; ,Ue;jpUg;Ngd;. kf;fnsy;yhk; xU fzthapYk; xU gs;sj;jhf;fpYk; nrd;whYk; ehd; md;rhhpfs; nry;Yk; fzthapYk; gs;sj;jhf;fpYk; jhd; nry;Ntd;. md;rhhpfs; (NkdpAld; xl;ba) cs;shilfs; (Nghd;wtHfs;) 364 ePq;fs; vdf;Fg; gpd;dhy; tpiutpNyNa (Ml;rpajpfhuj;jpy;) cq;fis tplg; gpwUf;F Kd;Dhpik jug;gLtijf; fhz;gPHfs;. vdNt> (vdf;Fr; rpwg;Gg; ghprhf kWikapy; fpilf;ftpUf;Fk;) '`t;s; (my; ft;]H' vd;Dk;) jlhfk; mUNf vd;idr; re;jpf;Fk; tiu (epiy Fiyahky;) nghWikAld; ,Uq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 365

my;yh`;> jd; J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F `th]pd; Fyj;jhhpd; nry;tj;ij (ntw;wpg; ghprhf) mspj;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Gjpjhf ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpa) kf;fSf;F E}W xl;lfq;fisf; nfhLf;fyhdhHfs;. clNd> (md;rhhpfspy;) rpyH> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis my;yh`; kd;dpg;ghdhf! (vjphpfshd) Fiw»fspd; ,uj;jk; ek; thl;fspy; nrhl;bf; nfhz;bUf;f> (ekf;Ff; nfhLf;fhky;) ,tHfSf;Ff; nfhLf;fpwhHfNs; Mdhy;> (jpahfq;fs; gy Ghpe;j) ek;iktpl;L tpLfpwhHfNs!'' vd;W (ftiyAld;) $wpdhHfs;. mtHfspd; ,e;jg; Ngr;R ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; md;rhhpfSf;F MsDg;gp mtHfisg; gjdplg;gl;l Njhyhy;> Md xU $lhuj;jpy; xd;W jpul;bdhHfs;. mtHfSld; kw;wtHfis egp(]y;) mtHfs; vOe;J epd;W> 'cq;fisf; Fwpj;J vdf;F vl;bAs;s nra;jp vd;d? (cz;ik jhdh?)'' vq;fs; jiytHfs; vJTk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. vq;fspy; ,staJila kf;fs; rpyH jhd;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis my;yh`; kd;dpg;ghdhf! ek;Kila thl;fspy; Fiw»fspd; ,uj;jk; nrhl;bf; nfhz;bUf;f> ek;iktpl;Ltpl;L mtHfSf;Ff; nfhLf;fpwhHfNs!' vd;W Ngrpf; nfhz;ldH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iw kWg;igtpl;L ,g;NghJ ehd; Gjpjhf ,];yhj;jpy; ,ize;j rpyUf;F nfhLf;fpNwd;. (mjd; thapyhf) mtHfsld; ehd; ,zf;fk; Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhs;fpNwd;. kf;fs; (gpw cyf) nry;tq;fis vLj;Jf; nfhz;L nry;y> ePq;fs; cq;fs; ,y;yq;fSf;F ,iuj;J}jiuNa nfhz;L nry;tij tpUk;gtpy;iyah? my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtHfs; ngw;Wj;jpUk;Gk; nry;tq;fis tpl ePq;fs; ngw;Wj; jpUk;GtNj rpwe;jjhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. md;rhhpfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; (vq;fsld; cq;fisf; nfhz;L nry;tijNa) tpUk;GfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'tpiutpy; (cq;fis tplg; gpwUf;F Ml;rpajpfhuj;jpy;) mjpfkhf Kd;Dhpik to'fg;gLtijf; fhz;gPHfs;. vdNt> my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; (kWikapy;) re;jpf;Fk; tiu nghWikahapUq;fs;. Vnddpy;> md;W ehd; (vdf;F toq;fg;glTs;s rpwg;Gg;ghprhd 'my; ft;]H' vDk;) jlhfj;jpd; mUNf ,Ug;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. Mdhy;> kf;fs; nghWikahf ,Uf;ftpy;iy. 366

kf;fh ntw;wpapd;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Fiw»fSf;fpilNa NghHr; nry;tq;fisg; gq;fpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> md;rhhpfs; (jkf;Fg; gq;F jutpy;iyNa vd;W) Nfhgpj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;. (,ijawpe;j) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fs; cyfr; nry;tj;ij vLj;Jf; nfhz;L nry;y> ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jiuNa cq;fSld; nfhz;L nry;tij tpUk;gtpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F md;rhhpfs;> 'Mk;> (mijj; jhd; tpUk;GfpNwhk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fs; xU fzthapNyh> gs;sj;jhf;fpNyh nrd;why;> ehd; md;rhhpfspd; fzthapNyh> gs;sj;jhf;fpNyh jhd; nry;Ntd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

`{idd; Nghhpd;NghJ `th]pd; Fyj;jhH (egp-]y; mtHfisg;) NghHf;fsj;jpy; re;jpj;jdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y) mtHfSld;> (Gdpjg; NghH tPuHfs;) gj;jhapuk; NgH ,Ue;jdH. (kf;fh ntw;wpapd; NghJ) kd;dpg;gspf;fg;gl;ltHfSk; ,Ue;jdH. 367 mg;NghJ (`th]pd; Fyj;jhhpd; mjpubj; jhf;Fjiyr; rkhspf;f Kbahky;) mtHfs; gpd;thq;fpr; nrd;wdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'md;rhhpfNs! (vd;dhapw;W cq;fSf;F?)'' vd;W Nfl;f> mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! cq;fs; miog;Gf;F gjpyspj;J cq;fSf;F mbgzpe;Njhk;. ,Njh> cq;fSf;F cjtf; fhj;jpUf;fpNwhk;. cq;fs; Kd;dhy; ,Uf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; thfdj;ijtpl;L ,wq;fp> 'ehd; my;yh`;tpd; mbahUk; mtDila J}jUkhNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (gpwF> me;jg; Nghhpy;) ,izitg;gtHfs; Njhw;Wtpl;ldH. gpd;dH> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kf;fh ntw;wpapy;) kd;dpg;gspf;fg;l;L (Gjpa K];ypk;fshf) ,Ue;jtHfSf;Fk; K]h[pHfSf;Fk; (NghHr; nry;tj;jpy; gq;F) nfhLj;jhHfs;. md;rhhpfSf;F vijAk; nfhLf;ftpy;iy. md;rhhpfs; (jkf;Ff; nfhLf;fhjijf; Fwpj;J mjpUg;jpAld;) NgrpdH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> md;rhhpfis mioj;J (jhkpUe;j) $lhuj;jpDs; ,Uf;fr; nra;J> ',e;j kf;fs; MLfisAk; xl;lfq;fisAk; nfhz;L nry;y> ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jiuNa nfhz;L nry;tij tpUk;gtpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fs; xU fzthapy; ele;J nry;y> md;rhhpfs; NtnwhU fzthapy; nrd;why;> ehd; md;rhhpfspd; fzthiaNa NjHe;njLg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; md;rhhpfspy; rpyiu xd;W $l;b> '(,e;jf;) Fiw»fs;> mwpahikf; nfhs;ifia ,g;NghJ jhd; iftpl;Lg; Gjpjhf ,];yhj;jpw;F te;jtHfs;; (,];yhj;ij Vw;wjdy; NeUk;) NrhjidfSf;Fg; GjpatHfs;. vdNt> mtHfSf;F eptuhzk; toq;fTk;> (,];yhj;Jld;) mtHfSf;F ,zf;fj;ij Vw;gLj;jTk; tpUk;gpNdd;. kf;fs; cyfr; nry;tj;ijg; ngw;Wf; nfhz;L jpUk;gpr; nry;y> ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUlNdNa cq;fs; tPLfSf;Fj; jpUk;gpr; nry;tij ePq;fs; tpUk;g tpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. md;rhhpfs;> 'Mk; (mijj; jhd; tpUk;GfpNwhk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fs; xU fzthapy; nry;y> md;rhhpfs; NtnwhU fzthapy; nry;thHfshapd;> ehd; md;rhhpfspd; fzthapy; jhd; my;yJ md;rhhpfspd; gs;sj;jhf;fpy; jhd;... nry;Ntd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; `{idd; Nghhpy; fpilj;j nry;tq;fis (kf;fspilNa) gq;fpl;lNghJ md;rhhpfspy; xUtH ',e;jg; gq;fPl;by; egpatHfs; ,iwj; jpUg;jpia ehltpy;iy'' vd;W (kdj;jhq;fYld;) NgrpdhH. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> nrd;W (,ijj; njhptpj;Njd;. clNd mtHfspd; Kfk; (Nfhgj;jhy; epwk;) khwptpl;lJ. gpwF mtHfs;> '(,iwj;J}jH) %]htpd; kPJ my;yh`; fUiz Ghpthdhf! mtHfs; ,ij tpl mjpfkhf kdNtjidf;F Mshf;fg;gl;lhHfs;. MapDk;> rfpj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 368

`{idd; Nghhpd;NghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fs; rpyUf;F Kd;Dhpik (mspj;J mjpfkhf) toq;fpdhHfs;. (Gjpa K];ypk;fspy; xUtuhd) mf;uc ,g;D `hgp]; (uyp) mtHfSf;F E}W xl;lfq;fisf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. ciadh ,g;D `]d; /g]hhP(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; mNj Nghd;W nfhLj;jhHfs;. ,d;Dk; rpyUf;Fk; nfhLj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH> ',e;jg; gq;fPl;by; my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jp ehlg;gltpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. 369 clNd ehd;> ',ij epr;rak; ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; njhptpg;Ngd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. (mt;thNw egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W ehd; nrhy;y) mtHfs;> '(,iwj;J}jH) '%]hTf;F my;yh`; fUiz Ghpal;Lk;. ,ij tpl mjpfkhf mtHfs; kdNtjidf;F Mshf;fg;gl;lhHfs;. MapDk;> rfpj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 370

`{idd; Nghhpd;NghJ `th]pd; Fyj;jhUk; fj;/ghd; Fyj;jhUk; kw;wtHfSk; jk; fhy;eilfSlDk; Foe;ij Fl;bfSlDk; (NghHf;fsj;jpy;) egp(]y;) mtHfis vjpHnfhz;ldH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSld; gj;jhapuk; NgHfSk; (kf;fh ntw;wpapy;) kd;dpg;gspf;fg;gl;L (Gjpa K];ypk;fshf) ,Ue;jtHfspy; gyUk; ,Ue;jdH. mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfis (jdpNa)tpl;Lg; gpd;thq;fpr; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. ,Wjpapy; egp(]y;) mtHfis (jdpNa)tpl;Lg; gpd;thq;fpr; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. ,Wjpapy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; kl;Lk; jdpNa vQ;rp epd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ> mtHfs; ,uz;L (Kiw) miog;G tpLj;jhHfs;. ,uz;ilAk; fye;J tplhky; (,ilntsp ,Uf;FkhW) ghHj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;. jk; tyg;gf;fk; jpUk;gp> 'md;rhhpfNs!'' vd;W miof;f mtHfs;> ',Njh> te;JtpNlhk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; cq;fSld; jhd; ,Uf;fpNwhk;; (ftiyg;glhky;) kfpo;r;rpAldpUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; ,lg;gf;fk; jpUk;gp> 'md;rhhpfNs! vd;W mioj;jhHfs;. mtHfs; (kPz;Lk;)> ',Njh> jq;fs; miog;Gf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;J te;Njhk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (ftiyapd;wp) kfpo;r;rpAldpUq;fs;. ehq;fs; cq;fSld; jhd; ,Uf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; 'igsh' vd;Dk; nts;isf; NfhNtWf; fOijapd; kPJ mkHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. gpwF mjpypUe;J ,wq;fp> 'ehd; my;yh`;tpd; mbahUk; mtDila J}jUkhNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> ,izitg;gtHfs; (me;jg; Nghhpy;) Njhw;Wg;Nghdjhy;> Vuhskhd NghHr; nry;tq;fis egp(]y;) mtHfs; ngw;whf;s;; mtw;iw K`h[pHfspilNaAk; (kf;fh ntw;wpapy;) kd;dpg;gspf;fg;gl;ltHfspNlNaAk; gq;fpl;lhHfs;. md;rhhpfSf;F vijAk; nfhLf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> md;rhhpfs; (rpyH)> 'VNjDk; (NghH Nghd;w) fLikahd gpur;rpid vd;why; (capiu mHg;gzpj;J cjtpl) ehq;fs; miof;fg;gLfpNwhk;. Mdhy;> (gphpr;rid jPHe;jJk;) kw;wtHfSf;Fg; NghHr; nry;tq;fs; nfhLf;fg;gLfpd;wd'' vd;W (kdf; FiwAld;) Ngrpf; nfhz;lhHfs;. ,tHfs; ,g;gbg; Ngrpf; nfhs;Sk; nra;jp egp(]y) mtHfSf;F vl;baJ. clNd md;rhhpfis xU $lhuj;jpy; xd;W $l;b> 'md;rhhpfNs! cq;fisf; Fwpj;J vdf;F vl;ba ,r;nra;jp vd;d? (cz;ikjhdh)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; (cz;ik jhd; vd;gJ Nghy;) nksdkhapUe;jhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'md;rhhpfNs! kf;fs; cyfr; nry;tj;ijj; jq;fSld; nfhz;L nry;y> ePq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis nrhe;jkhf;fpf; nfhz;L cq;fs; ,y;yq;fSf;Fr; nry;tij ePq;fs; tpUk;gtpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. md;rhhpfs;> 'Mk; (ehq;fs; mijj; jhd; tpUk;GfpNwhk;) vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fnsy;yhk; xU gs;sj;jhf;fpy; nry;y> md;rhhpfs; kl;Lk; NtnwhU gs;sj;jhf;fpy; nry;thHfshapd; ehd; md;rhhpfs; nry;Yk; gs;sj;jhf;ifNa NjHe;njLg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

'e[;j;' Nehf;fp mDg;gg;gl;l gilg; gphpT. 371

egp(]y;) mtHfs; e[;j; gFjpia Nehf;fpg; gilg;gphpT xd;iw mDg;gpdhHfs;. ehd; mjpy; ,lk; ngw;wpUe;Njd;. (me;jg; Nghhpy; fpilj;j NghHr; nry;tq;fspy;) vq;fs; xt;nthUthpd; gq;Fk; gd;dpuz;L xl;lfq;fshf ,Ue;jd. vq;fs; xt;nthUtUf;Fk; vq;fSf;Fhpa gq;Ff;Fk; Nky; mjpfkhf xt;NthH xl;lfk; nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. Mf> ehq;fs; (xt;nthU tUk;) gjpd;%d;W xl;lfq;fisg; ngw;Wj; jpUk;gpNdhk;. 372

egp(]y;) mtHfs; fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;(uyp) mtHfis gd} [jPkh Fyj;jhhplk; mDg;gpaJ. 373

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;(uyp) mtHfis gd} [jPkh Fyj;jhhplk; mDg;gpdhHfs;. mtHfSf;F mtH ,];yhj;ij Vw;Fk;gb miog;Gf; nfhLj;jhH. mtHfSf;F 'm];yk;dh - ehq;fs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;Nwhk;' vd;W jpUj;jkhfr; nrhy;y tutpy;iy. vdNt> mtHfs; (jq;fspd; tof;Fg;gb) ']g/dh> ]g/dh' - ehq;fs; kjk; khwp tpl;Nlhk;. kjk; khwptpl;Nlhk;'' vd;W nrhy;yhdhHfs;. clNd fhypj;(uyp)> mtHfspy; rpyiuf; nfhy;yTk; rpyiur; rpiw gpbf;fTk; njhlq;fpdhH. mtH (jk;Kld; te;jpUe;j) vq;fspy; xt;nthUthplKk; mtutUila ifjpia xg;gilj;jhH. xU ehs; fhypj;> vq;fspy; xt;nthUtUk; jk;kplkpUf;Fk; ifjpiaf; nfhy;y Ntz;Lnkd cj;jutpl;lhH. ehd;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vd;dplKs;s ifjpia nfhy;y khl;Nld;. NkYk;> vd; rfhf;fspy; xUtUk; jk;kplkpUf;Fk; ifjpiaf; nfhy;y Ntz;Lnkd cj;jutpl;lhH. ehd;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vd;dplKs;s ifjpia nfhy;y khl;Nld;; NkYk;> vd; rfhf;fspy; xUtUk; jk;kplkpUf;Fk; ifjpiaf; nfhy;ykhl;lhH'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. ,Wjpapy;> ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> tp\aj;ijr; nrhd;Ndhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; fuq;fis caHj;jp> ',iwth! 'fhypj; nra;j jtWfSf;Fk; vdf;Fk; njhlHgpy;iy' vd;W cd;dplk; njhptpj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd;'' vd;W ,UKiw $wpdhHfs;.

,J 'md;rhhpfspd; gilg;gphpT' vd;W miof;fg;gLfpwJ. 374

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU gilg;gphpit mDg;gp mjw;F md;rhhpfspy; xUtiuj; jsgjpahf;fp mtUf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;J elf;Fk;gb giltPuHfSf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. (mtHfs; VNjh jtwpioj;J tpl) mtHfspd; kPJ mtH NfhgKw;W> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;J elf;Fk;gb cq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapltpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtHfs;> 'Mk; (fl;lisapl;lhHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH. mtH> 'mg;gbnad;why; vdf;fhf tpwF NrfhpAq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;y> mtHfSk; mt;thNw Nrfhpj;jdH. mtH> 'neUg;G %l;Lq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;y> mtHfSk; mt;thNw neUg;G %l;bdhHfs;. mtH> ',jpy; (,e;j neUg;gpy;) ePq;fs; EioAq;fs;'' vd;W $w> mtHfs; mjpy; Eioag; NghdhHfs;. mjw;Fs; (mjpy; Eioa tplhky;) mtHfspy; xUtH kw;wtiuj; jLf;fyhdhH. NkYk;> jLf;fyhdhH. NkYk;> mtHfs;> '(euf) neUg;gpypUe;J ntUz;Nlhbj; jhd; ehk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;'' vd;W $wyhapdH. neUg;G mize;J NghFk; tiu ,t;thNw $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. gpwF> gilj;jsgjpapd; Nfhgk; jzpe;J mtH mikjpaile;jhH. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fr; nra;jp vl;baNghJ> 'mjpy; mtHfs; Eioe;jpUe;jhy; kWik ehs; tiuapYk; $l mjpypUe;J mtHfs; ntspNawpapUf;f khl;lhHfs;. 375 fPo;g;gbjy; vd;gJ ew;nray;fspy; jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg+ %]h(uyp) mtHfSk; KMj;(uyp) mtHfSk; '`[;[j;Jy; tjh'Tf;F Kd;G akd; ehl;L mDg;gg;gLjy;. 376

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (vd; je;ij) mg+ %]h(uyp) mtHfisAk; KMj; ,g;D [gy;(uyp) mtHfisAk; akd; ehl;Lf;F mDg;gpdhHfs;. mtHfspy; xt;nthUtiuAk; (akdpd;) xU khfhzj;jpw;F mDg;gpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'akd; ,uz;L khfhzq;fshFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 377 gpwF> '(khHf;f tp\aj;jpy; kf;fsplk;) vspjhf ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. (kf;fisr;) rpukg;gLj;jhjPHfs;. ew;nra;jp (fis mjpfk;) $Wq;fs;. (vr;rhpf;if nra;Ak;NghJ $l) ntWg;Ngw;wp tplhjPHfs;'' vd;W (mwpTiu) $wpdhHfs;. mtHfs; ,UtUk; jj;jk; gzp(,lq;fS)f;Fr; nrd;wdH. mtHfs; jj;jk; (vy;iyf;F cl;gl;l) gFjpapy; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ> jk; rfhtpd; (gFjpf;F) mUfpy; te;Jtpl;lhy; (mtUld;) jk; re;jpg;igg; GJg;gpj;Jf; nfhz;L rfhTf;F ryhk; $WthH. xUKiw KMj;(uyp) jk; gFjpf;Fs; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ jk; rfhthd mg+ %]h(uyp) mtHfspd; (gFjpf;F) mUNf te;Jtpl> jk; NfhNtWf; fOijapd; kPJ gazpj;jgb mtHfsplk; nrd;W NrHe;jhH. mg;NghJ mg+ %]h(uyp)> jk;kplk; kf;fs; xd;W $bapUf;f (jk; mitapy;) mkHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk;> jk; ,UiffSk; jk; fOj;JlDk; NrHj;Jf; fl;lg;gl;bUe;j xUtH epd;wpUe;jhH. KMj;(uyp)> mg+ %]h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D if]; mtHfNs! vd;d ,J?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ %]h(uyp)> ',td; ,];yhj;ij Vw;w gpd; mij epuhfhpj;Jtpl;ltd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 378

KMj;(uyp)> ',td; nfhy;yg;gLk; tiu ehd; (vd; thfdj;jpypUe;J) ,wq;f khl;Nld;'' vd;whHfs;. mg+ %]h(uyp)> ',td; nfhz;L tug;gl;bUg;gNj mjw;fhfj; jhd;. vdNt> ePq;fs; ,wq;Fq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F KMj;> ',td; nfhy;yg;gLk; tiu ehd; (thfdj;jpypUe;J) ,wq;f khl;Nld;'' vd;W (kPz;Lk;) $wpdhHfs;. clNd mg+ %]h(uyp) mtidf; nfhy;Yk; gb cj;jutpl> mt;thNw mtd; nfhy;yg;gl;lhd;. gpwF> KMj; (jk; thfdj;jpypUe;J) ,wq;fp> 'mg;Jy;yh`;Nt! ePq;fs; FHMid vg;gb XJfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg+ %]h(uyp)> '(,uT> gfy; Neuq;fspy;) mbf;fb XjptUfpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF mtHfs;> 'KMNj! ePq;fs; vg;gb mij XJfPwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;f> KMj;(uyp)> ',utpd; Kw;gFjpapy; ehd; cwq;fp tpLfpNwd;. cwf;fj;jpy; vd; gq;if Kbj;J vOfpNwd;. gpwF> my;yh`; vdf;F tpjpj;Js;s msT XJfpNwd;. vdNt> ehd; vO(e;J tzf;fk; Ghpt)jw;F ,iwtdplk; gpujpgyid vjpHghHg;gijg; Nghd;Nw vd; cwf;fj;jpw;Fk; vjpHghHf;fpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;id akd; ehl;Lf;F mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mq;F jahhpf;fg;gLk; ghdq;fs; Fwpj;J (mtw;wpd; rl;lk; vd;d vd;W) ehd; mtHfsplk; tprhhpj;Njd;. mjw;F mtHfs; 'mit ahit?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; 'my;gpj;c> my; kp];H' vd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'Nghij juf;$ba xt;nthd;Wk; `uhk; (tpyf;fg;gl;lJ) MFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ehd; ,ij vdf;F mwptpj;j (vd; je;ij) mg+ GHjh(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'gpj; c' vd;why; vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'gpj; c' vd;gJ Njdpy; jahhpf;fg;gLk; ghdk;> 'kp];H' vd;gJ thw;NfhJikapy; jahhpf;fg;gLk; ghdk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;idAk; KMj;(uyp) mtHfisAk; akd; ehl;Lf;F mDg;gpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ> '(khHf;f tp\aq;fspy; kf;fsplk;) vspjhf ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. (kf;fisr;) rpukg;gLj;jhjPHfs;. ew;nra;jp(fis mjpfk;) $Wq;fs;. (vr;rhpf;if nra;Ak;NghJ $l) ntWg;g+l;b tplhjPHfs;. (jPHg;gspf;Fk; NghJ) xj;j fUj;Jld; ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. (NtWgl;L tplhjPHfs;)'' vd;W (mwpTiu) $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fs; (jhafkhd akd;) ehl;by; thw;NfhJikapy; jahhpj;j xUtif ghdkhd kp];Uk;> Njdpy; jahhpj;j xUtif ghdkhd 'gpj;c'Tk; cs;sdNt (mtw;Wf;fhd rl;lk; vd;d?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> Nghij juf;$ba xt;nthd;Wk; tpyf;fg;gl;ljhFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpd;G> ehq;fs; ,UtUk; (vq;fs; gzpf;Fr;) nrd;Wtpl;Nlhk;. (gpd;dH xU Kiw re;jpj;j NghJ) KMj;> vd;dplk;> 'ePq;fs; FHMid vg;gb XJfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd;> 'epd;w epiyapYk; mkHe;j epiyapYk; thfdj;jpd; kPjpUe;jgbAk; mbf;fb XJfpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. KMj;> 'ehNdh cwq;FNtd;; vOe;jpUg;Ngd;. ehd; vO(e;J tzf;fk; Ghp)tjw;F (,iwtdplk;) gpujpgyd; vjpHghHg;gJ Nghd;Nw vd; cwf;fj;jpw;fhfTk; vjpHghHf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpwF Kbahyhd $lhunkhd;iw mikj;Jf; nfhz;lhH. gpwF ehq;fs; ,UtUk; xUtiunahUtH (mbf;fb) re;jpf;fyhNdhk;. KMj; vd;idr; re;jpj;jNghJ vd;dplk; xUtH fl;bitf;fg;gl;bUe;jhH. (mijf; fz;l) KMj;(uyp) 'vd;d ,J?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd;> ',td; ,];yhj;ij Vw;W> gpwF kjk; khwptpl;l xU åjd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. KMj;> ',tDila fOj;ij ehd; Jz;bg;Ngd;'' vd;whH.

vd;id ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> vd; rKjhaj;jhhpd; (akd;) ehl;bw;F mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. gpd;dH> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'mg;j`;' gs;sj;jhf;fpy; jq;fpapUe;jNghJ mtHfsplk; ehd; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ifN]! ePq;fs; `[; nra;a ehbdPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; (,`;uhkpd; NghJ) vd;d nrhd;dPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'jhq;fs; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jijg; Nghd;Nw ehDk; ,`;uhk; mzpfpNwd;' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'cq;fSld; jpahfg; gpuhzpia ePq;fs; nfhz;L te;jPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'nfhz;L tutpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ,iwapy;ykhd fmghit tyk; thUq;fs;; ]/ghTf;Fk; kHthTf;fkpila njhq;Nfhl;lk; XLq;fs;; gpwF> ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;L (`yhyhk;) tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw nra;Njd;. ,Wjpapy; if]; Fyj;Jg; ngz;fspy; xUj;jp vdf;Fj;jiythhpdhs;. ,t;thNw> ckH(uyp) fyP/ghthf Mf;fg;gLk; tiu ehq;fs; nray;gl;L te;Njhk;. 379

KMj; ,g;D [gy;(uyp) mtHfis ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; akd; ehl;Lf;F mDg;gpaNghJ $wpdhHfs;.

ePq;fs; Ntjf;fhuHfspy; xU r%fj;jhhplk; nry;yg; NghfpwPHfs;. mtHfsplk; ePq;fs; nry;Yk;NghJ> 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpa ,witd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy vd;Wk;> K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jHvd;Wk; rhl;rpak; gfUkgb mtHfis mioAq;fs;. ,jpy; mtHfs; cq;fSf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;jhy;> my;yh`; mtHfspd; kPJ xt;nthU ehSk; Ie;J njhOiffisf; flikahf;f]as;shd; vd;W mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpAq;fs;. ,jpYk; mtHfs; cq;fSf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;J ele;jhy;> mtHfspy; nry;te;jHfshapUg;gtHfsplkpUe;J t#ypf;fg;gl;L mtHfspy; ViofhshapUg;gtHfspilNa gq;fplg;gl Ntz;ba ]fhj;ij my;yh`; mtHfs kPJ flikahf;fpAs;shd; vd;W mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpAq;fs;. ,jpYk; mtHfs cq;fSf;ff; fPo;g;gbe;J ele;jhy;> mtHfspd; nry;tq;fspy; caHe;jtw;iw vLj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;lhnkd cq;fis vr;rhpf;fpNwd;. mePjpf;Fs;shdthpd; gpuhHj;jidf;F mQ;Rq;fs;. Vnddpy;> mjw;Fk; my;yh`;Tf;FkpilNa jpiuNaJkpy;iy. 380

KMj;(uyp) akd; ehl;bw;F te;jNghJ kf;fSf;F Rg;`{j; njhOif njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ> 'my;yh`;> (jd; J}jH) ,g;uh`Pk; mtHfis cw;w ez;guhf Mf;fpf; nfhz;lhd;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04: 125-k;) trdj;ij XjpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ $l;lj;jpypUe;j xUtH> ',g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; md;idapd; fz; (kk;o;r;rpahy;) FspHe;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. 381

egp(]y;) mtHfs; KMj;(uyp) mtHfis akd; ehlbw;F mDg;gpdhHfs;. (mq;F nrd;w gpd;) KMj;(uyp) Rg;`{j; njhOifapy; (,khkhf epd;W jpUf;FHMdpd; 4-tJ mj;jpahakhd) #uj;Je; ep]hit XjpdhHfs;. 'my;yh`; ,g;uh`Pk mtf;is cw;w ez;guhf Mf;fpf; nfhz;lhd;'' vd;Dk (jpUf;FHMd; 04: 125-k;) trdj;ij KMj;(uyp) XjpaNghJ mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhypUe;j xUtH> ',g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; md;idapd; fz; (kk;o;r;rpahy;) FspHe;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhH.

myP ,g;D mgP jhypg;> fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;(uyp) Mfpa ,UtUk; '`[;[j;Jy; tjh'Tf;F Kd;ghf akd; ehl;bw;F mDg;gg;gLjy;. 382

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;(uyp) mtHfSld; akd; ehl;bw;F vq;fis mDg;gpdhHfs;. mjd; gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfs; fhypj; ,g;D tyPjpd;,lj;jpy; myP(uyp) mtHfis mDg;gpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'myPNa! fhypjpd; rfhf;fspy; 'cq;fisj; njhlHe;J (akd; ehl;Lf;F) tutpUk;GtH njhlHe;J tul;Lk;! (kjPdhit Kd;Ndhf;fpr; nry;y) tpUk;GgtH Kd;Ndhf;fpr; nry;yl;Lk;!' vd;W mtHfSf;F cj;jutpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; myP(uyp) mtHfisj; njhlHe;J te;jtHfspy; xUtdhapUe;Njd;. NghHr; nry;tkhf> ngUk; vz;zpf;ifapy; 'Cf;fpah'f;fis ehd; ngw;Nwd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;(uyp) mtHfsplk; 'FK];' epjpiag; ngw;Wtu myP(uyp) mtHfis mDg;gpdhHfs;. myP(uyp) (NghHr; nry;tj;jpy; jkf;nfd mbikg; ngz;iz vLj;Jf; nfhz;l gpd;) Fspj;Jtpl;L te;jhHfs;. mtHfs; KJ ehd; Nfhgkile;J> fhypjplk;> ',tiu ePq;fs; ghHf;fkhl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtf;hsplk; nrd;wNghJ> ehd;m tHfsplk; mijr; nrhd;dNd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'GiujhtN! eP myP kPJ Nfhgkile;J ,Uf;fpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;f ehd;> 'Mk;!'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mthpd; kPJ eP Nfhgk; nfhs;shNj! Vnddpy;> mtUf;F 'FK];' epjpapy; mij tpl mjpf chpikAs;sJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

myP(uyp) fUNty ,iyahy; gjdplg;gl;l Njhy;ig xd;wpy;> kz; mfw;wg;gl;buhj rpwpa jq;ff; fl;b xd;iw akdpypUe;J egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mij egp(]y;) mtHfs; ehy;thpilNa gq;fpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;: ciadh ,g;D gj;H(uyp)> mf;uc ,g;D `hgp];(uyp)> i]j; my; ify;(uyp) ehd;fhtJ egH my;fkh(uyp); my;yJ MkpH ,g;D J/igy;(uyp) mg;NghJ egpj;NjhoHfspy; xUtH> ',ijg; ngWtjw;F ,tHfis tplj; jFjp tha;e;jtHfs; ehk; jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ,e;j tp\ak; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F vl;baJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> ehd; thdj;jpYs;stdpd; ek;gpf;iff;FhpatdhapUf;f> vd; kPJ ePq;fs; ek;gpf;if itf;f khl;BHfsh? fhiyapYk; khiyapYk; vdf;F thdj;jpd; nra;jpfs; te;j tz;zKs;sd'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ fz;fs; gQ;rile;j> fd;dq;fs; jbj;jpUe;j> new;wp caHe;jpUe;j> mlHj;jpahd jhb nfhz;l> jiyKb kopf;fg; gl;bUe;j> fPohilia thpe;J fl;bapUe;j kdpjH xUtH vOe;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! my;yh`;Tf;F mQ;Rq;fs;'' vd;W $wdphH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cdf;Ff; NfL jhd;. g+kpapypUg;gtHfspy; my;yh`;it mQ;Rtjw;F ehdy;yth kpfTk; mUfij tha;e;jtd;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. gpwF me;j kdpjH jpUkgpr; nrd;whH. mg;NghJ fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; mthpd; jiyiaf; nfha;J tpll;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(mtiuf; nfhy;y) Ntz;lhk;. mtH njhof;$batuhf ,Uf;fyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F fhypj;(uyp)> 'vj;jidNah njhOifahspfs; jk; ,jaj;jpy; ,y;yhjij ehtpy; nkhopfpwhHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fspd; ,jaq;fisj; Jisapl;Lg; ghHf;fNth mtHfspd; tapWfisf; fpopj;Jg; ghHf;fNth vdf;F cj;jutplg;gltpy;iy'' vd;W $wptpl;L> jpUk;gpr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;j me;j kdpjiug; ghHj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> $wpdhHfs;; ',e;j kdpjhpd; guk;giuapypUe;J xU rKjhaj;jpdH Njhd;WtH. mtHfs; my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;ij epiwa XJthHfs;. Mdhy;> mJ mtHfspd; njhz;ilf; Fopfisj; jhz;br; nry;yhJ. mtHfs;> Ntl;ilahlg;gl;l gpuhzpapd; clypypUe;J (mjd; kPJ va;ag;gl;l) mk;G ntspNawp tpLtijg; Nghy; khHf;fj;jpypUe;J ntspNawp tpLthHfs;. ehd; mtHf(s; thOk; ehl;f)is mile;jhy; 'MJ' $l;lj;jhH mopf;fg;gl;lijg; Nghd;W mtHfis epr;rak; mopj;J tpLNtd;. 383

egp(]y;) mtHfs; myP(uyp) mtHfSf;F> (mtHfs; akd; ehl;bypUe;J `[; nra;a jpahfg; gpuhzpAld; te;j NghJ) jk; ,`;uhkpNyNa ePbj;jpUf;Fk;gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. myP(uyp) akd; ehl;bd; epHthfpahf ,Uf;Fk; epiyapNyNa te;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mthplk;> 'myPN]! vjw;fhf ePq;fs; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jPHfs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. myP mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vjw;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jhHfNsh mjw;fhfNt ehDk; ,`;uhk; mzpe;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; ,`;uhkpNyNa ePbj;J (`[;i[Ak; ck;uhitAk; Kbj;j gpd;) FHghdp nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. myP(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfSf;fhf xU jpahfg; gpuhzpia FHghdp nfhLj;jhHfs;. 384

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; `[;[{f;fhfTk; ck;uhTf;fhfTk; (NrHj;J xNu) ,`;uhk; mzpe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; `[;[{f;F epa;aj; nra;jNghJ ehq;fSk; mtHfSld; `[;[{f;F epa;aj; nra;Njhk;. ehq;fs; kf;fhTf;F te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vtUld; jpahfg; gpuhzp ,y;iyNah mtH jk; `[;i[ ck;uhthf Mf;fp (epa;aj; nra;J `[;i[g; gpwF nra;J) nfhs;sl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfSld; jpahfg; gpuhzp ,Ue;jJ. mg;NghJ vq;fsplk; myP ,g;D mgP jhypg;(uyp) `[;nra;a ehbatz;zk; akdpypUe;J tu> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vjw;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jPHfs;? Vnddpy;> cq;fs; kidtp(Ak; vd; kfSkhd /ghj;jpkh (uyp) ek;Kld; jhd; ,Uf;fpwhH'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. myP(uyp)> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vjw;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jhHfNsh mjw;fhfNt ehDk; ,`;uhk; mzpe;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fs; ,`;uhkpNyNa ePbj;jpUq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ek;Kld; jpahfg; gpuhzp cs;sJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

'Jy; fy]h' NghH. 385

mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; 'Jy; fy]h''vd;wiof;fg;gl;L te;j (,izitg;Nghhpd;) Myak; xd;W ,Ue;jJ. mJ 'akd; ehl;L fmgh' vd;Wk; '\hk; ehl;L (jpiria Nehf;fp thry; mike;j) fmgh' vd;Wk; miof;fg;gl;L te;jJ. vdNt> vd;dplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;id Jy; fy]htp(d; ftiyap)ypUe;J ePq;fs; tpLtpf;f khl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. clNd ehd; E}w;iwk;gJ (Fjpiu) rthhp nra;Ak; tPuHfSld; Gwg;gl;L tpiue;J nrd;Nwd;. mij ehq;fs; cilj;Jg; Nghl;Ltpl;L> mq;F ehq;fs; cilj;Jg; Nghl;Ltpl;L> mq;F ehq;fs; fz;ltHfisf; nfhd;W tpl;Nlhk. gpwF ehd; egp(]y;) mtf;hsplk; nrd;W mtHfSf;F (tpguk;) njhptpj;Njd;. mtHfs; vq;fSf;fhfTk; (,e;j eltbf;ifapy; gq;F ngw;w) 'm`;k];' Fyj;jhUf;fhfTk; (eyk; ehbg;) gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;jhHfs;. 386

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'Jy; fy]htp(d; fhiyap)ypUe;J vd;id ePq;fs; tpLtpf;f khl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mJ 'f];mk;' Fyj;jhhpd; XH Myakhf ,Ue;jJ. mJ 'akd;' ehl;L fmgh' vd;W miof;fg;gl;L te;jJ. mg;NghJ ehd; 'm`;k];' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j E}w;iwk;gJ Fjpiu tPuHfSld; nrd;Nwd;. 'm`;k];' Fyj;jhH rpwe;j Fjpiu tPuHfshf ,Ue;jdH. vd;dhy; Fjpiuapy; rhpahf cl;fhu Kbatpy;iy. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> jk; tpuy;fs; gjpe;Js;s milahsj;ij vd; neQ;rpy; ehd; fhZk; mstpw;F mjpy; mbj;J> ',iwth! ,tiu cWjpg;gLj;J! ,tiu NeHtop fhl;LgtuhfTk; NeHtop nrYj;jg;gl;ltuhfTk; Mf;F'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. clNd> ehd; mq;F nrd;W mij cilj;J vhpj;J tpl;Nld;. gpwF> my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; (J}JtH xUtiu) mDg;gpNdd;. mtH> 'jq;fis rj;jpa(khHf;fj;)Jld; mDg;gpatd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! me;j Myaj;ij rpuq;F gbj;j xl;lfk; Nghd;w epyapy;tpl;Ltpl;Lj; jhd; ehd; cq;fsplk; te;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(,iwth!) 'm`;k];' Fyj;jhhpd; FjpiufspYk; mjd; kf;fspYk; tsHr;rpia mUs;thahf!'' vd;W Ie;J Kiw gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. 387

''Jy; fy]htp(d; ftiyap)ypUe;J vd;id ePq;fs; tpLtpf;fkhl;BHfsh?' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'rhp (tpLtpf;fpNwd;)'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mt;thNw> 'm`;k];' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j E}w;iwk;gJ Fjpiu tPuHfSld; (Jy; fy]hit Nehf;fpg;) Gwg;gl;Nld;. 'm`;k];' Fyj;jhH rpwe;j Fjpiu tPuHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. vd;dhy; Fjpiuapd; kPJ rhpahf mku Kbatpy;iy. mij ehd; egp(]y;) mtf;hsplk; nrhd;Nd. mtHfs; jq;fspd; ifia vd; neQ;rpd; kPJ mbj;jhHfs;. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why;> mtHfspd; ifapd; milahsj;ij neQ;rpy; ghHj;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> ',iwth! ,tiu cWjpg;gLj;J. ,tiu NeHtop fhl;LgtuhfTk;> NeHtopapy; nrYj;jg;gl;ltuhfTk; Mf;Fthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. mjd; gpwF ehd; (xUNghJk;) ve;j FjpiuapypUe;Jk; tpOe;jjpy;iy. 'Jy; fy]h' vd;gJ akd; ehl;bypUe;j 'f];mk;' kw;Wk; 'g[Pyh' Fyj;jhhpd; MyakhFk;. mjpy;> tzq;fg;gl;L te;j gypgPlq;fs; ,Ue;jd. mJ 'my;fmgh' vd;W miof;fg;gl;L te;jJ. ehd; mq;F nrd;W mijj; jPapl;Lf; nfhSj;jp cilj;J tpNld;. ehd; akd; ehl;Lf;Fr; nrd;wNghJ mq;F mk;Gfis itj;Jf FwpNfl;fpw kdpjH xUtH ,Ue;jhH. mg;NghJ mthplk;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,q;Nf (mUfpy; jhd;) ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. mtHfsplk; eP rpf;fpf; nfz;lhy; cd; fOj;ijj; Jz;bj;J tpLthHfs;'' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. me;j kdpjH me;jm fpGfis vwpe;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ ehd; mtuUNf nrd;W epd;Nwd;. ehd; epr;rak; ,e;j Myaj;ij cilf;fg; NghfpNwd;. 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy' vd;W eP rhl;rpak; nrhy;. my;yJ ehd; cd; fOj;ij ntl;btpLNtd;' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. gpwF ehd; mij cilj;J tpl;Nld;. me;j kdpjUk; 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy' vd;W rhl;rpak; $wpdhH. gpwF 'm`;k];' Fyj;jthpy; 'mg+ mHjhj;' vd;Dk; Fwpg;Gg; ngaH nfhz;l xU kdpjiu> 'egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,e;j ew;nra;jpiaj; njhptpf;f mDg;gpitj;Njd;. mtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;wNghJ> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! cq;fis rj;jpa (khHf;f)j;Jld; mDg;gpatd; kPJ Mizahf! mij rpuq;F gpbj;j xl;lfj;ijg; Nghd;Nw (Mf;fp)tpl;L te;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,e;j eltbf;ifapy; <Lgl;l) 'm`;k];' Fyj;jhUf;Fk; mtHfspd; FjpiufSf;Fk; tsHr;rpia mspf;Fk;gb Ie;J Kiw (my;yh`;tplk;) gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;.

,JNt 'yf;fp' kw;Wk; '[{jhk;' NghH MFk;. ,ij ,];khaPy; ,g;D mgP fhypj;(u`;) $wpdhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'jhj;J]; ]yh]py;' (NghUf;Fr; nrd;w) gilf;F vd;id(j; jsgjpahf;fp) mDg;gpdhHfs;. (ehd; jpUk;gp te;jTld;) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> 'kdpjHfspy; jq;fSf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdtH ahH?' vd;w Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'Map\h'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mz;fspy; cq;fSf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'mg+ gf;H(uyp)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'gpwF ahH?' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ckH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ,d;Dk; gyiuAk; fzpj;J (mtHfnsy;yhk; jkf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdtHfs; vd;W) $wpdhHfs;. 'jkf;F gphpakhdtHfspd; gl;baypy; vd;idf; filrpa Mshf Mf;fp tpLthHfNsh' vd;W mQ;rpagb ehd; nksdkhapUe;J tpl;Nld;. 389

[hPH(uyp) akd; ehl;bw;Fr; nrd;wJ. 390

ehd; akd; ehl;by; ,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ akd; thrpfspy; 'J} fyhc' kw;Wk; 'J} mk;H' Mfpa ,Utiu re;jpj;Njd;. 391 mtHfsplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisg; gw;wpg; NgryhNdd;. mg;NghJ 'J} mk;H' vd;dplk;> 'ePq;fs; nrhy;Yk; cq;fs; Njhohpd; nra;jp cz;iknadpy; mtH ,we;J Ngha; %d;W ehs;fs; fle;Jtpl;ld vd;gij cq;fSf;Fj; njhptpf;fpNwd;'' vd;whH. mtHfs; ,UtUk; vd;Dld; te;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; ,d;Dk; gazj;jpNyNa ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ kjPdhtpd; jpirapypUe;J xU gazf; $llk; te;J nfhz;bUg;gJ njd;gl;lJ. ehq;fs; mtHfsplk; tprhhpj;Njhk;. mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mg+ gf;H fyP/ghthf (Ml;rpahsuhf) Mf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; midtUk; ey;ytHfshf cs;sdH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH. clNd> J} fyhc kw;Wk; J} mk;H ,UtUk> 'ehq;fs; ,UtUk; te;jpUe;Njhk;. (vdpDk;> ,g;NghJ jpUk;gpr; nry;fpNwhk;.) ,iwtd; ehbdhy; (mthplk;) jpUk;gp tUNthk;'' vd;W cq;fs; Njhohplk; (mg+ gf;hplk;) nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhHfs;. gpwF akd; ehl;bw;Fj; jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;. ehd; mg+ gf;H mtHfsplk; akd; thrpfspd; nra;jpiaj; njhptpj;Njd;. mg+ gf;H mtHfs;> 'mtHfis (vd;dplk;) ePq;fs; nfhz;L te;jpUf;ff; $lhjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. gpwF (vd;idr; re;jpf;Fk;) xU re;jHg;gk; te;jNghJ J} mk;H> '[hPNu! ePq;fs; vdf;F cgfhuk; nra;jpUf;fpwPHfs;. vdNt> ehd; cq;fSf;F xU nra;jpiaj; njhptpf;fpNwd;. muG kf;fshfpa ePq;fs;> jiytH xUtH ,we;Jtpl;lhy;> (cq;fSf;Fs; xUtiunahUtH fye;jhNyhrpj;J) NtnwhUtiuj; jiytuhfj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; tiu ed;ikapy; ,Ug;gPHfs;. (Ml;rpj; jiyik) ths; gyj;jhy; cUthtjhapUe;jhy;> Ml;rpj; jiytHfshf tUgtHfs; kd;dHfshf ,Ug;ghHfs;. mtHfs; kd;dHfs; Nfhgg;gLtijg; Nghd;Nw (nrhe;j eyd;fSf;fhff;) Nfhgg;gl;L> kd;dHfs; jpUg;jpailtijg; Nghd;Nw (nrhe;j eyd;fSf;fhfj;) jpUg;jpailthHfs;.

'rP/Gy; g`;H' (flw;fiuNahug;) NghH. 392

egpj;NjhoHfspd; xU gil Fiw»fspd; tzpff;FO xd;iw (,ilkwpf;fj; jUzk; vjpHghHj;Jf;) fhj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mg;NghJ mg+ cigjh ,g;D [Huh`;(uyp)> mg;gilapdUf;F jsgjpahf ,Ue;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; flw;fiuia Nehf;fp xU gilia mDg;gpdhHfs;. mg;gilapdUf;F mg+ cigjh ,g;D [Huh`;(uyp) mtHfisj; jsgjpahf;fpdhHfs;. mtHfs; (nkhj;jk;) Kd;d}W Nguhf ,Ue;jdH. (mjpy; ehDk; fye;J nfhs;s) ehq;fs; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. rpwpJ njhiyT nrd;wgpd;> topapy; vq;fs; gaz czT jPHe;J Ngha;tpl;lJ. vdNt> mg+ cigjh(uyp) gilapdhpd; gaz czTfis xd;W jpul;Lk;gbf; fl;lisapl> mit xd;W Nrfhpf;fg;gl;ld. mit ,uz;L igfs; epiwag; NghPr;rk; goq;fsha; ,Ue;jd. mg+ cigjh mtHfs; mJ jPUk; tiu (mjpypUe;J) vq;fSf;F xt;nthU ehSk; rpwpJ rpwpjhf cz;zf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. vdNt> vq;fSf;F xt;nthU NghPr;rk;gok; jhd; (xt;nthU jpdKk;) fpilj;J te;jJ.

ehd; ([hgpH - uyp - mtHfsplk;)> '(xU ehs; KOtjw;Fk;) xU NghPr;rk; gok; cq;fSf;Fg; NghjhNj'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mJTk; jPHe;J Nghd NghJjhd; mjd; mUikia ehq;fs; czHe;Njhk;. ,Wjpapy;> ehq;fs; fliy te;jile;jNghJ rpwpa kiy Nghd;w (jpkpq;fpy tif) kPd; xd;iwf; fz;Nlhk;. gil tPuHfs; gjpndl;L ehs;fs; mjpypUe;J cz;lhHfs;. gpwF mg+ cigjh(uyp) mjd; tpyh vYk;Gfspy; ,uz;il (g+kpapy;) el;Litf;Fk;gb cj;jutpl> mt;thNw mit el;Litf;fg;gl;ld. gpwF jk; thfdj;ijr; nrYj;Jk; gb mtHfs; cj;jutpl> mt;thNw nrYj;jg;gl;lJ. mt;tpU tpyh vYk;Gfspd; fPNo mt;thfdk; nrd;wJ; vdpDk;> mt;tpuz;ilAk; njhlhkNyNa mJ (mtw;Wf;fpilNa GFe;J ntspNa) nrd;wtpl;lJ. 393

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtf;s; vq;fspy; Fjpiug;gil tPuHfshd Ke;E}W Ngiu (xU Gdpjg; NghUf;F) mDg;gpdhHfs;. mg+ cigjh ,g;D [Huh`;(uyp) vq;fs; jiytuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; Fiw»fspd; tzpff; FOit vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;jpUe;Njhk;. vdNt> ehq;fs; flw;fiuNahukhf miu khjk; jq;fpNdhk;. vq;fisf; fLikahd grp gPbf;f> fUNty kuj;jpd; ,iyia ehq;fs; Grpj;Njhk;. vdNt> me;jg; gilg; gphpT 'fUNty ,iyg;gilg; gphpT' vd;W ngaH #l;lg;gl;lJ. fly; vq;fsf;fhf 'my; mk;gH' vdg;gLk; (xU tif kPd; ,dg;) gpuhzpia (fiuapy;) Nghl;lJ. ehq;fs; mjpypUe;J miu khjk; cz;Nlhk;. mjd; nfhOg;gpypUe;J vz;nza; vLj;Jf; nfhz;Nlhk;. mjdhy; vq;fs; (typikahd) cly;fs; vq;fSf;F jpUk;gf; fpilj;Jtpl;ld. mg+ cigjh(uyp) me;j (nghpa) kPdpd; tpyh vYk;Gfspy; xd;iw vLj;J mij (g+kpapy;) el;Ltpl;Lj; jk;KldpUe;j kpf caukhd kdpjhplk; nrd;whHfs;. (mtiu me;j tpyh vYk;gpd; fPNo ele;J nry;Yk;gb Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhHfs;.)

me;jg; gilapdhpy; xUtH %d;W xl;lfq;fis mWj;jhH. gpwF %d;W xl;lfq;fisAk; kPz;Lk; %d;W xl;lfq;fisAk; mWj;jhH. gpwF mg+ cigjh(uyp)> '(,dp mWf;f Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W) mtiuj; jLj;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

if]; ,g;D ]mj;(uyp)> (NghhpypUe;J jpUk;gpa gpd; jk; je;ij ]mj; ,g;D cghjh - uyp mtHfsplk;) 'ehd; me;jg; gilapy; ,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ kf;fs; fLk; grpf;F MshdhHfs;.'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mthpd; je;ij> 'eP mtHfSf;fhf xl;lfj;ij mWj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. if];(uyp)> 'ehd; mWf;fj; jhd; nra;Njd;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> 'mtHfs; kPz;Lk; grpf;F MshdhHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;y> mthpd; je;ij> 'eP mtHfSf;fhf xl;lfj;ij mWj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mtH> 'ehd; mWf;fj;jhd; nra;Njd;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> 'kPz;Lk; mtHfs; grpf;F MshdhHfs;'' vd;whH. kPz;Lk; mthpd; je;ij> 'eP mtHfSf;fhf xl;lfj;ij mWj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd mtH> 'ehd; mWf;fj; jhd; nra;Njd;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L 'kPz;Lk;> mtHfs; grpf;F MshdhHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;y> mthpd; je;ij> 'eP xl;lfj;ij mWj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;'' vd;whH. mtH> '(%d;W Kiwf;Fg; gpwF) ehd; mWf;f Ntz;lhnkdj; jLf;fg;gl;L tpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

ehq;fs; 'fUNty ,iyg;' gilg; gphptpy; nrd;Nwhk;. mg+ cigjh(uyp) vq;fSf;Fj; jsgjpahf epakpf;fg;gl;lhHfs;. vq;fsf;Ff; fLikahd grp Vw;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ ,we;j (nghpa) kPd; xd;iwf; fly;> (fiuapy; nfhzHe;J) vwpe;jJ. (mjw;F Kd;) mijg; Nghy; (xU kPid) ehq;fs; ghHj;jNjapy;iy. mJ 'mk;gH' vd;W miof;fg;gLfpwJ. mjpypUe;J miu khjk; ehq;fs; cz;Nlhk;. mg+ cigjh mtHfs; mjd; (tpyh) vYk;Gfspy; xd;iw vLj;J g+kpapy; el;Litf;f (mjd; fPNo) xUtH thfdj;jpy; nrd;whH.

mg+ cigjh(uyp)> 'cz;Zq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; kjPdhTf;F (jpUk;gp) te;jNghJ egp(]y;)> mtHfsplk; mijr; nrhd;Ndhk;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; (flypypUe;J) ntspg;gLjjpa me;j czit cz;Zq;fs;. (mjdhy; jtwpy;iy) cq;fSld; (mjpy; rpwpJ) ,Ue;jhy; ekf;Fk; cz;zf; nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mtHfspy; rpyH> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (me;j kPdpy;) xU Jz;ilf; nfhz;L te;jdH. mij egp(]y;) mtHfs; cz;lhHfs;.

mg+ gf;H(uyp) kf;fSld; xd;gjhk; Mz;by; `[; nra;jJ. 394

'`[;[j;Jy tjh'Tf;F Ke;jpa `[;[pd;NghJ mg+ gf;fH(uyp) mtHfis egp(]y;) mtHfs; (`[; gazf; FOTf;Fj;) jiytuhf Mf;fpapUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ (Jy;`[; khjk; 10-k; ehshd) e`;Uila ehspy; (kpdhtpy; itj;J)> ',e;j Mz;Lf;Fg; gpwF ,izitg;gtH vtUk; `[; nra;af; $lhJ. ,iwapy;yk; fmghit epHthzkhf vtUk; tyk; tuTk; $lhJ'' vd;W nghJ mwptpg;Gr; nra;Ak; FOtpdhpy; xUtdhf vd;id mg+ gf;H(uyp) mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. 395

KOikahd tbtpy; mUsg;gl;l filrp mj;jpahak;> 'guhmj;' (vd;Dk; 9-tJ 'mj; jt;gh') mj;jpahak; MFk;. filrpahf mUsg;gl;l mj;jpahag; gFjp 'me;ep]h'tpd; ,Wjpg; gFjpahFk;. me;j trdk; tUkhW:

(egpNa!) kf;fs; cq;fsplk; 'fyhyh' gw;wp jPHg;G toq;FkhW Nfl;fpwhHfs;. ePq;fs; $Wq;fs;: my;yh`; cq;fSf;F 'fyhyh' gw;wp ,t;thW jPHg;gspf;fpwhd;.. (jpUf;FHMd; 04: 176) 396

4-k; ghfk; Kw;wpw;W.

gd} jkPk; Fyj;jhhpy; rpyH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ew;nra;jpia Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;> gd} jkPk; Fyj;jhNu!'' vd;W mtHfsplk; $wpdhHfs;. mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fSf;F ew;nra;jp nrhd;dPHfs; (mJ ,Uf;fl;Lk;! jHkk;) nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (,tHfs; ek; ew;nra;jpia Vw;f kWj;J cyfg; nghUisNa tpUk;GfpwhHfNs vd;W) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfj;jpy; ftiy fhzg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ akd; ehl;bypUe;J (m\;mhP Fyj;jhH) rpyH te;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(akd; thrpfNs!) ew;nra;jpia Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. Vnddpy;> gd} jkPk; Fyj;jhH mij Vw;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F akdpaH> 'ehq;fs; (mij) Vw;Wf; nfhz;Nlhk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 2

ciadh ,g;D `p];d; ,g;dp `{ij/gh ,g;dp gj;H(uyp) mtHfis egp(]y;) mtHfs; gd} jkPk; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j gd}y; mk;gH $l;lj;jhhplk; mDg;gpdhHfs;. vdNt mtHfs;> mf;$l;lj;jhH kPJ jhf;Fjy; njhLj;J mtHfspy; rpyiu tPo;j;jpdhHfs;. mtHfspy; rpyiuf; ifJ nra;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gd} jkPk; Fyj;jhhplk; %d;W mk;rq;fs; Fbnfhz;bUg;gjhff; $wpaijf; Nfl;ljpypUe;J ehd; mtHfis vg;NghJk; Nerpf;fyhNdd;.

2. mf;Fyj;jhiur; NrHe;j ngz; NghHf; ifjp xUtH Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,Ue;jhH. vdNt> (Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtis tpLjiy nra;JtpL. Vnddpy;> mts; (,iwj;J}jH) ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfspd; re;jjpfspy; cs;sts;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

3. (xU Kiw) gd} jkPk; Fyj;jhhpd; jhdg; nghUs;fs; te;jd. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',it 'xU (Kf;fpa) rKjhaj;jpd;' my;yJ 'vd; rKjhaj;jpd;' jhdg; nghUs;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 4

gd} jkPk; Fyj;jhhpy; xU gazf; FOtpdH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jdH. (jkf;F xU jiytiu epakpf;Fk;gb NfhhpdH.) mg+ gf;H(uyp)> '(,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!) fmfhc ,g;D kmgj; ,g;dp ]{uhuh mtHfis ,tHfSf;Fj; jiytuhf;Fq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ckH(uyp)> ',y;iy; mf;uc ,g;D `hgp]; mtHfisj; jiytuhf;Fq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) (ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk;)> 'ePq;fs; vdf;F khWnra;aNt tpUk;GfpwPHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;y> ckH(uyp)> 'cq;fSf;F khWnra;tJ vd; Nehf;fky;y'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ,UtUk; ,g;gb khwp khwpg; Ngrpr; rr;rutpl;Lf;nfhz;lhHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> ,Uthpd; Fuy;fSk; caHe;jd. ,J njhlHghfNt> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; Kd;ghf (NgRtjw;F) ePq;fs; Ke;jhjPHfs;. my;yh`;Tf;F gae;J ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. jpz;zkhf> my;yh`; (ahtw;iwAk;) nrtpAWNthDk; ed;fwpe;NjhDk; Mthd;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 49:1tJ) trdk; mUsg;gl;lJ.

ehd; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'vd;dplk; 'egPj;' (gor;rhW kJ) itf;fg;gLfpw kz;ghz;lk; xd;W ,Ue;jJ. kz;ghz;lj;jpy; ,dpg;ghf ,Uf;Fk; epiyapy; ehd; mij mUe;JNtd;. ehd; mij mjpfkhf mUe;jp> kf;fSld; ePz;l Neuk; mkHe;jpUe;jhy; (Nghijapy; jhWkhwhf ele;J) Nftyg;gl;Lg; Ngha; tpLNtd; vd ehd; mQ;rpNdd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mg;NghJ ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) (,t;thW) $wpdhHfs;:

mg;Jy; if]; Fyj;jhhpd; J}Jf; FOtpdH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(mg;Jy; if];) rKjhaj;jhNu! cq;fs; euT ey;tuthfl;Lk;. ,opTf;Fs;shfhkYk;> kdtUj;jj;jpw;Fs;shfhkYk; tUf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mk;kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fSf;Fk; cq;fSf;FkpilNa 'KsH' Fyj;J ,izitg;ghsHfs; (ehk; re;jpf;f Kbahjgb) jilahf cs;sdH. ,jdhy;> (Nghhplf; $lhnjd jiltpjpf;fg;gl;Ls;s) Gdpj khjq;fspy; jtpu (NtW khjq;fspy;) ehq;fs; cq;fsplk; tu Kbatpy;iy. vdNt> ve;jf; fl;lisfis ehq;fs; nray;gLj;jpdhy; ehq;fs; nrhHf;fk; GfTk; vq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhypUg;gtHfis mtw;wpd; gf;fk; ehq;fs; miof;fTk; VJthf ,Uf;FNkh mj;jifa fl;lisfspy; (Kf;fpakhd) rpytw;iw vq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fSf;F ehd; ehd;F tp\aq;fisf; fl;lisapLfpNwd;:

my;yh`;tpd; kPjhd ek;gpf;if vd;gJ vd;d vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh? 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy'' vd;W cWjp $WtNj. (mJ).

NkYk;> 'NghHr; nry;tq;fspy; Ie;jpnyhU gq;if (muRf;Fr;) nrYj;Jk; gbAk; (cq;fSf;Ff;) fl;lisapLfpNwd;. ehd;F nghUl;fisg; gad;gLj;j Ntz;lhnkd cq;fSf;Fj; jil tpjpf;fpNwd;. kJ Cw;wp itf;fg;gLk; ghj;jpuq;fshd Riuf;fha;f; FLit> (NghPr;r kuj;jpd; mbg;ghfj;ijf; File;J jahhpf;fg;gLk;) kug;gPg;gha;> kz; rhb kw;Wk; jhH g+rg;gl;l ghj;jpuk; Mfpatw;wpy; Cwitf;fg;gLk; ghdq;fs; jhk; mit'' vd;whHfs;. 6

mg;Jy; if]; Fyj;jhhpd; J}Jf; FOtpdH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; 'ugPM' Nfhj;jpuj;jpd; ,d;d (mg;Jy; if];) FLk;gj;ijr; NrHe;jtHfs;. (cq;fisr; re;jpf;ftplhky;) cq;fSf;Fk; vq;fSf;FkpilNa 'KsH' Fyj;J ,iwkWg;ghsHfs; jilahf cs;sdH. mjdhy;> (NghH Ghpaf; $lhnjdj; jil tpjpf;fg;gl;l) Gdpj khjj;jpy; jhd; ehq;fs; cq;fsplk; tu KbAk;. vdNt> vq;fSf;Fr; rpy tp\aq;fisf; fl;lisapLq;fs;. mtw;iw ehq;fs; filg;gpbg;Nghk;; vq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhypUg;gtHfisAk; filg;gpbj;J elf;Fk; gb miog;Nghk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: ehd; ehd;F tp\aq;fis (nray;gLj;Jk;gb cq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapLfpNwd;. ehd;F nghUl;fis cq;fSf;Fj; jil nra;fpNwd;.

(fl;lisapLk; ehd;F tp\aq;fshtd:) my;yh`;tpd; kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhs;tJ; (mjhtJ) tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy vd;W cWjp $WtJ - ,t;thW nrhy;yp 'xd;W' vd (jk; tpuyhy;) vz;zpdhHfs; - njhOifia epiy epWj;JtJ> ]fhj; toq;FtJ> NkYk;> ePq;fs; mile;j NghHr; nry;tq;fspy; Ie;jpnyhU gq;if my;yh`;Tf;fhfr; nrYj;JtJ (Mfpaitjhk; mit)

(kJ Cw;wp itf;fg; gad;gLk;) Riuf;fha;f; FLit> (NghPr;r kuj;jpd; mbg;ghfj;ijf; File;J jahhpj;j) kug; gPg;gha;> kz;rhb kw;Wk; jhH g+rg;gl;l ghj;jpuk; Mfpatw;iw cgNahfpf;f Ntz;lhnkd cq;fSf;Fj; jil tpjpf;fpNwd;. 7

,g;D mg;gh];> mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D m];`H> kp];tH ,g;D kf;ukh(uyp) MfpNahH vd;dplk;> 'Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W vq;fs; midthpd; ryhikAk; mtUf;Ff; $Wq;fs;. m];Uf;Fg; gpd; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOtJ gw;wp mthplk; NfSq;fs;. 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; mijj; jil nra;jjhf vq;fSf;Fr; nra;jp fpilj;jpUf;f mj;njhOifia (md;idNa!) jhq;fs; njhOtjhff; Nfs;tpg;gLfpNwhNk' vd;W NfSq;fs;'' vd;W (mk;%tUk;) $wpdH. NkYk;> ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> jhKk; ckH(uyp) mtHfSk; ,t;thW (m];Uf;Fg; gpd;) njhOgtHfis mbg;gtHfshf ,Ue;Njhk; vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W vd;id mk;%tUk; mDg;gpa tp\aj;ijf; $wpNdd;. mjw;F Map\h(uyp)> 'ePq;fs; ck;K ]ykhtplk; nrd;W NfSq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; jpUk;gp te;J mtHfs; %thplKk; Map\h(uyp) %thplKk; Map\h(uyp) nrhd;dijj; njhptpj;Njd;. Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;l mNj Nfs;tpia ck;K ]ykh(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W Nfl;FkhW mtHfs; %tUk; Kz;Lk; vd;id mDg;gpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,t;tpU uf;mj;fisj; njho Ntz;lhnkdj; jil nra;jij Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. gpwF (xU Kiw) m];Uj; njhOJtpl;L mtHfs; vd;Dila miwf;F te;J> me;j ,uz;L uf;mj;fisj; njhOjhHfs;. mg;NghJ vd;Dld; md;rhhpfspy; 'gd} `uhk;' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j ngz;fs; rpyH ,Ue;jdH. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; xU gzpg;ngz;iz mDg;gp> 'eP mtHfSf;F mUfpy; nrd;W> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,e;j ,uz;L uf;mj;fisj; njho Ntz;lhnkd ePq;fs; jil njho Ntz;lhnkd ePq;fs; jil nra;jij ehd; Nfl;ftpy;iyah? Mdhy;> jhq;fNs ,g;NghJ mijj; njhog; ghHf;fpNwNd' vd ehd; Nfl;ljhf mtHfsplk; eP nrhy;. mtHfs; jk; ifahy; irif nra;jhy; eP gpd;thq;fptpL' vdf; $wpNdd;. mg;ngz;Zk; nrhd;dgb nra;jhs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; ifahy; irif nra;jNghJ mg;ngz; jpUk;gp te;Jtpl;lhs;. njhOifia Kbj;j egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg+ cka;ahtpd; kfNs! (ck;K ]ykhNt!) m];Uf;Fg; gpd;dhy; (njhOj) ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; gw;wpf; Nfl;lha;. mg;Jy; if]; fpisapdhpy; rpyH jk; Fyj;jhH ,];yhj;ij Vw;Ws;s nra;jpiaj; njhptpf;f vd;dplk; te;jpUe;jjhy;> Y`;Uf;Fg; gpd;dhYs;s ,uz;L uf;mj;fis vd;dhy; njho Kbatpy;iy; mj;njhOifNa (,g;NghJ ehd; njhOj) ,e;j ,uz;L uf;mj;fshFk;' vd;whHfs;. 8

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; gs;spthrypy; (nts;spf;fpoik) njhOif elj;jg;gl;l [{KMj; njhOiff;Fg; gpwF (,];yhj;jpy;) Kjd; Kjyhf elj;jg;gl;l [{KMj; njhOif> '[{th]h' vDkplj;jpy; - mjhtJ g`;iudpy; ,Ue;j xU fpuhkj;jpy; - mg;Jy; if]; Fyj;jhhpd; gs;spthrypy; eilngw;w njhOifNa MFk;. 9

gd} `dP/gh Fyj;jhhpd; J}Jf; FO kw;Wk; ]{khkh ,g;D c]hy; mtHfspd; nra;jp. 10

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'e[;j;' gFjpia Nehf;fp Fjpiug; gilnahd;iw mDg;gpdhHfs;. me;jg; gilapdH 'gd} `dP/gh' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j ]{khkh ,g;D c]hy; vd;wiof;fg;gLk; kdpjH xUtiuf; (ifJ nra;J) nfhz;L te;jhHfs;. gs;spthrypd; J}z;fspy; xd;wpy; mtiuf; fl;bg; Nghl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mthplk; te;J> '(cd; tp\aj;jpy; ehd; nrhy;yg;NghFk; Kbitg; gw;wp) eP vd;d fUJfpwha;. ]{khkhNt!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'ehd; ey;yNj fUJfpNwd;. K`k;kNj! ePq;fs; vd;idf; nfhd;why; ,uj;jg;gop thq;f Ntz;ba xUtidNa nfhs;fpwPHfs;. (vd;id kd;dpj;J vdf;F) ePq;fs; cgfhuk; nra;jhy;> ed;wp nra;af; $ba xUtDf;Nf cgfhuk; nra;fpwPHfs;. ePq;fs; nry;tj;ij tpUk;gpdhy; mjpy; ePq;fs; tpUk;Gtijf; NfSq;fs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. vdNt> mtH (kd;dpf;fg;gl;L) tplg;gl;lhH. kW ehs; te;jNghJ mthplk;> ']{khkhNt! vd;d fUJfpwha;?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> jq;fsplk; ehd; (Vw;nfdNt) $wpaJ jhd;: ePq;fs; cgfhuk; nra;jhy; ed;wpAs;stDf;Nf cgfhuk; nra;fpwPHfs;'' vd;whH. mtiu egpatHfs; (md;Wk;)tpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. kWehSf;F mLj;j ehs; te;jNghJ> 'eP vd;d fUJfpwha;? ]{khkhNt!'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'ehd; Vw;nfdNt jq;fsplk; nrhd;dijj;jhd; fUJfpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ']{khkhit mtpo;j;JtpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

clNd ]{khkh gs;spthrYf;F mUfpypUe;j NghPr;re; Njhl;lj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W Fspj;Jtpl;L> gs;spthrYf;F te;J> 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`; xUtidj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy' vd;W ehd; cWjp $WfpNwd;. NkYk;> 'K`k;kJ> ,iwj;J}jH' vd;Wk; ehd; cWjp $WfpNwd;' vd;W nkhope;Jtpl;L> 'K`k;kNj! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (,d;Wtiu) cq;fs; Kfj;ijtpl vd;dplk; ntWg;Gf;Fhpa Kfk; g+kpapy; NtnwJTk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy;> (,d;W) cq;fSila Kfk; vy;yh Kfq;fspYk; vdf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdjhf Mk;tpl;lJ. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (,d;Wtiu) cq;fs; khHf;fj;ijtpl vd; ntWg;Gf;Fhpa khHf;fk; NtnwJTk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy;> ,d;W khHf;fq;fspNyNa vdf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdjhf cq;fs; khHf;fk; Mk;tpl;lJ. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fs; Ciutpl vdf;F ntWg;ghd CH NtnwJTk; ,Ue;jpUf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy;> ,g;NghJ cq;fs; CNu vdf;F kpfTk; gphpakhd Cuhk;tpl;lJ. cq;fs; Fjpiug;gilapdH vd;idg; gpbj;Jfnfhz;Ltpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> 'NkYk; ehd; ,g;NghJ (kf;fhtpw;Fr; nrd;W) ck;uh nra;a tpUk;GfpNwd;. ePq;fs; vd;d fUJfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mtUf;F ew;nra;jp $wp ck;uh nra;a mtUf;F mDkjpaspj;jhHfs;. mtH kf;fhtpw;Fr; nrd;wNghJ (mq;Nf) xUtH mthplk;> 'eP kjk; khwptpl;lhah?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F ]{khkh(uyp)> ',y;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (ehd; kjk; khwtpy;iy.) khwhf> ,iwj;J}jH K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfSld; ,ize;J ,iwtDf;Ff; fPo;g;gbAk; K];ypkhf khwptpl;Nld;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDkjp jUk;tiu (vd;Dila ehlhd) akhkhtpypUe;J xU NfhJik jhdpak; $l (kf;fhthrpfshd) cq;fSf;F tuhJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 11

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; (jd;id ,iwj; J}jH vd;W thjpl;l) 'Ki]ypkh' vDk; kfh ngha;ad; (akhkhtpypUe;J kjPdh) te;jhd;. mtd;> 'K`k;kj;> jkf;Fg; gpwF (J}Jj;Jtk; kw;Wk; Ml;rpj; jiyikapd;) nghWg;ig vdf;F mspj;jhy;jhd; ehd; mtiug; gpd;gw;WNtd;'' vd;W $wyhdhd;. mtd; jd; rKjhaj;J kf;fs; gyNgUld; kjPdh te;jpUe;jhd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > (jk; Ngr;rhsH) ]hgpj; ,g;D if];(uyp) jk;Kld; ,Uf;f mtid Nehf;fp te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; ifapy; NghPr;r kl;ilj; Jz;L xd;W ,Ue;jJ. Ki]ypkh jd; NjhoHfSldpUf;f egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtdUNf (nrd;W) epd;W nfhz;L> ',e;jj; Jz;il eP Nfl;lhy; $l ehd; ,ij cdf;Ff; nfhLf;fkhl;Nld;. my;yh`; cdf;F tpjpj;jpUg;gij kPwpr; nry;y cd;dhy; KbahJ. eP (vdf;Ff; fPo;g;gba kWj;J) KJifj; fhl;bdhy; my;yh`; cd;id mopj;JtpLthd;. NkYk;> (vd; fdtpy;) vdf;Ff; fhl;lg;gl;l mNj Mshfj;jhd; cd;id fhz;fpNwd;. ,Njh> ,tHjhk; ]hgpj; ,tH vd; rhHghf cdf;F gjpyspg;ghH'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L mtdplkpUe;J jpUk;gptpl;lhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > '(vd; fdtpy;) vdf;Ff; fhl;lg;gl;l mNj Mshfj;jhd; cd;id fhz;fpNwd;'' vd;W (Ki]ypkhtplk;) nrhd;dijg; gw;wp ehd; Nfl;lNghJ mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) $wpdhH: ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'ehd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ (fdtpy;) vd; ,uz;L iffspYk; ,uz;L jq;ff; fhg;Gfisf; fz;Nld;. mtw;wpd; (tpsf;fk; vdf;Fj; njhpahky; ,Ue;j) epiy vd;idf; ftiyapy; Mo;j;jpaJ. vdNt> fdtpy; mt;tpuz;ilAk; CJk;gb vdf;Ff; fl;lisaplg;gl;lJ. mt;thNw ehd; CjpNdd;. clNd> mt;tpuz;Lk; gwe;Jtpl;ld. vdNt> ehd; mt;tpuz;Lf;Fk; 'vdf;Fg; gpd; ntspg;gltpUf;fpw kfh ngha;aHfs; ,UtH' vd;W tpsf;fk; fz;Nld;. mt;tpUthpy; xUtd; md;ª; kw;nwhUtd; Kiy]p vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 12

4375. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

ehd; J}q;fpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ (fdtpy;) g+kpapd; fU¥yq;fs; vdf;F toq;fg;gl;ld. mg;NghJ vd; ifapy; jq;ff; fhg;Gfs; ,uz;L itf;fg;gl;ld. mit vdf;Fg; ngUk; Rikahfj; njd;gl;ld. mg;NghJ mt;tpuz;ilAk; CJk;gb vdf;Ff; fl;lisaplg;gl;lJ. mt;tpuz;ilAk; ehd; CjpNdd;. mt;tpuz;Lk; (gwe;J) nrd;Wtpl;ld. 'mt;tpuz;Lk;> ve;j ,uz;L kfh ngha;aHfSf;fpilNa ehd; ,Uf;fpNwNdh mtHfisf; FwPf;Fk;' vd;W ehd; tpsf;fk; fz;Nld;. mt;tpU ngha;aHfs; (md;ª vd;w) ']d;M' thrpAk; (Ki]ypkh vd;w) 'akhkh' thrpAk; MtH. 13

ehq;fs; (mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy;) fy;iy tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk; (ehq;fs; tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;j) xU fy;iytplr; rpwe;j kw;nwhU fy;iy ehq;fs; fz;lhy; mij vLj;Jf; nfhz;L gioaij vwpe;J tpLNthk;. fy; VJk; vq;fSf;Ff; fpilf;ftpy;iynad;why; ehq;fs; kz; fl;biar; Nrfhp(j;Jf; Ftp)g;Nghk;. gpwF> Ml;ilf; nfhz;L tUNthk;; mjd; ghiy (Ftpe;J fplf;Fk;) me;j kz;fl;bapd; kPJ fwg;Nghk;; gpwF mijr; Rw;wp tUNthk;. u[g; khjk; te;Jtpl;lhy; (NghH epWj;jk; nra;tijf; Fwpf;Fk; tifapy;) 'MAj Kidia mfw;wf;$baJ' vd me;j khjj;ij miog;Nghk;. u[g; khjj;jpy; ve;j <l;b KidiaAk;> mk;G KidiaAk; fow;wp vwpahky; tplkhl;Nlhk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,iwj; J}juhf) epakpf;fg;ngw;w ehspy; ehd;> vd; tPl;lhUf;fhf xl;lfj;ij Nka;f;Fk; ,isQdhf ,Ue;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwj;J}juhf tUif je;jpUg;gij ehq;fs; Nfs;tpg;gl;lTld; euf neUg;ig Nehf;fp> (mjhtJ) kfh ngha;ad; Ki]ypkhit Nehf;fp ehq;fs; XbNdhk;. 15

kfh ngha;ad; Ki]ypkh kjPdhtpw;F te;jpUf;fpwhd; vd;w nra;jp vq;fSf;F vl;baJ. mtd; `hhp]pd; kfs; (fa;ap]h vd;ghs;) tPl;by; jq;fpdhd;. me;j `hhp]; ,g;D Fiu]pd; kfs; mtDf;F kidtpahf ,Ue;jhs;. mts;> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D MkpUila (kf;fspd;) jha; Mths;. ]hgpj; ,g;D if]; ,g;dp \k;kh];(uyp) mtHfisj; jk;Kld; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Ki]ypkhtplk; nrd;whHfs;. ,e;j ]hgpj; ,g;D if]; ,g;dp \k;kh]; mtHfs; jhk;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; (mjpfhug+Ht) Ngr;rhsH' vd;W miof;fg;gl;L te;jtuhthH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; ifapy; (NghPr;r kl;ilf;) Fr;rpnahd;W ,Ue;jJ. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Ki]ypkhtpd; mUNf epd;W mtdplk; (rpwpJ) NgrpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Ki]ypkh> 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; cq;fSf;Fk; (cq;fs; egpj;Jt) gjtpf;Fk; ,ilNa FWf;fplhky; ehk; tpyk;f;nfhs;Nthk;. (Mdhy;>) cq;fSf;Fg; gpd; ePq;fs; me;jg; gjtpia vkf;F mspj;jpl Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'eP vd;dplk; ,e;jf; Fr;rpiaf; Nfl;lhYk; $l ehd; ,ij cdf;Ff; nfhLf;fkhl;Nld;. vdf;F (fdtpy;) fhl;lg;gl;l mNj Ms; jhd; eP vd;W cd;id fUJfpNwd;. ,Njh> ,e;j ]hgpj; ,g;D if]; cdf;F vd; rhHghf gjpyspg;ghH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vLj;Jiuj;j mtHfspd; fditg; gw;wp ehd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;:

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'ehd; cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ vd; ,uz;L iffspYk; jq;fj;jhyhd fhg;Gfs; ,uz;L itf;fg;gl;ld. ehd; mtw;iw mUtUg;ghff; fUjp ntWj;Njd;. clNd (mtw;iw Cjptpl) vdf;F mDkjpf;fg;gl;lJ. ehd; mt;tpuz;ilAk; Cj> mit gwe;J Ngha;tpl;ld. mt;tpuz;Lk; ,dp tutpUf;Fk; ,uz;L ngUk; ngha;aHfisf; Fwpg;ghf ehd; tpsf;fk; fz;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

Mk;g;> irapj; vDk; e[;uhd; ehl;Lf;fhuHfs; ,UtH> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'Kgh`yh - rhgg; gpuhHj;jid' nra;tjw;fhf te;jdH. 18 mt;tpUthpy; xUtH jk; Njhohplk;> 'eP mt;thW nra;ahNj. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtH cz;ikapNyNa ,iwj;J}juhf ,Ue;J; ehk; rhgg; gpuhHj;jid nra;Jtpl;Nlhkhdhy; ehKk; cUg;gl khl;Nlhk;; ekf;Fg; gpd;tutpUf;Fk; ek; re;jjpfSk; cUtg;glkhl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. (gpwF) ,UtUk; NrHe;J (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;)> 'ePq;fs; vq;fsplk; Nfl;fpwtw;iw ehq;fs; cq;fSf;Ff; nfhLf;fpNwhk;. ek;gpf;iff;Fhpa xU kdpjiu vq;fSld; mDg;Gq;fs;. ek;gpf;iff;Fhpa xU kdpjiuj; jtpu NtnwtiuAk; vq;fSld; mDg;gNtz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ek;gfj; jd;ikapy; KiwNahL ele;Jnfhs;Sk; ek;gpf;ifahsH xUtiu epr;rak; ehd; cq;fSld; mDg;GNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfs; (xt;nthUtUk;) egpatHfspd; miog;ig vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. Mdhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg+ cigjh ,g;D [Huh`; mtHfNs! vOe;jpUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtH vOe;J epd;wNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > ',tH ,e;jr; rKjhaj;jpd; ek;gpf;iff;FhpatH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 19

e[;uhd; thrpfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'ek;gpf;iff;Fhpa xU kdpjiu vq;fSf;fhf mDg;Gq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ek;gfj; jd;ikapy; KiwNahL ele;Jnfhs;Sk; ek;gpf;ifahsH xUtiuj;jhd; ehd; cq;fsplk; mDg;GNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs; (xt;nthUtUk;) egpatHfspd; miog;ig vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. Mdhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ cigjh ,g;D [Huh`;(uyp) mtHfis mDg;gpdhHfs;.

xt;nthU rKjhaj;jpw;Fk; (mtHfspd;) ek;gpf;iff;Fg; ghj;jpukhdtH xUtH cz;L. ,e;jr; rKjhaj;jpdhpd; ek;gpf;iff;FhpatH mg+ cigjh ,g;D [Huh`; mtHfshthH.

vd md];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 20

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (xUKiw) 'g`;iudpd; epjp te;jhy; cdf;F ehd; ,g;gb ,g;gb %d;W Kiw (ms;spf;) nfhLg;Ngd;'' vd;W vd;dplk; nrhy;ypapUe;jhHfs;. Mdhy;> g`;iud; epjp ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,wf;Fk; tiu tutpy;iy. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; (mtHfspd; Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy;) me;j epjp te;jNghJ mtHfs; nghJ mwptpg;Gfs; nra;gtH xUthplk;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vtUf;fhtJ fld; juNtz;bapUe;jhNyh> mtHfs; vtUf;fhtJ VNjDk; thf;fspj;jpUe;(J mij epiwNtw;Wk; Kd;ghf mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;bUe;)jhNyh mtH vd;dplk; tul;Lk;'' vd;W mwptpg;Gr; nra;Ak;gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; mg+ gf;fH(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'g`;iud; epjp te;jhy; cdf;F ehd; ,g;gb ,g;gb %d;W Kiw (ms;spf;) nfhLg;Ngd;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;'' vdj; njhptpj;Njd;. mg;NghJ vdf;F mg+ gf;H(uyp) (rpwpJ) nfhLj;jhHfs;. mjw;Fg; gpd; mtHfis ehd; re;jpj;J kPz;Lk; Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; (vJTk;) vdf;Fj; jutpy;iy. gpwF kPz;Lk; mtHfsplk; ehd; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJk; mtHfs; VJk; jutpy;iy. kPz;Lk; ehd; mtHfsplk; %d;whtJ Kiwahfr; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJk; vdf;Fj; jutpy;iy. vdNt> ehd; mtHfsplk;> '(Kjypy;) ehd; cq;fsplk; te;Njd;. mg;NghJ ePq;fs; vdf;Fj; jutpy;iy. gpwF (,uz;lhk; Kiwahf) te;Njd;. mg;NghJk; ePq;fs; vdf;Fj; jutpy;iy. xd;W ePq;fs; vdf;Ff; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,y;iynad;why;> vd;dplk; ePq;fs; fUkpj;jdk; fhl;LtjhfNt ehd; fUJNtd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; 'ehd; fUkpj;jdk; fhl;Ltjhfth eP nrhd;dha;. fUkpj;jdj;ij tplf; nfhba Neha; VJ?' vd;W %d;W Kiw Nfl;lhHfs;. 'xt;nthU Kiw cdf;Fj; ju kWj;j NghJk; cdf;Ff; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lnkd;Nw fUjpNdd;'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

mk;H ,g;D jPdhH(u`;) mtHfspd; mwptpg;gpy;> 'ehd; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; vd;dplk;> ',ij vz;zpf;nfhs;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mij vz;zpg; ghHj;Njd;. mJ IE}W (jPdhH / jpH`k;) ,Ue;jJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> ',Nj Nghd;W ,d;Dk; ,uz;L klq;if eP vLj;Jf;nfhs;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;'' vd [hgpH(uyp) $wpdhH vd te;Js;sJ. 22

''mtHfs; (m\;mhP Fyj;jhH) vd;idr; NrHe;jtHfs;; ehd; mtHfisr; NrHe;jtd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd mg+ %]h(uyp) $wpdhH. 24

ehDk; vd; rNfhjuUk; akd; ehl;bypUe;J te;J (kjPdhtpy;) rpwpJ fhyk; jq;fpapUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; jhahUk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; (mtHfspd; tPl;bDs;) mjpfkhfr; nrd;W tUtijAk; mtHfSlNdNa vg;NghJk; ,Ug;gijAk; fz;L> mtHfs; (,UtUk;) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; FLk;gj;ijr; NrHe;jtHfs; vd;Nw ehq;fs; fUjpNdhk;. 25

mg+ %]h my;m\;mhP(uyp) (c];khd;(uyp) mtHfspd; Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy; $/gh efhpd; Ml;rpahsuhf) tUif je;jNghJ ,e;j '[Hk;' FLk;gj;jhiu 26 (re;jpj;J mtHfis)f; fz;zpag;gLj;jpdhHfs;. (xUKiw) ehq;fs; mtHfsplk; mkHe;jpUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; Nfhopiag; gfy; czthf cz;L nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ $l;lj;jpy; xUtH mkHe;jpUe;jhH. mg+ %]h(uyp) mtiu czT cz;z mioj;jhHfs;. mk;kdpjH> ',J> (mRj;jk;) vijNah jpd;W nfhz;bUg;gij ghHj;Njd;. vdNt> ehd; ,ij mUtUf;fpNwd;'' vd;whH. clNd mg+ %]h(uyp)> ',q;Nf th! egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,ij cz;zkhl;Nld; vd;W rj;jpak; nra;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd mg+ %]h(uyp)> ',q;Nf th! cd; rj;jpaj;ijg; gw;wp ehd; cdf;Fj; njhptpf;fpNwd;. ehq;fs;> m\;mhP Fyj;jhhpy; rpyH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;. ehq;fs; (gazk; nra;a) thfdk; mspj;J cjTk; gb mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nlhk;. mtHfs; vq;fSf;F thfdk; mspf;f kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> kPz;Lk; mtHfsplk; (gazk; nra;a) thfdk; Nfl;Nlhk;. mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; gazk; nra;tjw;fhf cq;fSf;F thfdk; jukhl;Nld;. vd;W rj;jpak; nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpwF rpwpJ Neuk; jhd; jq;fpapUe;jpUg;ghHfs;. mjw;Fs; Nghhpy; fpilj;j xl;lfq;fs; nfhz;L tug;gl;ld. vq;fSf;F (gj;Jf;Fl;gl;l xl;lfq;fs; nfhz;l ke;ijfspy;) Ie;J ke;ijfs; toq;Fk;gb fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs; mij vq;fs; iftrk; ngw;Wf; nfhz;lNghJ> 'egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F mtHfspd; rj;jpaj;ij ehk; kwf;fbj;J tpl;Nlhk;. vdNt> ehk; xUNghJk; Kd;Ndw KbahJ'' vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nlhk;. clNd ehd; mtHfsplk; nrd;W> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' ehq;fs; gazk; nra;a thfdk; jukhl;Nld; vd;W jhq;fs; rj;jpak; nra;Jtpl;L ,g;NghJ ehq;fs; gazk; nra;a vq;fSf;F thfdk; je;Jtpl;BHfNs'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk;! MapDk;> ehd; xU tp\aj;jpw;fhfr; rj;jpak; nra;J mjd;gpd;dH mJty;yhj Ntnwhd;iw> mijtplr; rpwe;jjhff; fz;lhy; me;jr; rpwe;jijNa nra;Ntd; (rj;jpaj;ij Kwpj;jjw;fhfg; ghpfhuk; nra;JtpLNtd;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 27

gd} jkPk; Fyj;jhH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ew;nra;jp ngWq;fs;. gd}jkPk; Fyj;jhNu!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; vq;fSf;F ew;nra;jp nrhy;yptpl;BHfs; jhNd! (,dp VNjDk;) vq;fSf;F toq;fpLq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfk; (Nfhgj;jhy; epwk;) khwptpl;lJ. mg;NghJ akd;thrpfspy; (m\;mhP Fyj;jhH) rpyH te;jdH. mtHfsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; ew;nra;jpia Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. Vnddpy;> gd} jkPk; Fyj;jhH mij Vw;f kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;Q; vd;W $wpdhHfs;. me;j akdpaH> 'Vw;Wf; nfhz;Ltpl;Nlhk;; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH. 28

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwek;gpf;if ,q;NfAs;sJ'' vd;W jk; ifahy; akd; ehl;bd; gf;fk; irif fhl;bf; $wpdhHfs;. NkYk;> 'fy; kdKk; (,uf;fkw;w) fbd RgthKk;) xl;lfq;fspd; thy;fisg; gpbj;jgb> mtw;iw mjl;bf; nfhz;Nl (ehNlhbfshfr;) nrd;W nfhz;bUf;Fk; (ghiytd) xl;lf Nka;g;gHfspilNa fhzg;gLk. mq;fpUe;J jhd; i\j;jhdpd; ,uz;L nfhk;GfSk; cjakhFk;. (mjhtJ) ugPM kw;Wk; KsH Fyj;jhhpilNa mitNjhd;Wk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 29

akd; thrpfs; cq;fsplk; te;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. mtHfs; ,sfpa neQ;rKilatHfs;; nkd;ikahd ,jaKilatHfs;. ,iwek;gpf;if> akd; ehl;ilr; NrHe;jjhFk;. tpNtfKk; akd; ehl;ilr; NrHe;jjhFk;. jw;ngUikAk; mfk;ghtKk; xl;lf Nka;g;gH(fsplKk; gz;iz Kjyhsp) fspl(K)k; fhzg;gLfpd;wd. fk;gPuKk; (mNj Neuj;jpy;) mikjpAk; MLfspd; chpikahsHfsplk; fhzg;gLfpd;wd.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 30

,iwek;gpf;if akd; ehl;ilr; NrHe;jjhFk;. Fog;gk; ,q;Nf (k;of;fpy;) cs;sJ. ,q;Fjhd; i\j;jhdpd; nfhk;G cjakhFk;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 31

akd; thrpfs; cq;fsplk; te;Js;sdH. mtHfs; ,sfpakdk; gilj;jtHfs;. nkd;ikahd neQ;rk; cilatHfs;. khHf;f Qhdk; akd; ehl;ilr; NrHe;jjhFk;; tpNtfKk; akd; ehl;ilr; NrHe;jjhFk;.

ehq;fs; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mtHfSld; mkHe;jpUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ fg;ghg;(uyp) te;J> 'mg+ mg;jpH u`;khNd! ePq;fs; (FHMd;) XJtijg; Nghy; ,e;j ,isQHfshy; XjKbAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp)> 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; cq;fSf;F (FHMd;) Xjpf; fhl;Lk;gb ,tHfspy; rpyUf;Ff; fl;lisapLfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F fg;ghg;(uyp)> 'rhp! (Xjpf; fhl;lr; nrhy;Yq;fs;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) (vd;dplk;)> 'my;fkh! ePq;fs; XJq;fs;'' vd;W $w> ]pahj; ,g;D `{ijH(u`;) mtHfspd; rNfhjuH i]j; ,g;D `{ijH(u`;)> 'my;fkh> vq;fspy; kpfr; rpwe;j XJeuhf ,y;yhjpUf;f> mtiuah Xjr; nrhy;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. clNd ,g;D k];Cj;(uyp)> 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; cq;fs; Fyj;jhH (gd} mrj;) gw;wpAk;> my;fkhTila Fyj;jhH (efc) gw;wpAk; $wpaij cq;fSf;F ehd; mwptpg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; (FHMdpd; 19tJ) mj;jpahak; kHakpypUe;J Ik;gJ trdq;fis XjpNdd;. mg;NghJ mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];Cj;(uyp) (fg;ghg;(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp)> '(,thpd; Xjy;) vg;gbapUg;gjhff; fUJfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F mtHfs;> 'ed;whf XjpdhH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];Cj;(uyp)> 'ehd; vij XjpdhYk; mij ,UtUk; Xjp tpLthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> fg;ghg;(uyp) mtHfspd; gf;fk; jpUk;gpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; jq;f Nkhjpuk; xd;iw mzpe;jpUe;jhHfs;. vdNt> ',e;j Nkhjpuk; fow;wp vwpag;gLk; Ntis (,d;Dk;) tutpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. fg;ghg;(uyp)> ',d;iwf;Fg; gpwF ,ij ehd; mzpe;jpUg;gijg; gpwF ,ij ehd; mzpe;jpUg;gij xUNghJk; ePq;fs; ghHf;f khl;BHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L mijf; fow;wp vwpe;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

J/igy; ,g;D mk;H(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'jt;]; Fyj;jhH mope;Jtpl;lhHfs;; (,iwtDf;Fk; ,iwj;J}jUf;Fk;) khW nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;; (,];yhj;ij) Vw;f kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> jhq;fs; mtHfSf;nfjpuhfg; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! 'jt;];' Fyj;jhiu NeHtopapy; nrYj;Jthahf! mtHfis (vk;kplk;) nfhz;L tUthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. 34

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (,];yhj;ij Vw;gjw;fhf) te;jNghJ> topapy;> 'vt;tsT ePz;l> fisg;g+l;Lfpw ,uT! MapDk;> mJ ,iwkWg;G NfhNyhr;Rk; ehl;bypUe;J vd;id tpLjiy nra;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;W ghbNdd;. vd; mbik xUtd; topapy; jg;gpNahbtpl;lhd;. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jNghJ mtHfsplk; tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;Njd;. ehd; mtHfsplk; ,Ue;jNghJ (vd;Dila) me;j mbik te;jhd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'mg+ `{iuuhNt! ,Njh cd; mbik!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'mtd; my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpf;fhf (tpLjiy)'' vd;W nrhy;yp mtid tpLjiy nra;Jtpl;Nld;. 35

ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; (mtHfspd; Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy;) xU FOthf ehq;fs; te;Njhk;. mtHfs; xt;nthU kdpjuhfg; ngaH nrhy;yp miof;fyhdhHfs;; (vd;id Kjypy; miof;ftpy;iy.) vdNt ehd;> 'vd;idj; njhpatpy;iyah? ek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'Mk;> njhpAk;. kf;fs; kWj;jNghJ ePq;fs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;wPHfs;; mtHfs; (,];yhj;ij Vw;fhky;) gpd; thq;fpr; nrd;wNghJ ePq;fs; (mij Vw;f) Kd; te;jPHfs;. mtHfs; (]fhj;ij toq;fhky;) Nkhrb nra;jNghJ ePq;fs; epiwNtw;wpdPHfs;. (cz;ikia) mtHfs; epuhfhpj;jNghJ ePq;fs; Vw;wPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; '`[;[j;Jy; tjh'Tf;fhfg; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. (Kjypy;) ck;uh nra;tjw;fhf ,`;uhk; fl;bNdhk;. gpwF ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'vthplk; jpahfg; gpuhzpAs;sNjh mtHfs; ck;uhTld; `[;[{k; nra;J nfhs;sl;Lk. mt;tpuz;ilAk; epiwNtw;wpa gpwNf mtHfs; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdf;F khjtplha; Vw;gl;bUe;j epiyapy; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; kf;fhTf;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. (khjtplhapd; fhuzj;jhy;) ehd; ,iwapy;yj;ijr; Rw;wptutpy;iy. ]/ghTf;Fk; kHthTf;FkpilNa XlTkpy;iy. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ehd; Kiwapl;Nld;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'cd; jiy (Kbia) mtpo;j;J thhpf;nfhs;. `[;[{f;fhf ,`;uhk; fl;bf;nfhs;. ck;uhittpl;L tpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw nra;Njd;. ehq;fs; `[;i[ epiwNtw;wp Kbj;jNghJ> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;id (vd; rNfhjuH) mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mgP gf;H m];]pj;jPf; uypay;yh`{ md;`{ mtHfSld; jd;aPKf;F mDg;gpdhHfs;. mq;fpUe;J ehd; ck;uh nra;Njd;. ',J (,e;j ck;uh) cd;Dila (tpLgl;l) ck;uhTf;F gjpyhFk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

ck;uhTf;fhf ,`;uhk; fl;batHfs; ,iwapy;yj;ijr; Rw;wpte;J> ]/gh kHthTf;fpilNa XlTk; nra;jdH. gpwF> ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;Lg; gpd;dH kpdhtpypUe;J jpUk;gpa gpd; kw;nwhU KiwAk; Rw;wpte;jdH. `[;i[Ak; ck;uhitAk; NrHj;J (`[;[{y; fpuhd;) nra;jtHfs; xNunahU Kiwjhd; Rw;wpte;jdH. 38

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> 'ck;uh nra;gtH ,iwapy;yk; fmghitr; Rw;wp te;Jtpl;lhy; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;L tpLthH'' vd;W nrhd;djhf mjhc(u`;) vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 've;j Mjhuj;ij itj;J ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) ,g;gbf; $WfpwhHfs;'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'jpahfg; gpuhzpfis mWj;Jj; jpahfk; nra;tjw;fhd ,lk; njhd;ikahd Myaj;jpd; mUfpy; cs;sJ'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 22:33tJ) ,iwtrdj;ij Mjhukhff; nfhz;Lk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '`[;j;Jy tjhtpd;NghJ ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;LtpLk; gb jk; NjhoHfSf;F cj;jutpl;lij Mjhukhff; nfhz;Lk; jhd; ,g;gbf; $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> ',`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgLtJ mu/ghtpy; (Ngha;j;) jq;fpa gpd;GjhNd?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mjhc(u`;)> 'mu/ghtpy; jq;Ftjw;F Kd;Gk; mq;fpUe;J te;j gpd;Gk; (,uz;L Neuq;fspYNk) ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgLtJ mDkjpf;fg;gl;lNj vd;W ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) fUjp te;jhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

4397. egp(]y;) mtHfs; gj;`htpy; ,Ue;jNghJ> ehd; mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs;> '`[; nra;a ehbtpl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> 'Mk;' vd;Nwd;. mtHfs;> vjw;fhf ,`;uhk; fl;bdPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,`;uhk; fl;baijg; Nghd;Nw (mNj `[;[{y; fpuhDf;fhfNt) ehDk; ,`;uhk; fl;bNdd;'' vd;Nwd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > ',iwapy;yk; fmghitr; Rw;wp te;J> ]/gh kHthTf;F ,ilNa XLq;fs;; gpwF ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;LtpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; ,iwapy;yk; fmghitr; Rw;wpte;J> ]/gh> kHthTf;F ,ilNa Xba gpwF if]; Fyj;Jg; ngz; xUj;jpaplk; nrd;Nwd;. mts; vd; jiyapy; Ngd; ghHj;jhs;. 39 vd mg+ %]h my; m\;mhP(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; `[;[j;Jy; tjhit epiwNtw;wpa Mz;by;> (jth/Gk; r/Ak; nra;J jiyKb Fiwj;Jtpl;L) JiztpaUf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd;> 'ePq;fs; Vd; (,`;uhkpypUe;J) tpLgltpy;iy?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'ehd; vd; jiyf;Ff; fspk;G jltpg; gbar; nra;Jtpl;Nld;. vd; jpahfg; gpuhzpf;Ff; fOj;jpy; (milahs) khiy njhq;ftpl;Ltpl;Nld;. vdNt> ehd; jpahfg; gpuhzpia mWf;Fk; tiu ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLglg; Nghtjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 40

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; `[;[j;Jy;tjhtpd;NghJ 'f];mk;' Fyj;Jg; ngz;nzhUj;jp khHf;fj; jPHg;G Nfl;lhs;. mg;NghJ> /gs;y; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) (thfdj;jpy;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. mts;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! my;yh`;> jd; mbahHfspd; kPJ flikahf;fpa (`[;[pd;) tpjp> thfdj;jpy; rhpahf mku Kbahj mstpw;Fj; js;shj Kjpatuhd epiyapy; vd; je;ijaplk; te;J NrHe;jJ. vdNt> ehd; mtH rhHghf `[; nra;jhy; mJ epiwNtWkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk; (epiwNtWk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 41

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh ntw;wpapd;NghJ 'f];th' vDk; (jk;) xl;lfj;jpd; kPJ (gazk; nra;jgb) c]hkh(uyp) mtHfisj; jkf;Fg; gpd;dhy; mkHj;jpf; nfhz;L Kd;Ndhf;fpr; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSld; gpyhy;> c];khd; ,g;D jy;`h(uyp) MfpNahH ,Ue;jdH. ,Wjpapy;> mtHfs; jk; xl;lfj;ij ,iwapy;yk; (fmghtpd;) mUNf kz;bapl;L mkur; nra;jhHfs;. gpwF c];khd; ,g;D jy;`h(uyp) mtHfsplk; '(fmghtpd;) rhtpia vk;kplk; nfz;L thUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;y> mtUk; rhtpiaf; nfhz;L te;J> egp(]y;) mtHfSk; c]hkh> gpyhy;> c];khd; ,g;D jy;`h) MfpNahUk; cs;Ns Eioe;jdH. gpwF mtHfs; (fmghtpd;) fjit %bf; nfhz;L ePz;l gfy; KOtJk; jq;fpg; gpwF ntspNawpdH. kf;fs; (fmghtpd;) cs;Ns Eioag; Nghl;bapl;ldH. ehd; mtHfis Ke;jpf; nfhz;L (cs;Ns Eioe;J) tpl;Nld;. mg;NghJ gpyhy;(uyp) fjTf;Fg; gpd;dhy; epd;W nfhz;bUf;ff; fz;Nld;. mtHfsplk; ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vq;Nf njhOjhHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'me;j ,uz;L J}z;fSf;fpilNa njhOjhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwapy;yk; fmghTf;F ,uz;L thpirfspy; MW J}z;fs; ,Ue;jd. ,iwapy;yk; fmghtpd; thry; jk; KJFf;Fg; gpd;dhypUf;f Kjy; thpirapypUe;j ,uz;L J}z;fSf;fpilNa egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOjhHfs;. mtHfs; njhOj ,lk;> ePq;fs; fmghtpDs; EioAk;NghJ cq;fSf;Fk; cq;fs; vjphpypUf;Fk; RtUf;FkpilNa mikAk;. ehd; gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vj;jid (uf;mj;fs;) njhOjhHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;f kwe;Jtpl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOj ,lj;jpy; rptg;Gr; ryitf;fy; xd;W (gjpf;fg;gl;L) ,Ue;jJ. 42

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; (kw;nwhU) Jiztpahuhd ]/gpa;ah gpd;j; `{ia(uyp) mtHfSf;F '`[;[j;Jy; tjh'tpd;NghJ khjtplha; Vw;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtH ek;ik (kf;fhtpypUe;J nry;ytplhky;) jLj;Jtpl;lhuh?' vd;W vd;dplk; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> 'mtH jth/G]; ]pahuj; nra;Jtpl;lhH'' vd;W $w> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbahdhy; guthapy;iy. mtH Gwg;glyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 43

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fspilNa ,Uf;f> `[;[j;Jy; tjhitg; gw;wpg; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. (egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,wf;Fk; tiu) `[;[j;Jy; tjh ('tpil ngWk; '`[;) vd;gjd; fUj;njd;d vd;W vq;fSf;Fj; njhpahJ. ,e;epiyapy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; my;yh`;itg; Gfo;e;J Nghw;wp> (gpw;fhyj;jpy; Njhd;Wk; ngUk; ngha;adhd) my;kª`{j; j[;[hiyg; gw;wpf; $wj; njhlq;fp> ePz;l Neuk; mtidg; gw;wpNa $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ> 'my;yh`; mDg;gpa ve;j ,iwj;J}jUk; (mtidg; gw;wpj;) jk; rKJhaj;jhiu vr;rhpf;fhky; ,Ue;jjpy;iy. (,iwj;J}jH) E}`;(miy) mtHfs; (jk; rKjhaj;jhUf;F) mtidg; gw;wp vr;rhpj;jhHfs;. mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; tUif je;j ,iwj;J}jHfSk; (mtidg; gw;wpj; jj;jk; rKjhaj;jhUf;F) vr;rhpj;jdH. NkYk;> (vd; rKjhaj;jpduhd) cq;fspilNa jhd; (,Wjpf; fhyj;jpy;) mtd; Njhd;Wthd;. mtDila (milahsj;) jd;ikfspy; VNjDk; rpy cq;fSf;Fg; Gyg;glhky; NghdhYk;> epr;rakhf cq;fSila ,iwtd; cq;fSf;Fj; njhpahjtdy;yd; vd;gJ cq;fSf;F ed;whfNt njhpAk; ,ij Kk;Kiw $wpdhHfs; - cq;fSila ,iwtd; xw;iwf; fz;zd; my;yd;. mtNdh (j[;[hNyh) tyJ fz; FUlhdtd;. mtDila fz; (xNu Fiyapy;) JUj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; jpuhl;ir Nghd;wpUf;Fk;. 44

4403. 'mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. cq;fspd; ,e;j efuj;jpy;> cq;fspd; ,e;j khjj;jpy; cq;fspd; ,e;j ehs; vg;gbg; Gdpjkhdjhf tpsq;FfpwNjh mt;thNw my;yh`; cq;fSf;F cq;fs; ,uj;jq;fisAk; cq;fs; nry;tq;fisAk; Gdpjkhditahf Mf;fpAs;shd;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhy;yptpl;L> 'ehd; (,iwr;nra;jpia cq;fsplk;) NrHj;Jtpl;Nldh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'Mk; (NrHj;J tpl;BHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! eP rhl;rpahf ,U'' vd;W Kk;Kiw $wpa gpd;> 'cq;fSf;F vd;d Neug; NghfpwNjh!'' my;yJ 'me;Njh ghpjhgNk!'' ftdkhf ,Uq;fs;. vdf;Fg; gpwF xUtH kw;wthpd; fOj;ij ntl;b kha;j;Jf; nfhs;tjd; %yk; ,iwkWg;ghsHf(isg; Nghd;wtHf)sha; ePq;fs; khwptplhjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gj;njhd;gJ Gdpjg; NghHfspy; fye;Jnfhz;lhHfs;. NkYk;> mtHfs; (kjPdhTf;F) `p[;uj; nra;j gpd;G xNunahU `[;jhd; nra;jhHfs;. me;j `[;[j;Jy; tjhTf;Fg; gpwF mtHfs; Ntnwe;j `[;[{k; nra;atpy;iy.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (`p[;uj;jpw;F Kd;G) kf;fhtpy; ,Ue;jthW kw;nwhU `[; nra;Js;shHfs;. 45

''thdq;fSk; g+kpAk; gilf;fg;gl;l ehspy; ,Ue;j (gioa) epiyf;Ff; fhyk; jpUk;gptpl;lJ. Mz;L vd;gJ gd;dpuz;L khjq;fshFk;. mtw;wpy; ehd;F khjq;fs; Gdpjkhdit. (mtw;wpy;) %d;W khjq;fs; njhlHe;J tuf;$bait. mit Jy;fmjh> Jy;`[; kw;Wk; K`Huk; MfpadthFk;. (kw;nwhd;W) [{khjy; Mk;uhTf;Fk; \mghd; khjj;jpw;Fk; ,ilapYs;s 'KsH' Fyj;jhhpd; u[g; khjkhFk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 46

(`[;[j;Jy; tjhtpd;NghJ> Jy;`[; 10Mk; ehshd) e`;Uila ehspy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fSf;F ciu epfo;j;jpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ> ',J ve;j khjk; vd;gij ePq;fs; mwptPHfsh?' vdf; Nfl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;fwptH'' vd;Nwhk;. mtHfs; me;j khjj;jpw;F NtW ngaH #l;LthHfNsh vd;W ehq;fs; vz;Zkstpw;F nksdkhf ,Ue;Jtpl;L> ',J Jy;`[; ,y;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs;> 'Mk;'' vd;Nwhk;. (gpwF>) ',J ve;j efuk;?' vdf; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ehq;fs;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;fwptH'' vd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJk;> mtHfs; mjw;F NtW ngaH #l;LthHfNsh vd;W ehq;fs; vz;Zkstpw;F nksdkhf ,Ue;Jtpl;L> ',J (Gdpjkpf;f) efuky;yth? vdf; Nfl;f> ehq;fs;> 'Mk;'' vd;Nwhk;. NkYk;> ',J ve;j ehs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;fwptH'' vd;Nwhk;. mtHfs; mjw;F NtW ngaH #l;LthHfNsh vd;W ehq;fs; vz;Zkstpw;F nksdkhf ,Ue;Jtpl;L> ',J e`;Uila (Jy;`[; 10Mk;) ehs; my;yth?' vdf; Nfl;f> ehq;fs;> 'Mk;'' vd;Nwhk;. (gpwF>) 'cq;fspd; Gdpjkpf;f ,e;j efuj;jpy;> cq;fspd; Gdpjkpf;f ,e;j khjj;jpy; ,d;iwa jpdk; ve;j msT GdpjkhdNjh me;j mstpw;F cq;fs; capHfSk; cq;fs; cilikfSk; - cq;fs; khdKk; - cq;fSf;Fg; GdpjkhditahFk;. ePq;fs; (kWikapy;) cq;fSila ,iwtidr; re;jPHg;gPHfs;. mg;NghJ mtd; cq;fsplk; cq;fs; nray;fs; Fwpj;J tprhuiz nra;thd;. mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;: vdf;Fg; gpwF xUtH kw;wthpd; fOj;ij ntl;b kha;j;Jf; nfhs;Sk; top nfl;ltHfsha; ePq;fs; khwptplhjPHfs;.

,Njh! ,q;F te;jtHfs; tuhjtHfSf;F (ehd; nrhd;d fl;lisfis) mwptpj;JtpLq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ,r;nra;jp vthplk; njhptpf;fg;gLfpwNjh mtH> jhk; ahhplkpUe;J ,ijf; Nfl;lhNuh mtiutpl (mjhtJ jkf;F ,ijr; nrhd;dtiu tpl) ed;F (Ghpe;J) ghJfhg;gtuhapUf;fyhk;. 47

åjHfspy; rpyH> (xU Fwpg;gpl;l ,iw trdk; gw;wp)> ',e;j trdk; (åjHfshd) vq;fspilNa mUsg;gl;bUe;jhy; ehq;fs; (,J mUsg; ngw;w) me;j ehis (nfhz;lhlg;glNtz;ba) ngUe;hshf Mf;fpf;nfhz;bg;Nghk;'' vd;W $wpdH. ckH(uyp)> 've;j trdk; mJ?' vd;W Nfl;f mtHfs;> 've;j trdk; mJ?' vd;W Nfl;f mtHfs;> ',d;W ehd; cq;fs; khHf;fj;ij cq;fSf;fhf KOikg;gLj;jptpl;Nld;; cq;fspd; kPJ vd; mUl;nfhilia epiwthfg; nghope;J tpl;Nld;; cq;fSf;F (chpa) tho;f;if newpahf ,];yhj;ij mq;fPfhpj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 05:03) ,iwtrdk; jhd; mJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F ckH(uyp)> ',J ve;j ,lj;jpy; mUsg;ngw;wJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 48

ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ('tpilngWk;' `[;[pd; NghJ) Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. vq;fspy; ck;uhTf;fhf ,`;uhk; fl;batHfSk; ,Ue;jdH; `[;[{f;fhf ,`;uhk; fl;batHfSk; ,Ue;jdH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; `[;[{f;fhf ,`;uhk; fl;bapUe;jhHfs;. `[; kw;Wk; ck;uh ,uz;bw;fhfTk; NrHj;J ,`;uhk; fl;bapUe;jtHfSk; e`;Uila (Jy;`[; 10Mk;) ehs; tiu ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgltpy;iy.

,J Ntwpuz;L mwptpg;ghsH njhlH topahfTk; (rpwpa khw;wj;Jld;) mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. mtw;wpy; xd;wpy;> '`[;[j;Jy; tjh Mz;by;' vd;W $Ljyhf ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ. 49

egp(]y;) mtHfs; '`[;[j;Jy; tjh'tpd; rkak; (ehd; kf;fhtpypUe;jNghJ vdf;Nfw;gl;l) xU Neha;f;fhf vd;id eyk; tprhhpf;f tUif je;jhHfs;. me;j Nehapd; fhuzj;jhy; ehd; kuzj;ij vjpH Nehf;fpapUe;Njd;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! nry;te;jdhfpa vdf;F vd; xNu kfisj; jtpu NtW thhpR vtUk; ,y;yhj epiyapy;> ePq;fs; fhZk; ,e;j Neha; vd;idg; gPbj;Js;sJ. vdNt> ehd; vd; nry;tj;jpy; ,uz;bnyhU gq;if jHkk; nra;J tpll;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; 'mg;gbahdhy; vd; nrhj;jpy; ghjpia jHkk; nra;al;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;f mjw;Fk;> 'Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> '%d;wpnyhU gq;if jHkk; nra;al;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> '%d;wpnyhU gq;fh? %d;wpnyhU gq;Nf mjpfk; jhd;. ePq;fs; cq;fSila thhpRfis kf;fsplk; ifNae;Jk; epiyapy; Viofshftpl;Lr; nry;tij tl mtHfisj; jd;dpiwTilatHfshftpl;Lr; nry;tJ rpwe;jjhFk;. ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpia tpUkgpr; nra;fpw nryT vJthapDk; mjw;Fg; gfukhf cq;fSf;Fg; gpujpgyd; jug;gLk;. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why;> ePq;fs; cq;fs; kidtpapd; tha;f;Fs; ,Lfpw xU ftsk; czTf;Fk; $l (cq;fSf;Fg; gpujp gyd; mspf;fg;gLk;.)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (vd; NjhoHfnsy;yhk; kjPdhTf;Fr; nry;thHfs;) ehd; kl;Lk; ,q;F (kf;fhtpy;) gpd; jq;fpatdhf Mk;tpLNtdh?' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ePq;fs; ,q;F ,Ue;jNghjpYk; ey;ywq;fs; nra;Jnfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhy; cq;fs; me;j];Jk; Nkd;ikAk; mjpfhpj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUf;Fk;' vdf; $wptpl;L cq;fis itj;Jr; rpy $l;lj;jpdH ed;ikailtjw;fhfTk; kw;w rpyH Jd;gkiltjw;fhfTk; ePq;fs; ,q;NfNa jq;fitf;fg;glyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. NkYk;> ',iwth! vd; NjhoHfspd; `p[;uj;ij KOikahf;Fthahf! jq;fs; fhy; RtLfspd; topNa (Ke;ija ,izitf;fk; khHf;fj;jpw;Nf) ,tHfisj; jpUk;gpr; nry;Yk;gb nra;JtplhNj'' vdg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. (NehahspahapUe;j kw;nwhUtuhd) ]mj; ,g;D ft;yh(uyp) kf;fhtpNyNa ,we;JtPl;ljw;fhf> 'ghtk;> ]mj; ,g;D ft;yh! (mtH epidj;J elf;ftpy;iy) vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDjhgk; njhptpj;jhHfs;. 50

egp(]y;) mtHfs; '`[;[j;Jy; tjh' tpd;NghJ (`[; topghLfis epiwT nra;j gpd;) jk; jiyia kopj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;. 51

egp(]y;) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfspy; rpyUk; `[;[j;Jy; tjhtpd;NghJ (`[; topghLfis epiwT nra;j gpd;) jk; jiyia kopj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;. (NjhoHfs;) rpyH jk; jiyKbiaf; Fiwj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;. 52

`[;[j;Jy; tjhtpd;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kpdhtpy; kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jpagb epd;Wnfhz;bUe;jNghJ> fOijnahd;wpy; gazpj;jgb ehd; mtHfis Nehf;fpr; nrd;Nwd;. (vd;Dila) me;jf; fOij (njhOifahspfspd;) Xuzpapy; xU gFjpf;F Kd;dhy; ele;J nrd;wJ. gpwF ehd; mjpypUe;J ,wq;fp kf;fSld; thpirapy; epd;W nfhz;Nld;. 53

c]hkh ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfSld; ehd; ,Ue;Jnfhz;bUe;jNghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nkw;nfhz;l `[; gazj;jpd; Ntjj;ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(mtHfspd; gazNtfk;) eL epiyahdjha; ,Ue;jJ. (kf;fs; nehpry; ,y;yhj) tprhykhd ,lk; te;jJk; mtHfs; tpiue;J nry;thHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 54

ehd; `[;[j;Jy; tjhtpd;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; (K];jyp/ghtpy;) k/f;hpigAk; ,\hitAk; xU Nruj; njhONjd;. 55

vd; ez;gHfs; vd;id ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> jkf;fhf (gaz) thfdk; Nfl;Fk;gb mDg;gpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; c];uh(g; Nghhpd;) gilAld; nry;ytpUe;jdH - c];uhg; NghNu jg+f; NghuhFk; - mg;NghJ ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; ez;gHfs; jkf;fhf thfdk; Nfl;Fk;gb vd;idj; jq;fsplk; mDg;gp itj;Js;sdH'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fSf;F ve;j thfdj;ijAk; vd;dhy; jutpayhJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Nfhgj;jpypUe;J rkaj;jpy; ehd; mtHfsplk; nrd;Wtpl;Nld;. ehd; mij mwpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (thfdk; ju) kWj;jjdhYk; vd; kPJ mtHfs; tUj;jk; nfhz;bUg;ghHfs; vd;w mr;rj;jpdhYk; ehd; ftiy nfhz;ltdhfj; jpUk;gpNdd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpaij vd; ez;gHfsplk; te;J njhptpj;Njd;. rpwpJ Neuk; jhd; fope;jpUf;Fk;. mjw;Fs;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ifN]!'' vd;W gpyhy;(uyp) miog;gijf; Nfl;Nld;. clNd ehd; gjpyspj;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'cq;fis ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; miof;fpwhHfs;. mtHfspd; miog;ig Vw;Wr; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;wNghJ mtHfs;> 'xNu <w;wpy; gpwe;j ,e;j ,uz;L xl;lfq;fisAk;> xNu <w;wpy; gpwe;j ,e;j ,uz;L xl;lfq;fisAk;...'' vd;W MW xl;lfq;fisf; fhl;b> 'gpbj;Jf;nfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mtw;iw mg;NghJjhd; ]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J tpiyf;F thq;fpapUe;jhHfs;. cq;fs; ez;gHfsplk; ,tw;iw (xl;bf;) nfhz;L nrd;W mtHfsplk;> 'my;yh`;' my;yJ ',iwj;J}jH' mtHfs; ,e;j xl;lfq;fis cq;fs; gazj;jpw;fhf mspj;JsshHfs;. vdNt> ,tw;wpNywpg; gazk; nra;Ak;gb nrhy;yf; $wpdhHfs;' vdj; njhptpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtHfsplk; ehd; mtw;iw(Xl;b)f; nfhz;L nrd;W> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,tw;wpd; kPJ cq;fisg; gazk; nry;Yk;gb $wpdhHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fspy; rpyH vd;Dld; te;J ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ('ehd; ve;j thfdKk; ju khl;Nld;' vd;W) $wpaijf; Nfl;ltHfsplk; tprhhpf;Fk; tiuapy; cq;fis ehd; tplkhl;Nld;. Vnddpy;> ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrhy;yhj xd;iw cq;fsplk; nrhy;yptpl;ljhf ePq;fs; epidj;JtPlf; $lhjy;yth?' vdf; $wpNdd;. mjw;F vd; ez;gHfs;> '(mjw;nfy;yhk; mtrpakpy;iy.) cq;fis cz;ikahsH vd;Nw ehq;fs; fUJfpNwhk;. (,Ue;jhYk;> ePq;fs; tpUk;GfpwPHfs; vd;w fhuzj;jhy;) ePq;fs; tpUk;gpagb ehq;fs; nra;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mtHfSf;Fj; jukhl;Nld;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (Kjypy;) kWj;jijAk;> gpwF mtHfNs je;ijAk; mwpe;j rpyhplk; mioj;Jr; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ me;jr; rpyH> ehd; kf;fsplk; nrhd;dijg; Nghd;Nw $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jg+f; NghUf;Fg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. (kidtp kf;fisf; ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhf kjPdhtpy;) myP(uyp) mtHfis (jhk; jpUk;gptUk; tiu jkf;F)g; gpujpepjpahf epakpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ myP(uyp)> 'Foe;ijfisAk; ngz;fisAk; ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhfth vd;idtpl;Lr; nry;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '%]htplk; `h&d; ,Ue;j me;j];jpy; vd;dplk; ePq;fs; ,Ug;gij tpUk;gtpy;iyah? MapDk;> (xU NtWghL vd;dntdpy;)> vdf;Fg; gpwF ve;j ,iwj;J}jUk; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; rpuk(g; Nghuhd jg+f;) Aj;jj;jpy; fye;J nfhz;Nld;. vd; nray;fspNyNa me;jg; Gdpjg; NghH jhd; vd;dplk; kpf cWjp tha;e;jjhFk;. vd;dplk; $ypj; njhopyhsp xUtH ,Ue;jhH. mtH xU kdpjhplk; rz;ilapl;lhH. me;j ,Uthpy; xUtH kw;wthpd; ifiaf; fbj;Jtpl;lhH. fbgl;ltH> fbj;jthpd; thapypUe;J jd;Dila ifia ,Oj;Jf; nfhs;s Kide;jNghJ fbj;jthpd; Kd;gw;fspy; xd;W fod;W (tpOe;J)tpl;lJ. ,UtUk; (jq;fs; tof;if) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L nrd;wNghJ> mtHfs; gy;iy ,oe;jtUf;F e\;laPL juj; Njitapy;iy (gop thq;fpf; nfhs;sTk; mDkjpapy;iy)'' vd;W jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;.

mwptpg;ghsH ]/g;thd; ,g;D amyh(u`;)> 'mt;tpUthpy; ahH> ahiuf; fbj;jhH vd;W vdf;Fj; njhptpj;jhHfs;. Mdhy;> ehd; mij kwe;Jtpl;Nld;. NkYk;> 'xl;lfj;jpd; thapy; nky;yf; nfhLg;gJ Nghy; cd;Dila thapy; eP nky;Ytjw;fhf mtH jd;Dila ifiatpl;L itj;jpUg;ghuh?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;ljhfTk; ]/g;thd; mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd;W epidf;fpNwd;. 57

fmg; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfspd; epfo;r;rpAk;> '(jg+f; Nghhpy; jf;f fhuzkpd;wp fye;J nfhs;shkypUe;Jtpl;ljw;fhf) ahUila tp\aj;jpy; jPHg;gspf;fhky; js;spitf;fg;gl;bUe;Njh me;j %tiuAk; my;yh`; kd;dpj;jhd;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 09:118tJ) ,iwtrdKk;. 58

''jg+f; Nghiuj; jtpu> egp(]y;) mtHfs; Ghpe;j ve;jg; NghhpYk; ehd; fye;Jnfhs;shky; ,Ue;jjpy;iy. ,Jty;yhJ ehd; gj;Ug; NghhpYk; fye;J nfhs;stpy;iy. gj;hpy; fye;Jnfhs;shj vtUk; (my;yh`;tpdhy;) fz;bf;fg;glTkpy;iy. (Vnddpy;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Fiw»fspd; tzpff; FOit (top kwpf;f) ehbNa (gj;Uf;Fg; NghdhHfs;. (Nghd ,lj;jpy;) NghhpLk; jpl;lk; ,y;yhkNyNa mtHfisAk; vjphpfisAk; my;yh`; (gj;Uf; fsj;jpy;) re;jpf;Fk;gb nra;Jtpl;lhd;. 59

',];yhj;jpy; ehq;fs; epiyj;jpUg;Nghk;' vd (md;rhhpfshd) ehq;fs; cWjpnkhop mspj;j 'mfhg ,utpy;' ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ehDk; ,Ue;Njd;. ,jw;F gjpyhf gj;Ug; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;Sk; tha;g;G vdf;Ff; fpilj;jpUf;fNtz;Lk; vd ehd; tpUk;gpajpy;iy; 'my; mfgh' gpukhzj;ijtpl 'gj;H' kf;fspilNa ngaH ngw;wjhf ,Ue;jhYk; rhpNa! 60

me;j (jg+f;) Nghhpy; ehd; fye;J nfhs;shjNghJ ,Ue;j cly; gyKk; nghUs; trjpAk; (vd; tho;ehspy;) Ntnwg;NghJk; vdf;F ,Ue;jjpy;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! xNu Neuj;jpy; ,uz;L xl;lfq;fs; xUNghJk; vd;dplk; ,Ue;jjpy;iy. Mdhy;> me;jg; Nghhpd;NghJ xNu Neuj;jpy; ,uz;L xl;lfq;fis ehd; itj;jpUe;Njd;. NkYk;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; xU Gdpjg; NghUf;Fr; nry;y ehbdhy; (ngUk;ghYk;) Ntnwjw;Nfh nry;tJ Nghd;W (,uz;L nghUs;gLk;gb Ngrpg; ghrhq;F nra;J) mij kiwf;fhky; ,Ue;jjpy;iy. 61 Mdhy;> jg+f; NghH (Neuk;) te;jNghJ mjw;fhff; fLk; ntapapy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; gilnaLj;Jr; nry;ytpUe;jhHfs;. njhiyJ}ug; gazk; Nkw;nfhs;s Ntz;bapUf;Fk; vd;Wk;> ngUk; (ghiytd) tdhe;jpug; gpuNjrj;ijf; fle;J nry;yNtz;bapUf;Fk; vd;Wk;> mjpf (vz;zpf;ifapyhd) vjphpfisr; re;jpf;f Ntz;bapUf;Fk; vd;Wk; vjpH ghHj;jhHfs;. vdNt> K];ypk;fSf;F mtHfs; vjpHnfhs;sNtz;baJ gw;wp ntspg;gilahfNt njhptpj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJjhd; mtHfs; jq;fspd; NghUf;fhd Maj;j Vw;ghLfisr; nra;J nfhs;s KbAk;. jhk; tpUk;gpa jpiria (jg+f;if) mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpj;Jk;tpl;lhHfs;. 62 'vOjg;gLk; ve;jg; gjpNtLk; ,j;jidg; NgUf;F ,lkspf;fhJ' vDk; mstpw;F K];ypk;fs; ngUk; vz;zpf;ifapy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;jhHfs;.

(Nghhpy; fye;Jnfhs;shky;) jiykiwthfptplyhnkd epidf;Fk; ve;j kdpjUk;> my;yh`;tplkpUe;J ,iw mwptpg;G (t`P) tuhj tiuapy; (jhd; NghUf;F tuhj) tp\ak; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fj; njhpa tuhJ vd;W vz;zNt nra;thH. (me;j mstpw;Fg; gilapdhpd; vz;zpf;if kpFe;jpUe;jJ. NghPr;rk;) goq;fs; gOj;J ku epoy;fs; mlHe;J epd;w) mWtilf; fhykhd me;j ntg;gk; kpFe;j ntapy;) fhyj;jpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; me;jg; NghUf;Fr; nry;y Maj;jkhdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk;> mtHfSld; K];ypk;fSk; gaz Vw;ghLfisr; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jdH. ehDk; mtHfSld; NrHe;J nfhz;L gaz Vw;ghLfisr; nra;af; fhiy Neuj;jpy; nry;yyhNtd;. vd;Dila gazj;jpw;fhd ve;j Vw;ghl;ilAk; nra;J Kbf;fhky; jpUk;gp te;JtpLNtd;. '(epidf;Fk; NghJ) me;j Vw;ghLfisr; nra;J Kbf;f vdf;Fj; jhd; rf;jpapUf;fpwNj! (gpwF> ehd; Vd; mtrug;glNtz;Lk;?)' vd;W vd; kdj;jpw;Fs; $wpf;nfhz;Nld;. vd; epiy ,g;gbNa ePbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. kf;fs; ngUk;ghLgl;ldH. (xU topahfg; gaz Vw;ghL Kbe;jJ.) gpwF ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > jk;Kld; K];ypk;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L (xU) fhiy Neuj;jpy; Gwg;gl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJk; ehd; vd;Dila gazj;jpw;F Ntz;ba ve;j Vw;ghl;ilAk; nra;J Kbj;jpUf;ftpy;iy. 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrd;w gpd; xU ehs; my;yJ ,uz;L ehs;fspy; gaz Vw;ghLfisr; nra;J mtHfsld; Ngha;r; NrHe;Jnfhs;Ntd;' vd;W ehd; (vd; kdj;jpw;Fs;) nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nld;. mtHfs; midtUk; nrd;w gpwF (md;iwa ,uTk; fope;J) kWehs; fhiy gaz Vw;ghLfisr; nra;a epidj;Njd;. Mdhy;> md;iwa jpdKk; ve;j Vw;ghl;ilAk; nra;J Kbf;fhky; jpUk;gp te;Njd;. mjw;F mLj;j ehs; fhiyapYk; epidj;Njd;. md;Wk; ve;j Vw;gFjp nra;J Kbf;ftpy;iy. (,d;W ehis vd;W) vd;Dila epiy ,Ogl;Lf; nfhz;Nl nrd;wJ. K];ypk;fs; tpiuthfg; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;whHfs;. (vdf;F) me;jg; NghH if eOtptpl;lJ. ehd; clbdahfg; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;W gilapdUld; NrHe;Jnfhs;syhk; vd;W epidj;Njd;. mg;gb ehd; nra;jpUe;jhy; ed;whf ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;. (Mdhy;> vd;d nra;tJ?) mJ vd; tpjpapy; vOjg;gl;bUf;ftpy;iy.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; NghUf;Fr; nrd;wjd; gpd;dhy;> kjPdhtpy; ehd; kf;fspilNa Rw;wp tUk;NghJ vdf;Fg; ngUk; tUj;jNk Vw;gl;lJ. eatQ;rfH vdr; re;Njk;f;fg;gl;l kdpjHfisAk; ,iwtdhy; rYif toq;fg;gl;l (KjpNahH> ngz;fs; Nghd;w) gytPdHfisAk; jtpu NtnwtiuAk; ehd; (kjPdhtpw;Fs;) ghHf;ftpy;iy. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > jg+f; nrd;wilAk; tiuapy; vd;id epidT $uNtapy;iy. jg+f;fpy; kf;fspilNa mkHe;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ jhd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'fmg; vd;d MdhH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. gd} rypkh Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xUtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mthpd; ,uz;L rhy;itfSk; (Mil mzpfyd;fSk;) mtw;iwj; jk; Njhs;fspy; Nghl;L mtH (moF) ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gJk; jhd; mtiu tutplhky; jLj;Jtpl;ld'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd> KMj; ,g;D [gy;(uyp)> (me;j kdpjiu Nehf;fp)> 'jPa thHij nrhd;dha;. my;yh`;tpd; Nky; Mizahf! mtiuf; Fwpj;J ey;yijj; jtpu NtnwijAk; ehq;fs; mwpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (gjpNyJk; $whky;) nksdkhfNt ,Ue;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jg+f;fpypUe;J) jpUk;gp te;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfs; vd;w nra;jp vdf;F vl;baNghJ ftiy vd; kdj;jpy; (Fb) GFe;jJ. (my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; rhf;Fg; Nghf;Fr; nrhy;tjw;fhfg;) ngha;ahd fhuzq;fis ehd; Nahrpf;fj; njhlq;fpNdd;. 'ehis egpatHfspd; Nfhgj;jpypUe;J ehd; vg;gbj; jg;GNtd;?' vd;W vdf;F ehNd Nfl;Lf; nfhz;Nld;. NkYk;> mjw;fhf ehd; vd; FLk;gj;jhhpy; fUj;Js;s xt;nthUthplKk; (MNyhrid) cjtp NjbNdd;. Mdhy;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (kjPdhit) neUq;fp te;Jtpl;lhHfs; vd;W (nra;jp) nrhy;yg;gl;lNghJ (ehd; Gide;J itj;jpUe;j) ngha;ik vd; kdj;ijtpl;L tpyk;tpl;lJ. 'ngha;ahd fhuzk; vijAk; nrhy;yp egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J xUNghJk; jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;s KbahJ. my;yh`; vy;yhtw;iwAk; mwpe;jtd;. mtd; jd; J}jUf;F cz;ik epytuj;ijj; njhptpj;JtpLthd;)' vd;W czHe;J> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; cz;ikiar; nrhy;yptpl KbT nra;Njd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fhiy Neuj;jpy; (kjPdhtpw;F) tUif Ghpe;jhHfs;.

(nghJthf) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; xU gazj;jpypUe;J jpUk;gp te;jhy; Kjypy; gs;spthrYf;Fr; nrd;W mq;F ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOj gpd; kf;fisr; re;jpg;gjw;fhf (mq;F) mkHe;J nfhs;tJ mtHfspd; tof;fk;. (tof;fk; Nghy;) mij mtHfs; nra;jNghJ> (jg+f; Nghhpy; fye;Jnfhs;sr; nry;yhky;) gpd;jq;fptpl;ltHfs; mtHfsplk; te;J> mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy; rj;jpakpl;L (jhk; NghUf;F tuhky; Nghdjw;F) rhf;Fg; Nghf;Ff; $wj; njhlq;fpdH. mtHfs; vz;gJf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l egHfshf ,Ue;jdH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > mtHfspd; ntspg;gilahd fhuzq;fis Vw;W mtHfsplk; cWjpg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhLj;jhHfs;. mtHfSf;fhfg; ghtkd;dpg;Gk; NjbdhHfs;. mtHfspd; me;juq;fj;ij my;yh`;tplk; xg;gilj;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

mg;NghJ> ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;Njd;. mtHfSf;F ehd; ryhk; nrhd;dNghJ Nfhgj;jpypUg;gtH vt;thW Gd;difg;ghNuh mJ Nghd;W Gd;difj;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'thUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ehd; mtHfsplk; (rpy vl;Lfs; itj;J) ele;J nrd;W mtHfspd; Kd;dpiyapy; mkHe;J nfhz;Nld;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; vd;dplk;> '(Nghhpy;) ePq;fs; Vd; fye;Jnfhs;stpy;iy. ePq;fs; (NghUf;fhf) thfdk; thq;fp itj;Jnfhz;bUf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;. (thq;fp itj;jpUe;Njd;.) my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! jhq;fs; my;yhj (NtW vtNuDk; XH) cyfhajthjpf;F mUfpy; ehd; mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;jhy; VjhtJ (ngha;ahd) rhf;Fg; Nghf;Fr; nrhy;yp (mtUila) Nfhgj;jpypUe;J jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;s cldbahf top fz;bUg;Ngd;. (vtuhYk; nty;y Kbahj) thjj; jpwd; vdf;F toq;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. MapDk;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! jq;fsplk; VjhtJ ngha;iar; nrhy;yp ,d;W cq;fis ehd; vd;idf; Fwpj;Jj; jpUg;jpailar; nra;Jtpl;lhYk;> my;yh`; ntFtpiutpy; (cz;ik epytuj;ijj; jq;fSf;Fj; njhpag;gLj;jp) vd; kPJ jq;fisf; fLq;Nfhgk;nfhs;sr; nra;J tpLthd; vd;gij ehd; ed;F mwpe;Js;Nsd;. (mNj rkak;) jq;fsplk; ehd; cz;ikiar; nrhy;yptpl;lhy; (jw;NghJ) mJ njhlHghf vd; kPJ jhq;fs; tUj;jg;gLtPHfs;. MapDk;> mJ tp\aj;jpy; my;yh`;tpd; kd;dpg;ig ehd; vjpHghHf;fpNwd;. ,y;iy; my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (ehd; Nghy; fye;J nfhs;shjjw;F) vd;dplk; ve;jf; fhuzKk; ,y;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! jq;fistpl;Lk; ehd; gpd;jq;fptpl;l me;j Neuj;jpy; vdf;F ,Ue;j cly; gyKk; trjp tha;g;Gk; mjw;F Kd; xUNghJk; trjp tha;g;Gk; mjw;F Kd; xUNghJk; vdf;F ,Ue;jjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > ',tH cz;ik nrhy;yptpl;lhH'' (vd;W $wptpl;L vd;id Nehf;fp) rhp! vOe;J nry;Yq;fs;. cq;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; my;yh`;Nt jPHg;gspg;ghd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd ehd; vOe;J nrd;Nwd;.

gd} rypkh Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j rpyH vd;idg; gpd;njhlHe;J Xb te;J> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,jw;F Kd;dhy; ve;jg; ghtj;ijAk; ePq;fs; nra;jjhf ehq;fs; mwpe;jjpy;iy. (Nghhpy;) fye;J nfhs;shj (kw;w)tHfs; nrhd;d mNj (ngha;f;) fhuzj;ij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrhy;tjw;Ff; $l cq;fshy; ,ayhky; Ngha;tpl;lNj! ePq;fs; nra;j ghtj;jpw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;Fk; ght kd;dpg;Ng cq;fSf;Fg; NghJkhdjha; ,Ue;jpUf;FNk!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! gd} rypkh Fyj;jpdH vd;idf; fLikahf Vrpf; nfhz;NlapUe;jdH. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why;> ehd; (my;yh`;tplk; J}jhplk;) jpUk;gpr; nrd;W (,jw;F Kd;) ehd; nrhd;dJ ngha; vd;W ($wp> Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shjjw;F VjhtJ ngha;f; fhuzj;ijr;) nrhy;yptplyhkh vd;W ehd; epidj;Njd;. gpwF ehd; gd} rypkh Fyj;jhiu Nehf;fp> '(jPHg;G js;sp itf;fg;gl;l) ,e;j epiyia vd;Dld; NtW ahNuDk; re;jpj;jpUf;fpwhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftHfs;> 'Mk;> ,uz;L NgH ePq;fs; nrhd;dijg; Nghd;Nw (cz;ikahd fhuzj;ij egpatHfsplk;) $wpdhHfs;. cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;yg;gl;lJk; jhd; mg;NghJ mtHfs; ,UtUf;Fk; (gjpyhfr;) nrhy;yg;gl;lJ.'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd ehd;> 'mtHfs;'' ,UtUk; ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Kuhuh ,g;D ugPc my; mk;hP mtHfSk;> `pyhy; ,g;D cka;ah my; thf;fp/gP mtHfSk;'' vd;W gj;Ug;Nghhpy; fye;Jnfhz;l ,uz;L ey;y kdpjHfspd; ngaHfis vd;dplk; $wpdH. mtHfs; ,UtuhYk; (vdf;F) MWjy; fpilj;jJ. mtHfs; ,Uthpd; ngaHfisAk; gd} rypkh Fyj;jhH vd;dplk; nrhd;dTld; ehd; (vd; ,y;yj;jpw;Fr;) nrd;Wtpl;Nld;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; me;jg; Nghhpy; fye;Jnfhs;shjtHfspy; vq;fs; %thplk; kl;Lk; (ahUk;) Ngrf; $lhnjd K];ypk;fSf;Fj; jil tpjpj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> kf;fs; vq;fisj; jtpHj;jdH. NkYk;> mtHfs; (Kw;wpYk;) vq;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; khwpg; Ngha;tpl;lhHfs;. (ntWj;Jg; Nghdjhy;) vd; tp\aj;jpy; ,g;GtpNa khwptpl;lJ Nghd;Wk; mJ vdf;F md;dpakhdJ Nghd;Wk; ehd; fUjpNdd;. ,Nj epiyapy; ehq;fs; Ik;gJ ehs;fs; ,Ue;Njhk;. vd;Dila ,uz;L rfhf;fSk; (KuhuhTk;> `pyhYk;) nraypoe;J Ngha;j; jk; ,y;yq;fspNyNa mkHe;J nfhz;L mOJ nfhz;bUe;jdH. Mdhy; ehd;> kf;fspilNa (cly;) gyk; kpf;ftdhfTk; (kd) typik gilj;jtdhfTk; ,Ue;Njd;. vdNt> ehd; (tPl;iltpl;L) ntspNawp K];ypk;fSld; (Iq;fhyj;) njhOifapy; fye;Jnfhz;Lk;> fil tPjpfspy; Rw;wpf;nfhz;LkpUe;Njd;. vd;dplk; vtUk; Ngrkhl;lhHfs;. ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nry;Ntd;. njhOifia Kbj;Jf; nfhz;L mtHfs; mkHe;jpUf;Fk;NghJ ryhk; $WNtd;. vdf;F gjpy; ryhk; nrhy;tjw;fhf mtHfs;> jk; cjLfis mirf;fpwhHfsh ,y;iyah vd;W vdf;F ehNd Nfl;Lf;nfhs;Ntd;. gpwF> mtHfSf;F mUk;NyNa ($Ljyhd) njhOiffis epiwNtw;WNtd;. mg;NghJ (vd;id egp(]y;) mtHfs; ghHf;fpwhHfsh vd;W) Xuf; fz;zhy; ,ufrpakhfg; ghHg;Ngd;. ehd; vd; njhOifapy; <Lgl;lTld; mtHfs; vd;idf; ftdpg;gJk;> mtHfs; gf;fk; ehd; jpUk;gpaJk; mtHfs; vd;dplkpUe;J Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpf;nfhs;tJkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;.

kf;fspd; Gwf;fzpg;G ePbj;Jf; nfhz;Nl nrd;wNghJ> ehd; ele;J nrd;W mg+ fj;jhjh(uyp) mtHfspd; Njhl;lj;jpd; RtH kPNjwpNdd;. mtH vd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH Gjy;tUk;> kf;fspy; vdf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdtUk; MthH mtUf;F ehd; ryhk; nrhd;Ndd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtH vdf;F gjpy; ryhk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. clNd ehd;> 'mg+ fj;jhjh! my;yh`;it Kd;itj;J cd;dplk; Nfl;fpNwd;. my;yha;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; ehd; Nerpf;fpNwd; vd;W eP mwpthahf?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtH (gjpNyJk; $whky;) nksdkhapUe;jhH. gpwF kPz;Lk; mthplk; my;yh`;it Kd;itj;J (Kd;G Nghd;Nw) Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJk; mtH nksdkhapUe;jhH. (%d;whk; Kiwahf) kPz;Lk; mthplk; ehd; my;yh`;it Kd;itj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ mtH> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;fwpe;jtHfs;'' vd;W (kl;Lk;) gjpyspj;jhH. mg;NghJ vd; ,uz;L fz;fSk; (fz;¡iug;) nghope;jd. gpwF ehd; jpUk;gp te;j me;jr; Rthpy; Vwp (ntspNawp) Ndd;.

(epiyik ,t;thW tPbj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f) xU ehs; kjPdhtpd; filj;njUtpy; ele;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ kjPdhtpw;F czT jhdpa tpw;gidf;fhf te;jpUe;j \hk; ehl;L tptrhapfspy; xUtH> 'fmg; ,g;D khypf;if vdf;F mwptpj;Jj; jUtJ ahH?' vd;W (vd;idf; Fwpj;J) tprhhpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. kf;fs; (vd;id Nehf;fp) mthplk; irif nra;ayhapdH. clNd> mtH vd;dplk; te;J> '/f];]hd;' ehl;bd; murdplkpUe;J (vdf;F vOjg;gl;bUe;j) fbjnkhd;iwj; je;jhH. mjpy; gpd;tUkhW vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ:

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vdNt> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! my;yh`; vdf;F ,];yhj;jpw;F top fhl;ba gpd;> jd; J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; vd;id cz;ik Ngrr; nra;J cgfhuk; Ghpe;jJ Nghd;W Ntnwe;j cgfhuj;ijAk; ehd; kpfg; nghpajhf xUNghJk; fUjtpy;iy. ehd; mtHfsplk; ngha; NgrpapUe;jhy;> (NghUf;Fr; nry;yhky;) ngha; nrhd;d(tHfshd eatQ;rfH)fs; mope;J NghdJ Nghd;W ehDk; mope;J tpl;bUg;Ngd;. Vnddpy;> ,iwtd; Ntj mwptpg;G (t`P) mUspaNghJ ahUf;Fk; nrhy;yhj fLikahd nrhw;fisg; ngha; nrhd;dtHfs; Fwpj;J mUspdhd;. 'ePq;fs; mtHfsplk; jpUk;gp tUk;NghJ> mtHfis ePq;fs; fz;Lnfhs;shky; ,Ue;JtplNtz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf cq;fs; Kd;dpiyapy; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpak; nra;thHfs;. vdNt> ePq;fs; mtHfisf; fz;Lnfhs;shky; ,Ue;JtpLq;fs;! Vndd;why;> mtHfs; mRj;jkhdtHfs;; cz;ikapy; mtHfs; NrUkplk; eufkhFk;. mtHfs; rk;ghjpj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;j jPtpidfSf;F ,JNt $ypahFk;. ePq;fs; mtHfspd; kPJ jpUg;jpAwNtz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf cq;fsplk; mtHfs; rj;jpak; nra;thHfs;. ePq;fs; mtHfspd; kPJ jpUg;jp nfhz;lhYk; epr;rakhf my;yh`; ghtpfshd ,j;jifa kf;fspd; kPJ xUNghJk; jpUg;jpnfhs;skhl;lhd;'' vd;W (fbe;j tz;zk;) my;yh`; $wpdhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 09:95> 96)

Fwpg;ghf> vq;fs; %thpd; tptfhuk; kl;Lk; js;spitf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy; (ngha;) rj;jpak; nra;jtHfis Vw;Wf; nfhz;L mtHfsplKk; cWjpg;gpukhzk; ngw;W mtHfSf;fhfg; ghtkd;dpg;Gk; NjbdhHfs;. (vq;fspd;) me;j tptfhuj;jpy; my;yh`;Nt jPHg;gspf;Fk; tiuapy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fs; tptfhuj;ijj; js;spg;Nghl;L te;jhHfs;. ,jdhy; jhd; (9tJ mj;jpahaj;jpd; 118-tJ trdj;jpy;) my;yh`; vq;fisf; Fwpj;J 'NghUf;Fr; nry;yhky; gpd;jq;fptpl;l %tH' vd;W (Nghiuf; Fwpg;gpl;Lf;) $wtpy;iy. (khwhf> 'gpd;jq;fptpl;l %tH' vd;W nghJthfNt Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shd;.) 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk;kplk; ngha;ahd rhf;Fg; Nghf;Ff; $wpatHfspd; fhuzq;fis clDf;Fld; Vw;wJ Nghd;wy;yhky; vq;fs; tptfhuj;ij (clNd jPHf;fhJ) my;yh`; js;spg;Nghl;L te;jhd;'' vd;gNj mjd; fUj;jhFk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (]%j; $l;lj;jhhpd; trpg;gplkhapUe;j) '`p[;H' gpuNjrj;jpy; jq;fpaJ. 65

egp(]y;) mtHfs; '`p[;H' gpuNjrj;ijf; fle;J nrd;wNghJ> 'jkf;Fj;jhNk mePjpapioj;Jf; nfhz;ltHfspd; trpg;gplq;fspy; EioAk;NghJ (,iwj; jz;lidahf) mtHfisj; jPz;ba Ntjid> ek;ikAk; jPz;btpLNkh vDk; mr;rj;Jld; mOJnfhz;L Eiotijj; jtpu NtW tpjkhf EioahjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> jk; jiyia (jk; Nkyq;fpahy;) kiwj;Jf;nfhz;L me;jg; gs;sj;jhf;iff; flf;Fk; tiu Ntf Ntfkhfg; gazpj;jhHfs;. 66

`p[;H thrpfisf; Fwpj;J> ',tHfisj; jPz;baJ Nghd;w mNj Ntjid ek;ikAk; jPz;btpLNkh vd;W mQ;rp mOjgbNa my;yhky; NtWKiwapy;> Ntjid nra;ag;gl;l ,e;j kf;fspd; (trpg;gplq;fs;) topahfr; nry;yhjPHfs;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; NjhoHfis Nehf;fpf;) $wpdhHfs;. 67

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; (,aw;ifj;) Njitf;fhfr; nrd;whHfs;. mtHfspd; Njit Kbe;jJk; ehd; mtHfSf;Fj; jz;¡H Cw;Wtjw;fhf vOe;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; Kfj;ijf; fOtpdhHfs;. jk; Koq;iffs; ,uz;ilAk; mtHfs; fOtg;NghdNghJ mtHfspd; (Nkyq;fpapd;) rl;ilf; iffs; ,uz;Lk; (,Wf;fkhf) neUf;fyhapd. mtHfs; Nkyq;fpapd; fPNoapUe;J iffis ntspNa vLj;Jf; fOtpdhHfs;. gpwF jk; fhYiwfspd; kPJ (ifahy; jltp) 'k];`{' nra;jhHfs;.

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; jg+f; NghhpypUe;J (jpUk;gpathW kjPdhit) Kd;Ndhf;fpr; nrd;Nwhk;. ehq;fs; kjPdhit neUq;fpaNghJ mtHfs;> ',J 'jhgh' (J}a;ikahdJ) MFk;. ,Njh ,e;j c`{j; kiy ek;ik Nerpf;fpwJ; ehKk; mij Nerpf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 68

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jg+f; NghhpypUe;J jpUk;gp (tUifapy;) kjPdhit neUq;fpaNghJ> 'kjPdhtpy; kf;fs; rpyH ,Uf;fpd;wdH. (mtHfshy; cq;fSld; Gdpjg; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;s Kbahtpl;lhYk;) ePq;fs; nry;Yk; ghij> my;yJ ePq;fs; fle;J nry;Yk; gs;sj;jhf;F vJthapDk; mtHfSk; (jk; cs;sj;jhYk; vz;zq;fshYk;) cq;fSld; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtHfs; kjPdhtpy;jhNd ,Uf;fpwhHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtHfs; kJdhtpy; jhd; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;; mj;jpahtrpaf; fhuzq;fs; jhk; mtHfis (,e;jg; Gdpjg; Nghhpy; fye;Jnfhs;stplhky;) jLj;Jtpl;ld. (MapDk;> mtHfspd; cs;sk; ek;Kld; jhd; cs;sJ)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 69

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (ghurPf kd;dH 'F];&' vDk;) fp];uhTf;Fj; jhk; vOjpa fbjj;ij mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D `{ij/gh m];]`;kP(uyp) mtHfsplk; nfhLj;J> (mijf; fp];uhtplk; nfhLj;Jtplr; nrhy;yp) g`;iudpd; MSehplk; xg;gilf;f Ntz;Lnkd cj;jutpl;L mDg;gpdhHfs;. 71 g`;iud; MSeH mf;fbjj;ij fp];uhtplk; xg;gilj;jhH. fp];uh mijg; gbj;jJk; mij(j; Jz;L Jz;lhf)f; fpopj;Jg; Nghl;Ltpl;lhH.

''vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'k;];uh' Ml;rpahsHfs; Kw;whfr; rpjwbf;fg;gl Ntz;Lnkd mtHfSf;nfjpuhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;'' vd;W ]aPj; ,g;D K]a;ag;(u`;) nrhd;djhf epidf;fpNwd;. 72

ghurPfHfs; fp];uhtpd; kfisj; jq;fSf;F murpahf;fptpl;lhHfs; vDk; nra;jp ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F vl;baNghJ> mtHfs; 'jk; Ml;rpajpfhuj;ij xU ngz;zplk; xg;gilj;j rKjhak; xUNghJk; cUg;glhJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 73

('/fpy;khd;' (rpWtHfs;) vd;gjw;F gjpyhf) ']pg;ahd; (rpWtHfs;) vd;W rhapg; ,g;D aªj;(uyp) kw;nwhU Kiw (,ij mwptpf;Fk;NghJ) $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jg+f; NghhpypUe;J te;jNghJ> mtHfis topapNyNa re;jpj;J tuNtw;f rpWtHfSld; NrHe;J ehd; 'tjh' kiyf;Fd;Wf;Fr; nrd;wij (,g;NghJ) epidT $HfpNwd;. 74

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NehAk; mtHfspd; ,wg;Gk;. 75

(egpNa!) epr;rakhf ePq;fSk; ,we;Jtplf; $batNu. ,tHfSk; ,we;Jtplf; $batHfs; jhk;. gpwF jpz;zkhf> kWikehspy; ePq;fs; (midtUk;) cq;fSila ,iwtd; Kd;dpiyapy; (jj;jk; thjq;fis vLj;J itj;Jj;) jHf;fpj;Jf; nfhs;tPHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 39:30>31)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ve;j Nehapy; ,we;jhHfNsh me;j Nehapd;NghJ> 'Map\hNt! ifghpy; (åjg; ngz;nzhUj;jpahy; tp\k; fye;J jug;gl;l) me;j czit ehd; cz;ljhy; Vw;gl;l Ntjidia ehd; njhlHe;J mDgtpj;J tUfpNwd;. 76 me;j tp\j;jpd; fhuzj;jhy; vd; ,Uja ,uj;jf;Foa; mWe;J Nghtij ehd; czUk; NeukhFk; ,J'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; tho;ehspy; filrpahfj; njhOj) k/f;hpg; njhOifapy;> 'ty; KH]yhj;jp cH/gd;' vDk; (FHMdpd; 77tJ) mj;jpahaj;ij XJtijr; nrtpAw;Nwd;. mjd; gpwF mtHfspd; capiu my;yh`; ifg;gw;Wk; tiu mtHfs; vq;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jtpy;iy. 77

ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp)> vd;idj; jkf;F mUk;NyNa (vg;NghJk;) mkHj;jpf;nfhs;tJ tof;fk;. vdNt> (xUe;hs;) mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) mtHfs> ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'vq;fSf;F ,g;D mg;ghi] Nghd;w (taJ xj;j) gps;isfs; ,Uf;fpd;wdH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ckH(uyp)> 'mthpd; (fy;tpj;) jFjp cq;fSf;Nf njhpAk;'' vd;W (vd;idf; Fwpj;Jr;) $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ckH(uyp) (jk; rfhf;fspd; kj;jpapy; itj;J) vd;dplk;> '(egpNa!) my;yh`;tpd; cjtpAk; ntw;wpAk; te;J kf;fs; $l;lk; $l;lkhf my;yh`;tpd; khHf;fj;jpy; Eiotij ePq;fs; ghHf;Fk;NghJ'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 110:1>2 tJ) ,iwtdj;ijg; gw;wp (tpsf;fk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> '(,t;trdj;jpd; thapyhf) my;yh`;> jd; J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F> mtHfspd; MAs; Kbe;J (,wg;G neUq;fp)tpl;lij mwptpj;jhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mjw;F ckH(uyp)> 'ePq;fs; ,e;j trdj;jpypUe;J mwpe;jijNa ehDk; mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 78

(tpahof;fpoikad;W) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; (Nehapd;) Ntjid fLikahapw;W. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'vd;dplk; (vYk;igf;) nfhz;L thUq;fs;. cq;fSf;F xU kliy ehd; vOjpj; jUfpNwd;. mjd; gpwF ePq;fs; xUNghJk; topjtwkhl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ kf;fs; (fUj;J NtWgl;L) rr;rutpl;Lf; nfhz;ldH. Mdhy;> XH ,iwj;J}jhpd; Kd;dhy; rr;ruT nra;J Kiway;y (vd;W egpatHfs; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;). kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F vd;d NeHe;jJ? mtHfs; gytPdj;jpy; NgRfpwhHfsh? mtHfsplNk tpsf;fk; NfSq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdH. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;idtpl;LtpLq;fs;. ePq;fs; vjw;F vd;id miof;fpwPHfNsh me;j (kuzrhrdk; vOJk;) gzpia tpl ehd; ,g;NghJs;s (,iwepidtpy; yapj;jpUf;Fk; ,e;j) epiyNa rpwe;jJ'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;lhHfs;. (vijAk; vOjpj; jutpy;iy.) NkYk;> mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfSf;F (jk; kuzj; jUthapy;) %d;W tp\aq;fisf; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. 'muG jPgfw;gj;jpypUe;J ,iz itg;gtHfis ntspNaw;Wq;fs;. (may; ehLfs; kw;Wk; Fyq;fspd;) J}Jf; FOtpdUf;F ehd; nfhLj;J te;jijg; Nghy; ePq;fSk; ghpRg; nghUs;fis toq;Fq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(vdf;F ,e;j `jPi] mwptpj;j) ]aPj; ,g;D [{igH(u`;) (egp(]y;) mtHfspd;) '%d;whtJ fl;lisiar; nrhy;yhky; nksdkhapUe;Jtpl;lhHfs;' my;yJ '(mij mtHfs; mwptpj;jpUf;fyhk;; Mdhy;>) ehd; mij kwe;J tpl;Nld;. 79

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; tPl;by; kf;fs; gyUk; ,Uf;f> mtHfSf;F ,wg;G neUq;fptpl;lNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'thUq;fs;. ehd; cq;fSf;F xU kliy vOjpj; jUfpNwd;. mjd; gpwF ePq;fs; xUNghJk; topjtwkhl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ kf;fspy; rpyH> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F (Nehapd;) Ntjid kpifj;Jtpl;lJ. (mtHfis vOjpj; jur; nrhy;ypj; njhe;juT nra;ahjPHfs;) cq;fsplk; jhd; FHMd; ,Uf;fpwNj. ekf;F my;yh`;tpd; NtjNk NghJk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd mq;F tPl;bypUe;NjhH> fUj;J NtWgl;L rr;rutpl;Lf; nfhz;lhHfs;. mtHfspy; rpyH '(egpatHfs; Nfl;l vOJ nghUis mtHfsplk;) nfhz;L Ngha;f; nfhLq;fs;. cq;fSf;F xU kliy mtHfs; vOJthHfs;. mjd; gpwF ePq;fs; topjtwpr; nry;ykhl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kw;w rpyH NtW tpjkhff; $wpdhHfs;. mtHfspd; $r;rYk; rr;ruTk; mjpfhpj;jNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'vOe;jpUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''mtHfs; fUj;J NtWgl;L $r;rypl;Lf; nfhz;ljdhy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfshy; me;j kliy vOj Kbahky; NghdJjhd; NrhjidapYk; ngUk; NrhjidahFk;'' vd;W ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wp te;jhHfs;. 80

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ve;j Nehapy; ,Uf;ifapy; mtHfspd; capH ifg;gw;wg;gl;lNjh me;j Nehapd;NghJ (jk; Gjy;tp)> /ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfis mioj;J (mtHfspd; fhjpy;) ,ufrpakhf VNjh nrhy;y> /ghj;jpkh mOjhHfs;. gpwF (kPz;Lk;) mtHfis egp(]y;) mtHfs; mioj;J ,ufrpakhf VNjh nrhy;y> mtHfs; rphpj;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; mijg;gw;wp (/ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfsplk;) tprhhpj;Njhk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Kjy; Kiw mioj;jNghJ)> jkf;F Vw;gl;bUe;j me;j (Nehapd;) typapNyNa ,we;Jtplg;Nghtjhf ,ufrpakhf vd;dplk; $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; mONjd;. gpwF (,uz;lhk; Kiwapy;)> 'mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jhhpNyNa ehd;jhd; Kjyhtjhf mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J (cyifg; gphpe;J) nry;ytpUg;gts;'' vd;W ,ufrpakhf vd;dplk; njhptpj;jhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; rphpj;Njd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 81

''cyf tho;T> kWik tho;T Mfpa ,uz;by;> jhk; tpUk;gpaijj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; tha;g;G toq;fg;glhky; ve;j ,iwj;J}jUk; ,wg;gjpy;iy'' vd;W ehd; (egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;Nj) nrtpAw;wpUe;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ve;j Nehapy; ,we;jhHfNsh me;j Nehapd;NghJ mtHfspd; njhz;il fl;l (fk;kpa> fufug;ghd Fuypy;)> 'my;yh`; mUs;Ghpe;Js;s ,iwj;J}jHfs;> cz;ikahsHfs;> ,iwtopapy; capHj;jpahfk; Ghpe;jtHfs; kw;Wk; ey;ybahHfSld;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:69) ,iwthf;ifr; nrhy;yj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. vdNt> ',t;Tyfk; kWik Mfpa ,uz;bnyhd;iwj; NjHT nra;Ak; tha;g;G mtHfSf;F toq;fg;gl;lJ' vd;W ehd; vz;zpf;nfhz;Nld;. 82

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; MNuhf;fpakhdtHfshf ,Ue;jNghJ> 'nrhHf;fj;jpy; jk; ,Ug;gplj;ijg; ghHj;J> gpwF (,d;Dk; rpy fhyk;) capH tho;tjw;F tha;g;gspf;fg;glhj tiuapy;' my;yJ '(cyf tho;T> kWik Mfpa ,uz;by; xd;iwj;) NjHe;njLj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; tha;g;G toq;fg;glhj tiuapy;' ve;j ,iwj;J}j(hpd; cap)Uk; ifg;gw;wg;gltpy;iy'' vd;W nrhy;ypte;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; Neha;tha;g;gl;L mtHfspd; jiy vd; kbapd; kPjpUf;f> mtHfSf;F ,wg;G neUq;fptpl;lNghJ mtHfs; %Hr;iraile;Jtpl;lhHfs;. %Hr;ir njspe;jNghJ mtHfspd; ghHit tPl;bd; Kfl;il Nehf;fp epiyFj;jp epd;wJ. gpwF mtHfs;> ',iwth (nrhHf;fj;jpy;) caHe;j NjhoHfSld; (vd;idr; NrHe;jUs;)'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. clNd ehd;> ',dp (egp(]y;) mtHfs;) ek;Kld; ,Uf;f khl;lhHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. Vnddpy;> mtHfs; MNuhf;fpaj;Jld; ,Ue;jNghJ nrhd;d (,uz;by; xd;iwj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;F tha;g;G mspf;fg;gLk;) nra;jp ,Jjhd; vd;W (mtHfspd; kuz Ntisahd ,g;NghJ) mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;.

(vd; rNfhjuH) mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mgP gf;H(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfis vd; neQ;rpd; kPJ rha;j;J mizj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;JH u`;khDld;> mtH gy;Jyf;Fk; <ukhd (NghPr;rq;)Fr;rp ,Ue;J ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; ghHitia mtH gf;fk; nrYj;j> ehd; me;jg; gy; Jyf;Fk; Fr;rpia vLj;J mij (thapy; itj;J vd; gw;fshy; mjd; Kidia) nkd;Nwd;. mij cjwpg; gf;Ftg;gLj;jpa gpd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhLjNjd;. mtHfs; mjdhy; gy; Jyf;fpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mij tpl mofhfg; gy; Jyf;fpaij mjw;F Kd; ehd; ghHj;jjpy;iy. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gy; Jyf;fp Kbj;jTld; 'jk; ifia' my;yJ 'jk; tpuiy' caHj;jpg; gpwF> '(,iwth! nrhHf;fj;jpy;) caHe;j NjhoHfSld; (vd;idr; NrHj;jUs;)'' vd;W Kk;Kiw gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gpwF (jk; MAis) Kbj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Neha;tha;g;gl;lhy; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUk; trdq;fis(f; nfhz;l FHMdpd; filrp %d;W mj;jpahaq;fis) Xjpj; jk; kPJ Cjp> jk; ifia (jk; cly; kPJ) jltpf; nfhs;thHfs;. 83 egp(]y;) mtHfs; ve;j Nehapy; ,we;jhHfNsh me;j Nehapd;NghJ> mtHfs; (Xjp) Cjpf; nfhs;Sk; ghJfhg;G trdq;fis ehd; mtHfspd; kPJ (Xjp) CjyhNdd;. mij egp(]y;) mtHfspd; (ifapy; Cjp me;jf;) ifahNyNa mtHfspd; (cly;) kPJ jltyhNdd;.

4441. 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vohky;Nghd me;j Nehapd;NghJ> 'my;yh`; åjHfisj; jd; fUizapypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;Jthdhf. mtHfs; jq;fspd; ,iwj;J}jHfspd; mlf;fj; jyq;fis topghl;Lj; jyq;fshf;fptpl;lhHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ,e;j mwptpg;G ,y;iyahdhy; mtHfspd; mlf;fj; jyk; ntspg;gilahf mikf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk;. 'jk; mlf;fj; jyk; vq;Nf tzf;fj; jykhf;fg;gl;LtpLNkh' vd;W mtHfs; mQ;rpdhHfs;'' vd Map\h(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 84

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fLikahf Neha;tha;g;gl;L> mtHfspd; Ntjid mjpfhpj;jNghJ> vd; tPl;by; jq;fp rpfpr;irAk; guhkhpg;Gk; ngw;wpl> jk; (kw;w) Jiztpahplk; mDkjp Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfSk; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F mDkjp mspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhy;fs; g+kpapy; ,Ogl> mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; NtW xU kdpjUf;Fk; ,ilapy; njhq;fpagb (vd; tPl;bw;Fg;) Gwg;gl;lhHfs;.

Map\h(uyp) $wpaij mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; ehd; njhptpj;jNghJ mtHfs;> 'Map\h(uyp) ngaH Fwpg;gplhj me;j NtnwhU kdpjH ahH vd;W njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. 'mtH jhk; myP ,g;D mgP jhypg;'' vd;W mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (Neha;f;fhyg; guhkhpg;Gf;fhf) vd; ,y;yj;jpw;F te;J> mtHfspd; Neha; fLikahfptpl;lNghJ mtHfs;> 'tha;g;gFjp mtpo;f;fg;glhj VO Njhy; igfspypUe;J (ePiu) vd; kPJ Cw;Wq;fs;. (mjd; FspHr;rpapdhy;) kf;fSf;F ehd; cgNjrk; nra;af;$Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ehq;fs; mtHfis `/g;]h(uyp) mtHfSf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd Jzp myRk; ghj;jpuj;jpd; kPJ mkuitj;Njhk;. gpwF mtHfspd; kPJ Njhy; igfspypUe;J (ePiu) Cw;wj; njhlq;fpNdhk;. mtHfs;> '(nrhd;dgb) nra;Jtpl;BHfs; (NghJk;)'' vd;W ifahy; irif nra;ayhdhHfs;. gpwF kf;fis Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;W mtHfSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;; gpwF cgNjrKk; nra;jhHfs;.85

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Neha;tha;g;gl;lNghJ jk; Kfj;jpd; kPJ xU fk;gspj; Jzpiaj; J}f;fpg; Nghl;Lf; nfhs;syhdhHfs;. %r;Rj; jpzWtJ Nghy; czHe;jhy; jk; Kfj;ijtpl;L mij tpyf;fpf; nfhz;lhHfs;. mtHfs; ,e;epiyapy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ> 'my;yh`; åjHfisAk; fpwp];jtHfisAk; jd; fUizapypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;jl;Lk;. mtHfs; jk; egpkhHfspd; mlf;fj;jyq;fis tzf;fj; jyq;fshf Mf;fpf; nfhz;ldH'' vd;W mtHfs; nra;jijf; Fwpj;J (''mNj Nghy; ePq;fSk; nra;J tplhjPHfs;'' vd;W) vr;rhpj;jhHfs;. 86

''(kf;fSf;Fj; jiyik jhq;fpj;) njhOif elj;Jk;gb (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;F Vd; fl;lisapl;BHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ehd; thjpl;Nld;. 87 egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF mtHfspd; me;j];jpy; nray;gLk xU kdpjiu kf;fs; tpUk;GthHfs; vd;W vd; kdj;jpw;F xUNghJk; gltpy;iy. NkYk;> mtHfspd; me;j];jpy; nray;gl Kd;tUk; vtiuAk; kf;fs; xU JHf;FwpahfNt fUJthHfs; vd;Nw ehd; vz;zpte;Njd;. vdNt> mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfistpl;L ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mij tpyf;fp tplNtz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;gpNdd;.

vd; Kftha;f;Fk; vd; neQ;Rf;FkpilNa rha;e;jpUe;j epiyapy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;jhHfs;. 88 vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF vtUila kuzj;jpd; Ntjidiaf; fz;Lk; xUNghJk; ehd; tUe;Jtjpy;iy.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D fmg; ,g;D khypf; my; md;rhhp(uyp) - (,tUila je;ij) fmg;gpd; khypf;(uyp) (jg+f; Nghhpy; fye;Jnfhs;sj; jtwpajw;fhf) ghtkd;dpg;G toq;fg;gl;ltHfspy; xUtuhapUe;jhH. md;dhH vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;:

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) ve;j Nehapy; ,we;jhHfNsh me;j Nehapd;NghJ mtHfsplkpUe;J myP ,g;D mgP jhypg;(uyp) (mtHfis eyk; tprhhpj;Jtpl;L) ntspNawpdhHfs;. clNd kf;fs;> 'mGy; `rNd! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vg;gbAs;shHfs;?' vd;W (ftiyAld;) tprhhpf;f> mjw;F mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; mUshy; eykile;Jtpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd mg;gh]; ,g;D mg;jpy; Kj;jypg;(uyp)> myP(uyp) mtHfspd; ifiag; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;L mtHfsplk;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ePq;fs; %d;W ehs;fSf;Fg; gpwF> (gpwhpd;) mjpfhuj;jpw;Fg; gzpe;jtuhf Mk;tplg;NghfpwPHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; tpiutpy; jk; ,e;j Nehapd; fhuzj;jhy; ,we;Jtplg; NghfpwhHfs; vd;Nw fUJfpNwd;. kuzj;jpd;NghJ mg;Jy; Kj;jypGila kf;fspd; Kfq;fis(g; ghHj;J kuzf; fisia) milahzk; fz;Lnfhs;gtd; ehd;. vdNt> vq;fis ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; mioj;Jr; nry;Yq;fs;. ',e;j Ml;rpajpfhuk; (mtHfs; ,we;j gpwF) ahhplkpUf;Fk;?' vd;W Nfl;Lf; nfhs;Nthk;. ek;kplk;jhd; ,Uf;Fk; vd;why; mij ehk; mwpe;Jnfhs;Nthk;. mJ gpwhplk; ,Uf;Fk; vd;why; mijAk; ehk; mwpe;Jnfhs;Nthk;. (jkf;Fg; gpd; ahH gpujpepjp vd;gij mwptpj;J) mtHfs; ekf;F ,Wjp cgNjrk; nra;thHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F myP(uyp)> 'ekf;F mijj; ju kWj;Jtpl;lhy; mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF kf;fs; ekf;F (xUNghJk;) mijj; jukhl;lhHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; mij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;fkhl;Nld;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

K];ypk;fs; jpq;fl;fpoikad;W /g[;Uj; njhOifapy; ,Uf;f> mg+ gf;H(uyp) K];ypk;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ Map\h(uyp) mtHfspd; miwapd; jpiuia tpyf;fpf; nfhz;L jpBnud (ntspNa) te;jtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jhk;. kf;fs; njhOif mzpfspy; epd;W nfhz;bUf;f> mtHfisf; $He;J ghHj;Jtpl;Lg;gpwF Gd;difj;jhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) (jkf;Fg; gpd;Ds;s Kjy;) thpirapy; NrHe;Jnfhs;sj; jk; Fjpfhy;fshy; gpd;thq;fpr; nrd;whHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; njhOif elj;j tutpUk;GfpwhHfs; vd;W mg+ gf;H(uyp) epidj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. K];ypk;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisf; fz;l kfpo;r;rpahy; jk; njhOifapy; (ftdk; rpjwp) Fog;gj;jpw;Fs;shf ,Ue;jhHfs;. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'cq;fs; njhOifia epiwT nra;Aq;fs;' vd;W jk; fuj;jhy; irif nra;jhHfs;. gpwF> miwf;Fs; Eioe;Jnfhz;L jpiuiaj; njhq;ftpl;lhHfs;. 89

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd; tPl;by; vd;Dila (Kiwapy; jq;f Ntz;ba) ehspy; vd;Dila EiuaPuY(s;s gFjp)f;Fk; vd; neQ;Rf;FkpilNa ,wg;nga;jpdhHfs;. mtHfspd; ,wg;gpd;NghJ mtHfspd; vr;rpiyAk; vd;Dila vr;rpiyAk; my;yh`; xd;W NrHj;jhd;. ,it my;yh`; vd; kPJ nghope;j mUl;nfhilfspy; rpythFk;. (,Uthpd; vr;rpYk; xd;W NrHe;jJ vg;gbnad;why;>) vd; rNfhjuH mg;JH u`;khd; jd;Dila fuj;jpy; gy; Jyf;Fk; Fr;rpAld; vd;dplk; te;jhH. mg;NghJ ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis vd; neQ;rpy; rha;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;JH u`;khidNa ghHjJf; nfhz;bUe;jijf; fz;Nld;. mtHfs; gy; Jyf;f tpUk;GfpwhHfs;. vd;W ehd; Ghpe;J nfhz;Nld;. vdNt> 'cq;fSf;F mij thq;fpf; nfhLf;fl;Lkh?' vd;W ehd; Nfl;f> mtHfs;> jk; jiyahy;> 'Mk;'' vd;W irif nra;jhHfs;. ehd; mij thq;fp mtHfsplk; nfhLf;f> m(jdhy; gy; Jyf;Ft)J mtHfSf;Ff; fbdkhf ,Ue;jJ. ehd;> 'gy; Jyf;Fk; Fr;rpia cq;fSf;F nkd;ikahf;fpj; jul;Lkh?' vd;w Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> jk; jiyahy;> 'Mk;'' vd;W irif nra;jhHfs;. ehd; mij (nkd;W) nkd;ikahf;fpNdd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; Kd;Nd jz;¡H epuk;gpa 'Njhy; ghj;jpuk; xd;W' my;yJ 'nghpa kuf; Ftisnahd;W' ,Ue;jJ. (mwptpg;ghsH) ckH ,g;D ]aPj;(u`;) (Njhy; ghj;jpukh? kuf; Ftisah mtHfs; (Njhy; ghj;jpukh) kuf; Ftisah vd;gjpy;) re;Njfk; njhptpf;fpwhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> jk; ,uz;L iffisAk; jz;¡Uf;Fs; Eioj;J mt;tpuz;lhYk; jk; Kfj;ij; jltpf;nfhz;L> 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy; kuzj;jpw;Fj; Jd;gq;fs; cz;L'' vd;W $wyhdhHfs;. gpwF jk; fuj;ijj; J}f;fp> '(,iwth! nrhHf;fj;jpy;) caHe;j NjhoHfSld; (vd;idr; NrHj;jUs;)'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpf;fyhdhHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> mtHfspd; capH ifg;gw;wg;gl> mtHfspd; fuk; rhpe;jJ. 90

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ve;j Nehapy; ,we;jhHfNsh me;j Nehapd;NghJ> 'ehis ehd; vq;Nf ,Ug;Ngd;? ehis ehd; vq;Nf ,Ug;Ngd;?' vd;W vd;Dila (kiw tUk;) ehis kdj;jpy; vz;zpathW Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. vdNt> mtHfspd; (kw;w) JiztpaH> jhk; tpUk;gpa ,lj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fyhk; vd;W mtHfSf;F mDkjpaspj;jhHfs;. vdNt> mtHfs; (tpUk;gpagb) jhk; ,wf;Fk;tiu vd; tPl;bNyNa ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; ve;j ehspy; Kiwg;gb vd; tPl;by; jq;fp te;jhHfNsh me;j ehspy; vd; tPl;by; itj;J mtHfs; ,we;jhHfs;. vd; neQ;Rf;Fk; EiuaPuY(s;s gFjp)f;Fk; ,ilNa mtHfspd; jiyapUe;jNghJ> mtHfspd; vr;rpy; vd; vr;rpYld; fye;jpUe;j epiyapy; my;yh`; mtHfisf; ifg;gw;wpf; nfhz;lhd;.

(vd; rNfhjuH) mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mgP gf;H(uyp)> jhk; gy; Jyf;Fk; Fr;rpiaj; jk;Kld; nfhz;Lte;jhHfs;. mtHfis ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $He;J ghHj;jhHfs;. mthplk; ehd;> 'vd;dplk; ,e;jg; gy; Jyf;Fk; Fr;rpiaf; nfhLq;fs;! mg;JH u`;khNd!'' vd;W Nfl;f> mtH vd;dplk; mijf; nfhLj;jhH. ehd; mijg; gw;fshy; fbj;Jnkd;W (gy; Jyf;f VJthf nkd;ikg;gLj;jp) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhLj;Njd;. (,t;tifapNyNa mtHfspd; vr;rpy; vd;Dila vr;rpYld; fye;jJ.) mtHfs; vd; neQ;rpd; kPJ rha;e;jgb mjdhy; gy; Jyf;fpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd; tPl;by; vd;Dila (Kiw tUk;) ehspy; vd;Dila EiuaPuY(s;s gFjp)f;Fk; vd; neQ;Rf;FkpilNa (rha;e;jpUe;j epiyapy;) ,we;jhHfs;. (mtHfspd; Jiztpauhd) vq;fspy; xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfs; NehAw;WtpLk;NghJ gpuhHj;jidapd; %yk; (my;yh`;tplk;) ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUtJ tof;fk;. (mt;thNw ,k;KiwAk;) ehd; mtHfSf;fhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;J (my;yh`;tplk;) ghJfhg;Gf; Nfhhpf;nfhz;Nl nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; jk; jiyia thdj;ij Nehf;fp caHj;jp> '(,iwth!) nrhHf;fj;jpy; caHe;j NjhoHfsld; (vd;idr; NrHj;jUs;)'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. (vd; rNfhjuH) mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mgP gf;H(uyp) jk; fuj;jpy; gr;irg; NghPr;r kl;il xd;iw vLj;Jf; nfhz;L (mg;gf;fkhfr;) nrd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtiuf; $He;J ghHf;fyhdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd;> mJ mtHfSf;Fj; Njitg;gLfpwJ vd;W vz;zp> mij thq;fp mjd; Edpia nkd;W> mij cjwp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhLj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,Jtiu gy; Jyf;fpajpNyNa kpf mofhd Kiwapy; mjdhy; gy; Jyf;fpdhHfs;. gpwF mij vd;dplk; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpwF 'mtHfspd; fuk; tpOe;Jtpl;lJ' my;yJ 'm(f;Fr;rpahd)J mtHfspd; fuj;jpypUe;J tpOe;Jtpl;lJ' ,t;tpjk; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; vr;rpiyAk; vd;Dila vr;rpiyAk; (mtHfspd;) cyf tho;tpd; ,Wjp ehspy;> kWik tho;tpd; Kjy; ehspy; my;yh`; xd;W NrHj;jhd;.

mg+ gf;H(uyp) ']{d;`;' vDkplj;jpYs;s jk; ciwtplj;jpypUe;J xU Fjpiu kPJ gazk; nra;J Kd;Ndhf;fp te;J (kjPdhit mile;J Fjpiuiatpl;L) ,wq;fpg; gs;spthrYf;Fs; Eioj;jhHfs;. kf;fsplk; Ngrtpy;iy. ,Wjpapy; vd;dplk; te;J ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisj; NjbdhHfs;. mtHfs; (,we;J) akd; ehl;Lj; Jzp xd;wpdhy; NghHj;jg;gl;bUf;f> mtHfspd; Kfj;ijtpl;L (mj;Jzpia) ePf;fp> mtHfspd; Kfj;jpd; kPJ jk; jiyiaf; ftpo;j;J mtHfis Kj;jkpl;L mOjhHfs;. gpwF> 'vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; jq;fsf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;. cq;fSf;F my;yh`; ,uz;L ,Ug;Gfis xd;W NrHf;ftpy;iy. cq;fspd; kPJ tpjpf;fg;gl;bUe;j ,wg;igj; jhq;fs; mDgtpj;Jtpl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 91

(egp(]y;) mtHfspd; cliyg; ghHj;Jtpl;L) mg+ gf;H(uyp) ntspNa te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) kf;fsplk; (egpatHfs; ,wf;ftpy;iy vd;W Nfhgkhfg;) Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jijf; fz;lJk;> 'ckNu! mkUq;fs;'' vd;W mg+ gf;H(uyp) $wpdhH. ckH(uyp) cl;fhu kWj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ kf;fs; ckH(uyp) mtHfistpl;Ltpl;L mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) ,iwtidg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;Jtpl;L>

''my;yh`; $wpdhd;; K`k;kJ xU (,iwj;) J}jNuad;wp Ntwy;yH; mtUf;F Kd;dUk; (vd;) J}jHfs; gyH (te;J) nrd;wpUf;fpwhHfs;; vdNt> mtH ,we;Jtpl;lhy;> my;yJ nfhy;yg;gl;lhy; ePq;fs; cq;fs; fhy; RtLfspd; topNa (gio kjj;jpw;Nf) jpUk;gptpLtPHfsh? mg;gb ahNuDk; jk; fhy; Rtl;by; jpUk;gpdhy; mtH my;yh`;Tf;F vt;tpjj; jPq;Fk nra;Jtpl KbahJ; md;wpAk;> my;yh`; ed;wpAilNahUf;F tpiutpy; gpujpgyd; toq;Fthd;' (jpUf;FHMd; 3:144) vd;whHfs;.

my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mg+ gf;H mtHfs; ,e;j trdj;ij Xj ehd; Nfl;lNghJjhd; mJ vd; epidTf;Nf te;jJ. vdNt> mjpHr;rpaile;Njd;. mg;NghJ vd; fhy;fshy; vd; (cly;) Rikia jhq;f Kbatpy;iy. mg+ gf;H(uyp) Xjpf;fhl;ba ,t;trdj;ijf; Nfl;L egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs; vd;gij czHe;J ehd; jiuapy; tpOe;Jtpl;Nld;. 92

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Neha;tha;g;gl;bUe;jNghJ (kaf;fkile;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ) mtHfspd; tha; Xuj;jpy; ehq;fs; kUe;J}w;wpNdhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; vq;fis Nehf;fp> 'vd;Dila thapy; kUe;J}w;whjPHfs;'' vd;gJ Nghy; irif nra;ayhdhhfs;. 'Nehahdp kUe;ij ntWg;gJ Nghd;Wjhd; (egp mtHfSk; ntWf;fpwhHfs;. Cw;w Ntz;lhk; vdj; jil nra;atpy;iy)'' vd;W ehq;fs; nrhy;ypf;nfhz;Nlhk;. mtHfspd; kaf;fk; (KOikahfj;) njspe;jNghJ> 'vd; thapy; kUe;ij Cw;w Ntz;lhnkd ehd; jLf;ftpy;iyah? (mg;gbapUe;Jk; Vd; ehd; kaf;fj;jpypUe;jNghJ kUe;J}w;wpdPHfs;>'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ehq;fs;> '(Mk;! jLj;jPHfs;) Nehahsp kUe;ij ntWg;gJ Nghd;Wjhd; (ePq;fSk; ,ij ntWj;J> 'Ntz;lhk;' vd;fpwPHfs; vd ehq;fs; epidj;Njhk;)'' vd;W $wpNdhk;. mtHfs;> 'ehd; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f> xUtH ghf;fpapy;yhky; ,e;j tPl;bYs;s midtH thapYk; kUe;J}w;wg;glNtz;Lk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'Mdhy;> mg;gh]; mtHfisj; jtpu! Vnddpy;> (kUe;J}w;Wk;NghJ) cq;fSld; mtH fye;J nfhs;stpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''egp(]y;) mtHfs; myP(uyp) mtHfsplk; (jkf;Fg; gpd; Ml;rpahsuhf ,Uf;Fk;gb) ,WjptpUg;gk; (t]pa;aj;) njhptpj;Jtpl;lhHfshNk'' vd;W Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; $wg;gl;lJ. mjw;ftHfs;> ',ijr; nrhd;dtH ahH?' vd;w Nfl;Ltpl;L> '(egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ,Wjp Ntisapy;) ehd; mtHfis vd; neQ;NrhL mizj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; (vr;rpy; Jg;Gtjw;fhfg;) ghj;jpuk; nfhz;L tUk;gb $wptpl;L mg;gbNa xU gf;fk; rhpe;J ,we;JNgha;tpl;lhHfs;. (mtHfs; ,we;jijf; $l) ehd; czutpy;iy. (ele;jJ ,t;thwpUf;f) myP mtHfSf;F (Ml;rpg; nghWg;ig) vg;gb mtHfs; rhrdk; nra;jpUg;ghHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 93

ehd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP mt;/gh(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; t]pa;aj; - kuz rhrdk; nra;jhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> ',y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'mg;gbnad;why; kf;fspd; kPJ kuz rhrdk; nra;tJ vg;gbf; flikahf;fg;gl;lJ' my;yJ kuzrhrfdk; nra;aNtz;Lnkd;W kf;fSf;F vg;gbf; fl;lisaplg;gl;lJ?' 'my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;jpd;gb nray;gLkhW egp(]y;) mtHfs; cgNjrk; nra;jhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;jNghJ jpH`ikNah> jPdhiuNah (nts;sp ehzaj;ijNah> nghw;fhirNah)> mbikiaNah> mbikg; ngz;izNah> (NtW vr;nry;tj;ijANkh)tpl;Lr; nry;ytpy;iy; 'igsh' vDk; jk; NfhNtw fOijiaAk;> jk; MAjq;fisAk;> topg;Nghf;fHfSf;Fj; jHkkhf Mf;fp tpl;bUe;j xU epyj;ijAk; jtpu. 95

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Neha; fLikahdNghJ> mtHfSf;F kaf;fNkw;glj; njhlq;fpaJ. mg;NghJ /ghj;jpkh(uyp)> 'me;Njh! vd; je;ijf;F Vw;gl;l kuz NtjidNa!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. /ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',d;iwa jpdj;jpw;Fg; gpd; cd; je;ijf;F ve;j NtjidAk; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,wg;nga;jpaTld;> /ghj;jpkh(uyp)> 'mioj;j mjpgjpapd; miog;ig Vw;w vd; je;ijNa! /gpHnjs]; vDk; nrhHf;fj;ij jk; ciwtplkhf;fpf; nfhz;l vd; je;ijNa! ,e;j ,wg;Gr; nra;jpia ehq;fs; (thdtH) [pg;hPy; (miy) mtHfSf;F mwptpf;fpNwhk;> vd; je;ijNa!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mlf;fk; nra;ag;gl;lNghJ /ghj;jpkh(uyp) (vd;id Nehf;fp)> 'mdN]> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kPJ kz;izg; Nghl cq;fs; kdk; vg;gb ,lk; je;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; MNuhf;fpakhdtHfsha; ,Ue;jNghJ> 'nrhHf;fj;jpy; jk; ,Ug;gplj;ijg; ghHj;J> gpwF (,d;Dk; rpy fhyk; capH tho;tjw;F) tha;g;gspf;fg;glhjtiu ve;j ,iwj;J}j(hpd; cap)Uk; ifg;gw;wg;gltpy;iy'' vd;W $WthHfs;. gpwF mtHfSf;F Neha; fz;L> mtHfs; jk; jiyia vd;Dila kb kPJ itj;jpUe;j epiyapy; kaf;fKw;whHfs;. gpwF mtHfspd; kaf;fk; njspe;jNghJ tPl;bd; $iuia Nehf;fp mtHfspd; ghHit epi Fj;jpepd;wJ. gpwF> ',iwth! (nrhHf;fj;jpy;) caHe;j NjhoHfSld;'' (vd;idr; NrHj;jUs;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd;> 'mtHfs; (,g;NghJ) ek;Kld; ,Ug;gij tpUk;gtpy;iy. (kWikg; ngUtho;itj; NjHe;njLj;Jf nfhz;Ltpl;lhHfs;)'' vd;W (kdj;jpw;Fs;) $wpf; nfhz;Nld;. MNuhf;fpakhdtHfsha; ,Ue;jNghJ (',iwj;J}jHfs; midtUk; ,wf;Fk; Kd; ,uz;bnyhd;iwj; NjHT nra;Jnfhs;s tha;g;gspf;fg;gLthHfs;' vd;W) mtHfs; $wpanrhy; ,Jjhd; vd ehd; Ghpe;Jnfhz;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; Ngrpa filrp thHj;ij> ',iwth! caHe;j NjhoHfSld; (vd;idAk; NrHj;jUs;)'' vd;gJjhd;.

mWgj;J %d;W taJilatHfsha; ,Ue;jNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;jhHfs;.

'',ijNa ]aPj; ,g;D K]a;ag;(u`;) vdf;Fj; njhptpj;jhHfs;'' vd;W ,g;D »`hg; m];]{`;hP(u`;) $wpdhHfs;. 97

Kg;gJ ']hT' thw;NfhJikf;Fg; gfukhfj; jk; ,Uk;Gf; fhyk; åjH xUthplk; milkhdk; itf;fg;glbUe;j epiyapy; egp(]y) mtHfs; ,we;jhHfs;. 98

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