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my;yh`; $wpdhd;: cq;fSf;F tpUg;gkhd ngz;fis ,uz;buz;lhf> Kk;%d;whf> ehd;F ehd;fhf kze;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:03)

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Jiztpahpd; tPLfSf;F %d;W NgH nfhz;l FOtpdH te;J egp(]y;) mtHfspd; tzf;f topghLfs; Fwpj;J tpdhj; njhLj;jdH.2 mJgw;wp mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpf;fg;gl;lNghJ> mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; tzf;f topghLfisf; Fiwj;J kjpg;gpl;lJ Nghy; njhpe;jJ. gpwF (mtHfNs mjw;Fr; rkhjhdKk; $wpf;nfhz;L)> 'Kd;gpd; jtWfs; kd;dpf;fg;gl;Ltpl;l egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;Nf? ehk; vq;Nf vd;W nrhy;ypf;nfhz;ldH. mtHfspy; xUtH> '(,dpNky;) ehd; vd;d nra;ag;NghfpNwd; vd;why;> vg;NghJk; ,utpy; njhOJnfhz;Nl ,Uf;fg;NghfpNwd;'' vd;whH. ,d;ndhUtH> 'ehd; xUe;hs; $l tplhky; fhynky;yhk; Nehd;G Nehw;fg;NghfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. %d;whk; egH 'ehd; ngz;fistpl;Lk; xJq;fpapUf;fg; NghfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. %d;whk; egH 'ehd; ngz;fistpl;Lk; xJq;fpapUf;fg;NghfpNwd;. xUNghJk; kze;Jnfhs;skhl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > (me;jj; NjhoHfsplk;) te;J> ',g;gb ,g;gbnay;yhk; Ngrpf;nfhz;lJ ePq;fs;jhNk! mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;: my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fis tpl mjpfkhf ehd; my;yh`;it mQ;Rgtd; MNtd;. my;yh`;itg; gae;J elg;gtd; MNtd;. MapDk;> ehd; Nehd;G Nehw;fTk; nra;fpNwd;>tpl;LtplTk; nra;fpNwd;; njhOfTk; nra;fpNwd;> cwq;fTk; nra;fpNwd;; NkYk;> ehd; ngz;fis kzKbj;Jk; cs;Nsd;. vdNt> vd; topKiwia iftpLfpwtH vd;idr; rhHe;jtH my;yH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; (vd; rpwpa jhahH) Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'mehij(g; ngz;fis kze;J mtH)fspd; tp\aj;jpy; ePjp nrYj;j ,ayhJ vd ePq;fs; mQ;rpdhy;> cq;fSf;F tpUg;gkhd ngz;fis ,uz;buz;lhf> Kk;%d;whf> ehd;F ehd;fhf ePq;fs; kzKbj;Jf nfhs;syhk;. Mdhy; (mtHfspilNa) ePjkhf ele;jpl KbahJ vd;W ePq;fs; mQ;RtPHfshapd; xU ngz;iz kl;Lk; kze;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;; my;yJ cq;fs; fuq;fs; nrhe;jkhf;fpf; nfhz;l ngz;izNa kidtpahf;fpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. ePjp jtwhkypUg;gjw;F ,JNt Vw;wjhFk;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:3 tJ) ,iwtrdj;ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F Map\h(uyp) (gpd;tUkhW) tpsf;fkspj;jhHfs;.

vd; rNfhjhpapd; (m];khtpd;) Gjy;tNu! ,e;j (trdj;jpy; $wg;gl;Ls;s) ngz; jd; fhg;ghshpd; kbapy; (nghWg;gpy;) tsHfpw mehijg; ngz; Mths;. mtSila nry;tj;jpd; kPJk;> mofpd; kPJk; Mirg;gl;L mtis (fHg;gshuhd) mtH> kw;wtHfs; mtSf;F toq;FtJ Nghd;w (tpthff; nfhilahd) k`;iu tplf; Fiwthdij toq;fp mtis kze;Jnfhs;s tpUk;GfpwhH (vDk; epiyapy; ,Ug;gts; Mths;.) ,t;tpjk; fhg;ghsHfs; (jk; nghWg;gpypUf;Fk;) mehijg; ngz;fSf;F epiwthd k`;iu mspj;J me;jg; ngz;fSf;F ePjp nra;ahky; mtHfis kze;Jnfhs;s (,e;j trdj;jpd; %yk;) mtHfSf;Fj; jil tpjpf;fg;gl;lJ. me;jg; ngz;fisj; jtpuTs;s kw;w (kdJf;Fg; gpbj;j) ngz;fis kzKbj;Jf;nfhs;Sk;gb mtHfSf;Ff; fl;lisaplg;gl;lJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 3

ehd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Jnfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ 'kpdh'tpy; md;dhiu c];khd;(uyp) re;jpj;J> 'mg+ mg;jpy; u`;khNd! (mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j; mtHfNs!) jq;fsplk; vdf;F xU Njit ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF mtHfs; ,UtUk; xU jdpahd ,lj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. mq;Nf c];khd;(uyp) (mg;Jy;yh`;(uyp) mtHfsplk;) 'mg+ mj;jpH u`;khNd! cq;fspd; ,sikf; fhyj;ij epidTgLj;Jfpw xU fd;dpg; ngz;iz cq;fSf;F ehd; kzKbj;Jj; jUtjpy; jq;fSf;F tpUg;gKz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. jpUkzk; jkf;Fj; Njitapy;iy vd;W mg;Jy;yh`;(uyp) fUjpaNghJ vd;id Nehf;fp mtHfs; Rl;bf;fhl;b 'my;fkhNt!'' vd;W mioj;jhHfs;. ehd; mtHfis mile;Njd;. mg;NghJ (c];khd;(uyp) mtHfsplk; mg;Jy;yh`;) mtHfs;> ePq;fs; ,g;gbr; nrhy;yptpl;BHfs;. Mdhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fsplk; gpd;tUkhW my;yth $wpdhHfs;:

'',isQHfNs! cq;fspy; jhk;gj;jpak; elj;j rf;jp ngw;wtH kze;Jnfhs;sl;Lk;! ,ayhNjhH Nehd;G Nehw;Wf; nfhs;sl;Lk;. Vnddpy;> Nehd;G (Miriaf;) fl;Lg;gLj;jf;$bajhFk;'' vd;W njhptpj;jhHfs;. 4

ehDk; my;fkh kw;Wk; m];tj;(u`;) MfpNahUk; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ mg;Jy;yh`;(uyp) (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;: ehq;fs; (trjp tha;g;G) VJkpy;yhj ,isQHfshf egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fsplk; ',isQHfNs! jhk;gj;jpak; elj;j rf;jp ngw;NwhH jpUkzk; nra;J nfhs;sl;Lk;. Vnddpy;> mJ (jfhj) ghHitiaf; fl;Lg;gLj;Jk;; fw;igf; fhf;Fk;. (mjw;F) ,ayhNjhH Nehd;G Nehw;Wf;nfhs;sl;Lk;! Vnddpy;> Nehd;G (Miriaf;) fl;Lg;gLj;jf; $bajhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(md;id) ik%dh(uyp) mtHfspd; [dh]htpy; (,Wjpg; gpuhHj;jidapy;) ehq;fs; 'rhp/g;' vDk; ,lj;jpy; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSld; fye;J nfhz;Nlhk;. 6 mg;NghJ ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;:

,thpd; (cly; itf;fg;gl;Ls;s) fl;biyj; J}f;Fk;NghJ FYf;fNth mirf;fNth nra;ahjPHfs;; nkd;ikAld; (vLj;Jr;) nry;Yq;fs;. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F xd;gJ JiztpaH ,Ue;jdH. vl;Lg;NgUf;F ,uitg; gq;fpl;L te;jhHfs;. xNunahUtUf;F kl;Lk; gq;fpl;Lj; jutpy;iy.7

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xNu ,utpy; jk; JiztpaH midthplKk; nrd;W te;J tpLthHfs;. (mg;NghJ) mtHfSf;F xd;gJ JiztpaH ,Ue;jdH. 8

vd;dplk; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> 'kzKbj;jPuh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',y;iy'' vd;Nwd;. mtHfs; 'kze;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;! Vnddpy;> ,e;jr; rKjhaj;jpNyNa rpwe;jtH (Md K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs;) mjpfkhd ngz;fis kzKbj;jtuhthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xt;nthU kdpjUf;Fk; mtH vz;zpaJjhd; fpilf;fpwJ. vdNt> vtUila `p[;uj; (ehL Jwj;jy;) my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; (jpUg;gjpg;gLj;Jtij) Nehf;fkhff; nfhz;L mikfpwNjh> mthpd; `p[;uj;(jpd; gyDk; mt;thNw) my;yh`;tplKk; mtDila J}jhplKk; mikAk;. vtUila `p[;uj; mtH mila tpUk;Gk; cyf(Mjha)j;ij> my;yJ mtH kzf;ftpUk;Gk; ngz;iz Nehf;fkhff; nfhz;Ls;sNjh> mthpd; `p[;uj;(jpd; gyDk;) mJthfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;.

vd ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 9

,J Fwpj;J egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ]`;y; ,g;D ]mj;(uyp) mwptpj;Js;s `jP]; cz;L. 10

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; xU Nghhpy; fye;J nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ vq;fsld; JiztpaH vtUk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> ehq;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; fhabj;J (Mz;ik ePf;fk; nra;J) nfhs;syhkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mt;thW nra;a Ntz;lhnkd vq;fisj; jLj;jhHfs;. 11

,J Fwpj;J mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 12

mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) (ehL Jwe;J kjPdhTf;F) te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtUf;Fk; ]mj; ,g;D ugPcmy; md;rhhp(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; ,ilNa egp(]y;) mtHfs; rNfhjuj;Jt cwit Vw;gLj;jpdhHfs;. ,e;j ]mj; ,g;D ugPc my;md;rhhp(uyp) mtHfSf;F ,uz;L JiztpaH ,Ue;jdH. vdNt ]mj;(uyp) jk; tPl;lhhpYk; jk; nry;tj;jpYk; rhpghjpia mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp)> 'my;yh`; cq;fSf;F> cq;fs; tPl;lhhpYk; nry;tj;jpYk; Rgpl;rj;ij mUs;thdhf! vdf;Ff; fil tPjpiaf; fhl;Lq;fs;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

gpwF filtPjpf;F te;J (tpahghuk; nra;J) rpwpJ ghyhilf; fl;biaAk; rpwpJ nea;iaAk; ,yhgkhfg; ngw;whHfs;. rpy ehs;fSf;Fg; gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) kPJ (thridj; jputpaj;jpd;) kQ;rs; milahsj;ijf; fz;L> 'vd;d ,J mg;JH u`;khNd?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mg;JHu`;khd;(uyp)> 'ehd; md;rhhpg; ngz; xUtiu kze;Njd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtSf;F (k`;uhf) vd;d nfhLj;jha;?' vd;W Nfl;f> 'xU NghPr;rq;nfhl;ilapd; vilasT jq;fj;ij'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'XH Ml;ilahtJ (mWj;J) tyPkh - kztpUe;J nfhL!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 13

c];khd; ,g;D ko;¥d;(uyp) Jwtk; Nkw;nfhs;s (tpUk;gp mDkjp Nfl;lNghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDkjp kWj;jhHfs;. mtUf;F (kl;Lk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDkjpaspj;jpUe;jhy; (Mz;ik ePf;fk; nra;J nfhs;tjw;fhf) ehq;fs; fhabj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;Nghk;.

c];khd; ,g;D ko;¥d;(uyp) Jwtwk; Nkw;nfhs;s egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDkjpaspf;ftpy;iy. (mg;gb) Jwtwk; Nkw;nfhs;s mtUf;F (kl;Lk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDkjpaspj;jpUe;jhy; (Mz;ik ePf;fk; nra;Jnfhs;tjw;fhf) ehq;fs; fhabj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;Nghk;.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) 'ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; XH mwg;Nghhpy; fye;J nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ vq;fSld; (vq;fs; JiztpaNuh> NtW ngz;fis kze;Jnfhs;sj; Njitahd nry;tNkh) VJk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. vdNt ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;> '(Mz;ik ePf;fk; nra;Jnfhs;s) ehq;fs; fhabj;Jf; nfhs;syhkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. mt;thW nra;aNtz;lhnkd egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fSf;Fj; jil tpjpj;jhHfs;. mjd; gpd;dH Milf;F gjpyhfg; ngz;fis kze;Jnfhs;s vq;fSf;F mDkjpaspj;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> gpd;tUk; trdj;ij md;dhH vq;fSf;F Xjpf;fhl;bdhHfs;:

,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! my;yh`; cq;fSf;F mDkjpj;Js;s J}a;ikahd nghUl;fis ePq;fs; tpyf;fpf; nfhs;shjPHfs;. NkYk;> ePq;fs; tuk;GkPwhjPHfs;. epr;rakhf my;yh`; tuk;G kPWNthiu Nerpg;gjpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 05:87)14

ehd; (xUKiw) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; XH ,isQd;; ngz;fis kze;Jnfhs;sj; Njitahd nghUs; VJk; vd;dplk; ,y;iy. (,e;epiyapy;) ehd; jtwhd topf;Fr; nrd;WtpLNtNdh vd vd;idg; gw;wp ehNd mQ;RfpNwd;. (ehd; fhabj;Jf;nfhs;syhkh?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gjpyspf;fhky;) nksdkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. kPz;Lk; ehd; Kd; Nghd;Nw Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJk; nksdkhfNt ,Ue;jhHfs;. gpwFk;> ehd; Kd; Nghd;Nw Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJk; nksdkhfNt ,Ue;jhHfs;. gpwF (ehd;fhJ Kiwahf) Kd;Nghd;Nw ehd; Nfl;lNghJ> 'mg+ `{iuuh! ePq;fs; (tho;f;ifapy;) re;jpf;ftpUf;fpw midj;ijAk; (Vw;nfdNt vOjpahapw;W mtw;iw) vOjpa vOJNfhYk; $l fha;e;Jtpl;lJ. vdNt> ePq;fs; fhabj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;; my;yJ Rk;kh ,Uq;fs;. (vy;yhk; xd;W jhd;. )'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

vd ,g;D mgP Kiyf;fh(u`;) mwptpj;jhH. 15

(xUKiw) ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jhq;fs; xU gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ,wq;FfpwPHfs;. mjpy; (fhy;eilfspdhy;) cz;zg;gl;Lg;Nghd xU kuj;ijAk; cz;zg;glhj xU kuj;ijAk; fhz;fpwPHfs;. ,e;j ,uz;by; ve;j kuj;jpy; jq;fs; xl;lfj;ij NkatpLtPHfs;? $Wq;fs;!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'vjpy; Vw;nfdNt Nkatplg;gltpy;iyNah mjpy;jhd; (ehd; vd; xl;lfj;ij Nka;g;Ngd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

jk;ikj; jtpu NtW ve;j fd;dpg; ngz;izAk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kzf;ftpy;iy vd;w fUj;jpy; jhd; Map\h(uyp) ,t;thW $wpdhHfs;:

(vd;dplk;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: (ehd; cd;id kzg;gjw;F Kd;dhy;) ,uz;L Kiw cd;id ehd; fdtpy; fz;Nld;. xUtH (cila Njhw;wj;jpypUe;j thdtH) cd;id xU gl;Lj; Jz;by; vLj;Jr; nry;fpwhH. mg;NghJ mtH ',tH cq;fs; (tUq;fhy) kidtp'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd ehd; me;jg; gl;Lj; Jz;il tpyf;fpg; ghHf;fpNwd;. mjpy; ,Ue;jJ ePjhd;. mg;NghJ ehd; (vd; kdj;jpw;Fs;) ',f;fdT my;yh`;tpd; jug;gpypUe;J te;jjhapd;> ,jid my;yh`; edthf;Fthd;'' vd;W nrhy;ypf;nfhz;Nld;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; Jiztpahuhd) vd;dplk;> '(Ke;ija fztd;khHfspd; %yk; cq;fSf;Fg; gpwe;j) cq;fSila ngz; kf;fisNah> cq;fSila rNfhjhpfisNah jpUkzk; nra;J nfhs;Sk;gb vd;dplk; NfhuhjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 16

ehq;fs; (jg+f;) NghhpypUe;J egp(]y;) mtHfSld; jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ ehd; nkJthfr; nry;yf;$ba vd;Dila xl;lfj;jpd; kPJ ,Ue;Jnfhz;L mtrug;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ xUtH vdf;Fg; gpd;dhypUe;J thfdk; xd;wpy; te;J NrHe;J jk;kplkpUe;j ifj;jbahy; vd;Dila xl;lfj;ijf; Fj;jpdhH. clNd vd;Dila xl;lfk; eP fhZfpw xl;lfq;fspNyNa kpf caH ufkhdJ Nghd;W Xlyhapw;W. (clNd ehd; jpUk;gpg; ghHj;Njd;.) mq;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; (vd;dplk;>) 'vd;d mturk; cdf;F?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'ehd; Gjpjhfj; jpUkzk; nra;Jnfhz;ltd;'' vd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; fd;dpg; ngz;izah? (kze;jha;)?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; 'fd;dp fope;j ngz;izj; jhd; (kze;Njd;)'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. 'fd;dpg; ngz;iz kze;Jnfhz;L mtNshL ePAk; cd;NdhL mtSkhff; $bf;Fytp kfpo;e;jpUf;fyhNk!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

gpwF ehq;fs; (kjPdh te;J NrHe;J CUf;Fs;) Eioag; NghdNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(ePq;fs; CH te;J NrHe;Jtpl;l jfty;tpl;Lg; ngz;fisr; nrd;wila) ,uT ,\h - Neuk; tUk; tiu rw;W nghWj;jpUq;fs;! jiytphpNfhykhapUf;Fk; ngz;fs; jiythhpf;nfhs;sl;Lk; (fztidg;) gphpe;jpUe;j ngz;fs; rtuf;fj;jpiag; gad;gLj;jp(j; jq;fis Maj;jg;gLj;jp)f; nfhs;sl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 17

ehd; jpUkzk; nra;Jnfhz;Nld;. (rpy ehs;fSf;Fg; gpd;) vd;dplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'ahiu kzKbj;jha;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; 'fd;dp fope;j xU ngz;iz kzKbj;Njd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mjw;ftHfs;> 'cdf;nfd;d NeHe;jJ? fd;dpg; ngz;fSk; mtHfspd; ckpo;ePUk; cdf;F Ntz;lhkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

ehd; ,e;j `jPi] mk;H ,g;D jPdhH(u`;) mtHfsplk; $wpNdd;. mjw;ftHfs;> [hgpH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(uyp) mtHs; gpd;tUkhW $wpaij ehd; nrtpNaw;Nwd; vd;W $wpdhHfs;: vd;dplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'fd;dpg; ngz;iz kze;Jnfhz;L mtNshL ePAk; cd;NdhL mtSkhff; $bf;Fytp kfpo;e;jpUf;fyhNk!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; (mtHfspd; Gjy;tpAk; rpW tajpdUkhd) Map\h(uyp) mtHfisg; ngz; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ gf;H(uyp) 'ehd; jq;fspd; rNfhjud; Mapw;Nw!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; khHf;fj;jpd; mbg;gilapYk; Ntjj;jpd; mbg;gilapYNk ePq;fs; vdf;F rNfhjuH MtPHfs;. cq;fSila Gjy;tp vdf;F kzKbf;f mDkjpf;fg;gl;Ls;stH jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ahiu kzKbg;gJ? ngz;fspy; rpwe;jtH ahH? jd; thhpirr; Rkg;gjw;fhf (ey;y ngz;iz)j; NjHe;njLg;gJ tpUk;gj;jf;fJ - ,itnay;yhk; fl;lhakpd;wp (tpUg;gj;jpd;ghw;gl;lit).

xl;lfq;fspy; gazk; nra;j (muGg;) ngz;fspNyNa rpwe;jtHfs;> ey;y Fiw»f;Fy ngz;fshtH. mtHfs; Foe;ijfspd; kPJ mjpfg; ghrk; nfhz;ltHfs;; jk; fztdpd; nry;tj;ij mjpfkhfg; Ngzpf; fhg;gtHfs;. 18

5083. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

(,e;j egpnkhopia vdf;F mwptpj;j) \Mgp(u`;)> 'gpujpgyd; VJkpd;wp (cq;fSf;F ehd; mwptpj;j) ,tw;iwg; ngw;Wf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. ,ijtplr; rpwpa tp\aq;fis mwpe;Jnfhs;tjw;fhfnty;yhk; rpyH kjPdh tiu gazk; nrd;wJz;L'' vd;whHfs;.

,d;NdhH mwptpg;gpy; (mbikg; ngz;zpd; vrkhd; Fwpj;J)> 'mtis mtH tpLjiy nra;J> gpd;dH mtSf;F k`;Uk; nfhLj;(J kzKbj;)jhy; (...,uz;L ew;gyd;fs; cz;L)'' vd;W fhzg;gLfpwJ. 19

(,iwj;J}jH) ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; %d;W KiwNa cz;ikf;Fg; Gwk;ghfg; NgrpdhHfs;. jk;Kld; (JiztpahH) rhuh ,Uf;f ,g;uh`Pk; (miy) mtHfs; xU rHthjpfhu muridf; fle;J nrd;whHfs;.

,ij mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;Jtpl;L> ,e;j `jPi] KOikahf mwptpj;jhHfs;. mjpy;> '`h[H mtHfis rhuh mtHfSf;F (gzpahshff;) nfhLj;jhd;'' vd;Wk;> 'my;yh`; me;j ,iwkWg;ghs(dhd mur)dpd; fuj;ijj; jLj;J> M[iu vdf;Fg; gzpahshff; nfhLj;jhd;'' vd rhuh $wpdhHfs; vd;Wk; fhzg;gLfpwJ.

mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) $wpdhH: thd; kio (gpuNjr) kf;fNs! mtH(`h[H)jhk; cq;fs; md;id. 20

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ifgUf;Fk; kjPdhTf;Fk; ,ilapy; (cs;s 'rj;J]; ]`;gh' vDkplj;jpy; ']/gpa;ah gpd;j; `{ia' mtHfis kzKbj;J) %d;W ehs;fs; jq;fpdhHfs;. mq;F ]/gpa;ah(uyp) mtHfSld; jhk;gj;jpa cwTnfhz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; 'tyPkh' -kztpUe;Jf;F K];ypk;fis mioj;Njd;. me;j tpUe;jpy; nuhl;bNah> ,iwr;rpNah ,Uf;ftpy;iy.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Njhy; tphpg;igf; nfhz;L tUkhW cj;jutpl;L (mt;thNw mJ nfhz;L te;J tphpf;fg;gl;lNghJ) mjpy; NghPr;rk;gok;> ghyhilf;fl;b> nea; Mfpatw;iw ,l;lhHfs;. ('i`];' vDk; vspa czT Jhpjkhfj; jahuhdJ.) ,JNt egp(]y;) mtHfspd; tyPkh 'kztpUe;jhf mike;jJ.

mg;NghJ K];ypk;fs;> ']/gpa;ah(uyp) ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; md;id (-egpatHfspd; Jiztp-)ahpy; xUtuh? my;yJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; mbikg; ngz;zh?' vd;W Ngrpf; nfhz;ldH. mg;NghJ ']/gpa;ah(uyp) mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; '`p[hg;' -jpiuapl;(Lf; nfhs;Sk;gb fl;lisap)l;lhy;> mtH ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; md;idahpy; (-egp(]y;) mtHfspd; 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) ]/gpa;ah(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; kf;fSf;FkpilNa jpiuapl;L ,Oj;J (%b)tpl;lhHfs;. 21

(ifgH NghHf; ifjpahd) ]/gpa;ahit ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; tpLjiy nra;jhHfs;. NkYk;> mtHfis tpLjiy nra;jijNa k`;H (tpthff; nfhilahf) Mf;fp (jhNk mtHfis kze;J) nfhz;lhHfs;. 22

(MzhapDk; ngz;zhapDk;) cq;fspy; vtUf;F tho;f;ifj; Jiz ,y;iyNah mtHfSf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;JtpLq;fs;. (mt;thNw tho;f;ifj; Jizapy;yhj) cq;fs; mbikfspYs;s ey;ytHfSf;Fk; jpUkzk; nra;J itAq;fs;. mtHfs; ViofshapUe;jhy;> my;yh`; jd;Dila mUisf;nfhz;L mtHfisr; rPkhdhf;fpitg;ghd;. (nfhil nfhLg;gjpy;) my;yh`; kpf tprhyhkhdtDk; (kdpjHfspd; epiyikia) ed;F mwpe;NjhDkhf ,Uf;fpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 24:32)

xU ngz;kzp ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;idj; jq;fSf;F md;gspg;ghf toq;fpl (-k`;hpd;wp vd;idj; jhq;fs; kze;Jnfhs;s-) te;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; me;jg; ngz;iz Nehf;fp jk; ghHitia caHj;jp Neuhfg; ghHj;Jtpl;L ghHitiaj; jho;j;jpf;nfhz;lhHfs;. gpwF> jk; jiyiaj; njhq;ftpl;lhHfs;.

jk; tp\aj;jpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ve;j KbTf;Fk; tutpy;iy vd;gijf; fz;l me;jg; ngz;kzp> (me;j ,lj;jpNyNa) mkHe;Jnfhz;lhH. mg;NghJ egpj;NjhoHfspy; xUtH vOe;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jq;fSf;F ,tH Njitapy;iynad;why; vdf;F ,tiu kzKbj;JitAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mthplk;) '(k`;uhfr; nrYj;j) ck;kplk; nghUs; VNjDk; ,Uf;fpwjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;ftH> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (vd;dplk; VJk;) ,y;iy> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhH.

mtH Ngha; ghHj;Jtpl;Lj; jpUk;gp te;J> ',y;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! VJk; fpilf;ftpy;iy'' vd;whH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ',Uk;ghyhd xU NkhjpukhtJ (k;ilf;Fkh vdg;)ghH!'' vd;whHfs;.

mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'ck;Kila Ntl;bia itj;Jf; nfhz;L vd;d nra;tha;? me;j Ntl;bia eP cLj;jpf; nfhz;lhy; mtspd; kPJ mjpy; VJk; ,Uf;fhJ. mij mts; cLj;jpf; nfhz;lhy; cd; kPJ mjpy; VJk; ,Uf;fhJ. (ck;Kila Ntl;bia nfhLj;Jtpl;L vd;d nra;ag;Nghfpwha;?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. gpwF mtH neLNeuk; (mq;NfNa) mkHe;jpUe;Jtpl;L vOe;jhH. mtH jpUk;gpr; nry;tij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fz;lNghJ mtiu mioj;J tUkhW fl;lisapl;lhHfs;.

mtH> '(FHMdpy;) ,d;d ,d;d mj;jpahaq;fs; vd;Dld; cs;sd'' vd;W vz;zp vz;zpf; $wpdhH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtw;iw eP kdg;ghlkhf XJthah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'Mk; (XJNtd;)'' vd;W mtH gjpyspj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ck;KlDs;s FHMd; mj;jpahaq;fSf;fhf ,g;ngz;iz ckf;F kzKbj;Jf; nfhLj;Jtpl;Nld;. ePH nry;yyhk;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 23

NkYk;> (xUJsp) ePhpypUe;J kdpjidg; gilj;jtd; mtNd! gpwF> (gpwg;gpdhy; te;j) ,uj;j cwitAk;> (jpUkzj;jhy; te;j) rk;ge;jp cwitAk; mtd; Vw;gLj;jpdhdd;. ck;Kila ,iwtd; ngUk; Mw;wy; kpf;ftdha; ,Uf;fpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 25:54)

egp(]y;) mtHfSld; gj;Ug;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtHfspy; xUtuhd mg+ `{ij/gh ,g;D cj;gh(uyp)> (ghurPfuhd kmfpy; vd;gthpd; Gjy;tH) rhypk; mtHfisj; jk; tsHg;G kfdhf Mf;fpdhHfs;. NkYk;> mtUf;Fj; jk; rNfhjuH tyPj; ,g;D cj;ghtpd; kfs; `pe;j; vd;ghiuj; jpUkzKk; nra;J itj;jhHfs;. rhypk; XH md;rhhpg; ngz;zpd; mbikahf ,Ue;jtH. 25 egp(]y;) mtHfs; i]ijj; jk; tsHg;G kfdhf Mf;fpf;nfhz;lJ Nghy; (rhypik mg+ `{jh/gh(uyp) tsHg;G kfdhf Mf;fpf;nfhz;lhHfs;.

vdNt> 'ePq;fs; (tsHj;j) mtHfis mtHfspd; (cz;ikahd) je;ij(apd; ngaH) cld; ,izj;J mioAq;fs;. mJjhd; my;yh`;tplk; kpf ePjpahf ,Uf;fpwJ. mtHfspd; je;ijaiu ePq;fs; mwpahtpl;lhy;> mtHfs; cq;fSila khHf;fr; rNfhjuHfshfTk; cq;fs; khHf;f rpNek;jHfshfTk; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 33:5 tJ) trdj;ij my;yh`; mUSk; tiuapy; (,e;j tof;fk; ePbj;jJ.)

gpd;dH tsHg;Gg; gps;isfs; mtHfspd; nrhe;jj; je;ijahUld; ,izf;fg;gl;ldH. vtUf;Fj; je;ijaUld; ,izf;fg;gl;ldH. vtUf;Fj; je;ij (,Ug;gjhf) mwpag;gltpy;iyNah mtH khHf;f rpNek;juhfTk; khHf;fr; rNfhjuhfTk; MdhH.

gpwF> mg+ `{ij/gh ,g;D cj;gh(uyp) mtHfspd; JiztpahH r`;yh gpd;j; Ri`y;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; rhypik (vq;fSila) gps;isahfNt fUjpf;nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. (tsHg;G kfdhd) mtH tp\aj;jpy; my;yh`; jhq;fs; mwpe;Js;s (jpUf;FHMd; 33:5 tJ) trdj;ij mUsptpl;lhd;'' vd;W njhlq;Fk; `jPi] (mwptpg;ghsH mGy; akhd; ,g;D `fk;(u`;) KOikahff;) $wpdhHfs;. 26

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH Gjy;tpahd) SghM gpd;j; ]{igH(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> 'eP `[; nra;a tpUk;Gfpwha; NghYk;! vd;whHfs;. mjw;F mtH> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; ,d;Dk; NehahspahfNt ,Uf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

SghM(uyp) kpf;jhj; ,g;D m];tj;(uyp) mtHfspd; JiztpahuhthH. 27

4. mtSila khHf;f (ey;nyhOf;f)j;jpw;fhf. vdNt> khHf;f (ey;nyhOf;f)k; cilatis (kze;J) ntw;wp mile;J nfhs;! (,y;iyNay;) cd;dpU fuq;fSk; kz;zhfl;Lk;!

xU (gzf;fhu) kdpjH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mUfpy; nrd;whH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; NjhoHfsplk;)> ',tiug; gw;wp ePq;fs; vd;d fUJfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. NjhoHfs;> ',tH ngz; Nfl;lhy; ,tUf;F kzKbj;J itf;fTk;> ,tH ghpe;Jiuj;jhy; mjid Vw;fTk;> ,tH Ngrpdhy; nrtprha;f;fg;glTk; jFjpahd kdpjH'' vd;W $wpdH. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; rpwpJ Neuk; nksdkhapUe;jhHfs;. gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mUfpy; K];ypk;fspy; XH Vio kdpjH nrd;whH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tiuf; Fwpj;J ePq;fs; vd;d $WfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. NjhoHfs;> ',tH ngz; Nfl;lhy; ,tUf;F kzKbj;J itf;fhkYk;> ,tH ghpe;Jiuj;jhy; mJ Vw;fg;glhkYk;> ,tH Ngrpdhy; nrtpjho;j;jg;glhkYk; ,Uf;fj; jFjpahdtH'' vd;W $wpdH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'mtiug; Nghd;w (trjp gilj;j)tHfs; ,e;jg; g+kp epuk;g ,Ue;jhYk; (mtHfs; midtiuAk; tpl) ,e;j VioNa NkyhdtH' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; (vd; rpwpa jhahH) Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'mehij(g; ngz;fis kze;Jnfhz;L mtH)fspd; tp\aj;jpy; ePjp nrYj;j ,ayhJ vd ePq;fs; mQ;rpdhy;..'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:3 tJ) ,iwtrdk; Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;:

mg;ghy; mtSila moifAk; nry;tj;ijAk; fz;L Mirg;gl;L (fhg;ghsuhd) mtH mtis kzKbj;Jf;nfhs;s) tpUk;GfpwhH. (Mdhy;) mtSf;Fhpa (jFjpahd) k`;iu (tpthf nfhilia)f; Fiwj;Jtpl tpUk;GfpwhH. ,j;jifa ngz;fSf;Fhpa chpa k`;iu epiwthfr; nrYj;Jk; tp\aj;jpy; ePjp jtwhJ ele;jhy; jtpu> mtHfis kze;J nfhs;sf;$lhJ vd;W (fhg;ghsHfSf;F ,t;trdj;jpd; %yk;) jiltpjpf;fg;gl;lJ. NkYk;> ,jug; ngz;fs; my;yhj (kdJf;Fg; gpbj;j) ,jug; ngz;fis kze;Jnfhs;Sk;gbAk; fl;lisaplg;gl;lJ.

,jw;Fg; gpd;Gk; kf;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; jPHg;Gf; Nfl;lhHfs;. caHe;jtdhd my;yh`; mg;NghJ> 'ngz;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; jPHg;G toq;Fk;gb (egpNa!) cq;fsplk; NfhUfpd;wdH'' vd;W njhlq;Fk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:127 tJ) trdj;ij mUspdhd;. mjhtJ 'XH mehijg; ngz; moFk; nry;tKk; cs;stshf ,Ue;jhy; epiwthd k`;iu (tpthff; nfhilia) mspj;J mtis kze;Jnfhs;sTk; mtSLd; cwT Kiwia Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhs;sTk; fhg;ghsHfs; tpUk;Gfpd;wdH. (mNj rkak;) mts; nry;tKk; moFk; Fiwe;jtshf ,Ug;gjhy; tpUk;gj;jfhjtshf ,Ug;gpd;> mtistpl;Ltpl;L NtW ngz;fisg; gpbj;Jf;nfhs;fpd;wdH' vd;W my;yh`; mtHfSf;F mUspdhd;.

''mtHfs; mg;ngz;iz tpUk;ghj Neuk; (kze;Jnfhs;shky;)tpl;L tpLtJ Nghy;> mtis tpUk;Gk; Neuk; k`;H tp\aj;jpy; mtSila chpikia epiwthf toq;fp> mtsplk; ePjpAld; ele;Jnfhz;lhNy xopa mtis kze;J nfhs;Sk; chpik mtHfSf;F ,y;iy'' vd;W ,t;trdj;jpd; %yk; ,iwtd; njhptpj;jhd;. 28

my;yh`; $wpdhd;: ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! cq;fSila JiztpahpYk;> gps;isfspYk; (cq;fis ,iwtopapypUe;J jpUg;gptpLk;) giftHfs; cq;fSf;F cs;sdH. (jpUf;FHMd; 64:14)

5093. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 29

egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F mUfpy; kf;fs; mg rFdk; Fwpj;Jg; NgrpdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg rFdk; vjpNyDk; ,Uf;Fkhdhy;> tPl;bYk; ngz;zpYk; FjpiuapYk; jhd; ,Uf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

5095. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;:

1. mtH tpLjiynra;ag;gl;lNghJ (jk; mbikf; fztUldhd cwitj; njhluTk; Kwpj;Jf; nfhs;sTk;) mtUf;F mjpfhuk; toq;fg;gl;lJ. 30

3. neUg;gpd; Nky; ghj;jpuk; ,Uf;Fk; epiyapy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy; nuhl;bAk; tPl;bypUe;j Fog;gk; itf;fg;gl;lJ. clNd mtHfs;> 'ehd; (neUg;gpd; Nky;) ghj;jpuj;ijf; fz;NlNd (mJ vd;d thapw;W?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F> 'mJ ghPuhTf;Fj; jHkkhff; nfhLf;fg;gl;l ,iwr;rp> jHkg; nghUisj; jhq;fs; cz;zkhl;BHfNs!'' vd;W nry;yg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mJ ghPuhtpw;Fj; jhd; jHkk;. ekf;F mJ md;gspg;G!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 31

xUtH ehd;F ngz;fistpl mjpfkhdtHfis kzf;ff; $lhJ. 32

my;yh`; $wpdhd;: cq;fSf;F tpUg;gkhd ngz;fis ,uz;buz;lhf> Kk;%d;whf> ehd;F ehd;fhf kze;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:03)

XH mehijg; ngz; xU kdpjhplk; (mthpd; nghWg;gpy;) ,Ug;ghs;. mtNu mtSila fhg;ghsuhthH. mtis mtH mtSila nry;tj;jpw;fhf kze;j mtSld; Nkhrkhd Kiwapy; cwthLthH; mtSila nry;tk; njhlHghd tp\aj;jpy; ePjp nrYj;jkhl;lhH. ,j;jifa ngz;izf; Fwpj;Nj ,e;j (jpUf;FHMd; 04:3 tJ) trdk; NgRfpwJ. me;jf; fhg;ghsH> (,tistpl;Ltpl;L) ,tsy;yhj mthpd; kdJf;Fg; gpbj;j NtW ngz;fis ,uz;buz;lhf> my;yJ Kk;%d;whf> my;yJ ehd;F ehd;fhf kzf;fl;Lk; (vd;W ,t;trdj;jpy; ,iwtd; $Wfpwhd;) 33

(xUe;hs;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. ehd; `/g;]h(uyp) mtHfspd; tPl;by; (ahNuh) xUtH cs;Ns nry;y mDkjp Nfl;Fk; Fuiyf; Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ ehd; (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,Njh cq;fs; (JiztpahH `/g;]htpd;) tPl;Lf;Fs; nry;y xUtH mDkjp Nfl;fpwhH'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtH ,d;dhH vd fUJfpNwd;'' vd;W `/g;]htpd; ghy;Fbj; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH Fwpj;Jf; $wpdhHfs;. ehd; ',d;dhH capUld; ,Ue;jhy; mtH vd;idj; jpiuapd;wp re;jpj;jpUf;f KbAk;jhNd!'' vd;W vd;Dila ghy;Fbj; je;jiapd; rNfhjuH Fwpj;Jf Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'Mk;! (KbAk;.) gpwg;G (,uj;j cwT) ve;j cwTfisnay;yhk; (kzKbf;fj; jfhj) neUq;fpa cwTfshf;FNkh me;j cwTfisnay;yhk; ghy; FbAk; neUq;fpaitahf Mf;fptpLk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 34

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; 'jhq;fs; `k;]h(uyp) mtHfspd; Gjy;tpia kze;Jnfhs;sf; $lhjh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mts; ghy;Fb cwT Kiwapdhy; vdf;Fr; rNfhjuH kfs; Mths;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 35

ehd; (vd; fztH) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; rNfhjhpahd mg+ R/g;ahdpd; kfis jhq;fs; kze;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;!'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;ftHfs;> ',ij ePNa tpUk;Gfpwhah?' vd;W (tpag;Gld;) Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;! (kidtpnad;W) jq;fSf;F ehd; xUj;jp kl;Lk; ,y;iyNa! (jq;fSf;Fj; JiztpahFk;) ghf;fpaj;jpy; vd;Dld; vd; rNfhjhpf;Fk; gq;F fpilg;gij ehd; nghpJk; tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;Nwd;.

mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vd;id m(tis kzg;g)J mDkjpf;fg;gl;ljd;W'' vd;whHfs;. ehd; 'jhq;fs; mg+ ]ykhtpd; Gjy;tpia kzf;f tpUk;Gtjhf vq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;yg;gl;lNj!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. '(mjhtJ vd; JiztpahH) ck;K]ykhtpw;F (Ke;ija fztd; %yk;) gpwe;j kfisah?' vd egpatHfs; Nfl;f> ehd; 'Mk;' vd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mts; (-ck;K]ykhtpd; kfs;-) vd;Dila kkbapy; tsHg;G kfshf ,Ue;J tUfpwhs;. mg;gb) ,y;yhtpl;lhYk; $l> mtis ehd; kzf;f KbahJ. (Vndd;dpy;) mts; ghy;Fb cwT Kiwapy; vd; rNfhjhpd; Gjy;tpahths;. vdf;Fk; (mtSila je;ij) mg+ ]ykhTf;Fk; ]{igth ghY}l;bdhH. vdNt> vd;dplk; cq;fs; ngz; kf;fisNah> cq;fs; rNfhjhpfisNah (kze;Jnfhs;SkhW) ghpe;Jiuf;f Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 36

]{itgh> mg+ y`gpd; mbikg; ngz;zhthH. mg+ y`g; mtiu tpLjiy nra;jpUe;jhH. mtH egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; ghY}l;bdhH. mg+ y`g; ,we;jNghJ mthpd; FLk;gj;jhhpy; xUtH mtiuf; (fdtpy;) fz;lhH. mg+ y`g; Nkhrkhd epiyapy; mtUf;Ff; fhl;lg;gl;lhH. mg+ y`gplk;> '(kuzj;jpw;Fg; gpwF) ep vjpHnfhz;lJ vd;d?' vd;W mtH Nfl;lhH. cq;fistpl;Lg; gphpe;j gpd; xU Rfj;ijAk; ehd; re;jpf;ftpy;iy. MapDk;> ehd; ]{itghit tpLjiy nra;jjw;Fg; gpujpahf ,e;j tpuy;fspd}Nl vdf;F ePH Gfl;lg;gLfpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhH.

(my;yh`; $wpdhd;:) jk; Foe;ijfSf;Fg;) ghy;Fbia KOikahf;f tpUk;Gfpw(fz)tHfSf;fhfj; jha;khHfs; jk; Foe;ijfSf;F epiwthd ,uz;lhz;Lfs; mKJ}l;LthHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:233)

(xUKiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs vd; tPl;bw;F te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ vd; mUfpy; XH Mz; ,Ue;jhH. (mtiuf; fz;lJk;) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfk; (Nfhgj;jhy;) khwptpl;lJ Nghy; Njhd;wpaJ. m(e;j kdpjH mq;F ,Ue;j)ij egpatHfs; tpUk;gtpy;iy vd;W njhpe;jJ. mg;NghJ ehd;> ',tH vd; (ghy;Fb) rNfhjuH'' vd;Nwd;. mjw;F egp(]y) mtHfs;> 'cq;fs; rNfhjuHfs; ahH vd;W Muha;e;J ghHj;J KbT nra;Aq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ghy;Fb cwT vd;gNj grpapdhy; (gps;isg;ghy; mUe;jpapUe;jhy;) jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 37

Mzpd; ghy;Fb cwT. 38

mGy; FI]pd; rNfhjuH m/g;y`;(uyp) te;J vd; tPl;by; Eiotjw;F mDkjp Nfl;lhH. mtH vd; ghy;Fbj; je;ijapd; rNfhjuuhthH. `p[hg; (gHjh) rl;lk; mUsg;gl;l gpd; ,e;jr; rk;gtk; eilngw;wJ. mg;NghJ ehd; mtUf;F mDkjpaspf;f kWj;J tpl;Nld;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; te;jJk; ehd; nra;jJ Fwpj;J mtHfsplk; njhptpj;Njd;. ehd;mtUf;F mDkjpaspf;f Ntz;Lk; vd mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. 39

ehd; (ck;K a`;ah gpd;j; mgp ,`hg; vDk;) xU ngz;iz kze;Jnfhz;Nld;. gpd;dH xU fWg;G epw (mbikg;) ngz; vq;fsplk; te;J ehd; cq;fs; ,UtUf;Fk; (cdf;Fk; cd; kidtpf;Fk; cq;fs; koiyg; gUtj;jpy;) ghY}l;bNdd;. (,e;j tifapy; ePq;fs; ,UtUk; rNfhjuj;Jt cwTilatHfs;)'' vd;W $wpdhs;. vdNt (,g;gpur;rpidf;Fj; jPHT fhz kf;fhtpypUe;J kjPdhtpw;F) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> 'ehd;' ,d;dtH kfs; ,d;dtis kze;Jnfhz;Nld;. mg;ghy; xU fWg;G epwg;ngz; vq;fsplk; te;J vd;id Nehf;fp 'ehd; cq;fs; ,UtUf;Fk; ghY}l;bapUf;fpNwd;' vd;W ngha; nrhy;fpwhs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. (mijf; Nfl;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Kfk; jpUg;gpf;nfhz;L vd;idg; Gwf;fzpj;jhHfs;. kPz;Lk; ehd; egpatHfspd; Kfj;Jf;F Neuhf te;J 'mts; ngha; jhd; nrhy;fpwhs;'' vd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mts; cq;fs; ,UtUf;Fk; ghY}l;bajhf nrhy;yptpl;l epiyapy; me;jg; ngz;Zld; eP vg;gb (,y;ywk; elj;j KbAk;)? mtis cd;dplkpUe;J gphpj;Jtpl;LtpL!'' vd;W (Nahrid) $wpdhHfs;. 40

,e;j mwptpg;gpi ehd; (rk;gtj;jpy; Neubj; njhlHGila) cf;gh ,g;D `hhp];(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;Nj nrtpAw;W tpl;Nld;. MapDk;> ehd; cigj; ,g;D mgP kHak;(u`;) mtHfspd; mwptpg;igNa ed;F epidtpy; epWj;jpAs;Nsd;.

my;yh`; $wpdhd;: (gpd;tUk; ngz;fis kzg;gJ) cq;fSf;F tpyf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ: cq;fs; jha;khHfs;> cq;fs; Gjy;tpaH> cq;fs; rNfhjhpfs;> cq;fs; md;idapd; rNfhjhpfs;; NkYk; rNfhjudpd; Gjy;tpaH; rNfhjhpapd; Gjy;tpaH..(jpUf;FHMd; 04:23)

md];(uyp) $wpdhH: (jpUf;FHMd; 04:24 tJ trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) 'ty; K`;]dhj;J kpdd; dp]h' vd;gjd; fUj;jhtJ: (Vw;nfdNt jpUkzkhk; fztd;khHfs; ,Uf;Fk; (mbikay;yhj) Rje;jpukhd ngz;fis kzKbg;gJ tpyf;fg;gl;ljhFk;. ',y;yh kh kyf;fj; ma;khDf;Fk;' (cq;fs; iftrk; te;Jtpl;l mbikg; ngz;fisj; jtpu vd;gjd; fUj;jhtJ: xUtH jk; mbikg; ngz;iz (mtSila fztuhd) jk; mbikapd; kz ge;jjpypUe;J tpyf;fptpLtJ Fw;wkd;W.

NkYk;> my;yh`; $wpdhd;: ,iwtDf;F ,izitf;Fk; ngz;fis mtHfs; <khd; (Vfj;Jt ek;gpf;if) nfhs;Sk; tiu ePq;fs; jpUkzk; nra;ahjPHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:221)

'',uj;j cwtpdhy; VO NgUk;> jpUkz cwtpdhy; VO NgUk; kzKbf;ff; $lhnjd jil tpjpf;fg;gl;Ls;sdH.41 vd;W ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wptpl;L> '(gpd;tUk; ngz;fis kzg;gJ) cq;fSf;F tpyf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ: cq;fs; jha;khHfs;> cq;fs; Gjy;tpaH> cq;fs; rNfhjhpfs;..'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:23 tJ) ,iwtrdj;ij XjpdhHfs;. gpwF 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [m/gH(uyp)> myP(uyp) mtHfspd; Gjy;tpiaAk;> myP(uyp) (mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;) mtHfspd; kidtpiaAk; xNu Neuj;jpy; kze;jhHfs;'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;. 42

(myP(uyp) mtHfspd; Nguuhd) `]d; ,g;D `]d; ,g;dp myP(u`;) jk; je;ijapd; ,uz;L rNfhjuHfspd; Gjy;tpaiu xNu ,utpy; kze;Jnfhz;lhHfs;. 43

,jdhy; (rf;fsj;jp rz;il Vw;gl;L) cwT Kwpa tha;g;Gz;L vd;gjhy; ,j;jpUkzj;ij [hgpH ,g;D i]j;(u`;) ntWj;jhHfs;. Mdhy;> (,j;jpUkzk;) jil nra;ag;gl;ljd;W. Vnddpy;> my;yh`; (kzKbf;fj; jfhj ngz;fspd; gl;baiyr; nrhy;yptpl;L) ',tHfisj; jtpu kw;w ngz;fis (k`;H nfhLj;J) mile;J nfhs;tJ cq;fSf;F mDkjpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ'' (jpUf;FHMd; 04:24) vd;W $Wfpwhd;.

''xUtd; jd; kidtpapd; rNfhjhpia tpgrhuk; nra;tjhy;> mtDila kidtp mtDf;F tpyf;fg;gl;ltshf> (`uhkhf) Mk;tplkhl;lhs;'' vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH. 44

xUtd; xU rpWtDld; Xhpdr; NrHf;if nra;jhy;> mr;rpWtDila jhia kzKbg;gJ nry;yhJ vd \mgP (u`;) mtHfSk;> mg+ [m/gH(u`;) mtHfSk; $wpdhHfs;fs; vd a`;ah(u`;) $wpdhHfs;. ,e;j a`;ah NeHikahdtuh vd;gJ mwpag;gltpy;iy. ,e;j mwptpg;Gf;F gf;fgykhf mikAk; kw;w mwptpg;GfSk; fpilahJ.

,f;hpkh(u`;) $wpdhH: 'xUtd; jd; kidtpapd; jhAld; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;Jtpl;lhy;> kidtp mtDf;F tpyf;fg;gl;ltshf Mfkhl;lhs;'' vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH. Mdhy;> 'tpyf;fg;gl;ltshf Mk;tpLths;'' vd;W ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH vd mg+ e];H(u`;) thapyhf mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) $wpdhH: xU ngz;iz clYwT nfhz;lhy; kl;LNk mtSila kfs; ,tDf;F tpyf;fg;gl;lts; Mths;. (ntWkNd njhLtjw;Fk;> fl;b mizg;gjw;Fk; ,r;rl;lk; nghUe;jhJ.) ('',e;epiyapy; mg;ngz;zpd;) kfis kzKbg;gJ nry;Yk;' vd ,g;Dy; K]a;ag;> cHth> ]{`;hP(u`;) MfpNahH $wpdH.

'mtis kzKbg;gJ tpyf;fg;gltpy;iy' vd myP(uyp) nrhd;djhf ]{`;hP(u`;) $wpdhHfs;. ,jd; mwptpg;ghsH thpir KwpT fz;lJ (KHry; vDk; Kd;fj;jpc) MFk;.

''cq;fSila ngz; kf;fisNah> rNfhjhpfisNah (kzKbj;Jfnfhs;SkhW) vd;dplk; ghpe;Jiuf;f Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; Jiztpahduh) ck;K `gPgh(uyp) mtHfsplk; $wpdhHfs;. 45 (Ngj;jpfSk; ngz;kf;fisg; Nghd;wtHfNs!)

(xUthpd; kidtpf;F Ke;ija fztH %yk; gpwe;j kfs;) mthpd; nghWg;gpy; tsuhtpl;lhYk; mtis 'tsHg;G kfs;' (ugPgj;) vd;W Fwpg;gplyhkh? (vd;gjpy; fUj;J NtWghL cz;L.) 46

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> jk; tsHg;G kfisf; fhg;ghsH xUthplk; xg;gilj;jhHfs;. 47

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; Gjy;tpapd; kfid (Nguid) 'kfd;' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. 48

ehd; (xUKiw) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (vd; rNfhjhpahd) mg+ R/g;ahdpd; kfspd; tp\aj;jpy; jq;fSf;F tpUg;gk; cz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'ehd; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> '(mtis) ePq;fs; kze;Jnfhs;s Ntz;Lk;'' vd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',ij ePNa tpUk;Gfpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> '(Mk;!) kidtpnad;W cq;fSf;F ehd; xUj;jp kl;Lkpy;iyNa! jq;fis mile;J nfhs;Sk; ghf;fpaj;jpy; vd;Dld; vd; rNfhjhpf;Fk; gq;F fpilg;gij ehd; nghpJk; tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mts; vdf;F (kzKbf;f) mDkjpf;fg;gl;lts; ,y;iyNa!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'jhq;fs; ngz; Nfl;ljhf vdf;Fr; nra;jp vl;baNj!'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(vd; JiztpahH) ck;K ]ykhtpd; kfisah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mts; vd; kbapy; tsHe;j tsHg;G kfshf (,Uf;fpwhs;. mg;gb) ,y;yhtpl;lhYk; $l> mts; vdf;F (kzKbf;f) mDkjpf;fg;gl;lts; my;ys;. (Vnddpy;>) vdf;Fk; mtSila je;ij ('mg+ ]ykh')Tf;Fk; ]{itgh mtHfNs ghY}l;bdhHfs;. vdNt> cq;fSila ngz;kf;fisNah> rNfhjhpfisNah vd;dplk; (kze;Jnfhs;SkhW) ghpe;Jiuf;fhjPHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. 49

ehd; (vd; fztH) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; rNfhjhpahd mg+ R/g;ahdpd; kfisj; jhq;fs; kze;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;!'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;ftHfs;> ',ij ePNa tpUk;Gfpwhah?' vd;W (tpag;Gld;) Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;! (kidtpnad;W) jq;fSf;F ehd; xUj;jp kl;Lk; ,y;iyNa! (jq;fSf;Fj; JiztpahFk;) ghf;fpaj;jpy; vd;Dld; vd; rNfjhpf;Fk; gq;F fpilg;gij ehd; nghpJk; tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;Nwd;.

mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vdf;F m(tis kzg;g)J mDkjpf;fg;gl;ljd;W'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! jhq;fs; mg+ ]ykhtpd; kfs; JHuhit kzf;f tpUk;Gtjhf vq;fspilNa Ngr;R eilngWfpwNj!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(vd; JiztpahH) ck;K ]ykhtpw;F (%j;j fztd; %yk;) gpwe;j kfisah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. egpatHfs;> 'mts; vd;Dila kbapy; (tsHg;G kfshf ,Ue;JtUfpwhs;. mg;gb) ,y;yhtpl;lhYk; $l> vdf;F mts; (kzKbf;f) mDkjpf;fg;gl;lts; my;ys;. (Vnddpy;) mts; ghy;Fb cwT Kiwapy; vd; rNfhjuhpd; kfshths;. vdf;Fk; (mtspd; je;ij) mg+ ]ykhTf;Fk; ]{itgh mtHfNs ghY}l;bdhHfs;. vdNt> vd;dplk; cq;fs; ngz; kf;fisNah> cq;fs; rNfhjhpfisNah (kze;Jnfhs;SkhW) ghpe;Jiuf;f Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 51

(xUtH) xU ngz;izAk; mtSila je;ijapd; rNfhjhpiaAk;> my;yJ jhapd; rNfhjhpiaAk; (NrHj;J) kzKbg;gjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jil tpjpj;jhHfs;. 52

5109. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

(xUtH) xU ngz;izAk; mtSila je;ijapd; rNfhjhpiaAk; xU Nru kidtpauhf;fpf; nfhs;syhfhJ. (,ijg; Nghd;Nw) xU ngz;izAk; mtSila jhapd; rNfhjhpiaAk; xUNru kidtpauhf;fpf; nfhs;syhfhJ.

(xUtH) xU ngz;izAk; mtSila je;ijapd; rNfhjhpiaAk;> xU ngz;izAk; mtSila jhapd; rNfhjhpiaAk; (xUNru) kzKbg;gij egp(]y;) mtHfs; jil nra;jhHfs;. (mwptpg;ghsH ]{`;hP(u`;) $wpdhHfs;:) ,ij itj;J> xU ngz;Zila jhapd; rNfhjhpiag; Nghd;Nw> mtSila je;ijapd; jhAila rNfhjhpiaAk; ehq;fs; fUJfpNwhk;.

5111. Vnddpy;> Map\h(uyp)> ',uj;j ge;j cwthy; ahiu kzg;gJ $lhNjh mtHfis kzg;gijg; ghy;Fb cwthYk; jilnra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 53

k`;hpd;wp ngz; nfhLj;J ngz; vLj;jy;. 54

'»/fhH' Kiwj; jpUkzj;jpw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jil tpjpj;jhHfs;.

xUtH kw;nwthUthplk; 'ehd; vd; kfis cdf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J jUfpNwd;; eP cd; kfis vdf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J juNtz;Lk;'' vd;W (Kd; epge;jid) tpjpj;J kzKbj;J itg;gjw;Nf '»/fhH' vdg;gLk;. ,jpy; ,uz;L ngz;fSf;Fk; 'k`;H' (tpthff; nfhil) ,uhJ.

egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fj; jq;fisNa nfhilahf toq;f Kd; te;j ngz;fspy; ft;yh gpd;j; `fPk;(uyp) mtHfSk; xUtuhthH. (,J Fwpj;J) Map\h(uyp) (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;:

xU ngz; jk;ikj; jhNk XH MZf;F nfhilahf toq;f ntl;fg;glkhl;lhsh? gpd;dH '(egpNa! cq;fs; Jiztpauhfpa) mtHfspy; ePq;fs; tpUk;gpatHfis (tpUk;Gk; fhyk; tiu) xJf;fp itf;fyhk;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 33:51 tJ) trdk; mUsg;gl;lJNghJ ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jq;fspd; tpUg;gj;ijj; jq;fspd; ,iwtd; tpiuthf g+Hj;jp nra;tijNa fhz;fpNwd;'' vd;W (egpatHfsplk;) $wpNdd;. 55

,`;uhk; fl;bapUe;j epiyapy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; (ik%dh(uyp) mtHfis) kze;jhHfs;. 56

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'my;Kj;M' (jtiz Kiwj;) jpUkzj;ij ,Wjpahfj; jilnra;jJ. 57

(vk; je;ij) myP(uyp) ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'my;Kj;M' (jtiz Kiwj;) jpUkzj;jpw;Fk;> ehl;Lf; fOijfspd; ,iwr;rpf;Fk;> ifgH Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jil tpjpj;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 58

'my;Kj;M' (jtiz Kiwj;) jpUkzk; Fwpj;J ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; tpdtg;gl;lJ. mtHfs;> 'mjw;F mDkjp cz;L' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; Kd;dhs; mbik xUtH '(gazj;jpy; kidtp ,y;yhj) neUf;fbahd #o;epiy> ngz;fs; Fiwthf ,Uj;jy; Nghd;w rkaq;fspy; jhd; ,j;jpUkzj;jpw;f mDkjpAz;lhNk!'' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> 'Mk;!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ehq;fs; xU NghH gilapy; ,Ue;Njhk;. 59 mg;NghJ vq;fsplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; J}jH xUtH te;J> 'my;Kj;M' (jtizKiw)j; jpUkzk; cq;fSf;F (jhw;fhypkhf) mDkjpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. ePq;fs; 'my;Kj;M' jpUkzk; nra;Jnfhs;syhk;' vd;W mwptpj;jhH.

5119. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

XH MZk; xU ngz;Zk; (jtiz Kiwj; jpUkzj;jpw;F) gu];guk; ,ire;jhy;> (Fiwe;j gl;rk;) %d;W ehs;fshtJ ,y;ywk; ele;jplNtz;Lk;. ,ijtpl mjpfkhf;fpf; nfhs; mt;tpUtUk; tpUk;gpdhy; mjpfkhf;fpf; nfhs;syhk;. (mj;NjhL) gphpe;Jtpl tpUk;gpdhYk; gphpe;Jtplyhk;.

,e;j(j; jtiz Kiw)j; jpUkzk; (egpj;NjhoHfshfpa) vq;fSf;F kl;Lk; (neUf;fb epiyapy;) mDkjpf;fg;gl;ljh? my;yJ kf;fs; midtUf;Fk; cs;s nghJ mDkjpah vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy. 60

ehd; md];(uyp) mUfpy; ,Ue;Njd;. md;dhUld; mtHfspd; Gjy;tpahH xUtUk; ,Ue;jhH. (mg;NghJ) md];(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; jd;id kze;J nfhs;SkhW Nfhhpabg xU ngz; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (kze;Jnfhs;s) ehd; jq;fSf;F mtrpakh?' vdf; Nfl;lhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg;NghJ md];(uyp) mtHfspd; Gjy;tp> 'vd;d ntl;fq;nfl;lj; jdk;! vd;d mrpq;fk;! vd;d mrpq;fk;!'' vd;W $wpdhH. md];(uyp)> 'me;jg; ngz;kzp cd;idtplr; rpwe;jtH; me;jg; ngz; egpatHfis (kze;J nfhs;s) Mirg;gl;lhH. vdNt> jd;id kze;J nfhs;SkhW NfhhpdhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xU ngz;kzp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; jd;id kze;Jnfhs;SkhW NfhhpdhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; xUtH> ',tis vdf;F kzKbj;J itAq;fs;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(,tUf;F k`;H nfhLf;f) ck;kplk; vd;d cs;sJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> vd;dplk; xd;Wkpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePH nrd;W> ,Uk;gpdhyhd xU Nkhjpuj;ijahtJ NjL!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mtH Ngha; (Njbg; ghHj;J)tpl;Lj; jpUk;gp te;J> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! VJk; fpilf;ftpy;iy; ,Uk;ghyhd Nkhjpuk; $l fpilf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy;> ,Njh vd;Dila ,e;j Ntl;b cz;L. ,jpy; ghjp mtSf;F (k`;H) vd;whH. - mthplk; xU Nky;Jz;L $l ,y;iy. (mjdhy;jhd;> Ntl;bapy; ghjpiaj; jUtjhff; $wpdhH.)

mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ck;Kila Ntl;bia itj;Jf; nfhz;L vd;d nra;tPH? mij ePH cLj;jpf;nfhz;lhy; mtspd; kPJ (mjpy;) VJk; ,Uf;fhJ; mij mts; cLj;jpf;nfhz;lhy; mjpy; ck;kPJ VJk; ,Uf;fhJ. (ck;Kila Ntl;bia nfhLj;Jtpl;L vd;d nra;ag;Nghfpwha;?)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF mtH neLNeuk; (mq;NfNa) mkHe;jpUe;Jtpl;L vOe;jhH. mtH nry;tijf; fz;l egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtiu mioj;jhHfs;' my;yJ 'mtH miof;fg;gl;lhH' (mtH te;jTld;) mthplk;> 'ck;Kld; FHMdpy; vd;d cs;sJ?' vd;W egpatHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;.

mjw;F mtH egpatHfsplk;> '(FHMdpy;) ,d;d mj;jpahak; ,d;d mj;jpahak; vd;Dld; (kdg;ghlkhf) cs;sJ'' vd;W rpy mj;jpahaq;fis vz;zp vz;zpf; $wpdhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ck;KlDs;s FHMd; mj;jpahaq;fSf;fhf mtis ckf;F kzKbj;J nfhLj;Jtpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 61

-Fid];(uyp) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfspy; xUtuhthH. NkYk;> mtH kjPdhtpy; ,we;jhH.

vdNt> ehd; c];khd; ,g;D m/g;ghd;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> (vd; kfs;) `/g;]hitf; Fwpj;J vLj;Jf; $wpNdd;. mjw;F c];khd;(uyp)> '(jq;fs; kfis ehd; kze;Jnfhs;Sk; ,e;j) vd; tp\aj;jpy; ehd; Nahrpf;f Ntz;bAs;sJ; (Nahrpj;J vd; Kbitf; $WfpNwd;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

rpy ehs;fs; nghWj;jpUe;Njd;. gpwF c];khd;(uyp) vd;idr; re;jpj;J ',g;NghJ jpUkzk; nra;Jnfhs;sNtz;lhk; vd;Nw vdf;Fj; Njhd;wpaJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

vdNt> ehd; mg+ gf;H ]pj;jPf;(uyp) mtHfisr; re;jpj;Njd;. (mtHfsplk;) 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy;> vd; kfs; `/g;]hitj; jq;fSf;Fj; jpUkzk; Kbj;J itf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mikjpahf ,Ue;jhHfs;. vdf;F mtHfs; ve;j gjpiyAk; $wtpy;iy. vdNt> c];khd;(uyp) mtHfis tpl mg+ gf;H(uyp) kPNj ehd; kpfTk; kdtUj;jk; nfhz;ltdhf ,Ue;Njd;. rpy ehs;fs; nghWj;jpUe;Njd;. gpwF> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; `/g;]hitg; ngz; Nfl;lhHfs;. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F `/g;]hitj; jpUkzk; nra;J itj;Njd;.

gpwF(xUe;hs;) mg+ gf;H(uyp) vd;idr; re;jpj;J> 'ePq;fs; vd;dplk; `/g;]h mtHfisf; Fwpj;Jr; nrhd;dNghJ ehd; cq;fSf;F gjpNyJk; $whjjhy;> cq;fSf;F vd; kPJ kdtUj;jk; ,Uf;ff;$Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. (mjw;F) mg+ gf;H(uyp)> '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;jNj MFk;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; ,e;j ,ufrpaj;ij ehd; ntspg;gLj;j tpUk;gtpy;iy. (vdNtjhd;> cq;fSf;F gjpNyhJk; $wtpy;iy). ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; '`/g;]hit (jpUkzk; nra;ahky;) tpl;bUe;jhy;> cWjpahf mtHfis ehd; (kidtpahf) Vw;Wf; nfhz;bUg;Ngd;.

(md;id) ck;K `gPgh(uyp) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'mg+ ]ykhtpd; kfs; 'JHuh'itj; jhq;fs; kzf;fg; Nghtjhf nra;jpawpe;Njhk;. (,J cz;ikah?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs; mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > '(vd; JiztpahH) ck;K]ykh ,Uf;fth (mtH kfis ehd; kzg;Ngd;?' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L> 'ck;K ]ykhit ehd; kze;jpUf;fhtpl;lhYk; (mthpd; kfs;) JHuh vdf;F kzKbf;f mDkjpf;fg;gl;ltsy;ys;. Vnddpy;> mtSila je;ij (mg+ ]ykh) vd; ghy;Fb rNfhjuuhthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 63

(,e;j trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) 'mf;dd;j;Jk;' vDk; nrhy;Yf;F> 'cq;fs; cs;sq;fspy; kiwj;Jitg;gJ' vd;W nghUs;. (nghJthf) eP ghJfhj;J kiwj;J itf;Fk; ahtw;Wf;Fk; (mugp nkhop tof;fpy;) 'kf;d}d;' vdg;gLfpwJ.

mjhc ,g;D mgP ugh`;(u`;) $wpdhHfs;: (,j;jhtpy; ,Uf;Fk; ngz;zplk; jk; jpUkz tpUg;gj;ij) xUtH kiw Kfkhfr; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;; ntspg;gilahfr; nrhy;yf; $lhJ. (cjhuzkhf) 'vdf;F xU Njit cs;sJ' vd;Nwh my;yJ 'xU kfpo;r;rpahd nra;jp cdf;F (fhj;jpUf;fpwJ)' vd;Nwh> 'my;yh`;tpd; mUshy; eP filj;NjwptpLtha;' vd;Nwh $WthH. mjw;F (gjpyhf) mts;> 'ePq;fs; nrhy;tij ehd; nrtpNaw;Nwd;'' vd;W kl;Lk; nrhy;ths;. mtDf;F ve;j thf;FWjpiaAk; mts; mspf;ff; $lhJ. (,ijg;Nghd;Nw) mtSila fhg;ghsUk; mtSf;Fj; njhpahky; (ahUf;Fk;) thf;Ff; nfhLf;ff; $lhJ. ',j;jh'f; fhyj;jpy; itj;Nj xU ngz; xU kdpjUf;F (kzKbf;f) thf;Ff; nfhLj;Jtpl;Lg; gpwF (thf;Ff; nfhLj;jgb) ,UtUk; kze;jhy; ,UtUf;F kj;jpapy; kzKwpT Vw;gLj;jg;glhJ.

jpUkzj;jpw;F Kd; kzg; ngz;izg; ghHg;gJ. 64

vd;dplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > ',uz;L Kiw cd;id ehd; fdtpy; fz;Ls;Nsd;. xU thdtH cd;idg; gl;Lj; Jzpnahd;wpy; vLj;Jr; nry;fpwhH. mg;NghJ mtH> ',tH cq;fs; (tUq;fhy) kidtp'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd ehd; me;jg; gl;Lj; Jzpia tpyf;fpg; ghHj;Njd;. mjpy; ,Ue;jJ ePjhd;. mg;NghJ ehd; (vd; kdj;jpw;Fs;) ',f;fdT my;yh`;tpd; jug;gpypUe;J te;jjhapd;> ,jid my;yh`; edthf;Fthd;'' vd;W nrhy;ypf;nfhz;Nld;. 65

xU ngz;kzp ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;idj; jq;fSf;F md;gspg;ghf toq;fpl (-k`;hpd;wp vd;idj; jhq;fs; kze;Jnfhs;s-) te;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; me;jg; ngz;iz Nehf;fpg; ghHitia caHj;jp Neuhfg; ghHj;Jtpl;L mijj; jho;j;jpf; nfhz;lhHfs;. gpwF jk; jiyiaj; njhq;ftpl;lhHfs;.

jk; tp\aj;jpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ve;j KbTf;Fk; tutpy;iy vd;gijf; fz;l mg;ngz;kzp> (me;j ,lj;jpNyNa) mkHe;Jnfhz;lhH. mg;NghJ egpj;NjhoHfspy; xUtH vOe;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jq;fSf;F ,tH Njitapy;iynad;why; vdf;F ,tiu kzKbj;JitAq;fs;!'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mthplk;)> '(k`;uhfr; nrYj;j) ck;kplk; nghUs; VNjDk; ,Uf;fpwjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (vd;dplk; VJk;) ,y;iy> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhH.

mtH Ngha; ghHj;Jtpl;L gpwF jpUk;gp te;J> ',y;iy. ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (VJk; fpilf;ftpy;iy)'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',Uk;ghyhd xU NkhjpuhkhtJ (k;ilf;Fkh vdg;) ghH!'' vd;whHfs;.

mtH (kPz;Lk;) nrd;Wtpl;Lj; jpUk;gp te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (VJk; fpilf;ftpy;iy)'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',Uk;ghyhd xU NkhjpuhkhtJ (k;ilf;Fkh vdg;) ghH!'' vd;whHfs;.

mtH(kPz;Lk;) nrd;Wtpl;Lj; jpUk;gp te;J> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (xd;Wk;) fpilf;ftpy;iy. ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,Uk;ghyhd Nkhjpuk; $l fpilf;ftpy;iy; Mdhy;> ,Njh ,e;j vd;Dila Ntl;b cs;sJ'' vd;whH.

-mwptpg;ghsH ]`;y;(uyp) $wpdhH: mthplk; xU Nky;Jz;L $l ,y;iy; vdNtjhd; jk; Ntl;bapy; ghjpia mtSf;Fj; jUtjhff; $wpdhH.

mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'ck;Kila (,e;j xU) Ntl;bia itj;Jf;nfhz;L vd;d nra;tPH? me;j Ntl;bia ePH cLj;jpf;nfhz;lhy;> mtspd; kPJ mjpy; VJk; ,Uf;fhJ. mij mts; cLj;jpf; nfhz;lhy; ck; kPJ mjpy; VJk; ,Uf;fhJ. (ck;Kila Ntl;biaf; nfhLj;J)tpl;L vd;d nra;ag;Nghfpwha;?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH neLNeuk; (mq;NfNa) mkHe;jpUe;Jtpl;Lg; gpwF vOe;jhH. mtH jpUk;gpr; nry;tijf; fz;l ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mtiu mioj;J tUkhW cj;jutpl;lhHfs;.

mt;thNw mtH mioj;Jtug;gl;lNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ck;Kld; FHMdpy; vd;d (mj;jpahak; kdg;ghlkhf) cs;sJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> '(FHMdpy;) ,d;d mj;jpahak;> ,d;d mj;jpahak;> ,d;d mj;jpahak;> ,d;d mj;jpahak; vd;Dld; cs;sd'' vd;W mtw;iw mtH vz;zp vz;zpf; $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtw;iw ePH kdg;ghlkhf XJtPuh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'Mk; (XJNtd;)'' vd;W mtH gjpyspj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ck;KlDs;s FHMd; mj;jpahaq;fSf;fhf mtis ckf;F kzKbj;Jf; nfhLj;Jtpl;Nld;. ePH nry;yyhk;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 66

'(kzg; ngz;zpd;) fhg;ghsH ,y;yhj jpUkzk; nry;yhJ' vd;W $wpNahhpd; fUj;J. 67

,izitf;Fk; Mz;fs; (Vf) ,iw ek;gpf;ifnfhs;Sk; tiu (fhg;ghsHfNs!) mtHfSf;F (cq;fs; ngz;fis) kzKbj;J itf;fhjPHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:221)

''cq;fspy; tho;f;ifj; Jizapd;wp ,Ug;gtHfSf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itAq;fs;.'' (jpUf;FHMd; 24:32)

xUtH jk; kidtpaplk;> 'eP cd; khjtplhapUe;J J}a;ikaile;jTld; ,d;d gpuKfUf;Ff; J}jDg;gp (mtH %yk; fUj;jhpj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhf) mtUld; clYwT nfhs;sf; Nfl;Lf;nfhs;!' vd;W $wptpl;L> mtSld; clYwT nfhs;shky; mtistpl;L me;jf; fztH tpyk; ,Ug;ghH. mts; clYwTnfhs;sf; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;l me;j kdpjH %yk; mts; fUTw;wpUg;gJ njhpfpwtiu fztH mtis xUNghJk; jPz;lkhl;lhH. me;jg; gpuKfH %yk; mts; fUj;jhpj;Jtpl;lhnsdj; njhpate;jhy;> tpUk;Gk;NghJ mtSila fztH mtSld; clYwT nfhs;thH. Fyr; rpwg;Gkpf;f Foe;ij gpwf;f Ntz;Lnkd;w (mw;g) MHtj;jpdhNyNa ,g;gbr; nra;J te;jdH. ,e;jj; jpUkzj;jpw;F 'epfh`{y; ,];jpg;shc' (tpUk;gpg; ngWk; clYwTj; jpUkzk;) vd;W ngaH.

gj;Jg;NgUf;Ff; Fiwthd xU FOtpdH Xhplj;jpy; xd;W$b mtHfs; midtUk; xU ngz;Zld; clYwT nfhs;thHfs;. mts; fUj;jhpj;J gpurtkhk; rpy ehs;fs; fopAk;NghJ> mtHfs; midtiuAk; mts; jk;kplk; tur; nrhy;ths;. mtHfspy; vtUk; kWf;f KbahJ. midtUk; mtsplk; xd;W $LthHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk; 'ePq;fs; nra;jJ cq;fSf;Nf njhpAk;. (,g;NghJ) vdf;Ff; Foe;ij gpwe;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;W $wptpl;L (mtHfspy; xUtiu Nehf;fp) ',td; cq;fs; kfd;> ,d;dhNu!'' vd;Nw tpUk;gpa xUthpd; ngaiui mts; Fwpg;gpLths;. mt;thNw Foe;ij me;j egUld; ,izAk;. mtuhy; mjid kWf;f KbahJ.

epiwa kf;fs; (Xhplj;jpy;) xd;W $b xU ngz;Zld; clYwT nfhs;thHfs;. jd;dplk; tUk; ahiuAk; mts; jLf;fkhl;lhs;.

,e;jg; ngz;fs; tpiykhJfs; MtH. mtHfs; jq;fspd; tPl;L thrypy; gy milahsf; nfhbfis el;L itj;jpUe;jdH. mtHfis tpUk;gpatHfs; mq;Nf nry;thHfs;. ,e;jg; ngz;fspy; xUj;jpf;Ff; fUj;jhpj;J Foe;ij gpwe;jhy;> mtSld; clYwT nfhz;l midtUk; mtSf;fhf xd;W$l;lg;gLthHfs;. mq;f milahsq;fis itj;J je;ij - gps;isiaf; fz;lwpAk; epGzHfis mioj;J tUthHfs;. jhk; (je;ijnadf;) fUjpa xUtDld; me;jf;Foe;ijia me;j epGzHfs; ,izj;JtpLthHfs;. me;jf; Foe;ij me;jj; je;ijaplk; NrHf;fg;gl;L 'mthpd; kfd;' vd;W ngaH nrhy;yp miof;fg;gl;L te;jJ. (mtd; jd; Foe;ijay;y vd;W) mtdhy; kWf;fKbahJ.

''me;j mehijg; ngz;fSf;F epHzapf;fg;gl;lij ePq;fs; nfhLf;fhky;> mtHfis ePq;fNs jpUkzk; nra;J nfhs;s tpUk;GfpwPHfs;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:127 tJ) ,iwtrdk;> xU kdpjhpd; ghJfhg;gpy; ,Uf;Fk; mehijg; ngz;izf; Fwpf;fpwJ. mts; mthpd; nry;tj;jpy; gq;fhspahf ,Uf;fyhk;. mtNu (kw;wtHfistpl) mtSf;F(f; fhg;ghsuhf ,Uf;f)j; jFe;jtuhfTk; ,Uf;fyhk;. vdNt> mtSila nrhj;jpy; NtW ahUk; jk;Kld; gq;fhspahtij tpUk;ghky; mtisj; jhNk kze;Jnfhs;stpUk;gp NtW ahUf;Fk; mtis kzKbj;Jf; nfhLf;fhky; jk;kplNk mtis Klf;fpitj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghH. 68

-Fid];(uyp) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfspy; xUtUk;> gj;Ug; Nghhpy; fye;Jnfhz;l tUkhapUe;jhHfs;. NkYk;> md;dhH kjPdhtpy; ,we;jhHfs;.

vdNt> ehd; c];khd; ,g;D m/g;ghd;(uyp) mtHfisr; re;jpj;J (vd; kfs; `/g;]h Fwpj;J) vLj;Jiuj;J> 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; `/g;]hitj; jq;fSf;F kzKbj;J itf;fpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F c];]khd;(uyp)> '(jq;fs; kfis ehd; kze;Jnfhs;Sk; ,e;j) vd; tp\aj;jpy; ehd; Nahrpf;f Ntz;bAs;sJ; (Nahrpj;J vd; Kbitf; $WfpNwd;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

rpy ehs;fs; nghWj;jpUe;Njd;. gpwF c];khd;(uyp) vd;idr; re;jpj;J> ',g;NghJ jpUkzk; nra;J nfhs;s Ntz;lhk; vd;Nw vdf;Fj; Njhd;WfpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

vdNt> ehd; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfisr; re;jpj;Njd;. (mtHfsplk;) 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy;> (vd; kfs;) `/g;]hitj; jq;fSf;F jpUkzk; Kbj;Jitf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. 69

me;j (jpUf;FHMd; 02:232 tJ) trdk; vd;idf; Fwpj;Nj mUsg;gl;lJ: vd;Dila xU rNfhjhp xUtUf;F ehd; kzKbj;Jf; nfhLj;jpUe;Njd;. mtis mtH tpthf tpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl;lhH. mtSila ',j;jh'f; fhyj; jtiz Kbe;jNghJ> mtH mtis kPz;Lk; ngz; Nfl;L te;jhH. mg;NghJ ehd; mthplk;> 'ehd; (vd; rNfhjhpia) cq;fSf;F kzKbj;Jf; nfhLj;J kQ;rj;jpNy cq;fis ,Uf;fr; nra;J fz;zpag;gLj;jpNdd;. Mdhy;> mtis ePq;fs; tpthfuj;Jr; nra;Jtpl;L> ,g;NghJ (kPz;Lk;) mtis ngz; Nfl;L te;Js;sPHfs;. ,y;iy! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,dp xUNghJk; mts; cq;fsplk; jpUk;gkhl;lhs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mtH ey;y kdpjuhfj; jhd; ,Ue;jhH. vd; rNfhjhp mthplNk jpUk;gr; nrd;W tho tpUk;gpdhs;. mg;NghJjhd; my;yh`;> '...mtHfis ePq;fs; jLf;fhjPHfs;'' vDk; ,e;j (jpUf;FHMd; 02:232 tJ) trdj;ij mUspdhd;. vdNt> ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',g;NghJ ehd; (my;yh`; $wpagbNa) nra;fpNwd;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wptpl;L> kPz;Lk; mtUf;Nf vd; rNfhjhpia kzKbj;J itj;Njd;. 70

fhg;ghsNu ngz; Nfl;gtuhapUe;jhy; (mtNu fhg;ghsuhfTk; ,Ue;J kze;Jnfhs;thuh? my;yJ gpwiuf; fhg;ghsuhf;fp> kze;Jnfhs;thuh?) 71

K/fPuh ,g;D \{mgh(uyp)> jk; ghJfhg;gpy; ,Ue;j xU ngz;izg; ngz; Ngrp kze;Jnfhs;s tpUk;gpdhHfs;. vdNt> (c];khd; ,g;D mgpy; M]; vd;w J}uj;J cwtpdH) xUtUf;F md;dhH cj;jutpl> mtH (fhg;ghsuhf) ,Ue;J) K/fPuhTf;F (mg;ngz;iz) kzKbj;J itj;jhH.

mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) (,lk; 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpa xUtUf;F vd;id kzKbj;J itAq;fs;'' vd;W Nfhhpa) ck;K `fPk; gpd;j; fhhpo; vd;w ngz;kzpaplk; '(kzkfidj; NjHe;njLf;Fk;) cd;Dila mjpfhuj;ij vd;dplk; xg;gilj;JtpLfpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;ngz;> 'Mk; (xg;gilf;fpNwd;).'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp)> 'ehNd cd;id kze;J nfhs;fpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;.

xU ngz; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J 'vd;idj; jq;fSf;F md;gspg;ghf toq;fpl (-k`;hpd;wp vd;idj; jhq;fs; kze;Jnfhs;s) te;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ xUtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,e;jg; ngz; jq;fSf;Fj; Njitapy;iyahapd; vdf;F ,tis kzKbj;Jj; jhUq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhH. 72

''(egpNa!) ngz;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; jPHg;G toq;FkhW cq;fsplk; mtHfs; NfhUfpwhHfs;. ePq;fs; $Wq;fs;: mtHfspd; tp\aj;jpy; my;yh`; (,t;thW) jPHg;gspf;fpwhd;..'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:127 tJ) ,iwtrdk;> XH mehijg; ngz;izf; Fwpf;fpwJ. mts; xU kdpjhpd; ghJfhg;gpy;> mthpd; nrhj;jpy; gq;fhspahf ,Ue;J tUths;. ,e;epiyapy;> mtisj; (jhNk kze;J nfhs;s tpUk;gpdhYk;> mtSld; mtH Kiwahf ,y;ywk; elj;jkhl;lhH. my;yJ) jhKk; kze;Jnfhs;tij tpUk;gkhl;lhH. gpwUf;F mtis kzKbj;Jf; nfhLj;J jk; nrhj;jpy; mtH jiyapLtijAk; tpUk;gkhl;lhH. (,t;thW) jk;kplk; mtis Klf;fp itj;Jf; nfhs;thH. Mdhy;> my;yh`; ,jw;Fj;jil tpjpj;jhd;. 73

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mUfpy; mkHe;Jnfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ xU ngz;kzp mtHfsplk; te;J jk;ik kze;J nfhs;SkhW NfhhpdhH. mtistpl;Lk; jk; ghHitiaj; jho;j;jpf; nfhz;l egp(]y;) mtHfs;> gpwF ghHitia caHj;jpdhHfs;. Mdhy;> me;jg; ngz;iz egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kze;Jnfhs;s) tpUk;gtpy;iy. mg;NghJ egpatHfspd; NjhoHfspy; xUtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,e;jg; ngz;iz vdf;F kzKbj;J itAq;fs;!'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(k`;uhfr; nrYj;j) cd;dplk; (nghUs;) VNjDk; cs;sjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'vd;dplk; VJk; ,y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',Uk;gpdhy; Md Nkhjpuk; $l ,y;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> '(,Uk;G) Nkhjpuk; $l ,y;iy. MapDk;> (ehd; fPohilahf cLj;jpf; nfhs;Sk;) vd;Dila ,e;jg; NghHitia ,uz;lhff; fpopj;J mtSf;Fg; ghjpiaf; nfhLj;Jtpl;L kPjpg; ghjpia ehd; vLj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',y;iy! FHMdpy; VNjDk; (ckf;F kddk;) cz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(mg;gbahdhy;) ePH nry;yyhk;! ck;KlDs;s FHMd; mj;jpahaq;fSf;fhf ,tis ckf;F kzKbj;Jitj;Njd;'' vd;whHfs;. 74

Vnddpy;> my;yh`; (jpUf;FHMd; 65:4 tJ trdj;jpy;)> 'gUtk; milahj ngz;zpd; ',j;jh' tuk;G %d;W khjk;'' vd;W $Wfpwhd;. 75

ehd; MW taJilatsha; ,Ue;jNghJ vd;id egp(]y;) mtHfs; kze;jhHfs;. vdf;F xd;gJ tajhdNghJ vd;Dld; jhk;gj;jpa cwitj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. ehd; mtHfSld; xd;gJ Mz;Lfs; (kidtpahf) tho;e;Njd;. 76

vd;dplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; (vd; kfs;) `/g;]hitg; ngz; Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; (mtHfSf;F) kzKbj;Jf nfhLj;Njd;. 77

ehd; MW taJilatsha; ,Ue;jNghJ> vd;id egp(]y;) mtHfs; kze;jhHfs;. vdf;F xd;gJ tajhdNghJ> vd;Dld; jhk;gj;jpa cwT nfhz;lhHfs;.

(fhg;ghsH ,y;yhNjhUf;F) Ml;rpahsNu fhg;ghsuhthH. Vnddpy;> ck;Kld; (kdg;ghlkhf) cs;s FHMd; mj;jpahaq;fSf;fhf ,tis ckf;F ehd; kzKbj;Jj; je;Njd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; xU ngz;kzp te;J> 'vd;idj; jq;fSf;F md;gspg;ghf toq;fptpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> ePz;l Neuk; epd;wpUe;jhH. mg;NghJ xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'jq;fSf;F ,ts; mtrpakpy;iyahdhy;> ,tis vdf;F kzKbj;J itAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tSf;F k`;uhff; nfhLf;f cd;dplk; VNjDk; cs;sjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'vd;Dila Ntl;biaj; jtpu vd;dplk; Ntnwhd;Wkpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtSf;F ePH ,ijf; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhy;> Ntl;bapy;yhky; ePH cl;fhHe;J nfhs;s Ntz;baJjhd;. vdNt> (,tSf;F k`;H nrYj;j) VNjDk; NjLf!'' vd;whHfs;. 'mtH (Njbtpl;L te;J) 'xd;Wk; fpilf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',Uk;gpdhyhd xU Nkhjpuj;ijahtJ NjLf'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJk mtUf;F vJTk;fpilf;ftpy;iy. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'FHMdpy; VNjDk; ck;Kld; (kddkhf) cs;sjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;ftH> 'Mk; ,d;d mj;jpahak;> ,d;d mj;jpahak;'' vdr; rpy mj;jpahaq;fspd; ngaiuf; Fwpg;gpl;lhH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ck;Kld; (kddkha;) cs;s FHMd; mj;jpahaq;fSf;fhf ,tis ckf;F kzKbj;Jj; je;Njd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 78

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'fd;dpfope;j ngz;iz> mtSila (ntspg;gilahd) cj;juT ngwhky; kzKbj;Jf; nfhLf;f Ntz;lhk;. fd;dpg; ngz;zplk; (VNjDk; xUKiwapy;) mDkjp ngwhky; kzKbj;Jf; nfhLf;fNtz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vg;gb fd;dpapd; mDkjp(iaj; njhpe;J nfhs;tJ)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mts; nksdk; rhjpg;gNj (mtSila rk;kjk;) vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 79

fd;dp fope;j ngz;zhd vd;id vd; je;ij (xUtUf;F) kzKbj;Jitj;jhHfs;. vdf;F ,jpy; tpUg;gkpUf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; Ngh(a; vd; tpUg;gj;ijr; nrhd;)Ndd;. mj;jpUkzj;ij egp(]y;) mtHfs; uj;Jr; nra;jhHfs;.

NkYk;> xUtH fhg;ghshplk; '(ck;Kila nghWg;gpYs;s) ,d;d ngz;iz vdf;F kzKbj;J it'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ fhg;ghsH rpwpJ Neuk; nghWj;jpUe;jhH. my;yJ '(k`;H nrYj;j) cd;dplk; vd;d cs;sJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ngz; Nfl;ltH vd;dplk; ,d;d ,d;dJ cs;sJ vd;W $wpdhH. my;yJ mtHfs; ,UtUNk (rpwpJ Neuk;) mikjpahf ,Ue;jdH. gpwF fhg;ghsH> 'mtis cdf;F kzKbj;Jj; je;Njd;'' vd;W $wpdhy;> ,j;jpUkzk; nry;Yk;. ,J Fwpj;J egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ]`;y;(uyp) mtHfspd; mwptpg;G te;Js;sJ. 80

ehd; (vd; rpwpa jhahH) Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'vd; mUikj; jhahH mtHfNs! (vd tpspj;J>) 'mehij(g; ngz;)fspd; tp\aj;jpy; ePjpnrYj;j ,ayhJ vd ePq;fs; mQ;rpdhy; cq;fSf;F tpUg;gkhd ngz;fis ,uz;buz;lhf> Kk;%d;whf> ehd;F ehd;fhf kzKbj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;.' vd;W njhlq;Fk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:3 tJ) ,iwtrdj;ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; (gpd;tUkhW) gjpyspj;jhHfs;:

vd; rNfhjhp (m];khtpd;) kfNd! ,e;j (trdk; Fwpg;gpLk;) mehijg; ngz; xU fhg;ghshpd; nghWg;gpy; ,Ue;J tUths;. mtNuh> ,tSila mok;Yk; nry;tj;jpYk; Mir(g;gl;L ,tisj; jpUkzk; nra;a tpUg;gk;) nfhs;thH. Mdhy;> mtSf;Fhpa k`;iuf; Fiwj;jpl epidg;ghH. mg;NghJjhd; 'epiwthd k`;iuj; je;J mtHfSld; ePjpahf ele;J nfhs;shky;> mtHfis ePq;fs; kzf;ff; $lhJ' vd;W mtHfs; jiltpjpf;fg;gl;ldH. (mehijay;yhj) kw;w ngz;fis kze;Jnfhs;SkhW mtHfSf;F cj;jutplg;gl;lJ. mjw;Fg; gpwF kf;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J jPHg;Gf; Nfl;ldH. mg;NghJ my;yh`; '(egpNa!) ngz;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; jPHg;G toq;Fk;gb cq;fsplk; mtHfs; NfhUfpd;wdH'' vd;W njhlq;Fk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:127 tJ) trdj;ij mUspdhd;.

XH mehijg; ngz;zplk; nry;tKk; moFkpUe;jhy; mtis kze;J nfhs;sTk; mtSld; cwT Kiwia Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhs;sTk; 'k`;H' (tpthff; nfhil) nfhLf;fTk; kf;fs; Kd;te;jdH. mNj rkak; mts; nry;tKk; moFk; Fiwe;jtsha; ,Ue;jhy; mtistpl;Ltpl;L NtW ngz;fis kze;Jnfhz;ldH. mtis tpUk;ghjNghJ (kze;J nfhs;shky;)tpl;Ltpijg; Nghy; mtis mtHfs; tpUk;Gk;NghJ k`;H tp\aj;jpy; mtSila chpikia epiwthf toq;fp> mtsplk; ePjpAld; ele;Jnfhz;lhy; xopa mtis kze;Jnfhs;Sk; chpik mtHfSf;F ,y;iy. 81

ngz;Nfl;gtH fhg;ghshplk;> ',d;d ngz;iz vdf;F kzKbj;JitAq;fs;!'' vd;W Nfl;f> mjw;ftH> ',d;dpd;dtw;wpw;Fg; gfukhf cdf;F mtis ehd; kzKbj;Jitj;Njd;' vd;W $wpdhy; jpUkzk; nry;Yk;. kzkfdplk; fhg;ghsH ',jpy; ckf;F tpUg;gKz;lh' vd;Nwh> 'rk;kjkh' vd;Nwh Nfl;fhtpl;lhYk; rhpNa!

xU ngz;kzp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> jd;id kze;J nfhs;SkhW Ntz;bdhH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',g;NghJ vdf;F (kzg;) ngz; Njitapy;iy' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,tis vdf;F kzKbj;J itAq;fs;' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ck;kplk; (k`;H nrYj;j) vd;d cs;sJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'vd;dplk; vJTkpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',Uk;ghyhd Nkhjpuj;ijNaDk; ,tSf;F (k`;uhff;) nfhL!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtH> 'vd;dplk; VJkpy;iy!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'rhp> FHMdpy; VNjDk; ck;kplk; (kddkha;) cs;sjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> ',d;dJ ,d;dJ (kddkha;) cs;sjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> ',d;dJ ,d;dJ (kddkha;) cs;sJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ck;KlDs;s FHMd; mj;jpahaq;fSf;fhf ,tis ckf;F kzKbj;Jf; nfhLj;Jtpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 82

jk; rNfhju (,];yhkpa)d; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; xU ngz;iz kw;wtH ngz; Nfl;fyhfhJ. xd;W> mtH kze;J nfhs;thH; my;yJ iftpl;LtpLthH. (mJtiu ,tH nghWj;jpUf;fNtz;Lk;.)

xUtH tpahghuk; nra;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ kw;wtH jiyapl;L tpahghuk; nra;tjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; jiltpjpj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> xUtH jk; rNfhju (,];yhkpa)d; ngz;Ngrpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ ,ilapy; FWf;fpl;L (jkf;fhf mtisg;) ngz;NgryhfhJ. jkf;F Kd; ngz;Nfl;ltH mijf; iftpLk;tiu; my;yJ ,tUf;F mtH mDkjpaspf;Fk; tiu (,tH nghWj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;) vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

(gpwH kPJ) nfl;l vz;zk; nfhs;tJ Fwpj;j cq;fis vr;rhpf;fpNwd;. Vnddpy;> nfl;l vz;zk; jhd; Ngr;RfspNyNa kpfTk; ngha;ahdjhFk;. (kw;wtHfspd; Fw;wq; Fiwfis) JUtpj; jUtp MuhahjPHfs;. xl;Lf;Nfl;fhjPHfs;. xUtNuhnlhUtH gifj;Jf;nfhs;shjPHfs;. (my;yh`;tpd; mbahHfNs!) rNfhjuHfsha; ,Uq;fs;.

5144. (xU ngz;iz) jk; rNfhju (,];yhkpa)d; ngz;Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ kw;wtH (mtis) kze;J nfhs;thH; my;yJ mtH iftpl;L tpLthH. (mJtiu ,tH nghWj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;.)

ehd; mg+ gf;fH(uyp) mtHfisr; re;jpj;J> 'ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy;> vd; kfs; `/g;]hitj; jq;fSf;F jpUkzk; Kbj;J itf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. (mtHfs; gjpNyJk; $wtpy;iy.) vdNt> rpyehs;fs; fhj;jpUe;Njd;. gpwF ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; `/g;]hitg; ngz; Nfl;lhHfs;. (,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F `/g;]hitj; jpUkzk; nra;J itj;Njd;.

gpwF (xUe;hs;) mg+ gf;H(uyp) vd;idr; re;jpj;J> 'ePq;fs; (vd;dplk; `/g;]h mtHfisf; Fwpj;Jr;) nrhd;dNghJ 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;jNj MFk;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; ,e;j ,ufrpaj;ij ehd; ntspg;gLj;j tpUk;gtpy;iy (vdNtjhd;> cq;fSf;F gjpNyJk; $wtpy;iy). ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; `/g;]hit (jpUkzk; nra;ahky;) tpl;bUe;jhy;> cWjpahf mtHfis ehd; (kidtpahf) Vw;Wf; nfhzbUe;jpUg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 83

(kjPdhtpw;F) fpof;fpypUe;J ,uz;L kdpjHfs; te;J (vq;fspilNa nrhw;nghopTk; fUj;Jr; nrwpTk; kpf;fNjhH) nrhw;nghopT epfo;j;jpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'epr;rakhfg; Ngr;rpy; ftHr;rp cs;sJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 84

vdf;Ff; fy;ahzk; ele;j ehs; (fhiy) egp(]y;) mtHfs; (vq;fs; tPl;Lf;F) te;jhHfs;. vdf;fUfpy; ePq;fs; mkHe;jpUg;gJ Nghd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;Dila tphpg;gpd; kPJ mkHe;jhHfs;. (mq;F) rpy (K];ypk;) rpWkpaH (ryq;ifapy;yh) fQ;rpuhf;fis mbj;Jf;nfhz;L gj;Ug; Nghhpy; nfhy;yg;gl;l vk; Kd;Ndhiug; Gfo;e;J (,uq;fy;) ghbf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspy; xU rpWkp> 'vq;fspilNa XH ,iwj;J}jH ,Uf;fpwhH. mtH ehis elf;ftpUg;gijAk; mwpthH'' vd;W $wpdhs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(,g;gbr; nrhy;yhNj!) ,ijtpl;Ltpl;L Kd;G eP nrhy;ypf;nfhz;bUe;jij (Ntz;Lkhdhy;) nrhy;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 85

ePq;fs; mtHfspy; xUj;jpf;F nry;tf; FtpaiyNa (k`;uhff;) nfhLj;jpUe;jhYk; $l> mjpypUe;J vjidAk; ePq;fs; (jpUk;g) vLj;Jf; nfhs;shjPHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:20)

ePq;fs; cq;fs; kidtpaiuj; jPz;lhkNyNa> my;yJ mtHfSf;F k`;iu epHzapf;fhkNyNa mtHfis tpthfuj;Jr; nra;tpLtPHfshapd; cq;fspd; kPJ Fw;wNkJkpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:236)

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',Uk;gpdhyhd Nkhjpuj;ijNaDk; (k`;uhff; nfhLf;fj;) NjLf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 86

mg;JHu`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) xU NghPr;rq;nfhl;ilapd; vilasit (k`;uhff;) nfhLj;J xU (md;rhhpg;) ngz;iz kze;jhHfs;. (mthpd; Kfj;jpy;) jpUkzj;jpd; kfpo;r;rp(apd; Nuif)iaf; fz;l egp(]y;) mtHfs; mthplk; mJ Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mg;JH u`;khd;(uyp)> xU NghPr;rq; nfhl;ilapd; vilasit (k`;uhf)f; nfhLj;J xU ngz;iz kzKbj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;j kf;fspilNa ,Ue;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ xU ngz;kzp (te;J) epd;W> 'vd;idj; jq;fSf;F md;gspg;ghf (-k`;hpd;wp kze;Jnfhs;tjw;fhf) toq;fptpl;Nld;; jq;fs; tpUg;gg;gb nray;gLq;fs;!'' vd;W $wpdhH. mtUf;F egpatHfs; gjpNyJk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. gpwF kPz;Lk; vOe;J epd;W 'vd;idj; jq;fSf;F md;gspg;ghf toq;fptpl;Nld;; vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;ngz;Zf;F gjpNyJk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. %d;whtJ Kiwahf mg;ngz;kzp vOe;J 'vd;idj; jq;fSf;F md;gspg;ghf toq;fptpl;Nld;; jq;fs; tpUg;gg;gb nray;gLq;fs;'' vd;whH. mg;NghJ xUtH vOe;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,tiu vdf;F kzKbj;JitAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(,tUf;F k`;uhff; nfhLf;f) ck;kplk; VNjDk; nghUs; cs;sjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> ',y;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePH nrd;W (,tUf;F k`;uhfr; nrYj;j) ,Uk;gpdhdyhd xU Nkhjpuj;ijahtJ NjLf'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtH Ngha;j; Njbtpl;L gpwF (jpUk;gp) te;J> 'VJk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. ,Uk;ghyhd Nkhjpuk; $l fpilf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'FHMdpy; VNjDk; ck;Kld; (kddkhf) cs;sjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;ftH> 'Mk; ,d;d mj;jpahak;> ,d;d mj;jpahak; vd;dplk; (kdg;ghlkhf) cs;sJ'' vd;whH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ck;Kld; (kddkha;) cs;s FHMd; mj;jpahaq;fSf;fhf ,tis ckf;F kzKbj;Jj; je;Njd;> ePH nry;yyhk;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 87

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU kdpjhplk;> ',Uk;ghyhd Nkhjpuj;ijahtJ nfhLj;J kze;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 88

''Kd; epge;jidfs; tpjpf;fg;gLk;NghJ chpikfs; Jz;bf;fg;gLfpd;wd'' vd;W ckH(uyp) $wpdhH. 89

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; kUkfd; xUtiu (mGy; M];(uyp) mtHfis) epidT $He;J> (mthpd; khkdhuhd) jk;(Kld; mtH itj;jpUe;j) cwT Kiwapy; ey;ytpjkhf ele;Jnfhz;ljhf kpfTk; Gfo;e;Jiuj;jhHfs;. 'mtH NgrpaNghJ cz;ikNa NgrpdhH. vdf;F thf;fspj;jNghJ> mij vdf;F epiwNtw;wpj; je;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 90

vd cf;gh ,g;D MkpH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 91

xU ngz;> kw;nwhU ngz;zpd; ghj;jpuj;ij (tho;thjhuj;ij)f; fhyp nra;(Jtpl;L mijj; jd;Dilahf;fpf; nfhs;)tjw;fhf mtis tpthftpyf;Fr; nra;jpLkhW (jk; kzhshplk;) Nfhu mDkjpapy;iy. Vnddpy;> mtSf;nfd tpjpf;fg;gl;lJ epr;rak; mtSf;Nf fpilf;Fk;.

,J Fwpj;J mg;JHu`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mwptpg;Gr; nra;Js;shHfs;. 92

,J Fwpj;J mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mwptpg;Gr; nra;Js;shHfs;. 92

mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) jk; kPJ (thridj; jputpaj;jpd;) kQ;rs; epw milahsk; ,Uf;f> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ (mJ Fwpj;J) mtHfsplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; tpdtpaNghJ> jhk; XH md;rhhpg; ngz;iz kzKbj;Jf;nfhz;ljhf mg;JH u`;khd;(uyp) egpatHfsplk; njhptpj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'me;jg; ngz;Zf;F vt;tsT k`;H (tpthff; nfhil) nrYj;jpdPH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mg;JH u`;khd;(uyp)> 'xU NghPr;rq; nfhl;ilapd; vilasT jq;fj;ij'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'XH Ml;ilahtJ (mWj;J) tyPkh-kztpUe;J mspg;gPuhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; i]dg; gpd;j; [`;\;(uyp) mtHfis kzKbj;Jf; nfhz;lNghJ K];ypk;fSf;F ey;y tprhykhd kztpUe;J nfhLj;jhHfs;. tof;fk; Nghy; kzKbj;j ifNahL (jk; Jiztpauhd) ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfSila md;idahpd; ,y;yq;fSf;Fr; nrd;W mtHfSf;F (ryhk; $wp) gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. md;idaUk; egpatHfSf;fhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;jdH. gpwF (GJ kzg; ngz; i]dg; ,Ue;j ,y;yj;jpw;F) jpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,UtH (vOe;J nry;yhky; mq;NfNa mkHe;J Ngrpf;nfhz;L) ,Ug;gijf; fz;lhHfs;. vdNt> (,y;yj;jpDs; Eioahky;) jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;.

gpwF mtHfs; ,UtUk; ntspNawptpl;lJ Fwpj;J egpatHfSf;F ehd; njhptpj;Njdh> my;yJ (gpwH %yk;) njhptpf;fg;gl;ljh vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy. 93

mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) mtHfspd; (Milapd;) kPJ (thrid jputpaj;jpd;) kQ;rs; epw milahsj;ijf; fz;l egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',J vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp)> 'xU NghPr;rq; nfhl;ilapd; vilasT jq;fj;ij (k`;uhf)f; nfhLj;J> xU ngz;iz ehd; kzKbj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ghuf;fy;yh`; - my;yh`; cq;fSf;F Rgpl;rj;ij toq;Fthdhf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;Jtpl;L> 'XH Ml;ilahtJ (mWj;J) tyPkh - kztpUe;J mspAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 94

(ehd; MW taJilatshf ,Ue;j NghJ) vd;id egp(]y;) mtHfs; kze;jhHfs;. gpd;dH (xd;gJ tajpy; jhk;gj;jpa cwitj; njhlq;fpa NghJ) vd; jhahH (ck;K &khd;) vd;dplk; te;J> vd;id tPl;bDs; mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mq;F tPl;by; rpy md;rhhpg; ngz;fs; ,Ue;jdH. mtHfs; 'ed;ikAlDk; Rgpl;rj;JlDk; tUf! (my;yh`;tpd;) ew;NgW cz;lhfl;Lk;!'' vd;W (tho;j;Jf;) $wpdH. 95

,iwj;J}jHfspy; ('å\c ,g;D E}d;' vDk;) xUtH Gdpjg; NghUf;Fr; nrd;whH. mg;NghJ mtH jk; rKjhaj;jhhplk;> 'xU ngz;zplk; ,y;yw chpikiag; ngw;w xUtH> mtSld; jhk;gj;jpa cwitj; njhlq;f tpUk;gp (,Jtiu) jhk;gj;jpa cwT nfhs;shjpUg;gpd; mtH vd;idg; gpd;gw;wp (NghUf;F) tuNtz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 96

5158. ehd; MW taJilatsha; ,Ue;jNghJ vd;id egp(]y;) mtHfs; kze;jhHfs;. vdf;F xd;gJ tajhdNghJ vd;Dld; jhk;gj;jpa cwitj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. ehd; mtHfSld; xd;gJ Mz;Lfs; (kidtpahf) tho;e;Njd;. 97

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ifgUf;Fk; kjPdhTf;Fk; ,ilapy; ('rj;J]; ]`;gh' vDkplj;jpy; ']/gpa;ah gpd;j; ]{ia' mtHfis kzKbj;J) %d;W ehs;fs; jq;fpdhHfs;. mq;F ]/gpa;ah mtHfSld; jhk;gj;jpa cwitj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egpatHfspd; tyPkh - kztpUe;Jf;fhf 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;Lte;J tphpf;fg;gl;lJ.) mjpy; NghPr;rk; gok;> ghyhilf; fl;b> nea; Nghd;wit ,lg;gl;ld. ,JNt md;dhhpd; tyPkh - kztpUe;jjhf mike;jJ.

mg;NghJ K];ypk;fs;> ']/gpa;ah(uyp) ,iwek;gpf;ifaHfspd; md;id (-egpatHfspd; Jiztp-)ahpy; xUtuh? my;yJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; mbikg; ngz;zh?' vd;W Ngrpf;nfhz;ldH. mg;NghJ ']/gpa;ah mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpiuapl;(Lf; nfhs;Sk;gb fl;lisapl;)lhy;> mtH ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; md;idahpy; (-egpatHfspd; Jiztpahpy;) xUtH; mg;gb mtUf;Fj; jpiu(apl;Lf; nfhs;Sk;gb fl;lis)aplhtpl;lhy;> mtH mbikg; ngz;fspy; xUtH'' vd;W (rpyH) $wpdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; thfdj;jpy; Gwg;gl;lNghJ> jkf;Fg; gpd;dy; ]/gpa;ah mtHfSf;fhf ,Uf;ifaikj;J ,lk; nfhLj;J (mtHfs; mkHe;j gpwF) mtHfSf;Fk; kf;fSf;Fk; ,ilapy; jpiuapl;L ,Oj;J %btpl;lhHfs;. 98

neUg;gpd;wp> thfdkpd;wp gfy; Ntisapy; jhk;gj;jpa cwitj; njhlq;FtJ. 99

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;id (MW tajpy;) kze;jhHfs;. gpd;dH (xd;gJ tajpy; jhk;gj;jpa cwitj; njhlq;fpaNghJ) vd; jhahH (ck;K &khd;) vd;dplk; te;J vd;id tPl;Lf;Fs; mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Kw;gfy; Ntisapy; jhd; vd;dplk; te;J vd;id mjpHr;rpf; Fs;shf;fpdhHfs;. 100

(vdf;Fj; jpUkzkhd nghOJ) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'nkd;gl;L tphpg;Gfis mikj;JtPl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'vq;fsplk; vt;thW nkd;gl;L tphpg;Gfs; ,Uf;Fk;?' vd;Nwd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'tpiutpy; (cq;fsplk;) nkd;gl;L tphpg;Gfs; ,Uf;Fk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 101

ehd; xU ngz;iz md;rhhpfspy; xUt(Uf;F kzKbj;J itj;J mtis mt)hplk; mDg;gpitj;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Map\hNt! cq;fSld; ghly; (gFjp rpWkpaH) ,y;iyah? Vnddpy;> md;rhhpfSf;Fg; ghlnyd;why; kpfTk; gpbf;FNk'' vd;whHfs;.102

(g]uhtpYs;s) gd} hp/ghM gs;sp thrypy; (ehq;fs; ,Ue;Jnfhz;bUe;j NghJ) md];(uyp) vq;fisf; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;:

egp(]y;) mtHfs; i]dg; gpd;j; [`;\;(uyp) mtHfis kzKbj;J kzhsuhf ,Ue;jNghJ ck;KRiyk;(uyp) vd;dplk;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F VjhtJ xd;iw ehk; md;gspg;ghf toq;fpdhy; ed;whapUf;FNk!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> '(mt;thNw) nra;Aq;fs;!'' vd;W mtHfsplk; $wpNdd;. vdNt> mtHfs; NghPr;rk; gok;> nea;> ghyhilf; fl;b Mfpatw;iw vLj;J 'i`];' vDk; xUtifg; gz;lj;ij xU ghj;jpuj;jpy; jahhpj;jhHfs;. mij vd;dplk; nfhLj;J egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mij ehd; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp ele;(J nrd;W nfhLj;)Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'mijf; fPNo itf;FkhW $wptpl;L> rpyhpd; ngaiuf; Fwpg;gpl;Ltpl;L> mtHfisj; jk(J kztpUe;J)f;fhf mioj;J tUkhWk;> ehd; re;jpf;fpwtHfisAk; jkf;fhf miojJ tUkhWk vd;idg; gzpj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;F cj;jutpl;l gzpiar; nra;J (Kbj;J)tpl;L> ehd; jpUk;gp te;Njd;.

mg;NghJ (egpatHfspd;) me;j ,y;yk; kf;fshy; epuk;gpapUe;jJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk;kpU iffisAk; me;jg; gz;lj;jpd; kPJ itj;J my;yh`; ehba (gpuhHj;idr; nrhw;fs; Kjypa)tw;iw nkhopaf; fz;Nld;. gpwF mjid cz;gjw;fhf mq;fpUe;j kf;fisg; gj;Jg; gj;Jg; Nguhf miof;fyhdhHfs;. mtf;hsplk;> 'my;yh`;tpd; ngaiuf; $Wq;fs;! xt;nthUtUk; mtutH(iff;F) mUfpypUf;Fk; gFjpapypUe;J cz;Zq;fs;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtHfs; midtUk; mjidr; rhg;gpl;Ltpl;L fiye;J nrd;wdH. mtHfspy; ntspNa nrd;Wtpl;ltHfs; Nghf xU rpyH kl;Lk; (mq;NfNa) Ngrpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;Jtpl;lhHfs;. (mtHfs; vOe;J nry;yhky; ,Ug;gJ Fwpj;J) ehd; tUe;jyhNdd;. gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (tof;fk; Nghy;) jk; Jiztpahpd;) miwfis Nehf;fp (mtHfSf;F ryhk; $wpg; gpuhHj;jpg;gjw;fhf)g; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;whHfs;. mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ehDk; NghNdd;. '(vOe;J nry;yhky; Ngrpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk;) mtHfs; Ngha;tpl;bUg;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpUk;gp te;J (i]dg;(uyp) mtHfspd;) me;j ,y;yj;jpw;Fs; nrd;W jpiuiaj; njhq;ftpl;lhHfs;. ehd; me;j miwapNyNa ,Ue;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;.

mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jkf;F mUsg;ngw;w) gpd;tUk; (jpUf;FHMd; 33:53 tJ) trdj;ij XjpdhHfs;: ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! egpapd; ,y;yq;fspy; (miog;gpd;wp EioahjPHfs;. mt;thW (egpapd; ,y;yj;jpy; elf;Fk;) tpUe;Jf;fhf cq;fSf;F mDkjpaspf;fg;gl;lhYk;> mg;NghJk; $l czT jhauhtij vjpHghHj;J (mq;Nf fhj;J) ,uhjPHfs;. khwhf> (czT jahH; thUq;fs; vd) ePq;fs; miof;fg;gLk;NghJ EioAq;fs;. rhg;gpl;L Kbe;jJk; fiye;J nrd;W tpLq;fs;. Ngrpf;nfhz;bUg;gjpy; MHtkha; ,Ue;JtplhjPHfs;. epr;rakhf cq;fspd; ,r;nray; egpf;F Ntjid mspf;fpwJ. MapDk;> ,jid cq;fsplk; $w mtH ntl;fg;gLfpwhH. Mdhy;> my;yh`;Nth rj;jpaj;ijf; $w ntl;fg;gLtjpy;iy. 103

(vd; rNfhjhp) m];khtplk; ehd; fOj;jzp xd;iw ,uty; thq;fpNdd;. mJ (gd} K];jypf; Nghhpd; gazj;jpy;) fhzhky; Ngha;tpl;lJ. vdNt> mijj; NjLtjw;fhfj; jk; NjhoHfspy; rpyiu ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. (mtHfs; mijj; Njlr; nrd;wdH.) mg;NghJ (topapy;) mtHfSf;Fj; njhOif Neuk; te;Jtpl;lJ. me;j Neuk; (c@r; nra;ahkNyNa mtHfs; njhOjhHfs;. mtHfs; jpUk;gp te;jNghJ (c@r; nra;ahky; njhOjJ Fwpj;J) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Kiwapl;ldH. mg;NghJjhd; 'jak;Kk;' njhlHghd (jpUf;FHMd; 05:6 tJ) ,iwtrdk; mUsg;gl;lJ. vdNt> (Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;) cirj; ,g;D `{isH(uyp)> 'jq;fSf;F my;yh`; ew;gyd; toq;fl;Lk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! XH (,f;fl;lhd) rk;gtk; NeUk;Nghnjy;yhk; mjpypUe;J tpLgLtjw;fhd Kfhe;jpuj;ijj; jq;fSf;Fk;> mjpy; xU Rgpl;rj;ij K];ypk;fSf;Fk; my;yh`; Vw;gLj;jhky; ,Ue;jjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 104

vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 105

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'XH Ml;ilahtJ (mWj;J) kztpUe;J mspAq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. 106

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kf;fhitj; Jwe;J) kjPdhtpw;F te;jNghJ ehd; gj;J taJila (rpW)tdha; ,Ue;Njd;. vd; md;idaH (-vd; md;idAk; md;idapd; rNfhjhpfSk;-) vd;id egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gzptpil nra;AkhW tw;GWj;jpf; nfhz;NlapUe;jdH. vdNt> ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gj;jhz;L fhyk; gzptpilfs; nrd;Nwd;. ehd; ,UgJ taJilatdha; ,Ue;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,wg;nga;jpdhHfs;. 'gHjh' njhlHghd trdk; mUsg;ngw;wJ Fwpj;J kf;fspy; ehNd kpfTk; mwpe;jtdhapUe;Njd;. (md;id) i]dg; gpd;j; [`;\;(uyp) mtHfis ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jpUkzk; nra;J jhk;gj;jpa cwitj; njhlq;fpaNghJ jhd; Muk;gkhf me;j trdk; mUsg;ngw;wJ. egp(]) mtHfs; i]dg; gpd;j; [`;\;(uyp) mtHfis kze;jNghJ (tyPkh - kztpUe;jpw;fhf) kf;fis mioj;jhHfs;. kf;fs; te;J rhg;gpl;Ltpl;L (egpatHfspd; tPl;bypUe;J) ntspNawpr; nrd;wdH. Mdhy;> mtHfspy; xU FOtpdH (kl;Lk; vOe;J nry;yhky;) mq;NfNa ePz;l Neuk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mUfpy; mkHe;Jnfhz;bUe;jdH. mtHfs; ntspNawl;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; vOe;J ntspNa nrd;whHfs;. ehDk; mtHfSld; ntspNawptpl;Nld;.

(gpwF Neuhf) Map\h(uyp) mtHfspd; miwapd; epiyg;gbf;F te;jhHfs;. ehDk; mtHfSld; ele;Njd;. gpwF (tPl;by; mkHe;jpUe;j) mf;FOtpdH ntspNaw;wpapUg;ghHfs; vd;W vz;zpathW (tPl;bw;Fj;) jpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. ehDk; mtHfSld; jpUk;gp te;Njd;. (jk; JiztpahH) i]dg;(uyp) mtHfspd; miwf;F mtHfs; te;jNghJ mg;NghJk; me;jf; FOtpdH vOe;J nry;yhky; mq;NfNa mkHe;j tz;zk; (Ngrpf; nfhz;L) ,Ue;jdH. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpUk;gptpl;lhHfs;. ehDk; mtHfSld; jpUk;gpNdd;. kPz;Lk; mtHfs; Map\h(uyp) mtHfspd; miwapd; epiyg;gbf;F te;Jtpl;L me;j %tUk; ntspNawpapUg;ghHfs; vd;W vz;zp (i]dgpd; miwf;Fj;) jpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. ehDk; mtHfSld; jpUk;gp te;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; (%tUk; vOe;J) ntspNa nrd;Wtpl;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ vdf;Fk; (jk; Jiztpahuhd) i]dg;(uyp) mtHfSf;FkpilNa egpatHfs; jpiuapl;lhHfs;. ,t;Ntisapy;jhd; 'gHjh' njhlHghd (jpUf;FHMd; 33:53 tJ) ,iwtrdk; mUsg;ngw;wJ. 107

mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) md;rhhpfspy; xU ngz;iz kze;Jnfhz;lNghJ mtHfsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtSf;F vt;tsT k`;H (tpthff; nfhil) nfhLj;jha;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp)> 'xU NghPr;rq; nfhl;il vil msTj; jq;fj;ij'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(kf;fh K];ypk;fshd) K`h[pHfs; (kf;fhitj; Jwe;J) kjPdh te;jNghJ mtHfs; md;rhhpfsplk; jq;fpdhHfs;. mjd;gb mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) ]mj; ,g;D ugPc my;md;rhhp(uyp) mtHfsplk; jq;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ (mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) mtHfsplk;) ]mj; ,g;D ugPc(uyp)> 'ehd; jq;fSf;F vd; nrhj;ij (rhpghjpahf)g; gq;fpl;Lj; jUfpNwd;. vd; ,uz;L kidtpahpy; xUtiu tpthftpyf;Fr; nra;J cq;fSf;F mtiu kzKbj;J itf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (mij kWj;Jtpl;l) mg;JHu`;khd;(uyp) 'my;yh`; cq;fs; FLk;gj;jpYk; nry;tj;jpYk; Rgpl;rj;ij toq;Fthdhf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;Jtpl;L> filj; njUit Nehf;fpr; nrd;W tpahghuj;jpy; <LglyhdhHfs;. (Kjd; Kjypy;) gpwpJ ghyhilf; fl;biaAk; nea;iaAk; (,yhgkhf) mile;jhHfs;. gpd;dH (md;rhhpg; ngz;kzpia) kze;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'XH Ml;ilahtJ (mWj;J) tyPkh - kztpUe;J mspAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 108

(ifgH Nghhpy; ifJ nra;ag;gl;l) ]/gpa;ah gpd;j; `{ia mtHfis ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; tpLjiy nra;J> jhNk mtHfis kzKbj;Jk; nfhz;lhHfs;; (]/gpa;ah(uyp) mtHfspd; tpLjiyiaNa mtHfSf;Fhpa k`;uhfTk; (tpthff; nfhilahfTk;) Mf;fpdhHfs;. m(tHfis kze;j)jw;fhf (tpij ePf;fg;gl;l NghPr;rk; gok;> ghyhilf; fl;b> nea; Mfpatw;iwf; fye;J jahhpf;fg;gLk;) 'i`];' vDk; gz;lj;ij tyPkh (kztpUe;jpy; mspj;jhHfs;.109

jk; (Gjpa) kidtp xUtUld; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jhk;gj;jpa cwitj; njhlq;fpaNghJ (tyPkh tpUe;jpw;fhf kf;fis miof;f) vd;id mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. ehd; (jahuhapUe;j) me;j tpUe;Jf;fhfr; rpyiu mioj;Njd;.

(md;id) i]dg; gpd;j; [`;\;(uyp) mtHfspd; jpUkzk; Fwpj;J md];(uyp) Kd;dpiyapy; Ngrg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ md];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; Jiztpahpy; rpyUf;fhf (mtHfis kze;jjd; gpd;) thw;NfhJikapy; ,uz;L 'Kj;J' mstpy; tyPkh tpUe;jspj;jhHfs;. 110

5173. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(NghHf;) ifjpia (vjphpaplkpUe;J) tpLtpAq;fs;; (tyPkh - kztpUe;J Kjypatw;wpw;fhf) mioj;jtUf;F (mthpd; miog;ig Vw;W) gjpyspAq;fs;; Nehahspia eyk; tprhhpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 111

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; VO tp\aq;fis(f; filg;gpbf;Fk;gb) vq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;L> VO tp\aq;fis vq;fSf;Fj; jilnra;jhHfs;.

,d;Dk; rpy mwptpg;ghsH njhlH topahfTk; ,e;j `jP]; te;Js;sJ. 112

mg+ cirj; khypf; ,g;D ugPM m];]h ,jP(uyp)> jk; jpUkzj;jpw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis mioj;jhHfs;. (mjpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gq;nfLj;jhHfs;.) kzg; ngz;zhapUe;j mg+ cirJila JiztpahH (ck;K cirj; ryhkh gpd;j; t`;g;) mtHfNs md;iwa jpdk; kf;fSf;Fg; gzptpil nra;jhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F kzg;ngz; (ck;K cirj;) gUFtjw;F vd;d je;jhH njhpAkh?

mtH egp(]y;) mtHfSf;nfd;Nw ,utpy; NghPr;rk; goq;fisj; jz;¡hpy; Cwg;Nghl;L itj;jpUe;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (tyPkh - kztpUe;ij) rhg;gpl;L Kbj;jJk; me;jg; NghPr;rk; gor; rhw;iw mtH egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gUfj; je;jhH.

Viofistpl;Ltpl;L> nry;te;jHfs; kl;LNk miof;fg;gLk; tyPkh - kztpUe;J czNt czTfspy; kpfj; jPa jhFk;. tpUe;J miog;ig Vw;fhjtH my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; khW nra;jtuhthH. 113

XH Ml;Lf; fhypd; fPo;g;gFjp(ia tpUe;jhf;fp> me;j tpUe;J)f;F ehd; miof;fg;gl;lhYk; epr;rak; ehd; (me;j miog;ig) Vw;Wf; nfhs;Ntd;. Ml;Lf;fhypd; fPo;g;gFjp vdf;F md;gspg;ghfj; jug;gl;lhYk; epr;rak; ehd; mijg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;Ntd;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 114

5179. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

jpUkz tpUe;njhd;Wf;Fr; nrd;Wtpl;Lj; jpUk;gpf;nfhz;bUe;j (md;rhhpg;) ngz;fisAk; rpWtHfisAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; fz;lhHfs;. clNd (mtHfis Nehf;fp) kfpo;r;rpAld;) vOe;J nrd;W> ',iwth! (ePNa rhl;rp' vd;W $wptpl;L> mtHfisg; ghHj;J>) kf;fspNyNa ePq;fs; vdf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdtHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 115

,g;D ckH(uyp) (jk; Gjy;tH rhypkpd; kztpUe;jpw;F) mg+ ma;åg; my;md;rhhp(uyp) mtHfis mioj;jpUe;jhHfs;. (,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfspd; miog;ig Vw;W mtHfspd; ,y;yj;jpw;F te;j) mg+ ma;åg; my; md;rhhp(uyp) me;j ,y;yj;jpd; Rthpy; (Mlk;gukhd) jpiu (njhq;ftplg;gl;L) ,Ug;gijf; fz;lhHfs;. (mijf; fz;Zw;w ,y;yj;jpd; chpikahsH) ,g;D ckH(uyp) clNd> '(Rthpy; jpiuiaj; njhq;ftpLk;) ,e;j tp\aj;jpy; vq;fisg; ngz;fs; kpifj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. (vdNtjhd; ,e;jj;jpiuia ,q;F fhz;fPwPHfs;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ ma;åg; my;md;rhhp(uyp)> (,J Nghd;w ntWf;fj;jf;fr; nraiy nra;JtpLthHfNsh vd) ahH tp\aj;jpy; ehd; mQ;rpNdNdh (,y;iyah>) cq;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; vdf;F me;j mr;rk; Vw;gl;ljpy;iy. (Mdhy;> ePq;fNs ,g;gbr; nra;Jtpl;BHfNs!) my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fs; czit cz;zkhl;Nld;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;. 116

ehd; rpwpankj;ij xd;iw tpiyf;F thq;fpNdd;. mjpy; cUtg; glq;fs; tiuag;gl;bUe;jd. (tPl;Lf;F te;j) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mijf; fz;lJk; thrw;gbapNyNa epd;Wtpl;lhHfs;; cs;Ns tutpy;iy. mtHfspd; Kfj;jpy; mjpUg;jpap(d; mwpFwp)apid ehd; mwpe;J nfhz;L> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; my;yh`;tplKk; mtDila J}jhplKk; kd;dpg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;. ehd; vd;d Fw;wk; nra;Jtpl;Nld;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > ',J vd;d nkj;ij?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> 'jhq;fs; ,jpy; mkHe;Jnfhs;tjw;fhfTk;> jiy rha;j;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhfTk; ,ijj; jq;fSf;fhfNt ehd; tpiyf;F thq;fpNdd;'' vd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > ',e;j cUtg; glq;fis tiue;jtHfs; kWikehspy; Ntjid nra;ag;gLthHfs;. NkYk; mtHfspd; 'ePq;fs; gilj;jtw;Wf;F (ePq;fNs) capH nfhLq;fs;' vd (,iwtd; jug;gpypUe;J ,bj;J)f; $wg;gLk;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> 'cUtg;glq;fs; cs;s tPl;by; epr;rakhf (,iwtdpd; fUiziaf; nfhz;LtUk;) thdtHfs; Eiotjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 117

mg+ cirj; m];]h,jP(uyp) (jk;) kztpUe;jpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfisAk; egpj;NjhoHfisAk; mioj;jhHfs;. ,tHfSf;fhf mg+ cirj;(uyp) mtHfspd; JiztpahH (kzg;ngz;) ck;K cirj;(uyp) mtHfNs czT jahhpj;Jg; ghpkhwTk; nra;jhHfs;. ck;K cirj;(uyp) (Ke;ija ehs;) ,utpNyNa fy; ghj;jpuk; xd;wpy; NghPr;rq;fdpfs; rpytw;iw Cwg;Nghl;L itj;jpUe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; rhg;gpl;L Kbe;jTld; mtHfSf;fhf ck;K cirj;(uyp) me;jg; NghPr;rq;fdpfis(j; jk; fuj;jhy;) gpope;J md;gspg;ghf Cl;bdhHfs;.

mg+ cirj; m];]h,jP(uyp)> jk; jpUkzj;jpw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y; mtHfis mioj;jhHfs;. (mjpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gq;nfLj;jhHfs;.) kzg;ngz;zhapUe;j mg+ cirJila JiztpahH (ck;K cirj;) mtHfNs md;iwa jpdk; kf;fSf;Fg; gzptpil nra;jhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;(Fg; gUff; nfhLg;gjw;)fhf kzg;ngz; (ck;K cirj;) vd;d Cwitj;jhH njhpAkh?

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fnfd;Nw (jz;¡hpy;) NghPr;rk; goq;fis (Ke;ija) ,utpNyNa fy; ghj;jpuk; xd;wpy; Cwg;Nghl;L itj;jpUe;jhH. (egp(]y;) mtHfs; kztpUe;ijr; rhg;gpl;L Kbj;jJk; me;jg; NghPr;rk; gor;rhw;iw mtH egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gUfj; je;jhH.)118

5184. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

ngz;> (tise;j) tpyh vYk;igg; Nghd;wtshths;. mtis eP epkpHj;j epidj;jhy; mtis Xbj;NjtpLtha;. (mjw;fhf mg;gbNa) mtis eP mDgtpj;Jf;nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhy;> mtspy; Nfhzy; ,Uf;f mDgtpf;f Ntz;baJjhd;.

5186. ngz;fsplk; ey;y Kiwapy; ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs; vd cq;fSf;F ehd; cgNjrpg;gij Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ngz;fs; (tise;j) tpyh vYk;gpypUe;J gilf;fg;gl;Ls;sdH. tpyh vYk;gpd; kpff; Nfhzyhd gFjp mjd; Nky;gFjpahFk;. mij eP (gyte;jkhf) epkpHj;jpf; nfhz;Nl Nghdhy; mij eP xbj;Nj tpLtha;. mij mg;gbNa ePtpl;Ltpl;lhy; NfhzYs;sjhfNt mJ ePbf;Fk;. vdNt> ngz;fsplk; ey;y Kiwapy; ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs; vd cq;fSf;F ehd; cgNjrpg;gij Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sq;fs;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 120

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; vq;fs; ngz;fSld; (mjpfkhfg;) NgRtijAk; rf[khfg; goFtijAk; jtpHj;J te;Njhk;. (mt;thW gok;> jtW VNjDk; epfo;e;Jtpl;lhy;) vq;fs; njhlHghf (FHMd; trdk;) VNjDk; ,wq;fp (jil tpjpf;fg;gl;L) tpLNkh vd;w mr;rNk ,jw;Ff; fhuzk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;j gpwF (ngz;fSld; jhuhskhfg;) NgrpNdhk;; rf[khfg; gok;Ndhk;.

cq;fisAk; cq;fs; FLk;gj;jhiuAk; euf neUg;gpypUe;J fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 66:06)

cq;fspy; xt;nthUtUf;Fk; nghWg;ghspNa. ePq;fs; xt;nthUtUf;Fk; (mtutH nghWg;G Fwpj;J kWikapy;) tprhhpf;fg;gLtPHfs;: Ml;rpj;jiytUk; nghWg;ghsNu. mtH (jk; Fbkf;fs; Fwpj;J) tprhhpf;fg;gLthH. Mz;kfd; (-FLk;gj;jiytd;-) jd; kidtp kf;fspd; nghWg;Gf;F cl;gl;ltHfs; gw;wp) tprhhpf;fg;gLthd;. ngz; (-kidtp-)> jd; fzthpd; tPl;bw;Fg; nghWg;ghspahths;. mts; (me;jg; nghWg;G Fwpj;J) tprhhpf;fg;gLths;. mbik jd; vrkhdpd; nry;tj;jpw;Fg; nghWg;ghspahthd;. mtd; (jdf;Fhpa nghWg;G Fwpj;J) tprhhpf;fg;gLthd;.

mwpe;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;! ePq;fs; xt;nthUtUk; nghWg;ghspNa. cq;fspy; xt;nthUtUk; tprhhpf;fg;gLtPHfs;.

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 121

vd; fztH> (caukhd) kiyr; rpfuj;jpy; itf;fg;gl;Ls;s kpfTk; ,isj;Jg;Nghd xl;lfj;jpd; ,iwr;rpf;F epfuhdtH. (,isj;j xl;lfj;jpd; ,iwr;rpahapDk;> mij vLf;f) NkNy nry;yyhk; vd;why; (mij kiyg;ghij) Rygkhdjhf ,y;iy. (rpukj;ijj; jhq;fp) NkNy Vw (mJ xd;Wk;) nfhOj;j (xl;lfj;jpd;) ,iwr;rpAkpy;iy.122

ehd; vd; fztH gw;wpa nra;jpfis mk;gyg;gLj;jg; Nghtjpy;iy. (mg;gb mk;gyg;gLj;j Kad;whYk;) mtiug; gw;wpa nra;jpfis xd;W $l tplhky; nrhy;y KbAkh vd;w mr;rKk; vdf;F cz;L. mt;thW $WtjhdhYk; mthpd; ntspg;gilahd kw;Wk; me;juq;fkhd Fw;wq; Fiwfisj; jhd; $wNtz;bajpUf;Fk;.

vd; fztH kpfTk; caukhd kdpjH mtiug; gw;wp ehd; (VNjDk;) Ngrp (mJ mthpd; fhJf;F vl;b)dhy;. ehd; tpthfuj;Jr; nra;ag;gl;L tpLNtd;; (mNj Neuj;jpy; mthplk; vJTk; Ngrhky;) ehd; nksdkhapUe;jhy; me;juj;jpy; tplg;gLNtd;. (vd;Dld; ey;ygb thoTkhl;lhH; vd;id tpthfuj;Jk; nra;akhl;lhH.)

vd; fztH (kf;fh cs;spl;l) 'jp`hkh' gFjpapd; ,uT Neuj;ijg; Nghd;w (,jkhd)tH. (mthplk;) fLk; ntg;gKk; ,y;iy; fLq;FspUkpy;iy. (mtiug; gw;wp vdf;F) mr;rKk; ,y;iy; fLq;FspUkpy;iy. (mtiug; gw;wp vdf;F) mr;rKk; ,y;iy; (vd;idg; gw;wp mtUk;) Jr;rkhff; fUjpaJkpy;iy.

vd; fztH (tPl;Lf;Fs;) EioAk;NghJ rpWj;ij Nghy; EiothH. ntspNa Nghdhy; rpq;fk; NghypUg;ghH. (tPl;bDs;) jhk; fz;Lgpbj;j (FiwghLfs; Kjypa)it gw;wp vJTk; Nfl;fkhl;lhH. 123

vd; fztH cz;lhYk; thhp topj;J cz;L tpLfpwhH. Fbj;jhYk; kpr;rk; kPjp itf;fhkYk; Fbj;JtpLfpwhH. gLj;jhYk; (tpyk;) RUz;L Ngha;g; gLj;Jf;nfhs;fpwhH. vd; rQ;ryj;ij mwpa jk; ifiaf; $l mtH (vd; Milf;Fs;) Eiog;gjpy;iy. 124

vd; fztH 'tptukpy;yhjtH' my;yJ 'Mz;ikapy;yhjtH'> rw;Wk; tpNtfkpy;yhjtH. vy;yh Neha;fSk; (FiwfSk;) mthplk; cz;L. (mthplk; Ngrpdhy; cd;id VRthH. Nfyp nra;jhy;) cd; jiyiaf; fhag;gLj;JthH. (Nfhgk; te;Jtpl;lhy;) cd; cliyf; fhag;gLj;JthH. my;yJ ,uz;ilAk; nra;thH.

vd; fztH (mtiu ehb tUNthiuf; ftUk; tifapy;) caukhd J}z;(fs; nfhz;l khspif) cilatH. ePz;l thSiw nfhz;l (caukhd)tH. (tpUe;jpdUf;Fr; rikj;Jg; Nghl;L tPl;LKw;wj;jpy;) rhk;giy epiuj;Jitj;jpUg;gtH. (kf;fs; mtiur; re;jpg;gjw;F trjpahf) rKjhaf; $lj;jpw;F mUk;NyNa tPl;il mikj;Jf; nfhz;ltH.

vd; fztH nry;te;jH vj;Jiz ngUk; nrt;te;jH njhpAkh? vy;yh nry;te;jHfisAk; tpl Nkyhd nry;te;jH. mthplk; Vuhskhd xl;lfq;fs; cs;sd. (mtw;iw mWj;J tpUe;jpdUf;Fg; ghpkhWtjw;F trjpahfg;) ngUk;ghYk; mit njhOtq;fspNyNa (jahH epiyapy;) ,Uf;Fk;. (tpUe;jpdH tuhj rpy ehs;fspy; kl;Lk;) FiwthfNt Nka;r;rYf;F tplg;gLk;. (tpUe;jpdH tUifia Kddpl;L kfpo;r;rpapy; xypf;fg;gLk;) FoNyhiria me;j xl;lfq;fs; Nfl;Ltpl;lhy; jhk; mope;Njhk; vd mit cWjpnra;J nfhs;Sk;.

vd; fztH (ngaH) mg+ ]Hcmg+ ]Hc vj;jifatH njhpAkh? Mguzq;fis mtH vd; fhJfspy; CQ;ryhlr; nra;jpUf;fpwhH. (Mirahirahf cztspj;J) vd; nfhLq;iffis nfhOf;fr; nra;Js;shH. mtH vd;idg; g+hpg;gilar; nra;jpUf;fpwhH. vd; kdk; epiwe;jpUf;fpwJ. xU kiyf; Fifapy; (my;yJ) '»f;' vDkplj;jpy;) rpwpJ MLfSld; (jphpe;Jnfhz;L) ,Ue;j FLk;gj;jpy; vd;idf; fz;l mtH> vd;id (kidtpahf Vw;W) FjpiufSk; xl;lfq;fSk; cs;s> jhdpaf; fsQ;rpaKk; fhy;eilr; nry;tq;fspd; mutKk; epiwe;j (mthpd; gz;iz) tPl;by; vd;id thor; nra;jhH. ehd; mthplk; vijAk; NgRNtd;; ehd; myl;rpag;gLj;jg;gl;ljpy;iy. ehd; J}q;fpdhYk; (epk;kjpahf) Kw;gfy; tiuj; J}q;FfpNwd;. (vd; J}f;fj;ij ahUk; fiyg;gjpy;iy.) ehd; (cz;lhYk;) gUk;dhYk; ngUkpjg;gLk; mstpw;F (cz;ZfpNwd;) gUFfpNwd;.

(vd;fzthpd; jhahH) ck;K mgP ]Hc vj;jifatH njhpAkh? mthpd; tPl;Lf;F fsQ;rpak; (vg;NghJk;) fdkhfNt ,Uf;Fk; mthpd; tPL tprhykhdjhfNt ,Uf;Fk;.

(vd; fzthpd; Gjy;tH) ,g;D mgP ]Hc vj;jifatH njhpAkh? mthpd; gLf;if> cUtg;gl;l Nfhiu Nghd;W (my;yJ ciwapypUe;J vLf;fg;gl;l thisg; Nghd;W (rpwpajhf) ,Uf;Fk;. (me;j mstpw;Ff; fr;rpjkhd clyikg;G cs;stH.) XH Ml;Lf; Fl;bapd; xU rg;ig(,iwr;rp) mthpd; grpiaj; jzpj;JtpLk;. (me;j mstpw;Ff; Fiwthf cz;ZtH.)

(vd; fzthpd; Gjy;tp) gpd;j; mgP ]Hc vj;jiatH njhpAkh? jk; jha; je;ijf;F mlq;fp elg;gtH. (fl;lhd cly; nfhz;l) mthpd; Mil epiwthdjhf ,Uf;Fk;. mz;il tPl;Lf;fhhp mtiuf; fz;L nghwhik nfhs;ths;.

(vd; fztH) mg+ ]Hc cila gzpg;ngz; vj;jifats; njhpAkh? mts; vq;fs; (,ufrpa) nra;jpfis mwNt ntspapLtjpy;iy. tPl;bYs;s czTg; nghUs;fisr; Nrjg;gLj;JtJkpy;iy. tPl;by; Fg;ig $sq;fs; Nru tpLtJkpy;iy. (mt;tsT ek;gpf;ifahdts;; nghWg;Gkpf;fts;; J}a;ik tpUk;gp.)

(xUe;hs;) ghy; ghj;jpuq;fspy; (NkhH file;J) ntz;nza; vLf;fg;gLk; (tre;j fhy mjpfhiy) Neuk; (vd; fztH) mg+ ]Hc ntspNa nrd;whH. (topapy;) xU ngz;izr; re;jpj;jhH. mtSld; rpWj;ijfs; Nghd;w mtSila ,uz;L Foe;ijfs; ,Ue;jdH. me;jf; Foe;ijfs; mtSila ,ilf;Ff; fPNo ,uz;L khJfsq; fdpfis itj;J tpisahl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. vdNt> (mtSila fl;lofpy; kdijg; gwp nfhLj;J) vd;id tpthf tpyf;Ff; nra;Jtpl;L> mtis kze;jhH. mtUf;Fg; gpd; ,d;ndhU ey;y kdpjUf;F ehd; thf;fg;gl;Nld;. mtH Ntfkhfr; nry;Yk; Fjpiuapy; Vwp> (g`;iud; ehl;bYs;s) 'fj;' vDk; ,lj;ijr; NrHe;j <l;b xd;iw vLj;jhH. khiyapy; tPL jpUk;gpaNghJ Vuhskhd fhy;eilfis vd;dplk; nfhz;L te;jhH. NkYk;> vdf;F xt;nthU nghUl;fspYk; xU N[hbia toq;fp> 'ck;K ]hcNt! (ed;whf) ePAk; rhg;gpL! cd;(jha;) tPl;lhUf;Fk; rhg;gplf; nfhL'' vd;whH.

(vd;dUikf; fztuhd) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (vd;dplk;)> '(Map\hNt!) ck;K ]Htpw;F mg+ ]Hc vg;gbNah mg;gbNa cdf;F ehDk; (md;ghsdhf) ,Ug;Ngd;' vd;whf;hs;. 125

mgprPdpaHfs; jk; <lbfshy; (tPu tpisahl;L) tpisahl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;id kiwj;jgb (tPl;L thrypy; epd;W nfhz;L) ,Uf;f> ehd; (mtHfspd; tpisahl;ilg;) ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. ehdhf (urpj;J Kbj;J> rypg;Gw;W) jpUk;gpr; nry;Yk;tiu ehd; (mijg;) ghHj;Jf;nfhz;NlapUe;Njd;. taJ Fiwe;j ,sk;ngz; vt;tsT Neuk; Nfspf;if (tpisahl;L)fisf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;L(k; ghHj;Jf;nfhz;Lk;) ,Ug;ghs; vd;gij ePq;fNs kjpg;gpl;Lf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. 126

ehd; ePz;l ehs;fshf egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Jiztpahpy; ,Utiug; gw;wp ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;fNtz;Lk; vd;W Nguhty; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. (Vnddpy;> mt;tpUtiug; gw;wpj; jhd;) my;yh`; (FHMdpy;)> 'ePq;fs; ,UtUk; my;yh`;tplk; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp kPz;lhy; (mJ cq;fsf;Fr; rpwe;jjhFk;.) Vnddpy;> cq;fs; cs;sq;fs; (Nehpa topapypUe;J rw;Nw) gpwo;e;J tpl;bUf;fpd;wd'' (jpUf;FHMd; 66:04) vd;W $wpapUe;jhd;.

(xU Kiw) ckH(uyp) `[;[{f;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. ehDk; (me;j Mz;L) mtHfSld; `[; nra;Njd;. (`[;i[ Kbj;Jf;nfhz;L jpUk;Gk; topapy;) ckH(uyp) (jk;) ,aw;iff; flid epiwNtw;Wtjw;fhf) xJq;fpdhHfs;. mtHfSld; ehDk; jz;¡Hf; FtisAld; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs; ,aw;iff; flid Kbj;Jtpl;Lj; jpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. ehd; mtHfspd; iffspy; (FtisapypUe;j) jz;¡iu Cw;wpNdd;. (mjpy;) mtHfs; 'c@'r; nra;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; md;dhhplk;> ',iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Jiztpahpy; ,Utiuf; Fwpj;J> 'ePq;fs; ,UtUk; my;yh`;tplk; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp kPz;lhy; (mJ cq;fSf;Fr; rpwe;jjhFk;). Vnddpy;> cq;fs; cs;sq;fs; (Nehpa topapypUe;J rw;Nw) gpwo;e;J tpl;bUf;fpd;wd' vd;W my;yh`; $wpAs;shNd> me;j ,UtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F ckH(uyp)> ',g;D mg;ghN]! cq;fisf; fz;L ehd; tpag;gilfpNwd;. (cq;fSf;Fkh ,J njhpahky; Nghapw;W!) Map\h(uyp) mtHfSk; `/g;]h(uyp) mtHfSk; jhk; me;j ,UtH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

gpwF ckH(uyp) ele;j epfo;r;rp KOtijAk; $wyhdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; $wpdhH

ehd; md;rhhpahd vd; gf;fj;J tPl;Lf; fhuH xUtUld; gd} cka;ah ,g;D i]j; Fyj;jhUld; trpj;J te;Njd;. ,tHfs; kjPdhtpd; Nklhd gFjpfspy; xd;wpy; FbapUg;gtHfshtH.

ehq;fs; ,UtUk; Kiw itj;Jf; nfhz;L (mq;fpUe;J) ,wq;fpte;J egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ug;Nghk;. mtH xU ehs; egpatHfSld; ,Ug;ghH. ehd; xU ehs; egpatHfSld; ,Ug;Ngd;. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Uf;Fk; md;iwa ehspd; Ntj mwptpg;Gfs; (egpatHfspd; nrhy;> nray;) Kjyhdtw;iw ehd; mthplk; te;J njhptpg;Ngd;. mtH egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;jhy; ,ijg; Nghd;Nw mtUk; nra;thH.

Fiw»f; Fyj;jpduhfpa ehq;fs; (kf;fhtpypUe;jNghJ) ngz;fis kpQ;rp tpLgtHfshf ,Ue;J te;Njhk;. (ngz;fis vq;fs; fl;Lg;ghl;by; itj;jpUe;Njhk;.) ehq;fs; (kf;fhitj; Jwe;J) md;rhhpfsplk; (kjPdh efUf;F) te;jNghJ ngz;fs; Mz;fis kpQ;rptplf; $batHfshf ,Ue;jdH. (ngz;fs; Mz;fisf; fl;Lg;gLj;JgtHfshf> jk; kdj;jpw;Fg; gpbf;fhjtw;iwf; $Wk;NghJ Mz;fis vjpHj;Jg; Ngrf; $batHfshf ,Ue;jdH. (,ijf; fz;l) vq;fSila ngz;fSk; md;rhhpg; ngz;fspd; tof;fj;ijf; ifahsj; njhlq;fpdH.

(xU ehs;) ehd; vd; kidtp (i]dg; gpd;j; ko;¥d;) ,lk; (Nfhgj;Jld;) ,iue;J NgrpNdd;. clNd vd; kidtpAk; vd;id vjpHj;Jr; NgrpdhH. mtH vd;id vjpHj;Jg; Ngrpa(J (vdf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy; m)ij ehd; ntWj;Njd;. mjw;F mtH> 'ehd; cq;fis vjpHj;Jg; Ngrpajw;fhf ePq;fs; Vd; (vd;id) ntWf;fpwPHfs;? my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! egp(]y;) mtHfspd; JiztpaH $l (md;dhhpd; Ngr;Rf;F) kW Ngr;R Ngrj;jhd; nra;fpwhHfs;. mtHfspy; rpyH egpatHfsplk; gfypy; ,Ue;J ,uT tiu NgRtjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. ,J vd;id mjpHr;rp milar; nra;aNt> 'mtHfspy; ,g;gbr; nra;jtH ngUk; ,og;Gf;F Mshk;tpl;lhH'' vd;W vd; kidtpaplk; $wpNdd;.

gpwF cil mzpe;J nfhz;L (mq;fpUe;J) ,wq;fp> (egpatHfSila Jiztpahpy; xUtuhapUe;j vd; kfs;) `/g;]htplk; nrd;Nwd;. '`/g;]hNt] cq;fspy; rpyH my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; gfypy; ,Ue;J ,uT tiu Nfhgkhf ,Uf;fpwhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F `/g;]h> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. ehd; 'mg;gbahdhy;> eP e\;lg;gl;Ltpl;lha;; ,og;Gf;Fs;shk;tpl;lha;. ,iwj;J}jUf;Ff; Nfhgk; Vw;gl;lhy; mjdhy; my;yh`;Tk; Nfhgkile;J eP mope;J Ngha;tpLtha; vDk; mr;rk; cdf;fpy;iyah? egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mjpfkhf(j; Njitfis)f; Nfl;fhNj. vjw;fhfTk; mtHfis vjpHj;Jg; NgrhNj. mtHfsplk; Ngrhky; ,Uf;fhNj. cdf;F (mtrpaj; Njitnad;W) Njhd;wpaij vd;dplk; Nfs;. cd; mz;il tPl;Lf;fhuH - Map\h - cd;id tpl moF kpf;ftuhfTk; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gphpakhdtuhfTk; ,Ug;gij itj;J (mtH egpatHfsplk; rw;W $Ljy; chpik vLj;Jf; nfhz;L ClYk; NfhgKk; nfhs;tijg; ghHj;J) eP Vkhe;J Ngha; (mtiug; Nghy; ele;J nfhz;L) tplhNj'' vd;W ehd; (vd; kfSf;Fg; Gj;jpkjp) $wpNdd;.

(,t;thwpUf;f xUe;hs;) vd; md;rhhpj; NjhoH jk; Kiwf;Fhpa ehspy; (vq;fs; gFjpapypUe;J) ,wq;fp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Wtpl;L> ,\h Neuj;jpy; jpUk;gp te;jhH. vd; tPl;Lf; fjit kpf gykhfj; jl;bdhH. (fjitj; jpwf;f ehd; rw;W jhkjpj;jNghJ) 'mtH (ckH) ,q;Nf ,Uf;fpwhuh? my;yJ ngspapy; nrd;Wtpl;lhuh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. (tof;fj;jpw;F khwhf mtH fjitj; jl;bajhy;) ehd; fyf;fKw;W mtiug; ghHf;f ntspNa te;Njd;. mtH> ',d;W kpfg; nghpa rk;gtnkhd;W ele;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. ehd;> 'vd;d mJ? /f];]hd; Fyj;jhH (gilnaLj;J) te;Jtpl;lduh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. ',y;iy. mijtplg; nghpa> mij tpl mjpHr;rpahd rk;gtk; ele;Jtpl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; Jiztpaiu tpthfuj;Jr; nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;!'' vd;W $wpdhH.

ehd;> '(vd; kfs;) `/g;]h e\;lkile;J ,og;Gf;Fs;shk;tpl;lhH. ehd; ,g;gb ($ba tpiutpy;) elf;fj;jhd; NghfpwJ vd;W vz;zpapUe;Njd;' vdf; $wptpl;L> cil mzpe;Jnfhz;L Gwg;gl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfSld; /g[;Uj; njhOif njhONjd;. (njhOif Kbe;j) clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; jkf;Fhpa khbaiwf;Fr; nrd;W mq;Nf jdpNa ,Ue;jhHfs;. ehd; `/g;]htplk; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtH mOJnfhz;bUe;jhH. ehd;> 'Vd; mOfpwha;? ,J Fwpj;J cd;id ehd; vr;rhpj;jpUf;ftpy;iyah? egp(]y;) mtHfs; cq;fis tpthfuj;Jr nra;Jtpl;lhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtH> 'vdf;F (xd;Wk;) njhpahJ. mNjh mtHfs; me;j khb miwapy; jdpahf ,Uf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

clNd ehd; (mq;fpUe;J) Gwg;gl;L nrhw;nghopT Nkil (kpk;gH) mUfpy; nrd;Nwd;. mijr; Rw;wp xU $l;lj;jpdH ,Ue;jdH. mtHfspy; rpyH (Nfs;tpg;gl;l nra;jpia vz;zp) mOJnfhz;bUe;jdH. mtHfSld; ehd; rpwpJ Neuk; jhshky; egpatHfs; ,Ue;j khb miwf;f mUNf te;Njd;. (mq;fpUe;j) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fWg;G mbik (ugh`; mtHfs;) ,lk;> 'ckUf;fhf (egpatHfspd; miwf;Fs; tu) mDkjp Nfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;.

me;j mbik miwf;F cs;Ns nrd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Ngrptpl;Lg; gpwF ntspNa te;J> 'egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; NgrpNdd;. cq;fisg; gw;wp mtHfsplk; $wpNdd;. mtHfs; nksdkhf ,Ue;Jtpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. vdNt> ehd; jpUk;gp te;J kpk;gUf;F mUfpy; ,Ue;j $l;lj;jpdUld; mkHe;Jnfhz;Nld;. gpd;dH> mq;F epytpa (Jf;ffukhd) #o;epiyiaj; jhq;f Kbahky; (kPz;Lk;) me;j mbikaplk; nrd;W> 'ckUf;fhf mDkjpNfs;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mtH cs;Ns nrd;Wtpl;Lj; jpUk;gp te;J> 'cq;fisg; gw;wp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wpNdd;. mtHfs; (gjpNyJk; nrhy;yhky;) nksdkhf ,Ue;Jtpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W (Kd; Nghd;Nw) $wpdhH. ehd; (kW gbAk;) jpUk;gpte;J kpk;gUf;fUfpy; ,Ue;j $l;lj;jhUld; mkHe;J nfhz;Nld;. kWgb mq;F ehd; fz;l (ftiyahd) #o;epiyiaj; jhq;f Kbahky; (%d;whk; Kiwahf) me;j mbikaplk; nrd;W> 'ckUf;fhf mDkjp Nfs;!'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mtH cs;Ns nrd;Wtpl;L vd;dplk; jpUk;gp te;J> 'ehd; cq;fisg; gw;wp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wpNdd;. mtHfs; (gjpNyJk; nrhy;yhky;) nksdkhf ,Ue;Jtpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

ehd; jpUk;gpr; nry;y ,Ue;jNghJ me;j mbik vd;id mioj;J> 'cq;fSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDkjpaspj;Jtpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd> ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; miwf;Fs; Eioe;Njd;. mq;F mtHfs; XH <r;rk; ghapy;> <r;r ehHfs; mile;j Njhy; jiyaiz xd;wpd; kPJ rha;e;jgb gLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mtHfSf;Fk; (mtHfs; gLj;jpUe;j) me;jg; gha;f;FkpilNa tphpg;G VJk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> mtHfspd; tpyhtpy; me;j <r;rk; gha; milahsk; gjpj;jpUe;jJ. mtHfSf;F ehd; ryhk; nrhd;Ndd;. gpwF ehd; epd;W nfhz;Nl> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jq;fs; Jiztpaiuj; jhq;fs; tpthfuj;Jr; nra;Jtpl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;.

egptHfs; jk; ghHitia vd;id Nehf;fp caHj;jp> ',y;iy (tpthf tpyf;Fr; nra;atpy;iy)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd ehd; 'my;yh`{ mf;gH'' (my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;) vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. (mtHfspd; Nfhgj;ijf; Fiwj;J) mtHfisr; rhe;jg;gLj;j tpUk;gp> epd;wgbNa (gpd;tUkhW) nrhy;yj; njhlq;fpNdd;.

,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; nrhy;tijr; rw;W NfSq;fs;! Fiw»f; Fyj;jpduhfpa ehq;fs; ngz;fis vq;fs; mjpfhuj;jpw;Fs; itj;jpUe;Njhk;. ehq;fs; kjPdhtpw;F te;jNghJ ngz;fs; Mz;fspd; kPJ Mjpf;fk; nrYj;Jk; xU $l;lj;jhiuf; fz;Nlhk;. (vq;fs; ngz;fSk; mtHfisg; ghHj;Jf; fw;Wf; nfhz;L vq;fsplk; vjpHj;Jg; Ngrj; njhlq;fptpl;ldH)'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. (mijf; Nfl;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs; Gd;difj;jhHfs;.

gpwF ehd; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; $Wtijr; rw;W NfSq;fs;! ehd; `/g;]htplk; nrd;W> 'cd; mz;il tPl;Lf;fhuH - Map\h - cd;id tpl mofhdtuhfTk; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;Fg; gphpakhdtuhfTk; ,Ug;gij itj;J (mtH egpatHfsplk; mjpf chpik vLj;Jf;nfhz;L ClYk; NfhgKk; nfhs;tijf; fz;L) eP Vkhe;J Ngha; (mtiug; Nghd;W ele;J nfhz;L) tplhNj' vd;W $wpaijr; nrhd;Ndd;. (,ij ehd; nrhy;yf; Nfl;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,d;ndhU Kiw Gd;ifj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; Gd;difj;jijf; fz;l ehd; (mq;F) mkHe;J nfhz;Nld;. gpwF> ehd; vd;Dila ghHitia caHj;jp mtHfspd; miwia Nehl;lkpl;Nld;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! fz;izf; ftUfpw nghUs; vijAk; ehd; mtHfspd; miwapy; fhztpy;iy; %d;Nw %d;W Njhy;fisj; jtpu mg;NghJ ehd;> 'jq;fs; rKjhaj;jpdUf;F (cyfr; nry;tq;fis) jhuhskhf toq;Fk;gb jhq;fs; my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ghurPfHfSf;Fk; NuhkHfSf;Fk; - mtHfs; (Vf ,iwtd;) my;yh`;it tzq;fhjtHfshf ,Ue;Jk; - cyfr; nry;tq;fs; jhuhskhf toq;fg;gl;bUf;fpd;wdNt'' vd;W $wpNdd;.

(jiyaizapy;) rha;e;J mkHe;jpUe;j egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,ijf; Nfl;lTld;) epkpHe;J mkHe;Jnfhz;L> 'fj;jhgpd; Gjy;tNu! ePq;fs; ,d;Dk; ,e;j vz;zj;jpy; jhd; ,Uf;fpwPHfsh? mtHfspd; (ew;nray;fSf;fhd) gpujpgyd;fs; midj;Jk; ,e;j cyf tho;tpNyNa (kWik tho;Tf;F) Kd;djhf mtHfSf;F toq;fg;gl;Ltpl;ld'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (mturg;gl;L ,g;gbf; Nfl;l) vdf;fhfg; ghtkd;dpg;Gf;Nfhhpg; gpuhj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpNdd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; me;j ,ufrpaj;ij `/g;]h> Map\h mtHfsplk; $wp ntspg;gLj;jptpl;lNghJ> mjd; fhuzj;jhy; jhd; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; JiztpahplkpUe;J tpyk;> ,Ugj;njhd;gJ ehs;fs; jdpikapy; ,Uf;fj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfis my;yh`; (jpUf;FHMd; 66:1 tJ trdj;jpd; %yk;) fz;bj;jNghJ jk; JiztpaH kPJ Vw;gl;l fLk; tUj;jj;jpd; fhuzj;jpdhy; '(vd; Jiztpauhd) mtHfsplk; xU khj fhyj;jpw;F ehd; nry;ykhl;Nld;'' vd;Wk; $wpapUe;jhHfs;. ,Ugj;njhd;gJ ehs;fs; fope;Jtpl;l nghOJ? egp(]y;) mtHfs; Muk;gkhf Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;whHfs;. (mjw;Fg; gpd; kw;w kidtpkhHfsplk; nrd;whHfs;.) mg;NghJ Map\h(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fsplk; xU khj fhyj;jpw;F tug; Nghtjpy;iy vd;W ePq;fs; rj;jpak; nra;jpUe;jPHfNs! ePq;fs; ,Ugj;njhd;gJ ,uTfisj;jhNd fopj;jpUf;fpwPHfs;! (xU ehs; Kd;djhf te;Jtpl;BHfNs!) mij ehd; xt;nthU ehshf vz;zpf; nfhz;Nl tUfpNwNd!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'khjk; vd;gJ (Fiwe;jgl;rk;) ,Ugj;njhd;gJ ehs;fSk; jhd;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. me;j khjKk; ,Ugj;njhd;gJ ehs;fshfNt ,Ue;jJ.

gpwF (egp(]y;) mtHfspd; JiztpaUf;F> mtHfs; tpUk;gpdhy; egpAld; NrHe;J thoyhk;; my;yJ gphpe;J tplyhk; vd) chpik mspj;jpLk; (jpUf;FHMd; 33:28 tJ) trdj;ij my;yh`; mUspdhd;. (,e;j ,uz;by; xd;iwj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;SkhW) jk; Jiztpahpy; Kjyhtjhf vd;dplNk ($wj;) njhlq;fpdhHfs;. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfis(r; NrHe;J thOk; tho;f;ifia)Na NjHe;njLj;Njd;. gpwF jk; JiztpaH midtUf;Fk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,Nj chpikia toq;fpdhHfs;. JiztpaH midtUk; ehd; nrhd;dJ Nghd;Nw nrhy;yptpl;lhHfs;. 127

fztH cs;@hpy; ,Uf;Fk; epiyapy; xU ngz; mthpd; mDkjp ,y;yhky; ($Ljy;) Nehd;G Nehw;ff; $lhJ. 128

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 129

5195. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

xU ngz; jd; fztH cs;@hpy; ,Uf;f> mthpd; mDkjpapy;yhky; ($Ljy;) Nehd;G Nehw;gJ mDkjpf;fg;gl;ljd;W. mthpd; mDkjpapy;yhky; (ahiuAk;) mthpd; ,y;yj;jpw;Fs; mts; mDkjpf;fyhfhJ. fztH fl;lisaplhkNyNa xU ngz; (mwtopapy; fzthpd; nghUisr;) nrytpl;lhy; (mjd; gydpy;) ghjp mtUf;Fk; fpilf;Fk;. 130.

ehd; nrhHf;fj;jpd; thrypy; epd;W nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mjpy; EioNthhpy; ngUk;ghyhNdhH ViofshfNt ,Ue;jdH. nry;tHfs;> (nrhHf;fj;jpd; thrypy; tprhuizf;fhf) jLj;J epWj;jg;gl;bUe;jdH. vdpDk;> (mtHfspy;) eufthrpfs; (vdj; jPHkhdpf;fg;gl;NlhH) Vw;nfdNt) eufj;jpw;F mDg;gg;gl;Ltpl;ldH. ehd; eufj;jpd; thrypy; epd;W nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mjpy; EioNthhpy; ngUk;ghyhNdhH ngz;fshfNt ,Ue;jdH.

(fztH vd;gijr; Rl;ll %yj;jpy; Msg;gl;Ls;s) 'my;m\PH' vDk; nrhy;Yf;Fj; Jiztd; vd;W nghUs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 22:13 tJ ,iwtrdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s ,Nj nrhy;Yf;F) 'tho;f;iff; $l;lhsp' vd;W nghUs;.

,J Fwpj;J egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mg+ ]aPj;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 131

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fhyj;jpy; #hpa fpufzk; Vw;gl;lJ. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (k;ufzj; njhOif) njhOjhHfs;. mtHfSld; (NrHe;J) kf;fSk; njhOjhHfs;. mj;njhOifapy; 'my;gfuh' vDk; (2 tJ) mj;jpahak; XJksTf;F ntF Neuk; epd;whHfs;. gpd;G ePz;l Neuk; (Fdpe;J) 'U$c' nra;jhHfs;. gpd;G ('U$c'tpypUe;J) epkpHe;J (epiyf;F te;J) ePz;l Neuk; epd;whHfs;.

,(e;j epiyahd)J> Kjyhk; epiyia tplf; FiwthdjhfNt ,Ue;jJ. gpd;dH ePz;l Neuk; 'U$c' nra;jhHfs;.

,(e;j ,uz;lhk; U$cthd)J> Kjyhk; 'U$c'it tplf; Fiwthdjhf ,Ue;jJ. gpwF 'r[;jh' (rputzf;fk;) nra;jhHfs;. gpd;dH (r[;jhtpypUe;J) vOe;J (epiyapy;) ePz;l Neuk; epd;whHfs;.

,(e;j epiyahd)J> Ke;ija epiyia tplf; Fiwthdjhf ,Ue;jJ. gpwF ePz;l Neuk; 'U$c' nra;jhHfs;.

,(e;j 'U$c'thd)J> Ke;ija 'U$c'it tplf; Fiwthdjhf ,Ue;jJ.

gpwF ePz;l Neuk; 'U$c' nra;jhHfs;. ,(e;j 'U$c''thd)J Ke;ija 'U$c'it tplf; Fiwthdjhf ,Ue;jJ.

gpwF> '#hpaDk; re;jpuDk; my;yh`;tpd; rhd;Wfspy; ,uz;L rhd;WfshFk;. vtUila ,wg;gpw;fhfNth gpwg;gpw;fhfNth mtw;Wf;Ff; fpufzk; gpbg;gjpy;iy. vdNt> ,(j;jifa fpufzj;)ij ePq;fs; fz;lhy; my;yh`;it epidT$Uq;fs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

mg;NghJ kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ePq;fs; (njhOJ nfhz;bUf;ifapy;) ,Njh ,e;j ,lj;jpy; vijNah gpbf;f Kad;wijf; fz;Nlhk;. gpwF (me;j Kaw;rpapypUe;J) gpd;thq;fpaijAk; fz;NlhNk! (mJ Vd;?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;)> 'ehd; (njhOJ nfhz;bUf;ifapy;) 'nrhHf;fj;ijf; fz;Nld;'' my;yJ 'nrhHf;fk; vdf;Ff; fhl;lg;gl;lJ'. mjpypUe;J (gof;) Fiynahd;iw vLf;f Kad;Nwd;. mij ehd; vLj;jpUe;jhy; ,e;j cyfk; cs;stiu ePq;fs; mjpypUe;(jg; goj;jpypUe;)J Grpj;jpUg;gPHfs;.

NkYk; ehd; (njhOJ nfhz;bUf;ifapy;) eufj;ijAk; fz;Nld;. ,d;iwa jpdj;ijg; Nghy; (xU gaq;fukhd) fhl;rp vijAk; xUNghJk; (xU gaq;fukhd) fhl;rp vijAk; xUNghJk; ehd; fz;lNjapy;iy. NkYk;> eufthrpfspy; mjpfkhfg; ngz;fisNa fz;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

kf;fs;> 'Vd; (mJ?) ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ngz;fspd; epuhfhpg;Ng fhuzk;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ 'ngz;fs; my;yh`;itah epuhfhpf;fpwhHfs;?' vd tpdtg;gl;lJ. mjw;F 'fztd;khHfis epuhfhp(j;J epe;jp)f;fpwhHfs;. (fztd; nra;j) cjtpfSf;F ed;wp fhl;l kWf;fpwhHfs;. fhynky;yhk; xUj;jpf;F eP cjtp> gpwF cd;dplk; VNjDk; (Fiw) xd;iw mts; fz;lhy; 'cd;dplkpUe;J ve;j eyidAk; ehd; fz;lNjapy;iy' vd;W nrhy;yptpLths;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 132

ehd; (kpmuh[; - tpz;Zyfg; gazj;jpd; NghJ) nrhHf;fj;ij vl;bg; ghHj;Njd;. mq;F FbapUg;Nghhpy; mjpfkhdtHfshf ViofisNa fz;Nld;. eufj;ijAk; vl;bg; ghHj;Njd;. mjpy; FbapUg;Nghhpy; mjpfkhdtHfshfg; ngz;fisNa fz;Nld;.

vd ,k;uhd; ,g;D `{i]d;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 133

,ij egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mg+ [{i`/gh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 134

vd;dplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'mg;Jy;yh`;Nt! eP gfy; vy;yhk; Nehd;G Nehw;W ,unty;yhk; epd;W tzq;Ftjhff; Nfs;tpg;gl;NlNd! (cz;ikjhdh?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk; (cz;ikjhd;) ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mt;thW nra;ahNj! (rpy ehs;) Nehd;G Nehw;Wf;nfhs;. (rpy ehs;) Nehd;igtpl;L tpL! (,utpy; rpwpJ Neuk;) epd;W tzq;F! (rpwpJ Neuk;) cwq;F! cd; clYf;nfd (eP nra;a Ntz;ba) flikfs; cdf;F cz;L. cd;Dila fz;Zf;Fr; nra;a Ntz;ba flikfSk; cdf;F cz;L. cd; kidtpf;Fr; nra;a Ntz;ba flikfSk; cdf;F cz;L'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 135

ePq;fs; xt;nthUtUk; nghWg;ghspNa. ePq;fs; xt;nthUtUk; mtutH nghWg;G Fwpj;J (kWikapy;) tprhhpf;fg;gLtPHfs;: (Ml;rpj;) jiytUk; nghWg;ghsNu. Mz;kf(dhd FLk;gj; jiyt)Dk; jd; kidtp kf;fspd; nghWg;ghsd; Mthd;. ngz; (kidtp)> jd; fztdpd; tPl;Lf;Fk; mtDila Foe;ijfSf;Fk; nghWg;ghspahths;. Mf> ePq;fs; xt;nthUtUk; nghWg;ghsNu. ePq;fs; xt;nthUtUk; jj;jk; nghWg;G Fwpj;J tprhhpf;fg;gLtPHfs;.

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 136

''Mz;fs;> ngz;fis epHtk;g;NghH MtH. ,jw;Ff; fhuzk;> my;yh`; mtHfspy; rpyUf;Fr; rpyiutpl caHit mspj;jpUf;fpwhd; vd;gJk;> Mz;fs; jq;fspd; nry;tj;jpypUe;J nryT nra;fpwhHfs; vd;gJkhFk;... epr;rakhf my;yh`; caHthdtDk; nghpNahDkha; ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:34 tJ) ,iwtrdk;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > jk; Jiztpahplk; nry;ykhl;Nld; vdr; rj;jpak; nra;Jtpl;Lj; jk; khb miwf;Fr; nrd;W mkHe;Jnfhz;lhHfs;. ,Ugj;njhd;gjhk; ehs; (mq;fpUe;J) ,wq;fp te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> 'xU khjk; (Jiztpaiu) neUq;fkhl;Nld; vdr; rj;jpak; nra;jPHfNs> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (,d;Dk; xU ehs; kPjp ,Uf;fpwNj mjw;Fs; te;Jtpl;BHfNs?)'' vd;W tpdtg;gl;lJ. mjw;F> ',e;j khjk; ,Ugj;njhd;gJ ehs;fs; jhk;'' vd;W egpatHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 137

egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J KMtpah ,g;D i`jH(uyp) mwptpf;Fk; `jP]py; (kidtpaiutpl;Lk; tpyfpapUg;gjhdhy; mtHfspd;) tPl;Lf;Fs;jhd; tpyfpapUf;f Ntz;Lnkdf; fhzg;gLfpwJ. Mdhy;> Kjy; mwptpg;Ng rhpahdjhFk;. 138

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; Jiztpahpy; rpyhplk; xUkhjk; nry;ykhl;Nld; vdr; rj;jpak; nra;jhHfs;. ,Ugj;njhd;gjhk; ehs; 'fhiyapy;' my;yJ 'khiyapy;' Jiztpahplk; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtHfsplk; xU khjk; nry;y khl;Nld; vdr; rj;jpak; nra;(jpUe;)jPHfNs?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'khjk; vd;gJ ,Ugj;njhd;gJ ehs;fshfTk; ,Uf;fyhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 139

ehq;fs; mGs;S`h(u`;) mtHfsplk; (xU khjj;jpw;F vj;jid ehs; vd;gJ Fwpj;J) tpthjpj;Jf nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH vd (gpd;tUk; `jPi])f; $wpdhHfs;:

xU ehs; fhiy egp(]y;) mtHfspd; JiztpaH mOJnfhz;bUe;jdH. mtHfs; xt;nthUtUf;Fk; mUfpy; mtutH FLk;gj;jpdUk; ,Ue;jdH. ehd; (k];[pJe; egtP) gs;spthrYf;Fg; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;Nwd;. gs;spthry; kf;fshy; epuk;gpapUe;jJ. mg;NghJ ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) te;J> egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fpapUe;j khbaiwf;f Vwpr; nrd;whHfs;. (egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F) ryhk; (Kfkd;) $wpdhHfs;. Mdhy; ahUk; ckUf;F gjpy; ryhk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. kPz;Lk; 'ryhk;' $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJk; ahUk; (ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;F) ahUk; (ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;F) gjpy; ryhk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) mtHfis egp(]y;) mtHfs; mioj;jhHfs;. ckH(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> 'jq;fs; Jiztpaiu (jhq;fs;) 'tpthf uj;Jr; nra;Jtpl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',y;iy. Mdhy;> xU khjfhyk; (mtHfis) neUq;fkhl;Nld;. vdr; rj;jpak; (<yh c) nra;Jtpl;Nld;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ePq;fs; cq;fs; kidtpaiu mbikia mbg;gJ Nghd;W mbf;f Ntz;lhk;. (Vnddpy;>) gpwF mNj ehspd; ,Wjpapy; (,utpy;) mtSlNdNa (ehzkpy;yhky;) cwTnfhs;tPHfs;.

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]k;M(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 140

md;rhhpfspy; xU ngz; jk; kfSf;F kzKbj;J itj;jhH. mthpd; kfspd; jiyKb cjpHe;Jtpl;lJ. mts; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J ,J Fwpj;J njhptpj;Jtpl;L> 'vd; fztH> vd;Dila jiyapy; xl;LKb itj;Jf;nfhs;SkhW gzpf;fpwhH'' vd;W $wpdhs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Ntz;lhk;! (xl;LKbitf;fhNj) xl;LKb itf;Fk; ngz;fs; rgpf;fg;gl;Ls;sdH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xU ngz; xUthpd; kidtpahf ,Ue;J tUfpwhs;. (mtSila KJik> Neha; Nghd;w fhuzj;jpdhy;) mtis mtUf;Fg; gpbf;fhky; Ngha;tpLfpwJ; mtis tpthfuj;Jr; nra;Jtpl;L kw;nwhUj;jpia kzKbf;fTk; mtH tpUk;GfpwhH. (,e;epiyapy;) mts; 'vd;id (kidtpahf) ,Uf;ftpLq;fs;; vd;id tpthfuj;Jr; nra;JtplhjPHfs;. gpd;dH (Ntz;Lkhdhy;) kw;nwhU ngz;iz kze;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;. vdf;fhfr; nrytopg;gjpypUe;Jk;> ,uitg; gk;He;jspg;gjpypUe;Jk;> ,uitg; gk;He;jspg;gjpypUe;Jk; ePq;fs; tpyk;f; nfhs;syhk;'' vd;W jk; fzthplk; $Wfpwhs;. ,ijNa ,t;trdk; $WfpwJ: xU ngz;> jd;dplk; fztd; ey;y Kiwapy; ele;J nfhs;skhl;lhd; vd;Nwh> Gwf;fzpj;JtpLthd; vd;Nwh mQ;rpdhy;> fztd; - kidtp ,UtUk; (jk; chpikfspy; rpytw;iwg; gu];guk;tpl;Lf; nfhLj;J) jkf;fpilNa rkhjhdk; nra;Jnfhs;tjpy jtNwJk; ,y;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:128)141

ehq;fs; (gd} K];jypf; Nghhpy;) rpy (muG) NghHf ifjpfisg; ngw;Nwhk;. (mtHfspilNa ,Ue;j ngz; ifjpfSld; clYwTnfhs;sTk;) 'm];y;' nra;J nfhs;sTk; tpUk;gpNdhk;. (mJ Fwpj;J) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; tpdtpNdhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; '(,e;j m];iy) ePq;fs; nra;J nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L> 'kWik ehs; tiu cUthf Ntz;ba ve;j capUk; fl;lhak; cUthfpNa jPUk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 143

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gazk; Nkw;nfhs;s tpUk;gpdhy; jk; JiztpahpilNa rPl;Lf; FYf;FthHfs;. (ahUila ngaH tUfpwNjh mtiuj; jk;Kld; mioj;Jr; nry;thHfs;.) (xU Kiw) vd;Dila ngaUk; `/g;]htpd; ngaUk; (FYf;fypy;) te;jJ. ,uT Neug; gazj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;Dld; Ngrpf;nfhz;Nl tUthHfs;. (xU ehs;) `/g;]h (vd;dplk;)> ',e;j ,uT ePq;fs; vd;Dila xl;lfj;jpy; gazk; nra;J ghUq;fs;; ehd; cq;fspd; xl;lfj;jpy; gazk; nra;J ghHf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'rhp'' vd;W (rk;kjk;) $wpNdd;. vdNt> (ehq;fspUtUk;) xUtH kw;wthpd; xl;lfj;jpy;) Vwpg; gazpf;fyhNdhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (ehd; Kjypy; Vwp te;j) vd;Dila xl;lfj;ij Nehf;fp te;jhHfs;. (mjpy; ehdpUg;gjhf epidj;jhHfs;. Mdhy;>) mjpy; `/g;]h ,Ue;jhH. mtUf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'ryhk;' (Kfkd;) $wpdhHfs;. gpwF gazj;ijj; njhlHe;jhHfs;. (gazj;jpdpilNa) mtHfs; XH ,lj;jpy; ,wq;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfis(f; fhzhjjhy; mtHfis (ehd; NjbNdd;. mtHfs; ,wq;fpa me;j Neuk; ehd; vd;Dila ,uz;L fhy;fisAk; ',j;fpH' Gw;fSf;fpilNa (GFj;jp) itj;Jf;nfhz;L> ',iwth! xU NjisNah my;yJ ghk;igNah vd; kPJ VtptpL! mJ vd;idj; jPz;ll;Lk;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. (,g;gb vd;id ehNd fbe;Jnfhs;sj;jhd; Kbe;jNj jtpu>) egp(]y;) mtHfis (`/g;]hTld; jq;fpajw;fhf) vd;dhy; xd;Wk; nrhy;y Kbatpy;iy.

(egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Jiztpahuhd) rt;jh gpd;j; ]k;M(uyp)> (egp(]y;) mtHfs;) jk;kplk; jq;Fk; ehis vdf;F md;gspg;ghf (tpl;L)f; nfhLj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;Dila ehisAk; 'rt;jh' mtHfspd; ehisAk; vdf;Nf xJf;fpte;jhHfs;. 144

(my;yh`; $wpdhd;:) gy kidtpahpilNa ePjp nrYj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;W ePq;fs; Mirg;gl;lhYk; xUNghJk; cq;fshy; mJ KbahJ. mjw;fhf (xNu kidtpaplk;) ePq;fs; Kw;wpYk; rha;e;J kw;wtis me;juj;jpy;tpl;LtplhjPHfs;... my;yh`; gue;j Mw;wYilatDk; mwpthHe;jtDkhthd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:129> 130) 145

fd;dpg; ngz;iz xUtH kze;jhy; mtsplk; VO ehs;fs; jq;FthH. fd;dp fope;j ngz;iz xUtH kze;jpUe;jhy; mtsplk; %d;W ehs;fs; jq;FthH. ,JNt egptopahFk;.

xUtH fd;dpfope;j ngz; (xUj;jp kidtpahf) ,Uf;f> fd;dpg; ngz;iz kze;Jnfhz;lhy; Kjypy; fd;dpg; ngz;zplk; VO ehs;fs; jq;FthH. gpwF (kw;w kidtpf;F ,uit) xJf;FthH.

xUtH fd;dpg; ngz; (xUj;jp kidtpahf) ,Uf;f> fd;dpfope;j ngz;iz kze;jhy; (Kjypy;) fd;dpfope;j ngz;zplk; %d;W ehs;fs; jq;fptpl;L gpwF jhd; (kw;w kidtpf;F ,uit) xJf;FthH. ,JNt egptopahFk;.

ehd; epidj;jhy;> ,ij egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;djhf md];(uyp) $wpdhH vd;W nrhy;y KbAk;. (mJ jtwhfhJ. MapDk;> Kiwg; gb md]; mtHfs; $wpa gpufhuNk mwptpj;Js;Nsd;.)

xNu Fspaypy; xUtH jk; kidtpaH midthplKk; nrd;WtUtJ. 146

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xNu ,utpy; jk; vy;yh JiztpahplKk; nrd;Wtpl;L te;JtpLthHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSf;F xd;gJ JiztpaH ,Ue;jdH. 147

5216. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; m];H njhOif Kbe;jTld; jk; Jiztpahplk; nry;thHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspy; rpyUld; neUf;fkhf ,Ug;ghHfs;. mt;thNw (xUe;hs;) jk; Jiztpahuhd `/g;]htplk; nrd;W tof;fkhfj; jq;Fk; Neuj;ijtpl mjpf Neuk; jq;fpdhHfs;.

,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 (KiwtUk;) ehis kdj;jpy; vz;zpathW Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. vdNt> mtHfspd; (kw;w) JiztpaH> jhk; tpUk;gpa ,lj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jhq;fpf; nfhs;syhk; vd mtHfSf;F mDkjpaspj;jdH. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (tpUk;gpagb) jhk; ,wf;Fk;tiu vd;Dila tPl;bNyNa jq;fp ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; ve;j ehspy; Kiwg;gb vd; tPl;by; jq;fp te;jhHfNsh me;j ehspy; jhd; vd; tPl;by; itj;J ,wg;nga;jpdhHfs;. vd;Dila neQ;Rf;Fk; EiuaPYs;s gFjpf;Fk; ,ilNa mtHfspd; jiy ,Ue;jNghJ> (kp];thf; Fr;rpia vd; thahy; fbj;J nkd;ikg;gLj;jpf; nfhLj;jpUe;jhy;) mtHfspd; ckpo;ePH vd; ckpo; ePUld; fye;jpUe;j epiyapy; my;yh`; mtHfisf; ifg;gw;wpf; nfhz;lhHfs;. 148

(vd; mz;il tPl;L md;rhhp ez;gH> egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; Jiztpaiu tpthftpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl;ljhfj; je;j jtwhd jftiyaLj;J ehd; vd; kfs;) `/g;]htplk; nrd;W> vd;dUik kfNs! jk; moFk;> jk; kPJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nfhz;Ls;s md;Gk; ahiuf; FJ}fyg;gLj;jpAs;sNjh mtH - Map\h - (egpatHfsplk;) rw;W $Ljy; chpik vLj;Jf; nfhs;tJ) fz;L eP Vkhe;J tplhNj!'' vd;W $wpNdd;. gpwF ,e;jr; rk;gtj;ij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ehd; vLj;Jiuj;jNghJ mtHfs; Gd;difj;jhHfs;. 149

xU ngz;kzp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vdf;Fr; rf;fsj;jp xUtH ,Uf;fpwhH. ehd; (mthplk;) vd; fztH vdf;F toq;fhj xd;iw toq;fpajhff; fhl;bf; nfhz;lhy;> mJ Fw;wkhFkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'k;ilf;fg; ngwhj xd;iwf; fpilj;jjhff; fhl;bf; nfhs;fpwtH> Nghypahd ,uz;L Milfis (mjhtJ ,uty; kw;Wk; mkhdpj Milfis> my;yJ Nghypahd Nky; kw;Wk; fPo; Milfis) mzpe;Jnfhz;ltH NghyhthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp)> 'vd; kidtpAld; XH Mz; (jtwhd cwT nfhz;l epiyapy;) ,Uf;ff; fz;lhy;> vd; thspd; $Hikahd gFjpahNyNa epr;rak; ehd; mtid ntl;LNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ']mj; mtHfspd; Nuh\j;ijf; fz;L tpag;gilfpwPHfsh? ehd; rmij tpl Nuh\f;fhud;; my;yh`; vd;idtplTk; Nuh\f;fhud;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

my;yh`;it tpl mjpf Nuh\Ks;stH ahUkpy;iy. vdNtjhd; khdf;Nflhd nray;fs; midj;jpw;Fk; mtd; jil tpjpj;Js;shd;. my;yh`;ittpl kpfTk; Gfio tpUk;GfpwtH NtnwtUkpyH.

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 150

5221. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

vd Map\h(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 151

5222 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

epr;rak; my;yh`; Nuh\k; nfhs;fpwhd;. my;yh`;tpd; Nuh\k; vd;gJ> mtd; jiltpjpj;Js;s xd;iw (jilia kPwp) ,iwek;gpf;ifahsH nra;tJjhd;.

vd;id ]{igH ,g;D mt;thk;(uyp) (kf;fhtpypUf;Fk; NghNj) kze;Jnfhz;lhHfs;. ,e;jg; g+kpapy; mtUf;Fj; jz;¡H ,iwf;Fk; XH xl;lfj;ijAk; mthpd; FjpiuiaAk; jtpu NtW vr;nrhj;Jgj;JfSk; mbikfSk; cilikfSk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. me;jf; Fjpiuf;F ehd; jPdpNghLNtd;; jz;¡H ,iwg;Ngd;; mthpd; Njhy; Rkiyiaj;ijg;Ngd;; khT Fiog;Ngd;. Mdhy;> vdf;F ed;whf nuhl;b Rlj; njhpahJ. vd; mz;iltPl;L md;rhhpg; ngz;fNs vdf;F nuhl;b Rl;Lj; jUthHfs;. me;jg; ngz;fs; cz;ikahsHfshapUe;jdH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd; fztUf;F tUtha; khdpakha;j; je;j epyj;jpypUe;J - ehNd NghPr;rq;nfhl;ilfis(g; nghWf;fp) vd; jiy kPJ itj;Jr; Rke;JtUNtd;. me;j epyk; ,q;fpUe;J ,uz;L iky; njhiytpy; ,Ue;jJ. 152

(xU ehs;) ehd; vd; jiy kPJ NghPr;rq;nfhl;ilfis itj;J te;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. (topapy;) ehd;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis> (mtH jk; NjhoHfshd md;rhhpfspy; rpyH mtHfSld; ,Uf;fr; re;jpj;Njd;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;id mioj;jhHfs;. vdf;Fj; jkf;Fg; gpd;dhy; mkHj;jpf; nfhs;tjw;fhf ',/f;> ,/f;' vd;w nrhy;ypj; jk; xl;lfj;ij kz;bapl itj;jhHfs;. (Mdhy;>) ehd; Mz;fSld; nry;y ntl;fg;gl;Nld;. NkYk;> ehd; (vd; fztH) ]{igH(uyp) mtHfisAk;> mthpd; Nuh\j;ijAk; epidj;Jg; ghHj;Njd;. mtH kf;fspy; kpfTk; Nuh\f;fhuuhf ,Ue;jhH. ehd; ntl;fg;gLtijg; Ghpe;Jnfhz;l ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrd;whHfs;. ehd; (vd; fztH) ]{ighplk; te;J '(topapy;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd; jiyapy; NghPr;rq;nfhl;ilfspUf;f vd;idr; re;jpj;jhHfs;. mtHfSld; mtHfspd; NjhoHfs; rpyUk; ,Ue;jdH. ehd; Vwpf;nfhs;tjw;fhf(j; jk; xl;lfj;ij) kz;baplr; nra;jhHfs;. ehd; mtHfisf; fz;L ntl;fg;gl;Nld;. NkYk;> cq;fspd; Nuh\j;ij ehd; mwpe;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;F vd; fztH> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! egp(]y;) mtHfSld; eP thfdj;jpy; tUtijtpl NghPr;rq;nfhl;ilfis eP Rke;J te;jJ jhd; vdf;Ff; fbdkhdjhf ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhH.

(,t;thwhf tPl;Lg; gzpfspy; ngUk; gFjpia ehNd Nkw;nfhz;l te;Njd;.) mjw;Fg; gpwF (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) vdf;F XH mbikia (cjtpf;fhf) mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. me;j mbik Fjpiuiag; guhkhpf;Fk; nghWg;ig Vw;whH. vd;dNth vdf;F tpLjiy fpilj;jJ Nghy; ,Ue;jJ.

(xU ehs;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; Jiztpahpy; xUthplk; ,Ue;(J nfhz;bUe;)jhHfs;. ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; md;idahpy; xUt(uhd egpatHfSila kw;nwhU Jiztpah)H czTg; gz;lKs;s jl;L xd;iw (egpatHfSf;fhfg; gzpahs; xUthplk;) nfhLj;jDg;gpdhHfs;. 153 (mg;NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfs; vtUila tPl;by; jq;fpapUe;jhHfNsh me;jj; JiztpahH (Nuh\j;jpy;) me;jg; gzpahshpd; ifiaj; jl;btpl;lhH. me;jj; jl;L (fPNo tpOe;J) cile;Jtpl;lJ. clNd (Mj;jpug;glhky;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; me;j cile;j jl;bd; Jz;Lfis xd;W NrHj;jhHfs;. gpwF jl;bypUe;j czit (kPz;Lk;) mjpNyNa xd;W NrHf;fyhdhHfs;. NkYk;> (mq;fpUe;j NjhoHfis Nehf;fp)> 'cq;fs; jhahH Nuh\g;gl;Ltpl;lhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpd;dH me;jg; gzpahis (mq;NfNa) epWj;jptpl;L jhkpUe;j tPl;Lf;fhu (Jiztpah)hplkpUe;J kw;nwhU jl;ilf;nfhz;L tur; nra;J> cilgl;l jl;Lf;Fhpathplk; ey;y jl;il (khw;whf)f; nfhLj;J mDg;gptpl;lhHfs;. cile;j jl;il cilf;fg;gl;l tPl;bNyNa itj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. 154

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(fdtpy;) 'ehd; nrhHf;fj;jpDs; Eioe;Njd;' my;yJ 'nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Nwd;' mq;F xU khspifiaf; fz;Nld;. ehd;> ',J ahUilaJ?' vd;W Nfl;ld;. mtHfs; (thdtHfs;)> ',J ckH ,g;D fj;jhg; mtHfspd;J'' vd gjpyspj;jhHfs;. me;j khspiff;Fs; ehd; nry;y epidj;Njd;. Mdhy;> (ckNu!) ck;Kila Nuh\k; Fwpj;J ehd; mwpe;jpUe;jJ vd;id (cs;Ns nry;ytplhky;) jLj;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (,ijf; Nfl;l) ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp)> 'vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;! jq;fsplkh ehd; Nuh\k; fhl;LNtd;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 155

ehq;fs; (xUe;hs;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mUfpy; mkHe;Jnfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ehd; J}q;fpf;nfhz;bUe;jNghJ (fdtpy;) vd;idr; nrhHf;fj;jpy; fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ (mq;fpUe;j) khspif xd;wpd; mUfpy; xUngz; (cyfpy; jhd; ,iwtzf;fk; Ghpgtsha; ,Ue;Jte;jijf; Fwpf;Fk; tifapYk; jd; moifAk; nghypitAk; nkUNfw;wpf; nfhs;sTk;) 'c@'r; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mg;NghJ ehd;> ',e;j khspif ahUf;FhpaJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. (thdtH) xUtH> ',J ckf;FhpaJ'' vd gjpyspj;jhH. (me;j khspiff;Fs; ehd; nry;y epidj;Njd;. ckH mtHfspd; Nuh\k; vd; epidTf;F te;jJ. clNd mq;fpUe;J jpUk;gp te;Jtpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mq;F mitapypUe;j ckH(uyp) (,ijf;Nfl;L) mOjhHfs;. gpwF> 'jq;fsplkh ehd; Nuh\k; fhl;LNtd;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 156

ngz;fspd; Nuh\Kk; NfhgKk;. 157

vd;dplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'vg;NghJ eP vd;idf; Fwpj;J jpUg;jpAld; ,Uf;fpwha;; vg;NghJ eP vd; kPJ Nfhgj;Jld; ,Uf;fpwha; vd;W (cd;idg; gw;wp) ehd; ed;whf mwpe;J itj;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> 'vg;gb ePq;fs; mwpe;Jnfhs;tPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftHfs;> 'vd;idf; Fwpj;J eP jpUg;jpAld; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ (Ngrpdhy;)> 'K`k;kJila mjpgjp kPJ rj;jpakhf' vd;W $Wtha;! vd; kPJ Nfhgkha; ,Ue;jhy;> ',g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; mjpgjp kPJ rj;jpakhf' vd;W $Wtha;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'my;yh`;tPd; kPjhizahf! Mk; (cz;ikjhd;>) ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; jq;fspd; ngaiuj;jhd; Nfhgpj;Jf; nfhs;Ntd;. (jq;fspd; kPJd;W)'' vd;W $wpNdd;.

fjP[h(uyp) mtHfspd; kPJ ehd; Nuh\k; nfhz;lijg; Nghy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; (,ju) JiztpaH vtH kPJk; ehd; Nuh\g;gl;ljpy;iy. Vnddpy;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fjP[hit mjpfkhf epidT$He;J> mtiu (mbf;fb) Gfo;e;J Ngrpte;jhHfs;. fjP[h mtHfSf;nfd nrhHf;fj;jpy; Kj;J khspif xd;W nfhLf;fg;gLk; vd;W mtUf;F ew;nra;jp $Wk;gb ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;f 't`P' %yk; cj;jutplg;gl;lJ. 158

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrhw;nghopT Nkil (kpk;gH) kPjpUe;j gb> '`p\hk; ,g;D K/fPuh Nfhj;jpuj;jhH jq;fs; (cwtpduhd mg+ [`;Yila) kfis myP ,g;D mgP jhypg; mtHfSf;F kzKbj;J itf;f (vd;dplk;) mDkjp NfhhpdH. mjw;F ehd; mDkjpf;f khl;Nld;. kPz;Lk; ehd; mDkjpf;f khl;Nld;. kPz;Lk; ehd; mDkjpf;fkhl;Nld;. myP ,g;D jhypg; mtHfs; vd; kfis (/ghj;jpkhit) tpthftpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl;L> mtHfspd; kfis kzKbj;Jf;nfhs;s tpUk;gpdhNy jtpu (mtHfSf;F ehd; mDkjp toq;fkhl;Nld;). /ghj;jpkh vd;dpy; xU gFjpahthH. /ghj;jpkhit ntWg;gilar; nra;tJ vd;id ntWg;gilar; nra;tjhFk;; mtiu vd; Ntjidg;gLtJ vd;id kd Ntjidg;gLj;JtjhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 159

vd mg+ %]h(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 160

vd; my;yhj NtW vtUk; cq;fSf;F mwptpf;f Kbahj> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ehd; nrtpNaw;w nra;jp xd;iw cq;fSf;F ehd; mwptpf;fg; NghfpNwd;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;:

fy;tp mfw;wg;gl;LtpLtJk;> mwpahik kype;JtpLtJk;> tpgrhuk; mjpfhpj;J tpLtJk;> kJ mUe;Jjy; mjpfhpj;J tpLtJk;> Ik;gJ ngz;fSf;F - mtHfis epHtk;f;f xNu Mz; vd;w epiyiktUk; msTf;Fg; ngz;fs; kpFe;J> Mz;fs; Fiwe;JtpLtJk; kWik ehspd; milahsq;fspy; mlq;Fk;. 161

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; '(me;epag;) ngz;fs; ,Uf;Fkplj;jpw;Fr; nry;y Ntz;lhk; vd cq;fis vr;rhpf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ md;rhhpfspy; xUtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! fztUila (rNfhjud; Nghd;w) cwtpdHfs; (mts; ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;jpw;Fr; nry;tJ) Fwpj;J jhq;fs; vd;d $WfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'fztUila (rNfhjud; Nghd;w) cwtpdHfs; kuzj;jpw;F epfuhdtHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 162

''xU ngz;Zld; ve;j (md;dpa) MltDk; jdpikapy; ,Uf;fyhfhJ; (kzKbf;fhj jfhj) neUq;fpa cwtpdUld; (mts;) ,Uf;Fk;NghJ jtpu!' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. clNd xUtH vOe;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; kidtp `[; nra;ag; Gwg;gl;Ltpl;lhs;. ,d;d ,d;d Nghhpy; vd; ngaH gjpT nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ. (,e;epiyapy;) ehd; vd;d nra;tJ?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(NghUf;Fr; nry;tjpypUe;J ngaiu) jpUk;gg; ngw;Wf;nfhz;L> ePH ck;Kila kidtpAld; `[; nra;tPuhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 163

md;rhhpfspy; xU ngz;kzp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jhH. mg;NghJ mtUld; jdpahf (vq;fs; fhjpy; tpohj tpjj;jpy;) egpatHfs; Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> me;jg; ngz;kzpaplk;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (md;rhhpfshfpa) ePq;fs; kf;fspNyNa vdf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdtHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(xU ehs; vd; fztH) egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd; mUfpy; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mq;F vq;fs; tPl;by; (ngz;fisg; Nghy; ele;J nfhs;Sk;) 'myp' xUtDk; ,Ue;Jnfhz;bUe;jhd;. me;j 'myp' vd; rNfhjuH mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP cika;ahtplk;> 'ehis jhap/g; efH kPJ cq;fSf;F my;yh`; ntw;wpaspj;jhy;> /ifyhDila 164 kfis cdf;F ehd; milahsk; fhl;LfpNwd;. (mtis eP 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 (mtSila Nkdp moif tHzpj;Jf;) $wpdhd;. ,ijf; Nfl;l egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',td; cq;fsplk; xUNghJk; tuf;$lhJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 165

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;idj; jk; Nky; Jz;lhy; kiwj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;f gs;spthry; tshfj;jpy; (<l;bnawpe;J) tpisahbf; nfhz;bUe;j mgprPdpaHfis ehd; (vd; tPl;bypUe;jgb) ghHj;Jf nfhz;bUe;Njd;. ehdhfr; rile;JtpLk; tiug; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. tpisahl;Lfspd; kPJ Nguhty; nfhz;l ,sk; taJg; ngz; vt;tsT Neuk; Ntbf;if ghHg;ghs; vd;gij ePq;fNs kjpg;gpl;Lf;nfhs;Sq;fs;.166

(egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Jiztpahuhd) rt;jh gpd;j; ]k;M(uyp) (gHjh mzptJ rl;lkhf;fg;gl;l gpd; xU ehs;) ,uT Neuj;jpy; ntspNa nrd;whHfs;. mtHfisg; ghHj;J ckH(uyp) milahsk; Ghpe;J nfhz;L> 'rt;jhNt! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ePq;fs; ahH vd;W vq;fSf;Fj; njhpahkypy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd rt;jh(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gp te;J> mJ Fwpj;J mtHfsplk; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;Dila miwapy; czT mUe;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; fuj;jpy; vYk;Gj; Jz;L xd;W ,Ue;jJ. me;jr; rkaj;jpy; mtHfSf;F (t`P - Ntj mwptpg;G) mUsg;ngw;W (tof;fk; Nghy; mjdhy; Vw;gLk; rpuk epiy) mfw;wTk; gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> '(vd; JiztpaNu!) ePq;fs; cq;fspd; NjitfSf;fhf ntspNa nry;y my;yh`; mDkjpaspj;Jtpl;lhHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. 167

vd ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 168

(xUe;hs;) vd; ghy;Fbj; je;ij (mGy; FI];) mtHfspd; rNfhjuH (m/g;y`; vd;ghH) te;J vd; tPl;Lf;Fs;Ns tu mDkjp Nfl;lhH. my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; Nfl;fhky; mtUf;f mDkjpaspg;gjpy;iy vd;W ehd; ,Ue;Jtpl;Nld;. gpwF ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; te;jhHfs;. mtHfsplk; ehd; mJ Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtH cd; (ghy;Fbj;) je;ijapd; rNfhjuH jhNk! mtUf;F cs;Ns tu mDkjp nfhL!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd ehd;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! me;jg; ngz;jhNd vdf;Fg; ghY}l;bdhH. ,e;j Mz; vdf;Fg; ghY}l;ltpy;iyNa! (ghY}l;ba jhapd; fztUk; mthpd; rNfhjuUk; vdf;F ve;j tifapy; cwtpduhthHfs;)?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'mtH cd;Dila (ghy; Fbj;) je;ijapd; rNfhjuH jhk;. vdNt> mtH cd;dplk; (cd; tPl;Lf;Fs;) tuyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(NkYk;>) ,uj;j cwtpd; fhuzj;jhy; (kzKbf;fj; jfhj) neUq;fpa cwT Vw;gLtJ Nghd;Nw ghy; FbapdhYk; neUq;fpa cwT Vw;gLk;. 169

xU ngz; ,d;ndhU ngz;iz (ntw;WNkdpNahL) fl;bj; jOtpl Ntz;lhk;. gpd;dH mtisg; gw;wp ,ts; jd; fztdplk; - mtis mtd; Nehpy; ghHg;gijg; Nghd;W tHziz nra;a Ntz;lhk;.

xU ngz; ,d;ndhU ngz;iz (ntw;W NkdpNahL) fl;bj; jOtpl Ntz;lhk;. gpd;dH mtisg; gw;wp ,ts; jd; fztdplk; - mtis mtd; Nehpy; ghHg;gijg; Nghd;W tHzid nra;a Ntz;lhk;.

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 170

(xUKiw ,iwj;J}jH) jh¥j;(miy) mtHfspd; Gjy;tH Riykhd;(miy) mtHfs;> 'ehd; ,d;wpuT (vd;Dila) E}W JiztpahplKk; nrd;W tUNtd;. mg;ngz;fspy; xt;nthUtUk; ,iwtopapy; mwg;NghH GhpAk; (tPuf;) Foe;ij xd;iwg; ngw;nwLg;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ (Riykhd; -miy) mtHfsplk; me;j thdtH ([pg;hPy;) ',d;\h my;yh`; - ,iwtd; ehbdhy;'' vd;W (NrHj;Jr;) nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;whH. (Mdhy;>) Riykhd;(miy) mtHfs;> ',d;\h my;yh`;' vd;W $wptpy;iy; kwe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mt;thNw Riykhd; (miy) mtHfSk; jk; Jiztpahplk; nrd;whHfs;. xNu xU kidtpiaj; jtpu NtnwtUk; Foe;ij ngw;nwLf;ftpy;iy. me;j xU kidtpAk; (xU G[Kila) miu kdpjiuj;jhd; ngw;nwLj;jhH.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: mtH ',d;\h my;yh`; - ,iwtd; ehbdhy;' vd;W $wpapUe;jhy; mtH jk; rj;jpaj;ij Kwpj;jpUf;fkhl;lhH. (rgjj;ij epiwNtw;wpapUg;ghH.) jk; Njit epiwNtWtijg; nghpJk; mtH ek;gpapUg;ghH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 171

ePz;l gazj;jpypUe;J jpUk;GfpwtH ,utpy; jpBnud jk; tPl;bDs; EioayhfhJ. jk; tPl;lhH kPJ JNuhff; Fw;wr;rhl;L Rkj;jplTk;> mtHfspd; Fw;wq;f Fiwfisf; fz;Lgpbf;fTk; tha;g;G NeHe;jpLNkh vd;w mr;rNk ,jw;Ff; fhuzk;.

5244. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

cq;fspy; xUtH ePz;l ehs;fs; fopj;J CH jpUk;gpdhy; ,uT Neuj;jpy; jpBnudj; jk; tPl;lhhplk; nry;y Ntz;lhk;. 172

Foe;ijj; Njhl;lk;. 173

ehd; xU Nghhpy; (jg+f;fpy;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njd;. ehq;fs; (Nghiu Kbj;J) jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> nkJthfr; nry;yf; $ba xl;lfj;jpd; kPJ ,Ue;jthW ehd; mtrug;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ xUtH vdf;Fg; gpd;dhypUe;J thfdnkhd;wpy; te;J NrHe;jhH. ehd; jpUk;gpg; ghHj;Njd;. mq;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; (vd;dplk;>) 'ckf;F vd;d mtruk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'ehd; Gjpjhfj; jpUkzk; nra;Jnfhz;ltd;'' vd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'fd;dpg; ngz;iz kze;jhah. my;yJ fd;dp fope;j ngz;iz kze;jhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',y;iy. fd;dpfope;j ngz;izj;jhd; (kze;Njd;)'' vd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> mtNshL ePAk; cd;NdhL mtSkhff; $bf; Fyhtp kfpo;e;jpUf;fyhNk!'' vd;whHfs;.

gpwF ehq;fs; (kjPdh) te;J NrHe;J (CUf;Fs;) Eioag; NghdNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> (ePq;fs; te;J NrHe;Jtpl;l jfty; tPl;Lg; ngz;fisr; nrd;wila) ,\h Neuk; tiu rw;Wg; nghWj;jpUq;fs;. jiytphp NfhykhapUf;Fk; ngz;fs; jiythhpf; nfhs;sl;Lk;. (fztidg;) gphpe;jpUe;j ngz;fs; rtuf;fj;jpiag; gad;gLj;jp(j; jq;fis Maj;jg;gLj;jp)f; nfhs;sl;Lk; vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd `{i\k; ,g;D g\PH(u`;) $WfpwhHfs;:

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ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; Gjpjhfj; jpUkzk; Mdtd;'' vd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'jpUkzk; nra;Jnfhz;Ltpl;lhah?' vd;W Nfl;f> ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'fd;dpg; ngz;izah> fd;dp fope;j ngz;izah (ahiu kze;jha;)?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',y;iy. fd;dp fope;j ngz;izj;jhd; (kze;Njd;)'' vd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'fd;dpg; ngz;iz kze;J> mtNshL ePAk;> cd;NdhL mtSkha;f; $bf; Fyhtp kfpo;e;jpUf;fyhNk!'' vd;whHfs;. gpwF ehq;fs; (kjPdhTf;F) te;J (CUf;Fs;) Eioa Kw;gl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> (ePq;fs; te;J NrHe;Jtpl;l jfty; tPl;Lg; ngz;fis nrd;wila) ,\h Neuk; tiug; nghWj;jpUq;fs;. jiytphp NfhykhapUf;Fk; ngz;fs; jiythhpf; nfhs;sl;Lk;. (fztidg;) gad;gLj;jp(j; jq;fis Maj;jg;gLj;jp)f; nfhs;sl;Lk;'' vd;whHfs;. 175

c`{j; NghH ehspy; (fhaKw;w) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhaj;jpw;F vd;d kUe;jplg;gl;lJ vd;gJ njhlHghf kf;fs; fUjJ NtWghL nfhz;ldH. vdNt> r`;y; ,g;D ]mj; m];]h,jp(uyp) mtHfsplk; (nrd;W mJ gw;wpf;) Nfl;lhHfs;. -]`;y;(uyp) kjPdhtpy; filrpahf vQ;rpapUe;j egpj;NjhoHfspy; xUtuha; ,Ue;jhHfs; - mjw;F ]`;y;(uyp) (gpd;tUkhW) gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

kf;fspNyNa ,J Fwpj;J vd;id tpl ed;fwpe;jtH vtUk; (,g;NghJ) vQ;rpapUf;ftpy;iy. (c`{j; Nghhpy; fhakile;j) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfj;jpypUe;J (mtHfspd; Gjy;tp) /ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfNs ,uj;jj;ijf; fOtpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. myP(uyp) jk; Nflaj;jpy; jzQzH nfhz;Lte;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. gpd;G xU gha; vLj;Jf; fhpf;fg;gl;lJ. gpwF (fhpf;fg;gl;l ghapd;) rhk;giy egpatHfspd; fhaj;jpy; itj;J mOj;jg;gl;lJ. 176

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xUtH ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'jhq;fs; (ngU ehs;fshd) <Jy; ms;`htpNyh> <Jy; /gpj;hpNyh ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;jpUf;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> 'Mk; (,Ue;jpUf;fpNwd;.) (cwtpd; fhuzj;jpdhy;) mtHfSld; vdf;F neUf;fk; ,y;yhjpUe;jpUg;gpd; rpWtdhf ,Ue;j ehd; (ngU ehs; njhOifapy;) mtHfSld; gq;nfLj;J (ngz;fs; gFjptiu nrd;W) ,Uf;fKbahJ. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;W (kf;fSld; ngUe;hs;) njhOifia epiwNtw;wpdhHfs;. gpwF ciu epfo;j;jpdhHfs;.

gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; ngz;fs; ,Ue;j gFjpf;F te;J (khHf;f tp\aq;fisAk;> kWik ehisAk;) epid¥l;b cgNjrk; Ghpe;jhHfs;. NkYk;> (Vio vspNahUf;F) jHkk; nra;AkhWk; mtHfSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. clNd mg;ngz;fs;> jq;fspd; fhJfSf;Fk; fOj;JfSf;Fk; jq;fspd; iffisf; nfhz;Lnrd;W (mtHfs; mzpe;jpUe;j Mguzq;fisf; fow;wp) gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nfhLg;gij fz;Nld;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfSk; gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfSk; tPl;bw;Fj; jpUk;gpr; nrd;wdH. 177

(xU ehs; vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) vd;idf; fz;bj;jhHfs;. vd; ,Lg;gpy; jk; fuj;jhy; Fj;jyhdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;Dila kbapy; jiyitj;J gLj;jpUe;jJ jhd; vd;id miratplhky; (mbthq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;gb) nra;Jtpl;lJ. 179

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