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kztpyf;F (jyhf;)1

egpNa! (kf;fsplk; $Wf:) ePq;fs; ngz;fSf;F kztpyf;F mspg;gPHfshdhy;> mtHfspd; ',j;jh'tpw;Nfw;w Neuj;jpy; kztpyf;F mspj;J> ',j;jh'itf; fzf;fpl;L thUq;fs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 65:01)

xUtH jk; kidtpAld; jhk;gj;jpa cwT nfhs;shky; (khjtplha; Nghd;wtw;wpypUe;J) mts; J}a;ikahdtsha; ,Uf;Fk; rkaj;jpy; ,uz;L rhl;rpfspd; Kd;dpiyapy; mspf;fpw kztpyf;F (egptopapy; mike;j) 'jyhf;F]; ]{d;dh' MFk;. 2

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; vd; kidtpia kztpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl;Nld;. mg;NghJ mts; khjtplha;g; gUtj;jpy; ,Ue;jhs;.

vdNt> (vd; je;ij) ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) ,ijg; gw;wp ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; tpdtpaNghJ> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd; je;ijahhplk;> 'cq;fs; Gjy;tUf;Ff; fl;lisapLq;fs;: mtH jk; kidtpiaj; jpUk;g mioj;Jf;nfhs;sl;Lk;! gpwF> mts; khjtplhapypUe;J J}a;ikaile;J> mLj;J kPz;Lk; mtSf;F khjtplha; Vw;gl;Lg; gpd;dH mjpypUe;J mts; J}a;ikailAk; tiu mtisj; jk;kplNk itj;jpUf;fl;Lk;. gpwF mtH tpUk;gpdhy;> (,uz;lhk; khjtplhapypUe;J J}a;ikahd) gpd;dH (njhlHe;J mtis) jk;kplNk (jk; kidtpahf) itj;jpUf;fl;Lk;. mtH tpUk;gpdhy; mtSld; clYwT nfhs;tjw;F Kd;ghf mtis kztpyf;Fr; nra;al;Lk;. (khjtplhapypUe;J J}a;ikahd) ,e;jf; fhyf; fl;lNk kidtpaiu kztpyf;Fr; nra;a my;yh`; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:228 tJ trdj;jpy;) mDkjpj;Js;s (',j;jhf;' fhyj;ijf; fzf;fpl;Lf; nfhs;tjw;F Vw;w) fhyf; fl;lkhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 3

khjtplhapypUe;j vd; kidtpia ehd; kztpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl;Nld;. vdNt> ,J Fwpj;J (vd; je;ij) ckH(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(cq;fs; Gjy;tH) jk; kidtpiaj; jpUk;g mioj;Jf; nfhs;sl;Lk;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; '(khjtplhapd;NghJ nrhy;yg;gl;l ,e;j jyhf;) xU jyhf;fhff; fUjg;gLkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F ,g;D ckH(uyp) '(jyhf;fhff; fUjg;glhky;) Ntnwd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; '(cq;fs; Gjy;tH) jk; kidtpiaj; jpUk;g mioj;Jf; nfhs;SkhW mtUf;F ePq;fs; fl;lisapLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; '(khjtplha;g; gUtj;jpy;) nra;ag;gl;l ,e;j kztpyf;F) kztpyf;fhff; fUjg;gLkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; 'mtd; (jd; flikia epiwNtw;w) ,ayhkYk; (mij) mwpe;J nfhs;shkYk; ,Ue;Jtpl;lhy; (kztpyf;F epfohky; Ngha;tpLkh) vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

ehd; K`k;kj; ,g;D K];ypk; m];]{`hP(u`;) mtHfsplk;> '(egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) 'ehd; jq;fsplkpUe;J my;yh`;tplk; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;' vd;W mtHfspd; Jiztpahpy; ahH $wpaJ?' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F ]{`;hP(u`;) Map\h(uyp) vLj;Jiuj;jgb cHth(u`;) mwptpj;j (gpd;tUk;) `jPi]f; $wpdhHfs;.

my;[t;d; Fyj;Jg; ngz; xUtiu ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; (jpUkzj;jpw;Fg; gpd; jhk;gj;jpa cwtpw;fhf) cs;Ns mDg;gpaNghJ mtiu ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; neUq;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtH> 'cq;fsplj;jpypUe;J ehd; my;yh`;tplk; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mthplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'kfj;Jtkpf;f (,iw)tdplk; eP ghJfhg;Gf; Nfhhptpl;lha;! cd; FLk;gj;jhhplk; eP nrd;WtpL!'' vd;W $wptpl;lhHfs;. 5

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; Gwg;gl;L (kjPdhtpYs;s) 'm\;\t;j;' (my;yJ 'm\;\t;o;') vd;wiof;fg;gLk; xU Njhl;lj;ij Nehf;fp ele;Njhk;. (mjdUfpy; ,Ue;j NtW) ,uz;L Njhl;lq;fis mile;J> me;j ,uz;bw;Fk; ,ilNa mkHe;Njhk;.

mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',q;NfNa mkHe;jpUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;Lj; Njhl;ljpw;Fs;Ns nrd;whHfs;. (mq;F) my;[t;d; Fyj;Jg; ngz; mioj;J tug;gl;Lg; NghPr;re; Njhl;lj;jpypUe;j xU tPl;by; jq;fitf;fg;gl;bUe;jhH. mg;ngz;(zpd; ngaH) cikkh gpd;j; Emkhd; ,g;dp \uh`Py; (vd;gjhFk;). mtUld; mtiu tsHj;j nrtpypj; jhAk; ,Ue;jhH. (mg;ngz;Zf;Fk; egpatHfSf;Fk; Kd;Ng jpUkz xg;ge;jk; Kbe;jpUe;jjhy;) mg;ngz; ,Ue;j tPl;bw;Fs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Eioe;J 'cd;id vdf;F md;gspg;Gr; nra;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. me;jg;ngz; 'XH murp> jd;id ,ilaUf;nfy;yhk; md;gspg;Gr; nra;thsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtiu mikjpg;gLj;Jtjw;fhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; fuj;ij mthpd; kPJ itf;fg; NghdhHfs;. clNd mtH 'cq;fsplkpUe;J ehd; my;yh`;tplk; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtiu Nehf;fp 'fz;zpakhd (,iw) tdplk; jhd; eP ghJfhg;Gf; NfhhpapUf;fpwha;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> mq;fpUe;J ntspNawp vq;fsplk; te;jhHfs;. NkYk;> 'mg+ cirNj! ,uz;L ntz;zpwr; rzy; Milfis mtSf;F mspj;J> mtis mtSila FLk;gj;jhhplk; nfhz;LNgha;tpl;L tpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; cikkh gpd;j; \uh`Py; vd;w ngz;kzpia kzKbj;jhHfs;. (jhk;gj;jpa cwitj; njhlq;Ftjw;fhf) mg;ngz; egpatHfsplk; mDg;gp itf;fg;gl;lNghJ> mtiu Nehf;fpj; jk; fuj;ij egp(]y;) mtHfs; ePl;bdhHfs;. mij mg;ngz; tpUk;gtpy;iy NghYk;. vdNt> mg;ngz;iz (mtSila FLk;gj;jhhplk;) mDg;gp itj;jpLkhWk;> mtSf;F ,uz;L ntz;zpwr; rzy; Milfis mspj;jpLkhWk; mg+ cirj;(uyp) mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;.

ehd; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; 'xUtH khjtplhapypUf;Fk; jk; kidtpia kztpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl;lhH. (mJ Fwpj;J khHf;fk; vd;d jPHg;Gr; nra;fpwJ?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld; mjw;F mtHfs;> ',g;D ckH (mjhtJ ehd;) ahH vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAk;.

ehd; khjtplha;g; gUtj;jpypUe;J vd; kidtpia kztpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl;Nld;. vdNt> (vd; je;ij) ckH(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W ,J Fwpj;Jj; njhptpj;jhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'cq;fs; Gjy;tH jk; kidtpiaj; jpUk;g mioj;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;; mts; khjtplhapypUe;J J}a;ikahd gpwF mtis kztpyf;Fr; nra;a tpUk;gpdhy; mtis mtH kztpyf;Fr; nra;J nfhs;sl;Lk;'' vd cj;jutpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; (kidtp khjtplhapypUe;jNghJ jhq;fs; mspj;j kztpyf;if) egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'jyhf;' vd;Nw fUjpdhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; 'mtd; (jd; flikia epiwNtw;w) ,ayhkYk; (mij) mwpe;J nfhs;shkYk; ,Ue;Jtpl;lhy; (kztpyf;F epfohky; Ngha;tpLkh) vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.6

(jpUk;g miof;Fk; chpikAs;s) 'jyhf;' ,uz;Nljhk;. gpd;dH Kiwg;gb (mtHfis kidtpauhfj; jk;Kld;) itj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;. my;yJ ed;Kiwapy; mtHfis tpLtpj;Jtplyhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:229)8

(kuzg; gLf;ifapy; cs;s) Nehahsp xUtH jk; kidtpia ('my;gj;jh' vDk;) xl;Lnkhj;jj; jyhf; nrhy;yptpl;lhy;> (mthpd; kiwTf;Fg; gpwF mthpd; nrhj;Jf;F) mts; thhpR Mths; vd ehd; fUjtpy;iy. 9

'',e;jg; ngz; ',j;jh'f; fhyk; Kbe;j gpd; NtnwhUtiu kze;Jnfhs;syhkh?' vd;W ,g;D \{g;Ukh(u`;) Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F \mgP (u`;)> 'Mk;. (kze;Jnfhs;syhk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd ,g;D \{g;Ukh(u`;)> ',uz;lhk; fztUk; ,we;Jtpl;lhy; (xNu Neuj;jpy; mts; ,uz;L fztHfspd; nrhj;jpypUe;Jk; gq;F ngWthNs?') vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ \mgP (u`;) jk; fUj;jpid jpUk;gg; ngw;Wf;nfhz;lhHfs;.10

m[;yhd; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j citkpH(uyp) (jk; Fyj;jpd; jiytuhd) M]pk; ,g;D mjP my;md;rhhp(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'M]pk; mtHfNs! jk; kidtpAld; kw;NwhH me;epa Mltd; (jfhj cwT nfhz;lgb) ,Uf;ff; fz;l xU kdpjdpd; tp\aj;jpy; vd;d $WfpwPHfs;? mtd; me;j (me;epa) Mltidf; nfhd;Wtplyhkh? mt;thW nfhd;Wtpl;lhy; (gopthq;Fk; rl;lg;gb) mtid ePq;fs; nfhd;WtpLtPHfsh? my;yJ mtd; NtW vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk;? vdf;fhf ,e;j tptfhuk; Fwpj;J M]pNk! ePq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Lr; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

vdNt> (M]pk;(uyp) my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; nrd;W Nfl;fj; njhlq;f) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (,j;jifa) Nfs;tpfis tpUk;gtpy;iy. mtw;iw mrpq;fkhff; fUjyhdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J Nfl;l (fz;ld) thHj;ijfs; M]pk;(uyp) mtHfSf;Ff; fbdkhapw;W. M]pk;(uyp) jk; tPl;lhhplk; jpUk;gp te;jNghJ citkpH te;J 'M]pk; mtHfNs! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; cq;fsplk; vd;d $wpdhHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F M]pk;(uyp) 'eP vdf;F ed;ik nra;atpy;iy. (rpf;fypy; vd;idr; rpf;f itj;Jtpl;lha;;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F ehd; Nfl;l ,e;jf; Nfs;tp gpbf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

mjw;F citkpH> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehNd (Neubahf) ,J Fwpj;J ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;fhky; Xakhl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpagb kf;fspilNaapUe;j my;yh`;tpd; JjH(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fpr; nrd;whH. gpwF> 'mtHfis Nehf;fpr; nrd;whH. gpwF> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! xU kdpjd; jd; kidtpAld; me;epa Mltd; (jfhj cwT nfhz;l epiyapy;) ,Uf;ff; fz;lhy; mtd; me;j Mltidf; nfhy;yyhkh? (mg;gbf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhy; gopf;Fg; gopahf) ePq;fs; mk;kdpjidf; nfhd;WtpLtPHfsh? my;yJ mtd; NtW vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk;? nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhH.

mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'my;yh`; ck;Kila tp\aj;jpYk; ck;Kila kidtp tp\aj;jpYk; (FHMd; trdj;ij) mUsptpl;lhd;. vdNt> ePH nrd;W> ck;Kila kidtpia mioj;J thUk;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

gpwF mtHfs; ,UtUk; ('ypMd;' vDk;) rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; nra;jdH. mg;NghJ kf;fSld; ehDk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mUfpy; ,Ue;Njd;. (jk;gjpaH) ,UtUk; (ypMd; nra;J) Kbj;jNghJ (fztuhd) citkpH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; ,tis (kztpyf;Fr; nra;ahky; kidtpahfNt ,dpAk;) itj;jpUe;jhy; ,ts; kPJ ehd; ngha;(ahd Fw;wr;rhl;L) $wpatdhf Mk;tpLNtd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mtUf;F MizapLtjw;F Kd;Ng mtis Kj;jyhf; nrhy;yptpl;lhH.

gpwF ,e;j topKiwNa (mtHfSf;fg; gpd;) 'ypMd;' nra;Ak; jk;gjpaUf;F Kd;khjphp Mk;tpl;lJ. 11

hp/ghM my;FwoP(uyp) mtHfspd; JiztpahH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (vd; fztH) hp/ghM vd;id Nehf;fp xl;Lnkhj;jj; jyhf;ifAk; $wptpl;lhH. ehd; mtUf;Fg; gpwF mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D ]gPH my;FwoP mtHfis kzKbj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. Mdhy;> mtUf;F (,d cWg;G vd;W) ,Ug;gnjy;yhk; ,e;j (Kfj;jpiuapd;) FQ;rj;ijg; Nghd;wJjhd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. (Mdhy;> ,e;jf; Fw;wr; rhl;il mg;JH u`;khd; kWj;jhH. Kjy; kidtp %yk; jkf;Fg; gpwe;j Foe;ijfisAk; fhl;bdhH.)

mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; eP (cd; gioa fztH 'hp/ghM'tplk; jpUk;gpr; nry;y tpUk;Gfpwhah? ,y;iy! (mt;thW gioa fztiu kPz;Lk; kze;Jnfhs;s KbahJ; cd;Dila ,uz;lhk; fztuhd) ,tH cd;dplk; (jhk;gj;jpa) ,d;gj;ij mDgtpf;Fk; tiuapYk;> eP mthplk; (jhk;gj;jpa) ,d;gj;ij mDgtpf;Fk; tiuapYk; (Kd;dhs; fztuhd hp/ghMit kzf;fKbahJ)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 12

xUtH jk; kidtpia %d;W jyhf; nrhy;yptpl;lhH. vdNt> mts; ,d;ndhUtiu kze;Jnfhz;lhs;. mtUk; jyhf; nrhy;yptpl;lhH. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (,J Fwpj;J) 'Ke;jpa fztUf;F mts; (kzKbf;f) mDkjpf;fg;gl;ltsh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',y;iy; Ke;ija fztH (jhk;gj;jpa) ,d;gk; mDgtpj;jijg; Nghd;Nw (mtSila ,uz;lhk; fztuhd) ,tUk; mtsplk; ,d;gk; mDgtpf;Fk; tiuapy; KbahJ'' vd;W $wptpl;lhHfs;.13

egpNa! cq;fSila Jiztpahplk; $Wq;fs;: ePq;fs; ,t;Tyf tho;f;ifiaAk;> mjd; myq;fhuj;ijAk; (kl;LNk) tpUk;GtPHfshapd;> thUq;fs;! cq;fSf;F tho;f;iff;F chpaijf; nfhLj;J ey;y Kiwapy; cq;fis tpLtpj;JtpLfpNwd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 33:28)

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; Jiztpauhd) vq;fSf;F (tpUk;gpdhy; jk;Kld; NrHe;J thoyhk;; my;yJ gphpe;Jtplyhk; vd) chpik mspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehq;fs; my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; NjHe;njLj;Njhk;. ,(t;thW chpik mspj;j)ij mtHfs; jyhf; vdf; fUjtpy;iy.14

ehd; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> (xUtH jk; kzge;jaj;jpypUe;J tpyk;f; nfhs;s jk; kidtpf;F) chpik mspg;gJ ('fpahH') Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F Map\h(uyp) '(jk; Jiztpauhd) vq;fSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; kz ge;jj;jpypUe;J tpyk;f; nfhs;s) chpik mspj;jhHfs;; mJ vd;d jyhf;fhth Mk;tpl;lJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

xUtH jk; kidtpaplk; 'cd;id ehd; gphpe;Jtpl;Nld;' vd;Nwh 'cd;id ehd; tpLtpj;Jtpl;Nld;' vd;Nwh my;yJ 'ePq;fp tpl;Nld;' vd;Nwh my;yJ jyhf;fpd; fUj;jpyike;j xU nrhy;iyNah $wpdhy;> mJ mthpd; vz;zg;gbNa mikAk;. 16

ey;y Kiwapy; mtHfis tpLtpj;J tpLq;fs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 33:49)

cq;fSf;F tho;f;iff;F chpaijf; nfhLj;J ey;y Kiwapy; cq;fis tpLtpj;J tpLfpNwd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 33:28)

gpd;dH Kiwg;gb (mtHfis kidtpauhfj; jk;Kld;) itj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;. my;yJ ed;Kiwapy; mtHfis tpLtpj;Jtplyhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:229)

vdNt> mtHfs; jq;fs; (,j;jhtpd;) jtizia mile;jhy;> mg;nghOJ Kiwg;gb (kidtpauhf) mtHfis epWj;jp itj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;; my;yJ Kiwg;gb mtHfisg; gphpj;J (tpl;L) tpLq;fs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 65:02)

(,t;thW xUtH $wpdhy;) mthpd; vz;zg;gb KbT mikAk;. 17

xUtH jk; kidtpia %d;W jyhf; nrhy;yptpl;lhy; mts; mtUf;F tpyf;fg;gl;ltshf Mk;tpLths; vd;W mwpQHfs; $WtJld;> mjid '`uhKd; gpj;jyhf;' vd;Wk; '`uhKd; gpy;/gpuhf;' vd;Wk; ngahpl;L miof;fpd;wdH. Mdhy;> ,J czit xUtH jk; kPJ `uhkhf;fpf; nfhs;tijg; Nghd;wjd;W. Vnddpy;> mDkjpf;fg;gl;l czit (xUtH jkf;F tpyf;fpf; nfhs;tjhy;) '`uhkhd czT' vd;W nrhy;yg;glhJ. Mdhy;> kztpyf;Fr; nra;ag;gl;l ngz;iz 'tpyf;fg;gl;lts;' vd;W nrhy;tJz;L. %d;W (fl;lj;) jyhf; tp\aj;jpy; my;yh`; $wpdhd;:

gpd;dH mtd; (%d;whtJ jtizapy;) mtisj; jyhf; nrhy;yptpl;lhy;> gpwF mtdy;yhj NtnwhU fztid mts; kzf;fpwtiu> mtDf;F mts; mDkjpf;fg;gl;ltshfkhl;lhs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:230)18

%d;W jyhf; nrhy;yptpl;ltH Fwpj;J ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; tpdtg;gl;lhy;> 'xU jyhf;> my;yJ ,uz;L jyhf; nrhy;ypapUe;jhy; (jpUk;g mioj;Jf;nfhs;syhNk!) Vnddpy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,t;thWjhd; vdf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. 19 Mdhy;> mtis eP %d;W jyhf; nrhy;yptpl;lhy; NtnwhU fztiu mts; kzf;Fk; tiu cdf;F mts; tpyf;fg;gl;ltshf Mk;tpLths;'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;.

xUtH jk; kidtpia kztpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl;lhH. vdNt mts; NtnwhUtiu kze;Jnfhz;lhs;. gpwF mtUk; kztpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl;lhH. (,uz;lhtjhf kze;j) fztUf;F ,e;j (Kfj;jpiuapd;) FQ;rj;ijg; Nghd;Wjhd; (,dcWg;G) ,Ue;jJ. me;jf; fzthplkpUe;J jhd; tpUk;gpa v(e;jr; Rfj;)ijAk; mts; mDgtpf;ftpy;iy. ntF tpiutpy; mtis mtH kztpyf;Fr; nra;Jk;tpl;lhH. vdNt> mts; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; fztH vd;id kztpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl;lhH. gpwF ehd; ,d;ndhUtiu kze;Jnfhz;Nld;. mtH vd;dUfpy; te;jhH. Mdhy;> mtUf;F ,e;j (Kfj;jpiuapd;) FQ;rj;ijg; Nghd;Wjhd; (,dcWg;G) ,Ue;jJ. mtH vd;id xU Kiwjhd; neUq;fpdhH. vd;dplkpUe;J mtH v(e;jr; Rfj;)ijAk; mDgtpf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> ehd; vd; Kjy; fztUf;F mDkjpf;fg;gl;ltshf MNtdh?' vd;W Nfl;lhs;. (Mdhy;> ,e;jf; Fw;wr;rhl;il fztH kWj;jhH.) vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'cd; ,uz;lhtJ fztH cd;dplk; (jhk;gj;jpa) ,d;gj;ij mDgtpf;Fk; tiuapYk; eP mthplk; (jhk;gj;jpa) ,d;gj;ij mDgtpf;Fk; tiuapYk; eP cd; Kjy; fztUf;F mDkjpf;fg;gl;ltshf Mfkhl;lha;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.20

my;yh`; cq;fSf;F mDkjpj;j xd;iw ePq;fs; Vd; tpyf;fpf;nfhs;fpwPHfs;? (vDk; 66:1 tJ ,iwtrdk;.)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; JiztpahH) i]dg; gpd;j; [`;\;(uyp) mtHfsplk; (mtHfspd; miwapy; mjpf Neuk;) jq;fpapUe;J Njd; rhg;gpLtJ tof;fk;. vdNt> (,J gpbf;fhky; egpatHfSila Jiztpauhd) ehDk; `/g;]hTk; vq;fSf;Fs; 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; (i]dgpd; miwf;Fr; nrd;Wtpl;L) ek;kpy; ahhplk; Kjypy; te;jhYk; jq;fsplkpUe;J fUNtyk; gprpdpd; JHthil tUfpwNj! gprpd; rhg;gpl;BHfsh? vd;W $wpl Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $bg; Ngrp KbT nra;J nfhz;Nlhk;. vq;fspy; xUthplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;jNghJ Kd;G Ngrpitj;jpUe;jgb $wpNdhk;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > '(mg;gbnay;yhk;) xU FiwAk; ele;jpltpy;iy. i]dg; gpd;j; [`;»lk; (mthpd; miwapy;) Njd; mUe;jpNdd;. (mt;tsTjhd; rj;jpakhf) ,dpNky; xUNghJk; ,t;thW nra;akhl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> 'egpNa! cq;fSila Jiztpahpd; jpUg;jpia vjpHghHj;J> my;yh`; cq;fSf;F mDkjpj;j xd;iw ePq;fs; Vd; tpyf;fpf; nfhs;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W njhlq;fp 'ePq;fs; ,UtUk; - ,jw;fhf my;yh`;tplk; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhpdhy; (mJ cq;fSf;Nf ed;W)'' vd KbAk; (jpUf;FHMd; 66:1-4) trdq;fis my;yh`; mUspdhd;.22

(,e;j 66:4 tJ trdj;jpy; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;s) 'ePq;fs; ,UtUk;' vd;gJ Map\h(uyp) mtHfisAk;> `/g;]h(uyp) mtHfisANk Fwpf;fpwJ. (jpUf;FHMd; 66:3 tJ trdj;jpy;) 'egp jk; Jiztpahpy; xUthplk; xU tp\aj;ij ,ufrpakhfr; nrhy;ypapUe;jhH'' vd;gJ ',y;iy. ehd; Njd;jhd; mUe;jpNdd;. (rj;jpakhf ,dp ehd; mjid mUe;jkhl;Nld;. ,J Fwpj;J ahhplKk; nrhy;yptplhNj)'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Fwpg;gpl;lijNa Fwpf;fpwJ.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fj; NjDk; ,dpg;Gk; kpf tpUg;gkhditahf ,Ue;jd. m];H njhOifia Kbj;jJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; Jiztpahplk; nry;thHfs;; mtHfspy; rpyUld; neUf;fkhfTk; ,Ug;ghHfs;. ,t;thW (xU Kiw) jk; Jiztpahpy; xUtuhd `/g;]h gpd;j; ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrd;W tof;fj;jpw;F khwhf mjpf Neuk; ,Ue;Jtpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; Nuh\g;gl;Nld;. mJ Fwpj;J ehd; tprhhpj;Njd;. mg;NghJ `/g;]htpd; FLk;gj;ijr; NrHe;j xU ngz; mtUf;F (jhap/g; efufj;j)j; Njd; cs;s xU Njhy; igia md;gspg;ghf toq;fpdhs; vd;Wk;> mjpypUe;J jahhpj;j ghdj;ij egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F `/g;]h Gfl;bdhH vd;Wk; vd;dplk; $wg;gl;lJ. clNd ehd; 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,jid epWj;Jtjw;fhf ,Njh xU je;jpuk; nra;Nthk;'' vd;W $wpf;nfhz;L (egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Jiztpahpy; xUtuhd) rt;jh gpd;j; ]k;Mtplk;> (`/g;]h tPl;by; Njd; mUe;jptpl;L) egp(]y;) mtHfs; cq;fs; mUfpy; tUthHfs;. mg;NghJ fUNty gprpd; rhg;gpl;BHfsh? vd;W NfSq;fs;! ',y;iy' vd;W egpatHfs; $WthHfs;. clNd jq;fsplkpUe;J VNjh JHthil tUfpwNj mJ vd;d? vd;W NfSq;fs;! mjw;F egp mtHfs; 'vdf;F `/g;]h Njd; ghdk; Gfl;bdhH' vd;W $WthHfs;. clNd ePq;fs; ',jd; NjdPf;fs; fUNty kuj;jpy; mkHe;Jtpl;L (Njid cwpQ;rpf; nfhz;L) te;jpUf;fyhk;. (vdNtjhd; thil tUfpwJ)' vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;! ehDk; ,t;thNw nrhy;fpNwd;. ]/gpa;ahNt! ePq;fSk; ,t;thNw nrhy;Yq;fs; vd;W (kw;nwhU Jiztpahuhd ]/gpa;ahtplKk;) $wpNdd;. (ehd; $wpathW nra;Jtpl;L) rt;jh mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;:

my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd; tPl;L thrypy; te;J epd;wTld; cq;fSf;F gae;J ePq;fs; vd;dplk; $wpagb egpatHfsplk; nrhy;y tpiue;Njd;. vd;id egp(]y;) mtHfs; neUq;fpaJk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! fUNtyk; gprpidr; rhg;gpl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',y;iy' vd;whHfs;. 'jq;fsplkpUe;J VNjh JHthil tUfpwNj mJ vd;d? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; '`/g;]h vdf;Fj; Njd; ghdk; Gfl;bdhH' vd;whHfs;. clNd ehd; ',jd; NjdPf;fs; fUNty kuj;jpy; mkHe;J (Njd; cwpQ;rp)tpl;L te;jpUf;fyhk;. (vdNtjhd; Njdpy; thil Vw;gl;lJ NghYk;.) vd;W nrhd;Ndd;.

vd;dplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;jNghJ ehDk; mt;thNw $wpNdd;. ]/gpa;ahtplk; egpatHfs; nrd;wNghJk; mtUk; mt;thNw $wpdhH. gpwF (kWehs;) `g;]htplk; nrd;wNghJ ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jhq;fs; mUe;Jtjw;Fr; rpwpJ Njd; jul;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mJ vdf;Fj; Njitapy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (,J Fwpj;J) rt;jh(uyp) 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjizahf! egp(]y;) mtHfis mijf; Fbf;ftplhky; jLj;Jtpl;NlhNk' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd mthplk; ehd; > 'Rk;kh ,Uq;fs;! (tp\ak; gutptplg;NghfpwJ!)'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;.

,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;l ngz;fis ePq;fs; kze;J> gpwF ePq;fs; mtHfisj; njhLtjw;F Kd;Ng kztpyf;Fr; nra;J tpl;BHfshdhy;> mtHfspd; tp\aj;jpy; ePq;fs; fzf;fplf;$ba (,j;jh) jtiz cq;fSf;F xd;Wkpy;iy. vdNt> mtHfSf;F (Vw;wtifapy;) VNjDk; mspj;J ey;y Kiwapy; mtHfis tpLtpj;J tpLq;fs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 33:49)

''(,e;j trdj;jpy;) kztpyf;ifg; gw;wp jpUkzj;jpw;Fg; gpd;dNu my;yh`; $wpAs;shd;'' vd;W ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpAs;shf;hs;. '(kzKbg;gjw;F Kd;dhy; xU ngz;zpw;F kztpyf;F mspj;jhy;) mts; kztpyf;Fg; ngw;wtshfkhl;lhs;'' vd;W myP(uyp)> ]aPj; ,g;D K]a;ag;> cHth ,g;D ]{igH> mg+ gf;H ,g;D mg;jpH ua;khd;> cigJy;yh`; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; ,g;dp cj;gh> mghd; ,g;D c];khd;> myP ,g;D `{ird;> \{iu`;> ]aPj; ,g;D [{igH> fhrpk;> rhypk;> jh¥];> `]d; my;g]hP> ,f;hpkh> mjhc> MkpH ,g;D ]mj;> [hgpH ,g;D i]j;> eh/gp/ ,g;D [{igH> K`k;kj; ,g;D fmg;> Riyikhd; ,g;D ahrH> K[h`pj;> fhrpk; ,g;D mg;jpH u`;khd;> mk;H ,g;D `hpk; kw;Wk; \mgP (u`;) MfpNahH $wpdhHfs;fs; vd mwptpf;fg;gLfpwJ>

(,iwj;J}jH) ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; (jk; Jiztpahuhd) rhuhitg; ghHj;J ',tH vd; rNfhjhp'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpf;fhfNt mg;gbf; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

''vz;zq;fisg; nghWj;Nj nray;fs; mikfpd;wd. xt;nthU kdpjDf;Fk; mtd; vz;zpaNj fpilf;Fk;.

`k;]h(uyp) vd;Dila ,uz;L (k;o) xl;lfq;fspd; ,Lg;Gfis (FbNghijapy;) gpse;Jtpl;lhH. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; `k;]hitf; fz;bf;fyhdhHfs;. mg;NghJ `k;]htpd; ,uz;L fz;fSk; rpte;jpUf;f mtH NghijapypUe;jhH. gpwF `k;]h(vq;fisg; ghHj;J) 'ePq;fs; vy;yhUk; vd; je;ijapd; mbikfs; jhNk?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtH Nghijapy; ,Uf;fpwhH vd;gijg; Ghpe;J nfhz;L> (jpUk;ghky; mg;gbNa gpd;thq;fpa tz;zk; te;j topNa) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ntspNawpdhHfs;. ehq;fSk; mtHfSld; ntspNawpNdhk;.

''NghijapYs;std; kw;Wk; epHg;ge;jpf;fg;gl;ltdpd; kztpyf;F nry;yhJ vd c];khd;(uyp) mtHfSk; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSk; $wpdhHfs;fs;. 'kdgpuikapy; cs;stdpd; kztpyf;F nry;yhJ'' vd cf;gh ,g;D MkpH(uyp) $wpdhH. 'xUtH kztpyf;Fr; nra;Ak;NghJ (jhk; tpUk;Gk;) epge;jidfisr; NrHf;f mtUf;F chpikAz;L'' vd mjhc ,g;D mgP ugh`;(u`;) $wpdhHfs;.

eh/gpc(u`;) $wpdhH xUtH> jk; kidtp tPl;iltpl;L ntspNawpdhy; xl;Lnkhj;j (my;gj;jh)j; jyhf; nrhy;yg;gl;lts; Mths; vd;W $wpdhH. (',J Fwpj;J ehd; tpdtpa NghJ) ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'mt;thW mts; (tPl;iltpl;L) ntspNawpdhy; mtd; %yk; xl;Lnkhj;jj; jyhf; nrhy;yg;gl;ltshk;tpLths;. ntspNawhtpl;lhy; xd;Wk; epfohJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

K`k;kj; ,g;D K];ypk; m];]{`;hP(u`;) $wpdhH xUtH> 'ehd; ,g;gb ,g;gbr; nra;ahtpl;lhy; vd; kidtp %d;W jyhf; nrhy;yg;gl;lts; Mk;tpLths;' vd;W $wpdhy;> mtH me;jg; gpukhzj;ijf; $Wk;NghJ vg;gbf; $wpdhH? NkYk;> vijf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L $wpdhH? vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk;. me;jg; gpukhzj;ijf; $Wk;NghJ 'Fwpg;gpl;l xU jtizia kdj;jpy; cWjp nra;J nfhz;Nl ehd; mt;thW $wpNdd;' vd;W mtH Fwpg;gpl;lhy;> mJ mthpd; nghWg;gpYk; ek;gpf;ifapYk; tplg;gLk;.

,g;uh`Pk; me;ef<(u`;) $wpdhH xUtH jk; kidtpia Nehf;fp 'eP vdf;Fj; Njitapy;iy' vd;W $wpdhy; mtH vd;d vz;zj;jpy; $wpdhNuh mjd;gb mikAk;. xt;nthU rKjhaj;jhhpd; jyhf;Fk; mtutH nkhopg;gbNa mikAk;.

fj;jhjh(u`;) $wpdhH xUtH jk; kidtpia Nehf;fp 'eP fHg;gKw;why; %d;W jyhf; nrhy;yg;gl;lts; Mk;tpLtha;'' vd;W $wpapUe;jhy;> khjtplhapypUe;J J}a;ikailAk; xt;nthU Neuj;jpYk; xU Kiw mtSld; mtH jhk;gj;jpa cwT nfhs;syhk;. vg;NghJ mts; fHg;gkile;jpUg;gJ njhpatUfpwNjh mg;NghJ mthplkpUe;J mts; gphpe;J tpLths;.

''xUtH jk; kidtpaplk; > 'eP cd; jha; tPl;bw;Fg; Ngha;tpL' vd;W $wpdhy; mtH vd;d vz;zj;jpy; $wpdhNuh mg;gbNa mikAk;'' vd `]d; my;g]hP(u`;) $wpdhHfs;.

''mtrpaj;ij Kd;dpl;Nl jyhf; nrhy;yg;glNtz;Lk;. (Mdhy;) mbik tpLjiy my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;nghUj;jj;jpw;fhf (vg;NghJk;) eilngwyhk;'' vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH.

''xUtH jk; kidtpia Nehf;fp> eP vd; kidtp my;ys;'' vd;W $wpdhy;> mtH vd;d vz;zj;jpy; $wpdhNuh mg;gbNa mikAk;. (mjhtJ) kztpyf;Fr; nra;Ak; vz;zj;jpy; mtH mt;thW $wpapUe;jhy; mtH vz;zg;gbNa kztpyf;F epfo;e;J tpLk;'' vd ]{`;hP(u`;) $wpdhH.

2. rpWtdplkpUe;J mtd; gUt taij milAk; tiu.

3. J}q;FgtdplkpUe;J mtd; fz; tpopf;Fk; tiu. NkYk;> 'mwpT Fiwe;jtdpd; kztpyf;ifj; jtpu kw;nwy;yh kztpyff;FfSk; nry;Yk;'' vd;W myP(uyp) $wpdhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gs;spthrypy; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> 'm];yk;' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xUtH mtHfsplk; te;J> 'ehd; tpgrhuk; nra;Jtpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtiutpl;L Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpdhHfs;. clNd mtH egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpUk;gpa jpirf;Nf nrd;W (jhk; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;Jtpl;ljhf) ehd;F Kiw xg;Gjy; thf;F%yk; mspj;jhH. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtiu mioj;J> 'cdf;F vd;d igj;jpakh?' vd;Wk;> 'cdf;Fj; jpUkzk; Mk;tpl;ljh?' vd;Wk; Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH 'Mk;'' vd;whH. vdNt> mtiu (ngUe;hs;) njhOifj; jplYf;Ff; nfhz;L nrd;W mtUf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;Fk;gb egp(]y;) mtHfs; cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. (mt;thNw mtH mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;L jz;lid toq;fg;gl;lhH.) mthpd; kPJ fw;fs; tpOe;jNghJ mtH (typ jhq;f Kbahky;) ntUz;Nlhl Muk;gpj;jhH. ,Wjpapy; (kjPdhtpd; GwefHg; gFjpapy;) ghijfs; epiwe;j (my;`Huh vDk;) ,lj;jpy; mtH gpbf;fg;gl;L> kuz jz;lid toq;fg;gl;lhH.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gs;spthrypy; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ 'm];yk;' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xUtH mtHfsplk; te;J ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W mioj;J> 'gpw;Nghf;fhdtd; tpgrhuk; nra;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W jk;ikg; gw;wpf; $wpdhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; Kfj;ij mtiutpl;Lj; jpUg;gpdhHfs;. clNd mtH egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpUk;gpa gFjpf;F te;J mtHfspd; Kfj;jpw;F Neuhf epd;W nfhz;L Kd;Nghd;Nw $wpdhH. mg;NghJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kfj;ij (NtW jpirapy;) jpUg;gpdhHfs;. mtH kWgbAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpUk;gpa gFjpf;F mtHfspd; Kfj;ij Neuhf epd;W nfhz;L Kd;Nghd;Nw $wpdhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; NtW gf;fk; jpUk;gpdhHfs;. (,t;thW) ehd;fhk; Kiwashf egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfj;jpw;F Neuhf epd;W nfhz;L> jhk; tpgrhuk; nra;Jtpl;ljhf ehd;F Kiw xg;Gjy; thf;F%yk; mspj;jNghJ mtiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mUfpy;) mioj;J 'cdf;F vd;d igj;jpakh? (RaepidNthLjhd; $Wfpwhah?)''' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'vdf;Fg; igj;jpak;) ,y;iy. ehd; njspTld;jhd; ,Uf;fpNwd;)'' vd;W $wpdhH.

gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',tiu mioj;Jr; nrd;W fy;nywp jz;lid toq;fpLq;fs;'' vd;W cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. me;j kdpjH jpUkzk; Mdtuhf ,Ue;jhH.

mg;NghJ mtiu kjPdhtpd; (ngUe;hs;) njhOifj; jplypy; itj;J ehq;fs; fy;nywpe;Njhk;. mthpd; kPJ fy;yb tpoj; njhlq;fpaJk; (typ jhq;f Kbahky;) mtH ntUz;NlhlyhdhH. ,Wjpapy; mtiu ehq;fs; ghiwfs; epiwe;j ('my;`Huh' vDk;) ,lj;jpy; gpbj;J mtH kuzpf;Fk; tiu mtiuf; fy;yhy; mbj;Njhk;.

(jk;gjpaH) ,UtUk; my;yh`;tpd; tpjpfis epiyehl;lkhl;lhHfs;. vd;W mQ;rpdhy; jtpu> kidtpaUf;F ePq;fs; toq;fpa ve;jg; nghUisAk; (jpUk;gg;) ngWtJ cq;fSf;Fj; jfhJ. mg;gb mt;tpUtUk my;yh`;tpd; tpjpfis epiyehl;lkhl;lhHfs; vd ePq;fs; mQ;rpdhy;> mts; <l;Lj; njhif toq;Ftjpy; (fztd; mijg; ngWtjpy;) ,UtH kPJk; ve;jf; Fw;wKk; ,y;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:229)

Ml;rpahsH (my;yJ ePjpgjpapd; mDkjp) ,y;yhkNyNa 'Fy;c' epfo;tij ckH(uyp) mDkjpj;Js;shHfs;. kidtpapd; gpd;dypy; fl;Lk; fapw;iwj; jtpu (mtspd; midj;Jr; nrhj;JfSf;Fk; <lhf) 'Fy;c' epfo;e;jhYk; mijAk; c];khd;(uyp) mDkjpj;Js;shHfs;.

''(jk;gjpaH) ,UtUk; my;yh`;tpd; tpjpfis epiyehl;lkhl;lhHfs; vd mQ;rpdhy; jtpu...'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:229 tJ trdj;) njhlhpd; fUj;jhtJ: ,y;ywtho;f;ifapYk; xt;nthUtUk; kw;wtUf;Fr; nra;aNtz;ba fliknad my;yh`; tpjpj;Js;stw;iw mtHfs; epiwNtw;wkhl;lhHfs; vd; mQ;rpdhy; jtpu.

]hgpj; ,g;D if]; ,g;D \k;kh];(uyp) mtHfspd; JiztpaH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (vd; fztH) ]hgpj; ,g;D if]pd; Fzj;ijNah> khHf;fg; gw;iwNah ehd; Fiw$wtpy;iy. Mdhy;> ehd; ,];yhj;jpy; ,Ue;Jnfhz;Nl ,iwepuhfhpg;Gf;Fhpa nray;fisr; nra;J tpLNtNdh vd;W mQ;RfpNwd;' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > ']hgpj; cdf;F (kzf;nfhilahf) mspj;j Njhl;lj;ij eP mtUf;Nf jpUg;gpj; je;JtpLfpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs; mtH> 'Mk; (je;J tpLfpNwd;)'' vd;W $wpdhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (]hgpj; mtHfsplk;)> 'Njhl;lj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhz;L> mtis xU Kiw jyhf; nrhy;yp tpLq;fs;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cig vd;gthpd; rNfhjhp ([kPyh) ,lk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'cd; fzthpd; Njhl;lj;ij mthplNk jpUg;gpj; je;JtpLfpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH 'Mk;' vd;whH. vdNt> mjid mtH jpUg;gpj; je;Jtpl;lhH. gpd;dH> jyhf; nrhy;yptpLk;gb egp(]y;) mtHfs; mthpd; fztUf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;.

]hgpj; ,g;D if];(uyp) mtHfspd; JiztpahH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; ]hgpj; mtHfspd; khHf;fg;gw;iwNah mthpd; Fzj;ijNah Fiw nrhy;ytpy;iy. Mdhy;> mtUld; tho vd;dhy; Kbatpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'mthpd; Njhl;lj;ij mthplNk jpUg;gpj; je;JtpLfpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtUk; 'Mk;' (jpUg;gpj; je;JtpLfpNwd;) vd;W $wpdhH.

]hgpj; ,g;D if]; ,g;dp \k;kh];(uyp) mtHfspd; JiztpahH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; ]hgpj; mtHfspd; khHf;fg; gw;iwNah> mthpd; Fzj;ijNah gop nrhy;ytpy;iy. MapDk; ehd; ,iw epuhfhpg;Gf;Fhpa nraiyr; nra;J tpLNtNdh vd;W mQ;RfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'rhp! mthpd; Njhl;lj;ij mthplNk jpUg;gpj; je;J tpLfpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtUk; 'Mk;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpd;dH> (me;jj; Njhl;lj;ij) ]hgpj; mtHfSf;Nf jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ]hgpj; mtHfSf;F cj;jutpl> mtUk; jk; kidtpaplkpUe;J gphpe;Jtpl;lhH.

(fztd;- kidtp Mfpa) mt;tpUtUf;fpilNa (gpzf;Fz;lhk;) gphptpid Vw;gl;LtpLk; vd;W ePq;fs; mQ;rpdhy; fztdpd; FLk;gj;jhhpypUe;J xU eLtiuAk;> kidtpapd; FLk;gj;jhhpypUe;J xU eLtiuAk; mDg;Gq;fs;. my;yh`; jk;gjpahpilNa xw;Wik Vw;gLk;gb nra;JtpLthd;. epr;rakhf my;yh`; ed;F mwpfpwtdhfTk;> ed;F czHfpwtdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04: 35)

''gd} K/fPuh Fyj;jhH> jq;fs; Gjy;tpia myP(uyp) kze;Jnfhs;s mDkjp NfhhpdhH. (Mdhy;> mij) ehd; mDkjpf;fkhl;Nld;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $Wtij Nfl;Nld;.''

1. mtH jk; (mbikf;) fztH tp\aj;jpy; (mtUld; njhlHe;J thoTk;> my;yJ gphpe;JtplTk;) chpik mspf;fg;gl;lhH.

2. 'mbikapd; thhpRhpik ('tyh'') tpLjiy nra;jtUf;Nf cz;L' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

3. ghj;jpuk; xd;wpy; ,iwr;rp nfhjpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j epiyapy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (tPl;Lf;Fs;) Eioe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSf;F Kd; nuhl;bAk; tPl;bypUe;j Fok;Gk; itf;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs; 'ghj;jpuj;jpy; ,iwr;rp ,Uf;ff; fz;NlNd! (mJ vd;dthapw;W?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;Ff; FLk;gj;jhH 'Mk;! (,Uf;fpwJ)Mdhy;> mJ ghPuhTf;F jHkkhf toq;fg;gl;ljhFk;. jhq;fs; jhk; jHkg; nghUl;fisr; rhg;gplkhl;BHfNs?' vd;W $wpdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mJ ghPuhTf;Fj;jhd; jHkk;; ekf;F mJ (ghPuhtplkpUe;J) md;gspg;G'' vd;whHfs;.

ghPuhtpd; fztH K/fP]; ,d;d Fyj;jhhpd; mbikahthH. mtH (jk; kidtp tpLjiyahfp tpUg;g chpik mspf;fg;gl;l gpd;> jk;kplkpUe;J gphpe;J tpLtijj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhz;l NghJ) kjPdhtpd; njUf;fspy; ghPuhTf;Fg; gpd;dhy; nrd;wij ,g;NghJk; ehd; fhz;gijg; Nghd;Ws;sJ.

fWg;G mbikahd ghPuhtpd; fztH K/fP];,d;d Fyj;jhhpd; mbikahapUe;jhH. mtH (jk; kidtp tpLjiyahfp tpUg;g chpik mspf;fg;gl;l gpd;> jk;kplkpUe;J gphpe;JtpLtijj; NjHe;njLj;j NghJ) kjPdhtpd; njUf;fspy; ghPuhTf;Fg; gpd;dhy; Rw;wpr; Rw;wp te;jij ,g;NghJk; ehd; fhz;gijg; Nghd;Ws;sJ.

ghPuhtpd; fztH mbikahf ,Ue;jhH. mtUf;F K/fP]; vd;W (ngaH) nrhy;yg;gLk;. mtH (ghPuh jk;ikg; gphpe;Jtpl epidf;fpwhH vd;gij mwpe;j NghJ) jk; jhbapy; fz;¡H topAk; mstpw;F mOj tz;zk; ghPuhtpw;Fg; gpd;dhy; Rw;wpr; Rw;wp te;J nfhz;bUe;jij ,g;NghJk; ehd; fhz;gijg; Nghd;Ws;sJ mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; 'mg;gh]; mtHfNs! K/fP]; ghPuhtpd; kPJ itj;Js;s Nerj;ijAk;> ghPuh K/fP]pd; kPJ nfhz;Ls;s Nfhgj;ijAk; fz;L ePq;fs; tpag;gilatpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. (K/fP]plkpUe;J ghPuh gphpe;Jtpl;l NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'K/fP]plk; eP jpUk;gpr; nry;yf;$lhjh?' vd;W (ghPuhtplk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ghPuh ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vdf;Fj; jhq;fs; fl;lisapLfpwPHfsh? vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',y;iy'' ehd; ghpe;Jiuf;fNt nra;fpNwd;'' vd;whHfs. mg;NghJ ghPuh> '(mg;gbahdhy;) mtH vdf;Fj; Njitapy;iy'' vd;W $wptpl;lhH.

ehd; (mbikg; ngz;zhd) ghPuhit tpiyf;F thq;f tpUk;gpNdd;. ghPuhtpd; vrkhd;fs; 'tyh' vDk; thhpRhpik jq;fSf;Nf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk; vd epge;jidapl;L> ',y;iyNay; tpw;fKbahJ vd) kWj;jdH. vdNt> ,ijg; gw;wp ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wpNdd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (cd; tpUg;gg;gbNa) ghPuhit eP thq;fp tpLjiy nra;jtUf;Nf chpajhFk; vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ,iwr;rp nfhz;Ltug;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ ',(e;j ,iwr;rpahd)J> ghPuhTf;F jHkkhf toq;fg;gl;ljhFk;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',J ghPuhTf;Fj;jhd; jHkk;; ekf;F (,J)md;gspg;ghFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''(my;yh`;Tf;F) ,izitf;Fk; ngz;fis mtHfs; ,iwek;gpf;if nfhs;Sk; tiu ePq;fs; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhs;shjPHfs;. ,izitf;Fk; (Rje;jpukhd) xU ngz;; cq;fisf; ftuf;$batshf ,Ue;jNghjpYk;> mtis tpl ,iwek;gpf;ifAs;s mbikg; ngz;Nz epr;rakhf Nkyhdts; Mths;' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:221 tJ) ,iwtrdk;.

( xU K];ypk;) fpwp];Jtg; ngz;izNah my;yJ åjg; ngz;izNah kze;Jnfhs;tJ njhlHghf ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; tpdtg;gl;lhy;> mtHfs; ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; ,izitf;Fk; ngz;fis kzKbj;Jf nfhs;tij my;yh`; mDkjpf;ftpy;iy. my;yh`;tpd; mbahHfspy; xUtuhd <rh(miy) mtHfisj; jd;Dila ,iwtd; vd;W xU ngz; $Wtijtpl kpfg; nghpa ,izitg;ghf Ntnwhd;iwAk; ehd; mwpatpy;iy' vd;ghHfs;.

,izitg;gtHfshf ,Ue;J ,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhz;l ngz;fis kze;Jnfhs;tJk;> (kzg;gjw;F Kd; Nkw;nfhs;sNtz;ba) mtHfspd; ',j;jh'f; fhyKk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfisAk; K];ypk;fisAk; nghWj;jtiuapy; ,izitg;ghsHfs; ,uz;L tifapduhf giftHfshf ,Ue;jdH. mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; NghH GhpthHfs;. egpatHfsk; mtHfSld; NghH GhpthHfs;. kw;nwhU tif ,izitg;ghsHfs; (rkhjhd) xg;ge;jk; nra;jtHfshf ,Ue;jdH. mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; NghH Ghpakhl;lhHfs;; egpatHfSk; mtHfSld; NghH Ghpakhl;lhHfs;. giftHfspd; $l;lj;jpypUe;J xU ngz; (K];ypkhk;) ehL Jwe;J (kjPdhTF) te;jhy; mtSf;F khjtplha; Vw;gl;L J}a;ikailAk; tiu mtis ahUk; ngz; Ngr mDkjpf;fg;gltpy;iy. mt;thW mts; (khjtplha;f;Fg; gpd;) J}a;ikaile;jhy; kz Kbj;Jf; nfhs;s mtSf;F mDkjp toq;fg;gl;lJ. mj;jifa ngz; (K];ypk; xUtiu) kze;J nfhs;tjw;F Kd; mtSila (Kd;dhs;) fztd; (K];ypkhk;) ehL Jwe;J te;jhy; mts; mthplNk jpUg;gp xg;gilf;fg;gl;lhs;. giftHfspYs;s mbikahd MNzh ngz;Nzh (K];ypkhk;) ehL Jwe;J te;jhy; mtH Rje;jpukhdtuhfNt fUjg;gl;lhH. mtUf;F kw;w K`h[pHfSf;Fs;s (ehL Jwe;J te;NjhUf;Fs;s) midj;J khpahijfSk; mspf;fg;gl;ld.

mg+ cika;ahtpd; kfs; 'Fiwgh' vd;gtH ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfspd; kidtpahf ,Ue;jhH. mtiu ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) kztpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpd;dH mtiu KMtpah ,g;D mgP R/g;ahd;(uyp) kze;jhHfs;.

mg+ R/g;ahd;(uyp) mtHfspd; Gjy;tpahH ck;Ky; `fk; mtHfs;> ,ahs; ,g;D /fd;fp my;/gp`;hP(uyp) mtHfspd; kidtpahf ,Ue;jhH. mtiu ,ahs; kztpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpwF mtiu mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D c];khd; m];]f/gP vd;gtH kze;jhH. 43

mjhc ,g;D mgP ugh`;(u`;) mtHfsplk;> ',];yhkpa ehl;bd; xg;ge;jg; gpui[ahd K];ypky;yhj xU ngz; K];ypkhk;tpl;lhs;. gpwF mts; ',j;jh'f; fhyj;jpy; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtSila fztDk; K];ypkhdhH. ,g;NghJ mts; mthpd; kidtpjhdh? (mtHfs; ,ilapyhd kzcwT Kwpe;Jtpl;ljh my;yJ njhlUfpwjh?)'' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',y;iy (Kwpe;Jtpl;lJ); ,dp mtshf Kd;te;J (mNj fztidg;) Gjpjhfj; jpUkzk; nra;Jnfhz;L 'k`;H' ngw tpUk;gpdhy; jtpu. (mg;NghJjhd; gioa fztDld; njhlHe;J mts; tho KbAk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

(K];ypkhk;tpl;l) me;jg; ngz;fs; (K];ypky;yhj) jq;fs; fztd;khHfSf;F mDkjpf;fg;gl;ltHfs; my;yH; me;jf; fztd;khHfSk; ,e;jg; ngz;fSf;F mtkjpf;fg;gl;ltHfs; my;yH. (jpUf;FHMd; 60:10)

(neUg;ig topgLfpwtHfshd) k[_]pj; jk;gjpfs; xNu Neuj;jpy; K];ypkhdhy; (gioa) kzcwtpNyNa mtHfs; ,UtUk; ePbg;ghHfs;. mNj rkak; mtHfspy; xUtH kw;wtiu Ke;jpf;nfhz;L K];ypkhk;> kw;nwhUtH (K];ypkhf) kWj;jhH vdpy;> (mtHfs; ,UtUf;FkpilNa) kzKwpT Vw;gl;LtpLk;; mtspd; kPJ mtd; chpik nfhz;lhl KbahJ.

ehd; mjhc ,g;D mgP ugh`;(u`;) mtHfsplk;> ',izitg;ghsHfspYs;s xU ngz; (,];yhj;ij Vw;W) K];ypk;fsplk; te;J NrHe;jhy;> (,izitg;gtuhd) mtSila (Kd;dhs;) fztDf;F mts; kzf; nfhilia (k`;iu)j; jpUg;gpr; nrYj;j Ntz;Lkh? Vnddpy;> my;yh`; '(,g;ngz;fSf;fhf) mtHfs; nryT nra;jpUe;jij mtHfSf;Ff; nfhLj;JtpLq;fs;!'' (jpUf;FHMd; 60:10) vd;W $WfpwhNd?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mjhc(u`;)> '(mtrpak;) ,y;iy. mJnty;yhk; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fk; (,izitg;ghsHfshd) xg;ge;jf;fhuHfSf;Fk; ,ilNa ,Ue;j xd;Wjhd; (,d;W mJ eilKiwapy; ,y;iy)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,Jnty;yhk; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fk; Fiw»aUf;FkpilNa Vw;gl;bUe;j cld;ghl;bd;NghJ jhd;. (gpd;dH> kf;fh ntw;wpapd;NghJ fhyhtjpahfptpl;lJ.)

''ek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! (,iwkWg;ghsHfspYs;s) ngz;fs; ek;gpf;if nfhz;L `p[;uj; nra;J (ehL Jwe;J) cq;fsplk; te;jhy; mtHfisr; Nrhjpj;Jg; ghUq;fs;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 60:10 tJ) trdk; KOikahf mUsg;ngw;w fhuzj;jpdhy; jk;kplk; `p[;uj; nra;JtUk; ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;l ngz;fis egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nrhjpj;Jte;jhHfs;. ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;l mg;ngz;fspy; (,izitf;fkhl;Nlhk;; jpUlkhl;Nlhk;; tpgrhuk; Ghpakhl;Nlhk;' vd;W) ,e;j epge;jidfSf;F xg;Gjy; mspf;fpwtH Nrhjid nra;ag;gl;Ltpl;lhH vd;W KbT nra;ag;gl;lJ ,e;j cWjpnkhopia mg;ngz;fs; tha;nkhopahf xg;Gf;nfhz;lNghJ mtHfsplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'cq;fsplk; cWjpg; gpukhzk; thq;fptpl;Nld;. ePq;fs; nry;yyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (cWjpg; gpukhzk; thq;fpaNghJ) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; if ve;jg; ngz;zpd; ifiaAk; xUNghJk; njhl;ljpy;iy. tha; nkhopahfNt mg;ngz;fsplk; cWjpnkhop thq;fpdhHfs;. my;yh`; Mizapl;l epge;jid (thrfq;fisj;) jtpu NtnwijAk; mg;ngz;fsplkpUe;J ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (cWjpnkhopahfg;) ngwtpy;iy. mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhop thq;fpaJk; 'cq;fsplk; cWjpg; gpukhzk; ngw;Wf; nfhz;Nld;' vd;W thHj;ij kl;LNk $wpdhHfs;. (nghJthf Mz;fsplk; cWjpnkhop thq;fpaNghJ fuk; gw;wpaijg; Nghd;W ngz;fsplk; nra;atpy;iy'')

''jq;fspd; kidtpaiu neUq;Ftjpy;iy vdr; rj;jpak; (<yh) nra;fpwtHfSf;fhf (mtHfspd; kidtpaH) ehd;F khjq;fs; vjpHghHf;Fk; chpikAz;L. (,f;fhyj;jpw;Fs; mtHfs; rj;jpaj;jpypUe;J) kPz;Ltpl;lhy;> epr;rakhf my;yh`; (mtHfis) kpf;f kd;dpf;fpwtDk; kpf;f mUs;fpwtDk; Mthd;. (Mdhy;) mtHfs; kztpy;ifNa cWjpnra;thHfshapd;> epr;rakhf my;yh`; kpf;f nrtpAWNthDk; ed;F mwpNthDk; Mthd;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:226> 227 Mfpa) ,iwtrdq;fs;'.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; Jiztpaiu (xU khjfhyk;) neUq;f khl;Nld; vdr; rj;jpak; nra;jhHfs; (,e;jf; fhyf;fl;lj;jpy;) mtHfspd; fhypy;fSf;F Vw;gl;bUe;jJ. vdNt> mtHfs; jq;fspd; khbaiwapy; ,Ugj;njhd;gJ ehs;fs; jq;fpapUe;Jtpl;L gpwF ,wq;fp te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! xU khj fhyk; (jq;fs; Jiztpaiu) neUq;fkhl;Nld; vdr; rj;jpak; nra;jpUe;jPHfNs?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;j khjj;jpw;F ,Ugj;njhd;gJ ehs;fs; jhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

my;yh` Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s '<yh' vDk; rj;jpa tp\aj;jpy; ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'me;j (ehd;F khj fhy) jtiz Kbe;Jtpl;l gpd;dhy; my;yh`; cj;jputpl;bUg;gijg; Nghd;W xUtH ey;y Kiwapy; (jk; kidtpiaj;) jk;kplk; itj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;; my;yJ mtis kztpyf;Fr; nra;a cWjpahd KbT nra;jplNtz;Lk;. ,ijj; jtpu Ntnwjw;Fk; mDkjpapy;iy'' vd;W $WthHfs;.

ehd;F khjk; Kbe;Jtpl;lhy;> fztd; kztpyf;Fr; nra;Ak; tiu (KbT) epWj;jpitf;fg;gLk;. fztdhf kztpyf;Fr; nra;Ak; tiu (<yhtpd;) kztpyf;F epfohJ.

,g;D k];Cj;(uyp) XH mbikg; ngz;iz tpiyf;F thq;fpdhHfs;. (gpwF tpiyia xg;gilg;gjw;fhf) mtSila vrkhid xU tUl fhyk; NjbdhHfs;. mtiuj; NjbAk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. mtH fhzhky; Ngha;tpl;lhH. vdNt> ,g;D k];Cj;(uyp) ViofSf;F xd;wpuz;L nts;sp ehzaj;ijf; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ',iwth! ,ij ,d;d kdpjUf;fhf toq;FfpNwd;. mtH te;Jtpl;lhy; (jHkk; toq;fpajw;fhf) vdf;F (ed;ik) cz;L; (mthpd; flidr; nrYj;jNtz;ba nghWg;Gk;) vd; kPJ cz;L'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'fz;nlLf;fg;gl;l nghUs tp\aj;jpy; ,t;thNw nray;gLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,Uf;Fk; ,lk; mwpag;gLfpw ifjp tp\aj;jpy; ]{`;hP(u`;)> 'mtDila kidtp kWkzk; nra;J nfhs;skhl;lhs;. mtDila nrhj;Jfs; jfty; fpilf;fhtpl;lhy;> fhzhky; Nghdtd; tp\aj;jpy; ifahsg;gLk; mNj topKiw ,td; tp\aj;jpYk; ifahsg;gLk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> topjtwp te;Jtpl;l Ml;ilg; gw;wp tpdtg;gl;lJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (tpdtpathplk;)> 'mij eP gpbj;Jf; nfhs;. Vnddpy;> mJ cdf;FhpaJ; my;yJ cd; rNfhjuDf;FhpaJ; my;yJ Xeha;f;FhpaJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; top jtwp te;Jtpl;l xl;lfj;ijg; gw;wp tpdtg;gl;lJ. (,ijr; nrtpAw;w) cld; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfhgkile;jhHfs;. (ve;j mstpw;nfd;why;) mtHfspd; fd;dq;fs; ,uz;Lk; rpte;Jtpl;ld. gpwF> 'cdf;Fk; mjw;Fk; vd;d njhlHG? mjDld; jhd; (elg;gjw;F) Fsk;Gk;> (ePiur; Nrkpf;fj;) jz;¡H igAk; (tapWk;) cs;sNj! mij mjd; chpikahsd; re;jpf;Fk; tiu jz;¡H mUe;jp (jhfk; jzpj;J)f; nfhs;fpwJ. kuj;jpypUe;J mJ (,iy jiofisj;) jpd;fpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> fz;nlLf;fg;gl;l nghUs; Fwpj;Jk; tpdtg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mjd; ig(ciw)iaAk; mjd; Kbr;irAk; milahs;k njhpe;J itj;Jf; nfhz;L Xuhz;Lf; fhyj;jpw;F mij mwptpg;Gr; nra;!

ehd; ugPM ,g;D mgP mg;jpH u`;khd;(u`;) mtHfisr; re;jpj;jNghJ> ,e;j mwptpg;igj; jtpu NtnwijAk; ehd; mthplkpUe;J (Nfl;L) kddkpltpy;iy. 'topjtwp te;Jtpl;lit njhlHghf aªj;(u`;) mwptpj;Js;s Nkw;fz;l `jP];> (egpj;NjhoH) i]j; ,g;D fhypj; my;[{i`dP(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J mwptpf;fg;gl;lJjhNd! vdf;Fj; njhptpAq;fs;' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F ugPM(u`;) 'Mk;' vd;whHfs;.

(Nkw;fz;l `jPi]) i]j; ,g;D fhypj;(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J aªj;(u`;) mtHfSk;> mtHfsplkpUe;J ugPM ,g;D mgP mg;jpH u`;khd;(u`;) mtHfSk; mwptpj;jhHfs;. R/g;ahd; ,g;D ciadh(u`;)> ugPM ,g;D mgP mg;jpH u`;khd;(u`;) mtHfisr; re;jpj;J ,J Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;lhHfs;.

ehd; ,g;D »`hg; m];]{`;hP(u`;) mtHfsplk;> mlik jd; kidtpiaj; jha;f;F xg;gpLtJ ('op`hH' nra;tJ) 'mbikapd; 'op`hH' Rje;jpukhdtdpd; op`hiug; Nghd;wJjhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (op`hhpd; ghpfhuk; rk;ge;jkhf) khypf;(u`;)> 'mbikapd; Nehd;G ,uz;L khjq;fshFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xUtH jk; mbikg;ngz;izj; jha;f;F xg;gpl;L ('op`hH' nra;J)tpl;lhy;> (mjw;Fg; ghpfhuk;) xd;Wkpy;iy. 'op`hH' vd;gNj (Rje;jpukhd) ngz;fSf;FhpaJ jhd;.

(jpUf;FHMd; 58:3 tJ trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s 'aCJ}d)ypkh fhY}' (gpd;dH mtHfs; jk; $w;Wf;Fj; jpUk;gpdhy;) vDk; nrhw;nwhlUf;F> 'kidtpiaj; jha;f;F xg;gpl;Lf; $wpatHfs;> mt;thW $wpagpd;) jhk; nrhd;d nrhy;ypy; ,Ue;J kPz;L> mij uj;Jr; nra;jhy;' vd;W nghUs;. ,g;nghUs; muG nkhop tof;fpy; cs;sJjhd;. ,JNt Vw;wjhFk;. Vnddpy;> (rpyhpd; fUj;Jf;Nfw;g 'Kjypy; jhk; $wpaijNa mtHfs; kWgbAk; nrhd;dhy;' vdg; nghUs; nfhz;lhy; ntWf;fg;gl;l ,r;nrhy;iy kPz;Lk; xU Kiw nrhy;tjw;F my;yh`;Nt top fhl;Lfpwhd; vd;whk;tpLk;. Mdhy;> )my;yh`; (mt;thW) ntWf;fg;gl;l> jtwhd nrhy;Yf;F topfhl;Ltjpy;iy.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'fz;¡hpdhy; my;yh`; Ntjid nra;akhl;lhd;. Mdhy;> ,jd; fhuzj;jpdhy; my;yh`; Ntjid nra;thd;'' vd;W $wpathW jk; ehitf; fhl;b irif nra;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; #hpa fpufzj; njhOifia (kf;fSld;) njhOjhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; njhOJnfhz;bUe;j Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; (nrd;W) 'kf;fSf;F vd;d NeHe;jJ? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. clNd mtHfs; jq;fspd; jiyahy; #hpaid Nehf;fp irif nra;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> ehd; (#hpa fpufzk; Vw;gl;Ls;sijg; Ghpe;Jnfhz;L) 'my;yh`;tpd; rhd;Wfspy;) xU rhd;wh? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftHfs; 'Mk;'' vd;W jiyahNyNa irif nra;jhHfs;.

,`;uhk; fl;batUf;fhf (,`;uhk; fl;lhjtH) Ntl;ilahba gpuhzp tp\aj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fspy; vtuhtJ mijj; jhf;FkhW mthplk; $wpdhuh? my;yJ mijr; Rl;bf; fhl;b irif nra;jhuh? vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; ',y;iy'' vd;wdH. 'mg;gbahdhy; ePq;fs; rhg;gplyhk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; xl;lfj;jpd; kPjpUe;jgb (Gdpj fmghitr;) Rw;wp te;jhHfs;.

,ijf; $Wk;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; tpuy; Edpia eLtpuy; kw;Wk; Nkhjpu tpuypd; mbg;ghfj;jpd; kPJ itj;Jj; jk; ifahy; irif nra;jhHfs;. ',jd;%yk; mJ Fiwe;j Neuk; vd;gij egpatHfs; czHj;JfpwhHfs;'' vd ehq;fs; Ngrpf;nfhz;Nlhk;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; åjHfspy; xUtd; xU rpWkpapd; (fOj;jpy; fple;j) nts;spf; fhR khiyiag; gwpj;Jf; nfhz;L mtSila kz;ilia cilj;Jtpl;lhd;. capH Cryhbf; nfhz;bUe;j mtis clNd mtSila FLk;gj;jhH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L te;jhHfs;. mtshy; Ngr Kbatpy;iy. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'cd;idj; jhf;fpatd; ahH? ,tdh? vd;W mtisj; jhf;fhj NtnwhUthpd; ngaiuf; Fwpg;gpl;Lf; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mr;rpWkp> ',y;iy'' vd;W jd;Dila jiyahy; irif nra;jhs;. gpwF mtisj; jhf;fhj ,d;ndhUthpd; ngaiuf; Fwpg;gpl;L (,tuh cd;idj; jhf;fpatH? vd;W) Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;Fk; mts;> ',y;iy' vd;W irif nra;jhs;. ,Wjpapy; ',d;dhuh?' vd;W mtisj; jhf;fpatdpd; ngaiur; nrhy;ypf; Nfl;lJk; mts;> 'Mk;' vd;W irif nra;jhs;. clNd me;j egUf;Fj; jz;lid toq;Fk;gb ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; cj;jutpl> mtDila jiy ,uz;L fw;fSf;fpilapy; itj;J eRf;fg;gl;lJ.

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (kf;fh ntw;wpapd;) gazj;jpy; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. (mg;NghJ mtHfs; ukshd; Nehd;G Nehw;wpUe;jhHfs;.) #hpad; kiwe;jJk; xU kdpjhplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',wq;fpr; nrd;W vdf;fhf khT fiug;gPuhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. me;j kdpjH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! khiy Neuk; (KOikahf) Kbtilal;LNk!'' vd;whH. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',wq;fpr; nrd;W khT fiug;gPuhf!'' vd;W (kPz;Lk;) $wpdhHfs;. mjw;ftH> 'gfy;(ntspr;rk;) ,d;Dk; vQ;rpapUf;fpwNj! khiy Neuk; (KOikahf) Kbtilal;LNk> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;whH. mg;NghJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',wq;fpr; nrd;W khT fiug;gPuhf'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

%d;whk; Kiwapy; mtH ,wq;fpte;J egp(]y;) mtHfSf;fhf khT fiuj;jhH. mij egp(]y;) mtHfs; mUe;jp (Nehd;G jpwe;J)tpl;Lj; jk; ifahy; fpof;F Nehf;fp irif nra;jthW> 'ePq;fs; (k;of;Fj; jpirahd) ,q;fpUe;J ,uT Kd;Ndhf;fp te;Jtplf; fz;lhy; Nehd;ghsp Nehd;ig epiwT nra;jpl Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ePq;fs; ]`H czT cz;gjpypUe;J 'gpyhtpd; miog;G' my;yJ 'gpyhypd; (njhOif) mwptpg;G' cq;fisj; jLj;J tplNtz;lhk; . Vnddpy;> mtH miog;gJ my;yJ 'mtH (njhOif) mwptpg;Gr; nra;tJ> 'cq;fspy; ,uTj; njhOifapy; <Lgl;Lf; nfhz;bUg;NghH jpUk;gp tUtjw;fhfj;jhd; 'Rg;`{' my;yJ '/g[H' Neuk; te;Jtpl;lJ vd;gijj mwptpg;gjw;fhf my;y.

,jd; mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd aªj; ,g;D ]{iuc(u`;) ,ij mwptpf;Fk;NghJ jk; iffis ntspg;gLj;jpdhHfs;. gpwF xU ifia tpl ,d;ndhU ifia (ePsthl;by;) ePl;bf; fhl;b (ePsthl;by; Njhd;Wk; mjp fhiy ntspr;rNk cz;ikahd /g[H Neuk; MFk;. mfythl;by; Njhd;Wtjd;W' (vd;gJ Nghy;) irif nra;jhHfs;.

5299. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

(nryNt nra;ahj) fQ;rd;> nryT nra;fpw (jhuhs kdk; gilj;j)td; Mfpa ,Uthpd; epiyahdJ> ,uz;L kdpjHfspd; epiy Nghd;wjhFk;. mt;tpUtUk; jk; khHgpypUe;J fOj;njYk;G tiu ,Uk;ghyhd ePsq;fp mzpe;Js;sdH. nryT nra;fpwtH vijr; nryT nra;jhYk; mthpd; mq;fp cly; kPJ ePz;L nfhz;Nl nrd;W tpuy; EdpiaAk; kiwj;J> (mjw;fg;ghy;) mthpd; ghjr; RtLfisf; $l(j; njhl;L) mopj;J tpLfpwJ.

fQ;rd; (vijahtJ) nryT nra;a tpUk;gpdhy; (mtDila ,Uk;G mq;fpapd;) xt;nthU tisaKk; mjd;Dilad; ,lj;ij ,Wf;fpg; gpbj;Jf; nfhs;fpwJ. mtd; mij(j; jsHj;jp) tphpthf;f Kay;fpwhd;. Mdhy;> mJ tphptiltjpy;iy.

jk; kidtpaH kPJ (tpgr;rhuf;) Fw;wk;rhl;b (mij ep&gpf;fj; jk;ikad;wp NtW rhl;rpfs; jk;kplk; ,y;yhj xUtH> epr;rakhfj; jhk; (jk; Fw;wr;rhl;by;) cz;ikahsH jhk; vd my;yh`;tpd; kPJ ehd;F Kiw rj;jpak; nra;J rhl;rpak; mspf;f Ntz;Lk;. NkYk; Ie;jhtJ Kiw (jk; Fw;wr;rhl;by;) jhk; xU ngha;dhf ,Ue;jhy; 'my;yh`;tpd; rhgk; jk; kPJ cz;lhfl;Lk;' vd;W $wNtz;Lk;. fztd; ngha;ad; Mthd; vd kidtp ehd;F Kiw my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpak; nra;J rhl;rpak; $WtJ> (tpgrhuf; Fw;wj;jpw;fhd) jz;lidia mtistpl;L mfw;wptpLk;. [e;jhtJ Kiw> mtd; cz;ikahsdhf ,Ue;jhy;> my;yh`;tpd; Nfhgk; jd; kPJ cz;lhtjhf' vd mts; $wNtz;Lk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 24: 6-9)

vdNt Cik> mwpe;J nfhs;sg;gLfpw tifapy; vOj;jhy;> my;yJ (if) rhilahy;> my;yJ (jiy) irifahy; jd; kidtp kPJ (tpgrhuf;) Fw;wk; rhl;bdhy;> mtd; (thahy;) Ngrpatidg; NghdNw fUjg;gLthd;. Vnddpy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; 9njhOif Nghd;w) flikfspy; irifis mDkjpj;Js;shHfs;. NkYk;> ,JNt `p[h];thrpfs; kw;Wk; (,ju) mwpQHfs; rpyhpd; $w;WkhFk;.

(Mdhy;> jk; Foe;ijaplk; Nfl;Fk; gb kHak;) mij Nehf;fp irif nra;jhH. 'ehq;fs; njhl;bypy; ,Uf;Fk; Foe;ijaplk; vg;gbg; NgRNthk;?' vd;W mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 19:29)

''(mtJ}W tof;fpy; Cikf;Fj;) jz;lid fpilahJ; ('ypMd;' vDk;) rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzKk; (Cikf;Ff; fpilahJ) vd;W $Wk; rpyH > (mt;thW $wpf; nfhz;Nl) vOj;jhy;> my;yJ (if) rhilahy;> my;yJ (jiy) irifahy; mspf;fg;gLk; kztpyf;F (kl;Lk;) nry;Yk; vd;W $Wfpd;wdH. Mdhy;> (kidtp kPJ tpgrhuf;) Fw;wk; rhl;Ltjw;Fk;> (mtis) kztpyf;Fr; nra;tjw;Fk; eltbf;iffNs vd;gjpy;) ve;j tpj;jpahrKk; ,y;iy. (tpgrhuf;) Fw;wr;rhl;L Rkj;Jtjhdhy; mJ Ngr;rpdhy; jhd; KbAk; vd;W mtHfs; thjpl;lhy;> kztpyf;Fk; mt;thNw Ngr;rpdhy; jhd; KbAk; vd;W nrhy;y Ntz;bapUf;Fk;. tpj;jpahrk; ,y;iy vd;W thjpl;lhy;> (tpgrhuf;) Fw;wr;rhl;L kl;Lkd;wp kztpyf;Fk;> mijg;Nghd;w (mbikia) tpLjiy nra;tJk; vy;yhNk nry;yhJ NghFk;.

''md;rhhpfspd; fpisf; FLk;gq;fspy; rpwe;jij cq;fSf;Fj; njhptpf;fl;Lkh?' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'Mk;! (njhptpAq;fs;) ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdH.

''(md;rhhpfspd; fpisf; FLk;gq;fspy; rpwe;jJ>) gd} e[;[hH FLk;gkhFk;. gpwF mtHfisj; njhlHe;J gd} mg;jpy; m\;`y; FLk;gkhFk;. gpd;dH mtHfisj; njhlHe;J gd} `hhp]; ,g;D f];u[; FLk;gkhFk;. gpd;dH mtHfisj; njhlHe;J gd} rh,jh FLk;gkhFk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpa gpd; jk; tpuy;fis klf;fpg; gpd;G mtw;iw tphpj;Jtpl;Lj; jk; ifahy; (vijNah) vwpgtH Nghy; (irif) nra;jhHfs;. gpwF 'md;rhhp fpisf; FLk;gq;fs; xt;nthd;wpYk; ed;ik cz;L'' vd;w $wpdhHfs;.69

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'ehDk; kWikAk; ',jpypUe;J ,ijg; Nghy;' my;yJ ',e;j ,uz;ilAk; Nghy;' (neUf;fkhf) mDg;gg;gl;Ls;Nshk;'' vd;W $wpagb jk; Rl;LtpuiyAk; eLtpuiyAk; ,izj;Jf; fhl;bdhHfs;. 70

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'khjk; vd;gJ ,g;gbAk;> ,g;gbAk;> ,g;gbAk; ,Uf;Fk;'' vd;W (,uz;L iffisAk; Kk;Kiw tphpj;Jf; fhl;b) Kg;gJ ehs; vdr; nrhy;yptpl;L> gpwF 'NkYk; ,g;gbAk;> ,g;gbAk;> ,g;gbAk; ,Uf;fyhk;'' (vd;W ,uz;L iffisAk; Kk;Kiw tphpj;Jf; fhl;b %d;whk; Kiw ngUtpuiy klf;fpagb) - ,Ugj;njhd;gJ ehs;fshfTk; ,Uf;fyhk; vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjhtJ (khjk; vd;gJ>) rpy Ntis Kg;gJ ehs;fshf ,Uf;Fk;; kw;w rpy Ntis' ,Ugj;njhd;gJ ehs;fshf ,Uf;Fk; vd;W $wpdhHfs;.71

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; fuj;jhy; akd; ehl;Lj; jpiriaf; fhl;ba irif nra;J ',iwek;gpf;if mq;Fs;s (akidr; rhHe;j)jhFk;'' vd;W ,UKiw $wptpl;L> 'mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;! fy; kdKk; (,uf;fkw;w) fbd RghtKk; (ghiytd) xl;lf Nka;g;gHfspilNa fhzg;gLk;. mq;fpUe;J jhd; i\j;jhdpd; ,uz;L nfhk;GfSk; cjakhFk;. (Fog;gq;fs; jiy J}f;Fk;. mjhtJ>) ugPM kw;Wk; KsH Fyj;jhhpilNa mit Njhd;Wk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 72

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'ehDk; mehijapd; fhg;ghsUk; nrhHf;fj;jpy; ,g;gb ,Ug;Nghk;'' vd;W $wpagb jk; Rl;LtpuiyAk; eLtpuiyAk; ,izj;J me;j ,uz;Lf;FkpilNa rw;W ,ilntsptpl;L irif nra;jhHfs;.

,e;jf; Foe;ij jd;DilaJ my;y vd xUtH Fwpg;ghy; czHj;JtJ. 73

(k;uhkthrpahd) xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (nts;is epwKila) vdf;Ff; fWg;G epwj;jpy; xU kfd; gpwe;Js;shd;! (mtd; vg;gb vdf;Fg; gpwe;jtdhf ,Uf;f KbAk;?)'' vd;W (rhilahff;) Nfl;ljw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cd;dplk; xl;lfk; VNjDk; cs;sjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;ftH> 'Mk;' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mjd; epwk; vd;d?' vd;w Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'rptg;G' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cd; xl;lfq;fSf;fpilNa rhk;gy; epw xl;lfk; cs;sjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'Mk;' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(jd;Dila jhaplk; ,y;yhj) me;j epwk; mjw;F kl;Lk; vt;thW te;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'mjd; (je;ijahd) Mz; xl;lfj;jpd; guk;giuapypUe;J te;jpUf;fyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cd;Dila ,e;j kfDk; cd; guk;giuapYs;s (%jhijahpd;) epwj;jpidf; nfhz;bUf;ff; $Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

citkpH my;m[;yhdP(uyp) M]pk; ,g;D mjP my;md;rhhp(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'M]pNk! xU kdpjd; jd; kidtpAld; me;epa MnzhUtd; (jfhj cwTnfhz;lgb) ,Ug;gijf; fz;lhy;> mtid ,e;j kdpjd; nfhd;W tplyhkh? mt;thW nfhd;Wtpl;lhy;> (gopthq;Fk; rl;lg;gb) mtid ePq;fs; nfhd;WtpLtPHfsh? my;yJ mtd; NtW vd;d nra;aNtz;Lk;? nrhy;Yq;fs;. M]pNk! vdf;fhf ,J Fwpj;J (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) Nfl;Lr; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. vdNt> M]pk;(uyp) ,J Fwpj;J ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;lhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (,j;jifa) Nfs;tpfis tpUk;gtpy;iy. mtw;iw mrpq;fkhff; fUjpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J Nfl;l (fz;ld) thHj;ijfs; M]pk;(uyp) mtHfSf;Ff; fbdkhapw;W.

M]pk;(uyp) jk; tPl;lhhplk; jpUk;gp te;jNghJ mtHfsplk; citkpH(uyp) te;J 'M]pNk! cq;fsplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;d $wpdhHfs;?' vd;w Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F M]pk;(uyp) citkpH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'eP vdf;F ed;ik nra;atpy;iy. (rpf;fypy; vd;idr; rpf;f itj;Jtpl;lha;;) ehd; Nfl;l Nfs;tp ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F citkpH(uyp)> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,J Fwpj;J ehNd (Neubahf) mtHfsplk; Nfl;fhky; Xakhl;Nld;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> kf;fSf;F kj;jpapy; ,Ue;j ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fpr; nrd;whH. gpwF> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! xU kdpjd; jd; kidtpAld; me;epa Mltd; xUtd; (jfhj cwT nfhz;l epiyapy;) ,Uf;ff; fz;lhy;> mtd; me;j Mltidf; nfhd;W tplyhkh? (mt;thW nfhd;Wtpl;lhy; gopf;Fg; gopahf) mtid ePq;fs; nfhd;W tpLtPHfsh? my;yJ mtd; NtW vd;d nra;aNtz;Lk;? nrhy;Yq;fs;!'' vd;W Nfl;lhH.

mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'ck;Kila tp\aj;jpYk; ck;Kila kidtp tp\aj;jpYk; my;yh`; (trdj;ij) mUsptpl;lhd;. vdNt> ePH nrd;w ck;Kila kidtpia mioj;J thUk;!'' vd;whHfs;. (gpwF mtHfs; ,UtUk; te;jdH.) ehd; kf;fSld; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mUfpy; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ mtHfs; ,UtUk; gu];guk; rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; (ypMd;) nra;jdH. mtHfs; ypMd; nra;J Kbj;jNghJ citkpH(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; ,tis (kztpyf;Fr; nra;ahky; kidtpahfNt ,dpAk;) itj;jpUe;jhy; ,ts; KJ ehd; ngha;(ahd Fw;wr;rhl;L) nrhd;dtdhf Mk;tpLNtd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mtUf;F MizapLtjw;F Kd;Ng mtis %d;W jyhf; nrhy;yptpl;lhH.

gpwF ,JNt rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; (ypMd;) nra;Ak; jk;gjpaUf;F Kd;khjphp Mk;tpl;lJ. 77

md;rhhpfspy; (citkpH vd;wiof;fg;gl;l) xUtH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! nrhy;Yq;fs;: xU kdpjd; jd; kidtpAld; NtnwhU (me;epa) Mltd; (jfhj cwT nfhz;l epiyapy;) ,Uf;ff; fz;lhy;> mtid ,td; nfhd;Wtplyhkh? (mt;thW nfhd;Wtpl;lhy;> gopthq;Fk; rl;lg;gb) mtid ePq;fs; nfhd;W tpLtPHfsh? my;yJ mtd; NtW vd;d nra;aNtz;Lk;?' vd;whH. mg;NghJ my;yh`;> rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; nra;Jnfhs;Sk; jk;gjpaH njhlHghff; FHMdpy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s tpjpia mUspdhd;. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'ck;Kila tp\aj;jpYk; ck;Kila kidtp tp\aj;jpYk; my;yh`; jPHg;gspj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> mtHfs; ,UtUk; gs;spthrypy; itj;J rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; (ypMd;) nra;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mq;F ehDk; ,Ue;Njd;. ,UtUk; rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzak; nra;J Kbj;jNghJ cigkpH(uyp) 'mtis ehd; (kztpyf;Fr; nra;ahky; kidtpahfNt) itj;jpUe;jhy;> mtspd; kPJ ehd; (ngha;(f; Fw;wr;rhl;L) nrhd;dtdhk; tpLNtd;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> ypMd;- gpukhzk; Kbe;jJk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; cj;jutpLtjw;F Kd;ghfNt mtis mtH %d;W jyhf; nrhy;yptpl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kd;dpiyapNyNa mtistpl;Lg; gphpe;Jnfhz;lhH. ,JNt ypMd;- gpukhzk; nra;Ak; ,Utiug; gphpj;Jitf;Fk; topahapw;W.

me;j ypMd; ele;jNghJ mg;ngz; fHg;gKw;wpUe;jhH. mtUf;Fg; gpwe;j Foe;ij mjd; jhNahL ,izj;Jj;jhd; (,d;dtspd; kfd; vd;W) miof;fg;glyhdJ. gpd;dH kfdplkpUe;J me;jg; ngz;Zk;> mg;ngz;zplkpUe;J kfDk; my;yh`; mtHfSf;F epHzapj;j Kiwapy; thhprhthHfs; vd;w eilKiwAk; te;jJ.

(ypMd; ele;J Kbe;jJk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',ts; muiziag; Nghd;w Fl;ilahd rptg;G epwf; Foe;ijiag; ngw;nwLj;jhy; ,ts; cz;ik nrhy;yptpl;lhs;. fztH ,ts; kPJ ngha; nrhy;yptpl;lhH (vd;W nghUs;); fWg;G epwj;jpy; tprhykhd fz;fs; nfhz;l nghpa gpl;lq;fis cila Foe;ijiag; ngw;nwLj;jhy; mtspd; kPJ mtSila fztH nrhd;d Fw;wr;rhl;L cz;ik jhd; vd;W fUJfpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;. gpwF tpUk;gj;jfhj me;jj; Njhw;wj;jpNyNa mg;ngz; Foe;ijiag; ngw;nwLj;jhH. (fzthpd; Fw;wr;rhl;L epahakhdjhfg;gl;lJ.)78

rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; (eil Kiwapy; tUtjw;F Kd; xU Kiw kidtp kPJ fztd; tpgrhuf; Fw;wk; rhl;LtJ) njhlHghf egp(]y;) mtHfs; mUfpy; Ngrg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ M]pk; ,g;D mjP(uyp) mJ njhlHghf VNjh (Mf;Nuh\khfg;) Ngrptpl;Lj; jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;. (rpwpJ Neuj;jpy;) M]pk;(uyp) mtHfspd; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xUtH mthplk; nrd;W jk; kidtpAld; (me;epa) Mltd; xUtd; (jfhj cwT nfhz;L) ,Ue;jijj; jhk; fz;ljhff; $wpdhH. mjw;F M]pk;(uyp)> 'ehd; (Mf;Nuh\khfg;) NgrpajhNyNa ,g;gb (vd; Fyj;jhhpilNa ele;J) ehNd Nrhjpf;fg;gl;Ls;Nsd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> M]pk;(uyp) mtiu mioj;Jf;nfhz;L egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W mthpd; kidtpapd; elj;ij Fwpj;Jj; njhptpj;jhHfs;.

-(citkpH vd;w) me;j kdpjH ey;y kQ;rs; epwk; cilatuhfTk;> rijg; gpbg;Gf; FiwthdtuhfTk;> ePz;l Kbfisf; nfhz;ltuhfTk; ,Ue;jhH. jk; kidtpAld; ,Uf;ff; fz;ljhf mtH thjpl;l me;j me;epa kdpjNuh> khepwk; cilatuhfTk; cly; gUj;J mjpf rijg;gpbg;G cs;stuhfTk; ,Ue;jhH.

(,e;j Fw;wr;rhl;ilf; Nfl;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! (,e;jg; gpur;rpidapy; xU) njspitj; jUthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gpwF> jk; kidtpAld; fz;ljhf mtH Fwpg;gpl;l me;j (me;epa) Mlthpd; rhaypy; mts; Foe;ij ngw;nwLj;jhs;. (mjw;F Kd;Ng) ,e;jj; jk;gjpaiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; (ypMd;) nra;a itj;jhHfs;.

(,e;j `jP]; $wg;gl;l) mitapy; ,Ue;j xUtH ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'rhl;rp ,y;yhkNyNa xUtUf;F ehd; fy;nywp jz;lid mspg;gtdhapUe;jhy; ,tSf;F mspj;jpUg;Ngd;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dJ (citkpUila kidtpahd) ,e;jg; ngz; Fwpj;jh? vd;W Nfl;ljw;F ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> ',y;iy; (mts; NtnwhU ngz;zhths;.) me;jg; ngz; ,];yhj;jpy; ,Ue;Jnfhz;Nl jfhj cwTnfhz;L te;jhs; vdg; gutyhfg; Ngrg;gl;lts;. (Mdhy;> mts; Fw;wj;ij xg;Gf; nfhs;sTkpy;iy; jFe;j rhl;rpAk; ,y;iy. mts; Fwpj;Nj egpatHfs; ,t;thW Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;.)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ehd; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; 'xUtH jk; kidtp kPJ tpgrhuf; Fw;wk; rhl;bdhy; (rl;lk; vd;d)?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftHfs; gd} m[;yhd; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j (jk;gjpauhd) ,Utiu (,ijg; Nghd;w epiyapy;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; gphpj;Jitj;jhHfs;. gpwF 'cq;fspUthpy; xUtH ngha;aH vd;gij my;yh`; ed;F mwpthd;. vdNt> cq;fspy; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp (,iwtd; gf;fk;) jpUk;GfpwtH cz;lh?' vd;whHfs;. clNd mtHfs; ,UtUNk kWj;jdH. gpwF (kPz;Lk;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'cq;fs; ,Uthpy; xUtH ngha;aH vd;gij my;yh`; ed;F mwpthd;. vdNt> cq;fspy; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp (,iwtd; gf;fk;) jpUk;GfpwtH cz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJk; mtHfs; ,UtUNk kWj;jdH. gpwF (%d;whk; Kiwahf mijg; Nghd;Nw) 'cq;fs; ,Uthpy; xUtH ngha;aH vd;gij my;yh`; ed;fwpthd;. vdNt> cq;fspy; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhpj; jpUk;GfpwtH cz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJk; mtHfs; ,UtUk; kWj;jhHfs;. vdNt> mtHfs; ,UtiuAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; gphpj;Jitj;jhHfs;.

,e;j `jP]py; (]aPj; ,g;D [{igH(u`;) Fwpg;gpl;l) xU tp\aj;ijj; jhq;fs; $wtpy;iy v d;Nw fUJfpNwd;'' vd;W vd;dplk; mk;H ,g;D jPdhH(u`;) $wpdhHfs;. gpwF mtHfs; gpd;tUkhW $wpdhHfs;: (rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; nra;j) me;j kdpjH> '(k`;uhf ehd; mspj;j) vd;Dila nghUs; (vd;d tJ)?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mjw;F mthplk;> '(ck;Kila kidtp kPJ ePH Rkj;jpa Fw;wr;rhl;by;) ePH cz;ikahsuha; ,Ue;jhy;> mtSld; ePH Vw;nfdNt jhk;gj;jpa cwTnfhz;Ls;sPH! (mjw;F ,e;j k`;H epfuhk; tpLk;.) ePH ngha; nrhy;ypapUe;jhy; (kidtpia mDgtpj;Jf; nfhz;L mtJ}Wk; fw;gpj;j fhuzj;jhy;) mr;nry;tk; ck;iktpl;L ntF njhiytpy; ,Uf;fpwJ' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ.

rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; nra;Ak; jk;gjpahplk; 'cq;fs; ,Uthpy; xUtH ngha;aH. vdNt> cq;fspy; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhUgtH ahH?' vd;W jiytH Nfl;gJ.

ehd; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; (ypMd;) nra;Jnfhs;Sk; jk;gjpaiug; gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;: rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; (ypMd;) nra;Jnfhz;l jk;gjpahplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fs; ,Uthpd; tprhuizAk; my;yh`;tplk; cs;sJ. cq;fs; ,Uthpy; xUtH ngha;aH. (,dp) mtspd; kPJ (fztuhfpa) ckf;F ve;j mjpfhuKk; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd mtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (ehd; ,tSf;F k`;uhf mspj;j) vd;Dila nghUs; (vd;d tJ? mijj; jpUk;gg; ngwyhkh?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ckf;F (me;jg;) nghUs; fpilf;fhJ. ePH mts; tp\aj;jpy; (nrhd;d Fw;wr;rhl;by;) cz;ikahsuha; ,Ue;jhy;> mtSila fw;ig ePH gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;tjw;fhfg; ngw;w mDkjpf;F me;jg; nghUs; gfukhk; tpLk;. mtspd; kPJ ePH ngha; nrhy;ypapUe;jhy; (mtis mDgtpj;Jf; nfhz;L mtJ}Wk; fw;gpj;j fhuzj;jpdhy;) mg;nghUs; ck;iktpl;L ntF J}uj;jpy; cs;sJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

njhlHe;J ]aPj; ,g;D [{igH(u`;) $wpdhH: ehd; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> jk; kidtpAld; rhgmiog;Gg; gpukhzk; (ypMd;) nra;j kdpjH njhlHghff; Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> (jk;gjpaH ,UtiuAk; gphpj;J itf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gijf; fhl;l) jk; ,uz;L tpuy;fshy; irif nra;jhHfs;. (mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd) R/g;ahd;(u`;) mg;NghJ jk; Rl;LtpuiyAk; eLtpuiyAk; gphpj;Jf; fhl;bdhHfs;. NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; gd} m[;yhd; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j jk;gjpaiu (ypMDf;Fg; gpd;) gphpj;J itj;jhHfs;. gpwF 'cq;fs; ,Uthpy; xUtH ngha;aH vd;gij my;yh`; ed;F mwpthd;. vdNt> cq;fspy; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhUgtH cz;lh?' vd %d;W Kiw Nfl;lhHfs; vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; xU ngz;izAk; mtspd; kPJ tpgrhuf; Fw;wk; rhl;ba fztiuAk; rj;jpag; gpukhzk; (ypMd;) nra;aitj;J mtHfs; ,UtiuAk; gphpj;Jitj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU kdpjiuAk; mthpd; kidtpiaAk; rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; (ypMd;) nra;aitj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ me;j kdpjH mtSila Foe;ijiaj; jk;jy;y vd;W $wpdhH. vdNt> mt;tpUtUiuAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; gphpj;Jitj;jhHfs;; NkYk;> Foe;ijia kidtpaplk; NrHj;jhHfs;.

rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; (ypMd;) nra;Jnfhs;tJ (eilKiwapy; tUtjw;F Kd;> kidtp kPJ fztd; tpgrhuf; Fw;wk; rhl;LtJ) njhlHghf ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mUfpy; Ngrg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ M]pk; ,g;D mjP(uyp) mJ njhlHghf VNjh (Mf;Nuh\khfr;) nrhy;yptpl;Lj; jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;. (rpwpJ Neuj;jpy;) M]pk;(uyp) mtHfspd; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xUtH mtHfsplk; nrd;W> jk; kidtpAld; (me;epa) Mltd; xUtd; (jfhj cwTnfhz;L) ,Ue;jijj; jhk; fz;ljhff; $wpdhH. mg;NghJ 'ehd; (Mf;Nuh\khfg;) NgrpajhNyNa (vd; Fyj;jhhpy; ele;j) ,e;j epfo;r;rpahy; ehNd Nrhjpf;fg;gl;Ls;Nsd;'' vd;W M]pk;(uyp) $wpdhH. vdNt> M]pk;(uyp) mtiu mioj;Jf; nfhz;L egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W mthpd; kidtpapd; elj;ij Fwpj;Jj; njhptpj;jhHfs;.

-(citkpH vd;w) me;j kdpjH ey;y kQ;rs; epwk; cilatuhfTk;> rijg; gpbg;Gf; Fiwe;jtuhfTk;> ePz;l Kbfisf; nfhz;ltuhfTk; ,Ue;jhH. jk; kidtpAld; ,Uf;ff; fz;ljhf mtH thjpl;l me;j me;epa kdpjNuh khepwk; cilatuhfTk; cly; gUj;J mjpf rijg;gpbg;G cs;stuhfTk;> RUl;il Kb cs;stuhfTk; ,Ue;jhH.

,e;jf; Fw;wr;rhl;ilf; Nfl;l ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > ',iwth! (,e;jg; gpur;rpidapy; xU) njspitj; jUthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gpwF> jk; kidtpAld; jhk; fz;ljhff; fztH Fwpg;gpl;l me;j (me;epa) Mlthpd; rhaypy; mts; Foe;ijiag; ngw;nwLj;jhs;. (mjw;F Kd;Ng) ,e;jj; jk;gjpaiu ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; (ypMd;) nra;aitj;jhHfs;.

(,e;j `jP]; $wg;gl;l) mitapy; ,Ue;j xUtH ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'rhl;rp ,y;yhkNyNa xUtUf;F ehd; fy;nywp jz;lid mspg;gtdhapUe;jhy;> ,tSf;F mspj;jpUg;Ngd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpaJ> (citkpUila kidtpahd) ,e;jg; ngz; njhlHghfth? vd;W Nfl;ljw;F ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> ',y;iy. (mts; NtnwhU ngz;zhths;.) me;jg; ngz; ,];yhj;jpy; ,Ue;Jnfhz;Nl jfhj cwTnfhz;lhs; vdg; gutyhfg; Ngrg;gl;lts; Mths;. (Mdhy;> mts; Fw;wj;ij xg;Gf;nfhs;sTkpy;iy; jFe;j rhl;rpAk; ,y;iy. mts; Fwpj;Nj egpatHfs; ,t;thW Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.80

hp/ghM my;FwoP(uyp) xU ngz;iz kzKbj;jhHfs;. gpwF mg;ngz;iz mtHfs; kztpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> me;jg; ngz; NtnwhUtiu kze;Jnfhz;lhH. gpwF mtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> jk; fztH jk;kplk; (cwTnfhs;s) tUtjpy;iy vd;Wk;> mtUf;F (,d cWg;G vd;W) ,Ug;gnjy;yhk; ,e;j (Kfj;jpiuapd;) FQ;rk; Nghd;wJjhd; vd;Wk; $wpdhH. (gpwF jhk; jk; Kjy; fztUld; tho tpUk;GtjhfTk; $wpdhH.) (mg;NghJ mq;fpUe;j mthpd; ,uz;lhtJ fztH ,e;jf; Fw;wr;rhl;il kWj;jhH. jkf;F Kjy; kidtp %yk; gpwe;j Foe;ijfisAk; mtH fhl;bdhH.) clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',y;iy; eP (cd;dila ,uz;lhk; fztuhd) ,thplk; (jhk;gj;jpa) Rfj;ij mDgtpf;Fk; tiuapYk;> mtH cd;dplk; (jhk;gj;jpa) Rfj;ij mDgtpf;Fk; tiuapYk; (Kjy; fztiu eP kze;J nfhs;s KbahJ)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,d;NdhH mwptpg;ghsHnjhlH topahfTk; ,e;j `jP]; te;Js;sJ. 81

mjhtJ khjtplha; Vw;gLfpwjh my;yJ ,y;iyah vd cq;fSf;Fj; (njspthfj;) njhpahj ngz;fSf;Fk;> (KJikapd; fhuzj;jpdhy;) khjtplha; epd;Wtpl;l ngz;fSf;Fk;> (gUtk; milahjjhy; ,Jtiu) khjtplhNa Vw;gl;buhj ngz;fSf;Fk; ',j;jh' (jtiz) %d;W khjq;fshFk;. 82

fHg;gKila ngz;fSf;F mtHfspd; (',j;jh'tpd;) jtiz mtHfs; gpurtpf;Fk; tiuahFk; (vDk; 65:4 tJ trj; njhlH).

m];yk; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j 'RigM' vd;wiof;fg;gl;l xU ngz; fHg;gpzpahf ,Ue;j epiyapy; mthpd; fztH (]mj; ,g;D ft;yh) ,we;Jtpl;lhH. (ehw;gJ ehs;fSf;Fg; gpwF mtUf;Ff; Foe;ij gpwe;jJ.) ,e;epiyapy; mtiu 'mG]; ]dhgpy; gpd;gmf;ff;(uyp)' vd;gtH ngz; Nfl;lhH. mtiu kzf;f mg;ngz; kWj;Jtpl;lhH. gpwF (NtnwhUtiu kzf;ftpUf;Fk; nra;jp Nfl;L) mtiug; ghHj;J mG]; ]dhgpy;(uyp)> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,uz;L jtizfspy; gpe;jpaJ vJNth mJ tiuapy; eP ',j;jh' ,Uf;fhky; mtiu eP kze;Jnfhs;s KbahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (gpurtj;jpw;Fg; gpd;) RkhH gj;J ehs;fs; mg;ngz; ,Ue;Jtpl;L gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(gpurtj;Jld; cd; ,j;jh Kbe;Jtpl;lJ.) eP kze;Jnfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.83

ehd; ckH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; ,g;dp my; mHfk;(u`;) mtHfis> m];yk; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j RigM(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> mtUf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; (',j;jh' njhlHghf) vd;d jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;? vd;W Nfl;Fk;gb fbjk; vOjpNdd;. (mt;thNw mtUk; Nfl;lhH.)

jk; fztH ,we;j rpy ehs;fSf;Fg; gpd; RigM my;m];ykpa;ah(uyp) gpurtpj;jhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W (kW)kzk; Ghpe;J nfhs;s mDkjp NfhhpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtUf;F mDkjp mspj;jijaLj;J mtH (xUtiu) kze;jhH.

',j;jh'tpy; cs;s xU ngz;iz xUtH jpUkzk; nra;J> mthplk; te;j gpd; mtSf;F %d;W khjtplha;f; fhyk; Kbe;jhy;> Kjy; fztdplkpUe;J mts; Kw;whfg; gphpe;jts; Mths;. (Mdhy;>) ,e;j khjtplha;f; fhyj;ij ,uz;lhk; fztDf;fhd ',j;jh'thf mts; fzf;fpl KbahJ.

mt;thW fzf;fplyhk; vd ]{`;hP(u`;) $wpdhH. ]{`;hP(u`;) mtHfspd; fUj;Nj R/g;ahd;(u`;) mtHfSf;F kpf ctg;ghdjhFk;.84

(jpUf;FHMd; 02:228 tJ trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s 'F&c' vDk; nrhy;ypd; tpidr; nrhy;yhd) 'mf;umj;' vDk; nrhy;Yf;F' xU ngz;zpd; khjtplha;f; fhyk; neUq;fptpl;lJ' vd;w nghUSk;> 'xU ngz; khjtplhapypUe;J J}a;ikailAk; fhyk; neUq;fptpl;lJ' vd;w (vjphpilahd) nghUSk; cz;L. xU ngz;> jd; tapw;wpy; rpRit xd;W NrHg;gijf; Fwpf;fTk; 'fumj;' vDk; nrhy; Msg;gLtJz;L.

cq;fSila ,iwtdhfpa my;yh`;it mQ;rpf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. (kztpyf;F mspf;fg;gl;L ',j;jh'tpy; ,Uf;Fk; ngz;fs;) gk;uq;fkhd khdf;Nflhd (fhhpaj;)ijr; nra;jhyd;wp mtHfis mtHfspd; tPLfspypUe;J ntspNaw;whjPHfs;; mtHfSk; ntspNawyhfhJ. ,it my;yh`; (tpjpf;Fk;) tuk;Gfs;. my;yh`;tpd; tuk;Gfis kPWfpwtH jplkhfj; jkf;Fj; jhNk mepahak; nra;Jnfhs;fpwhH. (Vnddpy;> NrHe;J tho;tjw;fhf) ,jd; gpd;dUk; my;yh`; VNjDk; xU topia cz;lhf;fyhk; vd;gij ePH mwpakhl;BH. (jpUf;FHMd; 65:1 tJ trdj;njhlH.)

cq;fs; rf;jpf;Nfw;g ePq;fs; FbapUf;Fk; ,lj;jpNyNa (',j;jh'tpypUf;Fk;) ngz;fisf; FbapUf;fr; nra;Aq;fs;; mtHfSf;F neUf;fb cz;lhf;Ftjw;fhf mtHfSf;Fj; njhy;iy nfhLf;fhjPHfs;. mtHfs; fHg;gKilatHfshf ,Ue;jhy;> mtHfs; gpurtpf;Fk; tiu mtHfSf;fhfr; nryT nra;Aq;fs;..'' (jpUf;FHMd; 65:6>7)

a`;ah ,g;D ]aPj; ,g;dp M];(u`;) (jk; Jiztpahuhd) mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D my;`fk; mtHfspd; Gjy;tpia (xl;Lnkhj;j)j; jyhf; nrhy;yptpl;lhH. vdNt> mtiu (mthpd; je;ij) mg;JH u`;khd; (jyhf; nrhy;yg;gl;l ,lj;jpypUe;J kw;NwhH ,lj;jpw;Ff;) Fbkhw;wpdhH. (,r;nra;jp mwpe;j) Map\h(uyp) kjPdhtpd; (mg;Nghija) Ml;rpj; jiytuhf ,Ue;J (mg;JH u`;khdpd; rNfhjuH) kHthd; ,g;D my;`fk; mtHfsplk; MsDg;gp> 'kHthNd! my;yh`;it mQ;rpf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. (cq;fs; rNfhjuH Gjy;tpahd) mtis (kztpyf;F mspf;fg;gl;l) mtSila tPl;bw;Nf jpUg;gp mDg;Gq;fs;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kHthd;> '(vd; rNfhjuH) mg;JH u`;khd; vd;id kpifj;Jtpl;lhH. (vd;dhy; mtiuj; jLf;f Kbatpy;iy)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. ,t;thW Riykhd; ,g;D a]hH mtHfspd; mwptpg;gpy; fhzg;gLfpwJ.

NkYk;> kHthd; '/ghj;jpkh gpd;j; if]; njhlHghd jfty; jq;fis te;jilatpy;iyah? (mtH ,lk; khwpj;jhNd ',j;jh' ,Ue;jhH!'' vd;W (Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;) Nfl;lhH. Map\h(uyp)> /ghj;jpkh gpd;j; if]pd; nra;jpia ePq;fs; (Mjhukhff;) Fwpg;gplhky; ,Ug;gjhy; cq;fSf;F ve;jg; ghjpg;Gk; NeHe;JtplhJ. (mtH ,lk; khwpajw;Fj; jf;f fhuzk; ,Ue;jJ.)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F kHthd; ,g;dp `fk; mtHfs;> '(/ghj;jpkh ,lk; khwpajw;Ff; fhuzkhf mike;j) ,lHg;ghL VNjDk; jq;fSf;F (Vw;Gilajhf ,Uf;Fnkd;why;> ,e;jj; jk;gjpahpilNa cs;s (mNj tpjkhd) ,lHg;ghL (vd; rNfhjuH) kfs; ,lk; khWtjpy;) jq;fSf;Fg; NghJk;jhNd!'' vd;W $wpdhH.

/ghj;jpkh gpd;j; if]pw;F vd;d NeHe;jJ? '(%d;W jyhf; nrhy;yg;gl;l ngz;Zf;F ',j;jh'tpd; NghJ) ciwtplNkh [Ptdhk;rNkh (fztd; mspf;fNtz;baJ) ,y;iy'' vd;W $WfpwhNu! mtH my;yh`;it mQ;rf; $lhjh?

ehd; (vd; rpwpa jhahH) Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D my;`fKila Gjy;tpahd ,d;dtisg; ghHj;jPHfsh? mtiu mthpd; fztH xl;Lnkhj;jj; jyhf; nrhy;yptpl;lhH. (jk; fztH tPl;by; ',j;jh' ,Uf;fhky;) mtH ntspNawp (kw;NwhH ,lj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W)tpl;lhNu!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F Map\h(uyp) 'mtH nra;jJ jtW'' vd;whHfs;. ehd; /ghj;jpkh gpd;j; if];> (jhd; kw;NwhH ,lj;jpy; ',j;jh' ,Ue;jJ gw;wpf;) $wptUtij ePq;fs; Nfs;tpg;gl;ljpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F Map\huyp) mtHfs;> ',r;nra;jpiaf; $wp tUtjpy; /ghj;jpkhTf;F ve;j ed;ikAkpy;iy vd;gijg; Ghpe;Jnfhs;!''vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

Map\h(uyp) (/ghj;jpkh gpd;j; ifi]f;) fLikahfr; rhbdhHfs;. NkYk;> '(,e;j) /ghj;jpkh jd;de; jdpahdNjhH ,lj;jpy; ,Ue;jhH. ,jdhy; mtH (ghJfhg;G) Fwpj;J mQ;rg;gl;lJ. ,ijaLj;Nj mtUf;F (kw;NwhH ,lj;jpy; ',j;jh' ,Uf;f) egp(]y;) mtHfs; rYif mspj;jhHfs;'' vd;Wk; Map\h $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; `[;i[ Kbj;Jf;nfhz;L kf;fhtpypUe;J) Gwg;gl tpUk;gpaNghJ ]/gpa;ah(uyp) (khjtplha; Vw;gl;ljhy;) jk; $lhuj;jpd; thrypy; ftiy mile;jtuha; epd;wpUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mthplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; (nry;ykhf) 'my;yh`; cd;id mWf;fl;Lk;! cdf;Fj; njhz;il typ tul;Lk;! vk;ik (Gwg;gltplhky;) jLj;Jtpl;lhNa! e`;Uila (Jy;`[; -10 tJ) ehspy; eP (fmghitr;) Rw;wpte;jhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ]/gpa;ah(uyp) 'Mk;' vd;W $w> egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mg;gbahdhy;> eP Gwg;gL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.87

kmfpy; ,g;D a]hH(uyp) jk; rNfhjhpia (xUtUf;F) kzKbj;Jf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. gpwF mtiu mthpd; fztH kztpyf;F mspj;Jtpl;lhH. gpd;dH mthpd; ',j;jh'f; fhyk; KbAk; tiu (jpUg;gp miof;fhky;) mg;gbNatpl;Ltpl;lhH. gpwF (gioa fztNu kPz;Lk;) mtiug; ngz;Nfl;L te;jhH. ,jdhy; Mj;jpukile;j kmfpy;(uyp) gpbthjkhf kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. NkYk;> '(vd; rNfhjhp ',j;jh'tpy; ,Ue;jNghJ) mtisj; jpUg;gp mioj;Jf; nfhs;s mtUf;F rf;jpapUe;Jk; mg;gbNatpl;Ltpl;L> (',j;jh' Kbe;j) gpwF (,g;NghJ te;J) ngz;Nfl;fpwhNu!'' vd;W $wp> ,UtUf;Fk; ,ilNa kmfpy; jilahf ,Ue;jhH. mg;NghJjhd; my;yh`; 'ePq;fs; (cq;fs;) kidtpaiu kztpyf;Fr; nra;J> mtHfs; jq;fspd; (',j;jh') jtizapd; ,Wjpia mile;jhy;> jq;fspd; (gioa) fztHfis KiwNahLk; kdk; xg;gpAk; mtHfs; kze;J nfhs;tij ePq;fs; jLf;fNtz;lhk;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:232 tJ) trdj;ij KOikahf mUspdhd;. clNd ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kmfpy;(uyp) mtHfis mioj;J (me;j trdj;ij) mtUf;F Kd; Xjpf; fhl;bdhHfs;. vdNt> mtH jk; gpbthjj;ijf; iftpl;L my;yh`;tpd; fl;lisf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;jhH.89

mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;F(g; gpd;tUkhW) fl;lisapl;lhHfs;:

mtH jk; kidtpiaj; jpUg;gp mioj;Jf;nfhs;sNtz;Lk;. gpwF kidtp khjtplhapypUe;J J}a;ikahFk; tiu jk;kplNk itj;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. gpwF jk;kplk; ,Uf;Fk; mtSf;F ,uz;lhk; Kiw khjtplha; Vw;gl;L> mjd; gpwF me;j khjtplhapypUe;J mts; J}a;ikailAk; tiu fhj;jpUe;Jtpl;L> mtH mtisj; jyhf; nrhy;y tpUk;gpdhy; mtSld; clYwT nfhs;tjw;F Kd;dhy; mts; (khjtplha; fhyj;jpy; ,y;yhky;) J}a;ikahdtsha; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ jyhf; nrhy;ypf;nfhs;sl;Lk;! ,JNt> ngz;fis kztpyf;Fr; nra;a my;yh`; cj;jutpl;Ls;s fhykhFk;.

,g;D ckH(uyp) 'eP xU iw> my;yJ ,UKiw jyhf; nrhy;ypapUe;jhy; (mtisj; jpUg;gp mioj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;). ,t;thW (jpUg;gp mioj;Jf; nfhs;SkhW) jhd; egp(]y;)mtHfs; vdf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. 90

ehd; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; (khjtplhapypUf;Fk; kidtpia kztpyf;Fr; nra;tJ Fwpj;Jf;) Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F ,g;D ckH(uyp) (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;:

ehd; khjtplhapypUe;j vd; kidtpf;F kztpyf;F mspj;Njd;. vdNt> (vd; je;ij) ckH(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (,J Fwpj;J) tpdtdphHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mtH jk; kidtpiaj; jpUk;g mioj;Jf; nfhs;sNtz;Lk;. gpwF mts; ',j;jh'it vjpHnfhs;tjw;Nfw;w (tifapy; khjtplhapypUe;J J}a;ikaile;j) Neuj;jpy; (tpUk;gpdhy;) mtH jyhf; nrhy;yl;Lk; vd mtUf;F cj;jutpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; 'mJ xU jyhf;fhff; fUjg;gLkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; 'mtd; (jd; flikia epiwNtw;w) ,ayhkYk; (mij) mwpe;J nfhs;shkYk; ,Ue;Jtpl;lhy; (kztpyf;F epfohky; Ngha;tpLkh) vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.91

fztd; ,we;j (gUtkilahj) rpWkp eWkzk; g+ryhnkd;W ehd; fUjtpy;iy. Vnddpy;> mtSf;Fk; (gUtkile;j ngz;izg; Nghd;Nw) ',j;jh' ,Uf;Fk; flikAs;sJ.

mg;NghJ (%d;whtJ ehs;) ck;K `gPgh(uyp) kQ;rs; epwKila xUtif eWkzg; nghUisf; nfhz;L tUkhW $wp mjid (mq;fpUe;j) xU rpWkpapd; kPJ jltpdhHfs;. gpwF jk; ,uz;L fd;dq;fspYk; jltpdhHfs;. gpd;dH> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vdf;F ,e;j eWkzk; NjitNa ,y;iy. MapDk;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJk; kWik ehspd; kPJk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;bUf;Fk; ve;jg; ngz;Zk;> ,we;j xUtUf;fhf %d;W ehs;fSf;F Nky; Jf;fk; filg;gpbg;gjw;F mDkjpapy;iy; Mdhy;> fztUf;fhf ehd;F khjk; gj;J ehs;fs; jtpu!' vd;W $wf;Nfl;Ls;Nsd;. (vdNtjhd; ,g;NghJ eWkzk; g+rpNdd;.)'' vd;whHfs;. 93

(md;id) i]dg; gpd;j; [`;\;(uyp) mtHfspd; rNfhjuH ,we;j rkak; mtHfsplk; ehd; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; eWkzg; nghUs; xd;iwf; nfhz;Ltur; nrhy;yp g+rpf;nfhz;lhHfs;.

gpwF> ',Njh! (ghUq;fs;.) my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf vdf;F ,e;j eWkzk; NjitNa ,y;iy. MapDk;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (nrhw;nghopT) Nkilapy; ,Ue;jgb 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJk; kWik ehspd; kPJk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;l ve;jg; ngz;Zk; ,we;j xUtUf;fhf %d;W ehs;fSf;F Nky; Jf;fk; filg;gpbf;f mDkjpapy;iy. Mdhy;> jd; fztUf;fhf ehd;F khjk; gj;J ehs;fs; jtpu!' vd;W $wf; Nfl;Ls;Nsd;'' vd;whHfs;.94

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; xU ngz;kzp te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; kfSila fztH ,we;Jtpl;lhH. (',j;jh'tpypUf;Fk;) vd; kfspd; fz;zpy; mQ;rdk; (RHkh) ,l;Lf; nfhs;syhkh?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'Ntz;lhk;' vd ,uz;L my;yJ %d;W Kiw $wpdhHfs;. xt;nthU KiwAk; Ntz;lhk;' vd;Nw $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> '(fztid ,oe;j xU ngz;zpd;) ',j;jh'f; fhyk; ehd;F khjq;fSk; gj;J ehs;fSk; jhk;. (Mdhy;>) mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; (fztd; ,we;jgpd;) kidtp (Xuhz;L ',j;jh' ,Ug;ghs;.) Mz;bd; Kbtpy; (',j;jh' Kbe;jjd; milahskhf) xl;lfr; rhzj;ij vwpthd;. (me;j epiy ,g;NghJ ,y;iy)'' vd;whHfs;.

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cq;fspy; vtNuDk; kidtpaiutpl;L ,we;JNghapUe;jhy;> mk;kidtpaH ehd;F khjk; gj;J ehs;fs; jq;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; fhj;jpUg;ghHfs;. jq;fs; jtizapd; ,Wjpia mtHfs; vl;btpl;lhy;> jq;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; KiwNahL mtHfs; nra;J nfhs;fpw (myq;fhuk; Kjyhd)tw;wpy; (jiyaplhky; ,Ug;gjhy;) cq;fspd; kPJ ve;jf; Fw;wKkpy;iy. ePq;fs; nra;fpwtw;iw my;yh`; ed;fwpe;jtd; Mthd; (vDk; 02:234 tJ ,iwtrdk;).

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njhlHe;J mjhc(u`;) $wpdhH: gpwF nrhj;Jhpikr; rl;lk; (Fwpj;j 4:12 tJ trdk;) te;J> jq;Fk; trjp (nra;Jju fztd; rhrdk; nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;w Kiw)ia khw;wptpl;lJ. vdNt> mts; jhd; tpUk;gpa ,lj;jpy; ',j;jh' ,Uf;fyhk;. mtSf;Fj; jq;Fk; trjp nra;J nfhLf;f Ntz;baJ (fztdpd; cwtpdHfSf;Ff; flikahf) ,y;iy.99

jk; je;ij (mg+ R/g;ahd;(uyp) mtHfspd; ,wg;Gr; nra;jp te;jNghJ (md;id) ck;K `gPgh(uyp) eWkzj;ijf; nfhz;Ltur; nrhy;yp mjidj; jk; ,uz;L iffspYk; jltpdhHfs;. NkYk;> (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;: vdf;F ,e;j eWkzk; NjitNa ,iy. MapDk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'my;yh`;itAk; kWik ehisAk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;l ve;jg; ngz;Zk; ,we;j xUtUf;fhf %d;W ehs;fSf;F Nky; Jf;fk; filg;gpbf;f mDkjpapy;iy. Mdhy;> fztUf;fhf ehd;F khjk; gj;J ehs;fs; jtpu'' vd;W nrhy;yf; Nfl;Ls;Nsd;. 100

tpiykhjpd; tUkhdKk;> nry;yhj jpUkzKk;. 101

''xUtH jkf;F kzKbf;fj; jil nra;ag;gl;Ls;s ngz;izj; jk;ik mwpahky; kze;Jnfhz;lhy; mtHfs; ,UtUk; gphpj;Jitf;fg;gLtH. kz xg;ge;jj;jpd;NghJ KbT nra;ag;gl;l kzf;nfhil (k`;H) mtSf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;; NtnwJTk; fpilf;fhJ'' vd;W `]d; my;g]hP(u`;) $wpdhHfs;. gpwF (mf;fUj;jpypUe;J khwp) mtSf;F (epfuhd ngz;fSf;Fj; jug;gLk;) epfu kzf;nfhil (k`;Uy; kp];y;) cz;nld;W $wpdhHfs;.

eha; tpw;w fhR> Nrhjpldpd; jl;riz> tpgrhhpapd; tUkhdk; Mfpatw;Wf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; jil tpjpj;jhHfs;. 102

gr;ir Fj;jptpLgtisAk;> gr;ir Fj;jpf;nfhs;gtisAk;> tl;b cz;gtidAk;> tl;b cz;zf; nfhLg;gtidAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; rgpj;jhHfs;. eha; tpw;w fhR> tpgrhhpapd; tUkhdk; Mfpatw;iwj; jil nra;jhHfs;. NkYk;> (caphpdq;fspd;) cUtg; glq;fs; tiugtiuAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; rgpj;jhHfs;.103

m[;yhd; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j (jk;gjpauhd) ,Utiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; gphpj;J itj;Jtpl;L> 'cq;fs; ,Uthpy; xUtH ngha; nrhy;fpwhH vd;gij my;yh`; mwpthd;. vdNt> cq;fspy; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp (,iwtd; gf;fk;) jpUk;GfpwtH cz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;f> (jk;gjpaHfshd) mtHfs; ,UtUNk kWj;jdH. gpwFk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'cq;fs; ,Uthpy; xUtH ngha; nrhy;fpwhH vd;gij my;yh`; mwpthd;. vdNt> cq;fspy; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp (,iwtd; gf;fk;) jpUk;GfpwtH cz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;f> mg;NghJk; mtHfs; ,UtUk; kWj;jdH. vdNt> (jk;gjpauhd) mtHfs; ,UtiuAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; gphpj;Jitj;jhHfs;.

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ngz;fis ePq;fs; jPz;Ltjw;F Kd;> my;yJ mtHfspd; kzf;nfhilia epHzapg;gjw;F Kd; jyhf; nrhd;dhy; cq;fspd; kPJ Fw;wkpy;iy. (,e;epiyapy;) trjpAs;stH jd; jFjpf;Nfw;wthWk;> Vio jd; jFjpf;Nfw;wthWk; mtHfSf;Fg; gaDs;s VNjDk; nghUl;fis (cjtpj; njhifia) ey;y Kiwapy; toq;fpl Ntz;Lk;. (,J) ey;NyhH kPJ flikahFk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:236> 237)

NkYk;> kztpyf;F mspf;fg;gl;l ngz;fSf;F (fztdplkpUe;J) Kiwahd guhkhpg;Gg; ngw chpikAz;L. (,J) jPikapypUe;J jk;ikf; fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;NthH kPJ flikahFk;. ,t;thNw my;yh`; jd; trdq;fis> ePq;fs; rpe;jpj;J czUk; nghUl;L tpsf;fpf; fhl;Lfpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:241> 242)

rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; (ypMd;) nra;j me;jj; jk;gjpahplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fs; ,Uthpd; tprhuizAk; my;yh`;tplk; cs;sJ. cq;fs; ,Uthpy; xUtH ngha;aH'' vd;W $wptpl;L> (fztuhd citkpiug; ghHj;J)> ',dp mtspd; kPJ ckf;F ve;j mjpfhuKk; fpilahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mjw;F mtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (mtSf;F ehd; kzf;nfhilahf mspj;jpUe;j) vd;Dila nghUs; (vd;dhtJ)?' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ckf;F (me;j)g; nghUs; fpilf;fhJ. ePH mtspd; kPJ cz;ik(ahd Fw;wr;rhl;ilr;) nrhy;ypapUe;jhy;> mtSila fw;ig ePH gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;tjw;fhfg; ngw;w mDkjpf;F me;jg; nghUs; gfukhk;tpLk;. ePH mtspd; kPJ ngha;(ahd Fw;wr;rhl;ilr;) nrhy;ypapUe;jhy;> (mtis mDgtpj;Jf;nfhz;L mtJ}Wk; fw;gpj;j fhuzj;jpdhy;) mg;nghUs; ck;iktpl;L ntFnjhiytpy; cs;sJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 107

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