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ehq;fs; (kfspH) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; Gdpjg; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhz;Nlhk;. (Nghhpd;NghJ) kf;fSf;F jz;¡H Gfl;bf;nfhz;Lk; mtHfSf;Fg; gzptpilfs; Ghpe;Jnfhz;Lk;> nfhy;yg;gl;ltHfisAk; fhaKw;wtHf(Sf;F kUe;jpl;L mtHf)isAk; kjPdhTf;F vLj;Jr; nrd;W nfhz;Lk; ,Ue;Njhk;.3

egp(]y;) mtHfs; '%d;wpy; (Neha;f;F) epthuzk; cz;L. Njd; mUe;JtJ> ,uj;jk; ntspNaw;Wk; fUtpahy; (clypy; fPWtJ> jPahy; #bl;bf;nfhs;tJ MfpadNt me;j %d;WkhFk;. (Mdhy;>) jPahy; #bl;Lf; nfhs;s Ntz;lhnkd vd; rKjhaj;jhUf;F ehd; jil tpjpj;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.4

%d;wpy; (Neha;f;F) epthuzk; cz;L. ,uj;jk; ntspNaw;Wk; fUtpahy; (clypy;) fPWtJ> Njd; mUe;JtJ> neUg;ghy; #bl;Lf; nfhs;tJ MfpadNt me;j %d;Wk;. (,Ug;gpDk;>) ehd; vd; rKjhaj;jhUf;F neUg;ghy; #bl;Lf; nfhs;s Ntz;lhnkdj; jil tpjpj;fpNwd;.

Njdhy; rpfpr;iraspg;gJk;> 'Njdpy; kf;fSf;F epthuzk; cs;sJ'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 16:69 tJ) ,iwtrdKk;. 5

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,dpg;Gg; nghUl;fisAk; NjidAk; tpUk;gp(r; rhg;gpl;L) te;jhHfs;. 6

cq;fs; kUe;Jfspy; xd;wpy; ed;ik VNjDk; ',Ug;gjhapUe;jhy;' my;yJ ',Uf;fpwnjd;why;' Nehapd; jd;ikf;F Vw;wgb ,uj;jk; cwpQ;Rk; fUtpahy; (clypy;) fPWtJ> my;yJ Njd; mUe;JtJ> my;yJ neUg;ghy; #bLtjpy; jhd; mJ cs;sJ. (MapDk;>) #bLtij ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy.

xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J 'vd; rNfhjuH tapw;W typahy; rpukg;gLfpwhH'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtUf;Fj; Njd; Cl;Lq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ,uz;lhk; Kiwahf mtH te;jp(Ue;J 'Njd; Cl;bajpy; tapw;Wg; Nghf;Fjhd; Vw;gl;lJ'' vd;W $wp)lNt> kPz;Lk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtUf;Fj; Njd; Cl;Lq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF %d;whk; Kiwahf mtH tu egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;NghJk;> 'mtUf;Fj; Njd; Cl;Lq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF (ehd;fhk; Kiw mtH te;J)> '(jhq;fs; nrhd;dijNa) ehd; nrd;Njd;. (Mdhy;> Fzkhftpy;iy)'' vd;whH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; '(Njdpy; epthuzk; ,Ug;gjhff; FhMdpy;) my;yh`; cz;ikNa $wpAs;shd;; cq;fs; rNfhjuhpd; tapWjhd; ngha; nrhy;fpwJ: mtUf;Fj; Njd; Cl;Lq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mk;kdpjH> kPz;Lk; jk; rNfhjuUf;Fj; Njd; Cl;bdhH. mijaLj;J mtH Fzkile;jhH.

(kjPdh te;j 'cf;y;' kw;Wk; 'ciudh' Fyj;J) kf;fs; rpyUf;F Neha; Vw;gl;lJ. mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fSf;F milf;fyk; mspj;J czTk; mspAq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;ldH. (mt;thNw mtHfSf;F milf;fyk; je;J czTk; mspf;fg;gl;lJ. grpg; gpzp ePq;fp) mtHfs; eyk; ngw;wNghJ 'kjPdh(tpd; jl;g ntg;gepiy) vq;fSf;F xj;J tutpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdH. mtHfis egp(]y;) mtHfs; ghiwfs; epiwe;j 'my;`Huh' vDk; ,lj;jpy; jk; xl;lfq;fs; rpytw;Wld; jq;fr; nra;J> ',tw;wpd; ghiy mUe;Jq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtHfs; Fzkile;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; (xl;lf) Nka;g;ghsiuf; nfhd;Wtpl;L mtHfspd; xl;lfq;fis ,Oj;Jr; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> me;j Ml;fisg; gpd;njhlHe;J nry;Yk;gb (xU gilg;gphpit) mDg;gp (mtHfisg; gpbj;J tur; nra;J nfhLQ;nray;fs; Ghpe;j) mtHfspd; fhy;fisAk; iffisAk; Jz;bj;J mtHfspd; fz;fspy; #bl;lhHfs;. mtHfspy; xUtH ,wf;Fk; tiu jd;Dila ehthy; jiuia ef;fpagb ,Ue;jij ghHj;Njd;.7

md];(uyp) mtHfsplk; `[;[h[; ,g;D åR/g; 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; toq;fpa jz;lidfspNyNa fLikahd jz;lid vJ vd;W vdf;Fj; njhptpAq;fs;' vdf; Nfl;ljhfTk;> mg;NghJ ,e;j `jPi] mthplk; md];(uyp) njhptpj;jjhfTk; vdf;Fj; jfty; vl;baJ. `]d; my;g]hP(u`;) mtHfSf;F ,r;nra;jp fpilj;jNghJ '(`[;[h[; ,ijj; jkf;Fr; rhjkhf;fpr; nfhs;thH vd;gjhy;) mtUf;F ,ij md];(uyp) njhptpf;fhky; ,Ue;jpUf;f Ntz;Lnkd tpUk;gpNdd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

('ciudh' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j) kf;fs; rpyH> kjPdhtpd; jl;g ntg;g epiy jq;fSf;F xj;Jtutpy;iy vd;W fUjpdH. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; me;j kf;fisj; jk; xl;lf Nka;g;ghplk; nrd;W me;j xl;lfq;fspd; ghiyAk; rpWePiuAk; Fbf;Fk;gb gzpj;jhHfs;. (mjd;gb) mtHfs; me;j xl;lf Nka;g;ghplk; nrd;W xl;lfq;fspd; ghiyAk; mtw;wpd; rpW ePiuAk; Fbj;jhHfs;. mtHfSf;F cly; eyk; Vw;gl;lJk; xl;lf Nka;g;giuf; nfhd;Wtpl;L xl;lfq;fis Xl;br; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. ,r;nra;jp egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F vl;baJ. mtHfisj; Njb(g; gpbj;J) tu (Ml;fis) mDg;gp itj;jhHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtHfs; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L tug;gl;ldH. mtHfspd; iffisAk; fhy;fisAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Jz;bj;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; fz;fspy; #bl;lhHs;.8

vq;fSld; /fhypg; ,g;D mg;[H(uyp) ,Uf;f ehq;fs; (gazk;) Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. topapy; /fhypg;(uyp) Neha;tha;g;gl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; Nehahspahf ,Uf;Fk; epiyapNyNa kjPdhTf;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. /fhypg;(uyp) mtHfis ,g;D mgP m(j;)jPf;(uyp) cly; eyk; tprhhpf;f te;jhHfs;.

mg;NghJ mtHfs; vq;fsplk; (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;: ,e;jr; rpd;dQ;rpW fWg;G tpj;ij (fUQ;rPufj;ij) ePq;fs; gad;gLj;Jq;fs;. ,jpypUe;J Ie;J my;yJ MW tpj;Jfis vLj;Jj; J}shf;fp (vz;nza; gpope;J) mthpd; %f;fpy; ,e;jg; gf;fj;jpYk; me;jg; gf;fj;jpYk; (mjd;) vz;nza;r; nrhl;Lfis tpLq;fs;. Vnddpy;> Map\h(uyp) vd;dplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,e;jf; fUQ;rPufk; vy;yh Neha;f;Fk; epthuzkhFk;; 'rhik'j; jtpu vd;W $wpaij Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;'' vdj; njhptpj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'rhk; vd;why; vd;d?' vd;W mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; 'kuzk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'fUQ;rPuf tpijiapy; 'rhikj;' jtpu kw;w vy;yh Neha;fSf;Fk; epthuzk; cs;sJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

'rhk;' vd;why; 'kuzk;' vd;W nghUs;. 'my;`g;gj;J]; ]t;jh' vd;why;> (ghurPfj;jpy;) '\_dP];' (fUQ;rPufk;) vd;W nghUs;.

(vd; rpwpa jhahH) Map\h(uyp) Nehahspf;Fk;> ,we;jtiu vz;zp tUe;JgtUf;Fk; 'jy;gPdh' (ghy; ghark;) jahhpj;Jf; nfhLf;Fk;gb gzpj;Jte;jhHfs;. NkYk;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'jy;gPdh Nehahspapd; cs;sj;jpw;F MWjy; mspf;Fk;. ftiyfspy; rpytw;iwg; Nghf;Fk;' vd;W $wf; Nfl;Ls;Nsd;'' vd;ghHfs;.11

Map\h(uyp)> jy;gPdh (ghy; ghark;) jahhpf;Fk;gb gzpg;ghHfs;. NkYk;> 'mJ (Nehahspf;F) ntWg;g+l;lf; $baJ; (Mdhy; mtUf;Fg;) gadspf;ff; $baJ'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; FUjp cwpQ;rp vLj;jhHfs;. FUjp cwpQ;rp vLg;gtUf;F mthpd; Cjpaj;ijf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> jk; %f;fpy; (nrhl;L) kUe;jpl;Lf;nfhz;lhHfs;.12

(Nfh\;lk; vd;gijf; Fwpf;f %yj;jpy; Msg;gl;Ls;s) 'F];j;' vDk; nrhy; (/F];j;> F];j;) vd ,UKiwfspYk; Msg;gLfpwJ; 'fh/g+H' (fw;g+uk;) vDk; nrhy; (fh/g+H> /fh/g+H) vd ,uz;L KiwfspYk; Msg;gLtijg; Nghd;W (thdk; mfw;wg;gLk;NghJ vDk; 81:11 tJ FHMd; trdj;jpd; %yj;jpy; 'F»jj;' vDk; nrhy;iy (Frpjj;> /F»jj;) vd ,uz;L KiwfspYk; Xjg;gl;Ls;sJ. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) (/F»jj;) vd XjpdhHfs;.

ePq;fs; ,e;j ,e;jpa (Nfh\;l)f; Fr;rpia mtrpak; gad;gLj;Jq;fs;. Vnddpy;> mjpy; VO epthuzq;fs; cs;sd. mbehf;F mow;rpf;fhf mij(j; J}shf;fp vz;nzapy; Fioj;J) %f;fpy; nrhl;L kUe;jhf ,lg;gLk;. (khHGj; jirthjj;jhy; Vw;gLk;) tpyh typf;fhf mij thapd; xU gf;fj;jpy; nrhl;L kUe;jhff; nfhLf;fg;gLk;.

ehd; (ghiyj; jtpu) NtW (jpl) czT rhg;gplhj vd;Dila Mz; Foe;ijAld; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. (mtHfs; Foe;ijiaj; jk; kbapy; cl;fhu itj;jhHfs;.) mg;NghJ Foe;ij mtHfspd; kPJ rpWePH fopj;Jtpl;lJ. clNd jz;¡H nfhz;Ltur; nrhy;yp (rpWePHgl;l) me;j ,lj;jpy; njspj;jhHfs;. 14

md];(uyp) mtHfsplk; FUjp cwpQ;rp thq;FgtUf;Ff; $yp nfhLg;gJ Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; FUjp cwpQ;rp vLj;Js;shHfs;. mtHfSf;F mg+ ja;gh vd;gtH FUjp cwpQ;rp thq;fpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtUf;F(f; $ypahf) ,uz;L ']hc' czT nfhLj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> mg+ ja;ghtpd; vrkhdHfSld; egp(]y;) mtHfs; NgrpaijaLj;J (mtHfSf;F mtH nrYj;j Ntz;ba thpia) mtHfs; Fiwj;jhHfs;.

NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; vtw;why; rpfpr;ir ngWfpwPHfNsh mtw;wpnyy;yhk; rpwe;jJ FUjp cwpQ;rp vLg;gJk;> ntz;Nfh\;lKk;jhd;.19 NkYk;> cq;fs; Foe;ijfis (mtHfspd;) mbehf;F mow;rpiag; Nghf;f (njhz;ilapy;) Fj;jpj; Jd;GWj;jhjPHfs;. ePq;fs; mtrpak; Nfh\;lj;ijg; gad;gLj;Jq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.20

[hgpH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(uyp) Kfd;dc ,g;D rpdhd;(u`;) mtHfis cly; eyk; tprhhpf;fr; nrd;whHfs;. gpwF> 'ePq;fs; FUjp cwpQ;rp vLj;Jf;nfhs;shjtiu ehd; (jpUk;gpr;) nry;ykhl;Nld;. Vnddpy;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'mjpy; epthuzk; cs;sJ' vd;W nrhy;tij Nfl;Ls;Nsd;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh nry;Yk; rhiyapYs;s 'y`;aP [ky;' vDk; ,lj;jpy; itj;Jj; jk; jiyapd; eLNt FUjp cwpQ;rp vLj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ,`;uhk; fl;bapUe;jhHfs;.22

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; jiyapy; FUjp cwpQ;rp vLj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,`;uhk; fl;bapUe;j epiyapy; jkf;Nfw;gl;l (xw;iwj; jiy) typapd; fhuzj;jhy; xU ePH epiyapd; mUfpy; jk; jiyapy; FUjp cwpQ;rp vLj;jhHfs;. ,e;j ePHepiy 'y`;A [ky;' vd;wiof;fg;gl;L te;jJ.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jkf;Nfw;gl;l xw;iwj; jiytypapd; fhuzj;jhy; jk; jiyapy; FUjp cwpQ;rp vLj;Jf;nfhz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ,`;uhk; fl;bapUe;jhHfs;.

cq;fs; kUe;Jfspy; VNjDk; xd;wpy; ed;ikNaJk; ,Uf;Fkhdhy; Njd; mUe;JtJ> my;yJ FUjp cwpQ;Rk; fUtpahy; (clk;gpy;) fPWtJ> my;yJ neUg;ghy; #bl;Lf; nfhs;tjpy; jhd; mJ ,Uf;Fk;. (MapDk;>) ehd; #bl;Lf; nfhs;tij tpUk;gtpy;iy.

`{ijgpa;ah epfo;r;rpapd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; mLg;gpd; fPNo jP %l;bf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. Ngd;fs; vd; jiyapypUe;J cjpHe;Jnfhz;bUe;jd. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (vd;dplk;)> 'cq;fs; (jiyapYs;s) Ngd;fs; cq;fisj; njhe;juT nra;fpd;wdth?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; jiykopj;Jf; nfhz;L (,`;uhkpd; tpjpia kPwpajw;Fg; ghpfhukhf) %d;W ehs;fs; Nehd;G NehWq;fs;; my;yJ MW NgUf;F cztspAq;fs;; my;yJ xU jpahfg; gpuhzpia mWj;J (FHghdp) nfhLq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;.25

(kUj;Jt rpfpr;irf;fhf) #bl;Lf; nfhs;tJ my;yJ gpwUf;Fr; #bLtJ. NkYk;> #bl;Lf; nfhs;shky; ,Ug;gjd; rpwg;G. 26

cq;fs; kUe;Jfspy; VNjDk; xd;wpy; ed;ik VJk; ,Uf;Fkhdhy; FUjp cwpQ;Rk; fUtpahy; (clk;gpy;) fPWtJ> my;yJ neUg;ghy; #bl;Lf; nfhs;tjpy; jhd; mJ ,Uf;Fk;. MapDk;> ehd; #bl;Lf; nfhs;tij tpUk;gtpy;iy.

ehd; ,ij ]aPj; ,g;D [{igH(u`;) mtHfsplk; vLj;Jiuj;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; jkf;F ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) (gpd;tUkhW) mwptpj;jhHfs;. vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(xU ehs;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: (kpmuh[; vDk; tpz;Zyfg; gazj;jpd;NghJ) vdf;Fg; gy rKjhaj;jhH vLj;Jf; fhl;lg;gl;ldH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jHfspy; XhpUtUld; (mtHfspd; rKjhaj;jhhpy; gj;Jf;Fl;gl;l) xU rpW $l;lNk fle;J nry;yyhapdH. XH ,iwj;J}jH jk;Kld; xUtUkpy;yhj epiyapy; fle;J nrd;whH. gpd;dH vdf;F xU ngUk; $l;lk; fhl;lg;gl;lJ. ehd;> ',J ve;jr; rKjhak;? ,J vd; rKjhakh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ> 'my;y. ,J (,iwj; J}jH) %]hTk; mthpd; rKjhaKk;'' vd;W vdf;Fr; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. 28 mg;NghJ 'mbthdj;ijg; ghUq;fs;'' vd;W vd;dplk; $wg;gl;lJ. mq;F mb thdj;ijNa mile;jpUe;j Vuhskhd kf;fs; jpuis ghHj;Njd;. gpwF vd;dplk;> 'mbthdq;fspy; ,q;Fk; ,q;Fk; ghUq;fs;'' vdr; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ ehd; mbthdq;fis milj;jpUe;j Vuhskhd kf;fs; jpuisf; fz;Nld;. ',J cq;fs; rKjhak;. tprhuizapd;wp nrhHf;fk; nry;Yk; vOgjhapuk; NgUk; ,tHfspy; mlq;FtH'' vd;W vdf;Fr; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ.

(tprhuizapd;wp nrhHf;fk; nry;Yk; me;j vOgjhapuk; NgH ahH vd;gij) NjhoHfSf;F tpsf;fhkNyNa egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; tPl;Lf;Fs;) Eioe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. (mJ njhlHghf) kf;fs; tpthjpf;fj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. 'ehk; jhk; mtHfs;. (Vnddpy;>) ehNk my;yh`;it ek;gpf;if nfhz;L mtDila J}jiug; gpd;gw;wpNdhk;; my;yJ ek; gps;isfs; jhk; mtHfs;. (Vnddpy;) mtHfs; ,];yhj;jpy; gpwe;jtHfs;. ehNkh mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; gpwe;Njhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,r;nra;jp egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F vl;baJ. vdNt> mtHfs; Gwg;gl;L te;J> '(tprhuizapd;wp nrhHf;fk; nry;yTs;s) mtHfs; ahnudpy;> mtHfs; Xjpg;ghHf;fkhl;lhHfs;; gwitfis itj;J rFdk; ghHf;f khl;lhHfs;; (Neha;f;fhf) #bl;Lf; nfhs;skhl;lhHfs;. jk; ,iwtidNa rhHe;jpUg;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ cf;fh\h ,g;D kp`;]d;(uyp) vOe;J> 'mtHfspy; ehDk; xUtdh? ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. kw;nwhUtH vOe;J epd;W> 'mtHfspy; ehDk; xUtdh?' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',t;tp\aj;jpy; cf;fh\h ck;ik Ke;jpf;nfhz;Ltpl;lhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

fz;Neha;f;fhf mQ;rdf;fy; kw;Wk; mQ;rdj;ijg; gad;gLj;Jjy;. 29

,J Fwpj;J ck;K m(j;)jpa;ah(uyp) topahf mwptpf;fg;gLfpwJ. 30

xU ngz;zpd; fztH ,we;Jtpl;lhH. (mjw;fhf ',j;jh' ,Uf;Fk;NghJ) mg;ngz;Zf;Ff; fz;typ Vw;gl;lJ. mg;ngz;izg; gw;wp kf;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Fwpg;gpl;L> 'mtSila fz; gOjhk;tpLk; mgahkpUg;gjhy; mts; (fz;zpy; rpfpr;irf;fhf) mQ;rdk; jPl;bf; nfhs;syhkh?' vd;W Nfl;ldH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy;) cq;fspy; xUj;jp (jd; fztd; ,we;jgpd;) 'Nkhrkhd Milazpe;jtshf jd; tPl;by; jq;fpapUg;ghs;' my;yJ 'Nkhrkhd tPl;by; rhjhuz Mil mzpe;jtshf (Mz;L KOtJk;) jq;fpapUg;ghs;' (Xuhz;L fope;jgpd; mt;topahf) VNjDk; xU eha; fle;J nrd;why; mjd; kPJ xl;lfr; rhzj;ij tPrpnawpths;. (me;j mtyk; ,g;NghJ ,y;iy.) vdNt> mts; ehd;F khjk; gj;J ehs;fs; (fopAk;tiu) mQ;rdk; ,lNtz;lhk;. 31 vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;.

njhw;WNeha; vd;gJ fpilahJ. gwitfisf;nfhz;L rFdk; ghHg;gJk; Me;ijahy; rFdk; ghHg;gJk; fpilahJ. ']/gH' khjk; gPil vd;gJk; fpilahJ. rpq;fj;jplkpUe;J eP vg;gb ntUz;NlhLthNah mg;gb njhONehahspaplkpUe;J ntUz;NlhL. 33

'kd;D' fz;Zf;F epthuzk; MFk;. 34

rikay; fhshd; 'kd;D' tifiar; NrHe;jJ MFk;. mjd; rhW fz;Zf;F epthuzkhFk;.

,d;NdhH mwptpg;ghsHnjhlH topahf `fk; ,g;D c(j;)ijgh(u`;) vdf;F ,e;j `jPi] mwptpj;jhHfs;. mtHfs; ,e;j `jPi] mwptpj;jNghJ jhd; mg;Jy; kypf; ,g;D cikH(u`;) mtHfsplk; ehd; Nfl;bUe;j (,e;j `jP]; vdf;F cWjpahdJ.) ,e;j `jPi] epuhfhpf;fhj epiyf;F te;Njd;.36

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; NehAw;W (kaf;fkile;J) ,Ue;jNghJ mtHfspd; tha; Xuj;jpy; kUe;J}w;wpNdhk;. clNd mtHfs; kUe;J Cw;w Ntz;lhk; vd;W vq;fSf;F irif nra;ayhdhHfs;.

mtHfs; kaf;fj;jpypUe;J (KOikahfj;) njspe;jNghJ 'vd; thapy; kUe;J Cw;wNtz;lhnkd;W ehd; cq;fisj; jLf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs;> 'Mk;. Mdhy;> Nehahsp kUe;ij ntWg;gJ Nghd;Wjhd; (ePq;fSk; ntWf;fpwPHfs; vd epidj;Njhk;)'' vd;W $wpNdhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; ghHj;Jfnfhz;bUf;Fk;NghNj xUtH ghf;fpapy;yhky; tPl;bYs;s midthpd; thapYk; kUe;J}w;wg;gl Ntz;Lk;. mg;gh]; mtHfisj; jtpu. Vnddpy;> (thapy; kUe;J Cw;Wk;NghJ) cq;fSld; mtH ,Uf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.38

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; vd;Dila Mz; Foe;ijia mioj;Jr; nrd;Nwd;. (mtDf;F Vw;gl;bUe;j) mbehf;F mow;rpiag; Nghf;f (mf;fhy Kiwg;gb) njhz;ilapy; jphpiaj; jpzpj;J tpuyhy; mOj;jpapUe;Njd;. 39 (,ijf; fz;Zw;w) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,e;j rpfpr;ir Kiwahy; cq;fs; Foe;ijfis (mb ehf;iff; Fj;jp) Vd; Jd;GWj;JfpwPHfs;? ,e;j ,e;jpa (Nfh\;l)f; Fr;rpia mtrpak; gad;gLj;Jq;fs;. mjpy; VO (Neha;fSf;F) epthuzq;fs; cs;sd. mtw;wpy; xd;W (khHGj;jir thjj;jhy; Vw;gLk;) tpyh typahFk;. mbehf;F mow;rpf;fhf mij(j; J}shf;fp vz;nzapy; Fioj;J) %f;fpy; nrhl;L kUe;jhf ,lg;gLk;. tpyh typf;fhf mij thapd; xU gf;fj;jpy; nrhl;L kUe;jhff; nfhLf;fg;gLk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 40

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Vopy;) ,uz;il (kl;Lk;) ekf;F tpthpj;jhHfs;. (kPjp) Ie;ij tpthpf;ftpy;iy'' vd ]{`;hP(u`;) $w Nfl;Nld;. 41

R/g;ahd;(u`;)> Foe;ijapd; mz;zj;ij tpuyhy; mOj;JtJ Fwpj;J tpthpf;ifapy;> jk; tpuiy Nky;thapd; cl;Gwj;jpy; Eioj;J mOj;jpf; fhl;bdhHfs;. (,Jjhd; Nehf;fNk jtpu> %yj;jpy; ',/yhf;' vDk; nrhy; ,lk; ngw;wpUg;gjw;fhfj;) njhz;ilapy; vijAk; khl;LtJ Nehf;fkhfhJ.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fLikahf Neha;tha;g;gl;L mtHfSf;F Ntjid mjpfhpj;jNghJ> vd; tPl;by; jq;fp rpfpr;irAk; guhkhpg;Gk; ngw;wpl> jk; (kw;w) Jiztpahplk; mDkjp Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfSk; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F mDkjpaspj;jhHfs;.

(,jd; mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd) cigJy;yh`;(u`;) $wpdhH: ehd; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,r;nra;jpiaj; njhptpj;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'Map\h(uyp) ngaH Fwpg;gplhj me;j NtnwhU kdpjH ahH vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W ehd; Nfl;f> ehd; ',y;iy (njhpahJ)'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs;> 'mtH myP(uyp) jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (njhlHe;J) Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH:

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd; tPl;bw;F te;J Neha; fLikahfptpl;lNghJ 'tha;g; gFjp mtpo;f;fg;glhj VO Njhy; igfspypUe;J (ePiu) vd; kPJ Cw;Wq;fs;. kf;fSf;F ehd; ,WjpAgNjrk; nra;af;$Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; (,d;ndhU) Jiztpahuhd `/g;]h(uyp) mtHfSf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd Jzp myRk; ghj;jpuj;jpy; mtHfis mkur; nra;J> mtHfspd; kPJ me;jj; Njhy; igfspypUe;J (ePiu) Cw;wyhNdhk;. mtHfs; ,Wjpapy; vq;fis Nehf;fp> '(nrhd;dgb) nra;Jtpl;BHfs; NghJk;)'' vd;W irif fhl;lyhdhHfs;. gpwF kf;fis Nehf;fp (gs;spthrYf;Fg;) Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;W kf;fSf;F njhOif elj;jp ciuAk; epfo;j;jpdhHfs;. 42

Fi]kh Fyj;J 'mrj;' fpisiar; NrHe;j ck;K if]; gpd;j; kp`;]d; my; mrjpa;ah(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ek;gpf;ifg; gpukhzk; nra;jpUe;j Muk;gf; fhy K`h[pH (ehL Jwe;j) ngz;fspy; xUtuhthH. mtH cf;fh\h ,g;D kp`;]hd;(uyp) mtHfspd; rNfhjhp MthH. mtH $wpdhH.

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; vd;Dila Mz; Foe;ijiaf; nfhz;L nrd;Nwd;. (mtDf;F Vw;gl;bUe;j) mbehf;F mow;rpiag; Nghf;f (mf;fhy Kiwg;gb) njhz;ilapy; jphpiaj; jpzpj;J tpuyhy; mOj;jpapUe;Njd;. (,ijf; fz;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',e;j rpfpr;ir Kiwahy; cq;fs; Foe;ijfis (mbehf;iff; Fj;jp) Vd; Jd;GWj;JfpwPHfs;? ,e;j ,e;jpa (Nfh\;l)f; Fr;rpia mtrpak; gad;gLj;Jq;fs;. Vnddpy;> mjpy; VO (Neha;fSf;F) epthuzq;fs; cs;sd. mtw;wpy; xd;W (khHGj; jir thjj;jhy; Vw;gLk;) tpyh typahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

'F];j;' vDk; Nfh\;lNk ',e;jpaf; Fr;rp' vdg;gLfpwJ. 43

5716> mg+ ]aPj; my;Fj;hP(uyp) $wpdhH

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; xUtH te;J> 'vd; rNfhuUf;Fj; njhlHe;J tapw;Wg; Nghf;F ,Ue;J tUfpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> mtUf;Fj; Njd; Cl;Lq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw mtUk; jk; rNfhjuUf;Fj; Njd; Cl;bdhH. gpwF mtH te;J> 'vd; rNfhjuUf;Fj; Njd; Cl;bNdd;; Mdhy;> mJ mtUf;F tapw;Wg; Nghf;if mjpfkhf;fNt nra;jJ' vdf; $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> my;yh`; cz;ik nrhd;dhd;. cd; rNfhjuhpd; tapWjhd; ngha; NgrpaJ'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. 45

']/gH' vDk; tapw;W Neha; xU njhw;W Nehad;W. 46

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'njhw;W Neha; fpilahJ. ']/gH' njhw;W Nehad;W; Me;ijahy; rFdk; ghHg;gJk; fpilahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; Kjy; (Kjypy; rpuq;F gpbj;j) xl;lfj;jpw;F (me;j Nehiaj;) njhw;wr; nra;jJ ahH?' vd;W jpUg;gpf; Nfl;lhHfs;. 47

(khHGj; jir thjj;jhy; Vw;gLk;) tpyh typ. 48

ck;K if]; gpd;j; kp`;]d;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ek;gpf;ifg; gpukhzk; nra;jpUe;j Muk;gf; fhy K`h[pH (ehL Jwe;j) ngz;fspy; xUtuhthH. ,tH cf;fh\h ,g;D kp`;]d;(uyp) mtHfspd; rNfhjhp MthH. mtH $wpdhH:

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; vd;Dila Mz; Foe;ijiaf; nfhz;L nrd;Nwd;. (mtDf;F Vw;gl;bUe;j) mbehf;F mow;rpiag; Nghf;f (mf;fhy Kiwg;gb) njhz;ilapy; jphpiaj; jpzpj;J tpuyhy; mOj;jpapUe;Njd;. (,ijf; fz;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'my;yh`;it mQ;Rq;fs;. ,e;j rpfpr;ir Kiwahy; cq;fs; Foe;ijfis (mb ehf;iff; Fj;jp) Vd; Jd;GWj;JfpwPHfs;? ,e;j ,e;jpa (Nfh\;l)f; Fr;rpia mtrpak; gad;gLj;Jq;fs;. Vnddpy;> mjpy; VO (Neha;fSf;F) epthuzq;fs; cs;sd. mtw;wpy; xd;W (khHGj; jir thjj;jhy; Vw;gLk;) tpyh typahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ',e;jpaf; Fr;rp' vdg;J 'F];j;' vDk; nra;Nfh\;lj;ijf; Fwpf;fpwJ. 49

ma;åg;(u`;) mtHfSf;F mg+ fpyhgh(u`;) mtHfspd; (`jP]; njhFg;G) E}y;fs; thrpj;Jf; fhl;lg;gl;ld. mtw;wpy; ma;åg;(u`;) (mg+ fpyhgh(u`;) mtHfsplkpUe;J) mwptpj;j `jP];fSk; ,Ue;jd; ma;åg;(u`;) mtHfSf;F (Kd;Ng) thrpj;Jf; fhl;lg;gl;l `jP];fSk; ,Ue;jd. me;j E}ypy; (gpd;tUk;) ,e;j `jP]{k; ,lk; ngw;wpUe;jJ.

mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfSk; md]; ,g;D es;H(uyp) mtHfSk; vdf;F (khHGj; jir thjj;jhy; Vw;gl;l tpyh typf;fhf) #bl;lhHfs;. mg+ jy;`h(uyp) jk; ifahy; vdf;Fr; #bl;lhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; md;rhhpfspy; xU tPl;lhUf;F tp\f; fbf;fhfTk;> fhJ typf;fhfTk; Xjpg;ghHf;f mDkjpaspj;jhHfs;.

(khHGj; jir thjj;jhy; Vw;gl;l) tpyh typf;fhf vdf;Fr; #blg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; capNuhbapUe;jhHfs;. me;j Neuj;jpy; mg+ jy;`h(uyp)> md]; ,g;D es;H(uyp)> i]j; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) MfpNahH vd;Dld; ,Ue;jdH. mg+ jy;`h(uyp)jhk; vdf;Fr; #bl;lhHfs;.

(c`{Jg; Nghhpy;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; jiyf; ftrk; mtHfspd; jiyapy; itj;Nj cil(j;J nehW)f;fg;gl;lJ. mtHfspd; Kfj;jpy; ,uj;jk; tope;jJ. mtHfspd; (Kd; tha;g;gw;fspy; fPo; thpirapy; tyg;Gwg;)gy; xd;W cilf;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ myP(uyp) jk; Nflaj;jpy; jz;¡H vLj;J te;j Ngha;f; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhHfs;. /ghj;jpkh(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfj;jpypUe;j ,uj;jj;ijf; fOtptpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ,uj;jk; jz;¡iuAk; kPwp mjpfkhff; nfhl;Ltijf; fz;l /ghj;jpkh(uyp) gha; xd;iw vLj;J mij vhpj;J (mJ rhk;gyhdJk;) mij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhaj;jpd; kPJ mOj;jp itj;jhHfs;. clNd ,uj;jk; (toptJ) epd;Wtpl;lJ. 51

fha;r;ry; eufj;jpd; ntg;gf; fhw;wpdhy; cz;lhtjhFk;. 52

fha;r;ry; eufj;jpd; ntg;gf; fhw;wpdhy; cz;lhfpwJ. vdNt> mijj; jz;¡uhy; (FspHtpj;Jj;) jzpAq;fs;.

m];kh gpd;j; mgP gf;H(uyp) fha;r;ryhy; gPbf;fg;gl;l ngz; jk;kplk; nfhz;L tug;gl;lhy; mtSf;fhf gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;Jtpl;L jz;¡iu vLj;J mtSila Milapd; cl;gFjpapy; njspg;ghHfs;. NkYk;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fha;r;riyj; jz;¡uhy; jzpf;Fk;gb vq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;Lte;jhHfs;'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

fha;r;ry; eufj;jpd; ntg;gf; fhw;wpdhy; cz;lhfpwJ. vdNt> mijj; jz;¡uhy; (FspHtpj;Jj;) jzpAq;fs;.

fha;r;ry; eufj;jpd; ntg;gf; fhw;wpdhy; cz;lhfpwJ. vdNt> mijj; jz;¡uhy; jzpAq;fs;.

vd uh/gpc ,g;D fjP[;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 55

'cf;y;' kw;Wk; 'ciudh' Fyq;fisr; NrHe;j rpyH (`p[;hp Mwhkhz;L) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> jhk; ,];yhj;ij Vw;gjhfj; njhptpj;jdH. NkYk;> 'my;yh`;tpd; egpNa! ehq;fs; ghy; jUk; fhy;eilfs; itj;jpUg;gtHfs;; ehq;fs; tpisepyq;fs; cilatHfs; my;yH'' vd;W $wp kjPdh(tpd; jl;g ntg;gk;) jkf;F xj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy vdf; fUjpdH.

vdNt> mtHfSf;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (gj;Jf;Fl;gl;l) xl;lfq;fisAk; xU Nka;g;giuAk; mtHfS(ila cgNahfj;J)f;fhf toq;fpLk;gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. NkYk;> mtHfs; Fzkiltjw;fhf (kjPdhTf;F) ntspNa nrd;W (jq;fp) me;j xl;lfq;fspd; ghiyAk; rpWePiuAk; Fbf;Fk;gb gzpj;jhHfs;. mt;thNw mtHfs; nrd;wdH. (mtw;wpd; ghiy mUe;jp epthuzKk; ngw;wdH.) ,Wjpapy; mtHfs; 'my;`Huh' vDk; ,lj;jpd; gf;fk; nrd;wNghJ ,];yhj;jpypUe;J tpyk; ,iwkWg;ghsHfshf (kjk;) khwptpl;ldH. mj;Jld; (epy;yhJ)> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mDg;gpitj;j Nka;g;ghsiuf; nfhd;Wtpl;L> xl;lfq;fisj; jk;Kld; Xl;br; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F ,e;j tp\ak; vl;baJk; (nfhLQ; nray; Ghpe;j) mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J (mtHfisj; Njbg; gpbj;J tu) Ms; mDg;gpdhHfs;. mtHfisj; jz;bf;Fk; gb cj;jutpl mt;thNw (kf;fs;) mtHfspd; fz;fspy; #bl;L> mtHfspd; if(fhy;)fisj; Jz;bj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; 'my;`Huh' (vDk; ghiwfs; epiwe;j) gFjpapd; xU %iyapy; mg;gbNa tplg;gl;L mNj epiyapy; ,we;JNgha;tpl;lhHfs;. 56

XH Chpy; nfhs;isNeha; ,Ug;gjhf ePq;fs; nrtpAw;why; mq;F ePq;fs; nry;yhjPHfs;. ePq;fs; XH Chpy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ mq;F nfhs;isNeha; Vw;gl;lhy; me;j ChpypUe;J ntspNawhjPHfs;.58

ehd; ,g;uh`Pk; ,g;D mj;(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'c]hkh(uyp) (cq;fs; je;ij) ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,ij mwptpj;jNghJ ePq;fs; Nfl;BHfsh? ]mj;(uyp) mij kWf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk; (]mj;(uyp) mij kWf;ftpy;iy)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) \hk; ehl;il Nehf;fp (kf;fspd; epiyia Muha;tjw;fhf)g; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. 59 'rH/f;' vDk; ,lj;ij mile;jNghJ (khfhz) gilj; jsgjpfshd mg+ cigjh ,g;D my;[Huh`;(uyp) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; ez;gHfSk; ckH(uyp) mtHfisr; re;jpj;J \hk; ehl;by; nfhs;isNeha; gutpAs;sJ vd;W njhptpj;jhHfs;. 60 mjw;F ckH(uyp) 'Muk;gf; fhy K`h[pHfis vd;dplk; mioj;J thUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;y mtHfis ehd; (ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk;) mioj;J te;Njd;. mtHfsplk; \hk; ehl;by; nfhs;isNeha; gutpAs;sJ vd;W njhptpj;J (mq;F Nghfyhkh? kjPdhTf;Nf jpUk;gpr; nrd;Wtplyhkh? vd;W) MNyhrid Nfl;lhHfs;. ,J njhlHghf K`h[pHfspilNa fUj;J NtWghL Vw;gl;lJ.

mtHfspy; rpyH> 'ehk; xU Nehf;fj;jpw;fhfg; Gwg;gl;Ltpl;Nlhk;. mjpypUe;J gpd;thq;Ftij ehq;fs; nghWj;jkhff; fUjtpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. NtW rpyH> 'cq;fSld; kw;w kf;fSk; egpj;NjhoHfSk; cs;sdH. mtHfisnay;yhk; ,e;jf; nfhs;isNehapy; js;sp tpLtij ehq;fs; rhpnad;W fUjtpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg;NghJ ckH(uyp)> 'ePq;fs; Nghfyhk;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;Lg;gpwF> 'vd;dplk; (kjPdhthrpfshd) md;rhhpfis mioj;J te;jhHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;y ehd; mtHfis mioj;J te;Njd;. mtHfsplk; ckH(uyp) MNyhrid fye;jhHfs;. mtHfSk; K`h[pHfspd; topapNyNa nrd;W mtHfisg; Nghd;Nw fUj;J NtWgl;lhHfs;.

mg;NghJk; ckH(uyp)> 'ePq;fs; Nghfyhk;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;Lg; gpwF> kf;fh ntw;wpnfhs;sg;gl;l Mz;by; (kjPdhTf;F) `p[;uj; nra;J te;j Fiw»g; nghpatHfspy; ,q;F cs;stHfis vd;dplk; mioj;JthUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;y ehd; mtHfis mioj;J te;Njd;. mtHfspy; ve;j ,UtUf;fpilNaAk; fUj;J NtWghL votpy;iy. mtHfs; (midtUk;)> 'kf;fSld; ePq;fs; jpUk;gp tpl Ntz;Lk;; mtHfis ,e;jf; nfhs;isNehapy; js;sptplf; $lhJ vdf; fUJfpNwhk;'' vd;wdH.

vdNt> ckH(uyp) kf;fspilNa 'ehd; fhiyapy; (vd;) thfdj;jpy; (kjPdh) Gwg;gltpUf;fpNwd;; ePq;fSk; thfdj;jpy; Gwg;gLq;fs;'' vd;W mwptpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ cigjh ,g;D my;[Huh`;(uyp)> 'my;yh`;tpd; tpjpapypUe;J ntUz;NlhLtjw;fhfth (CH jpUk;GfpwPHfs;)?' vd;W Nfl;f> ckH(uyp)> 'mg+ cigjh! ,ij cq;fisj; jtpu NtNwtNuDk; nrhy;ypapUe;jhy; ehd; Mr;rhpag;gl;bUf;f khl;Nld;. Mk; ehk; my;yh`;tpd; xU tpjpapypUe;J ,d;ndhU tpjpapd; gf;fNk ntUz;NlhLfpNwhk;. cq;fsplk; XH xl;lfk; ,Ue;J> mJ xU gf;fk; nropg;ghdjhfTk; kWgf;fk; twz;ljhfTk; cs;s ,uz;L fiufs; nfhz;l xU gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ,wq;fptpl;lhy;> nropg;ghd fiuapy; ePq;fs; mij Nka;j;jhYk; my;yh`;tpd; tpjpg;gb jhd; mij ePq;fs; Nka;f;fpwPHfs;. twz;l fiuapy; mij ePq;fs; Nka;j;jhYk; my;yh`;tpd; tpjpg;gbjhd; ePq;fs; Nka;f;fpwPHfs;> my;yth?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

mg;NghJ jk; Njitnahd;Wf;fhf ntspNa nrd;wpUe;j mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) (mq;F) te;jhHfs;. mtHfs;> ',J njhlHghf vd;dplk; xU tpsf;fk; cs;sJ. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'XH Chpy; nfhs;is Neha; gutpapUg;gjhf ePq;fs; Nfs;tpg;gl;lhy; me;j CUf;F ePq;fshfr; nry;yhjPHfs;. ePq;fs; XH Chpy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ mq;F nfhs;isNeha; gutpdhy; mjpypUe;J ntUz;NlhLtjw;fhf (mt;¥iutpl;L) ntspNawhjPHfs;' vd;W nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ckH(uyp) \hk; ehl;il Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. 'rH/f;' vDkplj;ij mtHfs; mile;jNghJ \hk; ehl;by; nfhs;isNeha; gutpapUg;gjhf mtHfSf;Fr; nra;jp vl;baJ. mg;NghJ mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp)> XH Chpy; nfhs;is Neha; gutpdhy; mjpypUe;J ntUz;NlhLtjw;fhf (mt;¥iutpl;L) ntspNawhjPHfs;' vd;W nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ckH(uyp) \hk; ehl;il Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. 'rH/f;' vDkplj;ij mtHfs; mile;jNghJ \hk; ehl;by; nfhs;isNeha; gutpapUg;gjhf mtHfSf;Fr; nra;jp vl;baJ. mg;NghJ mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp)> 'XH Chpy; nfhs;is Neha; gutpapUg;gjhf ePq;fs; Nfs;tpg;gl;lhy; mq;F ePq;fshfg; NghfhjPHfs;. ePq;fs; XH Chpy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ mq;F nfhs;isNeha; gutptpl;lhy; mjpypUe;J ntUz;NlhLtjw;fhf (mt;¥iutpl;L) ePq;fs; ntspNawhjPHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; njhptpj;jhHfs;.

5731. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

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vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 61

md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) vd;dplk;> '(cd; rNfhjuuhd) a`;ah ,g;D rPhpd; vjdhy; ,we;jhH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'nfhs;isNehahy; ,we;jhH'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'nfhs;isNeha; (kuzk;)> xt;nthU K];ypKf;Fk; tPukuzkhFk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vdf; $wpdhHfs;. 62

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhs;isNeha; Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; njhptpj;jhHfs;: mJjhd; ehbatHfspd; kPJ my;yh`; mDg;Gk; Ntjidahf ,Ue;jJ. (Mdhy;> ,g;NghJ) mij ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfSf;F my;yh`; fUizahf Mf;fptpl;lhd;. vdNt> (,iwtdpd;) mbahH xUtH nfhs;isNeha; guTk;NghJ jkf;F my;yh`; vOjpa tpjpg;gbNa my;yhky; ve;j NehAk; jk;ikj; jPz;lhJ vd cWjp g+z;ltuhfj; jk; ChpNyNa nghWikAld; (epiy Fiyahky;) ,Ug;ghuhapd; mtUf;F capHj; jpahfpf;Ff; fpilf;Fk; mijg; Nghd;w ed;ik (kWikapy;) fpilf;Fk;. 64

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> jhk; ve;j Nehapy; ,we;jhHfNsh me;j Nehapd;NghJ (FHMdpy; cs;s) ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUk; (,Wjp %d;W) mj;jpahaq;fis Xjpj; jk; kPNj Cjpf;nfhs;thHfs;. mtHfSf;F Neha; fLikahdNghJ ehNd mtw;iw Xjp mtHfspd; kPJ Cjpf;nfhz;Lk; mtHfspd; ifahNyNa (mtHfspd; kPJ) jltpagbAk; ,Ue;Njd;. mtHfspd; Ruj;jpd; Rgpl;rk; (guf;fj;) fUjp ,t;thW nra;Njd;.

ehd; ,g;D »`hg; m];]{`;hP(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vg;gb (Xjp) CJthHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; ,Ufuq;fspd; kPJk; Cjpg; gpwF mtw;why; jk; Kfj;jpy; jltpte;jhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.66

,J gw;wp egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mwptpj;Js;sjhff; $wg;gLfpwJ. 67

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clNd> egpj;NjhoHfSf;fhf mf;Fyj;jhH (Kg;gJ MLfs; nfhz;l) XH Ml;L ke;ijiaf; $ypahf epHzapj;jhHfs;. egpj;NjhoHfspy; xUtH (vOe;J nrd;W) 'FHMdpd; md;id' vdg;gLk; 'my;/ghj;jp`h' mj;jpahaj;ij Xjpj; jk; vr;rpiyf; $l;b (fbgl;l ,lj;jpy;) ckpo;e;jhH. clNd mtH typ ePq;fp Fzkile;jhH. (Ngrpagb) mtHfs; MLfisf; nfhz;Lte;(J nfhLj;)jdH. egpj;NjhoHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (mDkjp) Nfl;fhjtiu ,ij ehk; vLj;Jf; nfhs;sf;$lhJ'' vd;W (jkf;Fs;) Ngrpf;nfhz;L mt;thNw egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (te;J mDkjp) Nfl;ldH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; rphpj;Jtpl;L 'my;/ghj;jp`h' mj;jpahak; Xjpg;ghHf;fj; jFe;jJ vd;W ckf;F vg;gbj; njhpAk;? me;j MLfis vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;; vdf;Fk; mjpy; xU gq;F nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 68

(xU gazj;jpd;NghJ) egpj;NjhoHfspy; rpyH xU ePH epiyiaf; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. mq;F jq;fpapUe;j kf;fspilNa (Njspd;) tp\f;fbf;F Mshd xUtH ,Ue;jhH. mg;NghJ me;j ePH epiyapy; jq;fpapUe;jtHfspy; xUtH egpj;NjhoHfsplk; te;J> 'cq;fspilNa Xjpg; ghHg;gtH vtNuDk; ,Uf;fpwhuh? ,e;j ePH epiyapy; jq;fpapUg;gtHf(shd vq;f)spilNa (Njspd;) tp\f;fbf;F Mshd xUtH ,Uf;fpwhH'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd egpj;NjhoHfspy; xUtH nrd;W FHMdpd; 'my;/ghj;jp`h' mj;jpahaj;ijr; rpy MLfis $ypahfj; juNtz;Lnkd;w epge;jidapd; Nghpy; XjpdhH. clNd tp\f;fbf;F MshdtH Fzkile;jhH. Xjpg;ghHj;jtH me;j MLfisj; jk; ez;gHfsplk; nfhz;L te;jhH. mtHfs; mij (Xjpg; ghHj;jjw;fhff; $yp ngw;wij) ntWj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> 'my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;jpw;fhf ePH $yp thq;fpdPH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ,Wjpapy; kjPdh nrd;W> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,tH my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;ij Xjpajw;Ff; $yp thq;fpf;nfhz;lhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'ePq;fs; Cjpak; ngw;wpl kpfTk; jFjp tha;e;jJ my;yh`;tpd; NtjNkahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 69

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fz;NzWtp(d; jPatpistp)ypUe;J tpLgl Xjpg;ghHj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;gb 'fl;lisapl;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd; tPl;by; xU rpWkpiag; ghHj;jhHfs;. mtSila Kfj;jpy; fUQ;rptg;ghd glHjhkiu xd;W ,Ue;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tSf;F Xjpg;ghUq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ,ts; kPJ fz;NzWgl;bUf;fpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'fz;NzW (Vw;gLtJ) cz;ikNa'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. NkYk;> gr;irFj;Jtijj; jil nra;jhHfs;.71

Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> tp\f; fbf;F Xjpg;ghHg;gJ Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; xt;nthU tp\ caphpdj;jpd; fbapypUe;Jk; (epthuzk; ngw;wpl) Xjpg;ghHg;gjw;F mDkjpaspj;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehDk; ]hgpj; ,g;D m];yk; my;GdhdP(u`;) mtHfSk; md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;. ]hgpj;(u`;) 'mg+ `k;]hNt! ehd; Neha; tha;g;gl;Ls;Nsd;'' vd;W nrhy;y> md];(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vjdhy; Xjpg;ghHj;jhHfNsh mjdhy; cq;fSf;Fk; ehd; Xjpg; ghHf;fl;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ]hgpj;(u`;)> 'rhp (mt;thNw Xjpg;ghUq;fs;)'' vd;W nrhy;y> md];(uyp)> 'my;yh`{k;k ug;gd;dh];! Kj;`pgy; g/]p> ,\;/gp md;j;j\; \h/gP> yh \h/gpa ,y;yh md;j;j> »/gh md;yh A/fhjpU rfkd;' vd;W $wp Xjpg; ghHj;jhHfs;. (nghUs;: ,iwth! kf;fis ,ul;rpg;gtNd! Jd;gj;ijg; Nghf;FgtNd! Fzkspg;ghahf! ePNa Fzkspg;gtd;. cd;idj; jtpu Fzkspg;gtH NtW vtUkpy;iy. mwNt Neha; ,y;yhjthW Fzkspg;ghahf.)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; JiztpahH xUtUf;fhf (NehapypUe;J) ghJfhg;Gf; Nfhhpte;jhHfs;. jk; tyf; fuj;jhy; (typAz;lhd ,lj;ijg; ghpTld;) tUbf; nfhLj;J> 'my;yh`{k;k ug;gd;dh];! mj;`pgpy; g/];> t\;/gp`p. t md;j;j\; \h/gp yh »/ghm ,y;yh »/ghcf. »/ghmd; yh A/fhjpU rfkd;'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. (nghUs;: ,iwth! kf;fis ,ul;rpg;gtNd! Jd;gj;ijg; Nghf;fp ,tUf;Ff; Fzkspj;jpLthahf! ePNa Fzkspg;gtd;. cd; epthuzj;ijj; jtpu NtW epthuzkpy;iy. Neha; mwNt ,y;yhjthW Fzkspg;ghahf!)

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > ',k;]`py; g/];> ug;gd;dh];! gpajpf\; »/ghc. yh fh»/g y`{ ,y;yh md;j;j'' vd;W $wp Xjpg;ghHj;J te;jhHfs;. (nghUs;: kf;fis ,ul;rpg;gtNd! Jd;gj;ijj; Jilg;ghahf! epthuzk; cd; fuj;jpy;jhd; cs;sJ. cd;idj; jtpu Jd;gj;ij ePf;FgtH NtW vtUk; ,y;iy.)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nehahspf;fhf> 'gp];kpy;yh`p JHgj;J mHspdh gphPfj;jp gmspdh A\;/gh rfPKdh gp,j;dp ug;gpdh'' vd;W $WthHfs;. (nghUs;: my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy;... vq;fspy; rpyhpd; ckpo; ePNuhL vk;Kila ,e;j g+kpapd; kz; (,ize;jhy; mJ) vq;fs; ,iwtdpd; Mizapd;Nghpy; vq;fspy; NehAw;W ,Ug;gtiuf; Fzg;gLj;Jk;.)72

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Xjpg;ghHf;Fk;NghJ 'gp];kpy;yh`p. JHgj;J mHspdh thPfj;J gmspdh A\;/gh rfPKdh gp,j;dp ug;gpdh'' vd;W $WthHfs;. (nghUs;: my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;ngauhy;... vq;fs; g+kpapd; kz;Zk; vq;fspy; rpyhpd; ckpo; ePUk; (fye;jhy;) vq;fs; ,iwtdpd; Mizapd; Nghpy; vq;fspy; cs;s Nehahspiaf; Fzg;gLj;Jk;.)

''(ey;y) fdT my;yh`;tplkpUe;J tUtjhFk;. (nfl;l) fdT i\j;jhdplkpUe;J tUtjhFk;. vdNt> ePq;fs; ntWf;fpw xU tp\aj;ijf; (fdtpy;) fz;lhy; fz; tpopf;Fk;NghJ %d;W Kiw (,lg; gf;fkhfj;) Jg;gp> mjd; jPq;fpypUe;J (my;yh`;tplk;) ghJfhg;Gf; Nfhhpdhy; mJ mtUf;F jPq;fpiof;fhJ' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd mg+ fj;jhjh(uyp) nrhy;y nrtpAw;Nwd;. ,e;j `jPi] ehd; Nfl;(L mwpe;Jtpl;)l fhuzj;jhy; kiyia tplr; Rikahd xU fdit ehd; fz;lhYk; $l mijg; nghUl;gLj;Jtjpy;iy.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; gLf;iff;Fr; nrd;why; Fy;`{ty;yh`{ m`j;> Fy;mCJ gpug;gpy; /gyf;> Fy; mCJ gpug;gpd;dh]; Mfpa ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUk; (112> 113> 114) mj;jpahaq;fs; %d;iwAk; Xjpj; jk; cs;sq;iffspy; Cjp mtw;why; jk; Kfj;ijAk;> jk; ,uz;L fuq;fs; clypy; vq;nfy;yhk; gLNkh me;j ,lq;fisAk; jltpf; nfhs;thHfs;. mtHfs; NehAw;wNghJ ehd; mtHfSf;F mijr; nra;J tpLk;gb vd;idg; gzpg;ghHfs;. 73

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfspy; xU FOtpdH gaznkhd;iw Nkw;nfhz;lhHfs;. mtHfs; gazk; nra;J (topapy;) muGf; Fyq;fspy; xU Fyj;jhH (jq;fpapUe;j ,lj;Jf;F) mUfpy; jq;fpdhHfs;. egpj; NjhoHfs; mf;Fyj;jhhplk; jkf;F tpUe;jspf;Fk;gb Nfl;f mtHfSf;F mf;Fyj;jhH tpUe;jspf;f kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpd;dH> me;jf; Fyj;jhhpd; jiytidj; Njs; nfhl;btpl;lJ. vdNt> mtDf;fhf m(f; Fyj;j)tHfs; vy;yh Kaw;rpfisAk; nra;J gHj;jdH; ve;j Kaw;rpAk; gyd; mspf;ftpy;iy. mg;NghJ mtHfspy; rpyH> ',Njh! ,q;Nf ekf;fUfpy; jq;fpapUf;Fk; $l;lj;jhhplk; ePq;fs; nrd;why; mtHfsplk; (,jw;F) VNjDk; (kUe;J) ,Uf;fyhk;!'' vd;W $wpdH. mt;thNw mtHfSk; egpj;NjhoHfsplk; te;J> '$l;lj;jhNu! vq;fs; jiytiuj; Njs; nfhl;btpl;lJ! mtUf;fhf midj;J Kaw;rpfisAk; nra;Njhk;; vJTNk mtUf;Fg; gad; mspf;ftpy;iy. cq;fspy; vthplkhtJ (kUe;J) VNjDk; ,Uf;fpwjh?' vd;W Nfl;ldH.

mg;NghJ egpj;NjhoHfspy; xUtH> 'Mk;! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ehd; Xjpg; ghHf;fpNwd;; vd;whYk;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehq;fs; cq;fsplk; tpUe;J Nfl;L ePq;fs; tpUe;J mspf;fhjjhy; vq;fSf;nfd;W xU $ypia ePq;fs; juhky; Xjpg;ghHf;f KbahJ!'' vd;whH. mtHfs; (Kg;gJ MLfs; nfhz;l) XHMl;L ke;ijia mspg;gjhfg; Ngrp xg;ge;jk; nra;jdH. me;j egpj;NjhoH> Njshy; nfhl;lg;gl;ltH kPJ 'my;`k;Jypy;yh`p ug;gpy; MykPd;..' vd;W Xjp (,Nyrhf) ckpo;e;jhH. clNd ghjpf;fg;gl;ltH fl;LfspypUe;J mtpo;j;J tplg;gl;ltH Nghy; elf;f Muk;gpj;jhH. ve;j NtjidAk; mthplk; njd;gltpy;iy. gpwF mtHfs; Ngrpa $ypia KOikahff; nfhLj;jhHfs;. ',ijg; gq;FitAq;fs;!'' vd;W (egpj; NjhoH) xUtH $wpaNghJ> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W ele;jijf; $wp> mtHfs; vd;d fl;lisapLfpwhHfs; vd;gijj; njhpe;J nfhs;shky; mt;thW nra;af; $lhJ!'' vd;W Xjpg;ghHj;jtH $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; egpj;NjhoHfs; te;J ele;jijf; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mJ (my;`k;J mj;jpahak;) Xjpg;ghHf;fj; jf;fJ vd;W ckf;F vg;gbj; njhpAk;?' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L> 'ePq;fs; nra;jJ rhpjhd;; me;j MLfis cq;fSf;fpilNa gq;fpl;Lf; nfhs;Sq;fs;! cq;fSld; vdf;Fk; xU gq;if xJf;Fq;fs;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 74

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; JiztpahH) xUtUf;fhfg; ghJfhg;Gf; Nfhhpj; jk; tyf; ifahy; mtiu jltpf; nfhLj;J> 'mj;`pgpy; g/];> ug;gd;dh];! t\;/gp md;j;j\; \h/gp> yh »/ghm ,y;yh »/ghcf - »/ghmd; yh A/fhjpU rfkd;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. (nghUs;: kf;fis ,ul;rpg;gtNd! Jd;gj;ijg; Nghf;Fthahf! Fzg;gLj;Jthahf! ePNa Fzkspg;gtd;. cd; epthuzj;ijj; jtpu NtW epthuzk; ,y;iy. Neha; rpwpJk; ,y;yhjthW Fzg;gLj;jpLthahf.) 75

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ve;j Nehapy; ,we;jhHfNsh me;j Nehapd;NghJ (FHMdpy; cs;s) ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUk; (,Wjp %d;W) mj;jpahaq;fis Xjpj; jk; (cly;) kPNj Cjpf;nfhs;thHfs;. mtHfSf;F Neha; fLikahdNghJ ehd; mtw;iw Xjp mtHfspd; kPJ Cjpf; nfhz;Lk; mtHfspd; ifapd; Rgpl;rk; (guf;fj;) fUjp mijf;nfhz;Nl (mtHfspd; Nkdpia) jltpf; nfhLjJf; nfhz;Lk; ,Ue;Njd;.

,jd; mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd kmkH ,g;D uh»j;(u`;) $wpdhH: ehd; ,g;D »`hg; m];]{`;hP(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vg;gb (Xjp) Cjpte;jhHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; ,uz;L iffspd; kPJk; Cjpg; gpwF mt;tpuz;bdhYk; jk; Kfj;jpd; kPJ jltpf;nfhs;thHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 76

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU ehs; vq;fsplk; te;J (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;: (tpz;Zyfg; gazj;jpd;NghJ) gy rKjhaj;jhH vdf;F vLj;Jf; fhl;lg;gl;ldH. mg;NghJ jk;Kld; xNunahU kdpjH kl;LkpUe;j ,iwj;J}jUk;> ,uz;L kdpjHfs; kl;LNk jk;KldpUe;j ,iwj;J}jUk;> (gj;Jg; NgHfSf;Fl;gl;l) xU rpW$l;lk; kl;LNk jk;Kld; ,Ue;j ,iwj;J}jUk;> jk;Kld; xUtUkpy;yhj ,iwj;J}jUk; fle;J nry;yj; njhlq;fpdH. mbthdj;ij milj;jpUe;j xU ngUk; $l;lj;ij fz;Nld;. mJ vd; rKjhakhf ,Uf;Fk; vd vjpH ghHj;Njd;. mg;NghJ> ',J (,iwj;J}jH) %]hTk; mthpd; rKjhaKk;'' vd;W vdf;Fr; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. gpwF vd;dplk;> 'ghUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mbthdj;ij milj;jpUe;j (xU ngUk;) kf;fs; jpuis ghHj;Njd;. kPz;Lk; vd;dplk;> ',q;Fk; ,q;Fk; ghUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ ehd; mbthdj;ij milj;jpUe;j Vuhskhd kf;fs; jpuisf; fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ> ',J cq;fs; rKjhak;. tprhuizapd;wp nrhHf;fk; nry;Yk; vOgjhapuk; NgUk; ,tHfspy; mlq;FtH'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ.

(tprhuizapd;wp nrhHf;fk; nry;Yk; me;j vOgjhapuk; NgH ahH vd;gij) egp(]y;) mtHfs; tpsf;fpf; $whj epiyapNyNa kf;fs; fiye;J nrd;wtpl;ldH. gpd;dH egpj;NjhoHfs; (rpyH kl;Lk; ,J njhlHghfj;) jkf;fpilNa tpthjpj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;. rpyH 'ehNkh ,iwtDf;F ,iz fw;gpf;Fk; nfhs;ifapy; (ek; FLk;gq;fs;) ,Ue;j epiyapy;> gpwe;Njhk;. Mapdk;> gpd;dH ehk; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ mtDila J}jH kPJkek;gpf;if nfhz;Nlhk;. vdNt> (,];yhj;jpy; gpwe;j) ek; gps;isfNs me;j vOgjhapuk; NgH MtH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,r;nra;jp egp(]y;)mtHfSf;F vl;baJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> '(tprhuizapd;wp nrhHf;fk; nry;yTs;s) mtHfs; ahnudpy;> mtHfs; gwit rFdk; ghHf;fkhl;lhHfs;; (Neha;f;fhf) #bl;Lf;nfhs;s khl;lhHfs;; Xjpg;ghHf;fkhl;lhHfs;. jk; ,iwtidNa rhHe;jpUg;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ cf;fh\h ,g;D kp`;]d;(uyp) vOe;J> 'mtHfspy; ehDk; xUtdh? ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. NtnwhUtH vOe;J epd;W> 'mtHfspy; ehDk; xUtdh?' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',t;tp\aj;jpy; cf;fh\h cq;fis Ke;jpf; nfhz;Ltpl;lhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 78

5753. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

njhw;WNeha; fpilahJ; gwit rFdKk; fpilahJ. mgrFdk; (,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd;why;) kidtp> tPL> thfdk; Mfpa %d;wpy;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. 80

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'gwit rFdk; vd;gJ fpilahJ. rFdq;fspy; rpwe;jJ ew;FwpNa MFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'ew;Fwp vd;gnjd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mJ ePq;fs; nrtpAWk; ey;y (kq;fyfukhd) nrhy;yhFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.81

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'gwit rFdk; VJk; fpilahJ. rFdq;fspy; rpwe;jJ ew;FwpahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'ew;Fwp vd;gJ vd;d ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs; mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; nrtpAWfpw ey;y (kq;fyfukhd) nrhy;jhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

njhw;WNeha; fpilahJ. gwit rFdk; VJk; fpilahJ. ew;Fwp vdf;F kfpo;r;rpAz;lhf;Fk;. ey;y (kq;fyfukhd) nrhy; jhd; mJ.

njhw;WNeha; fpilahJ. gwit rFdk; VJk; fpilahJ. Me;ij rFdk; VJk; fpilahJ. ']/gH' khjk; gPil vd;gJk; fpilahJ.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 84

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; '`{ijy;' Fyj;Jg; ngz; ,Uthpd; (tof;F) njhlHghfj; jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;. mtHfs; ,UtUk; rz;ilapl;Lf; nfhz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspy; xUj;jp kw;nwhUj;jpapd; kPJ xU fy;iy vwpa mJ mtSila tapw;wpy; gl;Ltpl;lJ. fHg;gpzpahapUe;j mtSila tapw;wpy; ,Ue;j rpRit mts; nfhd;Wtpl;lhs;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; kf;fs; ,e;j tof;iff; nfhz;L te;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;ngz;zpd; tapw;wpypUe;j rpRf;fhf XH Mz; mbikia> my;yJ ngz; mbikia caphPl;Lj; njhifiahfj; juNtz;Lk; vd;W jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ Fw;wk; Ghpe;j mg;ngz;zpd; fhg;ghsH(fztH)> cz;zNth gUfNth> nkhopahNth moNth Kbahj xU rpRf;fhf ehd; vg;gb mguhjk; nrYj;JtJ ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,ijg; Nghd;wit js;Sgb nra;ag;gl Ntz;Lky;yth?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tH (rhJHakhfTk; mLf;F nkhopapYk; NgRtjpy;) FwpfhuHfspd; rNfhjuHfspy; xUtH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(`{ijy; Fyj;J) ,uz;L ngz;fspy; xUj;jp kw;nwhUj;jpiaf; fy;yhy; mbj;J mg;ngz;zpd; fUtpy; ,Ue;j rpRitf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,e;j tof;fpy; caphPl;Lj; njhifahf XH Mz; mbikia> my;yJ xU ngz; mbikiaj; juNtz;Lk; vd;W jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > jd; jhapd; tapw;wpypUf;Fk;NghNj nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;l xU rpRtpd; tp\aj;jpy; XH Mz;mbikia> my;yJ ngz; mbikia caphPl;Lj; njhifahf toq;f Ntz;Lnkd;W jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;. vtUf;F vjpuhf ,j;jPHg;G mspf;fg;gl;lNjh mtH (me;jg; ngz;zpd; fztH)> 'cz;zNth gUfNth nkhopaNth moNth Kbahj xd;Wf;fhf ehd; vg;gb mguhjk; nrYj;JtJ? ,ijg; Nghd;wit js;Sgb nra;ag;glNtz;Lky;yth?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > ',tH (thHj;ij [hyj;jpy;) FwpfhuHfspd; rNfhjuHfspy; xUtH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

eha; tpw;w fhR> tpgrhhpapd; tUkhdk;> Nrhjpldpd; jl;rpiz Mfpatw;Wf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; jil tpjpj;jhHfs;. 86

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; rpyH NrhjplHfisg; gw;wpf; Nfl;lhHfs;. 'm(tHfspd; fUj;)J (nghUl;gLj;jj; jf;f) xd;Wkpy;iy' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,e;jr; NrhjplHfs; rpyNtisfspy; vq;fsf;F xd;iw mwptpf;f> mJ cz;ikahfp tpLfpwNj (mJ vg;gb?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'me;j cz;ikahd nrhy; [pd;dplkpUe;J Nrhjpld; vLj;Jf; nfhz;ljhFk;. mJ jd; (Nrhjpl) ez;gdpd; fhjpy; mijg; Nghl mjDld; mtHfs; E}W ngha;fisf; fye;J tpLthHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 87

(,e;j `jP]py;) 'me;j cz;ikahd nrhy;' vdj; njhlq;Fk; ,Wjpj; njhliu mwptpg;ghsH mg;JH u];]hf; fpd; `k;khk;(u`;) egpatHfspd; nrhy;yhf (Kjypy;) $wtpy;iy. gpwF> mJ egpatHfspd; nrhy;Ny vd mtH $wpdhH vd;W vdf;Fj; jfty; fpilj;jJ.

mtHfs; (-åjHfs;-) RiykhDila Ml;rpap(d; fhyj;jp)y; i\j;jhd;fs; (fw;gid nra;J) $wpatw;iwNa gpd;gw;wpdH. (cz;ikapy;) Riykhd; epuhfhpj;jtH my;yH; Mdhy; i\j;jhd;fs; jhk; epuhfhpj;jdH. kf;fSf;Fr; #dpaj;ijAk;> ghgpNyhdpy; ,Ue;j `h&j;> kh&j; vd;w ,uz;L thdtHfSf;F toq;fg;gl;lijAk; fw;gpj;J te;jdH. (cz;ikapy;) mt;tpUtUk; 'ehq;fs; xU NrhjidahfNt ,Uf;fpNwhk;. (,ijf; fw;gjd; %yk;) ePq;fs; epuhfhpg;gtuhk;tplhjPHfs;'' vd;W $Wk; tiu vtUf;Fk; (#dpaj;ijf;) fw;gpf;ftpy;iy. ,Wjpahf> mtHfs; fztDf;Fk; kidtpf;Fk; ,ilNa gpsit cz;L gz;zf;$ba (#dpaj;)ij mt;tpUthplkpUe;J njhpe;J nfhz;lhHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; ehl;lkpd;wp ,(e;jr; #dpaj;)ijf; nfhz;L vtUf;Fk; mtHfs; jPq;fpioj;J tpl KbahJ. jq;fSf;Fg; gydspf;fhj> jPq;F jUfpwtw;iwNa mtHfs; fw;Wf; nfhs;fpwhHfs;. ,(e;jr; #dpaj;)ij tpiyf;F thq;fpf; nfhs;gtDf;F kWikapy; ve;jg; NgWk; ,y;iy vd;gij mtHfs; cWjpahf mwpe;Nj ,Ue;jdH. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:102)

#dpaf;fhud; vq;F nrd;whYk; ntw;wp ngwkhl;lhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 20:69)

ePq;fs; ed;F ghHj;Jf; nfhz;Nl (mtUila) #dpaj;jpd; gf;fk; tUfpwPHfsh? (jpUf;FHMd; 21:03)

(egpNa! $Wf:) ,d;Dk;> Kbr;Rfspy; (ke;jphpj;J) CJk; ngz;fspd; jPq;iftpl;Lk; (ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;) (jpUf;FHMd; 113:04) ,t;trdj;jpYs;s 'CJk; ngz;fs;' (e/g;gh]hj;) vd;gJ #dpaf;fhhpfisf; Fwpf;Fk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 23:89 tJ trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) 'J];`&d;' vDk; nrhy;Yf;Ff; 'fz;%batHfshf' vd;W nghUs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F 'gd}]{iuf;' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j ygPj; ,g;D m/]k; vd;ghd; #dpak; nra;jhd;. ,ijaLj;J ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jhk; nra;jpuhj xd;iwj; jhk; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jjhfg; gpuikål;lg;gl;lhHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> mtHfs; 'xU ehs;' my;yJ 'XhpuT' vd;dplk; te;jhHfs;. MapDk;> mtHfs; (vd; kPJ ftdk; nrYj;jhky;) njhlHe;J gpuhHj;jid nra;J nfhz;NlapUe;jhHfs;.

gpwF (vd;dplk; $wpdhHfs;:) Map\h! (tp\ak;) njhpAkh? ve;j(r; #dpak;) tp\aj;jpy; njspitj; jUk;gb ,iwtdplk; ehd; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;NjNdh me;j tp\aj;jpy; mtd; vdf;Fj; njspit mspj;Jtpl;lhd;. (fdtpy;) vd;dplk; (thdtH) ,uz;L NgH te;jdH. mt;tpUthpy; xUtH vd; jiykhl;bYk; ,d;ndhUtH vd; fhy;khl;bYk; mkHe;J nfhz;ldH. mt;tpUthpy; xUtH jk; Njhohplk;> ',e;j kdpjhpd; Neha; vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mj;NjhoH> ',tUf;Fr; #dpak; itf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ'' vd;W nrhy;y> KjyhktH ',tUf;Fr; #dpak; itj;jtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. NjhoH> 'ygPj; ,g;D m/]k; (vDk; åjd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. mtH> 'vjpy; itj;jpUf;fpwhd;?' vd;W Nfl;f> rPg;gpYk;> rpf;F KbapYk;> Mz; NghPr;rk; ghisapd; ciwapYk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. mtH> 'mJ vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwJ?' vd;W Nfl;f> kw;wtH> '(gd} ]{iuf; Fyj;jhhpd; Njhl;lj;jpYs;s) 'jHthd;' vDk; fpzw;wpy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. ,ijr; nrhy;yp Kbj;j ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfs; rpyUld; me;jf; fpzw;Wf;Fr; nrd;W (ghis ciwia ntspNa vLj;Jtpl;Lj; jpUk;gp) te;J> 'Map\h! mjd; jz;¡H kUjhzpr; rhw;iwg; Nghy; cs;sJ; mjd; NghPr;r kuq;fspd; jiyfs; i\j;jhdpd; jiyfisg; Nghd;W cs;sd'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! m(e;jg; ghis ciwf;Fs; ,Ug;g)ijj; jhq;fs; ntspNa vLf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; vdf;F (mjd; ghjpg;gpypUe;J) Fzkspj;Jf; fhg;ghw;wptpl;lhd;. mij ntspNa vLg;gjd; %yk; kf;fspilNa (#dpaf; fiy gutf; fhuzkhk;) Fog;gj;ijf; fpsg;gptpLtij ehd; ntWj;Njd; (vdNtjhd; mij ehd; ntspNa vLf;ftpy;iy)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF me;jf; fpzw;iwf; J}Hj;JtpLk;gb mtHfs; fl;lisapl mt;thNw mJ J}Hf;fg;gl;lJ. 89

mwptpg;ghsH `p\hk; ,g;D cHth(u`;) mtHfspd; XH mwptpg;gpy;> (rPg;gpYk; rpf;F KbapYk; vd;gjw;F gjpyhf) 'rPg;gpYk; rzy; ehhpYk;' vd;W fhzg;gLfpwJ. jiyia thUk;NghJ fopAk; Kbf;Nf 'K\hjj;' (rpf;F Kb) vdg;gLk;. rziy E}w;Fk;NghJ ntsptUk; ehUf;Nf 'K\hfj;' (rzy; ehH) vdg;gLk;.

5764. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

Nguopit cz;lhf;Fk; ngUk; ghtq;fisj; jtpHj;JtpLq;fs;. (,iwtDf;F) ,izitg;gJk; #dpak; nra;tJk; mtw;wpy; mlq;Fk;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 90

fj;jhjh(u`;) $wpdhH: '#dpak; nra;ag;gl;l xU kdpjiutpl;Lr; #dpa Kbr;ir mtpo;f;fyhkh? jd; kidtpAld; $l Kbahjgb jLf;fg;gl;l xU kdpjhpd; ke;jpuf; fl;il tpLtpf;fyhkh?' vd;W ehd; ]aPj; ,g;D K]a;ag;(u`;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'mjdhy; Fw;wkpy;iy; ,g;gbr; nra;gtHfs; (#dpaj;ij) Fzg;gLj;jNt tpUk;GfpwhHfs;. (kf;fSf;Fg;) gadspf;ff; $ba vjw;Fk; (khHf;fj;jpy;) jil tpjpf;fg;gltpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 91

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fr; #dpak; nra;ag;gl;lJ. mijaLj;J mtHfs; jk; Jiztpahplk; nry;yhkNyNa mtHfsplk; nrd;W tUtjhf epidf;fyhdhHfs;.

(xU ehs;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: Map\h! (tp\ak;) njhpAkh? ehd; ve;j tp\aj;jpy; my;yh`;tplk; njspitj; jUk;gb Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;NjNdh> me;j tp\aj;jpy; my;yh`; vdf;Fj; njspit toq;fptpl;lhd;. (fdtpy; thdtHfs;) ,uz;L NgH vd;dplk; te;J> xUtH vd; jiykhl;bYk; ,d;ndhUtH vd; fhy;khl;bYk; mkHe;J nfhz;ldH. vd; jiykhl;by; ,Ue;jtH kw;nwhUthplk;> ',e;j kdpjhpd; epiynad;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. kw;wtH> 'åjHfspd; el;Gf;Fykhd 'gd} ]{iuf;' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j ygPj; ,g;D m/]k; vd;gtH. ,tH eatQ;rfuhf ,Ue;jhH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. mtH> 'vjpy; (#dpak; itf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ?)'' vd;W Nfl;f> kw;wtH> 'rPg;gpYk; rpf;F KbapYk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. mtH 'vq;Nf (#dpak; itf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ)?' vd;W Nfl;f> kw;wtH> 'Mz; NghPr;rk; ghisapd; ciwapy; 'jHthd;' Fyj;jhhpd; fpzw;wpYs;s fy; xd;wpd; mbapy; itf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH.

gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; me;jf; fpzw;Wf;Fr; nrd;W m(e;jg; ghis ciw)jid ntspNa vLj;jhHfs;. gpwF (vd;dplk; jpUk;gp te;j) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',Jjhd; vdf;Ff; (fdtpy;) fhl;lg;gl;l fpzW. ,jd; jz;¡H kUjhzpr; rhw;iwg; Nghd;W (fyq;fyhf) cs;sJ. ,jd; NghPr;r kuq;fs; i\j;jhd;fspd; jiyfisg; Nghd;W cs;sd'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;Lg; gpwF 'me;jg; NghPr;rk; ghis ciw ntspNa vLf;fg;gl;lJ'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

ehd;> 'jhq;fs; (ghis ciwia) Vd; cilj;Jf fhl;lf; $lhJ?' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; vdf;F (,e;j #dpaj;jpypUe;J) epthuzk; mspj;Jtpl;lhd;. (#dpag; nghUisj; jpwe;Jfhl;b) kf;fspy; vtiuAk; Fog;gj;jpy; Mo;j;j ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;lhHfs;. 92

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F #dpak; nra;ag;gl;lJ. ,ijaLj;J jhk; nra;ahj xd;iwr; nra;tJ Nghd;w gpuik mtHfSf;F Vw;gl;lJ. ,Wjpapy; xU ehs; mtHfs; vd;dplk; ,Ue;jNghJ my;yh`;tplk; (cjtp Nfhhpg;) gpuhHjpj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUe;jhHfs;. gpwF vd;dplk;> 'Map\h (tp\ak;) njhpAkh? ve;j tp\aj;jpy; njsptspf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; ehd; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;NjNdh me;j tp\aj;jpy; mtd; vdf;Ff; njsptspj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd;> 'vd;d mJ> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;:

(fdtpy;) vd;dplk; (thdtHfs;) ,UtH te;jdH. mtHfspy; xUtH vd;Dila jiykhl;bYk; ,d;ndhUtH vd;Dila fhy;khl;bYk; mkHe;jdH. gpwF mtHfspy; xUtH kw;wthplk;> ',e;j kdpjhpd; Neha; vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;f> kw;wtH> ',tUf;Fr; #dpak; nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. KjyhktH> ',tUf;F ahH #dpak; itj;jhH?' vd;W Nfl;f> kw;wtH> 'gd} ]{iuf; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j ygPj; ,g;D m/]k; vDk; åjd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. KjyhktH> 'vjpy; #dpak; itf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ?' vd;W Nfl;f> mLj;jtH> 'rPg;gpYk; rpf;FKbapYk; Mz;NghPr;rk; ghisapd; ciwapYk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. KjyhktH> 'mJ vq;Nf itf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ?' vd;W Nfl;f> mLj;jtH> 'J}mHthd; Fyj;jhhpd; fpzw;wpy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH.

vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfs; rpyUld; me;jf; fpzw;Wf;Fr; nrd;W mijf; $He;J ftdpj;jhHfs;. Rw;wpYk; NghPr;r kuq;fs; ,Ue;jd. (#dpag; nghUs; fl;ilf; fpzw;wpypUe;J ntspNa vLj;jhHfs;.)

gpwF Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'me;jf; fpzw;wpd; jz;¡H kUjhzpr; rhw;iwg; Nghd;w (fyq;fyhf) ,Ue;jJ. mjd; NghPr;r kuq;fs; i\j;jhdpd; jiyfisg; Nghd;W ,Ue;jd'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! me;jf; fl;ilj; jhq;fs; jpwe;(J ghHj;)jPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',y;iy; vdf;Nfh my;yh`; MNuhf;fpakspj;J Fzg;gLj;jptpl;lhd;. mijj; jpwe;J fhl;bdhy; kf;fs; Fog;gkile;JtpLthHfNsh vd mQ;rpNdd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpd;dH egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Mizapd; Nghpy; mf;fpzW J}Hf;fg;gl;lJ.

,uz;L kdpjhfs; (kjPdhTf;Ff;) fpof;fpypUe;J te;J ciuahw;wpdhHfs;. mt;tpUthpd; (nrhy;nyopy; kpf;f) nrhw;nghopitf; Nfl;L kf;fs; tpae;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'rpy nrhw;nghoptpy; ftHr;rp cs;sJ' my;yJ 'nrhw;nghopTfspy; rpy ftHr;rpahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 94

mwptpg;ghsH myP ,g;D kjPdP(u`;) my;yhj kw;wtHfs; 'VO NghPr;rk; goq;fis'' vd;W (vz;zpf;iff; Fwpg;Gld;) mwptpj;jhHfs;. 95

5769. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

Me;ij Fwpj;J (%l) ek;gpf;if $lhJ. 96

mg;NghJ fpuhkthrp xUtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (ghiy) kzypy; khd;fisg; Nghd;W (MNuhf;fpakhf) ,Ue;j xl;lfq;fSf;fpilNa rpuq;F gpbj;j xl;lfk; fye;J mtw;iwAk; rpuq;F gpbj;jitahf Mf;fptpLfpd;wdNt?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'Kjy; xl;lfj;jpw;F (mij)j; njhw;wr; nra;jJ ahH?' vd;W (jpUg;gpf;) Nfl;lhHfs;. 97

''egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'tpahjpgpbj;j xl;lfk; itj;jpUg;gtH MNuhf;fpakhd xl;lfk; itj;jpUg;gthplk; jd; xl;lfj;ijf; nfhz;L nry;yNtz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs; vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpg;gij gpd;G nrtpAw;Nwd;. mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) Ke;ija `jPi] (jhk; mwptpf;ftpy;iynad;W) kWj;jhHfs;. ehq;fs;> 'njhw;W Neha; fpilahJ vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd ePq;fs; mwptpf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. mtHfs; (jhk; $wtpy;iynad;W kWj;Jf; Nfhgj;Jld;) mgprPdpa nkhopapy; VNjh NgrpdhHfs;. ,ijj; jtpu (jhk; mwptpj;j) Ntnwe;j `jPi]Ak; mtHfs; kwe;J ehd; ghHj;jjpy;iy.

njhw;W Neha; fpilahJ. 98

5772. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 99

5773. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 100

(xUKiw) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'njhw;WN eha; fpilahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd fpuhkthrp xUtH vOe;J> '(ghiy) kzypy; khd;fisg; Nghd;W MNuhf;fpakhf ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; xl;lfq;fsplk; rpuq;F gpbj;j xl;lfk; te;J (fye;J) mtw;Wf;Fk; rpuq;F gpbf;fr; nra;J tpLfpwNj> ,J gw;wp jhq;fs; vd;d fUJfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbahdhy; Kjy; xl;lfj;jpw;Fj; njhw;wr; nra;jJ ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 101

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'njhw;W Neha; fpilahJ; gwit rFdk; fpilahJ. Mdhy;> ew;Fwp vdf;F kfpo;r;rpiaj; jUfpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'ew;Fwp vd;why; vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(kq;fyfukhd) ey;y nrhy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 102

,J gw;wp Map\h(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfs; Fwpj;J mwptpj;jhHfs;. 103

(`p[;hP -7Mk; Mz;by;) ifgH ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;lNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F tp\ak; jltg;gl;l ML xd;W md;gspg;ghfj; jug;gl;lJ. (tp\ak; njhpe;jTld;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > ',q;Fs;s åjHfis xd;W jpul;b vd;dplk; nfhz;L thUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw mtHfs; xd;W jpul;lg;gl;L egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L tug;gl;lhHfs;.

mtHfsplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'ehd; cq;fsplk; xU tp\aj;ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;fg;NghfpNwd;. ePq;fs; vd;dplk; mijg; gw;wp cz;ik nrhy;tPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F me;j åjHfs; 'rhp (cz;ikiar; nrhy;fpNwhk;)> mGy;fhrpk; (K`k;kJ(]y;) mtHfNs!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'cq;fs; je;ij ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vq;fs; je;ij ,d;dhH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'ngha; nrhd;dPHfs;. khwhf> cq;fs; je;ij ,d;dhHjhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. åjHfs;> 'ePq;fs; cz;ik nrhd;dPHfs;; ey;yijAk; nrhd;dPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; xU tp\aj;ijg; gw;wp cq;fsplk; Nfl;lhy; mijg; gw;wp ePq;fs; vd;dplk; cz;ik nrhy;tPHfsh?' vd;W (kWgbAk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;ftHfs;> 'rhp> mGy; fhrpNk! ,dp ehq;fs; ngha; nrhd;dhy; vq;fs; je;ij tp\aj;jpy; ehq;fs; ngha; nrhd;dij ePq;fs; mwpe;jijg; Nghd;Nw ,ijAk; mwpe;J nfhs;tPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'eufthrpfs; ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; me;j eufj;jpy; rpy fhyk; kl;LNk ,Ug;Nghk;. gpwF vq;fSf;F gjpyhf mjpy; ePq;fs; GFtPHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

(,ijf; Nfl;l) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; åjHfsplk;> 'mjpy; ePq;fs; jhk; ,optiltPHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehq;fs; mjpy; cq;fSf;F gjpyhf xUNghJk; Gfkhl;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wptpl;Lg; gpwF mtHfsplk;> 'ehd; (,d;Dk;) xU tp\aj;ijg; gw;wp cq;fsplk; Nfl;lhy; ePq;fs; vd;dplk; cz;ik nrhy;tPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. åjHfs;> 'rhp'' vd;W $wpdH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > ',e;j Mlby; ePq;fs; tp\ak; fye;jpUf;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfs;> 'Mk; (fye;jpUf;fpNwhk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;)mtHfs;> 'Vd; ,g;gbr; nra;jPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;ftHfs;> 'ePq;fs; ngha;auhf ,Ue;(J> tp\j;jpd; %yk; ,we;)jhy; ehq;fs; Mde;jkilNthk;. epq;fs; ,iwj;J}juhf ,Ue;jhy; cq;fSf;F m(e;j tp\khd)J jPq;fspf;fhJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 104

tp\k;> Mgj;jhd nghUs;> mRj;jkhd nghUs; Mfpatw;why; rpfpr;ir mspg;gJk;> tp\ak; mUe;JtJk;. 105

kiyapd; kPjpUe;J fPNo Fjpj;J jw;nfhiy nra;Jnfhs;fpwtH euf neUg;gpy; (js;sg;gl;L NkypUe;J fPNo) vd;iwf;Fk; epue;jukhf Fjpj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUg;gH. tp\k; Fbj;J jw;nfhiy nra;Jnfhs;fpwtH jk; tp\j;ijf; ifapy; itj;jpUe;jgb euf neUg;gpy; vd;nwd;Wk; epue;jukhf Fbj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUg;ghH. xU $hpa MAjj;jhy; jw;nfhiy nra;J nfhs;fpwthpd; $uhAjj;ij mtH jk; ifapy; itj;Jf;nfhz;L euf neUg;gpy; jk; tapw;wpy; jhNk vd;nwd;Wk; epue;jukhf mjdhy; Fj;jpf; nfhz;NlapUg;ghH.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 106

5779. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

vd ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 107

ehd; mg+ ,j;hP]; my;ft;yhdP(u`;) mthfsplk;> 'fOijg; ghypy; ehq;fs; mq;fRj;jp (c@) nra;ayhkh? my;yJ mijg; gUfyhkh? my;yJ tpyq;Ffspd; gpj;j ePiu> my;yJ xl;lfj;jpd; rpWePiu mUe;jyhkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'K];ypk;fs; xl;lfj;jpd; rpWePuhy; rpfpr;ir ngw;Wte;jhHfs;. mjpy; jtNwJk; ,Ug;gjhf mtHfs; fUjtpy;iy. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (ehl;Lf;) fOijapd; ,iwr;rpia cz;z Ntz;lhnkd;W jil tpjpj;jjhfr; nra;jp vkf;F vl;bAs;sJ. Mdhy;> mtw;wpd; ghiy mUe;Jq;fs; vd;Nwh mUe;jhjPHfs; vd;Nwh ve;jf; fl;lisAk; my;yJ jil cj;juTk; ekf;F vl;ltpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

'',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; tpyq;Ffspd; Nfhiug; gw;fs; cs;s vijAk; cz;z Ntz;lhnkdj; jil nra;jhHfs;'' vd;W mg+ ]mygh my;F\dP(uyp) $wpdhH vd mg+ ,j;hP]; my;ft;yhdP(u`;) vd;dplk; njhptpj;jhHfs;.

5782. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

cq;fs; ghj;jpuj;jpy; < tpOe;Jtpl;lhy; mij KOtJkhf mkpo;j;jp vLq;fs;. gpwF mij vLj;njwpe;JtpLq;fs;. Vnddpy;> mjd; ,uz;L ,wf;iffspy; xd;wpy; Neha; ,Uf;fpwJ. ,d;ndhd;wpy; epthuzk; ,Uf;fpwJ.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 110

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