mj;jpahak; 77
Mil mzpfyd;fs;

''(egpNa!) ePH Nfl;gPuhf: my;yh`; jd; mbahHfSf;fhf mspj;jpUf;Fk; (Mil) myq;fhuj;ijAk;> czT tiffspy; J}a;ikahdtw;iwAk; jLj;jJ ahH?' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 07:32 tJ) ,iwtrdk;. 2

cz;Zq;fs;; gUFq;fs;; cLj;Jq;fs;; jhdk; nra;Aq;fs;. (Mdhy;>) tpuak; nra;ahjPHfs;; jw;ngUik nfhs;shjPHfs;.

5783. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ahH jd;Dila Miliag; ngUikAld; (jiuapy; gLk;gb) ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L nry;fpwNuh mtiu kWikapy; my;yh`; VnwLj;Jk; ghHf;fkhl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; ftdkhf ,y;yhtpl;lhy; vd;Dila fPoq;fpapd; ,uz;L gf;fq;fspy; xd;W fPNo rhpe;J tpOfpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'ePq;fs; jw;ngUikAld; mg;gbr; nra;gtuy;yH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.4

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,Ue;jNghJ #hpak;ufzk; Vw;gl;lJ. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; mturj;Jld; vOe;J jk; Milia ,Oj;Jf;nfhz;L gs;spthrYf;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. (gs;spthrypy; ,Ue;J nrd;Wtpl;l) kf;fs; midtUk; jpUk;gp te;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; #hpak;ufzk; tpyFk;tiu ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOjhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) vq;fis Nehf;fp> '#hpaDk; re;jpuDk; my;yh`;tpd; rhd;Wfspy; ,uz;L rhd;WfshFk;. mtw;wpy; (k;ufzq;fspy;) VNjDk; xd;iw ePq;fs; fz;lhy; my;yh`;itj; njhOJ mij mfw;Wk; tiu mtdplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.5

gpyhy;(uyp) (,Uk;Gg; gpb Nghl;l) xU ifj;jbiaf; nfhz;L te;J mij (g+kpapy; jLg;ghf) el;L itj;Jg; gpwF> njhOiff;F ',fhkj;' nrhy;tij fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Milia thpe;J fl;bf; nfhz;L (jk; miwapypUe;J) ntspNa te;jij ghHj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ifj;jb elg;gl;bUe;j jpiria Nehf;fp (epd;W) ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOjhHfs;. kf;fSk; (thfdg;) gpuhzpfSk; ifj;jbf;F mg;ghy; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F Kd; ele;J nry;tij ghHj;Njd;.6

5788. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

fHtj;NjhL jd;Dila fPohilia(j; jiuapy; gLk;gb) ,Oj;Jr; nrd;wtid kWik ehspy; my;yh`; VnwLj;Jk; ghHf;fkhl;lhd;. 7

(Kw;fhyj;jpy;) xU kdpjd; (jdf;Fg; gpbj;j) XH Milia mzpe;Jnfhz;L ed;F jiythhpf; nfhz;L jw;ngUikAld; ele;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhd;. jpBnud mtid my;yh`; g+kpf;Fs; Gijar; nra;Jtpl;lhd;. mtd; kWik ehs; tiu (mt;thNw g+kpf;Fs;) FYq;fpa gb mOe;jpr; nrd;W nfhz;NlapUg;ghd;.

5790. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

(Kw;fhyj;jpy;) xUtH jk; fPoq;fpia (jw;ngUikAld; jiuapy;) ,Oj;Jf;nfhz;L nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtiu g+kpapy; Gije;J NghFk; gb nra;ag;gl;lJ. mtH mg;gbNa (jk; cly;) FYq;fpagb kWik ehs; tiu g+kpapDs; mOe;jpr; nrd;W nfhz;NlapUg;ghH.

ehd; rhyPk; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; ,g;dp ckH(u`;) mtHfSld; mtHfspd; tPl;L thryUNf mkHe;jpUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nkw;nrhd;d `jPi]g; Nghd;W Nfl;ljhff; $wpaij ehd; nrtpNaw;Nwd;'' vd;whHfs;.

ehd; K`hhpg; ,g;D jp]hH(u`;) mtHfisf; Fjpiunahd;wpd; kPJ nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ re;jpj;Njd;. mtHfs; ($/ghtpy;) jhk; jPHg;gspf;Fk; ,lj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Wnfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ehd; mtHfsplk; (Nkw;fz;l) ,e;j `jPi]f; Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; vdf;F(g; gpd;tUkhW) mwptpj;jhHfs;.

''jw;ngUikapd; fhuzj;jhy; jk; Milia(j; jiuapy;gLk;gb) ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L nry;fpwtiu my;yh`; kWik ehspy; VnwLj;Jk; ghHf;f khl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs; vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) nrhy;yf; Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ ehd; K`hhpg;(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'jk; fPoq;fpia'' vd;W mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) jk; mwptpg;gpy; $wpdhHfsh?' vd;W tpdtpNd. mjw;f mtHfs;> 'fPoq;fp'' vd;Nwh> '(KO ePsr;) rl;il' vd;Nwh md;dhH Fwpg;gpl;Lr; nrhy;ytpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp)> ,Uf;f ehd; (mq;F) mkHe;jpUe;jNghJ hp/ghM my;FwoP(uyp) mtHfspd; JiztpahH te;jhH. mtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; hp/ghM mtHfspd; kidtpahf ,Ue;Njd;. mtH vd;id xl;Lnkhj;jkhf kztpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl;lhH. vdNt> ehd; mtUf;Fg; gpwF mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D ]gPH mtHfis kzKbj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtUld; (,d cWg;G vd;W) ,Ug;gJ ,e;j (Kfj;jpiuapd;) FQ;rj;ijg; Nghd;wJ jhd;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;Lj; jk; Kfj;jpiuapd; FQ;rj;ij vLj;Jf; fhl;bdhH.

fhypj; ,g;D ]aPj; ,g;D M];(uyp) ,r;nrhy;iy thrypy; epd;w gb Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. fhypj; ,g;D ]aPj;(uyp) cs;Ns tu mDkjpaspf;fg;gltpy;iy. mg;NghJ fhypj; mtHfs;> 'mg+ gf;Nu! ,tH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; gk;uq;fkhf ,g;gbg; Ngrf;$lhJ vd;W ePq;fs; jLf;ff;$lhjh?' vd;W (ntspapypUe;jthNw) Nfl;lhHfs;. Mdhy;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Gd;difj;jjw;F Nkyhf Ntnwhd;Wk; nra;atpy;iy. mg;ngz;zplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > 'eP (cd; gioa fztH) hp/ghMtplNk jpUk;gr; nry;y tpUk;Gfpwha; NghYk;. (cd; ,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; mJ KbahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF (,t;tp\aj;jpy;) ,JNt (rl;l) topKiwahfptpl;lJ. 10

...gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; Nky; Jz;ilf; nfhz;Ltur; nrhy;yp mij mzpe;jhHfs;. gpwF ehDk; i]j; ,g;D `hhp]h(uyp) mtHfSk; gpd;njhlu> egp(]y;) mtHfs; ele;J nrd;whHfs;. mtHfs; `k;]h(uyp) ,Ue;j tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;W (cs;Ns nry;y) mDkjp Nfl;lhHfs;. mq;F ,Ue;jtHfSf;F ,tHfSf;F mDkjp toq;fpdhHfs;. 12

vd;Dila ,e;j (KO ePs)r; rl;ilia ePq;fs; vLj;Jr; nrd;W> vd; je;ijahhpd; Kfj;jpy; NghLq;fs;; mtUf;Ff; fz; ghHit te;JtpLk; (vd;W åR/g; $wpdhH). (jpUf;FHMd; 12:93)

'',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,`;uhk; fl;batH ve;j Milia mzpa Ntz;Lk;?' vd;W xUtH Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',`;uhk; fl;batH (KO ePsr;) rl;il mzpakhl;lhH; KOf;fhy; rl;il mzpakhl;lhH; Kf;fhLs;s Nkyq;fpAk; mzpakhl;lhH. fhYiwfSk; (Nkh]hf;fSk;) mzpakhl;lhH. mtUf;Ff; fhyzpfs; fpilf;fhtpl;lhy; mtH fhYiw (Nkh]hf;)fisf; fZf;fhy;fSf;Ff; fPNo ,Uf;Fkgb mzpe;J nfhs;sl;Lk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 13

(eatQ;rfHfspd; jiytH) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cigapd; gpNujk; kz;ziwf;Fs; itf;fg;gl;l gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;jhHfs;. mtiu ntspNa vLf;Fk;gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mt;thNw mtH ntspNa vLf;fg;gl;L egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Koq;fhy;fspd; kPJ itf;fg;gl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; ckpo; ePiu mthpd; kPJ ckpo;e;J jk; (KOePsr;) rl;ilia mtUf;F mzptpj;jhHfs;. (,jd; fhuzj;ij) my;yh`; mwpthd;. 14

(eatQ;rfHfspd; jiytH) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cig ,we;Jtpl;lNghJ mthpd; Gjy;tH (mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(uyp)) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs jq;fspd; (KO ePsr;) rl;ilia vd;dplk; nfhLq;fs;. mjpy; ehd; mtUf;Ff; 'f/gd;' (gpNuj Mil) mzptpg;Ngd;. NkYk;> mtUf;fhfj; jhq;fs; njhoitj;J ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhpg; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mthplk; jk; (KOePsr;) rl;ilia toq;fp (mtUf;Fr; nra;a Ntz;ba ,Wjpg;) gzpfis ePq;fs; Kbj;Jtpl;lhy; vdf;Fj; njhptpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw mtH (jk; je;ijapd; ,Wjpg; gzpfis Kbj;jTld; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpj;jhH.

clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cigf;fhf ([dh]hj; njhOif) njhOjpl te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfis ,Oj;J 'eatQ;rfHfSf;Fj; njhoitf;ff; $lhJ vd;W my;yh`; jq;fSf;Fj; jil tpjpf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L> 'ePq;fs; (eatQ;rfHfshd) mtHfSf;fhf ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhUq;fs;; my;yJ NfhuhkypUq;fs;. (,uz;Lk; xd;W jhd;. Vnddpy;>) mtHfSf;fhf ePq;fs; vOgJ Kiw ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhhpdhYk; rhp> my;yh`; mtHfis xUNghJk; kd;dpf;fkhl;lhd;'' vd my;yh`; $wpdhd; vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd 'eatQ;rfHfspy; ,we;Jtpl;ltH vtUf;fhfTk; xUNghJk; (egpNa!) njhOif elj;jhjPH. mtHfspd; kz;ziwaUNf epw;fTk; Ntz;lhk;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 09:84 tJ) ,iwtrdk; mUsg; ngw;wJ. ,ijaLj;J eatQ;rfHfSf;F ([dh]h) njhOif elj;Jtij egpatHfs; iftpl;lhHfs;.15

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nryNt nra;ahj) fQ;rDf;Fk; jHkk; nra;gtDf;Fk; (gpd;tUkhW) cjhuzk; $wpdhHfs;: mtHfspd; epiyahdJ> ,Uk;ghyhd ePsq;fpfs; mzpe;j ,uz;L kdpjHfspd; epiy Nghd;wjhFk;. mtHfspd; iffs; mtHfspd; khHNgFjp fOj;njYk;GfNshLk; gpizf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. jHkk; nra;gtH> xd;iwj; jHkk; nra;Ak;Nghnjy;yhk; mthpd; ePsq;fp tphpe;J> tpuy; EdpfisAk; kiwj;J> (mjw;fg;ghy;) mthpd; ghjj; RtLfisf; $l(j; njhl;L) mopj;JtpLfpwJ. (Mdhy;>) fQ;rNdh mtDila ePsq;fp mtid mOj;jp> mjd; xt;nthU tisaKk; kw;wjpd; ,lj;ijg; gpbj;JtpLfpwJ.

(,ijf; $wpaNghJ) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; tpuyhy; jk; rl;ilf; fOj;ij (neUf;fp) ,t;thW Rl;bf; fhl;bdhHfs;. NkYk;> 'mtd; jd;Dila ePsq;fpia tphpTgLj;j KaYk;NghJ eP ghHj;jhy; (tpag;giltha;; Vnddpy;) mJ tphpahJ'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;. 16

kw;WNkhH mwptpg;gpy; (',uz;L ePsq;fpfs;' vd;gjw;F gjpyhf) ',uz;L ftrq;fs;' vd te;Js;sJ.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (xU gazj;jpd; NghJ) jk; ,aw;ifj; Njitia epiwNtw;wr; nrd;Wtpl;Lj; jpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. ehd; jz;¡Uld; mtHfis vjpHnfhz;Nld;. gpwF mq;fRj;jp (c@) nra;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; \hk; ehl;L ePsq;fp ([{g;gh) mzpe;jpUe;jhHfs;.

mg;NghJ mtHfs; tha;nfhg;gspj;J ehrpf;Fj; jz;¡H nrYj;jptpl;Lj; jk; Kfj;ijf; fOtpdhHfs;. gpd;dH jk; ,uz;L iffisAk; rl;ilf; iffspypUe;J ntspNa vLf;fg; NghdhHfs;. Mdhy;> rl;ilf; iffs; FWfyhf ,Ue;jd. vdNt> jk; ,UiffisAk; mtHfs; ePsq;fpapd; fPopUe;J ntspNa vLj;J mtw;iwf; fOtpf; nfhz;lhHfs;. NkYk;> jiyia (<uf; ifahy; 'k];`;' nra;J) jltpdhHfs;. ('Nkh]h' vDk;) fhYiwiaAk; (<uf; ifahy;) jltpdhHfs;.17

ehd; xU gazj;jpd; XhpuT egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ck;kplk; jz;¡H ,Uf;fpwjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk; (,Uf;fpwJ)'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. clNd mtHfs; jq;fspd; thfdj;jpypUe;J ,wq;fp ,utpd; ,Uspy; vd; ghHitapypUe;J kiwAk; msTf;F ele;jhHfs;. (,aw;ifj; Njitia Kbj;j) gpwF mtHfs; te;jhHfs;. ehd; Ftis ePiu mtHfspd; kPJ Cw;wpNdd;. mtHfs; jq;fspd; Kfj;ijAk; ,uz;L iffisAk; fOtpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ fk;gsp ePsq;fp mzpe;jpUe;jhHfs;. ,jdhy; mq;fpapypUe;J jk; Koq;iffis ntspNa vLf;f mtHfshy; ,aytpy;iy. vdNt> mtw;iw mq;fpapd; fPopUe;J ntspNa vLj;Jf; fOtpdhHfs;. gpwF jk; jiyia (<uf; ifahy;) jltp (k];`; nra;jplyh)dhHfs;. gpwF ehd; mtHfspd; (Nkh]h vDk;) fhYiwfs; ,uz;ilAk; fow;w Kide;Njd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtw;iwtpl;LtpLtPuhf. Vnddpy;> ehd; (vd; fhy;fs;) ,uz;ilAk; J}a;ikahd epiyapNyNa (fhYiwfSf;Fs;) Eioj;jpUe;Njd;'' vd;W nrhy;yp> (<uf;ifahy; mtw;iwj;) jltp (k]`; nra;J) nfhz;lhHfs;.18

,e;jg; gl;L cLg;Ng 'fgh' MFk;. gpd;gf;fk; jpwg;G cs;s mq;fpf;Nf '/gH&[;' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLtJz;L.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ('fgh' vDk;) Nkyq;fpfis(j; jk; NjhoHfSf;F)g; gq;fpl;lhHfs;. (Mdhy;> vd; je;ij) kf;ukh(uyp) mtHfSf;F vijAk; nfhLf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> kf;ukh(uyp) (vd;dplk;)> 'md;G kfNd! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; vd;id mioj;Jr; nry;'' vd;W nrhy;y> ehd; mtHfis mioj;Jr; nrd;Nwd;. (mq;F nrd;W NrHe;jJk;) 'eP cs;Ns Ngha; egp(]y;) mtHfis vd;dplk; mioj;J th'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mt;thNw kf;ukh(uyp) mtHfsplk; tUk;gb egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;ukh(uyp) mtHfsplk; Gwg;gl;L te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk; me;j mq;fpfspy; xd;W ,Ue;jJ. NkYk;> egpatHfs; 'cq;fSf;fhf ,ij vLj;J itj;Njd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;ukh(uyp) me;j mq;fpiaf; $He;J ghHj;Jtpl;L> 'kf;ukh jpUg;jp mile;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 19

(Mz;fs; gl;L mzptJ jil nra;ag;gLtjw;F Kd;G) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F ('/gH&[;' vDk;) ePz;l gl;L cLg;G xd;W md;gspg;ghf toq;fg;gl;lJ. mij mtHfs; mzpe;jhHfs;. gpwF mij mzpe;jgbNa (k/f;hpg; njhOif) njhOjhHfs;. gpwF (njhOJtpl;Lj;) jpUk;gpaJk; mij ntWg;gtHfs; Nghd;W gykhf (cUtpf;) fow;wpdhHfs;. gpwF> ',J ,iwar;rKilatHfSf;F cfe;jjd;W'' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. 20

md];(uyp) kPJ Kf;fhLs;s Nkyq;fp (GHD];) xd;iw fz;Nld;. mJ kQ;rs; epwj;jpy; fk;gsp fye;jgl;lhy; Mdjhf ,Ue;jJ.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > '(KOePsr;) rl;ilfs;> jiyg;ghiffs;> KOf;fhy; rl;ilfs;> Kf;fhLs;s Nkyq;fpfs; (GHD];)> fhYiwfs; (Nkh]hf;fs;) Mfpatw;iw mzpahjPHfs;. fhyzpfs; fpilf;fhjtH kl;Lk; fhYiwfs; (Nkh]hf;fs;) mzpe;J nfhs;sl;Lk;. Mdhy;> fhYiw ,uz;Lk; fZf;fhy;fSf;Ff; fPNo ,Uf;Fk;gb fj;jhpj;J (mzpe;J) nfhs;sl;Lk;. Fq;Fkg;g+r; rhak; kw;Wk; 'tH];' vd;Dk; thridr; nrbapd; rhak; Njha;f;fg;gl;l Milfis mzpahjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 22

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(KO ePsr;) rl;il> KOf;fhy; rl;il> jiyg;ghiffs;> Kf;fhLs;s Nkyq;fpfs;> ('Nkh]h' vDk;) fhYiwfs; Mfpatw;iw mzpahjPHfs;. xUthplk; fhyzpfs; ,y;iynad;why; mtH kl;Lk; fhYiwfis (Nkh]hf;fis) fZf;fhy;fSf;Ff; fPo; ,Uf;Fk;gb mzpe;Jnfhs;sl;Lk;. Fq;Fkg;g+r; rhak; kw;Wk; 'tH];' vDk; thridr; nrbapd; rhak; Nja;f;fg;gl;l Milfis mzpahjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 23

,`;uhk; fl;batH rl;il mzpa khl;lhH; jiyg;ghifiaAk; KOf;fhy; rl;iliaAk; Kf;fhLs;s Nkyq;fpiaAk;> mzpakhl;lhH. Fq;Fkg;g+r; rhak; kw;Wk; 'tH];' vDk; thridr; nrbapd; rhak; Njha;f;fg;gl;l MiliaAk; (Nkh]hf;fs; vDk;) fhYiwfisAk; mzpakhl;lhH; fhyzpfs; fpilf;ftpy;iynadpy; mtH (NkypUe;J) fZf;fhy;fSf;Ff; fPNo fhYiw (Nkh]h) ,Uf;Fk; gb fj;jhpj;J (mzpe;J) nfhs;sl;Lk;.

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 25

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Neha; tha;g;gl;bUe;jNghJ tPl;bypUe;J gs;sp thrYf;Fg;) Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; kPJ xU fWg;Gf;fl;L (jiyapy;) ,Ue;jJ. 26

(kf;fhtpypUe;j) K];ypk;fspy; rpyH mgprPdpahTf;F ehL Jwe;J (`p[;uj;) nrd;whHfs;. (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) (kjPdhTf;F) `p[;uj; nra;a Maj;jkhdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'rw;W nghWq;fs;. Vnddpy;> kf;fs; (,iwtdplkpUe;J) mDkjp toq;fg;gLtij vjpHghHf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mjw;F mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'vd; je;ij jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;! mDkjpia(j; jhd;) vjpHghHf;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. vdNt> mg+ gf;H(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfSld; NrHe;J `p[;uj; nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;gjw;fhfj; jk;ikf; fl;Lg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lhHfs;. NkYk;> (,e;jg; gazj;jpw;fhfNt) jk;kplk; ,Ue;j ,uz;L thfd (xl;lf)q;fSf;F ehd;F khjk; fUNtye; jioiaj; jPdpahfg; Nghl;L (tsHj;J) te;jhHfs;.

ehq;fs; xUKiw ez;gfy; Neuj;jpd; kj;jpapy; vq;fs; tPl;by; mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ',Njh! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jiyapy; Kf;fhbl;lgb ek;ik Nehf;fp - ek;kplk; tUif je;jpuhj Neuj;jpy; - te;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W xUtH $wpdhH. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp)> '(,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!) jq;fSf;F vd; je;ijAk; jhAk; mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! egp(]y;) mtHfis VNjh xU (Kf;fpakhd) tp\ak; jhd; ,e;j Neuj;jpy; ,q;Nf tur; nra;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;Fs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;J (cs;Ns tu) mDkjp Nfl;lhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F mDkjp toq;f mtHfSk; cs;Ns te;jhHfs; cs;Ns EioAk;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'cq;fsplk; ,Ug;gtHfis ntspNa mDg;Gq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;y> mg+ gf;H(uyp)> ',q;fpUg;gtHfs; cq;fs; (Jiztp ahUila) FLk;gj;jpdH jhk; vd; je;ij jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vdf;F (`p[;uj;) Gwg;gl mDkjpaspf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'mg;gbnad;why; jq;fSld; ehDk; tu tpUk;GfpNwd;. vd; je;ij jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W nrhy;yp> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'rhp'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'vd; je;ij jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;. ,e;j vd; ,uz;L thfd (xl;lf)q;fspy; xd;iwj; jhq;fs; vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'tpiyf;F thq;fpf; nfhs;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH: mtHfs; ,UtUf;fhfTk; Ntz;bg; gaz Vw;ghLfisj; Jhpjkhfr; nra;J Kbj;Njhk;. ,UtUf;Fk; xU Njhy; igapy; gaz czit itj;Njhk;. (vd; rNfhjhp) m];kh gpd;j; mgP gf;H jd; ,Lg;Gr; fr;rpypUe;J xU Jz;ilf; fpopj;J me;jj; Njhy; igapd; thapy; itj;Jf; fhl;bdhH. ,jdhy; jhd; ',uz;L fr;Rilahs;' ('jhj;Je; epjhf;ifd;') vd;W mtH ngaH #l;lg;gl;lhH. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfSk; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; ']t;H' vDk; kiyapYs;s xU Fifia mile;jhHfs;. mq;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; %d;W ,uTfs; jq;fpdhHfs;. mtHfSld; (vd; rNfhjuH) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP gf;Uk; ,utpy; jq;fpapUg;ghH. mg;Jy;yh`; rkNahrpj mwpT gilj;j> Gj;jpf; $HikAs;s ,isQuhf ,Ue;jhH. mtH mt;tpUthplkpUe;Jk; (itfiwf;F Ke;jpa) ']`;H' Neuj;jpy; (tpil ngw;Wg;) Gwg;gl;L tpLthH. ,uT (kf;fhtpy;) jq;fpapUe;j tiug; Nghd;W Fiw»fSld; fhiyapy; ,Ug;ghH. mtHfs; ,UtUf;nfjpuhd (Fiw»ahpd;) #o;r;rpfs; vJthapDk; mijf; Nfl;L epidtpy; ,Uj;jpf;nfhz;L ,Us; fyf;Fk; Neuj;jpy; mtHfsplk; mijf;nfhz;L nry;thH.

mtHfs; ,UtUf;fhfTk; ghiy md;gspg;ghff; fwe;J nfhs;s ,uty; nfhLf;fg;gl;l Mnlhd;iw mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; (Kd;dhs;) mbikahd MkpH ,g;D /Gi`uh mtHfs; Nka;j;J te;jhHfs;. mtH ,utpd; rpwpJ Neuk; fope;jTld; mjid mtHfs; ,UthplKk; Xl;b tUthH. me;jg; ghypNyNa ,UtUk; ,uitf; fopg;ghHfs;. me;j Ml;il MkpH ,g;D /Gi`uh ,utpd; ,Us; ,Uf;Fk; NghNj tpul;br; nrd;WtpLthH. ,ij (mt;tpUtUk; mf;Fifapy; jq;fpapUe;j) %d;W ,uTfspy; xt;NthH ,utpYk; mtH nra;J te;jhH. 28

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;l Mz;by; jk; jiyapy; ,Uk;Gj; njhg;gp mzpe;jgb kf;fhtpDs; Eioe;jhHfs;. 29

ehq;fs; (kf;fhtpy; ,Ue;jNghJ ,izitg;gtHfshy; ehq;fs; mile;J te;j Jd;gq;fs; Fwpj;J) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Kiwapl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ egpatHfs; (fmghtpd; epoypy;) jk; rhy;it xd;iwj; jiyaizahf itj;Jr; rha;e;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.30

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jbj;j tpspk;Gfisf; nfhz;l 'e[;uhd;' ehl;L rhy;itnahd;iw NghHj;jpapUf;f ehd; mtHfspd; ele;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfis fpuhkthrpnahUtH fz;L mtHfspd; rhy;itahy; mtHfisf; fLikahf ,Oj;jhH. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why;> mtH fLikahf ,Oj;j fhuzj;jhy; rhy;it tpspk;gpd; milahsk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; Njhspd; xU gf;fj;jpy; gjpe;jpUg;gijf; fz;Nld;. gpwF me;jf; fpuhkthrp> 'K`k;kNj! cq;fsplkpUf;Fk; ,iwtdpd; nry;tj;jpypUe;J vdf;Fk; nfhLf;Fk;gb fl;lisapLq;fs;'' vd;whH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mtH gf;fk; jpUk;gpr; rphpj;jhHfs;. mtUf;Ff; nfhLf;Fk;gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;.31

''xU ngz;kzp 'GHjh' (rhy;it) xd;iwf; nfhz;L te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; ,ij vd; ifahy; nea;Njd;. ,ijj; jhq;fs; mzptjw;fhf toq;FfpNwd;' vd;whH'' vd ]`;y; ,g;D ]mj;(uyp) mtHfs; $wptpl;L> 'GHjh' vd;why; vd;d vd;W njhpAkh? vdf; Nfl;lhHfs;. (mq;fpUe;jtHfs; 'njhpAk;' vd;W nrhy;y>) 'Mk; mJ fiu itj;J nea;ag;gl;l NghHit'' vd ]`;y;(uyp) $wpdhH. (gpd;dH njhlHe;J mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;:) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mJ jkf;Fj; Njitnad;W fUjp mij thq;fpdhHfs;. gpwF> mij fPoq;fpahf mzpe;J nfhz;L egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fsplk; te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ kf;fspy; xUtH mijj;njhl;Lg; ghHj;J (mjd; moif urpj;jtuhf) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vdf;F ,ij mzpaf; nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'rhp'' vd;whHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; my;yh`; ehba (Neuk;)tiu me;j mitapy; mkHe;jpUe;Jtpl;L (jk; tPl;Lf;F)j; jpUk;gpdhHfs;. gpwF me;jr; rhy;itia kbj;J me;j kdpjUf;Ff; nfhLj;jDg;gpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'eP nra;jJ rhpay;y. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk;kplk; Nfl;gtiu (ntWq;ifNahLj;) jpUg;gp mDg;Gtjpy;iy vd;W njhpe;Jnfhz;Nl mtHfsplk; (Vd;) ,ijf; Nfl;lha;'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F me;j kdpjH> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; ,ijf; Nfl;lnjy;yhk; ehd; ,wf;Fk; ehspy; vd; (clypy; mzptpf;fg;gLk;) f/gdhf ,J ,Uf;fl;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfj;jhd;'' vd;whH. mt;thNw mJ mtUf;Ff; f/gdhf Mapw;W.32

''vd; rKjhaj;jhhpy; vOgjhapuk; NgH nfhz;l xU $l;lk; re;jpud; gpufhrpg;gJ Nghy; Kfq;fs; gpuhfhrpj;jgb nrhHf;fj;Jf;Fs; EiothHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. clNd cf;fh\h ,g;D kp`;]d; my;mrjP(uyp) mtHfs; jk; kPjpUe;j NfhLNghl;l tz;zg; NghHitia caHj;jpathW vOe;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtHfspy; xUtdhf vd;idAk; Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! ,tiuAk; mtHfspy; xUtuhf Mf;Fthahf'' vd;W gpuhHj;jid nra;jhHfs;. gpwF md;rhhpfspy; xUtH vOe;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtHfspy; xUtdhf vd;idAk; Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;whH. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cf;fh\h ck;ik Ke;jpf; nfhz;Ltpl;lhH'' vd;whHfs;.33

ehd; md];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 've;j Mil egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdjhf ,Ue;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> '(gUj;jpahyhd) akd; ehl;Lr; rhy;it'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F (Neha; mjpfkhk;) ,wg;G neUq;fptpl;lNghJ mtHfs; jq;fspd; fWg;Gf; fk;gsp Miliaj; jk; Kfj;jpd; kPJ Nghl;Lf; nfhs;syhdhHfs;. mtHfSf;F %r;Rj; jpzwy; Vw;gLk;NghJ jk; Kfj;jpypUe;J mij mfw;wptpLthHfs;. mtHfs; mNj epiyapy; ,Ue;Jnfhz;Nl 'åjHfspd; kPJk; fpwp];jtHfspd; kPJk; my;yh`;tpd; rhgk; cz;lhfl;Lk;. mtHfs; jk; ,iwj;J}jHfspd; mlf;fj; jyq;fis tzf;fj; jyq;fshf Mf;fpdhHfs;'' vd;W mtHfs; nra;jij(g; Nghd;W ePq;fSk; nra;Jtplf; $lhJ vd mijf;) Fwpj;J vr;rhpj;jhHfs;.34

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Ntiyg;ghL kpf;f (rJukhd) fWg;Gf; fk;gsp Mil xd;iw mzpe;Jnfhz;L njhOjhHfs;. gpwF mjd; Ntiyg;ghLfisf; $He;J ftdpj;jhHfs;. (njhOJ Kbj;J) ryhk; nfhLj;jTld;> 'vd;Dila ,e;j fWg;Gf; fk;gsp Milia (,ij vdf;F md;gspj;j) mg+ [`;kplk; nfhz;L nry;Yq;fs;. Vnddpy;> rw;W Kd;G mJ njhOifapypUe;J vd; ftdj;ijj; jpUg;gptpl;lJ. mg+ [`;kpd; (kw;nwhU) rhjhuz Milia vd;dplk; nfhz;L thUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

-mtH mjP ,g;D fmg; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j mg+ [`;fp ,g;D `{ij/gh ,g;dp /fhdpk; vd;gtuhthH. 35

Map\h(uyp) mtHfs; vq;fsplk; (xl;Lg;Nghl;l) nfl;bahd Mil xd;iwAk; nfl;bahd fPoq;fpnahd;iwAk; vLj;Jf;fhl;b> ',e;j ,uz;ilAk; mzpe;jpUe;j epiyapy;jhd; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; capH gphpe;jJ'' vd;whHfs;. 36

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'Kyhk]h' kw;Wk; 'Kdhgjh' Mfpa tpahghuk; KiwfSf;Fj; jil tpjpj;jhHfs;.37 /g[;Uf;Fg; gpwF #hpad; caUk; tiu njhOtJ> m];Uf;Fg; gpwF #hpad; kiwAk; tiu njhOtJ Mfpa ,uz;L (e/gpy;) njhOiff;Fk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jil tpjpj;jhHfs;. kHk cWg;G thDf;Fj; njhpAk;gb xNu Milia (Koq;fhypy;) Rw;wpf;nfhz;L ,uz;L Koq;fhy;fisAk; el;L itj;Jf; nfhz;L (mtw;iwf; iffshy; fl;bagb) cl;fhHtjw;Fk; (,`;jpgh) jil tpjpj;jhHfs;. xNu Jzpia clypy; Rw;wpf;nfhz;L> mjd; xU %iyia xU Njhspy; Nghl;Lf;nfhz;L kw;nwhU Njhisj; jpwe;j epiyapy;tpl;L tpLtjw;Fk; (,\;jpkhY]; ]k;khc) jil tpjpj;jhHfs;.38

tpahghuj;jpy; 'Kyhk]h' kw;Wk; 'Kdhg/jh' Mfpa Kiwfisj; jil nra;jhHfs;. 'Kyhk]h' vd;why;> ,utpNyh gfypNyh (xU nghUis thq;Fk;) xUtH (tpw;Fk;) kw;nwhUthpd; Jzpiaj; jk; fuj;jhy; njhLtjhFk;. (mt;thW njhl;Ltpl;lhNy tpahghuk; cWjpahfp tpLk; vd;w epge;jidapd; Nghpy;) mijj; njhl;lNjhL Kbj;Jf;nfhz;L tphpj;Jg; ghHf;fhkNyNa thq;FtjhFk;.

1. ,\;jpkhY]; ]k;khc. mjhtJ xUtH xNu Jzpiaj; jk; Njhs;fspy; xd;wpy; Nghl;Lf;nfhs;s mthpd; clypd; ,uz;L gf;fq;fspy; xd;W Jzpapd;wp ntspNa njhptjhFk;.

xNu Jzpiag; NghHj;jpf;nfhz;L (Koq;fhy;fisf; fl;bagb) mkHtJ (,`;jpgh). 39

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,uz;L tpjkhf Mil mzptijj; jil nra;jhHfs;. kHk cWg;G ntspNa njhpAk;gb xUtH xNu J¡ahy; (jk; KJifAk; Koq;fhy;fisAk;) NghHj;jpf; nfhz;L mkHe;jpUg;gijAk; (,`;jpgh)> xNu Jzpia (,uz;L Njhs;fspy; xd;wpy;) Rw;wpf;nfhz;L xU gf;fk; Jzpapy;yhky; ,Ug;gijAk; (,\;jpkhy;) jil nra;jhHfs;. (tpahghu Kiwfspy;) Kyhk]hitAk;> KdhgjhitAk; jil nra;jhHfs;.40

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Milfs; rpy nfhz;L tug;gl;ld. mtw;wpy; rpwpa fWg;G epwf; fk;gspahil xd;Wk; ,Ue;jJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',ij ehk; ahUf;F mzptpf;fg; NghfpNwhk; vd;W ePq;fs; fUJfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; (gjpy; twhky;) nksdkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ck;K fhypij vd;dplk; nfhz;L thUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;y> mt;thNw (rpWkpahf ,Ue;j) ehd; J}f;fpf; nfhz;L tug;gl;Nld;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; fuj;jhy; me;j Milia vLj;J vdf;F mzptpj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> '(,e;j Milia) eP (gioajhf;fpf;) fpopj;J iee;J Nghfr; nra;JtpL'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'ck;K fhypNj! ,J 'rdh`;' (mofhapUf;fpwJ)'' vd;whHfs;.

(vd; jhahH) ck;K Riyk;(uyp) mtHfSf;Ff; Foe;ij gpwe;jNghJ vd;dplk; mtHfs; 'mdN]! ,e;jf; Foe;ijia ed;F ftdpj;Jf;nfhs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,dpg;Gg; nghUis) nkd;W ,tDila thapypLtjw;fhf ,tid egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; vLj;Jr; nry;Yk;tiu ,td; vijAk; rhg;gpl;Ltpl Ntz;lhk;'' vd;whHfs;. mt;thNw ehd; mtid egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; vLj;Jr; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU Njhl;lj;jpy; '`{iu];' (my;yJ '[t;d;') Fyj;jhH jahhpj;j fWg;G epwf; fk;gsp Nkyq;fpia mzpe;Jnfhz;L kf;fh ntw;wpapd;NghJ jk;kplk; te;j jk; thfd (xl;lf)j;jpw;F milahskpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.43

hp/ghM my;FwoP(uyp) mtHfs; jk; kidtpia kztpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl> me;jg; ngz;iz mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D ]gPH my;FwoP(uyp) mtHfs; kze;jhHfs;. (gpwF ele;jtw;iw) Map\h(uyp) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;:

(xU Kiw) me;jg; ngz;kzp gr;ir epw Kfj;jpiu mzpe;Jnfhz;L vd;dplk; (te;J jk; fztH mg;JH u`;khd; jk;ik Jd;GWj;Jtjhf) Kiwapl;lhH. jk; fztH jk;ik mbj;jjhy; jk; Nkdpapy; (fd;wpapUe;j) gr;ir epw milahsj;ij vdf;Ff; fhl;bdhH.

(egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;jNghJ> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!) ehd; (Map\h) ,iwek;gpf;ifAila ngz;fs; re;jpf;Fk; Jd;gj;ijg; Nghd;W vq;Fk; ghHj;jjpy;iy. ,tUila Nkdp (,tUila fztH mg;JH u`;khd; mbj;jjhy; fd;wpg;Ngha;) ,thpd; (gr;ir epw Kfj;jpiuj;) Jzpiatplf; fLikahd gr;ir epwKilajhf cs;sJ'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. (,jw;fpilapy;) mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D ]gPH(uyp) mtHfs; jk; kidtp ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W jk;ikg; gw;wp Kiwapl;lhH vd;W Nfs;tpg;gl;lhH. vdNt> kw;nwhU kidtpapd; %ykhfj; jkf;Fg; gpwe;j ,uz;L kfd;fisj; jk;Kld; mioj;J te;jhH.

mg;ngz;kzp> '(,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!) my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; ,tUf;F ve;jf; FiwAk; itf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy;> (jhk;gj;jpa Rfj;jpy;) ,thplkpUe;J ,ijtpl mjpfkhf xd;Wk; vd;idj; jpUg;jpg;gLj;j Kbatpy;iy'' vd;W $wp> jk; Milapd; Ke;jhidf; FQ;rj;ij vLj;Jf; fhl;bdhH. mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D ]gPH> 'ngha; nrhd;dhs;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (jhk;gj;jpa cwtpd;NghJ) gjdplg;gl;l Njhiy cjwpnaLg;gijg; Nghd;W ehd; ,tis (KOikahf mDgtpj;J) cjwpnaLj;JtpLNtd;. vdpDk;> ,ts;jhd; hp/ghMit (kPz;Lk; kze;J nfhs;s) tpUk;gp vdf;Ff; fPo;g;gba kWf;fpwhs;'' vd;whH. clNd ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gb(hp/ghMit kPz;Lk; eP kze;J nfhs;s tpUk;gpdh)ahdhy;> (cd; ,uz;lhk; fztuhd) ,tH cd;dplk; (jhk;gj;jpa) ,d;gj;ij mDgtpf;Fk; tiu m(e;j Kjy; fz)tUf;F eP 'mDkjpf;fg;gl;lts;' my;yJ 'Vw;wts;' eP 'mDkjpf;fg;gl;lts;' my;yJ 'Vw;wts;' my;ys;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;JH u`;khd; mtHfSld; ,Ue;j mtHfspd; ,uz;L kfd;fisAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ghHj;jhHfs;. ',tHfs; cq;fs; Gjy;tHfsh?' vd;W (mg;JH u`;khd; mtHfsplk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'Mk;'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tiug; gw;wpah eP ,g;gbr; nrhy;fpwha;? my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! xU fhf;if kw;nwhU fhf;iff;F xg;ghf ,Ug;gij tplTk; mjpfkhf ,e;jg; Gjy;tHfs; ,tiu xj;jpUf;fpd;wdH'' vd;whHfs;.45

c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; tyg; gf;fKk; ,lg;gf;fKk; ntz;zpw Milfs; mzpe;j ,uz;L kdpjHfisg; ghHj;Njd;. mjw;F Kd;Gk; mtHfis ehd; ghHj;jjpy;iy; mjw;Fg; gpd;Gk; mtHfis ehd; ghHf;ftpy;iy.47

egp(]y;) mtHfs; nts;is Mil mzpe;jgb cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ ehd; mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. gpwF mtHfs; tpopj;Jf;nfhz;lNghJ (kPz;Lk;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ> 'yh ,yh` ,y;yy;yh`;'' (tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpa ,iwtd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUk; ,y;iy) vd;W nrhy;yp> gpwF mNj ek;gpf;ifapy; ,we;JtpLk; kdpjH vtuhapDk;> mtH nrhHf;fk; GFe;Nj jPUthH'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;. ehd;> 'mtH tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhYk; jpUbdhYkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtH tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhYk; jpUbdhYk; rhp (nrhHf;fk; GFe;Nj jPUthH)'' vd;whHfs;. ehd; (kPz;Lk;) 'mtH tpgrhu Ghpe;jhYk; jpUbdhYkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtH tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhYk; jpUbdhYk; rhp (nrhHf;fk; GFe;Nj jPUthH)'' vd;whHfs;. ehd; (%d;whtJ Kiwahf) 'mtH tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhYk; jpUbdhYkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtH tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhYk; jpUbdhYk; rhp (nrhHf;fk; GFe;Nj jPUthH). mg+ jHhpd; %f;F kz;izf; ft;tl;Lk;! (mjhtJ ePH ,ij tpUk;ghtpl;lhYk; rhpNa)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(tpgrhuk;> jpUL Nghd;w Fw;wk; Ghpe;j xUtH ,wf;Fk;NghNjh mjw;F Kd;Ngh kdk; tUe;jp ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp 'yh,yh`h ,y;yy;yh`; (tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpa ,iwtd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy)'' vd;W nrhy;ypapUe;jhy;jhd; mtUf;F ,t;thW kd;dpg;G mspf;fg;gLk;. 48

ehq;fs; cj;gh ,g;D /gHfj;(uyp) mtHfSld; (<uhdpYs;s) MjHig[hdpy; ,Ue;jNghJ vq;fsplk; ckH(uyp) mtHfspd; fbjk; te;jJ. (mjpy; gpd;tUkhW vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ:) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gl;L mzptij (Mz;fSf;F)j; jil nra;jhHfs;; ,e;j msitj; jtpu. (,ijf; $wpaNghJ) ngUtpuiy mLj;Js;s (Rl;Ltpuy;> eLtpuy; Mfpa) ,uz;L tpuy;fshy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; irif nra;jhHfs;.

ehq;fs; (<uhdpYs;s) MjHig[hdpy; ,Ue;jNghJ ckH(uyp) mtHfs; vq;fSf;F> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; gl;L mzptij (Mz;fSf;F)j; jil nra;jhHfs;; ,e;j msitj; jtpu. NkYk;> (me;j msit tpthpf;Fk; tifapy;) jk; ,uz;L tpuy;fis thpirg;gLj;jpf; fhl;bdhHfs;'' vd;W fbjk; vOjpdhHfs;.

ehq;fs; cj;gh ,g;D /gHfj;(uyp) mtHfSld; (MjHig[hdpy;) ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfSf;F fbjk; vOjpdhHfs;.

`{ij/gh(uyp) mtHfs; (,uhf;fpy; cs;s) kjhapd; (ij/g+d;) efhpy; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; Fbf;fj; jz;¡H Nfl;lhHfs;. clNd (k[_]pahd) CHj; jiytH xU nts;spg; ghj;jpuj;jpy; jz;¡H nfhz;L te;jhH. `{ij/gh(uyp) mtHfs; mij mthpd; kPJ tPrpnawpe;Jtpl;L> (mq;fpUe;jtHfsplk;) 'ehd; ,tiu(g; gy Kiw) jLj;Jk; ,tH (nts;spg; ghj;jpuj;ijj;) jtpHf;fhj fhuzj;jhy; jhd; ehd; ,ij mthpd; kPJ tPrpnawpe;Njd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'jq;fk;> nts;sp> rhjhuzg;gl;L> myq;fhug;gl;L Mfpa ,itnay;yhk; ,k;ikapy; (,iw kWg;ghsHfshd) mtHfSf;Fk;> kWikapy; (,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfshd) cq;fSf;Fk; chpadthFk;'' vd;whHfs;'' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.50

mg;Jy; mª]; ,g;D ]{i`g;(u`;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfs; nrhy;yf; Nfl;Nld;'' vd;W (gpd;tUk; `jPi]) mwptpf;fyhdhHfs;. clNd ehd;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;jh?' vd;W Nfl;f> mjw;F mtHfs; cWjpahd njhdpapy;> '(Mk;) egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;Jjhd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> '(Mz;fspy;) ,k;ikapy; gl;(lh)il mzpfpwtH kWikapy; xUNghJk; mij mzpakhl;lhH' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vdwhHfs;.

ehd; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; gl;(lh)il Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> ',g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; (nrd;W) NfSq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. ehd; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; (nrd;W) Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> ',g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfisf; NfSq;fs;'' vd;W $w ehd; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;.

mtHfs; (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;: mg+ `/g;];> mjhtJ ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfs;> 'kWikapy; ahUf;F ve;jg; gq;Fkpy;iyNah mtHjhk; ,k;ikapy; gl;(lh)il mzpthH' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs; vd vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gl;lhilnahd;W md;gspg;ghf toq;fg;gl;lJ. ehq;fs; mijj; njhl;L mjd; (nkd;ik kw;Wk; juk;) fhuzkhf tpaf;fyhNdhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',ijf; fz;L ePq;fs; tpaf;fpd;wPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;f ehq;fs;> 'Mk;'' vd;Nwhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'nrhHf;fj;jpy; ]mj; ,g;D KMj; mtHfSf;Ff; fpilf;ftpUf;Fk; iff;Fl;ilfs; ,ijtplr; rpwe;jit MFk;'' vd;whHfs;.52

ehd; myP(uyp) mtHfsplk; 'f];' tifj; Jzp vd;why; vd;d? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mJ \hk; (rphpah) ehl;bypUe;Njh vk;g;jpypUe;Njh vq;fSf;F te;J nfhz;bUe;j xU tifj; JzpahFk;. mjpy; tpyh vYk;Gfisg; Nghd;W thp thpahff; NfhLfs; ,Uf;Fk;; mjpy; gl;Lk; fye;jpUf;Fk;. ehuj;ijiag; Nghd;w (jbj;j tise;j) NfhLfs; mjpy; ,Uf;Fk;. 'kP]uh' vd;gJ> ngz;fs; jk; fztHfSf;fhf nkd;gl;Lj; jpz;Lfisg; Nghd;W jahhpj;J te;j tphpg;GfshFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

[hPH ,g;D mg;jpy;`kPj;(u`;) mtHfs; aªj;(u`;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mwptpf;Fk; `jP]py; (gpd;tUkhW) fhzg;gLfpwJ: 'f];' tifj; Jzp vd;gJ tpyh vYk;Gfisg; Nghd;W thp thpahff; NfhLfs; Nghlg;gl;l vk;g;jpypUe;J nfhz;L tug;gLfpw xU tifj; JzpahFk;. mjpy; gl;L fye;jpUf;Fk; . 'kP]uh' vd;gJ tpyq;Ffspd; Njhy;fshFk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; NfhLNghl;l gl;L mq;fpnahd;iw vdf;F toq;fpdhHfs;. ehd; mij mzpe;Jnfhz;L ntspNa Gwg;gl;Nld;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; Kfj;jpy; Nfhgf; Fwpia fz;Nld;. vdNt> mijg; gy Jz;Lfshf;fp vq;fs; (tPl;Lg;) ngz;fspilNa gq;fpl;L tpl;Nld;.57

(xU Kiw) ckH(uyp) mtHfs; NfhL Nghl;l gl;L mq;fp xd;W tpw;fg;gLtijf; fz;lhHfs;. clNd> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,ijj; jhq;fs; thq;fpf; nfhz;lhy;> jq;fsplk; J}Jf; FOf;fs; tUk;NghJk; nts;spf;fpoikapd; NghJk; mzpe;J nfhs;syhNk'' vd;whHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mjd; gpwF ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;F> mtHfs; mzpe;J nfhs;tjw;F Vw;whw; Nghd;W NfhL Nghl;l gl;L mq;fp xd;iw mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. vdNt ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> '(,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!) ,J gw;wpj; jhq;fs; nrhd;dij ehd; Nfl;bUf;f (,g;NghJ) ,ij vdf;Nf mzpaf; nfhLj;Js;sPHfNs!'' vd;W tpdt> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mij ehd; cq;fSf;F mDg;gp itj;J mij ePq;fs; tpw;Wf; nfhs;sNth (ngz;fSf;F) mzpaj; juNthjhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.58

''egp(]y;) mtHfSf;nfjpuhf (mtHfisr; rq;flg;gLj;Jk; tifapy;) $bg; Ngrpr; nray;gl;l me;j ,uz;L JiztpaH ahH?' vd ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;f Ntz;Lnkd xU tUl fhykhf ehd; (epidj;Jf;nfhz;L) ,Ue;Njd;. MapDk;> ckH(uyp) mtHfs; Nky; (khpahij fye;j) mr;rk; nfhs;syhNdd;. ,t;thwpUf;ifapy; (`[;[{f;F te;j) ckH(uyp) mtHfs; xU ehs; ('kHUo; o`;uhd;' vDk;) Xhplj;jpy; jq;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ (jk; ,aw;iff; flid epiwNtw;Wtjw;fhf) muhf; (kp];thf;) kuj;jbf;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. mtHfs; (jk; Njitia Kbj;Jf; nfhz;L) te;jNghJ mtHfsplk; ehd; mJ gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Map\hTk; `/g;]hTNk (me;j ,uz;L JiztpahH)'' vd;W gjpyspj;Jtpl;L (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;.

mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; ehq;fs; ngz;fis xU nghUl;lhfNt kjpj;jjpy;iy. ,];yhk; te;J> my;yh`; ngz;fisf; Fwpj;J (mtHfspd; chpikfisAk; flikfisAk; NgZkhW jd;Dila Ntjj;jpy;) Fwpg;gpl;lNghJ jhd; ngz;fSf;F vq;fspd; kPJs;s chpikia mwpe;Jnfhz;Nlhk;. MapDk;> vq;fs; tptfhuq;fs; vjpYk; jiyapl ngz;fis ehq;fs; mDkjpf;ftpy;iy.

(,e;epiyapy; xUe;hs;) vdf;Fk; vd; kidtpf;FkpilNa (fhurhukhd) thf;Fthjk; Vw;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mtH vd;idf; fLikahfg; Ngrptpl;lhH. clNd ehd; 'eP mq;NfNa (cd; ,lj;jpNyNa) ,U! (vd; tp\aj;jpy; jiyaplhNj)'' vd mthplk; nrhd;Ndd;. mtH 'vd;dplk; jhd; ePq;fs; ,t;thW NgRfpwPHfs;. (Mdhy;>) cq;fs; Gjy;tp (`/g;]hNth jk; JiztH) egp(]y;) mtHfis (vjpHj;Jg; Ngrp) kdNtjidf;Fs;shf;fpAs;shH'' vd;whH. clNd ehd; (vd; Gjy;tp) `/g;]htplk; nrd;W> 'my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; khWnra;a Ntz;lhnkd cd;id vr;rhpf;fpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfis kd Ntjidf;Fs;shf;fpa tp\aj;jpy; Kjypy; Neuhf `/g;]htplNk nrd;Nwd;. mLj;J (egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ,d;ndhU JiztpahUk; vd; cwtpdUkhd) ck;K ]ykhtplk; nrd;W (`/g;]hNth jk; JiztH) egp(]y;) mtHfis (vjpHj;Jg; Ngrp) kd Ntjidf;Fs;shf;fpAs;shH'' vd;whH. clNd ehd; (vd; Gjy;tp) `/g;]htplk; nrd;W> 'my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; khW nra;a Ntz;lhnkd cd;id vr;rhpf;fpNwd;. vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfis kd Ntjidf;Fs;shf;fpa tp\aj;jpy; Kjypy; Neuhf `/g;]htplNk nrd;Nwd;. mLj;J (egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ,d;ndhU JiztpahUk; vd; cwtpdUkhd) ck;K ]ykhtplk; nrd;W (`/g;]htplk; nrhd;dJ Nghd;Nw) $wpNdd;. clNd mtH> 'ckNu! ck;ikf; fz;L ehd; tpag;GWfpNwd;. vq;fs; tptfhuq;fs; midj;jpYk; ePq;fs; jiyapl;Ltpl;L> ,Wjpapy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fk; mtHfspd; JiztpaUf;Fk; ,ilapyhd tptfhuj;ijAk; $l ePq;fs;tpl;Litf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wp (vd;id) klf;fptpl;lhH.

NkYk;> md;rhhpfspy; (vdf;F ez;gH) xUtH ,Ue;jhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; mitapy; mtH ,y;yhky; Ngha; ehd; mq;F ,Ue;jhy; mq;F elg;gij ehd; mtUf;Fj; njhptpg;Ngd;. (,ijg; Nghd;Nw) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; mitapy; ehd; ,y;yhky; mtH ,Ue;jhy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J fpilf;Fk; jfty;fis mtH vdf;Fj; njhptpg;ghH.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisr; Rw;wpapUe;j (murHfs; kw;Wk; Fyj;jiy)tHfs; midtUk; mtHfSld; R%f cwit Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhz;bUe;jdH. (md;iwa) \hk; ehl;bd; '/f];]hd;' murd; xUtidj; jtpu NtW ahUk; (gifik nfhz;L) ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mtd; (vq;fspd; kPJ NghH njhLf;f) tuyhk; vd ehq;fs; mr;rk; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. (,e;epiyapy; xUe;hs;) me;j md;rhhp (ez;gH) jpBnud;W te;J 'xU rk;gtk; ele;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;whH. ehd; 'vd;d mJ? /f];]hdpa(kd;d)d; (gilnaLj;J) te;Jtpl;lhdh?' vd;W mthplk; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtH> 'mijtpl kpfg;nghpa rk;gtk; ele;Jtpl;lJ. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; Jiztpaiu kztpyf;Fr; nra;Jtpl;lhHfs;'' vd;whH. clNd ehd; (Gwg;gl;L) te;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; JiztpaH midthpd; miwfspypUe;Jk; mOifr; rj;jk; te;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfNsh jk; khbaiwf;F Vwp tpl;bUe;jhHfs;. khbapd; jiythrypy; gzpahsH (ugh`;) mkHe;Jnfhz;bUe;jhH.

ehd; mthplk; te;J> 'vdf;fhf (my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; nry;y) mDkjp Nfs;'' vd;Nwd;. (mtUk; cs;Ns nrd;W mDkjp Nfl;f) egp(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;F mDkjpaspj;jhHfs;. ehd; (gbapNywp miwf;Fs;) nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; XH (<r;rk;) ghapy; (gLj;J) ,Ue;jhHfs;. me;jg; gha; mtHfspd; tpyhtpy; RtL gjpj;jpUe;jJ.

mtHfspd; jiyf;Ff; fPNo <r;r ehHfs; epug;gl;l Njhy; jiyaiz xd;wpUe;jJ. mq;F (mtHfspd; jiy khl;by;) gjdplg;glhj Njhy;fs; njhq;ftplg;gl;bUe;jd. (fhy;khl;by;) fUNty ,iyfs; ,Ue;jd. mg;NghJ `/g;]h> ck;K ]ykh MfpNahhplk; ehd; $wpaijAk;> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; vLj;Jr; nrhd;Ndd;. mijf; Nfl;L ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; rphpj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. (me;j khbaiwapy;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,Ugj;njhd;gJ ehs;fs; (jq;fp) ,Ue;jhHfs;. gpwF (mq;fpUe;J) ,wq;fpdhHfs;.61

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (xU ehs;) ,uT (jpBnud) tpopj;njOe;J 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpa ,iwtd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy. ,d;wpuT ,wf;fpitf;fg;gl;l Nrhjidfs; jhk; vd;d? (,d;wpuT) ,wf;fpitf;fg;gl;l fU¥yq;fs;jhk; vd;d! (vd; Jiztpahpy;) ,e;j miwfspy; (cwq;fpf; nfhz;L) cs;Nshiu vOg;gp czH¥l;LfpwtH ahH? ,t;Tyfpy; Mil mzpe;jpUf;Fk; vj;JizNah ngz;fs;> kWik ehspy; (JzpNa fpilf;fhky;) epHthzkha; ,Ug;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.62

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; Milfs; rpy nfhz;L tug;gl;ld. mtw;wpy; fWg;G epwf; fk;gspahil xd;Wk; ,Ue;jJ. mtHfs;> ',e;j Milia ehk; ahUf;F mzptpg;Nghk; vd;W ePq;fs; fUJfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;f> kf;fs; (gjpy; Ngrhky;) nksdkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ck;K fhypij vd;dplk; nfhz;L thUq;fs;'' vd;W cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. clNd (rpWkpahf ,Ue;j) ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L nry;yg;gl;Nld;. clNd mtHfs; me;j Miliaj; jk; ifahy; vdf;F mzptpj;J> '(,ij eP cLj;jp gioajhf;fpf;) fpopj;J iee;J Nghfr; nra;JtpL'' vd;W ,UKiw nrhd;dhHfs;. gpwF me;j Milapd; Ntiyg;ghl;ilf; ftdpj;Jg; ghHf;fyhdhHfs;. gpwF vd; gf;fk; jk; ifahy; irif fhl;b> 'ck;K fhypNj! ,J 'rdh' (mofhapUf;fpwJ)'' vd;W nrhy;yyhdhHfs;.

mwptpg;ghsH ,];`hf; ,g;D ]aPj;(u`;) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;: ,e;j Milia ck;K fhypj;(uyp) mtHfs; mzpe;jpUe;ijg; ghHj;jjhf vq;fs; FLk;gg; ngz; xUtH vd;dplk; njhptpj;jhH.64

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mjpf caukhfTkpy;yhky; Fl;ilahfTk; ,y;yhky;) eLj;ju cauKs;stHfsha; ,Ue;jHfs;. ehd; mtHfisr; rptg;G epw mq;fp xd;wpy; ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;. mijtpl mofhd (mq;fp) vijAk; ehd; ghHj;jjpy;iy.67

Nehahspia eyk; tprhhpg;gJ> '[dh]h'itg; gpd;njhlHe;J nry;tJ> Jk;kpat(H my;`k;Jypy;yh`; - vy;yhg; GfOk; my;yh`;Tf;Nf vd;W $Wifapy; mt)Uf;F (aHKfy;yh`; - my;yh`; cq;fSf;Ff; fUiz Ghpthdhf vd;W) gjpy; $WtJ cs;spl;l VO tp\aq;fisf; filg;gpbf;Fk; vq;fSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. rhjhuzg; gl;L> myq;fhug; gl;L> 'f];' vDk; gl;L fye;j (vk;g;jpag;) gQ;rhil> jbj;j gl;L> nkd;gl;Lj; jpz;Lfs; (kP]uh) cs;spl;l VO nghUl;fisg; gad;gLj;jf; $lhJ vd;Wk; vq;fSf;Fj; jil tpjpj;jhHfs;.68

ehd; md];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; fhyzpfSld; njhOJte;jhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'Mk; (njhOJ te;jhHfs;)'' vd;whHfs;.69

ehd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; ehd;F tp\aq;fisr; nra;tij ghHj;Njd;. cq;fs; NjhoHfspy; NtnwtUk; mtw;iwr; nra;tij ehd; ghHf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mtHfs; 'mit ahit? ,g;D [{iuN[!' vdf; Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; '(fmghitr; Rw;wp tUk;NghJ) mjd; %iyfspy; '`[Uy; m];tj;' kw;Wk; 'Uf;Dy; akhdp' Mfpa) ,uz;L %iyfis kl;LNk ePq;fs; njhlf; fz;Nld;. NkYk;> (Kb mfw;wg;gl;l) Njhy; fhyzpfis ePq;fs; mzptij fz;Nld;. ePq;fs; (cq;fs; Milf;F) kQ;rs; rhakpLtijf; fz;Nld;. NkYk;> ePq;fs; rhakpLtijf; fz;Nld;. NkYk;> ePq;fs; kf;fhtpy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ kf;fs; (Jy;`[; khj) gpiw ghHj;jTld; ',`;uhk;' fl;bdhYk; ePq;fs; kl;Lk; (Jy;`[;) vl;lhtJ ehs; tUk;tiu ,`;uhk; fl;lhkypUg;gij fz;Nld; (,tw;Wf;nfy;yhk; vd;d fhuzk;?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;.

mjw;F mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfs; (gpd;tUkhW) gjpyspj;jhHfs;: fmghtpd; %iyfisg; nghWj;jtiu ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (`[Uy; m];tj;> Uf;Dy; akhdP Mfpa) ,uz;L %iyfis kl;LNk njhl;lij ghHj;Njd;. (vdNtjhd; ehDk; mg;gbr; nra;fpNwd;.) (Kb mfw;wg;gl;l) nrUg;Gfisg; nghWj;jtiu ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Kbapy;yhj fhyzpfis mzptij mjDld; mq;fRj;jp (c@) nra;tijAk; ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;. vdNt> ehDk; mtw;iw mzptij tpUk;GfpNwd;. kQ;rs; epwNkh> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mjdhy; (jk; Milf;Fr;) rhakpLtij ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;. vdNt> ehDk; mjdhy; (vd; Milf;Fr;) rhakpLtij tpUk;GfpNwd;. (Jy;`[; vl;lhk; ehs;) ,`;uhk; fl;LtNjh> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) vl;lhk; ehs;) gazj;jpw;Fj; jahuhk; epw;Fk; tiu ,`;uhk; fl;b ehd; ghHj;jjpy;iy.

,`;uhk; fl;batH Fq;Fkg;g+r; rhak; my;yJ 'tH];' vDk; thridr; nrbapd; rhak; ,lg;gl;l Milia mzpaf; $lhJ vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jil tpjpj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> '(,`;uhk; fl;bapUf;Fk; NghJ) fhyzpfs; fpilf;fhjtH> (Nkh]hf;fs; vDk;) fhYiwfis mzpal;Lk;; fhYiwfisf; fZf;fhy;fSf;Ff; fPNo ,Uf;Fk;gb fj;jhpj;J (mzpe;J) nfhs;sl;Lk;'' vd;Wk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;.71

(,`;uhkpd; NghJ) fPoq;fp ,y;yhjtH KOf;fhy; rl;il mzpe;J nfhs;sl;Lk;. fhyzpfs; ,y;yhjtH (Nkh]hf;fs; vDk;) fhYiwfis mzpe;J nfhs;sl;Lk;.

ePq;fs; fhyzp mzpAk;NghJ Kjypy; tyJ fhypy; mzpAq;fs;; mijf; fow;Wk;NghJ Kjypy; ,lJ fhypy; ,Ue;J fow;Wq;fs;. tyJ fhNy mzptjpy; KjyhtjhfTk;> fow;Wtjpy; ,WjpahfTk; ,Uf;fl;Lk;!

ePq;fs; xNunahU fhyzpapy; elf;f Ntz;lhk;. xd;W> ,uz;L fhyzpfisAk; xU Nruf; fow;wptpLq;fs;; my;yJ ,uz;ilAk; xU Nru mzpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjdplg;gl;l Njhyhy; Md xU rptg;Gf; $lhuj;jpy; ,Ue;jNghJ ehd; mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mq;fRj;jp (c@) nra;j jz;¡iu vLj;jij ghHj;Njd;. kf;fs; me;jj; jz;¡Uf;fhfg; Nghl;bapl;ldH. mjpy; rpwpJ fpilf;fg; ngw;wtH mijj; (jk; Nkdpapy;) jltpdhH. mjpypUe;J rpwpJk; fpilf;fg; ngwhjtH jk; NjhoH ifapypUe;j <uj;ij vLj;J (jltp)f; nfhz;lhH.75

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (ukshd; khjj;jpy;) ,uT Neuj;jpy; xU ghia miw Nghy; Mf;fpf;nfhz;L (mjpy;) njhOthHfs;. mijg; gfy; Neuj;jpy; (fPNo) tphpj;Jf; nfhz;L mjd; kPJ mkHthHfs;.

kf;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp te;J mtHfSld; NrHe;J njhOthHfs;. ,Wjpapy; (,t;thW ,utpy; te;J njhOk;) kf;fs; (vz;zpf;if) mjpfkhk; tplNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fis Nehf;fp> 'kf;fNs! cq;fshy; ,ad;w (ew;) nray;fisNa nra;JthUq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ePq;fs; rypg;gilahj tiu my;yh`;Tk; rypg;gila khl;lhd;. my;yh`;Tf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhd (ew;) nray; ahnjdpy;> Fiwthf ,Ue;jhYk; epiyahf ,Ug;gNjahFk;'' vd;whHfs;.77

(vd; je;ij) kf;ukh(uyp) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'vd; md;G kfNd! egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nkyq;fpfs; rpy te;jpUg;gjhfTk; mtw;iw mtHfs; (kf;fspilNa) gq;fpl;Lf; nfhz;bUg;gjhfTk; vdf;Fr; nra;jp vl;bAs;sJ. vdNt> vk;ik mtHfsplk; mioj;Jr; nry;'' vd;whHfs;. mt;thNw ehq;fs; nrd;W egp(]y;) mtHfis> mtHfspd; tPl;by; fz;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ vd; je;ij kf;ukh(uyp) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'vd; mUik kfNd! vdf;fhf egp(]y;) mtHfisf; $g;gpL'' vd;whHfs;. mij khpahijf; Fiwthff; fUjpa ehd;> 'cq;fSf;fhf ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisf; $g;gpLtjh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vd; md;G kfNd! (egp-]y;) mtHfs; rHthjpfhhp my;yH'' vd;W nrhy;y> ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfisf; $g;gpl;Nld;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; jq;fg; gpj;jhd; nghUj;jg;gl;l myq;fhug;gl;L Nkyq;fpnahd;iw vLj;Jf; nfhz;L te;J> 'kf;ukhNt! ,ij cq;fSf;fhf ehd; vLj;J itj;Njd;'' vd;W nrhy;yp kf;ukhtplk; mijf; nfhLj;jhHfs;.78

'jq;f Nkhjpuk;' my;yJ 'jq;f tisak;'> rhjhuzg; gl;L> jbj;jg;gl;L myq;fhug;gl;L> rptg;G nkd;gl;Lj; jpz;L (kP]uh)> gl;L fye;j (vk;g;jpa) gQ;rhil> nts;spg; ghj;jpuk; Mfpa VO nghUl;fisg; gad;gLj;jf;$lhJ vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fSf;Fj; jil tpjpj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> Nehahspfis eyk; tprhhpg;gJ> '[dh]h'itg; gpd;njhlHe;J nry;tJ> Jk;kpat(H my;`k;Jypy;yh`; vy;yhg; GfOk; my;yh`;Tf;Nf vd;W $Wifapy; mt)Uf;F (aH`Kfy;yh`; my;yh`; cq;fSf;Ff; fUiz Ghpthdhf vd;W) gjpy; nrhy;tJ> ryhKf;F gjpYiug;gJ> tpUe;J miog;ig Vw;gJ> rj;jpak; nra;jtH (mij) epiwNtw;w cjtpLtJ kw;Wk; mePjpapiof;fg;gl;ltUf;F cjtpGhptJ Mfpa VO (ew;)nray;fisf; filg;gpbf;Fk;gb vq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;.79

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jq;f Nkhjpuk; xd;iwj; jahhpj;J (mzpe;J) nfhz;lhHfs;. mjd; Fkpioj; jk; cs;sq;ifia xl;bathW (cs; gf;fkhf mikAk;gb) itj;Jf;nfhz;lhHfs;. (,ijf; fz;l) kf;fSk; (mijg; Nghd;W) Nkhjpuk; nra;J (mzpe;J) nfhz;lhHfs;. (,ijf; fz;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; jq;f Nkhjpuj;ij(f; fow;wp) vwpe;Jtpl;L nts;sp Nkhjpuk; xd;iwj; jahhpj;J (mzpe;J) nfhz;lhHfs;. 80

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'jq;fNkhjpuk;' my;yJ 'nts;sp Nkhjpuk;' xd;iwj; jahhpj;J (mzpe;J) nfhz;lhHfs;. mjd; Fkpioj; jk; cs;sq;ifia xl;bathW (cs;gf;fkhf mikAk;gb) itj;jhHfs;. mjpy; 'K`k;kJH u#Yy;yh`;' (,iwj;J}jH K`k;kJ) vd;W (,yr;rpid) nghwpj;jhHfs;. kf;fSk; mijj; jahhpj;J (mzpe;J) nfhz;bUg;gij egp(]y;) mtHfs; fz;lNghJ jk; Nkhjpuj;ij(f; fow;wp) vwpe;Jtpl;L> 'ehd; ,ij ,dp xUNghJk; mzpakhl;Nld;'' vd;whHfs;. gpwF nts;sp Nkhjpuk; xd;iwj; jahhpj;J (mzpe;J) nfhz;lhHfs;. kf;fSk; nts;sp Nkhjpuq;fis mzpayhdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; me;j Nkhjpuj;ij mzpe;Jnfhz;lhHfs;. gpwF (mij) ckH(uyp) mtHfSk;> gpwF c];khd;(uyp) mtHfSk; mzpe;jhHfs;. ,Wjpapy; c];khd;(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J mJ 'mhP];' vDk; fpzw;wpy; (jtwp) tpOe;Jtpl;lJ.81

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fNkhjpuk; xd;iw mzpe;Jnfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. gpwF mij(f; fow;wp) vwpe;Jtpl;L> 'ehd; ,ij ,dp xUNghJk; mzpa khl;Nld;'' vd;whHfs;. kf;fSk; jq;fspd; (jq;f) Nkhjpuq;fis(f; fow;wp) vwpe;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

xUe;hs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; ifapy; nts;spNkhjpuk; xd;iw fz;Nld;. gpwF kf;fs;> (mijg;Nghd;W) nts;sp Nkhjpuq;fisr; nra;J (mzpe;J) nfhz;lhHfs;.

vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (Kjypy; mzpe;jpUe;j) jk; (jq;f) Nkhjpuj;ij(f; fow;wp) vwpe;jhHfs;. gpd;dH kf;fSk; jk; (jq;f) Nkhjpuq;fis(f; fow;wp) vwpe;Jtpl;ldH.

md];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nkhjpuk; vijNaDk; jahhpj;(J mzpe;)jpUe;jhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; XH ,utpy; ,\hj; njhOifiag; ghjp ,uT tiu jhkjg;gLj;jpdhHfs;. (gpd;dH njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;.) gpwF mtHfs; vq;fis Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpdhHfs;. ,g;NghJk; ehd; mtHfspd; (fy;) Nkhjpuk; kpd;Dtijg; ghHg;gJ Nghd;Ws;sJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fs; njhOJtpl;L cwq;fptpl;lhHfs;. (Mdhy;> ePq;fs; ,t;tsT Neuk; fhj;jpUe;J njhOjpUf;fpwPHfs;.) ePq;fs; xU njhOifia vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;jpUf;Fk; tiu me;jj; njhOifapNyNa cs;sPHfs;. (mJ tiu mjd; ed;ik cq;fSf;Ff; fpilj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUf;Fk;)'' vd;whHfs;.82

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Nkhjpuk; nts;spahy; Mdjhf ,Ue;jJ. mjd; (fy; gjpf;Fk;) FkpOk; nts;spapy; MdjhfNt ,Ue;jJ.

xU ngz;kzp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'vd;idj; jq;fSf;F md;gspg;ghf toq;fpl (-k`;hpd;wp vd;idj; jhq;fs; kze;Jnfhs;s-)Nt te;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L ePz;l Neuk; epd;wpUe;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtiug; ghHj;Jtpl;Lf; ghHitiaj; jho;j;jpf; nfhz;lhHfs;.

mtH ePz;l Neukhf epd;Wnfhz;bUg;gijf; fz;l xUtH '(,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!) ,tH jq;fSf;Fj; Njitapy;iynad;why; vdf;F ,tiu kzKbj;Jj; jhUq;fs; vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',tUf;F k`;uhf - kzf; nfhilahff; nfhLf;f ck;kplk; VNjDk; cs;sjh?' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(VNjDk; fpilf;Fkh vd;W) ghH'' vd;whHfs;. me;j kdpjH (vq;Nfh) Ngha;tpl;Lj; jpUk;gpte;J> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! VJk; fpilf;ftpy;iy'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Ngha;j; NjLq;fs;. ,Uk;G Nkhjpukhf ,Ue;jhYk; rhpNa'' vd;W nrhy;y> me;j kdpjH Ngha;tpl;Lj; jpUk;gp te;J> ',y;iy> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! XH ,Uk;G Nkhjpuk; $lf; fpilf;ftpy;iy'' vd;whH.

mtH fPoq;fp mzpe;jpUe;jhH. mtUf;F Nky;Jz;L $l ,Uf;ftpy;iy. me;j kdpjH> 'vd;Dila fPoq;fpia mtSf;F ehd; kzf; nfhilahf toq;FfpNwd;'' vd;whH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ck;Kila fPoq;fpah? mij ,ts; mzpe;jhy; mjpypUe;J ck; kPJ VJk; ,Uf;fhJ. mij ePH mzpe;Jnfhz;lhy; mjpypUe;J ,ts; kPJ VJk; ,Uf;fhJ'' vd;whHfs;. clNd mk;kdpjH rw;W xJq;fp mkHe;Jnfhz;lhH. gpwF mtH jpUk;gpr; nry;tij egp(]y;) mtHfs; ghHj;jNghJ mtiu mioj;J tur;nrhy;y mtUk; mioj;J tug;gl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ck;Kld; FHMdpy; vd;d (mj;jpahaq;fs; kdg;ghlkhf) cs;sJ?' vd;W Nfl;f> mtH ,d;dpd;d mj;jpahaq;fs; vd;W rpy mj;jpahaq;fis vz;zpf; $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ck;Kld; cs;s FHMd; mj;jpahaq;fSf;fhf ,g;ngz;iz ckf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itj;Njd;'' vd;whHfs;.83

egp(]y;) mtHfs; mugpauy;yhjtHfshd (Nuhk; ehl;ilr; NrHe;j) 'xU FOtpdUf;F' my;yJ 'kf;fspy; rpyUf;F'f; fbjk; vOj tpUk;gpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'mugpauy;yhNjhH Kj;jpiuAs;s fbjj;ijNah Vw;Wf; nfhs;thHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU nts;sp Nkhjpuj;ijr; nra;J mjpy; 'K`k;kJH u#Yy;yh`;' (,iwj;J}jH K`k;kJ) vd;W ,yr;rpid nghwpj;jhHfs;. ,g;NghJk; ehd; 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; tpuypy;' my;yJ 'mtHfspd; ifapy;' me;j Nkhjpuk; kpd;dpaijg; ghHg;gJ Nghd;Ws;sJ.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nts;sp Nkhjpuk; xd;iwj; jahhpj;J (mzpe;J) nfhz;lhHfs;. mJ (mtHfspd; tho;ehspy;) mtHfspd; ifapy; ,Ue;jJ. gpwF> mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; ifapy; ,Ue;jJ. gpwF> ckH(uyp) mtHfspd; ifapy; ,Ue;jJ. gpwF> c];khd;(uyp) mtHfspd; ifapy; ,Ue;jJ. ,Wjpapy; mJ 'mhP];' vDk; fpzw;wpy; (jtwp) tpOe;Jtpl;lJ. mjpy; nghwpf;fg;gl;bUe;j ,yr;rpid 'K`k;kJH u#Yy;yh`;' (,iwj;J}jH K`k;kJ) vd;wpUe;jJ.84

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nkhjpuk; xd;iw jahH nra;J> 'ehk; Nkhjpuk; xd;iw jahH nra;Js;Nshk;. mjpy; ('K`k;kJH u#Yy;yh`;' vd;w) ,yr;rpid xd;iwg; nghwpj;Js;Nshk;. vdNt> mijg; Nghd;W NtnwtUk; ,yr;rpid nghwpf;f Ntz;lhk;'' vd;whHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Rz;Ltpuypy; mJ kpd;dpaij ,g;NghJk; ehd; (vd; kdj;jpiuapy;) ghHf;fpNwd;.85

vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; nts;sp Nkhjpuk; xd;iwj; jahH nra;jhHfs;. mjpy; 'K`k;kJH u#Yy;yh`;' (,iwj;J}jH K`k;kJ) vd;W ,yr;rpid nghwpf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. ehd; mtHfspd; ifapy; (gpufhrpj;j) mjd; ntz;ikia (,g;NghJk;) ghHg;gJ Nghd;W cs;sJ.87

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;f Nkhjpuk; xd;iwr; nra;J> mjd; Fkpioj; jk; cs;sq;ifg; gf;fkhf itj;J mzpe;jhHfs;. kf;fSk; (mt;thNw) jq;f Nkhjpuq;fisr; nra;jdH. (,jw;fpilapy; xUe;hs;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhw;nghopT Nkilapy; (kpk;ghpy;) Vwp> my;yh`;itg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;Jtpl;L> 'ehd; mijr; nra;jpUe;Njd;. Mdhy; mij ehd; ,dp mzpakhl;Nld;'' vd;W $wptpl;L mij(f; fow;wp) vwpe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. kf;fSk; vwpe;Jtpl;ldH.88

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nts;sp Nkhjpuk; xd;iwr; nra;J> mjpy; 'K`k;kJH u#Yy;yh`;' (,iwj;J}jH K`k;kJ) vd;W ,yr;rpid nghwpj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> 'ehd; nts;sp Nkhjpuk; xd;iwr; nra;J> mjpy; 'K`k;kJH u#Yy;yh`;' vd ,yr;rpid nghwpj;Js;Nsd;. vdNt> NtW ahUk; mijg; Nghd;W ,yr;rpid nghwpf;f Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.89

mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; fyP/gh (Ml;rpj; jiytuhf) Mf;fg;gl;lNghJ mtHfs; (]fhj;jpd; msit tpsf;fp) vdf;Ff; fbjk; vOjpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ (mjpy; fhzg;gl;l) Nkhjpu (Kj;jpiuapd;) ,yr;rpid %d;W thpfs; nfhz;ljhapUe;jJ. 'K`k;kJ' vd;gJ xU thpapYk;> 'u#y;' vd;gJ xU thpapYk;> 'my;yh`;' vd;gJ xU thpapYk; ,Ue;jJ.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Nkhjpuk; (mtHfspd; tho;ehspy;) mtHfspd; fuj;jpNyNa ,Ue;jJ. mtHfSf;Fg; gpd; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; (Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy; mg+ gf;hpd;) fuj;jpy; ,Ue;jJ. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;Fg; gpd; ckH(uyp) mtHfspd; (Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy; ckhpd;) fuj;jpy; ,Ue;jJ. c];khd;(uyp) mtHfspd; Ml;rpf; fhyk; te;jNghJ mtHfs; (xUKiw) mhP]; vDk; fpzw;wpd; (tpspk;gpd;) kPJ mkHe;jpUe;jNghJ (VNjh rpe;jidapy; jk;ikawpahky;) Nkhjpuj;ijf; fow;WtJk; mzptJkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mJ (jtwp fpzw;Wf;Fs;) tpOe;Jtpl;lJ. (mijj; Njbf; fz;Lgpbg;gjw;fhf) c];khd;(uyp) mtHfSld; ehq;fs; %d;W ehs;fs; (mq;F) Ngha;te;J nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. gpwF> fpzw;W ePiu ,iuj;J(j; J}Hthhp)g; ghHj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJk; mJ vq;fSf;Ff; fpilf;ftpy;iy.90

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (Nehd;Gg;) ngUe;hsp(d; njhOifap)y; fye;J nfhz;Nld;. mtHfs; (md;W) ciuahw;Wtjw;F Kd;ghfj; njhOjhHfs;.

''gpwF ngz;fs; gFjpf;F te;J jHkk; nra;Ak;gb mtHfSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. clNd ngz;fs; (jk;) nkl;bfisAk; Nkhjpuq;fisAk; (fow;wp) gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfspd; Jzpapy; NghlyhdhHfs;'' vd;W ,g;D t`;g;(u`;) mtHfspd; mwptpg;gpy; mjpfg;gbahf ,lk;ngw;Ws;sJ.91

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ngUe;hspy; (njhOifj; jplYf;Fg;) Gwg;gl;Lte;J ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOjhHfs;. mjw;F Kd;Gk; gpd;Gk; (njhOif vJTk;) njhotpy;iy. gpwF ngz;fsplk; te;J jHkk; nra;Ak;gb mtHfSf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. clNd ngz;fs; jq;fs; fhjzpfisAk; eWkz khiyfisAk; (fow;wp) jHkkhfj; je;jhHfs;.

(vd;dplkpUe;J) m];kh(uyp) mtHfspd; khiynahd;W (gd} K];jypf; NghhpypUe;J jpUk;Gk; topapy;) njhiye;J Ngha;tpl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mijj; NjLk;gb rpyiu mDg;gpitj;jhHfs;. (Njbr; nrd;wNghJ) njhOif Neuk; te;Jtpl;lJ. mtHfsplk; mq;fRj;jp (c@) nra;aj; jz;¡H ,y;iy. (me;j ,lj;jpy;) mtHfSf;Fj; jz;¡H fpilf;fTkpy;iy. mq;fRj;jp (c@) nra;ahkNyNa mtHfs; njhOjhHfs;. ,e;j tp\aj;ij mtHfs; (jpUk;gp te;J) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrhd;dhHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`; 'jak;Kk;' (nra;J nfhs;s mDkjp toq;Fk;) trdj;ij mUspdhd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jHkk; nra;Ak;gb ngz;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. clNd mtHfs; jq;fs; fhJfisAk; fOj;JfisAk; Nehf;fp (mtw;wpYs;s eiffisf; fow;wpj; ju iffisf; nfhz;L) nrd;wij fz;Nld;.93

(Nehd;Gg;) ngUe;hspy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,uz;L uf;mj;Jfs; njhOjhHfs;. mjw;F Kd;Gk; rhp mjw;Fg; gpd;Gk; rhp mtHfs; ($Ljyhf) vijAk; njhotpy;iy. gpwF gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfSld; ngz;fsplk; (kfspH gFjpf;F) te;J jHkk; nra;Ak;gb mtHfSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. clNd> xU ngz; jd;Dila fk;kiy(f; fow;wp)g; NghlyhdhH.

ehd; kjPdh filtPjpfspy; xd;wpy; ('gd} ifDfh' filtPjpapy;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njd;. mtHfs; (/ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfspd; tPl;Lf;Fr;) nry;yNt ehDk; (mtHfSld;) nrd;Nwd;. (tPl;Lf;F te;jJk;>) 'nghbg; igad; vq;Nf?' vd;W Kk;Kiw Nfl;lhHfs;. gpwF 'myPapd; kfd; `ridf; $g;gpLq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ myP(uyp) mtHfspd; Gjy;tH `]d;(uyp) mtHfs; fOj;jpy; eWkz khiy xd;iw mzpe;jgb ele;J te;jhHfs;. mtHfisf; fz;lJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,g;gbj; jk; ifia tphpj;jgb mtiu Nehf;fpr; nrd;whHfs;. `]d;(uyp) mtHfSk; ,t;thW jk; ifia tphpj;j gb (egp(]y;) mtHfis mizj;jpl) mtHfis Nehf;fp te;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; `]d;(uyp) mtHfis mizj;Jf;nfhz;L> ',iwth! ehd; ,tiu Nerpf;fpNwd;. ePAk; ,tiuAk; ,tiu Nerpg;gtHfisAk; Nerpg;ghahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jid nra;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ngz;fisg; Nghd;W xg;gid nra;Jnfhs;Sk; Mz;fisAk;> Mz;fisg; Nghd;W xg;gid nra;J nfhs;Sk; ngz;fisAk; rgpj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> 'mtHf(spy; mypf)is cq;fs; tPLfspypUe;J ntspNaw;Wq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mt;thNw egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,d;dhiu ntspNaw;wpdhHfs;. ckH(uyp) mtHfs; ,d;dhiu ntspNaw;wpdhHfs;.95

vd; tPl;by; (MZky;yhj ngz;Zky;yhj) 'myp' xUtH ,Ue;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSk; mq;F ,Ue;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ me;j myp> vd; rNfhjuH mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP cka;ahtplk; 'mg;Jy;yh`;Nt! ehis cq;fSf;F jhap/g; efuj;jpd; kPJ my;yh`; ntw;wpaspj;jhy; /ifyhdpd; kfis cdf;F ehd; fhl;LfpNwd;. (mtis kze;Jnfhs;.) Vnddpy;> mts; Kd;gf;fk; ehY (rijkbg;GfSl)Dk;> gpd;gf;fk; vl;L(rij kbg;GfS)lDk; tUths;'' vd;whH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(mypfshd) ,tHfs; cq;fsplk; xUNghJk; tuNtz;lhk;'' vd;whHfs;.

mtSila tapw;Wr; rijapd; ehd;F kbg;Gfspd; fhuzj;jhy; 'Kd;gf;fk; ehd;F kbg;GfSld; fhl;rp jUfpwhs;'' vd;W me;j myp nrhd;dhH. me;j ehd;F kbg;Gfspd; Xuq;fs; ,uz;L Gwq;fspYk; NrHe;J gpd;Gwk; vl;L Xuq;fshf fhl;rp jUtjhy; 'gpd;gf;fk; vl;L kbg;GfSld; fhl;rp jUfpwhs;'' vd;W $wpdhH.96

,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfs; jq;fspd; rUkj;jpd; ntz;ik njhpfpw mstpw;Fj; jk; kPiria xl;l eWf;FtJ tof;fk;. kPirf;Fk; jhbf;Fk; ,ilapYs;s (FWe;jhb) Kbfis mfw;wptpLthHfs;.

,aw;if kuGfs; Ie;jhFk;. tpUj;jNrjdk; nra;Jnfhs;tJ> kHk cWg;gpd; Kbfisf; fise;J nfhs;tjw;ff rtuf; fj;jpia cgNahfpg;gJ> kPiriaf; fj;jhpg;gJ> efq;fis ntl;LtJ> mf;Fs; Kbfis mfw;WtJ Mfpait jhk; mit.

,izitg;ghsHfSf;F khW nra;Aq;fs;: jhbfis tsutpLq;fs;. kPiria xl;l eWf;Fq;fs;.

,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfs; `[; my;yJ ck;uhr; nra;jhy; jk; jhbiag; gpbg;gJg; ghHg;ghHfs;. (xU gpbf;F) Nkyjpfkhf cs;sij (fj;jhpj;J) vLj;J tpLthHfs;.

(jpUf;FHMd; 07:95 tJ ,iwtrdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) 'm/gt;' vDk; nrhy;Yf;F 'mtHfs; ngUk;dhHfs;; mtHfspd; nry;tq;fSk; ngUk;d' vd;W nghUs;. 98

kPiria ed;F xl;lf; fj;jhpAq;fs;. jhbia tsutpLq;fs;.

ehd; md];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; eiu Kbf;Fr;) rhak; g+rpaJz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fr; rpwpjsNt eiu Vw;gl;bUe;jJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.99

md];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; eiu Kbf;Fr;) rhak; g+rpaJz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fr; rhak; g+Rfpw mstpw;F eiuf;ftpy;iy. mtHfspd; jhbapypUe;j nts;is Kbfis ehd; epidj;jpUe;jhy; vz;zpf; fzf;nfLj;jpUf;f KbAk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; JiztpahH ck;K ]ykh(uyp) mtHfsplk; vd;id vd; FLk;gj;jhH xU jz;¡Hg; ghj;jpuj;ijf; nfhLj;J mDg;gpitj;jhHfs;. (ck;K ]ykh xU rpkpiof; nfhz;Lte;jhHfs;.) mJ nts;spahy; Mdjhf ,Ue;jJ. mjpy; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kbfspy; xU Kb ,Ue;jJ. (nghJthf ahNuDk;) xUtUf;F fz;NzW my;yJ Neha; Vw;gl;lhy;> mtH jk; ePH ghj;jpuj;ij ck;K ]ykh(uyp) mtHfsplk; mDg;gp itg;ghH. (mtHfs; jk;kplkpUe;j egpatHfspd; Kbiaj; jz;¡Uf;Fs; Kf;fp mDg;GthHfs;. mij Nehahsp Fbg;ghH.) ehd; me;jr; rpkpio vl;bg; ghHj;Njd;. (mjpy;) rpy rptg;G Kbfisf; fz;Nld;.

ehd; ck;K ]ykh(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; KbfspypUe;J rhakplg;gl;l xU Kbia vq;fsplk; vLj;Jf; fhl;bdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ntspg;gilahfj; njhpAk; mstpw;F mjpf caukhdtHfshfTk; ,y;iy; Fl;ilahdtHfshfTk; ,y;iy. Rj;j nts;is epwk; cilatHfshfTk; ,y;iy; khepwak; nfhz;ltHfshfTk; ,y;iy; fLk; RUs; KbAilatHfshfTk; ,y;iy; (njhq;fyhd) gbe;j KbAilatHfshfTk; ,y;iy. (khwhf> ,tw;wpy; eLepiyahsuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;.) ehw;gJ tajpd; njhlf;fj;jpy; my;yh`; mtHfisj; jd; J}juhf epakpj;jhd;. mjd; gpwF> mtHfs; kf;fh efhpy; (t`P mjd; gpwF> mtHfs; kf;fh efhpy; (t`P epd;WNghd %d;W Mz;Lfs; ePq;fyhf) gj;J Mz;LfSk; kjPdh efhpy; gj;J Mz;LfSk; jq;fpapUe;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; jiyapYk; jhbapYk; ,UgJ nts;is Kbfs; $l ,y;yhj epiyapy; my;yh`; mtHfis ,wf;fr; nra;jhd;.103

,e;j `jPi] guhc(uyp) mtHfs; xd;Wf;F Nkw;gl;l Kiwfs; mwptpg;gij Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. ,ij mwptpf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; mtHfs; rphpf;fhky; ,Ue;jjpy;iy. mg+ ,];`hf;(u`;) mtHfsplkpUe;J \{mgh ,g;D `[;[h[;(u`;) mtHfs; mwptpj;Js;s `jP]py;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; (jiy) Kb mtHfspd; fhjpd; Nrhizia vl;Lk; mstpw;F ,Ue;jJ'' vd;W ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ. 104

,d;wpuT (,iwapy;yk;) fmghtpd; mUNf vdf;F(f; fdtpy;) vd;idf; fhl;lg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ kdpjHfspy; khepwj;jpy; eP ghHj;jjpNyNa kpf mofhd khepwKila kdpjH xUtiuf; fz;Nld;. Njhs;tiu ePz;l Kbfspy; eP ghHj;jtw;wpNyNa kpf mofhd Kb mtUf;F ,Ue;jJ. mij mtH thhptpl;bUe;jhH. mjpypUe;J jz;¡H nfhl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mtH ',uz;L kdpjHfspd; kPJ rha;e;jgb' my;yJ ',uz;L kdpjHfspd; Njhs;fspd; kPJ rha;e;jgb' ,iwapy;yj;ijr; Rw;wp te;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. ehd;> 'ahH ,tH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. kHakpd; FkhuH kª`;(<rh)'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mq;Nf fLk; RUs; Kb nfhz;l> tyf; fz; FUlhd kdpjd; xUtd; ,Ue;jhd;. mtDf;fpUe;j fz; (xNu Fiyapy;) JUj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; jpuhl;iriag; Nghd;wpUe;jJ. ehd;> 'ahH ,td;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. 'kª`{j; j[;[hy;'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gl;lJ.

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 105

md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; (jiy) Kb gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; (jiy) Kb miyaiyahdjhf ,Ue;jJ. gbe;j KbahfTk; ,y;iy; RUs; KbahfTk; ,y;iy; mtHfspd; fhJ kly;fSf;Fk; mtHfspd; NjhSf;Fk; ,ilNa njhq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gUj;j iffs; cilatHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfSf;Fg; gpd; mtHfisg; Nghd;W (NtW ahiuAk;) ehd; ghHf;ftpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; (jiy) Kb miyaiyahdjhf ,Ue;jJ. gbe;jjhfTk; ,y;iy; RUs; KbahfTk; ,y;iy.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gUj;j iffSk; gUj;j ghjq;fSk; cilatHfshfTk;> Kfk; mofhdtHfshfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. ehd; mtHfSf;F Kd;Ngh mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;Ngh mtHfisg; Nghd;W (NtW ahiuAk;) ghHf;ftpy;iy. mtHfspd; cs;sq;iffs; tprhykhditahf ,Ue;jd.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gUj;j ghjq;fis cilatHfshfTk; mofpa Kfk; nfhz;ltHfshfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF mtHfisg; Nghy; (NtnwtiuAk;) ehd; ghHf;ftpy;iy.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gUj;j cs;sq;iffSk; gUj;j ghjq;fSk; cilatHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfSf;Fg; gpd; mtHfisg; Nghd;wtH vtiuAk; ehd; ghHf;ftpy;iy.

ehq;fs; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ kf;fs; j[;[hiyg; gw;wpg; Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH> 'mtDila ,uz;L fz;fSf;FkpilNa 'fh/gpH' (,iw kWg;ghsd;) vd vOjg;gl;bUf;Fk;'' vd;whH. ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfs;> 'ehd; ,t;thW Nfs;tpg;gl;ljpy;iy. Mdhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(,iwj;J}jH) ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; (vj;jifa) cUt mikg;gpy; ,Ue;jhH vd;W mwpa Ntz;Lnkd;why; cq;fs; Njhoiu (vd;idg;) ghUq;fs;. %]h(miy) mtHfs; vj;jifatH vd;why;) mtHfs; gOg;G epwKilatHfs;; RUs; Kb nfhz;ltHfs;; <r;r ku ehhpdhy; %f;fzhq;f fapW ,lg;gl;l rptg;G xl;lfk; xd;wpd; kPJ gazk; nra;jgb ,Ug;ghHfs;. mtHfs; (`[; nra;a) 'jy;gpah' $wpagb ('my;m];uf;' vDk;) gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ,wq;fpaNghJ (mtHfisf; fz;Nld;. me;jf; fhl;rpia) ehd; (,g;NghJk;) ghHg;gJ Nghd;W cs;sJ'' vd;whHfs; vdj; njhptpj;jhHfs;.106

(vd; je;ij) ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> '(jiyapy;) ril tsHj;jpUg;gtH (`[;[pd; Kbtpy; jiy Kbia) kopj;Jf; nfhs;sl;Lk;. (ril tsHg;gjd; %yk;) fspk;G jltpj; jiy Kbiag; gba itg;gHfSf;F xg;ghk; tpl Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (`[;[{f;fhf ,`;uhk; fl;baNghJ) jiy Kbiaf; fspk;G jltpg; gbaitj;jtHfshf> 'yg;igf;f> my;yh`{k;k yg;igf;f> yh \hP(f;)f> y(f;)f yg;igf;f> ,d;dy; `k;j te;epmkj;j y(f;)f ty;Ky;(f;)f> yh \hP(f;)f yf;f'' vd;W $w Nfl;Nld;. ,e;j thHj;ijfis tpl mjpfkhf mtHfs; vijAk; $wtpy;iy. (nghUs;: ,Njh> cd; miog;ig Vw;W te;J tpl;Nld;. ,iwth! cdf;Nf ehd; fPo;g;gbfpNwd;. ,izapy;yhNjhNd! cdf;Nf vy;yhg; GfOk;. mUl;nfhilAk; Ml;rpAk; cdf;Nf chpad. cdf;F ,izahztH vtUkpy;iy). 109

ehd; ('tpilngWk;') `[;[pd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kf;fspy; epiy vd;d? ePq;fs; cq;fs; ck;uhtpd; ,`;uhkpypUe;J ,d;Dk; tpLglhkypUf;f mtHfs; ck;uhtpd; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;Ltpl;lhHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; vd; jiyf;Ff; fspk;G jltpg; gbaitj;J tpl;Nld;. NkYk;> vd; jpahf (FHghdp)g; gpuhzpf;F (milahs) khiy njhq;ftpl;L tpl;Nld; vdNt> ehd; (`[; nra;J> me;jg; gpuhzpia) mWf;Fk; tiu ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl khl;Nld;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.110

egp(]y;) ve;j tp\aj;jpy; jkf;F (,iwf;) fl;lis VJk; ,lg;gltpy;iyNah me;j tp\aq;fspy; Ntjf; fhuHfSld; xj;Jg;Nghtij tpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. Ntjf;fhuHfs; jq;fspd; jiy Kbia (tk;nlLj;J thhptplhky; new;wpapy;) njhq;ftpl;Lte;jhHfs;. ,izitg;ghsHfs; jq;fs; jiy(Kb)fis tk;L vLj;Jg; gphpj;Jte;jhHfs;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Kjypy;) Kd; jiyKbia (new;wpapy;) njhq;ftpl;L te;jhHfs;. gpwF mij (tk;nlj;J)g; gphpj;jhHfs;.111

(egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Jiztpahduhd) vd; rpwpa jhahH ik%dh gpd;j; `hhp];(uyp) mtHfspd; ,y;yj;jpy; ehd; XhpuT jq;fpNdd;. me;j ,utpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ik%dh(uyp) mtHfsplk; jq;fpapUe;jhHfs;. ,utpy; ('j`[;[{j;' njhOif) njhOtjw;fhf ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vOe;J epd;whHfs;.

ehd; (vOe;J) mtHfSf;F ,lg; gf;fkhf(g; Ngha;) epd;Nwd;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd; njhq;Fk; Kbiag; gpbj;Jj; jk; tyg; gf;fj;jpy; vd;id epWj;jpf; nfhz;lhHfs;.

,Nj `jP]; kw;NwhH mwptpg;ghsH njhlH topahfTk; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. mg+ gp\;H(u`;) mtHfspd; ,e;j mwptpg;gpy;> 'vd; njhq;Fk; Kbiag; gpbj;J' my;yJ 'vd; jiyiag; gpbj;J' vd;W (Iag;ghl;Lld;) ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ.112

,g;D ckH(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; FLkp ('f]c') itj;Jf; nfhs;sf; $lhnjdj; jil tpjpj;jij ehd; nrtpNaw;Nwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd;> ckH ,g;D eh/gpc(u`;) mtHfsplk; ' 'f]c' (FLkp) vd;why; vd;d? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'xUtH rpWtdpd; jiy Kbia kopf;Fk;NghJ (rpwpJ kopj;Jtpl;L)> ,q;F mq;Fkhf (rpw;rpy ,lq;fspy; kl;Lk;) Kbia (kopf;fhky;) mg;gbNatpl;LtpLtjhFk;'' vd;W $wp> jk; new;wp Kb kw;Wk; jiyapd; ,uz;L gf;fq;fisAk; vq;fsplk; fl;bf; fhl;bdhHfs;.

cigJy;yh`;(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'rpWkp> rpWtd; ,UtUf;Fk; ,Nj rl;lk; jhdh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ? mtHfs; 'vdf;Fj; njhpahJ. Mdhy;> ckH ,g;D eh/gpc(u`;) 'rpWtd;' vd;W (kl;Lk;) jhd; $wpdhHfs;'' vd gjpyspj;Jtpl;L> ',J njhlHghf ckH ,g;D eh/gpc(u`;) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gj; jpUk;g ehd; Nfl;ljw;F mtHfs;> 'rpWtDf;F new;wpapd; ,Ugf;f KbfisAk; gplwp KbfisAk; mg;gbNatpl;LtpLtjhy; ve;jj; jtWk; ,y;iy. Mdhy;> 'f]c' vd;gJ mtDila jiyapy; Kb vJTk; ,y;yhjpUf;f mtDila new;wpapy; kl;Lk; Kbia mg;gbNatpl;LtpLtjhFk;. (,Jjhd; $lhJ). ,t;thNw jiyapd; xU gf;fk; kl;Lk; Kbia kopj;J kWgf;fk; mg;gbNatpl;L tpLtJk; $lhJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs; vdj; njhptpj;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jiyKbapy; xU gFjpia kopj;Jtpl;L> kw;nwhU gFjpia kopf;fhky;tpl;L tpLtijj; jil nra;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',`;uhk;' fl;baNghJ ehd;mtHfSf;F vd; ifahy; eWkzk; g+rptpl;Nld;. NkYk;> (,`;uhkpypUe;J mtHfs; tpLgl;lNghJk;) 'kpdh'tpy; itj;J (mq;fpUe;J) mtHfs; (jth/G]; ]pahuj; nra;a) Gwg;gLtjw;F Kd;ghf mtHfSf;F eWkzk; g+rpNdd;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F> mtHfsplk; ,Ue;jtw;wpNyNa ey;y kzKila thridg; nghUis ehd; g+rpte;Njd;. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; me;j eWkzg; nghUspd; kpDkpDg;ig mtHfspd; jiyapYk; mtHfspd; jhbapYk; vd;dhy; fhzKbe;jJ.

xUtH xU Jthuj;jpd; topahf egp(]y;) mtHfspd; tPl;bDs; vl;bg; ghHj;jhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; <Htypr; rPg;ghy; jk; jiyiaf; Nfhjpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. (mtH vl;bg; ghHj;ijawpe;j) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'eP ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwha; vd;W vdf;F (Kd;Ng) njhpe;jpUe;jhy; ,e;j <Htypiaf; nfhz;Nl cd; fz;izf; Fj;jpapUg;Ngd;. (tPl;Lf;Fs;> Eioa) mDkjp Nfl;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W rl;lkhf;fg;gl;lNj ghHitfs; (tuk;G kPwp tPl;bypUg;gtHfspd; kPJ tpof; $Lk; vd;w) fhuzj;jpdhy; jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,Nj `jP]; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J kw;NwhH mwptpg;ghsHnjhlH topahfTk; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. 113

(my;yh`; $wpdhd;:) Mjkpd; kfDila (kdpjDila) nray; xt;nthd;Wk; mtDf;F chpaJ; Nehd;igj; jtpu! Vnddpy;> mJ vdf;FhpaJ. mjw;F (ehd; tpUk;gpa mstpw;F) ehNd gpujpgyd; mspf;fpNwd;.

md];(uyp) (jkf;F md;gspg;ghfj; jug;gLk;) eWkzg; nghUis kwf;fhky; Vw;Wf;nfhs;thHfs;. NkYk;> mtHfs; 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jkf;F md;gspg;ghf mspf;fg;gl;l) eWkzg; nghUis kWj;jjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.117

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (`[;[j;Jy; tjh) 'tpilngWk;' `[;[{f;fhf ,`;uhk; fl;baNghJk; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;lNghJk; ehd; vd; ,uz;L iffshy; mtHfSf;F ('jhPuh' vDk;) thridj; J}isg; g+rptpl;Nld;.

gr;ir Fj;jptpLk;> ngz;fs;> gr;ir Fj;jpf;nfhs;Sk; ngz;fs;> Kfj;jpy; Kisj;jpUf;Fk; Kbfis mfw;wf; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;Sk; ngz;fs;> mofpw;fhf muj;jhy; Nja;j;Jg; gy;thpiriag; gphpj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; ngz;fs;> (nkhj;jj;jpy;) ,iwtd; mspj;j cUtj;ij khw;wpf; nfhs;s KaYk; ngz;fspd; kPJ my;yh`;tpd; rhgk; cz;lhfl;Lk;! egp(]y;) mtHfs; ahiur; rgpj;jhHfNsh mtHfis ehd; Vd; rgpf;ff; $lhJ? my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;jpYk; mJ cs;sNj! ',iwj;J}jH vij cq;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;jhNuh mij vLj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. mtH vjpypUe;J cq;fisj; jLj;jhNuh mjpypUe;J ePq;fp tpyfpapUq;fs;'' (vd;gNj me;j (jpUf;FHMd; 59:7 tJ) trdk;).120

KMtpah ,g;D mgP R/g;ahd;(uyp) `[; nra;j Mz;by; nrhw;nghopT Nkilapd; kJ epd;Wnfhz;L (nka;f;) fhytH xUtuhJ ifapypUe;j Kbf;fw;iw (rThp Kb) xd;iw vLj;Jf; fhl;b> '(kjPdhthrpfNs!) cq;fs; (khHf;f) mwpQHfs; vq;Nf? ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,J Nghd;wijj; jil nra;J> 'gd},];uhaPy; rKjhaj;jhH mope;J Nghdnjy;yhk; mtHfspd; ngz;fs; ,ijg; gad;gLj;jpaNghJ jhd;' vd;W nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;'' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.121

xl;LKb itj;JtpLk; ngz;fs;> xl;LKb itj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; ngz;fs;> gr;ir Fj;jptpLk; ngz;fs;> gr;ir Fj;jpf;nfhs;Sk; ngz;fs; MfpNahiu my;yh`; rgpf;fpwhd;. (jd; fUizapypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;Jfpwhd;.)

md;rhhpg; ngz;nzhUtH kzk; Ghpe;Jnfhz;lhH. gpwF mtH NehAw;W tpl mjd; fhuzj;jhy; mthpd; jiyKb nfhl;btpl;lJ. vdNt> mthpd; cwtpdHfs; mtUf;F xl;L Kbitf;f tpUk;gp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'xl;L Kb itj;JtpLgtisAk; xl;LKb itj;Jf;nfhs;gtisAk; my;yh`; rgpf;fpwhd;. (jd; fUizapypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;Jfpwhd;'') vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xU ngz; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'ehd; vd; kfSf;F kzKbj;Jitj;Njd;. gpwF mts; (jl;lk;ikahy;) NehAw;Wtpl mjd; fhuzj;jhy; mtSila jiy Kb nfhl;btpl;lJ. mtSila fztNuh (mtis moFgLj;Jk;gb) vd;idj; J}z;LfpwhH. vdNt> mtSila jiyapy; ehd; xl;LKb itj;Jtpll;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; xl;LKb itj;J tpLgtisAk;> xl;LKb itj;Jf; nfhs;gtisAk; rgpj;jhHfs;.

5937 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

xl;LKb itj;JtpLgtisAk; xl;LKb itj;Jf; nfhs;gtisAk; gr;ir Fj;jptpLgtisAk; gr;ir Fj;jpf;nfhs;gtisAk; my;yh`; rgpf;fpwhd;. (jd; fUizapypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;Jfpwhd;.)

KMtpah(uyp) kjPdhTf;F ,Wjpahf te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ vq;fSf;F ciuahw;wpdhHfs;. NkYk;> Kbf;fw;iw xd;iw (ifapy;) vLj;J> ',e;j xl;LKb itj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; nraiy åjHfisj; jtpu NtnwtUk; nra;tij ehd; ghHj;jjpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,ij Nghyp (']_H') vd mioj;jhHfs;'' vd;W xl;LKb itj;Jf;nfhs;gtisAk; my;yh`; rgpf;fpwhd;. (jd; fUizapypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;Jfpwhd;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xU ngz; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'ehd; vd; kfSf;F kzKbj;Jitj;Njd;. gpwF mts; (jl;lk;ikahy;) NehAw;Wtpl mjd; fhuzj;jhy; mtSila jiy Kb nfhl;btpl;lJ. mtSila fztNuh (mtis moFgLj;Jk;gb) vd;idj; J}z;LfpwhH. vdNt> mtSila jiyapy; ehd; xl;LKb itj;Jtpll;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; xl;LKb itj;J tpLgtisAk;> xl;LKb itj;Jf; nfhs;gtisAk; rgpj;jhHfs;.

5937 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

xl;L Kb itj;JtpLgtisAk; xl;LKb itj;Jf;nfhs;gtisAk; gr;ir Fj;jptpLgtisAk; gr;ir Fj;jpf;nfhs;gtisAk; my;yh`; rgpf;fpwhd;. (jd; fUizapypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;Jfpwhd;.)

KMtpah(uyp) kjPdhTf;F ,Wjpahf te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ vq;fSf;F ciuahw;wpdhHfs;. NkYk;> Kbf;fw;iw xd;iw (ifapy;) vLj;J> ',e;j xl;LKb itj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; nraiy åjHfisj; jtpu NtnwtUk; nra;tij ehd; ghHj;jjpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,ij Nghyp (']_H') vd mioj;jhHfs;'' vd;W xl;LKb itg;gijf; Fwpg;gpl;Lf; $wpdhHfs;.123

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) gr;irFj;jptpLk; ngz;fisAk; Kfj;jpy; Kisj;jpUf;Fk; Kbfis ePf;fpf; nfhs;Sk; ngz;fisAk; mofpw;fhf gy;thpiria muj;jhy; Nja;j;Jg; gphpj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; ngz;fisAk; (nkhj;jj;jpy;) my;yh`; gilj;j cUt mikg;ig khw;Wk; ngz;fis rgpj;jhHfs;. (,ijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l) ck;K am$g; vd;w ngz;> 'vd;d ,J (,t;thnwy;yhk; rgpj;jPHfshNk)?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp)> 'my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;jpy; rgpf;fg;gl;L cs;stHfisAk; ehd; Vd; rgpf;fg;gl;L cs;stHfisAk; ehd; Vd; rgpf;ff; $lhJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F me;jg; ngz;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (FHMd; gpujpapy;) ,uz;L ml;ilfSf;fpilapYs;s midj;ijAk; ehd; XjpAs;Nsd;. (ePq;fs; Fwpg;gpl;l) mij ehd; mjpy; fhztpy;iyNa!'' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! eP FHMid(r; rhpahf) XjpapUe;jhy; mjpy; ehd; $wpaijf; fz;bUg;gha;: ',iwj;J}jH vij cq;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;jhNuh> mijg; ngw;Wf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. mtH vjpypUe;J cq;fisj; jLj;jhNuh mjpypUe;J ePq;fs; tpyk; ,Uq;fs;'' (vDk; 59:7 tJ trdNk mJ) vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; xU ngz;kzp> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; kfSf;Fj; jl;lk;ik Neha; Vw;gl;L mjd; fhuzj;jhy; mtSila jiyKb nfhl;btpl;lJ. mtis ehd; kzKbj;Jf; nfhLj;jpUf;fpNwd;. mtSila jiy KbAld; xl;LKb itf;fyhkh?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'xl;LKb itj;JtpLgtisAk; xl;LKb itj;Jf; nfhs;gtisAk; my;yh`; rgpf;fpwhd;. (jd; fUizapypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;Jfpwhd;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.127

''gr;ir Fj;jptpLk; ngz;fs;> gr;ir Fj;jpf;nfhs;Sk; ngz;fs;> Kfj;jpYs;s Kbfis mfw;wpf;nfhs;Sk; ngz;fs;> mofpw;fhfg; gy;thpiria muj;jhy; Nja;j;Jf;nfhs;Sk; ngz;fs;> (nkhj;jj;jpy;) my;yh`;tpd; (,aw;ifahd) gilg;ig khw;wpf;nfhs;Sk; ngz;fspd; kPJ my;yh`;tpd; rhgk; cz;lhfl;Lk;!'' vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) $wptpl;L> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ahiur; rgpj;jhHfNsh mtHfis ehd; Vd; rgpf;ff; $lhJ? ,r;nray; my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;jpYk; rgpf;fg;gl;lNj'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.128

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'fz;NzW (jpU\;bgLtJ) cz;ikjhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. NkYk;> gr;ir Fj;Jtijj; jil nra;jhHfs;.129

vd; je;ij (mg+ [{i`/gh(uyp) FUjp cwpQ;rp vLf;Fk; mbik xUtiu tpiyf;F thq;fp> mthpd; FUjp cwpQ;rp fUtpfis cilj;jNghJ) mtHfis ehd; fz;lNld;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,uj;jj;jpd; tpiyiaAk;> eha; tpw;w fhirAk; (ngwf; $lhnjdj;) jil nra;jhHfs;. NkYk;> tl;b cz;gtidAk; mij cz;zf; nfhLg;gtidAk;> gr;ir Fj;jptpLgtisAk; gr;ir Fj;jpf; nfhs;gtisAk; (rgpj;jhHfs;.)130

gr;ir Fj;Jk; ngz;nzhUj;jp ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; nfhz;Ltug;gl;lhs;. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp)> 'my;yh`;tpd; nghUl;lhy; cq;fsplk; Nfl;fpNwd;: gr;ir Fj;Jtijg; gw;wp egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J (VNjDk;) nrtpAw;wtH (vtNuDk; cq;fspy;) ,Uf;fpwhuh?' vd;W (vq;fsplk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; vOe;J> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! ehd; nrtpAw;wpUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vd;d nrtpAw;wPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;f> '(ngz;fNs! gpwUf;Fg;) gr;ir Fj;jptplhjPHfs;; ePq;fSk; gr;ir Fj;jpf;nfhs;shjPHfs;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhy;y nrtpAw;Nwd; vdf; $wpNdd;.

gr;ir Fj;jptpLk; ngz;fs;> gr;ir Fj;jpf;nfhs;Sk; ngz;fs;> Kfj;jpd; Kbia mfw;wpf;nfhs;Sk; ngz;fs;> mofpw;fhfg; gy;thpiria muj;jhy; Nja;j;Jg; gphpj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; ngz;fs;> (nkhj;jj;jpy;) my;yh`;tpd; (,ay;ghd) gilg;ig khw;wpf;nfhs;Sk; ngz;fspd; kPJ my;yh`;tpd; rhgk; cz;lhfl;Lk;! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ahiur; rgpj;jhHfNsh mtHfis ehd; Vd; rgpf;ff;$lhJ? ,r;nray; my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;jpYk; rgpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.131

ehq;fs; k];&f; ,g;D m[;jc(u`;) mtHfSld; a]hH ,g;D EikH(u`;) mtHfspd; ,y;yj;jpy; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ a]hH(u`;) mtHfspd; tPl;Lj; jpz;izapy; rpy rpiyfs; ,Ug;gij k];&f;(u`;) fz;lhHfs;.

5951 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

,e;j cUtq;fisg; gilg;NghH kWik ehspy; Ntjid nra;ag;gLthHfs;. mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; gilj;jtw;Wf;F capH nfhLq;fs; (ghHf;fyhk;)'' vd (,bj;J)f; $wg;gLk;.

ehd; mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfSld; kjPdhtpy; xU tPl;bDs; Eioe;Njd;. mjd; Nky; jsj;jpy; cUtg; glq;fis tiutgtH xUtH cUtq;fis tiue;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. mg;NghJ mg+ `{iuuh(uyp)> 'vd; gilg;igg; Nghd;W gilf;f vz;Zgtid tpl mf;fpukf;fhud; NtW ahH ,Uf;fKbAk;? mtHfs; xU jhdpa tpijiaahtJ gilj;Jf; fhl;ll;Lk;. XH mZitahtJ gilj;Jf; fhl;ll;Lk; vd;W (my;yh`; $Wtjhf) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;'' vd;whHfs;. gpwF (mq;fRj;jp nra;tjw;fhfj;) jz;¡Us;s ghj;jpuk; xd;iwf; nfhz;Ltur; nrhy;yp jk; ,UiffisAk; mf;Fs; tiu fOtpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'mg+ `{iuuh mtHfNs! ,J (mf;Fs; tiu ifiaf; fOTtJ)> my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplkpUe;J ePq;fs; nrtpAw;w tp\akh?' vdf; Nfl;f> mtHfs;> '(mq;fRj;jp nra;ag;gLk; clYWg;Gfs; kWikapy; ntz;ikahFk;NghJ mf;Fs;tiu) ntz;ik guTk;'' (vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;) vd;whHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; xU gazj;jpypUe;J (jg+f; my;yJ ifghpypUe;J kjPdh) te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ cUtr; rpj;jpuq;fs; nghwpj;j vd;Dila jpiur; rPiynahd;why; ehd; vd;Dila mykhhpia kiwj;jpUe;Njd;. mij my;yh`tpd; J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ghHj;jNghJ mijf; fpopj;Jtpl;L> 'kWik ehspy; kf;fspNyNa kpff; fLikahd Ntjidf;Fs;shNthH my;yh`;tpd; gilg;Gf;F xg;ghfg; gil(f;f epid)g;gtHfs;jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

gpwF ehq;fs; me;jj; jpiur; rPiyia xU jiyaiz(,Uf;if)ahf> my;yJ ,uz;L jiyaiz(,Uf;if)fshf Mf;fpf; nfhz;Nlhk;. 133

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU gazj;jpypUe;J te;jhHfs;. ehd; FQ;rk; itj;j nfl;bj; jpiur; rPiynahd;iw (tPl;by;) njhq;f tpl;bUe;Njd;. mjpy; cUtr; rpj;jpuq;fs; ,Ue;jd. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mijf; fow;wp tpLk;gb vd;idg; gzpj;jhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; mijf; fow;wptpl;Nld;.

ehd; (caphpdq;fspd;) cUtg;glq;fs; cs;s jpz;L xd;iw thq;fpNdd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (tPl;bd;) fjtUNf te;J epd;whHfs;. Mdhy;> cs;Ns tutpy;iy. (,ijf; fz;L jpLf;Fw;w) ehd;> 'ehd; nra;j ghtj;jpw;fhf my;yh`;tplk; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp kPSfpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;jj; jpz;L vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',jd; kPJ ePq;fs; mkHtjw;fhfTk; ,ijj; jiyaizahf ePq;fs; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;tjw;fhfTk; ehd; thq;fpNdd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;j cUtq;fisg; gilg;NghH kWik ehspy; Ntjid nra;ag;gLthHfs;. mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; gilj;jtw;Wf;F capH nfhLq;fs; (ghHf;fyhk;)'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;. NkYk;> (caphpdq;fspd;) cUtg; glk; cs;s tPl;by; (,iwf; fUiziaf; nfhz;L tUk;) thdtHfs; Eioa khl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.134

5958 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

(,e;j `jPi] vdf;F mwptpj;j) i]j; ,g;D fhypj;(uyp)> gpd;dH Neha;tha;g;gl;lNghJ ehq;fs; mtHfis cly; eyk; tprhhpf;fr; nrd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; tPl;Lf; fjtpy; cUtg;glk; cs;s jpiunahd;W njhq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. ehd; (cldpUe;j) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Jiztpahuhd ik%dh(uyp) mtHfspd; tsHg;G kfd; cigJy;yh`; ,g;D m];tj; my;ft;yhdP(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'cUtg; glq;fisg; gw;wp Kd;G xU ehs; i]j;(uyp) ekf;F (xU `jP];) mwptpf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. clNd cigJy;yh`;(u`;)> 'Jzpapy; tiuag;gl;l (capuw;witapd; glj;)ijj; jtpu' vd;W mtHfs; nrhd;dij ePq;fs; Nfl;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.135

Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; cUtr; rpj;jpuq;fs; nghwpj;j jpiur; rPiy xd;W ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; tPl;bd; xU gFjp(apypUe;j mykhhp)ia mtHfs; kiwj;jpUq;fs;. (mij Nehf;fpj; njhOj) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',ij mfw;wptpL. Vnddpy;> ,jpYs;s cUtg;glq;fs; vd; njhOifapy; vd;dplk; FWf;fpl;Lf; nfhz;NlapUf;fpd;wd'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.136

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (thdtH) [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; (xU Fwpg;gpl;l Neuj;jpy; tUtjhf) thf;fspj;jpUe;jhHfs;. Mdhy;> mthpd; tUif jhkjg;gl;lJ. ,ijaLj;J egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fj; ftiy cz;lhdJ. mg;NghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs; ntspNa Gwg;gl [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfisr; re;jpj;jhHfs;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; jhk; mile;j ftiyia [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfsplk; (njhptpj;J) Kiwapl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(thdtHfshfpa) ehq;fs; cUtg; glKk; ehAk; cs;s tPl;by; Eioakhl;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.137

ehd; cUtg;glq;fs; cs;s jpzL xd;iw tpiyf;F thq;fpNdd;. mij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ghHj;jNghJ tPl;Lf;Fs; Eioahky; thrypNyNa epd;Wtpl;lhHfs;. mtHfspd; Kfj;jpy; ntWg;Gj; njhpe;jJ. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; my;yh`;tplKk; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplKk; kd;dpg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;. ehd; vd;d Fw;wk; nra;Njd;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;.

mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;d jpz;L mJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'ePq;fs; mkHe;Jnfhs;tjw;fhfTk; jiyaizahfg; gad;gLj;jpf;nfhs;tjw;fhfTk; jhd; ,ij thq;fpNdd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;.

mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > ',e;j cUtq;fis tiue;jtHfs; kWik ehspy; Ntjid nra;ag;gLthHfs;. mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; gilj;jtw;Wf;F capH nfhLq;fs; (ghHf;fyhk;)'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; FUjp cwpQ;rpnaLf;Fk; mbik xUtiu (tpiyf;F) thq;fpNdd;. (mthpd; FUjp cwpQ;rp fUtpfis cilj;J tpl;Nld;. Vnddpy;>) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ,uj;jj;jpd; tpiyiaAk; eha;tpw;w fhirAk; tpgrhhpapd; rk;ghj;jpaj;ijAk; (Vw;ff; $lhnjd;W) jil nra;jhHfs;. NkYk;> tl;b (thq;fp) cz;gtidAk; tl;b cz;zf; nfhLg;gtidAk; gr;ir Fj;jptpLgtisAk; gr;ir Fj;jpf;nfhs;gtisAk; cUtg; glq;fis tiufpwtidAk; rgpj;jhHfs;.139

cUtg; glk; tiufpwtd; kWik ehspy; me;j cUtj;jpDs; capiu CJk;gb fl;lisaplg;gLthd;. Mdhy;> mtdhy; mJ KbahJ.

ehd; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,Ue;Njd;. mtHfsplk; kf;fs; tpsf;fk; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. (nghJthf) jk;kplk; (tpsf;f) Nfl;fg;glhj tiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;djhf ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) (vijAk;) $w khl;lhHfs;.

mg;NghJ (xUtH Nfl;l Nfs;tpf;Fg; gjpyspf;Fk; tifapy;) ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> 'cyfpy; XH cUtg; glj;ij tiufpwtH kWik ehspy; me;j cUtj;jpDs; capiu CJk;gb gzpf;fg;gLthH. Mdhy;> mtuhy; Cj KbahJ'' vd;W K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;'' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > fOij thfdj;jpy; Nrzk; tphpj;J> mjd; kPJ '/gjf;' efH Kul;Lj; Jzp tphpj;J mjd; kPJ mkHe;J gazk; nra;jhHfs;. jkf;Fg; gpd;dhy; vd;id mkHj;jpf; nfhz;lhHfs;.140

(kf;fh ntw;wpapd;NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fhTf;F te;j rkak; mtHfis mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; FLk;gj;Jr; rpWtHfs; tuNtw;whHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (me;jr; rpWtHfspy;) xUtiuj; jkf;F Kd;dhYk; kw;nwhUtiuj; jkf;Fg; gpd;dhYk; (jk; xl;lfj;jpy;) mkHj;jpf; nfhz;lhHfs;.

,f;hpkh(u`;) Kd;dpiyapy;> '(thfdg; gpuhzpapd; kPJ %tH mkHe;J nry;yf;$lhJ; mt;thW mkHe;J nry;Yk;) me;j %thpy; jPatH ahH?' vd;gJ Fwpj;Jg; Ngrg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ ,f;hpkh(u`;)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (kf;fh ntw;wpapd;NghJ kf;fhTf;F) te;jhHfs;. (mtHfis tuNtw;w rpWtHfspy; mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfspd; Gjy;tHfshd) 'F]k;(uyp) mtHfisj; jkf;F Kd;dhYk;> /gs;y;(uyp) mtHfisj; jkf;Fg; gpd;dhYk;' my;yJ '/gs;y;(uyp) mtHfisj; jkf;F Kd;dhYk;> F]k;(uyp) mtHfisj; jkf;Fg; gpd;dhYk;' egp(]y;) mtHfs; (thfdj;jpy;) Vw;wpdhHfs;. vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH. ,e;j %thpy; (egp> F]k;> /gs;y;) 'ahH jPatH?' my;yJ 'ahH ey;ytH?' vd;W $wKbAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; (thfdj;jpy;) ,Ue;Jnfhz;bUe;Njd;. vdf;Fk; mtHfSf;FkpilNa (xl;lfr;) Nrzj;Jld; ,ize;j rha;Tf; fl;il jhd; ,Ue;jJ. (mt;tsT neUf;fj;jpy; te;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;.) mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'KMNj!'' vd;W mioj;jhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,Njh fPo;g;gbaf; fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;. ($Wq;fs;)'' vd;Nwd;. gpwF rpwpJ J}uk; nrd;wgpd;> 'KMNj'' vd;W (kPz;Lk;) mioj;jhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,Njh fPo;g;gbar; fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;. ($Wq;fs;)'' vd;Nwd;. rpwpJ J}uk; nrd;wgpd; (kPz;Lk;) 'KMNj!' vd;whHfs;. (mg;NghJk;) ehd; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,Njh fPo;g;gbaf; fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;. ($Wq;fs;)'' vd;Nwd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fspd; kPJ my;yh`;Tf;Fs;s chpik vd;d vd;gij ePH mwptPuh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;fwpe;jtHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fspd; kPJ my;yh`;Tf;Fs;s chpik vd;dntd;why;> mtHfs; mtidNa tzq;fpl Ntz;Lk;. mtDf;F vjidAk; (vtiuAk;) ,izfw;gpf;ff; $lhJ vd;gjhFk;'' vd;whHfs;.

,d;Dk; rpwpJ J}uk; nrd;w gpd; 'KMj; ,g;D [gNy'' vd;W mioj;jhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,Njh fPo;g;gbaf; fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;. (nrhy;Yq;fs;)'' vd;W gjpy; $wpNdd;. mtHfs;> 'mt;thW (my;yh`;itNa tzq;fp mtDf;F ,iz itf;fhky;) nray;gl;LtUk; kf;fSf;F my;yh`;tpd; kPJs;s chpik vd;d vd;gij ePH mwptPuh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;fwpe;jtHfs;'' vd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(,j;jifa) kf;fis mtd; (kWikapy;) Ntjidg;gLj;jhky; ,Ug;gJ jhd; kf;fSf;F my;yh`;tpd; kPJs;s chpikahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.141

ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ifghpypUe;J (kjPdhit) Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. mg+ jy;`h(uyp) nrd;W nfhz;bUf;f> mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ehd; (thfdj;jpy;) mkHe;Jnfhz;bUe;Njd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; (mtHfspd; thfdj;jpy;) mtHfspd; Jiztpahpy; xUtH (]/gpa;ah) mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. mg;NghJ (egpatHfspd;) xl;lfk; ,lwptpOe;jJ. ehd; '(me;j xl;lfj;jpy;) ngz; ,Uf;fpwhNu!'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. gpwF ehd; (vd; thfdj;jpypUe;J) ,wq;fpaJk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > ',tH cq;fs; md;id'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ehd; Nrzj;ijf; fl;bNdd;. clNd ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; > ',tH cq;fs; md;id'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> ehd; Nrzj;ijf; fl;bNdd;. clNd ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (Vwpf; nfhz;L) gazk; nra;ayhdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk;kpU fhy;fspy; xd;iw kw;nwhd;wpd; kPJ J}f;fp itj;jtHfshfg; gs;spthrypy; (ky;yhe;J) gLj;jpUg;gij ghHj;Njd;.143

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