mj;jpahak; 81
nefpo;¥l;Lk; mwTiufs;

kdpjHfspy; mjpfkhNdhH ,uz;L mUl; nry;tq;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; (Vkhw;wg;gl;L) ,og;Gf;Fs;shk; tpLfpd;wdH. 1. MNuhf;fpak;. 2. Xa;T 2

(mfo;g; NghUf;fhf mfo; Njhz;bf; nfhz;bUe;j NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',iwth! kWik tho;f;ifiaj; jtpu NtW (epiyahd) tho;f;if ,y;iy; vdNt> md;rhhpfisAk; K`h[pHfisAk; (me;j epiyahd kWik tho;tpw;fhf) nrk;ikg;gLj;Jthahf!'' vd;W (ghbagb) nrhd;dhHfs;. 3

mfo;g; Nghhpd;NghJ ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njhk;. mtHfs; mfo; Njhz;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; kz; Rke;J vLj;J te;J nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fisg; ghHj;Jtpl;L> ',iwth! kWikapd; tho;f;ifiaj; jtpu NtW (epue;jukhd) tho;f;if ,y;iy; vdNt> (mjw;fhf ciof;Fk;) md;rhhpfSf;Fk; K`h[pHfSf;Fk; kd;dpg;G toq;Fthahf!'' vd;W (ghbagb) $wpdhHfs;.4

kWikAld; xg;gpLifapy; ,k;ikapd; epiy. 5

(kdpjHfNs!) mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;! epr;rakhf ,t;Tyf tho;f;ifnay;yhk; tPz;tpisahl;Lk; Ntbf;ifAk; myq;fhuKk; jhd;. md;wp (mJ) cq;fSf;fpilapy; tPz; nghwhikNaw;gLj;JtjhfTk;> nghUl;fspYk; re;jjpfspYk; Nghl;bNaw;gLj;JtjhfTk; jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. (,jd; epiyahdJ:) xU kioapd; epiyia xj;jpUf;fpw;J. mjd; (cjtpahy; Kisj;j) gapH (ed;F tsHe;J) tptrhapfis kfpo;tpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. gpd;dH mJ cyHe;J kQ;rs; epwj;jpy; khwp tpLtij ePH fhz;fpd;wPH. gpd;dH mJ rUFfshk;tpLfpd;wJ. (,k;ik tho;Tk; mt;thNw.) kWikapNyh (mtHfspy; gyUf;F) nfhba NtjidAk; (rpyUf;F) my;yh`;tpd; kd;dpg;Gk; jpUg;nghUj;jKk; fpilf;fpd;wd. vdNt> ,e;j (cyf) mw;g tho;T Vkhw;Wfpw (mw;g) ,d;gNkad;wp Ntwpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 57:20)

''nrhHf;fj;jpy; xU rhl;il itf;Fk; msT ,lk; (k;ilg;gJ)> cyfj;ijAk; mjpypUg;gtw;iwAk; tplr; rpwe;jjhFk;.6 fhiyapy; rpwpJ Neuk; my;yJ khiyapy; rpwpJ Neuk; ,iwtopapy; (NghUf;Fr;) nry;tJ cyfj;ijAk; mjpypUg;gtw;iwAk; tplr; rpwe;jjhFk;''7 vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wf; Nfl;Ls;Nsd;.

''eP khiy Neuj;ij mile;jhy; fhiyNtisia vjpHghHf;fhNj! eP fhiy Ntisia mile;jhy; khiy Neuj;ij vjpHghHf;fhNj! eP Neha;tha;g;gLk; ehSf;fhf cd;Dila MNuhf;fpaj;jpy; rpwp(J Neuj;)ijr; nrytpL. cd;Dila ,wg;G(f; Fg; gpe;jpa ehS)f;fhf cd;Dila tho;ehspy; rpwp(J Neuj;)ijr; nrytpL'' vd;W ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfs; $WthHfs;.9

vjpHghHg;GfSk; mit msT fle;J NghtJk;. 10

xt;NthH Mj;khTk; ,wg;ig Ritj;Nj jPUk;. NkYk;> cq;fSila (tpidfSf;fhd) gpujpgyd;fs; kWik ehspy; jhd; epiwthff; nfhLf;fg;gLk;. vdNt> (me;ehspy; euf) neUg;gpypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;jg;gl;Lr; nrhHf;fj;jpy; mDkjpf;fg;gLgtNu ntw;wp ngw;whH. ,e;j (cyf) mw;g tho;T Vkhw;Wfpw (mw;g) ,d;gNkad;wp Ntwpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 03:185)

(egpNa!) mtHfs; (ed;F) Grpj;Jf; nfhz;Lk; Rfk; mDgtpj;Jf; nfhz;Lk; ,Uf;f (jw;NghJ) ePH mtHfistpl;LtpLf. (mtHfspd; tPz;) vjpHghHg;Gfs; (kWikia) mtHfSf;F kwf;fbj;Jtpl;ld. (,jd; gyidg;) gpd;dH mtHfs; ed;fwpe;J nfhs;thHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 15:03)

myP ,g;D mgP jhypg;(uyp) $wpdhH: ,t;Tyfk; gpd;Ndhf;fpr; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. kWik Kd;Ndhf;fp te;J nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. ,e;j ,uz;by; xt;nthd;Wf;Fk; Gjy;tHfs; cs;sdH. vdNt> ePq;fs; kWikapd; Gjy;tHfshapUq;fs;. ,d;W tpid cz;L. tprhuiz ,y;iy. ehis tprhuiz cz;L. Mdhy;> tpid ,y;iy.

(xUKiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs; (epyj;jpy;) xU rJuf; fl;lk; tiue;jhHfs;. gpwF (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;:

(eLtpYs;s ikag; Gs;spahd) ,Jjhd; kdpjd;. ,e;jr; rJuk; jhd; mtidr; '#o;e;Js;s' my;yJ '#o;e;J nfhz;Ltpl;l' tho;ehshFk;. (eLtpypUe;J) ntspNa nry;Yk; NfhLjhd; mtDila vjpHghHg;GfshFk;. ,Njh ,e;jr; rpwpa NfhLfs; (kdpjid te;jilAk;) NrhjidfshFk;. (Nrhjidfspy;) xd;wpypUe;J mtd; jg;gptpl;lhYk; kw;nwhd;W mtidj; jPz;lNt nra;Ak;. (,ilapy; Vw;gLk; Nrhjidfshd) ,tw;wpypUe;J mtd; jg;gptpl;lhYk; ,(aw;if kuzkhd)J mtidj; jPz;lNt nra;Ak;. 11

6418 md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Ke;ija `jP]py; cs;sgb) rpy NfhLfs; tiue;jhHfs;. gpwF '(rJuj;jpd; eLtpYs;s Nfhl;ilf; fhl;b) ,Jjhd; (kdpjdpd;) vjpHghHg;Gfs; (vd;Wk;> rJuj;ijf; fhl;b) ,Jjhd; mtDila MAs; (vd;Wk; $wptpl;L>) ,t;thW mtd; (vjpHghHg;Gfspy;) ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ mUk;Ys;s (kuzk; - MAs; KbT vDk;) NfhL mtid te;jilfpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xUtH mWgJ taij mile;jhy; mjw;F Nky; mtH tho;ehs; Fwpj;J $Wk; rhf;Fg; Nghf;Ffis my;yh`; Vw;gjpy;iy. 12

rpe;jpj;J czuf;$batd; rpe;jpg;gjw;F Ntz;ba ePz;l MAis cq;fSf;F ehk; nfhLf;ftpy;iyah? ,d;Dk; vr;rhpf;if nra;gtUk; cq;fsplk; te;JjNd ,Ue;jhH! (vd;W my;yh`; Nfl;ghd;). (jpUf;FHMd; 35:37)

,iwjpUg;jpia ehbr; nra;ag;gLk; ey;ywk;. 13

,J Fwpj;J ]mj;(uyp) mtHfspd; mwptpg;gpy; te;Js;sJ. 14

(xUe;hs;) mjpfhiyapy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; te;jpUe;jNghJ 'my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpia ehb 'yh ,yh` ,y;yy;yh`;' (tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW ahUkpy;iy) vd;W $wpathW kWik ehspy; XH mbahH te;jhy; mthpd; kPJ eufj;ij my;yh`; jil nra;ahky; ,Ug;gjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 16

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ cigjh ,g;D my;[Huh`;(uyp) mtHfis> [p];ah(fhg;G) thp t#ypj;Jf; nfhz;L tUk;gb g`;iuDf;F mDg;gpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (mf;dp MuhjidahsHfshd) g`;iud;thrpfSld; rkhjhd xg;ge;jk; nra;Jnfhz;L mtHfSf;F myh ,g;D my;`s;ukP(uyp) mtHfisj; jiytuhf Mf;fpapUe;jhHfs;. mg+ cigjh(uyp) mtHfs; (thp t#ypj;Jf;nfhz;L) g`;iudpypUe;J epjpAld; (kjPdhTf;F) te;jhHfs;. mg+ cigjh(uyp) mtHfs; te;Jtpl;lijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l md;rhhpfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nry;y> mJ rhpahd /g[;Uj; njhOifapd; Neukhf mike;Jtpl;lJ. my;yh`;tpd; J}jUld; md;rhhpfs; njhOifia epiwNtw;wpdhHfs;. njhOif Kbe;J egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpUk;g> md;rhhpfs; jq;fs; vz;zj;ij irifahy; ntspapl;ldH. (MHtj;Jld; ,Ue;j) mtHfisf; fz;lJk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Gd;difj;Jtpl;L 'mg+ cigjh te;Jtpl;lhH; mtH VNjh nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpwhH vd;W ePq;fs; Nfs;tpg;gl;bUf;fpwPHfs; vd ehd; epidf;fpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;. md;rhhpfs; 'Mk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 'mt;thwhapd; xU ew;nra;jp. cq;fSf;F kfpo;itj; jUk; epfo;r;rp elf;Fk; vd;W ePq;fs; vjpHghHf;fyhk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fSf;F tWik Vw;gl;LtpLk; vd;W ehd; mQ;rtpy;iy. MapDk;> cq;fSf;F Kd;dpUe;jtHfSf;F cyfr; nry;tk; jhuhskhff; nfhLf;fg;gl;lijg; Nghd;W cq;fSf;Fk; jhuhskhff; nfhLf;fg;gl;L> mjw;fhf mtHfs; xUtUf;nfhUtH Nghl;bapl;lijg; Nghd;W ePq;fSk; Nghl;bapl> mJ (kWikapd; vz;zj;jpypUe;J) mtHfspd; ftdj;ijj; jpUg;gptpl;lijg; Nghd;W cq;fspd; ftdj;ijAk; m(e;j cyfhirahd)J jpUg;gptpLNkh vd;Nw ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.17

xUe;hs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Gwg;gl;L te;J ,we;jtHfSf;fhfj; njhOif elj;Jtijg; Nghd;W c`{Jg; NghH capHj; jpahfpfSf;fhfj; njhoitj;jhHfs;. gpwF nrhw;nghopT (kpk;gH) Nkilf;Fj; jpUk;gpte;J 'cq;fSf;fhf epr;rak; ehd; (kWikapy;) fhj;jpUg;Ngd;. cq;fSf;F ehd; rhl;rpAk; MNtd;. NkYk;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; ,g;NghJ ('my;ft;]H' vDk;) vd;Dila jlhfj;ijf; fhz;fpNwd;. vdf;F 'g+kpapd; fU¥yj; jpwTNfhy;fs;' my;yJ 'g+kpapd; jpwTNfhy;fs;' toq;fg;gl;Ls;sd. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vdf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ePq;fs; (,iwtDf;F) ,iz itg;Nghuhf khwptpLtPHfNsh vd;W ehd; mQ;rtpy;iy. Mdhy;> cyfj;jpw;fhf ePq;fs; xUtUf;nfhUtH Nghl;bapl;L (Nkhjp)f;nfhs;tPHfNsh vd;Nw mQ;RfpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;.18

(xUe;hs;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (nrhw;nghopT Nkilapy; mkHe;J) ',iwtd; cq;fSf;fhf ntspf; nfhzUk; g+kpapd; tsq;fisj; jhd; cq;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; ehd; mjpfk; mQ;RfpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;. 'g+kpapd; tsq;fs; vit?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; '(fdpkg; nghUs;fs;> Mil mzpfyd;fs;> gapH tiffs; Mfpa ,t;Tyff; ftHr;rpg; nghUs;fs; (jhk; mit)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; '(nry;tk; vDk;) ed;ik jPikia cUthf;Fkh?' vd;W tpdtpajw;F (gjpyspf;fhky;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; nksdkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why;> mtHfSf;F Ntj mwptpg;G (t`P) mUsg;gLfpwNjh vd;W ehq;fs; epidj;Njhk;. gpwF> jk; new;wpiaj; Jilf;fyhdhHfs;. gpd;dH 'Nfs;tp Nfl;ltH vq;Nf?' vd;W tpdtpdhHfs;. mk;kdpjH '(,Njh) ehd; (,q;fpUf;fpNwd;)'' vd;W $wpdhH. (mtH Nfs;tp Nfl;lijaLj;J kf;fSf;Fg; gadspf;Fk;) me;j gjpy; ntspg;gl;ljw;fhf mtiu ehq;fs; nkr;rpNdhk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;: ed;ikahy; ed;ikNa tpisAk; ,e;j (cyfpd;) nry;tk; gRikahdJk; ,dpikahdJkhFk;. tha;f;fhy; %yk; tpisfpw (gapHfs;) xt;nthd;Wk; (fhy;eilfis>) tapW Gilf;fj; jpd;ditj;Jf; nfhd;W tpLfpd;wd; my;yJ nfhy;Yk; msTf;Fr; nrd;WtpLfpd;wd. gRikahd Gy;iyj; jpd;Dk; fhy;eilfisj; jtpu. (mit kbtjpy;iy. Vnddpy;>) mit (Gy;iyj;) jpd;W tapW epuk;gptpLk;NghJ #hpaid Nehf;fp(g; gLj;J)f; nfhz;L mir NghLfpd;wd. (,jdhy; ed;F rPuzkhk;) rhzKk; rpWePUk; ntspNaWfpd;wd. gpd;dH (tapW fhypahdTld;) kWgbAk; nrd;W Nka;fpd;wd.19

,e;j (cyfpd;) nry;tk; ,dpikahdjhFk;. ,ij chpa Kiwapy; rk;ghjpj;J chpa Kiwapy; nrytpLfpwtUf;F mJ ey;Yjtpahf mikAk;. ,ij Kiwaw;w topfspy; rk;ghjpf;fpwtH cz;Lk; tapW epuk;ghjtiug; Nghd;wtuhthH.20

cq;fspy; (-kf;fspy;) rpwe;jtHfs; vd; jiyKiwapdH MtH. gpwF mtHfis mLj;J tUgtHfs;.

,tHfSf;Fg; gpd; xU rKjhaj;jhH tUthHfs;. mtHfs; rhl;rpakspf;f jhkhf Kd;tUthHfs;. Mdhy;> rhl;rpak; mspf;Fk; gb mtHfis ahUk; Nfhukhl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; ek;gpf;if Nkhrb nra;thHfs;. mtHfis ek;gp vijAk; xg;gilf;fg;glhJ. mtHfs; NeHj;jpf;fld; nra;thHfs;. Mdhy;> mij epiwNtw;wkhl;lhHfs;. (mjpfkhf cz;L Fbj;jjhy;) gUkd; (njhe;jp) tpOk; epiy mtHfspilNa Njhd;Wk;.

vd ,k;uhd; ,g;D `{i]d;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 21

kf;fspy; rpwe;jtHfs; vd; jiyKiwapdH. gpwF mtHfis mLj;J tUgtHfs;. gpwF mtHfis mLj;J tUgtHfs;. ,tHfSf;Fg; gpwF rpy rKjhaj;jhH tUtH. mtHfspd; rhl;rpak; mtHfspd; rj;jpaq;fisAk; mtHfspd; rj;jpaq;fs; mtHfspd; rhl;rpaj;ijAk; Ke;jpf; nfhs;Sk;.

fg;ghg; ,g;D muj;(uyp) mtHfs; (fLk; tapw;W typf;F rpfpr;ir ngWtjw;fhfj;) jk; tapw;wpy; VO Kiw #LNghl;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; (gpd;tUkhW) $wf; Nfl;Nld;: ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kuzj;ij Ntz;bg; gpuhHj;jid nra;a Ntz;lhnkd vq;fSf;Fj; jil tpjpj;jpUf;fhtpl;lhy; kuzj;ij jil tpjpj;jpUf;fhtpl;lhy; kuzj;ij Ntz;b ehd; gpuhHj;jid Ghpe;jpUg;Ngd;. K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfs; gyH jk(J ed;ikfS)f;F ,t;Tyf tho;f;if ve;jg; ghjpg;igAk; Vw;gLj;jplhj epiyapy; (tho;e;J) kiwe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. (Mdhy;> mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;) ehq;fs; (tPL fl;l) kz;Zf;Fr; nrytopg;gijj; jtpu NtW NjitNa ,y;yhj msTf;F ,t;Tyf(r; nry;t)j;ijg; ngw;Ws;Nshk;.23

ehd; (xUKiw) fg;ghg;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; jq;fspd; (tPl;Lr;) RtH xd;iw vOg;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: kiwe;Jtpl;l vk; NjhoH(fs; Ghpe;j ed;ik)fis ,t;Tyf thHf;if ve;j tifapYk; ghjpj;Jtpltpy;iy. (Mdhy;>) mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF ehq;fs; (epiwa) nry;tj;ijg; ngw;Ws;Nshk;. (tPL fl;lj; Njitg;gLk;) kz;izj; jtpu> mijr; nrytopf;f NtW Jiw vijAk; ehq;fs; fhztpy;iy.

ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; jhafk; Jwe;J (kjPdhTf;F `p[;uj;) nrd;Nwhk;. 24

''kdpjHfNs! epr;rakhf my;yh`;tpd; thf;FWjp cz;ikahdjhFk;. vdNt> ,t;Tyf tho;f;if (xUNghJk;) cq;fis kaf;fptpl Ntz;lhk;. (i\j;jhdhfpa) khaf;fhuDk; my;yh`;itg; gw;wp cq;fis kaf;fp tpl Ntz;lhk;. epr;rakhf i\j;jhd; cq;fSf;F tpNuhjpahf ,Uf;fpwhd;. vdNt> mtid ePq;fSk; tpNuhjpahfNt fUJq;fs;. mtd; (jdf;F topg;gl;l) jd; $l;lj;jhiu miog;gnjy;yhk; mtHfs; eufthrpfshf tJw;fhfNt!'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 35:56) trdq;fs;.

(,t;trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) 'r<H' (eufk;) vd;gjd; gd;ik 'RcH' vd;gjhFk;. K[h`pj;(u`;) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;: khaf;fhud; (/f&H) vd;gJ i\j;jhidf; Fwpf;fpwJ.

(kjPdhtpYs;s) 'kfhapj;' vDkplj;jpy; mkHe;jpUe;j c];khd;(uyp) mtHfsplk; ehd; jz;¡Uld; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ghpg+uzkhf mq;fRj;jp (c@) nra;jhHfs;. gpwF 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,e;j ,lj;jpy; ghpg+uzkhf mq;fRj;jp nra;af; fz;Nld;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'ahH ,ijg; Nghd;W (KOikahf) mq;fRj;jp nra;J> gs;spthrYf;Fr; nrd;W ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOJtpl;Lg; gpwF mkUthNuh mtH mjw;F Kd;nra;j ghtq;fs; kd;dpf;fg;gl;LtpLfpd;wd' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

('kiwT' vd;gijf; Fwpf;f %yj;jpy; 'j`hg;' vDk; nrhy; Msg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,ijNa rw;W khw;wp) 'jp`hg;' vd;W nrhd;dhy; 'kio' vd;W nghUs;.

ey;ytHfspy; Kjd;ikahdtHfs; KjyhtjhfTk; mtHfSf;F mLj;j (gbj;juj;jpYs;s)tHfs; mLj;jjhfTk; (,t;Tyiftpl;Lg;) Ngha;tpLthHfs;. (,t;thW ey;ytHfs; kiwe;j gpd; ,g;Gtpapy;) 'kl;lkhd thw;NfhJik Nghd;w'> my;yJ 'kl;lkhd NghPr;rk; gok; Nghd;w' juk; tha;e;j kf;fNs vQ;rpapUg;ghHfs;. mtHfis my;yh`; rw;Wk; nghUl;gLj;jkhl;lhd;.

vd kpHjh]; ,g;D khypf; my; m];ykP(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 26

mg+ mg;jpy;yh`; (Gfhhpahfpa ehd;) $WfpNwd;: ('kl;lk;' vd;gijf; Fwpf;f %yj;jpy;) '`{/ghyj;' vDk; nrhy; Msg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,jw;F '`{]hyj;' vd;Wk; $wg;gLk;.

cq;fs; nry;tq;fSk; cq;fs; kf;fSk; (cq;fSf;Fr;) Nrhjidjhd;. my;yh`;tplNk kfj;jhd gpujpgyd; cs;sJ.

nghw;fhR> nts;spf;fhR> FQ;rk; cs;s (Mlk;gu) Mil> rJuf; fk;gsp Mil Mfpatw;Wf;F mbikahfptpl;ltd; JHghf;fpathd; Mthd;. mtDf;F (nry;tk;) toq;fg;gl;lhy; jpUg;jpailthd;. (nry;tk;) toq;fg;glhtpl;lhy; mjpUg;jpailthd;.

Mjkpd; kfdf;F (kdpjDf;F) ,uz;L ePNuhilfs; (epiwa) nry;tk; ,Ue;jhYk; %d;whtijAk; mtd; NjLthd;. Mjkpd; kfDila tapw;iw kz;iz (kuzj;ij)j; jtpu NtnwJTk; epug;ghJ. (ghtq;fspypUe;J) ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp kPz;Ltpl;lthpd; Nfhhpf;ifia my;yh`; Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpwhd;.

Mjkpd; kfDf;F (kdpjDf;F) xU ePNuhil epiwa nry;tk; ,Ue;jhYk; mjDld; mijg; Nghd;w kw;nwhU ePNuhil ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;Nw mtd; tpUk;Gthd;. Mjkpd; kfDila fz;iz kz;iz (kuzj;ij)j; jtpu NtnwJTk; epug;ghJ. NkYk;> (ghtq;fspypUe;J) jpUe;jp ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp kPz;Ltpl;lthpd; Nfhhpf;ifia my;yh`; Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpwhd;.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igH(uyp) mtHfs; kf;fhtpy; nrhw;nghopT Nkilapy; (kpk;ghpy;) ciuahw;Wk;NghJ nrhy;yf; Nfl;Nld;. kf;fNs! egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;: Mjkpd; kfDf;F (kdpjDf;F) xU ePNuhil epiwa nghd; toq;fg;gl;lhYk; mjDld; ,uz;lhtJ ePNuhil fpilf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W mtd; tpUk;Gthd;. ,uz;lhtJ ePNuhil mtDf;F toq;fg;gl;lhy; mjDld;%d;whtJ fpilf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W tapw;iw kz;iz (kuzj;ij)j; jtpu NtnwJTk; %lhJ. NkYk;> (Nkw;fz;l Nguhir Nghd;w ghtq;fspypUe;J jpUe;jp ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp kPz;Ltpl;lthpd; Nfhhpf;ifia my;yh`; Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpwhd;.

Mjkpd; kfDf;F (-kdpjDf;F)j; jq;fj;jhyhd xU ePNuhil ,Ue;jhy; jdf;F ,uz;L ePNuhilfs; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W mtd; Mirg;gLthd;. mtDila thia kz;iz (-kuzj;ij)j; jtpu NtNwJTk; epug;ghJ. NkYk;> (,J Nghd;w NguhirapypUe;J) jpUe;jp ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp kPz;Ltpl;lthpd; Nfhhpf;ifia my;yh`; Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpwhd;.

,(e;j `jP]hd)J FHMdpYs;s xU trdk; vd;Nw ehq;fs; fUjpte;Njhk;. 'nry;tj;ijg; ngUf;Fk; Mir cq;fisj; jpir jpUg;gptpl;lJ'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 102:1 tJ) trdk; mUsg;ngWk; tiu.29

ngz;fs;> Mz; kf;fs;> nghd; kw;Wk; nts;spahyhd ngUq;Ftpay;fs;> milahskplg;gl;l (caH uff;) Fjpiufs;> (ML> khL> xl;lfk; Mfpa) fhy;eilfs;> Ntshz; epyq;fs; Mfpatw;wpd; kPJ Mirnfhs;tJ kdpjHfSf;F mofhf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. (cz;ikapy;) ',it (ahTk; epiyaw;w) ,t;Tyf tho;f;ifapd; (mw;g) ,d;gq;fs; MFk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 03:14)

(,e;j trdk; njhlHghf) ckH(uyp) $wpdhH: ,iwth! vq;fSf;fhf vij eP myq;fhpj;Js;shNah mijf; nfhz;L ehq;fs; kfpo;r;rp miltijj; jtpu vq;fSf;F NtW topapy;iy. (Mdhy;>) ,iwth! ,r;nry;tq;fis mtw;Wf;Fhpa topapy; ehd; nry;topf;f (eP mUs; Ghpa) Ntz;Lnkd;W cd;dplk; NfhUfpNwd;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (jHkk;) Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; vdf;Ff; nfhLj;jhHfs;. gpwFk; ehd; mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; vdf;Ff; nfhLj;jhHfs;. kPz;Lk; mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. vdf;Ff; nfhLj;jhHfs;. gpwF ',r;nry;tk;' my;yJ 'vd;dplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; `fPNk! ,r;nry;tk;' gRikahdJk; ,dpikahdJk; MFk;. ,ij(g; Nguhirapd;wp) ey;y vz;zj;Jld; ngWfpwtUf;F mjpy; Rgpl;rk; toq;fg;gLk;. kdj;ij miyatpl;L(g; NguhirAld;) ,ij vLj;Jf; nfhs;fpwtUf;F mjpy; Rgpl;rk; toq;fg;gLtjpy;iy. mtH cz;l gpd;Gk; tapW epuk;ghjtiug; Nghd;wtuhthH. Nky; ifjhd; fPo;f; ifiatplr; rpwe;jjhFk;'' vd;whHfs;.30

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'cq;fspy; ahUf;fhtJ jk; nry;tj;ij tplj; jk; thhpRfspd; nry;tk; tpUg;gkhdjhf ,Uf;Fkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. NjhoHfs; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fs; midtUf;FNk (thhpRfspd; nry;tj;ij tpl) vq;fspd; nry;tNk tpUg;gkhdjhFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 'mt;thwhapd;> xUtH (,wg;gjw;F Kd; mwtopapy;) nrytpl;lNj mthpd; nry;tkhFk;. (,wf;Fk; NghJ) tpl;Lr; nry;tJ mthpd; thhpRfspd; nry;tkhFk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 31

(,k;ikapy; nry;tk;) mjpfk; cs;stHfNs (kWikapy; ed;ik) Fiwe;jtHfs; MtH. 32

ahH ,t;Tyf tho;f;ifiaAk; mjd; myq;fhuj;ijAk; (kl;Lk;) tpUk;GfpwhHfNsh mtHfspd; nray;f(Sf;Fhpa gyd;f)is ,k;ikapNy epiwthf ehk; toq;fptpLNthk;. mjpy; mtHfs; Fiw itf;fg;gl khl;lhHfs;. (Mdhy;>) ,j;jifNahUf;F kWikapy; euf neUg;igj; jtpu Ntnwhd;Wk; fpilf;fhJ. ,k;ikapy; mtHfs; nra;jit vy;yhk; mope;JNghFk;; mtHfs; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jit vy;yhk; tPzhk;g; NghFk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 11:15>16)

xUe;hs; ,uT ehd; (tPl;bypUe;J) ntspNawpNdd;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jdpahf ele;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mtHfSld; ahUk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. (me;jr; rkaj;jpy;) mtHfSld; vtUk; tUtij mtHfs; tpUk;gkhl;lhHfs; vd;W ehd; vz;zpNdd;. vdNt> ehd; epyh (xspglhj) epoypy; elf;fyhNdd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;idj; jpUk;gpg; ghHj;J 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; 'mg+ jH. my;yh`; vd;idj; jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhf;fl;Lk;'' vd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mg+ jHNu! (,q;Nf) thUq;fs;!'' vd;whHfs;.

ehd; mtHfSld; rpwpJ Neuk; ele;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; '(,k;ikapy; nry;tk;) mjpfk; cs;stHfNs kWik ehspy; (ew;gyd;) Fiwe;jtHfs; MtH; xU rpyiuj; jtpu> mtHfSf;F my;yh`; nry;tj;ij toq;fpdhd;. mij mtHfs; jk; tyg; gf;fKk; ,lg; gf;fKk; jk; Kd; gf;fKk; gpd; gf;fKk; thhp toq;fp mr;nry;tj;jhy; ed;ik GhpfpwhHfs;. (,tHfisj; jtpu)'' vd;whHfs;. ,d;Dk; rpwpJ Neuk; ehd; mtHfSld; ele;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; vd;dplk; ',q;NfNa mkHe;jpUq;fs;'' vd;W $wp> Rw;wpYk; fw;fs; ,Ue;j xU rk ntspapy; vd;id mkur; nra;jhHfs;. 'ehd; cq;fsplk; jpUk;gp tUk; tiu ,q;NfNa mkHe;jpUq;fs;'' vd vd;dplk; nrhy;yptpl;L> (ghiwfs; epiwe;j) `Huhg; gFjpapy; ele;J nrd;whHfs;.

gpwF mtHfis ehd; fhzKbatpy;iy. ePz;l Neuk; mq;NfNa ,Ue;jhHfs;. ntF Neukhk;Ak; vd;dplk; mtHfs; tutpy;iy. gpwF mtHfs; Kd;Ndhf;fp te;J nfhz;Nl 'mtH jpUbdhYk; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhYk; rhpNa!'' vd;W $Wtijf; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; te;jNghJ vd;dhy; nghWikahf ,Uf;f Kbahky; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! my;yh`; vd;idj; jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhf;fl;Lk;! `Huhg; gFjpapy; jhq;fs; ahhplk; NgrpdPHfs;? jq;fSf;F ahUk; ve;jg; gjpYk; mspg;gij ehd; Nfl;ftpy;iyNa?' vd;W tpdtpNdd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mJ (thdtH) [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; jhk;. mtH `Huhg; gFjpapy; vd; Kd; Njhd;wp> '(Vf ,iwtdhfpa) my;yh`;Tf;F vijAk; ,izitf;fhj epiyapy; ,wg;gtH nrhHf;fk; nry;thH vd cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhUf;F ew;nra;jp $Wq;fs;'' vd;whH. ehd; '[pg;hPNy! mtH jpUbdhYk; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhYkh (nrhHf;fk; GFthH)?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtH 'Mk;' vd;whH. ehd; 'mtH jpUbdhYk; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhYkh?' vd;W (kPz;Lk;) Nfl;Nld;. mtH 'Mk;' vd;whH. ehd; 'mtH jpUbdhYk; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhYkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtH 'Mk;' vd;whH.33

,Nj `jP]; mGj;jHjh(uyp) mtHfshYk; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. Mdhy;> mJ (mwptpg;ghsH njhlH Kwpe;j) 'KHry;' MFk;. mg+ jH(uyp) mtHfspd; mwptpg;Ng rhpahdjhFk;.

ehd; (,uT Neuj;jpy;) egp(]y;) mtHfSld; kjPdhtpd; (ghiwfs; epiwe;j) `Huhg; gFjpapy; ele;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ c`{j; kiy vq;fis vjpHnfhz;lJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mg+ jHNu!' vd;W mioj;jhHfs;. ehd; ',Njh! fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;; $Wq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',e;j c`{j; kiy msTf;F vd;dplk; jq;fk; ,Ue;J> mjpypUe;J xNunahU nghw;fhR vd;dplk; (vQ;rp) ,Ue;jhYk; mij my;yh`;tpd; mbahHfspilNa ,g;gb ,g;gbnay;yhk; nrytplhky; %d;W ,uTfs; fope;J nry;tJ$l vdf;F kfpo;r;rpaspf;fhJ. flid milg;gjw;fhf ehd; vLj;Jitf;Fk; rpy nghw;fhRfisj; jtpu!'' vd;W $wp> jk; tyg; gf;fKk; ,lg;gf;fKk; gpd; gf;fKk; irif nra;jhHfs;.

gpwF (rpwpJ J}uk;) ele;Jtpl;L '(,k;ikapy; nry;tk;) mjpfk; cs;stHfNs kWik ehspy; (ew;gyd;) Fiwe;jtHfs; MtH; ,g;gb ,g;gbnay;yhk; (,iwtopapy; jk; nry;tj;ijr;) nrytpl;ltHfisj; jtpu'' vd;W $wp> jk; tyg; gf;fKk; ,lg;gf;fKk; gpd; gf;fKk; irif nra;jhHfs;. '(Mdhy;>) ,j;jifatHfs; nrhw;gkhdtHfNs'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; 'ehd; tUk;tiu ,e;j ,lj;jpNyNa ,Uq;fs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> ,uT ,Uspy; ele;J nrd;W kiwe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ cuj;j Fuy; xd;iw ehd; Nfl;L egp(]y;) mtHfis ahNuh VNjh nra;Jtpl;lhHfs; vd;W mQ;rpNdd;. mtHfsplk; nry;yyhk; vd;W epidj;Njd;. (Mdhy;>) vd;dplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'ehd; tUk;tiu ,q;NfNa ,Uq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;dJ vd; epidTf;F te;jJ. vdNt> mtHfs; vd;dplk; tUk; tiu mq;NfNa ,Ue;Njd;. (mtHfs; te;jJk;) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! VNjh xU Fuiyf; Nfl;L ehd; gae;Jtpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wp> (ehd; epidj;jJ gw;wpAk;) mtHfsplk; vLj;Jr; nrhd;Ndd;.

mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mij ePq;fs; nrtpAw;wPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; 'Mk;' vd;Nwd;. mJ (thdtH) [pg;hPy;jhk;. mtH vd;dplk; te;J 'cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhhpy; (Vd ,iwtdhk;) my;yh`;Tf;F vjidAk; ,izitf;fhky; (tho;e;J) kuzkilfpwtH nrhHf;fk; GFthH'' vd;whH. ehd; ([pg;hPyplk;) 'mtH tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhYk; jpUbdhYkh (nrhHf;fk; GFthH)?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtH '(Mk;) tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhYk; jpUbdhYk; rhpNa (nrhHf;fk; GFthH)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

ehk; mtHfSf;F mjpfkhd nry;tj;ijAk; Mz; kf;fisAk; mspj;jpUg;gJ Fwpj;J (mJ ed;ikf;nfd) mtHfs; vz;Zfpd;wduh? (jpUf;FHMd; 23:55-63)

(nry;tKk; nry;thf;Fk; ngw;w) xUtH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;fUfpy; ele;J nrd;whH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk;kUfpy; mkHe;jpUe;j xUthplk; ',tiug; gw;wp ePq;fs; vd;d fUfpd;wPHfs;? vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtH 'kf;fspy; ,tH xU gpuKfuhthH. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,tH ngz; Nfl;lhy; ,tUf;F kzKbj;J itf;fTk;> ,tH ghpe;Jiuj;jhy; mJ Vw;fg;glTk; jFjpahd kdpjH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (rw;W Neuk;) mikjpahf ,Ue;jhHfs;. gpd;G kw;nwhU kdpjH (mt;topahfr;) nrd;whH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (Kjypy; Nfl;l mNj ez;ghplk;) ',tiuf; Fwpj;J ePq;fs; vd;d epidf;fpd;wPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtH ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,tH Vio K];ypk;fspy; xUtuhthH. ,tH ngz; Nfl;lhy; kzKbj;J itf;fg;glhkYk; ,tH ghpe;J Ngrpdhy; Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;glhkYk; ,tH Ngrpdhy; nrtpjho;j;jg;glhkYk; ,Uf;fj; jFjpahdtH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'mtiug; Nghd;w (nry;)tHfs;. ,e;jg; g+kp epuk;g ,Ue;jhYk; (mtHfs; midtiuAk; tpl) ,e;j VioNa NkyhdtH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 37

(cly; eykpy;yhjpUe;j) fg;ghg; ,g;D muj;(uyp) mtHfis ehq;fs; eyk; tprhhpf;fr; nrd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

ehq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpia ehbatHfshf egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (jhafk; Jwe;J) `p[;uj; nra;Njhk;. vq;fSf;F (mjw;fhd) gpujpgyd; mspg;gJ caHe;Njhdhd my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;ghk;tpl;lJ. vq;fspy; rpyH jkf;Fhpa gpujpgydpy; vijANk (,t;Tyfj;jpy;) mDgtpf;fhky; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. mj;jifatHfspy; xUtHjhk; K];mg;gpd; cikH(uyp) mtHfs;. mtH c`{Jg; NghH ehspy; nfhy;yg;gl;lhH. mtH NfhL Nghl;l tz;zj; Jzp xd;iw kl;LNktpl;Lr;nrd;whH. (mjd; %yk; mtUf;Ff; 'f/gd;' mzptpf;f) mthpd; jiyia ehq;fs; kiwj;jNghJ mthpd; fhy;fs; ntspNa njhpe;jd. mthpd; fhy;fis ehq;fs; kiwj;jNghJ mthpd; jiy ntspNa njhpe;jJ. vdNt> mthpd; jiyia (mj;Jzpahy;) kiwj;Jtpl;L mthpd; fhy;fspd; kPJ ',j;fpH' Gy;iyapLkhW egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fSf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. (`p[;uj; nra;jjw;fhd ,t;Tyfg;) gyd; fdpe;J mijg; gwpj;J (Ritj;J)f; nfhz;bUg;gtHfSk; vq;fspy; cs;sdH.38

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

vd; (tPl;L) epiyg; NgioapypUe;j rpwpJ thw;NfhJikiaj; jtpu> capUs;stH cz;zf;$ba nghUs; vJTk; vd; (tPl;L) epiyg;Ngioapy; ,y;yhj epiyapy;jhd; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;jhHfs;. mjpypUe;J vLj;J ePz;l fhyk; ehd; cz;Nld;. gpwF> mij ehd; mse;Njd;. mjdhy; (rpwpJ fhyj;jpw;Fg; gpd;) mJ jPHe;J Ngha;tpl;lJ.41

vtidj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH NtnwtUkpy;iyNah mj;jifa my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ehd; (fLk;) grpapdhy; vd; tapw;iwj; jiuapy; itj;J mOj;jpf;nfhz;L gLj;jpUf;fpNwd;. NkYk;> (fLk;) grpapdhy; tapw;wpy; ehd; fy;iy itj;Jf; fl;bf; nfhz;lJKz;L. xU ehs; ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSk; NjhoHfSk; (gs;spthrYf;Fr;) nry;Yk; ghijapy; mkHe;Jnfhz;Nld;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; (vd;idf;) fle;J nrd;whHfs;. clNd ehd; ,iwNtjj;jpYs;s xU trdj;ijg; gw;wp mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. vd; tapw;iw mtHfs; epug;GthHfs; vd;gjw;fhfNt (mJ Fwpj;J) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; fle;J nrd;whHfs;; (vd; grp ePq;f vJTk;) mtHfs; nra;atpy;iy. gpwF ckH(uyp) mtHfs; vd;idf; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. clNd ehd; mtHfsplKk; ,iwNtjj;jpYs;s xU trdk; Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; vd; tapw;iw epug;GthHfs; vd;gjw;fhfNt (mJ Fwpj;J) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfSk; (vd; grpiag; Nghf;f) xd;Wk; nra;ahky; Ngha;tpl;lhHfs;.

gpwF mGy;fhrpk; (egp-]y;) mtHfs; vd;idf; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. vd;idf; fz;L> vdf;F Vw;gl;Ls;s (grp) epiyiaAk; vd; Kfkhw;wj;ijAk; mtHfs; Ghpe;Jnfhz;L Gd;difj;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'mg+ `pHNu! (mg+ `{iuuhNt!) vd;W mioj;jhHfs;. ehd; ',Njh fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;Nwd;. '(vd;idg;) gpd;njhlHe;J th!'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L ele;jhHfs;. ehd; mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J nrd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; ,y;yj;jpy;) Eioe;jhHfs;. ehd; (cs;Ns nry;y) mDkjp Nfhu> vdf;F mDkjpaspj;jhHfs;. ehd; cs;Ns nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ (tPl;by;) xU Nfhg;igapy; ghiyf; fz;lhHfs;. clNd (jk; Jiztpahhplk;) ',e;jg; ghy; vq;fpUe;J te;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; ',d;d 'Mz;' my;yJ 'ngz;' jq;fSf;F ,ij md;gspg;ghf toq;fpAs;shH'' vd;whHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mg+ `{H' vd mioj;jhHfs;. ehd; ',Njh te;Jtpl;Nld;; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;Nwd;. 'jpz;izthrpfsplk; nrd;W vd;dplk; mtHfis mioj;JthUq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;.

jpz;izthrpfs; (m];`hG]; ]{/g;gh) ,];yhj;jpd; tpUe;jpdHfs; MtH. mtHfs; Gfyplk; Njl mtHfSf;Ff; FLk;gNkh nry;tNkh fpilahJ. NtW ahhplKk; nry;yTkhl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; VNjDk; jhdg;nghUs;fs; te;jhy; mjid ,tHfsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDg;gptpLthHfs;. mjpypUe;J jhk; vijAk; vLj;Jf; nfhs;skhl;lhHfs;. jk;kplk; VNjDk; md;gspg;Gg; nghUs;fs; te;jhy; ,tHfisj; jk;kplk; mioj;JtUk;gb MsDg;gptpLthHfs;. (mtHfs; te;jTld;) mtHfSld; NrHe;J jhKk; cz;ghHfs;.

,g;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jpz;izthrpfis mioj;Jtur;) nrhd;djhy; vdf;Ff; ftiyjhd; Vw;gl;lJ. '(,Ug;gNjh rpwpjsT ghy;.) jpz;izthrpfSf;F ,e;jg; ghy; vk;khj;jpuk;? ,ijr; rpwpjsT gUk; vd;id MRthrg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;tjw;F ehNd nghUj;jkhdtd;. jpz;id thrpfs; te;jhy;> egpatHfs; vdf;F cj;jutpl> ehNd mtHfSf;Ff; nfhLj;Jtpl;L (,Wjpapy;) vdf;F ,e;jg; ghypy; xd;Wk; fpilf;fhky; Nghfyhk;. ,Ug;gpDk;> my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; fPo;g;gbahky; ,Uf;f ,ayhJ'' vd (kdj;Jf;Fs;) nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nld;.

gpwF> ehd; jpz;izthrpfsplk; nrd;W mtHfis mioj;Njd;. mtHfSk; (miog;ig Vw;W) te;J (tPl;Lf;Fs; Eioa) mDkjp NfhhpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpz;izthrpfSf;F mDkjp toq;fpdhHfs;. mtHfs; me;j tPl;by; Mq;fhq;Nf ,lk;gpbj;J mkuyhdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mg+ `pH' vd mioj;jhHfs;. ehd; ',Njh fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;; $Wq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',ij vLj;J ,tHfSf;Ff; nfhLq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. ehd; me;jf; Nfhg;igia vLj;J xU kdpjUf;Ff; nfhLj;Njd;. mtH jhfk; jzpAk; tiu Fbj;jhH. gpwF mtH vd;dplk; me;jf; Nfhg;igiaj; jpUg;gpj; je;jhH. ehd; mij ,d;ndhU kdpjhplk; nfhLj;Njd;. mtUk; jhfk; jPUk; tiu Fbj;Jtpl;Lf; Nfhg;igia vd;dplk; je;jhH. gpwF ,d;ndhUtH jhfk; jPUk; tiu Fbj;jhH. gpwF vd;dplk; mijj; jpUg;gpj; je;jhH. ,Wjpapy; ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mijf; nfhz;L nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ kf;fs; midtUk; jhfk; jzpe;jpUe;jpdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; me;jf; Nfhg;igia thq;fpj; jk; ifapy; itj;Jf;nfhz;L vd;idf; $He;Jg; ghHj;Jg; Gd;difj;jhHfs;. gpwF 'mg+ `pH!' vd;W mioj;jhHfs;. ehd; ',Njh fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;; $Wq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;ftHfs; 'ehDk; ePq;fSk; (kl;Lk; jhd;) vQ;rpAs;Nshk; (mg;gbj;jhNd?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (Mk;.) cz;ikjhd;'' vd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'cl;fhHe;J (,ijg; gUFq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. ehd; cl;fhHe;J gUk;Ndd;. ',d;Dk; gUFq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. gUk;Ndd;. ,t;thW mtHfs; 'gUFq;fs;' vd;W nrhy;ypf;nfhz;NlapUf;f> ehd; gUk;f;nfhz;NlapUe;Njd;. ,Wjpapy; ',y;iy; rj;jpa (khHf;f)j;ijf; nfhz;L jq;fis mDg;gpitj;j (,iw)td; kPJ Mizahf! ,dpg; gUFtjw;F topNa ,y;iy'' vd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; '(rhp) mij vdf;Ff; fhl;Lq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. vdNt> ehd; mtHfsplk; me;jf; Nfhg;igf; nfhLj;Njd;. clNd mtHfs; my;yh`;itg; Gfo;e;J mtDila (jpUg;)ngaH $wp vQ;rpaijg; gUk;dhHfs;.

,iwtopapy; mk;nga;j muGfspy; ehNd Kjy; Ms; MNtd;. vq;fSf;Ff; fUNty kuj;jpd; ,iyfisAk; ,e;j ehzw;Gy;iyAk; jtpu czT vJTk; ,y;yhjpUf;Fk; epiyapy; Gdpjg; Nghhpy; ehq;fs; <Lgl;l (fhyj;)ijf; fz;$lhff; fz;Ls;Nsd;. ehq;fs; MLfs; nfl;br; rhzk; ,Ltijg; Nghy; xd;Nwhnlhd;W xl;lhky; kyk; fopj;Jte;Njhk;. gpwF ($/ghthrpfshd) gd} mrj; Fyj;jhH (ehd; Kiwahfj; njhOif elj;Jtjpy;iy vd;W vd;Dila) gd} mrj; Fyj;jhH (ehd; Kiwahfj; njhOif elj;Jtjpy;iy vd;idf; Fiw $wyhdhHfs;. mg;gbahdhy; ehd; (,Jtiu) nra;Jte;j topghL tPzhk; ehd; ,og;Gf;Fs;shk; tpl;Nld; (NghYk; vd tUe;jpNdd;).

ehq;fs; md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W tUNthk;. (mtHfSld; mtHfSf;fhf nuhl;b jahhpg;gtH xUtUk; ,Ug;ghH. (xU ehs;) md];(uyp) mtHfs; 'rhg;gpLq;fs;; (Mdhy;) ehd; mwpe;j kl;by; egp(]y;) mtHfs; my;yh`;tplk; nrd;W NrUk; tiu kpUJthd nuhl;bia mtHfs; ghHj;jjpy;iy. nte;ePuhy; Kb fisag;gl;L NjhYld; rikf;fg;gl;l Ml;il mtHfs; jq;fspd; fz;zhYk; xUNghJk; fz;ljpy;iy'' vd;whHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jhufpa) ehq;fs; (rikg;gjw;fhf mLg;gpy;) neUg;G gw;witf;fhkNyNa xU khjfhyk; $l vq;fSf;Ff; fope;jpUf;fpwJ. mg;Nghnjy;yhk; (ntWk;) NghPr;rk; goKk; ePUk;jhd; (vq;fs; czthFk;); (vg;NghjhtJ) rpwpJ ,iwr;rp vq;fSf;F mDg;gpitf;fg;gl;lhy; jtpu.

Map\h(uyp) mtHfs; vd;dplk; 'ehd; rNfhjhp (m];khtpd;) kfNd! ehq;fs; gpiw ghHg;Nghk;. ,uz;L khjq;fspy; (Mdhy;>) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; (JiztpaH) ,y;yq;fspy; (rikg;gjw;fhf mLg;gpy;) neUg;G gw;witg;gjw;fhf mLg;gpy;) neUg;G gw;witf;fg;gl;buhJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ehd; '(mg;gbahdhy;) ePq;fs; vg;gb tho;f;if elj;jpdPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. (mjw;F) mtHfs; fWg;Gg; nghUl;fshd NghPr;rk; goKk; ePUk;jhd; (mg;NghJ vq;fs; czT) ,Ug;gpDk;> md;rhhpfspy; rpyH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; mz;iltPl;lhuhf> ,Ue;jdH. mtHfsplk; (,ytrkhfg; ghy; fwe;J nfhs;tjw;fhd) ,uty; xl;lfq;fs; ,Ue;jd. (mtw;wpypUe;J ghy; fwe;J) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fj; jk; ,y;yq;fspypUe;J mtHfs; nfhLj;jDg;GthHfs;. me;jg; ghiy egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fSf;F mUe;jf; nfhLg;ghHfs;.

''egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhd nrayhf ,Ue;jJ vJ?' vd;W Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftHfs; 'epue;jukha;r; nra;ag;gLk; nray;'' vd;W tpilaspj;jhHfs;. '(,utpy;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; (njhOiff;fhf) vg;NghJ vOthHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; 'Nrty; $Tk;NghJ (eLeprp Neuk;) vO(e;J njhOthHfs;) vd;W tpilaspj;jhHfs;.

'',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fspy; ahiuAk; mthpd; ew;nray; xUNghJk; fhg;ghw;whJ. (khwhf> my;yh`;tpd; jdpg; ngUk; fUizahNyNa vtUk; fhg;ghw;wg;gLthH)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs; 'my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! jq;fisAkh (jq;fspd; ew;nray; fhg;ghw;whJ?)'' vd;W tpdtpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; '(Mk;) vd;idAk;jhd;; mutizj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; jtpu'' vd;W $wptpl;L> '(vdNt> NeHikNahL (eLepiyahfr;) nray;gLq;fs;. epjhdkhf ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. (tuk;G kPwptplhjPHfs;.) fhiyapYk;> khiyapYk;> ,utpy; rpwpJ NeuKk; ew;nray; GhpAq;fs;. (vjpYk;) eLepiy (jtwhjPHfs;) eLepiy(iaf; filgpbAq;fs;.) (,t;thW nra;jhy; ,yl;rpaj;ij) ePq;fs; miltPHfs;'' vd;whHfs;.

NeHikNahL (eLepiyahfr;) nray;gLq;fs;. epjhdkhfr; nray;gLq;fs;. (tuk;G kPwptplhjPHfs;) mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. cq;fspy; ahiuAk; mthpd; ew;nray; nrhHf;fj;jpy; xUNghJk; Eiotpf;fhJ. (khwhf> my;yh`;tpd; jdpg;ngUk; fUizahNyNa vtUk; nrhHf;fk; GfKbAk;. ew;nray;fspy; my;yh`;Tf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdJ. (vz;zpf;ifapy;) kpfTk; Fiwthf ,Ue;jhYk;> (njhlHe;J nra;ag;gLk;) epiyahd ew;nraNy MFk;.

''ew;nray;fspy; my;yh`;tpw;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdJ vJ?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; tpdtg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs; '(vz;zpf;ifapy;) Fiwthf ,Ue;jhYk;> (njhlHe;J nra;ag;gLk;) epiyahd ew;nraNy'' vd;W tpilaspj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> 'ew;nray;fs; Ghptjpy; ,ad;wtiu mjd; vy;iyiaj; njhlKaYq;fs;'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; md;id Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; topghL vt;thwpUe;jJ? (topghl;Lf;fhf vd;W ) Fwpg;gpl;l ehs;fs; vijAk; xJf;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfsh? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; ',y;iy. mtHfspd; (ve;j tzf;f topghL)k; epue;jukhdjhfNt ,Ue;jJ'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'egp(]y;) mtHfshy; nra;a Kbe;jijg; Nghd;W cq;fspy; vtuhy; nra;a KbAk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'tzf;f topghLfspYk; ew;nray;fs; GhptjpYk;) NeHikNahL (eLepiyahfr;) nray;gLq;fs;. epjhdkhf ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. (tuk;G kPwhjPHfs;. ew;nray; rpwpNj MapDk; mjw;Fhpa gpujpgyd; ,iwtdplk; fpilf;Fk; vd;w) ew;nray; nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eiotpj;JtplhJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs; 'jq;fisAkh? ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W tpdtpdhHfs;. vd;idAk; jhd;; my;yh`; kd;dpg;ghYk; fUizahYk; vd;id mutizj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; jtpu>'' vd;whHfs;.

NeHik my;yJ eLepiy vd;gjw;F 'tha;ik' vd;W ,q;F nghUshFk;. ,ij (mugpapy;) 'rjPj;' kw;Wk; 'rjhj;' vd;gH.

ehd; cq;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ ,e;j Kd; Rtw;wpy; nrhHf;fk; kw;Wk; eufj;jpd; fhl;rp vdf;Ff; fhl;lg;gl;lJ. ed;ik jPik(fspd; tpisT)fis ,d;W fz;lijg; Nghd;W vd;Wk; ehd; fz;ljpy;iy. ed;ik jPikfspd; tpisTfis ,d;W fz;lijg; Nghd;W vd;WNk ehd; fz;ljpy;iy (vd;W gy Kiw $wpdhHfs;.)

my;yh`; md;igAk; fUiziaAk; gilj;jNghJ mjid EW tiffshf mikj;jhd;. mtw;wpy; njhz;Z}w;W xd;gJ tiffisj; jd;dplNk itj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. (kPjpAs;s) xU tifia kl;LNk jd; gilg;Gfs; midj;Jf;Fk; toq;fpdhd;. vdNt> ,iwkWg;ghsd; my;yh`;tpd; fUiz KOtijAk; mwpe;jhy;> nrhHf;fj;jpd; kPJ mtek;gpf;if nfhs;skhl;lhd;. (,ijg;Nghd;Nw) ,iwek;gpf;ifahsH my;yh`; toq;Fk; Ntjid KOtijAk; mwpe;jhy; eufj;ijg; gw;wpa mr;rkpy;yhky; ,Uf;f khl;lhH.

ckH(uyp) $wpdhH. ehq;fs; nghWikapd; fhuzj;jhNyNa rpwe;j tho;f;ifiaf; fz;Nlhk;.

md;rhhpfspy; rpyH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; (grpf;F czTk; nryTf;Fg; gzKk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. mt;thW Nfl;l ahUf;FNk egp(]y;) mtHfs; nfhLf;fhky; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. ,Wjpahf> egpatHfsplk; ,Ue;j midj;Jk; jPHe;Jtpl;lJ. jk; fuq;fshy; nrytpl;L vy;yhg; nghUl;fSk; jPHe;J Nghd gpd;G me;j md;rhhpfsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'vd;dplk; cs;s vr;nry;tj;ijAk; cq;fSf;F toq;fhky; ehd; Nrkpj;J itf;fg; Nghtjpy;iy. (,Ug;gpDk;) RakhpahijNahL elg;gtiu my;yh`; RakhpahijAld; thor; nra;thd;. (,d;dy;fisr;) rk;g;gtUf;F my;yh`; NkYk; rk;g;Gj; jd;ikia toq;Fthd;. gpwhplk; Njitahfhky; (jd;dpiwTld;) ,Ug;gtiu my;yh`; jd;dpiwT cs;stuhf Mf;Fthd;. nghWikiaf; fhl;bYk; Nkyhd tprhykhdNjhH mUl;nfhil (NtnwJk;) cq;fSf;F toq;fg;gltpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; ghjq;fs; tPq;Fk; msTf;F my;yJ Gilf;Fk; msTf;F epd;W njhOthHfs;. ,J gw;wp mtHfsplk; Nfl;fg;gLk;NghJ 'ehd; ed;wpAs;s mbahdhf ,Uf;f Ntz;lhkh?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;.

vd; rKjhaj;jhhpy; vOgjhapuk; NgH tprhuiz VJkpd;wp nrhHf;fk; nry;thHfs;. mtHfs; ahnudpy;> Xjpg;ghHf;f khl;lhHfs;. gwit rFdk; ghHf;fkhl;lhHfs;. jk; ,iwt(d; kPJ KO ek;gpf;if nfhz;L mt)idNa rhHe;jpUg;ghHfs;.

(,t;thW) nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. (,t;thW) mtH nrhd;dhH vd;nwy;yhk; (CH[pjkhfhj jfty;fisf;) $WtJ ntWf;fg;gl;ljhFk;.

KMtpah(uyp) mtHfs; K/fPuh ,g;D \{mgh(uyp) mtHfSf;F (xU fbjk;) vOjpapUe;jhHfs;. mjpy;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J jhq;fs; nrtpNaw;w `jP]; xd;iw vdf;F vOjpaDg;Gq;fs;'' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ K/fPuh(uyp) mtHfs; (gpd;tUkhW) vOjpdhHfs;:

egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOJ Kbj;jTld;> tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy. mtd; jdpj;jtd;. mtDf;F epfuhNdhH vtUkpy;iy. Ml;rpajpfhuk; mtDf;Nf chpaJ vy;yhg; GfOk; mtDf;Nf nrhe;jk;. mtd; midj;jpd; kPJk; Mw;wy; cs;std;'' vd;W $WthHfs;.

NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',t;thW nrhy;yg;gl;lJ; (,t;thW mtH nrhd;dhH vd;W (CH[pjkpy;yhjtw;iw> my;yJ Njitf;fjpfkhfg; NgRtJ> mjpfkhf Nfs;tp> my;yJ ahrfk; Nfl;gJ> nry;tj;ij tPzhf;FtJ> (mLj;jtUf;Fj; juNtz;baijj;) jukWg;gJ> (mLj;jtUf;F chpaijj;) jUkhW NfhUtJ> md;idaiug; Gz;gLj;JtJ> ngz; rpRf;fis capUld; Gijg;gJ Mfpatw;Wf;Fj; jil tpjpj;Jte;jhHfs;.

my;yh`;itAk; kWik ehisAk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;ltH (xd;W) ey;yijg; Ngrl;Lk;. my;yJ tha;%b ,Uf;fl;Lk;. my;yh`; $wpdhd;:

my;yh`;itAk; kWik ehisAk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;ltH (xd;W) ey;yijg; Ngrl;Lk;; my;yJ tha; %b ,Uf;fl;Lk; my;yh`;itAk; kWik ehisAk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;ltH jk; mz;il tPl;lhUf;Fj; njhy;iy ju Ntz;lhk;. my;yh`;itAk; kWik ehisAk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;ltH jk; tpUe;jhspiaf; fz;zpag;gLj;jl;Lk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gpd;tUkhW) $wpaij vd; fhJfs; nrtpNaw;wd;; vd; cs;sk; mij kddkpl;lJ. tpUe;Jgrhuk; %d;W ehs;fshFk;. (mtw;wpy;) 'mthpd; nfhilAk; mlq;Fk; mg;NghJ mthpd; nfhil vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(mthpd; nfhil) xU gfy; XH ,uT (cgrhpg;G) MFk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'my;yh`;itAk; ,Wjp ehisAk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;ltH jk; tpUe;jpdiuf; fz;zpag;gLj;jl;Lk;. NkYk;> my;yh`;itAk; ,Wjp ehisAk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;ltH (xd;W) ey;yijg; Ngrl;Lk;; my;yJ tha;%b ,Uf;fl;Lk;'' vd;whHfs;.

XH mbahH gpd;tpisitg; gw;wp Nahrpf;fhky; xd;iwg; NgrptpLfpwhH. mjd; fhuzkhf mtH (,U) fpof;Fj; jpirfSf;fpilNa cs;s njhiyittpl mjpfkhd J}uj;jpy; eufj;jpy; tpOfpwhH.

XH mbahH my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpf;Fhpa xU thHj;ijia rHtrhjhuzkhf (mjd; gyidg; gw;wpg; nghpjhf Nahrpf;fhky;) NgRfpwhH. mjd; fhuzkhf my;yh`; mthpd; me;j];Jfis caHj;jptpLfpwhd;. XH mbahH my;yh`;tpd; Nfhgj;Jf;Fhpa xU thHj;ijia rHtrhjhuzkhf (mjd; gpd;tpisitg; gw;wp Nahrpf;fhky;) NgRfpwhH. mjd; fhuzkhf mtH eufj;jpy; Ngha; tpOfpwhH.

(jd;Dila epoiyj; jtpu NtW epoNy ,y;yhj kWik ehspy;) VO NghUf;F my;yh`; jd;Dila (mhpahrj;jpd;) epoypy; milf;fyk; mspf;fpwhd;. (jdpikapy;) my;yh`;it epidT $He;J (mtDila mr;rj;jhy;) fz;¡H tbg;gtH (mtHfspy; xUtuhthH.)

cq;fSf;F Kd;dhy; tho;e;j (gd} ,];uhaPy; kf;fspy;) xUtH jk; nra;J te;j (Fw;wr;) nray; Fwpj;J mQ;rpatuhf ,we;Jtpl;lhy; vd;id(f; fhpj;Jr; rhk;giy) vLj;J #whtspf; fhw;W tPRk; fhyj;jpy; flypy; J}tptpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. (mtH ,we;jTld;) mtiu mt;thNw mthpd; tPl;lhUk; nra;jdH. my;yh`; (fhw;NwhL fye;Jtpl;l) mthpd; cliy xd;W jpul;ba gpd; 'eP ,t;thW nra;ajjw;Ff; fhuzk; vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mtH 'cd;idg; gw;wpa mr;rNk vd;id ,t;thW nra;aj; J}z;baJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. vdNt> my;yh`; mtiu kd;dpj;Jtpl;lhd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'Kd; nrd;w' my;yJ 'cq;fSf;F Kd; tho;e;j' xU kdpjiug; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. my;yh`; mtUf;Fr; nry;tj;ijAk; Foe;ijfisAk; toq;fpapUe;jhd;. mtUf;F ,wg;G neUq;fpaNghJ mtH jk; kf;fsplk; 'cq;fSf;F ehd; vg;gbg;gl;l je;ijahf ,Ue;Njd;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtHfs; 'rpwe;j je;ijahf ,Ue;jPHfs;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdH. mtH jkf;fhf my;yh`;tplk; ve;j ed;ikAk; Nrkpj;jpUf;ftpy;iy. my;yh`;tpd; Kd;dpiyapy; jhk; nrd;why; jk;ik mtd; Ntjid nra;JtpLthd; vd mtH mQ;rpdhH. vdNt> (mtH jk; kf;fsplk; 'ed;whff; ftdpAq;fs;. ehd; ,we;Jtpl;lhy; vd;idg; nghRf;fptpLq;fs;. ehd; (nte;J) fhpahf khwptpl;lhy; vd;idg; 'nghbg; nghbahf;fptpLq;fs;'. my;yJ 'Jfs; Jfshf;fptpLq;fs;'. gpwF #whtspf; fhw;W tPRk; ehspy; fhw;wpy; vd;idj; J}tptpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpjhk; $wpagb nra;a Ntz;Lnkd mtHfsplk; mtH cWjpnkhopAk; thq;fpdhH.

vd; ,iwtd; kPjhidahf mt;thNw mtHfSk; nra;jdH. mg;NghJ my;yh`; '(gioagb KO kdpjdhf) Mk;tpL!'' vd;W $wpdhd;. clNd (me;j) kdpjH (capHngw;W) vOe;jhH. (mthplk;) my;yh`; 'vd; mbahNd! ,t;thW eP nra;af; fhuznkd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. me;j kdpjH cd;idf; Fwpj;j mr;rNk vd;id ,t;thW nra;aj; J}z;baJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. (,Wjpapy;) mtH mile;jJ ,iwaUisj;jhd;.

ehd; mg+ c];khd;(u`;) mtHfsplk; ,ij mwptpj;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; 'ry;khd; /ghHrp(uyp) mtHfs; ,ijg; Nghd;Nw $w Nfl;Nld;. Mdhy; (fhw;wpy;) vd;idj; J}tptpLq;fs; vDkplj;jpy;) 'flypy; vd;idj; J}tptpLq;fs;' vd;Nwh> NtWtpjkhfNth $Ljyhf mwptpj;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

vdf;Fk; vd;id my;yh`; v(e;j khHf;fj;)ijf; nfhz;L mDg;gpAs;shNdh mjw;Fk; vLj;Jf;fhl;lhfpwJ. xU kdpjhpd; epiyiag; Nghd;wjhFk;. mtH xU r%fj;jhhplk; nrd;W 'ehd; (,d;d ngUk;) gilia vd; fz;fshy; ghHj;Njd;. (ve;NeuKk; mg;gil cq;fisj; jhf;fyhk;. mij vjpHnfhs;Sk; Mw;wy; cq;fsplk; ,y;iy.) ehd;> 'epHthzkhf (Xb te;J) vr;rhpf;if nra;g(tidg;) Nghd;wtd; MNtd;. vdNt> (XLq;fs;;) jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ xU gphptpdH mtUf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;J ,uNthL ,uthf nky;y ntspNawpj; jg;gptpl;ldH. Mdhy;> ,d;ndhU gphptpdH mtiu ek;gkWj;jdH. gpwF mjpfhiyapy; mg;gilapdH te;J mtHfisj; jhf;fpg; g+z;NlhL mopj;jdH.

vd;Dila epiyAk; kf;fspd; epiyAk; xU kdpjhpd; epiyf;F xj;jpUf;fpwJ. mtH jP %l;bdhH. mtiur; Rw;wpYk; mJ xsptPrpaNghJ tpl;by; g+r;rpfSk; neUg;gpy; tpOk; ,jug; g+r;rpfSk; me;jj; jPapy; tpoyhapd. me;j kdpjNuh mtw;iw (jPapy; tpohky;) jLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. (Mdhy;>) mit mtiuAk; kPwp jPapy; tpOfpd;wd. (,t;thWjhd;) eufj;(jpy; tpOtjpypUe;J (cq;fisj;) jLf;f cq;fs; ,Lg;Gfis ehd; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;. (Mdhy;>) ePq;fNsh (vd;idAk; kPwp) eufj;jpy; Eioe;J nfhz;bUf;fpwPHfs;.''

vtUila ehT kw;Wk; ifap(d; njhy;iyfsp)ypUe;J gpw K];ypk;fs; (cz;ikahd) K];ypk; MthH. my;yh`; jLj;jtw;wpypUe;J tpyfpatNu (cz;ikahd) K`h[pH (Jwe;jtH) MthH.

''ehd; mwptij ePq;fs; mwptPHfhsapd; epr;rak; Fiwthfr; rphpg;gpHfs;. mjpfkhf mOtPHfs;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpaJ.

ehd; mwptij ePq;fs; mwptPHfshapd; epr;rak; Fiwthfr; rphpg;gPHfs;. mjpfkhf mOtPHfs;.

kd ,r;irfshy; eufk; %lg;gl;Ls;sJ. rpukq;fshy; nrhHf;fk; %lg;gl;Ls;sJ.

nrhHf;fk; cq;fspd; nrUg;G thiutpl kpf mUfpy; cs;sJ. eufKk; mijg;Nghd;Wjhd;.

nrhHf;fk; cq;fspd; nrUg;G thiutpl cq;fSf;F kpf mUfpy; cs;sJ. eufKk; mijNghd;Nw (kpf mUfpy; cs;sJ.)

my;yh`; ed;ikfisAk; jPikfisAk; (mit ,d;dpd;dit vd epHzapj;J) vOjptpl;lhd;. gpwF mjid tpthpj;jhd;. mjhtJ xUtH xU ed;ik nra;aNtz;Lk; vd (kdj;jpy;) vz;zptpl;lhNy mijr; nray;gLj;jhtpl;lhYk; mtUf;fhfj; jd;dplk; mij xU KO ed;ikahf my;yh`; gjpT nra;fpwhd;. mij mtH vz;zpaJld; nray;gLj;jpAk;tpl;lhy;> me;j xU ed;ikiaj; jd;dplk; gj;J ed;ikfshf> vO E}W klq;fhf> ,d;Dk; mjpfkhf my;yh`; gjpT nra;fpwhd;. Mdhy; xUtH xU jPik nra;a vz;zp> (my;yh`;Tf;F mQ;rp) mijr; nra;ahky; iftpl;lhy;> mjw;fhf mtUf;Fj; jd;dplk; xU KO ed;ikia my;yh`; vOJfpwhd;. vz;zpagb me;jj; jPikia mtH nra;J Kbj;Jtpl;lhNyh> mjw;fhf xNunahU Fw;wj;ijNa my;yh`; vOJfpwhd;.

6492. md];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. ePq;fs; rpy (ghtr;) nray;fisg; GhpfpwPHfs;. mit cq;fs; ghHitapy; Kbiatpl kpf nkypjhfj; Njhd;Wfpd;wd. (Mdhy;>) mtw;iw ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; '%gpfhj;' vd;Nw fUjpte;Njhk;.

(ifgH Nghhpd; NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfs; (åj) ,izitg;ghsHfsplk; Nghhpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j (F];khd; vd;wiof;fg;gl;l) xU kdpjiug; ghHj;jhHfs;. mtH vjphpfSf;F gjpyb nfhLg;gjpy; K];ypk;fspNyNa kfj;jhd (gq;fhw;Wg)tuhf ,Ue;jhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'eufthrpfspy; xUtiug; ghHf;f tpUk;GfpwtH ,tiug; ghHj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;'') vd;W (F];khd; vDk; me;j kdpjiuf; Fwpj;Jf;) $wpdhHfs;. (mtiug; gw;wp egpatHfs; Vd; mt;thW $wpdhHfs; vd;W mwpe;J nfhs;tjw;fhf) clNd mtiu ,d;ndhU kdpjH gpd;njhlHe;jhH. (F];khd; vd;w) me;j kdpjNuh (vjphpfSld; fLikahfg;) Nghuhbf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhH. ,Wjpapy; me;j kdpjH (vjphpfshy; fLikahff;) fhag;gLj;jg;gl;lhH. mjdhy; mtH mtrukhf ,we;Jtpl tpUk;gp> jd;Dila thspd; (fPo;g; gFjpiag; g+kpapy; el;L itj;J> (fPo;g; gFjpiag; g+kpapy; el;L itj;J> mjd;) $uhd gFjpiaj; jk; khHGfSf;fpilNa itj;J> me;j thspd; kPJ cliy mOj;jpf; nfhz;L jw;nfhiy nra;J) nfhz;lhH. ths; mthpd; Njhs;fSf;fpilNa ,Ue;J ntspNawpaJ.

mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'XH mbahH kf;fspd; ghHitapy; nrhHf;fthrpfspd; ew;nraiyr; nra;J tUthH. Mdhy;> (cz;ikapy;) mtH eufthrpfspy; xUtuhf ,Ug;ghH. (,ijg; Nghd;Nw) XH mbahH kf;fspd; ghHitapy; eufthrpfspd; (jPa) nraiyr; nra;JtUthH. (cz;ikapy;) mtH nrhHf;fthrpfspy; xUtuhf ,Ug;ghH. ,Wjp KbTfisf; nfhz;Nl nray;fs; jPHkhdpf;fg;gLfpd;wd'' vd;whHfs;.

xU fpuhkthrp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kf;fspy; rpwe;jtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwtopapy;) jk; clyhYk; nghUshYk; NghuhLfpwtH. (mLj;Jr; rpwe;jtH) kiyf; fztha;fspy; xd;wpy; jk; ,iwtid tzq;fpf; nfhz;L kf;fSf;Fj; jk;khy; jPq;F Neuhky; jtpHe;J tho;fpwtH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

kf;fSf;F xU fhyk; tUk;. mg;NghJ xU K];ypkhd kdpjhpd; nry;tq;fspNyNa MLjhd; rpwe;jjhf ,Uf;Fk;. Fog;gq;fspypUe;J jk; khHf;f

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (xU fpuhkthrpaplk;)> 'ek;gfj;jd;ik gho;gLj;jg;gl;lhy; kWikehis eP vjpHghHf;fyhk;.'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtH ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mJ vt;thW gho;g;gLj;jg;gLk;?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F '(Ml;rpajpfhuk;> ePjp epHthfk; Nghd;w) ve;jg; nghWg;Gk; mjw;fj; jFjpaw;wtHfsplk; xg;gilf;fg;gLk;NghJ kWik ehis vjpHg;ghHj;Jf; nfhs;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fSf;F (ek;gfj;jd;ik njhlHghf) ,uz;L nra;jpfisf; $wpdhHfs;. mtw;wpy; xd;iw ehd; (vd; tho;ehspNyNa) ghHj;Jtpl;Nld;. kw;nwhd;iw vjpHghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;.

xU nra;jp ahnjdpy;> (,aw;ifahfNt) kdpjHfspd; Mo;kdjpy; ('mkhdj;' vDk;) ek;gfj;jd;ik ,lk; gpbj;jJ. gpd;dH mtHfs; FHMdpypUe;Jk; (mij) mwpe;J nfhz;lhHfs;. gpwF (vd;Dila topahd) Rd;dhtpypUe;Jk; (mij)mwpe;J nfhz;lhHfs;. (egpatHfs; $wpa ,ij ehd; ghHj;Jtpl;Nld;.)

,uz;lhtJ nra;jp> ek;gfj;jd;ik mfw;wg;gLtJ njhlHghdjhFk;. kdpjd; xU Kiw cwq;Fthd;. (cwf;fj;jpNyNa) mtDila cs;sj;jpypUe;J ek;gfj;jd;ik (rpwpJ) ifg;gw;wg;gLk;. mijaLj;J m(J mfw;wg;gl;l)jd; milahsk; rpW (fUk;) Gs;sp msTf;F (mtdpy;) jq;fptpLk;. gpwF kPz;Lk; xU Kiw mtd; cwq;Fthd;. mg;NghJ (kWgbAk;) mJ ifg;gw;wg;gLk;. ,k;Kiw m(J mfw;wg;gl;l) jd; milahsk; (fbd ciog;ghy; ifapy; Vw;gLk;) fha;g;G msTf;F (mtdpy;) epiyj;JtpLk;. (,t;thW Kjypy; 'ek;gfj; jd;ik' vDk; xsp cs;sj;jpy; Vw;wg;gl;Lg; gpwF rpwpJ rpwpjhf mJ mizf;fg;gLtjhdJ) fhypy; jPf;fq;fis cUl;btpl;L> mjdhy; fhy; nfhg;gspj;J cg;gptpLtijg; Nghd;wjhFk;. ghHitapy; mJ cg;gpg; nghpjhfj; njhpANkjtpu> mjDs; xd;Wk; ,Uf;fhJ.

gpd;dH fhiyapy; kf;fs; jq;fspilNa nfhLf;fy; thq;fy; nra;J nfhs;thHfs;. (Mdhy;> mtHfspy;) ahUNk ek;gpf;ifiaf; fhg;ghw;w vj;jdpf;fkhl;lhHfs;. ,d;dhUila kf;fspy; ek;gpf;ifahd xUtH ,Uf;fpwhH vd;W (Njbf; fz;Lgpbj;J) nrhy;yg;gLk; (msTf;F ek;gpf;ifahsHfs; mhpjhk;tpLthHfs;. NkYk;> xUtiug; gw;wp> 'mthpd; mwpTjhd; vd;d? mthpd; tpNtfk;jhd; vd;d? mthpd; tPuk;jhd; vd;d?' vd;W (rpyhfpj;Jf;) $wg;gLk;. Mdhy;> me;j kdpjUila ,jaj;jpy; fLfsT $l ek;gpf;if ,Uf;fhJ.

(mwptpg;ghsH: `{ij/gh(uyp) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;:) vd; kPJ xU fhyk; te;jpUe;jJ. mf;fhyj;jpy; ehd; cq;fspy; ahhplk; nfhLf;fy; thq;fy; nra;fpNwd; vd;W nghUl;gLj;jpajpy;iy. (Vnddpy;>) K];ypkhf ,Ue;jhy;> ,];yhk; (vd;Dila nghUis mthplkpUe;J) vd;dplk; jpUg;gpj; je;JtpLk;. fpwp];jtuhf ,Ue;jhy; mtUf;fhd mjpfhhp vd;Dila nghUis mthplkpUe;J vdf;F kPl;Lj; je;JtpLthH. Mdhy;> ,d;Nwh ehd; ,d;dhH> ,d;dhhplk; kl;LNk nfhLf;fy; thq;fy; nra;fpNwd;.

kdpjHfs; (nghjp Rkf;Fk;) E}W xl;lfq;fs; Nghd;wtHfs;. mtw;wpy; gazj;jpw;Fg; gad;gLk; xl;lfj;ij eP fhz;gJ mhpJ.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F mUfpy; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; 'tpsk;guj;jpw;fhf ew;nray; GhpfpwtH (cila Nehf;fk;) gw;wp my;yh`; (kWik ehspy;) tpsk;gug;gLj;Jthd;. Kf];Jjpf;fhf ew;nray; Ghpfpwtiu my;yh`; (kWik ehspy;) mk;gyg;gLj;Jthd;'' vd;W $wpaijf; Nfl;Nld;.

(xU Kiw) ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; xU thfdj;jpy; mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. vdf;Fk; egpfshUf;Fk; ,ilNa (xl;lfr;) Nrzj;Jld; ,ize;j rha;Tf; fl;il jtpu NtnwJTk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. (me;j msTf;F neUf;fj;jpy; ehd; ,Ue;Njd;.) mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'KMNj!' vd;W mioj;jhHfs;. ehd; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,Njh fPo;g;gbaf; fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;. ($Wq;fs;)'' vd;Nwd;. gpwF rpwpJ J}uk; nrd;w gpd;dH kPz;Lk; 'KMNj!' vd;whHfs;. ehd; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,Njh fPo;g;gbaf; fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;. ($Wq;fs;)'' vd;Nwd;. gpwF rpwpJ J}uk; nrd;wJk; kPz;Lk; 'KMNj ,g;D [gNy!' vd mioj;jhHfs;. ehd; (mg;NghJk;) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,Njh fPo;g;gbaf; fhj;jpUf;fpNwd; ($Wq;fs;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mbahHfspd; 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 nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mbahHfspd; kPJ my;yh`;Tf;Fs;s chpik vd;dntd;why;> mtHfs; mtidNa tzq;fpl Ntz;Lk;; mtDf;F vjidAk; (vtiuAk;) ,iz itf;ff; $lhJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF rpwpJ J}uk; nrd;w gpd;dH 'KMj; ,g;D [gNy!' vd;W mioj;jhHfs;. ehd; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,Njh fPo;g;gbaf; fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;. ($Wq;fs;)'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mbahHfs; mij epiwNtw;wpdhy; mtHfSf;F my;yh`;tpd; kPJs;s chpik vd;d njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;fwpe;jtHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. 'mbahHfSf;F my;yh`;tpd; kPJs;s chpik vd;dntd;why;> mtHfis mtd; (kWikapy;) Ntjidg;gLj;jhky; ,Ug;gjhFk;'' vd;whHfs;.89

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; 'ms;gh' vd;W miof;fg;gl;l xl;lfk; xd;W ,Ue;jJ. mJ ge;jaj;jpy; vtuhYk; nty;y Kbahj (msTf;F tpiuthf Xlf;$ba)jhf ,Ue;jJ. (xU gazj;jpd; NghJ) fpuhkthrp xUtH jk; (MW taJf;Fl;gl;l) thl;lrhl;lkhd xl;lfj;jpd; kPJ te;J egpfshhpd; me;j xl;lfj;ij Ke;jpr; nrd;whH. ,J K];ypk;fSf;F kpFe;j kd Ntjidia mspj;jJ. K];ypk;fs; 'ms;gh gpd;Df;Fj; js;sg;gl;Ltpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdH. (,ij mwpe;j) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'cyfpy; caHe;JtpLfpw ve;jg; nghUshapDk; epr;rakhf (xU ehs;) mijf; fPNo nfhz;LtUtNj my;yh`;tpd; epajpahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.90

vtd; vd; Neriu gifj;Jf; nfhz;lhNdh mtDld; ehd; NghH gpufldk; nra;fpNwd;. vdf;F tpUg;gkhd nray;fspy; ehd; flikahf;fpa xd;iw tpl NtW vjd; %yKk; vd; mbahd; vd;Dld; neUf;fj;ij Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhs;tjpy;iy. vd; mbahd; $Ljyhd (e/gpyhd) tzf;fq;fshy; vd; gf;fk; neUq;fp te;J nfhz;NlapUg;ghd;. ,Wjpapy; mtid Nerpj;JtpLk;NghJ mtd; Nfl;fpw nrtpahf> mtd; ghHf;fpw fz;zhf> mtd; gw;Wfpw ifahf> mtd; elf;fpw fhyhf ehd; Mk;tpLNtd;. mtd; vd;dplk; Nfl;lhy; ehd; epr;rak; jUNtd;. vd;dplk; mtd; ghJfhg;Gf; Nfhhpdhy; epr;rak; ehd; mtDf;Fg; ghJfhg;G mspg;Ngd;. XH ,iwek;gpf;ifahsdpd; capiuf; ifg;gw;Wtjpy; ehd; jaf;fk; fhl;Ltijg; Nghd;W> ehd; nra;Ak; vr;nraypYk; jaf;fk; fhl;Ltjpy;iy. mtNdh kuzj;ij ntWf;fpwhd;. ehDk; (kuzj;jpd; %yk;) mtDf;Ff; f\;lk; jUtij ntWf;fpNwd;. 91

kWik (rk;gtpf;Fk;) epfo;r;rpahdJ> fz; ,ikg;gijg; Nghd;W> my;yJ (mijtplTk;) tpiuthdJjhd;. my;yh`; midj;Jg; nghUl;fspd; kPJk; Mw;wYs;std;. (jpUf;FHMd; 16:77)

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'ehDk; kWik ehSk; ,g;gb mDg;gg;gl;Ls;Nshk;'' vd;W $wp> jk; ,uz;L tpuy;fisAk; (-Rl;Ltpuy;> eLtpuy; ,uz;ilAk;) ePl;bathW irif nra;jhHfs;. 92

Nkw;fpypUe;J #hpad; cjakhfhj tiu kWik ehs; tuhJ. mt;thW mJ Nkw;fpypUe;J cjakhFk;NghJ mijg; ghHj;Jtpl;L kf;fs; midtUk; xl;L nkhj;jkhf ,iwek;gpf;if nfhs;thHfs;. Mdhy;> Kd;Ng ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;buhj> my;yJ ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;bUe;jhYk; ed;ikNaJk; nra;jpuhj ve;j kdpjUf;Fk; me;j Neuj;jpy; nfhs;Sk; ek;gpf;if gadspf;fhJ. 93

,uz;L NgH (tpw;gidf;fhj;) Jzpfis tphpj;J(g; ghHj;J)f; nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;. mjid mtHfs; tpw;gid nra;jpUf;fTkhl;lhHfs;; RUl;bf;$l itj;jpUf;f khl;lhHfs;. mjw;Fs; kWik rk;gtpj;JtpLk;. NkYk;> xUtH kbfdj;j jk; xl;lfj;jp(y; ghy; fwe;J mg;NghJ jh)d; ghYld; (tPL) jpUk;gpapUg;ghH; ,d;Dk; mijg; gUk;f; $l ,Uf;fkhl;lhH. mjw;Fs; kWik rk;gtpj;J tpLk;. xUtH jk; ePH njhl;bia (mg;NghJjhd;) fy;itj;Jg; g+rpapUg;ghH; ,d;Dk; mjpy; ePH ,iwj;jpUf;fkhl;lhH. mjw;Fs; kWik rk;gtpj;J tpLk;. cq;fspy; xUtH jk; czit (mg;NghJjhd;) thaUfpy; nfhz;L nrd;wpUg;ghH; mij cz;bUf;f khl;lhH. mjw;Fs; kWik rk;gtpj;J tpLk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'my;yh`;it jhprpf;f tpUk;Gfpwtiur; re;jpf;f my;yh`;Tk; tpUk;Gfpwhd;. my;yh`;it jhprpg;gij ntWf;fpwtiur; re;jpg;gij my;yh`;Tk; ntWf;fpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ 'Map\h(uyp) mtHfs;' my;yJ 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Jiztpahpy; xUtH' 'ehq;fs; kuzj;ij ntWf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; '(my;yh`;tpd; jhprdk; vd;gjw;Fg; nghUs;) mJty;y. khwhf> ,iwek;gpf;ifahsUf;F ,wg;G Neuk; tUk;NghJ> mtiug; gw;wp my;yh`; jpUg;jp mile;jpUg;gjhfTk; mtiuf; nfsutpg;gjhfTk; mtUf;F ew;nra;jp $wg;gLk;. mg;NghJ ,wg;Gf;Fg; gpd;dhy; cs;s (kWik) tho;ittpl tpUg;gkhdjhf NtnwJTk; mtUf;F ,uhJ. vdNt> mtH my;yh`;it jhprpf;f tpUk;GthH. my;yh`;Tk; mtiur; re;jp(j;J cgrhp)f;f tpUk;Gthd;. ,iwkWg;ghsDf;F kuzNtis tUk;NghJ> my;yh`; toq;Fk; Ntjid Fwpj;Jk; jz;lid Fwpj;Jk; mtDf;F mwptpf;fg;gLk;. mg;NghJ kuzj;jpw;Fg; gpd;dhy; cs;s (kWik) tho;it tpl ntWg;ghdjhf NtnwJTk; mtDf;F ,uhJ. vdNt> mtd; my;yh`;it jhprpg;gij ntWg;ghd;; my;yh`;Tk; mtidr; re;jp(j;J mUs; ghyp)g;gij ntWg;ghd;'' vd;W (tpsf;fk;) nrhd;dhHfs;.

,e;j `jP]; kw;NwhH mwptpg;ghsH njhlH topahfTk; te;Js;sJ.

6508. 'my;yh`;it jhprpf;f tpUk;Gfpwtiur; re;jpf;f my;yh`;Tk; tpUk;Gfpwhd;. vtH my;yh`;it jhprpg;gij ntWf;fpwtiur; re;jpg;gij my;yh`;Tk; ntWf;fpwhd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd mg+ %]h(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; MNuhf;fpakhdtHfsha; ,Ue;jNghJ> 'nrhHf;fj;jpy; jk; ,Ug;gplj;ijg; ghHj;J> gpwF (,d;Dk; rpy fhyk; capH tho;tjw;F) tha;g;gspf;fg;glhj tiu ve;j ,iwj;J}j(hpd; cap)Uk; ifg;gw;wg;gltpy;iy'' vd;W $WthHfs;. gpwF mtHfSf;F Neha; fz;L> jk; jiyia vd;Dila kb kPJ itj;jpUe;j epiyapy; rpwpJ Neuk; kaf;fKw;whHfs;. gpwF kaf;fk; njspe;jNghJ tPl;bd; $iuia Nehf;fp mtHfspd; ghHit epiy Fj;jp epd;wJ. gpwF> ',iwth! (nrhHf;fj;jpy;) caHe;j NjhoHfSld; (vd;idr; NrHj;jUs;)'' vd;whHfs;.

ehd;> 'mtHfs; ,g;NghJ ek;Kld; ,Ug;gijj; NjHe;njLf;ftpy;iy (kWikg; ngUtho;itj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhz;Ltpl;lhHfs;)'' vd;W (kdJf;Fs;) $wpf;nfhz;Nld;. (mtHfs; MNuhf;fpakhf ,Ue;jNghJ ',iwj;J}jHfs; ,wf;Fk; Kd; ,k;ik kWik ,uz;bnyhd;iwj; NjHT nra;Jnfhs;s tha;g;gspf;fg;gLthHfs;' vd;W) ek;kplk; mtHfs; $wpa nrhy; ,Jjhd; vd mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; Ngrpa filrp thHj;ij> ',iwth! caHe;j NjhoHfSld; (vd;idAk; NrHj;jUs;)' vd;gjhfNt ,Ue;jJ.

,ij mwpQHfs; gyH ,Ue;j mitapy; cHth ,g;D ]{igH> ]aPj; ,g;D K]a;ag;(u`;) MfpNahH mwptpj;jdH. 94

(Neha; tha;g;gl;bUe;j) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy; 'Njhy; ghj;jpuk; xd;W' my;yJ 'nghpa kuf;Ftisnahd;W' ,Ue;jJ. mjpy; jz;¡Uk; ,Ue;jJ. mtHfs; jk; ,uz;L iffisAk; me;jj; jz;¡Uf;Fs; Eioj;J Kfj;jpy; jltpf; nfhz;Nl 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUk; ,y;iy. epr;rakhf kuzj;jpd;NghJ gy Ntjidfs; cz;L'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

gpwF jk; ifia caHj;jpathW '(,iwth! nrhHf;fj;jpy;) caHe;j NjhoHfSld; (vd;idr; NrHj;jUs;)'' vdg; gpuhHj;jpf;fyhdhHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> mtHfspd; capH ifg;gw;wg;gl> mtHfspd; fuk; rhpe;jJ.96

fbd Rghtk; gilj;j fpuhkthrpfs; rpyH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J 'kWik ehs; vg;NghJ?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtHfspNyNa tajpy; rpwpatuhd xUtiu Nehf;fp ',tH capH tho;e;jhy;> ,tiu KJik miltjw;F Kd;Ng cq;fspd; kPJ kWik rk;gtpj;J tpLk;'' vd;W $WthHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisf; fle;J xU [dh]h (gpNujk;) nfhz;L nry;yg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs; '(,tH) Xa;T ngw;wtuhthH; my;yJ (gpwUf;F) Xa;T mspj;jtuhthH'' vd;whHfs;. kf;fs; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! Xa;T ngw;wtH; my;yJ Xa;T mspj;jtH vd;why; vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',iw ek;gpf;if nfhz;l mbahH (,wf;Fk; NghJ) ,t;Tyfj;jpd; Jd;gj;jpypUe;Jk; njhy;iyapypUe;Jk; Xa;Tngw;W ,iwaUis Nehf;fpr; nry;fpwhH. ghtpahd mbahd; (,wf;Fk;NghJ) mtdp(d; njhy;iyfsp)lkpUe;J kw;w mbahHfs;> (ehL) efuq;fs;> kuq;fs; kw;Wk; fhy;eilfs; Mfpad Xa;T (ngw;W epk;kjp) ngWfpd;wd'' vd;whHfs;.

(,tH) Xa;T ngw;wtH; my;yJ (gpwUf;F) Xa;T mspj;jtuhthH. ,iwek;gpf;ifahsH (,wf;Fk;NghJ> ,t;Tyfj; Jd;gq;fspypUe;J) Xa;T ngWfpwhH.

,we;jtiu %d;W nghUs;fs; gpd;njhlHe;J nry;fpd;wd. (mtw;wpy;) ,uz;L jpUk;gptpLfpd;wd. xd;W kl;LNk mtUld; jq;fptpLfpwJ. mtiu mthpd; FLk;gKk; nry;tKk; mtH nra;j nray;fSk; gpd;njhlHe;J nry;fpd;wd. (mtw;wpy;) mthpd; FLk;gKk; nry;tKk; jpUk;gptpLfpd;wd. mthpd; nray;fs; kl;LNk mtUld; jq;fptpLk;.

cq;fspy; xUtH ,we;Jtpl;lhy; (kWikapy;) mtH (jq;fg;NghFk;) ,Ug;gplk; fhiyapYk; khiyapYk; mtUf;F vLj;Jf; fhl;lg;gLk;. (mJ) xd;W eufkhapUf;Fk;; my;yJ nrhHf;fkhapUf;Fk;. mg;NghJ ',Jjhd; cd; ,Ug;gplk;. ,Wjpapy; ,q;F jhd; eP mDg;gg;gLtha;'' vd;W $wg;gLk;.

vd ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 98

,we;Njhiu VrhjPHfs;. Vnddpy;> mtHfs; jhk; nra;j (ed;ik> jPik> Mfpa)tw;wpd; ghy; nrd;W NrHe;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

vd Map\h(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 99

(jpUf;FHMd; 39:68 tJ trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) 'm];]_H' vd;gJ 'vf;fhsk;' tbtpYs;s XH CJ FoyhFk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 37:19 tJ trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) '][;uj;' vd;gjw;F 'ngUk; rg;jk;' vd;W nghUs;.

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH. (jpUf;FHMd; 74:8 tJ trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) 'me;ehf;$H' vDk; nrhy;Yf;F 'vf;fhsk;' vd;W nghUs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 79:6 tJ trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) 'mHuh[p/gh (epy eLf;fk;) vd;gJ KjyhtJ vf;fhsj;ijAk;> (jpUf;FHMd; 79:7 tJ trdj;jpYs;s) 'mHuhjp/gh' (njhlHe;J tUtJ) vd;gJ ,uz;lhtJ vf;fhsj;ijAk; Fwpf;Fk;.

,uz;L NgH rr;rutpl;Lf; nfhz;ldH. mtHfspy; xUtH K];ypk;; kw;nwhUtH åjH. me;j K];ypk; (jhk; nra;j xU rj;jpaj;jpd; NghJ) 'mk;yj;jhH midtiuAk; tpl %]h(miy) mtHfis (rpwe;jtuhf)j; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhz;ltd; kPjhizahf! vd;W $wpdhH. ,ijf; Nfl;l me;j K];ypk; Nfhgkile;J me;j åjhpd; Kfj;jpy; miwe;Jtpl;lhH. clNd me;j åjH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W jd;Dila eltbf;ifiaAk; me;j K];ypkpd; eltbf;ifiaAk; njhptpj;jhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; '%]h(miy) mtHfisr; tplr; rpwe;jtuhf vd;id Mf;fhjPHfs;. Vnddpy;> (kWik ehspy; vf;fhsk; Cjg;gLk;. mg;NghJ) kf;fs; %Hr;irAw;W (fPNo) tpOe;JtpLthHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd;jhd; kaf;fk; njspe;J vOgtHfspy; Kjy; Mshf ,Ug;Ngd;. me;j Neuj;jpy; %]h(miy) mtHfs; ,iwtdJ mhpaizapd; XH Xuj;ijg; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;. %]h vdf;F Kd;Ng kaf;fk; njspe;J (vOe;J)tpl;lhuh? my;yJ %Hr;iraile;J tpOtjpypUe;J my;yh`; tpjptpyf;fspj;jtHfspy; xUtuha; mtH ,Ue;jhuh? vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 101

%Hr;iraile;J tpOk; (kWik) ehspy; kf;fs; %Hr;iraile;J (fPNo) tpOe;JtpLthHfs;. ehd;jhd; (kaf;fk; njspe;J) vOgtHfspy; Kjy; Mshf ,Ug;Ngd;. me;j Neuj;jpy; %]h(miy) mtHfs; ,iwtdJ mhpaizapd; XH Xuj;ijg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;. mtH %Hr;irAw;W tpOe;jtHfspy; xUtuh vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ.

kWik ehspy; my;yh`; g+kpiaf; ifg;gw;wpf; nfhs;thd;. 103

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'kWik ehspy; ,e;j g+kp (mLg;gpy; ,Uf;Fk;) xU nuhl;biag; Nghd;W (rkjskhf) khwptpLk;. gazj;jpYs;s cq;fspy; xUtH jk; nuhl;bia (mLg;gpypUe;J vLj;Jf; ifapy; itj;J)g; Gul;Ltijg; Nghd;W> rHt ty;yik gilj;j (,iw)td; g+kpiaj; jd;Dila fuj;jhy; Gul;bg;NghLthd;. (mijNa) nrhHf;fthrpfSf;F tpUe;jhf;Fthd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 106

mg;NghJ åjHfspy; xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'mGy; fhrpNk! mstw;w mUshsd; cq;fSf;F Rgpl;rk; mspf;fl;Lk;. kWik ehspy; nrhHf;fthrpfspd; tpUe;JzT vd;dntd;W cq;fSf;F ehd; njhptpf;fl;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'rhp' vd;whHfs;. mtH egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dijg; Nghd;Nw 'kWik ehspy; ,e;j g+kp xNunahU nuhl;biag; Nghd;W ,Uf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fisf; $He;J ghHj;Jtpl;L> jk; filtha;g; gw;fs; njhpa rphpj;jhHfs;. gpwF 'cq;fSf;F nrhHf;fthrpfspd; Fok;G vJ vdj; njhptpf;fl;Lkh?' vd;W me;j åjH Nfl;Ltpl;L mtHfspd; Fok;G 'ghyhk;' kw;Wk; 'E}d;' vd;whH. kf;fs; ',J vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. me;j åjH '(mit) fhiskhLk; kPDk; MFk;. me;j ,uz;bd; <uy;fSld; xl;bf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; jdpj; Jz;il (kl;LNk nrhHf;fthrpfspy;) vOgjhapuk; NgH Grpg;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

(kWik ehs; Vw;gLtjw;F rw;W Kd; fpof;fpypUe;J Nkw;F Nehf;fp) kf;fs; %d;W gphptpduhf xd;W jpul;lg;gLthHfs;. (mjpy; Kjy; gphptpdH) mr;rj;JlDk; MHtj;JlDk; nry;thHfs;. (,uz;lhtJ gphptpdH) (thfdg; gw;whf;Fiwapdhy; jhkjpj;Jg; gpd;dH) xNu xl;lfj;jpd; kPJ ,uz;L Nguhf> xNu xl;lfj;jpd; kPJ %d;W Nguhf> xNu xl;lfj;jpd; kPJ ehd;F Nguhf> xNu xl;lfj;jpd; kPJ gj;Jg; Nghuhfr; nry;thHfs;.

mtHfspy; vQ;rpatH(fNs %d;whtJ gphptpduhtH. mtH)fis (g+kpapy; Vw;gLk; xU ngUk;) jP (tpgj;J) xd;Wjpul;Lk;. mtHfs; kjpa Xa;ntLf;Fk;NghJk;> ,utpy; Xa;ntLf;Fk; NghJk;> fhiy Neuj;ij milAk;NghJk;> khiy Neuj;ij milAk; NghJk; (,g;gb vy;yh Neuq;fspYk;) me;jj; jP mtHfSlNdNa ,Uf;Fk;.

xUtH ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (jpUf;FHMd; 25:43 tJ ,iwtrdj;jpd;gb kWik ehspy;) ,iwkWg;ghsd; jd;Dila Kfj;jhy; (elj;jp) ,Oj;Jr; nry;yg;gLtJ vg;gb?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',k;ikapy; mtid ,uz;L fhy;fshy; elf;fr; nra;j (,iw)tDf;F> kWikehspy; mtid mtDila Kfj;jhy; elf;fr; nra;jpl Kbahjh?' vd;W (jpUg;gpf;) Nfl;lhHfs;.

(,ij mwptpj;j) fj;jhjh ,g;D jpMkh(u`;) mtHfs; 'Mk;. (KbAk;). vq;fs; ,iwtdpd; typikapd; kPjhizahf!'' vd;whHfs;. 108

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrhw;nghopT Nkilapd; (kpk;gH) kPJ ,Ue;jgb 'epr;rakhf ePq;fs; nrUg;gzpahjtHfshf> epHthzkhdtHfshf> tpUj;jNrjdk; nra;ag;glhjtHfshf my;yh`;itr; re;jpg;gPHfs;'' vd;W ciuapy; Fwpg;gpl;lij Nfl;Nld;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fspilNa epd;wgb ciuahw;wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;: (kWik ehspy;) ePq;fs; nrUg;gzpahjtHfshf> epHthzkhdtHfshf> tpUj;jNrjdk; nra;ag;glhjtHfshf xd;W jpul;lg;gLtPHfs;. my;yh`; $wpdhd;: Kjd; Kjyhf mtHfis ehk; gilj;jijg; Nghd;Nw (me;ehspy;) mtHfis kPz;Lk; gilg;Nghk;. ,J ek; kPJ (nghWg;ghk;tpl;l) thf;FWjpahFk;. ,ij ehk; epr;rak; nra;Nthk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 21:104)

kWik ehspy; gilg;gpdq;fspNyNa Kjd; Kjyhf Milazptpf;fg;gLtH ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; MthHfs;. NkYk;> vd; rKjhaj;jhhpy; rpy NgH ,lg; gf;fkhf (eufk; Nehf;fp)f; nfhz;L nry;yg;gLthHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; 'vd; ,iwth! (,tHfs;) vd; NjhoHfspy; rpyH'' vd;Ngd;. mg;NghJ my;yh`; ',tHfs; cq;fS(ila ,wg;G)f;Fg; gpd; (khHf;fj;jpy;) vd;dnty;yhk; GjpJ Gjpjhf cUthf;fpdhHfs; vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;ghd;.

mg;NghJ ehd;> ey;ybahH (egp <rh(miy) mtHfs;) nrhd;dijg; Nghd;W 'ehd; mtHfSld; ,Ue;jtiu mtHfisf; fz;fhzpg;gtdhf ,Ue;Njd;. eP vd;idj; jpUk;g mioj;Jf;nfhz;lNghJ ePNa mtHfisf; fz;fhzpg;gtdhf ,Ue;jha;'' (jpUf;FHMd; 05:117) vd;W nrhy;Ntd;.

ehq;fs; (RkhH ehw;gJ NgH) egp(]y;) mtHfSld; xU (Njhy;) $lhuj;jpDs; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; 'nrhHf;fthrpfspy; ehd;fpy; xU gFjpapduhf ,Uf;f ePq;fs; tpUk;Gfpd;wPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs; 'Mk;' vd;W nrhd;Ndhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'nrhHf;fthrpfspy; %d;wpy; xU gFjpapduhf ePq;fs; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd tpUk;Gfpd;wPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs; 'Mk;' vd;W nrhd;Ndhk;. mtHfs; 'nrhHf;fthrpfspy; ghjpg; Nguhf ePq;fs; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd tpUk;Gfpd;wPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs; 'Mk;' vd;W nrhd;Ndhk;. mtHfs; 'nrhHf;fthrpfspy; ghjpg; Nguhf ePq;fs; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;Gfpd;wPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs; 'Mk;' vd;W nrhd;Ndhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'K`k;kjpd; capH vtDila ifapYs;sNjh mtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! nrhHf;fthrpfspy; ghjpg; Nguhf (vd; rKjhaj;jhuhd) ePq;fs; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd ehd; vjpHghHf;fpNwd;. mjw;Ff; fhuzk;> nrhHf;fj;jpy; K];ypkhdtiuj; jtpu NtnwtUk; Eioa KbahJ. ,iz itg;gtHfis xg;gpLk;NghJ ePq;fs; fWg;Gf; fhis khl;bd; Njhypy; cs;s nts;is Kbiag; Nghd;Wjhd;; my;yJ rptg;Gf; fhis khl;bYs;s fWg;G Kbiag; Nghd;Wjhd; ,Uf;fpwPHfs;'' vd;whHfs;.

kWik ehspy; Kjd; Kjypy; miof;fg;gLgtH (Mjp kdpjH) Mjk; (miy) mtHfshthHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; Kd; mtHfspd; re;jjpfs; ,Ug;ghHfs;. re;jjpfsplk; ',tH jhk; cq;fs; je;ij Mjk;'' vd;W $wg;gLk;. clNd Mjk; (miy) mtHfs; (,iwtdpd; miog;ig Vw;W> ',iwth!) vj;jid Ngiu (mt;thW) gphpf;f Ntz;Lk;?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mjw;F ,iwtd;> 'xt;nthU E}W NghpypUe;Jk; njhz;Z}w;W xd;gJ Ngiuj; jdpahfg; gphpj;jpLq;fs;'' vd;W $Wthd; vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhptpj;jhHfs;.

clNd kf;fs; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fspy; xt;nthU E}W NghpYk; njhz;Z}w;W xd;gJ NgH (eufj;jpw;nfdg; gphpj;J) vLf;fg;gl;lhy; vq;fspy; (nrhHf;fj;jpw;nfd) ahHjhd; kpQ;RthH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'kw;w rKjhaq;fSf;fpilNa vd; rKjhaj;jhH fWg;Gf; fhis khl;bYs;s nts;is Kbiag; Nghd;wtHfs; MthHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''epr;rakhf> kWik ehspd; mjpHr;rpahdJ> (jpk;iy cz;lhf;Fk;) gaq;fukhd epfo;r;rpahFk;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 22:1 tJ) trdj; njhlH. 110

(kWik ehspy;) my;yh`; (Mjp kdpjiu Nehf;fp) 'MjNk!' vd;W miog;ghd;. mjw;F mtHfs; '(,iwth!) ,Njh fPo;g;gbaf; fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;. (fl;lisapL.) eyk; midj;Jk; cd; fuq;fspy; jhd;'' vd;W $WthHfs;.

mg;NghJ my;yh`; '(cq;fs; re;jjpfspy;) eufj;jpw;Fr; nry;ytpUg;gtHfis (kw;wtHfspypUe;J) jdpahfg; gphpj;jpLq;fs;'' vd;W $Wthd;. Mjk; (miy) mtHfs; 'vj;jid eufthrpfis?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mjw;F mtd; 'Xt;NthH Mapuk; NghpypUe;Jk; njhs;shapuj;Jj; njhz;Z}w;nwhd;gJ Ngiu (jdpahfg; gphpj;jpLq;fs;)'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghd;. (mg;NghJs;s gaq;fu #o;epiyapd; fhuzj;jhy;) ghyfd; $l eiuj;J (%g;gile;J) tpLfpd;w> fHg;gk; nfhz;l xt;nthU ngz;Zk; fHg;gj;ij(g; gPjpapd; fhuzj;jhy; miuFiwahf)g; gpurtpj;J tpLfpw Neuk; ,Jjhd;. kf;fis (mr;rj;jhy;) NghijAw;wtHfshf ePq;fs; fhz;gPHfs;. Mdhy;> mtHfs; (cz;ikapNyNa kJthy;) NghijAw;wpUf;fkhl;lhHfs;. khwhf> my;yh`;tpd; Ntjid fLikahdjhFk;.

,t;thW egpatHfs; $wpaJ kf;fSf;Fr; rpukkhf ,Ue;jJ. vdNt> mtHfs; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (xt;NthH Mapuj;jpYk; eufj;jpw;Fr; nry;yhky; vQ;rpapUf;Fk;) me;j xU egH vq;fspy; ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; '(gag;glhjPHfs;;) ew;nra;jp ngWq;fs;. a/[_[; k/[_[; $l;lj;jhhpy; Mapuk; NgH vd;why;> cq;fspy; xUtH (eufj;jpw;Fr; nry;y jdpahf gphpf;fg;gl;Nlhhpy;) ,Ug;ghH'' vd;W $wptpl;Lg; gpwF> 'vd; capH vtd; ifapYs;sNjh mtd; kPjhizahf! ePq;fs; nrhHf;fthrpfspy; %d;wpy; xU gq;fpduhf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk; vd;W ehd; Nguhty; nfhs;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd ehq;fs; my;yh`;itg; Gfo;e;J jf;gPH (my;yh`{ mf;gH) Kof;fkpl;Nlhk;. gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'vd; capH vtd; ifapYs;sNjh mtd; kPjhizahf! ePq;fs; nrhHf;fthrpfspy; ghjpg;Nguhf ,Uf;fNtz;Lnkd ehd; Nguhty; nfhs;fpNwd;. kw;w rKjhaq;fNshL xg;gpLifapy; ePq;fs; fWg;Gf; fhis khl;bd; NjhypYs;s nts;is Kbiag; Nghd;W> my;yJ fOijapd; fhypYs;s nts;is nrhl;iliag; Nghd;W ,Uf;fpwPHfs;'' vd;whHfs;.

kfj;jhd xU ehspy; epr;rakhf mtHfs; (capH nfhLj;J) vOg;gg;gLthHfs; vd;gij mtHfs; ek;gtpy;iyah? me;ehspy; mk;yj;jhhpd; mjpgjp Kd; kf;fnsy;yhk; (tprhuizf;fhf) epw;ghHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 83:4-6)

kWikehspy; kdpjHfSf;F (mtHfspd; jiyf;fUfpy; neUq;fp tUk; #hpadhy;) tpaHit Vw;gLk;. mtHfspd; tpaHit jiuapDs; vOgJ Kok; tiu nrd;W> (jiuf;F Nky;) mtHfspd; thia mile;J> ,Wjpapy; mtHfspd; fhijAk; milAk;.

kWik ehSf;F 'my;`hf;fh' ('epr;rakhdJ') vd;nwhU ngaUz;L. Vnddpy;> me;ehspy; gpujpgyd; fpilg;gJk;> cz;ikfs; (ntspr;rj;jpw;F) tUtJk; epr;rakhFk;. 'my;`hf;fh' kw;Wk; 'my;`f;fh' (cz;ikahdJ) Mfpa ,uz;Lf;Fk; nghUs; xd;Nw. (,jd;wp) 'my;fhhpM' (jpLf;fplr; nra;af;$baJ)> 'my;/fh»ah' (#o;e;J nfhs;sf;$baJ)> 'm];]hf;fh' (ngUQ;rg;jk;) Mfpa ngaHfSk; mjw;F cz;L. 'mj;j/fhGd;' (,og;Gf;Fs;shf;Fjy;) vDk; ngaUk; cz;L. md;W nrhHf;fthrpfs;> eufthrpfis ,og;Gf;Fs;shf;FtH. 114

kWik ehspy; kdpjHfSf;fpilNa Kjd; Kjypy; jPHg;gspf;fg;gLtJ (cyfpy; rpe;jg;gl;l) ,uj;jq;fs; (nfhiyfs;) Fwpj;Jjhd;. 115

xUtH jk; rNfhjuUf;F mePjp VNjDk; ,ioj;jpUe;jhy; (mtUld; rkurk; nra;J) mjpypUe;J mtH (,t;Tyk;NyNa) jk;ik tpLtpj;Jf; nfhs;sl;Lk;. Vnddpy;> mq;F (kWikapy; <l;Lj; njhif nfhLf;f) nghw;fhNrh> nts;spf;fhNrh ,Uf;fhJ. ,tH jk; rNfhjuUf;F (,ioj;j mePjpf;F <lhf) ,tUila ed;ikfspypUe;J (Njitahdtw;iw) vL(j;Jf; nfhL)f;fg;gLk;; ,thplk; ed;ikfNs ,y;iy vd;why;> (mePjpf;Fs;shd) rNfhjudpd; ghtq;fspypUe;J (tpk;jhrhug;gb) vLj;J ,tH kPJ Rkj;jg;(gLk;. ,e;epiy Vw;)gLtjw;F Kd;Ng (,k;ikapy; rkurk; nra;J nfhs;sl;Lk;).

,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; eufj;jp(d; ghyj;jp)ypUe;J jg;gp tUk;NghJ nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fk; eufj;jpw;Fk; ,ilapYs;s xU ghyj;jpy; jLj;J epWj;jg;gLthHfs;. mq;F cyfpy; (tho;e;j NghJ) mtHfSf;fpilNa ele;j mePjpfSf;fhfr; rpyhplkpUe;J rpyH fzf;Fj; jPHj;Jf; nfhs;thHfs;. ,Wjpapy; mtHfs; (khR) ePq;fpj; J}a;ikahfptpLk;NghJ nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioa mtHfSf;F mDkjp toq;fg;gLk;. K`k;kjpd; capH vtd; ifapYs;sNjh mtd; kPjhizahf! mtHfs; nrhHf;fj;jpy; cs;s jk; trpg;gplj;ij> cyfj;jpypUe;j mtHfspd; ,y;yj;ijtpl vspjhf milahsk; fz;Lnfhs;thHfs;.

6536. '(kWikapy;) JUtpj;JUtp tprhhpf;fg;gLgtH Ntjid nra;ag;gLthH' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. ehd; 'my;yh`; (jd; Ntjj;jpy;) 'tyf; fuj;jpy; jk; tpidg; gjpTr; rPl;L toq;fg;gl;lthplk; vspa Kiwapy; fzf;F thq;fg;gLk;' (jpUf;FHMd; 84:08) vd;wy;yth $Wfpwhd;?' vdf; Nfl;ljw;F> ',J (Nfs;tp fzf;F njhlHghdJ md;W; khwhf> kdpjHfspd; ed;ik> jPik gl;baiy mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy;) rkHg;gpf;fg;gLjyhFk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.''118 vd Map\h(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

(xU Kiw) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'kWik ehspy; tprhuiz nra;ag;gLk; vtUk; mope;NjNgha; tpLthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vtUila tpidg; gjpTr; rPl;L mthpd; tyf; fuj;jpy; toq;fg;gLNkh mthplk; vspa Kiwapy; fzf;F thq;fg;gLk;' vd;wy;yth my;yh`; $wpdhd;?' (jpUf;FHMd; 84:08) vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ',J (Nfs;tp fzf;F njhlHghdJ md;W; khwhf> kdpjHfspd; ed;ik jPikfspd; gl;baiy mtHfSf;F Kd;) rkHg;gpf;fg;gLtJ jhd;. kWikapy; JUtpj;JUtp tprhuiz nra;ag;gLk; vtUk; Ntjid nra;ag;glhkypUg;gjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

kWik ehspy; ,iw kWg;ghsd; (tprhuizf;fhff;) nfhz;Ltug;gl;L 'cdf;F g+kp epuk;gj; jq;fk; nrhe;jkhf ,Ue;jhy; eP mtw;iwg; gpizj; njhifahfj; ju(Tk; mjd; %yk; euf NtjidapypUe;J tpLjiy ngwTk;) eP Kd;tUthay;yth?' vd;W mtdplk; Nfl;fg;gLk;. mjw;F mtd; 'Mk;' vd;W gjpyspg;ghd;. mg;NghJ ',ijtpl Rygkhd xd;Nw (-my;yh`;Tf;F ,iz fw;gpf;fhkypUg;gijNa) cd;dplk; Nfhug;gl;bUe;jJ. (Mdhy;> mij eP Vw;ftpy;iy)'' vd;W $wg;gLk; vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wp te;jhHfs;.

my;yh`; kWik ehspy; cq;fspy; xt;nthUtUlDk; (jdpj;jdpahfg;) NgrhkypUg;gjpy;iy. mg;NghJ my;yh`;Tf;Fk; cq;fspy; xUtUf;Fk; ,ilNa nkhopngaHg;ghsH vtUk; ,Uf;fkhl;lhH. gpwF mtH $He;J ghHg;ghH. jkf;F Kd;Gwk; vijAk; mtH fhzkhl;lhH. gpwF jk(J Kfj;J)f;F vjpNu ghHg;ghH. mg;NghJ mtiu (euf) neUg;Gjhd; tuNtw;Fk;. vdNt> Kbe;jhy; NghPr;rk; goj;jpd; xU Jz;il jHkk; nra;NjDk; eufj;jpypUe;J cq;fisf; fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'eufj;jpypUe;J cq;fisf; fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wptpl;Lg; gpwF (eufj;ijg; ghHj;J mQ;Rtijg; Nghd;W) Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpf;nfhz;lhHfs;. gpwF (kPz;Lk;) 'eufj;jpypUe;J cq;fisf; fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wptpl;Lg; gpwF> (eufj;ijf; fz;L mQ;Rtijg; Nghd;W) jk; Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpf; nfhz;lhHfs;. mtHfs; eufj;ijNa ghHf;fpwhHfNsh vd;W ehq;fs; vz;Zk; msTf;F %d;W Kiw (,t;thW) nra;jhHfs;. gpwF 'NghPr;rk; goj;jpd; xU Jz;il jHkk; nra;NjDk; cq;fis eufj;jpypUe;J fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. mJTk; ,y;yhjtH ,d;nrhy;iyf; nfhz;NlDk; eufj;jpypUe;J jd;idf; fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;sl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.121

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;: (tpz;Zyfg; gazj;jpd; NghJ) gy rKjhaj;jhH vdf;F vLj;Jf; fhl;lg;gl;ldH. mg;NghJ XH ,iwj; J}jUld; (fzprkhd vz;zpf;ifapypUe;j) xU $l;lk; fle;J nrd;wJ. kw;NwhH ,iwj;J}jUld; rpy NgH fle;J nrd;wdH. kw;NwhH ,iwj;J}jUld; gj;Jg; NgUk;> ,d;NdhH ,iwj;J}jUld; gj;Jg; NgUk;> ,d;NdhH ,iwj;J}jUld; Ie;J NgUk; fle;J nrd;wdH. gpwpNjhH ,iwj;J}jH jdpahfr; nrd;whH. mg;NghJ xU kpfg; nghpa $l;lj;ijf; fz;Nld;. ehd; '(thdtH) [pg;hPNy! ,tHfs; vd; rKjhaj;jpduh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. [pg;hPy;> ',y;iy. khwhf> mbthdj;ijg; ghUq;fs;'' vd;whH. clNd ghHj;Njd;. mq;Nf kpfg; ngUk; kf;fs; jpus; ,Uf;ff; fz;Nld;. [pg;hPy; ',tHfs; jhk; cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhH. ,tHfspd; Kd;dpiyapy; ,Uf;Fk; ,e;j vOgjhapuk; NgUf;F tprhuizAkpy;iy. NtjidAkpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. ehd; 'Vd;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F [pg;hPy;> ',tHfs; (Neha;f;fhf) #bl;Lf; nfhs;shjtHfshfTk;> Xjpg;ghHf;fhjtHfshfTk;> gwir rFdk; ghHf;fhjtHfshfTk;> jq;fs; ,iwtd; kPNj KO ek;gpf;if itj;jtHfshfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

clNd egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp cf;fh\h ,g;D kp`;]d;(uyp) mtHfs; vOe;J (te;J) 'mtHfspy; xUtdhf vd;idAk; Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'my;yh`;Nt! ,tiu mtHfspy; xUtuhf Mf;Fthahf!' vdg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp ,d;ndhU kdpjH vOe;J (te;J) 'mtHfspy; xUtdhf vd;idAk; Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',e;j tp\aj;jpy; cf;fh\h ck;ik Ke;jptpl;lhH'' vd;whHfs;. 123

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'vd; rKjhaj;jhhpy; vOgjhapuk; NgH nfhz;l xU $l;lk;> ngsHzkp ,utpy; re;jpud; gpufhrpg;gijg; Nghd;W Kfq;fs; gpuhfhrpj;jgb (tprhuizapd;wp nrhHf;fj;Jf;Fs;) EiothHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd cf;fh\h ,g;D kp`;]d; my;mrjP(uyp) mtHfs; jk; kPjpUe;j NfhLNghl;l rhy;itia caHj;jpathW vOe;J ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtHfspy; xUtdhf vd;idAk; Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'my;yh`;Nt! ,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. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'my;yh`;Nt! ,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 egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',e;j tp\aj;jpy; cf;fh\h ck;ik Ke;jptpl;lhH'' vd;whHfs;.

epr;rakhf vd; rKjhaj;jhhpy; 'vOgjhapuk; NgH' my;yJ 'VO yl;rk; NgH' xUtiunahUtH gw;wpf;nfhz;L xNu rPuh (tprhuizapd;wp) nrhHf;fj;jpy; EiothHfs;. mtHfspy; KjyhktUk; ,WjpahdtUk; (xNu Neuj;jpy;) nrhHf;fj;jpy; EioAk; msTf;F (Xuzpapy;) nry;thHfs;. NkYk;> mtHfspd; Kfq;fs; ngsHzkp ,utpy; KO epyT gpufhrpg;gijg; Nghd;W gpufhrpf;Fk;.

nrhHf;fthrpfs; nrhHf;fj;jpYk; eufthrpfs; eufj;jpYk; EiothHfs;. gpwF XH mwptpg;ghsH mtHfspilNa vOe;J 'eufthrpfNs! ,dp kuzk; ,y;iy. nrhHf;fthrpfNs! kuzk; ,y;iy; ,J epue;juk;'' vd;W mwptpg;ghH.

vd mg+ ]aPj; my;Fj;hP(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 125

(jpUf;FHMd; 09: 72 tJ ,iwtrdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) 'mj;d;' vDk; nrhy;Yf;F 'epiyahdJ' vd;W nghUs;. (mjd; tpidr; nrhy;yhd) 'mjd;j;J gp mHspd;' vDk; thf;fpaj;jpw;F 'ehd; xU ehl;by; epiyahfj; jq;fpNdd;'' vd;W nghUs;. ,jpypUe;Nj 'kmjpd; (Ruq;fk;) vDk; nrhy; gpwe;jJ. NkYk;> 'kmjpdp ]pj;f;' vd;why; 'cz;ikapd; gpwg;gplk;' vd;W nghUs;.

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

vd ,k;uhd; ,g;D `{i]d;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 126

ehd; nrhHf;fj;jpd; thrypy; epd;wpUe;Njd;. mjpy; EiogtHfspy; ngUk; ghyhNdhH ViofshfNt ,Ue;jhHfs;. jdte;jHfs; (Nfs;tp fzf;fpw;fhf nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioe;Jtplhky;) jLj;J epWj;jg;gl;bUe;jdH. Mdhy;> eufthrpfis eufj;jpw;Ff; nfhz;L nry;YkhW Mizaplg;gl;bUe;jJ. ehd; eufj;jpd; thrypy; epd;wpUe;Njd;. mjpy; EiogtHfspy; ngUk;ghyhNdhH ngz;fshfNt ,Ue;jhHfs;.

nrhHf;fthrpfs; nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fk;> eufthrpfs; eufj;jpw;Fk; nrd;W NrHe;j gpwF 'kuzk;' (XH Ml;bd; cUtj;jpy;) nfhz;L tug;gl;L> nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fk; eufj;jpw;Fk; ,ilNa epWj;jg;gLk;. gpd;dH mJ mWf;fg;gLk;. gpwF mwptpg;ghsH xUtH 'nrhHf;fthrpfNs! (,dp) kuzk; vd;gNj fpilahJ; eufthrpfNs! (,dp) kuzk; vd;gNj fpilahJ'' vd mwptpg;ghH. mg;NghJ nrhHf;fthrpfSf;F kfpo;r;rpf;F Nky; kfpo;r;rp mjpfkhFk;. eufthrpfSf;Ff; ftiyf;F Nky; ftiy mjpfkhFk;.

(eufj;jpy;) ,iwkWg;ghsdpd; ,uz;L Njhs; G[q;fSf;fpilNa cs;s J}uk;> Jhpjkhfg; gazpg;gtH %d;W ehs;fs; flf;Fk; J}ukhFk;. 130

nrhHf;fj;jpy; xU kuk; cs;sJ. mjd; epoypy; gazpg;gtH E}W Mz;Lfs; gazpj;jhYk; mijf; fle;J nry;y KbahJ.

nrhHf;fj;jpy; xU kuk; cs;sJ. (mjd; epoypy;) tpiue;J nry;Yk; fl;lhd clYs;s caH uff; Fjpiu E}whz;Lfs; gazpj;jhYk; mijf; flf;f KbahJ. 131

mtHfspy; xUtiu xUtH gw;wpf; nfhz;L xNu rPuhf EiothHfs;. mtHfspy; filrp egH Eioahj tiu Kjy; egH Eioakhl;lhH. (midtUk; Xuzpapy; EiotH.) mtHfspd; Kfq;fs; ngsHzkp ,utpy; (gpufhrpf;Fk;) KO epytpd; tbtj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;.

vd ]`;y; ,g;D ]mj;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 132

ehd; ,e;j `jPi] Emkhd; ,g;D mgP ma;ah\;(u`;) mtHfsplk; njhptpj;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: ,e;j `jPi] mg+ ]aPj;(uyp) mtHfs; mwptpj;Jtpl;L mjpy; 'k;of;F mbthdpy; (Njhd;wp)> Nkw;F mbthdpy; kiwAk; el;rj;jpuj;ijg; ghHg;gijg; Nghd;W' vdf; $Ljyhf mwptpj;jij ehd; cWjpahff; Nfl;Nld;. 133

kWik ehspy; eufthrpfspNyNa kpf ,Nyrhd Ntjid mspf;fg;gLgthplk; 'g+kpapypUf;Fk; nghUs;fnsy;yhk; cdf;Nf nrhe;jk; vd;wpUe;jhy; eP mtw;iw gpizj; njhifahfj; ju(Tk; mjd; %yk; ,e;j NtjidapypUe;J tpLjiy ngwTk;) eP Kd;tUtha; my;yth?' vd;W my;yh`; Nfl;ghd;. mjw;F mtH 'Mk;' vd;W gjpyspg;ghH. mg;NghJ my;yh`; 'eP (kdpjHfspd; je;ij) Mjkpd; KJfe;jz;by; (mZthf) ,Ue;jNghJ ,ij tpl ,Nyrhd xd;iw vdf;F vijAk; ,iz fw;gpf;fyhfhJ vd;gijj;jhd; cd;dplkpUe;J vjpHghHj;Njd;. Mdhy; (g+kpf;F cd;id mDg;gpaNghJ) vdf;F ,iz fw;gpg;gg;gijj; jtpu Ntnwjw;Fk; eP xg;Gf; nfhs;stpy;iyNa!'' vd;W $Wthd;.

vd md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 134

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ghpe;Jiuahy; (eufthrpfspy; rpyH) eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaWthHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ']mhPH' Nghd;W ,Ug;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 135

ehd; ']MhPH' vd;why; vd;d? vd;W mwptpg;ghsH mk;H ,g;D jPdhH(u`;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. md;dhH 'nts;shpg; gpQ;Rfs;' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. md;dhUf;Fg; gy; tpOe;Jtpl;bUe;jJ. (,jdhy; '\MhPH' vd;gij ']MhPH'vd;W cr;rhpj;jhHfs;.) NkYk;> 'ghpe;Jiuahy; (rpyH) eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaWtH'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wf; Nfl;Nld; vd;W [hgpH(uyp) mtHfs; cq;fsplk; $wpdhHfsh? vd mk;H ,g;D jPdhH mtHfsplk; tpdtpNdd;. mtHfs; 'Mk;' vd;whHfs;.

rpyH (euf neUg;G jPz;bajhy;) jk; rUkj;jpd; epwk; khwpa gpd; eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNawp> nrhHf;fj;Jf;Fs; EiothHfs;. mtHfis nrhHf;fthrpfs; '[`d;dh kpa;åd;' (euf tpLjiy ngw;NwhH) vdg; ngahpl;L miog;ghHfs;.

(kWik ehspy; tprhuiz Kbe;j gpd;) nrhHf;fthrpfs; nrhHf;fj;jpYk; eufthrpfs; eufj;jpYk; Eioe;Jtpl;l gpd; my;yh`; 'vtUila cs;sj;jpy; fLfsT <khd; vDk; ,iwek;gpf;if cs;sNjh mtiu (eufj;jpypUe;J) ntspNaw;wptpLq;fs;'' vd;W $Wthd;. clNd mtHfs; fUfpa epiyapy; ntspNaWthHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; fhpf; fl;ilfshff; fhl;rpaspg;ghHfs;. gpd;dH mtHfs; 'e`;Uy; `ahj;' vDk; ([Pt) ejpapy; Nghlg;gLthHfs;. clNd mtHfs; 'Nrw;W nts;sj;jpy;' my;yJ 'nts;sj;jpd; fWg;Gf; fsp kz;zpy;' tpij Kisg;gijg; Nghd;W (GJg; nghypTld;) epwk; khwp tpLthHfs;. me;j tpj;J (tpypUe;J tUk; Gw;g+z;Lfs;) kQ;rs; epwj;jpy; (ghHg;gjw;F mofhfTk;> fhw;wpy;) mire;jhbajhf(Tk;) Kisg;gij ePq;fs; fz;ljpy;iyah?

vd mg+ ]aPj; my;Fj;hP(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 136

kWik ehspy; eufthrpfspNyNa kpfTk; ,Nyrhf Ntjid nra;ag;gLgtH xU kdpjuhthH. mthpd; cs;sq;fhy;fspd; eLtpy; (euf) neUg;Gf; fq;F itf;fg;gLk;. mjdhy; mthpd; %is nfhjpf;Fk;.

kWik ehspy; eufthrpfspNyNa kpfTk; ,Nyrhf Ntjid nra;ag;gLgtH xU kdpjuhthH. mthpd; cs;sq;fhy;fspd; eLtpy; ,uz;L neUg;Gf; fq;Ffs; itf;fg;gLk;. (mLg;gpy; itf;fg;gl;Ls;s) nrk;Gg; ghj;jpuk; (my;yJ) gd;dPH ghj;jpuk; nfhjpg;gijg; Nghd;W mtw;why; mthpd; %is nfhjpf;Fk;.

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs; eufj;ijg; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. (mg;NghJ eufj;ijg; ghHj;J mQ;Rtijg; Nghd;W) jk; Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpf; nfhz;L eufj;jpypUe;J ghJfhg;Gf; NfhhpdhHfs;. gpwF (kPz;Lk;) eufj;ijg; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJk; jk; Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpf; nfhz;L> eufj;jpypUe;J ghJfhg;Gf; NfhhpdhHfs;. gpd;dH 'NghPr;rk; goj;jpd; xU Jz;il jHkk; nra;NjDk; eufj;jpypUe;J jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. mJTk; ,y;yhjtH ,d;nrhy;iyf; nfhz;NlDk; (jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 137

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mtHfspd; nghpa je;ij mg+ jhypg; mtHfisg; gw;wpf; $wg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'mtUf;F vd; ghpe;Jiu kWik ehspy; gadspf;ff; $Lk;; (mjdhy;) euf neUg;G mthpd; (KO cliyAk; jPz;lhky;) fZf;fhy;fs; tiu kl;LNk jPz;Lk;gb Mf;fg;glyhk;. (Mdhy;) mjdhy; mthpd; %isapd; %yg;gFjp (jfpj;Jf;) nfhjpf;Fk;'' vd;W nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;. 138

my;yh`; kWik ehspy; kf;fis xd;W $l;Lthd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; '(mjp gaq;fukhd) ,e;j ,lj;jpypUe;J ek;ik tpLtpf;f ek; ,iwtdplk; ghpe;Jiuf;Fk;gb (ahiuahtJ) ehk; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhy; ed;whapUf;FNk!'' vd;W $wpathW (Mjp kdpjUk; Mjpj; J}jUkhd) Mjk; (miy) mtHfsplk; tUthHfs;. mthplk; 'my;yh`; jd;Dila ifahy; cq;fisg; gilj;jhd;. jd;(dhy; gilf;fg;gl;l) capiu cq;fs; clYf;Fs; Cjpdhd;. NkYk;> jd; thdtHfSf;F mtd; fl;lisapl> mtHfs; cq;fSf;Fr; rpuk; gzpe;jdH. vdNt> (,e;jj; Jd;g epiyapypUe;J vq;fis tpLtpf;Fk;gb) vq;fSf;fhf ek; ,iwtdplj;jpy; ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. mjw;F Mjk;(miy) mtHfs; '(ePq;fs; epidf;Fk;) me;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wpathW> (cyfpy;) jhk; Ghpe;jtw;iw mtHfs; epidT$UthHfs;. gpwF 'ePq;fs; (vdf;Fg; gpd;) Kjy; J}juhf ,iwtd; mDg;gpitj;j egp E}`; mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. clNd kf;fs; E}`; (miy) mtHfsplk; nry;thHfs;. md;dhUk; '(ePq;fs; epidf;Fk;) me;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wp> (cyfpy;) jhk; Ghpe;jtw;iw epidT$He;J 'my;yh`; jd;Dila cw;w ez;guhf;fpf; nfhz;l (egp) ,g;uh`Pkplk; ePq;fs; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wptpLthHfs;.

clNd kf;fs; md;dhhplk; nry;y> mtHfSk; '(ePq;fSk; epidf;Fk;) me;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wpathW> jhk; Ghpe;j jtw;iw epidT $UthHfs;. gpwF 'my;yh`; ciuahba (egp) %]htplk; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wptpLthHfs;. clNd kf;fs; md;dhhplk; nry;y> mtHfSk; '(ePq;fs; epidf;Fk;) me;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wpathW jhk; Ghpe;j jtw;iw mtHfs;epidT $He;jgb 'egp(]y;) <rhtplk; nry;Yq;fs;!'' vd;W $wptpLthHfs;. clNd kf;fs; md;dhhplk; nry;thHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; '(ePq;fs; epidf;Fk;) me;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,y;iy. ePq;fs; ,Wjp egpahd K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;. Vnddpy;> mtH Kd; gpd; ghtq;fs; kd;dpf;fg;gl;ltH'' vd;W $WthHfs;.

clNd kf;fs; vd;dplk; tUthHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; vd; ,iwtdplj;jpy; mDkjp Nfl;Ngd;. mtid ehd; fz;lJk; rpuk;gzpe;jtdhf r[;jhtpy; tpOe;J tpLNtd;. mtd; ehba Neuk; tiu (ehd; tpUk;gpaijf; Nfhu) vd;idtpl;LtpLthd;. gpwF (,iwtd; jug;gpypUe;J) 'cq;fs; jiyia caHj;Jq;fs;. NfSq;fs;; cq;fSf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gLk. nrhy;Yq;fs;; nrtpNaw;fg;gLk;. ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;; cq;fs; ghpe;Jiu Vw;fg;gLk;'' vd;W vd;dplk; $wg;gLk;. clNd ehd; vd;Dila jiyia caHj;jp ,iwtd; vdf;Ff; fw;Wj;jUk; Gfo; nkhopfisf; $wp mtidg; Gfo;Ntd;. gpwF> ehd; ghpe;Jiu nra;Ntd;. mg;NghJ ,iwtd; (ehd; ahH ahUf;Fg; ghpe;Jiu nra;ayhk; vd;gij tiuaWj;J) vdf;F tuk;G tpjpg;ghd;. gpwF mtHfis ehd; eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaw;wp nrhHf;fj;jpw;F mDg;gp itg;Ngd;. gpwF kPz;Lk; ehd; ,iwtdplk; nrd;W rpuk; gzpe;jtdhf r[;jhtpy; tpONtd;. mijg; Nghd;Nw %d;whk; Kiw my;yJ ehd;fhk; Kiw nra;Ntd;. ,Wjpahff; FHMd; jLj;Jtpl;ltH(fshd epue;ju eufk; tpjpf;fg;gl;l ,iwkWg;ghsHfs; kw;Wk; eatQ;rfH)fisj; jtpu NtW ahUk; eufj;jpy; vQ;rpapUf;fkhl;lhHfs;.

,jd; mwptpg;ghHfspy; xUtuhd fj;jhjh ,g;D jpMkh(u`;) mtHfs;> 'FHMd; jLj;Jtpl;ltHfisj; jtpu' vd;gjw;F tpsf;fkhf> 'epue;ju eufk; fl;lhakhk;tpl;ltHfisj; jtpu' vd;W $WthHfs;. 139

(,e;j) K`k;kjpd; ghpe;Jiuahy; xU $l;lk; eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNawp nrhHf;fk; nry;thHfs;. mtHfs; '[`d;dkpa;åd;' (euf tpLjiy ngw;NwhH) vd;W ngahpl;L miof;fg;gLthHfs;. 140

`hhp]h ,g;D Ruhf;fh my;md;rhhp(uyp) mtHfs; gj;Ug; Nghhpy; ahNuh vwpe;j mk;G jhf;fp ,we;jhHfs;. ,e;epiyapy; mthpd; jhahH ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (vd; kfd;) `hhp]hTf;F vd; ,jaj;jpy; cs;s ,lj;ijj; jhq;fs; mwptPHfs;. mtH (,g;NghJ) nrhHf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;jhy; mtUf;fhf ehd; mog;Nghtjpy;iy. mt;thwpy;iyNay;> ehd; vd;d nra;Ntd; vd;gijj; jhq;fs; ghHf;fj;jhd; NghfpwPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ mthplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ',og;ghy; Jbf;fpwhah? mJntd;d> nrhHf;fk; xd;Wjhd; cs;sjh? nrhHf;fq;fspd; gbj;juq;)fs; epiwa cs;sd. cd; kfd; '/gpHjt;];' vDk; caHe;j nrhHf;fj;jpy; cs;shH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 141

,iwtopapy; fhiyapy; rpwpJ Neuk;> my;yJ khiyapy; rpwpJ Neuk; (NghH Ghpar;) nry;tJ ,e;j cyfj;ijAk; mjpYs;s nry;tq;fisAk; tplr; rpwe;jJ MFk;. 142 cq;fspy; xUtUf;Fr; nrhHf;fj;jpy; xU tpy; msTf;F> my;yJ xU ghjk; itf;Fk; msTf;F ,lk; fpilg;gJ ,e;j cyfj;ijAk; mjpYs;s nry;tq;fisAk; tplr; rpwe;jJ MFk;.143 nrhHf;fj;J kq;ifahpy; xUtH g+kpapy; Njhd;wpdhy;> thdj;Jf;Fk; g+kpf;Fk; ,ilNa cs;s gFjpfnsy;yhk; xspUk;. NkYk;> mg;gFjpfs; midj;jpYk; eWkzk; fkOk;. me;j kq;ifapd; Kfj;jpiu (kl;LNk) ,e;j cyfj;ijAk; mjpYs;s nry;tq;fistpl NkyhdjhFk;.

(nrhHf;fthrpfspy;) vtUk;> (cyf tho;tpy;) jhk; ghtk; Ghpe;jpUe;jhy; eufj;jpy; jk; ,Ug;gplk; vJthf ,Ue;jpUf;Fk; vd;W fhl;lg;glhky; nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioakhl;lhH. mtH mjpfkhf (kk;o;r;rpaile;J ,iwtDf;F) ed;wp nrYj;Jtjw;fhfNt (,t;thW fhl;lg;gLk;). (eufthrpfspy;) vtUk;> (cyf tho;tpy;) jhk; ed;ik Ghpe;jpUe;jhy; nrhHf;fj;jpy; jk; ,Ug;gplk; vJthf ,Ue;jpUf;Fk; vd;W fhl;lg;glhky; eufj;jpy; Eioakhl;lhH. ,J mtUf;F (ngUk;) Jaukhf mikaNtz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfNt (fhl;lg;gLfpwJ.)

mjw;F mtHfs; 'mg+ `{iuuhNt! vd;idg; gw;wpa nra;jpfspd; kPJ ckf;fpUf;Fk; Nguhty; vdf;Fj; njhpAk;. vdNt> ,r;nra;jpiag; gw;wpAk; ckf;F Kd;dH NtW ahUk; epr;rakhff; Nfl;fkhl;lhHfs; vd;W ehd; vz;zpapUe;Njd;. kWik ehspy; kf;fs; midthpYk; vd; ghpe;Jiu %yk; ew;NgW ngWfpwtH ahnudpy;> csg;g+Htkhf J}a;ikahd vz;zj;Jld; 'yh ,yh` ,y;yy;yh`;' (tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUk; ,y;iy) vd;W nrhd;dhNu mtH jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 144

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (nrhHf;fthrpfs; kw;Wk; eufthrpfspd; epiy Fwpj;Jg; gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;: eufthrpfspy; ,Wjpahf eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaWgtH ahH vd;gijAk;> nrhHf;fthrpfspy; ,Wjpahfr; nrhHf;fj;jpy; EiogtH ahH vd;gijAk; ehd; ed;fwpNtd;. eufj;jpypUe;J jto;e;jgb ntspNaWfpw xU kdpjNu mtH mthplk; my;yh`; 'eP Ngha; nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioe;Jnfhs;'' vd;ghd;. mtH nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fr; nry;thH. mJ epuk;gpapUg;gijg; Nghd;W mtUf;Fj; Njhd;Wk; clNd mtH jpUk;gp te;J 'vd; ,iwth! mJ epuk;gpapUf;ff; fz;Nld;'' vd;W $WthH. mjw;F my;yh`; 'eP nrd;W nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioe;Jnfhs;'' vd;W (kPz;Lk;) nrhy;thd;. mtH nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fr; nry;thH. mJ epuk;gpapUg;gijg; Nghd;W mtUf;Fj; Njhd;Wk;. vdNt> mtH jpUk;gp te;J 'vd; ,iwth! mJ epuk;gpapUf;ff; fz;Nld;'' vd;W $WthH. mjw;F mtd; 'eP nrd;W nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioe;J nfhs;. Vnddpy;> cyfk; kw;Wk; mijg; Nghd;w gj;J klq;F' my;yJ 'cyfj;ijg; Nghd;W gj;J klq;F' (,lk; nrhHf;fj;jpy;) cdf;F cz;L'' vd;W nrhy;thd;. mjw;F mtH 'murdhfpa eP vd;idg; ghpfhrk; nra;fpwhah?' my;yJ 'vd;id eiff;fpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;ghH.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; 'mg+ jhypg; mtHfSf;F VNjDk; ePq;fs; (gpujp) cgfhuk; nra;jPHfsh?' vd;W NfNld;. 145

'm];]puhj;' vd;gJ eufj;jpd; ghykhFk;. 146

kf;fspy; rpyH ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kWikapy; ehq;fs; vq;fs; ,iwtidf; fhz;Nghkh?' vd;W (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp mtHfs; 'Nkfk; kiwf;fhj #hpaidf; fhz;gjpy; cq;fSf;Fr; rpukk; cz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; ',y;iy; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'ngsHzkp ,utpy; Nkfk; kiwf;fhj KO epyitf; fhz;gjpy; cq;fSf;Fr; rpukk; cz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; '(rpukk;) ,y;iy; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: ,t;thWjhd; kWik ehspy; cq;fSila ,iwtid ePq;fs; fhz;gPHfs;. my;yh`; kdpjHfis (kWik kd;wj;jpy;) xd;W $l;b '(cyfj;jpy;) ahH vij tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfNsh mijg; gpd;njhlHe;J nry;yl;Lk;'' vd;ghd;. vdNt> #hpaid tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jtHfs; (#hpaidg;) gpd;njhlHe;J nry;thHfs;. re;jpuid tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jtHfs; (#hpaidg;) gpd;njhlHe;J nry;thHfs;. i\j;jhd;fis tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jtHfs; (mtw;iwg;) gpd;gw;wpr; nry;thHfs;.

,Wjpapy; ,e;jr; rKjhaj;jhH kl;Lk; vQ;rpapUg;ghHfs;. mtHfspilNa eatQ;rfHfSk; ,Ug;ghHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwtd;> mtHfs; mwpahj Njhw;wj;jpy; mtHfsplk; te;J 'ehNd cq;fSila ,iwtd;'' vd;ghd;. clNd mtHfs; cd;dplkpUe;J my;yh`;tplk; ehq;fs; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwhk;. vq;fs; ,iwtd; vq;fsplk; tUk; tiu ehq;fs; ,q;NfNa ,Ug;Nghk;. vq;fs; ,iwtd; vq;fsplk; te;jhy; mtid ehq;fs; mwpe;J nfhz;Nthk;'' vd;gH. mg;NghJ ,iwtd; mtHfs; mwpe;j Njhw;wj;jpy; mtHfsplk; te;J 'ehNd cq;fSila ,iwtd;'' vd;ghd;. mjw;F mtHfs; 'ePNa vq;fs; ,iwtd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L mtidg; gpd;njhlHe;J nry;thHfs;. mq;F eufj;jpd; kPJ ghyk; mikf;fg;gLk;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: ehNd (me;jg; ghyj;ijf;) flg;gtHfspy; Kjy; Mshf ,Ug;Ngd;. mg;Nghija epiyapy; ,iwj;J}jHfs; midthpd; gpuhHj;idAk; 'my;yh`;Nt! fhg;ghw;W fhg;ghw;W' vd;gjhfNt ,Uf;Fk;. me;jf; fhyj;jpy; nfhf;fpfs; khl;lg;gl;bUf;Fk;. mit fUNty kuj;jpd; Kw;fisg; Nghd;wpUf;Fk;. 'fUNty ku Ks;is ePq;fs; ghHj;jjpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; 'Mk; (ghHj;jpUf;fpNwhk;) ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

(njhlHe;J) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: me;jf; nfhf;fpfs; fUNty kuj;jpd; Ks;isg; Nghd;W ,Uf;Fk;. MapDk;> mjd; gUkid my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUk; mwpakhl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ me;jf; nfhf;fpfs; kf;fis mtHfspd; nray;fSf;Nfw;g ft;tpg; gpbf;Fk;. mtHfspy; (,iw kWg;G cs;spl;l) jd; (jPa) nray;fshy; mope;J NghdtUk; ,Ug;ghH. (,iwek;gpf;if ,Ue;jhYk; ghtk; nra;j fhuzj;jhy;) %Hr;irahfpg; gpwF gpioj;Jf nfhs;gtUk; ,Ug;ghH. ,Wjpahf ,iwtd;> jd; mbahHfspilNa jPHg;G toq;fp Kbj;j gpd;> tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy vd;W cWjp $wpatHfspy; jhd; ehba rpyiy eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaw;w tpUk;Gthd;. mg;NghJ mtHfis ntspNaw;WkhW thdtHfSf;F MizapLthd;. thdtHfs; mtHfis r[;jhtpd; (rputzf;fj;jpd;) milahsq;fis itj;J ,dk; fz;L nfhs;thHfs;. (Vnddpy;>) my;yh`; eufj;jpw;F> kdpjid mtdpYs;s r[;jhtpd; milahsj;jpy; jPz;lf; $lhnjdj; jil tpjpj;Js;shd;. vdNt> thdtHfs; mtHfis (eufj;jpypUe;J) ntspNaw;WthHfs;.

mg;NghJ mtHfs; (euf neUg;gpy) fhpf;fg;gl;bUg;ghHfs;. vdNt> mtHfspd; kPJ 'khcy; `ahj;' vdg;gLk;. ([Pt) ePH Cw;wg;gLk;. clNd mtHfs; Nrw;W nts;sj;jpy; tpijg; gapH Kisg;gijg; Nghd;W (GJg; nghypTld;) epwk; khwp tpLthHfs;. mtHfspy; jk; Kfj;jhy; eufj;ij Kd;Ndhf;fpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; xUtH kl;Lk; vQ;RthH. mtH 'vd; ,iwth! eufj;jpd; (ntg;gf;) fhw;why; vdf;F %r;rilf;fpwJ. mjd; [{thiy vd;idf; fhpj;Jtpl;lJ. vdNt> eufj;ijtpl;L vd; Kfj;ij (NtW gf;fk;) jpUg;gp tpLthahf!'' vd;W my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUg;ghH. mg;NgJ my;yh`; '(cd; Nfhhpf;ifia Vw;W) ,ij ehd; cdf;F toq;fptpl;lhy; NtnwhU Nfhhpf;ifiaAk; eP Kd; itf;fyhk; my;yth?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. mjw;F mtH ',y;iy; cd; fz;zpaj;jpd; kPjhizahf! NtnwijAk; cd;dplk; ehd; Nfl;fkhl;Nld;'' vd;ghH. vdNt> ,iwtd; mthpd; Kfj;ij eufj;ijtpl;L (NtW gf;fk;) jpUg;gp tpLthd;. mjw;Fg; gpwF 'vd; ,iwth! nrhHf;fj;jpd; thry; mUNf vd;idf; nfhz;L nry;thahf!'' vd;gtH mtH. mjw;F ,iwtd; 'NtnwijAk; cd;dplk; Nfl;fkhl;Nld; vd;W eP $wtpy;iyah? kdpjh! cdf;Ff; NfLjhd;. cd;Dila Vkhw;W Ntiyjhd; vd;d!'' vd;ghd;. Mdhy;> mtH njhlHe;J Ntz;bf;nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghH. mg;NghJ ,iwtd; 'eP Nfl;lij cdf;F ehd; nfhLj;jhy; ,d;ndhd;iwAk; eP vd;dplk; Nfl;ff;$Lk;'' vd;ghd;. mjw;F mtH ',y;iy; cd; fz;zpaj;jpd; kPjhizahf! ,Jty;yhj NtnwijAk; cd;dplk; Nfl;fkhl;Nld;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> thf;FWjpfisAk; cWjpnkhopfisak; mtH ,iwtdplk; toq;FthH.

,ijaLj;J ,iwtd; mtiu nrhHf;fj;jpd; thry; mUNf nfhz;L nry;thd;. nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fs; ,Ug;gtw;iwf; fhZk;NghJ my;yh`; ehba Neuk; tiu nksdkhf ,Ug;ghH. gpwF ',iwth! vd;id nrhHf;fj;jpw;F mDg;Gthahf!'' vd;W $WthH gpd;dH ,iwtd; 'NtnwijAk; cd;dplk; Nfl;fkhl;Nld; vd;W eP nrhy;ytpy;iyah? kdpjh! cdf;Ff; NfLjhd; cd;Dila Vkhw;W Ntiy jhd; vd;d!'' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. mjw;F 'vd; ,iwth! vd;id cd; gilg;GfspNyNa ew;fjpaw;wtdhf Mf;fptplhNj!'' vd;W ,iwtd; rphpf;Fk; tiu gpuhHj;jpf;nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghH. mtiuf; fz;L ,iwtd; rphpj;JtpLk;NghJ nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioa mtUf;F ,iwtd; mDkjp toq;fpLthd;. nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fs; mtH Eioe;j gpd;> 'eP (tpUk;gpa) ,d;dij Mirg;glyhk;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;. mt;thNw mtUk; Mirg;gLthH. gpwF (kPz;Lk;) 'eP (tpUk;gpa) ,d;dij Mirg;glyhk;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;. mt;thNw mtUk; Mirfs; KOJk; Kw;Wg; ngWk; tiu Mirg;gl;L (jd; tpUg;gq;fisj; njhptpj;J)f; nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghH. mg;NghJ ,iwtd; ',J cdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;; ,ijg; Nghd;W ,d;ndhU klq;Fk; cdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;'' vd;ghd;.

mwptpg;ghsH mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) $wpdhH: ,e;j kdpjHjhk; nrhHf;fj;jpy; EioAk; ,Wjp kdpjuhthH. 147

6574 mjhc ,g;D aªj;(u`;) mtHfs; mwptpj;jhH.

(Nkw;fz;l `jPi]) mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfs; (mwptpj;jNghJ> mtHfs;) cld; mg+ ]aPj; my;Fj;hP(uyp) mtHfSk; mkHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. md;dhH ,e;j `jP]; njhlHghf ve;j khw;wj;ijAk; njhptpf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy;> ',J cdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;; ,ijg; Nghd;W ,d;ndhU klq;Fk; cdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpaNghJ jhd;> mg+ ]aPj;(uyp) mtHfs; ',JTk; ,ijg; Nghd;W gj;J klq;Fk; cdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wf; Nfl;Nld;'' vd;whHfs;. mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfs; ',ijg; Nghd;W ,d;ndhU klq;F'' vd;Nw ehd; kddkpl;Ls;Nsd; vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(egpNa!) epr;rakhf ehk; ckf;F 'my;ft;]H' (vDk; mw;Gj ePHj; jlhfj;ij) toq;fpAs;Nshk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 108:01)149

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D i]j;(uyp) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; '(my;ft;]H) jlhfj;jpd; mUfpy; vd;idr; re;jpf;Fk; tiu ePq;fs; nghWikAldpUq;fs;'' vd;W (md;rhhpfsplk;) nrhd;dhHfs;. 150

ehd; cq;fSf;F Kd;Ng ('my;ft;]H') jlhfj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W (ePH Gfl;lf;) fhj;jpUg;Ngd;. mg;NghJ cq;fspy; ryH vd;Dld; ,Ug;gjhff; fhl;lg;gLthHfs;. gpd;dH vd;dplkpUe;J mtHfs; tpyf;fpitf;fg;gLthHfs;. clNd ehd; ',iwth! (,tHfs;) vd; NjhoHfshapw;Nw!'' vd;Ngd;. mg;NghJ ',tHfs; cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; (GjpJ Gjpjhf) vd;ndd;d cUthf;fpdhHfs; vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpahJ' vdf; $wg;gLk;.

(kWik ehspy; vd;Dila 'my;ft;]H' vDk;) jlhfk; cq;fSf;F Kd;dhy; ,Uf;Fk;. (mjd; tprhykhdJ> md;iwa \hk; ehl;bd;) '[Hgh' kw;Wk; 'mj;U`;' Mfpa ,lq;fSf;fpilNaahd J}ukhFk;. 151

ehd; ]aPj; ,g;D [{igH(u`;) mtHfsplk; 'rpyH 'my;ft;]H' vd;gJ nrhHf;fj;jpYs;s xU ejpahFk; vd;W $Wfpd;wdNu!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F ]aPj;(u`;) mtHfs; 'egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F my;yh`; mUspa (mstw;w) ed;ikfspy; nrhHf;fj;jpYs;s me;j ejpAk; mlq;Fk;'' vd;whHfs;. 152

('my;ft;]H' vDk;) vd; jlhfk; xU khj fhyg; gazj; njhiyJ}uk; (gug;gsT) nfhz;ljhFk;. mjd; ePH ghiy tpl ntz;ikahdJ. mjd; kzk; f];J}hpia tpl eWkzk; tha;e;jJ. mjd; $[hf;fs; tpz;kPd;fs; Nghd;wit. ahH mjd; ePiu mUe;JfpwhHfNsh mtHfs; xUNghJk; jhfkilakhl;lhHfs;. 153

vd; jlhfj;jpd; (gug;G) msT akdpYs;s ']d;M' efuj;jpw;Fk; (\hk; ehl;il xl;bapUe;j) 'ma;yh' efuj;jpw;Fk; ,ilNaahd (njhiy J}uj;)ijg; Nghd;wjhFk;. NkYk;> mjpy; tpz;kPd;fspd; vz;zpf;ifiag; Nghd;W (fzf;fplyq;fh) Nfhg;igfs; (itf;fg;gl;L) ,Uf;Fk;.

ehd; (tpz;Zyfg; gazj;jpd;NghJ) nrhHf;fj;jpy; gazk; nra;Njd;. mg;NghJ mq;F XH MW ,Ue;jJ. mjd; ,uz;L kUq;fpYk; JisAs;s Kj;Jf; fyrq;fs; fhzg;gl;ld. mg;NghJ ehd; '(thdtH) [pg;hPNy! ,J vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtH ',Jjhd; cq;fSila ,iwtd; cq;fSf;F (rpwg;ghf) toq;fpa my;ft;]h'' vd;whH. 'mjd; kz;' my;yJ 'mjd; thrid' eWkzkpf;f f];J}hpahFk;.

(kWikapy;) vd; NjhoHfspy; rpyH (my;ft;]H) jlhfj;jpdUfpy; vd;dplk; tUthHfs;. ehd; mtHfis milahsk; fz;Lnfhs;Sk;NghJ vd;idtpl;L mtHfs; tpyf;fpitf;fg;gLthHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; '(,tHfs;) vd; NjhoHfshapw;Nw!'' vd;Ngd;. mjw;F ,iwtd; 'cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,tHfs; (GjpJ Gjpjhf) vd;ndd;d cUthf;fpdhHfs; vd;gij ePq;fs; mwpakhl;BHfs;'' vd;ghd;.

ehd; cq;fSf;F Kd;Ng 'my;ft;]H' jlhfj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W (ePH Gfl;lf;) fhj;jpUg;Ngd;. ahUf;F vd;dplk; tu KbfpwNjh mtH (me;jj; jlhfj;jpd; ePiu) mUe;JthH. (mij) mUe;JfpwtUf;F ,dp xUNghJk; jhfNk Vw;glhJ. (,e;epiyapy;) vd;dplk; rpyH tUthhfs;. mtHfis ehd; mwpe;Jnfhs;Ntd;. vd;idAk; mtHfs; mwpe;Jnfhs;thHfs;. gpwF vdf;Fk; mtHfSf;Fk; ,ilNa jLg;G Vw;gLj;jg;gLk;.

(ehd; ,e;j `jPi] mwptpj;jNghJ) ehd; $Wtij nrtpNaw;Wf; nfhz;bUe;j Emkhd; ,g;D mgP ma;ah\;(u`;) mtHfs; ',t;thWjhd; ]`;y; ,g;D ]mj;(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J ePq;fs; nrtpNaw;wPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; 'Mk;' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;ftHfs; mg+ ]aPj; my;Fj;hP(uyp) mtHfs; ,ijtpl mjpfgl;rkhf mwptpg;gij Nfl;Ls;Nsd;'' '(,iwth!) ,tHfs; vd;idr; NrHe;jtHfs;'' vd;W ehd; $WNtd;. mjw;F 'cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,tHfs; (GjpJ Gjpjhf) cUthf;fpaij ePq;fs; mwpakhl;BHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;. clNd ehd; 'vdf;Fg; gpd;dhy; (jk; khHf;fj;ij) khw;wptpl;ltHfis ,iwtd; jd; fUizapUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;Jthdhf! mtHfis ,iwtd; jd; fUizapypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;Jthdhf!'' vd;W (,uz;L Kiw) $WNtd;.

kWik ehspy; vd; NjhoHfspy; xU FOtpdH vd;dplk; tUthHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; (my;ft;]H) jlhfj;ijtpl;L xJf;fg;gLthHfs;. clNd ehd; ',iwth! (,tHfs;) vd; NjhoHfs;'' vd;Ngd;. mjw;F ,iwtd; 'cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,tHfs; (GjpJ Gjpjhf) cUthf;fpaJ Fwpj;J cq;fSf;Fj; njhpahJ. ,tHfs; jpUk;gpg; ghHf;fhky; te;j topNa (jq;fs; gioa kjj;jpw;Fj;) jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;thd;.

kWikehspy; vd; NjhoHfspy; rpyH vd;dplk; ('my;ft;]H') jlhfj;jpw;F tUthHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; (my;ft;]H) jlhfj;ijtpl;L tpul;lg;gLthHfs;. clNd ehd; ',iwth! (,tHfs;) vd; NjhoHfs;'' vd;Ngd;. mjw;F ,iwtd; 'cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,tHfs; (GjpJ Gjpjhf) cUthf;fpaJ Fwpj;J cq;fSf;Fj; njhpahJ. ,tHfs; jpUk;gpg; ghHf;fhky; te;j topNa (jq;fs; gioa kjj;jpw;Fj;) jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;thd;.

ehd; cwq;fpf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mgNghJ (fdtpy;) ehd; (my;ft;]H jlhfj;jpdUfpy;) epd;Wnfhz;bUf;fpNwd;. mg;NghJ xU FOtpdiu ehd; milahsk; fz;Lnfhs;fpNwd;. vdf;Fk; mtHfSf;FkpilNa xU(thd)tH Njhd;wp (me;jf; FOtpdiu Nehf;fp)> 'thUq;fs;' vd;W miof;fpwhH. clNd ehd; (mthplk; 'vq;Nf (,tHfis miof;fpwPHfs;)?' vd;Nwd;. mtH 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! eufj;jpw;F'' vd;whH. ehd; ',tHfs; vd;d nra;jhHfs;?' vd;Nwd;. mtH 'cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,tHfs; jpUk;gpg; ghHf;fhky; te;j topNa kjk; khwpr; nrd;whHfs;'' vd;whH. gpwF kw;nwhU FOtpdiuAk; ehd; milahsk; fz;L nfhs;fpNwd;. vdf;Fk; mtHfSf;FkpilNa xU (thd)tH Njhd;wp> 'thUq;fs;' vd (mtHfsplk;) $WfpwhH. ehd; '(,tHfis) vq;Nf (miof;fpwPHfs;)?' vd;Nwd;. mtH 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! eufj;jpw;Fj;jhd;'' vd;whH. ehd; ',tHfs; vd;d nra;jhHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtH ',tHfs; cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; jpUk;gpg; ghHf;fhky; te;j topNa kjk; khwpg; Ngha;tpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. mtHfspy; fhzhky; Nghd xl;lfj;ijg; Nghd;W xU rpyiuj; jtpu NtnwtUk; jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;thHfs; vd ehd; fUjtpy;iy.

vd;Dila ,y;yj;jpw;Fk; vd;Dila kpk;gUf;Fk; (nrhw;nghopT Nkil) ,ilg;gl;l gFjpahdJ> nrhHf;fj;Jg; g+q;fhf;fspy; xU g+q;fhthFk;. vd;Dila kpk;gH vd;Dila (my;ft;]H) jlhfj;jpd; kPJ mike;Js;sJ.

vd;Dila ,y;yj;jpw;Fk; vd;Dila kpk;gUf;Fk; (nrhw;nghopT Nkil) ,ilg;gl;l gFjpahdJ> nrhHf;fj;Jg; g+q;fhf;fspy; xU g+q;fhthFk;. vd;Dila kpk;gH vd;Dila (my;ft;]H) jlhfj;jpd; kPJ mike;Js;sJ.

xU ehs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Gwg;gl;L te;J ,we;jtHfSf;fhfj; njhOif elj;Jtijg; Nghd;W c`{Jg; NghH capHj; jpahfpfSf;fhfj; njhOjhHfs;. gpwF nrhw;nghopT Nkilf;F (kpk;gH) te;J 'cq;fSf;fhf epr;rak; ehd; (kWikapy;) fhj;jpUg;Ngd;. cq;fSf;F ehd; rhl;rpAk; MNtd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; ,g;NghJ ('my;ft;]H' vDk;) vd;Dila jlhfj;ijf; fhz;fpNwd;. NkYk;> vdf;F 'g+kpapd; fU¥yj; jpwTNfhy;fs;' my;yJ 'g+kpapd; jpwTNfhy;fs;' nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vdf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ePq;fs; (,iwtDf;F) ,izitg;gtHfshf Mk;tpLtPHfNsh vd;W ehd; mQ;rtpy;iy. Mdhy;> cyfr; nry;tq;fSf;fhf ePq;fs; xUtNuhLtH Nghl;bapl;L (Nkhjp)f; nfhs;tPHfNsh vd;Nw mQ;RfpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;. 157

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ('my;ft;]H') vDk; jlhfj;ijg; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ '(mjd; gug;gsthdJ>) kjPdhTf;Fk; (akdpYs;s) ']d;M' efuj;Jf;Fk; ,ilNaahd J}ukhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

'' ('my;ft;]H' vDk;) vd;Dila jlhf(j;jpd; tprhy)khdJ> (akdpYs;s) ']d;M'tpw;Fk; kjPdhtpw;Fk; ,ilNaahd J}ukhFk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wf; Nfl;Nld;. vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mg;NghJ K];jt;hpj; ,g;D \j;jhj;(uyp) mtHfs; vd;dplk; 'mjd; Nfhg;igfs; Fwpj;J egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpaij ePq;fs; Nfl;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W tpdtpdhHfs;. ehd; ',y;iy' vd;Nwd;. mjw;F mtHfs; '(my;ft;]H) jlhfj;jpy; itf;fg;gl;Ls;s Nfhg;igfs; el;rj;jpuq;fisg; Nghd;W fhzg;gLk;'' vd (egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhptpj;jjhf)r; nrhd;dhHfs;.

ehd; ('my;ft;]H') jlhfj;jpd; mUfpy; ,Ue;jthW cq;fspy; ahH vd;dplk; tUfpwhHfs; vd;gij cw;Wg;ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;Ngd;. mg;NghJ vd;id neUq;ftplhky; rpyH gpbf;fg;gLthHfs;. clNd ehd; ',iwth! (,tHfs;) vd;idr; NrHe;jtHfs;; vd; rKjhaj;ijr; NrHe;jtHfs;'' vd;Ngd;. mjw;F 'cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,tHfs; nra;jij ePq;fs; mwptPHfsh? my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,tHfs; jq;fs; Fjpfhy;fspd; kPJ (jk; gioa kjj;jpw;Nf) jpUk;gr; nrd;W nfhz;NlapUe;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wg;gLk;.

,ij m];kh gpd;j; mgP gf;H(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. ,jd; mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd ,g;D mgP Kiyf;fh(u`;) mtHfs; 'my;yh`;Nt! ehq;fs; vq;fs; Fjpfhy;fspd; kPJ (jk; gioa kjj;jpw;Nf) jpUk;gr; nrd;W nfhz;NlapUe;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wg;gLk;.

,ij m];kh gpd;j; mgP gf;H(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. ,jd; mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd ,g;D mgP Kiyf;fh(u`;) mtHfs; 'my;yh`;Nt! ehq;fs; vq;fs; Fjpfhy;fspd; kPJ jpUk;gpr; nry;tjpypUe;Jk;> ehq;fs; vq;fs; khHf;fk; njhlHghff; Fog;gj;jpy; Mo;j;jg;gLtjpypUe;Jk; cd;dplk; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwhk;'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpg;ghHfs;.

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