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Fw;wtpay; jz;lidfs;

tpgrhuk; Ghpfpwtd; tpgrhuk; GhpAk;NghJ ,iwek;gpf;ifahsdhf ,Ue;jgb mijr; nra;akhl;lhd;. (kJ mUe;Jfpwtd;) kJ mUe;Jk;NghJ ,iwek;gpf;ifahsdhf ,Ue;jgb kJ mUe;jkhl;lhd;. jpUld; jpULk;NghJ ,iwek;gpf;ifahsdhf ,Ue;jgb jpUlkhl;lhd;. (kf;fspd; kjpg;Gkpf;f) nry;tj;ij> kf;fs; jk; tpopfis caHj;jpg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;ff; nfhsisabg;gtd; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsdhf ,Ue;jgb nfhs;isabf;fkhl;lhd;.

,Nj `jP]; kw;NwhH mwptpg;ghsH njhlH topahfTk; te;Js;sJ. Mdhy;> mjpy; nfhs;isabg;gJ gw;wpf; $wg;gltpy;iy.

kJ mUe;jpa Fw;wj;jpw;Fj; jz;lidahfg; NghPr;r kl;ilahYk; fhyzpahYk; mLj;jpLk;gb egp(]y) mtHfs; cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; (jk; Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy;) ehw;gJ rhl;ilabfs; toq;f cj;jutpl;lhHfs;.

Fb NghijapypUe;J 'EIkhd;' vd;gtH> my;yJ 'mthpd; Gjy;tH' egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;Ltug;gl;lNghJ mtiu mbf;Fk;gb tPl;bypUe;jtHfSf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mt;thNw mtHfSk; (fhyzpahYk; NghPr;r kl;ilahYk;) mtiu mbj;jhHfs;. mtiuf; fhyzpahy; mbj;jtHfspy; ehDk; xUtdhNtd;.6

NghijapypUe;J 'EIkhd;' vd;gtH> my;yJ 'mthpd; Gjy;tH' egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L tug;gl;lNghJ mtHfs; (kpfTk;) Ntjidg;gl;lhHfs;. NkYk;> mtiu mbf;Fk;gb tPl;bypUe;jtHfSf;F cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> mtHfs; NghPr;r kl;ilahYk; fhyzpahYk; mtiu mbj;jhHfs;. mtiu mbj;jtHfspy; ehDk; xUtdhapUe;Njd;.

kJ mUe;jpa Fw;wj;jpw;Fj; jz;lidahf NghPr;r kl;ilahYk; fhyzpahYk; mbj;jpLk;gb egp(]y;) mtHfs; cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; (jk; Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy;) ehw;gJ rhl;ilabfs; nfhLj;(jpl cj;juT gpwg;gpj;)jhHfs;.

kJ mUe;jpa xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;Ltug;gl;lNghJ mtHfs; ',tiu mbAq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. vq;fspy; rpyH ifahy; mbj;jdH. rpyH fhyzpahy; mbj;jdH. ,d;Dk; rpyH (KWf;fg;gl;l) jk; Jzpahy; mbj;jdH. (jz;lid Kbe;J mtH) jpUk;gpaNghJ kf;fspy; rpyH> my;yh`; ck;ikf; Nftyg;gLj;Jthdhf!'' vd;W $wp (rhgkpl;l)dH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',t;thW $wp> ,tUf;nfjpuhf i\j;jhDf;F xj;jhir nra;ahjPHfs;'' vd;whHfs;.

ehd; jz;lid epiwNtw;wpajhy; vtNuDk; ,we;jhy; (mjw;fhf) ehd; ftiy milag; Nghtjpy;iy; Fbfhuiuj; jtpu! Vnddpy;> (jz;lid toq;fg;gl;ljhy;) FbfhuH ,we;jhy; mtUf;fhf ehd; caphPl;Lj; njhif toq;fpLNtd;. ,jw;Ff; fhuzk;> (kJ mUe;jpatDf;Fj; jz;lidahf) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (Fwpg;gpl;l vijAk;) topKiwahf;ftpy;iy.

ckH(uyp) mtHfspd; Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpd; ,Wjpapy; (FbfhuUf;F) ehw;gJ rhl;ilab toq;fpLkhW md;dhH cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. (kJ mUe;Jk; tp\aj;jpy;) kf;fs; mj;JkPwp ele;Jnfhz;L fl;Lg;gl kWj;jNghJ (FbfhuUf;F) md;dhH vz;gJ rhl;ilab toq;fpdhHfs;.

Fbfhuiz rgpg;gJ ntWf;fg;gl;ljhFk;. NkYk;> mtd; khHf;fj;jpypUe;J ntspNawpatd; my;yd;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; 'mg;Jy;yh`;' vd;nwhUtH ,Ue;jhH. mtH '`pkhH' (fOij) vd;w Gidg;ngahpy; miof;fg;gl;Lte;jhH. mtH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis rphpf;fitg;ghH. kJ mUe;jpajw;fhf mtiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; mbj;Js;shHfs;. (NghijapypUe;j) mtH xU ehs; (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) nfhz;L tug;gl;lhH. mtiu mbf;Fk;gb egp(]y;) mtHfs; cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mt;thNw mtH mbf;fg;gl;lhH. mg;NghJ (mq;fpUe;j) kf;fspy; xUtH> ',iwth! ,tH kPJ cd; rhgk; Vw;gll;Lk;! ,tH (Fbj;jjw;fhf) vj;jid Kiw nfhz;L tug;gl;Ls;shH!'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tiu rgpf;fhjPHfs;. Vnddpy;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,tH my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; Nerpf;fpwhH vd;Nw ehd; mwpe;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

NghijapypUe;j xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;Ltug;gl;lhH. mg;NghJ mtHfs; mtiu mbf;FkhW cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> vq;fspy; rpyH mtiuf; ifahy; mbj;jhHfs;. ,d;Dk; rpyH fhyzpahy; mbj;jhHfs;. kw;Wk; rpyH (KWf;Nfw;wg;gl;l) Jzpahy; mbj;jhHfs;. (jz;lid Kbe;J) mtH jpUk;gpaNghJ xUtH (mtiug; ghHj;J)> 'mtUf;nfd;d NeHe;jJ? my;yh`; mtiuf; Nftyg;gLj;jl;Lk;'' vd;whH. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fs; rNfhjUf;F vjpuhf i\j;jhDf;F xj;Jiog;Gr; nra;J tplhjPHfs;'' vd;whHfs;.

tpgrhuk; Ghpfpwtd; tpgrhuk; GhpfpwNghJ ,iwek;gpf;ifahsdhf ,Ue;jgb mijr; nra;akhl;lhd;. jpUld; jpULk;NghJ ,iwek;gpf;ifahsdhf ,Ue;jgb jpUlkhl;lhd;.7

my;yh`;tpd; rhgk; jpUld; kPJ Vw;gll;Lk;! mtd; (tpiy kjpg;Gs;s) jiyf;ftrj;ijj; jpULfpwhd;; mjdhy; mtDila if ntl;lg;gLfpwJ. (tpiy kypthd) fapw;iwAk; mtd; jpULfpwhd;; mjdhYk; mtDila if Jz;bf;fg;gLfpwJ.

ehq;fs; (xU ehs;) egp(]y;) mtHfSld; XH mitapy; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;Tf;F vijAk; ,iz fw;gpg;gjpy;iy; jpULtjpy;iy; tpgrhuk; nra;tjpy;iy vd;W vd;dplk; cWjpnkhop $Wq;fs;'' vd;W $wp> ,J njhlHghd (jpUf;FHMd; 60:12 tJ) trdj;ij KOtJk; XjpdhHfs;. NkYk;> ,e;j cWjpnkhopia cq;fspy; epiwNtw;WfpwtUf;Fhpa gpujpgyd; ,iwtdplk; cz;L. Nkw;$wg;gl;l (Fw;wq;fspy;) vijNaDk; xUtH nra;J mjw;fhf mtH ,t;Tyfpy; jz;bf;fg;gl;lhy; mJ mtUf;Fg; ghpfhukhk;tpLk;. Nkw;$wg;gl;ltw;wpy; vijNaDk; xUtH nra;J> gpd;dH my;yh`; mjid (ahUf;Fk; njhpahky;) kiwj;Jtpl;lhy; (mtH my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;gpy; ,Uf;fpwhH.) mtd; ehbdhy; mtiu kd;dpg;ghd;; mtd; ehbdhy; mtiuj; jz;bg;ghd;'' vd;whHfs;.9

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'tpilngWk;' `[;[pd;NghJ (Mw;wpa ciuapy;)> 'kpfTk; Gdpjk; tha;e;j khjk; vJntd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',Njh ,e;j (Jy;`[;) khjk;jhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. (njhlHe;J) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kpfTk; Gdpjk; tha;e;j efuk; vJntd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',Njh ,e;j CH '(kf;fh') jhd;'' vd;W $wpdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kpfTk; Gdpjk; tha;e;j ehs; vJntd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',Njh ,e;j (Jy;`[; gj;jhk;) ehs; jhd;'' vd;W $wpdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fSila ,e;j efuj;jpy; cq;fSila ,e;j khjj;jpy; cq;fSila ,e;j ehs; vt;tsT GdpjkhdNjh mijg; Nghd;Nw my;yh`; cq;fs; capH> cilik> khdk; Mfpatw;iwg; Gdpjkhf;fpAs;shd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'ehd; cq;fsplk; (,iwr; nra;jpfs; midj;ijAk;) NrHj;Jtpl;Nldh?' vd;W %d;W Kiw Nfl;lhHfs;. xt;nthU KiwAk; kf;fs;> 'Mk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F gjpyspj;jdH. gpwF> 'cq;fSf;F mopTjhd;'' my;yJ 'cq;fSf;Ff; NfLjhd;'! vdf;Fg; gpd;dhy; xUtH kw;wthpd; fOj;ij ntl;b kha;j;Jf; nfhs;Sk; ,iwkWg;ghsHfs; ePq;fs; khwptplNtz;lhk;'' vd;whHfs;.10

(nghJthf) ,uz;L tp\aq;fspy; tpUk;gpaijj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; gb egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wg;ngw;why; mtHfs; mt;tpuz;by; ,NyrhdijNa -mJ ghtkhd tp\akhf ,y;yhjpUf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy; vg;NghJk; NjHT nra;thHfs;. mJ ghtkhd tp\akhapUe;jhy; mjpypUe;J ntF njhiytpy; (tpyk;) epw;ghHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! jf;fpiof;fg;gl;l (nfhLikfspy;) vjw;fhfTk; jkf;nfd vd;W vtiuAk; vg;NghJk; mtHfs; gopthq;fpajpy;iy; my;yh`;tpd; Gdpj(r; rl;l)q;fs; rPHFiyf;fg;gl;L> (mjw;fhf) my;yh`;tpd; rhHghfg; gopthq;f Ntz;Lnkd;W ,Ue;jhy; jtpu.11

mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fSf;F Kd;dhy; tho;e;j kf;fs; jho;e;jtHfspd; kPJ jz;lidia epiwNtw;WthHfs;. caHe;jtHfistpl;L tpLthHfs;. vdNtjhd; mtHfs; mope;JNghapdH. vd; capH vtd; ifapYs;sNjh mtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! (vd; Gjy;tp) /ghj;jpkhNt ,(e;jf; Fw;wj;)ijr; nra;jpUe;jhYk; mthpd; ifiaAk; ehd; Jz;bj;jpUg;Ngd;'' vd;whHfs;.12

'kf;]_kp' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xU ngz; jpUbtpl;lhs; vd;w nra;jp Fiw»aUf;Ff; ftiyaspj;jJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; nry;yg; gps;isahd crhkhitj; jtpu NtW ahH Jzpe;J (me;jg; ngz;Zf;fhfg; ghpe;J) Ngr KbAk;?' vd;whHfs;. mt;thNw crhkh(uyp) mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; (ghpe;J) NgrpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; jz;lidfspy; xd;wpd; tp\aj;jpyh (mij epiwNtw;whky;tpl;LtpLkhW) eP ghpe;Jiuf;fpwha;?' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;Lg; gpwF vOe;J epd;W (gpd;tUkhW) ciuahw;wpdhHfs;:

kf;fNs! cq;fSf;F Kd;dhy; tho;e;j (gd} ,];uhaPy;) kf;fs; topnfl;Lg; Nghdjw;Ff; fhuzNk> (mtHfspilNa cs;s) caH Fyj;jhH jpUbtpl;lhy; mtHfs; mtiu (jz;bf;fhky;)tpl;L tpLthHfs;. mtHfspYs;s gytPdHfs; jpUbtpl;lhy; mtHfspd; kPJ jz;lidia eilKiwg;gLj;JthHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (,e;j) K`k;kjpd; kfs; /ghj;jpkh jpUbapUe;jhYk; K`k;kj; mthpd; ifiaj; Jz;bj;Nj ,Ug;ghH.

''jpUba Mz;> jpUba ngz; MfpNahhpd; fuq;fisj; Jz;bj;J tpLq;fs;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 05:38 tJ) trdj; njhlUk;>13 ve;j msT jpUbdhy; (if) ntl;l Ntz;Lk;? vd;gJ gw;wpAk;.14

jpUbtpl;l xU ngz;zpd; (tyf; fuj;ijtpl;Ltpl;L) ,lf;fuk; Jz;bf;fg;gl;lJ. ,J Fwpj;J fj;jhjh(u`;) mtHfs; 'mt;tsTjhd;. (,dp tyf;fuk; Jz;bf;fg;glhJ)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy;) 'Njhy; Nflak;' my;yJ 'Njhy; ftrj;ij 'tplj; jho;e;j nghUSf;fhfj; jpUldpd; fuk; Jz;bf;fg;gl;bUf;ftpy;iy. ,it xt;nthd;Wk; tpiy kjpg;Gs;sjhFk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; 'Njhy; ftrk;' my;yJ 'Njhy; Nflaj;jpd;' tpiyia tplj; jho;e;j (tpiyAs;s) nghUSf;fhfj; jpUldpd; fuk; Jz;bf;fg;gl;ljpy;iy. ,it xt;nthd;Wk; tpiy kjpg;GilajhFk;.

(mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd) eh/gpc(u`;) mtHfs; (]kD`{ vd;gjw;F gjpy;) 'fPkj;J`{' vd mwptpj;jhHfs; vd;W iy];(u`;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. (,uz;Lf;Fk; nghUs;: tpiy)

my;yh`;tpd; rhgk; jpUld; kPJ cz;lhfl;Lk;! mtd; (tpiy kjpg;Gs;s) jiyf; ftrj;ijf; jpULfpwhd;; mjw;fhf mtDila if Jz;bf;fg;gLfpwJ. (tpiy kypthd) fapw;iwAk; mtd; jpULfpwhd;; mjw;fhfTk; mtDila if Jz;bf;fg;gLfpwJ.

(jpUl;Lf; Fw;wk; Ghpe;Jtpl;l 'kf;]_kp' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j /ghj;jpkh gpd;j; m];tj; vd;w) xU ngz;zpd; ifia egp(]y;) mtHfs; ntl;lr; nra;jhHfs;. mjd; gpwF> mts; (vq;fsplk;) te;J nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mg;NghJ ehd; mtSila Njitia egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ftdj;jpw;Ff; nfhz;Lnry;Ntd;. mts; mofpa Kiwapy; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp(j; jpUe;jp)apUe;jhs;.18

ehd; (gj;Jg; NgUf;Fk; Fiwthd) xU FOtpdUld; (nrd;W) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhop mspj;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;Tf;F ePq;fs; vijAk; ,iz fw;gpg;gjpy;iy; jpULtjpy;iy; Foe;ijfisf; nfhy;tjpy;iy; cq;fspilNa mtJ}W fw;gpj;J mijg; gug;Gtjpy;iy; ve;j ew;nraypYk; vdf;F khW nra;tjpy;iy'' vd;W ehd; cq;fsplk; cWjpnkhop thq;FfpNwd;. cq;fspy; (,tw;iw) epiwNtw;Wfpwthpd; gpujpgyd; my;yh`;tplk; cs;sJ. Nkw;$wg;gl;l (Fw;wq;fshd ,)tw;wpy; vijNaDk; xUtH nra;J> (mjw;fhf) mtH ,t;Tyfpy; jz;bf;fg;gl;lhy; mJNt mtUf;Fg; ghpfhukhfTk; mtiuj; J}a;ikahf;ff; $bajhfTk; Mk;tpLk;. (mtw;wpy; vijNaDk; xUtH nra;J gpd;dH) my;yh`; mjid (ahUf;Fk; njhpahky;) kiwj;Jtpl;lhy; mtH my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;gpy; tplg;gLthH; my;yh`; ehbdhy; mtiuj; jz;bg;ghd;: mtd; ehbdhy; mtiu kd;dpg;ghd; vd;W $wpdhHfs;.19

if ntl;lg;gl;ljw;Fg; gpd; jpUld; ghtkd;dpg;Gf;Nfhhp kdk; jpUe;jptpl;lhy; mtDila rhl;rpak; Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;gLk;. mt;thNw Fw;wtpay; jz;lidfs; ngw;w midtUk;; mijr; nra;jtHfs; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp jpUe;jptpl;lhy; mtHfspd; rhl;rpak; Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gLk;.

my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; vjpuhfg; NghH njhLj;J> g+kpapy; fyfk; tpistpj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;Nghhpd; jz;lid ,Jjhd;: mtHfs; nfhy;yg;gl Ntz;Lk;. my;yJ Jf;fpylg;glNtz;Lk;. my;yJ khWif> khWfhy; ntl;lg;glNtz;Lk;. my;yJ ehL flj;jg;glNtz;Lk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 05:33)20

'cf;y;' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j rpyH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (kjPdhtpw;F) te;J> ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpdH. kjPdhtpd; jl;gntg;gk; mtHfSf;F xj;Jf;nfhs;stpy;iy. vdNt> mtHfis ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (K];ypk;fspd; nghJr; nrhj;jhd) jHk xl;lfq;fsplk; nrd;W mtw;wpd; ghiyAk; rpWePiuAk; mUe;JkhW gzpj;jhHfs;. mt;thNw mtHfSk; nra;J cly; eyKk; ngw;wdH. gpwF mtHfs; kjk; khwpaNjhly;yhky;> me;j xl;lfq;fspd; Nka;agiu nfhiyAk; nra;Jtpl;L xl;lfq;fis Xl;br; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. vdNt> (mtHfisg; gpbj;JtUkhW) mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; MsDg;gpdhHfs;. mtHfs; gpbj;Jtug;gl;L> mtHfspd; iffisAk; fhy;fisAk; ntl;b> (Nka;g;gthpd; fz;fisj; Njhz;b vLj;j) mtHfspd; fz;fisj; Njhz;b vLf;Fk;gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. gpwF> mtHfspd; fhaq;fSf;F kUe;jplhky; me;j epiyapNyNa rhFk; tiutpl;Ltplr; nra;jhHfs;.21

ciudh Fyj;jhhpd; if fhy;fis egp(]y;) mtHfs; ntl;lr; nra;jhHfs;. mtHfs; ,wf;fk; tiu mtHfspd; fhaq;fSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; kUe;jpltpy;iy.22

(`p[;hp Mwhk; Mz;L) cf;y; Fyj;jhhpy; (gj;Jf;Fk; Fiwthd) rpyH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J (k];[pJe; egtP gs;spthrypy; Viofs; kw;Wk; mfjpfspd; rhtbahf mike;jpUe;j) jpz;izapy; jq;fp ,Ue;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSf;F kjPdhtpd; jl;gntg;gepiy xj;Jf;nfhs;stpy;iy. vdNt> mtHfs; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fSf;Fr; rpwpJ (xl;lfg;) ghy; fpilf;f Vw;ghL nra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; J}jhpd; (nghWg;gpypUf;Fk;) xl;lfq;fis ePq;fs; nrd;wiltijj; jtpu (NtW top ,Ug;gjhf) ehd; fhztpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> mtHfs; me;j xl;lfq;fsplk; nrd;W mtw;wpd; ghiyAk; rpWePiuAk; mUe;jp eyKk; cly; tsKk; ngw;wdH. gpwF (me;j xl;lfq;fspd;) Nka;g;giuf; nfhiy nra;Jtpl;L xl;lf ke;ijia Xl;br; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. mg;NghJ ,iue;J rg;jkpl;lgb xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;(J ele;jijj; njhptpj;)jhH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'cf;y;' Fyj;jhiug; gpd;njhlHe;J nrd;W mtHfisg; gpbj;J tUtjw;fhfr; rpyiu mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. gfy; nghOJ cr;rpf;F tUtjw;Fs; mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;Ltug;gl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ Mzpfis gOf;ff; fha;r;rp fz; ,ikfspd; Xuq;fspy; #bLkhW gzpj;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; iffisAk; fhy;fisAk; ntl;lr; nra;J mtHfspd; fhaq;fSf;F kUe;jplhky; mg;gbNatpl;Ltplr; nra;jhHfs;. gpwF> kjPdhtpd; GwefhpypUe;j '`Huh'g; gFjpapy; mtHfs; Nghlg;gl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; Fbg;gjw;F ePH Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. ,wf;Fk;tiu mtHfSf;Ff; Fbg;gjw;F ePH jug;gltpy;iy.

'cf;y;' my;yJ 'ciudh' (Fyj;jhhpy; gj;Jg;NgUf;Fk; Fiwthd) rpyH kjPdh te;jdH. mg;NghJ (mtHfs; tapw;W cghijahy; ghjpf;fg;gl;ldH. vdNt) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ghy; jUk; xl;lfq;fsplk; nrd;W mtw;wpd; ghiyAk; rpWePiuAk; mUe;JkhW mtHfSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. mt;thNw mtHfs; (nrd;W mtw;wpd; ghiyAk; rpWePiuAk;) mUe;jp epthuzk; ngw;wdH. gpwF mtHfs; Nka;g;giuf; nfhiy nra;Jtpl;L me;j xl;lfq;fis Xl;br; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. mjpfhiyapy; ,e;j tp\ak; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F vl;baJ. clNd mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J mtHfisj; Njb Ml;fis mDg;gpitj;jhHfs;. #hpad; cr;rpia miltjw;Fs; mtHfs; (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) nfhz;Ltug;gl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; if fhy;fisj; jhpj;J mtHfspd; fz;fspy; #bLkhW cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mt;thNw nra;ag;gl;lJ. gpwF> mtHfs; `Huhg; gFjpapy; vwpag;gl;ldH. mtHfs; Fbg;gjw;Fj; jz;¡H Nfl;Lk; toq;fg;gltpy;iy.

(,jd; mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd) mg+ fpyhgh(u`;) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;: ,e;j (cf;y;) Fyj;jhH jpUbdhHfs;; nfhiy nra;jhHfs;; ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;l gpd; epuhfhpj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. my;yh`;Tf;fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; vjpuhf td;nray;fspy; <Lgl;lhHfs;. (vdNtjhd; nfhLQ; nray; Ghpe;j mtHfSf;F ,j;jifa jz;lid toq;fg;gl;lJ.)

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 24

(,iwtdpd; cz;ikahd mbahHfs;) tpgrhuk; nra;akhl;lhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 25:68)

tpgr;rhuj;jpd; mUfpy; $l neUq;fhjPHfs;. jpz;zkhf! mJ khdq;nfl;l nrayhfTk; kpfj; jPa topahfTk; ,Uf;fpwJ (jpUf;FHMd; 17:32)

vdf;Fg; gpd;dH NtW vtUk; cq;fSf;F mwptpf;f Kbahj egpnkhop xd;iw (,g;NghJ) ehd; cq;fSf;F mwptpf;fg;NghfpNwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wf; Nfl;Ls;Nsd;: fy;tp mfw;wg;gLtJk; mwpahik ntspg;gLtJk; kJ (mjpfkhf) mUe;jg;gLtJk; tpgrhuk; gk;uq;fkhf eilngWtJk; Ik;gJ ngz;fSf;F xNu Mz; epHthfpahf ,Ug;ghd; vDk; msTf;F Mz;fs; (vz;zpf;if) Fiwe;J ngz;fs; (vz;zpf;ifapy;) mjpfkhtJk; 'kWik ehspy; milahsq;fspy; cs;sjhFk;; my;yJ ',it Vw;glhj tiu kWik Vw;glhJ'.

mbahd; tpgrhuk; GhpAk;NghJ ,iwek;gpf;ifahsdhf ,Ue;J nfhz;L tpgrhuk; Ghpakhl;lhd;. mtd; jpULfpwNghJ ,iwek;gpf;ifahsdhf ,Ue;Jnfhz;L jpUlkhl;lhd;. kJ mUe;Jk;NghJ ,iwek;gpf;ifahsdhf ,Ue;Jnfhz;L kJ mUe;jkhl;lhd;. NkYk; mtd; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsdhf ,Ue;Jnfhz;L nfhiy nra;akhl;lhd;.26

vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. (,jd; mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd) ,f;hpkh(u`;) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;:

'',j;jifa mbahdplkpUe;J vt;thW ,iwek;gpf;if fow;wg;gLk;?' vd;W ehd; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; ',t;thWjhd;' vd;W jk; tpuy;fis xd;Nwhnlhd;W Nfhj;Jf; fhl;btpl;L mtw;iw(g; gphpj;J) ntspapnyLj;jhHfs;. 'mtd; kdk; jpUe;jp ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp kPz;lhy; me;j ,iwek;gpf;if mtdplk; jpUk;gTk; te;J tpLfpwJ'' vd;W $wpathW jk; tpuy;fis kPz;Lk; Nfhj;Jf; fhl;bdhHfs;.

tpgrhuk; Ghpfpwtd; tpgrhuk; GhpAk;NghJ ,iwek;gpf;ifahsdhf ,Ue;jgb tpgrhuk; Ghptjpy;iy. (jpUld;) jpULk;NghJ ,iwek;gpf;ifahsdhf ,Ue;jgb jpULtjpy;iy. (kJ mUe;Jgtd;) kJ mUe;Jk;NghJ ,iwek;gpf;ifahsdhf ,Ue;jgb kJ mUe;Jtjpy;iy. kdk; tUe;jp ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhUjy; gpd;dHjhd; Vw;gLfpwJ.

ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kpfg; nghpa ghtk; vJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; cd;idg; gilj;jpUf;f> mtDf;Nf eP ,iz fw;gpg;gjhFk;'' vd;W nrhd;dhf;hs;. 'gpwF> vJ (nghpa ghtk;)?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'cd; Foe;ij cd;Dld; mkHe;J cd; czitg; gq;FNghl;L) cz;Zk; vd;gjw;fhf mij ePNa nfhiy nra;tjhFk;'' vd;whHfs;. ehd;> 'gpwF vJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. 'cd; mz;il tPl;lhhpd; kidtpAld; eP tpgrhuk; GhptjhFk;'' vd;whHfs;.

,e;j `jPi] mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D k`;jP(u`;) mtHfsplk; Fwpg;gpl;Nld;. md;dhH (mwptpg;ghsH njhlhpy; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; mg+ thapy;(u`;) mtHfSf;Fk; ,ilNa mg+ ikruh(u`;) mtHfs; ,lk;ngwhj) mwptpg;ghsHnjhliutpl;LtpLf!tpl;LtpLf! vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

jpUkzkhdt(H tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhy; mt)Uf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid (u[;fp) toq;Fjy;. 27

ehd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP mt;/gh(uyp) mtHfsplk; ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;fpdhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'Mk;' (toq;fpdhHfs;) vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> '(FHMdpd; 24 tJ mj;jpahakhd) 'me;E}H' mj;jpahak; mUsg;gLtjw;F Kd;gh my;yJ mjw;Fg; gpd;gh (vg;NghJ fy;nywp jz;lid toq;fpdhHfs;)?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; 'vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;whHfs;.30

'gd} m];yk;' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j (kh,]; ,g;D khypf; vd;wiof;fg;gl;l) xUtH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'ehd; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;J tpl;Nld;'' vd;whH. NkYk;> ehd;F Kiw jkf;nfjpuhfj; jhNk rhl;rpak; (xg;Gjy; thf;F%yk;) mspj;jhH. vdNt> mtUf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid epiwNtw;Wk;gb ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; cj;juT gpwg;gpj;jhHfs;. mtH jpUkzkhdtuhf ,Ue;jhH.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gs;spthrypy; ,Ue;jNghJ xUtH te;J mtHfis mioj;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;Jtpl;Nld;'' vd;whH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpf;nfhz;lhHfs;. mtH jpUk;gj; jpUk;g mijNa ehd;F Kiw nrhy;ypj; jkf;nfjpuhfj; jhNk xg;Gjy; thf;F%yk; mspj;jNghJ mtiu mioj;J egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ckf;Fg; igj;jpakh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> '(vdf;Fg; igj;jpak;) ,y;iy'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ckf;Fj; jpUkzkhk;tpl;ljh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'Mk; (jpUkzkhk;tpl;lJ)'' vd;whH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tiuf; nfhz;L nrd;W fy;nywp jz;lid epiwNtw;Wq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;.32

mtUf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;fpatHfspy; ehDk; xUtdhapUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtiu (kjPdhtpy; ngUe;hs;) njhOifj; jplypy; itj;J ehq;fs; fy;nywpe;Njhk;. fw;fs; mthpd; kPJ tpOe;jNghJ (typ jhq;f Kbahky;) mtH ntUz;Nlhl Muk;gpj;jhH. mtiu ehq;fs; (tpul;br; nrd;W ghiwfs; epiwe;j) my;`Huhg; gFjpapy; gpbj;J mtUf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid epiwNtw;wpNdhk;.33

]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) mtHfSk; ]k;Mtpd; Gjy;tUk; (XH mbikg; ngz;zpd; kfd; ahUf;Fr; nrhe;jk; vd;gJ njhlHghfr;) rHr;irapl;Lf; nfhz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;J ,g;D ]k;MNt! mtd; cdf;Nf chpatd;. jha; ahUila mjpfhuj;jpy; ,Ue;jNghJ Foe;ij ngw;nwLj;jhNsh mtUf;Nf Foe;ij nrhe;jkhFk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> (jk; Jiztpahuhd rt;jh mtHfsplk;) 'rt;jh! ]k;Mtpd; mbikg; ngz;zpd; kfidtpl;L eP cd;idj; jpiuapl;L kiwj;Jf;nfhs;!'' vd;whHfs;.

xU jha; vtUila mjpfhuj;jpy; ,Ue;jNghJ Foe;ij ngw;nwLj;jhNsh mtUf;Nf Foe;ij chpaJ. tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jtDf;F ,og;G (jz;lid)jhd;.

xU åj MZk; xU åjg; ngz;Zk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L tug;gl;ldH. mtHfs; ,UtUk; khdf;Nflhd nray; (tpgrhuk;) Ghpe;J tpl;bUe;jdH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fSila Ntjj;jpy; (,tHfSf;F) vd;d (jz;lid) fhzg;gLfpwJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F me;j (,lj;jpypUe;j) åjHfs;> 'vq;fs; (kj) mwpQHfs;> (tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jtHfis) Kfj;jpy; fhp g+rp> Koq; fhy;fisg; gpbj;jgb Fdpe;J epw;fr; nra;aNtz;Lk; vd;w jz;lidia cUthf;fpAs;sdH'' vd;whHfs;. (mg;NghJ mUfpy; ,Ue;j Kd;dhs; åj mwpQuhd) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;(uyp) mtHfs;> 'jt;uhj;ijf; nfhz;LtUk;gb mtHfsplk; $Wq;fs;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw 'jt;uhj;' nfhz;L tug;gl;lNghJ> åjHfspy; xUtH (mjpy; gjpthapUe;j) fy;nywp jz;lid ('u[;fp') gw;wpa trdj;jpd; kPJ jk; ifia itj;(J me;j trdj;ij 'ahUf;Fk; njhpahjgb kiwj;)jhH. NkYk;> mjw;F Kd; gpd;dpUe;j trdq;fis thrpj;Jf; fhl;lyhdhH.

mg;NghJ mthplk; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;(uyp) mtHfs;> 'cd; ifia vL!'' vd;whHfs;. mtH jk; ifia vLj;jNghJ> mjpy; fy;nywp jz;lid gw;wpa trdk; mthpd; iff;Ff; fPNo ,Ue;jJ. vdNt> (mtHfs; ,UtUf;Fk; jt;uhj; Ntjj;jpy; cs;sgb) fy;nywp jz;lid epiwNtw;WkhW ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ,UtUf;fk; 'gyhj;' vDk; ,lj;jpy; itj;J fy;nywp jz;lid epiwNtw;wg;gl;lJ. (mtHfspd; kPJ fy; tpOe;jNghJ) me;j åjH mtspd; kPJ (fy;glhky; jLg;gjw;fhff;) ftpo;e;J gLj;Jf; nfhz;lij ghHj;Njd;.

gd}m];yk; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xUtH (kh,]; ,g;D khypf;) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J jhk; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;Jtpl;ljhf xg;Gjy; thf;F%yk; mspj;jhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y) mtHfs; mtiu tl;Lj; jk; Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpf;nfhz;lhHfs;. ,Wjpahf mtH ehd;F Kiw jkf;nfjpuhfj; jhNk rhl;rpak;mspj;jhH. mg;NghJ mthplk; egp(]y) mtHfs;> 'ckf;Fg; igj;jpakhf?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'Mk;' vd;whH. vdNt egp(]y;) mtHfs;> mtUf;fj; jz;lid toq;FkhW cj;jutpl ngUe;hs; njhOifj; jply; (K]y;yh) mUfpy; mtUf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid epiwNtw;wg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtiuf; Fwpj;J ey;yijf; $wpaNjhL mtUf;fhf ,Wjpj; njhOif ([dh]h) njhoitj;jhHfs;.

mg+ mg;jpy;yh`; (Gfhhpahfpa vd;) ,lk; 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtUf;Fj; njhoitj;jhHfs; vd;w jfty; rhpahdjh?' vd tpdtg;gl;lJ. '(Mk;) mwptpg;ghsH kmkH(u`;) mtHfs; mt;thNw mwptpj;jhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. 'kmkH my;yhNjhH mt;thW mwptpj;Js;sduh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. ',y;iy' vd;W $wpNdd;.

,g;D [{iu[;(u`;) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;: ukshd; khjj;jpy; (gfy; Neuj;jpy;) jk; kidtpAld; jhk;gj;jpa cwT nfhz;Ltpl;l xU kdpjiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; jz;bf;ftpy;iy. NkYk;> (,`;uhk; fl;ba epiyapy;) khd; Ntl;ilahba (fgP]h vd;g)tiu ckH(uyp) mtHfs; jz;bf;ftpy;iy.

xUtH ukshd; khjj;jpy; (Nehd;G itj;Jf;nfhz;L) jk; kidtpAld; jhk;gj;jpa cwT nfhz;Ltpl;L (,J Fwpj;J) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; khHf;fj; jPHg;Gf; Nfl;lhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',jw;Fg; ghpfhukhf tpLjiy nra;a cd;dplk; XHmbik cz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> ',y;iy' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',uz;L khjq;fs; ck;khy; Nehd;G Nehw;f KbAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> ',y;iy (,ayhJ)'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mt;thwhapd; mWgJ ViofSf;F cztspg;gPuhf!'' vd;whHfs;.38

(ukshd; khjj;jpy; k];[pJe; egtP) gs;spthrypy; ,Ue;Jnfhz;bUe;j egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; xUtH te;J> 'ehd; fhpe;J NghNdd;'' vd;whH. egp(]y) mtHfs;> 'vjdhy; mg;gb?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'ehd; ukshd; khjj;jpy; (Nehd;G itj;Jf;nfhz;L) vd; kidtpiag; Gze;Jtpl;Nld;'' vd;whH. mtiu Nehf;fp egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'jHkk; nra;!'' vd;whHfs;. mtH> '(jHkk; nra;a) vd;dplk; VJkpy;iy'' vd;W $wptpl;L> (mg;gbNa) mkHe;Jnfhz;lhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; xUtH jk; fOijia Xl;bf;nfhz;L te;jhH. mthplk; czT ,Ue;jJ.

mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'fhpe;J NghdtH vq;Nf?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> ',Njh ehd; ,q;Fjhd; ,Uf;fpNwd;'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',ij thq;fpf; nfhz;LNgha; jHkk; nra;!'' vd;whHfs;. mtH> 'vd;idtplj; NjitahdtUf;fh? vd; FLk;gj;jhUf;F czNt ,y;iy'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbahdhy;> mtHfSf;Nf cz;zf;nfhL'' vd;whHfs;.

mg+ mg;jpy;yh`; (Gfhhpahfpa ehd;) $WfpNwd;: Ke;ija `jP]; ,ijtplj; njspthf cs;sJ. (mjpy;) 'ck; tPl;lhUf;Nf cz;zf;nfhL'' vd;Nw egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.39

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mUfpy; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ xUkdpjH te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; jz;lidf;Fhpa Fw;wnkhd;iw nra;Jtpl;Nld;. vdNt> vd; kPJ jz;lidia epiwNtw;Wq;fs;'' vd;whH. mtH nra;j Fw;wk; Fwpj;J mthplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; VJk; tprhhpf;ftpy;iy. gpwF> njhOif Neuk; te;jNghJ mtH egp(]y;) mtHfSld; njhOjhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOifia Kbj;jNghJ mtHfis Nehf;fp me;j kdpjH vOe;J te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; jz;lidf;Fhpa Fw;wnkhd;iwr; nra;Jtpl;Nld;. vdNt> my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;jp(Ys;s jz;lidap)id vdf;F epiwNtw;Wq;fs;'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vk;Kld; NrHe;J ePH njhOjPH my;yth?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'Mk; (njhONjd;)'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mt;thwhapd; my;yh`; 'ck;Kila ghtj;ij' my;yJ ckf;Fhpa jz;lidia' kd;dpj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;whHfs;.

kh,]; ,g;D khypf; mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;(J jhk; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;Jtpl;ljhf thf;F%yk; mspj;)jNghJ> mthplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(mtis) ePH Kj;jkpl;bUf;fyhk;! my;yJ (fz;zhNyh ifahNyh) irif nra;jpuf;fyhk;! my;yJ (MirAld;) ghHj;jpUf;fyhk;!'' vd;whHfs;. mtH> '(mt;thnwy;yhk;) ,y;iy; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> rhilkhilahff; Nfl;fhky; 'mtSld; ePH clYwT nfhz;Buh?' vd;W (ntspg;gilahfNt) Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'Mk;' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJjhd; mtUf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;Fk;gb egp(]y;) mtHfs; cj;jutpl;lhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gs;spthrypy; ,Ue;jNghJ xUtH te;J mtHfis mioj;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;Jtpl;Nld;'' vd;W jk;ikf; Fwpj;Nj $wpdhH. clNd mtH egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpf;nfhz;bUe;j gFjpf;F te;J ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;Jtpl;Nld;'' vd;whH. (kPz;Lk;) mtiutpl;L egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpf;nfhz;lhHfs;. mtH (jpUk;gTk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpf;nfhz;l gf;fk; te;jhH. (,t;thW) mtH (jhk; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;Jtpl;ljhf) jkf;nfjpuhfj; jhNk ehd;F Kiw rhl;rpak; mspj;jNghJ mtiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; mioj;J> 'ckf;Fg; igj;jpakh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> ',y;iy> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;whH. njhlHe;J egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ckf;Fj; jpUkzk; Mk;tpl;ljh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'Mk;' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tiuf; nfhz;Lnrd;W> ,tUf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;Fq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.40

[hgpH(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J nrtpAw;w xUtH ([hgpH $wpdhHfs; vdf;) njhptpj;jhH. mtUf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;fpatHfspy; ehDk; xUtdhapUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtiu (ngUe;hs;) njhOifj; jplypy; itj;J ehq;fs; fy;nywpe;Njhk;. mthpd; kPJ fy; tpoj; njhlq;fpaJk;. (typ jhq;fhky;) mtH Ntfkhf Fjpj;NjhbdhH. mtiu ehq;fs; (ghiwfs; epiwe;j) my;`Huhg; gFjpapy; gpbj;J fy;nywp jz;lid epiwNtw;wpNdhk;.41

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (k];[pe; egtP gs;spthrypy;) ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ (k;uhkthrp) xUtH vOe;J> 'my;yh`;it Kd;itj;Jf; Nfl;fpNwd;: jhq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; rl;lj;jpd;gbNa vq;fspilNa jPHg;gspf;f Ntz;Lk;'' vd;whH. mg;NghJ mtiutpl tpsf;fKilatuhf ,Ue;j mthpd; vjphp vOe;J> '(Mk;) vq;fspilNa my;yh`;tpd; rl;lg;gb jPHg;gspAq;fs;!'' vd;W $wpdhH. (gpd;dH me;jf; fpuhkthrp) 'vd;idg; Ngr mDkjpAq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;Lf;nfhs;s egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'NgR!'' vd;whHfs;. mtH> 'vd; kfd; ,thplk; Ntiyf;fhudhf ,Ue;jhd;. mg;NghJ ,tUila kidtpAld; tpgrhuk; nra;Jtpl;lhd;. (vd; kfidf; fy;yhy; mbj;Jf; nfhd;Wtpl Ntz;Lk; vd;W vd;dplk; njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ.) vdNt> ehd; (,e;jj; jz;lidapypUe;J vd; kfidf; fhg;ghw;Wtjw;fhf) mjw;F gjpy; E}W MLfisAk; XH mbikiaAk; gpizj; njhifahf toq;fpNdd;. gpwF ehd; rpy mwpQHfsplk; tprhhpj;jNghJ vd; kfDf;F E}W firabfSk; Xuhz;L fhyj;jpw;F ehL flj;jYk; jhd; jz;lidahfj; jug;glNtz;Lk; vd;Wk;> ,e;j kdpjhpd; kidtpf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid (u[;fp) toq;fg;glNtz;Lk; vd;Wk; vd;dplk; mtHfs; njhptpj;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ,ijf; Nfl;l ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; capH vtd; ifapYs;sNjh mtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! cq;fs; ,UtUf;fpilNa ehd; my;yh`;tpd; rl;lg;gbNa jPHg;gspf;fpNwd;: E}W MLfSk; mbikAk; cd;dplNk jpUg;gpj; jug;glNtz;Lk;. cd; kfDf;F E}W firabfSk; Xuhz;Lf; fhyk; ehL flj;Jk; jz;lidAk; toq;fg;glNtz;Lk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mUfpypUe;j cid];(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'cid];! ePq;fs; ,e;j kdpjhpd; kidtpaplk; nrd;W mts; (tpgrhuf; Fw;wj;ij) xg;Gf; nfhz;lhy; mtSf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;Fq;fs;!'' vd;whHfs;. mt;thNw cid]; mtHfs; mtsplk; nry;y> mtSk; jd; Fw;wj;ij xg;Gf; nfhz;lhs;. vdNt> mtSf;F cid]; fy;nywp jz;lid epiwNtw;wpdhHfs;.42

mwptpg;ghsH myP ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; my;kjPdp(u`;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: ehd; R/g;ahd; ,g;D ciadh(u`;) mtHfsplk; vd; kfDf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid cz;L vd mtHfs; vd;dplk; njhptpj;jhHfs; vd;W mtH $wtpy;iyah?' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; ',J njhlHghf vdf;Fr; re;Njfk; cs;sJ. vdNt> rpy Ntisfspy; mij mwptpf;fpNwd;. rpy Ntisfspy; nksdkhk; tpLfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ckH(uyp) $wpdhH: fhyg; Nghf;fpy; kf;fspy; rpyH ',iw Ntjj;jpy; fy;nywp (u[;fp) jz;lid fhzg;gltpy;iyNa?' vd;W $wp> ,iwtd; mUspa flik xd;iwf; iftpLtjd; %yk; topjtwp tpLthHfNsh vd ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;. mwpe;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;: jpUkzkhd xUtH tpgrhuk; Ghpe;J> mjw;F rhl;rp ,Ue;jhNyh> fHg;gk; cz;lhdhNyh> xg;Gjy; thf;F %yk; mspj;jhNyh mtUf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid cz;L vd;gJ epr;rakhFk;.

(,jd; mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd) R/g;ahd;(u`;) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;: 'mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fy;nywp jz;lid epiwNtw;wpdhHfs;. mtHfSf;Fg; gpd; ehq;fSk; mjid epiwNtw;wpNdhk;'' (vd;Wk; ckH(uyp) $wpdhH). ,t;thWjhd; ehd; kddkpl;Ls;Nsd;.

ehd; K`h[pHfspy; rpyUf;Ff; FHMid Xjpf; nfhLj;Jte;Njd;. mtHfspy; mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) mtHfSk; xUtuhthH. (,e;epiyapy; xU ehs;) ehd; 'kpdh' ngUntspapy; mthpd; Kfhkpy; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtH ckH ,g;D my;fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,Ue;Jtpl;L vd;dplk; jpUk;gpte;jhH. ,J ckH(uyp) mtHfs; nra;j ,Wjp `[;[pd;NghJ (`p[;hp 23Mk; Mz;L) ele;jJ.

(jpUk;gp te;j) mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) mtHfs; (gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;: cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh? ,d;W xUtH ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytH (fyP/gh ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! ckH mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;bUe;jhy; ,d;dhUf;F ehd; thf;fspg;Gg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhLj;jpUg;Ngd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (Kjy; fyP/gh) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; thf;fspg;Gg; gpukhzk; mtruf; Nfhykhf eilngw;W Kbe;jJ vd;W $wpa ,d;dhiug; gw;wp ePq;fs; mwptPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ,ijf; Nfl;l ckH(uyp) mtHfs; Nfhgg;gl;lhHfs;. gpwF> ',d;\h my;yh`; (my;yh`; ehbdhy;) ,d;W khiy ehd; kf;fs; Kd; epd;W> jq;fSf;F rk;ge;jkpy;yhj tp\aq;fspy; jiyaPL nra;a epidf;Fk; ,tHfis vr;rhpf;if nra;ag; NghfpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;. clNd ehd;> ',iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! mt;thW nra;ahjPHfs;. Vnddpy;> `[; gUt fhyj;jpy; (ey;ytHfSld;) tptukw;w kf;fSk; juk; jho;e;NjhWk; FOKfpd;wdH. ePq;fs; (ciuahw;Wtjw;fhf) kf;fs; Kd; epw;Fk;NghJ mtHfs;jhk; cq;fSf;fUNf kpFjpahf ,Ug;gH. ePq;fs; vOe;J epd;W VNjh xd;iwr; nrhy;y> mjw;F chpa nghUs; je;J Kiwahf tpsq;fhky; mtutH (kdk;Nghd Nghf;fpy;) jtwhfg; Ghpe;Jnfhs;thHfNsh vd ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;. vdNt> ePq;fs; kjPdh nrd;W NrUk; tiu nghWikahapUq;fs;. Vnddpy;> kjPdhjhd; `p[;uj; kw;Wk; egptop g+kpahFk;. ePq;fs; (mq;F nrd;W) khHf;f Qhdk; cilatHfisAk; gpuKfHfisAk; jdpahfr; re;jpj;J ePq;fs; nrhy;y Ntz;baij mOj;jk; jpUj;jkhfr; nrhd;dhy;> mwpTgilj;NjhH cq;fs; $w;iw mwpe;J mjw;F chpa ,lkspg;ghH'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,d;\h my;yh`; (my;yh`; ehbdhy;) ehd; kjPdh nrd;w gpd; KjyhtJ $l;lj;jpNyNa ,ijg; gw;wpg; Ngrg; NghfpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;.

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;: mt;thNw ehq;fs; Jy;`[; khjj;jpd; gpe;jpa gFjpapy; kjPdh te;J NrHe;Njhk;. nts;spf;fpoik ([{KM ehs;) md;W #hpad; eLthdpypUe;J rha;e;jNghJ (gs;spthriy Nehf;fp) ehd; tpiue;Njd;. mg;NghJ ']aPj; ,g;D i]j; ,g;dp mk;H ,g;dp E/igy;'(uyp) mtHfis nrhw;nghopT Nkilapd; (kpk;gH) XH Xuj;jpy; rha;e;J mkHe;jpUf;ff; fz;Nld;. clNd ehd; mtH mUfpy; vd; Kl;Lf;fhy; mthpd; Kl;Lf;fhiyj; njhl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; tz;zk; mkHe;Jnfhz;Nld;. rpwpJ Neuk; jhd; fope;jpUf;Fk;; mjw;Fk; ckH ,g;D my;fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfs; (nrhw;nghopT Nkilia Nehf;fp) te;jhHfs;. mtHfs; tUtijf; fz;l ehd; ']aPj; ,g;D i]j; ,g;dp mk;H ,g;dp E/igy;'(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ckH(uyp) mtHfs; Ml;rpg; nghWg;gpy; mkHj;jg;gl;l ehspypUe;J (,e;j Neuk; tiu vg;NghJNk) nrhy;ypapuhj xd;iw ,d;W khiy nrhy;y ,Uf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;F ]aPj; mtHfs; 'mg;gbnay;yhk; vijAk; ckH $Wtjw;fpy;iy'' vd;W $wp vd;dplk; kWj;jhHfs;.

mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) mtHfs; nrhw;nghopT Nkil (kpk;gH) kPJ mkHe;jhHfs;. ghq;F nrhy;gtH ghq;F nrhy;yp nksdkhdJk; ckH(uyp) mtHfs; vOe;J ,iwtid mtDf;Fj; jFjpahd gz;Gfisf; $wp Gfo;e;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'ehd; (,d;W) vijr; nrhy;y Ntz;Lnkd;W Vw;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sNjh mij ehd; cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;ytpUf;fpNwd;. ,J vd; ,wg;Gf;F rkPgj;jpa Ngr;rhf ,Uf;ff;$Lk;; (cWjpahf) vdf;Fj; njhpahJ. ,ij (Nfl;L) tpsq;fp epidtpy; epWj;jpf; nfhs;fpwtH jk; thfdk; nry;Yk; ,lq;fspnyy;yhk; ,ij vLj;Jiuf;fl;Lk;! ,ij(r; rhpahf) tpsq;f KbahJ vd mQ;Rfpw (mtH kl;Lky;y; NtW) ahUk; vd; kPJ ngha;Aiug;gij ehd; mDkjpf;fkhl;Nld;'' (vd;W $wptpl;Lg; gpd;tUkhW NgrpdhHfs;:)

epr;rakhf my;yh`;> K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfis rj;jpa (khHf;f)j;Jld; mDg;gpdhd;. NkYk;> mtHfSf;F FHMd; vDk;) Ntjj;ijAk; mUspdhd;. my;yh`; mUspa (Ntjj;)jPy; fy;nywp jz;lid (u[;fp) Fwpj;j trdk; ,Ue;jJ. mij ehq;fs; XjpapUf;fpNwhk;. mijg; Ghpe;J kddkpl;LkpUf;fpNwhk;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (kz Kbj;jtH tpgr;rhuk; Ghpe;jhy; mtUf;Ff;) fy;nywp jz;lid (u[;fp) epiwNtw;wpAs;shHfs;. mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF ehq;fSk; me;jj; jz;lidia epiwNtw;wpAs;Nshk;. fhyg;Nghf;fpy; kf;fspy; rpyH 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,iwNtjj;jpy; fy;nywp jz;lid Fwpj;j trdj;ij ehq;fs; fhztpy;iy' vd;W $wp> ,iwtd; mUspa flik xd;iwf; iftpLtjd; %yk; top jtwptpLthHfNsh vd ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;. kzKbj;j MNzh> ngz;Nzh tpgrhuk; Ghpe;J mjw;F rhl;rp ,Ue;jhNyh> fHg;gk; cz;lhdhNyh> xg;Gjy; thf;F%yk; mspj;jhNyh mtUf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid cz;L vd;gJ ,iw Ntjj;jpy; cs;sjhFk;. gpwF> ehq;fs; Xjpte;j ,iwNtjj;jpy; ,ijAk; Xjp te;Njhk;: cq;fSila (cz;ikahd) je;ijaiug; Gwf;fzpj;J(tpl;L NtnwhU tiu je;ijahf;fptplNtz;lhk;. mt;thW cq;fs; je;ijaiug; Gwf;fzpg;gJ ed;wp nrhy;yyhFk;.

mwpe;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;: ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kHakpd; Gjy;tH <rh vy;iy kPwpg; Gfog;gl;lijg; Nghd;W vd;id ePq;fs; vy;iy kPwpg; GfohjPHfs;. khwhf> (vd;idf; Fwpj;J ehd;) my;yh`;tpd; mbik vd;Wk; mtDila J}jH vd;Wk; nrhy;Yq;fs;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

NkYk;> cq;fspy; xUtH> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ckH ,we;Jtpl;bUe;jhy; ,d;dhUf;F ehd; thf;fspg;Gg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhLj;jpUg;Ngd;' vd;W $W$jhf vdf;Fr; nra;jp vl;baJ. '(fyP/gh) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; thf;fspg;Gg; gpukhzk; mtruf; Nfhykhfj;jhd; eilngw;W Kbe;jJ' vd;W $wp ve;j kdpjUk; jk;ikj;jhNk Vkhw;wpf; nfhs;s Ntz;lhk;. Mk;! mJ vg;gb (midthplKk; MNyhrpf;fhky; mtrukhf)j;jhd; ele;jJ. Mdhy;> mjd; jPikfspypUe;J my;yh`; (ek;ikg;) ghJf;fhj;Jtpl;lhd;. cq;fspy; xl;lfq;fspy; mjpfkhfg; gazpf;Fk; (-muGfs;) vtUk; (%g;gpYk; Nkd;ikapYk;) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfisg; Nghd;W ,y;iy.44 K];ypk;fspd; (rk;kjk; kw;Wk;) MNyhridapd; xU kdpjUf;F thf;fspg;Gg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhLf;fpwtUk; mtH ahUf;F thf;fspj;jhNuh mtUk; Vw;fg;gl khl;lhHfs;. vr;rhpf;if! mt;tpUtUk; nfhy;yg;glTk; nra;ayhk;.

NkYk;> my;yh`; jd; J}jiu ,wf;fr; nra;jNghJ ek;kpilNa ele;j rk;gtq;fspy; xd;W: md;rhhpfs; ekf;F khwhf gd}rh,jh rKjhaf; $lj;jpy; midtUk; xd;W jpuz;ldH. (Mdhy;> K`h[pHfshd) myP(uyp)> ]{igH(uyp) MfpNahUk; mtHfSld; NtW rpyUk; ekf;F khWgl;l epiyia Nkw;nfhz;ldH. (ek;Kld; me;j muq;fpw;F mtHfs; tutpy;iy.) K`h[pHfs; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; Ngha; xd;W $bdH. ehd; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'mg+ gf;H mtHfNs! ek; rNfhjuHfshd md;rhhpfsplk; ehk; nry;Nthk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mtHfis ehbr; nrd;Nwhk;.

md;rhhpfis ehq;fs; neUq;fpaNghJ mtHfspy; ,uz;L ey;y kdpjHfs; vq;fisr; re;jpj;jdH. mtHfspUtUk; (md;rhhp) kf;fs; (jq;fspy; xUtuhd ]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp) mtHfSf;F thf;fspg;gnjd) xU kdjhf KbT nra;jpUg;gJ Fwpj;J njhptpj;Jtpl;L> 'K`h[pHfNs! ePq;fs; vq;Nf nry;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;ldH. mjw;F ehq;fs;> 'vq;fs; rNfhjuHfshd md;rhhpfis Nehf;fpr; nry;fpNwhk;'' vd;Nwhk;. mjw;F mtHfs; ,UtUk;> 'mtHfis ePq;fs; neUq;f Ntz;lhk;. cq;fs; epiyia ePq;fs; (,q;NfNa) jPHkhdpj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. (mJtiu nghWikiaf; filgpbAq;fs;)'' vd;whHfs;. clNd ehd;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! fl;lhak; ehq;fs; mtHfsplk; nry;yj;jhd; NghfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L ele;Njhk;. gd}rh,jh rKjhaf; $lj;jpypUe;j md;rhhpfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;.

mq;F mtHfspd; eLNt NghHit NghHj;jpa kdpjH xUtH ,Ue;jhH. ehd;> ',tH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. kf;fs;> ',tH jhk; ]mj; ,g;D cghjh?' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH. 'mtUf;nfd;d NeHe;Js;sJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. kf;fs;> 'mtUf;Ff; FspH fha;r;ry; Vw;gl;Ls;sJ'' vd;W $wpdH. ehq;fs; rpwpJ Neuk; mkHe;jpUe;jNghJ md;rhhpfspd; Ngr;rhsH Vfj;Jt cWjpnkhop $wp ,iwtDf;Fj; jFjpahd gz;Gfisr; nrhy;ypg; Gfo;e;Jtpl;L> 'gpd;dH> ehq;fs; (-md;rhhpfs;) ,iwtDila (khHf;fj;jpd;) cjtpahsHfs;; ,];yhj;jpd; JUg;Gfs;. (md;rhhpfis xg;gpLk;NghJ) K`h[pHfNs! ePq;fs; nrhw;gkhNdhH jhk;. cq;fs; $l;lj;jpypUe;J rpyH ,uNthbuthf (kjPdh) te;JNrHe;jhHfs;. (,d;Nwh) mtHfs; vq;fs; g+HtPfj;ijtpl;LNk vq;fisg; gphpj;JtplTk;> Ml;rpajpfhuj;jpypUe;J vq;fis ntspNaw;wptplTk; vz;Zfpd;wdH'' vd;W $wpdhH.

(ckH(uyp) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;:) md;rhhpfspd; Ngr;rhsH Ngrp Kbj;J mikjpahdNghJ ehd; Ngr epidj;Njd;. NkYk;> ehd; vdf;Fg; gpbj;j XH ciuia mofhfj; jahhpj;J itj;jpUe;Njd;. mjid mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;F Kd;Ng vLj;Jiuj;JtplNtz;Lk; vd;Wk;> (md;rhhpfspd; Ngr;rhy;) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;F Vw;gl;bUe;j c\;zj;jpy; rpwpjsitNaDk; jzpj;jplNtz;Lk; vd;Wk; tpUk;gpNdd;. ehd; Ngr Kw;gl;lNghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs;> 'epjhdj;ijf; ifahSq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. vdNt> ehd; (mg+ gf;H mtHfSf;F khWnra;J) mtHfSf;Ff; Nfhgj;ij cz;lhf;f tpUk;gtpy;iy.

,ijaLj;J mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; NgrpdhHfs;. md;dhH vd;idtplg; nghWikrhypahfTk; epjhdkpf;ftuhfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. ehd; vdf;Fg; gpbj;j tifapy; moFglj; jahhpj;J itj;jpUe;j ciuapy; vijAk;tpl;Ltplhky; mijg; Nghd;W my;yJ mijtplTk; rpwg;ghfj; jaf;fkpd;wp (jq;Fjilapd;wp) md;dhH Ngrp Kbj;jhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; (jk; ciuapy;) Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. (md;rhhpfNs!) cq;fisg; gw;wp ePq;fs; Fwpg;gpl;l (Fz) eyd;fSf;F ePq;fs; chpatHfNs. (Mdhy;>) ,e;j Ml;rpajpfhuk; vd;gJ (fhyq;fhykhf) ,e;jf; Fiw»f; Fyj;jhUf;Nf mwpag;gl;LtUfpwJ. mtHfs;jhk; muGfspNyNa rpwe;j ghuk;ghpaj;ijAk; rpwe;j CiuAk; (kf;fh) NrHe;jtHfs;. ehd; cq;fSf;fhf ,e;j ,Uthpy; xUtiu jpUg;jpg;gLfpNwd;. ,tHfspy; ePq;fs; tpUk;gpa xUtUf;F thf;fsp(j;J Ml;rpj; jiytuhfj; NjHT nra;)Aq;fs;. ,t;thW $wptpl;L> vd; ifiaAk; mq;F mkHe;jpUe;j mg+ cigjh ,g;D my;[Huh`;(uyp) mtHfspd; ifiaAk; mq;F mkHe;jpUe;j mg+ cigjh ,g;D my;[Huh`;(uyp) mtHfspd; ifiaAk; gw;wpdhHfs;. (,Wjpahf mtHfs; $wpa) ,e;j thHj;ijiaj; jtpu mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; $wpa NtnwijAk; ehd; ntWf;ftpy;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; Nghd;w jFjpAs;stH) ,Uf;Fk; xU rKjhaj;jpw;F ehd; Ml;rpj; jiytuhfMtijtpl> ehd; ve;jg; ghtKk; nra;ahkNyNa (kf;fs;) Kd; nfhz;L tug;gl;L vd; fOj;J ntl;lg;gLtijNa tpUk;gpNdd;. (,d;W tiu ,JNt vd; epiyahFk;. ,jw;F khw;wkhf) jw;NghJ vdf;F Vw;glhj XH vz;zj;ij kuzpf;Fk;NghJ vd; kdk; vdf;F Cl;bdhy; mJ NtW tp\ak;.

mg;NghJ md;rhhpfspy; xUtH 'ehd; rpuq;F gpbj;j xl;lfk; nrhwpe;J nfhs;tjw;fhd kuf;nfhk;G MNtd;; Kl;Lf; nfhLf;fg;gl;l NghPr;rkuk; MNtd;. (mjhtJ gpur;rpidiaj; jPHg;gtd; MNtd;. ehd; xU ey;y Nahrid $WfpNwd;: md;rhhpfshd) vq;fspy; xU jiytH; Fiw» Fyj;jhNu! cq;fspy; xU jiytH'' vd;whH.

mg;NghJ $r;ry; mjpfhpj;jJ. Fuy;fs; caHe;jd. gpsT Vw;gl;LtpLNkh vd;W ehd; mQ;rpNdd;. vdNt> 'mg+ gf;H mtHfNs! cq;fs; ifia ePl;Lq;fs;. (cq;fsplk; thf;fspg;Gg; gpukhzk; nra;fpNwd;)'' vd;W ehd; nrhd;Ndd;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; jq;fspd; fuj;ij ePl;bdhHfs;. clNd ehd; mtHfSf;F (ePq;fs; jhk; Ml;rpj; jiytH. cq;fSf;F ehq;fs; fl;Lg;gl;L elg;Nghnkd) thf;Fg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhLj;Njd;. (mt;thNw) K`h[pHfSk; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;F thf;Fg; gpukhzk; nra;jdH. gpwF> mtHfSf;F md;rhhpfSk; thf;Fg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhLj;jdH. ehq;fs; ]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp) mtHfsplk; (md;dhiur; rkhjhdg;gLj;Jtjw;fhf) tpiue;J nrd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ md;rhhpfspy; xUtH> 'ePq;fs; ]mj; ,g;D cghjh mtHfis (ek;g itj;J)f; nfhd;Wtpl;BHfs;'' vd;whH.

clNd ehd;> 'my;yh`;jhd; ]mj; ,g;D cghjitf; nfhd;whd; (ehq;fsy;y)'' vd;W $wpNdd;.45 NkYk;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;jNghJ) ehq;fs; re;jpj;j gpur;rpidfspy; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;F thf;fspg;Gg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhLj;jij tpl kpfTk; rpf;fyhd gpur;rpid NtnwijAk; ehq;fs; fz;ljpy;iy. thf;fspg;Gg; gpukhzk; eilngwhj epiyapy; ehq;fs; me;j kf;fsplkpUe;J ntspNawpr; nrd;why; ehq;fs; nrd;wjw;Fg; gpwF> jq;fspy; xUtUf;F mtHfs; thf;fspg;Gg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhLj;JtpLthHfs;. mg;NghJ xd;W> ehq;fs; jpUg;jpapy;yhkNyNa mtHfSf;F thf;fspg;Gg; gpuhkzk; nra;J nfhLf;f Ntz;b tUk;. my;yJ mtHfSf;F khwhf ehq;fs; nray;gl NeUk;. mg;NghJ Fog;gk; cUthFk; vd;W ehq;fs; mQ;rpNdhk;.

tpgrhuk; nra;j ngz;> tpgrhuk; nra;j Mz;L Mfpa ,Uthpy; xt;nthUtUf;Fk; E}W rhl;ilab toq;Fq;fs;. nka;ahfNt> ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; kPJk;> cWjp ehs; kPJk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;ltHfshf ,Ue;jhy;> my;yh`;tpd; rl;lj;(ij epiwNtw;W)jpy;> mt;tpUtH kPJk; cq;fSf;F ,uf;fk; Vw;gl;Ltpl Ntz;lhk;; ,d;Dk; mt;tpUthpd; NtjidiaAk; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspy; xU $l;lj;jhH Nehpy;) ghHf;fl;Lk;.

tpgrhuk; nra;j Mz; xU tpgrhhpiaNah my;yJ ,izitg;gtisNah jtpu NtW ahiuAk; kzKbf;f khl;lhd;. tpgrhhpia> tpgrhuk; nra;j XH Mz;> my;yJ ,izitg;ghsd; jtpu NtW ahUk; kzKbf;fkhl;lH. ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfSf;F ,J jil nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ. (jpUf;FHMd; 24:2>3)

ckH ,g;D my;fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfSk; ehL flj;Jk; jz;lidia eilKiwg;gLj;jpdhHfs;. gpwF> mJNt topKiwahf ePbj;jJ.47

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ngz;fisg; Nghd;W xg;gid nra;Jnfhs;Sk; Mz;fisAk;> Mz;fisg; Nghd;W xg;gid nra;J nfhs;Sk; ngz;fisAk; rgpj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> 'mtHf(spy; mypf)is cq;fs; tPLfspypUe;J ntspNaw;Wq;fs;!'' vd;Wk; nrhd;dhHfs;. mt;thNw egpatHfs; ,d;dhiu ntwpNaw;wpdhHfs;; ckH(uyp) mtHfSk; ,d;dhiu ntspNaw;wpdhHfs;.49

k;uhkthrpfspy; xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gs;spthrypy;) mkHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. mtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (vq;fs; tptfhuj;jpy;) my;yh`;tpd; rl;lg;gb jPHg;gspAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mthpd; vjphp (gpujpthjp) vOe;J> 'mtH nrhy;tJ cz;ikjhd;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtUf;F my;yh`;tpd; rl;lg;gbNa jPHg;gspAq;fs;'' vd;whH. (gpd;dH fpuhkthrp>) 'vd; kfd; ,thplk; Ntiyf;fhudhf ,Ue;jNghJ ,tUila kidtpAld; tpgrhuk; nra;Jtpl;lhd;. (mjw;Fj; jz;lidahf) vd; kfidf; fy;yhy; mbj;Jf; nfhd;WtplNtz;Lk; vd;W vd;dplk; kf;fs; njhptpj;jhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; (,e;jj; jz;lidapypUe;J mtidf; fhg;ghw;Wk; Nehf;fpy;) mjw;F gjpyhf E}W MLfisAk; XH mbikg; ngz;izAk; gpizj; njhifahf toq;fpNdd;. gpwF ehd; mwpQHfsplk; tprhhpj;jNghJ> vd; kfDf;F E}W rhl;ilabfSk; Xuhz;Lf; fhyj;jpw;F ehL flj;jYk; jhd; jz;lidahf toq;fg;glNtz;Lk; vd;W vd;dplk; $wpdH'' vd;whH. ,ijf; Nfl;l egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; capH vtd; ifapYs;sNjh mtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! cq;fs; ,UtUf;FkpilNa ehd; my;yh`;tpd; rl;lg;gbNa jPHg;gspf;fpNwd;: MLfSk; mbikg; ngz;Zk; ck;kplNk jpUg;gpj; jug;glNtz;Lk;. ck;Kila kfDf;F (jpUkzkhfhjjhy;) E}W firabfSk; Xuhz;Lf;F fhyk; ehL flj;Jk; jz;lidAk; jug;glNtz;Lk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mUfpypUe;j cid];(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'cid];! ePq;fs; ,e;j kdpjhpd; kidtpaplk; nrd;W (mts; tpgrhuf; Fw;wj;ij xg;Gf; nfhz;lhy;) mtSf;F (mq;NfNa) fy;nywp jz;lid toq;Fq;fs;'' vd;W jPHg;Gf; $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw cid];(uyp) mtHfs; nrd;W (Fw;wj;ij xg;Gf;nfhz;l) mtSf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid epiwNtw;wpdhHfs;.50

''cq;fspy; ahUf;F ,iwek;gpf;ifAs;s Rje;jpukhd ngz;fis kze;Jnfhs;s rf;jpapy;iyNah> mtHfs; ,iwek;gpf;ifAs;s mbikg; ngz;fspy; jkf;F cilikahdtHfis (kze;Jnfhs;syhk;;) my;yh`; cq;fspd; ,iwek;gpf;ifia ed;fwpthd;. cq;fspy; rpyH kw;wr; rpyhpypUe;J te;jtHfs;jhk;. vdNt> mtHfis mtHfspd; chpikahsHfspd; mDkjpapd;Nghpy; kze;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;. mtHfSf;Fhpa kzf;nfhilia Kiwg;gb nfhLj;J tpLq;fs;. mg;ngz;fs; ghpRj;jkhdtHfshfTk;> tpgrhuk; nra;ahjtHfshfTk;> fs;s el;Gf; nfhs;shjtHfshfTk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. Kiwg;gb mtHfs; jpUkzk; nra;j gpd; khdf; Nflhf ele;Jnfhz;lhy;> kzKbj;Jf; nfhz;l Rje;jukhd ngz;fspd; kPJ tpjpf;fg;gLk; jz;lidapy; ghjpNa mtHfSf;F tpjpf;fg;ngWk;. jtpu> cq;fspy; ghtj;jpy; <Lgl;LtpLNthk; vd mQ;RfpwtUf;Nf ,r;rl;lk;. vdpDk;> ePq;fs; nghWikahf ,Ug;gJ cq;fSf;F kpfTk; ey;yjhFk;. ,d;Dk; my;yh`; kd;dpg;NghdhfTk;> kpf;f fUizAilNahdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:25 tJ) ,iwtrdk;. 51

''XH mbikg; ngz; fw;igf; fhf;fhky; tpgrhuk; nra;jhy;... (mtSf;F vd;d jz;lid toq;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;)?' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mts; tpgrhuk; nra;jhy; mtis rhl;ilahy; mbAq;fs;. mjw;Fg; gpwFk; tpgrhuk; nra;jhy; (jpUk;gTk;) rhl;ilahy; mbAq;fs;. kWgbAk; mts; tpgrhuk; nra;jhy; (kWgbAk;) rhl;ilahy; mbAq;fs;. mts; kPz;Lk; tpgrhuk; nra;jhy; mtis xU Kbf;fw;iwf;fhtJ tpw;WtpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(,jd; mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd) ,g;D »`hg; K`k;kj; ,g;D K];ypk; m];]{`;hP(u`;) mtHfs;> '(mtis tpw;WtplNtz;Lk; vd;gJ) %d;whtJ Kiwf;Fg; gpwfh? my;yJ ehd;fhtJ Kiwf;Fg; gpwfh?' vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ vdf; $wpdhHfs;.52

XH mbikg; ngz; tpgrhuk; nra;J mJ ntspg;gl;lhy;> mtSf;F (vrkhd;) firab toq;fl;Lk;; (mjw;F Nky; mtsplk;) fLik fhl;l Ntz;lhk;. gpwF> (kWgbAk;) mts; tpgrhuk; nra;jhy; mtSf;Ff; firab nfhLf;fl;Lk;; (mtsplk;) fLik fhl;l Ntz;lhk;. %d;whk; KiwAk; mts; tpgrhuk; nra;jhy; mtis xU Kbf;fw;iwf;fhtJ tpw;Wtpll;Lk;.

ehd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP mt;/gh(uyp) mtHfsplk; fy;nywp jz;lid (u[;fp) Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;fpdhHfs:Q vd;whHfs;. ehd; (FHMdpd; 24 tJ mj;jpahakhd) 'me;E}H' mj;jpahak; mUsg;gLtjw;F Kd;gh? my;yJ mjw;F gpd;gh (vg;NghJ fy;nywp jz;lid toq;fpdhHfs;)?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.54

,d;Dk; rpy mwptpg;ghsHnjhlH topahfTk; ,e;j `jP]; te;Js;sJ. rpyUila mwptpg;gpy; ('me;E}H mj;jpahak;' vd;gjw;F gjpyhf) 'my;khapjh mj;jpahak;' vd;W ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ. (me;E}H mj;jpahak; vDk;) Kjy; mwptpg;Ng rhpahdjhFk;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; åjHfs; te;J åjHfspy; XH MZk; xU ngz;Zk; tpgrhuk; nra;Jtpl;ljhff; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; fy;nywp jz;lid (u[;fp) Fwpj;J 'jt;uhj;' Ntjj;jpy; vd;d fhz;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> tpgrhuk; nra;jtHfis ehq;fs; Nftyg;gLj;jpl Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk;> mtHfSf;Fr; rhl;ilab toq;fg;glNtz;Lk; vd;Wk; mjpy; $wg;gl;Ls;sJ vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

(mg;NghJ åj kj mwpQuhapUe;J ,];yhj;ij jOtpa) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;(uyp) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; ngha; $WfpwPHfs;. fy;nywp jz;lid (u[;fp) cz;L vd;W jt;uhj;jpy; $wg;gl;Ls;sJ'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; jt;uhj;ijf; nfhz;L te;J mij tphpj;jhHfs;. mtHfspy; xUtH fy;nywp jz;lid gw;wpf; $Wk; trdj;jpd; kPJ jd;Dila ifia itj;J (kiwj;J)f; nfhz;L mjw;F Kd;Gk; gpd;Gk; cs;s trdj;ij thrpj;jhH. mthplk; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;(uyp) mtHfs;> 'cd; ifia vL!'' vd;W nrhy;y> mtH jd;Dila ifia vLj;jhH. mg;NghJ mq;Nf fy;nywp jz;lid Fwpj;j trdk; ,Ue;jJ.

åjHfs;> ',tH (-mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;) cz;ikNa nrhd;dhH> K`k;kNj! jt;uhj;jpy; fy;nywp jz;lid Fwpj;j trdk; ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;whHfs;. clNd (tpgrhuk; Ghpe;j) mt;tpUtUf;Fk; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;fpLkhW ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mt;thNw mt;tpUtUf;Fk; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ me;j Mz; mg;ngz;izf; fy;ybapypUe;J fhg;gjw;fhf mtspd; kPJ ftpo;e;J kiwj;Jf; nfhs;tij ghHj;Njd;.55

,uz;L NgH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; xU tof;iff; nfhz;L te;jdH. mtHfspy; xUtH> '(egpNa!) my;yh`;tpd; rl;lg;gb vq;fspilNa jPHg;gspAq;fs;'' vd;whH. mtiutpl tpsf;fKilatuhapUe;j kw;wtH> 'Mk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fSf;fpilNa my;yh`;tpd; rl;lg;gb jPHg;gspAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. (gpd;dH fpuhkthrpahd Kjy; egH) 'vd;idg; Ngr mDkjpAq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'NgR'' vd;whHfs;. mtH> 'vd; kfd;> ,Njh ,thplk; $ypf;fhudhf ,Ue;jhd;. mg;NghJ ,tUila kidtpAld; tpgrhuk; nra;Jtpl;lhd;. vd; kfidf; fy;yhy; mbj;Jf; nfhd;Wtpl Ntz;Lk; vd;W vd;dplk; kf;fs; $wpdH. ehd; (,e;j jz;lidapypUe;J vd; kfidf; fhg;ghw;Wtjw;fhf) mjw;F gjpy; E}w MLfisAk; vd;Dila mbikg; ngz;izAk; gpizj; njhifia toq;fpNdd;. gpwF ehd; mwpQHfsplk; tprhhpj;jNghJ vd; kfDf;F E}W firabfSk; Xuhz;Lf; fhyj;jpw;F ehL flj;jYk; jhd; jz;lidahfj; jug;glNtz;Lk; vd;Wk;> ,e;j kdpjhpd; kidtpf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;fg;glNtz;Lk; vd;Wk; vd;dplk; mtHfs; njhptpj;jdH'' vd;whH.

,ijf;Nfl;l ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; capH vtd; ifapYs;sNjh mtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! cq;fs; ,UtUf;FkpilNa ehd; my;yh`;tpd; rl;lg;gbNa jPHg;gspf;fpNwd;: ck;Kila MLfSk; ck;Kila mbikg; ngz;Zk; ck;kplNk jpUg;gpj; jug;glNtz;Lk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mthpd; kfDf;F (jpUkzkhfhjjhy;) E}W firabfs; toq;fpdhHfs;. Xuhz;Lf; fhyj;jpw;F mthpd; kfid ehL flj;jpdhHfs;. (mUfpypUe;j) cid]; my;m];ykP(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'me;j kw;nwhU kdpjhpd; kidtpaplk; nrd;W mts; (jd; Fw;wj;ij) xg;Gf;nfhz;lhy; mtSf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;Fq;fs;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw cid];(uyp) mtHfs; mtsplk; nrd;W tprhuiz nra;jNghJ mtSk; (jd;Dila Fw;wj;ij) xg;Gf;nfhz;lhs;. vdNt mtSf;F cid];(uyp) mtHfs; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;fpdhHfs;.56

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: xUtH jhk; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ> jkf;Ff; FWf;Nf kw;nwhUtH ele;Jnry;y Kide;jhy;> mtiuj; jLj;J epWj;jl;Lk;. mjw;F mtH kWj;jhy; mtUld; Nghuhll;Lk;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (gd} K];jypf; NghhpypUe;J jpUk;Gk; topapy;) jk; jiyia vd; kb kPJ itj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; (vdf;fUfpy; te;J)> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfisAk; kf;fisAk; jz;¡hpy;yhj ,lj;jpy; jLj;J (jq;fitj;J)tpl;lhNa!' vdf; fbe;Jnfhz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; jq;fspd; ifahy; vd; ,Lg;gpy; Fj;j Muk;gpj;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; jiy vd; kbkPJ ,Ue;j fhuzj;jhNyNa ehd; mirahJ ,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ my;yh`; 'jak;Kk;' cila trdj;ij mUspdhd;.59

(vd; fOj;jhzpia ehd; njhiyj;Jtpl;ljhy; me;jg; gazj;ijj; njhlu Kbahky; ePH epiyfs; ,y;yhj Xhplj;jpy; ehq;fs; jq;fNehpl;lNghJ vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; te;J vd;id Ntfkhf XH mb mbj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> 'xU fOj;jzpf;fhf kf;fis (nry;y tplhky;) jLj;Jtpl;lhNa!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd; kbkPJ jiyitj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhy; ehd; mirahbjpUe;Njd;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; (vd;id mbj;j mbapy;) vdf;F Vw;gl;l typapdhy; vdf;F kuzk; te;Jtpl;lijg; Nghd;W ,Ue;jJ... (njhlHe;J) Ke;ija `jPi]g; Nghd;Nw mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp) mtHfs;> 'vd; kidtpAld; XH Mz; (jtwhd cwT nfhz;l epiyapy;) ,Uf;ff; fz;lhy;> vd; thspd; $Hikahd gFjpahNyNa epr;rak; ehd; mtid ntl;LNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,r;nra;jp egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F vl;baJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ']mj; mtHfspd; Nuh\j;ijf; fz;L ePq;fs; tpag;gilfpd;wPHfsh? ehd; rmijtpl Nuh\f;fhud;; my;yh`; vd;idtpl Nuh\f;fhud;'' vd;whHfs;.60

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; fpuhkthrp xUtH te;J ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (nts;is epwKila vdf;F) vd; kidtp fWg;ghd Mz; Foe;ijnahd;iw ngw;nwLj;Js;shs;. (mtd; vg;gb vdf;Fg; gpwe;jtdhf ,Uf;f KbAk;?)'' vd;W (rhilahff;) Nfl;ljw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'cd;dplk; xl;lfk; VNjDk; cs;sjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;ftH> 'Mk;' vd;whH. 'mtw;wpd; epwk; vd;d?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH 'rptg;G'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cd; xl;lfq;fSf;fpilNa rhk;gy; epw xl;lfk; ,Uf;fpd;wjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH 'Mk;' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(jd;Dila jhaplk; ,y;yhj) me;j epwk; mjw;F kl;Lk; vt;thW te;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'mjd; (je;ijahd) Mz; xl;lfj;jpd; guk;giuapypUe;J te;jpUf;fyhk; vd fUJfpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cd;Dila ,e;j kfDk; cd; guk;giuapYs;s (%jhijahpd;) epwj;jpidf; nfhz;bUf;ff;$Lk;'' vd;whHfs;.62

(#hpad; kiwe;jgpd; Jwf;fhky;) njhlH Nehd;G Nehw;f Ntz;lhnkd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jil tpjpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ K];ypk;fspy; rpyH 'mt;thwhapd;> ePq;fs; njhlH Nehd;G Nehw;fpd;wPHfNs> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fspy; vd;idg; Nghd;wtH ahH ,Uf;fpwhH? vdf;F vd; ,iwtd; czTk; ghdKk; mspf;fpw epiyapy; ehd; ,uitf; fopf;fpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;. njhlH Nehd;gpypUe;J tpyk;f; nfhs;s kf;fs; kWj;jNghJ xU ehs; njhlH Nehd;G Nehw;f mtHfis mDkjpj;jhHfs;. gpwF> mLj;j ehSk; (njhlH Nehd;G Nehw;f) mDkjpj;jhHfs;. gpd;dH (mLj;j khjj;jpd;) gpiwia kf;fs; fz;ldH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',k;khjk; ,d;Dk; jhkjkhf Kbe;jpUe;jhy; (cq;fshy; ,ayhj msTf;Fj; njhlH Nehd;ig) ,d;Dk; cq;fSf;F ehd; mjpfg;gLj;jpapUg;Ngd;'' vd;W kf;fs; njhlH Nehd;gpypUe;J tpyk;f; nfhs;s kf;fs; kWj;jNghJ xU ehs; njhlH Nehd;G Nehw;f mtHfis mDkjpj;jhHfs;. gpwF> mLj;j ehSk; (njhlH Nehd;G Nehw;f) mDkjpj;jhHfs;. gpd;dH (mLj;j khjj;jpd;) gpiwia kf;fs; fz;ldH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',k;khjk; ,d;Dk; jhkjkhf Kbe;jpUe;jhy; (cq;fshy; ,ayhj msTf;Fj; njhlH Nehd;ig) ,d;Dk; cq;fSf;F ehd; mjpfg;gLj;jpapUg;Ngd;'' vd;W kf;fs; njhlH Nehd;gpypUe;J tpyk;f;nfhs;s kWj;jijf; fz;bf;Fk; tpjj;jpy; - $wpdhHfs;.64

me;jj; jk;gjpaH ,UtUk; rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; (ypMd;) nra;j ,lj;jpy; ehDk; ,Ue;Njd;. -mg;NghJ vdf;Fg; gjpide;J taJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mt;tpUtiuAk; gphpe;J nfhs;s cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ me;jg; ngz;zpd; fztH> ',tis ehd; vd;dplNk (kidtpahf) itj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhy; ehd; ,ts; kPJ nrhd;d Fw;wr;rhl;L ngha;ahfptpLk;'' vd;W $wp (kztpyf;F mspj;J)tpl;lhH.

R/g;ahd; ,g;D ciadh(u`;) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;: (mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;:) 'mts; ,g;gb ,g;gb (cUtk; nfhz;l) Foe;ijiag; ngw;nwLj;jhy; mtSila fztd; nrhd;dJ cz;ik. mts; ,g;gb ,g;gb muiziag; Nghd;w Foe;ijiag; ngw;nwLj;jhy; mts; fztd; nrhd;dJ ngha;'' vd;W ]{`;hP(u`;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ehd; kddkpl;Ls;Nsd;.

gu];guk; rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; (ypMd;) nra;Jnfhz;l me;jj; jk;gjpaH Fwpj;J ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH. mg;NghJ mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D \j;jhj;(u`;) mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'ehd; rhl;rpapy;yhky; (xUtUf;Ff;) fy;nywp jz;lid epiwNtw;WgtdhapUe;jhy; ,Njh ,tSf;F epiwNtw;wpapUg;Ngd;' vd;W $wpaJ ,e;jg; ngz; njhlHghfj;jhdh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfs;> ',y;iy; mts; jfhj cwtpy; <Lgl;lhs; vdg; gk;uq;fkhfg; Ngrg;gl;L te;j ngz; Mths;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.68

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

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

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

(,e;j `jP]; $wg;gl;l) mitapy; ,Ue;j xUtH ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'rhl;rp ,y;yhkNyNa xUtUf;F ehd; fy;nywp jz;lid mspg;gtdhapUe;jhy; ,tSf;F mspj;jpUg;Ngd;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dJ (citkpUila kidtpahd) ,e;jg; ngz; Fwpj;jh? vd;W Nfl;ljw;F ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfs;> ',y;iy; (mtd; NtnwhU ngz;zhths;.) me;jg; ngz; ,];yhj;jpy; ,Ue;Jnfhz;Nl jfhj cwTnfhz;Lte;jhs; vdg; gutyhfg; Ngrg;gl;lts;. (Mdhy;> mts; Fw;wj;ij xg;Gf; nfhs;stpy;iy; jFe;j rhl;rpAk; ,y;iy. mts; Fwpj;Nj egpatHfs; ,t;thW Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;.)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.69

ahH fw;Gs;s ngz;fspd; kPJ mtJ}W $wp (mij ep&gpf;f) ehd;F rhl;rpfisf; nfhz;L tutpy;iyNah> mtHfSf;F ePq;fs; vz;gJ rhl;ilab toq;Fq;fs;; gpd;dH mtHfspd; rhl;rpaj;ij xUNghJk; Vw;Wf;nfhs;shjPHfs; epr;rakhf mtHfs; jhk; jPatHfs;. vdpDk;> (,tHfspy;) ,jw;Fg; gpd;dH ghtkd;dpg;Gf;Nfhhp jq;fisj; jpUj;jpf;nfhs;fpwtHfis my;yh`; kd;dpg;gtdhfTk;> fpUig nra;gtdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 24:45)

ahH ,iwek;gpf;ifAila xOf;fKs;s Ngijg; ngz;fspd; kPJ mtJ}W $WfpwhHfNsh> mtHfs; epr;arkhf ,k;ikapYk; kWikapYk; rgpf;fg;gl;ltHfs;; ,d;Dk; mtHfSf;Ff; fLikahd NtjidAKz;L. (jpUf;FHMd; 24:23)

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Nguopit Vw;gLj;Jk; VO ngUk; ghtq;fisj; jtpHj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mit ahit?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;Tf;F ,iz fw;gpg;gJ> #dpak; nra;tJ> Kiwapd;wp nfhy;yf; $lhnjd my;yh`; Gdpjg;gLj;jpa capiuf; nfhy;tJ> tl;biag; Grpg;gJ> mehijfspd; nry;tj;ij cz;gJ> Nghhpd;NghJ GwKJk;l;L XLtJ> ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;l mg;ghtpfshd gj;jpdpg; ngz;fspd; kPJ mtJ}W $WtJ MfpaitNa (me;jg; ngUk;ghtq;fs;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.70

6858. 'epuhguhjpahd jk; mbikapd; kPJ (tpgrhu) mtJ}W $wpatUf;F kWik ehspy; rhl;ilab toq;fg;gLk;. mtH nrhd;dijg; Nghd;W me;j mbik ,Ue;jhy; jtpu!' vd;W mGy; fhrpk; (,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

(k;uhkthrp) xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J 'my;yh`;it Kd;itj;Jf; Nfl;fpNwd;: ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; rl;lg;gbNa vq;fspilNa jPHg;gspf;fNtz;Lk;'' vd;whH. mg;NghJ mtiutpl tpsf;fKilatuhf ,Ue;j mthpd; vjphp (gpujpthjp) vOe;J 'mtH nrhy;tJ cz;ikjhd;; vq;fspilNa my;yh`;tpd; rl;lg;gb jPHg;gspAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. (gpd;dH mf;fpuhkthrp) 'vd;idg; Ngr mDkjpAq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'NgR!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtH> 'vd; kfd; ,thplk; Ntiyf;fhudhf ,Ue;jhd;. mg;NghJ ,tUila kidtpAld; tpgrhuk; nra;Jtpl;lhd;. (vd; kfDf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;fpl Ntz;Lk; vd;W vd;dplk; njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ.) vdNt> ehd; (,e;jj; jz;lidapypUe;J vd; kfidf; fhg;ghw;Wtjw;fhf) mjw;F gjpy; E}W MLfisAk; XH mbikiaAk; gpizj; njhifahf toq;fpNdd;. gpwF mwpQHfs; rpyhplk; ehd; tprhhpj;jNghJ> vd; kfDf;F E}W firabfSk; Xuhz;Lf; fhyj;jpw;F ehL flj;jYk; jhd; jz;lid vd;Wk;> ,e;j kdpjhpd; kidtpf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid (u[;fp) toq;fg;glNtz;Lk; vd;Wk; vd;dplk; njhptpj;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

,ijf;Nfl;l ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; capH vtd; ifapYs;sNjh mtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! cq;fs; ,UtUf;fpilNa ehd; my;yh`;tpd; rl;lg;gbNa jPHg;gspf;fpNwd;: E}W MLfSk; mbikAk; ck;kplNk jpUg;gpj; jug;gl Ntz;Lk;. ck;Kila kfDf;F E}W firabfSk; Xuhz;Lf; fhyk; ehL flj;Jk; jz;lidAk; toq;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mUfpypUe;j cid];(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp 'cidN]! ePq;fs; ,e;j kdpjhpd; kidtpaplk; nrd;W NfSq;fs;. mts; (tpgrhuf; Fw;wj;ij) xg;Gf;nfhz;lhy; mtSf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid nfhLq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mt;thNw (cid];(uyp) mtHfs; mtsplk; nrd;W tprhhpf;f) mtSk; jd; Fw;wj;ij xg;Gf; nfhz;lhs;. vdNt> cid]; mtHfs; mtSf;Ff; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;fpdhHfs;.71

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