mj;jpahak; 87
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xUtH (egpatHfsplk;)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! my;yh`;tplk; ve;jg; ghtk; kpfTk; nghpaJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; cd;idg; gilj;jpUf;f> mtDf;F eP ,iz fw;gpg;gjhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. me;j kdpjH> 'gpwF vJ (kpfg; ngUk; ghtk;)?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mLj;J cd; Foe;ij cd;Dld; (mkHe;J cd;Dila czitg; gq;FNghl;L) cz;Zk; vd mQ;rp mij eP nfhiy nra;tjhFk;'' vd;whHfs;. me;j kdpjH> 'gpwF vJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cd; mz;il tPl;lhdpd; kidtpAld; eP tpgrhuk; GhptjhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,ij nka;g;gpf;Fk; tifapy; typTk; khz;Gk; cila my;yh`;> 'mtHfs; my;yh`;Tld; Ntnwe;j nja;tj;ijAk; miof;fkhl;lhHfs;; NkYk;> my;yh`; jiltpjpj;Js;s ve;j capiuAk; epahakpd;wp mtHfs; nfhiy nra;akhl;lhHfs;; tpgrhuKk; nra;akhl;lhHfs;. ahNuDk; ,r;nray;fisg; Ghpe;jhy; mtd; (jd; ghtj;jpw;fhd) jz;lidia mile;Nj jPUthd;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 25:68 tJ) trdj;ij mUspdhd;.3

gd} ]{`;uh Fyj;jhhpd; xg;ge;j ez;gUk; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; gj;Ug; Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtUkhd kpf;jhj; ,g;D mk;H my;fpe;jP(uyp) mtHfs; (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;>) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,iwkWg;ghsd; xUtid ehd; re;jpj;J ehq;fs; ,UtUk; rz;ilapl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ mtd; vd;Dila if xd;iw thshy; ntl;bj; Jz;bj;Jtpl;lhd;. gpwF mtd; (vd;idtpl;Lg;Ngha;) xU kuj;jpy; mgak; Njb (xspe;J) nfhz;L my;yh`;Tf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;(J ,];yhj;jpy; ,ize;)Njd;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. mtd; ,ijr; nrhd;djw;Fg; gpwF ehd; mtidf; nfhy;yyhkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> (Ntz;lhk;) mtidf; nfhy;yyhk; my;yth?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtid eP nfhy;yhNj! mt;thW eP mtidf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhy; mtidf; nfhy;tjw;F Kd;G ePapUe;j (Fw;wkw;w) epiyf;F mtd; te;JtpLthd;. ,e;j thHj;ijiar; nrhy;tjw;F Kd;G mtdpUe;j (Fw;wthsp vDk;) epiyf;F eP nrd;WtpLtha;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.4

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 7

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'tpilngWk;' `[;[pd;NghJ (kf;fSf;F ciuahw;Wifapy;) vd;dplk;> 'kf;fis nksdkhf ,Uf;fr; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (mikjp jpUk;gpa gpd;dH) 'vdf;Fg; gpd;dhy; cq;fspy; xUtH kw;nwhUthpd; gplhpia ntl;bf;nfhs;Sk; ,iwkWg;ghsHfshf khwptplhjPHfs; (xw;WikAld; ,Uq;fs;)'' vd;whHfs;.8

vq;fis ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; '[{i`dh' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j '`{uf;fh' vDk; $l;lj;jhhplk; mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mjpfhiyg; nghOjpy; mtHfsplk; nrd;wile;Njhk;. (mtHfSld; ele;j rz;ilapy;) mtHfis ehq;fs; Njhw;fbj;Njhk;. mg;NghJ ehDk; md;rhhpfspy; xUtUk; me;jf; $l;lj;ijr; NrHe;j xU kdpjhplk; Ngha;r; NrHe;J mtiu ehq;fs; Rw;wp tisj;Jf; nfhz;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ mtH 'yhapyh` ,y;yy;yh`;'' (tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy) vd;whH. vdNt> mtiutpl;L me;j md;rhhp (ez;gH) xJq;fp nfhz;lhH. Mdhy;> ehd; vd; <l;bia mthpd; kPJ gha;r;rp mtiuf; nfhd;Wtpl;Nld;. ehq;fs; (kjPdh) te;J NrHe;jNghJ ,e;j tp\ak; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F vl;baJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'crhkh! 'yhapyh` ,y;yy;yh`;' vd;W mtH nrhd;djw;Fg; gpwFkh mtiu ePq;fs; nfhd;wPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; 'mtH capiug; fhj;Jf;nfhs;sNt (mt;thW $wpdhH)'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'yhapyh` ,y;yy;yh`; vd;W mtH nrhd;djw;Fg; gpwFkh mtiu ePq;fs; nfhd;wPHfs;?' vd;W jpUk;gj; jpUk;g (mjpUg;jpAld;) vd;dplk; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;NlapUe;jhHfs;. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why;> mjw;F Kd;dhy; ehd; ,];yhj;ijj; jOthky; (,e;epfo;r;rp) ele;j gpd;dhy; ,];yhj;ijj; jOtp) ,Ue;jhy; ed;whapUf;FNk! vd;W Mirg;gl;Nld;.10

''my;yh`;tpw;F ehq;fs; vjidAk; ,iz fw;gpf;fkhl;Nlhk;: jpUlkhl;Nlhk;; tpgrhuk; nra;akhl;Nlhk;; my;yh`; fz;zpag;gLj;jpAs;s ve;j capiuAk; nfhiy nra;akhl;Nlhk;; nfhs;isabf;fkhl;Nlhk;; (ve;j ew;nraypYk; cq;fSf;F) khW nra;akhl;Nlhk;; (,tw;iw ehq;fs; nra;ahky;tpl;Ltpl;lhy;) vq;fSf;F nrhHf;fk; cz;L. ,tw;wpy; VNjDk; xd;iw ehq;fs; nra;jhy; mjd; KbT my;yh`;tplk; cs;sJ' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhopg; gpukhzk; nra;JnfhLj;j jiytHfspy; ehDk; xUtdhNtd;.11

ehd; ([ky; Nghhpy;) ,e;j kdpjUf;F (myP(uyp) mtHfSf;F) cjTtjw;fhf (fhyjhkjkhf)g; Ngha;f; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;uh(uyp) mtHfs; vd;idr; re;jpj;J> 'vq;Nf nry;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'ehd; ,e;j kdpjUf;F cjtr; nrhy;fpNwd;'' vd;Nwd;.

mjw;F mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: 'ePq;fs; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W tpLq;fs;. Vnddpy;> (xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',uz;L K];ypk;fs; jk; thl;fshy; rz;ilapl;lhy; mjpy; nfhd;wtH> nfhy;yg;gl;ltH Mfpa ,UtUNk eufj;jpw;Nf nry;thHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,tNuh nfhiy nra;jtH. (eufj;jpw;Fr; nry;tJ rhp!) nfhy;yg;gl;lthpd; epiy vd;d? (mtH Vd; eufk; nry;y Ntz;Lk;?)' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtiuf; nfhy;y Ntz;Lnkd;W ,tH Nguhir nfhz;bUe;jhNu!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.12

'',iwek;gpf;if nfhz;NlhNu! nfhiy nra;ag;gl;ltHfSf;fhfg; gopthq;FtJ cq;fSf;F mDkjpf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. Rje;jpu kdpjd; Rje;jpu kdpjDf;F gjpyhfTk;> mbik mbikf;F gjpyhfTk;> ngz; ngz;Zf;F gjpyhfTk; (gopthq;fg;gLtH. nfhiy nra;j) vtDf;NfDk; (ghjpf;fg;gl;l rNfhjudh(fpa nfhiyAz;ltdpd; thhpRfsh)y; VNjDk; kd;dpg;G mspf;fg;gl;lhy;> epajpiag; gpd;gw;wp ed;Kiwapy; mtdplk; (,og;gPl;Lj; njhifia) epiwNtw;wpl Ntz;Lk;. ,J> cq;fSila ,iwtdplkpUe;J fpilj;j rYifAk; fUizAkhFk;. ,jd; gpd;dUk; vtNuDk; tuk;G kPwpdhy; mtUf;Fj; Jd;gkpF Ntjid cz;L'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:178 tJ) ,iwtrdk;.

xg;Gjy; thf;F%yk; mspf;Fk; tiu nfhiyahspaplk; (Ml;rpj; jiytH) tprhuiz nra;tJk;> Fw;wtpay; jz;lidfspy; xg;Gjy; thf;F%yk; mspg;gJk;. 13

xU åjd; xU rpWkpapd; jiyia ,uz;L fw;fSf;fpilNa itj;J eRf;fptpl;lhd;. mr;rpWkpaplk;> 'cd;id ,g;gbr; nra;jtH ahH? ,d;dhuh? ,d;dhuh?' vd;W (xt;nthU ngauhfr; nrhy;ypf;) Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. ,Wjpapy; me;j åjDila ngaH nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. (mr;rpWkp 'Mk;' vd;W xg;Gf;nfhz;lhs;.) vdNt> me;j åjd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L tug;gl;lhd;. mtd; jd;Dila Fw;wj;ij xg;Gf; nfhs;Sk; tiu mtdplk; tprhhpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhHfs;. (mtd; xg;Gf; nfhz;lTld;) mtDila jiy fy;yhy; eRf;fg;gl;lJ. 14

kjPdhtpy; nts;sp eif mzpe;J nfhz;L xU rpWkp (tPl;bypUe;J) Gwg;gl;lhs;. mg;NghJ mtspd; kPJ åjd; xUtd; fy; vwpe;jhd;. capH Cryhbf; nfhz;bUe;j me;jr; rpWkp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L tug;gl;lhs;. mtsplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',d;dhH cd;idj; jhf;fpdhuh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mts; (,y;iy vd;W) jiyahy; irif nra;jhs;. kPz;Lk; mtHfs;> ',d;dhH cd;idj; jhf;fpdhuh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mts; mg;NghJk; (,y;iy vd;W) irif nra;jhs;. njhlHe;J (%d;whk; Kiwahf) mtsplk; mtHfs; ',d;dhuh cd;idj; jhf;fpdhH?' vd;W Nfl;lNghJ mts; (Mk; vd;W $Wk; tpjkhf) jiyia fPo; Nehf;fpj; jho;j;jp irif nra;jhs;. vdNt> me;j åjid mioj;J tUkhW ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. (mtid mioj;Jte;J tprhhpj;jNghJ mtd; Fw;wj;ij xg;Gf; nfhz;lhd;.) vdNt> ,uz;L fw;fSf;fpilapy; itj;J mt(dJ jiyap)id eRf;fpf; nfhy;YkhW egp(]y;) mtHfs; cj;jutpl;lhHfs;.

''mtHfSf;F ehk; m(e;j Ntjj;)jpy;> capUf;F capH fz;Zf;Ff; fz;> %f;Ff;F %f;F> fhJf;Ff; fhJ> gy;Yf;Fg; gy; MfTk;; fhaq;fSf;F(r; rkkhd fhaq;fshfTk;) epr;rakhfg; gop thq;fg;gLk; vd;W tpjpj;jpUe;Njhk;. vdpDk;> xUtH (gop thq;Ftij) jHkkhftpl;Ltpl;lhy;> mJ mthpd; ghtq;fSf;Fg; ghpfhukhFk;. ahH my;yh`; mUspa (Ntjf; fl;lisg;)gb jPHg;G toq;ftpy;iyNah epr;rakhf mtHfs; mepahaf;fhuHfNs!'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 05:45 tJ) ,iwtrdk;.

'my;yh`;itj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; NtnwtUkpy;iy. ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}juhNtd;' vd cWjp nkhop $wpa K];ypkhd ve;j kdpjiuAk; %d;W fhuzq;fspy; xd;iw Kd;dpl;Nl jtpu Ntnwjw;fhfTk; nfhiy nra;a mDkjp ,y;iy.

(mit:) 1. xU kdpjiuf; nfhiy nra;jjw;F gjpyhff; nfhiy nra;tJ. 2. jpUkzkhdtd; tpgrhuk; nra;tJ. 3. '[khmj;' vDk; r%ff; $l;likg;igf; iftpl;L> khHf;fj;jpypUe;Nj ntspNawp tpLtJ.

xU åjd; xU rpWkpapd; nts;sp eiff;fhf me;jr; rpWkpiaf; fy;yhy; (eRf;fpf;) jhf;fpdhd;. mtSila capH Cryhbf; nfhz;bUe;j epiyapy; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mr;rpWkp nfhz;L tug;gl;lhs;. mg;NghJ (mtsplk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',d;dhuh cd;idj; jhf;fpdhH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mts; ',y;iy' vd;W jiyahy; irif nra;jhs;. gpwF ,uz;lhtJ Kiw (NtnwhU egH Fwpj;J) egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lNghJ mg;NghJk; ',y;iy' vd;W jiyahy; irif nra;jhs;. %d;whk; Kiw egp(]y;) mtHfs; (nfhiyahspapd; ngaH $wp) mtsplk; Nfl;lNghJ mts; 'Mk;' vd;W jiyahy; irif nra;jhs;. vdNt> ,uz;L fw;fSf;fpilapy; (mtd; jiyia itj;J eRf;fp) mtidf; nfhy;YkhW egp(]y;) mtHfs; cj;jutpl;lhHfs;.16

mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; jq;fs; Fyj;jhhpy; xUtiuf; nfhiy nra;jjjw;F gjpyhf kf;fh ntw;wp Mz;by; 'gd}iy];' Fyj;jhhpy; xUtiu F]hM Fyj;jhH nfhiy nra;jdH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vOe;J (ciuahw;Wifapy; gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;:

,e;j(g; Gdpj) kf;fh efiutpl;L ahidg; gilia my;yh`; jLj;J epWj;jpdhd;. NkYk;> kf;fhthrpfspd; kPJ my;yh`; jd; J}jUf;Fk; ek;gpf;ifahsUf;Fk; Mjpf;fk; mspj;jhd;. vr;rhpf;if! kf;fhtpy; Aj;jk; nra;tJ vdf;F Kd;dH ahUf;Fk; mDkjpf;fg;gl;ljpy;iy. vdf;Fg; gpd;dUk; vtUf;Fk; mDkjpf;fg;glg; Nghtjpy;iy. epidtpy; nfhs;f! vdf;Ff;$l gfypy; rpwpJ Neuk; Aj;jk; GhpaNt mDkjpf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. vr;rhpf;if! re;Njfj;jpk;lkpd;wp (,q;F) NghhpLjy; ,e;j epkplj;jpypUe;J (Kw;whfj;) jil nra;ag;gl;Ltpl;lJ. vdNt> ,e;efhpd; Kl;nrb gpLq;fg;glf;$lhJ. ,jd; kuk; ntl;lg;glf; $lhJ. ,q;Nf jtwp tpOk; nghUl;fis (mtw;iwg; gw;wp) kf;fSf;F mwptpg;Gr; nra;gtiuj; jtpu (nghUSf;F chpikaw;wtH ahUk;) vLf;ff; $lhJ. xUtH nfhiy nra;ag;gl;lhy; mthpd; cwtpdHfs; ,og;gPL ngWjy;> my;yJ gopthq;Fjy; Mfpa ,uz;L Nahridfspy; rpwe;jij mtHfs; NjHT nra;ayhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg;NghJ akd;thrpfspy; 'mg+ \hj;J' vd;wiof;fg;gl;l xUtH vOe;J> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (,e;j ciuia) vdf;F vOjpj; jur;nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tUf;F (vd; ciuia) vOjpf;nfhLq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ Fiw»ahpy; xUtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (kf;fhtpd; nrbnfhbfis ntl;lf;$lhJ vd;gjpypUe;J thridj; jhtukhdJ) ',j;fpH' Gy;ypw;F tpyf;F mspAq;fs;. Vndd;why;> ehq;fs; mij vq;fs; tPLfsp(d; $iufsp)Yk; vq;fs; kz;ziwfspYk; jhd; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk;'' vd;whH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ',j;fpH Gy;iyj; jtpu!'' vd;whHfs;. 17

gd} ,];uhaPy;fspilNa (nfhiy ele;Jtpl;lhy;) gopf;Fg;gop (k;]h];) thq;Fjy; (eilKiwapy;) ,Ue;jJ; Mdhy;> ,og;gPL (ngw;Wf; nfhz;L nfhiyahspia kd;dpj;JtPLk; rl;lk; eilKiwapy;) ,Uf;ftpy;iy. vdNtjhd;> my;yh`; (jd;Dila Ntjj;jpy;) ,e;jr; rKjhaj;ij Nehf;fp ',iwek;gpf;if nfhz;NlhNu! nfhiy nra;ag;gl;ltHfSf;fhfg; gopthq;FtJ cq;fSf;F mDkjpf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. Rje;jpu kdpjd; Rje;jpu kdpjDf;F gjpyhfTk;> mbik mbikf;F gjpyhfTk;> ngz; ngz;Zf;F gjpyhfTNk (gopthq;fg;gLgtH nfhiy nra;j) vtDf;NfDk; (ghjpf;fg;gl;l) rNfhjudh(fpa nfhiyAz;ltdpd; thhpRfsh)y; VNjDk; kd;dpg;G mspf;fg;gl;lhy;> epajpiag; gpd;gw;wp ed;Kiwapy; mtdplk; (,og;gPl;Lj; njhifia) epiwNtw;wpl Ntz;Lk;. ,J> cq;fSila ,iwtdplkpUe;J fpilj;j rYifAk; fUizAkhFk;. ,jd; gpd;dUk; vtNuDk; tuk;G kPwpdhy; mtUf;Fj; Jd;gkpF Ntjid cz;L'' (jpUf;FHMd; 02:178) vd;W $Wfpwhd;.

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;: 'kd;dpg;G mspj;jy;' ('m/g;t;') vd;gJ> Ntz;Lnkd;Nw nra;j nfhiyf;F caphPl;Lj; njhifia Vw;gijf; Fwpf;Fk;. epajpiag; Ngzp ey;y Kiwapy; mijf; nfhiyahsp nrYj;jpl Ntz;Lk;.18

kdpjHfspNyNa my;yh`;tpd; (fLikahd) Nfhgj;jpw;F MshNdhH %tH MtH. 1. (kf;fh) Gdpj vy;iyf;Fs; ngUk; ghtk; Ghpfpwtd;. 2. ,];yhj;jpy; ,Ue;Jnfhz;L mwpahikf; fhyf; fyhrhuj;ij tpUk;Gfpwtd;. 3. xU kdpjdpd; ,uj;jj;ijr; rpe;jr; nra;tjw;fhf epahakpd;wp mtidf; nfhiy nra;aj; J}z;Lfpwtd;.

c`{Jg; Nghhpd; (njhlf;fj;jpd;)NghJ ,izitg;ghsHfs; Njhw;fbf;fg;gl;lhHfs;. gpd;dH kf;fspilNa ,g;yP]; GFe;J)> 'my;yh`;tpd; mbahHfNs! cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,Ug;gtHfisf; ftdpAq;fs;'' vd;W $tpdhd;. vdNt> K];ypk;fspy; Kd; mzpapdH gpd; mzpapdiu Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gp (mtHfisj; jhf;fj; njhlq;fp)dH. mg;NghJ K];ypk;fs; my;akhd;(uyp) mtHfisf; nfhd;Wtpl;ldH. clNd (mthpd; Gjy;tH) `{ij/gh(uyp) mtHfs; 'vd; je;ij vd; je;ij'' vd;W $wpdhH. (MapDk; vjphp vd;W epidj;J) mthpd; je;ijia kf;fs; nfhd;Wtpl;ldH. mg;NghJ `{ij/gh(uyp) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; cq;fis kd;dpg;ghdhf!'' vd;W (nfhiy nra;jtHfis Nehf;fpf;) $wpdhHfs;. Njhy;tpAw;wtH(fshd ,izitg;ghsH)fspy; rpyH jhap/g; efUf;Fr; nrd;Wtpl;ldH.19

jtwhf md;wp> XH ,iwek;gpf;ifahsH kw;NwhH ,iwek;gpf;ifahsiuf; nfhiy nra;tJ mDkjpf;fg;gl;ljd;W. mt;thW jtwhf vtNuDk; XH ,iwek;gpf;ifahsiuf; nfhiy nra;jhy; ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;l XH mbikia tpLjiy nra;tJk; nfhy;yg;gl;lthpd; FLk;gj;jhUf;F ,og;gPL toq;FtJk; mjw;Fg; ghpfhukhFk; mthpd; FLk;gj;jhH (mij kd;dpj;J) jHkkhftpl;Ltpl;lhy; jtpu - mjhtJ nfhiyAz;ltH cq;fSila vjphp r%fj;ijr; NrHe;j ,iwek;gpf;ifahsuhf ,Ue;jhy; mg;NghJ ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;l XH mbikia tpLjiy nra;aNtz;Lk;. (,og;gPL nrYj;j Ntz;bajpy;iy). nfhiyAz;ltH cq;fSld; (rkhjhd) cld;gbf;if nra;Jnfhz;l r%fj;ijr; NrHe;jtuhf ,Ug;gpd;> mthpd; FLk;gj;jhUf;F ,og;gPL toq;FtJld; ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;l XH mbikia tpLjiyAk; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. ,t;thW (mbikia tpLjiy) nra;a ,ayhjNghJ> my;yh`;tplk; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhUk; nghUl;L njhlHr;rpahf ,uz;L khjq;fs; Nehd;G Nehw;wplNtz;Lk;. my;yh`; ed;fwpe;jtdhf tpNtfkpf;ftdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:92)

xU åjd; xU rpWkpapd; jiyia ,uz;L fw;fSf;fpilNa itj;J eRf;fptpl;lhd;. mr;rpWkpaplk;> 'cd;id ,g;gbr; nra;jtH ahH? ,d;dhuh? ,d;dhuh?' vd;W (xt;nthU ngauhfr; nrhy;ypf;) Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. ,Wjpapy; me;j åjDila ngaH nrhy;yg;gl;lTld; mr;rpWkp Mk;; mtd;jhd;' vd;W) jiyahy; irif nra;jhs;. vdNt> me;j åjd; (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) nfhz;Ltug;gl;lhd;. (mtdplk; tprhhpf;fg;gl;lNghJ) mtd; (Fw;wj;ij) xg;Gf; nfhz;lhd;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtDila jiyiaf; fy;yhy; eRf;Fk;gb cj;jutpl mt;thNw mtDila jiy fy;yhy; eRf;fg;gl;lJ. 20

''Mizf; nfhd;wjw;Fj; jz;lidahfg; ngz; gopthq;fg;gLths;. ,J Ntz;Lnkd;Nw ele;j vy;yhf; nfhiyfSf;Fk;> nfhiyiatplf; Fiwthd fhaq;fSf;Fk; nghUe;Jk;'' vd ckH ,g;D my;fj;jhg;(uyp) $wpdhH vd mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. ckH ,g;D mg;jpy; mª];(u`;)> ,g;uh`Pk; me;ef<(u`;) MfpNahUk; ,t;thNw $wpAs;sdH. mG];]pdhj;(u`;) mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfsplkpUe;J ,ijNa mwptpj;jhHfs;.

Uga;apc gpd;j; es;H(uyp) mtHfspd; rNfhjhp XH Mizf; fhag;gLj;jptpl;lhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; '(,jw;Fk;) gopthq;fy; cz;L'' vd;whHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Neha;tha;ag;gl;bUe;jNghJ (kaf;fkile;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ) mtHfspd; tha; Xuj;jpy; ehq;fs; kUe;J}w;wpNdhk;. clNd mtHfs;> 'vd;Dila thapy; kUe;J}w;whjPHfs;'' vd;W (irifahy;) $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehq;fs; 'Nehahsp kUe;ij ntWg;gijg; Nghd;Wjhd; (egpatHfSk; ntWf;fpwhHfs;. Cw;w Ntz;lhnkdj; jil nra;atpy;iy)'' vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nlhk;. mtHfspd; kaf;fk; (KOikahfj;) njspe;jNghJ '(vd; thapy; kUe;J}w;wNtz;lhk; vd;W ehd; jLj;Jk; ePq;fs; Nfl;fhjjw;Fg; gfukhf) cq;fspy; xUtH ghf;fpapy;yhky; (,e;j tPl;bYs;s) midtH thapYk; kUe;J}w;wg;gl Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'Mdhy; mg;gh]; mtHfisj; jtpu! Vnddpy;> kUe;J}w;Wk;NghJ cq;fSld; mtH fye;J nfhs;stpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 23

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 25

''xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ,y;yj;jpw;Fs; (xU Jthuk; topahf) vl;bg; ghHj;jhH. mg;NghJ mtiu Nehf;fp egp(]y;) mtHfs; ePskhd mk;gpd; $Hikahd gFjpia Neuhff; nfhz;L nrd;whHfs;'' vd;W `{ikj;(u`;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; ',ij cq;fSf;F mwptpj;jtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F `{ikj;(u`;) mtHfs;> 'md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfs; jhk; ( mwptpj;jhHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 26

c`{Jg; NghH ehspy; (Muk;gj;jpy;) ,izitg;ghsHfs; Njhw;fbf;fg;gl;lhf;hs;. mg;NghJ ,g;yP];> 'my;yh`;tpd; mbahHfNs! cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,Ug;gtHfisf; ftdpAq;fs;!'' vd;W fj;jpdhd;. clNd K];ypk;fspy; Kd; mzpg; gilapdH jpUk;gpr; nrd;W (vjphpfs; jhk; gpd;dhy; ,Uf;fpwhHfs; vd;W epidj;Jf;nfhz;L) gpd; mzpg;gilapdUld; NkhjpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mq;F (jkf;F mUNfapUe;j) jk; je;ij my;akhd;(uyp) mtHfs; (Kd;dzpg; gilapdhplk;) rpf;fpf; nfhz;lij `{ij/gh(uyp) mtHfs; ghHj;Jtpl;L> 'my;yh`;tpd; mbahHfNs! (mtH) vd; je;ij! vd; je;ij'' vd;W (cuj;j Fuypy;) $wpdhHfs;. Mdhy;> my;yh`;tPd; kPjhizahf! mtiuf; nfhd;w gpd;Ng (mtiutpl;L) mtHfs; tpyk;dhHfs;. `{ij/gh(uyp) mtHfs; 'my;yh`; cq;fis kd;dpg;ghdhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(,jd; mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd) cHth ,g;D ]{igH(u`;) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;. `{ij/gh(uyp) mtHfs; kd;dpj;jhy; mtHfs; ,iwtid milAk; tiu (mtHfspd; tho;f;ifapy; ey;y gyd; ,Ue;Jnfhz;NlapUe;jJ. 28

xUtH jtWjyhfj; jk;ikj; jhNk nfhiy nra;Jnfhz;lhy; mtUf;fhf ,og;gPL fpilahJ. 29

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ifgiu Nehf;fpg; (NghUf;fhfg;) Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ kf;fspy; xUtH (vd; je;ijapd; rNfhjhplk;) 'MkpNu! cq;fs; ftpijfspy; rpytw;iw(g; ghb) vq;fisr; nrtpAwr; nra;akhl;BHfsh?' vd;W $wpdhH. vdNt> MkpH(uyp) mtHfs; (rpy ftpijfisg; ghb) kf;fspd; xl;lfq;fis tpiue;Njhlr; nra;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;j xl;lfNthl;b ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'MkpH ,g;D mf;t/'' vd;W kf;fs; gjpyspj;jdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'my;yh`; mtUf;F mUs; Ghpthdhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (me;jg; gpuhHj;jidapd; nghUisg; Ghpe;J nfhz;l) kf;fs;> 'mtH (ePz;l fhyk; capH tho;tjd;) %yk; vq;fSf;Fg; gad; fpilf;f (gpuhHj;jid) nra;af; $lhjh (,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!)?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH md;iwa ,utpd; fhiyapy; (jk; Koq;fhypy; jk; thshNyNa) jhf;fg;gl;L ,we;jhH. mg;NghJ kf;fs;> 'Mkphpd; ew;nray;fs; mope;Jtpl;ld; mtH (jk; thshy; jk;ikj; jhNk Fj;jpf;nfhz;L) jw;nfhiy nra;Jnfhz;lhH'' vd;W NgrpdhH. (ifghpypUe;J) ehd; jpUk;gpaNghJ 'Mkphpd; ew;nray;fs; mope;JNghapd'' vd;W kf;fs; Ngrpf;nfhz;ldH. vdNt> ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; jq;fSf;F mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;! (vd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH) MkpH(uyp) mtHfspd; (ew;nray;fs; Ghpe;j ed;ik> mwg;NghH Ghpe;j ed;ik Mfpa) ,uz;L ed;ikfs; cz;L. mtH Jd;gq;fisj; jhq;fpdhH; (,iw topapy;) mwg;NghUk; Ghpe;jhH. mtH ngw;w ew;gyid tpl mjpfkhd ew;gyidg; ngw;Wj;jUk; (tPu) kuzk; vJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.30

xUtH kw;nwhU kdpjhpd; ifiaf; fbj;jhH. mg;NghJ (fbgl;ltH) jk; ifia mthpd; thapypUe;J ,Oj;jhH. ,jdhy; fbj;jthpd; Kd; gw;fs; ,uz;L tpOe;Jtpl;ld. ,ijnahl;b mtHfs; ,UtUk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; tof;iff; nfhz;Lte;jdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fspy; xUtH jk; rNfhjudpd; ifiaf; flh xl;lfk; fbg;gijg; Nghd;W fbg;ghuh? (mtH fbj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; tiu mtd; jd;Dila ifia mg;gbNa itj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghdh? gy;ypoe;j) ckf;F ,og;gPl;Lj; njhif fpilahJ'' vd;whHfs;.

ehd; (jg+f;) NghUf;Fg; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ xUtH (,d;ndhUtiuf;) fbj;jhH. fbgl;l kdpjH (jk; ifia tpLtpf;Fk; NghJ) fbj;jthpd; Kd;gy;iyf; fow;wptpl;lhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,jw;F ,og;gPL juj; Njitapy;iy vd;W jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;.

(vd; ghl;ldhH) es;H mtHfspd; Gjy;tp (Uga;apc gpd;j; es;H) XH ,sk; ngz;zpd; fd;dj;jpy; miwe;J mtSila Kd;gy;iy cilj;Jtpl;lhH. vdNt> mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (tof;iff; nfhz;L) te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egpatHfs; gopthq;fpLkhW cj;jutpl;lhHfs;.

tpuy;fSf;fhd ,og;gPLfs; (rkkhditah? khWgl;litah?)33

xU kdpjiui xU $l;lNk NrHe;J nfhiy nra;Jtpl;lhNyh fhag;gLj;jptpl;lhNyh mtHfs; midtUNk jz;bf;fg;gLthHfsh? gopthq;fg;gLthHfsh? 34

xUtH jpUbtpl;lhH vd ,uz;L NgH rhl;rpak; mspj;jdH. vdNt> myP(uyp) mtHfs; (Fw;wk; rhl;lg;gl;l) mthpd; ifia ntl;Lk;gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. gpwF NtnwhU kdpjiu (rhl;rpak; mspj;j) mt;tpUtUk; mioj;Jte;J '(,tH jhk; jpUbatH; Kjypy;) ehq;fs; $wpaJ jtW'' vd;wdH. mg;NghJ myP(uyp) mtHfs; (Kjy; kdpjUf;nfjpuhf) mtHfs; $wpa rhl;rpaj;ijr; nry;yhjjhff;fpdhHfs;. NkYk;> me;j Kjy; egUf;fhf mtHfs; ,UthplKk; ,og;gPLk; ngwg;gl;lJ. mj;Jld;> 'ePq;fs; ,UtUk; jpl;lkpl;Nl (,t;thW ngha;r; rhl;rpak;) $wpdPHfs; vd;W ehd; mwpe;jpUe;jhy; cq;fs; ,Uthpd; iffisAk; ntl;bapUg;Ngd;'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

xU rpWtd; tQ;rpj;Jf; nfhy;yg;gl;lhd;. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> ',e;jf; nfhiyapy; (akdpYs;s) ]d;M thrpfs; midtUk; gq;nfLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhYk; mtHfs; midtiuAk; ehd; (gjpYf;Ff;) nfhy;Ntd;'' vd;whHfs;.

`fPk; m];]d;Mdp(u`;) mtHfspd; mwptpg;gpy;> 'ehd;F NgH (NrHe;J) xU rpWtidf; nfhd;Wtpl;ldH. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) mtHfs; ,t;thW $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W te;Js;sJ.

fd;dj;jpy; XH miwtpl;l Fw;wj;jpw;fhf mg+ gf;H(uyp) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igH(uyp) myP(uyp)> Ritj; ,g;D KfHhpd;(uyp) MfPNahH gopthq;Fk;gb jPHg;gspj;jdH.

rhl;ilahy; XH mb mbj;j Fw;wj;jpw;fhf ckH(uyp) mtHfs; gopthq;fplr; nra;jhHfs;. %d;W rhl;ilabfSf;fhf myP(uyp) mtHfs; gopthq;fplr; nra;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (filrpf; fhyj;jpy;) Neha; tha;g;gl;bUe;jNghJ (miu kaf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ) ehq;fs; mtHfspd; tha; Xuj;jpy; kUe;J}w;wpNdhk;. vd; thapy; kUe;J}w;whjPHfs; vd;W mtHfs; irif nra;ayhdhHfs;. 'Nehahsp kUe;ij ntWg;gijg; Nghd;Wjhd; (egpatHfSk; ntWf;fpwhHfs;. Cw;wNtz;lhk; vd;W jil nra;atpy;iy)' vd;W ehq;fs; $wpf;nfhz;Nlhk; mtHfspd; kaf;fk; (KOikahfj;) njspe;jNghJ'' vd; thapy; kUe;J}w;w Ntz;lhk; vd;W cq;fis ehd; jLf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs; 'kUe;J cl;nfhs;sg; gpbf;fhkNyNa (mt;thW irif nra;jPHfs;)'' vd;W nrhd;Ndhk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(thjpahd) ck;Kila ,uz;L rhl;rpfs; Njit. my;yJ (gpujpthjpahd) mthpd; rj;jpak; Njit'' vd;whHfs;. 37

ckH ,g;D mg;jpy; mª];(u`;) mtHfs;> jhk; g];uh efUf;F MSeuhf epakpj;jpUe;j Mjp ,g;D mHjhj; mtHfSf;F> nea; tpaghhpfspd; tPLfspy; xd;Wf;F mUfpy; nfhiy nra;ag;gl;Lf; fple;j xUtH njhlHghf(g; gpd;tUkhW) fbjk; vOjpdhHfs;: nfhy;yg;l;lthpd; ez;gHfs; rhl;rpaj;ijf; nfhz;L te;jhy; rhp. mt;thwpy;iyahapd;> (rhl;rpapy;yhky;) ePq;fs; jPHg;gspj;J) kf;fSf;F mePjpapioj;JtplhjPHfs;. ,ijg; Nghd;w tof;Ffspy; kWik ehs;tiu (rhpahd) jPHg;G toq;f KbahJ.

vd; Fyj;jhhpy; rpyH ifgH Nehf;fpr; nrd;whHfs;. mq;Nf mtHfs; jdpj; jdpahfg; gphpe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mtHfspy; xUtH nfhy;yg;gl;Lf; fplf;ff; fz;ldH. mtH fple;j ,lj;jpy; ,Ue;j (åj) kf;fsplk; mtHfs;> 'vq;fs; ez;giu ePq;fs; (mepahakhff;) nfhd;Wtpl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wpdH. (me;j åj) kf;fs; 'ehq;fs; (mtiuf;) nfhy;yTkpy;iy. (mtiuf;) nfhiy nra;jtH ahH vd vq;fSf;Fj; njhpaTkpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdH. vdNt (ifgH nrd;w) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; ifgUf;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. mq;F vq;fspy; xUtH nfhy;yg;gl;Lf; fplf;ff; fz;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdH.

mg;NghJ (Ngr;irj; Jtq;fpa mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D ]`;y;(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp (egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'nghpatHfisg; NgrtpL! nghpatHfisg; NgrtpL!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF (nfhy;yg;gl;ltHfspd; ez;gHfisg; ghHj;J) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtiuf; nfhiy nra;jtH ahH vd;gjw;Fr; rhl;rp nfhz;LthUq;fs;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtHfs;> 'vq;fsplk; rhl;rpapy;iy'' vd;W $wpdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mt;thwhapd; (åjHfshd) mtHfs; rj;jpak; nra;al;Lk;'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F (nfhy;yg;gl;lthpd; ez;gHfshd) mtHfs;> 'åjHfspd; rj;jpaj;ij ek;gp) Vw;Wf; nfhs;skhl;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdH.

(fyP/gh) ckH ,g;D mg;jpy; mª];(u`;) mtHfs; xU ehs; kf;fsplk; NgRtjw;fhfj; jk; Mrdj;ij vLj;J ntspNa itj;jhHfs;. gpwF kf;fSf;F mDkjp mspj;jpl kf;fs; cs;Ns te;jdH. gpd;dH (mtHfsplk;) 'my;f]hkh rj;jpak; Fwpj;J ePq;fs; vd;d $Wfpd;wPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'my;f]hkh %yk; gopthq;fply; cz;L vd;Nw fUJfpNwhk;. fyP/ghf;fs; mijf; nfhz;L gopthq;fpAs;sdH'' vd;W $wpdH. ckH ,g;D mg;jpy; mª];(u`;) mtHfs; kf;fspd; ghHitapy; ehd; gLk; tifapy; vd;id epWj;jpitj;J vd;dplk;> 'mg+ fpyhgh mtHfNs! (,J Fwpj;J) ePq;fs; vd;d nrhy;fpd;wPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. clNd ehd;> ',iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! cq;fsplk; gilj; jsgjp (fshd MSeH)fSk; muGj; jiytHfSk; cs;sdH. ,tHfspy; Ik;gJ NgH jpk\;f; (lkh];f];) efhpYs;s jpUkzkhd xUtH Fwpj;J mtiug; ghHf;fhkNyNa mtH tpgrhuk; Ghpe;Jtpl;ljhfr; rhl;rpak; mspj;jhy; mtUf;F ePq;fs; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;fptpLtPHfsh> nrhy;Yq;fs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. ckH(u`;) mtHfs; ',y;iy'' vd;whHfs;. ehd;> ',tHfspy; Ik;gJ NgH `pk;]; (rphpah) ehl;bYs;s xUtH jpUbtpl;lhH vd;W mtiug; ghHf;fhkNyNa mtUf;nfjpuhfr; rhl;rpak; mspj;jhy; mthpd; ifia ePq;fs; Jz;bj;JtpLtPHfsh> nrhy;Yq;fs;!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. ckH ,g;D mg;jpy; mª];(u`;) mtHfs;> ',y;iy'' vd;whHfs;. ehd;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,iwj;J}jH(]y) mtHfs; %d;W fhuzq;fspy; xd;Wf;fhfNt jtpu vtiuAk; nfhy;YkhW cj;jutpl;ljpy;iy'' vd;W $wpNdd;. (me;j %d;W fhuzq;fs; tUkhW:)

1. kd ,r;irapd; Nghpy; (mepahakhfg; gL) nfhiy nra;jtH. 2. jpUkzkhd gpd;dH tpgrhuk; Ghpe;j kdpjH. 3. my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; vjpuhfg; NghH Ghpaj; Jzpe;J ,];yhj;jpypUe;J (ntspNawp ,iw kWg;gpw;Fj;) jpUk;gpr; nrd;Wtpl;l kdpjH.

mg;NghJ kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; rpy jpUlHf(spd; if fhy;f)isj; Jz;bj;Jf; fz;fspy; #bl;Lg; gpwF mtHfis ntapypy; J}f;fp vwpe;jhHfs; vd md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfs; mwptpf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. clNd ehd;> 'cq;fSf;F md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfspd; mwptpg;igf; $WfpNwd;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L md];(uyp) mtHfs; $wpaij(g; gpd;tUkhW) njhptpj;Njd;. 39

'cf;y;' vDk; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j vl;Lg; NgH nfhz;l FO xd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J ,];yhj;ij Vw;W cWjpnkhop toq;fpdH. mg;NghJ (kjPdh) g+kpapd; jl;gntg;gk; mtHfSf;F xj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy. vdNt> mtHfspd; cly;eyk; ghjpj;jJ. vdNt> ,J Fwpj;J mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; Kiwapl;ldH. mtHfsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; ek; Nka;g;ghsH cld; nrd;W mthplKs;s (K];ypk;fSf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd) xl;lfq;fspd; ghiyAk; rpWePiuAk; mUe;jyhNk!'' vd;W (Nahrid) $wpdhHfs;. cf;y; Fyj;jhH> 'rhp' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L mq;F nrd;wdH. me;j xl;lfq;fspd; ghiyAk; rpWePiuAk; mUe;jp cly; eyk; NjwpdH. gpwF mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; mwptpg;ghsiuf; nfhiy nra;Jtpl;L me;j xl;lfq;fis Xl;br; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. ,r;nra;jp ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F vl;baJ. clNd (mtHfisg; gpbj;JtUkhW) mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J Ml;fis mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. vdNt> mtHfs; gpbf;fg;gl;L (,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;) nfhz;L tug;gl;ldH. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; iffisAk; fhy;fisAk; ntl;LkhWk; mtHfspd; fz;fspy; #bLkhWk; cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. gpwF mtHfs; ,wf;Fk; tiui mtHfis ntapypy; J}f;fp vwpe;jhHfs;.40

ehd;> ',e;j cf;y; Fyj;jhH nra;jij tplf; nfhba nray; NtNwJ? mtHfs; ,];yhj;jpw;F (,iw kWg;gpw;F) jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;; nfhiy nra;jhHfs;; nfhs;isabj;jhHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mg;NghJ md;g]h ,g;D ]aPj;(u`;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,d;W (ck;kplk; ,ijr; nrtpNaw;wJ) Nghy; xUNghJk; ehd; nrtpNaw;wjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd ehd;> 'md;g]h! vd; nra;jpia ePq;fs; kWf;fpd;wPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtH> ',y;iy (ehd; kWf;ftpy;iy). khwhf> ,r;nra;jpia ePq;fs; cs;sgb $wpdPHfs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,e;j (\hk;) khfhzj;jhhpilNa ,e;j %jwpQH tho;e;Jnfhz;bUf;Fk; tiu kf;fs; ed;ikapy; ePbg;gH'' vd;W (vd;idf; Fwpj;Jf;) $wpdhHfs;.

ehd;> ',e;j (f]hkh) tp\ak; njhlHghf ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J Kd;khjphp fpilj;Js;sJ'' vd;Nwd;. (mjhtJ) md;rhhpfspy; rpyH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J mtHfsplk; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. mg;NghJ mtHfspy; xUtH (kl;Lk; Kd;Ng ifgH nry;tjw;fhf) ntspNawpdhH. (mq;F) mtH nfhy;yg;gl;lhH. gpwF mtUf;Fg; gpd;dhy; kw;wtHfSk; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;wdH. mq;F mtHfs; jk; Njhoh ,uj;j (nts;s)j;jpy; kpjg;gijf; fz;ldH. clNd mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gpte;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fSld; Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;j vq;fs; ez;gH vq;fsplkpUe;J Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;whH. ehq;fs; nrd;W ghHj;jNghJ mtH ,uj;j(nts;s)j;jpy; kpjf;fpwhH'' vd;W $wpdH. clNd ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ntspNawpr; nrd;W> ',tiu ahH nfhiy nra;jpUg;ghH vd;W ePq;fs; fUJfpd;wPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'åjHfs;jhk; ,tiuf; nfhiy nra;jPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfs;> ',y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (thjpfshd md;rhhpfis Nehf;fp) 'åjHfspy; Ik;gJ NgH 'ehq;fs; mtiuf; nfhiy nra;tij ePq;fs; tpUk;Gfpd;wPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vq;fs; midtiuAk; nfhiy nra;Jtpl;L (jhq;fs; nfhiy nra;atpy;iynad) rj;jpak; nra;af;$l åjHfs; jaq;f khl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (K];ypk;fisg; ghHj;J)> 'cq;fspy; Ik;gJ NgH (åjHfNs! nfhiyahspfs; vd;w) rj;jpak; nra;tjd; %yk; ,og;gPl;Lj; njhiff;F chpik ngWfpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'ehq;fs; rj;jpak; nra;tjw;F jahuhf) ,y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH. vdNt> nfhy;yg;gl;ltUf;fhf egp(]y;) mtHfNs jk; jug;gpypUe;J ,og;gPl;Lj; njhif toq;fpdhHfs;.41

(mwptpg;ghsH mg+ fpyhgh(u`;) mtHfs; njhlHe;J $WfpwhHfs;:) NkYk;> ehd; (gpd;tUkhWk;) $wpNdd;: `{ijy; Fyj;jhH mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; jhk; el;GwT xg;ge;jk; nra;jpUe;j xUtdplk; xg;ge;j KwpTg; gpufldj;ij ntspapl;ldH. vdNt> me;j xg;ge;j KwpTf;Fs;shdtd; (kf;fhtpYs;s) 'gj;`h' vDkplj;jpypUe;j akd; ehl;ilr; NrHe;j xU FLk;gj;ij ,uT Neuj;jpy; jhf;fpf; nfhs;isabf;f Kw;gl;lhd;. mg;NghJ mtHfspy; xUtH mtidf; fz;L tpopj;Jf;nfhz;L mtid Nehf;fp this tPrp mtidf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhH. clNd `{ijy; Fyj;jhH te;J me;j akd;thrpiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;ldH. gpd;dH `[; fhyj;jpy; mtiu (fyP/gh) ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L te;J epWj;jp ',tH vq;fs; (xg;ge;j) ez;giuf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhH'' vd;W $wpdH. mjw;F me;j akd;thrp> '(ehd; jpUlidj;jhd; nfhiy nra;Njd;.) `{ijy; Fyj;jhH mtDldhd xg;ge;jj;ij Kwpj;Jf; nfhz;Ltpl;ldH'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> '`{ijy; Fyj;jhhpy; Ik;gJ NgH '(ehq;fs;) mtUldhd xg;ge;jj;ij Kwpj;Jf;nfhs;stpy;iy' vdr; rj;jpak; nra;al;Lk;'' vd;whHfs;. vdNt> mtHfspy; ehw;gj;njhd;gJ NgH> (ehq;fs; me;j kdpjUldhd xg;ge;jj;ij Kwpf;ftpy;iy vd;W ngha;r;) rj;jpak; nra;jdH. mg;NghJ `{ijy; Fyj;jhhpy; xUtH \hk; ehl;bypUe;J te;jhH. (Ik;gjhtJ eguhf) mtiuAk; rj;jpak; nra;jpLkhW `{ijy; Fyj;jhH NfhhpdH. Mdhy;> mtH jk; rj;jpaj;jpw;F gjpyhf Mapuk; jpH`q;fis mtHfsplk; toq;fpdhH. (rj;jpak; nra;tjpypUe;J tpyk;f; nfhz;lhH.) ,ijaLj;J mthpd; ,lj;jpy; kw;nwhUtiu mtHfs; NrHj;Jf; nfhz;lJld;> me;j (Ik;gjhtJ) egiuf; nfhiyAz;lthpd; rNfhjuhplk; xg;gilj;Jtpl;ldH. mthpd; if ,thpd; ifAld; gpizf;fg;gl;lJ.

gpd;dH mtHfspUtUk; rj;jpak; nra;j Ik;gJ (49) NgUk; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; (kf;fhtpw;F mUk;Ys;s) 'ef;yh' vDkplj;ij mile;jNghJ kio gpbj;Jf; nfhz;lJ. vdNt> mtHfs; mq;fpUe;j xU kiyapd; Fiff;Fs; Eioe;J nfhz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ me;jf; Fif (ngha;r; rj;jpak; nra;j) me;j Ik;gJ NgH kPJ ,be;J tpOe;J mtHfs; midtUk; khz;L NghapdH. (ifNfhj;J tplg;gl;l) me;j ,uz;L ez;gHfSk; jg;gpj;Jf; nfhz;ldH. mg;NghJ mtHfis xU fy; njhlHe;J te;J nfhiyAz;ltUila rNfhjuhpd; fhiy Kwpj;Jtpl;lJ. gpwF mtH Xuhz;L fhyk; tho;e;J gpwJ kuzpj;jhH.

mg;Jy; kypf; ,g;D kHthd; my;f]hik'itf; nfhz;L xUtiu gopthq;fpLkhW Mizapl;lhH. gpwF jk; nray; Fwpj;J mtH tUe;jpdhH. vdNt> rj;jpak; nra;j Ik;gJ Nghpd; ngaHfis (gil tPuHfspd;) ngaH gjpNtl;bypUe;J ePf;fpaJld; mtHfis \hk; ehl;bw;F ehL flj;jTk; nra;jhH.

xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfspd; miwfspy; xd;wpd; topahf vl;bg; ghHj;jhH. (,ijf; fz;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ePskhd mk;gpd; '$HKidahy;' my;yJ '$HKidfshy;' mtUf;Fj; njhpahky; mtiuf; Fj;Jtjw;fhfr; nrd;whHfs;. 43

xUtH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; (miwapd;) fjtpLf;fpy; vl;bg; ghHj;jhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; (,Uk;ghyhd) <Htypr; rPg;nghd;W ,Ue;jJ; mjdhy; jk; jiyia mtHfs; Nfhjpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mtiug; ghHj;jNghJ 'vd;id eP ghHf;fpwha; vd;W ehd; (Kd;Ng) mwpe;jpUe;jhy;> ,e;jr; rPg;gpdhy; cd; fz;izf; Fj;jpapUg;Ngd;. (mLj;jtH tPl;Lg; ngz;fisg;) ghHf;f NehpLk; vd;gjw;fhfNt mDkjp Nfl;gJ rl;l khf;fg;gl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 44

mjw;F myP(uyp) mtHfs;> 'tpj;Jf;fisg; gpse;jtDk; caphpdq;fis cUthf;fpatDkhd my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! FHMdpy; ,Ug;gijj; jtpu NtnwJTk; (egpapd; FLk;gj;jhuhfpa) vq;fsplk; ,y;iy; ,iwNtjj;jpy; xU kdpjUf;F toq;fg;gLk; tpsf;fj;ijAk; ,e;j Vl;by; cs;stw;iwAk; jtpu'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',e;j Vl;by; vd;d ,Uf;fpwJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',og;gPL (njhlHghd tpsf;fq;fs;)> NghHf; ifjpia tpLtpj;jy;> ,iwkWg;ghsDf;fhf xU K];ypk; nfhy;yg;glf;$lhJ Mfpa tp\aq;fs; ,jpYs;sd'' vd;whHfs;.47

`{ijy; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j ,uz;L ngz;fspy; xUj;jp kw;nwhUj;jpapd; kPJ (tapw;wpy;) fy;iy vwpa> (tapw;wpypUe;j) rpR ,we;j gpwe;jJ. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; me;j rpRTf;fhf XH Mz; mbikia my;yJ XH mbikg; ngz;iz (,og;gPlhf) toq;fpLkhW jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;.48

xU (fHg;gpzpg;) ngz;iz (mbj;Jf;) Fiwg; gpurtk; Vw;glitj;jhy; (mjw;Fg; ghpfhuk;) vd;d vd;gJ Fwpj;J ckH(uyp) mtHfs; kf;fsplk; MNyhrid Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; XH Mz; mbikia my;yJ XH mbikg; ngz;iz me;j rpRTf;fhf (,og;gPlhf) toq;fpLkhW jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;'' vd;Nwd;.

6906 ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> '(ePq;fs; $wpa) ,jw;F ck;Kld; rhl;rpak; mspg;gtiu mioj;J thUq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh(uyp) mtHfs;> mt;thW egp(]y) mtHfs; jPHg;gspj;jNghJ jhk; mq;F ,Ue;jjhf rhl;rpak; mspj;jhHfs;.

ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> (tapw;wpNyNa nfhy;yg;gl;L) tpOe;j fU njhlHghf egp(]y;) mtHfs; mspj;j jPHg;igr; nrtpNaw;w kf;fisr; rhl;rpak; mspf;FkhW $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ K/fPuh(uyp) mtHfs;> ',j;jifia rpRtpw;fhf XH Mz; mbikia my;yJ XH mbikg; ngz;iz (,og;gPlhf) toq;FkhW egp(]y;) mtHfs; jPHg;gspf;f Nfl;Ls;Nsd;'' vd;whHfs;. ckH(uyp) mtHfs; ',jw;F cq;fSld; rhl;rpak; mspg;gtiu mioj;J thUq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ K`k;kj; ,g;D k];ykh(uyp) mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,t;thW jPHg;gspj;jjw;F ehd; rhl;rp'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xU (fHg;gpzpg;) ngz;iz (mbj;Jf;) Fiwg; gpurtk; Vw;gLj;JtJ Fwpj;J ckH(uyp) mtHfs; kf;fsplk; MNyhrid Nfl;lhHfs;. njhlHe;J Nkw;fz;l (6905 tJ) `jPi]g; Nghd;W mwptpj;jhHfs;.

'gd} yp`;ahd;' Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j (fHg;gpzp) ngz; xUj;jpapd; rpR (kw;nwhU ngz; mbj;jjhy; ,we;J gpwe;jJ. mJ) njhlHghf ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; XH Mz; mbikia> my;yJ XH mbikg; ngz;iz (e\;l <lhf) toq;f Ntz;Lnkd;W jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;. gpd;dH e\;l <L toq;Fk;gb egpatHfs; jPHg;gspj;j me;j(f; Fw;wthsp)g; ngz; ,we;Jtpl;lhs;. vdNt> (mts; rhHghf) mtSila je;ijtop cwtpdHfs; (m]gh) e\;l <L toq;fpl Ntz;Lnkd;Wk;> mtSila nrhj;J mtSila Mz; kf;fSf;Fk; fztUf;Fk; chpanjd;Wk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jPHg;gspj;jhHfs;.49

`{ijy; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j ,uz;L ngz;fs; rz;ilapl;Lf;nfhz;ldH. mtHfspy; xUj;jp kw;nwhUj;jp kPJ fy; vwpe;J mtisAk; mtSila tapw;wpypUe;J rpRitAk; nfhd;Wtpl;lhs;. vdNt> kf;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; tof;iff; nfhz;Lte;jdH.

`{ijy; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j ,uz;L ngz;fs; rz;ilapl;Lf; nfhz;ldH. mtHfspy; xUj;jp kw;nwhUjjp kPJ fy; vwpe;J mtisAk; mtSila tapw;wpypUe;J rpRitAk; nfhd;Wtpl;lhs;. vdNt> kf;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; tof;iff; nfhz;Lte;jdH.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhTf;F te;jNghJ mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfs; vd;Dila ifiag; gpbj;J mioj;Jr; nrd;W> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! md]; Gj;jprhypg; igad;. mtd; jq;fSf;Fg; gzptpil nra;al;Lk;'' vd;whHfs;. mjd;gb ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ChpypUf;Fk;NghJk; gazj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ mtHfSf;Fg; gzptpil nra;Jte;Njd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; nra;j vijg; gw;wpAk; ',ij Vd; eP ,g;gbr; nra;jha;?' vd;Nwh> ehd; nra;ahj vijg; gw;wpAk; ',ij Vd; eP ,g;gbr; nra;atpy;iy?' vd;Nwh egpatHfs; vd;dplk; Nfl;ljpy;iy.52

thapy;yhg; gpuhzpfshy; Nrjk; Vw;gl;lhy; ,og;gPL fpilahJ. fpzw;W(tpgj;J)f;Fk; ,og;gPL fpilahJ. Ruq;f(tpg)j;jpw;Fk; ,og;gPL fpilahJ. Gijaypy; Ie;jpy; xU gq;F (]fhj;jhf) t#ypf;fg;gLk;.

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thfdg; gpuhzp gjpYf;F gjpy; jhf;fpdhy; mjw;F ahUk; nghWg;gy;y. mjhtJ mij xUtH mbf;f> mJ (gjpYf;Fj;) jd;Dila fhyhy; jhf;fpaJ. (mg;NghJ ahUk; nghWg;ghspahf;fg;glkhl;lhH.)

xUtd; xU thfdg; gpuhzpia (mjpf Neuk;) Xl;br; nrd;W> mjdhy; mJ fisg;gile;J (ahiuNaDk;) fhag;gLj;jptpl;lhy; (Xl;batd;) nghWg;ghsp Mthd;. mtd; gpuhzpf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,Ue;Jnfhz;L (mijj; Jd;GWj;jhky;) jhdhfr; nry;ytpl;bUe;jhy;> mg;NghJ mtd; nghWg;ghsp my;yd;.

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mjw;F myP(uyp) mtHfs;> 'tpj;Jf;fisg; gpse;jtDk; caphpdq;fis cUthf;fpatDkhd my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! FHMdpy; cs;sijj; jtpu NtnwJTk; (egpfshhpd; FLk;gj;jhuhfpa) vq;fsplk; ,y;iy; ,iwNtjj;jpy; xUtUf;F mspf;fg;gLk; tpsf;fj;ijAk; ,e;j Vl;by; cs;stw;iwAk; jtpu'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd; ',e;j Vl;by; vd;d ,Uf;fpwJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. myP(uyp) mtHfs;> ',og;gPL (njhlHghd tpsf;fq;fs;)> NghHf; ifjpia tpLtpj;jy;> ,iwkWg;ghsDf;fhf xU K];ypk; nfhy;yg;glf;$lhJ Mfpa tp\aq;fs; ,jpYs;sJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.59

åjHfspy; xUtH Kfj;jpy; mb thq;fpf; nfhz;L egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jhH. mtH> 'K`k;kNj! cq;fs; md;rhhpj; NjhoH xUtH vd; Kfj;jpy; miwe;Jtpl;lhH'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtiuf; $g;gpLq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mt;thNw mtiu mioj;(J te;)jhHfs;. (mthplk;) ',tiu Kfj;jpy; miwe;jPuh?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; åjHfisf; fle;Jnrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ ,tH 'kdpjHfs; midtiuAk; tpl %]hitj; NjHe;NjLj;jtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf' vd;W $wf; Nfl;Nld;. clNd ehd;> 'K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfis tplTkh? vd tpdtpNdd;. mg;NghJ vdf;Ff; Nfhgk; Vw;gl;L ,tiu miwe;J tpl;Nld;'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',iwj;J}jHfspilNa vd;idr; rpwe;jtd; vd;W nrhy;yhjPHfs;. Vnddpy;> kf;fs; kWik ehspy; %Hr;iraile;J tpLthHfs;. %Hr;ir njsp(e;J vO)gtHfspy; ehNd Kjy; Mshf ,Ug;Ngd;. mg;NghJ ehd; %]h(miy) mtHfSf;F mUNf ,Ug;Ngd;. mtHfs; ,iw mhpahrdj;jpd; fhy;fspy; xd;iwg; gpbj;jgb (epd;Wnfhz;L) ,Ug;ghHfs;. mtHfs; vdf;F Kd;Ng %Hr;ir njspe;J (vOe;J)tpl;lhHfsh? my;yJ 'J}H' (rpdha;) kiyapy; (,iwtidr; re;jpj;j NghJ) mtHfs; mile;j %Hr;irf;Fg; gfukhf (,g;NghJ %Hr;irahf;fg;glhky;)tpl;Ltplg;gl;lhHfsh? vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.62

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