mj;jpahak; 96
,iwNtjj;ijAk; egptopiaAk; filg;gpbj;jy;

åjHfspy; xUtH ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! ',d;W cq;fspd; khHf;fj;ij cq;fSf;fhf ehd; KOikahf;fptpl;Nld;. vd;Dila mUl;nfhiliaAk; cq;fspd; kPJ ehd; epiwT nra;Jtpl;Nld;. ,d;Dk; cq;fSf;fhf ,];yhj;ij khHf;fkhf mq;fPfhpj;Jtpl;Nld;' vDk; ,e;j (jpUf;FHMd; 05:3 tJ) ,iwtrdk; vq;fSf;F mUsg;gl;bUe;jhy; ehq;fs; (trdk; mUsg;gl;l) me;j ehis gz;bif ehshf Mf;fpf;nfz;bUg;Nghk;'' vd;whH. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> ',e;j trdk; ve;j ehspy; ,wq;fpaJ vd;gij mwpNtd;. ,J mu/gh (Jy;`[; 9Mk;) ehs; nts;spf;fpoikad;W mUsg;ngw;wJ'' vd;whHfs;.2

(egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;j) kWehs; K];ypk;fs; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;F (mtHfis fyP/ghthf Vw;W) tpRthrg; gpukhzk; (igmj;) nra;J nfhLj;jNghJ ckH(uyp) mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; nrhw;nghopT Nkil (kpk;gH) kPJ mkHe;jhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSf;F Kd;ghf Vfj;Jt cWjpnkhopiaf; $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ',iwtidg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;j gpd; ($WfpNwd;:) cq;fsplk; (cyfpy;) cs;s (nry;tj;)ijtpl (kWikapy;) jd;dplk; ,Ug;gijNa jd; J}jUf;F (toq;fpl) my;yh`; NjHe;njLj;jhd;. my;yh`; ve;j Ntjj;ijf;nfhz;L cq;fs; J}jiu top elj;jpdhNdh mij ePq;fs; gw;wpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;; NeHtop ngWtPHfs;. Vnddpy;> my;yh`; jd; J}jiu NeH topapy; nrYj;jpanjy;yhk; me;j Ntjj;jpd; thapyhfj;jhd;'' vd;whHfs;.3

mg+ mg;jpy;yh`; (Gfhhpahfpa ehd;) $WfpNwd;: ,t;tplj;jpy; 'jd;dpiwT nfhs;sr; nra;jhd;' vd;Nw ,lk;ngw;Ws;sJ. Mdhy;> 'caHthf;fpdhd;' vd;Nw ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. ,Nj jiyg;gpYs;s vd;Dila jdp E}ypd; %yj;jpy; fhz;f.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfs; mg;Jy; kypf; ,g;D kHthd; mtHfSf;F tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;J (gpd;tUkhW) vOjpdhHfs;: ehd; my;yh`; tFj;j newpKiwg;gbAk; mtDila J}jH fhl;ba topKiwg;gbAk; vd;dhy; ,ad;wtiu cq;fs; fl;lisfisr; nrtpNaw;Wf; fPo;g;gbe;J elg;Ngd; vd cWjp mspf;fpNwd;.6

ehd; xUq;fpize;j nghUs;fs; nfhz;l thHj;ijfs; toq;fg; ngw;W mDg;gg;gl;Ls;Nsd;. (vjphpfSf;F vd;idg; gw;wpAk; kjpg;Gk;) mr;r(K)k; Vw;gLj;jg;gl;L vdf;F ntw;wp mspf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. (New;wpuT) ehd; cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy; (fdtpy;) g+kpapd; fU¥yq;fSila jpwTNfhy;fs; nfhz;Ltug;gl;L vd;Dila ifapy; itf;fg;ngw;wij fz;Nld;.

xt;NthH ,iwj;J}jUf;Fk; rpy mw;Gjq;fs; toq;fg;gl;Nl ,Ue;jd. mtw;iwf; fhZk; kf;fs; 'ek;gpNa MfNtz;ba' my;yJ 'ghJfhg;Gg; ngw;Nw jPu Ntz;ba' epiy ,Ue;jJ. vdf;F toq;fg;ngw;w mw;Gjnky;yhk;> my;yh`; vdf;F mUspa Ntj mwptpg;G (t`P) jhd;. vdNt> egpkhHfspNyNa kWikehspy;> gpd;gw;WNthH mjpfKs;s egpahf ehNd ,Ug;Ngd; vd vjpHghHf;fpNwd;.

my;yh`; $wpdhd;: (,iwth!) vq;fis ,iwar;rKilNahUf;F Kd;Ndhbfshf Mf;Fthahf! (vd;W me;j ey;ybahHfs; $WthHfs;.) (jpUf;FHMd; 25:74)

ehd; %d;W tp\aq;fs; vdf;Fk; vd; rNfhjuHfSf;Fk; tpUk;GfpNwd;: 1. ,e;j egptopia mtHfs; fw;Wf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;; mijg; gw;wp (mwpe;jpl) epiwa Nfs;tpfs; Nfl;f Ntz;Lk;. 2. ,e;jf; FHMid mtHfs; tpsq;fp mijg; gw;wp (,d;Dk; mwpe;jpl) kf;fsplk; epiwaf; Nfs;tpfs; Nfl;f Ntz;Lk;. 3. kf;fSf;F ed;ikNa ehl Ntz;Lk;.

,e;jg; (Gdpj fmgh) gs;spthrypy; ehd; i\gh ,g;D c];khd;(u`;) mtHfspd; mUfpy; mkHe;Njd;. mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;. ckH(uyp) mtHfs; vd;Dld; ePq;fs; mkHe;jpUf;Fk; ,Nj ,lj;jpy; mkHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ehd; jq;fk; kw;Wk; nts;sp vijAk; kf;fspilNa gq;fplhky; fmghtpy;tpl;Litf;fyhfhJ vd tpUk;gpNdd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'cq;fshy; mg;gbr; nra;a KbahJ'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mtHfs;> 'Vd; KbahJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'cq;fs; Njhohfs; (egp(]y;)> mg+ gf;H(uyp) Mfpa) ,UtUk; mg;gbr; nra;atpy;iyNa'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> 'mt;tpUtUk; gpd;gw;wg;gl Ntz;batHfs;'' vd;whHfs;.

(,aw;ifahfNt) kdpjHfspd; Mo;kdjpy; ('mkhdj;' vDk;) ek;gfj; jd;ik thdpypUe;Jte;J ,lk; gpbj;jJ. (mjw;Nfw;g) FHMDk; mUsg;ngw;wJ. FHMid kf;fs; gbj;jhHfs;. (mjpypUe;J mij mwpe;J nfhz;lhHfs;.) NkYk;> vd;Dila topKiwapypUe;Jk; (mij) mwpe;J nfhz;lhHfs;.

ciufspy; rpwe;jJ my;yh`;tpd; Ntjk; (FHMd;) MFk;. elj;ijfspy; rpwe;jJ K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfspd; elj;ijahFk;. nray;fspy; jPait (khHf;fj;jpd; ngauhy;) Gjpjha; cz;lhf;fg;gLgit MFk;. cq;fSf;F thf;fspf;fg;gl;Ls;s (kWik ehshd)J te;Nj jPUk;. cq;fshy; (,iwtidj;) Njhw;fbf;f KbahJ.11

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ehq;fs; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ (tof;iff; nfhz;L te;j ,Uthplk;) 'cq;fs; ,UtUf;FkpilNa ehd; my;yh`;tpd; rl;lg;gbNa jPHg;gspg;Ngd;'' vd;W egpatHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;.12

(xU Kiw) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; rKjhaj;jhH midtUk; nrhHf;fk; nry;thHfs;; Vw;f kWj;jtiuj; jtpu'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! Vw;f kWj;jtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vdf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;jtH nrhHf;fk; GFthH; vdf;F khW nra;jtH (rj;jpaj;ij) Vw;f kWj;jtuhthH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

(xUe;hs;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtHfsplk; rpy thdtHfs; te;jhHfs;. mtHfspy; xUtH ',tH cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhH'' vd;whH. mjw;F kw;nwhUtH 'fz;jhd; cwq;FfpwJ; cs;sk; tpopj;jpUf;fpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpd;dH mtHfs; 'cq;fSila ,e;j ez;gUf;F XH ctik cz;L; ,tUf;F me;j ctikia vLj;JiuAq;fs;'' vd;W Ngrpf;nfhz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspy; xUtH ',tH cwq;FfpwhNu!'' vd;whH. kw;nwhUtH 'fz; cwq;fpdhYk; cs;sk; tpopj;jpUf;fpwJ'' vd;whH. gpd;dH mtHfs; ',thpd; epiy xU kdpjhpd; epiyf;F xj;jpUf;fpwJ. mtH xU tPl;ilf; fl;bdhH. mt;tPl;by; tpUe;Jf;F Vw;ghL nra;jhH. (kf;fis) miog;gjw;fhf XH Mis mDg;gpdhH. miog;ghspapd; miog;ig Vw;W te;jtH tPl;bDs; nrd;whH; tpUe;Jz;lhH. miog;ig Vw;fhjtH tPl;bw;Fs; EioaTkpy;iy; tpUe;Jz;zTkpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

gpd;dH mtHfs;> ',e;j ctikia mtUf;F tpsf;fpf; $Wq;fs;; mtH Ghpe;J nfhs;sl;Lk;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspy; xUtH ',tH cwq;FfpwhNu!'' vd;W nrhy;y> kw;nwhUtH 'fz; jhd; J}q;FfpwJ; cs;sk; tpopj;jpUf;fpwJ'' vd;whH. mijj; njhlHe;J 'me;j tPLjhd; nrhHf;fk;; miog;ghsp K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs;; K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfSf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;jtH my;yh`;Tf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;Jtpl;lhH; K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfSf;F khW nra;jtH my;yh`;Tf;F khW nra;Jtpl;lhH. K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fis (ey;ytH - nfl;ltH vd)g; gFj;Jf; fhl;btpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W tpsf;fkspj;jhHfs;.

,iwNtjj;ij(Ak; egptopiaAk;) fw;wwpe;j kf;fNs! ePq;fs; (mjpy;) cWjpNahL ,Uq;fs;. mt;thW ,Ue;jhy; ePq;fs; (vy;yh tifapYk;) mjpfkhf Kd;Df;F nfhz;L nfhy;yg;gLtPHfs;. (me;j NeHghijia tpLj;J) tyg; gf;fNkh ,lg;gf;fNkh (jpir khwpr;) nrd;wPHfshdhy;> ntFJ}uk; topjtwpr; nrd;WtpLtPHfs;.

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 (Xbte;J vr;rhpf;if nra;g(tidg; Nghd;w)td;. vdNt jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ mthpd; r%fj;jhhpy; xU gphptpdH mtUf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;J ,uNthL ,uthf nky;y ele;J jg;gptpl;ldH. mtiu ek;g kWj;jdH; jk; ,lj;jpNyNa jq;fptpl;ldH. vdNt> mjpfhiyapy; mg;gilapdH te;J mtHfisj; jhf;fpg; g+z;NlhL mopj;jdH. ,Jjhd; vdf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;J> ehd; nfhz;L te;j (khHf;fj;)ijg; gpd;gw;wp ele;jtUf;Fk;> vdf;F khW nra;J> ehd; nfhz;Lte;j rj;jpaj;ij Vw;f kWj;jtUf;Fk; cjhuzkhFk;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;J mtHfSf;Fg; gpd; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; fyP/ghthf (Ml;rpj; jiytuhf) Mf;fg;gl;lNghJ muGfspy; rpyH (]fhj; toq;f kWj;jd; %yk;) ,iwkWg;ghsHfsha; khwpdH. (mtHfspd; kPJ NghH njhLf;fg; Nghtjhf mg+ gf;H mwptpj;jhHfs;.) mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) mtHfs; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ',e;j kf;fSld; ePq;fs; vt;thW Nghhpl KbAk;? ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUk; tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH my;yH vd;W nrhy;Yk; tiu kf;fSld; NghH GhpAk; gb vdf;Ff; fl;lisaplg;gl;Ls;sJ. my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUk; tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH my;yH vd;W nrhy;Yk;tiu kf;fSld; NghH GhpAk; gb vdf;Ff; fl;lisaplg;gl;Ls;sJ. my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUk; tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH my;yH vd;W nrhd;dtH jFe;j fhuzk; ,Ue;jhy; jtpu> jd;Dila nry;tj;jpw;Fk; capUf;Fk; vd;dplk; ghJfhg;G ngWthH. mthpd; (me;juq;fk; Fwpj;j) tprhuiz my;yh`;tplk; cs;sJ vd;W $wpdhHfNs!' vdf; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ gf;H(Uyp) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! njhOifiaAk; ]fhj;iAk; NtWgLj;jpg; ghHg;gtHfSld; ehd; NghH Ghpe;Nj jPUNtd;. Vnddpy;> ]fhj; vd;gJ nghUshjhuf; flikahFk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrYj;jpte;j xU fapw;iw ,tHfs; ,g;NghJ vd;dplk; nrYj;j kWj;jhYk; mij kWj;jjw;fhf mtHfSld; NghH GhpNtd;'' vd;whHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (]fhj; toq;f kWj;jtHfspd; kPJ) NghH njhLf;Fk; (Kbit vLf;Fk;) gb mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; ,jaj;ij my;yh`; tphpthf;fptpl;lhd; vd;gijj; jtpu NtnwijAk; mg;NghJ ehd; fhztpy;iy. mJNt rhp(ahd KbT) vd;gij ehd; mwpe;Jnfhz;Nld;'' vd;whHfs;.

kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy;> (fapW vd;gjw;f gjpyhf) 'xl;lff; Fl;b' vd te;Js;sJ. mJNt rhpahdjhFk;.14

ciadh ,g;D `p];d; ,g;dp `{ij/gh ,g;D gj;H(uyp) mtHfs; (kjPdhTf;F) te;J jk; rNfhjuUila Gjy;tH `{HU ,g;D if]; ,g;dp `p];d;(uyp) mtHfsplk; jq;fpdhHfs;. ckH(uyp) mtHfs; jk; mUNf (jkf;F neUf;fkhf) itj;Jf; nfhs;gtHfspy; xUtuhf `{HU ,g;D if];(uyp) mtHfs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. KjpatHfNsh ,isQHfNsh ahuhapDk; (FHMidAk; `jPi]Ak;) fw;wwpe;jtHfNs ckH(uyp) mtHfspd; mitNahuhfTk; MNyhrfHfshfTk; ,Ue;jdH. vdNt> ciadh(uyp) mtHfs; jk; rNfhjuUila Gjy;thplk;> 'vd; rNfhjuH kfNd! ,e;jj; jiytH (ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; cdf;F nry;thf;F cs;sjh? mg;gb ,Ue;jhy; ehd; mthplk; nry;y vdf;fhf eP mDkjp ngw;Wj; jh'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> 'ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; nry;y cq;fSf;fhf ehd; mDkjp NfhUfpNwd;'' vd;whH. mt;thNw ciadhTf;fhf `{HU ,g;D if]; mDkjp Nfl;lhHfs;.

ciadh(uyp) mtHfs; cs;Ns nrd;wTld;> 'fj;jhgpd; Gjy;tNu! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ePq;fs; vq;fSf;F mjpfkhf toq;Ftjpy;iy; vq;fspilNa ePq;fs; ePjpAld; jPHg;gspg;gjpy;iy'' vd;whH. clNd ckH(uyp) mtHfs; Nfhgkile;J mtiu mbf;f Kd;te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ `{HU mtHfs;> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! my;yh`;> jd; J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F '(egpNa!) kd;dpf;Fk; Nghf;if Nkw;nfhs;tPuhf ed;ik GhpAkhW VTtPuhf. mwptPdHfisg; Gwf;fzpg;gPuhf' (jpUf;FHMd; 07:199) vd;W $wpAs;shd;. ,tH mwptPdHfspy; xUtuhthH'' vd;whHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! `{HU mtHfs; ,e;j trdj;ij ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;F Xjp fhl;baNghJ ckH mij kPwtpy;iy. (nghJthfNt) ckH ,iwNtjj;jpw;F kpfTk; fl;Lg;gLgtHfsha; ,Ue;jhHfs;.15

(xU Kiw) #hpa fpufzk; Vw;gl;lNghJ ehd; (vd; rNfhjhp) Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ kf;fs; epd;W (k;ufzj; njhOif) njhOJ nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. (mtHfSld;) Map\hTk; epd;W njhOJ nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ehd; 'kf;fSf;F vd;d NeHe;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F Map\h(uyp) mtHfs; jq;fspd; ifahy; thdj;ijf; fhl;b irif nra;J 'Rg;`hdy;yh`; (my;yh`; J}atd;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; 'VNjDk; milahskh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. 'Mk;'' vd;gijg; Nghd;W Map\h(uyp) mtHfs; jq;fspd; jiyahy; irif nra;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; njhOJ Kbj;jJk;> my;yh`;itg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;Jtpl;L(g; gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;: ehd; ,Jtiu fhzhj ahtw;iwAk; - nrhHf;fk;> eufk; cs;gl midj;ijAk; ,Njh ,e;j ,lj;jpy; (njhOifapy; ,Ue;jNghJ) fz;Nld;. NkYk;> ePq;fs; j[;[hypd; Nrhjidf;F neUf;fkhd mstpw;F kz;ziwfspy; Nrhjpf;fg;gLtPHfs; vd;W vdf;F t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (,iw mwptpg;G) mwptpf;fg;gl;lJ. (kz;ziwapy; jk;kplk; Nfs;tp Nfl;Fk; thdthplk;)> ,iwek;gpf;ifahsH xUtH my;yJ 'K];ypk;' '(,tHfs;) K`k;kj;(]y;) mMthHfs;. md;dhH njspthd rhd;Wfis vq;fsplk; nfhz;L te;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; (mtHfspd; miog;ig) Vw;W ek;gpf;if nfhz;Nlhk;' vd;W gjpyspg;ghH. mg;NghJ> '(jk; ew;nray;fshy; gadile;j) ey;ytuhf ePH cwq;FtPuhf! ePH cWjp(ahd ek;gpf;if) nfhz;bUe;jtH vd;W ehk; mwpNthk;' vd;W (mthplk;) nrhy;yg;gLk;. 'eatQ;rfH' my;yJ 're;Njfq; nfhz;ltH' kz;ziwf;F tUk; thdthpd; Nfs;tpfSf;F)> 'kf;fs; vijNah nrhd;dhHfs;; mijNa ehDk; nrhd;Ndd;. (kw;wgb Ntnwhd;Wk;) vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;W $WthH.16

ehd; vij (nra;Aq;fs; vd;Nwh> nra;a Ntz;lhnkd;Nwh xd;Wk; $whky;) cq;fS(ila KbT)f;Ftpl;Ltpl;NlNdh mij(g; gw;wp vJTk; Nfl;fhky;) ePq;fSk;tpl;LtpLq;fs;. cq;fSf;F Kd; tho;e;jtHfis mopj;jnjy;yhk; mtHfs; jq;fs; ,iwj;J}jHfsplk; (mjpfkhff;) Nfs;tp Nfl;lJk; mtHfSld; fUj;J NtWgl;lJk; jhd;. xd;iwr; nra;a Ntz;lhnkd cq;fSf;F ehd; jil tpjpj;jhy; mjpypUe;J ePq;fs; jtpHe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. xd;iwr; nra;AkhW cq;fSf;F ehd; fl;lisapl;lhy; mij cq;fshy; Kbe;j mstpw;Fr; nra;Aq;fs;.

,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! ePq;fs; rpy tp\aq;fisg; gw;wp (JUtpj; JUtpf;) Nfl;fhjPHfs;; (Vnddpy;>) mit cq;fsplk; ntspg;gLj;jg;gl;lhy; cq;fSf;F kd tUj;jj;ij Vw;gLj;Jk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 05:101)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (ukshd; khjj;jpy;) gs;spthrypy; ghapdhy; miw mikj;Jf; nfhz;L mjpy; rpy ,uTfs; (,uTj; njhOif) njhOjhHfs;. mjdhy; kf;fs; mtHfs; gpd;Nd jpuz;L (njhoj; njhlq;fp)tpl;lhHfs;. xU ehs; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Fuiy kf;fshy; Nfl;f Kbatpy;iy. vdNt> egp mtHfs; (tPl;bDs;) cwq;fptpl;lhHfs; NghYk; vd;W kf;fs; epidj;Jf;nfhz;ldH. vdNt> mtHfspy; rpyH egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fsplk; ntspNawp tUtjw;fhf fidf;fyhdhHfs;. vdNt (kWehs;) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(xt;nthU ehSk; vd;idg; gpd;njhlHe;J ,uTj; njhOifiaj; njhOfpd;w) cq;fs; nraiy ehd; fz;Lte;Njd;. cq;fspd; kPJ (ukshdpd; ,uTj; njhOifahd) mJ flikahf;fg;gl;LtpLNkh vd;W ehd; mQ;Rk; mstpw;F cq;fSila mr;nray; njhlHe;J nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ. ePq;fs; njhOJ (,uTj;) njhOif cq;fspd; kPJ flikahf Mf;fg;gl;lhy; cq;fshy; mij epiwNtw;w KbahJ. vdNt> kf;fNs! ePq;fs; (,uTj; njhOifia) cq;fs; tPLfspNyNa njhOq;fs;. Vnddpy;> xU kdpjdpd; njhOiffspy; rpwe;jJ mtd; jd;Dila tPl;by; njhOtJ jhd;; flikahd njhOifiaj; jtpu'' vd;whHfs;.18

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpbf;fhj rpy tp\aq;fs; Fwpj;J mtHfsplk; tpdtg;gl;lJ. ,t;thW kf;fs; mtHfsplk; mjpfkhff; Nfs;tpfs; Nfl;lNghJ egp mtHfs; Nfhgkile;J> '(ePq;fs; tpUk;gpa vijg; gw;wp Ntz;LkhdhYk;) vd;dplk; NfSq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. clNd xUtH vOe;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; je;ij ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '`{jh/ghjhk; cd; je;ij'' vd;whHfs;. gpwF kw;nwhUtH vOe;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; je;ij ahH?' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'i\gh thy; tpLjiy nra;ag;gl;l rhypk;jhk; cd; je;ij'' vd;whHfs;. (,f;Nfs;tpfshy;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfj;jpy; njd;gl;l Nfhgf; Fwpia ckH(uyp) mtHfs; fz;lNghJ> 'ehq;fs; fz;zpaKk; kfj;JtKk; kpf;f my;yh`;tplk; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhUfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.19

KMtpah(uyp) mtHfs;> K/fPuh ,g;D \{mgh(uyp) mtHfSf;Ff; fbjk; vOjp> 'ePq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J Nfl;lij vdf;F vOjp mDg;Gq;fs;'' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ K/fPuh(uyp) mtHfs; gpd;tUkhW KMtpah(uyp) mtHfSf;Ff; fbjk; vOjpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; xt;nthU njhOiff;Fg; gpd;dhYk;> my;yh`{itj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH vtUkpy;iy; mtd; jdpj;jtd;; mtDf;F ,izahdtH vtUkpy;iy; mtDf;Nf Ml;rpajpfhuk; chpaJ; Gfoidj;Jk; mtDf;Nf chpaJ; mtd; vy;yhtw;wpd; kPJk; Mw;wYilatd;. ,iwth! eP nfhLg;gijj; jLg;gtH ahUkpy;iy. eP jLg;gijf; nfhLg;gtH ahUkpy;iy. vr;nry;thpd; nry;tKk; cd;dplk; gad; (VJk;) mspf;fhJ'' vd;W gpuhHj;jid nra;J te;jhHfs;.

ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; ehq;fs; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'tPz; rpukk; vLj;Jf;nfhs;sf; $LhJ vd vq;fSf;Fj; jil tpjpf;fg;gl;lJ'' vd;whHfs;.21

(xU ehs;) #hpad; (eLthdpypUe;J) rha;e;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; ,y;yj;jpypUe;J) ntspNa te;J Y`;H njhOif njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;> (njhOif Kbe;J) ryhk; nfhLj;j gpwF nrhw;nghopT Nkil (kpk;gH) kPNjwp cyf KbT ehs; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. me;j ehspy; gaq;fukhd rk;gtq;fs; gy epfOk; vd;Wk; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. gpwF> 'vijg; gw;wpNaDk; vtNuDk; Nfl;f tpUk;gpdhy; (vd;dplk;) mtH Nfl;fyhk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,e;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,Uf;Fk;tiu ePq;fs; vijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;lhYk; mijg; gw;wp cq;fSf;F ehd; njhptpf;fhkypUf;fkhl;Nld;'' vd;Wk; nrhd;dhHfs;. mg;NghJ kf;fspd; mOif mjpfkhapw;W. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; 'NfSq;fs; vd;dplk;'' vd;W mbf;fb nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp vOe;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; vq;F nry;Ntd; (nrhHf;fj;jpw;fh? my;yJ eufj;jpw;fh)?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'eufj;jpw;F'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D `{ij/gh(uyp) mtHfs; vOe;J> 'vd; je;ij ahH? ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;)mtHfs;> 'cd; je;ij `{jh/gh'' vd;W $wptpl;L> NfSq;fs; vd;dplk;! NfSq;fs; vd;dplk;'' vdj; jpUk;gj; jpUk;gr; nrhd;dhHfs;. (egpatHfspd; ,e;epiyiaf; fz;l) ckH(uyp) mtHfs; kz;bapl;L mkHe;J 'my;yh`;it ,iwtdhfTk; ,];yhik khHf;fkhfTk; K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfis ,iwj;J}jH vd;Wk; ehq;fs; kdg;g+Htkhf Vw;Nwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ckH(uyp) mtHfs; ,t;thW $wpaNghJ nksdkhf ,Ue;j ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gpd;dH $wpdhHfs;: vd; capH vtd; ifapYs;sNjh mtd; kPjhizahf! rw;W Kd; ehd; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;ifapy; ,e;jr; Rtw;wpy; vdf;Fr; nrhHf;fKk; eufKk; fhl;lg;gl;ld. ,e;j ehisg; Nghd;W (Ntnwe;j ehspYk;) ey;yijAk; nfl;lijAk; ehd; fz;lNjapy;iy'' vd;whHfs;.22

xUtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; je;ij ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',d;dhHjhk; cd; je;ij'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ> ',iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! rpy tp\aq;fisg; gw;wp (JUtpj; JUtp) Nfl;fhjPHfs;; (Vnddpy;>) mit cq;fsplk; ntspg;gLj;jg;gl;lhy; cq;fSf;F kdtUj;jj;ij Vw;gLj;Jk;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 05:101 tJ) ,iw trdk; mUsg;ngw;wJ.23

kf;fs; (gy Gjpuhd tp\aq;fs; Fwpj;J) xUtiunahUtH Nfs;tpNfl;Lf; nfhz;NlapUg;ghHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> 'midj;Jg; nghUl;fisAk; gilj;jtd; my;yh`;; ,J (rhpjhd;). my;yh`;itg; gilj;jtd; ahH?' vd;W $lf; Nfl;ghHfs;.

ehd; kjPdhtpy; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; xU Ntshz; g+kpapy; ,Ue;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; NghPr;r kl;il xd;wpd; kPJ (ifia) Cd;wpa gb epd;wpUe;jhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; åjHfs; rpyiuf; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. mtHfspy; xUtH> ',thplk; capiug; gw;wpf; NfSq;fs;'' vd;whH. kw;nwhUtH> 'ePq;fs; mthplk; Nfl;fhjPHfs;; Vnddpy; ePq;fs; tpUk;ghj gjpiy mtH cq;fSf;Fj; nrhy;yptplf; $lhJ'' vd;whH. gpd;dH mtHfs; (midtUk; NrHe;J) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; vOe;J nrd;W> 'mGy; fhrpNk! capiug; gw;wp vq;fSf;Fj; njhptpAq;fs;!'' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs; rpwpJ Neuk; vOe;J epd;W $He;J ghHj;jhHfs;. clNd ehd;> 'mtHfSf;F t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (Ntj mwptpg;G) mwptpf;fg;gLfpd;wJ vd;W Ghpe;J nfhz;Nld;. vdNt> t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) tUtjw;F trjpahf ehd; mtHfistpl;L rw;Wg; gpd; js;sp epd;Nwd;. gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jkf;F mUsg;ngw;w) 'egpNa! capiug; gw;wp cq;fsplk; mtHfs; tpdTfpwhHfs;. capH vd;gJ vd; ,iwtdpd; fl;lisahy; cUthdJ vd;W $Wq;fs;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 17:85 tJ) ,iwtrdj;ij Xjpf; fhl;bdhHfs;.24

egp(]y;) mtHfs; nghd; Nkhjpuk; xd;iwj; jahhpj;J (mzpe;J) nfhz;lhHfs;. kf;fSk; nghd; Nkhjpuq;fisr; nra;J (mzpe;J) nfhz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; nghd; Nkhjpuk; xd;iwj; jahhpj;J (mzpe;J) nfhz;Nld;. (mg;gbj;jhNd!)'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mij(f; fow;wp) vwpe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. NkYk;> 'ehd; mij xUNghJk; mzpakhl;Nld;'' vd;Wk; nrhd;dhHfs;. clNd> kf;fs; midtUk; jq;fspd; (nghd;) Nkhjpuq;fis(f; fow;wp) vwpe;Jtpl;lhHfs;.25

fy;tp(ahsHfspilNa fUj;J NtWghLs;s) tp\aq;fspy; (xNuabaha;) %o;fpg; NghtJk; tpjz;lhthjk; nra;tJk; ntWf;fg;gl;ljhFk;. khHf;f tp\aq;fspYk; etPd mD\;lhdq;fspYk; tuk;G kPwpr; nry;tJk; ntWf;fg;gl;ljhFk;.26

caHe;Njhd; my;yh`; $wpdhd;: Ntjf;fhuHfNs! cq;fspd; kjtptfhuq;fspy; vy;iy kPwptplhjPHfs;. ,iwtidg; gw;wp cz;ikiaj; jtpu (NtnwijAk;) $whjPHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:171)

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'njhlH Nehd;G Nehw;fhjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'ePq;fs; njhlHNehd;G Nehw;fpwPHfNs?' vd;W Nfl;ldH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; cq;fisg; Nghd;wtd; my;yd;. vdf;F vd; ,iwtd; cz;zTk; gUfTk; nfhLf;fpw epiyapy; ehd; cs;Nsd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ,Ue;Jk;> kf;fs; njhlHNehd;igf; iftpltpy;iy. vdNt> mtHfSld; NrHe;J egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',uz;L jpdq;fs;' my;yJ ',uz;L ,uTfs;' njhlH Nehd;G Nehw;whHfs;. gpwF kf;fs; gpiwiag; ghHj;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gpiw ,d;Dk; js;spg;NghapUe;jhy;> cq;fis ,d;Dk; (njhlH Nehd;ig) mjpfkhf;fr; nra;jpUg;Ngd;'' vd;W kf;fisf; fz;bg;gijg; Nghd;W nrhd;dhHfs;.27

myP(uyp) mtHfs; Rl;l nrq;fw;fshyhd xU nrhw;nghopT Nkil (kpk;gH) kPJ epd;W vq;fSf;F ciuahw;wpdhHfs;. mtHfs; ths; xd;iw itj;jpUe;jhHfs;. mjpy; XH VL njhq;f tplg;gl;bUe;jJ. mtHfs; (jk; ciuapy;)> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;ijAk; ,e;j Vl;ilAk; jtpu Xjg;gLfpw E}y; vJTk; vq;fsplk; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mij tphpj;Jf; fhl;bdhHfs;. mjpy; (caphPl;Lj; njhifahfj; jug;gl Ntz;ba) xl;lfq;fspd; taJ tptuq;fs; ,Ue;jd. NkYk;> mjpy; gpd;tUkhW vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ; kjPdh efuk; 'ma;H' vDk; kiyapypUe;J ,d;d (]t;H) ,lk; tiu GdpjkhdjhFk;. mjpy; ahH (khHf;fj;jpd; ngauhy;) Gjpjhf xd;iw Vw;gLj;JfpwhNdh mtd; kPJ my;yh`;tpd; rhgKk; thdtHfs; kw;Wk; midj;J kf;fspd; rhgKk; cz;lhFk;. NkYk;> mtd; Ghpe;j flikahd topghl;ilAk; $Ljyhf topghl;ilAk; mtdplkpUe;J $Ljyhd topghl;ilAk; mtdplkpUe;J my;yh`; Vw;fkhl;lhd;. K];ypk;fspy; ahH milf;fyk; mspj;jhYk; mJ xd;NwahFk; (kw;w K];ypk;fs; jUk; milf;fyj;jpw;Fr; rkkhdjhFk;). mtHfspy; fPo;epiyapy; cs;stHfs; $l milf;fyk; mspf;f Kd;tuyhk;. xU K];ypk; mspj;j milf;fyj;ij ahNuDk; Kwpj;jhy; mtd; kPJ my;yh`;tpd; rhgKk;> thdtHfs; kw;Wk; kf;fs; midthpd; rhgKk; Vw;gLk;. mtdplkpUe;J mtd; nra;j flikahd tzf;fk;> $Ljyhd tzf;fk; vijANk my;yh`; Vw;f khl;lhd;. jd;id tpLjiy nra;j vrkhdHfspd; mDkjpapd;wp NtW ahiuNaDk; thhpRfshf Mf;fpf; nfhs;Sk; mbikapd; kPJ my;yh`;tpd; rhgKk; kw;Wk; kf;fs; midthpd; rhgKk; Vw;gLk;. mtd; nra;j flikahd tzf;fk;> $Ljyhd tzf;fk; vijANk my;yh`; Vw;fkhl;lhd;.28

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xd;iwr; nra;jhHfs;. (kw;wtHfSf;Fk;) mijr; nra;a mDkjpaspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ rpyH mijr; nra;tjpypUe;J jtpHe;J nfhz;ldH. ,r;nra;jp egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F vl;baJ. clNd mtHfs; (ciuahw;w vOe;J) my;yh`;itg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;Jtpl;L> 'rpyUf;F vd;dhapw;W? ehd; nra;fpw xd;iwr; nra;tjpypUe;J jtpHe;J nfhs;fpwhHfshNk! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; mtHfistpl my;yh`;it kpfTk; mwpe;jtd;; mtid kpfTk; mQ;rp elg;gtd; MNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.29

(xU Kiw) ey;ytHfshd mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; ckH(uyp) mtHfSk; moptpy; rpf;fpf;nfhs;s ,Ue;jhHfs;. (`p[;hP 9Mk; Mz;L) gd}jkPk; J}Jf;FOtpdH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (jq;fSf;F xU jiytiu epakpf;Fk;gb NfhhpatHfshf) te;jdH. mg;NghJ (mg+ gf;H> ckH Mfpa) me;j ,Uthpy; xUtH> gd} K[h»c Fyj;jhuhd mf;uc ,g;D `hgp]; mj;jkPkP my;`d;oyP(uyp) mtHfis (jiytuhf epakpf;Fk;gb) irif nra;jhH; kw;nwhUtH> ,d;ndhUtiu (jiytuhf;Fk;gb) irif nra;jhH. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'vdf;F khW nra;tijNa ePq;fs; tpUk;GfpwPHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;y> mjw;F ckH(uyp) mtHfs; 'jq;fSf;F khW nra;tJ vd; Nehf;fkd;W'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F mUfpy; mtHfs; ,Uthpd; Fuy;fSk; caHe;jd. mg;NghJjhd;> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! cq;fs; Fuiy egpapd; FuYf;F Nky; caHj;jhjPHfs;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 49:2 tJ) trdk; KOikahf mUsg;ngw;wJ.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; ,Wjp ehs;fspy;) Neha;tha;g;gl;bUe;jNghJ 'kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;Jk;gb mg+ gf;hplk; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'ePq;fs; (njhOiff;fhf) epw;Fk; ,lj;jpy; (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H epw;ghHfshdhy;> (kdk; nek;o;e;J) mOJ> mtHfs; XJtJ kf;fSf;Ff; Nfl;fhky; Ngha;tpLk;; vdNt> ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; $Wq;fs;; mtH njhOif elj;jl;Lk;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. Mdhy; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg+ gf;hplk; nrhy;Yq;fs;; kf;fSf;F mtH njhOJtpf;fl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; `/g;]h(uyp) mtHfs; epd;why; (kdk; nek;o;e;J) mOJ> mtHfs; XJtJ kf;fSf;Ff; Nfl;fhky; Ngha;tpLk;. vdNt> kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;Jk;gb ckH(uyp) mtHfSf;F cj;jutpLq;fs;' vd;W nrhy;'' vd;Nwd;. `/g;]hTk; mt;thNw nra;jhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; jhk; åR/g;(miy) mtHfspd; Njhopfs; (Nghd;wtHfs;). vdNt> kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;Jk;gb mg+ gf;hplNk nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ `/g;]h(uyp) mtHfs; vd;dplk; 'cd;dhy; ehd; ed;ik vijAk; fz;ljpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH.31

m[;yhd Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j citkpH(uyp) mtHfs;> M]pk; ,g;D mjP(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'xU kdpjd; jd; kidtpAld; NtnwhU (me;epa) Mltd; (jfhj cwT nfhz;l epiyapy;) ,Uf;ff; fz;lhy; mtid ,td; nfhd;W tplyhkh? (mt;thW nfhd;Wtpl;lhy; gopthq;Fk; rl;lg;gb) mtid ePq;fs; nfhd;W tpLtPHfsh? vdf;fhf (,ijg; gw;wp) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; NfSq;fs;> M]pNk!'' vd;whH. mt;thNw M]pk;(uyp) mtHfSk; egpatHfsplk; Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,j;jifa) Nfs;tpfis tpUk;gtpy;iy. mtw;iw mrpq;fkhff; fUjpdhHfs;. vdNt> M]pk;(uyp) mtHfs; jpUk;gpte;J citkpH(uyp) mtHfsplk; 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,j;jifa) Nfs;tpfis tpUk;gtpy;iy'' vd;W njhptpj;jhHfs;. mjw;F citkpH(uyp) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (,ijg; gw;wp Neubahff; Nfl;gjw;fhfr;) nry;Ntd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jhH. M]pk;(uyp) te;Jtpl;Lr; nrd;wgpd; caHe;Njhd; my;yh`; FHMd; trdj;ij mUspapUe;jhd;. vdNt> (jk;kplk; te;j) citkpH(uyp) mtHfsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; my;yh`; FHMd; (trdj;ij) mUsptpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wp> jk;gjpaH ,UtiuAk; mioj;jhHfs;. mtHfs; ,UtUk; te;J gu];guk; rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; (ypMd;) nra;jhHfs;. gpwF citkpH(uyp) mtHfs;> '(,jw;Fg; gpwFk;) mtis ehd; vz;ZlNdNa itj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhy; ehd; ngha; nrhd;djhf Mk;tpLk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wptpl;L (tpthf tpyf;Fr; nra;J) kidtpaplkpUe;J (jhkhfNt) gphpe;J nfhz;lhHfs;. mt;thW mtisg; gphpe;JtpLkhW mtUf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; fl;lisapltpy;iy. (mtuhfNt me;j KbTf;F te;jhH.) gpwF (,e;jj; jk;gjpahpd; rk;gtNk) rhg miog;Gg; gpukhzk; nra;NthUf;fhd topKiwahfj; njhlHe;jJ.

NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tisf; fz;fhzpj;JthUq;fs;; ,ts; muiziag; Nghd;W Fl;ilahd rptg;G epwf; Foe;ijiag; ngw;nwLj;jhy; fztd; nrhd;dJ ngha; vd;Nw ehd; fUJNtd;. ,ts; fWg;G epwj;jpy; tprhykhd fz;fs; nfhz;l nghpa gpl;lq;fis cila Foe;ijiag; ngw;nwLj;jhy; mtspd; kPJ citkpH nrhd;dJ cz;ik vd;Nw ehd; fUJNtd;'' vd;whHfs;. gpwF tpUk;gj;jfhj me;jj; Njhw;wj;jpNyNa mts; Foe;ij ngw;nwLj;jhs;.32

ehd; khypf; ,g;D mt;]; ,g;dp `j]hd;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W (/gjf; rk;gtk; gw;wpf;) Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;:

ehd; ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W mtHfspd; miwf;Fs; Eioe;Njd;. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) mtHfspd; nka;f;fhtyH 'aH/gc' vd;gtH mtHfsplk; te;J> 'c];khd;(uyp)> mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp)> ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) MfpNahH (jq;fisr; re;jpf;f) mDkjp NfhUfpd;wdH; jq;fSf;F ,irT cz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> 'Mk; (tur; nrhy;Yq;fs;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtHfs; (midtUk;) cs;Ns te;J ryhk; nrhy;yp mkHe;jdH. mg;NghJ (kPz;Lk;) aH/gc (te;J)> 'myP(uyp) mtHfisAk; mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfisAk; re;jpg;gjpy; jq;fSf;F ,irT cz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtHfs; ,UtUf;Fk; mDkjp mspj;jhHfs;. mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfs;> ',iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! vdf;Fk; (vd;Dila) ,e;j mf;fpukf;fhu(g; gq;fhs)Uf;Fk; ,ilNa (,r;nrhj;J njhlHghf) jPHg;gspAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ,UtUk; fLQ;nrhw;fisg; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhz;ldH. mg;NghJ (mq;fpUe;j) c];khd;(uyp) mtHfSk; mtHjk; NjhoHfSk; nfhz;l me;jf; FOtpdH ',iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! ,tHfSf;fpilNa jPHg;gspj;J xUtiu kw;wthpd; gpbapypUe;J tpLtpj;JtpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdH.

ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> 'rw;W nghWq;fs;. thdKk; g+kpAk; ve;j my;yh`tpd; fl;lisahy; epiyngw;wpUf;fpd;wdNth mtd; nghUl;lhy; Nfl;fpNwd;: ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHf;s> '(,iwj;J}jHfshd) vq;fSf;F vtUk; thhprhf khl;lhH. ehq;fs;tpl;Lr; nry;tnjy;yhk; jHkNk' vd;W jk;ikf; Fwpj;Jr; nrhd;dij ePq;fs; mwptPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F me;jf; FOtpdH> '(Mk;) egpatHfs; mt;thW nrhy;yj;jhd; nra;jhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH. ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> myP(uyp) mtHfisAk; mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfisAk; Nehf;fp> 'my;yh`;tpd; nghUl;lhy; cq;fs; ,UthplKk; Nfl;fpNwd;: ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,t;thW nrhd;dij ePq;fs; mwptPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mt;tpUtUk;> 'Mk; (mt;thW nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH.

ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> 'mt;thnwdpy;> cq;fsplk; ,e;j tp\aj;ijf; Fwpj;Jg; NgRfpNwd;: '(Nghhplhky; fpilj;j) ,e;j ('/ga;c')r; nry;tj;jpypUe;J rpwpijj; jd; J}jUf;F chpajhf my;yh`; Mf;fpdhd;. mtHfisj; jtpu NtnwtUf;Fk; mtd; mij toq;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'my;yh`; vr;nry;tj;ij vjphpfspd; gpbapypUe;J tpLtpj;Jj; jd; J}jhplk; jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;jhNdh mr;nry;tk; cq;fs; FjpiufisAk; xl;lfq;fisAk; (mwg;NghhpLtjw;fhf) ePq;fs; Xl;br; nrd;wjhy; fpilj;jjd;W'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 59:6 tJ) trdj;ij XjpdhHfs;. njhlHe;J 'vdNt> ,J ,iwj;J}jUf;nfd xJf;fg;gl;l nry;tkhFk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! cq;fistpl;Ltpl;L mij mtHfs; jkf;fhfr; Nrfhpj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy; mij cq;fis tplg; nghpjhff; fUjTkpy;iy. mij cq;fSf;Nf nfhLj;jhHfs;. cq;fspilNa mijg; gutyhfg; gq;fpl;lhHfs;. ,Wjpapy; mjpypUe;J ,r;nry;tk; kl;LNk vQ;rpaJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,r;nry;tj;jpypUe;J jk; tPl;lhhpd; tUlhe;jpur; nryit mtHfSf;Ff; nfhLj;Jte;jhHfs;. mg;gbf; nfhLj;j gpwF vQ;rpaij vLj;J my;yh`;tpd; (ghijapy; nrytpLk;) nry;tj;ij ve;j ,dq;fspy; nrytpLthHfNsh mtw;wpy; nrytpLthHfs;. ,t;thNw egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; tho;ehspy; nray;gl;Lte;jhHfs;. (,t;tsTk; nrhy;yptpl;L>) 'my;yh`;tpd; nghUl;lhy; cq;fisf; Nfl;fpNwd;: ePq;fs; ,ij mwptPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs; 'Mk; (mwpNthk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF> myP(uyp) mtHfsplKk; mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplKk;> 'cq;fs; ,UtiuAk; my;yh`;tpd; nghUl;lhy; Nfl;fpNwd;: ePq;fs; ,ij mwptPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; ,UtUk;> 'Mk; (mwpNthk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH.

(njhlHe;J>) 'gpwF my;yh`; jd; J}jiu mioj;Jf;nfhz;lhd;. mg;NghJ ('fyP/gh' nghWg;Ngw;w) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs;> 'ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila (Ml;rpf;Fg;) gpujpepjpahNtd;'' vd;W $wp m(e;j nry;tj;)ijj; jk; iftrk; vLj;jhHfs;. mJ tp\aj;jpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nray;gl;lijg; Nghd;Nw jhKk; nray;gl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ ePq;fs; ,UtUk; myP(uyp) mtHfisAk; mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfisAk; Nehf;fpr; nrhy;fpwhHfs; 'mg+ gf;H mr;nry;tj;jpy; ,d;dpd;dthW nray;gLfpwhH'' vd;W $wpdPHfs;. my;yh`; mwpthd;. mg+ gfH(uyp) mtHfs; mJ tp\aj;jpy; cz;ikNa nrhd;dhHfs;. ey;yNj nra;jhHfs;; Neuhd Kiwapy; ele;J rj;jpaj;ijNa gpd;gw;wpdhHfs;. gpwF mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfisAk; my;yh`; mioj;Jf;nfhz;lhd;. mg;NghJ (fyP/gh nghWg;Ngw;w) ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;)> m(r; nry;tj;)ij ,uz;L Mz;LfSf;F vd; iftrk; vLj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;. mjpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; ele;Jnfhz;l Kiwg;gb ehDk; nray;gl;Lte;Njd;. gpwF ePq;fs; ,UtUk; vd;dplk; te;jPHfs;; cq;fs; ,Uthpd; Ngr;Fk; (Nfhhpf;ifAk;) xd;whfNt ,Ue;jJ. ePq;fs; ,UtUk; xd;Wgl;Nl ,Ue;jPHfs;. (mg;ghN]!) ePq;fs; vd;dplk; cq;fs; rNfhjuhpd; Gjy;tH (-egp) ,lkpUe;J cq;fSf;Fr; Nru Ntz;ba (thhpRg;) gq;iff; Nfl;lgb te;jPHfs;. ,tUk; (-myPAk;) jk; JiztpahUf;F mthpd; je;ijaplkpUe;J fpilf;fNtz;ba (thhpRg;) gq;iff; Nfhhpagb vd;dplk; te;jhH. mjw;F ehd; cq;fs; (,UthplKk;>) 'ePq;fs; ,UtUk; tpUk;gpdhy;> my;yh`;tplk; nra;j xg;ge;jKk; mtDf;fspj;j cWjpnkhopAk; cq;fs; nghWg;ghf ,Uf;f> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vg;gb mjd; tp\aj;jpy; nray;gl;lhHfNsh> mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; vg;gb mjd; tp\aj;jpy; nray;gl;lHfNsh> ehd; Ml;rpg; nghWg;ig Vw;wJ Kjy; mjd; tp\aj;jpy; vg;gbr; nray;gl;NlNdh mjd;gbNa ePq;fs; ,UtUk; nray;gl Ntz;Lk; vDk; epge;jidapd; mbg;gilapy; cq;fs; ,UthplKk; mijf; nfhLj;J tpLfpNwd;; mt;thwpy;iyahapd; ,J tp\aj;jpy; ePq;fs; ,UtUk; vd;dplk; Ngr Ntz;lhk;' vd;W ehd; nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F ePq;fs; ,UtUk;> 'vq;fsplk; mijf; nfhLj;JtpLq;fs;; me;j epge;jidfs; gbNa (ehq;fs; nray;gLfpNwhk;)' vd;W nrhd;dPHfs;. mjdbg;gilapNyNa cq;fs; ,UthplKk; me;j epge;jidapd;gbNa nfhLj;J tpl;Nldh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ,UtUk; 'Mk;' vd;whHfs;. ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> ',ijj; jtpu NtnwhU jPHg;ig ePq;fs; vd;dplkpUe;J NfhUfpd;wPHfsh? vtDila mDkjpAld; thdKk; g+kpAk; epiy ngw;Ws;sdNth mtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; kWik tUk;tiu ,e;j tp\aj;jpy; ,ijj; jtpu Ntnwe;jj; jPHg;igAk; mspf;fkhl;Nld;! cq;fs; ,UtuhYk; mijg; guhkhpf;f Kbatpy;iy vd;why; vd;dplk; mij xg;gilj;JtpLq;fs;. cq;fSf;F gjpyhf ehNd mijg; guhkhpj;Jf;nfhs;fpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;.33

ehd; md];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhitg; Gdpj efukhf mwptpj;jhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;; ,d;d ,lj;jpypUe;J ,d;d ,lk; tiu (kjPdh GdpjkhdJ vd;W egpatHfs; mwptpj;jhHfs;. NkYk;> nrhd;dhHfs;:) mjd; kuk; (vJTk;) ntl;lg;glf;$lhJ. mjpy; ahH Gjpjhf (khHf;fj;jpy; ,y;yhj nray;) xd;iw cUthf;FfpwhNdh mtd; kPJ my;yh`;tpd; rhgKk;> thdtHfs; kw;Wk; kf;fs; midthpd; rhgKk; cz;lhfl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs; vd gjpyspj;jhHfs;.35

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mk;H ,g;dp my;M];(uyp) mtHfs; (ehq;fs; ,Ue;j ,lk; topahf) vq;fisf; fle;J `[; nra;ar; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; nrhy;yf; Nfl;Nld;: egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; cq;fSf;Ff; fy;tpia toq;fpa gpd; mij xNuabahfg; gwpj;Jf; nfhs;skhl;lhd;. khwhf> fy;tpkhd;fis mtHfspd; fy;tpAld; ifg;gw;wpf; nfhs;tjd; %yk; mtHfsplkpUe;J mij (rd;dQ; rd;dkhf)g; gwpj;Jf;nfhs;thd;. gpd;dH> mwptPdHfNs vQ;rpapUg;ghHfs;. mtHfsplk; khHf;fj; jPHg;Gf; Nfhug;gLk;. mtHfSk; jk; nrhe;jf; fUj;Jg;gb jPHg;gspj;J (kf;fis) topnfLg;ghHfs;; jhKk; topnfl;Lg; NghthHfs;'' vd;W $wf; Nfl;Nld;.

gpwF ehd; ,e;j `jPi] egp(]y;) mtHfspd; JiztpahH Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; mwptpj;Njd;. mjd; gpwF (XH Mz;bYk;) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mk;H(uyp) mtHfs; `[; nra;jhHfs;. (mg;NghJ) Map\h(uyp) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'vd; rNfhjhpapd; Gjy;tNu! mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mk;H mtHfsplk; nrd;W> (Kd;G) mthplkpUe;J (Nfl;L) eP mwptpj;j `jPi] vdf;fhf mthplk; kPz;Lk; Nfl;L cWjpg;gLj;jpf;nfhs;'' vd;whHfs;. mt;thNw ehd; mtHfsplk; nrd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; Kd;G vdf;F mwptpj;jijg; Nghd;Nw ,g;NghJk; vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;. ehd; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W mijj; njhptpj;Njd;. mtHfs; tpag;gile;J 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mk;H mtHfs; ed;whfNt epidtpy; itj;jpUf;fpwhH'' vd;whHfs;.37

ehd; mg+ thapy;(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; ]p/g;gPd; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhz;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'Mk; (fye;J nfhz;Nld;)'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'ehd; ]`;y; ,g;D `{id/g;(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J nrtpAw;Nwd; vd (gpd;tUkhW) mwptpj;jhHfs;.

]`;y; ,g;D `{id/g;(uyp) $wpdhH: kf;fNs! (,e;jg; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shjjw;fhf vd; kPJ Fw;wk; rhl;lhjPHfs;. khwhf> fye;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;W) cq;fs; khHf;f tp\aj;jpy; ePq;fs; vLj;Js;s KbitNa Fiw fhZq;fs;. mg+ [e;jy; (mgak; Njbte;j) ehspy;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; fl;lisia Vw;f kWg;gjw;F vd;dhy; Kbe;jpUe;jhy; Vw;f kWj;jpUg;Ngd;. (md;W) vq;fs; Njhs;fspy; ehq;fs; vq;fs; thl;fis (Klf;fp) itj;Jf; nfhz;lJ vq;fSf;Fr; rpukk; juf;$ba tp\akhd NghUf;F mQ;rpay;y. ehq;fs; mwpe;j vspa tp\akhd rkhjhdj;ij mila> (Klf;fg;gl;l) me;j thl;fNs top tFj;jd. Mdhy;> ,J (-]p/g;gPd; rz;il) NtW tp\ak;. (K];ypk;fSf;fpilNa %z;Ltpl;l ,e;jg; Nghhpy; <LgLtJ mopitj;jhd; jUk;.)38

]p/g;gPd; Nghhpy; ehd; fye;J nfhz;Nld;. ]p/g;gPd; NghH xU nfl;l epfo;r;rp.

Ntjmwptpg;G (t`P) mUsg;ngwhj xU tp\ak; Fwpj;Jf; Nfs;tp Nfl;fg;gl;lhy; 'vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $WthHfs;; my;yJ Ntj mwptpg;G mUsg;ngWk;tiu ve;j gjpYk; mspf;fkhl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; (xUNghJk;) jk; nrhe;jf; fUj;ijNah fzpg;igNah $wpajpy;iy.

(egpNa!) my;yh`; cq;fSf;F mwptpj;jtw;iwf; nfhz;L kdpjHfSf;fpilNa ePq;fs; jPHg;gspg;gjw;fhfNt cz;ikahd ,e;j Ntjj;ij cq;fSf;F ehk; mUspNdhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:105)

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; capH (&`;) Fwpj;J Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mJ gw;wpa trdk; mUsg;ngWk; tiu (gjpy; nrhy;yhky;) nksdkhapUe;jhHfs;.39

ehd; NehAw;wpUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; ele;Nj te;J vd;id eyk; tprhhpj;jhHfs;. ehd; %Hr;iraile;J tpl;bUe;j epiyapy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; te;jhHfs;. clNd ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mtHfs; mq;fRj;jp (c@) nra;J> gpd;dH jhk; c@r; nra;J vQ;rpa jz;¡iu vd; kPJ Cw;wpdhHfs;. clNd ehd; %Hr;ir njspe;Njd;. gpwF> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; vd; nry;tk; njhlHghf vg;gb KbntLg;gJ? vd; nry;tj;ij ehd; vd;d nra;tJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; xU ngz;kzp te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (ngz;fs;) cq;fs; ciufis(f; Nfl;f KbahjthW) Mz;fNs jl;br; nrd;WtpLfpd;wdH. vdNt> ehq;fs; jq;fsplk; te;J> my;yh`; jq;fSf;Ff; fw;Wf; nfhLj;jtw;wpypUe;J vq;fSf;F ePq;fs; Nghjpj;jpl vq;fSf;nfd xU ehis ePq;fNs epHzapj;JtpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',d;d ehspy; ,d;d ,lj;jpy; ePq;fs; xd;W $Lq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mt;thNw (me;j ehspy; me;j ,lj;jpy;) ngz;fs; xd;W jpuz;ldH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mg;ngz;fsplk; nrd;W> my;yh`; jkf;Ff; fw;Wf; nfhLj;jtw;wpypUe;J mtHfSf;Fg; Nghjpj;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'cq;fspy;> jdf;F (kuzk; tUtjw;F) Kd;ghf> jd; Foe;ijfspy; %d;W Ngiu ,oe;J tpLfpw ngz;Zf;F mf;Foe;ijfs; eufj;jpypUe;J fhf;Fk; jpiuahf khwptpLthHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mg;ngz;fspy; xUtH> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,uz;L Foe;ijfis ,oe;Jtpl;lhYkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ,ij me;jg; ngz; ,uz;L Kiw jpUk;gj; jpUk;gf; Nfl;f> 'Mk;; ,uz;L Foe;ijfis ,oe;Jtpl;lhYk; jhd;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kk;Kiw gjpyspj;jhHfs;.41

(Gfhhpahfpa ehd; $WfpNwd;: mtHfs; jhk; mwpQH(ngU kf;)fs;.

vd; rKjhaj;jhhpy; xU FOtpdH (cz;ikf;F) MjuthsHfshf ,Ue;J nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghHfs;. ,Wjpahf> mtHfs; NkNyhq;fpatHfshf ,Uf;Fk; epiyapNyNa mtHfsplk; ,iwf; fl;lis(ahd kWikehs;) tUk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; vtUf;F ed;ik ehLfpwhNdh mtiu khHf;fj;jpy; (tpsf;fKila) mwpQuhf;Ffpwhd;. ehd; gq;fpLgtd; kl;LNk. my;yh`;jhd; nfhLf;fpwhd;. ,e;j rKjhaj;jpd; epiy (rj;jpa khHf;fj;jpd;gb) nrk;ikahdjhfNt ,Uf;Fk; 'kWik ehs; tUk;tiu' my;yJ 'my;yh`;tpd; fl;lis (cyf KbT ehs;) tUk;tiu' vd;W nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;.

''... my;yJ cq;fisg; gy;NtW FOf;fshfg; gphpj;J cq;fspy; rpyH mspf;Fk; Jd;gj;ij NtW rpyH Ritf;Fk;gb nra;aTk; mtd; Mw;wYs;std;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 06:65 tJ) ,iwtrdk;.

''(egpNa!) $Wf: cq;fSf;F NkypUe;Njh cq;fs; fhy;fSf;Ff; fPopUe;Njh VNjDnkhU Ntjidia cq;fspd; kPJ ,wf;fTk;> my;yJ cq;fisg; gy;NtW FOf;fshfg; gphpj;J cq;fspy; rpyH jUk; Jd;gj;ij kw;wr; rpyH Ritf;Fk;gb nra;aTk; mtd; Mw;wYs;std;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 06:65 tJ) ,iwtrdk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSfF mUsg;ngw;wNghJ 'cq;fSf;F NkypUe;Njh'' vd;gijf; Nfl;lTld; '(,iwth!) cd; rd;dpjhdj;jpy; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;. 'cq;fs; fhy;fspd; fPopUe;Njh' vd;gijf; Nfl;lTld; 'cd; rd;dpjhdj;jpy; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;. 'my;yJ cq;fisg; gy;NtW FOf;fshfg; gphpj;J> cq;fspy; rpyH NtW rpyH jUk; Jd;gj;ijr; Ritf;Fk;gb nra;aTk; mtd; Mw;wYs;std;'' vd;gijf; Nfl;lTld; '(gphpg;gJk; Jd;gj;ijr; Ritf;fr; nra;tJkhd) ,e;j ,Utpj NtjidfSk; (Ke;ija Ntjidfis tpl) 'kpf vspjhdit' my;yJ 'Rygkhdit' vd;whHfs;.44

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; xU fpuhkthrp te;J> '(nts;is epWj;jtdhd vdf;F) vd; kidtp fWg;ghd kfidg; ngw;nwLj;jhs;; mtid ehd; (vd; kdj;jpy;) Vw;f kWj;Jtpl;Nld;'' vd;whH. mjw;F mthplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cd;dplk; xl;lfq;fs; cs;sdth?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. me;jf; fpuhkthrp> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mtw;wpd; epwk; vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'rptg;G'' vd;whH. 'mtw;wpy; rhk;gy; epw xl;lfq;fSk; cs;sdth?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;f> mtH '(Mk;) mtw;wpy; rhk;gy; epw xl;lfq;fs; ,Uf;fNt nra;fpd;wd'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. '(jhaplk; ,y;yhj) me;j (rhk;gy;) epwk; mtw;Wf;F kl;Lk; vt;thW te;jnjd eP fUJfpwha;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. me;jf; fpuhkthrp> 'Mz; xl;lfj;jpd; guk;giu fhuzkhf te;jpUf;fyhk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; '(cd;Dila) ,e;j kfDk; cd; guk;giuapYs;s (%jhijahpd;) epwj;ijf; nfhz;bUf;ff; $Lk;'' vd;W $wp> mtd; jd;Dilatd; my;yd; vd;W kWf;f me;jf; fpuhkthrpia egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDkjpf;ftpy;iy.46

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; xU ngz;kzp te;J> 'vd; jhahH `[; nra;tjw;fhf NeHr;ir nra;jpUe;jhH. Mdhy;> `[;i[ epiwNtw;Wtjw;Fs; mtH ,we;Jtpl;lhH. ehd; mtH rhHghf `[; nra;ayhkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk;; mtH rhHghf `[; nra;'' (vdf; $wptpl;L) 'cd; jhahH kPJ fld; ,Ue;jhy; eP mij (mtH rhHghf) epiwNtw;Wtha; my;yth?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. me;jg; ngz;> 'Mk; (epiwNtw;WNtd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; (NeHr;irapd; %yk;) my;yh`;Tf;Fr; nrYj;j Ntz;baij epiwNtw;Wq;fs;. Vnddpy;> thf;F epiwNtw;wg;gl;l my;yh`;Nt kpfTk; mUfijAilatd;'' vd;whHfs;.47

,uz;L gz;Gfspy; jtpu NtW vjpYk; nghwhik nfhs;syhfhJ. xUtH jkf;F ,iwtd; mspj;j nry;tj;ij mwg;gzpapy; mHg;gzpj;jy;; kw;nwhUtH jkf;F ,iwtd; mspj;j Qhdj;jhy; (kf;fs; gpur;rpidfSf;F) jPHg;G toq;fpf; nfhz;Lk;> (gpwUf;F) mijf; fw;gpj;Jf; nfhz;Lk; ,Uj;jy;.

ckH ,g;D my;fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfs; kf;fsplk; xU ngz;Zf;Ff; Fiwg;g gpurtk; Vw;glr; nra;tJ Fwpj;J - mjhtJ (fHg;gpzpg;) ngz;zpd; tapw;wpd; kPJ mbj;J fUitr; rpijj;Jf; Fiwg; gpurtk; Vw;gLj;JtJ Fwpj;J - Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ ',(e;jf; Fw;wj;jpw;Fg; ghpfhuk; vd;d vd;g)J njhlHghf cq;fspy; ahNuDk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; VJk; Nfl;Ls;sPHfsh?' vd;W ckH(uyp) mtHfs; tpdtpdhHfs;. 'Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W ehd; nrhd;Ndd;. ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> 'mJ vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;f> ehd; 'egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'me;j rpRTf;fhf XH Mz; mbikia> my;yJ XH mbikg; ngz;iz (,og;gPlhf) toq;fpl Ntz;Lk;' vd;W nrhy;y Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. clNd ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; nrhd;djw;F xU rhl;rpiaf; nfhz;Ltuhj tiu cq;fs; nghWg;gpypUe;J ePq;fs; tpLglKbahJ'' vd;whHfs;.

7318 clNd ehd; (rhl;rp nfhz;Ltu) ntspNa nrd;Nwd;. K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh(uyp) mtHfisf; fz;L mtHfis mioj;Jf;nfhz;L te;Njd;. mtHfs; vd;Dld; NrHe;J ',jw;F ,og;gPlhf XH Mz; mbikia> my;yJ XH mbikg; ngz;iz toq;f Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wj; jhKk; Nfl;ljhf rhl;rpak; mspj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; rKjhaj;jhH jkf;F Ke;ija rKjhaq;fspd; eilKiwfis rhz; rhzhf> Kok; Kokhf gpd;gw;wp elf;fhj tiu kWikehs; tuhJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ghurPfHfs; kw;Wk; NuhkHfs; Nghd;wtHfisah (,e;jr; rKjhaj;jhH gpd;gw;WtH)?' vd tpdtg;gl;lJ. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtHfisj; jtpu (,d;W) kf;fspy; NtW ahH cs;sdH?' vd;W (jpUg;gpf;) Nfl;lhHfs;.

''cq;fSf;F Kd;dpUe;j (åjHfs; kw;Wk; fpwp];j)tHfspd; topKiwfis ePq;fs; rhz; rhzhf> Kok; Kokhfg; gpd;gw;WtPHfs;. vd;j mstpw;nfd;why;> mtHfs; XH cLk;gpd; nghe;Jf;Fs; Eioe;jhy; $l ePq;fs; mtHfisg; gpd;gw;wp EiotPHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. ehq;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (ehq;fs; gpd;gw;wf; $batHfs; vd;W) åjHfisAk; fpwp];jtHfisAkh (ePq;fs; Fwpg;gpLfpwPHfs;)?' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'NtW ahiu?' vd;W (jpUg;gpf;) Nfl;lhHfs;.50

Vnddpy; my;yh`; $wpdhd;: (,t;thW mtHfs; $Wtjd; tpisthf>) kWik ehspy; jq;fs; ghtq;fis KOikahfr; Rkg;gJld;> mwpahikahy; ,tHfs; ahH ahiunay;yhk; topnfLj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfNsh mtHfspd; ghtq;fisAk; Rkg;ghHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 16:25)

mwptpg;ghsH `{ikj;(u`;) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;: mwptpg;ghsHfspy; xUtuhd R/g;ahd; ,g;D ciadh(u`;) mtHfs;> 'mjd; nfhiyap(d; ghtj;jp)ypUe;J'' vd;W rpyNtis $WthHfs;. Vnddpy;> mtH (-Mjkpd; Kjy; kfdhd fhgPy;) jhk; kdpj rKjhaj;jpNyNa Kjd; Kjyhff; nfhiy nra;J Kd;khjphpia Vw;gLj;jpatH.52

k;uhkthrp xUtH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,];yhj;ij Vw;gjhf tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;jhH. gpd;dH mtUf;F kjPdhtpy; fha;r;ry; Vw;gl;lJ. vdNt> mtH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;Dila tpRthrg; gpukhzj;jpypUe;J vd;id tpLtpj;JtpLq;fs;'' vd;whH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (Vw;f) kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpwF kPz;Lk; mtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'vd;Dila tpRthrg; gpukhzj;jpypUe;J vd;id tpLtpj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;whH. kPz;Lk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpwF mtH kPz;Lk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'vd;Dila tpRthrg; gpukhzj;jpypUe;J vd;id tpLtpj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;whH. mg;NghJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Vw;f) kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> me;jf; fpuhkthrp (kjPdhtpypUe;J) fpsk;gpr; nrd;whH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kjPdh nfhy;ydpd; ciy Nghd;wJ; jd;dpYs;s jPatHfis ntspNaw;wptpl;L ey;ytHfis mJ J}a;ikg;gLj;JfpwJ'' vd;whHfs;.54

ehd; mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) mtHfSf;Ff; FHMid Xjpf; nfhLj;Jte;Njd;. ckH(uyp) mtHfs; nra;j ,Wjp `[;[pd;NghJ kpdhtpy; mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) mtHfs; (vd;dplk;)> 'ePq;fs; ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytH (ckH(uyp) mtHfSld; ,Ue;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. (,d;W) mtHfsplk; xUtH te;J> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! ,d;dhd;> ',iwek;gpf;ifaHfspd; (,d;iwa) jiytH ,we;Jtpl;bUe;jhy; ,d;dhUf;F ehd; tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;J nfhLj;jpUg;Ngd;' vd;W $wpdhd;. ,ijf; Nfl;l ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> ',d;W khiyNa ehd; (kf;fs; Kd;) epd;W> jq;fSf;F rg;jkpy;yhj tp\aq;fspy; jiyapl epidf;Fk; ,tHfis vr;rhpf;if nra;aTs;Nsd;'' vd;whHfs;. ehd;> 'mt;thW nra;ahjPHfs;. Vnddpy;> `[; gUtj;jpy; (ey;ytHfSld;) tptukw;w kf;fSk; FOKfpd;wdH. mtHfs; jhk; cq;fs; mitapy; kpFe;jpUg;gH. (ePq;fs; vOe;J epd;W VNjh xd;iwr; nrhy;y) mjw;F chpa nghUs; juhky;> xt;nthUtUk; (jk; kdk;Nghd Nghf;fpy;) mijj; jtwhfg; Ghpe;J nfhs;thHfNsh vd ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;. vdNt> ePq;fs; `p[;uj; kw;Wk; egptop g+kpahd kjPdh nrd;W NrUk; tiuf; fhj;jpUq;fs;. mq;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfshd K`h[pHfisAk; md;rhhpfisAk; jdpahfr; re;jp(j;J mtHfsplk; ePq;fs; njhptpf;f Ntz;baij mOj;jkhfj; njhptp)Aq;fs;. mtHfs; cq;fs; nrhy;iy epidtpy; epWj;jpf; nfhz;L> mjw;Fhpa Kiwapy; mijg; Ghpe;J nfhs;thHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! 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; kjPdh nrd;wile;Njhk;. '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) rk;ge;jkhd trdk; ,Ue;jJ'' vd ckH(uyp) mtHfs; Ngrj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;.55

ehq;fs; mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; rptg;Gf; fspkz; rhak; ,lg;gl;l ,uz;L rzy; Milfis mzpe;jpUe;jhHfs;. mtHfs; mg;NghJ %f;Fr; rpe;jptpl;L 'mllh! mg+ `{iuuh! rzy; JzpapNyNa %f;Fr; rpe;JfpwhNa! (xU fhyj;jpy;) ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; nrhw;nghopT Nkil(kpk;gU)f;Fk; Map\h(uyp) mtHfspd; miwf;FkpilNa (grpahy;) kaf;fkile;J tpOe;J fplg;Ngd;. mq;F tUgtH vtNuDk; te;J ehd; igj;jpaf;fhud; vd;W epidj;J vd; fOj;jpd; kPJ fhy; itg;ghH. Mdhy;> vdf;Fg; grpjhd; (Nkypl;L) ,Uf;Fk;; igj;jpak; vJTk; ,Uf;fhJ (me;j mstpw;F tWikapy; ,Ue;Njd;)'' vd;whHfs;.

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ngUe;hs; njhOifapy; fye;Jnfhz;lJz;lh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk; (fye;J nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;). egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (nrhe;jk; fhuzkhf) vdf;F neUf;fk; ,y;yhjpUe;jpug;gpd; rpWtdhf ,Ue;j ehd; egpatHfSld; (ngUe;hs; njhOifapy;) fye;J nfhz;bUf;f KbahJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (ngUe;hspy; tPl;by; ,Ue;J Gwg;gl;L) fªH ,g;D ]y;j; cila tPl;lUNf cs;s milahskplg;gl;l ,lj;jpw;F te;J njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. gpwF ciuahw;wpdhHfs;. ghq;F nrhy;yTkpy;iy; ,fhkj; nrhy;yTkpy;iy. gpwF (ciuapy;) jHkk; nra;Ak;gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. clNd> ngz;fs; jk; fhJfs; kw;Wk; fOj;Jfspd; gf;fk; jk; iffisf; nfhz;L nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfSf;Ff; fl;lisapl> mtHfs; mg;ngz;fsplk; nrd;W (mtHfspd; fhjzpfisAk; fOj;jzpfisAk; Nrfhpj;Jf;nfhz;L) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gpte;jhHfs;.56

Map\h(uyp) mtHfs; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igH(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'vd;id (ehd; ,we;j gpd;) vd; NjhopfSld; (-egpatHfspd; ,ju JiztpaUld;) mlf;fk; nra;Aq;fs;. egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (vd;) tPl;by; mlf;fk; nra;ahjPHfs;. Vnddpy;> ehd; (kw;wtHfshy; vd; Njhopaiu tpl) caHthff; fUjg;gLtij tpUk;gtpy;iy'' vd;whHfs;.

ckH(uyp) mtHfs; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'vd; NjhoHfs; (K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs;> mg+ gf;H(uyp) Mfpa) ,UtUlDk; ehd; mlf;fk; nra;ag;gl vdf;F mDkjpaspAq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;L MsDg;gpdhHfs;. Map\h(uyp) mtHfs;> 'rhp> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! (ehd; ckiu egpatHfspd; mUNf mlf;f mDkjpf;fpNwd;)'' vd;whHfs;. Mdhy;> (Kw;w NjhoHfspy;) vtuhtJ mtHfsplk; mjw;fhf mDkjp Nfl;L MsDg;gpdhy;> 'KbahJ; my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtHfSld; NtnwtiuAk; mlf;fk; nra;a ehd; mDkjpf;f khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wptpLthHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; m];H njhOifia njhOJtpl;L kjPdhtpd; (GwefHg; gFjpfspYs;s) Nkl;Lf; fpuhkq;fSf;Fr; nry;thHfs;. mg;NghJ #hpad; (Nkw;Nf) caHe;Nj ,Uf;Fk;.

kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy;> 'me;j Nkl;Lf; fpuhkq;fspd; J}uk; (kjPdhtpypUe;J) ehd;F my;yJ %d;W iky;fshFk;'' vd;W $wg;gl;Ls;sJ. 58

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpd; ']hc' vd;gJ> ,d;iwf;F (eilKiwapypUf;Fk;) cq;fspd; 'Kj;'jpy; xU 'Kj;'Jk; %d;wpy; xU ghfKk; (1 1/3) nfhz;ljhf ,Ue;jJ. gpd;dH (ckH ,g;D mg;jpy; mª];(u`;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; jhd;) mjd; msT mjpfkhf;fg;gl;lJ.59

åjHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;j XH MizAk; xU ngz;izAk; (jPHg;Gf;fhf) mioj;J te;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mt;tpUtUf;Fk; fy;nywp jz;lid toq;FkhW cj;jutpl mt;thNw mt;tpUtUf;Fk; (k];[pJe; egtP) gs;spthrypy; rlyq;fs; ([dh]hf;fs;) itf;fg;gLk; ,lj;jpw;F mUNf fy;nywp jz;lid epiwNtw;wg;gl;lJ.61

(xU gazj;jpypUe;J jpUk;gp tUk; NghJ) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F c`{j; kiy njd;gl;lJ. clNd> ',e;j kiy ek;ik Nerpf;fpd;wJ; ehKk; ,ij Nerpf;fpNwhk;. ,iwth! ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; kf;fh efiug; Gdpjkhdnjd mwptpj;jhHfs;. ehd; kjPdhtpd; ,uz;L kiyfSf;F ,ilapy; ,Uf;Fk; (kjPdh efu) g+kpiag; Gdpjkhdnjd mwptpf;fpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;.62

vd; tPl;bw;Fk; vd; nrhw;nghopT Nkil (kpk;gU)f;Fk; ,ilNa nrhHf;fj;jpd; g+q;fhf;fspy; xU g+q;fh cs;sJ. vd; nrhw;nghopT Nkil (kpk;gH) vd;Dila (ft;]H) jlhfj;jpd; kPJs;sJ.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; FjpiufSf;fpilNa ge;jak; itj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtw;wpy; nkypaitf;fg;gl;l (gapw;rpaspf;fg;gl;l) Fjpiufs; (ge;jaj;jpy;) mtpo;j;Jtplg;gl;ld. mtw;wpd; ge;jaj; njhiyT '`/g;ah' vDkplj;jpypUe;J ']dpa;aj;Jy; tjhc' kiyf;Fd;W tiuahf ,Ue;jJ. nkypaitf;fg;glhj FjpiufSk; mtpo;j;Jtplg;gl;ld. mtw;wpd; ge;jaj; njhiyT ']dpaj;Jy; tjh' kiyf;Fd;wpypUe;J 'gd} ]{iuf;' Fyj;jhhpd; gs;spthry; tiuahf ,Ue;jJ. NkYk;> ehDk; (FjpiufSld;) Nghl;bapy;. gq;nfLj;jtHfspy; xUtdhapUe;Njd;.65

Map\h(uyp) mtHfs; (xU ghj;jpuj;ijf; fhl;b)> ',e;jg; ghj;jpuk; ehDk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; Fspg;gjw;fhf itf;fg;gl;L te;jJ. ehq;fs; ,UtUk; xU Nru ,jpy; Fspf;fj; njhlq;FNthk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.67

ehd; kjPdh nrd;wpUe;Njd;. mq;F mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ryhk;(uyp) mtHfs; vd;idr; re;jpj;jhHfs;. mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'tPl;bw;Fg; Nghfyhk; (thUq;fs;). ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mUe;jpa xU ghj;jpuj;jpy; cq;fSf;F ehd; mUe;jf; nfhLg;Ngd;; NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOj gs;spthrypy; ePq;fs; njhoyhk;'' vd;whHfs;. vdNt> ehd; mtHfSld; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs; vdf;F (miuj;j) khT ghdj;ij mUe;jf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. NghPr;rk; goj;ij cz;zf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; gs;spthrypy; njhONjd;.70

,ij egp(]y;) mtHfs; $w ehd;> nrtpNaw;Nwd;. NkYk;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ayk;yk;' vDkplk; akd;thrpfSf;F (,`;uhk; fl;Ltjw;Fhpa) ,lkhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs; vd vdf;Fj; jfty; fpilj;jJ. (,e;j `jPi] mwptpf;ifapy; ,uhf; ehl;ilg; gw;wpAk; Ngrg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> me;ehspy; ,uhf; (thrpfspilNa K];ypk;fs;) ,Uf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.72

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gj;d}y;thjpapYs;s) Jy;`{iyi/ghtpy; (,utpd; filrpNeuj;jpy;) Xa;ntLf;Fk; ,lj;jpy; (cwq;fpf; nfhz;L) ,Ue;jNghJ mtHfSf;Ff; fdT fhl;lg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ (fdtpy;) 'Rgpl;rkpf;f gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ePq;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wPHfs;'' vd;W egpatHfsplk; $wg;gl;lJ. 73

egp(]y;) mtHfs; /g[;Uj; njhOifapy; filrp uf;mj;jpd;NghJ jk; jiyia U$ctpypUe;J caHj;jp> 'my;yh`{k;k ug;gdh tyf;fy; `k;J'' (,iwth! vq;fs; mjpgjpNa! cdf;Nf Gfoidj;Jk;) vd;W nrhy;yptpl;Lg; gpwF> ',iwth! ,d;dhiuAk; ,d;dhiuAk; cd; fUizapypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;Jthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. clNd fz;zpaKk; kfj;JtKk; nghUe;jpa my;yh`;> 'mtHfis my;yh`; kd;dpf;Fk; tiu> my;yJ mtHfs; mf;fpukf;fhuHfshf ,Ug;gjhy; mtNd mtHfis Ntjid nra;Ak;tiu (mtHfSf;Fj; jz;lid toq;FkhW $w> egpNa!) cq;fSf;F ve;j chpikAk; ,y;iy'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 03:128 tJ) trdj;ij mUspdhd;.74

my;yh`; $wpdhd;: Ntjf;fhuHfsplk; kpf mofpa Kiwapyd;wp ePq;fs; jHf;fk; nra;a Ntz;lhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 29:46)75

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> vd;dplKk; jk; Gjy;tp /ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtHfsplKk; xU (ehs;) ,uT Neuj;jpy; te;jhHfs;. vq;fsplk;> 'ePq;fs; (j`[;[{j;) njhotpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fs; capHfnsy;yhk; my;yh`;tpd; fuj;jpy; jhNd ,Uf;fpd;wd! mtd; vq;fis (J}f;fj;jpypUe;J) vOg;g ehbdhy; vq;fis vOg;gptpLthd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. ehd; ,g;gbr; nrhd;dNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;F ve;j kWnkhopAk; $whky; jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpUk;gpr; nrd;wgb jk; njhilapy; jl;bf;nfhz;Nl 'kdpjd; mjpfk; jHf;fk; nra;gtdhf ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jij Nfl;Nld;.76

(,q;F ',utpy; te;jhHfs;' vd;gijf; Fwpf;f 'ju(f;)f' vDk; tpidr;nrhy; %yj;jpy; Msg;gl;Ls;sJ.) ,utpy; tUk; vJthapDk; mjw;F 'jhhpf;' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;. el;rj;jpuj;jpw;Fk; 'jhhpf;' vd;W nrhy;tJz;L. ']hk;g;' vd;gJ 'gpufhrpf;fr; $baJ' vd;W nghUs;gLk;. 'c];Fg;' (cd; neUg;igg; gpufhrpf;fr; nra;) vd;W jP %l;Lgtdplk; nrhy;yg;gLk;.

ehq;fs; (k];[pJe; egtP) gs;spthrypy; ,Ue;jNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ntspNa te;J> 'åjHfis Nehf;fpr; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; Gwg;gl;L (åjHfspd; Ntj ghlrhiyahd) 'igj;Jy; kpj;uh];' vDk; ,lj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. mq;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; epd;W nfhz;L 'åjHfNs! ePq;fs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;; (<Uyk;Yk;) rhe;jp miltPHfs;'' vd;W mtHfSf;F miog;G tpLj;jhHfs;. mjw;F åjHfs;> 'ePq;fs; nrhy;y Ntz;baijr; nrhy;yptpl;BHfs;> mGy; fhrpNk!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',(e;j xg;Gjy; thf;F%yj;)ijj; jhd; ehd; vjpHghHf;fpNwd;; ,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;; rhe;jp ngWtPHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJk; åjHfs; 'ePq;fs; nrhy;y Ntz;baijr; nrhy;yp tpl;BHfs;> mGy; fhrpNk!'' vd;whHfs;. clNd mtHfsplk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',ijj;jhd; vjpHghHf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wptpl;Lg; gpwF %d;whk; Kiwahf (Kd;G Nghd;Nw) nrhd;dhHfs;. gpd;dH> 'g+kp my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; chpaJ. ehd; cq;fis ,e;j g+kpapypUe;J ehL flj;jpl tpUk;GfpNwd;. cq;fspy; jk; (tpiyiag;) ngWfpwtH mr;nrhj;ij tpw;Wtpll;Lk;. ,y;iynad;why;> g+kp my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; chpaJ vd;gijj; njhpe;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;.77

''rKjhaf; $l;likg;ig gw;wpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; fl;lisapl;lJ. me;jf; $l;likg;G vd;gJ mwpQHfisf; Fwpf;Fk;.78

''kWik ehspy; E}`;(miy) mtHfs; nfhz;L tug;gLthHfs;. mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; (,iwr; nra;jpia) vLj;Jiuj;Jtpl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;; (vLj;Jiuj;Jtpl;Nld;); vd; ,iwth!'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;. clNd> mtHfspd; rKjhaj;jhhplk;> ',tH cq;fSf;F (,iwr; nra;jpia) vLj;Jiuj;jhuh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vq;fis vr;rhpg;gtH vtUNk tutpy;iyNa?' vd;W (ngha;) nrhy;thHfs;. mg;NghJ (E}`;(miy) mtHfsplk;) my;yh`;> 'cq;fs; rhl;rpfs; ahH?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. 'K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; rKjhaj;jhUk; jhk; (vd; rhl;rpfs;'') vd;W E}`;(miy) mtHfs; $WthHfs;. mg;NghJ ePq;fs; nfhz;L tug;gLtPHfs;; (E}`;(miy) mtHfs; ,iwr;nra;jpia vLj;Jiuj;jhHfs; vd;W) ePq;fs; rhl;rpak; mspg;gPHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wptpl;L 'ePq;fs; kf;fSf;Fr; rhd;W toq;FgtHfshfTk ,iwj;J}jH cq;fSf;Fr; rhd;W toq;FgtHfshfTk; jpfo;e;jpl Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf ehk; cq;fis eLepiyahd rKjhakhf Mf;fpapUf;fpNwhk;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:143 tJ) ,iwtrdj;ij XjpdhHfs;. mjpYs;s 'trj;jd;' vDk; nrhy;Yf;F 'ePjp nrYj;Jk; rKjhak;' (mj;yd;) vd;W tpsf;fk; mspj;jhHfs;.79

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gd} mjP my;md;rhhp Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xUtiu ifgH gFjpapd; mjpfhhpahf mDg;gpitj;jhHfs;. mtH nrd;W (tUk;NghJ) caH ufg; NghPr;rk; goq;fisf; nfhz;L te;jhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ifghpd; NghPr;rk; goq;fs; vy;yhNk ,g;gbj;jhd; (caH ufkhdjhf) ,Uf;Fkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> ',y;iy; my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; kl;lufg; NghPr;rk; goq;fspy; ,uz;L ']hc'fs; nfhLj;J xU ]hc (,e;j caH ufg; NghPr;rk; gok;) thq;FNthk;'' vd;whH. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',t;thW nra;ahjPHfs;. rhpf;Fr; rkkhfNt jtpu (thq;fhjPHfs;). my;yJ kl;lkhd NghPr;rk; goq;fis tpw;Wtpl;L> mjd; njhiff;F caH ufg; NghPr;rk; goq;fis thq;Fq;fs;. ,t;thWjhd; epWf;fg;gLk; nghUl;fspd; rl;lKk;'' vd;whHfs;.81

ePjpgjp jPHg;gspg;gjw;fhf Ma;T nra;J rhpahd jPHg;G toq;Fthuhapd; mtUf;F ,uz;L ed;ikfs; cz;L. mtH jPHg;gspg;gjw;fhf Ma;T nra;J jtwhd jPHg;G toq;Fthuhapd; mtUf;F xU ed;ik cz;L.

''egp(]y;) mtHfspd; rl;lq;fs; (egpj;NjhoHfs;) midtUf;Fk; njhpe;jpUe;jd'' vd;W fUJNthUf;F vjpuhd MjhuKk;> egpj;NjhoHfspy; rpyH egpatHfspd; mitf;F tuhkYk; ,];yhkpa tp\aq;fis mwpahkYk; ,Ue;Js;sdH vd;gjw;fhd MjhuKk;. 83

(xU Kiw) mg+ %]h my;m\;mhP(uyp) mtHfs; ckH(uyp) (mtHfs; Ml;rpj; jiytuhf ,Ue;jNghJ) mtHfisr; re;jpf;f mDkjp Nfl;lhHfs;. ckH VNjh Ntiyahf ,Ug;gjhfj; Njhd;wNt mg+ %]h jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;. gpd;dH ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> 'ehd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D if]; (mg+ %]h (uyp) mtHfspd; Fuiyf; Nfl;ftpy;iyah? mtUf;F mDkjp mspAq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. clNd mtHfs; tutiof;fg;gl;lhHfs;. ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; ,g;gbr; nra;jjw;F (-tuhkypUe;jjw;Ff;) fhuzk; vd;d?' vd;W (mtHfsplk;) Nfl;f> mg+ %]h(uyp) mtHfs;> '(%d;W Kiw ryhk; nrhy;ypAk; re;jpf;f mDkjp fpilf;fhtpl;lhy;) jpUk;gpr; nrd;WtpLk;gb jhd; ekf;Ff; fl;lisaplg;gl;Ls;sJ'' vd;whHfs;. ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> ',jw;F xU rhd;iw ePq;fs; vd;dplk; nfhz;L thUq;fs;; ,y;iyNay; cq;fspd; kPJ ehd; eltbf;if vLg;Ngd;'' vd;whHfs;. clNd mg+ %]h(uyp) mtHfs; (egpapd; ,e;jf; fl;lisf;F NtW rhl;rp vtUk; ,Uf;fpwhuh? vd;W mwptjw;fhf) md;rhhpfspd; XH mitf;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. mq;fpUe;jtHfs;> 'vq;fspy; (tajpy;) rpwpatHjhk; ,jw;F rhl;rpakspg;ghH'' vd;wdH. mg+ ]aPj; my;Fj;hP(uyp) mtHfs; vOe;Jte;J> '(Mk;) ekf;F ,g;gbj;jhd; fl;lisaplg;gl;Ls;sJ'' vd;whHfs;. mijf; Nfl;l ckH(uyp) mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fl;lisfspy; ,J vdf;Fj; njhpahky; Ngha;tpl;lNj! filtPjpfspy; tpahghuk; nra;Jte;jJ vd; ftdj;ijj; jpir jpUg;gptpl;Ls;sJ'' vd;whHfs;.84

'mg+ `{iuuh(uyp)> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mjpfkhd `jP];fis mwptpf;fpwhNu' vd;W ePq;fs; (Fiwahff;) $Wfpd;wPHfs;. (,e;jf; Fw;wr; rhl;L rhpah? jtwh? vd;gij mwpa) my;yh`;tplk; Fwpj;j Neuk; xd;W cz;L. ehd; XH Vio kdpjd;. ehd;> vd; tapW epuk;gpdhy; NghJk; vd;w jpUg;jpAld; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSlNdNa ,Ue;Jte;Njd;. K`h[pHfs; filtPjpfspy; tpahghuk; nra;tjpy; ftdkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. md;rhhpfs; jk; (Ntshz;) nry;tq;fspy; ftdk; nrYj;jp te;jhHfs;. ehd; xU ehs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,Ue;jNghJ mtHfs;> 'ehd; vd; nrhy;iyr; nrhy;yp Kbf;Fk;tiu jk; Nky;Jz;il tphpj;J itj;jpUe;J gpwF mijr; RUl;b (neQ;NrhL NrHj;J mizj;J)f; nfhs;fpwtH vd;dplkpUe;J Nfl;l vijAk; xUNghJk; kwf;fkhl;lhH'' vd;whHfs;. clNd ehd; vd; kPjpUe;j Nkyhilia (vLj;J) tphpj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfisr; rj;jpa (khHf;f)j;Jld; mDg;gp itj;jtd; kPjhizahf! ehd; egpatHfsplkpUe;J Nfl;l vijAk; (md;wpypUe;J) kwe;jjpy;iy.85

[hgpH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(uyp) mtHfs; ',g;D]; ]a;ahj;jhd; j[;[hy;' vd;W my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpak; nra;tij ghHj;Njd;. mg;NghJ ehd;> ([hgpH(uyp) mtHfsplk;)> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpak; nra;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ckH(uyp) mtHfs; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpak; nra;J ,ijf; $wpaij Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mij kWf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.87

'Mjhuq;fspd; cs;slf;fk;' vd;why; vd;d? mjd; tpsf;fk; ahJ?88

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Fjpiu Nghd;w gpuhzpfspd; epiyia vLj;Jiuj;jhHfs;. gpd;dH fOijfs; Fwpj;J mtHfsplk; tpdtg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ 'XH mZtsT ed;ik nra;jtH mj(d; ew;gy)idf; fz;L nfhs;thH'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 99:7 tJ) ,iwtrdj;ij mtHfSf;Fr; Rl;bf; fhl;bdhHfs;.89

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; cLk;G (,iwr;rpia cz;zyhkh? vd;gJ) gw;wp tpdtg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs; 'ehd; mij cz;zTkhl;Nld;; mij cz;z Ntz;lhnkdj; jil nra;aTkhl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (mJ kl;Lkpd;wp>) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; czT tphpg;gpy; cLk;G ,iwr;rp (ghpkhwg;gl;L> kw;wtHfshy;) cz;zg;gl;lJ. ,jpypUe;J ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfs; cLk;G ,iwr;rp jil nra;ag;gl;ljhy; vd;W (rl;l) Mjhuk; $wpdhHfs;.90

mij ,iwtopapy; (ew;fhhpaq;fSf;Fg;) gad;gLj;Jtjw;fhf> mijg; gRikahd 'xU ntl;l ntspapy;' my;yJ 'xU Njhl;lj;jpy;' xU ePz;l fapw;why; fl;b itj;Jg; guhkhpf;fpw kdpjUf;F mJ (,iwtdplkpUe;J) ew;gyidg; ngw;Wj;jUk;. me;jf; Fjpiu jd;(idf; fl;bapUf;Fk;) fapw;wpd; ePsj;jpw;F Vw;g ve;j msT njhiytpw;Fg; 'gRk;Gy; ntspapy;' my;yJ 'Njhl;lj;jpy;' NkANkh me;j mstpw;F mtUf;F ed;ikfs; fpilf;Fk;. mJ jd; fapw;iw mWj;Jf; nfhz;L XhpU Kiw Fjpj;J (my;yJ Xhpuz;L NkLfisf; fle;J) nrd;whYk; mjd; ghjr; RtLfSk; nfl;br; rhzq;fSk; $l mtUf;F ed;ikahf khWk;. me;jf; Fjpiu XH Mw;iwf; fle;J nry;Yk;NghJ> mjpypUe;J xU jz;¡H Fbj;jhy;> mjw;Fj; jz;¡H Gfl;Lk; vz;zk; (mjd; chpikahsuhd) mtUf;F ,y;yhky; ,Ue;jhYk; mJTk; mtUf;Fhpa ed;ikahfNt MFk;. Mf> mJ me;j kdpjUf;F (,t;tpjk;) ew;gyidj; Njbj; jUfpwJ.

,d;ndhUtH> jk; Njitfis epiwT nra;J nfhs;sTk; gpwhplk; ifNae;JtjpypUe;J jk;ikj; jw;fhj;Jf; nfhs;sTk; mijf; fl;bit(j;Jg; guhkhp)f;fpwtuhthH. NkYk;> mjd; gplhpapd; (]fhj;ij nrYj;Jk;) tp\aj;jpYk;> (mjdhy; jhq;f Kbe;j Rikia kl;LNk) mjd; KJfpd; (kPJ J}f;fp itf;Fk;) tp\aj;jpYk; my;yh`;tpd; fl;lisia (epiwNtw;wpl) kwf;fhjtuhthH. ,g;gbg;gl;ltUf;F mJ (tWikapypUe;J mtiuf; fhf;Fk;) jpiuahFk;. kw;nwhUtd;> ngUikf;fhfTk; gfl;Lf;fhfTk; mjidf; fl;bit(j;Jg; guhkhp)f;fpwtd; Mthd;. mjd; fhuzkhf mJ mtDf;Fg; ghtr; Rikahf Mk;tpLfpd;wJ.

mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; fOijfisf; Fwpj;J tpdtg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtw;iwf; Fwpj;J ve;j fl;lisiaAk; my;yh`; vdf;F mUstpy;iy; 'mZtsT ed;ik nra;jtH mj(d; ew;gy)idf; fz;Lnfhs;thH. NkYk;> vtd; mZtsT jPik Ghpe;jpUe;jhNdh mtDk; mj(w;fhd jz;l)id(ia)f; fz;L nfhs;thd;'' vDk; jdpj;Jtk; tha;e;j xUq;fpize;j ,e;j (jpUf;FHMd; 99:7>8) trdq;fisj; jtpu'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; xU ngz;kzp> khjtplha; Fwpj;J 'mjpypUe;J (J}a;ikahfpf; nfhs;s) ehq;fs; vt;thW Fspf;fNtz;Lk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'f];J}hp (eWkzg; nghUs;) jltg;gl;l gQ;Rj; Jz;L xd;iw vLj;J mjdhy; (cd; kiwtplj;ijj; Jilj;Jj;) J}a;ikg;gLj;jpf;nfhs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

me;jg; ngz;kzp> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,jdhy; ehd; vg;gbj; J}a;ikg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Ntd;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'J}a;ikg;gLj;jpf;nfhs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;ngz;kzp (kPz;Lk;>) 'mjdhy; ehd; vg;gbj; J}a;ikg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Ntd;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kPz;Lk;) 'mjdhy; J}a;ikg;gLj;jpf;nfhs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

ck;K `{/igj; gpd;j; my; `hhp]; ,g;dp `];d;(uyp) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F rpwpJ nea;> ghyhilf; fl;b> rpy cLk;Gfs; Mfpatw;iw md;gspg;ghf mDg;gpitj;jhHfs;. (czT Ntisapy;) cLk;Gfisf; nfhz;L tUk;gb egp(]y;) mtHfs; $w> (mit nfhz;L tug;gl;L) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; czT tphpg;gpy; itj;J cz;zg;gl;ld. Mdhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mij mUtUg;gtHfisg; Nghd;W mtw;iw cz;zhky;tpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. (nea; kw;Wk; ghyhilf; fl;bia kl;Lk; cz;lhHfs;.) cLk;Gfs; jil nra;ag;gl;litaha; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; czT tphpg;gpy; mit ghpkhwg;gl;bUf;fkhl;lh. mtw;iw cz;Zk;gb egpatHfs; nrhy;ypapUf;fTkhl;lhHfs;.93

(gr;ir) nts;isg; g+z;ilNah ntq;fj;ijNah cz;ltH> 'ek;kplkpUe;J tpyfpapUf;fl;Lk;' my;yJ 'ek;Kila gs;spthrypypUe;J tpyfpapUf;fl;L' mtH jk; ,y;yj;jpNyNa mkHe;J nfhs;sl;Lk;.

(xU Kiw) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; gr;irf; fha;fwpfSk; fPiufSk; cs;s xU jl;L nfhz;Ltug;gl;lJ. mtw;wpy; (JH) thil mbg;gij egp(]y;) mtHfs; czHe;jhHfs;. vdNt> mtw;iwg;gw;wp tprhhpj;jhHfs;. mtw;wpYs;s fPiufs; gw;wp mtHfSf;Fj; njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs; jk;Kld; ,Ue;j NjhoHfs; rpyUf;F mtw;iwf; nfhLf;Fk; gb $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw nfhLf;Fk; gb $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw nfhLf;Fk; gb $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw nfhLj;jhHfs;. mtHfs; mij cz;z tpUk;ghkypUg;gij egp(]y;) mtHfs; fz;lNghJ 'rhg;gpLq;fs;; Vnddpy;> ePq;fs; ciuahlhjtHfSld; ehd; ciuahl Ntz;bAs;sJ'' vd;whHfs;.

kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy;> 'fha;fwpfs; nfhz;l xU ghj;jpuk; nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ'' vd;W ,lk;ngw;Ws;sJ. NtW rpy mwptpg;Gfspy; ghj;jpuk; gw;wpf; $wg;gltpy;iy.94

md;rhhpg; ngz;kzp xUtH> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J (jk; Njitfspy;) xd;iwf; Fwpj;Jg; NgrpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;ngz;kzpf;F (gpwF tUkhW) cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'ehd; (jpUk;gTk; tUk;NghJ) jq;fisf; fhzhtpl;lhy; vd;d nra;tJ> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;idf; fhzhtpl;lhy; mg+ gf;hplk; nry;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

KMtpah(uyp) mtHfs; (`[;[pd; NghJ) kjPdhtpy; Fiw»aH FO xd;Wf;F `jP];fis mwptpj;jij Nfl;Nld;. KMtpah(uyp) mtHfs; fmGy; m`;ghH(uyp) mtHfisg; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ> 'Ntjf;fhuHfsplkpUe;J nra;jpfis mwptpg;gtHfspNyNa kpfTk; tha;ikahdtH fmg;(uyp) mtHfs; jhk;. mg;gbapUe;Jk; ehq;fs; md;dhUila nra;jpfspy; jtwhdit VJk; cz;lh? vd Nrhjpj;Jg; ghHj;Jte;Njhk;'' vd;whHfs;.

Ntjf;fhuH(fshd åjH)fs; jt;uhj; Ntjj;ij `Pg;U (vgpNua) nkhopapy; Xjp> mij muG nkhopapy; ,];yhkpaHfSf;F tpsf;fpAk; te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Ntjf;fhuHfis (mtHfs; nrhy;tnjy;yhk; cz;ik vd) ek;gTk; Ntz;lhk;; (ngha; vd) kWf;fTk; Ntz;lhk;. khwhf> (K];ypk;fNs!) ePq;fs; $Wq;fs;: ehq;fs; my;yh`;itAk; vq;fSf;F mUsg; ngw;wijAk; cq;fSf;F mUsg;ngw;wijAk; ek;GfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.97

(khHf;fk; rk;ge;jg;gl;l) ve;j tp\ak; Fwpj;Jk; Ntjf;fhuHfsplk; ePq;fs; Vd; Nfl;fpwPHfs;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F mUsg;ngw;Ws;s cq;fspd; NtjNkh GjpaJ. fyg;glkpy;yhj J}a Ntjkhf mij ePq;fs; XjptUfpwPHfs;. Ntjf;fhuHfs; (jkf;F mUsg;ngw;w) ,iwNtjj;ijj; jphpj;J khw;wk; nra;J> jk; fuq;fshy; Ntjj;ij (khw;wp) vOjpf; nfhz;L> mjd; %yk; nrhw;g tpiyiag; ngWtjw;fhf ',J ,iwtdplkpUe;J te;jNj' vd;W $WfpwhHfs; vd my;yh`; cq;fSf;Fj; njhptpj;Js;shd;. cq;fSf;Ff; fpilj;Js;s (khHf;f) Qhdk;> Ntjf;fhuHfsplk; Nfl;gjpypUe;J cq;fisj; jLf;ftpy;iyah? my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! Ntjf;fhuHfspy; vtUk; cq;fSf;F mUsg;ngw;w (Ntjj;)ijg; gw;wp cq;fsplk; Nfl;gij ehk; fz;ljpy;iyNa!98

cq;fspd; cs;sq;fs; xd;Wgl;bUf;Fk; tiu FHMid XJq;fs;. (mjd; fUj;ij mwptjpy;) cq;fspilNa fUj;J NtWghL vOe;jhy; m(e;j ,lj;)ijtpl;L vOe;J (nrd;W) tpLq;fs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F ,wg;G neUq;fptpl;lNghJ> mtHfspd; ,y;yj;jpy; ckH ,g;D my;fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfs; cs;gl gyH ,Ue;jdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'thUq;fs;; cq;fSf;F ehd; xU kliy vOjpj; jUfpNwd;. mjd; gpwF ePq;fs; xUNghJk; topjtwkhl;BHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. ckH(uyp) mtHfis (Nehapd;) Ntjid kpifj;Jtpl;lJ. (vOjpj; jUkhW mtHfis njhe;juT nra;ahjPHfs;.) cq;fsplk; jhd; FHMd; ,Uf;fpwNj! ekf;F (me;j) ,iwNtjNk NghJk;'' vd;whHfs;. tPl;bypUe;jtHfs; fUj;J NtWgl;L rr;rutpl;Lf; nfhz;lhHfs;. mtHfspy; rpyH> '(egpatHfs; Nfl;l vOJ nghUis mtHfsplk;) nfhLq;fs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; cq;fSf;F xU kliy vOjpj; jUthHfs;. mjd; gpwF ePq;fs; xUNghJk; topjtwkhl;BHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. NtW rpyH ckH(uyp) mtHfs; nrhd;dijNa nrhd;dhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F mUNf kf;fspd; $r;rYk; Fog;gKk; rr;ruTk; kpFe;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;idtpl;L vOe;J nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;.

(xd;iwr; nra;a Ntz;lhnkd) egp(]y;) mtHfs; jil nra;jpug;gJ> (khHf;fj;jpy; mJ) `uhk; vd;gjw;F MjhukhFk;; (NtW rhd;Wfspd; %yk;) mJ mDkjpf;fg;gl;lJ vd mwpag;gl;lhy; jtpu. mt;thNw egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fl;lisAk; (mJ fl;lhaky;y vd;gjw;F rhd;W ,Ue;jhy; jtpu> mij kPWtJ `uhk; MFk;).

,jw;F vLj;Jf;fhl;L: ('tpil ngWk;' `[;[py; egpj;NjhoHfs;) ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;lNghJ> 'ePq;fs; cq;fSila JiztpaUld; jhk;gj;jpa cwT nfhs;Sq;fs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. ,J fl;lha cj;juty;y vd;Wk;> khwhf (,`;uhkpd;NghJ ,Ue;j) jilia (mjd;gpd;dH) ePf;fpdhHfs; (mt;tsT jhd;) vd;Wk; [hgpH(uyp) $wpdhH.

(kw;NwhH vLj;Jf;fhl;L:) [dh]hitg; gpd;njhlHe;J nry;yNtz;lhnkd (ngz;fshfpa) vq;fSf;Fj; jil tpjpf;fg;gl;lJ. Mdhy;> mJ fl;lhaj;jil my;y vd ck;K mj;jpa;ah(uyp) $wpdhH.102

('tpilngWk;' `[;[pd;NghJ) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfshd ehq;fs; ck;uhitr; NrHf;fhky; `[;[{f;fhf kl;Lk; ,`;uhk; fl;bNdhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; Jy;`[; khjk; ehd;fhtJ ehs; fhiyapy; (kf;fh) te;J NrHe;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; (ck;uh Kbj;J) te;jTld; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLk;gb vq;fSf;F cj;jutpl;l egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;LtpLq;fs;; (cq;fs;) JiztpaUld; jhk;gj;jpa cwT nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. Mdhy;> mijf; fl;lhakhfr; nra;jhf Ntz;Lk; vd;W vq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapltpy;iy. khwhf> jhk;gj;jpa cwT nfhs;syhk; vd vq;fSf;F mDkjpaspj;jhHfs;. 'ehk; mu/ghit mila ,d;Dk; Ie;J ehl;fNs cs;s epiyapy; ek; JiztpaUld; ehk; jhk;gj;jpa cwTnfhs;Sk;gb egpatHfs; ekf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfNs! mg;gbahdhy;> ehk; jhk;gj;jpa cwT nfhz;l ifNahlh mu/gh nry;y Ntz;Lk;?' vd;W ehq;fs; Ngrpf; nfhs;tjhf egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fr; nra;jp vl;baJ.

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c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfsplk;> 'ChpNyNa jq;fpapUe;J (vjphpfspd; gilia vjpH) nfhs;syhkh? my;yJ (giftHfspd; gilia vjpHnfhs;s CUf;F) ntspNa Gwg;gl;Lg; Nghfyhkh?' vd;W MNyhrid Nfl;f mtHfs;> '(CUf;F) ntspNa Gwg;gl;Lg; Nghfyhk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; fUj;Jj; njhptpj;jhHfs;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; ftrMilia mzpe;Jnfhz;L (CUf;F ntspNa nry;y) cWjp nfhz;L Gwg;gl;lNghJ> NjhoHfs; 'ChpNyNa jq;fp tpLq;fs;'' vd;W (khw;W Nahrid) nrhd;dhHfs;. Mdhy;> cWjp nfhz;Ltpl;l gpd;dhy; mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrtprha;f;ftpy;iy. khwhf> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(NghUf;Fg; Gwg;glj; jahuhk;) jk; ftr Milia mzpe;J nfhz;l ve;j XH ,iwj;J}jUf;Fk; my;yh`; jPHkhdpf;Fk; tiu mijf; fPNo itg;gJ KiwahfhJ'' vd;whHfs;.

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ckH(uyp) mtHfspd; MNyhrfHfshf khHf;f mwpQHfNs ,Ue;jdH. mtHfs; Ke;jpatHfshapDk; rhp; thypgHfshapDk; rhp. NkYk;> ckH(uyp) mtHfs; ty;yikAk; kfj;JtKk; cila my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;jpw;F kpfTk; fl;Lg;gl;ltHfsha; ,Ue;jhHfs;.

mg;NghJ Ntjmwptpg;G (jhw;fhypfkhf) epd;W NghapUe;jJ. jk; FLk;gj;jhiu (-vd;id)g; gphpe;JtpLtJ Fwpj;J mt;tpUthplKk; egpatHfs; MNyhrid Nfl;lhHfs;. crhkh mtHfNsh ehd; epuguhjp vd jhk; mwpe;Js;sij vLj;Jiuj;jhHfs;. myP mtHfNsh 'my;yh`; cq;fSf;F ve;j neUf;fbiaAk; Vw;gLj;jtpy;iy. Map\h my;yhky; ngz;fs; gyH cs;sdH. gzpg; ngz;zplk; (-ghPuhtplk;) 'eP re;Njfg;gLk; gb vijNaDk; fz;lhah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ghPuh 'Fioj;j khit mg;gbNa Nghl;Ltpl;L Map\h cwq;fp tpLthH. ML te;J mijj; jpd;WtpLk;. mj;jifa (ftdf; Fiwthd) ,sk; taJ ngz; vd;gjw;F mjpfkhf NtW (Fiw) vijAk; ehd; fz;ljpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH.

clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gs;sp trhYf;Fr; nrd;W) nrhw;nghopT Nkil (kpk;gH) kPJ epd;W> 'K];ypk;fNs! vd; tPl;lhH tp\aj;jpy; (tje;jp fpsg;gp) vdf;F kdNtjidaspj;j xU kdpjidj; jz;bf;f vdf;F cjtpGhpgtH ahH? my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! vd; kidtp Fwpj;J ey;yijNa mwpNtd;'' vd;whHfs;. gpwF ehd; Fw;wkw;wts; vd;W (,iwtd; mwptpj;jij) vLj;Jiuj;jhHfs;.106

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> kf;fSf;F ciuahw;wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`;itg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;Jtpl;L> 'vd; tPl;lhiu ,fo;e;J NgRfpw rpyiug; gw;wp ePq;fs; vdf;F vd;d MNyhrid nrhy;fpd;wPHfs;? xUNghJk; vd; tPl;lhhplk; ehd; jPik vijAk; mwpe;jpy;iy'' vd;whHfs;.

Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; tp\ak; njhptpf;fg;gl;lNghJ mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; jha;tPl;bw;Fr; nry;y vdf;F mDkjpaspf;fpwPHfsh? vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mt;thNw eg(]y;) mtHfs; Map\hTf;F mDkjpaspj;J mtHfSld; gzpahisAk; mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. md;rhhpfspy; xUtH> ',iwtd; J}atd;. ,g;gb (mtJ}W) NgRtJ ekf;Fj; jfhJ. ,iwtd; J}atd;. ,J khngUk; mghz;lk;'' vd;whH.

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