mj;jpahak; 97
Xhpiwf; Nfhl;ghL

egp(]y;) mtHfs; KMj; ,g;D [gy;(uyp) mtHfis akd; ehl;Lf;F mDg;gpaNghJ mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; Ntjk; toq;fg;ngw;w xU rKjhaj;jhhplk; nry;fpd;wPHfs;. vdNt> mtHfSf;F Kjyhtjhf> my;yh`; xUtd; vDk; (Vf ,iwf;) nfhs;ifia Vw;Fk;gb miog;Gf; nfhLq;fs;. mij mtHfs; Ghpe;J (Vw;Wf;) nfhz;lhy;> jpde;NjhWk; Ie;J Neuj; njhOiffis mtHfspd; kPJ my;yh`; flikahf;fpAs;shd; vd;W mtHfsplk; njhptpAq;fs;. mtHfs; (mij Vw;W) njhoTk; nra;jhy; mtHfspilNaAs;s nry;tHfsplkpUe;J t#ypf;fg;gl;L mtHfspilNaAs;s ViofSf;Fr; nrYj;jg;gLfpw ]fhj;ij mtHfspd; nry;tq;fspy; my;yh`; flikahf;fpAs;shd; vd;W mtHfsplk; njhptpAq;fs;. mijAk; mtHfs; xg;Gf;nfhz;lhy; mtHfsplkpUe;J (]fhj;ij) t#ypj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. (Mdhy;>) kf;fspd; nry;tq;fspy; rpwe;jtw;iwj; jtpHj;jpLq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;.3

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (vd;dplk;)> 'KMNj! mbahHfspd; kPJ my;yh`;Tf;Fs;s chpik vd;d vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;F mwpe;jtHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtHfs; mtidNa tzq;FtJk; mtDf;F vijAk; ,izitf;fhkypUg;gJk; MFk;. (mt;thW mtHfs; nra;jhy;) mtHfSf;F my;yh`;tpd; kPJs;s chpik vd;d vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;f> ehd;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;F mwpe;jtHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtHfis mtd; (kWikapy;) Ntjid nra;ahkypUg;gJ jhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.4

xUtH> 'Fy; `{ty;yh`{ m`j;' ('egpNa! $Wf: my;yh`; xUtNd') vDk; (112 tJ) mj;jpahaj;ijj; jpUk;gj; jpUk;g Xjpf; nfhz;bUe;jij xUtH nrtpkLj;jhH. tpbe;jJk; mk;kdpjH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W mijg; gw;wpf; $wpdhH. mk;kdpjH (Ngrp tpjk;) me;j mj;jpahaj;ij(j; jpUk;gj; jpUk;g Xjpaij)f; Fiwj;J kjpg;gpl;lijg; Nghd;wpUe;jJ.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU kdpjiu gilg;gphpnthd;Wf;Fj; jsgjpahf;fp mDg;gpdhHfs;. mtH> jk; njhOifapy; jk; NjhoHfspy; (FHMd; trdq;fis) Xjp (njhOif elj;jp) te;jhH; (xt;nthU KiwAk;) Xjp Kbf;Fk;NghJ 'Fy; `{ty;yh`{ m`j;' vDk; (112 tJ) mj;jpahaj;Jld; Kbg;ghH. mg;gilapdH jpUk;gp te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,ijg; gw;wp njhptpj;jdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vjw;fhf ,g;gbr; nra;fpwhH vd;W mthplNk NfSq;fs;'' vd;W $w> mtHfSk; mthplk; Nfl;ldH. mtH> 'Vnddpy;> me;j mj;jpahak; NguUshsdpd; (Vfj;Jtg;) gz;Gfis vLj;Jiuf;fpd;wJ. ehd; mij (mjpfkhf) XJtij tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;whH. (,ijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; mtiu Nerpf;fpwhd; vd;W mtUf;Fj; njhptpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''(egpNa!) $Wq;fs;: mtid my;yh`; vd;W ePq;fs; mioAq;fs;; my;yJ mHu`;khd; (NguUshd;) vd;W mioAq;fs;. vg;gb ePq;fs; mioj;jhYk; mofpa jpUg;ngaHfs; mtDf;Nf chpadthFk;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 17:110 tJ) ,iwtrdk;.

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; Gjy;tpahpy; xUthpd; (i]dg;(uyp) mtHfspd;) J}JtH mq;F te;jhH. i]dg; cila Gjy;tH ,wf;Fk; jWthapy; ,Ug;gjhfr; nrhy;yp> i]dg; miog;gjhfj; njhptpj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'eP i]dgplk; nrd;W> 'my;yh`; vLj;Jf;nfhz;lJk; mtDf;FhpaNj! mtd; nfhLj;jJk; mtDf;FhpaJ jhd;. xt;nthd;Wf;Fk; mtdplk; xU Fwpg;gpl;l jtiz cz;L. vdNt> (my;yh`;tplk; mjw;fhd) ed;ikia vjpHghHj;J nghWikahf ,Uf;fr; nrhy;'' vd;W nrhy;yp mDg;gpdhHfs;. Mdhy;> mtHfspd; Gjy;tpahH> (my;yh`;tpd; kPJ) Mizapl;Lf; fz;bg;ghf tuNtz;Lnkdr; nrhy;yp jk; J}Jtiu kPz;Lk; mDg;gpitj;jhH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; Gjy;tpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;y) vOe;jhHfs;. mtHfSld; NrHe;J ]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp)> KMj; ,g;D [gy;(uyp) MfpNahUk; vOe;jdH. (mq;F nrd;wTld;) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mf;Foeij jug;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ Njhy; igf;Fs; cs;s fhw;iwg; Nghd;W mJ (Rthrpf;f Kbahky;) %r;Rj; jpzwpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mijf; fz;l egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fz;fs; ePiur; nrhhpe;jd. mg;NghJ ]mj;(uyp) mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;d ,J? (mOfpwPHfNs!)'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',J my;yh`; jd; mbahHfspy; cs;sq;fspy; (,ay;ghfNt) itj;Js;s ,uf;f czHthFk;; my;yh`; jd; mbahHfspy; ,uf;fKilatHfSf;Nf ,uf;fk; fhl;Lthd;'' vd;whHfs;.8

kdNtjidf;Fs;shf;Fk; nra;jp Nfl;Lk; (clNd jz;bj;Jtplhky;) kpfTk; nghWik fhg;gtH my;yh`;it tpl NtW ahUkpy;iy. kdpjHfs; (rpyH) mtDf;Ff; Foe;ij ,Ug;gjhff; $WfpwhHfs;. mjd; gpwFk; mtHfSf;F cly; eyj;ijAk; czT tsj;ijAk; mtd; toq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;.

,(e;j Ntjj;)ijj; jhd; mwpe;Js;sjw;Nfw;gNt my;yh`; mUspdhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:166)

mtd; mwpahky; ve;jg; ngz;Zk; fUj;jhpg;gJkpy;iy; gpurtpg;gJkpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 35:11)

kWik ehs; gw;wpa mwpT mtdplNk tplg;gl;Ls;sJ. (jpUf;FHMd; 41:47)

(my;yh`;tpd; ngaHfspy; xd;whd) 'mo;oh`pH' (ntspg;gilahdtd;) vd;gjw;F 'jd;Dila mwpthy; xt;nthU nghUisAk; ntspg;gilahf mwpgtd;'' vd;W nghUs;. (kw;nwhU ngauhd) 'my;ghj;jpd;' (me;juq;fkhdtd;) vd;gjw;F 'jd;Dila mwpthy; xt;nthU nghUisAk; mfkpakhf mwpgtd;'' vd;W nghUs;.

kiwthdtw;wpd; jpwTNfhy;fs; Ie;jhFk;. mtw;iw my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUk; mwpakhl;lhHfs;. (ngz;fspd;) fUtiwfspy; Vw;gLk; Fiwit(Ak; $LjiyAk;) my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUk; mwpakhl;lhHfs;. ehis vd;d elf;Fk; vd;gij my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUk; mwpakhl;lhHfs;. kio vg;NghJ tUk; vd;gijAk; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUk; (cWjpahf) mwpakhl;lhHfs;. ve;j capUk; jhd; ve;j ,lj;jpy; ,wf;Fk; vd;gij mwpahJ; my;yh`; jhd; mij mwpthd;. kWikehs; vg;NghJ tUk; vd;gJ my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUf;Fk; njhpahJ.

Map\h(uyp) mtHfs;> 'K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; jk; ,iwtid (Nehpy;) ghHj;jhHfs; vd;W cq;fsplk; mwptpf;fpwtH ngha; nrhy;yptpl;lhH. ,iwtNdh 'fz;ghHitfs; mtid vl;l KbahJ' vd;W $Wfpwhd; (jpUf;FHMd; 06:103). NkYk;> K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; kiwthdtw;iw mwpthHfs; vd cq;fsplk; mwptpf;fpwtUk; ngha; nrhy;yptpl;lhH. ,iwtNdh 'my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW ahUk; kiwthdtw;iw mwpakhl;lhH' vd;W $Wfpwhd; (jpUf;FHMd; 27:65)'' vd;whHfs;.11

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; njhOk;NghJ> 'm];]yhK myy;yh`;' (my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rhe;jp cz;lhfl;Lk;) vd;W (mj;jp`pa;ahj; mkHtpy;) nrhy;ypte;Njhk;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;Nt rhe;jp mspg;gtd; (m];]yhk;). (vdNt> ,g;gbr; nrhy;yhjPHfs;.) khwhf> '(nrhy;> nray;> nghUs; rhHe;j) vy;yhf; fhzpf;iffSk; tzf;fq;fSk; mtDf;Nf chpad. egpNa! cq;fspd; kPJ rhe;jpAk; my;yh`;tpd; fUizAk; mtDila Rgpl;rKk; Vw;gll;Lk;. vq;fspd; kPJk; my;yh`;tpd; ey;ybahHfs; (midtH) kPJk; rhe;jp cz;lhfl;Lk;. my;yh`; xUtidj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH NtnwtUk; ,y;iy vd;Wk;> K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; mtDila mbahUk; mtDila J}jUkhthHfs; vd;Wk; ehd; cWjp $WfpNwd;'' vdf; $Wq;fs; vd;whHfs;.12

,Nj `jP]; kw;NwhH mwptpg;ghsH njhlhpYk; te;Js;sJ. 14

fz;zpak; vd;gJ my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfSf;FNk chpaJ. (jpUf;FHMd; 63:08)

(kWikapy; eufj;jpypUe;J ,iw ek;gpf;if cs;s midtUk; ntspNaw;wg;gl;l gpwF) nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fk; eufj;jpw;Fk; ,ilNa xUtH kl;Lk; (eufj;jpw;Fk; ,ilNa xUtH kl;Lk; (eufj;ij Kd;Ndhf;fpatuhf) vQ;rpapUg;ghH. mtHjhk; eufthrpfspNyNa ,Wjpahf nrhHf;fk; nry;gtuhthH. mtH> 'vd; ,iwth! vd; Kfj;ij eufj;ijtpl;L NtW gf;fk; jpUg;gptpLthahf! cd; fz;zpaj;jpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; cd;dplk; NtnwijAk; Nfl;fkhl;Nld;'' vd;W nrhy;thH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gpd;tUkhW) gpuhHj;jid nra;Jte;jhHfs;: (,iwth!) cd; fz;zpaj;jpd; ngauhy; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;. cd;idj; jtpu NtW ,iwtd; ,y;iy. [pd; ,dj;jhUk; kdpj Fyj;jhUk; ,we;JtpLthHfs;; (Mdhy;>) eP ,wf;fkhl;lha;.

(eufthrpfs;) eufj;jpy; Nghlg;gl;Lf; nfhz;NlapUg;ghHfs;. mg;NghJ eufk;> ',d;Dk; mjpfk; ,Uf;fpwjh?' vd;W Nfl;Fk;; ,Wjpapy; mk;yq;fspd; mjpgjp (ahd my;yh`;>) eufj;jpy; jd;Dila ghjj;ij itg;ghd;. clNd eufj;jpd; xU gFjp kw;nwhU gFjpAld; xl;bf; nfhs;Sk; gpwF> 'NghJk;; NghJk;. cd; fz;zpaj;jpd; kPJk;> cd; nfhilapd; kPJk; rj;jpakhf!'' vd;W $Wk;. nrhHf;fj;jpy; ,lk; kPjp ,Ue;J nfhz;NlapUf;Fk;. ,Wjpapy;> nrhHf;fj;jpw;nfd my;yh`; GjpatHfisg; gilj;J> nrhHf;fj;jpy; kPjpAs;s ,lj;jpy; mtHfisf; FbakHj;Jthd;.

,e;j `jP]; %d;W topfspy; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. 19

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,uT Neuj;jpy; (njhOtjw;fhf vOk;NghJ gpd;tUkhW) gpuhHj;jpg;ghHfs;. ,iwth! cdf;Nf Gfoidj;Jk;. ePNa thdq;fs;> g+kp kw;Wk; mtw;wpy; cs;stHfspd; ,iwtd; Mtha;. cdf;Nf Gfoidj;Jk;. eP thdq;fs; kw;Wk; g+kpapd; xspahtha;. cd; nrhy; cz;ik; cd; thf;FWjp cz;ik; (kWikapy;) cd; jhprdk; cz;ik; nrhHf;fk; cz;ik; eufk; cz;ik; kWikehs; cz;ikahdJ. ,iwth! cdf;Nf ehd; mbgzpe;Njd;; cd; kPNj ek;gpf;if nfhz;Nld;; cd;idNa rhHe;Js;Nsd;. cd;dplNk jpUk;GfpNwd;; cd; rhd;Wfisf; nfhz;Nl tof;fhLNtd;; cd;dplNk ePjp Nfl;Ngd;. vdNt> ehd; Ke;jpr; nra;j> gpe;jpr; nra;fpd;w> ,ufrpakhfr; nra;j> gk;uq;fkhfr; nra;j ghtq;fs; midj;ijAk; kd;dpj;jUs;thahf! ePNa vd; ,iwtd;. cd;idj; jtpu vdf;F NtnwtUk; ,iwtd; ,y;iy.

xypfs; midj;ijAk; (Jy;ypakhff;) Nfl;fpw mstpw;F tprhykhd nrtpahw;wy; cs;s my;yh`;Tf;Nf vy;yhg; GfOk;. (egpatHfsplk; jd; fztd; Fwpj;J Kiwapl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j xU ngz; njhlHghf) egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F caHe;Njhd; my;yh`; '(egpNa!) jd; Jiztd; Fwpj;J ck;kplk; Kiwapl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j mtSila nrhy;iy my;yh`; nrtpkLj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 58:1 tJ) trdj;ij mUspdhd;.21

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (ifgH) gazj;jpy; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ ehq;fs; Nkl;by; VWk;NghJ 'my;yh`{ mf;gH' (my;yh`; kpfg;nghpatd;) vd;W (cuf;fr;) nrhy;ypte;Njhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fisf; fl;Lg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sq;fs; (nky;yf; $Wq;fs;). Vnddpy;> ePq;fs; fhJ Nfl;fhjtidNah> ,q;F ,y;yhjtidNah miog;gjpy;iy. khwhf> mUfpypUe;J nrtpNaw;gtidAk; ghHg;gtidANk miof;fpd;wPHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. gpwF ehd; vd; kdj;jpw;Fs; 'yh `t;y t yh Ft;t(j;)j ,y;yh gpy;yh`;'' (my;yh`;tpd; cjtpapd;wp ghtq;fspypUe;J tpyk;lTk; KbahJ; ey;ywq;fs; Ghpa Mw;wy; ngwTk; KbahJ) vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; te;jhHfs;. 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ifNa]! 'yh `t;y t yh Ft;t(j;)j ,y;yh gpy;yh`;' vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;. Vnddpy; mJ> 'nrhHf;fj;jpd; fU¥yq;fspy; xU fU¥ykhFk;' vd;Nwh> 'mijg; gw;wp ehd; mwptpf;fl;Lkh?' vd;Nwh nrhd;dhHfs;.22

mg+ gf;H m];]pj;jPf;(uyp) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! njhOifapy; (,Wjp mkHtpy;) ehd; Xj Ntz;ba xU gpuhHj;jidia vdf;Ff; fw;Wj; jhUq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! vdf;F ehNd mjpfkhf mePjpapioj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. cd;idj; jtpu ghtq;fis vtUk; kd;dpf;fkhl;lhH. vdNt> vdf;F cd; jug;gpypUe;J (ght) kd;dpg;ig toq;Fthahf. ePNa mjpfk; kd;dpg;gtdhfTk; fUizGhpgtdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwha;!'' vd;W $Wq;fs; vd;whHfs;.23

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> jk; NjhoHfSf;F vy;yh tp\aq;fspYk; ey;yijj; NjHe;njLf;fg; gpuhHj;jpf;Fk; Kiwia (,];jpfhuhit)> FHMdpd; mj;jpahaj;ijf; fw;Wf; nfhLg;gijg; Nghd;W fw;Wf; nfhLj;J te;jhHfs;. mtHfs; $WthHfs;: cq;fspy; xUtH xd;iwr; nra;a epidj;jhy;> $Ljyhd (e/gpyhd) ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOJ nfhs;sl;Lk;. gpd;dH ',iwth! eP mwpe;Js;sgb (vJ vdf;F) ed;ik(Nah m)jid cd;dplk; NfhUfpNwd;. cd;Dila Mw;wyhy; vdf;F Mw;wy; cz;lhf Ntz;Lnkd cd;dplk; NfhUfpNwd;. cd; mUisf; NfhUfpNwd;. Vnddpy;> ePNa Mw;wy;kpf;ftd;; vdf;Nfh ve;j Mw;wYk; fpilahJ. ePNa ed;fwpe;jtd;; vdf;Nfh ve;j mwpTk; fpilahJ. ePNa kiwthdtw;iw ed;fwpe;jtd;. ,iwth! ,e;jf; fhhpak; -(jhd; njhlq;fg; NghFk;) me;jf; fhhpak; ,d;dnjdf; Fwpg;gpl;L vdf;F 'vd; ,k;ik tho;tpYk; kWik tho;tpYk;' my;yJ 'vd; khHf;fj;jpYk; vd; tho;f;ifapYk; vd; fhhpaj;jpd; KbtpYk;' ed;ik gaf;Fk; vd eP mwpe;jpUe;jhy; mijr; rhjpg;gjw;Fhpa Mw;wiy vdf;F toq;fp> mij Rygkhf;fpj; jUthahf! gpwF mjpy; vdf;F Rgpl;rk; mspj;jpLthahf! ,iwth! ,e;jf; fhhpak; vdf;F 'vd; khHf;fj;jpYk; tho;f;ifapYk; vd; fhhpaj;jpd; KbtpYk;' my;yJ 'vd; ,k;ik tho;tpYk; kWik tho;tpYk;' jPik gaf;Fk; vd eP mwpe;jpUe;jhy; ,e;jf; fhhpaj;ijtpl;L vd;idj; jpUg;gptpLthahf! ed;ik vq;fpUe;jhYk; mij miltjw;Fhpa Mw;wiy vdf;F toq;fp> mjpy; vdf;Fj; jpUg;jp mspj;jpLthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpf;fl;Lk;.25

ehk; mtHfspd; cs;sq;fisAk; mtHfspd; ghHitfisAk; Gul;LfpNwhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 06:110)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; rj;jpak; nra;Ak;NghJ mjpfkhfg; gad;gLj;jpa thf;fpak; ',y;iy; cs;sq;fisg; Gul;Lgtd; kPjhizahf!'' vd;gjhfNt ,Ue;jJ. 26

(mtw;wpy; xd;whd) 'Jy; [yhy;' vd;gjw;F 'kfj;Jtkpf;ftd;' vd;W nghUs;. (kw;nwhU ngauhd) 'my;gHU' vd;gjw;F 'nkd;ikahdtd;' vd;W nghUs; vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH.

epr;rakhf my;yh`;tpw;F njhz;Z}w;W xd;gJ - E}w;Wf;F xd;W Fiwthd - ngaHfs; cs;sd. mtw;iw (ek;gpf;if nfhz;L) kddkpl;ltH nrhHf;fj;jpy; EiothH.27

ePq;fs; gLf;iff;Fr; nrd;why; cq;fs; Milapd; Xuj;jhy; %d;W Kiw tphpg;igj; jl;btpLq;fs;. NkYk; (gpd;tUkhW) gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;: vd; mjpgjpNa! cd; ngauhy; ehd; vd; tpyhit (jiuapy;) itj;Njd;. cd; cjtpahNyNa (kPz;Lk;) vONtd;. vd; capiu eP ifg;gw;wpf; nfhz;lhy; mjw;F eP kd;dpg;G mspg;ghahf. mij eP (ifg;gw;whky;)tpl;Ltpl;lhy;> cd; ey;ybahHfis eP vjd; %yk; ghJfhg;ghNah mjd; %yk; vd; capiuAk; fhj;jpLthahf.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gLf;iff;Fr; nry;Yk;NghJ> 'my;yh`{k;k gp];kpf;f m%j;J t m`;ah'' (my;yh`;Nt! cd; ngaH $wpNa ehd; ,wf;fpNwd;; capH thoTk; nra;fpNwd;) vd;W $WthHfs;. fhiyapy; (vOk;NghJ) 'my;`k;J ypy;yh`py;yjP m`;ahdh gmj kh mkHj;jdh t ,iy`pe; E\_H'' (vy;yhg; GfOk; my;yh`;Tf;Nf. mtd; vq;fis ,wf;fr; nra;j gpd;dH vq;fSf;F cap&l;bdhd;. NkYk; (kz;ziwapypUe;J ntspNawp) mtdplNk nry;y Ntz;baJs;sJ) vd;W $WthHfs;.29

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,utpy; gLf;iff;Fr; nry;Yk;NghJ 'gp];kpf;f e%j;J t e`;ah'' (my;yh`;Nt! cd; ngaH $wpNa ehq;fs; ,wf;fpNwhk;; capH thoTk; nra;fpNwhk;) vd;W $WthHfs;. (cwf;fj;jpypUe;J) tpopj;njOk;NghJ 'my;`k;J ypy;yh`py;yjP m`;ahdh gmj kh mkhj;jdh t ,iy`pe; E\_H'' (vy;yhg; GfOk; my;yh`;Tf;Nf. mtd; vq;fis ,wf;fr; nra;j gpd;dH vq;fSf;F cap&l;bdhd;. NkYk; (kz;ziwapypUe;J ntspNawp) mtdplNk nry;y Ntz;bAs;sJ) vd;W $WthHfs;.30

cq;fspy; xUtH jk; kidtpAld; jhk;gj;jpa cwT nfhs;s tpUk;Gk;NghJ> 'gp];kpy;yh`p> my;yh`{k;k [d;dpg;d\; i\j;jhd t [d;dpgp\; i\j;jhd; kh u];f;j;jdh'' (my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;ngauhy;... ,iwth! vq;fistpl;L i\j;jhid tpyf;fpitg;ghahf!) vq;fSf;F eP toq;Fk; Foe;ijr; nry;tj;ijtpl;Lk; i\j;jhid tpyf;fpitg;ghahf!) vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;J> me;j cwtpy; mj;jk;gjpaUf;J tpjpf;fg;gl;lgb Foe;ij gpwe;jhy;> mf;Foe;ijf;F xUNghJk; i\j;jhd; jPq;fpiog;gjpy;iy.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; 'ehd; gapw;rpaspf;fg;gl;l vd;Dila ehia (Ntl;ilf;fhf) mDg;GfpNwd;. (mJ Ntl;bilahbf; nfhz;L tUfpwtw;iw ehd; cz;zyhkh?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; gapw;rpaspf;fg;gl;l cq;fspd; ehia (Ntl;ilf;fhf) mDg;gpitf;Fk;NghJ my;yh`;tpd; ngaiuf; $wpapUe;jhy; mJ (cq;fSf;fhf Ntl;ilahbf;) ft;tpg;gpbj;jtw;iw ePq;fs; rhg;gpLq;fs;. ePq;fs; ,wF ,y;yhj mk;ig va;J> mJ (jd;Dila Kidahy;) ijj;Jf; nfhd;wijAk; rhg;gpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.32

kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,q;F ,g;NghJjhd; ,izitg;gpypUe;J tpyk; (,];yhj;ij Vw;W) te;j rpy rKjhaj;jhH cs;sdH. mtHfs; vq;fsplk; ,iwr;rp nfhz;L tUfpwhHfs;. mtHfs; gpuhzpfis mWf;Fk;NghJ my;yh`;tpd; ngaH $WfpwhHfsh> ,y;iyah vd;W vq;fSf;Fj; njhpahJ. (,e;epiyapy; mijr; rhg;gplyhkh)?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; (mjd; kPJ) my;yh`;tpd; ngaiur; nrhy;yp cz;Zq;fs;'' vd;W gjpy; nrhd;dhHfs;.

,Nj `jPi] kw;NwhH mwptpg;ghsH njhlH topahfTk; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. 33

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; e`;Uila (Jy;`[; 10Mk;) ehspy; ,Ue;Njd;. mtHfs; (ngUe;hs; njhOif) njhOJtpl;L ciuahw;wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'njhOtjw;F Kd;Ng (FHghdpg; gpuhzpia) mWj;Jtpl;ltH mjw;Fg; gfukhf kw;nwhU gpuhzpia mWf;fl;Lk;. (njhOJ Kbf;Fk;tiu) mWf;fhkypUg;gH (njhOiff;Fg; gpd;) my;yh`;tpd; ngaH nrhy;yp mWf;fl;Lk;'' vd;whHfs;.35

ePq;fs; cq;fs; je;ijaH ngaH nrhy;yp rj;jpak; nra;a Ntz;lhk;; rj;jpak; nra;a Ntz;lhk;. rj;jpak; nra;gtH my;yh`;tpd; ngaH $wpNa rj;jpak; nra;al;Lk;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gj;Jg;Ng(H nfhz;l csTg;gilapd)iu (Xhplj;jpw;F) mDg;gpitj;jhHfs;. mtHfspy; md;rhhpahd Figg;(uyp) mtHfSk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. (csTg;gilapdhpd; tUifia mwpe;J `{ijy; vDk; $l;lj;jhH gpd;njhlHe;J te;J rpyiuf; nfhd;Wtpl;L> rpyiu rpiwgpbj;jhHfs;. Figg; kf;fhtpy; gDy; `hhp]; vDk; $l;lj;jhhplk; tpw;fg;gl;lhH.) mtHfs; Figg;(uyp) mtHfisf; nfhiy nra;tjw;fhf xd;W jpuz;lNghJ Figg;(uyp) mtHfs; jq;fspd; kiwtplj;J Kbfis kopj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhf `hhp]pd; kfsplk; rtuf;fj;jp xd;iw ,uty; thq;fpdhHfs;. mtHfs; mtiuf; nfhy;tjw;fhf (kf;fhtpd;) Gdpj vy;iyf;F ntspNa nrd;wNghJ Figg;(uyp) mtHfs;> 'ehd; K];ypkhff; nfhy;yg;gLk; ,e;j Ntisapy; vijg; gw;wpAk; ehd; nghUl;gLj;Jtjhf ,y;iy. ehd; ve;jg; gFjpapy; nfhy;yg;gl;lhYk; mJ my;yh`;Tf;fhfj;jhd; (vd;gij vz;zpg; ngUkpjk; milfpNwd;). ehd; nfhy;yg;gLtJ vy;yhk; my;yh`;tpd; cs;sikf;fhfj;jhd;. mtd; epidj;jhy; Jz;bf;fg;gl;l vd; cWg;Gfspd; ,izg;Gfspd; kPJ mUs;tsj;ijg; nghopthd;'' vd;W ghbdhHfs;. gpd;dH> `hhp]pd; kfd;> Figg;(uyp) mtHfisf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhd;. Figg;(uyp) mtHfs; kw;Wk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfspd; nra;jpia mtHfs; nfhy;yg;gl;l md;Nw egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,iw mwptpg;gpd; thapyhf mwpe;J) jk; NjhoHfSf;Fj; njhptpj;jhHfs;.39

NkYk;> my;yh`; $wpdhd;: (,iwth!) vd; cs;sj;jpy; cs;sij eP mwptha;; (Mdhy;>) cd; cs;sj;jpy; cs;sij ehd; mwpNad; (vd;W <rh $wpdhH). (jpUf;FHMd; 05:116)

my;yh`;it tpl mjpf Nuh\k; cs;stH NtnwtUk; ,y;iy. vdNt ehd; mtd; Mghrq;fSf;Fj; jil tpjpj;Js;shd;. my;yh`;ittpl kpfTk; tpUk;GfpwtH NtnwtUkpy;yH.

vd; mbahd; vd;idg; gw;wp vd;d epidf;fpwhNdh mjw;Nfw;g mtdplk; ehd; ele;Jnfhs;Ntd;. mtd; vd;id epidT $Uk;NghJ ehd; mtDld; ,Ug;Ngd;. mtd; vd;idj; jd; cs;sj;jpy; epidT$He;jhy; ehDk; mtid vd; cs;sj;jpy; epidT$UNtd;. mtd; XH mitNahH kj;jpapy; vd;id epidT $He;jhy; mtHfistplr; rpwe;j XH mitapdhplk; mtid ehd; epidT $UNtd;. mtd; xU rhz; msTf;F vd;id neUq;fpdhy; ehd; xU KOksTf;F mtid neUq;FNtd;. mtd; xU Kok; msTf;F vd;id neUq;fpdhy; ehd; (tyJk; ,lJkhf tphpj;j) ,uz;L iffspd; ePs msTf;F mtid neUq;FNtd;. mtd; vd;id Nehf;fp ele;J te;jhy; ehd; mtid Nehf;fp Xbr; nry;Ntd;.

''(egpNa!) $Wf: cq;fSf;F NkypUe;Njh> cq;fs; fhy;fSf;Ff; fPopUe;Njh VNjhDnkhU Ntjidia cq;fspd; kPJ ,wf;fTk;> my;yJ cq;fisg; gy;NtW FOf;fshfg; gphpj;J cq;fspy; rpyH jUk; Jd;gj;ij NtW rpyH mDgtpf;Fk;gb nra;aTk; mtd; Mw;wYs;std;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 06:65 tJ) ,iwtrdk; mUsg;ngw;wNghJ> 'cq;fSf;F NkypUe;J'' vd;gijf; Nfl;lTld; '(,iwth!) cd; (jpU) Kfj;jhy; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. my;yJ cq;fs; fhy;fSf;Ff; fPopypUe;J'' vd;gijf; Nfl;lTlDk; '(,iwth!) cd; ,U) Kfj;jhy; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;. 'cq;fisg; gy;NtW FOf;fshfg; gphpj;J...'' vd;gijf; Nfl;lTld; ',J (Ke;ija Ntjidfis $l) kpf vspjhdJ' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; j[;[hy; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gplg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;it ePq;fs; mwpahjtHfs; my;yH. epr;rakhf my;yh`; xw;iwf; fz;zd; my;yd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> jk; fuj;jhy; jk; fz;izr; Rl;bf; fhl;bdhHfs;. NkYk;> 'kª`{j; j[;[hy; fz; (xNu Fiyapy;) JUj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; jpuhl;iriag; Nghd;wpUf;Fk;'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

,iwtdhy; mDg;gpitf;fg; ngw;w ve;j XH ,iwj;J}jUk; jk; rKjhaj;jhiu kfh ngha;ahd xw;iwf; fz;zd; (j[;[hy;) Fwpj;J vr;rhpf;fhky; ,Ue;jjpy;iy. (epidtpw; nfhs;f!) mtd; xw;iwf; fz;zd; Mthd;. Mdhy; cq;fSila ,iwtd; xw;iwf; fz;zd; my;yd;. me;jg; ngha;adpd; ,uz;L fz;fSf;fpilNa 'fh/'gpH' (,iw kWg;ghsd;) vd;W vOjg;gl;bUf;Fk;.

gDy; K];jypf; Nghhpd;NghJ ngz; NghHf; ifjpfs; rpyH vq;fSf;Ff;f fpilj;jdH. mtHfSld; fUTw;W tplf; $lhnjd;Wk; ehq;fs; tpUk;gpNdhk;. vdNt> GzHr;rp ,il Kwpg;G 'm]y;'' nra;J nfhs;tJ Fwpj;J egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',ijr; nra;ahkypUg;gjhy; cq;fSf;F ve;jj; jPq;Fk; NeHe;Jtplg; Nghtjpy;iy Vnddpy;> my;yh`; kWik ehs;tiu ehd; gilf;ftpUg;gtw;iw vOjp Kbj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;whHfs;.

(Mjp Kjy; me;jk; tiu tho;e;j) ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; midtiuAk; mg;gbNa kWik ehspy; my;yh`; xd;W jpul;Lthd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; '(ekf;F Vw;gl;Ls;s) ,e;j(r; Nrhjidahd)f; fl;lj;jpypUe;J ek;ik tpLtpf;f ehk; (ahH %ykhtJ) ek; ,iwtdplk; kd;whbdhy; (kpfTk; ed;whapUf;Fk;)'' vd;W Ngrpf; nfhs;thHfs;. gpwF mtHfs; Mjk; (miy) mtHfNs! kf;fis(r; #o;e;Js;s ,f;fl;lhd #o;epiyia) ePq;fs; fhztpy;iyah? my;yh`; jd; ifahy; cq;fisg; gilj;jhd;. jd;Dila thdtHfis cq;fSf;Fr; rpuk;gzpar; nra;jhd;. NkYk;> cq;fSf;F vy;yhg; nghUs;fspd; ngaHfisAk; fw;Wj; je;jhd;. (vdNt) ,e;j(r; Nrhjidahd)f; fl;lj;jpypUe;J vq;fis tpLtpg;gjw;fhf cq;fSila ,iwtdplj;jpy; vq;fSf;fhfg; ghpe;J NgRq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;. mjw;F Mjk;(miy) mtHfs;> '(ePq;fs; epidf;Fk;) me;j epiyapy; ehd; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wptpl;Lj; jhk; Ghpe;j jtw;iw kf;fsplk; $WthHfs;. '(vdNt> ePq;fs; E}`;(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;. Vndd;why;> mtH (vdf;Fg; gpd;) g+kpapYs;stHfSf;F my;yh`; mDg;gp itj;j (Kf;fpa) J}jHfspy; KjyhktuhthH'' vd;W $WthHfs;.

clNd> ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; E}`; (miy) mtHfsplk; nry;thHfs;. mg;NghJ md;dhUk;> '(ePq;fs; epidf;Fk;) me;j epiyapy; ehd; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wptpl;Lj; jhk; Ghpe;j jtw;iw mtHfsplk; $WthHfs;. gpwF> 'ePq;fs; mstw;w mUshs(d; ,iwt)dpd; cw;w ez;gH ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;. clNd ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; ,g;uh`Pk; (miy) mtHfsplk; nry;thHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSk;> '(ePq;fs; epidf;Fk;) me;j epiyapy; ehd; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wptpl;Lj; jhk; Ghpe;j jtWfis kf;fsplk;k nry;thHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSk;> '(ePq;fs; epidf;Fk;) me;j epiyapy; ehd; ,y;iy'' vdNt> ePq;fs; mbahuhd K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;.

clNd ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; vd;dplk; tUthHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; vd;Dila ,iwtdplj;jpy; (ghpj;Jiu nra;a) mDkjp Nfl;gjw;fhfr; nry;Ntd;. mjw;fhd mDkjp vdf;F toq;fg;gLk;. vd; ,iwtid ehd; fhZk;NghJ mtDf;F (rpuk;gzpe;J) r[;jhtpy; tpONtd;. jhd; ehba tiu my;yh`; (mg;gbNa) vd;id (rputzf;fj;jpy;)tpl;LtpLthd;. gpwF (,iwtdpd; jug;gpypUe;J> 'K`k;kNj! jiyia caHj;Jq;fs;; nrhy;Yq;fs;; nrtpNaw;fg;gLk; NfSq;fs;; cq;fSf;Fj; jug;gLk; ghpe;iu nra;Aq;fs;; cq;fs; ghpe;Jiu Vw;fg;gLk;'' vd;W vd;dplk; nrhy;yg;gLk;. mg;NghJ ehd; vd; ,iwtid mtd; vdf;Ff; fw;Wj;je;j Gfo; nkhopfisf; $wp Nghw;WNtd;. gpwF ehd; ghpe;Jiu nra;Ntd;. mg;NghJ ,iwtd;> '(ehd; ahH ahUf;Fg; ghpe;Jiu nra;ayhk; vd;gij tiuaWj;J) vdf;F tuk;G tpjpg;ghd;. gpwF ehd; mtHfis nrhHf;fj;jpy; mDg;gpitg;Ngd;. gpd;dH kPz;Lk; ehd; (,iwtdplk;) nry;Ntd;. vd; ,iwtidf; fhZk;NghJ ehd; (Kd;Nghd;Nw> rpuk; gzpe;J) r[;jhtpy; tpONtd;. mg;NghJ my;yh`; jhk; ehba tiu vd;id (mg;gbNa rpu tzf;fj;jpy;)tpl;LtpLthd;. gpwF (,iwtdpd; jug;gpypUe;J) 'K`k;kNj! jiyia caHj;Jq;fs;. nrhy;Yq;fs;; nrtpNaw;fg;gLk;. NfSq;fs;; mJ cq;fSf;Fj; jug;gLk;. ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;. cq;fs; ghpe;Jiu Vw;fg;gLk;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;. mg;NghJ ehd; vd; ,iwtid mtd; vdf;Ff; fw;Wj;je;j Gfo; nkhopfis $wp Nghw;wpNtd;. gpwF ehd; ghpe;Jiu nra;Ntd;. mg;NghJk; ,iwtd;> (ehd; ahH ahUf;Fg; ghpe;Jiu nra;ayhk; vd;gi tiuaWj;J) vdf;F tuk;G tpjpg;ghd;. gpwF (mtHfSf;fhfg; ghpe;JNgrp) mtHfis ehd; nrhHf;fj;jpw;F mDg;gp itg;Ngd;. gpwF (mtHfSf;fhfg; ghpe;JNgrp) mtHfis ehd; nrhHf;fj;jpw;F mDg;gpitg;Ngd;.. gpwF (%d;whk;) Kiwahf ehd; (,iwtdplk;) nry;Ntd;. (ehd;fhk; Kiwahf ,iwtdplk;) nry;Ntd;. mg;NghJ ehd;> 'vd; ,iwth! FHMd; jLj;Jtpl;l> epue;ju eufk; fl;lhakhk;tpl;l(tHfshd ,iw kWg;ghsHfs;> eatQ;rfH)fisj; jtpu NtW ahUk; eufj;jpy; kpQ;rtpy;iy'' vd;W nrhy;Ntd;.

ahH 'yhapyh` ,y;yy;yh`;'' (my;yh`;itj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH NtnwtUkpy;iy) vd;W $wpaJld; mthpd; cs;sj;jpy; XH thw;NfhJik vilasT ed;ikapUf;FNkh mtH eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaw;wg;gLthH. gpwF ahH 'yhapyh` ,y;yy;yh`;'' vd;W $wpaJld; mthpd; cs;sj;jpy; kzpf; NfhJikapd; cilasT ed;ik ,Uf;FNkh mtUk; eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaw;wg;gLthH. gpwF ahH 'yhapyh` ,y;yy;yh`;'' vd;W $wpaJld;> mthpd; cs;sj;jpy; fLfpd; vilasT ed;ik ,Uf;FNkh mtUk; eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaw;wg;gLthH.

my;yh`;tpd; fuk; epuk;gpAs;sJ. thhp toq;Ftjhy; mJ tw;wpg; Ngha;tpLtjpy;iy. ,uTk; gfYk; (kio Nkfj;ijg; Nghy; mJ jd; mUs kioiag; nghope;J nfhz;NlapUf;fpwJ. thdq;fisAk; g+kpiaAk; mtd; gilj;jJ Kjy; mtd; toq;fpait mtDila fuj;jpYs;s (nry;tj;)ij tw;wr; nra;J tpltpy;iy vd;gijg; ghHj;jPHfsh? thdq;fisAk; g+kpiaAk; gilg;gjw;F (Kd;dH) mtDila mhpahrdk; (mH\;)> ePhpd; kPJ ,Ue;jJ. mtDila ,d;ndhU fuj;jpy; juhR cs;sJ. mtNd (mijj;) jho;j;Jfpwhd;; mtNd caHj;Jfpwhd;.

my;yh`; kWikehspy; g+kpiaj; jd;Dila ifg;gpbf;Fs; mlf;fpf; nfhs;thd;. thdq;fs; mtDila tyf;fuj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;. gpwF 'ehNd murd;!'' vd;W nrhy;thd;.

]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp) mtHfs;> 'vd; kidtpAld; XH Mz; (jtwhd cwT nfhz;l epiyapy;) ,Uf;ff; fz;lhy; thspd; KidahNyNa mtid ehd; ntl;LNtd;'' vd;W nrhy;y> ,r;nra;jp ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F vl;baJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> ']mj; mtHfspd; Nuh\j;ijf; fz;L ePq;fs; tpaf;fpd;wPHfsh? my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; mtiutpl mjpf Nuh\Ks;std;; my;yh`; jd; Nuh\Ks;std;. my;yh`; jd; Nuh\j;jpd; fhuzj;jhy;jhd; ntspg;gilahd kw;Wk; kiwthd khdf;Nflhd nray;fs; (Mghrq;fs;) midj;ijAk; jilnra;Jtpl;lhd;. (jpUe;Jtjw;F tha;g;gspj;J)tpl;Lg;gpbg;gij kpfTk; tpUk;GfpwtH my;yh`;it tpl NtnwtUk; ,y;iy. vdNtjhd; ew;nra;jp nrhy;gtHfisAk; vr;rhpf;if nra;gtHfisAk; my;yh`; mDg;gpitj;jhd;. my;yh`;it tpl kpfTk; Gfio tpUk;GfpwtH NtnwtUkpy;iy. vdNtjhd; my;yh`; nrhHf;fj;ij mspg;gjhf thf;fspj;Js;shd;.53

''(egpNa!) rhl;rpaj;jpy; kpfTk;nghpaJ vJ? vdf; NfSk;. my;yh`;Nt vdf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; ,ilNa rhl;rp Mthd; vdf; $Wk;'' (vDk; 6:19 tJ ,iwtrdk;).

my;yh`; $wpdhd;: mtDila (jpU) Kfj;ijj; jtpu midj;JNk mopaf; $bait jhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 28:88)54

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU kdpjhplk;> 'FHMdpypUe;J cq;fSld; (kddkhf) VNjDk; xd;W (i\c) ,Uf;fpd;wjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mk;kdpjH 'Mk;. ,d;d mj;jpahak;> ,d;d mj;jpahak;'' vd;W rpy mj;jpahaf;isg; ngaH Fwpg;gpl;Lr; nrhd;dhH.55

mtDila mhpahrdk; (mH\;) ePhpd; kPjpUe;jJ (vDk; 11:7 tJ ,iwtrdk;). mtNd kfj;jhd mhpahrdj;jpd; (mH\;) mjpgjp Mthd; (vDk; 9:129 tJ ,iwtrdk;).56

mGy; Mypah(u`;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: 'gpd;dH thdj;ij(g; gilf;f)f; fUjp> mtw;iw VO thdq;fshf xOq;Fg;gLj;jpdhd;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:29 tJ) trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s ',];jth' vDk; nrhy;Yf;F 'caHe;jhd;' vd;W nghUshFk;. 'rt;th' vd;gjw;Fg; 'gilj;jhd;' vd;W nghUshFk;.

K[h`pj;(u`;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: gpd;dH mH»d; kPJ mike;jhd; vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 07:54 tJ) trdj;jpw;F 'mH»d; NkNy Mdhd;'' vd;W nghUs;.

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH: (mtNd mhpahrdj;Jf;F chpatd;; GfOf;Fhpatd; vDk; 85:15 tJ trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) 'my;k[Pj;' vDk; nrhy;Yf;F 'fz;zpakpf;ftd;' vd;W nghUs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 85:14 tJ trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) 'my;tJ}j;' vDk; nrhy;Yf;F> 'md;G kpf;ftd;' vd;W nghUs;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mUfpy; ,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ gd}jkPk; Fyj;jhhpy; rpyH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jdH. (mtHfsplk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ew;nra;jpia Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sq;fs;> gd}jkPk; Fyj;jhNu!'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vq;fSf;F ew;nra;jp nrhd;dPHfs;. (mJ ,Uf;fl;Lk;! jHkk;) nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;: mg;NghJ akd; ehl;L kf;fs; rpyH (-m\;mhP Fyj;jhH) te;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'akd; thrpfNs! ePq;fs; ew;nra;jpia Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. Vnddpy;> gd}jkPk; Fyj;jhH mij Vw;ftpy;iy'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; (mij) Vw;Wf; nfhz;Nlhk;; khHf;ff; fy;tp fw;gjw;fhfTk;> ,e;j cyfk; cz;lhdjd; Muk;g epiy Fwpj;Jj; jq;fsplk; Nfl;gjw;fhfTNk ehq;fs; jq;fsplk; te;Njhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;:

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(Mjpapy;) my;yh`; kl;LNk ,Ue;jd; mtDf;F Kd; (mtidj; jtpu NtW) ve;jg; nghUSk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. (gpwF gilf;fg;gl;l) mtDila mhpahrdk; (mH\;) jz;¡hpd; kPJ ,Ue;jJ. gpd;dH thdq;fs; kw;Wk; g+kpia mtd; gilj;jhd;. (yt;`{y; k`;/g+o; vDk;) ghJfhf;fg; ngw;w gyifapy; (gpugQ;rj;jpd;) vy;yh tp\aq;fisAk; vOjpdhd;'' vd;whHfs;.

(mwptpg;ghsH $WfpwhH:) gpd;dH xUtH vd;dplk; te;J> ',k;uhNd! cq;fs; xl;lfj;ij (fz;L) gpbAq;fs;; mJ (Xbg;) Ngha;tpl;lJ'' vd;W $w> ehd; mijj; Njl (vOe;J) nrd;Wtpl;Nld;. nrd;W ghHj;jhy; xl;lfj;ijf; fhz Kbahjgb fhdy; ePH jLj;Jtpl;lJ. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! mJ Nghdhy; Nghfl;Lk; vd;W fUjp> (`jP]; Kbtjw;F Kd;) ehd; mq;fpUe;J vOe;J nry;yhky; ,Ue;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W ehd; Mirg;gl;Nld;.57

my;yh`;tpd; tyf; fuk; epuk;gpAs;sJ. thhptoq;Ftjhy; mJ tw;wptpLtjpy;iy. mJ ,utpYk; gfypYk; (mUs; kioiag;) nghope;J nfhz;NlapUf;fpwJ. mtd; thdq;fs; kw;Wk; g+kpiag; gilj;j (Neuj;)jpypUe;J (,g;NghJ tiu) mtd; thhp toq;fpaJ vt;tsT ,Uf;Fk; nrhy;Yq;fs;. mJTk; $l mtDila tyf;fuj;jpy; ,Ug;gijf; Fiwj;Jtpltpy;iy. (thdq;fs; kw;Wk; g+kpiag; gilj;jNghJ) mtDila mhpahrdk; (mH\;) jz;¡hpd; kPjpUe;jJ. mtDila kw;nwhU fuj;jpy; 'nfhilg; nghopT' my;yJ 'nfhilf;FiwT' cs;sJ. (mjd; thapyhf) mtd; (rpyiu) caHj;Jfpwhd;; (rpyiuj;) jho;j;Jfpwhd;.

i]j; ,g;D `hhp]h(uyp) mtHfs; jk; kidtpapd; Nghf;F Fwpj;J (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) Kiwapl te;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;Tf;F mQ;rp ele;Jnfhs;; cd; kidtpia (kz tpyf;Fr; nra;Jtplhky;) kzge;jj;jpy; ePbf;fr; nra;'' vd;W $wyhdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; tho;ehspy; FHMd; trdq;fspy;) vijNaDk; kiwg;gtHfshf ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; (gpd;tUk; 33:37 tJ trdkhd) ,ijj;jhd; kiwj;jpUg;ghHfs;. ,jd; fhuzj;jhy; i]dg;(uyp) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; kw;w JiztpaH Kd;ghf (jkf;Fj; jdpr; rpwg;G ,Ug;gjhfg;) ngUik ghuhl;bf; nfhs;thHfs;. 'cq;fis (egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F) cq;fs; tPl;lhH kzKbj;Jj;je;jhHfs;. vd;idNah caHe;jtdhd my;yh`;Nt VOthdq;fSf;F NkypUe;J (egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F) kzKbj;Jf; nfhLj;jhd;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;.

gHjh njhlHghd trdk; i]dg; gpd;j; [`;\;(uyp) mtHfspd; tp\aj;jpy; ehd; mUsg;ngw;wJ. md;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; i]dg;(uyp) mtHfis kze;jjw;fhf ('tyPkh' tpUe;jhf) nuhl;biaAk; ,iwr;rpiaAk; cz;zf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. i]dg;(uyp) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; kw;w JiztpaH Kd;ghfg; ngUik ghuhl;bte;jhHfs;: 'my;yh`; vdf;F thdj;jpy; kzKbj;J itj;jhd;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;.

my;yh`;tpd; kPJk; mtDila J}jhpd; kPJk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;L njhOifia epiyepWj;jp> ukshdpy; Nehd;Gk; Nehw;w kdpjiu nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioar; nra;tJ my;yh`;tpd; kPJ flikahfptpl;lJ; mtH ,iwtopapy; ehL Jwe;J (`p[;uj;) nrd;whYk; rhp; my;yJ mtH gpwe;j g+kpapy; cl;fhHe;J nfhz;lhYk; rhp' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; kf;fSf;F ,e;j (ew;) nra;jpia mwptpf;fyhkh?' vd;W (egpj; NjhoHfs;) Nfl;ldH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'nrhHf;fj;jpy; E}W gbj;juq;fs; cs;sd. mtw;iwj; jd;Dila ghijapy; mwg;NghH GhpgtHfSf;fhf (my;yh`;) jahHgLj;jp itj;Js;shd;. xt;nthU ,uz;L gbj;juq;fSf;fpilNa thdj;jpw;Fk; g+kpf;Fk; ,ilapYs;sijg; Nghd;w njhiyJ}uk; cs;sJ. ePq;fs; my;yh`;tplk; Nfl;lhy;> /gpHjt;]; vDk; (nrhHf;fj;jpd;) gbj;juj;ijNa NfSq;fs;; Vnddpy;> mJNt nrhHf;fj;jpd; kpfr; rpwe;j gbj;juKk; kpf caHe;j gbj;juKk; MFk;. mjw;F NkNy mstpyh mUshs(d; ,iwt)dpd; mhpahrdk; (mH\;) ,Uf;fpwJ. ,d;Dk; m(e;j gbj;juj;)jpypUe;Nj nrhHf;fj;jpd; MWfs; gha;fpd;wd vd;W $wpdhHfs;.61

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mkHe;jpUf;f gs;spthrypDs; ehd; Eioe;Njd;. #hpad; kiwaj; njhlq;fpaJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg+ jHNu! ,J (-#hpad;) vq;F nry;fpd;wJ vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;fwpe;jtHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs;> ',J ,iwtDf;F (mtDila mhpahrdj;jpw;Ff; fPNo) rputzf;fk; (r[;jh) nra;a mDkjp Nfl;gjw;fhfr; nry;fpd;wJ. mjw;F mDkjp toq;fg;gLk;. mjdplk;> 'eP vq;fpUe;J te;jhNah me;j ,lj;jpw;Nf jpUk;gpr; nry;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lijg; Nghd;W ,Uf;Fk;. clNd mJ kiwe;j ,lj;jpypUe;J (,Wjp ehspy;) cjakhFk;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> 'mJjhd; mJ epiynfhs;Sk; ,lkhFk;'' (jhypf;f K];j;jfHUy; y`h) vd;W mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mtHfspd; Xjy; Kiwg;gb (jpUf;FHMd; 36:38 tJ trdj;ij) XjpdhHfs;.62

mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs; (jk; Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy; FHMd; trdq;fis xd;W jpul;Lk;gb Nfl;L) vd;dplk; MsDg;gpdhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; FHMd; (Rtbfisj;) NjbNdd;. mg;NghJ 'mj;jt;gh' vDk; (9 tJ) mj;jpahaj;jpd; ,Wjpg; gFjpia md;rhhpahd fpilf;fg;ngw;Nwd;. mtuy;yhj NtnwhUthplKk; mij ehd; fhztpy;iy. me;j ,Wjpg; gFjp> 'cq;fspypUe;Nj XH ,iwj;J}jH cq;fsplk; te;jpUf;fpwhH'' vd;gjpypUe;J my;guhmj; te;jpUf;fpwhH'' vd;gjpypUe;J my;guhmj; mj;jpahaj;jpd; ,Wjp(ahd 'mtNd kfj;jhd mhpahrdj;jpd; mjpgjp Mthd;' vd;gJ) tiu cs;sjhFk;.

kWik ehspy; kf;fs; kaf;fkile;J tpLthHfs;. mg;NghJ (ehd; Kjyhtjhf %Hr;ir njspe;J vOk;NghJ) %]htpd; mUfpy; ,Ug;Ngd;. mtH(,iw) mhpahrdj;jpd; fhy;fspy; xd;iwg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghH.

mg;NghJ ehNd Kjyhtjhf (kaf;fk; njsptpj;J) vOg;gg;gl;ltdhf ,Ug;Ngd;. mg;NghJ %]h(,iw) mhpahrdj;ijg; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;.

mg+ jH(uyp) mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwj;J}juhf mDg;gg;gl;bUf;Fk; nra;jp vl;baJ. clNd mtHfs; jk; rNfhjhplk;> 'jkf;F thdj;jpypUe;J (,iwr;) nra;jp tUtjhff; fUJk; ,e;j kdpjiug; gw;wpa tptuj;ij eP vdf;fhf mwpe;J th!'' vd;whHfs;.67

ew;nrayhdJ ew;nrhy;iy (thdj;jpw;F) caHj;Jfpd;wJ. 'Jy;kMhp[;' (Vzpg; gbfisf; nfhz;ltHfs;) vd;gJ thdtHfisf; Fwpf;Fk;. mtHfs; my;yh`;it Nehf;fp (thdj;jpy;) Vwpr; nry;fpd;wdH. 68

,utpy; rpy thdtHfSk;> gypy; rpy thdtHfSk; cq;fspilNa mLj;jLj;J ,wq;fp) tUfpwhHfs;. mtHfs; m];H njhOifapYk; /g[;H njhOifapYk; xd;W NrUfpwhHfs;. gpwF cq;fspilNa ,uT jq;fpapUe;jtHfs; (thdj;jpw;F) Vwpr; nry;fpwhHfs;. mtHfsplk; my;yh`; 'vd; mbahHfis ve;j epiyapy;tpl;Ltpl;L te;jPHfs;?' vd;W -cq;fisg; gw;wp mtd; ed;fwpe;j epiyapNyNa - Nfl;fpwhd;. 'mtHfs; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk; epiyapy; mtHfistpl;Ltpl;L te;Njhk;; mtHfs; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk; epiyapNyNa mtHfsplk; ehq;fs; nrd;Nwhk;'' vd;W thdtHfs; gjpyspg;ghHfs;.

ey;y rk;ghj;jpaj;jpd; thapyhf (<l;ba tUkhdj;jpypUe;J) xU NghPr;rk; goj;jpw;Fr; rkkhd msT jHkk; nra;fpwthplkpUe;J mij my;yh`; jd; tyf; fuj;jhy; ngw;W Vw;Wf; nfhs;thd;. -my;yh`;it Nehf;fp ey;y (J}a;ikahd)J kl;LNk NkNy. nry;Yk; - gpwF mij> cq;fspy; xUtH jk; Fjpiuf; Fl;bia tsHg;gijg; Nghd;W kiy mstpw;F my;yh`; tsHj;Jg; ngUfr; nra;thd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Jd;gk; NeUk;NghJ ,r;nrhw;fisf; $wpg; gpuhHj;jpj;Jte;jhHfs;: yh ,yh` ,y;yy;yh`{y; moPKy; `yPk;; yh ,yh` ,y;yy;yh`{ ug;Gy; mH»y; moPk;; yh ,yh` ,y;yy;yh`{ ug;G]; ]khthj;jp t ug;Gy; mH»y; fhPk;. (kfj;Jtkpf;NfhDk; nghWik kpFe;NjhDkhfpa my;yh`;itj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH NtnwtUkpy;iy; kfj;jhd mhpahrdj;jpd; mjpgjpahd my;yh`;itj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH NtnwtUkpy;iy; thdq;fspd; mjpgjpAk; rpwg;Gkpf;f mhpahrdj;jpd; mjpgjpAkhfpa my;yh`;itj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH NtnwtUkpy;iy.)71

myP(uyp) mtHfs; thHf;fg;glhj rpwpa jq;ff; fl;b xd;iw akd; ehl;bypUe;J egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mij egp(]y;) mtHfs; mf;uc ,g;D `hgp]; my;`d;oyP my;K[h»<(uyp)> ciadh ,g;D gj;H my;/g]hhP(uyp)> my;fkh ,g;D cyh]h my; MkphP my;fpyhgP(uyp)> i]j; my;ify; mj;jhaP me;eg;`hdP(uyp) Mfpa ehy;thpilNa gq;fpl;lhHfs;. ,ijf; fz;l Fiw»aUk; md;rhhpfSk; Nfhgkile;J> e[;j;thrpfspd; jiytHfSf;F ,ijf; nfhLf;fpwhHfs;; ek;iktpl;LtpLfpwhHfNs'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(,ijawpe;j) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(Gjpjhf ,];yhj;ijj; jOtpa) mtHfis <Hg;gjw;fhfNt ,t;thW nfhLj;Njd;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ fz;fs; gQ;rile;j new;wp Gilj;j> mlHj;jpahd jhb nfhz;l> fd;dq;fs; cg;gpa> jiy Kb kopf;fg;gl;bUe;j xU kdpjd; Kd;te;J> 'K`k;kNj! my;yh`;Tf;F mQ;Rq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; my;yh`;Tf;F khW nra;jhy; NtW ahH mtDf;Ff; fPo;g;gbag; NghfpwhHfs;? g+kpapypUg;gtHfspy; vd;id mtd; ek;gpf;ifFhpatdhf Mf;fpAs;shd;; (ehd; thdpypUg;gtHfspd; ek;gpf;iff;Fk; chpatd;;) Mdhy;> ePq;fs; vd;id ek;g kWf;fpd;wPHfNs?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ kf;fspy; xUtH mtidf; nfhd;Wtpl mDkjp Nfl;lhH - mtH fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;(uyp) vd;Nw fUJfpNwd; - Mdhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtiuj; jLj;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

me;j kdpjd; jpUk;gpr; nrd;wNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;j kdpjdpd; guk;giuapypUe;J xU rKjhaj;jhH Njhd;WtH. mtHfs; FHMid XJthHfs;. Mdhy;> mJ mtHfspd; njhz;ilf; Fopfisj; jhz;b (,jaj;jpw;Fs;) nry;yhJ; Ntl;ilahlg;gl;l gpuhzpapd; clypypUe;J (mjd; kPJ va;ag;gl;l) mk;G ntspNawptpLtijg; Nghd;W mtHfs; ,];yhj;jpypUe;J ntspNawp tpLthHfs;. ,];yhkpaHfisNa mtHfs; nfhiy nra;thHfs;; rpiy tzq;fpfistpl;LtpLthHfs;. ehd; mtHf(s; thOk; ehl;f)is mile;jhy; 'MJ' $l;lj;jhH mopf;fg;gl;lijg; Nghd;W mtHfis epr;rak; ehd; mopg;Ngd;'' vd;whHfs;.72

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; '#hpad;> jhd; epiynfhs;Sk; ,lj;ij Nehf;fpr; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;fpd;wJ'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 36:38 tJ) ,iwtrdj;ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mjd; epiynfhs;Sk; ,lk; mhpahrdj;jpw;Ff; fPNo cs;sJ'' vd;whHfs;.73

''me;j ehspy; rpy Kfq;fs; (kk;o;r;rpahy;) g+hpg;gile;jpUf;Fk;. jk; ,iwtid ($He;J) ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 75:22> 23 Mfpa) trdq;fs;.74

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; mkHe;jpUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ (me;j) ngsHzkp ,utpy; mtHfs; KOepyhitf; $He;J ghHj;jhHfs;. ',e;j epyhit ePq;fs; neUf;fbapd;wpf; fhz;gijg; Nghd;Nw cq;fSila ,iwtidAk; (kWikapy;) fhz;gPHfs;. vdNt> #hpad; cjakhtjw;F Kd;Gs;s njhOifapYk; #hpad; kiwtjw;F Kd;Gs;s njhOifapYk; (cwf;fk; Nghd;w) vjw;Fk; Ml;glhky; ,Uf;f cq;fshy; KbAk; vd;why; mt;thNw nra;Aq;fs; (cq;fSila ,iwtid ePq;fs; jhprpf;fyhk;)'' vd;whHfs;.75

'',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kWik ehspy; ehq;fs; vq;fs; ,iwtidf; fhz;Nghkh?' vd;W kf;fs; (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ngsHzkp ,utpy; KO epyhitf; fhz;gjpy; cq;fSf;Fr; rpukk; ,Uf;Fkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; ',y;iy; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;whHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Nkfk; kiwf;fhj #hpaidf; fhz;gjpy; cq;fSf;Fr; rpukk; ,Uf;Fkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',y;iy; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;:

,t;thWjhd; cq;fSila ,iwtid ePq;fs; (kWik ehspy;) fhz;gPHfs;. my;yh`; kWikehspy; kdpjHfis xd;W$l;b> '(cyfj;jpy;) ahH vij tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhNuh mtH mijg; gpd;gw;wpr; nry;yl;Lk;'' vd;W $Wthd;. vdNt> #hpaid tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jtHfs; #hpaidg; gpd;njhlHthHfs;. re;jpuid tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jtHfs; re;jpuidg; gpd;njhlHthHfs;. i\j;jhd;fis topgl;L te;jtHfs; i\j;jhd;fisg; gpd;njhlHthHfs;. ,Wjpapy; ,e;jr; rKjhaj;jhH kl;Lk; vQ;rpaUg;ghHfs;. mtHfspilNa 'ghpe;Jiug;NghH' my;yJ 'eatQ;rfHfs;' ,Ug;ghHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`; mtHfsplk; (mtHfs; mwpe;jpuhj mtHfsplk; (mtHfs; mwpe;jpuhj Njhw;wj;jpy;) te;J> 'ehNd cq;fSila ,iwtd;'' vd;W $Wthd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vq;fs; ,iwtd; vq;fsplk; tUk; tiu ehq;fs; ,q;NfNa ,Ug;Nghk; eP vq;fs; ,iwtd; my;yd;). mtd; vq;fsplk; te;jhy; mtid ehq;fs; mwpe;Jnfhs;Nthk;'' vd;W $WtH.

mg;NghJ my;yh`; mtHfsplk; mtHfs; mwpe;J nfhs;Sk; Njhw;wj;jpy; te;J> 'ehNd cq;fSila ,iwtd;'' vd;W nrhy;thd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ePjhd; vq;fs; ,iwtd;'' vd;W $wpagb mtidg; gpd;njhlHthHfs;. mq;F eufj;jpw;F NkNy ghyk; mikf;fg;gLk. mg;NghJ ehDk; vd; rKjhaj;jhUNk m(e;jg; ghyj;)ij Kjy; Kjyhff; flg;Nghk;. md;iwa jpdk; ,iwj; J}jHfs; kl;LNk NgRthHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jHfspd; gpuhHj;jid '(,iwth!) fhg;ghw;W! fhg;ghw;W!'' vd;gjhfNt ,Uf;Fk;. fUNty kuj;jpd; Kw;fisg; Nghd;w nfhf;fpfs; eufj;jpy; khl;lg;gl;bUf;Fk;. fUNty kuj;ijg; ghHj;jpUf;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'Mk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!' vd;W gjpyspj;jdH. me;jf; nfhf;fpfs; fUNty ku Ks;isg; Nghd;WjhdpUf;Fk;. MapDk;> mjd; gUkid my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwUtUk; mwpakhl;lhHfs;. me;jf; nfhf;fpfs; kf;fis mtHfspd; (jPa) nray;fSf;Nfw;g ft;tpg; gpbf;Fk;. kf;fspy; rpyH jk; nraypdhy; mope;J tpLthHfs;. ,d;Dk; rpyH (nfhf;fpapd; gpb jsHe;J eufj;jpy;) tpOe;J tpLthHfs;. kw;wr; rpyH NtW epiyapy; ,Ug;ghHfs;.

gpwF ,iwtd; fhl;rpaspj;J> jd; mbahHfspilNa jPHg;gspj;J Kbj;j gpd;> eufthrpfspy; jhd; ehba rpyiu jd; fUizahy; (eufj;jpypUe;J) ntspNaw;w tpUk;Gthd;. vdNt> my;yh`;Tf;F vijAk; ,izfw;gpf;fhky; tho;e;jtHfis eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaw;wptpLkhW thdtHfSf;F mtd; fl;lisapLthd;. tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy (yh ,yh` ,y;yy;yh`;) vd cWjp $wpatHfspy; ahUf;Fj; jhd; fUiz Ghpa Ntz;Lnkd ehLfpwhNdh mtHfis (eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaw;wpLkhW MizapLthd;). eufj;jpypUf;Fk; mtHfis (mtHfs; nra;j) r[;jhtpd; (rputzf;fj;jpd;) milahsj;ij itj;J thdtHfs; ,dq; fz;Lnfhs;thHfs;. Mjkpd; kfdpd; (-kdpjdpd;) r[;jh milahs(k; cs;s ,l)j;ijj; jtpu mtid (KOikahf) eufk; jPz;Lk;. (Mdhy;>) r[;jh milahsj;ijj; jPz;lf; $lhnjd eufj;jpw;F ,iwtd; jil tpjpj;Js;shd;. vdNt> mtHfs; mq;fnky;yhk; fhpe;Jtpl;lepiyapy; eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaWthHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; kPJ [Pt ePH (-khcy; `ahj;) Cw;wg;gLk;. clNd mtHfs; Nrw;W nts;sj;jpy; tpijg; gapH Kisg;gijg; Nghd;W (GJg; nghypTld;) epwk; khwptpLthHfs;.

gpd;dH mbahHfspilNa my;yh`; jPHg;gspj;J Kbf;Fk;NghJ eufj;ij Kd;Ndhf;fpagb xUtH vQ;rpapUg;ghH. mtHjhk; nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioaf; fhj;jpUf;Fk; filrp eufthrpahthH. mtH> 'vd; ,iwth! eufj;ijtpl;L vd; Kfj;ij (NtW gf;fk;) jpUg;Gthahf! mjd; (ntg;gf;) fhw;why; vdf;F %r;rilf;fpwJ; mjd; [{thiy vd;idf; fhpj;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;W $WthH. gpd;dH vijr; nrhy;yp mtH gpuhHj;jpf;f Ntz;Lnkd my;yh`; ehLthNdh mijr; nrhy;yp mtH gpuhHj;jpg;ghH.

gpwF my;yh`; (mthplk;)> 'eP Nfl;gij ehd; nfhLj;jhy; ,/jy;yhj Ntnwhd;iw eP vd;dplk; Nfl;ff;$Lk; my;yth?' vd;ghd;. mjw;F mtH> ',y;iy. cd; fz;zpaj;jpd; kPjhizahf! ,ijj; jtpu NtnwijAk; ehd; cd;dplk; Nfl;f khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wp> ,iwtd; ehba thf;FWjpfisAk; cWjpnkhopfisAk; mtH jk; ,iwtdplk; toq;FthH. mg;NghJ my;yh`; eufj;ijtpl;L mthpd; Kfj;ij (NtW gf;fk;) jpUg;gptpLthd;. mtH nrhHf;fj;ij Kd;Ndhf;fp ghHitiar; nrYj;Jk;NghJ my;yh`; ehba Neuk; tiu mtH mikjpahf ,Ug;ghH. gpwF> 'vd; ,iwth! nrhHf;fj;jpd; thry; tiu vd;idf; nfhz;L nry;thahf!'' vd;W $WthH. mjw;F my;yh`; mthplk;> 'cdf;F toq;fg;gl;l ,ijj; jtpu NtnwijAk; xUNghJk; vd;dplk; eP Nfl;fkhl;lha; vd cWjpnkhopfisAk; thf;FWjpfisAk; eP toq;ftpy;iyah? kdpjh! cdf;Ff; NfLjhd;. cd;Dila Vkhw;W Ntiyjhd; vd;d?' vd;W $Wthd;. mjw;F mtH> ',y;iy. cd; fz;zpaj;jpd; kPjhizahf! ,ijj; jtpu NtnwijAk; cd;dplk; ehd; Nfl;fkhl;Nld;' vdf; $wp> mtd; ehba thf;FWjpfisAk; cWjpnkhopfisAk; (,iwtdplk;) toq;FthH.

vdNt> my;yh`; mtiu nrhHf;fj;jpd; thry; tiu nfhz;L nry;thd;. nrhHf;f thrypy; mtH epw;Fk;NghJ nrhHf;fthry; mtUf;fhfj; jpwf;Fk;. mg;NghJ mtH mjpYs;s cy;yhr Rfq;fisg; ghHj;jthW my;yh`; ehba tiu mikjpahf ,Ug;ghH. gpwF> 'vd; ,iwth! vd;id nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fs; mDg;Gthahf!'' vd;W $WthH. mg;NghJ my;yh`;> 'cdf;F toq;fg;gl;lijj; jtpu NtnwijAk; Nfl;fkhl;Nld; vd;W $wp thf;FWjpfisAk; cWjp nkhopfisAk; eP toq;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L> 'kdpjh! cdf;Ff; NfLjhd;. cd;Dila Vkhw;W Ntiyjhd; vd;d?' vd;W $Wthd;.

mjw;F mtH> 'vd; ,iwth! cd; gilg;GfspNyNa ew;fjpaw;wtdha; ehd; Mk;tplf; $lhJ'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUg;ghH. ,Wjpapy; mtiuf; fz;L my;yh`; rphpj;JtpLthd;. mtiuf; fz;L rphpj;jJk;> 'nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioe;J nfhs;'' vd;W mthplk; my;yh`; $Wthd;. nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fs; mtH Eioe;j gpd; 'eP (tpUk;gpa) mij Mirg;glyhk;'' vd;W mthplk; ,iwtd; nrhy;thd;. mt;thNw mtH Mirg;gl;L jk; ,iwtdplk; Nfl;ghH. ,Wjpapy; my;yh`;Nt mtUf;F (Mirg;gl Ntz;batw;iw xt;nthd;whfr; nrhy;yp) ',d;dij ,d;dij eP Mirg;gL'' vd;W epidTgLj;Jthd;. filrpapy; me;j kdpjhpd; Mirfs; vy;yhk; mlq;Fk;. (mg;NghJ) my;yh`;> '(eP Nfl;l) ,JTk; cdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;. ,ijg; Nghd;W ,d;ndhU klq;Fk; cdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;'' vd;W nrhy;thd;.76

mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfs; Nkw;fz;l `jPi] mwptpj;jNghJ mtHfSld; mg+ ]aPj; my;Fj;hP(uyp) mtHfSk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. md;dhH mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfs; mwptpj;j ,e;j `jP]pw;F ve;j kWg;Gk; njhptpf;ftpy;iy. ,Wjpapy; mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfs;> ',JTk; cdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;; ,ijg; Nghd;W ,d;ndhU klq;Fk; cdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk; vd;W my;yh`; $Wthd;: vd mwptpj;jNghJ jhd; mg+ ]aPj;(uyp) mtHfs; (FWf;fpl;L>) ',JTk; ,ijg; Nghd;W gj;J klq;Fk; cdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;'' vd;wy;yth `jP]; ,Uf;fpwJ mg+ `{iuuhNt!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfs;> 'ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplkpUe;J 'cdf;F ,JTk; ,ijg; Nghd;w ,d;ndhU klq;Fk; fpilf;Fk;' vd;W $wpdhHfs; vdNt kddk; nra;Js;Nsd;'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F mg+ ]aPj; my;Fj;hP(uyp) mtHfs;> 'ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ',JTk; ,ijg; Nghd;W gj;J klq;FfSk; cdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;' vd;w nrhy;iyNa kddk; nra;Js;Nsd; vd cWjp $WfpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;. mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfs; 'me;j kdpjH jhk; nrhHf;fj;jpy; ,Wjpahf EioAk; kdpjuhthH'' vd;whHfs;.77

ehq;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kWik ehspy; vq;fs; ,iwtid ehq;fs; fhz;Nghkh?' vd;W (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(Nkf%l;lkpy;yhJ) thdk; njspthf ,Uf;ifapy; #hpaidAk; re;jpuidAk; ghHf;f ePq;fs; (Kz;baj;Jf; nfhz;L) rpukg;gLtPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs;> ',y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njhk;. ,t;tpuz;ilAk; ghHf;f ePq;fs; rpukg;glhjijg; Nghd;Nw me;j ehspy; cq;fSila ,iwtidf; fhzTk; ePq;fs; rpukg;gl khl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L (gpd;tUkhW) tpsf;fpdhHfs;.

(kWik ehspy;) miog;ghsH xUtH> 'xt;nthU rKjhaj;jhUk; jhk; tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J nry;yl;Lk;'' vd;W miog;GtpLg;ghH. mg;NghJ rpYit tzq;fpfs; jq;fs; rpYitAlDk;> rpiy tzq;fpfs; jq;fs; rpiyfSlDk;> xt;nthU (ngha;j;) nja;t topghl;lhHfs; jj;jk; flTs;fSlDk; nry;thHfs;. Kbtpy; my;yh`;it tzq;fpf;nfhz;L ed;ikfSk; Ghpe;J nfhz;bUe;j ey;ytHfs;> my;yJ (my;yh`;itAk; tzq;fpf; nfhz;L ghtq;fSk; Ghpe;J te;j) ghtpfs;> NkYk; Ntjf;fhuHfspy; kpQ;rpatHfs; kl;LNk vQ;rpapUg;gH. gpd;dH eufk; nfhzug;gl;Lf; fhdiyg; Nghd;W mtHfSf;Ff; fhl;lg;gLk;. mg;NghJ åjHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; vij tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk; mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; kfd; ci]H mtHfis tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; ngha;Aiuf;fpwPHfs;. my;yh`;Tf;Nf kidtpNah kf;fNsh ,Uf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;. gpwF mtHfsplk;> ',g;NghJ ePq;fs; vd;d tpUk;GfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk;. mjw;ftHfs;> 'vq;fSf;F (Fbg;gjw;F ePH) Gfl;Lthahf!'' vd;ghHfs;. mg;NghJ (mtHfsplk; fhdiyg; Nghd;W eufk; fhl;lg;gl;L)> 'FbAq;fs;'' vd;W $wg;gLk;. (mijf; Fbf;f KidAk;NghJ) mtHfs; eufj;jpy; tpOe;J tpLthHfs;. gpd;dH fpwp];jtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; vij tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jPHfs;? vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk; mjw;F mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kfd; kªi` (<rhit) ehq;fs; tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; ngha;Aiuf;fpwPHfs;; my;yh`;Tf;F kidtpNah kf;fNsh ,Uf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wg;gl;l gpd; 'ePq;fs; vd;d tpUk;GfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'eP vq;fSf;F (ePH) Gfl;LtijNa ehq;fs; tpUk;GfpNwhk;'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk; (fhdiyg; Nghd;W fhl;rp jUk; eufj;ijf; fhl;b) 'FbAq;fs;!'' vd;W $wg;gLk;. mg;NghJ eufj;jpy; mtHfSk; tpOe;JtpLthHfs;.

,Wjpapy; my;yh`;it tzq;fpf; (nfhz;L ed;ikfSk; Ghpe;J) nfhz;bUe;j ey;NyhH> my;yJ (my;yh`;itAk; tzq;fpf; nfhz;L ghtq;fSk; Ghpe;J te;j) jPNahH kl;Lk; vQ;rpapUg;gH. mtHfsplk; 'kf;fs; (midtUk; jj;jk; nja;tq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy;) nrd;whHfNs! ePq;fs; kl;Lk; Vd; ,q;NfNa ,Ue;Jnfhz;bUf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(cyfj;jpy;) ehq;fs; (tho;f;ifapd; Njitfisg; g+Hj;jp nra;J nfhs;tjw;fhf) ,e;j kf;fsplk; mjpf mstpy; NjitAs;stHfshf ,Ue;Jk; (mtHfSld; xl;b cwthbf; nfhz;buhky;) mtHfisg; gphpe;jpUe;Njhk;. (,g;NghJ kl;Lk; mtHfs; gpd;dhy; ehq;fs; nry;Nthkh?) ,q;F XH miog;ghsH' 'xt;nthU rKjhaj;jhUk; (cyf tho;tpy;) jhk; tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;j mtHfSld; NrHe;Jnfhs;sl;Lk; vd;W miof;ff; Nfl;Nlhk;. ehq;fs; (tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;j) vq;fs; ,iwtidNa ehq;fs; (,j;jUzj;jpy;) vjpHghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. mg;NghJ rHt ty;yik gilj;jt(dhd ,iwt)d;> mtidg; gw;wp mtHfs; vz;zp itj;jpUe;j Njhw;wk; my;yhj NtnwhU Njhw;wj;jpy; mtHfsplk; Kjy; Kiwahf te;J> 'ehNd cq;fs; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs;> 'ePNa vq;fs; ,iwtd;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwtdplk; ,iwj;J}jHfisj; jtpu NtnwtUk; Ngr khl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ> 'mtid ,dq;fz;Lnfhs;s cq;fSf;Fk; mtDf;FkpilNa VNjDk; milahsk; cz;lh?' vd;W (xUtH) Nfl;ghH. mjw;F ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfs;> '(,iwtdp) fhy; (ghjk;) jhd;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. clNd my;yh`; jd;Dila fhiy ntspg;gLj;Jthd;. ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; ahtUk; mtDf;F rpu tzf;fk; (r[;jh) nra;thHfs;. Kf];Jjpf;fhfTk; ghuhl;Lf;fhfTk; my;yh`;Tf;F rpuk; gzpe;J (njhOJ) nfhz;bUe;jtHfs; kl;LNk mg;NghJ vQ;rpapUg;ghHfs;; mtHfs; rputzf;fk; nra;a Kw;gLthHfs;. Mdhy;> mtHfspd; KJF (Fdpa KbahjthW) xNu gyifiag; Nghd;W khwptpLk;. (mtHfshy; rpuk; tzf;fk; nra;a KbahJ.)78

gpwF ghyk; nfhz;L tug;gl;L> eufj;jpd; NkNy nfhz;Litf;fg;gLk;. (,t;thW egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dNghJ>) ehq;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mJ vd;d ghyk;?' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mJ (fhy;fs;) tOf;Fkplk;; rWf;Fkplk;; mjd; kPJ ,Uk;Gf; nfhf;fpfSk; mfd;w ePz;l Kw;fSk; ,Uf;Fk;. me;j Kl;fs; tise;jpUf;Fk;. 'e[;j;' gFjpapy; Kisf;Fk; mit 'fUNty ku Kw;fs;' vdg;gLk;'' vd;whHfs;. (njhlHe;J $wpdhHfs;:) ,iwek;gpf;ifahsH me;jg; ghyj;ij fz;rpkpl;liyg; Nghd;Wk;> kpd;diyg; Nghd;Wk;> fhw;iwg; Nghd;Wk;> ge;jaf; Fjpiufs; kw;Wk; xl;lfq;fisg; Nghd;Wk; (tpiuthff;) fle;J tpLthH. ve;jf; fhaKkpd;wp jg;gptpLNthUk; cz;L. fhaj;Jld; jg;GNthUk; cz;L. %Hr;irahfp euf neUg;gpy; tpONthUk; cz;L. ,Wjpapy; mtHfspy; filrp Ms; fLikahf ,Oj;Jr; nry;yg;gLthH. gpd;dH> jhk; jg;gpj;Jtpl;Nlhk; vd;gij ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; fhZk;NghJ jk; rNfhjuHfSf;fhf rHt mjpfhuKk; gilj;j (,iw)tdplk; md;W mtHfs; fLikahf kd;whLthHfs;. me;j mstpw;F (,k;ikapy;) cq;fSf;fj; njspthfptpl;l chpikf;fhff; $l ePq;fs; vd;dplk; typAWj;jpf; Nfl;bUf;fkhl;BHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'vq;fs; ,iwth! (,tHfs;) vq;fSld; njhOJ nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;; vq;fSld; Nehd;G Nehw;whHfs;; vq;fSld; (kw;w) ey;ywq;fs; Ghpe;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs; (vdNt ,tHfis eP fhg;ghw;Wthahf)'' vd;W Ntz;LthHfs;. mg;NghJ caHe;Njhd; my;yh`;> 'ePq;fs; nrd;W> vtUila cs;sj;jpy; xU nghw;fhR (jPdhH) msTf;F ,iwek;gpf;if ,Uf;ff; fhz;fpd;wPHfNsh mtHfis (eufj;jpypUe;J) ntspNaw;Wq;fs;'' vd;W $Wthd;. mt;thNw mtHfSk; (eufthrpfsplk;) nry;thHfs;. mtHfspd; Kfq;fisf; fhpf;ff; $lhnjd eufj;jpw;F my;yh`; jil tpjpj;JtpLthd;. mg;NghJ (me;j eufthrpfspy;) rpyH jk; ghjk; eufj;jpw;Fs; kiwAk; mstpw;F> ghjp fhy;fs; kiwAk; mstpw;F euk;Ds; fplg;ghHfs;. clNd mtHfs; jkf;F mwpKfkhdtHfis (eufj;jpypUe;J) ntspNaw;WthHfs;. gpwF kPz;Lk; (,iwtdplk;) nry;thHfs;. 'vtUila cs;sj;jpy; ghjp nghw;fhR msTf;F ,iwek;gpf;if cs;snjdf; fhz;fpwPHfNsh mtHfisAk; ntspNaw;Wq;fs;'' vd;ghd;. mt;thNw mtHfs; jkf;Fj; njhpe;jtHfis ntspNaw;wptpl;L kWgbAk; (,iwtdplk;) tUthHfs;. mg;NghJ mtd;> 'vtUila cs;sj;jpy; fLfsT ,iwek;gpf;if ,Uf;ff; fz;BHfNsh mtHfisAk; (eufj;jpypUe;J) ntspNaw;Wq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;thd;. mt;thNw mtHfs; (te;J) jkf;F mwpKfkhdtHfis (mjpypUe;J) ntspNaw;WthHfs;.

(,ij) ePq;fs; ek;ghtpl;lhy;> 'epr;rakhf my;yh`; vtUf;Fk; mZtsT $l mePjp ,iof;fkhl;lhd;. mZtsT ed;ik nra;jpUe;jhYk; mij ,ul;bg;ghf;Fthd;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:40 tJ) ,iwtrdj;ij Xjpf;nfhs;Sq;fs;.

,t;thW ,iwj;J}jHfs;> thdtHfs;> ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; MfpNahH (jj;jk; jFjpf;Nfw;g) ghpe;Jiu nra;thHfs;. mg;NghJ rHt mjpfhuk; gilj;j (,iw)td; '(,dp) vd; ghpe;Jiu (kl;LNk) vQ;rpapUf;fpwJ'' vd;W $wptpl;L> eufj;jpypUe;J xU ifg;gpb msT kf;fis ms;spnaLj;J mtHfis ntspNaw;Wthd;. mtHfs; fhpe;J NghapUg;ghHfs;. vdNt> nrhHf;f thrypYs;s xU ejpapy; mtHfs; Nghlg;gLthHfs;. mjw;F '[Pt ePH' ('khcy; `ahj;') vd;W ngaH. clNd mtHfs; Nrw;W nts;sj;jpy; tpijg; gapH Kisg;gijg; Nghd;W ejpapd; ,uz;L kUq;fpYk; Kisj;J (epwk; khwp) tpLthHfs;. ghiwapy; Xuj;jpYk; kuj;jpd; Xuj;jpYk; ,e;jg; gapiu ePq;fs; ghHj;jpUg;gPHfs;. mjpy; ntapy; gf;fkhf ,Ug;gJ gr;irahfTk;> epoy; gf;fkhf ,Ug;gJ nts;isahfTk; ,Uf;Fk;.

Mf> ,tHfs; (me;j ejpapypUe;J) ntspNaWk;NghJ Kj;ijg; Nghd;W (GJg; nghypTld;) ntspNaWthHfs;. mtHfspd; fOj;jpy; (eufj;jpypue;J tpLjiy ngw;wtHfs; vd;gjw;fhd) Kj;jpiu gjpf;fg;gLk;. gpwF mtHfs; nrhHf;fj;jpDs; EiothHfs;. mg;NghJ nrhHf;fthrpfs; (,tHfisg; ghHj;J)> ',tHfs; NguUshsdhy; tpLjiy nra;ag;gl;ltHfs;; ,tHfs; ve;j ew;nraYk; Ghpahky;> ve;j ed;ikAk; Vw;nfdNt nra;jpuhky; mtNd ,tHfisr; nrhHf;fj;jpDs; gpuNtrpf;fr; nra;jhd;'' vd;W $WtH. gpwF (mtHfsplk;) ePq;fs; fhz;fpwPHfNs ,JTk; cq;fSf;F cz;L; ,ijg; Nghd;W ,d;ndhU klq;Fk; cq;fSf;F cz;L'' vd;W (ew;nra;jp) nrhy;yg;gLk;.79

kWik ehspy; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; ftiyg;gLk; msTf;F epWj;jpitf;fg;gLthHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> '(mjp gaq;fukhd) ,e;j ,lj;jpypUe;J ek;ik tpLtpf;f ek; ,iwtdplk; ghpe;Jiuf;Fk; gb (ahiuahtJ) ehk; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhy; vd;d?' vd;W Ngrpf; nfhs;thHfs;. gpwF mtHfs; Mjk; (miy) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> 'ePq;fs; kdpjHfspd; je;ij Mjk; MtPH; my;yh`; jd;Dila ifahy; cq;fisg; gilj;jhd;; jd;Dila nrhHf;fj;jpy; cq;fis FbapUf;fr; nra;jhd;; jd;Dila thdtHfis cq;fSf;Fr; rpuk; gzpar; nra;jhd;; vy;yhg; nghUl;fspd; ngaHfisAk; cq;fSf;F mtd; fw;gpj;jhd;. (vdNt>) ,e;j(r; Nrhjidahd) fl;lj;jpypUe;J vq;fis tpLtpg;gjw;fhf cq;fSila ,iwtdplj;jpy; vq;fSf;fhfg; ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W NfhUtH. mjw;F Mjk;(miy) mtHfs;> '(ePq;fs; epidf;Fk;) me;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wptpl;L> cz;zf; $lhnjdj; jil tpjpf;fg;gl;bUe;j kuj;jpypUe;J Grpj;Jtpl;ljhy; jhk; Ghpe;j jtw;wpid mtHfs; vLj;Jf; $WthHfs;. '(vdf;Fg; gpd;) g+kpapYs;stHfSf;F ,iwtdhy; epakpf;fg;gl;l (Kf;fpakhd) ,iwj;J}jHfspy; Kjyhktuhd E}`;(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $WthHfs;.

clNd ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; E}`;(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;thHfs;. mg;NghJ md;dhUk; '(ePq;fs; epidf;Fk;) me;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wp> mwpahky; jk; ,iwtdplk; Ntz;bajhy; Vw;gl;l jk; jtw;wpid mtHfs; epidT$HthHfs;. gpwF> 'ePq;fs; NguUshs(d; ,iwt)dpd; cw;w ez;gH ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;. clNd ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfs; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;thHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSk;> '(ePq;fs; epidf;Fk;) me;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,y;iy'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> jhk; (cyf tho;tpy;) nrhd;d %d;W ngha;fis vLj;Jf;$WthHfs;. gpwF> 'ePq;fs; %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;. mtUf;F my;yh`; jt;uhj; (Ntjj;)ij toq;fp> mtUld; ciuahb> jd;Dld; fye;JiuahLk; msTf;F neUf;fk; mspj;j mbahuhthH mtH'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;. clNd ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfs; %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;thHfs;. mg;NghJ md;dhUk;> '(ePq;fs; epidf;Fk;) me;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,y;iy'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> (cyfpy;) xUtiuf; nfhiy nra;Jtpl;ljhy; jhk; nra;j Fw;wj;ij vLj;Jf;$WthHfs;. gpwF 'ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; mbahUk; J}jUkhd> mtDila MtpAk; thHj;ijAkhd <rh(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W %]h $WthHfs;. clNd ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; <rh(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;thHfs;. mtHfSk; '(ePq;fs; epidf;Fk;) me;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,y;iy; ,iwtdhy; Kd; gpd; ghtq;fs; kd;dpf;fg;gl;l mbahuhd K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;.

clNd ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; vd;dplk; tUthHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; vd; ,iwtid mtDila ,y;y(khd nrhHf;f)j;jpy; re;jpf;f mDkjp NfhUNtd;. vdf;F mjw;fhd mDkjp toq;fg;gLk;. ehd; vd; ,iwtidf; fhZk;NghJ r[;jhtpy; tpOe;JtpLNtd;. jhd; ehba tiu my;yh`; vd;id (mg;gbNa)tpl;LtpLthd;. gpwF vtd;> 'vOq;fs;> K`k;kNj! nrhy;Yq;fs;; nrtpNaw;fg;gLk;. ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;; cq;fs; ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;; cq;fs; ghpe;Jiu Vw;fg;gLk;. NfSq;fs;; cq;fSf;Fj; jug;gLk;'' vd;W $Wthd;. mg;NghJ ehd; vd;Dila jiyia caHj;jp ,iwtd; vdf;Ff; fw;Wj;jUk; Gfo; nkhopfisf; $wp vd; ,iwtidg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;Ntd;. gpwF ehd; ghpe;Jiu nra;Ntd;. mg;NghJ ,iwtd; (ehd; ahH ahUf;Fg; ghpe;Jiu nra;ayhk; vd;gij tiuaWj;J) vdf;F tuk;G tpjpg;ghd;. gpd;dH ehd; (mtDila ,y;yj;jpypUe;J) ntspNawp mtHfisr; nrhHf;fj;jpw;F mDg;gp itg;Ngd;. -fj;jhjh(u`;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: 'gpd;dH ehd; (mtDila ,y;yj;jpypUe;J) Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;W (eufj;jpypUe;J) mtHfis ntspNaw;wp> nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fs; mDg;gpitg;Ngd;'' vd;Wk; md];(uyp) mtHfs; $w Nfl;Nld;.

-gpwF kPz;Lk; (,uz;lhk; Kiwahf) vd; ,iwtid mtDila ,y;yj;jpy; re;jpf;f ehd; mDkjp NfhUNtd;. vdf;F mjw;fhd mDkjp toq;fg;gLk;. ehd; ,iwtidf; fhZk;NghJ r[;jhtpy; tpONtd;. jhd; ehba tiu my;yh`; vd;id (mg;gbNa)tpl;LtpLthd;. gpd;dH 'K`k;kNj! vOq;fs;. nrhy;Yq;fs;; nrtpNaw;fg;gLk; ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;; Vw;fg;gLk;. NfSq;fs;; jug;gLk;'' vd;W $Wthd; mg;NghJ ehd; vd;Dila jiyiaj; J}f;fp> ,iwtd; vdf;Ff; fw;Wj; jUk; Gfo;khiyfisf; $wp mtidg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;Ntd;. gpd;dH ehd; ghpe;Jiug;Ngd;. (ehd; ahH ahUf;Fg; ghpe;Jiu nra;a Ntz;Lnkd) vdf;F mtd; tuk;G tpjpg;ghd;. mg;NghJ ehd; (mtDila ,y;yj;jpypUe;J) ntspNawpr; nrd;W mtHfis nrhHf;fj;jpw;F mDg;gp itg;Ngd;.

gpd;dH %d;whk; Kiwahf kWgbAk; vd; ,iwtid mtDila ,y;yj;jpy; re;jpf;f ehd; mDkjp Nfl;Ngd;. vdf;F me;j mDkjp toq;fg;gLk;. ,iwtid ehd; fhZk;NghJ rputzf;fj;jpy; tpONtd;. jhd; ehba tiu (mg;gbNa) vd;id my;yh`;tpl;LtpLthd;. gpwF 'K`k;kNj! vOq;fs;. nra;f; Vw;fg;gLk;. NfhUf; mJ jug;gLk;'' vd ,iwtd; $Wthd;. mg;NghJ ehd; vOe;J> vd; ,iwtd; vdf;Ff; fw;Wj;jUk; Gfo;khiyfisf; $wp mtidg; Nghw;wp Gfo;Ntd;. gpd;dH ghpe;Jiug;Ngd;. mtd; vdf;F tuk;G tpjpg;ghd;. ehd; ntspNawpr; nrd;W> mtHfisr; nrhHf;fj;jpw;F mDg;gpitg;Ngd;. 'ehd; ntspNawpr; nrd;W mtHfis eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaw;wp nrhHf;fj;jpw;F mDg;gpitg;Ngd; vd;W $wpaij Nfl;Nld;'' vd fj;jhjh(u`;) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; md;rhhpfsplk; MsDg;gp mtHfis xU $lhuj;jpDs; xd;Wjpul;bdhHfs;. mtHfsplk; 'my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; (kWikapy;) ePq;fs; re;jpf;Fk; tiu nghWikiaf; iff;nfhs;Sq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ehd; (me;ehspy;) 'ft;]H' jlhfj;jpd; mUNf ,Ug;Ngd;'' vd;whHfs;.81

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,uT Neuj;jpy; j`[;[{j; njhOif njhOk;NghJ (gpd;tUkhW) gpuhHj;jpg;ghHfs;: ,iwth! vq;fs; mjpgjpNa! cdf;Nf Gfoidj;Jk; ePNa thdq;fs; kw;Wk; g+kpapd; epHthfpahtha;. cdf;Nf Gfo; midj;Jk; ePNa thdq;fs;> g+kp kw;Wk; mtw;wpy; cs;stHfspd; ,iwtd; Mtha;. cdf;Nf Gfoidj;Jk; ePNa thdq;fs;> g+kp kw;Wk; mtw;wpy; cs;stHfspd; xspAk; Mtha;. ePNa cz;ik. cd; nrhy; cz;ik. cd; thf;F cz;ik. cd; re;jpg;G cz;ik. nrhHf;fk; cz;ik. eufk; cz;ik. kWik ehs; cz;ik. ,iwth! cdf;Nf ehd; fPo;g;gbe;Njd;. cd; kPNj ek;gpf;if nfhz;Nld;. cd;idNa rhHe;Js;Nsd;. cd;dplNk vd; tof;Ffisf; nfhz;L te;Njd;. cd;dplNk ePjp Nfl;Ngd;. vdNt> ehd; Ke;jpr; nra;j> gpe;jpr; nra;fpd;w> ,ufrpakhfr; nra;j> gk;uq;fkhfr; nra;j ghtq;fisAk;> vd;idtpl vij eP ed;F mwpe;Js;shNah mijAk; kd;dpj;jUs;thahf. cd;idj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH NtnwtUkpy;iy.82

(Nkw;fz;l `jP]py; 'epHthk;' vd;gijf; Fwpf;f 'fa;apk;' vDk; nrhy; Msg;gl;Ls;sJ.) NtW rpy mwptpg;Gfspy; 'fa;ahfp' kw;Wk; 'fa;åk;' Mfpa nrhw;fs; gad;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sd. 'midj;ijAk; fz;fhzpg;gtd;' vd;W nghUs;.

ckH ,g;D my;fj;jhg;(uyp) mtHfs; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:255 tJ trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s 'my;fa;ahfp' vd XjpAs;shHfs;. ,uz;LNk Gfiof; Fwpf;Fk; (kpifr;) nrhw;fs; jhk;.

cq;fspy; xt;nthUtUlDk; my;yh`; (kWikehspy; jdpj; jdpahfg;) NgrhkypUf;fkhl;lhd;. mg;NghJ my;yh`;Tf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; ,ilNa nkhopngaHg;ghsUk; ,Uf;fkhl;lhH; jLf;fpw jpiuAk; ,Uf;fhJ.

,uz;L nrhHf;fq;fs; cz;L. mtw;wpd; ghj;jpuq;fSk; ,jug; nghUl;fSk; nts;spahy; Mdit; (NtW) ,uz;L nrhHf;fq;fSk; cs;sd. mtw;wpd; ghj;jpuq;fSk; ,jug; nghUlfSk; nghd;dhy; MditahFk;. 'mj;d;' vDk; nrhHf;fj;jpy; ,Ug;gtHfs; jq;fs; ,iwtidf; fhz;gjw;F> mtd; NkYs;s 'ngUik' vDk; Nkyhil jtpu Ntnwe;jj; jilAk; ,uhJ.

7445. 'ngha;r; rj;jpaj;jpd; %yk; xU K];ypkpd; nry;tj;ijg; gwpj;Jf; nfhs;fpwthpd; kPJ my;yh`; Nfhgk; nfhz;l epiyapNyNa mtid mtH re;jpg;ghH' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ,ij cz;ikg;gLj;Jfpw ,iwtrdj;ij XjpdhHfs;: my;yh`;tpd; cld;gbf;iff;Fk; jk; rj;jpaq;fSf;Fk; gjpyhf mw;g tpiyiag; ngWfpwtHfSf;F kWikapy; ve;j ew;NgWk; fpilahJ; mtHfsplk; my;yh`; Ngr khl;lhd; (jpUf;FHMd; 03:77)85'' vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

xUtH (jk;) tpw;gidg; nghUSf;F (mijf; nfhs;Kjy; nra;jNghJ cz;ikapy;) jhk; nfhLj;j tpiyia tpl mjpf tpiy nfhLj;jjhfg; ngha;r; rj;jpak; nra;fpwhH. kw;nwhUtH> xU K];ypkpd; nry;tj;ij mgfhpg;gjw;fhf m];H njhOiff;Fg; gpwF (kf;fs; xd;W $Lk; Neuj;jpy;) ngha;r; rj;jpak; nra;fpwhH. NtnwhUtH> jk; Njitf;Fg; Nghf kpQ;rpa jz;¡iu (topg;Nghf;fUf;Fj; juhky;) jLf;fpwhH. (mthplk;) my;yh`; kWikehspy; 'eP Njbr; rk;ghjpf;fhj ngUis (-ePiu) eP ju kWj;jijg; Nghd;W ,d;W vd; mUis cdf;F toq;f kWf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $Wthd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'thdq;fSk; g+kpAk; gilf;fg;gl;l ehspy; ,Ue;j (gioa) epiyf;Ff; fhyk; jpUk;gptpl;lJ. Mz;L vd;gJ gd;dpuz;L khjq;fshFk;. mtw;wpy; ehd;F khjq;fs; Gdpjkhdit. (mtw;wpy;) %d;W khjq;fs; njhlHe;J tuf;$bait. mit Jy;fmjh> Jy;`[; kw;Wk; K`Huk; MfpadthFk;. (kw;nwhd;W) [{khjy; Mk;uhTf;Fk; \mghd; khjj;jpw;Fk; ,ilapYs;s 'Ks;H' Fyj;jhhpd; u[g; khjkhFk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> ',J ve;j khjk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;fwptH'' vd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; mjw;F NtW ngaH #l;LthHfNsh vd;W ehq;fs; vz;Zkstpw;F nksdkhf ,Ue;Jtpl;L> ',J Jy;`[; khjk; my;yth?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs; 'Mk;' vd;Nwhk;. ',J ve;j eufk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;fwptH'' vd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; mjw;F NtW ngaH #l;LthHfNsh vd;W ehq;fs; vz;Zkstpw;F nksdkhf ,Ue;Jtpl;L> ',J (Gdpj) efuky;yth?' vdf; Nfl;f> ehq;fs;> 'Mk;' vd;W gjpyspj;Njhk;. ',J ve;j ehs;?' vd;W mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;fwptH'' vd;W nrhd;Ndhk;. mg;NghJk; mtHfs;> mjw;F NtW ngaH #l;LthHfNsh vd;W ehq;fs; vz;Zkstpw;F nksdkhf ,Ue;Jtpl;L> ',J e`;Uila (Jy;`[; 10Mk;) ehs; my;yth?' vdf; Nfl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs;> 'Mk;'' vd;Nwhk;.

(gpwF>) 'cq;fspd; Gdpjkpf;f ,e;efuj;jpy; cq;fSila Gdpjkpf;f ,k;khjj;jpy; ,d;iwa jpdk; ve;j msT GdpjkhdNjh me;j mstpw;F cq;fs; capHfSk; cq;fs; cilikfSk; - cq;fs; khdKk; - cq;fSf;Fg; GdpjkhditahFk;. ePq;fs; (kWikapy;) cq;fSila ,iwtidr; re;jpg;gPHfs;. mg;NghJ mtd; cq;fsplk; cq;fs; nray;fs; Fwpj;J tprhuiz nra;thd;. mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;: vdf;Fg; gpwF xUtH kw;wthpd; fOj;ij ntl;b kha;j;Jf; nfhs;Sk; topNflHfshf ePq;fs; khwtplhjPHfs;. ,Njh! ,q;F te;jtHfs; tuhjtHfSf;F (ehd; nrhd;d fl;lisfis) mwptpj;JtpLq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ,r;nra;jp vthplk; njhptpf;fg;gLfpwNjh mtH> jhk; ahhplkpUe;J ,ijf; Nfl;lhNuh mtHfspy; rpyiutpl (mjhtJ jkf;F ,ijr; nrhd;dtiutpl) ed;F (Ghpe;J) ghJfhg;gtuhapUf;fyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;:

gpwF> egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'ehd; (cq;fsplk; ,iwr;nra;jpfs; midj;ijAk;) NrHj;Jtpl;Nldh? ehd; (cq;fsplk; ,iwr; nra;jpfs; midj;ijAk;) NrHj;J tpl;Nldh? vd;W (,uz;L Kiw) Nfl;lhHfs;.87

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; xU Gjy;tpahhpd; kfd;> ,wf;Fk; jWthapy; ,Ue;jhH. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk;kplk; te;J NrUk;gb me;jg; Gjy;tpahH nrhy;yp mDg;gpdhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; vLj;Jf; nfhz;lJk; nfhLj;jJk; mtDf;Nf chpajhFk;. xt;nthd;Wf;Fk; xU Fwpg;gpl;l jtiz cz;L. vdNt> nghWikiaf; iff;nfhs;tPuhf; ed;ikia vjpHghHg;gPuhf'' vd;W nrhy;ypaDg;gpdhHfs;. (kPz;Lk;) mtH my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizapl;Lf; (fl;lhak; jk;kplk; tu Ntz;Lnkdf;) $wpaDg;gpdhH. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; Gjy;tpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;y) vOe;jhHfs;. ehDk;> KMj; ,g;D [gH(uyp)> cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp)> cghjh ,g;D m];]hkpj;(uyp) MfpNahUk; mtHfSld; vOe;Njhk;. ehq;fs; (tPl;Lf;Fs;) Eioe;jTld; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; me;jr; rpWtiuf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. me;jr; rpWthpd; %r;R (Rthrpf;f Kbahky;) neQ;Rf;Fs; jpzwpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.

(,ijf; fz;Zw;w) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mOjhHfs;. mg;NghJ (mq;fpUe;j) ]mj; ,g;D cghjh(uyp) mtHfs;> '(,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!) ePq;fs; mOfpd;wPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; jd; mbahHfspy; ,uf;fKilatHf;Nf ,uf;fk; fhl;Lfpwhd;'' vd;whHfs;.88

nrhHf;fKk; eufKk; jk; ,iwtdplk; thf;Fthjk; nra;jd. mg;NghJ nrhHf;fk;> 'vd; ,iwth! vdf;nfd;d Mapw;W? kf;fspy; gytPdHfSk; rhkhdpaHfSk; jhNd vdf;Fs; EiofpwhHfs;!'' vd;W Nfl;lJ. eufk; 'ehd; jw;ngUikf;fhuHfSf;F kl;LNk chpatdhk; tpl;NlNd!'' vd;W Kiwapl;lJ. mg;NghJ my;yh`; nrhHf;fj;jplk;> 'eP vd;d fUiz(apd; ghpR) Mtha;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. eufj;jplk; eP ehd; mspf;Fk; Ntjid Mtha;. ehd; tpUk;GfpwtHfis cd; %yk; jz;bf;fpNwd;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L -,uz;ilAk; Nehf;fp - 'cq;fs; xt;nthUtiuAk; epug;GgtHfs; (kf;fspilNa) cs;sdH'' vd;W $Wthd;.

NkYk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: nrhHf;fk; ,Uf;fpwNj (mjpy; jFjpahNdhH EiothHfs;). my;yh`; jd; gilg;Gfspy; ahUk; mePjp ,iog;gjpy;iy. mtd;> jhd; ehbatHfis eufj;jpw;fhfg; gilf;fpwhd;. eufj;jpy; mtHfs; Nghlg;gLk;NghJ> ',d;Dk; ,Uf;fpwjh?' vd mJ Kk;Kiw Nfl;Fk;. ,Wjpapy; ,iwtd; mjpy; jd;Dila ghjj;ij itf;f> mJ epuk;gptpLk;; mjd; xU gFjp kw;nwhU gFjpAld; ,izf;fg;gLk;. NghJk;; NghJk;; NghJk; vd mJ $Wk;.

kf;fs; rpyH jhq;fs; nra;j ghtq;fSf;Fj; jz;lidahf euf neUg;gpdhy; jPz;lg;gl;L> mtHfspd; rUkj;jpd; epwNk khwptpLk;. gpwF my;yh`; mtHfisj; jd; jdpf; fUizapdhy; nrhHf;fj;jpy; mDkjpg;ghd;. mtHfSf;F '[`d;dkpa;åd;' (euf tpLjiyngw;NwhH) vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;.

gilj;jy; vd;gJ tsKk; caHTk; kpf;f ,iwtdpd; nraYk; mtDila fl;lisahFk;. ,iwtd; jd; gz;Gfshy;> nrayhy;> fl;lisahy; gilg;NghdhfTk; Mf;FNthdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd;; mtd; ahuhYk; gilf;fg;gl;ltd; my;yd;. mtDila nrayhy;> fl;lisahy;> gilg;ghy;> Mf;fj;jhy; cUthditNa vy;yhr; nray;fSk; gilg;GfSk; rpU\;bfSkhFk;.

ehd; (vd; rpwpaJ jhahUk; egpatHfspd; JiztpahUkhd) ik%dh(uyp) mtHfspd; ,y;yj;jpy;> ,utpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; njhOif vt;thWs;sJ vd;gijg; ghHg;gjw;fhf (xU ehs;) ,uT jq;fpNdd;. mg;NghJ ik%dh mtHfsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; JiztpahUld; rpwpJ Neuk; Ngrptpl;Lj;J}q;fptpl;lhHfs;. ',utpd; ,Wjp %d;wpnyhU gFjp te;jNghJ' my;yJ mjd; 'xU gFjp te;jNghJ' mtHfs; (vOe;J) mkHe;Jnfhz;L thdj;ij Nehf;fpathW 'epr;rakhf thdq;fs; kw;Wk; g+kpapd; gilg;gpYk; ,uT gfy; khwp khwptUtjpYk; mwpTilNahUf;Fg; gy rhd;Wfs; cs;sd'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 03:190 tJ) trdj;ij XjpdhHfs;. gpwF vOe;J mq;fRj;jp (c@) nra;jhHfs;; gy; Jyf;fpdhHfs;. gpwF> gjpndhd;W uf;mj;fs; njhOjhHfs;. gpd;dH gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfs; /g[;H njhOiff;F miog;Gf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. clNd ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; (/g[;Uila Rd;dj;) njhOJtpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;L gs;spthrYf;Fr; nrd;W kf;fSf;F Rg;`{ njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;.92

cq;fspy; xUthpd; fU jk; jhapd; tapw;wpy; ehw;gJ 'gfy;' my;yJ ',uT' Nrkpf;fg;gLfpwJ. gpwF mijg; Nghd;Nw (40 ehs;fs;) mJ (ml;il Nghd;W fUg;igapd; Rtiug; gw;wpg; gpbj;Jj; njhq;Fk;) xU fUf; fl;bahf khWfpwJ. gpwF mijg; Nghd;Nw (NkYk; 40 ehs;fs; nky;yg;gl;l rf;if Nghd;w) xU rijg; gpz;lkhf khWfpwJ. gpwF mjdplk; xU thdtH mDg;gg;gLfpwhH. me;j thdtUk; ehd;F fl;lisfs; gpwg;gpf;fg;gLfpd;wd: mtH> (fUthf ,Uf;Fk;) me;j kdpjdpd; tho;thjhuj;ijAk;> mtDila tho;ehisAk;> nray;ghl;ilAk;> mtd; (,Wjpf; fl;lj;jpy;) JHghf;fparhypah my;yJ ew;ghf;fparhypah vd;gijAk; (,iwtdpd; fl;lisg;gb) gjpT nra;fpwhH. gpwF mtDs; capH Cjg;gLfpwJ. ,jdhy;jhd;> cq;fspy; xUtH nrhHf;fthrpfspd; (ew;nray;fisg; Ghpe;Jnfhz;Nl nry;thH. ,Wjpapy; nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fk; mtUf;FkpilNa xU Kok; (,ilntsp) jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. mjw;Fs; mthpd; tpjp mtiu Ke;jpf; nfhs;s mtH eufthrpfspd; nraiyr; nra;J mjd; tpisthf eufk; GFe;J tpLthH. (,ijg; Nghd;Nw) cq;fspy; xUtH eufthrpfspd; nraiyg; Ghpe;J nfhz;Nl nry;thH. ,Wjpapy; eufj;jpw;Fk; mtUf;FkpilNa xU Kok; ,ilntsp jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. mjw;Fs; mthpd; tpjp mtiu Ke;jpf;nfhs;Sk;. mtH nrhHf;fj;jpw;FhpatHfspd; (ew;) nray;fisr; nra;J mjd; tpisthf nrhHf;fk; GFthH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (thdtH [pg;hPy; (miy) mtHfsplk;)> '[pg;hPNy! ePq;fs; ,g;NghJ vk;ikr; re;jpg;gijtpl mjpfkhfr; re;jpf;fj; jilahf ,Ug;gnjd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJjhd;> (egpNa!) cq;fSila ,iwtdpd; cj;juTgbNa jtpu (thdtHfshfpa) ehq;fs; ,wq;Ftjpy;iy. vq;fSf;F Kd;dUg;gitAk;> gpd;dpUg;gitAk; ,uz;Lf;FkpilNa ,Ug;gitAk; mtDf;Fr; nrhe;jkhditNa! (,jpy; vijAk;) cq;fSila ,iwtd; kwg;gtd; my;yd;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 19:64 tJ) ,iwtrdk; mUsg;ngw;wJ.

,JNt K`k;kJ(]y;) mtHfS(ila Nfs;tp)f;F gjpyhf mike;jJ. 95

ehd; kjPdhtpYs;s xU Ntshz;ik g+kpapy; (NghPr;re; Njhg;gpy;) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ele;J (Ngha;f;) nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; NghPr;r kl;il xd;iw Cd;wpathW åjHfs; rpyiuf; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspy; xUtH kw;nwhUthplk;> (egpatHfisr; Rl;bf;fhl;b>) ',thplk; 'capH' (&`;) gw;wpf; NfSq;fs;!'' vd;whH. ,d;ndhUtH> ',thplk; Nfl;fhjPHfs;! (ehk; tpUk;ghj gjpiy mtH nrhy;yptplyhk;)'' vd;whH.

gpd;dH mtHfs; (midtUk; NrHe;J) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; '&`;' gw;wpf; Nfl;ldH. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; NghPr;r kl;ilia Cd;wpatHfshf vOe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhypUe;j ehd;> egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F Ntj mwptpg;G (t`P) tUfpwJ vd mwpe;Jnfhz;Nld;. gpwF mtHfs;> '(egpNa!) capiug; gw;wp mtHfs; cq;fsplk; Nfl;fpd;wdH. nrhy;Yq;fs;; capH vd;gJ vd; ,iwtdpd; fl;lisahy; cUthdJ. cq;fSf;F Qhdj;jpy; rpwpjsNt nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 17:85 tJ) trdj;ijf; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ me;j åjHfs; xUtH kw;wthplk; 'mthplk; Nfl;f Ntz;lhnkd cq;fsplk; Kd;Ng $wpNdhNk!'' vd;whHfs;.96

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; xUtH te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! xUtH ,d khr;rhpaj;jpw;fhfg; NghhpLfpwhH. xUtH tPuj;ij ntspf;fhl;lg; NghhpLfpwhH. ,d;ndhUtH gpwUf;Ff; fhl;bf; nfhs;tjw;fhfg; NghhpLfpwhH. ,tHfspy; ,iwtopapy; NghhpLfpwtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; thf;Nf NkNyhq;fpajha; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfg; NghhpLfpwtNu ,iwtopapy; NghhpLgtuhthH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.98

ehk; xU nghUis (cUthf;f) ehbdhy; ehk; $Wtnjy;yhk; 'MFf' vd;gJ jhd;. clNd mJ cz;lhk;tpLk;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 16:40 tJ) ,iwtrdk;.

my;yh`;tpd; fl;lisia epiy epWj;Jk; xU FOtpdH vd; rKjhaj;jhhpilNa ,Ue;J nfhz;NlapUg;gH. mtHfis ek; kWg;gtHfSk; rhp> mtHfSf;Fj; JNuhfk; ,iog;gtHfSk; rhp mtHfSf;Fj; jPq;F nra;a KbahJ. ,Wjpapy; mtHfs; ,Nj epiyapy; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;f my;yh`;tpd; fl;lis (kWikehs;) te;JtpLk;.

,ij KMtpah(uyp) mtHfs; mwptpj;jNghJ mq;fpUe;j khypf; ,g;D AfhkpH(u`;) mtHfs;> 'KMj; ,g;D [gy;(uyp) mtHfs;> ',e;jf; FOtpdH \hk; ehl;by; ,Ug;ghHfs;' vd;W nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;'' vd;W $w> KMtpah(uyp) mtHfs; ',Njh> ,e;j khypf; ',e;jf; FOtdpH \hk; ehl;bypUg;ghHfs;' vd;W KMj; mtHfs; nrhd;djhff; $WfpwhH'' vd;whHfs;. 100

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfs; Gil#o (jd;id egp vd thjpl;l kfh ngha;ad;) KirypkhTf;F mUNf epd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ (jiyikg; gjtpia cq;fSf;Fg; gpd; vdf;Fj; ju Ntz;Lk; vd mtd; Nfl;lhd;. mjw;F) egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'eP ,e;jg; NghPr;r kl;ilapd; Jz;il vd;dplk; Nfl;lhYk; ehd; mij cdf;Fj; jukhl;Nld;. my;yh`; cd; tp\aj;jpy; tpjpj;Js;s fl;lisia cd;dhy; jhz;br; nrd;Wtpl KbahJ. eP (vdf;Ff; fPo;g;gba kWj;J) KJiff; fhl;bdhy; my;yh`; cd;id mopj;JtpLthd;'' vd;whHfs;.101

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; kjPdhtpy; cs;s xU Ntshz; g+kpapy; NghPr;re; Njhl;lj;jpy;) ele;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ åjHfs; rpyiu ehq;fs; fle;J nrd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; NghPr;r kl;il xd;iw Cd;wpagb te;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ åjHfspy; xUtH kw;nwhUthplk; 'mthplk; capH (&`;) gw;wpf; NfSq;fs;'' vd;whH. mjw;F kw;wtH 'mthplk; Nfl;fhjPHfs;. ,J njhlHghf ePq;fs; tpUk;ghj gjpiy mtH je;J tplf; $Lk;'' vd;W nrhy;y> kw;wtHfs; 'ehk; mthplk; epr;rak; Nfl;Nghk;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspy; xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; vOe;J te;J) 'mGy; fhrpNk! capH (&`;) vd;gnjd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mtUf;f gjpy; vJTk; nrhy;yhky;) nksdkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F Ntj mwptpg;G (t`P) mUsg;ngWfpd;wJ vd;W mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;. '(egpNa!) cq;fsplk; mtHfs; capH gw;wpf; Nfl;fpwhHfs;. capH vd;gJ vd; ,iwtdpd; fl;lisahy; cUthdJ. mtHfSf;Fr; rpwpjsT QhdNk toq;fg;gl;Ls;sJ'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 17:85 tJ) ,iwtrdj;ij vLj;Jiuj;jhHfs;.102

,g;g+kpapYs;s kuq;fs; ahTk; vOJNfhy;fshdhYk; fly; KOtJk; ikahdhYk; mjw;F Nky; ,d;Dk; VO fly;fs; ,Ue;jhYk; $l my;yh`;tpd; thf;Ffs; (vOjpj;) jPHe;J Nghfkhl;lh. jpz;zkhf> my;yh`; ty;yikkpf;ftDk; Ez;zwpthsDk; Mthd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 31:27)

cq;fSila ,iwtdhfpa my;yh`; thdq;fisAk; g+kpiaAk; MW ehs;fspy; gilj;jhd;. gpwF> mhpahrdj;jpy; (Ml;rpapy;) mkHe;jhd;. mtd; ,uitf; nfhz;L gfiy %Lfpwhd;. NkYk;> mt;tpuT gfiy tpiuthfg; gpd;njhlHfpwJ. mtNd #hpad; re;jpud; el;rj;jpuq;fs; Mfpatw;iwAk; gilj;jhd;. mitaidj;Jk; mtDila fl;lisf;Ff; fl;Lg;gLfpd;wd. gilf;Fk; Mw;wYk; fl;lis gpwg;gpf;Fk; mjpfhuKk; mtDf;FhpaitNa. midj;Jyfq;fSf;Fk; mjpgjpahfpa my;yh`; tsk; kpf;ftd; Mthd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 07:54)

,iwtdpd; ehl;lKk; tpUg;gKk;. 104

my;yh`; ehbdhyd;wp (ve;j nthd;iwAk;) ePq;fs; ehl khl;BHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 76:30)

(egpNa!) $Wf: 'my;yh`;Nt! Ml;rpajpfhuk; midj;Jf;Fk; mjpgjpNa! eP ehLfpwtHfSf;F Ml;rpiaf; nfhLf;fpwha;... (jpUf;FHMd; 03:26)

(egpNa!) ve;j tp\aj;ijg; gw;wpAk; my;yh`; ehbdhyd;wp 'epr;rakhf ehd; ehis mijr; nra;gtdhf ,Uf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $whjPHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 18:23)

(egpNa!) ePH Nerpg;gtHfisnay;yhk;) epr;rakhf NeHtopapy; nrYj;jptpl ck;khy; KbahJ; Mdhy;> my;yh`;> jhd; ehbatHfis NeH topapy; nrYj;Jfpwhd; (jpUf;FHMd; 28:56). ',e;j trdk; mg+ jhypg; mtHfs; njhlHghf mUsg;ngw;wJ'' vd K]a;ag; ,g;D `];d;(uyp) $wpdhH.105

my;yh`; cq;fSf;F ,yFthdijNa tpUk;Gfpwhd;. mtd; cq;fSf;Fr; rpukk; ju tpUk;gtpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:185)

my;yh`;tplk; ePq;fs; gpuhHj;jid GhpAk;NghJ typAWj;jpf; NfSq;fs;. eP tpUk;gpdhy; vdf;Ff; nfhL vd;W Nfl;fhjPHfs;. (typAWj;jpf; Nfl;gJ ,iwtid epHg;ge;jpg;gjhfhJ.) Vnddpy;> my;yh`;it epHge;jpg;gtH vtUkpy;iy.

,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; ,t;thW nrhd;dNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;F ve;j kWnkhopAk; $whky; jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;. jpUk;gpr; nrd;w egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; njhilapy; jl;bf; nfhz;Nl 'kdpjd; mjpfk; jHf;fk; nra;gtdhf ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jij Nfl;Nld;.107

XH ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; epiyahdJ ,sk; gapH Nghd;wjhFk;. fhw;wbf;Fk; jpirapy; mjd; ,iy rhAk;. fhw;W (mbg;gJ) epd;Wtpl;lhy; Neuhf epw;Fk;. ,t;thWjhd; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsUk; Nrhjidfspd;NghJ miyf;fopf;fg;gLfpwhH. (vdpDk;> mtH nghWik fhg;ghH.) ,iwkWg;ghsdp epiyahdJ cWjpahf epkpHe;J epw;Fk; NjtnjhU kuj;ijg; Nghd;wjhFk;. jhd; ehLk;NghJ mij my;yh`; (xNuabahf) cilj;J (rha;j;J) tpLfpwhd;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrhw;nghopT Nkil (kpk;gH) kPjpUe;J ciuahw;wpaNghJ ePq;fs; (,t;Tyfpy;) tho;tJ m];H njhOiff;Fk; #hpad; kiwtjw;Fk; ,ilapyhd (FWfpa) fhy msNtahFk;. 'jt;uhj;' Ntjf;fhuHfSf;F me;j Ntjk; toq;fg;gl;lJ. mtHfs; 'ez;gfy; tiu mjd;gb nray;gl;lhHfs;; gpd;dH rf;jp ,oe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. ($ypahf) xt;nthUtUf;Fk; xU 'fPuhj;' toq;fg;ngw;wJ. gpd;dH ',d;[Py;' Ntjf;fhuHfSf;F me;j Ntjk; toq;fg;ngw;wJ. mtHfs; m];H njhOif tiu mjd;gb nray;gl;Ltpl;Lg; gpd;dH rf;jp ,oe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. ($ypahf) mtHfSf;Fk; xt;nthU 'fPuhj;' toq;fg;ngw;wJ. ePq;fs; #hpad; kiwAk; tiu mjd;gb nray;Ghpe;jPHfs;. cq;fSf;F ,uz;buz;L fPuhj;Jfs; ($ypahf) toq;fg;gl;ld. (mg;NghJ) 'jt;uhj;' Ntjf;fhuHfs; 'vq;fs; ,iwth! ,tHfs; Ntiy nra;Njh Fiwe;j Neuk;. $ypNah mjpfk;!'' vd;whHfs;. my;yh`;> 'ehd; cq;fSf;Fhpa $ypapy; rpwpNjDk; (Fiwj;J) mePjpapioj;Njdh?' vd;W Nfl;f> mtHfs; ',y;iy' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. my;yh`; 'm(t;thW K];ypk;fSf;F mjpfkhff; nfhLj;j)J vd; mUshFk;. ehd; ehbatHfSf;F mijj; jUfpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. 109

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ehd; xU FOtpdNuhL cWjp nkhopaspj;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (gpd;tUkhW) vq;fsplk; cWjpnkhop thq;fpdhHfs;: ePq;fs; my;yh`;Tf;F vijAk; ,iz fw;gpf;ff; $lhJ; ePq;fs; jpUlf; $lhJ; ePq;fs; tpgrhuk; nra;af; $lhJ; cq;fs; Foe;ijfisf; nfhy;yf; $lhJ; ePq;fs; vthpd; kPJk; mtJ}iw ,l;Lf;fl;b cq;fspilNa gug;gf; $lhJ; ey;y fhhpaj;jpy; ePq;fs; vdf;F khWnra;af; $lhJ. cq;fspy; ,tw;iwnay;yhk; epiwNtw;WfpwtUf;Fg; gpujpgyd; mspg;gJ my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;ghFk;. ,e;jf; Fw;wq;fspy; VNjDk; xd;iw xUtH nra;J> mjw;fhf mtH ,k;ikapNyNa jz;bf;fg;gl;lhy;> mJ mtUf;Fg; ghpfhuKk; (mtiuj;) J}a;ikg;gLj;jf; $baJk; MFk;. my;yh`; vtUila Fw;wj;ij kiwj;J tpLfpwhNdh mthpd; tptfhuk; my;yh`;tplNk xg;gilf;fg;gLk;. mtd; ehbdhy; mtiu Ntjidg;gLj;Jthd;. ehbdhy; mtUf;F kd;dpg;gspg;ghd;. 110

(,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;:) ,iwj;J}jH Riykhd; (miy) mtHfSf;F mWgJ JiztpaH ,Ue;jhHfs;. Riykhd; mtHfs; (xU Kiw) ',d;wpuT ehd; vd; JiztpaH midthplKk; jhk;gj;jpa cwTnfhs;sr; nry;Ntd;. xt;nthU JiztpahUk; fHg;gKw;W ,iwtopapy; NghhpLfpw Fjpiu tPuidg; ngw;nwLf;fl;Lk;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;Lj; jk; Jiztpahplk; nrd;whHfs;. Mdhy;> mtHfspy; xNunahU kditpjhd; Foe;ij ngw;nwLj;jhH. mtUk; ghjp (cly; rpije;j) Foe;ijiaj; jhd; ngw;nwLj;jhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: Riykhd;(miy) mtHfs; ',d;\h my;yh`;' (,iwtd; ehbdhy;) vd;W (NrHj;Jf;) $wpapUe;jhy;> mtHfspd; Jiztpahpy; xt;nthUtUk; fHg;gk; jhpj;J> ,iwtopapy; NghhpLk; FjpiutPud; xUtidg; ngw;nwLj;jpUg;ghH.111

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (NehAw;wpUe;j) fpuhkthrp xUtiu cly; eyk; tprhhpf;fr; nrd;whHfs;. 'ftiyg;glhjPHfs;! (ck;Kila Neha;) my;yh`; ehbdhy; (cq;fs; ghtj;ij ePf;fp cq;fisj;) J}a;ikg;gLj;Jk;'' vd;whHfs;. me;jf; fpuhkthrp 'J}a;ikg;gLj;Jkh? (,y;iy.) khwhf> tajhd fpotidg; gPbf;fpw nfhjpf;Fk; fha;r;ry; MFk;. me;jf; fha;r;ry; ,tid kz;ziwfisr; re;jpf;f itj;JtpLk;'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; rhp (mt;thNw MFk;)'' vd;whHfs;.112

xU Kiw ehq;fs; njhOifiatpl;L cwq;fptpl;lNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'my;yh`;> jhd; ehbaNghJ cq;fs; capHfisf; ifg;gw;wp> jhd; ehbaNghJ mtw;iwj; jpUg;gp mDg;Gfpwhd;'' vd;whHfs;. gpwF kf;fs; jq;fs; ,aw;iff; fld;fis epiwT nra;J mq;fRj;jp (c@) nra;jhHfs;. mjw;Fs; #hpad; cjakhk; ntSj;Jtpl;bUe;jJ. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; vOe;J (jtwpg; Nghd /g[;H njhOifia kf;fSld;) njhOjhHfs;.113

xU K];ypKk; xU åjUk; xUtiunahUtH jpl;bf; nfhz;ldH. me;j K];ypk; 'cyfj;jhH midtiu tplTk; K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfSf;f Nkd;ik mspj;jtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf!'' vd;W VNjh xU tp\aj;jpy; rj;jpakpl;Lg; NgrpdhH. mjw;F me;j åjH> 'cyfj;jhH midtiu tplTk; %]hTf;F Nkd;ik mspj;jtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf!'' vd;W (gjpYf;F) $wpdhH.

mijf; Nfl;L (Nfhgk; nfhz;l) me;j K];ypk; ifia Xq;fp åjhpd; Kfj;jpy; miwe;Jtpl;lhH. clNd me;j åjH> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J jkf;Fk; me;j K];ypKf;Fk; ,ilNa ele;jtw;iwj; njhptpj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (me;j K];ypik mioj;J tur; nrhy;yp) '%]hit tpl vd;idr; rpwg;ghf;fp (Kjyplk; je;J caHj;jp) tplhjPHfs;. Vnddpy;> kf;fs; midtUk; kWik ehspy; %Hr;irahfp tpLthHfs;. ehNd Kjyhtjhf kaf;fk; njspe;J vONtd;.

mg;NghJ %]h(miy) mtHfs; (my;yh`;tpd;) mhpahrdj;jpd; Xuj;ijg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;. kf;fNshL NrHe;J mtUk; %Hr;irahfp> gpwF vdf;F Kd;ghfNt kaf;fk; njspe;J tpl;bUg;ghuh? my;yJ my;yh`; mtUf;F kl;Lk; (%Hr;irailj; Njitapy;iynad;W) tpjptpyf;F mspj;jpUg;ghdh? vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.114

kjPdhtpw;F j[;[hy; tUthd;. thdtHfs; kjPdhitf; fhty; fhj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gijf; fz;ghd;. vdNt> j[;[hYk; nfhs;isNehAk; my;yh`; ehbdhy; kjPdhit neUq;f KbahJ.

xt;NthH ,iwj;J}jUf;Fk; (jk; rKjhaj;jhUf;fhfg; gpuhHj;jpf;Ff; nfhs;s mq;fPfhpf;fg;ngw;w) xU gpuhHj;jid cz;L. my;yh`; ehbdhy; vd; gpuhHj;jida kWik ehspy; vd; rKjhaj;jhUf;fhfg; ghpe;Jiuf;f gj;jpug;gLj;jpitf;f tpUk;GfpNwd;.

ehd; cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ (fdtpy;) vd;id ehd; xU fpzw;wpd; mUNf fz;Nld;. (mjpypUe;J) ehd; ,iwf;f Ntz;Lnkd my;yh`; ehba mstpw;F(j; jz;¡H) ,iwj;Njd;. gpwF mg+ F`h/ghtpd; Gjy;tH (mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfs;) mij (thspia) vLj;Jf; nfhz;L (mjpypUe;J) 'xU thsp ePiu' my;yJ ',uz;L thspfs; ePiu' ,iwj;jhH. mtH (rpwpJ Neuk;) ,iwj;jNghJ NrhHT njhpe;jJ. my;yh`; (mthpd; NrhHit) mtUf;F kd;dpg;ghdhf! gpwF mij ckH vLj;jhH. mg;NghJ mJ kpfg; nghpa thspahf khwptpl;bUe;jJ. mtiug; Nghd;W rPuhfTk; cWjpahfTk; nray;gLfpw Gj;jprhypahd (mg+ Htj;) jiytH xUtiu kf;fspy; ehd; ghHj;jjpy;iy. kf;fs; (jq;fs; xl;lfq;fSf;F ePH Gfl;b>) ckH mtHfisr; Rw;wpYk; xl;lfq;fs; Xa;ntLf;Fk; mstpw;F (mtH ePH ,iwj;jhH.)117

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk;kplk; 'ahrfk; Nfl;gtH' my;yJ 'NjitAilatH' ahNuDk; te;jhy; (jk; NjhoHfis Nehf;fp>) '(,tUf;fhf vd;dplk;) ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;. mjdhy; cq;fSf;Fk; ew;gyd; mspf;fg;gLk;. my;yh`; jd; J}jhpd; ehthy; jhd; ehbaij epiwNtw;Wfpwhd;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. 118

',iwth! eP ehbdhy; vdf;F kd;dpg;gspg;ghahf! eP ehbdhy; vdf;Ff; fUiz Ghpthahf! eP ehbdhy; vdf;F tho;thjhuk; mspg;ghahf!' vd;W ePq;fs; gpuhHj;jid nra;ahjPHfs;. Nfl;gij mtdplk; typAWj;jpf; NfSq;fs;. jhd; tpUk;gpaijNa mtd; nra;thd;. mtid epHg;ge;jg;gLj;JgtH vtUkpy;iy.

'%]h(miy) (mtHfs; fy;tp fw;gjw;fhf XH mbahiuj; Njbr; nrd;wjhf my;yh`; Fwpg;gpLfpd;w) mtHfspd; me;jj; NjhoH ahH? mtH 'fspH' mtHfs; jhkh?' vd;gJ njhlHghf ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSk; `{HU ,g;D if]; my; /g]hhpa;A vd;ghUk; fUj;J NtWgl;L jHf;fpj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) mtHfs; mt;topahfr; nrd;whHfs;. md;dhiu ,g;D mg;gh];(Uyp) mtHfs; mioj;J> 'ehDk; vd;Dila ,e;jj; NjhoUk; %]h(miy) mtHfs; vtiur; re;jpf;fr; nry;tjw;F ,iwtdplk; top Nfl;lhHfNsh me;jj; NjhoH ahH vd;gJ njhlHghfj; jHf;fpj;Jf; nfhz;Nlhk;. mthpd; epiyf; Fwpj;J ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrhy;y ePq;fs; Nfl;bUf;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W tpdtpdhHfs;. cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) mtHfs; (gpd;tUkhW) gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

Mk;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nrhy;y Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;: ,];uNtyHfspy; xU $l;lj;jhhpilNa %]h(miy) mtHfs; ,Ue;jNghJ xUtH te;J 'cq;fistpl mwpe;jtH vtUk; ,Ug;gJ cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;f> %]h(miy) mtHfs;> ',y;iy (vd;id tpl mwpe;jtH vtUk; ,Ug;gjhfj; njhpatpy;iy)'' vd;whHfs;. clNd %]h(miy) mtHfSf;F ',Uf;fpwhH. mtHjhk; ek; mbahH 'fspH' MthH'' vd;W t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) mwptpf;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ %]h(miy) mtHfs; fspH mtHfisr; re;jpf;fr; nry;Yk; topiaf; Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`; kPd; xd;iw mtHfSf;F milahskhf Mf;fpdhd;. mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; ve;j ,lj;jpy; kPidj; njhiyf;fpwPHfNsh me;j ,lj;jpypUe;J (te;j topNa) jpUk;gpr; nry;Yq;fs;. mq;F fspH mtHfisr; re;jpg;gPHfs;'' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. mt;thNw %]h(miy) mtHfs; flypy; kPdpd; Rtl;ilg; gpd;gw;wpagbNa nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; 'ehk; me;jg; ghiwapd; gf;fk; (Xa;ntLf;f) xJq;fpNdhNk ghHj;jPHfsh? mq;Nfjhd; ehd; kPid kwe;Jtpl;Nld;. mij (cq;fSf;Ff;) $wtplhky; i\j;jhd;jhd; vdf;F kwjpiaj; je;Jtpl;lhd;; mJ(mt;tplj;jpy; flypy; nry;y) tpe;ijahd tpjj;jpy; jd;Dila topia mikj;Jf; nfhz;lJ'' vd;whH. %]h(miy) mtHfs;> 'mJjhd; ehk; Njb te;j ,lk;'' vd;W nrhy;y> ,UtUkhfj; jhk; te;j topia Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;. mq;Nf fspH(miy) mtHfisf; fz;lhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 18:63-65) gpwF mt;tpUtH njhlHghf my;yh`; vLj;Jiuj;j epfo;r;rpfs; eilngw;wd. 120

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd; `{idd; nry;y (jpl;lkpl;lNghJ) 'my;yh`; ehbdhy; ehis ehk; gd} fpdhdh gs;sj;jhf;fpd; mUNf jq;FNthk;. me;j ,lj;jpy; jhd; Fiw»aH 'ehq;fs; ,iwkWg;gpy; epiyj;jpUg;Nghk;' vd;W #Siuj;jhHfs;'' vd;W K`];]g; gs;sj;jhf;iff; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L $wpdhHfs;.121

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jhap/g; efu kf;fis Kw;Wifapl;lhHfs;. Mdhy; mij mtHfs; ntw;wpnfhs;stpy;iy. my;yh`; ehbdhy; ehis ehk; (kjPdhTf;Fj;) jpUk;gpr; nrd;WtpLNthk;'' vd;whHfs;. K];ypk;fs;> 'ehk; (Nfhl;ilia) ntw;wpf;nfhs;shkNyNa jpUk;gpr; nry;tjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; (cq;fs; tpUg;gk;). Kw;gfypNyNa NghUf;Fr; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. kf;fSk; mt;thNw NghUf;Fr; nry;y mtHfSf;Ff; fhaq;fs; gy Vw;gl;ld. egp(]y;) mtHfis (mr;rkak;) 'my;yh`; ehbdhy; ehis ehk; (kjPdhTf;Fj;) jpUk;gpr; nry;Nthk;'' vd;whHfs;. mJ kf;fSf;F kfpo;r;rpål;baJ Nghd;wpUe;jJ. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; Gd;KWty; g+j;jhHfs;.122

''mtd; mDkjpaspj;jtHfSf;Fj; jtpu NtnwtUf;fhfTk; mtdplk; ghpe;Jiu nra;tJ gadspf;fhJ. (jPHg;G ehspy;) kf;fSila cs;sq;fspy; ,Ue;J mr;rk; mfw;wg;gl;L tpLk;NghJ (ghpe;Jiug;gtHfsplk;)> 'cq;fSila ,iwtd; vd;d gjpYiuj;jhd;?' vd;W mtHfs; Nfl;ghHfs;. mjw;F 'rhpahd gjpYiuj;Js;shd;. mtd; kpf caHe;jtdhfTk; nghpatdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vd;W $WthHfs;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 34:23 tJ) ,iwtrdk;.

NkYk;> GfOf;Fhpa my;yh`; $wpdhd;: mtDila mDkjpapd;wp mtdplk; ghpe;Jiug;gtH ahH? (jpUf;FHMd; 02:255)

my;yh`; t`Papd; %yk; NgRk;NghJ thdtHfs; (mjpy;) rpwpJ Nfl;L (mjpHr;rpahfp) tpLfpwhHfs;. gpd;dH mtHfspd; cs;sq;fspypUe;J mr;rk; ePf;fg;gl;L Fuy; Xa;e;JtpLk;NghJ> ,J (jq;fs; ,iwtdplkpUe;J te;Js;s) rj;jpathf;F vd;W Ghpe;J nfhs;thHfs;. NkYk;> 'cq;fSila ,iwtd; vd;d nrhd;dhd;?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. 'cz;ik nrhd;dhd;'' vd;W kw;wtHfs; gjpyspg;ghHfs;.

my;yh`; xU tp\aj;ij thdj;jpy; jPHkhdpj;Jtpl;lhy; thdtHfs; ,iwf; fl;lisf;Fg; gzpe;jtHfshfj; jk; rpwFfis mbj;Jf;nfhs;thHfs;. (my;yh`;tpd; me;jf; fl;lisia>) ghiw Nky; rq;fpypia mbg;gjhy; vOk; Xiriag; Nghd;W (thdtHfs; Nfl;ghHfs;)

kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy; fhzg;gLtjhtJ: me;j xir mtHfisg; Ngha;r; NrUk;. (mg;NghJ thdtHfs; gPjpailfpwhHfs;.) gpd;dH mtHfspd; ,jaq;fspypUe;J gPjp mfw;wg;gLk;NghJ 'cq;fSila ,iwtd; vd;d nrhd;dhd;?' vd;W tpdTfpwhHfs;. 'cz;ikNa nrhd;dhd;. mtd; caHe;jtd;; nghpatd;'' vd;W $WtH.

my;yh`;> jd; J}jH ,dpaFuypy; FHMid XJk;NghJ mij nrtpnfhLj;Jf; Nfl;gijg; Nghd;W NtW vijAk; mtd; nrtpkLj;Jf; Nfl;ljpy;iy.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfspd; NjhoH xUtH ',J FunyLj;J (,dpikahff;) FHMd; XJtijf; Fwpf;fpd;wJ'' vd;fpwhH.125

my;yh`;> (kWik ehspy; Mjpkdpjiu Nehf;fp)> 'MjNk!' vd;W miog;ghd;. Mjk;(miy) mtHfs;> ',Njh te;Jtpl;Nld;; fl;lisapL! fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;. mg;NghJ cuj;j Fuypy; 'cq;fs; re;jjpapdhpypUe;J eufj;jpw;F mDg;gg;gl;l ,Ug;gtHfis (kw;wtHfspypUe;J) jdpahfg; gphpj;jpLkhW my;yh`; cq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapLfpwhd;'' vd mwptpf;fg;gLk;.

fjP[h(uyp) mtHfspd; kPJ ehd; Nuh\g;gl;lijg; Nghd;W Ntnwe;jg; ngz; kPJk; ehd; Nuh\g;gl;ljpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ,iwtd; fjP[h mtHfSf;F nrhHf;fj;jpy; (Kj;J) khspif xd;W ,Ug;gjhf ew;nra;jp mwptpf;fr; nrhd;dhd;.

''(egpNa!) tpNtfKk; QhdKk; kpf;f (,iw)tdplkpUe;J ,e;jf; FHMd; ckf;F mUsg;ngWfpwJ'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 27:6 tJ) trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s 'Jyf;fh' vDk; nrhy;Yf;Fg; 'Nghlg;gLfpwJ' vd;W nghUs;. ,ijg; Nghd;Nw> 'Mjk; jk; ,iwtdplkpUe;J rpy thHj;ijfisf; fw;Wf; nfhz;lhH'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:37 tJ) trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s 'jyf;fh' vDk; nrhy;Yf;F 'mile;jhH' vd;W nghUs;.

caHTk; tsKk; kpf;f my;yh`; XH mbahiu Nerpf;Fk;NghJ (thdtH) [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfis mioj;J> 'my;yh`; ,d;dhiu Nerpf;fpwhd;. ePq;fSk; mtiu NerpAq;fs;'' vd;W $Wthd;. mt;thNw [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; mtiu Nerpg;ghH. gpwF [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; thdj;jpy; 'my;yh`; ,d;dhiu Nerpf;fpwhd;. vdNt> ePq;fSk; mtiu NerpAq;fs;'' vd;W Fuy; nfhLg;ghHfs;. mt;thNw tpz;zfj;jhUk; mtiu Nerpg;ghHfs;. kz;zfj;jhhpilNaAk; mtUf;F mq;fPfhuk; toq;fg;gLk;.

,utpy; rpy thdtHfSk; gfypy; rpy thdtHfSk; cq;fspilNa mLj;jLj;J tUfpwhHfs;. mtHfs; m];H njhOifapYk; /g[;H njhOifapYk; xd;W NrHfpwhHfs;. gpwF cq;fspilNa ,uT jq;fpapUe;jtHfs; thdj;jpw;F Vwpr; nry;thHfs;. mq;F mtHfsplk; my;yh`;> 'vd; mbahHfis ve;j epiyapy;tpl;Ltpl;L te;jPHfs;>'' vd;W mtHfisg; gw;wp mtd; ed;fwpj;j epiyapNyNa - Nfl;ghd;. mjw;F thdtHfs;> 'mtHfs; njhOJ nfhz;bUe;j epiyapy; mtHfistpl;Ltpl;L te;Njhk;. mtHfs; njhOJ nfhz;bUe;j epiyapNyNa mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 129

vd;dplk; (thdtH) [pg;hPy; te;J my;yh`;Tf;F vijAk; ,iz fw;gpf;fhky; ,we;Jtpl;ltH nrhHf;fk; nry;thH vDk; ew;nra;jpiaj; njhptpj;jhH. 'mtH jpUbdhYk; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhYkh?' vd;W ehd; Nfl;f> [pg;hPy; 'Mk;. mtH jpUbdhYk; tpgrhuk; Ghpe;jhYk; rhpNa'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

vd mg+ jH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 130

''Mdhy;> (egpNa!) my;yh`; cq;fSf;F mUspatw;iwj; jd; Nguwpitf; nfhz;l mUspdhd; vd;gjw;Fj; jhNd rhd;W toq;Ffpwhd;. thdtHfSk; rhl;rp toq;FgtHfshf ,Uf;fpwhHfs;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:166 tJ) ,iwtrdk;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;id Nehf;fp> ',d;dhNu! ePq;fs; cq;fs; gLf;iff;Fr; nry;Yk;NghJ ',iwth! ehd; vd;id cd;dplk; xg;gilf;fpNwd;. vd; Kfj;ij cd;dplNk jpUg;gpNdd;. vd; fhhpaj;ij cd;dplNk xg;gilj;Njd;. vd; tptfhuq;fs; midj;jpYk; cd;idNa rhHe;jpUf;fpNwd;. cd; kPJs;s MtypYk; mr;rj;jpYk; jhd; (,tw;iw nra;Njd;.) cd;dplkpUe;J jg;gpf;fTk; xJq;fplTk; cd;idj; jtpu NtW Nghf;fplk; ,y;iy. eP mUspa cd; Ntjj;ijAk; eP mDg;gp itj;j cd; J}jiuAk; ehd; ek;gpNdd;' vd;W gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;. Vnddpy;> (,t;tpjk; gpuhHj;jpj;J) md;iwa ,utpy; ePq;fs; ,we;Jtpl;lhy; (,];yhk; vDk;) ,aw;if kugpy; ,we;jtuhtPHfs;. fhiyapy; (capUld; tpopj;J) vOe;jhy; ,e;jg; gpuhHj;jidf;fhd ew;gyidg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;tPHfs;'' vd;whHfs;.131

''(egpNa!) cq;fs; njhOifapy; ePq;fs; Fuiy kpfTk; caHj;jTk; Ntz;lhk;; kpfTk; jho;j;jTk; Ntz;lhk;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 17:110 tJ) ,iwtrdk; (gpd;tUk; #o;epiyapy;) mUsg;ngw;wJ: ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (,];yhj;jpd; Muk;gf; fhyj;jpy; vjphpfspd; njhy;iyfisf; fhyj;jpy; vjphpfspd; njhy;iyfisf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L) kf;fhtpy; kiwthf(j; njhOJ nfhz;L) ,Ue;jhHfs;. (mt;thW NjhoHfSld; NrHe;J njhOk;NghJ) Fuiy caHj;(jpf; FHMid X)JthHfs;. mij ,izitg;ghsHfs; Nfl;LtpLk;NghJ FHMidAk; mij mUspa (,iw)tidAk; mij (kf;fs; Kd;) nfhz;L te;j (egpa)tHfisAk; VRthHfs;. vdNt> caHe;Njhdhfpa my;yh`; 'ePq;fs; cq;fs; njhOifapYk; ,izitg;ghsHfspd; fhjpy; tpOk; mstpw;Ff; Fuiy caHj;jhjPHfs;. mjw;fhf cld; njhOfpd;w) cq;fs; NjhoHfSf;Nf Nfl;fhjthW (xNuabaha;) Fuiyj; jho;j;jpAk; tplhjPHfs;. mtHfSf;Ff; Nfl;lhy; jhd; cq;fsplkpUe;J mtHfs; FHMidf; fw;ghHfs;. vdNt> ,t;tpuz;bw;Fk; ,ilNa kpjkhd Nghf;iff; ifahSq;fs;'' vdf; fl;lisapl;lhd;. 133

mtHfs; my;yh`;tpd; thf;if khw;wptpl vz;ZfpwhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 48:15)

epr;rakhf> ,J (rj;jpaj;ijAk; mrj;jpaj;ijAk;) gphpj;Jf; fhl;Lk; (,iw) thf;fhFk;. mjhtJ cz;ik thf;fhFk; ,J tPz; tpisahl;L md;W. (jpUf;FHMd; 86:13>14)

''Mjkpd; kfd; (kdpjd;) vd;idg; Gz;gLj;Jfpwhd;. mtd; fhyj;ij VRfpwhd;. ehNd fhyk; (gilj;jtd;) MNtd;. vd; fuj;jpNyNa mjpfhukidj;Jk cs;sJ. ehNd ,uitAk; gfiyAk; khw;wp khw;wpf; nfhz;LtUfpNwd;'' vd;W my;yh`; $wpdhd;.

'Nehd;G vdf;FhpaJ. ehNd mjw;Fg; gpujpgyd; toq;FNtd;. Nehd;ghsp jd; ,r;irfisAk; jd; czitAk; ghdj;ijAk; vdf;fhfNttpl;LtpLfpwhH' vd;W my;yh`; $wpdhd;. Nehd;G xU NflakhFk;. Nehd;ghspf;F ,uz;L kfpo;r;rpfs; cs;sd. Nehd;Gj; Jwf;fk; Ntisapy; fpilf;fpw xU kfpo;r;rpAk;> kWikapy; jk; ,iwtid mtH re;jpf;Fk; Ntisapy; fpilf;fpw xU kfpo;r;rpAk; jhd; mit. Nehd;ghspapd; thapypUe;J tPRk; thil f];J}hp thridiatpl my;yh`;tplk; kzkpf;fjhFk;.

(,iwj; J}jH) ma;åg;(miy) mtHfs; jpwe;j NkdpAld; Fspj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ jq;fj;jhyhd ntl;Lf;fpspapd; fhy; mtHfspd; kPJ te;J tpOe;jJ. clNd mtHfs; jq;fspd; Milapy; ms;sj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; ,iwtd; mtHfis mioj;J> 'ma;åg;! ePq;fs; ghHf;fpw ,e;jj; jq;ff;fhy; cq;fSf;Fj; Njitg;glhj mstpw;F cq;fis ehd; nry;tuhf Mf;fpapUf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;f> mtHfs; 'Mk;. vd; ,iwth! MapDk;> cd; mUs;tsk; (guf;fj;) vdf;Fj; Njitg;gLfpwNj!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

caHTk; tsKk; kpf;ftdhd ek; ,iwtd; xt;NthH ,utpYk; ,utpd; ,Wjp %d;wpnyhU gq;F ,Uf;Fk;NghJ fPo;thdpw;F ,wq;fp te;J> 'vd;dplk; ahNuDk; gpuhHj;jpj;jhy; mthpd; gpuhHj;jidia ehd; Vw;fpNwd;. vd;dplk; ahNuDk; Nfl;lhy; mtUf;F nfhLf;fpNwd;. vd;dplk; ahNuDk; ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhpdhy; mtiu ehd; kd;dpf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $Wfpwhd;.

(egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs;) ',Njh fjP[h cq;fsplk; 'czTg; gj;jpuj;ij' my;yJ 'ghdKs;s ghj;jpuj;ij' nfhz;L te;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhH. mtUf;F mthpd; ,iwtdplkpUe;J ryhk; vLj;JiuAq;fs;. $r;rNyh fisg;Ngh ,y;yhj Kj;J khspifnahd;W mtUf;F (nrhHf;fj;jpy;) fpilf;Fk; vd;W ew;nra;jp mspAq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;.139

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,utpy; 'j`[;[{j; njhOk;NghJ (gpd;tUkhW) gpuhHj;jpg;ghHfs;: ,iwth! cdf;Nf Gfoidj;Jk;. ePNa thdq;fs; kw;Wk; g+kpapd; xsp Mtha;. cdf;Nf Gfoidj;Jk;. ePNa thdq;fs; kw;Wk; g+kpapd; epHthfp Mtha;. cdf;Nf Gfoidj;Jk;. ePNa thdq;fs;. g+kp kw;Wk; mtw;wpy; cs;stHfspd; ,iwtd; Mtha;! ePNa cz;ik. cd; thf;FWjpNa cz;ik. cd; nrhy;Ny rj;jpak;. cd; re;jpg;Ng cz;ik. nrhHf;fk; cz;ik. eufk; cz;ik. egpkhHfs; mDg;gg;gl;lJk;) cz;ik. kWik ehs; (epfog;NghtJ) cz;ik. ,iwth! cdf;Nf fPo;g;gbe;Njd;. cd;idNa ek;gpNdd;. cd;idNa rhHe;Js;Nsd;. cd; gf;fNk jpUk;GfpNwd;. cd;dplNk vd; tof;Ffisf; nfhz;L te;Njd;. cd;dplk; ePjp Nfl;Nld;. vdNt> ehd; Ke;jpr; nra;j> gpe;jpr; nra;fpd;w> ,ufrpakhfr; nra;j> gk;uq;fkhfr; nra;j ghtq;fs; midj;ijAk; kd;dpg;ghahf! ePNa vd; ,iwtd; tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH cd;idj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy.141

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; JiztpahH Map\h(uyp) mtHfs; Fwpj;J mtJ}W fpsg;gpatHfs; mtHfspd; kPJ mtJ}W NgrpaNghJ> Map\h(uyp) mtHfs; Fw;wkw;wtHfs; vd;W $wp mtHfs; nrhd;d mtJ}wpypUe;J mtHfis my;yh`; tpLtpj;Jtpl;lhd;. ,r;nra;jp Fwpj;J ehd; cHth ,g;D ]{igH(u`;)> ]aPj; ,g;D K]a;ag;(u`;)> my;fkh ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(u`;)> cigJy;yh`; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(u`;) MfpNahhplkpUe;J (gpd;tUkhW) nrtpAw;Nwd;. mtHfs; xt;nthUtUk; ,e;jr; rk;gtj;jpd; xU gFjpia Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;.

...MapDk;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! my;yh`; vd;idf; Fw;wkw;wts; vd;W mwptpf;f> Xjg;gLfpw Ntj mwptpg;ig mUSthd; vd;W ehd; epidj;Jk; ghHj;jpUf;ftpy;iy. Xjg;gLfpw trdk; xd;wpy; vd; njhlHghf my;yh`; NgRfpw msTf;F ehd; caHe;jts; my;ys; vd;gNj vd; kdj;jpy; vd;idg; gw;wpa Kbthf ,Ue;jJ. khwhf> vd;idf; Fw;wkw;wts; vd mwptpf;Fk; xU fdit ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; cwf;fj;jpy; fhz;ghHfs; vd;Nw ehd; vjpHghHj;jpUe;Njd;. Mdhy;> caHe;Njhd; my;yh`; (ehd; J}a;ikahdts; vd;gJ Fwpj;J) 'mtJ}W fw;gpj;jtHfs; cq;fspy; xU FOtpdH jhk;...'' vd;W njhlq;Fk; (24 tJ mj;jpahaj;jpd;) gj;J trdq;fis mUspdhd;.142

my;yh`; (thdtHfsplk;) $Wfpwhd;: vd; mbahd; xU jPikiar; nra;a ehbdhy; mij mtd; nra;ahj tiu mtDf;nfjpuhf mijg; gjpT nra;ahjPHfs;. mij mtd; nra;jhy; nra;j Fw;wj;ij kl;LNk gjpT nra;Aq;fs;. mij mtd; vdf;fhftpl;Ltpl;lhy; mij mtDf;F xU ed;ikahfg; gjpT nra;Aq;fs;. mtd; xU ed;ik Ghpa vz;zptpl;lhNy mijr; nra;ahtpl;lhYk; $l mtDf;F xU ed;ikia vOJq;fs;. mij mtd; nra;Jtpl;lhNyh mij mtDf;F gj;J ed;ikfspypUe;J vOE}W ed;ikfshf vOJq;fs;.

my;yh`; gilg;gpdq;fisg; gilj;J Kbj;jNghJ> cwthdJ vOe;J (,iw mhpahrdj;jpd; fhy;fisg; gw;wpf; nfhz;L) epd;wJ. my;yh`; 'rw;W nghW'' vd;whd;. 'cwTfisj; Jz;bg;gjpypUe;J cd;dplk; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhhpNa ,g;gb epw;fpNwd;'' vd;wJ cwT. clNd my;yh`; '(cwNt!) cd;idg; Ngzp ele;J nfhs;gtDld; ehDk; ey;y Kiwapy; ele;J nfhs;Ntd;; cd;idj; Jz;bj;J tpLgtid ehDk; Jz;bj;JtpLNtd; vd;gJ cdf;Fj; jpUg;jpaspf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mjw;F 'Mk; (jpUg;jpNa) vd; ,iwth!'' vd;wJ cwT. ',J cdf;fhf elf;Fk;'' vd;whd; my;yh`;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; (xU ehs;) kionghope;jJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'vd; mbahHfspy; vd;id epuhfhpg;gtDk; ,Uf;fpwhd;; vd;id ek;GfpwtDk; ,Uf;fpwhd; vd;W my;yh`; $wpdhd;'' vd;whHfs;.145

my;yh`; $wpdhd;: vd; mbahd; vd;idr; re;jpf;f tpUk;gpdhy; ehDk; mtidr; re;jpf;f tpUk;GfpNwd;. mtd; vd;idr; re;jpg;gij ntWj;jhy; ehDk; mtidr; re;jpg;gij ntWf;fpNwd;. 146

(Ke;ija fhyj;jpy;) ed;ik vijAk; mwNt nra;ahj xUtH 'ehd; ,we;Jtpl;lhy; vd;id vhpj;J> me;jr; rhk;gypy; ghjpiaf; fiuapYk; ghjpiaf; flypYk; J}tptpLq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ,iwtd; kPjhizahf! vd; kPJ ,iwtDf;F rf;jp Vw;gl;lhy;> cyf kf;fspy; ahtUk; mspf;fhj Ntjidia mtd; vdf;F mspj;JtpLthd;'' vd;W nrhy;yp(tpl;L ,we;J)tpl;lhH. (mt;thNw mtH cly; vhpf;fg;gl;L rhk;gy; J}tg;gl;lJ.) gpwF> my;yh`; flYf;F Mizapl;L mjpypUe;j mthpd; cliy xd;W jpul;bdhd;. jiuf;F Mizapl;L mjpypUe;Jk; mthpd; cliy xd;W jpul;bdhd;. gpwF> 'eP vjw;fhf ,g;gbr; nra;jha;?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mjw;F mtH> 'cd; mr;rj;jpdhy; jhd;. eP ed;fwpe;jtd;'' vd;W nrhy;y> mtiu my;yh`; kd;dpj;Jtpl;lhd;. 148

XH mbahH xUghtk; nra;Jtpl;lhH. gpwF ',iwth! ehd; xU ghtk; nra;J tpl;Nld;. vdNt> vd;id kd;dpj;J tpLthahf' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhH. clNd mthpd; ,iwtd;. 'vd; mbahd; vd;NfhH ,iwtd; ,Uf;fpwhd; vd;Wk;> mtd; ghtq;fis kd;dpg;ghd;; (my;yJ) mjw;fhfj; jz;bg;ghd; vd;Wk; mwpe;Js;shdh? (ed;W) ehd; vd; mbahid kd;dpj;Jtpl;Nld;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. gpwF me;j mbahH (rpwpJ fhyk;) my;yh`; ehba tiu mg;gbNa ,Ue;jhH. gpwF kPz;Lk; xU ghtj;ijr; nra;jhH. mg;NghJ me;j kdpjH (kPz;Lk;) 'vd; ,iwth! ehd; kw;nwhU ghtk; nra;J tpl;Nld;. vdNt> vd;id kd;dpj;J tpLthahf' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhH. clNd ,iwtd; (,k; KiwAk;) 'vd; mbahd; jdf;NfhH ,iwtd; ,Uf;fpwhd; vd;Wk;> mtd; ghtq;fis kd;dpg;ghd;; (my;yJ) mjw;fhfj; jz;bg;ghd; vd;Wk; mwpe;Js;shdh? (ey;yJ.) ehd; vd; mbahid kd;dpj;Jtpl;Nld;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. gpwF my;yh`; ehba tiu me;j kdpjH mg;gbNa (rpwpJ fhyk;) ,Ue;jhH. gpwFk; (kw;nwhU) ghtk; nra;jhH. (,g;NghJk; Kd;G Nghd;Nw) 'vd; ,iwth! ehd; ,d;ndhU ghtk; nra;J tpl;Nld;. vdf;fhf mij kd;dpj;J tpLthahf' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhH. mjw;F my;yh`; 'vd; mbahd; jdf;NfhH ,iwtd; ,Uf;fpwhd; vd;Wk;> mtd; ghtq;fis kd;dpg;ghd;; (my;yJ) mjw;fhfj; jz;bg;ghd; vd;Wk; mwpe;Js;shdh? (mg;gbahdhy;) ehd; vd; mbahid %d;W KiwAk; kd;dpj;J tpl;Nld;. ,dp mtd; ehbaijr; nra;J nfhs;sl;Lk;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'Kd; nrd;w' my;yJ 'cq;fSf;F Kd; tho;e;j' xU kdpjiug; gw;wp xU tp\aj;ijf; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. my;yh`; me;j kdpjUf;F nry;tj;ijAk; gps;isfisAk; toq;fpapUe;jhd;. mtUf;F ,wg;G neUq;fpaNghJ mtH jk; kf;fsplk; 'ehd; cq;fSf;F vg;gbg;gl;l je;ijahf ,Ue;Njd;?' vd;W Nfl;f> mtHfs; 'ey;y je;ijahf ,Ue;jPHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. Mdhy;> mtNuh jk(J kWik)f;fhf my;yh`;tplk; ve;j ed;ikiaAk; 'jahH nra;jpUf;ftpy;iy'. my;yJ 'Nrkpj;jpUf;ftpy;iy'. jk; kPJ my;yh`;Tf;F rf;jp Vw;gl;lhy; jk;ik mtd; Ntjid nra;thd; vd mtH mQ;rpdhH. vdNt> (mtH jk; kf;fsplk;) 'ed;whff; ftdpAq;fs;. ehd; ,we;Jtpl;lhy; vd;idg; nghRf;fptpLq;fs;. ehd; (nte;J) fhpahf khwpa gpd; vd;idg; nghbg; nghbahf;fp> #whtspf; fhw;W tPRk; ehspy; fhw;wpy; vd;idj; J}tptpLq;fs;'' vd;whH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhlHe;J $wpdhHfs;: ,t;thW mk;kdpjH jk; kf;fsplk; mjw;fhd cWjpnkhopfisg; ngw;Wf;nfhz;lhH. vd; ,iwtd; kPjhizahf! (mtH ,we;jTld;) mtHfs; mt;thNw nra;jhHfs;. gpwF mthpd; rhk;giy #whtspf; fhw;W tPrpa xU ehspy; J}tptpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ ty;ytDk; caHe;jtDkhd my;yh`; '(gioagb KO kdpjuhf) Mk;tpL'' vd;W nrhy;y> me;j kdpjH (capH ngw;W) vOe;jhH. my;yh`; 'vd; mbahNd! ,t;thW eP nra;af; fhuznkd;d?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mk;kdpjH 'cd; mr;rj;jpd; fhuzj;jhy; jhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. mtiu me;j Neuj;jpy; my;yh`;tpd; fUiz jhd; fhg;ghw;wpaJ.

NtNwhH mwptpg;gpy; (,e;j `jP]pd; %yj;jpy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;s) 'yk; ag;jap];' vDk; nrhy;Yf;F fj;jhjh(u`;) mtHfs; Nrkpj;J itf;ftpy;iy' vd;W tpsf;fk; jUfpwhHfs;. 149

kWikehs; tUk;NghJ vd; rKjhaj;jhUf;fhfg; ghpe;Jiu nra;a vdf;F mDkjpaspf;fg;gLk;. ehd; 'vd; ,iwth! vtUila cs;sj;jpy; fLfsT (,iwek;gpf;if) cs;sNjh mtHfis nrhHf;fj;jpy; mDkjpg;ghahf!'' vd;W $WNtd;. mtHfs; mt;thNw nrhHf;fk; nry;thHfs;. gpwF ehd; 'vtUila cs;sj;jpy; rpwpjsNtDk; (,iwek;gpf;if) cs;sNjh mtHfis nrhHf;fj;jpy; mDkjpg;ghahf'' vd;W kPz;Lk; gpuhHj;jpg;Ngd;.

g];uhthrpfspy; rpyH (Xhplj;jpy;) xd;W $bNdhk;. gpwF ehq;fs; md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;. md];(uyp) mtHfsplk; ghpe;Jiu (\/ghmj;) gw;wpa egpnkhopiaf; Nfl;gjw;fhf vq;fSld; ]hgpj; my; GdhdP(u`;) mtHfisAk; mioj;Jr; nrd;wNwhk;. md];(uyp) mtHfs; jq;fspd; Nfhl;ilapy; 'S`h' njhOJnfhz;bUf;ifapy; ehq;fs; mtHfsplk; Ngha;r;NrHe;Njhk;. gpwF ehq;fs; cs;Ns nry;y mDkjp Nfl;f> vq;fis mtHfs; (cs;Ns Eioa) mDkjpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; jq;fspd; tphpg;gpy; mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; ]hgpj;(u`;) mtHfsplk; 'ghpe;Jiu gw;wpa egpnkhopf;F Kd;dhy; NtW vijg; gw;wpAk; Nfl;fhjPHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndhk;. clNd ]hgpj;(u`;) mtHfs;> 'mg+ `k;]h! (md];!) ,Njh ,tHfs; g];uhthrpfshd cq;fs; rNfhjuHfs; MtH. ghpe;Jiu (\/ghmj;) gw;wpa egpnkhopia cq;fsplk; Nfl;gjw;fhf ,q;F te;jpUf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ md];(uyp) $wpdhH:

K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fsplk; njhptpj;jhHfs;. (gPjp kpFe;j) kWik ehs; epfOk;NghJ kf;fs; rpyH rpyNuhL miyNkhJthHfs;. mtHfs; (Mjp kdpjH) Mjk;(miy) mtHfsplk; nrd;W '(,e;jr; Nrhjidahd fl;lj;jpypUe;J vq;fisf; fhf;f) vq;fSf;fhf cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;. mjw;F Mjk;(miy) mtHfs;> 'me;jj; jFjp vdf;F ,y;iy; ePq;fs; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfisg; Ngha; ghUq;fs;. Vndd;why;> mtH mstpyh mUshs(dhd ,iwt)dpd; cw;w ez;guhthH'' vd;W $WthHfs;. clNd kf;fs; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;thHfs;. mg;NghJ ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfSk;> 'me;jj; jFjp vdf;F ,y;iy; ePq;fs; %]htplk; nry;Yq;fs;. Vndd;why;> mtH my;yh`;Tld; ciuahbatuhthH'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;. clNd> kf;fs; %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;thHfs;. mg;NghJ %]h (miy) mtHfSk; mjw;F(j; jFjpahdtd;) ehd; my;yd;; ePq;fs; <rhitg; Ngha; ghUq;fs;. Vndd;why;> mtH my;yh`;tpd; MtpAk; mtDila thHj;ijAk; MthH'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;.

clNd> kf;fs; <rh(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;thHfs;. mg;NghJ <rh(miy) mtHfs; mjw;F(j; jFjpahdtd;) ehd; my;yd;; ePq;fs; K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfisg; Ngha; ghUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;thHfs;.

clNd> kf;fs; vd;dplk; tUthHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd;> 'ehd; mjw;Fhpatd; jhd;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> (kf;fSf;fhfg; ghpe;Jiuf;f) vd; ,iwtdplk; mDkjp Nfl;Ngd;. mg;NghJ vdf;F mDkjpaspf;fg;gLk;. jw;NghJ vdf;Fj; Njhd;whj Gfo;khiyfisnay;yhk; mg;NghJ ehd; ,iwtidg; Nghw;wpg; GfOk; tifapy; vdf;F mtd; vd;Dila vz;zj;jpy; cjakhf;Fthd;. me;jg; Gfo;khiyfshy; ehd; mtidg; (Nghw;wpg;) Gfo;Ntd;. mtDf;fhf (mtd; Kd;) ehd; r[;jhtpy; (rputzf;fj;jpy;) tpONtd;. mg;NghJ (,iwtdpd; jug;gpypUe;J)> 'K`k;kNj! cq;fs; jiyia caHj;Jq;fs;! nrhy;Yq;fs;; cq;fSf;fhfr; nrtpNaw;fg;gLk;. NfSq;fs;; jug;gLk;. ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;; cq;fs; ghpe;Jiu Vw;fg;gLk;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;. mg;NghJ ehd;> 'vd; ,iwth! vd; rKjhak;; vd; rKjhak;' vd;Ngd;. mg;NghJ> 'nry;Yq;fs;; vtUila cs;sj;jpy; thw;NfhJikapd; vilasT ,iwek;gpf;if ,Ue;Njh mtiu eufj;jpypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;Jq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;. vdNt> ehd; nrd;W mt;thNw nra;Ntd;. gpwF jpUk;gp te;J> mNj Gfo;khiyfisf; $wp (kPz;Lk;) mtid ehd; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;Ntd;. gpwF mtDf;fhf r[;jhtpy; ehd; tpONtd;. mg;NghJk;. 'K`k;kNj! jiyia caHj;Jq;fs;! nrhy;Yq;fs;; cq;fs; nrhy; nrtpNaw;fg;gLk;. NfSq;fs;; jug;gLk; ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;; cq;fs; ghpe;Jiu Vw;fg;gLk;'' vd;W $wg;gLk;. mg;NghJ ehd;> 'vd; ,iwth! vd; rKjhak;; vd; rKjhak;; vd;W nrhy;Ntd;. mg;NghJ 'nrhy;Yq;fs;; ahUila cs;sj;jpy; 'mZtsT' my;yJ 'fLfsT' ,iw ek;gpf;if ,Ue;Njh mtHfis eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaw;Wq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;.

ehd; nrd;W> mt;thNw nra;Jtpl;L> kPz;Lk; jpUk;gp te;J mNj Gfo;khiyfisf; $wp mtidg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;Ntd;. gpwF mtDf;fhf r[;jhtpy; tpONtd;. mg;NghJk;> 'K`k;kNj! cq;fs; jiyia caHj;Jq;fs;; nrhy;Yq;fs;; cq;fs; nrhy; nrtpNaw;fg;gLk;. NfSq;fs;; jug;gLk;. ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;; cq;fs; ghpe;Jiu Vw;fg;gLk;'' vd;W (,iwtdpd; jug;gpypUe;J) nrhy;yg;gLk;. mg;NghJ ehd;> 'vd; ,iwth! vd; rKjhak;; vd; rKjhak;'' vd;Ngd;. mjw;F mtd;> 'nry;Yq;fs;: vtUila cs;sj;jpy; fLF kzpia tpl kpf kpfr; rpwpa mstpy; ,iwek;gpf;if ,Uf;fpwNjh mtiu eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaw;Wq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;thd;. mt;thNw ehd; nrd;W m(j;jifa)tiu eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaw;WNtd; (vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd md];(uyp) mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;.)

md];(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J ehq;fs; tpilngw;wNghJ ehd; vd; ez;gHfs; rpyhplk;> '(`[;[h[; ,g;D åR/gplkpUe;J jg;Gtjw;fhf) mg+ fyP/ghtpd; ,y;yj;jpy; xspe;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; `]d; my;g];hP(u`;) mtHfis ehk; fle;J nrd;why;> md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfs; ekf;F mwptpj;j (ghpe;Jiu gw;wpa tp\aj;)ij mtHfsplk; $wpdhy; ed;whapUf;Fk;!'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mt;thNw ehq;fs; `]d;(u`;) mtHfsplk; nrd;W (mDkjp Nfl;Fk; Kfkhf) ryhk; (Kfkd;) nrhd;Ndhk;. mtHfs; vq;fSf;F mDkjp mspj;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; mthplk;> 'mg+ raPNj! cq;fs; rNfhjuH md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J ehq;fs; cq;fsplk; te;Js;Nshk;. ghpe;Jiu gw;wp mtHfs; mwptpj;j `jPi]g; Nghd;W (NtW) ahUk; nrhy;y) ehq;fs; fz;ljpy;iy'' vd;W $wpNdhk;. mjw;F `]d;(u`;) mtHfs;> 'mij vd;dplk; $Wq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. me;j egpnkhopia ehq;fs; mtHfsplk; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nl ,e;j ,lk; (%d;whtJ Kiw ghpe;Jiu nra;a mDkjpNfhhp ehd; vd; ,iwtdplk; nrd;Nwd; vd;gJ) tiu te;jNghJ `]d;(u`;) mtHfs;> ',d;Dk; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F ehq;fs; ',ijtplf; $Ljyhf vq;fsplk; md]; mtHfs; $wtpy;iy'' vd;W nrhd;Ndhk;.

mjw;F `]d;(u`;) mtHfs;> ',UgJ Mz;LfSf;F Kd;dhy; (epidthw;wy; khwhj) ,sikapy; md]; ,Ue;jNghJ (,e;j egpnkhopia ,d;Dk; tphpthf) vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;. (me;jf; $Ljyhd tp\aj;ijf; $w) mtHfs; kwe;Jtpl;lhHfsh? my;yJ ePq;fs; (egpfshhpd; ghpe;Jiu kPJ mghpkpjkhd ek;gpf;if itj;Jf;nfhz;L ey;ywq;fspy;) ehl;lkpy;yhky; ,Ue;JtpLtPHfs; vd;gjhy; $wtpy;iyah? vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy'' vd;whHfs;. clNd ehq;fs;> 'mg+ raPNj! mt;thwhapd; mij ePq;fs; vq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;Yq;fs;!'' vd;Nwhk;. (,ijf; Nfl;lTld;) `]d;(u`;) mtHfs; rphpj;Jtpl;L> 'mtruf;fhudhfNt kdpjd; gilf;fg;gl;Ls;shd;. vd;dplk; md];(uyp) mtHfs; vg;gb ,e;j egpnkhIaf; $wpdhHfNsh mijg; Nghd;Nw cq;fsplk; ehd; me;j egpnkhopiar; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfNt ehd; ,t;thW Fwpg;gpl;Nld;'' vd;W (nrhy;yptpl;L> me;j egpnkhopapd; $Ljy; tp\aj;ijAk;) $wpdhHfs;. (egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;:)

gpwF> ehd;fhk; Kiwahf ehd; ,iwtdplk; nrd;W mNj (Gfo;khiyfisf;) $wp ,iwtidg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;Ntd;. gpwF mtDf;fhf r[;jhtpy; tpONtd;. mg;NghJ> 'K`kkNj! cq;fs; jiyia caHj;Jq;fs;! nrhy;Yq;fs;; nrtpNaw;fg;gLk;. NfSq;fs;; mJ cq;fSf;Fj; jug;gLk;. ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;; cq;fs; ghpe;Jiu Vw;fg;gLk;'' vd;W (,iwtdpd; jug;gpypUe;J) nrhy;yg;gLk;. mg;NghJ ehd;> 'vd; ,iwth! (cyfpy;) yh ,yh` ,y;yy;yh`; (tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy) vd;W nrhd;dtHfspd; tp\aj;jpy; (ghpe;Jiu nra;a) vdf;F mDkjp toq;Fthahf'' vd;W ehd; Nfl;Ngd;. mjw;F ,iwtd;> vd; fz;zpaj;jpd; kPJk;> kfj;Jtj;jpd; kPJk;> ngUikapd; kPJk; Mizahf! 'yh ,yh` ,y;yy;yh`;' vd;W nrhd;dtHfis ehd; eufj;jpypUe;J epr;rakhf ntspNaw;WNtd;'' vd;W nrhy;thd;. 151

nrhHf;fthrpfspy; ,Wjpahf nrhHf;fj;jpy; EiogtUk;> eufthrpfspy; ,Wjpahf eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNaWgtUk; ahnud;why;> jto;e;jgb ntspNaWfpw xU kdpjuhthH. mg;NghJ mthpd; ,iwtd; 'nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioe;Jnfhs;' vd;W mthplk; nrhy;thd;. mjw;F mtH 'vd; ,iwth! nrhHf;fk; epuk;gptpl;lJ' vd;W gjpy; nrhy;thH. ,t;thW mthplk; %d;W Kiw ,iwtd; nrhy;thd;. xt;nthU KiwAk; mk;kdpjH nrhHf;fk; epuk;gptpl;lJ vd;Nw my;yh`;tplk; $WthH. gpd;dH my;yh`; 'cyfj;ijg; Nghd;W gj;J klq;F ,lk; (nrhHf;fj;jpy;) cdf;Fz;L' vd;W nrhy;thd;.

(kWikapy;) cq;fspy; xt;nthUtUlDk; my;yh`; ciuahLthd;. mg;NghJ mtDf;Fk; cq;fSf;FkpilNa nkhopngaHg;ghsH vtUk; ,Uf;fkhl;lhH. ePq;fs; cq;fs; tyg; gf;fk; ghHg;gPHfs;. mq;F ePq;fs; Kd;Ng nra;J mDg;gpa nray;fisNa fhz;gPHfs;. cq;fs; ,lg; gf;fk; ghHg;gPHfs;. mq;Fk; ePq;fs; Kd;Ng nra;J mDg;gpa nray;fisNa fhz;gPHfs;. cq;fs; Kd;dhy; ghHg;gPHfs;. cq;fs; Kfj;Jf;F vjpNu eufj;ijNa fhz;gPHfs;. vdNt> xU NghPr;rk; goj;Jz;il (jHkkhf)f; nfhLj;jhtJ eufj;jpypUe;J jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.

kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy; 'xU ew;nrhy;iyf; nfhz;lhtJ' vd;W fhzg;gLfpwJ. 153

åjg; ghjphpahH xUtH ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J 'kWik ehs; Vw;gLk;NghJ my;yh`; thdq;fs; xU tpuypYk; g+kpfis xU tpuypYk; jz;¡iuAk; <u kz;izAk; xU tpuypYk; kw;w gilg;Gfis xU tpuypYk; itj;Jf; nfhz;L gpwF mtw;iw mirg;ghd;. gpd;dH 'ehNd murd;; ehNd murd;' vd;W nrhy;thd;' vdf; $wpdhH. mtH nrhd;dijf; Nfl;L Mr;rhpaj;jhYk;> mij MNkhjpf;Fk; tifapYk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; filtha;g; gw;fs; ntspNa njhpAk; msTf;Fr; rphpg;gij fz;Nld;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'my;yh`;it vg;gb kjpf;f Ntz;LNkh mg;gb mtHfs; kjpf;ftpy;iy'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 06:91 tJ) ,iwtrdj;ijf; $wpdhHfs;.154

xUtH ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; '(kWikehspy; my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila mbahHfSf;FkpilNa elf;Fk;) ,ufrpa ciuahly; njhlHghf ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; vd;d nrtpAw;wPHfs;?' vd;W tpdtpajw;F ,g;D ckH(uyp) $wpdhH: cq;fspy; xUtH jk; ,iwtid neUq;FthH. ,iwtd; jd;Dila jpiuia mthpd; kPJ Nfhl;L (mtiu kiwj;J) tpLthd;. gpd;dH (mthplk;) ,iwtd; 'eP (cyfj;jpy;) ,d;dpd;d (ghtr;) nray;fisr; nra;jhah?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. mtH 'Mk;' vd;ghH. ,iwtd; (kWgbAk;) ,d;dpd;d (ghtr;) nray;fisr; nra;jhah?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. mg;NghJk; mtH 'Mk;' vd;W $wp jk; Fw;wj;ij xg;Gf; nfhs;thH.

,Nj `jP]; kw;NwhH mwptpg;ghsH njhlH topahfTk; te;Js;sJ. 155

Mjk;(miy) mtHfSk; %]h(miy) mtHfSk; jHf;fk; nra;Jnfhz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ %]h(miy) mtHfs; 'ePq;fs; jhNk cq;fs; re;jjpfis nrhHf;fj;jpypUe;J ntspNaw;wpa Mjk;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F Mjk;(miy) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; jd; J}Jr; nra;jpfis mDg;gTk; jd;Dld; ciuahlTk; NjHe;njLj;Jf;nfhz;l %]h ePq;fs; jhNk! mg;gbg;gl;l ePq;fsh> ehd; gilf;fg;gLtjw;F Kd;Ng vd;kPJ tpjpf;fg;gl;Ltpl;l xU tp\aj;jpw;fhf vd;idf; Fiw nrhy;fpd;wPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. (,e;j gjpy; %yk;) Mjk; (miy) mtHfs; %]h(miy) mtHfis ntd;Wtpl;lhHfs;.

,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; kWik ehspy; xd;W jpul;lg;gLthHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; '(mjpgaq;fukhd) ,e;j ,lj;jpypUe;J ek;ik tpLtpf;f ehk; ,iwtdplk; ghpe;Jiuf;Fk;gb (ahiuahtJ) ehk; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhy; vd;d?' vd;W Ngrpf;nfhs;thHfs;. mjd;gb mtHfs; Mjk;(miy) mtHfsplk; nrd;W mtHfsplk; 'ePq;fs; kdpjHfspd; je;ij Mjk; MtpH; my;yh`; cq;fisj; jd;Dila fuj;jhy; gilj;jhd;. thdtHfis cq;fSf;Fr; rpuk;gzpar; nra;jhd;. NkYk;> cq;fSf;F vy;yhg; nghUs;fspd; ngaHfisAk; fw;gpj;jhd;. vdNt> vq;fs; ,iwtd; vq;fis (,e;jr; NrhjidapypUe;J) tpLtpf;f vq;fSf;fhf mtdplk; ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;Lf;nfhs;thHfs;. mjw;F Mjk;(miy) mtHfs;> '(ePq;fs; epidf;Fk;) me;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,y;iy'' vd;W mtHfsplk; nrhy;yp> jk; nra;jjtw;iw mtHfsplk; vLj;Jiug;ghHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F (rl;lq;fs; njhlHghf) Ntj mwptpg;G (t`P) tUtjw;F Kd;G (xU ehs; ,uT) mtHfs; Gdpj (fmgh) gs;spthrypy; cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk; (thdtHfs;) %d;W NgH te;jdH. mtHfspy; KjyhktH> (mq;F gLj;jpUe;j `k;]h(uyp)> K`k;kj;(]y;)> [m/gH(uyp) MfpNahiu Nehf;fp) ',tHfspy; mtH (K`k;kj; - ]y;) ahH?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F eLtpypUe;j(thd)tH ',tHfspy; (eLtpy; gLj;jpUf;Fk;) rpwe;jtNu mtH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. mg;NghJ mk;%thpy; %d;whktH> ',tHfspy; rpwe;jtiu (tpz; gazj;jpw;fhf) vLj;J thUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. md;wpuT ,t;tsT jhd; ele;jJ. mLj;j(ehs;) ,utpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; cs;sk; ghHf;fpw epiyapy; (-cwf;f epiyapy;) mk;%tUk; te;jNghJ jhd; mtHfisf; fz;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fz; kl;LNk cwq;Fk;; mtHfspd; cs;sk; cwq;Ftjpy;iy. -,iwj;J}jHfs; epiy ,t;thWjhd;; mtHfspd; fz;fs; kl;LNk cwq;Fk;; mtHfspd; cs;sq;fs; cwq;fkhl;lh. gpwF me;j thdtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; VJk; Ngrhky; mtHfisj; J}f;fpf; nfhz;Lte;J ]k;]k; fpzw;wpd; mUfpy; ,wf;fpdH. mtHfsplkpUe;J egp(]y;) mtHfspd; nghWg;ig (thdtH) [pg;hPy;(miy) Vw;whHfs;.158

mtH egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhiwnaYk;gpypUe;J neQ;rpd; eLg;gFjp tiu gpse;J> neQ;rpypUe;jtw;iwAk; tapw;wpypUe;jtw;iwAk; mfw;wpdhH. gpd;dH jk; ifahy; egpatHfspd; ,Ujaj;ij ]k;]k; ePuhy; fOtp> mtHfspd; tapw;iwr; Rj;jg;gLj;jpdhH. gpwF jq;fj; jl;L xd;W nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. mjpy; jq;ff; Nfhg;ig xd;W ,Ue;jJ. mJ ,iwek;gpf;ifahYk; Qhdj;jhYk; epug;gg;gl;bUe;jJ. mjid egpatHfspd; ,Ujaj;jpYk; njhz;il ehsq;fspYk; ,l;L epug;gpdhH [pg;hPy;; gpd;dH ,Ujaj;ij %btpl;lhH. (gpwF 'Guhf;' thfdk; nfhz;L tug;gl;L mjpy; Vw;wg;gl;l egpatHfs; igj;Jy; Kfj;ji] mile;jhHfs;. mq;fpUe;J) egp(]y;) mtHfis mioj;Jf;nfhz;L mtH Kjy; thdj;jpw;F caHe;jhH. me;j thdj;jpd; fjTfspy; xd;iw mtH jl;bdhH. mg;NghJ me;j thdj;jpypUe;j (thd)tHfs;> 'ahH mtH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. 'cq;fSld; te;jpUg;gtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> 'vd;DldpUg;gtH K`k;kj;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH. '(mtiu mioj;Jtur; nrhy;yp) Ms; mDg;gg;gl;bUe;jjh?' vd;W Nfl;ldH. mjw;F [pg;hPy;(miy) 'Mk;' vd;whHfs;. 'mthpd; tuT ey; tuthfl;Lk;! tho;j;Jfs;!'' vd;W $wpdH. egpatHfspd; tUifahy; thdpy; ,UgNghH kfpo;r;rpailfpwhHfs;. g+kpapy; my;yh`; vij (epfor; nra;a) epidf;fpwhNdh mij mtdhf thdtHfsplk; mwptpf;fhj tiu thdtHfs; mij mwpe;J nfhs;skhl;lhHfs;.

me;j Kjy; thdj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Mjp kdpjH) Mjk;(miy) mtHfisf; fz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',tHjhk; cq;fs; je;ij. ,tUf;F ePq;fs; ryhk; (Kfkd;) $Wq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mt;thNw mtUf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kfkd; $w> mjw;F Mjk;(miy) mtHfs; gjpy; (Kfkd;) nrhy;yptpl;L> 'mUik kfNd! tUf! tUf! ePNu ey;y Gjy;tH. (cq;fs; tutpw;F) tho;j;Jf;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; me;j Kjy; thdj;jpy; gha;e;NjhLk; ,uz;L ejpfisf; fz;lhHfs;. clNd '[pg;hPNy! ,it ve;j ejpfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs;> ',itapuz;Lk; iey; kw;wk; åg;uB]; ejpapd; %yq;fs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfis mioj;Jf;nfhz;L me;j thdj;jpy; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ ,d;ndhU ejpiaAk; fz;lhHfs;. mjd; kPJ Kj;JfshYk; gr;ir kufj;jhYk; Md khspif xd;W ,Ue;jJ. (me;j ejpapy;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; ifahy; mbj;jhHfs;. m(jd; kz;zhd)J caHe;j eWkzkpf;f f];J}hpahf ,Ue;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',J vd;d ejp [pg;hPNy?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs;> ',J cq;fSf;fhf cq;fSila ,iwtd; xJf;f itj;Js;s ft;]H (vDk; ejp) MFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfSld; [pg;hPy; ,uz;lhk; thdj;jpw;F caHe;jhH. mg;NghJ mthplk; Kjy; thdj;jpypUe;j thdtHfs; Nfl;lijg; Nghd;Nw (,e;j thdj;jpypUe;j) thdtHfSk;> 'ahH mtH?' vd;W Nfl;ldH. mjw;F [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; '[pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. thdtHfs;> 'ck;Kld; ,Ug;gtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs;> 'K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 'mtUf;F MsDg;gg;gl;bUe;jjh?' vd;W thdtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs;> 'Mk;' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mt;thdtHfs;> 'mthpd; tuT ey;tuthfl;Lk;! tho;j;Jfs;'' vd;W $wpdH. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfSld; [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; %d;whk; thdj;jpw;F caHe;jhHfs;. m(t;thdj;jpypUe;j thd)tHfSk; KjyhtJ kw;Wk; ,uz;lhtJ thdjpypUe;jtHfs; $wpaijg; Nghd;Nw $wpdhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfSld; [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; ehd;fhk; thdj;jpw;F caHe;jhHfs;. mq;fpUe;j (thd)tHfSk; mijg; Nghd;Nw $wpdH. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfSld; [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; Ie;jhk; thdpw;F caHe;jhHfs;. m(q;fpUe;j thd)tHfSk; mijg; Nghd;Nw $wpdH. gpd;dH egpatHfSld; Mwhk; thdpw;F caHe;jhHfs;. mtHfSk; mt;thNw $wpdhHfs;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfSld; [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; Vohk; thdpw;F caHe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mq;fpUe;j(thd)tHfSk; mthplk; Kd;Nghd;Nw $wpdH.

xt;nthU thdj;jpYk; ,iwj;J}jHfs; ,Ue;jjhff; $wpa egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtHfspd; ngaHfisAk; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. ,j;hP];(miy) mtHfs; ,uz;lhk; thdpYk;> `h&d;(miy) mtHfs; ehd;fhk; thdpYk;> ,d;ndhUtH Ie;jhk; thdpYk;> mthpd; ngaH epidtpy;iy - ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; Mwhk; thdpYk; %]h(miy) mtHfs;> my;yh`;Tld; ciuahbatH vd;w rpwg;gpdbg;gilapy; Vohk; thdpYk; ,Ue;jjhf ehd; kddkpl;Ls;Nsd;. mg;NghJ %]h(miy) mtHfs;> 'vd; ,iwth! vdf;F NkNy NtnwhUtH caHj;jg;gLthH vd;W ehd; vz;zpapUf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfSld; [pghPy; mjw;F NkNyAk; VwpdhH. my;yh`;Tf;F kl;LNk mjd; epiy njhpAk;. ,Wjpahf (thd; vy;iyapYs;s ,ye;ij kukhd) 'rpj;uj;Jy; Kd;j`h'tpw;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. mq;F rHt ty;yik gilj;jtDk; fz;zpaj;jpd; mjpgjpAkhd (,iw)td;> tpy;ypd; ,uz;L KidasT my;yJ mijtpl kpf mUfpy; neUq;fp te;jhd;. mg;NghJ my;yh`; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F mwptpj;jtw;wpy;> 'ehs; xd;Wf;F Ik;gJ Neuj; njhOiffs; cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhH kPJ (flikahf;fg;gl;L) cs;sJ'' vd;gJk; mlq;Fk;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mq;fpUe;J) ,wq;fp %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; te;J NrHe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfisj; jLj;J epWj;jpa %]h(miy) mtHfs;> 'K`k;kNj! cq;fSila ,iwtd; cq;fsplk; vd;d cWjpnkhop thq;fpdhd;?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehs; xd;Wf;F Ik;gJ Neuj; njhOiffis (ehd; fl;lhak; njho Ntz;Lnkd) mtd; vd;dplk; cWjpnkhop thq;fpdhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. %]h(miy) mtHfs;> 'cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhuhy; mij epiwNtw;w KbahJ. vdNt> ePq;fs; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W> cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; cq;fSf;Fk; (cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhuhd) mtHfSf;Fk; (njhOiffspd; vz;zpf;ifia) Fiwf;FkhW NfSq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mJ njhlHghf MNyhrid Nfl;gijg; Nghd;W [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfisj; jpUk;gpg; ghHj;jhHfs;.

vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfSld; [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; rHt ty;yik gilj;j(tdhd ,iwt)dplk; caHe;jhHfs;. (Kjypy; ehk; epd;wpUe;j) mNj ,lj;jpy; epd;wthW egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; ,iwth! vq;fSf;fhf (njhOiffspd; vz;zpf;ifia) Fiwj;jpLthahf! Vnddpy;> vd; rKjhaj;jhuhy; ,ij epiwNtw;w ,ayhJ'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`; mtHfSf;Fg; gj;J njhOiffisf; Fiwj;jhd;.

gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. kPz;Lk; mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfisj; jLj;J epWj;jpdhHfs;. mt;thNw kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; egp(]y;) mtHfis ,iwtdplk; %]h(miy) mtHfs; jpUg;gp mDg;gpf; nfhz;NlapUe;jhHfs;. Kbtpy; me;j (Ik;gJ) njhOif (ehs; xd;Wf;F) Ie;J njhOiffshf khwpaJ* Ie;Jf;F te;j NghJk; %]h(miy) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfisj; jLj;J epWj;jp> 'K`k;kNj! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; vd; rKjhaj;jhuhd gd},];uhaPy;fSf;F ,ijtplf; Fiwe;j mstpyhd njhOifiaNa Nfhhpg;ngw;Nwd;. Mdhy; mtHfs; (mijf; $l epiwNtw;whJ) gytPdkile;J iftpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhNuh clyhYk; cs;sj;jhYk; NkdpahYk; ghHitahYk; Nfs;tpahYk; gytPdkhdtHfs;. vdNt> jpUk;gr; nrd;W cq;fSf;fhf (cq;fs; INtisj; njhOiffspd; vz;zpf;ifia) Fiwj;Jf; NfSq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xt;nthU KiwAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfsplk; Nahrid ngWtjw;fhf mtH gf;fk; jpUk;gpg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mtUk; mij ntWf;ftpy;iy. Ie;jhtJ Kiw [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; egpfshiu NkNy mioj;Jr; nrd;wNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; ,iwth! vd; rKjhaj;jhH clyhYk;> cs;sj;jhYk;> Nfs;tpahYk;> ghHitahYk;> NkdpahYk; gytPdkhdtHfs;. vdNt> (njhOiffis) Fiwj;jpLthahf!'' vd;W NfhhpdhHfs;. mjw;F rHt ty;yik gilj;jt(dhd ,iwt)d 'K`k;kNj!'' vd;W mioj;jhd;. mjw;F ',Njh ,iwth! ehd; fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;; fl;lisapL'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

mjw;F my;yh`;> '(xU Kiw nrhy;yg;gl;l) nrhy; vd;dplk; khw;wg;gLtjpy;iy; mij (-INtisj; njhOifia) ehd; cq;fspd; kPJ 'yt;`{y; k`;/g+y;' vDk; ghJfhf;fg;ngw;w gjpNtl;by; flikahf(g; gjpT) Mf;fptpl;Nld;. NkYk;> xU ew;nraYf;Fg; gj;J ed;ikfs; cz;L. vdNt> mit cq;fSf;F Ie;J Neuj; njhOiffshf ,Ug;gpDk;> ghJfhf;fg; ngw;w gjpNtl;by; mit Ik;gJ Neuj; njhOiffs; (cila ed;ikf;F epfH) MFk;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;.

gpd;dH egp(]y;) mtHfs;> %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ 'vd;d nra;jPH?' vd;W %]h(miy) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fSf;F (Ik;gjhapUe;j njhOiffspd; vz;zpf;ifia Ie;jhf) mtd; Fiwj;jhd;. xt;nthU ew;nraYf;Fk; mijg;Nghd;w gj;J klq;F ed;ikfis toq;fpdhd;'' vd;whHfs;.

mjw;F %]h(miy) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ,ijtplf; Fiwthd vz;zpf;ifiaNa gd} ,];uhaPy;fSf;F ehd; (,iwtdplk;) Nfhhpg; ngw;Nwd;. mg;gbapUe;Jk; mijf; $l mtHfs; iftpl;lhHfs;. ePq;fs; cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W ,d;Dk; cq;fSf;fhff; Fiwf;Fk;gb NfSq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '%]hNt! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! jpUk;gj; jpUk;g ,iwtdplk; ehd; nrd;Wtpl;ljdhy; (kPz;Lk; nry;y) ntl;fg;gLfpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs;> '(egpNa!) my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;ngauhy; (g+kpf;F) ,wq;Fq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; tpopj;njOe;jhHfs;; k];[pJy; `uhk; Gdpjg; gs;spthrypy; ,Ue;jhHfs;.159

my;yh`; (kWikapy;) nrhHf;fthrpfis Nehf;fp 'nrhHf;fthrpfNs!'' vd;W miog;ghd;. mtHfs; 'vq;fs; mjpgjpNa! ,Njh fPo;g;gbaf; fhj;jpUf;fpNwhk;. ed;ik midj;Jk; cd; fuq;fspNyNa cs;sJ'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`; ePq;fs; jpUg;jpaile;jPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. kf;fs; 'vq;fs; mjpgjpNa! ehq;fs; jpUg;jpailahkypUf;f vq;fSf;F vd;d? eP cd; gilg;Gfspy; vtUf;Fk; toq;fpapuhjtw;iw vq;fSf;F toq;fpapUf;fpwhNa!'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;. mjw;F my;yh`;> ',ijtplTk; rpwe;jij ehd; cq;fSf;F toq;fl;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. nrhHf;fthrpfs; 'vq;fs; mjpgjpNa! ,ijtplr; rpwe;jJ vJ?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mjw;F my;yh`; 'cq;fspd; kPJ vd; jpUg;jpiag; nghopfpNwd;. ,dp vd;WNk cq;fspd; kPJ ehd; Nfhgg;glkhl;Nld;'' vd;W nrhy;thd;.

nrhHf;fthrpfspy; xUtH jk; ,iwtdplk; gapH> nra;a mDkjp Nfl;ghH. ,iwtd;> '(,q;F) eP tpUk;gpa epiyapy; tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. mjw;F mtH> 'Mk;. vdpDk;> ehd; gapH nra;a tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghH. clNd mtH tpiue;J nrd;W tpijfisj; J}tptpLthH. fz; ,ikf;Fk; Neuj;jpw;Fs; mJ Kisj;J gapuhk; fjpH Kw;wp mWtil nra;ag;gl;L kiy Nghd;W fsj;jpy; Ftpf;fg;gl;LtpLk;. mg;NghJ my;yh`;> 'Mjkpd; kfNd! vLj;Jf;nfhs;. Vndd;why;> vjdhYk; cd; tapw;iw epug;g KbahJ'' vd;W nrhy;thd;.

,ijf; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;j fpuhkthrp clNd ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,e;j kdpjH Fiw»auhfNth md;rhhpahfNth jhk; ,Ug;ghH. Vnddpy;> mtHfs; jhk; tptrhapfs;. ehq;fNsh tptrhapfs; my;yH'' vd;whH. ,ijf; Nfl;L ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; rphpj;jhHfs;.

vd;id ePq;fs; epidT$Uq;fs;. cq;fis ehd; epidT$HfpNwd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:152)

NkYk;> (egpNa!) ,tHfSf;F E}`{ila nra;jpia vLj;Jiug;gPuhf! mtH jk; rKjhaj;jhiu Nehf;fpf; $wpdhH: vd; rKjhaj;jhNu! ehd; cq;fspilNa tho;tijAk; my;yh`;tpd; trdq;fis (mt;tg;NghJ) ehd; vLj;Jiuj;J epid¥l;bf; nfhz;bUg;gijAk; cq;fshy; rfpj;Jf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy vd;why; mwpe;J nhfs;Sq;fs;: ehd; my;yh`;itNa rhHe;jpUf;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;l flTsHfspd; cjtpiag; ngw;W cq;fSf;fpilNa xU jPHkhdj;jpw;F thUq;fs;. gpwF me;jj; jPHkhdk; cq;fSf;Ff; ftiyaspj;jplhjthW ghHj;Jf;nfhz;L gpd;dH> mij vdf;F vjpuhfr; nray;gLj;Jq;fs;. NkYk;> vdf;F rw;Wk; mtfhrk; mspf;fhjPHfs;. ePq;fs; vd; ey;Yiuiag; Gwf;fzpj;jhy; (vdf;W xd;Wk; ,og;G Vw;gl;LtplhJ). ehd; cq;fsplk; $yp vijAk; Nfl;ftpy;iy. vd;Dila $yp my;yh`;tplNk cs;sJ. (vtH Vw;whYk; Vw;fhtpl;lhYk;) ehd; ,iwtDf;F mbgzpe;J tho;gtdhf tpsq;fNtz;Lk; vd;Nw fl;lisaplg;gl;Ls;Nsd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 10:71>72)

mjhtJ xUtH cq;fsplk; te;J> ePq;fs; $WtijAk; ,iwtd; cq;fSf;F mUspaijAk; nrtpNaw;W ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;lhy; rhp; ,y;iyNay;> mtiu mtUf;Fhpa ghJfhg;ghd ,lj;jpw;F mDg;gptpLq;fs;. mq;F mthplk; kfj;jhd nra;jp -FHMd;- tUk;. mtH ,k;ikapy; cz;ikNa Ngrp> mjd;gb nray;gll;Lk; - vd K[h`pj;(u`;) mtHfs; tpsf;fkspj;Js;shHfs;.

(egpNa! mtHfsplk; NfSq;fs;:) g+kpia ,uz;Nl ehs;fspy; gilj;j (,iw)tid epuhfhpj;J kw;wtHfis mtDf;F ,izahf;Ffpd;wPHfsh? mtd; jhNd mk;y cyfq;fSf;Fk; ,iwtd;? (jpUf;FHMd; 41:09)

(egpNa!) cq;fSf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; Kd; tho;e;jtHfSf;Fk;> ,iwtDf;F ,iz itj;jhy; cq;fs; ew;nray; tPzhk;tpLk;; NkYk;> ePq;fs; ,og;Gf;Fhpatuha; Mk;tpLtPHfs;; vdNt> my;yh`;itNa tzq;fp ed;wpnrYj;JNthhpd; FOtpy; NrHe;jpUq;fs; vd;W t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. (jpUf;FHMd; 39:65>66)

NkYk;> mtHfs; (-ey;ybahHfs;) vj;jifatHfs; vd;why;> my;yh`;Tld; Ntnwe;jf; (fw;gidf;) flTisAk; miof;fkhl;lhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 25:68)

NkYk;> '(egpNa!) mtHfisg; gilj;jtd; ahH? thdq;fisAk; g+kpiaAk; gilj;jtd; ahH? vd;W ePq;fs; mtHfsplk; Nfl;lhy; mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;' vd;Nw nrhy;thHfs;'' vDk; trdq;fis (jpUf;FHMd; 43:87; 31:25) Xjp> mJjhd; mtHfspd; ,iwek;gpf;ifahFk;; mtHfs; my;yh`; my;yhjtiu tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUg;ghHfs; vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mtNd midj;Jg; nghUl;fisAk; gilj;J> mtw;Wf;F Ntz;baij epHzapj;jhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 25:02)

''cz;ikiaf; nfhz;L te;jtH'' (jpUf;FHMd; 39:33) mjhtJ FHMidf; nfhz;Lte;jtH. mij ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfs; cz;ik vd Vw;whHfs;. mtHfs; kWikehspy; ',Jjhd; eP mspj;jJ; ,jd;gbNa ehd; nray;gl;Nld;'' vd;W $WtH.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ehd;> 'my;yh`;tplk; kpfg;nghpa ghtk; vJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; cd;idg; gilj;jpUf;f> eP mtDf;F ,izitg;gjhFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'epr;rakhf mJ ngUk;ghtk;jhd;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;Lg; 'gpd;dH vJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cd; Foe;ij cd;Dld; czT cz;Zk; vd;wQ;rp mij eP nfhd;WtpLtjhFk;'' vd;whHfs;. ehd;> 'gpwF vJ?' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gpwF cd; mz;il tPl;lhhpd; kidtpAld; eP tpgrhuk; GhptjhFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.162

''(cyfpy; ePq;fs; Fw;wq;fisr; nra;j NghJ) cq;fspd; fhJfSk; fz;fSk; Njhy;fSk; cq;fSf;Fnfjpuhfr; rhl;rpak; mspf;Fk; vd;gij mQ;rpf;$l (Fw;wq;fspypUe;J) jtpHe;J nfhs;gtHfshf ePq;fs; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. khwhf> ePq;fs; nra;fpw nray;fspy; ngUk;ghyhdtw;iw my;yh`;$l mwpakhl;lhd; vd;Nw ePq;fs; vz;zpapUe;jPhfs;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 41:22 tJ) ,iwtrdk;.

(Gdpj fmgh) Myaj;jpd; mUNf ']f/gP Fyj;jhH ,UtUk; Fiw» xUtUk;' my;yJ 'Fiw»aH' ,UtUk; ]f/gP xUtUk;' xd;W $bdhHfs;. mtHfSf;F tapw;wpy; rij (njhe;jp) mjpfkhfg; Nghl;bUe;jJ. (Mdhy;>) mtHfspd; cs;sj;jpy; Ghpe;Jnfhs;Sk; Mw;wy; Fiwthf ,Ue;jJ. mtHfspy; xUtH> 'my;yh`; ehk; nrhy;tijf; Nfl;fpwhd; vd;W ePq;fs; fUJfpd;wPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;f> kw;nwhUtH> 'ehk; cuf;fg; Ngrpdhy; mtd; Nfl;ghd;; ehk; nkJthfg; Ngrpdhy; Nfl;fkhl;lhd;'' vd;whH. ,d;ndhUtH> 'ehk; cuf;fg; NgRk;NghJ mtd; Nfl;fpwhd; vd;why;> ehk; nkJthfg; NgRk;NghJk mtd; epr;rak; Nfl;ghd;'' vd;whH. mg;NghJjhd; caHe;Njhdhd my;yh`;> '(cyfpy; ePq;fs; Fw;wq;fisr; nra;jNghJ) cq;fspd; fhJfSk; fz;fSk; Njhy;fSk; cq;fSf;Fnfjpuhfr; rhl;rpak; mspf;Fk; vd;gij mQ;rpf;$l (Fw;wq;fspypUe;J) jtpHe;J nfhs;gtHfshf ePq;fs; ,Uf;ftpy;iy'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 41:22 tJ) trdj;ij mUspdhd;. 163

mtHfspd; ,iwtdplkpUe;J mtHfSf;Fg; Gjpa epid¥l;ly; tUk;Nghnjy;yhk; mij mtHfs; tpisahl;lhfNtjhd; nrtpNaw;fpwhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 21:02)

mjd; gpd;dH my;yh`; VNjDk; xU topia cUthf;f$Lk; vd;gij ePq;fs; mwpakhl;BHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 65:01)

mjhtJ my;yh`; xd;iwg; Gjpjhf cUthf;FtJk; gilg;gpdq;fs; xd;iwg; Gjpjhf cz;lhf;FtJk; xd;whfhJ. (,uz;Lk; ntt;Ntwhdit MFk;.) Vnddpy;> my;yh`; $wpdhd;: mtidg; Nghd;W vg;nghUSk; ,y;iy. mtd; nrtpNaw;gtdhfTk; ghHf;ff;$bathdfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 42:11)

my;yh`;> jhd; ehLfpwtw;iwj; jd;Dila fl;lisahy;> cUthf;Ffpwhd;. mtd; Gjpjhfj; fl;lisapl;lJjhd; ePq;fs; njhOifapy; Ngrf; $lhJ vd;gJk;.

my;yh`;thy; mUsg;ngw;w Ntjq;fspNyNa mz;ikf; fhyj;jpy; (Gjpjhf) mUsg;ngw;w ,iwNtjk; (FHMd;) cq;fsplk; ,Uf;f> (Ke;ija) Ntjf;fhuHfsplk; mtHfspd; Ntjq;fs; njhlHghf ePq;fs; Vd; Nfl;fpwPHfs;? m(e;jg; Gjpa Ntjj;)ij ePq;fs; fyg;glkpd;wp J}a;ikahd tbtpy; Xjpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwPHfs;.

K];ypk; kf;fNs! Ntjf;fhuHfsplk; ePq;fs; vijg; gw;wpAk; Vd; Nfl;fhjPHfs;? cq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F my;yh`; mUspAs;s Ntjk; jhd; ,iwr;nra;jpfspNyNa GjpaJk;> fyg;glkpy;yhj J}a;ikahdJk; MFk;. Ntjf;fhuHfNsh ,iwNtjq;fis khw;wp> jphpj;J> jk; fuq;fshy; vOjpf;nfhz;l VLfis my;yh`;tplkpUe;J te;jit vd> mjd; %yk; mw;g tpiyiag; ngWtjw;fhff; $WfpwhHfs; vd;W my;yh`; cq;fSf;F mwptpj;Js;shd;. cq;fSf;Ff; fpilj;Js;s Qhdk;> Ntjf;fhuHfsplk; Nfl;Lj; njhptjpypUe;J cq;fisj; jLf;ftpy;iyah?

7524 ]aPj; ,g;D [{igH(u`;) mtHfs; mwptpj;jhH.

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfs;> '(egpNa!) ,e;j t`Pia mtruk; mtrukhf kddk; nra;tjw;fhf cq;fs; ehit mirf;fhjPHfs;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 75:16 tJ) ,iwtrdk; Fwpj;J tpsf;Fk;NghJ 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; jkf;F t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) mUsg;ngWk;NghJ fLk; rpuj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhs;thHfs;. (vq;Nf trdq;fs; kwe;JtpLNkh vd;w mr;rj;jpdhy;) jk; cjLfis mirj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

-,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfs; ,ijg; gw;wp vd;dplk; mwptpf;ifapy; ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jk; cjLfis mirj;jijg; Nghd;W cq;fSf;F ehd; mirj;Jf; fhl;LfpNwd;'' vd;W $wp (jk; cjLfis mirj;Jf; fhl;b)dhHfs;. ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfs; mirj;Jf; fhl;baijf; Nghd;W ehDk; mirj;Jf; fhl;LfpNwd; (ghUq;fs;)-

mg;NghJjhd; my;yh`; '(egpNa!) ,e;j t`Pia (Ntj mwptpg;ig) mtur mtrukhf kddk; nra;tjw;fhf cq;fs; ehit mirf;fhjPHfs;. mij (cq;fs; kdj;jpy;) xd;WNrHj;J> mij (ePq;fs;) XJk;gb nra;tJ vk;Kila nghWg;ghFk;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 75:16>17) trdq;fis mUspdhd;. NkYk;> 'ehk; ,ij Xjptpl;Nlhkhapd;> ePq;fs; XJtijj; njhlUq;fs;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 75:18) trdj;ijAk; mUspdhd;. mjhtJ mij ePq;fs; fhJjho;j;jp nksdkhf ,Ue;J NfSq;fs;. 'gpd;dH cq;fis Xjr; nra;tJ ek;Kila nghWg;ghFk;.''

(,jd; gpd;) [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; jk;kplk; te;jhy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; fhJ jho;j;jpf; Nfl;ghHfs;. [pg;hPy; nrd;w gpd;dhy;> mtH Xjpf; fhl;baijg; Nghd;Nw XJthHfs;. 164

''NkYk;> ePq;fs; ,ufrpakhfg; NgrpdhYk; rh; ntspg;gilahfg; NgrpdhYk; rhp (my;yh`;itg; nghWj;jkl;by; ,uz;Lk; rkk;jhd;). jpz;zkhf> mtd; ,jaq;fspy; ,Ug;gtw;iwAk; ed;fwpfpwhd;. vtd; gilj;jpUf;fpwhNdh mtd; mwpakhl;lhdh vd;d? mtd; EZf;fkhdtdhfTk; ed;fwpe;jdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 67:13>14 Mfpa) ,iwtrdq;fs;.

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfs; '(egpNa!) cq;fs; njhOifapy;. ePq;fs; Fuiy kpfTk; caHj;jTk; Ntz;lhk;; kpfTk; jho;j;jTk; Ntz;lhk;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 17:110 tJ) trdk; njhlHghf(g; gpd;tUkhW) $wpdhHfs;: ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (,];yhj;jpd; Muk;gf; fhyj;jpy; vjphpfspd; njhy;iyfisf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L) kf;fhtpy; kiwthf(j; njhOJ nfhz;L) ,Ue;jhHfs;. jk; NjhoHfSld; njhOk;NghJ cuj;j Fuypy; FHMid XJthHfs;. mij ,izitg;ghsHfs Nfl;LtpLk;NghJ FHMidAk; mij mUspa(,iw)tidAk; mij (kf;fs; Kd;) nfhz;Lte;j (egpa)tHfisAk; VRthHfs;. vdNt> my;yh`; jd; J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F 'ePq;fs; cq;fs; njhOifapy; Fuiy caHj;jp XjhjPHfs;. Vnddpy;> mijf; Nfl;Fk; ,izitg;ghsHfs; FhMid VRthHfs;. mjw;fhf (cld; njhOfpd;w) cq;fs; ez;gHfSf;Nf Nfl;fhj mstpw;F (xNuabaha;) Fuiyj; jho;j;jTk; Ntz;lhk;. ,uz;Lf;FkpilNa kpjkhd Nghf;iff; ifahSq;fs;'' vdf; fl;lisapl;lhd;.165

''(egpNa!) cq;fs; njhOifapy; ePq;fs; Fuiy kpfTk; caHj;jTk; Ntz;lhk;. kpfTk; jho;j;jTk; Ntz;lhk;'' vDk; ,e;j (jpUf;FHMd; 17:110 tJ) trdk; gpuhHj;jid (JM) njhlHghf mUsg;ngw;wJ.

''(,uz;L NgH nghwhiknfhs;sj;jf;ftHfs;.) mtHfspy; xUtH ahnud;why;> my;yh`; mtUf;Ff; FHMdpd; Qhdj;ij mUspdhd;. mtH my;Yk; gfYk; (mij Xjp) mjd;gb nray;gLfpwhH. ,ijf; fhZk; kw;nwhUtH> ,tUf;F toq;fg;gl;lijg; Nghd;W vdf;Fk; toq;fg;gLkhapd; ,tiug; Nghd;Nw ehDk; nray;gLNtNd! vd;W $WfpwhH'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpaJ.

FHMid Xjp mjd;gb nray;gLtnjd;gJ> (kw;w nray;fisg; Nghd;Nw) me;j kdpjhpd; nray;jhd; vd my;yh`; tpthpf;fpwhd;. my;yh`; $wpdhd;: thdq;fs; kw;Wk; g+kpiag; gilj;jJk;> cq;fs; nkhopfSk; epwq;fSk; NtWgl;bUg;gJ mtDila rhd;Wfspy; mlq;Fk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 30:22)

ed;ik nra;Aq;fs;; ePq;fs; ntw;wpailayhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 22:77)

,uz;L tp\aq;fspy; jtpu Ntnwjw;fhfTk; nghwhikg;glf; $lhJ. 1. xU kdpjUf;F my;yh`; FHMdpd; Qhdj;ij toq;fpdhd;. mij mtH my;Yk; gfYk; Xjp (mjd;gb nray;gl;L) tUfpwhH. (,ijf;fz;l) kw;nwhUtH> ',tUf;F toq;fg;gl;lijg; Nghd;Nw vdf;F toq;fg;gLkhdhy; ,tiug; Nghd;Nw ehDk; nray;gLNtNd!'' vd;W (Mjq;fj;Jld;) $wpdhH. 2. kw;nwhU kdpjUf;F my;yh`; nry;tj;ij toq;fpdhd;. mij mtH chpa topapy; nrytpLfpwhH. (,ijf; fhZk;) kw;nwhUtH> ',tUf;F toq;fg;gl;l (nry;tj;)ijg; Nghd;W vdf;Fk; toq;fg;gl;lhy;> ,tiug; Nghd;Nw ehDk; nray;gLNtd;'' vd;fpwhH.

,uz;by; jtpu NtnwjpYk; nghwhik $lhJ. 1. xU kdpjUf;F my;yh`; FHMd; Qhdj;ij mUs> mtH mij my;Yk; gfYk; Xjp (mjd;gb nray;gl;L) tUfpwhH. 2. ,d;ndhU kdpjUf;F my;yh`; nry;tj;ij toq;f> mtH mij my;Yk; gfYk; jhdk; nra;fpwhH.

'',iwj;J}jNu! cq;fSila ,iwtdplkpUe;J cq;fsf;F mUsg;gl;Ls;s (Ntjj;)ij (kf;fSf;F) vLj;JiuAq;fs;. (,e;jg; gzpia) ePq;fs; nra;ahtpl;lhy; mtDila J}ij ePq;fs; vLj;Jiuf;ftpy;iy vd;whk;tpLk;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 05:67 tJ) ,iwtrdk;.

my;yh`;tplkpUe;J J}J te;jJ; mij ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vLj;Jr; nrhd;dhHfs;. ehk; mij Vw;Wr; nray;glNtz;Lk;.

me;jj; J}jHfs; jq;fs; ,iwtdpd; J}Jr; nra;jpfis NrHj;Jtpl;lhHfsh vd;W mwpe;J nfhs;tjw;fhf (mtHfSf;F Kd;Gk; gpd;Gk; ghJfhtyiu epakpf;fpwhd;). (jpUf;FHMd; 72:28)

(E}`; $wpdhH:) ehd; vd; ,iwtdpd; J}ijNa cq;fSf;Fj; njhptpf;fpNwd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 07:62)

my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUk; cq;fSila nray;ghLfisg; ghHg;ghHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 09:105)

mjhtJ xUthpd; ew;nray; cq;fSf;F kfpo;r;rp mspj;jhy;> 'nray;gLq;fs;; my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUk; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfSk; cq;fs; nraiyg; ghHg;ghHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;. (gpwiu mturg;gl;Lg; ghuhl;Ltjd; %yk;) cq;fis vtUk; Fiwj;J kjpg;gpl ,lkspj;Jtpl Ntz;lhk;.

kmkH(u`;) mtHfs; $WfpwhHfs;: (jpUf;FHMd; 02:2 tJ trdj;jpYs;s) 'me;j Ntjk;' ('jhypf;fy; fpjhG') vd;gJ ,e;jf; FHMidf; Fwpf;fpd;wJ. ',iwar;rKilNahUf;F NeHtopahFk;'' vd;gjw;Fj; njspTiuahFk;; topfhl;bahFk; vd;W nghUs;. ,J> (jpUf;FHMd; 60:10 tJ trdj;jpYs;s) ',JNt my;yh`;tpd; jPHg;ghFk;'' (jhypf;Fk; `{f;Ky;yh`;) vd;gijg; Nghd;Nw. ,t;thW njhiyitr; Rl;Lk; nrhw;fshy; mz;ikiaf; Rl;LtJ FHMdpd; kuGfspy; xd;whFk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 10:22 tJ trdj;jpy;) Kd;dpiyf;F gjpyhfg; glHf;if Msg;gl;Ls;sJ.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd; rpwpa je;ij `uhk; ,g;D kpy;`hd;(uyp) mtHfis mtHfspd; Fyj;jhhplk; mDg;gpdhHfs;. mq;F nrd;W `uhk;(uyp) mtHfs; (jk; kf;fsplk;)> 'ePq;fs; vd;id ek;GtPHfsh? ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpaDg;gpa nra;jpia vLj;Jiuf;fpNwd;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L mtHfsplk; NgryhdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; (jkf;F mUsg;ngw;w) Ntj mwptpg;gpypUe;J vijAk; kiwj;jhHfs; vd cq;fsplk; ahNuDk; nrhd;dhy; mtiu ePq;fs; ek;ghjPHfs;. Vnddpy;> my;yh`; '(vk;) J}jNu! cq;fSila ,iwtdplkpUe;J cq;fSf;F mUsg;ngw;w (Ntjj;)ij (kf;fSf;F) vLj;Jiuj;JtpLq;fs;. mt;thW ePq;fs; nra;ahtpl;lhy; mtDila J}ij ePq;fs; vLj;Jiuf;ftpy;iy vd;whk;tpLk;'' vd;W $Wfpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 05:67)170

(egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! caHe;Njhd; my;yh`;tplk; kpfg; nghpa ghtk; vJ?' vd;W xUtH Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; cd;idg; gilj;jpUf;f> mtDf;F eP ,izfw;gpj;J tzq;FtjhFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mtH> 'gpwF vJ?' vd;W Nfl;f> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gpwF cd; Foe;ij cd;Dld; czT cz;gij mQ;rp mij eP nfhd;WtpLtjhFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mtH> 'gpwF vJ?' vd;W Nfl;f> egpatHfs; 'cd; mz;il tPl;lhhpd; kidtpAld; eP tpgrhuk; GhptjhFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ,e;jf; $w;iw cWjpg;gLj;Jk; tifapy; my;yh`;> 'mtHfs; my;yh`;Tld; Ntnwe;jj; nja;tj;ijAk; miof;fkhl;lhHfs;. my;yh`; jil tpjpj;Js;s ve;j capiuAk; epahakpd;wp mtHfs; nfhiy nra;akhl;lhHfs;; tpgrhuk; nra;a khl;lhHfs;. ahNuDk; ,r;nraiyr; nra;jhy; mjw;Fhpa jz;lidiag; ngw;Nw jPUthH. kWikehspy; mtUf;F ,ul;bg;G Ntjid mspf;fg;gLk;'' vDk; trdj;ij (jpUf;FHMd; 25:68) mUspdhd;.171

''(egpNa!) $Wf: (åjHfNs!) jt;uhj;ijf; nfhz;L te;J mij Xjpf; fhl;Lq;fs;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 03:59 tJ) ,iwtrdk;.

'jt;uhj;' Ntjf;fhuHfSf;F me;j Ntjk; toq;fg;ngw;wJ. mjd;gb mtHfs; nray;gl;lhHfs;. ',d;[Py;' Ntjf;fhuHfSf;F me;j Ntjk; toq;fg;ngw;wJ. mtHfs; mjd;gb nray;gl;lhHfs;. cq;fSf;Ff; FHMd; toq;fg;ngw;wJ. ePq;fs; mjd;gb nray;gl;BHfs;.172

''mij XjNtz;ba Kiwg;gb XJfpwhHfs;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:121 tJ) trdj;jpw;F mg+ uªd;(u`;) mtHfs; tpsf;fkspf;ifapy; 'mijg; gpd;gw;wp Kiwahf mjd;gb nray;gLthHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 'Aj;yh' vDk; nrhy;Yf;F 'Xjg;gLjy;' vd;W nghUs;. '`]Dj; jpyhtj;' vd;why;> FHMid mofpa Kiwapy; XJjy; vd;W nghUs;. FHMd; kPJ (cz;ikahd) ek;gpf;if nfhz;ltHjhk; mjd; RitiaAk; gaidAk; milthH. mij cWjpNahL ek;gpatHjhk; chpa Kiwapy; mij Rkg;ghH.

jt;uhj; Ntjj;ijr; nray;gLj;Jk; (nghWg;Gr;) Rik toq;fg;gl;L mij Rkf;fj; jtwpatHfs; VLfisr; Rkf;Fk; fOij Nghd;wtHfs;. my;yh`;tpd; trdq;fis ek;g kWj;Jtpl;ltHfspd; epiy kpfTk; nfl;lJ. mf;fpukf;fhuHfis my;yh`; NeHtopapy; nrYj;Jtjpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 62:05)

gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'ePq;s ,];yhj;ij Vw;w gpd; mjpfkhd ed;ikia vjpHghHj;Jr; nraj; ey;ywk; vJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfs;> 'mjpf ed;ikia vjpHghHj;J ehd; nray; ew;nray; vJntdpy;> ehd; mq;fRj;jp(c@) nra;J J}a;ikahfpf; nfhs;Sk;Nghnjy;yhk; (,uz;L uf;mj;fs;) njhOJnfhs;Ntd;'' vd;W gjpy; nrhd;dhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'ew;nray;fspy; rpwe;jJ vJ?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJk; mtDila J}jH kPJk; ek;gpf;if nfhs;tJk;> gpd;dH [p`hj; vDk; mwg;NghhpLtJk; gpd;dH> ,iwtdhy; Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;glf;$ba `[;[{k; MFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.173

cq;fSf;F Kd; nrd;w rKjhaj;Jld; ePq;fs; thOk; fhyj;ij xg;gpLk;NghJ ePq;fs; (,t;Tyfpy;) tho;tJ m];H njhOiff;Fk; #hpad; kiwtjw;Fk; ,ilapyhd (FWfpa) fhy msNtahFk;. 'jt;uhj;' Ntjf;fhuHfSf;F me;j Ntjk; toq;fg;ngw;wJ. mtHfs; ez;gfy; tiu mjd;gb nray;gl;lhHfs;. gpd;dH rf;jp ,oe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mtHfSf;F(f; $ypahf) xt;nthUtUf;Fk; xU 'fPuhj;' toq;fg;ngw;wJ. gpd;dH ',d;[Py;' Ntjf;fhuHfSf;F me;j Ntjk; toq;fg;ngw;wJ. mtHfs; m];H njhOif tiu mjd;gb nray;gl;lhHfs;. gpd;dH rf;jp ,oe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mtHfSf;F(f; $ypahf) xt;nthU 'fPuhj;' toq;fg;ngw;wJ.

gpwF cq;fSf;Ff; FHMd; toq;fg;ngw;wJ. ePq;fs; #hpad; kiwAk; tiu mjd;gb nray;gl;BHfs;. cq;fSf;F(f; $ypahf) ,uz;buz;L 'fPuhj;'fs; toq;fg;gl;ld. mg;NghJ Ntjf;fhuHfs;> ',tHfs; Ntiy nra;Njh ek;iktplf; Fiwe;j Neuk;; $ypNah mjpfk;'' vd;W $wpdH. mjw;F my;yh`;> 'ehd; cq;fSf;Fhpa chpik($yp)apy; rpwpNjDk; (Fiwj;J) mePjpapioj;Njdh?' vd;W Nfl;f> mtHfs; ',y;iy' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. my;yh`;> 'mJ (-K];ypk;fSf;F mjpff; $yp nfhLj;jJ) vd; mUshFk;. ehd; ehbatHfSf;F mijj; jUfpNwd;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. 174

xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'ew;nray;fspy; rpwe;jJ vJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'njhOifia mjw;Fhpa Neuj;jpy; epiwNtw;WtJk;> jha; je;ijaUf;F ed;ik GhptJk;> gpd;dH ,iwtopapy; mwg;NghhpLtJk; MFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.175

''epr;rakhf> kdpjd; gjw;wkpf;ftdhfNt gilf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwhd;. mtDf;Fj; Jd;gk; NeUk;NghJ nghWik ,oe;J tpLfpwhd;: ed;ik Vw;gLk;NghJ (mJ gpwUf;Ff; fpilf;fhjthW) jLj;J tpLfpwhd;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 70:19-21) trdq;fs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; xU nry;tk; te;jJ. mij mtHfs; rpyUf;Ff; nfhLj;jhHfs;. NtW rpyUf;Ff; nfhLf;ftpy;iy. (gq;F fpilf;fhj) me;j kw;wtHfs; jk;ikf; Fiw$Wtjhf egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fr; nra;jp vl;baJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ehd; xUtUf;Ff; nfhLf;fpNwd;. kw;nwhUtiutpl;LtpLfpNwd;. ehd; vtUf;Ff; nfhLf;fpNwNdh mtiu tpl ehd; vtiutpl;LtpLfpwhNdh mtH jhk; vdf;F kpfTk; gphpakhdtuhthH. gjw;wKs;s kdk; gilj;NjhUf;F nfhLf;fpNwd;. ,d;Dk; rpyUf;F> mtHfspd; cs;sj;jpy; my;yh`; tpijj;Js;s ed;ikiaAk; jd;dpiwthd (NghJnkd;w) gz;igAk; ek;gpf; nfhLf;fhky;tpl;LtpLfpNwd;. mj;jifia (caH gz;Gila)tHfspy; xUtHjhk; mk;H ,g;D j/f;ypg;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;idg; gw;wp ,t;thW (Gfo;e;J) $wpajw;F gjpyhf (tpiyAaHe;j nry;tkhd) rptg;G xl;lfq;fs; vdf;Ff; fpilg;gjhf ,Ue;jhYk; ehd; mtw;iw tpUk;gpapUf;fkhl;Nld;. 176

(vd;) mbahd; vd;id xU rhz; mstpw;F neUq;fpdhy; ehd; mtid xU Kok; mstpw;F neUq;FfpNwd;. mtd; vd;dplk; xU Kok; mstpw;F neUq;fpdhy; ehd; mtdplk; (tphpj;j) ,uz;L iffspd; ePs mstpw;F neUq;FfpNwd;. mtd; vd;dplk; ele;Jte;jhy; ehd; mtdplk; Xbr; nry;fpNwd;.

''mbahd; vd;dplk; xU rhz; msTf;F neUq;fpdhy; ehd; mtdplk; xU Kok; neUq;FfpNwd;. mtd; vd;dplk; xU Kok; neUq;fpdhy; ehd; mtdplk; (tphpj;j) ,uz;L iffspd; ePs mstpw;F neUq;FfpNwd;'' vd;W my;yh`; $Wtjhf xU Kiw ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.177

egp(]y;) mtHfs; cq;fSila ,iwtdplkpUe;J mwptpj;jhHfs;: ,iwtd; $Wfpwhd;: xt;nthU (jPa) nraYf;Fk; xU ghpfhuk; cz;L. Nehd;G vdf;fhfNt epiwNtw;wg;gLtjhFk;. ehNd mjw;Fg; gpujpgyd; toq;FNtd;. Nehd;ghspapd; thapypUe;J tPRk; thil f];J}hp thridia tpl my;yh`;tplk; kzkpf;fjhFk;. 178

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; ,iwtdplkpUe;J mwptpj;Js;s xd;Wjhd; ,JTk;: '(,Wjpj; J}juhd) ehd; (,iwj;J}jH) åD]; ,g;D kj;jh mtHfistplTk; rpwe;jtH' vd;W nrhy;tJ ve;j mbahDf;Fk; jfhJ. ,t;thW (åD];) ,g;D kj;jh - kj;jhtpd; Gjy;tH åD]; vd) mtHfis mtHfspd; je;ijAld; ,izj;Jf; $wpdhHfs;.

,e;j `jP]; ,uz;L topfspy; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. 179

KMtpah ,g;D FHuh(u`;) mtHfs;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D Kf/g;gy; my;K]dP(uyp) mtHfs;> kf;fh ntw;wp jpdj;jpy; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; xl;lfk; xd;wpd; kPJ ,Ue;jgb 'my;/gj;`; vDk; (48 tJ) mj;jpahaj;ij' my;yJ 'my;/gj;`; mj;jpahaj;jpy; xU gFjpia' Xjpf; nfhz;bUf;ff; fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'jH[Pc' vDk; Xir eaj;Jld; (,Oj;J) Xjpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs; vd;W vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;' vdf; $wptpl;L> ,g;D Kf/g;gy;(uyp) mtHfs; Xjpaijg; Nghd;W mg;gbNa Xjpf; fhl;bdhHfs;.

gpwF> 'cq;fisr; Rw;wp kf;fs; $b tpLthHfs; vDk; mr;rk; vdf;fpy;yhtpl;lhy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Xjpa tpj;ij ,g;D Kf/g;gy;(uyp) mtHfs; Xir eaj;Jld; (,Oj;J) Xjpf; fhl;baijg; Nghd;Nw ehDk; Xjpf; fhl;bapUg;Ngd;'' vd;whHfs;. ehd;> KMtpah(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'mtHfs; Xir eaj;Jld; Xjpa Kiw vg;gb?' vd;W Nfl;f ('M' vDk; ,lj;jpy;) 'M..M..M..' vd;W Kk;Kiw (,Oj;J) mtHfs; XjpdhHfs;'' vd;whHfs;.180

(egpNa!) $Wf: ePq;fs; (cq;fs; $w;wpy;) cz;ikahsHfsha; ,Ue;jhy; jt;uhj;ijf; nfhz;L te;J mij Xjpf; fhl;Lq;fs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 03:93)

(Nuhkg; NguurH) n`uhf;spa]; jk; nkhop ngaHg;ghsiu mioj;J tur; nrhd;dhH. gpd;dH egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fbjj;ijf; nfhz;L tur; nrhy;yp mijg; gb(f;FkhW Mizgpwg;gp)j;jhH. (mjpy; gpd;tUkhW vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ:) mstpyh mUshsd; epfhpyh md;GilNahd; my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;ngauhy;... ,J my;yh`;tpd; mbahUk;> mtDila J}jUkhd K`k;kjplkpUe;J kd;dH n`uhf;spa]{f;F vq;fSf;Fk; cq;fSf;fk; ,ilNa cs;s nghJthd xU tp\aj;jpw;F thUq;fs;. 181

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 ' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' Ntjf;fhuHfs; (mtHfs; nrhy;tnjy;yhk; cz;ik vd) ek;gTk; Ntz;lhk;; (ngha; vd) kWf;fTk; Ntz;lhk;. (khwhf> K];ypk;fNs!) $Wq;fs;: my;yh`;itAk;> vq;fSf;F mUsg;gl;lijAk;> ,g;uh`Pk;> ,];khaPy;> ,];`hf;> am$g; MfpNahUf;Fk; am$gpd; re;jjpapdUf;Fk; mUsg;gl;lijAk; kw;Wk; %]hTf;Fk;> <rhTf;Fk; toq;fg;gl;lijAk;> kw;Wk; egpkhHfs; midtUf;fk;> mtHfspd; ,iwtdplkpUe;J toq;fg;gl;lit midj;ijAk; ehq;fs; ek;GfpNwhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:136)182

tpgrhuk; nra;Jtpl;l xU åj MZk; xU åjg; ngz;Zk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L tug;gl;ldH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; åjHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; tpgrhhpfis vd;d nra;tPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;f> mtHfs; ',Uthpd; Kfq;fspYk; fUk;Gs;spapl;L ,UtiuAk; Nftyg;gLj;jptpLNthk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; cz;ikahsHfshapUe;jhy; jt;uhj;ijf; nfhz;Lte;J Xjpf; fhl;Lq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mt;thNw mtHfs; mij nfhz;Lte;J jhq;fs; tpUk;gpa XH (Xw;iwf; fz;) kdpjhplk; 'xw;iwf; fz;zNu! XJk;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtH Xjpf; nfhz;Nl nrd;whH. mjpy; Xhplj;ij mile;jJk; me;j ,lj;jpy; jd;Dila ifia itj;J (kiwj;J)f; nfhz;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ifia vLq;fs;'' vd;W $w mtH jd;Dila ifia vLj;jhH. mg;NghJ mq;Nf fy;nywp jz;lid (u[;fp) njhlHghd trdk; 'gspr;' nrd;W njhpe;jJ. me;j kdpjH 'K`k;kNj! ,e;j ,UtiuAk; fy;yhy; mbj;Jf; nfhy;y Ntz;Lk;. MapDk;> ehq;fs; mij vq;fSf;fpilNa gu];guk; kiwj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;Njhk;'' vd;whH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; mt;tpUtiuAk; fy;yhy; mbj;Jf; nfhy;Yk;gb fl;lisapl> mt;thNw mt;tpUtUk; fy;nywpe;J nfhy;yg;gl;ldH. (jz;lid epiwNtw;wg;gl;lNghJ) me;j Mz; mg;ngz;zpd; kPJ (ftpo;e;J mtspd; kPJ) fy; tpohky; ghJfhf;f Kay;tij fz;Nld;.183

Map\h(uyp) mtHfs; Fwpj;J mtJ}W fpsg;gpatHfs; mtHfspd; kPJ mtJ}W Ngrpa epfo;r;rp njhlHghf cHth ,g;D ]{igH(u`;)> ]aPj; ,g;D K]a;ag;(u`;)> my;fkh ,g;D tf;fh];(u`;)> cigJy;yh`; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(u`;) MfpNahH vd;dplk; njhptpj;jdH. mtHfspy; xt;nthUtUk; me;jr; rk;gtj;jpd; xU gFjpia vdf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;.

Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH: ehd; (cly; eyk; Fd;wp) gLf;ifapy; fple;Njd;. ehd; Fw;wkw;wts; vd;gijAk; my;yh`; vd;idf; Fw;wkw;wts; vd;W mwptpg;ghd; vd;gijAk; mg;NghNj mwpNtd;. MapDk;> my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! my;yh`; vd; tp\aj;jpy; (vd;idf; fyq;fkw;wts; vd;W vLj;Jiuf;f fhyq; fhykhf) Xjg;gLfpw Ntj mwptpg;G xd;iw mUs;thd; vd;W ehd; vz;zpg; ghHf;ftpy;iy. Xjg;gLfpw trdk; xd;wpy; vd; njhlHghf my;yh`; NgRfpw msTf;F ehd; caHe;jts; my;ys; vd;gNj vd; kdj;jpy; vd;idg; gw;wpa Kbthf ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;> typTk;> kfj;JtKk; kpf;f my;yh`;> 'mtJ}W fw;gpj;jtHfs; cq;fspy; xU FOtpdHjhk;'' vd;W njhlq;Fk; (24 tJ mj;jpahaj;jpd;) gj;J trdq;fis mUspdhd;. 185

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,\hj; njhOifapy; 'tj;jPdp t];i]j; J}dp..'' vDk; (95 tJ) mj;jpahaj;ij XJtiu Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfis tplTk; 'mofpa FuYilatiu' my;yJ 'mofhf XJgtiu' ehd; fz;ljpy;iy.186

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,];yhj;jpd; njhlf;f fhyj;jpy; vjphpfspd; njhy;iyfisf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L) kf;fhtpy; kiwthf(j; njhOJ nfhz;L) ,Ue;jhHfs;. (njhOifapy;) jk; Fuiy caHj;jp (FHMid Xjp) te;jhHfs;. ,izitg;ghsHfs; Nfl;Fk;NghJ FHMidAk;> mij (kf;fs; Kd;) nfhz;L te;j (egpa)tHfisAk; VRthHfs;. ,jdhy;> my;yh`; jd; J}jUf;F 'ePq;fs; cq;fs; njhOifapy; Fuiy caHj;jTk; Ntz;lhk;; (xNuabaha;) jho;j;jTk; Ntz;lhk;'' (jpUf;FHMd; 17:110) vdf; fl;lisapl;lhd;.187

mg+ ]aPj; my;Fj;hP(uyp) mtHfs; vd;dplk; 'ePq;fs; MLfisAk; (mtw;iw Nka;j;jpl) ghiytdj;ijAk; Nerpg;gij ehd; ghHf;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; cq;fs; MLfSld;' my;yJ 'cq;fs; ghiytdj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ njhOiff;fhf ghq;F ,Uf;Fk;NghJ njhOiff;fhf ghq;F nrhd;dhy; cq;fs; Fuiy caHj;jp mioAq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ghq;F nrhy;gthpd; Fuiy topneLk;Yk; Nfl;fpw [pd;dhf ,Ue;jhYk; kdpjdhf ,Ue;jhYk; NtW vJthf ,Ue;jhYk; mtHfs; mtUf;fhf kWikehspy; epr;rak; rhl;rpak; mspg;ghHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> ',ij ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J nrtpAw;Nwd;'' vd;whHfs;.188

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; tho;ehspy; `p\hk; ,g;D `fPk;(uyp) mtHfs; my;/GHfhd; vDk; (25 tJ) mj;jpahaj;ij (njhOifapy;) XJtij nrtpAw;Nwd;. ehd; mthpd; Xjiy nrtpjho;j;jpf; Nfl;lNghJ> vdf;F ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Xjpf; fhz;gpf;fhj gy (tl;lhu) nkhop tof;Ffspy; mij mtH Xjpf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. vdNt> njhOifapy; itj;Nj mtiuj; jz;bf;f ehd; Kide;Njd;. gpwF (Nahrpj;J) mtH (njhOJ Kbj;J) ryhk; nfhLf;Fk;tiu nghWikahapUe;Njd;. (mtH ryhk; nfhLj;jTld;) mthpd; Nky;Jz;ilf; fOj;jpy; Nghl;Lg; gpbj;J 'ePH XjpaNghJ ehd; nrtpAw;w ,e;j mj;jpahaj;ij ckf;F Xjpf; fhl;baJ ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtH> ',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jhk; vdf;F ,ij Xjpf; fhl;bdhHfs;'' vd;whH. ehd; 'ePH nrhy;tJ ngha;. ePH Xjpajw;F khwhfNt ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;F Xjpf; fhl;bdhHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yp> mtiu ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;.

'',tH my;/GHfhd; mj;jpahaj;ij jhq;fs; vdf;F Xjpf; fhl;lhj NtW Kiwfspd;gb XJtij nrtpAw;Nwd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtiu tLq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> '`p\hNk! XJq;fs;!'' vd;whHfs;.

ehd; nrtpAw;w mNj Kiwg;gb mtH XjpdhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',t;thWjhd; ,e;j mj;jpahak; mUsg;ngw;w'' vd;W $wptpl;L 'ckNu! ePq;fs; XJq;fs;!'' vd;whHfs;. ehDk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;F Xjpf; fhl;bagb XjpNdd;.

mijf; Nfl;l egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',t;thWjhd; ,J mUsg;ngw;wJ. ,e;jf; FHMd; VO Kiwg;gb mUsg;ngw;wJ. vdNt> ,jpypUe;J cq;fSf;F RygkhdJ vJNth mij Xjpf;nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;.190

''(kf;fs;) ey;YzHT ngWtjw;fhfNt ,e;jf; FHMid ehk; vspjhf;fpAs;Nshk;. vdNt> ey;YzHT ngWNthH cz;lh?' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 54:17 tJ) ,iwtrdk;.

k(j;)jH my;tHuhf;(u`;) mtHfs; 'ey;YzHT ngWNthH cz;lh?' vd;gjw;Ff; 'fy;tpiaj; NjLNthH cz;lh? mtHfSf;F cjtp ey;fg;gLk;'' vd tpsf;fkspj;Js;shHfs;.

ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ew;nray; GhpgtHfs; vjw;fhf ew;nray; GhpaNtz;Lk;? (,d;dhH nrhHf;fthrp> ,d;dhH eufthrp vd;gJ Kd;Ng jPHkhdpf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lNj?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'xt;nthUtUk; v(ij milt)jw;fhfg; gilf;fg;gl;lhHfNsh mjw;F tha;g;gspf;fg;gLfpwhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.191

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU [dh]htpy; (ey;ylf;fj;jpy;) gq;nfLj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ Fr;rpnahd;iw vLj;J jiuapy; Fj;jyhdhHfs;. NkYk;> 'nrhHf;fj;jpNyh eufj;jpNyh jk; ,Ug;gplk; vOjg;gl;buhj vtUNk cq;fspilNa ,y;iy'' vd;whHfs;. clNd kf;fs; 'ehq;fs; (,jd; kPNj) ek;gpf;if nfhz;L (ew;nray;fs; Ghpahky;) ,Ue;Jtpl khl;Nlhkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; nrayhw;Wq;fs;. (ey;yhH> nghy;yhH) vy;yhUf;Fk; (mtutH nry;Yk;top) vspjhf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L '(,iwtopapy;) toq;fp> (,iwtid) mQ;rp tho;e;J ey;ywq;fis nka;g;gpf;fpwtUf;F Rygkhd topapy; nry;y ehk; tif nra;Nthk;'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 92:5-10 Mfpa) ,iwtrdq;fisf; $wpdhHfs;.192

''khwhf> ,J ngUik kpf;ff; FHMd; MFk;. ,J ghJfhf;fg; ngw;w gyifapy; (gjpthfp) cs;sJ'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 85:21>22Mfpa) ,iwtrdq;fs;.

my;yh`; $wpdhd;: J}H (rpdha;) kiy kPJ rj;jpakhf! vOjg;ngw;w Ntjj;jpd; kPJk; rj;jpakhf! (jpUf;FHMd; 52:1> 2)

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH: ed;ik jPik midj;Jk; gjpT nra;ag;gLfpd;wd. (jpUf;FHMd; 05:13 tJ trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) 'A`Hhp/g+d' vDk; nrhy;Yf;F 'mfw;WfpwhHfs;' vd;w nghUs; ,Ue;jhYk;> ve;j ,iw Ntjj;jpypUe;J mjd; nrhy;iy vtuhYk; mfw;w KbahJ. khwhf> mjw;F cz;ikf;Fg; Gwk;ghd tpsf;fkspf;fpwhHfs; vd;Nw nghUshFk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 06:156 tJ trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) 'jpuhrh' vd;gjw;F 'XJtJ' vd;W nghUs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 69:12 tJ trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) 'j,a' vDk; nrhy;Yf;Fg; 'ghJfhj;jhy;' vd;W nghUs;. 'cq;fSf;F mr;r%l;b vr;rhpg;gjw;fhf ,e;jf; FHMd; vdf;F mUsg;ngw;wJ'' vDk; (jpUf;FHMd; 06:19 tJ) trdj;jpd; nghUshtJ: kf;fhthrpfSf;Fk;> ,J ahH ahUf;F vl;LfpwNjh mtHfSf;Fk; ,e;jf; FHMd; XH vr;rhpf;ifahFk;.

my;yh`; gilg;Gfis gilg;gjw;F Kd;ghf jdf;Fj; jhNd tpjpnahd;iw vOjpf;nfhz;lhd;. 'vd; fUiz vd; Nfhgj;ij Ke;jptpl;lJ' vd;gJ jhd; me;j tpjp. mJ mtdplKs;s mhpahrdj;jpw;F NkNyNa vOjg;gl;Ls;sJ.

my;yh`; $wpdhd;: xt;nthU nghUisAk; ehk; XH mstpd;gb (tpjpapd;gb)Na gilj;Js;Nshk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 54:49)

(caphpdq;fspd; cUtq;fis) gilg;Nghhplk; (kWikapy;) 'ePq;fs; gilj;jtw;Wf;F capH nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wg;gLk;. 'epr;rakhf> cq;fSila ,iwtdhfpa my;yh`; jhd; thdq;fisAk; g+kpiaAk; MNw ehs;fspy; gilj;jhd;. gpwF mhpahrdk; (mH\;) kPjkHe;J (Ml;rp nra;J) nfhz;Ls;shd;. mtNd ,uthy; gfiy %Lfpwhd;. mJ gfiyg; gpd;njhlHe;J tpiufpd;wJ. #hpad;> re;jpud;> tpz;kPd;fs; Mfpatw;iwj; jd;Dila fl;lisf;Ff; fl;Lg;glf; $baitahf mikj;jhd;. mtDf;Nf Mf;fKk; Ml;rpAk; chpaJ. mk;yj;jhhpd; mjpgjpahd my;yh`; tskpf;ftd; Mthd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 07:54)

''mwpf> gilf;Fk; Mw;wYk; fl;lisapLk; mjpfhuKk; mtDf;Fhpad'' vDk; jd;Dila nrhy;ypd; %yk; gilj;jYk;> mjw;fhff; fl;lisapLtJk; (,uz;Lk; jdpr; jdpr;nray;jhd; vd;gij) tpj;jpahrg;gLj;jp my;yh`; njspTgLj;jptpl;lhd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwek;gpf;if (<khd;) nfhs;tijAk; xU nray; vd;Nw Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; 'nray;fspy; rpwe;jJ vJ?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'my;yh`;it ek;GtJk; mtDila ghijapy; mwg;NghhpLtJk; MFk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

my;yh`; $wpdhd;: mtHfs; nra;J nfhz;bUe;j ed;ikf;Fg; gpujp gydhf nrhHf;fj;jpy; vd;nwd;Wk; jq;FthHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 46:14)

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mg;Jy; if]; Fyj;jhH 've;jf; fl;lisfspd;gb nrayhw;wpdhy; ehq;fs; nrhHf;fk; Gf KbANkh mj;jifa fl;lisfs; rpytw;iw vq;fSf;F mspAq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwek;gpf;if nfhs;Sk;gbAk; mjw;F rhd;W gfUk;gbAk; njhOifia epiy ehl;b> ]fhj; toq;Fk;gbAk; mtHfSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. ,itaidj;ijANk 'nray;fs;' vd;Nw fUjpdhHfs;.

[Hk; Fyj;jhiur; NrHe;j ,e;jf; FLk;gj;jhUf;Fk; m\;mhP Fyj;Jf;FkpilNa NerKk; rNfhjuj;Jt cwTk; ,Ue;J te;jJ. ehq;fs; mg+ %]h my; m\;mhP(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfSf;Ff; Nfhop ,iwr;rpAld; czT ghpkhwg;gl;lJ. md;dhUld; gd} ijKy;yh`; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j xU kdpjUk; ,Ue;jhH. mtH tpLjiy nra;ag;gl;l mbikfspy; xUtH Nghd;wpUe;jhH. mtiu mg+ %]h(uyp) mtHfs; czTz;z mioj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtH> ',e;jf; Nfhop (,dk;> mRj;jk;) vijNah jpd;gijf; fz;L mjdhy; mUtUg;gile;J mij cz;z khl;Nld; vd;W ehd; rj;jpak; nra;J tpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mijf; Nfl;l mg+ %]h my;m\;mhP(uyp) $wpdhH:

,q;Nf th! ehd; cdf;F ,ijg; gw;wp (tptukhf)j; njhptpf;fpNwd;. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; (vd;) m\;mhPFyj;jhH rpyUld; thfdk; Nfl;Lr; nrd;Nwd;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; cq;fis thfdk; vjpYk; Vw;wpaDg;gkhl;Nld;. cq;fis Vw;wpaDg;g vd;dplk; thfdk; vJTkpy;iy'' vd;whHfs;. gpd;dH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nghhpy; fpilj;j xl;lfq;fs; rpy nfhz;Ltug;gl;ld. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fisg; gw;wp 'm\;mhP Fyj;J Ml;fs; vq;Nf?' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L> 'nts;isj; jpkpy;fs; nfhz;l Ie;J xl;lf ke;ijfis vq;fSf;F toq;Fk;gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. gpwF ehq;fs; nrd;Wtpl;Nlhk;. (vd;whYk;>) 'ehk; vd;d fhhpak; nra;Jtpl;Nlhk;? ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ek;ik thfdj;jpy; Vw;wp mDg;gkhl;Nld; vd;Wk;> jk;kplk; ekf;F toq;f thfdk; ,y;iy vd;Wk; rj;jpak; nra;jhHfs;. gpwF ekf;F thfdk; toq;fptpl;lhHfNs! ehk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfis> mtHfspd; rj;jpaj;jpypUe;J ftdj;ijj; jpUg;gp tpl;Nlhk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehk; xUNghJk; ntw;wpailakhl;Nlhk;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W ,ijg; gw;wpf; $wpNdhk;. mjw;F mtHfs; 'cq;fis ehd; (thfdj;jpy;) Vw;wpaDg;gtpy;iy; cq;fis my;yh`;Nt Vw;wpaDg;gpdhd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; xU rj;jpak; nra;J m/jy;yhj Ntnwhd;W me;jr; rj;jpaj;ijtplr; rpwe;jjhf vdf;Fj; njd;gl;lhy; me;j Ntnwhd;iwNa nra;Ntd;. rj;jpaj;ij Kwpj;J> mjw;fhfg; ghpfhuKk; nra;J tpLNtd;'' vd;whHfs;. 194

ehd; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; (mg;Jy; if]; Fyj;jhhpd; epfo;r;rp gw;wpf;) Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; nrhd;dhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; mg;Jy; if]; Fyj;jhhpd; J}Jf; FOtpdH te;J> 'vq;fSf;Fk; cq;fSf;FkpilNa 'KsH' Fyj;J ,izitg;ghsHfs; (jilahf) cs;sdH. vdNt> (NghH jil nra;ag;gl;l) Gdpj khjq;fspy; kl;Lk; jhd; ehq;fs; cq;fis te;jila KbAk;. vdNt> rpy fl;lisfis vq;fSf;F mspAq;fs;. ehq;fs; mtw;wpd; gb nray;gl;lhy; nrhHf;fk; nry;yTk;> vq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,Ug;gtHfis mtw;wpd; gb elf;f ehq;fs; miof;fTk; VJthf ,Uf;Fk;. (mj;jifa fl;lisfs; rpytw;iw ePq;fs; vq;fSf;F ,Lq;fs;)'' vd;whHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; cq;fSf;F ehd; tp\aq;fisf; fl;lisapLfpNwd;. ehd;F tp\aq;fisj; jil nra;fpNwd;. (ehd; fl;lisapLk; ehd;F tp\aq;fs; ,itjhk;:) my;yh`;it ek;gpf;if (<khd;) nfhs;Sk;gb cq;fSf;F ehd; fl;lisapLfpNwd;. my;yh`;it ek;gpf;if (<khd;) nfhs;tJ vd;why; vd;d vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh? yh,yh` ,y;yy;yh`; (tzf;fj;jpw;FhpatH my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy) vd;W rhd;W gfHtJk; njhOifia epiyehl;LtJk; ]fhj; nfhLg;gJk; NghHr; nry;tq;fspy; Ie;jpy; xU gq;if (muR nghJ epjpf;F) toq;FtJk; MFk;.

ehd; ehd;F tp\aq;fis cq;fSf;Fj; jil nra;fpNwd;. (kJ ghj;jpuq;fshd) Riuf;fha;f; FLit> (NghPr;r kuj;jpd; mbg;ghfj;ijf; File;J jahhpf;fg;gl;l) kug; gPg;gha;> jhH g+rg;gl;l ghj;jpuq;fs; kw;Wk; kz; rhbfspy; ePq;fs; (vijAk;) mUe;jhjPHfs;'' vd;whHfs;.195

,e;j (caphpdq;fspd;) cUtq;fisg; gilg;NghH kWikehspy; Ntjid nra;ag;gLthHfs;. mtHfsplk; 'ePq;fs; gilj;jtw;Wf;F capH nfhLq;fs; (ghHf;fyhk;)' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;.

vd Map\h(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 196

,e;j (caphpdq;fspd;) cUtq;fisg; gilj;NjhH kWikehspy; Ntjid nra;ag;gLthHfs;. mtHfsplk; 'ePq;fs; gilj;jtw;Wf;F capH nfhLq;fs; (ghHf;fyhk;)' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;.

vd; gilg;igg; Nghd;W gilf;f vz;Zgtid tplg; nghpa mf;fpukf;fhud; ahH ,Uf;f KbAk;? ,tHfs; XH mZitg; gilj;Jf; fhl;ll;Lk;. my;yJ xU jhdpa tpj;ijNaDk; my;yJ xU thw;NfhJikNaDk; gilj;Jf;fhl;ll;Lk;.

FHMid XJfpw ,iwek;gpf;ifahshpd; epiyahdJ ehuj;ijg; gok; Nghd;wjhFk;. mjd; RitAk; ed;W. mjd; kzKk; ed;W. FHMid Xjhj (,iwek;gpf;ifahsuhd xU)thpd; epiyahdJ NghPr;rk; goj;ijg; Nghd;wjhFk;. mjd; Rit ed;W; (Mdhy;>) mjw;F kzk; fpilahJ. FHMid XJfpw ghtpapd; epiy Jsrpr; nrbapd; epiyiag; Nghd;wjhFk;. mjd; kzk; ed;W; mjd; RitNah frg;ghdJ. FHMd; Xjhj ghtpapd; epiy Fkl;bf;fhapd; epiyf;F xj;jpUf;fpwJ. mjd; RitAk; frg;ghdJ. mjw;F kzKk; fpilahJ.

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; rpyH NrhjplHfisg; gw;wpf; Nfl;ldH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtHfs; (nghUl;gLj;jj; jf;f) xU nghUs; my;yH'' vd;whHfs;. kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,e;jr; NrhjplHfs; (rpy Ntisfspy;) xd;iw mwptpj;jhHfs;; mJ cz;ikahfp tpLfpwNj!'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'me;j cz;ikahd nrhy; (thdtHfsplkpUe;J) [pd; vLj;Jf; nfhz;ljhFk;. mJ jd; (Nrhjpl) ez;gdpd; fhjpy; Nfhop nfhf;fhpg;gijg; Nghd;W nfhf;fhpf;f> mtd; mjDld; E}w;Wf;Fk; mjpfkhd ngha;fisf; fye;J tpLfpwhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.200

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'k;of;Fj; jpirapypUe;J (-,uhf;fpypUe;J) rpyH Gwg;gLthHfs;. mtHfs; FHMid XJthHfs;. Mdhy;> mJ mtHfspd; neQ;nrYk;Gfisj; jhz;br; nry;yhJ. (Ntl;ilf;fhudpd;) mk;G Ntl;ilahlg;gl;l gpuhzpapd; clypypUe;J (kW gf;fkhf) ntspNawptpLtijg; Nghd;W mtHfs; khHf;fj;jpypUe;J ntspNawptpLthHfs;. gpwF mk;ghdJ tpy;ypd; ehz; cs;s gFjpf;Fj; (jhdhfj;) jpUk;ghj tiu mtHfSk; khHf;fj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gp tuNtkhl;lhHfs;'' vd;whHfs;.

''mtHfspd; milahsk; vd;d?' vd;W tpdtg;gl;lJ. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'nkhl;ilNghLt(ij xU kughfTk; topghlhfTk; nfhz;bUg;g)J jhd; (mtHfspd; milahsk;)'' vd;W gjpy; nrhd;dhHfs;.

K[h`pj;(u`;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: 'F];jh];' my;yJ 'fp];jh];' vDk; nrhy;Yf;F NuhkhdpaH nkhopapy; ePjp vd;W nghUs;.

(Nkw;fz;l trdj;jpd; %yj;jpYs;s) fp];j; (ePjp) vd;gJ 'Kf;]pj;'> (ePjp nrYj;Jgtd;) vd;gjd; NtHr; nrhy;yhFk;. Mdhy;> 'fh]pj;' vd;gjw;Ff; nfhLq;Nfhyd;' vd;W nghUs;.

7563. '(,iwtidj; Jjpf;Fk;) ,uz;L thf;fpaq;fs; mstw;w mUshsdpd; gphpaj;jpw;Fhpait; ehTf;F vspjhdit; ed;ik jPik epWf;fg;gLk;) juhrpy; fdkhdit MFk;. (mit:)

2. Rg;`hdy;yh`py; moPk; (fz;zpa kpf;f my;yh`;itj; Jjpf;fpNwd;)' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

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