mstpyhf; fUizAk; ,izapyhf; fpUigAk; cila my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;ngauhy; (Jtq;Ffpd;Nwd;)

1. myp/g;> yhk;> wh -- ,it> Qhdk; epiwe;j Ntjj;jpd; trdq;fshFk;.

2. (myl;rpaj;jpy; %o;fpapUf;Fk;) kf;fis vr;rhpg;gPuhf vd;Wk;> <khd; -- ek;gpf;if nfhs;Nthh;f;F mth;fspd; ,iwtdplk; cz;ikahd kjpg;Gk; fz;zpaKk; cz;L vd;W ew;nra;jp mwptpg;gPuhf vd;Wk; mth;fspypUe;Nj xU kdpjUf;F ehk; t`p mDg;gpaJ mth;fSf;F tpag;gha; ,Uf;fpwjh? ,jidf; fz;L ,iwepuhfhpg;ghsh;fs; ,th; xU ntspg;ilahd #dpaf;fhuh;!¹ vd;W $wpdhh;fs;.

3. cz;ik ahnjdpy;> epr;rakhf my;yh`;jhd; cq;fs; mjpgjp: mtNd thdq;fisAk; g+kpiaAk; MW ehl;fspy; gilj;jhd;. gpd;dh; Ml;rp gPlj;jpy; mkh;e;J (Nguz;lj;jpd;) midj;Jr; nray;ghLfisAk; eph;tfpj;J tUfpd;whd;. ve;jg; ghpe;JiuahsUk; mtdJ mDkjp ngwhky; ghpe;Jiuf;f KbahJ! ,j;jifa my;yh`;jhd; cq;fs; mjpgjp Mthd;. vdNt> mtidNa tzq;Fq;fs;! ePq;fs; ey;Yzh;T ngwkhl;Bh;fsh?

4. ePq;fs; midtUk; mtdplNk jpUk;gpr; nry;y Ntz;bAs;sJ. ,J my;yh`;tpd; cz;ikahd thf;FWjpahFk;. epr;rakhf gilg;Gfis Kjd; Kiwahf mtNd gilf;fpd;whd. gpd;dh;> kWKiwAk; mtNd mtw;iwg; gilg;ghd;: Vnddpy;> ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;L ew;nray;fs; GhpNthUf;F ePjpAld; $yp toq;fNtz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf! NkYk;> vth;fs; ,iwepuhfhpg;Gg; Nghf;if Nkw;nfhz;lhh;fNsh mth;fs; (rj;jpaj;ij) epuhfhpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j fhuzj;jhy; nfhjpf;Fk; ePiuf; Fbg;ghh;fs;: Jd;GWj;Jk; jz;lidia mDgtpg;ghh;fs;.

5-6 mtNd> #hpaid ntspr;rk; juf;$bajhf mikj;jhd;: re;jpuDf;F xspiaf; nfhLj;jhd;. NkYk;> tsh;e;J NjAk; epiyfisr; re;jpuDf;F eph;zak; nra;jhd;. ,tw;wpd; %yk; Mz;Lfspd; vz;zpf;ifiaAk;> fzf;ifAk; ePq;fs; mwpe;J nfhs;tjw;fhf! ,tw;iwnay;yhk; my;yh`; rj;jpaj;JlNdNa gilj;Js;shd;. mwpTila kf;fSf;F mtd; jd; rhd;Wfisj; njspthf tpsf;Ffpd;whd;. jpz;zkhf> ,uT gfy; khwp khwp tUtjpYk;: thdq;fs; kw;Wk; g+kpapy; my;yh`; gilj;jpUg;gtw;wpYk; (jtwhd Nehf;fpypUe;J elj;ijapypUe;Jk;) jtph;;j;J nfhs;s ehLk; kf;fSf;F² gy rhd;Wfs; cs;sd.

7-8 cz;ik ahnjdpy;> vth;fs; ek;ikr; re;jpf;f ,Ug;gij ek;gtpy;iyNah> NkYk;> cyf tho;f;ifapy; kd epiwT nfhz;L mjpNy KO epk;kjpAk; mile;jhh;fNsh> kw;Wk; vth;fs; ek;Kila rhd;Wfisf; Fwpj;J myl;rpakhf ,Uf;fpwhh;fNsh mth;fspd; Gfyplk; -- (jq;fspd; jtwhd nfhs;iffs; kw;Wk; eilKiwapdhy;) mth;fs; rk;ghjpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j jPikfspd; fhuzkhf eufkhFk;.

9-10 Mdhy;> cz;ikapy; vth;fs; ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;L (mjhtJ> ,t;Ntjj;jpy; vLj;Jiuf;fg;gl;l rj;jpaq;fis Vw;Wf;nfhz;L) ew;nray;fs; Ghpe;J nfhz;bUe;jhh;fNsh mth;fis> mth;fspd; <khd; -- ek;gpf;ifapd; fhuzj;jhy; mth;fSila ,iwtd; Neh; topapy; nrYj;Jthd;. mUl;nfhilfs; epiwe;j Rtdq;fspy;> mth;fSf;F fPNo MWfs; Xbf;nfhz;bUf;Fk;: ,iwth!  ePNa J}a;ikahdtd; vd;gNj mq;F mth;fspd; Jjpahf ,Uf;Fk;. NkYk;> rhe;jp epytl;Lk;! vd;gNj mth;fspd; tho;j;jhf ,Uf;Fk;. NkYk;> mfpyj;jhh;fspd; mjpgjpahd my;yh`;Tf;Nf vy;yhg; GfOk;! vd;gNj mth;fSila midj;J tp\aq;fspd; KbTiuahf ,Uf;Fk;.

11-14 kdpjh;fs; (cyfpd;) ed;ikfisf; NfhUtjpy; ve;j msT mtrug;gLfpd;whh;fNsh me;j msT kdpjh;fSf;F jPq;fpiog;gjpy; my;yh`;Tk; mtruk; fhl;bdhy;> mth;fspd; nray;ghl;bw;fhd mtfhrk; vd;iwf;Nfh Kbf;fg;gl;Ltpl;bUf;Fk;. (Mdhy; ,J ekJ epajp my;y.) vdNt> vth;fs; ek;ikr; re;jpf;f ,Ug;gij ek;gtpy;iyNah mth;fis mth;fspd; tuk;G kPwpa nray;ghLfspNyNa cod;W nfhz;bUf;Fk;gb ehk; tpl;LtpLfpd;Nwhk;. kdpjdpd; epiy vt;thW cs;snjdpy;> mtDf;F VNjDk; Jd;gk; Neh;e;jhy;> epd;Wk;> cl;fhh;e;Jk;> gLj;Jk; ek;kplk; gpuhh;j;jpf;fpd;whd;. Mdhy;> ehk; mtDila Jd;gj;ij mtid tpl;L ePf;fptpLk;NghJ> mtd; jdf;F Vw;gl;bUe;j Jd;gj;jpw;fhf vg;NghJNk ek;kplk; gpuhh;j;jpf;fhjtd; Nghy; nrd;W tpLfpd;whd;! tuk;G kPwp elg;gth;fSf;F mth;fSila nray;fs; ,t;thNw mofhf fhl;lg;gl;bUf;fpd;wd. (kf;fNs) cq;fSf;F Kd;dh; tho;e;j gy rKjhaj;jh;fis³ mth;fs; nfhLik Ghpe;j NghJ ehk; mopj;Jtpl;Nlhk;. mth;fsplNkh mth;fspd; J}jh;fs; njspthd Mjhuq;fisf; nfhz;L te;jdh;: MapDk; mth;fs; ek;gpf;if nfhs;sNt ,y;iy. ,t;thNw Fw;wk; GhpAk; $l;lj;jhUf;F mth;fspd; Fw;wj;jpw;fhd $ypia ehk; mspf;fpd;Nwhk;. gpd;dh;> mth;fSf;Fg; gpwF g+kpapy; mth;fSila ,lj;jpy; ,g;nghOJ cq;fis mkh;j;jpNdhk;: ePq;fs; vt;thW nray;gLfpwPh;fs; vd;W ghh;g;gjw;fhf!

15-17 NkYk;> ek;Kila njspthd trdq;fs; mth;fSf;F Xjpf; fhz;gpf;fg;gl;lhy; ek;ikr; re;jpf;f ,Ug;gij ek;ghjth;fs;> ,ijj; jtpu NtnwhU Fh;Midf; nfhz;L thUk;: my;yJ ,jpy; nfhQ;rk; khw;wk; nra;Nthk;! vd;W $Wfpwhh;fs;. (egpNa!) ePh; $Wk;: vd; tpUg;gg;gb mjpy; VNjDk; khw;wq;fs; nra;tJ vd; gzpay;y. vdf;F mwptpf;fg;gLfpd;w ,iwr;nra;jpiaj;jhd; ehd; gpd;gw;Wfpd;Nwd;. ehd; vd; ,iwtDf;F khW nra;jhy; -- xU khngUk; gaq;fu ehspd; Ntjidf;F mQ;Rfpd;Nwd;. NkYk;> ePh; $Wk; (ehd; Xjpf; fhz;gpf;ff; $lhJ vd;W) my;yh`; ehbapUe;jhy;> ehd; cq;fSf;F ,e;j Fh;Mid xUNghJk; Xjpf; fhz;gpj;jpUf;fkhl;Nld;: NkYk;> my;yh`;Tk; ,ij cq;fSf;F mwptpj;jpUf;f khl;lhd;. ,jw;F Kd;dh; ePz;l fhyk; ehd; cq;fSf;F kj;jpapy; tho;e;jpUf;fpd;Nwd;. ePq;fs; rpe;jpj;Jzu Ntz;lhkh?⁴ my;yh`;tpd; kPJ ngha;iaiag; Gide;J $Wgtidtpl my;yJ mtDila trdq;fisg; ngha;nad;W $Wgtid tpl nghpa mf;fpukf;fhud; ahh;? epr;rakhf Fw;wthspfs; xUNghJk; ntw;wpaila khl;lhh;fs;!

18. ,th;fs;> my;yh`;it tpl;L tpl;L ahnjhU e\;lj;ijAk;> ,yhgj;ijAk; jq;fSf;F mspj;jpl ,ayhjij tzq;Ffpwhh;fs;. NkYk;> ,it vq;fSf;fhf my;yh`;tplk; ghpe;Jiuf;Fk; vd;Wk; $Wfpd;whh;fs;. (egpNa! ,th;fsplk;) ePh;  NfSk;: thdq;fspNyh g+kpapNyh my;yh`; mwpahjtw;iw⁵ ePq;fs; mtDf;F mwptpj;Jf; nfhLf;fpd;wPh;fsh? ,th;fs; ,izitg;gtw;iw tpl;Lk; mtd; J}a;ikahdtDk; cah;e;jtDkhthd;.

19. NkYk;> (njhlf;fj;jpy;) kf;fs; midtUk; xNu rKjhakhfNt ,Ue;jdh;. gpd;dh; gy;NtW nfhs;iffisAk;> topKiwfisAk; Njhw;Wtpj;jdh;. ck; ,iwtdplk; Kd;dNu xU tp\ak; KbT nra;ag;gl;buhtpl;lhy;> mth;fs; fUj;J Kuz;ghL nfhz;bUf;Fk; tp\aj;jpy; mth;fspf;fpilNa jPh;g;gspf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk;.⁶

20. NkYk;>“,e;j egpapd; kPJ mtUila ,iwtdplkpUe;J VNjDk; xU rhd;W ,wf;fp itf;fg;gl;bUf;ff; $lhjh? mth;fs; Nfl;fpd;whh;fs;. egpNa! ePh; $Wk;: kiwthdtw;Wf;F chpatd; my;yh`;Nt Mthd;. ePq;fs; vjph;ghUq;fs;: ehDk; cq;fNshL vjph;ghh;j;Jf;nfhz;bUf;fpd;Nwd;.

21-30 kdpjh;(fspd; epiy vt;thW cs;snjdpy; mth;)fSf;F Jd;gk; Vw;gl;lgpd; ehk; mth;fSf;F mUl;nfhil(apd; Rit)ia Ritf;fr; nra;jhy;> clNd mth;fs; ek; rhd;WfSf;F vjpuhf #o;r;rp nra;aj; njhlq;fp tpLfpd;whh;fs;.⁷ ePh; $WtPuhf: my;yh`; #o;r;rpfis (Kwpabf;fr;)nra;tjpy; kpf tpiuthdtd;. mtDila thdth;fs; ePq;fs; Nkw;nfhs;Sk; #o;r;rpfis vOjpf;nfhz;bUf;fpd;whh;fs;.jiuapYk;> flypYk; cq;fis ,aq;fr; nra;gtd; mtNd! gpwF> ePq;fs; fg;gy;fspy; Vwp> rhjfkhf tPRk; fhw;NwhL kfpo;r;rpg+h;tkhf gazk; nra;Jnfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ jpBnud;W fLikahd vjph;f;fhw;W tPRfpwJ. NkYk;> vy;yhg;gf;fq;fspypUe;Jk; miyfs; jhf;Ffpd;wd. mg;nghOJ jhk; fLk; gpusaj;jhy; #og;gl;Ls;sjhf gazpfs; vz;Zfpwhh;fs;. me;Neuj;jpy; mth;fs; fPo;g;gbjiy (jPid) my;yh`;Tf;F kl;LNk chpj;jhf;fp> (,iwth!) ,j;Jd;gj;jpypUe;J eP vq;fis fhg;ghw;wpdhy; jpz;zkhf ehq;fs; ed;wpAilath;fsha; ,Ug;Nghk; vd;W mtdplk; ,iwQ;Rfpd;whh;fs;. MapDk;> my;yh`; mth;fisf; fhg;ghw;wp tpl;lhNyh> clNd mth;fs; rj;;jpaj;jpw;F vjpuhf g+kpapy; tuk;G kPwp elf;fj; jiyg;gl;L tpLfpd;whh;fs;. kf;fNs! cq;fSila ,e;j tuk;G kPWjy; cq;fSf;Fj;jhd; NfL tpistpf;Fk;. cyf tho;tpd; mw;g ,d;gq;fis mDgtpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. gpwF ePq;fs; ek;kplNk jpUk;g tuNtz;bAs;sJ. mg;NghJ ePq;fs; vd;d nra;Jnfhz;bUe;jPh;fs; vd;gij ehk; cq;fSf;F mwptpj;J tpLNthk;. (ve;j cyf tho;f;ifapd; Nghijapy; kaq;fp ek; rhd;Wfis Fwpj;J ePq;fs; myl;rpakha; ,Uf;fpd;wPh;fNsh me;j) cyf tho;f;ifapd; cjhuzk; ,ijg; Nghd;wjhFk;. ehk; thdj;jpypUe;J kioia ,wf;fpNdhk;: gpd;dh; mjd; %yk; kdpjh;fSk; fhy;eilfSk; cz;zf;$ba g+kpapd; tpisnghUs;fs; mlh;j;jpahf tsh;e;jd: g+kp mofhfTk;> nrOikahfTk; fhl;rpaspf;f> mjd; gyid mile;jpl jhq;fs; Mw;wy; ngw;Ws;Nshk; vd mjd; chpikahsh;fs; vz;zpf;nfhz;bUe;j mNj Neuj;jpy; jpBnud ,utpNyh> gfypNyh fl;lis te;J tpl;lJ! NkYk;> New;iwa jpdk; vJTk; mq;F tpise;jpUf;fhjJ Nghy mjid Kw;whf ehk; mopj;J tpl;Nlhk;: rpe;jpj;JzUk; kf;fSf;F ,t;thW kpfj; njspthf ehk; tpsf;Ffpd;Nwhk;. (,e;j epiyaw;w tho;tpd; Nkhfj;jpy; ePq;fs; kaq;fpf; fplf;fpd;wPh;fs;.) my;yh`; cq;fis mikjp ,y;yj;jpw;F mioj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;fpd;whd;.⁸ (Neh;top fhl;Lk; Mw;wy; mtdplNk cs;sJ.) jhd; ehLNthh;f;F mtd; Neh; top mspf;fpd;whd;. vth;fs; ed;ik Ghpe;jhh;fNsh mth;fSf;F ($yp) ed;ikNa! ,d;Dk; mjpfg;gbahd mUSk; fpilf;Fk;. mth;fspd; Kfq;fspy; ghtg;GojpAk; ,opTk; gbakhl;lh! mth;fs; Rtdj;jpw;Fhpath;fs;. mjpy; mth;fs; epiyahf tho;thh;fs;. NkYk;> jPikfisr; rk;ghjpj;jth;fs;> mj;jPikf;Nfw;gf; $yp ngWthh;fs;. NkYk;> mth;fis ,opT #o;e;jpUf;Fk;: my;yh`;tplkpUe;J mth;fisf; fhg;ghw;Wgth; ahUk; ,Uf;f khl;lhh;fs;. ,utpd; ,Ul;jpiufshy; %lg;gl;bUg;gJ Nghd;W mth;fspd; Kfq;fspy; ,Us; gbe;jpUf;Fk;. mth;fs; eufj;jpw;Fhpath;fshth;. mjpy; mth;fs; vd;nwd;Wk; tPo;e;J fplg;ghh;fs;. NkYk;> xU ehspy; mth;fs; midtiuAk; (ek;Kila ePjpkd;wj;jpy;) ehk; xd;W jpul;LNthk;. gpd;dh; ,iwtDf;F ,izitj;jth;fsplk;> “ePq;fSk;> ePq;fs; Vw;gLj;jpa flTsh;fSk; cq;fs; ,lj;jpNyNa epy;Yq;fs;! vd;W $WNthk;. gpd;dh; mth;fSf;fpilapypUe;j mwpKfkw;w epiyia mfw;wptpLNthk;.<sup>9</sup> mg;NghJ mth;fs; Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;l flTsh;fs;> “ePq;fs; vq;fis tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;ftpy;iy: vq;fSf;Fk; cq;fSf;FkpilNa my;yh`;tpd; rhl;rp NghJkhdJ. (ePq;fs; vq;fis tzq;fpapUe;jhYk;) cq;fs; tzf;fj;ij ehq;fs; mwNt mwpahjpUe;Njhk; vd;W $Wthh;fs;. me;ehspy; xt;nthU kdpjDk; jhd; nra;j tpidf(Sf;Fhpa $ypf)is mDgtpg;ghd;. NkYk;> jk;Kila cz;ikahd v[khddhfpa my;yh`;tplk; mth;fs; midtUk; jpUk;gf; nfhz;Ltug;gLthh;fs;. mth;fs; fw;gid nra;J te;j ngha;(j; nja;tq;)fs; midj;Jk; mth;fis tpl;L fhzhky; Ngha;tpLk;.

31-33 (egpNa! ,th;fsplk;) NfSk;: thdj;jpypUe;Jk; g+kpapypUe;Jk; cq;fSf;F cztspg;gtd; ahh;? NkYk;> cq;fsplKs;s Nfl;Fk; kw;Wk; ghh;f;Fk; Mw;wy;fs; ahUila mjpfhuj;jpy; cs;sd? NkYk;> capuw;wjpypUe;J capUAs;sijAk;> capUs;sjpypUe;J capuw;wijAk; Njhw;Wtpg;gtd; ahh;? NkYk;> mfpyj;jpd; xOq;fikg;ig eph;tfpg;gtd; ahh;? mjw;fth; my;yh`;jhd; vd;W gjpy; $Wthh;fs;. mt;thwhapd; ePq;fs; (cz;ikf;F khwhf elg;gij) jtph;j;Jf; nfhs;sf; $lhjh? vd;W NfSk;. MfNt ,e;j my;yh`;jhd; cq;fspd; cz;ikahd ,iwtd;! ,e;j cz;ikiaf; iftpl;l gpwF topNfl;ilj; jtpu NtW vd;d vQ;rpapUf;Fk;? ePq;fs; vq;F jpUg;gg;gLfpd;wPh;fs;?¹⁰ (egpNa! ghUk;:) ,t;thW ,iwf;fl;lisf;F khW nra;Ak; Nghf;fpid Nkw;nfhs;Nthh; Fwpj;J jpz;zkhf mth;fs; ek;gpf;if nfhs;s khl;lhh;fs; vd;w ck; ,iwtdpd; thf;F cz;ikahfptpl;lJ.

34.“ePq;fs; Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;l flTsh;fSs; -- gilg;Gfis Kjd;Kiwapy; gilj;J gpd;dh; kW KiwAk; mtw;iwg; gilf;ff;$bath; vtUk; cs;sduh? vd;W (egpNa!) ePh; NfSk; -- ePh; $Wk;: my;yh`;jhd; gilg;Gfis Kjd;Kiwahf gilf;fpd;whd;. gpd;dh; mtw;iw kWKiwAk; gilf;fpd;whd;. ,jd; gpwFk; ePq;fs; vt;thW topkhw;wg;gLfpd;wPh;fs;?

35. (egpNa! ,th;fsplk;) ePh; NfSk;: “cq;fshy; cUthf;fg;gl;l flTsh;fspy; rj;jpaj;jpd; gf;fk; top fhl;lf;$bath; vtnuDk; cz;lh? ePh; $Wk;: my;yh`;jhd; rj;jpaj;jpd; gf;fk; topfhl;Lfpd;whd;. MfNt> rj;jpaj;jpd; gf;fk; topfhl;Lgtd; gpd;gw;wj; jFe;jtdh? my;yJ gpwh; topfhl;Ljypd;wp jhdhf Neh;topiag; ngwKbahjtd; gpd;gw;wj; jFe;jtdh? cq;fSf;F vd;d Neh;e;J tpl;lJ? ePq;fs; vg;gbnay;yhk; (jtwhd) KbTfis vLf;fpd;wPh;fs;!

36. cz;ikapy;> mth;fspy; ngUk;ghNyhh; Cfj;ijj;jhd; gpd;gw;wpr; nrd;Wnfhz;bUf;fpd;whh;fs;.¹¹ CfNkh rj;jpaj;jpd; Njitia rw;Wk; epiwNtw;whJ. ,th;fs; nra;gtw;iwnay;yhk; my;yh`; ed;fwpe;jtdha; ,Uf;fpd;whd;.

37. ,e;jf; Fh;Md; my;yh`;(tpd; t`pNa jtpu mtd;) my;yhjth;fshy; Gide;Jiuf;fg;l;ljd;W: cz;ikapy; ,J jdf;F Kd;dhy; te;Js;s Ntjq;fis nka;g;gLj;jf;$bajhfTk;> 'my; fpjhgpd;"^11a tpsf;fkhfTk; jpfo;fpd;wJ. ,J mfpyq;fspd; mjpgjpaplkpUe;J te;Js;sJ vd;gjpy; vt;tpj re;Njfkpy;iy.

38-41 vd;d> ,th;fs; ,iwj;J}jh; ,jidr; Rakhf ,aw;wpAs;shh; vd;W $Wfpd;whh;fsh? (,f; Fw;wr;rhl;by;) ePq;fs; cz;ikahdth;fshapd;> ,J Nghd;w Xh; mj;jpahaj;ij ,aw;wpf; nfhz;L thUq;fs;. NkYk;> my;yh`;it tpLj;J (cjtpf;fhf) ahh; ahiu cq;fshy; miof;f KbANkh mth;fisnay;yhk; mioj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;! cz;ikapy; ve;j Ntjj;ij ,th;fs;> jk; mwpthy; Ghpe;J nfhs;stpy;iyNah me;j Ntjj;ijAk;> mJ tpLf;Fk; vr;rhpf;ifapd; ,Wjp tpisT mth;fsplk; tuhj epiyapy; mijAk; (ntWk; fw;gidapd; mbg;gilapy;) ngha; vd;W $Wthh;fs;. ,t;thNw ,th;fSf;F Kd; nrd;W Nghd kf;fSk; ngha;nad;W $wp te;jdh;. vdNt> me;j mf;fpukf;fhuh;fspd; KbT vd;dthapw;W vd;gijg; ghUk;! mth;fspy; rpyh; ,jd; kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhs;thh;fs;. NtW rpyh; ek;gpf;if nfhs;skhl;lhh;fs;. ,j;jifa Fog;gthjpfis ck;Kila ,iwtd; ed;fwpgtdhf ,Uf;fpd;whd;. NkYk;> ,th;fs; ck;ikg; ngha;ah; vd;W nrhd;dhy; ePh; $Wk;: vd;Dila nray; vdf;FhpaJ. ehd; nra;fpd;w nray; cq;fSf;FhpaJ. ehd; nra;fpd;w nray;fSf;F ePq;fs; nghWg;ghsh;fsy;yh;. ePq;fs; nra;fpd;w nray;fSf;F ehDk; nghWg;ghsd; my;yd;!¹²

42-46 NkYk;> ePh; $Wtijf; Nfl;gth;(fs; Nghy ghtid nra;gth;)fs; mth;fspy; gyh; ,Uf;fpd;whh;fs;. mth;fs; vijAk; tpsq;fhky; ,Ue;jhYk;¹³ mr;nrtplh;fisf; Nfl;Fk;gbr; nra;a ck;khy; KbAkh? NkYk;> ck;ikg; ghh;g;gth; (Nghy ghtid nra;gth;)fs; mth;fspy; gyh; ,Uf;fpd;whh;fs;. mth;fSf;F vJTk; Gyg;glhtpl;lhYk; mf;FUlh;fSf;F ck;khy; topfhl;l KbAkh? cz;ikapy; my;yh`; kdpjh;fSf;F rpwpJk; mePjp ,iog;gjpy;iy. vdpDk;> kdpjh;fs; jkf;Fj;jhNk mePjp ,ioj;Jf; nfhs;fpd;whh;fs;. (,d;W ,th;fs; cyf tho;f;ifapy; kjp kaq;fpf; fplf;fpd;whh;fs;) Mdhy;> my;yh`; mth;fis xd;W jpul;Lk; ehspy;> (,t;Tyf tho;f;if mth;fSf;F vt;thW Njhd;Wnkdpy;) jkf;fpilNa xUtUf;nfhUth; mwpKfkhfpf; nfhs;tjw;fhf gfypd; nrhw;g NeuNk jtpu (cyfpy;) jhq;fs; jq;fpapUf;ftpy;iy vd;gJ Nghy; Njhd;Wk;! my;yh`;tpd; re;jpg;igg; ngha;nad;W $wpath;fSk;> xUNghJk; Neh;topapd; gb thohjth;fSk; epr;rakhf Nghpog;gpw;F Mshfptpl;lhh;fs;. (vd;gJk; md;W cWjpahfptpLk;). mth;fSf;F ehk; vr;rhpf;if nra;Jnfhz;bUf;fpd;w jPa tpidapd; xU gFjpia (ePh; caph; thOk; NghNj) fhz;gpj;J tpl;lhYk; my;yJ (mjw;F Kd;dNu) ehk; ck;ik vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhYk; vt;thwhapDk; ek;kplNk mth;fs; jpUk;gp tuNtz;bAs;sJ. NkYk;> mth;fs; vd;d nra;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;fNsh mtw;Wf;F my;yh`; rhl;rpahf ,Uf;fpd;whd;.

47 xt;nthh; ck;kj;jpw;Fk;¹⁴ Xh; ,iwj;J}jh; ,Uf;fpwhh;. gpwF (VNjDk; ck;kj;jhhplk;) mth;fspd; J}jh; te;Jtpl;lhy;> mth;fSila fjp ePjpapd; mbg;gilapy; jPh;khdpf;fg;gl;L tpLfpwJ. NkYk;> mth;fs; kPJ (,k;kpasTk;) mePjp ,iof;fg;gLtjpy;iy.

48-52 NkYk;> cq;fSila ,e;j vr;rhpf;if cz;ikahf ,Ue;jhy; mJ vg;NghJ epiwNtWk;? vd;W mth;fs; tpdTfpd;whh;fs;. (egpNa!) ePh; $Wk;: vdf;F ehNd gydspj;Jf; nfhs;sTk;> e\;lk; tpistpj;Jf; nfhs;sTk; $l vdf;F mjpfhukpy;iy. Mdhy;> midj;Jk; my;yh`;tpd; ehl;lj;ijg; nghWj;Nj ,Uf;fpd;wd. xt;nthU r%fj;Jf;Fk; xU jtiz cz;L. mth;fSila ,j;jtiz epiwtile;J tpl;lhy; mth;fs; xU tpehb gpe;jTk; khl;lhh;fs;: Ke;jTk; khl;lhh;fs;. (egpNa! ,th;fsplk;)ePh; NfSk;: ePq;fs; vd;whtJ rpe;jpj;jpUf;fpd;wPh;fsh? my;yh`;tpd; Ntjid ,utpNyh gfypNyh (jpBnud;W) cq;fsplk; te;Jtpl;lhy; (mg;NghJ cq;fshy; vd;d nra;a ,aYk;?) ,f;Fw;wthspfs; vjw;fhf mtrug;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;fs;? mJ cq;fis te;J jhf;Fk;NghJjhd; mjid ek;GtPh;fsh? -- ,g;NghJ jg;gpf;fg; ghh;f;fpwPh;fsh? mJ tuNtz;Lnkd;W ePq;fs;jhNd mtrug;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jPh;fs;. gpwF me;j mf;fpukf;fhuh;fsplk; $wg;gLk;: “,Njh epue;jukhd Ntjidiar; RitAq;fs;! vjid ePq;fs; rk;ghjpj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jPh;fNsh mjw;Fhpa jz;lidiaj; jtpu NtW vd;d $yp cq;fSf;F mspf;fg;gLk;?

53-56 NkYk;> ePh; $WtJ cz;ikjhdh?” vd;W ck;kplk; Nfl;fpd;whh;fs;. ePh; $Wk;: vd; ,iwtd; kPJ Mizahf! mJ Kw;wpYk; cz;ikahdNj! NkYk;> mjidj; jLj;J epWj;Jk; typikia ePq;fs; ngw;wpUf;ftpy;iy. mf;fpukk; nra;j xt;nthUtDk; jd;dplk; ,e;j g+kpapy; cs;s nry;tk; midj;Jk; ,Ue;jhYk;> me;j NtjidapypUe;J jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;s mjid (KotJk;) <lhf mspg;gjw;Fj; jahuhfp tpLthd;. NkYk;> ,th;fs; mt;Ntjidia fhZk;NghJ cs;Su nghpJk; tUe;Jthh;fs;. MapDk;> mth;fspilNa Kw;wpYk; epahakhd Kiwapy; jPh;g;G toq;fg;gLk;. mth;fs; (vt;tifapYk;) mePjp ,iof;fg;gl khl;lhh;fs;. njhpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;! thdq;fs; kw;Wk; g+kpapYs;s midj;Jg; nghUs;fSk; my;yh`;Tf;Nf chpatdthFk;. njhpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;! jpz;zkhf my;yh`;tpd; thf;FWjp cz;ikahdJ! MapDk; mth;fspy; ngUk;ghNyhh; mwpahkypUf;fpd;wdh;. mtNd tho;it mspf;fpd;whd;. NkYk;> kuzk; mspg;gtDk; mtNd! NkYk;> ePq;fs; midtUk; mtdplNk jpUk;gf; nfhz;Ltug;gLtPh;fs;.

57-60 kdpjh;fNs! cq;fs; ,iwtdplkpUe;J Xh; mwpTiu cq;fsplk; jpz;zkhf te;jpUf;fpwJ. ,J ,jaq;fspy; cs;s Neha;fisf; Fzg;gLj;jf;$bajhfTk;> jd;id Vw;Wf;nfhs;sf;$bath;fSf;F top fhl;lf;$bajhfTk;> Xh; mUl;nfhilahfTk; jpfo;fpwJ. (egpNa!) ePh; $Wk;: “my;yh`; jd;Dila fUiziaf;nfhz;Lk; mUisf; nfhz;Lk; ,jid ,wf;fpAs;shd;. ,jidf; Fwpj;J kf;fs; kfpo;r;rp milal;Lk;. mth;fs; Nrfhpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; vy;yhtw;iwAk; tpl ,J rpwe;jjhFk;. (egpNa! mth;fsplk;) ePh; NfSk;: “ePq;fs; vg;NghjhtJ Nahrpj;Jg; ghh;j;jpUf;fpd;wPh;fsh? my;yh`; cq;fSf;F ,wf;fpaUspa hp[;fpy;¹⁵ rpytw;iw jLf;fg;gl;lit vd;Wk;> NtW rpytw;iw mDkjpf;fg;gl;lit vd;Wk; Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhz;Bh;fNs!¹⁶ (egpNa! ,th;fsplk;) NfSq;fs;: ,jw;F my;yh`; cq;fSf;F mDkjpaspj;jpUe;jhdh? my;yJ ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Gide;Jiuf;fpd;wPh;fsh?¹⁷ my;yh`;tpd; kPJ ngha;iag; Gide;Jiuf;fpd;wth;fs; kWik ehspy; jq;fSf;F Vw;gLk; jPikiag; gw;wp vd;djhd; epizj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;fs;? jpz;zkhf> my;yh`; kf;fs; kPJ fUizAilatdhf ,Uf;fpd;whd;. Mdhy;> mth;fspy; ngUk;ghNyhh; ed;wp nrYj;Jtjpy;iy.

61-65 (egpNa!) ePh; ve;j epiyikapypUe;jhYk;> Fh;MdpypUe;J vij Xjpf; fhz;gpj;jhYk;> (kf;fNs) ePq;fSk; ve;jr; nraiyr; nra;Jnfhz;bUe;jhYk;> mij ePq;fs; nra;Jnfhz;bUf;Fk;NghNj ehk; cq;fisg; ghh;j;Jf;nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;fpd;Nwhk;. Mf> thdk; kw;Wk; g+kpay; cs;s nghUs;fspy; mZtsTk; ck; ,iwtdpd; ghh;itia tpl;L kiwthdjy;y! mijtplr; rpwpaNjh> nghpaNjh midj;Jk; xU njspthd gjpNtl;by; vOjg;glhky; ,y;iy. njhpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;! jpz;zkhf> my;yh`;tpd; Nerh;fSf;F vj;jifa mr;rKk; ,y;iy. mth;fs; Jaug;glTk; khl;lhh;fs;. mth;fNsh ek;gpf;if nfhz;L ,iwar;rKs;s Nghf;fpid Nkw;nfhz;bUe;jhh;fs;. ,t;Tyf tho;f;ifapYk;> kWikapYk; mth;fSf;F ew;NgWfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. my;yh`;tpd; thf;Ffs; khwf;$baitay;y! ,Jjhd; khngUk; ntw;wpahFk;. (egpNa!) mth;fSila (mtJ}whd) Ngr;Rfs; ck;ikf; ftiyapy; Mo;j;jplNtz;lhk;! fz;zpak; KOtJk; jpz;zkhf my;yh`;tpd; mjpfhuj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwJ. mtd; midj;ijAk; Nfl;gtdhfTk;> ed;fwpgtdhfTk; ,Uf;fpd;whd;.

66-67 mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;!  thdq;fspy; cs;sth;fs;> g+kpapy; cs;sth;fs; midtUk; my;yh`;tpw;Fhpath;fshth;. vth;fs; my;yh`;it tpl;Ltpl;L (jhk; cUthf;fpf; nfhz;l) nja;tq;fis miof;fpd;whh;fNsh mth;fs; ntWk; a+fq;fisj;jhd; gpd;gw;Wfpd;whh;fs;. NkYk;> ntWk; fw;gidfspy;jhd; %o;fpapUf;fpd;whh;fs;. my;yh`;jhd; cq;fSf;fhf ,uit mikj;jhd;: mjpy; ePq;fs; epk;kjp ngw Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf! NkYk;> gfiy xspkpf;fjhf mikj;jhd;. jpz;zkhf> (jpwe;j kdj;Jld; ,iwj;J}jhpd; miog;igr;)nrtpkLf;Fk; kf;fSf;F ,jpy; gy rhd;Wfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd.

68-70 'my;yh`;jhd; jdf;F xU kfid Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lhd;" vd kf;fs; $wptpl;lhh;fs;. (]_g;`hdy;yh`;)-- my;yh`; Gdpjkhdtd;! mtd; Njitfs; ,y;yhjtd;. thdq;fspYk;> g+kpapYk; cs;s midj;Jk; mtDf;Nf chpatdthFk;. ,e;epiyapy; ,f;$w;Wf;F cq;fsplk; vd;d Mjhuk; ,Uf;fpwJ? ePq;fs; mwpahjtw;iw my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Vw;wpr; nrhy;fpd;wPh;fsh? (egpNa!) ePh; $Wk;: “vth;fs; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ ngha;iag; Gide;J $Wfpd;whh;fNsh mth;fs; xUNghJk; ntw;wpailtjpy;iy. cyfpy; (mth;fs; mDgtpg;gJ) nfhQ;r ehs; tho;f;ifjhd;! gpwF ek;kplk; mth;fs; jpUk;g tuNtz;bAs;sJ. gpd;dh; mth;fs; Nkw;nfhz;bUe;j epuhfhpg;Gg; Nghf;fpw;Fg; gfukhf fLikahd Ntjidia mth;fs; Ritf;Fk;gb nra;Nthk;.

71-73 NkYk;> (egpNa!) ,th;fSf;F E}`_ila nra;jpia vLj;Jiug;gPuhf! mth; jd;Dila rKjhaj;jpdiu Nehf;fp $wpdhh;: vd; rKjhaj;jpdNu! ehd; cq;fspilNa tho;tijAk; my;yh`;tpd; trdq;fis (mt;tg;NghJ) ehd; vLj;Jiuj;J epidt+l;bf; nfhz;bUg;gijAk; cq;fshy; rfpj;Jf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iynad;why; (mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;) ehd; my;yh`;itNa rhh;e;jpUf;fpd;Nwd;. ePq;fs; Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;l flTsh;fspd; cjtpiag; ngw;W cq;fspilNa xUkpj;j jPh;khdpj;jpw;F thUq;fs;! gpwF me;jj; jPh;khdj;jpd; ve;j mk;rKk; cq;fs; ghh;itapy; ,Ue;J kiwe;J tplhtz;zk; mjidg;gw;wp ed;F rpe;jpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;: gpwF (mjid)vdf;nfjpuhfr; nray;gLj;Jq;fs;: NkYk;> vdf;F rw;Wk; mtfhrk; mspf;fhjPh;fs;! ePq;fs; (vd; ey;Yiuiag;) Gwf;fzpj;jhy; vdf;F xd;Wk; ,og;G Vw;gl;L tplhJ. ehd; cq;fsplk; $yp vjidAk; Nfl;ftpy;iy. vd;Dila $yp my;yh`;tplNk cs;sJ. (vth; Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhYk;> Vw;fhtpl;lhYk;) ehd; ,iwtDf;F mbgzpe;J tho;gtdhf (K];ypkhf) tpsq;fNtz;Lk; vd;Nw ehd; fl;lisaplg;gl;Ls;Nsd;. mth;fs; mtiug; 'ngha;ah;" vd;W $wpdhh;fs;. ,jd; tpisthf ehk; mtiuAk; mtUld; fg;gypypUe;j kf;fisAk; fhg;ghw;wpNdhk;. NkYk;> ek; trdq;fisg; ngha;nad;W $wpf;nfhz;bUe;j midtiuAk; %o;fbj;Njhk;. ghUq;fs;! vr;rhpf;fg;gl;bUe;(Jk; Vw;Wf;nfhs;sh)jth;fspd; fjp vd;dthapw;W?

74 gpd;dh;> ehk; E}`_f;Fg; gpwF J}jh;fs; gyiumtuth;fSila r%fj;jhhplk; mDg;gpNdhk;. NkYk;> mj;J}jh;fs; mth;fsplk; kpfj; njspthd rhd;Wfisf; nfhz;L te;jhh;fs;. MapDk;> vtw;iw Kd;dh; ngha;nadf; $wpte;jhh;fNsh mtw;iw mth;fs; ,g;NghJk; Vw;Wf;nfhs;stpy;iy. ,t;thNw tuk;G kPwpr; nry;Nthhpd; cs;sq;fs; kPJ ehk; Kj;jpiuapl;L tpLfpd;Nwhk;.

75-82 gpd;dh;> mth;fSf;Fg; gpwF %]h kw;Wk; `h&id> /gph;mt;dplKk;> mtDila r%fg; gpuKfh;fsplKk; ek;Kila rhd;WfSld; mDg;gpitj;Njhk;. Mdhy;> mth;fs; jw;ngUik nfhz;lNjhL Fw;wk; GhpAk; $l;lj;jpduha; ,Ue;jdh;. vdNt> ek;kplkpUe;J rj;jpak; mth;fsplk; te;jNghJ> jpz;zkhf ,J ntspg;gilahd #dpak;” vd;W $wpdhh;fs;. mjw;F %]h $wpdhh;: rj;jpak; cq;fsplk; te;j gpwF mijg; gw;wpah ,t;thW $Wfpd;wPh;fs;? ,J vd;d #dpakh? cz;ikapy; #dpaf;fhud; ntw;wp ngWtjpy;iy.<sup>18</sup> mjw;F mth;fs; gjpy; $wpdhh;fs;: vq;fs; Kd;Ndhh;fs; ve;j topapy; tho;e;jplf; fz;NlhNkh me;j topapypUe;J vq;fisj; jpUg;gp tplNtz;Lk;: NkYk;> ,g;Gtpapy; cq;fSila Nkyhjpf;fk; epiyehl;lg;glNtz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfth ePh; vq;fsplk; te;jpUf;fpwPh;? MfNt> cq;fspUtiuAk; ehq;fs; ek;gNt khl;Nlhk;! NkYk;> /gph;mt;d;> ifNjh;e;j #dpaf;fhuh;fs; midtiuAk; vd;dplk; mioj;J thUq;fs; vd;W jd;idr; Nrh;e;jth;fsplk; $wpdhd;. -- #dpaf;fhuh;fs; te;j NghJ %]h mth;fis Nehf;fp> ePq;fs; vwpa ,Ug;gtw;iw vwpAq;fs;! vd;whh;. mth;fs; vwpe;jNghJ> %]h $wpdhh;: ePq;fs; epfo;j;jpf; fhl;baJ #dpaNkahFk;. jpz;zkhf> my;yh`; ,jid ,g;nghONj jfh;j;J tpLthd;. Vnddpy;> my;yh`; Fog;gk; GhpNthhpd; nraiyr; rPh;gLj;Jtjpy;iy. my;yh`; jd; fl;lisfisf; nfhz;L rj;jpaj;ij rj;jpak;jhd; vd;W ep&gpj;J tpLfpd;whd;. Fw;wthspfSf;F mJ vt;tsT ntWg;ghf ,Ue;jhYk; rhpNa!

83 (ghUq;fs;) /gph;mt;Df;F mQ;rpAk;> mtd; Ntjidapy; Mo;j;jptpLthNdh vd;W gae;j r%fg; gpuKfh;fSf;F mQ;rpAk; %]hit mtUila r%fj;jhhpy; vtUk; Vw;Wf; nfhs;stpy;iy rpy ,isQh;fisj; jtpu!¹⁹ cz;ik ahnjdpy;> /gph;mt;d; ,g;g+kpapy; ngUk; ty;yik nfhz;ltdhf ,Ue;jhd;. jpz;zkhf> mtd; ve;j vy;iyia kPWtjw;Fk; jaq;fhjth;fspy; xUtdhf ,Ue;jhd;.²⁰

84-86 %]h (jd; r%fj;jhiu Nehf;fpf;) $wpdhh;: vd; r%fj;jhNu! ePq;fs; cz;ikapy; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhz;lth;fshf ,Ue;jhy; mtidNa Kw;wpYk; rhh;e;J thOq;fs; -- ePq;fs; K];ypk;fshf ,Ue;jhy;! mjw;F mth;fs; gjpyypj;jhh;fs;><sup>21</sup> ehq;fs; my;yh`;itNa rhh;e;jpUf;fpNwhk;. vq;fs; ,iwtNd! mf;fpukk; GhpAk; $l;lj;jhUf;F vq;fis xU Nrhjidahf Mf;fptplhNj! NkYk;> epuhfhpf;Fk; $l;lj;jhhplkpUe;J cdJ fUizapdhy; vq;fisf; fhg;ghw;Wthahf!

87 NkYk;> ehk; %]hTf;Fk;> mtUila rNfhjuUf;Fk; t`p mwptpj;Njhk;: cq;fSila rKjhaj;jhUf;fhf vfpg;jpy; rpy ,y;yq;fis mikj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;! NkYk;> cq;fSila me;j ,y;yq;fis fpg;yh Mf;fpf; nfhz;L njhOifia epiyehl;Lq;fs;!²² NkYk;> ,iwek;gpf;ifahsh;fSf;F ew;nra;jp mwptpAq;fs;!

88-89 %]h ,t;thW ,iwQ;rpdhh;: vq;fs; ,iwtNd! eP /gph;mt;Df;Fk; mtDila gpuKfh;fSf;Fk; ,t;Tyf tho;f;ifapy; myq;fhuj;ijAk; nry;tq;fisAk; toq;fpAs;sha;: vq;fs; ,iwtNd! cd; topapy; nry;ytplhky; (kf;fis) mth;fs; jpir jpUg;Gtjw;fhfth (mtw;iw eP mspj;jpUf;fpd;whha;)? vq;fs; ,iwtNd! mth;fspd; nry;tq;fis mopj;J tpLthahf! NkYk;> Jd;GWj;Jk; Ntjidiaf; fz;zhy; fhZk; tiu mth;fs; nfhs;shjthW²³ mth;fSila ,jaq;fis ,Wfr; nra;thahf! mjw;F my;yh`; gjpy; $wpdhd;: cq;fs; ,UtUila ,iwQ;RjYk; Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gl;lJ. vdNt ePq;fs; epiyFiyahky; ,Uq;fs;! mwpahjth;fspd; topKiwia xUNghJk; ePq;fs; gpd;gw;whjPh;fs;!

90-92 NkYk;> ehk; ,];uhaPypd; topj;Njhd;wy;fisf; fliyf; flf;fr; nra;Njhk;. /gph;mt;Dk;> mtDila gilfSk; mePjpAk;> mf;fpuKk; ,iog;gjw;fhf mth;fisg; gpd; njhlh;e;J nrd;wdh;. ,Wjpapy;> /gph;mt;d; ePhpy; %o;fj; njhlq;fpaNghJ mywpdhd;: ,];uhaPypd; topj;Njhd;wy;fs; ve;j ,iwtd; kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhz;lhh;fNsh mtidj; jtpu cz;ikahd ,iwtd; NtW ahUkpy;iy vd;W ehDk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;Nld;. NkYk; (me;j ,iwtDf;Ff;) fPo;gbe;J elg;gth;fspy; ehDk; xUtdhNtd;! (gjpy; $wg;gl;lJ:) ,g;Nghjh ek;gpf;if nfhs;fpwha;? ,jw;Fr; rw;W Kd;tiu eP khWnra;J nfhz;bUe;jha;. Fog;gk; tpistpg;gth;fspy; xUtdhAk; ,Ue;jha;. ,d;W cd; cliy kl;Lk; ehk; fhg;ghw;WNthk;: cdf;Fg; gpd;dhy; tuf;$ba kf;fSf;F gbg;gpid jUk; rhd;whf tpsq;Fk; nghUl;L! MapDk;> kf;fspy; ngUk;ghNyhh; ek; rhd;Wfis myl;rpag; gLj;Jgth;fsha; ,Uf;fpd;wdh;.

93 ehk; ,];uhaPypd; topj;Njhd;wy;fis kpfr; rpwe;j ,lj;jpy; trpf;fr; nra;Njhk;. NkYk;> mth;fSf;F ey;y tho;f;if trjpfisAk; toq;fpNdhk;. cz;ikahd mwpT mth;fsplk; te;j gpd;dNuad;wp> mth;fs; gpsTgltpy;iy. mth;fs; vjpy; gpsTgl;bUe;jhh;fNsh mijf; Fwpj;J kWikehspy; mth;fSf;fpilNa jpz;zkhf ck;Kila ,iwtd; jPh;g;G toq;Fthd;.

94-95 ehk; ck;kPJ ,wf;fpaUspatw;wpy; ckf;F VNjDk; re;Njfk; ,Ue;jhy;> ckf;F Kd;gpUe;Nj Ntjj;ij gbj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gth;fsplk; ePh; NfSk;. cz;ikapy; ck; ,iwtdplkpUe;J ckf;Fr; rj;jpaNk te;Js;sJ. vdNt> re;Njfk; nfhs;NthUs; ePUk; xUtuhfptplNtz;lhk;. NkYk;> vth;fs; my;yh`;Tila trdq;fisg; ngha;nad;W $wpdhh;fNsh mth;fSs; xUtuhfTk; ePh; MfptplNtz;lhk;. mt;thwhapd;²⁴ ,og;Gf;F MshNdhhpy; ePUk; xUtuhfp tpLtPh;!

96-98 cz;ik ahnjdpy;> vth;fs; kPJ ck;Kila ,iwtdpd; thf;F nka;ahfp tpl;lNjh²⁵ mth;fs; Jd;GWj;Jk; Ntjidiaf; fz;lhy; md;wp ek;gpf;if nfhs;sNt khl;lhh;fs;: vj;jid rhd;Wfs; mth;fsplk; te;jhYk; rhpNa! (,iwj;jz;lidiaf; fz;l NghJ) ek;gpf;if nfhz;l ve;j Ch; kf;fSf;fhtJ mth;fSila ek;gpf;if gad; mspj;jpUg;gjhf ve;j Xh; vLj;Jf;fhl;lhtJ ,Uf;fpwjh a+D]_ila rKjhaj;ijj; jtpu (mj;jifa vLj;Jf;fhl;L vJTk; ,y;iy) me;jr; rKjhaj;jpdh; ek;gpf;if nfhz;lNghJ cyf tho;f;ifapy; ,opT jUk; Ntjidia ehk; mth;fis tpl;L mfw;wp tpl;Nlhk;.²⁶ NkYk;> xU Fwpg;gpl;l fhyk; tiu tho;tjw;fhd tha;g;ig mth;fSf;F toq;fTk; nra;Njhk;.

99-100 (cyfpYs;s midtUk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;L fPo;g;gbe;jth;fshfNt ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ) ck; ,iwtdpd; ehl;lkhf ,Ue;jhy;> ,g;g+kpapYs;s midtUNk ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;bUg;ghh;fs;. mg;gbapUf;f> kf;fs; ek;gpf;ifahsh;fshfp tplNtz;Lnkd;W ePh; mth;fis fl;lhag;gLj;JtPuh? ve;j kdpjDk; my;yh`;tpd; ehl;lkpd;wp ek;gpf;if nfhs;s KbahJ. NkYk;> vth;fs; rpe;jpj;Jzutpy;iyNah mth;fs; kPJ mtd; khRgbar; nra;fpd;whd;. (,JNt mtdJ epajpahFk;).

101-103 (egpNa! ,th;fsplk;) ePh; $Wk;: thdq;fspYk;> g+kpapYk; cs;stw;iwf; $h;e;J Nehf;Fq;fs;. ek;gpf;if nfhs;s tpUk;ghj $l;lj;jhUf;F> rhd;WfSk; vr;rhpf;iffSk; vd;d gyid mspj;Jtplg;Nghfpd;wd? jkf;F Kd;dhy; nrd;W Nghd kf;fs; mDgtpj;jijg; Nghd;w Ntjid epiwe;j ehl;fisj; jtpu NtW vjid ,th;fs; vjph;ghh;f;fpd;whh;fs;? vdNt> ,th;fsplk; ePh; $Wk;: ePq;fs; vjph; ghh;j;jpUq;fs;! ehDk; cq;fNshL vjph;ghh;g;gtdha; ,Uf;fpd;Nwd;. gpwF (,t;thwhd re;jh;g;gk; tUk; NghJ) ehk; ek; J}jh;fisAk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;NlhiuAk; fhg;ghw;wptpLfpd;Nwhk;. ,JNt ek;Kila topKiwahFk;. ek;gpf;if nfhz;Nlhiuf; fhg;ghw;WtJ ek; kPJ flikahFk;.

104-107 (egpNa!) ePh; $WtPuhf: kdpjh;fNs> ePq;fs; (,g;nghOJk;$l)vd;Dila jPid (newpia)g; gw;wp VNjDk; re;Njfk; nfhz;bUe;jhy; (njhpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;!) my;yh`;itj; jtpu ePq;fs; ahUf;nfy;yhk; mbgzpfpd;wPh;fNsh mth;fSf;F ehd; mbgzptjpy;iy. khwhf> ve;j ,iwtdpd; gpbapy; kuzk; ,Uf;fpwNjh me;j ,iwtDf;F kl;LNk ehd; mbgzpfpd;Nwd;. NkYk;> ehd; ek;gpf;if nfhz;lth;fspy; xUtdhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W fl;lisaplg;gl;Ls;Nsd;. NkYk;> xUkdg;gl;L ,e;j jPdpy; (newpapy;) ck;ik Kw;wpYk; epiyg;gLj;jpf;nfhs;tPuhf!<sup>27</sup> NkYk;> ve;epiyapYk; ,izitg;gth;fspy; ePUk; xUtuhfp tpl Ntz;lhk; vd;Wk; ehd; mwpTWj;jg;gl;Ls;Nsd;. NkYk;> my;yh`;it tpl;Ltpl;L ckf;Fg; gydspf;fTk; NfL tpistpf;fTk; ,ayhjtw;wplk; ePh; gpuhh;j;jpf;fhjPh;. mt;thW nra;tPuhapd; mg;NghJ ePh; jpz;zkhf mf;fpukk; nra;gth;fSs; xUtuhfp tpLtPh;. NkYk;> VNjDk; Jd;gj;ij my;yh`; ckf;Ff; nfhLj;jhy;> mjid mfw;Wgth; mtidj; jtpu NtW ahUk; ,y;iy. NkYk;> ckf;F VNjDk; ed;ik mspf;f mtd; ehbdhy; mtDila mUisj; jLg;gtUk; ahUk; ,y;iy. jd;Dila mbikfspy; jhd; ehLgtUf;Fj; jd; mUis mtd; toq;Ffpd;whd;. NkYk;> mtd; khngUk; kd;dpg;ghsdhfTk; ngUq;fUizahsdhfTk; ,Uf;fpd;whd;.

108-109 (egpNa!) ePh; $WtPuhf: kf;fNs! cq;fs; ,iwtdplkpUe;J cq;fSf;F rj;jpak; te;J tpl;lJ. MfNt> ahNuDk; Nehpa topia Nkw;nfhz;lhy; mtUila Neh;top mtUf;Nf ed;ik gaf;Fk;. ahNuDk; topnfl;Lg;Nghdhy; mtDila topNfL mtDf;Nf jPq;fpid mspf;Fk;! NkYk;> cq;fspd; ve;j tp\aj;jpw;Fk; ehd; nghWg;ghsd; my;yd;. (egpNa!) t`papd; thapyhf ckf;F mDg;gg;gLfpd;w topfhl;Ljy;fisg; gpd;gw;wp elg;gPuhf! my;yh`; jPh;g;G toq;Fk; tiu nghWikAld; ,Ug;gPuhf! NkYk;> jPh;g;gspg;gth;fspy; mtd; kpfr; rpwe;jtdhthd;.

1. ahNuDk; xUth; Fh;Midr; nrtpkLj;Jk;> mz;zyhhpd; miog;ghy; <h;f;fg;gl;L ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;L tpl;lhy; me;j kdpjh;> jk; capiu mh;g;gzpf;fTk;> cyfk; KOtijAk; vjph;f;fTk; xt;nthU NrhjidiaAk; rfpj;Jf; nfhs;sTk; jahuhfp tpLgtuha; ,Ue;jhh;. me;j msTf;F mz;zyhhpd; miog;gpy; <h;g;ghw;wy; ,Ue;jjhy;jhd; mth;fisr; '#dpaf;fhuh;" vd;w ,iwkWg;ghsh;fs; $wpf;nfhz;bUe;jhh;fs;.

2. mjhtJ> ahhplk; gpd;tUk; gz;Gfs; cs;sdNth mth;fs; kl;LNk ,e;jr; rhd;Wfspdhy; vjhh;j;j epiyiag; Ghpe;J nfhs;s KbAk;: (1) mth;fs; mQ;Qhd khr;rhpaq;fis tpl;Lj; J}a;ikahfp> mwpitg; ngw;wpl my;yh`; kdpjDf;F mspj;jpUf;Fk; rhjdq;fisg; gad;gLj;jpl Ntz;Lk;. (2) jtwpypUe;J tpyfpf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;: Nehpa ghijia Nkw;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vDk; Jbg;ig RakhfNt nfhz;lth;fshf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.

3. %yj;jpy; “fh;d;” vDk; nrhy; gad;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ. mr;nrhy; mugp nkhopapy; nghJthf xU fhyf;fl;lj;ijr; Nrh;e;j kf;fs; vDk; nghUisf; Fwpf;Fk;. Mdhy;> jpUf;Fh;Mdpy; ,e;jr; nrhy; gy;Ntwplq;fspy; gad;gLj;jg;gl;bUf;Fk; ghzpapypUe;J 'fh;d;" vd;gJ me;je;jf; fhyj;jpy; (tsh;r;rpapd;) cr;repiyapypUe;j rKjhaj;ijf; Fwpf;fpd;wJ vdj; njhpa tUfpwJ. ,j;jifa rKjhak; mopf;fg;gLtjd; nghUs;> mjDila ghuhk;ghpak; mbNahL mopf;fg;gl;L tpl;lJ vd;gjy;y: khwhf> mjDila cah; me;j];jpypUe;J tPo;j;jg;gLtJ> mjd; gz;ghLk; ehfhPfKk; mope;J tpLtJ. mjd; jdpj;jd;ik kiwe;J NghtJ> NkYk;> mjDila ehfhPfk; kw;Wk; gz;ghl;bd; $Wfs; rpjwp> gpw rKjha kf;fSf;Fs; ,uz;lwf; fye;J fhzhky; NghtJ MfpadTk; mopT vd;gjd; tiffshFk;.

4. mjhtJ> ehd; cq;fSf;F me;epady;yd;. cq;fs; efhpNyNa ehd; gpwe;Njd;: Foe;ij gUtj;jpypUe;J ,e;j taJ tiu cq;fspilNajhd; tho;e;J tUfpNwd;. vd;Dila tho;f;if KOtijAk; ed;F mwpe;jpUe;Jk; Fh;Md; vd;dhy; ,aw;wg;gl;ljhf $WfpwPh;fNs! mJ rhpah> Kiwah? NkYk;> VNjDk; xd;iw ehdfNt ,aw;wp “,J my;yh`;tpd; jug;gpypUe;J vd; kPJ ,wq;fpAs;sJ vd xU ngUk; ngha;ia ehd; $WNtd; vd;W ePq;fs; ek;GfpwPh;fsh?

5. Vjhtnjhd;W my;yh`;tpd; mwptpy; ,y;iynad;why;> mJ (cyfpy;) ,y;yNt ,y;iy vd;gJjhd; mjd; nghUshFk;. Vnddpy;> mfyj;jpy; ,Ug;git midj;Jk; my;yh`;tpd; mwptpy; cs;sd. “thdk; my;yJ g+kpapy; mtdpd; jpUKd;dh; cq;fSf;Fg; ghpe;Jiug;gth; vtUk; ,Ug;gjhf my;yh`; mwpahkypUf;f> gpd;dh; ePq;fs; ve;jg; ghpe;Jiuahsh;fisf; Fwpj;J mtDf;F jfty; mspj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwPh;fs;?” vd;W $wg;gLk;NghJ> ghpe;Jiug;Nghh; vtUk; vjhh;j;jj;jpy; ,y;iy vd;gij vLj;Jiug;gjw;fhd kpfTk; EZf;fkhdnjhU gzpahFk;.

6. mjhtJ> kWikehspy;jhd; jPh;g;gspf;fg;gLk; vd;W my;yh`; Kd;Ng jPh;khdpj;jpuhtpl;lhy; ,q;NfNa mjw;fhd jPh;g;G toq;fg;gl;bUf;Fk;.

7. 'Jd;gk;" vd;gJ cz;ikapy; my;yh`;tplkpUe;J tUk; xU rhd;NwahFk;. cz;ikapy; my;yh`;itj;jtpu NtnwtUk; mj;Jd;gj;ij ePf;ff;$bath; my;yh; vd;W mJ kdpjDf;F czh;j;JfpwJ. Mdhy;> mj;Jd;gk; ePq;fp> ey;y Neuk; te;JtpLk;NghJ ,th;fs; ‘,J vq;fs; flTs;fs; kw;Wk; ghpe;Jiuahsh;fspd; fUizapd; tpisNt’ vd;W $wj;njhlq;fptpLfpd;whh;fs;.

8. mjhtJ> cyf tho;f;ifiaf; fopg;gjw;fhf cq;fis my;yh`; ve;jg; ghijapd; gf;fk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd; vdpy;> me;jg; ghij kWik ehspy; cq;fis ‘jhU]; ]yhk;’ vDk; mikjp ,y;yj;jpw;F chpath;fsha; Mf;fptpLk;. mg;gbg;gl;l ey;y ghijahFk; mJ. ‘jhU]; ]yhk;’ vd;gJ Rtdj;ijf; Fwpf;Fk;. mjd; nghUs; ‘mikjp ,y;yk;’ vd;gjhFk;. mjhtJ> ve;j Mgj;Jk; ,og;Gk; NrjKk; ve;jf; ftiyAk; ve;jr; rpukKk; ,y;yhj Xh; ,lk;.

9. mjhtJ> ,izitg;gth;fis> mth;fshy; Vw;gLj;jg;gl;l flTs;fs;> ‘,th;fs; jhk; ekf;F mbgzpe;J nfhz;bUe;jth;fs;’ vd;W Ghpe;J nfhs;Sk;. ,NjNghy; ,izitg;gth;fs; jk; flTs;fis ‘ehk; mbgzpe;J nfhz;bUe;j flTs;fs; ,itjhk;’ vd;W Ghpe;J nfhs;thh;fs;.

10. ,q;F> nghJkf;fis Nehf;fp Ngrg;gLfpwJ vd;gij epidtpy; nfhs;sTk;. NkYk;> ePq;fs; vq;F jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwPh;fs;?” vd;W mth;fsplk; tpdtg;gltpy;iy. khwhf> “ePq;fs; vq;Nf jpUg;gg;gLfpwPh;fs;?” vd;Wjhd; tpdtg;gLfpd;wJ. ,jpypUe;J> topnfl;l xU kdpjNdh xU FONth kf;fisr; rhpahd jpirapypUe;J mfw;wp> jtwhd jpirapy; jpUg;gpf;nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;fs; vd;W njspthfg; Gyg;gLfpwJ. ,Nj mbg;gilapy;jhd;> jtwhf topelj;jpr; nry;Nthhpd; gpd;dhy; ePq;fs; Vd; fz;%bj;jdkhfr; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;fpwPh;fs;? cz;ik ,JthapUf;Fk;NghJ ,th;fs; cq;fis vj;jpirapy; nrYj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;fs; vd;W ePq;fs; cq;fs; mwpitg; gad;gLj;jp Vd; rpe;jpg;gjpy;iy vd;Wk; kf;fsplk; tpdtg;gLfpd;wJ.

11. mjhtJ> kjq;fisj; Njhw;Wtpj;jth;fs;> jj;Jtq;fis ,aw;wpath;fs; kw;Wk; tho;f;ifr; rl;lq;fis tFj;jth;fs; $l ,itaidj;ijAk; cWjpahd mwptpd; mbg;gilapy; cUthf;fpltpy;iy. khwhf> Cfk;> fzpg;G Mfpatw;wpd; mbg;gilapNyNa cUthf;fpdhh;fs;. NkYk;> ,e;j kjj;jiyth;fisAk;> cyfj; jiyth;fisAk; gpd;gw;wpa kf;fs; $l> mwpe;Jk; Ghpe;Jk; mth;fisg; gpd;gw;wpltpy;iy: khwhf> ‘,j;jifa ngUk; ngUk; kdpjh;fs; ,g;gbr; nrhy;fpwhh;fs;: NkYk;> ek; Kd;Ndhh;fs; ,jid Vw;Wf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;fs;: NkYk;> cyfNk mth;fisg; gpd;gw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ vd;why;> epr;rak; mth;fs; rhpahfj;jhd; nrhy;ypapUg;ghh;fs;’ vDk; ntWk; Cfj;jpd; mbg;gilapy;jhd; me;jj; jiyth;fisg; gpd;gw;Wk; Nghf;fpid Nkw;nfhz;Ls;shh;fs;.

11a. 5-Mk; mj;jpahak; 'my;khapjh" mbf;Fwpg;G vz; 37 ghh;f;f!

12. mjhtJ> tPz; rz;ilfs; kw;Wk; tpjz;lhthq;fs; Ghptjw;F vt;tpjj; NjitAk; ,y;iy: ehd; (my;yh`;itg; gw;wp) ,l;Lfl;bf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwd; vd;why;> vd; nraYf;F ehNd nghWg;ghspahNtd;: cq;fs; kPJ mjw;fhd nghWg;G VJk; ,y;iy! Mdy;> ePq;fs; cz;ikahd nra;jpiag; ngha;nad kWj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;fpwPh;fs; vd;why;> vdJ eyd; vjw;Fk; ePq;fs; CWtpistpf;ftpy;iy: cq;fs; eyDf;Fj;jhd; CW tpistpj;Jf; nfhs;fpwPh;fs;.

13. nrtpkLj;jypy; xUtif ,g;gb cz;L: mjhtJ> gpuhzpfisg; Nghy; rj;jj;ij kl;Lk; nrtpkLg;gJ. kw;nwhU tif fUj;jpd; kPJ ftdk; nrYj;jpr; nrtpkLg;gJ: NkYk;> nrhy;yg;gLk; tp\ak; mwpTg+h;tkhdjhapUe;jhy; mjid Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sk; kdg;gf;Ftj;Jld; nrtpkLg;gJ!

14. 'ck;kj;" vDk; nrhy;> ,q;F ntWk; rKjhak; vDk; nghUspy; tutpy;iy: khwhf Xh; ,iwj;J}jhpd; tUiff;Fg;gpd; mtUila miog;G vtUf;nfy;yhk; vl;lw;Nwh mth;fs; midtUk; mtUila 'ck;kj;" Mth;. NkYk;> mth;fs; me;j ,iwj;J}jhpd; ck;kj; Mfpl me;j ,iwj;J}jh; mth;fspilNa capNuhbUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W mtrpakpy;iy. khwhf> ,iwj;J}jUf;Fg; gpwFk; vd;W tiu mtUila mwpTiufs; ghJfhg;ghf ,Uf;fpd;wdNth> NkYk;> mth; cz;ikapy; vij mwpTWj;jpapUe;jhh; vd;W njhpe;J nfhs;tJ xt;nthU kdpjDf;Fk; vd;W tiu rhj;jpakhf cs;sNjh md;W tiu cyf kf;fs; midtUk; mj;J}jUila 'ck;kj;"jhfNt fUjg;gLth;. NkYk;> gpd;dhy; $wg;gLk; epajp mth;fs; midtUf;Fk; nghUe;Jk;. ,e;jf; fz;Nzhl;lj;jpy; K`k;kj; (]y;) mth;fspd; tUiff;Fg; gpd;dh; cyf kf;fs; midtUk; mz;zyhhpd; ck;kj;jhfNt jpfo;fpd;whh;fs;. NkYk;> jpUf;Fh;Md; ,Uf;Fk; tiu mz;zyhhpd; ck;kj;jhfNt jpfo;thh;fs;. ,jdhy;jhd; ,e;j trdj;jpy;; xt;nthU rKjhaj;jpw;Fk; Xh; ,iwj;J}jh; ,Uf;fpd;whh; vd;W nrhy;yg;gltpy;iy. khwhf> ‘xt;nthU ck;kj;Jf;Fk; Xh; ,iwj;J}jh; ,Uf;fpwhh;’ vd;W $wg;gl;Ls;sJ.

15. cUJ nkhopapy; hp[;f; vDk; nrhy; cz;Zk;> gUFk; nghUs;fis kl;Lk; Fwpj;jplf; ifahsg;gLfpd;wJ. Mdhy;> mugp nkhopapy; 'hp[;f;" vDk; nrhy; cz;nghUs;fs; vDk; nghUNshL tiuaiw nra;ag;gltpy;iy. khwhf> nfhil> mUs; kw;Wk; NgW vDk; nghUs;fs; midj;ijAk; Fwpf;Fk; nghJr; nrhy;yhFk;. my;yh`; cyfpy; kdpjDf;F mUl;nfhilahf mspj;jpUg;git midj;Jk; mtDila 'hp[;f;" MFk;.

16. mjhtJ> jq;fSf;fhfj; jhq;fNs rl;lKk; \hPmj;Jk; cUthf;fpf; nfhs;Sk; Rahjpf;fhuj;ijg; ngw;wth;fs;Nghy; jpfo;fpwhh;fs;. cz;ik ahnjdpy;> 'hp[;f;" (nfhil) vtUilaNjh mth;jhd;. ,J jLf;fg;gl;lJ: ,J mDkjpf;fg;gl;lJ vd;gjw;fhd tiuKiwfisAk; newpKiwfisAk; eph;zapj;Jj; jUk; chpikiag; ngw;wth; Mthh;.

17. Gide;J $Wjy; vd;gJ %d;W tifg;gLk;. (1) ,e;j mjpfhuq;fis my;yh`; kdpjh;fsplk; xg;gilj;jpUf;fpd;whd; vd;W xUtd; nrhy;tJ: (2) ekf;fhf rl;lj;ijAk; \hPmj;ijAk; eph;zapg;gJ my;yh`;tpd; NtiyNa my;y vd;W $WtJ: (3) `yhy; (mDkjpf;fg;gl;lJ)> `uhk; (jLf;fg;gl;lJ)> Mfpa ,e;jr; rl;lq;fis my;yh`; mspj;jit vd;W $WtJ: Mdhy;> mf;$w;Wf;F Mjhukhf my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;jpypUe;J vijAk; rkh;g;gpf;fhky; ,Ug;gJ!

18. ,jd; fUj;J: ntspg;gilahfg; ghh;f;Fk; NghJ #dpak;> K/[p]hit (egpkhh;fs; nra;J fhl;Lk; mw;Gjr; nray;fis)g; Nghy; ,Uf;Fk; fhuzj;jhy;> ePq;fs; ,jid jaf;fk; VJkpd;wp #dpak; vd;W jPh;khdpj;Jtpl;Bh;fs;. Mdhy;> mwptPdh;fNs! #dpaf;fhuh;fs; vj;jifa elj;ijAk; gz;Gk; nfhz;lth;fs; vd;gijAk; ve;j Nehf;fq;fSf;fhf mth;fs; #dpaj; njhopy; Ghpfpd;whh;fs; vd;gijAk; ePq;fs; ghh;f;ftpy;iyah? jd;dyKk; mr;rKk; ,y;yhky;> xU nfhLq;Nfhy; Ml;rpahshpd; muritf;F te;J mtdJ topNfl;bw;fhf fz;bg;gJk;> ,iwar;rj;ijAk; csj;J}a;ikiaAk; Nkw;nfhs;Sk;gb miog;G tpLg;gJk; xU #dpaf;fhudpd; gzpahf ,Uf;f KbAkh?

19. %yj;jpy; Jh;hpaj;Jd; vDk; nrhy; gad;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ. mjd; nghUs; topj;Njhd;wy;fs; vd;gjhFk;. ehk; mjid “,isQh;fs; vd;W nkhopahf;fk; nra;Js;Nshk;. cz;ikapy;> ,e;jf; Fwpg;gpl;l nrhy;ypd; %ykhf jpUf;Fh;Md; vLj;Jiuf;f tpUk;GtJ ,Jjhd;: “,e;j mghafukhd fhyfl;lj;jpy; rj;jpaj;jpw;F Jiz epw;fTk; rj;jpaj;jpd; Ve;jp epw;Fk; ,iwj;J}jiu jk; topfhl;bahf Vw;Wf;nfhs;sTk; rpy ,sk; ,isQh;fSk;> ,sk; ngz;fSk; Jzpe;jdh;. Mdhy;> jha;khh;fSf;Fk; je;ijaUf;Fk;> rKjhaj;jpd; Kjpath;fSf;Fk; me;jg; NgW fpilf;ftpy;iy. re;jh;g;gthjKk; cyfhaj yhgq;fSf;fhf thOk; jd;ikAk;> Mgj;Jfis vjph;Nehf;Fk; tpUg;gkpd;wp nrhFrhf tho tpUk;Gk; FzKk; mth;fisf; fg;gpg; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jd. rj;jpaj;jpd; ghij mth;fSf;F Mgj;Jfs; epiwe;jjha; fhl;rpaspj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jjhy; rj;jpaj;jpw;F Jiz epd;wpl mth;fs; Kd;tutpy;iy. khwhf> mth;fs; '%]htpd; mUfpy;$l nry;yhjPh;fs;: mg;gbr; nrd;why; ePq;fSk; /gph;mt;dpd; Nfhgj;jpw;F MshtPh;fs;! vq;fSf;Fk; Mgj;ij cz;lhf;fptpLtPh;fs;" vd;W $wp ,isQh;fisj; jLj;jthW ,Ue;jdh;.

20. mjhtJ> jd; Nehf;fj;ij epiwNtw;wpnfhs;tjw;fhf vj;Jizf; nfl;l topKiwiaAk; Nkw;nfhs;s mth;fs; jaq;FtJkpy;iy: ve;j mePjpiaAk; ve;j xOf;ff; Nfl;ilAk; ve;jf; fhl;Lkpuhz;bj;jdj;ijAk; Ghpa gpd;thq;FtJkpy;iy. jd; kd ,r;irfisg; gpd;gw;Wtjpy; mth;fs; midj;J vy;iyfisAk; kPwpr; nry;yf;$Lk;. ,j;NjhL epd;WtplNtz;Lk; vDk; vy;iy vJTk; mth;fSf;fpy;iy.

21. %]h (miy) mth;fSf;Fj; Jiz Ghpa Kd; te;jpUe;j ,isQh;fspd; gjpy; ,J. ,q;F gjpyspj;jth;fs; vd;gJ ,e;j ,isQh;fisj;jhd; Fwpf;FNk jtpu> rKjhaj;jth;fisf; Fwpf;fhJ vd;gJ ciuapd; Nghf;fpypUe;J njhpfpwJ.

22. vfpg;jpy; murhq;fj;jpd; mlf;FKiwapdhYk;> ,];uhaPypd; topj;Njhd;wy;fSila ek;gpf;if gytPdj;jhYk; ,];Nuypa tk;rj;ijr; rhh;e;j kw;Wk; vfpg;ijj; jhafkha;f; nfhz;l K];ypk;fsplk; $l;Lj; njhOif Kiw ,y;yhkyhfp tpl;bUe;jJ> mth;fSila fl;Lf;Nfhg;G Fiye;jjw;Fk;> mth;fspd; khh;f;f czh;Tfs; capNuhl;lk; ,oe;jjw;Fk; ,J xU ngUk; fhuzkhf ,Ue;jJ. vdNt> %]h (miy) mth;fSf;F ,e;j mikg;ig kPz;Lk; Gjpjhf epiyehl;Lk;gbAk;> vfpg;jpy; rpy ,y;yq;fis -- $l;Lj; njhOifia epiyehl;Lk; Nehf;fj;jpw;fhf eph;khzpf;Fk;gbAk; my;yJ Njh;e;njLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;gbAk; fl;lisaplg;gl;lJ. ,e;j ,y;yq;fis ‘fpg;yh’ Mf;fpf; nfhs;Sq;fs; vd;gjd; fUj;J> ,e;j ,y;yq;fs; rKjhak; KOtjw;Fk; Nfe;jpukhf Mf;fpf; nfhs;sg;glNtz;Lk; vd;gjhFk;. mjw;Fg; gpd; clNd> njhOifia epiyehl;Lq;fs;” vd;W $wpapUg;gjd; fUj;J> jdpj;jdpahf jj;jk; ,lq;fspy; njhOifia njhOJ nfhs;tjw;F gjpyhf kf;fs; ,e;jf; Fwpg;gpl;l ,lq;fspy; xd;W $bj; njho Ntz;Lk; vd;gjhFk;.

23. %]h (miy) mth;fs; vfpg;jpy; jq;fpapUe;j fhyfl;lj;jpd; ,Wjpg; gFjpapy; nra;j ,iwQ;RjyhFk; ,J. NkYk;> njhlh;e;J rhd;Wfisf; fz;l gpd;Gk; ,iwnewpapd; thjq;fis KOikahf vLj;Jiuj;j gpwFk;> /gph;mt;Dk;> mtDila muritg; gpuKfh;fSk; rj;jpaj;NjhL gifik fhl;Ltjpy; kpfTk; gpbthjj;Jld; ,Ue;jNghJ> %]h (miy) mth;fs; ,t;thW ,iwQ;rpdhh;fs;. ,j;jifa re;jh;g;gj;jpy; ,iwj;J}jh; nra;fpd;w rhgf;Nfl;lhy;> epuhfhpg;gpy; gpbthjkhapUg;Nghh; Fwpj;J my;yh`;Nt nra;Ak; jPh;g;ghf mike;J tpLfpd;wJ. mjhtJ> kPz;Lk; ,iwek;gpf;if nfhs;tjw;fhd tha;g;ig mj;jifa epuhfhpg;ghsh;fSf;F toq;fg;glf; $lhJ.

24. ,q;F ntspg;gilahfg; ghh;j;jhy; egpfs; ehafk; (]y;) mth;fis Kd;dpiyg;gLj;jpg; Ngrg;gLfpd;wJ. Mdhy;> cz;ikapy; egp (]y;) mth;fspd; miog;gpy; Iak; nfhz;bUe;NjhUf;F ,e;j tp\aj;ij vLj;Jiug;gNj ,jd; Nehf;fkhFk;. Ntjk; mUsg;gl;Nlhiu Nkw;Nfhs; fhl;Ltjw;Ff; fhuzk;> muGyf kf;fs; thd;kiwfisf; Fwpj;Jk; egpkhh;fisf; Fwpj;Jk; VJk; mwpahjpUe;jdh; vd;gNj! mth;fSf;F ,e;j miog;G Gjpajhf ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;> Ntjk; mUsg;gl;Nlhhpd; mwpQh;fspy; vth;fs; khh;f;fg; gw;Wilath;fshfTk;> Neh;ikahd ,ay;G nfhz;lth;fshfTk; ,Ue;jhh;fNsh mth;fs; ‘vjidf; Fwpj;J Fh;Md; miog;G tpLf;fpwNjh mJ Ke;ija egpkhh;fs; tpLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j miog;Gr; nra;jpNaahFk;’ vDk; cz;ikia vLj;jpak;gpapUf;f KbAk;.

25. mjhtJ> rj;jpaj;ijj; Njlhjth;fs;> gpbthjk;> khr;rhpak;> %h;f;fj;jdk; Mfpa g+l;Lf;fshy; jk; cs;sq;fisg; g+l;b itj;jpUg;gth;fs;> cyf Nkhfj;jpy; jq;fisNa kwe;jpUg;gth;fs; kw;Wk; ,Wjp fjpiaf; Fwpj;J ftiyaw;wpUg;gth;fs; MfpNahUf;F ,iwek;gpf;if nfhs;Sk; NgW fpilg;gjpy;iy vDk; ,iwthf;F mth;fs; tp\aj;jpy; nka;ahfp tpl;lJ vd;gJjhd; ,jd; nghUs;.

26. tphpTiuahsh;fs; ,jw;Fg; gpd;tUkhW fhuzk; $Wfpwhh;fs;: a+D]; (miy) mth;fs; Ntjid tug;Nghtjhf mwptpg;Gf; nfhLj;j gpwF my;yh`;tpd; mDkjpapd;wp> jk; ,Ug;gplj;ij tpl;Lr; nrd;Wtpl;lhh;. MfNt> Ntjid ,wq;Ftjw;fhd mwpFwpfisf; fz;L <uhf;fpy; tho;e;J te;j m]Phpa ,d kf;fs; (Assyrian)  ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhhpaNghJ my;yh`; mth;fis kd;dpj;J tpl;lhd;.

27. %yj;jpy;> ‘m/fpk; t[;`f ypj;jpdp `dPgd;’ vDk; nrhw;fs; cs;sd. m/fpk; t[;`f vd;gjpd; nrhy;Yf;Fr; nrhy; nkhopahf;fk;> ‘ckJ Kfj;ij epiyg;gLj;JtPuhf!’ vd;gjhFk;. mjd; fUj;J> ck;Kila Nehf;F xNu jpirapy; epiyepw;fl;Lk;! rpyNtis gpd;gf;fKk; Kd; gf;fKk;> rpyNtis tyg;gf;fKk;> ,lg;gf;fKk; jpUk;gpl Ntz;lhk;! Kw;wpYk; Neuhf> ckf;Ff; fhl;lg;gl;bUf;Fk; mNj ghijapy; ghh;itiag; gjpj;jthW nry;Yk;: ,e;jf; fUj;ijf; nfhz;l nrhw;nwhlNu NghJkhdjhf ,Ue;jJ. vdpDk;> ,j;Jld; NghJkhf;fpf; nfhs;shkhy;> ‘`dP/gd;’ vDk; ,d;ndhU thh;j;ij Nrh;f;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. vy;yhj; jpirfisAk; tpl;Lj; jpUk;gp xNu jpirapd;ghy; ftdk; nrYj;JgtiuNa ‘`dP/g;’ vd;ghh;fs;. ,jdhy; ,e;j mwpTiuf;F ,d;Dk; mjpf mOj;jKk; Kf;fpaj;JtKk; Vw;gLfpwJ.