mj;jpahak; 25
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''mq;F nrd;Wtu rf;jp ngw;wpUf;Fk; kdpjHfs;> my;yh`;Tf;fhf mt;tPL nrd;W `[; nra;tJ flikahFk;> Mdhy;> vtNuDk; ,ij epuhfhpj;jhy; (mjdhy; my;yh`;Tf;Ff; FiwNaw;glg; Nghtjpy;iy; Vnddpy;)-- epr;rakhf my;yh`; cyfj;NjhH vtUila NjitAk; mw;wtdhf ,Uf;fpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 3:97)

/go;y;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpd; (xl;lfj;jpy;) mkHe;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ 'f];mk;' vDk; Nfhj;jpuj;ij rhHe;j xU ngz; te;jhH. clNd /go;y; mg;ngz;izg; ghHf;f mg;ngz;Zk; ,tiug; ghHj;jhH. (,ijf; ftdpj;j egp(]y;) mtHfs;) /go;ypd; Kfj;ij NtW jpirapy; jpUg;gpdhHfs;. gpwF mg;ngz; egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! epr;rakhf my;yh`; jd; mbahHfspd; kPJ `[;i[f; flikahf;fpAs;shd;. Mdhy; vd;Dila taJ KjpHe;j je;ijahy; gazpf;f KbahJ. vdNt ehd; mtUf;Fg; gfukhf `[; nra;ayhkh? vdf; Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk;!'' vd;whHfs;. ,J ,Wjp `[;[py; epfo;e;jJ.

''jq;fSf;Fhpa gyid miltjw;fhf mtHfs; ele;Jk; ntF njhiytpypUe;J nkype;j xl;lfq;fspd; kPJk; ck;kplk; tUthHfs;.'' (jpUf;FHMd; 22:27> 28)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Jy;`{iy/ghtpy; jk; thfdj;jpy; mkHe;jhHfs;. mtHfis Vw;wpf; nfhz;L thfdk; rhpahf epd;wNghJ ,`;uhk; mzpe;J jy;gpahf; $wpaij ghHj;Njd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd; rNfhjuH mg;JH u`;khid vd;Dld; mDg;gp> jd;aPk; vDkplj;jpypUe;J ,`;uhk; mzpe;J ck;uhr; nra;a VtpdhHfs;. xl;lfj; njhl;bapy; vd;id Vw;wpdhHfs;.

`[;[{f;F thfdj;ijj; jahHgLj;Jq;fs;. Vnddpy; mJ ,uz;L [p`hJfspy; xd;whFk; vd;W ckH(uyp) $wpdhH.

md];(uyp) xl;lfr; rptpif mikf;fhky; xl;lfj;jpd; Nrz(j;Jld; ,ize;j) ,Uf;ifapd; kPNj mkHe;J `[;[{f;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. (mtH xl;lfr; rptpif mikf;fhjw;Ff; fQ;rj;jdk; fhuzkpy;iy) Vnddpy;> mtH fQ;ruhf ,Ue;j jpy;iy.

'',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ePq;fs; midtUk; ck;uh nra;J tpl;BHfs;; ehd; kl;Lk; ck;uh nra;atpy;iy' vdf; $wpNdd;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;JH u`;khNd! ck;Kila rNfhjhpia mioj;Jr; nrd;W mtUld; jd;aPkpypUe;J ck;uh nra;Jtpl;L thUk;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;JH u`;khd; vd;id xl;lfj;jpd; Nrz(j;Jld; ,ize;j) ,Uf;ifapd; gpd; gFjpapy; Vw;wpdhH; ehd; ck;uh nra;Njd;.

''nray;fspy; rpwe;jJ vJ?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. 'my;yh`;itAk; mtDila J}jiuAk; ek;GtJ'' vd;whHfs;. 'mjw;Fg; gpwF vJ (rpwe;jJ)?' vdf; Nfl;fg;gl;lNghJ> ',iwtopapy; NghHGhpjy;'' vd;whHfs;. 'mjw;Fg; gpwF vJ (rpwe;jJ?)' vdf; Nfl;fg;gl;lNghJ 'ghtr; nray; vJTk; fythj `[;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

'',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,iwtopapy; NghH GhptijNa ehq;fs; rpwe;j nrayhff; fUJfpNwhk;; vdNt ehq;fSk; [p`hj; nra;ayhkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; '(mt;thW) ,y;iy. vdpDk; (ngz;fSf;Fr;) rpwe;j [p`hj; ghtr; nray; vJTk; fythj `[; jhd;'' vd;whHfs;.

1521. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

ehd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) tPl;bw;F te;Njd;. xU $lhuk;jhd; mthpd; tPlhf ,Ue;jJ. ehd; mthplk; ck;uhTf;fhf ve;j ,lj;jpypUe;J ,`;uhk; mzptJ $Lk;? vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F> 'e[;j; thrpfs; fHd; vDk; ,lj;jpypUe;Jk; kjPdh thrpfs; Jy; `{iy/ghtpypUe;Jk; \hk; thrpfs; [{`;/ghtpypUe;Jk; ,`;uhk; mzpa Ntz;Lnkd egp(]y;) mtHfs; epHzapj;jhHfs;'' vd ,g;D ckH(uyp) gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

''NkYk; (`[;[{f;Fj; Njitahd) nghUl;fisr; rpj;jg;gLj;jp itj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;; epr;rakhf ,t;thW rpj;jg;gLj;jp itg;gtw;Ws; kpfTk; ed;ikahdJ> jf;th (vd;Dk; gagf;jpNa) MFk;.'' (jpUf;FHMd; 02:197)

akd; thrpfs; (`[;[{f;Fj; Njitahd) nghUs;fisr; Nrfhpf;fhky; `[;[{f;F tUthHfs;; NkYk; ehq;fs; ,iwtd; kPJ ek;gpf;if itj;Js;Nshk; vd;Wk; $WthHfs;. kf;fh te;jile;jhy; kf;fsplk; ahrfk; Nfl;ghHfs;. ,J Fwpj;Nj my;yh`; (`[;[{f;Fj; Njitahd) nghUl;fisr; rpj;jg;gLj;jp itj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;> epr;rakhf ,t;thW rpj;jg;gLj;jp itg;gtw;Ws; kpfTk; ed;ikahdJ jf;th (vd;Dk; gagf;jpNa) MFk;'' vd;w trdj;ij ,wf;fpdhd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhthrpfSf;F Jy;`{iy/ghitAk; \hk; thrpfSf;F [{`;/ghitAk; e[;j;thrpfSf;F fHDy; kdhªiyAk; akd; 'thrpfSf;F ayk;yikAk; ,`;uhk; mzpAk; vy;iyfshf epHzapj;jhHfs;. ,t;nty;iyfs; ,tHfSf;Fk; `[; ck;uhTf;fhf ,t;topNa tUgtHfSf;Fk; chpadthFk;. ,e;j tiuaWf;fg;gl;l vy;iyf;F cs;Ns ,Ug;gtHfs;. jhk; trpf;Fk; ,lj;jpNyNa ,`;uhk; mzpe;J nfhs;syhk; vd;Wk; kf;fhthrpfs; kf;fhtpNyNa ,`;uhk; mzpe;J nfhs;syhk; vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

1525. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhthrpfSf;F Jy;`{iy/ghitAk; \hk; thrpfSf;F [{`;ghitAk;Ak; e[;j; thrpfSf;F fHDy; kdhªiyAk; akd; thrpfSf;f ayk;yikAk; ,`;uhk; mzpAk; vy;iyfshf epHzapj;jhHfs;. ,t;nty;iyfs; ,tHfSf;Fk; `[; ck;uhTf;fhf ,t;topNa tUgtHfSf;Fk; chpadthFk;. ,e;j tiuaWf;fg;gl;l vy;iyfSf;Fs; ,Ug;gtHfs;> jhk; trpf;Fkplj;jpNyNa vq;NfDk; ,`;uhk; mzpe;J nfhs;syhk; vd;Wk; kf;fhthrpfs; kf;fhtpNyNa ,`;uhk; mzpe;J nfhs;syhk; vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

1527 { 1528. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdht thrpfSf;F Jy;`{iy/ghitAk; \hk; thrpfSf;F [{`;/ghitAk; akd; thrpfSf;F ayk;yikAk; e[;j; thrpfSf;F fHidAk; ,`;uhk; mzpAk; vy;iyfshf epHzapj;jhHfs;. ,t;nty;iyfs; ,tHfSf;Fk; `[; ck;uhTf;fhf ,t;topNa tUgtHfSf;Fk; chpadthFk;. ,e;j tiuaWf;fg;gl;l vy;iyfSf;Fs; ,Ug;gtHfs;> jhk; trpf;Fkplj;jpNyNa vq;NfDk; ,`;uhk; mzpe;J nfhs;syhk; vd;Wk; kf;fthrpfs; kf;fhtpNyNa ,`;uhk; mzpe;J nfhs;syhk; vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdh thrpfSf;F Jy;`{iy/ghitAk; \hk; thrpfSf;F [{`;/ghitAk; e[;j; thrpfSf;F fHDy; kdhªiyAk; akd; thrpfSf;F ayk;yikAk; ,`;uhk; mzpAk; vy;iyfshf epHzapj;jhHfs;. ,t;nty;iyfs; ,tHfSf;Fk; `[; ck;uhTf;fhf ,t;topNa tUgtHfSf;Fk; chpadthFk;; ,e;j tiuaWf;fg;gl;l vy;iyfSf;Fs; ,Ug;gtHfs;> jhk; trpf;Fkplj;jpNyNa vq;NfDk; ,`;uhk; mzpe;J nfhs;syhk; vd;Wk; kf;fhthrpfs; kf;fhtpNyNa ,`;uhk; mzpe;J nfhs;syhk; vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

($/gh> g]uh vDk;) ,e;j ,uz;L efuq;fs; ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;lNghJ> mq;Fs;NshH ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! egp(]y;) mtHfs; e[;j;thrpfSf;Ff; fHd; vDk; ,lj;ijAk; (,`;uhk; mzpAk; vy;iyahf) epHzapj;Js;shHfs;. ehq;fs; (kf;fhtpw;F) nry;Yk; ghij mJtd;W. ehq;fs; fHd; topahfr; nry;tjhdhy; mJ kpfTk; rpukkhFk;'' vd;wdH. mjw;F ckH(uyp) 'me;j msT njhiyTs;s Xhplj;ij cq;fspd; ghijapNy $Wq;fs;' vd;whH. gpd;G jhJy; ,Hf; vd vy;iy epHzapj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; \[uh vDk; ,lj;jpd; topahf (kjPdhtpypUe;J) ntspNaWthHfs;. jpUk;Gk;NghJ KmHu]; vDk; ,lj;jpd; topahf (kjPdhtpDs;) EiothHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fhTf;F nry;Yk;NghJ \[uhtpYs;s gs;spthrypy; njhOthHfs;. mq;fpUe;J jpUk;Gk;NghJ gj;Dy; thjpapYs;s Jy;`{iy/ghtpy; njhOJtpl;L tpbAk; tiu mq;NfNa jq;FthHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; KmHu]; vDkplj;ijj; NjHT nra;jJ Nghy; ,g;D ckUk; mq;NfNa jk; xl;lfj;ij cl;fhu itg;ghH. mthpd; kfd; ]hypKk; mt;thNw nra;thH. KmHu]; vDkplk; gj;Dy; thjpapYs;s gs;sp thrypd; fPo;g; Gwj;jpy; rhiyf;Fk; kf;fs; jq;Fkplj;jpw;Fk; eLtpYs;sJ vd;W %]h ,g;D cf;gh $WfpwhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (,iwr;nra;jp) tUk;nghOJ vdf;Ff; fhl;Lq;fs; vd;W ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfspy; rpyUk; [p,Huhdh vDkplj;jpy; ,Ue;jNghJ xUtH te;J ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! eWkzk; g+rpa epiyapy; ck;uhTf;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jtH gw;wp vd;d $WfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; rw;W Neuk; nksdkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfSf;F t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (,iwr;nra;jp) te;jJ. ckH(uyp) vd;id irif nra;J mioj;jJk; ehd; nrd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F epoy; jUtjw;fhf xU Jzp fl;lg;gl;bUe;jJ. mj; Jzpf;Fs; ehd; jiyia Eioj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kfk; rpte;j epiyapy; Fwl;iltpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. gpwF (rpwpJ rpwpjhf) me;j epiy khwpaJ. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'ck;uhitg; gw;wpf; Nfl;ltH vq;Nf?' vd;whHfs;. Nfl;l kdpjH mioj;J tug;gl;lhH. mthplk; 'ck; kPJs;s eWkzj;ij %d;W Kiw fOTtPuhf! ijf;fg;gl;l cilfisf; fistPuhf! ck;Kila `[;[py; nra;tJ Nghd;Nw ck;Kila ck;uhtpYk; nra;tPuhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''Kk;Kiw fOtr; nrhd;dJ ed;F Rj;jg;gLj;jth?' vd;W (mwptpg;ghsuhd) mjh(u`;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mtH 'Mk;!'' vd;whH'' vd ,g;D [{iu[; $WfpwhH.

,g;D ckH(uyp) (,`;uhk; mzpe;j epiyapy;> eWkz vz;nza; g+rhky; eWkzkw;w) Mypt; vz;nza;iag; g+rpajhf ,g;uh`Pkplk; ehd; $wpaNghJ> 'mtH vd;d nrhy;tJ? (,J egp(]y;) mtHfspd; eilKiwf;F khw;wkh ,Uf;fpwNj) vd;whH. (NkYk; njhlHe;J) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jpUf;Fk; nghOJ mtHfspd; jiyapd; tk;l;by; ghHj;j eWkz vz;nza;apd; kpDkpDg;G ehd; ,d;W ghHg;gJ NghYs;sJ vd;W Map\h(uyp) $wpapUf;fpwhNu' vd ,g;uh`Pk; $wpdhH.

,`;uhk; mzpAk; Neuj;jpy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,`;uhk; mzptjw;fhf ehd; eWkzk; g+rpNdd;. ,JNghy; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgLk;NghJ fmghit tyk; tUtjw;F Kd;dhy; eWkzk; g+RNtd;.

xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,`;uhk; mzpe;jtH vijnaij mzpayhk;?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'rl;il> jiyg;ghif> KOf;fhy; rl;il> njhg;gp> fhYiw Mfpatw;iw mzpaf;$lhJ. nrUg;G fpilf;fhjtH> jk; fhYiwapd; (NkypUe;J) fuz;ilf;Ff; fPo; tiuAs;s gFjpia ntl;btpl;L mij mzpe;J nfhs;syhk; Fq;Fkg;g+r; rhak; kw;Wk; tH]; vDk; nrbapd; rhak; Njha;f;fg;gl;l Milia mzpahjPH!'' vd;whHfs;.

c]hkh(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfNshL thfdj;jpd; gpd; mkHe;J mu/ghtpypUe;J K];jyp/gh tiu nrd;whH. gpwF /go;y;(uyp) K];jyp/ghtpypUe;J kpdhtiu nrd;whH. 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; [k;uJy; mfghtpy; fy;nywpAk; tiu jy;gpahit epWj;jtpy;iy' vd ,t;tpUtUNk $wpdhHfs;.

Map\h(uyp) ,`;uhNkhL ,Ue;jNghJ kQ;rs; epw Milazpe;jhHfs;. 'ngz;fs; jq;fs; tha;fis (Jzpahy;) %lNth> Kfj;ij KOtJk; %lNth $lhJ: Fq;Fkg;g+r;rhak; kw;Wk; tH]; vDk; nrbapd; rhak; g+rg;gl;l Milfis mzpaf; $lhJ'' vd Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH. 'eiffs;> fUg;G kw;Wk; Nuh[h epw Mil fhYiw Mfpatw;iw ngz;fs; mzptjpy; jtwpy;iy'' vd;Wk; nrhd;dhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vz;nza; jltpj; jiyrPtp Ntl;bAk; Jz;Lk; mzpe;J jk; NjhoHfNshL kjPdhtpypUe;J (,Wjp `[;[{f;Fg;) Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. cly; kPJ xl;bf; nfhs;Sk; msT Fq;Fkg;g+ Njha;f;fg;gl;l Miliaj; jil nra;jhHfNsad;wp Ntl;b> Jz;L mzptijj; jLf;ftpy;iy - Jy;`{ij/ghtpw;Ff; fhiy Neuj;jpy; te;jile;jhHfs;. gpwF jk; thfdj;jpy; VwpakHe;J ga;jh vDk; (Fd;Wg;) gFjpapd; rkjsj;ij mile;jJk; mtHfSk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfSk; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) jk; xl;lfj;jpy; milahskhfr; rpytw;iwj; njhq;ftpl;lhHfs;. ,e;epfo;r;rp Jy;fmjhtpy; Ie;J ehs;fspd; kPJkpUf;Fk;NghJ ele;jJ. Jy;`[; Ie;jhk; ehs; kf;fh nrd;wile;jNghJ fmthid tyk; te;J ]/gh kHthtpw;F kj;jpapy; XbdhHfs;. (ck;uhit Kbj;jhYk;) mtHfs; FHghdpapd; xl;lfj;ijj; jk;NkhL nfhz;L te;jjdhy;> (jiy Kb fise;J) ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgltpy;iy. gpwF `[;[{f;F ,`;uhk; mzpe;j epiyapy; kf;fhtpd; Nkw;gFjp `[{d; vDk; kiyapy; ,wq;fpdhHfs;. kf;fh te;jJk; fmghit tyk; te;jtHfs; mu/ghtpypUe;J jpUk;gpa gpd;dNu kPz;Lk; fmghtpw;F te;jhHfs;. ,jw;F ,ilapy; fmghit neUq;ftpy;iy. jk; NjhoHfSf;Ff; fmghit tyk; tuTk; ]/gh> kHthtpy; XlTk;> gpwF jiy Kbiaf; Fiwf;fTk; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLglTk; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. ,J jk;NkhL FHghdpf;fhd xl;lfq;fisf; nfhz;L tuhjtHfSf;Fr; nrhy;yg;gl;ljhFk;. ,tHfspy; kidtpNahL te;jtHfs; clYwT nfhs;tJ> eWkzq;fs;> (tz;z) Milfs; mzptJ `yhyhFk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (`[;[{f;F nry;Yk;NghJ) kjPdhtpy; ehd;F uf;mj;fs; njhOjhHfs;. gpd;G Jy; `{iy/ghtpy; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOJtpl;L mq;NfNa tpbAk; tiu jq;fpdhHfs;. gpwF thfdj;jpy; mkHe;J thfdk; epiyf;F te;jNghJ ,`;uhk; mzpe;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhtpy; ehd;F uf;mj;fs; Y`H njhOjhHfs;. gpwF Jy;`{iy/ghtpy; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; m]H njhOjhHfs;. mtHfs; mq;NfNa tpbAk; tiu jq;fpdhHfs; vd vz;ZfpNwd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhtpy; ehd;F uf;mj;fs; Y`H njhOjhHfs;. Jy;`{ij/ghtpy; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; m]H njhOjhHfs;. midtUk; `[;> ck;ihtpw;fhd jy;gpahit rg;jkhff; $w Nfl;Nld;.

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfNshL ,Ue;Njhk;. mtHfs; kjPdhtpy; ehd;F uf;mj;fs; Y`H njhOjhHfs;. Jy; `{iy/ghtpy; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; m]H njhOjhHfs;. gpwF tpbAk; tiu mq;NfNa jq;fptpl;L kPz;Lk; thfdj;jpd; kPjkHe;J igjh vDkplj;jpy; thfdk; epiyf;F te;jNghJ 'my;`k;Jypy;yh`;> ]{g;`hdy;yh`;> my;yh`{ mf;gH' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. gpwF `[;> ck;uh ,uz;bw;fhfTk; ,`;uhk; mzpe;J> jy;gpah $wpdhH. ehq;fs; kf;fh te;J (ck;uhit Kbj;j NghJ) ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgLk;gb kf;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; Jy;`[; gpiw vl;L md;W `[;[{f;fhf kPz;Lk; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xl;lfq;fis epw;fitj;Jj; jk; iffshNyNa mWj;jhHfs;. ,d;Dk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhtpy; ngUe;hspy; ,uz;L fUg;G epwk; fye;j nts;is epw MLfis mWj;jhHfs;.

,g;D ckH(uyp) Jy;`{iy/ghtpy; ]{g;`{j; njhOjTld; Gwg;gLk;gb fl;lisapLthH. thfdf; $l;lk; Gwg;gl;lJk; mtUk; Gwg;gLthH. thfdk; epiyf;F tUk;NghJ fpg;yhit Kd;Ndhf;fp epd;W nfhs;thH. gpd;dH jy;gpah $wpf; nfhz;NlapUg;ghH. gpwF /J}j;Jth vDkplj;ij milAk;NghJ jy;gpahit epWj;jp mq;NfNa tpbAk; tiu jq;FthH. ]{g;`{j; njhOJtpl;L mq;NfNa Fspg;ghH. ,t;thNw egp(]y;) mtHfs; nra;jjhfTk; $WthH.

,g;D ckH(uyp) (`[;> ck;uhtpw;fhf) kf;fh nry;y ehbdhy; eWkzkpy;yhj vz;nza; Nja;g;ghH. gpwF Jy;`{iy/gh gs;spthrYf;F te;J njhOJtpl;L kPz;Lk; (fhiyapy;) Gwg;gLthH. jk; thfdk; epiyf;F te;Jtpl;lhy; ,`;uhk; (Milia) mzpthH. ',t;thNw egp(]y;) mtHfs; nra;a fz;Nld;' vdf; $WthH.

ehq;fs; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSld; mkHe;jpUe;Njhk;. mq;fpUe;jtHfs; j[;[hiyg; gw;wpf; $Wk;NghJ 'mtDila ,uz;L fz;fSf;F kj;jpapy; fh/gpH vd vOjg;gl;bUf;Fk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhd;djhff; $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> 'ehd; ,ij egp(]y;) mthf;s; $wf; Nfl;ftpy;iy. vdpDk; '%]h (miy) jy;gpah $wpathW gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ,wq;Ftij ehd; fhz;gJ Nghd;W cs;sJ' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $w Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;'' vd;whH.

1556. `[;[j;Jy; tjhtpy; egp(]y;) mtHfNshL nrd;wpUe;jNghJ ck;uhtpw;fhf ,`;uhk; (Milia) mzpe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ahUld; FHghdpg; gpuhzp cs;sNjh mtH ck;uhNthL `[;[{f;Fk; ,`;uhk; mzpe;J nfhs;sl;Lk;. ,d;Dk; mtH ,t;tpuz;ilAk; epiwNtw;Wk; tiu ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLglf; $lhJ'' vd;whHfs;. Mdhy; ehd; kf;fh te;jNghJ khjtplha;f; fhhpahNdd;. ,jdhy; fmghitj; jth/Gk; nra;atpy;iy. ,d;Dk; ]/gh> kHthTf;fpilNa XlTkpy;iy. ,ij egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Kiwapl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; 'cd;Dila jiyKbia mtpo;j;Jtpl;L jiythhpf; nfhs;. gpwF `[;[pw;fhf kl;Lk; ,`;uhk; (Milia) mzpe;J ck;uhittpl;L tpL!'' vd;whHfs;. ehDk; mt;thNw nra;Njd;. ehq;fs; `[;i[ Kbj;jNghJ> (vd; rNfhjuH) mg;JH u`;khDld; vd;id jd;aPk; vDk; ,lj;jpw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDg;gpdhHfs;. ehd; ck;uh nra;Njd;. ',J cd;Dila tpLgl;l ck;uhTf;Fg; gfukhFk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. ck;uhTf;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jtHfs; fmghit tyk; te;J ]/gh> tyk; te;J ]/gh> kHthTf;fpilNa Xb (r/Anra;J)tpl;L ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. kpdhtpypUe;J jpUk;gpaNghJ kPz;Lk; xU Kiw tyk; te;jhHfs;.

myP(uyp) mtHfsplk; (`[;[{f;Fk; ck;uhtpw;Fk; NrHj;J) mtH mzpe;jpUe;j ,`;uhkpNyNa ePbf;Fk;gb egp(]y;) mtHfs; fl;lisapl;lhHfs; vd [hgpH(uyp) $wpdhH. NkYk; ,J njhlHghf ('',J cq;fSf;F kl;Lkh my;yJ midtUf;Fk; nghJthdjh?' vd Ruhfh Nfl;f. 'vg;Nghijf;Fk; chpaNj! (midtUf;Fk; nghJthdNj!)'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjpyspj;j me;j) nra;jpiaAk; $wpdhHfs;.

akdpypUe;J jpUk;gpa myP(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'vjw;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jPH (`[;[{ld; ck;uhtpw;Fk; NrHj;jh? ck;uhtpw;F kl;Lkh)?' vdf; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F myP(uyp) 'ePq;fs; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jJ Nghd;Nw ehDk; ,`;uhk; mzpe;Js;Nsd;...'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;Dld; FHghdpg; gpuhzp ,y;iynadpy; (ck;uhit Kbj;J) ehd; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;bUg;Ngd;'' vd;whHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; akd; ehl;bd; xU $l;lj;jpdhplk; vd;id mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. ehd; (jpUk;gp) te;jNghJ mtHfs; Jy;`{iy/ghtpy; gj;`h vDk; gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; vd;dplk; 'eP vjw;F ,`;uhk; mzpe;jha;? (`[;> ck;uh ,uz;bw;fhfTkh? ck;uhtpw;F kl;Lkh?)' vdf; Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ,`;uhikg; Nghd;Nw ehd; ,`;uhk; mzpe;Njd;'' vd gjpyspj;Njd;. 'cd;dplj;jpy; FHghdpg; gpuhzp VNjDk; cz;lh?' vd;W egp(]y;) Nfl;f ehd; ',y;iy'' vd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ tyk; tuTk; ]/gh> kHthTf;fpilNa njhq;Nfhl;lk; XlTk; mjd; gpwF ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLglTk; vdf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. mjd;gb nra;Njd;. mjd;gpd;dH vd; Nfhj;jpuj;ijr; NrHe;j xU ngz;zplk; te;Njd;. mts; vd; jiyia thhpdhs;; fOtpdhs;.

''ehk; ,iwtDila Ntjj;jpd; gb elg;gnjdpy;> '`[;i[Ak;> ck;uhitAk; g+Hj;jp nra;Aq;fs;' vd;w (jpUf;FHMd; 02:196) trdj;jpd; gb ',uz;ilAk; NrHj;J (xNu ,`;uhkpy;) nra;a Ntz;Lk;' vd;Nw mJ ekf;Ff; fl;lisapLfpwJ. ehk; egptopapd; gb elg;gnjd;whYk;> mtHfs; FHghdpg; gpuhzpia mWf;Fk; tiu ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgltpy;iy. (mJ Nghd;Nw nra;aNtz;Lk;).''

''`[;[{f;Fhpa fhyk; mwpag;gl;l rpy khjq;fshFk;. vdNt> mtw;wpy; vtNuDk; `[;i[j; jk; kPJ flikahf;fpdhy; `[;[pd; fhyj;jpy; clYwT> kw;Wk; ghtq;fspy; <Lgly;> rr;ruT nra;jy; Mfpait $lhJ.'' (jpUf;FHMd; 02:197)

my;yh`; $wpdhd;: '(egpNa! Nja;e;J tsUk;) gpiwiag; gw;wp ck;kplk; Nfl;fpwhHfs;. ePH $Wk;: mit kf;fSf;Ff; fhyk; fhl;LgitahfTk; `[;[{ila ehs;fs; mwptpg;gitahfTk; cs;sd.'' (jpUf;FHMd; 02:189)

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfNshL `[; khjj;jpy;> `[; ,uTfspy;> `[; fhyj;jpy; Gwg;gl;L ]hp/g; vDkplj;jpy; ,wq;fpNdhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; $lhuj;jpypUe;J) Gwg;gl;L jk; NjhoHfsplk; te;J> 'ahUld; FHghdpg; gpuhzp ,y;iyNah mtH jk; ,`;uhik ck;uhTf;fhf Mf;fpf; nfhs;s tpUk;gpdhy; mt;thNw Mf;fpf; nfhs;sl;Lk;; ahUld; FHghdpg; gpuhzp cs;sNjh mtH ,t;thW nra;a Ntz;lhk;'' vd;whHfs;. NjhoHfspy; rpyH ,jd;gb nra;jhHfs;. rpyH ,jd;gb nra;atpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfSlDk; mtHfNshbUe;j trjpgilj;j NjhoHfspy; rpyUlDk; FHghdpg; gpuhzp ,Ue;jjhy; mtHfshy; ck;uhit kl;Lk; nra;J ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl Kbatpy;iy. vd;dplk; te;j egp(]y;) mtHfs; ehd; mOJ nfhz;bUg;gijg; ghHj;J> 'Vd; mOfpwha;?' vdf; Nfl;lhHfs;. 'ePq;fs; cq;fs; NjhoHfSf;Ff; $wpaijf; Nfl;Nld;; ehd; ck;uh nra;a Kbahkyhk;tpl;lJ'' vd;Nwd;. 'cdf;F vd;dthapw;W?' vdf; Nfl;lhHfs;. 'ehd; njho Kbahj epiyapYs;Nsd;'' vd;Nwd;. 'mjdhy; ftiy nfhs;s Ntz;lhk;; Mjkpd; ngz; kf;fspy; ePAk; xUj;jp! vdNt> ,iwtd; mtHfSf;F tpjpahf;fpaij cdf;Fk; tpjpahf;fpAs;shd;. eP `[; nra;! my;yh`; cdf;F ck;uh nra;Ak; tha;g;igAk; juyhk;'' vd;whHfs;. `[;[{f;fhfg; Gwg;gl;L kpdhit te;jile;jNghJ ehd; J}a;ikahNdd;. gpwF kpdhtpypUe;J nrd;W tyk;te;Njd;. egp(]y) mtHfNshL te;j filrpf; $l;lj;jpdNuhL Gwg;gl;L K`];]g; vDkplj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfSlNdNa jq;fpNdd;. mg;NghJ (vd;Dila rNfhjuH) mg;JH u`;khid egp(]y;) mioj;J> 'ck;Kila rNfhjhpia `uKf;F ntspNa mioj;Jr; nrd;W ck;uhtpw;F ,`;uhk; mzpe;J ,UtUk; ck;uh nra;Aq;fs;. Kbe;jJk; ,Nj ,lj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gp thUq;fs;. ehd; cq;fs; ,UtiuAk; vjpH ghHf;fpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;. clNd ehq;fs; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. jth/ig Kbj;J ]`;Uila Neuj;jpy; te;J NrHe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (''ck;uhit) Kbj;J tpl;BHfsh?' vdf; Nfl;f 'Mk;' vd;Nwd;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfs; Gwg;gl mDkjpj;jhHfs;. kf;fs; midtUk; Gwg;gl;lJk; kjPdhit Nehf;fp egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;jhHfs;.

`[;[{f;F kl;Lk; ,`;uhk; mzptJ (,/g;uhj;) `[;[{f;Fk; ck;uhtpw;Fk; NrHj;J ,`;uhk; mzptJ (k;uhd;) ck;uhtpw;F ,`;uhk; mzpe;J `[;[{f;F ,`;uhk; mzptJ. (jkj;Jc) gypg;gpuhzpiaf; nfhz;L tuhjtH `[;i[ (ck;uhthf) khw;Wjy;.

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfNshL nrd;Nwhk;. mtHfs; `[;i[j; jtpu NtnwijAk; nra;a ehq;fs; fhztpy;iy. kf;fhit te;jile;jJk; fmghit tyk; te;Njhk;. mjd; gpwF FHghdpg; gpuhzpiaf; nfhz;L tuhjtHfs; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgLkhW egp(]y;) mtHfs; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. clNd gpuhzpiaf; nfhz;L tuhjtHfs; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; kidtpaUk; gpuhzpiaf; nfhz;Ltuhjjhy; mtHfSk; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;lhHfs;. Mdhy; ehd; khjtplha;f;fhhpahf ,Ue;jjhy; ehd; tyk;tutpy;iy. (K`];]g; vDk; ,lj;jpy; jq;Fk;) ,uT te;jNghJ ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kf;fs; `[;> ck;uh ,uz;ilAk; Kbj;Jj; jpUk;Gfpd;wdH; Mdhy; ehNdh `[;[{ld; kl;Lk; jpUk;GfpNwd; vd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehk; kf;fhit te;jile;jNghJ eP tyk;tutpy;iyah?' vdf; Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; ,y;iy vd;Nwd;. 'mg;gbahdhy; cd;Dila rNfhjuDld; jd;aPk; vDk; ,lj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W ck;uhtpw;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;J mjid Kbj;J ,d;d ,d;d ,lj;jpw;F te;JtpL'' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

]/gpa;ah(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'ehDk; cq;fs; midthpd; gazj;ijAk; jLj;Jtpl;ljhf czHfpNwd;' vd;W nrhd;dNghJ> egp(]y;) 'fhhpaj;ijf; nfLj;Jtpl;lhNa! gj;jhk; ehspy; eP tyk;tutpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ]/gPa;h 'Mk;> nra;J tpl;Nld;!'' vd;whH. 'guthapy;iy! Gwg;gL!' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

mjd; gpwF vd;id egp(]y;) mtHfs; re;jpj;jNghJ> mtHfs; kf;fhtpypUe;J Gwg;gl;L xU Fd;wpy; Vwpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ehd; ,wq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;Njd; my;yJ mtHfs; ,wq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;; ehd; Vwpf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ,Wjp `[;[pd;NghJ ehq;fSk; mtHfSld; nrd;wpUe;Njhk;. rpyH ck;uhtpw;Fk; `[;[{f;Fk; ck;uhtpw;Fk; NrHj;Jk; rpyH `[;[{f;fhf kl;Lk; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jpUe;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; `[;[{f;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jpUe;jhHfs;. `[;[{f;fhfNth my;yJ `[;[{f;Fk; ck;uhtpw;fhfTk; NrHj;Njh ,`;uhk; mzpe;jtHfs; gpuhzpiaf; FHghdp nfhLf;Fk; (gj;jhk;) ehs; tUk; tiu ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgltpy;iy.

ehd; c];khd;(uyp) clDk;> myP(uyp) clDk; `[; nra;Js;Nsd;. c];khd;(uyp) `[;> ck;uh ,uz;ilAk; NrHj;J (k;uhd;) nra;tijAk; ck;uh Kbj;J `[; (jkj;Jc) nra;tijAk; jLj;jhH. ,ijf;fz;l myP(uyp)> `[; ck;uh ,uz;bw;Fk; ,`;uhk; mzpe;J 'yg;igf; gp ck;ujpd; t `[;[jpd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; topia ahUila nrhy;ypw;fhfTk; ehd;tpl;L tplkhl;Nld;'' vdf; $wpdhH.

`[;[{ila khjq;fspy; ck;uh nra;tJ g+kpapy; elf;Fk; ghtq;fspNyNa kpff; nfhba ghtk; vd (mwpahikf;fhy) kf;fs; fUjpdH. (Jy;fmjh> Jy;`[;> K`Huk; vd %d;W khjq;fs;> Nghhplj; jil nra;ag;gl;l khjq;fshfj; njhlHe;J te;jjhy;) K`Huk; khjj;jpw;fhd jilia ]/g;Uf;F khw;wpdhHfs;. (`[; gazj;jpy;) xl;lfq;fspd; KJk;Ys;s Rikfspd; tL fha;e;J kiwe;J ]/gH khjKk; fle;Jtpl;lhy; ck;uh nra;tJ $Lk;'' vd;W $wpte;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfSk;> mtHfspd; NjhoHfSk; (Jy;`[; khjk;) ehd;fhk; ehs; fhiy> `[;[{f;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jtHfshf kf;fh efUf;F te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> kf;fspd; ,`;uhik ck;uhtpw;Fhpajhf khw;Wk;gb fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. ,J NjhoHfSf;F kpff; fLikahfj; njhpe;jJ. ,jdhy; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (,t;thW ck;uhtpw;Fg; gpwF) ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgLtjhy; vr;nray;fs; mDkjpf;fg;gLk;?' vdf; Nfl;ldH. mjw;F 'midj;J (tpyf;fg;glhj) nray;fSk; mDkjpf;fg;gLk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. (ehd; FHghdpg; gpuhzp nfhz;L tuhjjhy;.. ck;uhit Kbj;J) ,`uhkpypUe;J tpLgLkhW mtHfs; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;.

'',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ck;uh nra;Jtpl;L kf;fs; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. Mdhy;> ePq;fs; ck;uh nra;j gpwFk; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl tpy;iyNa! vd;d fhuzk;?' vd ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfisf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;Dila Kbiaf; fspk;G jltpg; gbar; nra;J tpl;Nld;; vd;Dila FHghdpg; gpuhzpapd; fOj;jpy; milahsk; njhq;ftpl;L tpl;Nld;. vdNt> FHghdp nfhLf;Fk; tiu ehd; ,`;uhikf; fistJ $lhJ'' vd;whHfs;.

ehd; jkj;Jc (`[;[{k; ck;uhTk; jdpj;jdp ,`;uhKld;) nra;Njd;. vd;idr; rpyH jLj;jhHfs;. vdNt> ,ij ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; $wpNdd;. mjw;F mtHfs; jkj;Jc nra;AkhNw fl;lisapl;lhH. gpwF xU ehs; xUtH vd; fdtpy; Njhd;wp> '`[; Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gl;lJ; ck;uh xg;Gf; nfhs;sg;gl;lJ' vdf; $wpdhH. ehd; ,ijAk; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; $wpaNghJ ('jkj;JcNth) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; topKiwahFk;' vd;W $wp> 'eP vd;Dld; jq;fpf; nfhs;. vd;Dila nry;tj;jpypUe;J xU gq;if cdf;Fj; jUfpNwd;' vdf; $wpdhH.

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) jk;Kld; jq;fr; nrhd;djd; fhuzk; vd;d? vd;W e];H ,g;D ,k;uhdplk; Nfl;Nld;. 'ehd; fz;l fdNt fhuzk;' vd mtH $wpdhH vd;W \{cgh $WfpwhH.

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myP(uyp)> c];khd;(uyp) ,UtUk; c];/ghd; vDkplj;jpy; jkj;Jctpd; tp\aj;jpy; fUj;J NtWgl;lhHfs;. myP(uyp) 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; nra;j nraypypUe;J vq;fis ePH jLf;f ehLfpwPH'' vd;W c];khd;(uyp) mtHfsplk; $wp> `[;> ck;uhtpw;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jhH.

''ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfNshL `[;[{f;fhfr; nrd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ 'yg;igf;f> my;yh`{k;k yg;igf;f gpy;`[;' vdf; $wpNdhk;. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kff;h efUf;F te;jNghJ) mij ck;uhthf Mf;Fk;gb vq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;... ehq;fs; mt;thNw Mf;fpNdhk;.''

''ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; jkj;Jc nra;Njhk;. FHMdpd; %yNk ,r;rl;lk; ,wq;fpaJ; vdpDk; rpyH 'jkj;Jc $lhJ' vdj; jk; Ra mwpthy; jhk; ehbaij vy;yhk; $Wfpd;wdH.''

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; jkj;Jc gw;wpf; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. '`[;[j;Jy; tjhtpy; K`h[phPd;fSk; md;]hhpfSk; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; kidtpaHfSk; (`[;[{f;fhf) ,`;uhk; mzpe;jhHfs;. ehq;fSk; (mjw;fhfNt) ,`;uhk; mzpe;Njhk;. Mdhy;> ehq;fs; kf;fh efUf;F te;jNghJ> egp(]y;) 'FHghdpg; gpuhzpiaf; nfhz;L te;jtHfisj; jtpu> kw;w midtUk; jq;fs; `[;i[ ck;uhthf khw;wpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;!'' vd;whHfs;. ehq;fs; fmghitj; tyk;te;J ]/gh kHthTf;fpilNa Xb> kidtpaUld; $b (ijf;fg;gl;l) Milfis mzpe;J nfhz;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'jk;NkhL gpuhzp nfhz;L te;jtHfs; gpuhzp jdf;Fhpa ,lj;jpy; NrUk; tiu... FHghdp nfhLf;Fk; tiu.. ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLglf; $lhJ' vdf; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. vl;lhk; ehs; khiyapy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fis `[;[{f;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpaf; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs; `[;[{f;fhd kw;w topghLfis Kbj;Jtpl;L tyk;te;Njhk;. ]/gh kHthTf;fpilNa XbNdhk;. vq;fspd; `[; epiwT ngw;Wtpl;lJ. NkYk;> 'vtNuDk; `[;[{ila fhyk; tUk; Kd; ck;uh nra;a tpUk;gpdhy; mtH gypg; gpuhzpfspy; jk;khy; ,ad;wij FHghdp nfhLf;fl;Lk;. gypg; gpuhzp fpilf;fg; ngwhjtHfs; `[;[{f; fhyj;jpy; %d;W ehs;fSk; (`[;[pypUe;J jk; CHfSf;F) jpUk;gpaJk; VO ehs;fSk; Nehd;G Nehw;f Ntz;Lk;.'' (jpUf;FHMd; 02: 196) vd;w ,iwtrdk; $WtJ Nghy; vq;fspd; kPJ gyp nfhLg;gJ flikahfptpl;lJ. FHghdp (gyp) nfhLg;gjw;F ML NghJkhdjhFk;.

vdNt> kf;fs; `[;> ck;uh vd;w ,uz;L flikiaAk; xNu Mz;by; epiwNtw;wpdH. (jkj;Jc nra;a mDkjpaspf;Fk;) ,r;rl;lk; my;yh`; jd; Ntjj;jpy; mUspaJk;> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; eilKiwAk;> kf;fhthrpfsy;yhj kw;w kf;fs; midtUf;Fk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDkjpj;jjhFk;. Vnddpy;> my;yh`; ',r;rYif vtUila FLk;gk; k];[pJy; `uhkpd; gf;fj;jpy; ,y;iyNah mtHfSf;Fj;jhd;'' (jpUf;FHMd;:02:196) vd;W $Wfpwhd;.

NkYk;> my;yh`; `[;[{ila khjk; vdf; $WtJ \t;thy;> Jy;fmjh> Jy;`[; MFk;. ,k;khjq;fspy; ahH jkj;Jc nra;fpd;wdNuh mtHfspd; kPJ FHghdpNah my;yJ Nehd;Ngh flikahFk; vd;whHfs;.

,g;D ckH(uyp) `uk; vy;iyia neUq;fptpl;lhy; jy;gpahit epWj;jptpLthH. gpwF /J}j;Jth vDkplj;jpy; jq;fp ]{g;`{j; njhOJtpl;L Fspg;ghH. 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,t;thNw nra;jhHfs;' vd;Wk; $WthH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; /J}j;Jthtpy; ,utpy; jq;fpf; fhiyapy; kf;fhtpy; Eioe;jhHfs;. ,g;D ck(uyp)Uk; mt;thNw nra;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gj;`h vDk; ,lj;jpYs;s fjh vDk; Nkw;Gwf; fztha; topahf kf;fhtpy; Eioe;J fPo;g;Gwf; fztha; topahf ntspNaWthHfs;.

'vd; je;ij cHth(uyp) 'fjhc' 'Fjh' ,uz;bd; topahfTk; Eiogtuhf ,Ue;jhH. vdpDk; mjpfkhf 'fjhc' topahfNt EiothH. Vnddpy; mt;tpuz;by; 'fjhc' jhd; mtH tPl;bw;F mUfpypUe;jJ'' vd `p\hk; $WfpwhH.

''vd; je;ij cHth(uyp) mjpfkhf 'fjhc' (vDk; Nkw;Gwf; fzthapd;) topahfNt Eiogtuhf ,Ue;jhH. Vnddpy;> mt;tpuz;by; 'fjhm' jhd; mtH tPl;bw;F mUfpypUe;jJ'' vd `p\hk; $WfpwhH.

''vd; je;ij cHth(uyp) 'fjhc'> 'Fjh' ,uz;bd; topahfTk; (kf;fhtpDs;) Eiogtuhf ,Ue;jhH. vdpDk; mjpfkhf 'fjhc' topahfNt EiothH. Vnddpy; mt;tpuz;by; 'fjhc' jhd; mtH tPl;bw;F mUfpypUe;jJ'' vd `p\hk; $WfpwhH.

''(fmgh vd;Dk;) ,e;j tPl;il ehk; kf;fs; xJq;Fk; ,lkhfTk; ghJfhg;ghd ,lkhfTk; Mf;fpNdhk;; ',g;uh`Pk; epd;w ,lj;ij ... kfhK ,g;uh`Pik'... njhOk; ,lkhf ePq;fs; Mf;fpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;!'' (vd;Wk; ehk; nrhd;Ndhk;). NkYk; 'vd; tPl;ilr; Rw;wp tUgtHfs;. jq;fpapUg;gtHfs;. U$/ nra;gtHfs;. ]{[_J nra;gtHfs; MfpNahUf;fhfj; J}a;ikahf mjid itj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W ,g;uh`PkplkpUe;Jk;> ,];khaPyplkpUe;Jk; ehk; cWjpnkhop thq;fpNdhk;.

''(,d;Dk; epidT $Uq;fs;:) ,g;uh`Pk; 'my;yh`;Nt! ,e;jg; gl;lzj;ijg; ghJfhg;ghd ,lkhf Mf;Fthahf! ,jpy; trpg;Nghhpy; ahH my;yh`;itAk;> ,Wjp ehisAk; ek;GfpwhHfNsh mtHfSf;Fg; gy tiff; fdp tHf;fq;fisAk; nfhz;L cztspg;ghahf!'' vd;W $wpdhH. (Mk;:) ahH ek;gpf;if nfhs;stpy;iyaNh mtDf;Fk; rpwpJ fhyk; RfkDgtpf;fr; nra;Ntd;; gpd;dH mtid euf neUg;gpd; Ntjidapd; ghy; ,Oj;Jr; nry;Ntd;. mtd; NrUk; ,lk; kpfTk; nfl;lNj' vd;W my;yh`; $wpdhd;.

vq;fs; ,iwtNd! vq;fs; ,UtiuAk; cdf;F Kw;wpYk; fPo;g;gbAk; K];ypk;fshf;Fthahf; vq;fs; re;jjpapdhplkpUe;Jk; cdf;F Kw;wpYk; fPo;g;gbAk; xU $l;lj;jpdiu cUthf;Fthahf! ehq;fs; cd;id topgLk; KiwfisAk; mwptpj;jUs;thahf: vq;fis kd;dpg;ghahf; epr;rakhf ePNa kpfTk; kd;dpg;NghDk;. mstpyh md;GilNahDkha; ,Uf;fpwha;!'' (vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jdH.) (jpUf;FHMd; 02:125> 128)

fmgh GJg;gpj;Jf; fl;lg;gl;lNghJ (rpWtuhapUe;j egp(]y;) mtHfSk; mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSk; fw;fisr; Rke;J nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mg;gh];(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp (fy;Rkg;gjw;F trjpahf)> 'cd;Dila Ntl;bia mtpo;j;Jj; Njhspy; itj;Jf;nfhs;!' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfSk; mt;thNw nra;jhHfs;) gpwF (Milapd;wp cs;Nshk; vd;wwpe;J) clNd kaf;fKw;Wf; fPNo tpOe;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; fz;fs; thdj;ij Nehf;fpapUe;jd. (mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp) 'vd;Dila Milia vdf;Ff; nfhLq;fs;!'' vd;whHfs;. (Milia vLj;Jf; nfhLj;j clNd) mij ,Wf;fkhff; fl;bf; nfhz;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'Map\hNt! epr;rakhf cd;Dila $l;lj;jpdH fmghitf; fl;Lk;NghJ ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) ,l;l mbj;jsj;ijf; Fiwj;Jtpl;lhHfs; vd;gij eP mwpatpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) ,l;l mbj;jsj;jpd;gb ePq;fs; mij khw;wyhky;yth?' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. 'cd;Dila $l;lj;jpdH ,g;NghNj ,];yhj;ij Vw;Ws;sdH. ,y;iynadpy; mt;thNw ehd; nra;jpUg;Ngd;' vd;whHfs;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; fmghtpd; mUk;Ys;s xU (tise;j rpW) Rtiug; gw;wp> ',J fmghtpy; NrHe;jjh?' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; 'Mk;!'' vd;whHfs;. gpwF ehd; 'vjw;fhf mtHfs; ,jid fmghNthL ,izf;ftpy;iy?' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftHfs; 'cd;Dila r%fj;jhUf;Fg; nghUshjhu neUf;fb Vw;gl;ljhy; jhd;!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd; 'fmghtpd; thriy cauj;jpy; itj;jpUg;gjpd; fhuzk; vd;d?' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'jq;fSf;F Ntz;batHfis cs;Ns mDkjpg;gjw;fhfTk; jq;fSf;F Ntz;lhjtHfisj; jLj;J tpLtjw;fhfTNk cd;Dila $l;lj;jhH mt;thW nra;jhHfs;. 'cd; $l;lj;jpdH Gjpjhf ,];yhj;ij Vw;wtHfshapUg;gjhy;> mtHfspd; cs;sj;jpy; ntWg;G Njhd;Wk;' vd;w mr;rk; vdf;fpy;yhtpl;lhy; ehd; ,r;Rtiu fmghtpDs; ,izj;J mjd; fjitj; fPopwf;fp g+kpNahL NrHe;jhy; Nghyhf;fpapUg;Ngd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

vd;dplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cd; $l;lj;jpdH Gjpjhf ,];yhj;ij Vw;wtHfshapUf;ftpy;iy vd;why; fmghit ,bj;Jtpl;L> (KOf;f KOf;f) ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; mikj;j mbj; jsj;jpd; kPNj ehd; mijf; fl;bapUg;Ngd;. Vnddpy;> Fiw»fs; mij (mbj;jsj;ij tpl)r; RUf;fp(rw;W cs;slf;fp)f; fl;btpl;ldH. NkYk;> mjw;F xU gpd;Gw thriyAk; mikj;jpUg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

vd;dplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Map\hNt! cd;Dila $l;lj;jpdH Gjpjhf ,];yhj;ij Vw;wtHfshf ,y;iynad;why; fmghit ,bf;FkhW ehd; fl;lisapl;bUg;Ngd;. (,bf;fg;gl;lJk;) ntspNa tplg;gl;l gFjpiaAk; mjDs; NrHj;J(f; fl;b) ,Ug;Ngd;. caHe;jpUf;Fk; jsj;ijj; jiuNahL jiuahf;fpapUg;Ngd;; NkYk;> fpof;Nf xd;Wk; Nkw;Nf xd;Wkhf ,uz;L thry;fis mikj;jpUg;Ngd;; ,jd; %yk; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; mikj;j mbj;jsj;jpy; (fmghit) vOg;gpatdha; MfpapUg;Ngd;!'' vd;whHfs;.

,g;D ]{igH(uyp) mtHfis fmghit ,bf;fj; J}z;baJ ,r;nra;jpjhd;. ',g;D ]{igH(uyp) mij ,bj;Jf; fl;baijAk; `p[;H (vDk; tise;j) gFjpia mjpy; NrHj;jijAk; ghHj;Njd;; NkYk; (,bf;Fk; NghJ) xl;lfj;jpd; jpkpy;fs; Nghd;w fw;fs; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; mikj;j mbj;jsj;jpy; ,Ug;gijf; fz;Nld;'' vd aªj; ,g;D &khd; $WfpwhH.

'',e;j ,lk; vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwJ?' vd (aªjplk;) Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftH ',g;NghNj mij cdf;Ff; fhl;LfpNwd;' vd;whH. mtUld; `p[;H vDk; tise;j gFjpf;F ehd; nrd;Nwd;. Xhplj;ijr; Rl;bf; fhl;b ',e;j ,lk; jhd;' vd;whH. ehd; mij mse;J ghHj;jNghJ `p[;H vDk; gFjpapypUe;J RkhH MW Koq;fs; js;sp mbj;jsj;ijf; fz;Nld;'' vd [hPH $WfpwhH.

'',e;j Ciu vtd; fz;zpag;gLj;jpAs;shNdh me;j ,iwtid tzq;FkhW ehd; fl;lisaplg;gl;Ls;Nsd;. vy;yhg; nghUl;fSk; mtDf;Nf chpad; md;wpAk; mtDf;Nf Kw;wpYk; fPo;g;gbe;jtdhf ,Uf;Fk;gbAk; ehd; fl;lisaplg;gl;Ls;Nsd; (vd;W egpNa! ePH $Wk;)'' jpUf;FHMd; 27:91)

'ehk; mtHfis mgakspf;Fk; Gdpj g+kpapy; (ghJfhg;ghf) trpf;Fk;gb nra;atpy;iyah? mt;tplj;jpy; xt;nthU tiff; fdp tHf;fKk; ek;kplkpUe;J Mfhukhff; nfhz;L tug;gLfpwJ; vdpDk; mtHfspy; ngUk;ghNyhH ,ij mwpakhl;lhHfs;.'' (jpUf;FHMd; 28:57)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh ntw;wpapd;NghJ> 'my;yh`; ,e;j Ciug; Gdpjkhdjhf;fpAs;shd;. ,t;¥hpYs;s Kl;fs; gpLq;fg;glf; $lhJ; ,q;Nf Ntl;ilahlg;gLk; gpuhzpfis tpul;lf; $lhJ; ,q;F fPNo tpOe;J fplf;Fk; nghUl;fis mij (kf;fSf;F) mwptpg;gtiuj; jtpu NtnwtUk; vLf;ff; $lhJ!'' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

epr;rakhf> epuhfhpj;J> cs;@HthrpfSk; ntspåH thrpfSk; (`ukpy; jq;Ftjw;Fr;) rk chpikAilatHfshapUf;Fk; epiyapy;> ehk; kdpj rKjhaj;jpw;fhf (Gdpjj; jykhf) Mf;fpapUf;fpw k];[pJy; `uhkpypUe;Jk; my;yh`;tpd; ghijapypUe;Jk; (,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfisj;) jLg;gtHfisAk;> mjpy; (k];[pJy; `uhkpy;) mepahak; nra;tjd; %yk; tuk;G kPw tpUk;GgtidAk; Nehtpid jUk; Ntjidiar; Ritf;Fk;gb ehk; nra;Nthk;.'' (jpUf;FHMd; 22:25)

'',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jhq;fs; kf;fhtpy; vq;F jq;FtPHfs;? mq;Fs;s cq;fs; tPl;byh?' vd ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; '(mg+ jhypgpd; kfd;) mfPy;> jk; jq;Fk; tpLjpfs; my;yJ tPLfs; vtw;iwahtJtpl;Lr; nrd;Ws;shuh vd;d?' vdf; Nfl;lhHfs;.

mg+ jhypgpd; nrhj;Jf;fSf;F mk;Yk;> jhypGk; thhprhdhHfs;. [m/gH(uyp)> myP(uyp) Mfpa ,UtUk; K];ypk;fshf ,Ue;jjhy; (jk; je;ijapd; nrhj;Jf;F mtHfshy;) thhprhf Kbatpy;iy. (mg+ jhypg; ,we;j NghJ) mfPYk;> jhypGk; ,iwkWg;ghsHfshf ,Ue;jdH. ',iwek;gpf;ifahsH> ,iwkWg;ghshpd; nrhj;jpw;F thhprhf khl;lhd;'' vd ckH(uyp) $wpdhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Jy;`[; gj;jhk; ehs; fhiy kpdhtpy; ,Uf;Fk; nghOJ> 'ehk; ehis gd} fpdhdhtpd; gs;sj;jhf;if milNthk;. mJ Fiw»fs; 'Fg;hpd; (,iw epuhfhpg;gpd;) kPJ epiyj;jpUg;Nghk;' vd;W rj;jpak; nra;j ,lk;'' vd;whHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'gs;sj;jhf;F' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;lJ. K`];]g; gs;sj;jhf;fhFk;.

''(vd;) ,iwtNd! epr;rakhf ,it (rpiyfs;) kf;fspy; mNefiu top nfLj;Jtpl;ld; vdNt> vd;idg; gpd;gw;WfpwtH vd;idr; NrHe;jtuhthH. vdf;F khW nra;fpwtH vd;idr; NrHe;jtuy;yH. ,Ug;gpDk;> epr;rakhf eP nghpJk; kd;dpg;gtdhfTk;> kpff; fUizAilatdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwha;!

''vq;fs; ,iwtNd! epr;rakhf ehd; vd; re;jjpapdiu Gdpjkhd cd; tPl;bd; (fmghtpd;) mUNf> tptrhakpy;yhj (,g;) gs;sj;jhf;fpy; FbakHj;jpapUf;fpNwd;: vq;fs; ,iwtNd!.. njhOifia mtHfs; epiy epWj;Jtjw;fhfNt (,t;tpjk; FbakHj;jpapUf;fpNwd;!) vdNt kf;fspy; xU njhifapdhpd; ,jaq;fis mtHfs; ghy; rha;e;jplr; nra;thahf! ,d;Dk; mtHfs; ed;wp nrYj;Jk; nghUl;L fdptHf;fq;fspypUe;J mtHfSf;F eP MfhuKk; mspg;ghahf!'' (jpUf;FHMd; 04:35 - 37)

my;yh`;> Gdpjkpf;f ,y;ykhfpa fmghit kdpjHfSf;F (khHf;f cyf tptfhuq;fspy;) epiyghl;ilj; jUk; jykhf;fpapUf;fpwhd;; ,d;Dk; Gdpj khjq;fisAk;> gypg;gpuhzpfisAk;> (gypf;fhf) khiyaplg;gl;l gpuhzpfisAk; (mgak; ngw;wpl cjtf; $baitahf) Mf;fpapUf;fpwhd;; my;yh`; ,t;thW nra;jJ> mtd; thdq;fspYk; g+kpapYk; ,Ug;gtw;iwnay;yhk; ed;fwpthd; vd;gijAk; mtd; midj;Jg; nghUl;fisAk; ed;fwpgtd; vd;gijAk; ePq;fs; mwpe;J nfhs;tjw;fhfNtahfp. (jpUf;FHMd; 5:97)

1591. ' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

mgpªdpahitr; NrHe;j> nkype;j fhy;fSs;s kdpjHfs; fmghit ,bj;Jg; gho;gLj;JthHfs;.

ukshd; Nehd;G flikahf;fg;gLtjw;F Kd;dhy; kf;fs; MgP _uh (K`Huk; 10k; ehspy;) Nehd;G Nehw;W te;jhHfs;. mJjhd; fmghTf;Fg; Gjpa jpiu Nghlg;gLk; ehshf ,Ue;jJ. my;yh`; ukshDila Nehd;igf; flikahf;fpaNghJ> '(MgP _uhTila) Nehd;G Nehw;f tpUk;GfpwtH mij Nehw;Wf; nfhs;sl;Lk;! mijtpl;Ltpl tpUk;GfpwtH mijtpl;L tpll;Lk;!' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

1593. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

''a/[_[; k/[_[; $l;lj;jhH te;j gpwFk; ,t;thyaj;jpy; `[;[{k; nra;ag;gLk;. ck;uhTk; nra;ag;gLk;.''

''fmghtpy; `[; nra;ag;glhj ehs; te;j gpwNf fpahkj; ehs; tUk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd \{mghtpd; mwptpg;G $WfpwJ. NkNyAs;s Kjy; mwptpg;Ng ngUk;ghNyhuhy; mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

ehd; i\ghTld; fmghtpDs; ehw;fhypapy; mkHe;jpUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ i\gh ',e;j ,lj;jpy; ckH(uyp) mkHe;J ',j;jpiuapy; gjpf;fg;gl;Ls;s jq;fk;> nts;sp Mfpatw;iwg; gq;F itj;Jtplyhk; vdj; jPHkhdpj;Jtpl;Nld;' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; mtHfsplk; 'jq;fspd; NjhoHfs; (egp(]y;)> mg+ gf;H(uyp) ,UtUk; ,t;thW nra;atpy;iyNa' vdf; $wpNdd;. mjw;F 'me;j ,UtUk;jhd; ehd; gpd;gw;Wtjw;F Vw;w kdpjHfs;' vd ckH(uyp) nrhd;dhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

1595. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

''(ntspg; gf;fkhf) tise;j fhy;fisAila> fUg;G epwj;jtHfs; xt;nthU fy;yhfg; gpLq;fp fmghit cilg;gij ehd; ghHg;gJ Nghd;wpUf;fpwJ.''

1596. 'vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

ckH(uyp) `[Uy; m];tj; mUfpy; te;J mij Kj;jkpl;Ltpl;L> 'eP jPq;Nfh> ed;ikNah mspf;fKbahj xU Ry;jhd; vd;gij ehd; ed;fwpNtd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; cd;id Kj;jkpLtijf; fhztpy;iynad;why; cd;id ehd; Kj;jkpl;bUf;f khl;Nld;' vd;whH.

egp(]y;) mtHfSk; c]hkh ,g;D i[j;(uyp)> gpyhy;(uyp)> c];khd; ,g;D jy;`h(uyp) MfpNahUk; fmghtpDs; nrd;W %bf; nfhz;lhHfs;. mtHfs; jfitj; jpwe;jNghJ ehNd Kjy; Kjypy; cs;Ns Eioe;Njd;. gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOjhHfsh? vdf; Nfl;Nld;. gpyhy;(uyp)> 'Mk;! tyg;Gwj;J ,uz;L J}z;fSf;F kj;jpapy;' vdg; gjpyspj;jhH.

,g;D ckH(uyp) fmghtpw;Fs; EioAk;NghJ> Neuhf ele;J thriy KJFf;Fg; gpd;dyhf;fp> vjpH RtUf;F RkhH %d;W Kok; js;sp epd;W njhOthHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ve;j ,lj;jpy; njhOjjhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; ve;j ,lj;jpy; njhOjjhf gpyhy;(uyp) $wpdhNuh me;j ,lj;jpy; njho tpUk;gpNa ,t;thW nra;thH. fmghtpw;Fs; vj;jpirapYk; njhOtjpy; jtwpy;iy.

fmghtpDs; nry;yhkypUg;gJ.

,g;D ckH(uyp) mjpfkhf `[; nra;Js;shHfs;. Mdhy; (`[;[pd;NghJ fmghtpDs;) Eioa khl;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ck;uh nra;jNghJ tyk;te;Jtpl;L kfhK ,g;uh`PKf;Fg; gpd;dhy; epd;W ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOjhHfs;. mtHfis kf;fsplkpUe;J kiwj;jthW xUtH epd;wpUe;jhH. mthplk; 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; fmghtpDs; nrd;whHfsh?' vd xUtH Nfl;ljw;F mtH ,y;iy!'' vd gjpyspj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kf;fhTf;F) te;jNghJ> fmghtpy; rpiyfs; ,Ue;jjhy; cs;Ns Eioa kWj;J mg;Gwg;gLj;JkhW fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. clNd mit mg;Gwg;gLj;jg;gl;ld. mr; rpiyfspy; (Fwp ghHg;gjw;Fhpa) mk;Gfisf; ifapy; jhq;fpathW ,g;uh`Pk; (miy)> ,];khaPy;(miy) MfpNahhpd; cUtq;fSk; ,Ue;jd. mtw;iwAk; ntspNaw;wpdhHfs;. ,ijf;fz;l egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; ,(ijr; nra;j)tHfis mopg;ghdhf! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ,t;tpU (egpkhHfS)k; mk;Gfs; %ykhff; Fwp ghHg;gtHfshf xUNghJk; ,Ue;jjpy;iy vd;gij ,ijr; nra;jtHfs; mwpe;Nj itj;jpUf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W $wptpl;Lf; fmghtpy; Eioe;jhHfs;. mjd; Xuq;fspy; (epd;W) jf;gPH $wpdhHfs;; mjpy; njhotpy;iy.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; NjhoHfSld; (kf;fhTf;F) te;jNghJ> 'aj;hpgpd; [{uj;jhy; (kjPdhtpy; Njhd;wpa fha;r;ryhy;) gytPdg;gl;l epiyapy; ,tHfs; te;Js;sdH' vd;W ,izitg;NghH Ngrpf; nfhz;ldH. mg;NghJ (gytPdg;gltpy;iy vdf; fhl;Ltjw;fhf) egp(]y;) mtHfs; %d;W Rw;Wf;fs; Njhs;fisf; FYf;fpathW Xl Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; `[Uy; m];tJf;Fk; Uf;Dy; akhdpf;Fk; ,ilNa ele;J nry;y Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. jth/gpd; nkhj;jr; Rw;Wf;fspYk; Njhs;fisf; FYf;fpathW Xl Ntz;Lk; vd ,uf;fj;jpd; fhuzkhfNt egp(]y;) mtHfs; fl;lisapltpy;iy.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fhtpw;F te;J> KjyhtJ jth/gpy; `[Uy; m];tij Kj;jkpLthHfs;. VO Rw;Wf;fspy; Kjy; %d;W Rw;wpy; (Njhs;fisf; FYf;fp) Ntfkhf XLthHfs;.

ckH(uyp) `[Uy; m];tij Nehf;fp> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! eP Ry;jhd;; cd;dhy; ve;j ed;ikNah jPikNah nra;a KbahJ vd;gij ehdwpNtd;; egp(]y;) mtHfs; cd;id Kj;jkpLtij ehd; ghHf;ftpy;iy vd;why; epr;rakhf ehd; Kj;jkpl;bUf;f khl;Nld;' vdf; $wptpl;L mij Kj;jkpl;lhH. gpwF 'ehk; Vd; ,g;NghJ Njhs;fisf; FYf;fpathW Xl Ntz;Lk;? ehk; md;W nra;jJ ek;Kila gyj;ij K\;hpfPd;fSf;Ff; fhl;Ltjw;fhfj;jhNd. Mdhy; ,d;W my;yh`; mtHfis mopj;Jtpl;lhd;. gpwF Vd; nra;a Ntz;Lk;?' vdf; $wptpl;L> 'vdpDk;> ,ij egp(]y;) mtHfs; nra;jhHfs;. mjidtpl;Ltpl ehk; tpUk;gtpy;iy' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; ,Wjp `[;[py; xl;lfj;jpd; kPjkHe;J tyk;te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ jiy tise;j fk;ghy; `[Uy; m];tijj; njhl;lhHfs;.

''fmghtpy; ve;jg; gFjpiaAk; ahH (Kj;jkplhky;) jtpHf;f KbAk;? KMtpah(uyp) vy;yh %iyfisAk; Kj;jkpLgtuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;'' vd;W mg+ \m]h $wpdhH. KMtpah(uyp) mtHfsplk; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> '(`[Uy; m];tj;> Uf;Dy; akhdPiaj; jtpuTs;s) ,e;j ,uz;L %iyfis Kj;jkplf; $lhJ'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F mg+ \m]h ',e;j Myaj;jpy; Kj;jkplj; jLf;fg;gl;l gFjp VJkpy;iy'' vd;whH. ,g;D]; ]{igH(uyp) vy;yh %iyfisAk; Kj;jkpLthHfs;.

`[Uy; m];tj; (vDk; fUg;G epwf;) fy;iy ckH(uyp) Kj;jkpLtij ghHj;Njd;. mg;nghOJ mtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; cd;id Kj;jkpLtij ehd; fz;buhtpl;lhy;> ehd; cd;id Kj;jkpl;bUf;f khl;Nld;!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xUtH ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J `[Uy; m];tj; (vDk; fUg;G epwf;) fy;iy Kj;jkpLtijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;ljw;F ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'ehd;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mijj; njhl;L Kj;jkplf; fz;Nld;!' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd;> '$l;lk; mjpfkhf ,Ue;jhYk;> ehk; mjid neUq;f KbahJ vd;whYk; Kj;jkpl Ntz;Lk; vd ePq;fs; fUJfpwPHfsh?' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftHfs;> 'fUJfpwPHfsh> epidf;fpwPHfsh vd;gijnay;yhk; (cd;Dila Cuhfpa) akdpy; itj;Jf; nfhs;! ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mijj; njhl;L Kj;jkplf; fz;Nld;!'' vd (kPz;Lk;) $wpdhHfs;.

''egp(]y;) mtHfs; xl;lfj;jpd; kPjkHe;J fmghit tyk;te;jhHfs;. `[Uy; m];tjpd; gf;fk; tUk;Nghnjy;yhk; jk;kplk; ,Ue;j VNjh xU nghUisf; nfhz;L `[Uy; m];tij Nehf;fpr; irif nra;Jtpl;L 'my;yh`{ mf;gH' 'my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.''

''egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh te;jTld; Kjy; Ntiyahf c@r; nra;J> 'jth/g; c@'r; nra;J> tyk;te;jhHfs;. mJ (ntWk;) ck;uhthf ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mg+ gf;H(uyp)> ckH(uyp) MfpNahUk; ,J Nghd;Nw `[; nra;jhHfs;'' vd;W Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH.

''ehd; vd; je;ij ]{igH(uyp) mtHfSld; `[; nra;Njd;. mtUk; Kjd;Kjyhf te;jhH. K`h[phPd;fSk; md;]hhpfSk; ,t;thW nra;jijNa ghHj;Njd;. NkYk; 'ehDk;> vd; rNfhjhpAk;> je;ij ]{igUk;> ,d;dhUk;> ,d;dhUk; ck;uhtpw;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;Njhk;. ehq;fs; `[Uy; m];tijj; njhl;l gpd; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;Nlhk;'' vd;W vd; jha; (m];kh) $wpdhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; `[;[{f;fhfNth ck;uhTf;fhfNth te;jhy; Kjd;Kjyhf tyk; tUthHfs;. mjpy; Kjy; %d;W Rw;Wf;fspy; tpiue;J XLthHfs;; gpe;jpa ehd;F Rw;Wf;fspy; elg;ghHfs;. gpwF ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOJtpl;L> ]/gh> kHthtpw;F kj;jpapy; XLthHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kjy; tyk;tUk;NghJ Kjy; %d;W Rw;Wf;fspy; XLthHfs;. gpe;jpa ehd;F Rw;Wf;fspy; elg;ghHfs;. NkYk; ]/gh> kHthTf;fpilNa cs;s ePNuhilg; gFjpapy; kl;Lk; tpiue;J XLthHfs;.

ngz;fs; Mz;fNshL tyk;tUtij ,g;D `p\hk; jLj;jJ gw;wp ehd; mjhtplk; $wpaNghJ> 'mtH vg;gbj; jLf;fyhk;? egp(]y;) mtHfspd; kidtpaHfs; Mz;fNshL tyk;te;Js;sdNu!'' vd mjh $wpdhH. mjw;F ehd; ',(t;thW nra;j)J `p[hgpd; rl;lk; mUsg;gLtjw;F Kd;duh my;yJ gpd;duh?' vdf; Nfl;f> mtH 'Mk;! vd; tho;ehspd; (mjpgjp) kPJ rj;jpakhf! `p[hGila rl;lk; mUsg;gl;ljw;Fg; gpd;dNu ,e;epfo;r;rpia fz;Nld;!'' vd;whH. kPz;Lk; ehd; 'mJ vg;gb? ngz;fs; Mz;fNshL (xUtNuhnlhUtH) fye;J tpLthHfNsh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F> 'fye;J tpl khl;lhHfs;; Map\h(uyp) Mz;fNshL fyf;fhky; Xukhf tyk;tUthHfs;; mg;NghJ xU ngz;> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jhNa! elq;fs;! ehk; nrd;W `[Uy; m];tij) Kj;jkpLNthk;!' vd;whH. mjw;F Map\h(uyp)> 'eP Ngh(a; Kj;jkpL)!' vd;whHfs;. mg;ngz; nry;y kWj;Jtpl;lhH. ,utpYk; ngz;fs; jk;ikj; jpiuapl;L kiwj;Jf; nfhz;L nrd;W Mz;fNshL tyk;tUthHfs;> Mdhy;> ngz;fs; fmghtpDs; Eioa ehbdhy;> cs;Ns ,Uf;Fk; Mz;fs; ntspNaWk; tiu mjw;fhff; fhj;jpUg;ghHfs;; ehDk; cigj; ,g;D cikUk; Map\h(uyp) mtHfisr; re;jpg;Nghk;; mg;NghJ mtH ]gPH vDk; kiyapd; eLg;gFjpapy; jq;fpapUe;jhH'' vd;W mjh $wpdhH. ehd; mjhtplk; 'mtHfspd; `p[hg; (jk;ikj; jpiuapl;L kiwj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; Kiw) vg;gb ,Ue;jJ?' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. 'Map\h(uyp)> JUf;fp ehl;Lj; Jzpahyhd xU $lhuj;jpy; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mjpy; xU jpiu njhq;ftplg;gl;bUe;jJ. vq;fSf;Fk; mtHfSf;Fk; kj;jpapy; mijj; jtpu Ntnwhd;Wk; ,y;iy. NkYk;> Map\h(uyp) Nuh[hg;g+ epwKs;s Mil mzpe;jpUe;jij ghHj;Njd;'' vdf; $wpdhH.

(xU Kiw) 'ehd; NehAw;Ws;Nsd;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Kiwapl;Nld;. mjw;ftHfs;> 'eP kf;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; thfdj;jpy; mkHe;J tyk;th'' vd;whHfs;. ehd; mJ Nghd;Nw tyk;te;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mj;J}H' vDk; mj;jpahaj;ij XjpathW fmghtpd; xU gf;fj;jpy; njhOJ nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; fmghit tyk;te;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> mtHfSf;F mUNf xUtH jk; ifia xl;lf thhpdhNyh> fapw;wpdhNyh> NtW VNjh xd;wpdhNyh kw;nwhUthpd; ifNahL ,izj;Jf; fl;bf; nfhz;L (tyk;te;j tz;zk;) nrd;whH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; mijj; jk; ifahy; Jz;bj;Jtpl;L ',tUila ifiag; gpbj;Jf; $l;br; nry;Yk;!'' vd;W me;j kw;nwhUthplk; $wpdhHfs;.

`[;[j;Jy; tjhTf;F Ke;ija tUlk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ gf;H(uyp) jiyikapy; kf;fis `[;[{f;F mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. Jy;`[; gpiw gj;jhk; ehs;> 'vr;rhpf;if! ,e;j Mz;bw;Fg; gpd;dH ,izitg;gtHfs; ahUk; `[; nra;af;$lhJ. fmghit epHthzkhfj; tyk;tuf; $lhJ' vd mwptpf;fr; nra;jhHfs;.

'tyk;te;jgpd; flikahd njhOif njhOjhy;> mJ jth/gpd; ,uz;L uf;mj;fSf;Fg; NghJkhFk; vd mjh $Wtjhf ehd; ]{`;hPaplk; $wpNdd;. mjw;F mtH 'egptopNa rpwe;jJ; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> xt;nthU VO Rw;Wf;Fg; gpwFk; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhohkypUe;jjpy;iy' vd;whH' vd ,];khaPy; ,g;D cka;ah $WfpwhH.

ck;uhr; nra;Ak; kdpjd; ]/gh> kHthTf;F kj;jpapy; XLtjw;F Kd;dhy; jd; kidtpNahL $lyhkh? vd ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nlhk;. 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh te;jNghJ fmghit VO Kiw Rw;wpdhHfs;; gpwF kfhK ,g;uh`PKf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,uz;L uf;mj; njhOJtpl;L> ]/gh> kHthtpw;F ,ilapy; XbdhHfs;' vd;W $wptpl;L> ,g;D ckH(uyp) 'cq;fSf;F my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; XH mofpa Kd;khjphp cs;sJ'' vd;w trdj;ij XjpdhH.

ehd; ,Nj Nfs;tpia [hgpH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F> ']/gh> kHthTf;F ,ilapy; XLtjw;F Kd;dhy; kidtpAld; jhk;gj;jpa cwT nfhs;sf;$lhJ'' vd mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

''egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh te;jNghJ tyk;te;jhHfs;; ]/gh kHthtpw;F ,ilapy; XbdhHfs;. ,e;jj; tyk; tUtjw;Fg; gpd;dhy; mu/ghtpypUe;J jpUk;Gk; tiu fmghtpw;Fr; nry;ytpy;iy.''

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; `[;i[ Kbj;J) kf;fhtpypUe;J Gwg;gl ehbdhHfs;. tyk;tuhj epiyapy; ehDk; Gwg;gl Maj;jkhNdd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; ']{g;`{j; njhOiff;fhf ,fhkj; - nrhy;yg;gl;lTld; kf;fs; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ eP xl;lfj;jpd; kPjkHe;J tyk;te;J nfhs;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw nra;Njd;. ,jdhy; (,uz;L uf; mj;fis) gs;spf;F ntspNa te;j gpwNf njhONjd;.''

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh te;jNghJ fmghit VO Kiw tyk; te;jhHfs;. gpwF kfhK ,g;uh`PKf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,uz;L uf;mj; njhOjhHfs;. gpwF ]/ghtp(y; XLtj)w;fhfg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. 'epr;rakhf my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; cq;fSf;F mofpa Kd;khjphpAs;sJ'' vd ,iwtd; $Wfpwhd;.

rpyH ]{g;`{j; njhOiff;Fg; gpd;dH tyk;te;Jtpl;L> khHf;fg; gpurq;fk; nra;gthplk; Ngha; mkHe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpwF #hpad; cjakhdNghJ vOe;J (jth/Gila ,uz;L uf;mj;) njhOjhHfs;.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]{igH(uyp) mjhtJ m]Uf;Fg; gpd;Dk; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOJtpl;L> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd; tPl;by; EioAk;Nghnjy;yhk; ,e;j ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhohky; ,Ue;jjpy;iy'' vd Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH vd;Wk; mwptpj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xl;lfj;jpd; kPjkHe;J fmghit tyk;te;jhHfs;. `[Uy; m];tjpd; gf;fk; tUk;Nghnjy;yhk; jk; ifapYs;s VNjDk; xd;iwf; nfhz;L `[;Uy; m];tij Nehf;fpr; rYif nra;Jtpl;Lj; jf;gPUk; $WthHfs;.

''ehd; NehAw;Ws;Nsd;!'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ehd; Kiwapl;Nld;. mjw;ftHfs; 'eP kf;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; thfdj;jpy; mkHe;J tyk;th!'' vd;whHfs;. ehd; mJ Nghd;Nw tyk;te;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mj;J}H'' vDk; mj;jpahaj;ij XjpathW fmghtpd; xU gFjpapy; njhOJ nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

mg;gh]; ,g;D mg;jpy; Kj;jypg;(uyp). (`h[pfSf;Fj;) jz;¡H tpdpNahfpg;gjw;fhf kpdhTila ,uTfspy; kf;fhtpy; jq;fpf; nfhs;s> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mDkjp Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; mDkjpaspj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jz;¡H toq;Fk; ,lj;jpw;F te;J jz;¡H Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg;gh];(uyp) (jk; kfd;) /gs;y;(uyp) mtHfsplk; '/gs;Ny! eP cd; jhaplk; nrd;W mtHfsplKs;s jz;¡iu vLj;J te;J egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Ff; nfhL!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;jj; jz;¡iuNa vdf;Ff; nfhLq;fs;!'' vdf; Nfl;f> mg;gh];(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kf;fs; jq;fs; fuq;fis ,jDs; NghLfpwhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,Wjpahf mjpypUe;Nj jz;¡H Fbj;Jtpl;L> ]k;]k; fpzw;wpw;F te;jhHfs;. mq;F rpyH> jz;¡H toq;Fk; Ntiyapy; <Lgl;bUe;jdH. mtHfsplk;> 'nra;Aq;fs;! ePq;fs; ey;y Ntiyapy; <Lgl;Ls;sPHfs;!' vdf; $wptpl;L 'kf;fs; cq;fis kpifj;Jtpl khl;lhHfs; vd;wpUe;jhy; xl;lfj;jpypUe;J ,wq;fp ehd; ,jpy; jz;¡iur; Rkg;Ngd;'' vd;W jk; Njhspd; gf;fk; irif nra;J $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;:

''ehd; kf;fhtpy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ vd;Dila (tPl;Lf;) $iu jpwf;fg;gl;lJ. (mjd; topahf) [pg;hPy;(miy) ,wq;fp vd;Dila neQ;irg; gpse;jhH. gpwF mij ]k; ]k; ePuhy; fOtpdhH. gpwF <khDk; QhdKk; epuk;gpa jq;fj; jl;L xd;iwf; nfhz;L te;J> mjpYs;sij vd; neQ;rpy; epug;gp> neQ;ir %bdhH. gpwF vd;ifiag; gpbj;J Kjy; thdj;jpw;F Vw;wpr; nrd;whH. Kjy; thdj;jpd; fhtyhplk;> 'jpwg;gPuhf>!' vd;whH. 'jl;LtJ ahH?' vd mf;fhtyH Nfl;f '[pg;hPy;' vd;W [pg;hPy; $wpdhH.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F ]k;]k; jz;¡H nfhLj;Njd;. mij mtHfs; epd;W nfhz;L Fbj;jhHfs;.

ehq;fs; ,Wjp `[;[pd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ck;uhTf;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;J> Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ahhplk; FHghdpg; gpuhzp cs;sNjh mtH `[;[{f;Fk; ck;uhTf;Fk; NrHj;J ,`;uhk; mzpe;J nfhs;sl;Lk;! ,uz;Lk; epiwNtw;wg;gl;l gpd;Ng mtH ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl Ntz;Lk;!' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. vdf;F khjtplha; Vw;gl;bUe;j epiyapy; ehd; kf;fhTf;F te;Njd;. ehq;fs; vq;fs; `[;i[ Kbj;jJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;id (vd;Dila rNfhjuH) mg;JH u`;khd;(uyp) mtHfSld; jd;aPk; vd;w ,lj;Jf;F mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. ehd; (mq;F Ngha;) ck;uhTf;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',JNt cd; (tpLgl;l) ck;uhTf;Fg; gfukhFk;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. ck;uhTf;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jtHfs; tyk;te;jhHfs;. Mdhy;> `[;i[Ak;> ck;uhit NrHj;Jr; nra;jtHfs; xNu tyk;jhd;te;jhHfs;.

,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; mtHfspd; kfd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`; te;jhH. ,g;D ckH(uyp) `[;[{f;Fr; nry;y thfdk; tPl;by; jahuhf ,Ue;j epiyapy;> mg;Jy;yh`; 'epr;rakhf> ,t;tUlk; kf;fSf;fpilNa NghH Vw;gLk; vd;W ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;; vdNt> cq;fis kf;fs; fmghTf;Fr; nry;ytplhky; jLg;ghHfs;. mjdhy; ePq;fs; (`[;[{f;Fg; Nghfhky;) ,q;NfNa jq;fptpl;lhy; ey;yJ' vdf; $wpdhH. mjw;F ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; `[;[{f;fhfg; Gwg;gl;lNghJ fmghTf;Fr; nry;y tplhky; Fiw»fspy; ,iwkWg;ghsHfs; mtHfisj; jLj;jdH. vdNt> ehd; fmghtpw;Fr; nry;ytplhky; jLf;fg;gl;lhYk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; (md;W) nra;jijg; Nghd;Nw ehDk; nra;Ntd;. cq;fSf;F my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; mofpa Kd;khjphp cs;sJ. ehd; `[;[{f;Fk; ck;uhTf;Fk; NrHj;Nj ,`;uhk; mzpfpNwd; vd;gjw;F cd;idNa rhl;rpahf;FfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ,g;D ckH(uyp) kf;fhTf;Fr; nrd;W (`[;> ck;uh) ,uz;bw;Fk; NrHj;J xNunahU jth/g nra;jhHfs;.

,g;D ]{igH(uyp) mtHfSld; `[;[h[; Nghhpl;l Mz;by;> ,g;D ckH(uyp) `[; nra;a ehbdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk; 'kf;fspilNa NghH %z;Ls;sJ. vdNt> cq;fis `[; nra;a tplhky; mtHfs; jLg;ghHfs; vd ehq;fs; mQ;RfpNwhk;' vdf; $wg;gl;lJ. clNd mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; cq;fSf;F mofpa Kd; khjphp cs;sJ! vdNt> me;j Neuj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; nra;jijg; Nghd;Nw ehDk; nra;Ntd;. ehd; ck;uhTf;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;J tpl;Nld; vd;gjw;F cq;fisNa rhl;rpahf;FfpNwd;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. gpd;dH Gwg;gl;L igjh vd;Dkplj;jpw;F ntspNa te;jJk; '`[;[pd; epiyAk; ck;uhtpd; epiyAk; xd;Nw jhd;; (vdNt) ehd; vd;Dila ck;uhTld; `[;[{f;Fk; NrHj;Nj ,`;uhk; mzpe;Js;Nsd; vd;gjw;F ePq;fs; rhl;rpahf ,Uq;fs;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. NkYk; Fijj; vd;Dkplj;jpy; FHghdpf;nfd;W xU gpuhzpia thq;fp mijj; jk;Kld; nfhz;L nrd;whH. mjw;F Nky; NtnwJTk; nra;atpy;iy. at;Kd; e`;H (Jy;`[; gj;jhk; ehs;) tiu gypapltpy;iy; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jpUf;Fk;NghJ tpyf;fg;gl;ltw;wpy; vijAk; nra;aTkpy;iy; jiyia kopf;fNth (Kbiaf;) Fiwf;fNth ,y;iy. Jy;`[; gj;jhk; ehspy;jhd; (gypg; gpuhzpia) gypapl;Ltpl;Lj; jiy Kbia kopj;jhHfs;. Kjypy; jhk; epiwNtw;wptpl;l jth/Ng> `[; kw;Wk; ck;uh ,uz;bw;Fk; NghJk; vd;Wk; fUjpdhHfs;. NkYk;> ',g;gbj;jhd; egp(]y;) mtHfs; nra;jhHfs;'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

ehd;> cHth ,g;D ]{igH(u`;) mtHfsplk; (egp(]y;) mtHfspd; `[; gw;wpf;) Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F cHth(uyp)> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; `[; nra;Js;shHfs;. Map\h(uyp) mJgw;wp vd;dplk;> $wpdhH: egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kf;fhTf;F) te;jJk; Kjd; Kjyhf c@r; nra;jhHfs;; gpwF fmghitj; tyk;te;jhHfs;; gpwF ck;uhTf;fhf jdpj;J tyk; tutpy;iy'.

NkYk; cHth> mg+ gf;H(uyp) `[; nra;jhH. mtUk; Kjd; Kjyhff; fmghitj; tyk;jhd; te;jhH. gpwF ck;uhTf;nfd;W tyk; VJk; tutpy;iy. ckH(uyp) mt;thNwjhd; nra;jhH. gpwF c];khd;(uyp) `[; nra;jhH. mtUk; Kjd; Kjyhff; fmghitNa tyk;te;jijg; ghHj;Njd;. mtH ck;uhTf;fhf tyk; VJk; tutpy;iy. gpwF KMtpah(uyp)> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) MfpNahUk; `[; nra;Js;sdH. vd;Dila je;ij ]{igH ,g;D my;mt;thk;(uyp) cld; ehd; `[; nra;jpUf;fpNwd;. mtUk; Kjd; Kjyhf fmghitj; tyk;te;jhH. gpwF ck;uhTf;fhf mtH jdpahf tyk; VJk; tutpy;iy. K`h[pHfSk; md;]hhpfSk; ,t;thNw nra;tij ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;. gpwF ck;uhTf;fhf mtHfs; (jth/G) nra;atpy;iy. ehd; filrpahf ,g;D ckH(uyp) ,t;thW nra;jijg; ghHj;Njd;. mtH me;j `[;i[ Kwpj;J ck;uhthf Mf;ftpy;iy. ,Njh mtHfsplk; ,g;D ckH(uyp) ,Uf;fj;jhNd nra;fpwhH. mthplk; mtHfs; Nfl;f khl;lhHfsh? Kd; nrd;tHfspy; ahUk; `[;i[ Kwpj;Jtpl;L ck;uhthf vijAk; Mf;ftpy;iy. NkYk; mtHfs; (kf;fhtpy;) fhy; itj;jJk; tyk;jhd; te;jhHfs;. gpwF mtHfs; ,`;uhikf; fistjpy;iy. vd;Dila jhahUk; vd; rpwpa jhahUk; kf;fh te;jJk; tyk; tUtjw;F Kd;dH vijAk; nra;tjpy;iy. ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgLtJkpy;iy' vd;W $wpdhH.

vd;Dila jhahH mthpd; rNfhjhp> (je;ij) ]{igH(uyp) kw;Wk; ,d;dhH ,d;dhnuy;yhk; ck;uhTf;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jhHfs;. Uf;Dy;akhdpiaj; njhl;lJk; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;lhHfs;. ,ij vd;Dila jhahH vdf;F mwptpj;jhH.

ehd; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; 'epr;rakhf ]/gh kHth (vd;Dk; kiyfs;) my;yh`;tpd; milahsq;fspy; cs;sit. vdNt> (fmgh vd;Dk;) mt;tPl;il `[; my;yJ ck;uhr; nra;gtHfs; mt;tpuz;ilAk; tyk; tUtJ Fw;wkpy;iy'' vd;w (jpUf;FHMd; 02:158) ,iwtrdg;gb> my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ]/gh tyk; tUtJ Fw;wkpy;iy'' vd;w (jpUf;FHMd; 02:158) ,iwtrdg;gb> my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ]/gh kHthTf;fpilNa tyk; tuhtpl;lhYk; Fw;wkpy;iy vd;gJ gw;wp ePq;fs; vd;d fUJfpwPHfs;? vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F Map\h(uyp)> 'vd;Dila rNfhjhpapd; kfNd! ePH nrhd;dJ jtW. me;j trdj;jpy; mt;tpuz;ilAk; tyk; tuhkypUg;gJ Fw;wkpy;iy vd;wpUe;jhNy ePH $Wk; fUj;J tUk;. Mdhy;> ,t;trdk; md;]hhpfspd; tp\aj;jpy; ,wq;fpajhFk;. mtHfs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sk; Kd; mtHfs; tzq;fp te;j K\y;yy; vd;Dk; Fd;wpYs;s kdhj; vd;Dk; rpiyf;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpAk; tof;fk; cs;stHfshf ,Ue;jdH. vdNt> ,g;NghJ (,];yhj;ij Vw;wgpd;) me;j ]/gh> kHthit tyk; tUtJ ghtkhFk; vdf; fUjpdhHfs;. vdNt> ,];yhj;ij mtHfs; Vw;wJk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,J gw;wp> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; ]/gh - kHthit tyk; tUtijg; ghtkhff; fUJfpNwhk;? vdf; Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJjhd; my;yh`;> 'epr;rakhf ]/ghTk; kHthTk; my;yh`;tpd; mj;jhl;rpfspy; cs;sit'' vd;w (jpUf;FHMd; 02:158) trdj;ij mUspdhd;. NkYk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mt;tpuz;Lf;FkpilNa tyk; tUtijr; nray;gLj;jpf; fhl;bAs;sdH. vdNt> mt;tpuz;bw;FkpilNa tyk; tUtij tpLtjw;F ahUf;Fk; mDkjpapy;iy' vdf; $wpdhH.

ehd; mg+ gf;H ,g;D mg;jpH u`;khdplk; ,Jgw;wpj; njhptpj;Njd;. mjw;ftH $wpdhH: ehd; Nfs;tpg;glhj tpsf;fkhFk; ,J! kdhj; vDk; rpiyf;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpthHfs; vd;W Map\h(uyp) Fwpg;gpl;ltHfisj; jtpu kw;wtHfs; ]/gh kHthTf;fpilNa Xbf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. FHMdpy; fmghitj; tyk;tuNtz;Lk; vd;W $wp my;yh`; ]/gh> kHthitg; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gplhjjhy;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; ]/gh kHthTf;fpilNa XLfpNwhk;. my;yh`;Nth ]/ghitg; gw;wpf; $whky; fmghitj; tyk;tUtJ gw;wpf; $WfpwhNdh? ]/gh kHthTf;fpilNa ehq;fs; XLtJ vq;fspd; kPJ Fw;wkhFkh?' vd;W egpj;NjhoHfs; Nfl;ldH. mg;NghJ ']/ghTk; kHthTk; my;yh`;tpd; mj;jhl;rpfshFk;'' vd;w (jpUf;FHMd; 02:158) trdj;ij my;yh`; mUspdhd; vd;W gy mwpQHfs; $wpaij Nfl;Ls;Nsd;. ehd; ,e;j trdk; ,uz;L rhuhH tp\aj;jpy; ,wq;fpaJ vdf; Nfs;tpg;gl;bUf;fpNwd;. xU rhuhH klikf; fhyj;jpy; ]/gh> kHthit tyk; tUtijg; ghtkhff; fUjpatHfs;. ,d;ndhU rhuhH Vw;nfdNt mt;thW tyk; te;J nfhz;bUe;J ,];yhj;jpy; Eioe;j gpd;G my;yh`; fmghitg; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpl;l gpd;Gk; ]/ghitf; Fwpg;gplhky; fmghit kl;Lk; tyk; tUkhW $wpajhy; ,g;NghJ mt;tpuz;ilAk; tyk; tUtJ ghtkhFNkh vdf; fUjpatHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> Kjy; tyk;tUk;NghJ %d;W Rw;Wf;fspy; Ntfkhf XLthHfs;; ehd;F Rw;Wf;fspy; elg;ghHfs;. NkYk;> ]/gh - kHthTf;fpilNa tyk;tUk;NghJ Xilg; gFjpapy; kl;Lk; XLthHfs;.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) (jth/gpd; NghJ) Uf;Dy; akhdpia mile;jJk; ele;J jhNd nry;thHfs;? vd eh/gpT ,lk; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;fhfth 'Uf;Dy; akhdpapy; [d neUf;fb Vw;gl;lhNy jtpu mtH ele;J nry;ykhl;lhH; Vnddpy; mtH Uf;Dy; akhdpiaj; njhl;L Kj;jkplhky; tpLtjpy;iy'' vdf; $wpdhH.

''xUtH ck;uh nra;Ak;NghJ ,iwapy;yk; fmghit tyk; te;Jtpl;lhH; ]/gh kHthTf;fpilNa r/A nra;atpy;iy. ,e;epiyapy; mtH jk; kidtpAld; cwT nfhs;syhkh?' vd ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; ehq;fs; Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kf;fhTf;F) te;jNghJ ,iwapy;yk; fmghit VO Kiw tyk; te;jhHfs;. gpwF kfhK ,g;uh`Pkpy; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOjhHfs;; gpwF ]/gh kHthTf;fpilNa VO Kiw r/A nra;jhHfs;; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; cq;fSf;F mofpa Kd;khjphp cs;sJ!' vd ,g;D ckH(uyp) $wpdhH.

,J gw;wp [hgpH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;ftHfs;> ']/gh kHthTf;fpilNa r/A nra;ahky; kidtpaplk; neUq;fNt (jhk;gj;jpa cwT nfhs;sNt) $lhJ' vd;whHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fhTf;F te;jNghJ> ,iwapy;yk; fmghit tyk; te;j gpd; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOjhHfs;. gpd;G ]/gh kHthTf;fpilNa XbdhHfs;.

'']/gh> kHthTf;fpilNa XLtij ePq;fs; ntWf;ff; $batHfshf ,Ue;jPHfsh?' vd ehd; md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftH> 'Mk;! Vnddpy; ]/ghTk; kHthTk; my;yh`;tpd; mj;jhl;rpfshFk;. vdNt> ahH `[;N[h ck;uhNth nra;fpwhHfNsh mtHfs; mt;tpuz;ilAk; tyk; tUtjpy; ve;jf; Fw;wKkpy;iy'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:158) trdk; mUsg;gLk; tiu mt;tpuz;Lk; (vq;fs; gioa ek;gpf;ifg;gb) mwpahikf; fhyr; rpd;dq;fshfNt ,Ue;jd'' vdf; $wpdhH.

vdf;F khjtplha; te;jNghJ ehd; kf;fhTf;F te;Njd;. mg;NghJ ehd; ,iwapy;yk; fmghit tyk;tuTkpy;iy. ]/gh> kHthTf;fpilNa r/A nra;aTkpy;iy. ,Jgw;wp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ehd; Kiwapl;lNghJ> mtHfs; '`[;[{ nra;gtH nra;tijg; Nghd;Nw ePAk; nra;! MapDk; eP J}a;ikailAk; tiu ,iwapy;yk; fmghit tyk; tuhNj! vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfSk; `[;[{f;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; kw;Wk; jy;`h(uyp) Mfpa ,Utiuj; jtpu NtW ahhplKk; FHghdpg; gpuhzp ,y;iy. akdpypUe;J myP(uyp) FHghdpg; gpuhzpAld; te;jhHfs;. 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vjw;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;jhHfNsh mjw;fhfNt ehDk; ,`;uhk; mzpfpNwd;'' vd mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; gypg;gpuhzp nfhz;L tuhjtHfsplk;> ,ij ck;uhthf Mf;fpf; nfhs;SkhWk; tyk;te;J jiy Kbiaf; Fiwj;J ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgLkhWk; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. (kf;fs; rpyH) 'vq;fs; ,d cWg;gpy; tpe;J nrhl;bf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; epiyapy; (kidtpAld; $ba gpd; cldbahf) vg;gb kpdhTf;Fr; nry;tJ?' vd;W Ngrpa nra;jp> egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F vl;baJk; mtHfs; '(`[; khjq;fspy; ck;uh nra;tJ $Lk; vd) ehd; ,g;NghJ mwpe;jij Kd;$l;bNa mwpe;jpUe;jhy; gypg;gpuhzp nfhz;L te;jpUf;f khl;Nld;; ehd; gypg;gpuhzpia kl;Lk; vd;Dld; nfhz;L te;jpUf;ftpy;iyahapd; ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;bUg;Ngd;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. NkYk; Map\h(uyp) mtHfSf;F khjtplha; te;jpUe;jJ. vdNt> mtH ,iwapy;yk; fmghit tyk;tUtijj; jtpu `[;[pd; kw;nwy;yh topghLfisAk; epiwNtw;wpdhH. khjtplhapypUe;J J}a;ikaile;jJk; ,iwapy;yk; fmghit tyk;te;jhH. NkYk;> Map\h(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ePq;fs; vy;NyhUk; `[;i[Ak; ck;uhitAk; epiwNtw;wpr; nry;fpwPHfs;. ehd; `[;i[ kl;Lk; epiwNtw;wptpl;Lr; nry;fpNwNd!' vdf; $wpaJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mgP gf;iu Map\h(uyp) mtHfSld; jd;aPk; vd;w ,lj;jpw;Fr; nry;YkhW fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. Map\h(uyp) `[; nra;j gpd; ck;uhitAk; epiwNtw;wpdHfs;.

ehq;fs; (,uz;L ngUe;hs;fspYk; njhOk; ,lj;jpw;F) vq;fs; Fkhpg; ngz;fs; nry;tijj; jLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. me;jr; rkaj;jpy; xU ngz; te;J gdPfy/g; tk;rj;jpdhpd; ,y;yj;jpy; jq;fp ,Ue;jhH. me;jg; ngz; 'vd; rNfhjhp (ck;K mjpa;ah(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoH xUthpd; kidtpahf ,Ue;jhH; mthpd; fztH> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; gd;dpuz;L NghHfspy; gq;nfLj;jhH: mtw;wpy; MW NghHfspy; vd; rNfhjhpAk; jd; fztUld; gq;nfLj;jhH. xU Kiw vd; rNfhjhp ck;K mjpa;ah(uyp)> vd;dplk; 'ehq;fs; NghHf;fsj;jpy; fhaKw;wtHfSf;F rpfpr;iraspj;J te;Njhk;; ehd;> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; 'vq;fspy; xUj;jpf;F Nkyq;fp ,y;yhtpl;lhy; (ngUe;hs; njhOiff;Fr;) nry;yhky; ,Ug;gJ Fw;wkh?' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F> 'mtSila Njhop> jd;Dila (cghpahd) Nkyq;fpia mtSf;F mzpaf; nfhLf;fl;Lk;; mts; ed;ikahd fhhpaq;fspYk; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; gpur;rhuj;jpYk; fye;J nfhs;sl;Lk;!' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd;whH'' vd;W mwptpj;jhH.

ck;K mjpa;ah(uyp) (vd;dplk;) te;jNghJ> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,t;thW $w ePq;fs; Nfl;BHfsh?' vd ehq;fs; mthplk; Nfl;Nlhk;. 'vd;Dila je;ij mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;; Mk;!Nfl;Nld;!'' vd mtH gjpyspj;jhH. ,tH egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ngaiuf; $Wk; Nghnjy;yhk; 'vd;Dila je;ij mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;!'' vd;gijAk; NrHj;Nj $WthH.

''fd;dpg; ngz;fSk;> jpiuf;Fs; ,Uf;Fk; (gUtkile;j) ngz;fSk;> khjtplhAs;s ngz;fSk; (ngUe;hs; md;W) ntspNa nrd;W ed;ikahd fhhpaq;fspYk; K];ypk;fSila gpur;rhuj;jpYk; gq;F nfhs;sthHfs;. khjtplhAs;s ngz;fs; njhOk; ,lj;ijtpl;L xJq;fp ,Ug;ghHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W ck;K mjpa;ah(uyp) $wpdhH. ,ijf; Nfl;l ehd; 'khjtplha;g; ngz;fSkh (ngUe;hs; njhOif elf;Fk; ,lj;jpw;Fr; nry;thHfs;)?' vd mthplk; tpdtpNdd;. mjw;F 'khjtplhAs;s ngz; mu/ghTf;F kw;w (kpdh> K];jyp/gh Nghd;w) ,lq;fSf;Fk; nry;tjpy;iyah?' vd ck;K mjpa;ah(uyp) jpUg;gpf; Nfl;lhH.

kf;fhtpy; ,Ug;NghH `[;[{f;fhf jy;gpah $WtJ gw;wp mjh(u`;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;ftH> ',g;D ckH(uyp) Jy;`[; 8Mk; ehs; Y`H njhOJtpl;L> jk; thfdj;jpy; VwpakHe;J jy;gpah $WthHfs;'' vd gjpyspj;jhH.

''ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; te;J (ck;uhit Kbj;J) ,`;uhkpypUe;J tpLgl;Nlhk;. Jy;`[; 8-Mk; ehspy; kf;fhtpypUe;J Gwg;gl;L `[;[{f;fhf jy;gpah $wpNdhk;'' vd [hgpH(uyp) $wpdhH.

cigj; ,g;D [{iu[;> ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; kf;fhtpy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ> kf;fs; Jy;`[; gpiwiag; ghHj;jJk; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jhHfs;. Mdhy; ePq;fs; kl;Lk; Jy;`[; 8-Mk; ehs; tiu ,`;uhk; mzpatpy;iyNa> Vd;?' vdf; Nfl;ljw;FtHfs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; (kpdh nry;tjw;fhf> Jy;`[; 8-k; Mk; ehs;) jk; thfdj;jpy; VWk; tiu mtHfs; ,`;uhk; mzpe;J ehd; ghHj;jjpy;iy'' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; Jy;`[; 8-Mk; ehs; Y`H> m];H njhOiffis vq;F njhOjhHfs; vd;gijg; gw;wpj; jhq;fs; mwpe;jij vdf;Fj; njhptpAq;fNsd; vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftH 'kpdhtpy;' vd;whH. gpwF ehd;> (`[; Kbj;J kpdhtpypUe;J) jpUk;Gk;NghJ vq;F m]H njhOjhHfs; vdf; Nfl;lJk; 'mg;j`;' vDkplj;jpy; vd;W $wptpl;L> 'ck;Kila jiytHfs; nra;tJ Nghd;Nw nra;tPuhf!' vd;Wk; $wpdhH.

ehd; Jy;`[; 8-Mk; ehs; kpdhTf;Fg; Gwg;gl;Nld;. mg;NghJ fOijapy; mkHe;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;j mdi](uyp)r; re;jpj;Njd;. ehd; mthplk; ,d;iwa (Jy;`[; 8-Mk; ehs;) jpdk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;F Y`h njhOjhHfs;? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftH> ',Njh ftdpg;gPuhf!' ck;Kila jiytHfs; vt;thW njhOfpwhHfNsh mt;thW njhOtPuhf' vd;whH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kpdhtpy; vq;fSf;F ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. me;ehspy; vg;NghJkpy;yhj msTf;F ehq;fs; mjpfkhfTk; ,Ue;Njhk;. ve;j mr;rKkpy;yhkYk; ,Ue;Njhk;.

''ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSlDk;> mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSlDk;> ckH(uyp) mtHfSlDk; (kpdhtpy;) (flikahd ehd;F uf;mj;fis RUf;fp) ,uz;L uf;mj;fshfj; njhOJs;Nsd;. gpd;dH ePq;fs; mjpy; Fok;gpg; Ngha; gy;NtW fUj;Jf;fs; nfhz;BHfs;. (ehd; njhOj) ehd;F uf;mj;fspypUe;J Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gLk; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; vdf;Fg; NghJNk!''

mu/gh ehspy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nehd;G itj;jpUf;fpwhHfNsh vd;w re;Njfk; kf;fSf;F Vw;gl;lJ. vdNt> ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F ghdk; mDg;gp itj;Njd;; mijatHfs; Fbj;jhHfs;.

K`k;kj; ,g;D mgP gf;H m];]f/gP> md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) ,UtUk; kpdhtpypUe;J mu/ghTf;Fg; NghFk;NghJ K`k;kj; ,g;D mgP gf;H> md];(uyp) mtHfsplk; 'ePq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;jNghJ ,d;iwa jpdk; vd;d nra;jPHfs;?' vdf; Nfl;lhH. 'md;W vq;fspy; rpyH jy;gpahf; $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jdH; egp(]y;) mtHfs; mijj; jLf;ftpy;iy. ,d;Dk; rpyH jf;gPH $wpdhHfs;; mijAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jLf;ftpy;iy' vd md];(uyp) $wpdhH.

mg;Jy; kypf;(gpd; kHthd;)> `[;[pd;NghJ ,g;D ckUf;F khw;wkhf ele;J nfhs;s Ntz;lhk; vd `[;[h[{f;Ff; fbjk; vOjpdhH. mu/gh ehspy; #hpad; cr;rpapypUe;J rha;e;jNghJ ,g;D ckH(uyp) (`[;[{f;F) te;jhH. mg;NghJ ehDk; mtUld; ,Ue;Njd;. mtH `[;[h[pd; $lhuj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W (Gwg;gLkhW) rg;jkpl;lhH. clNd `[;[h[; rhak; g+rg;gl;l NghHitAld; ntspte;J> 'mg+ mg;jpH u`;khNd (,g;D ckNu)! vd;d tp\ak;?' vdf; Nfl;ljw;F ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'ePH egptopiag; gpd;gw;w ehbdhy; ,q;fpUe;J Gwg;gl Ntz;baJ jhd;' vd;whH. `[;[h[; ',g;NghNjth?' vdf; Nfl;ljw;F mtH 'Mk;' vd;whH. `[;[h[; 'ehd; ,Njh Fspj;Jtpl;Lg; Gwg;gLfpNwd;; mtfhrk; nfhLq;fs;' vdf; $wpdhH. ,g;D ckH(uyp) `[;[h[; Gwg;gLtJtiu (jk; thfdj;ijtpl;L) ,wq;fp epd;whH. `[;[h[; vdf;Fk; vd;Dila je;ij (,g;D ckU)f;FkpilNa ele;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ ehd; `[;[h[plk;> ePH egptopiag; gpd;gw;w ehbdhy; ciuiar; RUf;fp> (mu/ghtpy;) jq;Ftijj; Jhpjg;gLj;Jk; vd;Nwd;. clNd mtH mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckiug; ghHj;jhH. ,g;D ckH(uyp)> '(]hypk;) cz;ikNa $wpdhH' vd;whH.

mu/gh ehspy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nehd;G Nehw;wpUg;gJ rk;ge;jkhf kf;fs; vd;dplk; rHr;ir nra;J nfhz;bUe;jdH. rpyH> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nehd;G Nehw;Ws;shHfs;' vd;Wk; ,d;Dk; rpyH> ',y;iy' vd;Wk; $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. vdNt ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F xU ghj;jpuj;jpy; ghiyf; nfhLj;jDg;gpNdd;; mtHfs; jq;fspd; xl;lfj;jpd; kPjkHe;J nfhz;Nl mijf; Fbj;jhHfs;.

,g;D]; ]{igH(uyp) cld; jhk; NghH njhLj;j Mz;L `[;[{f;F te;j `[;[h[;> ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'mu/ghtpy; jq;Fk;NghJ ePq;fs; vt;thW nray;gl;BHfs;?' vdf; Nfl;ljw;F ]hypk;> 'ePH egptopiag; gpd;gw;wehbdhy; mu/gh ehspy; eLg;gfypy; njhOJtpLtPuhf! vd;whH. mg;NghJ ,g;D ckH(uyp)> ']hypk; $wpaJ cz;ikjhd;. (egpj;NjhoHfs; mu/ghtpy;) Y`iuAk; m]iuAk; egp topg;gb NrHj;Nj njhOgtHfshf ,Ue;jdH'' vd;whH.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,t;thW nra;Js;shHfsh? vd ]hypkplk; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftH> ',e;j tp\aj;jpy; egptopiaj; jtpu NtW ahUila topfhl;Ljiy ePq;fs; gpd;gw;WtPHfs; vdf; Nfl;lhH.

mg;Jy; kypf; ,g;D kHthd;> `[;[pd;NghJ ,g;D ckiug; gpd;gw;WkhW `[;[h[{f;Ff; fbjk; vOjpdhH. mu/gh ehspy; #hpad; cr;rpapypUe;J rha;e;jNghJ ,g;D ckH(uyp) te;jhH. mg;NghJ ehDk; mtUld; ,Ue;Njd;. mtH `[;[h[pd; $lhuj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W 'vq;Nf mtH?' vd;W rg;jkpl;lhH. clNd `[;[h[; ntspte;jhH. ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'ePH ,q;fpUe;J Gwg;gLtPuhf!' vd;whH. `[;[h[;> ',g;NghNjth? vdf; Nfl;ljw;F> 'Mk;' vd;whH. `[;[h[; 'ehd; ,Njh Fspj;Jtpl;Lg; Gwg;gLfpNwd;; mtfhrk; nfhLq;fs;' vdf; $wpdhH. ,g;D ckH(uyp) `[;[h[; tUk;tiu> (jk; thfdj;jpypUe;J) ,wq;fpf; fhj;jpUe;jhH. `[;[h[; vdf;Fk; vd;Dila je;ij (,g;D ckU)f;FkpilNa ele;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ ehd;> `[;[h[plk;> ePH egptopiag; gpd;gw;w ehbdhy; ciuiar; RUf;fp (mu/ghtpy;) jq;Ftijj; Jhpjg;gLj;Jk; vd;Nwd;. ,g;D ckH(uyp) '(]hypk;) cz;ikNa $wpdhH' vd;whH.

(ehd; ,];yhj;ij Vw;gjw;F Kd; xU Kiw) mu/gh jpdj;jpy; vd;Dila xl;lfk; fhzhky; NghdJ. mijj; Njb te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mu/gh ikjhdj;jpy; epd;wpUe;jijg; ghHj;Njd;. mg;NghJ ehd;> ,tH (egp(]y;)) Fiu»f; Fyj;jtuhapw;Nw!' ,tUf;F ,q;F vd;d Ntiy? vd vd;Ds; $wpf; nfhz;Nld;. (Vnddpy; kf;fhf; Fiw»fs; `uk; vy;iyf;F ntspNa `[;[pd; ve;jf; fphpiafisAk; nra;tjpy;iy).

klikf; fhyj;jpy; kf;fs; epHthzkhfNt (fmghit) tyk; te;Js;sdH. `{k;]; fpisahHfisj; jtpu! `{k;]; vd;why; Fiw»aHfSk; mtHfspd; re;jjpaHfSkhtH. ,e;j `{k;]; fpisahHfs; kf;fSf;F ew;gzp GhpgtHfshtH. mtHfspy; xH Mz; ,d;ndhU ngz;Zf;F> jth/G nra;tjw;fhf Mil nfhLg;ghH. ,e;j `{k;]; fpisahH ahUf;F Mil nfhLf;f tpy;iyNah mtH epHthzkhfj; tyk;tUthH. NkYk;> kf;fs; mu/ghtpypUe;J jpUk;gp tpLthHfs;. Mdhy;> Fiw»fNsh vy;yhk; Kbe;j gpd;G K];jyp/ghtpypUe;Jjhd; jpUk;GthHfs;.

'NkYk; kw;wtHfs; jpUk;Gfpw (mu/gh vd;Dk;) ,lj;jpypUe;J ePq;fSk; jpUk;gpr; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;w (jpUf;FHMd; 02:199) trdk; Fiu»fs; gw;wp ,wq;fpaJjhd;. mtHfs; K];jyp/gh vd;Dk; ,lj;jpypUe;J jpUk;gpr; nry;gtHfshapUe;jdH. vdNt> mu/ghtpypUe;J jpUk;gpr; nry;YkhW jpUg;gp tplg;gl;ldH. vd Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH vd vd;Dila je;ij (]{igH) vdf;F mwptpj;jhH.

ehd; c]hkh(uyp)Tld; mkHe;jpUf;Fk;NghJ> c]hkhtplk;> 'filrp `[;[py; mu/ghtpypUe;J jpUk;gpa egp(]y;) mtHfspd; eil vt;thwpUe;jJ?' vdf; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;ftH> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; rhjhuzkhf elg;ghHfs;. (kf;fs; neUf;fbapy;yhj) tprhykhd ,lk; te;jJk; tpiue;J elg;ghHfs;' vdf; $wpdhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; mu/ghtpypUe;J jpUk;Gk;NghJ xU gs;sj;jhf;fpw;Fg; Ngha; jk; (ky[yj;) Njitfis epiwNtw;wptpl;L> c@r; nra;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ePq;fs; njhoth NghfpwPHfs;?' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftHfs;> 'njhOif cdf;F Kd;dhy; (cs;s K];jyp/ghtpy;) jhd;'' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp) k/hpigAk; ,\hitAk; NrHj;J K];jyp/ghtpy; njhOgtuhf ,Ue;jhH. MapDk; mtH> topapy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Njitia epiwNtw;w xJq;fpa gs;sj;jhf;Ff;Fr; nrd;W jk; Njitia epiwNtw;wp> c@Tk; nra;J K];jyp/ghTf;F te;j gpwFjhd; njhOthH.

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