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mwg;NghUk; mjd; topKiwfSk;.

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epr;rakhf> my;yh`; ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfsplkpUe;J mtHfspd; capHfisAk;> cilikfisAk; nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fg; gfukhf thq;fpf; nfhz;lhd;. mtHfs; ,iwtopapy; NghH GhpfpwhHfs;; nfhy;fpwhHfs;; nfhy;yg;gLfpwhHfs;. mtHfSf;F nrhHf;fk; fpilf;Fk; vd;Dk; ,e;j thf;FWjp my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;gpYs;s rj;jpakhd my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;gpYs;s rj;jpakhd thf;FWjpahFk;. ,Jjhd; jt;uhj;> ,d;[Py;> FHMd; Mfpa(Ntj E}y;fs; vy;yh)tw;wpYk; cs;sJ. my;yh`;it tpl jd; thf;FWjpia ed;F epiwNtw;WgtH NtnwtH cs;shH? vdNt> ePq;fs; my;yh`;Tld; nra;j cq;fs; tpahghuj;ijf; Fwpj;J kfpo;r;rpailAq;fs;. ,JNt khngUk; ntw;wp. (,e;j xg;ge;jk; nra;j ek;gpf;ifahsHfs;) my;yh`;tplk; jpUk;gp ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhpa tz;zkpUg;gtHfSk;> (mtid) tzq;fp tho;gtHfSk;> mtDf;fhf (mtDila khHf;fj;ijg; gpurhuk; nra;jpl) Rw;wpj; jphpgtHfSk; mtd; Kd;dhy; Fdpe;Jk; rpuk; gzpe;Jk; tzf;fk; GhpgtHfSk;> ed;ik GhpAk;gb fl;lisapl;Lj; jPikapypUe;J jLg;gtHfSk; my;yh`;tpd; tzf;f topghLfisg; Ngzp elg;gtHfSk; MtH. (,j;jifa) ek;gpf;ifahsHfSf;F (egpNa!) ePq;fs; ew;nra;jp $Wq;fs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 09:111> 112)

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ew;nray;fspy; rpwe;jJ vJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> 'njhOifia mjw;Fhpa Ntisapy; njhOtJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 'gpwF vJ (rpwe;jJ?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld; mtHfs;> 'gpwF jha;je;ijaUf;F ed;ik nra;tJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'gpwF vJ (rpwe;jJ?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',iwtopapy; mwg;NghhpLtjhFk;'' vd;W gjpy; nrhd;dhHfs;. ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; NtnwJTk; Nfl;fhky; nksdkhk; tpl;Nld;. ehd; ,d;Dk; Nfl;bUe;jhy; mtHfs; ,d;Dk; gjpyspj;jpUg;ghHfs;. 1

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '(kf;fhtpd;) ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd;dhy; (kf;fhtpypUe;J) [p`hj; (,iwtopapy; jhafk; Jwe;J nry;tJ) vd;gJ fpilahJ. Mdhy;> mwg;NghhpLtJk; (mjw;fhfTk; gpw ew;nray;fs; GhpaTk;) ehl;lk; nfhs;tJk; cz;L. NghUf;Fg; Gwg;gLk;gb ePq;fs; miof;fg;gl;lhy; clNd NghUf;Fr; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 2

ehd; (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mwg;NghH Ghptij rpwe;j ew;nrayhf ehq;fs; fUJfpNwhk;. vdNt> (ngz;fshfpa) ehq;fSk; mwg;NghH Ghpayhkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(ngz;fshd) cq;fSf;Fr; rpwe;j mwg;NghH> ghtr; nray; fythj `[; jhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 3

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; xUtH te;J> '[p`hj; vd;Dk; (,iwtopapy; GhpAk;) mwg;NghUf;Fr; rkkhd xU ew;nraiy vdf;F mwptpAq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mg;gb vijAk; ehd; fhztpy;iy'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'mwg;NghH tPud; (NghUf;fhfg;) Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;Wtpl;lhy; (mtDf;F) ,izahd ew;nray; Ghpe;jpl Ntz;b) eP cd; tzf;fj; jyj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W ,iltplhky; njhOJ nfhz;Lk; njhlHe;J Nehd;G Nehw;Wf; nfhz;Lk; ,Uf;f cd;dhy; KbAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mk;kdpjH> 'mJ ahuhy; KbAk;?' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH.4

'',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! cq;fisj; Jd;GWj;Jk; NtjidapypUe;J fhg;ghw;wf; $ba xU tpahghuj;ij cq;fSf;F ehd; mwptpf;fl;Lkh? (mJjhd;) ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; kPJk; mtDila J}jH kPJk; ek;gpf;if nfhs;tJk; ,iwtopapy; cq;fs; cilikfshYk; capHfshYk; NghuhLtJk; MFk;. (,jdhy; fpilf;Fk; ngUk; ed;ikia) ePq;fs; mwptPHfshapd; ,JNt cq;fSf;Fr; rpwe;jjhFk;. cq;fs; ghtq;fis kd;dpj;J> fPNo ePuUtpfs; Xbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; nrhHf;f(j; Njhl;l)q;fspy; cq;fis mtd; GFj;Jthd;; epiyahd nrhHf;fq;fspy; rpwe;j tPLfisAk; cq;fSf;Fj; jUthd;. mJNt kfj;jhd ntw;wpahFk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 61:10-12)

'',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kf;fspy; rpwe;jtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwtopapy; jd; capuhYk; jd; nghUshYk; NghuhLgtNu (kf;fspy; rpwe;jtH)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'gpwF ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'kiyf; fztha;fspy; xd;wpy; trpj;Jf; nfhz;L> my;yh`;it mQ;rpa tz;zk; jd;dhy; kf;fSf;Fj; jPq;F Neuhky; jtpHj;J tUgtNu rpwe;jtH'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,iwtopapy; NghuhLgthpd; epiyahdJ> cz;ikahfg; NghuhLgtH ahH vd;gJ (mthpd; vz;zj;ijg; nghUj;J) my;yh`;Tf;Nf njhpAk; - (my;yh`;itj;) njhOJk;> (mtDf;fhf) Nehd;G Nehw;Wk; tUgthpd; epiyiag; Nghd;wjhFk;. my;yh`;> jd; ghijapy; NghuhLgthpd; capHj; jpahfj;ij Vw;W> mtiu nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioa itf;f cj;juthjk; mspj;Js;shd; my;yJ ed;ikAlNdh> NghHr; nry;tj;JlNdh mtiuj; jpUk;g itf;f cj;juthjk; mspj;Js;shd;.

ckH(uyp)> ',iwth! cd; J}jUila Chpy; capHj; jpahfk; nra;Ak; tha;g;ig vdf;F mspg;ghahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. 5

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ck;K `uhk; gpd;j;J kpy;`hd;(uyp) mtHfspd; tPl;bw;Fr; nry;gtuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;.6 mg;Nghnjy;yhk; mtH egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F czT jUtJ tof;fk;. ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> cghjh ,g;D ]hkpj;(uyp) mtHfspd; kidtpahf ,Ue;jhHfs;. (,t;thNw xUKiw) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ck;K `uhk;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;whHfs;. mtH egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F czT nfhLj;Jtpl;L mtHfspd; jiyapy; Ngd; ghHf;fj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. mg;gbNa egp(]y;) mtHfs; J}q;fptpl;lhHfs;. gpwF> rphpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl fz; tpopj;jhHfs;. ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! Vd; (,g;gbr;) rphpf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; rKjhaj;ijr; NrHe;j kf;fs; rpyH> ,iwtopapy; mwg;NghH tPuHfshf vdf;F (fdtpy;) vLj;Jf; fhl;lg;gl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; ,e;jf; flypd; KJfpy; fl;by;fspy; (rha;e;J) mkHe;jpUf;Fk; kd;dHfshf my;yJ fl;by;fspy; mkHe;jpUf;Fk; kd;dHfisg; Nghy;... Vwpr; nry;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf vd;id Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(uyp) mtHfSf;fhfg; gpuhHj;jid nra;jhHfs;. gpwF> jk; jiyia(j; jiyaizapy;) itj;(J cwq;f Muk;gpj;)jhHfs;; gpwF> rphpj;jgbNa tpopj;njOe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! Vd; rphpf;fpwPHfs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; rKjhaj;ijr; NrHe;j kf;fs; rpyH> ,iwtopapy; mwg;NghH GhpgtHfshf vdf;F vLj;Jf; fhl;lg;gl;ldH..'' vd;W Kd;G Nghd;Nw $wpdhHfs;. ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf vd;id Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; (mwg;NghUf;fhff; flypy;) Kjd;Kjyhfg; gazpg;gtHfspy; xUtuhf ,Ug;gPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw> KMtpah ,g;D mgP R/g;ahd;(uyp) mtHfspd; (Ml;rpf;) fhyj;jpy; (irg;u]; jPtpd; kPJ mwg;NghH Ghpar; nrd;wtHfSld; ck;K `uhk;(uyp) mtHfSk; fly; gazk; nra;J flypypUe;J (jPtpd; xU gFjpf;Fg;) Gwg;gl;lNghJ jk; thfdj;jpypUe;J tpOe;J kuzkile;jhHfs;.

''my;yh`;tpd; kPJk; mtDila J}jhpd; kPJk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;L> njhOifia epiy epWj;jp> ukshdpy; Nehd;Gk; Nehw;w kdpjiu nrhHf;fj;jpy; Gfr; nra;tJ my;yh`;tpd; kPJ flikahfptpl;lJ; mtH ,iwtopapy; mwg;NghH Ghpe;jhYk; rhp; my;yJ mtH gwe;j g+kpapy; cl;fhHe;J nfhz;lhYk; rhp'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehq;fs; kf;fSf;f ,e;j ew;nra;jpia mwptpf;fyhkh?' vd;W (egpj; NjhoHfs;) Nfl;ljw;F mtHfs;> 'nrhHf;fj;jpy; E}W gbj;juq;fs; cs;sd. mtw;iw my;yh`;? jd; ghijapy; mwg;NghH GhpgtHfSf;fhfj; jahHgLj;jp itj;Js;shd;. ,uz;L gbj;juq;fSf;fpilNa thdj;jpw;Fk; g+kpf;Fk; ,ilapYs;sJ Nghd;w njhiyT cs;sJ. ePq;fs; my;yh`;tplk; Nfl;lhy;> /gpHjt;]; vd;Dk; (nrhHf;fj;jpd;) gbj;juj;ijNa NfSq;fs;; Vnddpy;> mJNt nrhHf;fj;jpd; kpfr; rpwe;j gbj;juKk; kpf caHe;j gbj;juKk; MFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (mwptpg;ghsuhd a`;ah ,g;D rhyp`;(u`;) $wpdhH:

NkYk;> 'mjw;F NkNy fUizahs(dhd ,iwt)dpd; mH\{ - rpk;khrdk; ,Uf;fpwJ. ,d;Dk;> mjpypUe;Nj nrhHf;fj;jpd; MWfs; gha;fpd;wd'' vd;Wk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vdf; fUJfpNwd;.

,d;wpuT ,uz;L Ngiuf; (fdtpy;) fz;Nld;; mtHfs; ,UtUk; vd;dplk; te;J> vd;id xU kuj;jpd; kPNjw;wp mofhd> rpwe;j xU tPl;bDs; Gfr; nra;jhHfs;. mij tpl mofhd xU tPl;il ehd; ghHj;jNjapy;iy; (mtHfspy; xUtH)> ',e;j tPL ,iwtopapy; capHj; jpahfk; Ghpe;jtHfspd; tPlhFk;'' vd;whH.7

nrhHf;fj;jpy; xU tpy;Yf;Fr; rkkhd (xU Kok;) msT (,lk; fpilg;gJ) #hpad; vjd; kPJ cjpj;J kiwfpwNjh me;j cyfj;ij tplr; rpwe;jjhFk;. NkYk;> ,iwtopapy; xU fhiy Neuj;jpy; rpwpJ Neuk; NghH Ghpar; nry;tJ my;yJ xU khiy Neuj;jpy; rpwpJ Neuk; (NghH Ghpar;) nry;tJ #hpad; vjd; kPJ cjpj;J kiwfpwNjh me;j cyfj;ij tplr; rpwe;jjhFk;.

my;yh`;tplk; ew;gyd; ngWgtuhf ,we;J Nghfpw ve;j (ey;y) mbahUk; ,e;j cyfKk; mjpYs;sit midj;Jk; mtUf;Ff; fpilf;Fk; vd;wpUe;jhYk; $l cyfpw;Fj; jpUk;gp tu tpUk;g khl;lhH; ,iwtopapy; capHj;jpahfk; Ghpe;jtiuj; jtpu; Vnddpy;> capHj;jpahfj;jpd; rpwg;ig (kWikapy;) mtH fhz;fpwhH. vdNt> ,e;j cyfpw;F kPz;Lk; te;J kWgbAk; xUKiw (,iwtopapy; Nghhpl;Lf;) nfhy;yg;gLtij mtH tpUk;GthH.

,iwtopapy; fhiyapy; rpwpJ Neuk; my;yJ> khiyapy; rpwpJ Neuk; (NghH Ghpar;) nry;tJ cyfj;ijAk; mjpYs;s nghUl;fisAk; tplr; rpwe;jJ. cq;fspy; xUthpd; tpy;ypd; msTf;Fr; rkkhd> my;yJ xU rhl;ilasTf;Fr; rkkhd (xU Kok;) ,lk; fpilg;gJ cyfj;ijAk; mjpYs;stw;iwAk; tplr; rpwe;jJ. nrhHf;fthrpfspy; (`_Uy; <d;fspy;) xU ngz;> cyfj;jhiu vl;bg; ghHj;jhy; thdj;jpw;Fk; g+kpf;FkpilNa cs;s midj;ijAk; gpufhrkhf;fp tpLths;; g+kpia eWkzj;jhy; epug;gp tpLths;. mtSila jiyapYs;s Kf;fhNlh cyfj;ijAk; mjpYs;stw;iwAk; tplr; rpwe;jjhFk;.

vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! vd;idtpl;Lg; gpd;jq;fp tpLtjhy; ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsH rpyhpd; cs;sq;fspy; tUj;jk; cz;lhfhJ vd;wpUf;Fkhapd; NkYk;> mtHfis Vw;wpr; nry;y thfdq;fSk; vd;dplk; ,Ue;jpUf;Fkhapd; ,iwtopapy; Nghhplr; nry;Yk; ve;jr; rpWgiliaAk;tpl;L ehd; gpd;jq;fpapUe;jpUf;f khl;Nld;. 8 vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; ,iwtopapy; nfhy;yg;gl;L> gpwF capuhf;fg;gl;L> kPz;Lk; nfhy;yg;gl;L> gpwF capuhf;fg;gl;L> kPz;Lk; nfhy;yg;gl;L> gpwF capuhf;fg;gl;L> kPz;Lk; nfhy;yg;glNtz;Lk; vd;Nw tpUk;GfpNwd;. 8

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ciuahw;wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ (%j;jh NghHf; fsj;jpy; elf;Fk; epfo;r;rpfis ,q;fpUe;J nfhz;Nl Nehpy; fhz;gJ Nghy; $wyhdhHfs;:) 'i]j; ,g;D `hhp]h nfhbiaf; ifapnyLj;J (,];yhkpar; Nridf;Fj; jiyik jhq;fp)f nfhz;Ls;shH. ,g;NghJ mtH nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH. gpwF> [m/gH mij(j; jk; ifapy;) vLj;J (jiyik jhq;fpagb Nghhpl;L)f; nfhz;Ls;shH. mtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH. gpwF> mij mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D uth`h (jk; ifapy;) vLj;J (jiyik jhq;fpagb Nghhpl;Lf; nfhz;L)s;shH; ,g;NghJ mtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhH. gpwF> fhypj; ,g;D tyPj; (jsgjpahf) epakpf;fg;glhkNyNa mijf; ifapnyLj;Js;shH. mtUf;F ntw;wpaspf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ. 10 (tPu kuzj;jpdhy; mtHfs; ngw;w ngUk; Ngw;wpid ehk; mwpe;j gpwFk;) mtHfs; ek;Kld; ,Ug;gJ ekf;F kfpo;r;rpaspf;fhJ...''

NkYk;> xUtH my;yh`;it Nehf;fpAk; mtDila J}jiu Nehf;fpAk; `p[;uj; nra;tjw;fhfj; jd;Dila tPl;iltpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;L> gpwF (topapNyNa) mtUf;F kuzk; Nehpl;Ltpl;lhy; mtUf;F ed;ik toq;FtJ my;yh`;tpd; nghWg;ghk;tpl;lJ. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:100)

xUe;hs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;F mUfpy; cwq;fpdhHfs;. gpwF Gd;difj;Jf; nfhz;Nl fz;tpopj;jhHfs;. ehd;> 'Vd; rphpf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vd; rKjhaj;ijr; NrHe;j kf;fs; rpyH ,e;jg; gRq;flypy; fl;by;fspy; (rha;e;J) mkHe;jpUf;Fk; murHfisg; Nghy; (fg;gy;fspy; Vwpg;) gazk; nra;J nfhz;bUg;gjhf vdf;F (fdtpy;) vLj;Jf; fhl;lg;gl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf vd;idAk; Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. (mt;thNw) mtHfs; vdf;fhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gpwF> ,uz;lhk; Kiwahf cwq;fpdhHfs;. Kd;G nra;jJ Nghd;Nw nra;jhHfs;. Kd;G Nfl;lJ Nghd;Nw ehDk; Nfl;Nld;. Kd;G gjpy; nrhd;dJ Nghd;Nw mtHfSk; gjpy; nrhd;dhHfs;. ehd;> 'mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf vd;id Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mtHfs;> 'Kjd; Kjyhfr; nry;gtHfspy; ePq;fSk; xUtH jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mt;thNw> jsgjp KMtpah(uyp) mtHfSld; K];ypk;fs; (irg;u]; jPtpy; mwg;NghH Ghpa) flypy; gazk; nra;j Kjy; gilapdhpy; XH mwg;NghH tPuuhf> jk; fztH cghjh ,g;D ]hkpj;(uyp) mtHfSld; ck;K `uhk;(uyp) Gwg;gl;Lg; NghdhHfs;. jk; gilnaLg;gpypUe;J mtHfs; jpUk;gp te;jNghJ \hk; ehl;L jpirNehf;fpr; nrd;whHfs;. ck;K `uhk;(uyp) Vwpf; nfhs;tjw;fhf mtHfSf;fUNf thfdk; xd;W nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. (mtHfs; mjpy; Vwpf; nfhs;s) mJ mtHfisf; fPNo js;sptpl;lJ; mjdhy; mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs;. 11

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gd} Riyk; Fyj;jtH rpyUld; vOgJ NgH (nfhz;l Ntj mwpQHfshd md;rhhp)fis gd} MkpH Fyj;jhhplk; (,];yhj;ij vLj;Jiug;gjw;fhf) mDg;gpdhHfs;. mtHfs; (mq;F) nrd;wNghJ vd; jha;khkd; (jk;Kld; te;j NjhoHfsplk;)> 'cq;fSf;F Kd;dhy; ehd; NghfpNwd;. mtHfSf;F my;yh`;tpd; J}jiuf; Fwpj;J ehd; vLj;Jiuj;jpl (mtHfs; vd;id mDkjpj;J) vdf;Fg; ghJfhg;gspj;jhy; ehd; vLj;Jiuf;fpNwd;; ,y;iynad;why; ePq;fs; vd; (gpd;dhy; vd;) mUk;NyNa ,Uq;fs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L rw;W Kd;dhy; nrd;whH. mtHfs; mtUf;Fg; ghJfhg;gspj;jhHfs;; mtiu vJTk; nra;atpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfisg; gw;wp mtH mtHfSf;F vLj;Jiuj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ jq;fspy; xUtiug; ghHj;J mtHfs; irif nra;jhHfs;. mtd; vd; jha; khkid (<l;bahy;) Fj;jp mtiuf; nfhd;Wtpl;lhd;. (capH gphpAk; Ntisapy;) mtH> 'my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;. fmghtpd; mjpgjp kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; ntw;wp ngw;Wtpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpwF> mthpd; vQ;rpa NjhoHfspd; kPJk; gha;e;J mtHfisAk; nfhd;Wtpl;lhHfs;; kiyapd; kPNjwpf; nfhz;l fhy; CdKw;w xU kdpjiuj; jtpu.

[pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F> 'ePq;fs; mDg;gpa NghjfHfs; jq;fs; ,iwtdplk; nrd;W NrHe;Jtpl;ldH. mtHfisf; Fwpj;J mtd; jpUg;jpaile;jhd;. mtHfSk; (jhd; ngw;w ew;gyidf; Fwpj;J jpUg;jp) nfhs;Sk;gbr; nra;jhd;' vd;W mwptpj;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; (mg;NghJ mUsg;gl;l)> ' 'ehq;fs; vq;fs; ,iwtidr; nrd;wile;J tpl;Nlhk;. vq;fisf; Fwpj;J mtd; jpUg;jpaile;Jtpl;lhd;. mtidf; Fwpj;J ehq;fs; jpUg;jpaile;Njhk;. jd;(ntF kjpap)idf; Fwpj;J vq;fisj; jpUg;jpailAk;gb mtd; nra;jhd;' vd;W vq;fs; rKjhaj;jhhplk; njhptpj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;Dk; ,iw trdj;ij Xjpf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mJ gpd;dhspy; (,iwtdhy;) ePf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; khW nra;j (gd} Riyk; Fyj;jhiur; NrHe;j) hpmy;> jf;thd;> gd} yp`;ahd;> gd} ci]a;ah Mfpa fpisapdUf;Ff; NfL Neu> ehw;gJ ehs;fs; fhiy (njhOif) Neuq;fspy; gpuhHj;jid nra;jhHfs;. 12

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; NghH xd;wpy; gq;F nfhz;lNghJ mtHfspd; tpuypy; (fhak; Vw;gl;L) uj;jk; nrhl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'eP ,uj;jk; nrhl;Lfpw xU tpuy; jhNd? eP mile;j (gO)njy;yhk; ,iwtopapy; jhNd!'' vd;W (<ubr; rPH ghly; Nghd;w tbtpy;) $wpdhHfs;.

''(egpNa!) $Wq;fs;: (,ikWg;ghsHfshd) ePq;fs;> vq;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; (ntw;wp> my;yJ tPukuzk; Mfpa) ,uz;L ed;ikfspy; xd;iwj; jtpu NtnwijAk; vjpHghHf;fpwPHfsh? (jpUf;FHMd; 09:52)

vd;dplk; (Nuhk rf;futHj;jp) `puhf;spa];> 'K`k;kij vjpHj;J ePq;fs; Ghpfpw NghH (KbT) vg;gbAs;sJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F ePq;fs;> 'NghH (KbT vq;fspilNa) khwp khwp tUk;' vd;W gjpyspj;jPHfs;. ,iwj;J}jHfs; ,g;gbj; jhd; Nrhjpf;fg;gLthHfs;. gpwF> mtHfSf;Fr; rhjkhfNt ,Wjp KbT ,Uf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpdhH.

''jhq;fs; my;yh`;tplk; nfhLj;j thf;FWjpia nka;g;gLj;jptpl;ltHfSk; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspilNa cs;sdH. mtHfspy; rpyH> jk; ,yl;rpa(khd tPukuz)j;ij mile;Jtpl;ldH. mtHfspy; ,d;Dk; rpyH (mjid) vjpHghHj;j tz;zk; cs;sdH. (jq;fs; thf;FWjpapy;) mtHfs; xUNghJk; khwp tpltpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 33:23)

vd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH md]; ,g;D es;H(uyp) gj;Ug; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; vq;Nfh nrd;whH. mtH (jpUk;gp te;jTld;) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jhq;fs; ,izitg;gtHfSld; elj;jpa Kjy; Nghhpy; ehd; fye;J nfhs;stpy;iy; ,izitg;gtHfSf;nfjpuhd Nghhpy; my;yh`; vd;idg; gq;Fngw itj;jpUe;jhy; ehd; nra;tij (tPukhfg; NghhpLtij) mtd; epr;rak; ghHj;jpUg;ghd;. gpd;G c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ K];ypk;fs; Njhy;tpAw;w Neuj;jpy; mtH> ',iwth! vd; NjhoHfs; nra;j (gpd;thq;fpr; nrd;w) nraYf;fhf cd;dplk; ehd; kd;dpg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;. ,izitg;gtHfs; nra;j (egpatHfSf;nfjpuhd) ,e;jg; NghUf;Fk; vdf;Fk; njhlHgpy;iy vd;W mwptpf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> gpwF (NghHf; fsj;jpy;) Kd;Ndwpr; nrd;whH. ]mj; ,g;D KMj;(uyp) mtUf;nfjphpy; tuf;(fz;L)> ']mj; ,g;D KMj; mtHfNs! ehd; nrhHf;fj;ijNa tpUk;GfpNwd;. vd; je;ij es;Uila ,iwtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; nrhHf;fj;jpd; thilia c`{J kiyapypUe;J ngWfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. ]mj;(uyp) ,ij egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wptpl;L> 'mtH nra;j (tPuhNtrkhd) Nghiu tHzpf;f vd;dhy; Kbatpy;iy> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhH. ehq;fs; mtH clypy; thshy; ntl;lg;gl;Lk;> <l;bahy; Fj;jg;gl;Lk;> mk;ghy; Jisf;fg;gl;Lk; ,Ue;j vz;gJf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l fhaq;fisf; fz;Nlhk;. NkYk;> ,izitg;gtHfs; mthpd; cly; cWg;Gfisr; rpijj;J tpl;bUe;j epiyapy; mtH nfhy;yg;gl;bUf;ff; fz;Nlhk;. mthpd; rNfhjhpiaj; jtpu NtnwtUk; mtiu (,d;dhnud;W) mwpe;J nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy; mthpd; rNfhjhp $l mthpd; tpuy;(Edp)fis itj;Jj; jhd; mtiu milahsk; fhz Kbe;jJ.

vd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH md]; ,g;D es;U(uyp) mtHfspd; rNfhjhp 'Uga;apc' vdg;gLgtH xU ngz;zpd; Kd;gy;iy cilj;Jtpl;lhH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gopf;Fg;gop thq;Fk;gb cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. md]; ,g;D es;U(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jq;fis rj;jpa khHf;fj;Jld; mDg;gpatd; kPJ Mizahf! mtSila Kd;gy; (gopf;Fg; gopahf) cilf;fg;glhJ'' vd;W $wpdhH. mt;thNw> me;jg; ngz;zpd; Fyj;jhH ,og;gPl;Lj; njhifia Vw;Wf; nfhs;s rk;kjpj;Jg; gopthq;fhky;tpl;Ltpl;ldH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; mbahHfspy; rpyH cs;sdH. mtHfs; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizapl;L (,g;gb elf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W rgjk; nra;J)tpl;lhy; mij my;yh`; epiwNtw;wp tpLfpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 13

ehd; jpUf;FHMidg; gy VLfspy; gpujpnaLj;Njd;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; Xj ehd; Nfl;bUe;j> 'my;m`;]hg;' mj;jpahaj;ijr; NrHe;j ,iwtrdk; xd;W (mjpy;) ,y;yhjpUg;gijf; fz;Nld;. ehd; mij Fi]kh ,g;D ]hgpj; my; md;rhhP(uyp) mtHfsplk; jhd; ngw;Nwd;. (xU tof;fpd; NghJ) mthpd; rhl;rpaj;ij ,uz;L kdpjHfspd; rhl;rpaj;jpw;Fr; rkkhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; fUjpapUe;jhHfs;. me;j ,iwtrdk; ,Jjhd;:

my;yh`;tplk; jhq;fs; nfhLj;j thf;FWjpia nka;g;gLj;jptpl;ltHfSk; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspy; cs;sdH. mtHfspy; rpyH (,iw topapy; kuzkila Ntz;Lk; vd;w) jk; ,yl;rpaj;ij epiwNtw;wptpl;lhHfs;. mtHfspy; rpyH (mij epiwNtw;wj; jUzk;) vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdH. (jpUf;FHMd; 33:23)

,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! ePq;fs; nra;ahjtw;iw Vd; nrhy;fpwPHfs;? ePq;fs; nrha;ahjtw;iwr; nrhy;tJ my;yh`;tplk; kpfTk; ntWg;Gf;Fhpa nrayhFk;. ,iwtopapy; <ak; g+rg;gl;l Rtiug; Nghd;W cWjpahf (xd;Wgl;L) epd;W NghopLgtHfisNa my;yh`; tpUk;Gfpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 61:2-4)

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,Uk;G Kf%b mzpe;j xUtH te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; Kjypy; (,iwtopapy;) NghH Ghpe;Jtpl;L ,];yhj;ij Vw;fl;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(Kjypy;) eP ,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhz;L> gpwF NghhpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> me;j kdpjH Kjypy; ,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhz;L (,iw topapy;) Nghhpl;lhH; (mjpy;) nfhy;yg;gl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mtiug; gw;wp)> ',tH rpwpjsNt nray;gl;L mjpf ew;gyidg; ngw;whH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

`hhp]h ,g;D Ruhfh(uyp) mtHfspd; jhahuhd ck;K Uiga;apc gpd;j;J guhc(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! `hhp]hitg; gw;wp jhq;fs; vdf;Fr; nra;jpawptpf;f khl;BHfsh? mtH gj;Ug; Nghud;W nfhy;yg;gl;bUe;jhH; mthpd; kPJ vq;fpUe;Njh te;j mk;G xd;W gha;e;J tpl;bUe;jJ. 14 mtH nrhHf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;jhy; ehd; nghWikiaf; iff;nfhs;Nthd;; mtH Ntnwe;j (Jd;g) epiyapyhtJ ,Ue;jhy; mtUf;fhf ehd; fLikahf mONtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; '`hhp]htpd; jhNa! nrhHf;fj;jpy; gy (gbj;juq;fs; nfhz;l) Njhl;lq;fs; cs;sd. cd; kfd; (mtw;wpy;) kpf caHe;j /gpHjt;]; vd;Dk; nrhHf;fj; (Njhl;lj;)ij (jd; capHj; jpahfj;jpw;fhd gpujpgydhfg;) ngw;whH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'xUtH Nghhpy; fpilf;Fk; nry;tq;fSf;fhfg; NghhpLfpwhH; kw;nwhU kdpjH GfOf;fhfg; NghhpLfpwhH; ,d;ndhU kdpjH jd; tPuj;ijg; gpwH ghHf;fl;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfg; NghhpLfpwhH. (,tHfspy;) ,iwtopapy; NghhpLgtH vtH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> '(,tHfspy; vtUNk ,iwtopapy; NghhpLgtuhf ,y;iy.) my;yh`;tpd; (Vfj;Jt) thf;F NkNyhq;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfg; NghhpLfpwtNu ,iwtopapy; NghhpLgtuhthH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 15

(NghUf;Fr; nry;yhky;) my;yh`;tpd; J}jiutpl;Lg; gpd;jq;fp tpLtJk; mtiug; gw;wp mf;fiw fhl;lhky; jq;fisg; gw;wpNa ftiyg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUg;gJk; kjPdhthrpfSf;Fk; mtHfisr; Rw;wpAs;s fpuhkthrpfSf;Fk; mofy;y. Vnddpy;> ,iwtopapy; grp> jhfk; kw;Wk; fisg;G ,tw;wpy; ve;jj; Jd;gk; mtHfisj; jPz;bdhYk;> epuhfhpg;gtHfSf;Ff; Nfhg%l;Lk; ghijapy; ve;j mbia mtHfs; vLj;J itj;jhYk;> ve;jg; giftDf;nfjpuhfTk; mtHfs; xU ntw;wpiag; ngw;whYk; mtHfSf;F xU (ew;nray; Ghpe;j) ed;ik vOjg;glhky; ,Ug;gjpy;iy. epr;rakhf> my;yh`; ew;nray; GhpNthhpd; gpujpgyid tPzhf;Ftjpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 09:120)

vd mg+ mg;]; mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D [g;H(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 16

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) vd;dplKk; mthpd; kfd; myPaplKk;> 'mg+ ]aPj;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W mthpd; `jPi]r; nrtpkLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> mg+ ]aPj;(uyp) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; (ghy;Fbr;) rNfhjuUk; jq;fs; Njhl;lk; xd;Wf;F ePH gha;r;rpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ ehq;fspUtUk; nrd;Nwhk;. mg+ ]aPj;(uyp) vq;fisg; ghHj;jTld; Koq;fhy;fisf; iffshy; fl;bg;gpbj;jgb mkHe;jhHfs;. gpwF $wyhdhHfs;; ehq;fs; (k];[pJe; egtp) gs;spthrypd; nrq;fw;fis xt;nthd;whf (Rke;J) nfhz;L nrd;Nwhk;. mk;khH ,uz;buz;L nrq;fw;fshf (Rke;J) nfhz;L nrd;whH. mg;NghJ mtiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. mthpd; jiyapypUe;J GOjpiaj; Jilj;Jtpl;L> 'ghtk; mk;khH! mk;khiu xU fyff; $l;lj;jpdH nfhd;W tpLthHfs;. mk;khH> mtHfis my;yh`;tpd; gf;fk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f> me;jf; $l;lj;jpdH mtiu euf neUg;gpd; gf;fk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 17

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (`p[;hP 4> my;yJ 5-k; Mz;by; ele;j) mfo;g; Nghhpd;NghJ (NghH Kbe;J) jpUk;gp te;J MAjq;fisf; fPNo itj;Jtpl;Lf; Fspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ [pg;hPy;(miy) jk; jiyiag; GOjp %bapUf;f te;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'ePq;fs; MAjq;fisf; fPNo itj;J tpl;BHfsh? my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; mijf; fPNo itf;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; vq;Nf (NghH Ghpag;) NghfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;f> [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs;> ',Njh ,q;Nf!'' vd;W gd} Fiwoh (vd;Dk; åjf;) Fyj;jpdiu (mtHfs; trpf;Fkplk;) Nehf;fp irif fhl;bdhHfs;. vdNt> my;yh`;tpd; J}jUk; mtHfis Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;.

,iwtopapy; nfhy;yg;gl;ltHfis ,we;jtHfs; vd;W fUjhjPHfs;. vdpDk;> mtHfs; capuhdtHfNs. jq;fs; ,iwtdplk; mtHfs; czT ngw;W tUfpwhHfs;. jq;fSf;F my;yh`;> jd; mUspypUe;J toq;fpaij itj;J kfpo;r;rpAld; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. jq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; (cyfpy; tho;e;J nfhz;L) ,Uf;fpd;w> jk;Kld; ,d;Dk; te;J NruhkypUg;gtHfisf; Fwpj;J... mtHfSf;F ve;j mr;rKkpy;iy; mtHfs; ftiyg;glTk; Nghtjpy;iy vd;W .. kd epk;kjp nfhs;fpwhHfs;. my;yh`;tplkpUe;J fpilf;Fk; nfhilapdhYk;> mUspdhYk; kdkk;o;r;rpAld; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. my;yh`; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; ed;ikia tPzhf;fp tpLtjpy;iy (vd;Wk; epk;kjp nfhs;fpwhHfs;.) (jpUf;FHMd; 03:169-171)

'gp/U kCdh' (vd;Dkplj;jpy; gpurhuj;jpw;fhfr; nrd;w jk;) NjhoHfisf; nfhd;wtHfSf;Fj; jPq;F Neu my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtDila J}jUf;Fk; khW nra;j (gd} Riyk; Nfhj;jpuj;ijr; NrHe;j) hpmy;> jf;thd; kw;Wk; c]a;ah Mfpa Fyj;jpdUf;Ff; NfL Neu - ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; Kg;gJ fhiy (njhOif) Neuq;fspy; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gp/U kCdhtpy; nfhy;yg;gl;ltHfspd; tp\aj;jpy; FHMd; trdk; xd;W mUsg;gl;lJ. mij ehq;fs; Xjp te;Njhk;; gpd;dhspy; mJ (,iwtdhy;) ePf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ. 'ehq;fs; vq;fs; ,iwtdplk; nrd;W NeHe;J tpl;Nlhk;. mtd; vq;fisf; Fwpj;J jpUg;jpaile;Jtpl;lhd;; ehq;fs; mtidf; Fwpj;J jpUg;jpaile;Njhk;' vd;W vq;fs; rKjhaj;jhhplk; njhptpj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;gNj me;j trdk;. 18

c`{Jg;NghH md;W fhiyapy; rpyH kJ mUe;jpdhHfs;. gpwF capHj; jpahfpfshff; nfhy;yg;gl;lhHfs;. 19 mwptpg;ghsH R/g;ahd; ,g;D ciadh(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'me;j ehspd; ,Wjpapy; (mtHfs; capHj; jpahfpfshff; nfhy;yg;gl;lhHfs;) vd;wh (mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ)?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mtH> '('me;j ehspd; ,Wjpapy;' vd;w) ,e;j thrfk; mwptpg;gpy; ,y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH.

(c`{Jg; Nghhpd; NghJ) vd; je;ij> cly; rpijf;fg;gl;l epiyapy; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nfhz;L tug;gl;L mtHfs; Kd;Nd itf;fg;gl;lhH. ehd; vd; je;ijapd; Kfj;jpypUe;J (Jzpia) tpyf;fr; nrd;Nwd;. vd; Fyj;jhH vd;idj; jLj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ xg;ghhp itj;J mOk; ngz; xUj;jpapd; Fuiy egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> mk;H(uyp) mtHfspd; kfs; vd;Nwh - mtHfspd; rNfhjhp vd;Nwh $wg;gl;lJ. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Vd; mOfpwha;?' eP mOjhYk; mohtpl;lhYk; thdtHfs; jq;fs; ,wf;iffis tphpj;J mg;Jy;yh`;Tf;F epoy; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUg;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

nrhHf;fj;jpy; EioAk; vtUk; cyk;Ys;s nghUl;fnsy;yhk; mtUf;Ff; fpilg;gjhf ,Ue;jhYk; cyfpw;Fj; jpUk;gp tu tpUk;g khl;lhH; capHj; jpahfpiaj; jtpu. mtH jdf;F (,iwtdplj;jpy;) fpilf;Fk; fz;zpaj;ijf; fz;Ltpl;l fhuzj;jhy; cyfj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gp te;J (,iwtopapy;) gj;JKiw nfhy;yg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;W Mirg;gLthH.

ckH(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> '(,iwtopapy;) nfhy;yg;gl;l ek;ktHfs; nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fk;> (,];yhj;jpw;nfjpuhfg; Nghhpl;Lf;) nfhy;yg;gl;l (,iwkWg;ghsHfshd) mtHfs; eufj;jpw;Fk; jhNd nry;thHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP mt;/gh(uyp) ckH ,g;D cigjpy;yh`;(u`;) mtHfSf;F> 'nrhHf;fk; thl;fspd; epoy;fspy; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;gij mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd (fbjk;) vOjpdhHfs;. %]h ,g;D cf;gh(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J ,g;D mgp]; ]pdhj;(u`;) thapyhf citª(u`;) mtHfSk; ,Nj Nghd;W mwptpj;jhHfs;.

jh¥j;(miy) mtHfspd; Gjy;tH Riykhd;(miy) mtHfs; (xU Kiw)> 'ehd; ,d;wpuT (vd;Dila) E}W my;yJ njhz;Z}w;nwhd;gJ - kidtpfsplKk; nrd;W (clYwT nfhz;L) tUNtd;. mtHfspy; xt;nthUj;jpAk; ,iwtopapy; mwg;NghH GhpAk; (Fjpiu) tPud; xUtidg; ngw;nwLg;ghs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtHfspd; Njhoh xUtH> (mtHfs; kwe;jpUf;fyhk; vd;W fUjp) ',d;\h my;yh`; - my;yh`; ehbdhy;.. vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. Riykhd;(miy) mtHfs; ',d;\h my;yh`;' vd;W (jk; thahy;) $whkypUe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> (mtHfspd; kidtpkhHfspy; xNu xUtiuj; jtpu NtnwtUk; fHg;gilatpy;iy. mtUk; xU G[Kila ghjp kdpjiuj; jhd; ngw;nwLj;jhH. K`k;kjpd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ Mizahf! mtH> ',d;\h my;yh`; - my;yh`; ehbdhy;' vd;W (jk; thahYk;) $wpapUe;jhy; (me;j E}W kidtpaUk; fHg;gKw;Wg; gps;isfs; ngw> mg;gps;isfs;) midtUNk ,iwtopapy; mwg;NghH Ghpfpw tPuHfsha; MfpapUg;ghHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fspNyNa mofhdtHfshfTk; kf;fspNyNa tPukpf;ftHfshfTk; kf;fspNyNa jhuhs kdKilatHfshfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. '(xU Kiw> kjPdhtpd; kPJ giftHfs; gilnaLj;J tUfpwhHfs; vd;W tje;jp gutNt) kjPdhthrpfs; gPjpf;Fs;shdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfis egp(]y;) mtHfs; Ke;jpr; nrd;W> Fjpiuapy; Vwp (kf;fspd; mr;rj;ijg; Nghf;Fk; tifapy; vjphpia vjpHnfhs;sg;) Gwg;gl;lhHfs;; NkYk;> ',e;jf; Fjpiuiaj; jq;F jilapd;wp Ntfkhf Xlf; $bajhff; fz;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> '`{idd;' NghhpypUe;J jpUk;gp te;jNghJ ehd; mtHfSld; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;Njd;. kf;fSk; cld; ,Ue;jdH. mg;NghJ (k;uhk) kf;fs; egpatHfisr; #o;e;J (jHkk;) Nfl;fyhdhHfs;; 'rKuh' vd;Dk; (fUNty) Ks; kuk; tiu egp(]y;) mtHfis neUf;fpj; js;sptpl;lhHfs;. egpatHfspd; rhy;it Ks;kuj;jpy; rpf;fpf; nfhz;lJ. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; rw;w epd;W> 'vd; rhy;itia vd;dplk; nfhLq;fs;. vd;dplk; ,e;j Ks;kuq;fspd; vz;zpf;ifapy; xl;lfq;fs; ,Ue;jpUe;jhYk; $l mtw;iw cq;fspilNa gq;fpl;L tpl;bUg;Ngd;. gpwF vd;id ePq;fs; fUkpahfTk; fhz khl;BHfs;; ngha;adhfTk; fhz khl;BHfs;; NfhioahfTk; fhzkhl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,e;j `jPi] ehd; K];mg;(u`;) mtHfsplk; mwptpj;Njd;. ,J cz;ikahdJ jhd; vd mtHfs; cWjpg;gLj;jpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! ehd; ,ayhikapypUe;Jk;> Nrhk;gypypUe;Jk;> Nfhioj;jdj;jpypUe;Jk;> %g;gpypUe;Jk; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;. NkYk;> tho;tpd; NrhjidapypUe;Jk; ,wg;gpd; NrhjidapypUe;Jk; cd;dplk; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;. NkYk;> GijFopapd; NtjidapypUe;Jk; cd;dplk; ghJfhg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpg;gJ tof;fk;.

ehd; jy;`h ,g;D cigjpy;yh`;(uyp)> ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp)> kpf;jhj; ,g;D m];tj;(uyp) kw;Wk; mg;JH u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;(uyp) MfpNahUld; Njhoik nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mtHfspy; xUtUk; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplkpUe;J (egpnkhop vijAk;) mwptpj;jij ehd; Nfl;ljpy;iy. Mdhy;> jy;`h(uyp) c`{Jg; Nghhpd; ehs; Fwpj;J mwptpj;jij Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;.

ePq;fs; fdkhdtHfshapUe;jhYk; rhp; ,NyhrhdtHfshapUe;jhYk; rhp 21 (mwg;NghUf;Fg;) Gwg;gLq;fs;; cq;fs; nry;tq;fshYk; capHfshYk; ,iwtopapy; NghuhLq;fs;. ePq;fs; mwpe;jpUg;gPHfshapd; ,JNt cq;fSf;Fr; rpwe;jjhFk;. cldb yhgk; (NghHr; nry;tk;) fpilg;gjhf ,Ue;J> ,Nyrhd gazkhfTk; ,Ue;jpUg;gpd; (egpNa!) cq;fis mtHfs; gpd;gw;wp te;jpUg;ghHfs;. Mdhy;> mtHfs; gazk; J}ukhk; (rpukkhk;)tpl;lJ. (jpUf;FHMd; 09:41> 42)

'',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! cq;fSf;F vd;d NeHe;Jtpl;lJ? ',iwtopapy; Gwg;gLq;fs;'' vd;W cq;fsplk; $wg;gl;lhy; g+kpapNyNa xl;bf; nfhz;L fplf;fpwPHfNs! kWikia tpl ,t;Tyf tho;tpy; jpUg;jpaile;jPHfsh? (mg;gbahapd;) cyf tho;tpd; ,d;gq;fs; ahTk; kWik tho;f;iff;F Kd;ghf mw;gkhditNa (vd;gij mwpeJ nfhs;Sq;fs;). (jpUf;FHMd; 09:38)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fh ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;l ehspy;> '(kf;fhtpd;) ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd;G (kf;fhtpypUe;J) `p[;uj; vd;gJ fpilahJ; Mdhy;> mwg;NghhpLtJk; (mjw;fhfTk; gpw ew;nray;fSf;fhfTk;) ehl;lk; nfhs;tJk; cz;L. ePq;fs; mwg;NghUf;fhfg; Gwg;gLk;gb (cq;fs; jiythpd; jug;gpypUe;J) Nfhug;gl;lhy; Gwg;gl;Lr; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 22

my;yh`; ,uz;L kdpjHfisg; ghHj;Jr; rphpf;fpwhd;. mt;tpUthpy; xUtH kw;nwhUtiuf; nfhd;WtpLfpwhH. ,UtUNk nrhHf;fj;jpy; EiofpwhHfs;. ,tH ,iwtopapy; Nghhpl;Lf; nfhy;yg;gLfpwhH. gpwF (mtiuf;) nfhd;wtH ghtkd;dpg;Gf; Nfhu> mij Vw;W mtiu my;yh`; kd;dpj;J tpLfpwhd;. gpwF mtUk; mwg;Nghhpy; (nfhy;yg;gl;L) capHj; jpahfpahfp tpLfpwhH.

ifgH ntw;wpf;Fg; gpwF mq;fpUe;j ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; ehd; nrd;Nwd;. ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vdf;F (Nghhpy; fpilj;j nry;tj;jpy;) xU gq;F nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ ]aPj; ,g;D M]; cila kfd;fspy; xUtH (mghd; vd;gtH)> ',tUf;Fg; gq;F nfhLf;fhjPHfs;> ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd ehd;> ',tH (E/khd;) ,g;D ft;fy; mtHfis (c`{Jg; Nghhpy;) nfhd;wtH'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;F ]aPj; ,g;D M]; mtHfspd; kfd; (vd;idg; gw;wp)> 'vd;d Mr;rhpak;! (jd;Dila 'jt;];' Fyj;jhH trpf;fpd;w) 's/d;' vd;Dk; kiy cr;rpapypUe;J te;jpUf;Fk; ,e;jf; FopKay; xU K];ypikf; nfhd;Wtpl;ljw;fhf vd;idf; Fiw nrhy;fpwNj! mtiu my;yh`; vd; iffshy; fz;zpag;gLj;jpAs;shd;. mtH iffshy; vd;id mtd; Nftyg;gLj;jp tpltpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhH. 23

mg+ jy;`h(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; (Gdpjg;) NghHfspy; gq;nfLj;j fhuzj;jhy; Nehd;G Nehw;fhjtuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,we;j gpd; (,];yhk; gyk; ngw;Wtpl;l epiyapy;)> ehd; mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfis <Jy; /gpj;Uila ehspYk; kw;Wk; <Jy; ms;`hTila ehspYk; jtpu (Ntnwe;j ehspYk;) Nehd;G Nehw;fhjtuhff; fz;ljpy;iy.

1. gpNsf; Nehahy; ,we;jtH 2. tapw;W(g; Nghf;F Nghd;w) tpahjpfshy; ,we;jtH 3. jz;¡hpy; %o;fp ,we;jtH. 4. tPL> fl;blk; Mfpait ,be;J tpOk; NghJ) ,bghl;by; rpf;fp ,we;jtH 5. ,iwtopapy; (mwg;Nghhpy; <Lgl;L) ,we;jtH. 24

,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;Nlhhpy; jFe;j fhuzkpd;wp (mwg;Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky;) jq;fp tpLNthUk; ,iwtopapy; jk; cilikfshYk;> jk; capHfshYk; mwg;NghH GhpgtHfSk; rk me;j];J nfhz;ltHfshf Mf KbahJ. mwg;Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; jq;fptpl;ltHfis tpl mjpy; gq;nfLj;J jk; cilikfshYk; capHfshYk; mwg;NghH Ghpe;jtHfis fz;zpakhd XH me;j];ijf; nfhz;L my;yh`; Nkd;ikg;gLj;jpAs;shd;. (,t;tpU gphptpdhpy;) xt;nthUtUf;Fk; ed;ikiaNa my;yh`; thf;fspj;jpUf;fpwhd;. MapDk;> mwg;NghHhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; jq;fptpl;ltHfis tpl mwg;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jtHfSf;F kfj;jhd ew;gyid mjpfkhfj; jUfpwhd;. mtHfSf;F my;yh`;tplk; (nrhHf;fj;jpd;) gy gbj;juq;fs; cz;L; kd;dpg;Gk;> fUizAk; cz;L. NkYk;> my;yh`; mjpfk; kd;dpg;gtdhfTk;> ,uf;fKilatdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04:95>96)

'',iw ek;gpf;if nfhz;Nlhhpy; (mwg;Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky;) jq;fp tpLNthUk;> ,iwtopapy; jk; cilikfshYk; capHfshYk; mwg;NghH GhpgtHfSk; rk me;j];J nfhz;ltHfshf KbahJ...'' vd;Dk; trdk; mUsg;gl;lNghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; i]j; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) mtHfis mioj;jhHfs;. mtH mfykhd vYk;G xd;iwf; nfhz;L te;J> me;j trdj;ij vOjpdhH. (mUfpy; ,Ue;j fz;ghHitaw;w) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ck;kp kf;J}k;(uyp) jk; fz;ghHitapy;yhj epiy Fwpj;J Kiwapl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ> '.... jFe;j fhuzkpd;wp ..'' vd;w (thrfk; NrHe;j) KO trdk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:95) mUsg;gl;lJ.

ehd; kHthd; ,g;D `fikg; gs;spthrypy; ghHj;Njd;. ehd; mtiu Nehf;fpr; nrd;W mtUf;Fg; gf;fj;jpy; mkHe;J nfhz;Nld;. mg;NghJ mtH vq;fSf;F mwptpj;jhH. i]j; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) vd;dplk; njhptpj;jhHfs;: ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;F> ',iwek;gpf;if nfhz;ltHfspy; (mwg;NghH Ghpar; nry;yhky; jq;fs; ,Ug;gplj;jpNyNa) jq;fptpl;ltHfSk; ,iwtopapy; Nghhplr; nrd;wtHfSk; rkme;j];JilatHfshf khl;lhHfs;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 04:95) ,iwtrdj;ij Xjpf; fhl;bdhHfs;. mij egp(]y;) mtHfs; vdf;F Xjpf; fhl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtHfsplk; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ck;kp kf;J}k;(uyp) te;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;dhy; mwg;Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;s KbAnkd;why; ehd; mwg;Nghhpy; gq;nfLj;jpUg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtH fz;ghHitaw;w kdpjuhf ,Ue;jhH. vdNt> mg;NghJ my;yh`; jd; J}jUf;F (Ntj ntspg;ghl;il) mUspdhd;. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; njhil mg;NghJ vd; njhilapd; kPjpUe;jJ. (Ntj ntspg;ghL tuj; njhlq;fpa fhuzj;jhy;) mJ vd; kPJ (fdj;Jg; Ngha;) fLikahf (mOj;j) Muk;gpj;jJ. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; ehd; vd; njhilapd; kPjpUe;jJ. (Ntj ntspg;ghL tuj; njhlq;fpa fhuzj;jhy;) mJ vd; kPJ (fdj;Jg; Ngha;) fLikahf (mOj;j) Muk;gpj;jJ. ve;j mstpw;nfd;why; ehd; vd; njhil eRq;fp tpLk; vd;W mQ;rpNdd;. gpwF mtHfSf;F (,e;epiy ePf;fg;gl;L) Nyrhf;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ my;yh`;> 'jFe;j fhuzkpd;wp (jq;fptpl;ltHfs;)'' vd;Dk; thrfj;ij (Nkw;fz;l trdj;Jld; NrHj;J) mUspapUe;jhd;.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mgP mt;/gh(uyp) (ckH ,g;D cigjpy;yh`;(u`;) mtHfSf;Ff;) fbjk; vOjpdhHfs;. ehd; mijg; gbj;Njd;. mjpy; mtH> 'giftHfis ePq;fs; re;jpj;jhy; nghWikAld; (epiy Fiyahky;) ,Uq;fs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd vOjpapUe;jhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (mfo;g;Nghhpd; NghJ) mfo; (ntl;Lk; gzp elf;Fk; ,lj;ij) Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. 25 mg;NghJ K`h[pHfSk; md;rhhpfSk; (fLk;) Fspuhd fhiy Neuj;jpy; (mfo;) Njhz;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. me;jg; gzpia mtHfSf;fhfr; nra;jpl mtHfsplk; mbik (CopaH)fs; ,y;iy. mtHfSf;F Vw;gl;bUe;j fisg;igAk; grpiaAk; fz;lNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! (epiyahd) tho;f;if vd;gJ kWik tho;f;if jhd;. vdNt> md;rhhpfSf;Fk; K`h[pHfSf;Fk; eP kd;dpg;gsp'' vd;W (ghba tz;zk;) $wpdhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l egpj; NjhoHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F gjpyspj;jtz;zk;> 'ehq;fs; thOk; fhynky;yhk; ,iwtopapy; mwg;NghH Ghpe;J nfhz;bUg;Nghk;'' vd;W K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhop je;Js;Nshk;'' vd;W (ghbagb) $wpdhHfs;.

K`h[pHfSk; md;rhhpfSk; kjPdhitr; Rw;wpYk; mfo; Njhz;b kz;izj; jk; KJFfspd; kPJ Rke;J> (Ntwplj;jpw;Ff;) nfhz;L nry;yj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; capH thOk; fhynky;yhk; mwg;NghH Ghpe;J nfhz;bUg;Nghk; vd;W K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfsplk; cWjpnkhop nfhLj;jpUf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W ghlyhdhHfs;.

mtHfSf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! kWikapd; ed;ikiaj; jtpu NtW ed;ik vJTk; ,y;iy. md;rhhpfSf;Fk; K`h[pHfSf;Fk; cd; mUs; tsj;ijf; nfhL'' vd;W (ghlypNyNa) gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mfo;g; NghUf;fhf mfo; Njhz;ba NghJ) kz;izr; Rke;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> '(,iwth!) eP ,y;yhtpl;lhy; ehq;fs; NeHtop ngw;wpUf;f khl;Nlhk;'' vd;W (ghba gb) $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

mfo;g; Nghhpd;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kz;izr; Rke;J nfhz;L nry;tij ghHj;Njd;. kz; mtHfspd; tapw;wpd; ntz;ikia kiwj;(Jg; gbe;)jpUe;jJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ,t;thW (ghba tz;zk;) $wpf;nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

(,iwth!) eP ,y;yhtpl;lhy; ehq;fs; NeHtop mile;jpUf;f khl;Nlhk;'' jUkk; nra;jpUf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;; njhOjpUf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;. ehq;fs; giftHfisr; re;jpf;Fk;NghJ vq;fspd; kPJ mikjpia ,wf;fpaUs;thahf! vq;fs; ghjq;fis cWjpg;gLj;Jthahf! ,tHfs; (Fiw»fs;) vq;fspd; kPJ mf;fpukk; Ghpe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. ,tHfs; vq;fisr; Nrhjidapy; Mo;j;j tpUk;gpdhy; mjw;F ehq;fs; ,lk; ju khl;Nlhk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU Gdpjg; Nghhpy; (jg+f; Nghhpy;) <Lgl;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'kjPdhtpy; (ek;Kld; tuhky; jq;fptpl;l) rpyH ,Uf;fpd;wdH. ehk; ve;j kiyf; fzthiaAk; gs;sj;jhf;ifAk;> mtHfSk; ek;Kld; mjpy; (te;J nfhz;L) ,Uf;Fk; epiyapNyNa jtpu fle;J fhuzq;fNs (Gdpjg; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;stplhky;) mtHfisj; jLj;jtpl;ld'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

'',e;j egpnkhopapd; mwptpg;ghsH njhlhpy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;s mwptpg;ghsH `{ikj;(u`;) mtHfsplk; %]h ,g;D md];(u`;) topahf mwptpf;Fk; kw;NwhH mwptpg;Gk; cs;sJ. Mdhy;> Ke;jpaNj kpfTk; Mjhug; g+HtkhdJ'' vd;W mg+ mg;jpy;yh`; (GfhhPahfpa ehd;) $WfpNwd;.

'',iwtopapy; (VNjDk; xU nghUspd;) ,uz;L N[hbfisr; nrytpl;ltiu nrhHf;f thry;fspd; fhtyHfs; xt;nthUtUk;> ',d;dhNu! ,q;Nf thUk;' vd;W miog;ghHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l mg+ gf;H(uyp) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,g;gbg;gl;ltUf;Ff; ftiyNa fpilahJ (ve;j thry; topahfTk; mtH nrhHf;fj;jpDs; Eioayhk;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtHfspy; ePq;fSk; xUtH jhk; vd;W ek;GfpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kpk;ghpd; kPJ epd;W> 'vdf;Fg; gpd;> cq;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; ehd; mQ;Rtnjy;yhk; g+kpapd; mUs;tsq;fs; cq;fSf;Fj; jpwe;Jtplg;gl tpUg;gijj;jhd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> cyfpd; moifAk; nropg;igAk; $wpdhHfs;. (mtw;wpy;) Kjypy; xd;iwf; $wp> gpwF kw;nwhd;iw ,uz;lhtjhff; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH vOe;J> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! (nry;tk; vd;w) ed;ik> jPikiaf; nfhz;L tUkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtUf;F gjpyspf;fhky; nksdkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. ,ijf; fz;l ehq;fs;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (,iwr;nra;jp) (Ntj ntspg;ghL) mUsg;gLfpwJ'' vd;W $wpf; nfhz;Nlhk;. kf;fs; midtUk; jk; jiyfspy; gwitfs; mkHe;jpUg;gJ Nghy; (Mlhky; mirahky;) nksdkhf ,Ue;jdH. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; Kfj;jpypUe;J (tope;j) tpaHitiaj; Jilj;Jtpl;L> 'rw;W Kd;G Nfs;tp Nfl;ltH vq;Nf? (nry;tk;) xU ed;ikah?' vd;W %d;W Kiw $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> '(cz;ikapNyNa) ed;ik(ahf ,Uf;Fk; xU nghUs;) ed;ikiaj; jtpu NtnwijAk; nfhz;L tuhJ jhd;. NkYk;> ePHepiyfspd; fiufspy; jhtuq;fs; tpisAk; Nghnjy;yhk; mtw;iwf; fhy;eilfs; Nka (mit er;Rj; jd;ikAila Gw;g+z;LfisAk; NrHj;Jj; jpd;gjhYk; mjpfkhfj; jpd;W tpLtjhYk;) mit mtw;iw tapw;W Nehahy; nfhd;W tpLfpd;wd; my;yJ kuzj;jpd; tpspk;Gf;Nf nfhz;L Nghfpd;wd; gRikahd (ey;ytifj;) jhtuq;fis (jhq;Fk; msTf;F) cz;gtw;iwj; jtpu mit mtw;iw tapW epuk;g cz;L> #hpaid (ntg;gj;jpw;fhf) Kd;Ndhf;fp epw;fpd;wd. gpwF rhzk; Nghl;L rpWePH fopj;Jtpl;L (nrhpj;jTld;) kPz;Lk; Nka;fpd;wd. (,t;thNw) ,r;nry;tKk; gRikahdJk; ,dpikahdJk; MFk;. mij Kiwg;gb mile;J> mij my;yh`;tpd; ghijapYk; mdhijfSf;fhfTk; Vio vspatHfSf;fhfTk; nrytpl;l K];ypKf;F mr;nry;tk; rpwe;j NjhodhFk;. mij Kiwg;gb milahjtd; cz;Lk; tapW epuk;ghjtidg; Nghd;wtd; Mthd;. mr;nry;tk; kWik ehspy; mtDf;nfjpuhf rhl;rp nrhy;Yk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.26

2843. ',iwtopapy; NghhpLk; xUtUf;Fg; gaz trjp nra;J nfhf;fpwtUk; Gdpjg;Nghhpy; gq;F nfhz;ltuhthH. mwg;NghH tPuH Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;w gpd; mthpd; tPl;lhhpd; eyj;ijg; ghJfhf;fpwtUk; Gdpjg; Nghhpy; gq;F nfhz;ltuhthH' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd i]j; ,g;D fhypj;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhtpy; (vd; jhahH) ck;K Riyk;(uyp) mtHfspd; tPl;ilj; jtpu jk; kidtpkhHfspd; tPLfsy;yhky; NtnwtUila tPl;bw;Fk; (mjpfkhfr;) nry;tjpy;iy.27 mtHfsplk; mJ Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;fg;gl;lNghJ> 'ehd; mthplk; ,uf;fk; fhl;LfpNwd;. mthpd; rNfhjuH (`uhk; ,g;D kpy;`hd;(uyp)) vd;NdhL (vd; gpurhug; gilapdNuhL) ,Ue;jNghJ (gp/U k¥dh vd;Dkplj;jpy;) nfhy;yg;gl;lhH'' vd;whHfs;.

2845. %]h ,g;D md];(u`;) akhkh Nghiu epidT $He;j tz;zk; $wpdhH. 28

(vd; je;ij) md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) ]hgpj; ,g;D if];(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;jhHfs;. ]hgpj; ,g;D if];(uyp) jk; njhilfisj; jpwe;J eWkzk; g+rpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. md];(uyp)> 'vd; rpw;wg;ghNt! ePq;fs; (mwg; NghUf;F) Vd; tutpy;iy?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',Njh! ,g;NghJ tUfpNwd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L eWkzk; g+rj; njhlq;fptpl;lhHfs;. gpwF te;J (mwg;NghH tPuHfSld;) cl;fhHe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ kf;fs; Njhw;Wg; gpd;thq;fpajhf (vd; je;ij) $wpdhHfs; - (kf;fs; Njhw;Wg; gpd;thq;Ftijf; fz;l) ]hgpj;(uyp)> 'vdf;F tpyk; toptpLq;fs;. ehd; vjphpfSld; NghhpLNtd;. ehq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUld; ,Ue;j nghOJ ,g;gbg; gpd;thq;fp (Xb)ajpy;iy. ePq;fs; cq;fs; vjphpfSf;Fg; gof;fg;gLj;Jk; ,e;j tp\ak; (ePq;fs; gpd;thq;fpNahl> mtHfs; cq;fis tpul;b tUk; ,e;j Fzk;) kpf NkhrkhdJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

midj;Jf; Fyq;fSk; ek;ik vjpHj;Jg; NghhpLk; (,e;j mfo;g; NghH) ehspy; me;jf; Fyj;jhhpd; nra;jpia vd;dplk; (cstwpe;J) nfhz;L tUgtH ahH? vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. ]{igH(uyp)> 'ehd; (cstwpe;J nfhz;L tUfpNwd;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF (kPz;Lk;) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'me;jf; Fyj;jhhpd; nra;jpia vd;dplk; (cstwpe;J) nfhz;L tUgtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;f> ]{igH(uyp)> 'ehd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'xt;NthH ,iwj;J}jUf;Fk; gpuj;Nafkhd J}a NjhoH xUtH cz;L. vd; gpuj;Nafkhd J}a NjhoH ]{iguhthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(csTg; gzpf;fhf) egp(]y;) kf;fis mioj;jhHfs;. 'mJ mfo;g; Nghhpd;NghJ vd;W epidf;fpNwd;'' vd mwptpg;ghsH ]jfh ,g;D /gs;y;(u`;) $wpdhH. - ]{igH(uyp) (mjw;Fj; jhk; jahuhf ,Ug;gjhf) gjpyspj;jhHfs;. kPz;Lk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fis (vjphpfis NtT ghHj;J tUk;gb) mioj;jhHfs;. (kPz;Lk;) ]{igH(uyp) (mjw;Fj; jhk; jhahuhf ,Ug;gjhf) gjpyspj;jhHfs;. kPz;Lk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fis mioj;jhHfs;; mg;NghJk; ]{igH(uyp) (jhk; mjw;Fj; jahuhf ,Ug;gjhf) gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'xt;NthH ,iwj;J}jUf;Fk; gpuj;Nafkhd J}a NjhoH xUtH epr;rak; cz;L. vd; gpuj;Nafkhd J}a NjhoH mt;thkpd; kfd; ]{iguhthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J jpUk;gpNdd;. mg;NghJ vdf;Fk; vd; ez;gH xUtUf;Fk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; ,UtUk; gazj;jpy; njhOif Neuk; te;jhy; ghq;Fk; ,fhkj;Jk; nrhy;Yq;fs;. cq;fspy; (tajpy;) nghpatH cq;fSf;F ,khkhf epd;W njhOif elj;jl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(,iwtopapy; nrYj;jg;gLk;) Fjpiufspd; new;wpfspy; kWikehs; tiu ed;ik gpizf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. me;j ed;ik ahnjdpy; me;jf; Fjpiuapy; Vwp mwg;NghhpLjy; fpilf;Fk; ed;ikAk;> Nghhpy; fpilf;Fk; nry;tKk; MFk;.

vd cHth my; ghhpfP(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (`{ijgpa;ah Mz;by; kf;fhTf;Fg;) Gwg;gl;Nld;. (topapy;) vd;Dila NjhoHfs; rpyUld; ehd; gpd;jq;fp tpl;Nld;. mtHfs; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jpUe;jhHfs;; ehd; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy. vd; NjhoHfs; ehd; ghHg;gjw;F Kd;dhy; xU fhl;Lf; fOijiag; ghHj;jhHfs;. mijg; ghHj;j nghOJ mij ehdhfg; ghHf;fl;Lk; vd;Wtpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. (ehd; mijg; ghHj;jTld;) '[uhjh' vd;wiof;fg;gl;l vd;Dila Fjpiuapd; kPJ Vwpf; nfhz;L vd; NjhoHfsplk; vd;Dila rhl;ilia vLj;Jj; jUk;gb Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; (,`;uhk; mzpe;jpUe;jjhy;) mij (vLj;Jj; ju) kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> ehd; mij vLj;J (me;jf; fhl;Lf; fOijiaj;) jhf;fp> mij (mjd; fhy; euk;Gfspy;) ntl;bNdd;. gpwF (mij mWj;J) ehd; cz;Nld;; mtHfSk; cz;lhHfs;. gpwF (mij cz;ljw;fhf) tUe;jpdhHfs;. mtHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfis mile;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mjpypUe;J VNjDk; (xU gFjp ,iwr;rp) cq;fsplk; ,Uf;fpwjh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'mjDila fhy; vq;fsplk; ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;W mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mij vLj;J cz;lhHfs;. 29

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; 'c/igH' vd;wiof;fg;gl;l fOijapd; kPJ mkHe;jpUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'KMNj! my;yh`;Tf;F kf;fspd; kPJs;s chpik vd;d> kf;fSf;F my;yh`;tpd; kPJs;s chpik vd;d vd;gij ePH mwptPuh?' vd;W (vd;dplk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUNk ed;fwpe;jtHfs;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpNdd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fspd; kPJ my;yh`;Tf;Fs;s chpik vd;dntd;why;> mtHfs; mtid(Na) tzq;fpl Ntz;Lk;> mtDf;F vjidAk; (vtiuAk;) ,iz fw;gpf;ff; $lhJ vd;gjhFk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ kf;fSf;Fs;s chpik> mtDf;F ,iz fw;gpf;fhkypUg;gtiu mtd; Ntjidg;gLj;jhky; ,Ug;gjhFk;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ehd; kf;fSf;F ,e;j ew;nra;jpia mwptpf;fl;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtHfSf;F (,e;j ew;nra;jpia) mwptpf;fhjPHfs;. mtHfs; ,ijNa ek;gp (ew;nray;fspy; <Lglhky;) ,Ue;J tpLthHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

kjPdhtpy; (NghH gw;wp) gPjp Vw;gl;lJ. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'kd;J}g;' vd;wiof;fg;gl;l vq;fs; Fjpiu xd;iw ,uty; thq;fpdhHfs;. (mjpy; Vwpr; rthhp nra;j gpwF) 'gPjp(f;fhd fhuzk;) vijAk; ehk; ghHf;ftpy;iy. NkYk;> ,e;j Fjpiuia jq;F jilapd;wp Ntfkhf Xlf; $bajhf ehk; fz;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 30

NkYk; FjpiufisAk;> NfhNtWf; fOijfisAk;> fOijfisAk; ePq;fs; mtw;wpd; kPJ gazk; nra;tjw;fhfTk; (cq;fs; tho;tpd;) myq;fhukhf ,Uf;Fk; vd;gjw;fhfTk; mtd; gilj;jhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 16:08)

Fjpiu itj;jpUg;gJ %d;W NgUf;F %d;Wtifahd tpisTfisj; jUtjhFk;. xUtUf;F ew;$yp ngw;Wj; jUtjhFk;. kw;nwhU kdpjUf;Fg; (nghUshjhug;) ghJfhg;gspf;ff; $bajhFk;. ,d;ndhU kdpjUf;Fg; ghtr; RikahFk;. mij ,iwtopapy; gad;gLj;Jtjw;fhf gRikahd xU ntl;lntspapy; my;yJ xU Njhl;lj;jpy; xU ePz;l fapw;why; fl;bitj;Jg; guhkhpf;Fk; kdpjUf;F mJ (kWikapy;) ew;gyidg; ngw;Wj;jUk;. me;j Fjpiu> jd;idf; fl;b itj;jpUf;Fk; fapw;wpd; ePsj;jpw;Nfw;g ve;j mstpw;Fg; gRk;Gy; ntspfspy; my;yJ Njhl;lq;fspy; NkANkh me;j mstpw;F mtUf;F ew;gyd; fpilf;Fk;. mjd; fapW Jz;bf;fg;gl;L> mJ XhpU Kiw Fjpj;J (my;yJ xd;wpuz;L NkLfisf; fle;J) nrd;why; mjDila (Fsk;gpd;) RtLfs; mstpw;Fk; mjDila tpl;ilfspd; mstpw;Fk; mtUf;F ew;gyd;fs; vOjg;gLk;. me;j Fjpiu XH Mw;iwf; fle;J nry;Yk;NghJ> mjpypUe;J jz;¡H Fbj;jhy;> mjw;Fj; jz;¡H Gfl;Lk; vz;zk; mjd; chpikahsUf;F ,y;yhkypUe;jhYk; mJTk; (mtH Gfl;bajhfNt fUjg;gl;L) mtH nra;j ed;ikfspd; fzf;fpy; vOjg;gLk;. Fjpiu ghtr; Rikahf khWk; kdpjd; ahnudpy;> mijg; ngUikf;fhfTk; gfl;Lf;fhfTk; K];ypk;fSld; gifik ghuhl;Ltjw;fhfTk; fl;b itj;Jg; guhkhpf;Fk; kdpjdhthd;. mJ mtd; kPJs;s ghtr; RikahFk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; fOijfspd; ]fhj; Fwpj;Jf; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtw;iwf; Fwpj;J ve;j ,iwfl;lisAk; vdf;F mUsg;gltpy;iy. 'vtd; mZtsT ed;ik nra;jpUe;jhNdh mtd; mjid (mjd; ew;gyidf;) fz;L nfhs;thd;. NkYk;> vtd; mZtsT jPik Ghpe;jpUe;jhNdh mtDk; mjid (mjw;fhd jz;lidiaf;) fz;L nfhs;thd;'' vd;Dk; ,e;j xUq;fpize;j> jdpj; jd;ik tha;e;j jpUf;FHMd; trdj;ijj; jtpu'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 32

ehd; xU gazj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njd;.. mwptpg;ghsH mg+ mfPy;(u`;)> 'mJ NghUf;fhd gazkh> ck;uhTf;fhd gazkhf vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;W $WfpwhH... (jpUk;gp tUk; Neuj;jpy;) ehq;fs; Kd;Ndwpr; nrd;wNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'jd; tPl;lhhplk; rPf;fpukhfr; nry;y tpUk;GgtH rPf;fpuk; nry;yl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; vdf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd - Fiw VJkw;w> fUQ;rptg;G epwKs;s xl;lfk; xd;wpd; kPJ mkHe;J (rthhp nra;J) nfhz;bUf;f> ehq;fs; Kd;Ndwpr; nrd;Nwhk;. (kw;w) kf;fs; vd; gpd;dhy; te;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ehd; mt;thW nrd;W nfhz;bUf;ifapy;> jpBnud vd; xl;lfk; (fisg;gpdhy;) epd;Wtpl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;idg; ghHj;J> '[hgpNu! fhj;jpU'' vd;W $wptpl;L> jk; rhl;ilahy; mij mbj;jhHfs;. clNd> xl;lfk; jd; ,lj;jpypUe;J Ntfkhf XbaJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'xl;lfj;ij eP tpw;ghah?' vd;W Nfl;f> ehd;> 'Mk; (tpw;Ngd;)'' vd;W Nfl;f> ehd;> 'Mk; (tpw;Ngd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. ehq;fs; kjPdhTf;F te;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> jk; NjhoHfs; Gila #o gs;spthrYf;Fs; Eioe;jhHfs;. ehd; mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. xl;lfj;ij (fw;fs; gug;gg;gl;l) gs;spthrypd; eilghijapy; fl;btpl;L> ',J jq;fspd; xl;lfk;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ntspNa te;J xl;lfj;ij (MuhAk; tifapy;) Rw;wptuj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;. (gpwF) ',e;j xl;lfk; ek;Kila xl;lfk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Ie;J) Cf;fpahf;fs; jq;fj;ijf; nfhLj;J mDg;gp itj;J> ',ij [hgphplk; nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> '(xl;lfj;jpd;) tpiy KOtijAk; ngw;Wf; nfhz;lhah?' vd;W (vd;dplk;) Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk; (ngw;Wf; nfhz;Nld;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'tpiyAk;> xl;lfKk; cdf;Nf chpait (,uz;ilAk; ePNa itj;Jf; nfhs;)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 33

uh»j; ,g;D ]mj;(u`;)> 'Kd;NdhHfs;> (rthhp nra;tjw;F) Mz; FjpiuiaNa tpUk;gpdhHfs;. Vnddpy;> mJjhd; kpf Ntfkhf Xlf; $baJk;> Jzpr;ry; kpf;fJkhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

kjPdhtpy; (giftHfs; gilnaLj;J tUtjhfg;) gPjp Vw;gl;bUe;jJ. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfSf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd 'kd;J}g;' vd;wiof;fg;gl;L te;j Fjpiu xd;iw ,uty; thq;fp mjpy; Vwpr; rthhp nra;jhHfs;. gpwF (vy;iyfisg; ghHj;Jtpl;L te;J)> 'gPjp vijAk; ehk; ghHf;ftpy;iy. ,e;j Fjpiuia(f; fhz fhuzk;) jq;F jilapd;wp Ntfkhf Xlf; $bajhf ehk; fz;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 34

khypf;(u`;)> 'muG FjpiufSf;Fk; gpw ehl;L (INuhg;gpa Fjpiufshd) JUf;fpa FjpiufSf;Fk; Nghhpy; fpilf;Fk; nry;tq;fspypUe;J gq;F nfhLf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;. Vnddpy;> my;yh`;> 'FjpiufisAk;> NfhNtWf; fOijfisAk;> fOijfisAk; ePq;fs; gazk; nra;tjw;fhf(Tk; myq;fhukhfTk;) gilj;jhd;' (jpUf;FHMd; 16:08) vd;W $Wfpwhd;. NkYk;> xU Fjpiuia tpl mjpfkhdtw;Wf;Fg; gq;F juf; $lhJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xUtH guhc ,g;D M]pg;(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jiutpl;Ltpl;L `{idd; (NghH) md;W gpd;thq;fp tpl;BHfsh(Nk> cz;ik jhdh)?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F mtHfs;> '(Mk;> cz;ikjhd;.) Mdhy;> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gpd;thq;fpr; nry;ytpy;iy. `th]pd; Fyj;jhH mk;nga;tjpy; NjHr;rp ngw;wtHfshapUe;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; mtHfis (Nghhpy;) re;jpj;jNghJ mtHfspd; kPJ (fLk;) jhf;Fjy; elj;jpNdhk;. mjdhy; mtHfs; Njhw;Wg; Ngha;tpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> K];ypk;fs; (NghHf; fsj;jpypUe;j) vjphpfspd; nry;tq;fis vLj;Jr; nry;y Kide;jhHfs;. vjphpfs; mk;Gfis va;J vq;fis vjpH nfhz;lhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNsh gpd;thq;fpr; nry;ytpy;iy. (ehq;fs; jhd; gpd; thq;fp Xbte;J tpl;Nlhk;.) ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfis jk; 'igsh' vd;Dk; ntz;zpwf; NfhNtWf; fOijapy; mkHe;jpUe;j epiyapy; ghHj;Njd;. mg+ Rg;ahd;(uyp) mjd; fbthsj;ijg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'ehd; ,iwj;J}juhNtd;. ,J ngha;ay;y. ehd; mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; (kfdpd;) kfdhNtd;'' vd;W (ghbagb) $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; fhiy mq;ftbapy; Eioj;J> jk; xl;lfk; epiyf;F te;JtpLk;NghJ Jy;`{iy/gh gs;spthrypypUe;J (`[;[{f;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;J) jy;gpah $WthHfs;. 36

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nrzk; g+l;lg;glhj> jpwe;j Nkdp nfhz;l xU Fjpiuapd; kPJ Vwp rthhp nra;jgb> mtHfspd; fOj;jpy; thnshd;W njhq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;f> kjPdh thrpfis Nehf;fp te;jhHfs;. 37

kjPdhthrpfs; xU Kiw (vjphpfs; gilnaLj;J tUtjhff; Nfs;tpg;gl;l) gPjpf;Fs;shdhHfs;. vdNt> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfSf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd> ke;jkhf elf;Fk; FzKila xU Fjpiuapd; kPJ Vwp rthhp nra;jhHfs;. jpUk;gp te;jNghJ> 'cq;fSila ,e;j Fjpiuia jq;Fjilapd;wp Ntfkhf Xlf; $bajhff; ehk; fz;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;Fg; gpwF me;j Fjpiu Ntnwe;j FjpiuAk; mij (nty;y Kbahj mstpw;F ge;jaj;jpy;) Ke;j Kbahjjhf khwptpl;lJ.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; nkypa itf;fg;gl;l (gapw;rpaspf;fg;gl;l) Fjpiufis '`/g;ah' vDkplj;jpypUe;J 'rdpa;aj;Jy; tjh' vDk; kiyf; Fd;W tiu (Ntfg; ge;jaj;jpy;) Xlr; nra;jhHfs;. nkypa itf;fg;glhj (gapw;rpaspf;fg;glhj) Fjpiufis 'rdpa;aj;Jy; tjh'tpypUe;J 'gd} ]{iuf;' gs;spthry; tiu (Ntfg; ge;jaj;jpy;) Xlr; nra;jhHfs;. nkypa itf;fg;glhj (gapw;rpaspf;fg;glhj) Fjpiufis 'rdpa;aj;Jy; tjh'tpypUe;J 'gd} ]{iuf;' gs;spthry; tiu (Ntfg; ge;jaj;jpy;) Xlr; nra;jhHfs;. ehDk; ge;jaj;jpy; (vd; FjpiuAld;) fye;J nfhz;Nld;. 38

mwptpg;ghsH R/g;ahd; rt;hP(u`;)> '`/g;ahTf;Fk; rdpa;aj;Jy; tjhTf;Fk; ,ilNa Ie;J my;yJ MW iky;fs; J}uk; ,Uf;Fk;. rdpa;aj;Jy; tjhTf;Fk; gd} ]{iuf; gs;spthrYf;Fk; ,ilNa gd} ]{iuf; gs;spthrYf;Fk; ,ilNa xU iky; J}uk; ,Uf;Fk;'' vd;W $WfpwhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nkypa itf;fg;glhj (gapw;rp ngwhj) FjpiufSf;fpilNa ge;jak; itj;jhHfs;. mtw;wpd; (ge;ja) J}uk; 'rdpa;aj;Jy; tjh'tpypUe;J gd} ]{iuf; Fyj;jhhpd; gs;spthry; tiu(As;s njhiythf) ,Ue;jJ.

'',iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; nkypa itf;fg;gl;l (gapw;rp mspf;fg;gl;l) FjpiufSf;fpilNa ge;jak; itj;jhHfs;. mtw;iw '`/g;ah'tpypUe;J mDg;gpdhHfs;. mtw;wpd; (ge;ja) vy;iy 'rdpa;aj;Jy; tjh'thf ,Ue;jJ'' vd;W ,g;D ckH(uyp) $wpdhH.

ehd; (mwptpg;ghsH) %]h ,g;D cf;gh(u`;) mtHfsplk;> 'mt;tpuz;Lf;FkpilNa vt;tsT njhiytpypUe;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtH> 'MW my;yJ VO iky;fs; njhiytpypUe;J'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhH'' vd (kw;NwhH mwptpg;ghsuhd) mg+ ,];`hf;(u`;) $wpdhH.

''egp(]y;) mtHfs; nkypa itf;fg;glhj (gapw;rp ngwhj) FjpiufSf;fpilNaAk; ge;jak; itj;jhHfs;. mtw;iw rdpa;aj;Jy; tjhtpypUe;J mDg;gpdhHfs;. mtw;wpd; (ge;ja) vy;iy gd} ]{iuf; Fyj;jhhpd; gs;spthryhf ,Ue;jJ'' vd;W ,g;D ckH(uyp) $wpdhH. NkYk;> ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfSk; (jk; FjpiuAld;) ge;jaj;jpy; gq;nfLj;jhHfs;.

''egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'f];th Kuz;L gpbf;ftpy;iy' vd;whHfs;'' vd kp];tH(uyp) $wpdhH. 39

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; xl;lfk; 'ms;gh' vd;W miof;fg;gl;L te;jJ. 40

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; 'ms;gh' vd;W miof;fg;gl;l xl;lfk; xd;W ,Ue;jJ. mJ ge;jaj;jpy; vtUk; mij Ke;j Kbahj (msTf;F tpiuthf Xlf; $ba)jhf ,Ue;jJ. mg;NghJ fpuhkthrp xUtH MW taJf;Fl;gl;l xl;lfk; xd;wpd; kPJ te;jhH. mJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; xl;lfj;ij Ke;jpaJ. ,J K];ypk;fSf;F kdNtjidia mspj;j. ,ijawpe;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cyfpy; caHe;J tpLfpw nghUs; vJthapDk; (xUe;hs;) mijf; fPNo nfhz;L tUtNj my;yh`;tpd; epajpahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

fOijfspd; kPJ (rthhp nra;J) NghUf;Fr; nry;tJ. 41

,ij md];(uyp) jk; mwptpg;gpy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shHfs;. 42

''egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F 'ma;yh'tpd; murH nts;is epwf; NfhNtWf; fOijnahd;iw md;gspg;ghfj; je;jhH'' vd;W mg+ `{ikj;(uyp) $wpdhH. 43

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; kuzj;jpd; NghJ) jk; nts;is epwf; NfhNtWf; fOijiaAk;> jk; MAjj;ijAk;> jUkkhftpl;Lr; nrd;w xU epyj;ijAk; jtpu NtnwijAk;tpl;Lr; nry;ytpy;iy. 44

vd;dplk; xUtH> 'mg+ ckhuhNt! `{idd; Nghhpd;NghJ ePq;fs; gpd;thq;fpr; nrd;W tpl;BHfNs?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd;> ',y;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! egp(]y;) mtHfs; gpd;thq;fpr; nry;ytpy;iy. Mdhy;> mtru Gj;jpAs;s kf;fs; jhd; gpd;thq;fpr; nrd;whHfs;. vdNt> `th]pd; Fyj;jhH mtHfis mk;Gfshy; jhf;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; nts;is epwf; NfhNtWf; fOijapd; kPJ rthhp nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg+ R/g;ahd; ,g;D `hhp];(uyp) mjd; fbthsj;ijg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; cz;ikahd ,iwJ}jNu. ,jpy; ngha; vJTk; ,y;iy. ehd; mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; (kfdpd;) kfdhNtd;'' vd;W $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mwg;Nghhpy; <Lgl mDkjp Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(ngz;fshfpa) cq;fs; [p`hj; `[; nra;tJ jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 45

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; mtHfspd; kidtpkhHfs; mwg;NghH Fwpj;J ([p`hjpy; <Lgl mDkjpaspf;Fk;gb) Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;ftHfs;> '`[; nra;tJ (cq;fSf;F) rpwe;j [p`hj; MFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kpy;`hdpd; kfshd ck;K `uhk;(uyp) mtHfspd; tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. mq;F rha;e;J mkHe;J (cwq;fpf;) nfhz;bUe;J> gpwF (tpopj;njOe;J) rphpj;jhHfs;. ck;K`uhk;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! Vd; rphpf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd; rKjhaj;jpy; rpyH ,iwtopapy; (NghhpLtjw;fhff;) flypy; gazk; nra;thHfs;. mtHfspd; epiy> fl;by;fspy; (rha;e;J) tPw;wpUf;Fk; murHfisg; Nghd;wjhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> 'vd;idAk; mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! ,tiuAk; mtHfspy; xUtuhf Mf;Fthahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. gpwF kPz;Lk; mt;thNw (rha;e;J mkHe;jthW cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;Jtpl;L gpwF tpopj;njOe;J) rphpj;jhHfs;. Kd;G Nfl;lijg; Nghd;Nw> 'Vd; rphpf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ck;K `uhk;(uyp) Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfSk; Kd;G (gjpyspj;jijg;) Nghd;Nw gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mijf; Nfl;L ck;K `uhk;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'vd;idAk; mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; (fly; gazk; nra;J mwg;NghUf;F) Kjyhtjhfr; nry;gtHfspy; xUtuhf ,Ug;gPHfs;. gpw;ghL nry;gtHfspy; xUtuhf ,Uf;f khl;BHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> ck;K `uhk;(uyp) cghjh ,g;D ]hkpj;(uyp) mtHfis kze;jhHfs;. gpwF fuoh ,g;D mg;jp mk;H vd;gthpd; kfSld; (mwg; NghUf;fhff;) fly; gazk; nra;jhHfs;. mtHfs; (NghH Kbe;J) Gwg;gl;lNghJ jk; thfdg; gpuhzpapd; kPJ Vw> mJ mtHfisf; fPNo js;sptpl;lJ. mtHfs; mjpypUe;J tpOe;J ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs;. 46

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ntspNa (gazk;) nry;y ehbdhy; jk; kidtpahpilNa rPl;Lf; FYf;fpg; Nghl;L vtUila ngaH tUfpwNjh mtiu (kl;Lk;) mioj;Jf; nfhz;L nry;thHfs;. ,t;thNw> mtHfs; (Ghpe;j) xU Gdpjg; NghUf;Fr; nrd;wNghJ (mtHfspd; kidtpkhHfshfpa) vq;fspilNa rPl;Lf; FYf;fpg; Nghl;lhHfs;. mjpy; vd;Dila ngaH tuNt> ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; Gwg;gl;Nld;. ,J (ngz;fs; me;epa Mz;fsplkpUe;J jk;ikj; jpiuapl;L kiwj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;fpw) '`p[hg;' rl;lk; mUsg;gl;l gpd;dhy; ele;jJ. 47

c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ kf;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfistpl;Ltpl;Lj; Njhy;tpAw;W (gpd;thq;fpr;) nrd;wNghJ ehd; Map\h gpd;j;J mgP gf;H(uyp) mtHfisAk; ck;K Riyk;(uyp) mtHfisAk; fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; ,UtUk; (jz;¡H epuk;gpa) Njhy; igfisj; jk; KJFfspy; Rke;J nfhz;L Ntf Ntfkhf ele;J (nrd;W fhaKw;W tPo;e;J fplf;Fk;) kf;fspd; tha;fspy; jz;¡iu Cw;WtJk; gpwF (jz;¡H fhypahdJk;) jpUk;gpr; nrd;W mtw;iw epug;gpf; nfhz;L> kPz;Lk; te;J kf;fspd; tha;fspy; jz;¡iu Cw;WtJkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. ehd; mtHfspd; fhy;fspy; mzpe;jpUe;j jz;ilfisg; ghHf;Fk; mstpw;F thpe;J fl;bf; nfhz;L (Kk;Kukhfg;) gzpGhpe;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) (gl;lhy; my;yJ fk;gspahy; Md) fPoq;fpfis kjPdh efug; ngz;fspilNa gq;fpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mjpy; jukhdnjhU fPoq;fp kPjkhapw;W. mijf; fz;L> mtHfsplkpUe;j rpyH> ',iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! ,ijcq;fsplkpUf;Fk; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila kfSf;Ff; nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs; - mtHfs; myP(uyp) mtHfspd; kfshH ck;K Fy;J}k; mtHfisf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;Nl ,g;gbf; $wpdhHfs;. (ckH(uyp)> 'ck;K Riyj;(uyp) jhk; ,jw;F kpfTk; mUfijAilatHfs;. ck;K Riyj;(uyp)> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk; tpRthrg; gpukhzk; nra;j md;rhhpg; ngz;fspy; xUtuhthH'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'mtH c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ vq;fSf;fhf (,];yhkpa tPuHfSf;fhf) Njhy; igfisr; Rke;J ePH Gfl;Lgtuha; ,Ue;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(ngz;fshfpa) ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; (Gdpjg; Nghhpy;) ,Ue;Njhk;. (Gdpjg; Nghhpy;) fhaKw;wtHfSf;F ePH Gfl;bAk; kUe;jpl;Lk; te;Njhk;. nfhy;yg;gl;ltHfis (NghHf; fsj;jpypUe;J) kjPdhtpw;F vLj;Jr; nrd;W nfhz;Lk; ,Ue;Njhk;.

vd; je;ijapd; rNfhjuH mg+ MkpH(uyp) mtHfspd; Koq;fhyUfpy; mk;G Jisj;J (mjpNyNa jq;fp) tpl;bUe;jJ. ehd; mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs; (vd;dplk;)> ',e;j mk;igg; gpLq;fp tpL'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mijg; gpLq;fp tpl;Nld;. mjpypUe;J jz;¡H nfhl;baJ. gpwF ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;; mtHfSf;F ele;jijj; njhptpj;Njd;. (mijf; Nfl;l) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',iwth! cigj; mg+ mkPUf;F kd;dpg;gsp'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;.48

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhTf;F te;j gpd;> Kjypy; ,utpy; fz; tpopj;jpUe;jhHfs;. kjPdhTf;F te;J rpwpJ fhyk; fopj;J> 'vd; NjhoHfspilNa vdf;F ,utpy; fhty; fhg;gjw;F Vw;w kdpjH xUtH ,Ue;jhy; ed;whapUf;FNk'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehq;fs; MAjj;jpd; Xiriaf; Nfl;Nlhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ahuJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. te;jtH> 'ehNd ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];. jq;fSf;Ff; fhty; ,Ug;gjw;fhf te;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; (epk;kjpahf) cwq;fpdhHfs;.

nghw;fhR> nts;spf;fhR> g+k;gl;Lj; Jzp> rJu fUg;Gj; Jzp Mfpatw;Wf;F mbikahfptpl;l kdpjd; JHghf;fpathdhthd;. mtDf;F (nry;tk;) fpilj;jhy; jpUg;jpailthd;; nry;tk; toq;fg;glhtpl;lhy; mjpUg;jpailthd;.

nghw;fhrpd; mbikAk;> nts;spf; fhrpd; mbikAk;> fUg;Gj; Jzpapd; mbikAk; JHghf;fpathd; Mthd;. mtDf;F (nry;tk;) fpilj;jhy; jpUg;jpailthd;; nry;tk; toq;fg;glhtpl;lhy; Nfhgkilthd;. mtd; JHghf;fpathdhfl;Lk;. mtd; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; rWf;fp tpol;Lk;. mtDf;F Ks; ijj;Jtpl;lhy; mij vLf;f Mspy;yhky; jtpf;fl;Lk;. ,iwtopapy; (NghH Ghpe;jpl) jd; Fjpiuapd; fbthsj;ijf; ifapy; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L> gul;ilj; jiyAld; ,uz;L fhy;fSk; GOjpaile;jtdhfr; nry;fpw mbahDf;F nrhHf;fk; fpilf;fl;Lk;. (mtd; vj;jifatd; vd;why;) mtd; (gilapd; Kd;dzpf;) fhty; mzpapy; epakpf;fg;gl;bUg;ghdhapd; mjpNyNa (Ml;Nrgiz VJkpd;wp) ,Ug;ghd;; gpd;dzpg; gilapy; epakpf;fg;gl;bUg;ghdhapd; mjpYk; (ve;j KZKZg;Gkpd;wp jpUg;jpAld;) ,Ug;ghd;. mtd; (ahiuAk; re;jpf;f) mDkjp Nfl;lhy; mtDf;F mDkjp jug;glhJ; mtd; ghpe;Jiu nra;jhy; mJ (kf;fshy;) Vw;fg;glhJ. (me;j mstpw;F rhkhdpadhf> vspatdhff; fUjg;gLthd;.)

ehd; [hPH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(uyp) mtHfSld; (xU gazj;jpy;) ,Ue;Njd;. mtHfs; vd;id tpl tajpy; nghpatuhf ,Ue;Jk; vdf;Fg; gzptpil nra;J te;jhHfs;. ('Ntz;lhk;' vd ehd; kWj;j NghJ) 'md;rhhpfs; XH caHe;j fhhpaj;ijr; nra;tij ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;; vdNt> mtHfspy; vtiu ehd; fz;lhYk; (mtHfSf;Fg; gzptpilfs; nra;J) mtHfis fz;zpag;gLj;jhky; ,Ug;gjpy;iy'' vd;W [hPH(uyp) $wpdhH. 49

ifgH Nghhpd;NghJ ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gzptpil nra;J nfhz;Nl nrd;Nwd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpUk;gp te;jNghJ mtHfSf;F c`{J kiy njd;gl;lJk;> ',J vj;jifa kiynad;why; ,J ek;ik Nerpf;fpwJ; ehk; ,ij Nerpf;fpNwhk;; ehk; ,ij Nerpf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpd;dH> kjPdhit Nehf;fpj; jk; fuj;jhy; irif nra;J> ',iwth! ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; kf;fhitg; Gdpjkhdjhf mwptpj;jijg; Nghd;W> ehd; (,e;j) ,UkiyfSf;fpilNaAs;s epyg; gFjpia (kjPdhit) Gdpjkhdjhf mwptpf;fpNwd;. ,iwth! vq;fs; (msitfshd) ]hTfspYk;> Kj;JfspYk; vq;fSf;F guf;fj;ijf; nfhL'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;. 50

(xU gazj;jpy;) ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njhk;. (md;W) jk; Milahy; jkf;Fj; jhNk epoypl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jtNu vq;fspy; mjpf epoy; ngw;wtuha; ,Ue;jhH. (me;j msTf;F ntapy; fLikahf ,Ue;jJ; xJq;f ,lkpy;iy.) Nehd;G Nehw;wtHfs; ve;j NtiyAk; nra;atpy;iy. Nehd;G Nehw;fhky;tpl;Ltpl;ltHfs; thfdq;fis (xl;lfq;fis) vOg;gp> (jz;¡H Gfl;bAk; jPdp Nghl;Lk;) Ntiy nra;jhHfs;; Nehd;ghspfSf;F (Xa;ntLf;f $lhuk; mbj;Jk;) gzp Ghpe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',d;W Nehd;ig (Nehw;fhky;)tpl;ltHfs; kWikapy; (mjpf) ed;ikiaf; nfhz;L nrd;whHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 51

kdpjdpd; (clypYs;s) xt;nthU %l;bw;fhfTk; xt;nthU ehSk; jHkk; nra;tJ flikahFk;. xUtUf;F mthpd; thfdj;jpy; Vwpl cjTtJ> my;yJ mthpd; thfdj;jpd; kPJ mthpd; %l;il Kbr;Rfis Vw;wp itg;gJ $l jHkkhFk;. ey;y nrhy;Yk; njhOiff;F ele;J nry;y vLj;J itf;Fk; xt;NthH mbAk;> (topawpahky; jLkhWk; xUtUf;Fr; rhpahd) ghijia mwptpj;Jj; jUtJk; jHkkhFk;.52

,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfNs! ePq;fs; nghWikiaf; filg;gpbAq;fs;. gu];guk; rk;g;Gj; jd;ikNahL ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. (vjphpia vjpHf;f) ve;NeuKk; jahuhf ,Uq;fs;. my;yh`;Tf;Fg; gae;J ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. ePq;fs; ntw;wp ngWtPHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 03:200)

,iwtopapy; xUe;hs; (ehl;bd;) vy;iyiaf; fhty; GhptJ cyfj;ij tplTk; mjd; kPjpUg;gtw;iw tplTk; rpwe;jjhFk;. cq;fspy; xUtUf;F nrhHf;fj;jpy;> xU rhl;ilia itf;Fkstpw;Fs;s ,lk; fpilg;gJ cyfj;ij tplTk; mjd; kPjpUg;gtw;iw tplTk; rpwe;jjhFk;. XH mbahd; ,iwtopapy; nry;fpw khiy Neuk; my;yJ fhiy NeukhdJ cyfj;ij tplTk; mjd; kPjpUg;gtw;iw tplTk; rpwe;jjhFk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (xU Kiw) mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'cq;fs; rpWtHfspy; xU rpWtid vdf;Fg; gzptpil Ghptjw;fhfj; NjLq;fs;; ehd; ifgUf;Fg; Gwg;gl Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. vdNt> mg+ jy;`h(uyp) vd;id (jk; thfdj;jpy;) gpd;dhy; mku itj;Jf; nfhz;L Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ ehd; gUt taij neUq;fp tpl;bUe;j rpWtdhf ,Ue;Njd;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) vq;NfDk; jq;fpdhy; mtHfSf;F ehd; gzptpilfs; Ghpe;J te;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> ',iwth! Jf;fj;jpypUe;Jk;> ftiyapypUe;Jk;> ,ayhikapypUe;Jk;> Nrhk;gypypUe;Jk;> fQ;rj; jdj;jpypUe;Jk;> Nfhioj;jdj;jpypUe;Jk;> fld; RikapypUe;Jk;> gpw kdpjHfspd; mlf;F KiwapypUe;Jk; ehd; cd;dplk; ghJfhg;Gj; NjLfpNwd;'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpg;gij mjpfkhfr; nrtpAw;W te;Njd;. gpwF ehq;fs; ifgUf;Fr; nrd;W NrHe;Njhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F my;yh`; (f%];) Nfhl;ilapd; ntw;wpia mspj;jNghJ> ]/gpa;ah gpd;j;J `{ia ,g;dp mf;jg; mtHfspd; moF gw;wp mtHfSf;Ff; $wg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ (ele;j Nghhpy;) ]/gpa;ahtpd; fztH nfhy;yg;gl;bUe;jhH. mtH GJkzg; ngz;zhfTk; ,Ue;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ]/gpa;ahitj; jkf;fhf (tpUk;gpj;) NjHe;njLj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtiuj; jk;Kld; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs;> 'rj;J]; ]`;gh' vDkplj;ij mile;jTld; ]/gpa;ah(uyp) khjtplhapypUe;J J}a;ikaile;jhHfs;. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtUld; (cwT nfhz;L) tPL $bdhHfs;. gpwF> rpwpa ghj;jpuk; xd;wpy; (NghPr;rk; gok;> nea;> ghyhil Mfpatw;iwf; fye;J) 'i`];' vd;w czitj; jahhpj;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'cd;idr; Rw;wpYkpUg;gtHfSf;F (kz; tpUe;Jf;F tUk;gb) mwptp'' vd;W cj;jutpl;lhHfs;. mJ ]/gpa;ah(uyp) mtHfis kze;jjw;fhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; mwpj;j kztpUe;jhf mike;jJ. gpd;dH ehq;fs; kjPdhTf;Fg; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; (thfdj;jpy;) jkf;Fg; gpd;dhy; NghHit (Nghd;w XH mq;fp)ahy; ]/gpa;ah(uyp) mtHfisr; Rw;wpYk; jpiuaikj;jhHfs;. gpwF> jk; xl;lfj;jpd; mUNf mkHe;J jk; Koq;fhiy itj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Koq;fhypd; kPJ jk; fhiy itj;J ]/gpa;ah(uyp) (xl;lfj;jpy;) VwpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; kjPdhit neUq;fpaNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; c`{J kiyiag; ghHj;J> ',J ek;ik Nerpf;fpw kiy; ehKk; ,ij Nerpf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF kjPdhtpd; gf;fk; ghHj;J> ',iwth! ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; kf;fhitg; Gdpjkhf mwptpj;jijg; Nghd;W ,e;j ,uz;L kiyfSf;fpilapYs;s epyg;gFjpia (kjPdhit) Gdpjkhdjhf mwptpf;fpNwd;. ,iwth! kjPdh thrpfspd; Kj;J> mtHfspd; ]hT Mfpatw;wpy; guf;fj;ij mspg;ghahf!'' vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;.

xUe;hs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ck;K `uhk;(uyp) mtHfspd; tPl;by; kjpa Xa;T vLj;jhHfs;. (cwf;fj;jpypUe;J) rphpj;jgbNa tpopj;jhHfs;. ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> 'my;yha;tpd; J}jNu! Vd; rphpf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'vd; rKjhaj;jpy; xU $l;lj;jpdH murHfs; fl;by;fspy; mkHe;jpUg;gijg; Nghy; fly; gazk; nra;tij (fdtpy;) fz;L ehd; tpae;Njd;. (vdNtjhd; rphpf;fpNwd;)'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf vd;id Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; ePq;fs; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; mtHfspy; xUtH jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kPz;Lk; cwq;fp> rphpj;jgbNa tpopj;njOe;jhHfs;. (Kd;G cwq;fpaijg; Nghd;Nw cwq;fp tpopj;njOe;J) Kd;G $wpaijg; Nghd;Nw ,uz;L my;yJ %d;W Kiw $wpdhHfs;. ck;K `uhk;(uyp)> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd;idAk; mtHfspy; xUj;jpahf Mf;Fk;gb my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jpAq;fs;'' vd;W $w> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; (Gdpjg; NghUf;fhfg; gazk; nra;Ak;) Kjy; (gilf;) FOtpdhpy; xUtuhtPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ck;K `uhk;(uyp) kze;jhHfs;. gpd;dH> mtHfisj; jk;Kld; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L (fly; gazk; nra;J) Gdpjg; NghUf;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. jpUk;gp tUk;NghJ ck;K `uhk;(uyp) Vwp mkHtjw;fhf thfdk; (NfhNtWf; fOij) xd;W mUfpy; nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs; (mjpypUe;J jtwpf;) fPNo tpOe;J mtHfspd; fOj;J Kwpe;Jtpl;lJ. (mjdhy; mtHfs; ,we;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

(Nuhkg; NguurH) rPrH> 'ehd; cq;fsplk;> 'me;j egpia kf;fspy; caHtFg;gpdH (trjp tha;g;Gk; mjpfhuKk; ngw;Ws;s Nky;jl;L kf;fs;) gpd;gw;WfpwhHfsh? gytPdHfshd (xLf;fg;gl;l) kf;fs; gpd;gw;WfpwhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F> 'gytPdHfshd (xLf;fg;gl;l) kf;fs; jhd; (mtHfisg; gpd;gw;WfpwhHfs;)' vd;W gjpyspj;jPH. (vg;NghJk;) mtHfs; jhk; ,iwj; J}jHfisg; gpd;gw;wf; $batHfs;'' vd;W vd;dplk; $wpdhH. 53

(vd; je;ij) ]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp)> (jk; tPur; nray;fspd; fhuzj;jpdhy;) jkf;Fg; gpwiu tpl xU rpwg;G ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; (Nghhpy; fpilf;Fk; nry;tj;jpy; mjpfg; gq;F fpilf;f Ntz;Lk;) vdf; fUjpdhHfs;. vdNt egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fspilNaAs;s gytPdHfspd; (rhkhdpa kf;fspd;) nghUl;lhy; jhd; cq;fSf;F (,iwtdpd; jug;gpypUe;J) cjtp fpl;LfpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

kf;fspy; xU FOtpdH Gdpjg; NghH Ghpar; nry;fpw xU fhyk; tUk; mg;NghJ> 'egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Njhoik nfhz;bUe;jtHfs; vtUk; cq;fspilNa ,Uf;fpwhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk;. mjw;F> 'Mk; (,Uf;fpwhHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gLk;. clNd mtHfsf;F ntw;wpaspf;fg;gLk;. gpwF> ,d;ndhU fhyk; tUk;. (mg;NghJk; Gdpjg; NghH Ghpa xU FOtpdH nry;thHfs;.) mg;NghJ> 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfSld; el;G nfhz;ltHfs; cq;fspilNa ,Uf;fpwhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk;. mjw;F> 'Mk; (,Uf;fpwhHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gLk;. clNd (mtHfSf;F) ntw;wpaspf;fg;gLk;. gpwF ,d;DnkhU fhyk; tUk;. (mg;NghJk; xU FOtpdH Gdpjg; NghUf;fhfr; nry;thHfs;.) mg;NghJ> 'egpj; NjhoHfspd; NjhoUld; el;G nfhz;ltHfs; cq;fspilNa ,Uf;fpwhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gLk;. mjw;F> 'Mk; (,Uf;fpwhHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspf;fg;gLk;. clNd mtHfSf;F ntw;wpaspf;fg;gLk;.

''jd; ghijapy; mwg;NghH GhpgtH ahH vd;gij my;yh`;Nt ed;fwpe;jtd;. jd; ghijapy; fhakilgtH ahH vd;gijAk; my;yh`;Nt ed;fwpe;jtd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 54

egp(]y;) mtHfSk; ,izitg;NghUk; (ifgH NghHfs;sj;jpy;) re;jpj;Jg; Nghhpl;ldH. egpatHfs; jk; gilapdH gf;fk; nrd;W tpl kw;wtHfSk; jk; gilapd; gf;fk; nrd;Wtpl;ldH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; NjhoHfSf;fpilNa xUtH ,Ue;jhH. mtH (vjphpfspy;) Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; xJq;fp epw;gtH> gilapypUe;J tpyk;g; Ngha; jdpNa nrd;wtH (mjhtJ vjpHj;J epw;gtH> gzpe;J nry;gtH vd;W) vtiuAk; egpj; NjhoHfSf;Ftpl;L itf;fhky; midtiuAk; jk; thshy; ntl;bagb Juj;jpr; nrd;W (%Hf;fkhfg; Nghhpl;Lf;) nfhz;bUe;jhH. (mthpd; Jzpr;ryhd Nghiuf; fz;l) egpj;NjhoHfs;> ',e;j kdpjH Nghhpl;lijg; Nghy; ,d;W ek;kpy; NtnwtUk; Njit jPug; Nghhpltpy;iy'' vd;W (tpae;J) $wpdhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtNuh eufthrpahthH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ $l;lj;jpypUe;J xUtH> 'ehd; mtUld; ,Uf;fpNwd; (mtH vd;d nrhy;yptpl;L me;j kdpjUld; Gwg;gl;lhH. mtH epd;w Nghnjy;yhk; ,tUk; epd;whH. mtH tpiue;jhy; ,tUk; tpiue;jhH. (xU fl;lj;jpy;) mtH fLikahf fhag;gLj;jg;gl;lhH. mjdhy; rPf;fpukhf kuzpj;J tpl tpUk;gp> jd; thspd; (ifg;gpbAs;s) Kidia g+kpapy; Cd;wp> mjd; $uhd Kidiaj; jd; ,uz;L khHGfSf;F ,ilNa itj;J> me;j thspd; kPJ jd; cliy mOj;jpf; nfhz;L jw;nfhiy nra;jhH. (,ij cldpUe;J fz;fhzpj;Jtpl;L) me;j kdpjH my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; nrd;W> 'jhq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH jhk; vd;gjw;F ehd; rhl;rpak; mspf;fpNwd;'' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'vd;d tp\ak;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'rw;W Kd;G jhq;fs; xUtiug; gw;wp 'mtH eufthrp' vd;W $wpwPHfs; my;yth? mijf; fz;L kf;fs; tpag;gile;jdH. ehd; (kf;fsplk;)> 'cq;fSf;fhf (mthpd; epiyfis mwpe;J tu) ehd; mtUld; Ngha; tUfpNwd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mtiuj; Njbg; Gwg;gl;Nld;. mtH fLikahf fhag;gLj;jg;gl;lhH. clNd> mtH rPf;fpukhf kuzkila tpUk;gp> thspd; gpbKidia g+kpapy; el;L> mjd; $HKidiaj; jd; ,uz;L khHGfSf;fpilNa itj;J> mjd; kPJ jd;id mOj;jpf; nfhz;L jw;nfhiy nra;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhH. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fspd; ntspg; ghHitf;F xUtH nrhHf;fj;jpw;Fhpa (ew;) nraiyr; nra;J tUthH. Mdhy;> mtH (cz;ikapy;) eufthrpahf ,Ug;ghH. kf;fspd; ntspg;ghHitf;F xUtH eufj;jpw;Fhpa nraiyr; nra;J tUthH. Mdhy;> (cz;ikapy;) mtH nrhHf;fthrpahf ,Ug;ghH'' vd;whHfs;.

NkYk;> mtHfis vjpHg;gjw;fhf cq;fshy; Kbe;j msT typikiaAk; jahH epiyapYs;s Fjpiug; giliaAk; jpul;b itAq;fs;. mtw;wpd; thapyhf> ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; giftHfisAk; cq;fs; giftHfisAk; gPjpf;Fs;shf;fyhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 08:60)

gd} m];yk; Fyj;jhH rpyH mk;nga;Ak; Nghl;bapy; <Lgl;bUe;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',];khaPypd; re;jjpfNs! mk;nga;Aq;fs;. Vnddpy;> cq;fs; je;ij (,];khaPy; (miy) mtHfs;) mk;nga;tjpy; NjHr;rp ngw;wtuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. ePq;fs; mk;nga;Aq;fs;. (Nghl;bapy;) ehd; ,d;d Fyj;jhUld; ,Uf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ,uz;L gphptpdhpy; xU rhuhH mk;nga;tij epWj;jpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fSf;nfd;d Mapw;W? Vd; mk;nga;ahkypUf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'jhq;fs; mtHfSld; (vjpH jug;gpdUld;) ,Uf;f> ehq;fs; vg;gb mk;nga;Nthk;?' vd;whHfs;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbahdhy; ehd; cq;fs; midtUlDk; ,Uf;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; mk;nga;Aq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(xU Kiw) mgprPdpaHfs; (vj;jpNahg;gpaHfs;) egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kd;Nd jq;fs; <l;bfshy; tpisahbf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) te;J> (,ijg; ghHj;Jf; Nfhgkile;J) Fdpe;J rpW fw;fis vLj;J> mtw;why; mtHfis mbj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ckNu! mtHfistpl;L tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy;> ,e;j tpisahl;L gs;spthry; tshfj;jpy; eilngw;wJ' vd;W te;Js;sJ. 55

mg+ jy;`h(uyp)> egp(]y;) mtHfSld; jk;ik xNu Nflaj;ijf; nfhz;Nl jw;fhj;Jf; nfhs;thHfs;. 56 mg+ jy;`h(uyp) ed;F mk;nga;af; $batHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; mk;nga;jhy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jiyia caHj;jp> mtHfspd; mk;gpd; ,yf;ifg; ghHg;ghHfs;.

c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; jiyf; ftrk; mtHfspd; jiyapy; itj;Nj nehWf;fg;gl;L> Kfk; KOtJk; ,uj;j kakhk;> mtHfspd; eLg; gy; cilf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lNghJ> myP(uyp) (fhaj;ijf; fOTtjw;fhf) Nflaj;jpy; mt;tg;NghJ jz;¡H nfhz;L tu> /ghj;jpkh(uyp) fhaj;ijf; fOtp te;jhHfs;. ,uj;jk; jz;¡iu kpQ;rp mjpfkhf toptijf; fz;l /ghj;jpkh(uyp)> xU ghia vLj;J mij vhpj;J> (mjd; rhk;giy) egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhaj;jpd; Nky; itj;J mOj;jp tpl>,uj;jk; (toptJ) epd;Wtpl;lJ.

gd} esPH Fyj;jhhpd; nry;tq;fs; my;yh`; jd; J}jUf;F mspj;jitahFk;. mijg; ngWtjw;fhf K];ypk;fs; (jq;fs;) FjpiufisNah> xl;lfq;fisNah nrYj;jpg; Nghhpl;bjpUf;ftpy;iy. 57 vdNt> mit my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;F kl;LNk chpaitahf ,Ue;jd. mtw;wpypUe;J mtHfs; jq;fspd; Mz;Lr; nryTf;fhfj; jk; tPl;lhUf;Ff; nfhLj;J te;jhHfs;. gpwF> kPjkhdtw;iw ,iwtopapy; (NghhpLtjw;fhd) Maj;jg; nghUs;fs; thq;f> MAjq;fSf;fhfTk; FjpiufSf;fhfTk; nrytpl;L te;jhHfs;.

]mj; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) mtHfSf;Fg; gpwF NtnwtUf;Fk; jk; jha; je;ijia mHg;gzpg;gjhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpaij ehd; Nfl;ljpy;iy. ]mj;(uyp) mtHfsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mk;nga;Aq;fs;. cq;fSf;F vd; je;ijAk; vd; jhAk; mHg;gzkhfl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpaij Nfl;Nld;.

vd; Kd;dhy; (md;rhhpr;) rpWkpfs; ,UtH GM];58 Nghiug; gw;wpa ghliyg; ghbf; fhl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk; te;jhHfs;. gLf;ifapy; rha;e;J jk; Kfj;ij (NtW jpirapy;) jpUg;gpdhHfs;. (ghl Ntz;lhk; vd;W mtHfisj; jLf;ftpy;iy.) mg;NghJ> (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) te;J vd;id mjl;b> 'my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;F Kd;ghf i\j;jhdpd; ,irr; fUtpah?' vd;W fbe;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'mtHfis (ghl) tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfspd; ftdk; jpir jpUk;gptpl;lNghJ> ehd; mt;tpU rpWkpfSf;Fk; fz;zhy; rhil nra;Njd;. clNd> mtHfs; ntspNawptpl;lhHfs;. 59

md;W <j; (ngUe;hs;) jpdkhf ,Ue;jJ. (Mg;gphpf;ff;) fUg;gHfs; Njhy; Nflaj;jhYk; <l;bfshYk; (tPu tpisahl;L) tpisahbf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; ehd; (tpisahl;ilg; ghHf;f mDkjp) Nfl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;; my;yJ mtHfNs vd;dplk;> 'eP ,tHfSila (tPu tpishal;ilg;) ghHf;f tpUk;Gfpwhah?' vd;W Nfl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;. ehd;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. clNd> mtHfs; vd; fd;dk; mtHfspd; fd;dj;jpd; kPJ xl;bagb ,Uf;f> vd;idj; jkf;Fg; gpd;dhy; epw;f itj;jhHfs;. 'mH/gpjhtpd; kf;fNs! (vj;jpNahg;gpaHfNs!) tpisahl;ilj; njhlUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,Wjpapy; ehd; (tpisahl;il ed;F urpj;J) rypg;Gw;Wtpl;lNghJ> 'NghJkh?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;f ehd;> 'Mk;> NghJk;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbahdhy; eP Ngh!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 60

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> kf;fspNyNa mofhdtHfshf> tPukpf;ftHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. kjPdh efu kf;fs; XhpuT (vjphpfs; gilnaLj;J tUtjhf tje;jp gutp) gPjpf;Fs;shdhHfs;. vdNt> mtHfs; rj;jk; tUk; jpiria Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> mjw;Fs; nra;jpiaj; jPu tprhhpj;Jtpl;L mg+ jy;`h(uyp) mtHfspd; Nrzk; g+l;lg;glhj Fjpiu kPJ rthhp nra;jtHfshf te;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; fOj;jpy; ths; (khl;lg;gl;Lj;) njhq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mtHfs;> 'gag;glhjPHfs;. gag;glhjPHfs;'' vd;W $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'ehk; ,e;jf; Fjpiuiaj; jq;Fjilapd;wp Ntfkhf Xlf; $bajhff; fz;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. my;yJ> ',e;jf; Fjpiu jq;Fjilapd;wp Ntfkhf Xlf; $baJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

xU rKjhaj;jpdH ntw;wpfs; gytw;iw <l;bAs;sdH. mtHfspd; thl;fs; jq;fj;jhNyh nts;spahNyh myq;fhpf;fg;gl;bUf;ftpy;iy. mtHfspd; (thl;fspd;) Mguzq;fnsy;yhk; (thSiwapd; mbKid my;yJ Nky; Kidapy; Rw;wp itf;fg;gLk;) gr;irj; Njhy;> <ak; kw;Wk; ,Uk;G Mfpad jhk;.

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; e[;J ehl;il Nehf;fp xU Gdpjg; NghUf;fhfr; nrd;Nwd;. 61 ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; (NghhpypUe;J) jpUk;gpaNghJ mtHfSld; ehDk; jpUk;gpNdd;. mg;NghJ Ks;kuq;fs; epiwe;j gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ehq;fs; te;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ kjpa Xa;T nfhs;Sk; Neuk; te;Jtpl;lJ. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mq;F jaq;fpdhHfs;. kf;fs; (Xa;ntLg;gjw;fhf) kuq;fspd; epoy; Njb (gy jpirfspYk;) gphpe;J Ngha;tpl;ldH. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; xU (fUNty) kuj;jpd; fPNo jq;fpdhHfs;. jk; this kuj;jpy; khl;bj; njhq;ftpl;lhHfs;. ehq;fs; rw;W Neuk; cwq;fpNdhk;. mjw;Fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fis mioj;jhHfs;. (ehq;fs; fz;tpopj;Jg; ghHj;jhy;) mg;NghJ mtHfSf;F mUNf xU fpuhkthrp epd;wpUe;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tH ehd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ (ehd; kuj;jpy; njhq;f tpl;bUe;j vd;Dila) this vdf;nfjpuhf cUtpdhH. ehd; fz;tpopj;Jg; ghHj;jNghJ ,thpd; ifapy; ciwapypUe;J cUtpa (vd;Dila) ths; ,Ue;jJ. ,tH> 'vd;dplkpUe;J cd;id ahH fhg;hw;WthH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd; 'my;yh`;' vd;W (%d;W Kiw) $wpNdd;'' vd;whHfs;. me;j fpuhkthrp (mq;Nf) mkHe;jpUe;Jk; $l> mtiu egpatHfs; jz;bf;ftpy;iy.

egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F Vw;gl;l fhaj;ijg; gw;wp c`{Jg; Nghhpd;NghJ vd;dplk; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. ehd;> 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kfk; fhag;gLj;jg;gl;lJ. mtHfspd; eLg;gy; cilf;fg;gl;lJ. (mtHfspd;) jiyf;ftrk; mtHfspd; jiy kPNj (itj;J) nehWf;fg;gl;lJ. /ghj;jpkh (miy`p];]yhk;) mtHfs; (egpatHfspd; NkdpapypUe;J tope;j) ,uj;jj;ijf; fOtpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. myP - uypay;yh`{ md;`{ - mtHfs; mijj; jLj;J epWj;j Kaw;rp nra;J te;jhHfs;. /ghj;jpkh(uyp)> ,uj;jk; ,d;Dk; mjpfkhk;f; nfhz;Nl NghfpwJ (epw;ff; fhNzhk;) vd;gijg; ghHj;jNghJ xU ghia vLj;Jr; rhk;gyhFk; tiu mij> vhpj;jhHfs;. gpwF> mij fhaj;jpy; itj;J mOj;jpdhHfs;. clNd> ,uj;jk; (ntspNaWtJ) epd;Wtpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpNdd;. 62

(jiytHfspd;) kuzj;jpd;NghJ MAjq;fis cilg;gJ (kw;Wk; thfdg; gpuhzpia mWg;gJ) rhpay;y. 63

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,wf;Fk;NghJ jk; MAjj;ijAk;> nts;is epwf; NfhNtWf; fOijiaAk;> ifghpy; mtHfSf;fpUe;j xUepyj;ijAk; jtpu NtnwijAk; mtHfs;tpl;Lr; nry;ytpy;iy; me;j epyj;ijAk; mtHfs; jUkkhf Mf;fp tpl;bUe;jhHfs;. 64

ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; xU Gdpjg; NghUf;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. (jpUk;gp tUk; Ntisapy;) Ks;kuq;fs; epiwe;j xU gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ehq;fs; te;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ kjpa Xa;T nfhs;Sk; Neuk; te;jJ. kf;fs; me;j kuq;fspilNa gphpe;J nrd;W mtw;wpd; epoy;fspy; (Xa;Tf;fhf) xJq;fyhdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU kuj;jpw;Ff; fPNo jq;fpdhHfs;. mjpy; jk; thisj; njhq;ftpl;lhHfs;. gpwF J}q;fptpl;lhHfs;. gpwF fz;tpopj;jNghJ egpatHfSf;Nf njhpahky; mq;Nf xUtH epd;wpUe;jhH. (mtiug; gw;wp) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;j kdpjH vd; this cUtpf; nfhz;L> 'cd;id (vd;dplkpUe;J) ghJfhg;gtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd;> 'my;yh`;' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. clNd> this ciwapy; Nghl;lhH. mtH ,Njh mkHe;jpUf;fpwhH'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F gpwF egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtiu jz;bf;ftpy;iy. 65

''(Nghhpy; fpilf;Fk; nghUs;fspypUe;J vdf;Ff; fpilf;f Ntz;ba) vd;Dila nry;tk; vd; <l;bapd; epoYf;Ff; fPNo cs;sJ. vd; fl;lisf;F khW nra;fpwthpd; kPJ gzpe;jpUg;gJk; [p];ah - fhg;Gthp nrYj;JtJk; flikahFk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

ehd; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njd;. mtHfs; kf;fhit Nehf;fpr; nry;Yk; rhiy xd;wpy; ,Ue;jNghJ ,`;uhk; mzpe;jpUe;j jk; NjhoHfistpl;Lg; gpd;jq;fptpl;lhHfs;. ehd; kl;Lk; ,`;uhk; mzpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy. mg;NghJ fhl;Lf; fOij xd;iw fz;Nld;. Fjpiu kPNjwp mkHe;J nfhz;L vd; rfhf;fsplk; vd;Dila rhl;ilia vLj;Jj; jUk;gb Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; vLj;Jj; jukWj;jhHfs;. gpwF ehNd mij vLj;Jf; nfhz;L fOijapd; kPJ gha;r;rp mijf; nfhd;W tpl;Nld;. egpj; NjhoHfspy; rpyH me;jf; fOijapd; ,iwr;rpia cz;lhHfs;. kw;Wk; rpyH cz;z kWj;Jtpl;lhHfs;.