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 NrhjidAk; rhjidAk;

Nrhjid vj;jid thjid vj;jid

#o;r;rp AyfpdpNy - Nahf
rhjid ahye;j Ntjid jhz!bNdhH
jd;dpiw nta;JtNu !

,d!gq;fs! vj;jid Jd!gq;fs! vj;jid

,aw;if ehlfj;jpy;
fd!kq;fshNy [d!kq;fs! vj;jid
fhyg; gtdpapNy !

Rlr;Rlj; jPapNy Glk;itj;j nghd!vdj;

J}at uhfpLNthk;
klq; fl;bdhnyd;d? kdjpidf; fl;bdhy;
khaj;ij ntd!wpLNthk; !

vj;jid fw;whYk; ,irkpfg; ngw;whYk;

,d!gepiy tUNkh ?
rpj;j epiyg;gpd!wpr; rPtDf;Fs!Ns
rptkzk; gutpLNkh ?

MnzhL ngz!Zk; Md;k xUikapy;

mUtpkpd! rhuj;ijg; Nghy;ƒ
G+nzhL kzpnadg; G+NthL kznkdg;
nghUe;jpbd! tpUe;jJNt !

ahOk; FoYk; KoTk; jOTk;

Vopir apdpikiag; Nghy;
thOk; tho;tpid tre;j kq;fyk;
tshpir ahf;FtNk !

Rj;jhde;j ghujp
 NrhjidAk; rhjidAk;
1. topg;Nghf;fd!
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Jd!gq;fisg;ghl KbAk;. vj;jidNah ,lh;fs! ,d!dy;fs!> Vkhw;wq;fs!> kdkhw;wq;fs!!
,tw;W}L ,Us! Nkfj;jpy; kpd!dy;Nghy ,e;jg; Ngdh Xbf;nfhz!bUe;jJ. fz!zPNu
NgdhTf;F ik. vj;jidNah ,lHf@L ,e;jg; Ngdh Mapuk; E}y;fis cyfpw;F mspj;jJ.
,dptpilngw Ntz!baNj. vdJ tho;tpd! ehlfj;jpiu tpOKd! ehd! gl;l ghl;ilAk; ngw;w
mDgtq;fisAk; nrhy;ypr; nry;YfpNwd!. vd! mDgtq;fis ehNd vOj KbAk;> vd!
grpf;F ehNd cz!zNtz!Lk;. vdf;F xNu grp—kdpj rKjhak; rkNahf xUikapy;
thoNtz!Lk; vd!gN!j. ehd! topg;Nghf;fd!. vd! tho;tpd! mbr;RtLfis ,e;E}ypy; tpl;Lr;
nry;fpNwd!. rpe;jidg; gpuahzpfs! mbr;Rtl;ilg; ghh;jJ
; thUq;fs!. tho;tpd! NrhjidfSk;
rhjidfSk;> NtjidfSk; NghjidfSk; GydhFk;.
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jd! Kaw;rpahy; vg;gb tho;e;jhd!> vjpy; Mo;e;jhd!> vd!d ed!ik #o;e;jhd! vd!nwy;yhk;
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GytH jkJ glq;fisf; fhl;rpapy; itg;gJ ,ay;GjhNd. vd! tho;f;ifr; rpj;jpuq;fisAk;
cyff; fhl;rpf;$lj;jpy; kdpj rKjhak; fhz itj;Jr; nry;YfpNwd!. ehd! Nfhb khe;jiuf;
fz!Ls!Nsd!. Mdhy; jdpj;Nj ele;Njd!. vj;jidNah fhL kiy fuLKuLfspy; fhy;
nehe;Njd!. vdpDk; Rj;j rf;jp gukhj;kd! ‘mQ!rhNjƒ ehd! cs!Nsd!ƒ nry;Kd!” vd!W top
elj;jpdhd!. vdf;Fg; gj;J kfhd!fis Mq;fhq;Nf topj;Jiztuhf mDg;gpdhd!. mtu;
fUizia vg;gbr; nrhy;yhw; fhl;LNtd!!‚ ‘;ehd! ehd!”; vd!gJ ,q;Nf mfk;ght—ehd!
md!W. mJ Mj;k—ehd! (Self I) mJNt NahfhDgtg; gad!. ,e;j mDgtr; Nrhiyapy;
elf;Fk; ePq;fSk; Mj;k ehNd. ,e;j Tzh;Tld! vy;yhUk; xd!whf ed!whf thoNtz!Lk;
vd!gNj vd! Mu;tk;. me;j Mu;tj;jpy; mDgtg; Ngdhitj; Njha;j;Nj vOJfpNwd!. vd!
capu;j; Jbg;Ng Ngdhit ce;JfpwJ. md!gh;fNs> gz!gh;fNs> Mapuk; ,lh;f@L ,uTk;
gfYk; fz! Z wq; f hJ> fUj; J wq; f hJ> vd! vOj; N jhtpaq; f is cyff; fiyf; $ lj; j py;
itf;fpNwd!. ,e;j Xtpaj; njhFjpapy; vj;jidNah epwq;fs!> vj;jidNah urq;fs! vj;jidNah
,d!gJd!g ,Us! xsp kaf;Ffs! cz!L. mj;jidf;Fk; gpd!dzpahf moF nra;tJ ‘Mj;k—
ehd!” ehk; vy;yhUk; topg; Nghf;fh;fs!. ‘ehd! ahu;”; vd!W topfhl;b kuk; Nfs!tpf;Fwp NghLfpwJ.
‘ehd! mJ> Md!kh” vd!w Nfhapy; fUtiw tpsf;Fj; njhpAkl;Lk; elg;Nghk;. topapy; tUk;
NkL gs!sq;fisg; nghWikahfj; jhz!LNthk;. ehd!gl;l ,lu;fSf;F tzf;fk;—mitNa
vd!id Cf;fp Kd! nrYj;jpd. ehd! fz!l NahfpfSf;F tzf;fk;;ƒ mtu;fs! jpUtbNa vdJ
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gl;l f\!l e\!lq;fSf;F tzf;fk; mitNa vd! [Ptkhzpf;fj;ijr; rhiz gpbj;Jg; gsgsg;
ghf;fpd. ehd! mile;j Vkhw;wq;fSf;F tzf;fk;—mitNa ,it cd! flikad!W vd!W
fhl;bd. vd!idj; njhy;iy nra;J> J}w;wp> Jd!GWj;jpa mhpthsUf;F tzf;fk;—mtu;fNs
cyfpay;igf; fhl;b> ‘cd!dpay; epiy ,J” vd Cf;fpdh;. md!gh;fNs vd!Dld! ,dp
thUq;fs!; vd! fijia cs!sgb nrhy;YfpNwd!. cwf;fk; te;jhy; ,e;j E}iyNa jiyf;F
itj;J cwq;Fq;fs!. njspT te;jJk; XJq;fs!.
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mile;jJ. jhb eiuj;jJ. ehb jsh;e;jJ. vd!Dld! Nkilapy; ebj;j eturu; vq;Nfh
nrd!wdu;. ehd! jdpNa NgRfpNwd!. cah;e;j jpiu jho;fpwJ. ehDk; Cd! Ntlj;ij cjwpj;js!sp
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jUgit — vy;yh kyh;fisAk; fjk;g khiyahff; Nfhj;J vd! kzhsDf!Fj; je;J mtd!
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mDgtf; fdpfisNa ,q;Nf md!Gf; $ilapy; Nrh;j;J cyfpw;F mspf;fpNwd!.
,e;j Cd! $l;by; xU fpsp caph;f;fpwJ. mjw;F ahNuh capiuj; jUfpwhd!. mtNd mjpy;
caph;f;fpwhd!> %r;R cs!Ns tUfpwJ> nry;fpwJ. caphp epiwfpwJ> capu; Jbf;fpwJ. me;jj;
Jbg;gpd! Ntfj;jpy; neQ;rk; Jbf;fpwJ> ,uj;jk; gha;fpwJ. euk;Gfs! cuk; ngWfpd!wd. ehbfs!
rf;jp ngWfpd!wd. cs!sk; ce;JfpwJ> %is epidf;fpwJ> cWg;Gfs! nray; Ghpfpd!wd —
,aw;ifj; jd!ikfs! vOe;J ,aq;Ffpd!wd! tho;f;if elf;fpwJ. vjdhy; elf;fpwJ? fz!
vjdhy; fhz!fpwJ? fhJ vjdhy; Nfl;fpwJ? ehT vjdhy; Ritf;fpwJ? neQ;rk; vjdhy;
Jbf;fpwJ? capH vjdhy; caph;f;fpwJ? %is vjdhy; epidf;fpwJ? vy;yhk; xU Rj;jhd!k
rf;jpahNyjhd!. mJNt cz!ikahd ehd!.
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,y;iy! ghlfDs! cs!s Rj;jhd!k rf;jpjhd! ghl;Laph;f;fpwJ. kiyaUtp ghyj;jpd! topNa
ryryj;Jr; nry;tJNghyNt xd!gJ Xl;ilAs!s ,e;j tho;Tg; ghyj;jpd! topNa Rj;jhd!k
rf;jp ‘Xk;” vd!W ,irj;Jr; nry;YfpwJ. mUtpapir cUz!LUz!L fhLk; NkLk; kiyAk;
fzthAk; jhz!bj; jhz!bf; fliy ehLfpwJ. ,e;j [Pthj;k ejpAk; ,d!gJd!gf; fiuf@Nl>
cyfpd! Fznjhe;j tpfhuq;f@Nl> fuLKulhd fhl;Lg; ghijf@Nl ahiuNah> ‘Xk; Xk;”
vd!W Njbr; nrd!W nfhz!bUf;fpwJ. ,e;j [Ptejp> ,Ugjhz!bNyNa fliy mile;Jk;>
,d! D k; jpahd kiyapdpd! W XbXb Nkhdf; f liyf; fye; J fye; J > ,d! D k; Xbf;
nfhz!NlapUf;fpwJ. ,e;j mUtpf;F te;j NrhjidfisAk; rhjidfisAk; mJNt vd!Ds!
NgRfpwJƒ ehd! vOJfpNwd!. ,q;Nf> ‘ehd!” vd!gJ> ,e;j clyd!W Gydd!W kdkd!W
cs!skd!W; cs!sj;jpy; cs!sjha; epyTk; xd!Nw czh;j;JfpwJ. mijNa khdpl nkhopapy;
cyfpw;F czh;j;JNtd! :-
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fhkhl;rpapd! khspif nry;tr; nropg;GilaJ. vd! khkhf;fs! nghpa tPL fl;b Vuhskhfr;
rk; g hjpj; J > nghpa me; j ]! j py; tho; e ; j dh; . Mdhy; mth; f s! kdj; j py; kfpo; t py; i y;
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cyif mwpe;Njd,! rptfq;ifapy; vd!id mwpe;Njd!. vdf;F ,q;Fk; gw;wpy;iy; mq;Fk;
gw;wpy;iy. ,e;j vspa J}a tPl;bYk; ehd! tpUk;gp apUf;ftpy;iy. me;jr; nry;t khspifapYk;
vdf;Fg; gpbj;jkpy;iy. ehd! tpUk;gpaJ> ,q;Nf rptd! Nfhapy;> mq;Nf kPdhl;rp Nfhapy;.
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ntl;lntspfspYk;> gRk;nghopy;fspYk; mkh;eJ ; > ,aw;ifapd! vopiyAk; gUtg; gtdpiaAk;
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nghd!dpsq; fhiy Gyh;tJ—nghd! nrk;ikahtJ—fjputd! Rlh;eif tPrp vOtJ> Gl;fs!
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,aw;ifapd! mofpy; nrhf;fpapUe;Njd!... kdpjd! fl;ba fl;blq;fSk; Nfhapy;fSk; ,be;J
kbe;JNghff; fz!Nld!. ehd! fhjypj;j ,aw;iff;Nfhapy; ,d!Dk; Kd!NghyNt nghypfpwJ.
rpj;jpiuj; jpUehs!ƒ vd!id mofh;kiyf;F nkhl;il Nghl mioj;Jr; nrd!whu;> khkh.
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re;epjpKd! epd!Nwd!. mofh; clnyy;yhk; vz!nza; nkOf;F—new;wpj; jpUkz!Nz ‘gspr;”
nrdj; njhpe;jJ. NkNy JhpQ!rpy;fs! ehY %iyAk; jhtp tpisahb> mh;r;ridAk; J}tpd.
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“gj; J j; j uk; vOJlh> fOij...” vd! g hh; . ehd! ‘fOij fOij’ vd! W gj; J j; j uk;
vOjpf;fhl;LNtd!. ,d!ndhU Mrphpah; xU gprF tpl;lhYk; ghlk; KOJk; gj;Jj;juk; vOjr;
nrhy;Ythh;. ehd! fhpf;fhfpjk; itj;J> xNu jlitapy; gj;Jg; gpujp vOjptpLNtd!. vdJ
NjhoUf;Fk; ,e;jj; je;jpuj;ijr; nrhy;ypf;nfhLg;Ngd!. rpy Mrphpah;fs! ,uf;fkpy;yhky;
mbg;ghh;fs!> ehd! nre;J tl;b jltpf;nfhz!L ifia ePl;LNtd!. if jbj;Jg; NghFk;.
‘N`h...” vd!W myWNtd!. mNjkhjphp vd!gpd! myWtjw;Fj; Njhoiuj; jahhpg;Ngd!. vq;fs!
mywiyf; Nfl; L j; jiyik Mrphpah; tUthh; . mbj; j jbg; i gf; fz! L vq; f s! Nky;
,uf; f q; n fhz! L Mrphpaiuf; fz! b g; g hh; ; . rpy tFg; G fspy; “,bal; ehd! n ]d! ] ! >
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ifahy; xU Fl;L itj;jhy;> kz!ilNahL mg;gskha; tpLk;. ehq;fs!> mth; kidtpaplk;
Gfhh; nrhy;YNthk;. mtUf;Ff; Foe;ij ,y;iy. “vq;fisf; Fl;bd ghtk;jhd! Foe;ij
gpwf;ftpy;iy” vd!W nrhy;Nthk;. mk;khkp mtUf;Fr; rhpahd rhl;il nfhLg;ghs!. rpy
Mrphpah; mfuhjp eilapy; itth;. mth; eilia vOJtjw;Nf ehd! FWf;nfOj;Jf; fw;Nwd!.
mtUila RL nrhw;fis mfuhjpapy; ghh;j;J> nghUSld! kWehs! Nghh;by; vOjp NkNy
“Mrphpah; jpUtha; nkhop” vd!W vOJNtd!. xU Mrphpah; mz!lq;fpopaf; fj;Jthh;. mth;
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vy;yhUf;Fk; ftr Fz!lyk; NghLthh;. mtUf;F Fz!lyhr;rhhpahh; vd!W ngah; nfhLj;Njhk;.
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Rd!dq;fSf;F Kd!dhy; 1> 2 vd!W Nghl;L tpLNthk;. me;jf;fhyk; ehd! jPtpu murpay; Gul;rpapy;
fUj;J}d!wpNdd!. 1857-k; Mz!L Gul;rpia gw;wpa Nfs!tpf;F ehdhrhnfG> y~!kPgha;>
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n[apYf;Fg; Nghtha;..’ vd!W kpul;bdhh; lkhuk;. rpy Mrphpah; gs!spg; ghpNrhjfh; tUtjw;F
xU thuj;jpw;F Kd!Nd jhd! xj;jpif elj;Jth;. rpyh; igad!fisj; Njrg;glq;fs! Nghlr;
nrhy;yp> Rthpy; khl;btpl;L jkJ g+Nfhsj; jpwikia nkr;rpf; nfhs!th;. Xtpa tFg;G> ehAk;
g+idAkhf ,Uf;Fk;. thj;jpahh; xU g+idKfk; Nghl;Ltpl;L ehw;fhypapy; J}q;Fthh;.
khzth; rj;jk; Nghl;Lf; nfhz!bUg;ghh;fs!. bhpy; tFg;G ijj;jh tFg;gha; ,Uf;Fk;.
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ehspy; KWf;fhfr; rl;il Nghl;L fghj;J elf;Fk;ƒ khzth;fSf;F> Mq;fpy nel;LUNt
nel;bthq;Fk;. gpuk;G Kidapy; nghl;ilg;ghl rh;f;f]! ele;Jte;jJ. ,g;gb me;jf; fhyf;
fy;tp tpghPjkhf ele;jJ. vy;yhk; Mq;fpy ae;jpuj;jpw;F Mzpfs! jahhpf;Fk; Ntiyfs!. ehq;fs!
gbg;igtpl ebg;igj;jhd! tpUk;gpNdhk;. ehlff; fiyapy; ehd! cw;rhfq;nfhz!Nld!.
N\f;]!gpah;> Nkhypah;> n\hpld!> Nfhy;L]!kpj;.... Kjypa Nguhrphpah; ehlfj;ij ebg;gjpy;
ehd! fUj;J}d!wpNdd!. jkpo; ehlfq;fSk; vOjp ebg;gJz!L. vdJ fy;tpg; gUtk;> ,g;gb
ebg; g hfg; Nghapw; W . fyhrhiyf; F ntspNajhd! ehd! fw; N wd! . ehNd vdf; F s! xU
rh;tfyhrhiyia cz!lhf;fpf; nfhz!Nld!. MrphpaUs! nja;trpfhkzpg; Gyth; vdJ
jkpowpit tsh;j;jhh;;ƒ ehuhazrhkp> rpd!drhkp> =epth]!> iulhq;fps! fzgjp Iah;> uh[huhk
Iah;> [k;g;Nuh KjypNahh;; vdJ Mq;fpyf; fiyawpit tsh;j;jdh;. vdJ gyJiwg; Gyikia
ehNd tsh;j;Jf; nfhz!Nld!. tpLKiw ehl;fspy; gs!spg; ghlq;fisg; gbj;J Kbj;J> kw;w
ehl;fspy; Rje;jpukhff; fiytsh;j;Njd!. gp.V.> vk;.V.> gl;lq;fSf;Fhpa ghlq;fistpl
mjpfkhfg; gbf;f Ntz!Lk; vd!W Kide;Njd!. ehd! vjw;fhfg; gpwe;Njd!? ghuhyaj;jpy; vd!
gzp vd!d? vdf;Ff; flTspd! fl;lis vd!d? vd!gij ehd! rpWtajpNyNa mwpe;Njd!.
vd! tho;f;ifapy; gj;J cj;Njrq;fis epiwNtw;wNt gapd!Nwd!:
1. Rj;jrf;jp ,iwtd! vdf;F ey;;y thf;fspj;jhd.! me;j mUs! thf;fpdhNyjhd!> ehd! cyf
Nrit nra;a KbAk;. mUs! thf;fpdhy; vd! cs!Szh;itg; ghLjy;.
2. ghl;lhYk; ciuahYk; vd!Ds! CWk; mwpit cyfpw;Fj; jUjy;.
3. me;j cs!swpitj; juf;$ba mUs! E}y;fisNa Xjy;> mUshsh; cwT fyj;jy;.
4. mUswpT> Rj;j rkNahfj;jhNyNa tsUk;. Mjyhy; vg;NghJk; Nahfh&ldhapUj;jy;.
5. Nahfj;jhy; cly;> caph;> kdk;> Gyd!fis mlf;fp ntd!W cs!sj;jpy; ,iwtidf;
fyj;jy;.
6. Rj;jrf;jp ,iwtd! czh;thy; cyfpy; thOjy;. cyfhyaj;jpy; caph;Nkdpg; ngUkhd!
gzp Ghpjy;.
7. ngUk;ghYk; cl;Ftpe;J nksdkha; ,Uj;jy;. mtrpakhdNghNj NgRjy;. cs!
,iwtdplNk Fiwfis KiwapLjy;.
8. vjph; nra;ahky;> cyfk; jUk; ,lh;fisj; jttypthy; nghWj;;Jf;nfhz!L> vg;NghJk;
vy;yhUf;Fk; vd!dhy; ,ad!w ed!ikNa nra;jy;.
9. jpahdj;jhy; rpj;j Rj;jk;> gNuhgfhuj;jhy; fha Rj;jp> “Xk; Rj;j rf;jp” [gj;jhy; thf;F
Rj;jk; ngw;Wr; Rj;j rf;jp kakhfp> me;j rf;jpiag; gug;gp cyfpw;F cs!tpopg;Gj; jUjy;.
10. xNu thd!Filf;fPo; xNu cyfpy; xNu Md!k czh;tpy; xNu Md!kNeaf; $l;lkhf>
xNu mUl;Fykhf kdpjrKjhak; md!Gk; mUSk; nghype;J thor; nra;jy;.
Mq;fpyg; gbg;igNah gl;lj;ijNah ehd! kjpf;fNtapy;iy. vdJ Nehf;fk; Gj;jff;
fy;tpay;y; tpj;jff; fy;tpNa vdJ Fwpf;Nfhs!. md!dpaf; fQ!rpg;gbg;ghy; khztDf;F tUk;
jPikfs! kpfg;gy. ,Ul;Lg; gof;fk;> gpukrhhpr; Nrl;ilfs!> tpe;jopT> gUt Neha;> fhg;gp> B>
nghb> Gifapiy> rPl;lhl;lk;> trT> mul;il Kjypa tpghPjj; jPikfs! khzth; tho;itf;
nfLf; f pd! w d. ekJ ehl; b w; F chpa mwg; g z! G k; fiyg; gz! G k; ,oe; J kdq; n fl; L >
cly; n fl; L > topnfl; L > tpopnfl; L . fjpnfl; L miyAk; thypgiuf; fz! l hy;
ghpjhgkhapUf;fpwJ.
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cyfpay;ig mwpe;Njd!. mijNa ehlfq;fshff; Nfhj;Njd!. gs!sp ehlfq;fspy; ehd! ngz!
Ntlk; GidtJz!L. ehlf xj;jpif ehl;fspy; elf;Fk; tpghPjq;fisf; fz!L ehd! mQ!rpNdd!.
vdJ Nahf gyj;jhy;> jPagof;fq;fs! gw;whky; vd!idf; fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhz!Nld!. Mrphpah;fs!
$l eilnfl;L> khztiuf; nfLf;ff; fz!Nld!. me;jf;fhyf; fy;tpapy; cah;e;j yl;rpak;
,y;iy. tho;it tprdf;fhlhf;fp vkNyhfj;jpw;F Vw;Wkjp nra;Ak; jPikfs! Mis mhpj;J
te;jd. kWgbAk; ,e;j ehl;by; gpukrhpa FUFyf; fy;tp vd!W kyUNkh> md!Nw ehL ,d!GWk;.
,njy;yhk; ghh;j;Nj vdf;Fs! xU Nahf rkh[j;ij Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz!L Nahff; fiyahy;
cyff; fiyia mse;Njd!. rptfq;if> Nahf tsh;r;rpahy; vdJ rPtfq;ifahf tpsq;fpaJ.

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cz!lhFk;. NrhW gpbf;fhJ> tPL gpbf;fhJ. jd!de; jdpahfr; nrd!W thidAk;> kPidAk;>
fjpiuAk;> kyiuAk;> taiyAk; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz!L VNjh rpe;jidf; fdtpy; Mo;Ntd!.
ftiynay;yhk; ftpijahfg; g+f;Fk;. vOjp vOjpf; fpopj;njwpNtd!. thd!#o;ej ; cyff;$z!by;
[Ptg;gwitahfpa ehd! vg;gb te;Njd!? vq;F te;Njd!? vjw;F te;Njd!? vd!d nra;fpNwd!?
vd!d nra;a Ntz!Lk;? vd! flik vd!d? chpik vd!d? Fiwepiwfs! vd!d? vd!W
tpdtpf; n fhs! N td! . vd! Fw; w q; f Sf; f hf> ehNd Fl; b nfhs! N td! > Kl; b f; n fhs! N td! >
mbj;Jf;nfhs!Ntd!> vd!idNa “Kl;lhs!” vd!W itJnfhs!Ntd!> gl;bdp NghLNtd!.
gs!spf;$lj;jpw;F tlf;Nf xU nghpa ikjhdk;> mjd! Kidapy; xU nropj;j khe;Njhg;G.
mJNt vd! Nahf rkh[k;. mq;Nfjhd! ehd! mbf;fb nrd!W jpahdk;> [gk; nra;Ntd!. ey;y
E}y;fis XJNtd!. Rj;j rf;jp [gk;> Nfty Fk;gfk;> jpahdk;> ,iwtidg; ghkhiy #l;b
tzq;Fjy; ,itNa vdJ rhjdq;fshFk;ƒ #hpaNd jPghuhjid> kyh;fNs mUr;rid>
Nrhiyf;fdpfNs epNtjdk;. xU ehs!> tFg;gpy; jpahdk; nra;Njd!. mg;NghJ kz!ilapy;
xU Fl;L tpOe;jJ. “xg;gp> ghl;il...” vd!W kpul;bdhh; Mrphpah;ƒ ehd! mNj fUj;ij itj;J>
rq;fuhguzj;jpy; ,Oj;Njd!... ’ftdNkh> Jiu...” vd!W mbj;jhh; gpuk;gdhh;. ehd! [d!dy;
topahff; Fjpj;J vdJ Nahf rkh[j;jpw;Fr; nrd!W kuj;jbapy; mkh;e;J “ftiy ePq;f xU
fUiz ,y;iyNah?” vd!W ghbNdd!... kz!ilapy; “glhh;” vd!W xU fy; tpOe;jJ... ,uj;jk;
xOfpaJ. Mrphpah; vd!idj; Juj;jpg; gpbf;f xU jbaid tpLj;jhh;... mtNd fy; vwpe;jtd!.
mb> typ> ftiy> fz!zPh;> ,uj;jk;> gs!spf;$lk;.. vy;yhk; vd! tho;it eufkhf;fpd.
khe;Njhg;gpw;F mUNf xU ghyj;jpy; cl;fhh;e;JNghNdd!... fPNo fz!kha; ePh;... mjpy;
ePythdk; epoy;fpwJ. vd! fz!zU P k; Gz!zU
P k; nrhl;Lr; nrhl;lhf> ePhpy; tpOe;J fyf;fpd!wd....
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vdf;fpy;iy—MWjy; mspf;f ahUk; ,y;iy—cliy ntWj;Njd!—fz!khapy; tpOe;J ,wf;f
cWjp nfhz!L ghyj;jpypUe;J Fjpf;ff; fhnyLj;Njd!. ahNuh gpd!dhy; ,Oj;jhh;...
jpUk;gpg; ghh;j;Njd!. jiyapy; Jzp fl;b> ePz!l [pg;gh mzpe;j Jwtp.. Kfj;jpy; md!nghsp
tPrpaJ. mtiu tzq;fpNdd!. “Rthkp> rhf top nrhy;Yk;... vd!id Vd! cyfpw;F ,Oj;jPh;?...”
vd!Nwd!. mtu; Gd!difAld! vd! Gz!izf; fOtpg; gr;rpiyiaf; frf;fp Gz!zpy; gpope;J
mij Mw;wpdhh;. gpwF> vd!id Njhg;gpw;Fs! mioj;Jr; nrd!whh;...’rhg;gpL” vd!W khk;gok;
je;jhh; cz!Nld!. gpwF Ml;Lg;ghy; je;jhh;>gUfpNdd!. jz!zPh; je;jhh;> Fbj;Njd!ƒ gpwF vd!
ifiag; gpbj;Jf;nfhz!L> ‘miu kzpNeuk; cs!Ns ftdp” vd!whh;... kpd!rhu tpWtpWg;Gld!
Rj;j Nahfrf;jp vd!Dl; gha;e;jJ... ehd! khwpg; gpwe;Njd!ƒ vdf;Fg; Gjpa ijhpak; gpwe;jJ.
mr;rKk; mOifAk;> ftiyAk; Xa;e;jd. mth; jpUtbiag; gw;wpf; nfhz!Nld!. mthplk;
mstw;w md!G gpwe;jJ.
mth;: Foe;jha;> Vd! mOfpwha;?... vd!d Fiw?
ehd!: ftiyAk; Jd!gKk; epiwe;j cyfj;jpy; mOifjhNd kpr;rk;...
mth;: ehdpUf;fpNwd! Foe;jha;... mQ;rhNj mohNj... ftiyf;F kUe;Jz!L....
ehd!: RthkP> ,e;j ehd! ahh;? ... kUe;J vq;Nf?...
mth;: (cs!se;njhl;L) ehDk; ,q;Nf. kUe;Jk; ,q;Nf ... vd!Ds! ehd! ahNuh> mtNd
cd!Ds! eP> mtDs! mtd!> mjDs! mJ. ghh; Vhpia... nts!sppaiy tPRfpwJ. #hpa gpk;gk;
mjpy; miyfpwJ. ghh; thid... mq;Nf #hpad! miyfpwjh?...
ehd!: mwpe;Njd! RthkP... thdpy; #hpad! Nghy; vd!Ds! ehd! Mj;k nrh&gk;. mjd!
kdepoNy miyfpwJ. kdij mlf;f topnad!d?
mth;;: Rj;jhj;k #hpadha; ,U> kdg; Gay; cd!id xd!Wk; nra;ahJ. eP Rj;jd!> Mde;jd!
Rj;jhde;jd!... NtW ngah; tbt Ngjj;ij kw...
ehd!: RthkP> ehd! jq;fs! jpUthf;fpd!gb Rj;jhde;jd! MNtd!. ehd! “Xk; Rj;j rf;jp” vd!w
ke;jpuj;ij [gpj;J tUfpNwd.! vy;yhk; ty;y ,iwtid Rj;jdhfTk;> mtdUisr; rf;jpahfTk;
jpahdpf;fpNwd!.
mth;: ,Jjhd! rhpahd jpahdk;> md!gh‚ Rj;j rf;jpNa fhaj;hp rhuk;> Nahf ufrpak;...
,t;thW Ngrpf;nfhz!Nl mth; vd!id kahdj;jpw;F mioj;Jr; nrd!whh;. topapy; xU
fiuahd! Gw;W njd!gl;lJ. mjpy; xU ghk;G jiy ePl;baJ. “md!gh> ghh; ghk;G; mJ
Gw;wpw;Fs! mlq;fpdhy; mr;rkpy;iy. ntspNa te;J Nrl;il nra;jhy; fy;nywpgl;Lj; jbab
thq;fpr; rhFk;. kdg; ghk;Gk; cs!slq;fpdhy; mikjpahFk;. ntspf;fpsk;gpdhy; Kf;Fzj;
jbab thq;fp> ,d!g Jd!gq;fspy; Nkhjp tUe;Jk;...”
kahdj;Jl; nrd!Nwhk;. mq;Nf kz!ilNahL xd!iw vLj;Njd!. “RthkP> ,jDs! ,Ue;jJ
ahh;?... ehd! ,we;jhYk;> vd! vYk;Gk; kz!ilAk; ,g;gbj; jhNd NghFk;?... vd!Nwd!.
mth;: md!gh> eP Rj;jhde;jk;. clw;rl;il Nghl;L> xU fhhpaj;jpw;F te;jha;ƒ fhhpak; MdJk;
cly; tPOk;. Mdhy; Rj;jhde;jk; ftpijahf thOk;... Rj;jkha; ,U> Rje;jukha; ,U; rkj;Jt
czh;Tld! Rj;jhde;j N[hjpahtha;...
,t;thW Qhdnkhop Ngrpa FUehjd!> NrhoGuj;ij Nehf;fpdhh;. ehDk; GJ kdpjdhNdd!.
tPL nrd!W ehd!F ehs! ,Ue;J> NrhoGuk; jpUehSf;Fr; nrd!Nwd!. mq;Nf me;j Qhd Kdpth;
vd!idj;Njb te;jhh;. vd!dplk; ,Ue;j Nrhw;iwj; je;Njd!. Mly;> ghly;> Nks jhsq;fSld!>
Rthkp Gwg;gl;lJ. ‘mq;Nf ghuhNj> cs!Ns ghh;” vd!W vd!idf; NfhGuj;jpd!Nky; mioj;Jr;
nrd!W rf;jp <e;jhh;.
kWehl;fhiy jhkiuf; Fsj;jpw;Fr; nrd!Nwhk;. mq;Nf ePuhba gpwF jpahdk; nra;Njhk;.
Qhdp vdf;F ,uh[Nahf ufrpaj;ij cgNjrpj;jhh;. ,e;j vz!zq;fs! vd!Dld! gpwe;jit.
k`hd!fs! mtw;iwj; J}z!b tpl;ldh;.
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mUNs Rj;jrf;jp. cyff; Nfhapypy; cs!skhd re;epjhdj;jpy; jpahdpƒ kdr; rhl;rpNa cd!
rl;lk;. mij kjpj;J elƒ nksdkhf cs!slq;fp ,Uƒ RUq;fg; NgR. mwpTld! md!Giuƒ
gpwhplk; vijAk; vjph;ghuhNj> cdf;Fj; Jiz ePNa. cs!Sk; GwKk; Rj;jkhapU. Rje;judha;
,U. ehitAk; FwpiaAk; mlf;F. tUk; ,lh;fis Mj;kNrhjidahfj; jhq;Fƒ jsuhNj.
flikia chpikahfr; nra;. Rj;jrf;jp ,iwtidg;ghL— eP kfhftp Mtha;. Mrdk;>
gpuhzhahkk;> Gydlf;fk;> kNdh[ak;> jpahdk;> rkhjp—vy;yhk; jdpj;Jg;gapy;. new;wp
eLNt jpahdp> Rj;jhd!k epidNt jpahdk;> yaNk rkhjp”.
,t;thW nrhy;yp> mtH Nkw;Nf Xb kiwe;jhH. ehd! fpof;Nf jpUk;gpNdd!. vd! tho;tpy;>
,e;j kfhd! xU Gul;rpia cz!lhf;fpdhH. gj;jpupif cyfk; ,tiu mwpahJ. ,tiu ehd!
‘Qhdrpj;jH” vd!Nwd!. ,tiug; Nghd!w mw;Gjkhd kfhid ehd! fz!lNjapy;iy.
vd! rpWtajpy;> ‘Mde;jg; igj;jpak;” vd!W Nfyp nra;j xU Jwtpiaf; fz!Nld!. mtH
,oT tPl;by; rpupg;ghH> fypahz tPl;by; mOthH - mtH Ntj tpj;jfH> vdf;F Ntj ke;jpu
rhuj;ij cgNjrpj;jhH. ‘fpsp k]!jhd!” vd!w kfhd!> ifapy; fpspia itj;Jf; nfhz!L>
‘$z!by;yhj fpspiag; Nghy; ,U> Mfhaf; $z!bw;Fk; mg;ghNy nry;” vd!W cgNjrpj;jhH.
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rpj;jpapdhy; gha;r;rpNa kfh Jupa rkhjpiar; rf[khf;fpf; nfhz!Nld!. ehd! jpU%yH
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ghuj rf;jpapy; tpsf;fpAs!Nsd!. mjw;FNky; nrhy;yhw; nrhy;y KbahJ.
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Mz!ltNd vd!idf; fhj;jhd!. jpU%y NahfpNa vdf;F top fhl;bdhH.
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Kad!wdH: epl;ilapw; gpzk; Nghw;fple;J jg;gpNdd!. fypahzj;jpw;Fg; ge;jYk; Nghl;ldH.
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vdJ ez!gUf;Fj; js!sptpl;Nld!. jufUf;Fg; gzq;nfhLj;J> ‘fsj;uNjh\k;> mw;ghAs!”
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epHthzj;ijg; ghHj;jhYk; njhl;lhYq; $lf; fhk czHr;rp cz!lhfhJ. ,e;j ufrpak;
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te;Js!sdƒ fhz!f.
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jtj; jpdhy; ehlile;jhd!ƒ mJ NghyNt> ehKk; ehl;il kPl;fyhk;. Mdhy; md!dpa khak;
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cyFk; ,ay;ghf tpLgLk;. cyfk; vd!gJ kdj; Njhw;wKk; khw;wKNk. Mjyhy; vdJ Njr
gf;jp nja;t gf;jpapd! rhjdkhdJ. ghuj ehl;bd! MW> kiy> fhL> fiy> Mz!> ngz! -
vy;yhk; vdf;Fg; ghuj rf;jp kakhapd. me;jf; fhyk; = mutpe;jNu vdf;F MNtrk; mspj;jhH.
vd! %j;jz!zh mtuJ te;Njkhjuj;ijg; gbj;Jg; gbj;J mutpe;jiug; Gfo;thH. mtuJ
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ghly;fisg; ghb> t#iyj; jUNtd!. gps!is> ‘gNy> ghz!bah‚ te;Nj khjuk;‚...” vd!ghH.
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ghuj ehL” vd!nwhU ghl;L mtUf;Fg; gpbj;jJ. mg;NghJ ghujpahH (Rg;igah) NrJgjp
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mz!zhTk; ehl;Lg; gzpf;F vd!id Cf;fpdhH. me;jf;fhyk;> jpyfNu vq;fs! tPuH> mtiug;
Gfohj ehs! ,uhJ. jpyfiu ehd! ,uz!L jlit ghHj;Njd!... nky;ypa $Htpop tPuH> mtuJ
kuhl;ba kPirf;F gpnud! Jg;ghf;fpAk; mQ;Rk;. jkJ ifj;jbia Xq;fp xU Fj;Jf;Fj;jp ‘Rje;jpuk;
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jUkj;ij mtH mwpe;J NgrpdhH. mtH nrhy;ypw;F mstw;w kjpg;gpUe;jJ. ez!gH Nryk;
tf;fyP ; gp.tp. eurpk;ika;aH me;jf;fhyk; jpyfupd! KurhapUe;jhH. IaH vdJ NjrPa fPjq;fisf;
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Nfh\j;Jld! ngupa CHtyk; elj;jpj; njUj;njUthfr; Rje;juKof;fk; nra;Njhk;. me;jf;
fhyj;jpNyNa xw;wHtpop vd! gf;fk; jpUk;gpaJ. jpyfH ,af;fj;jpd! gpwF ngrz!lk;ikapd!
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gj;jpupiffSf;F mDg;gpNdd!. mtiu xw;wH kiwe;J fz! fhzpj;jdH. kJiu [hH[; N[h]Gk;
mf;fhyk; Mq;fpyj;jpy; nrhw;nghope;jhHƒ mij ehd! jkpohf;fpNdd!. me;jf;fhyNk> b.vk;. ehaUk;
jpahfuha nrl;bahUk; jpuhtplr; rq;fk; ehl;b> ‘Rahl;rp gpuhkz #o;rr ; p” vd!W vjpuhbdH.
kJiu rpj;jhe;j tpj;jfuhd ey;yrhkpg; gps!is kfd! ,uhkehjd! jpuhtplg; gpurq;fk; nra;jhH.
ehAL gpurq;fj;jpy; fy; tpOk;> gd!wp XLk;. [dq;fs! fiyahky; Nfl;ghHfs!. Rw;wpYk;
njhz!liu itj;Jf; $l;lk; elj;jpNdhk;. ‘ekJ[hjp> kdpj[hjp> ekJ rhkp> Mj;kN[hjp”
vd!nwhU ghl;bdhy; xw;Wik Kunrhypj;Njd!. vjpupfSf;Fg; gjpw;nrhd!Ndd!. Rahl;rpNa
jkpoH khl;rp. gpuptpid vy;yhk; gpwH #o;rr; pƒ ehnky;yhk; khdplj; jkpoH. xU juk; ,uhkehj
gps!isf;Nf kJiuapy; rHf;fhH 144 Nghl;lJ. mtH fz!Zk; jpwe;jJ.
NjrNritf;fhf ehd! Jg;ghf;fp gpbf;fTk; gapd!Nwd!. rpyk;gk; gapd!Nwd!. Nahfg;
gapw;rpahy; clYWjp ngw;Nwd!. milahwpy; NjrPaf;fy;Y}up epWt> md!dpngrz!bw;Fk;
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thuhthuk; ele;jJ. NjrPag; ghl;Lf; fr;Nrup ele;jJ. jpyfH [ae;jp ele;jJ. midj;jpYk;
ehd! gq;F nfhz!Nld!. ,e;jf;fhyk; ehd! ifar;Rk; FWf;nfOj;Jk; gapd!W> khztUf;Fg;
gbg;Gk; nrhy;ypj; je;J vd! nryTf;Fr; rk;ghjpj;J &. 2000 kpr;rKk; itj;Njd!. mJNt ehd!
je;ijf;Fj; je;j tpLjiyg; gzk;. nghUshjhur; nropg;Gk;> cioj;Jg; gpioj;jYk;> vdJ
jtNahfj;jpd! nfhs!ifahFk;. gaDs!s njhopy; nra;a Ntz!Lk;. vdf;Nfw;w njhopy; vd!d?
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gw;wpg; NgrpdhH. mtH nfhs!ifia ehd! gykhf Mjupj;Njd!. mtNu> vd!id ‘MrpupaH
Ntiyf;F Kjypy; gb” vd!whH... kjpg;gpw;Fupa jiyik MrpupaH ehuhazUk; Cf;fpdhh;.
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epd!W epyTfpwJ. cyifr; Rw;wpg; ghh;j;Njd!. ve;j ehL nrd!whYk; RtpNr\ fPjk; fhjpy;
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Mq;fpyg; Gyikaspj;jtUk; Zk;g;Nuh Nghd!w ghjpupkhNu.
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kJiu vdf;F mUisj; je;jJ. gRkiy> tpopiaj; jpwe;J tho;tpw;F topfhl;baJ. 1905-Mk;
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- mtH cs!sj;jpypUe;J Mz!ltNd md!G fhl;Lfpwhd!. mtd! rpj;jj;ijg; gzpe;J nrd!why;
vy;yhk; ed!whFk; - ,J vd! mDgtk;. Mz!ltd! mUshy; fpwp]!Jt uh[;aj;jpy; GFe;Njd!.
fpwp]!J kaj;ij tho;e;J mwpaTk;> fpwp]!JtUf;F ekJ Ntjhfk rkaj;ij tpsf;fTk; vdf;F
ey;y tha;g;Gf; fpilj;jJ. vdf;F mupa ez!gUk; tha;j;jdH. `h]!lYf;Fr; nrd!W vd!
miwapy; rhkhd!fis itj;J re;jp nra;Njd!. ‘ml gpuhkz ```h” vd!W rpyH rpupj;jdH.
ehd! mtUf;F vy;yhk; Kbtpy; ,g;gbj;jhd! - vd!W tpG+jp G+rpf;nfhz!L ‘Xk; Mk; Mkd!>
mud! rptk;” ... vd!Nwd!. ‘rhkp rhkp rhzp rhzp” vd!W rpyH rpupj;jdH. ‘rhzp cuk; Nghl;L
ney; tpisfpwJ. mij cz!Ljhd! ePq;fs! ,g;gb `p`p`p NghLfpwPHfs!> cq;fs! clYk;
G+kpf;fbapy; rhzpapDk; ehw;w mOfyhfp kz!zhFk; fhyk; tUk;—rPtDld! Kk;kyk;
NrHe; j pUf; f pwJ. Mztk; > khia> fd! k k; ƒ kyk; eP q ; f p epd! k ykhfNt mfk; g htj; i jr;
rpYitNaw;w Ntz!Lk;” vd!Nwd!. ‘rgh\; Kk;kyk;” vd!W rpyH rpupj;jdH. vdJ ez!gH
Qhdg;gpufhrk; mtHfis mlf;fpdhH. vdJ Nahf rpj;jpia mtH fUj;Jld! Nfl;lhH.
ehd! fpwp]!Jtkjj;jpy; jPtpug;gl;Nld!. rHr;Rf;Fk; nrkpneupf;Fk; nrd!Nwd!. iggpis
Mo;e;J fw;Nwd! - iggps! guPl;irapy; VRehjH rpYitf; fhl;rpia Mq;fpyf; ftpijahf
vOjpNdd!. mijf; fz!l kpy;yH tpae;J Nghw;wpdhH. vd!idAk; jk;ktdhfNt fpwp]!JtH
ghtpj;jdH. ehd! fpwp]!J N[hjp vd!w jiyg;gpy; VRehjH rupijiar; nra;Ashff; Nfhj;Njd!.
iggpisAk; mftyhf nkhop ngaHj;Njd!. (ghuj rf;jp rhjd fhz!lk; ghHf;fTk;) QhdKj;J>
uh[h uht; vd!w ,UtH vd! ftpijf;F Mf;fkspj;jdH. fpwp]!J ez!gUk; ghjpupkhUk; Nghw;wpdH.
ehd! te;j Gjpjpy; ]!lhd!ypN[hd!]! gpurq;fk; ele;jJ —gj;J ehl;fs! cUf;fkhd gpurq;fk;.
N[hd!]pd! nrhy;YUf;fk; vd!idf; ftHe;jJ. mLj;jgbahf kJiuf;F te;jhH> rhJ Re;jurpq;.
mtUld! me;juq;fkhfg; gofpNdd!. mtH gQ;rhgp> fpwp]!J juprdk; ngw;wtH. Kfg;nghypTk;
mfg;nghypTk; epuk;gpatH. mtH ,e;jpapy; NgrpdhH ‘[a fpwp]!J” vd!w ke;jpuj;ij cgNjrpj;jhH.
vdf;Fk; rhJ Re;jurpq; Nghd!W fpwp]!Jtdhf kdnkOe;jJ. #o;epiyAk; mjw!Nfw;wgb
mike;jJ. ehd! rpfhNfh rHtfyhrhiyapy; vk;.V. gl;lj;jpw;F ghlq;fisg; gbj;Njd! —
‘VRehjiu ek;G> vk;.V. Mfyhk;” vd!whH xU mnkupf;fg; ghjpup. ehDk; jahuhNdd!. ,Njh
Qhd]!ehdj;jpw;Fg; NghfpNwd!. Mz!ltd! gpd!dhy; ,Oj;jhd!. kJiuf;F elj;jpdhd!.
mq;Nf eNlr rh]!jpup tPl;by; G+up rq;fuhrhupahH fPjhkpUjk; nghope;jhH. mijf; Nfl;lJk;
vd!Ds!sk; fz!zidr; ruz!GFe;jJ. jpUg;guq;Fd!wj;jpy; jpUg;Gfo; g[id Nfl;Nld!> kdk;
khwpaJ. gpwF fPij cgep\j;J - jpUKiwg; ghly;fnsy;yhk; Kiwahfg; ghb tpsf;fpNdd!.
Nahf rpj;jpia khiy NjhWk; gbj;J ez!gUf;F tpsf;fpNdd!. fpuhkq;fspy; rkag; gpurhuk;
nra; j dH - mtHfSf; F g; gpwF ehNd nrd! W ghl; l hYk; Ngr; r hYk; ekJ rkNahfj;
jj;Jtq;fis tpsf;fpNdd!. ehd! Rj;jrkNahfg
rkNahfg; ghjpupahNdd
ghjpupahNdd!. vdf;F vjpHg;G cz!lhdJ>
guthapy;iy> tho;f;ifNa ,Utpidg; NghHf;fse;jhNd—vdJ flikia ehd! nra;Njd!—
mjd!ghy; te;j ,lHfisj; jtnkdj; jhq;fpNdd!. ,dp MrpupaH gapw;rpiag; ghHg;Nghk;...
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kzp 10-30. lf; lf; lf;> kp]!lH yhHgPH tFg;gpw;Fs! tUfpwhH. vOe;J epw;fpNwhk;.
‘Fl;khHdpq;” vy;yhf; Fuy;fSk; ‘ew;fhiy” xypf;fpd!wd. vy;NyhUk; mkHfpNwhk;ƒ tFg;G
KOtJk; mikjp. yhHgPH fk;gPukhf vOe;J xNu epkplk; tuNtw;Gf; $WfpwhH. ‘gR kiyf;F
cq;fis kfpo;r;rpAld! tuNtw;fpNwd!. ,q;Nf mnkupf;fd! kp\dupfs! mwpTg; gzpAk; rKjha
NritAk;> VRehjupd! mUl;gzpAk; GupfpwhHfs!. ,q;Nf Mrpupaf; fy;Y}up gy;yhz!Lfshf
elf; f pwJ. E}w; W f; f zf; f hd MrpupaH ,q; N f gapd! W jkpo; e hnlq; F k; fy; t pg; g zp
nra;fpwhHfs!—ePq;fSk; mNj gapw;rpf;F te;jpUf;fpwPHfs!. ehk; vy;yhk; xj;Jioj;J ey;ywpTk;
ey;y gapw;rpAk; ngw;W mwpTg; gzp nra;ag; gukgpjh mUs!f> Mkd!...”
miuepkplk; nksdk; . .. clNd yhHgP H ‘ehd! cq; f Sf; F Nghjdh jj; J tKk;
kNdhjj;JtKk; gapw;w te;Js!Nsd!” vd!W Kjw; ghlj;ijr; RWRWg;ghfj; njhlq;fpdhH.
mtH xt;nthU fUj;ijAk; fUk;gyifapy; vOjpj; njspthf tpsf;fpdhH. gpwF ehq;fs!
E}yfj;jpy; gbf;f Ntz!ba E}y;fisf; Fwpj;jhH. mLj;jehs! ehq;fs! jahuhf;f Ntz!baijr;
nrhd!dhH. fpz! fpz! fpzhH...‚ kzpabj;jJ. ‘Fl; ig” - lf; lf; lf;lf;... yhHgPH kw;nwhU
tFg;gpw;Fr; nrd!W tpl;lhH. yhHgPH vq;fSf;F Mq;fpyKk; vLj;jhH. [hH[; vypal;bd!
khYkp iryh]! (Sailas the Mariner) vd!w ehty;> N\f;]!gpaupd! `hk;nyl; (Hamlet)> mwpQH
nrhw; nghopT (Select Orations) Kjypad vq;fSf;Fg; ghlkhapUe;jd. Nghjdh jj;Jtj;jpw;F
ghf;yp (Bagley) N[k;]!> ]!ngd!]H> nud!> ng]!jNyh[p> GNuhngy;> khe;j]up> fhHld! (Miss
Garden)> ,Htpq;> [q;> ^ap> nfg;upNay;> [py;> thy;ld!> vkHrd!> Mk;]!l;uhq; (Armstrong)> epA+kd!
Kjypa mwpQH E}y;fisg; gbj;Jf; Fwpg;ngLj;J ehNd ‘gapw;Wq;fiy> fy;tpf;fjpH” vd!w
E}y;fis vOjpNdd!. ekJ ehl;Lf; fy;tp Kiwia tpsf;Fk; Ntj - fPjh E}y;fisAk; fw;Nwd!...
yhHgPUk; mtH kidtpAk; vd!dplk; kpf;f md!G fhl;bg; GJg;GJ E}y;fisg; gbf;fj; J}z!bdH.
yhHgPH rpwe;j gbg;ghsp> fpwp]!Jgf;jH> NeHikahd fdthd!... Rk;kh ,Uf;Fk; Ntjhe;jk;
mtUf;Fg; gpbf;fhJ. ‘Rk;kh ,Ug;gJ Rfkpy;iy> RWRWg;ghf ed!ik nra;” vd!ghH. mtH
kidtp vq;fSf;Ff; fpz!lHfhHld! tFg;Gk;> Foe;ij kdg;ghd!ik (Child Psychology) tFg;Gk;
elj; j pdhH. ,UtUk; ghlq; f isj; jahH nra; J Fwpg; n gLj; J f; nfhz! L njspthf
elj;jpdhHfs!... ,tHfSf;F xU ngz! gpwe;jJƒ mjw;Ff; fpUignad!W ngaupl;ldH. me;jf;
Foe;ijia mtHfs! tsHj;j KiwNa vdf;F mupa ghlkhdJ.
gRkiyj; jiytH kp]! l H kpy; y Uk; mtH kidtpAk; vd! md! G tzf; f j; j pw; F
cupikahapdH. ,tHfs! cwthy; ehd! mstw;w gaidg; ngw;Nwd!. vd! tho;Nt GJik
ngw;wJ. fhiy 5 kzp Kjy; ,uT gj;J kzp tiuapy; ,UtUk; gRkiyg; gzpapNyNa
<Lgl;bUe;jdH. =kjp kpy;yH itj;jpag; Gyik ngw;wtH. khztUf;fhfTk;> nghJ
[dq;fSf;fhfTk; xU ey;y itj;jparhiy elj;jpdhs! ,k;khjurp. Gd!dif jtOk; KfKk;>
jq;fkhd kdKk;> ifuhrpAk; cs!s ,e;j mk;ikahH khztiuNa jk; Foe;ijfshfg;
NgzpdhH. kp]!lH kpy;yH gpuhHj;jidf; $l;lq;fspy; vq;fSf;F cgNjrk; elj;jpdhH. mtH
RtpNr\ fPjk; Kbe;jJk;> gj;J epkplk; nra;Ak; cgNjr nkhopfis MAnsy;yhk; kwf;f
KbahJ. mtUld! ehd! N\f; ] ! g paH ehlfq; f isg; gbj; J te; N jd! . rpfhNfh vk; . V.
tFg;gpw;Fupa E}y;fisnay;yhk; mtNu NjHe;jspj;Jg; gbf;fr; nrhd!dhH. Mq;fpyj;ij ey;y
cr;rupg;Gld! Mq;fpNyaH NghyNt Ngr mtH gapw;wpdhH. mjw;fhfNt ehd! xypapyf;fzKk;>
Ngr;rpyf;fzKk; fw;Nwd!. mwpT tsHr;rpr; rq;fj;jpw;F ehd! fhupajuprpƒ mjd! thuf;$l;lq;fspy;
ehd! xU kzp Neuk;> Fwpj;j nghUs! gw;wpg; NgrpNdd!. kpy;yUk; yhHgPUk; vd! Ngr;irf;
Nfl;L ‘,d!d ,lj;jpy; ,g;gb czHr;rp fhl;l Ntz!Lk;. ,g;gbf; Fuiy ,irf;f Ntz!Lk;>
if ,g;gb Xq;f Ntz!Lk;” vd!W jpUj;jpdhHfs!. ]!lhd!yp N[hd!]pd! Ngr;irf; Nfl;Lf;
Nfl;L vdf;Fg; Ngr;rpyf;fzk; GydhdJ.
ghdpq;fh vd!w ghjpup iggps! GytH> mtuJ iggps! tFg;G vdf;F mKjkhapUe;jJ.
mtH ,e;Jkj Coy;fisg; nghUj;jkhfg; Gz!glhky; eifr;RitAld! ntspapl;lhH.
fPijAz!ikfis iggpspYk;> kpy;jdpYk;> nld!dp]dpYk; fhl;b tpsf;fpdhH. ,g;gb ekJ
Ntjhfk E}y;fis tpsf;FNthupy;iyNa vd!W tUe;jpNdd!.
kp]!lH yh]d!> njhopw; GytH. mtH xU njhopw; gs!spf;$lk; elj;jpdhH. mq;Nfjhd!
vq;fs! rpj;jpug; GytH jhtPJk; tFg;G elj;jpdhH. mjpYk; ehd! <Lgl;Nld!. jhtPJ vq;fSf;F
cyf cUz!il (globe) nra;af; fw;gpj;jhH. ehDk; xd!W nra;Njd! — ,q;Nf nra;ag;gLk;
FNshGk; cyfpaw; i fr; rpw; g q; f Sk; cynfq; F k; nrd! w d. yhrd! tz! L Nghyr;
RWRWg;ghdtH. ‘Ngr;irf; Fiw> nraiy epiw” vd!ghH yhrd!. mtH ghHitapy; khztH
nra;j Nki[> ehw;fhyp> ngQ;R> gpuk;G Ntiyfs!> ,Uk;Gr; rhkhd!fs! vy;yhk; ed!whf tpw;W
Kjyhapd. jhtPJ rpj;jpu tpj;jfH. mtH epfo;rr
; pr; rpj;jpuk;> fijr; rpj;jpuk;> rpw;gf; fiy— vy;yhk;
gapw;wpdhH. mtH rpwe;j VR gf;jH.
kp]! l H‡ngd! tUfpwhH — yyyyyyyh‚ MLNthk; — ghLNthk; —yyyyh... rpW
Foe;ijfSf;F Mly;> ghly;> mgpeaf;fij> khe;j]upKiw fw;gpj;jy; mtH Ntiy—mtH
tFg;G ntF ,dpikahf ,Uf;Fk;. ehd! mg;NghJ fijg;ghly;fs! vOjpNdd!. =kjp yhHgPH
Nghjpf;Fk; Foe;ijj; jj;Jtk; kp]!lH ‡ngd! tFg;gpy; nray; ngWk;.
rad!]! MrpupaH VRjhrUld! ehd! Nrhjidr; rhiyapy; Muha;r;rp elj;jpNdd!. ngsjpf
urhad E}y; vOj Ntz! b a Fwpg; G fisj; jahupj; N jd! . clw; g apw; r pf; f hf bupy; Y ld!
ghl;kpz!ld! tpisahbNdd!. rhuzf; fiy gapd!Nwd!. mf;fhyk; Kjy; cyfg;NghH ele;jJ
— ifrH Fz!bd! vjpnuhyp nrd!idapYk; Nfl;lJ. n[g;ghdpd; ePHKo;fp tq;fhsf; fliyf;
fyf;fpaJ. jpUr;rpapy; ,e;jpag; ghJfhg;Gg; gapw;rp (I.b.vg;.) elj;jpdH. mjpy; ehDk; Nru
Kide;Njd!. mjw;Fs! rz!il epd!wJ. rkhjhd ehisf; nfhz!lhbNdhk;. gRkiyapy;
jpUlH gak; tYj;jJ. ehq;fs! rhuzg; gil jpul;b ,uT KOJk; jtiz itj;Jf; fhty;
fhj;Njhk;ƒ ,uz!L jpUliug; gpbj;Njhk;. ehq;fs! gRkiy NghyP]hNdhk; - jpUlH Xb
kiwe;jdH... ,t;thW gRkiy tho;f;if vdf;F ey;y gapw;rp je;jJ.
ikf;Nfy; tUfpwhH - vspa eil> ,dpa Ngr;R—‘ekJ ez!gH” vd!w czHr;rp gpwf;fpwJ—
ikf;Nfy; tFg;gpw;F te;jJk; gugug;ghfg; ghlk; elj;JthH—mtH Nghjdh KiwAk;> gs!sp
xOq;Fk;> ed!dilAk;> khjpup tFg;GfSk; elj;jpdhH. mtH> ehq;fs! gbf;f Ntz!banjy;yhk;
njspthf ilg; g bj; J j; je; j hH. mij ehd! ,uz! L juk; vOjp Kbj; N jd! . Mrpupag;
gapw;rpf;fiy KOJk; mjpy; mlf;fk;. gpwF vy;.b. tFg;Gf;Fupa ghlq;fisg; gbj;Njd!>
tp\aj;ijj; njspthf mwpe;J nfhz!Nld!> khjpupg; ghlq;fspy; Kjd!ik ngw;Nwd!. kq;fsGuk;
ngz! fy;Y}upj; jiytp ehHkd! mk;ikahiur; nrd!W fz!L mq;Nf khe;j]upg; gapw;rpKiw
fw;Nwd!. gRkiy jkpohrpupaH jpU. eh. Rg;gpukzpaH vd! mupa ez!gH. ,UtUk; jpUf;Fws!
tFg;G elj;jpNdhk;. xUKiw ngupahw;Wg; ghrdj;jpw;F ahj;jpiu nra;Njhk;. mq;Nf ,sePNu
mUe;jpNdhk;. mJ tsk;ngw;w gRQ; nropg;GilaJ> vd!whYk; mq;Nf Viofs! gLk; ghl;ilf;
fz!L cs!sk; cUfpaJ.
Xuhz!L fdTNghy Xbg;NghdJ. guPl;ir vOjpNdhk;. Nghjdhjj;Jtk;> NghjdhKiw>
gs!sp xOq;F> rpj;jpuk;> ,yf;fpak; midj;jpYk; caHe;j NjHr;rp fpilj;jJ. ,jw;fpilNa
,uz!L ehlfq;fs! Nghl;Nlhk;. ,uz!ilAk; ehNd vOjpNdd! - xd!W fk;gH> kw;nwhd!W
fpwp]!J tp[ak;. fk;gupy; ehNd fk;guhf ebj;Njd!> fpwp]!J tp[aj;jpy; fpwp]!Jthf ebj;Njd!.
xd!W Mrpupaf; fy;Y}up Mz!L tpohtpy; Nghl;Nlhk;. kw;nwhd!W fpwp]!J rq;fj; jpUtpohtpy;.
,uz!bw;Fk; Vuhskhd INuhg;gpaUld! kJiu mwpQUk; te;jpUe;jdH. fy;Y}up tpohtpy;
‘fy;tpj; Jiwapy; ehKk; cyFk;” vd!gijg; gw;wpg; NgrpNdd!. vd! fUj;Jf;fis fy;tpf; fjpH
vd!w E}yhf ntspapl;bUf;fpNwd!.
fhyepiy khwptUfpwJ> cyfk; GJ tho;it Ntz!LfpwJ. NghHKid rypj;Jtpl;lJƒ
Kjy; cyfg;NghH ty;yuRfSf;F ey;y ghlk; fw;gpj;jJ. ehLfs! mikjp Ntz!Lfpd!wd.
mikjp> Nahf tho;tpy; cs!sJ. ,e;jpahtpd! Nahff;fiy INuhg;ghtpd! ird!]! fiyia
Ms Ntz!Lk;. mg;NghJjhd! rad!]! kdpj Kd!Ndw;wj;jpw;Fk; Mf;f NtiyfSf;Fk; gadhFk;.
rad!]!> tho;tpd! Njitfis vspjpy; ey;Fk;> Nahfk; tho;tpw;F mikjpapd!g rf;jpiaj; jUk;.
,uz!Lk; NrHe;j fy;tp KiwNa ekf;F Ntz!Lk;. Nkw;Fk; fpof;Fk; xd!Wgl;l fy;tpKiw
ekf;F Ntz!Lk;.
fy;tp vd!gJ Gj;jfj; jpzpg;gd!W> FUl;Lg; ghlkd!W. mg;gbahdhy; Gj;jfrhiy
gPNuhf;fSk;> fpuhk Nghd! jl;Lf;fSk; fy;tpkhd!fshFkh? xt;NthH Md!khTk; mwpT
epiyak;ƒ xt;nthd!wpw;Fk; jdpj;jdpg; GyikAz!L. mijj; J}z!b tsHg;gNj fy;tpahFk;.
Gdypy; kz!nzz!nza; Cw;WtJ Nghyf; fhjpy; tp\aq;fis Cw;WtJ gbg;gd!W. caHe;j
fUj;Jf;fis Cf;FtNj fy;tpg; gapw;rpahFk;. fUj;Nj fiy> fiyNa tho;T> thOq; fy;tpNa
fy;tp. twl;Lg; ghlKk; FUl;Lg; ghlKk; ,aw;Gyikia thl;b tjf;Fk;. ehd! xU tFg;gpy;
gRkhL Nghl;Nld!. rpWtH ‘Iah> ghy; fwe;J jhUq;fs!> Fbg;Nghk;” vd!wdH. glg;gRTf;Fk;
ghw;gRTf;Fk; vt;tsT Ntw;Wik! mt;thNw> nghl;ilg; ghlg;gbg;gpw;Fk; Gyikf; fy;tpf;Fk;
cz!L. ryitf;fy;iyj; nja;t cUthfr; nrJf;FtJ Nghy> khztd! cliy> tho;it>
me;jf; fuzj;ij Mrpupad! gapw;wp khztid Mshf;f Ntz!Lk;. clYWjp> kdTWjp>
ey;nyhOf;fk;> ed!dpidT> ed!dil> fhyj;jpw;Nfw;w fiyawpT> Nahfj;jhy; tUk; cs!swpT>
cyfwpT - ,itnay;yhk; fy;tpapd! Nehf;fkhFk;. fy;tpapd! gad!> jdf;Fk; cyfpw;Fk; gaDw
tho;e;J kdpjd! GdpjdhtNjahk;. ehl;il mikg;gJ Mrhd! iffNs. Mrpupad! vg;NghJk;
khztNd. mtd! GJg;GJf; fiyfisf; fw;W khztDf;Fg; Gfl;l Ntz!Lk;. Foe;ijfs!
kdk; Nehfhky; ,aw;ifahff; fw;Fk;gb nra;a Ntz!Lk;. ePUz!l nrb ,aw;ifahf kyHe;J
fdptJ Nghy; mwpT fdpa Ntz!Lk;. MlyhfNt mwpitg; gapw;wyhk;. fijfspd! %yk;
Foe;ijfspd! eiliag; gapw;wyhk;. %d!W Kjy; MW taJ kl;Lk; Foe;ijfSf;F Mly;
ghly; %yk;> fijfs! %yk;> glq;fs! %yk; mwpT Gfl;l Ntz!Lk;. MW Kjy; gjpdhd!F
taJ tiuapy; fiyawpT tsHf;f Ntz!Lk;. ,yf;fpak;> ,yf;fzk;> fzpjk;> rupj;jpuk;>
G+Nfhsk;> ngsjpfk;> urhadk;> jhtuk; Kjypatw;iw Kiwahfg; Gfl;l Ntz!Lk;. 15 Kjy;
18 taJ tiuapy; nghJ mwpTld! rpwg;ghd fiyAk;> njhopYk; Gfl;l Ntz!Lk;. 18-Kjy;
21 tiuapy;> xU njhopw; GyikAld! tPug;gapw;rpAk; ju Ntz!Lk;. 21 Kjy; 22 tiuapy;
khztd! ehl;ilr; Rw;wpg; ghHf;f Ntz!Lk;. 22 Kjy; 26 tiuapy; gpw ehLfSf;Fr; nrd!W
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nfhz!lhH. ehDk; mtUf;F VjhtJ mw;Gjkhf xd!iwr; nra;J fhl;l Mir nfhz!L
jPf;Fr;rp nra;a Kide;Njd!.
khztUk; cw;rhfkhf ,Ue;jdH. ‘ehk; ]!tPlidj; J}f;fp mbj;J tplyhk;” vd!Nwd!.
‘topfhl;Lq;fs!> nra;fpNwhk; ]hH” vd!W khztH Fjpj;jdH. ehd! rpf;fp Kf;fpf; fy;ypypUe;J
njhlq;fpNdd!. lf; lf; vd!W fy;iyj; jl;lj; njhlq;fpNdd!. lf; lf; rj;jk; gykhdNghJ
gupNrhjfH te;Jtpl;lhH. mtUf;F ehd! cupa kupahij je;J mkHj;jp> vdJ ghlf;
Fwpg;Gf;fisAk; fhl;bNdd!. mtH ‘elf;fl;Lk; ghlk;” vd!W Mtyhff; ftdpj;jhH. ehd!
fy;iyj; jl;bg; gQ;ir Vw;wp> mjdhy; rhuha tpsf;ifg; gw;w itj;Njd!ƒ gpwF Nfs!tpfs!
Nghl;Nld!. ‘jk;gpkhHfsh> ,e;jf; fy;iyj; jl;l mjpf NeukhfpwJ. jPg;gw;w itf;fj; jw;fhy
cghaq;fs! gy” vd!W tpsf;fpNdd!. glq;fs! Nghl;L> jPf;Fr;rp Kjy; kpd!rhu mLg;G
tiuapy; vy;yhk; tpsf;fpa gpwF> xU jPf;Fr;rpapd! ghfq;fisg; gpupj;Jg; ghHf;fr; nra;Njd!.
kQ;rshapUg;gij KfHe;J ghHf;fr; nrhd!Ndd!. ‘fe;jf ehw;wk; mbf;fpwJ ]hH” vd!wJk;>
‘mJjhdg;gh> jPf;Fr;rpapy! VWk; Kjy; ruf;F” vd!W fe;jfj;ijf; fha;r;rpNdd!. mJ fhAk;
NghNj Fr;rpfisj; jahupj;Njd!. fe;jff; Fok;gpy; Fr;rpfisj; Njha;j;njLf;fr; nrhd!Ndd!.
igad!fs! mg;gbNa RWRWg;Gld! nra;jhHfs!. mjw;Fs! NrhjfH ‘My; iul;” vd!W
vOe;J jiytUld! NtW tFg;gpw;Fr; nrd!whH. ehd! ,q;Nf njhlq;fpNdd!.
‘fz!kzpfsh> ekJ ehL Rje;jpuk; ngw Ntz!Lk;ƒ mjw;F ekJ ehl;by; cz!lhdijNa
ehk; cgNahfpf;f Ntz!Lk;. md!dpar; ruf;Ffshy; ehk; ViofshfpNwhk;. jPf;Fr;rpia ekJ
ehl;bNyNa nra;J nfhz!lhy;> gzk; ekf;F kpr;rk;... mijf; nfhz!L ehKk; INuhg;gh>
mnkupf;fh Nghyg; ngupa njhopy;fis elj;jp Kd!Ndwyhk;. ePq;fnsy;yhk; gbj;J cyfpw;
GFe;jJk;> ehl;bw;F ey;y njhopy;fis elj;jpg; gpiof;f Ntz!Lk;” vd!Nwd!.

,e;jg; Ngr;R elj;jpf;nfhz!Nl ehd! fy;tj;ijj; Jilj;J> mjpy; FWkziyg; Nghl;L

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nra;a cjTk;. ‘ghUq;fs! kj;jhg;G Ntbf;if” vd!W nra;J fhl;bNdd!. tFg;ngy;yhk;
xNu Fjpg;G! gpwF xU khztid mUfpy; Jizf;F itj;Jf; nfhz!L jk;gP> ehd! ,e;jf;
fy;tj;jpy; miwf;Fk; NghJ eP jz!zH
P rpWfr; rpWf Cw;w Ntz!Lk; vd!Nwd!. ehd! kziyAk;
nghl;bYg;igAk; miwj;J Kbj;j gpwF> tFg;Gf; fjTfis milj;J> ghUq;fs! ,ij>
vd!W gh]!gu]! Jz!ilf; fhl;bNdd!. ‘kpD kpD vd!fpwNj” vd!W vy;NyhUk; tpae;jdH.
gpwF fjTfisj; jpwe;J> ‘jk;gpfsh ,Jjhd! gh]!gu]! vd!gJ. mij gh]!tuk; vd!gH> ,J
jhd! jPf;Fr;rpf;F neUg;igj; jUk; ruf;Fƒ ntq;fha ntbf;Fk; ,Jjhd! %yr;ruf;Fƒ ,ij
Rk;kh Nki[Nky; itj;jhy; Nki[Na jPg;gw;wp tpLk;ƒ mjdhy; ,ijj; jz!zPupy; itf;f
Ntz!Lk;. ,g;NghJ ,ijf; fy;tj;jpy; Nghl;L miwf;fpNwd!> miwj;j $opy; fe;jfk; Vwpa
Fr;rpiaj; Njha;f;fpNwd!. gpwF ghUq;fs! Ntbf;ifia” vd!W miwf;fj; njhlq;fpNdd!.
ehd! jz!zPH tplr;nrhd!d igad! Mr;rupakhf thiag; gpse;J nfhz!L Rk;kh epd!W
tpl;lhd!. ehd! gh]!gui]f; fye;J miwj;jJNk ‘lghH lghH” vd!W rj;jk; ‚ fy;tKk;
FotpAk; FgPH vd!W NkNy J}f;fpabj;J Kfl;by; Kl;bf; fPNo cile;J tpOe;jd. vd!
ifapy; ,uj;jk; XbaJ. Gif vd! <uypy; ijj;jJ. jiy Rod!wJ. cly; eLq;fpaJ.
kaf;fk; te;jJ. tFg;Gg; igad!fs! ‘INah” vd!W mywpdH. jiytH Xb te;jhH. NrhjfH
gugug;Gld! ‘vd!d Fz!Lr; rj;jk;” vd!W Xb te;jhH. vd! mUik ez!gH muq;frhkp
Iaq;fhH gjwpg; NghdhH. ehd! xd!Wk; Ngr Kbahky;> cyifNa kwe;J jpifj;J epd!Nwd!.
igad!fs! ‘jPf;Fr;rp nra;jhiuahƒ ,g;gb MdJ” vd!W mywpdH. NrhjfH rl;nld!W vd!
jiyiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhz!lhH. mjw;Fs! ehd! gpuhzhahkk; nra;J cs!Ns GFe;j Gifia
,Nurfj;jhy; ntspNaw;wp> epidT te;jJk; Rw;wpg; ghHj;Njd!. mg;NghNj ele;jJ njupe;jJ.
jiytH ‘mllh rhfj; njupe;jPNu” vd!W tprdpj;jhH. NrhjfH ‘ePH Ngha; ,isg;ghWk;”
vd! w hH. ehd! ‘Nrhjidf; F r; Nrhjid te; j J. thjidg; gLthNdd! ? ” vd! W
iff;fhaj;ijj; jz!zPuhy; fOtpf; fl;bf; nfhz!L> ghlj;ij elj;jpNa jPHj;Njd!. cile;j
fy;tj;jpy; ey;y Ntisahf kUe;J xl;bf; nfhz!bUe;jJ. mjpy; fe;jfNkwpa Fr;rpiaj;
Njha;jn; jLj;J> ,d!ndhU urhadk; NrHj;J fha itj;Njd!. mjw;Fs! kzpabj;jJ... khztH
‘jPf;Fr;rp nra;J tplyhikah” vd!W nrd!wdH. ehd! jg;gpg; gpioj;jjw;fhf vd!id
vy;NyhUk; #o;e;J nfhz!L tho;j;jpdH. ,e;jr; rk;gtk; vdf;F xU Gjpa tpopg;ig
mspj;jJ. vd! kzpf;fl;by; ,d!Dk; ,e;jf; fhaj; jOk;G cs!sJ. mijf; fhZk;
Nghnjy;yhk; tho;fi ; fapd! Nghf;Fk; Gyg;gLk;. ,t;thW vd! tho;fi
; fapy; Jd!g mjpHr;rpfs!
te;J te;J vd!id Kd!Nd ce;jp ce;jpr; nrd!wd.
vd! tho; t py; vj; j idNah Nrhjidfs! te; j Jz! L > fLikahd Nrhjidfs! .
mg;Nghnjy;yhk; ehd! nksdj;jpy; Mo;e;J> cs!Ns jhd! gupfhuk; NjLNtd!. me;juhj;kid
top Nfl;Ngd!. mtd! fhl;ba topNa Jzpe;J elg;Ngd!. me;j topapy; nry;y vj;jifa
jpahfj;jpw;Fk; ehd! gpd!thq;fpajpy;iy.
ehd! khiyapy; tof;fk;Nghy; Re;juikaiuf; fhzr; nrd!Nwd!. vd!idf; fz!lJk;
Re;juikaUld! S.T. uhkhD[ Iaq;fhH> muq;frhkp Iaq;fhH> NfhBiraH KjypNahH
“thUikah> Cnuy;yhk; cq;fs! ntb Fz!Lg; Ngr;Rj;jhd!” vd!w gy;ytpAld! tuNtw;wdH.
er;rupf;Fk; tho;iteP ek;ghNj vd!nwk;khd!
vr;rupf;if nra;jhd! ,dpehDk; — mr;rKNwd!
rhitAk; nty;YnkhU rf;jpg; gzpnra;ag;
NghNtd!> mtNd Gfy;.
vd!W ge;Jtuhspapy; ghl;bOj;Njd!. Re;juikaH rPo;f;ifabj;jhH. mijj; njhlHe;J
rf;uthfk;> fPuthzp> ehafp> jHghH uhfg;ghly;fs! ele;jd.

me;jpr; nrt;thdk; jpahdj;jpw;fioj;jJ. kdk; jdpikia ehbaJ. Re;juikauplk; vd!

igapypUe;J uh[pdhkhf; fbjj;ijj; je;J> ‘ehisf; fhiy tUfpNwd!..” vd!W ele;Njd!.
fhl;Lg;Gj;J}H tho;Tf;F Mz!ltNd Ntl;Lg; Nghl;lhd!.

17. Ie; J fl; l isfs!

Neuhf ne&Hƒ fhtpupiaj; jhz!b mf;fiuaile;Njd!. ftiy tpl;lJ. gpuk;Nke;jpuf;
fhl;bd! Rje;jpuf; fhw;iw KfHe;Njd!. Rw;wpYk; fz! vl;Lkl;Lk; ney;> thio> fUk;Gg;
gapHfSk; ntw;wpiyf; nfhbf;fhYk; gr;roF tPrpd. fhtpupapd! Xq;fhuk; QhNdhgNjrk;
nra;jJ. fhw;Wg;ghl;Lk; Mw;Wg;ghl;Lk; vd! ,jag; ghl;Lld! nfhQ;rp tpisahbd. ehd!
Xq; f p tsHe; j kuq; f @L nrd! N wd! . gpUe; j htdq; fz! l irjd! a H Nghy; MNtrq;
nfhz!Nld!ƒ fjT G+l;bapUe;jJ> RtH Vwpf; Fjpj;Njd!. tlNkw;F %iyapy; guk rhe;jk;
epytpaJ. mq;Nf xU tpy;t kuk;—thlh kuk kuk;. mjdbapy; xU Gw;Wƒ mJjhd! rjhrpt
rkhjp. mijf; fz! l Jk; ‘rr; r pjhde; j ]! t &gNd rjh rptNd
rptNd” vd! w =uhfg;
ghl;ilg;ghb> gutrkhNdd!. gwitfSk; vd! ghl;Lf;F ]!tunfj;J kPl;LtJ Nghyf;
fpr;rpyp nfhl;bd.
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epHtpfy; g ]khjp epiyj; J ehd! Rfpg; g njd! N wh
wh” vd! w ghl; i lg; ghb> jpahdj; j py;
Mo;e;Njd!.
cly; > capH> cyff; ftiyfspd! w p> ,iwtidj; j tpu Ntnwhd! i wAk; epidahj
xUikapy;> mikjpapd!gk; cz!lhfpwJ. me;j ,d!gj;jpy; xU rf;jp Xl;lk; fhZk;ƒ ,uz!L
kpd! fk;gpfs! kpd! kPl;bapy; nghUe;jpaJk; rf;jp vOe;J vq;Fk; gha;e;J guTfpwJƒ mJ
NghyNt cs!sikjpapy; ,il gpq;fiy vd!w ehbfs! $b xd!whdJk;> kdk; kiwe;J
NghfpwJ. kdjpw;F mg;ghy; cs!s cs!swpT vOfpwJ. mjpNyNa yapj;jhy; XH ,d!gf;fdy;
%yhjhuj;jpypUe;J vOe;J> eL euk;G topNa NkNywp> Mjhu rf;fuq;fisj; jhz!bf; nfhz!L>
new;wpf;F eLNt xspg; gpok;ghf epyTk;. mjw;F Nky; nghWikAk; xUikAk; $b Mo;e;jhy;>
ehjtpe;J fyhjp jj;Jtq;fs! mDgtkhFk;. mtw;iwAk; jhz!b ePz!l rkhjp Nahfj;jpy;
Mo;e;jhy; ]`]!uhuj;ij vl;lyhk;.
vl;L taJ Kjy; ehd! njhlHe;J nra;J te;j gy Nahf rhjdq;fSk; md!W rpj;jpiaf;
fz!ld. ,uT xU kzpf;Fj;jhd! vdJ rkhjp epiy fiye;jJ. vd!Ds! xU Gjpa rf;jp
Rod!wJ. vg;NghJk; RoYk; Fz!lypdpf; fdiy tpl mjd! fdy; jPtpukhapUe;jJ.
tof;fk;Nghyf; Nfl;Fk; Xq;fhuk; gjpd! klq;F njspthf xypj;jJ. cs!sj;jpy; Xq;fhukha;
epd!w Iaid czHe;Njd!. vdJ neQ;rj; Jbg;Gk; mtdJ ,d!g eldkhdJ.
,dp ehd! vd!d nra;tJ? ehis vdJ epiynad!d? vq;Nf nry;tJ? gps!isg;
gUtj;jpy; vdf;F xU thf;F cjpj;jJ. ‘cs!stiu cioƒ NtiyAs!stiu ,U” ,dp vd!
Ntiy vd!d? kPz!Lk; jpahdj;jpy; Mo;e;Njd!. kdr; rhl;rpahfpa mwf;flTs! vdf;F Ie;J
fl;lisfisj; je;jJ.
1. fhtpup nts!sk; Nghy; ftp ghLƒ ,iwtidg; ghL.
2. mwpTk;> md!Gk;> mUSk; gutj; njhz!L nra;.
3. Nahf ufrpaq;fis cyfpw;F ms!sp mspƒ
tho;itNa Nahfkhf;Fƒ
4. cyNf Nfhtpy; capHj; njhFjpNa flTs!.
njhz!Nl topghL> ,lHfisg; nghW.
5. Kd!nry;ƒ gpd! thq;fhNjƒ jpUtUs! topfhl;Lk;.
Kjy; fl;lisiag;gw;wp epidj;Njd!. tho;it vj;jifa fhtpakhf;FtJ? vj;jidNah
GytH ghbr; nrd!wdH. xU fk;giu> ts!Stiu> mg;giu> jhAkhdhiu cyfk; fUjp
kjpf;fpwJ. Mapuf;fzf;fhd GytH thf;Ffs! fhy nts!sj;jpy; kiwe;J Nghfpd!wd. ehk;
ghb ahUf;Fg; gad!? ,iwtd! tpUk;gpdhy; vd!Ds! ghbf;nfhs!sl;Lk;. ehd! tPiz>
mtd! ehjk; vd!w gzpTld! jpahdpj;Njd!. mg;NghJjhd! ehd! ,sik Kjy; mbf;fb
rpe;jpj;J te;j ghuj rf;jp kfh fhtpak; cUntLj;jJ. ‘Mk;> ghuj rf;jp kfh fhtpakhf vd!
tho;f;if ejp cyfpy; Xbf; nfhz!bUf;fl;Lk;” vd!w cWjp nfhz!Nld!. gpwF cyf kf;fs!
Kd!Ndw;wj;jpw;Fk;> ehl;L Kd!Ndw;wj;jpw;Fk;> Rj;j rd!khHf;f czHr;rpf;Fk;> ,iwtd!
mUnsOr;rpf;Fk; cupa ,irg; ghly;fisg; ghl Ntz!Lk;> vd!w kw;NwhH cWjp nfhz!Nld!.
,e;jg; ghly;fis ,ay;ghfg;ghb> ,iwtDf;F mHg;gzpj;Jr; nry;yNt fUjpNdd!. rPdj;J
kfhd! nysj;]d! NghYk;> rjhrptg;uk;Nke;jpuH NghyTk;> nksdj;jpy; Qhd Kj;Jf;fis
vLj;J> Rj;jrf;jp ,iwtDf;Nf mHg;gzpj;Jr;nry;y epidj;Njd!. vd! ngaH $l cyfpw;Fj;
njupa Ntz!lhk; vd!W vz!zpNa vdJ ghly;fSf;F Kj;jpiu itf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy;
mtd! mUshy; kyUk; kyupd! kzk; guTtij ahH jLf;f KbAk;? ‘Kd!nry;> top
Jyq;Fk;” vd!wgpd!> ehd! mg;gbr; nra;a Ntz!Lk;> ,g;gbr; nra;a Ntz!Lk; vd!w kdf;
Nfhl;il fl;bg; gandd!d? kWgbAk; me;j mw;Gjkhd tpy;tkuj;jpd! fhw;iwf; Fk;gfj;jhy;
cs!Ns milj;Jf; nfhz!L Gwg;gl;Nld!. thuk; ,UKiwahtJ mNj ,lj;jpy; te;J
jpahdpg;gJz!L. rpy rkak; ey;y JwtpfSk; mq;Nf tUthHfs!. fPHj;jdhQ;[ypapy; cs!s
gy ghly;fs! mq;NfNa ghlg; ngw;wd. fhiy gj;J kzpf;F ehd! tFg;gpw;F nrd!Nwd!.
ehd! te;j nra;jp jiytUf;F vl;baJ. mtH mtrukhf vd! tFg;gpw;F te;jhH. ‘,q;Nf
thUk;” vd!W jdpNa mioj;Jr; nrd!whH. ‘`{“ ,njd!d igj;jpak;? fpopj;njwpAk; ckJ
uh[pdhkhit...” vd!W je;jhH. ehd! jaq;fpNdd!. mtNu fpopj;njwpe;J ‘epk;kjpahapUk;...”
vd!W nrhy;ypf; nfhz!bUe;j NghNj> gupNrhjfH thrypy; te;J tpl;lhH. ehd! tFg;gpw;F
Xb khztHfis Mq;fpyj;jpy; fghj;J thq;fpNdd!. fUk;gyifapy; mofhd kiyaUtpg;
glk; Nghl;L mUtp (Brook) vd!w Mq;fpyg; ghl;ilr; nrhy;ypf; nfhLj;Njd!. Ie;J epkp\k;
,Ue;J nrd!whH.
khiy Ie;J kzpƒ gs!spf;$lj;jpw;Fg; gpd!dhy; ,Ue;j Njhl;lj;jpy; rhuziuf; nfhz!L
epWj;jpNdd!. ehDk; rhuz cilazpe;jpUe;Njd!. Kjypy; tyJ> ,lJ> epy;> nry;> tis>
XL> Rw; W > gL> vO> njhlH> fiy vd! W jkpopy; fl; l isfisr; nrhy; y p> fghj; J
elj;jpNdd!. gpwF nfhbf;FwpfSld! Mly;fisf; fhl;bNdd!. gpwF CJFwpahy; mtHfis
xspe;J kiwe;J fpsHe;J tpisahlr; nra;Njd!. gpwF $lhuk; fl;b> mjpy; jpUld! te;J
XLtjhff; fhl;b> mtidg; gpbf;fj; jlq;fz!L XLk; Mly; fhl;bNdd!. ‘Gz! Gz!zpa
ehNl
ehNl” vd!w NjrPa fPjk; ghb tl;lkpl;L MbNdhk;. mtH> Mly; ghly;fis nkr;rp
‘ePq;fs! vq;Nf rhuzg; gapw;rp ngw;wPHfs!?” vd!W vd!idf; Nfl;lhH. ehd! gRkiyapy;
fpwp]!Jtr; rhuzUld! gapd!wjhfr; nrhd!Ndd!. mtH clNd mg;NghJ NtY}upy; elf;f
,Ue;j ngupa rhuzH gapw;rpf;F vd!idr; rpghupR nra;jhH. Re;juikaUk; [kPd!jhuplk;
nrhy;yp vd!id mDg;gpdhH. brk;gH yPtpy; fpsk;gpNdd!.

18. rhuzg; g apw; r p

vdf;F> guPl;ir> gl;lk;> gj;jpuq;fspy; ek;gpf;if fpilahJ. cs!sNk fyhrhiyƒ
,aw;ifNa fiyƒ me;juhj;kNd Mrpupad!. Gjpa Gjpa gapw;rpfs! ngWtjpy; vdf;F MHtk;
mjpfk;. Mjyhy; NtY}Uf;Ff; fhy;tz!biaj; jl;b tpl;Nld!. ‘Kjypy; vq;fs! CUf;F
thUq;fs! ]hH” vd!W ehifaey;Y}H khztH mioj;Jr; nrd!whHfs!. mq;Nf Ntjk;>
cgep\j; J > Xk ke; j puq; f s! vy; y hk; Xjpg; gad! n gw; N wd! . mq; f pUe; J khztUld!
jiykiyf;Fr; nrd!Nwd!.
mq;Nf jpahdpj;J ehkf;fy; nrd!Nwd!. mq;F ehkfpup ak;kidAk; fk;gPukhd Njhuzfk;g
mDkhidAk; ghHj;Njd!. [dq;fspd! thba Kfj;ijAk; ftiy Njq;fpa kdijAk;
fz!Nld!. vd! fz!zPiuf; fhtpakhf;fpNdd!. vdf;F kpfTk; gpbj;jpUe;j CH ghz!l
kq;fyk
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XH mofpa NrhiyAz!L> mjpy; fpsp nfhQ;Rk;ƒ Fapy; mfTk;> CHf; FUtpfs! rg;gsh
jl;Lk;ƒ ney;Yk; thioAk; fUk;Gk; nropj;j me;j kUj epyj;jpy; Nahf rkh[k; fhzyhk;.
gpwF gukj;jp nrd!Nwd!. mq;fpUe;J gilahl;rpkq;fyk; nrd!Nwd!. mq;Nf vdJ
khzth; tuNtw;wdh;. gilahl;rpfs pfs! jkpo; tPuh;ƒ; td!dpaFy ~j;jphpah;ƒ; nry;tj; njhopyhsh;.
jkpo;g; gz;Gs!s jkpoh;. ehd! g[id klj;jpy; jq;fpNdd!. fhiy ehd!F kzpf;Nf vOe;J
fhtphpahb> g[id elj;jpNdd!. me;j Chpy; MWKfg; gilahl;rp vd!w nry;th; vdf;F
ez!guhdhh;. mth; jkJ gps!isf; ftiyia Kiwapl;lhh;. ‘Iah ,e;j ehl;by; vj;jidNah
Viof; Foe;ijfs! tWikahy; thLfpd!wd. fy;tp fw;f trjpapy;yhky; tUe;Jfpd!wd.
me;jf; Foe;ijfisnay;yhk; jq;fs! Foe;ijfshff; fUJq;fs!. mth;fSf;Ff; fy;tpAk;
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rpfpr;ir nra;Njhk;.

21. fy; t p Kiw khw Ntz! L k;

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MrpupaH Ngr;rpy; Gjpa fUj;Jf;fs! cs!sd‚ Mdhy; MrpupaH cLg;G Bf;fhfNtapUf;f
Ntz!Lk;. fiyAk; njhopYk; Nruj;jhd! Ntz!Lk;ƒ rhuzg; gapw;rp khztUf;F mj;ahtrpak;
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nfhs!” vd!W ,iwtidj; jpahdpg;Ngd!> jpahdpg;gjw;Fj; jdpaplk; Njbr; nry;Ntd!.
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Njhd!wtpy;iy. mfz!l fhtpupia Nehf;fp ele;Njd!> =uhkrKj;jpuk; thyPrH NfhapYf;F
te;Njd!. mq;Nf $l;lk; mjpfkhapUe;jJ. fiuapypUe;J nfhQ;rk; jpahdpj;Njd!. nlhg;
nlhg; nlhg; vd! W Mil Jitj; J f; Fspf; F k; Ml; f s! rsrsntd! W tk; g hbf;
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jpUKf;$ly; fhtpupAk;> gthdpAk;> mkuhtjpAk; $Lk; ,lj;jpy; cs!sJ. mjdUNf
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nra;jhd!. Xlf;fhuH> Nfhapy; jpUehSf;F Ntz!baijr; nra;jdH. vy;yhk; me;jf; fhyj;jpy;.
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mD\;lhdq;fspy; jtwhjtHfs!. fis epuk;gpa Kfg;nghypTs!stHfs!. rpyH jkpo;g;
GytH; rpyH Mupag; GytH; rpyH itztH; rpyH kj;JtH; rpyH mj;itjpfs!. vy;NyhUk;
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jpahdpj;jhy; fhtpupapd! ePNuhl;lk; NghyNt Fz!lyp rf;jp Xl;lk; ngUFk;. vdJ rK]!fpUj
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Nghl; N ld! . ,uz! L rl; b fSk; > jz! z P H itj; J f; nfhs! s xU ghidAk; thq; f pf;
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itg; g J; mjpy; fhtpup eP i u tpl; L > ghrpg; gUg; i gf; fise; J NghLtJ; mJ
ntJntJg;ghdJk; muprpiaf; fise;J NghLtJ; mJ ghjp nfhjp te;jJk; fpilj;j
fha;fwpfisnay;yhk; mg;gbNa mWf;fhky; NghLtJ; gf;FtkhdJk; ,wf;fp Njq;fha;r;
rpy;Y> thiog;gok;> epyf;fliy my;yJ nfhj;Jf;fliy njhl;Lf; nfhz!L rhg;gpLtJ.
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miukzp Neuj;jpy; Kbe;JtpLk;. ehd! Mz!gps!is> rikj;Jr; rhg;gpLtJ fz!L ‘mllh!
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rikj;Jg; NghLfpNwd! khkh” vd!W kd!whLths!. ‘,j;jid ehs! ngz!Nz mLg;G Ntiy
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tl;bNy. Rje;jpuk;> rpf;fdk;> Rfhjhuk; ,e;j %d!iwAk; ehd! fhg;gJ tof;fk;. gpwF
rikaiyAk; tpl;Lf; fdp fliyNa cz!Nld!.
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elj;JNtd!. jz!lhy;> g]!fp> Xl;lk; Kjypa gap;w;rpfs! elj;JNtd!. clk;gpw;Fg; Nghjpa
gapw;rp je;jgpwF> fhtpupapy; ePuhLNthk;. Milia ed!whfj; Jitj;J cyHj;jpazpNthk;.
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gapw;rp nra;J khztiug; ghlq;fs! gbf;fr; nra;tJz!L. ey;y ntapy; te;jJk; Mw;wpy;
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nrd! W miukzp Neuk; fopj; J vd! d plk; tUthHfs! . vy; N yhUk; fhtpup kzypy;
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khztH rhg;ghl;il Kbj;Jf; nfhz!L vd!dplk; tUthHfs!. mtHfSf;nfy;yhk; ehd!
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ele;jJ. ahopirf;Fg; gpd!dzpahfr; #opirAk; xypj;jJ.

23. jpUf; F yj; njhz! L

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thUq;fs!” vd!W mtHfis mioj;Njd!. ‘Iah> ehq;fs! jPz!lhg; gps!isfs!; fpl;l tuyhkh”
vd!whHfs!. ‘jhuhskhf thUq;fs!; ehq;fs! jPzL! k; gps!isfs!” vd!Nwd!. mtHfs! jpifj;J
epd!whHfs!. ehd! clNd vdJ rl;il jiyg;ghif nay;yhk; fow;wp xU khztdplk;
je;J> mtHfis mZfp> ‘ehk; vy;yhUk; jkpoHfs!; xNu ehl;by; gpwe;J tsHe;jtHfs!. ehk;
Xupdk;> vd!idf; fz!L ePq;fs! Vd! xJq;fp Xl Ntz!Lk;?” vd!Nwd!. ‘ePq;fs! gpuhkzh
sy;yth> ehq;fs! jPz;lhr; rhjpay;yth?” vd!wdH. ‘Iah ehnky;NyhUk; kdpj [hjp. mNjh
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rhjpAz!lh? ePq;fs! cOJ ghLgl;L tpisj;j ney;Yf;Fr; rhjpAz!lh?” vd!W ehd! Ngrf;
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ghHf;fpNwhk;” vd!W nrhy;yp ehd! nrd!Nwd!.
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Fspj;J> ePWG+rp> xOq;fhf epd!wdH. ‘vy;yhUf;Fk; nghJthFk; ,iwth” vd!w flTs!
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gbf;fpNwhk;” vd!wdH.
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Gspak; tpijahy; mikj;J vz!zp vz!iz vOjpAk; itj;jpUe;jdH. mtHfSf;F
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gy nghUs!fspd! ngaHfisr; nrhy;yp> vOj;Jf;$l;b mwpar; nra;Njd!. kWehs! mtHfs!
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khztHfs! mkHe;J vOjpdH; vz!Rtb Kiw itj;jdH. ehd! rpW rpW nrhw;fSk;
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flik Kbe;jJ. ,e;j gs!spf;$lj;jpw;F xU ey;y Mrpupaiu mkHj;j Ntz!Lk;. mtUf;F
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‘NjhoHfNs> cq;fs! Nrup Rj;jkhapUf;fpwJ; vy;NyhUk; flTis md!G nra;fpwPHfs!.
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Rfk;. cq;fs! Foe;ijfs! gbf;fpd!wd! xOq;fhf elf;fpd!wd. vy;yhk; rupjhd!. Mdhy;
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rpWgps!isAk; nrhy;Yk;. fl;Fb kjp kaf;Fk;; mwpitf; nfLf;Fk;; clk;igf; nfLf;Fk;;
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ghLgl;bUe;jhy;> vy;NyhUk; ey;y topf;F te;jpUg;ghHfs!. Mdhy; mjw;Fs! ehd! fpuhkj;ij
tpl;Lf; fhyp nra;a NeHe;jJ.
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kpuhRjhuUf;F tzq;FthHfsh? NkYk;> njd!idiaf; Fj;jiff;F tplf;$lhJ> fs!Fj;jif
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,tH ahH?” vd!nwy;yhk; Ngr;Rj; jbj;jJ. xU kpuhRjhH vd!idg; gw;wp fnyf;lUf;Fg;
GfhH nra;J tpl;lhH. ,tH ‘nghypbfy; nra;fpwhH” vd!nwhU GfhH. ,j;Jld! ehd!
FbapUe;j tPl;by; me;j tPl;L cwtpdNu fhg;gpf;fil itj;jhH. ehd! ntspNaw NeHe;jJ.
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tPlb
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epd!whH. mtH Kd!dpiyapy; ehd! Ngr NeHe;jJ. Mjyhy; vdJ Njrhgpkhdj;ijnay;yhk;
czHr;rp jJk;gg; Ngrpj; jPHj;Njd!. $l;lj;jpy; xU NgHtop vd!idNa FWFWntd!W
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tfpj;jhH. mtH jh$uplk; gpupaKs!stH. rhe;jp epNfjdj;ijg; ghHj;jtH; mq;Nf epfOk;
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mg; N ghJ ,UtH fz! r hil nra; J nfhz! l dH. xUtH Fwpg; G vOjpdhH.
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tpl;Lr; Rje;jpuf; fyhrhiy elj;j Ntz!Lk;” vd!W ehd! nrhy;Yk;NghJ xU ez!gH GFe;jhH.
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gy GytH el;Gk;> NahfpaH el;Gk; fpilj;jJk; ,iwtd! mUNs. ,e;j el;GwT ,sikapy;
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gbj;Njd!. xU ehs! mjdpd!W xU RNyhfk; nrhd!Ndd!. ehuhaz rh]!jpup ‘mllh!
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,tiu ehd! fz!L gofpaJz!L. kJiuapy; ,tUf;F ey;y kjpg;G. mij tpl;Lj; jpUr;rpf;
fy;Y}upf;F te;J> Kj;JkPdh~p ]!NlhH]py;> rpwpa tPl;by; FbapUg;gNjd!? vd!W Nfl;Nld!.
Nfl;FKd! mtNu ‘vy;yhk; cs!@Hf;fha;r;ry;jhd!” vd!whH. mtH jkpopy; gj;J epkp\k;
NgrpaJk;> Mq;fpyj;jpy; rz!l khUjkhff; fpsk;gpdhH. jhk; tpNtfhde;jiuf; fz!lJ
Kjy; ,d!Wtiu> Ra rupj;jpuj;ijg; nghope;J jPHj;jhH. gpwF n\y;ypapd! thdk;ghb nkhop
ngaHg;igj; gbj;jhH. gpwF ‘ghujp> vd!d vOjpapUf;fpwPH?” vd!W tpdtpdhH. ehlfk;>
fhtpak;> ]ad!]!> vd!Nwd!. jhk; vOjpa tpRtehjd! vd!w nra;As! ehlfj;ijg; gbf;fr;
nrhd!dhH> gbj;Njd!> vy;yhk; Njd!. jkpopd! epiyikiag; gw;wpg; Ngr;R tYj;jJ. ‘ehl;by;
tFg;G thjKk; rhjpg; gpj;jKk; jiyJ}f;fp ml;^opak; nra;fpd!wd” vd!whH. ehd! ‘jkpo;
ehl;by; gpwe;jtH jkpoH vd!W Vd! rkGj;jpAld! kjpf;ff;$lhJ? gok; ghapNyNa jkpoH
fz!%b cwq;FfpwhHfs!” vd!Nwd!. mtH ‘goik ngupNj. Mdhy; Gjpa xspiaf; fhzhf;
fhkhiyf; fz!fshy; gandd!d? jkpio> fk;gH NghyNt ckWg; GytUk;> tPukhKdptUk;>
fhy;l;nty;Yk; md!W tsHj;jhHfs!. ,d!W jkpoH vd!d nra;fpwhHfs!? rp.R. ghujp kJiuapy;
vd!dplk; tUtJz!L. mtH njUnty;yhk; jkpo; Kof;fk; nra;a Ntz!Lk; vd!whH. ,g;NghJ
tir Kof;fk; elf;fpwJ. jkpOf;Fj; jFjpAz!L. N\f;]!gpaiu <d!w Mq;fpyk; NghyNt
fk;gidg; ngw;w jkpOk; jioj;J tsu Ntz!Lk;” vd!whH. vdf;F MNtrk; te;Jtpl;lJ.
‘itanky;yhk; jkpo; Kof;fk; nra;a thUq;fs s!” vd!w ghl;ilg; ghbNdd!. gpwF
vdJ jkpo;f; fdTfis Nfhtpe;jrhkp gps!is nrhy;yp> ‘my;Yk; gfYk; jkpNo ,tH jtk;”
vd!whH. gz!bjH> ‘gz!bjH thf;F ed!whapUf;fpwJ> ,d!Dk; tsUk;; gOj;jhy; Rit
jhNd ntspg;gLk;> kyHe;jhy; kzk; jhNd guTk;. mr;rpw;F mtrug;gl Ntz!lhk;> mlq;fp
Kay;f; gpwF ntw;wp fhZk;” vd!whH. gpw;fhyk; ehd! mtiuj; NjtNfhl;ilapy; re;jpj;j
NghNj ‘,dpj; jq;fs! E}y;fs! ntsptuyhk;” vd!whH. mtH mg;NghJ Ngrpa $l;lj;jpy;
ehDk; NgrpNdd!. NfhghyfpU\;z IaH fk;gPukhd etPd fdthd!. cUz!il Kfk;>
khepwk;> kPirAz!L. Foe;ijAs!sk; gilj;jtH. ahUk; ruskhfg; Ngryhk;. Ngr;nry;yhk;
GyikahapUf;Fk;. ehd! kwf;f Kbahj GytUs! mtH xUtH. Nfhghy fpU\;izaupl
kpUe;J tpilngw;W ehq;fs! godpag; gps!isiag; ghHf;f ghyf;fiuf;Fr; nrd!Nwhk;.
ngupaGuhzf; fhjy;
Nfhtpe;jrhkp gps!isiag; ghyf;fiuapy; godpag;guplk; NrHj;J> ehd! Gj;J}Uf;Fr;
nrd!W> rhuz ez!gH thy;kPfpehjiuf; fz!Nld!. mtH khspifr; nry;tH. nry;yg;gps!is>
gp.V. Gj;jfq;fs! gbj;Jf; nfhz!bUe;jhH. vd!id kpf md!Gld! tuNtw;Wf; fdpfs! mspj;jhH.
mtuplk; xU kzp Neuk; rhuz tp\akhfg; NgRk;NghJ> jkpo;g; Ngr;Rk; te;jJ. mtH
jdpj;jkpiog; Nghw;WgtH. ‘khzpf;f ehaf;fiug; ghUq;fs!” vd!whH. tpyhrk; Fwpj;Jf;
nfhz!L ghyf;fiuf;F kPz!Nld!.
vdJ ez!gH Nfhtpe;jrhkp gps!is godpag;gUld! irt itzt thjk; elj;jpf;
nfhz! b Ue; j hH. thjpy; mtiu nty; y KbahJ. godpag; g H jkpOk; irtKNk
capHg;ghdtH. mtH je;ijAk; ey;y GytH. godpag;gH xw;iwehb; fWg;G> ghy; xOFk;
Kfk;> ey;y Gd!dif. mtH Ngr;R> kPiriag; gpse;J nfhz!L nky;ypa Xir kpd!dy;Nghy;
tUk;. Fzk;> jq;ff; fk;gp> tPz! Ngr;rpw;F ,le;ju khl;lhH. nghwhikapy;yhj GytH.
Gwq;$wpdhy; fhij milj;Jf; nfhs!thH.
ehd! ‘Iah ,dpAyfpy; gpuhkzd! giwad! vd!w Ngr;Nr ,uhNj. rhjp—tFg;G—
thjq;fs! jk;khy; kiwe;J NghFk;. jkpofj;jpy; gpwe;jtH> jkpoH; ,e;jpahtpy; gpwe;jhH
,e;jpaH; cyfpy; gpwe;jhH khdplH. jFjpf;Nfw;w kjpg;G; jpwikf;Nfw;w ngUik. jFjpia>
jpwikia> Gyikia tsHj;J ehl;Lf;F vy;NyhUk; if Nghy; cjTq;fs!. tFg;G thjk;>
,Og;G thjj;ij tplf; nfhbaJ” vd!Nwd!> godpag;gH ‘mWgj;Jehd!F jpUj;njhz!lUs!
rhjpNgj Kz!Nlh? vy;NyhUk; ,iwtdplk; <Lgl;Lj; J}a rptNer tho;f;if tho;e;jjhy;>
mtHfisf; Nfhapypy; itj;Jf; Fk;gpLfpNwhk;” vd!W cUf;fkhfg; NgrpdhH. godpag;giu
ehq;fs! mbf;fb fz!L NgrpNdhk;. ngupa Guhzj;jpd! Ritia mtH vkf;F Cl;bdhH.
mtuplk; tpilngw;W> rptQhdk; gps!isiaf; fz!Nlhk;. mtH jha;ehL vd!w ,jo;
elj;jpdhH> ngUk;GytH. mtNu ehl;lhH tPl;ilf; fhl;bdhH.
Ntq; f lrhkp ehl; l hH
Kd!Ng xU juk; Ntq;flrhkp ehl;lhiu ehq;fs! thq;fy;ypy; fz!L NgrpNdhk;.
,g;NghJ ehl;lhH> kzpNkfiy ghlk; nrhy;ypf; nfhz!bUe;jhH. ehq;fs! te;jJk; md!Gld!
tuNtw;W cl;fhur; nrhy;yp ‘ftpg;gapH tpisfpwjh?” vd!W Nfl;lhH. ‘cOJ tpijj;J
mwpTePH gha;r;RfpNwd!” vd!Nwd!. ehl;lhH new;wp epuk;g ePwzpe;J rptg;gokhf tpsq;fpdhH.
mtUila mwpTk;> md!Gk;> GyikAk; mlf;fj;ij mzpe;J tpsq;Fk;. kzpNkfiyg;
ghlj;ij epWj;jp tpl;L vdf;Fg; gpupakhd ngupa Guhzj;ijg; gw;wpg; NgrpdhH. Nfl;ff;
Nfl;fj; njtpl;lh jpdpj;jJ. gpwF jhk; vOjpa ef;fuP H vd!w E}iyf; fhl;bdhH. Nfhtpe;jrhkp
gps!is ‘jkpo; vd!why; ,g;gbapUf;f Ntz!Lk;ƒ ghl;lhYk; ciuahYk; ehl;lhH gzp
nra;jhH. xU nehb jkpo; epidg;gpy;yhjpUf;f khl;lhH” vd!whH. ehl;lhH Nghw;Wk;
ehl;lhUf;Fg; ghl;lhw; Gfo; $wpNdd!.
ehl;lhH vq;fSf;F ey;tpil je;J ‘rTupuhaiug; ghUq;fs!” vd!whH. gpw;fhyk;
ehl;lhUld! fbjTwT nfhz!bUe;Njd!. ehd! elj;jpa gj;jpupiffSf;F mtH fl;LiufSk;
cjtpdhH. epuk;gpa GyikAk;> njspe;j cs!sKk; gilj;j> J}a jkpoH ehl;lhH. mtuplk;
tpilngw;W> ehq;fs! rTupuhag; Gytiuf; fhzr; nrd!Nwhk;.

jkpoH tuyhW
tpj;thd! rTupuha gps!isia vdf;F mwpKfg; gLj;jpaJ Tamilian Antiquary (goe;jkpoH
tuyhW) vd!w mupa Mq;fpy ntspaPLfNs. mj;njhFjpfs! KOJk; fhzNt mtuplk;
nrd!Nwd!. rTupuhaH ‘thUikah ,sq;ftpg; GytNu! NfhghyfpU\;zH ck;ikg;gw;wpr;
nrhd!dhH” vd!W tuNtw;whH. rTupuhaH aho;g;ghzp> ituk;gha;e;j fj;Njhypf;fH; J}j;Jf;
FbapYk;> jpUtpjhq;$upYk; gapd!wtH. yj;jPd!> rk]!fpUjk;> Mq;fpyk;> jkpo; Mfpa ehd!fpYk;
GytH> mtuplk; ehd! iggpisg; gw;wpg; Ngr;nrLj;Njd!. mtH ‘jdf;fpizahf midj;ijAk;
fhz!gtNd fz!Zs!std!” vd!w fPjh RNyhfj;ijr; nrhy;yp> iggps! fUj;Jk; ,Jjhd!
vd!whH. jpUtpjhq;$upy; jhk; gp. Re;juk; gps!isAld! gofpaijr; nrhd!dhH. gpwF ‘ftp
vOJfpwPNu; ehlfj; jkpo; vOJk; Iah. Re;juk; gps!isf;Fg; gpwF nra;As! ehlfk; mupjha;
tpl;lJ. ehlfj; jkpio Kiwahf tsUk; Iah... ckJ Ngr;Nr Nkilapy; ebg;gJNghy;
,Uf;fpwJ> vOJk; ehlfk;” vd!whH. ‘Mz!ltd! mUs! ,e;j tpUg;gj;ij epiwNtw;wl;Lk;.
ehd! mtH ifg;ghit” vd!Nwd!. gpwF Tamilian Antiquary (1904-1909) ghHj;Njd!. mllh>
mhpa fl; L iufs! ; G+Hzypq; f k; gps! i s Mq; f pyj; j py; jkpopyf; f pa tuyhW
ntspapl;bUg;gJNghy;> rTupuhaH gjpg;gpj;j jkpoH gok; ngUikAk; ntspapl Ntz!Lk;.
rTupuhaH> ‘jkpio cyfwpaj; njhz!L nra;a Ntz!Lk;. mjw;Nf ,ijj; njhlq;fpNdhk;.
Mjutpy; i y. Gyik tWikAld! NghuhLfpwJ” vd! w hH. rTupuhaH Ntjehafk;
gps!isiag; gw;wpAk; Nkd!ikahfg; NgrpdhH. ‘vy;yh kjq;fSk; mtuJ rd!khHf;f
fPHj;jdq;fisg; ghlyhk;” vd!W ehd! epj;ahde;jj;ijg; ghb tpil ngw;Wf; nfhz!Nld!.
‘ePq;fs! vq;fs! rupj;jpug; GytH> gp.b.=dpthr Iaq;fhiu mtrpak; ghUq;fs!” vd!W
mtH mDg;gpdhH.
kfh Nkjhtp
vd!Dld! MrpupauhapUe;j rupj;jpug;GytH v]!.b. uhkhD[k;> gp.b. =epthrupd! khztH.
mtH vd!id Kd!Ng jkJ MrpupaUf;F mwpKfg;gLj;jpapUe;jhH. gp.b.=. Nfhl;ilj; njUtpy;
FbapUe;jhH. tPL epuk;gf; Foe;ijfs!. ehd! nrd!wJk; ‘Fl; <tpdpq; ]hH> fkhd! ]hH”
vd!W ,uz!L igad!fs! FJ}fykhf Mq;fpyj;jpy; vd!id tuNtw;whHfs!. ‘mg;ghitg;
ghHf;f Ntz!Lk;” vd!W ehd! NgRk;NghNj khbapypUe;J xUtH jb gpbj;J xw;iwf;fhy;
,Oj;J ,Oj;J ele;J nfhz!L ‘thUq;fs! NkNy” vd!W te;J> vq;fis mioj;Jr; nrd!whH.
Mr;rhupahH gp.b.=. jdpj;jkpopy; ntF mofhfg; NgrpdhH. jkpo;> rK]!fpUjk;> Mq;fpyk;
%d!wpYk; mtH GytH. mtH tprhfg;gl;lzk; fy;Y}upj; jiytuhapUe;jtH. tpQ;Qhdp
rp.tp. uhkd! je;ijia urhadg; Gytuhf mq;Nf mioj;J Mjupj;jhH. ehd! nrd!w NghJ
mtH fy;ntl;L; fisAk;> ehzaq;fisAk;> gl;laq;fisAk;> rq;f E}y;fisAk; Muha;e;J
nfhz!bUe;jhH. ‘jhq;fNs jkpoH tuyhW vOjj;jFk;” vd!Nwd!. ‘mjw;Fj;jhNd> Kaw;rp
elf;fpwJ. ehis yhyp `hypy; g. Nt. khzpf;f ehaf;fH jiyikapy; ehd! NgRfpNwd!.
Nfl;lhy; vy;yhk; njupAk;” vd!whH. ‘mtiug; ghHf;f epidj;Njd!. tPl;by; ghHg;gij tpl
kd!wj;jpy; ghHg;gJ eyNk” vd!Nwd!. GytH rpyg;gjpfhuj;jpy; cs!s tuyhw;Wf; Fwpg;Gfis
tpsf;fg; GFe;jhH. ‘rpyg;gjpfhuk; kJiuf; fhz!lj;Jld! epd!wpUf;f Ntz!Lk;. tQ;rpf;fhz!lk;
kpif” vd!whH. ‘VNjh cs!Ns cjpj;jijr; nrhy;Nyhtpakhf;FfpNwd!. ehlfq;fSk;
vOjpapUf;fpNwd!” vd!Nwd!. mtH ey;y Fwpg;Gfisj; je;jhH. ‘ekJ ehl;L tuyhw;iwNa
nghJ kf;fs! ,ay;ghf mwpAk;gb Fk;kpfshfTk; rpe;JfshfTk; ghl Ntz!Lk;. jkpopy;
ftpij vt;tsNth Kd!Ndw Ntz!Lk;. ftpfs! n\y;yp fhspjh]d! Nghy; ,yf;fpaeaKk;>
N\f;]!gpaH Nghy; fUj;jhoKq;nfhz!L fhyj;jpw;Nfw;w nghUsikjpAld! Jyq;f Ntz!Lk;.
kdf;fdtpd! ,aw;if XtpaNk ftp vd!W jhq;fs! nrhy;ypapUg;gJ rup> jq;fs! ftpijfspy;
rpy caH jukhapUf;fpd!wd. ,d!Dk; ghbg;ghb thf;if tsg; gLj;Jq;fs!” vd!whH.
‘ehlfj;Jiwapy; jhq;fs! xUikAld! cioj;jhy; gyDz!L” vd!W tpil nfhLj;jhH.
gpwF mtiug; gyKiw re;jpj;Njd!. vdJ ehlfq;fs! rpytw;iwf; fhl;bNdd!. mtH Fiw
epiwfisf; $rhky; vLj;J tpsf;fp> vdf;F Cf;fkspj;jhH. xj;Jioahik te;jJk; mtH
J}a fjH fl;bdhH. fjUk; tpw;whH. mtH Mq;fpyj;jpy; vOjpa ,e;J rupj;jpuk;> jkpoH
tuyhW> gy;ytH rupij> ke;jpu rh]!jpuk;> <l;Rk; mtUk; vOjpa ghl Gj;jfq;fs! vy;yhk;
rpwe;j E}y;fshFk;.
yhyp `hypy
`hypy;;
kWehs! Ie;jiu kzpf;Nf ehq;fs! yhyp `hYf;Fr; nrd!Nwhk;. $l;lk; mjpfkpy;iy.
Mdhy; te;jtH midtUk; ey;y Muha;r;rpahsH. kzp Mwbj;jJ. gp.b. =. fhy;ruha;
Nfhl;L vy;yhk; KWf;fhf khl;b> jb gpbj;J te;J NkilNky; mkHe;jhH. Ie;J epkp\k;
nrd!wJ. thrypy; Nkhl;lhH epd!wJ. vy;NyhUk; me;jg; gf;fNk ghHj;jdH. xU neba
fdthd! `hYf;Fs! fk;guP khfg; GFe;jhH. `hy; KOJk; mtuhfNt fhzg;gl;lJ. mt;tsT
ngUe;jif cUtk;! [k; vd!W NkilNawp ehw;fhypapy; mkHe;jhH> g.Nt. khzpf;f ehaf;fH.
rTupuha gps!is ehafiu ehafk; tfpf;ff; Nfl;Lf; nfhz!lhH. ehafH jiyik tfpj;J>
rigiag; Gd! d ifahy; mse; J > kP i ria xU juk; jpupfptpl; L ‘ez! g HfNs” vd! W
njhlq;fpaJk; kd!wk; kfpo;e;J Nfl;lJ.
‘jkpo; jdpg; gonkhop> ekJ xg;GaHtw;w jha;nkhop> rpy vOj;Jf;fshy; gy nghUs!
tpsq;Fk; nrk;nkhop. %r;Rr; nrl;L cs!sJ. Mq;fpyj;jpw;F mLj;jgb mJNt nefpo;r;rpAk;
njspTk; nfhz!lJ. vf;fUj;ijAk; jkpopy; vspjhf tpsf;fyhk;. ePz!l fhyk; cwq;fpNdhk;;
,d!W tpopj; njOe;Njhk;. ,dpj; jkpo; cauj; njhz!L nra;Nthk;. ehk; fiyj;Jiwapy;
,d!Dk; mbnaLj;Nj itf;ftpy;iy; Nkw;Nf fzf;fw;w Gjpa Gjpa fiyr;nry;tk; Ftpe;J
fplf;fpwJ. mijnay;yhk; jkpohf;f Ntz!Lk;. mj;Jiwapy; ,g;NghJ mwpQH gp. b.
=epthrH Kide;jpUf;fpwhH. mtH ntFghL gl;Lj; jkpoH tuyhw;Wf;F Vw;w fy;ntl;Lf;
fisAk; ehzaq;fisAk; gl;laq;fisAk; E}y;fisAk; NrHj;J Muha;e;J E}y; njhFf;fpwhH.
mtH jkJ Muha;r;rpfisg; gw;wp ,g;NghJ NgRthH. fUj;J}d!wpf; NfSq;fs!.”
gp. b. =. epjhdkhf> nrhw;fis mse;J jkpoH tuyhw;Wf; Fwpg;Gfis tpsf;fpdhH.
Kjd!ikahf Ie;jpiz tpsf;fk; njspthfr; nrhd!dhH. jkpoupd! fg;gy; njhopy;> thzpfk;>
FbNaw;wk; ,tw;iwr; rq;f E}y; Mjhuj;Jld! tpsf;fpdhH. md!W ehd! Nfl;l nrhw;nghopT
vdJ jkpOzHr;rpiaj; J}z!btpl;lJ. KbTiuapy; ehaf;fH jkpoH tPug; ngUikiag;
NgrpdhH. Kbtpy;> ‘kPz!Lk; ee; jkpoH> rq;fg; ngUikAk; ,d!W epyTk; fiyg;ngUikAk;
ngw Ntz!Lk;. mij Cf;fNt jpUr;rpuhg;gs!spapy; ngupa GytH kfhehL $l;lg; NghfpNwhk;.
mjw;fhf vdJ KUfd! jkpofj;jpy; $l;lk; elf;Fk;” vd!whH.
khzpf;f ehaf;fiug; ghHj;jhapw;W> Nfl;lhapw;W. neUq;fpg; gof Ntz!Lk;. mjw;F ,J
rkakpy;iy. GytH khehl;Lf;F tUNthk; vd!W ez!gUld! NahNrg;G fy;Y}upiar; Rw;wpg;
ghHj;J> v]!. gp. [P fhNyi[Ak; ghHj;Jr; nrd!Nwhk;. ej;jhHrh k#jpapy; ‘yhap yh`P’
Nfl;lJ. nrd!Nwd!. RkhH IE}W K]y;khd!fs! NrHe;J njhOk; fhl;rpiaf; fz!L nka;
rpypHj;Njd!. ,e;j khjpup ek;ktH Nfhapy;fspy; njhOif elj;j Ntz!Lk; vd!W mthtpNdd!.
mjw;fhfNt mUl;nry;tk; njhFj;Njd!.
ngj; j hr; r p
kWehs! fhl;Lg; Gj;J}Uf;Fr; nrd!Nwhk;. Xa;Tehs! ,d!Dk; xUthuk; ,Ue;jJ. f&H
Nfhtpe;juh[ KjypahH fbjk; vq;fis mioj;jJ. GytH Rg;guhikaUk; mioj;jhH.
Nfhtpe;juh[H itztH. ,Wjpf; fhyj;jpy; ngUkhisg;ghl Ntz!Lk; vd!W tpujq;nfhz!L>
E}W me;jhjpfs! nra;jpUe;jhH. mijr; Rg;guhikaH Nfhtpe;jrhkpg; Gytuplk; jpUj;jf;
nfhz!L te;jhH. ehDk; $l ,Ue;J ,UtUk; nrg;gdpl;Lj; je;Njhk;. me;jr; nra;Al;fis
mr;rpl;Lg; gbf;f vq;fis mioj;jhH. ehq;fs! ne&H topNa ele;J nrd!Nwhk;. topneLfg;
GytH> Mo;thuhjpfs! jpUf;fijiar; nrhy;yp te;jhH. Nfhtpe;juh[H gLf;ifapypUe;jhH.
Rg;guhikaH vq;fis tuNtw;W cgrupj;jhH. ehq;fs! rikay; nra;Jz!Nlhk;. gpwF
ghkhiy Gide;Njhk;. mijf; Nfl;L Nfhtpe;juh[H ,UgJ &gh rd!khdk; nra;jhH>
,utpy; fk;guhkhazg; gpurq;fk; ele;jJ. gpurq;fk; nra;jtH ,ilapilNa mUzhryf;
ftpuhaH fPHj;jdq;fisAk; ghbdhH. kWehs! Rg;guhikaH ,dpikahfj; jpUg;Gfo; ghbdhH;
re;j ,d!gk; Ja;j;Njhk;. gpwF ehq;fs! ntz!izkiy nrd!W rjhrptH mkHe;j Fifapy;
jpahdk; nra;Jtpl;L> f&Uf;F te;Njhk;. xU jpUklj;jpy; gz!lhuk; xUtH vq;fis
tuNtw;W cgrupj;jhH. mq;Nf xU njhy;fhg;gpag; GytH> ‘Ia> ahk; ngj;jhr;rp nrl;bahiuf;
fhz!Nghk;. mjw;F xU nra;As! nra;Js!Nshk;” vd!W gbj;jhH; vJif Nkhid $lr;
rupahapy;iy. ‘Iah mq;Nf Kj;ijah ghftjH ,Uf;fpwhH> ,ijg; ghHj;jhy; kjpf;f khl;lhH”
vd!Nwd!. mg;gbahdhy; ‘jhq;fNs xd!W ghbj; jhUq;fs!; ,d!W vd! gpiog;G elf;f
Ntz!Lk;. ,yf;fzk; gbj;Jk; ftp tutpy;iy” vd!whH. ghtk;; Vio gpiof;fl;Lk; vd!W
xU ntz!gh vOjpj; je;Njd!. ,ijf; nfhz!Nlhb xU kzp Neuj;jpw;nfy;yhk; njhy;fhg;gpag;
GytH ,UgJ &ghTk; xU gjf;fKk; nfhz!L te;J fhl;bdhH. ehd! euj;Jjp ghb aspj;jjhfg;
gz! l huk; KfQ; R spj; j hH. ‘Iah ,J euj; J jpapy; i y; guj; J jp. ngj; j hr; r p vd! w hy;
ngupad!id guhrf;jpp> rpit. rptid ,izgpupahj guhrf;jpia vd!Wk; Ngrpg;Gfo;>
NtW euj;Jjp nra;ahNj” vd!W ghl;bd! cl;fUj;ijr; nrhd!Ndd!.
rd! k hHf; f rig
,d!Dk; rpy tpj;thd!fisg; ghHj;J ne&Uf;F te;J jpahdpj;J ,UtUk; fhl;Lg;Gj;J}H
te;Njhk;. khiy Neuq;fspy; ngupa Guhzk; gbj;Njhk;. xUehs! rz!Kfk; gps!is te;J
‘Iah ek; tPl;Lj; jpz!izapNyNa ngupa Guhzk; gbf;fyhk;” vd!whH. tPu itztuhd
Nfhtpe;jrhkp gps!isAk; irt Guhzj;ij tpsf;f te;jhH! ,uT vl;L kzpf;Fj; jpz!izapy;
Fj; J tpsf; N fw; w pg; G+Kbj; J rha; T Nki[ Nghl; L vq; f is tuNtw; w hH KjypahH.
‘cynfyhk;” vd!W njhlq;fp ehd! gy uhfq;fspy; %yj;ijg; gbj;Njd!; GytH tpsf;fpdhH.
Re;juH> mg;gu; ,uz!Lk; Kbe;jdƒ mg;;gH rptdb NrHe;j md!W KjypahH rpy ez!giu
mioj; J te; j hH. mtHfs! ‘rP i yg; gps! i sahH Gj; J }upy; ehq; f s! rd! k hHf; f rig
ehl;bapUf;fpNwhk;. mjpy; thuh thuk; gpurq;fk; itg;Nghk;. jhq;fs! jtwhJ te;J
nrhw;nghopa Ntz!Lk;. Nghftu ,Uf;f vy;yhr; nrsfupaq;fSk; nra;Nthk;”; vd!whHfs!.
,UtUk; rk;kjpj;Njhk;.
gps!isahH Gj;J}H NtshsH njUtpy; xU rpW fl;blk;; Kd!Nd ge;jy;; ,JNt
rd!khHf;f rig
rig. ,uhkrhkp gps!isAk; gQ;rhl;ruk; gps!isAk; eNlr gps!isAk; gy
md!gH cjtpahy; ,r;rigia elj;jpdH. jpUr;rp jQ;ir [py;yhtpy; ,Ue;j gy GytHfs!
mq;Nf te;J NgrpaJz!L. fhl;Lg;Gj;J}H fd!idah vq;fSld! te;J> Nksf; fr;Nrup
nra;thH. Fe;jytuhspAk; ehl;ilf; FwpQ;rpAk; vy;yhUk; Nfl;L te;Njhk;. mtuJ jq;f
ehadk; Foy; Nghypdpf;Fk;.
rd!khHf;f rigapy; ehDk; <Lgl;Lioj;Njd!. rpy ehl;fs! mq;NfNa jq;FtJk; cz!L.
ehd! rpy $l;lq;fSf;Fk; jiyik tfpj;Njd!. ePjpgjp nghd!DitaH> NrhkRe;ju NjrpfH
KjypNahUk; $l;lj;jpw;Fj; jiyik tfpj;jhHfs!. Njthug; ghlYld! $l;lk; njhlq;Fk;.
Nfhtpe;jrhkpg; GytH fk;guhkhazj;ijg; glyk; glykhf vLj;Jf;nfhz!L> ftp eaq;fhl;bg;
NgrpdhH. Kj;ijah KjypahH mg;gH> Re;juH> rk;ge;jH rupj;jpuq;fis> Nrf;fpohH thf;iff;
nfhz!L> ntF cUf;fkhf kzpf;fzf;fpy; NgrpdhH. NrhkRe;juH rq;f ,yf;fpaq;fis
Muha;e;jhH. ,uhkrhkp ehAL kzpNkfiyg; gpurq;fk; nra;jhH. ,g;gbNa jkpo;> irtk;>
itztk;> rd!khHf;fk; Mfpa ehd!F tp\aq;fs! mq;Nf Ngrg;ngw;wd. ehd! ,yf;fpaj;Jld!
vdJ ftpijfisAk; muq;Nfw;wpNdd!. jkpo; czHr;rp> ehl;ld!G> fhe;jPak;> mUl;rkak;>
rKjha xw;Wik> rPHjpUj;jk;> rd!khHf;fk;> nfhiy kWj;jy;> Cd!kWj;jy;> fs!kWg;G>
rhjpnahopg;G> fy;tp> njhopy;> $l;LwT> fpuhkNrit> NjrNrit Kjypa nghUs! gw;wp ehd!
NgrpNdd!. rigapy; RNjrkpj;jpud! tutioj;J vy;NyhUk; fhy epiyia mwpar; nra;Njd!.
$l;l epfo;r;rpfs! RNjrkpj;jpudpy; te;jd.
‘md!gHfhs!> rd!khHf;fk; vd!gJ (rj;+khHf;fk;) nka;newp. md!G> cz!ik> ,d!nrhy;>
fUiz> gNuhgfhuk;> flTis epidj;jy;> kdr;rhl;rp NfhzhJ elj;jy;> xOq;fhd njhopy;
nra; J gpioj; j y; ,itnay; y hk; nka; n ewpahFk; . jpUf; F wNs nka; n ewp tpsf; f k; .
ve;jf;fhyj;jpYk; ,e;j nka;newpiar; rpyH vjpHg;gJz!L. me;jf; fhyk; mg;gH rk;ge;jH
Kjypa jpUj;njhz!lH jk; capiuf; nfhLj;Jk; nka;newpiaf; fhj;Jg; ngha; newpia xopj;jdH.
,e;jf; fhyk; ehl;il ehL mbik nra;J gfw; nfhs!isabg;gJ> Nghl;b nghwhikfshy;
NghH elj;jpf; nfhiy nra;tJ> Mfhr Fz!L Nghl;L CHfis mopj;jy;> tapW tsh;f;fg;
gpwHFb nfLj;jy; Kjypa Mapuk; jPikfs! glHe;jdƒ ek;ktH ,j;jPikfis vjpHj;J tPo;j;j
Kbahky;> mbik tpyq;Fk; mr;rg;NgAk; gw;wpj; jpz!lhLfpwhHfs!. mbik ehl;by; Ntjhe;jk;
VwhJ. tWik tapw;iwf; fpz!Lk;NghJ> ts!StH FwSk; VwhJ. klikapUspy;; rPHjpUj;jk;
epythJ. xw;Wikapy;yhJ xU fhupaKk; elf;fhJ. ek;ktH jha;nkhop $lr; rupahfj;
njupahj klikapy; Mo;e;jpUf;fpwhHfs!. gbj;jtHfSk; Ntiyf;Fj; jpz!lhLfpwhHfs!.
njhopywpT kl;lk;; fg;gNywp> $ypahfg; gpiof;ff; fUJfpwhHfNsnahopa> gpw ehl;lhH
Nghy; Rje;jpukhf cs!ehl;by; njhopy; nra;J gpiof;ff; fUJtjpy;iy. rka Qhdk;
gL#dpak;. ghku kf;fs! gpwkjk; GFe;J> ekf;Nf giftuhfpwhHfs!. Rg;gd! #irahfp
mg;gid mQ;Qhdp vd!fpwhd!. mbik epiyiag; Nghf;f> fhe;jpkfhd! jiyikapy; jpahfpfs!
njhz!L nra;fpwhHfs!. ehk; mtHfSf;F cjtpahapUf;f Ntz!Lk;. me;jf;fhyk; mg;gH
fhl;ba rj;jpahf;fpuf topia ,d!W k`hj;kh fhe;jp fhl;b> ehl;il tpLjiyf;F ,l;Lr;
nry;fpwhH; ehk; mtH fl;lisfis epiwNtw;WNthkhf! rKjhak; fy;tpapd! xspngw ehk;
tPLNjhWk; mwpit tsHf;f Ntz!Lk;. gbahj tPL tpbahJ. gbj;jtHfs! gj;Jg; NgUf;Fg;
gbg;Gr; nrhy;ypj;ju Ntz!Lk;. rd!khHf;f rig $b ey;y nghUs! gw;wpg; Ngr Ntz!Lk;.
jkpioj; jkpoH capHNghy tsHf;f Ntz!Lk;. jkpo; ehl;Lj; njhopy;fisj; jkpoH ifg;gw;w
Ntz!Lk;. jpdk; MWkzp Neuk; xt;nthUtUk; ey;ynjhU njhopy; nra;a Ntz!Lk;.
njhopNy tho;tpd! vopy;. rhjpg; gpuptpidfs! fUtpidfshfg; glH;ej
; pUf;fpd!wd. rlq;Ffis
tplr; rj;jpaNk Nky;. rhjpiatpl ePjpNa Nky;. jPz!lhik> ghuhik> ifk;ngz! fz!zPH>
ngz!zbik Kjypa rKjhaj; jPikfs! rhjp Ngjj;jpdhy; te;jd. rd!khHf;f xOf;fk;
vy;NyhUf;Fk; nghJ; mjdhy; rhjpAzHitg; Nghf;f Ntz!Lk;. eP ahH vd!why; jkpod!>
,e;jpad!> kdpjd! vd!f. vd!d rkak; vd!why; rkNahfk;> Rj;jhd!kNeak; vd!f. cyifNa
Nfhapyhf cs!isNa re;epjpahf> ,f;Fyj;ijNa flTshff; fUjp mUl;gzp nra;f. mJjhd!
rd!khHf;f topghL> mJNt Nahfk;.”
,J ehd! Ngrpa xU Ngr;rpd! Fwpg;ghFk;. rigf;F> ntspA+HfspypUe;J mwpQUk;
md!gUk; tUtJz!L. mtHfs! vq;fis mtutH CH jpUehl;fSf;F miog;ghHfs!.
g[idfSf;Fk; vd!id miog;ghHfs!. mq;fq;Nf nrd!W ehd! NgRNtd!; ghLNtd!>
GytH cUf;fkhfg; NgRthH. ,e;j khjpup vd! tho;f;if ,yf;fpa tpUe;jpYk; nrhy;khupapYk;
,d!gq;nfhz!L jpupe;jJ. ,jd! rpfuk; jpUr;rp GytH khehL.
 25. GytH khehL
miog;G te;jJ; ehDk; Nfhtpe;jrhkpg; GytUk; GytH khehl;bw;Fr; nrd!Nwhk;. jpUr;rp
fpist; khspifapy; GytUk; urpfUk; $bdH> gy CHfspypUe; J k; ,UE}W jkpo; g ;
gz!bjHfs! te;jpUe;jhHfs!. jkpOf;Nf capHf;Fk; gy ngupahiuf; fz!Nlhk;. fue;ijj;
jkpo;r; rq;fj; jiytH ,uhjh fpUl;bdH> ckhkNfrH> ftp Ntq;flhrydhH> irt rpj;jhe;jf;
fofk; Rg;gpukzpadhH> jpUr;rp Ntq;flrhkp ehl;lhH> rTupuhadhH> kJiu fhHNkff; NfhdhH>
khatuk; \z!Kfg; GytH> GJf; Nfhl;il =epth]hr;rhupahH> Nfhapy;gl;b FUrhkpahH>
,d!Dk; nrd!id> tl> njd! Mw;fhL> nrq;fw;gl;L> rpj;J}H> ,uhkdhjGuk; khtl;lg;
GytH gyH te;jpUe;jdH. gyUf;F khzpf;f ehaf;fupd! KUfd! jkpofj;jpy; ciwAs! fpilj;jJ.
ehd! kl;Lk; v]!.gp. [p. fy;Y}upapy; jq;fpNdd!.
fhiy gj;Jkzpf;F khehL njhlq;fpaJ. khzpf;f ehaf;fH khz! rpwg;Gld! kd!wj;
jiyik jhq;fpg; NgrpdhH. ey;y mwpTk; jpUTk; epwKk; Kfg;nghypTk; nfhz!l mtH
cUTk;> njs!spa J}a jkpOk; kd!wj;ijf; ftHe;jd.
‘jkpo; njhy;ngUe; jdp nkhop. ,e;jpahtpy; jdpj;jpaq;Fk; xNu nkhop jkpNo. jkpo;
,dpa xypAk; %r;Rr; nrl;Lk; cilaJ. Mupaj;jpy; `h> \ Kjypa ty;Nyhirfs! %r;irg;
gwpf;fpd!wd. njYq;F> fd!dlk;> kiyahsk; Kjypad jkpopd! Nra;fs!; mit jhia
kwe;J Mupaj;ijj; jOtp ,yf;fzk; nra;J nfhz!ld. jkpioj; J}a;ikahf;f Ntz!Lk;.
jkpo;r; nrhy;iyg; gpw nrhw;fythkw; NgRf> ,d!Nwy; jkpio ,og;Nghk;. ePH vd!gjw;F
[yk; Nghl;lhy; ePH vd!w nrhy; tof;fw;WtpLk;. fjputidr; #upad! vd!why;> fjputd!
vd!w nrhy;iy ,og;Nghk;. ,g;gbNa jkpOk; gpw nkhopfSf;F ,le;je;J nfhz!Nl
Nghdhy;> Kbtpy; mJ jd! ,ay;ig ,oe;J> NtW nkhopNghy; MFk;. ,g;NghJ jkpo;
cUf;Fiye;jpUf;fpwJ. nfhr;irAk; gr;irAkh apUf;fpwJ. Mq;fpyk;> gpuQ;R> [Hkd!
nkhopfis> NgRfpwgbNa vOJfpwhHfs!. vOjpagbNa NgRfpwhHfs!. jkpioAk; mt;thNw
nra;a Ntz!Lk;. jkpo;> ,yf;fz tuk;GilaJ. mij ,yf;fz tuk;Gld! jpUj;jkhfNt
Ngrp vOj Ntz!Lk;. mg;NghNj nkhopf;Fg; ngUikAk; ,yf;fpa kjpg;Gk; cz!L. jkpopd!
rpwg; G fs! gyƒ mjd! mfg; G w ,yf; f zq; f Sk; Ie; j piz ,yf; f zq; f Sk; mjw; N f
jdpAupikahFk;. XnuOj;Jk; ,uz!nlOj;Jk; $ba gy mupa nrhw;fs! jkpopy; cz!L.
jkpo; kpf nefpo;Ts!sJ. ,d!Wyfpw; rpwe;j Mq;fpy nkhopapy; cs!s fiyr;nrhw;fis vspjpy;
jkpohf;fyhk;. vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf yq;]! vd!gij Rthr Nfhrk; vd!gH tlnkhopahH. jkpopy;
caphp vd!gJ nghUj;jkhapUf;fpwJ. Nubak; vd!gijf; fjpup vd!why; vspjpy; tpsq;FfpwJ.
jkpo; tuptbTk; El;gkhf mike;jJ. jkpo;g;gz!G ,ay;ghd kf;fl;gz!G nfOkpaJ.
mijg; ghJfhf;f Ntz!Lk;. Gjpa NgufuhjpAk;> jkpoH tuyhWk; clNd njhFf;f Ntz!Lk;.

,e;j nkhopfs! vd! cs!sj;jpw;fye;J Jbj;jdƒ $l;lk; Kbe;jJ. czT nfhz!Nlhk;.

gpwF gy GytH $bg; NgrpNdhk;. GytUf;Fg; GytH NtWghLfs! kpFjp. rpy GytUf;Fg;
Gjpa thilNa $lhJ. rpyH gioa mfg;nghUs! Vl;ilNa jpUg;gpf; nfhz!bUe;jdH.
NgRt njy;yhk; rpw;wpd!gg; nghUNs! mjdhy; Rw;wpapUe;jtHfisr; rpupf;f itj;J vd!dplKk;
Gyikiaf; fhl;bdH. mtH: ‘,sk; GytPH> ckf;Fj; jpUkzk; Mdjh!” ehd!: ‘fiykzNk
MdJ...” ‘ir> Kiykzk; ghuhjtH fiykzk; fhz!gNuh?” ehd! ‘ckJ jiykznky;yhk;
KiykzkhdNghJ epiykzk; mwptPNuh? miykdg; GytPH! ePH mfg;nghUspYk; GzHr;rp
tpfhuj;jpYk; nghOijg; Nghf;fhjPH. mUs! kzk; ngw md!G nra;Ak;. m‡Nj mwptpd!
gad!” vd!Nwd!. ,d!ndhU GytH njhy;fhg;gpaj;ij ef;fPuH eilapy; Gfo;e;J nfhz!Nl
NghdhH. ‘Iah> vy;NyhUf;Fk; tpsq;Fk;gbahf ne]!gPy;L> Nkrd!> ngapd! Nghy;> jkpo;
,yf;fzk; vOjf;$lhjh” vd!Nwd!. ‘ckf;nfd!d njupAk; FRLJGW” vd!W glglj;jhH
,yf;fzf; Nfhilapbg;GytdhH... ,d!ndhU GytH ‘tlnkhop fyf;f Ntz!Lk;> jhAkhdhH
ts! s yhH tlnkhop fye; j dH; fk; g H ts! S tH$l tlnkhopiaAk; me; j ziuAk;
ahfhjpfisAk; Nghw;wpdH” vd!whH. mtUld! jdpj; jkpohsH Nghl;l rz!ilAk; G+rYk;
nfhQ;rkd!W. xU tlnkhopj; jhj;jh CNl GFe;jhH... Guhjd E}jd kfp\rHk ge;jd
f;ue;jk; njupANkh? vd!whH> vy;NyhUk; mnjd!d fpue;jk; vd!W tapW FYq;fr; rpupj;jdH.
iggpSf;F (Old and New Testament) me;jg;ghL. ehd! ‘mt;tsT kfp\ge;jdk; Vd!? gioa
Gjpa Vw;ghL vd!dyhk;> my;yJ iggps! vd!Nw nrhy;yyhNk” vd!Nwd!. mf;fhyNk ehd!
jkpopy; fiy E}y;fs! ahj;Njd!. me;E}y;fisj; jpUg;gpg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz!bUe;Njd!> xU
GytH te;J ‘vd!d> fiyr;nrhw;fisnay;yhk; jdpj; jkpopy; nrhy;yp tpl;Buh?” vd!W
Nfl;lhH. ‘Kbe;j kl;Lk; nra;Js!Nsd!” vd!Nwd!. xU fbfhuj;ijf; fhl;b ,e;j thl;Rf;Fj;
jkpo; vd!d? vd!W Nfl;lhH. NghJfhl;b vd!Nwd!. fpshf;fpw;F? NghJMl;b vd!Nwd!.
‘kpf NeHj;jp” vd!nwhU Fuy; Nfl;lJ> khzpf;f ehaf;fNu te;J tpl;lhH> vd!idg;
GddifAld! fz!lhH> ‘ck;%H vJ” vd!W Nfl;lhH...
vd!D}H jkpofNk‚ vd!Gyik jkpod!Ng
vd!rhjp Mz!rhjp vd!dpdNkh - cd!dpdkhk;
khdplNkƒ vd!rkak; tha;ikNaƒ vd! flTs!
CdplNk xd!whk; capH.
vd!W ghbNdd!... ‘VJ Kjypahuplk
Kjypahuplk; ruf;F epuk;g cz!L NghypUf;fpwNj; ftpijg; GyikAk;
cz!Nlh?” vd!whH khzpf;fk;. Nfhtpe;jrhkpg; GytH ‘,tH Vuhskhfg; ghb itj;jpUf;fpwhH.
jkpo;khiy xd!W New;Wg; ghbdhH” vd!whH. khzpf;f ehaf;fH ‘mij kd!wj;jpw;gbAk;”
vd!whH. ‘jq;fs! nrhw;gbfpNwd!> gbf;fpNwd!” vd!Nwd!.
khiyf; $l;lk; ehyiu kzpf;Fj; njhlq;fpaJ> khzpf;f ehaf;fH Kd!Diu NgrpaJk;>
‘,g;NghJ fhl;Lg;Gj;J}H KjypahH jkpod!G khiy ghLthH” vd!whH. ehd! Nkil
NawpNdd!. jkpod!G khiyia Mugp> Nkhfdk;> Rub> fhgp> kj;akhtjp Kjypa uhfq;fspw;
ghbNdd!. me;j khiy jkpo;f; fdypy; cs!sJ fhz!f.
vdJ jkpo; tpujKk; cWjp nfhz!lJ. md!W $l;lj;jpy; gy GytHkzpfs! NgrpdH;
jkpopd! ngUik> njhd!ik> rq;fj;jkpo;> jkpoH ehfupfk;> jkpoH tuyhW> jpUf;Fws!>
rpyg;gjpfhuk;> GwehD}Wk; jkpoH tPuKk;> fhyg;Nghf;F> jkpio ek;gpNdhH epiy Kjypa
epiwa nghUs! gw;wpg; Ngrpa gpwF> jiytH KbTiu ele;jJ. J}ajkpo;> tPLNjhWk; Jyq;f
Ntz!Lk; vd!w xUikAzHTld!> jkpo; ngUik ngw tho;f vd!gNj mtH Ngr;rpd!
fUj;J.
kWehs! khzpf; f ehaf; f H vy; N yhUf; F k; tpUe; j spj; j hH. itjpfg; GytH
clDz!ztpy;iy. tpUe;jpw;Fg; gpwF nraw;FO ele;jJ. mjw;F gp. b. =epthrH te;jpUe;jhH.
jw;fhyj;jpy; jkpopd! epiy> jkpoH epiy> GytH epiyfis Muha;e;J> epiyik jpUe;jj;
jPHkhdq;fs! nra;jdH. midj;jpd! KbTk; ,uz!Nl; jkpo;g; GytUf;F Ik;gJ Kjy;
,UE}w;iwk;gJ tiuapy; jFjpf;Nfw;w rk;gse;jUjy;... Gjpa jkpo;g; Ngufuhjp njhFj;jy;.
Ngufuhjp gw;wp ehDk; NgrpNdd!. gp. b. =. mupa Nahridfs! $wpdhH. fhupaf; $l;lk;
khiy ele;jJ. mjpy; jkpo; MrpupaH> jkJ Fiwfisf; $wpdhHfs!. Fiw jPUk; top>
jkpoH jkpiog; Nghw;WjNy> vd!w KbTld! rig fiye;jJ.
ehd! ePz!l my;ghfh Nfhl;L> jiyapy; gl;Lj; jiyg; ghifAld! nrd!wpUe;Njd!. vd!
Ntlj;ijf; fz!l rpyH vd!id tf;fPyh> Mrpupauh vd!W Nfl;ldH. ‘jkpOf;Fg; gupe;JNgRk;
tf;fPy;> jkpopd! ngUikiag; Gfl;Lk; Mrhd!” vd!Nwd!. RkhH ,UgJ GytH el;G
vdf;Ff; fpilj;jJ. midj;jpDk; Nkyhf khzpf;f ehaf;fH el;Gf; fpilj;jJ. ‘KjypahH!
mbf;fb vd!dplk; tUf” vd!W vdf;F tpil nfhLj;jhH ehaf;fH. Mk; ehk; rkNahfj;Jld!
Kjy;tidg; gzpAk; KjypNa.
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Mo;thH jpUefup> jpUr;nre;J}H> FkupKid Kjypa ,aw;if tdg;G epuk;gpa ,lq;fspYk;
mkHe;J jpahd Rfj;jpy; ghujrf;jp fhtpaj;ij vOjpNdd!. xU kzp jpahdpg;gJ> clNd
vOJtJ> gpwF jpahdpg;gJ tof;fk;. tw;GWj;jp vJTk; vOJtjpy;iy. fhiy ehd!F
kzpKjy; vl;Lkzp tiuapy; vOJtJƒ gpw;gfy; %d!W Kjy; Ie;J tiuapy;> gpwF khiy
jpahdhjpfs! MdgpwF> gj;J kzp tiuapy; vOJtJz!L. mjd! gpwF rkhjpapypUe;J
rf;jpia tsHg;gJ cz!L. ,e;j khjpup %d!W fhz!lq;fs! cUthapd. ehd! NjtNfhl;il
NjrPaf; fyhrhiyapypUe;jNghJ ghuj rf;jpia Kjy; jlitahf Kbj;Njd!. gpwF t.Nt.R.
IaUld! FUFyj;jpy; GJf;fp vOjpNdd!. mjd!gpwF vdJ ifnaOj;Jg; gpujpfs! fiwahd!
mupf;f NeHe;jjhy;> ghkzpapy; kWgb nksdtpujk; G+z!L vOjpNdd!. mjd! rpy gFjpfs!
xw;wuplk; rpf;fpd. = mutpe;j Mrpukj;jpy; ,Ugj;Njh uhz!Lfs! nksdk; G+z!L> jtk;Gupe;j
fhyj;jpNyjhd!> ghujrf;jpia ed!whfr; nrg;gdpl;L ntspapl Kbe;jJ.
,e;j kfhfhtpaj;jpw;Nf vdJ tho;itg; gypjhdkhf;fpNdd!. rhjd fhz!lj;jpy;
nrhy;yg;gl;l Rj;j rkNahf mDgtq;fisg; ngWtjw;F ehd! vj;jidNah ngupNahHfis
mz!br; rhjdk; nra;Njd!. ehd! ngw;w mDgtq;fisj;jhd! rhjd fhz!lkhf vOjpAs!Nsd!.
Rj;j rf;jp fhz!lk; Nahf rpj;jpAld! tpsq;FfpwJ. mjw;Fg; gpwF tUk; gFjpfs! vd!
vjpHfhyf; Fwpg;Gfs!. ,t;thW ghuj rf;jp vdJ cl;Gw mDgt tpsf;fkhfNt mike;jJ.
mij tifawpe;J mikf;fNt ehd! cyf ,yf;fpaq;fspy; Kjd!ikahdtw;iwAk;> gy
mwpT E}y;fisAk;> ngUq; fijfisAk; gbj;Njd!. fk;gH> ts!StH> ,sq;Nfh> rhj;jdhH>
jpUj; j f; f H> tP u khKdptH> ckWg; G ytH> Nrf; f pohH> guQ; N rhjp> ts! s yhH> mg; g H>
khzpf;fthrfH> jhAkhdhH> gl;bdj;jhH> Ntkdh> Nghjdh> fhspjh]d!> gtG+jp> Jsrpjh]H>
thy;kPfp> tpahrH> RfH> k[pdp> &N]h> N\f;]!gpaH> kpy;ld!> n\y;yp> gpnusdpq;> gpNsf;>
jhk;]d!> jhe;Nj> XkH> tpH[py;> Xuh]pad!> nghfh]pad!> nfj;Nj> \py;yH> uh]Pd!> NkhypaH>
nfhHnea; > tpf; j H`; A +Nfh> mdNjhY gpuhd! ] ! > %N]> tpl; k d! > NjhNuh> vkH]d! >
fhuy;khHf;]! nydpd! G\;fpd!> NfhHfp> lhy;]!lha;> vypal;> ]!fhl;> fhHiyy;> gf;fpk;>
lh$H Kjypa gyH E}y;fisf; fw;Nwd!. xU E}iy ,uz!Ljuk; gbj;Jr; rpe;jpg;gJz!L.
fhtpak; vOJk; NghJ ve;j E}Yk; mUNf ,uhJ. gbj;jnjy;yhk; kwe;J> ,jaj; Jbg;Gj;jhd!
czu epw;Fk;. ,t;thW ghujrf;jpf; ftpahW Xba ,UfiuapYk; epfo;e;j fijia ,dpr;
nrhy;YfpNwd!.

27. Mfhrf; N fhl; i l ,be; j J

,d!Dk; mtruf;FLf;if Mfhrf;Nfhl;il fl;ba fijahdJ vd! gpiog;G. xUehs!
jQ;ir ]u]!tjp k`hy; Gj;jfrhiyapypUe;J rpe;jpj;Njd!. ,e;jg; Gj;jfrhiyiag; Gul;bg;
ghHj;Njhk;. mllh vj;jid ,yf;fpar; nry;tq;fs!> fiyr;nry;tq;fs! vy;yhk; fhyj;jpw;F
,iuahfpd!wd. jkpo; ,yf;fpaq;fs! vj;jid flYf;F ,iuahapd! ek; ,yf;fpaq;fSk;
mg;gbj;jhNd NghFk;. ekJ fhyk; MFKd!Ng mtw;iw mr;Rg;Nghl;L cyfpw;Fj; je;J
flikiaj; jPHf;f Ntz!Lk;. ,g;NghNj nky;y nky;y mr;Rg; Nghl;lhNy ehk; xU
Gj;jfrhiy epuk;g E}y;fis Mf;fp itf;fyhk;. gzk; tutug; gzpahf;FNthk;. gzpahy;
jkpoiu caHj;JNthk;. ghuj rf;jpia Mq;fpykhf;FNthk;; XkH> jhe;Nj Nghy; cyfg;Gfo;
ngWNthk; vd!nwy;yhk; ePz!l my;dh\H fdTfz!L> Kjypy; xU E}iy nrd!id yh
gpupz!bq; xHf;]py; mr;rpl;Nld!. ehd! ,UE}W&gh Kd!gzk; mDg;gp mH[{d ]e;ahrp
vd!w ehlfj;ijAk; mDg;gpNdd!. Gj;jfk; mr;rpl;L jpUr;rp ]!Nl\Df;F te;jJ. ehd!
mq;Nf Ngha;g; ghH]iy vLj;Njd!.
ghHriy uapNyw;wf; $ypiaj; NjbNdd!. xU gpj;jd! jpBnud!W te;J> ehd! nrhy;yhkNy
%l;iliaj; J}f;fp uapNyw;wpdhd!. ehd! mtDf;Ff; fhy; &gh je;Njd!. mtd! xU &gh
Nfl;lhd!. ‘KO KO &gh jh jk;gp rpy;yiwapy; gydpy;iy y” vd!whd!. miu &gh je;Njd!ƒ
mij tP r pnawpe; J tpl; L .. ’ jk; g p> miuFiwahy; xd! W k; yhgkpy; i y y” vd! W
Xbg;Nghdhd!. ,JTk; vdf;nfhU cgNjrkhfg;gl;lJ. ehd! ‘mz!zh th> thƒ KO &gh
jUfpNwd!” vd!W $tpNdd!. ‘eP th” vd!w vjpnuhyp jhd! Nfl;lJ. ehd! mtidj; Njl
mbnaLj;Njd!. tz!b Gwg;gl;lJ. mtd! nrd!w jpiria kl;Lk; ghHj;Jf; nfhz!Nld!.
fl;lis ]!Nl\Df;F te;jJk;> xU NghHl;liug; gpbj;J %l;iliag; glNfw;wp> mf;fiu
NrHj;Jf; fhl;Lg;Gj;J}Uf;Ff; nfhz!L te;J> ehd! mg;NghJ trpj;j mg;Jy; fhjH khspifapy;
,wf;fpNdd!. Ie;Nj gpujpfs! nrytope;jd. ghlg; Gj;jff; fkpl;b $l Gj;jfrhiyf;F
mq;fPfupj;jJ. gp.[p.Re;juikaH> ]u]!tjp k`hy; mwpQH> vy;NyhUk; nkr;rpdhHfs!;
jpUitahW rK]!fpUjf; fy;Y}upapYk; jpUr;rpapYk; ebj;jdH. gp. b. =. Nghw;wpdhH. t.
Nt. R. IaH Njrgf;jdpy; ‘,e; ,e;j MrpupaUf;Ff
f; ftpijapYk; ehlfj;jpYk; NkijAs!sJ.
ehlf ,yf;fpaj;jpw;F ,tH Nrit ey;y gydspf;Fk k;” vd!W vOjpdhH. Mdhy; tpjp
NtwhdJ. mq;Fkpq;Fk; tpw;gidf;Fj; je;jnjy;yhk; vd!d MapdNth ,d!Wk; njupahJ.
Kd!D}W &gh nrytpl;ljw;F vdf;Ff; iff;F te;j njhif %d!wiujhd!. mjd! gpwF
gs!spf; $lq;fSf;fhf ehd! xU nghJ tzf;fk; mr;rplj;je;Njd!. mr;Rk; MdJ. gzKk;
,UE}W mDg;gpNdd!. mr;Rg; gpujpfis JiwA+H ]!Nl\Df;F mDg;gpapUg;gjhf vOjpdhH
mr;Rj; jiytH. ,Jtiuapy; ehd! xU Gj;jfq;$lf; fz!zhy; fhztpy;iy. gpwF ,e;jpa
rupj;jpuf; Fk;kpia mr;rpl epidj;Njd!. ehd! vOjpa jpUj;jg; gpujpiaf; Nfl;fhky;> ehd!
fpWf;fp itj;jpUe;j ifnaOj;Jg; gpujpia jg;Gk; jtWkhf xUtH mr;rpl;L xU NfhapYf;F
gz!L NrHf;f Kide;jhH. ml rptNd> ,e;j mgj;jf; fsQ;rpaj;ij ntspaplhNjAk; vd!W
jLj;Njd!. gpwF fpU\;zhtjhuf; fijia ntspaplr; nra;Njd!. mJTk; gpbf;ftpy;iy;
Vkhw;wk;> Vkhw;wk;! mg;NghJjhd! me;j tpNdhjf;$yp nrhd!d miuFiw mgn[ak mgn[ak;
vd!w cgNjrk; epidtpw;F te;jJ. mtidj; Njbj; jpUr;rpf;Fr; nrd!Nwd!.
ej;jhh;]h k#jpapy; Fj;gh ele;jJ. vy;NyhUk; cs!Ns njhOif elj;jpdhHfs!. xU
NgHtop kl;Lk; ntspNa Mfhaj;ijg; ghHj;Jf;nfhz!NlapUe;jhd!. mtNd mtd!. Fj;gh
Kbe;J vy;NyhUk; ntspNa tUk;Kd! mtd! rpe;jhkzpg; ghyj;ij Nehf;fp Xbdhd!. ehDk;
gpd! njhlHe;Njd!. ,UtUk; =uq;fk; ghijapy; xU Njhl;lj;jpy; re;jpj;Njhk;.
‘cq;fs! thf;F gypj;jJ” vd!Nwd!. mtd! rl;nld!W vd!id mwpe;jhd!. ehd! mtid
tzq;fp ‘,e;jh Iah mguhjk; xU &gh” vd!W ePl;bNdd!. mtd! ‘gzj;ij ePNa tr;rpf;f
jk;gp. grpf;Fg; gzk;; grp jPHe;jhy; mJ kz!. jk;gp> cd! Gj;jfg;grp jPHe;jjh? ```”
vd!W eifj;J> vd! ifiag; gpbj;J ,Oj;Jr; nrd!whd!. ,UtUk; xU khkuj;jbapy;
jdpNa mkHe;Njhk;. vd! fz! fyq;fpaJ; kdk; Gjpa Jbg;ig czHe;jJ. ‘vdJ Gj;jff;
fdT gfw;fdthdJ. Gj;jfk; RikahdJ. xd!Wk; tpw;ftpy;iy. ,dp me;j Miria
xopg;Ngd!” vd!Nwd!. me;j kfhd! ‘Mir xopAkh? cs!NsNa Ntiy nra;J> Fg;ngd!W
fpsk;Gk;. mjw;nfhU fhyk; Mz!ltd! mUshy; tUk;. mjw;Fs! cd! thf;F fdpAk;. gpQ;R>
CWfha;f;Nf cjTk;. nghWj;jpU. Gj;jfj;ij Gj;jfj;jpw;fhz hz!” vd!W kWgbAk; GjHfspy;
Xb kiwe;jhd!. vd!dhy; njhlu Kbatpy;iy. Mdhy; ehd! jpUr;rpf;F tUk;Nghnjy;yhk;
me;j ,lj;ijf; fhz kwg;gjpy;iy. xU ehs! me;j kfhd! mNj kuj;jbapy; jpahdpj;jpUf;ff;
fz!Nld!. $l xUtd! ,Ue;jhd!. mtid tpguk; Nfl;Nld!. ‘mJ mjprag;gpwtp;
ahuplKk; vijAk; jUkkhfg; ngwhJ. grpj;jhy; uapybapy; Ngha; %l;il J}f;fp> $yp
Ntiy nra;J> rk;ghjpj;J thiog;goKk; ,sePUk; thq;fpr; rhg;gpl;L> kPjpg;gzj;ij
ahUf;fhtJ Viof;Fj; je;Jtpl;L> ,e;jj; Njhl;lj;jpy; te;J ep\;il $Lk;” vd!whd!. kw;nwhU
ehs! ,Nj kfhd!> ‘jk;gp> elj;JNthd! elj;j tplg;gh> cd! Miria CNl xl;lhNj Ngh>
mtidNa epid” vd!whH.
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Njhd!Wk;. gzKk; ifapy; ,Uf;Fk;> VNjh xd!W ‘,d!Dk; gf;Ftk; tutpy;iy; nghW>
nghW’ vd!Dk;. me;j kdr;rhl;rpapd! thf;if kPwp ehd! rpy E}y;fis mr;rpl;Nld!. %d!W
jlit mr;Rj; jhl;fisj; jP itj;Jf; nfhSj;jpNdd!. ehd!fhe;jlit mr;Rg;gpiofs!
kype;j gpujpfisf; Fg;igapy; Nghl;Nld!. Ie;jhtJ jlit ]ku] Nghjpdpapy; mr;rpl;l
rpy gpujpfs! tpw;wd. tpiy %d!Nw mzhjhd!. kpr;rj;ij ghkzp fpuhkj;jpy; nfhz!LNgha;
tpepNahfpj;Njd!. gpwF tpsf;fj;Jld! fNzrd! fk;ngdpapy;> fnuz!l; jhl; mr;rfj;jpy;
mwE}y; mofhf mr; r pl; L > ,UE}W gpujpfs! NjtNfhl; i l itj; j paehjDf; F k; > E}W
nfhOk;Gf;Fk; mDg;gp> kpr;rk; myad!]! fk;ngdp Fg;Grhkp IauplKk; je;Njd!. ,g;gbNa
rpth[p tp[ak;> uhkfpU\;z tp[ak; ,d!Dk; vd!ndd!dNth E}y;fis mr;rpl;Nld!. vy;yhk;
vq;Nf NghapdNth> kwjpg; ngUkhSf;Nf ntspr;rk;. mit mope;jNj eyk;. ,g;gbNa gy
ghl;Lg; gpujpfSk; mq;fq;Nf itj;J kiwe;jd. RkhH 500 E}y;fs! fhyf; fiwahDf;F
,iuahapd. vy;yhk; eyNk. Rik Fiwe;jJ. Kl;ilapL Kd! FQ;Rf;F tpiy Ngrpa
mrld! fij NghyhdJ vdJ Gj; j f Kaw; r p; mjdhy; vdf; F ,uz! l hapuk; &gh
e\;lkhdJ. mDgtk; yhgkhdJ. ‘jpUtUs! Mizapy;yhky; vijAk; MirahYk;
mfk;ghtj;jhYk; nra;af;$lhJ” vd!w ghlk; fw;Nwd!. Mdhy; ,yf;fpag; gzpia ehd!
iftpltpy;iy. mjw;Fj; J}z!LNfhyhf IaH el;Gf; fpilj;jJ.

28. IaH el; G

ehd! jpUf;Fwis vJif eaj;Jld! Mq;fpykhf;fpNdd!. te;jJ el;Gf;Fws!.
etpy; njhWk; E}y;eak; NghYk; gapy;njhWk;
gz!Gil ahsH njhlHGƒ
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ghHj;jhH. ‘,e;jf; Fws! IaUf;Nf nghUe;Jk;; mtH Fwis mofhf nkhop ngaHj;jpUf;fpwhH.
thUk; fhl;LfpNwd!” vd!W mioj;Jr; nrd!whH. fhl;bdhH. khf;]pk;]! Mg; jpUts!StH
(Maxims of Tiruvalluvar) vd!w E}ypd! Kjw; gjpg;igg; ghHj;Njd!. IaH nkhopngaHg;G vdf;Fg;
gpbj;jpUe;jJ. vdJ Kaw;rpia Saint Valluvar vd!w Mq;fpy E}yhfr; nra;J epiwNtw;wpNdd!.
Ntq;fluhk rh]!jpupfs! mbf;fb Iaiug; gw;wpg; NgRthH. mtH NahNrg;Gf; fy;Y}upapy;
IaUld! gbj;jtH; jiyikahrpupaH Re;juikaH> IaUf;F MrpupauhapUe;jtH. mtUk;
Iaupd! Mq;fpy> yj;jPd! fl;Liufisg; ghuhl;LthH.
me;j fhyNk IaH fk;g epiyak
epiyak; ehl;bdhH. xU ehs! NfhBiraH ‘gbAq;fs!” vd!W
IaH gjpj;j fk;g uhkhazk; ghyfhz!lj;ijj; je;jhH. ehd! MNtrkhfg; gbj;Njd!. ez!gH
‘mllh> fk;gd! ,t;tsT ,dpikah“ vd!W tpae;jdH. mg;NghJjhd! ehd! ghujrf;jp
Kjw;fhz!lk; Kbj;jpUe;Njd!. rpy ehlfq;fSk; vOjpapUe;Njd!. GJr;Nrupf;F vdJ ez!gH
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mDg;gpNdd!. ghujpahUf;F vdJ ,irg; ghly;fSld! jiyepkpH jkpoh vd!w ghl;il
mDg;gpapUe;Njd!. IaH ehd! vjpHghuhky;> ghujrf;jpia Cd!wpg; gbj;J> ,t;thW vOjpdhH.
‘ghujrf;jp k`hfhtpa eilapy; mike;jpUf;fpwJ. ,J fk;guridNghy; tpsq;Fk; vd!W
ek;GfpNwd!. jq;fs! ehlfq;fSk; kpf;f ,dpikahapUf;fpd!wd. gf;jp urk; mjpfk;. rpUq;fhuKk;
tPuKk; fye;J te;jhy; ey;yJ. fk;gdpy! ,itNa tpNr\k;”
ehd! GJitf; F r; nrd! W Iaiu mbf; f b ghHj; J g; NgrpaJz! L . ghujpahiuAk;
re;jpg;gJz!L. ghujpahH ghujrf;jpiag; Nghw;wp ‘jkpOf;F xU kfhfhtpak; tpsq;fl;Lk;.
nra; ghz!bah; guhrf;jp cdf;F ey;y thf;Fj; jUths!” vd!W Cf;fpdhH. Iaupd! Mizia
epiwNtw;wNt ehd! khztupilNa czHr;rpnaOg;gpNdd!.

xU ehs! ehq;fs! MrpupaH rq;fj;jpy; Ngrpf; nfhz!bUe;jNghJ> gj;jpupifapy; IaH

nrd!idf;F te;J> Njrgf;jd! MrpupauhthH vd!w nra;jp te;jJ. ghujpahUk; tpLjiyahdhH.
ehd! fbjk; vOjpf;nfhz!bUe;Njd!. k`hj;kh[p nrd!idf;F te;jhH; mtiuj; juprpf;fr;
nrd!Nwd!. jpUty;ypf;Nfzp flw;fiuapy; md!W $l;lk; ele;jJ; IaH $l;lj;jpy; ,Ue;jhH.
ghujpahH ghuj rKjhak
rKjhak; ghbdhH. Nfl;L MNtrq;nfhz!Nld!; jljlntd!W kio;
$l;lk; fiye;jJƒ IaH ghujpahiu mioj;Jf;;nfhz!L XbdhH. kWehs! ,UtiuAk;
re;jpj;Njd!; k`hj;khitAk; juprpj;Njd!. ehd! MrpupauhapUe;jJk; murpay; ufrpaNk—me;j
Ntiyia cjwpj;js!sp k`hj;khtpd! jpahfg;gil tPudhf cWjp nfhz!Nld!.
IaH Njrgf;jid xg;Gf;nfhz!L mupa ,yf;fpag; gzpAk; tPug; gzpAk; Gupe;jhH. mjpy;
vdJ E}iyAk; tpkHrdk; nra;jhH. ‘jkpopy; cs!s ehlff;Fiwiaj; jhq;fs! ePff ; p> N\f;]g
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nrd!Nwd!. mg;NghJjhd! IaH gy;yhup rpiwf;Fr; nrd!whH. jpahff; fhl;rpiaf; fz!L
jpUk;gpNdd!. tlf;Nf nrd!Nwd!. jpUj;jzp> fhs`]!jp> jpUg;gjp> njd!dhyp> ng[thlh>
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=epthiraq;fhH> uh[Nfhghyhr;rhupahH Kjypa Njrgf;jiuAk; jpahf jPuiuAk; ghHj;Njd!.
nrd!idapy; k`hj;kh fhe;jpiaj; juprpj;Njd!. vd! cs!sj;jpy; Gjpa fpsHr;rpfs! vOe;jd.
ehd! mg;NghJ ele;j jpUney;Ntyp kfhehl;bw;Fr; nrd!Nwd!.
Nr. =epthiraq;fhH jiyik tfpj;jhH. epfo;r;rpfisj; js!spapUe;Nj Muha;e;Njd!.
mq;Nf ghujp ghly;fs! Koq;fpd. Njrj;jpd! kWkyHr;rpAk; GJTzHr;rpAk; Gydhapd.
vdJ flikAk; GydhdJ. Fw;whyj;ij Nehf;fpr; nrd!Nwd!. flak; te;Njd!—fz!Nld!
ftpf;Fapiy.

29. fz! N ld! ftpf; F apiy !

ghujpahiu ehd! rpWtajpy; kJiuapy; ghHj;Njd!. mg;NghJ mtH thl;lrhl;lkhff;
fis epuk;gpapUe;jhH> GJr;Nrupapy; ghHj;jNghJ nkype;jpUe;jhH. new;wp ehkKk;> tPu tpopfSk;>
ghtwh thAk;> ijupa kPir—jhbAk; ghujpia tpsf;fpd. ,g;NghJ vt;tsT Ntw;Wik!
Ms! ,isj;jpUe;jhH. Mdhy; tpopapy; mNj fdy;; ntw;wpiyf;fhtpNawpa cjl;by; mNj
Kj;Jeifiaf; fz!Nld!. kPir ‘[aKz!L gakpy;iy” vd!W NgrpaJ. jhbapy;iy.
Kjypy; mf;fpufhuj;jpw;Fr; nrd!W ‘ghujpahH tPnlJ?” vd!W tpdtpNdd!. ‘mllh ePH
itjPfkhapUf;fpwPH> mtid Vd! ghHf;fpwPH? KO mdhr;rhuk;” vd!whH xUtH. ‘mJ fpuhf;Fg;
gpbj;J fQ;rhg;Nghl;L vq;fhtJ jpupAk;” vd!whH ,d!ndhUtH. ‘ehq;fs! ahUk; mtd!
tPl;Lf;Fg; Nghtjpy;iy. fOijf; Fl;bia Kj;jk; nfhQ;Rk; ftp” vd!whH ,d!ndhUtH.
ehd! mtHfs! thia mlf;fpNdd!. ‘Iah jkpo; ehL KOtJk; nfhz!lhLk; ftpf;Fapiy
fhfKk; $ifAk; ntWj;jhy; guthapy;iy. mtH ngUikia ehd! mwpNtd!” vd!Nwd!.
xUtH kl;Lk; filak; rj;jpuj;jpz!izapypUe;J te;J> ‘mNjh me;j Mw;wq;fiuj; Njhg;gpy;
jhz!Lfhy; NghLfpwhH; Nghk;” vd!whH. XbNdd!. ‘tpl;L tpLjiy ngw;wpLtha; ,e;jr;
rpl;Lf; FUtpiag; NghNy” vd!w ghl;L vd!id tuNtw;wJ. ghujpahH mijg; ghb ntF
KWf;fhf uhZt eil Nghl;Lf; nfhz!bUe;jhH. ,ilapilNa kPiria efhR nra;J
nfhz!Nl> m]!jkd #upaidg; ghHj;jhH. gRQ;Nrhiyapy; jq;fKyhk; G+rpaJ Nghy;
kQ; r s! nta; a py; glHe; j J. Mw; w pd! ryryg; G k; Gl; f spd! fyfyg; G k; ,aw; i faofpy;
cs!spirAld! nfhQ;rp tpisahbd. ,e;jf; fhl;rpapy; fl;lw;w fUlidg;Nghy; vd! cs!sk;
tl;lkpl;L> ghujpahupd! ftpAUtpy; nrhf;fpf; nfhz!bUe;jJ. me;jf; fWg;Gf; Nfhl;ilNah>
fpupfpf; fl;ilNah> Fr;rp Nghd!w fhy;fisNah ehd! ghHf;ftpy;iy. mtH clyhd $z!by;
‘Xk;rf;jp Xk;rf;jp Xk;” vd!W ghbj;Js!Sk; mkuf; FapiyNa fz!Nld!. ‘ek]!fhuk;”
vd!DKd! glglntd!W NgrpdhH... NgrpNdhk;.
mtH: Xk; rf;jp; tuNtz!Lk; ghujp. ghujrf;jpiag; ghHj;Njhk;> ed!whapUf;fpwJ>
fk;gPukhapUf;fpwJ. IaH nkr;rpdhH—ehKk; nkr;RfpNwhk;.
ehd!: guhrf;jpapd! mUshy; me;jf; fhtpak; epiwNtw Ntz!Lk;> rf;jp mUs!ngw;w jq;fs!
Mrp vdf;Fg; g+uzkhapUf;f Ntz!Lk;.
mtH: epiwNtWk;; Xk; rf;jp epiwNtWk;; MN~gid apy;iy... ‘vLj;j fhhpak; ahtpDk;
ntw;wp> vq;Fk; ntw;wp” kfh fhtpak; vd!whH IaH. mijg; G+Hj;jp gz!Zk;; jkpOf;F mupa
fiyr; nry;tkhFk;. mj;ahj;k epjpahFk;.
ehd! : jpUtUshy; fhtpak; epiwNtWk;. Mdhy; ,e;jf; fhyk; ahH mij kjpf;fg;
NghfpwhHfs!. IaH kjpg;ghH> ey;y urpfH. jhq;fs! kjpj;jhy; mJ ftp thzpNa kjpj;jjhFk;.
Mdhy; jkpofk; mij mwpa ntFfhyk; MFk;.
mtH: mwpAk;> mwpAk; ‚ jkpofk; vOe;J tpl;lJ jiy epkpH jkpoh vd!W ghbdPNu...
jiy epkpH jkpoh jiyepkpH jkpoh... jkpo; ehL vOe;J tpl;lJ. ,Njh vOe;J tpl;lJ.
ehd!: ,g;gb cl;fhUNthk;.
mtH: rup. m]!jkdj;ijg; ghHj;J cl;fhUNthk;.
ehd!: cjaj;ijg; ghHj;Nj mkHNthk;.
mtH: rgh\; ghz!bah> ekf;F m]!jkdk; ,y;iyƒ vd!Wk; cjaNk. ehk; mkuj;jd!ik
ngw;Wtpl;Nlhk;... rhfhtuk; ngw;W tpl;Nlhk;.
ehd!: Mk;> ,e;j clk;gpy; Jbg;gJ mkuhj;khjhNd. jq;fs! thf;F mkuj;jd!ik ngw;wJ.
,d!W mij cyfk; rupahf mwpatpy;iy. ehis mwpAk;;
mtH: ghz!bah> ghujp> ehk; vd!d nra;ag; NghfpNwhk; njupAkh...‚ mkpHjk
mkpHjk; vd!w Gjpa
]Q;rpif elj;jg; NghfpNwhk;. Mapuk; gjpdhapuk; y~k; vd!W re;jh NrUk;. ekJ ghl;L
trdk; vy;yhk; Gjpa Nkh]!jupy; mofhf ntspapLNthk;. gzk; FtpAk;.
ehd! : mg; g b ntspte; j hy; ehl; L f; N f ey; y J. jq; f s! ijupak; vdJ NrhHit
tpul;babj;jJ. ek;ik ehk; mwpe;jhy; cyfk; ek;ik mwpAk;.
mtH : rgh\;! ey;y Qhdk;. rup> ehlfq;fs! vg;gbapUf; fpd!wd? ehlf rpU\;b nra;Ak;.
gy Jiwfspy; jkpio mgptpUj;jp nra;a Ntz!Lk;. ehd! ftpij> eP ehlfk;> mtd! fij>
,d!ndhUtd! fl;Liu vd!W fhupak; elj;jpdhy;> ,yf;fpak; epiwthf tsUk;.
ehd!: ,aw;ifapYk; mg;gbNa> mjjd! rf;jpiaf; fhl;b mjJ cyif tsHf;fpwJ.
#upad! xsp> Nkfk; kio> fly; Mtp> ejp ePH> kz! gapH jUtJNghy;> ekJ Gyikiaj;
je;J Njre;jiof;f tho Ntz!Lk;. KuRg; ghl;il mD\;lhdj;jpw;Ff; nfhz!L te;jhy;
NghJk;. ntw;wp vl;Lj; jpf;Fk; vl;lf; nfhl;L KuNr!
Ntjk; vd!Wk; tho;f ntd!W nfhl;L KuNr
ghujpahH tpiug;ghf epd!W ‘Ntjk; KuNr” vd!W
njhlq;fp KuRg; ghl;il> MNtrkhfg; ghbdhH. gpwF ‘,q;Nf NjtH rq;fk; $Lk;” vd!w
ghl;il cuf;fg;ghbaJk; mg;gbNa NrhHe;J cl;fhHe;J tpl;lhH.
ehd!: ,t;tsT gykhfg; ghbdhy;> clk;G jsUk;; %r;R tPzhFNk.
mtH: ‘ehk; mkuj;jd!ik ngw;W tpl;Nlhk; Iah” vd!W ehYjuk; nrhd!dhH.
epyhf;fhyk;. re;jpud! vOe;jJ. ehDk; Fw;whyk; Nehf;fpr; nry;yf; fhnyLj;Njd!.
‘rhg;gpl;Lg; NghfyhNk” vd!whH ghujpahH. jq;fs! thf;fKjNk NghJk; vd!W Gwg;gLk;NghJ
xU ftp vOe;jJ.
tPuq; fdYk; tpopf;fdYk;> gps!isNghy;
<ue; jpfOk; ,sneQ;Rk; - ghujpapd!
nrhy;Yk; nghUSk; Rje;jpug; NgupifAk;
nty;Yk; Gtpia tpiue;J.
,j;Jld! ehd! tpilngw;Nwd!. gj;J ehl;fSf;Fg; gpwF ehd! jpUr;nre;J}H nrd!Nwd!.
mq;Nf ehopf;fpzw;wpy; Fspj;Njd!. mg;NghJ flNyhuj;jpy; ghujpahH mkHe;J #upNahjaj;ijg;
ghHj;jhH. ehd! mtiuf; fz!Nld!. Xk; rf;jp vd!W md!Gld! vd!id mioj;Jf; nfhz!L
KUfd! re;epjpf;Fr; nrd!whH. Mdhy; KUfidf; Fk;gpltpy;iy. epkpHe;J ghHj;Jf;nfhz!Nl
Ie;J epkp\k; ,Ue;J> clNd flw;fiuf;F XbdhH. ehDk; njhlHe;Njd!. mq;fpUe;J
fk;gPukhf ‘KUfh> KUfh> KUfh” vd!W ghbdhH. Nfhapy; kzp Nfl;lJ. jPghuhjid
fhz ehd! nrd!Nwd!. ghujpahUk; vq;Nfh nrd!whH. xU Nrhiyapy; $b> ,iuNjlg;
NghFk; gwitfs! Nghy; ehq;fs! gpupe;Njhk;. filrp Kiwahf ehd! ghujpahiu> jpyfH
fl;lj;jpy; xU $l;lj;jpy; ghuj rKjhak; vd!w ghl;il MNtrkhfg; ghlf; fz!Nld!.
mf;$l;lj;jpy; IaUk; ,Ue;jhH. Mdhy; jpBnud!W kio te;J $l;lk; fiye;jJ. ghujpahH
jpUty; y pf; N fzp ahid kpjpj; J Neha; t ha; g ; g l; l jhfr; nra; j p te; j J. xU ehs!
xj;Jioahikiag; gw;wp MrpupaHfSld! Ngrpf; nfhz!bUe;Njd!. ghujpahH ,we;j nra;jp
te;jJ. ftpf;fhzpf;if nrYj;jpf; fz!zd! ghl;il xUjuk; md!gUf;Fg; ghbf;fhl;bNdd!.
‘ghujp tpsf; f k; ” ‘ftpf; F apy; ghujpahH” Mfpa E}y; f isg; gpw; f hyk; ghujpahUf; F
mHg;gzpj;Njd!.
 30. VNjh ftiy
vd! Ngdh fhfpjj;jpy; tpisahLfpwJ. ehlfq;fSk;> fijfSk;> ghly;fSk; Ngdh
Kidapy; kyHe;J nrhupfpd!wd. vdJ ngaUk; rpwpJ ehl;il vl;bg; ghHj;jpUf;fpwJ. ey;y
rhJf;fs! cwTk; cz!L. fhl;Lg;Gj;J}upy; ehd! rhkpahuk;kh tPl;by; trpj;Njd!. me;j
mk;kh ehkf;fy; ftpQupd! neUq;fpa cwTcwT. Rthkp ehuhazuplk; cgNjrk; ngw;w Gdpij.
fztd! ,we;j gpwF> rpWtaJ KjNy Jwtwk; G+z!l QhdpahH. cs!@upy; ehuhazrhkp
klk; xd!W cz!L. me;j klj;jpy; ehDk; mbf;fb gpurq;fk; nra;J te;Njd!. jhAkhdhH
gbj;Njd!. ehuhaz rhkpahH Ntkd Nahfpapd! guk;giu. Nahfpapd! cgNjrq;fisAk;
rhkpapd! cgNjrq;fisAk; ehd! njhFj;J vOjp mq;Nf gbj;Njd!. jpdk; xU Jwtp> jpdk;
xU gz!lhuj;ijr; re;jpj;Njd!. rpj;jNahf ufrpaq;fisr; rpyuplk; mwpe;Njd!. gs!spf;$lj;jpy;
vdf;F ey;y ngaH.
vd!whYk; vd!Ds! fyf;fKk; Jaug;glyKk; vOe;jdƒ fhuzk; vdf;Nf njupatpy;iy.
xUehs! ehuhaz rhkp klj;jpd! FU G+i[apd!NghJ ngupa $l;lj;jpy; ehd! jiyik
hkf;fy; uhkypq;fk; gps!is
jhq;fpNdd!; ehkf; s> guk`k;]iug; gw;wpg; NgrpdhH. mtH fhtpak;
Xtpak; ty;y GytH; jkpopy; ntF ed!whfg; NgRthH. JwnthOf;fj;ijg; gw;wp ehd! NgrpNdd!.
mjd! RUf;fk;.
kdj;JwNt JwT; fhtpAk; fz!bAk; rilAk; jz!lKk; Ntlq;fs!. cz!ikj; Jwtpf;F
thd! tisj;j cyfNk tPL; capHj; njhFjpNa flTs!; md!Ng topghL; nghJeyg; gzpNa
tho;f;if> jd!idawpe;J jiytidawpe;J> capiuAk; cyifAk; mwpe;J> fhyKk; ,lKk;
mwpe;J> jpUj;njhz!L guTk; Jwtpfs! ekf;F Ntz!Lk;. ehL tpLjiyngw ,tHfs! jpahf
Nts!tp nra;ayhk;. rd!khHf;fk; jiof;f ek; ngupNahH je;j mUl;nry;tj;ij CHNjhWk;
gug;gyhk;. Nfhapy;fspYk; jpUklq;fspYk; rd!khHf;f tFg;GfSk;> ghuhazq;fSk;>
g[idfSk;> elj;jpg; Gjpa mwpitg; gug;gyhk;. Nfhapy;fSk; klq;fSk; ,j;Jwtpfspd!
cliyg; ghJfhf;f Ntz!Lk;. fg;giwf;Fg; gjpy; fPijAk;> FwSk; jpUthrfKk; Ve;jp>
,e;jj; Jwtpfs!> cyhTk; rd!khHf;f jPgkhapUf;f Ntz!Lk;. fhiy khiy ,tHfs!
CUf;nfy;yhk; nghJg; gpuhHj;jidfs! elj;jp> nja;tr; rpe;jidia tsHf;f Ntz!Lk;.
RkhH E}W NgH xNu Fuyhfr; NrHe;J> mUl;nry;tg; ghly;fisg; ghbf; nfhz!Nl
Ciur;Rw;wp te;jhy; rkak; tsUk;. rd!khHf;fk; nropf;Fk;. Cupy; ehj;jpf tk;GfSk;
tirGuhzq;fSk; xopAk;.
ehl;Lf;F tpLjiy Ntz!Lk;; FLk;gf; ftiyNa ,y;yhj re;epahrpfs! Njrg;gzpapy;
<Lgl;Lj; jpahfk; nra;a Ntz!Lk;. fpuhkk; fpuhkkhfr; nrd!W ghl;Lk; gzpAk; gut
Ntz!Lk;.
ehd! ,g;gbg; NgRk;NghJ> rigapy; xU guNjrp vd!idNa ghHj;jpUe;jhH. vd! cs!sj;ij
mtH mwpe;jtH Nghyj; Njhd!wpaJ. vd! kNdhNtjidf;F mtuplk; kUe;J ,Ug;gJNghy;
Njhd!wpaJ. ehd! lf; vd!W Ngr;ir epWj;jpf; $l;lj;ijf; fiyj;J mtiuj; jdpNa mioj;Jr;
nrd!Nwd!. ,UtUk; gs!spf; $lj;jpw;Fj; njw;Nf nul;bahH Njhl;lf;Fbypy; mkHe;J
jpahdpj;Njhk;.
vd!id mwpahky; kdk; glglj;jJ... VNjh fLq;fdT... guNjrp> ‘re;Njfkpy;iy...
Rj;jhde;jNk” vd!whH.
ehd!: rhkp> ehd! Rj;jhde;jdh... me;jg; ngaH G+zf; fhyk; te;jjh? vd! kdk; gjWfpwJ.
guNjrp: mbikiaj; njupAjh?
ehd! : ghHj; j Kfkhfj; njupfpwJ. vd! rpWtajpy; gs! s pj; J aH jhq; f hJ xU
khe;Njhg;gpdUNf> Vupf;fiuapy; fz!zPH tbj;Njd!. mg;NghJ xU Qhdp te;J MWjy; $wp>
‘eP Rj;jhde;jkk;... gf;Ftk; tUk;NghJ ,g;ngaH tpsq;Fk;” vd!whH. me;j QhdpAld! cq;fs!
rhilahf xUtiug; ghHj;Njd!.
guNjrp: me;j kfhd! ,g;NghJ mwg;gsPrH kiyapYk; nfhy;yp kiyapYk; Rw;wpj; jpupfpwhH.
Rj;jhde;jk; tUthd! vd!fpwhH. cd! tho;f;ifapy; ngupa khWjy; tUfpwJ.
ehd:! mijNa czHfpNwd!. vd! cs!sk; Njrj;jpw;fhfj; Jbf;fpwJ. mbik Ntiyia
ntWf;fpwJ.
guNjrp: tpLjiy tUfpwJ.
 guNjrp tpilngw; W r; nrd! w hH. ehd! vdJ FUehjidNa rpe; j pj; J f; n fhz! L
fz!zaHe;Njd!. fdtpy; mtH me;jf;fhyk; vd! ftiyiaj; jPHj;j fhl;rpg; glyq;fs!
te;jd. ,ilapilNa tpopg;Gld! xU tprdKk; kdijf; Fog;gpaJ.

31. `h> Nyhfkhd! a h !

fhiyapy; ‘`pe;J” gj;jpupif te;jJ. Mtyhfg; gpupj;Njd!; Nyhfkhd!aH gk;ghapy;
fhyQ;nrd!whH. k`hj;kh mtH gf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;jhH. jpyfH jkJ tpLjiyg; gzpiaf;
fhe;jpaplk; je;J nrd!whH. ‘mwk; Fiye;J kwk; epiwe;j ehspy; ehd! mtjupf;fpNwd!; mwj;ijf;
fhf;fpNwd!. jPaiu mopf;fpNwd!> ey;Nyhiuf; fhf;fpNwd!” vd!w fPjh thf;fpaj;ijr; nrhy;yp
,Wjp %r;ir tpl;lhH.
,e;jr; nra;jp vd! kdj;jpy; ,uz!L ehshfj; Jbj;j> tprdg;Gaiy [;thiyahff;
fpsg;gptpl;lJ. ehd! jpyfuplk; mstw;w md!G nfhz!ltd!. rpjk;guk; gps!isNa jpyfiug;
Gfof; Nfl;bUe;Njd!. rpWtaJ Kjy; mtuJ te;Njkhjuf; fpsHr;rpapy; gq;F nfhz!Nld!.
1914k; Mz!L jpyfiu kJiuapw; fz!L tzq;fpNdd!. ‘Njrk; ekJ; mjd! cupik ekJ;
mjd! Ml;rp ek;kNj; ahH ek;ik mirf;f KbAk;? mbik tpyq;Ffs! nghbgLfpd!wd.
ve;j ,e;jpaDk; mij ,dp khl;bf;nfhs!s khl;lhd!. mg;gb ahuhtJ khl;bf;nfhz!L
mbikj; njhopy; nra;jhy;> mtd! khdq;nfl;ltd!. jiyepkpHe;J epy;Yq;fs!. xt;nthU
%r;RlDk; Njrk; tho;f! vd!Dq;fs!” vd!w jpyfH nkhopfs! vd! nrtpapy; uPq;fhuk; nra;jd.
khiy Ie;jiu kzpf;Ff; fyhrhiy `hypy; ngupa $l;lk; Nghl;Nlhk;. Re;juikaH
gj;J epkp\k; Mq;fpyj;jpy; jpyfH ngUikfisg; NgrpdhH;. gpwF = uhkhD[k; NgrpdhH;
gpwF Ntq;fluj;dk;. gpwF ehd! vOe;Njd!. jkpopy; Ngrj; njhlq;fpNdd!. njhz!ilailj;jJ.
‘vd!dUikr; rNfhjuHfNs... ,uz!L epkp\k; mOif.
,oe;jdk; cyFNghw;Wk; jpyfid> ,e;jpahtpd!
goe;jpU tpsq;fte;j Rje;jpug; gupjp jd!id
vd!W tpopePH rpe;jp miu kzp Neuk; ghbNdd!. gpwF cs!sf; fpsHr;rpAld! miu kzp
Neuk; tPwpl;Nld!... rigia kwe;Njd!. vd!id kwe;Njd!. jpyfupd! Mtp vd!Ds! Jbg;gjhfg;
ghtpj;Njd!...
Rje; j pu Ntfk;
jpyfiu ,oe;Njhk;; vjdhy;? ehk; mbik tho;itg; nghWj;Jf; nfhz!bUe;jjhy;.
mbik epiyia ehk; ‘RuPH” vd!W czuhjjhy;> ekJ jpyfH Kaw;rp ,d!Dk; epiwTwtpy;iy.
Mdhy; Rje;jpuf; fdy; mizahJ. 1857y; mJ ‘`u `u kfhNjt” vd!W fH[pj;J ths!
tPrp vOe;jJ. ehdhrhNfG> jhe;jpahNjhgp> y~;kPgha;> mfkj;nksy;tp> Fkhurpq; KjypNahH
fdy; tPrpg; NghH Gupe;jdH. JNuhfpfs! vjpupfSld! NrHe;J tPuH Kaw;rpf;Ff; Fop gwpj;jdH.
25-12-1885y; kPz!Lk; Rje;jpuf; fdy;> rhk;giy Cjpnawpe;J gspr;rpl;lJ. fhq;fpu]! rig
vOe;jJ. `;A+k; Jiu jiyik jhq;fpg; NgrpdhH. gpwF ]H v]!. Rg;gpukzpa IaH> ekJ
cupikiag; gw;wpg; NgrpdhH. [p. Rg;gpukzpa IaH> Nfrtg; gps!is> mde;jhrhHY>
tp[auhfthrhupahH> Re;juikaH> uhdNl> jpyhq;> mfHfhH> Nkjh> Mg;Nj> jhjhgha;>
RNue;juehj; ghdH[P> y[gjpuha; KjypNahH fhq;fpuir cUthf;fpdH. mJKjy; ,e;jpahtpd!
rupj;jpuNk fhq;fpu]! rupj;jpukhdJ. fhq;fpu]!> Kjypy; NfhfNyapd! kpjthjj;ijg; gpd!gw;wp>
gpupl;b\; ghHypnkz!ilf; nfQ;rpf; nfhz!bUe;jJ. vOe;jhH jpyfH jpyfH‚ ‘,e;jg; gpr;irg;
gpiog;Ngidah? ekJ ehl;il ehk; Ms!Nthk;. Rje;jpuj;jP ,dp mizahJ. ekJ
gpwg;Gupikiag; ngw;Nw jPUNthk;” vd!W tPwpl;lhH. yhyh[P> ghy;> mutpe;jH> rpjk;guk;
gps!is> ghujpahH, [p.Rg;gpukzpa IaH> f]!J}upuq;fH> tp[a uhfthr;rhupahH KjypNahH
jpyfiug; Nghw;wpg; NgrpdH> vOjpdH; ghujpahH ghbdhH. jpyfupd! Nfrup kuhlh> mutpe;jupd!
‘te;Njkhjuk;”> ghujpahupd! ‘,e;jpah” vy;yhk; Rje;jpu Kof;fk; nra;jd. fHrhd! ey;y
rFdk; ghHj;J tq;fg; gpuptpidiaj; njhlq;fpdhd!. mJ jq;fj; jpUtpidahdJ. ehL
xd!W NrHe;J fpsHr;rp nra;jJ. kpjthjpfs! yz!ldpy; nfQ;rpf; fjwp kpz!Nlh—khHyp
rPHjpUj;jj;ij vjpHghHj;J epd!wdH. ehl;bNyh nts!isaH nfhs!is> RNjrpfs! gl;bdp>
klikapUs!> tWikj;JaH> mlf;F Kiwf; nfhLikfs! mjpfupj;jd.
jpyfH #uj; fhq;fpu]py; kpjthjpfSf;F xU gykhd mb nfhLj;jhH. fhq;fpu]!
myq;Nfhykhff; fiye;jJ. kpjthjpfs! jpyfiug; Gul;rpf;fhuH vd!W fz!bj;J> tpgP\!z
Ntiy nra;jdH; ‘fl;Lq;fs! RNjrj; Jzp; md!dpaj; Jzpfis tH[dk; nra;Aq;fs!.
RNjrf; fiyfisg; Nghw;Wq;fs!> Rauh[;ak; ek; gpwg;Gupik” vd!W jpyfH ehl;ilj;
J}z!bdhH. ehnly;yhk; jpyfiu tho;j;jp vOe;jJ. mtUf;fhfNt 124V. 153V. vy;yhk;
te; j d! mJfhWk; Mq; f pyj; j py; jiytH NgrpdH. ‘mllh vd! d Mq; f pyk; > vd! d
mUtpg;Ngr;R” vd!W [dq;fs! tpag;gjd!wp> NtW gad! ,y;iy. jpyfH kuhbapy; NgrpdhH.
fzgjpj;jpUehs!> rpth[pj; jpUehl;fshy;> cupikAzHr;rpiaf; fpsg;gpdhH. Fz!Lzp
Fyhkpfis kl;lk; jl;bdhH. Rje;jpu Ngupif nfhl;b Kd! nrd!whH. 1908y; rHf;fhH
mtHNky; Fw;wQ; rhl;b> Mwhz!Lfs! khe;jisr; rpiwapy; milj;jJ. ‘ehd! epuguhjp:
ek;iktpl caHe;j nja;trf;jp cs!sJ: mJNt cyif MSfpwJ. vd! nfhs!if J}anjd!W
mjw;Fj; njupAk;. ehd! tUe;Jtjhy; Njrk; ed!ikailAkhdhy;> mJNt vd! ,d!gk;.
,iwtd! ,r;irahdhy; ,Njh rpiw nry;fpNwd!...” vd!W fPijiaf; ifapNye;jp> jpyfH
khe;jisf;Fr; nrd!whH. rpiwapy; fPjh ufrpak
ufrpak; vOjpdhH. 1916y; yf;Ndh fhq;fpu]py; mtH
,e;J K]!yPk; xw;Wikia tw;GWj;jpdhH. yf;Ndh fhq;fpurpNyjhd! jpyfH el;Gf; fpilj;jJ.
,UtUk; fPijAwT nfhz!Nlhk;— rPub nrd!W rhapghghitf; fz!Nlhk;. ehnlq;Fk;
Rahl;rpf; fpsHr;rp nra;a Kide;jhH jpyfH; ngrz!lk;ikahUk; mtUld! NrHe;J njhz!L
nra;jhH. ehnlq;Fk; Kiwahfr; Rahl;rpr; rq;fq;fs! vOe;jd. Nkilfs! mjpHe;jd.
ngrz!bd! epA+ ,e;jpahTf;F ey;y Gfo; fpilj;jJ. vd!d gad!? khe;njF nrk;]!NghHL
rPHjpUj;jk; te;jJ. nusyl; rl;lKk; te;jJ. te;jJ ,ul;ilahl;rp> mbikr; rq;fpyp
,d!Dk; ,WfpaJ. nts!isaH gpupj;jhSk; #o;r;rp gykhdJ. ,e;jr; rkak; md!dpa
Ml;rpapd! nfhLik gQ;rhg; gLnfhiyahf cUntLj;jJ - gaq;fuf; fhl;rp; laH> tpkhd
Fz!L Nghl;L uhkehk g[id nra;j kf;fisf; nfhd!whd!. laUk; cilaUk; ,e;jpaH
kdk; cila mlf;fp xLf;fp mtkhdg;gLj;jpdH. ,ijg; nghWf;f khl;lhky; ehL
nfhjpj;njOe;jJ. vOe;jhH k`hj;kh fhe;jp... fpyhghj; ,af;fKk; vOe;jJ. ,e;J K]!yPk;fs!
kfhj; k hTld! xj; J ioj; j dH. kfhj; k h rj; j pahf; f pufk; njhlq; f pdhH. gpupl; b \;
mjpfhutHf;fj;Jld! xj;Jioahik njhlq;fpdhH. 1920 Kjy; ,e;jpa rupj;jpuk; fhe;jp
rupj; j pukhdJ. Gjpa jiytd! vOe; j hd! . gioa jiytid ,iwtd! mioj; J f;
nfhz!lhd!. jpyfH fhe;jpaplk; jk; Rje;jpug; gzpia <e;jhH. jpyfH rf;jp fhe;jp[Papd!
cs!sj;jpy; Jbj;jJ. ehk; jpyfUf;Fr; nra;a Ntz!ba flik> fhe;jpf;Fj; Jiz nra;tNj...
fz!zPiuj; Jilg;Nghk;. Jauj;ij tPu cWjpahf;FNthk;. NrhHit xopg;Nghk;. tPW
nfhz!L Njrg;gzp nra;Nthk;. te;Njkhjuk;!
,e;jg; Ngr;R gs!spf;$lj;ijf; fyf;fp tpl;lJ. ,jd! Fwpg;Gfs! NghyP]! ,d!]n
! gf;lUf;Fr;
nrd!wd. MrpupaH> ‘mghak; mghak;!... rHf;fhH gs!spf;$lj;jpy; ,g;gbg; Ngryhkh?”
vd!wdH. jiytH vd!idj; jdpahff; $g;gpl;L vr;rupf;if nra;jhH. vdf;F kl;Lk;
‘fpsk;G tPuhNtrkhf! cjwpj;js!S mbik Ntiyia” vd!W kdr;rhl;rp fl;lisapl;lJ.
gpwF tha; epw;Fkh! kWehs! gpuhHj;jid `hypy; vy;yhUk; $bdH. ‘jpyfiug; Nghy
Nts!tpj; jPapdpw; Fjpg;Nghk; thuPH... jpyfH Nghy; vkJ tho;T jpfOf fUiz Nte;Nj”
vd!W rpy tupfs! ghbNdd!. Re;juikaUk; rpyUk; ‘Njrg;igj;jpak; gpbj;J tpl;lJ; ,dp
,q;Nf ,Uf;f khl;lhH” vd!W NgrpaJ vd! fhjpy; tpOe;jJ. ,r;rk;gtk; nra;jpj; jhspy;
te;jJ; t.Nt.R.IaH Nghw;wpdhH.

32. f&H $l; l j; j py;

kdk; Jzpe;jJ; kdrhl;rp ‘$l;il cilj;Jf; fpsk;G” vd!wJ. Njrk; mioj;jJ.
vd!dhy; NgrhjpUf;f Kbatpy;iy. rHf;fhH ez!gH vr;rupj;jdH. er;rupj;jdH. xw;wH fOFg;
ghHitAk; > Me; i jg; ghHitAk; ghHj; j dH. vd! kdr; r hl; r p> fUlg; ghHitAld!
tUq;fhyj;ij mse;jJ. rjhrptg; gpuk;Nke;jpuH rkhjpapy; ePzl fHkRj;jp
! Neuk; jpahdpj;Njd!. ‘fHkRj;
ngW
ngW” vd!W cs!Ns cjpj;jJ. Nahfp> cyfpy; nghJeyk; Gupe;J nfhz!Nl flTSld!
fye;jpUg;ghd!. mg;gb ehDk; Njr Nrit nra;J nfhz!Nl cs!sj;jhDld! fye;jpUf;f
tpUk;gpNdd!. me;jf; fhyk; Njr Nrit fhe;jp NritNaNritNa. jpUr;rp [py;yhtpy; fhe;jPa
Ntfk; tpiue;J gue;jJ. gy nghJf; $l;lq;fspy; ehDk; fye;J nfhz!L NgrpNdd!.
mtw;Ws! f&H $l;lNk ngupJ.
md!W mkuhtjp Mw;Wkzypy; khngUq; $l;lk;. jpyfUf;fhf mDjhgf;$l;lk;. mjpy;
uhkypq;fk; gps!is jkJ ghly;fisg; gbj;jhH. gpwF ehd! NgrpNdd!. xU ghl;Lg;ghb>
Ngr;irj; njhlq;fpNdd!. mjd! RUf;fk;:
cyfg; Nghupy; ,e;jpah gzKk; ,uj;jKk; nfhl;b> gpupl;b\; nfhbf;F ntw;wp mspj;jJ.
fhe;jpAk; jpyfUk;> MSk; gzKk; NrHj;J cjtpdH. Mq;fpyr; rpq;fKk; ‘rgh\; ,e;jpah.
rz!il Kbe;jJk; Rje;jpuk;!” vd!wJ. 11-11-1918 rkhjhdf; nfhb MbaJ. tpy;]Dk;
yhapl; [hH[{k; ,dp cyfpy; NghNu ,y;yhkw; nra;Nthk; vd!W n[dpthtpy; rHtNjr
rq;fk; ehl;bdH. rHtNjr rq;fk; rHt ehr rq;fkhdJ. ‘vy;yh ehLfspd! cupikfisAk;
ehq;fs! ghJfhg;Nghk;. ntb Fz!bw;Nf ,dp Ntiy ,uhJ” vd!wJ me;jr; rHtNjr rq;fk;.
Ngr;rpw;Fg; gpd!Nd xt;nthU ehLk; Fz!Lf; fplq;fpNy jhd! Fwp itf;fpwJ. chpikfisf;
fhf;f te;j rh;tNjr nts!isah;> ,e;jpahtpy; fz!zPiuf; fz!Lk; fy;neQ;rH MdhH.
rz!ilf;F cjtpa ,e;jpahtpw;Ff; fpilj;jJ vd!d? nusyl; rl;lk;. mJ 1906k; Mz!L
Kjy; 1916k; Mz!Ltiuapy; ,q;Fk; mq;Fk; ele;j rpy;yiwg; Gul;rpfisAk; Fz!L
tPr;Rf;fisAk; gaq;fukhf tHzpj;J> ‘,e;j ehl;bq;F cupik je;jhy; mghak;” vd!wJ.
Ie;JNgH $bg; Ngrf;$lhJ. ahiuAk; ifJ nra;ayhk;> rpiwaplyhk;. kh[p]!l;Nul;
rHthjpfhup. ehL fk;]uh[!akhdJ. xw;wH Gypf;fz! vd!idAk; Fwpitj;jJ.
,e;j epiyia khw;w xU jPuH vOe;jhH. jpyfH mtuplNk ehl;il tpl;Lr; nrd!whH.
kfhj;kh fhe;jp ekJ %r;irg; gpbf;Fk; nusyl; rl;lj;ij xopf;Fk;gb Nfl;lhH. rHf;fhH
gpbthjkhf mlf;FKiwfis mtpo;j;Jtpl;lJ. mlf;F Kiwfs!> mlq;fhr; Rje;jpuj;ij
tsHj;jd. fHrhdpd! gpuptpidr; rl;lk; RNjrf; fpsHr;rpahf vOe;jJ; kpz!Nlh khHyp
rPHjpUj;jkhf tpise;jJ. jpyfUk; ngrz!Lk; nra;j Xk;&y; fpsHr;rp> khe;njF nrk;]!
NghHL rPHjpUj;jkhff; fpisj;jJ. te;jJ ,ul;ilahl;rp; gzKk; gilAk; mjpfhu tHf;fj;jpd!
,Uk;Gf;ifapy;; ke;jpup rpz!Lk; mjd! ifapy;. xl;lf;$j;jd! ftpf;F ,ul;ilj; jho;g;ghs!
NghyhdJ; mbikr; rq;fpyp mOj;jp ,WfpaJ. ,e;jpah ,e;j ,ul;ilg; G+l;ilAk; nghWj;Jf;
nfhz!L NghUf;Fg; gzk; nfhl;bajd! gyd!> nusyl; rl;lkhf te;jJ. ,e;jr; rl;lj;ij
vjpHj;jhH fhe;jp; 30-4-1919y; `Hj;jhy; elj;jpdhH. by;ypapy; mikjpahf CHtyk; nrd!w
Njr gf;jiug; NghyP]! jbfs! jhf;fpd. Jg;ghf;fpr; rdpaDk; ePl;baJ. Rthkp rpuj;jhde;jH
jk; khHigf; fhl;b ‘RLq;fs!; Rje;jpuj;jpw;fhf ,uj;jg; gypahfpNwd!” vd!W epd!whH. gpupl;b\;
gPuq;fp$l ntl;fpg;NghdJ. 6-4-1919y; rj;jpahf;fpufk; gykhf ele;jJ. ehnky;yhk;
gl;bdpapUe;J CHtyk; te;jJ epidtpUf;Fk;. gQ;rhgpy; Mj;jpuj;jP %z!lJ. gQ;rhg;
,e;jpahtpd! tPug;gR. mij ,uj;jk; tuf;fwe;J gUfpdH nts!isaH. Rje;jpu thilNa
mq;Nf tPrhky; ikNfy; cilahH khatiy tPrp te;jhH. lhf;lH fpr;Y> ]j;aghy; Mfpa
,UtUk; [dq;fSf;Fg; Gjpa tpopg;igj; je;J> Rje;jpuf; fdy; %l;bdH. mtHfis cilahH
J}f;fpr; nrd!W kiwj;Jf; fhtypy; itj;jhH. nghJ[dq;fs! Mj;jpuq; nfhz!L jiytiu
tpLjiy nra; a r; rHf; f huplk; kd! w hbdH. gypf; f tpy; i y. gQ; r hgpaupd! tP u f; f dy;
NjrhNtrkhdJ. je;jpf;fk;gpfs! mWe;jd! uapy;fspy; fy;nywp! fr;Nrupfspy; jP! fyfk; %z!lJ!
NghyP]! Jg;ghf;fp rpdj;jP ff;fpaJ. fy;fj;jhtpYk; mNjrkak; ufis ele;jJ. kfhj;kh
epiyikia mikjpahf;fg; Gwg;gl;lhH. mtiu murhq;fk; gk;ghapy; milj;J itj;jJ.
nghJ[dq;fspd! kdf;nfhjpg;G vupkiyahdJ. 13k; Njjp uhk g[idAld! ,e;Jf;fs!
CHtyk; te;J mkpHjru]! [hypad! thyhghfpy; $bdH. 20>000 NgUf;F Kd! `k;]!uh[ h[;
NgrpdhH. mq;Nf ,e;jpa rpg;gha;fs! 100 NgH> nts!isg;Gypfs! 50 NgH Njhd!wp> ‘,uz!Nl
epkp\k; ; $l; l k; ntspNawl; L k; ” vd! W fl; l isapl; l dH. $l; l k; fiye; J
nfhz!bUe;jNghNj glgl vd!W Rl;ldH — 1600 nusz!Lfs!! Gyptha; khd! NghYk;
G+idtha;f; fpspNghYk; Mz! ngz!fs! Jbj;jdH. NkypUe;Jk; tpkhd Ntl;Lfs! gwe;jd.
nfhLik> nfhLik! gLnfhiy> gLnfhiy! 400 NgH ,we;jdH. 1002 NgUf;Fg; gLfhak;>
gQ;rhgpy; uhZtr; rl;lk; vk jhz!ltkhbaJ. rTf;fb> jbab> trT> mtkhdk;> Fj;J>
ntl;L> kpjp> rpiw> jPthe;juk;> J}f;FNkil vd!W jz!lidfs! eufj;ijj; J}f;fpabj;jd.
,e;jf; nfhba nra;jpiar; rHf;fhH %bitj;Jk;> ehlwpe;jJ. `z!lH fkpl;b Nghyp tprhuiz
elj;jpaJ. laH ‘Rl;Nld!> Rl;Nld!> Rl;Nld!‚ 1600 jlit Rl;Nld!. ,d!Dk; uitapUe;jhy;
Rl;bUg;Ngd!. vd! flik mJNt” vd!whd!. rgh\; vd!W je;jp nfhLj;jhd! cilahH.
mtDf;F murhq;fk; itug; gpbths! mspj;jJ> ,J ,e;jpahtpd! fd!dj;jpy; nfhLj;jJ
NghypUe;jJ. lh$H> kzp IaH> fhe;jp[p midtUk; rHf;fhH mspj;j gl;lk; gjf;fq;fis
vLj;njwpe;jdH. lh$H yz!ldpy; laH nfhLikiaf; fz!bj;jhH. fhe;jp> rpuj;jhde;jH>
Njrge;Jjh]!> Nkhjpyhy;> [t`u;yhy;> mgh]!jhahg;[p> Nf.]e;jhdk;> Mz!l;&]! KjypNahH
epiyikia NeNu fz!L tprhupj;J> cz!ikahd mwpf;if tpl;ldH. jpyfH> tpl;ly;gha;
gNly;> tp.gp.khjtuht;> gp.]p. ghy;> fghHNj> Nfy;fhH> V.uq;frhkp Iaq;fhH KjypNahH
yz!lDf;Fr; nrd!W ,e;jpahtpy; elf;Fk; nfhLq;Nfhiy tpsf;fp te;jdH. mkpHj]u]py;
Nkhjpyhy; NeU jiyikapy; fhq;fpu]! $baJ. 10>000 gpujpepjpfs! te;jhHfs!. rpuj;jhde;jH
tuNtw;whH. gQ;rhg; gLnfhiyAld! fpyhgj;J ,af;fKk; NrHe;jJ. Kfk;kjyp> nrsfjyp>
md!]hyp> mGy;fyhk; vy;yhUk; fhq;fpuRld! xd!wp cioj;jdH. ehL fhe;jpiag; gpd!gw;wp
xj;Jioahikapy; Kide;jJ. jpyfH$l kuhba kPiria KWf;fptpl;Lf; fhe;jpAld! epd!whH.
mtHjk; ,jaj; Jbg;igf; fhe;jpapd! cs!sj;jpy; ,l;Lr; nrd!whH.

15-1-1920; xj;Jioahik ‘uhk;> u`Pk;> Xk;” vd!W Rod!nwOe;jJ. ,uhl;il Rod!wJ>

rl;lrig Rod!wJ; NfhHl;L ehw;fhypfs! Rod!wd. gs!spf;$lg; ngQ;Rfs! Rod!wd.
Mq;fpyr; nrUf;F ,wq;fpaJ. khztH> gs!spf;$lq;fis tpl;ldH. tf;fPy;fs! tof;fhl
kWj;jdH. fhq;fpu]!> rl;lrigia tpyf;fpaJ; jPz!lhikg; Nga; eLq;fpaJ. fs!suf;fd!
fyq;fpdhd!; Ntw;Wikg; gpj;jk; xope;jJ; ,e;J K]!yPk;fs! xd!W gl;ldH; te;Nj khjuk;!
my;yh`{ mf;gH! k`hj;kh fhe;jpf;F N[! fhe;jpapd! Fuy; cs!se;NjhWk; vjpnuhypj;jJ.
xj;Jioahik> ehl;il xw;Wikahf;fpaJ> rHf;fhH Ml;lq; nfhLj;jJ. jh]!> Nkhjpyhy;
,UtUk; nry;tk; FtpAk; tf;fy P ; Ntiyia cjwpj;js!sp> rHf;fhitf; ifapy; vLj;Jf;nfhz!L>
fhe;jpAld! NrHe;jdH. ,sQ;rpq;fkhd [t`H xj;Jioahikg; gilazpapy; jhtp Kd!
nrd!whH. ekJ uh[h[p tf;fPy; Ntiyia tpl;L> fhe;jpAld! If;fpakhdhH. yhyh[p
mnkupf;fhtpypUe;J te;J fhe;jpAld! fye;Jnfhz!L> fy;fj;jh fhq;fpu]! jiyik tfpj;jhH.
jkpo;j; jhj;jh Nryk; tp[auhfthr;rhupahH ehfGup fhq;fpu]! jiyik tfpj;J> xj;Jioahikr;
rq;F CjpdhH. ,r;rkak; vd! cs!sf; fpsHr;rpfSk; vOe;jd. nrd!id nrd!Nwd!. mq;Nf
jpyfH fl;lj;jpy; khngUq; $l;lk;. v]!. =epthr Iaq;fhH> ml;tNfl; n[duy; gjtpia
cjwpj;js!sp ‘Kd! itj;j fhiyg; gpd!itf;f khl;Nld!” vd!W tPuhNtrkhfg; NgrpdhH.
fhe;jpapd! rq;fehjk; Nfl;l ahH jhd! rHf;fhUld! xl;bf;nfhz!bUf;f KbAk;! ehnky;yhUk;
mtH topapw;nrd!W ijupakhf NjrNrit nra;jhy;> xNu Mz!by; Rje;jpuk; fpilj;J tpLk;.
jpahfk;> kdTWjp> xw;Wik> ijupak;... ,itNa Ntz!Lk;. Njrk; ekJ. ,q;Nf ekJ
nfhbNa Ml Ntz!Lk;; rKjhak; ekJ; mJ Rje;jpukhfj; jiy epkpHe;J elf;f Ntz!Lk;.
mjw;Fr; rQ;rPtp fhe;jPak;. te;Njkhju Nfh\j;Jld! fhe;jpapd! rhe;j Nridapw; NrUNthk;...
Kd! nry;Nthk;. tpLjiy ngWNthk;... ve;jha; tho;f! IaH ‘nraypy; ,wq;Fk;” vd!W
Mizapl;lhH.

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fPjq;fs! gapw;wpNdd!. nghJf;$l;lq;fs! Nghl;Nld!. jpUr;rpuhg;gs!spf;Fk; nrd!idf;Fk;
nrd!W jiytHfisg; ghHj;Njd!. `pe;J]!jhdp tFg;G Vw;ghL nra;Njhk;. MrpupaH
midtUk; fw;wdH. `{N]d! rhNfG ghlk; nrhy;ypj; je;jhH. mtH vdJ ez!gH; mtH
xUehs! k#jpapy; $l;lk; Nghl;L vd!idg; Ngrr; nrhd!dhH.
nts!spf;fpoik Fj;gh rpwg;ghf ele;jJ. ehDk; ‘gp]!kpy;yh” [gk; nra;Njd!. `{N]d!
rhnfG vd!id mwpKfg;gLj;jpdhH. ehd! Ngrpajd! RUf;fk;.
cq;fs! Kd! ,]!yhkpa cs!sj;Jld! NgRfpNwd!. cs!sk; xd!Nw. ,e;J K]!yPk;
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Mz!ltid ehDk; jpahdpj;Njd!. rPwhg;Guhzk; vOjpa ckWg;GytH ‘gpwe;j gy; capupd!
kdj; j sTiwe; J > gpwg; g pwg; nghd! w pyhjtid” vd! W Mz! l tid tzq; F fpwhH.
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nfhLj;jNj; flTisAk; my;yh> rptd!> tp\;Z vd!W ehkhf miof;fpNwhk;. xU fdpia
gok; vd! w hYk; xd! N w> GUl; vd! w hYk; xd! N w. gy; vd! w hYk; mJNt. ,]! y hk;
Mz!ltid ehk&gq;fle;j jdpg;ngUq;fUizahfj; njhOfpwJ. Mz!ltNd tzq;fj;
jf;ftd! vd!gJ ,]!yhkpd! mOj;jkhd nfhs!if; ,Jjhd! Ntj rk;kjKk;. ekf;F NkNy
tpupe; j vy; i yaw; w thdk; xd! W ; mjpYs! s Nfhbf; f zf; f hd Nfhsq; f isAk;
el;rj;jpuq;fisAk; ghUq;fs!. mtw;Ws! ,e;j cyfk; xU J}rp khj;jpuk;. mj;jid
mz!lq;fisAk; gilj;j Mz!ltd! ngUik mstplw;fupaJ. K]!jgh Kfk;kJ ]y;yk;
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mjpy; cdf;Fupa njhz!ilr; nra;J gyid Mz!ltDf;Nf mHg;gzk; nra;. mtDld!
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tho;tpd! Nghf;F vg;gb khWk;? Ntiy gpbf;ftpy;iy. fhe;jpAld! Nruth?
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tUfpwJ. gpwF ,d!ndhU Njrg;gzp tUk;. cdf;F ey;y ,lq;fs! fpilf;Fk;. kfhd!fspd!
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fdpAk;. mg;NghNj kfhfhtpak; ed!whFk;. mjd! gpwF eP ePz!l fhyk; nksdkhapUe;J
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nrhy;Y. Kd!Nd el; cyfk; gpd!Nd tUk;.
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mtd! kdr;rhl;rpahfg; NgRfpwhd!. cs!Ns Nfs!! cyfpy; el.
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mtjhu GU\H vd!W rpyH Gfo; ngWfpwhHfs!.
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thjk; Kisj;jJ. ,iwtd! mupaizapy; kdpjd! Vwg; GFe;jhd!. Nghl;b tYj;jJ. ehd!
xU FUgPlk; ehl;LfpNwd! vd!W itj;Jf;nfhs!. tpsk;guk; ngUFk;. rPlH $LtH; Gfo;tH;
ngha;f;fij fl;b tpsk;guk; nra;tH. vdf;F Mztk; Vwpg;NghFk;. flTis tzq;f
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kfhFz!lyp kpd!rhuj;ij vd!Ds! Vw;wpdhH. ,uz!L kzp Neuk; jpahdk; ele;jJ. ‘FUehjd!
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fliyAk; cz!Nlhk;. gpwF Qhdp vd!id kiyapy; rpy ,lq;fSf;F mioj;Jr; nrd!W
mupa %ypiffisf; fhl;bdhH. grpiaj; jzpj;Jf;nfhz!L epl;il $bapUf;f top nrhd!dhH.
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jiyNky; mtH if itj;jhH. fhiyapy; ‘fUzhfudhd FUehjd! tUfpd!whd!; fz!
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NrHe;jhH. clNd vd!idf; fz!L nfhz!lhH.
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E}w;Nwd!> jpyfH epjp t#ypj;Njd!> fl;fil kwpay; nra;Njd!. lhf;lH uh[k; vd!idj;
jpUr;rpf;F mioj;jhH.
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MdhYk; mtUld! neUq;fpg;goFk; re;jHg;gk; ,g;NghJ tha;j;jJ. uh.fp. jpUr;rp Njrpaf;
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fz!Nld!. mtH “,d!Dkh rpiwapypUf;fpwha;? ntspNate;J Njr Nritnra;” vd!whH.
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mthplk; je;J ‘kfhj;khtplk; mHg;gzpAq;fs!’ vd!Nwd!. mtH thq;Fk;NghJ fhe;jp vOe;J
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nrd!Nwd!.
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vy;yhk; elf;Fk; vd!W epidf;fpwhHfs!. kpUfgyj;jhy; kdpjhd!khitf; fl;Lg;gLj;j
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Rw;Wq;fs!> ,e;jp gbAq;fs!> jPzl
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‘fhe;jp fpuhkNtiy nra;” vd!W vdf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhH. ‘mg;gbNa” vd!W jpUk;gpNdd!.
jpq;fl;fpoik gs!spf;$lj;jpy; ngUq;Fog;gk;. ehd! tof;fk;Nghy; ]ad!]! ghlk;
njhlq;fpNdd!. ehpj; NjhoH te;jhH. ‘]hH ]hH> vd!d gprF gz!zpdPH. ePH fhe;jpiag;
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VJ? rhp;ƒ vd!Dld! fhe;jpiag; ghHf;f te;j khztUf; nfy;yhk; mb tpOe;jJ. ehd!
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fye;J nfhz!L Njr tPuiug; gapw;w ghuj;th[ Mrpukk; fhtphpf; fiuapy; elj;Jtnjd!W
KbT nra;Njd!. ehq;fs! Mrpukk; itf;ff; fUjpa mNj jpUg;guha;j;JiwapNyjhd! Rthkp
rpj;gthde;jH jNghtdk; elj;JfpwhH.

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ehk;ƒ Mjyhy; ekf;Nfw;w fy;tp Ntz!Lk;. ekJ ehL klik> tWik> mbik Neha; gpbj;J
tUe;JfpwJ. ,e;j Nehiaj; jPHf;f> fhyj;jpw;Fj; jf;f gbg;G> njhopw; gapw;rp> rd!khHf;f
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uhkgj;jpu jP~pjUk; ey;y kdRila nry;tH. vdf;Nfw;wgb cg;Gg; Gsp kpsfha; ,y;yhky;
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rkhuhjid elj;jpNdhk;. uhjhfy;ahzKk; rpwg;ghf ele;jJ.

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nra;fpwhHfs!. ,e;j cghj;jpahaH Ntiyiatpl;L ehKk; Njr Nrit nra;tJ flikay;yth
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MRftp ghbf;nfhz!Nl ele;Njhk;. ‘vdf;F tpLjiy! ehl;Lf;F tpLjiy! cyFf;F
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gq;nfLf;ff;$lhJ” vd!whH.
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kdr;rhl;rp nrhy;YfpwJ. ,d!W MrphpaH $l;lj;jpy; ehd! NgRfpNwd!. Ngrp Kbe;jJk;
N[gpypUe;J xU fhfpjj;Jz!L ntsptUk;” vd!Nwd!.
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tifapy;yhky;> gl;lhitj; J}f;fpj; jphpAk; fy;tp fy;tpah? ehk; urhad rhiyapy; nra;Ak;
jPf;Fr;rp tpsf;fpNy fhl;bdhNy gw;wpf; nfhs!SfpwJ. ,e;jf; ifahyhfhj fy;tpahy; ahUf;F
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fhf;f xU MrphpaH kfhehL $LNthk;.”
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nra;Ntd!” vd!Nwd!. Iaq;fhH vd!id vd!Wk; kwe;jjpy;iy. t.Nt.R. IaH rpiw nry;YKd!
xU fbjk; vOjpdhH. Jzpe;J vOe;Njd!— tpLjiy.
chpik miof; f pwJ
,dpf; fij> RUf;fe;jhd!. fhe;jp ‘aq; ,e;jpah’tpy; xU fl;Liu vOjpdhH. gplhpr;
rpypHg;G (Shaking the Mane) vd!gJ jiyg;G. mjw;fhf mtiuf; ifJ nra;J tprhhpf;fpwhHfs!>
MW Mz!Lfs! jPu;g;G. md!W jiyik MrphpaH Nki[Nky; xU fbjk; itj;Njd!.
“xg;ge;jj;jpy; ifnaOj;jplhNj> kdNk... chpik miof;fpwJ; cil RtHfis...nry;... (Agree-
ment! Don’t sign! Resign! Freedom calls! No more walls!)
Re;juikaH khiy Ie;J kzpf;F vd!id mioj;jhH.
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- tpLjiy ...
- ehd! - NfhthgNu\dh...
- ,y;iy Mg;gNu\d!... vd! kdg;Gz!iz mWj;njwpe;Njd!. fhe;jPak; Ngrpf;nfhz!L>
mbik Ntiyapy; ,Ug;gJ kdr;rhl;rpf;F tpNuhjk;.
- vd!d n[apYf;Fg; NghtPuh ?
- ,y;iyƒ n[apiytpl;L ntspNaWfpNwd!.
- VjhtJ kd]!jhgkh?
- xUf;fhYk; ,y;iy. jhq;fs! vd!id kpf;f md!Gld! elj;jpdPHfs.! fhl;Lg;Gj;J}Nu
vdf;Fg; GJtho;tspj;jJ. Mjyhy; jq;fisnay;yhk; ed!wpAld! tzq;FfpNwd!.
- mg;gbahdhy;> ,UNk ,q;NfNa.
- ,q;Nf Ntiy MdJ. ,iwtd! Ntnwq;Nfh miof;fpwhd!. mtd! ,r;iria ahH
jLf;f KbAk;?
,jw;Fs! MrphpaHfs! $bg; Ngrp> gs!spf;$lk; %Lk; ehspy; vdf;Fg; gphpTgrhuk;
elj;Jtjhfj; jPHkhdpj;jhHfs!.

37. khzpf; f q; f hs! ‚

ehd!> fhe;jp vuthlhr;rpiw GFe;j ehs!> f&hpy; cgthr kpUe;Njd!. ehkf;fy; uhkypq;fk;
gps!is md!W jkJ ftpijfis vdf;Fg; gbj;jhH. vdJ ftpijfisAk; gbj;Jf;fhl;bNdd!.
fhe;jpapd! ngUikfisg; gw;wpg; NgrpNa me;j ehisf; fopj;Njhk;. f&hpypUe;J fl;lisf;F
te;J fhtphpiaj; jhz!bNdd!. vdJ khztH rpyH ‘vq;fs! ChpNy ,Uq;fs! Iah” vd!W
mioj;Jr; nrd!wdH. ehd! gps!isahH Gj;J}hpy; g[id elj;jpNdd!. jhAkhdhH ghly;
gbj;J tpsf;fpNdd!. Rw;Wf; fpuhkq;fspnyy;yhk; fhe;jPa rd!khHf;fk; gw;wpg; NgrpNdd!.
rpyfpuhkq;fspy; Njr tpNuhjpfs! J}w;wpdH. mtHfSld! thjhl NeHe;jJ. nkhj;jj;jpy;
Njrk; klikapYk;> tWikapYk;> mbik kdg;ghd!ikapYk; mOe;jpapUe;jJ. vd!dhy;
Md gzpfisf; fHkNahfkhfr; nra;a Kide;Njd!.

ehd! te;jJk; MrphpaH> khztH> CHg;gpuKfH vy;NyhUk; $bdH. jiytH jiyik

tfpj;Jg; GfOiu $wpdhH. ‘ghujpahiu ehd! fz!lJNk> mtH ntWk; MrphpaH md!W> xU
Mrhhpa GU\H vd!wwpe;Njd!. mtuJ fy;tpawpT> fiy> Nahfk;> J}a tho;T vy;yhk;
fz!Nlhk;. mtH jpahfp;;ƒ ,g;NghJ Njr Nritf;Fr; nry;fpwhH. vq;fpUe;jhYk; mtUf;Ff;
flTs! ey;y rpNuairj; jUthH” vd!gJ mtH Ngr;rpd! RUf;fk;. gpwF uhkhE[H> rPjhuhk
IaH KjypNahH NgrpdH. Nfhtpe;jrhkp gps!is ePz!l ftpkhiy #l;bdhH. khztH xU
gjf;fk; je;jdH. fhe;jp - f]!J}hpgha; tpsq;Fk; mofhd glk; xd!Wk; je;jdH. ehd! vdJ
fhl;Lg; Gj;J}H tho;tpw;F KbTiu $wp tpil ngw;Wf;nfhz!Nld!. mjd! RUf;fkhtJ:

“jkpod!idapd! khzpf;fq;fhs!> cq;fs! ey;Yiuf;F ed!wp. vd! cs!sk; nrhy;yKbahj

md!gpdhy; epuk;gp ciu jLkhWfpwJ. tho;f;if vy;iyaw;wJ. ,JfhWk; vy;iyf;Fs!
,Ue;Njd!; ,dp vy;iyaw;w tho;it Nkw;nfhz!L nry;fpNwd!. ,JfhWk; nghUl;gzp
nra;Njd!; ,dp mUl;gzpf;Fr; nry;fpNwd!; ,JfhWk; cj;jpNahfk; gz!zpNdd!; ,g;NghJ
jpahfj;jpw;Fj; jpahfk; jhtpr; nry;Ntd!. ,e;j CiuAk;> cq;fisAk; ehd! vd!Wk; epidg;Ngd!.
Vnddpy; ,q;Nfjhd! vd! tho;f;if cUthdJ; vd! MAl; fhtpakhd ghuj rf;jp cUthdJ.
ehd! ePz!lfhyk; nra;j NahfKk; epiwNtwpaJ. ehd! ,q;Nf cghj;jpahauhapUe;jij tpl
khztdhapUe;jNj cz!ik. Vnddpy;> vdJ rNfhju MrphpahplkpUe;J ehd! fw;wit
kpfg; gy. = Ntq;fl uhikaH> muq;frhkp Iaq;fhH ,UtUk; vdf;F ]ad!]! mwpT epuk;g
mspj;jdH. jiytH Re;juikaH vd! ,yf;fpag; grpf;F cztPe;jhH. Nfhtpe;jrhkpg;GytH>
vd! jkadhH NghypUe;jhH. ,UtUk; jkpopd! mKjpy; jpisj;Njhk;. vd! ftpf;fiyf;F
mtH cwT> rka rQ;rPtp Nghd!wJ. ,e;j mofhd Chpy;> ,e;j mofhd caHgs!spia
epWtp> mjpy; ehDk; njhz!L nra;Ak; tha;g;igj; je;j [kPd!jhH ]g;jhp\p nul;bahutHfSf;F
vdJ ed!wp. fhl;Lg;Gj;J}H kfh[dq;fs! midtUk; vd!dplk; fhl;ba md!ig vd! cs!sj;
Jbg;ghff; nfhz!L nry;fpNwd!. khztH tUq;fhy ,e;jpa ,sq;fjpH kzpfs!—mtHfSf;Nf
vd! tho; f ; i f mHg; g zk; ƒ Vnddpy; > ehd! nra; A k; Njr Nrit> Kjd! i kahff;
fy; t pg; g zpjhd! . ehNd vd! W k; khztd! ; ehd! nra; t Jk; khztH Nritjhd! .
,sQ;nry;tHfhs!> cq;fSs! xU fhe;jp> jpyfH> Ngh]!> uhkd!> rpth[p> epa+ld!> ghuNl
cs!sdH. cq;fSs! tPuDk;> QhdpAk;> tpQ;QhdpAk;> jpahf jPuDk; cs!sdHƒ cs!Ns
Mo;eJ; ghUq;fs!. xt;nthUtUk; xt;nthU rf;jpapd! mtjhuk;ƒ me;jr; rf;jpiaf; fy;ypnaLj;J
cyfpw;Fg; gadhf;FtNj fy;tpahFk;. mjw;Fj; JizahapUg;gtNd Mrphpad!. cyif>
flTis> mwj; i j> eyj; i j mwpaj; J}z! L tNj fy; t pg; gapw; r p. mjw; F r;
rhjdkhapUg;gNj gbg;G. clYWjp> kdTWjp> njs!swpT> fiyawpT> tpQ;Qhdk;> tPug;
gapw;rp> Njfg;gapw;rp vy;yhk; ePq;fs! ,e;j tajpNy ngw Ntz!Lk;. fy;tpg; gUtj;jpy; J}a
gpuk;krhpak; fhj;J> rf;jpfis tsHf;f Ntz!Lk;. Mz! ,Ugj;J ehd!F> ngz! gjpndl;L
taJ tiuapy; fy;tp fw;W> Rj;j Rje;jpu rkj;Jt jPuuhf Ntz!Lk;. gpwF ,y;ywk; Gfj;jFk;.
gs!spg; gUtj;jpy; tho;f;if cUthfpwJ. ,e;j tho;f;ifapy; rhjpkj Ngjq;fs!> fPo;j;jukhd
vz!zq;fs!> mjHk vOr;rpfs! Gfhjgb> ghpRj;jkhf thoNtz!Lk;. jPz!lhik> ghuhik>
nghwhik> rpWik> jPikfis tpyf;Fq;fs!ƒ cz!ik> ed!ik> nka;k;ik> tha;ik> J}a;ik>
Raeykpd!ik> rhd!whz!ik> nghWik> kdj;jpz!ik> nghJeyr;rPHik Mfpa Fzq;fis
tsUq;fs!. cyfk; Nfhapy;ƒ capHr; rKjhaNk flTs!; mUl;gzpNa topghL; mjdhy;
tUk; Mj;k jpUg;jpNa Nkhl;rk; — vd!w rd!khHf;fj;ijg; Nghw;Wq;fs!. nghWikAld!
njhz!L nra;Aq;fs!. chpikAld! njhopy; nra;Aq;fs!. vOjg; gbf;f> Ngr—jha; nkhop;>
`pe;jp> Mq;fpyk; ,it Ntz!Lk;. fhyj;jpw;Nfw;w mwpit kpfTk; tsHf;f Ntz!Lk;.
nja;tgf;jp nra;aNtz!Lk;. jd!DjtpAld! vspa tho;T thOq;fs!. gbj;j khztH
fpuhkq;fSf;Fr; nrd!W> ,JfhWk; ehd! ,q;Nf rhuzUld! nra;j Nritia elj;Jq;fs!.
fy;tpAk;> njhopYk;> RfhjhuKk; gug;Gq;fs!. cq;fSs! mghu rf;jpAs!sJ. Mfhaj;jpy;
kpd!rhuk; cs!sJ Nghy; cq;fs! cs!sj;jpy; nja;trf;jpAs!sJ. jpahdk;> g[id> [gk;>
J}atho;Tfshy; mijj; J}z!b Mj;k jPuHfshf tpsq;Fq;fs!. te;Njkhjuk;‚ Xk; Rj;j rf;jp‚
ve;jha; tho;f.”

fw;fz!L tpepNahfj;Jld! $l;lk; Kbe;jJ.

gpwF ne&H rjhrptg; gpuk;Nke;jpuH jpUehSf;Fr; nrd!W te;J> gps!isahH Gj;J}hpy;
g[idnra;J> tlf;Nf Nghff; fpsk;gpNdd!. VNjh jLj;jJ. ‘XlhNj> epy;” vd!wJ
kdr;rhl;rp. xU fbjk; te;jJ. vd!dUik ez!gd! [P. Re;juk; miog;G‚ ‘ehk; ,UtUk;
NrHe;J NjrNrit nra;Nthk;. ,q;Nf ehq;fs! yl;r &gh Nghl;L NjrPaf; fyhrhiy
ehl;bapUf;fpNwhk;. khjk; Ik;gJ &gh jUfpNwhk;. jhq;fs! mtrpak; te;J ,q;Nf fy;tpg;gzp
nra;aNtz!Lk;. mj;Jld! kfhj;kh[Papd! Mf;f NtiyfSk; jhuhskhfr; nra;ayhk;. tUf.”
kdr;rhl;rp ‘nry;” vd!wJ. xg;Gf;nfhz!Nld!.
“mhpa ez!g> ehk; ,UtUk; fy;tpg; gUtj;jpy; Nerpj;Njhk;: fy;tpg; gzpapYk; Nerpg;Nghk;.
,uz!L khjk; Xa;T; ekJ ehl;ilr; Rw;wpg; ghHj;J tUfpNwd!: gs!spf;$lj;jpy; vdf;F
,lk; jahhpf;fTk;. ehd! ]ad!]!> Mq;fpyk;> g+Nfhsk;> jkpo; ,tw;Wld! rhuzg; gapw;rpAk;
fw;gpf;f KbAk;. md!G> ed!wp.”
ehd! jpUg;gjp ahj;jpiu nrd!Nwd!. fhsj;jpapy; fz!zg;gH kiyapy; jpahdpj;Njd!.
gpwF tlf;Nf fhrp kl;Lk; nrd!W ehl;ilg; ghHj;Njd!. gaq;fukhd mlf;FKiw> gQ;rk;>
gl; b dp> rhjpkjf; fyfk; > murpay; fl; r pfspd! rz! i l> gz! l h Fz! l h —gdpah—
ml;^opaq;fs! vy;yhk; fz!Nld!. k`hj;kh rpiw nrd!wJNk fhq;fpu]py; gpsT Vw;gl;lJ.
Raeythjpfspd! #jhl; l q; f isf; fz! N ld! . mlf; f khf Xhplk; jq; f p> fiyAk;
fjUkhapUg;gNj eyk; vd!W> njw;Nf rptfq;iff;F te;Njd!. jhahiug; ghHj;Njd!. vdJ
fhtpaq;fisg; gbj;Jf; fhl;b mts! Mrpiag; ngw;Nwd!. kWehNs rq;fiuaH te;jhH.
mtUld! NjtNfhl;il nrd!W Ntiyia xg;Gf;nfhz!Nld!.

38. Njrpaf; fyhrhiy

vd! tho;tpd! Xtpak; vdf;Fj; njhpAk;ƒ ehd! ebf;f Ntz!ba ghfKk; njhpAk;ƒ mjw;F
xj;jpif NjtNfhl;ilapy; ele;jJ. mq;Nf vd!id tUq;fhyj;jpw;Fj; jahhpj;Njd!.
[P. Re;juikaH xU nghpa fl;blj;ij vdf;nfd!Nw mspj;jhH. mjpy; ehd! ]ad!]!
G+Nfhsk; Kjypa tFg;Gfis elj;jpNdd!. mq;Nf lhnld!`hk; nfhQ;r ehSk; gpwF
Nf.[P.Nri\aUk; ePjpgjpfshapUe;jdH. mq;Nf gfy; gj;jiu kzp Kjy; Ie;J kzptiuapy;>
‘AtuhdH’ gy;ytpAld! tf;fPy;fspd! tha;r;rpyk;gq;fs! ele;jd. kJiu b.]p. uht;rhnfg; =
epthruht;> my;yhb fpU\;zrhkp IaH> KFe;juh[H> rptRg;gpukzpaH> `hp[d! uq;fH
KjypNahH nghopAk; rl; l khhp cyf tptfhuf; FLFLg; i gahapUe; j J. ngha; A il
nka;aiuAk;> nka;Ailg; ngha;aiuAk; ghHj;Njd!. gs!spr;RtH jhz!bdhy; Kd!rg P ; NfhHl;L.
Kd!rPg; = uq;frhkp Iaq;fhH tPL gf;j tpyhrkhf tpsq;fpaJ. mq;Nf thug; gpurq;fKk;
fjhfhyN~gq;fSk; ele;jd. ]g;[l;[; Nri\aH ey;y jkpohuha;r;rpAs!stH. ehq;fs!
rpyg;gjpfhu Muha;r;rpapy; ,wq;fpdhy; nghOJ NghtNj njhpahJ.
vd! miw Nghjpa tprhyKilaJ. ,uz!L gPNuhf;fspy; ]ad!]! rhkhd!fisAk;
kw;nwhd!wpy; g+Nfhsr; rhkhd!fSld! vd! Gj;jfq;fisAk; itj;Njd!. fjit milj;Jf;
nfhz!L ehnsy;yhk; Gjpa E}y;fs! fw;gJ> vOJtJ> ghujrf;jpia efhR nra;J ey;y
gpujpnaLg;gJ> ghly;fs! Nfhg;gJ> jpahdpg;gJ kzpabj;j NghJ khztiu cs!Ns
mioj;Jg; ghlk; nrhy;tJ—,itNa vdJ Ntiy. khiy Neuk; rhuzg;gapw;rp je;Njd!.
rpy khztH vd!DlNdNa ,Ue;jdH. mtHfs! vd! cliyf; ftdpj;jdH.

%r; n ry; y hk; fiy

jpdk; ehd! MW kzp NeuNk NgRtJ> kw;w Neuq;fspy; nksdNk. rdp QhapW
tpLKiwfspy; KOJk; nksdkhapUe;J> Rj;j rhjdKk; ,yf;fpa rpU\;bAk; ele;jd. czT
vd!idj; NjbtUk;. ehd! mij ehbr; nrd!wjpy;iy.
fhiy %d!W kzpf;Nf vOe;J> khbapy; mfz!lhfhaj;jpd! fPo; epk;kjpahfj; jpahdj;jpy;
Mo;e;jpUg;Ngd!. rpy caHe;j vz!zq;fs! cjpf;Fk;> ghl;L cjpf;Fk;. mtw;iw vOjp
itg;Ngd!. gpwF gs!spf;fpzw;wpNyNa Fspj;J> Mil Njha;j;J cyHj;jp mzpe;J> ghlf;
Fwpg;Gfis vOJNtd!. ]ad!]!> g+Nfhsk;> jkpo;> fzf;F> Mq;fpyk; ,it ehd! nrhy;ypj;
je;jit. Kd!Ng ghlKiw tFj;jpUe;jjhy; vd! Ntiy vspjhdJ. fhl;Lg;Gj;J}H ghlNk
,q;Fk; nrhy;ypj; je;Njd!. mq;Nf ehd! epidj;j jkpio ,q;Nfjhd! nrhy;ypj;ju tha;j;jJ.
vspa eilapy; ,dpa fijfs! nrhy;yp> mtw;wpd! %yk; ,yf;fz ,yf;fpag; ghlq;fisf;
fw;gpj;Njd!. mg;ghlq;fs! ,dpa jkpo; ,yf;fzj;jpy; cs!sd. mhpa fUj;Js!s ghly;fisj;
NjHe;J NghHby; vOjpg; gz!Zld! ghLNtd!. khztiug; gbf;fr; nra;Ntd!. gpwF
fijg;Nghf;fpy; nghUs! tpsf;fp> fbd gjq;fisj; jdpNa vOjp> thf;fpaq;fspy; mikj;Jg;
gof;FNtd!. glk; Nghl;L tpsf;FNtd!. ghlk; Kbtjw;Fs! khztH me;jg; ghly;fis
kdg;ghlk; nra;J xg;gpj;JtpLtH. jkpo;r; Rit NaWtjw;fhfNt fk;gd!> tpy;yp> Nrf;fpohH>
guQ;Nrhjp> ts!StH> GfNoe;jp thf;FfisAk; ghujrf;jpiaAk; gbj;Jf; fhl;LNtd!. gbf;fpw
ghzpapy; khztH nghUs! mwpe; J fUj; i jr; nrhy; Y tH. ghujf; fijfis epuk; g r;
nrhy;YNtd!. ghujehl;Lg; nghpahH fijfisr; nrhy;Ntd!. khztH fUj;J}d!wpf; Nfl;gH.
tFg;gpy; rj;jkpuhJ. jkpOf;Fk; irtghlj;jpw;Fk; xU aho;g;ghzg; GytH mike;jhH.
mtUf;Fk; khztUf;Fk; Vohk; nghUj;jkhdJ. GytUf;Ff; Nfhgk; te;jhy; ,yf;fzkhff;
$r;rypLthH. khztH ,yf;fzkhf ufis nra;tH. ,U gf;fq;fspYk; iffyg;G elf;Fk;.
Mdhy; GytH> kdjpy; tQ;ridaw;wtH. khiy kzpabj;jJk; mtH vd!dplk; tUthH.
,UtUk; jpUKiw E}y;fis thpirahfg; gbg;gJz!L. jpUke;jpuKk;> nghpaGuhzKk;>
rptQhdNghjKk; NrHe;J gbj;Njhk;. cs!@H irt rpj;jhe;jf; fofj; jiytH> ngh. Kj;ijah
KjypahUlDk; rpj;jhe;j E}y;fis ehd! Muha;tJz!L. ,utpy; rpy khjq;fs! fk;guhkhazk;
gbj;Njd!. cs!@hpy; khzpf;fthrfH rhpj;jpuKk;> mg;gH rhpj;jpuKk;> rd!khHf;fg; gpurq;fKk;
elj;jpNdd!. ,t;thW vdJ jkpo; tsHe;jJ. xU rK]!fpUj tpj;thDld! ghujk;> ghftjk;>
fPij> rq;fugh\;ak; Kjypatw;iwf; fw;Nwd!. gy GytHfSk;> ,irthzUk;> JwtpfSk;
te;jdH. gaDs!s Ngr;Rk; rhjdKk; ele;jd. xt;nthU %r;irAk; fiyahf;fp> fUj;jhf;fp>
cUthf;fpNdd!. ]ad!]! g+Nfhsk; ,uz!Lk; vOjj; njhlq;fpNdd!. rhpahd fUtpfSk;
,Ue;jjhy;> Rje;jpukhfr; Nrhjid nra;J ngsjpf> urhad> jhtu> gpuhzp E}y;fisAk;>
Gjpa jiuE}iyAk; vOjpNdd!. ghlk; KOJk; vOjpNa khztUf;Fj; jpdk; fw;gpf;Fk;
epakk; itj;Jf;nfhz!ljhy;> mJ ,yf;fpag; gzpahfTk; MdJ. g+Nfhsg; ghlj;jpw;F
mofhd cyfg; glq;fs! Nghl;L tHzk; jPl;br; Rthpy; khl;bNdd!. ,aw;if mikg;igf;
fhl;bg; g+Nfhsk; Nghjpj;Njd!. khiy miu kzp Neuk; rhuzg; gapw;rp je;J> RkhH
gdpnuz!L khztiug; nghJey tPuuhfg; gapw;wpNdd!. ,tHfs! ngUk;ghYk; vd!Dld!
,Ue;jhHfs!. ,tUs! itj;jpaehjd!> uhftd!> tujd!> uh[ Nfhghyd!> kPdhl;rpRe;juk;>
kfhypq;fk;> Nr\hj;hp> uhkhE[k; KjypNahH ey;y rpg;gha;fs!. me;jf; fhynky;yhk; ehd!
jpahdj;jpYk;> vOj;jpYk;> E}yhuha;r;rpapYk; Mo;e;jpUe;Njd!. vd! czT fliy fdpfNs:
khztH vd! cliyf; ftdpj;jdH. ,e;j khztH vdf;Fr; nra;j njhz!Lfis vd!Wk;
kwf;fKbahJ. ‘gs!spf;Fs!Ns ePqf
; s! nrhd!dgb ehq;fs! elg;Nghk;.; gs!spf;$lj;jpw;F ntspNa
ehq;fs! nrhd!dgbNa ePq;fs! elf;fNtz!Lk;” vd!gH vd! md!G khztH.

39. nghJeyg; g il
vdJ rhuzH nghJeyg;gil tPuuhapdH. mtHfSf;F ehd! fjhpNyNa cLg;Gk;
Kz!lhRk; jahhpj;jspj;Njd!. vdJ Rje;jpur; Nrid ePyr;rl;ilAk; gr;ir Kz!lhRk; fl;baJ.
ifapy; ghzhj;jb gpbj;jJ. rpyk;gk; tPrTk; mjw;Fg; gof;fKz!L. GJg;GJr; rhuz
tpisahl;Lfs! ele;jd. thuk; xU juk; Rw;wpAs!s xU fpuhkj;jpw;Fr; nrd!W tUNthk;.
Mwhtay;> mhpaf;Fb> fhiuf;Fb> fy;yq;Fb> rpWtay;> mDke;jf;Fb> fz!lNjtp Kjypa
CHfspy; Kfhk; Nghl;Nlhk;. rl;bfspy; rikay; nra;J vy;yhUk; clDz!Nlhk;.
rhjpkj Ngjj;ij khztH xopf;fr; nra;Njd!. Nfhapy; my;yJ Njhg;Gfspy; ehq;fs! Kfhk;
NghLNthk;;ƒ JzpfSk; fopfSq;nfhz!L $lhuq;fs! mikg;Nghk;. Rw;wj;ijr; Rj;jkhff;
$l;LNthk;. Chpy; ey;ytHfisf; fz!LNgrp> rl;b ghid> ghj;jpuk; gz!lk; thq;fp
tUNthk;. Fspj;J ey;yhil azpe;J flTs! tzf;fk; nra;J> rikaypy; GFNthk;. xUtd!
khw;wp xUtd! Nahfrpj;jp gbg;ghd!ƒ vy;NyhUk; Kiw itj;Jf; nfhz!Nl fhhpak; ghHg;Nghk;.
kdk;> caHe;j vz!zq;fspNyNa nry;Yk;. uhftd!> tujd!> kPdh~pRe;juk; %tUk;
esghfkhfr; rikg;ghHfs!. vy;NyhUk; g[id gpuhHj;jid nra;j gpwF> tl;lkhf
,iyNghl;Lg; ghpkhwpf;nfhz!L NrHe;Jz!Nghk;. rhg;gpl;l gpwF rpwpJ cy;yhrkhfg;
ghbahb ,isg;ghwpa gpd!G> Ciur;Rw;wpg; ghHg;Nghk;. Viofs! epiyik> ehl;L epiyik>
ifj;njhopy; tsik ,tw;iwf; fhz!Nghk;. fpuhkj; njUf;fisr; Rj;jk; nra;Nthk;.
mtHfSf;Fr; Rfhjhuk; nrhy;YNthk;. vOj;jwpT Gfl;LNthk;. ehl;L elg;Gfisr; nrhy;ypj;
Njrhgpkhdk; Gfl;LNthk;. ey;y ifj;njhopy;fisf; fz!L gad! ngWNthk;. g+Nfhsk;>
rhpj;jpuk;> ,yf;fpak; Mfpa ghlq;fSk; elf;Fk;. vy;yhk; khztH Fwpg;Gfspw; gjpthFk;.
khiy MW kzpf;nfy;yhk; CH jpUk;GNthk;. ,f;fhyq;fspy; gy tpNehjkhd rk;gtq;fs!
ele;jd. rpytw;iw ,q;Nf Fwpf;fpNwd!.

eifAk; gifAk ;
nghpa ikdH gps!isfshd ehuhazd!> fz!zg;gd! [kPe;jhH tPl;L Nrhkehjd!>
jpUNkdpehjd!> tujg;gd!> khzpf;fthrfd!> Qhdrk;ge;jd! Mfpa midtUk; jq;fkhd
gps!isfs!> Gj;jprhypfs!. xUehs! rpWtaypy; Kfhk; Nghl;Nlhk;. mq;Nf xU tPl;by;
jpUlH GFe;jdH. mzpkzpfs! nfhs!is Nghapdƒ xU igad! mOjhd!. mtid xU
Fkhp rkhjhdk; nra;J nfhz!bUe;jhs!. Nfl;ljpy; igad! mts! fztd! vd!wwpe;J tpae;Njd!.
,e;jf; fhl;rp xU nghpa rPHjpUj;jkhf kyHe;jJ. khztH KfhKf;F te;jJk; NgrpNdd!.
‘md!Gkzpfhs!> eif gifaha; tpisfpwJ. ghUq;fs!> jq;fKk; kzpAk; me;j tPl;bw;Fj;
jpUliu Vtpd. MSf;Nf Nkhrk; te;Jtpl;lJ. xNuehspy; Iahapuk; &gh eif fsTNghdJ.
,e;jg; gzj;ijf;nfhz!L jwp Nghl;lhy;> vj;jidNah iffs! ciof;FNk. eif goq;fhy
mehfhpfk;. fLf;fd! Nghlhtpl;lhy; fhJ Nfshjh? fhg;gpy;yh tpl;lhy; if ciof;fhjh?
eif Nghl;ltHfs! ‘ehisNa fow;wp itj;J tUf” vd!Nwd!. mg;gbNa nry;yg;gps!isfs!
kWehNs eif tpyf;Fr; nra;jdH.
kw;nwhU rPHjpUj;jk;: ‘,skzk; $lhJ; nghpa ngz!fisr; rpW igad!fSf;Ff; fl;bdhy;
mts! ,tid kbapy; itj;Jj; jhyhl;lj;jhd! KbAk;. ,Nj khjphp ,sk; ngz!fisAk;
KjpNahUf;Fj; juf;$lhJ. ePq;fnsy;yhk; ed!whfg; gbj;J> xU njhopypy; Cd!wpf; nfhz!l
gpwF cq;fistpl Ie;jhz!L ,isa fd!dpaiu kzk; Ghpe;J ,y;ywk; elj;jNtz!Lk;”
vd!Nwd!. gpukrhpaj;ijg; gw;wp khztUf;F cgNjrpj;Njd!. mJ ey;y gaidj; je;jJ.
Kuld! ,sfpdhd!
xU rkak; mDke;jf;Fbapy; Kfhk; Nghl;Nlhk;. mt;t+H i[dH vq;fis cgrhpj;jhH.
i[dH vdf;F ey;y ez!guhapdH. ehd! [Ptf rpe;jhkzp gbj;Njd!. mtHfsplk; kfh
Guhzk; Nfl;Nld!. i[d ke;jpuj;jpy; vy;yhiuAk; $l;b> ehd! m`pk;]h jHkj;ijAk;
fhe;jpabfspd! rj;jpahf;fpufj;ijAk; gw;wpg; NgrpNdd!. ‘rj;jpahf;fpufk; vd!why; vg;gbapUf;Fk;”
vd!W Nfl;ldH khztH. ehq;fs! tUk; topapy;> xU Vio itf;Nfhy; Rke;J te;jhd!.
vjpNu xU uhTj;jH tz!b Xl;b te;jhH;. jpBnud!W ‘,wf;F fl;il” vd!whH. ghjp
itf;Nfhiyg; gwpj;J tz!bapy; Vw;wpf;nfhz!L Gwg;gl;lhH. Vio mywpdhd!. ehd!
tz!bia kwpj;J> ‘uhTj;jNu!‚ ViofSf;F ,uq;FtNj Fuhd! fl;lisƒ me;j kdpjd! ,e;j
itf;Nfhiy tpw;wy;yth gpiof;f Ntz!Lk;” vd!W kd!whbNdd!. uhTj;jH ‘Ngh Ngh>
ghHg;ghd!” vd!W tz!bia Xl;bdhH. ehd! Nuhl;by; FWf;Nf gLj;J ‘tz!bia
vd!Nky; Vw;W; ehd! nrj;jhYk; eP Nghftplkhl;Nld!” vd!W gpbthjk; nra;Njd!. uhTj;jH
kdk; ,sfp ‘rhp> rhkp” vd!W itf;NfhYf;Fg; gzj;ijf; nfhLj;jhH. ‘ghjp itf;NfhYf;Fg;
gzk; je;njd!d gad!!‚ KOf;fl;ilAk; thq;fp nfhs!Sk;” vd!W tw;GWj;jpNdd!. ,uz!L
&gh je;J itf;Nfhy; KOijAk; thq;fpf;nfhz!lhH. Vio ‘Iah ePq;f kfhuhrdhapUq;fs!”
vd!W tho;j;jpdhd!. ehd! ‘kfhuhrdhapUf;f Ntz!lhikah; ViofSf;F CopadhapUe;jhy;
NghJk;” vd!W nrd!Nwd!. ,JNt rj;jpahfpufk; vd!W khztH czHe;jdH.
rhuzj; njhz! L
vdJ rhuzH jpdk; VjhtJ nghJeyk; nra;a Ntz!Lk;. mijj; jpdf; Fwpg;gpy; vOjp>
khiy rhuzg; gapw;rpapw; gbf;f Ntz!Lk;. ,e;j Kiwahy; mtHfSf;F ey;y xOf;fKk;
njhz!LzHTk; tsh;e;jd.
me; j pNeuk; xU ntwpeha; vq; f s! N ky; gha te; j J. rhuzj; jbahy; mij ehd!
jl;btpl;Nld!. gj;jb nrd!W tpOe;J Fiyj;Jf; nfhz!NlhbaJ. vjpNu xU ngz! te;jhs!;
mts! Nky; gha;e;J njhilapy; fbj;Jtpl;lJ. mts! ‘INah” vd!W mywpf; fPNo tpOe;jhs!.
,uj;jk; xOFfpwJ. mtisj; J}f;fpitj;J rpfpr;ir nra;a> njUtpy; nrd!w xU ngz!iz
eae;Njd!. ‘vd! GU\d! fhj;jpUg;ghiuah” vd!W tpiue;jhs!. ehd! mtis top kwpj;J>
‘ngz!Zf;Fg; ngz! cjtp nra;ak;kh. ,e;jh mjw;F Xuzh” vd!W je;Njd!. mts! “ePq;fs!
nrhd!dNj Gj;jp” vd!W ngz!izj; J}f;fp te;jhs!ƒ clNd ,uj;jj;ijf; fOtp kQ;rSk;
gr;rpiyAk; miuj;J> me;j ,lj;jpy; jltr; nra;Njd!. ,uj;jk; epd!wJƒ Neha; jPHe;jJ.
fztDld! te;J me;jg; ngz! ed!wp nrhd!dhs!.
gs!spf;$l ikjhdj;jpy; kQ;Rtpul;L ele;jJ. ey;y fhq;Nfak; fhisfSk; Xq;Nfhy;
fhisfSk; nfhk;G rPtp> tHzk; g+rp> rhaj;Jz!L fl;b> [y;ypf;fl;LfSf;Fj; jahuhf
te;jd. Vuhskhd $l;lk;> khl;Lg; ge;jak; njhlq;fpaJ. khLfs! ntwpgpbj;Njhbdƒ khL
gpbg;gtH jpzwpg; NghdhHfs!. ehq;fs! $l;lj;ij xOq;F nra;J> mgha cjtpf;Fj; jahuhf
epd!Nwhk;. xU gapy;thd! xU ikyf;fhisapd! nfhk;igg; gpbj;J epWj;jpdhd!. khL
mtid Kl;bj;js!spaJ. me;j Ms! fPNo cUz!lhd!. ehq;fs! clNd mtidj; J}f;fpte;J
fhak; fl;bNdhk;. ,d!ndhUtd! khl;il Kul;Lj;jdkhfg; gpbf;fr; nrd!whd!. ehd!
“mz!Nz> khl;blk; md!ghfg; Ngh; ifapy; ,e;jg; gRk;Gy;iyf; fhl;br;nry;> mjd!
nfhk;igg; gpbj;J epWj;J; clNd KJifj; jl;bf; nfhLj;J> Gy;iyj;jh” vd!Nwd!. mg;gbNa
nra;jhd!. khL rhJthfg; gzpe;jJ. mtNd ge;jaj;jpy; ntd!whd!.
Mbg; gyp
rhuzUld! ehd! nra;j kw;nwhU njhz!L> gyp epWj;jk;. njd!dd! nrl;b mf;fpufhuj;jpy;
Nfhl;ilak;kd! Nfhapy; cs!sJ. Mb khjk; mq;Nf Vuhskhd MLfs! gypahFk;.
rhuzUf;F m`pk;]h jHk czHr;rpNaw;wpNdd!. ek; capiuf; nfhLj;jhtJ thapy;yhr;
rPtd!fisf; fhg;Nghk; vd!W nrhd!Ndd!. mq;Nf ilhp mUzhryk;> b.MH.mUzhryk;>
rhkpehjd!> NrhK KjypNahH vq;fis tuNtw;whHfs!. ehq;fs! ‘nfhy;yhNj; thapy;yhr;
rPtidf; nfhy;yhNj; mk;kd! Ntz!LtJ Mby;iy> Nfhopapy;iy. md!igNa mk;kd!
Ntz!Lfpwhs!. mhprpg; nghq;fy; it; kyH fdp epNtjp. mJNt ey;y g+ir” vd!W mr;rpl;L
vy;NyhUf;Fk; je;Njhk;. gpwF jz!Nlhuhg; Nghl;L vy;NyhiuAk; $l;bNdhk;. ‘ML
Nfhop cq;fs! kf;fSf;Fr; rkhdk;;ƒ Cik kf;fisf; nfhy;yhjPH” vd!W nrhd!Ndhk;. ‘gyp
Nghlhtpl;lhy;> Ngjp fhyuh tUk;” vd!W gyH gae;jdH. ‘gag;glhjPHfs!. Neha;fs!>
gypahFk; ML Nfhopfspd! rhgj;jhy;; tUk; jz!lidNa” vd!Nwhk;. rpyUf;F ,e;jf;
fhuzk; kdjpw;gl;lJ; ML Nfhopfis vq;fs! rPt fhUz!aj; Njhl;lj;jpy; tpl;Lr; nrd!wdH.
,e;jg; gpurhuj;jhy; gbg;gbahf gyp Fiwe;J> epd!Nw NghdJ. mJ Kjy; [PtfhUz!a
Nritia vd! tho;tpd! gzpahff; nfhz!Nld!. mjw;fhf ehd! ghl;Lk; ehlfKk; vOjpNdd!.
gj;jpupiffspy; ,e;jj; njhz!Lfs! Nghw;wg; ngw;wd.

40. tQ; r Tyfk;

Chpy; vd!idj; njhpe;j nry;tH gyH cz!L. rpy nry;tH bA+\Df;F mioj;jdH.
kWj;Njd!. nghpa ikdH tPl;Lf;Ff; $lr; nrd!wjpy;iy. nry;tH tPl;Lf; fypahzq;fSf;F
miog;G tUk;;ƒ nry;tjpy;iy. xU ehs! tpNtfhde;jH rq;fj;jpy; rd!khHf;fg; gpurq;fk;
nra;J jpUk;gpNdd!. topapy; xU gzf;fhuH tPl;by; gpd!dy; Nfhyhl;lk; ele;jJ.
vl; b g; g hHj; N jd! . ‘mll rthRq; f pNw> vg; g b ,Lg; i g tisf; f pwh...Kfntl; i lg;
ghUq;fpNwd!” vd!w Ngr;Rf;fs! fhjpy; tpOe;jd. kw;nwhU Gwk; ntspNa vr;rpy; ,iy
vwpe;jdH. eha;fs! gha;e;Jte;jd. mtw;iwf; fy;nyLj;Jj; Juj;jp> Viofs! ,iyfisg;
gwpj;J> mjpypUe;j vr;rpy;fis thapy; thhpailj;Jf; nfhz!ldH. eha;fs! mtHfisr; Rw;wp
‘ts! ts!” vd!W myhhpg;G elj;jpd. cs!Ns gzj;jpd! ,lk;gf;$j;J; Gwj;Nj Viofspd!
grpf;nfhLik —,e;jf; fhl;rp vd! rpe;jidiaj; J}z!baJ. ehd! mf;fhyk; fhuy;khHf;]pd!
‘Kjy;”> Njhy;]!jha; ehty;fs!> nydpd! rhpj;jpuk;> u\;ag; Gul;rp E}y;fisg; gbj;Jr;
rkjHkpahapUe;Njd!. me;jf;fhyNk vdJ jpdrhpf; Fwpg;Gfspy; jpUE}yjpUE}y; GFe;jJ. vdJ
rkNahff; nfhs!if mjpy; tpsq;Fk;. Viofis Ntiy thq;fpg; gzf;fhud! nfhOf;fpwhd!.
Vio> Nghjpa Cjpakpy;yhky; gl;bdp fplf;fpwhd!. gzf;fhud! gzj;ijg; ngl;bapy;
rpiwapLfpwhd!; ,lk;gf; $j;jhLfpwhd!. gzj;jpkpuhy; gpwiu uhq;fpahf elj;jp mbik
nra;fpwhd!. CHNgH mjpfhuk; gl;lk; gjtpfnsy;yhk; mtdplk; tUfpd!wd. XH Chpy;
Ik;gJ gzf;fhuH Iahapuk; NgHfis Viofshf;fpf; nfhLq;Nfhy; nrYj;JfpwhHfs!; tHf;fg;
Nghuhl;lKk;> Kjyhspj;JtKk;> njhopyhsH fz!zPUk;> grpg;NghUk;> cyfpd! mikjpiaf;
nfLf;fpd!wd. ,jw;F kUe;ij ehd! Njb> mijNa Nahfrpj;jp njhopypay;> murpay;fshf
vOjpNdd!. ghuj rf;jppapYk; ed!whf tpsf;fpapUf;fpNwd!. cyfpy; tWikf;Nf ,lkpy;yhky;
nra;a topAz!L. me;j topia ele;J fhl;LtNj md!WKjy; vdJ NtiyahapUe;jJ.
kw;nwhU fhl;rp vd!idj; jpLf;fplr; nra;jJ. xU fhkr; nrl;bf;Fk; fhjw; NrHitf;Fk;
gifAk; Nghl;bAk; %z!ld. mJ rk;ge;jkhf xU ngz! nfhiy epfo;e;jJ. nfhd!w gpzk;
NrHitfhuH tPl;lUNf fple;jjhy;> mtNu nfhd!whH vd!W tof;nfOe;jJ. cz!ik NeH
vjphpil. tf;fPy; je;jpukhf tprhhpj;J> NrHitf;F tpLjiyaspj;jhH. Viofs! mtiu
khiy Nghl; L tuNtw; w dH. gzf; f huH gzj; i j ,g; g b mghakhd Nkhrj;
jpUtpisahly;fspy; ms!spapiwg;gijf; fz!Nld!. fy;tpf;F> njhopYf;F> nghJeyj;jpw;F
vd!why; if fHzf;fpoq;Fk; nre;j tl;bAkhFk;. rjpH> fr;Nrhp> jhrp> NjHjy;> uht;gfJ}H
gl;lk; gjtpf;F ftHdiu tuNtw;f> mjpfhhpfSf;F tpUe;J itf;f> NfhHl;Lf;F> tf;fPYf;F
vd!why;> ig ksksntd!W mtpo;e;J nfhl;Lk;. xU nry;tH> kidtpia xJf;fp itj;J>
ngz! Ntl;ilapy; ,uz!L yl;rk; nrytpl;lhH. xUtH mop tof;fpy; Mapuk; Mapukhf
ms!sptpl;lhH. xUtH gfJ}H gl;lj;jpw;F Ik;gjpdhapuk; nrytpl;lhH. fpuhkq;fspy;
Rw;wpg;ghHj;Njd!. Vio tptrhapfs! flDld! gl;Lf; ftiykpQ;rpf; fz! Fope;J> tapnwf;fp
eilgpzkhapUe;j epiy vd!id kpfTk; tUj;jpaJ. vd! rl;il vd!idNa Nfypnra;jJ.
rKjha xOf;fNkh totoh! CHr; RtHfisg; ghHj;jhNy njhpAk;. rKjhak; cUf;Fiye;J
jpUf;Fiye;J nry;tr; nrUf;fhpd! mbikaha; khdkpoe;J gpioj;jijf; fz!Nld!. nghb>
Gifapiy> rPl;L> #J> ngha;rhl;rp> tpgrhuk;> Juhrhuk;> gpzp> ftiy vd!W rKjha tho;T
eufg; gLFopf;F tOf;fpr; nrd!wJ. md!Gk; rptKk; xd!W vd!gH;ƒ Mdhy; jk; moptof;F
ntd!whNy rptj;jpw;F mgpN\fk;. gq;fsh thapypy; Mapuq;Fuy;fs! ‘grp grp” vd!W
myWfpd!wd. gzj;njhe;jpapy; ,uf;fk; Gftpy;iy. nry;tH gzQ; NrHj;j nfhLik
vd!idj; jpLf;fplr; nra;jJ. ifk;ngz!fs! gzk;> Nfhapy; gzk;> cz!bay; gzk;> fL
tl;bg; gzk;> Viofisj; jpthyhf;fpa gzk;> GNuh Nehl;Lfisj; jpUbf; fpopj;j gzk;>
nfhiyg; gzk; > INah! fHkrz! l hsg; gzk; vq; n fy; y hk; FtpfpwJ; cyfpy;
xl;bf;nfhz!bUf;fpwtH fsple;jhd! ,g;gb vd!why;> Jwtpfisg; ghUq;fs!!!
rpy Jwtpfs!
JwtpfspilNa vg;gbNah vd! ngaH gutpaJ. mbf;fb mtHfs! vd!idj; Njb
tUtJz!L. xU ehs! jpahdpj;jpUe;Njd!. ‘ehk; te;jpUf;fpNwhk;.... nghk; nghk; rq;fH
k`hNjt;! N`t;” vd!w fH[id Nfl;lJ. ghHj;Njd! - fh\hak;> Gypj;Njhy;> jphp#yk;>
ril> cUj;jpuhl;r khiyfs!> ntz!zw
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cs!Nsw;W mkHj;jpNdd!. tpiwg;ghff; ifePl;b tpg+jp je;jhH. ‘Xk; rptk;;ƒ vq;Nf te;jJ...
vd!idj; njhpANkh” vd!Nwd!.
nghk;: nghk;nghk; Flhf; rq;fH! njhpahjh ekf;F. nts!isad! CUzpf; fiuapy;
khzpf;fthrfH gw;wpg; NgrpaNghNj> cd!idg; gf;Ftp vd!wwpe;Njhk;. thiy guhrf;jp ‘ekJ
gf;jidg; ghH vd!whs!; te;Njhk;”. (,g;gbg; Ngrpf; nfhz!Nl Fg;gpapy; fQ;rh Nghl;Lg;
gw;w itj;J xU ,Og;G ,Oj;jhH.)
ehd!: ,q;Nf Giff;Fb $lhJ... yhfphp cgNahfpg;gJ nfLjy;. Jwtp> ,e;jf; nfl;l
gof;fnky;yhk; Jwf;f Ntz!Lk;.
nghk;: mg;gbr; nrhy;yhNj jk;gpƒ nfLjy; cyNfhUf;F —epHtpfy;g epl;ilf;F Vwpa
ekf;F ‘N` gftjp mkhp ylf; rq;fH”— c‡g; ... ,Jjhd! Mde;jk;.
mg;NghJ xU jhbr;rhkp jlGlyhf te;J> ‘mg;gh> ,e;jg; ghtpg; gaiy ek;ghNj”
vd!wJ. ,UtUf;Fk; rz!il gykhdJ.
fQ;rhTk; GyhYk;> thiyg;GzHr;rpAk; jhe;jphpff; fs!Sk; mtH Ngr;rpy; ehwpd. ,UtUk;
fhtpf;fs!sH; jhbr; #jhbfs!> ,UtiuAk; ntspNaw;wpNdd!. ,UtUk; Fsf;fiuf;Fr;
nrd!W rz!il Nghl;l gpwF vq;Nfh nrd!wdH.
,d!ndhU rhkpahH Nfhtzq;fl;b> clk;ngy;yhk; rhk;giy ms!spg; g+rpf;nfhz!L
gj;khrdj;jpy; cl;fhUt Jz!L. mtH thiaj; jpwe;jhy; fhjhy; Nfl;f Kbahky;> mrq;fpak;
NgRthH. mtH Fspf;Fk;NghJ ghHj;Njd!. clk;ngy;yhk; NkfePH> ml;yh]! khjphp
glHe;jpUe;jJ. ‘,ij kiwf;fj;jhd!> rhkp ,g;gb ePwbf;fpwNjh” vd!W Nfl;Nld!> eha;
khjphpf; Nfhgk; te;jJ. ‘ir> cdf;F Qhdf;fz! jpwf;ftpy;iy. ehk; ePWg+j;j Nkfk;” vd!whH.
,g;gbNa> rf;jp cghrid vd!W kiyahsj;jpypUe;J te;j xU rhkpahH ,stl;lq;fis
trpa ke;jpuk;Nghl;L tl;lkpl;Lg; gzk; gwpj;jhH. mtuhy; nfl;l thypgH gyH. fhrp
ahj;jpiur;rhkp xUtH. mtH nry;thplnky;yhk; ‘fhrpf;Fg; Ngha; ck; fUkk; njhiya
[gk; NghLfpNwd! ” vd! W gzk; thq; f pf; nfhs! t hH. ehiye; J khjk; nrd! i dapy;
Risakhbj; jpUk;GthH. fhrpr; nrk;gpy; fpzw;Wj; jz!zPH gpbj;J %b> <ag;gw;W itj;J>
tpg+jp Fq;Fkj;Jld! ‘myf; rq;fH” tUthH. gpy;yp #dpak;> trpak;> Vty; vd!w khak;
GhpNthH gyiuf; fz!Nld!. rpy ey;y JwtpfisAk; mhpjhff; fz!Nld!. xU ehs!
fUjht+Uzpf; fiuapy; Mrhukhfj; jpahdpj;Njd!. RkhH ,UgJ cjhrp rhJf;fs! te;jhHfs!.
vy;yhUk; FUehdf; rPlH> gQ;rhgpfs!. jpahdk; ePq;Fkl;Lk; vd!idr; Rw;wp mkHe;J Rfkzp
ghbdH. ehd! mtHfSld! ,e;jpapy; NgrpNdd!. mtHfs! fpue;j rhnfG ghbf;nfhz!Nl
Ciur; Rw;wpg; gpr;irnaLj;J te;jdH. xUtH filf;Fr; nrd!W NfhJikkh> fha; fdpfs!>
gUg;G> nea; Kjypad thq;fp te;jhH. vy;NyhUk; xNu Ntisjhd! czT nfhz!ldH.
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Ntfitj;J cg;Gg;Nghl;L ,wf;fpdH. vy;NyhUk; fruj; g]!fp nra;J ,Ue;J cz!ldH.
mtHfSs! Re;jurpq; vdJ neUq;fpa ez!guhdhH. mtiug; gw;wpNa ghuj rf;jp ehdfH
glyj;jpy; Fwpj;Njd!. FUehdf; kjj;ijg; gw;wp NeHKfkhf mthplk; njhpe;J nfhz!Nld!.
FUNfhtpe;jhpd! jy;thH fPjk; Nfl;L cly; rpypHj;Njd!. ,UgJ ehl;fs! ,e;jj; JwtpfSld!
mstshtp kfpo;e;Njd!. mthplkpUe;J rg;ghj;jp nra;af; fw;Nwd!.
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mtiuNa fiyf;Nfhapypw; Fwpj;Njd!. Midf;Fl;br; rhkpahH> Foe;ij rhkpahH> Fs!sr;
rhkpahH vd!nwy;yhk; [dq;fs! mioj;j rpy Jwtpfisf; fz!Nld!. mtHfs! ngaH $l
,y;yhky; ehk&gNgje; Jwe;J jphpe;jdH. ‘,e;jr; rlk;” ‘me;jf; fl;il” vd!Nw mtHfs!
NgRtJ. ehd! vd!dhHƒ ,J vd!gH. m‡wpizg; Ngr;R vdf;Fk; gofpapUe;jJ. gpwF mij
tpl;L tpl;Nld!. tpidapUf;Fkl;Lk; cliy kwf;f KbahJƒ clk;gpy; capH cs!skl;Lk;
kdpj rKjhaj;jpw;F ehd! nra;Ak; flikia kwf;f KbahJ. me;jf; flikia ,q;Nf
njhlq;fpNdd!. me;jf; fhyk; ehd! NgrpaJ> nra;jJ epidj;jnjy;yhk; jpUE}yhf vOjp
ntspapl;Nld!.

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GytH Nfhtpe;juh i[aq;fhUk; te;jdH. IaH> jkpopd! ngUik gw;wp ,dpJ NgrpdhH.
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jkpOzHr;rp gw;wpg; NgrpNdd!. kWehs! uha. nrhf;fypq;fk; (‘Copad!’ MrphpaH) nghpa
Guhzk; gw;wp ,dpJ NgrpdhH. nrl;behl;Lg; Ngr;rhsUs! ,tUk;> Fkud! MrphpaH
nrh. KUfg;ghTk; kpfr; rpwe;jtHfs!. CopaDk; FkuDk; Gjpa nrl;b ehl;il Mf;fpdH.
Nfhghy fpU\;izaUk;> vd! thf;F njsptile;jpUf;fpwJ vd!whH. ghuj rf;jpapypUe;J rpy
nra;Al;fs! gbj;Jf; fhl;bNdd!. fk;gd! ftpeaj;ijAk; Iaq;fhH ,ilapilNa tpsf;fpdhH.
Nfhtpe;j uh[H vd!idf; Fwpj;J xU fl;LiuAk; vOjpdhH. fhiuf;Fb caH gs!spapy; xU
juk; tho;tpd! Fwpf;Nfhs! gw;wpg; NgrpNdd!. GJf;Nfhl;ilf; fy;Y}hpj; jiytH jpahfuhi[aH
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gbj;j GytH. mtH khztUld! gyPd! rLFL tpisahLthH. tFg;gpy; fz!bg;ghapUg;ghH.
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ghHj;J nkr;rpdhH. gs!spj; jkpohrphpaH gyuhikaH jkpo;> Mq;fpyk; Mfpa ,U nkhopg;
GytH. fhykwpe;J jkpo;g;gzp nra;jtHƒ Nkw; nrhd!d %tH el;Gk; vdJ ,yf;fpag;
gzpf;F Mf;fkspj;jd. NjtNfhl;ilapy; xU ,yf;fpaf; $l;lj;jpy; tpGyhde;jH vd!W
gpw;fhyk; Gfo;ngw;w kapy; thfdiuf; fz!Nld!; mtH jpUthrfk; gw;wpj; njspthfg; NgrpdhH.
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jlit fz!L jkpo;g;gad! ngw;Nwd!. rpyg;gjpfhuj;jpy; cs!s muq;Nfw;W fhijia mtUld!
xU ehs! gbj;Njd!. ghiyg; gz!iz mtH tpsf;fpdhH.
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vd! mUikj; Njhou;fs!. rptRg;gpukzpau; jkpo; Mq;fpyk; ,uz!Lk; mofhfg; NgRthu;>
el;gpw;F ,dpatu;. vdJ E}y;fis urpj;jtUs! xUtu;. mtu; Xu; mjpra ez!giu vd!dplk;
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vq;fs! gs!spf;$lj;jpy; xU gpurq;fk; nra;jhHfs!. mjw;F efug; gpuKfH rpyH te;jpUe;jdH.
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‘ePH VRehjH Nghy; tho;fpwPH; ey;y ey;y ghly;fs! vOjpapUf;fpwPH. ck;ikf; fhz kfpo;r;rp”
vd!W jkpopy; NgrpdhHƒ tpae;Njd!. clNd vdJ fhtpa %l;ilia tphpj;Jg; gbj;Jf;
fhl;bNdd!. Nahfrpj;jp (me;jf;fhy mwE}y;) xU rpwpa ifalf;fg; gpujpahf vOjp
itj;jpUe;Njd!. ghg;yp ‘ehd! ,e;j mUikahd E}iy KOJk; gbj;J mDg;GNtd!. jaT
nra;J jhUq;fs!” vd!whH. kpf;f kfpo;r;rp... vd!W rpy gf;fq;fs! gbj;Jf; fhl;bNdd!.
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rhpijapypUe;J rpy ghly;fs! gbj;Njd!. vOjpf;nfhz!L NghdhH. NghFk;NghJ ‘tzf;fk;
Iah> cq;fisg; gyKiw re;jpg;Ngd!” vd!whH. ,e;jg; ghjphp vd! cs!sj;ijj; njhl;l rpy
ez!gUs! xUtH. xUehs! gjpTj; jghypy; vdJ E}Yk; fbjKk; te;jd. mf;fbjj;ij MAs!
cs!skl;Lk; ehd! kwf;fKbahJ.
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E}y;fisr; nra;J ey;top fhl;Lk; jq;fisg; Nghd!w GytH Njit. [dq;fspd! rPHjpUj;jj;ijf;
fUjp ,yf;fpak; nra;Ak; jq;fs! njhz!ilg; ghuhl;LfpNwd!. jq;fs! gzp rpwe;j fy;tpg;
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mtH ngupJk; tpae;jhH.

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E}w;ghHfs!. ,tHfs! gy Nghl;bfspy; ntFkjp ngw;whHfs!. xU ehs! vq;fs! E}iy nea;J
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muq;fpy; Fjpj;jpUf;fpNwd!. ehd! tpy; tisf;fhj tPud!> rkH Nghlhj rpq;fk;. top njupAk;.
,g;NghJ jhd! fhyb itj;J elf;fpNwd!. cwN;whH ngw;Nwhiu ePj;Njd!. ‘mtHfisf;
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vy;yh capHfSk; vd!dtNu vd!w czHr;rpahy; mtHfSf;Fk; md!G$wp kdtpil ngw;Nwd!.
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nghwhikf;fhuHfisAk; tho;jj ; pNdd!. mtHfshNyjhd! vdJ JwT jPtpukhdJ. cyif
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czit ahH tPl;bYk; rhg;gpLNtd!” vd!W nrd!Nwd!. mtH Rj;jkhd Nki[Nky; mofhd
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mstshtp kfhehl;L Vw;ghLfisg; Ngrpa NghNj Nrhkah[{YTk; =epthrtujDk; te;J
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njhz!lUk; vdf;f mupa ez!guhdhHfs!.
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Kbe;jJ.
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ngw Ntz!Lk;. k`hj;kh mijNa Mj;k rf;jp my;yJ rj;jpahf;uf rf;jp vd!fpwhH. ,e;jr;
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ts!syhUk; tw;GWj;jpdH. Mj;kh ahJ? rf;jp vg;gb tUk;? vd!W Nfl;fpwPHfs!.
ngUk;ghyhUf;Fj; njhe;jpjhd! njupAk;; mJ epuk;gpdhy; vy;yhk; rup; mijr; Rw;wpj; jhd!
epidg;Gk; nraYk; nrhy;Yk; rLFL ghAk;. mLj;jJ> Kd!dpUf;Fk; cyfk;; gyH cyfk;
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cs!slq;fpdhy; rf;jpf;fdy; ngUFk;. mjdhy; rpj;jk; njspe;J rptkhFk;. ,jw;Fj;jhd!
Nahfk; vd!gH. kdk; cs!slq;fp cs!sk; jd!kakhd Rj;jhj;khtpy; yapj;J> me;jj; J}a
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tpul;bdhy;> kdk; epk;kjp ngwyhk;. ,e;j ituhf;aj;jpw;F cz!ik> jpz!ik> ed!ik>
NeHik> rPHik> J}a;ik ,it cghaq;fshFk;. clYf;F Neha; tuhky; Rfkhf tho> gQ;r
G+j epiw fhf;f Ntz!Lk;. kdjpw;F Neha; tuhky; epk;kjp ngw gQ;Nre;jpupa epiw fhf;f
Ntz!Lk;. cly; gpz!lk;> cyfk; mz!lk;> gpukk; gpukhz!lk;. ,e;j Kg;nghUSk; gjp gR
ghrk; vdg;gLk;. gR ghrk; ePq;fNt [Ptid rhjdj;jpy; thl;l Ntz!Lk;. jPapy; jq;fj;ij
thl;bdhy; khw;NwWk;. tho;it> jpahfj;jpYk; nja;t gf;jpapYk; gNuhgfhuj;jpYk; jtj;jpYk;
thl;bdhy;> mUs!nkUNfwpj; nja;tg; nghypTWk;. ngsjpfurhadk; Nghy; ,e;j Mj;kPf
rhjdKk; fz!fz!l gyidj; jUk;.

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rf;jpNa cyif Mf;fpaspj;J ePf;fp kiwj;J mUSfpwJ. me;jr; rf;jp vy;yhUs!Sk; cUf;
nfhz!bUf;fpwJ. rhjpkj ehL epwNgjnky;yhk; cly; tptfhuk;; kdtpfhuk;. Mj;kh ve;jf;
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caUk;; Rj;j Rje;jpu rkj;Jt rhjdj;jhy; cs!Ns Mj;k rf;jpia tsHj;jhy;> cyf tho;tpYk;
mij tpsf;fyhk;. xt;nthUtUk; mg;gbr; nra;jhy; cyf tho;f;ifNa Rj;j Rje;jpu rkj;Jt
rf;jp tho;f;ifahFk;. me;j epiyapy; kdpjid kdpjd! cly;nfhz!l nja;tnkd kjpj;J
elg;ghd!. jd!idg; Nghyg; gpwiu kjpg;ghd!. ,jw;Nf Rj;jNahf rhjdk; vd!gJ.
,r;rhjdj;jhy; cs! tpLjiy ngw;why; cyf tpLjiy vspjhFk;. ]!tuh[;ak; vd!gNj
jd!Ds! jd!dhl;rpia epiyehl;Ljyhk;. jd!idj;jhd! mlf;fpahsy; vd!gjhk;. me;j
Ml;rp iff;F te;jhy; Mj;k rf;jp ngUFk;. mjdhy; cyfpYk; Mj;kuh[;aj;ij> rhk;uh[;aj;ij
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,ay;epiy ,d!gepiy. jpahfj;jhy; Njr Rje;jpuk; ngwyhk;. Nahfj;jhy; Mj;k Rje;jpuk;
ngwyhk;> ,uz!Lk; NrHe;jhNy kdpj tho;f;if G+uzkhFk;. Ntjhfkr; rpj;jH ,e;jg; G+uz
tho;itNa tpsf;fpdH. Xk; Rj;j rf;jp Xk;.
kWehs! vy;NyhUk; Njhzpapy; jD\;Nfhbf;Fr; nrd!Nwhk;. rpyH jHg;gzk; nra;jdH.
ehd! vd!idNa ,iwtDf;F mHg;gzk; nra;Njd!. New;W tiuapy; ele;j tho;tpw;F
KOf;Fg; Nghl;Lg; Gjpa tho;T njhlq;fpNdd!.
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kdf;fdtpy; xU fiyf;Nfhapy; tUfpwJƒ Xk;> Xk;‚ NrukhNjtp te;jJ; fhiy xd!gJ kzp;
Gjd!fpoik. RgNtisapy; ehd! ghuj;th[ Mrpukj;Js! GFe;Njd!. xj;jpif Kbe;J cyfuq;fpy;
gpuNtrpf;fpNwd!. taJ ,Ugj;ije;J.

46. tP u tpsf; F IaH ‚

jp. uh. kfhNjitah; ‘thUq;Nfh ghujp” vd!W xU $iu tPl;by; tuNtw;W khztUf;F
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ehd!: Xk; Rj;jrf;jp Xk;; — ,d!W khwpg; gpwe;Njd!.
IaH: ghuj rf;jp Kbe;jjh?
ehd!: xU juk; Kbe;jJ. efhR nra;a Ntz!Lk;. fiyr; rpw;gpahd jhq;fs! tuptupahfg;
ghHj;J cjt Ntz!Lk;.
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jpz!Zly;ƒ Gjpa ituk;Nghy; cWjpahd mq;fq;fs!; fHyhTk; g]!fpAk; nra;J ,Wfpa
jirfs!; nrt;tup glHe;j $Htpopfs!; mlHe;j jhb; tFnlLj;J xOq;fhfr; rPtp tpl;l Nfrk;.
mfd! w khHG> gQ; r fr; r Nt\; b > NkNy fjH Jg; g l; l h> gpiwr; r e; j dj; j pd! eLNt
Fq;Fkg;nghl;L. mtuJ fpz!fpzpf; FuYld! ehzg; Gd!difAk; NrHe;J> vd! cs!sj;jpy;
md!G kpd!rhuk; gha;r;rpd. ghuj rf;jpiaj; jpwe;Njd!. tPu rpth[pg; glyj;jpy; ,e;jr;
nra;Aisg; gbj;Njd!.
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jtKk; ,q;Nf mNkhfkhd rpj;jpailAk;” vd!whH. ‘vy;yhk; jq;fs! Mrpahy;” vd!W ,e;jr;
nra;As! ghbNdd!.
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lhz! lhz!! gpuhHj;jid kzp... ehd! md!W gpuhHj;jid elj;jpNdd!.
IaH tho;Tld! vd! tho;T If;fpakhdJ. ,UtUk; fdp> fliy rhg;gpl;Lf;nfhz!Nl
mtH miwapy; gy tp\aq;fisg; NgrpNdhk;. ,ilapilNa IaH rupj;jpuk; tUk;gbahfr;
rpy Nfs!tpfisg; Nghl;L tpLNtd!. Kjypy; nfhQ;rk; rq;Nfhrg; gl;lhH. gpwF ehd!
Nfl;lnjy;yhk; gpupakhfr; nrhd!dhH. gbf;Fk;NghJ> ehl;L elg;Gfisg; NgRk;NghJ>
ghujrf;jp ghLk; NghJ> cz!Zk;NghJ> nky;y nky;y mtuJ cz!ik tuyhw;iw mtH
thapypUe;Nj thq;fpf; Fwpg;ngOjpNdd!. mJNt tPutpsf;F t.Nt.R.IaH vd!w E}yhf
ntsp te;jJ. Mq;fpyj;jpYk; IaH tuyhw;iw vOjpNdd!. vd! Mj;k Nrhjidiaj; jPtpug;
gLj;jpa IaH fijia tPutpsf;F t.Nt.R.Iah; vd!w E}ypw; fhz!f.
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nrd!idapy; cyhtpr; rpiwapy; GFe;J> gpwF FUFyr; Nrhiyapy; jkpo; kyHfSld! nfhQ;rp
tpisahbaJ. fk;gp kpd!dy; Nghy; fy;ahz mUtpapy; kiwe;jJ.
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Fz! L Nghl; l NghJjhd! IaH jpUf; F wis Mq; f pykhf; f pdhH. vk; l id elj; j pa
rz!gfuhkd! gps!isiaf; fz!L Ngr IaH ,uT xU kzpf;F vd!idg; glfpy; mDg;gpdhH.
,e;epfo;r;rpia rz!gfuhkH tuyhw;wpy; vOjpAs!Nsd!. fhz!f.
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me;jf; nfLgpbapYk; fyq;fhJ jkpo;g;gzp nra;jhH IaH. mtiu gyhj;fhukhf gpupl;b\;
vy;iyf;Fj; J}f;fp tu xw;wH nfhba #o;r;rp nra;jdH. midj;jpw;Fk; xU Roy; ntb
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mwpf;iffSk; Fz!L kUe;JfSk; ,Ue;jd. mij IaH gpnuQ;R ftHduplk; NrHj;J xw;wH
njhy;iyia tpsf;fpdhH. xw;wH tPL Nrhjid Nghl;L ufis nra;jdH; Vkhe;jdH.
gpnuQ;R murhq;fk; ,e;jpa Njr gf;jUf;Fg; GfYk; ghJfhg;Gk; mspj;jJ. IaH GJitapypUe;J
nrd!idf;F te;jJk; fbjTwT nfhz!Nlhk;. rpiwapypUe;J ntsp te;jJk; mtH FUFyk;
fhz ,le;NjbdhH. jpUg;guha;j;Jiwapy; ,lk; ghHj;J> gpwNf fy;ypilf;Fwpr;rpf;F te;jhH.
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47. FUFyf; fhl; r pfs!

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Nfhj;jpuk;. ,UtH ngaUk; xd!W. jhahH ngaUk; xd!W; kdKk; xd!W; MjHrKk; xd!W.
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gwe;jd. gy nry;tH gzk; cjtpdH. Mdhy; IaUf;Fj; jdpahf Xh; ,lk; thq;fp rhe;jp
epNfjdk; Nghy; elj; j tpUg; g kpUe; j J. ,lKk; fpilj; j J — Nrud! k hNjtp uapy;
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fhdhLfhj;jhd! it. R. rz!KfQ; nrl;bahH thq;fpj; je;jhH. ,q;Nfjhd! vd! tho;f;ifAk;
IaH tho;f;ifAld! If;fpakhfpf; fiytsk; ngw;wJ.
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itj;J ePH ,iwj;Njhk;. fpzw;iwr; #o;e;J kh> njd!id> $e;jw;gidfs! tsHe;jd.
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ey;y Ntisahf jpU,ilkUJ}H nrd!Nwd!.
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fy;tp vd!w khjg; gj;jpupif ele;jJ> mjpy; vdJ ]ad!]! fl;Liufis ntspapl;Nld!.
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Ngr;R vy;yhH kdjpYk; gjpe;jJ. clNd E}W &gh t#ypj;jdH. Iag;gh jkJ Njhl;lj;ijj;
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cq;fSld! fye;J NghNdd!> ,e;j fpuhkk; KOtJk; xU Fykhf flTs! md!gpy; tho;f!
xw;WikNa Mw;wy;> ehk; Vfhjrp tpujk; ,Ue;Njhk;. md!wpunty;yhk; Uf;khq;fj rupj;jpuk;
nra;Njd!. Vfhjrp tpujj;ijf; fhg;ghw;Wq;fs!. clk;gpw;F fha;r;ry;> kyr;rpf;fy; te;jhy;>
Jsrp ePUz!L xU ehs! cgthrkpUq;fs!. ntapYk; fhw;Wk; gl ed!whf cioAq;fs!.
cioj;j NtHit Nghff; Fspj;J $o;FbAq;fs!> ngz!fisg; ngUikg;gLj;Jq;fs!. taJ
te;jJk; kzk; Gupe;J xOq;fhd ,y;ywk; fhf;f Ntz!Lk;. gf;fk; ghHf;ff; $lhJ. fhkf;
FNuhjq;fis mlf;fpahs Ntz!Lk;. RUl;L> Gifapiy> fhg;gp> Njapiy> nghb> fs!>
rhuhak; > rP l ; L > tk; G > tof; F fis mwNt xopf; f Ntz! L k; > cq; f spy; gyH fl; F b
epWj;jpdhHfs!. ehd! nrd!w gpwF me;jr; rdpaid kWgb Fbg;gH P fsh? (‘khl;lNt khl;Nlhk;
rhkp... Gj;jp te;jJ”) vy;yhUk; ghLgl;Lg; gpioAq;fs!> gzkpUg;gtH gzj;ijj; njhopypy;
Nghl;Lg; gyH gpiof;fr; nra;Aq;fs!. ghkzpapy; ehd! gh—kzpahd ghuj rf;jpia
Kbj;Njd!... ghkzpNa vd! ehkzpr; nry;tk;”.
,t;thW ehd! Ngrp md!gHfisg; gpupaKbahky; mONjd!> mtHfSk; fz!zPH tpl;ldH.
me;jf; fhl;rpia vd!Wk; kwf;f KbahJ. ,d!Dk; me;j md!G vd! cs!Ns Jbf;fpwJ.
vy;yhUk; vdf;F tzq;fpdH. ehDk; tzq;fpNdd!> ‘md!gHfhs! ghUq;fs! NkNy Mfhrj;ij;
mjpw;RoYk; Nfhbf;fzf;fhd el;rj;jpuq;fspy; ,e;j cyfk; xU J}rpkhj;jpuk;. ,jpy; ehd!
xU irjd!aj; J}rp; vd!id tzq;fhjPHfs!; vy;yhk; gilj;j ,iwtidNa tzq;Fq;fs!”
vd!Nwd!. gj;J epkp\k; nksd jpahdk;> gpwF vdJ fPHj;jdq;fis cUf;fkhfg; ghbdH.
fhiyapy; ngl; b tz! b te; j J. njhg; i gah KjypahH xU tz! b apy; te; j hH.
uhkfpU\;za;aH ghiyA+Uf;F vd!idj; jdp tz!bapy; mioj;Jr; nrd!whH. ghkzpad!gH
xU iky; tiuf;Fk; Nahfrpj;jp ghbf; nfhz!Nl te;J> tpilngw;w fhl;rp kwf;f KbahjJ.

59. ghiyA+H rf; j p epiyak

epiyak;;
,q;Nf ghkzpahw;wpd! Xq;fhuk;; ,uz!L iky; js!sp fhNtupapd! Ntj fhdk;—,ilNa
ghiyA+H> gRq;Nfhapy; Nghy mofhf tpsq;FfpwJ. fpof;fpYk; Nkw;fpYk; FsKk; NfhapYk;
cs!sd. mtw;iwr; rhHe;J ,ul;ilj; njUtpy; Ik;gJ me;jzH tPLfs! fhZk;> kw;wg;
gFjpfs! vy; y hk; NtshsH tP L fNs. vy; y hUk; gapHj; njhopyhsH. Cupy; ekJ
uh[NfhghiyaH FLk;gNk nry;tr; nropg;Gs!sJ. ,e;jf; fpuhkj;jpy; rgHkjpNghy; xU
Mrpukk; elj;j vd!id IaH mioj;jhH. ehd! rf;jp epiyak; jpwe;J itj;Njd!> jpwg;Gtpoh
rpwg;ghf ele;jJ. ngupa fPw;Wf; nfhl;lifapy; ehiye;J miwfs! jLj;jpUe;jd—rkayiw>
gpuhHj;jid aiw> tFg;GfSf;F ,lk;> vdf;nfdj; jdpaplk; ,Ue;jd. xU ghl;Lld!
epiyaj;ijj; jpwe;Njd!.
nfl;b Nksq; nfhl;baJ> Ntjghuhazk; ele;jJ. ehd! jiyik tfpj;J gpukrupaf;
fy;tpiag; gw;wpg; NgrpNdd!.
tdf;Fby;fspypUe;J ekJ ehl;L ehfupfk; gpwe;jJ. mq;Nf KdptH jtk;Gupe;J ,aw;ifapy;
,iwtidf; fz!L ,iwtid ,jaj;jpw;fz!L me;jf; fhl;rpiaf; fiyahf;fpdH. ekJ
fiyfnsy;yhk; kdpjidg; Gdpjdhf;fp tho;tpw;Fj; nja;t nkUNfw;wp epiwapd!gk; mspg;gd.
ekJ fiy mUl;fiy. ,e;jf; fhyk; toq;Fk; etehfupff; fiyfs! nghUl;fiyfNs! ,jpy;
NtfKk;> CfKk; cz!L> mikjpapy;iy> Mj;kjhfe;jzpf;Fk; rhjdKk; ,y;iy. jw;NghJ
fyhrhiy vd!why; ngupa ngupa rpnkz!l; fl;blq;fisf; fhz!fpNwhk;. rl;il nel;il
Nghl;l khztHfisAk; MrpupaiuAk; fhz!fpNwhk;. ae;jpuq;fisg; Nghy; gl;ljhupfis
Mf;fpj; js!Sk; fy;tp Kiwiaf; fhz!fpNwhk;. Mdhy; ,g;gbg;gl;l gHzrhiyapy; fw;w
NkjhtpfNs Muzk;> MAHNtjk;> rq;fPjk;> gujk;> fhtpak; Nghd!w fiyfisj; je;jdH;
kdpj rKjhaj;ij J}a;ikAk;> tha;ikAk;> md!Gk;> mUSk; epuk;gpa nja;tf; $l;lkhf;fpdH.
tpahrH> thy;kPfp> kD> guhruH> rufH> R]!UjH> fz!zd!> uhkd!> Gj;jd!> tp[ad! Nghd!w
jpUthsiu Mf;fpaJ tdf;Fbypy; tsHe;j gpukrupaf; fy;tpNa. fhyk; Gjpa Nfhyk;
G+z!Ls!sJ. ekJ ehL cs!Sk; GwKk; jpUe;jp tpLjiy ngw;W> cyfpy; jiy epkpHe;J elf;f
Ntz!Lk;. ehfupfj;jpd! ngauhy; ek;ikg; gpbj;j mdhrhuq;fs! khwp tho;f;if Rj;j rd!khHf;f
epiy ngw Ntz!Lk;. kw;w ehLfspy; E}w;Wf;Fj; njhz!Z}W gbj;jtH;ƒ ekJ ehl;by;
E}w;Wf;F njhz!Z}W gbahjth;ƒ ,e;j kltpUisg; Nghf;f Ntz!Lk;. gQ;rKk; gl;bdpAk;
kf;fis thl;Lfpd!wd. mwpTk; njhopYk; gutp> ehL nropf;f Ntz!Lk;.
fy;tp vy;iyaw;wJ. cyNf gy;fiyf;fofk;; tho;Nt khztd!. ,aw;ifNa Mrpupad!.
me;jf; fuzq;fis ed!whfg; gapw;wpdhy; mwpT tsHr;rp kpf kpf vspjhFk;. cjhuzkhf>
Nahf gyj;jhy;> Xuhz!L fw;gij xU khjj;jpy; fw;fyhk;. cs!tpop jpwe;jtd! xU ngupa
E}iy xU ghHitapy; mwpe;Jnfhs!thd!. gpukrupaj;jhy; mUl; Gyikia tsHj;jhy;
jkpo;> tlnkhop> ,e;jp> fzf;F> rupj;jpuk;> G+Nfhsk;> N[hjplk;> thdE}y;> nrbE}y;> ngsjpfk;>
urhadk;> itj;jpak; vy;yhk; ksksntd!W fw;fyhk;. MrpupaH J}z!bdhy; NghJk;>
cs!swpT RlNuhq;fpg; nghypAk;. mj;jifa fy;tpiaj; jkpo;f; FUFyj;jpy; gapw;wpNdhk;.
,q;Fk; gapw;WNthk;.

60. vg; g b ele; j J?

epiyak; rgHkjpNghy; ele;jJ vd!dyhk;. mjd! epHthfk; KOtJk; ,Utiur; NrHe;jJ.
=uh[Nfhghy; > b. Nf. =epthiraH. ,tHfs! cUf; f khd Ngr; r hsH> cz! i kahd
nrayhsH. flTSf;Fr; rkkhfNt fhe;jpia Nerpf;Fk; gf;jH. ,g;gbg;gl;l CopaUld!
ey;y khzt khztpaUk; vq;fSf;F tha;j;jdH. khztH ,Ugj;ije;J NgUk; khztpfs!
ehy;tUk; ,q;Nf gapd!wdH. ghkzpahw;wpy; nts!sk; VWk;NghJ vy;yhUk; Njhzpapy;
nrd!W tUthHfs!. VNyNyh ghb MSf;F xU gHyhq; JLg;Gj; js!SNthk;. ekJ Njrg;
glifAk; ,g;gbNa xw;Wikahff; fhy nts!sj;jpy; nrYj;jp ,d!gj;Jiw NrHNthk; vd!W
czHj;JNtd!. thuk; ,uz!L ehs! fhNtupf;Fr;nrd!W Fspj;J fhl;by; jpahdpg;Nghk;.
Foe;ijfSf;F ,aw;if tdg;igf; fhl;b mjw;Nfw;wgb ghl;Lr; nrhy;ypj;jUNtd!. ehl;L
elg;GfisAk; ghl;lhfg; ghLNtd!. ghbf;nfhz!Nl rpyehs! ehNd NrhW}l;LNtd!.
vy;yhUk; rpe;jpr; rpjwhky; ,Ue;J nkd!W jpd!ghHfs!. mtHfNs Mypiy ijj;Jg; Nghl;Lf;
nfhs!thHfs!. vy;yhUf;Fk; khiy Ie;jiu kzpf;F rhuzg; gapw;rp je;Njd!. fhiyapy;
Nahfhrdq;fSk; gapw;wpNdd!. mjdhy; vy;NyhUk; jplkhapUe;jdH. rpy ehl;fs! gf;fj;J
fpuhkq;fspy; g[id nra;Nthk;> fjh;g;gpurhuKk; fhe;jpg;gpurhuKk; nra;Nthk;. njUf;fisAk;
$l;LNthk;. vq;fSld! fpuhk [dq;fSk; NrUthHfs!. xU rkak; ghiyA+H FbahdtH
njUtpy; jPg;gpbj;jJ. thspthspahfj; jz!zPH nfhz!L te;J jPaizj;Njhk;. jbfshy;
jPia mbj;J mlf;fpNdhk;. jPapy; mfg;gl;l MLkhL> NfhopfisAk; Foe;ijfisAk;
gha;e;J nrd!W fhj;Njhk;. rhkhd!fis Kbe;j kl;Lk; ntspNaw;wpNdhk;. md!wpuT
ViofSf;F epiyaj;jpy; ,lkspj;Njhk;.
njhz! L nra; N jhk;
rf; j p epiyak; Mjhuf; fy; t p kakhdJ. fhiyapy; vdJ ghly; f Sk; rgHkjp
ghly;fSk;ghb miukzp g[id elf;Fk;. mD\;lhdq;fs! Kbe;jJk; jpahdk; elf;Fk;.
mijj; njhlHe;J Nahfrpj;jpia vy;NyhUk; Mugpapy; ghuhazk; nra;thHfs!. mjd! gpwF
fhiy fQ;rp rhg;gpLthHfs!. clNd jkpo;g;ghlk;> vz!Rtb> rK]!fpUjk;> Mq;fpyk;>
Njrrupj;jpuk; elf;Fk;. gj;jiu kzpf;F ehd! fPjhghuhazKk; elj;JNtd!. gpwF clk;G
Rj;jk; nra;Jnfhz!L> gpuhHj;jid nra;J gpwF rhg;gpLthHfs!. mjd! gpwF E}w;wy;;
vy;NyhUf;Fk; uhl;bdf; fiy njupAk;. rpyH gl;ilNghl;Lf; nfhLg;ghHfs!. rpyH rpl;lk;
NghLthHfs!. E}w;Fk;NghJ xUtH Jsrp uhkhazk;> ghujk;> fhe;jp rupj;jpuk; VjhtJ
gbg;ghH. my;yJ vy;NyhUk; ghbf;nfhz!Nl E}w;Nghk;. gf;fj;Jf; fpuhk kf;fSk; kuj;jbapy;
E}w;Wf; $yp thq;fpr; nry;tH. kd!dhHFbapy; E}nyy;yhk; jwpNghl;L Milahf tUk;.
kjpak; ,uz!liu kzpf;F ,e;jp> fzf;F> G+Nfhsk;> Rfhjhuk; Mfpa ghlq;fs! elf;Fk;.
khztH grpj;Nj cz!gH. Vfhjrp> rj;jpahf;fpuf ehs!> fhe;jp gpwe;j ehs! tpujk; fhg;gH.
khiy re;Njh\khf fghj;J nra;Nthk;. rLFL gha;Nthk;. fpspj;jl;L tpisahLNthk;.
nghJf;$l;lk; elf;Fk;. k`hj;kh fhe;jp ,e;j epiyaj;ij MrPHtjpj;Jf; fbjk; vOJthH.
‘rf;jp epiyak; fjH epiyakhfl;Lk;” vd!W jkpopy; vOjp jkpopy; ifnaOj;jpUf;Fk;. mtH
fbjk; te;j ehnsy;yhk; uh[Nfhghy; fpuhk kf;fisf; $l;b> kfhdpd! jpUthrfj;ijg;
gbg;ghH. fhe;jp n[ae;jp mry; NjHj; jpUehs! Nghy; elf;Fk;. fhe;jpiag; gy;yf;fpy; Gwg;ghL
nra;tJk; cz!L. fhe;jp rupj;jpuk; fhyl;Nrgk; elj;JNtd!. mf;fpufhuj;jpy; jh]! thrfrhiy
jpwe;Njhk;. md!W rj;jpahf;fpufk; vd!w fij nra;Njd!. me;jf;fhyk; mfz!lhfhu ep\;il
gofpNdd! — mjhtJ gukhfhrkhf cs!Ns Rj;j rf;jpiaf; fye;J> mNj jpahdj;jpy; Gwj;Nj
[P t Nrit nra; t J. cly; ele; j hYk; XbdhYk; > tz! b apw; nrd! w hYk; cs! s k;
Rj;jhd!khTld! fye;Jtf;Fk;.
,f;fhyNk jpahdkhiy Gide;Njd!. gfy; xd!gJ Kjy; ,uz!liutiuapy; vdf;F
vOj;J Ntiy mjpfk;. ghGyp> Nf.b.ghy;> Re;jNurd!> rj;jpa%Hj;jp> v]!. rPdpthra;aq;fhH>
ghy; mg;ghr;rhkp Kjypa gyH fbjq;fs! tUk;. clDld! gjpy; gwf;Fk;. RNjrkpj;jpud!>
NyhNfhgfhup> [dkpj; j pud! > ]! t uh[; a h> ]! f hyH> aq; n kd! Mg; ,e; j pah Kjypa
gj;jpupiffSf;Ff; fl;Liufs! vOjpNdd!. xU ehs! Nf. re;jhdk; te;jhH. mtuplk; fpuhk
]!tuh[;a jpl;lk; gw;wpg; NgrpNdd!.
rj;jpahf;fpuf thuj;jpy; Mw;Wkzypy; ngupa $l;lq;fs! Nghl;L> Rje;jpuj;jpw;F fhe;jp
topNa top vd!W NgrpNdhk;. ghlfd! RUjp Nghl;Lf;nfhz!Nl ghLtJ Nghy;> ehd!
uhl;bd Xq;fhuj;Jld! ghbNdd!. ,jpy; tpisAk; fjH nghUshjhuf; nfhs!isia Nghf;Fk;.
ehk; E}w;Fk; xt;nthU rpl;lKk; Rje;jpuj;ij mUNf ,Oj;Jf;nfhz!L tUk;. fg;gNyWk;
ekJ gzk; kpQ;rp fQ;rpf;F cjTk;. fhe;jpapd! ,d!ndhU fl;lis> fs!Sr;rdpia xopg;gJ>
Fb Fbiaf; nfLf;Fk;. ePq;fs! ,d!Dk; fs!Sr; rdpad! Kfj;jpy; tpopg;gPHfsh? (khl;Nlhk;).
ehq;fs! If;fpa ehza rq;fk; ehl;b> Ie;J &ghtPjk; gq;F gpupj;J ViofSf;Ff; fld! je;J
tptrhak; jiof;fr; nra;Njhk;. flidg; gz!lq;fshf thq;fpf;nfhz!Nlhk;.
rj;jpahf;fpuf ehSf;F milahskhf ViofSf;F xU fpzW ntl;lj; njhlq;fpNdhk;.
If;fpa ehza rq;fk; ey;y Ntiy nra;jJ. [dq;fspd! mOf;Fk; NehAk; fz!L tUe;jp>
,aw; i f Rfhjhu jpl; l k; tFj; J > gQ; r G+j itj; j pag; gpurhuk; nra; N jd! . ehNd
ntspg;gilahf nta;apyhb> Mw;W kzypy; Njfg;gapw;rp nra;J> njhl;b ]!ehdKk; nra;J
fhl;bNdd!. vspa> J}a ,aw;ifAzTfisr; nra;J fhl;bNdd!. Cd!kJnthopf;f
vt;tsNth gpurhuk; nra;Njd!. Ie;Jf;F ,uz!L gypj;jJ.

61. rd! k hHf; f ahj; j piu

gy kfhehLfspy; ehd! jiyik tfpj;Njd!> nfhbNaw;wpNdd!> NgrpNdd!; gyH cwthYk;
gy CHfisg; ghHj;jjhYk; cyf epiy njupe;jJ; vdJ flikAk; njupe;jJ. ehfg;gl;bdj;jpy;
rPHjpUj;j kfhehl;ilj; jpwe;J itj;Njd!. khatuk; rpd!idah gps!is jiyik jhq;fpdhH.
mtH mg;NghJ fhq;fpui] tpl;L ehaf;fupd! Rakupahij ,af;fj;jpw; NrHe;jhH. ,e;j
kfhehL vdJ fz!izj; jpwe;J ‘ghH jkpofj;ij” vd!W fhl;baJ. caukhd myq;fhu
rhul;by; vdf;Fk; rpd!idah gps!isf;Fk; CHtyk; ele;jJ. gpwF ehd! fhe;jp glj;ijj;
jpwe;J kfhehl;ilAk; njhlq;fpNdd!. ,e;jpahtpd! Rakupahijiaf; fhj;jtH fhe;jp[P.
ekJ rhjpkjf; frg;Gfis tpl;L fhe;jpiag; gpd!gw;WjNy ca;Ak; top vd!W NgrpNdd!.
gl;Lf;Nfhl;il mofpuprhkp> khatuk; eNlrd! Rg;gpukzpag;gps!is KjypNahH rhjpg;gpj;jk;
xopf vd!W NgrpdH. ehd! ‘xope;jJ. nrj;jg;ghk;ig mbf;fj; Njitapy;iy. mJ ahiuAk;
fbf;fhJ” vd!Nwd!. xUtH ‘ghHg;ghid IaH vd!w fhyk; Nghr;Nr” vd!W rpupj;jhH.
‘Nghr;Nr! Vr;Nr! tPz! Ngr;Nr” vd!Nwd!. ‘ghujpahuplk; ekf;nfy;yhk; kupahijAz!L...
mtH> jdpj;jkpoH ek;gH xd!” vd!whH Rg;gpukzpak;. khiy MWkzpf;Ff; flNyhu
ikjhdj;jpy; ngupa nghJf;$l;lk;; mjpy; rpd!idahTf;Fg; gpwF Rg;gpukzpag;gps!is
NgrpdhH. mllh vd!d Ngr;R! vd!d ieahz!b! G+Z}y; uh[;aj;jpd! jptr jHg;gzq;fis
tHzpj;j NghJ flflntd!W fly; miyAld! [dq;fs! ifnfhl;br; rpupj;jhHfs!. mjpYk;
GNuhfpjd!> ‘N`kgyp]!jhdpg;ahk;—itehyzh.. ruzhfjpg;ahkp tpO fhypNy> gpz!lk;
Fz!lyhg;ahk;—it muprp gUg;G” vd!W fpz!ly; nra;jNghJ ahUf;Fj;jhd! rpupg;G tuhJ..?
mLj;jJ ehd!; rPHjpUj;jk; gw;wpg; NgrpNdd!.
jiytNu> NjhoHfhs!>
vdf;F Kd!Nd rPHjpUj;jj; jiytH ‘ghHg;gdPak; xopf!’ vd!W NgrpdhHfs!. ehd! xU
ghHg;ghd!; vijg; ghHg;ghd! njupAkh? vy;yhH kdijAk; CLUtpg; ghHg;ghd!. rkurj;jhy;
cq;fisg; ghHg;ghd!. rhjpkjk; xopag; ghHg;ghd!. (fuNfh\k;) ehd! XH Md!kg; Gul;ld!.
rpWtaJ KjNy Md!khitg; Gul;bg; ghHj;Jf; fz!Lgpbj;J tpl;Nld!. me;jf; fhl;rpahy;
Ngj Gj;jpiag; Gul;b> NtWghl;il tpul;b cs!Ns vdJ flTis> cUl;b itj;jpUf;fpNwd!.
ehDk; gQ;rhq;fd! - nka;> tha;> fz!> %f;F> nrtp Mfpa Ie;J mq;f KilNahd!. grp>
jhfk; ekf;F xd!Wjhd!. Njhiyj; jhz!bdhy; cs!sk; xd!W> capH xd!W. ehk; ,ay;ghfNt
Xupdk;. ,e;j xUikiaf; nfLg;gJ kd kaf;fk;. kdf; fz!zhbahy; cyifg; ghHj;jhy;>
gy ghd!ik fhZk;. cs!swpthy; ghHj;jhy; xUikNa fhZk;. ,ijNa mUl;RlH
ts!syhH Md!kNea xUik vd!whH. cyfpd! Njhw;wKk; khw;wKk; gythwhFk;. Mdhy;
cs!sg;nghUs!> cs!sgb ,Uf;Fk;. kpd!rhuk; epd!why; glk; XlhJ> clypYk; czHr;rp
kpd!rhuk; cz!L. mJjhd! ekJ Nkijiaj; J}z!b elj;JtJ. cly; mjd! rl;ilNa.
cly;> capH> kdk;> cs!sk;> ,d!gk; vd!W Ie;J czHr;rp kz!lyq;fs! cz!L. ,it
czHthfp tho;T epiwthf %d!W rhjdq;fs! cz!L. Rj;jk;> Rje;jpuk;> rkj;Jtk;> J}a;ik>
tpLjiy> xUik> Rj; j p> Kf; j p> ]kjpƒ J}a; i k tha; i kahy; tUk; . md! G fUiz
rkNehf;Ffshy; kdk; J}ajhFk;. mUl;gzpahy; fhaRj;jpahFk;. nrUf;fw;w Mj;k
jpahdj;jhy; Rje;juk; tUk;. vdJ ahd! vd!w ,Wkhg;gpy;yhky;> cs!Ns xd!wpUf;fpwJ
vd!WzHjNy ]kj;Jt topahFk;. cly;> kdk;> capupd! khRfis ePf;fpj; jd!idg;
ghHg;ghdhfp cyif cs! tpopahy; ghHg;ghdhfp> eyk; ngwNy rPHjpUj;jkhFk;. rPH vd!why;
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gy fpuhkq;fisr; Rw;wpg; ghHj;Njd!> fz!zPH! fz!zPH! Fb> fsT> #jhl;lk;> tpgrhuk;>
Neha;> tWik> fld!> ftiy> eufk;> eufk;‚ thoj; njupatpy;iy. Vio kf;fs! Xuplk;
mOfpa khl;^idg; gpbg;gpbahf vLj;J cz!zf; fz!Nld!. Xuplj;jpy; fhsp> %sp> fUg;gd!
vd!W ML khL vUikfis mWj;J Ftpj;Jf; frhap rhnfgpw;F tpw;ff; fz!Nld!. ‘,aw;if
tho;it tpsf;F” vd!wJ kdr;rhl;rp. miog;Gk; te;jJ. fhQ;rpGuj;jpypUe;J uq;fhrhupahH
‘clNd tu Ntz!Lk;” vd!wioj;jhH. Ngh vd!wJ kdr;rhl;rp.

62. ,aw; i f topNa

M\hlG+jpj; jpUlH‚
jpUth&upy; tz!b VwpNdd!. vd! tz!bapy; $l;lkpy;iy> buq;if> ngQ;rpy; itj;J
mjd!Nky; rha;e;J nfhz!L rpe;jidf; fdtpy; Mo;e;Njd!. Xk;... vQ;rpd! CjpaJ. jlGlyhf
,UtH Xbte;J cs!Ns ,bj;Jg; GFe;jdH. Fg;Fg; vd!W tz!b Gwg;gl;lJ. me;j ,UtH
vjpH ngQ;rpy; tzf;fkhf mkHe;J vd!idNa ghHj;jdH> ‘RthkpfNs> rh\;lhq;f ek]!fhuk;”
vd!wdH.

Mrhkp — 1 : (ghbdhH) jpUtb juprde; Njb te;Njhk;. [d!k rhgy;akile;Njhk;... ``...

M...
Mrhkp — 2 : jk;gP> Njba FUehjH juprdk; mspj;jhH.
ehd! : Iah ehd! FUty;yd!; rp\;aNtl;ilAk; Mbajpy;iy: ,iwtNd FU.
Mrhkp — 1 : mg;gb mUsyhkh... kfhNd> ]k;]hu ge;jj;jpy; nte;J nehe;J> ge;jtpidj;
jPHf;Fk; FUitf; fz!L gpbj;Njhk;.
 ehd! : md!gPH> j~pzh%Hj;jp ,jaFifapy; ,Ue;jgb ,Uf;fpwhd!. mtid epidAq;fs!>
cs!Ns ghH; cs!sj; Jbg;gpy; cd!idAzH.
Mrhkp — 1 : kNfhgNjrk;... ,jaFif; vy;yhk; mq;Nf> Rthkpfs! vq;Nf nry;tNjh?
Mrhkp — 2 : cgNjrk; MdJ... Rthkp> ghHj;Jf; nfhz!Nl ,Ug;Nghk;...

ehd! jpahdj;jpy; Mo;e;Njd!> ilupiag; ngl;bf;Fs! itj;Njd!. Ml;fSk; jpahdk;

ebj;jhHfs!. khatuk; te;jJ. xUtd! ‘Nl> RthkpfSf;F fhg;gp> ,l;lyp thq;fp thlh”
vd!whd!. ehd! kWj;Njd!. ‘Rthkp> thUq;fs!> ghy; gokhtJ rhg;gplyhk;” vd!W
tw;GWj;jpdhd! kw;nwhUtd!. ehDk; clk;G Rj;jk; nra;J nfhs!sg; NghNdd!: Ie;J
epkp\j;jpy; tz!bf;Fj; jpUk;gpNdd!... mq;fpUe;j MisAk; fhNzhk;. ngl;b jpwe;jpUe;jJ.
rhtpiaf; fhNzhk;> jpwe;Njd!> gLNkhrk;! ghuj rf;jpapy;iy> ilupapy;iy> Milfspy;iy>
]!tuh[;arpj;jp vd!W ehd! vOjp itj;j fhtpak; ,y;iy. jpifj;Njd!. gupNrhjfd! ‘vL
bf;nfl; iguhfp” vd!whd!. ehd! ‘Iah> ,UtH vd! Ik;gJ &gh bf;nfl;> Milnay;yhk;
nfhs!is nfhz!lhHfs!. ,e;jg; ngl;bia itj;Jf; nfhs!Sq;fs!... my;yJ tpyhrk;
jUfpNwd!; CUf;Fr; nrd!W gzk; mDg;GfpNwd!” vd!Nwd!. mtd! ‘th NghyPRf;F” vd!W
mioj; J r; nrd! w hd! > nrd! N wd! . ]! N ll; n kz! L jUk; N ghJ vd! ngaiuf; Nfl; l
,d! ] ! n gf; l H> ‘rku] Nghjpdp Mrpupauh” mllh jq; f isAk; mtHfs! Nkhrk;
gz!zpdhHfsh... thUk; tz!biag; ghHg;Nghk;” vd!W vd!id mioj;jhH. ehd! te;j
tz!b jdpNa epd!wJ. mjpy; myrpNdhk;. yl;wpdpy; ilupapypUe;J xU fpopry; Jz!L
fpilj;jJ — ‘Rj;j rf;jp kpd!rhuk; Rod!W epl;il $LNk” ,ijf; fz!lJk; nja;t Nrhjid
vd!wwpe;Njd!. vd! tho;tpy; jpBH khWjy; Vw;gl;lJ. ehd! fhQ;rpGuk; nrd!W ,aw;if
itj;jpag; gj;jpupif elj;jp> ehnly;yhk; Rw;wpr; nrhw;nghope;J> murpay; NkiliaAk; ifg;gw;w
epidj;Njd!. rpe;jidf; fdtpy; rj;jpa%Hj;jpAld! Rw;Wg; gpuahzk; nra;tjhf czHe;Njd!.
‘cd! flik NtW” vd!gij ,iwtd! fhl;bdhd!. NghyP]! ,d!]!ngf;lH kupahijahf>
‘RthkpfNs ePq;fs! nry;Yq;fs!. my;yJ vd! tPl;bw;F thUq;fs!” vd!whH. khatuj;jpy;
vdf;F xU tPbUf;fpwJ vd!W fpsk;gpNdd!> khA+uehjH gq;fshTf;F!

Fiwnrhy; N yd!
,uT xd!gJ kzp; ifapy; igrhapy;iy. ahuplKk; ifNae;JtJk; ,y;iy. ,g;NghJ
vd!d nra;ayhk;? vd!W tpz!kPd!fs! fz!rpkpl;b eifahLfpd!wd. cyfNk vd!idf;
iftpl;lnjd epidj;Njd!. ‘ehd! ,Uf;fpNwd!? Ngh Kd!!“ vd!wJ [Ptrhl;rp. NeNu
NfhapYf;Nf nrd!Nwd!> mg;NghJ up\gh&luhf rf;jprptk; Gwg;gl;lhH. cj;]t %Hj;jpiaf;
Fk;gpl;L> %ytH re;epjp nrd!Nwd!> jdpik fpilj;jJ. ‘rptNd> vd!idj; jLj;jhz!L cd!
re;epjpf;Ff; nfhz!L te;jhah...
fs!tuha; te;J fdpnkhopfs! NgrpeP
nfhs!is abj;j FiwNgNrd! — nts!spkiy
mg;gh> TdjUNs Mde;jr; nry;tnkdpy;
,g;ghNu NghdhYk; vd!?
cd! Gfo;ghLk; nry;tNk NghJk;” vd!W ghbg; ghb mikjpahNdd!.
fhiy fhNtupapy; ePuhb jpahdpj;Njd!. vd!id mwpe;j ez!gH NfhaKj;J}H kfhehl;Lf;Fr;
nrd!wdH. ehd! ghlrhiyf;Fr; nrd!Nwd!. mq;Nf %tH Fuy; Nfl;lJ. thUq;Nfh vd!wdH
v]! =epthrH> muq;frhkp> kUjtdk;.
=epthrH rtuk; nra;J nfhz!lhH. mtH rw;W cl;fhUthH. Ms! fj;jp Nghl;L xU
topg;G topg;gjw;Fs! vOe;J ‘me;j gpufhrk; nra;tJ ,g;gb mg;gb” vd!W GDFg;
G+idNghy; ,q;Fkq;Fk; elg;ghH; gpwF mkHthH> kPz!Lk; ‘rj;jpa%Hj;jp Ngr;R”. kWgb
xU topg;G> ‘Nkhjpyhy; ,g;gb gNly; mg;gb”; Ie;J epkp\k; cyhTjy;. ,g;gbahf
~tuk; Kbtjw;Fs! ehl;L tptfhuq;fs! vy;yhk; fhukhfg; Ngrp Kbj;jhH. ,ilapilNa
‘vd!d fpuhk epHkhzk;?” vd!W vdf;Fk; rd!khdk; nfhLj;jhH. gpwF vy;NyhUk; rhg;gplr;
nrd!wdH. xUtH khq;fdp je;jhH. mg;gbNa itj;J tpl;Nld!. md!W cyif ,d!Dk;
ed!whf mwpe;J> ,iwtd! xUtNd Jiz vd!wpUe;Njd!. mtd! vg;gb ek;ik Mjupf;fpwhd!>
ghHg;Nghk; vd!W fPijapw; ruz!GFe;Njd!.
kzp Ie;Jƒ vjpHghuhky; xU gs!sp MrpupaH te;jhH. ‘ek]!fhuk;> epHkyhde;j Rthkpfs!
,Uf;fpwhH thUq;Nfh” vd!whH. mg;gbNa nrd!Nwd!; fz!Nld!. mtUk; vd!id kfd!Nghy
Nerpj;jhH. gj;J ehl;fs! mtUld! ,Ue;Njd!. mit vd! tho;tpd! nghd!dhl;fs!. vd!
gzj;ijg; gwpj;j md!Gj; jpUliu tho;j;jpNdd!> ,iwtNd mg;gbj; jLj;jhz!lhd!.
Ntjhe; j Kof; f k;
epHkyhde;jH gOj;j Ntjhe;jf; fpotH. epuk;gg; gbj;j GytH. ngupa Gj;jfrhiy
mtuplk; ,Ue;jJ. mjpy; Vuhskhd E}y;fs!! fhNtup kz!lgj;jpd! mUNf mtH klk;. mtH
Qhd E}y;fisg; ghlk; nrhd!dhH.
ehd! fPijAk; gpuk;k#j;jpuKk; ghlq;Nfl;Nld!. mtUf;Fg; gy khztH ,Ue;jdH.
mtUs! y~;kp vd!w ngz!kzp kfhgz!bij. jHf;frh]!jpuj;jpy; ty;yts!. mtNs
md!idNghy; czT je;J vd!id Mjupj;jhs!. ,uz!L Ntis cz!gJ> %d!WNtis
jpahdpg;gJ. kw;w Neunky;yhk; Rthkpfsplk; Ntjhe;jk; Nfl;gJNt vdJ Ntiy. mj;Jld!
`lNahf jPgpifAk; gbj;Njhk;. mtH nesyp> g]!jp> M]dhjpfspy; epGzH. ehDk;
mtUld! fhiyapy; `lNahfKk; gpuhzhahkKk; nra;Njd!. Iaq;fhH vjpNu Mw;W
kzypy; murpay; $l;lk; Nghl;lhH. gy;yhup uhkrhkp IaNu jiytH. ehd! Nghf
mbnaLj;Njd!. Rthkpfs! ‘cs!Ns ,Uk;. me;jj; njUf;$l;lk; ckf;Nfd!? cs!s nghUspy;
Cd!wpf; nfhs!Sk;. mdhj;k tp\aq;fis xJf;Fk;. jhDz!L jpahdKz!L vd!wpUk;;
Qhdk; gOf;Fk;. ePH ]e;ahrp, Vfhq;fp> guk`k;]ghujp. ,e;j Mrpukk; kpf;f mupJ.
mjw;Nfw;wgb rpj;jp ngw;why; caHe;j epiytUk;. rjhrptg;uk;kk; NghypUf;fyhk;” vd!whH.
gpuk#j;jpu jpahdj;jhy; Mj;khDG+jp vd!w ghkhiy cjpj;jJ. epHkyhde;jH tpah] G+i[f;F
md!Gf; fhzpf;if je;J tzq;fp> Xk; jj; ]j; vd!W tpilngw;Nwd!. Xk; fhQ;rpefH!

it\; z t rhjdk;
,Njh fhQ;rPGuk;> ‘Xk; eNkh ehuhazha! VoZk;.. vk;ngUkhd! rpj;jk; ,e;j ghf;ak;
fpilj;jJ!” vd!W xU %jpisQH vd!id tuNtw;whH. mtNu gpujpthjp gaq;fuk; klj;Jf;
fhupajuprp> ey; y mDgtf; f potH> it\; z tjh]H> ,aw; i fad! g H. mtH MAHNtj
itj;jpauhapUe;jhH. xU ehs! mtH kUe;Jf;F itj;j NeHthsj;ijg; gRkhL jpd!W ,we;jJ.
md!WKjy; kUe;J itj;jpaj;ij tpl;L> ,aw;if itj;jpak; nra;jhH. ,tuhy; ehd! guk
it\;zt rpfhkzpahd mde;jhrhupahiu mwpe;Njd!. ehDk; it\;zt rhjdk; nra;Njd!.
Mo;thH ghRuq;fis Kiwahf XjpNdd!. ghQ;ruhj;u jj;JtKk;> uhkhE[upd! =gh\;aKk;
Muha;e;Njd!. njd!fiy ehkk; Nghl;Nld!. ehuhazf; fiyiag; gpd!gw;wpNdd!. NjrpfH>
uhkhE[H> gps!is NyhfhrhupahH> Mste;jhH vy;yhUk; vdf;F xd!Nw. Mjyhy; jf;fhuplk;
Njrpfg; gpuge;jKk; XjpNdd!. Kf;fpakhf fhiy khiy tujuh[g; ngUkhs! Nfhtpypy;
jpahdpj;Jf; nfhz!Nl gpuge;j ghuhazKk; Nfl;Nld!. it\;zt jh]H ‘it\;ztd!
vd!gjpypUe;Nj itlkpd! te;jJ; kjq;fspd! itlkpd! it\;ztk;” vd!ghH. ,Nj khjpup
xU nfhz!b ehkf;fhuH ‘tl vd!gjpypUe;Nj itlkpd! te;jJ. tlfiyia itlkpd!
vd!gh;. ehd! tl+ kd! (tltpUl;r epoypy; cs!s rptd!) = itlkpd! vd!Ngd!. jh]H
vd!idg; gf;fh it\;ztdhf;f ntF ghLgl;lhH. ehd! `up vd!Ngd!> mtH rptk;
vd!dkhl;lhH. vdJ nrsrq;fisAk; tha;f; nfhg;Gspg;gijAk; fzf;fpLthH. fhe;jp[pf;F
uhl;bdj;jpy; vg;gbNah - mg;gb jh]Uf;F cyf;ifapy; gpupak;. ‘cyf;ifahy; cuypy;
muprp jPl;b> vy;NyhUk; itlkpd! muprp rhg;gpl;lhy; gyk; tUk; Rje;juKk; tUk;” vd!gH
jh]H. mtUila mLj;j nfhs!if> ghiy fwe;J itj;J Fbf;ff;$lhJ vd!gJ. gpwF?
khl;Lkbapy; thia itj;J mg;gbNa cwpQ;rpf; Fbg;gJjhd! gf;fh ,aw;ifKiw vd!ghH—
mjhtJ jha;g;ghiyf; Foe;ij rhg;gpLtJNghy;. mtH mg;gbj; jpUk;gpNa cz!ghH.
rhg;gpl;l gpwF ‘xUtd! kidtpAld! mDgtpg;gij ,d!ndhUtd! ghHg;gJ jfhJ;
mJNghyNt xUtd! cz!gijAk;” vd!ghH. jh]Uld! gytifahd ,aw;if itlkpd!
czTfisr; nra;J gupNrhjpj;Njd!. NfhJik kh my;yJ muprp khTld! thiog;gok;
gpire;J nfhQ;rk; Njq;fha;j; JUty; NrHj;J> itlkpd! milj; jl;b cz!Nlhk;.
,aw; i f ,jo;
ehd! ,Ue;j ngUkhs! NfhapNy> ,aw;ifapy;yk;. mq;Nf Xh; rpwpa miwapy; vd! Ngdh
XbaJ. ,aw; i f tho; N t ,d! g tho; n td tpsf; f pg; gy fl; L iufs! vOjpNdd! .
ng[thlhtpy; vdJ ez!gH igut%Hj;jpAk; `DikahTk; elj;jpa ehRNuhghj;(Naturopath)
vd!w Mq;fpyg; gj;jpupiff;Ff; fl;Liufs! vOjpNdd!. mit k`hj;kh fhe;jpapd! ghHitiaf;
ftHe;jd. k`hj;khTf;Nf ,d! l;A+d! tpj; Ner;rH (In Tune With Nature) vd!w tpupthd E}Yk;
vOjp mDg;gpNdd!. kdpjDk; ,aw;ifAk;> ,aw;if topNa> ek; czT> Neha; Vd!? rj;JzT,
gr;ir czT> nghJ rpfpr;ir> kUe;jpd! khak;> #upa ek]!fhuk;> njhl;b KOf;F> NtJ
itj;jy;> cUtpj; Nja;j;jy;> `lrhjdk;> fPjhrhuk; Kjypa gy fl;Liufs! ,aw;ifapy;
vOjpNdd!. xU ez!gH ‘vdf;Fg;gy E}y;fs! gbf;f Neukpy;iy. ,aw;if Kiwfs!
midj;ijAk; xU ghl;bNy nrhy;Yk;” vd!whH> nrhd!Ndd!:
gQ;rG+j epiw fhj;jy;> grpf;Fk;NghJ rj;JzT>
nfhQ;Rq; fhw;W ntapypdpNy nfhl;l NtHit Ntiynray;
neQ;R epuk;g %r;rpOj;jy;> ePupy; Mb [gk; nra;jy;>
tQ;rkw;w xOf;fKld! thOk; ,aw;if topapJNt.
,aw;if tho;itNa rd!khHf;f rhjdkhf ehd! gpur;rhuk; nra;J jkpofnkq;Fk; Rw;wpNdd!.
mfr;Rfhjhuk;> Gwr;Rfhjhuk; vd ,uz!L tif; tha;ik> J}a;ik> nghWik> jpahdk;>
md!G> ctif ,it mfr;Rfhjhuk;. ciog;G> grpj;Jz!zy;> fha;fdp> fliy> ghYzT>
ntapy; KOf;F> ePuhly;> Mrdk;> gpuhzhahkk; ,it Gwr;Rfhjhukhk;. xU thuk; fopj;Jr;
nrd!id nrd!Nwd!.

63. nrd! i dg; gzpfs

gzpfs!!
nrd! i dapy; vdf; F g; gpbj; j J ikyhg; G +H. ikyhg; G +upYk; ]he; N jhk; njU
rhe;jkhapUf;Fk;. mjpy; me;jg; gf;fk; fy;tpf;fly; ekr;rptha KjypahH tPL: ,e;jg;gf;fk;
nry;tf;fly;> ik#H kfhuhrh gq;fsh; kw;nwhUGwk; mUl;flyhd VRehjH ngauhy; elf;Fk;
rHr;R> M]!gj;jpup> gs!spf;$lk;> fd!dpklk; Kjypad. fpof;Nf ghHj;jhNyh> vy;iyaw;w
miyfly; thidj; jOtpf; nfhQ;rpf;FyhTk;. mUzg;nghd! G+j;J ,sq;fjpH vOk; NghJ
mllh‚ ,e;jf; fhl;rpiaf; fz!L kfpo vdf;F xU khspif fpilj;jJ — ik#H kfhuh[h
gq; f shTf; F ,g; G wk; cs! s ltH`T]! khspifia IjuhghJ uh[h GUN\hj; j kH
thliff;F vLj;jpUe;jhH. mtH gpujpthjp gaq;fu klj;J rp\;aH. mde;jhrhupahuplk; guk
gf;jp As!stH. MrhupahH gk;ghapy; ghyh[p Nfhapy; fl;bf; Fk;ghgpN\fk; nra;jhH.
mq;Nf Rthkpf;Fj; jq;ff; ftrKk; jpUthl;rpAk; Ntz!Lk; vd!W vOjpdhH. mijr; nra;a
uq;fhrhupahH xg;Gf; nfhz!lhH. jkJ khspifia mjw;fhfNt uh[h nfhLj;jhH. ehDk;
uq;fhrhupahUk; mjpy; trpj;Njhk;. mtH ,uz!lhk; khbapy; ,Ue;jhH. ehd! %d!whk;
khbapy;> vl;lb miwapy; ,aw;ifapd!gj;Jld! jpahdKk; fye;J tho;e;Njd!. NfhJik
khTk; thiog; goKk; gpire;J jl;ba itl;lkpd! nuhl;bjhd! vd! czT. mij
MrhupahNu nra;J jUthH. ehd! ik#H uh[h gq;fshtpYk; ,Ue;Njd!> muriu vdf;Fj;
njupAk;. ]u]!tjp G+i[> etuhj;jpup> nghq;fy;> jPghtsp ehl;fspy; ehd! mq;Nf G+i[>
g[id elj;jp tpepNahfKk; nra;tJz!L. Fohapy; jz!zPH rupahf tuhJ. ehd! flypy;
Fspj;Jte;J ik#H gq;fsh fpzw;wpYk; Fspj;Njd!. jf;fhH te;jhy; fPij gbj;Njd!. uh[h
GUN\hj;jkH te;jhy; ehnsy;yhk; gf;jp gutrNk. uhk [gk;> fy;ahz! gj;jpupif> Jsrp
uhkhazk;> ghftjk; ,it vq;fs! Neuj;ijg; gq;F nfhs!Sk;. rPjhuhk; ghfpy; mtUf;F
khspifAk; NfhapYk; cz!L. Mdhy; xU tof;fpw;fhf mtH rpfe;jpuhghJ Mf;]!NghHL
njUtpy; trpj;jhH. mq;Fk; xU ngupa g[id klk; fl;b> mjpy; MrhupahH glk; itj;J
cghrpj;jhH. ghftjHfSf;Fk;> ahj;uPfHfSf;Fk;> gf;jUf;Fk; mtH jhuhskhf cjtp nra;jhH.
vd!idf; fz!lhy; ‘gy;yhz!L gy;yhz!L” vd!ghH. ehd! =uhk; [auhk; [a[a rPjhuhk;
vd!Ngd!. mtUf;F murpay; gpbf;fhJ. ,Ue;jhYk; ehd! fhe;jpkfhdpd! uhk gf;jpiar;
nrhy;yp rj;jpahf;fpufNk it\;zt rhjdk; vd!Ngd!. ,aw;if rpfpr;ir> `lNahfk;>
uh[Nahfk; gw;wpg; Ngrpdhy; mtH ,dpJ Nfl;ghH. mtuhy; ehd! rpy ey;y ,e;jp E}y;fisg;
gbj;Njd!.
ekr;rptha KjypahH vdJ el;ig ehLthH. fhiy my;yJ khiy VO kzpf;F
mtUld! jkpo; tsHr;rp gw;wpg; NgRNtd!. vdJ ehlf ,yf;fpaq;fis mtH Nghw;wpdhH.
ehd! ]he;Njhk; rHr;Rf;F mbf;fb nry;tJz!L. ,q;Nf jhd! VRjh]uhd Njhkh KdptH
te;J iggps! cgNjrk; njhlq;fpdhH. rHr;rpy; jpahdpg;gJ epk;kjp jUk;. rpYit md!gupd!
mupa njhz!Lfisf; fz!L fz!L tpag;Ngd!. khspiff;F vjpNujhd!> fhd!ntd!L fyhrhiy.
mjpy; tre;j kyHfs! Nghy; rpWtH G+e;Njhl;lk; Nghl;L tpisahLtijf; fz!L kfpo;Ntd!.
fj;Njhypf; fd!dpaH [gk; nra;a xOq;fhf te;J nry;tH. rHr;rpd! bq;lhq;> Nfhapy; fz!fz!
kzpAld! Nghl;b NghLk;. vd! VRehjH rupj;jpuj;ijg; gy fpwp]!JtUf;F gbj;Njd!.
rpe;jhjpupg;Ngl;ilapy; xU thuk; gpurq;fk; nra;Njd!. fpwp]!J rq;fj;jpy; thud! Kjy; ghy;
tiuapy; vdJ ez!gH. mtHfSf;F iggpspd! Qhd ufrpaq;fis tpsf;FNtd!. ghy;
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rupj;jpuf; Fwpg;gpYk; vOjpdhH. ghku [dq;fs! fiye;J nfhz!bUg;gijf; fz!l G+rhhpf;Fk;
Gyhy; cz!zpfSf;Fk; Nfhgk; gpa;j;Jf; nfhz!lJ. rpy Fb ntwpaH vd!id tisj;Jf;
nfhz!ldH. ‘Nl ehd! uhrhlh; eP Mlhdh ntl;bf; Fsk;G tr;R h;h;l;... l;” vd!W te;jdH;
giwabj;jdH> ‘mz!zkhNu> ePH Mlhfp cq;fisf; Fok;G tr;rh rk;kjpg;gPuh?” vd!Nwd!.
xU Fb ntwpad! ‘vq;fpl;l te;jh Fliyf; fpopr;Rl khl;Nld!” vd!whd!. ‘rgh\; mz!Nz
mg;gbj;jhNd ,e;j Ml;Lf;Fk; ,Uf;Fk;” vd!Nwd!. vy;NyhUk; if jl;bdH. ehd!
ngj;jyk;kh Nfhapy; Kd! epd!W ‘gLnfhiyNah gLnfhiyNah> gQ;rkh ghjfh;fhs‚!“
vd!W njk;khq;F ghbNdd!. vd! FuYk; ebg;Gk; gyH kdijj; jpUg;gpd. ,utpy; gypf;flh
itj;jpUf;Fk; xt;nthUtuplKk; nrd!W ‘mg;gh capiuf; nfhy;yhNj> mk;kd! fUiz
kak;” vd!W gpurhuk; nra;Njhk;. jpU.tp.f. gj;J epkp\k; njspthfg; NgrpdhH. xU Kul;Lf;
$l;lk; giwabj;J vq;fis vjpHj;jJ. mJ nfhzHe;j MLfspy; xU Fl;bahL vd!dplk;
Js!sp te;jJ. mij ehd! Njhspy; J}f;fpf; nfhz!L ‘,uf;fkpy;;yhg; ghtpfsh> Vd! vk;ikf;
nfhiy GuptPH” vd!w njk;khq;if cUf;fkhfg; ghbNdd!. me;j Ml;Lf;fhud! vq;fSld!
NrHe;J tpl;lhd!. Ml;Lf; Fl;bAld! ehd! Rw;wp te;J> gpurhuk; nra;Njd!. jpU.tp.f. ,e;jf;
fhl;rpia Gj;jH fhl;rp vd!W jkJ tuyhw;wpy; Fwpj;jpUf;fpwhH. kiwkiy abfs! vd!id
kpfTk; ghuhl;bdhH.
G+rhup ngupa ths! gpbj;J vkd! Nghy epd!whd!. ML> Nfhopfisf; Fspg;ghl;b te;jdH
ghku kf;fs!. Fio fl;bf; $j;jhbg; giwnfhl;bf; nfhiy nra;a tUk; me;jf; fhl;rp
nfhLikahapUe;jJ. ehq;fs! Nfhapy; Kd! epd!W jLj;Njhk;.
ehd! gyp ngj;jyk;khTf;fh> cq;fs! njhe;jpak;khSf;fh vd!Nwd!. ,J rHf;fhH tUkhdk;
ePq;fs! jil nra;af; $lhJ vd!wJ NghyP]!. ‘Iah cq;fs! rHf;fhupy; xU mepahaf; nfhiy
elf;fpwJ. mijj; jLf;f vq;fSf;F cupikapy;iyah?” vd!Nwd!. rup ePq;fs! gpurhuk;
nra;ayhk; vd!whH. nra;Njhk;. gykhfr; nra;Njhk;. gyH ,uf;fq;nfhz!L MLfisj;
jpUg;gpf;nfhz!L nrd!wdH. G+rhup ‘Nl ehd! ngj;jyk;kh... vdJ Neh;j;jpf; flidf; nfhL;
,y;yhl;b> Ngjp tUk;” vd!W mywpdhd!. ‘ePAk; ngj;jyk;kh ,y;iy. me;jf; fy;Yk;
mk;kdpy;iy. mJ cd! ifNtiy” vd!Nwd!. vq;fs! gpurhuj;jhy; Vuhskhd MLfs!
md! W gpioj; j d. CH vy; i yiaj; jhz! b mtw; i wf; nfhz! L tpl; l Jk; > mit
Js! s pf; F jpj; J r; re; N jh\khf ed! w p fidj; j d. flTNs vq; f is tho; j ; J tJ Nghy;
czHe;Njd!. kWehs! fkyhNjtp rNlhghj;ahah te;jhs!. gj;J epkp\k; Ngrpdhs!. ehd!
ghbNdd!. Jz!Lg; gpuRuq;fs! gwe;jd. ikiy ,uj;jpdrhkp KjypahH cUf;fkhfg;
NgrpdhH. ey;y gyd! fpilj;jJ. Mapuf; fzf;fhd capHfs! gpioj;jd. gj;jpupiffs!
Gfo;e;jd. khHthbfSf;F cr;rp FspHe;jJ.

64. i[d rhjdk;

i[d khHthbfs! vd!dplk; md!G fhl;bdH. ‘,q;NfNa ,Uq;Nfh rhkp” vd!W xU
ngupa jHkrhiyia vdf;Fj; je;jdH — vz! 111 jq;frhiyj; njUƒ ahuhtJ rkzH
te;jhy; mq;Nf jq;FtJz!L; mjd! ,g;Gwk; ]!jhdf;thrpfs! ke;jpuk;; mjw;F Nky; ]!Ntjhk;gu
i[dke;jpuk;; vg;NghJk; i[d fPjq;fs! Nfl;Lf; nfhz!Nl ,Uf;Fk;. ehDk; rkzdhfp
jPl;ir G+z!L i[d E}y;fis> Kiwahf XjpNdd!. i[dh nf[l; MrpupaH ky;ypehjUk;>
rkzg; GytH ghH]!tehjUk;> rf;futHj;jp ehadhUk;> tRghy ehadhUk; vdf;F mupa
Jiz nra;jdH. kfhGuhzk;> jj;thHj;j #j;jpuk;, gQ;rrh]!jpfhak;> ]HthHj;j rpj;jp>
GU\hHj;j rpj;Nahghak;> NkU ke;jpuk;> rpe;jhkzp Mfpa fUtp E}y;fSk; gy Mq;fpy
E}y;fSk; fw;Nwd!. fhiy MW kzpf;Fs! mDl;lhdq;fis Kbj;Jf;nfhz!L> i[d
ke;jpuj;jpw;Fr; nrd!W te;J> [Ptu~zg; gpur;rhuk; njhlq;FNtd!. nrd!idapy; jpdk; xU
gFjpahfr; nrd!W fUizg;ghly; ghb m`pk;]h jHNkhgNjrKk;> rd!khHf;f cgNjrKk;
nra;Nthk;. gf;fthj;jpaq;fSld! ghLk;NghNj [dq;fs! $LthHfs!. njU KidfspypUe;J
gpurq;fk; elf;Fk;. ,jd! gadhfr; rpyH kJ khkprq;fis tpl;lhHfs!. vq;fs! Jz!Lg;
gpuRuq;fs! ey;y gyidj; je;jd. gbf;fj; njupe;jtHfs! gj;JNgUf;Fg; gbj;Jf; fhl;lj;
J}z!bNdd!. ky;ypehjH vd!idj; jkJ tPl;bw;F mioj;Jr; nry;thH. gpwF i[dkj
Muha;r;rp elf;Fk;. ,Ugj;J ehd!F jPHj;jq;fuH tuyhiwAk; Fwpg;ngLj;Jf; nfhz!Nld!.
k`h tPuiug; gw;wp ,e;jp rk;]!f;Uj ghi\fspy; cs!s vy;yh E}y;fisAk; gapd!Nwd!.
ghH]!tehjH> Muzp tRghyeapdhH ,UtUk; vd!dplk; md!G nfhz!ltH. tRghyH
nrd!idf;F tUk;Nghnjy;yhk; vd!Dld! i[d jj;Jtk; Muha;e;jhH. i[dH tPl;L
tpNr\q;fSf;nfy;yhk; ehd! nrd!W NgrpNdd!> vy;yhUk; kfhtPuH rupj;jpuj;ijAk; i[d kj
jj;Jtj;ijAk; rhjdj;ijAk; xU kfh fhtpakhfg;ghl vd!id Ntz!bdH. mjw;F
rhjdq;fSld! ehd! Rf;yj;jpahdk; nra;Njd!. ey;ywpT> ey;nyhOf;fk; ew;fhl;rpfshy;
jPiknahope;J> J}a;ikahfp> Rj;jhd!k rpj;jpAk;> ge;j eptHj;jpAk;> ]Hthj;k ]kj;JtKk;
ngWjNy i[d rka rhukhFk;. i[dH capHf; fUizAk;> ey;y njhopy; Kaw;rpAk;>
nry;tj;jpuSk;> fy;tpg;ngUf;Fk;> <ifj; jpwDk; nfhz!ltHfs!. i[d jj;Jt ufrpaq;fis
ep\;ilapypUe;J mDgtpj;J> ehd! Rf;yj;ahd rpj;jp ngw;Nwd!.
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,Uf;fpwJ. ,dp [pdhde;jk; vOjyhk;” vd!whH. ehd! kWehs! fjit milj;Njd!.
czTk; fpl;Nl tuf;$lhJ. [yghdq;$lf; fpilahJ. fjT jpwf;fpw tiuapy; ahUk;
jl; l f; $lhJ vd! W fl; l isapl; N ld! . jdp miwapy; nksd Vfhe; j
Rf;yj;jpahdj;jpyho;e;Njd!. mjw;F Kd!Ng Fliy ed!whfr; Rj;jk; nra;J> epHkykhf;fpNdd!.
gj;J ehl;fs! mNj epiyapy; ,Ue;J> [pdhde;jj;ij Kbj;Njd!. ciu fle;J kdq;fle;J
epidT fle;j irjd!af; fdtpy; ehd! yapj;jpUe;Njd!. mq;fpUe;Nj vdJ fiyAk; ftpijAk;
gpwe;jd. fhtpak; xU thuj;jpy; Kbe;jJ. gpwF ehd!F ehl;fs! mijj; jpUg;gpg; ghHj;J ey;y
gpujp nra;Njd!. jhd! ngw;w Foe;ijia moF ghHf;Fk; jha;Nghy;> vdJ fhtpaj;ij urpj;J
vd! kdk; kfpo;e;j gpwNf cyfpw;Ff; fhl;LtJ tof;fk;. ,j;jifa ngUk; gl;bdp i[dHfs!
nfhz!lhLk; Gdpj epfo;r;rpahk;. ghuizad!W vj;jidNah i[dHfs! Nghl;b Nghl;L
Kjy; fdptpUj;jspf;f epd!wdH. Mdhy; ehd! jpBnud!W fhiy MW kzpf;Nf fjT jpwe;J
ntspNa te;J mUNzhjaj;ijf; fz!Nld!. gpwF gy; tpsf;fpNdd!. ehd! vjpHghuhky;
xU khHthb fdthd!> MuQ;Rg; goq;fis vd!Kd! itj;jhH. ehd! ,uz!L cl;nfhz!L
ed!dPH mUe;jpNdd!. ,uT i[d gf;jH $bdH. ehd! gQ;r ek]!fhu jpahdk; nra;J
[pdhde;je;ijg; gbj;Njd!. ehd!F ehl;fspy; fhtpagldk; Kbe;jJ. tRghy eapdhH
kpfTk; nfhz!lhbdhH. ky;ypehjH mij mr;rpl Ntz!Lk; vd!whH. mjw;fhff; Fwpg;GfSk;
vOjpdhH. ez!gH vdJ E}y;fisAk; mr;rpl XH mr;rfk; epWt tpUk;gpdH. ky;ypehjH
mjw;F ]!ahj;thjh gpu]! vd!W ngaupl;lhH. ‘]!thkp[P nksdkhf ,q;fpUe;J Ngdhit
mirf;fl;Lk;. ehq;fs! kw;w fhupaq;fisg; ghHj;Jf; nfhs!fpNwhk;” vd!whH ky;ypehjH.
gq;Ff;F gj;J &gh vd!W KbT nra;jdH. 25 gq;nfLg;gtH epHthff; FOtpy; Nruyhk;.
ehd! 25 gq;nfLj;J> gzKk; je;Njd!. ky;ypehjuplk; mJ rpf;fpaJ. mr;rfk; Ngr;Rld! rhp;
fhhpak; elf;ftpy;iy. [pdhde;jj;jpd! mUikawpe;j jpUg;guk;G+H jUkrhfu Rthkpfs! jkJ
nrytpy; mr;rpl;lhHfs!. ky;ypehjH Mq;fpy Kd!DiuAk;> mbf;Fwpg;GfSk; vOjpdhH.
uhk;ghy; mr;rfj;jpy; E}y; mr;rhdJ. 2-4-1926 kfhtPu [ae;jpad!W E}y; ntspahdJ.
vYkpr;rk;go tpahghupahd MjpeapdhH ,e;E}ypy; kpfTk; rpuj;ij fhl;bdhH. E}ypd!
yhgk; vd! mr;rfg; gzk; vy;yhk;> jPHj;jq;fuUf;Nf mHg;gzkha; tpl;ld! ehd! i[d
jHkj;ijf; fw;Wf; nfhz!ljw;fhf jl;rpiz vd!W epidj;Jf;nfhz!Nld!. ehnlq;Fk; ,e;E}y;
gutpaJ. i[df; FUkhH gyH vd!Nky; md!G nfhz!L mioj;jdH. FUkhupy; kpf
caHe;jtH fk;gPu tp[a[P. mtH gq;f@Uf;F te;jpUe;jhH. Njt;[Pgha; vd!idAk; mioj;Jf;
nfhz!L NghdhH.
fk;gPu tp[ak;
gq;f@H i[dklj;jpy; = fk;gPu tp[a[PAld! neUq;fpg; gofpNdd!. NgUf;Fj; jf;fgb
Ms! tPu fk;gPukhdtH; J}a gpukrhup. ,e;jpapYk;> tlnkhopapYk; epfuw;wg; GytH. mUtp
Nghy; gpurq;fk; nra;jhH. fhiy vl;L kzp Kjy; gj;J kzp tiuapy; mtH cgNjrk;
elj;jpdhH. m`pk;rh jHkk;> mZtpujk;> i[d jj;Jtk;> Nkh~rpj;jp Kjypa mupa
tp\aq;fisg; gw;wp mtH njspthfg; NgrpdhH. gpurq;fk; Kbe;jJk; mtH rpy jHkq;fisf;
Fwpg;gpl;lhH. khHthbfs! eP> ehd! vd!W gzk; nfhl;b> me;j jHk ifq;fupaq;fis Vw;W
elj;jp itj;jdH. Nfhrhiy> gpQ;rpuhNghy;> i[d mr;rfk;> [Ptu~zg; gpurhuk;> i[d
ke;jpuk;> fpue;jg; gpuRuk; vd!W gy jUkq;fis FUkfuh[; elj;jp itj;jhH. vdJ ez!gH
IjuhghJ ghf;a nul;bahH [Ptu~zg; gpurhuj;jpw;fhf xU mr;rfKk; gj;jpupifAk; elj;j
Ntz!bdhH. FUkfuh[; gj;J epkp\k; ‘,e;jg; Gz!zpak; kfj;jhdJ” vd!W NgrpaJk;>
fyfyntd!W gzk; nfhl;baJ. jkpofNk ghH ghH!
gdpnuz!L kzpf;F gpuk;khz!lkhd rkhuhjid> G+up> yl;L> kpl;lha;fSld! ele;jJ—
khiy ehd!F kzptiuapy;. nea;> NfhJik kh> rHf;fiu> Nrkpah> ghjhkp> gp]!jh> Ke;jpup>
cUisf; fpoq;F Kjypa gz!lq;fs! cf;fpuhzj;jpy; Ftpe;J fple;jd. Ik;gJ NgH rikay;
fhupak; ghHj;jdH. mz!lh mz!lhthfg; ghahrk;> fha;fwpfs!! kiy kiyahf G+up yl;L>
Ngzp> ik#HghFfs!! vdJ gq;f@H ez!gHfis nay;yhk; mioj;J> tapwhu cz!zr;
nra;Njd!. fk;gPu tp[aUld! jdpj;Jg; NgrpNdd!. mtH vdf;F mupa cgNjrq;fs! nra;jhH.
Flk; epuk;gg; ghy; cs!sJ. mjpy; xU Njs! nfhl;bdhy; Flk; nghj;jyhfpg; ghnyy;yhk;
tope;J Ngha;tpLk;. mJNghy; ngz!zhir GFe;jhy; jtrf;jp nfLk;. ngz!zplk; rf;jp
ngWtjhfr; rpyH ebf; f pwhHfs! . mtHfs! ngz! tiyapy; rpf; f p mtHfshy;
Ml;lg;gLfpwhHfs!. eP vg;NghJk; cs!Ns ghH. Rf;yj; jpahdj;jpy; ,U. kdk; cyfpy;
jpupe;J f\haq;fis ms!sp te;J tho;it tpidf;Fg;igahf;f tplhNj. Mj;krpj;jpf; Nfw;w
fhupaq;fisNa nra;. kw;wit tPz! NtiyahFk;. eP vOJtnjy;yhk; Mj;k gupRj;jj;jpw;Nf
ahFf! vd!whH. [pdhde;jk; mtUf;F kpfTk; gpbj;jpUe;jJ. fk;gPu tp[a[P nrd!idf;F xU
Kiw te;J vdJ Vfhe;j khspiff;F mUNf> i[d ke;jpuj;jpy; trpj;jhH. mtUld! ,d!Dk;
neUq;fpg; gofpNdd!. ‘k`htPuHNghy; tho;; mtH cgNjrq;fisg; gug;G” vd!W gzpj;jhH
fk;guP H.
gpukrupa Mrpukk;
md! g H rj; j paehuhazd! (`lhrdg; G ytH) vd! i d yhy; g hfUNfAs! s gpukrupa
Mrpukj;jpw;F mioj;Jr; nrd!whH. mq;Nf gpukrhup uhkr;re;jpud! kfpo;e;J tuNtw;whH. ,tH
vdJ ez!gH. vdJ kw;nwhU ez!gH jhuehjH. nebaH> mofH> ,e;jp fd!dlg; GytH>
MAHNtjp> ehlfhrpupaH. ,tH Jq;fgj;uhf;fiuapy; gpNukhrpukk; elj;jpdhH. mjpNyjhd!
t.Nt.R. ma;aH jkJ kidtp kf;fis tpl;L gy;yhupr; rpiw nrd!whH. gq;f@upy; jhuehjH
xU khbtPlkHj;jp gpukrupa Mrpukk; elj;jpdhH. mjpy; uhkr;re;jpud! jiyikapy; gj;J
gpukrhupfs! ,Ue;jhHfs!. re;jpud! gp.V. vQ;rpdPupq; NjwpatH> rpuj;jhde;juplk; ,Ue;jtH.
gpukrhupaf; fiyf;Nf tho;e;jtH. tQ;rkw;w nghJeyj; njhz!lH. ehd!F ehl;fs! ,e;j
gpukrupah rpukj;jpy; ehd! jq;fpNdd!. gq;f@upy; Nf.tp.IaH> rhz!Nlh ehAL MfpNahiug;
ghHj;Njhk;. fpuhkq;fspy; Rw;wpNdhk;. lhlh njhopw;rhiyiaf; fz!Nlhk;. vq;fSld!
rj;jpa ehuhazhTk;> MrhupaH Re;juKk; gpupahjpUe;jdH. vy;yhUk; Muparkh[j;jpw;Fr;
nrd! N whk; ; mq; N f jHkNjtH cgrupj; j hH. jahde; j iug; g w; w pg; NgrpNdd! .
uhkfpU\;zhrpukj;jpw;Fr; nrd!Nwhk;; mq;Nf xU Rthkp[p tuNtw;whh;. mtH XkpNahgjp
itj;jpak; nra;Nj Mrpukj;ij epHtfpj;jhH. ,d!Dk; gy nghJepiyaq;fSf;Fr; nrd!Nwhk;.
Mrpukj;jpy; M]dk; gpuhzhahkk; nra;Njhk;. rg;ghj;jpAk; jf;fhspf; $l;Lk; rhg;gpl;Nlhk;.
khjk; Ie;J &ghjhd! nryT. nfq;NfupapYk;> ky;NyRtuj;jpYk; Nrth]!ukk; ehl;b>
ViofSf;Fg; gytifj; njhz!Lfs! nra;af; fUjpNdhk;. nfq;Nfupf;Fr; nrd!W te;Njd!.
mg;NghJ FUkfuh[; $g;gpl;L je;jp fhl;bdhH. njd!dhypapy; ‘gyp epWj;j Rj;jhde;jH
Njit. clNd mDg;Gf” ‘nrd!W [Pt Nrit nra;J [aKld! thUk;” vd!whH fk;gPuH.
Njt;[Pgha; ,uT tz!bapy; vd!id Vw;wptpl;lhH. kWehs! ,uT njd!dhyp NrHe;Njd!.
65. njd! d hyp ntw; w p
,uT gdpuz!L kzp. njd!dhyp ]!Nl\d! ,Uspy; Gije;jpUe;jJ. CH ,uz!L iky;
J}uk; ,Ue;jJ. fpU\;zh ejp Uj;utPiz Nghy; fhdk; ghLfpwJ. jtisfs! KfHrpq;
mbf;fpd!wd. vy;yhUk; tz!b itj;Jr; nry;fpwhHfs!. ehd! jdptopNa elf;fpNwd!.
gdpthilapy; ele;J CUf;Fs! te;Njd! ; ,yq;fh jfd ehlfk; ele;jJ. ghHj;Njd!.
RUl;Lg;Gif Fg;Fg; vd!W fUNkfk; Nghy; ,Ul;ilf; FyhtpaJ. ‘mNu Gy;iyah>
rpf;ifah> mf;fl nts!S ,f;fl nts!S” vd!W rj;jkpl;L [dq;fs! nry;Yk;NghJ> eha;fSk;
nts!s!s!... vd!W gy;ytp ghbd. xU ngl;b tz!b te;jJ. ‘Iah khHthbj; njU vJ?”
vd!W Nfl;Nld!. cs!spUe;jtH lhHr; tpsf;fpy; vd!id cw;W Nehf;fpdhH. ‘Rthkpfhuh
uz!b” vd!W tz!bapy; Vw;wpf; nfhz!lhH. khHthbj; njUtpy; [y;[y; vd!W rj;jk;
Nfl;lJNk> J}q;fpa tpopfs! jpwe;jd. ‘Kdpk`uh[; mNai`q;” vd!w rj;jk; vOe;jJ.
ehd! fPNo Fjpj;Njd!. ,e;jpapy; NgrpNdd!. clNd ‘MapNa kfuh[;! ek]!Nj!“ vd!W
gj;JNgH vd!id i[d ke;jpuj;jpw;F mioj;Jr; nrd!wdH. nra;jpawpe;J xU ngUq;$l;lk;
$baJ. rj;jk; Nfl;L ghf;anul;b Xbte;jhH. IjuhghJ ez!gH te;jdH. vy;yhUk;
md!Giu khw;wpf; nfhz!Nlhk;. md!gUf;F tpil je;J> ehd! clk;G Rj;jk; nra;J nfhz!L
k`htPuH Kd!G jpahdj;jpy; Mo;e;Njd!. vdf;Fj; njYq;fpy; ftdrf;jpAz!Lƒ ehisg;
gpurhuj;jpw;F gj;Jg; ghly;fs! vOjpNdd!. fhiyapy; ez!gH mr;rpl;ldH. ghf;a nul;bAld!
gyp epWj;jr; nra;a Ntz!banjy;yhk; jPHkhdpj;Njhk;. ehd! ngj;jyk;kh NfhtpYf;F
g[idAld! nry;y KbT nra;Njd!. jhs Nks kpUjq;fj;Jld! vdJ ghl;ilg; ghbNdd!.
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Nfl;fhJ. clk;G re;jdf;fl;ilahfj; Nja;e;jJ. mtH nrhw;fis ,g;Gwk; uh[h[PAk;
mg;Gwk; rj;jpa%Hj;jpAk; nkhop ngaHj;jdH. fhe;jp ,UgNj epkp\k; Ngrpr; nrd!whH. ehd!
jw;fhy murpay; gw;wpg; NgrpNdd!. Ngr;Rf;Fj; Jbf;Fk; thypgf;fhisfs! midtUk; Ngrpa
gpwF $l;lk; fiye;jJ. re;jpud! Gd!difj;jJ. ehd! fuk; re;jpuidg; gpd!gw;wpNdd!.
kWehs! xU njhopw;rhiy ikjhdj;jpy; $l;lk;; gpwF Nkup fy;Y}upapy;> gpwF jq;frhiyj;
njUtpy; F[uhj;jpfs! fhe;jpia cgrupj;J Mapuk; &gha; je;jdH. fhe;jp ‘gzf;fhuH>
ViofSf;F [Ptdk; fpilf;Fk; njhopy;fspy; gzj;ij Nghl Ntz!Lk;. fjH mzptij
kjf;fldhff; nfhs!s Ntz!Lk;” vd!W F[uhjpapy; NgrpdhH. $l;lk; Kbe;jJk; gf;fj;jpy;
epd!w vd!idf; fz!L Gd!difj;jhH. ehd! ,e;jpapy; ‘rj;jpahf;fpufj;jpw;F ehl;il elj;Jq;fs!...
Nkilf;$r;ry; ehl;ilg; gpsf;fpwJ” vd!Nwd!. ‘ijahH N`hfh” vd!whH. md!W khiy
Me;jpu fyh rigahH ehlfk; Nghl;ldH. fhe;jp[P tp[ak; nra;J ,e;jpg;gFjp kl;Lk; ghHj;J
nkr;rpdhH. &. 250 mspf;fg;gl;lJ. gpwF tuRy;fk; vd!w ehlfk; ele;jJ. ehd! njYq;F
gj;aq;fSf;Fj; jiyahl;bf; nfhz!bUe;j NghJ> vdJ ez!gH Qhdhde;jH KJifr;
Ruz!bdhH. mtH tpNtfhde;jUld! ,Ue;jtH. Ntjhe;jg;GytH. mtUld! flw;fiuf;Fr;
nrd!Nwd!. mtH vd! tho;fi ; fiaf; ftdpj;J te;jtH. ‘Vd! murpaypy; jPtpug;gl;bUf;fpwPHfs!?
fhe;jp Ngr;irNa Nfshj ehL ck; Ngr;irah Nfl;Fk;? ep\;ilia tplf;$lhJ. ehd!
,kakiy nry;fpNwd!. ePUk; fHkq;fis Kbj;J thUk;” vd!whH. ,kakiy vd! Kd!
epd!wJ. VNjh xd!W mioj;jJ.

kWehs! ,e;jpg; gpurhu rigapy; fhe;jp te;J NgrpdhH. ehd! ghq;F Nehl;il ,Lg;gpy;
itj;Jf; nfhz!bUe;Njd!. mij mtH ngaUf;F vOjpf;nfhLj;J> ,kakiyf;Fg; Nghf
epidj;Njd!. vd! gf;fj;jpy; uh[h[P ,Ue;jhH. mtUf;F vd!d Njhd!wpaNjh> ‘kd!dhHFbapy;
fhe;jpiag; ghUq;fs!” vd!whH. ehd! Ngrhky; ghq;F Nehl;il fhe;jp ifapy; vLj;Jj;ju
vOe;Njd!. uh[h[P c\;\; vd!whH. me;j c\; vd!id c\hH gLj;jp ‘nghW” vd!wJ.
ghq;F urPJ ,Lg;Gg;igf;Fs! nrd!wJ. fhe;jp vd!idr; rl;nld!W ghHj;jhH — mtH ifapy;
E}W &gh Nehl;Lld! thopa fhe;jp k`hj;kh vd!w ghl;Lk;> xU igapy; itj;Jj; je;Njd!.
Gd!difAld! ngw;Wf;nfhz!L ‘th$l” (]hj; MapNa) vd!whH. $l;lk; Kbe;jJk; jdpaplk;
nrd!Nwd!. xU kzp Neuk;> fhe;jpAld! kdq;fye;J NgrpNdd!. ePHjg]!tp> Nahfp> ftp—ck;
Mj;kpff; fiyia tsHf;f Ntz!Lk;. Ngdh Kidapy; ftd%d!Wf” vd!whH k`hj;kh.
fhe;jp fbfhuk; vdJ neQ;rpy; lf;lf; vd!W Jbj;jJ. Ngryhk;; nra;a KbahJ; nra;ayhk;
kdij mlf;f KbahJ; kdij mlf;fp cs!KfkhdtNd Nahfp. kdjpy; NjbdhNy
cz!ik tpsq;Fk;. ,d!Nwy; ff;fj;jpy; ML itj;Jf; fpzw;wpy; Njba ,ilad! fijahFk;.
kdq;Ftpe;J cs!sf;Nfhapypy; Rj;jhd!k cghrid nra;. cyifg; ghHj;jhy; fyfk;. mijj;
jpUj;jg; GFe;jhy; rs!is. Mw;Wf;Nfhziy ahH Neuhf;f KbAk;? nrUg;Gj;jpd!Dk; eha;
fUk;G UrpawpAkh? cyfk; Qhdpfis mwpahJ. cyfpd! mwpKfj;ij Ntz!lhNj. cd!Ds!
ePahapU. ,e;j cgNjrq;fis cl;Ftpe;J jpahdpj;j NghJ> Njt ehifah te;jhH. mtH ey;y
Njrgf;jH> Ngr;rhsH> mupa ez!gH. ‘jpUg;ghjpupg;GypA+upy; murpay; kfhehL elf;fpwJ. tujuh[{
ehAL jiyik tfpf;fpwhH. jhq;fs! Njrf;nfhb Vw;w Ntz!Lk;” vd!whH: nrd!Nwd!.
nfhbNaw;wp ‘xw;Wikaha;g; gzpNthk;” vd!w ghl;ilg; ghbNdd!. tujuh[{Y rl;lrigg;
gpuNtrj;jpd! mtrpak;> ehl;by; fl;rpg; gpzf;F> gpuhkz mg;uhkz thjk;> jPz!lhik
tpyf;Ffisg; gw;wpj; jiyikAiu epfo;j;jpdhH. ehDk; GYR rhk;g%Hj;jpAk; mtUld!
jdpNa mstshtpNdhk;. GYR kfhehl;by; rj;jpahf;fpufj;ijg; gw;wp Mq;fpyj;jpy; tPwpl;lhH.
ehd! ehd!F jPHkhdq;fs! nfhz!L te;J epiwNtw;wpNdd!. ‘fhe;jp topNa top; rj;jpa%Hj;jpfs!
rl; l rigapy; fj; j pj; jP u l; L k; . ehk; fpuhkq; f spy; Mf; f Ntiy nra; N thk; . ehl; i l
rj;jpahf;fpufj;jpw;Fj; jahupg;Nghk;” vd!Nwd!. mz!zhkiyg; gps!is vd!id MNkhjpj;jhH.
GYR ‘Nraz!b Mf;fNtiy” vd!whH. ‘MyhNf” vd!W ehd! nrd!idf;F te;Njd!.
nrd! i d fhq; f pu]!
vd! tho;f;ifapd! mupa epfo;r;rp nrd!id fhq;fpu]!. nfs`hjp fhq;fpu]! jiytuhd
ekJ v]!. =epthr Iaq;fhNu mij mt;tsT mw;Gjkhf elj;jp itj;jhH. V. uq;frhkp
Iaq;fhH> gh\;ak; Iaq;fhH> tuNtw;Gj; jiytuhd Kj;Juq;f KjypahH> epjpahsuhd th
nts!sh Ntq;fNlrh> njhz!lH gilj; jiytuhd rQ;rPtp fhkj; ,tHfSld! ehDk;
epHthfpahfr; NrHe;J vd!dhy; ,ad!w njhz!L nra;Njd!. fhq;fpu]! eilKiwfisf;
$He;J ftdpj;Njd!. v]!. MH Ntq;fluhikaupd! NgNuLfs! epuk;gpg; ngl;b ngl;bahf
Nehl;LfSk; epuk;gf; fz!Nld!. gzj;jpd! etur ehlfq;fisAk; fz!Nld!. ehd! ,aw;if
kfhehL> ,isQH kfhehL> khjH kfhehL> [Ptu~z kfhehLfspy; gq;F nfhz!Nld!.
(Kj;Juq;f KjypahH ,aw;if kfhehl;bw;F ,lKk;> ,aw;if itj;jparhiyf;F xU
nfhl;lifAk; je;J vdf;F Ntz!ba cjtp nra;jhH. me;j ed!wpia ehd! vf;fhyKk;
epidg;Ngd!). ,g;NghJ ke;jpupahapUf;Fk; gf;jtj;]yKk; vdf;F ey;y rkaq;fspy; mupa
Jiz nra;jhH. fhq;fpu]! ge;jy; kiyNghy; vOe;jJ. mq;Nf jiytH Nkil> gpurq;f
Nkil> xypngUf;fpfs!> tpsf;fzpfs!> gpujpepjpfSf;Fk; ghHg;gtUf;Fk; jf;f ,ltrjpfs!>
thapy;fspy; njhz!lH ghJfhg;Gld! gf;fh Vw;ghLfs! nra;jpUe;jdH. ngupa ge;jYf;fUNf
fhupahNyhridf; nfhl; l ifapUe; j J. fhupahyak; > Ngh[drhiy> Fspg; g iwfs! >
foptiwfs!> gpujpepjpf;Fby;> njhz!lH Fby;> fhq;fpu]! mYtyfk;> fhty; epiyak;>
mzptFg;G epiyak;> kUe;jfk;> jghy; je;jp epiyak;> uapy;Nt epiyak;> gy kfhehLfSf;Fk;
ge;jy;> ,e;jpahtpd! njhopw; nry;tf; fhl;rp vy;yhk; fz!nfhs!shf; fhl;rpahapUe;jd.
mk;[pf;fiug; nghl;ly; gl;lzkha;> mjpy; fhq;fpu]! nfhb gwe;jJ. =epthiraq;fhH
khiyapy; te;J Rw;wpg; ghHf;Fk;nghOJ> ‘nghl;lypy; G+uz Rje;ju efuk; vOe;J tpl;lNj”
vd!Ngd!. ‘G+uz Rje;juj; jPHkhdk; epiwNtw;wpNa jPUNtd!” vd!ghH.
mJ neUf;fbahd fhyk;; tlf;Nf K]!yPk; ths! tPr;R; njw;Nf jpuhtpl tha;tPr;R.
Mjyhy; vy;yhUk; xg;gpa lhf;lH md!]hupiaj; jiytuhf;fpdH; Kj;Juq;f Kjypahiu
tuNtw;Gj; jiytuhf;fpdH. fhq;fpu]{f;F k`hj;kh Kjy; khstpah tiuapy; vy;yhj;
jiytHfSk; te; j hHfs! . Rgh\; NghRld! vdf; F neUq; f pa njhlHG Vw; g l; l J.
midtUlDk; vdf;F el;GwT Vw;gl;lJ. ,e;jpahitNa fhq;fpu]! efupy; re;jpj;Njd!.
mjd! tHzid gpwF> ,g;NghJ ,isQH kfhehl;bw;F thUq;fs!.
rhJ th]! t hdpAld!
,isQH khehl;bw;F rhJ th]!thdp jiyik tfpj;jhH. ehd! Kjypy; rK]!fpUjj;jpy;
Njhj;jpuk;ghb> fPijghb kfhehl;ilj; njhlq;fpNdd!. th]!thdp vd!idj; jOtpf; nfhz!L
‘jq;fisf; fz!L kfpo;fpNwd! ek]!Nj” vd!whH. mtH vd! mupa ez!guhdhH. thypgH
,af;fk; (A+j; yPf;) gw;wp ,dpa Fuypy; ,e;jpapYk; Mq;fpyj;jpYk; NgrpdhH. ,isQH rq;fk;
$b Njr NritAk; jPd NritAk; nra;a Ntz!Lk;. xU ehl;bd! nry;tk; ,sikr;
nry;tNk vd!gJ Ngr;rpd! fUj;J. Nfhghy fpU\;zd!> gpukrhup uhkr;re;jpud!> rj;aehuhazd!>
Re;juk; Mfpa gyH NgrpdH. uhk%Hj;jp rhz!Nlh ‘gpr;rpfy; vr;rHir]!” gw;wp ntSj;J
thq;fpdhH. rhz!NlhTld! ehd! neLNeuk; njYq;fpy; mstshtpNdd!. ‘ez!gNu> ckf;Fg;
gyk;> nry;tk;> Gfo; vy;yhk; cs!sd. kdkfpo;r;rpAz!lh‚ tho;tpy; mikjpAz!lh?” vd!W
Nfl;Nld!. ‘mJjhd! ,y;iy; Njfgyk; jsHfpwJ. nry;tk; fiufpwJ. Gfo; kq;FfpwJ.
,it ,e;j clYld! Ngha;tpLk;. jq;fisg; Nghd!w gf;jpAk; rpj;j rf;jpAk; gukghf;fpak;”
vd!whH gyrhyp. rhJ th]!thdp nrd!idapy; xU khjk; jq;fpdhH. th]!thdp fpU\;z
gf;jH. ,UtUk; fhiy fPij gbj;Njhk;. khiy nghJ tp\aq;fisg; NgrpNdhk;. mtH
,dpa Ngr;rhsH> gukrhJ> J}a gpukrhup> fUizf; fly;> Viofspd! Jauq;fz!L ,uq;Fk;
jahS. glhNlhgNk ,y;yhj vspa J}a eilAilapdH. xU ePz!l [pg;gh> jiyapy;
fhe;jpf;Fy;yh> ,Lg;gpy; xU fjuhil; ,itNa mtH cLg;gd. rg;ghj;jp> jw;fhhp> fdpfs!>
ghy; ,itNa czT. fz!zd! FoYk; fpwp]!Jtpd! rpYitAk;> Gj;jupd! rhe;j KfKk;>
FUehdf;fpd! rku]Kk; mtUf;Fg; gpupakhdit. fhe;jpapd! m`pk;]h jHkj;jpy; mtUf;F
epuk;g ek;gpf;ifAz!L. ehd! rhJ[P vd!W tzq;FNtd!> mtH ehd! rhJjh]! vd!W gzpthH.
ngUikapd! gzpT mUikahFk;. th]!thdp epuk;gg; gbj;jtH> mtH gQ;rhg; fy;Y}upj;
jiytuhapUe;jhH. INuhg;ghtpy; Rw;Wg;gpuahzk; nra;jhH. mtH midj;ijAk; Jwe;J>
fPijiaf; ifapy; vLj;Jf; nfhz!L [dNritf;Ff; fpsk;gpdhH. mg;NghJ gyH mtiuf;
Nfyp nra;J ,fo;e;jdH. gpw;fhyk; Gfo;e;jdH. ‘jPdNritNa vd! murpay;; md!Ng vd!
nry;tk;. Rj;j guhrf;jpNa Jiz” vd!ghH rhJ. mtiu Mz! kPuh vd!dyhk;. mt;tsT
fpU\;zgf;jp! ,uz!L nrg;Gf;fhRld! mtH kPuh fy;Y}up njhlq;fpdhH. ,g;NghJ mJ
G+dhtpy; tsk; ngw;W tpsq;FfpwJ.
th]!thdp vq;Nf NgrpdhYk; vd!idAk; $l mioj;Jr; nrd!whH. Kjypy; [Ptu~zg;
gpurhu rigapy; Ngrr; nra;Njhk;. gpwF %y;lhdp rq;fk;> Muparkh[k;> ,e;J caH gs!sp>
,e;jp rig> NfhfNy `hy;fspy; mtuJ jq;fkzpf; Fuy; xypj;jJ. NfhfNy `hy; $l;lj;jpy;
ehDk; ‘rf;jpia tsUq;fs!” vd!W NgrpNdd!. ]H. rp. gp. uhkrhkp IaH jiyik jhq;fpdhH.
‘rf;jpia tsUq;fs!. up\p QhdNk Qhdk;> rhjdj;jhy; mijg; ngWq;fs!. jpahf
NritNa [d!k rhgy;ak;. rhjp kjthjq;fis tpl;L> vy;yhUk; cs!sd!gpy; xd!W NrUq;fs!.
ghuj rf;jp Kof;fk; nra;Aq;fs!” vd!gJ mtH Ngr;rpd! rhuk;.
Mk;; ghujrf;jpia mtUf;F tpsf;fpNdd!. kfh fhtpaf; fij Nfl;L tpae;J ghuhl;bdhH.
ghujrf;jp vd!w gj;jpupif elj;j Ntz!Lk; vd!whH. Rj;jNk rf;jp> Rj;jNk Kf;jp> ghuj
rf;jpahd Nahfrf;jpNa cyif ca;tpf;Fk; vd!gJ vq;fs! cWjp. ]!tuh[pahtpy; mtiug;gw;wpg;
gy fl;Liufs! vOjpNdd!. rhJ nrd!idapy; rf;jp Mrpukk; fhz Kad!whH. lhf;lH
y~;kPgjp jkJ Mtb MNuhf;fpa Mrpukj;ijNa jUtjhfr; nrhd!dhH. vy;yhUk; mq;Nf
nrd!Nwhk;. gp\f; uj;dk; y~;kPgjp vdJ mupa ez!gH; ,aw;if kfhehl;bw;Fj; Jiz
nra;jtH. mtH my;Nyhghjp gl;lk; ngw;W MAHNtje;NjHe;J> jhNk %ypif kUe;Jfs!
nra;J nropj;jhH. ,aw;if itj;jpaj;jpYk; mtUf;F tpUg;gk;. Mtbapy; mtH ehl;ba
MNuhf;fpa Mrpukj;jpw;F ehd! mbf;fb nrd!W te;Njd!. mtH kidtp Uf;kzp nghJey
Cf;fk; epuk;gpa Njrgf;ij. Mtbf;fUNf ngupa VupAz!L; mjpy; ehd! kzpf;fzf;fhf [y
]!jk;gdk; nra;Jnfhz!Nl jpahdpj;Njd!. ehd! fPijia Mjhukhff; nfhz!L Nahfrpj;jp
gw;wpg; NgrpNdd!. rhJ th]!thdp tpilngw;wNghJ> ‘,uz!Ls!sq;fspy; Jbf;Fk; md!G
ghuj rf;jpahfg; gupzkpf;fl;Lk;” vd!Nwd!. jkJ E}y;fis vdf;fspj;J> ‘md!G rf;jpahFf”
vd!whH rhJ. mtH vd! tho;tpy; xU ngupa khWjiy cz!lhf;fpdhH. Nahfj;Jld! nghJ
eyk; Gupaj; J}z!bdhH.
kjd! N khfd khstpah
[Ptu~z kfhehl;il NfhfNy `hypy; ,uz!L ehl;fs! elj;jpNdhk;. mjw;F Ntz!ba
Jz!Lg; gpuRuq;fs!> fbjg; Nghf;Ftuj;Jfs! vy;yhk; vd! nghWg;gpy; ,Ue;jd. gy
jiytHfis mJ rk;ge;jkhff; fz!L NgrpNdd!. mtUs! vd! kdijf; ftHe;jtH gz!bj
khstpahNt
khstpahNt. ,uT neLNeuk; fhq;fpu]! fhuparigf; $l;lk; ele;jJ. mijg; Ngr;R
]Hf;f]! vd!dyhk;. ‘ehd! Ke;jp eP gpe;jp” vd!W rpyH tha;r;rpyk;gk; tPrpdH. ‘eP apy;iy;
ehNd” vd!W rpyH ehg;giwabj;jdH. k`hj;kh[P vq;Nf? mtUk; uh[h[PAk; xj;Jioahik
Nfh\;bAk; kw;Nwhuplj;jpy; rhe;jkhapUe;jdH. =epthr Iaq;fhupd! Nfh\;bNa> fhupaf;
fkpl;bapy; Kjd!ik tfpj;jJ. gpufhrk;> md!dG+Hizah MfpNahH mtiu vjpHj;jhHfs!.
NeUTk; Rgh\; NghRk; jPtpu topahy; Rje;juj;jpw;Fj; jhtpdH. Rgh\; Jg;ghf;fpia kpQ;rp
MfhrFz!Lf;Fj; jhtpdhH. ‘,d!W nrd!idapy; el;l nfhbia by;ypapy; eLNthk;”
vd!whH. khstpah> md!rhup> Kfk;kjyp> rNuh[dp MfpNahH eifr;Rit jJk;gg; NgrpdH.
mtHfshNyjhd! $l;lk; ntw;wp ngw;wJ. khstpah ,uT gjpNdhU kzpf;Nf [hiff;F
te;jhH. ehd! ‘ek]!Nj” vd!W epd!Nwd!. ‘MapNa> k`uh[;” vd!W mkHj;jp ,dpa ,e;jpapy;
NgrpdhH. nte;ePuhy; clk;G Jilj;Jf;nfhz!L gyifapy; mkh;e;J> rg;ghj;jp rhg;gpl;Lf;
nfhz!Nl Ngrpdhh;. ‘[Ptu~z kfhehl;bw;F ehis ehd!F kzpf;F tUfpNwd!” vd!W
mYtiyr; RUf;fkhf Kbj;J> ‘jq;fisg; Nghd!w ]e;ahrpfs! `pe;J jHkj;jpw;Fj; njhz!L
nra;a Ntz!Lk;” vd!whH. ehd! vdJ rkNahf Nritfisr; nrhy;yp> ‘fPijAk; ifAkhf
tlf;Nf Gwg;glj; jahH” vd!Nwd!. gpwF ‘,e;J rHtfyhrhiyNa ehd!> mJ ehd! NrHj;j
Qhdjdk;. ekJ ehl;Lf;F Ntz!baJ mwpTk; njhopYk;> gyKk; kNdh ijHaKNk. jHk
]k;gj;Nj ]k;gj;J> mjd! mbg;gilNky; rKjha tho;f;ifiag; Gjpjhf mikf;f Ntz!Lk;”
vd!whH. ehd! tho;Nt fPjhNahfkhf Ntz!Lk; vd!Nwd!. mtH ghftjj;ijg; nghope;J>
miukzp Neuk; `pe;J jHkj;ijf; Fwpj;Jg; NgrpdhH. gpwF tpil ngw;Nwhk;.
kWehs! ehd!F kzpf;F kfhehL njhlq;fpaJ. khstpah[P m`pk;]h jHkj;ijAk;
]hj;tPf Mfhuj;ijAk; gw;wp ,uz!L kzp Neuk; ,e;jpapy; ntSj;J thq;fpdhH. gpwF ehd!
‘cyfpy; mikjp Ntz!Lkhdhy; NghH ntwp epw;f Ntz!Lk;; mjw;Ff; nfhiy ntwp epw;f
Ntz!Lk;. mjw;Ff; nfhiyAzT epd!W> vy;yhUk; jhtuNk cz!z Ntz!Lk;. Ml;ilf;
nfhy;fpwtd!> Misf; nfhy;yf; fj;jp jPl;Lfpwhd!. fj;jp Jg;ghf;fpahfp> mJ gPuq;fpahfp>
MfhrFz!lhfp vy;yhk; cyif mopf;fpd!wd. cyf tho;tpw;Fg; gRe;jpU> gRj;jpU ,uz!Lk;
Ntz!Lk;. gRf;fisf; nfhy;yf;$lhJ. mjw;Fr; rl;lkpaw;w Ntz!Lk;” vdg; NgrpNdd!.
vd!idj; njhlHe;J ghf;anul;bahH> ky;ypehjH> tp. uq;frhkp KjypNahH NgrpdhHfs!.
kWehs! tp[auhfthrhupahUk; rhJ th]!thdpAk; jiyik jhq;fpdH. ehd! fhe;jpapd!
m`pk;]h jHkj;ijg; gw;wpg; NgrpNdd!. kfhehl;bw;F te;jNdhg rhuKk; $wpNdd!. mj;Jld!
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Njtp Ngrf; Nfl;Nld!. mtH FuYk; eilAk; Mq;fpy GyikAk; fk;gPukhapUe;jd. ehd!
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mtH kidtp ,ir Mrpupia> `hHNkhdpaj;jpy; ,d!dpir Koq;fpdhs!. nfd!dj; $j;jhb
‘,aw;if tho;f! kJkhkprk; xopf!“ vd!W ghbdhH. vd!dplk; ,e;j ,aw;ifAzTfis
vOjpthq;fp> mr;rpl;L ,q;fpyhe;J ez!gUf;Fk; mDg;gpdhH. mtH jkJ khbapy; jl;b
itj;J kiwTfs! fl;b> njhl;bAk; FohAk; itj;J kidtp kf;fSld! ntapyhb njhl;b
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gLj;jhH. mjdhy; kpd! tprpwpr;nryT yhgk; vd!whH. gpwF ‘]hkp> Ntjhe;jk;” vd!whH.
,uT NjhWk; xU kzp Neuk; Nahfrpj;jpia mbg;gilahff; nfhz!L gpurq;fk; nra;Njd!.
‘]hkp> Nahfk;” vd!whH. Nahfhrdk; gpuhzhahkk; gof;fpNdd!. clNd ‘ehd! Mj;khitf;
fhz Ntz!Lk;” vd!whH. ‘,q;Nf fhZk;” vd!W neQ;irf; Fj;jpNdd!. vg;gb? ‘,g;gbg;
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vd!Nwd!. ,e;j ez!gH vdf;F E}W &gh je;J> ‘]hkp ,aw;if itj;jpak; nra;Aq;fs!”
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gj;jpupiffs!> ehd! ,aw;if itj;jpak; gw;wp vOjpa fl;Liufisj; njhlHe;J mr;rpl;ld.
ng[thlh NeRNuhghj;jpy; fl;Liu vOjpNdd!. Mjyhy; kfhehl;bw;F ,e;jpahtpd! gy
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,lKk; je;jhH. lhf;lH y~;kpgjp> thdkhkiyg; gps!is> P.D. uh[{ KjypNahH itj;jpaf;
fUtpfs! cjtpdH. re;jhTk; je;jdH. lhf;lH ek;gpahH gpujpepjpfs! ,Uf;fj; jkJ khspifiaj;
je;JjtpdhH. lhf;lH fpU\;zuht;> rhykd!> XkpNahgjp Ntq;flhrhupahH> Jt;T+up
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it\;ztjh]H> Nt.gh.uhNkrk; KjypNahH kfhehl;by; NgrpdH. ]!tuh[;ah epHthfp
Fkhurhkp nrl;bahH nra;j cjtpia kwf;f KbahJ. kfhehL ntw;wp ngw ele;jJ.
kfhehl;L myq;fhuq;fs!> rpj;jpu tpsf;fq;fs! vy;yhk; Njtf;Nfhl;il Ntq;fluhkd!
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gyH mupa rhkhd!fs! mDg;gpdH. lhf;lH thdkhkiyAk;> y~;kPgjpAk; nghUl;fhl;rpia
mikj;jhHfs!. y~;kz rHkh> thdkhkiy> ,aw;ifjh]H> ehd!> vr;. vy;. rHkh KjypNahH
,aw;if itj;jparhiyapy; gzp fhj;Njhk;. y~;kz rHkh gps!isfs! jpahF> fhNkrd!>
kzp %tUk; vd!DlNdapUe;J Ntz!ba fhupaq;fis Cf;fkhfr; nra;jdH; mg;gbNa
ghkzp uhkr;re;jpuDk;. ,aw;if czT jahupg;gjpy; vy;yhUk; ksksntd!W gq;F
nfhz!Nlhk;. xU kzp Neuj;jpy; mLg;Ng %l;lhky; E}WNgUf;F czT jahuhdJ.
kfhehl;Lf;F ehd!> ekJ jkpo;ehl;L ,aw;if itj;jpag; Gytuhd y~;kz rHkhitNa
jiytuhfj; NjHe;Njd!. ng[thlh ez!gH> fy;fj;jh ,aw;ifg; gj;jpupif Mrpupauhd uhfhy;
re;jpu rlH[Piaj; NjHe;J mtUk; xg;Gf;nfhz!L kfDld! te;jhH. tuNtw;Nwhk;. ,UtUk;
kNyupahTld! te;J gLj;jdH. Nrhjid> Ntjid! uhfhy; re;jpuH Kfk; gpzf; fisahdJ.
ek;gpahH tPl;L khbapy; mtHfisg; gLf;f itj;Njhk;. epky; rpwpJ FzkhdhH; uhfhy;
epidT kwe;jhH. fhg;ld! fzgjpuhia mioj;Jg; ghHj;Njhk;. ,aw;if itj;jpaj;
jiytUf;F my;Nyhgjp itj;jpaH rpfpr;ir nra;a NeHe;jNj ntl;fk;! uhfhiyg; gjkhf
Nkhl;lhupy; itj;J> kfhehl;bw;F rHkh mioj;J te;jhH. mg;NghJjhd! igut%Hj;jp
nfhbNaw;wpdhH. ehd! gf;f thj;aq;fSld! miukzpNeuk; ,aw;if fPjq;fs! ghbNdd!.
jiytiu ehw;fhypapy; mkHj;jp> MNtrkhf tuNtw;Giu gbj;Njd!. nfd!ndj;> mdpngrz!L>
mUz!Nly; KjypNahUk; fhq;fpu]! jiytUk; te;jpUe;jdH. uhfhy; Ngr Kbatpy;iy.
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jiyik tfpj;jhH. mtH ksksntd!W glk; gpbf;fr; nrhd!dhH. ,uz!L $l;lg; glk;
gpbj;J> jiytiu tPl;bw;nfhz!L NrHj;Njhk;. mtH ,UkpdhH. cWkpdhH. c]! vd!whH.
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fPNo ,wf;fpNdhk;. fPjhghuhazj;Jld! mij kahdj;jpw; nfhz!L vupj;J> rhk;giy kfdplk;
je;J fy;fj;jhTf;F mDg;gpNdhk;. rHkh $lr; nrd!whH. rHkhtpd! rkNahgfhuk;>
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NghNj> ksksntd!W Nahf rpj;jpAk; rf;jpAk; ngw;W> te;j tpidiaj; jPHj;J> tpLjiy
ngw;W> ,iwtDlNd fye;J NghFk; gzpapy; <Lgl;Nld!. ,dp kfh ehl;bw;F thUq;fs!.
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nra;jtHfSk; thailf;Fk;gb kfhehl;L eltbf;if ele;jJ. rHkhit ehw;fhypapy;
mkHj;jpNdd!. gd!dpuz!L kzp Kjy; khiy MWkzp tiuapy; gpurq;fKk; ,aw;if
itj;jpaf; fhl;rpfSk; ele;jd. gy Nkjhtpfs! NgrpdhHfs!. rHkh njhl;b itj;jpak; gw;wp
ntSj;J thq;fpdhH. rigNahH Nfl;l Nfs!tpfSf;F gl; gl; vd!W gjpy; tPrpdhH. gpukrhup
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#upa rpfpr;ir gw;wp tHzf; fz!zhbfSld! NgrpdhH. thdkhkiyg; gps!is jkJ Mtp
KOf;F ae;jpuj;ij tHzpj;J> fha;r;ry; epthuzk; gw;wpg; NgrpdhH. lhf;lH rhykd! kzy;
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nfhz!L [yNjh\ rpfpr;ir gw;wp jkh\hfg; NgrpdH. Ku`upuht; ,aw;if czT gw;wp>
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uhNkrj;ij mioj;J te;jhH. clNd rz!lkhUjk; jljl rlrlntd!W nghope;jJ.
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jPHj;jhH mk;ikahH. jkpo; mwpahjtUk; tpae;J Nghw;wpdhHfs!. ehd! ,aw;if epiyak;
fhz Ntz!Lk; vd!W Ngrpj; jPHkhdk; nfhz!L te;Njd!.
ng[thlh ez!gH MNkhjpj;J mq;Nf epiyak; fz!L ehd! elj;j Ntz!Lk; vd!W
jPHkhdpj;jdH. gpwF gy jPHkhdq;fs! tpthjj;jpw;F te;jd. ,aw;if jh]H cyf;ifj;
jP H khdj; i j tw; G Wj; j p> itlkpd! muprpf; f il elf; f Ntz! L k; vd! w hH. mg; g bNa
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nts!isr;rHf;fiu> lg;gh kUe;J> fhg;gp> B> Gifapiy ,it xopaNtz!Lk;. rj;JzT
kspif njhlq;f Ntz!Lk;. ,aw;if itj;jpaf; fy;Y}up ehl;bg; gl;le;ju Ntz!Lk;.
Fj;jk;ikia xopf;f Ntz!Lk; vd!w jPHkhdq;fs! epiwNtwpd. Kbtpy; ehd! gpufpUjp
Mrpukj;jpw;F eilKiwfs! $wp gpujpepjpfSf;Fk; rigf;Fk; te;jdk; nrhy;yp> Njtp G+i[
nra;J> kq;fsk; ghbNdd!. nfd!ndj; ‘kfhehL kpfTk; ntw;wp ngw;wJ” vd!W nkr;rpdhH.
md!wpuT vy;yhUf;Fk; ,aw;if tpUe;J elj;jpNdhk;. uhNkrk; mjw;Fj; jiyik tfpj;jhH.
vy;yhk; gr;ir czTfNs. clYWjpapy; mtw;iwf; fhz!f. jpjpg;G Ie;J> cg;Gtif Ie;J
je;J> fdpurk; xU Nfhg;ig je;Njhk;. Jsrp> nfhj;Jky;yp f\hak; je;Njhk;. nfd!dj;J
kpfTk; urpj;Jz!lhH. gpwF gpujp epjpfs! $b vd!id mfpy ,e;ja gpufpUjp rq;fj;jpd! (All
India Naturopathic Association) jiytuhfj; NjHe;njLj;jdH. rHkh> igut%Hj;jp> `Dikah>
uhNkrk; vy;yhUk; MNkhjpj;jdH. ehd! igut%Hj;jpiaj; Jizj; jiytuhf;fpNdd!.
`DikahTk; Gr;rh Ntq;fluhikahTk; fhupajuprp fshapdH. y~;kz rHkh> epHky;re;jpuH
KjypNahH epHthf rigapduhapdH. mLj;j ,aw;if kfhehL ney;Y}upy; elj;jj; jPHkhdkhfp>
vd!id mjw;Fj; jiyik tfpf;f Ntz!bdH. ng[thlhtpy; gpufpUjp Mrpukk; ehl;b
tpl;lhH `Dikah> Mdhy; ehd! Nghf Kbatpy;iy. flTs! vd!id NtW topapy;
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fhe;jPak; Mfpa jj;Jtq;fis tpsf;fpNdd!. uapy;Nt Ntiy epWj;jk; gw;wpf; Fwpf;fNtapy;iy.
mjd! gad! kWehs! njupe;jJ. xw;wH ‘,tH murpay; rh]!jpuk; NgRfpwhH. Fw;wq;fhz
KbahJ” vd!wdH. ehd! mg;gH fij gz!zp Njthuk; ghbNa fhe;jp rj;jpahf;fpufj;ijAk;
gHNlhyp tupnfhlh ,af;fj;ijAk; tpsf;fpNdd!. gHNlhypapy; tupnfhlhf; FbahdtHfSf;F
gzk; t#ypj;J mDg;gpNdd!. fhkuh[H te;jNdhgrhuk; $wp> top aDg;gpdhH. fhkuh[;>
fHkuh[hf tpsq;fpdhH. tpidj; jpl;gk; mtUf;F ntw;wpaspj;jJ. vy;yhiuAk; fhe;jp
NritNa nra;aj;J}z!b> jpUney;Ntypf;Fr; nrd!Nwd!. rpe;jp G+e;Jiwapy; Fspj;J> jpU$l
Re;judhH tPl;bw;Fr; nrd!Nwd!. mtH md!Gld! tuNtw;W> jw;fhy murpay; gw;wp
mstshtpdhH. ehd! gpw;fhy murpay; NgrpNdd!. ghisaq;Nfhl;ilf; Nfhtpypy; ,uz!L
ehs! NgrpNdd!. J}j;Jf;FbapypUe;J miog;G te;jJ. nrd!Nwd!.

70. rpjk; g uk; gps! i sAld!

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rz!iliaj; J}j;Jf;Fbapy; fz!Nld!. mq;Nf ,uz!L fl;rpfs!. xj;Jioahikf; fl;rp
vd!idj; jiytdhf;fp tpsk;guk; nra;jpUe;jJ. ]!tuh[;af;fl;rp tujuh[{Y ehALitj;
NjHe;jJ. mij ehDk; MNkhjpj;J vOjpNdd!. ehd! te;jJNk xj;Jioahikf; fl;rp> ekJ
jiytH te;Jtpl;lhH vd!W jz!Nlhuhg; Nghl;lJ. fhq;fpu]! kfhehl;ilf; $l;batH
‘vd!d RthkpfNs” vd!wdH. rpy;yiuf; fl;rpahl;fs! vq;fs! gf;fNk Ngr Ntz!Lk; vd!wdH.
ehd! ehl;Lf;Fg; nghJthfg; NgRNtd! vd!Nwd!.
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fijfnsy;yhk; NgrpdhH — cuk; ngw;w tPuTs!sk;> fk;guP khd fUNkdp> Kurk;Nghd!w jkpo;
Ngr;R> Ngr;Rf;Nfw;wgb Jbf;Fk; kPir> tf;fy
P ; cil> md!ghd kdk;> Gyik epuk;gpa nrhy;—
vy;yhk; vd! kupahijia mjpfupf;fr; nra;jd. ‘tPur; rpjk;guk; gps!is” vd!w ghl;ilg;
ghbNdd!.
ehd! : jq;fisf; fhzNt kfhehl;bw;F te;Njd!. ve;jha; tho;f‚
rpj : ghl;L fk;gPukhapUf;fpwJ. ghujp Nfl;lhy; kfpo;thH. ]!tuh[!ahtpy; jq;fs!
jiyaq;fk; ghHj;Njd!. eilapy; gioa tpWtpWg;Gk; Gjpa kWkyHr;rpAk; cs!sd. Mdhy;
vy;yhk; fhe;jp kakhapUf;fpwJ. jpyfUk; ckJ ez!gH jhNk.
ehd! : vdf;Fj; jpyfuplKk; cs!sd!Gjhd!. me;j kuhl;ba tPuk; jq;fs! jkpo; kPirapy;
Jbf;ff; fz!Nld!. nts!isaiu tpul;babf;f mtH tPuk; NgrpdhH. jhq;fs! nts!isad!
ntl;ff; fg;gy; tpl;BHfs!. jq;fs! jpahfj;ij Rje;ju ghujk; nghd!ndOj;jpy; nghwpf;Fk;.
rpj : ehd! rpiwia tpl;L te;jNghJ> vdf;F khiy #l;b tuNtw;ff;$l xU jkpod!
,y;iy. vz!nza;f; fil itj;Jk; gpioj;Njd!. tWikahy; thbNdd!. thy]!Jiu
vdJ rd!dij kPl;Lj; je;jhH. me;j ed!wpf;Nf vd! gps!isf;F thNyrd! vd!W ngaupl;Nld!.
mjw;nfhU Fws!:
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ehd! xUtd! fpsk;gpdhy; NghJk; ehl;il cupikf;F mioj;Jr; nry;Ntd!.
ehd! : ,e;jf; fhyk; fjH fl;bdhNy Nkilapy; kjpg;G.
rpj : `hHtp kpy; Kd!> uhl;ilAk; fjUk; ve;jkl;L Iah? ,e;jpaH khQ;nr]!lUld!
Nghl;bNghl kpd!rhu ae;jpuk; Ntz!Lk;. nfhl;il E}w;W Kg;gJ Nfhbf;Ff; Nfhtzq;
fl;lthtJ KbAkh? ehd! vd! Cupy; E}w;W nea;j ifj;jwp Milia mzpfpNwd!. ehd!
fhe;jpia ntWf;ftpy;iy. jpyfiu kjpf;fpNwd!. vdJ FUehjd! Rje;jur; rq;$jpdhd!.
tpLjiy> gpwg;Gupik vd!W czHj;jpdhd!. ghujp thf;fpy; jpyfH czHr;rpNa ntbj;njOfpwJ.
ehd! : jq;fs! czHr;rpjhd!> ghujp thzpahfg; ghbaJ. jq;fs! Ngr;R> ghujp ghl;L>
IaH vOj;J> rpthtpd! MNtrk; — ,e; ehd!Fk; jkpOyifj; jl;b vOg;gpd. ,d!W
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fl;rp vd!w gpupnty;yhk; jw;fhy murpay; CoiyNa fhl;Lfpd!wd. vdf;F kl;Lk;
tha;g;gspj;jhy;> jkpoiu xd!W NrHg;Ngd!. ehafUk; ehALTk; Iaq;fhUk; IaUk; vd!Dld!
ifNfhj;J elf;fr; nra;Ntd!.
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elf;Fk;. ,g;NghJs!s epiyia ,q;Nf te;jJNk fz!Nld!. nghJf; $l;lj;jpy; Ngr
Ntz!lhk; vd!W ghHf;fpNwd!. ePq;fs! NgrpdhNy NghJk;.
rpj : jhq;fs! Ngr Ntz!Lk;. ehd! Nfl;f Ntz!Lk;.
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NgrpdH. filrpapy; ‘Rthkp Rj;jhde;j ghujpahH NgRfpwhH> Ngrj;jhd! Ntz!Lk;> NgRk;
ghujpahH” vd!W mioj;jhH> jkpo;r; rpq;fk;. ehd! xU kzp Neuk; NgrpNdd!.
fhyKk; flikAk;
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,Uf;fpwJ vd!W epidj;j NghJ ‘fhyk; ,Uf;fpwJ. flik ,Uf;fpwJ” vd!wJ kdr;rhl;rp.
,q;Nf ehd! fl;rpthjk; Ngrtpy;iy. mjw;F Ntz!ba NgHfs! cz!L. ehl;L epiy vd!d?
ekJ flik vd!d? vd!gijNa tpsf;FfpNwd!. ,e;jf; $l;lj;jpy; cs!stHfs! vj;jid
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vj;jid NgUf;F tPl;L trjpAk; kd mikjpAk; cz!L? ifiaj; J}f;Fq;fs!. gjpdhapuj;jpy;
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ahH Nfl;gJ? ehd! fpuhkk; fpuhkkhfr; Rw;wp> kf;fs! epiyia mwpe;jpUf;fpNwd!. grp> gQ;rk;>
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fy;tp jUthupy;iy. E}w;Wf;Fj; njhz!Z}WNgH jw;Fwpfs!. fs!Sk; mgpDk; jUfpwJ
rHf;fhH. Nghij jUthUz!L; Ntiy jUthupy;iy. ,e;jpa tUkhdk; 180 Nfhb; 60 Nfhb
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jpdk; fpilf;Fk;. klik apUspy; mbikr; rq;fpyp G+l;b> mlf;F Kiwahy; thia milj;J>
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nra;J gy ,lHfisAk; glHfisAk; jhz!b ,d!Wk; ,d!dypw; Gd!dif GupfpNwd!. IaH>
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khe;njF — nrk;]!NghHL jpUj;jk; te;jJ. ,ul;ilahl;rp gzg;igia ,Wf;fpg; gpbj;Jf;
nfhz!L ,e;jpa ke;jpupfs! Fjpiu Xl;l> tz!bapy; [k; vd cl;fhHe;jJ. gpr;irf;fhuid
vOg;gpr; Nrhwpy;iy Nghlh vd!w fijjhd!> rPHjpUj;jk;. ngha;f;fd!iw itj;Jg; ghy;
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gpbj;jdH. Fz!L ntbj;jdH, vy;yhk; ntj;JNtl;lhdJ. rpyH kiyiaj; JUtpg;
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topapNyNa tUk;. rpth[pia kuhbaH gpd! gw;wpaJ Nghy;> rPf;fpaH FUitg; Nghw;wpaJ
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mij tpsf;FfpwJ. mq;Nf ahuhtJ xU Fz!L Nghl;bUe;jhy; fpuhkNk rhk;gyhapUf;Fk;>
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tpl;L jpahfj;ijf; nfhz!Nl ehk; fhupaj;ijr; rhjpf;f Ntz!Lk;. ehL ek;kjhfp> tPL
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,g;Nghijf;F vy;yhUk; fhe;jpiag; Nghw;WtNj mwpthFk;. rpy ez!gH vd!id fhe;jp —
kfhehL elj;jr; nrhd!dhHfs!. ,Njh nrytpy;yhky; elj;jp tpl;Nld!. ,dp ehis
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gpbj;jhH.
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vd!whH. rl;l rigg; gpuNtrk; mtrpaNk vd!whH.
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ehl;L ,isQiuf; nfhz!L nra;j Ntiyfisr; nrhd!Ndd!. ,f;fhy ,isQH fhe;jp
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uh\;gp`hupNfh\; jpDrpy; Gul;rp NgrpdH. mtHfs! Ngr;ir Jiurhkp gps!is mOj;jkhf
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eifahLfpd!wd. rpjk;guk; gps!is vd!idg; Ngrr;nrhd!dhH. xd!wiu kzpNeuk; NgrpNdd!.
mJjhd! vd! ,Wjpahd murpay; Ngr;R. mjd! RUf;fk; ,JNt :—

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nfhLikAk;> nfhiyAk; #Ok; murpay; thdpy;> mtH md!Gf;fpuzq;fis tPrp> ek;gpf;if
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ve;jkjk; ve;j ,dkhdhYk;> ehl;by; ehk; xd!W> ghujrf;jp ngw;w xNu Fyk; vd!gij
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fhzyhk;. th\pq;ld! gpd!Nd mnkupf;fh Nghy;> fz!zd! gpd!Nd ghz!lt Nrid Nghy;>
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glyj;ij ,izf;fpNwd!. Mil cyHe;jJ; Mir cyHe;jJƒ GJik GyHe;jJ.
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ghujrf;jpAk;> rpe;jidAkhapUe;j vdf;Fg; GJr;Nrup epidTk; kwe;jpUe;jJ. mijj; J}z!l
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nra;Njd!. GJit fe;jHtGupf;F ehisr; nry;Ntd!. nry;Yk; fhupak; rpj;jpf;f Ntz!Lk;.
Mapuk; E}y;fs! vOjpj; jkpioAk; ,e;jpaf; fiyfisAk; tsg;gLj;j Ntz!Lk;. rkhjp
rpj;jpAk; ]`]!uhu rpj;jpAk; ,g;NghJ Nghy; epiyj;J> [Pt jj;Jtq;fnsy;yhk; G+uzkhf
Ntz!Lk;. ,tw;wpw;F ,Ugj;ije;J Mz!Lfs! nksd tpujk; G+z Ntz!Lk;. mg;NghJ
tUk; ,lHfis nty;y Ntz!Lk;. mitNa me;juq;f rq;fw;gq;fs!. gfthd! vd!idNa
ghHj;jhH. Gd!difj;jhH. ehd! GJr;Nrup nry;tJ ahUf;Fk; gpbf;ftpy;iy. ‘Vd! NghfpwPH?
mq;Nf mg;gb ,g;gb> mtHfs! ,g;gb mg;gb; mijr; rhg;gpLfpwhHfs!. cs!s NahfKk;
Ngha;tpLk;” vd!nwy;yhk; nrhd!dhHfs!. Mdhy; kdr;rhl;rpapd! cj;juit ehd! kPwyhkh?
cs! miog;G te;jJ> gfthd! jpUf;fuj;jpy; xU ngupa NguPr;rk;go cUz!ilia itj;Jg;
gpurhjk; Nfl;Nld!. mtH vd!idNa xU epkp\k; ghHj;J> ‘Nfhi\ Kd!Ng ghHj;jJz!Nlh
,y;iyNah” vd!whH. ‘ehd! fz! ghHitf;fhfr; nry;ytpy;iy. Mz!ltd! Ngh mq;Nf
vd!fpwhd!. mtd! miog;ig kWf;f KbAkh? nfhQ!rk; gpurhjk;” vd!Nwd!. ‘vLj;Jf;nfhz!L
Nghq;fhZk;” vd!W vd! ifiaj; jl;bdhH. rpwpJ NguPr;rk;gok; vLj;Jf; nfhz!L
tzq;fpNdd!. mg;NghJ cs!sJ ehw;gJ ele;jJ. rpwpJ QhNdhgNjrKk; ele;jJ. mjd!
rhuk; ghujrf;jp mUz N[hjpg;glyj;jpy; cs!sJ. ehd! #l;ba Qhd khiyapYk; cs!sJ.
ehadh vd!id md!Gld! cgrupj;J ‘Nahf rkh[k; mtrpak; elj;jyhk;. vq;fhtJ elj;jyhk;
Ngha; thUk;. Rgk]!J” vd!W vd! ifiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhz!L xUkzp Neuk; jpahdpj;jhH.
,UtH Nahf rf;jpAk; fye;jd. ehd! uapYf;Fr; nry;fpNwd!. Nr\hj;up Rthkpfs! vjpNu
te;jhH; tzq;fp> tp\aj;ijr; nrhd!Ndd!. ‘Rj;jhde;jkhapU; vy;yhk; ey;yJf;Nf” vd!whH.
,e;j cgNjrk; rka rQ;rPtpahf apUe;J ntw;wp je;jJ.
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cs!Ns Eioe;jdH. vd! gioa ez!gH te;jdH. ghujpjhrd! jkJ ez!gUld! te;J
NgrpdhH. ahUf;Fk; vd! nksd tpujk; gpbf;ftpy;iy. ‘mq;Nf vd!d ,Uf;fpwJ” vd!nwy;yhk;
Ngr;R. mq;Nfjhd! vdf;F vy;yhk; ,Uf;fpwJ vd!W RUf;fkhfg; gjpw;nrhy;yp> ehd! nksd
tpujk;G+z!Nld!. ,utpy; gyH ghHf;f te;jdH. Ngrhky; gj;khrdk; Nghl;L jpahdpj;Njd!.
kWehl; fhiy gj;J kzpf;F mutpe;j juprdk; nra;Njd!.

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=mutpe; j hrpukj; j py;
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tP w ; w pUe; j dH. xw; i wf; fh\hak; fl; b a ehd! mtHfspilNa gj; k h]dk; Nghl; L
jpahdpj;Njd!. nksdk; jPtpukhdJ. ‘\{l;lhde;j;” vd!w rj;jk; Nfl;lJ. NkNy tupir
ele;Njd!.
= mutpe;jH kiyNghy; tPw;wpUe;jhH. md!id tyg;Gwk; my;ypkyHf; Ftpay;Nghy
mofhf tpsq;fpdhs!. mutpe;jH Gd!difj;Jj; jiyairj;jhH. ehd! khiy je;J kyuhy;
mHr;rpj;J tzq;fpNdd!. Mrpaspj;jhH. Kd!Nd mtiu ,UKiw fz!bUe;Njd!. ,g;NghJ
Ms! gOj;Jg;NghdhH. md!W ehd! ghHj;j mutpe;jH ,isj;Jf; fWj;jpUe;jhH— ,d!W
gOj;Jg; gUj;J k`h Nj[]!tpahfj; Njhd!wpa mutpe;jiuNa ehd! mutpe;j gpufhrj;jpYk;>
Sri Aurobindo the Divine Master vd!w E}ypYk; tHzpj;Njd!. vdJ ftpij kyiu mHg;gzpj;J
te;J> Neuhf rHkh tPl;L khbNawpj; jpahdpj;jpy; mkHe;Njd!. kWehs! jdpahf miukzp
Neuk; jpahdpj;Njd!. md!id vd!id Vw;whs!. Mrpukj;jpy; ,lk; ngw;Nwd!. vd! ghq;Fg;
gznky;yhk; md!idf;Nf mHg;gzpj;Njd!. vd! iff;F te;j gzq;fhnry;yhk; md!idf;Nf
je;Njd!. Rik xope;jJ. fhy; E}w;whz!L mfz!l nksdk; G+z!L> r`]!uhu ep\;ilapypUe;J
kfh Jupa rpj;jp ngw;Nwd!. nja;tg; Gyik vOe;jJ. ghujrf;jp Kjy; Mj;k Nrhjid
tiuapy; Mapuk; E}y;fs! kyHe;jd. vy;yhk; jkpod!idf;F epNtjpj;Njd!.

1908k; Mz!L Kjy; = mutpe;juplk; vdf;F md!Gz!L. ehd! ehd!fhz!Lfs! mtUf;F

czT jahupj;Njd!. re;Nj]!> urFy;yh> fpr;rb> G+up Kjypad epNtjpj;Njd!. mf;fhyk;
vd!Dld! espdPrH cjtpf;fpUe;jhH. mtuplk; tq;fhsk; fw;W> gq;fpk;re;jpuH ehty;fisAk;>
lh$H fhtpaq;fisAk; gbj;Njd!. ruj; ehty;fisAk; fw;Nwd!. mtw;Ws! Mde;j klk;>
Njtp nrsj;uhzp Mfpa ,uz!ilAk; gbj;jNghJ> mutpe;jhrpukk; Kd!dpd!wJ. = mutpe;jH
ghujr;RlH. je;ijapd! Mq;fpyg; gz!Gk;> ghl;ld! uh[ ehuhaz tRtpd! ghujf; fiyg;
gz!Gk; mtuplk; NrHe;jd. mtH gjpdhd!fhz!Lfs!(1879-93) ,q;fpyhe;jpNyNa fy;tp gapd!whH.
Mq;fpyk;> fpuPf;F> yj;jPd! Mfpa Kk;nkhopg; Gyik ngw;W> Nfk;gpupl;[; gl;ljhupahf ,e;jpah
jpUk;gpdhH. gjpd!%d!W Mz!Lfs! mtH gNuhlh rk]!jhd CopauhfapUe;jhH. kfhuh[h
fy;Y}upapy; Mq;fpyk; Nghjpj;jhH. ,e;jf;fhyNk mtH tlnkhop gapd!W fPij cgep\j;jpy;
mlq;fpa fUj;Jf;fisr; rhjfk; nra;aj; njhlq;fpdhH. fPijapd! gpugj;jp khHf;fNk mtiuf;
ftHe;jJ. fz!zd! md!G mtiug; gw;wpf;nfhz!lJ. 1907k; Mz!L Kjy; %d!whz!Lfs!
mtH tq;fhsj;jpy; Njr Nrit nra;jhH. jpyfupd! RNjrf; fpsHr;rpia mtuJ te;Njkhjuf;
fl;Liufs! RlNuhq;fj; J}z!btpl;ld. jpyfupd! jPtpuj;jpw;Fk; NfhfNyapd! kpjj;jpw;Fk;
xj;J tutpy;iy. #uj; fhq;fpu]py; ,uz!bw;Fk; gpsT Vw;gl;lJ. mutpe;jH jpyfiuNa
Nghw; w p> NfhfNyapd! kpjthjj; i jg; gykhf fz! b j; j hH. ,jdpilNa Gul; r pf; f huH
Fz!nlwpe;J ,uz!L nts!isj; jpUNkdpfis xopj;jdH. fy;fj;jhtpy; NghyP]! jHghH
fLikahf ele;jJ. tuPe;jpuH Kjy; mutpe;jH tiuapy; gy Njr gf;jH mypG+H rpiwapy;
milgl;ldH. Mz!ltd! Gz!zpaj;jhYk; rpj;juQ;rdH ehtd!ikahYk; mutpe;jH jiy
jg;gpaJ. 5-5-1909y; mtH tpLjiyaile;J cj;jughuhtpy; jHkg; gpurhupzp rigapy; rehjd
jHkj; i jg; gw; w p xU gpurq; f k; nra; j hH. me; j MNtrg; gpurq; f Nk mtH tho; t pd!
fz!zhbahdJ. fHk Nahfp vd!w gj;jpupif %yk; ehl;Lf;F topfhl;b 4-4-1910y; mutpe;jH
fg;gNywpg; GJr;Nrupf;F te;J NrHe;jhH. ,q;Nf Fg;Grhkp IaH tPl;by; rpyfhyk; jq;fp mtH
khg;gps!is mUzhry IaH cgruizapy; ,Ue;jhH. gpwF rq;fur; nrl;bahH tPl;by;
,Ue;J> gpwF nts!isf;fhuj; njUtpy; FbNawpdhH. 1915y; mtH Mupah vd!w Mj;kPfg;
gj;jpupifia njhlq;fp> 1921 tiuapy; elj;jpdhH. gpwF cs!shuha;r;rpapy; mlq;fpdhH.
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my; gh]hTld! te;jhH. kidtp md!idahdhs!. Mrpukk; vOe;jJ. md!idapd! Fg;j
rf;jpahYk; mutpe;jupd! jhe;jpupf rf;jpahYk; Mrpukk; nry;tr; nropg;Gw;W mw;Gjkhf tsHe;jJ.
mutpe;jhrpukk; etAf cyfkhf tpsq;fpaJ. gyehL> gy rhjp> gy kjj;jpdH mq;Nf tho;ej ; dH.
moFk; Jg;GuTk; Mrpukj;jpy; vq;Fk; fhZk;. Mrpukpfs! md!idapd! mbj;njhz!L
guTfpwhHfs!. md!id> jpUf;fuj;jhy; kyH je;Jk; Mrpaspj;Jk; mbahHfis MSfpwhs!.
= mutpe;jH Mz!Lf;F ehd!F ehl;fs! juprdk; je;jhH. cj;juT fpilj;jhy; xU nehb fz!L
fhzpf; i f nrYj; j p tuyhk; . = mutpe; j h; jpUTs! s k; Life Divine,
Synthesis of Yoga, Essays on Gita, Savitri Mfpa ehd!F E}y;fspy; mlq;Fk;. rhtpj;jpup> rhtpj;jpup—
rj;jpathd! fij %yk; cyfpw;F mkuj;jd!ikia tpsf;Fk; kfhfhtpakhFk;. cyfk; cz!ik.
clYk; cz!ik. tho;Nt Nahfk;. khdplj;jpy; nja;tPfj;ijAk; cyfpy; tpz!zuirAk;
ehl;lyhk;. kdjpw;F NkNyhq;fp> tpQ;Qhd rhjdk; miljNy top. tpQ;Qhd khWjYf;F
md!idiar; ruz!GFjNy top. cly;> nghUs!> capH vy;yhk; md!id jpUtbg; gzpf;Nf
epNtjpj;J> mts! ,r;irg;gb elj;jy; xd!Nw ,q;Nf rhjdk;. = mutpe;jNu nja;tk;; md!idNa
guhrf;jp. mtHfs! jh]dhtNj ca;Ak; top vd!gJ mutpe;jhrpuk NahfkhFk;. ,e;j Nahfj;ij
cyfpw;F tpsf;f Vuhskhd ,jo;fSk; E}y;fSk; Ftpe;J fplf;fpd!wd. Mz!> ngz! ,UghyUk;
rup epfuhf md!idapd! nfhb gpbj;J uhZt eil Nghl;L tpz!zuir Nehf;FfpwhHfs!.
gytif khe;jH xd!W $b ,g;gbf; fypAfj;jpypUe;J fpUjAfj;jpw;Fr; nry;Yk; rkak; =
mutpe;jH ,we;jJ tUe;jj;jf;fJ. rpy ehl;fshf kfh Jupa rkhjpapy; Mo;ej ; pUe;j ehd! ,ij
cs!Ns czHe;Njd!. vd!Ds! mtH Mtp ,wq;fpaJNghy; czHe;Njd!. jpBnud!W 5-12-50
nrt;tha; fhiy vl;L kzpf;Fr; nrd!dpag;gH fjitj; jl;bdhH. jpwe;Njd!; ‘= mutpe;jH
fhyQ; nrd!whH” vd!whH> jpifj;Njd!. clNd khiyAld! nrd!W Kfjuprdk; fz!Nld!.
M> capNuhbUe;j NghJ mtiuf; fhz KbahJ kiwj;j khaj;jpiu mq;Nf ,y;iy.
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mutpe;jH Kfj;jpy; kl;Lk; capHf;fis nghype;jJ. nksdkhf> G+khiyAk; ghkhiyAk;
itj;Jj; jpUk;gpNdd!.
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rpj;jp (Gospel of Perfect Life)apy; tpsf;fpAs!Nsd!. cyf xUik (World Union) khehl;bw;F
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cs!sJ> njhopyfq;fs! tsHfpd!wd! kUj;Jt epiyak;> gps!isg; ngWtk; vy;yhk; cs!sd.
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fdpfSk; fhzpf;ifAk; mspj;J ehd! jpUk;gpNdd!.
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vd!w vdJ ehlfk; thndhypj;jJ. vd! Nahf rkh[k;> nghUs!> E}y;fs! vy;yhk; mutpe;j
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jiytDkhfNt tho;Ntd!. ehd! ahiuAk; gifj;jjpy;iy. nfhLik nra;jtHf;Fk;
,dpikNa nra;Njd!. Nfhgg; GaYf;Fk; FspHKfNk fhl;bg; nghWikahapUe;Njd!.
Vnddpy; cyfpy; Nrhf;ujDf;Fk;> VRehjUf;Fk;> fhe;jpf;Fk; nfhLik nra;jtH Nghd fjpia
ehd! mwpNtd!. jpUtUs! fhl;ba topNa ele;Njd!. Jd!gNk ,d!gkhdJ. 25 Mz!Lfs!
nksdf;Fiff;Fs! XH ,Ul;liwapy; fhw;Wk; ntspr;rKk; $lg; Gfhj jdpikapypUe;J
fiyf;Nfhapy; fl;b vd!idahSila me;juhj;khDf;F epNtjpj;Njd!.

Kjy; Vohz!Lfs! KOtJk; = mutpe;jH E}y;fisNa Mo;e;J fw;Wf; Fwpg;ngLj;Njd!.

gy E}y;fis nkhop ngaHj;Njd!. mtH ftpijfis tuptupahf Muha;e;J kfpo;e;Njd!.
Mupah Kw;wpYk; ehd!F jlit gbj;Njd!. = mutpe;jiug; gw;wp kl;bYk; mutpe;jg;
gpufhrk; Kjy; Integral Yoga tiu 40 E}y;fs! vOjp ntspapl;Nld!. = mutpe;jH tuyhw;iwAk;>
jpt;a [Ptd Nahfj;ijAk;> Mrpukg; nghypitAk; ehNd Kjypy; jkpopYk; Mq;fpyj;jpYk;
gpnuQ;rpYk; ntspapl;Nld!. mtUf;Fupa Nrit jPHe;jJNk ghujrf;jpia kWgbAk; GJf;fp
vOjj; njhlq;fpNdd!. Rj;jrf;jp kpd!rhur; #oypy; mjd! xt;nthU tupAk; fdypl;nlOe;jJ.
mijj; njhlHe;J Vuhskhd fhtpaq;fSk; ,irg; ghly;fSk; trd E}y;fSk; Muha;r;rp
E}y;fSk;> fijfSk; ehlfq;fSk; vOe;jd. ,tw;wpw;gy> ehd! Kd!Ng vOjp ,q;Nf
nrg;gdplg; ngw;witNa. Mq;fpyk;> gpnuQ;R> ,j;jhyp> n[Hkd!> [g;ghd!> ,e;jp> tq;fk;>
njYq;F> fd!dlk;> rk]!fpUjk; Mfpa gy nkhop E}y;fis Muha;e;J Muha;e;J eakhd
gFjpfisj; jkpohf;fp> jkpiog; gy tpjj;jpYk; nropf;fr; nra;Njd!. vdJ fiyf; Nfhapiyf;
fl;b Kbj;j gpwFjhd! Fk;ghgpN\fj;jpw;F md!giu Mz!ltd! nfhzHe;jhd!. gy;yhz!Lfs!
ahiuAk; ehd! ghHf;ftpy;iy. nksdj;jpiuf;Fg; gpd!Nd %y]!jhdj;jp ypUe;Nj cyFld!
Ngdhthy; mstshtpNdd!. Njrj;ij ehd! vd!WNk kwe;jjpy;iy. Ngdh Kidapy;
vdJ Njr gf;jpAk; jPtpukhfNt gzp nra;jJ. ghujrf;jp vd!w gj;jpupif elj;jpNdd!. mjd!
%yk; ehl;L tpLjiyf;Fg; gzp nra;Njd!. RNjrkpj;jpud!> jpdkzp> NyhNfhgfhup> fiykfs!>
Mde;jtpfld!> fy;fp> jkpo;Nerd!> <oNfrup> ghujkzp> ]z!Nl ilk;]!> fy;ahz!> fy;gjU>
bitd! iy‡g;> tp\d!... Kjypa Vuhskhd gj;jpupf;iffs! %yk; vd! cs!sk; cyf
,af;fq;fspy; Jbj;jJ. fhiy %d!W kzpf;Nf vOe;J mDl;lhdq;fis Kbj;J Ie;Jkzp
Neuk; ehl;bw;fhf vOj;Jg;gzp nra;Nj ehd! czT nfhs!tJ tof;fk;. vdf;fpire;j ghy;>
gok;> fliyNa vd!Wk; cl;nfhz!Nld!. vd! czit tof;fk;Nghy; ehNd rk;ghjpj;Njd!.
ehd! Rje;jpudhfNt vd!Wk; ,Ue;Njd!. Rj;jk; rf;jpaspj;jJ. Rje;jpuk; Kf;jpaspj;jJ. rkj;Jtk;
rpj;jpaspj;jJ. cs!nshUikapy; cynfhUik fz!Nld!.
fhy rf; f uk;
tof;fk;Nghy ehd! nksdj; jtj;jpy; Njr tpLjiyf;fhf kiwKfj; njhz!L nra;Njd!.
vjpHghHj; j gbNa k`hj; k h fhe; j pAk; ehl; i l elj; j j; njhlq; f pdhH. 1929-y; cg; G
rj;jpahf;fpufk; vOe;jJ. fj;jpapd!wp uj;jkpd!wp Aj;jnkhd!W ntd!wJ. kfhj;khTld! gy;yhapuk;
njhz!lH rpiw GFe;jdH. jPz!lhik xopa k`hj;kh cgthrk; ,Ue;jhH. gpwF fhe;jp
,Htpd! xg;ge;jk; ele;jJ. fhe;jp[P xg;ge;jg;gbNa yz!ld! tl;lNki[ kfhehl;bw;Fr;
nrd!W ,e;jpa tpLjiyf;fhf kd!whbdhH. ,Lg;G Ntl;bAld! nrd!w me;j kfhid>
nts! i saH tzf; f Kld! tuNtw; w dH. Mdhy; mjpfhu tHf; f k; mjpfhukhd
mlf;FKiwfisg; Nghl;lJ. tl;l kfhehL Kl;il kfhehlhdJ. cyfg;NghH tYj;jJ.
,l;yUf;Ff; $l fhe;jp[p m`pk;rh jHNkhgNjrk; nra;jhH. mjpfhu tHf;fj;jplk; ehl;Lf;F
tpLjiy NfhupdhH. gyd! rpiw thrNk. Rgh\; re;jpuNgh]! ehl;bdpd!W jg;gp n[Hkdp
nrd!W ,l;yUld! el;Gwitf; nfhz!L mq;fpUe;J ePH %o;fpapy; tpiue;J> [g;ghdpaUld!
fye; J nfhz! L > mtH cjtpahy; ,e; j pag; g il jpul; b > nts! i sf; f huUld! NghH
njhLj;Jtpl;lhH. ,q;Nf kfhj;kh fhe;jp ‘,e;jpahit tpl;Lg;Ngh” vd!w Ngupaf;fk;
njhlq;fpdhH. mJ kf;fs! kdij gykhf gw;wpr; #whtspahff; fpsk;gp nraiy Cf;fpaJ.
Mrpahit tpl;Lj; njhiy vd!w mDgy;ytpAk; fpsk;gpaJ. nts!isaH mlf;FKiw
elf;F Kiwahapy;iy. NghHKidapy; [g;ghd!> [HkdpaH if Xq;fp epd!wJ. ,e;jpahit
rkhjhdg;gLj;j te;jJ fpupg;]! J}J. fpupg;Rld! $g;yhe;Jk; te;jhH. ehl;ilg; gpupf;Fk;
#o;;r;rpAk; ele;jJ. fpupg;rpd! cilry; jpl;lk; gypf;ftpy;iy. kPz!Lk; mlf;FKiwfSk;
xLf;F KiwfSk; rPwp vOe;jd. 1941-45 ,e;jpahTf;F Cop fhyk;. Gul;rpf; fdy; gutpaJ.
ehd! ghujrf;jp gj;jpupif thapyhf vdf;fpad!w flikiar; nra;Njd!. ngjpf; yhud!]! J}J
te;jJ. ghfp]!jhd! ufisAk; fpsk;gpaJ. uj;j ntwpahl;lj;jpw;Fg; gpwF ehL gpupe;jJ.
fhq;fpu]! ke;jpuprig by;ypapy; Mz!lJ. nksz!l; ghld! ehl;ilg; gpupj;J> cupik je;jhH.
xapl;`hy; cs!sk; ,sfpaJ. ,q;fpyhe;J ,e;jpahit ,e;jpauplk; tpl;L tpyfpaJ. ghuj
uj;dk; uh[h[p Kjy; ftHdH n[duyhfp> NeU ke;jpup rigiaf; nfhz!L ehl;il fhj;jhH.
jtk; gypj;jJ. jpahfpfs! kdk; FspHe;jJ. Mdhy; r%ff; fyfk; ehl;il ,uj;jf; fskhf;fpaJ.
fhe;jp[papd! etfhspahj;jpiuf;Fg; gpwFk; fyfk; epw;ftpy;iy. rhjpkjj; jpkpH cs!skl;Lk;>
Ntw;Wikg; gpj;jKk; ntwpahl;lKk; ,Uf;Fk;. fhe;jp cgthrkpUe;j ehl;fspy; ehDk;
cgthrkpUe;Njd!. Njr eyf; fl;LiufSk; ghly;fSk; vOjpNdd!; rhjpkjNgjkpy;yhj
Rj;j rd!khHf;fj;ij tpsf;Fk; ghly;fis Vuhskhfg; ghbNdd!. Mrpukj;jpy; khNdh
mr;rfk; Vw;gl;lJ> ghujrf;jp kfh fhtpaKk; mjp tpiutpy; ntspte;jJ jpUtUl; nrayhFk;.
Rje;jpu ghujj;jpy; mJ ntsp te;jJ. fhe;jp[p Rje;jpu gypgPlj;jpy; rKjha xw;Wikf;Nf
jk;ikg; gyp nfhLj;jhH. Nfhl;Nr Rl;lhd!> J}f;F Nkilapy; capiutpl;lhd!. ehd!F
ehl;fs! cgthrkpUe;J> fhe;jp fPHj;jdk; ghbNdd!. ,e;jpah FbaurhdJ. jhuhskhd rl;l
jpl;lq;fs! tFf;fg;gl;ld. ,uhN[e;jpuH FbauRj; jiytuhdhH. ghujfz uh[;aj;jpw;Fk;
cyf xw;Wikf;FNk GJAfg; ghl;Lk; ghujfPjKk;> rpq;fehjKk; ghb ntspapl;Nld!. ,t;thW
ehd! nksdj; jdpikapy; ,Ue;Nj Njrg; gzpAk; njhlHe;J nra;Njd!. 1948-k; Mz!L
tpujk; epiwNtwpaJ. ghujp tpoh jiyik G+z!L %d!W kzp Neuk; rq;fPj cgd!ahrk;
nra;Njd!. mjd! gpwF GJr;Nrupapy; gy $l;lq;fSf;Fj; jiyik tfpj;Jj; jkpOzHr;rp>
jkpoH Kd!Ndw;wk;> rkak;> rd!khHf;fk;> Nahfk; gw;wpg; NgrpNdd!. mf;fhynky;yhk;
Vuhskhd fbjq; f shy; ehd! Mapuf; f zf; f hd md! g Uld! cyfpy; mstshtpNdd! .
mf;fbjq;fNs vdJ tho;tpd! mj;jhl;rpg; gj;jpuq;fs!. ehd! ghba ghly;fnsy;yhk; vd!
Mj;k Nrhjid kyHfNs! Mj;k rhjid tpsf;fq;fNs.

74. = mutpe; j iu tzq; F fpNwd!

ehd! Vd! mutpe;jhrpukj;ij tpl;L te;Njd! vd!W gyH Nfl;fpwhHfs!> ‘flTs! Miz”
vd!gNj gjpy;. Ngh> th> ,U> nry;> epy;> vd!W vd! [Ptehjd! fl;lisapLfpwhd!. mt;thNw
elf;fpNwd!. [Pt ejp xNu ,lj;jpy; Njq;fpf;fplf;f KbahJ. ehd! 25 Mz!Lfs! nksdj;
jdpikapy; = mutpe;jH jpUtbapy; ,Ue;jNj Mr;rupak;. xt;nthU %r;irAk; jtj;jpYk;>
vOj;jpYk; nrytpl;Nld!. vd! cs!SzHTf;Fk; caHe;j fdTfSf;Fk; nja;t MNjrq;fSf;Fk;
nrJf;fpa kzp Nghd!w ftpAUf; nfhLj;Njd!. gpw;fhy Nahfrkh[j;ij rpe;jidahf;fp
Ngdhtpdhy; rpw;gk; nra;J itj;Njd!. ghujrf;jpNa ehd! ehNd ghuj rf;jp! mij Mo;e;j
k`hJupa rkhjpapy; cUthf;fp ntspapl;lNj vdJ tho;tpd! epiwNtw;wk;. mjw;F mr;rfk;
ehl;b E}iy tuptupahf Mq;fpy nkhopg; ngaHg;gpy; ghHj;J Cf;fpa gfthd! mutpe;jiuAk;
vd! md!gpw;Fupa md!idiaAk; ehd! kwf;fNt KbahJ. ,d!Wk; mtHfis jpahd
miwapy; itj;J tzq;FfpNwd!. rkNahfk; cyfpy; cUf;nfhs!s Ntz!baijr; nra;Njd!.
Mdhy; ehd! mutpe;jhrpukj;ijtpl mutpe;jiuNa Nkyhf kjpf;fpNwd!. fl;bYk; fhtypYk;
Nfhl;il kjpy;#o;e;j ,Us! tPl;bYk; neUf;Fz!L mtiu md!G nra;Njd!. ,g;NghJ
kjpiy tpl;Lte;J mfz!l thDyfpy; tprhykhd md!G nra;fpNwd!. Kd!Nd md!gpw;F
vy;iyAz!L. ,g;NghJ vy;iyapy;iy. NkYk; vd! tho;fi ; f KOJk; jtNahfj;jpw;Fk;
mUl; ftpijf;FNk mHg;gzkhdJ. Ntnwe;jj; JiwapYk; ehd! vd! rf;jpia tPzhf;f
KbahJ. Mrpuk tpisahl;Lfisg; Nghw;WfpNwd!. Mdhy; ehd! mg;gb tpisahlg;
gpwf;ftpy;iy. vd! xt;nthU %r;Rk; nghd! tpiy ngw;wJ. Mz!ltd! xUtDf;Nf ehd!
fl;Lg;gl;ltd!. mtDf;F xt;nthU %r;irAk; jpahd kyuhf;fpf; fzf;Fj; juNtz!Lk;.
,d! n dhUtH epoypy; ,Ue; J vdJ jtk; gypf; f hJ. ehd! mutpe; j hrpukj; j pypUe; J
ntspNawpajhy; mutpe;juplNkh md!idaplNkh vdf;Fs!s gf;jp tpRthrk; Fiwatpy;iy.
,g;NghNj vd! md!G mjpfkhapUf;fpwJ. ,g;NghNj cs!SwT cWjp ngw;Ws!sJ. jkpo;f;
FUFyj;ij ePjN ; jd!; Mdhy; vd! fiyia efhR nra;j Iaiu ePff ; khl;Nld!; ukzhrpukj;ij
ePjN
; jd!; ukz k`H\pfis ,jaj;jpy; cWjpahf ehl;bAs!Nsd!. mutpe;jhrpukj;ij ePjN ; jd!;
mutpe;jiu vd!Wk; gpupakhl;Nld!. ukzH mutpe;jH vd!gJ clyd!W; Mj;k irjd!aNk
,e;j k`hd!fs! clypy; tpisahbaJ. mjhdgpwF mJntd!d ,Jntd!d? vy;yhk; xU
nghJg;nghUNs—= mutpe;jUf;F ehd! vOjpa ,Wjpf; fbjj;jpd! RUf;fk; ,JNt. mJNt
vd! cs!sj;ij tpsf;Fk;:—

‘nja;tPf FUNt tzf;fk;. $z!bw;Fs! ,Ue;J md!G nra;j fpsp $z!il tpl;L
mfz!l thDyfr; Nrhiyapy; Rje;juf; fdpAz!L md!gpirf;fj; Jbf;fpwJ. ,Ugj;J
Ie;jhz!Lfshfj; jq;fs! jpUtbapy; jtk; Gupe;j Nahfhj;kh vy;iyaw;w irjd!a cyfpNy
Rw;wpr; Rod!W cs!Ns ghbaij cyfpw;Fg; ghlj; Jbf;fpwJ. Gs!spd! ,lk; $z!ld!W;
Rj;jhd!kf; ftpapd! ,lk; RtH %iyad!W. G+kpf;Fs! Mo;e;j tpij Kisj;J NkNyhq;fpf;
fpisj;J> ,iy gutp> kyHe;J> fdp FYq;fpf; fhw;Wk; nta;apYk; gl tho;fpwJ. xU gwit
,lk; Kl;ilad!W. Kl;ilia cilj;J ntspte;J Nrhiyf;Fr; Nrhiy Js!spg; gwf;Fk;
,d!gj;ij ,iwtd! mjw;Ff; nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhd!. ,e;jg; gwitAk; FWfpa ,lj;ij tpl;L
vy;iyaw;W tho tpUk;GfpwJ. ,jdhy; mJ jq;fis cjwpj; js!spr; nry;tjhf epidf;ff;
$lhJ. mutpe; j H> md! i d vd! w ,uz! L mfuq; f Sk; vd! Md! k htpd! ,uz! L
capHg;GfshFk;. cq;fis ,dpj;jhd! jPtpukhf md!G nra;Ntd!. vdJ jpahd gPlj;jpd!
vjpNu ePq;fs! vd!Wk; fhl;rp aspg;gPHfs!. vd! cs!sj; Jbg;gpy; vd!Wk; czHTj; Jbg;ghf
tho;tPHfs!.
md!id vd!Dk; mKNj> epd!dhy; vdJ ghuj rf;jp ntspte;jJ. epd!dhy; gpnuQ;Rf;
ftpahNdd!. epd! irjd!af; fdy; vd! Mjhu fkyq;fspy; Roy;fpwJ. eP je;j fdpfs! vd!
,uj;jj;jpw; fye;Js!sd. k`hy~;kpNa> epd! MrPHthjk; vdf;F vd!Wk; ,Uf;fl;Lk;. epd!
miog;G te;jhy; Xb tUNtd!.
FUNjth> rpW taJ Kjy; ehd! Rj;jNahfk; gapd!W te;Njd!. Qhdrpj;;jH vdf;F
uh[Nahf kspj;jhH. ,uhkfpU\;zH gf;jpNahf kspj;jhH> k`hj;kh fhe;jp fHkNahfkspj;jhH.
=ukzH QhdNahfkspj;jhH; = mutpe;jNu vdf;F tpQ;Qhd Nahfkspj;J> k`h Jupa
rkhjpf;Fk; k`hr`]!uhu rpj;jpf;Fk; top elj;jpdhH. jq;fs! Nahf rf;jpNa vdf;Fg;
GJtho;tspj;jJ. xNu thdpd! fPo;> xNu capHf;Fykhf xNu flTspd! md!gpy; vy;NyhUk;
,d!Gw;W cyfhyaj;jpy; thoNt vd! ftpf;fdT ghbaJ. me;jf; fdT ghuj rf;jpahf
kyHe;jJ. mjd! ngUik FUNjtiuNa NrUk;.
k`hrf;jpr; RlNu> jq;fk; gTdhd gpwF mJ Ruq;f kz!Zld! NrHe;J NghfhJ; rkhjp
epiy jhz!ba rkNahfp ,Us! %iyapNyh gpwH mjpfhuj;jpNyh fl;Lg;gl;bUf;f khl;lhd!.
ghy; fwf;Fkl;Lk; fd!iwf; fl;bg; Nghl Ntz!Lk;. ghy; fwe;J Fbj;j gpwF mJ Rje;jukhfj;
Js!sp tpisahll;LNk. ,e;jTly; xU ehs! tPo;e;Nj jPUk;. ,ij epj;jpakhf;Fk; tpj;ij
tPz! Ntiy. ehd! ,e;j Mrpukj;ij tpl;Lg; NghtJNghy; ,e;j cliyAk; tpl;Lr; nry;y
Ntz!bAs!sNj; ,q;fpUf;Fk; vy;yhUk; mg;gbNa. vd! cs!sk; jpLf;fpLfpwJ. FUNjth>
jq;fs! cly; js!shLtij> jiyRw;Wtij> mb tapW FKWtij> ehd! ghHj;Nj tUfpNwd!.
,e;j Mz!L vd!dNth ngupa Jauk; epfog; Nghfpwnjd!W mQ;RfpNwd!. jhq;fs! fPNo
tPo;e;J fhy; Kwpe;jJ Kjy; Mrpukk; ,Us! gluf; fhz!fpNwd!. mLj;j Mz!L vd!d
elf;FNkh. Mrpukk; mutpe;jNu> mtUf;Nf ehd! Mrpukj;jpy; ,Ug;gJ. vd! cs!sk; VNjh
eLq;FfpwJ. clyhfpa mutpe;jiu tpl;L cyfhd!khthd mutpe;jiu cs!sj;jpy; itj;Jr;
nry;fpNwd!. Nuh[hj; Njhl;lk; mj;jH Gl;bapy; kzg;gJ NghyNt = mutpe;j gf;jp
vd!Ds! Rj;jgukhj;k rf;jpahf kzf;fl;Lk;.
Xk; = rj;FU mutpe;jha ek:
Xk; = md!idNa tzf;fk;.
,e;jf; fbjj;ij ,uT gd!dpuz!L kzpf;F = mutpe;jH jpUtbapy; itj;Jtpl;Nld!. ,jd!
RUf;fj;ijg; gj;J tupapy; vOjp md!idaplk; RtHz G\;gj;Jld! nfhLj;J Mrp ngw;Nwd!.
fhw;iwg;Nghy tpLjiy> fl;by;yhj tpLjiy—vd!W ghbf; nfhz!Nl—Mde;jkhf
vdJ Rj;j Rje;jpu rkj;Jt epiyaj;jpw;F te;Njd!. jkpOyfk; KOJk; kfpo;r;rp njuptpj;J
vOjpaJ. gj; j pupiffnsy; y hk; vd! i dj; jkpo; ehl; b w; F ey; t uNtw; w d. vl; L j;
jpirapypUe;Jk; miog;Gfs! Ftpe;jd. ,yq;if> kiyehL> [g;ghd! Kjypa gpwehLfspypUe;J
miog;Gfs! te;jd. flTshizia vjpHNehf;fp kfhJupa rkhjpapy; Mo;e;jpUe;Njd!. mupa
ngupa md!gUk; rHf;fhH mjpfhupfSk; fhz te;jdH. ‘vq;fs! CUf;F thUq;fs!” vd!W
mioj;jdH. cs!Sj;juit Nehf;fpapUe;Njd!. uh[h ]H Kj;ijah nrl;bahupd! md!Gf;
fbjKk;> mz!zhkiy rHtfyh rhiy cg mj;a~fH miog;Gk; te;jd. eluh[g;ngUkhd!
Mizaspj;jhd!. mz!zhkiy efupy; uh[h ]H mz!zhkiy nrl;bahupd! gpwe;j jpdf;
nfhz! l hl; l j; j py; ehd! Ngr Ntz! L k; . eluh[htpd! mUl; N fhapy; mz! z hkiy
fiyf;Nfhapy; ,uz!bYk; vd! Kjy; gpurq;fk; elf;Fk;! ,ijtpl ey;tha;g;G Ntnwd!d?
Gwg;gl;Nld!.
 flY}H vd!id mNkhfkhf tuNtw;wJ. Vuhskhd $l;lk;. efuj;jiytH ke;jpup
,uhrhkpg; gilahr;rpahH tuNtw;Giu toq;fpdhH. md!gH kyHkhiy #l;bdH. ehd!
miukzp Neuk; NgrpNdd!. NjlY}upypUe;J> GJitiag; ghlY}uhf;fp> $lY}upy; md!gUld!
$b> MlY}uhd rpjk;guj;jpw;Fr; nrd!Nwd!.

75. eluh[ juprdk;

rpjk;guk; vd!whNy cs!sk; rpypHf;Fk;. jpy;iyf;$j;jd! vd!Ds! elk; Gupfpwhd!> mtNd
vd!Ds! capuha; capHf;fpwhd!. mtidf; fhz md!gUld! nrd!Nwd!. Nfhapy; epuk;g
mbahH $l;lk;. RtHzNtq;fNlr jP~pjH jpy;iytho; me;jzUld! G+HzFk;gk; je;J
vd!id Ntjfhdj;Jld! tuNtw;whH. ePzl ! nksdj;jpypUe;J Neupir xypj;jJ. NtjKof;fk;
nra;Jnfhz!Nl eluh[h re;epjp nrd!Nwd!. mg;gidf; fz!Nld!. mHr;rid jPghuhjidfs!
ele;jd. rpjk;gu ufrpaq;fz!Nld!. MNtrq; nfhz!Nld!. Nfhtpe;juh[g; ngUkhs! Nrit
nra;Njd!. Vuhskhd md!gHfs! vd!idr; #o;e;J nfhz!ldH. eHj;jd kz!lgj;jpy;
g[id nra;Njhk;. Ntjty;ypAk; rNfhjupAk; vdJ ghly;fis ,dpikahfg; ghbdH.
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Njbf;nfhz!L njhz!lH #o te;jhH. ‘Xk; rptk;” vd!W khiy #l;bdhH. ehd! ]`dhttJ
nrhy;ypf; nfhz!Nl khiy #l;bNdd!. md!gH ehkhtsp ghbdH. ePz!l fhykhf md!G
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Ngrr; nrhy;ypdH. ehd! Njthu Kof;fj;Jld! eluh[ jj;Jtk; gw;wpg; NgrpNdd!. jP~pjH
cgrhuk; $wpdhH. Neuhf mz!zhkiy efUf;F te;Njd!.
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uhN[hgrhuq;fs! ele;jd.
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MjPdj;jpypUe;J fl;lisj; jk;gpuhd! NrhkRe;ju Rthkpfs! te;jhH. jUkGuj;jpw;F vd!id
tUk;gb Ntz!bdhH. xg;Gf;nfhz!Nld!.
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Nfhapy; juprdk; ele;jJ. mq;Fk; Nfhkjp rq;fuH vdJ ghliy ,dpikahf ghbdhH.
gpwF ghYk; fdpurKk; cz!Nld!. mg;gH> Re;juH> Iahkzp> jpahfuhrH> mHj;jehup midtUk;
Gil#o> ehq;fs! mz!zhkiy efiur; Rw;wpg;ghHj;Njhk;. cg mj;a~fUk;> jj;Jtg;
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fhl;bdH. Gj;jfrhiyapy; ehfuh[H tuNtw;whH. Rw;wpg;ghHj;J kfpo;e;Njd!. Muha;r;rp
khztUf;F ,e;jg; Gj;jfrhiyNa gy MrpupaH nra;Ak; cjtpiar; nra;Ak;. vdJ E}y;fisg;
Gj;jf rhiyf;F md!gspj;Njd!. gpwF ]ad!]! gFjpiag; gaDwf; fz!Nld!. Nri\ah>
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Muha;r;rpAk;> rpyH ngsjpf urhad Muha;r;rpfSk; nra;fpwhHfs!. midtUk; jq;fs!
flikapy; fUj;J}d!wp ciof;fpwhHfs!. ,uz!L ngz!kzpfSk; jhtu urhad Muha;r;rpapy;
<Lgl;bUg;gJ Nghw;wj; jf;fJ. rupj;jpuhrpupah; rj;jpaehjH> Mq;fpyg;GytH Jiurhkp IaH
midtiuAk; fz!L NgrpNdd!. tlnkhop Mrpupaiuf; fz!Nld!. jj;Jt MrpupaUld!
mstshtp Ndd!. vy;yhUk; Nkjhtpfs!. te;Njd! jkpo;g; gFjpf;F> lhf;lH rpjk;guehjH
tuNtw;whH. jkpo; MrpupaH mq;Nf $bdH. Ngr;Rk; Gd!difAk; jkpOk; ,d!gKkhfr; rpwpJ
Neuk; ,Ue;J> jkpo; Muha;r;rpf; fofj;jpw;Fr; nrd!Nwhk;. mq;Nf GytHkzp tujuh[ IaH
ghkhiy #l;b vd!id tuNtw;whH. ,tH Mq;fpyj;jpYk; Nkjhtp. rq;f ,yf;fpag; Gyp.
jkpoH gz!ghl;il tpsf;fp gy Mq;fpy E}y;fs! vOjpapUf;fpwhH. ,tUld! [p. Rg;gpukzpaH>
xsit Jiurhkp> nts! i s thuzH KjypNahH $bj; jkpoH tuyhw; i w vOjpf;
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kzpf;F ehq;fs! njhopy; EZf;ff; fy;Y}upfisf; fhzr; nrd!Nwhk;. ,uz!L %d!W
vQ;rpdPaHfs! vdf;F vy;yhg; gFjpfisAk; fhl;bdhHfs!. mupa ngupa Ntiyfs! mq;Nf
ele;jd. etghujj;jpd! nry;tj;jpUNt mq;Nf vopy;nfhz!L tpsq;fpaJ. etPd rpw;gj;
njhopy;fSf;F Ntz!ba rhjdq;fs! midj;Jk; mq;Nf ,Ue;jd. khztUk; MrpupaUk;
njhopyhsUk; tz!LNghy; RWRWg;ghapUe;jdH. kuNtiy> ,Uk;G Ntiy> cNyhf Ntiy>
kz! Ntiyfs!> gy ifj;njhopy;fs!> ae;jpuj; njhopy;fs! vy;yhk; fz!L tpae;Njd!. ,e;jg;
gFjpia ,d!Dk; tpupthf;fp> khztH njhopy; nra;J nfhz!Nl gbf;Fk;gb nra;jhy;
ey;yJ. mz!zhkiy efiur; Rw;wp tUtNj fy;tpg; gadhFk;. ehd! ghuhJ ghba
mz!zhkiy efH fhtbr;rpe;J efiur; Rw;wpg; ghHj;j gpwF vt;tsT nghUj;jk; vd!gij
czHe;Njd!. rpwpJ Xa;T nfhz!lgpd! md!gH rpjk;guj;jpy; cs!s gy fyhrhiyfSf;F
vd!id mioj;Jr; nrd!wdH. ghyH tFg;G Kjy; gj;jhk; tFg;G tiuapy; cs!s ehd!F
gs!spf;$lq;fspy; tuNtw;Gfs! ele;jd. Foe;ijfspd! md!Gk; MrpupaH md!Gk; vd! md!Gld!
$bf; Fioe;jd. khztUf;F md!Gnkhop $wpNdd!. MrpupaUf;F cs!sd!ig mspj;Njd!.
mtHfs! #l; b a ghkhiyfSk; G+khiyfSk; ehd! nfhz! l mUl; g zpf; F n[a
khiyfnsd!W fUjpNdd!. Nfhkjp rq;fiuaH tPl;by; vd! ghly;fSf;F mtH nra;Js!s
]!tu]h`pj;aq;fisf; fz!Nld!. mr;rfk; ehl;LNthk;ƒ ntspaplyhk; vd!W nrhy;yp te;Njd!.

kzpahapw;W> Fspj;J jpahdj;jpy; ,Ue;Njd!. gjpthsH rr;rpjhde;jk; gps!is ez!gUld!

te;J vd!id Nkhl;lhupy; jdpahf mioj;Jr; nrd!whH. =epthr rh]!jpup `hy; Kd! cg
mj;a~fUk; GytHfSk; nghd!khiy #l;b vd!id tuNtw;wdH. rhuzH tuNtw;wdH.
khztH fuNfh\k; nra;J tuNtw;wdH. rHtfyhrhiyg; GytUld! mkHe;J glk; gpbj;Jf;
nfhz!Nlhk;. mg;glk; gj;jpupiffspy; te;jJ. me;j kfh rig vd!idf; FJ}fykhf
tuNtw;W khiy #l;baJ. cgmj;a~fH mz!zhkiy murupd! fyhrpU\;biag; Nghw;wpa
gpwF> mtUf;F kupahij njuptpf;fr; rig xU epkp\k; epd!wJ. gpwF vd!idf; Fwpj;J
ftpNahfp> Jwtp> KdptH> Njrgf;jH> fiyr;nry;tH> nghJey tPuH vd!nwy;yhk; cgmj;a~fH
ms!sptpl;L> vd! Mq;fpy ciuia epfo;j;jr; nrhd!dhH. ehd! me;jf; fk;gPukhd rigapy;
NkilNawp vd!id mwpahky; NgrpNdd!. Mq;fpyr; nrhw;nghopthdJk; Nfhkjp rq;fuH
vdJ ghly;fs! ,uz!il ,dpJ ghbdhH. gpwF vdJ jkpo;r; nrhw;nghopit Mw;wpNdd!.
vdJ Ngr;nry;yhk; mr;R E}y;fshf tUk;. Mjyhy; ,q;Nf epfo;r;rpfis kl;Lk; nrhy;ypr;
nry; f pNwd! . khztH mbf; f b FJ}fykhff; fuNfh\k; nra; J Ngr; i r urpj; j dH.
ghkhiyfSk; te;jdq;fSk; Mrpr; nra;jpfSk; MdgpwF> khztUf;F vd! ifahy; gupRfs!
toq;fg; ngw;wd. lhf;lH rpjk;guehjH mofhd jkpopy; ed!wp nrhd!dhH. ehq;fs! tpUe;Jf;Fr;
nrd!Nwhk;. fofj; jiytH ePz!l Neuk; jkJ fiyf; fUj;Jf;fis vd!dplk; NgrpdhH.
mtH rpe; j idfs! kpf caHe; j it. rHtfyhrhiy Kd! N dw; w j; j py; mtH fz! Z k;
fUj;JkhapUe;jhH. tpUe;jhdJk; ehlfk; ele;jJ. gy;fiyf;fof MrpupaH midtUk;
vd!id tuNtw;Wj; jdpf;$l;lk; $l;bg; Ngrr; nrhd!dhHfs!. vd! ftpijfisg; gbf;fr;
nrhd!dhHfs!. ehd! Mq;fpyj;jpy; miukzp Neuk; Ngrp> miukzp Neuk; vdJ jkpo;>
Mq;fpy gpnuQ;Rf; ftpifsg; gbj;J tpsf;fpNdd!. fhupajuprp kapNyW te;jNdhgrhuk;
nrhd!dhH. gpwF jpUNtl;fsj;jpy; rd!khHf;ff; $l;lk; elj;j rr;rpjhde;jk;gps!is mioj;Jr;
nrd!whH. mq;Nf xU kzp Neuk; rd!khHf;f xOf;fk; gw;wpg; NgrpNdd!. mjd! gpwF gy
ez!gH te;J gy tp\aq;fisg;gw;wp mstshtpdH. ,uT ,uz!L kzpf;Nf jpahdj;jpy;
mkHe;Njd!. ehd!F kzpf;Ff; Fspj;J mDl;lhdq;fis Kbj;J> md!guplk; tpilngw;W>
[aNfh\j;Jld! jUkGuj;jpw;Fg; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;.
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,aw;ifapd! gR KfKk; Mw;Wg; ghl;Lk; top neLf vq;fis tuNtw;wd. jUk Guj;jpy;
vq;fs! Nkhl;lhH CjpaJNk =y= NrhkRe;juj; jk;gpuhd! khiy #l;;b kupahijfSld!
tuNtw;Wj; Njthug;gz! Koq;fr; nra;jhH. md!gH gyH vd!idf; fdpTld! tuNtw;wdH.
ehd! mUl; nry;tj;jpYs!s Njthuq;fisg; ghlf; Nfl;Lf;nfhz!Nl fhtpupahb jpahd
fhupaq;fis Kbj;J ghy; gok; cz!Nld!. Njthu tpsf;fKk; ,ilapilNa ele;jJ.
gdpnuz!L kzpf;F kfhre;epjhdk; vq;fis xU jdp miwapy; tuNtw;wJ. rpthde;j
ru]!tjp Xq;fhuj;Jld! tuNtw;whH. %tUk; Ntjhe;j rpj;jhe;j rku]k; gw;wpg; NgrpNdhk;.
Nahff;fiyia ehl;by; vy;yhUf;Fk; gapw;w Ntz!b ehd! Nghl;Ls!s jpl;lj;ij tpsf;fpNdd!.
fhyj;jpw;Nfw;w Kiwapy; rkag; gpurhuk; nra;a Ntz!Lk; vd!gij ,UtUk; xg;gpdH.
mtHfSk; mg;gbNa nra;fpwhHfs!. rpthde;j Mrpukf; fhl;rpfSk;> `lNahf tpsf;fKk;
glr;RUshff; fhl;bdH. gpwF ehd! MjPdj;ijr; Rw;wpg; ghHj;Njd!. MjPd mr;rfk; irtj;jpd!
cs!sj; Jbg;Gg; Nghy; Ntiy nra;fpwJ. MjPd E}yfk; gaDs!s mwpTf; fsQ;rpakhf
tpsq;FfpwJ. MjPdf; fy;Y}up MrpupaUk;> khztUk;> jk;gpuhd!fSk; te;J mstshtpdH.

khiy fhtpupahb jpahdpj;j gpwF> jk;gpuhd!fs! mioj;Jr; nrd!wdH. Rthkp rpthde;jUk;

ehDk; kfh re;epjhdj;Jld! gpurq;f kz!lgj;jpw;F te;Njhk;. kz!lgk; xspkakhapUe;jJ.
xypg;ngUf;fpfSk; xypg;gjpTfSk; jahuhapUe;jd. $l;lk; Vuhsk;. gy CH kf;fs!
$bf;FOkpapUe;jdH. Njthu Nfh\k; Md gpwF vdf;F tuNtw;Gg; gj;jpuk; thrpj;jspj;jdH.
,e;j E}w;whz!bd! rptNahfp vd!W vd!id mjpy; Fwpj;jdH. kfhre;epjhdk; vdf;Fr;
nrhd!d Gfo; nkhopfis eluh[g; ngUkhdpd! Mrp nkhopfshff; nfhz!Nld!. rptNahfNk
tho;thff; nfhz!l J}a jtrPyH vd!W Nfl;lNj vd! jt tho;tpw;F ew;rhl;rpg; gj;jpuk;
NghyhdJ. gpwF xd!wiu kzp Neuk; ehd! NgrpNdd!. rpthde;jUk; kfhre;epjhdKk; vd!
gf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;f> Kd!Nd gy GytUk; JwtpfSk; ,Uf;f> vd!Ds! eluh[g; ngUkhd! NgR
NgR vd!W ce;j> vd! Ngr;R ele;jJ. mij xypg;gjpT nra;J ,utpy; kPz!Lk; Nfl;Nld!.
kdr;rhl;rp kfpo;ej; J. rpthde;jh; ‘jhq;fs! Nkw;F ehl;Lf;Fr; nrd!W gpurq;fk; nra;a Ntz!Lk;”
vd!whH. ‘rkak; tUk;NghJ nry;” vd!wJ kdr;rhl;rp. rpthde;jUld! mstshtpa gpwF
kfhre;epjhdk; jdpikapy; ePz!l Neuk; irtrkak; gw;wp mstshtpaJ. gpwF vdf;Fj;
jkJ nghd!fl;b cUj;jpuh~ [gkhiy je;jdH gz!lhu re;epjpfs!. vdJ new;wpapy; jpUePwpl;L>
rptke;jpuk; Xjp khiyia mzptpj;j kfhre;epjhdj;jpd! md!ig cs!sj;jpy; nfhz!L
ciwtplk; te;Njd!. NrhkRe;juj; jk;gpuhDld! kw;Wk; gy JwtpfSk; njhz!lUk; vd!idj;
jUikapNyNa ,Ue;J irtj;jpw;F gzp nra;AkhW Ntz!bdH. jpUtUs! ,r;irf;F mij
tpLj;Njd!. vd! Ngr;rpd! xypg;gjpit vy;NyhUk; nrtpkLj;jdH. gpwF jpahdk;.
fhiy ehd! F kzpf; N f Fspj; J jpahdk; nra; J > Njthuk; ghbg; Gwg; g l; N lhk; .
Nkhl;lhupy; NrhkRe;juj; jk;gpuhd! vq;fSld! te;jhH. mtH mupa mwpthsp> cs!sd!gH>
rptg;gok;. vy;yhUk; itjPRud! NfhapYf;Fr; nrd!Nwhk;. mq;Nf Nfhapy; kupahijAld!
vq;fis tuNtw;W Ntj Nfh\Kk; Njthu Kof;fKk; nra;J re;epjpf;Fr; re;epjp mioj;Jr;
nrd!W> mHr;rid jPghuhjid fhl;bg; gpurhjq;fisj; je;jdH. Nfhapy; ahid vdf;F
mbgzpe;jJ. mjw;F thior;rPg;gPe;Njhk;. jk;gpuhd! klj;jpy; mbahH kupahij nra;jdH.
mtHfSf;Fj; jpUePW je;J jpUg;Gd!$Uf;Fr; nrd!Nwhk;. ee;jdhH tzq;fp> Nfhghy fpU\;z
ghujpahH ghba me;jf; Nfhapy; Rj;jkhapUe;jJ. Nfhapy; FUf;fNs Njthuk; ,dpikahfg;
ghbdhH. mHr;rid jPghuhjidfs! ele;jd. ifyhrehjH cj;juT je;jhH. Neuhfg;
Gwg;gl;Nlhk;> rpjk;guk;.. flY}H.. tlY}H.
Rje;ju ghujj;jpy; vdJ Kjy; Rw;Wg; gpuahzk; ntw;wp ngw;wJ. fbjq;fs! gy CHfSf;F
mioj;jd. Mdhy; kfhJupa rkhjpapy; Mo;e;j vd!id> ,d!Dk; ,uz!L khjq;fSf;F
ahUk; mirf;f KbahJ. Nahf rkh[ md!gH jpUthd!kpA+upy; vdf;fhf epiyak; mikf;f
epyk; thq;f Vw;ghL nra;jhHfs!. vd! Mj;k NrhjidAk; Kbe;jJ. gukhj;k NrhjidAk;
Kbe;jJ. Mj;kehjidf; $ba gpwF> Nrhjid VJ? gjpiag; gR fye;J nfhz!l gpwF>
gtdpia ahH ftdpg;gH‚ ,dp vd! tho;f;if tuyhW> Ngr;R> vOj;J vy;yhk; ,jo;fspy;
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mUsy; (2) Nahf rpj;jp ngWjy; (3) cyfj; njhz!L guTjy; (4) Nahf rkh[k; ehl;b cyf
Nritf;F Nahfpfis gapw;Wjy;. ,e;j ehd!Fk; epiwNtwpd. vd! ,Wjpf; flik Nahf
rkh[k; ehl;LjNy. ,jw;fhfNt ehd! mUshjhuj;Jld! nghUshjhuKk; NrHj;Njd!. ehd!
kpfTk; rpf;fdkhfNt tho;e;J> vd! ciog;gpdhy; te;jijnay;yhk; 16 taJ KjNy NrHj;J
itj;Njd!. ehd! ehw;gjhz!L tiuapy; NrHj;j nghUisNa ,d!Wk; Nghw;wp tUfpNwd!.
mjd! gpwF te;jnjy;yhk; nghJ eyq;fSf;Nf mspj;Njd!. gs!sp MrpupaH> E}yhrpupaH>
,johrpupaH> nrhw; n ghopthsH> ftp> ghlfH vd! w Kiwapy; vdf; F te; j
nghUs!fisnay;yhk; NrHj;J itj;Njd!. mijf; nfhz!Nl ,d!Wk; khdkhf tho;fpNwd!.
mjdpd!Nw Nahf rkh[Kk; mikj;J elj;JfpNwd!. ehd! gpwuplk; nghUs! Nfl;lJk;
,y;iy. vjpHghHj;jJk; ,y;iy. Ngdh ciog;ghy; te;j ; ij Nahfg; gzpf;Fr; nrytpLfpNwd!.
nrd!w gj;jhz!Lfshf vdf;F tUkhdk; fpilahJ. md!gH tpUk;gpaDg;Gk; njhif
clDld! mwtpidfSf;Nf nrythFk;;. Mdhy; ehd! fzf;F itj;Jf; nfhz!lNj apy;iy.
,d!d fhupaj;jpw;F vt;tsT vd!W fl;b itj;Nj nrytpLtJ. Mjyhy; Fwpg;G NgNuL
Ntz!ba mtrpaNk ,y;iy. rpW taJ KjNy jd!DjtpAz!L. gjpdhW kl;Lk; ehd!
<l;baijj; je;ijaplk; je;Njd!. mjd! gpwF t. Nt. R.IaUf;F Vuhskhfj; je;Njd!.
ukzgfthd! Mrpukj;jpw;Fj; je;Njd!. mutpe;jUf;F vy;yhk; je;Jtpl;Nld!. gpwF vdf;F
Ntz!baij Mz!ltd! mspj;jhd!. vd! cwq;fhg; Ngdh cjTk; nghUnsy;yhk; rkNahfg;
gzpf;Nf ,d!Dk; mspf;fpNwd!. vdJ gpuahzq;fSf;nfy;yhk; Mq;fhq;F nrhw; nghopTfshy;
top nra;Njd!. me;je;j ehLfspy; te;j gzk; gupRfnsy;yhk; me;je;j ehl;bduplNk nghJeyg;
gzp gaDwj; je;Jtpl;Nld!. nghUshjhu Rje;jpuj;Jld! ehd! tho;e;Njd!> tho;fpNwd!>
tho;Ntd!. gzk; t#ypf;fNth> gfl;L khspif vOg;gNth vdf;F tpUg;gk; ,y;iy.
ghuj Nrit
vd! tho;tpd! xU ngupa MjHrk; fpof;fpd! Nahff;fiyAk; Nkw;fpd! tpQ;Qhdf; fiyAk;
,ize;J Gjpa rkNahf tho;it ehl;LtJ. ,jw;fhf ehd! Nkw;fpYk; fpof;fpYk; Rw;wpg;
ghHf;f Rj;j rf;jp ghkhj;kd! vdf;F top Jyf;fpdhd!. cyf kfhd!fis nay;yhk;> Gfo;
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khehl;by; ehd! ‡n[d! Gj;jk; gw;wp xU kzp Neuk; NgrpNdd!.

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trjpahfj; jq;fpNdhk;. rPdH gyH gupTld! cgrupj;jdH. mepjh tpkhd epiyaj;jpy;
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rhk;ghH rhg;gpl;Nlhk;. lha;rpapy; nuhl;b ghy; $l;L cz!Nlhk;. cyfj; njhopyhf;ff;
fhl;rpAk; cyf Nuhlup khehLk; mg;NghJ ele;jd. ,uz!ilAk; fz!L kfpo;e;Njhk;.
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nly]!Nfhg; rhiyfisf; fz!Nlhk;. fg;gy; tidafk; fz!Nlhk;. Nuhlup mr;rfk;
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Ngr;Rk; glr; RUshfp nlyptp\dpy; nghype;jd. khehl;by; vdJ Ngr;ir [g;ghdpaH
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vq;Fk; fhz!fpwJ. midj;Jyf khehLfs! elf;fpd!wd. rhjpkj ehL epw NtWghlw;w
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khepyq;fisAk; Rw;wpNdd!. ntNe%apd! vd!w ngupa fg;gypy; ghy;bf; flw;fiufisr;
Rw; w pg; g hHj; J kfpo; e ; N jd! . lhypdpy; Nrhtpaj; ftpfSk; vOj; j hsUk; > fiythzUk;
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ntspapl;lhs!. ePz!l fhykhf ,e;j khJ vdJ Mq;fpy E}y;fis Xjpte;jts!. vdf;F
md!Gf; fbjq;fs! mbf;fb vOjpdhs!. uPfhtpy; nlyptp\d! Ngl;b aspj;Njd!. thndhypapy;
vdJ gazr; rpwg;Gfisg; NgrpNdd!> ghbNdd!. 224>00>000 rJuf; fpNyh kPl;lH gue;j
Nrhtpaj; u\;ahtpy; 236 kpy;ypad! kf;fs! kdepiwTld! thOfpwhHfs!. vy;yhUf;Fk; ey;y
fy;tpAk; njhopYk; cz!L. ehl;by; tWik klikg; gpzpapy;iy. kf;fs! cs!sd!Gld!
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mijg;gw;wp tpupthd E}y; tUfpwJ. njd!dhg;gpupf;fh Njdhg;gpupf;fhthf ,dpj;jJ. irt
rpj;jhe;j rq;fk; vd!id mioj;J kpfr; rpwg;ghd tuNtw;gspj;jJ. fpof;F Mg;gpupf;f
tpkhdj;jpy; ieNuhgp nrd!W nfdpahtpd! Rje;ju tsikiaf; fz!Nld!. mq;fpUe;J BOACapy;
N[h`hd!]!gHf;F te;Njd!. [hd!]!kl;]! tpkhd epiyaj;jpy; Vuhskhd md!gH vd!idg;
Gd!difAld! tuNtw;W cgrupj;jdH. NkaH nyd!NkH jiyikapy; nts!isf;fhuH
tuNtw;Wg; gupR E}y; mspj;J tpUe;Njhk;gpdH. jq;fr; Ruq;fj;ijf; fz!L njhopyhsuhd
gz!Lf;fSld! NgrpNdd!. Nahfp khdp‡gpq;fH khspifapy; nts!isaUf;F Nahf tpsf;fk;
nra;J tpUe;Jz!Nld!. lhf;lH irkd! A+jf;NfhapYf;F mioj;Jr; nrd!whH. F[uhj;jp
`hypy; ngUq;$l;lj;jpw;F Nahf rhjdk; nra;J fhl;bNdd!. fhe;jp[PAld! gofpa `py;GNuh
Kjypa md!gH vd!Dld! mstshtpdH. nyNdrpahtpy; ‡gpypg; eNlrd!> yyhty;ygH>
Rg;gpukzpak; KjypNahH cgrupj;jdH. Rw;W}Hfspy; $l;lk; ele;jJ. $l;lk; Kbe;jJk;
tpUe;J ele;jJ. gpupNlhupahtpy; ke;jpupfisg; ghHj;J> ,e;jpaH ftiy epiyiaAk; xJf;F
JaiuAk; vLj;Jr; nrhd!Ndd!. czUfpNwhk;; cupad nra;Nthk; vd!wdH. ehd! Ngrpajd!
gadhf khepyj;jpw;F khepyk; ,Ue;j jilr;rl;lk; ePq;fpaJ. ahUk; vy;yh khepyq;fSf;Fk;
nry;y cupik fpilj;jJ. N[h`hd!]! gHfpypUe;J gwe;J lHghd! te;Njd!. ngUk; md!gH
$l;lk; vd!id tpkhd epiyaj;jpy; tuNtw;wJ. rpthde;j ehtyH tPlb ; y; trjpahf jpahdKk;
E}yhuha;r;rpAkhapUe;Njd!. mtH kidtp kq;ifaHf;F murp> gpuk;khde;jH> mtH kidtp
ghHtjp> mUzhryk; mtH kidtp khupak;khs!> IaH> lhf;lH gp.vk;.ehAL> J.N. nul;b> R.G.
gps!is> tp.vk;. nul;b> NuZfh> fkyh> [ayl;Rkp> nghg;gpehAL> khzpf;fk;> gj;jH> fpupjuyhy;>
rhkprf[hde;jH> G+yhgha;> ghapz!ld! Kjypa gy md!gH vdf;F vy;yh cjtpAk; nra;jdH.
lHghd! efu kz!lgj;jpy; ngupa tuNtw;G ele;jJ. ehd! Nkw;Fk; fpof;Fk; NrHe;J xNu kdpj
rKjhakhf thOk; tifia tpsf;fpNdd!. rhe;j fPjk; ghbNdd!. vd! tUif Ngr;R
vy;yhk; nra;jpj; jhs!fspy; te;jd. Nel;lhy; gy;fiyf; fofj;jpy; INuhg;gpaH $l;lj;jpy;
Nahff;fiy tho;it tpsf;fpNdd!. tpQ;Qhdg;GytH lhf;lH ghapz!ld! jiyik tfpj;Jg;
Nghw;wpdhH. njd!dhg;gpupf;fr; rhuzH $l;lj;jpy; NgrpNdd!. mUl;ghf; fofk;> jkpo;f;fofk;>
ts!StH fofk;> ,uhk ke;jpuk;> ,uhk fpU\;z klk;> rpthde;j Mrpukk;> rHtkj rq;fk;>
nts!isah rq;fk;—rptd! Nfhapy;> khupak;kd! Nfhapy; vq;Fk; nrhw;nghopTfs! ele;jd.
lHgidr; Rw;wpAs!s Nlhq;fhl;L> ]lhq;fH> gpNdhdp> ,rpgpq;Nfh> Kjypa ,lq;fspy;
,irAld! NgrpNdd!. rpy ,lq;fspy; ,irf;fUtpfSld! ghbNdd!. ,e;jpa fTd!]py;
$l; l j; j py; ekJ ,e; j paH epiycau topfisr; nrhd! N dd! . ,]! y hkpaUlDk; >
fpwp]!JtUlDk;> ngsj;jUlDk;> A+jUlDk; mstshtp> khe;jH xU Fykhf thOk;nghJ
newp tFj;Njd!. xt;nthU ehSk; irt rpj;jhe;j rq;fj;jpy; topghLk; nrhw;nghopTk;
Njthug; ghlYk; ele;jd. fpwp]!Jk]!> fhHj;jpif> jPghtsp> nghq;fy;> ed!dhl;fspy;
,irf;fUtpfSld! ghbNdd!. ey;Yiu $wpNdd!. fhe;jp epiyak; nrd!W ,e;jpapy; NgrpNdd!.
fhe;jp elj;jpa mr;rfk;> ,e;jpad! xgpdpad! vd!w kyHj;njhFjp> fhe;jPa E}y;fs! vy;yhk;
fz!L gaDw;Nwd!. kzpyhy; fhe;jp kidtp RrPyhTk; mtH khg;gps!isAk; vd!id Vw;W
cgrupj;jdH. gPlHkhupl;]!gHF> cd!‡ [pz!Nlh> Rthypyhz!L> NghHL vyprngj;J> <]!L
yz!ld!> fpk;gh;yP Kjypa CHfspy; ,irr;nrhw; nghopTfshw;wp Nfg;lTdpy; V. P. gps!is
tPl;by; xU thuk; jq;fpNdd!. lTd! `hypy; khngUk; $l;lj;jpy; Nahf tpsf;fk; nra;Njd!.
,e;Jf;fly; tpupitAk; njd!Kidapd! miyNkhJk; fhl;rpiaAk;> th]!Nfhlfhkh kiyr;
rpfuj;ijAk;> FifiaAk; fz!L fspj;Njd!. kiyNky; INuhg;gpaH gyH vd!idf; fz!L
Nahfg;gapw;rp Ntz!bdH; tpsf;fpNdd!. NghHj;JfPrpaH fhl;rp khspifAk; Njhl;lKk;
kiyNky; fhl;rpfSk;> fyq;fiu tpsf;fKk; fz!L kfpo;e;Njd!. efuj;jpy; gy rq;fq;fSk;>
rka epiyaq;fSk; vd!id tuNtw;wd. rHtfyhrhiy ntz!GytH vdf;Fj; jdpkupahij
nra; J Nahfk; gw; w p mstshtpdH. Nfg; lTdpypUe; J tpkhdj; j py; fpk; g Hyp te; J
itur;Ruq;fj;ijf; fz!L tpae;Njd!. ghiwabapy; fpzWfs! Njhz!b kdpjd! Mo;ePupy;
,wq;fp fw;fisf;nfhj;jp naLj;J tUtJ vt;tsT fbdk; ! gz!Lf;fNs ngUk;ghYk;
,f;fbdkhd Ntiyiar; nra;fpd!wdH. ek;ktH %f;fpYk; fhjpYk; kpd!Dk; ituf;fw;fs!
vt;tsT gaq;fu ciog;ghy; tUfpd!wd! fpk;gHypapy; G.N. ehAL> rhykd!> F[uhjpaH> A+jH
midtUk; tuNtw;wdH. fhe;jp kz!lgj;jpYk;> nja;tnewpf; fofj;jpYk; $l;lk; ele;jJ.
 kPz!Lk; lHghd! te;J rpthde;j Mrpukj;jpy; nrhw;nghopTfs! Mw;wpNdd!. Rthkp
]`[hde;jH vdJ E}y;fis ntspapLtjhf Kd!te;jhH.
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E}y;fs! ntspte;jJ. tpw;gidahapd. jkpopd! mUl;nry;tq;fis Mystic Treasure vDk;
ngauhy; ntspapl n[k;ehAL nghUSjtp nra;jhH. ez!gH gyH tpUe;jspj;jdH. vy;yhUk;
$bg; nghJ tpUe;jspj;jdH. thndhypapy; ghb Nahf tpsf;fk; nra;Njd!. ,Wjpehs!
cUf;fkhd $l;lk;. ‘vd!Ds!Ns md!gUk;> md!gUs!Ns ehDk; ,Ue;J eyk;GupNthk;”
vd!W ghbNdd!. [ayl;Rkp eldk; Mbdhs!. vdJ rhe;j fPjk; eldj;Jld! Koq;fpaJ.
G.M. gp.vk;.ehAL> J. N. nul;b> Rthkp Ntq;fNlrhde;jH Kjypa gyH GfOiu $wpdH.
vdf;F te;j gupRfnsy;yhk; irtrpj;jhe;j rq;fj;jpw;Nf mspj;J md!gH md!igNa cs!sj;jpw;
nfhz!L Nkhup\]! jPtpw;Fg; gwe;Njd!.
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,irr; nrhw; n ghopT ele; j J. thndhypapy; NgrpNdd! ; ghbNdd! . nlyptp\dpy;
Ngl;baspj;Njd!. vyprngj;J uhzp fy;Y}up kz!lgj;jpy; khngUq; $l;lj;jpy; ,e;jpa
Nahfpfs! (fhe;jp> mutpe;jH> ukzH> rpthde;jH) gw;wp ,uz!L kzpNeuk; NgrpNdd!. mJ
thndhypapy; te;jJ. Mupa rkh[k;> ,e;jpa rq;fk;> jkpo;r; rq;fk;> rpthde;j Mrpukk;
midj;jpYk; NgrpNdd!. ehd! Ntq;fNlrhde;jupd! Mrpukj;jpy; jq;fp ehs!NjhWk; Nahf
tpsf;fk; nra;Njd!; fPij tFg;G elj;jpNdd!. rpyUf;F Neha; jPHj;Njd!. ehd! ngUk;ghYk;
gpnuQ;rpNyNa NgrpNdd!. gpnuQ;R ,johrpupaH vd! tuyhw;iwAk; NahfKiwfisAk;
kpff; fUj;Jld! ntspapl;LjtpdH.
,Wjpehs! nrapz!LY}ap khspifapy; khngUk; $l;lk; $b ey;tpil aspj;jdH. xU
gzKbg;Gk; je;jdH. mij gk;gha; Rq;fk; gwpKjy; nra;jJ. mg;gPy; nra;Njd!; njhif
jpUk;gp te;jJ. Nkhup\]! md!gUf;Nf mDg;gp tpl;Nld!.
lHghd! irtrpj;jhe;j rq;fk; vdf;Fr; nra;j ey;Yjtpia vd!Wk; kwf;f KbahJ.
‘cd!idf;fhz!! cyiff;fhz!! cyfpy; xUik fhz!! xUikf;F Nahfq;fhz!” vd!w
Qhd rpj;jH thf;F gypj;J tpl;lJ! ,d!gNk #o;f! vy;yhUk; tho;f!
,t; t hW cyifr; Rw; w p ehd! mwpe; j J vd! d ? cyfk; nfhe; j spf; f pwJ; ahq; F k;
mikjpapy;iy—mZAfk; mr;rj;jpy; %o;fpAs!sJ. kdpjd! kjpkz!lyj;jpy; E}wb ele;J
te;jhd!. kz!Zyfpy; Kuzpy;yhky; %d!wb elf;f Kbatpy;iy. ehl;Lf;F ehL gif;
mZFz!Lfs! glglj;Jf; nfhz!bUf;fpd!wd> illhdpf;ghk; gaKWj;JfpwJ. J}jHfs!
el;GwT NgRfpwhHfs!. neQ;rpy; Mzt eQ;R Jbf;fpwJ; ehf;fpy; euk;gpy;yhg; Ngr;R>
rP d u\; a f; FKwy; ehis vg; g b ntbj; n jONkh; mnkupf; f h — u\; a g; nghUky;
vd!dthFNkh? VRehjiu tzq;Fk; ehLfs! fhRehjHfisf;nfhz!L mghakhd mZrf;jp
MAjq;fisf; Ftpj;J nts!Nshl;lk; ghHf;fpd!wd. xU nghwp njwpj;jhNy NghJk;—mopT
fhyk; mZFz!lbj;J miuthrp cyif mjk; nra;J tpLNk; ,e;j Copf;FKwiy ahH
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tpQ;Qhdk; Fz!L ntwpAld! tPwpLfpwJ. kdpjid kdpjd! rupepfH Md!kh vd!wwpahj
mQ;Qhdk; NghupLfpwJ. vy;yhk; kdntwpj; jpkpuhy; tUtd — ,e;j ntwpia vg;gb
khw;WtJ? Ik;gJ Mz!Lfshfr; rpe;jpj;Njd!> Nahfrf;jp vOe;jJ. mij khe;jH tho;e;jhy;
cyfk; tho;e;J NghFk;; Nahf rpj;jp ngw;w tpQ;Qhdp cs!sk; mUSk; fUizAk; nghypAk;.
mUs! Mzt ,Uis tpyf; f p md! i gj; Jyf; f p Md! k xUik ehl; b dhy; > cyfk;
xd!whfyhk;; Ntjk; XJfpwgb ‘ehk; xUq;Nf nry;Nthk;; xNu cs!sq; fye;J ez!guhf
tho;Nthk;” ,ij ,aYtpf;fNt Nahf rkh[k; ehl;bNdd!.
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cyfNk Nfhtpy;; capHj;njhifNa rhkp; mUl;gzpNa topghL; vy;yhUk; ,d!GWjNy
vd! ,d!gk;; vy;yhUk; fl;Lk; ftiyAk; ,d!wp thoNy vd! tpLjiy. ehd! Md!kh.
cyFapUk; Md!kh> Md!kNea xUikNa md!G tpsf;fk;. md!Ng capHepiy; mwj;jhy;
tUtNj ,d!gk;—,it ehd! fz!l cz!ikfs!. ,tw;iw cs!nshUikAld! fz!L
cynfhUikf;fhf cioj;Njd!. ,JNt vd! tho;f;if. ,jd!ghy; te;j Nrhjidfs! gy;
midj;Jk; ehlfq;fshfTk;> ngUq;fijfshfTk; vOj cjtpd. ehd!gl;l ghnly;yhk;
ehshf ehshf ehshd khanky;yhk;> vd!id Rj;jrf;jp gukhj;kDf;Nf Mshf;fpd. ,Jjhd!
vd! rhjid. ,uhkypq;f ts!sw; ngUkhid ehd! rpWtaJ Kjy; md!G nra;Njd!. vdf;Fj;
jkpo; g ; Gyik je; j nja; t rpfhkzp NahfpahH ts! s yhUld! ,Ue; j ngupahH. mtH
kfhtpj;Jthd! kPdhl;rp Re;juk; gps!is> MWKf ehtyH> KjypNahH ez!gH. mUl;ghit
mtNu vdf;fspj;jhH. mutpe;jUf;Fk; ehNd ts!syhupd! rhfhf;fiy gw;wp tpsf;fpNdd!.
mtUk; rhfhf;fiyQuhdhH. mtH jpUtb epoypy; epl;il $b mupa rpj;jp ngw;W te;J
mUl;Nfhapy; vOg;gp mijr; Rw;wp rkNahf rkh[k; mikf;f MHtKld! tlY}Uf;F te;Njd!.
vdJ ePz!l fhy ez!gH X.gp.uhkrhkp nul;bahH vdJ jiyikapy; Rj;j rd!khHf;f FUFyk;
ehl;l Kide;jhH> mtH gz!izg; GytH; gapHj;njhopy; tpj;jfH. murhq;f rYifahy;
Vuhskhd epyk; ngw;Wr; nrb nfhb ehl;bg; gRtsk; nra;J> gpwF rigf;F mUNf FUFyk;
vOg;gpdhH. ehd! ,ad!w Jiz nra;Njd!. tlY}H ntspapy; khngUk; mUl;fiyf;
fofk; epWtp Md!k QhdKk;> tpQ;Qhdj; njhopYk; fhyj;jpw;Nfw;w fy;tp KiwAk;>
Qhyj;jpw;Nfw;w rkNahf rhjdKk; nfhz!l khngUk; gzpf;fdT fz!L xUNfhb &gha;
jpl;lk; Nghl;L epiwNtw;w Kide;Njd!. vd! MHtj;ij ahUk; Gupe;J nfhs!stpy;iy;
Mjyhy; gpupe;J nry;y Ntz!bapUe;jJ. 1500 E}y;fs! vOjpNdd!. mtw;iw ntspapl;lhNy
nghUshjhuk; fpilf;Fk;; mij mUshjhuj;jpw;F Mf;fkhf;fyhk;. ehd! cyf ehLfisr;
Rw; w p> rpwe; j mwpQH cwT nfhz! N ld! . RrHyhe; j pypUe; J k; > gpuhd! R [Hkdp
mnkupf;fhtpypUe;Jk; mupa ez!gH te;J vdf;F cjtp nra;a Kd! te;jdH. mutpe;jrf;jp
ehl;ba MNuhtpy; Nghd!w mupa Md!kNear; rKjhaj;ijj; jkpo; ngw;w mUshsH je;j
mUl;nry;tj;ijf; nfhz!L elj;j Kd!dpd!Nwd!. vdf;Fg; gpd!dpd!wtH vd!id mwpatpy;iy.
jpU%yH Nahfj;ijAk; mUl;gh newpiaAk; gpizj;J cyfk; eyk;ngWk; rku] rd!khHf;f
NahftopNa njhz!liug; gapw;wp cynfq;Fk; gzpeyk; Gupaf; fdTfz!Nld!. vd! fdTfis
vOjp mr;rpy; gjpj;Jtpl;Nld!. ,dp Mz!ltd! vdf;fspj;j me;juq;fg; gzpiar; nra;J
nry;Ntd!. kPz!Lk; nksdj;jdpikapy; Cd!wpf;nfhz!L Ngdh Kidapy; cyFld!
NgRfpNwd!. gyehLfs! mioj;jdH; nrd!Nwd!> fz!Nld!> jpUk;gpNdd!. vd!dplk; MHtKld!
tUk; cs!sd!gUf;Nf ehd! fz!l cz!ikfisg;Ngrp E}y;fis mspj;J> mlf;fkhf cs!Nsd!.
vd! cjtp Ntz! L k; vd! W miog; g tUf; F kdjhu cjTtJ; kw; w gb nksdkhf
cs! n sOr; r pahy; NgdhToT nra; t J. vd! fUj; J f; f is> fhtpak; > fij> ehlfk; >
fl;Liufshf vOjp cyfpw;Fj; je;Jtpl;Nld!. ,Uf;Fkl;Lk; ciog;gpdhy; cz!gJ. ehd!
Kjypy; ey;ytop Jyq;FtJ—vd!w czHTld! milahW Nahf rkh[j;jpy; eluh[g;
ngUkhd! jpUtb epoypy; mlf;fkhf tho;fpNwd!. tUgtH fhzyhk;. ehd! vg;gb tho;eN ; jd!
vd!d nra;Njd!> vdf;F topfhl;ba mUshsH ahH ahH vd!gij Pilgrim Soul (NrhjidAk;
rhjidAk;) vd!w ngUE}yhf vOjp Nahf rkh[k; mr;rfj;jpy; ntspapl;L cynfq;Fk;
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rz!KfdhH Kjypa gy GytH vd! mupa ez!gH. midtiuAk; ,q;Nf epidj;Jg;
Nghw;WfpNwd!. fiykfs!> fy;fp> Mde;jtpfld!> RNjrkpj;jpud!> jpdkzp> jpdj;jhs!> flTs! —
MrpupaHfs!> fy;fj;jh ghujp rq;fkzpfs!> gk;gha; — by;yp jkpo;rr
; q;f kzpfs! midtUf;Fk;
ed!wp> ed!wp. vd! cs!sj;ij njhl;l ngHdhHL\h> ngl;uhk;u]!]y;> F]!lht;[{]!L>
n[ypNfh$up> u\;a n[Hkd! md!gH> ohd! vupNgH> Nuhkh Nuhyhd!> nfg;upNay;> kby;lh>
nfhk;kpq;> `hupbf;kd!> fpwp]!jngy;> tpNah%uh Kjypa gy INuhg;gpa mnkupf;f ez!gUf;F
ed!wp.
 ghujrf; j pf; FLk; g k;
vd!W ehd! Nghw;Wk; cs!sd!gH rpyH cz!L. mwpQH Ntq;flfpU\;zH> FU%Hj;jp>
FUruzhde; j H> lhf; l H Nfhghyd! fhdlh> Kj; J > NrJ> Nahfk; > kq; f sk; >
fhkhl;rpak;ikahH> ghY> nry;yk;> g[dhde;jH> Ntq;fl—Qhdh> uh[—uh[hk;ghs!>
NtyhAjk;> rq;fud!> ehfuh[d!> ehfkzp — Mfpa md!gH FOTf;F ed!wp.

79. Nahfrkh[k;
,dp Nahfrkh[k; gw;wpf; Fwpg;GzHj;jp kq;fsk; ghLfpNwd!.
vdJ ePz!l Mj;k — ahj;jpiu vj;jidNah fhL kiy> fuL KuL NkL gs!sk;>
,d!gJd!gq;fisj; jhz!b> ,Jjhd! cyfk; vd!wwpe;J> ,Jjhd! cs!s nghUs! vd!WzHe;J>
epiyNgW va;jpaJ. Nahfrkh[k;> vdJ Mj;krhe;jp epiyak;.
tpQ;Qhdr; rhiyapy; Nrhjid elg;gJNghy> ,e;jr; rkNahf rkh[j;jpy;> nksdj;jt
epiyapypUe;J> ,uT gfyhfr; Rj;jhd!k Nrhjid elf;fpwJ—Nrhjidapd! rhjidiag;
Ngdh vOjp itf; f pwJ.. cyfk; mwpe; J gad! n gUk; vd! w fUj; J lNd cs! n sOe; j
cz!ikfis vOjp itf;fpwJ. mij cyfpw;Fj; jUk; mwpthspfisr; Rj;jrf;jp gukhj;kNd>
mDg;g Ntz!Lk;. vd! gpwtpg; gzp ,j;Jld! Kbe;jJ. ,dpg; gpwg;gjw;F rq;fw;gk; VJk;
,y;iy.
vd! mwpTr; nry;tj;ij cyfpw;F ntspapl;Lg; gug;Gtjw;F> mr;rfKk;> Nghjpa nghUSk;
NrHj;J ghuj rf;jpf; FOtplk; mspj;Jtpl;Nld!. ,dp rkNahf rkh[k; cyf rkh[khf
tpsq;f> md!gH Kay;f! capH Nkdpg;ngUkhd! mUs!f! ,uz!lhapuk; Mz!LfSf;F Kd!Nd
ts!StH mUspa jpUf;FwSf;F> ,d!W cyfg; Gfo; te;jJ. md!W ts!syhH mUspa
mUl;ghtpw;F> ,d!W XH ts!sy; vOe;Js!shH. ehDk; ghl;lhYk;> ciuahYk; 1500
E}y;fshYk; vd! cs!nsOr;rpia vOjpitj;J mij cyfpw; gug;g Nahf rkh[j;jpy; vd!dhy;
,ad!w trjpfis itj;Jr; nry;YfpNwd!. Rj;j rf;jp gukhj;kd! mUshy; mjw;Nfw;w Rj;jhd!k
jPuH Njhd!WthH vd ek;GfpNwd!. nghUis nay;yhk; mUsHg;gzk; nra;J nry;YfpNwd!.
vd!id neUq;fp mwpe;jtH> Nfhbg;NgH cz!L. mtHfs! cynfq;Fk; ,Uf;fpwhHfs!. jkpo;>
njYq;F> ,e;jp> Mq;fpyk;> gpnuQ;R> rk]!fpUjk;> Mfpa MW nkhopfspy; ehd! E}y;fis
vOjp cyfpw;F mspj;Js!Nsd!. rkNahfk;> ,JNt mikjpapd!gk; mspf;Fk;. mjd! Ntjk;
ghujrf;jp; FU> J}a kdr;rhl;rpahd Rj;jrf;jp gukhj;kh. rhtp nfhLj;j fbfhuk;Nghy>
cl;Gwj; jj;Jtq;fs!> rkNahf rhjdj;jhy; ,aq;Fk;. md!G> mwk;> mikjp> rkij> tha;ik>
J}a;ik> mUl;gzp> Md!kNeak; —Mfpa vl;Lk; rkNahfg; gapw;rpfshFk;. cs!nshUikNa
Nahfk;.
MLkl;Lk; ge;ijf; fl;l Ntz!Lk;. Ml;lk; Kbe;jJk; fl;L mtpOk;; fhw;W thDld!
fyf;Fk;. ghy; fwf;Fkl;Lk; fd!iwf; fl;bg;Nghl Ntz!Lk;. mjd! gpwF mJ Js!spf;Fjpj;J
Rje;jukhf tpisahLk;. nrb> ngUf;Fkl;Lk; gly; ,Uf;f Ntz!Lk;. ePH gha;r;r Ntz!Lk;;
gpwF mJ G+j;Jf; fdpe;J tsk; ngwg; nghypAk;. rpe;jidf; $l;lk; el;rj;jpuq;fs! Nghy
ahj;jpiu nrd!W mUzN[hjpapy; If;fpakhfpd!wd. rpw;whWfs! flypw; fye;J guehjj;
jhz!ltkhLfpd!wd. thd!tl;lKk; fly; tpupTk; fz!lgpd! FWfpa jpir Ntw;WikfSk;
rka Ntw;WikfSk; xope;jd. ,e;j cly; tPo;e;jhYk; cs!Ns Ez!ZliyAk; fle;j
Rj; j rf; j pahy; Mj; k Rje; j puj; j py; cyht KbAk; . kfhJupa Nahf rpj; j pahy; ]! J }y
ge;jkpy;yhky; mRj;j khah jj;Jtf; fl;il cjwp Rj;j rf;jpkakhf cyhTNtd!. cyfpd!Mir
ahztg; nghwhikfSld! Nghuhl vdf;F Neukpy;iy. cyfk; ,Utpfhuf;fhL> Kf;Fzg;
Gayhl;lk;. nrUf;Fk; rpdKk; tQ;rKk; nghwhikAk;> muf;fj;jpkpUk;> MztkhaKk;
vd!idr; Rw;wp Copj;jhz!ltkhbd. ghujrf;jp jhdtfhz!lk; KOJk; fz!zhuf; fz!Nld!.
ehd! vdJ vdf;Nf Gfo; vd!W Mirahztg; Nga;fs! mopelk; GupAk; cyiff; fz!Nld!.
Mapuk; ek;gpf;if Nkhrbfisf; fz!L Rj;j rf;jp gukuj;kNd Jiznad ek;gpNdd!. ,dp
rkNahfrkh[g; glNfhl;bahfNt tho;Ntd!. mjw;F Ntz!ba vOj;J Ntiyfs! Kbe;jd.
(1) ey; y mr; r fk; ehl; b E}y; f is ntspapl; L mwpTj; njhz! L gut Ntz! L k; .
fhfpjg;gzj;ijf; fhfpj E}y;fshf;fp cynfq;Fk; ms!spaspj;J Nkfk; Nghyg; nghope;J
Nghf Ntz!Lk;. Nkfj;jpd! epidTf;Fwp gRk;gapH> gapupd! epidT capupw;fhZk;. (2) Nahf
rkh[k; cyf rkh[khf Ntz!Lk;. khdpl tho;Nt Rj;jNahfkhf Ntz!Lk;. MZk;
ngz! Z k; Rj; j Dk; rf; j pAk; Nghy tho Ntz! L k; . mg; g b 10000 Rj; j rf; j p
rkNahfhd!khf;fis vd! fz!zhug; gapw;wp ghujrf;jp Ie;jhq; fhz!lj;ij epiwNtw;w
Ntz!Lk;. (3) Nahf rpj;jiug; gapw;wp> ghuj rf;jp mfz!l Nahf rhjdj;ij cyfpy;
epiwNtw;w Ntz!Lk;. (4) ghuj ehl;L Nahff; fiyAk; INuhg;gpaupd! ]ad!Rk; xd!W$l
Ntz!Lk;. Id!]!ld! %isapy; fhe;jpAs!se; Jbf;f Ntz!Lk;. mg;NghJ NghH ntwp
xopAk;. cyfpy; mikjpAz!lhFk;. Rj;j Nahf rf;jp tpQ;Qhd rf;jpia MSk;NghNj
kdpjd! khwpg; gpwg;ghd!. ,e;j ehd!F fhupaq;fisAk; rhjpf;fNt ,d!W GJtho;T
njhlq;FfpNwd!.
Xk; Rj; j rf; j pp!

(Rj;jhde;jh; ,e;j Gj;jfj;ij 1975k; tUlk; ntspapl;lhh;. mg;nghOJ Nahfrkh[k;

nrd! i d milahwpy; ,Ue; j J. me; j Nahf rkh[j; j pd! nray; K iwfis ,e; j
mj; a hak; tpsf; F fpwJ. 1980k; tUlk; Rthkp[p nrd! i d Nahfrkh[j; i j tpl; L
rptfq; i f nrd! w hh; . 1990k; Mz! L kfhrkhjp mile; j hh; . gpd! t Uk; mj; a haj; j py;
nrhy; y g; g l; l it> 1980f; F Kd! milahW Nahfrkh[j; j py; ele; j it. ,g; n ghOJ
milahwpy; Nahfrkh[k; ,y; i y.)
80. Nahf rkh[k; > cyf rkh[k;
1. Nahfk; vd!why; xUikg;ghL; kdk; GwQ;nry;yr; nry;y nkyptilAk;; cs!Ns
nrd!wlq;fpdhy; typtilAk;. kdj;jpl;gj;jhy; tpidj;jpl;gKk; tho;f;ifapy; ntw;wpAk;
cz!lhFk;. Nahfk; vd!why; kdk; cs;sj;jpy; cFjy;> cs;sk; Md!khtpy; cFjyhFk;.
2. Md!kh midtUf;Fk; xd!W; mjpy; xd!wp tho;tNj rkNahfk; MFk;. ,e;jr;
rkNahf rhjd epiyaNk Nahf rkh[k;. rkh[k; vd!why; GwNtw;Wikfisg; ghuhl;lhky;
midtUk; cs!nshUikapy; thOk; rq;fkhFk;.
3. Nahf rkh[k;> Nahfrpj;jp> fPHj;jdhQ;[yp> ghuj rf;jp> jpahd khiy Mfpa E}y;fspy;
gapw;rp epiyak;. ,q;Nf rhjprka NtWghLfs! ,y;iy. Xq;fhuf; fz!zhbapy; kpspUk;
xspia cs!shu jpahdpj;jNy ,q;Nf rhjdk;. mj;Jld! clYWjpf;fhf vspjhd gapw;rpfs!>
Mrdk;> gpuhzhahkk;> ey;YzT> cs!SWjpf;fhf jpahdk;> [gk;> mUspir> Md!kNeaj;
njhz!Lfs! ,it Nahf rkh[j;jpy; mlf;fkhf elf;fpd!wd.
4. ftpNahfpf;F vy;yh ehLfspypUe;Jk; fbjq;fs! tUfpd!wd. mtw;wpw;F clDld!
gaDs!s gjpy; vOJfpwhH. cly;kd NehahsUf;F Mtd nra;fpwhH. Nkw;Fk; fpof;Fk;
,q;Nf $Lk;. midtUf;Fk; rkNahfg; gapw;rp cz!L. kfhehLfspw; fye;J nfhz!L
Mapuf; fzf;fhd md!gUf;F rkNahf tpsf;fk; elf;fpwJ. kw;wg;gb mtH kfhJuPa rkhjpapy;
Mo;e;J nksdj;jpy; kyUk; cs!sDgtq;fis vOjp cyfpw;Fj; jUfpwhH.
5. Rj;jhde;jupd! E}y;fis mr;rpl;L cyfpw;F mspf;f mr;rfk; cs!sJ. E}y; tpw;gid
KOJk; rkNahfg; gzpf;NfahFk;. Mq;fpyk; jkpo; Mfpa ,uz!L nkhopfspYk; mwptpd!
Nts!tp elf;fpwJ.
6. fhiy khiy ,q;Nf ,d!dpirAk;> jpahdKk; elf;fpd!wd. gfy; 11 kzp> khiy
7 kzpf;F rj;JzT fpilf;Fk;. ,q;Nf ,Ue;Jz!L gapy jpdk; &. 5 nrythFk;. QhapW
khiy 5 kzpf; F k; > xt; n thUehSk; khiy 6 kzpf; F k; Rj; j hde; j H md! g Uld!
ciuahLfpwhH. kw;w Neuk; nksdr; RWRWg;G.
7. ,q;Nf Nk 11 (gpwe;j ehs!) nrg;lk;gH 15 (mUs! Rue;j ehs!) brk;gH 20 (rkNahfk;
cjpj;j ehs!) ,k;%d!iwAk; jpUtpohthff; nfhz!lhLfpNwhk;. mg;NghNj $l;lk; $Lk;.
kw;w ehl;fspy; rkh[k; mikjpahf Mf;f Ntiyapy; <Lgl;bUf;Fk;.
8. Nahf rkh[k; tsHfpwJ. mjw;F ,d!Dk; nra;a Ntz!ba gzpfs! kpfg;gy;
rkNahfpfs! gapw;rp ngw trjpahd ciwAs! tupirahf mikj;jy;> ,aw;ifahd Nahf
Kiwahy; Neha; jPHf;f Nahf rhiy fhzy;> Xk; N[hjp Myak;> Rw;wpYk; G+q;fdpg; nghopy;
mikj;jy;> mr;rfj;ij tpupthf;fp kyHfis ntspaply;> E}yfk; mikj;jy;> ed! khztUf;F
ciwASk;> NahfKk; mspj;jy; Mfpa Mf;fg; gzpfSf;Fg; nghUs! tsk; Ntz!Lk;.
tz!ikahsH kdKte;J jUk; gzTjtp> nghUSjtp> nraYjtp> fl;bl cjtp vy;yhk;
mUSjtpahFk;. cjtp nra;gtH Rj;jhde;j E}y;fisg; ngWthHfs!.
8. Rj;jhde;jupd! E}y;fspd! tUkhdk; vy;yhk;> rkNahf Nts!tpf;Nf MFk;.
NrhjidAk; rhjidAk; Kw;Wk;.