Iniyavai Narpathu

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,dpait ehw;gJ

flTs; tho;j;J
fz;Kd; Wilahd;jhs; Nru;jy; fbjpdpNj
njhy;khz; Joha;khiy ahidj; njhopypdpNj
Ke;Jwg; Ngzp Kfehd; Filahidr;
nrd;wku;e; Njj;jy; ,dpJ.
Kf;fz;zdhd rptdJ jpUtb epoiyr;
Nru;e;jpUg;gJ ,dpJ. khiy ahidahfpa jpUkhiy
tzq;Fjy; ,dpJ. ehd; Kfdhd gpukNjtid tho;j;Jjy;
,dpJ.
1. gpr;irGf; fhapDk; fw;wy; kpf ,dpNj
ew;ritapy; ifnfhLj;jy; rhyTk; Kd;dpdpNj
Kj;Njhu; KWtyhu; nrhy;ypd (J) Mq;fpdpNj
njw;wTk; Nkyha;u;r; Nru;T

gpr;irnaLj;jhtJ fw;wy; ,dpJ. rigapy;


NgRk;NghJ fw;witnay;yhk; epidTf;F tUjy; ,dpJ.
kfspuJ tha;r;nrhy; ,dpJ. mJNghyg; ngupahiuj;
Jizahff; nfhz;L tho;tJ ,dpJ.

mUzhryj;jpd; Vf Gjy;td; M&ud; mUzhryk;


jpUkzk; nra;J gj;J tUlq;fs; fope;jNghJk; gps;isfs;
gpwf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; kdk; tUe;jpa mtd; flTis
tzq;fp Nehd;Gfs; ,Ue;jhd;. mjd; gadhfg; gpwe;jtd;
jhd; M&ud;. M&ud; xNu gps;isahifahy; ngw;NwhUk;>
cw;whu; cwtpdu;fSk; nry;yk; nfhLj;Jtsu;j;jdu;.

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mjdhy; mtd; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;y tpUk;gtpy;iy. mJ
mUzhryj;jpw;Fg; ngUq;ftiy.iaf; nfhLj;jJ.

M&ud; f.ngh.j cau;jutFg;Gg; gbj;Jf;


nfhz;bUe;jhd;. md;W guPl;ir. guPl;ir vOj Nrhk;gw;gl;l
M&ud; md;W ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;tjhff; $wptpl;L
ez;gu;fSld; Ntnwq;Nfh nrd;Wtpl;lhd;. mij mtdJ
Mrpupau; mUzhryj;jpw;Fk;> mtNdhL fw;Fk; ky;ypfh
vd;w ngz;Zf;Fk; nrhd;dhu;.

tPl;Lf;Fte;j M&uDf;F mUzhryk; md;Gld;


nrhd;dhu;> “kfNd> kdpju;fs; fw;wy; Ntz;Lk;. fy;tp jhd;
tho;f;ifiar; rpwg;gpg;gJ. fy;tpapd; ngUikia
mwpe;jtu;fs; gpr;ir vLj;jhtJ fy;tp fw;gu;. cq;fs;
ghlrhiy mjpgu; gpwe;jd;Nw mtuJ jha; ,we;J tpl;lhs;.
jfg;gd; ,d;ndhU jpUkzk; nra;J tpl;lhu;. rpj;jpapd;
nfhLik jhq;fKbahj mtu; jkJ cwtpdu; xUtupd;
jatpy; tho;e;jhu;. Cutu;fs; gyu; mtu; fw;gjw;F cjtp
nra;jdu;. fy;tp fw;why; jhd; tho;f;if ,dpf;Fk;. xUtd;
gpr;ir vLj;Jf; fy;tp fw;whYk; mf;fy;tp mtDf;Fg;
ngUikiaAk;> ey;tho;itAk; nfhLf;Fk;. mjdhy; gb”
vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

md;W khiy Nfhapypy; ky;ypfhitf;fz;lhd;.


M&ud; toikahf mtisf; fz;lhy; mts; rpupg;ghs;.
,uz;nlhU thu;j;ijfshtJ NgRths;. Mdhy; md;W
mts; njupe;jjhff; fhl;bf;nfhs;stpy;iy. mj;Jld; mq;F
epd;w eFyd; vd;w khztDld; rpupj;Jf; fijj;J tpl;Lr;
nrd;whs;. mJ M&uDf;Fg; ngUq;ftiyiaf; nfhLj;jJ.
mtisf;fz;lJ mtdJ kdk; gutrkilAk;. mts;

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fijj;jhy; kdk; ,dpf;Fk;. mtsJ rpupg;G kdjpy;
jq;fpapUe;J epidf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; kdijr; rpypu;f;fg;
gz;zp ,dpf;fitf;Fk;. ,d;W mts; njupahjJ Nghyr;
nrd;wJ mtdJ kdijg; gpope;jJ.

kWehs; mtd; mUNf te;jNghJ nrhd;dhs;>


fw;wtu;fisf; fz;;lhy; jhd; kdk; ,dpf;Fk;. mjdhy;
,dpNky; vd;NdhL NgrNtz;lhk;”

M&ud; jLkhwpg;NghNdd;> “ky;ypfh> ehd; gbj;jhy;


jhd; eP fijg;ghnad;why; ehd; gbf;fpNwd;”.

“kWehs; guPl;ir vOjg;ghlrhiyf;Fr; nrd;whd;


M&ud;. tpdhj;jhisg; ghu;j;jNghJ mtDf;F kfpo;r;rpahf
,Ue;jJ. mtd; Kjy;ehs; ,uT guPl;irf;F tUnkd
epidj;Jg; gpbj;jitney;yhk; tpdhj;jhspy;
Nfl;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. mtdJ kdk; kfpo;r;rpahy; ,dpj;jJ.
mg;NghJ mjpgu; jzpfhryk; nrhy;tJ mtdJ fhjpy;
xypj;jJ.

“md;ghd khztu;fNs Maj;jg;gLj;jpa tpdhf;fs;


guPl;irf;F tUtJk;> Maj;jg; gLj;jpa jfty;fs;
NgRk;NghJ epidTf;F tUtJk; mjpl;lkhdJ>
,dpikahdJ> kfpo;r;rpf;FupaJ. mij epidj;J
kfpo;e;jthW guPl;iria vOjpdhd;.

guPl;ir KbTfis mjpgu; mwptpj;jNghJ


nrhd;dhu;> “M&uh> ,k;Kiw guPl;iria ed;whfr;
nra;Js;sha;. cdf;Fj; Njitahd cjtpfs; ahtw;iwAk;

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ehd; nra;J jUNtd;. eP ed;whfg;gb” mijf;Nfl;f
M&uDf;F kfpo;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ.

md;Wkhiy ky;ypfhNfhapYf;F te;jpUe;jhs;.


mtidf; fz;lJk; te;J nrhd;dhs;> “M&uh> ed;whfg;
gbj;jpUf;fpwha;. fw;gJ ,dpikahdJ. NkYk; fy;.
ngupatuhd mjpgupd; cjtp cdf;F vg;NghJk; ,Uf;Fk;.
ngupatu;fspdJ cjtpfs; fpilg;gJ kpfTk; ,dpikahdJ
vd;W rpupj;jhs;. mtsJ Kj;Jg;gw;fspy; tPrpa xsp
mtdJ kdij ,dpf;fr; nra;jJ.

2. cilahd; tof;rpdp(J) xg;g Kbe;jhy;


kidtho;f;if Kd; ,dpJ khzhjh khapd;
epiyahik Nehf;fp nebahu; Jwj;jy;
jiyahfj; jhd; ,dpJ ed;F

ViofSf;F cjtp nra;jy; ,dpJ. fztDk;


kidtpAk; kdnkhj;J tho;e;jhy; me;j tho;f;if ,dpJ.
cyfk; epiyapy;yhjnjd;gij czu;e;J gw;Wf;fspd;wp
tho;tJ kpf kpf ,dpJ.

mUzhryj;jpd; kidtp fiykfs;. mUzhryk;


ngUk;tptrhap. mtuplk; fhy; eilfs; gz;izahf
,Ue;jd. MapDk; Vf;fupy; ney;tpijg;ghu;. mtuplk;
njd;id thio> fKF> fUk;G> Nghd;wd Njhg;ghf cz;L.
E}w;Wf;fzf;fhNdhu; mtsplk; Ntiy nra;fpd;wdu;.

mtuJ tPl;L Kw;wj;jpy; cs;s ngupa Ntg;gku


epoypy; mtUk; mtuJ kidtp fiykfSk; fhiyapy;
te;jpUg;ghu;fs;. cjtpfs; NjitahNdhu; fhiyapy; te;J

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mtisr; re;jpg;ghu;fs;. md;W fhiy mjpgu; jzpfhryKk;
ky;ypfhtpd; jfg;gd; nghd;dk;gyKk; te;jpUe;jdu;.

fhiyapy; mUzhryj;ijr; re;jpf;f tUNthUf;Fg;


ghYk; czTk; nfhLf;fg;gLk;. Ntiyf;fhud; ,UtUf;Fk;
nrk;gpy; ePu;nfhLj;jhd;. mtu;fs; if fOtpagpd; czT
nfhLj;jhd;. mtu;fs; czit cz;L tpl;Lg;ghy; Fbj;j
gpd; mUzhryj;jpd; mUNf te;J ,Ue;jdu;.

“Iah> ghlrhiyf;F tpisahl;L ikjhdk; ,y;iy.


kz;ly Nrfuj;jpd; fhzpiaf; Nfl;Nlhk;. mtu; fdlhtpy;
trpg;gjhy; mijf; fdfrig guhkupf;fpwhu;. mtUf;F
tpw;Fk; cupikia toq;fpAs;shu;. mij thq;fyhnkd;W
epidf;fpNwhk;”.

“ey;yJ. ed;whf tprhupj;J thq;Fthu;fs;. me;jf;


fhzpia kz;ly Nrfuk; kfDf;F ed;nfhilahff;
nfhLj;jjhf mwpfpNwd;. cyfpy; Vkhw;Wf;fhuu; jhd;
mjpfk;. ghlrhiyg; gps;isfSf;F tUlhtUlk; fw;wy;
cgfuzq;fSk; thq;fpj; jUfpwdhd;. ,k;Kiw
mtu;fSf;F rPUilAk; thq;fpj;jUfpNwd;” vd;whu;
mUzhryk;.

“kpfTk; kfpo;r;rp Iah> cq;fshy; gyu; tho;fpwhu;fs;:


gyu; fw;fpwhu;fs;” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;. .

“nghUs; cs;std; nfhLf;fNtz;Lk;. mJ


,dpikahdJ. vk;kplk; fw;f trjpapy;iy> tho
trjpapy;iy> cz;z trjpapy;iy vd;W epidj;J
tUe;JNthUf;Ff; nfhLj;jhy; vt;tsT kdk; kfpo;thu;fs;.

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me;j kfpo;r;rpiag; ghu;f;ff; nfhLj;J itj;jpUj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;” vd;W vdJ kidtp mbf;fb $Wths;. mtsJ
Ngr;R vdf;F kpFe;j ,dpikiaj; jUk;. fztDk;
kidtpAk; kdnkhj;J thoNtz;Lk;. ,UtUk; Nru;e;J
jhdju;kk; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbr; nra;Ak;
FLk;gj;jpduJ tho;f;if ngWkjpahdJ” vd;whu;
mUzhryk;.

“tho;f;ifia czu;e;J urpj;J tho;gtu;fs; FiwT.


tho;tpd; epiyahikia czu;e;J gw;ww;W ,UtUk;
tho;tNjhL cjtpfSk; nra;fpwPu;fs;. cjtpfs; nra;Ak;
NghJ $l ePq;fs; ghuhgl;rk; fhl;Ltjpy;iy. ,t;thW tho
KbahJ. Mdhy; ePq;fs; tho;fpwPu;fs;. mjdhy; vkJ
Cu;rpwg;ghf ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

3. VtJ khwh ,sq;fpisik Kd; ,dpNj


ehSk; eitNghfhd; fw;wy; kpf ,dpNj
VUilahd; Ntshz;ik jhdpdpJ Mq;fpdpNj
Njupw;Nfhs; el;Gj; jpirf;F.
Vtiy czu;e;J nra;Ak; kf;fisg; ngWtJ ,dpJ.
Fw;wkpy;yhky; tho;e;J ehs;NjhWk; fw;wy; ,dpJ.
jdf;nfd cOtjw;F khLfis itj;J cOtJ ,dpJ.
mJNghyr; nry;Ykplnky;yhk; ey;ytu;fNshL el;Gf;
nfhs;sy; ,dpJ.

“mg;gh> mUzhryk; mz;zh cupa Neuj;jpy;


cupa Ntiyfisr; nra;gtu;. mj;Jld; gyNtiyfs;
cs;stu;. xd;W jhkjpj;jhy; vy;yhk; jhkjkhfptpLk;
vd;W tUe;Jthu;. mjdhy; vOe;J thUq;fs;. Fspj;Jr;
rhg;gpl;L tpl;L itj;jpauplk; nry;yj; jahuhFq;fs;.

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mjd;gpd; jpUkzj;jpw;Fr; nry;y Ntz;Lk;” vd;whs;
kq;ifaw;furp.

Nguk;gyk; jdJ gps;isfis epidj;Jg;


ngUikg;gl;lhu;. Kjy; ehs; mq;F te;j mUzhryk;”
mg;gh> fhiy xd;gJ kzpf;F tUNtd;. jahuhf
,Uq;fs;”. vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whu;. ,isakfd;>
“jpUkhwd; xd;gJ kzpf;F ehDk; cq;fSld; tUfpNwd;.
ghlrhiyf;Ff; nfhLf;fNtz;ba gzj;ij cq;fspd;
ifapy; jhd; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd;. ,uz;L
jpdq;fSf;F Kd; $o;Fbf;f Mirahf ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;W
Ngr;R thf;fpy; mtu; nrhy;yp tpl;lhu;. mijf; Nfl;Lf;
nfhz;bUe;j ,isakfd; mKjty;yp clNd juju
tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W $o;fha;r;rpf; nfhz;L te;J tpl;lhs;.
vijAk; epidf;fyhNk jtpur; nrhy;yf; $lhJ.
nrhd;dhy; gps;isfs; nra;JKbj;J tpl;Lj;jhd; jkJ
fUkq;fisf; ftdpg;ghu;fs;” vd;W epidj;J kfpo;e;jthJ
vOe;jhu; Nguk;gyk;.

“itj;jpau; Nguk;gyj;jpd; cliyg;guprPyid nra;J


tpl;Lr; nrhd;dhu;> “Vtiy kwthJ nra;Ak; kf;fisg;
ngw;wjhy; cq;fs; clypy; ve;jtpjkhd Neha;fSk;
,y;iy.

je;ijia tPl;by; nfhz;L nrd;Wtpl;L taYf;Fr;


nrd;whu; mUzhryk;. coT ,ae;jpuk; ghtidf;F tU
Kd;G mUzhryj;jplk; gj;J coT khLfs; epd;wd.
mjdhy; mtu; cupa Neuj;jpy; taiy cOJ tpijj;J
tpLthu;. ,g;Ngh coT ,ae;jpuq;fs; ,uz;L thq;fp

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itj;Js;shu;. jdJ tay;fis cOj gpd; kw;iwNahuJ
taiy cOJ nfhLg;ghu;. mtuJ ez;gu;fs;
nrhy;thu;fs;> “tptrhapfsplk; coTkhLfs; ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. mg;Ngh jhd; rpukkpy;yhky; gapu; nra;ayhk;.
ehk; coT khLfs; ,y;yhjjhy; coT khLfs;
cs;stidf; nfQ;rp kd;whb co Ntz;bAs;sJ.
mJNghyj; Jd;gk; NtW mJTk; ,y;iy” vd;ghu;fs;.
mij epidj;J kfpo;thu; mUzhryk;.

taYf;F tUk;NghJ mtu; gy;NtWtifahd


E}y;fis nfhz;LtUthu;. taypy; Ntiy nra;Nthu;
Ntiy nra;Ak; NghJ ,ilA+Wfs; ,y;yhky; fw;fyhk;
vd;gJ mtuJ vz;zk; . md;W mUzhryj;ijr;
re;jpf;fte;j mjpgu; jzpfhryk; nrhd;dhu;> “ehd; gjtp
cau;TfSf;fhfj; ehs;NjhWk; fw;Ngd;. Mdhy; ePq;fs;
kfpo;r;rpf;fhf ehs;NjhWk; fw;fwPu;fs;. mjdhy; jhd;
ePq;fs; Fw;wkpy;yhjtuhf tho;fpwhu;fs;. ehs;NjhWk; fw;Fk;
gof;fk; kpfr; rpwe;jJ. ,dpikahdJ” vd;whu;.

mtu; nrd;wJk; mtuJ rNfhjud; te;J


nrhd;dhd;> “mz;zh ehtybf;F vdJ kidtpapd;
rNfhjupapd; jpUkztplakhfr; nry;y Ntz;bAs;sJ.
cq;fSf;F mq;Fs;s ngupatu;fs; ahiuahtJ
njupAkh…..?

“jpUkhwh> cs;@upy; kl;Lky;y jhd; nry;Yk;


Cu;fspYk; cs;s ngupatu;fNshL el;Gf; nfhz;bUj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. el;ngd;gJ Xu; ,dpikahd md;Gg;gpizg;G.
ez;gu;fs; ngha; Ngrkhl;lhu;fs;. cjtp nra;tijNa

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Fwpf;Nfhshff; nfhz;bUg;ghu;fs;. ehtybapy;
nghd;dk;gyk; Mrpupau; ,Uf;fpwhu;. ju;kuj;jpdk; vd;w
ngupatu; ,Uf;fpwhu;. fe;jrhkpnad;w tptrhap
,Uf;fpwhu;….” vd;W mUzhryk; $Wk; NghJ jpUkhwd;
FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;> “fe;jrhkpapd; kfd; nre;J}uid
fhg;ghw;wpj; jhd; tprhupf;fNtz;Lk;”

“ey;yFLk;gk;. eP nrd;W nghd;dk;gyj;ijf;Nfs;


vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

“ePq;fs; nrhd;dhy; gpwF vjw;F” vd;whd; jpUkhwd;.

“ ,y;iy> jpUkztp~ak; ed;F MuhaNtz;Lk;”


vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

4. ahid Aila gilfhz;ly; Kd; ,dpNj


Cidj;jpd;(W) Cidg; ngUf;fhik Kd; ,dpNj
fhd;ahw;(W) milfiu Cu; ,dp(J) Mq;fpdpNj
khd Kilahu; kjpg;G
ahidfSila Nridia mikf;Fk; murdJ
tho;T ,dpJ. gpw capu;fisf; nfhd;W mjd; jiria
cz;zhik ,dpJ. MWfs; cs;s Cupy; thOjy;
,dpJ. khdKs;stuhf thOjy; ,dpJ

mjpfhiyapy; vOe;J fhiyf;fld;fis


Kbj;Jtpl;L flTis tzq;fpagpd; mUzhryKk; mtuJ
kidtp fiykfSk; Ntg;gkuepoYf;F te;j NghJ
epyj;jpy; Fe;;jpapUe;j ,Utu; vOe;J Njhspy; ,Ue;j
rhy;itiaf; ifapy; vLj;Jtpl;L mtiu tzq;fpdu;.

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mtu;fs; Cutu;fs; my;y vd;gij mtu; Gupe;J
nfhz;lhu;.

“Iah> ehk; ,UtUk; neLe;J}uj;jpy; cs;s


kzy;Ntyp vd;w fpuhkj;jtu;fs;. vkJ fpuhkj;jpy; fle;j
xUtUlfhykhf kionga;atpy;iy. mjdhy; ePu;
epiyfs; ahTk; tw;wp tpl;ld. kpUfq;fs; ePupy;yhjjhy;
,wf;fpd;wd. ahidg;gilAs;s murdpd; gyj;ij
cau;j;Jk;. vjpupfis mQ;ritf;Fk;. murDf;Fg;
ngUk;ngaiuAk; GfioAk; cz;lhf;Fk;. Mdhy;
ePupy;yhtpl;lhy; ngUk; nry;tKk; ahidg; gilAk; cs;s
murdhdhYk; gytPdkile;J tpLthd;. mj;Jld;
Mwpy;yhj Cu; gho;gl;l Cu; vd;gu;. vkJ Cupy; MW
,y;iy. ,e;j Cupy; MWfs; cz;L. mjdhy; Fsq;fs;
epiwe;Js;sd. tUlk; KOtJk; gapu; nra;ag;gLfpwJ.
mj;Jld; ePq;fs; ey;ytu;> ,uf;fRghtKs;stu;>
ViofSf;F cjtpfs; nra;gtu; vd;Wk; cWjpahd kdk;
gilj;jtu; vd;Wk; Nfs;tpg;gl;L te;Njhk;. ehk; ,Uf;f
tutpy;iy. NtiyNjbte;Njhk;. vdNt vkf;F Ntiy
jhUq;fs;. ehk; gpwpNjhu; capiuf;nfhd;W vkJ jiria
tsu;g;gtu;fs; my;y. mjdhy; jhd; ,q;F te;Njhk;”
vd;whd;.

“cdJ FLk;gj;jpy; vj;jid Ngu; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;?”


vd;W Nfl;lhu; mUzhryk;.

“,td; vdJ ikj;Jdd;. vdf;F Ie;J


rNfhjuu;fs;. ngw;NwhUk; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;…..” vd;W
nrhy;Yk; NghJ mUzhryk; FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhu;> “ eP

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cdJ CUf;Fr;nrd;W cdJ FLk;gj;jpdiu mioj;J
th. cq;fSf;Ff; FbapUf;f tPLk; epyKk; jUfpNwd;.
xOf;fkhf thoNtz;Lk;”.

“ehq;fs; xOf;fkhfTk;> tpRthrkhfTk; tho;Nthk;.


kpfTk; ed;wp Iah” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;wdu;.

5. nfhy;yhik Kd;,dpJ Nfhy;Nfhb khuhak;


nra;ahik Kd;,dpJ nrq;Nfhyd; MFjy;
va;Jk; jpwj;jhy; ,dpnjd;g ahu;kl;Lk;
nghy;yhq;(F) ciuahik ed;F
Xu; capiuf; nfhy;yhik kpf ,dpJ. murd;
gf;fr;rhu;gpd;wpj; jPu;g;gspj;jy; kpfTk; ,dpJ.
mtd;Kiwg;gb Mo;jy; mjdpYk; ,dpJ. vtuplKk;
Fw;wk; fhzhjpUj;jy; ,dpJ.
fiykfs; vy;Nyhuplj;Jk; kpfTk; md;ghfTk;
gz;ghfTk; ele;J nfhs;ths;. mjdhy; Cutu;fs;
mr;rkpd;wp mtSld; goFthu;fs;. mts; vy;NyhUk;
$Wtijg; nghWikahff; Nfl;ghs;. rpyu;
mUzhryj;jplk; jk; gpur;rpidfisf; $Wtij tplf;
fiykfsplNk $wtpUk;Gtu;. mUzhryj;jplk; $wpdhy;
clNd cjtp fpilf;Fk;. Mdhy; fiykfsplk; $wpdhy;
cjtp fpilf;fj; jhkjkhFk;. mts; juju fztDf;F
mJ gw;wpf; $wpagb jhd; ele;J nfhs;ths;.

mUzhryj;jpd; gpd;dzpapy; Ntiynra;Ak;


KUifah vd;gtd; mLj;j tPl;Lf;fhudpd; Ml;Lf;flhiaj;
jpUbtpl;lhd; vd;W mLj;j tPl;Lf;fhud; mUzhryj;jplk;
Kiwapl;lhd;. mUzhryk; KUifahit mioj;Jr;
nrhd;dhu;> “KUifah> kdpjuhf cyhTk; vy;NyhUf;Fk;

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gy gpwg;Gf;fs; cz;L. ,g;NghJs;stu;fs; Kd;Gk;
gpwe;jpUg;ghu;fs;. ,we;jgpd;Gk; gpwg;ghu;fs;. ehk; xU
gpwg;gpy; nra;Ak; ght Gz;zpaq;fSf;Nfw;gj; jhd; mLj;j
gpwg;gpy; ,d;gJd;gq;fs; cz;lhfpd;wd. ehk; Mlhfg;
gpwe;jpUe;jhy; vk;ikg;gpbj;J ntl;bdhy; vg;gb ,Uf;Fk;?
mjdhy; jhd; Xu; capiuf; nfhy;yhky; thOjy; kpfTk;
,dpajhFnkd;W ngupatu;fs; $wpAs;sdu; mJNghyg;
ngha;Ngrhky; tho;tJk; ,dpikahdJ. cz;ikiar;
nrhy;. ehd; cd;idf; fhl;bf; nfhLf;fNth> el;l
<LnfhLf;fNth nrhy;y khl;Nld;. fsntLg;gij tplg;
ngha;nrhy;tJ jhd; ghtk;” vd;whu;.

rpwpJ Neuk; NgrhjpUe;j KUifah> mtupd;


fhy;fisg; gpbj;jthW nrhd;dhd;>” ehd; jhd; jpUb
…………………… tpw;W tpl;Nld;. vd;id kd;dpj;Jf;
nfhs;Sq;fs;. ,dp Nky; ehd; my;yhJ elf;fkhl;Nld;”
vd;W mOjhd;.

“eP mtdplk; thq;fpa gzj;ijr; nryT


nra;ahjpUg;gha;. ehd; me;jg;gzj;ijj; jUfpNwd;. eP
tpw;wtdplk; nfhLj;J Ml;il thq;fpte;J gpbj;j ,lj;jpy;
tpL” vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

kWehl;fhiy ML njhiyj;jtd; kpfTk;


kfpo;Tld; te;J mUzhryj;jpw;Fr; nrhd;dhd;> “Iah>
vd;id kd;dpj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. New;W vdJ ML top
khwpr; nrd;W tpl;lJ. ,d;W jpUk;gp vkJ Ml;L
ke;ijAld; te;J tpl;lJ. ePq;fs; jUkhtd;. cq;fsplk;
Ntiy nra;NthUf;F ePq;fs; ve;jf; FiwAk;

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itj;jjpy;iy. ghFghL fhl;Ltjpy;iy> gf;fk;
rhu;tjpy;iy> nfhLg;gdTfspy; tpj;jpahrk; fhl;Ltjpy;iy.
mg;gb tho;tJ kfpo;r;rpahdJ. mJ cq;fSf;F kl;Lk;
kfpo;r;rpahdjy;y> cq;fsplk; Ntiy nra;Nthu;>
,f;fpuhkj;jpy; tho;Nthu; midtUf;Fk; kfpo;r;rpiaj;
jUtJ. mj;Jld; ePq;fs; ahiuAk; Fiw $wpajpy;iy.
md;ghf vLj;Jr; nrhy;tPu;fs;. me;jg;gz;G vd;idf;
ftu;e;jjhy; jhd; ehd; cq;fsplk; te;J kd;dpg;Gf;
NfhUfpNwd;” vd;whd;.

6. Mw;Wk; Jizahy; mwQ;nra;if Kd; ,dpNj


ghw;gl;lhu; $Wk; gankhop khz;gpdpNj
tha;g;Gila uhfp tyitfs; ,y;yhiuf;
fhg;gilaf; Nfhly; ,dpJ.
re;ju;gNkw;gLk; Nghnjy;yhk; jUkk; nra;tJ kpf
,dpJ. khl;rpikAilatu;fspd; tha;r; nrhy; ,dpJ.
vy;yh eyd;fisAKila rd;Nwhupd; Jiz ,dpJ.
kzy;Ntyp vd;w fpuhkj;jpy; ,Ue;J te;j ,UtUk;
jkJ FLk;gj;jtu;fSlDk; jkJ cilikfSlDk;
mUzhryj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F te;jdu;. mUzhryk;
mtu;fSf;Fj; Njitahd nghUl;fs; midj;ijAk;
nfhLj;jhu;. mtu;fs; jq;Ftjw;F tPLfSk; nfhLj;jhu;.
mtu;fs; jkf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gl;l tPl;by; nrd;W
Ntiiyfisf; ftdpg;gjhy; mtu;fSf;F czTk;
nfhLj;jhu;. te;jtd; xUtd; nrhd;dhd;> “Iahit ek;gp
te;j vtUk; ntWq;ifAld; nrd;wjpy;iy vd;W vkJ
Cutu;fs; $Wthu;fs;. mJ cz;iknad ,d;W fz;L
nfhz;Nlhk;. ePq;fs; ve;jtpjf; FiwfSk; ,y;yhky; rfy

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nry;tq;fSld; tho;e;jhy; jhd; vk;Nghd;w Viofs;
tho;thu;” vd;whd;. mtdJ tpopfs; fyq;fpapUe;jd.

“Cutd; xUtd; nrhd;dhd;> cq;fisf; fhz;gJ


,dpJ. cq;fs; nrhw;Nfl;gJ ,dpJ. cq;fSld; goFtJ
,dpJ. cq;fs; ghJfhg;gpy; ehk; tho;tJ ,dpJ” vd;whd;.

mUzhryk; juju Ntiyahs; xUtid mioj;Jr;


nrhd;dhu;> “ ,tu;fis mioj;Jr; nrd;W thioj;
Njhg;gpYs;s tPl;by; tpL. ,tu;fs; rikg;gjw;Fg;
ghj;jpuq;fSk; rikaw; nghUl;fSk; nfhL. gf;fj;jpy;
cs;s filf;fhuDf;F ,tu;fis mwpKfk; nra;J it.
gzk; nfhLf;fhtpl;lhYk; nghUl;fisf; fldhff;
nfhLf;fr;nrhy;. mj;Jld; thioj;Njhg;gpy; ,tu;fSf;F
Ntiy nfhL”

Ntiyahs; mtu;fis mioj;Jr; nrd;whd;.

7. me;jzu; xj;Jilik Mw;w kpf ,dpNj


ge;jk; cilahd; gilahz;ik Kd; ,dpNj
je;ijNa MapDk; jhdlq;fhd; MFNky;
nfhz;lilahd; Mfy; ,dpJ.
Ntjj;ij kwthik me;jzu;fSf;F ,dpJ.
FLk;gj;jpy; gw;Wilatd; mf;FLk;gj;ij MSjy; ,dpJ.
je;ijahdhYk; jPa topapy; ele;jhy; mtid tpyf;Fjy;
,dpJ.
ek;gpthaf;FUf;fs; rptDf;Fg; G+ir nra;jhy;
rptd; Neupy; Njhd;WtJ Nghy ,Uf;Fk;. mtu;
ke;jpuNkhjpdhy; gf;ju;fs; midtUk; fz;fis %b
nka;kwe;jpUg;gu;. mtu; Nrhjplk; nrhy;thu;. gpzpfs;

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jPu;g;ghu;. fopg;Gf;fs; fopg;ghu;. Nts;tp bnra;thu;. mtupd;
tha;r;nrhy;gpiof;fhJ vd;W mt;T+u; kf;fs;
ek;gpapUe;jdu;. md;W ngsu;zkp jpdk;. kf;fs; rptd;
Nfhapypy; $bapUe;jdu;.mUzhryk; xt;nthU ngsu;zkp
jpdj;jpYk; kNf];tu G+ir nra;thu;. md;W ,d;ndhU
FUf;fs; ke;jpuNkhjpf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;.
ekrpthaf;FUf;fSf;F ehd;F ehl;fshff; fha;r;ry;.
mjdhy; mtupd; njhz;il fl;bapUe;jJ. mjdhy;
epu;thfj;jpdu; ,d;ndhUFUf;fis xOq;F nra;jpUe;jdu;.
mtu; $Wk; ke;jpuq;fspy; ml;ruRj;jkpy;yhjpUe;jJ.
,ilf;fpil mtu; jLkhwpdhu;. mjdhy; mUzhryKk;
kf;fSk; rypg;gile;jdu;.

Gjpjhf te;j FUf;fs; nkJthf ke;jpuq;fisj;


jl;Lj;jLkhwpr; nrhy;tJ ekrpthaf;FUf;fspd; fhJfspy;
ehf m~;jpukhf Eioe;J Jd;gj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ.
mjdhy; ekrpthaf; FUf;fs; ke;jpuk; nrhy;yj;
njhlq;fpdhu;. mtuJ tUj;jk; gwe;Jtpl;lJ. ke;jpuq;fs;
,dpikahfp kf;fspd; fhJfspy; GFe;J Xu; vOr;rpiaAk;
kfpo;r;rpiaAk; nfhLj;jd.

“me;jzu;fs; Ntjj;ij Kiwg;gb XJtJk;


jilg;glhJ XJtk; kpfTk; ,dpikahdJ. mg;gb
XJtijf; Nfl;gJk; ,dpikahdJ” vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

kzpA+upy; ,Ue;J te;j khjtd; xOq;fhdtd;>


xOf;fkhdtd;. FLk;gj;ijj; jd; capupYk; Nkyhf
Nerpg;gtd; vd;gij mtd; te;J FbNawpa ,uz;nlhU
ehspy; mUzhryk; Gupe;J nfhz;lhu;. mtdJ nghWg;gpy;
mtDld; te;j mtdJ rNfhjuu;fSk; tho;e;J te;jdu;.

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vy;yhkhf Ik;gj;njhU Ngu; mtdJ ghJfhg;gpy;
,Ue;jdu;. mtu;fs; midtUk; md;W NfhapYUf;F
te;jpUe;jdu;. khjtdpd; jiyikapy; mtu;fs; Nfhapw;
gzpfisr; nra;jdu;. mtdJ jiyik jhq;Fk;
gz;igAk;> mjdhy; mtu;fsJ FLk;gk; nraw;gLk;
KiwiaAk; fz;L mUzhryk; kfpo;e;jhu;.
FLk;gg;gw;Ws;std;> juju FLk;gj;jpd;
Kd;Ndw;wj;jpw;fhfj; jd;dykpy;yhJ nraw;gLtJ kpfTk;
,dpaJ vd;W khjtd; czu;e;jikahy; jhd; mg;gb
elf;fpwhd;” vd;W epidj;jhu;. khjtdpd; je;ij mq;F
te;J FbNawp ,uz;L ehl;fs; mikjpahf ,Ue;jhu;.
gpd;G mt;T+upd; vy;iyapy; cs;s fs;S tpw;Fk;
jtwizf;Fr; nrd;W fs;sUe;jptpl;Lj; jPatu;fSld;
Nru;e;J Fog;gq;fs; nra;jhu;. me;j tplak;
mUzhryj;jpw;Fj; njupa te;jJ. mtu; khjtDld; mJ
gw;wpf; fijf;f vz;zpapUe;jhu;. mtd; juju nrhe;j
CUf;Fr; nrd;W tpl;ljhf mtdJ kidtp nrhd;dhs;.

kWehs; mUzhryj;jplk; te;J khjtd;


nrhd;dhd;> “Iah> je;ijahdhYk; jPanray;fspy;
<Lgl;lhy; mtiu tpyf;fp itj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mjdhy;
mtiu mioj;Jr; nrd;W mtuJ rNfhjupapd; tPl;by;
tpl;Ltpl;L te;Js;Nsd;. mtiu ,q;F tuf;$lhnjd;W
vr;rupf;ifAk; nra;Js;Nsd;. ngw;wflDf;Fr; nryitf;
nfhLg;Nghk;” vd;whd; khjtd;.

“ngw;w je;ijahhdhYk; jPa nray;fisr; nra;jhy;


mtiu tpyf;fp itj;jy; ,dpJ” vd;W ngupatu;fs;

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$wpaij khjtd; gbj;jpUf;fpwhd;”. vd;W epidj;jhu;
mUzhryk;.

8. CUq; fypkh cuDilik Kd; ,dpNj


jhu;Gid kd;du; jkf;Fw;w ntQ;rkj;Jf;
fhu;tiu ahidf; fjq;fhz;ly; ,d; ,dpNj
Mu;tk; cilatu; Mw;wTk; ey;yit
NgJwhu; Nfl;ly; ,dpJ.
jhd; Vwpr; nry;Yk; Nghu;f;Fjpiu typikahf ,Ug;gJ
,dpJ. Nghu;f;fsj;jpy; kiyiag; Nghd;w ahidfs;
NkhJtijg; ghu;j;jhy; ,dpJ. kpfTk; md;Gilatu;
mwpthd tplaq;fis tpdhTjy; ,dpJ.
khiyNtisfspy; khjtDk; mtdJ kidtpAk;
mUzhryj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F te;J cjtpfs; nra;thu;fs;.
khjtdpd; kidtp jhl;rhapdp kpfTk; ey;yts;.
mtSf;Ff; fiykfSld; NgRtJ goFtJ kpfTk;
gpbf;Fk;. mjdhy; thioj;Njhg;gpy; Ntiyfs; Kbe;jJk;
mUzhryj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F te;J tpLthu;fs;. jhl;rhapdpapd;
elj;ij fiykfis kpfTk; ftu;e;jjhy; gfy;
NtisapYk; te;J jdf;Fjtp nra;AkhW $Wths;.
mjdhy; ehsiltpy; khjtDk; jhl;rhapdpAk;
mUzhryj;jpd; FLk;g cWg;gpdu;fshfp tpl;ldu;.

khjtd;> vg;NghJk; mUzhryj;Jld; $l ,Ue;J


mtupLk; Ntiyfisr; nra;thd;. ,d;W ,uT mUzhryk;
xU Gj;jfj;ij thrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. khjtd; fPNo
mku;e;jpUe;jhd;. mtu; thrpg;gij khjtDf;F tpsf;fpf;
$Wthu;. khjtd; Cu;g; Gjpdq;fisf; $Wthd;.

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“khjth kdpju;fs; jk;kpYk; ghu;f;f
typikAilatu;fSlDk; mwpTs;stu;fSlDk; njhlu;G
itj;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. typik jhd; vy;yhtw;iwAk;
ngw;Wj; jUk;. Xu; murd; jhd; Vwpr; nry;Yk; Fjpiu
typikAilajhf ,Ue;jhy; jhd; mtDk;
typikAilatdhf ,Ug;ghd;. jhd; typikAilatdhf
,Ue;J Vwpr; nry;Yk; Fjpiu typikaw;wjhf ,Ue;jhy;
vjpupfs; ntd;W tpLthu;fs;. mJNghy ahidg; gilAk;
typikahdJ. ahidfs; Nkhjpf; nfhs;tijg;ghu;g;gJ
kpfkpf ,dpikahdJ. ttypik cs;s ahidfs;
cf;fpukhf NkhJk;. Nfhl;ilfisAk;> gyj;j ghJfhg;G
muizAk; jfu;fF; k;. mjdhy; capu;tho;tjw;F typik
Njit. mij eP ngw;Wf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;”. vd;whu;
mUzhryk;.

“cz;ik jhd; Iah> ehd; Kd;G typikapy;yhJ


,Ue;Njd;. ahidiag; Nghy typik cs;s cq;fSld;
Nru;e;j gpd;G vdJ typik mjpfupj;Js;sJ. cq;fs;
tPl;by; Ntiy nra;tjhYk; > ePq;fs; vd;Dld; md;Gld;
goFtjhYk; Cutu;fSk; > gpuKfu;fSk;> Ntiy
nra;NthUk; vd;id kjpf;fpd;wdu;. re;jd kuj;jpd;
mUfpy; epw;Fk; NtW Neuq;fSk; re;jzthrk; tPRk;
vd;W Nfs;tpg;gl;bUf;fpNwd;. mJNghy cq;fNshL Nru;e;j
gpd; jPa rpe;jidfs; vdJ kdjpy; vOtjpy;iy.
mj;Jld; vy;NyhUf;Fk; ey;ytuhf cq;fshy; vg;gb
thoKbfpwJ?”; vd;W Nfl;lhd; khjtd;.

“ey;ytu;fSld; tho;jy; ,dpJ. ey;ytu;fspd;


tha;r; nrhy; ,dpJ. ey;y Nfs;tpfisf; Nfl;fpd;w

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md;Gs;stu;fsJ thu;j;ij ,dpJ” vd;W ngupatu;fs;
$wpAs;sdu;. mJ cz;ik” vd;W epidj;jhu;
mUzhryk;.

9. jq;fz; mku;Gilahu; jhk; tho;jy; Kd; ,dpNj


mq;fz; tpRk;gpd; mfy;epyhf; fhz;gpdpNj
gq;fkpy; nra;ifauhfpg; gupe;J ghu;fF
; k;
md;Gila uhjy; ,dpJ.
jk;ikaLj;J xl;b tho;gtu;fs; kfpo;Tld;
thOjy; ,dpJ. mfd;w thdj;jpy;; KOepyhitf;
fhZjy; ,dpJ. kw;wtu;fSf;Fj; Jd;gk; nra;ahJ
ahtNuhLk; ,zq;fp md;NghLk; xw;WikNahLk; tho;jy;
,dpJ.
“khjth> vd;NdhL neUq;fpg; goFNthu; vd;idg;
ngupjhf kjpg;gij ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. kw;wtu;fisg;
Nghyr; rhjhuzkhf epidj;J vd;Dld; md;ghf
fz;bf;Fk; Neuj;jpy; fz;bj;J el;Gupik nfhz;L
goFtijNa ehd; tpUk;GfpNwd;. vy;NyhUk; mupa xU
nghUisg; ghu;g;gJ Nghyg; ghu;g;gijAk; NgRtijAk;
ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. ,e;jtifapy; eP vd;Dld; md;ghfg;
goFfpwha;. Nfs;tpfs; Nfl;fpwha;. MNyhridfs;
toq;Ffpwha;. mJ vdf;F kpfTk; gpbj;Js;sJ. ehDk;
,d;gkhf tho Ntz;Lk;> vd;NdhL $l ,Ug;gtu;fs;>
vdJ ,dj;jtu;fs;> vdJ njhopyhsu;fs; vd;id
ek;gpAs;stu;fs; midtUk; ,d;gkhf tho Ntz;Lk;
vd;W epidg;gtd; ehd;. mjdhy; jhd; vd;dhy;
kfpo;r;rpahf tho KbfpwJ. kw;wtu;fs; trjpahf>
,d;gkhf thof; $lhnjd;W epidg;gtd; jhDk;
kfpo;r;rpahf thokhl;lhd;. Vndd;why; mtdJ epidT

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nghwhikahfpj; jd;idNa gbg;gbahf mopj;JtpLk;.
,d;W ngsu;zkp jpdk; . njspe;j thdj;jpy; G+uz
re;jpud; cyhTfpd;whd; ,J kdjpw;F vt;tsT
kfpo;r;rpiaf; nfhLf;fpwJ. kdpjd; ,aw;ifia urpf;fg;
goFjy; Ntz;Lk;. ,aw;ifia Nerpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
mg;gb tho;e;jhd; Jd;gq;fs; tukhl;lhJ. G+uz epyit
tpUk;ghjtu;fs; ahu;? Foe;ijfs; FJ}fypg;ghu;fs;.
fhjyu;fs; ,d;gkilthu;fs;. FLk;gj;jtu;fs;
FJ}fypg;ghu;fs;. nghJthfr; nrhd;dhy; vy;NyhUf;Fk;
G+uz epyT ,d;gj;ijf; nfhLf;fty;yJ. epytpd;
xspiag; Nghyf;fsq;fkpy;yhJ ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
ahtiuAk; rkkhf kjpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. tpjptrj;jhy;
tWikg;gl;ltu;fSf;F cjtp nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
kw;wtu;fs; Jd;gg;gLk; NghJ ehk; ,uq;fp cjtp nra;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. ,g;gb tho;e;jhy; Rw;wk; ngUFk;. vy;NyhUk;
md;Gilatu;fshthu;fs;” vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

10. flKz;L thohik fhz;ly; ,dpNj


epiwkhz;gpy; ngz;biu ePf;fy; ,dpNj
kdkhz;(G) ,yhjtiu mQ;rp mfwy;
vidkhz;Gk; jhd; ,dpJ ed;F
fld; thq;fp thohjpUj;jy; ,dpJ. fw;G newp
jtwpa kfspiu tpyf;fp tpLjy; ,dpJ. kdjpy;
tQ;rfKs;stu;fis tpyf;fptpLjy; kpfkpf ,dpJ.
“Iah> ehisf;F ehd; CUf;Fr; nry;Yjy;
Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd; khjtd;.

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“cdJ je;ijiag; ghu;f;fg; Nghfpwhah…?
vj;jid ehl;fspy; jpUk;Gtha;?” vd;W Nfl;lhu;
mUzhryk;.

“mg;ghitg; ghu;f;fj; Njitapy;iy. mtUf;Fg;


gzk; nfhLj;jhy;NghJk;. New;W te;jtu;.
nfhLj;Jtpl;Nld;. Cupy; kioapy;yhjjhy; njhopy;fs;
,y;iy. mjdhy; fld;gl;Nld;. khjh khjk; tl;bg;gzk;
nfhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ehd; kpfTk; Neu;ikahf tho;e;J
gofpaikahy; kpfTk; f~;ll ; g;gLfpNwd;. cupajpdj;jpy;
tl;bg;gzk; nfhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ciog;gnjy;yhk; tl;b
fl;lg;NghjhJ. fld; glhJ fQ;rp Fbj;J tho;e;jhYk; mJ
ngUk; epk;kjp kl;Lky;y kfpo;r;rpAk;” vd;whd; khjtd;.
“cdJ flid ehd; jPu;f;fpNwd;. vt;tsntd;W nrhy;”
vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

“ %thapuk; |&gh. khjhkhjk; vdJ rk;gsj;jpy;


fopAq;fs;” vd;whd; khjtd;.

“Ntz;lhk;” vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

khjtd; jpifj;Jg;Nghdhd;. mg;NghJ me;j Cupy;


kjpg;NghL thOk; kNf];tud; mq;F te;jhd;. mtdJ
Kfk; fytukile;jpUe;jJ. mtdJ kidtp ,d;Ndhu;
FLk;gj;jtUld; njhlu;Gitj;jpUg;gjhfTk; mjdhy;
,UFLk;gq;fSf;fpilapYk; ngUk; rz;il rr;ruTfs;
eilngWtjhfTk;; khjtd; mtUf;F Vw;fdNt
nrhy;ypapUe;jhd;.

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“eP Vw;fdNt cdJ gpur;rpidfs; ahTk;
$wpapUf;fpwha;. NtW Fw;wq;fs; nra;jhy; kd;dpf;fyhk;.
,ijf; filrptiuAk; kd;dpf;fKbahJ. mtis
tpl;LtpL” vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

“me;j Kbit cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;yj;jhd; ehd;


te;Njd;. ehd;$W Kd;Ng mijf;$wp tpl;Bu;fs; vd;whu;
kNf];tud;.

“fw;gpy; khl;rpik ,y;yhj kidtpia


tpyf;fptpLjy; ,dpJ. kdjpy; fsq;fKs;stu;fisAk;
gopf;F mQ;rp tpyf;fpitj;jy; vy;yh khl;rpikapYk;
rpwe;jJ. fw;ngd;gJ kdcWjpapy;yhjtu;fs; gop
ghtq;fSf;F mQ;rkhl;lhu;fs;. mjdhy; vt;tsT jhd;
Kf;fpakhdtuhf ,Ue;jhYk; mtiu tpyf;fp
itf;fNtz;Lk;. Vndd;why; mtu;fshy; ngUk;gop
ghtq;fs; ahTk; te;J NrUk;” vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

11. mju;nrd;W thohik Mw;w ,dpNj


Fju;nrd;W nfhs;shj $u;ik ,dpNj
capu;nrd;W jhd; gbDk; cz;zhu;ifj; Jz;zha;
ngUikNghy; gPLilaJ ,y;.
C&uha; nrd;W ,ue;J thohjpUe;jhy; ,dpJ.
jPatopapy; E}Yf;Fg; nghUs; nrhy;yhj kjp El;gk;
,dpJ. grpahy; ,wg;G Neupl;lhYk; cd;idj;jfhjtupd;
tPl;by; czT cz;zhik ,dpJ. mJ Nghd;w ngUik
NtnwjpYk; ,y;iy.
“Iah> ehd; CUf;Fr; nrd;wjhy; Jd;gk; jhd;
Vw;gl;lJ. vdJ jq;ifapd; fztd; xUNrhk;Ngwp. vkJ

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Cu; tskhf ,Ue;jNghNj coif;fr; Nrhk;gw;gLtd;. ehk;
jhk; cjtp nra;Nthk;. ,g;Ngh mq;F mtSf;F cjtp
nra;a ahUk; ,y;iy. Cu; Cuhfr; nrd;W gpr;ir vLj;J
tho;fpwhd;. gpr;ir vLg;gJ mtkhdk;. coif;ff;$ba
tY cs;std; gpr;ir vLf;ff; $lhJ. vd;Dld; th ehd;
IahtplQ; nrhy;yp Ntiy ngw;Wj;jUfpNwd; vd;Nwd;.
mijf;NfshJ gpr;ir vLf;fpwhd;. mijg;ghu;f;f
mtkhdkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. gpr;ir vLf;fhJ cioj;J
tho;tJ jhd; kfpo;r;rpahdJ vd;gij czu;fpwhdpy;iy”
vd;W mOjhd; khjtd;.

“mijtplf; nfhLikahdJ vdJ rNfhjud;


xUtd; fw;wtd;. Mrpupauhff; flik Gupfpwhd;. mtd;
jtwhd topapy; E}y;fisf; fw;gpj;Jg; gzk; ngWfpwhd;.
fw;wtu;fs; jtwhf elf;ff;$lhJ. mijtplj; jhk; fw;w
fy;tpiaf; nfhz;L jtwhd topfspy; nghUs;
Njlf;$lhJ. Mrpupau;fs; gpuj;jpNahf tFg;Gf;fisg;
gzj;jpw;fhf elj;JtJ ghtk; vd;W mtu;fSf;Fj;
njupatpy;iyNa. fw;wtu;fs; ey;ytw;wpw;F kl;Lk;
fy;tpiag; gad;gLj;jpdhy; kl;Lk; jhd; ,d;gkhf
thoyhk;” vd;whd; khjtd; .

“Iah> grpahy; ,wf;ff;$ba epiy Vw;gl;lhYk;


cz;zf;$lhjtupd; tPl;by; czT ngw;W cz;gJ ghtk;.
me;j epiy vdf;Nfw;gl;lhy; ehd; capiu tpLNtNd jtpu
cz;zf; $lhjtdplk; ifNae;jp cz;zkhl;Nld;.
me;epiyapy; capu; NghtJ ,dpikahdJ vd;W
epidg;gtd; ehd;. Mdhy; vdJ ikj;JdDk; kfDk;
gpr;ir vLf;fpwhu;fs;. gpr;ir vLf;Fk;NghJ cd;idj;

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jfhjtu;fspd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W gpr;ir Nfl;fpwhu;fs;.
vkJ Cupy; xU rz;lhsd; ,Uf;fpwhd;. mtdpd; tPl;bw;F
,tu;fs; thq;fp cz;bUf;fpwhu;fs;. mijg;gw;wp Cutu;
Nfypahff; fijj;Jr; rpupf;fpwhu;fs;. mij vd;dhy;
jhq;fpf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy” vd;W mOjhd; khjtd;.

12. Fotp gpzpapd;wp tho;jy; ,dpNj


foWk; mitaQ;rhd; fy;tp ,dpNj
kaupfs; my;yuha; khz;Gilahu;r; NrUk;
jpUTk;jPu; tpd;Nwy; ,dpJ.
Foe;ijfspd; Nehapd;wp tho;jy; ,dpJ. rigf;F
mQ;rhjtdpd; fy;tp ,dpJ. nfhLj;JjTk; khz;Gilahiu
mile;J mtiu tpl;L ePq;fhJ ,Uf;Fk; nry;tKk;
,dpaJ”
khjtdpd; ,uz;lhtJ Mz;Foe;ijf;F ,d;Dk;
xU taJ Kbatpy;iy. jpBnud;W mJ mo Muk;gpj;jJ.
khjtdpd; kidtp jhl;rhadp jdf;Fj; njupe;j if
kUj;Jtk; ahTk; nra;J ghu;j;jhs;. Foe;ijapd; mOif
mjpfupj;jNj jtpuf; Fiwatpy;iy. mjdhy;
mf;Foe;ijia Cupy; cs;s itj;jpauplq; nfhz;L
nrd;wdu;. mtu; Foe;ijiag; guprPypj;J tpl;Lr; nrhd;dhu;>
,J tpguk; njupe;jtuhdhy;; juju thahy; jdf;fpUf;Fk;
Nehiar; nrhy;ths;. vd;dplk; Foe;ijiag; guPl;rpf;Fk;
cgfuzq;fs; ,y;iy. muritj;jpa rhiyf;Ff; nfhz;L
nry;Yq;fs;” vd;whu;.

khjtd; muritj;jparhiyf;Fj; juju


gps;isiaf; nfhz;L nrd;wNghJ mJ czu;it
,oe;jpUe;jJ. mjdhy; itj;jpau; mij gl;lzj;jpy;
cs;s gpujhd kUj;Jtkidf;F mDg;gp itj;jhu;. ngupa

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itj;jparhiyapy; gy itj;jpau;fs; cd;W $bg;
guPl;rpj;jdu;. gy;NtW tifahd fUtpfs; %yk;
gupNrhjid nra;jdu;. fz;tpopj;j Foe;ij moj;
njhlq;fpaJ.

Foe;ijiag; ghu;f;f mUzhryk;


itj;jparhiyf;F te;jhu;. Foe;;ij mfg;glhjjhy; mtu;
ftiyAld; nrhd;dhu;> “Foe;ijfs; Nehapy;yhky;
tho;tJ ,dpJ. Foe;ijfSf;F NehAz;lhdhy;
fz;Lgpbg;gJ ngUk; rpukk;. rptidj; njhOq;fs;” vd;whu;.

%d;W jpdq;fspd; gpd; khjtdJ Foe;ij G+uz


Rfkile;jJ.

md;W rptd; Nfhapy; kz;lgj;jpy; mwpQu;fs;


$bapUe;jdu;. mUzhryj;jpd; rNfhjud; Ntjhr;ryk;.
Mrpupauhff; flikGupe;jhd;. nka;Azu;itj;jUk;; E}y;fs;
gytw;iw mtd; Fw;wkpy;yhkw; fw;wtd;. mjdhy;
Cu;g;ngupatu;fSk; maY}u;g; ngupatu;fSk; mtidj;
Njbte;J jkf;Fs;s Iaq;fisf; Nfl;Lj; njsptiltu;.
mtd;Ngrpdhy; rig epiwe;jpUf;Fk;. md;W mtd;
Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhd;. rigapy; ,Ue;j mj;jid NgUk;
mikjpahf ,Ue;J Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;jdu;. mtd;Ngrp
Kbe;jJk; maY}u; mwpQu; xUtu; nrhd;dhu;> rigf;F
mQ;rhjtd; fw;w fy;tp ,dpikahdJ. mjdhy; jhd;
kf;fs; nka; kwe;jpUe;jdu;” vd;whu;. mijf;Nfl;l
mUzhryk; mile;j kfpo;r;rpf;F msNt ,y;iy.

“mUzhryk; Iah> cq;fs; rNfhjudpd; Ngr;R


,dpikahdJ. mijtpl kaf;fkpy;yhj khz;Gila

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cq;fis mile;J ePq;fhjpUe;J Cu;kf;fis
thoitf;Fk; cq;fs; nry;tk; ngUikahdJ>
,dpikahdJ> fsq;fkw;wJ” vd;W Cu;g;gpuKfu; xUtu;
nrhd;dhu;.

13. khdk; mope;jgpd; thohik Kd; ,dpNj


jhdk; mopahikj; jhdlq;fp tho;tpdpNj
Cdk; xd; wpd;wp cau;e;j nghUSilik
khdpltu;f; nfy;yhk; ,dpJ.
khdkpoe;j gpd;G capu; thohik kpf ,dpJ.
jd;dlf;fj;Jld; ngUtho;T tho;tJ ,dpJ. vt;tpjkhd
FiwfSk; ,y;yhJ kpf;f nghUSilauhf tho;jy;
vy;yh kf;fSf;Fk; ,dpJ.
“Iah> cq;fs; ez;gu; rpWj;njhz;ld; jw;nfhiy
nra;J nfhz;ljhfg; Ngrpf; nfhs;fpwhu;fs;” vd;W
mtrukhf Xbte;j khjtd; mUzhryj;jpw;Fg; gjwpagb
nrhd;dhd;.

“flTNs” vd;W mywpa mUzhryk; rpy


fzq;fs; mjpu;rr ; papy; ciwe;jpUe;jhu;. rpWnjhz;lf; ey;y
Fbapw;gpwe;jtu;. ngUk;jdte;ju;. ViofSf;F cjTgtu;.
mtUf;Ff; fN[e;jpud; vd;nwhU kfd; ,Ue;jhd;.
nry;ykhf ve;jf; FiwfSk; ,d;wpm td; toe;jikahy;
mtDf;F ed;ik jPikfs; Guptjpy;iy. mtdJ tPl;Lf;F
mUfpy; ,Ue;j mUzd; vd;gtNdhL mtd; el;Gg;
G+z;bUe;jhd;. mUzdpd; FLk;gk; jPa nray;fs;
midj;ijAk; mQ;rhJ nra;tJ mUzdJ je;ij
rptghjk; ngUq;Fbfhud;. je;ij thq;fpte;J itf;Fk;
kJghdj;ijj; jpUb mUzd; Fbg;ghd;. fN[e;jpuDld;

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el;ghd gpd; fN[e;jpud; tPl;by; jpUbf;nfhz;LtUk;
gzj;jhy; ,UtUk; kJit thq;fpf; Fbj;jdu;. mjdhy;
fN[e;jpud; ngUk;ghyhd Ntiyfspy; mUzdJ
tPl;bNyNa ,Ug;ghd;. mUzdJ FLk;gk; khkprk;
cz;gJ. mjdhy; fN[e;jpuDk; khkprk; cz;zg;
gofpdhd;. mUzdJ jq;if nrskpah ey;y mofp.
mts; jhahupd; nrhw;gb fN[e;jpuNdhL neUq;fpg;
gofpdhs;. mjdhy; fu;g;gkile;jhs;. mt;tp~ak;
CUf;Fj; njupe;jJk; rpWj;njhz;ld; jw;nfhiy nra;J
nfhz;lhu;. ,J mUzhryj;jpw;Fj; njupAk;> “khdKs;s
FLk;gj;jpy; gpwe;jtu;fs; jk; ngUik nfl;l gpd; capu;
thohik ,dpJ vd;W epidg;ghu;fs;. mJ jhd;
rpWj;njhz;ld; ,wf;ff; fhuzk;” vd;W $wpf; fyq;fpdhu;
mUzhryk;. mj;Jld; rpWj;njhz;ld; jhd;
vg;gbg;GfNohL tho;e;NjNdh mg;gb ,wf;Fk; tiu
GfOlDk;> mlf;fj;JlDk; thoNtz;Lk; vd;W
tpUk;gpdhu;. mg;gb tho;tJ jhd; kfpo;r;rpahd tho;f;if.
mg;gb mtuhy; tho Kbatpy;iyNa” vd;W fyq;fpdhu;
mUzhryk;.

“ahu; nrd;W vijf; Nfl;lhYk; nfhLg;ghu;.


md;ghfg;NgRthu;. kpf;fnghUSila mtu; vy;yh kf;fs;
kPJk; ,uf;fKk; md;Gk; nfhz;ltuhf tho;e;jikahy;
,e;j Cu; kf;fs; vy;NyhUk; kfpo;thf tho;e;jdu;.
,dpikahd me;jg;ngupa kdpjdpd; ,og;Gr;
rhjuzkhdjy;y” vd;W tpk;kpdhu; mUzhryk;.

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14. Fotp jsu;eil fhz;ly; ,dpNj
mtu;koiy Nfl;ly; mkpo;jpd; ,dpNj
tpidAilahd; te;jile;J nta;JWk; Ngho;J
kdd;mQ;rhd; Mfy; ,dpJ.
Foe;ij jLkhwpagb elg;g
; ijg; ghu;j;jhy;
ngw;NwhUf;F ,dpJ. mf;Foe;ijapd; koiyr; nrhy;
mkpu;jj;jpYk; ,dpJ. tpjpapd; fhuzkhf Jd;gk;
te;jNghJ kdj; JzpTld; mijj; jhq;Fjy; ,dpJ.
Neha; tha;g;gl;bUe;j khjtdpd; Foe;ij mfg;gl;L
vOe;J jl;Lj;jLkhwp ele;jJ. mJ je;ijiaf; fz;lJk;
jspu;eil ele;J khjtid Nehf;fp te;jJ. mf; Foe;ij
jLkhwpagb iffs; ,uz;ilAk; NkNy J}f;fpagb ele;J
tUtijf; fz;l khjtdpd; cs;sk; ctifahy; G+upj;J
,dpj;jJ. mtd; ngupjhfr; rpupj;jg ,uz;L iffisAk;
Kd;Nd ePl;lf;Foe;ij jLkhwpagb ele;J te;jJ.
Foe;ijapd; gpd; jw;nrayhf mf;Foe;ij tpOe;jhy;
mijj; jLg;gjw;fhf mjd; gpd;dhy; mtjhdkhf te;jhs;
jhl;rhadp. Foe;ijapd; eilngw;Nwhu;f;Fj; Njdhf
,dpj;jJ. Foe;ij “m……k;……kh….. m…..g;…..gh….”
vd;W koiy nkhopapy; mioj;jthW te;jJ. mt;
miog;G nkhop khjtDf;Fk; jhl;rhapdpf;Fk; mstpy;yhj
kfpo;r;rpiaf; nfhLj;jJ. khjtd; Foe;ijiaj; J}f;fp
itj;jpUf;f jhl;rhapdp mjw;F czT Cl;bdhs;.

“Foe;ijapd; Neha;ff
; hf rptypq;fj;jplk; gj;jhapuk;
&gh thq;fpNdhk;. mtd; khjhkhjk; tl;bf;fhirj;
jUk;gb te;J nrhd;dhd;. ,g;Ngh mjw;F vd;d
nra;ag;NghfpwPu;fs;?” vd;W Nfl;lhs; jhl;rhadp.

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“vd;d nra;tJ nfhLf;fj;jhNd Ntz;Lk;. Fbj;J
ntwpj;J mehtrpakhd nryTfisr; nra;tjdhy; jhd;
gl;l flid milf;fKbahJ. vdf;F te;j Jd;gk; tpjp
trj;jhy; te;jJ. mjw;F ehd; mQ;r khl;Nld;. khlha;
cioj;Jg;gl;l flidj; jPu;g;Ngd;. eP gag;glhNj” vd;W
rpupj;jhd; khjtd;.

15. gpwd;kid gpd;Ndhf;fhg; gPbd(J) Mw;w


twDof;Fk; igq;$o;f;F thd;Nrhu; tpdpNj
kwkd;du; jq;filAs; khkiyNghy; ahid
kjKof;fq; Nfl;ly; ,dpJ.
gpwndhUtDila kidtpia ,r;irAld; jpUk;gpg;
ghuhik ,dpJ. gapu;fs; thbapUf;Fk; NghJ kio
nga;jy; ,dpJ. tPuKs;s murdpd; muz;kid thrypy;
ahidfspd; gpspw;nwhypiaf; Nfl;ly; ,dpJ.
khjtdpd; ez;gd; NjtuhrhTk; mtdJ kidtp
G+uzpAk; khjtdpd; tPl;Lf;F te;jpUe;jdu;. kzpA+upy;
trjpahf tho;gtd; Njtuhrh. mtd; khjtdpd; ey;y
ez;gd;. mtd; khjtidj; jd;Dld; ,Uf;Fk;gb
tw;GWj;jpf; $wpAk; khjtd; mij tpUk;gtpy;iy.

G+uzp Viof; FLk;gj;jpy; gpwe;jts;. Mdhy; ey;y


mofp. mtid Cupy; cs;s gy Mltu;fs; tpUk;gpdu;.
mts; khjtid tpUk;gpdhs;. jhl;rhapdp khjtdpd;
khkd; kfs; mts; gpwe;jd;Nw ,UgFjpg; ngw;NwhuhYk;
mtDf;nfd epl;rapf;fg;gl;lts;. mjdhy; tpUj;njupe;j
fhyk; Kjy; mtd; mtisj; jdJ kidtpahf
Vw;wpUe;jhd;. mjdhy; mtd; NtW ngz;fis VNwLj;Jg;
ghu;gjpy;iy. xU ehs; Njtuhrh tPl;by; ,y;yhjJ
njupahjjhy;; mtidj; Njb khjtd; mtdJ tPl;Lf;Fr;

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nrd;whd;. mtidf; fz;lJk; G+uzpapd; Kf; rpte;jJ.
jhd; tpUk;gpa mtNdhL $bapUf;f tpUk;gpdhs;.
mijj; njupe;J nfhz;l khjtd; md;Nw Ciutpl;L
ntspNawptpl;lhd;. mjd; gpd; mtd; nry;yhjjhy;
mtidj; Njb Njb Njtuhrh te;jpUe;jhd;. mtDld;
G+uzpAk; te;jpUe;jhd;;. G+uzpiag; ghu;f;fNth mtSld;
NgrNth tpUk;ghj khjtd; jhl;rhapdpia mioj;Jr;
nrhd;dhd;> “,d;W vdJ ez;gDk; kidtpAk;
tpUe;jpduhf vkJ tPl;Lf;F te;Js;sdu;. kpfTk;
gpukhjkhfr; rikay; nra;. ehd; Njtuhrhit mioj;Jr;
nrd;W mUzhryk; IahTf;F mwpKfk; nra;J itf;fr;
nrhy;fpNwd;” vd;whd;.

Njtuhrit mUzhryj;jpw;F mwpKfQ;nra;j gpd;


mt;T+iur; Rw;wpf;fhl;bdhd;. kjpaNtis te;jJk;
Njtuhrhit mioj;J te;J czT nfhLj;Jtpl;L
Cu;g;gpur;rpidfisf; fijj;jhd;. Njtuhrh nry;Yk; tiu
mtd; G+uzpapd; gf;fk; jpUk;gtpy;iy” ghtq;fspy;
nfhba ghtk; gpwd; kidtpia tpUk;GtJ.
rpwg;Gf;fspnyy;yhk; ngUQ;rpwg;G gpwd; kidtpia
tpUk;ghjJ”vd;W mtdJ Mrp….. $wpa thu;j;ijfs;
mtdpd; kdjpy; vjpnuhypj;jd.

“khjth> ,g;nghOJ ekJ Cupy; ey;y kio


nga;fpwJ. kioapy;yhikahy; gapu; nra;a KbahJ .
Jd;gg;gl;l tptrhapfs; ,g;nghOJ kionga;tjhy;
kfpo;r;rpAld; tho;fpwhu;fs;. eP ,dp CUf;F tuyhk;
jhNd. ePapy;yhjJ vdf;Ff; f~;lkhf cs;sJ. CUf;F

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th. Ntz;ba cjtpfs; midj;ijAk; ehd; nra;J
jUfpNwd;” vd;whd; Njtuhrh.

“ez;gh> ehd; vdJ Ciutpl ,q;F trjpahf


tho;fpNwd;. mUzhryk; Iah kpfTk; ey;ytu;. mtu;
vd;id Ntiyf;fhudhf epidf;fhJ juju rNfhjudhf
epidf;fpwhu;. Cupy; vk;kplk; tay; ,y;iy. Fj;jiff;Fr;
nra;Njhk;. ,q;Nf vkf;nfd;W taiy mUzhryk; Iah
je;jpUf;fpwhu;. mj;Jld; tPl;L Ntiy nra;tjhy; khjh
khjk; ngUe;njhifg; gzk; jUfpwhu;. Cupy; rpy
fhyq;fspy; kio nga;Ak; rpy fhyq;fspy; kio
nga;ahJ. ,q;F mg;gbapy;y. kio nga;ahtpl;lhYk;
Fsj;jpypUe;J ePu; gha;r;ryhk;. tptrhapf;F kio nga;tJ
,dpJ. njhopyhspf;F jpdKk; njhopy; fpilg;gJ ,dpJ.
,g;gb xt;nthUtUf;Fk; xt;nthd;W ,dpJ. ehl;il
MSk; kd;du;fSf;Fj; jk; muz;kidthrypy; ghtidfs;
epd;W gpspWtJ ,dpnjd;W Gytu;fs; ghbAs;sdu;.
vdf;F mUzhryk; Iahtpd; Jiz jhd; ,dpJ”
vd;whd; khjtd;.

16. fw;whu;Kd; fy;tp ciuj;jy; kpf,dpNj


kpf;fhiur; Nru;jy; kpfkhd Kd; ,dpNj
vs;Jiz ahDk; ,uthJ jhdPjy;
vj;JizAk; Mw;w ,dpJ.
fw;wtu;fSf;Fj; jhd; fw;wij vLj;Jr; nrhy;y;
,dpJ. mwpTilahUld; Nru;e;jpUj;jy; mjdpYk; ,dpJ.
vs;ssT $lg; gpwuplk; ahrpf;fhjpUe;J gpwUf;Ff;
nfhLj;jy; vy;yhtw;wpYk; ,dpJ.
md;W fhiy Cupy; cs;s ngupatu;fSk;
mwpQu;fSk; mUzhryj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F te;jpUe;jdu;.

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mtu;fis tuNtw;W cgrupj;J cztspj;j gpd;
mtu;fis mioj;Jr; nrd;W Mrdj;jpy; mku;j;jptpl;L
mtu;fs; VTk; Vty;fisr; nra;tjw;fhff; fhj;jpUe;jhd;
khjtd;. mt;T+upy; thOk; mwpQu;fs; jpUts;StUf;F
tpoh vLg;gJ gw;wpg; Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jdu;. mtu;fs;
NgRtijf; Nfl;gJ khjtDf;F kfpo;r;rpiaf; nfhLj;jJ.
jpUf;Fwspy; cs;s jj;Jtq;fisg; gw;wp xt;nthUtUk;
Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jdu;. “fw;wtu; rigapy; ,Ug;gJk; >
mtu;fs; NgRtijf; Nfl;gJk;> mjw;Ff; fw;wtu;fs; gjpy;
$WtJk; vt;tsT ,dpik” vd;W epidj;jhd; khjtd;.
“,e;j ifia mwpTs;stu;fis tpl;Ltpl;L CUf;Fr;
nrd;W tho;tJ Jd;gk;. fw;wtu;fSld; Nru;e;jpUg;gJ jhd;
,d;gk; vd;W epidf;f kdk; ,dpj;jJ.

“,e;j tpohTf;fhd nryT midj;ijAk; ehd;


Vw;fpNwd;”. vd;whu; mUzhryj;jplk; cjtp ngw;Wf; fy;tp
fw;W cau;e;j gjtpapy; ,Uf;Fk; xUtd;
mUzhryj;jpw;Fg; gl;L Ntl;bAk; rhy;itAk; nfhz;L
te;J nfhLj;jhd;. mij thq;f kWj;j mUzhryk;
nrhd;dhu;> “kfNd> ehd; trjpahdtd;> gpwuplk; vijAk;
vjpu;ghuJ nfhLg;gtd;. vdf;F> eP VjhtJ jutpUk;gpdhy;
mij vd;id epidj;Jf; nfhz;L ViofSf;Ff; nfhL.
mjdhy; cdf;Fk; Gz;zpak; fpilf;Fk;> vdf;F kfpo;r;rp
fpilf;Fk;. vg;nghOJk; ,y;yhjtDf;Fj;jhd;
cjtNtz;Lk;. eP nfhz;L te;j nghUl;fis
khjtDf;Ff; nfhLj;J tpl;Lr;nry;. mtd; mij
mzpe;jhy; ehd; kpfTk; kfpo;Ntd;” vd;whu; mUzhryk;.
khjtd; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhd;.

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17. el;lhu;f;F ey;y nraypdpJ vj;JizAk;
xl;lhiu xl;bf; nfhsy; mjdpd; Kd; ,dpNj
gw;gy jhdpaj;j(J) Mfpg; gyUilAk;
nka;j;JizAk; Nruy; ,dpJ.
ez;gu;fSf;F cjTjy; ,dpJ. jdJ giftNuhL
Nruhjtu;fis ez;guhf;fpf; nfhs;tJ ,dpJ. gy;NtW
tifahd czTg; nghUl;fs; cs;s mudpy; nka;f;fhg;G
tPuNuhL Nru;e;jpUj;jy; ,dpJ.
md;W fhiy guNjrpiag; Nghy cUt
mikg;Gs;s xUtu; te;J> mUzhryk; ,Uf;fpwhuh?”
vd;W khjtdplk; Nfl;lhu;.

“,Uf;fpwhu;. Ntg;gkuepoypy; cs;s ,Uf;ifapy;


mku;e;jpUq;fs; te;J tpLthu;” vd;whd; khjtd;.

“th nry;yj;Jiu. ,g;NghJ jhd; vdJ Qhgfk;


te;jjh? vd;W Nfl;lgb te;jtidf; fl;bj; jOtpdhu;
mUzhryk;> “nry;yh> cd;id epidf;fhj ehNs
,y;iy. Ngrhky; te;J vd;Dld; ,U.” vd;whu;.

“,y;iy mUzh> rptdbahu;fF


; j; njhz;L
nra;tijj; jhd; ehd; tpUk;GfpNwd;. ehd;
Mz;biag;Nghy; miytjhy; vdJ tPl;lhu;
Jd;gg;gLfpd;wdu;. mtu;fSf;F cjtpnra;” vd;whu;
nry;yj;Jiu.

“cjtpfs; nra;tJ ,dpikahdJ.


ez;gu;fSf;F cjtp nra;tJ mjdpYk; ,dpikahdJ.
ez;gu;fSf;F cjtp nra;tJ mjpdpYk; ,dpikahdJ.

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ehd; Ntz;ba cjtpfisnay;yhk; nra;fpNwd;. eP
ftiyg;glhJ njhz;Lfisr; nra;” vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

“mUzh> ed;iknra;gtu;fisAk; gopj;Jiuf;Fk;


jPatu;fs; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. ehfuhrh vk;NkhL gbf;Fk;
NghNj cd;dpy; nghwik nfhz;lhd;. cdJ
fy;tpiaAk; GfioAk; tpUk;ghjtd;. cd;idj; jdJ
guk tpNuhjpaha; epidj;jtd;. ,d;Dk; mg;gbj;jhd;
tho;fpwhd;. mtdJ rNfhjud; rptuhrh kpfTk; ey;ytd;.
cd;idg; gw;wp vg;NghJk; cau;thfg; Ngrpj; jdJ
rNfhjudpd; thia milg;gtd;. ghtk; mtd;
f~;lg;gLfpwhd;. mtd; f~;ll
; g;gLfpwhd;. mtd; cd;idg;
Gfo;tjhy; ehfuhrh mtDf;Fg; gy njhy;iyfs;
nfhLf;fpwhd;. rpwpjsTk; jdJ giftNuhL Nruhjtiu
el;ghf;fpf; nfhs;tJ ,dpaJ. mjdhy; mtDf;F cjtp
nra;J mtid el;ghf;F. mtdJ gps;isfSf;F cjtp
nra;” vd;whu; nry;yj;Jiu.

“nry;yh> gy;NtW czTg;nghUl;fs; cila jha;


vjpupfs; Njhw;gjw;Ff; fhuzkhf cs;s muzpd;
nka;g;ghJfhg;G tPuNuhL $bapUj;jy; ,dpikahdJ vd;W
ngupatu;fs; $Wthu;fs;. eluhrhTk; gy;NtW tpjkhd
ew;Fzq;fisAilatd;. mj;Jld; kd cWjp
gilj;jtd;. vjw;Fk; mQ;rhjtd;. mtDf;F cjTtJ
,dpikahdJ. mtid mioj;J th.
Njitahditnay;yhk; nfhLg;Nghk;” vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

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18. kd;wpd; KJkf;fs; thOk; gjp ,dpNj
je;jpuj;jpd; thOk; jtrpfs; khz;gpdpNj
vQ;rh tpOr;rPu; ,UKJ kf;fisf;
fz;nlOjy; fhiy ,dpJ.
fy;tpawpTs;s rhd;Nwhu; kd;wpy; ,Uf;Fk; Cu;
,dpJ. E}y;fs; $wpagb tho;fpd;w jtrpfspd; khl;rpik
,dpJ. Fw;wkpy;yhj rpwg;Gf;fs; kpFe;j ngw;Nwhiuf;
fhiyapy; topgLjy; ,dpJ.
mjpfhiyapy; vOe;J fhiyf;fld;fis
Kbj;Jtpl;L flTis tzq;fpa mUzhryk; juju
rNfhjupapd; tPl;Lf;Fg; Gwg;gl;lhu;. mtu; Nkhl;lhu;
tz;bapy; VwpaJk; khjtd; Nkhl;lhu;tz;biar;
nrYj;jpr;nrd;W mUzhryj;jpd; rNfhjupapd; tPl;Lg;
gliyapy; epWj;jpdhd;. mUzhryk; jhd; nfhz;L te;j
czTg; nghl;lyj;ijj; je;ijaplk; nfhLj;Jtpl;L
jhiaAk; je;ijiaAk; tzq;fpdhu;.

jhahu; mtiu midj;J Kj;jkpl;Ltpl;L gRg;ghy;


nfhLj;jhu;. gpd;G xU nghjpiaf; nfhLj;J > “,ij
MUudplk; nfhL” vd;whu;.

mijg; ghu;j;j khjtDf;F nka; rpypu;j;jJ>


“Fw;wkpy;yhj> gy rpwg;Gf;fisf; nfhz;l ngw;Nwhiuf;
fhiyapy; njhOjhy; vy;yhg;NgWfSk; fpilf;Fk;” vd;W
mUzhryk; nrhy;thu;. mij epidf;f khjtDf;Fg;
nghwhikahf ,Ue;jJ. “vdJ je;ij jPanray;fs;
vy;yhk; nra;gtu;. mtiuj;njhOjhy; jupj;jpuk; jhd;
tUk;” vd;W epidj;jhd;.

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ngw;Nwhiu tzq;fptpl;L Nkhl;lhu; tz;bapy; Vwp
mku;e;J mUzhryk; nrhd;dhu;> “khjth> ,zf;fkd;wpw;F
tpL> jtNerd; Kuld;. rpd;dj;Jiu mg;ghtp> mjdhy;
rpd;dj;Jiu vJTk; NgrhJ ,Uf;fpwhd;. fhzpapd; %y
cWjpapidg; ghu;j;Jg; gpur;rpidiaj; jPu;j;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
,Ogl tpl;lhy; jtNerd; rpd;dj;Jiuiaj; jhf;fp
tpLthd;”

“New;W ehd; rpd;dj;Jiuiaf; fz;ldhd;. eP


mikjpahf ,Ug;gJ ey;yjy;y vd;Nwd;. mjw;Fr;
rpd;dj;Jiu nrhd;dhd;> “ Cu;kd;wpy; mwpTila
rhd;Nwhu; gyu; mq;fk; tfpf;fpd;wdu;. mUzhryk; Iah
vdJ gpur;rpidia ey;y Kiwapy; jPu;j;J itg;ghu;.
mtu; ,Uf;Fk; kd;wpy; mr;rg;gLk;gbahf vJTk;
eilngwhJ. mjdhy; jhd; ehd; mikjpAlDk;>
ek;gpf;ifAlDk; ,Uf;fpNwd;” vd;whd;. vkJ Cu;kd;wpy;
,Ug;gtu;fs; ,yQ;rk; ngw;Wf; nfhz;L jPu;g;Gf;fis khwp
toq;fptpLtu;. Mdhy; ,q;F mg;gbay;y. Cu; kd;wpy;
mwpTila rhd;Nwhu; ,Ug;gJ Cu;kf;fSf;F kpfTk;
,dpikahdJ. mj;Jld; mwE}y;fs; $Wfpd;wgb
tho;fpd;w rhd;Nwhu; gyu; ,q;F tho;fpwhu;fs;. ,tu;fs;
gw;ww;w Jwtpfisg; Nghy tho;e;J kf;fspd;
Jd;gq;fisg; Nghf;Ffpwhu;fs;. ,tu;fsJ khl;rpik kpf
kpf ,dpJ” vd;whd; khjtd;.

mUzhryk; Nkhl;lhu;tz;bahy; ,wq;fpaJk;


jtNerd; Xbte;J mtuJ ghjq;fisg; gw;wpg; gpbj;jthW
nrhd;dhd;> “Iah> jUkthd;> cWjpiag; ghu;j;Jr;

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nrhy;Yq;fs; ePq;fs; nrhy;tij ehd; kWg;gpd;wp Vw;Ngd;”
mijf;Nfl;L khjtd; jpifj;Jg;Nghdhd;.

19. el;lhu;g; Gwq;$wpd; tho;jy; edp,dpNj


gl;lhq;F Ngzpg; gzpe;njhOfy; Kd; ,dpNj
Kl;by; ngUk;nghUs; Mf;fpaf;fhy; kw;wJ
jf;Fop <jy; ,dpJ.

jdJ ez;giuf; fhzhjtplj;J ,fo;e;J


fijahik ,dpJ. rj;jpaj;ij kPwhJ tho;jy; ,dpJ.
Fiwtpy;yhj ngUQ;nry;tj;ijj; Njb mijj; jf;fhu;f;F
nfhLj;JjTjy; ,dpJ.
mUzhryj;jpd; capu; ez;gd; nry;yj;Jiu.
nry;yj;Jiu FLk;gj;jtu;fisg; gpupj;J rptdbahuhfpr;
rptDf;Fj; njhz;Lnra;J tUgtu;. ,jdhy;
FLk;gj;jtu;fSld; mbf;fb ngUk; gpur;rpidg; gLgtu;.
Cupy; cs;s rpyUf;Fk; mtupd; elj;ij gpbf;fhJ.
Mdhy; mUzhryk; fz;L nfhs;tjpy;iy. mtuplk; te;J
FLk;gj;jtu;fs; gy;NtW Fiwfisf; $Wthu;fs;. mtu;
mtw;iwf; Nfl;ghNu jtpu mJ gw;wpf; fUj;Jf;
$wkhl;l; hu;. mjdhy; nrhy;gtu;fs; gpd;G nrhy;yhky;
tpl;LtpLtu;. nry;yj;Jiuapd; kidtp fhkhl;rp trjpahd
FLk;gj;jts;. nry;yj;Jiu ngUk; tu;j;jfu;. mjdhy; jhd;
fhkhl;rpapd; je;ij juju kfisr; nry;yj;Jiuf;Fj;
jpUkzk; nra;J itj;jhu;. jpUkzk; Kbj;Jg; gyfhyk;
FLk;gj;Jld; kpfTk; xw;Wikahf ,Ue;j nry;yj;Jiu
jpBnud;W rhkpauhfp tpl;lhu;. rhkpahuhdJk; mtuJ
elj;ijapy; ngUk; khw;wq;fs; cz;lhapd. mtu; Kjypy;
tPl;ilj;Jwe;jhu;. gpd;fz;l fz;l tPLfspy; gpr;irngw;W

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cz;lhu;. ,J trjpahf thOk; nry;yj;Jiuapd; kidtp
gps;isfDf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy. mtu;fs; mijg;ngUk;
mtkhdkhff; fUjpdu;.
md;W nry;yj;Jiu xUfPo; rhjpf;fhudpd; tPl;by;
gpr;ir Vw;W cz;L tpl;lhu;. mij mwpe;j fhkhl;rp
Mj;jpuj;Jld; mUzhryj;jpd; tPl;bw;F te;J mOJ
tpl;Lr; nrd;whs;. mts;ngUq;FunyLj;J mOj NghJk;
mUzhryk; vJTk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. mJ mtSf;Fg;
ngUq;Nfhtj;ij cz;lhf;fpaJ. mjdhy; mts; thapy;
te;jgb mUzhryj;ij Vrpdhs;. mjw;Fk; mUzhryk;
gjpy; $wtpy;iy. mJ mg;NghJ mq;fpUe;jtu;fSf;Fj;
Jauj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ. mjdhy; nrhd;dhu;> “jdJ
ez;giug; gw;wp mtu; ,y;yhj ,lj;jpy; epiwthff; $lf;
fijf;ff; $lhJ. xt;nthUtUf;Fk; xU nfhs;if
cz;L. jPatw;iwr; nra;jhy; Neupy; Gj;jpkjp $wyhk;.
rptdbahiug; gw;wp ehd; vd;d $wKbAk;?” vd;whu;.
fhkhl;rp mOjOJ nrd;Wtpl;lhs;> “rj;jpaj;jpw;Fr;
Nrhjidfs; gythFk;. mijf;fz;L mQ;rf;$lhJ.
mQ;rpdhy; jPikfs; nra;a Ntz;ba epiy cUthFk;.
Fiwtpy;yhj ngUk; nghUis tpiuthfj;
NjlNtz;Lk;. mij cupatu;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;Jjt
Ntz;Lk;. mJ jhd; rj;jpaj;ijg; NgZk; Kiw” vd;whu;
mUzhryk; $bapUe;jtu;fs; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.

20. rytiur; rhuh tpLjy; ,dpNj


Gytu;jk; tha;nkhop Nghw;wy; ,dpNj
kyu;jiy Qhyj;J kd;Dapu;f; nfy;yhk;
jFjpahy; tho;jy; ,dpJ.

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tQ;rfu;fSld; NruhjpUj;jy; ,dpJ.
mwpTilatupd; mwpTiufis kPwhJ tho;jy; ,dpJ.
kz;Zyfpy; thOk; capu;fs; midj;ijAk; kjpj;J
tho;jy; ,dpJ.
fhkhl;rp nrd;wgpd; mtsJ kfd; rptFkhud;
mUzhryj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F te;J nrhd;dhd;> “
fhiyapy; mk;kh te;J jq;fSld; Nfhgj;Jld;
ciuahbajhf mwpe;Njd;. mjw;fhf ehd; jq;fsplk;
kd;dpg;Gf; NfhUfpNwd;. mk;kh ngUk; NfhB];tut
u;j;jfupd; kfs;. mjdhy; mthTf;F mg;ghtpd;
nray;fshy; jkJ FLk;gj;jpw;F ngUk; mtkhdnkdf;
fUJfpwhu;. mg;ghtpd; kdjpy; ,g;Ngh rptidj; jtpu
ahUk; ,y;iy. mjdhy; mtu; rptdpl;l fl;lisnadr;
rpy nray;fisr; nra;fpwhu;. mtupd; epiyapy; mtu;
epidg;gJ rup. Mdhy; “gupG+uz epiyiag; gw;wpj;
njupahj mk;khtpd; epiy jhd; vkf;Ff; ftiyahfpd;wJ.
mg;gh rptdbahu;fSld; Nru;e;jpUf;fpwhu;. mJ
,dpikahdJ vd;W mtu; epidf;fpwhu;. rptdpd;
ehkj;ijf; $wpf;nfhz;L jPa nray;fisr; nra;jy;jhd;
jPJ” vd;whd; rptFkhu;.

mUzhryk; rpupj;jhNu jtpu NtW vJTk;


nrhy;ytpy;iy. mtu; fw;Fk;NghJ mtUila Mrpupau;
$wpagbjhd; mtu; tho;e;J tUfpwhu;> “kw;wtu;fisg; gw;wp
vz;zhNj. cd;idg;gw;wp vz;zp cdJ Fiwfis ePf;F
kw;wtu;fs; nra;tjpy; Fiwfs; ,Uf;fyhk;. mij
tplf;$ba Fiwfs; cdJ nray;fspy; ,Uf;Fk;.
mjdhy; cd;dplKs;s Fiwfis ePf;F. kw;wtu;fs;
cd;idg; ghu;j;Jj; jpUe;jl;Lk;” vd;W Mrpupau; $wpaij

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epidj;J tho;e;J tUfpwhu;. mjdhy; rptFkhu;
$wpatw;wpw;Fk; rpupj;jhNu jtpug; gjpy; $wtpy;iy.
rptFkhu; nrd;wgpd; khjtd; Nfl;lhd;> “Iah> ahuhtJ
te;J Nfhgkhfg; NgrpdhYk; rpupf;fpwPu;fs;. rhe;jkhfg;
NgrpdhYk; rpupf;fpwPu;fs;. ,J Vd;?”

“khjth> ,t;Tyfpy; tho;fpd;w vy;yh capu;fSk;


jk; cupikAld; thOjNy ,dpajhFk;. xUtu;
Nfhgg;gLthu;. mJ mtuJ cupik. ,d;ndhUtu;
md;Gilatuhf ,Ug;ghu;. mJ mtupd; cupik. mij
kjpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ey;ytw;iwr; nra;gtDf;F
ey;ytw;iwr; nra; vd;W $wj; Njitapy;iy. jPatw;iwr;
nra;gtDf;F mijr; nra;ahNj vd;W $wpdhYk;
mijNa nra;thd;. mjdhy; jhd; ehd; vJTk;
nrhy;tjpy;iy” vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

21. gpwd;ifg; nghUs;ntsthd; tho;jy; ,dpNj


mwk;Gupe; jy;yit ePf;fy; ,dpNj
kwe;NjAk; khzh kaupfs; Nruhj;
jpwe;njupe;J tho;jy; ,dpJ.
gpwUila ifg;nghjpfis mgfupf;fhky; thOjy;
,dpJ. mwg;gb tho;e;J jPikfs; nra;ahjpUj;jy; ,dpJ.
kwe;Jq;$lj; jPatu;fSld; NruhjpUj;jy; ,dpJ.
md;W fhiy mUsk;gyk; fhykhfpajhy; mtuJ
kfd; nre;J}ud; mUzhryj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F te;jpUe;jhd;.
mUsk;gyk; guk Vio. mtu; juju gpw;fhyj;jpw;nfdr;
rpWnjhifg;gzk; Nrkpj;J itj;jpUe;jhu;. mg;gzj;ijj;
jdf;Fj; jUk;gb nre;J}ud; mtiuf;
fiur;rw;gLj;jpf;nfhz;bUe;jhd;. nre;J}ud; ey;ytdy;y.

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mjdhy; jhd; Nrkpj;J itj;jpUe;j gj;jhapuk; &ghit
mUsk;gyk; mUzhryj;jplk; nfhLj;Jtpl;L> Iah> ,e;j
Cupy; ek;gpf;ifahdtu; ePq;fs; kl;Lk; jhd;. mjdhy;
jhd; vdJ ,Wjpf; fhyj;jpw;fhfr; Nrkpj;J itj;j
gzj;ij cq;fsplk; jUfpNwd;. ,ij ehd; ,we;j gpd;G
nre;J}udplk; nfhLq;fs;” vd;W nrhd;dhu;.
mUzhryj;jpd; J}uj;J cwtpdu; mtu;. mjdhy; mtu;
mg;gzj;ij thq;fpdhu;. gpd;G khjh khjk; ,uz;lhapuk;
&gh mUzhryj;jpw;Ff; nfhLj;jhu;. nfhLf;Fk; NghJ
mtu; nrhy;thu;> “mUsk;gyk;> cdJ gzj;ij vdJ
tpahghuj;jpy; KjyPL nra;ahjpUf;fpNwd;. mjdhy; tUk;
tUkhdj;ij cdf;Fj; jUfpNwd;”

,t;thW gj;J tUlq;fshf mtu;


mUsk;gyj;jpw;Ff; nfhLj;J tUfpwhu;. mUsk;gyk;
$wpagb nre;J}uDf;Fg; gzk; nfhLg;gjw;fhf gzk;
nfhz;Lte;jhd;. mUzhryk; mij thq;fhJ nre;J}ud;
nrhd;dhd;> “Iah> ePq;fs; gpwUila ifg; nghUis
mgfupf;fhJ thOk; cj;jku;. mjdhy; mg;gh je;j gzk;
cq;fsplNk ,Uf;fl;Lk;. ehd; itj;jpUf;Fk; gzj;jpy;
vdJ je;ijapd; ,Wjpf;fpupiafisr; nra;fpNwd;. ePq;fs;
mg;ghTf;Ff; nfhLf;Fk; gzj;ij khjhkhjk; vdf;Fj;
jhUq;fs;”.

mUzhryk; “rup” vd;whu;. nre;J}ud; kpf;f


kfpo;Tld; nrd;whd;> “gj;jhapuk; &gh nfhLj;Jtpl;Lg;
gj;J ,yl;rk; &gh thq;fptpl;lhu;. gpwUila
ifg;nghUis mgfupf;f epidf;fhj mUzhryk; ,g;gbg;
gyUf;Ff; nfhLg;gij ,dpikahdjhff; fUJfpwhu;”.

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vd;whd; khjtd;> “mUzhryk; Iah> mwk; nra;thNu
jtpug; ghtq;fisr; nra;a khl;lhu; mtu; vt;tsT jhd;
f~;uq;fs; fiur;ry;fs; Jd;gq;fs; te;jhYk; $lj; jPa
nray;fisr; nra;akhl;;lhu;> jPatu;fNshL Nrukhl;lhu;”
vd;W mq;F te;j ngupatu; xUtu; $wpaijf; Nfl;l
khjtd;> mtu; nrhy;tJ cz;ik vd;W epidj;jhd;.

22. tUtha; mwpe;J toq;fy; ,dpNj


xUtu;gq; fhfhj Cf;fk; ,dpNj
ngUtifj; jhapDk; ngl;lit nra;ahu;
jpupgpd;wp tho;jy; ,dpJ.
jdJ tUthia mwpe;j gpd; nfhLg;gNj ,dpJ.
xUtUf;Fr; rhu;ghf elthik ,dpJ. ngUk;nghUs;
te;jhYk; jk; ,ay;gpy; khWghL milahjtuhf tho;jy;
,dpJ.
fjputdhu; mt;T+upd; ngupatu;>rhd;Nwhu;> fy;tp
mwpTkpf;ftu;. mtu; md;W fhiy mUzhryj;jpd;
tPl;bw;F te;jhu;. mUzhryk; fzf;Fg; ghuhJ
Nfl;gtu;fSf;nfy;yhk; nfhLg;gJ mtUf;F Ntjidia
mspj;jJ. kdpju;fsplk; xUNghJk; gpujpgyid
vjpu;ghu;f;fKbahJ. kuk; gOj;jhy; gwitfs;
kuj;ijj;Njb tUtJNghyf; nfhLg;gtu;fsplk; kf;fs;
te;J gy;NtW fhuzq;fisf; $wpg; nghUl;fisg;
ngWthu;fs;. nfhLg;gtu; Vioahdhy; iftpl;L
tpLthu;fs;. vd;Wzu;e;j fjputdhu; mUzhryj;jpw;F
ep[khd cyif vLj;Jf; $wNtz;Lnkd;W epidj;J
mUzhryj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F te;jhu;. mUzhryk; mtiu
kpFe;j kupahijAld; tuNtw;W Mrdj;jpy; ,Uj;jpdhu;.

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“kfNd> eP fu;didg;Nghy vijAk; MuhahJ
,ug;gtu;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;J cjTfpwha;.
nfhLj;Jf;nfhLj;J Vioahfptpl;lhy; cd;idAk; cd;
FLk;gj;jtu;fisAk; ftdpg;gJ ahu;? ,ug;gtu;fs; ,ue;J
nfhz;bUg;ghu;fNs jtpuf; nfhLj;Jjtkhl;lhu;fs;
vd;gijg; Gupe;J cdJ gpw;fhy tho;tpw;nfdr; Nrkpj;J
it” vd;whu;.

“Iah> ePq;fs; $wpait ahTk; vdf;Fj; njupAk;.


ehd; vdf;Fjt Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhff; nfhLg;gjpy;iy.
vdf;F tUfpd;w nghUspd; msTf;Nfw;g mjd; xU
gFjpiaNa nfhLj;Jjtp tUfpNwd;. jdf;F kpQ;rpaJ
jhd; jhdk; vd;gJ vdJ nfhs;if. mJ jhd;
,dpikahd nfhil. mj;Jld; vdf;F ,d;dhu;> ,dpatu;
vd;W ahUk; ,y;iy. ,ug;gtu; jFjpahdtuhf
,Ue;e;jhy; nfhLg;Ngd;. vdJ jFjpf;F NkyhfTk;
nfhLf;fkhl;Nld;. ngUk;gad; jhd; te;jhYk; vdJ
,ay;G khwhJ. ,e;jpug; gjtp fpilj;jhYk; vdJ
kdepiy khwhJ. ,e;jpug; gjtp fpilj;jhYk; vdJ
kdepiy khwhJ. ehd; ngupatd; my;y> mwpthsp my;y>
vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

mijf;Nfl;l fjputhdhu; jpifj;Jg;Nghdhu;.


23. fhNth(L) mwf;Fsk; njhl;lhy; kpf ,dpNj
MNthL nghd;dPjy; me;jzu;f;F Kd; ,dpNj
ghtKk; mQ;rhuha;g; gw;We; njhopy;nkhopr;
#jiur; Nrhu;jy; ,dpJ.
Nrhiy tsu;g;gJk; jUkj;jpw;fhff; Fsk;
ntl;LtJk; ,dpJ. gpuhkzu;fSf;Fg; gRTld;

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nghd;nfhLj;jy; ,dpJ. ghtj;jpw;F mQ;rhJ #jhL
gyu;fspd; cwit ePq;Fjy; ,dpJ.
md;W mUzhryj;jpd; Nguhdhupd; jptrk;. juju
,dj;jtu;fs;> ez;gu;fs;> maytu;fs; vy;NyhUf;Fk;
md;W kjpa czT nfhLg;gjhf mwptpj;jpUe;jhu;.
mjdhy; mtuJ tPl;by; Vuhskhd kf;fs; FOkp
,Ue;jdu;. jptrj;jpw;fhd fpupiafisr; nra;JKbj;j gpd;
fpupia nra;j me;jzu; nrhd;dhu;> “mUzhryk;>
rptd;Nfhapw;Fsj;ijg; Gduikj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld;
kf;fs; mf;Fsj;ijj; jkJ midj;Jj; NjitfSf;Fk;
gad;gLj;Jfpwhu;fs;. MW J}uj;jpy; gha;tjhy; mq;F
nry;y tpUk;Gfpwhu;fs; ,y;iy. mjdhy; kf;fspd;
ghtidf;F xU Fsk; ntl;Ljy; Ntz;Lk;”

“ehd; neLehshf epidj;jpUe;Njd;. ePq;fs;


Qhgf%l;btpl;Bu;fs;. rptd; Nfhapd; njw;Fg; gf;fkhf
,Uf;Fk; ntw;Wf;fhzpAs;f; Fsj;ij ntl;LNthk;.
FskpUe;jhy; jhd; ……………NrhiyahFk;? vd;w
mUzhryk; FUf;fSf;Fj; njl;ridahf xU gRTk;
nghd;Dk; nfhLj;jhu;.

“gpukhzu;fSf;Fg; gRTk; nghd;Dk; nfhLg;gJ


,dpJ. Nrhiytsu;f;f; Fsk; ntl;bf; nfhLg;gJ
,dpnjd;W ngupatu;fs; nrhy;thu;fs;. ngupNahu;
nrhy;tij kjpj;J thOk; cdf;F xU NghJk; ve;jf;
FiwAk; tuhJ” vd;whu;.

nry;yj;Jiuapd; kfd; rptFkhud; rigapy; ,Ue;J


rhg;gpl;L tpl;L te;J ifiaf; fOtpa gpd; mtid

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mioj;Jf; nfhz;L jdpikahd Xu; ,lj;jpw;F te;j
mUzhryk; nrhd;dhu;> “rpth> cdJ je;ijAk; NgudhUk;
ngUk; rpukg;gl;Lj; Njba nrhj;ij eP #jhb mopf;fpwha;.
#J nfhbaJ. mJ vy;yhj; jPikfisAk;
nra;aj;J}z;Lk;. gopghtq;fisg; ghu;f;ftplhJ. jUkk;
nra;atplhJ. mg;gbahd jPa nray;fis ePAk; cdJ
rNfhjuu;fSk; nra;tjdhy; jhNdh njupatpy;iy cdJ
je;ij tPl;iltpl;L ntspNawpdhu;. #jhLgtu;fSld;
Nruf; $lhJ. Nru;e;jhy; mg;ghtk; vk;ikAk; njhlUk;.
Mifahy; eP ,q;F tuhNj” vd;whu; mUzhryk;. mjw;Fr;
rptFkhud; VNjh nrhy;y Kw;gl;lhd;. mijf; ftdpj;j
mUzhryk; tpiuthf mt;tplj;ij tpl;Lr; nrd;whu;.

24. nty;tJ Ntz;b ntFshjhd; Nehd;gpdpNj


xy;Yk; JizAnkhd;(W) ca;g;ghd; nghiw ,dpNj
,y;yJ fhKw;(W) ,uq;fp ,lu;glhu;
nra;tJ nra;jy; ,dpJ.
Kj;jpailjiy tpUk;gp rpdq; nfhs;shjtdpd;
jtk; ,dpJ. vLj;Jf; nfhz;l nraiy nra;J
Kbg;gtdpd; Mw;wy; ,dpJ. jd;dplk; nghUs;
,y;yhjNghJk; nra;aNtz;ba fUkq;fisr; nra;J
Kbg;gJ ,dpJ.
md;Wfhiy nry;yj;Jiu mUzhryj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F
te;jpUe;jhu;. mtidf;fz;l mUzhryk; jpifj;Jg;
Nghdhu;. Kd;G gl;LNtl;bAk; gl;Lr; rl;ilAk; >
gl;Lj;jiyg;ghifAk; mzpe;J fk;gPukhff; fhl;rpaspf;Fk;
nry;yj;Jiu xU fpope;J ijf;fg;gl;l fhtp cil
mzpe;jpUe;jhu;. mtu; Kw;Nfhgp> jhd; epidj;jijr;
nra;gtu;> jpkpu; kpFe;jtu;. jd; Kd;dhy; ahuhtJ Njhspy;

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rhy;it mzpe;jpUe;jhNy Nfhgg;gLthu;> gopthq;Fthu;.
Mdhy; ,g;NghJ rhe;j nrh&gpahf ,Ue;jhu;. mtuJ
Kfj;jpy; ,Ue;j jpkpu; Mztk;> mfq;fhuk; ahTk; mfd;W
mjpy; nja;tPf xsp tPrpaJ. njhl;Lf; Fk;gpl Ntz;Lk;
Nghy ,Ue;jJ.

“mUzh> tho;f;if NghypahdJ. cyfk; khaj;


Njhw;wj;ijf; nfhz;lJ. cwTfs; ,yhgj;ij Nehf;fhff;
nfhz;lJ vd;W Gupe;J mlq;fp tpl;Nld;. tho;f;if
NghJk;. ,dp ,iwtid miljy; Ntz;Lk;. mjw;fhf
ehd; ,ka kiyf;Fr; nry;ytpUk;GfpNwd;. mij vdJ
ez;gdhd cd;dplk; nrhy;ypr; nry;y te;Njd;.
Nkd;ikaila tpUk;GNthd; Kjypy; rpdj;ij tpLjy;
Ntz;Lk;. rpdk; xope;jhy; ,dpik ,jaj;ij epug;Gk;. gpd;
gbg;gbahf vkJ jPa Fzq;fs; khWk;. tho;f;ifapy;
ey;ytw;iwAk; jPatw;iwAk; ehd; epidj;jgb nra;J
rhjpj;J tpl;Nld;. rhjid nra;tJ> vLj;j fUkj;ij
Kbg;gJ vd;gd ,dpikahd tplaq;fs; ,y;yw
tho;f;ifapy; epidj;jijr; nra;tJ ,dpik.
Jwtwtho;f;ifapy; ,iwtid miltJ ,dpik.
Muk;gj;jpy; vd;dplk; ngupjhfg; nghUs; ,Uf;ftpy;iy.
mjw;fhf ehd; tUe;jtpy;iy> nghwhikg;gltpy;iy.
Nrhyk;gpapuhJ Kaw;rpj;Njd;. mjdhy; ngUk;
gzf;fhudhNdd;. vdJ Kaw;rp gypf;f gypf;fg; kfpo;r;rp
cz;lhdJ. nghUs; Nru;e;jJ. mjdhy; ngUk; ,lj;jpy;
jpUkzk; nra;Njd;. NjlNtz;baitnay;yhk;
Njbtpl;Nld;. ,dp ,iwtidj; Njbf;fz;L gpbj;J
mtNdhL $l ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd vz;ZfpNwd;. me;j
vz;zk; kfpo;r;rpiaj; jUfpwJ” vd;whu; nry;yj;Jiu.

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mUzhryk; vJTk; nrhy;yhJ mtUld; $l
,Ue;J cztUe;jpdhu;.

25. Itha; Ntl;if mthmlf;fy; Kd; ,dpNj


iftha;g; nghUs; ngwpDk; fy;yhu; fz; jPu;tpdpNj
epy;yhj fhl;rp epiwapy; kdpjiug;
Gy;yh tpLjy; ,dpJ.
Ik;nghwpfshy; vOfpd;w MirfisAk;
mthtitAk; mlf;Fjy; ,dpJ. ngUk; nghUs;
fpilg;gjhf ,Ue;jhYk; fy;yhjtupd; cwit ePf;Fjy;
,dpJ. jPatu’fSld; NruhjpUj;jy; ,dpJ.
“mUzh> ,dpehd; cd;idr; re;jpg;NgNdh
njupahJ. Mb mlq;fpa gpd; jhd; tho;f;ifapd;
jj;Jtq;fs; GupfpwJ. Ik; nghwpfshy; ngUk;
czu;Tfisj; jPu;f;f ehd; vt;tsT ghLgl;Nld;. vdJ
njhopiy kwe;J> FLk;gj;ij kwe;J czu;Tj; jPapd;
nfhLikapy; gy nfhLikfisr; nra;J tpl;Nld;. vdJ
njhopyhspapd; kidtp xUj;jp kpFe;j moF. mtspd;
moF vd;idf; nfhd;wJ. mts; vd;idf; nfhd;wJ.
mts; vd;id VnwLj;Jg; ghu;f;f kwe;jhs;. gzj;ij
ms;spf; nfhl;bAk; mtu; krpatpy;iy. jdJ
nfhs;ifapy; cWjpahf ,Ue;jhs;. ehd; mtisg;
gopthq;f epidj;J mtsJ fztd; kPJ jpUl;Lg;
gopiar; Rkj;jp mtidr; rpiwf;F mDg;gpNdd;.
mg;NghJk; mts; kdk; khwtpy;iy. mtsJ tPl;ilj;
jPapl nra;Njd;. mjd; gpd; mtis ehd; fhztpy;iy.
Ie;J tUlq;fspd; gpd; mts; ,d;Ndhu; Cu;r; rptd;
Nfhapypy; gpr;ir vLj;J tho;e;J nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
mjdhy; cyif ntWj;Njd;. vdJ gzk; nghUshy;

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Nftyk; xU ngz;zpd; kdij khw;w Kbatpy;iy.
mjdhy; JwtpahfpNdd;. Ik;nghwpfs; mlq;fptpl;ld.
,g;NghJ kdjpy; rQ;rykpy;iy. mjdhy; rpiwapypUe;J
te;j mtspd; fztDf;Fg; ngUk;nghUs; nfhLj;J
mtid tu;j;jfuhf;fpNdd;. ,g;NghJ jhd; vdf;F epk;kjp
Vw;gl;lJ. Ik;nghwpfspd; czu;T mlq;FtJ kpfkpf
,dpJ”

“ngUk;nghUs; nfhLj;njd;whYk; fy;yhjtupd;


el;ig ePf;f Ntz;Lk;> ngUk;nghUs; fpilg;gjhf
,Ue;jhYk; $lf; fy;yhjtupd; el;ig ePf;f Ntz;Lk;>
ngUk;nghUs; fpilg;gjhf ,Ue;jhYk; $lf; fy;yhjtupd;
el;ig tpUk;gf;$lhJ” vd;W ngupatu;fs;
$wpapUf;fpwhu;fs;. ehd; fy;yhj jPatu;fisj; jhd; ngUk;
nghUs; nfhLj;Jj; Jizahf itj;jpUe;jtu;fs;
re;ju;g;gj;jpw;Nfw;wthW ele;J nghUs;Njl epidj;J
vd;id vjpupfSf;Ff; fhl;bf;nfhLj;jdu;. mjdhy; ehd;
ngUe;Jd;gg;gl;Nld;> el;lg;gl;Nld;> mtkhdg;gl;Nld;.
mjdhy; jhd; Ik;nghwpfspd; ,ay;Gf;Nfw;g Mirg;gLk;
jPatu;fspd; cwitf; iftpl;Nld;. mjdhy; jw;Nghija
tho;T ,dpf;fpwJ. ez;gh> eP Ik;nghwpfSf;F
mg;ghw;gl;ltd;. cd;id ahuhYk; khw;w KbahJ.
cd;idj; jPa rf;jpfs; neUq;fTk; khl;lhJ. eP cj;jkd;.
mjdhy; thOk; NghNj kfpo;Tld; tho;fpwha;. eP JwT
nfhs;sj; Njitapy;iy cdJ tho;T JwT tho;T”
vd;whu; nry;yj;Jiu. mijf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j
khjtDf;F nka; rpypu;j;jJ.

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26. er;rpj;jw; nrd;whu; eirnfhy;yh khz;gpdpNj
cl;fpy; topthoh Cf;fk; kpf ,dpNj
vj;jpwj; jhDk; ,iatfuthj
gw;wpdpd; ghq;fpdpaJ ,y;.
xU nghUisg; ngwtpUk;gp te;jtupd; kdj;ij
Nehfg;gz;zhj khl;rpik ,dpJ. jd;id kjpf;fhjtiu
kjpf;fhky; tpLjy; ,dpJ. jd;dplk; cs;stw;iw
xspf;fhJ ,d;Kfj;Jld; nfhLf;Fk; jd;ik md;gpYk;
ghu;f;f ,dpJ.
md;W fhiy kzpA+upy; thOk; khjtdpd; ez;gd;
rutzd;> khjtdplk; te;J nrhd;dhd;> “ez;gh> cd;idj;
jtpu vdf;F cjtpnra;af; $batu; ahUk; ,y;iy. ehd;
,g;NghJ ngUk; neUf;fbapy; ,Uf;fpNwd;. vdJ
jq;iff;F taJ Kg;gJ. ,d;Dk; jpUkzkhftpy;iy.
vd;gJ cdf;Fj; njupAk;. ,g;NghJ ey;yNjhu; ,lj;jpy;
jpUkzk; NgRfpwhu;fs;. vdf;Ff; nfhQ;rg; gzk; Ntz;Lk;.
cd;idj; jhd; ek;gp te;Js;Nsd;. eP gzk; juhtpl;lhy;
,j;jpUkzk; eilngwhJ. ,j;jpUkzk; eilngwhtpl;lhy;
,dp mtSf;Fj; jpUkzk; eilngwhJ” mOjhd;
rutzd;.

“xU nghUisg;ngw tpUk;ghjtupd; ek;gpf;ifiaj;


jtpu;ff;$lhJ” vd;W epidj;j khjtd;> “ehd; eP Nfl;l
gzj;ijj; jUfpNwd;” vd;W $wptpl;L mUzhryj;jplk;
te;J juju epiyia vLj;Jf; $wpdhd;>

“Iah> mtd; vdJ capu; ez;gd;. vd;id ek;gp


te;jpUf;fpwhd;. me;j ek;gpf;ifiaf; nfLf;ff;$lhJ.
mtdpd; rNfhjup vdf;F kpfkpf Ntz;bats;. mtis

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ehd; vdJ rNfhjupahfNt epidj;Jg; gofp tUfpNwd;.
ePq;fs; jUk;gzj;ij vdJ rk;gsj;jpy; khjhkhjk;
fopAq;fs;” vd;whd;.

“jd;id ek;gp te;jtid Vkhw;whJ thOjy;


,dpikahdJ” vd;w mUzhryk;. mtd; Nfl;l
gzj;ijf; nfhLj;jhu;.

“Iah> ePq;fs; fl;lhak; jUtPu;fs; vd;w


ek;gpf;ifahy; ehd; jUNtd; vd;W cWjpaspj;J tpl;Nl
te;Njd;. vkJ Cupy; ,g;NghJ kio nga;tjhy; tptrhak;
nropg;gile;Js;sJ. Mdhy; cq;fisg; gpupe;J nry;y
vdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iy. kjpg;gpy;yhj ,lj;jpy;Nghy
nra;jhy; kdvOr;rp cz;lhfpg; gpur;rpidfs; cUthFk;.
mJ ,dpJ vd;W ngupatu;fs; $wpAs;sdu;. ePq;fs; vk;ik
cq;fs; cauhf epidf;fpwPu;fs;. mg;gbapUf;f vg;gbg;
gpupe;J nry;tJ” czu;r;rp trg;gl;lhd; khjtd;.

“khjth> cs;sij xspf;fhJ nfhLj;jy; ,dpJ”


vd;W ngupatu;fs; $wpAs;sdu;. ngl;bapy;
gpupNahrdkpy;yhJ cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; nghUs;
,d;ndhUtUf;F cjTtJ Gz;zpak;. mjdhy; jhd;
ngupatu;fs; jk;KlKs;stw;iw xspahJ gpwu;f;Ff;
nfhLj;JjTtJ NkyhdJ” vd;W $wpAs;sdu;.
vd;dplKs;s nghUs; xU jpUkzj;ij
elj;jpitf;fg;NghfpwJ vd;gij epidf;f kdk;
,dpf;fpwJ” vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

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27. jhdq; nfhLg;ghd; jifahz;ik Kd; ,dpNj
khdk; gltupd; thohik Kd; ,dpNj
Cdq;nfhz;lhlhu; cWjp cilait
Nfhs;Kiwahy; Nfhly; ,dpJ.
mgakspf;Fk; ngUikkpf;f tPuk; ,dpJ. khdk;
,oe;jgpd; capu; thohik ,dpJ. Fw;wk; ,y;yhjtuhf
tho;e;J ed;ikahd nray;fisr; nra;jy; ,dpJ.
Re;juypq;fk; trjpahdtd;. Mdhy; jPatd;.
jPatu;fSld; Nru;e;J nra;af; $lhjtw;iwnay;yhk;
nra;gtd; jPanray;fisr; nra;ag; gae;jtu;fs; mtdplk;
gzk; nfhLj;jhy; mtd; gzk; nfhLf;fhjtu;fspd;
tpUg;gj;ijg; G+u;j;jp nra;thd;. ,uj;jpdrpq;fk; ey;ytd;.
trjpahdtd;. mtsJ kfshd nfsry;ah
eNlrg;gps;isapd; kfd; [dfd; fhjypj;jhd;. [dfd;
jPa nray;fisr; nra;tjhy; nfsry;ah mtid
tpUk;gtpy;iy. mjdhy; [dfd; Re;juypq;fj;jpw;Fg; gzk;
nfhLj;J nfsry;ahitg; gyhj;fhukhff; flj;jp te;J
jk;kplk; jUkhW nrhy;ypapUe;jhd;. mij mwpe;j
,uj;jpdrpq;fk; mij mUzhryj;jpw;Fr; nrhd;dhu;.
mUzhryk; nfsry;ahit maY}upy; cs;s juju
ez;gupd; tPl;by; nfhz;L nrd;W tpl;bUe;jhu;. mij
mwpe;j Re;juypq;fk; Mj;jpug;gl;lhNd jtpu NtnwijAk;
nra;atpy;iy. Cutu;fspy; gyu; Re;juypq;fj;jpw;Fg; gae;J
tha; %b nksdpahfp ,Ue;jdu;. xUehs; khjtid
topapy; fz;l Re;juypq;fk; nrhd;dhd;> mUzhryk;
ngupa kdpju;. CUf;F cjTgtu; Neu;ikahdtu;.
xOf;fkhdtu;. jdf;F mtkhdk; te;jhy; capiuAk;
tpl;L tplf; $batu;. ftupkhidg;Nghy tho;gtu;. mjdhy;
jhd; ,uj;jpdrpq;fj;jpd; kfshd nfsry;ahit ehd;

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flj;jtpy;iy. mtis mtu; kiwj;J itj;jpUf;Fk; ,lk;
vdf;Fj; njupAk;. ehd; jPatd; jhd;. gzj;jpw;fhf
vijAk; nra;gtd; jhd; Mdhy; mUzhryk; Iahtpd;
tp~aj;jpy; jiyaplkhl;Nld;. mtu; flTs;. ,dpNky;
ehd; ,uj;jpdrpq;fj;jpd; kfspd; tp~aj;jpy; jiyapl
khl;Nld;. mtiu mioj;J tur;nrhy; me;jj; jUkthd;
khdk; Ngha;tpl;lnjd;W epidj;jhNy vdJ FLk;gk;
mope;J tpLk;. mUzhryk; Iah> Fw;wkpy;yhjtu;.
jPatdhd ehd; Ngha; cjtp Nfl;lhYk; mJ
epahakhdjhf ,Ue;jhy; nra;J jUthu;. rhjp rkak;
ngupJ rpwpJ ghu;f;fhj fdthd; mtu;” vd;whd;
Re;juypq;fk;.

mtdJ thu;j;ijfis epidf;f khjtDf;Fj;


jpifg;ghf ,Ue;jJ. ,uj;jpdrpq;fk; Cupy; cs;s jdJ
,dj;jtu;fs;> ngupatu;fs;> ez;gu;fsplk; nrd;W jdJ
epiyiaf; $wpaNghJ mtu;fs; gak; fhuzkhf kWj;J
tpl;ldu;. Mdhy; mUzhryk; xg;Gf;nfhz;ldu;. mtupd;
Jzpit epidf;f khjtDf;F Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ.
mtupd; kPJ jPatdhd Re;juypq;fk; itj;jpUe;j
kupahijia vz;zp kfpo;e;jthW mijr; nrhy;tjw;fhf
mUzhryj;jpd; tPl;il Nehf;fp ele;jhd; khjtd;.

28. Mw;whid Mw;nwd;(W) miyahik Kd; ,dpNj


$w;wk; tuTz;ik rpe;jpj;J tho;tpdpNj
Mf;fk; mopapDk; my;yit $whj
Nju;rr
; papd; Nju;tpdpa(J) ,y;.
xUnraiyr; nra;a Kbahjtid mr; nraiyr;
nra; vd;W Vyhik ,dpJ. akd; xUehs; vd;idf;
nfhz;L nry;y;yhd; vd;Wzu;e;J thOjy; ,dpJ. nry;tk;

52
mope;j NghJk; ghtr; nrhw;fisr; nrhy;yhJ tho;tJ
,dpJ.
md;W mUzhryj;jpd; fg;gypy; nghUl;fs; Vw;wp
Kbf;fg;gl;Ltpl;ld. md;W fg;gypy; nfhz;L nry;Yk;
nghUl;fisAk; gpd;Jiw Kfj;jpy; Vw;wg;gLk;
nghUl;fisf; fzf;nfLj;J Vw;WgtDkhfpa rptNyhf
ehjdpd; jahu; fhykhfptpl;lhu;. mjdhy; mf;fg;gypy;
Ntiy nra;Ak; gpujhd khYkpAk; kuztPl;bw;Fr;
nrd;Wtpl;lhu;. mjdhy; ,uz;L jpdq;fs; fope;j gpd;
fg;giy nfhz;L nrhy;yhk; vd;W jPu;khdpj;jhu;;
mUzhryu;. mUzhryj;jpd; Kfhikahsu; te;J
nrhd;dhd;> “rptNyhfehjDld; gj;J tUlq;fshf Ntiy
nra;Ak; ju;kuhrhit mDg;gyhk;”.
“Ntz;lhk;. fg;gy; ,uz;L jpdq;fs; jhkjkhfrp
nry;tjhy; el;lNkJk; tuhJ. Mdhy; xU nraiyr;
nra;a Kbajtid mr; nraiyr; nra;AkhW $WtJ
Jd;gkhdJ klLky;y el;lkhdJk; $l. gzk;
tUk;NghFk;. ehd; gzj;jpw;fhfj; njhopy; nra;atpy;iy.
vd;dplk; Nghjpagzk;’ cz;L. njhopyhsu;fSf;Fj;
njhopy; nfhLf;fNtz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfNt njhopy;
nra;fpNwd;. rptNyhfehjdpd; jha; New;Wf; fhiy
vd;dplk; te;J ciuahbr; nrd;wtu;. ,d;W ,y;iy. ,J
jhd; cyfk;. akd; ve;j NtisapYk; tUthd;. mtd;
tUk;Ntisia ahUk; mwpaKbahJ. mjdhy; mij
epidj;Jj; jhd ju;kq;fisr; nra;tJ jhd; ,dpJ. gzk;
rk;ghjpg;gJ ,dpjy;y. Njba nry;tk; KOtJk;
mope;jhYk; ghtr;nray;fisr; nra;ahjpUg;gJk; jPa
nrhw;fisg; NgrhjpUg;gJk; jhd; ,dpJ” vd;wtu;

53
Kfhikahsiug; ghu;j;Jr; nrhd;dhu;> “ cdf;Fk;
rptNyhf ehjDf;Fk; gy gpur;rpidfs; cz;nld;gij
ehd; mwpNtd;. mjd; fhuzkhf eP gy ghtr;nray;fisr;
nra;fpwha;. jtwhd fUj;Jf;fisf; fijf;fpwha;. ,J
$lhJ. xUtd; rhittplj;Jd;gkhd Jd;gk; te;jhYk; jPa
nrhw;fisg; Ngrf;$lhJ. jPatw;iw epidf;fTk; $lhJ.
mg;gb tho;e;jhy; flTs; Kd; te;J cjTthu;” vd;whu;
mUzhryk;.

29. fatiuf; iffope;J tho;jy; ,dpNj


cau;Ts;sp Cf;fk; gpwj;jy; ,dpNj
vspau; ,tnud;(W) ,fo;e;Jiuah uhfp
xspgl tho;jy; ,dpJ
fPo;kf;fis tpyf;fp itj;J tho;jy; ,dpJ. jhd;
nkd;NkYk; cau;tiltjw;fhf Kaw;rpj;jy; ,dpJ.
twpNahiu ,fohJ mtUf;F cjtp nra;J Gfo;ngw;W
thOjy; ,dpJ.
“Iah> New;W ,uT rptd;Nfhtpypy; xUtu;
jpUbajhf gpbj;Jf;fl;b gyu; mbj;jhu;fs;. mbthq;fpatu;
nry;yj;Jiuapd; kfdpd; khkhduhk;. nry;yj;Jiuapd;
kfd; Vd; me;j jPa Fbapy; ngz;ndLj;jhu;?” vd;W
Nfl;lhd; khjtd;.

“nry;yj;Jiu gzj;jpkpu; gpbj;jtd;. mj;Jld;


jPanray;fisAk; nra;gtd;. mjdhy; Cutd; mtid
fopj;J itj;jpUe;jdu;. fPo;kf;fNshL njhlu;gpd;wp
tho;tJ jhd; ,dpJ. nry;yj;Jiuapd; kfd;
NfhapYf;Fr;nrd;wNghJ mtidf;fz;L fhjy;nfhz;L
jpUkzk; nra;J tpl;lhd;. mjdhYk; Cutu; mtu;fis

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kjpg;gjpy;iy. nry;yj;Jiu vd;Dld; xd;whfg; gbj;jtd;.
capUf;Fapuhd ez;gdhf ,Ue;jtd;. gpd; jPatdhf
khwptpl;lhd;. mjdhy; mtdJ cwit ePf;fptpl;Nld;. gpd;
FLk;gj;ij ntWj;J rhkpahuhfr; nrd;wgpd;
jPaFzq;fistpl;Ltpl;L ey;ytdhf khwptpl;lhd;.
,Ug;gpDk; Cutu;fSk; ,dj;jtu;fSk; mtid ey;yd;
vd;W ek;gtpy;iy. cz;ikapy; mtd; jpUe;jptpl;lhd;.
mjdhy; mtid kPz;Lk; ez;gdhf;fpf; nfhz;Nld;.
mtdJ kfd; #jhLfpwhd;. kJ ghzq;fisf; Fbf;fpwhd;.
mjdhy; mtid tpyf;fpitj;Js;Nsd;. mtdJ khkidj;
jhd; fl;b itj;J mbj;jhu;fs;. jPatu;fis ePf;fp
tho;tJ ,dpnjd;W epidj;jhYk; mtu;fsJ
njhy;iyfis jhq;fpf;nfhs;sKbatpy;iy” vd;whu;
mUzhryk;.

rptFkhud; jhd; nkd;NkYk; cau;tila


Ntz;Lnkd;W Kaw;rpf;fpwhd;. mtdJ Kaw;rpf;F gyd;
fpilf;fpwJ. mJ ,dpikahd tplak;. Mdhy; mtdJ
Ju;elj;ijahy; mtidAk; mtdJ Kaw;rpiaAk;
gzj;ijAk; kf;fs; kjpg;gjpy;iy. Cupy; rpwpjhf
tpahghuk; nra;j fe;jtdj;jpd; Neu;ikahd Kaw;rpiaAk;
Cf;fj;ijAk; kf;fs; kjpj;J mtDf;F cjtpfs; gyTk;
nra;jdu;. ,d;W mtd; xu tu;j;jfdhfptpl;lhd;. mtid
kf;fs; kjpf;Fk; mstpw;F ngUk; tu;jfdhd rptFkhuid
kjpg;gjpy;iy. Vndd;why; mtd; twpatu;fis
kjpg;gjpy;iy. kupahijahf fijg;gJkpy;iy. tWik
,d;W tUk;. jsuhj Kaw;rpAs;std; jdJ kd
cWjpapd; %yk; Kd;Ndwp tpLthd;. Mdhy; kw;wtu;fis
kjpf;fj; njupahjtd;. nfl;lope;J Nghthd;. mtDf;F

55
Mgj;J te;jhy; $l cjTtjw;F Ml;fy;;
,Uf;fkhl;lhu;fs;” vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

30. ed;wpg; gad;J}f;fp tho;jy; edp ,dpNj


kd;wf; nfhLk;gh(L) ciuahj khz;gpdpNj
md;wwpthu; ahnud;(W) milf;fyk; ntsthj
ed;wpapd; ed;fpdpa(J) ,y;.
xUtu; nra;j cjtpia kwf;fhky; tho;jy; ,dpJ.
epaha rigapy; eLTepiy epd;W jPu;g;Gf;$wy; ,dpJ.
ahUk; mwpahky; milf;fykhff; nfhLj;j nghUis
mgfupf;f epidahik ed;wp kwthikapYk; ,dpaJ.
fjpuNtYtpd; kidtp nja;tahid md;W fhiy
juju kfs; nfsupAld; mUzhryk; tPl;bw;F te;jhs;.
mtu;fis mUzhryk; kjpg;Gld; tuNtw;W Mrdj;jpy;
mkur; nra;jhu;. fjpuNtY xU fhyj;jpy; ngUk;
tu;j;jfd;. mtdplk; xU fg;gy; epd;wJ. mjpy; mtd;
ntspehLfspy; ,Uf;Fk; nghUl;fis Vw;wp te;J
tpahghuk; nra;J te;jhd;. mUzhryj;jpd; ez;gd; mtd;.
mtd; jhd; mUzhryj;jpw;F fg;gy; thzpgk; fw;Wf;
nfhLj;jtd; mjdhy; mUzhryk; vg;nghOJk; fjpuNtY
nra;j cjtpia epidj;J G+upg;gu;. jpBnud;W
mUzhryj;jpd; fg;gy; flw;fhw;wpd; Ntfj;jpy; ms;Sz;L
nrd;Wtpl;lJ. nghUs; nfhLj;Njhu; mUzhryj;jplk; te;J
jkJ nghUSf;Fupa gzj;ij jUk;gb Nfl;ldu;.
mUzhryk; nra;tjwpahJ jtpj;jNghJ fjpuNtY
Ntz;ba msT gzj;ij nfhLj;Jjtpdhu;. rpy ehs;
nry;y fhw;W tPRk; jpirf;F jLkhwpr;nrd;w
mUzhryj;jpd; fg;gy; ghJfhg;ghf nghUl;fSld; te;J
Nru;e;jJ.

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mr; rk;gtk; ele;J ,uz;L tUlq;fspd; gpd;
fjpuNtYtpd; fg;gy; nghUl;fSld; nrd;wNghJ
flw;nfhs;isau;fs; mtupd; fg;giy flj;jpr;
nrd;Wtpl;ldu;. kdKile;j fjpuNtY jdJ
nrhj;Jf;fis tpw;W flid milj;jhu;. gpd;G Kjy;
,y;yhjjhy; rpwpanjhU gyruf;Ff; fil itj;J elhj;jp
te;jhu;. mUzhryk; Ntz;basT gzk; jUtjhff;
$wpAk; mtu; fg;gy; tpahghuj;ij Muk;gpf;ftpy;iy.
mt;tg;NghJ mUzhryk; fjpuNtYtpw;F Njitahd
cjtpfisr; nra;jhu;. jpBnud;W xUehs; mUzhryj;ij
mioj;j fjpuNtY jd;dplk; ,Ue;j Ik;gjhapuk; &ghit
mUzhryj;jplk; nfhLj;J “ mUzh> vdJ cly;epiy
kpfTk; Nkhrkhd epiyapy; cs;sJ. mjdhy;
,g;gzj;ij cd;dplk; jUfpNwd;. ,ijf;nfhz;L vdJ
kfSf;F ey;y Fzrhypahd khg;gpisaha;g; ghu;j;J
jpUkzk; nra;Jit” vd;whu;. mjd; gpd; mtu;
gLj;jgLf;ifahfptpl;lhu;.

“Iah> vdJ kfspw;F jpUkztaJ te;Jtpl;lJ.


ehq;fs; gy ,lq;fspy; mtSf;Fj; jpUkzk; NgrpAk;
ruptutpy;iy. ngupa cj;jpNahffhud; Njitapy;iy.
ey;ynjhU tptrhap MdhYk; gwthapy;iy” vd;W
nja;tahid $Wk; NghJ mUzhryk; ,ilkwpj;Jf;
$wpdhu;. “vdJ mz;zhdpd; kfd; nghwpapayhsuhf
ntspehnlhd;wpy; gzp Gupfpwhd;. mLj;jthuk; ,q;Nf
tUfpwhd;. mtd; te;jJk; jpUkzj;ij Kbf;fyhk;.
fjpuNtY kfspd; jpUkzj;jpw;nfd;W gy tUlq;fSf;F
Kd; xu njhifg; gzj;ijj; je;jtu;. mijg; gw;wp
ahUf;Fk; nrhy;yf; $lhJ vd;wtu;. mg;gzk;

57
jpUkzj;jpw;F NghJk;”. vd;whu;. nja;tahid
Mr;rupag;gltpy;iy. Vndd;why; juju fztd; gzk;
nfhLf;fhtpl;lhYk; mUzhryk; nfhLj;jjhff; $Wthu;
vd epidj;jhs;.

milf;fykhf ahUf;Fk; njupahJ fjpuNtY


nfhLj;j gzj;ijg; gw;wp mtu; ve;ehSk;
epidj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhu;. mijf; nfhLf;fg;Nghtij
epidj;J mtuJ kdk; kfpo;e;jJ.

31. mile;jhu; Jau; $wh Mw;wy; ,dpNj


fld; nfhz;Lk; nra;td nra;jy; ,dpNj
rpwe;jike;j Nfs;tpa uhapDk; Muha;e;J
mwpe;Jiuj;jy; Mw;w ,dpJ.
jk;kplk; milf;fyk; GFe;jtiu Jd;gg;glhJ tho
itj;jy; ,dpJ. fld;gl;lhtJ nra;a Ntz;batw;iw
nra;jy; ,dpJ. epiwe;j E}ywpTs;stuhdhYk; gjpy;
$Wk; NghJ ed;whf Muha;e;jgpd; $Wjy; ,dpJ.
“Iah> vdJ fztd; vd;Nwh nra;j rpWcjtpia
,d;Wk; epidj;J ed;wpAld; tho;fpwPu;fs;. vdJ fztd;
ePq;fs; f];ug;gLk;NghJ je;jgzj;ij vd;Nwh
je;Jtpl;Bu;fs;. vdJ fztd; Neha; Vw;gl;L
,aq;fKbahj epiy Vw;gl;lNghJ ehk; cq;fis ek;gp
te;Njhk;. vkf;F milf;fyk; je;J vkJ
Njitfisnay;yhk; epiwNtw;wp itj;Js;sPu;fs;. cq;fs;
mz;zdpd; FLk;gk; kpfTk; ngupa gzf;fhuf; FLk;gk;.
mijtpl cq;fs; mz;zdpd; kfd; ngUk;
cj;jpNahfj;jd;. mtid vdJ kfspd; khg;gps;is
vd;fpwPu;fs;. mij vk;khy; ek;gKbatpy;iy” tpk;kpdhs;
nja;itahid.

58
“md;W vdJ fg;gy; njhiye;jNghJ cq;fs;
fztu; ve;jg;gpujp gyidAk; vjpu;ghuhky; cjtpdhu;.
njhiye;j fg;gy; jpUk;gp te;jikahy; jhd; ehd;
,e;jepiyia mile;Njd;. jpUk;gptuhtpl;lhy; ehDk;
cq;fisg;Nghyj; jhd; ,Ue;jpUg;Ngd;. mjdhy; jhd;
cjtp nra;fpNwd;. cq;fs; fztupd; cjtpahy; jhd;
vdJ rNfhjud; ey;y epiyia mile;jhd;. mtNu jdJ
kfDf;F nfsupia vd;dplk; ngz; Nfl;lhu;. ehd;
nghk;gpisg; gFjpia Nru;e;jtu; vd;W mtu; epidf;fpwhu;”.
vd;W rpupj;jhu; mUzhryk;.

nja;itahid vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy. mjdhy;


mUzhryk; nfsupiag; ghu;j;Jf;Nfl;lhu; “ nfsup>
cdf;F KFe;jidj; njupAk;. mtid jpUkzk; nra;a
cdf;F tpUg;gkh………? ngz;zpd; tpUg;gj;ij mwpahJ
ehk; eltbf;ifapy; <Lglf;$lhJ……..”

nfsup ntl;fj;Jld; rpupj;jhs;. “ vdJ kfs; ehd;


Nju;e;njLf;Fk; khg;gpisia tpUk;Gths;. vd;d nfsup”
vd;W Nfl;lhy; nja;tahid.

jiy Fdpe;J epd;w nfsup rpukg;gl;L “k;” vd;whs;.

“vijAk; cupa Neuj;jpy; nra;a Ntz;Lk;.


nra;ag; gz trjpapy;yh tpl;lhy; fld; gl;L nra;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. fld;glf; $lhnjd;W ngupatu;fs;
nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhu;fs;. Mdhy; nraiy cupaNeuj;jpy;
nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mjw;fhf fld; gLtJ ,dpJ”. vd;whu;
mUzhryk;.

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“k;” vd;W nfsup nrhd;dJ mUzhryj;jpw;F
Vw;Gilajhf ,Uf;ftpy;iy. rpy ngz;fs; kdjpy; cs;s
tplaq;fis ntspg;gilahf nrhy;ykhl;lhu;fs;. gpd;
jpBu;KbTfs; vLg;ghu;fs; vd epidj;Jr; nrhd;dhu;.
“nfsup> eP tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W MWjyhf Nahrpj;J
KbntLj;jgpd; cdJ jhahUf;Ff; $W. mth te;J
vdf;F $Wth. cdJ kdjpy; NtW vz;zq;fs;
,Ue;;jhy; nrhy;. khg;gpis Fbf;ftpl;lhy; cdf;F
gpbf;ff; $ba khg;gpisia Njbj;jUtJ vdJ nghWg;G.
epiwe;j mwpthspahf ,Ue;jhYk; rigapy; ahuhtJ
xUtu; Nfs;tp Nfl;lhy; mijr; Rygkhf epidj;J gjpy;
$wyhfhJ. fw;wtd; mijg; gw;wp ed;F Muha;e;j gpd;Ng
gjpy; $Wthd;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; rpy rkak; gjpy;
nghUj;jkpy;yhjpUf;Fk;. mjdhy; tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;W ed;F
Nahrpj;J KbntL” vd;whu; mUzhryk;.

nja;itahid vijNah nrhy;y tha;


cz;zpdhd;. mij mtjhdpj;j mUzhryk; nrhd;dhu; “
jpUkz tplak; ed;F Muhag;glNtz;Lk;. MZk;
ngz;Zk; ed;F Muha;e;J KbntLf;fl;Lk;” vd;whu;.

32. fw;wwpe;jhu; $Wk; fUkg;nghUs; ,dpNj


gw;wikah Nte;jd;fPo; thohik Kd; ,dpNj
njw;nwd ,d;wpj; njspe;jhiuj; jPq;(F) Cf;fhg;
gj;jpikapy; ghq;fpdpaJ ,y;.
E}y;fisf; fw;wwpe;j mwpQu; $Wk; nghUs; ,dpJ.
Fbfsplk; md;gpy;yhj murd; Ml;rpapy; thohik ,dpJ.
cz;ik epiyia czuhJ nfLjp nra;gtu;fis
kd;dpg;gJ ,dpJ.

60
nja;tahid tPl;bw;F te;J nfsupf;F nrhd;dhs;
“mUzhryk; Iah mg;gb Vd; nrhd;dhu; vd;W
Gupatpy;iy. xU fd;dpg;ngz; jdJ jpUkztplaj;ij
xUNghJk; gpwuplk; $wkhl;lhs;. jdJ ,dj;jtu;fs;
Nfl;lhYk; nrhy;yhkhl;lhs; vd;gJ mtUf;Fj; njupahjh?
mtu; xUNghJk; Fw;wk; nrhy;tjpy;iy. gpwiu Nfyp
nra;tjpy;iy. tpisahl;lhf Nfhgpg;gJkpy;iy.
mg;gbg;gl;l kdpjidAk; gyu; Fiw$Wfpwhu;fs;.
nry;yj;Jiuapd; kfd; VNdhnjupatpy;iy mtiuf;
Fiw$wpf;nfhz;L jpupfpwhd;. nry;yj;Jiuapd; Nghf;F
,g;Ngh rupapy;iy. fz;l fz;l tPLfspy; gpr;ir
vLf;fpwhd;. ,J mitf;F rupahd mtkhdk;. jhAk;
kfSk; te;J nry;yj;Jiuf;F Gj;jpkjpfs; $wr;
nrhd;dtu;fshk;. mUzhryk; Iah $wtpy;iy. mij
mtu;fs; NtWtpjkhff; fijf;fpwhu;fs;. mUzhryk;
nrhd;dhy; nry;yj;Jiu fl;lhak; Nfl;Fk;. jhd; GfNohL
tho tpUk;gpj; jhd; nry;yj;Jiuf;F Gj;jpkjpfs; $w
mUzhryk; tpUk;gtpy;iynad;W nry;yj;Jiuapd;
rNfhjud; $Wfpwhd;. mij nry;yj;Jiuapd; kidtpAk;
gps;isfSk; mNkhjpf;fpwhu;fs;. ,tw;iw ed;F mwpe;Jk;
mtu;fs; kPJ Nfhgg;glhky; mUzhryk; cjtpfs; nra;J
tUfpwhu;. mg;gbahdtu; cd;id tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;W
MWjyhf Muha;e;J KbntL vd;W Vd; nrhy;thd;? mJ
vdf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy”.

“ mk;kh mUzhryk; kpfTk; cau;e;jtu;.


xOf;frPyu;. fw;wwpe;jtu;. mg;gbahdtu; $Wk; fUj;jpy;
epiwag; nghUs; ,Uf;Fk;. jpUkzk; vd;gJ Mz; ngz;
,UtUk; ,ize;J E}whz;Lfs; ,d;gkhf tho;tJ. ,d;W

61
ehd; Ngrhky; nksdkhf ,Ue;Njd;. nksdk; rk;kjk;
vd;Wk; nfhs;syhk;> rk;kjpkpy;iynad;Wk; nfhs;syhk;.
mofhd nghUs; epuk;gg;ngw;w ngupa cj;jpNahfj;jpy;
cs;stdhdhYk; rpy ngz;fSf;F VNdh mtu;fs; kPJ
tpUg;gkpuhJ. mjw;fhf mtu;fs; mts; NtW vtiuNah
tpUk;Gfpwhs; vd;Wk; fUjyhfhJ. kdjpw;Fg; gpbj;j
czu;Tfs; jhd; fhjy;> jpUkzk;. vdf;F mtiug;
gpbf;fhky; ,Uf;fyhk;. my;yJ ehd; xUtiu tpUk;gyhk;
vd;W mtu; epidj;jpUg;gu;. kdjhy; $l jPatw;iw
vz;zhj ngupatuhd mtu; $wpaij ngupjhf vLf;fhNj.
Fbfis tUj;Jfpd;w murdpd; fPo; tho;tijtpl nfhba
tpyq;Ffs; cs;s fhl;by; tho;tJ ,dpJ vd;W
ngupatu;fs; $wpAs;sdu;. mJNghy kdjpy; xd;iw
itj;Jf; nfhz;L el;Gf;F kfpo;tjhf Ngrhj
jd;ikAila mUzhryj;jpd; thu;j;ijfs; Nkyhdit.
mtw;wpy; tQ;rfKk; ,y;iy. #Jk; ,y;iy. nfhLikAk;
,y;iy. mjdhy; ehis fhiy nrd;W KFe;jidj;
jpUkzk; nra;a vdf;F tpUg;gnkd;W $W” vd;whs;
nfsup.

33. Cu;Kdpah nra;njhOFk; Cf;fk; kpf ,dpNj


jhNd kbe;jpuhj; jhshz;ik Kd; ,dpNj
ths;kaq;F kz;lkUs; khwhj khkd;du;.
jhid jLj;jy; ,dpJ.
Cuhu; ntWf;fhj ey; nray;fisr; nra;jy; ,dpJ.
jhNd Kaw;rpj;J Kd;NdWtJ kpf ,dpJ. gyk; kpf;f
muru;fsJ ngUQ;NridAld; NghuplhJ jtpu;j;jy; ,dpJ.
md;W fhiyg;G+ir Kbtile;jJk; khjtd;
mUzhryj;jpd; cjtpahsd; vd;gJ nry;yj;Jiuf;Fj;

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njupAk;. mjdhy; nry;yj;Jiu> “mUzhryk; eykhf
,Uf;fpwhuh?” vd;W Nfl;lhu;.

“Xk;. mtUf;nfd;d Fiw. ey;y kidtp>


gps;isfs; ngw;Nwhu;> rNfhjuu;fs; mtupd; tpUg;gj;jpw;F
khwhf mtu;fs; ahUk; elg;gjpy;iy. mtu; Cutu;fis
epidj;Jj; jhd; Jd;gg;gLthu;” vd;W epWj;jpa khjtd;
jaq;fpdhd;. gpd;G> “cq;fSld; rpyfijfs; fijf;f
tpUg;gk;” vd;whd;.

“ehd; guNjrp. eP vijAk; fijf;fyhk;” vd;whu;


nry;yj;Jiu.

Iah> cq;fs; kidtpAk; gps;isfSk;


mUzhryk; Iahtplk; te;J ePq;fs; fz;lfz;l tPLfspy;
czT ngw;W cz;gJ jkf;F mtkhdk; vd;Wk;> mg;gbg;
ngw;W cz;z Ntz;lhk; vd;W cq;fSf;Ff; $WkhW
nrhd;dhu;fs;. mUzhryk; Iah ahUf;Fk; Gj;jpkjp
nrhy;tjpy;iy. mjdhy; mtu;fs; mtu; kPJ Nfhgk;
nfhs;fpwhu;fs;. Cutu;fs; vtUf;Fk; cq;fs; nray;
gpbg;gjpy;iy. mtu;fs; ePq;fs; FLk;gj;jpd; kPJ nfhz;l
ntWg;ghy; mtu;fisg; gopthq;Ftjw;fhf mg;gbr;
nra;tjhff; $Wfpd;wdu;. rptdbahu; xUtu; gpr;ir Vw;W
cz;gij ahUk; Fiw nrhy;ykhl;lhu;fs;. mtu;fs;
vtUk; cq;fisr; rptdbahuhf Vw;tpy;iy. mjdhy;
Cutu; gopf;Fk; nray;fisj; jaT nra;J nra;ahjPuf
; s;.
vtupd; JiziaAk; ehlhJ jdpj;J epd;W Kad;W
Kd;Ndwpajhf mUzhryk; Iah mbf;fb nrhy;thu;.
Nrhk;gypy;yhJ ,uTgfyhf Kaw;rpj;J Kd;NdWtJk;>

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Cutupd; ntWg;Gf;fshfky; tho;tJk; kpfkpf,dpnjd;W
ngupatu;fs; nrhy;thu;fs;. mjd;gbthOq;fs;. Nfhapy;
klj;jpy; czT nfhLf;Fk; NghJ Vd; ePq;fs;
,Uf;ff;$lhj ,lq;fSf;Fr; nrd;W ,Uf;fpwPu;fs;.
rptdbahuhd ePq;fs; kw;wtu;fspd; kdq;fisg;
Gz;gLj;jf; $lhJ”.

rpy fzq;fs; nry;yj;Jiu Ngrtpy;iy> “eP


nrhy;tJ cz;ikjhd;> gzk;> nghUs;> FLk;gk;> ,drdk;
vy;yhtw;iwAk; ntWj;j ehd; czT cz;gijAk;
ntWj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. gyKs;s murNdhL NghuplhJ
mlq;fpapUj;jy; ,dpikahdJ vd;W ngupatu;fs; $Wtu;.
mJNghy gyKs;s vdJ FLk;gj;jtu;fs;> cw;whu;
cwtpdU……. khWghlila ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy.
mtu;fspd; tpUg;gj;jpw;F khwhf ele;J mtu;fSf;F tUk;
ed;ikfisAk; jil nra;a ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy.
cz;ik epiyia vdf;Fzu;j;jpa cd;id> ehd;
tzq;Fk; rptdhfNt fhz;fpd;Nwd;. kpfTk; ed;wp” vd;whu;
nry;yj;Jiu mtuJ Fuy; jsu;e;jJ. fz;fshy; ePu;
ngUfpaJ. mijf; fz;l khjtd;> “ehd; jtwhf VjhtJ
nrhy;ypapUg;gpd; vd;id kd;dpAq;fs;” vd;W $wp mtuJ
ghjq;fisg; gw;wpdhd;.

34. vy;ypg; nghOJ toq;fhik Kd; ,dpNj


nrhy;Yq;fhy; Nrhu;tpd;wpr; nrhy;Yjy; khz;gpdpNj
Gy;ypf; nfhspDk; nghUsy;yhu; jq;Nfz;ik
nfhs;sh tpLjy; ,dpJ.
,utpy; top elthik kpf ,dpJ. kwjpapy;yhky;
tho;tJ ,dpJ. jhkhf te;J el;Gf; nfhz;lhYk;

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jPatuJ el;igf; nfhs;shik ,dpJ. ,uT VO kzpf;Fj;
nja;thid nfsupf;Fr; nrhd;dhs;> “ cdf;F
KFe;jidj; jpUkzk; nra;atpUg;gnkd;W ehd;
mUzhryk; IahTf;Fr; nrhy;yp tpl;L tUfpNwd;”.
“mk;kh ,utpy; vq;Fk; nry;yhjpUj;jy; ,dpnjd;W
ngupatu;fs; $wpapUf;fpwhu;fs;. Nghd fpoik ,uT
VOkzpf;F ehfuhrhtpd; kfDf;F jhfk; jPz;baJ.
kpfTk; Mgj;jhd epiyapy; ,Ue;J mjpl;ltrkhfg;
gpioj;J tpl;lhd;. rkPgj;jpy; ,uTNtis nrd;w
rptypq;fj;ij njUthy; nrd;w thfdk; xd;W
Nkhjptpl;Lr; nrd;Wtpl;lJ. ,uT gj;J kzpf;Fg; gpwF
tPl;lhu; rptypq;fj;ijf; fhztpy;iynad;W Njbf;fz;L
gpbj;jit. Mz;fNs ,utpy; gazk; nra;tJ ey;y jy;y.
ngz;zhd eP ,utpy; nrd;why; mUzhryk; Iah
NgRthu;. tpbe;j gpd;ndd;W nrhy;yyhk; jhNd” vd;whu;
nfsup.

“nghd;Dr;rhkpapd; kfs; khyjp mbf;fbte;J


cd;idr; re;jpf;fpwhs;. nghd;dk;gyk; Fbfhud;. jPatd;.
eP Vd; mtSld; el;G itf;fpwha;? mts; ey;ytshf
,Ue;jhYk; jfg;gd; jPatd;. mtid Cupy; ahUk;
kjpg;gjpy;iy. mj;Jld; mtu; Fzehjdpd; kfDld;
fhjyhk;. Fzehjdpd; kfspd; elj;ijAk;
rupapy;iynad;W Cupy; Ngrpf;nfhs;fpwhu;fs;.

,ij mUzhryk; mwpe;jhy; Ntjidg;gLthu;.


jhkhf te;J el;Gf;nfhz;lhYk; xUtiu MuhahJ
el;Gf;nfhs;sf; $lhJ. khyjp juju fhjyidf;
fhz;gjw;fhfj; jhd; mbf;fb tPjpahy; jpupfpwhs;. ahuhtJ

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Nfl;lhy; cd;dplk; VNjh mYtyhf tUtjhff;
$Wfpwhshk;. ghf;fpak; mtis mtjhdpj;J tpl;L
vdf;Fr; nrhd;dhs;. ,dpNky; mtisr; re;jpf;fhNj. tPL
Njbte;jhy; epyikia vLj;Jf;$W. ehisf;F mts;
mtNdhL nrd;W tpl;lhy; rdk; eP jhd; $l;btpl;ljha;r;
nrhy;Yk;. mjdhy; gy gpur;rpidfs; tuyhk;” vd;whs;
nja;thid. mg;NghJ nja;thidapd; %j;j rNfhjud;
,uj;jpdk; mq;Nf te;jhu; “mtruj;Njitf;fhfg; gzk;
nfhQ;rk; Nfl;Nld;. khiy ehd;F kzpf;F Kd;
nfsupaplk; nfhLj;jDg;Gtjhfr; nrhd;dha;. mts;
nfhz;L te;J jutpy;iy. vdf;F kpf mtrukhfj;
Njitg;gl;ljhy; jhd; Nfl;Nld;. ,g;Ngh nry;tuhrhtplk;
khwptpl;Nld;” vd;whu; ,uj;jpdk;.

“nfsup” vd;W Nfhgkhf mioj;jhs; nja;thid.


,e;j tajpy; cdf;nfd;d kwjp. fhiyapy; gzk; je;J
khkhtplk; nfhLf;fr; nrhd;Ndd;. mtu;
mtruNjitnad;wtu;. gzk; ,Ue;Jk; cdJ kwjpahy;
mtu; mtkhdg;gl;Lg;Nghdhu;. cdf;F cg;gbr;
nrhd;dhYk; GupahJ. cd;iu epiy njupe;Jk; nrhd;d
vd;idj; jhd; nrUg;ghy; mbj;jy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;W
mOjhs; nja;thid.

,uj;jpdk; nfsupiaf; Nfhgkhf Kiwj;Jg;


ghu;j;Jtpl;L gzj;ij thq;fhJ nrd;whu;.

nja;thid tpf;fp tpf;fp mOjhs;. mtshy;


Jauj;ijj; jhq;fpf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy.

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35. xw;wpdhd; xw;wpg; nghUs;njupjy; Kd; ,dpNj
Kw;whd; njupe;J Kiwnra;jy; Kd; ,dpNj
gw;wydha;g; gy;Yapu;f;Fk; ghj;Jw;Wg; ghq;fwpjy;
ntw;wpNty; Nte;ju;f;F ,dpJ.
xw;wupdhy; NtTghu;j;J epiyikia Muha;e;J
ghu;j;jhy; muru;f;F ,dpJ. jhNd Fw;wj;ij Muha;e;J
jz;lid nfhLj;jy; kpf ,dpJ. gf;fk; rhuhJ
vy;NyhiuAk; rkkhf kjpj;Jj; jPu;g;Gf;$wy; muru;f;F
,dpJ.
mUzhryk; md;W Xa;thf ,Ue;jhu;. Xa;T
Neuq;fspy; mtu; mur fijfisg; gbg;gu;. Kd;ida
muru;fspd; tPujPuq;fisg; gw;wpAk; mtu;fs; tof;Ffis
rkNahrpjkhfTk; Gj;jprhypj;jdkhfTk; ePjptOthJ
toq;fpa jPu;g;Gf;fisAk; vz;zp
Mr;rupag;gLtu;. xw;wu;;fs; jk; cUkhwpr; nrd;W cupa
jfty;fisr; Nrfupj;j tpjk; mtUf;F Mr;rupaj;ijf;
nfhLf;Fk;. xw;wu;fspd; mu;g;gzpg;ghd Nrit ,y;yhJ
tpl;lhy; muru;fshy; vJTk; nra;aKbahjepiy
md;wpUe;jJ.

me;jE}iy thrpf;fj;njhlq;;fpdhu;. xw;wd; vd;gtd;


md;G mwpT Muha;e;J nrhy;fpd;w nrhy;td;ik Mfpad
epiwe;jpUg;gNjhL xU ehl;Lf;F J}J nrd;W jdJ
ehl;il MSk; murdJ ntw;wpf;F Vw;w fhuzq;fis
vLj;Jr; nrhy;gtd;. kpff; fw;wtu;fistpl mjpfk;
fw;wtdhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,aw;ifahd mwpT
fhz;gtu;fis ftUk; Njhw;wk; Muha;e;J mwpe;J
KbntLf;ff;$ba ty;yik cs;stNd J}J nry;tjw;F
jFjpahdtd;. jhd; mwpe;j jfty;fis njhFj;Jr;

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nrhy;ypAk; gadw;wtw;iw ePf;fpAk; kfpo;r;rp Vw;gLkhW
$wp jdJ ehl;Lf;F ntw;wpiaj; Njbf; nfhLg;gtNd
cz;ikahd J}Jtd;.

fw;f Ntz;batw;iwf; fw;W giftupd; nfhba


nray;fSf;F mQ;rhky; nrhy;gtw;iw Nfl;gtu;fs;
cs;sj;jpy; Mog;gjpAkhW nrhy;yp fhyj;ij mwpe;J
mjw;Nfw;g nray; GupgtNd J}jd;. mj;Jld; juju
flikia ,d;dnjd;W czu;e;J mij
nrayhf;Ftjw;Fupa fhyj;ijAk; nghUj;jkhd
,lj;ijAk; mwpe;J njupe;j Kbit vLj;Jr;
nraw;gLgtNd xw;wd;. vt;NtisapYk; jtwhd Kbit
vLf;fhj jd;ikAk; jdJ murdpd; nrhw;fis kw;w
Nte;ju;fSf;F GupAk;gb $wj;jf;ftNd rpwe;j xw;wd;.

jdf;F mopT te;j NtisapYk; mjw;F mQ;rhky;


nra;aNtz;batw;iw cWjpAld; nra;J jdJ ehl;bw;F
ed;ik cz;lhf;Fk; J}JtNd muru;ff
; pdpa J}Jtd;
Mthd;. mj;jifa xw;wid ngw;w kd;dd; jhd; tpUk;gpa
ehLfisnay;yhk; ifg;gw;Wthd;.

“xw;wdpd; cWjpahd nraw;ghl;il ed;F Muha;e;J


mjd;gpd; jhd; KbntLj;J nraw;gLk; murd; kf;fSf;F
,dpatd; Mthd;. mj;Jld; ehl;il MSk; murd;
gw;wpy;yhjtdhf ,Ue;J xU jtrpiag;Nghy;
KbntLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. gf;fk; rhu;e;J eLepiyapd;wp
jPu;g;Gf; $Wgtdpd; Ml;rp tpiutpy; mw;Wg;Ngha;tpLk;”
vd;wpUe;jJ. mg;NghJ ahNuh te;J miof;Fk; rj;jk;
Nfl;lJ. mjdhy; mUzhryk; Gj;jfj;ij %bitj;J
tpl;L ntspNa te;jhu;.

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36. my;tpj;(J) mOf;fh(W) ciuahik Kd;,dpNj
nrt;tpadha;r; nrw;Wr; rpdq;fbe;J tho;tpdpNj
ft;tpj;jhk; nfhz;Ljhk; fz;lJ fhKw;W
tt;thu; tpLjy; ,dpJ.
kdjpy; mthf; nfhz;L nghwhikahd nrhw;fis
NgrhjpUj;jy; ,dpJ. mJNghy kd vOr;rpapdhy; rpdq;
nfhs;shJ mikjpahf NgRjy; ,dpJ. gpwupd;
nghUl;fspd; kPJ Mir nfhz;L mij mgfupf;f
Kayhik ,dpJ.

nry;yj;Jiu mUzhryj;ij re;jpf;f te;jpUe;jhu;.


mtu; te;jku;e;j rpy epkplq;fspy; nry;yj;Jiuapd;
kidtpAk; gps;isfSk; te;jdu;.

“mUzh> vdJ nrhj;J tplaj;jpy; vdJ


kidtpAk; gps;isfSk; vd;idj; jtwhf
epidf;fpd;wdu;. KOtJk; ehd; Njba nrhj;J. ehd;
ghFghbd;wp eLT epiy epd;W vdJ nrhj;Jf;fis
gq;fpl;Lg; gps;isfSf;Fk; kidtpf;Fk; nfhLj;Js;Nsd;.
epyq;fs;> tPLfs;> tu;j;jf epiyaq;fs; ahTk;
gzg;ngWkjpapy; fzf;fplg;gl;Lg; gpupf;fg;gl;Ls;sd
vdf;nfd ehd; vijAk; itf;ftpy;iy. mijtpl ehd;
vdJ rNfhjupf;Fk; ez;gu;fSf;Fk; cwtpdu;fSf;Fk;
nfhQ;rg;gzk; tpUk;gpf; nfhLj;Js;Nsd;. ehd; cioj;j
nrhj;ij ehd; ahUf;Fk; nfhLf;fyhk;. ,jpy; jiyapl
ahUf;Fk; cupik ,y;iy. kdk;Nghdgb elf;ff;$lhJ>
kdk;Nghdgb elf;ff;$lhJ> kdk; Nghdgb fijf;ff;

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$lhJ. kd vOr;rpAld; KbntLf;ff; $lhJ. mg;gb
tho;tJ jhd; ,dpikahd tho;f;if. ,tu;fs;
nghwhikg;gLfpd;whu;fs;> re;Njfg;gLfpwhu;fs;. mjdhy;
fz;lgb NgRfpwhu;fs;. jtwhd KbTfis vLf;fpwhu;fs;.
kd vOr;rpapd;wp epjhdkhf Nahrpj;jhy; vy;yhk; GupAk;.
mijtpl;L tpl;L mLj;jtu;fspd; nghUis mila
Kaw;rpg;gJ ghtj;ijAk; gopiaAk; cz;lhf;Fk;.
vd;gijg; Gupe;J nfhs;fpwhu;fspy;iy. nghwhikg;glhJ
tho;jy;> rpdk; nfhs;shJ tho;jy;> mLj;jtdpd;
nghUspy; Mir nfhs;shky; tho;jy; vd;gd jhd;
,dpikahd tho;f;if. ,ijtpLj;J nghwhik nfhz;L
mjdhy; mthg;gl;L ey;y tho;itf; nfLf;fpwhu;fs;.
,ijr; nrhd;dhYk; Gupe;J nfhs;fpwhu;fs; ,y;iy. vdf;F
tho;f;if ntWj;J tpl;lJ. ehd; mbatu;fSld; ,d;W
khiy ,kakiyf;Fg; Gwg;gLfpd;Nwd;. ehd; fz;l
kdpjUs; eP jhd; ey;y Fzq;fSld; tho;fpwhha;. cdJ
tho;f;if GdpjkhdJ. mjdhy; cd; Kd;dpiyapy; vdJ
vz;zq;fisf; $wpAs;Nsd;. ehd; ,dpj;jpUk;gp
,t;T+Uf;F tukhl;Nld;. mjdhy; vd;dpy; cs;s
re;Njfq;fs; ,tu;fSf;F ,d;W ePq;fhtpl;lhy; vd;Wk;
ePq;fhJ. mjdhy; jhd; nrhd;Ndd;. nrhj;J Rfk; kidtp
kf;fs; vy;yhtw;iwAk; Jwe;j vdf;F ,tu;fs; vd;d
epidj;jhYk; guthapy;iy. Mdhy; nrhj;J tplakhf
,tu;fs; jk; MAs; KOtJk; gpur;rpidg; gLtij ehd;
tpUk;gtpy;iy. ,dp ,td; nray;” vd;W $wptpl;Lg;
Gwg;gl;lhu; nry;yj;Jiu.

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37. ,sikia %g;ngd;(W) czu;jy; ,dpNj
,isQu;khl;(L) mr;rpd;ik Nfl;ly; ,dpNj
jlnkd; gizj;Njhs; jsupa yhiu
tplnkd;Wzu;jy; ,dpJ;
jdJ ,sikg; gUtj;ij KJikg; gUtk; vd
vz;Zjy; ,dpJ. Rw;wj;jtu;fs; md;ghfg; NgRtijf;
Nfl;ly; ,dpJ. %q;fpiy xj;j Njhs;fisAk;
jspiug;Nghd;w nkd;ikahd jd;ikia cila kfspiu
eQ;nrd epidj;jy; ,dpJ.
nry;yj;Jiuapd; kidtp tpk;kp tpk;kpg; gykhf
mOjhs;. gjpiy vjpu;ghuhJ ntspNa nrd;w nry;yj;Jiu
mtspd; mOFuy; Nfl;Lj; jpUk;gpte;J nrhd;dhu;> “eP
cz;ikia czu;e;J mOjhy; ehd; epk;kjpAk;
kfpo;r;rpAk; nfhs;Ntd;. gzk; rk;ghjpg;gjpy; ehd; jPtpukhf
,Ue;NjNd jtpug; ngz;fs; tplaj;jpy; ehd;
KJikaile;j fpotdhfj; jhd; tho;e;Njd;. vdf;F
msTf;fjpfkhd gz Mir ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; gzj;ijr;
nryT nra;ahJ Nrkpj;Njd;. ehd; ahUf;Fk; jhd ju;kk;
nra;atpy;iy. NfhapYf;Ff; $lf; nfhLf;ftpy;iy.
czTf;Ff; $lg; ngupjhfr; nryT nra;atpy;iy.
Mlk;gukhf thotpy;iy. ngz;fSld; njhlu;G itj;jhy;
vdJ gzk; mope;J tpLnkd;W epidj;Njd;. mjdhy;
ehd; KJikahdtd; vd epidj;J tho;e;Njd;. vdJ
jhahupd; rNfhjupapd; kfs; ey;y mofp. tWikfhuzkhf
mtSf;Fj; jpUkzk; eilngwhjpUe;jJ. mtsJ jfg;gd;
vdJ fhy;fisg; gw;wpg;gpbj;Jj; jdf;Fjtp nra;AkhW
gyKiw ,ue;jikahy; mtSf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J

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itj;NjNd jtpu ehd; mtu;fspd; tPl;bw;F $lr;
nry;ytpy;iy. %q;fpiyg;Nghd;w Njhy;fisAk;
nkd;ikahd jhkiu Nghd;w NkdpiaAk; cila
ngz;fis ehd; eQ;rhff; fUjpNdd;. vdJ ,dj;jtd;
xUtd; ngUe; jdte;jd;. mtd; ngz;zhir nfhz;ltd;.
mtdpd; me;j Miriaj; njupe;J nfhz;l jPatu;fs;
ngz;fis mioj;J te;J mtdplk; nfhLj;J gzk;
ngw;wdu;. XupU tUlq;fspd; gpd; mtd; gpr;irf;fhud;
Mfptpl;lhd;. cz;zf; $l cztpy;yhky;
njUj;njUthf miye;J jpupe;J njUtpy; ,we;jhd;.
mtdJ rlyj;ij vLj;J mlf;fk; nra;af; $l
ahUkpy;iy. ngz;fNshL Nru;e;jhy; ,e;jepiy jhd;
vdf;F tUk; vd;W vz;zpajhy; jhd; ehd; ngz;fis
VnwLj;Jk; ghu;f;ftpy;iy. Mdhy; Rw;wj;jtu;fs; ehd;
nra;ahjtw;iwnay;yhk; nra;jjhf fijj;jjhy; jhd;
ehd; Rw;wj;jhUld; ntWg;ghf ele;J nfhz;Nld;.
mUzhryj;ijg; Nghy Rw;wj;jtu;fSld; md;ghf elg;gJ
jhd; ,dpJ vd;W ,g;NghJ epidf;fpNwd;. fhyq;fle;j
Nahrid mJ. ,dp mij epidj;J gpupNahrdkpy;iy.
vy;yhtw;iwAk; MWjyhftpUe;J NahrpAq;fs;. vd;dpy;
Fw;wkpy;yhjJ njupAk;” vd;whu; nry;yj;Jiu.

38. rpw;whs; cilahd; gilf;fyk; khz;gpdpNj


el;lhu; cilahd; gifahz;ik Kd; ,dpJ
vj;JizAk; Mw;w ,dpnjd;g ghy;gLk;
fw;wh cilahd; tpUe;J.

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rpw;whs; cilatdJ MAjk; khl;rpikg;ghly;
,dpJ. Rw;wj;jhiu cilahdJ gifia MSe;jd;ik
,dpJ. ghy; kpff;fwf;Fk; gRit cilahsJ tpUe;J
,dpJ.
gilfspd; tPuk; kd;dDf;F ,dpJ. neUq;fpa
Rw;wj;jtu;fs; ,Ug;gtDf;F gif ,dpJ. gR
itj;jpUg;Nghdpd; tPl;by; czT cz;gJ ,dpJ vd;W
ngupahu;fs; nrhy;thu;fs;. ,tw;iwnay;yhk; ehd;
fhyq;fle;J jhd; czu;e;J nfhz;Nld;. ehd; vdJ
rpw;whs;fis kjpg;gjpy;iy. mjdhy; mtu;fs;
rk;gsj;jpw;fhf Ntiynra;jdNu jtpu tpUk;gpr;
nra;atpy;iy. mtu;fis tpUg;Gld; nraw;gl ehd;
tpltpy;iy. epu;thfpfs; gyu; vdJ Nghf;ifg; gw;wp
jaq;fpj; jaq;fp $wpdhu;fNs jtpu cupikAld; $wg;
gag;gl;ldu;. rpyu; rpw;whs;fSld; Nru;e;J nfhz;ldu;.
MdhYk; mjpfhu ntwpAk; vdJ fz;fis kiwj;Js;sd.
rpw;whs;fs; tpUg;Gld; njhopiyr; nra;jhy; jhd; ehL
Kd;NdWk; vd;gij muru;fs; czu Ntz;Lk;.
rpw;whs;fis tpUg;Gld; Ntiy nra;jhy; jhd; Kjyhsp
Kd;NdWthd;. njhopy; rpwf;Fk; vd;gij czuhj ehd;
ngUikiaAk; GfioAk; ,oe;Jtpl;Nld;. mj;Jld;
jd;idr; Rw;wpAs;stu;fSk; ,drfrfge;Jf;fSk;
md;Gld; $bapUe;jhy; ve;jg; giftidAk; ,yFthf
nty;yyhk; . ,tu;fis ntWj;J xJf;fpdhy; mtu;fNs
fhl;bf;nfhLj;JtpLthu;fs;. vjpupfSld; Nru;e;J vkJ
gytPdj;ij njupe;J gifia tsu;g;ghu;fs;. vdJ
tho;f;ifapy; ,J jhd; ele;jJ. mUzhryk; cdJ

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tPl;bw;F tUNthu; vy;NyhUf;Fk; eP czT nfhLf;fpwha;.
mt;TzT kpfTk; RitAilanjd cz;gtu;fs;
Nghw;Wfpwhu;fs;. mjw;Ff;fhuzk; cd;dplk; ey;y
fwitg;gRf;fs; cs;sikNa. NkhiuAk; japiuAk;
nea;Af;F nghupj;j czT tiffisAk; eP
cz;gtDf;Fg; NghjpasT nfhLf;fpwha;. ,it Nru;e;j
czT ,dpikahd rj;JzT. ehd; Ritahd czT
cz;z tpUk;Gk;NghJ cdJ tPl;bw;F tUNtd;” vd;whu;
nry;yj;Jiu.

39. gpr;irAf; Fz;ghd; gpspwhik Kd; ,dpNj


Jr;rpy; ,Ue;J Jau;$uh khz;gpdpNj
cw;wNg uhir fUjp mwndh&ck;
xw;Fk; ,yhik ,dpJ.
ahrpj;J cz;gtd; Nfhgk; nfhs;shjpUj;jy; ,dpJ.
jdpj;J FLk;gkhf tho;e;J Jd;gg;glhJ tho;jy; ,dpJ.
Nguhir nfhz;L mwtopapy; thof;$lhJ vd;w vz;zk;
,y;yhky; ,Uj;jy; ,dpJ.
“ahrpj;J tho tpUk;gpNdd;. rptdbahu;fnsd;why;
ahrpj;Jj; jhd; cz;z Ntz;Lk;. ehd; mDgtpj;j
Jd;gq;fs; vd;id rptdbauhf khw;wpd. mjdhy; jhd;
czit ahrpj;Jz;z tpUk;gpNdd;. xUehs; xU Vio
jdJ tPl;bw;F te;J cztUe;JkhW ,ue;jhd;. mq;F
nrd;Nwd;. mtdJ kidtp nfhbats;. ehd; nrd;wij
ftdpf;fhjts; Nghy ,Ue;jhs;. vd;id mioj;Jr;
nrd;wtd; mtis ,ue;jhd;. mts; xUthW czT ju
rk;kjpj;jhs;. vdf;F Nfhgk; te;Jtpl;lJ. mjdhy; vOe;J
nrd;Wtpl;Nld;. fztd; gijgijj;jhd;. mts; ntspNa
te;J nrhd;dhs; “ ,ue;Jz;Zk; guNjrpf;F Nfhgk;

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tUfpwJ. Nfhgg;gLgtd; cioj;J cz;zyhk; jhNd.
mtidg; NghftpLq;fs;” vd;whs;. me;;j Vio vd;dUfpy;
te;J mOjhs;. mg;nghOJ jhd; ehd; rptdbauhf
khwpajw;F Jd;gg;gl;Nld;. vdJ FU nrhd;dhu; “cdJ
kdk; gf;Ftg;gltpy;iy. gf;Ftg;gLk;tiu gpr;irnaLj;J
cz;” vd;whu;. r%fj;jpypUe;J xJq;fp jdpj;J tho
epidg;gtDf;F Jd;gk; njhlu;e;J tUk;. mJ
,ay;ngd;Wzu;e;J mj;Jd;gq;fisnay;yhk; Mz;k
tpLjiyf;fhd Nrhjidfs; vd;W epidg;gtDf;F
mitnay;yhk; ,d;gq;fshf khwptpLk;. mwtho;tpYk;
Nguhir nghwhik gw;W ghrk; vd;gd te;J mr;RWj;jp
jkJ gf;fk; Nru;f;f epidf;Fk;. mjw;F epiwe;j
kdcWjp Njit. ehd; JwTtho;f;ifia tpUk;gp
Muk;gpj;jNghJ ehd; Njba nrhj;Jf;fspy;
MirAz;lhdJ. FLk;gj;jtu;fs; ehd; f~;ug;gl;L Njba
nrhj;ij Mlk;gukhf tho;e;J mopg;gij epidj;J Nfhgk;
te;jJ. ehsiltpy; vdJ kdTWjp mitahtw;iwAk;
ntd;Wtpl;lJ. kdk; jhd; vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; fhuzp.
kdj;jsu;r;rpAs;std; jhd; epidj;jthW thoKbahJ.
vjpYk; Njhy;tpia re;jpj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUg;ghd;.
kdcWjpAs;std; tho;f;ifapy; xt;nthU gFjpiaAk;
kdj;jplj;Jld; re;jpj;J mij ntd;W kfpo;Tld;
tho;thd;. ,g;Ngh ehd; kdj;jsu;tpd;wp tho;tjhy; vdJ
mwtho;T ,dpf;fpwJ. ehd; nrd;W tUfpNwd;” vd;W
$wptpl;L ele;jhu; nry;yj;Jiu. mtu; nry;tij
FLk;gj;jpdu; Jf;fj;Jld; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;L epd;wdu;.

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40. gj;Jf; nfhLj;Jk; gjpapUe;J tho;tpdpNj
tpj;Jf;Fw; Wz;zh tpOg;gk; kpf ,dpNj
gw;gy ehSk; gOjpd;wpg; ghq;Fila
fw;wypw; fho;,dpa(J) ,y;.
Fw;wj;jpw;Fj; jz;lkhf gj;Jg; nghUl;fs;
nfhLj;Jk; cs;@upypUe;J thOjy; ,dpJ. tpijf;nfd
itj;jpUf;Fk; jhdpaj;ij Fw;wpAz;zhik ,dpJ. gw;gy
ehSk; jpUk;gjpUk;g goikahd E}y;fisf; fw;gJ ,dpJ.
md;W Xa;thf ,Ue;j mUzhryk; jpUk;gj;jpUk;g
xU E}iy vLj;J ntFNeuk; fw;gijg; ghu;f;f
khjtDf;F Mr;rupakhftpUe;jJ. mjdhy; mtd;
Nfl;lhd; “Iah> ,e;jg;gok; E}iy ePq;fs; mbf;fb vLj;J
thrpg;gij ehd; fhz;Ngd;. mg;gb vd;d me;j E}ypy;
cs;sJ”

mUzhryk; rpupj;jhu;. gpd;G nrhd;dhu; “ ey;y


E}y;fis jpUk;g jpUk;g thrpg;gjhy; kfpo;r;rp cz;lhFk;.
tho;f;ifapy; gpbg;G Vw;gLk;. jhdju;kk; nra;Ak; Mu;tk;
mjpfupf;Fk;. ey;y E}y;fspd; fUj;Jf;fs; thrpf;Fk;
xt;nthU KiwAk; Gjpa Gjpa fUj;Jf;fisf; nfhLf;Fk;.
ePAk; thrpj;Jg;ghu;”

“ rup Iah> vd;W $wpa khjtd; jdJ


Ntiyfis nra;J Kbj;Jtpl;L jdJ tPl;bw;Fr;
nrd;whd;. mq;Nf mtdJ ,dj;jtdhd Nfhtpe;jd;
mtdJ tUiff;fhf vjpu;ghu;j;jpUe;jhd;. Nfhtpe;jd; rpw
rpW Fw;wr; nray;fisr; nra;gtd;. mf;Fw;wr; nray;fspy;
<LgLk; NghJ mfg;gl;lhy; jz;lg;gzk; nrYj;jNtz;Lk;.

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my;yJ Ciu tpl;L ntspNawptply; Ntz;Lk;. mts;
mfg;gLk; Ntisfspy; jz;lg;gzj;ij nrYj;jptpl;L
Cupy; thoNt tpUk;Gths;. Ciutpl;L ntspNa nrd;whs;
thoKbahJ vd;W vz;Zthd;. nrd;w Kiw jpUb
mfg;gl;lNghJ mtd; jz;lg;gzk; nrYj;jhj khjtdplk;
te;jhd;. khjtd; jz;lg;gzj;ijf; nfhLj;J “Nfhtpe;jh>
jz;lg;gzj;ij nrYj;jptpl;L Cupy; tho;tJ jhd;
ey;yJ. ahUk; ,y;yhjCupy; cd;dhy; thoKbahJ.
mj;Jld; Fw;wk; nra;J mfg;gl;lhy; Cutu;fs; vd;whs;
kd;dpg;ghu;fs;. gpwNjrj;jtu; jz;bg;ghu;fs;. mjdhy;
jz;lg;gzj;ij ehd; jUfpNwd;. eP CUf;Fr; nry;”
vd;whd;. mijf;Nfl;L rkhjhdkile;j Nfhtpe;jd;
CUf;Fr; nrd;Wtpl;lhd;.

,g;NghJ Nfhtpe;jidf; fz;lJk; kPzL


; k;
Nfhtpe;jd; fsntLj;J mfg;gl;L tpl;lhd; vd;Nw khjtd;
epidj;jhd;. neLff; nfhLj;Jf; fhl;bdhy; ,td; jpUe;j
khl;lhd;. vd;w epidj;j khjtd; ,k;Kiw gzk;
nfhLg;gjpy;iynad;W jPu;khdpj;jhd;.

“khjth> tpijf;nfd;W itj;j jhdpaq;fis Fw;wp


cz;zf;$lhJ vd;W ngupatu;fs; nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhu;fs;.
mij kwe;J ehd; Fw;wpAz;Ltpl;Nld;. Cupy; vy;NyhUk;
tpijj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. ehd; jhd; tpijf;ftpy;iy.
tpijf;fhtpl;lhy; mLj;j tUlk; NrhW ,y;yhky;
Ngha;tpLk;. tpij jhdpaj;ij vLj;Jj; jpd;wJ vt;tsT
gpionad;gij czu;e;J tpl;Nld;. mjdhy; vdf;F tpij
jhdpak; jh” vd;W ,ue;jhd;.

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“xUtDf;F tpij jhdpak; nfhLg;gJ Gz;zpak;.
xUtu; nfhLf;Fk; rpwpjsT tpij jhzpak; tpise;jhy;
xU FLk;gj;jpd; xUtUl czTj;Njitia G+u;j;jp
nra;ak;. ,ij czuhjtdhf eP ,Uf;fpwha;.
ViofSf;Fj; jhd; cjtp nra;aNtz;Lk;. jPatu;fSf;F
Fbfhuu;fSf;Fk; cjtp nra;jhy; ghtk; fpilf;Fk;.
cdJ kidtp gps;isfSf;fhf ,k;Kiw cjtp
nra;fpNwd;. ,dpNky; tpij jhzpaj;Jf;nfd;Nwh
jz;lg;gzk; fl;lntd;Nwh vd;dplk; tuhNj.
filrptiuAk; ehd; jukhl;Nld;” vd;W $wptpl;L tpij
jhzpaj;ij nfhLj;jhd; khjtd;.

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