qarTuli

hagiografiuli Zeglebi

3 tomad

tomi I

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mivesalmebiT winamdebare naSromis gamocemas.
migvaCnia, rom es gamocema daaaxloebs saqarTvelos eklesiis
sulier memkvidreobasTan moswavleebs, studentebs, mrevlis
wevrebs da yvela dainteresebul mkiTxvels.

sruliad saqarTvelos kaTolikos patriarqi,

mcxeTa-Tbilisis mTavarepiskoposi ilia II
qarTuli
hagiografiuli Zeglebi
originaluri teqstebi
da
axali qarTuli Targmanebi

redaqtori: levan abaSiZe

mxatvruli gaformeba: giorgi peraniZe

tomi I

ISBN 978-99940-755-4-6 (samive tomi)

ISBN 978-99940-755-5-3 ( I tomi)

© bTi
Tbilisi 2008

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We greet the publication of Georgian Hagiographic Literature.
This publication will certainly help students, parishes and wide public
to become closer to the spiritual heritage of the Georgian Church.

I LIA I I
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia,
Archbishop of Mtskheta and Tbilisi

GEORGIAN HAGIOGRAPHIC
LITERATURE
Original texts and translation into modern Georgian

VOLUME I
Redactor: Levan Abashidze

Design: Giorgi Peranidze

ISBN 978-99940-755-4-6 (all three volumes)

ISBN 978-99940-755-5-3 (volume I)

© BTC Tbilisi 2008

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 Content sarCevi

Preface ................................................................................... 8 winaTqma ................................................................................ 8

Foreword ..................................................................................... 10 Sesavali ............................................................................ 10

Conversion of Kartli .................................................................. 17 qarTlis moqceva ...............................................................1 7

Translated by Nikoloz Nikolozishvili Zveli qarTuli teqsti gamosacemad moamzada
da Targmna nikoloz nikoloziSvilma
Martyrdom of St. Shushanik.................................................... 161
Translated by Edisher Tchelidze wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa ................161
Zveli qarTuli teqsti gamosacemad moamzada
Martyrdom of St. Evstathe of Mtskhetha .............................. 237 da Targmna ediSer WeliZem
Translated by Edisher Tchelidze
martviloba da moTmineba wminda
Martyrdom of St. Abo of Tbilisi .............................................. 287 evstaTi mcxeTelisa ......................................................237
Translated by Edisher Tchelidze Zveli qarTuli teqsti gamosacemad moamzada
da Targmna ediSer WeliZem

qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba ........287

Zveli qarTuli teqsti gamosacemad moamzada
da Targmna ediSer WeliZem

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 winaTqma Zeglebi Targmnes da Zveli qarTuli teqstebi
gamosacemad moamzades Semdegma mecnierebma: ediSer
winamdebare krebuli aris nayofi avtorTa jgufis WeliZem, nikoloz nikoloziSvilma, medea Rlontma,
orwliani muSaobisa. maia kobiaSvilma, eka qoriZem, eTer Sengeliam, nino
umTavresi mizani iyo qarTulenovani mkiTxvelis- xaxiaSvilma, Tamaz koWlamazaSvilma, maia areSiZem,
Tvis migvewodebina qarTuli hagiografiuli lite- levan abaSiZem.
ratura advilad gasagebi formiT. miuxedavad imisa, gamomcemlebi madlobelni iqnebian argumentire-
rom qarTvel mkiTxvels Zveli qarTuli enis specia- buli SeniSvnebis mowodebisTvis, rasac gamoiyeneben
luri Seswavlis gareSe nawilobriv esmis Zveli qar- Semdgom gamocemebSi.
Tuli teqstebi, qristianuli literaturis axal qar-
Tulze Sesrulebuli Targmanebis arseboba aucileb-
lobas warmoadgens. * * *
amis umTavresi mizezi isaa, rom Zveli qarTuli enis
gagebas specialuri swavla sWirdeba. winaaRmdeg Sem-
TxvevaSi, teqstis gageba srulyofili ar iqneba da xSi-
rad, araswori, vinaidan zogierTi sityva da gamoTqma
mniSvnelobas icvlis saukuneTa ganmavlobaSi.
amasTanave, axal qarTul enaze hagiografiuli li-
teraturis arseboba sruliadac ar gulisxmobs ori-
ginaluri teqstisagan mkiTxvelis daSorebas. piri-
qiT, Cveni rwmeniT, Targmani gzas gauxsnis mkiTxvels
originalTan misasvlelad.
amisaTvis Cven gamocemaSi ibeWdeba rogorc Tar-
gmanebi, ise originaluri teqstebi.
imeds gamovTqvamT, rom winamdebare gamocema daex-
mareba mkiTxvels dauaxlovdes Cvens umdidres saun-
jes – hagiografiul literaturas.
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 Sesavali
qristianuli srulyofilebis idea ar icvleboda
saukuneebis manZilze da Tavisi arsiT marad igive
rCeba. amis miuxedavad, is gzebi da saSualebebi, rom-
lebiTac qristianebi cdilobdnen mieRwiaT am idea-
lisTvis, gansxvavebuli iyo sxvadasxva epoqaSi da
sxvadasxva garemoebebSi, romlebSic qristianebs ux-
debodaT cxovreba. mociqulTa xanaSi da mis Semdgom,
qristianTa didi devnis periodSi, qristianuli
srulyoflebis umaRles gamovlinebad miCneuli iyo
sarwmunoebisTvis sicocxlis gawirva – mowameoba.
qristiani wmindanebi: mowame da sulieri mowame
berZnuli sityva “martvili” (martys), iseve, rogorc
misi Zveli qarTuli Sesatyvisi – “mowame”, aRniSnavda
sxva arafers, Tu ara mowmes, romelic mowmobs da adas-
turebs imas, rac unaxavs, risi momswrec yofila da ami-
tom danamdvilebiT icis. Tavdapirvelad, swored am
mniSvnelobiT Cndeba es sityva qristianul literatu-
raSi. mociqulebi iyvnen mowmeebi (mowameebi) yovelive-
si, rac maT ixiles qristes amqveyniuri cxovrebidan da
aseve, rac iswavles misi swavlebidan. da isini mzad iy-
vnen, daemowmebinaT yovelive es “ierusalemSi, mTel iu-
deaSi da samariaSi da qveynierebis kidemde” (saqm. 1:8).
petre mociqulma, Tavis mimarTvaSi sxva mociqul-
Ta da mowafeTa mimarT, rodesac dadga iudas Sem-
cvleli mociqulis arCevis sakiTxi, swored es termi-
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ni gamoiyena da swored aRniSnuli mniSvnelobiT: “ma-
Sasadame, saWiroa, rom erTi im kacTagan, romelnic
CvenTan iyvnen mTeli im xnis manZilze, roca ufali ie-
so movida CvenTan da wavida Cvengan, ioane naTlismcem-
lidan moyolebuli, vidre im dRemde, roca is amaR-
lda Cvengan, - erTi maTgani unda SemogvierTdes Cven
da CvenTan erTad iyos mowme misi aRdgomisa” (saqm.
1:22). Tavis am pirvel sajaro gamosvlaSi petre saub-
robs Tavis Tavze da sxva mociqulebze, rogorc “mowa-
meebze” (mowmeebze), romlebmac ixiles mkvdreTiT aR-
mdgari qriste. Tavis pirvel epistoleSi, petre aseve
moixseniebs Tavis Tavs, rogorc “qristes vnebaTa mow-
mes” (1 petr. 5:1).
am adreul magaliTebSi ukve moCans sityva “mowa-
mis” axleburi, qristianobisTvis damaxasiaTebeli
mniSvneloba. qristes mowafeebi ar iyvnen ubralod
mowmeebi, romlebic sasamarTloSi iZlevian Cvenebas.
es ukanasknelni Cveulebriv ar igdeben Tavs safrTxe-
Si, rodesac isini mowmoben da adastureben imas, rac
ixiles. maTgan gansxvavebiT, qristes mowmeebi yovel-
dRiurad idgnen safrTxis winaSe Tavisi mowmobis gamo
da es mowmoba dReniadag SeiZleboda gamxdariyo mZime
sasjelis da TviT sikvdiliT dasjis mizezi. wminda
stefane iyo is mowme, romelmac pirvelma qristiano-
bis istoriaSi, Tavisi mowmoba Tavisi sisxliT dabeW-
da. misi mowameobis ambavs vxvdebiT wignSi “saqme moci-
qulTa”, sadac aRwerilia, Tu rogor dasajes is sik-
vdiliT.
mociqulTa saqmianoba did safrTxesTan iyo dakav-
Sirebuli da TiToeulma maTganma Tavisi mowmobis-
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Tvis miiRo sasjeli ama Tu im saxiT. maTi umetesobis-
Tvis es sasjeli sikvdiliT dasja iyo.
amgvarad, ukve mociqulTa xanaSi, termini “mowame”
aRniSnavda im mowmes, romelsac nebismier dros SeiZ-
leba daaZalon sakuTari mowmobis uaryofa da, uaris
SemTxvevaSi, mas mZime sasjeli emuqreba, sikvdilis
CaTvliT.
aqedan gasagebi xdeba, Tu rogor SeiZina termin-
ebma “mowame” da “wameba” (damowmeba), Tavisi saboloo
mniSvneloba, romliTac is qristianul literatura-
Si dasabamidanve ixmareba: mowame, anu mowme qristesi
aris is, visac SesaZloa, ar unaxavs qriste Tavisi Tva-
liT, magram imdenad mtkiced swams qriste, misi Rmer-
Tkacoba, aRdgoma da qristianobis WeSmariteba, rom
amjobinebs miiRos sikvdili, vidre uaryos qriste.
ukve pirveli saukunis miwuruls, wminda ioane maxa-
rebeli swored am mniSvnelobiT iyenebs sityvas mowa-
me (martvili). is saubrobs warmarTobidan moqceul
antipaze, romelic aris qristes “marTali mowame
(martvili), romelic mokles Tqven Soris, sadac me-
fobs satana” (gamocx. 2:13). igive ioane laparakobs
moklulTa sulebze, “romlebic mokles RvTis sityvi-
sa da mowmobisaTvis (martyria)” (gamocx. 6:9).
mowameobis xanam or saukuneze met xans gastana, sa-
nam meoTxe saukunis dasawyisSi imperatorma konstan-
tinem ar gamoacxada qristianobis kanoniereba (313 w.).
mogvianebiT qristianoba romis imperiis sarwmunoeba
gaxda.
rodesac dasrulda qristianTa masobrivi devnis,
da Sesabamisad, mowameobis xana, qristianTaTvis dadga
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aucilebloba, sxvagvarad gamoexataT swrafva qristi-
anuli srulyofilebisken da sxvagvarad miebaZaT qris-
tesTvis. mravalma qristianma gadawyvita srulad ga-
ewyvita Tavisi kavSiri am qveyanasTan da gandegilobis
gza aerCia, raTa zedmiwevniT aResrulebina saxarebi-
seuli mowodebebi. asketuri cxovrebisadmi amgvari
swrafva IV saukunemdec aRiniSneboda eklesiaSi. jer
kidev II saukuneSi eklesiis mravali maswavlebeli ga-
nixilavda amgvar asketur msaxurebas, rogorc mowame-
obis Tanaswor Rvawls da RvTisadmi siyvarulis umaR-
les gamovlenas. asketuri msaxureba miiCneoda ro-
gorc yoveldRiuri mowameoba (martyrium cotidianum), da am-
gvarad gaCnda sulieri mowameobis idea.
es azri marad cocxali iyo eklesiaSi da mas qar-
Tul hagiografiul literaturaSic vxvdebiT.
giorgi merCule wminda grigolis da mis ZmaTa Rvaw-
lis Sesaxeb wers:
`dRiTi-dRe mravldebodnen Zmebi, radgan ematebo-
da ufals meTerTmete saaTis muSebi WeSmariti vena-
xis dasamuSaveblad da isini pirvel marTalTa Tana-
ziarni da wminda mowameTa monawileni xdebodnen, rad-
gan monazvnobis RvawlSi wminda mowameebis msgavsad,
— da maTze metad, — mxneobdnen, radgan martvilebi
martooden erT dros ewamnen, eseni ki yovel dros ewa-
mebodnen qristes saxelisTvis, rogorc ambobs daviTi:
„SenTvis vixocebiT Cven yovel dRe~, da pavle ambobs:
„me yoveldRe qristesTvis vkvdebi~.
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hagiografia
amgvarad, eklesiaSi dasabamidanve iyo wmindanTa
ZiriTadad ori tipi: martvili da asketi. orive maT-
gani da msgavseba maT Soris bunebrivad momdinareobs
saxarebidan.
wmindanTa Tayvaniscema da gandideba dasabamidanve
axasiaTebda eklesias rogorc aRmosavleTSi, iseve
dasavleTSi. eklesiis uadresi istoriidan Cvenamde
moaRwia mravalma dokumentma, romlebic asaxaven ama
Tu im adgilobrivi eklesiis mier Sedgenil wmindanTa
siebs maTi dResaswaulis TariRis aRniSvniT. mogvia-
nebiT am siebma dasabami misces saeklesio kalendrebs
da e. w. martirologiebs. adreve Cndeba mowameobis aR-
werebi da wmindanTa mokle biografiebi, rac aris ha-
giografiuli literaturis dasawyisi. eklesiaSi im-
TaviTve iyo survili da saWiroeba, aReweraT wmindan-
Ta cxovreba da Rvawli, rom is cnobili yofiliyo sxva
qristianTaTvis, romlebic dacilebulni iyvnen am
wmindanebisgan sivrceSi da droSi. cxovrebebs xSirad
Tanamedrove da TviTmxilveli qmnida, Tumca iyo Sem-
Txvevebi, rodesac, avtori gasuli Taobis wmindanTa
Sesaxeb Sekrebda mowmobebs da aRwerda mis cxovrebas.
amgvarad Seiqmna vrceli da mdidari hagiografiuli
literatura, romelic qristianTaTvis dausrulebel
wyaros warmoadgenda swavlisTvis da mibaZvisTvis.
saqarTvelos eklesiaSi, rogorc msoflio eklesi-
is ganuyofel nawilSi, aseve arian wmindanebi, rom-
lebsac eklesia ganadidebs. qarTul enaze dawerili
maTi cxovrebis aRwerebi Seadgens qarTul hagiogra-
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fiul literaturas, romelic msoflio hagiografi-
uli literaturis ganuyofeli nawilia.
saWiroa aRiniSnos, rom qarTuli hagiografiuli
Zeglebi xasiaTdebian gansakuTrebuli individua-
lobiT, movlenebis aRqmisa da gadmocemis sicxove-
liT, mkafioobiT da utyuarobiT. yoveli qarTuli
hagiografiuli Zegli marTlac TavisTavadi Rire-
bulebis naSromia, epoqis pirmetyveli xatia, marad
gauxunari saunjea.
amitom migvaCnia mniSvnelovnad Tanamedrove mkiT-
xvelisTvis srulad miwodeba rogorc Tavdapirveli
teqstisa, aseve am teqstebis Targmanisa, raTa xsene-
buli teqstebi ar darCes mxolod mecnier-mkvlevarTa
Seswavlis sagnad da gza gaexsnaT maT yoveli mkiTxve-
lisTvis.
Zveli qarTuli teqstebi momzadebulia ediSer WeliZis
mier ilia abulaZis redaqtorobiT gamocemuli Zveli
qarTuli hagiografiuli literaturis Zeglebis pirveli da
meore tomebis mixedviT.
levan abaSiZe
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 winaTqma

aRniSnul ZeglSi Tavmoyrilia qarTlis gaqris-

tianebis amsaxveli uZvelesi masalebi, romelTa nawili
arqetipulad, uTuod TviTmxilvelTa Canawerebia da
miekuTvneba IV s-is I naxevars, nawili ki warmoadgens
adrindeli zepiri gadmocemebis gviandel werilobiT
fiqsacias. bolo dromde cnobili iyo `qarTlis moqce-
vis" Semcveli ori nusxa: Satberduli (X s-is 70-iani
wlebisa) da WeliSuri (XIII-XIV ss-isa). amjerad xelmis-
awvdomi gaxda kidev ori, SedarebiT adreuli xelnaw-
eri (savaraudod X s-is I naxevrisa), romlebic sinas
mTaze axladaRmoCenil qarTul xelnawerebSi gamovlin-
da. es xelnawerebi aseve gaTvaliswinebulia winamde-
bare gamocemaSi.
miuxedavad imisa, rom mkvlevarebi daucxromlad
iRvwian, Zegli kvlavac mravalmxrivaa Sesaswavli. eWvi
araa, rom swored am ZegliT unda iwyebodes Zveli
qarTuli saeklesio literaturis istoria (miuxeda-
vad Cvenamde moRweuli teqstis redaqciuli gviande-
lobisa) da igi aucileblad unda iyos Setanili sasko-
lo programaSi.

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 mokcevaj kartlisaj
[tavi a~]
1. åirvel odes Aleksandre mepeman natesavni igi Lotis
êviltani Âarikcina da êeqadna igini ±edarsa mas kueçanasa,
ixilna natesavni sasïiÖni bun-turkni, msxdomareni mdinare-
sa zeda MïÖuarsa mixuevit, otx kalakad,
2. da dabnebi mati: SarÖine-kalaki, ±asåi, Urbnisi da
Oýraqe, da cixeni matni: cixÉ didi SarÖinisay, Uplis-cixÉ
±asåisa, Urbnisisa da Oýraqisay.
3. dauÖwrda Aleksandres da cna, rametu ieboselta nate-
savni içvnes, çovelsa qorcielsa Åamdes da samare mati ara
iço, mÖudarsa êeêÅamdes. da ver eýlo brýolay mati mepesa
da Âarvida.
4. maêin movides natesavni mbrýolni, kaldeveltagan ga-
mosxmulni, honni, da itxoves bun-turkta uplisagan kueça-
nay xarÖita da dasxdes igini Zanavs. da eåçra igi, romel
xarÖita akunda, hrkwan mas xerÖi.
5. da êemdgomad raodenisa-me úamisa movida Aleksandre,
mepÉ çovlisa kueçanisay, da daleÂna samni ese kalakni da cix-
eni, da honta dasca maxwli.
6. xolo SarÖinesa kalaksa ebrýola atertmeï ttue da
dadga SarÖinesa dasavalit Öerýo da daasxa venaqi
7. da ruy gamoiÌo ksnit, da dasxna Öacni meruveni
dasïagita ruysayta; da hrkwan adgilsa mas Nasïagisi.
8. da merme gamoiÌo SarÖine. twt daçares da meoï ikmnnes.
9. da tana-hçvanda Aleksandres mepesa Azoy, ýÉ Arian-
kartlisa mepisay, da mas miuboýa Mcxetay saþdomad da sazÌ-
vari daudva mas Hereti, da Egris Âçali, da Somxiti da mtay
crolisa[y] da Âarvida.
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qarTlis moqceva1
Tavi 1
1. pirvelad, rodesac aleqsandre mefem2 loTis Svil-
Ta modgma3 gaaqcia da Sereka isini kedar4 qveyanaSi, ixi-
la mdinare mtkvarze miyolebiT mdebare oTx qalaqSi mo-
saxle bun-TurqTa5 sastiki modgma.
2. maTi dabebi iyo: sarkine-qalaqi, kaspi, urbnisi da
oZraxe; da maTi cixeebi iyo: sarkinis didi cixe, kaspis
uflis-cixe, urbnisisa da oZraxisa.
3. gaukvirda aleqsandres da Seityo, rom bun-Turqni
ieboselTa6 modgmisani iyvnen, yvelafer xorciels Wamd-
nen da samare maTTvis ar iyo _ mkvdars Wamdnen. ver SeZlo
maTTan brZola mefem da wavida.
4. maSin movidnen qaldevelebisgan gamoyofili hunTa7
mebrZoli tomebi da iTxoves bun-TurqTa batonisagan miwa
xarkiT da dasaxldnen zanavSi; da ekavaT zanavi, romelic
hqondaT xarkiT da amitomac ewodeba mas xerki.
5. ramdenime xnis Semdeg movida aleqsandre, mTeli qvey-
nierebis mefe da dalewa es sami qalaqi da cixe da honebs
dahkra maxvili.
6. xolo qalaq sarkines ebrZola TerTmeti Tve. dadga
sarkinedan dasavleTiT da Cayara vazi.
7. ru gamoiyvana qsnidan da daayena merue kacebi rus
dastagebidan8 da im adgils ewodeba nastagisi.
8. Semdeg aiRo sarkine _ TviTon [bun Turqebma] datoves
da gaiqcnen.
9. Tan axlda aleqsandre mefes azo, arian-qarTlis mefis
Ze. mas uboZa mcxeTa sataxtod, sazRvrad daudo hereTi,
egris wyali, somxiTi da crolis mTa da wavida.
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10. xolo ese Azoy Âarvida ar[i]an-kartlad, mamisa twsisa da
Âarmoiçvana rvay saxli da atni saxlni mama-mýuýetani, da daþda
ýuel Mcxetas da tana-hçvandes Öeråni Ìmrtad - Gaci da ga.
11. a~. da ese iço åirveli mepÉ Mcxetas êina Azoy, ýÉ arian-
kartvelta mepisay, da moÖuda.
12. b~. da êemdgomad misa dadga Parnavaz. aman aÌmarta
Öeråi didi cxw[r]sa zeda, da dasdva saxeli misi Armazi. da
mokmna zÌude Âçlit Öerýo, da hrkwan Armaz.
13. g~. da êemdgomad misa dadga meped Saurmag. aman aÌ-
marta Öeråi Aynina gzasa zeda. da iÂço Armazs êÉnebad.
14. d~. da misa êemdgomad mepobda Mirvan. da aÌmarta
Danina gzasa zeda Âinare da aÌaêena Armazi.
15. e~. da mepobda Parnaþob da aÌmarta Öeråi Zaden mtasa
zeda. da aÌaêena [cixÉ].
16. v~. da mepobda ars(oÖ) [da] kalaksa zÌudeni moakmnna.
17. z~. da mepobda AriÖ, romelman êidacixe aÌaêena Ar-
mazsa.
18. É~. da mepobda Braïman, romelsa ze Mcxetas kalaki
daeÂço.
19. t~. da mepobda Mirean. da man aÌaêena Mcxetay kalaki.
20. i~. da mepobda ArsuÖ, romelman ±asåi êeiåçra da Up-
lis-cixe ganago.
21. ia~. da mepobda RoÖ, romelman rayturtit Mcxetay
gaiêora.
22. da mepobay orad gaiço, orni mepeni dasxdes imier da
amier.
23. ib~. da mepobda Karýam Armazs da Mcxetas - Braïman. da
amatta úamta huriani movides Mcxetas da dasxdes.
24. ig~. da mepobda imier Parsman da amier ±aoz.
25. id~. da mepobda imier ArsoÖ da amier - Amazaer.
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qarTlis moqveva
10. xolo azo wavida arian-qarTlSi9, mamamisTan da wam-
oiyvana rva saxli da mama-mZuZeTa _ aTi saxli. dajda igi
Zvel mcxeTaSi da hyavda kerpebi RmerTad _ gaci da ga.
11. 1. es azo, arian-qarTvelTa mefis Ze, pirveli mefe
iyo mcxeTaSi da mokvda.
12. 2. mis Semdeg dadga farnavazi. man aRmarTa didi
kerpi kldis qimze da uwoda mas saxelad armazi. Semoav-
lo zRude wylis mxridan da im adgils armazi ewodeba.
13. 3. mis Semdeg dadga mefed saurmagi. man aRmarTa
kerpi ainina gzaze da daiwyo armazSi Seneba.
14. 4. mis Semdeg mefobda mirvani. man aRmarTa danina
zed gzis win da aaSena armazi.
15. 5. mefobda farnajobi da aRmarTa kerpi zadenis
mTaze da aaSena cixe.
16. 6. mefobda arsoki da qalaqs zRudeebi Semoavlo.
17. 7. mefobda ariki, romelmac Sida cixe aaSena armazSi.
18. 8. mefobda bratmani, romlis drosac mcxeTaSi
qalaqis Seneba daiwyo.
19. 9. mefobda mireani da man aaSena mcxeTa-qalaqi.
20. 10. mefobda arsuki, romelmac kaspi daipyro da
uflis-cixe ganago.
21. 11. mefobda roki, romelmac mcxeTis Seneba mTli-
anad daasrula.
22. da Semdeg mefoba orad gaiyo: ori mefe dajda _
imier da amier.
23. 12. da mefobda qarZami armazSi da bratmani _ mcx-
eTaSi. maT dros iudevelebi movidnen mcxeTaSi da dasax-
ldnen.
24. 13. mefobda imier farsmani da amier _ kaozi.
25. 14. mefobda imier arsoki da amier _ amazaeri.
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26. ie~. da mepobda imier Amazaså da amier - DeruÖ.
27. iv~. da mepobda imier Parsman kveli da amier - Pars-
man avaz.
28. iz~. da mepobda imier RoÖ da amier - Mirdaï. da amisa
ze moaÖlda Armazi sameupoy da Mcxetas oden iço mepobay.
29. iÉ~. da mepobda ¬adami da (!) dÌe Ö~.
30. it~. da Parsman,
31. Ö~. da Amazaså,
32. Öa~. da Rev martali.
33. Öb~. VaÄe.
34. Ög~. BaÖur.
35. Öd~. Mirdaï.
36. Öe~. Aspagur.
37. Öv~. Lev. mamay Mireanisi.
38. Öz~. [mirean]
39. ese ocdarvani (!) mepeni Kartls êina Âarmartni.
40. da iço dÌeta ±osïanïine mepisata, Krisïes aÌ-
maÌlebitgan samas da meatesa Âelsa, iço ÌuaÂli brýolisay
mïertagan da priad ereodes mepesa ±osïanïines, ýesa ±os-
ïayssa. da gul-gdebul iço urvatagan ±osïanïi Öeisari.
41. iço vinme Öaci epeseli da Âarmotkua Âinaêe mepisa,
vitarmed: "krisïeaneni igi hromni da çovelni hindoni da
vis-ca vis akus êþuli igi axali Krisïes Âmidisay, ýelita
þuarisayta da misita sasovebita sýleven mïerta ýlierad".
42. mas úamsa aÌiýra mepÉ gundebita, da Âaravlina
moçvanebad ebisÖoåosta IerusalÉmit, Anïiokiayt, Hromit da
Aleksandriayt da natel-iÌo man tavadman da dedaman misman
banaÖiturt.
43. mit úamitgan meatesa Âelsa Âarvida Helene Ierus-
alÉmd ýiebad åaïiosnisa þuarisa. da meatotxmeïesa Âelsa
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26. 15. da mefobda imier amazaspi da amier _ deruki.
27. 16. da mefobda imier farsman qveli da amier _
farsman avazi.
28. 17. da mefobda imier roki da amier _ mirdati. mis
dros dakninda samefo armazi da mxolod mcxeTaSi iyo mefoba.
29. 18. da mefobda Radami da 20 dRe*.
30. 19. da farsmani.
31. 20. da amazaspi.
32. 21. da rev marTali.
33. 22. vaCe.
34. 23. bakuri.
35. 24. mirdati.
36. 25. asfaguri.
37. 26. levi, mireanis mama.
38. 27. mireani.
39. es ocdarva mefe iyo qarTlSi warmarTi.
40. da kostantine mefis10 xanebSi, qristes amaR-
lebidan samas meaTe wels moxda sabrZolo laSqroba
mtrebisgan da friad sZlevdnen mefe kostantines, kostas
Zes11. dardiT sasowarkveTili iyo kostanti keisari.
41. iyo vinme efeseli kaci, romelmac uTxra mefes, rom
is qristiani romaelebi, yvela hindo da sxvani, visac ki
aqvs wminda qristes axali rjuli, jvris ZeliT12 da misi
imediT Zlier amarcxeben mtrebs.
42. im dros daiZra mefe razmebiTurT, gaagzavna
xalxi episkoposebis mosayvanad ierusalemidan, antioqi-
idan, romidan da aleqsandriidan da naTel-iRo man Ta-
vad da misma dedam13, mxedrobiTurT.
43. im droidan meaTe wels wavida elene ierusalemSi
patiosani jvris mosaZieblad. da meToTxmete wels,
* azri bundovania
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ivlïoda dedaÖaci vinme mepeta evadagi, saxelit Ripsime,
romlisa-me mizezisatws deda-mýuýiturt.
44. da iço mis tana ïçue erti dedaÖaci êuenieri, saxelit
Nino, romlisa sakmÉ misi gamoiýia Helene dedopalman. da iço
igi Hromi mtavari, da twt moevlo gzay twsi da ekmnnes
Öurnebani. da moÂevnul iço Saberýneta da hmoýÌurida mta-
varsa mas Ripsimes.
45. da vitarca Âarmoivlïoda Ri[p]sime zÌuad, Gay[a]ne
da Nino da sxuani vinme mat tana gamovides areta
Somxit[i]sata, saçopelsa Trdaï mepisasa. da igini ima-
rïwlnes mun.
46. xolo Nino daêta da Âarmoemarta mtata Öerýo
Ärdiloysata da movida mdinaresa MïÖuarsa, mohçva da movi-
da Mcxetad, kalaksa didsa mepeta saþdomelsa.
47. da iço sam Âel egret. ilocvida parulad adgilsa
ertsa êeburvilsa brýamlita maçulisayita. da êekmna saxÉ
þuarisay, nasx levisay da mun daadgra da ilocvida. da adg-
ili igi iço zÌudesa garegan. xolo man maçualta adgili ars
zemoysa eÖlesiisa saÖurtxevlisa adgili.
48. [d]a meotxesa Âelsa iÂço tkumad Krisïe Ìmerti da
êþuli: "da [me] våove ctomasa êina Ärdiloysa ese kueçanay".
49. da meekusesa Âelsa arÂmuna [colsa] mepisasa Nanas
sensa êina missa
50. da meêwdesa Âelsa mepesa arÂmuna sa[s]Âaulita
Krisïesmierita. da mÂrapl aÌaêena eÖlesiay kuemo[y]
samotxesa êina. da sueïi igi iço ýelisay, romeli twt
aÌemarta.
51. da vitarca aÌaêenes eÖlesiay, Âaravlina mocikuli da
Âigni Ninoysi Saberýneta, mepisa ±osïanïinesa txovad
mÌdelta. xolo igini mÂrapl miiÂines.
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qarTlis moqveva
raRac mizezis gamo deda-mZuZiTurT ltolvilebaSi iyo
erTi qali, mefeTa STamomavali14, saxelad rifsime.
44. iyo masTan erTad erTi tyve qali, mSvenieri, saxelad
nino, romlis ambavic gamoiZia elene dedofalma. da aRmoCn-
da igi romaeli mTavari, romelsac Tavad moevlo Tavisi
gza da mkurnalobda, mosuliyo saberZneTSi da moZRvravda
mTavar rifsimes.
45. roca gamoiqca rifsime zRviT, gaiane, nino da sxve-
bic maTTan erTad gamovidnen somxeTis mxareSi, Trdat me-
fis15 samyofelSi da iq ewamnen.
46. xolo nino gadarCa da gamoemarTa CrdiloeTis mTe-
bisken, movida mdinare mtkvarze, gamohyva mas da movida
mcxeTaSi, mefeTa sataxto did qalaqSi.
47. iyo ase sami weli da loculobda farulad erT,
mayvlis ekal-bardiT Seburul adgilas. Seqmna vazis
nasxlevisgan jvris gamosaxuleba da iq dabinavda da
loculobda. is adgili iyo zRudis gareT; da im mayvlo-
vanis adgili aris zemo eklesiis16 sakurTxevlis adgili.
48. meoTxe wels daiwyo ninom qriste RmerTisa da
rjulis qadageba: “da me vipove cdomilebaSi myofi Crdi-
loeTis es qveyana”;
49. meeqvse wels arwmuna qriste mefis dasneulebul
cols, nanas;
50. da meSvide wels arwmuna mefes qristesmieri
saswauliT, saswrafod aaSena qvemo eklesia17 baRSi, sa-
dac iyo is xis sveti, romelic TavisiT aRemarTa.
51. rogorc ki aaSenes eklesia, gaagzavna mirianma mo-
ciquli ninos weriliTurT saberZneTSi, kostantine
mefesTan, mRvdlebis saTxovnelad. da isinic swrafad
mividnen iq.
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52. da mosca mepeman Iovane eåisÖoåosi da orni mÌdelni
da erti diaÖoni da Âigni Elene dedoplisay da xaïi macx-
ovrisay da ýeli cxorebisay Ninoystws.
53. da vitarca movides, nateli moiÌo Mirean mepeman da
dedopalman da çovelman saxlman matman.
54. itxoves xÉ, rayta êekmnan þuari.1 da ýieba çves xuro-
ta, da åoves xe erti, mdgomare borc[u]sa zeda Öldisasa,
romelsa purceli misi araodes dascwoda. da sulhamoy iço
xe igi da êuenieri priad, vitarca madlita Krisïe êemosili.
da adgili igi borcw êeuvali iço Öldisagan.
55. da utxres mepesa da eåisÖoåossa. xolo mepeman Âarg-
zavna ýe twsi Rev da mtav[a]r-diaÖ[o]ni [!]. ixiles êuenierad
dgomay xisay mis. xolo purclooda úamta arisata. da iïço-
da mtavardiaÖoni igi muqlsa Davitissa, vitarmed: "ese xe ars
danerguli tana Âars[a]v[a]lsa Öldis[a]sa zegardamo[y]ta
cuarita morÂçuli da purcelni misni ara dascwven uÖu-
nisamde".
56. da ubrýana xurota moÖuetay xisay mis. da êekmnes saxe
åaïiosnisa þuarisa, vitarca asÂava mtav[a]r-diaÖonman, sam
guamad êekmnnes xisa mis ïanis[a]gan samni þuarni da aÌ-
martnes Mcxetas, (vitarca sÂeria mciresa mas moÖled
aÌÂerilsa mas Âignsa Kartlisa mokcevis[a]sa, grig[o]li
diaÖonisa mier aÌÂerilsa. da erti þuari aÌmarta Mirian
mepeman mtasa zeda maÌnaris[a]sa, romelsa h[r]kwan Txotisa,
da erti-igi) (!) maxlobelad åaïiosnisa þuarisa-ve.
57. da Âaravlinna Mirian mepeman da itxovna Saberýnetit
kvisa mtlelni da Öirit xuroni. da moscna mepeman da Âarmo-
vides Eruêets. da dadves saýirÖueli eÖlesiisa][y]. da
dauïeves perqta picarni macxovrisani uplisa Äuenisa Iesu
Krisïesni da Âarmovides Mangliss da dadves saýirÖueli
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qarTlis moqveva
52. gamougzavna mefem mirians iovane episkoposi, ori
mRvdeli da erTi diakvani, aseve elene dedoflis wer-
ili, macxovris xati da Zeli cxovrebisa ninosTvis.
53. rogorc ki movidnen isini, naTeliRo mirian mefem
da dedofalma da mTelma maTma saxlma.
54. moiTxoves maT xe, rom gaekeTebinaT jvari.18 eZebes
xuroebma da ipoves erTi xe, kldis borcvze mdgomare,
romelsac foToli arasdros scvioda. surnelovani iyo is
xe da friad mSvenieri, rogorc madliT qristeSemosili. da
im borcvis adgili kldis gamo Seuvali iyo.
55. uTxres es mefes da episkoposs da mefem gaagzavna
Tavisi Ze revi da mTavardiakvani da naxes im xis mSvenieri
dgoma, marto rom iyo gafoTlili gazafxulis Jams. da
mTavardiakonma warmoTqva daviTnis muxli: `ese xe daner-
gili aris wylis19 nakadTan, zemodan gadmosuli cvariT
morwyuli da misi foTlebi ar dacviva ukunisamde~.
(Sdr. fs.1:3).
56. ubrZana mefem xuroebs im xis mokveTa da Seqmnes pa-
tiosani jvris saxe, rogorc aswavla mTavardiakvanma: sam
calad Seqmnes im xis tanisagan sami jvari da aRmarTes
mcxeTaSi, rogorc weria es qarTlis moqcevis mokled aR-
weril, mcire wignSi, romelic grigol diakvanma dawera.
erTi jvari aRmarTa mirian mefem maRnaris mTaze, romelsac
TxoTisa hqvia da erTi _ patiosani jvris maxlobladve.
57. gaagzavna mociqulebi mirian mefem da iTxova sa-
berZneTidan qvis mTlelebi da kiriTxuroebi. gamougzav-
na konstantine mefem isini, da movidnen eruSeTSi, Ca-
yares eklesiis saZirkveli da datoves iq macxovris, Cveni
uflis ieso qristes ferxTa ficari; wamovidnen manglis-
Si, Cayares eklesiis saZirkveli da datoves lursmnebi da
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eÖlesiisa da dauïevnes samsÅualni da esret movides Mcxe-
tad. da iÂço mepeman êenebad kvita eÖlesiasa Gareubnisasa.
58. da vitarca cna mepeman, rametu dadves saýirÖueli
åirvel Eruêets da Manglissa da dauïivnes mun sasurv[e]lni
igi pic[a][v]rni da samsÅualni, aÌivso urvita da daaçena
sakme mosÂrapebisa, vidre ara isÂ[a]va mtavar
ebisÖoåosisag[a]n, vitarmed: "êen tana ars am[a]s kalaksa êina
samos[e]li Krisïesi çolad zegard[a]mo ksovili, romeli
þuaris mcumelta mat ganiçves, da Öuarti igi amat ixuedres,
Ärdilosa am[a]s kalaksa êina dapares, da a êvilni matni
arian, vin uÂçis, tu adgili-ca icoden. xolo úami misi merme
ars, odes gamoÄndes didebit kueçanasa zeda. egr[e]tve
xaleni elia[y]si ak-ve damarxul ars.
59. da aÌivso sixarulita mepe da mçis moxadn<a> çovel-
ta huriata da hÖitxa, tu: "namdwlve?" da mat auares mart[a]li
da ara uar-çv[e]s. da tkues, vitarmed: "aket Âarvides Elioz
mcxet[e]li da Longinoz Öaniseli da Talenav da Misael". da
Öuartisa mis tkues Âilit xuedrebay amati, xolo adgili
igi uar-çves.
60. maêin ganmxiar[u]lda Mirian mepe, raúams euÂça, vi-
tarmed: "åirvel moÂevn[u]l iço Öuarti igi Krisïesi Ierus-
alÉmit Mcxetad". madlobda Ìmertsa da iïçoda: "Öurtxeul
xar êen, upalo Iesu Krisïe, ýeo Ìmrtisa cxovelisao, ram-
etu êen åirvel-ve2 ginda cxorebaj Äueni da qsnaj eêmaÖisa-
gan da adgilisgan misgan bnelisa, odes-igi samoseli êeni
ebraelta mat Âarmoec Âmidit kalakit IerusalÉmit ucxota
amat natesavta kalakad, rametu þuar-cumasa êensa amas ka-
laksa mepobdes mamani Äuenni".
61. da Âaremarta mepÉ da çoveli Kartli krisïeanobasa
moÂrapebita didita.
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qarTlis moqveva
ase movidnen mcxeTaSi da daiwyo mefem gareubnis eklesiis20
qviT Seneba.
58. roca Seityo mefem, rom pirvelad eruSeTsa da man-
glisSi Cayares saZirkveli da iq datoves sasurveli ficari
da lursmnebi, dardiT aivso da SeaCera mondomebuli
saqme, vidre ar aswavla mTavarepiskoposma, rom: `SenTan
aris, am qalaqSi, mTlianad zemodan moqsovili qristes
samoseli, romelic jvarmcmelebma gaiyves da kvarTi amaT
Seixvedres, CrdiloeTis am qalaqSi damales da axla maTi
Svilebi aq arian, vin icis, iqneb isadgilic ician?! magram
amisi dro maSin dadgeba, roca qveyanaze didebiT gamoCn-
deba. aseve elias mosasxamic aqvea dafluli~.
59. sixaruliT aivso mefe, maSinve dauZaxa yvela iude-
vels da hkiTxa: `namdvilad asea?~. maT aRiares simarTle,
ar uaryves da Tqves, rom `aqedan wavidnen elioz mcxeTeli,
longinoz kaniseli, Talenavi da misaeli~. Tqves, rom kvar-
Ti amaT xvdaT wilad, magram dafarvis adgili ar Tqves.
60. maSin gamxiarulda mefe, roca Seityo, rom Tavda-
pirvelad mosuliyo kvarTi ierusalemidan mcxeTaSi.
madlobda RmerTs da ambobda: `kurTxeuli xar Sen ufalo
ieso qriste, cocxali RvTis Zeo, radgan Sen Tavdapirve-
ladve21 gindoda Cveni cxoneba da Cveni xsna eSmakisagan da
bneli adgilisagan, rodesac Seni samoseli im ebraelebs
gamoatane wminda qalaqidan, ierusalemidan am ucxo
modgmis qalaqSi, radgan Seni jvarcmis dros am qalaqSi
mefobdnen Cveni mamebi~.
61. da daadga mefe da mTeli qarTli qristianobas didi
gulmodginebiT.
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62. maêin neïarman man dedaÖacman Nino tkua: "Öurtxeul
ars Ìmerti da mamay uplisa Äuenisa Iesu KrisïÉsi, romelman
moavlina siïçuay Âmiday misi cata maÌaltayt twt ýlieris-
agan saçdrisa gardamosruli kueçanad mdablad ueÅuelad
êobad qorcielad teslisagan Davitisa dedaÖacisagan
marïod êobilisa Âmidisagan da ubiÂoysa, romeli satno-
eço mas
63. da amit mizezita cxorebay Äueni êekmna da çoveli
casa kueêe mçopi gananatla da umeïes misa mimart
morÂmuneni acxovnna, rametu iêva vitarca Öaci, åaïiv-eca
vitarca Ìmertsa, natel-iÌo vitarca msaxurman vinme
êþulisaman Âçlisa da miÂisagan, xolo mamit da sulit
Âmidit zegardamo iÂama da idida, þuars-ecua, daepla da
aÌdga, aqda mat-ve simaÌleta mamisa tana da momaval ars
didebita, romelsa êuenis galobay amenita".
64. da vitarca ese tkua, Âariçvana IaÖob mÌdeli, Sab-
erýnetit mosruli, da eris-tavi erti, Âarvida da dadga
¦obens. da mouÂoda mteulta, Åartalelta da pxoelta, da
ÂilÖanelta da ukadaga sarÂmunovebay KrisïÉsi. xolo mat
ganuçares tavi da eris-tavman mcired Âarhmarta maxwli da
êiêit moscnes Öeråni matni daleÂad.
65. da gardavida ErÂud da dadga ¼alets, dabasa Edems, da
natel-sca erÂu-tianelta. da çuarelta esma ese da
gardaÖrbes Toêeta, romelni uÖuanaysÖnel iåovnes, Trdaï
mepeman moiçvanna da monatlna.
66. da Nino êtavida ±xoeta (!) da dadga ±aÂarets da
monatlna Öxoelni (!) da soþni eriturt matit.
67. da gardavida ±axeta da dadga kcel-dabas. da moiçvan-
na Öaxni mtavarni da monatlna.
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62. maSin netarma qalma ninom Tqva: `kurTxeulia RmerTi
da mama Cveni uflis, ieso qristesi, romelmac moavlina misi
wminda sityva maRal caTagan; TviTon didebuli taxtidan
gadmosuli dabla amqveynad, raTa ueWvelad Sobiliyo xor-
cielad daviTis Teslisagan, mxolodSobili, wminda da ubi-
wo qalisagan, romelic amoerCia mas.
63. da am mizeziT Seqmna Cveni sicocxle da cis qveS
myofi yvela gaanaTla da umetesad misi morwmuneebi ixs-
na, radgan iSva, rogorc kaci, pativi eca, rogorc RmerTs,
naTeliRo, rogorc vinme rjulis msaxurma wylisagan da
miwisagan22, xolo mamisa da suli wmindis mier zecidan
iqna damowmebuli*; da idida, jvars ecva, daeflo da aRd-
ga, avida imave simaRleebze mamasTan; da mova didebiT,
romelsac Svenis galoba ameniT”.
64. rogorc ki es Tqva ninom, waiyvana saberZneTidan
mosuli iakob mRvdeli da erTi erisTavi da wavida da
gaCerda wobenSi. mouwoda mTiulebs, WarTlelebs, fxoelebs
da wilknelebs da uqadaga qristes sarwmunoeba. xolo maT
Tavi gaarides da erisTavma msubuqad mimarTa maxvili da
SiSiT gadmosces maTi kerpebi dasalewad.
65. gadavida nino erwusken da gaCerda JaleTSi, daba
edemSi da naTeli miaRebina erwu-Tianelebs. yvarelebma
gaiges es da gadaixvewnen ToSeTisken, romlebic bolos
ipoves, Trdat mefem moiyvana da monaTla.
66. Cavida nino kxoeTSi23, dadga kawareTSi da monaTla
kxoelebi da sojebi maTi xalxiTurT.
67. gadavida kaxeTisken, gaCerda qcel-dabaSi, moiyvana
kaxi mTavrebi da monaTla.
* Sdr. mT. 3:16-17
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68. da dasneulda da Âarmoemarta Mcxetad. da vitarca
moiÂia ±xoetas (!), dabasa, romelsa hrkwan Bodini, verÌara
eýlo slvad. da mo-xolo-vides Uúarmit kalakit Rev, ýÉ
mepisay, da Salome, coli misi, da asuli misi da zeda-adges
mourned
69. da miuvlines Mcxetit mepeman da colman misman Nana
Iovane mtavarebisÖoåosi xilvad da Âarçvanebad. xolo man
ara ineba, aramed dahvedra IaÖob mÌdeli: "rayta êemdgomad
êensa man daiåçras saçdari".
70. da mis Âinaêe misca Âigni igi Elene dedoplisa
moÂerili, romeli moeÂera Ninoysa, dedoplobit da
mocikulad da maxarebelad êeemÖo da ýeli cxorebisay
Âarmoeca dedoplisa Nanaysa.
71. da êeÂira úami Iovane, da aziara Nino qorcsa da sisxl-
sa KrisïÉssa. da ÂariÌo ese sagzlad sulisa.
72. da êehvedra suli twsi qelta Ìmrtisata Kartlad
moslvitgan meatxutmeïesa Âelsa da Krisïes aÌmaÌlebit-
gan ïlÉ~ Âelsa, dasabamitgan ÅçlÉ~ Âelsa.
73. maêin êeiýrnes orni ese kalakni: Mcxetay da Uúarmay -
da çoveli Kartli siÖudilisa misisatws. da movides da dah-
marxes ýlevit êemosili guami misi, adgilsa-ve zeda buds,
dabasa ±xoetisasa (!).
74. da Âarvida Mirean mepÉ da çoveli eri, rametu ikmodes
zemosa eÖlesiasa kvita. da ganiêores meotxesa Âelsa.
75. da moÖuda Mirean mepÉ da daepla saêuvalsa sueïsa
samxritsa Ärdiloyt Öerýo. da mas sueïsa êina ars naÂili
sueïisa mis cxovelisay.
76. da meoresa Âelsa moÖuda coli misi Nana da daepla
dasavalit Öerýo mas-ve sueïsa, sada Mirean mepÉ damarxul
iço.
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qarTlis moqveva
68. dasneulda da gamoemarTa mcxeTisken. da rogorc ki
moaRwia kxoeTs, dabas, romelsac bodini hqvia, veRar SesZlo
siaruli. xolo ujarma-qalaqidan movidnen mefis Ze revi,
salome _ misi coli, da misi asuli; da Tavze adgnen mzrun-
velad.
69. miavlines mcxeTidan mefem da misma colma nanam io-
ane mTavarepiskoposi ninos sanaxavad da wasayvanad. xolo
man ar ineba wasvla, mxolod iakob mRvdeli Seavedra:
`rom Sen Semdeg man daikavos taxti”.
70. da mis winaSe misca werili, elene dedoflis mow-
erili, romelic moewera ninosadmi, sadac igi dedoflad,
mociqulad da maxareblad Seemko; da aseve misca Zeli cx-
ovrebisa, romelic gamoegzavna nana dedoflisaTvis.
71. Sewira Jami ioanem da aziara nino qristes xorcs
da sisxls; da waiRo es sulis sagzlad.
72. Sevedra ninom Tavisi suli RvTis xels qarTlSi
mosvlidan meTxuTmete wels da qristes amaRlebidan 338
wels, dasabamidan 5838 wels.
73. maSin SeiZra es ori qalaqi _ mcxeTa da ujarma _ da
mTeli qarTli misi sikvdilis gamo. da movidnen da damarxes
ZleviT Semosili misi gvami imave adgilze _ budSi, kxoeTis
dabaSi.
74. wavida mirean mefe da mTeli xalxi, radgan aSenebd-
nen zemo eklesias qviT. da gaasrules meoTxe wels.
75. mokvda mirean mefe da daimarxa samxreTis Sua sve-
tis CrdiloeT mxares. da im svetSi aris cxoveli svetis25
nawili.
76. meore wels mokvda misi coli nana da daimarxa imave
svetis dasavleT mxares, sadac mirean mefe iyo damarxuli.
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77. da daþda meped BaÖur, ýÉ Revisi. da moÖuda Iovane
ebisÖoåosi da daþda IaÖob, mÌdeli igi munit-ve mosruli,
mtavareåisÖoåosad.
78. da ocdamesamesa Âelsa aÌmartebitgan åaïiosnisa
þuarisa êeukmna Öubay Rev da êeikmna saplavi kuemosa eÖle-
siasa. da moÖud[a] Rev da daemarxa coliturt.
79. da êemdgomad misa, meatesa Âelsa, aman BaÖur daiÂço
¦ilÖnisa eÖlesiasa da ganeêora ocdameatxutmeïesa Âelsa.
da moÖuda da daepla kuemosa eÖlesiasa.
80. da daþda meped ýmay misi Trdaï. da mtavarebisÖoåosi
iço Nerse somexta ÖataliÖozisa diaÖoni Iob. da mepeman Ru-
ystvisa ruy gamoiÌo da eÖlesiisa sapuýveli dadva. da mis
ze-ve NeÖress ±axetisasa eÖlesiay aÌiêena gansrulebit.
81. da êemdgomad misa dadga varaz-baÖur meped. da misa
zeve såarsta mepisa marzaåanni êemovides sivnieta da igi qi-
dard uÖuþda. da mTavarebisÖoåosi iço igive iob. da maêin
movida Kram Xuar-Borzard, såarsta mepisa åiïiaxêi,
ºpilisad kalakad, cixed. da Kartli missa xarÖsa êedga, da
Somxiti da Sivnieti da Guasåuragani. da misa ze aÌaêenes
aznaurta Âmiday igi eÖlesiay Mcxetas da daamotaules
didsa mas eÖlesiasa soplebita da kardagebita (!) Kartls
êina.
82. da misa êemdgomad mepobda BaÖur, ýÉ Trdaïisi. da
mtavarebisÖoåosi iço Elia. da aman aÌaêena eÖlesiay
bolnis[s]. da imier ganvida da ganaaxlna Armazni såarsta
êiêisatws.
83. da misa êemdgomad mepobda Parsman, dis-Âuli
Trdaïisi. da mtavarebisÖoåosi iço Swmeon.
84. da misa êemdgomad mepobda Mirdaï. da ese Âariçvana
åiïiaxêman Varaê BaÌdads da mun moÖuda.
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qarTlis moqveva
77. dajda mefed bakuri, revis Ze. mokvda saberZneTidan
mosuli ioane episkoposi da dajda iakobi, isic iqidanve
mosuli mRvdeli, mTavarepiskoposad.
78. patiosani jvris aRmarTvidan ocdamesame wels
revma Seuqmna safarveli jvars; da gaimzada saflavi
qvemo eklesiaSi. mokvda revi da daimarxa coliTurT
iqve.
79. mis Semdeg, meaTe wels, bakurma daiwyo wilknis ek-
lesia da gasrulda ocdameTxutmete wels. mokvda bakuri
da daimarxa qvemo eklesiaSi.
80. dajda mefed misi Zma Trdati da mTavarepiskoposi
iyo nerse somexTa kaTolikosis diakvani _ iobi. mefem
rusTavis ru gamoiyvana da eklesiis safuZveli dado. da mis
drosve kaxeTis nekresSi eklesia aSenda da dasrulda.
81. mis Semdeg dadga varaz-bakuri mefed. mis drosve
sparsTa mefis marzapanebi26 Semovidnen sivnieTSi da igi
xidarSi ukan gadajda. mTavarepiskoposi iyo igive iobi.
maSin movida qram xuar-borzardi, sparsTa mefis pitiax-
Si27, tfilis_qalaqSi, cixeSi. da qarTli misi mexarke
gaxda da somxiTic, sivnieTic da gvaspuraganic28. mis
dros aaSenes aznaurebma wminda eklesia mcxeTaSi da dau-
qvemdebares did eklesias soflebiTa da miwis nakveTebiT
qarTlSi.
82. mis Semdeg mefobda bakuri, Trdatis Ze da mTavar-
episkoposi iyo elia. aman aaSena eklesia bolnisSi. da imier
gavida da ganaaxla armazni sparsTa SiSis gamo;
83. mis Semdeg mefobda farsmani, Trdatis diswuli da
mTavarepiskoposi iyo svimeoni.
84. mis Semdeg mefobda mirdati. da igi waiyvana varaS
pitiaxSma baRdadSi da iq mokvda.
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85. da misa êemdgomad mepobda ArÄil, da mtavarebisÖoåo-
si iço Iona. da maêin daeca kuemoy eÖlesiay. da Iona moicva-
la Gareubnisa eÖlesiasa da sueïi igi cxoveli tana-Âar-
moiÌo. da misa ze aznaurta Sïepane-Âmiday aÌaêenes Aragu-
sa zeda. da moguni moguetas mogobdes cecxlisa msaxureba-
sa zeda. da mis-ve ArÄilis ze otxni mtavarebisÖoåosni
gardaicvalnes,
86. da merme mepobda Mirdaï. da mtavarebisÖoåosi iço
Glonokor. da ese mtavarebisÖoåosi eris-tvadca iço Baraz-
bod åiïiaxêisagan Kartls da Herets.
87. da misa êemdgomad mepobda didi Vaxïang Golgasari,
da mtavarebisÖoåosi iço Iovel. maêin Âariçvanes Vaxïang
såarsta.
88. da êemdgomad raodenisa-me úamisa moikca, da mtavare-
bisÖoåosi iço Mikael. da man miamtxva perqi åirsa mepisasa
Vaxïangs.
89. xolo mepeman Âaravlinna mocikulni Saberýneta da
itxova mepisagan da åaïreakisagan ÖataliÖozi. xolo man mo-
sca ´eïre ÖataliÖozi. da tana hçvanda mas Samovel monazoni,
Âmiday da Ìirsi. da aÌaêena kuemoy eÖlesiay Vaxïang mepeman
da dasua ´eïre ÖataliÖozi.
90. da ese iço Kartlis mokcevitgan ro~ Âelsa. mepeni
gardacvalebul içvnes atni, da mtavarebisÖoåosni atcameï-
ni. xolo åirveli ÖataliÖozi iço ´eïre.
91. da amisa êemdgomad mepobda DaÄi uúarmeli, da Öatal-
iÖozi iço Samovel da misa ze ºpiliss Öacni dasxdebodes, da
(mariam)-Âmiday eÖlesiay aÌaêenes. da ÖataliÖozi iço ´eïre.
92. da amisa êemdgomad mepobda BaÖur, ýÉ DaÄisi, da Öa-
taliÖozi iço Samovel.
93. da misa êemdgomad mepobda Parsman, da ÖataliÖozi
iço TavpaÄag. da misa ze-ve ¨imaga v~. da misa ze-ve såarsta
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qarTlis moqveva
85. mis Semdeg mefobda arCili da mTavarepiskoposi iyo
iona. maSin Camoiqca qvemo eklesia da ionam gadmoinacvla
gareubnis eklesiaSi da cxoveli sveti Tan wamoiRo. mis
dros aznaurebma stefanewminda aaSenes aragvze. mogvebi
mogveTSi mogvobdnen cecxlis msaxurebiT. imave arCilis
dros oTxi mTavarepikoposi gardaicvala.
86. mere mefobda mirdati da mTavarepiskoposi iyo
glonoqori. es mTavarepiskoposi erisTavadac iyo daniS-
nuli barazbod pitiaxSisagan qarTlsa da hereTSi.
87. mis Semdeg mefobda didi vaxtang gorgasali da
mTavarepiskoposi iyo ioveli. maSin waiyvanes vaxtangi
sparsebma.
88. ramdenime xnis Semdeg mobrunda da mTavarepiskoposi
iyo miqaeli. man miartya fexi saxeSi mefe vaxtangs.
89. xolo mefem gaagzavna mociqulebi saberZneTSi da
iTxova mefisagan da patriarqisagan kaTalikosi. man ki petre
kaTolikosi gamougzavna, romelsac Tan hyavda wminda da
Rirsi samovel monazoni. aaSena qvemo eklesia29 vaxtang
mefem da dasva petre kaTolikosi.
90. es iyo qarTlis moqcevidan 170-e wels.30 mefe gar-
dacvlili iyo aTi, da mTavarepiskoposi _ cameti, xolo
pirveli kaTalikosi iyo petre;
91. mis Semdeg mefobda daCi uJarmeli da kaTalikosi
iyo samoveli. mis dros tfilisSi xalxi dasaxlda da
mariam-wmindis eklesia aaSenes.31 kaTalikosi iyo petre.
92. mis Semdeg mefobda bakuri, daCis Ze da kaTalikosi
iyo samoveli.
93. mis Semdeg mefobda farsmani da kaTalikosi iyo
TavfaCagi; mis drosve iyo Cimaga, meeqvse. da mis drosve
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mepobay Mcxetad movida da êeaêpota Kartli da kalakni da
Âarvida.
94. da misa êemdgomad mepobda Parsman sxuay, da Öatal-
iÖozi iço Dasabia, mÖwdri mcxeteli. da akaytgan orta saxl-
ta aÌiÌes ÖataliÖozobay mcxetelta mÖwdrta. da mis-ve
mepisa ze ÖataliÖozi iço Evlale.
95. maêin movida neïari Iovane zedazadeneli êuvamdi-
narit Asuretisayt igi da atormeïni moÂapeni mis tana
movides.
96. da misa êemdgomad mepobda BaÖur, da ÖataliÖozi iço
MaÖari. da misa ze-ve Varsken åiïiaxêi iço. da ¸uêaniÖ iÂama
Curïavs. da misa êemdgomad ÖataliÖozi iço Samovel, da
merme - Simon-´eïre. da mis BaÖuris ze-ve daesrula mepobay
Kartlisay.
97. maêin Mcxetay atxeldeboda da ºpilisi eêeneboda,
Armazni êemcirdebodes da ±alay gandidneboda.
98. såarsni uplebdes Kartls da Somxits da Sivniets da
Guasåuragans; da ÖataliÖozi iço Samovel da nelad-re
êeÖrba Kartli. da ganaÄines eris-tavad Guaram da merme -
Öuraåalaïad-ca. aman dadva sapuýveli åaïiosnisa þuarisay
da amas ze-ve iço ÖataliÖozi Samoel-ve sxuay.
99. da ºpilisisa mÖwdrta didsa eÖlesiasa daiÂçes: naxe-
varsa ikmoda çoveli eri da naxevarsa eris-tavni; da Öatal-
iÖozi iço Bartlome.
100. da misa êemdgomad eris-tvobda Sïepanoz, ýÉ misi,
ýmay Demeïresi, da ikmoda eÖlesiasa þuarisasa.
101. maêin Äamovlo HeraÖle mepeman berýentaman. da uqmo
cixis-tavman ±alayt ºpilisisayt mepesa HeraÖles vac-
boïobit. xolo man perqi daaåçra da Danieli moiÌo da moi-
ýia (siïçuay) ese: "movides vaci igi mzis dasavalisay da êe-
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qarTlis moqveva
sparsTa mefoba mcxeTaSi movida, SeaSfoTa qarTli da
qalaqebi da wavida.
94. mis Semdeg mefobda sxva farsmani da kaTalikosi iyo
dasabia, mcxeTis mkvidri. da amieridan orma saxlma aiRo
xelSi kaTalikosoba, mcxeTis mkvidrebma. amave mefis dros
iyo kaTalikosi evlale.
95. maSin movida netari ioane zedazadeneli asure-
Tis SuamdinareTidan. movida is da, masTan erTad, Torme-
ti mowafe.
96. mis Semdeg mefobda bakuri da kaTalikosi iyo makari.
mis drosve iyo varsqen pitiaxSi da SuSaniki iwama curtav-
Si. mis Semdeg kaTalikosi iyo samoveli da mere _ simon-
petre. da am bakuris drosve daesrula qarTlis mefoba.
97. maSin mcxeTa SeTxeldeboda da tfilisi Sendebo-
da, armazi mcirdeboda da kala diddeboda.
98. sparsni batonobdnen qarTlSi, somxiTSi da
guaspuraganSi. kaTalikosi iyo samoveli. gvian-Ra gaerTian-
da qarTli da daayenes erisTavad guarami32 da mere _
kurapalatadac. aman dado patiosani jvris safuZveli da
amis drosve iyo kaTalikosi samoelive, sxva.
99. Tbilisis mkvidrebma didi eklesis33 Seneba daiw-
yes: naxevars aSenebda mTeli eri da naxevars _ erisTavebi
da kaTalikosi iyo barTlome.
100. mis Semdeg erisTavobda stefanozi, misi Ze, deme-
tres Zma, da aSenebda jvaris eklesias.34
101. maSin Camoiara heraklem35, berZenTa mefem da cix-
isTavma tfilisis kaladan mefe herakles vac-boti uwo-
da, xolo man fexi ar moicvala, danielis wigni moitana
da moiZia es gamonaTqvami: `mova mzis dasavalis vaci da
Semusravs mzis aRmosavalis verZis rqebs”*. da mefem
* Sdr. dan. 8:5-8
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musrnes rkani verýisa mis mzis aÌmosavalisani". da mepeman
hrkua: ,(uÖuetu Äemtws) esret iços siïçuay, me migago mis-
agebeli êeni". da dauïeva ¿ibÌo eris-tavi brýolad. da twt
Âarvida BaÌdads brýolad Xuasro mepisa.
102. xolo aman ¿ibÌo mcireta dÌeta êemdgomad ±alay
gamoiÌo da cixis-tavi igi êeiåçra da åiri drahÖnita aÌuvso.
da merme mrtelsa ïçavi gahqada da mepesa uÖuana misÂia
Gardbans Varaz Grigolissa êina.
103. Âarvida HeraÖle da êemusra BaÌdadi da êeiåçra Xuas-
ro mepÉ da moÌebad sca ýeli cxorebisay. da iÂço brýanebit
êÉnebad IerusalÉmsa da Modisïos dasua åaïreakad.
104. da Âarmovida akayt-ve meêwdesa Âelsa. da vidre
moslvadmde misa ºpiliss Sioni ganeêora mÖwdrta, xolo
þuarisa eÖlesiasa aÖlda-Ìa.
105. aman HeraÖle ºpiliss da Mcxetas da Uúarmas ganav-
linna kadagni, rayta çovelni krisïeaneni kalakta êina eÖle-
siata êina êemoÖrben da çovelni moguni da cecxlisa msaxu-
rni anu moinatlnen anu moisrnen. xolo mat natlis-Ìebay
ara inebes, zaÖuvit tana-aÌerines krisïeaneta, vidremdis
çovelta zeda Âarhmarta maxwli da eÖlesiata êina mdinareni
sisxlisani diodes.
106. xolo HeraÖle ganÂmida êþuli Krisïesi da Âarvida.
da eris-tvobda igi-ve didi Sïepanoz, da ÖataliÖozi iço
Bartlome meored.
107. da êemdgomad eris-tvobda Adrnese, da misa ze samni
ÖataliÖozni icvalnes: Iovane, Babila, Tabor.
108. da misa êemdgomad eris-tvobda Sïepanoz, ýÉ misi da
aman ganiêora þuarisa eÖlesiay da dadva Örebay þuars
þuarobasa ert ttue. da ºpiliss daþda Sïepanoz, da Öa-
taliÖozi iço Samovel. da misa ze-ve - Evnon.
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qarTlis moqveva
uTxra cixisTavs: `Tuki Cemzea es naTqvami, me migizRo Seni
samagiero”. sabrZolad datova jibRo erisTavi36 da TviTon
wavida baRdadSi xuasro mefesTan37 sabrZolad.
102. xolo am jibRom ramdenime dRis Semdeg kala
aiRo, is cixisTavi Seipyro da piri drahkniT38 auvso;
mere cocxals tyavi gaxada da mefes ukan miawia gardban-
Si, varaz grigolis saxlSi.
103. wavida herakle da Semusra baRdadi; Seipyro xuas-
ro meie da gamostaca Zeli cxovrebisa; RvTis brZanebiT,
ierusalimis Seneba iwyo da modistosi dasva patriarqad.
104. wamovida aqeTkenve meSvide wels; da mis mosvlam-
de Tbilisis mkvidrT TbilisSi sioni gaesrulebinaT,
xolo jvaris eklesias kidev aklda dasruleba.
105. heraklem TbilisSi da mcxeTaSi da ujarmaSi mia-
vlina mqadageblebi, rom qalaqebSi, eklesiebSi Sekre-
biliyo yvela qristiani da yvela mogvi da cecxlis msax-
uri an monaTluliyo, an musri gavlebodaT maT. xolo maT
naTlisReba ar inebes, veragobiT TanaSeerivnen qris-
tianebs iqamdis, rom yvelaze aRmarTa mefem maxvili da
eklesiebSi sisxlis mdinareebi diodnen39.
106. gawminda heraklem qristes rjuli da wavida; da
erisTavobda igive didi stefanozi da kaTalikosi iyo kv-
lav barTlome.
107. Semdeg erisTavobda adrnese da mis dros sami
kaTalikosi Seicvala: iovane, babila, Tabori.
108. mis Semdeg erisTavobda stefanozi, misi Ze da aman
gaasrula jvaris eklesia da daawesa Sekreba jvarSi _ jvar-
obaze _ erTi Tve. TbilisSi dajda stefanozi da kaTali-
kosi iyo samoveli; da mis drosve iyo evnoni.
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109. da hambavi moqda, vitarmed BaÌdadi agareanta
daiåçres-o da amistws berýenta kueçanay þorsa ahÖides da
ÂariÌes Saberýneta.
110. da misa êemdgomad eris-tvobda Guaram Öuraåalaïi
v~,
111. da Guaram çrmay z~,
112. da merme Arêuêa Öuraåalaïi É~,
113. da Varaz-BaÖur Aåay ´aïriÖiozi, romelman Garbanel-
ni moakcina t~,
114. da merme Nerse [i~], da ýeni misni: Piliåe ia~, Sïepanoz
ib~, Adrnese ig~, Guaram id~,
115. da baÖureani ýÉ Baldadisi (!) ie~;
116. da ýeni Adrnesesni: Sïepanoz iv~, da Aêoï Öuraåalaïi
iz~, da Guaram [iÉ~]. didni eris-tavni esten içvnes.
117. xolo ÖataliÖozni, romel Evnonisitgan momart
içvnes: TavpaÄag a~, Evlale b~, Iovel g~, Samovel d~, Georgi
e~, ±wrion v~, izidbozid z~, Teodore É~, ´eïre t~. ese.
cxrani colisanni içvnes.
118. merme: mama a~, Iovane b~, Grigol g~, ±lemenïos d~,
Sarmean e~, Talele v~, Samovel z~, ±wrile É~, Grigol t~, Sam-
ovel i~, Georgi ia~, Gabriel ib~, Ilarion ig~, Arseni id~,
Evsuki ie~, Basili iv~, Mikael iz~, Davit iÉ~, Arseni it~.
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qarTlis moqveva
109. ambavi movida, rom baRdadi agareanebma daipyreso da
amisTvis berZnebma qveyana jors ahkides da waiRes saberZ-
neTSi.
110. mis Semdeg erisTavobda guaram kurapalati _ meeqvse;
111. da guaram yrma _ meSvide;
112. mere arSuSa kurapalati _ merve;
113. varaz-bakur apa patrikiosi, romelmac gar-
banelebi moaqcia _ mecxre;
114. mere nerse _ meaTe da misi Zeni: filipe _ meTerT-
mete, stefanozi _ meTormete, adrnese _ mecamete, guarami _
meToTxmete;
115. bakureani, baldadis Ze _ meTxuTmete;
116. adrneses Zeni: stefanozi _ meTeqvsmete, da aSot
kurapalati _ meCvidmete, da guarami _ meTvramete. didi
erisTavi amdeni iyo.
117. xolo kaTalikosebi, romlebic evnonidan aqeT
iyvnen: TavfaCagi _ pirveli, evlale _ meore, ioveli _ me-
same, samoveli _ meoTxe, georgi _ mexuTe, kvirioni _ me-
eqvse, izidbozidi _ meSvide, Teodore _ merve, petre _
mecxre. es cxra colosani iyo.
118. mere: mama _ pirveli, iovane _ meore, grigoli _
mesame, klementosi _ meoTxe, sarmeani _ mexuTe, Talele _
meeqvse, samoveli _ meSvide, kvirile _ merve, grigoli _
mecxre, samoveli _ meaTe, georgi _ meTerTmete, gabrieli
_ meTormete, ilarioni _ mecamete, arseni _ meToTxmete,
evsuqi _ meTxuTmete, basili _ meTeqvsmete, miqaeli _
meCvidmete, daviTi _ meTvramete, arseni _ mecxramete.
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[tavi b~]
1. xolo [odes daa]srula srbay [twsi] sarÂmunovebasa
zeda Âmidisa samebisasa Âmidaman da sanaïrelman
dedupalman Nino, romeli guekmna maxarebel gulta Äuenta
da mlxinebel sulta da qorcta Äuenta,
2. vitar ganiêora erti ese sameupoy, kueçanay
Ärdiloysay, Mcxetisa mepeta samepoy, arÂmuna çovelta
aÌsaareba[y] mamisa da ýisa da Âmidisa sulisay, natlis-Ìe-
bita.
3. moslvay Krisïesi da êobay Âmidisagan kalÂulisa,
4. natlis-Ìebay da siÖudili Krisïesi da aÌdgoma[y]
mÖudretit,
5. êemdgomad siÖudilisa uÖudavebay da cxorebay,
6. meored moslvay ýisa Ìmrtisay kueçanad,
7. martalta cxovreba[y] da codvilta êuris-gebay,
8. rametu misa ars supevay uÖuniti uÖunisamde da merme-
ca, amen.3
9. vitar moiÂia kueçanasa ±xoetisasa(!), dabasa buds, das-
neulda sneulebita mit, romlita-ca mo-ca-Öuda.
10. maêin êeuÖrbes mepeni kueçanisani da mtavarni dedeb-
iturt da simravlÉ erta ýliertay, rametu hxedvida çoveli
Öaci åirsa Ninoyssa vitarca zecisa angelozisasa. dascuet-
des mciresa mas da ýuelsa samoselsa missa mtxuevita sarÂ-
munovebit da iýulebit.
11. evedrebodes çovelni igi dedopalni garemo msx-
domareni, romelta damosdiodes naÖadulni cremltani
tualtagan matta ganêovrebisatws moýÌurisa, moÌu[a]Âisa
da sneulta mÖurnalisa qelovnisa.
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Tavi 2
1 . xolo rodesac daasrula wminda samebis sarwmu-
noebaze Tavisi msvleloba wminda da sanatrelma dedo-
falma ninom, romelic gveqca Cveni gulebis maxareblad
da Cveni sulebisa da xorcTa malxineblad,
2. rom moiTava es erTi CrdiloeTis sameufo qveyana,
mcxeTis mefeTa samefo, arwmuna yvelas naTlisRebiT mamisa
da Zisa da wminda sulis aRsareba:
3. qristes mosvla da Soba wminda qalwulisagan;
4. naTlisReba da qristes sikvdili da mkvdreTiT
aRdgoma;
5. sikvdilis Semdeg ukvdaveba da sicocxle;
6. RvTis Zis qveynad meored mosvla;
7. marTalTa sicocxle da codvilTa Surisgeba;
8. rameTu misi aris sufeva ukuniTi ukunisamde da Sem-
degac, amen.
9. roca moaRwia kxoeTis qveyanas, daba buds, das-
neulda im seniT, romliTac mokvda.40
10.maSin Seikribnen qveynis mefeebi da mTavrebi
qalebiTurT da mxedar eriskacTa simravle; da radgan xe-
davda yoveli kaci ninos saxes, rogorc zecis angelozi-
sas, dascveTdnen mis knin da Zvel samosels sarwmunoe-
brivi mTxveviT da miZalebiT.
11. evedreboda garSemo msxdomi yvela dedofali,
romelTac cremlis nakadulebi sdiodaT Tvalebidan
moZRvris, moRvawisa da sneulTa xelovani mkurnalis gan-
Sorebis gamo.
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12. eïçodes dedopali Salome uúarmeli da ´eroúavri
sivnieli da mat tana çovelni mtavarni hÖitxvides mas da
eïçodes: "vinay anu vitar moêuer êen kueçanasa Äuensa macx-
ovrad Äuenda, anu sada-me iço aÌzrday êeni, dedopalo?
mauÂçe Äuen sakmÉ êeni! raysa iïçw ïçueobasa, ïçueta mqsne-
lo, sanaïrelo!
13. rametu esera gwsÂavies êen mier, vitarmed çopil ar-
ian ÂinaysÂarmeïçuelni åirvel moslvadmde ýisa Ìmrtisa
kueçanad da merme mocikulni atormeïni, da Öualad same-
ocdaatormeïni da Äuenda aravin moavlina Ìmertman, garna
êen. da vitar iïçw, vitarmed: "ïçue vari me, anu vitarca Hin-
doets tu?".
14. maêin iÂço siïçuad Nino da tkua: "asulno sarÂmu-
novebisano, maxlobelno Ìmrtisano, dedopalno Äemno,
gxedav tkuen, vitarca åirvelta mat Âmidata dedata
çovelsa mas sarÂmunovebasa da siçuarulsa Ìmrtisasa. da
ginebs gzata Äemta cnobay, glaxaÖisa mqevlisa tkuenisata[y]
da gauÂço-ca.
15. esera mosrul-a suli Äemi qorqad Äemda, dameýinebin
ýilita mit dedisa Äemisayta sauÖunod. aramed moixuenit
aÌsaÂerelni Âignisani da daÂeret siglaxaÖÉ Äemi da udebi
cxorebay Äemi, rayta uÂçodian êvilta-ca tkuenta sarÂmu-
novebay tkueni da êeÂçnarebay Äemi, da sasÂaulni Ìmrtisani,
romelni gixilvan mciredni mtata mat zeda, maçulovansa mas
êina, sueïisa aÌmartebasa, da mier Âçarosa mas zeda, da vidre
aka moslvadmde Äemda. twt upalman icis da sulman Äemman,
romeli uxilavs tualta Äemta zecit gardamo kueçanasa zeda".
16. maêin mo-xolo-ixunes saÂerelni Salome uúarmelman
da sivnielman ´eroúavri. da iÂço siïçuad Âmidaman Nino da
igini Âerdes. Âina êobisa misisa mêobelta mista sakmed iÂço.
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12. eubnebodnen dedofali salome ujarmeli da peroJav-
ri sivnieli da maTTan erTad yoveli mTavari ekiTxeboda
mas da eubneboda: “saidan an rogor moaRwie Sen Cvens qveya-
naSi Cvens mxsnelad, an sad moxda Seni aRzrda, dedofalo?
gvauwye Cven Seni ambavi _ rad ambob Sens tyveobas, tyveTa
mxsnelo, sanatrelo!
1 3 . vinaidan es gviswavlia Sens mier, rom yofilan
winaswarmetyvelni RmerTis Zis qveynad pirvelad mosvlamde;
da mere Tormeti mociquli; Semdeg samocdaTormeti da
CvenTan aravin moavlina RmerTma, Sens garda. da rogor
ambob, rom: `tyve var me?”, anu, rogorc hindoeTSi Tu?41
1 4 . maSin daiwyo laparaki ninom da Tqva: `sarwmunoeb-
is asulno, RvTis maxarebelno,42 Cemo dedoflebo, gic-
qerT Tqven, rogorc im pirvel wminda dedebs, srul sarw-
munoebaSi da RmerTis siyvarulSi myofebs. da gnebavT
Cemi gavlili gzis Setyoba, Tqveni glaxaki mxevlisa, da
gauwyebT kidec.
1 5 . ager mobjenia Cemi suli Cems xorxs da dameZineba
Cemi dedis ZiliT saukunod, magram aiReT wignis sawer-
kalami da aRwereT Cemi siglaxake da Cemi uqmi cxovreba,
raTa icodnen Tqvenma Svilebmac Tqveni sarwmunoeba da
Cemi Sewynareba; da RvTis saswaulebi, romelTagan ginax-
avT mciredi im mTebze, im mayvlovanSi, svetis aRmarTvisas
da gaRma im wyaroze da yvelaferi, vidre aq CemTan mosv-
lamde. TviTon ufalma icis da Cemma sulma, romelic Cems
Tvalebs uxilavT zecidan miwaze gadmosuli saswaulebi”.
1 6 . mxolod maSinRa moitanes sawer-kalami salome
uJarmelma da sivnielma peroJavrim. da daiwyo Txroba wmin-
da ninom da isini werdnen. Tavisi Sobis win Tavisi
mSoblebis ambavi daiwyo.
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[tavi g~]
1. cxorebay Âmidisa Ninoysi.
2. iço mat úamta oden Georgi ÖabaduÖieli iÂama
KrisïÉstws,
3. mat dÌeta ±abaduÖiayt kalakit Öaci vinme mtavarta
êesabami, monay Ìmrtisay, Âarvida Hromed mepeta Âinaêe
msaxurebad da niÅisa moÌebad.
4. da mat-ve dÌeta Öaci vinme iço ±olasïas êina da esxnes
or êvil: ýÉ da asuli. saxeli ýisa misisay Iobenali, xolo
asulisay - Susana. da vitar aÌesrulnes mêobelni igi,
daêtes êvilni matni oblad. aÌdges da Âarvides Âmidad
kalakad IerusalÉmd, imed-çves sasovebay igi çovelta
krisïeanetay - Âmiday adgomay da mievedrnes mun. ese ýmay
Susanaysi miemtxwa devïalarobasa, xolo Susana hmsaxurebda
miaporsa, Saras betlemelsa.
5. xolo ese ÅabuÖi ÖabaduÖieli miiÂia Âinaêe mepisa
Hromed. da eÂçvnes branþni hromta brýolad velsa zeda
´iïalanisasa. da mosca Ìmertman ÅabuÖsa mas ÖabaduÖielsa
ýali uýleveli da kmna Âina-aÌdgomay mïertay ýlierad,
vidremdis Âarikcina sivlïolad. da êeiåçra mepÉ branþtay
da mis tana mtavarni mravalni.
6. da êeiçvanna Âinaêe mepisa mepÉ branþtay da çovelni
mtavarni. xolo mepeman ganaÂesa siÖudili mati. maêin iÂçes
ïirilad branþta mat da evedrebodes Zabilovns: "moguec
åirvelad êþuli êeni da êegwçvanen Äuen ïaýarsa mas Ìmrti-
sa tkuenisasa, da maêin içavn siÖudili Äueni, rametu êe-ca-
êen-ve-gwåçren, da êen-ve çav ese Äuen zeda, da ubralo iço
sisxlta Äuentagan".
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Tavi 3
1. wminda ninos cxovreba.
2. es iyo im dros, roca georgi kabadukieli iwama
qristesTvis. 43
3. im xanebSi kabadukiis qalaqidan erTi kaci mTavarTa
swori, mona RvTisa, wavida romSi mefeTa winaSe samsaxure-
blad da wyalobis mosapoveblad.
4. imave xanebSi erTi kaci iyo kolastaSi44 da hyavda
ori Svili: Ze da asuli. saxeli misi Zis iyo iobenali,
xolo asulisa _ susana. da roca aResrulnen mSoblebi,
darCnen maTi Svilebi oblad. adgnen da wavidnen wminda
qalaq ierusalemisken, daiimedes yvela qristianis sasoe-
ba _ wminda aRdgoma da Tavi Seavedres iq. Zma susanasi
ewia devtalarobas45, xolo susana msaxurebda miafors46,
sara beTlemels.
5. xolo is kabadukieli Wabuki mivida mefis winaSe
romSi. da daewyvnen branjebi47 romaelebTan sabrZolve-
lad pitalanis velze. da misca RmerTma kabadukiel Wa-
buks uZleveli Zala da gauwia mtrebs Zlieri winaRmde-
goba, vidre ar gaaqcia sirbiliT. da Seipyro branjebis
mefe da masTan erTad mravali mTavari.
6. Seiyvana mefis winaSe branjebis mefe da yvela mTa-
vari, xolo mefem ganaCina maTi sikvdili. maSin daiwyes
tirili branjebma da evedrebodnen zabilons: `mogveci
pirvelad Seni rjuli da Segviyvane Cven Tqveni RvTis
taZarSi da maSin dadges Cveni aRsasruli, radgan Sen
Segvipyar, Senve aRasrule es Cvenze da ubralo iqnebi
Cveni sisxlisagan”.
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7. xolo Zabilovns-Ìa esma, mÂrapl auÂça ese mepesa da
åaïreaksa siïçuay mati. da mosces mat nateli qelsa kueêe
Zabilovnissa da êeiçvannes ïaýarsa Ìmrtisasa, Âmidasa eÖle-
siasa, da aziarnes saidumlota krisïesta. da uÄuennes mat
didebani igi Âmidata mocikultani.
8. da dilayt adre aÌdges branþni igi da samoseli
samÖudroy êeimoses da ganvides adgilsa mas Öacta saÖlavsa,
ilocvides da hmadlobdes Ìmertsa natlis-Ìebasa mas zeda
da ziarebasa da iïçodes: "Äuen siÖudilsa êina uÖudav vart,
rametu Ìirs-mçvna Äuen Ìmertman esevitarsa didebasa xil-
vad da sagzalsa mas daulevnelsa, qorcsa da sisxlsa
KrisïÉs, ýisa Ìmrtisa uÖudavisa mis meupisasa, romeli ars
uproys umaÌles çovelta maÌalta da ukuesÖneles çovelta
kuesÖnelta, rametu igi ars Öurtxeul uÖuniti uÖunisamde,
amen. xolo vay naêobta Äuenta, naçopta simÂarisata, mÖwdrta
bnelisata".
9. da qmobdes igini: "movedin meqrmlÉ ege da aÌixuenit
tavni Äuenni Äuengan..." amas ray hxedvida Zabilovn, aÌiýra
gonebita da ïiroda, rametu vitarca cxovarta tavni tws-
niÖlvad Âareåçrnes da vitarca Öravta êvilta matta
sÂçalobdes. maêin êevida Zabilovn Âinaêe mepisa da
gamoitxovna, da niÅita ganuïevna.
10. xolo igini evedrebodes Zabilovns, rayta Âarhçves
kueçanad mata da misces êþuli Krisïesi da natlis-Ìebay
Âçlita çovelsa ersa matsa. xolo ismina mati Zabilovn da
mostxovna mÌdelni åaïreaksa. da brýanebay moiÌo mepisagan.
da Âarvides sixarulit.
11. da vitarca mieaxlnes vitar ert dÌisa savalsa, miqda
hambavi, vitarmed mepÉ movals cocxali da çovelni mtavarni
mis tana. maêin êeiýrnes atni igi saeristvoni: Xolamay da
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7. xolo zabilonma es rom gaigona, swrafad auwya mefes
da patriarqs maTi sityva. da naTelsces maT zabilovnis
xelqveS, Seiyvanes RvTis taZarSi, wminda eklesiaSi da
aziares qristes saidumloebs da aswavles maT wminda mo-
ciqulTa didebani48.
8. diliT adre adgnen branjebi, samkvdro samoseli
Seimoses da gavidnen kacTa saklav adgilas, loculobd-
nen da madlobdnen RmerTs naTlisRebisa da ziarebi-
saTvis da ambobdnen: `Cven sikvdilSic ukvdavebi varT,
radgan Rirsi gagvxada Cven RmerTma amgvari didebis
xilvisa da im gamouleveli sagzlisa _ xorcisa da sisx-
lisa qristesi, RmerTis Zis, im ukvdavi meufis, romelic
yvela maRalze ufro umaRlesia da uqvesknelesia yvela
qvesknelze, radgan igi aris kurTxeuli ukuniTi uku-
nisamde, amen. magram vai Cvens Svilebs _ simwris nayofT da
sibnelis mkvidrebs”.
9. da iZaxdnen isini: `movides jalaTi da wagvacaleT
Tavebi”. ucqerda ra amas zabiloni, aRelda gonebiT da
tiroda, radgan rogorc cxvrebs, TavianTi Tavebi dasak-
lavad gaewvdinaT da rogorc kravebs, TavianT Svilebs
ise ibralebdnen. maSin Sevida zabiloni mefis winaSe, gam-
oiTxova branjebi da saCuqrebiT gauSva.
1 0 . xolo isini evedrebodnen zabilons, rom wahyves
maT qveyanaSi da misces qristes rjuli da wyliT naTlis-
Reba mTel maT xalxs. xolo zabilonma Seismina maTi da ga-
mosTxova mRvdlebi patriarqs, brZaneba miiRo mefisagan
da wavidnen sixaruliT.
11. rogorc ki miuaxlovdnen, daaxloebiT erTi dRis
savalze, mivida ambavi, rom mefe modis cocxali da yvela
mTavari masTan erTadaa. maSin daiZra is aTi saerisTavo:
xolama da xozaba, xlaWa, xeneSagi, timgaragi, zaqa, gza,
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Xozabay, XlaÅay, Xeneêagi, ºimgaragi, Zakay, Gzay, Zargay,
Zarday, Zarmay da Tmonigoni sameupoy da moegebvodes
mdinaresa zeda didsa ¬damarasa.
12. da ganço mepeman eri igi da daadgina Âçalsa mas imier
da amier. da aÖurtxes mÌdelta mdinarÉ igi da êtaqda çove-
li eri mdinaresa mas da ganibanebodes, da aÌmovidodes ga-
mosavalsa ertsa. da dasdebda Zabilovn qelsa çovelsa ersa
at dÌe. da aÌhmartnes Öaravni da êeÂires mÌdelta úami, da
aziarnes Krisïes saidumlota.
13. da ganuïevna mÌdelni da ganhÖarga çoveli Âesi
krisïeanobisay. dauïeva Öurtxevay da Âarvida niÅita didi-
ta Hromed.
14. da ganizraxa gulsa twssa da tkua: "Âarvide Ierus-
alÉmd". da misca glaxaÖta çoveli igi monagebi.
15. da devïalari igi åaïreak-kmnul iço. da priad
daimegobrnes urtiertas Zabilovn da åa[ï]reaki.
16. hrkua Sara miaporman åaïreaksa: "ese Zabilovn - mamay
da embazi branþtay, Öaci sruli sibrýnita da Ìmrtis moêiêe-
bita. amas miec day êeni Susana colad".
17. da stnda Âmidasa åaïreaksa siïçuay misi da misces Su-
sana colad misa. da Âarvides twsa kalakad ±olased. da me
oden viêev matgan. da igi[ni] arian mêobelni Äemni. da
aÌmzarda me dedaman Äemman ÂiaÌta êina twsta, msaxurebasa
êina glaxaÖtasa dÌe da Ìame daucadebelad.
18. da vitarca vikmen me atormeïis Âlis, mêobelta Äemta
gançides çoveli, ray-ca akunda, da Âarvides IerusalÉmd.
maêin mamaman Äemman daiÂera þuari åaïriakisagan da ganiþmna
dedisagan Äemisa. da êemiïçbo me mÖerdsa missa da damaÌuar-
na, vitarca Ìuarni, crem[l]ni twsni tualta da åirsa Äemsa. da
mrkua:
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zarga, zarda, zarma da samefo Tmonigoni da moegebebodnen
did mdinareze, Rdamaraze.
1 2 . gahyo branjTa mefem xalxi da daayena wylis imier
da amier. akurTxes mRvdlebma mdinare, Cavida mTeli xalxi
im mdinareSi, ganibanebodnen da amodiodnen erT gamosasv-
lelSi. adebda zabiloni xels mTel ers aTi dRe. aR-
marTes karvebi, Sewires mRvdlebma Jamiswirva49 da
aziares branjebi qristes saidumloebs.
1 3 . zabilonma datova50 mRvdlebi, dauwesa qristiano-
bis yvela wesi, dautova kurTxeva da wavida didZali
saCuqrebiT hromisken.
14. ganizraxa Tavis gulSi da Tqva: `wavide ierusalim-
Si”, da misca glaxakebs mTeli Tavisi monagebi.
1 5 . amasobaSi devtalari patriarqi gamxdariyo da
Zalze daumegobrdnen erTmaneTs zabiloni da patriarqi.
1 6 . uTxra sara miaforma patriarqs: `es zabiloni _
mama da embazi branjTa, aris kaci sruli sibrZniT da
RvTismoSiSebiT. amas mieci Seni da susana colad”. moewo-
na wminda patriarqs misi sityva da misces mas susana co-
lad.
1 7 . wavidnen isini Tavisi qalaqisken, kolasaSi. mx-
olod me gavCndi maTgan da isini arian Cemi mSoblebi.
gamzarda me dedaCemma Tavis kalTaSi dRe da Rame Seus-
veneblad glaxakTa msaxurebaSi.
1 8 . da roca gavxdi Tormeti wlis51, Cemma mSoblebma
gayides yvelaferi, rac hqondaT da wavidnen ierusalem-
Si. maSin mamaCemma daiwera jvari patriarqisagan da gaim-
ijna dedaCemisagan. Camikra me mkerdSi, damaRvara,
rogorc niaRvari, Tavisi cremlebi Cems Tvalebsa da sax-
eze da miTxra:
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19. "êen, mxolovo asulo Äemo, esera dagiïeveb êen oblad
Äemgan da migitualav êen Ìmertsa catasa, mamasa çovelta
mzrdelsa da upalsa, rametu igi ars mamay oboltay da
msaþuli kurivtay. nu geêinin, êvilo Äemo! xolo êen mag-
danelisa Mariamis êuri aÌiÌe siçuarulisatws Krisïesisa da
data mat Lazaresta. da tu êen esrÉt geêinodis misa, vi-
tarca mat, man egrÉt mogces çoveli, ray-ca stxovo mas, odes
ray gindes misgan."
20. da mo-mca amborebay sauÖunoy da Âarvida ÂiaÌ Ior-
danesa Öacta mat tana velurta, romel-ray çopay misi icis
misman upalman Iesu. xolo deday Äemi misca åaïreakman msax-
urad glaxaÖta, dedata uýlurta.
21. xolo me vhmsaxurebd miaporsa somexsa dvinelsa or
Âel. da vhÖitxevdi vnebata mattws Krisïesta, þuar-cumisa,
daplvisa da aÌdgomisatws misisa, da samoslisa misisa da
þuarta da ïilotasa da sudarisasa çovelsa miÂçebit, ram-
etu aravin çopil iço, arca iço êoris IerusalÉmsa zomi
misi mecnierebita êþulisa gzasa ýuelsa da axalsa çovelsa-
ve.
22. iÂço uÂçebad Äemda da tkua: "vxedav, êvilo Äemo, ýal-
sa êensa, vitarca ýalsa lomisa ýuvisasa, romeli izaxebn çov-
elsa-ve zeda otxperqsa, gina vitarca orbi dedali, romeli
aÌvidis simaÌlesa aertasa uproys mamlisa da çoveli kueça-
nay gugasa tualisa misisasa, mciresa margaliïis sÂorsa,
êeaçenis da ganixilis, ganicadis saÅmeli misi, cecxlebr
dainaxis, mouïevnis prteni êrialebad da miimartis mis
zeda. egret iços cxorebay êeni ÂinamýÌurebita sulisa
Âmidisayta".
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19. “Sen, erTaderTo asulo Cemo, ager gtoveb Sen
oblad Cemgan da migabareb caTa RmerTs, yovelTa mamas,
gamzrdelsa da ufals, radgan igia oblebis mama da
qvrivebis gamkiTxavi. nu geSinia, Svilo Cemo! oRond Sen
magdanel mariams da lazares debs mihbaZe qristes siy-
varulSi da, Tu Sen iseTive SiSi geqneba misi, rogorc
maT, igi iseve mogcems yvelafers, rasac sTxov, rodesac
raime mogindeba misgan.”
20. da meambora samaradisod da wavida gaRma iordanes
im velur xalxTan; sxva ram misi saqmeebi icis misma ufalma
iesom. xolo dedaCemi misca patriarqma msaxurad glaxakebs,
uZlur qalebs.
2 1 . xolo me vemsaxurebodi miafors, dvinel somexs
ori weli.52 da vekiTxebodi qristes tanjvaTa, jvarcmis,
daflvisa da misi aRdgomis Sesaxeb; da misi samoslisa da
jvrebis, tiloebisa da sudaris Sesaxeb _ yvelafers Tan-
mimdevrobiT, radgan aravin yofila, da arc iyo ierusa-
lemSi misi toli rjulis wesis codniT _ Zvelis da ax-
lis, yovelivesi.
22.daiwyo miaforma CemTvis Txroba da Tqva: `vxedav,
Svilo Cemo, Sens Zalas, rogorc Zalas Zu lomisa, romelic
dahRrialebs yvela oTxfexs; anda, rogorc dedali orbi,
romelic adis haeris simRleebSi mamalze maRla da mTe-
li dedamiwa mis, mcire margalitis xela Tvalis gugaSia,
rom SeaCerebs da daakvirdeba, SeniSnavs Tavis saWmels,
cecxliviT dainaxavs, gaSlis frTebs SrialiT da mi-
emarTeba masze*, _ ase iqneba Seni cxovrebac suliwmindis
winamZRvrobiT”.
* Sdr. iob. 9:26; 15:23; 39:26-30; dan. 7:4.
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tavi d
1. aÌÂerili mis[i]ve Salome uúarmelisay.
2. a viÂço da gitxra çoveli,
3. odes-igi ixiles Ìmerti uÖudavi Öacta moÖudavta
kueçanasa zeda, romeli mosrul iço misgan, IsraÉli uÖun-
dga. da moÂodebay çovelta ucxota natesavtay, ucxota
Ìmertta monebultay, vitarca twt unda qsnay soplisay,
romeli dahbada. iÂço Öetilis-çopad huri[a]ta: mÖudarta
aÌdginebad, brmata aÌxilvad, çovelta sneulta
ganÖurnebad. ese êeiêurves, êeizraxnes da Âaravlinnes
sïraïioïni çovelsa kueçanasa sÂrapit moslvad. da
iïçodes, rametu: aha esera ÂarvÂçmdebit-o.
4. maêin moiÂines çovlit soplit Öacni huriani, mecnier-
ni êþulsa Mosessa, romelni anïaÖrad aÌudges sulsa
Âmidisasa da ray-igi unda Krisïesa matgan, mat aÌasrules:
þuars acues da samoselsa missa zeda Âil-itxines. da Âilit
hxuda Ärdilota, mcxetelta, Öuarti igi uplisa Iesuysi, da
dahples mat dambadebeli twsi da dahÖrýales saplavi. xolo
igi aÌdga, vitarca tkua åirvel. da ïiloni igi, odes
gantena, isxnes saplavsa êina.
5. da ese çoveli Âarmoicada ´ilaïe da movida saplavad
igi da coli misi da ïiloni igi åovnes, da moixuna igini
colman ´ilaïesman. da Âarvida Ârapita didita ´onïod,
saxed twsa, romeli ikmna morÂmune Krisïesa. xolo
êemdgomad úamta mravalta movides igini qelta LuÖa
maxarebelisata da dasxna igini man, sada-ca twt icis.
6. xolo sudari ara iåova, vitarca qorcni Krisïesni. tkues
viet-me ´eïrestws, vitarmed qel-iÂipa axumad-o da akundes,
garna gancxadebulad aray miutxres, vitar sxuay çoveli.
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Tavi 4
1 . misive, salome ujarmelis aRwerili.
2. `axla daviwyeb da getyviT yvelafers:
3. rodesac ixila ukvdavi RmerTi mokvdavma xalxma
amqveynad, romelic mosuli iyo misgan, israeli gandga da
mouwoda RmerTma ucxo modgmebs, ucxo RmerTebisadmi
damonebulT, vinaidan Tavad undoda qveynierebis xsna,
romelic gaaCina. daiwyo sikeTis keTeba iudevelTaTvis:
mkvdrebis aRdgena, brmebis Tvalis axela, yvela sneulis
gankurneba. es SeSurdaT iudevelebs, ibWes da gaagzavnes
mxedrebi yvela qveyanaSi saswrafod mosasvlelad da am-
bobdnen, “aha, ager viRupebiT”-o.
4. maSin movida yvela qveynidan xalxi, iudevelebi,
moses rjulis mcodneebi, romlebic winaRudgnen53 wmida
suls54 da rac TviT undoda qristes maTgan, maTac is aRas-
rules: jvars acves da mis samoselze wili iyares. da
wilxvda Crdiloelebs, mcxeTelebs, ufal iesos kvarTi.
da damarxes maT Tavisi dambadebeli da daxSes saflavi.
xolo is aRdga, rogorc iTqva dasawyisSi, da rodesac ga-
Tenda, tiloebi saflavSi ewyo.
5. es yvelaferi naxa pilatem: movida saflavTan igi
da misi coli da tiloebi ipoves. aiRo isini pilates
colma da wavida didi siswrafiT pontoSi, Tavis saxlSi,
da romelic qristes morwmune gaxda55. xolo mravali xnis
Semdeg moxvdnen es tiloebi luka maxareblis xelSi da
daawyo isini, sadac TviTon icis.
6. xolo sudara ar aRmoCnda saflavSi iseve, rogorc
qristes sxeuli. Tqva zogma petreze, rom man moaxerxa
aReba da mas hqondao, magram cxadad veraferi Tqves, iseve
rogorc sxva yvelaferze.
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7. xolo þuarni amas kalaksa êina damarxul arian, xolo
adgili mati vervin icis, odes inebos Ìmertman, gamoÄnden.
8. maêin mivec Öurtxevay upalsa Ìmertsa da madli de-
dopalsa mas Äemsa amas çovelsa zeda tx[r]obasa. da Öualad
vhÖitxe, vitarmed: "sada ars Ärdiloysa igi kueçanay, anu
sada ars samoseli igi uplisa Äuenisay?" mrkua me:
"Ärdiloysa kueçanay Somxitisa mteul ars, saÂarmartoy
kueçanay, saqelmÂipoy berýentay da uúiÖtay".
9. mat dÌeta êina mo-vinme-vida dedaÖaci epeseli
tavçuanis-cemad Âmidasa adgomasa da hÖitxvida miapori
dedaÖacsa mas, tu: "helene dedopali egetsa-ve bnelsa êina
ars-a da mepobay mati twnier Ìmrtisa?" xolo man hrkua: "me
var mqevali mati da maxlobeli ganzraxvasa matsa çovelsa, da
didi Âadierebay akus hromta KrisïÉs mimart êþulisatws,
da natlis-Ìebisa".
10. xolo me varku miaporsa: "Âarmavline da Âarvide Âi-
naêe Helene dedoplisa, nuuÖue mimiaxlos siïçws-gebad mis
Âinaêe KrisïÉstws". da man auÂça åaïreaksa. xolo man miÂoda,
Âmidaman mamaman Äemman åaïreakman, ýmaman dedisa Äemisaman, da
damadgina aÌsavalsa saÖurtxevelisasa da damasxna qelni
misni mqarta Äemta. da sult-itkuna cad mimart da tkua:
11. "upalo Ìmerto mamatao da sauÖunetao, qelta êenta
êevhvedreb obolsa amas, êvilsa disa Äemisasa da Âarvavlineb
kadagebad êenisa Ìmrteebisa da rayta axaros aÌdgomay êeni,
sada-ca êen satno-iço srbay misi ekmen Krisïe amas gza, mog-
zaur, navt-sadgur, moýÌuar, ena mecnierebis, vitarca-igi
Âinata mat moêiêta saxelisa êenisata"
12. da miþmna dedisagan Äemisa da mo-mca me þuari da
Öurtxevay sagzlad. da Âarvemarte dedaÖacisa mis tana. da
odes mivedit saxid misa, mun våovet dedupali vinme mepeta
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7. xolo jvrebi am qalaqSia damarxuli, magram maTi
adgili aravin icis, rodesac inebebs RmerTi _ gamoCndebian.
8. maSin miveci kurTxeva ufal RmerTs da madloba _
Cems dedofals am yvelafris moyolisaTvis. da kidev vkiTxe,
rom: `sad aris is CrdiloeTis qveyana, an sad aris Cveni
uflis samoseli?”. mipasuxa: `CrdiloeTis qveyana somxiTis
mTianeTia, warmarTuli qveyanaa _ berZenTa da uJikTa56 sa-
gamgeblo”.
9. im xanebSi movida erTi efeseli qali wminda
aRdgomis Tayvanissacemad da ekiTxeboda miafori im
qals, rom: `elene dedofali iseTsave bnelSia da maTi me-
foba kvlav RvTis gareSea?”. xolo man uTxra: “me var maTi
msaxuri da maTi yvela ganzraxvis Tanamdgomi da didi
ltolva aqvT romaelebs qristes rjulis da naTlisReb-
is mimarT”.
1 0 . xolo me vuTxari miafors: `gamagzavne da waval
elene dedoflis winaSe, iqneb damiaxlovos Tavis winaSe
qristes Sesaxeb sasaubrod”. da man auwya patriarqs.
xolo me57 damiZaxa, Cemma wminda mamam, patriarqma, deda-
Cemis Zmam da damayena sakurTxevlis aRsavalze da damaw-
yo Tavisi xelebi mxrebze da Sestira cas da Tqva:
1 1 .`ufalo, RmerTo mamaTao da saukuneTao, Sens xe-
lebs Sevavedreb am obols, Cems diSvils da vagzavni Seni
RvTaebis saqadageblad da imisTvis, rom axaros Seni
aRdgoma iq, sadac Sen inebo misi svla. Sen eyav, qriste,
amas gzad, mogzaurad, navsadgurad, moZRvrad, codnis
enad, rogorc Seni saxelis uwindel moSiSebs”.
12. da gamaSora dedaCems da momca me jvari da kurTxeva
sagzlad. da gavemarTe im qalTan erTad. da rodesac
mivediT mis saxlSi, iq vnaxeT erTi dedofali, mefeTa
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[e]vadagi, saxelit Ripsime, romeli eloda IerusalÉmit
natlis-Ìebasa da Krisïes aÌsaarebisatws suroda. maêin mi-
mca me qelta mista dedaÖacman man, da mivec mas nateli qelsa
kueêe Äemsa, mas da ormeocsa sulsa mis tana saxlisa misisata.
da Âarvedit saxid misa da viçvenit mun or Âel.
13. maêin moxeda upalman Saberýnetsa da hrÂmena mepesa
±osïanïines, da Krisïe aÌiara man da dedaman misman da çov-
elman åalaïman matman dasabamitganta Âelta xut atas otxas
ormeocdaotxsa, xolo Krisïes aÌmaÌlebitgan samas da at-
ertmeïsa. da Âaremarta çoveli Saberýneti krisïeanobasa.
14. meêwdesa Âelsa iço Âmiday Örebay NiÖeas, da mervesa
Âelsa iço sivlïolay Äueni Saberýnetit.
15. Ripsime dedopali da gay[a]ne, dedamýuýÉ, da orme-
ocdaati suli Âarmovemartenit ttuesa åirvelsa
atxutmeïsa da gamovedit areta Somxitisata, samotxesa mas
Trdaï mepisasa. igini moiÖlnes mun ttuesa åirvelsa,
ocdaatsa, dÌesa åarasÖevsa.
16. xolo me davêti eÖalta êina vardisata, rametu vardi
da nuêi çuavoda mas úamsa. da odes-igi aÌmohvidodes sulni
Âmidata mat, vixile zecit samoslis msgavsad Äamomavali di-
aÖoni olarita natlisayta. da qelta mista akunda sasaÖumev-
lÉ, romlisagan gamovidoda Öuamli sulnelebisay, romeli
cata dahparvida. da mis tana simravlÉ erta cisatay. da êei-
ertnes Âmidani igi sulni erta mat zecisata da didebit aÌ-
maÌldes cad.
17. xolo me vÌaÌadçav: "upalo, upalo, rad damiïeve me
êoris asåiïta da ikedneta?" qmay mesma me munit, romeli
meïçoda me: "esretve iços Âarçvanebay êeni, odes ege eÖali,
romeli êensa garemoys ars, çoveli-ve ikmnes vard meÂamul,
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STamomavali, saxelad rifsime, romelic eloda ierusalimi-
dan naTlisRebas da qristes aRsarebis survili hqonda. ma-
Sin Camabara mis xelT im qalma da miveci naTeli Cems xe-
lqveS mas da misi saxlis ormoc suls, masTan erTad.
wavediT mis saxlSi da viyaviT iq ori weli.
1 3 . maSin moxeda ufalma saberZneTs da irwmuna mefe
konstantinem. qriste aRiara man da misma dedam da mTelma
maTma sasaxlem dasabamidan xuTi aTas oTxas ormocdaoTx,
xolo qristes amaRlebidan _ samas TerTmet wlebSi. da
daadga mTeli saberZneTi qristianobas.
1 4 . meSvide wels iyo wminda kreba nikeaSi. merve wels
iyo Cveni gaqceva saberZneTidan.
1 5 . rifsime dedofali da gaiane dedamZuZe, da or-
mocdaaTi suli gamovemarTeT pirveli Tvis58 TxuTmetSi
da amovediT somxiTis mxareSi, Trdat mefis baRSi. isini
daxoces iq pirveli Tvis ocdaaTSi, paraskev dRes.
1 6 . xolo me davrCi vardis eklebSi, radgan vardi da
nuSi hyvaoda im dros da rodesac amodiodnen im wmidaTa
sulebi, vixile zecidan samoslis msgavsad Camomavali
diakvani59 naTlis olariT. da xelT hqonda sasakmevle,
romlisganac gamodioda surnelebis kvamli, riTac cani
ifareboda; da masTan erTad vixile cis mxedrobis simrav-
le. da SeierTes is wmidaTa sulebi zecaTa mxedrebma da
didebiT amaRldnen cisken.
17. xolo me SevRaRade: `ufalo, ufalo, rad mtoveb me
aspitTa da iqedneTa Soris?”. xma momesma iqidan, romelic
meubneboda me: `aseve moxdeba Seni wayvana, rodesac eg eka-
li, romelic Sens garSemo aris, mTlianad gaxdeba vardi
mewamuli da surnelovani, Sens mier. xolo Sen adeqi da
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sulnel êen mier. xolo êen aÌdeg da vidode aÌmosavalit,
sada-igi ars samÖali priad da muêaÖni çovlad-ve ara arian".
18. xolo me Âamoved da moved Uloåoreta da davizamtre
Åirta êina didta. da ttuesa meotxesa Âarved mtata zeda
¿avaxetisata, rayta vcna, tu sadayt ars Mcxetay. da
mivemtxwe mtasa zeda...4. ïbasa didsa gardamdinaresa,
romelsa erkua Panavray, davdeg mun or dÌe. vitxove
sazrdeli metevzurtagan da ganvýlierdi ýalita mit
sazrdelisayta, da madli mivec Ìmertsa.
19. da mÂçemsni jçunes mas-ve adgilsa da qumilvides
quminvasa Ìamisasa samÂçsota êina matta. da hxadodes Ìmert-
ta matta Armazss da Zadens da utkumides êesaÂiravsa, odes
movidodet-o.
20. da dilaj adre aÌvdeg da vhÖitxe ertisa matganisa,
tu: "sadjt soplit xart tkuen?". da mitxra: "zogni dabit
elirgnit (?) da zogni sapurclit da zogni kinþarelni da
rabaïelni didisa kalakisa Mcxetisani, sada Ìmertni
Ìmertoben da mepeni mepoben".
21. da mivhxeden mtata Ärdiloysata, rametu dÌeta zapx-
ulisata savseni Ändes haerita sasïiÖita da tovlita. da
êevýrÂundi me priad da vtku: "upalo, upalo, mimiÌe suli
Äemi Äemgan".
22. da moviÌe lodi erti da davdev igi sastunlad Äemda,
da gardasadinelsa mis ïbisasa. da daviýine da movida
Äuenebit Öaci erti hasaÖita zomi, (?) tmita naxevar-tmosan.
da mo-mca Âigni dabeÅduli da mrkua me: "sÂrapit miartu ese
Mcxetad mepesa Âarmarttasa". da me viÂçe ïirilit vedrebad
misa da varku: "upalo, deda Öaci var ucxoy da umecari,
vitar mivide me, arca enay vici, ray vtkua ucxota natesavta
tana"? maêin ganqsna Âigni igi da mo-mca me Öitxvad.
daÂerili iço hromaelebr, dabeÅdul iço, iesujsi.
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iare aRmosavleTiT, sadac samkali bevria da muSakni sruli-
ad ar arian”.
1 8 . xolo me wamovedi da movedi uloporeTSi60 da
davizamTre did gaWirvebaSi. da meoTxe Tves wavedi javax-
eTis mTebze, rom gamego, Tu saiTken aris mcxeTa. mivaRwie
mTaze61 gadamdinare did tbas, romelsac erqva faravani.62
gavCerdi iq ori dRe, viTxove saWmeli meTevzeTagan, gav-
Zlierdi im saWmlis ZaliT da madli miveci RmerTs.
1 9 .mwyemsebi iyvnen imave adgilas da darajobdnen sa-
darajos TavianT faraSi. mouxmobdnen maT RmerTebs, ar-
mazsa da zadens da uTqvamdnen Sesawiravs, roca movalTo.
20.dilaadrian avdeqi da vkiTxe erT maTgans, Tu:
`romeli dabidan xarT Tqven?~. da miTxra man: `zogi daba
elirgnidan, zogi safurclidan, zogi qinjareli da
zogic rabateli didi qalaqis, mcxeTisa, sadac RmerTebi
RmerToben da mefeebi mefoben~.
2 1 .Sevxede CrdiloeTis mTebs, radgan im zafxulis
dReebSi Candnen savseni sastiki haeriTa da TovliT. SevZr-
wundi me Zalian da vTqvi: `ufalo, ufalo, waiRe Cemi suli
Cemgan~.
22.movitane erTi lodi, davide sasTumlad im tbis
gasadinarTan da daviZine. movida CvenebaSi erTi kaci si-
maRliT zomieri, TmiT naxevrad Tmiani63 da momca beWed-
dasmuli wigni da miTxra: `saswrafod miarTvi es mcxeTa-
Si warmarTTa mefes~. me daviwye misdami tiriliT vedre-
ba da vuTxari: `batono, qali var ucxo da umecari, rogor
mivide me, arc ena vici, ra vTqva ucxo xalxTan?~. maSin gax-
sna is wigni da momca wasakiTxad, dawerili iyo romaul-
ad* da iesus beWeddasmuli.
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23. daÂeril içunes atni siïçuani, vitarca-igi picarta
kvisata åirvel.
24. ~a: sada ikadagos saxarebay ese, mun-ca jtkumodis
dedaÖaci ese.
25. ~b: "arca mamaÖacebay da arca dedaÖacebay, aramed
tkuen çovelni ert xart".
26. ~g: "Âarvedit da mojm[o]Âpenit çovelni Âarmartni.
da natel-scemdit saxelita mamisa da ýisa da sulisa
Âmidisayta".
27. ~d: "nateli gamobrÂçinebad Âarmartta zeda da dide-
baj erisa êenisa IsraÉlisaj".
28. ~e: "sadaca ikadagos saxarebay ese sasupevlisaj,
munca jtkumodis çovelsa sopelsa".
29. ~v: "romelman tkuen êegiÂçnarnes, me êemiÂçnaros, da
romelman me êemiÂçnaros, êejÂçnaros momavlinebeli Äemi".
30. ~z: ``priad uçuarda Mariami upalsa, rametu maradis
ismenen missa sibrýnesa Åeêmariïsa.
31. ~É: "nu geêinin matgan, romelta mosÂçwdnen qorcni
tkuenni, xolo sulta tkuenta ver êemýlebel arian moÂçue-
dad".
32. ~t: hrkua Mariams magdanelsa Iesu: "Âarved, dedaÖaco,
axare ýmata Äemta".
33. ~i: `sada-ca hkadagebdet saxelita mamisayta da ýisay-
ta da sulisa Âmidisayta.
34. da vitarca ese ÂaviÖitxe, viÂçe vedrebad Ìmrtisa mi-
mart. da gulisqma-vçav, vitarmed zecit iço Äuenebay ese. da
aÌvixilen tualni Äemni zecad da maÌali igi vaÖurtxe da
misgan vitxove êeÂevna Äemda gzasa Äemsa. da gardamosadi-
nelsa mis ïbisasa movhçev da Âarmovemarte.5
35. da iço dinebay misi dasavalit Öerýo. da miudeg gzasa
ýnelsa da picxelsa, da vixilen didni Åirni gzatagan da
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23. dawerili iyo aTi sityva, ise, rogoc Tavdapirvelad
qvis ficrebze64:
24. 1: sadac iqadageba es saxareba, iqac iTqmodes es
qali.
25. 2: `arc mamri da arc mdedri, aramed Tqven yvelani
erTi xarT~. (gal. 3:28).
26. 3: `wadiT da moimowafeT yvela xalxi da monaTleT
mamisa da Zisa da suliwmidis saxeliT~. (mT. 28:19).
27. 4: `naTeli warmarTTa gasabrwyineblad da dideba
Seni eris, israelisa~. (lk. 2:32).
28. 5: `sadac iqadageba sasufevlis es saxareba, iqac
iTqmebodes mTel msoflioSi~. (mT. 26:13; mk. 14:9).
29. 6: `vinc Tqven migiRebT, me mimiRebs da vinc me mim-
iRebs, miiRebs Cems momavlinebels~. (mT. 10:40).
30. 7: `Zalian uyvarda mariami ufals, radgan
yovelTvis ismenda mis WeSmarit sibrZnes~.
3 1 . 8: `nu geSiniaT maTi, romlebic Tqvens xorcs
klaven, xolo Tqveni sulis mokvla ar ZaluZT~. (mT. 10:28).
32. 9: uTxra mariam magdanels iesum: “wadi, dedakaco,
axare Cems Zmebs~. (in. 20:17).
33.: sadac iqadagebT mamisa da Zisa da suliwmidis
saxeliT.
34.da rogorc ki es wavikiTxe, daviwye vedreba RvTis
mimarT. mivxvdi, rom zecidan iyo es Cveneba da avapyari
Tvalebi zecisken da vakurTxe maRali RmerTi da misgan
viTxove CemTvis daxmareba Cems gzaze. im tbis gasadinars65
gamovyevi da gamovemarTe.
35. miedineboda igi dasavleTisken. Sevudeqi Znel da
ficxel gzas da vnaxe didi gaWirveba gzebisgan da SiSi _
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êiêni mqectagan, vidremde moviÂie aka, vinay-igi Âçalman
aÌmosavalit iÂço dinebad. mieritgan iço lxinebay Äemi.
36. da våoven mogzaurni da miviÂie sanaxebsa Kartlisasa,
kalaksa Urbnisisasa da vixile eri ucxoy, ucxota Ìmertta
msaxuri: cecxlsa da kvata da ýelta taçuanis-scemdes.
êeeurva sulsa Äemsa ÂarÂçmedasa matsa zeda da moved
baginsa huriatasa enisatws ebraelebrisa da viçav mun ert
ttue da ganvicdid ýalsa amis kueçanisasa.
37. da iço, dÌesa ertsa aÌiýrnes erni ýlierni da uricxu-
ni simravlita mit kalakit Âarmavalni didad kalakad Mcxe-
tad, romeli iço saþdomeli didta mepetay, vaÅrobad da
locvad Armaz Ìmrtisa matisa.
38. xolo me Âarvhçev mat tana da miviÂienit kalakad Mcx-
etad, ÂiaÌit mogutas, qidsa zeda davdegit mun da
vxedevdit cecxlis msaxursa mas ersa. da moguebasa da
ctomasa matsa zeda vïirode ÂarÂçmedisa matisatws da
ucxovebasa-ca Äemsa veglovdi.
tavi v
1. moÂevnay Âmidisa Ninoysi Mcxetad, aÌÂerili misi-ve
Salome uúarmelisay.
2. xvalisagan iço qmay oxrisay da saçwrisay. da gamovido-
da eri uricxw; vitarca çuavilosanni, zarni da saêinelni
gamovidodes. xolo mepÉ arÌasada êeýrul iço. da vitarca
úam-sca úamman, sivlïolay da mi-da-mo malvay iço çovlisa
Öacisay da êeivlïoda çoveli Öaci saparvelsa kueêe, rametu
gamo-sadme-vidoda Nana deupali. da vitarca ganvlo Nana
dedopalman, maêin-Ìa neliad-neliad gamovidoda çoveli
eri. da êeamÖves poloci çoveli samoslita titoåirita da
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mxecebisgan, vidre movaRwie aqamde, saidanac wyalma aRmosav-
leTiT iwyo dineba66. iqedan iyo Cemi Sveba.
36.vipove mogzaurebi da mivaRwie qarTlis sanaxebs,
urbnisis qalaqs da vnaxe ucxo xalxi, ucxo RmerTebis msax-
uri: cecxls da qvebs da xeebs scemdnen Tayvans. Sewuxda
Cemi suli maTi wawymedisaTvis da movedi iudevelTa ba-
ginSi ebrauli enis gamo da viyavi iq erTi Tve da vecnobo-
di am qveynis raobas.
37. da erT dResac iyo, daiZra didZali da simravliT
auracxeli xalxi mimavali im qalaqidan did qlaq mcxeTisak-
en, romelic didi mefeebis sataxto iyo, savaWrod da maTi
armaz RmerTis salocavad.
38.xolo me Tan wavyevi maT da mivaRwieT qalaq mcxeTas
mogvTas, gaRma, iq xidze davdeqiT da vxedavdiT im cecxlis
msaxur xalxs. da maT mogvobasa da cdomilebaze vtirodi,
maTi wawymedis gamo; da Cem ucxoobasac vglovobdi.
Tavi 6
1 . wminda ninos mcxeTaSi mosvla, aRwerili misive,
salome ujarmelis mier.
2. meore dRes iyo SeZaxilebisa da sayviris xma. da
gamoefineboda uricxvi xalxi; yvavilianebiviT67 saz-
arlebi da saSinelni gamoidodnen. xolo mefe jer ar
daZruliyo. rogorc ki Semohkra Jamma, iyo sirbili da
aqeT-iqeT malva yvela adamianis da Serboda yvela sama-
lavis qveS, radgan saidanRac gamodioda nana dedofali
da rogorc ki gaiara nana dedofalma, maSinRa nela-nela
gamodioda mTeli xalxi. Seamkes mTeli quCa sxvadasxva sa-
mosliT da foTlebiT da daiwyo mTelma xalxma mefis
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purclita. da iÂço çovelman erman kebad mepisa. da maêin gam-
ovida Mirean mepÉ tualt-êeudgamita xilvita.
3. da vhÖitxe huriasa dedaÖacisa, tu: "ray ars ese?" da man
mrkua: "Ìmerti Ìmertta mattay uÂess mas, Armaz, romel ara
ars sxuay gareêÉ Öeråi". xolo me Âarved xilvad Armazisa. da
aÌivsnes mtani igi droêayta da erita, vitarca çuavilita.
xolo me êeusÂrve cixed Armazd da davdeg axlos Öeråisa mis,
naåralsa zÌudisasa da vxedevdi saÖwrvelebata da saêinelsa,
romeli tkumad enita ver egebis, vitar-igi iço zaris
aÌsaqdeli êiêit da ýrÂolit mepeta mat da çovlisa erisa.
4. da sazaro dgomay vixile: da aha, dga Öaci erti
såilenýisay da ïansa missa ecua þaÅw okroysay, da Äapxuïi
okroysay, da samqarni esxnes prcxili da bivriïi, da qelsa
missa akunda qrmali lesuli, romeli brÂçinvida da
ikcevoda qelsa êina, reca tu romeli êeexebin, tavi twsi
siÖudid ganiÂiros
5. da iïçwn: "vay tu da-sada-vaÖlo ray didebasa didisa
Ìmrtisa Armazissa da êe-ras-me-vscte siïçuasa ebraelta
tana, gina moguta smenasa oden daxudomil viço mzis msaxur-
ta. da romelni-me iïçwan ucebni didsa vis-me Ìmertsa cata-
sa, da nuuÖue åovos rayme Äem tana biÂi, da mces maxwli igi
misi, romlisagan eêinis çovelsa kueçanasa". da êiêit
taçuanis-scemdes çovelni.
6. da marþul misa dga Öeråi okroysay da saxeli misi
Gaci. da marcxl misa - Öeråi vecxlisay da saxeli misi Ga,
romelni-igi Ìmrtad hkondes mamata tkuenta Arian-
kartlit.
7. maêin vïirode da sult-vitkuemd Ìmrtisa mimart
ctomata mattws kueçanisa Ärdiloysata, daparvasa natlisa-
sa da daåçrobasa bnelisasa. vxedevdi mepeta mat ýal-didta
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qarTlis moqveva
qeba-dideba. maSin gamovida mirean mefe TvalismomWreli
SesaxedaobiT.
3. vkiTxe iudevel qals, Tu: `ra aris es?” da man
miTxra: `maTi RmerTebis RmerTi uxmobs mas, armazi,
romelic araferia sxva, garda kerpisa”. xolo me wavedi
armazis sanaxavad. aivso is mTebi droSebiTa da xalxiT,
rogorc yvaviliT. xolo me Sevaswari armazcixeSi da
davdeqi im kerpis axlos, zRudis napralze da vxedavdi
sakvirvelebebs da saSinelebas, romelic eniT ver gam-
oiTqmis, Tu rogori SiSisa da Zrwolis momgvreli iyo,
mefeTa da mTeli xalxisaTvis.
4. vnaxe sazareli arseba: aha, idga spilenZis erTi
kaci da mas tanze ecva oqros jaWvi da oqros Cafxuti da
samxreebi, romlebzec esxa frcxili da bivriti68 da xelT
hqonda galesili xmali, romelic brwyinavda da tri-
alebda mis xelSi ise, TiTqos Tu vinme Seexeba, Tavs
sasikvdilod gawiravs.
5. da ambobdnen: `vai, Tu odesme rame davaklo didi
RmerTis, armazis qeba-didebas da rameSi Sevcde ebraelebT-
an saubrisas, gindac mogvebis mosmenisas, Tundac Sexvedrili
viyo mzis msaxurebs; da sxva umecrebi hyvebian did viRac
caTa RmerTze69; da Tuki ipovis Cems raime biws, damkravs
im Tavis maxvils, romlisac eSinia mTel qveyanas”. da
SiSiT Tayvans scemdnen yvelani.
6. mis marjvniv idga oqros kerpi da misi saxeli iyo
gaci; da mis marcxniv _ vercxlis kerpi da misi saxeli iyo
ga; isini, romlebic RmerTebad hqondaT Tqvens mamebs ari-
an-qarTlidan.
7. maSin vtirodi da vloculobdi RmerTis mimarT
CrdiloeTis qveynis im cdomilebaTaTvis _ iq naTlis da-
farvas da bnelis gabatonebas. vxedavdi im uZlieres me-
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da çovelta mtavarta, rametu cocxliv êtaentknes eêmaÖsa,
vitarca mÖudarni þoþoxetsa. da iïçodes dambadebelad
kvata da ýelta, da såilenýsa da rÖinasa da rvalsa
gamobervit ganÅedilsa, Ìmrtad tavçuanis-scemdes. eseni
icodes cisa da kueçanisa êemokmedad.
8. maêin moviqsene siïçuay igi, romeli mamcno Iobenali
åaïreakman, Âmidaman mamaman Äemman, vitarmed: "vitarca
mamaÖacsa srulsa Âargavlineb da miÂevnad xar kueçanasa
ucxosa, natesavta Dgevel, Zepel, NarÖadovel, romel ars
Öacni Ìmrtis mqdomni, mbrýolni da Âina-aÌmdgomni.
9. maêin avixilen zecad da vtku: "upalo, upalo, mravl-
ita ýalita êenita gecruvnes êen mïerni ese. da ese ars did-
ita sulgrýelebita êenita, da ikman, rasa-ca igoneben
mïuerni ese da nacarni kueçanisani, aramed nu ugulebels-
hçop, rametu xaïi êeni ars Öaci, romlisatws erti
samebisagani Öac ikmen da acxovne çoveli sopeli. amat-ca
natesavta moxeden da êehrisxen sulta amat uÄinota, soplis
måçrobelta, mtavarta amis bnelisata.
10. da miÄuene me, Ìmerto mamisa da dedisa Äemisao, mqeval-
sa amas, naêobsa monisa êenisasa, rayta ixilon macxovarebay
êeni çovelta Öideta kueçanisata da rayta Ärdiloy bÌuarsa
tana ixarebdes da çovelman enaman êen mxolosa Ìmertsa
tavçuanis-gces Krisïe Iesuys mier uplisa Äuenisa, romelsa
êuenis madlobit didebisa êeÂirvay a da maradis da merme-
ta mat sauÖuneta, amen".
11. da vitarca Âamis-çopay tualisay iço, dasavalit
haerni da karni êeiýrnes da qma-sces kuxilta qmita
sazarelita. da aÄnda Ìrubeli moÂrapÉ, niêan-saêineli. da
moiÌo niavman mzis dasavalisaman suli þerÖuali simÂarisay
da simçralisay. maêin ivlïoda çoveli Öaci soplad da
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qarTlis moqveva
feebs da yvela mTavars, cocxlad rom STaenTqa eSmaks,
rogorc mkvdrebi - jojoxeTs. da uwodebdnen dambade-
blad qvebsa da xeebs; da spilenZs, rkinasa da gamowrTo-
biT gamoWedil brinjaos RmerTad Tayvans scemdnen. amaT
icnobdnen cisa da miwis Semoqmedad.
8. maSin gavixsene is sityva, romelic mamcno iobena-
li patriarqma, Cemma wminda mamam, rom: `rogorc srulyo-
fil mamakacs gagzavni, mixval ucxo mxareSi, dgevel,
zefel, narkadovel modgmasTan, rac aris _ xalxi, Rmer-
Tis mteri, mebrZoli da mowinaaRmdege”.
9. maSin avixile Tvalebi zecisken da vTqvi: `ufalo,
ufalo, Seni Zalis simravliT qveS gegebian Seni mtrebi da
Seni moTmineba70 Seni didi sulgrZelebiTaa. da rac moe-
gunebebaT, imas akeTeben, es miwis mtverni da nacarni, ma-
gram Sen nu ugulvebelhyof maT, radgan Seni xatia adami-
ani, romlisTvisac erTi samebisagani gankacdi da acxone
mTeli qveyana. am xalxsac moxede da Serisxe am uCinar
sulebs, am bneli qveynis mpyrobel mTavrebs.
1 0 . da maCvene me, mamaCemis da dedaCemis RmerTo, Seni
monis mier naSob mxevals, rom ixilos Seni mxsneloba
dedamiwis yvela kuTxem da rom CrdiloeTi samxreTTan er-
Tad xarobdes da yvela xalxma Sen, erTaderT RmerTs gces
Tayvani, Cveni uflis ieso qristes mier. romelsac SeSve-
nis madlobiT qeba-didebis Sewirva aw da maradis da mer-
meTa maT saukuneTa, amen”.
11. da TiTqos Tvalis daxamxamebaSi iyo, rom dasav-
leTidan haeri da qari daiZra da xma gamosca quxilma
sazareli xmiT. da gamoCnda saSinelebis momaswavebeli
swrafi Rrubeli. da moitana mzis dasavalis niavma sim-
warisa da simyralis saZageli suni. maSin yvelani sof-
lebisa da qalaqebisken garbodnen. da miecaT adamianebs
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kalakad. da eca mat droy, rayta êeiÅrnen Öacni saçoplad.
da meçs moiÂia risxvisa igi Ìrubeli da moiÌo seïçuay
liïrisa sÂori mas adgilsa oden da daleÂna Öeråni igi, da
dapkvna da daaÂulilna. da daarÌwna zÌudeni igi karman
sasïiÖman da êtaçar[n]a igi[ni] Öldesa, romelsa-igi tkuen-
ca hxedevdit anu ara.
12. da tkua mepeman cremlit: "hÉ, hÉ, rayt-meboy xoþat
stabanub rasul psarzad". xolo targmanebay ese ars: "mar-
talsa iïçw, bedniero dedopalo da mocikulo ýisa Ìmr-
tisao".
13. da vitarca dascxra risxvay igi, gamoved Öldisa mis-
gan naåralisa da våove tuali igi bivriïi, aÌviÌe da Âar-
moved Âina Öerýo dasasrulsa mis Öldisasa, sada ýuel kalaki
çopil iço, da mas adgilsa çopil ars cixÉ. da mun dga xÉ
êuenieri brinþisay, maÌali da rïo-mravali. moved kueêe
xesa mas da gamoviniêe niêi igi Krisïes þuarisay. da
vilocevdi mun ekus dÌe.
14. odes-igi gamoxuedit simravlÉ erisay da eýiebdit
Ìmertta mat, romelta vnebay dahbades, da ara håovet, maêin
me mun viçav, rametu dÌÉ iço meekusÉ ttwsay mis, odes-igi
Evmanuvel Tabors mamisa xaïi aÄuena tavta mat cxovelta da
tavta mat micvalebulta.
15. maêin movida day ese Äemi êroêana, sepekali, mixila da
moiçvana berýl-meïçueli dedaÖaci da mÖitxa çoveli gzay
Äemi. maêin vxedevd me tualta mista cremlta dinebasa ucx-
ovebisa Äemisatws. odes cna çoveli sakmÉ Äemi, maiýula
Âarçvanebay Äemi seped, xolo me ara vinebe, da igi Âarvida.
16. da mesamesa dÌesa Äamoved kalakad Mcxetad da mivima-
rte samotxesa mas mepisasa. da mi-ray-ved Öarsa zeda
samotxisasa, iço saxlaÖi mcirÉ samotxis mcvelisay, da êe-
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qarTlis moqveva
dro, rom saxlebSi SeWriliyvnen. da ucbad moaxlovda is
risxvis Rrubeli da moitana litris71 odena setyva mx-
olod im adgilas da dalewa is kerpebi da dafqva da
daanawevra. da daarRvia is zRudeebi sastikma qarma da
Cayara isini klde-RreSi, rasac Tqvenc xedavdiT, Tu ara?
12. da Tqva mefem cremliT: `hei, hei, raiT meboi xojaT
sTabanub rasul fsarzad”. xolo Targmani es aris: `mar-
Tals ambob, bedniero dedofalo da RmerTis Zis mociqu-
lo”.
13. da rogorc ki dacxra is risxva, gamovedi kldis
napralidan da vipove Tvali, bivriti72, aviRe da wamovedi
winisken im kldis bolos, sadac Zvelad qalaqi yofiliyo
da im adgilas yofila cixe. idga iq mSvenieri brinjis xe73,
maRali da rtomravali. movedi im xis qveS, gamovisaxe
qristes jvris niSani da vloculobdi iq eqvsi dRe.
14. rodesac gamoxvediT mravali xalxi da eZebdiT im
RmerTebs, romlebmac vneba dabades, da ver ipoveT, maSin
me iq viyavi, radgan meeqvse dRe iyo im Tvis, roca evman-
uelma Taborze mamis xati aCvena upirvelesT cocxalTa
Soris da upirvelesT micvalebulTa Soris.74
15. maSin movida es Cemi da SroSana, sefeqali, mnaxa da
moiyvana berZnulad molaparake qali da mkiTxa Cemi
asaval-dasavali. maSin vxedavdi me misi Tvalebidan crem-
lTa denas Cemi ucxoobisTvis. rodesac gaigo mTeli Cemi
ambavi, maiZulebda sasaxleSi wasvlas, magram me ar vi-
surve da is wavida.
16. da mesame dRes Camovedi qalaq mcxeTaSi da gavemarTe
mefis baRisken. mivedi ra baRis karTan, iq iyo baRis mcvelis
mcire saxli. SigniT rom Sevedi, ijda es qali, anastosi75 da
roca daminaxa, adga da Camikra, rogorc nacnobma da me-
gobarma, dambana fexebi da mcxo zeTi, gamiSala trapezi da
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ray-ved êina, þda ese dedaÖaci Anasïos. da vitarca mixila,
aÌdga da êemiïÖbo me vitarca mecnierman da megobarman da
dambanna perqni Äemni da mcxo zeti da damigo ïraåezi da
Ìwnoy da maiýula me Åamad da sumad. da davçav mis tana cxra
ttue.
17. ese iço uêviloy, da zrunvida ege da kmari magisi.
Äuenebit vxedevd, movida Öaci natlisa peri da mrkua me:
"samotxesa êeved, naýuta kueêe Babilota adgili ars mcirÉ,
saçuarelad êemzadebuli, miÂay aÌiÌe adgilisa misgan da
êeaÅame Öacta magat, da esuas êvili". xolo me vçav egrÉt. da
esxnes ýeeb da asuleb mravlad, romelsa-ese twt hxedavt.
18. da mat-ve dÌeta êina orgzis da samgzis vixile Äuene-
basa êina mciredsa mas mirulebasa Äemsa muqlta zeda: movid-
ian mprinvelni cisani, êtavidian mdinaresa, daibannian da mo-
vidian samotxesa mas, da Babilosa mas moistulebdian da
çuavilsa mas ýovdian, da moÂled Äemdamo ÌaÌadebed, reca
Äemi ars samotxÉ igi, gare momadgian úÌavilit da qmobed
Äemda momart; mraval-perad da êuenierad iço xilvay igi
mati. da mravalgzis iço ese.
19. da utxar ese dasa Äemsa, asulsa Abiatarissa. momigo da
mrkua me man: "ucxovo da aka êobilo, ïçueo da ïçueta mqsne-
lo, uÂçi, rametu êen ze moiÂia axali igi úami da êen mier
ismes hambavi igi ýueli, mamata Äuenta nakmari, zecisa mis Öa-
cisa ubraloysa sisxlisa usamartlod datxevisay, romlita-
ca kmna Ìmertman huriata sircxwli, cis Öideta ganbnevay, me-
pobisa dacemay da ïaýrisa mis Âmidisa moÌebay, erisa mis
ucxoysa mogebay da twsad Âodebay, da didebay mata mice-
mad".
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Rvino da maiZula, rom meWama da mesva. davyavi masTan cxra
Tve.
1 7 . uSvilo iyo igi da dardobdnen is da misi qmari.
gamocxadebiT vnaxe, movida naTlisferi kaci da miTxra me:
`baRSi Sedi, naZvebis rtoTa qveS patara adgilia, say-
varlad morTuli76, miwa aiRe im adgilidan da SeaWame
mag adamianebs da eyolebaT Svili”. mec gavakeTe ase da
eyolaT Zeebi da asulebi mravlad, rasac TviTonac xe-
davT.
1 8 . da imave dReebSi, muxlebze Cemi mcireodeni CaTv-
lemisas orjer da samjer vnaxe sizmarSi: movidodnen cis
frinvelebi, Cavidodnen mdinareSi, daibandnen da movi-
dodnen im baRSi. rtoebs mokenkavdnen, yvavils moZovdnen
da sayvarlad meWikWikebodnen, TiTqos Cemi iyo is baRi,
garSemo mevlebodnen JRurtuliT da mixmobdnen; mraval-
feradi da mSvenieri iyo maTi xilva. da mravaljer ganme-
orda ase.
1 9 . vuTxari es Cems das, abiaTaris asuls. momigo da
miTxra man: `ucxoo da aq Sobilo, tyveo da tyveTa mxsnelo,
vici, rom Sen dros dagvidga axali Jami da Sengan gavigeT
Cveni mamebis namoqmedari, zeciuri kacis ubralo sisxlis
usamarTlod daRvris Zveli ambavi, romliTac RmerTma
iudevelebi Searcxvina; cisqveSeTSi gabneva, mefobis
dacema da wminda taZris warTmeva, ucxo xalxis SeZena,
TavisTan mowodeba da didebis maTTvis micema”.
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20. da Öualad tkua: "ierusalÉm, IerusalÉm, vitar
gangimarïvan êvilni êenni! da êeiÖreb çovelta cis Öidisa
natesavta prteta kueêe êenta". aha esera aka-ca mosrul iço
dedaÖaci ese da êecvalos çoveli Âesi kueçanisay amis".
21. da momekca da mrkua: "Äuenebay êeni ars ese, rametu
adgili ese samotxisay êen mier ikmnes samotxÉ sadidebelad
Ìmrtisa, romlisay ars didebay a da maradis da uÖuniti
uÖunisamde, amen".
tavi z
1. romeli aÌÂera dedaÖacman huriaman, saxelit Sidonia,
asulman Abiatar mÌdelisaman.
2. da iço odes moxeda Ìmertman Âçalobit kueçanasa amas
daviÂçebulsa Ärdiloysasa - ÖavÖasiata, Somxitisa mteulsa,
romlisa mtani daeparnes nislsa, da velni - armursa ct-
omisa da umecrebisasa, da iço kueçanay ese Ärdilo mzisagan
simartlisa, ýisa Ìmrtisa moslvisatws da cnobisa, vitarca
saxeli erkua samartlad Ärdiloy.
3. ara tu amis mzisa natlisagan daÖlebul iço, anu a ars
daÖlebul misgan, çoveli casa kueêe mçopi ixilavs da çov-
elsa hxedavs igi, da romelsa sicxita mihridis, natlita çov-
elsa adgilsa mixedis.
4. ese ara tu amistws erkua kueçanasa amas Ärdilo, aramed
içvnes esodenni Âelni da estenni natesavni Novesitgan da
Eberisitgan da Abrahamisitgan. da mun êina iço Iob aznauri,
gancdili ganmcdelisagan vitarca Ioseb, Mose, Isu, mÌdelni
da msaþulni da êemdgomiti-êemdgomad, romeli-igi vicit
smenili Âigntagan saÌmrtota.
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qarTlis moqveva
20. da kidev Tqva: `ierusalimo, ierusalimo, rogor
gagifantavs Seni Svilebi! (Sdr. mT. 23:37; lk.13:34) da Se-
hkreb mTeli cisqveSeTis modgmas Sens frTebs qveS”. (fs.
16:8;35:8). aha, ager aqac mosula es qali da Secvlis am
qveynis yvela wess”.
2 1 . momibrunda abiaTaris asuli da miTxra: `Seni siz-
mari is aris, rom baRis es adgili Sens mier gadaiqceva
RvTis sadidebel baRad, romlisacaa dideba aw da mara-
dis da ukuniTi ukunisamde, amen”.
Tavi 7
1 . romelic aRwera iudevelma qalma, saxelad si-
doniam, abiaTar mRvdlis asulma.
2. da iyo: rodesac gadmoxeda RmerTma wyalobiT Crdi-
loeTis am daviwyebul qveyanas, kavkasias, somxiTis mTiu-
leTs, romlis mTebic daefara nisls da velebi _ cdomileb-
isa da umecrebis almurs; da iyo es qveyana simarTlis mzis-
agan miCrdiluli, Ze RvTisas mosvlisa da cnobis gareSe,
rogorc samarTlianad erqva saxeli _ Crdilo.
3. am mzis naTels ki ar iyo moklebuli, an axla aris
moklebuli misgan _ yvela cisqveSeTSi myofi umzers mas
da yovelives xedavs igi; da Tumc romeliRacas sicxes
moaridebs, magram naTliT yvela adgils mixedavs.
4. amrigad, ara amisTvis erqva am qveyanas Crdilo,
aramed imitom, rom amdeni weli da amdeni Taoba yofil-
iyo noedan da eberidan da abraamidan; iq iyo iob aznau-
ri, ganmcdelisagan gancdili, iseve rogorc iosebi, mose,
isu, mRvdlebi da msajulebi da ase TanmimdevrobiT, rac
saRmrTo wignebidan gagonili viciT.
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5. gardaqdes KrisïÉs moslvadmde Âelni Åp~, êobitgan
KrisïÉsit vidre þuar-cumamde lg~, da þuar-cumitgan
KrisïÉsit vidre ±osïanïine berýenta mepesa
monatlvadmde ïia~.
6. da atotxmeïisa Âlisa êemdgomad moivlina kueçanasa
Äuensa kadagi Åeêmariïebisay Nino, dedopali Äueni, vitarca
bnelsa êina mtiebi ray aÌmohqdis da cisÖari aÌiÌis, da misa
êemdgomad aÌmovaln didi igi mplobeli dÌisay.
7. egret iço cxorebay Äueni, kartvelno, rametu vikceo-
det natelsa da mÖwdr viçvenit bnelsa, vixarebdit êuebita da
viunþebdit glovasa, romlisa nugeêinis-mcemeli ara iço.
8. vhmsaxurebdit same dabadebulta da ara dambadebelsa,
kerobinta eïlta zeda mþdomarisa Âil mtata maÌalta
tavçuanis-scemdes mamani Äuenni, Gebalsa.da Garizinsa, da mas
zeda ara iço arca Ìmerti, arca Mose, arca niêi mati, aramed
Öeråni kvisani usuloni.
9. xolo amas kueçanasa Kartlisasa içvnes orni mtani da
mat zeda orni Öeråni: Armaz da Zaden, romelni içnosdes
sulmçralobit atassa sulsa çrmisa åirmêoysasa. Armaz da
Zaden,
10. da êesaÂiravad uÄndes mêobelta matta msxuerålad,
vitar-mca uÖunisamde ara iço siÖudili. da ese iço moakamde.
11. xolo içvnes Öeråni sxuani-ca sameponi: Gaci da ga. da
êeiÂirvoda mata erti sepeÂuli cecxlita daÂuvad da
mïueri gardabnevad tavsa Öeråisasa.
12. da amis çovlisa êemdgomad txrobasa gitxrob mamisa
Äemisasa, romeli Âigntagan vici Öitxvit, da mamisa Äemisagan
txrobilsa
13. odes-igi mepobda Herode da moguesma aka, vitarmed
såarsta IerusalÉmi daiåçres-o. glovisa Âigni moeÂera çov-
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5. gavida qristes mosvlamde xuTiaTas xuTasi weli;
qristes Sobidan vidre jvarcmamde _ ocdacameti; da
qristes jvarcmidan vidre kostantine berZenTa mefis
monaTvlamde _ samas TerTmeti;
6. da ToTxmeti wlis Semdeg moevlina Cvens qveyanas
WeSmaritebis qadagi nino, Cveni dedofali, rogorc sibne-
leSi mnaTobi amobrwyindeba ra da gamoiciskrebs, da mis
Semdeg amova dRis didi mflobeli.
7. ase iyo Cveni cxovreba, qarTvelebo, vinaidan viare-
bodiT naTelSi da bnelSi vmkvidrobdiT, vxarobdiT
gancxromiT da vimkidiT glovas, romlis nugeSismcemeli
aravin iyo.
8. vemsaxurebodiT Turme dabadebulebs da ara dam-
badebels, qerobinTa etlebze mjdomis magivrad Cveni mamebi
maRal mTebs scemdnen Tayvans, gebals da garizins (Sdr.
is. nav. 8:33) da masze ar iyo arc RmerTi, arc mose, arc
maTi saswaulebi, aramed usulo qvis kerpebi.
9. xolo qarTlis am qveyanaSi iyo ori mTa da maTze _
ori kerpi, armazi da zadeni; romlebic aTasobiT pirmSo
yrmis sunis simyraliT yardnen _ es armazi da zadeni.
1 0 . da maT mSoblebs isini Sesawirav msxverplad
egulebodaT, rom ukunisamde ar damdgariyo sikvdili.
da ase iyo aqamde.
1 1 .iyvnen sxva, samefo kerpebic _ gaci da ga. da Sei-
wireboda maTTvis erTi sefewuli cecxliT dasawvelad
da kerpis Tavze ferflis gadasabnevad.
1 2 . da yvelafer amis Semdeg, mogiTxrobT mamaCemis
monaTxrobs, romelic wignebidan viciT kiTxviT, da mamaCe-
misgan moTxrobils.
13. rodesac mefobda herode77 da mogvesma aq, rom
sparsebma ierusalemi daipyreso, glovis werili moewera
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elta huriata momart Kartlisata, mcxetelta mÖwdrta, Bod-
elta mÌdelta, ±odis-Âçarovelta mÂignobarta, da Sobis-
Öananelta targmanta, vitarmed: "atormeïni mepeni movides-
o daåçrobad kueçanisa Äuenisa". da çovelni êeiýrnes siv-
lïolit êeÂevnad mata
14. xolo êemdgomad mcired-re moiÂia sxuay ÌaÌadisi
nugeêinis-cemisay IerusalÉmit çovelsa kueçanasa, vi-
tarmed: "såarsni igi ara daåçrobad kueçanisa movides, aramed
abþrisa da saÅurvelisa Âil da sagzlisa akunda okroy
çwteli, muri mÂrapl mÖurnali Âçlulisay, da gundruÖi
sulhamoy.
15. ese çovelsa mqedarsa matsa da twt mepeta tito
saïwrti akunda, da eýiebdes çrmasa vis-me axlad êobilsa,
ýesa Davitissa, romeli-ca åoves mÂiri erti, mÂirisa
dedaÖacisa ýÉ, uúamod êobili uadgilosa adgilsa, vitarca
akus Äueulebay gare-mdgomta.
16. eseni mis çrmisa movides da tavçuanis-sces, da ese
çoveli ýÌueni misa êeÂires. da mtay gardavles da Âarvides
mêwdobit.
17. a nu geêinin, huriano, me, Herode, veýiebd da ara våove
çrmay igi da arca deday misi, aramed a Âarvhmarto maxwli
çovelsa Âulsa zeda orit Âlitgan da udaressa, da moÂçdes
igi-ca mat tana
18. a gul-debul içvenit. rametu ucnebit iço ese çove-
li".
19. amisa êemdgomad gardaqdes Âelni oc da atni, moÂera
Ana mÌdelman IerusalÉmit mamis-mamisa Äemisa Oziaysa, vi-
tarmed: "igive çrmay, romlisa såarsta mepeni mosrul içvnes
ýÌunita, igi çrmay gan-same-zrdil ars, sazomsa hasaÖisasa
moÂevnul ars.
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qarTlis mTel iudevelebs, mcxeTel mkvidrebs, bodel
mRvdlebs, kodis-wyaroel mwignobrebs da sobis-kananel
mTargmnelebs, rom: `Tormeti mefe movida Cveni qveynis
dasapyrobad”. yvela daiZra sirbiliT maT dasaxmare-
blad. 78
1 4 . xolo cota xnis Semdeg moaRwia nugeSiscemis
cnobam ierusalemidan mTel qveyanaze, rom: `is sparsebi
qveynis dasapyrobad ki ar mosulan, aramed abjris,
saWurvlisa da sagzlis nacvlad hqondaT yviTeli oqro,
wylulis swrafmkurnali muri da surnelovani gundru-
ki.
1 5 . maT yvela mxedars da TviT mefeebs TiTo satvirTi
pirutyvi hyavdaT. da eZebdnen vinme axalSobil yrmas,
daviTis Zes, romelic ipoves _ iyo erTi xizani, xizani qa-
lis Ze, uadgilo adgilas udrood Sobili, rogorc es
sCveviaT saxlis gareT myofebs.
16. isini im yrmasTan movidnen da Tayvanisces da es
mTeli ZRveni mas Seswires, mTa gadaiares da wavidnen mS-
vidobiT.
1 7 . axla nu geSiniaT, iudevelebo, me, herode, veZebdi
da ver vipove is yrma da verc dedamisi, magram axla miv-
marTav maxvils yvela vaJze _ ori wlidan da umcrosze,
da mokvdeba isic maTTan erTad.
1 8 . axla gulmSvidad iyaviT, radgan es yvelaferi
glova da SfoTi uvicobiT iyo”.
1 9 .amis Semdeg gavida ocdaaTi weli, moswera ana
mRvdelma79 ierusalemidan Cems mamis mamas, ozias, rom:
`igive yrma, romelTanac sparsTa mefeebi iyvnen mosuli ZR-
veniT, _ is yrma Turme gazrdila, da srul asakSi Sesula.
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20. Âçalsa mas Iordanisasa Zakariays ýisa ganvidodes
çovelni natesavni IsraÉlisani, da êeni mamis dedis ýmay
Elios tana-ve iço da aha esera cay kuxda da kueçanay
iýrvoda, mtani hÖrtebodes, borcuni imÌerdes, zÌuay dga,
Âçalni aÌmart diodes, Zakariays ýÉ ivlïoda da Äuen
çovelta zari êeýrÂunebisay dagueca. da erisa
simravlisatws davidumet sakmÉ ese, romeli iço same cxad
sauÖunitgan Ìmrtisa tana".
21. da meotxesa Âelsa gamoqda brýanebay IerusalÉmit
herode mepisagan, vitarmed: "çovelta ýeta IsraÉlisata,
ganbneulta çovelsa kueçanasa ixilet erti Ìmerti da igu-
let da isminet erti êþuli.
22. da isÂavet erti siïçuay Mosesi, romeli tkua:
"romelman kueçanasa zeda tkuas Ìmrtad tavi twsi, ýelsa da-
moeÖiden". da merme tkua: "Âçeul içavn çoveli, romeli da-
moÖidebul iços ýelsa".
23. a esera aÌdga Öaci erti, da saxeli misi Iesu, tavit
twsit hxadis Ìmertsa mamad da reca tu ars igi twt vitarca
Ìmerti, movedit çovelni siÖudilsa missa da aÌvasrulot
mcnebay Ìmrtisay da MosÉsi".
24. da Âarvida akayt mamis dedis ýmay Äemi Elios, Öaci
moxucebuli. da esua mas deday ïomisagan Eli mÌdelisa, da
esua erti xolo day Eliozs.
25. evedreboda deday ýesa twssa da eïçoda: "Âarved, êvi-
lo, Âodebasa mepisasa da Âessa êþulisasa. xolo romelsa
igini ganizraxven, nu êeertvin cnobay êeni mas çovlad-ve,
nu, êvilo Äemo, rametu siïçuay ars ÂinaysÂarmeïçueltay
da igavi brýentay, saidumloy ars daparuli huriatagan,
xolo Âarmartta natel da cxoreba sauÖuno".
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20. iordanis wyalze zaqarias ZesTan80 gadioda mTeli
israelis modgma da mamaSenis dedis Zma eliosic maTTanve
iyo. da aha, ai, ca quxda da miwa iZvroda, mTebi Setokdnen,
borcvebi SeTamaSdnen, zRva idga, wyali aRmarTSi
miedineboda, zaqarias Ze garboda da Cven yvelas SeZr-
wunebis zari dagveca. da xalxis simravlis gamo mivaCu-
maTeT es saqme, romelic Turme RmerTTan saukunod cxadi
iyo”.
2 1 . meoTxe wels gamovida brZaneba ierusalemidan
herode mefisagan, rom: `israelis yvela Svilma, gab-
neulebma mTel qveyanaze uyureT erT RmerTs da daicaviT
da SeismineT erTi rjuli.
22. geniSnoT moses erTi sityvis, rac Tqva: `vinc miwaze
Tavis Tavs RmerTad ityvis, Zelze Camoikidos”. da mere
Tqva: `wyeuli iyos yvela, romelic Zelze Camoikideba”*.
23.axla ai, adga erTi kaci da misi saxelia iesu, Tavad
uwodebs RmerTs mamad da TiTqos TviT isic RmerTia. modiT
yvela mis sikvdilze da aRvasruloT RmerTis da moses
mcneba”.
24.da wavida aqedan mamaCemis dedis Zma eliosi, uxuc-
esi kaci. da hyavda mas deda eli mRvdlis tomidan** da mx-
olod erTi da hyavda eliozs.
25.evedreboda deda Tavis Zes da eubneboda: “wadi,
Svilo, mefis mowodebaze da rjulis wesze, magram rasac
isini ganizraxaven, imas mTlad nu SeuerTdeba Seni gone-
ba, nu, Svilo Cemo, radgan aris winaswarmetyvelTa sity-
va da brZenTa igavi, rom saidumlo dafarulia iude-
velTaTvis, xolo warmarTebs naTeli da saukuno cxovre-
ba eliT”.
* II rj. 21:23; Sdr. gal. 3:13.
** ix. mef. I.
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26. da Âarvida Elioz da çovelni huriani Kartlit. da
aÌesrula çoveli-ve, romeli a vicit Ninoys mier, evange-
letagan KrisïÉs mier. xolo samoseli igi hxuda amas kueça-
nasa Âilit da ÂarmoiÌo Elioz.
27. xolo dedasa missa, vitarca esma qmay, odes åasaniÖman
þuarsa zeda samêÅualsa dasca Öueri mÅedlisay Ierus-
alÉms, aka esma qmay da iÖrÄxialna mÂared dedaÖacman man da
tkua:
28. "mêwdobit, mepobao huriatao, rametu mohÖalt tavisa
macxovari da mqsneli da ikmnenit amieritgan mïer êemokme-
disa. vay tavsa Äemsa, romel ara Âinare movÖued, romelman-
mca ese arÌara smenil iço, da arca Önin uÖuanays-re davrÄi,
romel-mca mexilva nateli gamobrÂçinvebuli Âarmartta
zeda dadidebay erisa IsraÉlisay".
29. da amas siïçuasa zeda êeisuena dedaÖacman man, deda-
man Eliosisman.
30. xolo aman Elioz moiÌo Öuarti igi macxovrisa Iesu
KrisïÉsi Mcxetad, saxlad Äuenda, da ixila, rametu momÖudar
iço deday misi amas siïçuasa zeda.
31. xolo day misi miegebvoda êesuaruli cremlita, vi-
tarca sisxlita, da moexwa çelsa ýmisa twsisasa da mouÌo sa-
moseli igi Iesuysi da êeiïÖbo mÖerdsa twssa zeda. da mÂra-
pl sulni Âarhqdes samita amit simÂarita: siÖudilita de-
disayta, da umeïÉs ïÖivilita siÖudilsa zeda KrisïÉssa da
survilita mis samoslisayta.
32. maêin iço êpoti didi Mcxetas êina mepetay da mta-
vartay da çovlisa erisay. da ixila mepeman Amazaer samoseli
igi Iesuysi da unda ÂarÌebay misi, xolo zarsa mas zeda
dedaÖacisa mÖudrisa qelt-gdebasa, êeêinda da ver iÖadra.
33. xolo Elioz dahmarxa day igi twsi, da qelta mista
akunda samoseli igi. da ars adgili igi, romeli Ìmertman
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26. da wavida eliozi da qarTlidan yvela iudeveli. da
aRsrulda yvelaferi, romelic axla viciT ninosgan,
qristes saxarebebidan. xolo is samoseli xvda am qveyanas
wilad da wamoiRo igi eliozma.
27.xolo dedamiss, rogorc ki esma xma, rodesac msax-
urma jvarze lursmans dahkra mWedlis uro ierusalim-
Si, aq esma xma da Sehkivla mwared im qalma da Tqva:
28.`mSvidobiT, iudevelTa mefobav, radgan mohkaliT
sakuTari macxovari da mxsneli da amieridan Semoqmedis
mtrebi gaxdiT. vai, Cems Tavs, rom uwin ar movkvdi, rom es
aRar msmeniyo da arc cota kidev vicocxle, rom mexila
naTeli gamobrwyinebuli warmarTebze da dideba israe-
lis erisa”.*
29. da am sityvaze gardaicvala is qali, eliozis deda.
30.xolo eliozma moitana macxovar ieso qristes
kvarTi mcxeTaSi, Cvens saxlSi da naxa, rom momkvdariyo
dedamisi am sityvaze.
31. xolo misi da miegebeboda cremliT, rogorc sisx-
liT, Sesvelebuli. moexvia Tavis Zmas yelze, gamoarTva ie-
sos samoseli, mkerdze miixuta da swrafad amoxda suli
am sami simwaris gamo: dedis sikvdiliT, ufro metad
qristes sikvdilze tkiviliT da im samoslis surviliT.
32.maSin iyo mcxeTaSi mefeebis, mTavrebisa da mTeli
xalxis didi mRelvareba. naxa amazaer mefem81 iesos sa-
moseli da undoda misi waReba, magram mkvdari qalis mier
samoslis xelSi Cagdebis Semzaravi ambis gamo SeSinda da
ver gabeda.
33. xolo eliozma damarxa Tavisi da da mas xelebSi
kvlav is samoseli hqonda. da es aris is adgili, romelic
* Sdr. lk. 2:29-32
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icis, da icis dedaman Äemman Nino da ara iïçws, rametu ara
þer-ars siïçuad aÂ.
34. aramed ese xolo Öma-içavn Ninoys moÂapetatws da
KrisïÉs morÂmuneta, rametu maxlobel ars adgili igi naý-
usa mis Libanit mosrulsa da Mcxetas danergulsa.
35. twnier ese mesma mamisa Äemisagan: "ars sxuay-ca ýalita
êemosili, mrÄobli igi-ca, xaleni Eliaysi amas kalaksa êina
qelta Äuenta, saÖurtxevelisa simïÖicesa kueêe, kvata êina
ulåolvelad vidre úamadmde misa".
36. rametu mravalgzis mabira me dedaman Äemman Nino mami-
sa Äemisa mimart, rayta gamovsÂulilo adgili igi sa-
moslisay mis gulitad. xolo man esten dadva naÂili Äem
tana da mrkua:
37. "aka ars-o adgili samarxvoy misi-o, romelsa enani
Öactani ara dadumnen galobad Ìmrtisa mimart, mas zeda ars
adgili igi, vitarca adgili IaÖobisi, Öibed xiluli da zec-
ad aÌÂevnuli amieritgan da uÖunisamde, dideba da keba
mouÖlebel".
tavi É
1. tkumuli Sidoniaysi-ve dedaÖacisay.
2. odes vixile asulman Abiatarisman Sidonia Âmiday
Ninoy tavsa cixisasa åirvel Mcxetisasa, ÖoêÖsa mas maÌalsa
brinþta mat kueêe, Braïman mepisa sagrilta da
sasuenebelta þda,
3. odes-igi êemusrna upalman Armaz da sxuani igi Öeråni
sazarelita risxvita åirisa misisayta, romeli-igi Âina Âer-
il ars anderýsa mas missa êina,
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RmerTma icis da icis Cemma dedam ninom82 da ar ambobs,
radgan axla ar aris saTqmeli.
34.aramed mxolod es iyos sakmarisi ninos mowafeebis
da qristes morwmuneTaTvis, rom is adgili libanidan
mosuli da mcxeTaSi darguli naZvis axlos aris”.
35.kidev es msmenia mamaCemisagan: `aris sxvac, Zliere-
biT Semosili, isic rCeuli, elias xaleni am qalaqSi,
Cvens xelT, sakurTxevlis safuZvlis qveS, qvebs Soris
ulpobelad inaxeba, Tavis dromde”,
36. radgan mravaljer maTxovnina me dedaCemma ninom
mamaCemTan, rom gamovkiTxo im samoslis adgili sarwmunod.
xolo man esodeni gamiziara me da miTxra:
37.`aq ariso misi samarxavi adgili, sadac xalxis ena
ar dadumdeba RmerTis mimarT sagaloblad, maszea is adg-
ili, rogorc iakobis adgili, kibed xiluli da zecamde
miRweuli (Ses. 28:12-13), amieridan da ukunisamde dideba
da qeba mouklebeli”.
Tavi 8
1 . Tqmuli dedakac sidoniasive.
2. rodesac vnaxe abiaTaris asulma sidoniam wminda nino
pirvelad, mcxeTis cixis Tavze, maRal koSkze, brinjis xis
qveS, bratman mefis83 sagrilobelSi da mosasvenebelSi ijda.
3. rodesac Semusra ufalma armazi da sxva kerpebi
misi piris sazareli risxviT, romelic win weria mis
anderZSi,
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4. xolo vidre rÂmunebadmde dedoplisa Nanaysa Krisïe
Ìmerti ýed Ìmrtisa. sanaïrelman Âmidaman Nino daço ekusi
Âeli, vitar-igi twt iïçws çopasa êina missa,
5. da odes-me êwdni dedani dagwmoÂapna êþulsa missa,
rametu hçopda parulad Öurnebata mravalta, vidremdis
nebsit iÂço Öurnebay gangebita Ìmrtisayta.
6. dedoplisa Nanays zeda aÄuena Ìmertman åirvelad ýali
misi mier maçulovansa mas êina, ganÖurna locvita misita
senisa misgan mýimisa, romlisa qelovnebaman Öactaman ver
êeuýlo ganÖurnebay misi.
7. da êemdgomad misa mogw mtavari såarsi Xuara sneul
iço, sulita uÖeturita picxlad iguemeboda, siÖudid
miÂevnul iço. da iço mtavari igi dedis ýmay Nanaysi,
dedoplisay.
8. maêin evedrnes dedasa Äemsa Ninos Nana dedopali; da
mepe-ca ixilvida mcire-mcired sakmesa mas da orgulebit
eïçoda Ninos: "romlisa Ìmrtisa ýalita ikm sakmesa amas
Öurnebisasa? anu xar êen asuli Armazisi, anu êvili Zadenisi,
ucxovebit moxued da êeu[v]rdi,
9. xolo mas zeda-a moÂçalebay, da miginiÅes ýali
Öurnebisay, rayta mit scxovndebodi ucxosa amas kueçanasa.
da didebul-mca arian uÖunisamde!
10. xolo êen Âinaêe Äemsa içav maradis, vitarca erti
maÂovnebeltagani, åaïiv-cemul kueçanasa amas, aramed ucxo-
sa mas siïçuasa nu iïçw, hromta mat êectomilta êþulsa, da
nu gnebavn çovlad-ve aka tkumad,
11. rametu aha esera Ìmertni, didta naçopta momcemelni
da soplis måçrobelni, mzis mompenelni da Âwmisa mom-
cemelni. kueçanit naçopta ganmzrdelni, Kartlisani - Armaz
da Zaden, çovlisa daparulisa gamomeýiebelni. da ýuelni
Ìmertni mamata Äuentani - Gaci da Ga, da tavi êeni igi içavn
dasarÂmunovebad Öacta mimart.
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4. xolo vidre nana dedofali RvTis Zed qriste Rm-
erTs irwmunebda, sanatrelma wminda ninom dahyo eqvsi
weli, rogorc igi TviTon ambobs Tavis `cxovrebaSi~.
5. manamde Svidi deda dagvimowafa Tavis rjulze,
radgan farulad axdenda mraval kurnebas, vidre Tavisu-
flad daiwyo kurneba RvTis gangebiT.
6. dedofal nanaze aCvena RmerTma pirvelad mis mieri
Zala im mayvlovanSi, ninos locviT gankurna im mZime senis-
gan, romlis gankurnebac kacTa ostatobam ver SeZlo.
7. mis Semdeg mogvi, sparsi mTavari xuara iyo sneuli,
ukeTuri suliT sastikad igvemeboda, sikvdilamde iyo misu-
li. da iyo is mTavari nana dedoflis dedis Zma.
8. maSin evedrnen dedaCem ninos nana dedofali da me-
fec, romelic xedavda cota-cotaobiT im saqmes da orgu-
lobiT eubneboda ninos: `romeli RmerTis ZaliT axden am
kurnebis saqmes? Sen an armazis asuli xar, an zadenis
Svili, ucxoobidan moxvedi da Seefare,
9. da magitomac gaqvs wyaloba, da miganiWes kurnebis
Zala, rom amiT icxovro am ucxo qveyanaSi. da didebulnic
arian ukunisamde!
1 0 . xolo Sen mudam Cems winaSe iyav, rogorc erTi
ZiZaTagani, am qveyanaSi pativcemuli, magram im ucxo sityvas
nu ityvi, romaelTa im mcdar rjuls da mis Sesaxeb sul
nu inebeb aq laparaks,
1 1 .radgan aha, ager RmerTebi _ didi nayofierebis mo-
mcemelni da qveynis mpyrobelni, mzis momfenelni da wvimis
momcemelni, miwidan nayofTa gamzrdelni, _ qarTlis Rm-
erTebi armazi da zadeni, yvela saidumlos gamomeZie-
belni; da Cveni mamebis Zveli RmerTebi _ gaci da ga da
Seni TavisTvis isini gaixade xalxis dasarwmuneblad.*
* azri dedanSic bundovania
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12. da aÂ, uÖuetu ganhÖurno mtavari ese, gangamdidro da
gço mÖwdr Mcxetas êina msaxurad Armazisa,
13. daÌacatu haerisa mis sipicxlita êeimusra, aramed
misi adgili êeuýrav ars. ege Armaz da kaldevelta Ìmerti
Itruêana çovlad-ve mïer arian. man mis zeda zÌuay moadg-
inis da man amis zeda erti nu rayme moaÂiis, vitarca akus
Äueulebay soplis måçrobelta, da Öma-geçavn Äemgan brý-
anebad ese".
14. miugo neïarman Nino mepesa da hrkua: "mepe, êen uÖu-
nisamde cxovndi saxelita Krisïesita da vedrebita Âmidisa
dedisa misisayta da mis tana çovelta Âmidatayta. moavlinen
êen zeda Ìmertman, cisa da kueçanisa êemokmedman, dambade-
belman çovlisa dabadebulisaman, didisa didebisa misisagan
da auracxelisa moÂçalebisa misisagan, vitarca saqumilisa-
gan naberÂçali er[t]i madlisa misisay,
15. rayta scna da gulisxma-hço simartlÉ cisay da si-
natlÉ mzisay, siÌrmÉ zÌwsay da saýirÖuelni misni, sivrcÉ
kueçanisay da sapuývelni misni,
16. da rayta uÂçebul iço êen, mepe, tu vin êemosna cani
Ìrublita da kuxilni qmita haerisayta, da iýrvin kueçanay
simýaprita misita da rbiodian mexis-ïexani, Öualsa missa
egzebin cecxli gulis-Âçromita misita,
17. anu odes êeiýris veêaåi igi didi, romel ars zÌuasa
êina, da êeýris çoveli kueçanay, vidremdis dairÌwan mtani
mçarni da Öldeni;
18. da mecnier gçavn êen amas çovelsa zeda-miÂevnit, ram-
etu Ìmerti ars cata êina da uxilav ars tavadi igi çovlis-
agan dabadebulisa, twnier misa, romeli-igi misgan gamovida.
19. ese moivlina kueçanasa zeda vitarca Öaci, romelman
çoveli-ve aÌasrula, romlisatws-ca mosrul iço, da aÌqda
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12. da axla, Tuki gankurnav am mTavars, gagamdidreb da
gaqcev mcxeTis mkvidrad, armazis msaxurad;
1 3 . da Tumca ki im haeris sisastikiT Seimusra, magram
misi adgili Seuryevelia. eg armazi da qaldevelebis84
RmerTi iTruSana85 yvelanairad mtrebi arian. aman masze
zRva moaqcia da man amaze ara erTi ram moawia, rogorc
aqvT Cveuleba samyaros mpyrobelT, da es ikmare Cemgan br-
Zanebad”.
1 4 . miugo netarma ninom mefes da uTxra: `mefev, icocx-
le Sen ukunisamde! qristes saxeliT da misi wminda dedis
da masTan yoveli wmidanis saxeliT moavlinos Senze Rm-
erTma, cisa da qveynis Semoqmedma, yoveli dabadebulis
dambadebelma, misi didi didebisagan da misi auracxeli
mowyalebisagan, rogorc Rumelidan misi madlis erTi na-
perwkali,
1 5 . rom Seicno da gonebiT mixvde cis simarTles da
mzis sinaTles, zRvis siRrmes da mis saZirkvlebs, qveynis
sivrces da misi safuZvlebs,
1 6 . da rom uwyode Sen, mefev, Tu vin Semosa cani
RrubliT da quxili haeris xmiT, da iZvris miwa misi simZaf-
riT da rbian mexistexani, mis kvalze gizgizebs cecxli
misi guliswyromisgan,
1 7 . an rodesac SeiZvreba is didi veSapi, romelic
aris zRvaSi, da SeiZvreba mTeli dedamiwa myari mTebisa
da kldeebis darRvevamde;86
1 8 . da gamcne Sen es yvelaferi zedmiwevniT, radgan
RmerTi aris caTa Sina da is TviTon uxilavia yvela da-
badebulisgan, garda imisa, romelic misgan gamovida.
19. igi moivlina qveyanad rogorc kaci, romelmac yve-
laferi aRasrula, risTvisac iyo mosuli, da avida imave
simaRleebSi mamasTan. man erTaderTma ixila dausabamo
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mat-ve simaÌleta mamisa tana. man mxoloman ixila dausabamoy
igi, da igi mxoloy mis tana ars, romeli-igi mdabalta hxe-
davs da maÌalni igi êorit icnis.
20. xolo aÂ, mepe, axlos ars miaxlebay êeni Ìmrtisa. me
vxedav, rametu ars amas kalaksa sasÂauli erti, samoseli ýisa
Ìmrtisay, da xalenisa mis Eliaysisa çopay viet-me aka tkues,
da mravalni sasÂaulni arian aka, romelni twt Ìmertman
gauÂçnes.
21. xolo me ese mtavari ganvÖurno ýalita Krisïe[s]
Äemisayta da þuarita vnebisa misisayta, vitarca-igi de-
dopali Nana ganÖurna Ìmertman senisa misgan picxlisa da
ray-igi vauÂçe mas, hçops mas igi, rayta suli-ca twsi gana-
brÂçinvos da eri-ca twsi miaaxlos Ìmertsa".
22. maêin mohguares mtavari igi, da Âariçvana Âmidaman
Nino da me da Nana dedopali samotxesa mas êina, naýuta mat
kueêe, daadgina igi da aÌmosavalit aÌåçrobad-scna qelni
misni. da atkumia samgzis: "viþmni êengan, eêmaÖo, da êeudgebi
Krisïesa, ýesa Ìmrtisasa".
23. da ïiroda sultkumita sulisa twsisayta Âmiday
Nino da itxovda Ìmrtisagan êeÂevnasa Öacsa mas zeda, da Äuen
mis tana ert dÌe. da mÂrapl ganvida asuli igi boroïi da
daemoÂapa Âmidasa Ninos igi da çoveli saxli misi, da
adidebda Ìmertsa, mamasa da ýesa da Âmidasa sulsa, romlisay
ars didebay uÖuniti uÖunisamde, amen.
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da igi erTaderTi aris masTan, romelic Tavmdablebs hxe-
davs da qedmaRlebs Soridan cnobs*.
20.xolo axla, mefev, axlos aris RmerTTan Seni miax-
leba. me vxedav, rom aris am qalaqSi erTi saswauli, Rmer-
Tis Zis samoseli da elias mosasxamis yofnac zogma aq Tqva
da mravali saswaulia aq, romlebic TviT RmerTma gauwy-
os.
2 1 . xolo me am mTavars ganvkurnav Cemi qristes ZaliT
da misi vnebis jvriT, rogorc dedofali nana gankurna
RmerTma im sastiki senisagan da rac ki vauwye mas, imas
akeTebs igi, rom Tavisi sulic gaabrwyinos da Tavisi
xalxic aaxlos RmerTs”.
22.maSin mohgvares is mTavari da waiyvana wminda nin-
om, da masTan erTad me da nana dedofali, baRSi, im naZveb-
is qveS daayena da aRmosavleTiT aapyrobina xelebi da
aTqmevina samjer: “vijmni Sengan, eSmako da Sevudgebi
qristesa, Zesa RmrTisasa”. 87
23.da tiroda oxvriT Tavisi sulis siRrmidan wminda
nino da iTxovda RvTisagan Sewevnas im kacze, da masTan
erTad Cvenc erTi dRe. da swrafad gavida boroti suli
da daemowafa wminda ninos is da mTeli misi saxli da
adidebda RmerTs _ mamas, Zes da wminda suls, romlisac
aris dideba ukuniTi ukunisamde, amen.
* fs. 137:6;fs.112:6
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tavi t
1. tkumuli misi-ve.
2. da iço dÌesa ertsa, zapxulis åirsa, tuesa ivlissa
ocsa, dÌesa6 êapatsa, aqda mepÉ da ganvida nadirobad
Muxnarit Öerýo, da movlo sanaxebi Muxnarisaj da ganvida
mtata zeda maÌnarta Txotisata, rajta-mca mijxila Asåd da
±asåd (!) da Uplis-cixed, da ganvida txemsa mis mtisasa.
3. êova samxars oden dabnelda mas zeda mzÉ, da ikmna Ìame
bnel, uÖun priad. da daparna bnelman areni da adgilni igini,
da ganibnivnes urtiertars Åirisa misgan da urvisa çovelni
erni misni, da darÄa mepÉ marïoy da iareboda mtata mat zeda
mis mtisata maÌnarta êina êeêinebuli da êeýrÂunebuli.
4. da dadga ertsa adgilsa da ÂareÂia sasoebay cxorebisa
misisaj. xolo Öetilis mçopelman Ìmertman akcia gonebay
misi ucnobelobisagan cnobad da umecrebisagan
mecnierebad. da moego tavsa cnobasa da ganizraxvida gulsa
twssa: "aha esera, vxedav, rametu vxedevd Ìmertta Armazs da
Zadens da araj våove lxinebay Äem zeda. a romelsa-igi Nino
kadagebs þuarsa da þuar-cmulsa da hçops Öurnebasa misita
sasoebita. ara-mca ýal-edvad qsnay Äemi amis Åirisagan,
rametu var me cocxliv, vitarca þoþoxets êina, da ver
uÂçi ese, tu çovlisa kueçanisatws ikmna dakcevay da nateli
bnelad gardaikca, a[n]u tu Äemtws oden. a tu Äem-zeda
oden ars Åiri ese, Ìmerto Ninoyso, ganminatle Ìamej ese da
miÄuene saçopeli Äemi, da aviaro (!) saxeli êeni, da aÌvhmarto
ýeli da taçuanis-vsce mas, da aÌvaêÉno saxli saxlad êenda
da salocvelad Äemda, da viço morÄil ninoysa da rÄulsa
zeda hromtasa".
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Tavi 9
1. misive Tqmuli.
2. da iyo: erT dRes, zafxulis pirze, ivlisis Tvis
ocSi,88 SabaT dRes89, adga mefe da gavida sanadirod mux-
naris mxares. Semoiara muxnaris sanaxebi da gavida mTe-
bze, TxoTis maRlar tyeSi, rom Seexeda aspisTvis,
kaspisTvis da ufliscixisTvis. amisTvis gavida im mTis
Tavze.
3. swored SuadRisas dabnelda mze masze, dadga bne-
li Rame, friad ukuni da dafara bnelma is are-mare da
adgilebi. gaefanta erTmaneTs im gaWirvebisagan misi yve-
la mxedari, darCa mefe marto da dadioda im mTebze, mTis
tyeebSi SeSinebuli da SeZrwunebuli.
4. gaCerda erT adgilze mefe da gadaewura cxovreb-
is imedi, magram keTilismyofelma RmerTma moaqcia misi
goneba ugunurebidan gonierebisken da umecrebidan cod-
nisken. moego gons da fiqrobda Tavis gulSi: `aha, ai, vxe-
dav, rom Sevyurebdi RmerTebs _ armazsa da zadens da ver
vpove Sveba CemTvis. axla, vaxseneb imas, romelsac nino
qadagebs _ jvars da jvarcmuls _ da gankurnavs misi imed-
iT. verc SeZles armazma da zadenma Cemi xsna am Wirisagan,
radgan var me cocxlad, rogorc jojoxeTSi da esec ar
vici, mTeli qveynierebisTvis moxda daqceva da naTeli
bnelad gadaiqca, Tu CemTvis mxolod. axla, Tu Cemzea mx-
olod es Wiri, ninos RmerTo, gaminaTe es Rame, maCvene Cemi
samyofeli da vaRiareb Sens saxels, aRvmarTav Zels90 da
Tayvans vcem mas; avaSeneb saxls Sens saxlad da Cems salo-
cavad da viqnebi morCili ninosi da romaelTa rjulisa~.
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5. da ese ar-Ìa Âarmotkua, gantena da msÂrapl gamo-
brÂçinda mzÉ. da gardamovida mepÉ cxenisagan da dadga mas
adgilsa ganiåçrna qelni mqarni (!) aÌmosavalit da tkua: "êen
xar Ìmerti çovelta zeda Ìmertta da upali çovelta zeda
upalta, Ìmerti, romelsa Nino iïçw, da sakebel saxeli êeni
çovlisagan dabadebulisa casa kueêe da kueçanasa zeda. ram-
etu êen miqsen Åirisagan amis da msÂrapl saxeldebita êeni-
ta msÂrapl ganminatle [bne]li Äemi. aha esera micnobies, ram-
etu ginda qsnay Äemi da miaxlebad êenda, Ìmerto Öurtxeu-
lo. da me amas adgilsa aÌvmarto ýeli þuarisaj, romlitaca
ididebodis saxeli êeni da iqsenebodis sakmÉ ese sasÂaultaj
amat uÖunisamde. amen".
6. da dajsÂavla adgili igi, da Âarmoemarta. da vitarca
ixila nateli erman misman, gamoerTvoda ganbneuli igi. mepÉ
ÌaÌadebda da eïçoda çovelsa mas ersa missa: "miecit dide-
bay Ìmertsa Ninoyssa çovelman erman, rametu igi ars Ìmerti
sauÖunoy da mas mxolosa hêuenis kebay uÖunisamde, amin".
7. xolo Nana dedupali da çoveli7 igi kalaki ganvido-
des migebebad mepisa, rametu åirvel esmina ÂarÂçmeday da
merme mokcevay mêwdobit. da miegebvodes kinýars da ¬arts.
da iço sixaruli didi mêwdobit mokcevisatws.
8. xolo neïari Nino dadgromil iço locvasa mÂuxrisasa
Äueulebisaebr maçlovansa mas êina, da Äuen mis tana ormeoc
da ati suli.
9. da iço, vitarca êemovida mepÉ, iýrvoda çoveli igi ka-
laki, da qmita maÌlita ÌaÌadebda mepÉ da iïçoda: "sada uÖue
ars dedaÖaci igi ucxoy, romel ars deday Äemi, da Ìmerti
igi misi mqsneli Äemi?".
10. da vitarca esma, vitarmed aka maçlovansa êina ars da
ilocavs, modrÖa mepÉ da çoveli igi laêkari, movida da gar-
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5. da es arc ki warmoeTqva, rom gaTenda da swrafadve
gamobrwyinda mze. gadmovida mefe cxenidan, dadga im adg-
ilze, gaiwvdina xelebi aRmosavleTiT da Tqva: `Sen xar
RmerTi yvela RmerTze maRla da ufali yvela ufalze
maRla (Sdr. II rj. 10:17; dan. 2:47), RmerTi, romelsac nino
qadagebs da saqebelia Seni saxeli cis qveS da qveyanaze
yvela dabadebulisagan; radgan Sen mixseni am Wirisagan
da Seni saxelis swrafi xsenebiT swrafadve gaminaTe bne-
li (fs. 17:29). aha, ai, mivxvdi, rom gindoda Cemi xsna da
SenTan miaxloveba, RmerTo kurTxeulo. me ki am adgilas
aRvmarTav jvris Zels, romliTac ididebs Seni saxeli da
moixseneba am saswaulTa saqme ukunisamde, amin~.
6. daixsoma is adgili mefem da gamoemarTa da
rogorc ki ixila naTeli misma mxedrobam, gafantulebi
kvlav SeuerTdnen mas. mefe yviroda da eubneboda mTel
mis mxedrobas: `mieciT dideba ninos RmerTs mTelma erma,
radgan igia saukuno RmerTi da mxolod mas SeSvenis qeba
ukunisamde, amin~.
7. xolo nana dedofali da mTeli91 qalaqi gadioda
mefesTan Sesagebeblad, radgan pirvelad gaegoT misi
daRupva da mere mSvidobiT mobruneba. da miegebebodnen
qinZarSi da RarTSi. iyo didi sixaruli mefis mSvidobiT
mobrunebis gamo.
8. xolo netari nino idga mwuxris locvaze92
Cveulebisamebr mayvlovanSi da Cvenc masTan erTad _ or-
mocdaaTi suli.
9. da iyo: rogorc ki Semovida mefe, SeiZra mTeli
qalaqi. maRali xmiT RaRadebda mefe da ambobda: `sad aris
axla is ucxo qali, romelic dedaa Cemi da misi RmerTi _
Cemi mxsneli?”
10. da rogorc ki gaigo, rom aq, mayvlovanSia da loc-
ulobs, mobrunda mefe da mTeli is laSqari, movida da
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damovarda saqedrisagan da eïçoda Ninos: "a Ìirs var-a xa-
did saxelsa Ìmrtisa êenisasa da mqsnelisa Äemisasa?"
11. xolo Âmiday igi asÂavebda da aÂuevda mÂrapl
tavçuanis-cemasa aÌmosavalit KrisïÉsa, ýisa Ìmrtisa[y]sa.
12. maêin igi grgwnvay da ïirili çovlisa mis erisay, ram-
etu hxedvides mepisa da dedoplisa cremlta dinebasa six-
arulisa misgan da saÖwrvelebisa didisa, romeli ikmna.
13. da xvalisa dÌe Âaravlinna mocikulni Saberýneta.
xolo neïari Nino asÂavebda dÌe da Ìame çovelsa Öacsa
Åeêmariïsa mas gzasa sarÂmunovebisasa.
tavi i
1. misi-ve aÌÂerili aÌêenebisatws eÖlesiataysa.
2. xolo mepÉ eïçoda Ninos aÌêenebisatws eÖlesiisa,
odes-igi Âaremarta mepÉ da çoveli eri moÂrapebit
krisïeanobasa, vidre mÌdelta mat moslvadmde Saberýnetit.
3. hrkua mepeman morÂmuneman Âmidasa Ninos: "sada uêeno
saxli Ìmertsa?" xolo neïarman man hrkua: "sadaca mepeta
gonebay mïÖice ars".
4. xolo mepeman hrkua: "miçuaran maçualni ege êenni da
mun minebs gonebita, aramed ara esrÉt, aramed ara vhrido
samotxesa mas sameuposa da naýuta simaÌlesa da Babilota
mat naçopierebasa da çuavilta mat sulnelebasa, aramed mas
êina aÌvaêeno ïaýari salocvelad Äemda, romeli egos uÖu-
nisamde".
5. da meçseulad moiÌes ýeli da iÂçes êenebad. da mo-
hÖuetes naýw igi da êemzades sueïad da ýirta mista zeda
dadves sapuýveli eÖlesiisay. da iço sueïisa mis saêinel
xilvay da saýirÖueli, romeli zemo Âeril ars.
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Camovida saxedridan da eubneboda ninos: `axla Rirsi var
Seni RmerTis da Cemi mxsnelis mowodebisa?”,
11. xolo wmindani aswavlida da mouwodebda, rom
saswrafod Tayvani eca aRmosavleTiT qristesTvis, RvTis
ZisTvis.
1 2 . maSin iyo grgvinva da tirili mTeli im xalxis,
radgan hxedavdnen mefisa da dedoflis cremlTa denas
sixarulisgan da didi sakvirvelebisgan, romelic moxda.
1 3 . da meore dRes gaagzavna mefem mociqulebi saberZ-
neTSi, xolo netari nino aswavlida dRe da Rame mTel xalxs
sarwmunoebis WeSmarit gzas.
Tavi 10
1 . misive aRwerili eklesiebis aSenebisaTvis.
2. xolo mefe elaparakeboda ninos eklesiis aSeneba-
ze, rodesac daadga mefe da mTeli eri gulmodginebiT
qristianobas, vidre mRvdlebis mosvlamde sa-
berZneTidan.
3. uTxra morwmune mefem wminda ninos: `sad avuSeno
saxli RmerTs?”, xolo netarma uTxra: “sadac mefeTa azria
mtkice”.
4. xolo mefem uTxra: `miyvars eg Seni mayvlovani da iq
mnebavs gonebiT, magram ar [moxdeba] ase; aramed ar davzogav
samefo baRs da naZvebis simaRles da im rtoebis nayofiere-
bas da im yvavilebis surnelebas; aramed masSi avaSeneb
taZars Cems salocavad, romelic idgeba ukunisamde”.
5. maSinve moitanes xe da daiwyes Seneba. mokveTes naZ-
vi da Seamzades svetad da mis Zirze dades eklesiis
safuZveli. SiSis momgvreli iyo im svetis Sesaxedaoba da
saZirkveli, rac zemoTaa aRwerili.
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6. xolo odes moiÂia úami aÌmartebad sueïi igi åirvel
moqsenebuli, iÂçes xurota mat aÌmartebad da ver uýles.
maêin êeÖrba simravlÉ uricxw da mepÉ mat tana. iÂçes perad-
peradta Ìoneta da mankanata mzadebad. ara tu aÌmartebad
oden ver êeuýles, aramed êeýrvad-ca.
7. da ukm ikmna çoveli sibrýnÉ da Ìonis-ýiebay Öactay,
rayt sueïisa mis aÌmartebita saÖwrvelad Ìmerti ididos da
Öacni umeïesad daemïÖicnen sarÂmunovebasa.
8. da vitar ver êeuýles aÌmartebad da umarþu ikmna sak-
mÉ igi, Âarvida mepÉ da çoveli eri gul-[g]debuli urvisa-
gan da mÂuxare içvnes amas, zeda.
9. xolo neïari Nino daêta adgilsa-ve, da atormeïni
dedani sxuani. xolo sanaïreli igi godebda da daadenda
cremlta sueïsa mas zeda.
10. da vitarca êuvaÌame oden iço, Âarmoikceodes orni
ese mtani - Armaz da Zaden, reca tu esrÉt ÄamoirÌuevodes,
da daaçennes orta-ve Âçalni igi.
11. da MïÖuarman gardamoxetka da Âarhkonda saêinelad
kalaki. da mier êeikmnnes qmani saêinelni da sazarelni ïçeb-
isa da sivlïolisani. egre-ve Aragw gardamoqda cixesa ze-
moyt da ikmnebodes saêinelni grgwnvani.
12. da êeêindes dedani igi da ivlïodes, da meca mat
tana-ve, xolo neïari Âmiday Nino ÌaÌadebda: "nu geêinin,
dano Äemno, mtani igi mun-ve hgian da Âçalni igi mun-ve dian
da ersa çovelsa sýinavs.
13. xolo ese, romel reca mtani dairÌues, samartlad
guaÄuenebs, rametu urÂmunovebisa mtani dairÌues Kartls
êina. da Âçalni romel daeçennes, daeçena sisxli igi çrmatay
eêmaÖta êeÂirvisay.
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6. xolo rodesac movida dro Tavdapirvelad xsenebuli
svetis aRsamarTad, daiwyes xuroebma aRmarTva da ver Se-
Zles. maSin Seikriba uricxvi simravle da mefec maTTan
erTad. daiwyes nair-nairi xerxis Zieba da iaraRebis damza-
deba. magram araTu mxolod aRmarTva ver SesZles, aramed _
daZvrac ki.
7. da fuWi gamodga kacTa mTeli sibrZne da RonisZieba,
rom svetis sakvirveli aRmarTviT ididos RmerTi da xalxi
ufro metad ganmtkicdes sarwmunoebaSi.
8. da rom ver SesZles aRmarTva da amao gamodga is
saqme, wavida mefe da mTeli xalxi guldamZimebuli dardis-
agan da mwuxare iyvnen amis gamo.
9. xolo netari nino darCa adgilzeve da masTan
Tormeti sxva qali. xolo is sanatreli godebda da crem-
lebs adenda im svetze.
1 0 . da roca SuaRame moaxloebuli iyo, Camoiqceoda
ori es mTa _ armazi da zadeni, ise TiTqos CamoirRvneno
da SeaCeres orive is wyali.
11. da mtkvarma gadmoxeTqa da saSinlad mihqonda
qalaqi. da amisgan Seiqna saSineli da sazareli xmauri
moTqmisa da sirbilis. aseve aragvi gadmovida cixis ze-
moT da saSineli gvrgvinva atyda.
1 2 . da SeSindnen dedebi da garbodnen da mec _ maTTan
erTad, xolo netari wminda nino RaRadebda: `nu geSiniaT,
Cemo debo, is mTebi iqve dganan da is wylebi iqve mo-
edinebian da mTel xalxs sZinavs.
1 3 . xolo es, rom TiTqos mTebi dairRvnen, samarTli-
anad gvaCvenebs, rom urwmunoebis mTebi dairRvnen
qarTlSi. da wylebi, romlebic SeCerdnen, gvaCvenebs, rom
SeCerda yrmebis eSmakebisadmi Sewirvis sisxli.
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14. xolo qmani ese ïçebisani arian eêmaÖta simravlisani,
rametu eglovian tavta matta oqrebasa, rametu arian igini
meoï amit adgilit ýalita maÌlisayta da þuarita
KrisïÉsita. moikecit da ilocevdit Ìmrtisa mimart,
êvilno!"
15. da meçseulad dascxres qmani igi, da iço araray. da
dadga Âmiday Nino da ganiåçrna qelni twsni cad mimart, da
tualni Ìmrtisa mimart, ilocvida da evedreboda, rayta ara
daabrÖolos sakmÉ ese sarÂmunovebisay mïerman, romelsa
Âadierebit Âarmartebul ars mepÉ da çoveli eri.
16. da vidre arÌa eçivna katamsa, samta-ve Öarta sca zarsa
laêkarman ýlierman da daleÂnes Öarni kalakisani. da aÌivso
kalaki såarsta laêkrita da meçseulad êeikmnnes zaris
aÌsaqdelni zrinvani, da çivilni da Ölvay erisay, vitar-mca
sisxli dioda.
17. da aÌivso çoveli adgili, da movida Äuen zeda simrav-
lÉ zaxiltay da maxwltay, da dadnes qorcni Äuenni da
ganilia suli Äueni.
18. xolo me vïirode mamisatws da natesavta Äemtatws, da
mÂrapl mesma, qmobdes ýlierad: "amas brýanebs mepÉ såarstay
Xuara da mepet-mepÉ Xuaran Xuara, çoveli huriay ganarinet
åirisagan maxwlisa". vitarca ese mesma, movege gonebasa, êe-
orguldi me da atni igi Äem tana.
19. da moaxlebul içvnes maxwlosanni da Äuensa garemoys
scemdes da Ölvides. da isma qmay ýlierad, Mirean mepÉ
êeiåçres-o. da gare-moixila mqned moÌuaÂeman man da tkua:
"Öualad çves-a? vici, rametu didad êÅirs".
20. da hmadlobda Ìmertsa, rametu ese niêani matisa
ÂarÂçmedisay ars, da Kartlisa cxorebisay da amis adgilisa
didebisay. da nugeêinis-gucemda, vitarca moýÌuari
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14. xolo moTqmis es xmebi eSmakTa simravlis xmebi arian,
radgan igloven sakuTar TavTa damxobas, vinaidan idevnebian
isini am adgilidan maRlis ZaliTa da qristes jvriT. mob-
rundiT da iloceT RvTis mimarT, Svilebo!”
1 5 . da maSinve dacxrnen is xmebi da aRaraferi iyo. da
dadga wminda nino da aRapyro Tavisi xelebi cisken da
Tvalebi _ RvTis mimarT, loculobda da evedreboda, rom
ar daebrkolebina mters93 sarwmunoebis es saqme, romel-
sac mowadinebiT daadga mefe da mTeli eri.
16. da vidre jer ar eyivla mamals, samive kars94 SiSis
zari dasca Zlierma laSqarma da dalewes qalaqis karebi.
da aivso qalaqi sparsTa laSqriT da Seiqna Tavzardamce-
mi zriali, da yvirili da xalxis kvla iseTi, rom sisxli
moedineboda.
1 7 . da aivso yvela adgili sisxliT. da wamovida Cven-
ze yiJinisa da maxvilTa simravle da dadna Cveni xorci
da gailia Cveni suli.
1 8 . xolo me vtirodi mamisaTvis da Cemi naTesavebi-
sTvis, da uceb momesma, xmamaRla iZaxdnen: `amas brZanebs
sparsTa mefe xuara da mefeT-mefe xuaran-xuara, yvela
iudeveli gaarideT maxvilis pirs”.95 rogorc ki es momes-
ma, movege gonebaze, SeveWvdiT rwmenaSi me da is aTic
CemTan erTad.
1 9 .da moaxloebuliyvnen maxvilosnebi da Cvens
garSemo kafavdnen da klavdnen. da gaisma xma Zlierad,
mirian mefe Seipyreso. da irgvliv mimoixeda mxned moR-
vawem da Tqva: `kvlav Caidines? vici, rom didad uWirT”.96
20. da madlobda RmerTs, radgan es maTi warwymedis da
qarTlis cxonebis da am adgilis didebis niSania. da nugeSs
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qelovani, nandwl-ve Åeêmariïad moýÌuari da mocikuli
Krisïesi Âmiday Nino.
21. da moekca ersa mas momavalsa Äuen zeda da hrkua: "sada
arian mepeni såarstani Xuara da Xuan Xuara? Sabasïanit
guêin Âarmoxuedita? male moxuedit. da didad same ars
laêkari, uzomo vidreme xart, da ýlierad dahleÂet kalaki
ese, maxwli daecit. [ubrýaneb] karta da niavta: Âarvedit
bnelta Ärdiloysata mtata mat ±edarisata. aka movida igi,
romelsa tkuen evlïodet".
22. da ganýra marþuene twsi da dasÂera qelita saxÉ
þuarisay. da meçseulad uÄino ikmna çoveli igi simravlÉ
erisay, da ikmna daçudeba did. da Äuen vadidebdit Ìmertsa,
da vhnaïridit Âmidasa da sanaïrelsa Ninos.
23. da vitarca cisÖari aÌeÌeboda mcired, mierula data
mat Äemta, xolo me mÌwýare viçav. da Âmiday Nino dga qel-
aÌåçrobil.
24. da aha esera zeda-moadga ÅabuÖi erti çovlad-ve
natlita êemosili, da moeblardna cecxlis-saxed zeÂari. da
arkuna samni rayme siïçuani neïarsa Ninos. xolo igi daeca
åirsa zeda twssa.
25. xolo ÅabuÖman man miço qeli sueïsa mas da uåçra tavi
da aÌamaÌla da ÂariÌo simaÌlesa catasa.
26. da me ganÖwrvebuli miveaxle da varku neïarsa dedo-
palsa: "ray ars ese?". xolo man momidriÖa tavi Äemi kueçanad.
da me ïirild viÂçe zarsa mas zeda.
27. da mciredisa úamisa êemdgomad aÌdga neïari igi da
meca aÌmadgina da ganveêorenit mas, adgilsa mas. xolo ded-
ani igi içvnes-ve Öide.
28. da aha vixile sueïi igi cecxlis-saxed Äamovidoda da
moeaxla xarisxsa mas twssa. da vitar daemarta, da dadga zeda
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gvcemda, rogorc xelovani moZRvari, namdvilad WeSmariti
moZRvari da qristes mociquli _ wminda nino.
21. da moubrunda Cvenze momaval xalxs da uTxra: “sad
arian sparsTa mefeebi xuara da xuan xuara? sabastanidan
guSin wamoxvediT? male moxvediT! da maS ase didia [Tqveni]
laSqari? gana ase uzomo xarT?! da Zalian daleweT es
qalaqi?! _ maxvili qarsa da niavs dahkariT! wadiT Crdil-
oeTis bnelSi, im kedaris mTebSi. aq movida is, romelsac
Tqven ufrTxiT”.
22. gaiSvira Tavisi marjvena, dawera xeliT jvris gamo-
saxuleba, maSinve gauCinarda mTeli xalxis simravle da
Seiqmna didi simyudrove. da Cven vadidebdiT RmerTs da
SevnatrodiT wminda da sanatrel ninos.
23.da roca ciskari ixsneboda, CaeZinaT Cems debs,
xolo me mRviZare viyavi. da wminda nino idga xelapyro-
bili.
24.da aha, ai, warmoudga erTi Wabuki, mTlianad
naTliT Semosili da Semoegragna cecxlis msgavsad ze-
wari. da uTxra sami ram sityva netar ninos. xolo igi
daemxo pirqve.
25.xolo im Wabukma mohkida xeli svets da auwia Tavi
da aamaRla da waiRo caTa simaRleSi.
26. da me gakvirvebuli mivuaxlovdi da vuTxari ne-
tar dedofals: `ra aris es?”. xolo man momadrekina Tavi
miwaze. da me avtirdi SiSisgan.
27.da mcire drois Semdeg adga is netari da mec amaye-
na da gavSordiT mas _ im adgils. xolo is qalebi iyvnen
isev ganze.
28. da aha, vixile is sveti, cecxlis msgavsad Camodioda
da mouaxlovda Tavis kvarcxlbeks. da rom daeSva da dadga
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xarisxsa mas kueçanit aÌêorebulad vitar atormeï Âçrta da
neliad Äamoicvalebda twssa-ve mas zeda naÖuetsa, rametu
xarisxad iço ýiri igi misi, romlisagan moÖuetil iço sueïi
igi cxoveli.
29. da vitar riúuraúu oden iço, aÌdgomil iço mepÉ,
gul-gdebuli urvatagan, da mixeda samotxesa mas,
daÂçebulsa mas missa eÖlesiasa, rametu mun mïÖice iço
gonebay misi. da ixila mun nateli, vitarca elvay zecadmde
aÌÂevnuli samotxesa mas êina.
30. iÂço srbad, mÖwrcxl moslvad, da çovlisa erisa sim-
ravlÉ mis tana. da vitarca movides da ixiles saÖwrveli igi,
natlita mbrÂçinvalÉ sueïi igi Äamovidoda adgilad twsa,
reca tu dadga xarisxsa twssa zeda da daemçara qelt-êeuxe-
belad Öactagan.
31. neïar mas úamsa, ray igi ikmneboda!
32. êiêita da sixarulita aÌivso Mcxetay kalaki, da da-
mosdiodes mdinareni cremltani mepesa da mtavarta da çov-
elsa ersa sultkumita sulisa matisayta, da adidebdes
Ìmertsa da hnaïrides neïarsa Ninos
33. da ikmnebodes mas dÌesa êina sasÂaulni mravalni.
tavi ia
1. tkumuli misi-ve.
2. åirveli sasÂauli. mo-vinme-vida huriay, brmay êobit-
gani da mieaxla sueïsa mas cxovelsa, da munkues-ve ikmna igi
mxedvel da adidebda Ìmertsa.
3. [b~.] çrmay vinme sepeÂuli idva rva Âlisa sneuli, Âar-
marti, moiÌo igi dedaman misman sarÂmunovebit, dadva igi
cxedarsa zeda Âinaêe sueïisa mis natlisaysa da nandwl-ve
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im kvarcxlbekze miwidan acilebuli, ase Tormeti wyrTa,97
da nela Camoinacvlebda im Tavissave gadanaWerze, radgan
kvarcxlbekad iyo misi Ziri, romlisganac mokveTili iyo is
cxoveli sveti.
29.da roca is-is iyo gariJraJda, amdgariyo mefe,
guldamZimebuli dardisagan, da gaxeda baRs, Tavis daw-
yebul eklesias, radgan iq iyo mtkice misi neba. da ixila
iq naTeli, rogorc elva baRSi, zecad aRweuli.
30.iwyo sirbili swrafad mosasvlelad da mTeli
xalxis simravle iyo masTan erTad. da rogorc ki movid-
nen da ixiles is sakvirveleba _ naTliT brwyinvale sveti
Camodioda Tavis adgilze, TiTqos dadga Tavis kvarcxl-
bekze da daemyara kacTagan xelSeuxeblad.
31. netavi im dros, es rom xdeboda!
32.SiSiT da sixaruliT aivso mcxeTa_qalaqi da gad-
mosdiodaT cremlis mdinareebi mefes da mTavrebs da
mTel ers oxvriT sulis siRrmidan da adidebdnen RmerTs
da Senatrodnen netar ninos.
33.da xdeboda im xanebSi mravali saswauli.
Tavi 11
1 . misive Tqmuli.
2. pirveli saswauli: movida erTi iudeveli, dabade-
bidan brma da Seexo cxovel svets da iqve aexila Tvali da
adidebda RmerTs.
3. meore: erTi yrma sefewuli98, warmarTi, rva wlis gan-
mavlobaSi sneuli iwva, moiyvana igi misma dedam sarwmunoebiT,
daawvina sakaceze im naTlis svetis da namdvilad naTliT
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natlit êemosilisa. da evedreboda neïarsa Ninos da eïçoda:
"moxede, dedopalo, ýesa amas Äemsa, miaxlebulsa siÖudid,
rametu vici, vitarmed igi ars Ìmerti Ìmerttay, romelsa
êen hmsaxureb da Äuen gwkadageb".
4. maêin êeaxo neïarman Nino qeli twsi sueïsa mas cxov-
elsa da dasdva çrmasa mas zeda da hrkua: "grÂamsa Iesu
Krisïe, ýe Ìmrtisa cxovelisay, qorcita mosruli
cxorebisatws çovlisa soplisa?" da hrkua çrmaman man: "he,
dedopalo, mrÂams Iesu Krisïe, mqsneli dabadebultay".
5. maêin hrkua mas Âmidaman Nino: "ganiÖurne amieritgan da
adidebdi mas, visman ýalman gangÖurna". da mÂrapl aÌdga çr-
may igi vitarca uïÖivneli. da daeca êiêi didi mepesa da
çovelsa simravlesa erisasa.
6. da titosaxeni sneulni movidodes da ganiÖurnebodes,
vidremdis mepeman êekmna saburveli ýelisay garemoys
sueïsa mas da dapara xedvisagan da egret êeexebodes erni
sartulsa mas da ganiÖurnebodes mÂrapl da adidebdes
Ìmertsa saÖwrvelt-mokmedsa.
7. da iÂço mepeman aÌêenebad samotxesa mas êina eÖlesiasa
guls-modginebita da sixarulita didita.
8. maêin movides mocikulni Saberýnetit, mÌdelt-
moýÌuari, mÌdelni da diaÖonni da iÂçes natlis-cemad, vi-
tarca zemo-Âeril ars, çovlisa erisa.
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Semosilis winaSe da evedreboda netar ninos da eubneboda:
`moxede, dedofalo, sikvdils miwevnul am Cems Zes, radgan
vici, rom is aris RmerTTa RmerTi, romelsac Sen emsaxurebi
da Cven gviqadageb”.
4. maSin Seaxo netarma ninom Tavisi xeli cxovel
svets da daado yrmas da hkiTxa: `gwams ieso qriste, cocx-
ali RmerTis Ze, mTeli qveynierebis sacxoneblad xorciT
mosuli?” da upasuxa im yrmam: `diax, dedofalo, mwams
ieso qriste, dabadebulTa mxsneli”.
5. maSin uTxra mas wmida ninom: `ganikurne amieridan da
adidebde mas, visma Zalamac gangkurna”. da swrafad wamodga
is yrma, rogorc utkivari. da daeca didi SiSi mefes da
xalxis mTel simravles.
6. da sxvadasxvanairi sneulni modiodnen da ikurne-
bodnen, vidre mefem ar Seqmna xis saburveli svetis
garSemo da dafara TvalTaxedvisgan da ase exeboda xalxi
im saxuravs da ganikurnebodnen swrafad da adidebdnen
sakvirvelTmoqmed RmerTs.
7. da daiwyo mefem baRSi eklesiis Seneba gulm-
odgined da didi sixaruliT.
8. maSin movidnen saberZneTidan mociqulebi,
mRvdelTmoZRvari, mRvdlebi da diakvnebi da daiwyes
naTliscema, rogorc zemoTaa dawerili, mTeli erisa.
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tavi ib
1. romeli tkua Abiatar, romeli iço åirvel mÌdeli ba-
ginsa êina huriatasa Mcxetas da natel-iÌo qelsa êina
Ninoyssa.
2. me, Abiatar, mÌdeli viçav Âilit xuedrebuli
samÌdelosa zeda mis ÂeliÂdisasa, odes ese neïari dedaÖaci
Nino movida Mcxetad.
3. mas úamsa Äem tana Âignebi mosrul iço Hromit da
Egwåïit da Babilovnit huriatay, mÌdeltay da mÂignobar-
tay, romelsa Âeril iço esret, vitarmed: "ganxetka Ìmertman
mepobay huriatay, aha esera ÂinaysÂarmeïçuelni dascxres,
rametu romelsa suli aÂuevda, çoveli aÌesrula,
4. da ganvibnienit Äuen çovelsa kueçanasa, da hromta
daiåçres mepobit kueçanay Äueni, rametu vcodet çovl-
iturt da ganvarisxet êemokmedi Ìmerti.
5. a ixilen Âignni Mosesni, romelman damiÂera Äuen ese
çoveli: "romeli iïçws kueçanasa zeda Ìmrtad tavsa twssa,
ýelsa damoeÖidos".
6. anu uÖue êe-vidreme-vscetit nazarevelisa mis Iesuys
siÖudilsa, rametu hxedav åirvel, odes mamata Äuenta êesco-
dian Ìmertsa da çovlad-ve daiviÂçian igi, miscnis
qelmÂipesa ýliersa da ïçueobasa.
7. xolo odes moikcian da aÌad-çvian, mÂrapl ganarinnis
igini Åirisagan. da ese êwdgzis vicit Âeriltagan.
8. xolo vinaytgan qelni êeasxnes ýesa mas dedaÖacisa
mÂirisasa da moÖles, aÌiÌo Ìmertman qeli misi Äuen zeda,
ganxetka mepobay da ganguaêorna ïaýarsa Ìmrtisasa, da ug-
ulebels-ço natesavi Äueni sruliad.
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Tavi 12
1 . romelic Tqva abiaTarma da romelic iyo Tavda-
pirvelad mRvdeli iudevelTa baginSi mcxeTaSi da naTe-
liRo ninos xelSi.
2. me, abiaTari, viyavi taZarze wilxvedrili mRvde-
li im weliwads, rodesac es netari dedakaci nino movida
mcxeTaSi.
3. im dros CemTan mosuli iyo romidan, egviptidan da
babilonidan iudevelTa mRvdlebisa da mwignobrebis
werilebi, romelSic ase ewera, rom: `gaxliCa RmerTma
iudevelTa mefoba. aha, ai, winaswarmetyvelni dadumd-
nen99, radgan visac suli iwvevda, yvela aResrula
4. da gavifanteT Cven mTel qveyanaze da romaelebma
daipyres Cveni qveyana100 da mefoben, radgan SevcodeT yve-
laferSi* da gavarisxeT Semoqmedi RmerTi.
5. axla ixileT moses wignebi, romelmac dagviwera Cven
es yvelaferi: `vinc miwaze Tavis Tavs RmerTad ityvis, Zelze
Camoikidos”.
6. nuTu ase SevcdiT im ieso nazarevelis101 sikvdil-
Si? radgan ici, rom uwin, rodesac Cveni mamebi Sesco-
davdnen RmerTs da sruliad daiviwyebdnen mas, miscemda
RmerTi maT Zlieri xelmwifis xelSi da tyveobaSi.
7. xolo rodesac moiqceodnen da SehRaRadebdnen,
swrafad ixsnida maT Wirisagan. da es Svidgzis viciT wigne-
bidan.
8. da radgan xeli SemarTes im mwiri qalis Zeze da
mokles, aiRo RmerTma xeli Cvenze, gaxliCa mefoba da gagva-
Sora RvTis taZars da sruliad ugulebelyo Cveni modg-
ma.
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9. xolo a ars samasi Âeli, vinaytgan arca-Ìa çovlad-ve
ismina vedrebay Äueni, arca ço lxinebay. sagonebel miÄs, vi-
tarmed zecit iço Öaci igi". da ese ganemravla moÂerili.
10. xolo me, vitarca mesma ese, viÂçe Öitxvad dedaÖacisa
mis Ninoysa Krisïestws, tu vinay iço igi, anu romlisa
mizezisatws ikmna Ìmerti Öac.
11. maêin neïarman man aÌaÌo åiri twsi, vitarca
þurÌumulman aÌmomdinareman da vitarca Âçaroman
dauÂçuedelman.
12. iÂço sauÖunitganta, Äemta Âignta zeåirit Âar-
moiïçoda da ganmimaïebda da vitarca mýinaresa
ganmaÌwýebda da vitarca dasulebulsa ganmanatlebda da
mamata Äemta êemaÂçalebda da êþulisa cvalebasa
êemaþerebda,
13. vidremdis mrÂmena siïçwta misita Krisïe, ýÉ Ìmrtisay,
da vnebay misi da aÌdgomay didebit, da meored moslvay misi
saêinelebit, da Åeêmariïad igi ars molodebay Âarmarttay.
14. mas úamsa me [da] asuli Äemi Ìirs vikmnenit saåÖurebelsa
da gansaÂmedelsa codvatasa, embazsa, Âçalsa mas Âmidasa,
romelsa-ca inaïrida Davit ÂinaysÂarmeïçueli da ver eÂipa.
15. da Öualad mesma me qmay axlisa êþulisa mgalobeltay,
romelsa inaïrida igi-ve Davit da ver miemtxwa
16. da Ìirs vikmen ziarebad Åeêmariïsa qorcsa da
sisxlsa Öravisa mis Ìmrtisasa soplisa codvatatws
êeÂirulisa, romlisa ïÖbil ars misi gemoys-xilvay da amas
zeda çavn upalman ganslvay Äemi qorctagan, rametu
mravalni sasÂaulni ixilnes tualta Äemta Ninoys mier
Mcxetas êina dÌeta Äemta.
17. xolo saxli Eliozisi iço kalaksa êina dasavalitsa,
iço Öarsa moguetisasa, MïÖuarsa zeda.
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9. da axla samasi welia, rac arc aranairad Seismina
Cveni vedreba, arc dagvalxina. fiqri gvaqvs, rom zecidan
iyo is kaci”. da gaxSirda aseTi werilebi.
10. xolo me roca gavige es, daviwye gamokiTxva im qal-
isagan, ninosagan, qristes Sesaxeb, Tu saidan iyo igi, an ra
mizeziT iSva RmerTi kacad.
1 1 .maSin netarma ninom gaxsna bage, rogorc amom-
dinare Wam da rogorc dauwyvetelma wyarom.
1 2 . daiwyo dasabamidan. Cems wignebs102 zepirad war-
moTqvamda da ganmimartavda; da rogorc mZinares gamaR-
viZebda da rogorc ugnurs ganmanaTlebda; da mabralebda
Cems winaprebs da rjulis Secvlas Semagonebda.
13. vidre ar virwmune misi sityvebiT qriste, RvTis
Ze, da misi vneba da didebiT aRdgoma da misi meored mos-
vla saSinelebiT, da WeSmaritad igia warmarTTa molo-
d ini.
1 4 . im dros me da Cemi asuli veRirseT sapkurebels da
codvaTa gansawmedels, embazs, wmida wyals, romelsac na-
trobda daviT winaswarmetyveli da ver ewia.
15. da kidev mesma me axali rjulis mgalobelTa xma,
romelsac natrobda igive daviTi da ver moeswro
1 6 . da Rirsi gavxdi, rom vziarebodi qveynierebis
codvebisTvis Sewiruli RvTis kravis WeSmarit xorcsa
da sisxls, romlis gemos xilvac tkbilia da de, amis mere
inebos ufalma xorcidan Cemi gasvla, radgan Cems dReebSi
mravali saswauli ixiles Cemma Tvalebma ninosagan mcx-
eTaSi aRsrulebuli.
1 7 . da eliozis saxli iyo qalaqSi dasavleTiT, mogve-
Tis karTan, mtkvarze.
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18. da iço mcirÉ bagini, samarxvoy mati, romelsa zeda
aÌhmarta Âmidaman Nino þuari Krisïesi.
19. da erti ertsa natel-scemda mun êina qelita IaÖob
mÌdelisayta da ´rosila mtavardiaÖonisayta, mtavarta
êvilebsa, ÂiaÌta kalakisata. da erkua adgilsa mas mtavarta
sanatloy.
20. da priad didebul iço adgili igi dÌeta Äuenta, ram-
etu dga igi velsa twnier naêenebisa.
21. da mat dÌeta êemeêurvnes priad huriani mcxetelni
Äem zeda da dasces xÉ igi Öilamoy, romeli dga Öarsa zeda
baginisasa, romeli ganaêuenebda adgilsa mas, rametu gar-
daertxnes rïoni misni çovelsa mas sïovasa baginisasa
22. da iÂçes sadayt-ve Âarslvad twnier xolo barabean-
tasa, romelni-ca moinatlnes ormeoc da ati suli saxlisa
matisay. da mÖwdr ikmnes Mcxetas êina.
23. da miuboýa Mirean mepeman dabay erti, romelsa hrkvan
Cixe-didi, da içvnes did Âinaêe mepisa da krisïeanetasa
madlita neïarisa Ninoysita da moýÌurebita misita.
24. da mat dÌeta êina moiÂia Âignebi Hromit Âmidisa
åaïreakisay neïarisa Ninoysa da Mirean mepisa da çovlisa
erisa kartvelisa.
25. da moevlina Braþi mtavardiaÖoni kebisa êesxmad da
Öurtxevisa mocemad, da Âmidisa da neïarisa Ninoys locvisa
ÂarÌebad da madlisa ziarebad.
26. da hkonda Âigni braþta mepisay neïarisa Ninoysa,
rametu moenatlnes igini mamasa missa Zabilovns.
27. da ese çoveli mismenil iço mata IerusalÉmit, Hromit,
±osïanïineåovlit, vitarmed mipenil ars mzÉ igi sima-
rtlisay, nateli, mamisa mier mosruli - Krisïe
28. da amistws sanaïreli Âigni moeÂera, rayta-mca
euÂçnes sakmeni igi da sasÂaulni da sueïisay mis da maçu-
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18. da iyo mcire bagini, maTi samarxvo, romelzec aRmar-
Ta wmida ninom qristes jvari.
1 9 .da saTiTaod naTelscemda iq, qalaqis wiaRSi iakob
mRvdelis da prosila mTavardiakonis xeliT mTavarTa
Svilebs. da erqva im adgils mTavarTa sanaTlo.
20. da friad didebuli iyo is adgili Cvens dReebSi,
radgan idga is uSenebel velze.
2 1 . da im dReebSi Zlier ieWvianes mcxeTelma iude-
velebma Cemze da waaqcies is dariCinis xe103, romelic
idga baginis karTan da amSvenebda im adgils, radganac
gadaefina Tavisi rtoebi baginis mTel stoaze104,
22.da daiwyes iudevelebma iqidan wasvla, garda
barabeanTa105 saxlis ormocdaaTi sulisa, romlebic moin-
aTlnen da gaxdnen mcxeTis mkvidrni.
23. da uboZa mirean mefem erTi daba, romelsac hqvia
cixedidi da iyvnen gandidebulni mefisa da qristianTa
winaSe netari ninos madliTa da misi moZRvrebiT.
24. da im dros movida wmida patriarqis werilebi romi-
dan netari ninos, mirian mefisa da mTeli qarTveli erisad-
mi.
25.da gamoegzavna branji mTavardiakvani xotbis
Sesasxmelad da kurTxevis mosacemad da wmida da netari
ninos locvis wasaRebad da mis madlTan saziareblad.
26.da hqonda branjTa mefis werili netari ninosadmi
mowerili, radgan isini mamamis zabilons moenaTla.
27.da es yvelaferi smenodaT maT ierusalemidan, ro-
midan, konstantinepolidan, rom am CrdiloeTis qveyanas
mihfenoda simarTlis mze, naTeli mamisagan mosuli _
qriste
28. da amitomac moewera sanetaro werili, rom gagebuli
hqondaT is ambebi da saswaulebi da im svetisa da mayvlova-
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lovanisay mis saÖwrvelebani da ýali igi Öurnebatay,
romeli ixila mtavardiaÖonman da ganÖwrvebit adidebda
Ìmertsa.
29. da ÂariÌo Âignebi da Âarvida.
tavi ig
1. åaïiosnisa þuarisatws, romeli aÌÂera IaÖob
2. da iço raúams moeÖueta xÉ igi åaïiosnisa da ýlevis-
mçopelisa åaïiosnisa þuarisay. da moakunda igi atsa ateul-
sa Öacsa ze-ze rïoyturt, da purclit êemoakunda kalakad.
3. da misïçdeboda eri igi mÂuanis-perobasa mas da pur-
clianobasa. dÌeta zapxulis åirisata, odes sxuay çoveli xÉ
qmel iço, xolo igi çovlad-ve purceldaucwvnebel da
sulhamo da xedvad êuenier iço.
4. maêin ýirsa zeda aÌhmartes, Öarsa eÖlesiisasa samxrit-
sa. kueçanasa mas Ärdiloysasa. da hbervida Âçaltagan niavi da
êalvida purcelsa xisa misgan da aýrevda rïota mista. da
iço xilvay misi êuenier da sulhamo, vitarca smenit vicit
xisa mistws alvisa. da ese movhÖuetet tuesa marïsa Öe~sa,
dÌesa åarasÖevsa. da daadgra xÉ igi oc da atÄwdmeï dÌedmde,
da ara êeicvala purceli misi, vitarca ýirsa zeda mdgomar-
isay tavsa Âçaroysasa, vidremdis çovelni xeni maÌnarisani
êeimosnes purclita da xeni naçopierni êeimÖvnes çuavili-
ta.
5. maêin ttuesa maissa ertsa êeikmnnes þuarni ese da
êwdsa mis twsasa aÌemartnes qelis dadebita mepisayta, six-
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nis sakvirvelebani da kurnebaTa is Zala, romelic ixila
mTavardiakvanma da gakvirvebiT adidebda RmerTs.
29. da waiRo werilebi da wavida.
Tavi 13
1. patiosani jvris Sesaxeb, romelic aRwera iakobma.
2. da iyo: roca moikveTa patiosani da gammarjvebeli
patiosani jvris xe, da mohqonda is aT aTeul adamians
zezeulad, rtoebiT da foTlebiT SemohqondaT qalaqSi.
3. da miawydeboda xalxi im simwvanesa da foTlovanebas
zafxulis piris Jams, rodesac yvela sxva xe xmeli iyo,
xolo is sruliad foToldaucveneli, surnelovani da
Sesaxedavad mSvenieri iyo.
4. maSin Zirze aRmarTes, eklesiis samxreT karTan. da
uberavda wylis mxridan niavi da Slida xis foTlebs da
arxevda mis rtoebs. da iyo misi Sesaxedaoba mSvenieri da
surnelovani, rogorc gvsmenia im alvis xis Sesaxeb106.
movkveTeT is martis Tvis ocdaxuTSi, paraskev dRes107. da
idga is xe ocdaCvidmeti dRe da ar Seicvala misi foTo-
li, rogorc wyarosTavTan Tavis fesvze mdgari, sanam
tyis yvela xe ar Seimosa foTliT da nayofieri xeebi yva-
viliT ar Seimknen.
5. maSin maisis Tvis pirvelSi damzadda jvrebi da im
Tvis SvidSi aRimarTa mefis xeldasxmiT, sixaruliT da mTe-
li qalaqis didi wadierebiT, iyvnen ra yvelani eklesiaSi.
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arulita da didita Âadierebita çovlisa kalakisayta, içvnes
ray çovelni igi eÖlesiasa êina.
6. da ixiles simravleman kalakisaman bnelta mat Ìameta,
da aha Äamovidis þuari cecxlisay dagwrgwnebuli varsÖu-
lavita da daadgris zeda eÖlesiasa vidre gantiadmde, da
çovelni adidebdes Ìmertsa amas zeda.
7. da gantiad, riúuraúus oden, gamovidis misgan ori var-
sÖulavi: erti igi Âarvidis aÌmosavalit, da erti dasavalit.
8. da igi tavadi egre-ve dgan mbrÂçinvaled, da neliad-
neliad gandgis mier Öerýo Aragusa da dadgis borcusa zeda
Öldisasa, zemo Öerýo, axlos Âçarosa mas, romeli-igi aÌ-
moadines cremlta Âmidisa Ninoysta, da munit aÌmaÌldis
zecad.
9. ese mravalgzis ixila çovelman simravleman erisaman
macxovarebay Ìmrtisa Äuenisay.
10. maêin-Ìa viÂçet neïarisa Ninoysa Öitxvad, vitarmed:
"ray-me ars, rametu gamovidis naberÂçali da Âarvidis aÌ-
mosavalit da dasavalit?"
11. xolo Âmidaman man hrkua mepesa da çovelsa ersa: "ga-
navlinenit Öacni mtata zeda maÌalta aÌmosavalad vidre
±axetisa mtadmde, da dasavalit, vidre miaÂevdes sameupoy
êeni.
12. da odes mtiebni igi gamobrÂçinden, ixilon, tu sada
dadgen da mun-ca aÌhmartenit orni ese þuarni sacod çov-
elta krisïeaneta da dasamqobelad mïerisa".
13. xolo mepeman ço egret da êeicvna tavni mtatani
miÂçebit at dÌe,8
14. ese iço åarasÖevsa, êabatad-Ìa ganteneboda, da iço
sasÂauli igi-ve, ikmna egre-ve, vitarca çovlad-ve ikmnis.
15. xvalis dÌe movides dasavalitni igi, romelni-igi
dges mtata zeda, romel ars mtay kuabta-tavisay, da utxres
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6. da ixila mravalma qalaqelma im RameTa sibneleSi,
rom Camodioda cecxlis jvari, varskvlaviT dagvirgvinebu-
li da daadgeboda eklesias ganTiadamde, da yvelani
adidebdnen RmerTs amis gamo.
7. da ganTiadze, gariJraJisas gamodioda xolme mis-
gan ori varskvlavi: erTi wavidoda aRmosavleTiT, da
erTic dasavleTiT
8. da TviT igi iseve idga brwyinvaled da nel-nela
gadainacvlebda aragvis im mxares da daadgeboda kldis
borcvze, zemo mxares, im wyaros axlos, romelic aRmoacenes
wmida ninos cremlebma da iqidan amaRldeboda xolme
zecad.
9. ase mravaljer ixila xalxis mTelma simravlem Cve-
ni RmerTis macxovareba.
10. maSinRa daviwyeT netari ninos gamokiTxva, rom:
`ra niSani aris es, rom gamodis naperwkali da midis aR-
mosavleTiT da dasavleTiT?”
1 1 .xolo wmidanma uTxra mefes da mTel ers: `gaagzav-
neT xalxi maRal mTebze aRmosavleTisken kaxeTis mTamde
da dasavleTiT, vidremde Seni samefo uwevs.
1 2 . da rodesac is mnaTobebi gamobrwyindebian, naxaven,
Tu sad dadgebian da iqve aRmarTeT es ori jvari yvela
qristianis mcvelad da mtris dasamxobelad”.
1 3 . da mefem gaakeTa ase da moicva mTis Txemebi miy-
olebiT; 108
1 4 . es iyo paraskevs, SabaTi Tendeboda da iyo igive
saswauli _ moxda iseve, rogorc yovelTvis xdeboda.
15. meore dRes movidnen dasavlelebi, romlebic idgnen
mTebze, qvabTa-Tavis mTa rom aris, da uTxres mefes, rom
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mepesa, vitarmed daadgra varsÖulavi igi mtata Txotisata
da êtavida Ergws [!] ±asåisasa da daadgra adgilsa ertsa da
nelad uÄino ikmna.
16. egre-ve movides aÌmosavalit da tkues: "vixilet var-
sÖulavi igi akayt momavali da daadgra dabasa Bods ±axetisa
kueçanasa".
17. maêin brýana neïarman Nino, rayta Âarixunen orni ese
þuarni da aÌhmartnen erti Txots, sada-igi amxila Ìmertman
mepesa ýali twsi,
18. "da erti igi miec Salomes uúarmelsa, Åeêmariïsa
mqevalsa Krisïessa, da aÌhmartos igi Uúarmas kalaksa.
19. da dabay Bodisi ara Âina-aÌudges kalaksa mepetasa,
rametu erisa simravlÉ ars mun. dabay Öula Bodisi twt vix-
ilot satnoy igi adgili Ìmrtisay".
20. da vçavt egret, vitarca gwbrýana Äuen Âmidaman Nino.
21. xolo ese sasÂaultagan zecisata Äuenebuli åaïiosa-
ni þuari Mcxetisay aÌviåçart qelita Öacobrivita da
mivedit borcusa mas kueêe, Âçarosa mas zeda da vatiet ÌamÉ
da vilocevdit Ìmrtisa mimart.
22. xolo neïari Âmiday Nino cremlita ganhzavebda Âça-
rosa mas, da ikmnebodes Öurnebani da sasÂaulni did-didni.
23. da xvalis dÌe aÌvedit Öldesa mas zeda. da mivida
neïari Nino da davarda kvata mat zeda borcwsata, da ïiroda
igi da mepÉ da çovelni mtavarni da çoveli igi simravlÉ
erisay, mamatay da dedatay, da [iço] çrmata ÄÄwlta úivili,
vidremdis mtanica qma-scemdes.
24. da sasdva qeli Âmidaman nino erTsa Kvasa da mrKua me:
“moved, êenda þer-ars, dasÂere þuari Kuasa amas”. da me vçav
egreT.
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dadga is varskvlavi TxoTis mTebze da Cavida kaspis ergvis-
Si109 da daadga erT adgils da nela gauCinarda.
16. aseve movidnen aRmosavleTidan da Tqves: `vnaxeT is
varskvlavi aqedan momavali da daadga daba bods, kaxeTis
qveyanaSi”.
1 7 . maSin brZana netarma ninom, rom: `waiRon es ori
jvari da aRmarTon erTi TxoTze, sadac uCvena RmerTma
mefes Tavisi Zala
1 8 . da erTi mieci salome ujarmels, qristes WeSmarit
mxevals, da aRmarTos is qalaq ujarmaSi.
1 9 .da daba bodisi nu Seecileba mefeTa qalaqs, radgan
xalxis simravlea iq. daba bodiss ki, im RvTis saTno adg-
ils, sakuTriv vnaxavT”.
20. da gavakeTeT ise, rogorc gvibrZana Cven wminda ni-
nom.
2 1 . xolo es zecis sawaulebiT gamoCenili mcxeTis pa-
tiosani jvari avwieT kacobrivi xeliT da mivediT im
borcvis qveS, wyaroze da vaTieT Rame da vloculobdiT
RvTis mimarT.
22.xolo netari wmida nino cremliT ganazavebda im
wyaros da xdeboda kurnebebi da did-didi saswaulebi.
23.meore dRes avediT im kldeze. da mivida netari
nino da daemxo im borcvis qvebze da tiroda is da mefe da
yvela mTavarni da mTeli xalxis, qalTa da kacTa simrav-
le da idga Cvili bavSvebis Jivili, iqamde, rom mTebic
xmas gamoscemdnen.
24.da daado xeli wmida ninom erT qvas da miTxra me:
`modi, Sen Segferis, daswere jvari am qvas”. da mec gavakeTe
ase.
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25. da mun aÌhmartes þuari igi didebuli mepeta. da mo-
drÖa mepÉ muqlta twsta zeda da çovelni mtavarni, da çove-
li simravlÉ erisay da tavçuanis-sces ýlevit êemosilsa
þuarsa,
26. da aÌiares þuar-cumuli Iesu Krisïe Åeêmariïad
Ìmrtad da ýed Ìmrtisa cxovelisad da hrÂmena samebit dide-
buli Ìmerti çovelta, romelsa êuenis didebay uÖuniti
uÖunisamde, amen.
27. xolo dedani igi mtavarni arasada ganeêorebodes
Âmidasa eÖlesiasa da sueïsa natlisasa da þuarsa cxovelsa,
rametu hxedvides sasÂaulta mat uzomota da Öurnebata
miutxrobelta.
28. maêin dauïeva Âmidaman Nino Mcxetay kalaki da Âarv-
ida mteulta xarebad åiruïçut-saxeta mat Öacta da êemusr-
vad Öeråta ma[t].
29. xolo aka êina dauïeva Abiatar, huria-çopili igi
mÌdeli, romeli iço meorÉ ´avle, romeli ara dascxreboda
Ìame da dÌe kadagebasa Krisïessa, didebasa missa, vidremdis
sivlïolad iÂçes huriata;
30. xolo baginisatws [a]iýulebda mepesa, rayta ara
êeýran naêenebi igi misi, aramed rayta êesýinos aÌêenebay.
rametu vidre arÌa gamoÄinebul iço axali madli kueçanasa
amas, mun êina iço didebuli saxeli sauÖunoysay mis
Ìmrtisay.
31. da erÄda mepÉ mista dÌeta, da içvnes mun êina Eliozis
natesavni mÌdelad huriata zeda.
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25. iq aRmarTes is didebuli jvari mefeebma. moidrika
muxli mefem, yvela mTavarma da xalxis mTelma simravlem da
Tayvani sces ZleviT Semosil jvars
26.da aRiares jvarcmuli qriste WeSmarit RmerTad
da cocxali RvTis Zed; da irwmuna yvelam samebiT didebu-
li RmerTi, romelsac Svenis dideba ukuniTi ukunisamde,
amen.
27.xolo is mTavari qalebi ar Sordebodnen wmida ek-
lesias da naTlis svets da cocxal jvars, radgan xedavd-
nen im uzomo saswaulebs da gamouTqmel kurnebebs.
28.maSin datova wmida ninom mcxeTa qalaqi da wavida
mTielebis, im pirutyvis msgavsi xalxis saxareblad da
maTi kerpebis Sesamusrad.
29.xolo aq datova abiaTari, iudevelyofili mRvde-
li, romelic iyo meore pavle; romelic ar cxreboda dRe-
daRame qristes qadagebaSi, mis didebaSi, vidre iude-
velebma ar daiwyes gaqceva.
30.xolo baginisaTvis aiZulebda abiaTari mefes, rom
ki ar daengriaT misi Senoba, aramed rom Seematebina nagebo-
ba, radgan sanam jer kidev ar iyo gamoCenili axali madli
am qveyanaze, masSi iyo saukuno RmerTis didebuli saxe-
li.
3 1 . da ujerebda mefe Tavis sicocxleSi da iyvnen iq
eliozis STamomavlebi iudevel mRvdlad.
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tavi id
1. aÌmartebay åaïiosnisa þuarisay Mcxetisay da merme
Öualad gamoÄinebay
2. da iço raúams moikca çoveli Kartli, zraxva-çves
mÌdelta mat, romelni mosrul içvnes Saberýnetit, aÌmarte-
bad niêi þuarisay.
3. hrkues mÌdelta mat Mirean mepesa: "þer da Âes-ars aÌ-
martebad sauploy niêi þuarisay".
4. da satno uÄnda mepesa da çovelsa ersa. da sixarulit
êeiÂçnares siïçuay igi mÌdeltay mat da sÂavlay.
5. da ubrýana Mirean mepeman ýeli saþuared. Âarvides xu-
roni da mohÖuetes xÉ erti haerovani.
6. da ubrýana mepeman êesakmed þuari. xolo mÌdelni igi
asÂavebdes saxesa mas þuarisasa, da raúams êekmnes þuari igi,
movides da utxres Mirean mepesa xurota mat, vitarmed:
"êevkmenit Äuen þuari igi, vitarca mÌdelta mat guasÂaves".
7. da meçs aÌdga mepÉ igi sixarulit da çovelman erman
ixiles saxÉ igi þuarisay mis. da dauÖwrda priad da adideb-
des Ìmertsa.
8. mas úamsa gulisxma-ço da moeqsena mepesa, odes-igi
dÌÉ daubnelda mtasa zeda. vitar-igi nateli
mbrÂçinvalebisa didisay ixila msgavsad þuarisa, da vitar
ixila, icna.
9. maêin utxrobda mÌdelta mat da çovelsa ersa xilvasa
mas da vitar ganunatla bneli igi niêman þuarisaman Âinaêe
tualta mista.
10. maêin, vitarca esma ersa mas siïçuay igi mepisay,
umeïesad-Ìa da uproys hrÂmena Iesu Krisïe da niêi igi
þuarisa misisay, da çovelta ertobit sixarulit taçuanis-
sces mas da adidebdes Ìmertsa.
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Tavi 14
1 . mcxeTis patiosani jvris aRmarTva da mere isev
gamocxadeba.
2. da iyo; roca moiqca mTeli qarTli, im mRvdlebma,
romlebic saberZneTidan iyvnen mosulni, jvris niSis aR-
marTva ganizraxes.
3. uTxres im mRvdlebma mirian mefes: `wesi da rigia
sauflo jvris niSis aRmarTva”.
4. da moiwona mefem da mTelma xalxma da sixaruliT
miiRes im mRvdlebis sityva da darigeba.
5. da ubrZana mirian mefem sajvared Zelis [damzadeba].
wavidnen xuroebi da mokveTes erTi mSvenieri xe.
6. da ubrZana mefem jvris Seqmna. xolo is mRvdlebi
aswavlidnen jvris Sesaxedaobas da roca Seqmnes is jvari,
movidnen da uTxres mirian mefes xuroebma, rom: `gavakeTeT
Cven jvari, rogorc im mRvdlebma gvaswavles”.
7. da maSinve adga mefe sixaruliT da mTelma xalxma
ixila im jvris gamosaxuleba. da gaukvirdaT Zalze da
adidebdnen RmerTs.
8. im dros moigona da gaaxsenda mefes: rodesac dRe
daubnelda mTaze, rogor ixila jvris msgavsi didi brwyin-
valebis naTeli da rogorc ki naxa, icno.
9. maSin uambobda im mRvdlebs da mTel xalxs im xil-
vas da Tu rogor gaunaTa jvris niSanma bneli sakuTar
Tvalwin.
1 0 . maSin, roca gaigo xalxma mefis es sityvebi, kidev
ufro metad irwmuna ieso qriste da misi jvris niSani da
yvelam erToblivad sixaruliT Tayvani sca mas da
adidebdnen RmerTs.
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11. maêin ganazraxvida mepÉ çovelsa mas ersa, vitarmed
romelsa-me adgilsa aÌhmarton saxÉ igi þuarisay. xolo
Öacad-Öacadi iïçoda, sada vis marþue uÄnda, aramed ver sada
gamoirÄies.
12. mas úamsa Mirean mepÉ ilocvida da iïçoda: "upalo
Iesu Krisïe, romeli gurÂam ïçwsa amis mier da guasÂaves
mÌdelta amat êenta,
13. êen, Iesu Krisïe, romelman tavi twsi daimdable da
xaïi monebisay êtaicu simdablita êenita, romeli
gardamohqed Öurtxeultagan ÂiaÌta mamisata,
14. romelman dauïeven Äuentws saçdarni, uplebani da
ýalni da daemÖwdre saêosa Âmidisa kalÂulisasa,
15. da merme þuars-ecu åonïovelisa ´ilaïes ze, daepal
gulsa kueçanisasa da mesamesa dÌesa asdeg da aÌasrule
çoveli-ve tkumuli ÂinaysÂarmeïçueltay,
16. aÌhmaÌldi zecad da daêþed marþuenit mamisa, da
merme moslvad xar ganêþad cxovelta da mÖudarta,
17. da dagwïeve Äuen niêi þuarisa êenisay dasarÌueve-
lad uxilavta mankanebata mïerisata;
18. xolo Äuen, moêiêta êenta, mogwÌebies sasÂaulad,
rayta ganvernet åirsa eêmaÖisasa, romlisagan-ca
Âarïçuenul viçvenit.
19. xolo a êen, upalo Ìmerto macxovaro Äueno, inebe
gamocxadebay adgilisay, romelsa aÌvhmartot niêi þuarisa
êenisay,
20. rayta ixilon moýuleta Äuenta da hrcxuenodis, ram-
etu êen, upali, êemeÂie Äuen da nugeêinis-mec Äuen".
21. da vitarca êemÂuxrda, mas Ìamesa Äuenebit daadgra an-
gelozi uplisay Mirean mepesa da uÄuena mas borcw erti Ara-
gusa ÂiaÌ Öerýo, maxlobelad Mcxetasa da hrkua mas: "ese adgi-
li gamourÄevies Ìmertsa. amas zeda aÌhmarte niêi þuarisay".
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11. maSin eTaTbira mefe mTel xalxs, Tu romel adgilas
aRemarTaT jvris gamosaxuleba. xolo TiToeuli kaci imas
ambobda, sadac vis marjve eCveneboda, magram vercerTi gamo-
arCies.
1 2 . im dros mirian mefe loculobda da ambobda: `ufa-
lo ieso qriste, romelic gvwamxar am tyvis mier da Seni
mRvdlebis swavlebiT110,
1 3 . Sen, ieso qriste, romelmac sakuTari Tavi daimd-
able da Seni simdabliT monebis xati Seimose, romelic
Camoxvedi mamis kurTxeuli wiaRidan,
1 4 . romelmac Cvens gamo datove saydarni, uflebani da
Zalni111 da damkvidrdi wminda qalwulis saSoSi
1 5 . da mere jvars ecvi pontoeli pilates dros, dae-
fal miwis gulSi da mesame dRes aRsdeqi da aRasrule
winaswarmetyvelTa yvela naTqvami,
16. amaRldi zecaSi da dajeqi mamis marjvniv da isev
moxval cocxalTa da mkvdarTa gansasjelad
17. da dagvitove Cven jvris niSani mtris uxilavi
xrikebis gasaqarwyleblad;
18. da Cven, Sens moSiSebs, miRebuli gvaqvs niSnad, rom
gaveridoT eSmakis pirs112, romlisganac datyvevebuli
viyaviT.
19. xolo axla Sen, ufalo, RmerTo Cveno macxovaro,
inebe im adgilis gamocxadeba, romelzec unda aRvmarToT
jvris niSani,
20. rom Cvenma moZuleebma ixilon da SercxveT, radgan
Sen, ufali, Segvewie Cven da nugeSi gveci”.
2 1 . da roca mosaRamovda, im Rames eCvena uflis an-
gelozi mirian mefes da uCvena mas erTi borcvi aragvis
gaRma mxares, mcxeTis maxloblad da uTxra mas: `es adg-
ili gamourCevia RmerTs. amaze aRmarTe jvris niSani”.
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22. da vitarca gantena, utxra Mirean mepeman mÌdelta
mat Äuenebay igi angelozisay da siïçuay-ca igi, romel
hrkua. da borcw-ca igi, romeli uÄuena.
23. vitarca esma Äuenebay igi da adgili-ca igi ixiles,
satno uÄnda çovelsa ersa borcw igi, da sixarulita da ga-
lobita didita çovelta ertbamad aÌiÌes þuari igi da aÌh-
martes borcusa mas zeda mýlÉ niêi þuarisay Mcxetasa max-
lobelad, martl Âinaêe aÌmosavalit, dÌesa ÖwriaÖesa, aÌvse-
bisa zaïiÖis zaïiÖsa.
24. da vitarca aÌemarta niêi þuarisay kueçanasa mas
Kartlisasa, meçseulad mas úamsa daecnes çovelni Öeråni,
romelni içvnes sazÌvarta Kartlisata, da êeimusrnes, da
saÖeråoni dairÌues.
25. vitarca ixiles ese saÖwrveli sakmÉ da sasÂauli,
romeli kmna ýlevis-mçopelman man niêman þuarisaman Öeråta
zeda, uproys ganuÖwrdeboda sakmÉ ese da adidebdes
Ìmertsa da sixarulit tavçuanis-scemdes åaïiosansa
þuarsa.
26. da ço Mirean mepeman da çovelman erman Mcxetisaman
êesaÂiravi didi mas dÌesa êina åaïiosnisa þuarisa.
27. da daaÂeses dÌesasÂauli ýlevit êemosilisa
þuarisay aÌvsebisa zaïiÖis zaïiÖsa, dÌesa ÖwriaÖesa,
çovelman Kartlman, vidre dÌendelad dÌedmde da vidre
uÖunisamde.
28. da iço raodenisa-me úamisa êemdgomad, marïwliisa
uÖuana, ixiles sasÂauli didi da saêineli dÌesa otxêabatsa.
29. aha esera sueïi natlisay saxed þuarisa dga zeda
þuarsa mas da atormeïni angelozni dagwrgwnebul içvnes
garemoys misa, egre-ve saxed atormeïni varsÖulavni dag-
wrgwnebul içvnes.
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22. da roca gaTenda, mouTxro mirian mefem mRvdlebs
angelozis Cveneba da is sityvac, rac man uTxra da mianiS-
na is borcvic, romelic angelozma uCvena.
23.roca moismines is Cveneba da is adgilic naxes, moe-
wona mTel xalxs is borcvi da didi sixaruliTa da galo-
biT yvelam erTbaSad aiRo jvari da aRmarTes im borcvze
jvris mZle niSani mcxeTis maxloblad, mis mopirdapired
aRmosavleTiT, kvira dRes, aRvsebis zatikis zatikze113.
24.da rogorc ki aRimarTa jvris niSani qarTlis
qveyanaze, maSinve daeca yvela kerpi, romelic qarTlis
sazRvrebSi iyo, Seimusrnen da sakerpoebic daiqcnen.
25.roca naxes es sakvirveli saqme da saswauli,
romelic moawia im gammarjvebeli jvris niSanma kerpe-
bze, ufro metad gaukvirdaT es ambavi da adidebdnen Rm-
erTs da sixaruliT Tayvans scemdnen patiosan jvars.
26. da gaiRo mirian mefem da mTelma mcxeTelma xalxma
didi Sesawiravi im dReebSi patiosani jvrisTvis.
27. da daawesa mTelma qarTlma ZleviT Semosili
jvris dResaswauli aRvsebis zatikis zatikze, kvira
dRes, vidre dRevandel dRemde da vidre ukunisamde.
28. da iyo ramdenime xnis Semdeg, martviliis114 mere,
ixiles didi da saSineli saswauli oTxSabaT dRes.
29. aha, ai, jvris msgavsi naTlis sveti zed daadga im
jvars da Tormeti angelozi dagvirgvinebuli iyo mis
garSemo, amgvaradve iyo dagvirgvinebuli Tormeti var-
skvlavi.
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30. xolo borcw igi þuarisay ert-saxed Öumoda sulne-
lad.
31. da vitar hxedvides sasÂaulsa mas, mravalni uÌmrto-
taganni moikcevodes da natels-iÌebdes da aÌaêenebdes
eÖlesiata. xolo morÂmuneni uproys ganmïÖicnebodes da
adidebdes Ìmertsa.
32. da merme Öualad ixiles sxuay sasÂauli åaïiosnisa
þuarisay: vitarca cecxli dga da vitarca ali egzeboda
zeda tavsa þuarisasa samgzis mzisa ubrÂçinvalesi,
33. da vitarca saqumilisa ray naberÂçali aÌvaln ýlier-
ad, egre saxed iço: aÌvidodes angelozni da gardamovido-
des zeda åaïiosansa þuarsa.
34. xolo borcw igi þuarisay ixarebda ýlierad da çove-
li kueçanay iýrvoda, da mtata da borcuta da Ìeleta armuri
sulnelebisay aÌvidoda camde, da Öldeni êeimusrvodes, da
sulnelebay didýali miepineboda çovelsa kueçanasa.
35. da ese ara zeda-moyt iço da arca tana-Âarslvit, ar-
amed mçovar úam.
36. da qmani didni ismodes da çoveli igi eri hxedvida mas
da esmoda oxray igi galobisay;
37. êeêindes da dauÖwrda priad, êiêit da ýrÂolit
tavçuanis-scemdes åaïiosansa þuarsa da sixarulita didita
adidebdes Ìmertsa.
38. da iço raodenisa-me úamisa êemdgomad, vitarca sas-
Âaulni da xilvani dascxrebodes, egre-ve ýrvani igi did-
didni da saêinelni da-ve-scxres.
39. da êemdgomad amisa sxuani mravalni sasÂaulni da niê-
ni ikmnebodes zeda åaïiosansa þuarsa zecit gardamo.
40. da hxedvida çoveli eri da êiêit da ýrÂolit miv-
lened tavçuanis-cemad guls-modgined åaïiosansa þuarsa
da sixarulit adidebed Ìmertsa.
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30. xolo jvris is borcvi erTianad surnelad ikmeoda.
31. da roca xedavdnen am saswauls, uRmerToTagan mrava-
li moiqceoda da naTels iRebda da aSenebdnen eklesiebs.
xolo morwmuneebi kidev ufro ganmtkicdebodnen da
adidebdnen RmerTs.
32.da mere kvlav ixiles patiosani jvris sxva saswau-
li: TiTqos cecxli adga da TiTqos mzeze samjer ubrwyin-
valesi ali gizgizebda jvris Tavze,
33.da rogorc Rumelis naperwklebi aedinebian Zli-
erad zemoT, amgvaradve iyo: adiodnen angelozebi da
Camodiodnen patiosan jvarze.
34.xolo jvris borcvi Zlier xarobda da mTeli qveya-
na iZvroda, mTaTa da borcvTa da ReleTa surnelebis kvam-
li camde adioda, kldeebi irRveodnen da didZali sur-
neli miefineboda mTel qveyanas.
35.da es iyo ara ucabedi dacxromiT da ucabedi Cav-
liT, aramed xangrZlivad.
36. da Zlieri xmebi gaismoda da mTeli is xalxi xedav-
da amas da esmoda galobis xma.
37.SeSindnen da Zlier ukvirdaT, SiSiT da ZrwoliT
Tayvans scemdnen patiosan jvars da didi sixaruliT
adidebdnen RmerTs.
38.da iyo: ramdenime xnis Semdeg, roca saswaulebi da
xilvebi dacxrnen, is did-didi da saSineli Zvrebic aseve
dacxrnen.
39.da amis Semdegac sxva mravali saswauli da niSani
xdeboda patiosan jvarze zecidan.
40.da xedavda mTeli xalxi da SiSiT da ZrwoliT mid-
iodnen patiosani jvris gulmodgined Tayvanis sacemad da
sixaruliT adidebdnen RmerTs.
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41. mas úamsa iço vinme Öaci erti moêiêi Ìmrtisay, romel-
sa erkua Rev, ýÉ mepisay.
42. da iço ýÉ Revisi sneul da miÂevnul siÖudid.
43. rametu igi xolo marïoy esua, moiÌo igi da daagdo
Âinaêe åaïiosnisa þuarisa da cremlit itxovda misgan:
"uÖuetu momiboýo çrmay ese, gumbadi aÌvaêeno saçoplad
êenda".
44. da vitarca igi mÂared da uÂçinod ïiroda Âinaêe
åaïiosnisa þuarisa, munkues-ve ganiÖurna çrmay igi, da six-
arulita didita Âariçvana da adidebda Ìmertsa da
åaïiosansa þuarsa.
45. merme movida aÌnatkuemisa aÌsrulebad da ço madlisa
micemay da didi sixaruli, da guls-modgined gumbadi
aÌaêena Mcxetisay Revis ýeman,
46. da Âliti-Âlad movidis da aÌasrulis msaxurebay igi
åaïiosnisa þuarisay.
47. da mieritgan uproys-Ìa da umeïes movidodes
sneulni mravalni da uýlurni da ganiÖurnebodes da
sixarulit adidebdes Ìmertsa da åaïiosansa þuarsa.
48. iço vinme ÅabuÖi erti da orni-ve tualni dadgomil
içvnes. movida da êeuvrda åaïiosansa þuarsa da evedreboda
igi guls-modgined. da êemdgomad êwdisa dÌisa aÌexilnes
tualni misni da sixarulit adidebda Ìmertsa da åaïiosansa
þuarsa.
49. dedaÖaci vinme iço maradis guemuli sulita uÖetu-
rita, da egoden guemay moiÌo, raúams åaïiosansa þuarsa
êeamtxueved, samoselsa þuarisasa moaåebn.
50. da iço meatotxmeïisa dÌisa êemdgomad ganiÖurna
dedaÖaci igi da Âarvida igi perqita twsita sixarulit,
adidebda Ìmertsa da åaïiosansa þuarsa.
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41. im dros iyo erTi vinme kaci, RvTis moSiSi, romel-
sac erqva revi, mefis Ze.
42.da iyo revis Ze sneuli da sikvdilamde misuli.
43.radgan mxolod is erTi hyavda, moiyvana igi da
daawvina patiosani jvris winaSe da cremliT iTxovda
misgan: `Tuki damibruneb am yrmas, gumbads115 avaSeneb Sens
saxlad”.
44.da radganac mwared da mouwyenlad tiroda pa-
tiosani jvris winaSe, iqve ganikurna is yrma da didi six-
aruliT waiyvana da adidebda RmerTs da patiosan jvars.
45.mere movida aRTqmulis Sesasruleblad da gadaix-
ada madloba da didi lxini; da gulmodgined aaSena mcxe-
Tis gumbadi revis Zem
46. da yovelwliurad modioda da aRasrulebda im pa-
tiosani jvris msaxurebas.
47. da mas Semdeg da kidev ufro mravali sneuli da
uZluri modioda da ganikurneboda da sixaruliT adidebd-
nen RmerTs da patiosan jvars.
48. iyo erTi viRac Wabuki da orive Tvali brma hqonda.
movida da Tayvani sca patiosan jvars da evedreboda igi
gulmodgined. da Svidi dRis Semdeg Tvali aexila da six-
aruliT adidebda RmerTs da patiosan jvars.
49.iyo viRac qali ukeTuri sulis mier mudmivad
nagvemi, da imdenad igvemeboda, rom roca patiosan jvarze
amTxvevdnen, jvris samosels Semoaxevda xolme.
50.da meToTxmete dRis Semdeg ganikurna is qali da
wavida igi Tavisi fexiT, sixaruliT adidebda RmerTs da
patiosan jvars.
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51. Öualad iço vinme dedaÖaci sxuay, da esua mas ýÉ da
meçseulad dasÂçwdna çrmasa mas; da aÌikua igi dedaman
misman, moiÌo igi da daagdo Âinaêe åaïiosansa þuarsa,
52. da idva çrmay igi mÂçdari Âinaêe Âmidasa þuarsa
dileulitgan vidre mÂuxradmde, xolo deday çrmisay mis
ïirilit ilocvida Âinaêe åaïiosnisa þuarisa.
53. da eïçodes mas mun mdgomareni: "momÖudar ars ege.
ÂariÌe da dahmarxe da nuÌara aÂçineb!"
54. xolo man ara ÂariÖueta sasovebay, aramed uproysad-
Ìa saÂçalobelad cremlooda da itxovda êeÂevnasa.
55. da mÂuxrisa oden úamsa sulni uÖun-ixuna çrmaman man
da tualni aÌixilna da êemdgomad samisa dÌisa ganÖurnebu-
li Âariçvana igi dedaman twsman da adidebda Ìmertsa da
åaïiosansa þuarsa.
56. da vitarca ixil[n]es çovelta sasÂaulni ese dide-
bulni åaïiosnisa þuarisani, mravalni uêviloni movlened
da ilocved misgan êvilierebasa da êvilita ganmaýÌarni
adidebed Ìmertsa da êesaÂiravta da madlta miscemed
åaïiosansa þuarsa.
57. ara xolo tu romelni mun mivlened da mat oden mih-
madlebn satxovelsa, aramed mat-ca, romelni êors aried,
58. ginatu brýolasa, ÌuaÂlsa êina xadied åaïiosansa
þuarsa Mcxetisasa, mu[n]tkuesve mýle-ekmn[n]ian mïerta,
êeÂevnita åaïiosnisa þuarisayta, da didita sixarulita mo-
vidian madlisa micemad åaïiosnisa þuarisa.
59. mravalni uÌmrtoni-ca Åirsa êecwves, xolo raúams
sarÂmunovebit hxadodes åaïiosansa þuarsa Mcxetisasa,
munkues-ve ganernian, da sixarulita didita movidian
tavçuanis-cemad åaïiosansa þuarsa, da nateli moiÌian, da
sixarulit adidebed Ìmertsa da åaïiosansa þuarsa.
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51. kidev iyo sxva qali da hyavda mas Ze da uecrad
daenarcxa is yrma da aiRo misma dedam da moiyvana igi da
daawvina patiosani jvris winaSe
52.da iwva is yrma cocxal-mkvdari wmida jvris
winaSe dilidan saRamomde, xolo im yrmis deda tiriliT
loculobda patiosani jvris winaSe.
53.da eubnebodnen mas iq mdgomni: `mkvdaria es. waiRe
da damarxe da nuRar awuxeb”.
54.xolo man ar dakarga imedi, aramed kidev ufro saw-
yaloblad icremleboda da iTxovda Sewevnas.
55.da roca mosaRamovda, suli moibruna im yrmam da
Tvalebi aaxila da sami dRis Semdeg gankurnebuli waiy-
vana igi dedamisma da adidebda RmerTs da patiosan
jvars.
56. da roca naxa yvelam didebuli da patiosani jvris es
saswaulebi, mravali uSvilo modioda da evedreboda mas
Svilierebas da SvilebiT avsebulni adidebdnen RmerTs da
Sesawiravebs da madlobas swiravdnen patiosan jvars.
57. romlebic iq midiodnen, ara mxolod maT mianiWebda
saTxovars, aramed maTac, romlebic Sors iyvnen,
58. gindac brZolisas, laSqrobaSi rom mouxmobdnen mcx-
eTis patiosan jvars, maSinve sZlevdnen mtrebs patiosani
jvris SewevniT da didi sixaruliT modiodnen patiosani
jvrisTvis madlobis Sesawirad.
59.mravali uRmerToc gasaWirSi Cacvivda da raw-
amsac sarwmunoebiT mouxmobdnen mcxeTis patiosan jvars,
maSinve gadarCebodnen da didi sixaruliT modiodnen pa-
tiosani jvris Tayvanis sacemad, naTels iRebdnen da six-
aruliT adidebdnen RmerTs da patiosan jvars.
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60. xolo sxuani mravalni mravalsa Åirsa êecwves da ve-
drebita åaïiosnisa þuarisayta ganernian, da mravalni
sneulni åirad-åiradita senita mavlened vedrebad
åaïiosnisa þuarisa da ganiÖurnebied vidre dÌendelad
dÌedmde.
61. da sxuani-ca sasÂaulni ikmnebodes Âinaêe åaïiosnisa
þuarisa zecit gardamo Ìmrtisa mier, romelni ara daÂeril
arian Âignsa amas.
62. xolo ese oden daiÂernes sakebelad Ìmrtisa da
sadidebelad åaïiosnisa þuarisa da rayta Äuen çovelni va-
didebdet mamasa da ýesa da Âmidasa sulsa, romlisay ars
didebay a da maradis da uÖuniti uÖunisamde, amen.
tavi ie
1. Âigni, romeli daÂera Mirean mepeman Kartlisaman úamsa
siÖudilisasa, aÌÂera qelita IaÖob mtavarebisÖoåosisayta
da misca Salomes uúarmelsa, ýis colsa twssa, romeli
mecnier iço çovelsa-ve Åeêmariïad.
2. da iço úamsa mas, romelsa moiqsena upalman kueçanay
ese Ärdiloysay, dabnelebuli codvita da savse ctomita eê-
maÖisayta, viçvenit Äuen vitarca cxovarni Ölvadni,
3. rametu var me oc da meatekusmeïÉ mepÉ, vinaytgan mam-
ani Äuenni moivlinnes vidre dÌeta Äemtamde
4. da êeÅamnes êvilni matni msxuerålad Öeråtatws saý-
agelta da ubraloy igi eri kueçanisay mis,
5. da romelni êvilta matta, vitarca tivasa, tibdes mama-
ni Äuenni, rayta satno-eçvnen Öeråta, da uproys xolo orta
mat mtata, Armazisa da Zadenisa, romelta kvani-ca matni
daulïvan sisxlita ÄÄwltayta.
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60. da sxva mravalic mraval gasaWirSi Cacvivda da pa-
tiosani jvris vedrebiT gadarCa. da mravali sneuli, nair-
nairi seniT modis patiosan jvarTan savedreblad da
ikurnebian dRevandel dRemde.
6 1 .da sxva saswaulebic xdeboda patiosani jvris
winaSe zecidan RvTis mier, rac ar dawerila am wignSi.
62. mxolod esodeni daiwera RvTis saqeblad da pa-
tiosani jvris sadideblad, raTa Cven yvela vadidebdeT
mamas da Zes da wmida suls, romlisac aris dideba aw da
maradis da ukuniTi ukunisamde, amen.
Tavi 15
1. wigni, romelic dawera mirean qarTlis mefem
sikvdilis Jams, aRwera iakob mTavarepiskoposis xeliT da
misca salome ujarmels, Tavis Zis cols, romelic WeSmar-
itad yovelives mcodne iyo.
2. da iyo: im dros, roca gaixsena ufalma CrdiloeT-
is es qveyana, codviT dabnelebuli da eSmakis cdomilebe-
biT savse, viyaviT Cven, rogorc dasaklavi cxvrebi*,
3. vinaidan me var ocdameTeqvsmete116 mefe, ra
droidanac Cveni mamebi gamoCndnen Cemamde
4. da SeWames TavianTi Svilebi saZagel kerpTa msx-
verplad** da am qveynis ubralo xalxic;
5. da Cveni mamebi, romlebic rogorc Tivas, ise
Tibavdnen Tavis Svilebs, rom kerpebis mosawonni gamx-
dariyvnen da ufro metad ki im ori mTis, armazisa da
zadenis, romelTa qvebic ki daultviaT CvilTa sisxliT.
* fs. 43:23; rom. 8:36
** Sdr. fs. 105:37
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6. da Ìirs-ca arian mtani igi asåolvad cecxlita, risxvi-
ta Ìmrtisamierita.
7. xolo odes moiÂia úami da movida neïari ese dedaÖaci,
mocikuli da maxarebeli ýisa Ìmrtisay, Âmiday Nino, åirvel
vitarca ïçue, vitarca ucxoy da vitarca mÂiri, vitarca
êeuÂevneli, vitarca usmi da uïçw,
8. romeli-ca a mekmna Äuen ïçue igi dedopal, ucxoy
igi - deda, êeuÂevneli - êesavedrebel çovelta, da uïçw
igi - kadag ýlier da mecnier daparulta Äemta gulis-
siïçuata,
9. aman Âmidaman aÌanto gulsa Äemsa santeli natlisay da
êuvaÌames oden meÄuena me mzÉ mbrÂçinvalÉ, Krisïe Ìmerti
Äueni, romlisa nateli misi ara moaÖldes uÖunisamde.
10. da mekmna Äuen moýÌuar da êemrtna Äuen ersa Krisïes-
sa natlis-Ìebita Âmidita da åaïiosnisa ýelisa tavçuanis-
cemita.
11. da mo-mca Äuen êþuli axali cxorebisay da six-
arulisay da Ìirs-mçvna gemoys-xilvad saidumlota
uxrÂnelta zecisata.
12. me vikmen morÄil brýanebata mista, romeli-ca masÂava da
aÌvaêene eÖlesiay salocvelad samotxesa mas mamata Äemtasa,
13. da mas êina sueïi ese natlisay, romeli-ca me çovlad
ver êeuýle çovlita ýalita da cnobita Öacobrivita, xolo
Ìmertman maÌalman moavlina erti msaxurta mistagani da
Âamis-çopita misita kueçanit cad aÌiÂia.
14. da twt tualni tkuenni xedven saêinelebasa da
saÖwrvelebasa missa da merme Öurnebata mat mista.
15. da odes mauÂça aÌmartebay, Âarvavlinen xuroni ýiebad
xesa.
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6. da Rirsni arian es mTebi RvTismieri risxvis cecx-
liT mosaspobad.
7. xolo rodesac dro dadga da movida es netari qali,
Ze RvTisas mociquli da maxarebeli, wmida nino, pirvelad
rogorc tyve, rogorc ucxo da rogorc xizani, rogorc
umweo, rogorc usmeno da utyvi,
8. romelic axla gadagveqca Cven tyve dedoflad,
ucxo _ dedad, umweo _ yvelas Sesavedreblad da utyvi _
Zlier qadagad da Cemi dafaruli gulisTqmebis mcodned,
9. am wmidanma aanTo Cems gulSi naTlis sanTeli. da
SuaRamisas meCvena me brwyinvale mze, qriste RmerTi Cveni,
romelsac naTeli ar moakldeba ukunisamde.
10. da gadagveqca Cven moZRvrad da SegvaerTa Cven
qristes mxedrobas wmida naTlisRebiTa da patiosani Ze-
lis TayvaniscemiT.
1 1 .da mogvca Cven sicocxlisa da sixarulis axali
rjuli. da Rirsi gagvxada zecis uxrwnel saidumloTa
gemos xilvisa117.
12. me gavxdi misi brZanebebis morCili, rogorc mas-
wavla da Cemi mamebis baRSi avaSene eklesia salocavad
1 3 . da masSi aRimarTa es naTlis sveti, rac me veraf-
riT SevZeli veraviTari ZaliT da kacobrivi codniT,
xolo maRalma RmerTma moavlina Tavisi erTi msaxurTa-
gani da is sveti Tvalis daxamxamebaSi miwidan zecisken
aiwia.
1 4 . da TviT Tqveni Tvalebi xedaven mis saSinelebas da
sakvirvelebas da mere mis kurnebebs.
1 5 . da rodesac miTxra jvris aRmarTvis Sesaxeb, gavag-
zavne xuroebi xis mosaZieblad.
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16. da vitar åoves [!] xÉ erti marïoy, mdgomarÉ Öldesa
zeda, romlisada ara mixebul iço qeli Öacisay,
17. aramed monadiretagan smenit guesmina sasÂauli xisay
mis, rametu odes iremsa-Ìa ecis isari, miivlïin borcusa mas
kueêe, romelsa zeda dga xÉ igi, da sÂrapit Åamn teslsa mas
mis xisasa Äamocwvnebulsa da siÖudilisagan ganeris.
18. ese mitxrian da viçav daÖwrvebul amistws. movhÖuete
me xÉ igi da êevkmnen misgan samni þuarni:
19. erti ese, romel zecit iço sasÂauli misi;
20. da erti aÌvhmarte adgilsa mas, sada-igi mxilebay
uplisamieri vixile, mtasa zeda Txotisasa,
21. xolo erti igi kalaksa Uúarmas, romeli ÂariÌo
Salome. da aÌvaêene eÖlesiay maçulovansa mas êina Ninoyssa,
22. da vkmen mas êina sakmÉ, kmnuli uÄinoy da cxadi, dide-
bay maçulovanta mat,
23. rametu ara gamovaqu purceli erti-ca matgan, ar-
amed xarisxita gare-êevicven, rametu mexilvnes mravalni
sasÂaulni mas êina da Öurnebani didni.
24. da aÌvaêene zemoy eÖlesiay tavisa Äemisatws kvita da
erisa simravlita,
25. rametu kuemosa eÖlesiasa erkua "Âmiday Âmidatay" da
çovlad-ve ver viÖadrebdi Öarta mista ganxumad twnier
xolo dÌesa ÖwriaÖesa,
26. arca êeslvad vin iÖadrebda twnier mÌdeltasa,
romelni galobed mas êina, rametu êiêi didi dacemul iço
çovelsa zeda Öacsa sueïisa misgan cxovelisa.
27. da hxedvida çoveli Öaci sueïsa mas vitarca ýalsa Ìm-
rtisasa. da mixedvad-ca ver eýlo Öacta sartulsa missa,
romelsa twt vxedavt.
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16. da ipovnes erTi xe, kldeze marto mdgomi, romelsac
kacis xeli ar Sexeboda,
1 7 . magram monadireebisagan gvsmenoda im xis saswau-
li, rom rodesac irems isari daWrida, miirbenda im
borcvis qveS, romelzedac idga xe da swrafad SeWamda im
xis Camocvenil marcvals da sikvdils gadarCeboda.
1 8 . ase miyvebodnen da amis gamo gakvirvebuli viyavi.
movkveTe is xe da gavakeTe misgan sami jvari:
1 9 .erTi es, romlis saswaulic zecidan iyo;
20. da erTi aRvmarTe im adgilas, sadac uflismieri
gamocxadeba vixile, TxoTis mTaze;
2 1 . xolo erTi _ qalaq ujarmaSi, romelic waiRo
salomem.
22.da avaSene eklesia ninos im mayvlovanSi da gava-
keTe masSi saqme, gakeTebuli uCinari da cxadi, im mayvlo-
vanis dideba,118
23.radgan erTi foTolic ki ar gamovacale mas,
aramed safexuri SemovuSene, radgan menaxa mravali
saswauli masSi da didi kurnebebi.
24. da avaSene CemTvis zemo eklesia qviT da mravali
xalxis meSveobiT,
25.radgan qvemo eklesias erqva `wmidaTa wmida” da me
sruliad ver vbedavdi misi karebis gaRebas, garda mx-
olod kvira dRisa,
26.verc vinme gabedavda Sesvlas mRvdlebis gareSe,
romlebic galobdnen masSi, radgan didi SiSi iyo
dacemuli yvela adamianze cxoveli svetisagan.
27.da ucqerda yvela adamiani im svets, rogorc RvTis
Zalas. da misi saxuravis119 Sexedvac ki ar SeeZloT adami-
anebs, romlis TviTmxilvelni Cvenc varT.
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28. da ver viÖadre Âinaêe missa aÌmoÖuetad miÂay sa-
mared Äemda, rayta-mca davsxen qorcni Äemni mis Âinaêe,
rametu meêinoda misgan codvisa oden mokmedsa.
29. da êevimzade zemo saplavi Äemi, rayta tualsa missa
mivhrido da Âçalobasa missa mivemtxwo aÌdgomasa.
30. da vitarca êevimzade Öetilta Ìmrtisata gansrule-
basa Äem zeda da viïçode, vitarmed: "êevhvedro suli Äemi
dedasa Äemsa Âmidasa Ninos".
31. xolo Âmidaman man êehvedra suli twsi ubiÂoy qelta
dambadebelisa twsisata,
32. rametu aÌasrula çoveli-ve mcnebay Ìmrtisay da
sÂavlay Âmidisa mis dedis ýmisa misisa, mamisa Äuenisa
åaïriakisay
33. da daguaoblna Äuen axlad-êobilni ÄÄwlni umecarni.
34. da priad êevýrÂundi sulita Äemita da çoveli nate-
savi Ärdiloysay aÌivso mÂuxarebita, rametu aÌmo-oden-
srul iço mzÉ simartlisay da mo-oden-penil iço Åeêmar-
iïi.
35. da dapara Ìrubelman Âmiday Nino.
36. xolo Âmiday igi çovlad-ve natelsa êina ars da çov-
elta ganguanatlebs.
37. xolo me ganvizraxe Âmiday igi guami misi rayta-mca
Âarmovide guls-modginebita didita aka, Âinaêe sueïsa
natlit êemosilsa
38. da ara våove Ìone çovlad-ve, rametu ver ganýres
orasta Öacta mcire igi cxedari, romelsa zeda êeisuena
Âmidaman da sanaïrelman Nino.
39. maêin davhmarxet Âmiday igi guami misi çovlad-ve
didebulisay Bods, dabasa ±axetisasa.
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28. da ver gavbede mis winaSe Cemi samarisTvis miwis
amokveTa, rom mis winaSe damesvenebina Cemi Zvlebi, radgan
meSinoda misi me, oden codvis moqmeds.
29.da gavimzade Cemi saflavi zemoT, rom mis Tvals
moverido da mis wyalobas vewio aRdgomisas.
30.da roca gavemzade Cemze RvTis sikeTeTa aRsas-
ruleblad da vambobdi, rom: “Sevvedreb suls dedaCems,
wminda ninos”,
31. swored maSin Sevedra wmidanma Tavisi ubiwo suli
sakuTar dambadebels,
32. radgan aRasrula RvTis yvela mcneba da dedamisis
Zmis, Cveni wmida mamis, patriarqis moZRvreba
33. da dagvaobla Cven, axladSobili umecari Cvilni.
34. da Zalze SevZrwundi suliT da CrdiloeTis mTeli
modgma mwuxarebiT aRivso, radgan mze simarTlisa odnav
iyo amosuli da WeSmariteba odnav iyo mofenili.
35.da dafara Rrubelma wmida nino*.
36.xolo is wmindani mudam naTelSia da yvelas gag-
vanaTlebs.
37. xolo me ganvizraxe, rom misi wmida gvami didi
gulmodginebiT wamomeRo aq, naTliT Semosili svetis winaSe
38.da veraviTari Rone ver viZie, radgan orasma kac-
mac ki ver dasZra misi mcire sakace, romelzedac aResru-
la wmida da sanatreli nino.
39.maSin davmarxeT im yovladdidebulis wmida gvami
bodSi, kaxeTis dabaSi.
* Sdr. saqm. 1:9
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40. da veglovdit sioblesa Äuensa oc da at dÌe çovl-
iturt sameupoyt Äemit.
41. da aÌvaêene mas zeda eÖlesiay da ganvadide priad,
42. da misita meoxebita makus sasovebay ýisa Ìmrtisagan
da sarÂmunovebasa zeda dausabamoysa Ìmrtisa mamisasa da
çovlad ýlierisa ýisasa da cxovels-mçopelisa sulisa
Âmidisa uÖudavisasa.
43. da veýieb da moveli aÌdgomasa mÖudretit
44. da êevhvedreb sulsa Äemsa Krisïes meupisada, rom-
lisay ars didebay, simïÖice da ýlierebay a da maradis da
uÖuniti uÖunisamde, amen".
anderýi Mirean mepisay ýisa twsisa mimart Revisa
da colisa twsisa Nanaysa.
1. aha esera me Âarval, vinay-ca moved,
2. xolo êen, Nana, uÖuetu geces mocalebay cxorebisay
êemdgomad Äemsa, gançav sameupoy Äemi orad da miiÌe sa-
marxvosa Âmidisa Ninoyssa úamta êecvalebisatws, rayta ara
êeirçios uÖunisamde adgili igi, rametu ara mepeta
saþdomi ars, mÂir ars adgili igi.
3. egre-ve vhvedreb mtavarebisÖoåossa, rayta dadvas
didebay mis adgilisay, rametu Ìirs ars åaïivis-cemisa.
4. xolo ýesa twssa asÂavebda: "aha esera êeicvala bneli
Äueni natlad da siÖudili Äueni - cxorebad.
5. a sada-ca håovne kueçanasa êina êensa vneba(ni) igi
Kartlisani, macturni Öeråni, cecxlita daÂuen da nacari
mati êeasu mat, vin mat eglovdes!
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40. da vglovobdiT Cvens siobles ocdaaTi dRe mTeli
Cemi samefoTi.120
4 1 . da avaSene im adgilze eklesia da friad ganvadide
42.da misi meoxebiT maqvs imedi RvTis Zisa da dausaba-
mo mama RmerTis, yovladZlieri Zisa da ukvdavi, cx-
ovelmyofeli wmida sulis sarwmunoebisa.
43.da veZieb da moveli aRdgomas mkvdreTiT,121
44.da Sevvedreb Cems suls qriste meufes, romlisac
aris dideba, simtkice da Zliereba aw da maradis da ukuni-
Ti ukunisamde, amen”.
mirian mefis anderZi misi Zis revisa da Tavisi
colis nanas mimarT
1. aha, ai, me mivdivar, saidanac movedi,
2. xolo Sen, nana, Tuki dagcaldeba cxovreba Cems Sem-
deg, gayavi Cemi samefo orad da uboZe erTi nawili wmida
ninos saflavs JamTa cvalebadobis gamo, rom ar Seiryes
ukunisamde is adgili, radgan ar aris mefeTa sataxto,
mwiria is adgili.
3. aseve vevedrebi mTavarepiskoposs, rom daawesos im
adgilis dideba, radgan pativiscemis Rirsia.
4. xolo Tavis Zes aswavlida: aha, ai, Seicvala Cveni
sibnele sinaTled da Cveni sikvdili _ sicocxled.
5. axla sadac ipovi Sens qveyanaSi qarTlis mtanjvel
macdur kerpebs, cecxliT dawvi da maTi nacari Seasvi maT,
vinc glovas daiwyebs. (Sdr. gamosvl. 32,20).
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6. da ese amcen êvilta êenta, rametu me vici igi, mÂrapl
ÖavÖasiata êina ver dailevian.
7. xolo êen esre hçopd: tavi êeni êehvedre sueïsa mas
zegardamo-didebulsa da åaïiosansa þuarsa cata êina
Äinebulsa da içavn êeni mislvay miÂad ýilad sauÖunod
sarÂmunovebasa zeda Âmidisa samebisasa, amen.
Âigni Kartlisa mokcevisay, romlita Ìmertman
nateli gamoabrÂçinva, dasabami Âmidata eÖlesiata
gamobrÂçinvebisay; ýalta zecisa mga....: [aÌç]uavilda
ubiÂoy sarÂmunovebay êeuýravi Öed ..... Krisïessa.
ese Äuenisa ... sulisay, vitarca ïalanïi ÂinamýÌuar-
tagan daparuli, êemdgomad mravalta úamta da Âelta
våovet.
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6. da es amcne Sens Svilebs, radgan vici me es, kavkasiaSi
isini swrafad ar dailevian.
7. da Sen ase moiqeci: Seni Tavi Seavedre zecisgan gan-
didebul svets da zecidan gamoCenil jvars da miebare miwas
saukuno ZilisTvis wmida samebis sarwmunoebaze, amen.
wigni qarTlis moqcevisa, romliTac RmerTma gamo-
abrwyina naTeli, wmida eklesiaTa gamobrwyinebis dasa-
bami; zecis ZalTa mga. . . . ayvavda ubiwo sarwmunoeba,
SeuZravi ked . . . . . qristes. es Cveni . . . . sulisa, rogorc
winamZRvarTagan dafaruli talanti, mravali xnisa da
wlis Semdeg vipoveT.
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SeniSvnebi (teqstisTvis)
1 aq xelnawers furceli aklia. Sevsebulia WeliSuris
mixedviT.
yvela Sevsebuli teqsti aqac da qvemoTac warmodgenilia
kursiviT.
2 aqedan grZeldeba Satberduli.
3 WeliSuri da sinuri redaqciebis Semdegi Tavi soji
dedoflisa da mravalTa mTavarTa monaTvlis Sesaxeb bodSi,
SatberdulSi ar Sesula. SatberdulSi ar Sesula.
4 aq xelnawers aklia erTi furceli. Sevsebulia sinuri-
dan.
5 aqedan grZeldeba Satberduli.
6 aq xelnawers aklia erTi furceli. Sevsebulia sinu-
ridan.
7 aqedan grZeldeba Satberduli.
8 `aT dRe~ SatberdulSi gadamweris Secdomaa. swori
unda iyos WeliSuri _ `da dRe igi iyo paraskevi~ da sinuri
wakiTxva _ `da dReÁ ese iyo paraskevi~. amas eTanxmeba leon-
tiseuli redaqciac _ `xolo dRe ese iyo paraskevi~ (q. c. I,
gv. 120).
9 WeliSur da sinur redaqciebSi aRniSnuli Tavi ar
aris.
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SeniSvnebi (TargmanisaTvis)
1 Targmani mihyveba “moqcevai qarTlisais” Satber-
dul redaqcias (Satberdis krebuli, Tb., 1979). nakluli
adgilebi Sevsebulia WeliSuri (Zveli qarTuli ag-
iografiuli literaturis Zeglebi (ZqalZ), I, Tbilisi,
1963) da sinuri (Le neuveau manuscrit Georgien Sinaitique
NSIN50, Louvanii, 2001) redaqciebidan.
2 aleqsandre makedoneli (Zv. w. 334-323).
3 igulisxmeba abraamis Zmis Svilis, loTis, loTis
ori Zis, moabisa da amonis STamomavlebis – moabelebi da
amonelebi (Sdr. dab. 19,1-38).
4 kedari - ebraulSi “kdr” Ziri aRniSnavs “Savs”,
“muqs”, “mwuxares”, sityva “kedaroT” – “bnels”, “wyvdi-
ads”. kavkasias Zvel mwerlobaSi icnobdnen, rogorc
bnel da umweo CrdiloeTis mxared.
5 “bun” sparsuli sityvaa da niSnavs “Zirs”, “fesvs”,
“ZiriTads”.
6 ieboselni - qamis SviliSvilis, qanaanis Zis STamo-
mavlebi (dab. 10,16).
7 hunebi – kavkasiis CrdiloeT mosaxle momTabare
tomi.
8 dastagi – sparsuli sityvaa da niSnavs saxelurs.
9 zogi mecnieri arian-qarTlSi xedavs sparseTis
qarTls, ufro konkretulad ki istoriul samxreT-
dasavleT saqarTvelos. Cemi azriT, es aris sparsulidan
naTargmni “arian vrkan” (qarTls sparsulad “vrkan”
ewodeboda) da gulisxmobs istoriul baqtrias.
10 konstantine didi (306-337ww.).
11 konstantine qlorosi (292-305ww.).
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12 savaraudoa, rom Tavdapirvel teqstSi yofiliyo
„ZaliTa juarisaiTa” da „ZeliTa” gadamweris Secdoma
iyos.
13 elene dedofali.
14 SatberdulSi sxva adgilas gvaqvs „vadagi”. Weli-
SurSi gvxvdeba „avadagi” da „avadgi”, sinurSi - „evada-
gi”. Zveli qarTuli literaturis sxva ZeglebSi es sity-
va ar gvxvdeba. m. andronikaSvils igi gamohyavs saSualo
sparsuli sityvidan „abadahak” = danatovari, naSTi,
naSieri, STamomavali.
15 Trdat IV (298-330ww.).
16 igulisxmeba dRevandeli samTavros dedaTa monas-
teri mcxeTaSi.
17 igulisxmeba sveticxovlis eklesia.
18 aq xelnawers furceli aklia, amitom Sevsebulia
WeliSuris mixedviT.
yvela Sevsebuli teqsti aqac da qvemoTac warmodge-
nilia kursiviT.
19 teqstSi aris “kldisasa”, rac savaraudod gadamw-
eris Secdomaa. unda yofiliyo „wylisasa”.
20 igulisxmeba zemo, anu samTavros eklesia.
21 aqedan grZeldeba Satberduli.
22 miwisgan naTlisRebaSi igulisxmeba macxovris
daflva da mesame dRes aRdgoma.
23 igulisxmeba kuxeTi, daaxloebiT udris gare kax-
eTs.
24 teqstSi gvaqvs formebi: „bodini”, „bodisi”,
„bodi”, „budi”. yvelgan vtoveb ucvlelad. bolo gamokv-
levebis mixedviT, es unda iyos sofeli ninowminda, sa-
garejos raionSi.
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25 “cxoveli” niSnavs cocxals. vtoveb uTargmnelad
raTa naTlad gamoCndes, Tu romel svetzea saubari.
26 marzapani - sasanuri iranis moxele, romelic in-
iSneboda dapyrobili qveynis mmarTvelad.
27 pitiaxSi - sasanuri iranis didi moxele, daaxloe-
biT qarTuli erisTavis Sesatyvisi.
28 sivnieTi da vaspurakani istoriuli somxeTis pro-
vinciebia.
29 vaxtangis dros aSenda sveticxovlis qvis eklesia.
30 e. i. 496 wels (326w+170w=496w)
31 igulisxmeba dRevandeli anCisxatis eklesia.
32 „qarTlis cxovrebis” mixedviT, es guarami aris
bagrationTa mama.
33 igulisxmeba sionis eklesia.
34 igulisxmeba mcxeTis jvris eklesia.
35 herakle keisari (610-641ww.).
36 xazanTa xakani jibRu.
37 iranis sasanianTa mefe xosro V (632-633ww.).
38 fulis erTeuli.
39 Sdr. fs. 77:44; 104:29.
40 sinuri redaqciis mixedviT wm. nino „iyo sneul
sicxisa da xurvebisagan, romelica eqmna mas salmoba
sasikudine”, rac malariaze (cieb-cxelebaze) mianiSnebs.
41 konteqstidan amovardnili es fraza gviandeli
Canamati unda iyos.
42 SatberdulSia “maxlobelno RmrTisano~, rac gad-
amweris mier daSvebuli gaugebrobaa; WeliSurSia: “max-
arebelno RmrTisano~, xolo sinurSi: “maxarebelno sar-
wmunoebisa RmrTisano~. ase, rom aq aRvadgineT “maxare-
belno~.
43 giorgi kabadokieli ewama 303 wels.
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44 kolasta - unda iyos frigiis qalaqi kolasa.
45 devtalari - es iSviaTi termini savaraudod niS-
navs moadgileobas, TanaSemweobas.
46 „moqcevai qarTlisai”-Si yvelgan gvaqvs forma „mi-
afori”. mxolod „qarTlis cxovreba”-Si moTavsebul wm.
ninos cxovrebaSi gvxvdeba „niafori”. Cemi azriT, swori
unda iyos pirveli forma, romelic unda momdinareob-
des berZnuli sityvidan maphorion, rac niSnavs qalis
zeda samoss, romelic sxeuls faravda Tavidan fexamde.
rogorc wesi, es samosi ecvaT dedaTdiakvnebs da aqedan
gamomdinare, sityva „miafori” dedaTdiakons unda niS-
navdes.
47 branjebi - savaraudod frankTa tomi – dasavleT
da centralur evropaSi mcxovrebi germanuli tomi an
tomTa gaerTianeba.
48 igulisxmeba qristianobis simbolo, mrwamsi.
49 wirva SeiZleba Catardes Riacis qveS an sagange-
bod dadgmul karavSi.
50 SatberdulSi gadamweris Secdomaa “ganutevna~;
WeliSurSica da sinurSic ikiTxeba “dautevna~.
51 romis imperiis kanonmdeblobiT 12 weli iTvlebo-
da srulwlovanebis asakad.
52 romis imperiis kanonmdeblobiT 12 dan 14 wlamde
axalgazrda saWiroebda meurves.
53 dedanSia „antakrad aRudges”. “antakrad” Sesa-
Zloa modiodes berZnuli zmnidan antakouo, antakroaomai =
Tavis mxriv mosmena.
54 SatberdulSi gadamweris Secdomaa: “sulsa wmid-
isasa~; WeliSursa da sinurSi gvaqvs: “sulsa wmidasa~.
55 pilates colis (prokla an klavdia prokula)
Sesaxeb arsebul am moTxrobas apokrifuli xasiaTi aqvs.
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qarTlis moqveva
prokla wmindanadaa Seracxili saberZneTis eklesiis
mier (xseneba 27 oqtombers).
56 uJiki - aq niSnavs sparsels.
57 SatberdulSi gadamwers aqac dauweria ‘man~;
WeliSursa da sinurSi aris ‘me~.
58 igulisxmeba martis Tve, wlis pirveli Tve romis
imperiaSi.
59 igulisxmeba stefane diakvani, pirvelmowame.
60 amgvari adgili ar arsebobda. sityva unda
modiodes berZnuli sityvidan „hyloforos“, rac niSnavs
tyiT dafaruls, tyians.
61 aq Satberdul xelnawers aklia erTi furceli. na-
klul adgils vavsebT sinuri xelnaweris mixedviT, rad-
gan is ufro Zvelia, vidre WeliSuri da, Sesabamisad, na-
klebad Seryvnili, gadamweris mier.
62 WeliSurSia: ‘faravnai~.
63 anu naxevrad meloti.
64 igulisxmeba sjulis ficrebi.
65 igulisxmeba mdinare faravani, anu javaxeTis mtk-
vari.
66 mtkvari aRmosavleTiT iwyebs dinebas qalaq axal-
cixesTan.
67 igulisxmeba seni, romelsac erqva „yvavili”.
68 frcxili da bivriti – naxevradZvirfasi qvebi.
69 igulisxmebian qristianebi da maTi RmerTi.
70 SatberdulSi es sityva ar aris, aRdgenilia
WeliSurisa da sinuris mixedviT, sadac gvaqvs “daT-
mena Á ~.
71 sawyao erTeuli.
72 igive bivrili – berilus.
73 sulxan-sabas ganmartebiT - “akakis xe~.
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74 igulisxmeba fericvalebis dResaswauli, romelic
aRiniSneba 6 agvistos. cocxalTa Soris upirvelesSi ig-
ulisxmeba ilia winaswarmetyveli, romelsac sikvdili
jer ar uxilavs, vinaidan is cocxali waiyvana RmerTma
zecad. xolo micvalebulTa Soris upirvelesSi ig-
ulisxmeba mose winaswarmetyveli (Sdr. mT. 17:1-8).
75 Satberdul xelnawerSi aSiaze minaweria: “ese
dedakaci iyo sidonia, mowafei wmidisa ninoisi, romel-
man ese yoveli aRwera~
76 baRisa da naZvis Sesaxeb ambis aRweriloba Sdr.
ezek. 31:3-9.
77 herode I didi, iudeas mefe (Zv.w. 37 – ax.w. 4ww.).
78 mefeTa Tu mogvTa ricxvi, romlebmac Tayvani sces
axalSobil macxovars, sxvadasxva dros, sxvadasxva av-
torebTan meryeobs: 2,3,4,6,8. ricxv 12-s, Cvwni teqstis
garda, vxvdebiT mxolod siriis eklesiaSi SemorCenil
gadmocemaSi (pravoslavnaia enciklopedia, IX, 2005, gv. 280).
79 ana - iudevelTa mRvdelmTavari.
80 igulisxmeba ioane naTlismcemeli.
81 am saxeliT mefeTa siaSi mxolod erTi mefe ixse-
nieba, ormefobis xanis arsokis mewyvile.
82 WeliSursa da sinurSi nino ar ixsenieba.
83 mefeTa siaSi ixsenieba ori bratmani, erTi,
“romelsa ze mcxeTas qalaqi daewyo~ da meore, romlis
drosac “huriani movides mcxeTas da dasxdes~.
gaurkvevelia, romeli igulisxmeba am SemTxvevaSi.
84 qaldevelebi - igulisxmebian sparselebi.
85 iTruSana - igulisxmeba sparsuli “aturSan~ =
cecxli, cecxlTayvanismcemlobis kultis mTavari obieq-
ti.
86 Sdr. locvas naTlobis RvTismsaxurebidan.
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87 formula naTlisRebis wesidan.
8 8 aq xelnawers aklia erTi furceli; naklul adg-
ils vavsebT sinuri xelnaweris mixedviT.
89 ivlisis 20 SabaTi dRe iyo 323 wels.
90 igulisxmeba jvris Zeli, jvari.
91 aqedan grZeldeba Satberduli.
92 mwuxris locvis Sesrulebis dro iTvleba mzis
amosvlidan me-9 saaTi, anu daaxloebiT 3 saaTze, roca
iwyeba mzis daisi.
93 igulisxmeba eSmaki.
94 igulisxmeba qalaq mcxeTis sami kari.
95 sparseTSi am dros mefobda Sabur II, romelic
iudevelTa mimarT Semwynarebeli iyo.
96 azri dedanSi bundovania.
97 sigrZis erTeuli.
98 sinurSi vkiTxulobT: ‘sefewuli vinme yrmai amaza-
speani”. ‘qarTlis cxovrebaSi”: ‘sefewuli movida yrmai,
amazaspani”.
99 Zveli aRTqmis bolo winaswarmetyvelebi – zaqaria
da malaqia cxovrobdnen daaxloebiT Zv.w. 400 wels.
100 romma iudea daipyro Zv. w. 63 wels.
101 macxovarma Tavisi bavSvoba gaatara qalaq naza-
reTSi, ris gamoc mas ewoda nazareveli.
102 igulisxmeba Zveli aRTqmis wignebi.
103 Zvel qarTul teqstSi aris ‘kilamoi”, rac mom-
dinareobs berZnuli sityvidan kinnamon = ‘dariCini~.
104 gadaxuruli kolonada.
105 igulisxmeba avazaki baraba, romelic iesos san-
acvlod gaTavisuflda sasjelisagan. Sdr. mT. 27:15-
26;mk. 15:7-11.
106 igulisxmeba samoTxis sicocxlis xe.
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107 qarTlSi qristianobis saxelmwifo religiad

gamocxadeba moxda savaraudod 326 wels. am wels 25 mar-
ti paraskevi iyo.
108 aq SatberdulSi gvaqvs damatebuli ‘aT dRe”, rac
sxva xelnawerebiT ar dasturdeba da gadamweris Secdo-
ma unda iyos. amitom, am adgilis Targmani WeliSurs mis-
devs.
109 mniSvneloba gaugebaria.
110 Semdegi oTxi muxli qristianobis sarwmunoebis
simbolos, mrwamsis perifrazia, kerZod, nikea-konstan-
tinepolis simbolosi.
111 saydarni, uflebani da Zalni – angelosTa dase-
bia.
112 Sdr. gamoTqma: “RvTis piridan gadavardnili~.
113 aRvsebis zatiki niSnavs aRdgomis dResaswaulis-
cikls sulTmofenobamde, Sesabamisad, saubaria am 50
dRiani Sualedis erT-erT kvira dReze.
114 martvilia – sulTmofenobis dResaswauli.
115 am gumbads qronikis nawilSi “kubai” ewodeba,
rac safarvelad vTargmne.
116 mefeTa siaSi CamoTvlilia 33 mefe (21 + 6
wyvili). unda vifiqroT, rom nusxa naklulia.
117 igulisxmeba ziarebis saidumlo.
118 frazis bundovaneba gamomdinareobs dednidan.
119 igulisxmeba, rom svets zemodan exura raRac
saburveli.
120 ocdaaTi dRe glovobda israeli aaronis
sikvdils (ricxv. 20:29) da moses sikvdils (IIrj. 34:8).
Sdr. aseve Ses. 50:3.
121 mrwamsis erTi muxlis perifrazi.

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dedoflis wameba

160 161
 winaTqma
dedofal SuSanikis martviluri aRsasruli, rac
aRwera misma moZRvarma iakobma, didmniSvnelovani mov-
lenaa saqarTvelos eklesiis istoriaSi. teqsti `wa-
mebisa~, romlis Semcveli uZvelesi nusxa XI s-is dam-
degs ekuTvnis (danarCeni nusxebi XVIII s-isaa), unda Ta-
riRdebodes 475 wlis miwuruliT, rodesac aResrula
SuSaniki, radgan aSkaraa, rom iakobi netari mowamis
moRvaweobis aRweras mis sicocxleSive Sesdgomia da,
cxadia, martvilobis axlo xanebSive daasrulebda
(amasve moiTxovda liturgikuli saWiroebac). cnobi-
lia `SuSanikis wamebis~ somxuri teqstic. qarTveli
mkvlevarebi miiCneven, rom somxuri teqsti qarTulis
safuZvelzea Seqmnili, Tumca somexi mkvlevrebi piri-
qiT Tvlian. sinamdvileSi aSkaraa, rom qarTul-somxu-
ri teqstebi damoukidebeli Zeglebia da erTmaneTis-
gan damoukideblad Seqmnili, gamomdinare istoriuli
aucileblobidan. saqme isaa, rom wminda SuSaniki dau-
yovnebliv iqna wmindanad Seracxili ara mxolod qar-
Tlis eklesiis mier, romelsac sarwmunoebrivad ekuT-
vnoda igi (amgvar kuTvnilebas uTuod cxadyofs Tun-
dac is faqti, rom misi moZRvari iyo swored qarTlis
eklesiis mRvdeli iakobi da rom mas `ganamtkicebda~
swored qarTlis eklesiis episkoposTa `Tavi~ samoe-
li), aramed - somxeTis eklesiis mierac, romelTanac ge-
netikurad da mamapapeulad hqonda mas kavSiri. aRniS-
nulidan gamomdinare, orive eklesiaSi Tavidanve Se-
iqmneboda liturgikuli aucilebloba martvilis xse-
nebis dRis dawesebisa da martvilobis amsaxveli we-
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rilobiTi `mosaxseneblis~ Camoyalibebisa, rac xsenebis
dRes mrevlis winaSe iqneboda wakiTxuli. Tu mainc
qronologiur mimarTebaze gavamaxvilebdiT yuradRe-
bas, qarTul-somxur `martvilobaTa~ Soris droiT uwi-
naresi uTuod unda iyos qarTuli teqsti, radgan sru-
liad aSkaraa, rom upirvelesad swored im eklesiaSi
dawesdeboda wminda SuSanikis xsenebis dRe da im ek-
lesiaSi daideboda misi Rvawlis amsaxveli werilo-
biTi mosaxsenebeli, romelsac aRmsareblobiTad ekuT-
vnoda igi. amasTan, naTelia isic, rom didad arc som-
xuri eklesia daaxanebda da, Sesabamisad, somxur ena-
zec maleve (imave V s-is 70-ian wlebSi) aRiwereboda de-
doflis martviloba. anonimi somexi avtori, safiqre-
belia, icnobda iakobis Sromas (amas cxadyofs qarTul-
somxuri Zeglebis zogierTi sagulisxmo teqstobrivi
damTxveva), magram aSkaraa, rom igi wers damoukidebel
`mosaxsenebels~, romelsac aseve unarCundeba istori-
uli dokumentis Rirebuleba. davZenT, rom qarTuli
teqstis Seswavlisas aSkarad ikveTeba ara mxolod ze-
momiTiTebuli adreuli (XI s-is damdegis) nusxis, ara-
med gviandeli nusxebis (gansakuTrebiT BD literebiT
aRniSnulTa) mniSvnelobac, risi gacnobierebac axal
SesaZleblobebs qmnis gamocemebSi damkvidrebuli teq-
stis arsebiTi SesworebisTvis.
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TTuesa okdonbersa: i~z:
wamebaÁ wmidisa mowamisa SuSanik dedoflisaÁ 1
da aw damtkicebulad giTxra Tquen aRsasruli wmidisa da san-
atrelisa SuSanikisi.
I. iyo mervesa welsa sparsTa mefisasa karad sameufod
waremarTa vasqen pitiaxSi, ZÀ arSuSaÁsi, rameTu pirvel igica
qristiane iyo da naSobi mamisa da dedisa qristianeTaÁ. da co-
lad misa iyo asuli vardanisi, somexTa spaÁpetisaÁ, romli-
saTÂsca-ese mivwere Tquenda, mamisagan saxeliT vardan, da
siyuaruliT saxeli misi SuSanik, moSiSi RmrTisaÁ, viTarca-
igi vTquT, siyrmiTgan TÂsiT; da ukeTurebisa mis saxisa qmrisa
misisaÁsa maradis guls-etyÂn da evedrebin yovelTave
locvisyofad misTÂs, raÁTamca cvala igi RmerTman saxisa
misgan ugunurebisa da iqmnamca gonierebasa qristÀssa.
xolo amis ubadrukisa da samgzis sawyalobelisa vasqeni-
si viTar-me vin Tquas yovlad ganwirulisaÁ, viTar-igi ga-
nagdo sanatreli sasoebaÁ qristÀsi? anu vin ara stirodis
mas, romelsa arca Wiri exilva, arca SiSi, arca maxÂli, arca
pyrobilebaÁ qristÀsTÂs?!
rameTu raJams mivida da wardga igi winaSe sparsTa mefisa,
ara Tu pativisa moRebisaTÂs, aramed ZRunad Tavsa TÂssa
Seswirvida mefisa mis mimarT uvarisyofiTa WeSmaritisa Rm-
1
xelnawerebis nusxa: A: A _ 95, B: A 130, C: A 170, D: A 176, E: H 2977, F: H 1672,
G: S 3637, H: H 1370, I: H 2121, K: Q 300, L: M _ 21.
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SuSanikis wameba
oqtombris Tvis 17-Si
wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
da axla damtkicebiT 1 getyviT Tqven wminda da sanatre-
li SuSanikis aRsasrulis Sesaxeb.
1. sparselTa mefis merve wels samefo karisken
gaemarTa vasqen2 pitiaxSi, arSuSas Ze; Tavdapirvelad
isic qristiani iyo da qristiani mamisa da dedis naSo-
bi, da mis colad iyo somexTa spaspetis, vardanis asu-
li, romlis Sesaxebac mogwereT Tqven 3. mamisgan saxeli
hqonda vardani, siyvaruliT ki misi saxeli iyo SuSani-
ki, moSiSi RvTisa, rogorc vTqviT 4, Tavisi siyrmidan;
xolo Tavisi qmris ukeTuri bunebis gamo igi mudamJams
fiqrebSi iyo5 da yvelas evedreboda misTvis locvis
aRvlenas, rom RmerTs Seecvala igi ugunurebis bunebi-
sgan6 da miaxleboda qristes gonierebas
xolo ubadruki da samgzis Sesabralisi vasqenis, am
yovlad ganwirulis, Sesaxeb rogorRa Tqvas vinmem, Tu
rogor ukuagdo man sanatreli imedi qristesi? anda vin
ar itirebs mas, romelsac arc Wiri enaxa, arc SiSi, arc
maxvili, arc pyrobileba qristesTvis?
radgan rodesac mivida da wardga igi sparselTa
mefis winaSe, wardga araTu pativis misaRebad, aramed
ZRvnad swiravda Tavis Tavs am mefes WeSmariti RvTis
uaryofiT da Tayvans scemda cecxls, rom yovelmxriv
gaeSorebina Tavisi Tavi qristesgan. amasTan, es sabralo,
cols iTxovda sparselTa mefisgan, rom moswoneboda igi
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rTisaÁTa da Tayuanis-scemda cecxlsa, raÁTa yovliTkerZove
Tavi TÂsi qristÀsgan ganagdos. xolo sawyalobeli ese colsa
iTxovda sparsTa mefisagan, raÁTamca saTno-eyo mefesa, da es-
reT etyoda, viTarmed: `romeli-igi bunebiTi coli ars da
Svilni, iginica, viTarca-ese me, Sensave magas msaxurebasa
movaqcine~. amas uqadebda, romeli-igi ara aqunda ÃelTa SuS-
anikisgan. maSin ganixara mefeman da brZana colad misa asuli
mefisaÁ.
II. da ijmna mefisa misgan sparsTaÁsa pitiaxSman. da viTarca
moiwia igi sazRvarTa qarTlisaTa, queyanasa mas hereTisasa,
zraxva-yo, raÁTa auwyos da winamiegebnen mas aznaurni da misni
Zeni da msaxurni misni, raÁTa maT gamo, viTarca gueli, soflad
Semovides. da warmohmarTa sadiaspanoÁTa cxeniTa monaÁ, da vi-
Tarca moiwia dabasa, romelsa saxeli hrqÂan curtaeT, da vi-
Tarca Sevida winaSe wmidisa SuSanikisa, dedoflisa Cuenisa, da
kiTxvaÁ hrqua, xolo sanatrelman SuSanik viTarca
winawarmetyuelman Tqua: `ukueTu suliTa cxovel ars igi,
cocxalmca xarT igica da Senca. ukueTu suliTa momkudar
xarT, mokiTxvaÁ ege Seni Sendave moiqecin~. xolo kacman man
ver ikadra sityuad. xolo wmidaÁ SuSanik afucebda da hkiTx-
vida mas damtkicebulad. xolo kacman man uTxra marTali da
hrqua, viTarmed: `vasqen uvar-yo WeSmariti RmerTi~.
viTarca esma netarsa SuSaniks, davarda igi queyanasa
zeda da Tavsa damarT scemda da cremliTa mwariTa ityoda:
`sawyalobel iqmna ubadruki vasqen, rameTu uvar-yo WeSmar-
iti RmerTi da aRiara atroSani da SeerTo igi uRmrToTa.
da aRdga da dauteva taZari TÂsi da RmrTismoSiSebiT ekle-
siad Sevida, da Tanamiiyvanna samni igi Zeni misni da erTi asu-
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
mefes, da ase eubneboda: `romlebic Tavdapirveli7 colia
da Svilebi, imaTac iseve movaqcev Sens msaxurebaze, rogorc
- me~ (imas hpirdeboda igi, rac SuSanikisgan xelT ar
hqonda). maSin gaixara mefem da brZana mis colad asuli
mefisa.
2. da wamovida sparselTa mefisgan pitiaxSi, xolo
rodesac moaRwia man qarTlis sazRvrebs, hereTis mxares,
ganizraxa, rom Seetyobinebina da win mihgebebodnen mas
aznaurebi, Tavisi Zeebi da Tavisi msaxurebi, rom maT mier
qveyanaSi gveliviT Semosuliyo8. warmogzavna man mona
malemsrbolis9 cxeniT; da rodesac es mona movida im dabasTan,
romelsac saxelad erqva curtavi, da raJams Sevida igi
wminda SuSanikTan10, Cvens dedofalTan, mokiTxva uTxra11 mas,
xolo sanatrelma SuSanikma, rogorc winaswarmetyvelma,
Tqva: `Tuki suliT cocxalia igi, simrTeliT iyaviT12 isic
da Senc, xolo Tu suliT momkvdari xarT, eg Seni mokiTxva
Senve mogibrundes~. im kacmac ver gabeda sityvis Tqma, wminda
SuSaniki ki aficebda da ekiTxeboda mas daWeSmaritebiT,
xolo im kacma uTxra marTali da auwya, rom `vasqenma uaryo
WeSmariti RmerTi~.
rogorc ki gaigona es netarma SuSanikma, daeca igi mi-
waze, Tavs qveviT urtyamda da mware cremliT ambobda: `sa-
codavi gaxda ubadruki vasqeni, radgan uaryo man WeSmar-
iti RmerTi, aRiara atroSani da SeerTo igi uRmrToebs~.
adga SuSaniki, datova Tavisi sasaxle da RvTismoSiSebiT
Sevida eklesiaSi. Tan miiyvana man Tavisi sami Ze da erTi
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa mowamisa SuSanik dedoflisaÁ
li da warudginna igini winaSe sakurTxevelsa, da esreT il-
ocvida da ityoda: `ufalo RmerTo, Senni mocemulni arian
da Sen daicven eseni, ganaTlebulni wmidisagan embazisa
madliTa sulisa wmidisaÁTa, yofad erT samwyso erTisa mw-
yemsisa, uflisa Cuenisa iesu qristÀsa~.
da viTarca mwuxrisa Jami aRasrules, saxlaki erTi mcire
pova maxlobelad eklesiasa da mun Sevida Sina simwariTa savsÀ
da mieyrdna yuresa erTsa da mwariTa cremliTa tiroda.
III. xolo episkoposi igi saxlisaÁ mis pitiaxSisaÁ, romelsa
saxeli erqua afoc, ara mun iyo, aramed vanad kacisa visame
wmidisa misrul iyo kiTxvad. da meca, xucesi dedoflisaÁ, mis
Tanave viyav vansa mas. da myis diakoni moiwia SinaÁT da uTxra
ese yoveli: moslvaÁ pitiaxSisaÁ da saqmeni dedoflisani. da
Cuen aRvivseniT mwuxarebiTa da didiTa tiriliTa vtirodeT
ganmwarebulni codvaTa CuenTa warmoCinebisaTÂs.
da me vijmen adre-adre da moviwie dabasa mas, romelsaca
netari SuSanik iyo. da viTarca vixile igi friad ganmware-
buli, meca vtirode mis Tana. da varqu netarsa SuSaniks:
`Ruawlsa didsa Seslvad xar, dedofalo Cemo, ekrZale sarw-
munoebasa mas qristÀssa, nuukue mterman viTarca srsÂlman
saZovari poos Sen Tana~, xolo wmidaman SuSanik mrqua me:
`xuces, da meca didsa Ruawlsa ganmzadebul var~. da me var-
qu mas: `egrÀT ars: mÃne iyav ege, moTmine da sulgrZel~.
xolo man mrqua me: `Cemda martoÁsa arian Wirni ese~! xolo me
varqu mas: `Wiri Seni Wiri Cueni ars da sixaruli Seni sixaru-
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
asuli, warudgina13 isini RmerTs sakurTxevlis win da ase
loculobda da ambobda: `ufalo RmerTo, Seni mocemule-
bi arian da Sen daicavi eseni, suliwmindis madliT wmin-
da embazisgan ganaTlebulni, rom iyvnen erTi samwyso erTi
mwyemsisa, Cveni uflis ieso qristesi~.
da rodesac mwuxris msaxureba14 aRasrules, naxa man
erTi patara saxlaki eklesiis axlos, Sevida iq, SigniT,
simwariT savse, mieyrdno erT kuTxes da mware cremliT
tiroda 15.
3. xolo pitiaxSis saxlis episkoposi, romelsac
saxelad erqva afoci, ar imyofeboda iq, aramed viRac
wminda kacis saxlSi16 iyo misuli mosakiTxad17 da mec,
dedoflis xucesi, masTan erTad viyavi im saxlSi18. da
myisve movida Sinidan diakoni da uTxra mas es yovelive:
pitiaxSis mosvla da dedoflis saqmeebi, xolo Cven avivseT
mwuxarebiT da gamwarebulni vtirodiT didi tiriliT
Cveni codvebis warmoCenisTvis.
xolo me adre wamovedi da movedi im dabaSi, sadac iyo
netari SuSaniki. rodesac vnaxe igi metad gamwarebuli,
mec vtirodi masTan erTad. amasTan, vuTxari netar
SuSaniks: `did brZolaSi Sedixar 19, Cemo dedofalo.
gaufrTxildi20 qristes sarwmunoebas, rom ar naxos
saZovari SenTan mterma, rogorc gangrenam~. xolo wminda
SuSanikma miTxra me: `xuceso, mec didi brZolisTvis
gamzadebuli var~. da me vuTxari mas: `eg egrea. mxne iyavi
Sen, momTmeni da sulgrZeli~. man ki miTxra me: `marto
CemTvisaa es Wiri~. da me vuTxari mas: `Seni Wiri Cveni Wiria
da Seni sixaruli Cveni sixaruli. Cveni ara mxolod
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li Cueni ars. Cueni ara xolo Tu dedofali oden iyav, aramed
Cuen yovelTa viTarca SvilTa guxedevd~.
da varqu me sanatrelsa mas: `xuaSiadad raÁ viTar geg-
ulebis, miTxar me, raÁTa uwyodi da aRvwero SromaÁ Seni~.
xolo man mrqua me: `raÁsa mkiTxav amas~? da me miuge da varqu
mas: `mtkiced sdgaa?~ da man mrqua me: `nu iyofin Cemda, Tum-
ca veziare me saqmeTa da codvaTa vasqenisTa~. me miuge da
varqu mas: `mware gonebaÁ aqus mas, guemasa da tanjvasa didsa
Segagdos Sen~. xolo man mrqua me: `umjobÀs iyavn ÃelTa
misTagan sikudili Cemi, vidre misi da Cemi SekrebaÁ da warw-
ymedaÁ sulisa CemisaÁ, rameTu masmies me pavlÀs mociqulis-
agan: `ara damonebul ars ZmaÁ gina daÁ, aramed ganeyenen~. da
me vTqu: `egreT ars~.
IV. da vidre Cuen amas sityuasa Sina viyveniT, kaci erTi
sparsi movida da Sevida igi winaSe netarisa SuSanikisa da
tiriliT ityoda: `eseviTari saxli mSÂdobisaÁ viTar sawy-
alobel iqmna da sixaruli mwuxarebad gardaiqca?~ xolo
zraxviTa iyo igi vasqenisiTa da zakuviT ityoda amas da unda
monadirebaÁ netarisaÁ mis, xolo wmidaman man cna zakuviT
zraxvaÁ misi da moizRuda Tavi misi mtkiced.
da Semdgomad samisa dRisa movida vasqen pitiaxSi. da
miuTxra sparsman man farulad: `me viTar micnobies, coli
Seni gandgomil ars Sengan. da gety Sen, nuras ficxelsa
sityuasa ety mas, rameTu dedaTa bunebaÁ iwro ars~.
da xvalisa dRÀ viTar aRdga pitiaxSi, gÂwoda Cuen xuces-
Ta da mivediT. da siyuaruliT SegÂmTxÂvna da Tqua: `aw nu
rad meridebiT me, nucaRa gZag~. da Cuen miugeT da varquT:
`wariwymide Tavi Seni da Cuenca warguwymiden.~ maSin-Ra
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
dedofali iyavi, aramed Cven yvelas rogorc Svilebs ise
gvxedavdi~.
da me vuTxari am sanatrels: `CanafiqriT ra rogor
gaqvs ganzraxuli, miTxari me21, rom vicode da aRvwero
Seni Rvawli~, man ki miTxra me: `risTvis mekiTxebi amas?~
mec mivuge da vuTxari: `mtkiced dgaxar?22~ da man miTxra
me: `nu moxdeba Cemze, rom veziaro me vasqenis saqmeebsa da
codvebs~. me mivuge da vuTxari: `mware ganzraxva aqvs mas,
did gvemasa da tanjvaSi Cagagdebs Sen~; xolo man miTxra
me: `umjobesi iqneba misi xeliT Cemi sikvdili, vidre misi
da Cemi Seyra da Cemi sulis warwymeda, radgan msmenia
pavle mociqulisgan: `ar aris damonebuli Zma anda da,
aramed gaimijnos~23. da me vTqvi: `asea~.
4. da sanam Cven am saubarSi viyaviT, erTi sparseli kaci
movida, Sevida igi netar SuSanikTan da tiriliT ambobda:
`mSvidobis aseTi saxli rogor Sesabralisi gaxda da
rogor gadaiqca sixaruli mwuxarebad?~ magram vasqenisgan
hqonda mas darigeba da mzakvrulad ambobda amas, radgan
undoda monadireba am netarisa, wmindanma ki Seicno misi
mzakvruli Canafiqri da Semoimijna Tavisi Tavi mtkiced24.
da sami dRis Semdeg movida vasqen pitiaxSi. uTxra mas
im sparselma farulad: `me rogorc Semicvnia, Seni coli
gamdgaria Sengan, da me geubnebi Sen: raime mkacr sityvas
nu eubnebi mas, radgan qalTa buneba viwroa25~.
meore dRes, rodesac adga pitiaxSi, gvixmo Cven,
xucesebs, da mivediT. siyvaruliT migviRo man da Tqva:
`axla nurafrisTvis meridebiT me, nurc gZulvarT~. Cven
ki mivugeT da vuTxariT: `daRupe Seni Tavi da Cvenc
dagvRupe~. maSinRa daiwyo man laparaki da Tqva: `ratom
iufla Cemze Cemma colma amgvaris Casadenad? axla midiT
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iwyo sityuad da Tqua: `raÁsa Ãel-iwifa Cem zeda colman
Cemman eseviTarisa saqmed? aw mivediT da arquT, viTarmed:
“Sen Cemica xati daamÃu, da sagebelsa Cemsa nacari gardaasx,
Seni adgili dagitevebies da sxuad warsrul xar~.
xolo wmidaman SuSanik Tqua: `araTu me aRmemarTa xati
igi da memca davamÃu, xolo mamaman Senman aRhmarTna sa-
martÂleni da eklesiani aRaSÀnna da Sen mamisa Senisa saqmeni
ganhryunen da sxuad gardaaqcien keTilni misni; mamaman Sen-
man wmidani Semoixuna saxid TÂsa, xolo Sen devni Semoixuen;
man RmerTi, Semoqmedi caTaÁ da queyanisaÁ, aRiara da hrwme-
na, xolo Sen RmerTi WeSmariti uar-yav da cecxlsa Tayua-
nis-ec. da viTarca Sen Semoqmedi Seni Seuracx-yav, egreca
me Sen Seuracx-gyof da Tu mravali tanjvaÁ moawio Cem
zeda, me ara veziaro saqmeTa SenTa~. da Cuen ese yoveli
miuTxarT pitiaxSsa. xolo man guli-ganiwyo da ibrdRuenda
misTÂs.
V. merme miavlina jojik, ZmaÁ TÂsi, da coli jojikisi, Zmis-
coli TÂsi, da episkoposi saxlisa TÂsisaÁ, da hrqua maT: `esreT
arquT: adeg, adgilsa TÂssa moved da nu egeviTari gonebaÁ gipy-
ries! ukueTu ara, TreviT mogiTrioT aqa uwyalod~.
da viTarca miiwines da Sevides dabasa mas da Svvides winaSe
dedoflisa, mravalsa dasajerebelsa sityuasa etyodes mas.
maSinRa wmidaman SuSanik hrqua maT: `kacno brZenno, Tquen ke-
Tilad ityÂT, garna nu dagijerebies, Tumca misda colad viq-
men-Ra. megona me, viTarmed igi Cemda moaqcioT da RmerTi WeS-
mariti aRiaros, da aw me maiZulebT amas yofad? nu iyofin ese
Cemda! da Sen, jojik, arRara Cemi mazli xar, da arcaRa me Seni
Zmiscoli, arca coli Seni daÁ Cemi ars, romelni mis-kerZo da
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
da uTxariT: Sen Cemi xatic daamxe da Cems sawols nacari
gadaayare, Seni adgili dagitovebia da sxvagan wasulxar~.
xolo wminda SuSanikma Tqva: `araTu me aRmemarTa is
xati, rom me damemxo 26, magram Senma mamam aRmarTa
samartvileebi27 da eklesiebi aaSena, Sen ki Seni mamis
saqmeebi Sebilwe da gaaukuRmarTe misi sikeTeebi28. Senma
mamam wmindanebi Semoiyvana Tavis saxlSi, xolo Sen devebi29
Semoiyvane. man aRiara da irwmuna cisa da miwis Semqmneli
RmerTi, Sen ki WeSmariti RmerTi uaryavi da cecxls
eTayvane. amitom, rogorc Sen Seuracxyavi Seni Semoqmedi,
aseve me Sen Seuracxgyof, da Tundac bevri tanjva momayeno
me, ar veziarebi Sens saqmeebs~. Cvenc es yovelive vauwyeT
pitiaxSs, is ki ganrisxda da brdRvinavda mis gamo.
5. Semdeg miagzavna man jojiki, Tavisi Zma, da jojikis
coli, Tavisi Zmiscoli, agreTve Tavisi saxlis episkoposi,
da uTxra maT: `ase uTxariT: adeqi, Sens adgilas modi da
magnairi ganzraxva nu gaqvs, Torem TreviT mogaTrevT aq
umowyalod~.
rodesac eseni mividnen da Sevidnen dedofalTan,
mraval damarwmunebel sityvas eubnebodnen mas; maSin ki
wminda SuSanikma uTxra maT: `brZeno adamianebo30, Tqven
kargad ambobT, magram nu dagijerebiaT, rom misi coli
viyavi. megona me, rom mas Cemken moaqcevdiT da aRiarebda
WeSmarit RmerTs, da axla me maiZulebT amis gakeTebas? nu
moxdeba es Cemze! Sen ki, jojik, aRar xar Cemi mazli da
arc me var Seni Zmiscoli, arcTu Seni colia Cemi da,
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misTa saqmeTa ziar xarT~. jojik Tqua: `uwyi me, aw moavlinnes
msaxurni da TreviT wargiyvanos Sen~. xolo wmidaman SuSanik
hqrua: `ukueTu Semkras da miTrios me, mixaris, rameTu miT sax-
iTa iyos ganrinebaÁ Cemi misgan~. da viTarca esma ese misgan,
cremloodes yovelni. da jojik aRdga da creliT gare gamov-
ida. xolo wmidaman SuSanik hrqua episkopossa: `viTar mety Sen
dajerebad Cemi misda, rameTu man RmerTi uvar-yo?!~ da jojik
evedreboda da etyoda: `daÁ Cueni xar, nu warswymed saxlsa amas
sameufosa~. hrqua mas wmidaman SuSanik: `uwyi, viTarmed daÁ
var, erTad ganzrdilni, xolo magas ver vhyof, viTarmed sisxli
iqmnes, da Tquen yovelni Tanamdeb iqmnneT~, da viTarca friad
aiZules mas, aRdga netari SuSanik da Tanawaritana evangelÀ
TÂsi da tiriliT esrÀT ityoda: `ufalo RmerTo, Sen uwyi, vi-
Tarmed me guliTad sikudid mival~.
da ese Tqua da warvida maT Tana da Tanawaritanna evangelÀ
da wmidani igi wignni mowameTani. da raJams Sevida igi taZar-
Ta maT, ara TÂssa mas gavalaksa dajda, aramed senaksa mciresa
Sina, da aRipyrna Ãelni TÂsni zecad wmidaman SuSanik da Tqua:
`ufalo RmerTo, arca mRdelTagani vin ipova mowyalÀ da arca
erisagani vin gamoCnda Soris ersa amas, aramed yovelTa me
sikudid mimiTuales mtersa RmrTisasa vasqens~.
VI. da Semdgomad orisa dRisa movida mgeli igi taZrad da
hrqua msaxurTa TÂsTa: `dRes me da jojik da colman misman erTad
puri vWamoT, xolo sxuasa nu vis uflied Cuen Tana Semoslvad~.
da raJams Semwuxrda, mouwodes colsa jojikissa da in-
ebes erTad purisa WamaÁ, raÁTamca moiyvanes wmidaÁ SuSani-
kca. da viTarca moiwia Jami purisaÁ, Sevides jojik da coli
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
romlebic mis mxares da misi saqmeebis moziareebi xarT~.
uTxra mas jojikma: `vici me, axla gamogzavnis msaxurebs
da TreviT wagiyvans Sen~. wminda SuSanikma uTxra: `Tuki
Semkravs me da maTrevs, gamixardeba, radgan am saxiT iqneba
Cemi gadarCena misgan 31~. rodesac es gaigones misgan,
acremlda yvela, jojiki ki adga da cremliT gareT
gamovida32. wminda SuSanikma uTxra episkoposs: `rogor
meubnebi Sen, rom davujero me mas, radgan man RmerTi
uaryo?~ magram jojiki evedreboda: `Cveni da xar, nu
daRupav am samefo saxls~. uTxra mas wminda SuSanikma:
`vici, rom da var, erTad gazrdilebi, magram ver vizam
magas, rom sisxli daiqces da Tqven yvelani pasuxismgeblebi
gaxdeT~, da rodesac Zalian aiZules, adga netari SuSaniki,
Tan waiRo Tavisi saxareba da tiriliT ase ambobda: `ufalo
RmerTo, Sen ici, rom me mTeli guliT sikvdilisken
mivdivar~.
es Tqva da wavida maTTan erTad. Tan waiRo man Tavisi
saxareba da mowameTa wminda wignebi. rodesac Sevida igi
sasaxleSi, dajda ara Tavis taxtze, aramed - patara
senakSi. aRipyro Tavisi xelebi zecad wminda SuSanikma da
Tqva: `ufalo RmerTo, arc romelime mRvdelTagani
aRmoCnda mowyale, arcTu saeroTagani vinme gamoCnda am
xalxSi, aramed yvelam mimgvara me sasikvdilod RvTis
mters vasqens~.
6. ori dRis Semdeg movida is mgeli sasaxleSi da uTxra
Tavis msaxurebs: `dRes me, jojiki da misi coli erTad
purs SevWamT33, sxvas ki nuravis eqneba CvenTan Semosvlis
neba~.
rodesac SeRamda, mouxmes jojikis cols da inebes
ganmartoebiT purisWama, rom moeyvanaT wminda SuSanikic.
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misi winaSe wmidisa SuSanikisa, raÁTamca masca aWames puri,
rameTu yovelni igi dReni uzmasa gardaevlnes. da viTarca
jekma aiZulebdes-, ZliT wariyvanes taZrad. xolo gemoÁ
araraÁsaÁ ixila. xolo colman jojikisman miarTua RÂnoÁ
WiqiTa da aiZulebda mas, raÁTamca igi xolo Sesua. hrqua mas
wmidaman SuSanik risxviT: `odes yofil ars aqamomde, Tumca
mamaTa da dedaTa erTad eWama puri?!~ da ganyara Ãeli da
WiqaÁ igi pirsa Sealewa da RÂnoÁ igi daiTxia.
maSin iwyo ujerosa ginebad vasqen da ferÃiTa TÂsiTa
dasTrgunvida mas; da aRiRo astami, da uxeTqna mas Tavsa, da
Cahfla, da Tuali erTi daubuSta; da mjiRiTa scemda pirsa
missa uwyalod da TmiTa mimoiTrevda, viTarca mÃeci mZÂn-
varÀ yioda da izaxda viTarca cofi. maSin Suelad aRdga
jojik, ZmaÁ misi, da ibrZodes, vidremdis guema igica, da
kubastica Tavsa missa moxeTqa da WiriT, viTarca kravi mgel-
sa, gamouRo ÃelTa misTa. da viTarca mkudari idva wmidaÁ
SuSanik queyanasa zeda, da aginebda vasqen Tesl-tomsa missa
da saxleulisa maoÃrebelad saxel-sdebda mas. da ubrZana
SekrvaÁ misi da borkilTa SesxmaÁ ferÃTa misTa.
da viTarca mcired da-re-scxra guliswyromisagan, mov-
ida sparsi igi da mÃurvaled evedreboda mas, raÁTamca
sakrvelTa maTgan ganeteva wmidaÁ SuSanik. da viTar friad
evedreboda, brZana gantevebaÁ misi, da senaksa erTsa Seyv-
anebaÁ. da krZalulad daicvis igi erTiTa msaxuriTa da sxu-
aÁ aravin Sevidis xilvad misa, - gina mamakaci, gina dedakac-
Tagani.
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
rogorc ki dadga purobis dro, Sevidnen jojiki da misi
coli wminda SuSanikTan, rom misTvisac eWmiaT puri,
radgan mTeli is dReebi uzmod gadaevlo. rodesac
metismetad aiZules, ZaliT waiyvanes sasaxleSi, magram man
arafris gemo ar gasinja, jojikis colma ki miarTva WiqiT
Rvino da aiZulebda mas, rom mxolod igi Seesva. uTxra mas
wminda SuSanikma risxviT: `rodis yofila aqamde, rom
kacebsa da qalebs erTad eWamoT puri?~ gaiqnia man xeli,
Wiqa saxeSi Sealewa da Rvino daiqca.
maSin daiwyo uwesod gineba vasqenma da Tavisi fexiT
wixlavda mas; aiRo aqandazi34, dahkra Tavze35 da Camarxa36.
dausiva37 mas erTi Tvali, Tanac saxeSi mjiRiT scemda
umowyalod da TmiT mimoaTrevda38; rogorc mZvinvare
mxeci, gahkioda da yviroda igi, rogorc giJi. maSin
saSvelad adga jojiki, vasqenis Zma, da ibrZodnen, sanam
ar gvema isic. da kubastic39 mohglija mis Tavs, da
gaWirvebiT, rogorc mgels - kravi, gamoacala mas xelebidan
igi. da ido miwaze wminda SuSaniki, rogorc mkvdari,
vasqeni ki aginebda mis Tesl-toms40 da ojaxis maoxrebels
uwodebda mas. Semdeg brZana misi Sekvra, da mis fexebze
borkilebis dadeba.
rodesac vasqeni cotaTi dacxra guliswyromisgan,
movida is sparseli da mxurvaled evedreboda mas, rom
borkilebisgan gaeTavisuflebina wminda SuSaniki, da
radgan Zalian evedreboda, brZana gaeSvaT da erT senakSi
SeeyvanaT, amasTan, saimedod icavda mas erTi msaxuris mier
da sxva aravin Sedioda mis sanaxavad, gind kaci yofiliyo,
gind qalTagani.
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VII. da viTarca ciskar oden iyo, ikiTxa da Tqua msaxurisa
mimarT misisa, viTarmed `wylulebisa misgan viTar ars?~
xolo man hrqua mas, viTarmed: `ver gansarinebel ars igi~. ma-
Sin TÂT Sevida da ixila da daukÂrda simsivnÀ misi. da amc-
no msaxursa mas da hrqua: `numca vin Sevals xilvad misa~. da
TÂT nadirobad warvida.
xolo me aRvdeg da mived da varqu mcvelsa mas: `me xolo
martoÁ Semiteve da vixilo wylulebaÁ igi misi~. xolo man
mrqua me: `nuukue cnas da momklas me~. da me varqu mas: `ubadru-
ko, ara misi ganzrdili xara Sen? da Tuca mogklas Sen misTÂs,
raÁ ars?!~ maSin Semiteva me farulad. da viTar Seved Sina, vix-
ile xati misi dabZaruli da gansivebuli da ÃmaÁ ganmera ti-
riliT. xolo wmidaman SuSanik mrqua me: `nu stir CemTÂs,
rameTu dasabam sixarulisa iqmna Cemda RamÀ ese~. da me varqu
wmidasa SuSaniks: `mibrZane da mogbano sisxli ege pirsa Sensa da
nacari, romeli TualTa SenTa STamTxueul ars, da salbuni da
wamali dagdva, raÁTa, he, Rame Tu ganikurno!~ xolo wmidaman
SuSanik mrqua me: `xuces, magas nu ityÂ, rameTu sisxli ese gan-
mwmedeli ars codvaTa CemTaÁ~. xolo me mcired vaiZule miRe-
bad Wamadi, romeli moeZRuana samoels episkopossa da iovanes,
rameTu farulad iRuwides da nugeSinis-scemdes. maSin mrqua
me wmidaman SuSanik: `xuces, ver Zalmic gemoÁsxilvad, rameTu
ybani da zogni kbilni STamusrvil arian~. maSin moviRe mcired
RÂnoÁ da puri, davalbe da mcired gemoÁ ixila.
da me viswrafdi gamoslvad. maSin mrqua me wmidaman SuS-
anik: `xuces, miuZRuanoa samkauli ese misi? nuukue iTx-
ovdes, rameTu me amas cxorebasa arRarad meÃmarebis~. xolo
me varqu: `nu ras iswrafi, iyos Sen Tana~.
da Cuen-Ra amas ganvizraxevdiT, movida yrmaÁ erTi da
Tqua: `iakob manda arsa?!~ da me varqu, viTarmed: `raÁ
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7. da rodesac jer kidev ciskari iyo, ikiTxa man da
uTxra Tavis msaxurs: `rogor aris Wrilobisgan?~ man ki
uTxra mas: `ver gadarCeba igi~. maSin TviTon Sevida, naxa
igi da gaukvirda misi simsivne. Semdeg amcno msaxurs da
uTxra: `nuravin Seva mis sanaxavad~, da TviT sanadirod
wavida.
xolo me avdeqi, mivedi da vuTxari im mcvels: `mxolod
me marto SemiSvi da vnaxav mis Wrilobas~. man ki miTxra me:
`iqneb gaigos da momklas me~. da me vuTxari mas: `hoi
ubadruko, misi gazrdili ar xar Sen? mis gamo romc
mogklas, ra aris?~ maSin SemiSva me farulad.
rodesac SigniT Sevedi, vnaxe misi sxeuli41 damskdari
da gasiebuli. xma gamiqra tirilisgan, wminda SuSanikma
ki miTxra me: `nu tiri CemTvis, radgan sixarulis saTave
gaxda CemTvis es Rame~. vuTxari me wminda SuSaniks:
`mibrZane da mogban mag sisxls saxeze da nacars, rac Sens
TvalebSia Cacvenili. salbunsa da wamals dagadeb, rom
iqneb, maS, RamiT ganikurno~. magram wminda SuSanikma
miTxra me: `xuceso, nu ambob magas, radgan eg sisxli Cemi
codvebis gamwmendia~. xolo me davaZale cotaTi saWmlis
miReba, rac moerTmiaT samoel episkoposs da ioanes, radgan
farulad zrunavdnen masze da anugeSebdnen. maSin miTxra
me wminda SuSanikma: `xuceso, ar SemiZlia gemos gasinjva,
radgan ybebi da zogi kbili Camtvreulia~. maSin aviRe
cotaTi Rvino da puri, davalbe da cotaTi gemo gasinja.
me ki vCqarobdi gamosvlas. maSin miTxra me wminda
SuSanikma: `xuceso, gavugzavni am samkauls, iqneb
Txoulobs, radgan me am cxovrebaSi aRarafrad mWirdeba~.
magram me vuTxari: `nuras Cqarob, iyos SenTan~.
da rodesac Cven am bWobaSi viyaviT, movida erTi Wabuki
da Tqva: `iakobi mand aris?~ me vuTxari: `ra gnebavs?~ man
Tqva: `uxmobs pitiaxSi~. me gamikvirda, Tu ratom mixmobs
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ginebs?~ da man Tqua: `uwess pitiaxSi~. da me damikÂrda, Tu
raÁsa-me miwess amas Jamsa? da miviswrafe da mived. da man
mrqua me: `uwyia, xuces, me brZolad warval honTa zeda. da
Cemi samkauli mas ara dauteo, odes igi ara Cemi coli ars, -
ipoos vinme, romelman gankafos igi. mived da momarTu igi
yovelive, raÁca raÁ ars~. xolo me mived da uTxar wmidasa
SuSaniks. xolo man ganixara friad da madli misca RmerTsa
da yovelive momiZRuana da mivarTu igi pitiaxSsa. da man mi-
iRo Cemgan, aRixila, da pova yoveli gebulad. da kualad
Tqua: `mermeca ipoos vinme, romelman ese Seimkos~.
VIII. da viTarca moiwines didni igi marxvani, mivida netari
igi SuSanik maxlobelad wmidasa eklesiasa da iZia mcirÀ
senaki da mun Sina daeyuda. da iyo senaksa mas mcirÀ sarkume-
li da dayo igica. da iyo igi bnelsa mas Sina marxviTa da
locviTa da tiriliTa.
da hrqua vinme pitiaxSsa sakuTarman misman, viTarmed:
`amaT wmidaTa marxvaTa nuras ety mas~.
da viTar moiwia aRvsebisa orSabaTi da movida pitiaxSi
brZolisa misgan honTaÁsa, eSmaki Txrida gulsa missa. da
aRdga da mivida eklesiad da etyoda epikopossa mas afocs:
`gamomec coli Cemi, rad ganmaSoreb Cemgan?~ da iwyo gine-
bad da gmobad RmrTisa sastikad. xolo xucesman erTman
hrqua mas: `ufalo, raÁsa egre hzam da ity egreT borotsa
da agineb episkopossa da wmidasa SuSaniks risxviT etyÂ?~
xolo man uxeTqna kuerTxiTa xucessa mas zurgsa, da man ver-
Rara ikadra sityuad.
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am dros. miviCqare da mivedi, man ki miTxra me: `ici, xuceso,
me hunebze sabrZolvelad mivdivar da Cems samkauls mas
ar davutoveb. radgan igi Cemi coli ar aris, moinaxeba is,
vinc gacveTs mas. wadi da momarTvi me aq is yovelive, rac
ki ram aris~. mec mivedi da vuTxari wminda SuSaniks, man
ki metad gaixara da madloba uZRvna RmerTs, Semdeg
momitana yovelive da mivarTvi pitiaxSs, man ki miiRo
Cemgan, daaTvaliera da naxa yvelaferi daculad42 da kvlav
Tqva: `Semdegac moinaxeba vinme, vinc amas daimSvenebs~.
8. da rodesac dadga didmarxva43, mivida netari SuS-
aniki eklesiis maxloblad, moZebna patara senaki da masSi
ganmartovda. iyo im senakSi patara sarkmeli da isic Cake-
ta. da imyofeboda igi im sibneleSi marxviT, locviTa da
tiriliT.
uTxra ki pitiaxSs viRacam, misma axlobelma: `am wmin-
da marxvebSi nurafers etyvi mas~.
da rodesac dadga aRvsebis orSabaTi 44 da dabrunda
pitiaxSi honebis winaaRmdeg brZolisgan, mis guls eS-
maki Txrida45. adga igi, mivida eklesiaSi da eubneboda
episkopos afocs: momeci maqedan 46 Cemi coli, rad gama-
Soreb me?” da daiwyo man gineba da sastikad RvTis gmo-
ba, erTma xucesma ki uTxra mas: `batono, risTvis akeTeb
ase, rom amgvarad ukeTurs ambob, agineb episkoposs da
wminda SuSaniks risxviT eubnebi?” magram man dahkra
kverTxi im xucess zurgze da iman veRar gabeda sityvis
Tqma.
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da egreT wmidaÁ SuSanik TreviT moiTria TiÃaTa Sigan
da ekalTa zeda eklesiiT vidre taZradmde, viTarca mkudari
mieTria. da adgild-adgild que ZeZÂ daefina da TÂT ferÃni
daidgnis ZeZusa mas zeda, da kubastni SuSanikisni da Ãorcni
wulil-wulilad daebZarnes ZeZusa mas. da egreT moiyvanes
igi taZrad. da ubrZana SekrvaÁ misi da cemaÁ; xistooda da
ityoda: `aha egera ara gergo Sen eklesiaÁ Seni da arca
zurgni ege Senni qristianeni da ufali igi maTi. da viTarca
sces kuerTxiTa samas oden, araraÁ aRmoÃda pirsa missa vaÁe-
baÁ, arca kunesaÁ. maSin-Ra hrqua wmidaman SuSanik urCu-
losa vasqens: `ubadoo, Sen-Ra Tavi TÂsi ara Seiwyale da gan-
sdeg RmrTisagan, Sen memca Semiwyalea?~
da viTarca ixila didZali igi sisxli, romel damosdioda
CCÂlTa maT ÃorcTa misTa, maSin ubrZana dadebad jaWÂ qedsa
missa. da ubrZana senakapansa erTsa, raÁTa wariyvanon wmidaÁ
SuSanik cixed, da sapyrobilesa bnelsa Seayenon igi da
mokudes mun Sina.
IX. da diakoni vinme erTi mis eklesiisaÁ dga wmidisa SuS-
anikis Tana mas Jamsa, romelsa gamo-Ra-hyvanda igi taZriT, da
unda, raÁTamca hrqua, Tu `mtkiced deg!~ da Tuali hkida
pitiaxSman, sxuaÁ verRaraÁ scalda sityuad, esTen oden
hrqua: `mtki~... da dadumna xolo da sivltolad iwyo
swrafiT.
maSin warmoiyvanes da mohyvanda wmidaÁ SuSanik uÃamuri
da Tmagardatevebuli, viTarca erTi vinme SeuracxTagani da
vervin ikadra Tavsa missa daburvad, rameTu pitiaxSi igi
mÃedr Seudga ukuana kualsa missa da aginebda mas mravliTa
ginebiTa.
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da ase, TreviT wamoaTria47 wminda SuSaniki talax-
Si48 da eklebze. da eklesiidan sasaxlemde miaTria igi
rogorc mkvdari, Tan adgil-adgil qveS ZeZvi 49 daefina,
TviTon mas fexebi daedga ZeZvebze, xolo SuSanikis
kalTebi da sxeuli wvril-wvrilad daeglija am ZeZvs.
ase moiyvanes igi sasaxleSi. vasqenma brZana misi Sekvra
da cema, Tan ficxobda50 da ambobda: `ai, ar gargo Sen Sen-
ma eklesiam, arc mag Senma zurgma - qristianebma da maT-
ma ufalma”. rodesac dahkres mas kverTxi TiTqmis sa-
masjer, aranairi vaeba ar aRmoxdomia mis pirs, arcTu
kvnesa. maSin ki uTxra wminda SuSanikma usjulo vasqens:
`ubadruko, Sen Seni Tavic ki ar Seiwyale da RvTisgan
gandeqi da me Semiwyaleb?”
da rodesac vasqenma dainaxa didZali sisxli, rac
Camosdioda SuSanikis rbil sxeuls, maSin brZana man,
jaWvi daedoT mis kiserze 51, da ubrZana erT mesenakes,
waeyvana wminda SuSaniki cixeSi da bnel sapyrobileSi
Caeketa, rom momkvdariyo iq, SigniT.
9. da im eklesiis erTi daikoni idga SuSanikTan im
dros, rodesac gamohyavdaT igi sasaxlidan da undoda,
rom eTqva: `mtkiced dadeqi!” magram Tvali hkida 53
pitiaxSma da radgan sxva veRarafris Tqma veRar das-
calda, ase uTxra mxolod: `mtki...” da dadumda kidec
da gasaqcevad mibrunda swrafad 54.
maSin wamoiyvanes da mohyavdaT netari SuSaniki fex-
SiSveli da TmagadaSvebuli rogorc erTi vinme mda-
bioTagani da veravin gabeda dafareba mis Tavze, radgan
pitiaxSi amxedrebuli mihyva ukan mis kvals da aginebda
mas mravali ginebiT.
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da mividoda wmidisa mis Tana amboxi mravali dedebisa da
mamebisaÁ, simravlÀ uricxÂ, rameTu ukuana Seudges, ÃmaÁ
aRemaRla da tirodes da icemdes mkerdsa da iÃaÃdes RawuTa
maTTa da sawyalobelad dasTxevdes cremlTa maTTa wmidisa
SuSanikisTÂs. xolo wmidaman SuSanik ukmohxedna ersa mas da
hrqua maT: `nu stirT, Zmano Cemno da dano Cemno da Svilno Cem-
no, aramed locvasa momiÃseneT. da jmnulmca var me Tquengan
amieriTgan, rameTu arRara mixiloT cocxali gamosruli cix-
iT~. da viTarca ixila pitiaxSman amboxi igi da tirili mamaTaÁ
da dedaTaÁ, moxucebulTa da yrmaTaÁ, mÃedr mimodasdevnin
da meot hyofn maT yovelTa. da viTarca miiwines Ãidsa mas
cixisasa, hrqua pitiaxSman wmidasa SuSaniks: `Senda egden yo-
fad ars ferÃiTa SeniTa slvaÁ, rameTu cocxali arRara ga-
moslvad xar, garna Tu oTxTa gamogiRon~.
da viTarca Sevides cixed, poves saxlaki erTi Crdil-
oÁT-kerZo, mcirÀ da bneli, da mun Seayenes wmidaÁ igi. da
jaWÂ igi, romel edva qedsa missa zeda, egreTve edva, da dah-
beWda urCuloman vasqen beWdiTa TÂsiTa. xolo wmidaman Su-
Sanik Tqua: `me amas mxiarul var, raÁTa aqa vitanjo da mun
ganvisueno~. xolo pitiaxSman hrqua mas: `he, he, ganisuene!~.
maSin daadginna mcvelni mas zeda da amcno maT, raÁTa
siymiliTa moklan igi. da esreT etyoda maT: `gety Tquen,
ukueTu Se-vinme-vides misa, anu mamakaci, gina dedakaci,
ganixileniT Tavni Tquenni da colni da Svilni da saxlni
Tquenni, ubralomca var, raÁ giyo Tquen~.
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da midioda wmidanTan erTad didZali xalxi 55 kace-
bisa da qalebisa, - uricxvi simravle, radgan ukan mi-
hyvnen mas, xma aemaRlebinaT, tirodnen, icemdnen mker-
dze, ikawravdnen TavianT Rawvebs, da Sesabralisad
Rvridnen TavianT cremlebs wminda SuSanikisTvis, wmin-
da SuSanikma ki ukan mohxeda xalxs da uTxra maT: `nu
tiriT, Cemo Zmebo da debo, da Cemo Svilebo, aramed
locvaSi momixseneT, xolo me amieridan ganSorebuli viyo
Tqvengan56, radgan veRar mnaxoT gamosuli cixidan cocxa-
li”. rodesac dainaxa pitiaxSma es xalxi da tirili kace-
bisa da qalebisa, moxucebulebisa da axalgazrdebisa, amxe-
drebuli aqeT-iqiT dasdevda da devnida maT yvelas. rode-
sac miaRwies cixis xids, uTxra pitiaxSma wminda SuSan-
iks: `SenTvis magdenad ikmarebs Seni fexiT svla, radgan
cocxali veRar gamoxval, aramed oTxi Tu gamogitans”.
da rodesac Sevidnen cixeSi, naxes erTi patara oTaxi
CrdiloeT mxares, mcire da bneli, da iq Caketes57 wmind-
ani, jaWvi ki, rac kiserze hqonda mas dadebuli, iseve edo;
usjulo vasqenma dabeWda igi Tavisi beWdiT, xolo wminda
SuSanikma Tqva: `me amiT var gaxarebuli, rom aq davitan-
jebi da iq movisveneb”. pitiaxSma ki uTxra mas: `ho, ho,
moisvene!”
maSin dauyena mas mcvelebi da amcno maT, rom SimSil-
iT moeklaT igi, eubneboda ra ase: `geubnebiT Tqven, Tu vinme
Seva masTan an kaci anda qali, mere naxeT Tqveni Tavi58, Tqve-
ni colebi, Svilebi da saxlebi. udanaSaulo viqnebi, rasac
gagikeTebT Tqven”.
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X. maSin gamovida cixiT. da mesamesa kÂriakesa mouwoda
mcvelsa erTsa, hkiTxa mas da hrqua: `aqamomde cocxal-Ra arsa
sawyalobeli igi?~ xolo man hrqua: `ufalo, sikudid-kerZo
ufro sagonebel ars vidre sicocxliT, rameTu SimSiliTa
ufroÁs xolo mokudebis, rameTu araras miiRebs sazrdelsa~.
xolo man hrqua: `nuraraÁ gglian, ute, - mokudes~.
xolo me mravliTa vedrebiTa varqu mcvelsa mas da uqade
WurWeri erTi samisoÁ. da Zniad Tavs-idva SetevebaÁ Cemi da
mrqua me: `raJams daRamnes, moved Sen xolo martoÁ~.
da viTar Semiyvana mcvelman man, da vixile tarigi igi
qristÀsi Suenierad, viTarca sZali, Semkuli sakrvelTa maT-
gan, da me, viTar ver damiTmo gulman Cemman, vtirode friad.
xolo wmidaman SuSanik mrqua me: `keTilisa amisTÂs stir-a,
xuces?~ xolo mcvelman man mrqua me: `ese-Ra Tumca mecna,
aramca Semogiteve Sen~. xolo me viwye sityuad da ganmtki-
cebad misa, ravdeni RmerTman momca me sityuad. da vijmen
misgan da warved swrafiT vanad Cemda.
xolo pitiaxSi Cord waremarTa. da jojik, ZmaÁ misi, ara
daxuda, odes saqmÀ ese iqmna wmidisa SuSanikis zeda. da viTar
moiwia jojik, ukuana sdevda pitiaxSsa. da miewia mas sazRvar-
Ta hereTisaTa da evedreboda mas friad, raÁTamca brZana
sakrvelTa maTgan gantevebaÁ misi. da viTar friad awyina, br-
Zana gantevebaÁ sakrvelTagan oden. da viTar movida jojik,
aRhÃada jaWÂ igi qedsa missa, xolo borkilTaÁ ara Tavs-idva
wmidaman SuSanik vidre aRsasruladmde miTurTiT. rameTu
equsi igi weli cixesa mas Sina aRasrula da wesierebiTa saRm-
rToÁTa yuaoda: marxviTa, maradis mRÂZarebiTa, locviTa da
vedrebiTa, zedgomiTa, TayuaniscemiTa da cremliTa uwyinod
da kiTxviTa wignTaÁTa mouwyinebelad. ganabrwyina da gana-
Suena yoveli igi cixe sulieriTa miT qnariTa.
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10. maSin gamovida igi cixidan. da mesame kviras moux-
mo man erT mcvels, hkiTxa mas da uTxra: `aqamde kidev
cocxalia is sawyali?” man ki uTxra: `batono, sikvdil-
isken ufroa safiqrebeli vidre sicocxlisken, xolo
SimSiliT ufro metad kvdeba, radgan arafers iRebs saW-
mels”. man ki uTxra: `nuraferi gawuxebs, dae mokvdes”.
me ki didi xvewniT vuTxari59 im mcvels da davpirdi mis-
Tvis raRac nivTs60. Znelad aiRo man Tavis Tavze Cemi SeSveba
da miTxra me: `rodesac daRamdeba, modi mxolod Sen marto”.
da rodesac Semiyvana im mcvelma, vnaxe qristes tarigi61, sas-
Zlosebr lamazad Semkuli62 im borkilebiT63. mec, radgan ver
momiTmina Cemma gulma64, vtirodi Zalian, wminda SuSanikma
ki miTxra me: `am sikeTeebisTvis tiri, xuceso?” mcvelma ki
miTxra me: `es rom mcodnoda, ar SemogiSvebdi Sen”65. daviw-
ye laparaki da misi ganmtkiceba, ramdenadac momca me RmerT-
ma saTqmelad; Semdeg gavcildi mas da wavedi swrafad Cems
saxlSi.
pitiaxSi ki CorSi66 wavida. jojiki, misi Zma, ar Seeswro,
rodesac es ambavi moxda wminda SuSanikze. rodesac movida
jojiki, ukan misdia pitiaxSs, daewia hereTis sazRvrebTan
da Zalian evedreboda mas, rom ebrZanebina im borkilebisgan
misi ganTavisufleba, da radgan Zalian Seawuxa, ubrZana man,
mxolod borkilebisgan gaeTavisuflebinaT igi. rodesac
movida jojiki, moacila jaWvi mis kisers, borkilebisa ki
ar ganikuTvna67 wminda SuSanikma, vidre ar aResrula igi am
borkilebTan erTad68, radgan eqvsi weli cixeSi daasrula
man da yvaoda igi saRvTo wesierebiT69: marxviT, maradis
mRviZarebiT, locva-vedrebiT, zedgomiT, TayvaniscemiTa da
cremliT mouwyenlad da wignTa kiTxviT dauzareblad . ga-
nabrwyina da ganamSvena man mTeli is cixe sulieri qnariT70.
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XI. da mieriTgan ganiTqua yovelsa qarTlsa saqmÀ misi. da
movidodes mamani da dedani aRnaTquemTa Sewirvad da, raÁ vis
uÃmda, miemadleboda wmidiTa locviTa netarisa SuSanikisi-
Ta, romelsa moscemda mas kacTmoyuare RmerTi: uSviloTa
Svili, sneulTa kurnebaÁ, brmaTa TualTa axilvaÁ.
iyo vinme dedakaci erTi sparsi mogÂ, romelsa ganborebisa
salmobaÁ aqunda. da movida igi wmidisa SuSanikisa. xolo igi
aswavebda mas, raÁTamca dauteva moguebaÁ igi da iqmna igi
qristiane. xolo dedakacman man Tavs-idva adre-adre. da igi
aswavebda dedakacsa mas da etyoda, viTarmed: `mived ierus-
alÀmd da ganswmidne ganborebisa magisgan Senisa~. da man
gulsmodgined Seiwynara da waremarTa gzasa mas saxeliTa
RmrTisa Cuenisa iesu qristÀsiTa, da ganikurna igi salmobisa
misgan. da viTar garemoiqca igi sixaruliTa didiTa da moiwia
munve, movida igi wmidisa SuSanikisa madlisa gardaÃdad da
warvida saxid TÂsa sixaruliTa ganmrTelebuli.
XII. xolo wmidaman SuSanik nacvalad WiWnauxtisa saqmisa
didiTa gulsmodginebiTa ÃelTa aRixuna daviTni da mcireTa
dReTa Semdgomad asergasisni igi fsalmunni daiswavna, rom-
liTa-igi dRÀ da RamÀ zesknelisa mis meufisa mimarT saTnosa
mas galobasa Seswiravn cremliT.
da uTxres netarsa SuSaniks, viTarmed: `Svilni igi Senni
miaqcina moguebasa~. maSin iwyo Tayuanis-cemad RmrTisa mima-
rT tiriliTa didiTa da Tavsa TÂssa que-damarT scemda, sulT-
iTquna da Tqua: `gmadlob Sen, ufalo RmerTo Cemo, rameTu
iyvnes-ve ara Cemni, aramed Senni mocemulni iyvnes. viTarca
gnebavs, iyavn nebaÁ Seni, ufalo, da me damicev saqmeTagan
mterisaTa~.
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11. da amis Semdeg gaiTqva mTel qarTlSi misi ambavi.
modiodnen mamebi da dedebi aRTqmulTa 71 Sesawirad da
visac ra sWirdeboda, miemadleboda netari SuSanikis
wminda locviT (rasac aZlevda mas kacTmoyvare ufali):
uSviloebs Svili, sneulebs gankurneba, brmebs Tvalis
axela.
iyo erTi viRac sparseli qali mogvi, romelsac keT-
rovnebis tkivili72 hqonda. movida igi sanatrel SuSan-
ikTan, is ki aswavlida mas, rom daetovebina mogvoba da
gamxdariyo qristiani; im qalmac maleve ganikuTvna es,
SuSaniki ki aswavlida am qals da eubneboda: `midi ieru-
salimSi 73 da ganiwmindebi mag Seni keTrovnebisgan”.
imanac gulmodgined Seismina 74, gaemarTa im gzaze Cveni
uflis ieso qristes saxeliT da ganikurna tkivilisgan.
rodesac Semobrunda igi didi sixaruliT da moaR-
wia iqve, movida wminda SuSanikTan madlobis gada-
saxdelad da sixaruliT wavida Tavis saxlSi gamojanm-
rTelebuli.
12. wminda SuSanikma ki Zvirfas samoselze zrunvis
sa-nacvlod 75 didi gulmodginebiT aiRo xelSi `daviT-
ni”76 da cota dRis Semdeg daiswavla asormocdaaTi
fsalmuni, riTac dRe da Rame zena meufis mimarT saTno
galobas swiravda cremliT. da uTxres netar SuSaniks:
`Seni Svilebi mogvobaze miaqcia vasqenma”. maSin daiwyo
man RvTisadmi didi tiriliT Tayvaniscema da, Tavis Tavs
qveviTken urtyamda ra, amoioxra da Tqva: `gmadlob Sen,
ufalo Cemo, radgan iyvnen-ki ara Cemni, aramed Seni
mocemulni. rogorc gnebavs, iyos Seni neba, ufalo, da
me damicavi mtris saqmeTagan”.
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da me mived da vixile wmidaÁ SuSanik damSrSali da
dabuSebuli tiriliTa. da rameTu moeZRuana wmidasa mas
epikopossa sazrdeli, da viTar friad vaiZule, mcired oden
gemoÁ-ixila da vhmadlobdiT RmerTsa. da vidre mun Jamadm-
de movidian Svilni igi misni xilvad dedisa TÂsisa; xolo
raJams miaqcines da uvar-yves RmerTi, verRara ikadres xil-
vad misa, aramed saxelica maTi sZagda smenad.
XIII. da merme mociqulni moavlinna pitiaxSman da hrqua:
`anu nebaÁ Cemi yav da moved taZrad; ukueTu ara moxÂde Sina,
Cord wargce Sen anu karad karauliTa~. xolo wmidaman SuS-
anik mihrqua esreT: `ubadoo da ugulisxmoo, xolo me Tu
karad anu Cord warmce, vin uwyis, Tu mun keTilsa rasme
SevemTxÂo da borotsa amas ganvere~. da gulsa-etyoda
pitiaxSi igi sityuaTa maTTÂs (viTar-igi hrqua mas, vi-
Tarmed: `vin uwyis, Tu keTilsa rasme mivemTxÂo~), viTarmed:
`nuukue mTavarTagansa visme ecolos~. da mieriTgan ar-
Raravin miavlina misa. xolo wmidaÁ SuSanik borotTa maT
guemaTa daTmenaTaTÂs ityoda, raÁTamca saTno-eyo RmerTsa.
xolo pitiaxSman gamoarCia ZuZuÁsmtÀ misi sakuTari,
raÁTa moiyvanos igi taZrad. da viTarca hrqua kacman man:
`ismine Cemi da Camoved taZrad, da nu aoÃreb saxlsa mas
Tquensa~, hrqua mas wmidaman SuSanik: `arqu mas uRmrTosa,
viTarmed: Sen momkal da marqu me: cocxaliTa ferÃiTa ara
gamoxÂde Sen magier cixiT. xolo aw, ukueTu SemZlebel
xar mkudarsa aRdginebad, pirvelad dedaÁ Seni aRadgine,
romeli urds damarxul ars, garna Tu misa ver SemZlebel
xar aRdginebad, verca Cemda SemZlebel xar ganyvanebad, gar-
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da me mivedi da vnaxe wminda SuSaniki tirilisgan
mowyluli da gaxevebuli77, da rom misTvis saWmeli mo-
etana wminda episkoposs. rodesac Zalian vaiZule, mx-
olod cotaTi gasinja, da vmadlobdiT RmerTs. am drom-
de modiodnen misi Svilebi TavianTi dedis sanaxavad,
magram rodesac gadaibires isini da RmerTi uaryves maT,
veRar gabedes misi naxva. piriqiT, maTi saxelis mosmen-
ac ki sZagda mas.
13. Semdeg Suamavlebi gaugzavna mas pitiaxSma da
uTxra: `an Cems nebas dahyevi da modi sasaxleSi, anda,
Tuki ar moxval Sin, saxedriT gaggzavni Sen CorSi an
kidev karSi”78. wminda SuSanikma ase SeuTvala 79: `uba-
druko da ugunuro, me Tu karSi an CorSi gamgzavni, vin
icis, iqneb iq raime kargs Seveyaro da am borots gan-
verido”. fiqrebSi iyo pitiaxSi am sityvebis gamo (mas
rom uTxra: `vin icis, iqneb raime kargs Seveyaroo”), rom:
`iqneb vinme mTavarTagans ecolos”, da amis Semdeg
aRaravin miagzavna masTan, Tumca wminda SuSaniki am
borot gvemulebaTa moTmenis gamo ambobda, rom saTno
gamxdariyo RvTisTvis.
xolo pitiaxSma gamoarCia Tavisi sakuTari ZuZumte,
rom mas moeyvana SuSaniki sasaxleSi. da rodesac uTxra
mas am kacma: `ismine Cemi, Camodi sasaxleSi da nu aoxreb
Tqvens saxls”, wminda SuSanikma ase miugo: `uTxari im
uRvTos: Sen momkali da miTxari me: janmrTeli fexiT
ver gamoxval Sen mag cixidan; axla ki, Tu SegiZlia
mkvdris aRdgineba, pirvelad Seni deda aRadgine,
romelic urdSia damarxuli, magram Tu misi aRdgineba
ar ZalgiZs, verc Cemi aqedan gayvana SegiZlia, mxolod
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na TreviT ganmiTrio~. da viTarca miuTxres pitiaxSsa si-
tyuaÁ igi, da man Tqua: `nandÂlve vTqu ege!~
da meoresa dResa Semo-vinme-vida da hrqua wmidasa SuSan-
iks: `keTilad miuge mas sityuaÁ igi, rameTu magiT saxiT
eguleboda Setyuvili Seni da mas sxuaÁ zraxvaÁ gulsa moeÃa-
da siborotisaÁ SenTÂs~. wmidaman SuSanik hrqua mas: `da Sen Rm-
erTi Zilsa Sina nu ggonies, romelman ganumzadnis sityuani
pirsa kacisasa, rameTu ityÂs TÂT ufali: `me miugo sityuaÁ
Tquen wil~.
XIV. da viTarca aRivseboda meequsÀ igi weli sapyrobile-
sa mas Sina, jekma damaSuralobiTa SromaTa maT Sina simÃnisa
misisaÁTa seni sneulebisaÁ moiwia mis zeda, romelsa-igi
winaÁswar uRaRadebdi da vetyode, viTarmed: `nu - jekma,
rameTu daumZimeb ÃorcTa magaT zeda, rameTu ver dagiTmon
da merme verRaras SemZlebel iyo yofad raÁsme saqmed
keTilsa egodeniTa magiT ficxlad marxviTa da maradis
zedgomiTa da Rame yovel daSuromiTa, fsalmunebiTa da ga-
lobiTa~. da arcaRa mcired sada sca ÃorcTa misTa gan-
suenebaÁ, da Seiqmna da dadna viTarca avli.
xolo didTa maT marxvaTa aRvsebisaTa, ergasisTa maT dReTa,
equsTa welTa Sina arca dRisi, arca RamÀ ara dajdis que, arca
daiZinis, arca saWmeli raÁ miiRis, garna dResa xolo kÂriakesa
eziaris Ãorcsa da sisxlsa qristÀs RmrTisa Cuenisasa; da mcir-
ed oden wuenaki mxlisa Seqmnuli - igica mcired - miiRis,
xolo purisa gemoÁ ara ixilis vidre aRvsebadmde.
da mier dRiTgan, vinaÁTgan pyrobil-yves igi cixesa mas
Sina, sasTaulsa zeda Tavi ara midvis, garna alizaki erTi
daidvis sasTunal. da quesagebelad iyo girjaki erTi Zueli
da kacTa Tualsa sasTaulaki erTi xalenisaÁ ucn sasTun-
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
TreviT Tu gamaTrev”. rodesac es sityva uTxres pitiax-
Ss, man Tqva: `namdvilad vTqvi eg”.
meore dRes Semovida viRac da uTxra wminda SuSan-
iks: `kargad miuge mas is sityva, radgan mag gziT hqonda
mas ganzraxuli Seni motyueba da sxva Canafiqri edo
gulSi siborotisa Sens mimarT”. wminda SuSanikma uTxra
mas: `da Sen RmerTi ZilSi nu ggonia, romelic ganumza-
debs sityvebs adamianis pirs, radgan TviT ufali ambobs:
`me mivugeb sityvas Tqvens nacvlad”.
14. da rodesac sruldeboda meeqvse weli sapyrobile-
Si, Tavisi mxneobis RvawlSi didi Sromis Sedegad avadmy-
ofobis sneuleba moiwia masze, rasac winaswarve vucxadeb-
di da veubnebodi: `Zalian nu, radgan daumZimeb mag sxeuls,
ver dagiTmobs ra, da Semdeg veRarafers SesZleb, rom raime
kargis gamkeTebeli iyo, mag zomis mkacri marxviT, mudam-
Jams zedgomiT da mTeli Rame garjiT, fsalmunebiTa da ga-
lobiT”. da mcirediTac ki ar misca mosveneba Tavis sxeuls,
da imgvari gaxda da ise dadna rogorc ferfli.
xolo aRvsebis did marxvaSi, im ormocdaaT dRes, eqv-
si wlis ganmavlobaSi arc dRisiT da arc RamiT ar damj-
dara igi qveviT, arc dauZinia, arc ram saWmeli miuRia,
Tu ara is, rom kviradRes eziareboda Cveni RvTis, qristes,
xorcsa da sisxls da mxolod cotaTi bostneulisgan ga-
keTebul wvens, imasac cotaTi, iRebda, xolo puris gemos
ar sinjavda vidre aRdgomamade.
da im dRidan, rac daatyveves igi cixeSi, sasTumalze
Tavi ar daudia, aramed erTi aguri hqonda dadebuli sas-
Tumlad, qveSsagebad ki iyo nagleji erTi Zveli, adamianTa
TvalisTvis ki tyavis erTi baliSi hqonda sasTumlad da
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liT-kerZo. da Tayuanissacemelad kiliki erTi mcirÀ que
warugdebied, da grwyili da tili mougonebeli adgilsa mas
dasxmul iyo. Jamsa zafxulisasa cecxlebr Semwueli igi
mÃurvalebaÁ mzisaÁ, qarni xorSakni da wyalni mavnebelni,
romlisa mkÂdrnica mis adgilisani savseni seniTa, wyliTa
gansivebulni da ganyÂTlebulni, dawertilni da damSr-
Salni da damRierebulni, Caradovanni, pirmsivanni da
dRemokled cxorebulni; da moxucebuli aravin ars maT qu-
eyanaTa. da eseTsa mas cixesa Sina equs wel pyrobil iyo da
mZimeTa maT sakrvelTa Sina adidebda RmerTsa.
XV. da viTarca meSÂde weli dadgeboda, moiwia wmidisa da
samgzis sanatrelisa SuSanikis zeda wylulebaÁca ÃorcTa
misTaÁ da daucxromelad SromaTa maT gamo dausivdes ferÃni
misni da Txramli aRmosdioda adgild-adgild. da wylule-
bani did-didni iyvnes da matlica dasxmul iyo wylulTa maT,
romel-igi aRiRo ÃeliTa TÂsiTa da miCuenebda me da hmad-
lobda RmerTsa. da Tqua: `xuces, nu mZime giCn ese, rameTu muni
igi matli udidÀs ars da ara mokudebis~. da me, viTarca vix-
ile matli igi, mougonebelad didad mwuxare viyav da
vtirode friad. kualad mrqua me risxviT: `xuces, rad mwux-
are xar? vidre ukudavTa maT matlTa SeWmasa, umjobÀs iyavn
amaT mokudavTa SeWmaÁ aqave amas cxorebasa~. da me miuge da
varqu: `ZaZisa samoseli mcired-Ra Segeracxaa saguemelad, da
aw matlTa magaTTÂs mxiarul xar?~ da man mrqua me qenebiT: `nu
vis Tana ity ZaZisa samoslisaTÂs cxorebasa Cemsa, rameTu
adre yofad ars datevebaÁ ubadrukTa amaT ÃorcTa CemTaÁ~.
rameTu Sinagan ZaZaÁ emosa da aravin icoda Cemsa gareSe,
xolo garegan kacTa Tualsa antioqisa palekarti emosa.
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
Tayvaniscemis aRsavlenad tyavis erTi patara naWeri waeg-
do qveviT, da warmoudgeneli rwyili da tili iyo modebu-
li im adgilas. iq zafxulis dros iyo cecxliviT damwveli
mzis mxurvaleba, cxeli qarebi da mavnebeli wylebi, da am
adgilis mkvidrni sneulebiT iyvnen savseni, wyliT dasie-
bulebi, gayviTlebulebi, dasvretilebi, mowylulebi, da-
munianebulebi, saxedaavadebulebi, pirisaxedasiebulebi da
dRemokled mcxovrebni; im mxareebSi aravin aris moxucebu-
li. ai, amgvar cixeSi eqvsi weli iyo igi datyvevebuli da
mZime borkilebSi myofi adidebda RmerTs.
15. da rodesac dgeboda meSvide weli, moiwia wmin-
da da sanatrel SuSanikze misi sxeulis dawyluleba.
daucxromel RvawlTa gamo dausivda mas Tavisi fexebi
da Cirqi amosdioda adgil-adgil. did-didi wylule-
bi iyo da matlic mosdeboda wylulebs, rac aiRo man
Tavisi xeliT, miCvenebda me da, madlobda ra RmerTs,
Tqva: `xuceso, samZimod nu giCans es, radgan iqauri mat-
li ufro didia da ar kvdeba”. me ki, rodesac vnaxe is
matli, warmoudgenlad didad davmwuxrdi da Zalian
vtirodi. kvlav miTxra man me mrisxaned: `xuceso, mwux-
are rad xar? im ukvdav matlTagan SeWmas am mokvdavTa-
gan SeWma unda gvijobdes am saaqao cxovrebaSive”. me ki
mivuge da vuTxari: `nuTu ZaZis samosi cota geCvena sagve-
mad da axla mag matlTa gamo xar mxiaruli?” man ki Tx-
ovniT miTxra me: `nuravisTan ityvi ZaZis samosis Sesaxeb
Cems sicocxleSi, radgan male moxdeba am Cemi ubadruki
sxeulis datoveba”. es miTxra, radgan SigniT ZaZa ecva
da aravin icoda Cems garda, xolo garedan adamianTa
TvalisTvis antoqiis perangi 80 hqonda Semosili.
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XVI. da viTarca esma jojiks, viTarmed miaxlebul ars ne-
tari dedofali wmidaÁ SuSanik sikudid, warvida da
Tanawariyvanna coli da Svilni da mona-mÃevalni misni. da
mivida cixed xilvad sanatrelisa SuSanik martÂlisa. da vi-
Tarca miiwia, mZlavr Se-xolo-vida da Tayuanis-sca pa-
tiosansa juarsa da moikiTxa wmidaÁ SuSanik. Tanadaujda da
hkiTxvida salmobaTa maTTÂs. xolo wmidaman man hrqua:
`keTil var, viTar RmerTsa unebs, aramed yovelTa warsaval-
sa mas gzasa meca warval~. xolo jojik mswrafl aRdga ze,
pirvelTa maT uwesoTa saqmeTa aRuarebda da evedreboda
wmidasa SuSaniks da etyoda: `sZalo da mÃevalo qristÀso,
iTxove RmrTisagan, raÁTa momitevnes me mravalni Secode-
bani Cemni~. xolo wmidaman SuSanik hrqua mas: `Tu Sen sxuad
saxed yrmebr araraÁ hqmen, RmerTman mogitevnes Sen~. da
jojik hrqua: `magis saxisaTÂs moved me Senda, raÁTa, rome-
li-igi ara raÁme saTno iyos RmrTisa, ara vqmne~. wmidaman
SuSanik hrqua: `ukueTu ege egreT hyo Sen, ukudav meqmne me
magiT sityÂTa da RmerTman SesZinen dReTa cxorebisa Senisa-
Ta~.
da merme, viTar Seatyua jojik, viTarmed mas dResa ganvals
wmidaÁ igi ÃorcTa amaTgan, hrqua: `makurTxe me da coli Cemi,
mÃevali Seni, da Svilni Cemni da mona-mÃevalni Cemni, da Tu raÁme
SegcodeT, viTarca kacTa sawuTroÁsaTa da soflismoyuareTa,
mogÂteven da nu moiÃseneb medgrobaTa CemTa~. xolo wmidaman
SuSanik hrqua jojiks da colsa missa: `hyavT warmdebad saqmÀ
ese Cemi, rameTu aravin ipova kacTagani, romelsamca aqunda wy-
alobaÁ da tkivili CemTÂs, romelmanmca Seajera uRmrTosa mas
sawuTrosa meuRlesa~. xolo maT hrques: `Cuen TÂnier Sensa
friad davSueriT, garna ara iyo smenaÁ, arca sityuaÁ~. maSin
hrqua wmidaman SuSanik: `ganvisajneT me da vasqen pitiaxSi mun,
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
16. da rodesac Seityo jojikma, rom miaxloebulia
sikvdils netari dedofali wminda SuSaniki, wavida da
Tan waiyvana Tavisi col-Svili da mona-mxevlebi, da mivi-
da cixeSi sanatreli SuSanik martvilis sanaxavad.
rodesac miaRwia, ZalisZaladRa Sevida, Tayvani sca pa-
tiosan jvars, moikiTxa wminda SuSaniki, gverdiT dauj-
da da ekiTxeboda mis tkivilebze, wminda SuSanikma ki
uTxra: “kargad var, rogorc RmerTs unda, magram yve-
las wasasvlel gzaze mec mivdivar”, xolo jojiki
swrafad adga, pirvandel uweso saqmeebs aRiarebda da
evedreboda wminda SuSaniks da eubneboda: `qristes sZa-
lo da mxevalo, iTxove RvTisgan, rom momitevos me Cemi
mravali Secodeba”, wminda SuSanikma ki uTxra mas: `Tu
Sen sxvagvarad araferi Cagidenia axalgazrdulad, Rm-
erTma mogitevos Sen”. da jojikma uTxra: `mag mizniT
movedi me SenTan, rom rac ki ram saTno ar iqneba
RvTisTvis, ar gavakeTo”. wminda SuSanikma uTxra: `Tuki
amas amgvarad izam Sen, ukvdavi gamixdebi me mag sityviT
da RmerTi Sehmatebs Seni cxovrebis dReebs”.
Semdeg ki, rodesac Seatyo jojikma, rom im dRes gavi-
doda wmindani am sxeulidan, uTxra mas: `makurTxe me, Cemi
coli, - Seni mxevali, - da Cemi Svilebi da Cemi mona-mxev-
lebi, da Tu ram SegcodeT, rogorc sawuTros adamianeb-
ma da soflismoyvareebma, mogviteve da nu gaixseneb Cems
ukeTurebebs”. xolo wminda SuSanikma uTxra jojiks da
mis cols: `ugulisyurod moeqeciT Cems saqmes, radgan
aravin aRmoCnda adamianTagani, romelsac eqneboda sibra-
luli da TanagrZnoba Cemdami, vinc Seajerebda am wuTi-
er uRvTo meuRles”, maT ki miuges: `Cven Sens gareSe Zalian
gavisarjeT, magram ar iyo arc gagoneba, arc pasuxi”. ma-
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sada-igi ara ars TualRebaÁ winaSe msajulisa mis msajulTaÁsa
da meufisa mis meufeTaÁsa, sada ara ars rCevaÁ mamakacisa da
dedakacisaÁ, sada me da man swori sityuaÁ vTquaT winaSe uflisa
Cuenisa iesu qristÀsa. miagos mas ufalman, viTar man uJamod nay-
ofni Cemni moisTulna da sanTeli Cemi daSrita da yuavili Cemi
daaWno, da SuenierebaÁ sikeTisa CemisaÁ daabnela da didebaÁ
Cemi daamdabla. da RmerTman sajos mis Soris da Cem Soris. xolo
me aw amas vhmadlob RmerTsa, rameTu tanjviTa misiTa me lx-
inebaÁ vpoo, da guemaTa da TrevaTa misTaTÂs me gansuenebasa
mivemTxÂo, da ugulisxmoebisa da uwyaloebisa misisaTÂs me wy-
alobasa moveli iesu qristÀs mier uflisa Cemisa~.
xolo igini amas yovelsa sityuasa missa zeda tirodes
mwared da hrques: `mogÂteven bralni Cuenni da guakurTxen,
wmidao mowameo da martÂlo sanatreo qristÀs RmrTisao~.
xolo wmidaman SuSanik hrqua: `RmerTman migitevenin,
romel-raÁ-igi hyavT~. maSinRa akurTxna jojik da coli
misi da Svilni misni da mona-mÃevalni misni da yoveli ezo da
palati misi. da amcnebda slvad gzaTa RmrTisaTa da etyoda,
viTarmed: `ese yoveli cxorebaÁ, viTarca yuavili velTaÁ,
warmaval ars da daudgromel, da vin sTesa, moimko da vin ga-
nabnia glaxakTaTÂs, - Seikriba, da romelman wariwymidos
Tavi TÂsi, man poos igi, romelman adida igi~. da ujmnna da
gamogzavnna igini mSÂdobiT.
XVII. merme, Semdgomad jojikisa, moiwia Tavi igi episko-
posTaÁ samoel da iovane epikoposi, misive moyuasi, romeli-
igi iyvnes ganmamtkicebel da didad damaSural, saxleuli-
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
Sin wminda SuSanikma uTxra: `ganvisjebiT me da vasqen
pitiaxSi iq, sadac ar aris pirmoTneoba msajulTa msa-
julisa da meufeTa meufis winaSe, sadac ar aris garCeva
mamakacisa da qalisa, sadac me da is Tanaswor sityvas vi-
tyviT Cveni uflis ieso qristes winaSe. miagebs mas ufa-
li, rogorc man udrood momka Cemi nayofi, Cemi sanTeli
Caaqro, Cemi yvavili daaWkno, Cemi silamazis mSveniere-
ba81 daabnela da Cemi dideba daamdabla. amitom, RmerTma
sajos mas da Cems Soris, me ki axla amas vmadlob RmerTs,
rom misgan tanjviT me Sewyalebas vpoveb, da misgan gvema-
Ta da TrevaTa gamo me mosvenebas mivaRwev, da misi ug-
ulisxmoebisa da Seubraleblobis sanacvlod me wyalo-
bas moveli Cemi uflis ieso qristes mier”.
xolo isini mis yvela am sityvaze tirodnen mwared;
da uTxres mas: `mogviteve Cveni danaSauli da gvakurTxe,
qriste RmerTis wminda mowameo da sanatrelo martvi-
lo”. wminda SuSanikma ki uTxra: `RmerTma mogitevoT,
rac ki ram CaidineT”. maSinRa akurTxa man jojiki da misi
coli, misi Svilebi, mona-mxevlebi misi da yoveli ezo
da sasaxle misi. da amcnebda maT RvTis gzebiT siaruls
da eubneboda: `mTeli es cxovreba, rogorc velTa
yvavili, warmavalia da aramdgradi. vinc daTesa, moim-
ko, xolo vinc mimofanta glaxakTaTvis, Sekriba, da vinc
daRupavs Tavis Tavs, igi ipovis imas, vinc adida igi”.
da ganiSora da gamouSva isini mSvidobiT.
17. Semdeg, jojikis momdevnod, movidnen episkopos-
Ta Tavi samoeli da iovane episkoposi, misive samRvde-
loebis wevri, romlebic iyvnen misi ganmamtkiceblebi
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TurT TanayofiT iyvnes mona da monawile iyvnes da Tanaziar
SromaTa misTa; madlobiT warhgzavnides navTsadgurisa mis
mimarT qristÀsisa. msgavsad misve saxisa aznaurni did-did-
ni da zepurni dedani, aznaurni da uaznoni soflisa
qarTlisani movides. egreTve, romelni-igi guls-
modginebiT monawile yofil iyvnes SromaTa maT misTa san-
atrelobiT, viTarca axovansa mÃnesa mihvedrides qristesa.
da Txovasa erTsa iTxovdes misgan yovelni igi episkopos-
ni da aznaurni erTbamad, raÁTa borkili igi ferÃTaÁ brZa-
nos sacod da nakurTxevad yovelTaTÂs, romlisaTÂsca hrqua
wmidaman SuSanik, viTarmed: `me raÁ var, araRirsi ese? xolo
RmrTis-moyuarebisa TquenisaTÂs xucesman aRavsen wadili
Tqueni magis saxisaTÂs. xolo me raÁme raÁ SemZlebel var,
aramed yovlad savseman qristeman aRgavsenin Tquen yovliTa
keTiliTa, romelni-ese CemTÂs moSueriT da eziareniT vneba-
Ta amaT CemTa da WirTa da tanjvaTa. xolo me, sayuarelno, aha
esera winaganmzadebulsa mas gzasa warval saukunesa.Wirisa
amis wil Cemisa qristeman mommadlos me sixaruli, satan-
jvelTa amaT wil gansuenebaÁ, guemaTa amaT CemTa da TrevaTa
da SeuracxebaTa - mivemTxÂo me didebasa da pativsa caTa
Sina dausrulebelsa~. da igini jmnulni, cremliTa savseni,
Zlevisa misTÂs didebasa RmrTisa mimarT Seswirvides.
da gamovides cixiT da warvides.
XVIII. da moiwia dRÀ igi wodebisa misisaÁ. da mouwoda
episkopossa misisa saxlisasa afocs da madlsa miscemda misa
mimarT mowlebisa misisaTÂs, viTarca mamasa da mamamZuZesa
Semvedra me, kaci codvili da glaxaki ese. da Sehvedrebda
neStTa maT ZualTa misTasa da ubrZanebda dasxmad adgilsa
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
da didad damaSvralebi, saxleuliTurT Tanamyofobd-
nen masTan momsaxured da miseul RvawlTa monawile da
Tanaziarni iyvnen da mad lierebiT g zavnidnen mas
qristes navsadgurisken. amgvarive saxiT movidnen qarT-
lis qveynis didi aznaurebi da didgvarovani qalebi,
aznaurebi da mdabioebi. aseve, romlebic mis RvawlTa
gulmodgine monawileni iyvnen, netaryofdnen mas da,
rogorc axovansa da mxnes, qristes abarebdnen.
da saTxovars erTs iTxovda misgan yvela is episkoposi
da aznauri erToblivad, rom mis fexTa borkili yvelasTvis
ganeCina damcvelad da nakurTxevad, razec wminda SuSanikma
uTxra maT: `me ra var, es uRirsi, Tumca Tqveni RvTismoy-
varebis gamo xucesma SegisruloT Tqveni wadili mag mizniT,
me ki risiRa SemZle var, magram yovladsavse qristem agav-
soT Tqven yvela sikeTiT, romlebic ki Cems gamo aq mox-
vediT da eziareT Cems am vnebulebebs, Wirsa da tanjvas,
xolo me, sayvarelno, winaswar gamzadebul saukuno gzaze
mivdivar. am Cemi Wiris sanacvlod qriste mommadlebs me
sixaruls, am satanjvelTa sanacvlod - mosvenebas, am Cems
gvemaTa, TrevaTa da SeuracxyofaTa nacvlad miveaxlebi me
caTa Sina dausrulebel didebasa da pativs”. da isini,
ganSorebulni da cremliT savseni, am mZleobisTvis dide-
bas swiravdnen RmerTs.
da gamovidnen isini cixidan da wavidnen.
18. da dadga misi xmobis dRe. da mouxmo man Tavisi
saxlis episkoposs afocs da madlobas uZRvnida misdami
TanalmobisaTvis. mas, rogorc mamasa da gamzrdels, Ca-
mabara me, kaci codvili da glaxaki.
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa mowamisa SuSanik dedoflisaÁ
mas, vinaÁca-igi pirvelad gamoiTries, da etyoda: `ukueTu
Rirs raÁme var ukuanaÁskneli ese meaTerTmetÀ moqmedi ve-
naÃisaÁ, iyveniT yovelni kurTxeul ukunisamde JamTa~.
da hmadlobda RmerTsa da Tqua: `kurTxeul ars ufali
RmerTi Cemi, rameTu mSÂdobiT mas zeda davwev da daviZine.
da Sehvedra suli TÂsi ufalsa yovelTa Semwynarebelsa.
XIX. da maSin-Ra adre-adre moiRo sanatrelman man episko-
posman iovane Sesagragnelad mCuari wmidaÁ wmidaTa maT da pa-
tiosanTa nawilTa misTaÁ, da egreT sxuaTa maT aRviReT guami
igi friad damaSurali da daWmuli matlTa, da ganvbaneT igi
matlisa misgan miwovanisa da Txramlisagan, da SevmoseT mCu-
riTa miT. da maSin-Ra episkoposTa maT orTave, iovane da afoc,
viTarca ÃarTa mÃneTa dauRlvilTa zesknelisa mis fasisaTa,
yovliT krebuliTurT fsalmuniTa sulieriTa da kerovniTa
aRnTebuliTa da sakumeveliTa sulneliTa aRvixueniT pa-
tiosanni Zualni da gamovixueniT wmidasa mas eklesiasa. da
davkrZaleniT wmidani igi da didebulni da pativcemulni naw-
ilni wmidisa SuSanikisni ganmzadebulsa mas adgilsa. da mas
Ramesa angelozTa saxed RamÀ igi ganvaTieT da daviTis qnari-
Ta miT yovladZliersa RmerTsa da Zesa missa ufalsa Cuensa
iesu qristesa vadidebdiT, romeli yovliTa yovelTa mimarT
SemZlebel ars da ganamÃnnis mamanica da dedanica da TÂsTa
maT TÂsi igi Zlierebisa ZlevaÁ mihmadlis yovelTa, romelni
eZieben mas erTiTa guliTa.
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
abarebda mas agreTve Tavisi Zvlebis neSts da ubrZa-
nebda, rom daekrZala isini im adgilas, saidanac pirve-
lad gamoaTries, da eubneboda: `Tuki raimeTi Rirsi var
me, es ukanaskneli, - meTerTmete, - mSromeli venaxisa,
kurTxeuli iqnebiT yvelani ukunisamde droTa”.
da hmadlobda ra RmerTs, Tqva: `kurTxeulia Cemi
ufali RmerTi, radgan mSvidobiT davweqi da daviZine
masze”, da miabara Tavisi suli yovelTa Semwynarebel
ufals.
19. da maSin ki swrafad moitana sanatrelma episko-
posma ioanem wminda tilo mis wminda da patiosan naw-
ilTa Sesaxvevad, da aseve sxvebmac aviReT is sxeuli,
metad damaSvrali da matlebiT daWmuli, da gavbaneT igi
miwiani matlisa da Cirqisagan, da SevmoseT im tiloTi.
maSin ki im orTave episkoposma, ioanem da afocma, rogorc
zena saunjisTvis dauRlvilma mxne xarebma, mTeli kre-
buliTurT, sulieri fsalmunebiT, anTebuli kandliT
da surnelovani sakmevliT aviReT patiosani Zvlebi da
gamovitaneT wminda eklesiaSi. da davkraZaleT wminda
SuSanikis wminda, didebuli da pativmigebuli nawile-
bi [maTTvis] gamzadebul adgilas, da im Rames, angeloz-
Ta msgavsad, is Rame gavaTeneT da daviTis qnariT yov-
ladZlier RmerTs da mis Zes, Cvens ufal ieso qristes
vadidebdiT, romelic yvelafriT yvelas mimarT SemZlea,
ganamxnevebs ra kacebsac da qalebsac, da Tavisianebs
Tavis mZleobas mihmadlebs Zlierebisas, - yvelas, vinc
eZiebs mas erTi guliT.
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XX. da ars dasabami tanjvaTa maT wmidisa SuSanikisTaÁ
TTuesa apnissa, mervesa TTÂsasa da dResa orSabaTsa, da meo-
red guemaÁ misi Semdgomad aRvsebisa zatiksa, dResa orSa-
baTsa, da kualad tanjvaÁ vardobisa TTuesa aTcxrametsa, da
aRsrulebaÁ misi TTuesa okdonbersa aTSÂdmetsa,
saÃsenebelsa wmidaTa maT da sanatrelTa mowameTa kozman da
damianeTa, da dRe xuTSabaTi iyo, romelsa ganvaweseT
saÃsenebeli wmidisa SuSanikisi sadidebelad da saqebelad
RmrTisa, mamisa da Zisa da sulisa wmidisa, romlisa Suenis
didebaÁ ukuniTi ukunisamde, amÀn.
20. da aris wminda SuSanikis tanjvaTa dasawyisi ian-
vris TveSi, Tvis rvaSi da orSabaT dRes, da meored misi
gvema Semdeg, aRvsebis SvideulSi 82, orSabaT dRes, da
kidev, tanjva maisis Tvis cxrametSi, da misi aRsasru-
li oqtombris Tvis CvidmetSi, wminda da sanatreli
mowameebis kozman da damianes xsenebisas, da dRe xuTSa-
baTi iyo, romel [dResac] davaweseT wminda SuSanikis
xseneba RvTis sadideblad da saqebrad, - mamis, Zisa da
suliwmindisa, - romelsac Sehferis dideba ukuniTi-
ukunisamde. amin.

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1 `damtkicebiT~ - dedniseuli `damtkicebulad~ niSnavs:
`danamdvilebiT~, `dabejiTebiT~, `safuZvlianad~, `das-
abuTebulad~, rasac kargad itevs termini `damtkicebiT~.
sagulisxmoa, rom aRniSnuli termini kidev iCens Tavs `mar-
tvilobaSi~: `xolo wmidaÁ SuSanik afucebda da hkiTxvida
damtkicebulad~.
2 Zvel teqstSic da, Sesabamisad, axalSic nacvlad damkvi-
drebuli formisa `varsqen~ upiratesobas vaniWebT BD nusx-
aTa wakiTxvas: `vasqen~, radgan eWvgareSea, rom swored es
forma iqneboda am sakuTari saxelisTvis iakobiseul te-
qstSi, rogorc amas gvidasturebs (garda xsenebuli nusxe-
bisa) `moqcevaÁ qarTlisaÁ~-s axlad aRmoCenili uZvelesi
xelnaweri (SemorCenilia saxelis mxolod pirveli nawili:
`vasq~).
3 `romlis Sesaxebac mogwereT Tqven~ - Cven vemxrobiT im
azrs, rom `martvilobas~ hqonda hagiografiuli Srom-
isTvis sakmaod niSandoblivi mcire zomis Sesavali, sadac
iqneboda mokle mimarTva mrevlisadmi (rogorc adresati-
sadmi) momxdarTan dakavSirebiT da, cxadia, sakuTriv wm.
SuSanikis Sesaxeb (vrclad aRniSnuli sakiTxis Sesaxeb ix.
Zveli qarTuli saeklesio literatura, gamosca da sqo-
lioebi daurTo e. WeliZem, Tb. 2005, gv. 42-45. qvemoT aRniS-
nul naSroms vuTiTebT SemoklebiT: WeliZe, literatura ).
4 `rogorc vTqviT~ - es monacemic (Sdr. `viTarca-igi
vTquT~) araerTi mkvlevris mier samarTlianad miiCneva Su-
Sanikis Sesaxeb sxva werilobiTi Txrobis arsebobis sab-
uTad (Sdr. k. kekeliZe, Zveli qarTuli literaturis is-
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
toria, I, Tb., 1980, gv. 115), Tumca TviT Sesabamisi cnoba,
rom SuSaniki iyo `moSiSi RmrTisai ... siyrmiTgan TÂsiT~
imdenad zogadi, imdenad sayovelTao xasiaTis miTiTebaa
nebismier wmindanTan dakavSirebiT, rom saubari iakobis
mier SuSanikis yrmobis sagangebod aRweris Sesaxeb uSedego
Cans, radgan yvelaze mokle SetyobinebaSic ki hagiografs
SeeZlo (da SeiZleba iTqvas, evaleboda kidec), xazi gaesva
SuSanikis RvTismoSiSebaze adreuli asakidanve (amgvari
xazgasma xSirad iCens Tavs wmindanTa Sesaxeb daweril yve-
laze mokle hagiografiul, Tundac sakuTriv svinaqsarul,
sakiTxavebS i).
5 `fiqrebSi iyo~ - hagiografi iyenebs rTul zmnas `guls-
etyÂn~, rac gagebuli unda iqnes ara `survilis~, `wadil-
is~, `ndomis~, aramed `wuxilis~, `dardis~, `Sefiqrianebis~
mniSvnelobiT. amasve ueWvod gvidasturebs aRniSnuli si-
tyvis xelmeore damowmeba hagiografis mier: `da gulsa-
etyoda pitiaxSi igi sityuaTa maTTÂs, viTar-igi hrqua mas,
viTarmed: `vin uwyis, Tu keTilsa rasme mivemTxvo~, vi-
Tarmed: `nuukue mTavarTagansa visme ecolos~. aSkaraa, rom
motanil adgilas `gulsa-etyoda~ niSnavs: `fiqrebSi iyo~,
`SfoTavda~, `wuxda~ (vrclad aRniSnuli sakiTxis Sesaxeb
ix. WeliZe, literatura , gv.45-47).
6 `ugunurebis bunebisgan~ - dedniseuli fraza `saxisa mis-
gan ugunurebisa~ (iseve rogorc winmswrebi `ukeTurebisa mis
saxisa~), vfiqrobT, naTlad gvikarnaxebs, rom termin `saxeSi~
CavdoT ara sakuTriv `saxis~, aramed `bunebis~, `Tvisebis~,
`naturis~ Sinaarsi. rogorc sxvagan vrclad gvaqvs saubari,
uZveles epoqaSi, vidre qarTul saeklesio mwerlobaSi gaba-
tondeboda falauridan momdinare `bunebaÁ~ (berZnuli fy-
sis, laTinuri natura), qarTulad terminologiurad gad-
moicemoda ori umTavresi SesatyvisiT: `saxe~ da `wesi~ (ix.
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e. WeliZe, `terminologia~, I, gv. 146-216). `SuSanikis wame-
ba~, rogorc uadresi Zegli, cxadia, jer kidev aireklav-
da uSualod misi winare epoqis (V s-is I naxevari da Sua
wlebi) terminologias.
7 `Tavdapirveli~ - dedniseuli `bunebiTi~ (Sdr.: `rome-
li-igi bunebiTi coli ars da Svilni~) motanil adgilas
naklebad i tevs `bunebi s~ saRvTismetyvelo azrs d a,
rogorc sxvaganac gvaqvs aRniSnuli, ar gamovricxavT av-
toriseul teqstSi `bunebiTis~ nacvlad `buniTis~ arse-
bobas, rac swored `Tavdapirvelis~, `pirvandelis~ mniS-
vnelobis Semcvelia (iseve rogorc zedsarTavi `buni~; ix.
e. WeliZe, terminologia, I, Tb. 1996, gv. 160, Sen. 1).
8 `rom maT mier qveyanaSi gveliviT Semosuliyo~ - Sdr. `vi-
Tarca gueli, soflad Semovides~. teqstis mecnierul pub-
likaciebSi damkvidrebuli `viTarca erTguli, soflad Sev-
ides~ mcdaria, radgan amgvari wakiTxva dasturdeba gac-
ilebiT naklebRirebul CEFGHIKL nusxebSi, maSin roca, erTi
mxriv, uZveles A nusxaSi nacvlad `erTgulisa~ garkveviT
ikiTxeba `gueli~, meore mxriv ki arsebiTad amave wakiTx-
vas uWers mxars gviandel nusxaTagan yvelaze mniSvnelo-
vani BD manuskriptebi, sadac igive `gueli~ gvaqvs (gvian-
d eli d aweri lobi T ), rac m kvlevarT agan waki Txuli a
rogorc `guli~. Tundac es wakiTxva gaviziaroT, aSkaraa,
rom igi swored `guelis~ damaxinjebaa da ara `erTgulisa~.
gard a aRni Snulisa, Zeglis saxismet yvelebiTi plasti
swored amgvari wakiTxviT ikveTeba, radgan mkafio miniS-
neba eZleva moRalate vasqenis gvelisebr SemoZromas qarT-
lis qveyanaSi. amitom, marTebuli gveCveneba z. sarjvelaZis,
k. daneliasa da e. giunaSvilis koniuqtura (ix. maT mier mo-
mzadebuli saskolo gamocema, Tb. 1999, gv. gv. 6; qvemoT am
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
ga m oc em a s v uT i T eb T , rogo rc `sa sko lo gam oc e m as ~)
davZenT, rom motanil frazaSi ismis gamoZaxili `miqeas
winaswarmetyvelebis~ sityvebisa: `loSden miwasa viTarca
guelni da Zurebodian queyanasa~ (7.17, OJ; Sdr. GSB; `loS-
niden mtuersa, viTarca gueli, mTrevni queyanad~). aseve
ufro marTebuli gveCveneba BCDEFGHIKL nusxebis `Semov-
ides~ vidre A nusxis `Sevides~, radgan avtori vasqenis im
`sofelSi~ Sesvlaze saubrobs, romelSic TviT imyofeba.
Sdr. winmswrebi da momdevno zmnebi: `moiwia~ ... `warmohm-
arTa~.
9 `malemsrbolis~ - dedniseuli `sadiaspanoÁ~ (Sdr.: `sadi-
aspanoÁTa cxeniTa~) niSnavs `malemsrbolisas~. marTlac, erT-
gan sinonimurad enacvlebian erTimeores `diaspani~ da `male-
msrboli~. mxedvelobaSi gvaqvs `esTeris wignis~ Semdegi adg-
ili: `iwrafa da mimogansca diaspanebiTa, romel daewera
wignebi igi~. esaa oSkis bibliis redaqcia (esT. 3.13), rasac
sabaseul bibliaSi enacvleba Semdegi teqsti: `waruZRuanes
wignebi igi ÃeliTa maledmsrbolTagan~ (damowmebulia i. abu-
laZis mier, ix. Zv. qarT. enis leqs., Tb. 1976, gv. 140). zemoaRniS-
nuli gvikarnaxebs, rom termini `sadiaspanoÁ~ SeiZleba gad-
movitanoT rogorc `samalemsrbolo~ anu `malemsrbolisa~.
10 `warmogzavna man mona malemsrbolis cxeniT; da rode-
sac es mona movida im dabasTan, romelsac saxelad erqva
curtaeTi, da raJams Sevida igi wminda SuSanikTan~ - mot-
anil sityvebTan dakavSirebiT, upirvelesad, imas gavus-
vamT xazs, rom Cven vamjobinebT BD-s wakiTxvas `curtaeT~,
radgan iakobis naSromis mixedviT xsenebuli daba aSkarad
qarTuli realiaa da misi saxelwodebac qarTulisaTvis
niSandoblivi wesiT unda yofiliyo sufiqsirebuli (`-eT~
sufiqsi, rogorc cnobilia, mraval qarTul toponims awar-
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moebs). ase rom, `curtavi~ migvaCnia aRniSnuli dabis gvian-
del saxelwodebad, rodesac iq somxuri elementi dominan-
turi gaxda. marTlac, gacilebiT Znelad sarwmunoa, rom gvi-
andel skriptors ararsebuli qarTuli formiT Seecvala
aRniSnuli dabis pirveladi saxelwodeba, vidre is, rom, piri-
qiT, Zveli, magram ukve araarsebuli toponimisTvis mas Tavi-
si drois (e. i. gviandeli) saxeli Seenacvlebina. rac Seexeba
mTlianobaSi zemodamowmebul teqsts, aRvniSnavT, rom es
teqsti publikaciebSi, sazogadod, Semdegi saxiTaa warmod-
genili: `warmohmarTa sadiaspanoÁTa cxeniTa monaÁ TÂsi,
viTar[m]ca movida dabasa, romelsa xaxeli hrqÂan curtav. da
viTarca moiwia da Sevida winaSe SuSanikisa~. esaa mxolod A-
s monacemi, rac xarveziani Cans. amas adasturebs Tundac is,
rom i. abulaZes ugrZvnia aucilebloba misi Sesworebisa da
A-s `viTarca~ (v~a) Seucvlia rogorc `viTarmca~, rac Txro-
biT kilos kavSirebiTad gardaqmnis da am gziT TiTqosda
gadailaxeba A-s teqstis didi uxerxuloba, erTi mxriv, wi-
nadadebaTa ukavSirod gadabmisa (` ... cxeniTa monaÁ TÂsi,
viTarca movida dabasa ... ~), meore mxriv ki aSkarad miuRe-
beli tavtologiisa (`viTarca movida dabasa, romelsa sax-
eli hrqÂan curtav. da viTarca moiwia ~), Tumca unda aRvniS-
noT, rom i. abulaZiseuli Sesworeba A-s monacems aranak-
leb bundovans xdis, radgan viRebT TxrobisTvis Seusaba-
mo kavSirebiT kilos anu teqsts, rac axal qarTulad ase
unda gadmoices: `gamogzavna malemsrbolis cxeniT Tavisi
mona, raTa mosuliyo im dabaSi, rasac saxelad hqvia curtavi~.
aRniSnulis gamo, vfiqrobT, marTebuli teqsti daculia BC-
DEFGHIL nusxebSi: ` `da warmohmarTa sadiaspanoÁTa cxeni-
Ta monaÁ, da viTarca moiwia dabasa, romelsa saxeli hrqÂan
curtaeT, da viTarca Sevida winaSe wmidisa SuSanikisa~.
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
11 `mokiTxva uTxra~ - Sdr. `kiTxvaÁ hrqua~ (paralel-
isTvis Sdr. `kiTxvaÁ arquT priskilas ... kiTxvaÁ arquT
marias... kiTxvaÁ arquT andronikes...~, rom. 16. 3. 6. 7).
12 `simrTeliT iyaviT~ - Sdr. `cocxalmca xarT~ - esec
misalmebis formaa.
13 `warudgina~ - A-Si gvaqvs `waradginna~, Tumca
vfiqrobT, rom ufro marTebulia BD-s `warudginna~, rad-
gan aRniSnuli sityva gulisxmobs `ufals~, anu mTel teqsts
aseTi gaazreba aqvs: `warudginna igini [ufalsa] winaSe
sakurTxevelisa~. sampiriani `wardgineba~, sadac iribi
obieqti cxadad ar Cans, araiSviaTia Zvel qarTul teqsteb-
Si: `yovelsa Sina warudgineniT Tavni Tquenni, viTarca Rm-
rTismsaxurTa, moTminebiTa mravliTa, WirTa Sina da urva-
Ta, iwroebaTa Sina~; `romelsa-ese Cuen vqadagebT, vaswavebT
yovelsa kacsa da vhmoZRuriT yovelsa kacsa yovliTa si-
brZniTa, raÁTa warudginoT yoveli kaci sruli qriste
iesuÁs mier~ da a. S. amrigad, vfiqrobT, ufro mosalodne-
lia, rom `warudginna~ Seecvala gadamwers misTvis erTi
SexedviT ufro marTebuli formiT `waradginna~ (rasac
TiTqosda iTxovs momdevno sityvebi ` ... winaSe sakurTx-
evelisa~), vidre piriqiT.
14 `mwuxris msaxureba~ - e. i. saRamos locva.
15 `mware cremliT tiroda~ - aq frazeologiurad ueWve-
lad igrZnoba petres tirilis gamoZaxili: `da ganvida gare
da tiroda mwared~ (m. 26, 75; Sdr. l. 22.62).
16 `saxli~ - Sdr. `vani~. aRniSnuli termini Zvel qarTul-
Si ZiriTadad sinonimuri iyo `saxlisa~. Sdr.: `ukueTu ga-
nutevne vanad maTa~, mr. 8.3, jruW-parxlisa; adiSuri: `war-
Tu-utevne igini ... saxid TÂsa~.
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17 `viRac wminda kacis saxlSi iyo misuli mosakiTxad~ -
A-Si damatebuli `raÁsme sityÂsa~ gadamweriseulad migvaC-
nia Semdegi mizezis gamo: iakobisgan xsenebuli `kaci vinme
wmidaÁ~, cxadia, ar aris saeklesio xarisxis mqone, Torem
avtori sxva SemTxvevaTa msgavsad amjeradac gvauwyebda
amis Sesaxeb. igi ar unda iyos arc beri, rogorc es zogjer
ivaraudeba, radgan SeuZlebelia, rom iakobs amis Sesaxeb
ar aReniSna. Tundac rom xsenebuli pirovneba raime xarisx-
isa an beruli aRTqmisa yofiliyo, arasarwmuno Cans, rom
episkoposi piradad xleboda mas raRacis SesakiTxad, nacv-
lad imisa, rom TavisTan exmo. miTumetes eriskacs, Tundac
Rirseul qristians, episkoposi zemore mizandasaxulobiT
saxlSi ar miakiTxavda. sagulisxmoa, rom episkoposis maspin-
Zeli raime mniSvnelovani pirovneba ar Cans, radgan iakobi
misi saxelis aRniSvnasac ki ar Tvlis saWirod. eWvi araa, rom
es adamiani aris mrevlis wevri, romelic episkoposma moinax-
ula, Tanac iakobTan erTad. Tu avtori mas axsenebs, mxolod
imitom, rom zedmiwevniTi realisturobiT aRwers movlenebs
da dawvrilebiT gvauwyebs imis Sesaxeb, Tu rogor da sad
Seityo man vasqenis ambebi. magram mainc ris gamo iyvnen sasax-
lis episkoposi da xucesi zemoxsenebul wminda kacTan?
vfiqrobT, maTi vizitis mizans gvimxels winadadebis bolo
sityva `kiTxvad~, rac aq uTuod unda niSnavdes ara `SekiTx-
vas~, aramed `mokiTxvas~ (`kiTxvaÁ~ `mokiTxvis~ mniSvnelobiT,
rogorc Sesabamis komentarSic gvaqvs aRniSnuli, sxva uadres
ZeglebTan erTad damowmebulia TviT `SuSanikis wamebaSic~)
anu es niSnavs, rom episkoposma da mRvdelma moinaxules, moi-
kiTxes maTi mrevlis Rirseuli wevri, romelsac aqeT mosvla
ar SeeZlo anu romelic sneulebaSi, uZlurebaSi iyo
(paralelisTvis Sdr. `gikiTxven Tquen Zmani yovelni. moikiTx-
evdiT urTierTas amboris-yofiTa wmidiTa. kiTxvaÁ ÃeliTa
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
CemiTa, pavlesiTa~. sazogadod, gacilebiT sarwmunoa, rom
gviandel gadamwers, romlisTvisac `kiTxvaÁ~ ukve arsebi-
Tad niSnavda ara `mokiTxvas~, aramed – `SekiTxvas~, daemate-
bina sityvebi `raÁsame sityvisa~, vidre, piriqiT, moeklo isi-
ni.
18 `masTan erTad viyavi im saxlSi~ - Sdr. `mis Tanave viyav
vansa mas~. amjeradac ufro Sesaferisi gveCveneba BCDEF-
GHIKL-is teqsti vidre A-si (`Tanavhyvandi episkopossa mas~),
radgan am ukanasknelis mixedviT afoci da iakobi erTad
wasulan zemore pi rovnebasT an, Tum ca amas naklebad
gulisxmobs winamorbedi sityvebi: `xolo episkoposi igi
saxlisaÁ mis pitiaxSisaÁ, romelsa saxeli erqua afoc, ara
mun iyo, aramed vanad kacisa visame wmidisa misrul iyo kiTx-
vad~. Sesabamisad, vfiqrobT, rom afoci da ioane erTad ar
misulan `wminda kacTan~ (arc erTad modian ukan), rac upi-
ratesobas BCDEFGHIKL nusxaTa teqstisTvis gvaniWebinebs.
19 `did brZolaSi Sedixar~ - uZveles nusxaSi teqsti amg-
varia: `Ruawlsa didsa Seslvad xar~. Zalian mniSvnelovan
B nusxaSi (A 130), romlis wakiTxvebi araiSviaTad ufro
marTebulia, vidre zemoxsenebuli uZvelesi xelnawerisa,
gvaqvs: `Ruawlsa didsa Sexual~. asea Tu ise, Tundac rom A
xelnaweris teqsti redaqtoriseuli iyos, masSi cxadad
ismis pavle mociqulis sityvebi: `Wirsa Seslvad varT~ (I
Tes. 3, 4); frazeologiurad sainteresoa `ormoci sebastie-
lis martvilobis~ redaqciebi: `SeverieniT didsa mas Ru-
awlsa~ (B); `brZolasa SevediT didsa~ (A) (ix. i. abulaZe,
Sromebi, I, Tb. 1975, gv. 109; Sdr. i. ab. leqs. gv. 464).
20 `gaufrTxildi~ - Zveli qarTuli termini `ekrZale~
Zalian xSirad ver aris marTebulad gagebuli. es termini,
Cveulebriv, niSnavs: `gaufrTxildi~ (`gafrTxildi~), `yura-
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dReba miaqcie~, `daukvirdi~, `daicavi~ (SeiZleba Sesa- 23 Sdr. I kor. 7.15 [es muxli ganxilulia k. danelias mier.
tyvisad movixmoT `eride~, magram mas aucileblad unda ix. misi dasax. monografia, gv. 107-198. mkvlevari ratom-
mosdevdes `rom ar...~). Rac uyoymanod Tvlis, rom SuSaniki arazustad imowmebs
pavle mociqulis sityvebs da, Sesabamisad, pavles swavlebis
21 `da me vuTxari am sanatrels: `CanafiqriT ra rogor
sawinaaRmdegod iqceva. mogvaqvs citata: `am adgilis ganx-
gaqvs ganzraxuli, miTxari me~ - Sdr. `da varqu me sanatrelsa
ilva cxadyofs, rom aq araTu zusti citacia ara gvaqvs,
mas: `xuaSiadad raÁ viTar gegulebis, miTxar me ... ~. gamoce-
aramed TviT pavle mociquliseuli azric ki konteqsti-
mebSi, A-s kvalobaze, sityvas `xuaSiadad~ emateba odnao-
saTvis Seufereblad aris moyvanili. SuSaniki pavles azrs
biTis nawilaki `-re~ da igi, gagebuli `saidumlos~, `da-
imowmebs imis dasturad (sabuTad), rom mas, qristian morw-
farulis~ mniSvnelobiT, mikuTvnebulia zmnisadmi `varqu~
munes, cxovreba ar SeuZlia qristes rjulis uarmyofel
(`varqu ... xuaSiadad-re~ anu `vuTxari cota ufro saidum-
urwmuno qmarTan. pavle mociquli aseT rames dasaSvebad
lod~). pirvelad mxolod zemoxsenebul `saskolo gamoce-
mxolod maSin Tvlis, Tu TviT urwmuno (araqristiani)
maSi~ vpoulobT am sityvas marTebulad dakavSirebuls
meuRle isurvebs morwmune (qristiani) meuRlisgan ganqor-
zmnasTan `miTxar~, rac sarwmunoa. marTlac, iakobi isedac
winebas (`ukueTu urwmunoi igi ganeyenebodis, ganeyenen~).
marto iyo SuSanikTan da kidev raRa saidumlo saubari es-
maSasadame, pavles moZRvrebis mixedviT, urwmuno varsqens
aWiroeboda? amasTan, niSnavda ki Zvel qarTulSi `xuaSiadi~
hqonda ufleba ganSoreboda morwmune SuSaniks, magram piri-
`saidumlod saubars~? dResac xom es sityva `gulismieri
qiT - ara~ (gv. 107). Semdeg mkvlevari ufro Sors midis da
safiqralis~, `Canafiqris~, `ganazraxis~ aRmniSvnelia? mi-
sakuTriv hagiografs, iakob curtavels, pavle mociqulisa
TiTebuli leqsikuri erTeuli, magaliTad, damowmebulia
d a m a rT l m a d i d eb lo bi s s aw i n a aR m d eg o T va l sa zr i s s
`igavTa~ wignis uZveles oSkur (agreTve mcxeTur) redaqcia-
ganukuTvnebs, rac gamarTlebuli yofila erovnuli inter-
Si: `kaci orena ganacxadebs moyusisa xuaSiadsa~ (igav. 11.13.
esebiT (Sdr. ` ... es, rogorc vTqviT, pavles moZRvrebas
motanil adgilas `xuaSiadi~ niSnavs swored `Canafiqrs~, `ga-
ewinaaRmdegeba. aq kargad Cans, Tu rogor aris avtoris
nazraxs~. vfiqrobT, naTelia, rom iakobi SuSaniks sTxovs misi
m so flga gebaS i wi n wam oweul i er ovnul i i nt eres ebi
Canafiqris Setyobinebas. zemore winadadeba axal qarTulad
orTodoqsaluri sarwmunoebis normebis dacvasTan Sedar-
ase iTargmneba: `ganzraxviTad (e.i. CanafiqrSi) ras rogor
ebiT~, gv. 108). aq gamoTqmuli Sexeduleba arsebiT dazuste-
apireb, miTxari me~. ar gamovricxavT, rom ufro arqauli iyos
bas moiTxovs. marTalia, pavle mociquli miuTiTebs, rom
D-s `xuÀSiad~, rac B-Sic dasturdeba mciredi damaxinjebiT:
morwmune meuRle urwmunos ar unda gaSordes, magram es
`xuÀSad~.
unda moxdes mxolod im SemTxvevaSi, Tu mas urwmuno meuR-
22 `mtkiced dgaxar?~ - dedniseuli `mtkiced dgaa?~ lis moqcevis imedi aqvs da, amasTan, ar xdeba Zaladoba mis
gamoZaxilia pavle mociqulis sityvebisa: ~... mtkiced sarwmunoebasa da simSvideze. winaaRmdeg SemTxvevaSi mor-
sdgeT uflisa mier~ (I Tes. 3.8). wmune meuRle uflebamosilia gaSordes urwmunos. mar-

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Tlac, rodesac pavle mociquli ambobs, rom `ar aris da-
monebuli arc is (morwmune) Zma, arc is (morwmune da) amg-
varTadmi (e.i. amgvari movlenebiT)~, sakuTriv `amgvarni~
(e.i. imgvari SemTxvevebi, rodesac SeuZlia morwmunes urw-
munosgan gaSoreba) Semdegnairad ganimarteba marTlmadide-
blobaSi: `romelsa ityvs `egeviTarad~? - garna amas, vi-
Tarmed: ukueTu anu sarwmunoebisagan Senisa migdrekdes,
anu meSfoTe iyos, anu TÂT ganSorebaÁ enebos, arRara Tana-
gac, raiTamca itÂrTevdi meSfoTeobasa missa, viTarca mor-
wmunis meuRlisasa, aramed ganeSore~ (ix. pavles episto-
leTa ganmarteba, gamosca e. koWlamazaSvilma, Tb. 2003, gv.
211). aq CamoTvlili sami mizezidan samive mkveTrad niSan-
doblivia varsqenisTvis. marTlac, mas upirvelesad SuS-
anikis sparsTa rjulze gadayvana aqvs ganzraxuli (Sdr.
misi dapireba: `romeli-igi bunebiT coli ars da Svilni,
iginica, viTarca-ese me, Sensave magas msaxurebasa movaq-
cine~); (2). igi aris saSineli `meSfoTe~ da mtarvali; (3) igi
TviT ganeSoreba SuSaniks, rodesac sxva cols irTavs. Sesa-
Zloa, sparsTa rjuli mas aZlevda uflebas, rom ori coli
hyolod a, m agram qri st ianuli m oZRvrebiT WeS mari ti
meuRle mxolod erTi SeiZleba iyos da varsqenic, irTavs
ra sparsTa mefis asuls, amiT, erTi mxriv, mruSobs (rac
TavisTavad aZlevs uflebas SuSaniks, rom gaSordes mas),
meore mxriv ki, Seuracxyofs kanonikur qorwinebas da am
qorwinebaSi myofad aRar moiazreba. amrigad, SuSanikis,
rogorc qristiani meuRlis, qmedeba absoluturad ekle-
siuria].
24 `Semoimijna Tavisi Tavi mtkiced~ - dedniseuli sityve-
bi: `moizRuda Tavi TÂsi mtkiced~ frazeologiurad exmi-
aneba `antoni didis cxovrebis~ uZveles qarTul Targmans:
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
`moizRudavn Tavsa TÂssa~ (ix. udabn. mrav., Tb. 1994, gv. 78;
Sdr. i. ab. leqs., gv. 263).
25 aRniSnuli gamoTqmis Sesaxeb ix. WeliZe, literatura,
gv. 54-56.
26 “Sen Cemi xati daamxe ...” ... “araTu me aRmemarTa is xati,
rom me damemxo” Sdr:`Sen Cemica xati daamÃu ...~ ... `ara Tu me
aRmemarTa xati igi da memca davamÃu~; varsqenis sityvebi adas-
turebs, rom motanil konteqstSi termin `xats~ eklesi-
ologiur-ikonologiuri Sinaarsi ara aqvs. eWvi ar aris, rom
`xatis aRmarTva~ da `xatis damxoba~ mianiSnebs warmarTul
sakerpoTa da kerpTa `aRmarTva-damxobaze~. `xati~ motanil
konteqstSi niSnavs swored `kerps~. amis nimuSebi wminda wer-
ilis Zvel qarTul versiebSi sakmaoa. magaliTad:
`kerpsa mas oqroÁsasa, romeli Sen ahmarTe, ara Tayua-
nis-vscemT~ (dan. 3.15-18 – OJ; Sdr. BS: `xatsa oqroÁsasa,
romeli aRsdgi, ar Tayuanis-vscemT" (mravali sxva nimu-
Sis Sesaxeb ix. WeliZe, literatura, gv. 57-62). sruliad
naTelia, rom iakobis Sromis zemoaRniSnuli koteqsti `xa-
tis~ rogorc `kerpis~ simbolur aRmarTvas mianiSnebs. aqve
imasac davZenT, rom wm. SuSanikis sityvebis marTebulad
wvdomisTvis aucilebelia sworad gvesmodes `da~ kavSiris
mniSvnelobac, romelic motanil adgilas aris ara majgufe-
beli, aramed maqvemdebarebeli Sinaarsisa da uigivdeba
miznis gamomxatvel maqvemdebareel kavSirs `raÁTa~ (Tan-
amedrove `raTa~, `rom~). amrigad, varsqeni SuSaniks usayve-
durebs qmris Seuvali avtoritetis anu misi rogorc qmris
`kerpis~, rogorc colisgan Tayvansacemi bomonis damxobas.
rac Seexeba wmindanis pasuxs, masSi aSkarad SeigrZnoba ze-
modamowmebuli citatebis ganwyoba Tayvansacemad aRmarTu-
li xat-kerpis ugulebelyofis Sesaxeb. amasTan, saxeobri-
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vad uaRresad metyvelia SuSanikis sityvebSi gamomkrTali
miniSneba, rom mas varsqenis xat-kerpi Tayvansacemad ara-
sodes hqonia aRmarTuli Tavis gulSi, radgan yovelTvis
martooden WeSmarit RmerTs eTayvaneboda. kidev, wminda-
nis pasuxi esaa misdami wamoyenebuli braldebis metad max-
vilgonivruli gabaTileba: is, rac arasodes aRmimarTavs,
rogor davamxobdio. dReisaTvis, cxadia, Znelia gan-
vsazRvroT, Cawvda Tu ara varsqeni misi meuRlis sityvaTa
qveteqsts, magram erTi ram aSkaraa: aRniSnuli sityvebi
uTuod SuSanikiseulia da maTi zedmiwevniTi SenarCunebiT
iakobma kidev erTxel warmoaCina Tavisi Tavi rogorc gan-
sacvifrebeli marTlmetyvelebisa da movlenaTa uaRresi
sicxoveliT gadmocemis xelovanmesityvem.
27 wmindanTa saflavebze agebuli maTi saxelobis sam-
locveloebi (aRniSnuli sakiTxis Sesaxeb vrclad ix. Wel-
iZe, literatura, gv. 64-66)
28 Sdr.: `da sxuad gardaaqcien keTilni misni~. am SemTxveva-
Si varsqenis saxeSi SeiZleba hagiografs nagulisxmevi hyavdes
saxarebiseuli ukeTuri mona, romelmac gaaukuRmarTa uflis
(sulieri mamis) keTili mcnebebi (Sdr. m. 25.24-30). motanil
adgilas gvesmis, agreTve, gamoZaxili evsuqi xucesis qadage-
bisa `mkudarTa aRdgomisaTÂs~, rac uadres epoqaSi iTargm-
na qarTulad. qadagebaSi ukeTuri monis Sesaxeb vkiTxu-
lobT: `mas keTilni igi brZanebani erwmunnes, xolo man
gardaaqcina borotad~ (`udabnos mravalTavi~, gv. 174).
sakuTriv gamoTqma `sxuad gardaqceva~ gvxvdeba `sinur
mravalTavSi~: `piri daeyavn mwvalebelTa, romelni mrudad
ityvan, keTiladwerilsa sxuadsaxed da sxuad
gardaaqceven~ (epifane kvipreli, qalwulisa mariamisTÂs,
sin. mr. gv. 51.30-31; Sdr. i. imnaiSvilis leqs. gv. 150).
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29 `devi~ aq `drakons~ niSnavs, rac xsenebuli `martvilo-
bis~ terminologiuri arqaulobis niSania (vrclad ix. Wel-
iZe, literatura, gv. 67-69).
30 `brZeno adamianebo~ - Sdr. `kacno brZenno~. amgvari
m im arT va T avisi t onalobiT em sgavseba m ociqulT a
analogiur mimarTvebs: `kacno Zmano~ (saq. 1.16; 2.29; 13.15;
13.26; 13.38; 23.1; 23.6; 28.17), `kacno Zmano da mamano~ (saq.
22.1), `kacno israitelno~ (saq. 2.22; 3.12; 5.35), `kacno efe-
selno~ (saq. 19.35) da misT.
31 `am saxiT iqneba Cemi gadarCena misgan~ - nusxebSi gva-
qvs Semdegi teqsti: `miT saxiTa iyos ganCinebaÁ Cemi misgan~,
sadac sityva `ganCinebaÁ~ koteqstis azrs sakmaod gauge-
bars xdis. marTlac, aRniSnul termins i. abulaZe ganmartavs
rogorc `gankiTxvas~ anu, rac igivea, `gansjas~. TavisTavad
`ganCinebis~ amgvarad gageba mTlad miuRebeli ar aris [Sdr.
mag. kor. 1.9, sadac swored `ganCinebad~ aris Targmnili
berZnuli `apokrima~, rac `msjavrs~, `ganaCens~, `sasjels~ ni-
Snavs: `ganCinebaÁ (`apokrima~) igi sikudilisaÁ mogueRo~;
Sdr. agreTve gamosl. 9.5: `awve angelozsa RmrTisasa mouRe-
bies saSjelisa ganCinebaÁ (berZn. `fasis~) da gangapos Sen
organ~, Tumca qarTuli `ganCinebaÁ~, Cveulebriv, niSnavs
`ganwesebas~, `gangebas~, `gansazRvrebas~ (berZn. `aforis-
ma~, `horos~), anu imaves, rasac dResac], magram amgvari Si-
naarsiTac ki winadadebis azri ukiduresad bundovania,
radgan gamodis, rom kvlav vasqeni ganikiTxavs SuSaniks
(`miT saxiTa iyos ganCinebaÁ Cemi misgan~). Cven rom aRniS-
nul winadadebaSi gvqonoda ara `Cemi misgan~, aramed `Cem-
gan misi~, raRacnairi axsna SeiZleboda mogveZebna, Tumca
mainc gaugebari darCeboda, Tu rogor unda ganekiTxa SuS-
aniks vasqeni `miT saxiTa~, anu imave `SekvriTa da Trevi-
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Ta~. gacilebiT marTebuli ganmartebaaa mocemuli `sasko-
lo gamocemaSi~, sadac `ganCinebaÁ~ gagebulia rogorc
`aSkarad daSoreba~ (vfiqrobT, ufro marTebuli iqneboda
`gamijvna~), ra Sinaarsic Zvel qarTul `gan-Cinebas~, ase Tu
ise, moepoveba. magaliTad: `ganaCinne levitelni Soris ZeTa-
gan israelisaTa~ (ricxv. 8.14, AKSB; Sdr. G: `ganaTÂsne (berZn.
`diasteleis~) levitelni Soris ZeTagan israelisaTa~).
mainc, `ganCinebaÁ~ TviT uZvelesi droisTvisac (rogorc
amas erTsulovnad swamebs uadresi tesqtebi) niSnavs `gan-
wesebas~, `gangebas~, `gansazRvrebas~, mkvelvarTagan xaz-
gasmuli zemore mniSvnelobebi ki mxolod uiSviaTesi
gamonaklisebia da ganpirobebuli Cans saTargmni teqstis
gavleniT, rac xelovnurobis da semantikuri bundovanebis
kvals mniSvnelovanwilad inarCunebs (swored es unda yo-
filiyo erT-erTi mizezi imisa, rom oSkis bibliis `gana-
Cinne~ gelaTur TargmanSi Secvlilia konteqstTan gac-
ilebiT misadagebuli da gasagebi terminiT `ganaTÂsne~). am-
itom, gamomdinare iqidan, rom iakobis Sroma sityvaTa gavr-
celebul da sasaubro mniSvnelobebs mouxmobs da arsad
avlens swrafvas rTuli da iSviaTi semantikis aqcentireb-
isken, mocemul SemTxvevaSi ar gamovricxavT gadamweriseul
cTomilebas da SesaZleblad miviCnevT, rom iakobiseul
teqstSi yofiliyo ara `ganCinebaÁ~, aramed - `ganrinebaÁ~.
amgvari daSveba asomTavruli teqstisTvis savsebiT misaRe-
bia, radgan asomaTavruli `r~ (-) da `C~ (C) arsebiTad mx-
olod `r~-s wina fexiT gansxvavdeba erTimeorisgan da gad-
amwerisgan maTi erTimeoreSi aRreva aranairad ar unda
iyos moulodneli. Tu miviRebT, rom marTebuli wakiTxva
aris `ganrinebaÁ~, konteqstis azri zedmiwevniT naTeli
gaxdeba, radgan fizikuri tanjva-wameba martvilTaTvis
sulis gadarCenisa da mtarvalTagan Tavis daRwevis saSu-
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
alebad aRiqmeba. mravalTagan davimowmebT erT nimuSs:
rodesac sebastieli martvilebi ukiduresad itanjnen, am
gziT maT Tavi daaRwies mtarvalebs (`monadireebs~) da suli
gadairCines. Sesabamis teqstSi, kerZod, vkiTxulobT: `da
wmidani igi, dalewilni waTiTa, aRmoutevebdes sulsa da
ityodes: suli Cueni viTarca siri ganera maxesa mas mona-
direTasa. nandÂlve safrÃÀ Seimusra da Cuen ganvereniT~
(`wamebaÁ wmidaTa ormeocTaa~, i. abulaZis gamoc. ix. i. ab-
ulaze, Sromebi, I, gv. 141). Sdr. agreTve: `da petre moego
gonebasa TÂssa da Tqua: aw uwyi WeSmaritad, rameTu moav-
lina RmerTman angelozi TÂsi da ganmarina me ÃelTagan
herodesTa da yovlisagan molodebisa erisa mis huri-
aTaÁsa~ (saq. moc. 123.11); ix. agerTve, `wamebaÁ wmidaTa me-
sukaveTaÁ~: `... ganrinebulni sabrÃisagan eSmakisa~, 51.6, i.
abulaZe, `Zveli qarTuli enis leqs.~, gv. 66). STambeWdavi
dadastureba imisa, rom `ganrinebaÁ~ da `ganCinebaÁ~ Sesa-
Zlebeli a gad amwerT agan erT i m eoreS i ai ri os, gvaqvs
swored oSkur bibliaSi, sadac erTgan vkiTxulobT: `gam-
ovides mose da ahron faraoÁsgan da RaRad-yo mose uflisa
mimarT ganrinebisa misTÂs droÁsa myurisa, viTarca-igi
Tqua farao” (gamosl. 8.12). berZnuli originali da sxvaen-
ovani versiebi gvi d asturebs, rom m ot ani l ad gi las
qarTul teqstSi Tavdapirvelad unda yofiliyo ara `gan-
rinebisa~, aramed `ganCinebisa~ (Sdr. berZn. osrismous,
slav. определении). amasve cxadyofs B redaqcia, rac
mocemul adgilas Tumca oSkuri redaqciisaa, magram zemoc-
itirebul teqstSi marTebul formas icavs, radgan masSi
swored `ganCinebisa~ gvaqvs da ara `ganrinebisa~: `gamovi-
da mose da haron faraoÁsgan da RaRad-yo mose uflisa mi-
marT ganCinebisa mis droÁsa myurisa, viTarca igi Tqua
farao~ (ix. wignni Zuelisa aRTqumisani, SesaqmisaÁ, ga-
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moslvaTaÁ, gamosces b. gigineiSvilma da c. kikviZem, Tb.
1989, gv.342).
32 `adga da cremliT gareT gamovida~ - Sdr. xanmeti oTx-
Tavi: `da gamovida gare [da tiroda mwared]~ (l 22.62; Sdr.
yvela sxva: `da ganvida gare da tirode mwared~). Sdr.
agreTve: `aRdga da gamovida~ (m. 1.35). Sdr. agreTve m. 26.75:
`da ganvida (adiSuri: `gamovida~) gare da tiroda mwared~.
33 cxadia, rom aq `puri~ gamoiyeneba zogadad `purobis~,
`sadiloba-vaxSmobis~, `nadimobis~ mniSvnelobiT, rac
sakuTriv qarTuli fenomeni Cans (vrclad ix. WeliZe, lit-
eratura, gv. 71-80).
34 `aqandazi~ - dedniseuli `astami~ sabas mier ganmarte-
bulia rogorc `comis mosafxeki~, anton I-is mier - rogorc
`WurWeli raime rkinisa anu rvalisa~, xolo ioane batoniS-
vilis mier - rogorc `cecxlis sarevi maSa rkinisa~. am gan-
martebaTagan i. abulaZes, savsebiT dasabuTebulad, mesame
miaCnia konteqstisTvis Sesaferisad (ix. `SuSanikis martvi-
lobis~ i. abulaZiseuli gamoc. gv. 163). misi TqmiT, `astami
cecxlis asaRebi rkinis iaraRia~ (iqve). mkvlevari, Zalian max-
vilgonivrulad, yuradRebas aqcevs astamiT nacem SuSanik-
Tan misuli iakobis sityvebs: `mibrZane da mogbano sisxli ege
pirsa Sensa da nacari, romeli TualTa SenTa STacueul
(resp. STamTxueul) ars~. cxadia, es nacari astamisgan
Caucvivdeboda TvalebSi wminda SuSaniks. amitom ganmar-
tavs i. abulaZe Tavis `Zveli qarTuli enis leqsikonSi~:
`astami~ - `cecxlis asaReb-dasaRebi, aqandazi~ (gv. 11).
35 `dahkra Tavze~ - dedniseuli gamonaTqvami `uxeTqna
Tavsa~ SesaZloa iyos gamoZaxili `iakobis wamebis~ erTi ad-
gilisa, sadac vkiTxulobT: `da aRdga erTi maTgani ... aR-
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
iRo Zeli (Sdr. `SuSanikis martviloba~: `aRiRo astami...~)...
da uxeTqna Tavsa mis marTlisasa~ (sin. mr. 56.34)
36 `Camarxa~ - dedniseuli `Cahfla~ rTulad gansamar-
tavi leqsikuri erTeulia. upirvelesad, aRvniSnavT, rom
Tavdapirvel teqstSi iqneboda `STahfla~, rac pirdapiri
gagebiT igivea, rac `Caflo~, `Camarxa~ (ix. z. sarj. leqs.
gv. 249). rogorc Cans, igulisxmeba, rom varsqenma astamis
dakvriT, uxeSad rom vTqvaT, iqve `Cawixla~, `usulod das-
ca~, `miwas daasrisa~ kacTagan Semweobas moklebuli qali.
37 `dausiva~ - dedniseuli `daubuSta~ (Tu es wakiTxva
pi rvand eli a) und a ni S navd es: ` buS ti sebr dausi va ~,
`amouburca~ (ara gamoricxuli, rom Tavdapirvel teqstSi
yofiliyo ara `daubuSta~, `aramed `daubuSa~, rac niSnavs:
`grZnoba daukarga~ (aq: `mxedvelobis unari gauqro~).
38 `saxeSi mjiRiT scemda umowyalod da TmiT mimoaTrev-
da~ - tanjva-wamebis amgvari aRwerilobani martvilolo-
giaSi araiSviaTia. ai, ori paraleli: `ubrZana uwyalod
cemad (filektimonisa)~ (kimeni I, 138.14; i. ab. leqs. gv. 441);
`iTrevda da swixnida (filipe mociquls)~ (ix. qarTuli ver-
siebi apokrifebisa mociqulTa Sesaxeb, gamosca c. qur-
cikiZem, Tb. 1959, gv. 4.7; ix. i. ab. leqs. gv. 182); `mohyvanda
rifsime mtarvalTa mZlavr TreviT~, i. abulaZe, Sromebi,
IV, 99.3; i. ab. leqs. gv. 182).
39 `kubasti~ - Tavsaxvevi; kalTa, kabis bolo (`kubastis~
mniSvnelobis Sesaxeb vrclad ix. WeliZe, literatura, gv.
82-87).
40 termini `Tesl-tomi~ Zveladac imaves niSnavda, rasac
dRes, e.i. `Camomavlobas, modgmas, naTesaobas, warmomavlo-
bas~. magaliTad: `Tesl-tomi misi vin uZlos miTxrobad?~
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(saq. moc. 8.33); `aRdgomil ars yoveli Tesl-tomi misi erT-
bamad Cem zeda~ (II mef. 14.7).
41 `vnaxe misi sxeuli~. Sdr. `vixile xati misi~. termini
`xati~ aRniSnul adgilas `sxeuls~ niSnavs.
42 `daculad~ - Sdr. `gebulad~, rac niSnavs: `dauziane-
blad~, `udanakargod~, `daculad~, `daukleblad~, `unak-
lod~. aRniSnuli termini gvxvdeba `adrianes da anatoles
martvilobis~ uZveles qarTul TargmanSi (miTiTebulia i.
ab., leqs.-Si, gv. 92): `da iyvnes Ãorcni maTni gebul, rameTu
TmaÁ erTisa maTganisaÁ ara Setusvil iyo~ (i. abulaZe,
Sromebi, I, gv. 200). amave termins vxvdebiT ioane mosxis
`limonarSi~: `poves senaki misi gebulad da beri igi mSÂ-
dobiT~ (ioane mosxi, limonari, gamosc. i. abulaZem, Tb. 1960,
gv. 33.9; Sdr. i. ab. leqs. gv. 92), da a. S.
43 `didmarxva~ _ Sdr. dedani: `didni igi marxvani~. es ter-
mini gulisxmobs an sakuTriv `did ormoceuls~, rac Tavdeba
bzobis paraskevs da rasac mosdevs `vnebis Svideuli~, anda -
mTel winasaaRdgomo marxvas vnebis Svideulis CaTvliT. pirve-
li mniSvnelobiT (e. i. mxolod `didi ormoceulis~ aRmniS-
vnelad) termini `didni marxvani~ damowmebulia kirile skvi-
Topolelis `evTvimi didis cxovrebis~ ZvelqarTul Targ-
manSi: `amisa Semdgomad gardaicvala mas Sina (mcire monas-
terSi, e. W.) didTa marxvaTa" (mamaTa cxorebani, gv. 168).
erTi mxriv, konteqstiTac naTelia, rom motanil teqstSi
`didni marxvani" aRniSnavs ara mTel winasaaRdgomo peri-
ods, aramed - sakuTriv `did ormoceuls~ (bzobis winm-
swrebs), radgan cota zemoT xazgasmulia, rom evTvimi didi
xsenebul mcire monasterSi, sadac aResrula igi, yovelw-
liurad midioda `gancxadebis zatikis~ (`naTlisRebis sa-
dResaswaulo Svideulis~) Semdeg da rCeboda iq vidre
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
`bzobamde~ (Sdr. `da mividis igi mun Semdgomad gancxadeb-
isa zatikisa da daeyudis mun vidre dRedmde bzobisa~, mama-
Ta cxorebani, gv. 168). ase rom, radgan evTvimi aRsasrulis
Jams swored `mcire monasterSi~ imyofeboda, cxadia, rom
bzoba jerac ar dandgariyo. Sesabamisad, mis Sesaxeb uwye-
buli, - rom igi `didTa marxvaTa~ aResrula, - gulisxmobs
bzobamdel monakveTs winasaaRdgomo periodisas (vnebis Svi-
deulis winmswrebs), rac niSnavs, rom termini `didni marx-
vani~ uigivdeba sakuTriv `did ormoceuls~. amasve gvidas-
turebs berZnuli originalic, sadac `didTa marxvaTa" Sesa-
tyvisad gvxvdeba termini `wminda ormoceuli~ (`hagia tes-
sarakoste~). amave `didTa marxvaTa~ meore mniSvneloba anu
am terminSi mTeli winasaaRdgomo marxviTi ciklis (vnebis
Svideulis CaTvliT) moazreba gamokveTilia sakuTriv
winamdebare `martvilobaSi~, romlis meToTxmete TavSi
pirdapir vkiTxulobT: ` xolo didTa maT marxvaTa aRvseb-
isaTa, ergasisTa maT dReTa, equsTa welTa Sina arca dRi-
si, arca RamÀ ara dajdis que...". '
44 safiqrebelia, rom `aRvsebis orSabaTi~ iakob xuce-
sis droisTvis aRmniSvneli yofiliyo ara brwyinvale Svi-
deulis orSabaTisa, ra Sinaarsic aqvs mas mogvianebiT,
aramed - vnebis Svideulis orSabaTisa (aRniSnuli sakiTx-
is Sesaxeb vrclad ix. WeliZe, literatura, gv. 215-272)
45 `mis guls eSmaki Txrida~ - esaa sakmaod warmatebuli
saxeobrivi gamonaTqvami, romlis paralels sxva saeklesio
ZeglebSi (maT Soris, wminda werilSi) ver vpoulobT.
46 `momeci maqedan~ - Zveli qarTuli `gamomec~, rac Zalian
gamomsaxvelia, erTi sityviT ver gadmoicema. `gamocema~ ar
udris arc `mocemas~, arc `gamoyvanebas~ (es leqsikuri er-
Teulebi TavisTavad arsebobs Zvel qarTulSi). igi Seesa-
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bameba berZnul `ekdidomi~-s(mag. `gamogucen qalaqi maTi~,
ivd. 7.9, oSkuri).
47 `TreviT wamoaTria~ - Sdr. `TreviT moiTria~.
frazeologiuri TanxvedrisTvis Sdr. `TreviT moiTries
igi~ (`martÂlobaÁ TeklaÁsi~, i. abul. Sr. 1, gv. 56).
48 `talaxSi~ - Sdr. `TiÃaTa Sina~. Zveli qarTuli `TiÃaÁ~,
iseve rogorc misi berZnuli ekvivalenti `pelos~, niSnavs
rogorc `Tixas~, `Tixnar miwas~, `miwas~, aseve `talaxs~. cx-
adia, xsenebul konteqstSi swored es ukanaskneli mniS-
vneloba aqvs `TiÃas~.
49 `ZeZvi~ - e.i. `ekliani buCqi~, `kvrinCxi~ (SedarebiT vr-
clad ix. WeliZe, literatura, gv. 94)
50 `ficxobda~ - Sdr. Zv. qarT. `xistooda~ (am terminis
Sesaxeb ix. WeliZe, literatura, gv. 302-304).
51 `jaWvi daedoT mis kiserze~ - Sdr. `...dadebad jaWÂ qed-
sa missa~. aq ismis gamoZaxili wminda werilisa. magaliTad:
`dadvas man jaWÂ rkinisaÁ qedsa Sensa~ (BS; Sdr. gelaTuri:
`dadvas saÃivi rkinisaÁ qedsa zeda Sensa~, II sj. 28).
52 `mesenake~ - Sdr. Zv. `senakapani~, rac niSnavs `mesa-
woles~ (saba), oTaxis mcvels.
53 `Tvali hkida~ - es gamonaTqvami, rac dRemde sametyve-
lo g am oy en eba S i a, r og orc v xe d a vT , uZv el es i wa r-
moSobi saa.
54 aRniSnuli epizodi unaTlesi dadasturebaa imisa, rom
nawarmoebis avtori ueWvelad TviTmxilvelia.
55 `xalxis~ Sesatyvisi Zvel qarTul teqstSi aris `amboxi~,
sparsuli warmomavlobis sityva, rac somxurSi imave formi-
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
Taa rogorc qarTulSi (`ambox~) da niSnavs, i. abulaZis gan-
martebiT, `CoCqols, masas, xalxs~ (i. abul., leqs. gv. 5; am ter-
minis Sesaxeb ix. agreTve i. abulaZe, Sromebi, I, gv. 34).
56 `me amieridan ganSorebuli viyo Tqvengan~ - Sdr. `jm-
nulmca var Tquengan me amieriTgan~. es gamonaTqvami,
rogorc Cans, frazeologiurad momdinareobs zemoT ukve
miTiTebuli `andrianes da anatoles wamebis~ uZvelesi
qarTuli Targmanidan. SevadaroT: `...jmnul var amier sof-
liT~ (`martvilobis~ teqsti ix. i. abul., Sr. I, gv. 182).
57 `Caketes~ - Sdr. `Seayenes~. leqsikuri erTeuli `Sey-
eneba~ terminologiuri Sesatyvisi Cans berZnuli se-
mantemisa `sinkleio~ (iSviaTad `katakleio~), rac niSnavs
`Caketvas~, `Seketvas~, `daxSvas~ (aRniSnuli sakiTxis Sesax-
eb vrclad ix. WeliZe, literatura, gv. 97-99)
58 `naxeT Tqveni Tavi...~ - Sdr. `ganixileniT Tavni Tquen-
ni...~. paralelisTvis Sdr. `mamaTa cxorebani~: `ganixilen-
iT Tavni Tquenni~ (A 1105, 430 r; ix. i. abul. leqs. gv. 81).
59 `vuTxari~ - aq: ‘Sevexvewe” (es mniSvneloba aqvs am adg-
ilas Zv. teqstis sityvas: `varqu~.
60 `nivTs~ - Sdr. `WurWeri~, rac terminologiurad gad-
moscems berZnul `skeuon~-s.
61 `qristes tarigi~ - e. i. `qristes kravi~. gamoTqma
`tarigi qristesi~, Seqmnilia im cnobili Sesityvebis
analogiiT, rac ioane RvTismetyvelis mier macxovrisadmi
aris Tqmuli: `tarigi RmrTisaÁ~. magaliTad: `aha qriste,
tarigi RmrTisaÁ~ (i. 1.36; Sdr. hadiSuri: `aha esera qriste,
kravi RmrTisaÁ~; Sdr. iqve 1.29). `tarigi qristesi~ araiS-
viaTad ewodebaT yovladwminda RvTismSobels da qalwul-
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mowameebs (aRniSnuli sakiTxis Sesaxeb vrclad ix. WeliZe,
literatura, gv. 99-105)
62 `sasZlosebr lamazad Semkuli~ - Sdr. `Suenierad vi-
Tarca sZali Semkuli~. i. abulaZes wyarod miTiTebuli aqvs
gamocx. 21.2, sadac, eqvTimeseuli TargmaniT vkiTxulobT:
`ierusalÀmi axali... viTarca sZali Semkuli qmrisa mimarT
TÂsisa~. es paraleli TavisTavad sagulisxmoa (yuradRebas
mivaqcevT aRniSnuli muxlis andria kesaria-kapadokieli-
seul ganmartebaze, sadac axsnilia epiTeti `sZali~ da
Tqmulia, rom `axal ierusalims~ apokalifsis avtori
uwodebs sZlad, `rameTu SeerTebul ars igi uflisa samkau-
liTa saRmrToÁTa~, i. imnaiSvilis gamoc., Zv. qarT. enis
kaTedris Sromebi, 7, Tb. 1961, gv. 106; sagulisxmoa, rom
xsenebuli `sZali~ iqve, - 21.9-Si, - saxeldebulia rogorc
`sZali kravisaÁ~, sadac `kravi~ Seesatyviseba berZnul
`arnion~-s da somxur `garn~-s), Tumca TviT `gamocxadebis~
aRniSnuli gamoTqma, Tavis mxriv efuZneba esaias Semdeg
sityvebs: `ixarebs suli Cemi uflisa mimarT, rameTu ... vi-
Tarca sZali, Semamko me samkauliTa~ (61.10). Zneli saTqme-
lia, arsebobda Tu ara `apokalifsis~ qarTuli Targmani
iakob xucesis dros (sadReisod miiCneva, rom eqvTimem
pirvelma Targmna qarTulad es Zegli), magram `esaias
winaswarmetyveleba~ rom uTuod arsebobda V s-Si qarTu-
lad, es ueWvelia, Tanac esaias sityvebi gacilebiT axlos
dgas Sinaarsobrivad `martvilobis~ zemore adgilTan, vi-
dre - `apokalifsisa~.
63 borkilebiT samkaulebisebr Semkobiloba ucxo ar
aris saeklesio mwerlobisTvis. am mxriv SeiZleboda migve-
TiTebina wm. egnati antioqielis epistoleze efeselTa mi-
marT, sadac xsenebuli mRvdelmowame Tavis borkilebs
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
(`sakrvelebs~) `sulier margalitebs~ uwodebs. movitanT
wm. giorgi mTawmindelis Targmans: `sakrvelni ese asurast-
aniTgan da vidre hromadmde mimomqonan - sulierni ese mar-
galitni~ (saq. ekl. kalend. 1988, gv. 613).
64 `ver momiTmina Cemma gulma~ - Sdr. `ver damiTmo gulman
Cemman~. aRniSnuli gamonaTqvami, rac itevs figuralurobas,
rogorc Cans, sasaubro enidan aris iakobisgan Semotanili.
sagulisxmoa, rom es gamonaTqvami dRemde metyvelebaSia.
65 `mcvelma ki miTxra me: es rom mcodnoda, ar SemogiS-
vebdi Sen~ - es frazac imdenad gansacvifreblad realis-
turia, rom kvlavac ueWvels xdis mTxrobelisgan ambis
TviT mxi lvelobas.
66 `Cori~, i. abulaZis SeniSvniT, igivea, rac somxuri
`Wor~ da am toponimiT darubandi unda aRiniSnebodes
(dasax. gamoc. gv. 058).
67 `borkilebisa ki - ar ganikuTvna~ - Sdr. `xolo
borkilTaÁ ara Tavs-idva~, e.i. borkilebis moxsna ar
ivaldebula SuSanikma. aq termini `Tavs-idva~, rac sazoga-
dod `valdebulebis aRebas~, `pasuxismgeblobis tvirTvas~
niSnavs, rogorc Cans, mianiSnebs imaze, rom xsenebuli wmin-
dani jaWvsac da borkilebsac RvTis gangebad anu RvTis
gangebiT masze dakisrebul sam oRvaweo valdebulebad
racxda (rac bunebrivia). jaWvs, iZulebis Sedegad, igi
Tmobs, magram borkilebis moxsnis uflebas (rac RvTivdade-
buli samoRvaweo movaleobisgan Tavis aridebad warmoCn-
deba) Tavis Tavs ver aZlevs da sikvdilamde inarCunebs maT.
68 `am borkilebTan erTad~ - amas niSnavs motanil adgil-
as iakobiseuli `miTurTiT~.
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69 `saRvTo wesierebiT~ - Sdr. `wesierebiTa saRmrToÁ-
Ta~. aRniSnuli Sesityveba, rogorc Cans, gulisxmobs samoR-
vaweo gangebas, rac `dayudebuli~, ~Seyenebuli~ anu aske-
tur RvawlSi myofi SuSanikisgan faqtobrivad samonazvno
reglamentis zedmiwevniT dacvas moaswavebs (`wesiereba~ aq,
safiqrebelia, Seesabamebodes berZnul `evtaqsia~-s). Sesa-
bamisad, aRniSnuli gamonaTqvamis Semdeg gamocemebSi mar-
Tebuladaa dasmuli orwertili.
70 iakob xucesis gamonaTqvami `sulieri qnari~, vfiqrobT,
sxvas arafers niSnavs, Tu ara saRvTo Rvawlis Jams moR-
vawis mier fsalmunTa galobis aRvlenas saeklesio wesiT.
sakuTriv `qnari~ uTuod fsalmunebs niSnavs, `sulieri~ ki
imas gulisxmobs, rom Tumca, rogorc wm. ioane oqropiri
aRniSnavs, daviTis fsalmunebs galobs, cxadia, eklesiac,
magram galobs ara, daviTisebr, nivTieri qnariT 2, aramed -
sulieriT anu saeklesio galobis wesiT, rac ganuyrelia
Rvawlisgan, askezisisgan, rasac `Seazavebs suliwminda~ da
rac aris `sulismieri harmonia~, da `goniTi qnari~, rogorc
uwodebs mas wm. aTanase, anu esaa, origenesebr, igive, `qnari
sulisa (suliwmindisa)~, riTac aRevlineba `yovelgvari
tkbili musikis yovladmwyobri melodia~ (wm. ioane oqropi-
ri). amasve niSnavs gamonaTqvami `daviTis qnari~, rogorc
Tavad iakob xucesi uwodebs mas `martvilobis~ dasasruls:
`daviTis qnariTa miT yovladZliersa RmerTsa da Zesa mis-
sa ufalsa Cuensa iesu qristesa vadidebdiT~ (aRniSnuli
sakiTxis Sesaxeb vrclad ix. WeliZe, literatura, gv. 107-
116).
71 `aRTqmulTa~ - Sdr. `aRnaTquemTa~. termini `aR-
naTquemi~ araiSviaTadaa damowmebuli saRvTo werilSi.
berZnulSi, upirvelesad, misi Sesatyvisia `evxe~, rac, gar-
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wameba wminda mowame SuSanik dedoflisa
da `locvisa~, niSnavs agreTve `aRTqmas~. amave termins gad-
moscems agreTve `epangelia~-s (iSviaTad `epangelma~-s), rac
`Zvel aRTqmaSi~ Zalian iSviaTad gvxvdeba da arsebiTad
`axali aRTqmis~ kuTvnilebaa. kidev erTi termini, romel-
ic Tumca aRTqmiTi SinaarsiT zemoganxilulebze ufro mniS-
vnelovania, magram Cvens mier amjerad mesame rigSia moqceu-
li da, Sesabamisad, naklebad vexebiT, radgan iakob xucesis
`aRnaTquemTan~ terminologiuri kavSiri ara aqvs, gaxlavT
kargad cnobili da saRvTo werilSi mravalgzis damowmebu-
li `diaTeke~, rac `rjuldebiTi anderZis~, `brZanebulebiTi
danapirebis~ Sinaarss atarebs da, aqedan gamomdinare, Zvel
qarTulad iTargmneboda ara mxolod rogorc `aRTqumaÁ~ an
`aRnaTquemi~, aramed agreTve – rogorc: `Sjuli~, `mcnebaÁ~,
`mcnebaÁ aRTqumisaÁ~. rac Seexeb `evxe~-s da `epangelia~-s,
damowmebulma nimuSebma aSkarad warmoaCina am ori `aRTqu-
mis~ garkveulwilad gansxvavebuli Sinaarsi. kerZod, pirve-
li maTgani ufro gulisxmobs msxverplSewirviTi daniSnuleb-
is aRTqmas anu aRTqmas rogorc valdebulebas, rac unda Ses-
ruldes, maSin, roca meore xazgasmaa imgvar aRTqmaze, rasac
samaxaroblo daniSnuleba aqvs. amgvarad, `diaTeke~ esaa
ufro rjuldebiTi aRTqma, `evxe~ - valdebulebiTi aRTqma,
`epangelia~ - samaxaroblo aRTqma. axla gavixsenoT `mar-
tvilobis~ Sesabamisi adgili: `movidodes mamani da dedani
aRnaTquemTa Sewirvad~. radgan termini `aRnaTquemi~ mkaf-
iod ukavSirdeba `Sewirvas~, ueWveli xdeba, rom masSi ig-
ulisxmeba `valdebulebiTi anu msxverplSewirviTi aRTqma~,
rac sakuTriv berZnuli `evxe~-s Sinaarss Seadgens. magali-
Tad: `aRnaTquemad Senda ara Seiwiros~ (lev. 22.23);
`SewireT ... aRnaTquemi Tqueni~ (II sj. 12.6); `aRnaTquemi...
Seswiro~ (II sj. 12.27); `Sevswiro aRnaTquami, romel
aRmeTqua~ (II mf. 15.7); `Seiwire aRnaTquemi Cemi (fs. 55.13)
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da a.S. amrigad, aSkaraa, rom `martvilobis~ zemore Sesi-
tyveba `aRnaTquemTa Sewirva~ Zveli aRTqmis teqstidan mo-
mdinareobs, sadac `aRnaTquemi~ berZnuli `evxe~–s Sinaarss
atarebs (aRniSnuli sakiTxis Sesaxeb vrclad ix. WeliZe,
literatura, gv. 116-125)
72 `keTrovnebis tkivili~ - Sdr. `ganborebisa salmobaÁ~.
termini `ganborebaÁ~ i. abulaZis mier dakavSirebulia somx-
ur `bor~-Tan, rac `keTrs~ niSnavs. sabac ganmartavs: `ganbore-
ba - keTris sneuleba~ (ix. i. abul. dasax. gamoc., gv. 92). dRei-
saTvis ar Cans damarwmunebeli argumenti zemore ganmarte-
baSi eWvis Setanisa, ris gamoc `ganborebas~ Cvenc `keTrovne-
bad~ vTargmniT, Tumca auxsnelia keTrovani qalis esoden
Tavisufali misvla-mosvla. iqneb yuradReba migveqcia imaze,
rom termini `bor~ somxurSi niSnavs ara mxolod `keTrs~,
aramed `munsac~, rac, ar aris gamoricxuli, zemore `ganbore-
baSic~ igulisxmebodes. Tu `ganborebas~ mainc keTrovnebad
gavigebdiT, mizanSewonilad warmoCndeboda misi dakavSire-
ba macxovris mier keTrovanTa gankurnebis epizodebTan (mr.
1.40-42; l. 17.12-13), Tumca Zvel qarTul redaqciebSi `keTro-
vans~ aRniSnavs, erTi mxriv, TviT `keTrovani~, meore mxriv ki
`ganboklebuli~ (da ara `ganborebuli~; somxurSia `borot~).
73 `midi ierusalimSi~ - Sdr. `mived ierusalÀmd~. es si-
tyvebi da momdevno uwyeba mogvi qalis ierusalimSi mogza-
urobis Sesaxeb TvalnaTlivi dadasturebaa ierusalimTan
qarTlis qristianTa piligrimuli (momlocvelobiTi) kav-
Sirisa uadresi epoqidanve.
74 `Seismina~ - Sdr. iakobiseruli `Seiwynara~, rac
swored imas niSnavs, rom mogvyofilma qalma `miiRo~ anu
`Seismina~ SuSanikisgan namcnebi da imoqmeda kidec Sesabam-
isad.
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75 `Zvirfas samoselze zrunvis sanacvlod~ - iakobis si-
tyvebi `nacvalad WiWnauxtisa saqmisa~, Cveulebriv gaige-
ba ase: `abreSumis xelsaqmis nacvlad~. termin `WiWnauxti-
sa~ da mTeli konteqstis wyaroTmcodneobiTi Seswavla cx-
ads xdis, rom zemore gageba sruliad arazustia. Sesabam-
isi masalebi aaSkaravebs, rom `WiWnauxtisa saqme~ niS-
navs iakinTis qsovilze, zogadad Zvirfas samoselze
mofiqralobas, amaze mzrunvelobas, amiT dakavebulobas,
rac sakuTriv mdidar qalTa cxovrebis wesia, maTi intere-
sis sagania. swored es zizil-pipilebiT gataceba, farCa-
atlasisa da oqroqsovilisken swrafva, Zvirfas Sesa-
moselze zrunva uaryo SuSanikma anu man mTlianad datova
amgvari yofiTi siamovnebiT tkboba da mTeli yuradReba
macxovnebeli moRvaweobisken mimarTa (aRniSnuli sakiTxis
Sesaxeb vrclad ix. WeliZe, literatura, gv. 129-177).
76 `daviTni~ - `martviloba~ adasturebs, rom `fsalmun-
Ta~ wigns qarTulSi uZvelesi droidanve `daviTni~ / `davi-
Ti~ ewodeboda.
77 `gaxevebuli~ - Sdr. `dabuSebuli~ (i. abulaZe ganmar-
tavs: `dabuSeba, dabuSuveba: `daÃsna:, moduneba; gaSeSeba;
dabuJeba~, `Zv. qarT. leqs.~, gv. 106)).
78 rogorc miuTiTebs i. abulaZe, `kari~ aq ktezifons
gulisxmobs.
79 `SeuTvala~ - es gaazreba aqvs motanil adgilas iakob-
iseul sityvas `mihrqua~ (Sdr. i. abulaZis ganmarteba:
`mirquma - SeTvla~, `leqs~, gv. 249).
80 `perangi~ - Sdr. Zv. `palekarti~. i. abulaZe ganmar-
tavs: `palekarti~ - `kvarTi, grZeli samoseli~. sabas mi-
TiTebiT `palekarti~ (`palegavti~, palikarti~) igivea,
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rac `podiri~, xolo es ukanaskneli misgan asea ganmarte- Cvens mier ukve gamoTqmuli azrisa, rom `andrianes da ana-
buli: `samoseli, Semcveli sxeulisa mklavTagan ferÃTam- toles martviloba~ qarTulad Targmnili iyo, rodesac ia-
de, msgavsi kvarTisa (perangisa)~. d. CubinaSvili aseT gan- kobi Tavis naSroms werda. xsenebuli Targmani gansakuTre-
martebas gvawvdis: `podiri, varmandi, monazonT wamosasx- buli arqaulobis gamo mravalmxriv Sesaswavli Zeglia.
ami~. termini `palegavti// paregavati~ vlindeba gamosl. pirveli sagulisxmo gamokvleva da TviT publikaciac
36.34 muxlSi: `qmnes paregavati zezisa qmnulqsoili ahr- (paralelur somxur teqstTan erTad) i. abulaZes ekuTvnis,
onisTÂs da ZeTa misTa” (B da, albaT, O; Sdr. S: `da uqmnes magram Sesaswavli kvlavac bevria da sasurveli iqneboda
kuarTebi igi zezisa saqme qselisaÁ ahrons da ZeTa misTa”). teqstis xelaxali publikaciac bodleanuri nusxis gaTval-
igive muxli AK nusxebSi aseTi saxisaa: `da uqmnes kuarTebi iswinebiT, romelic sayuradRebo variantul sxvaobebs Se-
igi zeezisa saqme qslisaÁ ahrons da ZeTa misTa~. egeve ter- icavs (magaliTad sayuradRebo leqsikuri erTeuli `avJan-
mini damowmebulia `jerasimes cxovrebaSi~: `erTi palegav- da~, razec sagangebod msjelobs i. abulaZe, xsenebul nusx-
ti da fiCÂ erTi da kukuli~ (`mamaTa cxorebani~, gv. 313.22; aSi warmodgenilia ufro arqauli formiT `avJandak~).
Sdr. berZn. `kolobion~, rasac ase ganmartavs lempi: `mok-
82 `aRvsebis SvideulSi~ - Sdr. Zv. `aRvsebisa zatiksa~.
lesaxeloebiani samosi, gansakuTrebiT monazvnebisaTvis~).
termini `zatiki~ zemore SesityvebaSi unda niSnavdes ara
81 `Cemi silamazis mSveniereba~ – Sdr. `SuenierebaÁ sike- `dResaswauls~, aramed zogadad `Svideuls~, xolo `aRvse-
Tisa CemisaÁ~. Sesityveba `SuenierebaÁ sikeTisaÁ~ sakmaod bis~ anu `pasqalur~ `Svideulad~ iakobis dros marTlma-
uCveulo gamonaTqvamia, radgan Zvel qarTulSi `sikeTec~ didebeli eklesia `vnebis kviriakes~ saxeldebda da ara
`Suenierebas~ niSnavs. xsenebul sityvebSi gvesmis gamoZax- `brwyinvale Svideuls~ (aRniSnuli terminebis Sesaxeb vr-
ili zemoT ramdenimegzis miTiTebuli Zeglisa `martÂlo- clad ix. WeliZe, literatura, gv. 215-272).
baÁ andrianÀsi da anatolÀsi~. mxedvelobaSi gvaqvs, ker-
Zod, Semdegi adgili: `nu mixedav Suenierebasa sikeTisa
Senisasa ~ (ix. `wamebaÁ wmidaTa mowameTaÁ andrianÀsi da
colisa misisa anatolÀsi da maT Tana mowameTaÁ, romelni
nikomidia qalaqsa iwamnes~, gamosca i. abulaZem, Sromebi, I,
1975, gv.205). sagulisxmoa, rom aRniSnul adgilas xsenebu-
li `martvilobis~ qarTuli teqsti sxvaobs berZnul-somx-
urisgan. es momenti mniSvnelovania, radgan gvidasturebs,
rom iakobi mis mier gamoyenebul sintagmas `SuenierebaÁ
sikeTisaÁ~ iRebs `andrianes da anatoles martvilobis~
sakuTriv qarTuli Targmanidan, rac kidev erTi mowmobaa

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 winaTqma

yofili mogvi gvirobandaki, romelsac naTlisRe-

bisas berZnuli saxeli `evstaTi" anu, qarTuli Targ-
maniT, `keTiladmdgomi~ ewoda, marTlac `keTilad~ anu
mxned daudga sulier mters da xorciel tanjva-wame-
baTa Rirseuli daTmeniT martviluri gvirgvinis mim-
Rebi gaxda. misi Rvawlis amsaxveli Zegli, romlis av-
toric samwuxarod ucnobia, ara mxolod uadres
qarTul martvilologiur, aramed VI s-is Sua wlebis
qarTlis utyuar saistorio dokumentsac warmoad-
gens da Tavisi gansakuTrebuli sulier-faqtobrivi
Rirebulebis gamo, vfiqrobT, gacilebiT met yura-
dRebas unda iqcevdes. kerZod, es Zegli `wminda SuSan-
ikis martvilobasTan~ erTad uTuod unda iyos Seta-
nili saskolo programaSi. `evstaTis martviloba~
gamorCeulad faseulia wminda werilis, kerZod ki sax-
areba-oTxTavis uadresi qarTuli redaqciebis (saxel-
dobr, e. w. `hadiSuri redaqciis~) teqstobrivi Seswav-
lis aspeqtiT. am ZeglSi mokled gadmocemuli bibli-
uri istoria, gansakuTrebiT ki macxovris gamomxs-
nelobiTi moRvaweoba, uaRresad sayuradRebo wyaroa
bibliis mkvlevarTaTvis.

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TTuesa ivlissa kT
martÂlobaÁ da moTminebaÁ wmidisa
evstaTi mcxeTelisaÁ 1
I. welsa meaTesa xuasros mefisasa da arvand guSnaspisa
marzapnobasa qarTlisasa movida kaci erTi sparseTiT, soflisa
arSakeTisaÁ, ZÀ mogÂsaÁ. da warmarT iyo igi, da saxeli erqua
mas gÂrobandak, da dRiTa yrma iyo igi viTar ocdaaT wlis.
da movida igi qalaqad mcxeTad da iswavleboda Ãelsa
meÃamleobisasa. da xedvida igi rCulsa qristeaneTasa da msax-
urebasa qristÀssa da wmidisa juarisa Zalisa Cinebasa.
Seiyuara man rCuli qristeanobisaÁ da hrwmena qriste. da vi-
Tar iswava meÃamleobaÁ, iTxova man coli qristeanÀ da TÂT
qristeane iqmna da naTeli moiRo. xolo naTliscemasa missa
uwodes saxeli evstaTi. da cxovndeboda wmidaÁ evstaTi
qristeanobasa Sina da saTnoebasa qristÀssa.
II. mas Jamsa Sekrbes sparsni, romelni mcxeTad iyvnes, me-
jadageni da meÃamleni, tozikobdes, da miavlines netarisa
evstaTisa da hrques: `moved da guerTe Suebasa amas Cuensa".
xolo netarman evstaTi ganicinna da hrqua maT: `Tqueni
tozikica bnel ars, da Tquen, metozikenica, bnel xarT. xolo
me qristÀs beWedi momiRebies da qristÀs toziksa vtozikob,
rameTu qristÀs beWdiTa aRbeWdul var da bnelsa magas gan-
Sorebul var".
1
xelnawerebis nusxa: A: H 341, B: A 130, C: A 170, D: A 176, E: H 2977,
F: H 1672, G: S 3637, H: M 21, I: H 2121.
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ivlisis Tvis 29-Si
martviloba da moTmineba wminda
evstaTi mcxeTelisa
1. xuasros mefis meaTe wels da qarTlSi arvand guS-
naspis marzapnobisas1 movida sparseTidan, sofel arSa-
keTidan, erTi kaci, mogvis Ze. warmarTi iyo igi da mas sax-
elad erqva gvirobandaki. asakiT2 Wabuki3 iyo igi, daaxloe-
biT 30 wlis.
movida igi qalaq mcxeTaSi da ganiswavleboda mewaRe-
obis xelobaSi. xedavda igi qristianebis sjuls, qristes
msaxurebas da wminda jvris Zalis gamoCinebas. Seiyvara
man qristianebis sjuli da iwama qriste, xolo rodesac
iswavla mewaReoba, iTxova man qristiani coli, Tavadac
qristiani gaxda da naTeliRo, xolo naTliscemisas uwodes
mas saxeli evstaTi. da cxovrobda wminda evstaTi qris-
tianobiT da qristes saTnoebiT.
2. im dros Seikribnen sparselebi, romlebic mcxeTaSi
iyvnen, mejRaneebi4 da mewaReebi, da, tozikobdnen ra,
SeuTvales netar evstaTis da uTxres: `modi da Semogvi-
erTdi Cvens gancxromaSi”. magram netarma evstaTim gaici-
na da uTxra maT: `Tqveni tozikic5 bnelia da Tqven, metozi-
keebic6, bnelni xarT. xolo me qristes beWedi mimiRia da
qristes toziks vtozikob7, radgan qristes beWdiT var
aRbeWdili da mag sibneles ganveSore”.
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da viTar toziki igi gardaiÃades, Sekrbes iginive mejad-
ageni da meÃamleni da zraxva-yves winaSe ustamissa, mcxeTel
cixisTavisasa, da Tques: `aqa kaci erTi ars Cuenisa rCulisa-
gani da Cuen Tana toziksa ara movidis da cecxli ara gamos-
cis da Cuensa rCulsaca hgmobs da Cuen guaginebs da ityÂs,
viTarmed me qristeane varo. xolo aw Sen mouwode da hkiTxe,
rameTu amas qalaqsa Sina Ãelmwife xar".
da ustam, cixisTavman mcxeTisaman, ismina maTi
evstaTisTÂs da miavlina erTi mÃedarTagani mowodebad ne-
tarisa evstaTisa, da mrisxaned hrqua: `giwess Sen cixisTavi".
xolo wmidaÁ evstaTi mcired Sebrkolda da unda moride-
baÁ. da merme ganizraxa da Tqua: `ese moyuasni Cemni arian,
amaTgan\Ra SeviSino, merme didTa mTavarTa winaSe viTar
warvdge?! aramed mivide misa da cxadad aRviaro qriste,
rameTu masmies wmidisa evangelesagan, viTar-igi Tqua:
`romelman aRmiaros me winaSe kacTa, aRviaro meca igi winaSe
mamisa Cemisa zecaTaÁsa, da romelman uvar-myos me winaSe kac-
Ta, uvar-vyo igi meca winaSe mamisa Cemisa, romel ars caTa
Sina". da daiwera juari Sublsa da gulsa da Tqua: `ufali
Cem Tana".
da movida igi netari evstaTi da warmodga winaSe ustam
cixisTavisa mcxeTelisa. da mwodebelman man hrqua ustams: `ese
ars Cuenisa rCulisa momaginebeli". da mixeda cixisTavman man
netarsa evstaTis da hrqua: `Sen getyÂ, kaco, miTxar me, rom-
lisa soflisaÁ xar, anu romlisa qalaqisaÁ, anu romeli rCu-
li gipyries"?
xolo wmidaman estaTi hrqua mas: `me soflisa sparseTi-
saÁ viyav, Ãevisa arSakeTisaÁ, qalaqisa ganZakisaÁ viyav. mamaÁ
Cemi mog iyo da meca moguebasa maswavebda, da me moguebaÁ
ara Tavs-videv, rameTu ganZaks qalaqsa qristeaneni ufroÁs
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rodesac toziki gadaixades, Seikribnen igive mejRa-
neebi da mexamleebi, moiTaTbires mcxeTeli erisTavis us-
tamis winaSe da Tqves: `aq aris erTi kaci Cveni sjulisa,
CvenTan tozikze ar modis, cecxls ar gamoscems da Cvens
sjulsac gmobs, Tanac gvaginebs Cven da ambobs, rom me qris-
tiani varo. axla ki Sen mouxme da gamohkiTxe, radgan am
qalaqSi xelisufali xar”.
ustamma, mcxeTis cixisTavma, moismina maTi [naTqvami]
evstaTis Sesaxeb da gaagzavna erT-erTi mxedari netari
evstaTis mosaxmobad, romelmac mrisxaned uTxra mas: `gix-
mobs Sen cixisTavi”.
xolo wminda evstaTi odnav Seferxda da undoda
garideba, magram Semdeg gaifiqra da Tqva: `eseni Cemi ax-
loblebi arian. Tu amaTganac SevSindebi, Semdeg did mTa-
varTa winaSe rogor warvdge?! piriqiT, mival masTan da
cxadad vaRiareb qristes, radgan msmenia wminda saxarebi-
sgan, uTqvams ra ase: `vinc maRiarebs me adamianebis winaSe,
mec vaRiareb mas Cemi zecieri mamis winaSe, da vinc uarmy-
ofs me adamianebis winaSe, mec uarvyof mas Cemi mamis winaSe,
romelic aris caTa Sina”8, gadaiwera man jvari Sublze
da gulze da Tqva: `ufali CemTanaa”9.
da movida netari evstaTi da warmodga igi mcxeTeli
cixisTavis ustamis winaSe. wargzavnilma uTxra ustams: `esaa
Cveni sjulis maginebeli”. mixeda cixisTavma netar evstaTis
da uTxra: `Sen geubnebi, adamiano, miTxari me, romeli qvey-
nisa xar an romeli qalaqisa anda romeli sjuli gaqvs”?
wminda evstaTim uTxra mas: `me sparseTis qveynisa
viyavi, arSakeTis xevidan. qalaq ganZakisa viyavi. Cemi mama
mogvi iyo da mec mogvobas maswavlida, magram me mogvoba
ar vindome, radgan qalaq ganZakSi qristianebi ufro met-
ni arian da [hyavT maT] episkoposi da mRvdlebi. swored
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arian da ebiskoposi da mRdelni, da maTgan-Ra yovelsa
zedamiviwie, rameTu ufroÁs ars yovelsa rCulsa qriste-
anobaÁ, vidre ... uRmrToebaÁ. da aw me qriste mrwams da
qristÀs msaxurebasa Sina var".
xolo ustam cixisTavman hrqua mas: `aravin giteos qristÀs
msaxuryofad da Tu mSÂdobiT ara ganuteo sicofÀ ege, tan-
jvaÁ didi moiwios Sen zeda". xolo wmidaman evstaTi hrqua:
`ara xolo Tu tanjvad ganmzadebul var qristÀs siyuaruli-
saTÂs, aramed sikudidca Tavi Cemi ara mewyalis".
viTar ixila ustam gulsmodgined damtkicebaÁ netarisa
evstaTisi, ganizraxa da Tqua: `amis kacisa patiJi me araraÁ
Ãel\mewifebis, arca aRbmaÁ Zelsa, arca pyrobilebaÁ, aramed
waruZRuano ege tfiliss qalaqsa arvand guSnasps, qarTlisa
marzapansa, da raÁ-igi Sehgvandes, man uyos, rameTu yovlisa
kacisa qarTlisa mas Ãel-ewifebis sikudili da cxorebaÁ".
da ubrZana ustam, cixisTavman mcxeTisaman, orTa mÃedar-
Ta waryvanebaÁ netarisa evstaTisi tfiliss. da Sekrbes igive
mejadageni da meÃamleni da movides ustamisa da hrques: `arian
aqa sxuanica Cuenisa rCulisani da iginica qristeane arian, da
maTica brZane mowodebaÁ da tfiliss maTica waryvanebaÁ".
xolo ustam hrqua maT: `vin arian igini"? da maT uTxres
saxelebi maTi da hrques: `erTsa guSnak hrqÂan da erTsa bax-
diad, erTsa burzo, erTsa panaguSnasp, erTsa perozak, erTsa
zarmil, erTsa stefane".
da ubrZana ustam mowodebaÁ maTi, xolo gankiTxvaÁ maTi
araraÁ yo, garna amaT rvaTaÁve SekrvaÁ brZana da warcemaÁ
tfiliss arvand guSnasps, marzapansa qarTlisasa, da esreT
mihrqua: `ese kacni Cuenisa rCulisani iyvnes da qristeaneTa
rCuli upyries, xolo me Sevipyren da Sen, ufalsa, migiZRu-
anen, rameTu Sen Ãel\gewifebis magaTi gankiTxvaÁ".
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maTgan yvelafers Cavwvdi, radgan yvela sjulze aRmate-
bulia qristianoba ... vidre uRvToeba10. da axla me qriste
mwams da qristes msaxurebaSi var”.
xolo ustam cixisTavma uTxra mas: `aravin daganebebs
qristes msaxurad yofnas da Tu mSvidobianad ar datoveb
mag sicofes, didi tanjva moiweva Senze”. xolo wminda
evstaTim uTxra: `araTu marto tanjvisTvis var gamzade-
buli qristes siyvarulis gamo, aramed sikvdilisTvisac
Cemi Tavi ar mebraleba”.
rodesac naxa ustamma gadawyvetilad SeuZravoba ne-
tari evstaTisa, awon-dawona da Tqva: `am adamianis aranai-
ri dasjis uflebamosili me ar var, arc Zelze gasmis, arc
Sepyrobisa, aramed wavuyvan mas qalaq TbilisSi arvand
guSnasps, qarTlis marzapans, da rac Sesaferisi iqneba, igi
uzams, radgan qarTlis yvela adamianis sikvdili da sic-
ocxle mis uflebamosilebaSia”.
da ubrZana ustamma, mcxeTis cixisTavma, or mxedars
netari evstaTis TbilisSi wayvana. maSin Seikribnen igive
mejRaneebi da mewaReebi, mividnen ustamTan da uTxres:
`arian aq sxvebic Cveni sjulisa da isinic qristianebi ari-
an. brZane imaTi xmobac da maTi wayvanac TbilisSi”.
ustamma uTxra maT: `vin arian isini?” maT auwyes imaTi
saxelebi da uTxres: `erTs guSnaki hqvia, meores baxdia-
di, mesames burzo, meoTxes panaguSnaspi, mexuTes peroza-
ki, meeqvses zarmili, meSvides stefane”.
brZana ustamma maTi xmoba, magram aranairi maTi gansja
ar mouxdenia, mxolod am rvaves Sekvra da TbilisSi arvand
guSnaspTan, qarTlis marzapanTan, gagzavna brZana, Tan ase
SeuTvala mas: `es adamianebi Cveni sjulisa iyvnen da qris-
tianTa sjuli aqvT, me ki Sevipyari isini da Sen, batons, ga-
mogigzavne, radgan Sens uflebamosilebaSia maTi gansja”.
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III. da warudginnes ese rvanive winaSe marzapansa, xolo man
hrqua maT: `vinani xarT, anu romeli rCuli gipyries"? da maT
uTxres kacad-kacadman sofeli TÂsi da dabaÁ TiToeulisaÁ
da hrques yovelTa: `mamulsa-Ra zeda rCulsa viyveniT, spars-
Ta rCuli vicodeT, xolo raJams qarTlad SemovediT da
qristeaneTa rCuli vixileT, qristeane viqmeniT da aw qriste-
ane varT, rameTu qristeaneTa rCuli wmida da sulnel arn da
friad keTil da Suenier ars, xolo sxuaÁ rCuli ver eswore-
bis rCulsa qristeaneTasa".
xolo sityÂsmimgebel iyo maT Soris msajulisa mimarT
netari evstaTi. da viTar esmnes eseviTarni sityuani maTgan,
guli ganuwyra da ubrZana msaxurTa TÂsTa pirsa cemaÁ netar-
TaÁ maT da gare ganyvanebaÁ maT yovelTaÁ da ubrZana: `dahyÂ-
neT magaT Tavi da wueri da ganuÃuriteniT magaT cxÂrni da
jaWÂ dasdeviT qedsa magaTsa da borkilni SeusxeniT ferÃ-
Ta, da SesxeniT egeni sapyrobilesa da, Tu vinme aRiaros ma-
gaTganman mamuli rCuli, ganuteveT da Cemda moawieT, da me
ganvamdidro igi boZiTa didiTa; xolo romelman mamuli rCu-
li ara aRiaros, igi sapyrobilesa Sina mokuedin".
da viTar esma marzapnisa sityuaÁ igi: `romelman aRiaros,
igi vacxovno, da romelman ara aRiaros mamuli rCuli, sapy-
robilesa Sina mokuedino", mas Jamsa eSmaki mouÃda gulsa bax-
diadissa da panaguSnaspissa da uvar-yves qristÀ da uRmrToe-
baÁ aRiares. xolo maT nawili juarismcumelTa Tana miiRes.
xolo netari evstaTi da guSnak da burzo da perozak da
zarmil da stefane gulsmodgined da mtkiced dges sarwmu-
noebasa zeda qristÀssa. da viTar uTxres marzapansa mas, vi-
Tarmed orTa maTganTa aRiares mamuli rCuli, ganixara marza-
panman da brZana SeyvanebaÁ maTi da inaÃiT daisxna igini da
uqadebda maT safasesa didsa da keTilad pyrobasa. xolo ne-
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3. da warudgines es rvave marzapans, man ki uTxra maT:
`vinani xarT, an romeli sjuli gaqvT?” yovelma maTganma
saTiTaod auwya Tavisi qveyana da daba, da yvelam uTxra:
`mamiseul sjulze rodesac viyaviT, sparselebis sjuli
vicodiT, magram rodesac qarTlSi SemovediT da qris-
tianebis sjuli vnaxeT, qristianebi gavxdiT da axla qris-
tianebi varT, radgan qristianTa sjuli wmindaa da sur-
nelovani. metad kargia igi da mSvenieri, xolo sxva sju-
li ver gauTanabrdeba qristianTa sjuls”.
xolo amaT Soris msajulisadmi pasuxis gamcemi netari
evstaTi iyo. rodesac [msajuls] amgvari sityvebi moesma
maTgan, guli ganurisxda da ubrZana Tavis msaxurebs, rom
saxeSi ecemaT am netarebisTvis da gareT gaeyvanaT yvela-
ni, Tanac brZana: `moparseT magaT Tma da wveri, gauxvriteT
magaT cxvirebi, jaWvi daadeT magaT kiserze, borkilebi
SeasxiT fexebze da SesviT egeni sapyrobileSi, xolo Tu
vinme maTgani aRiarebs mamiseul sjuls, gauSviT da CemTan
moiyvaneT, me ki gavamdidreb mas didi saboZvariT, magram
vinc mamiseul sjuls ar aRiarebs, igi sapyrobileSi
mokvdes”.
rodesac gaigones marzapnis sityva, rom `vinc aRiarebs.
imas vacocxlebo, da vinc ar aRiarebs mamiseul sjuls,
sapyrobileSi mokvdeso”, maSin eSmaki Seuvida11 baxdiadisa
da panaguSnaspis guls, uaryves qriste da uRvToeba aRi-
ares, ris gamoc maT jvarmcmelebTan miiRes nawili, xolo
netari evstaTi, guSnaki, burzo, perozaki, zarmili da
stefane gadawyvetilad da mtkiced idgnen qristes sarw-
munoebaze. rodesac uTxres marzapans, rom orma maTganma
aRiara mamiseuli sjuli, gaixara marzapanma, brZana maTi
Semoyvana, gverdiT daisva isini da hpirdeboda maT did
simdidres da kargad mopyrobas, xolo netari evstaTisa
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tarisa evstaTisi da sxuaTa moyuasTa misTaÁ brZana Tavisa da
wuerisa dayuenaÁ da jaWÂsa qedsa dadebaÁ da borkiliTa sapy-
robilesa SesxmaÁ maTi. xolo msaxurTa maT aRasrules brZa-
nebaÁ marzapnisaÁ mis; da dayÂnnes igini TmiTa da wueriTa, da
jaWÂTa da borkiliTa sapyrobiled Seayennes. xolo baxdiads
da panaguSnasps nugeSinis-sca da ganutevna igini, xolo safa-
sesa da keTilsa, romelsa uqadebda maT, arca fsiridi erTi
misca maT.
xolo wmidaÁ evstaTi da sxuani igi moyuasni misni pyro-
bil yvnes viTar equs TTue oden. da Semdgomad equsisa TTÂsa
mwodebeli sparsTa mefisaÁ moiwia arvand guSnaspisa. da vi-
Tar waremarTeboda marzapani igi mefisa mis, Sekrbes qarTlisa
mTavarni, marzapnisa mis jmnad movides.
raJams amÃedrdeboda marzapani igi, aRdges mTavarni
qarTlisani da samoel qarTlisa kaTalikozi da grigol
qarTlisa mamasaxlisi da arSuSa qarTlisa pitiaxSi da sxuani
sefewulni da marzapansa hrques: `vevedrebiT Sensa magas ufle-
basa, saTxovelsa erTsa gTxovT". xolo man hrqua maT: `TquT,
raÁca gnebavs. raÁmca iyo, romeli Tquen ara migmadle"? xolo
maT yovelTa hrques: `gevedrebiT Sen, jer-giCndin Sen, ufa-
lo, gantevebaÁ kacTaÁ maT, romelni-igi mcxeTelni qriste-
anobisaTÂs sapyrobiled micemul arian". hrqua maT marzapanman
man: `igi kacni mosaklavad Sehgvandes, xolo TqueniTa oxiTa
ganutevne egeni". xolo maT madli misces mas. da ubrZana
gantevebaÁ maTi. da gamoiyvannes igini mier sapyrobiliT da
movides igini vanad TÂsa qristeanebiT. da saTnod RmrTisa
cxondebodes netarni igi. da romelmanme maTganman nebiTa Rm-
rTisaÁTa Seisuena Jamad-Jamad da romelnime cocxal arian.
xolo romelTa-igi uvar-yves qristÀ, baxdiad eSmakeul-
iqmna da Znelad mokuda, xolo ubadrukman panaguSnasp glax-
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da misi sxva megobrebisTvis brZana Tavisa da wveris mo-
parsva, kiserze jaWvis dadeba da borkilebiT Casma maTi
sapyrobileSi. msaxurebma aRasrules marzapnis brZaneba,
moparses maT Tma da wveri da jaWviTa da borkiliT sapy-
robileSi Caagdes, xolo baxdiadsa da panaguSnasps [marza-
panma] nugeSi sca da gauSva, is simdidre da sikeTe ki, rasac
hpirdeboda maT, araferi misca, erTi kalaTic12 ki.
wminda evstaTi da misi sxva megobrebi Sepyrobilebi
iyvnen TiTqmis eqvsi Tve. da eqvsi Tvis Semdeg sparselTa
mefis wargzavnili13 movida arvand guSnaspTan. rodesac
mefisken miemarTeboda marzapani, Seikribnen qarTlis
mTavrebi da marzapnis gasacileblad movidnen.
rodesac unda amxedrebuliyo marzapani, adgnen qarT-
lis mTavrebi, samoel qarTlis kaTalikosi, grigol qarT-
lis mamasaxlisi, arSuSa qarTlis pitiaxSi da sxva sefew-
ulebi14, da uTxres marzapans: `vevedrebiT mag Sens ufle-
bamosilebas, erT saTxovars gTxovT”. man ki uTxra maT:
`TqviT, rac gnebavT. ra unda iyos, rasac Tqven ar mogma-
dlebT?” yvelam uTxra: `gevedrebiT Sen, rom inebo Sen, ba-
tono, im mcxeTeli adamianebis gaSveba, romlebic qris-
tianobisTvis sapyrobiles arian gadacemulebi”. uTxra maT
marzapanma: `is adamianebi mosaklavebi Candnen, magram Tqve-
ni SuamdgomlobiT gavuSveb maT”. gadauxades madloba da
manac brZana imaTi gaSveba. gamoiyvanes isini sapyrobil-
idan da movidnen TavianT saxlebSi qristianobiT. da
RvTissaTnod cxovrobden es netarebi. zogma maTganma dro-
Ta ganmavlobaSi Seisvena15, RvTis nebiT, zogi ki cocxalia.
xolo imaTgan, romlebmac uaryves qriste, baxdiadi
eSmakeuli gaxda da mZimed mokvda, xolo ubadrukma pana-
guSnaspma glaxakobiT gardavlo dReni, romelsac puri ar
hqonda saWmelad da sxeulis safarveli ar moepoveboda
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akobiTa agna dReni, romelsa puri saWmlad ara aqunda da
ÃorcTa safarveli samoslad ara epoveboda, da vidre-igi
cocxal iyo, urviT da WiriT iyvnes dReni misni.
IV. da Semdgomad samisa wlisa Semovida veJan buzmir
qarTlsa marzapnad. da warvides sparsni mcxeTiT, Semasmenelni
netarisa evstaTisni, tfiliss da wardges winaSe veJan buzmir
marzapnisa da hrques: `kacni arian mcxeTas Cuenisa rCulisani
da gandgomil arian igini Cuengan da qristeanoben. aw gan-
kiTxvaÁ maTi Tquen Ãel-gewifebis". da ubrZana veJan buzmir
orTa mÃedarTa warslvaÁ da mowodebaÁ wmidisa evstaTisi da
stefanÀsi. da viTarca mivides mÃedarni igi, hrques evstaTis
da stefanes: `giwess Tquen marzapani". da hrques: `movalT
Tquen Tana, aras viurviT, arca gueSinis".
da viTar waremarTebodes evstaTi da stefane tfiliss,
hrqua evstaTi sidedrsa TÂssa da colsa da SvilTa TÂsTa da
mona\mÃevalTa TÂsTa: `jmnulmca var me Tquengan, rameTu me
aqa arRara moqcevad var, da qristÀ me ara uvar-vyo, da maT me
arRara ganmiteon cocxlebiT,
xolo sikudili Cemi tfiliss yofad ars sapyrobilesa da
Tavi mokueTad ars Cemda, xolo guami Cemi moiwios aqave nebiTa
RmrTisaÁTa".
da viTarca ese hrqua, ijmna yovelTagan. da maT yovelTa
daiweres juari da waremarTnes tfiliss igi da stefane mÃe-
darTa maT Tana, xolo saxleulni, naTesavni da TÂsni
mostirodes ukuana. da viTar wiaRÃdes velad da miiwines
winaSe juarsa mcxeTisasa, aRipyrna Ãelni wmidaman evstaTi
da Tqua: `ufalo RmerTo, iesu qriste, ukueTu Rirs-myo me
sikudilsa saxelisa SenisaTÂs qristeanebiT, ÃorcTa CemTaÁ
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samoslad. sanam cocxali iyo, mwuxarebiT da gaWirvebiT
iyo misi dReebi.
4. sami wlis Semdeg Semovida veJan buzmiri qarTlis
marzapnad. da wavidnen sparselebi, netari evstaTis dam-
bezReblebi, mcxeTidan TbilisSi, wardgnen isini marza-
pan veJan buzmiris winaSe da uTxres: `arian Cveni sjulis
adamianebi mcxeTaSi, romlebic gandgomilebi arian Cven-
gan da qristianoben16. axla maTi gansja Tqvens uflebam-
osilebaSia”. ubrZana veJan buzmirma or mxedars wasvla
da moxmoba wminda evstaTisa da stefanesi. rodesac mivid-
nen mxedrebi, uTxres evstaTis da stefanes: `gixmobs Tqven
marzapani”. maT uTxres: `movdivarT TqvenTan erTad, aras
vwuxvarT, arc gveSinia”.
da roca unda wasuliyvnen evstaTi da stefane Tbilis-
Si, uTxra evstaTim Tavis sidedrs, cols, Tavis Svilebs
da Tavis mona-mxevlebs: `gSordebiT Tqven, radgan me aq aRar
Semovbrundebi. qristes me ar uarvyof da isini me aRar
gamiSveben cocxals. xolo Cemi sikvdili TbilisSi moxde-
ba sapyrobileSi da Tavi momekveTeba me, Cemi sxeuli ki aqve
mova RvTis nebiT”.
uTxra ra es, yvelas ganeSora, maT ki, yvelam, gadaiw-
eres jvari. da gaemarTnen Tbilisisken is da stefane mxe-
drebTan erTad, xolo ojaxis wevrebi, naTesavebi da ax-
loblebi mistirodnen ukan. rodesac mdinaris gaRma velze
gadavidnen da miaRwies mcxeTis wminda jvars, aRapyro
Tavisi xelebi wminda evstaTim da Tqva: `ufalo RmerTo
ieso qriste, Tuki Seni saxelisaTvis sikvdilis Rirsad
gamxdi qristianobiT, nu inebeb Cemi sxeulis gareT gagde-
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nu jer-giCns gangdebaÁ garÀ da SeWmaÁ ZaRlTaÁ da mfrin-
velTa cisaTaÁ, aramed ÃorcTa CemTaÁ brZane aqave moqcevaÁ
da damarxvaÁ mcxeTas, sadaca naTel-miRebies".
viTarca ese sityuaÁ Tqua netarman evstaTi, juarsa
Tayuanis-sca da ijmna krebulisa misgan, da waremarTnes
tfiliss. da viTarca mivides mÃedarni igi, warudgines
evstaTi da stefane winaSe veJan buzmir marzapnisa da Tques:
`ese arian axalqristeaneni igi mcxeTelni". xolo veJan buzmir
hrqua evstaTis da stefanes: `vinani xarT, anu romeli rCuli
gipyries"? da aRdges asurni mTavarni kacni stefanÀsTÂs da
hrques: `ese kaci Cuen viciT, Cueni mdaburi ars, mamaÁ da dedaÁ
da Zmani da dani magisni qristeane arian da egeca qristeane
ars". xolo stefane maTiTa miT sityÂTa ganuteves, xolo wmi-
dasa evstaTis hrqua: `Sen vinaÁ xar, anu romliTa rCuliTa
scxondebi?"
wmidaman evstaTi Tqua: `ukueTu mkiTxav, ismine guls-
modgined da giTxra Sen yoveli. me viyav queyanisa sparseTi-
saÁ, Ãevisa arSakeTisaÁ, qalaqisa ganZakisaÁ. da mamaÁ Cemi mogÂ
iyo da Zmani Cemni moguni iyvnes, da meca mamaÁ moguebasa mas-
wavebda. xolo me mamuli rCuli ara miyuarda da vTqu gonebasa:
ese rCuli ara miyuars, aw huriaTaÁca vismino da qristeane-
TaÁca, da romeli ukeTÀs iyos, igi rCuli Seviyuaro. da dRisi
mamaÁ Cemi moguebasa maswavebn da RameRa qristeaneTa dahr-
ekian, eklesiad mividi da vismendi Jamobasa mas maTsa da vxedev-
di msaxurebasa mas qristeaneTasa, romelsa hyofdes RmrTi-
saTÂs. da huriaTa Tanaca baginad Sevidi da maTsaca mas msax-
urebasa vxedevdi, xolo qristeaneTa locvasa ÃmaÁ maTi, vi-
Tarca ÃmaÁ angelozisaÁ, mesmin da friad sulnel ars da hamo
JamobaÁ maTi. xolo baginad Rame Sevidi huriaTasa, veraÁ vcni,
rasa ityÂed. da merme kualad Seved da momeaxla me samoel
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bas da ZaRlebisa da cis frinvelebisgan SeWmas, aramed
brZane Cemi sxeulis aqve mobruneba da mcxeTaSi damarxva,
sadac var naTelRebuli".
rodesac es sityvebi Tqva netarma evstaTim, Tayvani sca
jvars, ganeSora iqaur krebuls da gaemarTnen Tbili-
sisken. rodesac mividnen is mxedrebi, waradgines evstaTi
da stefane marzpan veJan buzmiris winaSe da Tqves: `eseni
arian is mcxeTeli axalqristianebi". veJan buzmirma uTxra
evstaTis da stefanes: `vin xarT an ra sjuli gaqvT?" maSin
wamodgnen sirieli Tavkacebi17 stefanes gamo da uTxres:
`es kaci Cven viciT, Cveni Tanamemamulea. magisi mama, deda,
Zmebi da debi qristianebi arian da egec qristiania". da
maTi sityvebiT stefane gauSves, xolo wminda evstaTis
[marzpanma] uTxra: `Sen saidan xar, an kidev romeli sju-
liT cxovrob?"
wminda evstaTim Tqva: `Tu mekiTxebi, ismine gulm-
odgined da getyvi Sen yvelafers. me viyavi sparseTis qvey-
nidan, arSakeTis xevidan, qalaq ganZakidan. Cemi mama mogvi
iyo da Cemi Zmebic mogvebi iyvnen. mama mec mogvobas maswav-
lida, magram me mamiseuli sjuli ar miyvarda da vTqvi
gonebaSi: `es sjuli ar miyvars, axla ebraelebisasac mov-
ismen da qristianebisasac da romelic ukeTesi iqneba, im
sjuls Seviyvareb". dRisiT mamaCemi mogvobas maswavlida,
RamiT ki, rodesac qristianebi darekavdnen, movdiodi
eklesiaSi da vismendi maT Jamobas18 da vuyurebdi qris-
tianTa msaxurebas, rasac aRasrulebdnen RvTisTvis.
ebraelebTanac Sevdiodi baginSi 19 da maT msaxurebasac
vucqerdi, magram qristianebis locvisas maTi xma mesmoda
rogorc angelozis xma (metad surnelovania da saamo maTi
Jamoba), baginSi ki Rame Sevdiodi ebraelebTan da ver vigeb-
di, ras ambobdnen; Semdeg ki, rodesac kvlav Sevedi [ekle-
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arqediakoni da rCulis mecnieri da mrqua me: `raÁsa Semox-
uedi Sen eklesiad esre gulsmodgined?" xolo me varqu mas:
`ufalo, Senca mici, vin var me, aramed ara miyuars me rCuli
ese mamuli Cemi da minebs, vinmca macno rCuli huriaTaÁca da
qristeaneTaÁca, da romelimca rCuli uwmide iyo, igimca
Seviyuare".
`maSin samoel arqediakonman mrqua me: `ukueTu ginebs WeS-
maritad cnobaÁ, orive rCuli me giTxra Sen keTilad. xolo
gamorCevaÁ ara Seni ars, aramed viTarca ufalman gibrZanos.
xolo me friad vevedre da varqu mas: `romliTa RmrTisa saTno
viyo, igi minebs rCuli pyrobad da igica mibrZane". xolo samoel
arqediakonman iwyo Txrobad da mrqua me: `gulsmodgined
ismine, Zmao! winaÁT sparsTa rCuli iyo, viTarca Sen TÂT ici,
xolo RmerTsa sZagda rCuli igi sparsTaÁ da ara sTnda. da merme
huriani gamoirCina RmerTman da saTno iyvna da misca maT rCu-
li da mcnebaÁ damarxvad. maSin-Ra qristeaneni saTno iyvna Rm-
erTman ufroÁs huriaTasa". da merme vevedre samoels arqedi-
akonsada varqu: `ufalo, nu gewyinebin da keTilad macnobe.
da merme vhkiTxe: ufalo, huriani vieTni iyvnes, vinaÁ movides
da Seiyuarna igini RmerTman? maSin mrqua me samoel arqedia-
konman: TxrobaÁ ege huriaTaÁ did ars, Zmao, xolo Tu ganhmart-
ne sasmenelni Senni da gulsmodgined ismende, meca uwyinod
yoveli giTxra da gacnobo Sen.
V. `kaci iyo erTi ubiwoÁ da RmrTismoyuare sofelsa
sparsTasa da qalaqsa babilonelTasa da saxeli erqua mas abra-
ham. da eCuena mas RmerTi Cuenebasa Ramisasa da hrqua abrahams:
gamoved Sen magier queyaniT da wargiyvano Sen sxuad queya-
nad da gangamravlo Sen da aRgaorZino Sen didad friad da
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siaSi], momegeba me samoel mTavardiakoni, sjulis mcodne,
da miTxra me: `rad Semoxvedi Sen eklesiaSi ase gulm-
odgined?" me ki vuTxari mas: `batono, Senc micnob, vin var
me, magram me ar miyvars Cemi es mamiseuli sjuli, minda
vinmem gamacnos sjuli ebraelebisa da qristianebisa, da
romeli sjulic ufro wminda iqneba, is rom Seviyvaro".
`maSin samoel mTavardiakonma miTxra me `Tu ginda WeS-
maritad Secnoba maTi, orsave sjuls me gauwyeb Sen saTana-
dod, xolo gamorCeva araTu Senia, aramed rogorc ufali
gibrZanebs", me ki metad vevedre da vuTxari mas: `riTac
RvTisTvis saTno gavxdebi, is sjuli minda mqondes da Senc
is mamcne". daiwyo samoel mTavardiakonma Txroba da miTxra
me: `gulmodgined ismine Zmao! adre sparselebis sjuli iyo,
rogorc Sen TviT ici, magram RmerTs sZagda sparselTa sju-
li da ar esaTnoeboda. Semdeg ebraelebi gamoirCia RmerT-
ma, isaTnova isini da misca maT sjuli da mcneba dasacavad.
SemdegRa qristianebi isaTnova RmerTma ebraelebze metad".
kvlav vevedre samoel mTavardiakons da vuTxari: `ufalo,
nu dagezareba da kargad macnobe", Semdeg ki vkiTxe: `batono,
ebraelebi romlebic iyvnen, saidan movidnen da [rad] Seiy-
vara isini RmerTma?" maSin miTxra samoel mTavardiakonma:
`ebraelebis ambavi grZelia, Zmao, magram Tu Sens smenas gax-
sni da gulmodgined moismen, mec dauzareblad getyvi da
gacnobeb Sen yvelafers".
5. erTi ubiwo da RvTismoyvare kaci iyo sparselebis
qveyanaSi da babilonelTa qalaqSi, romelsac erqva sax-
elad abrahami. da eCvena mas RmerTi Ramis CvenebaSi da
uTxra abrahams: `gamodi Sen mag qveynidan, wagiyvan Sen
sxva qveyanaSi, gagamravleb Sen, metad didad agaRorZineb
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gyo Sen mamad naTesavTa mravalTa da erTa uricxuTa. xolo
abrahams hrwmena sityuaÁ igi RmrTisaÁ da Tqua abraham: iyavn,
ufalo, Cem zeda sityuaÁ ege Seni! da gamovida abraham quey-
anisa misgan qaldevelTaÁsa da movida queyanad Suvamdinared,
qalaqad qanand, maxlobelad evfratsa. movida igi winamZRu-
rebiTa angelozisaÁTa da daeSena igi qanans Sina. da merme
cvala igi muniT da moiyvana igi queyanad qananisad da daeSe-
na igi qebrons Sina. da esua abrahams isaki da isaks iakobi. da
iakobs esxnes aTormetni Zeni. da ubrZana RmerTman abrahams
da hrqua: winadascÂTe isaks da iakobs da yovelTa ZeTa iako-
bisTa, da iyavn igi Tquenda rCulad saukunod.
`da abraham yo egreT, viTarca ubrZana mas RmerTman. da
aRorZndes da ganmravldes naTesavni abrahamisni didad fri-
ad. ese arian huriani. da uyuardes RmerTsa huriani didad
friad, viTarca uyuarn mamasa sayuareli Svili. da uwoda
huriaTa saxeli israÀl. xolo israÀli gamoiTargmanebis: eri
RmrTisaÁ. da gandidna da ganvrcna eri igi RmrTisaÁ israÀ-
li. da gardamoÃda RmerTi zeciT queyanad da movida Txemsa
zeda mTisa sinaÁsasa, da dawerna RmerTman ÃeliTa TÂsiTa fi-
carTa qvisaTa rCuli da mcnebaÁ esreT:
`pirveli mcnebaÁ esreT: SeiyuaroT ufali RmerTi Tque-
ni yovliTa guliTa TqueniTa da yovliTa suliTa TqueniTa
da yovliTa gonebiTa TqueniTa. da merme ese: nu kac-hklav, nu
iparav, nu isiZav, nu guli-giTquams colsa moyusisa Senisasa,
nu cilsa hfucav, nu cilsa swameb, nu orsa sityuasa ityÂ, Tav-
uyav mamasa Sensa da dedasa Sensa, Seiyuare moyuasi Seni vi-
Tarca Tavi TÂsi, SabaTni Cemni daimarxneT, dResaswauli da
Sesawiravni da uqmnelebani aRasrulneT. ese rCuli da mcnebaÁ
dawera RmerTman, da mosca moses, monasa TÂssa. da mose moix-
una ficarni igi da aRmoukiTxna yovelsa israÀlsa. da ganix-
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Sen, da gagxdi Sen mravali tomisa da uricxvi xalxis ma-
mad". abrahamma irwmuna RvTis sityva. da Tqva abrahamma:
`iyos, ufalo, Cemze eg Seni sityva!" da gamovida abrahami
qaldevelTa qveynidan da movida SuamdinareTis qveyana-
S i, q al aq q a na an Si , ev f ra t i s ax lo s . an g e lo zi s
winamZRvromiT movida igi da dasaxlda qanaanSi, Semdeg
ki [angelozma] gadaanacvla iqidan da moiyvana igi qanaa-
nis (?) qveyanaSi20. da dasaxlda igi qebronSi. hyavda abra-
hams isaki, isaks iakobi, iakobs ki hyavda Tormeti Ze. da
ubrZana RmerTma abrahams da uTxra: `winadascviTe isaks,
iakobs da iakobis yvela Zes da es iyos TqvenTvis saukuno
sjulad".
`abrahammac gaakeTa ise, rogorc ubrZana mas RmerTma.
gaizardnen da gamravldnen abrahamis naSierebi metad
didad. eseni arian ebraelebi. uyvarda RmerTs ebraelebi
metad didad, rogorc uyvars mamas sayvareli Svili, da
uwoda man ebraelebs saxeli `israel" (xolo `israeli” gan-
imarteba rogorc `RvTis xalxi"). gandidda da ganivrco
RvTis xalxi israeli; da gadmovida RmerTi zecidan mi-
waze da movida sinas mTis Txemze. dawera RmerTma Tavisi
xeliT qvis ficrebze sjuli da mcneba ase:
pirveli mcneba ase: `SeiyvareT ufali RmerTi Tqveni
mTeli Tqveni guliT, mTeli Tqveni suliT da mTeli Tqve-
ni gonebiT". da Semdeg es: `nu klav adamians, nu iparav, nu
isiZveb, nu gwadia Seni axloblis coli, crud nu ificeb,
nu swameb cils, or sityvas nu ityvi, pativi miage Sens ma-
mas da Sens dedas, Seiyvare Seni moyvasi rogorc sakuTari
Tavi, Cemi SabaTebi daicaviT, dResaswaulebi, Sesawirave-
bi, uqmobebi aRasruleT". es sjuli da mcneba dawera Rm-
erTma da misca moses, Tavis monas. mosem miiRo es ficebi
da amoukiTxa mTel israels. da gaixara mTelma israelma
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ara yovelman israÀlman da Tqua: yoveli, raÁca gÂbrZana
ufalman, vyoT da aRvasruloT, garna ufali iyavn Cuen Tana.
da amaRlda ufali zecad. da viTarca ese rCuli ismines hu-
riaTa, Seswirvides SesawiravTa da sakumevelsa da msxuer-
plsa da SabaTTa imarxvides da RmerTi iyo maT Tana. da mas
Jamsa ucxoTeslni Sekrbes da zedamouÃdes israÀlsa. xolo
RmerTman ÃeliTa erTisa kacisaÁTa wardevnna igini. romelime
mokles da romelime tyued ukmoiyvanes da romelime meotad
wariqcies; da esreT mterTagan uSiS-iqmnnes, rameTu Rmer-
Ti iyo maT Tana.
`da merme ravdenTame JamTa mefÀ iTxoes yovelman israÀl-
man RmrTisagan, raÁTa hbrZodis igi mterTa maTTa. da ubrZana
maT RmerTman mefÀ, da ganago RmerTman wesi Saravande-
dobisaÁ. da Semdgomad ravdenTame dReTa moikla mefÀ igi
Ruawlsa Sina, rameTu aReRo Tavi TÂsi da esvida igi Zalsa
TÂssa da ara RmerTsa missa.
`Semdgomad daviT mefobda. xolo daviT iyove sayuare-
li RmrTisaÁ da RmerTi daviTs uyuarda da daviT aRasrulna
sakuerTxni da Sesawiravni da msxuerplni; da dResaswaulni
da SabaTni keTilad aRasrulna. Semdgomad misa ZÀ misi so-
lomon mefobda da gandga igi RmrTisagan, da gandga eri igi
da gandrka RmrTisagan; da hmsaxurebdes kerpTa yruTa, Ãel-
iTqmnulTa, da qvaTa usuloTa, xeTa da maRalTa sertyTa da
mwuervalTa xeTasa, da RmerTi uvar-yves. da
winawarmetyuelni RaRadebdes da etyodes: ara jer-ars Rm-
rTisa cxovelisa datevebaÁ da qvaTa, gina sxuaTa raTme msax-
urebaÁ. aw esera moavlinos RmerTman Tquen zeda sikudili
da siymili da maxÂli da tyueobaÁ da egreT aRgÃocnes Tquen.
da maT ara unda smenad ÃmaÁ igi winawarmetyuelTaÁ maT,
rameTu ganborgebul iyo eri igi israÀlisaÁ. da brZanes mow-
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da Tqva: `yvelaferi, rac gvibrZana ufalma, gavakeToT da
aRvasruloT, mxolod ufali iyos CvenTan". da amaRlda
ufali zecad. rodesac es sjuli Seismines ebraelebma,
swiravdnen isini Sesawiravebs, sakmevelsa da msxverpls,
SabaTebs icavdnen da RmerTi iyo maTTan. am dros ucxo-
tomelebi Seikribnen da Tavs daesxnen israels, magram
RmerTma erTi adamianis xeliT gandevna isini; zogi mok-
les, zogi tyved wamoiyvanes, zogi ki aiZules gaqceuliyo;
da ase gaxdnen mtrebisgan uSiSarni, radgan RmerTi iyo
maTTan.
droTa ganmavlobaSi mefe iTxova mTelma israelma
RvTisgan, rom SebrZoleboda igi maT mtrebs. da dauyena
maT RmerTma mefe da ganago RmerTma Saravandedobis wesi.
droTa ganmavlobaSi mokles mefe omSi21, radgan aeRira
mas Tavi da dandobili iyo Tavis Tavze da ara Tavis Rm-
erTze.
`Semdeg daviTi mefobda; xolo daviTic RvTisTvis say-
vareli iyo da daviTsac RmerTi uyvarda. aRasrula dav-
iTma sakurTxebi, Sesawiravebi, msxverplSewirvebi; da
dResaswaulebi da SabaTebi kargad aRasrula . mis Semdeg
mefobda misi Ze solomoni, romelic gandga RvTisgan. gand-
ga da RvTisgan gandrika xalxi. msaxurebdnen isini yru,
xeliT gakeTebul kerpebs, usulo qvebs, xeebs, maRal ser-
tyebs 22 da xeebis kenweroebs. RmerTi uaryves maT.
winaswarmetyvelebi RaRadebdnen, da ambobdnen: `ar Sei-
Zleba cxoveli RvTis datoveba da qvebis anda sxva rameTa
msaxureba. aha ukve moavlens RmerTi Tqvenze sikvdils,
SimSils, maxvils, tyveobas da ase mogspobT Tqven". imaT
ar undodaT winaswarmetyvelTa xmis smena, radgan israe-
lis xalxi gaSlegebuli iyo. brZanes maT winaswarmetyvel-
Ta daxocva, zogisa maxviliT, zogisa cecxliT; zogi xerx-
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yuedaÁ maT winawarmetyuelTaÁ, romelnime maxÂliTa,
romelnime cecxliTa, romelnime xerxiTa ganxerxnes, romeln-
ime mÃecTa miscnes da romelime mRÂmesa STaagdes, romeln-
ime qviTa gantÂnnes.
VI. `xolo RmerTi tkbil ars da kacTmoyuare, ara unda
warwymedaÁ israÀlisaÁ da unda moqcevaÁ maTi. moavlina Rm-
erTman ZÀ TÂsi qristÀ soflad. da Sevida mucelsa wmidisa
qalwulisasa da Ãorcni Seisxna da gankacna wmidisa mariamis-
gan, da saSoÁsagan wmidisa gamovida da RmrTeebaÁ ÃorciTa
daifara. ukueTumca RmrTeebaÁ ÃorciTa ara daefara, kacim-
ca ver mieaxla RmerTsa, rameTu mzÀ qmnuli RmrTisaÁ ars da
Tualni vervin Seudgnis da simrgulÀ mzisaÁ vervin ganica-
dis. RmrTeebasamca kaci ver mieaxla. amisTÂs Ãorcni Seisxna,
raÁTamca israÀli mo-viTar-aqcia RmrTisa cxovelisa. da
gankacebasa missa naTel-iRo iordanesa mdinaresa ÃeliTa io-
vaneÀsiTa. da viTar aRmovidoda mier wyliT, aha cani ganex-
unes da suli wmidaÁ, viTarca tredi gardamoÃda spetaki da
daadgra mas zeda, da ÃmaÁ iyo zeciT gardamo da Tqua: ese ars
ZÀ Cemi sayuareli, romeli me saTno-viyav, magisi ismineT da
scxondeT.
`da viTar Sevida ierusalÀmd, iwyo saswaulTa saqmed da
niSebi da kurnebani. ocdaaTurametisa wlisa sneuli idva
cxedarsa zeda, ixila da sityÂT ubrZana: aRdeg da aRiRe cxe-
dari Seni da vidode! da munquesve aRdga da vidoda cocxali
da adidebda RmerTsa.
`merme SobiTgan brmaÁ pova da TiÃaÁ Seqmna nerwyÂTa da
TualTa misTa dahgoza da ubrZana mas mobanaÁ wyliTa, da aRex-
unes Tualni brmasa mas. da mkudarni aRadginna da mkelobelni
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iT gaxerxes, zogi mxecebs misces, zogi mRvimeSi Caagdes,
zogi qviT Caqoles.
6. magram RmerTi tkbilia da kacTmoyvare, ar undoda
israelis daRupva da undoda misi moqceva. moavlina Rm-
erTma Tavisi Ze qriste qveynad, romelic Sevida wminda qal-
wulis mucelSi, xorci Seisxa da gankacda wminda mariamis-
gan, wminda saSodan gamovida da RmrTeeba xorciT daifara.
RmrTeeba rom xorciT ar daefara, adamiani verc mieaxle-
boda RmerTs, radgan mze RvTis qmnilebaa da veravin us-
worebs Tvals da sferos mzisas veravin uyurebs. RmrTee-
bas adamiani ver mieaxleboda. amitom, xorci Seisxa man, rom
israeli rogorme moeqcia cxoveli RvTisken. Tavisi ganka-
cebisas naTeliRo man mdinare iordaneSi ioanes xeliT da
rodesac amovida wylidan, aha, cani gaixsna da suliwmin-
da, rogorc spetaki mtredi, gadmovida da daivana masze.
xma iyo zecidan, romelmac Tqva: `es aris Cemi sayvareli Ze,
romelic me visaTnove. magisi ismineT da cxondebiT"23.
`da rodesac Sevida ierusalimSi, daiwyo man saswaul-
Ta moxdena, niSebi da kurnebani [aRasrula]. ocdaTvrame-
ti wlis sneuli ido loginze, man ki naxa da sityviT ubr-
Zana: `adeqi, aiRe Seni logini da iare!" myisierad adga isic,
dadioda janmrTeli da adidebda RmerTs.
Semdeg dabadebidan brma naxa, Tixa Seqmna nerwyviT, mis
Tvalebs daaglisa da ubrZana mas wyliT mobana. aexila
Tvalebi brmas. mkvdrebi aRadgina man, koWlebs siaruli
daawyebina, keTrovnebi ganwminda. mravali kurneba moax-
dina qristem maT Soris, rom erwmunaT ebraelebs da moq-
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avlinna da keTroanni ganwmidna, da mravalni kurnebani yvna
qristeman maT Soris, raÁTamca hrwmena huriaTa da moiqces Rm-
rTisa cxovelisa da unda, raÁTamca ara ganiTxines RmrTisagan.
`xolo huriani igi ufroÁs xolo aRborgdes da Suri
didi aRiRes qristÀsTÂs da unda moklvaÁ misi. xolo qriste-
man mihrida maT gare soflebsa da dabnebsa; iqceoda mun, da
romelTa hrwmena qristÀsi, ukuana Seudges mas.
da ganvidoda dabasa erTsa, da gamoaqunda mkudari iamavri,
ZÀ qurivisaÁ. da viTarca ixila igi, ubrZana da dadges cxedari
igi. da upyra Ãeli yrmasa mas da misca dedasa TÂssa cocxali.
`merme ganvidoda dabasa erTsa. Seudga mas eri mravali
da simravliTa miT erisaÁTa winaukun ver SeuZles miRebad
ganrRueulisa, da sarTuli saxlisaÁ aRsZarcues da mier
cxedriTa STauteves. da aRadgina igi da TÂsiTa ferÃiTa
warvida saxid TÂsa. da eri mravali Seudga mas da adidebdes
RmerTsa. xolo erisa misganni aTormetni gamoirCina kacni da
uwoda maT mowafe, da rasaca ubrZanebda maT, masca iqmodes.
`da Sevida dabasa erTsa. iyo mun qorwili. da Sevida iesu
saqorwinesa mas, da RÂnoÁ ara iyo mun, rameTu moleul iyo,
da takukni calierni dges mun. maSin ubrZana iesu mowafeTa
maT wyali moRebad, da takukni aRavsnes wyliTa, da akurTxa
wyali igi qristeman. da iqmna RÂno uhamovnes pirvelisa mis
RÂnisa, da mravalTa ukÂrda, da hrwmena misi da Seudges mas.
`da merme dedakaci aTormet wel widovnebasa Sina iyo da
movida idumal zurgiT-kerZo iesuÁsa da upyra fesusa sa-
moslisa misisasa, da ganwmdna igi.
`da merme movidoda qristÀ adgilsa erTsa, da iyo mun veli
Suenieri, da moxeda ersa mas, romeli igi ukuana Seudga mas,
da hrqua mowafeTa maT: eri ese, esodeni dRÀ ars, vinaÁTgan
uzma arian, da mewyalis; warvediT qalaqad da iyideT puri da
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ceuliyvnen cxoveli RvTisken. undoda mas, rom ar gagde-
buliyvnen RvTisgan.
`magram ebraelebi kidev ufro gaSlegdnen, didi Rvar-
ZliT ganimsWvalnen qristesadmi da undodaT misi mokv-
la. qriste ganerida maT gare soflebsa da dabebSi, da iq
mimodioda. isini, romlebmac iwames qriste, ukan gahyvnen
mas.
da midioda igi erT dabaSi, sadac gamohqondaT dedis-
erTa mkvdari, qvrivis Ze. rodesac dainaxa man igi, brZana
da dadges sacxedre, man ki mohkida yrmas xeli da misca
igi Tavis dedas janmrTeli.
`Semdeg midioda erT dabaSi. gahyva mas mravali xalxi
da radgan xalxis simravlis gamo ver moaxerxes dambla-
dacemulis pirdapir miyvana masTan, saxuravi gadaaZres
[saxls] da iqidan loginiT CauSves igi, man ki aRadgina, da
isic Tavisi fexiT wavida Tavis saxlSi. didZali xalxi
gahyva ufals da adidebdnen RmerTs, man ki am xalxisgan
gamoarCia Tormeti adamiani, uwoda maT mowafe da rasac
ubrZanebda, imas akeTebdnen.
`Sevida igi erT dabaSi. iq qorwili iyo. da Sevida ieso
sefaSi24. Rvino ar iyo iq, radgan gamoleuliyo da carie-
li sarwyulebi idga iq. maSin ubrZana iesom mowafeebs mo-
etanaT wyali, da aavses sarwyulebi wyliT. akurTxa
qristem es wyali da gaxda igi Rvino, pirvel Rvinoze
ufro saamuri. bevrs ukvirda. irwmunes misi da gahyvnen
mas.
`da Semdeg, qali, romelsac Tormeti weli hqonda sisx-
ldena, movida SeumCnevlad iesos zurgidan, xeli mohki-
da misi samoslis kides da ganiwminda igi.
`Semdeg ki, modioda qriste erT adgilas da iyo iq mS-
venieri veli. man moxeda xalxs, romelic ukan gahyva mas, da
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eciT ersa mas. xolo qristeman hrqua mowafeTa: Tquengansa
aravis gaqus puri aqa? da hrqua erTman mowafeTaganman: me
maqus xuTi puri da ori Tevzi. hrqua qristeman: momarTuT
igi aqa. da viTarca moarTunes xuTni igi purni da orni Tevz-
ni, ubrZana qristeman erisa mis dasxmaÁ queyanasa zeda da
aRipyrna zecad xuTni igi purni da orni Tevzni, akurTxna da
gantexna da miscemda mowafeTa TÂsTa, da mowafeni igi mis-
cemdes ersa mas. da erman man Wama da ganZRa, da aTormeti
godori savsÀ aRiRes neSti. xolo eri igi, ravdenTa Wames,
iyvnes viTar xuT aTas, garna yrmebisa da dedebisa.
`maSin ubrZana qristeman ersa mas ÃmeliT queyaniT
moslvaÁ. xolo qristÀ da mowafeni misni ganvidodes zRuasa
mas, viTarca Ãmelsa, da ferÃni maTni ara dailtvnes. da vi-
Tarca ganÃdes Ãmelad, da moemTxÂa kaci erTi, romlisa Tana
iyo legeoni eSmaki. RaRat-yo da Tqua: qriste, Semewie me,
rameTu borotad viguemebi, xolo qristeman Sehrisxna
legeonsa mas eSmaksa da ganvida misgan da adidebda RmerTsa.
xolo eSmaki igi RaRadebda da Tqua: qriste, gici Sen, vin xar,
wmidaÁ ege RmrTisaÁ, Cemda xolo moxued warwymedad. xolo
qristeman ubrZana queyanasa da ganeRo da danTqa eSmaki igi
da STa da jojoxeTad quesknelad.
`da merme movida dabasa mas, romelsa saxeli erqua beTa-
nia, sada lazare momkudar iyo oTxiT dRiT wina misa, da idva
igi samaresa Sina. da mivida qristÀ karsa mis samarisasa, Ãma-
yo da Tqua: lazare, gamoguale! da erTiTa miT ÃmiTa qristÀsi-
Ta igi samarisagan gamovida mxiaruli. da ukÂrda ersa mas da
ufroÁs ganmravlda eri igi sarwmunoebiTa didiTa.
`amisa Semdgomad aRvida qristÀ ierusalÀmd da Sevida
taZarsa RmrTisasa da ixila mun Sina savaWroÁ dagebuli da
hyiddes. da aRiRo qristeman Solti da gamoasxa kacebi igi
da gamoubnia savaWroÁ igi da daamÃua tablebi igi da Tqua:
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uTxra mowafeebs: `es xalxi, amdeni dRea, rac uWmelia, da
mebraleba. wadiT qalaqSi, iyideT puri da mieciT am xalxs”.
amasTan, qristem uTxra mowafeebs: `aravis gaqvT puri aq?”
uTxra erTma mowafeTaganma: `me maqvs xuTi puri da ori
Tevzi”. uTxra qristem: `momitaneT is aq”. rodesac moutanes
xuTi puri da ori Tevzi, brZana qristem xalxis dasxma mi-
waze, aamaRla zecisken is xuTi puri da ori Tevzi, akurTxa,
datexa da awvdida Tavis mowafeebs, mowafeebi ki awvdid-
nen xalxs. xalxma Wama da danayrda. Tormeti savse godori
aiRes narCeni, xolo is xalxi, ramdenmac Wama, iyo daaxloe-
biT xuTiaTasi, garda bavSvebisa da dedebisa.
`maSin ubrZana qristem im xalxs xmeleTis miwiT mosv-
la, xolo qriste da misi mowafeebi gadiodnen zRvas
rogorc xmeleTs da maTi fexebi ar sveldeboda 25; da
rodesac gavidnen xmeleTze, Sexvda maT erTi kaci,
romelTanac iyo legeoni eSmaki. RaRadyo man da Tqva:
`qriste, Semewie me, radgan borotad vigvemebi”. qristem
Serisxa legeoni eSmaki da rodesac gavida [im kacisgan],
[es kaci] adidebda RmerTs, eSmaki ki RaRadebda da ambob-
da: `qriste, gicnob Sen, vinc xar, wminda RmrTisa. mxolod
Cems dasaRupad moxvedi.” xolo qristem ubrZana miwas,
gaiRo igi da danTqa eSmaki, romelic Cavarda jojoxeT-
Si, qvesknelSi26.
`da Semdeg movida igi im dabaSi, romelsac saxelad
erqva beTania, sadac mis [misvlamde] oTxi dRiT adre momkv-
dariyo lazare da ido igi samareSi. mivida qriste samaris
karTan, daiZaxa da Tqva: `lazare, gamodi”, da qristes erTi
daZaxebiT samaridan gamovida igi mxiaruli, xalxs ki ukvir-
da da es xalxi ufro gamravlda didi sarwmunoebiT.
amis Semdeg avida qriste ierusalimSi, Sevida RvTis
taZarSi da naxa iq SigniT gaSlili daxli, sadac yiddnen.
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esre weril ars: saxlsa mamisa Cemisasa saxl salocvel ewo-
dos, xolo Tquen viTarca quabi avazakTaÁ giyofies. da mer-
me Tqua: davarRÂo taZari ese da mesamesa dResa aRvaSeno ege.
da viTarca esma ese huriaTa maT, ganrisxnes friad da Tques:
Cuen viciT mamaÁ misi iosebi da dedaÁ misi mariam, da Zmanica
usxen, xolo Tavsa TÂssa Zed RmrTisad gamoaCinebs da taZar-
sa RmrTisasa mamulad iCemebs. da merme Tques: solomon
ormeocsa welsa aRaSena, da igi ityÂs darRuevad da mesamesa
dResa aRSenebad. amis sityÂsaTÂs guli ganiwyes huriaTa maT
da Suri gulsa daidves da izraxes SepyrobaÁ misi da moklvaÁ.
`da Seipyres qristÀ da moiyvanes winaSe mRdelTmoZRu-
arTa maT da moxucebulTa. da qristes hrques mRdelT moZRu-
arTa maT da moxucebulTa: Sen viTar Tavsa Sensa Zed RmrTi-
sad gamoaCineb, ZÀ RmrTisaÁ xara Sen? xolo qristeman hrqua
maT: ege Tquen sTquT.
`da merme hrques qristesa: solomonman ormeocsa welsa
aRaSena taZari ese da Sen sTqu: davarRÂo da samsa dResa aR-
vaSeno egeo! maSin qristeman hrqua: me Ãel-mewifebis dar-
Ruevad da mesamesa dResa aRSenebad. maSin-Ra ganrisxnes hu-
riani igi da aRtexes da aRaSfoTes eri igi huriaTaÁ da Tques:
mosaklavad Sehgavs kaci ese. da mouÃdes qristesa zeda da
iwyes cemad da kicxevad misa, da romelime scemda ÃÂrTiTa
Tavsa missa da romelime lerwmiTa scemda Tavsa missa wmi-
dasa da romelime scemda yurimalsa da romelnime hnerwyu-
vides pirsa missa naTelsa. da aRhmarTes Zeli da juars-acues
qristÀ da Zmari da navReli Sezavebuli asues juarsa zeda.
`maSin Tualni aRixilna zecad mamisa mimarT da Tqua: mamao
Cemo, yovelive aRvasrule da israÀlman ara ismina Cemi da es-
eviTari tanjvaÁ moawies Cem zeda. da miidrika Tavi da aR-
mouteva suli. da mwrafl gardamoiRes mier juariT. xolo
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aiRo qristem Solti, gamoyara is adamianebi, mimoubnia
daxli, gadaabruna magidebi da Tqva: `asea dawerili: `Cemi
mamis saxls ewodeba salocavi saxli”, Tqven ki gagixdiaT
igi rogorc avazakTa gamoqvabuli”. Semdeg Tqva: `davSli
am taZars da mesame dRes avaSeneb magas”. rodesac ebraelebma
gaigones es, Zalian ganrisxdnen da Tqves: `Cven viciT misi
mama iosebi da misi deda mariami, da Zmebic hyavs mas, Tavis
Tavs ki RvTis Zed warmoaCens da RvTis taZars mamiseulad
iCemebs”. da Semdeg Tqves: `solomonma ormoc weliwadSi
aaSena igi, es ki ambobs, rom daSlis mas da mesame dRes
aaSenebs”. am sityvis gamo gawyrnen ebraelebi, Suri Caides
gulSi da ganizraxes misi Sepyroba da mokvla.
`Seipyres maT qriste da moiyvanes igi mRvdelmoZRvre-
bisa da moxucebulebis winaSe. uTxres qristes mRvdelT-
moZRvrebma da moxucebulebma: `Sen rogor warmoaCen Sens
Tavs RvTis Zed? RvTis Ze xar Sen?” qristem ki uTxra maT:
`eg Tqven TqviT”.
`Semdeg uTxres qristes: `solomonma ormoc weliwad-
Si aaSena es taZari da Sen Tqvi: `davSli da mesame dRes
avaSeneb magaso”. maSin qristem uTxra maT: `me Zalmosili
var davSalo da mesame dRes avaSeno igi”. maSin ki ganrisxd-
nen ebraelebi, atexes da aaforiaqes ebraelTa xalxi da
Tqves: `mosaklavad Cans es kaci”, da miscvivdnen qristes
da daiwyes misi cema da dacinva. zogi scemda mis Tavs
maTraxis tariT, zogi ki lerwmiT scemda mis wminda Tavs.
zogi yvrimalSi scemda mas, zogi ki anerwyvebda mis naTel
pirisaxes. aRmarTes Zeli, jvars acves qriste da Seasves
mas jvarze Sezavebuli Zmari da naRveli.
`maSin aaxila man Tvalebi zecisken mamisadmi da Tqva:
`mamao Cemo! yovelive aRvasrule, israelma ki ar ismina
Cemi da amgvari tanjva moawies Cemze”. da moxara man Tavi
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kaci erTi iyo Ãelmwife da mowafe yofil iyo qristÀsa. ma-
naRiRo guami qristÀsi da dadva axalsa samaresa da lodi didi
miagorva karsa zeda samarisasa. da mesamesa dResa msTuad
ciskarsa oden angelozi gardamoÃda zeciT da gardaagorva
lodi igi mis saflavisagan. da qristÀ aRdga da gamovida mier
samariT da eCuena orTa mowafeTa da mariams magdanelsa da
sxuaTa dedaTa. da hrqua maT qristeman: arquT mowafeTa Cem-
Ta: warvediT galileas, Tabord, da mun mixiloT me.
da aTormetni igi mowafeni warvides sixaruliTa didiTa
mTasa Taborsa da ixiles qristÀ da Tayuanis\sces da ambors-
uyves ferÃTa misTa wmidaTa. xolo qristeman hrqua mowafe-
Ta TÂsTa: aw arRara gerquas Tquen mowafe, aramed mociqul
gerquas Tquen. xolo me aw aRval mamisa Cemisa da mamisa
Tquenisa, RmrTisa Cemisa da RmrTisa Tquenisa. xolo mo-
ciqulTa maT STahbera suli cxoveli da hrqua maT: miiReT
Tquen suli cxovrebisaÁ da warvediT Tquen qalaqebsa da sof-
lebsa da dabnebsa kidiTgan vidre kidedmde queyanisa da hy-
ofdiT niSebsa da saswaulebsa da kurnebasa da moaqcevdiT
warmarTTa da naTel-scemdiT saxeliTa mamisaÁTa da ZisaÁTa
da sulisa wmidisaÁTa. da aswavebdiT maT, yovelive ravdeni
gamcen Tquen, da me esera Tquen Tana var yovelTa dReTa cx-
orebisa TquenisaTa da vidre aRsasrulamde soflisa. usasy-
idlod mogiRebies da usasyidlodca miscemdiT maT.
da qristÀ amaRlda zecad angelozTa Tana, xolo
aTormetni igi mociqulni warvides da mimovles garemo sof-
lebsa da qalaqebsa da dabnebsa da axarebdes da qadagebdes
qristesa, aRdgomilsa mkudreTiT, da hyofdes niSebsa da
saswaulebsa da kurnebaTa, da moiqceodes da naTels-iReb-
des saxeliTa mamisaÁTa da ZisaÁTa da sulisa wmidisaÁTa.
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da amouSva suli. swrafad gadmoiyvanes igi jvridan. erTi
kaci iyo xelmwife da qristes mowafed myofi. man aiRo
qristes sxeuli27, dado igi axal samareSi da didi lodi
miagora samaris karze. mesame dRes gaTenebisas, swored
ciskarze, angelozi gadmovida zecidan da gadaagora is
lodi im saflavidan. qriste aRdga, gamovida samaridan,
eCvena or mowafes, agreTve mariam magdanels da sxva dedebs,
da uTxra maT qristem: `uTxariT Cems mowafeebs: wadiT ga-
lileaSi, Taborisken da iq mnaxavT me”.
da is Tormeti mowafe wavida didi sixaruliT
Taboris mTaze, naxes qriste, Tayvani sces mas da eambornen
mis wminda fexebs, xolo qristem uTxra Tavis mowafeebs:
`axla aRar gerqmevaT Tqven mowafe, aramed mociquli ger-
qmevaT Tqven, me ki axla avdivar Cems mamasTan da Tqvens ma-
masTan, Cems RmerTTan da Tqvens RmerTTan”, xolo mo-
ciqulebs STahbera cxoveli suli da uTxra maT: `miiReT
Tqven sicocxlis suli; wadiT Tqven qalaqebSi, soflebsa
da dabebSi qveynierebis kidiT-kidemde, moaxdineT niSe-
bi, saswaulebi da kurnebani, moaqcieT warmarTebi, monaT-
leT isini mamis, Zisa da suliwmindis saxeliT da aswav-
leT maT yovelive, ramdenic gamcneT Tqven, me ki aha, Tqven-
Tan var Tqveni cxovrebis yvela dRes da vidre soflis
aRsasrulamde. usasyidlod migiRiaT da usasyidlodve
mieciT maT”.
da qriste amaRlda zecad angelozebTan erTad, xolo
is Tormeti mociquli wavida da mimovlo maxlobeli qvey-
nebi, qalaqebi, dabebi. isini axarebdnen da qadagebdnen
qristes, aRdg omils mkvdreTiT, axdendnen niSebs,
saswaulebs da kurnebebs, [warmarTebi ki] moiqceodnen da
naTels-iRebdnen mamis, Zisa da suliwmindis saxeliT.
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`da esreT ganmravlda da ganefina qristeanobaÁ da gan-
vrcna kidiT queyanisaÁT vidre kidemde queyanisa. da ebisko-
posni da mRdelni ganaCinnes da eklesiani aRaSennes. da mas
Sina juari aRemarTa, da yovelsa sofelsa hrwmena qristÀ da
aRivso yoveli sofeli qristeanebiTa, da yovelsa queyanasa
iqadaga qristÀ. huriaTa maT viTarca winawarmetyuelni igi
uTxrobdes, egreTca moiwia maT zeda: romelnime maxÂliTa,
romelnime siymiliTa, romelnime sikudiliTa moswydes da
ganilines da sxuani tyueobiTa ganibnines, rameTu ara daima-
rxes rCuli RmrTisa cxovelisaÁ. xolo aw qristeaneTa uwo-
da israÀl, rameTu israÀli iTargmanebis `er RmrTisa da mona
qristÀsa", romlisaÁ ars didebaÁ ukuniTi ukunisamde, amen.
VII. `maSin viTarca gulisÃma-vyav da vcan yoveli samoel
arqediakonisagan dasabamiTgani yoveli vidre aqamomde da
miviwie yovelsa zeda rCulsa huriaTasa da qristeaneTasa,
mrwmena me RmerTi dausabamoÁ da ZÀ misi iesu qristÀ da suli
wmidaÁ misi. da amiT naTel-miRebies da vervin ganmaSoros me
qristÀsgan vidre sulisa Cemisa aRmoslvamde, xolo mamulisa
Cemisa rCulisaTÂs sityuadve zarmac da mrcxuenisca. rameTu
RmerTman, romelman qmna caÁ da queyanaÁ, mzÀ da mTovarÀ da
varskulavni, zRuaÁ da Ãmeli, mdinareni da Sesakrebelni wy-
alTani, mTani da borcuni, velni da tyeni, SeSaÁ da cecxli,
oTxferÃni pirutyuni da mÃecni, quewarmavalni da mfrinvelni
cisani, da merme kacni Seqmnna RmerTman da mas yovelsa zeda
ufal yo igi. yoveli ese daamorCila kacsa mas, da Cuen amis
yovlisa Semoqmedi RmerTi dauteoT da amas RmrTisa dabade-
bulsa RmrTad vxadodiTa? nu iyofin ese! mzÀ da mTovarÀ da
varskulavni ara RmerT arian, aramed RmerTman mzesa ganaTle-
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evstaTi mcxeTelis martviloba
`ai, ase gamravlda da moefina qristianoba. ganivrco
igi qveynis kididan qveynis kidemde. ganaCines episkopose-
bi da mRvdlebi, eklesiebi aaSenes da masSi jvari aRimar-
Ta. mTelma qveynierebam irwmuna qriste da mTeli qvey-
niereba aivso qristianebiT. yvela qveyanaSi qadagebul iqna
qriste . rogorc winaswarmetyvelebi auwyebdnen
ebraelebs, ise moiwia maTze: zogni maxviliT amowydnen da
moispnen, zogni SimSiliT, zogni sikvdiliT, sxvebi ki ty-
veobis Sedegad mimoifantnen, radgan ar daicves maT cx-
oveli RvTis sjuli, amJamad ki qristianebs uwoda man is-
raeli, radgan `israeli” ganimarteba rogorc `eri RvTi-
sa da mona qristesi”, romlisac aris dideba ukuniTi-uku-
nisamde, amin.
7. `maSin, rogorc ki gavige da Sevicani yovelive
samoel mTavardiakonisgan, - yovelive dasabamidan vidre
aqamde, - da Cavswvdi ebraelebisa da qristianebis mTel
sjuls, virwmune me dausabamo RmerTi, misi Ze ieso qriste
da misi wminda suli. amiT movnaTlulvar da veravin gama-
Sorebs me qristesgan vidre Cemi sulis amosvlamde; xolo
Cemi mamiseuli sjulis gamo sityvis Tqmac ki mzaravs da
mrcxvenia kidec, radgan RmerTma Seqmna ca, miwa, mze, mT-
vare, varskvlavebi, zRva, xmeleTi, mdinareebi, wyalsat-
evebi, mTebi, borcvebi, velebi, tyeebi, SeSa, cecxli,
oTxfexi pirutyvi, mxecebi, qvewarmavlebi da cis frin-
velebi. Semdeg adamianebi Seqmna RmerTma da am yoveliv-
eze gaabatona igi. yovelive es am adamians daumorCila man
da nuTu Cven am yovelives Semqmneli RmerTi unda davto-
voT da am RmerTis dabadebuls RmerTad vuxmobdeT? nu
moxdeba es! mze, mTvare da varskvlavebi ar arian RmerTe-
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baÁ dRisaÁ ubrZana da mTovaresa da varskulavTa ganaTlebaÁ
RamisaÁ ubrZana, rameTu RmerT ara arian. RmerTman-Ra
Rrubelsa ubrZanis, da moefinis, brwyinvalebaÁ mzisaÁ da
mTovarisaÁ daabnelis. mzÀ da mTovarÀ amisTÂs ara RmerT arian.
merme kualad cecxli ara RmerT ars amiT, rameTu cecxli
kacman aRagznis da kacmanve daSritis, rameTu kaci ufal ars
cecxlisa, amisTÂs ara RmerT ars cecxli. Tu visme ganeris
da warvidis, rasaca mihmarTis, gina tyesa, gina velsa, gina
saxlsa, Tu kaci daxudis, da-ve-wÂs. xolo cecxlsa-Ra wyali
mieaxlis, egodeni igi Zali cecxlisaÁ daSritis da uCino-
iqmnis cecxli igi; amiT ara RmerT ars, xolo Cuen RmerTad
gurwams.
`xolo Cuen RmerTman cecxli samsaxurebelad moguca,
yinelsa gansatfobelad da yovlisa sanovagisa saqmarad; da
odes gÂnebn, aRvagzniT, da odes gÂnebn, davSritiT. da esreT
ara RmerT ars cecxli igi.
`merme RmrTisa Seqmnulni kacni sacxovarTa pirutyuTa
msgavs viyveniT. da esresaxed, viTarca pirutyuTa mamlobasa
da dedlobasa ara ician mSobeli, arca Sobili maTgani, da
egreT aRreulad gardaiÃadian mamlobaÁ da dedlobaÁ maTi,
da egreca Cuen kacni pirmetyuelni maT pirutyuTa msgavs
viyveniT, romelTa ara vicodeT mSobeli TÂsi, gina Sobili,
da aRreulad gardaviÃadiT bunebaÁ igi Cueni. xolo aw madl-
iTa RmrTisaÁTa, vinaÁTgan iqmna naTlisRebaÁ da rCuli
qristeanobisaÁ icied kacTa, mieriTgan daiÃsna da ganqarda
uwesoÁ igi saqmÀ. xolo amas gevedrebi, ufalo Cueno, iesu
qriste, raÁTa guami Cemi daemarxos mcxeTasa, sadaca-igi naTe-
li moviRe samoel kaTalikozisa ÃeliTa da Rirs viqmen rCulsa
qristeaneTasa. amieriTgan vervin ganmaSoros me siyuarulsa
Sensa da sarwmunoebasa da survilsa. viTarca weril ars: arca
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bi, aramed RmerTma mzes dRis ganaTeba ubrZana, mTvares
da varskvlavebs ki ubrZana ganaTeba Ramisa, magram isini
RmerTebi ar arian. RmerTive ubrZanebs Rrubels da moe-
fineba da abnelebs brwyinvalebas mzisas da mTvarisas. am-
itom ar arian isini RmerTebi. Semdeg, kidev, cecxli ar
aris RmerTi imis gamo, rom cecxls adamiani anTebs da ad-
amianive aqrobs, radgan adamiania cecxlis batoni. amitom
ar aris RmerTi cecxli, romelic Tu vinmes gaeqceva da
wava, rasac miadgeba, Tundac tyes, an Tundac vels, anTu
saxls (Tugind adamiani daxvdes mas), dawvavs kidec, magram
Tu cecxls wyali moxvdeba, Caaqrobs igi cecxlis esoden
Zalas da es cecxli gaqreba. amis gamo, araa igi RmerTi,
Tumca Cven RmerTad gvwams,
`magram Cven RmerTma cecxli mosaxmarad mogvca, yinu-
lis gasaTbobad da yovelgvari sanovagis gasakeTeblad.
rodesac mogvindeba, vanTebT mas, da rodesac mogvindeba,
vaqrobT. amitomac ar aris RmerTi cecxli.
`Semdeg, RvTisgan Seqmnili adamianebi pirutyvi cx-
ovelebis msgavsni viyaviT da iseve, rogorc pirutyvebma,
mamloba-dedlobis dros ar ician arc mSobeli, arc maT-
gan Sobili da ase aRreulad ikmayofileben TavianT mam-
loba-dedlobas, amgvaradve Cvenc, gonieri adamianebi,
pirutyvebis msgavsni viyaviT, romlebmac ar vicodiT arc
mSobeli Cveni, arcTu Sobili da aRreulad vikmay-
ofilebdiT Cvens bunebas, magram axla, RvTis madliT, mas
Semdeg, rac dawesda naTlisReba da qristianobis sjuli
ician adamianebma, amieridan moispo da aRmoifxvra es uwe-
so saqme... xolo amas gevedrebi, Cveno ufalo ieso qriste,
rom Cemi sxeuli daimarxos mcxeTaSi, sadac naTelviRe
samoel kaTalikosis xeliT da Rirsi gavxdi qristianTa
sjulisa. amieridan veravin gamaSorebs me Sens siyvaruls,
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tanjvaTa, arca guemaTa, arca siymilman sapyrobilesa Sina,
arca maxÂlman, arca sikudilman amaT ÃorcTa CemTaman SemiZ-
los me ganyenebad Senda, ufalo iesu qriste".
maSin hrqua mas buzmir marzapanman: `Svilo Cemo evstaTi,
ismine Cemi da nu daimcireb dReTa cxorebisa SenisaTa qriste-
anebisaTÂs da nu quriv zam colsa Sensa da obol SvilTa Sen-
Ta da nu moswydebi moyuasTa SenTa amas cxorebasa”.
hrqua mas wmidaman evstaTi: `uwinarÀs Sensa sxuaTa Ãelm-
wifeTa mtanjes me friad da mguemes da ara davemorCile maT,
aw Seni virwmuno? nu iyofin ege Cemda"!
VIII. maSin viTarca cna buzmir marzapanman damtkicebuli
da SeuZrveli guli da gonebaÁ netarisa evstaTisi da ver
SinebiTa da tanjviTa da verca keTilisa qadebiTa arwmuna
mamuli rCuli pyrobad, ubrZana msaxurTa: `wariyvaneT ege
sapyrobiled da idumal RamiT Tavi warhkueTeT, raÁTa aravin
qristeaneTa cnan da pativ-scen guamsa missa, da warixueniT
Ãorcni misni qalaqsa gare, ganabnieniT SesaWmelad mÃecTa da
mfrinvelTa".
xolo msaxurTa maT wariyvanes netari evstaTi sapyro-
biled, raÁTamca aRasrules brZanebuli igi marzapnisaÁ mis.
hrqua maT wmidaman evstaTi: `mcired mgebdiT me, Zmano Cem-
no, rameTu ÃelTa Sina TquenTa var, raÁTa viloco me Rmr-
Tisa Cemisa mimarT". xolo maT mcired daiTmines da acales da
hrques: `egre vyoT". maSin moidrikna muÃlni da aRixilna
Tualni TÂsni zecad da Tqua: `ufalo RmerTo, yovlisa mpy-
robelo, romelsa yovelTa kacTaÁ gnebavs cxorebaÁ, romelni
esven sarwmunoebiT saxelsa wmidasa Sensa, romelman ismine
locvaÁ pirvelTa maT mowameTaÁ, romelni piriTa maxÂlisaÁ-
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evstaTi mcxeTelis martviloba
sarwmunoebasa da survils, rogorc dawerilia: `verc
tanjva, verc gvema, verc sapyrobileSi SimSili, verc max-
vili, verc am Cemi xorcis sikvdili ver SeZlebs Cvens gam-
ijvnas Sengan, ufalo ieso qriste”.
maSin uTxra mas buzmir marzapanma: `Cemo Svilo
evstaTi, ismine Cemi da nu Seamcireb Seni cxovrebis dReebs
qristianobis gamo, nu daaqvriveb Sens cols, nu daaobleb
Sens Svilebs, nu moswydebi Sens megobrebs am cxovrebaSi”.
uTxra mas wminda evstaTim: `Senze adre sxva mTavrebma
mtanjes me Zalian da mgvemes, magram ar davemorCile maT
da axla Sensas davijereb? nu moxdeba es Cemze”.
8. maSin, rodesac Seicno marzapanma netari evstaTis
mtkice da SeuZravi guli da goneba, romelsac verc
daSinebiTa da tanjviT, verc kargi ramis dapirebiT ver
daajera mamiseuli sjulis dacva, ubrZana msaxurebs:
`waiyvaneT eg sapyrobileSi da RamiT Cumad wahkveTeT Tavi,
rom arc erTma qristianma ar gaigos da ar miagos pativi
mis sxeuls. waiReT misi neSti qalaqgareT da mimoabnieT
mxecebisa da frinvelebis SesaWmelad”.
msaxurebma ki waiyvanes netari evstaTi sapyrobileSi,
rom SeesrulebinaT marzapanis nabrZanebi.
uTxra maT wminda evstaTim: `cota xniT madroveT me,
Cemo Zmebo (radgan Tqvens xelT var), rom viloco me Cemi
RvTis mimarT”. maTac cota xniT moiTmines, acales mas da
uTxres: `ase vizamT”. maSin moidrika muxlebi evstaTim,
Tavisi Tvalebi zecisken aaxila da Tqva: `ufalo RmerTo
yovlismpyrobelo, romelsac yvela adamianis cxoneba
gnebavs, vinc ki sarwmunoebiT sasoebs Sens wminda saxels;
Sen, romelmac Seismine im pirvelmowameTa locva, zogi
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Ta moswydes, romelnime tbasa Sina yineliTa, romelnime zRu-
asa Sina STayriTa moswydes, romelnime cecxliTa da romeln-
ime mÃecTa mier SeiWamnes saxelisa SenisaTÂs da moiRes Sen-
mieri igi aRTqumuli, romeli Tualman ara ixila da yursa
ara esma da gulsa kacisasa ara mouÃda, romeli-igi ganumza-
de wmidaTa maT mowameTa SenTa, meca, ufalo, Rirs-myav monaw-
ile maT Tana da samkÂdrebelsa maT Tana, sixarulsa maT Tana,
uoxWnosa Suebasa maT Tana, miukuanaÁsTa JamTa narCevi
mowameTaÁ, viTarca ityÂs pavle mociquli: me varo narCevi
mocuqulTaÁ. Sen ici, ufalo Cemo iesu qriste, rameTu aravin
virCie Sensa, arca mamaÁ, arca dedaÁ, arca Zmani, arca naTesav-
ni, garna Sen mxoloÁ ufali Segiyuare da saxelisa SenisaTÂs
esera Tavi warmekueTebis dRes. da amas vilocav da gevedre-
bi da viTxov Sen saxierisagan, raÁTa ara daeteos guami Cemi
aqa tfiliss Sina, aramed raÁTa daemarxos igi mcxeTas wmi-
dasa, sada-igi Sen gamomiCndi, da raÁTa aqundes madli da
kurnebaÁ ZualTa CemTa, viTarca-igi pirvelTa maT".
da esma ÃmaÁ, romeli etyoda evstaTis da hrqua: `ara un-
aklulÀs iyo Sen pirvelTa maT madliTa kurnebisaÁTa, romel-
Ta vhrwmene me. xolo guamisa SenisaTÂs nu hzrunav, egre iyos
viTarca Sen sTqu yofad". da ganmxiarulda netari evstaTi
da hmadlobda RmerTsa. xolo wmidasa evstaTis pirvelve em-
cno netarisa stefanÀsda, raÁTa raJams geuwyos sikudili
Cemi, mwrafl wariReT guami Cemi mcxeTas da mun dahmarxeT,
sada naTel-viRe.
da viTarca daasrula locvaÁ da vedrebaÁ da TxovaÁ
uflisa mimarT, hrqua msaxurTa maT marzapnisaTa: `aw aRasru-
leT ganCinebuli igi brZanebaÁ Cem zeda". xolo maT ara unda
moklvis. xolo erTman maTganman hrqua: `Cuen movswydebiT,
ukueTu ege egos cocxali". maSin miyvnes Ãelni maTni mis zeda
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evstaTi mcxeTelis martviloba
rom maxvilis piriT daixoca, zogi - tbis yinuliT, zogi
zRvaSi CayriT moisra, zogi - cecxliT, zogi ki mxecebi-
sgan SeiWama Seni saxelis gamo da miiRo is Senmieri dana-
pirebi, `rac Tvals ar unaxavs, yurs ar smenia, adamianis
gulamde ar mosula, rac gaumzade Sens wminda mowameebs”;
mec, ufalo, Rirsi gamxade maTTan monawileobisa, maTeu-
li samkvidreblisa, maTTan sixarulisa, maTTan dausrule-
beli Svebisa, me - mowameTagan ukninesi bolo droisa,
rogorc ambobs pavle mociquli: `me varo ukninesi mo-
ciqulTagan”. Sen ici, ufalo Cemo iesu qriste, rom aravin
virCie Senze metad, arc mama, arc deda, arc Zmebi, arc naTe-
savebi, aramed erTaderTi Sen Segiyvare, ufalo, da Seni
saxelis gamo aha, Tavi wamekveTeba dRes. amas vloculob,
gevedrebi da viTxov Sengan, keTilisgan, rom ar darCes Cemi
sxeuli aq, TbilisSi, aramed daimarxos igi wminda mcxeTa-
Si, sadac Sen gamomiCndi, da hqondeT Cems Zvlebs madli da
kurneba, rogorc im pirvelT”.
da moesma xma, romelic eubneboda evstaTis, uTxra ra
ase: `ar iqnebi Sen kurnebis madliT ufro naklebi im
pirvelebze, romlebmac mirwmunes me, xolo Seni sx-
eulisTvis nu zrunav; ise iqneba, rogorc Sen Tqvi, rom
momxdariyo”. gamxiarulda netari evstaTi da hmadlobda
RmerTs. amasTan, wminda evstaTis adreve Seetyobinebina
netari stefanesTvis: `rodesac geuwyeba Cemi sikvdili,
swrafad waiRe Cemi sxeuli mcxeTaSi da damarxeT iq, sa-
dac movinaTle”.
da rodesac daasrula man locva-vedreba da Txovna
uflis mimarT, uTxra marzapnis msaxurebs: `axla Seasru-
leT Cemze ganCinebuli brZaneba”. maT ar undodaT misi mokv-
la, magram erTma maTganma uTxra maT: `Cven davixocebiT, Tu
eg cocxali darCeba”. maSin gaiwvdines misken TavianTi xe-
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da sces maxÂliTa patiosansa qedsa missa da warhkueTes Tavi
misi, da Sehvedrna sulni TÂsni qristesa meufesa.
xolo guami misi Rame ganiRes gareSe da daagdes mun. xolo
cnes vieTme qristeaneTa da wariRes igi mcxeTas, rameTu ste-
fanes emcno mun myofTa qristeaneTada. viTarca miiwines
mcxeTas, uTxres stefanes, da stefane auwya samoels kaTa-
likozsa, xolo man friad ganixara da dahmarxa igi didiTa
didebiTa da pativiTa wmidasa eklesiasa mcxeTisasa da vidre
aqamomdis iqmnebian kurnebani sneulTani madliTa uflisa
Cuenisa iesu qristÀsiTa, romlisaÁ ars sufevaÁ da Zliere-
baÁ, pativi da simtkicÀ da didebaÁ mouklebeli suliT wmid-
iTurT aw da maradis da ukuniTi-ukunisamde. amen.
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evstaTi mcxeTelis martviloba
lebi, daartyes maxvili mis patiosan kisers da wakveTes misi
Tavi; da miabara man Tavisi suli meufe qristes.
xolo misi sxeuli Rame gareT gaitanes da iq daagdes,
magram gaiges es viRac qristianebma da waiRes igi mcxeTa-
Si, radgan stefanes euwyebina [amis Sesaxeb] iq myofi qris-
tianebisTvis. rodesac mividnen mcxeTaSi, Seatyobines ste-
fanes, stefanem ki auwya samoel kaTalikoss, xolo man metad
gaixara da damarxa igi didi didebiTa da pativiT mcxeTis
wminda eklesiaSi. vidre aqamde xdeba iq sneulTa kurnebani
Cveni uflis ieso qristes madliT, romlisac aris sufeva,
Zliereba, pativi, simtkice da mouklebeli dideba suliw-
mindiTurT aw da maradis da ukuniTi-ukunisamde. amin.
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1
`marzapnoba” - gamgebloba, ipatosoba, satrapoba.
2
dedniseuli `dRiTa” niSnavs: `asakiT”, `wlovanebiT”.
3
dedniseuli `yrma” aq `Wabuks” niSnavs (es mniSvnelo-
ba `yrmas” aqvs. Sdr. i. 21.18 jruW-parxlis redaqciaSi
`Wabuki”, hadiSurSi `yrma”).
4
dedniseuli `mejadage” sabas ganmartebiT `mejRanea”
(Tumca Zvel qarTulSi `jadagi”//’jadago” niSnavda `mW-
evrmetyvels”, `orators”. ix. saq. moc. 24.1, sadac berZn.
'retor" uZveles versiebSi gadmocemulia rogorc
`jadagoÁ”, rasac giorgi mTawmindeli cvlis terminiT
`metyueli”)
5
`toziki” - dResaswauli, lxini, gancxroma (nusxaTa
nawilSi: `zatiki”).
6 11
`metozike” - medResaswaule (nusxaTa nawilSi `meza-
tike”).
7
`tozikoba” - `gancxroma”, `dResaswauloba”, `msxver-
plSewirva” (`zorva”). xelnawerTa nawilSi: `zatikoba”.
sagulisxmoa, rom `tozikobaÁ” gvxvdeba `Zveli aRTqmis”
uZveles qarTul redaqciaSi (ix. i. ab. leqs., gv. 413). ma-
galiTad: `saxlisa tozikobisa (J: tozikebisa) maTisasa ÐàÐ
èÔîóÓÔ ÓÐïÓÝÛÐÓ ÛÐ× ×ÐÜÐ íÐÛÐÓ ÓÐ áãÛÐÓ” (OJ, ier.
16.8). sxva redaqciaSi `tozikobas” cvlis `gancxroma”
(`saxid gancxromisa maTisa ...”, baqaris biblia). kidev:
`ÐàêÐæÐæÐ ×ã ÕØÓØÓÔÑÝÓÔ èãÔÑÐáÐ ÛÐá ÛÔäØáÐáÐ ×ÐÜÐ ÓÐ
ÐàêÐæÐ áÐÓÐ Õáã æóÜÝò âÝÖØÙÝÑØ×” (esT. 14.17, O baqar-
iseulSi gvaqvs: `arca vsu Rvno nazorevisagan”). ase rom,
oSkiseuli `tozikoba” Seesabameba baqariseul `nazorevs”.
berZnulSia 'sponde", rac, kerZoobiTad, niSnavda `Rvinis
Sewirvas” anu Sesawiravi Rvinis samsxverploze, msxver-
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evstaTi mcxeTelis martviloba
plze, miwaze daRvras kerpebisadmi Sewirvis niSnad,
zogadad ki, kerpebisadmi msxverplSewirvas). somxurSi
gvaqvs 'spand" (`msxverplSewirva”), laTinurSi 'libamen"
( `R v i ni s Se w i rv a ”) . ze m o re t er m in T S es i t yv o b an i
gviCvenebs, rom `tozikobaÁ” uigivdeba `nazorevs” anu
berZnul 'sponde"-s. sakuTriv `nazorevi”, iseve rogorc
masTan Sinaarsobrivad igiveobrivi `nagebi”, Zvel qarTul-
Si ZiriTadad gadmoscemda berZnul `TÂsia”-s (vrclad
aRniSnuli sakiTxis Sesaxeb ix. WeliZe, literatura, gv.
347-3).
8
m. 10.32-33.
9
Sdr. l. 1.28.
10
`vidre uRvToeba” - es sityvebi dedanSi uSualod
ebmis winare winadadebas, magram aSkaraa, rom an TviT es
sityvebia damaxinjebuli, anda maT win aklia teqsts raRac.
`eSmaki Seuvida” – Sdr. `eSmaki SeuÃda”; analogiuri
gamonaTqvamebi wminda werilis Zvel qarTul versiebSi
araiSviaTia. magaliTad: ` áãÚØ ãäÚØáÐò ÒÐÜÔèÝàÐ
áÐãÚØáÒÐÜ ÓÐ èÔãôÓÐ ÛÐá áãÚØ ãÙÔ×ãàØ ÑàëÐÜÔÑØ×Ð
ãäÚØáÐò×Ð ÓÐ ÐíØàÕÔÑÓÐ ÛÐá” (I mf. 16.14 – OFS; Sdr. JA:
` ÐÛØÔàØ×ÒÐÜ áãÚØ ãäÚØáÐò ÒÐÜÔèÝàÐ áÐãÚØáÒÐÜ ÓÐ
áãÚÛÐÜ ãÙÔ×ãàÛÐÜ èÔØÞçàÐ ÓÐ ÐíØàÔÑÓa”; B: `áãÚØ
ãäÚØáÐ ÒÐÜÔèÝàÐ áÐãÚØáÒÐÜ ÓÐ èÔÐè×Ý ØÒØ áãÚÛÐÜ
ÑÝ àÝ âÛÐÜ ãäÚØáÐÒÐÜ”); `ðãàØÐ×Ð ãæÛà×ÝÔÑØáÐ×óá
ìØÜÐòáìÐà áØâçãÐò èÔÛÓÒÝÛÐÓ åàØáâñá ÛÝáÚÕØáÐ, àÝÛÔÚ
èÔãôÓÔá ÛÐ× ëóàØ” (O, sqolio ier. 16.18-ze). kidev ufro
xelSesaxebia lk. 22.3, rac Cans swored gamoyenebuli `mar-
tvilobis” avtoris mier: `da SeuÃda eSmaki iudas” (jruW-
parxlisa da giorgiseuli; hadiSurs aklia; Sdr. agreTve:
`zrunvani amis soflisani da sacTuri simdidrisaÁ SeuÃ-
dis”, mr. 4.19 – DE da giorgiseuli; Sdr. hhadiS: `zrunva-
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Ta amis soflisaTa da sacTurman simdidrisaman, romel
Seerinian”).
12
`kalaTi” - uZveles xelnawerSi (H 341) gvaqvs `fsiri-
di” (= `kalaTi”), sxva nusxebSi ki `fsiadi”, rac Zvel
qarTulSi, erTi mxriv, niSnavs `fialas” (ix. gamosl. .29 -
oSkuri: `fsiadebi”, sabaseuli: `fialebi"), meore mxriv ki
- `Wils”, `Wilofs”, `sagebs” (berZn. 'fsiaTos"). ase rom, kon-
teqstis mixedviT arc `fsiadia” SeuZlebeli (cxadia, sx-
vaa is saweri `Wili”, rac berZnul 'papiros"-s gadmoscems;
Sdr. iob. 40.16/21).
13
`sparsTa mefis wargzavnili” - dedani: `mwodebeli
sparsTa mefisaÁ”. aRniSnuli adgili adasturebs, rom
`mwodebeli” specialuri terminia da ara ubralod mim-
Reoburi forma zmnisa `wodeba”. marTlac, aq rom `mwode-
beli” Cveulebriv `mxmobels” niSnavdes, maSin `mwodebeli
sparsTa mefisaÁ” `sparseTis mefis mxmobelad” unda gagvea-
zrebina, rac nonsensia. ase rom, `mwodebeli” garkveuli
funqciis mqone ndobiT aRWurvili piris aRmniSvnelia da
konkretulad `mivlinebuls”, `wargzavnils”, `warmomad-
genels” unda niSnavdes. amitom vTargmneT zemoTac `mwode-
beli” `wargzavnilad” (vrclad aRniSnuli sakiTxis Sesax-
eb ix. WeliZe, literatura, gv. 8-9).
14
`sefewuli” - mefuri Camomavlobis didgvarovani,
berZn. 'basilikos" (vrclad aRniSnuli sakiTxis Sesaxeb
ix. WeliZe, literatura, gv. 9).
15
e. i. aResrula.
16
`qristianoben” – Sdr. `qristeanoben”. es rTuli ter-
mini damadasturebelia qarTuli saeklesio termi-
nologiis mniSvnelovani dawinaurebulobisa aRniSnul
epoqaSi. cnobilia, rom termini `qristianizmi” ('qristian-
ismos") wm. egnati antioqielma gamoiyena pirvelad II s-is
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evstaTi mcxeTelis martviloba
damdegs (romlis zmnuri formacaa zemore sityva), Seqm-
nili pavle mociqulisgan gamoyenebuli `huriaebis” ('iu-
daismos") (Sdr. galat. 2.14) analogiiT. zmna 'xristiani-
Zo" gvxvdeba origenesTan, wm. grigol RvTismetyvelTan,
kirile skviTopolelTan, V s-is saeklesio istorikosebT-
an da sxv.
17
Sdr. `mTavarni igi kacni" - e. i. warCinebulebi.
18
`Jamnoba" - aRniSnuli termini (Sdr. `JamnobaÁ”)
mocemul adgilas (da ara uklebliv yvela SemTxvevaSi)
uigivdeba `Jamobas”, romelic Cveulebriv, gadmoscems
berZnul 'fsallo"-s da, Sesabamisad, erTi mxriv niSnavs
sakuTriv fsalmunTa galobas saTanado JamTa anu saaTTa
mixedviT (Sdr. kimeni II, gv. 223), meore mxriv ki, gacilebiT
xSirad, zogadad saeklesio locvasa da galobas (vrclad
aRniSnuli sakiTxis Sesaxeb ix. WeliZe, literatura, gv.
360-361).
19
`bagini” arsebiTad igivea, rac berZnuli 'bomos"
(`bomoni”). igi agreTve uigivdeba araeklesiuri Sinaar-
siT gamoyenebul 'hieron"-s (`taZari”), iseve rogorc Sei-
Zleba gadmoscemdes analogiuri Sinaarsis sxva terminebs
(vrclad aRniSnuli sakiTxis Sesaxeb ix. WeliZe, liter-
atura, gv. 361-367).
20
aq teqsti damaxinjebulia, radgan meordeba abraa-
mis qanaanSi damkvidreba.
21
Sdr. `Ruawlsa Sina”. termini `Ruawli", erTi mxriv,
gadmoscemda `asparezobis" aRmniSvnel 'aTlesis"-s. meore
mxriv, sakuTriv `omis" aRmniSvnel 'polemos"-s.
22
`maRali sertyebi" - `sertyi" Zvel qarTulSi niSnav-
da rogorc Cveulebriv `tyes", aseve warmarTuli kultm-
saxurebis adgils, e. w. `wminda tyes" (berZn. 'alsos")
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es abzaci `martvilobis” yvelaze ufro Teologiuri legeoni qvesknelSi ki ar dainTqmeba, aramed Rorebis
nawilia, sadac lakonuradaa gadmocemuli, erTi mxriv, koltSi Seva da es kolti CaixrCoba zRvaSi.
27
wminda moZRvreba macxovris gankacebis soteriologiuri `martvilobis” teqstidan ise Cans, TiTqos ioseb ari-
arsis Sesaxeb, meore mxriv ki, amave soteriologiuri maTielamde sxvas gadmoexsnas ufali jvridan (Sdr. `da
daniSnulebiT, aRdgomis winmswrebi ori epoqaluri mov- mwrafl gardamoiRes mier juariT. xolo kaci erTi iyo
lenis, Sobisa da naTlisRebis eklesiologia (vrclad Ãelmwife da mowafe yofil iyo qristÀsa. man aRiRo guami
aRniSnuli sakiTxis Sesaxeb ix. WeliZe, literatura, gv. qristÀsi da dadva axalsa samaresa da lodi didi miagor-
368-392). va karsa zeda samarisasa”). sinamdvileSi, uflis sxeulis
24
`sefa” - dedniseuli `saqorwine” Zvel qarTulSi sami gardamoxsna swored iosebs da nikodemoss ukavSirdeba.
mniSvnelobiT dasturdeba: 1. saqorwilo, qorwilisa m. magaliTad: `ioseb... gardamohÃsna igi” (l. 23.53. Sdr. had-
22.12 - `samoseli saqorwine” (jruW-parxlisa; hadiSurSi iSuri: `ioseb... gardamoixuna”); `ioseb... nikodemosca...
`qorwilisaÁ”); 2. saqorwilo saZinebeli, axaldaqorwineb- moiRes (hadiSuri: `gardamoixunes”) guami iesuÁsi (hadi-
ulTa oTaxi (berZn. 'nimfon"): `nuTu egebis SvilTa saqor- Suri: `Ãorcni igi iesuÁsni”)” (i. 19.40).
winisaTa glovaÁ?” (m. 9. - hadiSuri; jruW-parxlis redaq-
ciaSi gvaqvs `siZisaTa”, rac berZnul Sesatyvisad gulisx-
mobs 'nimfios"-s); `daSTes gareSe saqorwinesa mas”, mamaTa
swavlani, Tb. 15, gv. 49.20 (qarTuli nimuSebisTvis ix. i.
ab., leqs., gv. 3); 3. saqorwilo saxli, sefa (Sdr. i.ab. leqs.,
gv. 3; i. imnaiSvili, sin. mrav., gv. 218). `evstaTis martvi-
lobis” teqstSi, konteqstis mixedviT, `saqorwine” mesame
mniSvnelobisaa.
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es Txroba didadaa daSorebuli saxarebaTa teqsts.
Tumca macxovris mier wyalze fexiT msvlelobis Sesaxeb
maTes saxarebaSi marTlac xalxis saswaulebrivi dapure-
bis Semdegaa nauwyebi (m. 14.-26), magram is, rom mowafeebic
misebr dadiodnen zRvaze, arsadaa uwyebuli, Tu ar CavTv-
liT petres cnobil ambavs (m. 14.28-31).
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es Txrobac didad sxvaobs saxarebiseuli teqstis-
gan. mimdevrobiTac, legeoniT Sepyrobili adamianis am-
bavi win uswrebs xalxis dapurebisa da macxovris zRvaze
svlis ambebs (i. mr. 5.2-17; l. 8. 27-37), Tan aRniSnuli

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 winaTqma

arabi menelsacxeblis abos moRvaweoba, rogorc misi

`martvilobidan" vigebT, qarTvel qristianTa sulieri
gamofxizlebisa da sarwmuneobaSi maTi ganmtkicebis saw-
indrad iqca. TviT kaTalikosisgan gaica brZaneba am mov-
lenis Rirseuli aRwerilobis Sesaqmnelad, rac damate-
biT usvams xazs momxdaris gansakuTrebulobas. didad ga-
naTlebuli (am sityvis orive mniSvnelobiT) ioane saban-
isZe morCilebiT aRasrulebs kaTalikosisgan nabrZanebs
da gauxunar ganZad utovebs Taobebs vrcel Txrobas abos
martviluri xvedris Sesaxeb. didi sikeTea, rom VIII s-is
80-ian wlebSi dawerili naSromi uZvelesi (IX-X ss-is)
nusxebiTve SemorCa Cvenamde, Tumca ver vityviT, rom `mar-
tvilobis~ teqsti ucdomlad iyos dadgenili da ar
saWiroebdes mniSvnelovan dazustebebs. marTalia,
Tavis droze profesorma korneli kekeliZem mecnieru-
lad Seiswavla misTvis xelmisawvdomi nusxebi da Sede-
gad mogvca mecnierulad dadgenili teqsti, magram mis-
eul gamocemaSi ver aisaxa aTonis mTaze daculi xelnaw-
eris monacemebi, radgan maSin am nusxis mikrofiris mop-
oveba sruliad SeuZlebeli iyo. aseve ucnobi darCa k.
kekeliZisTvis uaRresad mniSvnelovani sinuri nusxac.
am nusxaTa mikrofirebi Tumca SemdgomSi xelmisawvdomi
gaxda, magram maT mainc ver hpoves asaxva `martvilobis~
gviandeli gamocemebis ZiriTad teqstSi, maSin roca ar-
sebul xelnawerTa kolacia ueWvels xdis, rom swored
aTonuri (da araiSviaTad masTan Tanmxvdomi sinuri) nusxa
inarCunebs mniSvnelovanwilad Tavdapirveli teqstis
viTarebas, rac sxva nusxebSi nawilobriv warxocilia.
winamdebare gamocemaSi, bunebrivia, swored am nusxis mo-
nacemebia pirvel rigSi yuradRebuli da gaTvaliswineb-
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 wigni samoel kaTalikosisaA
iovanes mimarT sabanis Zisa1
me, samoel qristÀs mier qarTlisa kaTalikozi, ufalsa
iovanes sabanisZesa, sulierad Svilsa wmidisa kaTolike ek-
lesiisasa da sayuarelsa Cuensa, locviT uflisa mier mogi-
kiTxav! mSÂdobaÁ iyavn Sen zeda da yovelTa saxlisa Senisa
krebulTa qristÀs mier! Cuen TÂT uwyiT wadierebaÁ Seni Rm-
rTismsaxurebisaTÂs da RmrTivmimadlebuli Seni mecniere-
baÁ saRmrToTa wignTaÁ da gulsmodginebaÁ Seni keTilTa
saqmeTa moRuawebisaTÂs. Sen TÂT uwyi sanatrelisa amis ax-
lisa mowamisa haboÁsi, romeli dReTa amaT Sina imartÂla
meoxad qristÀs mimarT Cuenda da yovlisa amis soflisa
Cuenisa qarTlisaTÂs.
mnebavs, raÁTa daiweros sanatrelisa amisca martÂrobaÁ,
viTarca pirvelTa maT qristÀs mowameTaÁ, da daidvas igica
wmidasa kaTolike eklesiasa Sina mosaÃsenebelad yovelTa,
vin iyvnen Semdgomad Cuensa. amisTÂsca movavlino wigni ese
Cemi ÃeliTa xsarTan mRdelisa CemisaÁTa,.aw miiRe wigni ese
Cemi da locvaÁ Cemi da juarisa daweraÁ ÃeliTa CemiTa da
SewevniTa RmrTisa mamisa da Zisa da sulisa wmidisaÁTada
meoxebiTa wmidisa RmrTismSobelisaÁTa da wmidaTa mo-
ciqulTa da mowameTaÁTa Ãel-yav gamoTqumad sruliad WeS-
maritad, viTar iyo da viTar Sen TÂT uwyi, da aRwere mar-
tÂrobaÁ wmidisa mowamisa haboÁsi da aRwerili Cuen
mogÂZRuane, raÁTa umetÀs locva-vyoT SenTÂs. madli
uflisaÁ iyavn Sen zeda, amÀn!
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dasaTaureba pirobiTia
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samoel kaTalikosis epistole
ioane sabanisZis mimarT
me, samoel qristesmier qarTlis kaTalikosi, ufal
ioane sabanisZes, wminda kaTolike eklesiis sulier
Svils da CvenTvis sayvarels, locviT uflis mier mogi-
kiTxav. mSvidoba iyos Senze da Seni saxlis mTel kre-
bulze qristes mier. Cven Tavad viciT Seni wadiereba
RvTismsaxurebisTvis, Seni RvTivmimadlebuli codna
saRvTo wignebisa da Seni gulmodgineba kargi saqmeebis
samoRvaweod. Sen TviT ici am sanatreli axali mowamis
abos Sesaxeb, romelic am dReebSi ewama Cvens da mTeli
Cveni qveynis, qarTlis, meoxad qristes mimarT.
mnebavs, rom daiweros am sanatrelis `martvilobac”
(rogorc im pirveli qristesmowameebisa) da daidos esec
wminda kaTolike eklesiaSi yvelasTvis gasaxseneblad,
vinc ki Cvens Semdeg iqneba. amis gamo vgzavni SenTan am
werils Cemi mRvdlis xsarTanis xeliT. axla miiRe es wer-
ili, Cemi dalocva da jvris dawera Cemi xelisgan, da
Senc RvTis – mamis, Zisa da suliwmindis – SewevniT,
agreTve RvTismSoblis, wminda mociqulebisa da mowameeb-
is meoxebiT Seudeqi sruli WeSmaritebiT gadmocemas,
rogorc iyo da rogorc Sen TviTve ici, da aRwere wminda
mowame abos martviloba, aRwerili ki Cven mogvitane, rom
ufro metad vilocoT SenTvis. madli uflisa iyos Senze.
amin.
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 pasuxi wignisaÁ iovanÀs mier
maradissawadeli da Tavyuanissacemeli brZanebaÁ Rmr-
Tivpatiosnisa mamflisa da uflisa CemisaÁ moviRe ÃeliTa si-
wmidismoyuarisa xsarTan mRdelisaÁTa, romlisaTÂsca aRpy-
robiTa ÃelTa CemTaÁTa madli Sewira uRirsebaman Cemman
yovlad Zlierisa da qvelismoqmedisa qristÀs RmrTisa
Cuenisa, romelman ara daviwyebul-yo simdablÀ ese Cemi Rmr-
Tisa SemwynarebelTa wmidaTa locvaTa TquenTa, romelTa-
ca-ese Rirs-viqmen me mimTxuevad; da ufroÁsRa vaqeb da
vakurTxev me mowyalebasa RmrTisasa, romelman dahnerga
gulsa mamflisasa eseviTarisa amis brZanebad, romeli
sargebel da nayof sulisa da siqadul da sixarul ÃorcTa
meqmnebis me saukunod mimarT da sofelsa amasca.
aw raÁ-me movaÃseno uflebasa Tquensa? mZime ars Cem-
daorkerZove. ukueTu urC veqmne brZanebasa Tquensa, weril
ars: `Svili urCi warsawymedelsa mieceso~, da Tu viswrafo
morCilebad, misTÂsca ityÂs: `uRrmÀssa Sensa nu gamoeZieb
da uZlierÀssa Sensa nu gamoikiTxavo~. amisTÂs SiSman da
zrunvaman Semipyra me, da SeSfoTna gonebaÁ Cemi da daveci
da movakldi mecnierebisagan. aramed umjobÀsad Sevhracxe
morCilyofad Tavi Cemi brZanebasa uflisa Cemisasa, romliTa
kualad ganvZlierdi da aRvimarTe RmrTissaTnoÁTa wmidiTa
locviTa TqueniTa da maradis ZRunismimpyrobelisa RmrTisa
marjuenisa Tquenisa juarisa daweriTa Cem uRirssa zeda, da
rameTu viswaveca brZenTmTavrisa mis solomonis mier Tqu-
muli, viTarmed: hbaZevd jinWvelsa, medgaro, da iqmen muSak
msgavs misa. viTarca-igi man TÂssa udidÀssa marcualsa mas
ifqlisasa Sebma-uyvis gulsmodgined, vidremdis aRiRis da
wariRis sazrdelad TÂsa, meca gulsmodgine viqmen uZli-
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werilze pasuxi ioanes mier
Cemi RmrTivpatiosani patronisa da batonis marad-
sawadeli da Tayvansacemi brZaneba miviRe siwmindismoy-
vare xsarTan mRvdlis xeliT, ris gamoc Cemi xelebis
zeapyrobiT Cemma uRirsebam madloba Seswira yovlad-
Zliersa da qvelmoqmed qristes, Cvens RmerTs, romelmac
ar gaxada daviwyebuli Cemi simdable Tqvens RvTisSemwy-
narebel wminda locvebSi, romelTa miRebis Rirsic gavx-
di me; amasTan, ufro metad vaqeb da vakurTxeb me RvTis
mowyalebas, romelmac STanerga patronis gulSi amgvari
[saqmis] gamo brZanebis [gacema], rac CemTvis gaxdeba sarge-
beli da nayofi sulisa da siamaye da sixaruli xorcisa
saukunodac da am sofelSic.
axla raRa movaxseno Tqvens uflebamosilebas? mZimea
CemTvis orive mxriv. Tuki veurCebi Tqvens brZanebas, daw-
erilia, rom `urCi Svili warsawymedels mieceso” (igav.
13.1), xolo Tu morCilebas movindomeb, amisTvisac ambobs
igi, rom `Senze Rrmas nu gamoeZieb da Senze Zliers nu gam-
1
oikvlevo” (zir. 3.22). amis gamo SiSma da wuxilma Semipy-
ro me, SeSfoTda Cemi goneba, daveci da movakldi codnas,
magram umjobesad miviCnie Cemi batonis brZanebisadmi
Cemi Tavis damorCileba, riTac kvlav gavZlierdi da
aRvemarTe Tqveni RvTissaTno wminda locviTa da RvTi-
sadmi maradis ZRvnis mimwodebeli Tqveni marjvenis mier
Cemze, uRirsze, jvris gadaweriT. amasTan, viswavle
brZenTmTavari solomonis mier naTqvamic: `mihbaZe Wian-
Wvelas, zarmaco, da gaxdi misebr mSromeli” (igav. 6.6-9),
radgan iseve, rogorc igi Seebmeba gulmodgined masze
ufro did xorblis marcvals, manam, sanam ar aiRebs mas da
ar waiRebs Tavis sazrdod, aseve mec gulmodgineba maqvs
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erÀssa Cemsa aRebad da wadierebaÁ gulisa CemisaÁ aRavso
ufalman.
da aRvwere uRirsisagan gonebisa Cemisa Semoklebuli
martÂrobaÁ, WeSmariti da utyueli, wmidisa mowamisaÁ,
madliTa da meoxebiTa misiTa, da mogiZRuane ufalsa Cemsa,
romlisaTÂs kualad viTxov vedrebiT: saTno-yavn ufalman
gulsa Tquensa da gulsa yovlisa qristÀsmoyuarisa erisa
morwmunisasa, romelni aRmoikiTxviden, raÁTa ziar locvaTa
TquenTa iqmnes kualad da mermeca uRirsebaÁ Cemi.
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imisa, rom `aviRo” Cemze ufro `Zlieri” da ufalma aRav-
sos Cemi gulis wadiereba.
da Cemi uRirsi gonebis mier aRvwere Semoklebuli
martviloba, WeSmariti da utyuari, wminda mowamisa, mi-
sive madliTa da meoxebiT, da mogarTvi Cems batons,
risTvisac kvlav viTxov vedrebiT: mosawoni gaxados
ufalma [es aRweriloba] Tqvens gulSi da mTeli qristes-
moyvare xalxis gulSi, vinc ki aRmoikiTxavs mas, rom kv-
lav da kvlav Tqveni locvebis moziare gaxdes Cemi uR-
irseba.
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 TTuesa ianvarsa: z:
wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa
mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
romeli iwama qarTls Sina, qalaqsa tfiliss, ÃeliTa
sarkinozTaÁTa, gamoTqumuli iovane Zisa sabanisi brZanebi-
Ta qristÀs mier samoel qarTlisa kaTalikozisaÁTa
pirveli Tavi: RmrTismsaxurTa da martÂrTmoyuareTa
krebulisaTÂs TxrobaÁ da uwyebaA [da] moZRurebaÁ da axlisa
amis mowamisa haboÁs ÃsenebaÁ.
meorÀ Tavi: qarTlad SemoslvaÁ da naTlisRebaÁ wmidisa
da netarisa haboÁsi.
mesamÀ Tavi: martÂrobaÁ wmidisa haboÁsi.
meoTxÀ Tavi: qebaÁ sanatrelisa mowamisa haboÁsi.
pirveli Tavi
RmrTismsaxurTa SekrebulTa maT uwyebaÁ da martÂrT-
moyuareTa maT swavlaÁ da axlisa amis mowamisa moÃsenebaÁ
wmidisa haboÁsi
sayuarelno mamisano da megobarno da monano qristÀs,
Zisa RmrTisano, da samkÂdrebelno sulisa wmidisano! gxedav
Tquen, viTarca RmrTivcnobilTa da RmrTismcnobelTa,
amisTÂsca garqu Tquen monad da megobrad qristÀsa, aramed
monad amisT s, rameTu `patiosniTa sisxliTa” misiTa `syid-
ul xarT~ Tquen, xolo megobrad amisTÂs, rameTu misni Seqm-
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ianvris Tvis 7-Si
qristes wminda da netari mowamis
abos wameba
romelic ewama qarTlSi, qalaq TbilisSi, sarkinoz-
Ta xeliT, gamoTqmuli sabanis Zis ioanes mier samoelis,
qristesmier qarTlis kaTalikosis, brZanebiT
pirveli Tavi: RvTismsaxuri da martvilTmoyvare
krebulisTvis Txroba, uwyeba da swavleba, da am axali
mowamis abos xseneba.
meore Tavi: netari abos qarTlSi Semosvla da
naTlisReba.
mesame Tavi: wminda abos martviloba.
meoTxe Tavi: sanatreli wminda mowame abos qeba.
pirveli Tavi
Sekrebil RvTismsaxurTa mimarT uwyeba, martvilT-
moyvareTaTvis swavleba da am axali mowamis, wminda abos
xseneba.
mamisTvis sayvarelno, da qristes megobarno da mo-
nano, da suliwmindis samkvidrebelno, gxedavT Tqven,
rogorc RvTisgan SecnobilT da RvTis SemcnobelT. amit-
omac giwodeT Tqven qristes monebad da megobrebad; `mon-
ebad” imis gamo, rom `misi patiosani sisxliT xarT Tqven
nayidi” (Ikor. 6.20), xolo `megobrebad” imitom, rom misi
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
nulni varT da misni dabadebulni da siyuaruliTa misiTa na-
Tel-gÂRebies.
aw glocav Tquen qristÀs mimarT, survieliTa guliTa
momipyreniT saCinoni ege sasmenelni Tquenni da ufroÁsRa
sacnobelni ege yurni gulisa da gonebisa Tquenisani gan-
hmarteniT smenad da maspinZel-eqmneniT sityuaTa amaT CemTa,
rameTu qristÀsTÂs arian da sanatrelTa amisTa mowameTaTÂs.
SeiwynareT karavsa guamisa Tquenisasa da savanÀ ganumzadeT,
rameTu ufalsa hnebavs damkÂdrebad asoTa Sina TquenTa, vi-
Tarca Tqua wmidaman mociqulman pavle, moZRuarman eklesi-
aTaman, viTarmed: `taZarni xarT RmrTisani da suli wmidaÁ
damkÂdrebul ars Tquen Soris~; da ufali ityÂs
winawarmetyuelisa mier: `me movide da davemkÂdro Tquen
Soris~, da wmidasa saxarebasa ityÂs, viTarmed: `sasufeveli
RmrTisaÁ gulTa Sina TquenTa ars~.
amisTÂs, sayuarelno, nu gewyinebin smenad sityuaTa amaT,
raÁTa ara cudad davSureT: me sityÂTa da Tquen smeniTa, – raÁTa
erTobiT moguces Cuen ufalman sasyideli SromaTa CuenTaÁ.
da araTu Cemda xolo martoÁsa saZiebel ars smenad sawade-
li ese martÂrobaÁ wmidisa amis mowamisaÁ, aramed yovelTaÁ
jer-arsTquenda dakÂrvebad Cem Tana, romelni-ese Semokre-
bulsa amas Jamsa meSÂdesa darsa zeda hsdgaT, romlisa JamisaTÂs
ufali ityÂs, viTarmed: `mravalni hscTebodian da mravalTa
acTunebden~, da mociquli pavle mihswers timoTesa, viTarmed:
`movals Jami, odes sicocxlisa amis moZRurebasa ara Tavs-
idebden, aramed gulisTqumisaebr TÂsisa TaviT TÂsiT Seikreb-
den moZRurebasa qaviliTa yurTaÁTa da WeSmaritebisagan sas-
menelni maTni garemiaqcinen da zRaprebsa mieqcen~, romelica-
ese aw Jamsa amas aResrulebis Cuen Soris. rameTu romelni-ese
varT yuresa amas queyanisasa, sastikebisagan da siveragisa, man-
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
Seqmnilebi da dabadebulebi varT da misi siyvaruliT
movnaTlulvarT.
axla, gevedrebiT Tqven qristes mimarT, rom
wadieri guliT momapyroT Tqveni eg xiluli yurTasme-
na, ufro ki Tqveni gulisa da gonebis eg grZnobadi yurni
gaxsnaT mosasmenad da umaspinZloT am Cems sityvebs, rad-
gan [es sityvebi] qristesTvis aris da misi sanatreli
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mowameebisTvis, rom miiRoT isini Tqveni sxeulis karavSi
da samyofeli moumzadoT maT, radgan ufals nebavs damkvi-
dreba Tqveni [sxeulis] nawilebSi, rogorc Tqva es wminda
pavle mociqulma, eklesiaTa moZRvarma: `taZrebi xarT Rv-
Tisa da suliwmindaa damkvidrebuli TqvenSi” (I kor. 3.16).
ufalic ambobs winaswarmetyvelis mier: `me moval da
davmkvidrdebi TqvenSi” (zaqar. 2.10), da wminda saxarebaSi
ki ambobs: `RvTis sasufeveli Tqvens gulebSia” (lk. 17.21).
amitom, sayvarelno, nu mogewyinebaT am sityvaTa smena,
rom fuWad ar davSvreT, - me sityviT, Tqven ki smeniT, -
raTa erTad mogvces Cven ufalma Cveni garjis sazRauri.
amasTan, araTu martooden CemTvis aris saSuri wminda
mowamis am sawadeli martvilobis smena, aramed, aseve,
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marTebs yvela Tqvengans, rom gakvirvebaSi iyos CemTan
erTad, romlebic ki `meSvide aTaswleulSi”, - am `Semok-
lebul droSi”, - vdgavarT, ra droisTvisac ufali am-
bobs: `bevri Secdeba da bevrs Seacdenen” (mT. 24.5.11), da
mociquli pavle miswers timoTes: `mova dro, rodesac am
macxovnebel moZRvrebas aRar ganikuTvneben, aramed saku-
Tari survilisamebr TviTonve Seikreben moZRvrebas yur-
Ta qaviliT da WeSmaritebisgan miabruneben yurTasmenas
da zRaprebs miubrundebian” (II tim. 4.3-4), rac xdeba
kidec axla am dros Cvens Soris, radgan mravali Cvengani,
vinc miwis am kideSi varT, am Cvenma zedamxedvelebma, amJa-
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
qanebiTa miT sacTurebisaÁTa zedamdgomelTa amaT CuenTa,
mflobelTa amis JamisaTa, zakulebiTa moZRurebisaÁTa TÂT
TaviT TÂsiT SjulisdebisaÁTa, gandgomilTa qristÀsgan
mravalni SeacTunnes da gardadriknes gzisagan simarTlisa, da
WeSmaritebasa qristÀs saxarebisasa Seecodnes, romelni xuTa-
sis wlisa JamTa da uwinarÀsRa Sjuldebul yofil arian wmid-
iTa madliTa naTlisRebisaÁTa. mieriTgan da vidre aqamomde na-
Sobni qristeaneTani gardagularZnnes, romelnime mZlavrebiT,
romelnime SetyuviliT, romelnime siyrmesa Sina umecrebiT da
romelnime mzakuvarebiT. da sxuani, romelni-ese varT-Ramor-
wmuneni, mZlavrebasa queSe damonebul[ni] da naklulevanebiTa
da siglaxakiTa Sekrulni, viTarca rkiniTa, xarksa queSe maTsa
guemulni da qenjnilni, ZÂr-ZÂrad zRveulni, SiSiTa ganile-
vian da iryevian, viTarca lerwamni, qarisagan Zlierisa
aRZrulni. aramed qristÀs siyuaruliTa da SiSiTa, Cueulebi-
saebr mamulisa slvisa, WirTa moTminebiTa ara ganeSovrebian
mxolodSobilsa Zesa RmrTisasa.
eseviTarsa Sina Jamsa gamoCnda axovnad wmidaÁ ese mowamÀ;
araTu pirveliTganve Cuengani iyo, aramed umecari sarwmu-
novebisagan Cuenisa, ucxoÁ ucxoÁTa SjuliTa movida da
qristesa, RmerTsa Cuensa, Seemecna, romlisaTÂs dRes kualad
axalman aman dResaswaulman da krebaman wmidisa da axlisa mowa-
misaman gÂrgÂnosan-yo eklesiaÁ, da yoveli krebuli qristeane-
TaÁ erTbamad gananaTla; yovelnive pirni Rirs-iqmnnes amas
dResa gardamatebulisa madlisa Sewirvad qristÀs mimarT,
WeSmaritisa RmrTisa Cuenisa. rameTu mrCobl-iqmna
dResaswauli ese RmrTisgamocxadebisaÁ da madlman RmrTisa
mamisaman gamoCinebiTa miT Cuenda sayuarelisa Zisa TÂsisaÁTa
da gardamoslviTa sulisa wmidisa misisaÁTa sarwmunovebiTa
SeTxzuli igi gÂrgÂni martÂrTa TÂsTaÁ dadga Tavsa ekle-
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
mindelma baton-patronebma, TavianTi TviTrjulobiTi
moZRvrebis mzakvrobiT qristesgan gandgomilebma, sas-
tikisa da siveragis gziT da sacTurebis xrikiT
Seacdines da gadadrikes WeSmaritebis gzisgan, da isini,
romlebic xuTasi wlis ganmavlobaSi da ufro adrec
naTlisRebis wminda madliT arian rjuldebulni,
qristes saxarebis WeSmaritebas ascdnen. im droidan
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dRemde qristianTa Svilebi gadaagvares, nawili – Zala-
dobiT, nawili – motyuebiT, nawili – axalgazrduli
umecrebiT, nawili – mzakvrobiT, sxvebi ki, romlebic
varT-Ra morwmuneebi, Zaladobis qveS damonebulni da si-
nakluliTa da siglaxakiT, rogorc rkiniT, Sekrulebi,
maTi xarkis qveS gvemulebi, datanjulebi da metad mZ-
imed vnebulni, SiSiT ilevian da irxevian, rogorc lerw-
mebi - Zlieri qarisgan, magram, Cveulebisamebr mamapapeu-
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li msvlelobisa, qristes siyvaruliTa da SiSiT, da Wir-
Ta moTmeniT, ar Sordebian RvTis mxolodSobil Zes.
aseT dros gamoCnda axovnad es wminda mowame,
romelic araTu Tavidanve Cvengani iyo, aramed movida
igi, ucxo rjuliT, umecari Cveni sarwmunoebisa, da
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qristes, Cvens RmerTs, Seemecna , ris gamoc dRes wminda
da axali mowamis am axalma dResaswaulma da zeimma kv-
lav gvirgvini daadga eklesias da qristianTa mTeli
krebuli erTbaSad gaanaTa. yvela pirovneba Rirsi gax-
da am dRes qristes, Cveni WeSmariti RvTis, mimarT me-
tismeti madlierebis Sewirvisa, radgan gaormagda
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RvTisgamocxadebis es dResaswauli da mamaRmerTis
madlma Tavisi sayvareli Zis Cvendami gamoCinebiT da
misi wminda sulis gadmosvliT sarwmunoebisgan dawnu-
li gvirgvini Tavis martvilebs daadga eklesiis Tavze,
ris gamoc dResaswaulTa es simravle, rogorc gvirgvi-
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
siaÁsasa, romlisaganca simravlÀ igi dResaswaulTaÁ, viTarca
gÂrgÂni, garemoadgs, da RmrTismoyuareTa maT CueulebaÁ aqus
maradis Semokrebad mas Sina saRmrToÁsaTÂs didebisa. rameTu
erTad SekrebiTa miT maTiTa mravali RmrTismsaxurebaÁ aCue-
nian, araTu cudTa gancxromaTa da WamadTa nayrovnebisa
uZRebebaÁ Soris maTsa ipovis aramed yovelTa wil saWmelTa
gemovanTa Zali igi saRmrToTa sityuaTaÁ tkbilad gamovaln
piriT, rameTu sityuaÁ igi winawarmetyuelisaÁ oxrin Soris
maTsa, viTarmed: `tkbil arian sasasa Cemsa sityuani Senni, ufa-
lo, ufroÁs Taflisa pirsa Cemsa~, rameTu Sekrebasa mas Wamad-
Tasa ganZRebaÁca aqus, xolo RmrTisa sityuaTa Ãsenebasa ara
aqus ganZRebaÁ RmrTismoyuareTa sulTa da kualad `wmidaTa
maT martÂrTa ÃsenebiTa vinmemca ganZRa martÂrTmoyuarÀ~? da
erTgulebaÁca aqus uflisa mimarT, rameTu etyÂs ufali wmi-
daTa misTa: `romelman Tquen Segiwynarnes, me Semiwynara~.
amisTÂs ufroÁs gulsmodgined saRmrToTa maTTÂs arn Sekre-
baÁ igi maTi: mun Suva-warmoixunian sityuani igi cxovrebisani,
mun samebisa wmidisa igi sarwmunovebaÁ aRorZndebin, mun swav-
lani igi sitkboebisani, moZRurebani igi madlisani, mamaTmTa-
varTa igi SuenierebaÁ, winawarmetyuelTa igi didebaÁ, mo-
ciqulTa qadagebani, mowameTa maT moRuawebaÁ, qristÀsi igi
TavsdebaÁ CuenTÂs - vnebaÁ, rameTu simtkice da sixarul eqmnis
WapukTa moTxrobiTa miT simÃnÀ igi qristÀs moRuaweTaÁ da siq-
adul da mxiarulebamoxucebulTa ÃsenebaÁ igi Ruawlisa mis
martÂrTaÁsaÁ, da sawadel da sasurvel mRdelTa da yrmaTa maT,
mowafeTa da SvilTa eklesiaÁsaTa krebaÁ igi dResaswaulisa
mis wmidaTaÁsaÁ da emsgavsnian Soris eklesiasa Ãmani igi maTni
angelozTa maT galobisa SemsxmelTa da suli wmidaÁ ixarebn
Soris maTsa Tavyuaniscemuli, da mamaÁ ididebin da kacT-
moyuarebaÁ igi da qvelismoqmedebaÁ ZisaÁ iqadagebin. rameTu
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
ni, garSemo adgas mas da RvTismoyvareebs Cveuleba aqvT
yovelJams masSi Sekrebisa saRvTo didebisaTvis, rad-
gan TavianTi erTad SekrebiT mraval RvTismsaxurebas
aCveneben, Tumca araTu fuW gancxromaTa da saWmelTa
nayrovanebis ganuZRomloba iCens Tavs maTSi, aramed
yvela gemrieli saWmlis sanacvlod saRvTo sityvaTa
Zala tkbilad gamodis maTi piridan, vinaidan
winaswarmetyvelis sityva xmovanebs maTSi: `tkbilia
Cems sasaSi Seni sityvebi, ufalo, Taflze metad – Cems
pirSi” (fs. 118.103). marTlac, saWmelTa Sekrebas gan-
ZRomac axlavs, xolo RvTis sityvaTa gaxsenebas ar ax-
lavs ganZRoma RvTismoyvare sulebisTvis, da kidev,
`mis wminda martvilTa xsenebiT vin ganZReba martvilT-
moyvare?”. amasTan, maT erTgulebac aqvT uflisadmi,
radgan ase eubneba ufali Tavis wmindanebs: `vinc Tqven
migiRebs, me mimiRebs” (mT. 10.40). amitom, ufro gulm-
odgined im saRvTo [saqmeebisTvis] xdeba maTi Sekreba: iq
warmoadgenen isini cxonebis sityvebs, iq izrdeba wminda
samebis sarwmunoeba, iqaa sitkboebis swavlebani, madlis
moZRvrebani, mamaTmTavarTa mSveniereba, winaswarmet-
yvelTa dideba, mociqulTa qadagebani, mowameTa moR-
vaweoba, qristes Tavdeboba CvenTvis – vneba, radgan simt-
kice da sixaruli xdeba WabukebisTvis Txroba qristes
moRvaweTa simxnis Sesaxeb, siamaye da mxiaruleba moxuce-
bulTaTvis – xseneba martvilTa Rvawlisa, sawadeli da
sasurveli mRvdelTaTvis da eklesiis yrmaTa, mowafeTa
da SvilTaTvis – wmindanTa dResaswaulis zeimi, da ems-
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gavseba maTi xmebi eklesiis SigniT galobisSemsxmel an-
gelozebs, da suliwminda, Tayvancemuli, xarobs maT
Soris, da mama idideba, da Zis qvelmoqmedeba da kacTmoy-
vareoba iqadageba, radgan yovlismpyrobelma RmerTma da
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
yovlisa-mpyrobelman RmerTman da didad-uxuman ufalman,
romelman ara ugulebels-yo urvaÁ kacTaÁ da siyuarulisaTÂs
kacTaÁsa qalwulisagan wmidisa Ãorcni Seimosnada wmidiTa
miT ÃorciTa misiTa samoTxiT gamovrdomilsa mas kacsa,
dacemulsa, zecad aRuwoda da miuwdomelsa mas saidumlosa
Rirs-yo (romeli-igi ara iyo, da daadgra, romeli-igi iyo, -
didebaÁ macxovrisa CuenisaÁ) \ iesu qristÀssa mas damdablebasa
CuenTÂs, rameTu damdablda da miÃsnna Cuen, aRmaRlda zecad,
vinaÁca gardamoÃda, da miwisagani ese kacebaÁ TanaaRiyvana da
marjueniT mamisa mjdomare ars, romeli-igi sakÂrvelad
gangebulebiT SeierTa RmrTeebaman, romelica-igi oriTave
miT saxiTa, erTi ZÀ, RmrTad da kacad TÂnier ganyofaTa, iqad-
agebis igive `saxeliT enmanuel Cuen Tana RmerTi~ da kaci, raÁ-
Ta `saxelisa mimarT misisa yoveli muÃli modrkes, zecisaTani
da queyanisaTani da quesknelTani, da yovelman enaman man aRu-
aros~ saxelsa missa, rameTu saSinel da wmida da yovladZlier
da sakÂrvel da ufal da yovlisa-mpyrobel ars saxeli misi; ver
SemZlebel varT Cuen miwdomad simdidresa mas saxelisa misi-
sasa, aramed uZlurebisaebr Cemisa da gulsmodginebisa
Tquenisa viwyo Txrobad Tquenda, sayuarelno: kar, gza, tarig,
mwyems, lod, margalit, yuavil, angeloz, kac, RmerT, naTel,
queyana, maril, matl, marcual mdogÂs, mze simarTlis, Ze mamis
ukudavis da erT RmerT gardauqcevel da ganuqarvebel da
ucvalebel, rameTu uqcevel da ganuqarvebel ars Se[m]dgomad
ÃorcTSesxmisa da SeerTebisa RmrTeebisa igi bunebaÁ, romli-
saTÂs ukueTu SemZlebel-viqmne TiToeulisa amis saxelisdebi-
saTÂs WeSmariti uwyebad Tquenda, garna madliTave misiTa
gauwyo Tquen, qristÀsmoyuareTa.
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
metad uxvma ufalma, romelmac ar ugulebelyo adamianTa
urva da kacTa siyvarulis gamo wminda qalwulisgan xor-
ci Seimosa, Tavisi wminda xorciT samoTxidan gamovard-
nili adamiani, dacemuli, zecisken aixmo, da aRirsa mas
miuwvdomeli saidumlo, - ieso qristes qvedadableba
CvenTvis, is, rac [aqamde] ar arsebobda, da SenarCunda is,
rac arsebobda – Cveni macxovris, ieso qristes dideba,
radgan qvedadablda igi, gvixsna Cven, amaRlda zecad,
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saidanac gadmovida, Tan aiyvana Cveni es miwisagani kaceba
da [es kaceba] mjdomarea mamis marjvniv, rac sakvirvelad
SeierTa [misma] RmrTeebam gangebulebiT, romelic am
orive bunebiT iqadageba erT Zed, RmerTad da adamianad
ganyofis gareSe, igive aris ra saxeliT `emmanueli – Rm-
erTi da adamiani CvenTan” (Sdr. mT. 1.23), `raTa misi sax-
elis mimarT modrkes yvela muxli zecisaTa, amqveynisa-
Ta da qvesknelis [mkvidrTa] da yvela enam aRiaros” misi
saxeli (Sdr. filip. 2.10-11), radgan saSinelia, wmindaa,
yovladZlieria, sakvirvelia, ufalia da yovlismpyrobe-
lia misi saxeli. ar ZalgviZs Cven mivswvdeT misi saxelis
simdidres, magram, Cemi uZlurebisa da Tqveni gulm-
odginebis Sesabamisad, Sevudgebi imis uwyebas TqvenTvis,
sayvarelno, rom aris igi kari, gza, tarigi, mwyemsi,
lodi, margaliti, yvavili, angelozi, kaci, RmerTi, naTe-
li, miwa, marili, matli, mdogvis marcvali, simarTlis
mze, ukvdavi mamis Ze, erTi RmerTi – gardauqmneli, ganu-
qarvebeli, Seucvleli, radgan gardauqmneli da ganu-
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qarvebelia RmrTeebis buneba [misi ] xorcSesxmisa da [ad-
amianur bunebasTan] SeerTebis Semdeg, romlis Sesaxebac,
Tuki SevZleb, TiToeul am saxeldebasTan dakavSirebiT
WeSmarits gauwyebT Tqven, Tumca ki gauwyebT misive
madliT Tqven, qristesmoyvareebs:
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
`kar” ewoda rameTu Tqua: `me var kari cxovarTaÁ~,
rameTu WeSmaritad morwmuneni misni mis gamo, viTarca kars
amas sasufevlisasa, SevalT.
`gza” ewoda, rameTu Tqua, viTarmed: `me var gzaÁ da
WeSmaritebaÁ da cxovrebaÁ~, rameTu zecad aRmavalTa
gueqmnebis Cuen gza.
`tarig” ewoda, `rameTu CuenTÂs daikla~, da maradis
cxovel ars da ÃorcTa da sisxlTa misTa Cuenda ganyofiTa
cxovrebasa saukunesa moguaniWebs.
`mwyems” ewoda, rameTu Tqua: `me var mwyemsi keTili~.
WeSmaritad, rameTu cxovarni SecTomilni moguaqcina da
mteri igi Cueni lomi argniTa miT juarisaÁTa mokla da mis-
gan daÃsnili igi guami pirvelSeqmnulisaÁ mis ZaliTa Rmr-
Teebisa TÂsisaÁTa kualad ganacocxla da nakbeni gesleanisa
mis mglisaÁ wylulebiTa TÂsiTa gankurna da gesli igi mo-
makudinebeli wamliTa miT RmrTeebisa TÂsisaÁTa ganaqarva
da aRasrula sityuaÁ igi winawarmetyuelisa mier Tqumuli,
viTarmed: `iwyla igi codvaTa CuenTaTÂs da wylulebiTa
misiTa Cuen ganvikurneniT~.
`lod sakidur” ewoda winawarmetyuelisa mier, rameTu
ese ars, romeli-igi Seuracx da gangdebul iqmna mRdelT-
moZRuarTa maTgan da mwignobarTa, naTesavisagan huriaTaÁsa
ierusalÀms, aramed ese Tav yovelTa ciskideTa iqmna.
`margalit” ewoda, rameTu igi, viTarca margaliti
Soris orTa maT ficarTa, sulisa da ÃorcTa, RmrTeebiT
gamobrwyindebis, romelsa RmrTismoyuareni igi vaWarni sa-
sufevelisani, viTarca RmerTsa ara SiSuelsa da kacsa ara
litonsa, aramed viTarca RmerTsa da kacsa, sarwmunovebiTa
eZieben da moiyidian mxolosa mas mravalsasyidlisasa yov-
lisa safasisa wargebiTa da sisxlTa TÂsTaca daTxeviTa.
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
`kari” ewoda, radgan Tqva: `me var kari cxvrebisa” (i.
10.7), vinaidan WeSmaritad mis mier, rogorc sasufevlis
karSi SevdivarT misdami morwmuneebi.
`gza” ewoda, radgan Tqva: `me var gza, WeSmariteba da
cxovreba” (i. 14.6), vinaidan gza xdeba igi CvenTvis, zecad
amsvlelTaTvis.
`tarigi ” ewoda, `radgan CvenTvis daikla” (I kor. 5.7)
da maradis cocxalia da saukuno cxovrebas gvaniWebs
Tavisi xorcisa da sisxlis Cvendami ganawilebiT.
`mwyemsi” ewoda, radgan Tqva: `me var kargi mwyemsi” (i.
10.14). WeSmaritad asea, radgan mogvaqcia man gzasacdeni-
li cxvrebi, amasTan, lomi, Cveni mteri, jvris kverTxiT
mokla, xolo am lomisgan ganadgurebuli sxeuli
pirvelqmnili [adamianisa] Tavisi RmrTeebis ZaliT kvlav
gaacocxla da Sxamiani mglis nakbeni Tavisi WrilobiT
gankurna, momakvdinebeli Sxami ki Tavisi RmrTeebis
wamliT gaaqarwyla, aRasrula ra winaswarmetyvelis
mier naTqvami sityva: `daiWra igi Cveni codvebis gamo da
misi WrilobiT Cven ganvikurneT” (es. 53.5).
`Tavsakiduri lodi” ewoda winaswarmetyvelis mier
(fs. 117.22), radgan igia, romelic Seuracxyofili da
ukugdebuli gaxda , mRvdelTmoZRvarTa da mwignobarTa
mier, ebraelTa tomisgan ierusalimSi, Tumca mTeli
cisqveSeTis Tavi gaxda igi.
`margaliti” ewoda (Sdr. mT. 13.45-46), radgan igi,
rogorc margaliti, RmrTeebiT brwyindeba or ficars –
sulsa da xorcs – Soris, romelsac sasufevlis RvTismoy-
vare vaWrebi sarwmunoebiT eZieben ara rogorc RmerTs -
SiSvels da rogorc martooden adamians, aramed rogorc
RmerTsa da adamians, da isini mTeli saunjis daxarjviT
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
`maril” ewoda, rameTu codviTa ganryunilTa amaT
ÃorcTa CuenTa mogueaxla da simyralÀ igi kerpTmsaxurebi-
saÁ ganguaSovra da sulni Cuenni sarwmunovebiTa RmrTism-
saxurebisaÁTa sulnelad Sehzavna.
`yuavil” ewoda, rameTu Zirisagan iesÀsisa yuavilad
aRmohscenda eklesiasa wmidisa qalwulisa mariamisgan Ãor-
cielad, xolo sulnelebiTa miT RmrTeebisaÁTa suli igi
madlisaÁ mohfina Cuen zeda.
`angeloz” ewoda, rameTu erqumis mas
winawarmetyuelisa mier `didisa zraxvisa angelozi,
sakÂrveli~, romeli mamisa mier Cuenda mÃsnelad moivlina.
`kac” ewoda, rameTu Tqua winawarmetyuelman: `kac ars
da vin icnas igi~. WeSmaritad sruli kacebaÁ Seimosa, TÂnier
codvisa, da RmrTeebaÁ TÂsi Cuen gamogÂcxada.
`RmerT” ewoda, viTarca Tqua netarman iovane maxare-
belman, viTarmed: `RmerT iyo sityuaÁ igi da yovelive mis
mier Seiqmna, romeli raÁ iqmna~.
`naTel” ewoda mis mierve, rameTu Tqua: `iyo naTeli
WeSmariti, romeli gananaTlebs yovelsa kacsa, momavalsa
soflad~.
`queyana” ewoda, viTarca Tqua daviT: `queyanaman ga-
mosca nayofi TÂsi, makurTxen Cuen, RmerTo, RmerTo Cueno!~
WeSmaritad queyanisa dambadebeli igi queyanad movida da
queyaniT miwisagan SeqmnulTa maTgan miwisa bunebisa igi
Ãorci, viTarca Suenieri jejili, aRmohscenda queyaniT da
nayofad gamoixuna wmidani TÂsni mociqulni da mowameni da
marTalni, da dawyeuli igi queyanaÁ nayofiTa kurTxevisaÁ-
Ta aRavso.
`marcual mdogÂsa“ ewoda, rameTu daikninebs Tavsa
TÂssa da moguemsgavsebis hasaksa Cuensa, raÁTa urnatsa
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
da TavianTi sisxlis danTxeviTac ki sarwmunoebiT yidu-
loben mxolod mas, didfasians.
`marili” ewoda, radgan Cvens am codviT Seryvnil
xorcs mieaxla, kerpTmsaxurebis simyrale gagvaSora da
Cveni sulebi RmrTismsaxurebis sarwmunoebiT sur-
nelovnad Seazava.
`yvavili” ewoda, radgan ieses Ziridan yvavilad aR-
mocenda (es. 11.1) eklesiaSi wminda qalwul mariamisgan
xorcielad, xolo RmrTeebis surnelebiT madlis suli
mohfina Cvenze.
`angelozi” ewoda, radgan winaswarmetyvelis mier
saxelad aqvs mas `didi ganzraxvis angelozi, sakvirveli”
(fs. 9.6), romelic mamis mier mxsnelad movida CvenTan.
`adamiani” ewoda, radgan winaswarmetyvelma Tqva:
`adamiania da vis ecodineba igi” (ier. 17.9). WeSmaritad
sruli adamianoba Seimosa man codvis gareSe da Tavisi
RmrTeeba Cven gamogvicxada.
`RmerTi” ewoda, rogorc Tqva netarma ioane maxare-
belma: `RmerTi iyo is sityva da yvelaferi mis mier Seiqm-
na, ramdenic ki Seiqmna” (i. 1.3).
`sinaTle” ewoda mis mierve, radgan Tqva: `iyo WeSmar-
iti sinaTle, romelic anaTebs yvela adamians, amqveynad
momsvlels” (i.1.9).
`miwa” ewoda, rogorc Tqva daviTma: `miwam gamoiRo Tavi-
si nayofi. gvakurTxe Cven, RmerTo, RmerTo Cveno” (fs. 66.7).
WeSmaritad, miwis dambadebeli miwaze movida da miwis
mtvriT SeqmnilTagan aRmocenda miwidan miwamtvris bunebis
mqone xorci, rogorc mSvenieri jejili, da nayofad gam-
oiRo Tavisi wmindanebi: mociqulebi, mowameebi, marTalni,
da es dawyevlili miwa kurTxevis nayofiT aavso.
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sulisa Cuenisasa daenergos da Rrmad Zirni daibnes da rto-
Ta maT zeda juarisa misisaTa Segukribnes da aRmaRldes da
Cuen aRguamaRlnes misTana.
`matl” ewoda, rameTu Tqua: `matl var da ara kac~
gamobrwyinvebiTa RmrTeebisaÁTa, viTarca samWeduri matl-
sa Sina, egrÀT ÃorcTa Sina TÂsTa dafara RmrTeebaÁ igi TÂsi
da ufskrulTa amis soflisaTa STaagdo da aRmoiqua, vi-
Tarca keTilman meTevzurman, romlisaTÂsca ityÂs:
`Seipyras veSapi igi samWeduriTa da ganiRo dandali ybasa
missa da xratuki cxÂrsa missa~, ese igi ars eSmaki, romel
Seipyra, da Semusrna manqanebani misni, romlisaTÂs wamebs
mefsalmunÀ daviT: `Sen Sehmusre Tavebi veSapisaÁ mis~.
`mze simarTlis” ewoda, rameTu Tqua
winawarmetyuelman: `da gamogibrwyindes Tquen, moSiSTa
saxelisa misisaTa, mzÀ igi simarTlisaÁ, romelsa aqus
kurnebaÁ queSefrTeTa misTa~, rameTu igi ars, romeli
hfaravs da ganatfobs da `araraÁ ars, romeli daefaros
sicxesa missa”.
xolo ese araTu raÁme TaviT TÂsiT gangimarte Tquen,
sayuarelno da qristÀsmoyuareno da swavlismoRuaweno,
aramed wamebiTa wignTagan sawinawarmetyueloTa da mo-
ciqulTa qadagebisaebr da wmidaTa saxarebaTa werilni da ne-
tarTa mamaTa moZRuarTa mier gansazRvrebuli sarwmunove-
baÁ. rameTu ueWueli sarwmunovebaÁ saunje did ars morwmu-
neTaTÂs, ese, mamao zecaTao, RmerTo da ufalo cxovrebismom-
cemelo, Sen mier moRebiTa madlisaÁTa, rameTu qristeaneTa
sarwmunovebaÁ did moZRureba ars, amiT madliTa Tavyuanis-
gcemen Sen marTalni, gakurTxeven Sen wmidani, aRgiareben
Sen martÂlni da SenTÂs devnulebad Rirs-iqmnebian, romel-
man ivne CuenTÂs, qriste RmerTo, mowame arian Senda da Sen
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
`mdogvis marcvali” ewoda, radgan imcirebs igi Tavis
Tavs da miemsgavseba Cvens aRnagobas, rom Cveni sulis
xnulSi dairgos, Rrmad gaibas Ziri, Tavisi jvris rtoe-
bze Segvkribos, amaRldes da Tavis TavTan erTad Cvenc ag-
vamaRlos.
`matli” ewoda, radgan Tqva: `matli var da ara adamiani”
(fs. 21.7), vinaidan RmrTeebis gamobrwyinebiT Tavisi es Rmr-
Teeba rogorc ankesi Tavis sxeulSi dafara ise, rogorc
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matlSi, Caagdo igi am soflis zRvaSi da amoiRo, rogorc
keTilma meTevzem, ris Sesaxebac ambobs: `Seipyrob did veSaps
ankesiT da gaacvam mas ybebze aRvirs da kauWs mis cxvirSi”
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(Sdr. iob. 40.20-21) . es aris eSmaki, romelic Seipyro man da
Semusra misi mzakvrobebi, ris Sesaxebac mowmobs daviT mef-
salmune: `Sen Semusre im veSapis Tavebi” (fs. 73.13-14).
`simarTlis mze” ewoda, radgan Tqva
winaswarmetyvelma: `da gamogibrwyindebaT Tqven, misi
saxelis moSiST, simarTlis mze, romelsac aqvs kurneba
Tavisi frTebis qveS” (malaq. 4.2), vinaidan swored igia,
romelic ifaravs da aTbobs, da `araferia, rac daefareba
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mis sicxes” .
xolo araTu me TviTon gangimarteT Tqven amaTgan
raime, sayvarelno, qristesmoyvareno da swavlismoRva-
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weno, aramed amas mowmoben sawinaswarmetyvelo wignebi,
mociqulTa qadageba, wminda saxarebaTa nawerebi da ne-
tar mamaTa da moZRvarTa mier dadgenili sarwmunoeba,
radgan ueWveli sarwmunoeba didi saunjea morwmuneebi-
sTvis, romlebic madls iReben Sengan, zecaTa mamao, Rmer-
To da ufalo cxovrebismomcemelo, vinaidan qristianTa
sarwmunoeba didi moZRvrebaa. am madliT geTayvanebian
Sen marTalni, gakurTxeven Sen wmindanni, gaRiareben Sen
martvilni, Rirsni xdebian ra devnulebisa Sens gamo,
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gevedrebian da cTomasa mas eSmakisasa da msaxurTa misTa
mZlavrebasa Seuracx-hyofen, rameTu ara xolo Tu berZenTa
sarwmunovebaÁ ese RmrTisamieri moipoves, aramed – Cuenca,
SorielTa amaT mkÂdrTa, viTarca wamebs ufali da ityÂs: `mov-
idodian aRmosavaliT da dasavaliT da inaÃ-idgmiden wiaRTa
abrahamisTa, isakisTa da iakobisTa~. aha esera qarTlisaca
mkÂdrTa aqus sarwmunovebaÁ da wodebul ars dedadwmidaTa,
romelTame TÂT aqa mkÂdrTa da romelTame ucxoTa da sxÂT
mosrulTa Cuen Soris Jamad-Jamad, mowamed gamoCinebiTa
qriste iesuÁs mier, uflisa Cuenisa, romlisaÁ ars didebaÁ
ukuniTi ukunisamde, amÀn.
meorÀ Tavi
qarTlad SemoslvaÁ da naTlisRebaÁ wmidisa mowamisa
haboÁsi
rameTu iyo Jami, odes erismTavari igi qarTlisaÁ, saxeliT
nerse, ZÀ adrnese kurapalatisa da erismTavrisaÁ, mowodebul
iqmna queyanad babilovnisa mflobelisa misgan mis Jamisa
sarkinozTaÁsa amira mumnisa abdilaÁsgan, romeli iyo qalaqsa
mas didsa baRdads, romelica-igi man aRaSÀna. xolo SesmeniTa
borotTa kacTaÁTa sapyrobilesa Seagdo man nersÀ, erisTavi
queyanisa amis qarTlisaÁ, da pyrobil iyo igi mun Jamadmde
samisa wlisa, vidremdis nebiTa RmrTisaÁTa mokuda abdila
amira mumni da dajda mis wil ZÀ misi mahdi. xolo qvelismo-
qmedman RmerTman arwmuna gulsa mahdi amira mumnisasa
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
romelic evne CvenTvis, qriste RmerTo. isini mowmoben
Sens mimarT, Sen gafareben Tavs da arafrad agdeben eSmakis
macTuneblobasa da mis msaxurTa Zaladobas, radgan araTu
martooden berZnebma moipoves es RvTismieri sarwmunoeba,
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aramed - Cvenc, am Soreulma mosaxleebma, rogorc mowmobs
ufali da ambobs: `movlen aRmosavleTidan da dasav-
leTidan da dasxdebian abraamis, isaakisa da iakobis wiaR-
Si” (Sdr. mT. 8.11). aha, qarTlis mosaxleebsac aqvT sarwmu-
noeba da wodebulia [qarTli] wmindanTa dedad, romelTa-
gan erTni sakuTriv aqauri mcxovrebni iyvnen, meoreni ki –
ucxoni da sxva adgilidan mosulni dro da dro, mowameebad
rom Cndebodnen qriste iesos, Cveni uflis mier, romlisac
aris dideba ukuniTi-ukunisamde. amin.
meore Tavi
wminda mowame abos qarTlSi Semosvla da naTlisReba
radgan iyo dro, rodesac qarTlis erisTavi, saxeliT
nerse, adarnese kurapalatisa da erisTavis Ze, xmobil
iqna babilonis qveyanaSi sarkinozTa imJamindeli xe-
lisuflis, amira mumni abdilas mier, romelic iyo did
qalaq baRdadSi, man rom aaSena; xolo boroti adamianeb-
is dabezRebiT sapyrobileSi Caagdo man nerse, qarTlis
qveynis erisTavi, da Sepyrobili iyo igi iq sami wlis gan-
mavlobaSi, sanam, RvTis brZanebiT, ar mokvda abdila
amira mumni da ar dajda mis nacvlad misi Ze mahdi, qvel-
moqmedma RmerTma ki daajera mahdi amira mumnis guls
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
gantevebaÁ nersÀsi. da gamoiyvana igi mwarisa misgan sapyro-
bilisa da ganuteva igi kualad erismTavrobiT aqa, queyanadve
TÂsa.
mnebavs aw, qristÀsmoyuareno, amieriTgan wmidisa da san-
atrelisa amis mowamisa haboÁsTÂs, raÁTa gauwyo, viTar anu
rabam iyo, anu vinaÁ moiwia aqa.
ese naSobi iyo abrameani ZeTagan ismaelisTa, tomisagan
sarkinozTaÁsa, da araTu ucxoÁsagan Teslisa, arca xarWisa-
gan Sobili, aramed yoladve arabielTa Tesli, mamulad da
deduladca, romlisaÁ mamaÁ misi da dedaÁ misi da Zmani da
dani misniiyvnes munve qalaqsa mas Sina baRdads
babilovnisasa. da ese iyo yrma Wapuk, viTar aTrvametis wlis,
gina ukninÀs aCÂdmetis wlis. aman ineba warmoslvaÁ TÂsi aqa
erismTavrisa mis nersÀs Tana da Seeyo igi msaxurad misa,
rameTu iyo igi Ãelovan, keTiladSemzavebel sulnelTa maT
sacxebelTa, da swavlul iyo mwignobrebiTa sarkinozTaÁTa,
ZeTa ismaelisTa, ZeTa abrahamisTa, naSobTa agarisTa.
xolo amier Cuenda soflad gamoslvaÁ igi misi araTu
TÂT TaviT TÂsiT ganizraxa, aramed viTarca-igi ufalman
hrqua netarsa mas abrahams masve queyanasa Sina qaldevel-
Tasa, viTarmed: `gamoved queyanisagan Senisa da naTesavisa-
gan Senisa da saxlisagan mamisa Senisa da moved queyanasa mas,
romeli me giCueno Sen~. egrÀTve ese kualad, naSobi abraha-
misi, araTu TÂsiT gonebiT, aramed wamisyofiTa RmrTisam-
ieriTa iwÂa eseca da dauteva mamaÁ da dedaÁ da Zmani da dani
da naTesavni da monagebni da agarakebi, viTarca-igi ufali
ityÂs wmidasa saxarebasa Sina, da warmovida aqa nersÀs Tana
mgzavr qristÀs siyuarulisaTÂs. da raJams movida igi qarT-
lad, cxondeboda igi nerse erisTvisa Tana. da TÂsiTa saT-
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
nerses gaSveba, gamoiyvana igi im mware sapyrobilisgan da
kvlav erisTavad gamouSva aq, mis qveyanaSi.
axla msurs, qristesmoyvareno, rom amieridan am wmin-
da da sanatreli mowamis abos Sesaxeb gauwyoT, rogor an
ragvarad moxda, an saidan moaRwia man aq.
igi iyo abraamis STamomavali, ismaelis ZeTagan,
sarkinozTa tomidan, da araTu ucxo modgmisa, anda xar-
Wis naSobi, aramed yovliTurT arabTa modgmisa mamiT da
dediT, romlis mama da deda, Zmebi da debi imave babilo-
nis qalaq baRdadSi iyvnen. da iyo igi axlgazrda Wabuki,
TiTqmis Tvrameti wlisa anda ufro mciredis, Cvidmeti
wlisa. man isurva nerse erisTavTan erTad aq wamosvla
da msaxurad gauxda mas. iyo igi ostati, surnelovani
sacxeblebis kargad Semzavebeli; amasTan, ganswavluli
iyo abraamis Zis ismaelis ZeTa, agaris STamomaval sarki-
nozTa mwignobrobaSi.
xolo aqedan Cveni qveynisken wamosvla araTu TviTon
gadawyvita Tavisi TaviT, aramed iseve, rogorc netar
abraams uTxra ufalma imave qaldevelTa qveyanaSi: `gamo-
di Seni qveynidan, Seni modgmisgan da Seni mamis saxlidan
da modi im qveyanaSi, romelsac giCveneb me Sen” (Sesaq.
12.1), amgvaradve esec aseve, STamomavali abraamisa, araTu
Tavisi gonebiT, aramed RvTismieri niSancemiT iqna xmo-
bili. amitom datova man mama, deda, Zmebi, debi, naTesave-
bi, saqoneli, yanebi, rogorc ufali ityvis wminda saxare-
baSi (mT. 19.29), da wamovida aq, nerses damgzavrebuli
qristes siyvarulisTvis. rodesac movida igi qarTlSi,
cxovrobda igi nerse erisTavTan, Tavisi saTnoebiT say-
vareli gaxda mTeli xalxisTvis da amas daumata isic, rom
iswavla qarTuli wera-kiTxva da Tavisuflad laparaki.
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
novebiTa iqmna igi sayuarel yovlisa erisa da SesZina swav-
lad qarTulisa mwignobrebisa da zraxvisa Ãsnilad.
maSin iwyo zedamiwevnad da swavlad wmidaTa saRmrToTa
wignTa Zuelisa da axlisa SjulisaTa, rameTu ufali mecni-
er-hyofda mas, da movidis igi wmidad eklesiad da maradis
ismenn wmidaTa saxarebaTagan da sakiTxavTa maT sawi-
nawarmetyueloTa da mociqulTa. da mravalTagan Sjulis-
mecnierTa ikiTxavn da iswavebn, xolo romelTame reca-Tu
cilobiT winaaRudgebin, aramed mizez swavlisa eqmnebin mas.
da esrÀT srul-iqmna igi yovliTa moZRurebiTa, romeli
aqus wmidasa kaTolike eklesiasa qristÀs mier.
maSin udeb-yo Sjuli igi mahmedisi da wesi igi mamulisa
mis locvisaÁ dauteva da Seiyuara qristÀ yovliTa guliTa
da gamoirCia igi sityÂTa amiT, viTarmed: `miTxres me uSju-
loTa zraxvaÁ, xolo ara egre iyo, viTar Sjuli Seni~.
aramed ver ganicxadebda Tavsa TÂssa srulad qristeaned,
xolo farulad ilocavn da imarxavn qristÀs mimarT da eZie-
bda adgilsa krZalulsa, sadamca moiRo naTeli qristÀsi,
rameTu eSinoda soflismpyrobelTa amaT zedamdgomelTa
CuenTa sarkinozTagan.
da iyo, maT dReTa Sina kualad iyo ganrisxebaÁ Ãelm-
wifeTa maTgan sarkinozTa nerse erisTvisa zeda da ivltoda
igi, rameTu sastikad hbrZoda mas sarkinozTa eri; da ufal-
man daicva igi ÃelTagan maTTa, da ganvlo man kari igi ovse-
TisaÁ, romelsa darialan erqumis. da raJams ganvida igi, iyo
mis Tana erisagan misisa viTar samas oden mamakac. da maT
Tanave iyo sanatrelica ese monaÁ qristÀsi habo. xolo nerse,
vltolvili queyaniT TÂsiT, Sevida queyanasa mas Crdil-
oÁsasa, sada-igi ars sadguri da sabanakÀ ZeTa magogisTaÁ,
romel arian xazarni - kac velur, saSinel piriTa, mÃecis
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
maSin Seudga igi Zveli da axali rjulis wminda
saRvTo wignebis wvdomasa da Seswavlas, radgan ufali
mcodned xdida mas. da modioda igi wminda eklesiaSi da
mudamJams ismenda wminda saxarebisas, sawi-
naswarmetyveloTa da mociqulTa sakiTxavebs, da mravali
rjulismecnierisgan gamoikiTxavda da swavlobda, xolo
zogierTs TiTqosda SepaeqrebiTad ewinaaRmdegeboda, ma-
gram swavlis mizezad uxdeboda mas es.
ai, ase gaxda igi srulqmnili mTeli im moZRvrebiT,
rac aqvs wminda kaTolike eklesias qristes mier.
maSin ugulebelyo man muhamedis rjuli, miatova mam-
iseuli locvis wesi, Seiyvara qriste mTeli guliT da
gamoirCia igi am sityviT: `miTxres me urjuloebma
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moZRvreba , magram ar iyo ise, rogorc Seni rjuli” (fs.
118.85), Tumca ver acxadebda Tavis Tavs srul qristi-
anad, farulad ki marxulobda da loculobda qristes
mimarT da eZebda dacul adgils, sadac miiRebda qristes
naTels, radgan eSinoda mas qveynierebis dampyrobi Cveni
zedamxedveli sarkinozebis.
da moxda im dReebSi sarkinoz xelmwifeTa xelaxali
ganrisxeba nerse erisTavis mimarT, da ganerideboda igi,
radgan sastikad ebrZoda mas sarkinozebis jari, ufalma
ki daifara igi maTgan; da gaiara man oseTis kari, romel-
sac darialani ewodeba, xolo gavida ra, iyo masTan er-
Tad misi jarisgan martooden daaxloebiT samasi mamakaci
da maTTan erTad iyo qristes es sanatreli mona aboc.
nerse ki, devnili Tavisi qveynidan, Sevida CrdiloeTis
qveyanaSi, sadac aris samkvidrebeli da samyofeli mago-
gis Zeebisa, romlebic arian xazarebi – adamianebi ve-
lurebi, saSineli SesaxedaobiT, mxecis bunebisani, sisx-
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
buneba, sisxlismWamel, romelTa Sjuli ara aqus, garna Rm-
erTi xolo Semoqmedi ician.
da raJams mivida nerse erisTavi mefisa mis xazarTaÁsa,
Seiwynara igi ucxoebisa da sivltolisaTÂs mterTa misTaÁsa
da hsca mas da yovelsa ersa missa sazrdeli da samoseli.
maSin, viTarca ixila netarman habo, rameTu ganSovre-
bul ars SiSisagan da mZlavrebisa sarkinozTaÁsa, iwrafa man
miaxlebad qristesa da naTel-iRo saxeliTa mamisaÁTa da
ZisaÁTa da sulisa wmidisaÁTa ÃeliTa patiosanTa mRdelTaÁ-
Ta, rameTu madliTa sulisa wmidisaÁTa mraval ars qalaqebi
da soflebi queyanasa mas CrdiloÁsasa, romelni sarwmu-
novebiTa qristÀsiTa cxondebian uzrunvelad.
mieriTgan ufroÁsRa savsÀ madliTa qristÀsiTa netari
habo Seeyo marxvasa da locvasa daubrkolebelad.
maSin, Semdgomad ravdenisame Jamisa, evedra nerse mefesa
mas CrdiloÁsasa, raÁTa ganutevos igi mier queyanad afx-
azeTisa, rameTu pirveladve waregzavnnes dedaÁ da coli da
Svilni da monagebni da yovelni saxlisa misisani, rameTu
krZalul iyo queyanaÁ igi SiSisagan sarkinozTaÁsa. xolo
RmerTman moamSÂda piri mefisa mis CrdiloÁsaÁ da ganuteva
nerse mravliTa niWiTa. da waremarTnes igini sixaruliTa da
madlobiTa RmrTisaÁTa da ganvles queyanaÁ igi warmarTTaÁ,
romelTa yoladve ara icianRmerTi, da uSiSad vidodes dRÀ
da RamÀ samisa TTÂsa gzasa xolo netari habo egodenTa maT
gzaTa mgzavr ilocvida da imarxvida da ara dascxreboda
igi fsalmunebiTa.
da viTarca miiwines igini queyanad afxazeTisa, mTavar-
man mis queyanisaman Seiwynara nerse yovliT eriT misiTurT.
da viTarca ixila nersÀ dedofali, dedaÁ TÂsi, da coli da
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
lianis mWamelni, romlebsac rjuli ara aqvT, aramed mar-
tooden Semoqmedi RmerTi ician.
da rodesac mivida nerse erisTavi xazarTa mefesTan,
miiRo man igi ucxoobisa da Tavisi mtrebisgan devnulebi-
saTvis da misca mas da mTel mis xalxs saWmeli da samosi.
maSin, rodesac naxa netarma abom, rom gaSorebulia
igi sarkinozebis saSiSroebasa da Zaladobas, iCqara mis-
uliyo qristesTan da moinaTla mamis, Zisa da suliwmind-
is saxeliT patiosani mRvdlebis xeliT, radgan suliw-
mindis madliT mravlad aris CrdiloeTis qveyanaSi
qalaqebi da soflebi, romlebic qristes sarwmunoebiT
cxovroben uSfoTvelad.
amis Semdeg qristes madliT ufro metad avsebuli ne-
tari abo mieca marxvasa da locvas daubrkoleblad.
maSin, garkveuli drois Semdeg, Seevedra nerse
CrdiloeTis mefes, rom gaeSva igi iqidan afxazeTis
qveyanaSi, radgan Tavidanve hyavda mas gagzavnili iq
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deda, coli, Svilebi, SenaZenni da misi saxlisgan yvel-
ani, vinaidan daculi iyo es qveyana sarkinozTa saSiS-
roebisgan. amasTan, RmerTma moalbo CrdiloeTis mefis
pirovneba da gauSva man nerse mravali saboZvariT. da
gaemarTnen isini sixaruliTa da RvTisadmi madliere-
biT, gaiares qveyana warmarTebisa, romlebmac saerTod
ar ician RmerTi, da saSiSroebis gareSe midiodnen dRe
da Rame sami Tvis gzaze, xolo netari abo amdeni dRis
ganmavlobaSi loculobda gzaze, marxulobda da ar
wyvetda fsalmunebas.
da rodesac miaRwies maT afxazeTis qveyanas, am qveynis
mTavarma miiRi nerse mTeli misi xalxiT. rodesac naxa
nersem dedofali - Tavisi deda, coli da Tavisi Zeebi, yve-
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Zeni TÂsni, sixaruliTa yovelnive akurTxevdes RmerTsa
cocxlebiT da mSÂdobiT Sekrebisa maTisaTÂs.
maSin, viTarca euwya mTavarsa mas afxazeTisasa netarisa
haboÁsTÂs, rameTu axalnaTelRebul ars, ganixara friad
yovliT eriT misiTurT; da mouwodes mas mTavarman man da
episkoposman da mRdelTa da akurTxevdes da nugeSinis-
hscemdes da uTxrobdes mas sityuaTa maT cxovrebisaTa da
axarebdes mas qristÀsTÂs da saukunoÁsa mis cxovrebisaTÂs.
xolo igi TaviT TÂsiT miugebda maT madlobiT sityuaTa maT
WeSmaritisa sarwmunovebisaTa, vidremdis ukÂrdaca maT da
adidebdes RmerTsa. da netari habo ufroÁsRa hmadlobda Rm-
erTsa, rameTu ixila man queyanaÁ igi savsÀ qristÀs sarwmu-
novebiTa da aravin urwmunoTagani mkÂdrad ipovebis sazR-
varTa maTTa. rameTu sazRvar maTda ars zRuaÁ igi pon-
toÁsaÁ, samkÂdrebeli yoladve qristeaneTaÁ, misazRvradm-
de qaldiaÁsa; trapezuntiaÁ, mun ars, sayofeli igi afsar-
eaÁsaÁ da nafsaÁs navTsadguri. da ars qalaqebi igi da adg-
ilebi sabrZanebelad qristÀsmsaxurisa ionTamefisa, romeli
mosaydre ars didsa mas qalaqsa kostantinepovlisasa.
xolo wmidaman da netarman habo, viTarca ixila kacTa
maT mis adgilisaTa gardamatebuli RmrTismoyuarebaÁ da
locvaÁ yovlisa mis erisaÁ daucadebeli, Suri saRmrToÁ
aRiRo, rameTu moiÃsena man sityuaÁ igi wmidisa mo-
ciqulisaÁ, viTarmed: `keTil ars baZvaÁ keTilisaTÂs mara-
dis~, iwyo manca dReTa maT zamTrisaTa TTuesa mas ian-
varisasa aTCÂdmetsa mis TTÂsasa, Ãsenebasa wmidisa mamisa an-
tonissa, aRiRo manca ficxeli igi SromaÁ da Soris qalaqsa,
viTarca udabnosa zeda, ewyveboda mtersa mas eSmaksa; da
dumiliTa da marxviTa moauZlurebda igi ÃorcTa maT si-
Wapukisa TÂsisaTa, `raÁTa SeuZlos yovelTa maT isarTa eS-
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
lani sixaruliT akurTxebdnen RmerTs maTi janmrTelad
da mSvidobianad Sexvedris gamo.
maSin, rodesac euwya afxazeTis mTavars netari abos
Sesaxeb, rom axali monaTlulia igi, gaixara metad mTeli
Tavisi xalxiT; da mouxmes mas mTavarma, episkoposma da
mRvdlebma da akurTxevdnen, anugeSebdnen, amcnobdnen cx-
onebis sityvebs, axarebdnen qristes gamo da saukuno cx-
ovrebisTvis, is ki Tavis mxriv madlierebiT miugebda maT
WeSmariti sarwmunoebis sityvebs, imgvarad, rom ukvir-
daT kidec maT da adidebdnen RmerTs. netari aboc ufro
metad hmadlobda RmerTs, naxa ra is qveyana qristes sarw-
munoebiT savse, radgan urwmunoTagani aravin aris maT
sazRvrebSi, vinaidan maT sazRvrad aris pontos zRva,
yovliTurT qristianTa samkvidrebeli vidre sazRvram-
de qaldeisa, da trapezunti iq aris, samyofeli afsari-
isa, da nafsis navsadguri, da aris es qalaqebi da adgile-
bi qristesmsaxuri ionTa mefis sabrZanebeli, romelic
saydrobs did qalaq konstantinopolSi.
xolo wminda da netarma abom, rodesac naxa im adgi-
lis adamianTa metismeti RvTismoyvareoba da Seuwyvet-
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eli locva mTeli xalxisa, saRvTo Suri aiRo , radgan
gaixsena man wminda mociqulis sityva: `kargia maradis
kargis gamo baZva” (gal. 4.18). daiwyo manac ianvris Tvis
zamTris dReebSi, am Tvis CvidmetSi, wminda mamis anto-
nis xsenebisas, da itvirTa manac mkacri moRvaweoba,
qalaqis SigniT, rogorc udabnoSi, Seebmoda mters – eS-
maks da dumiliTa da marxviT auZlurebda Tavisi siWa-
bukis sxeuls’ `rom SesZleboda eSmakis yvela gaxurebu-
li isris Caqroba” (efes. 6.16). gaixsena man Cveni macx-
ovris Sesaxeb, Tu rogor dasZlia man, wminda naTlisReb-
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is Semdeg udabnoSi gasulma, is mzakvari ganmcdeli ,
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
makisaTa ganÃurvebulTa daSretad~. moiÃsena man macxovrisa
CuenisaÁ, viTar-igi Semdgomad wmidisa mis naTlisRebisa
udabnod gansrulman, mzakuvarsa mas ganmcdelsa hsZlo eS-
maksa locviTa miT da marxviTa miT wmidiTa ormeoc dRe.
egrÀTve netari ese habo arcaRa erTsa ras sityuasa ityoda
kacTa Soris, garna RmerTsa xolo hzraxavn wmidasa Sina
locvasa TÂssa. esrÀT ganvlo sam TTue da daadgra marxviT
da dumiliT. xolo wmidaTa maT dReTa didisa mis marxvisaTa,
SÂdTa maT SÂdeulTa, kÂriakesa da dResa SafaTsa xolo mi-
raÁ-iRis wmidaÁ igi saidumloÁ, Ãorci da sisxli qristÀsi,
maSinRa naklulevanad miiRis sazrdeli, vidremdis miiwia
igi wmidasa mas dResa, didsa dResaswaulsa aRvsebasa, aRdgo-
masa qristÀs RmrTisa Cuenisasa. maSinRa daacada ficxeli igi
marxvaÁ da ganhÃsna enaÁca TÂsi utyuebisagan da adidebda
RmerTsa.
xolo iyo Semdgomad sivltolisa mis nersÀsisa qarTliT,
warmoavlina mahdi amira mumnman brZanebiTa RmrTisaÁTa ste-
fanos, ZÀ gurgen erisTvisaÁ, diswuli nersÀsi, nacvalad de-
disa Zmisa TÂsisa nersÀsa, erismTavrad queyanasa amas
qarTlisasa. maSin mxiarul-iqmna nerse, rameTu uflebaÁ igi
saxlisa misisaÁ ara ganiSovra ufalman. eseca wadier iqmna
ufroÁsRa gulsmodgined da warmoavlinna mociqulni da
iTxova ÃelmwifeTagan amiraTa amis queyanisaTa, raÁTa uSiS-
yon igi borotisagan da gamovides Ãsnilad yovliT eriTurT
misiT. da viTarca warmoemarTnes igini queyaniT afxazeTiT,
maSin netarsa habos miuwoda mTavarman man afxazeTisaman da
hrqua mas: `nu ganxual Sen amier queyaniT, rameTu queyanaÁ
igi qarTlisaÁ sarkinozTa upyries da Sen xar bunebiT sarki-
noz, da ara giteon Sen qristeanebiT maT Soris; da meSinis me
SenTÂs, nuukue kualad gardagdrikon Sen sarwmuno[v]ebisa-
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
eSmaki, ormocdRiani wminda locviTa da marxviT. amg-
varadve, es netari abo erT sityvasac ki aRar ambobda
adamianTa Soris, aramed mxolod RmerTs esaubreboda
Tavis wminda locvaSi. ase ganvlo man sami Tve da imyofe-
boda marxviTa da dumiliT, xolo didi marxvis wminda
dReebSi, Svid SvideulSi, mxolod kvirasa da SabaT
dRes, mas Semdeg, rac miiRebda igi wminda saidumlos,
qristes da xorcsa da sisxls, maSinRa sinakluliT iReb-
da saWmels, sanam ar dadga is wminda dRe, didi
dResaswauli aRvseba, Cveni RvTis qristes aRdgoma. mx-
olod maSin Sewyvita man mkacri marxva, Tavisi enac gaxs-
na usityvobisgan da adidebda RmerTs.
xolo qarTlidan nerses devnulebis Semdeg gamogzav-
na mahdi amira mumnma, RvTis brZanebiT, nerses diswuli,
gurgen erisTavis Ze stefanozi qarTlis qveynis erisTa-
vad misi dedis Zmis nerses nacvlad. maSin gaixara nersem,
rom ar gaaSora ufalma uflebamosileba misi saxlidan.
amitom, isic ufro gulmodgined mowadinebuli gaxda,
gamogzavna Suamavlebi da iTxova xelisufalTagan, am
qveynis amirebisgan, rom usafrTxo gaexadaT igi borotis-
gan da mTeli misi saxliT Tavisuflad Semosuliyo
[qarTlSi]. da rodesac wamovidnen isini afxazeTis qvey-
nidan, maSin netar abos mouxmo afxazeTis mTavarma da
uTxra: `nu gaxval Sen am qveynidan, radgan qarTlis
qveyana sarkinozebs ukaviaT, Sen ki warmoSobiT sarki-
nozi xar da ar daganebeben Sen, rom qristianad iyo maT
Soris. amitom, meSinia me Sens gamo, rom ar gagaSoron Sen
kvlav qristes sarwmunoebisgan nebsiT, anda uneblieT da
ar daRupo Seni amdeni Sroma”. magram netarma abom
uTxra: `mas Semdeg, rac Semiwynara me qristem, Cemi Tavda-
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gan qristÀsisa nefsiT, gina uneblebiT, da esodeni SromaÁ
Seni warhswymido. xolo netarman man habo hrqua mas: `sadaRa
Semiwynara me qristeman da ganmaSovra Cemgan bneli igi
pirvelisa mis umecrebisa CemisaÁ da Rirs-myo me naTelsa mas
missa, arasada uvar-vyo me saxeli misi; daRacaTu bevreuli
oqroÁsaÁ da vecxlisaÁ momcen me, gina Tu tanjviTa da
guemiTa ganmikiTxon me, ver ganmaSovron me siyuarulsa
qristÀs uflisa Cemisasa. da aw Sen nu damayeneb me, RmrTism-
saxuro, rameTu raÁ madl ars Cemi aqa yofaÁ, sada ara ars SiSi,
arca sikudili qristÀsTÂs? aw gevedrebi, ganmiteve me, raÁTa
euwyos gancxadebulad qristeanobaÁ Cemi qristÀsmbrZolTa
maT, rameTu mesma me wmidisagan saxarebisa Tqumuli igi macx-
ovrisa Cuenisa mier, viTarmed: `aravin aRanTis sanTeli da
Sedgis igi queSe ÃÂmirsa, aramed zeda sasanTlesa dadgian,
raÁTa hnaTobdes yovelTa; egre brwyinevdin naTeli Tqueni
winaSe kacTa~. da aw me raÁsaTÂs davfaro WeSmariti ese naTe-
li, romliTa ganmanaTla me qristeman? arasada davemalo me
SiSisaTÂs sikudilisa, rameTu viswave wmidisa misgan mo-
ciqulisa, viTarmed: `arca CukenTa sasufeveli RmrTisaÁ ver
daimkÂdron~; amisTÂs ara meSinis me sikudilisagan, rameTu me
sasufevelsa veZieb qristÀsgan~.
da esrÀT arwmuna mTavarsa mas da ganuteva.
da gamovida igi nersÀs Tana queyanad qarTlad da Semov-
ida qalaqsa tfiliss da iqceoda igi gancxadebulad qriste-
aned. da viTarca ixiles igi qristeaned mun myofTa maT
sarkinozTa, romelTa icodes igi pirvelad, romelnime
hyuedrides, romelnime aginebdes, romelnime aSinebdes,
romelnime hsdevnides, romelnime mSÂdobisa sityÂTa
Seajerebdes, xolo igi ganmtkicebul iyo qristÀs mimarT
da aravisgan SeZrwundeboda, aramed samisa wlisa JamTa iq-
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
pirveli umecrebis sibnele gamaSora me da Tavisi sinaT-
lis Rirsi gamxada, arasodes uarvyof mis saxels; Tundac
rom oqrosa da vercxlis simravle momcen me, anda tanjvi-
Ta da gvemiT ganmsajon me, ver ganmaSoreben Cemi uflis
siyvaruls, axla ki Sen nu SemaCereb me, RvTismsaxuro,
radgan ra madli iqneba Cemi aq yofna, sadac ar aris arc
SiSi, arc sikvdili qristesTvis? axla gevedrebi, gamiS-
vi me, rom cxadad euwyoT qristesmoZuleebs Cemi qris-
tianoba, vinaidan msmenia me wminda saxarebisgan Cveni
macxovris mier naTqvami: `aravin aanTebs sanTels da ar
Sedgams mas sawyaos qveS, aramed sasanTleze gadgams, rom
unaTebdes yvelas; ase brwyinavdes Tqveni sinaTle adami-
anTa winaSe” (mT. 5.15-16), da axla me ratom davfaro es
WeSmariti sinaTle, riTac gamanaTla me qristem? ara-
sodes davimalebi me sikvdilis SiSiT, radgan viswavle me
wminda mociqulisgan: `verc mxdalni daimkvidreben Rv-
Tis sasufevels” (Ikor. 6.9-10). amitom, ar meSinia me
sikvdilisa, radgan me sasufevels veZieb qristesgan”
da ase daajera man mTavari da [manac] gauSva.
da wamovida igi nersesTan erTad qarTlis qveyanaSi, Se-
movida qalaq TbilisSi da mimodioda gacxadebul qristi-
anad. xolo rodesac naxes igi qristianad iq myofma sarki-
nozebma, romlebic Tavidanve icnobdnen mas, maTgan nawili
usayvedurebda, nawili aginebda, nawili aSinebda, nawili
devnida, nawili mSvidobiani sityviT arwmunebda, magram
igi gamyarebuli iyo qristes mimarT da aravisgan Zrwunde-
boda, aramed sami wlis ganmavlobaSi mimodioda qalaqSi da
garSemo yvela sofelSi gacxadebul qristianad, Tumca `ve-
ravin gaiwoda misken xeli ukeTurad, radgan jer ar mo-
suliyo misi dro” (i. 7.10), qristesmoyvare adamianebi ki,
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ceoda qalaqsa mas Sina da garemoÁs yovelsa soflebsa romlebmac icodnen RvTis mimarT misi saTnoeba, pa-
gancxadebulad qristeaned, aramed `vervin miyvna Ãelni mis tronobdnen mas saWmliTa da samosiT.
zeda borotebiT, rameTu arRa mowevnul iyo Jami misi, xolo
kacTa qristÀsmoyuareTa, romelTa icodes RmrTisa mimarT
keTili saTnovebaÁ misi, iRuwides mas sazrdeliTa da sa-
mosliTa.

mesamÀ Tavi mesame Tavi

wamebaÁ wmidisa haboÁsi wminda abos wameba

romelni xarT qristÀsmoyuareni da martÂrTmoyuareni, romlebic xarT qristesmoyvareebi da martvilTmoy-

miiReT Cemgan sanatreli ese smenaÁ wmidisa mowamisaÁ da vareebi, miiReT Cemgan es sanatreli ambavi wminda mowa-
qristÀsmoRuawisaÁ, romliTa simÃniTa da didebiTa misa da qristesmoRvawisa, Tu rogori simxniTa da dideb-
gÂrgÂnosan iqmna qristÀs mier! iT gaxda igi gvirgvinosani qristes mier.
sufevasa uflisa Cuenisa iesu qristÀssa, weliwadsa Cveni uflis ieso qristes meufebis Jams, vnebidan da
mkvdreTiT aRdgomidan rvaasoTxmocdameaTe wels, kon-
vnebiTgan da mkudreTiT aRdgomiTgan rvaas oTxmeocdameaTe-
stantinopolSi, am did qalaqSi, leonis Zis konstan-
sa, mefobasa kostantinepoles, qalaqsa mas didsa, qristeaneTa
tines mefobisas, sarkinozTa Soris mahdis Zis mose
zeda kostantinÀssa, Zisa leonissa, da sarkinozTa Soris me-
amira mumnis mefobisas, qarTlSi samoelis kaTalikoso-
fobasa mose amira mumnisasa, Zisa mahdissa, qarTls Sina kaTa-
bisas da gurgenis Zis stefanozis erisTavobisas dasaba-
likozobasa samoelissa, erisTvobasa stefanozissa, Zisa gur-
midan gasul eqvsiaTassamasoTxmocdacxra wels, ianvris
genissa, dasabamiTgan gardasrulTawelTa equs aTas oTxas oc-
Tvis eqvsSi, paraskev dRes, gancxadebas, SevimecneT am
dameoTxesa welsa, TTuesa ianvarisasa equssa; dResa paraskevsa,
wminda da netari mowamis, keTiladmoRvawe abos mar-
gancxadebasa, SeviswaveT martÂrobaÁ wmidisa da netarisa amis
tviloba qalaq TbilisSi.
mowamisa da keTiladmoRuawisa haboÁsi qalaqsa tfiliss.
xolo iyo amgvarad:
xolo iyo esre saxed :
rameTu am dReebze cota xniT adre Seipyres qristes
rameTu mcired uwinarÀsre dReTa amaT Seipyres netari
es netari mowame, miiyvanes msajulTan, romelic iyo
ese mowamÀ qristÀsi da miiyvanes igi msajulisa mis, romeli
qalaq TbilisSi, da daatyveves sapyrobileSi, ramden-

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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
iyo amirad qalaqsa tfiliss, da qristÀs aRsaarebisaTÂs
Seayenes igi sapyrobilesa. xolo Semdgomad raodenTame
dReTa gamoiTxova igi stefanoz erisTavman qarTlisaman, da
gamoiyvana sapyrobiliT da ganuteva. da Semdgomad mciredTa
dReTa kualad aRiZrnes Semasmenelni wmidisa amis mowamis-
ani, ganrisxebulni da aRborgebulni, savseni SuriTa qriste-
aneTaÁTa; Seizraxnes SeTqumiT urTierTas wmidasa mas zeda
da Sevides winaSe msajulisa, rameTu sxuaÁ msajuli amiraÁ
Semosrul iyo qalaqsa tfiliss, da hrques mas: `ars qalaqsa
amas Sina Wapuki erTi, romeli iyo bunebiT sarkinoz da gan-
zrdil da cxovrebul SjuliTa miT, romeli moguca Cuen
mahmed, mociqulman Cuenman; da aw dautevebies Sjuli ese
Cueni da ityÂs Tavsa TÂssa qristeaned da uSiSad vals
qalaqsa Sina da mravalTa aswavebs CuenganTa qristeane yo-
fad. aw brZane SepyrobaÁ misi da Seagde igi tanjvasa da gue-
masa, vidremdis ara aRiaros Sjuli mahmed mociqulisa
CuenisaÁ; ukueTu ara, mokuedin igi, raÁTa ara mobaZav iqmnen
misa mravalni sityÂTa misiTa~.
da amas raÁ Seasmendes, esma vieTme qristeaneTa kacTa da
mivides mwrafl da uTxres netarsa habos, viTarmed: `aw es-
era geZieben Sen Sepyrobad da tanjvad da guemad~. da
Seajerebdes mas, raÁTamca mihrida da daemala. xolo man
hrqua maT: `me ara xolo Tu tanjvad ganmzadebul var
qristÀsTÂs, aramed sikudidca~. da gamovida igi sixaruliT
da iqceoda Soris ubanTa gancxadebulad.
maSin msaxurni igi mis msajulisani SeemTxÂnes da
Seipyres netari habo da Seiyvanes igi winaSe msajulisa mis.
da hrqua mas msajulman man: `raÁ ars romeli-ese mesmis
SenTÂs, rameTu xar Sen naTesaviT da tomiT sarkinoz da dag-
itevebies mamuli Sjuli da qristeaneTa Tana SecTomil xar?
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
ime dRis Semdeg ki gamoiTxova igi stefanoz qarTlis
erisTavma, gamoiyvana sapyrobilidan da gauSva, magram
ramdenime dRis Semdgom kvlav amoqmeddnen am wminda
mowamis dambezReblebi, ganrisxebulni da aRborge-
bulni, SuriT savseni qristianTa mimarT, SeTanxmebulad
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piri Sekres maT erTmaneTSi wmindanis winaaRmdeg, Sev-
idnen msajulTan, radgan sxva msajuli amira iyo Semosu-
li qalaq TbilisSi, da uTxres mas: `aris am qalaqSi erTi
Wabuki, romelic iyo warmoSobiT sarkinozi, gazrdili
da mcxovrebi im rjuliT, romelic mogvca Cven muhamedma,
Cvenma mociqulma, da axla miutovebia mas es Cveni rjuli,
Tavis Tavs qristianad ambobs, uSiSrad dadis qalaqSi da
bevr Cvengans aswavlis qristianad gaxdomas. axla brZane
misi Sepyroba da Caagde igi satanjvelsa da gvemaSi, sanam
ar aRiarebs Cveni mociqulis muhamedis rjuls, xolo Tu
ara, mokvdes igi, rom misi qadagebiT ar gauxdes mas mbaZve-
lad bevri”.
rodesac isini amas abezRebdnen, gaigones es viRac
qristianma adamianebma, swrafad mividnen da uTxres ne-
tar abos: `axla ukve geZeben Sen, rom Segipyron, gtanjon
da ggvemon”, da arwmunebdnen mas, rom garidebuliyo da
damaluliyo. magram man uTxra maT: `me ara martooden
tanjvisTvis var gamzadebuli qristes gamo, aramed
sikvdilisTvisac”, da gamovida igi sixaruliT da mimo-
dioda quCebSi gacxadebulad.
maSin waawydnen netar abos msajulis msaxurebi,
Seipyres igi da Seiyvanes igi msajulTan.
da uTxra msajulma: `ra aris, rac mesmis Sens Sesaxeb,
radgan xar Sen modgmiT da tomiT sarkinozi, magram migi-
tovebia mamiseuli rjuli da qristianebTan erTad Semc-
darxar? axla gaemzade da iloce im rjuliT, romliTac
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
aw ganemzade da iloce SjuliTa miT, romliTa gangzardes
mSobelTa SenTa~. xolo netari habo ganZlierda qristÀs mier
da aRivso suliTa sarwmunovebisaÁTa da hrqua msajulsa mas
amirasa: `ege keTilad sTqu, rameTu var me bunebiT sarkinoz,
Sobilve mas Sina mamulad da dedulad; ganswavlul viyav
SjuliTa miT mahmedisiTa da vcxondebode mas Sina, vidre
umecrebasa Sina viyav, xolo odes saTno-iyo RmerTman,
romelman gamomirCia me ZmaTa da naTesavTa Soris CemTa da miÃ-
sna me iesu qristÀs mier, Zisa misisa da RmrTisa Cemisa, da
gulisxma-miyo me umjobÀsi igi keTili, maSin dauteve me
pirveli igi kacTa ÃelovnebiTa SeTxzuli Sjuli da zRapro-
bisa sibrZniTa RonisZiebuli rwmunebaÁ, da aw Seudeg me WeS-
maritsa qristÀs mier momadlebulsa sarwmunovebasa samebisa
wmidisasa, \ mamisa da Zisa da sulisa wmidisasa, \ da me amiT na-
Tel-miRebies da amasca Tavyuanis-vscem, rameTu ese ars Rm-
erTi WeSmariti, da aw qristeane var TÂnier yovlisa cilo-
bisa~.
hrqua mas msajulman man: `dauteve sicofisa ege gan-
zraxvaÁ Seni da ukueTu naklulevanebisa SenisaTÂs Sedgom-
il xar Sen qristeaneTa, me ufroÁsRa niWi da pativi awve
migce Sen~. hrqua mas netarman habo: `oqroÁ da vecxli Seni
Sen Tanave iyavn warsawymedelad Senda; me pativsa kacTagan
ara veZieb, rameTu maqus me niWi qristÀsmieri, gÂrgÂni cx-
ovrebisaÁ da uxrwnelebisaÁ da pativi saukunoÁ caTa Sina~.
maSin ubrZana msajulman man ÃeliT da ferÃiT SekrvaÁ
misi borkiliTa rkinisaÁTa da egrÀT STaagdes igi sapyro-
bilesa. xolo netarsa mas uxaroda da hmadlobda RmerTsa da
ityoda: `gmadlob Sen, ufalo RmerTo da macxovaro Cemo,
iesu qriste, rameTu Rirs-myav me gansakiTxavsa da pyrobi-
lobasa saxelisa SenisaTÂs wmidisa~. da iyo ese TTuesa deken-
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
gagzardes Sen Senma mSoblebma”. magram netari abo ga-
Zlierda qristes mier, aivso sarwmunoebis suliT da
uTxra msajul amiras: `eg kargad Tqvi, rom var me war-
moSobiT sarkinozi, sarkinozobaSive Sobili mamis mxri-
vac da dedis mxrivac. ganswavluli viyavi muhamedis
rjulSi da vcxovrobdi masSi, sanam umecrebaSi viyavi,
magram rodesac isaTnova RmerTma, romelmac gamomirCia
me Cems naTesavTa da ZmaTa Soris, mixsna me Tavisi Zisa da
Cemi RvTis ieso qristes mier da Semacnobina me ufro kar-
gi sikeTe, maSin davtove me kacTa ostatobiT Sewmasnili
is pirveli rjuli da zRaprobis sibrZniT naxelovnebi
rwmunebuloba da axla Sevudeqi me wminda samebis – mamis,
Zisa da suliwmindis - WeSmarit sarwmunoebas, momadle-
buls qristes mier; amiT movnaTlulvar da amasve vcem
Tayvans, radgan es aris WeSmariti RmerTi, da axla yov-
lad uciloblad qristiani var.
uTxra mas msajulma: `miatove siSlegis eg ganazraxi
da Tuki Seni sinaklulis gamo xar qristesadmi Sedgom-
ili, me ufro metad mogcem Sen saboZvarsa da pativs ax-
lave”. uTxra mas netarma abom: `Seni oqro da vercxli Sen-
Tanve iyos Seni Tavis dasaRupad. me pativs adamianebisgan
ar veZieb, radgan maqvs me saboZvari qristesmieri, cx-
ovrebisa da uxrwnelebis gvirgvini da saukuno pativi
caTa Sina”.
maSin brZana msajulma, rom SeekraT igi rkinis
borkiliT xelze da fexze, da ase Caagdes igi sapyrobile-
Si, am netars ki uxaroda, hmadlobda ufals da ambobda:
`gmadlob Sen, ufalo da macxovaro, RmerTo Cveno ieso
qriste, radgan Seni wminda saxelisaTvis gansjisa da py-
robilebis Rirsi gamxade me” (da moxda es dekembris Tvis
ocdaSvidSi, samSabaT dRes, qristes mociqulis, pirvel-
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
bersa ocdaSÂdsa, dResa samSabaTsa, Ãsenebasa wmidisa
qristÀs mociqulisa da pirveldiakonisa da pirvelmowamisa,
erismTavrisa mis yovelTa mowameTaÁsa, wmidisa stefanÀssa.
wesve da Suenier esrÀT iyo, raÁTa iRuwides misTÂs erisTavi
igi yovelTa martÂ[r]TaÁ misTanaTa maT Tana yovelTa
mowameTa, raÁTa ara dabrkoldes ukuanaÁsknelica ese
mowamÀ qristÀsi TanaSeracxad axovnebasa mas maTsa.
da iyofoda netari habo sapyrobilesa Sina marxviTa da
locviTa da fsalmunebiTa dRÀ da RamÀ ganusuenebelad da
hyofda igi qvelissaqmesa, rameTu ganyida man yoveli, raÁca
aqunda mas, da hzrdida igi mSierTa da naklulevanTa mis Tana
pyrobilTa maT. xolo crumoZRuarni igi da Semasmenelni Se-
vidian misa da etyÂed romelnime reca sityÂTa liqnisaÁTa:
`Svilo, nu ganiwirav Tavsa Sensa, nuca siWapukesa Sensa ganh-
vaWri qristeanebad da nuca ZmaTa da naTesavTa SenTa ganeS-
ovrebi, raÁTa ara SeamTxÂo ZÂri Tavsa Sensa da Seguawuxne
Cuen yovelni~. da romelnime maTganni aSinebed mas da
etyÂed: `raÁ sargebel geyos Sen qristÀ igi Seni, anu vin
giÃsnes Sen ÃelTagan CuenTa, rameTu cecxli da satanjveli
awve gangÂmzadebies SenTÂs, araTu moiqce Cuendave~. xolo
netari igi ara ismenn maTsa, aramed ilocavn da uRarRilod
fsalmunebn gonebiTa TÂsiTa. da Semdgomad-Ra mravlisa si-
tyÂsa maTisa hrqua maT: _`Cemdamo rasa ityodeT, rameTu me,
viTarca yrusa, ara mesmoda da viTarca utyuman raÁ ara
aRaRis piri TÂsi, viyav me, viTarca kaci usmi, romlisa Tana
ara ars pirsa missa sityuaÁ, rameTu me ufalsa vesav. `ganmeS-
ovreniT me, ukeTurno, da gamoviZine me mcnebani RmrTisa Ce-
misani~. da viTarca ver SeZres marTali igi, gamovides mier
sircxÂleulni.
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
diakonisa da pirvelmowamis, yvela mowamis mxedarT-
mTavris wminda stefanes xsenebisas. marTebuli da Sesaf-
erisic ase iyo, rom eRvawa misTvis yvela martvilis mxe-
darTmTavars Tavis yvela mowamesTan erTad, rom ar dab-
rkolebuliyo es ukanaskneli mowame qristesi da Ta-
naSeracxvoda igi maTeul axovanebas).
da imyofeboda netari abo sapyrobileSi marxviT,
locviTa da fsalmunebiT dRe da Rame Seusveneblad da
aRasrulebda igi qvelmoqmedebas, radgan gayida man yve-
laferi, rac hqonda, da asazrdoebda masTan erTad patim-
robaSi myof mSivrebsa da gaWirvebulebs, xolo cru-
moZRvrebi da dambezReblebi Sediodnen masTan da eubne-
bodnen mas, erTni, TiTqosda momferebluri sityviT: `Svi-
lo, nu gaiwirav Sens Tavs, nurc Sens siWabukes gayidi
qristianobaze da nurc Sens Zmebsa da naTesavebs gaSorde-
bi, rom ar SeamTxvio cudi ram Sens Tavs da Segvawuxo
Cven yvelani”, sxvani ki aSinebdnen mas da eubnebodnen:
`ra sargebeli iqneba SenTvis Seni qriste anda vin gixs-
nis Sen Cveni xelisgan, radgan cecxli da satanjveli ukve
gagvimzadebia SenTvis, Tuki ar moiqcevi Cvenkenve”. magram
is netari ar ismenda maTsas, aramed loculobda da mouwy-
ineblad fsalmunebda Tavisi gonebiT, da maTi mravali si-
tyvis Semdeg uTxra maT : `Cems mimarT nurafers ityviT,
radgan “me rogorc yrus, ar mesmoda da rogorc munji ar
gaxsnis Tavis pirs; viyavi me rogorc smenis armqone adami-
ani, romlis pirSic ar aris sityva, radgan me ufals vsa-
soeb” (fs. 37.14-16). “gamSordiT me, ukeTurno, da gamovi-
Zieb me Cemi RvTis mcnebebs” (fs. 118.115). da radgan ver Sea-
ryies es marTali, gamovidnen iqidan Sercxvenilebi.
da iyo es netari sapyrobileSi cxra dRe. yoveldRe
marxulobda igi da RamisTeviT rCeboda ganTiadamde,
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
da iyo netari ese sapyrobilesa Sina cxra dRÀ, da dRe yov-
el imarxavn da RamisTeviT daadgris ganTiadmde. xolo dResa
mas mecxresa hrqua yovelTa maT mis Tana pyrobilTa qristean-
eTa da sxuaTaca, viTarmed: `xvale ganslvaÁ ars Cemi ÃorcTa-
gan da mislvaÁ uflisa Cemisa da RmrTisa iesu qristÀs Tana~.
rameTu ese ufalman gamoucxada TÂssa mas mowamesa. da maSin
ganiZarcua mansamoseli TÂsi da gansca igi savaWrod, raÁTa
uyidon mas sanTelad kereonebi da sakumeveli, da warhsca
yovelTa maT eklesiaTa qalaqisaTa, raÁTa aRanTon; da miavlina
yovelTa mRdelTa vedrebiT, raÁTa locva-yon misTÂs, roml-
iTa ara dabrkoldes sarwmunovebisagan qristÀsisa da Rirs-
iqmnes moRuawebasa mas qristÀsmowameTasa. xolo man Ramesa
mas wmidisa mis dResaswaulisasa, RamisTevasa moixuna orni
sanTelni didni ÃeliTa TÂsiTa da dadga igi Soris sapyro-
bilesa mas Sina, da daadgra mdgomarÀ zeda ferÃTa TÂsTa, vi-
dre ganTiadmde, yoladve daujdomelad, vidremdis aRas-
rulna fsalmunni da sanTelni igi daiwunes ÃelTa misTa,
rkiniTa SeWedilTa zeda qedsa missa, ramTu ityoda mdgomarÀ
igiSeuZrvelad, viTarmed: `winaÁswar vxedevd ufalsa, winaSe
Cemsa ars maradis, rameTu marjul Cemsa ars, raÁTa ara
SeviZra~, da Semdgomni sityuani.
da raJams ganTena meaTÀ igi dRÀ dResaswaulisa mis macx-
ovrisa naTlisRebisaÁ, romel ars TTuesa ianvarsa equssa, iyo
dRÀ igi paraskevi. da Tqua netarman man: `did ars Cemda dRÀ ese,
rameTu vxedav orkerZove Zlevasa uflisa Cemisa iesu qristÀs-
sa, rameTu dResaswaulsa amas STaÃda mdinaresa mas iordanisasa
ganSiSulebuli naTlisRebad da siRrmesa mas Sina wyalTasa
damalulisa mis veSapisa Tavebi ZaliTa RmrTeebisaÁTa Semusra.
jer-ars Cemdaca dResa amas, raÁTa ganviZarco SiSi ÃorcTa
amaT CemTaÁ, romelni samosel arian sulisa Cemisa da STavÃde,
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
mecxre dRes ki uTxra masTan erTad sapyrobileSi myof
yvela qristians da sxvebsac: `xval aris Cemi gasvla
xorcTagan da misvla Cems ufalTan da RmerTTan ieso
qristesTan”, radgan ufalma gamoucxada es Tavis mowames.
maSin gaixada man Tavisi samosi da gasca igi gasayidad,
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rom eyidaT misTvis sanTlad kereonebi da sakmeveli, da
daagzavna isini qalaqis yvela eklesiaSi, rom aenToT.
amasTan, vedrebiT SeuTvala yvela mRvdels, rom elocaT
misTvis, raTa ar dabrkolebuliyo igi qristes sarwmu-
noebaSi da Rirsi gamxdariyo qristesmowameTa moRvaweo-
bisa, man ki im dResaswaulis wminda Rames, RamisTevisas,
aiRo Tavisi xelebiT ori didi sanTeli, dadga sapyrobi-
lis SuaSi da fexze mdgomare darCa vidre ganTiadamde
sruliad daujdomlad, vidre ar daasrula fsalmunni
da ar daiwva sanTlebi mis xelebSi, missave kiserze
rkiniT SeWedilebSi; da ambobda igi, Seuryevlad fexze
mdgomi: `winaswar vxedavdi ufals, Cems winaSea maradis,
radgan Cems marjvnivaa, rom ar Seviryio” (fs. 15.8), da
Semdgomi sityvebi.
da rodesac gaTenda meaTe dRe, [dRe] macxovris
naTlisRebis dResaswaulisa, rac aris ianvris Tvis
eqvsSi, iyo is dRe paraskevi, da Tqva am netarma: `didia
CemTvis es dRe, radgan vxedav orive mxriv Cemi uflis
ieso qristes mZleobas, vinaidan am dResaswaulis Jams
Cavida igi mosanaTlad iordanis mdinareSi gaSiSvlebu-
li da wyalTa siRrmeSi damaluli veSapis Tavebi Semusra
RmrTeebis ZaliT. mmarTebs mec am dRes, rom ganviSoro
Cemi sxeulis SiSi, rac samoselia Cemi sulisa, Cavide,
rogorc wyalTa siRrmeSi, am qalaqSi da movinaTlo Cemi
sisxliT, cecxliTa da suliT, rogorc iqadaga es ioane
winamorbedma, Semdeg ki, kidev Cavide wyalSi da kidev
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
viTarca siRrmesa wyalTasa, Soris qalaqsa amas da naTel-viRo
sisxliTa CemiTa da cecxliTa da suliTa, viTarca qadaga
winamorbedman iovane, da merme kualad STavÃde wyalTaca da
kualad ganvnaTlde (rameTu dRes gardamoslvaÁ ars sulisa
wmidisaÁ yovelTa zeda wyalTa, romliTa naTel- iReben
qristÀsmorwmuneni saxed iordanisaTa maT mdinareTa), da gan-
SiSulebiTa ÃorcTa CemTaÁTa mterisa mis mzakuvarisa man-
qanebani, romelni izraxna CemTÂs, ganvbasrne da davtkebnne
ferÃiTa CemiTa Soris qalaqsa amas. da kualad dResa amas
paraskevsa vnebiTa miT TÂsiTa ufalman Cemman iesu qristeman
juarsa mas zeda ganpyrobiTa ÃelTa TÂsTaÁTa ganaqiqa da
TiTissaCuenebel yo yovelTa kideTa queyanisaTa mteri igi
yovlisa soflisaÁ. aw meca Tana-mac, raÁTa ganuÃde brZolad
mtersa mas qristeaneTasa da qristÀsTÂs daTxeviTa sisxlTa
CemTaÁTa sacinel da sakicxel vyo igi yovelTa qristeaneTa,
rameTu hgonebda igi, viTarmca SiSiTa sikudilisaÁTa ganmaS-
ovra me siyuarulsa uflisa Cemisa iesu qristÀssa, xolo me
sayuedrel-vyo ganzraxvaÁ igi misi da vhsZlo mas
qristÀsmieriTa SewevniTa da orkerZoÁve igi Tananadebi
uflisa CemisaÁ gardaviÃado~.
maSin moiTxova wyali da ganibana piri TÂsi da icxo zeTi
Tavsa TÂssa da Tqua: `maSin sadame viyav TÂT menelsacxeble,
keTiladSemzavebel sulnelTa maT nelsacxebelTa, xolo
ese sacxebeli dRed daflvisa Cemisa ars, amieriTgan arRara
vicxo ganqarvebadi ese mwirobisa Cemisa zeTi, aramed vi-
Tarca `qebasa Sina qebaTasa~ brZenman solomon maswava me:
`sulnelebasa nelsacxebelTa SenTasa vrbiodi~, qriste,
romelman aRmavse me ganuqarvebeliTa miT sulnelebiTa sar-
wmunovebisa da siyuarulisa SenisaÁTa. ici Sen, ufalo Cemo,
rameTu Segiyuare Sen ufroÁs Tavisa Cemisa!~
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
gavnaTlde (radgan dRes aris suliwmindis gadmosvla
yvela wyalze, riTac inaTlebian qristes morwmuneebi
iordanis nakadulTa msgavsad), da Cemi sxeulis gaSiSv-
lebiT mzakvari mtris xrikebi, rac Caifiqra Cemze,
sasacilo gavxado da gavTelo Cemi fexiT am qalaqSi, da
kidev, am paraskev dRes Cemma ufalma ieso qristem Tavisi
vnebiT da jvarze Tavisi xelebis gaSliT Searcxvina da
qveynierebis yvela mxarisTvis dasacini gaxada mTeli
soflis mteri. axla mec mmarTebs, rom gavide sabrZolve-
lad qristianTa mterTan da qristes gamo Cemi sisxlis
danTxeviT sacinlad avigdo igi da yvela qristianisTvis
mosaZagebeli gavxado, radgan egona mas, rom sikvdilis
SiSiT gamaSorebda me Cemi uflis ieso qristes siy-
varuls, magram me Sevarcxven mis ganazraxs, davZlev mas
qristesmieri SewevniT da gadavixdi Cemi uflis ormxriv
vals.
maSin moiTxova man wyali, daibana piri, icxo zeTi
Tavis Tavze da Tqva: `im dros, odesRac viyavi me menel-
sacxeble, surnelovani sacxeblebis kargad Semzavebeli,
magram es sacxebeli Cemi dasaflavebis dRed aris. amieri-
dan aRar vicxeb me Cemi mwirobis am gaqarwylebad zeTs,
aramed rogorc `qeba qebaTaSi” maswavla me brZenma so-
lomonma, `Seni nelsacxeblebis surnelebisken vrbodi”
(qeb. 1.3), qriste, romelmac amavse me Seni sarwmunoebisa
da siyvarulis ganuqarvebeli surnelebiT. ici Sen, ufa-
lo, rom Segiyvare Sen Cems Tavze metad”.
da Tqva ra es, gagzavna [viRac] wminda eklesiaSi da
mohgvares mas wminda saidumlo, qristes xorci da sisx-
li. es iyo im didi dResaswaulis dRis mesame saaTi, da
rodesac miiRo man WeSmariti da cxovelmyofeli saidum-
lo, Tqva: `gmadlob Sen, ufalo Cemo da RmerTo ieso
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
da ese raÁ Tqua, waravlina wmidad eklesiad da mohguares
mas wmidaÁ saidumloÁ, Ãorci da sisxli qristÀsi. iyo Jami igi
mesamÀ dRisaÁ mis didisadResaswaulisaÁ, da viTarca miiRo man
WeSmariti igi da ganmacxovelebeli saidumloÁ, Tqua: `gmad-
lob Sen, ufalo Cemo da RmerTo, iesu qriste, romelman momec
me sagzlad Cemda cxovrebismomniWebeli Ãorci Seni da sixaru-
lad da ganmamtkicebelad Cemda patiosani sisxli Seni! aw uwyi,
rameTu ara damitevo me, aramed Cem Tana dadgromil xar da me
Sen Tana. amieriTgan arRara moviRo me sxuaÁ sazrdeli, roml-
iTa kualad mSiodis, da arca sxuaÁ sasumeli, romliTa kualad
mwyurodis, aramed kma ars ese Cemda cxorebad saukunod. aw
`daRacaTu vidodi me Soris aCrdilTa sikudilsaTa, ara Se-
meSinos me borotisagan, rameTu Sen, ufali Cem Tana xar~.
da ese viTarca Tqua, myis moiwines msaxurni igi msa-
julisani da ijmna man yovelTa maTgan pyrobilTa qristean-
eTa da hrquamaT: `locvasa momiÃseneT me, rameTu arRara mix-
iloT me sawuTrosa amas sofelsa!~ da gamoiyvanes igi
egrÀTve borkiliTa ferÃTa da ÃelTaÁTa; da mihyvandaigi
Soris qalaqsa, da romelni hxedvides mas qristeaneni da mec-
nierni misni, cremloodes misTÂs, xolo wmidaman habo hrqua
maT: `nu stirT Cem zeda, aramed gixaroden, rameTu me
uflisa Cemisa mival; locviT warmgzavneT da mSÂdobaman
uflisaman dagicvenin Tquen!~ xolo igi mividoda, viTarca
vin mogzaur-eqmnis mkudarsa, egre hxedvida TÂssa mas guam-
sa. da suliTa TÂsiTa mogzaurqmnuli TÂT ityoda fsalmunsa
amas as da meaTrvametesa: `netar arian ubiwoni gzasa,
romelni vlenan Sjulsa uflisasa~, da sagalobelad
muÃlisa mis TqÂs Semdgomad sityuaÁ igi netarisa mis avaza-
kisaÁ: `momiÃsene me, ufalo, odes moxÂde sufeviTa SeniTa~.
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
qriste, romelmac momeci me Cems sagzlad Seni cxovrebis-
momniWebeli xorci da Cems sixarulad da ganmamtkicblad
- Seni patiosani sisxli. axla vici, rom ar damtoveb me,
aramed CemTan xar [Sen] damkvidrebuli da me – SenTan. am-
ieridan aRar miviReb sxva saWmels, riTac kvlav meSieba,
da arc sxva sasmels, riTac kvlav mewyureba, aramed sakma-
risia es CemTvis saukuno sicocxled. axla, `Tundac rom
mivdiode me sikvdilis aCrdilTa Soris, ar SemeSindeba
me borotisgan, radgan Sen, ufali, CemTan xar” (fs. 22.4).
da rodesac Tqva es, myisve movidnen msajulis msax-
urebi, da gaSorda igi yvela patimar qristians da uTxra
maT: `locvaSi momixseneT me, radgan veRar mnaxavT me am
sawuTro sofelSi”. da gamoiyvanes igi aseve xelebze da
fexebze borkiliT da mihyavdaT Sua qalaqSi, xolo rom-
lebic ki xedavdnen mas, qristianebi da misi nacnobebi,
cremls Rvridnen misTvis, magram wminda abom uTxra maT:
`nu tiriT CemTvis, aramed gixarodeT, radgan me Cems
ufalTan mivdivar. locviT gamistumreT da uflis mSvi-
dobam dagifaroT Tqven,” xolo TviTon midioda ise,
rogorc mkvdars gahyveba vinme; amgvarad xedavda Tavis
sxeuls da Tavisi suliT gamyolad qceuli, TviT ambobda
am asmeTvramete fsalmuns: `netar arian ubiwoni gzasa,
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romelni vlenan Sjulsa uflisasa” (fs. 118.1) , da Sem-
deg, am muxlis sagaloblad, warmoTqvamda netari avaza-
kis sityvebs: `momixsene me, ufalo, odes moxvide sufeviTa
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SeniTa” (lk. 23.42).
da ase miaRwia man msajuli amiras kars, da roca mi-
aRwia, im kars gabedulad gadaswera jvari da TviTonac
jvari aRibeWda. da waradgines igi msajulis winaSe.
uTxra mas msajulma: `ra aris Wabuko, ra gadawyvite
Seni TavisTvis?” xolo wminda mowame aRivso suliwmin-
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
da esrÀT miiwia igi winaSe karsa mas msajulisa amirisasa;
da raJams mivida, kadnierad juari daswera karsa mas da TÂTca
daibeWda, da waradgines igi winaSe amirisa mis, da hrqua mas
msajulman: `raÁ ars Wapuko, raÁ ganizraxe Tavisa SenisaÁ,
keTli anu boroti?~ xolo wmidaÁ mowamÀ aRivso suliTa
wmidiTa da hrqua mas: `me ganvizraxe da qristeane var!~ hrqua
mas msajulman man: `arRara dagitevebiesa sicofÀ igi da
ugunurebaÁ Seni?~ hrqua mas netarman habo: `ukueTumca
umecrebasa da ugunurebasa Sina viyav, aramca Rirs-viqmen
Semdgomad qristÀsa!~ hrqua mas msajulman man: `ara gicnobie-
sa, rameTu sityuani ege Senni momatyuebel sikudilisa geqm-
nebian Sen?~ hrqua mas wmidaman habo: `ukueTu movkude, mrwams
me, rameTu qristÀs Tana vcxonde, xolo Sen raÁsa ganagrZob?
raÁ gegulebis Cem zeda, iqmode, rameTu me viTarca kedelsa
magas, romelsa miyrdnobil xar, egrÀT ara mesmian cudni ege
sityuani Senni, xolo gonebaÁ Cemi qristÀs Tana ars zecas!~
hrqua mas msajulman man: `raÁ egodeni sitkboebaÁ gaqus
qristÀs Senisagan, romliTa sikudiladca ara gewyalis Tavi
Seni?~ xolo hrqua mas wmidaman habo: `ukueTu gnebavs cnobad
sitkboebaÁ misi, Senca grwmenin qristÀ da naTel-iRe misa mi-
marTda maSinRa Rirs-iqmne sitkboebasa missa cnobad~.
maSin ganrisxna amiraÁ igi da ubrZana ganyvanebaÁ misi
karTa da Tavisa mokueTaÁ. xolo msaxurTa maT gamoiyvanes
gareSe karTa, ezosa mas taZrisasa. da ganhÃsnes igi ÃeliTa da
ferÃiTa sakrvelTa maTgan rkinisaTa. xolo netarman man
mwrafl TaviT TÂsiT ganxeTqasamoseli igi, romeli emosa
mas, da ganSiSulebulman daibeWda juariTa piri da guami
TÂsi da Tqua: `gmadlob da gakurTxev Sen, samebao wmidao,
rameTu Rirs-myav me mimTxuevad Ruawlsa mas wmidaTa
mowameTa SenTasa!~ da ese raÁ Tqua, ukun-isxna Ãelni TÂsni
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
diT da uTxra mas: `me gadavwyvite da qristiani var”.
uTxra mas msajulma: `ar dagitovebia Seni es sigiJe da
ugunureba?” uTxra mas netarma abom: `umecrebasa da
ugunurebaSi rom vyofiliyavi, ar gavxdebodi imis Rir-
si, rom Sevdgomodi qristes”. uTxra mas msajulma: `ver
xvdebi, rom eg Seni sityvebi sikvdilis SemZenad gixdeba
Sen?” uTxra mas wminda abom: `Tuki movkvdebi, mwams me, rom
qristesTan erTad vicocxleb, Sen ki rad agrZeleb? rac
Cemze gaqvs ganzraxuli, gaakeTe, radgan me, iseve rogorc
mag kedels, romelsac miyrdnobili xar, ar mesmis eg Seni
fuWi sityvebi, vinaidan Cemi goneba qristesTan erTad
aris zecaSi”. uTxra mas msajulma: `amdeni ra sitkboeba
gaqvs Seni qristesgan, rom sikvdilisTvisac ar gebraleba
Seni Tavi?” uTxra mas wminda abom: `Tuki ginda Seicno
sitkboeba misi, Senc iwame qriste, moinaTle misdami da
maSinRa gaxdebi misi sitkboebis Secnobis Rirsi”.
maSin garisxda amira da brZana, rom gaeyvanaT igi ga-
reT da moekveTaT misi Tavi. msaxurebmac gamoiyvanes
karis gareT, taZris ezoSi, da gaxsnes igi rkinis
borkilebisgan xelze da fexze. xolo netarma TviTonve
dauyovnebliv gaxia is samosi, rac emosa, gaSiSvlebulma
jvriT aRibeWda Tavisi saxe da sxeuli da Tqva: `gmadlob
da gakurTxeb Sen, wmindao samebao, radgan Rirsi gamxade
me, rom mimeRwia Sens wminda mowameTa morkinalobamde”.
da Tqva ra es, ukan, Tavis zurgze, jvrisebr daiwyo xe-
lebi, mxiaruli saxiTa da gabeduli suliT RaRadisi
aRavlina qristes mimarT da moudrika Tavisi kiseri
maxvils. da mouqnies mas maxvili samgzis, egonaT ra, rom
sikvdilis SiSiT gaaSorebdnen mas qristesgan, magram
wminda martvili dumiliT mxned ganikuTvnebda maxvils,
sanam ar Seavedra Tavisi suli ufals.
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
juarissaxed zeda zurgsa TÂssa da mxiaruliTa piriTa da
kadnieriTa suliTa RaRad-yo qristÀs mimarT da moudrika
qedi TÂsi maxÂlsa. da hsces mas maxÂliTa samgzis, rameTuh-
gonebdes, viTarmed SiSiTa maxÂlisaÁTa ganaSovron igi
qristesa. xolo wmidaÁ igi martÂri dumiliT mÃned miiTu-
alvida maxÂlsa, vidremdis Sehvedra suli TÂsi ufalsa.
da viTarca ixiles qristÀsmbrZolTa maT SemasmenelTa
wmidisa mis mowamisaTa, rameTu srul iqmna netari igi qrisÀs
mimarT da Ruawli keTili moiRuawa da sarwmunovebiTa da
moTminebiTa [h]sZlo maTsa mas siborgilsa, ufroÁsRa
aRivsnes SuriTa da Sevides winaSe amirisa mis da hrques:
`Cuen viciT, rameTu CueulebaÁ ars qristeaneTaÁ esresaxed:
Tu vinme Tavi TÂsi moiklis qristÀs maTisaTÂs, moiparian
guami misi da pativ-scian mas daflviTa, da tyuviliT reca-
Tu saswaulsa da kurnebasa rasme ganhsTqumidian ersa Soris,
da samoselsa da Tmasa Tavisa misisasa da ZualTa misTa ganiy-
ofed reca sacod sneulTaTÂs da amiT saxiTa mravalni
ucebni Seityuvnian. aw brZane guami misi mocemad Cuenda,
raÁTa ganviRoT da davwuaT igi cecxliTa da ganvaqarvoT
igi da aRvÃocoT sacTuri qristeaneTaÁ, raÁTa ixilon
yovelTa da SeeSinos da romelnime maTganni moiqcen Cuenda
da CuenganTa eSinodis da arRara Seudgen swavlasa qriste-
aneTasa~. amas daRacaTu SurisaTÂs qristeaneTaÂsa ityodes,
aramed WeSmaritsa da marTalsa wamebdes, viTarca-igi arian
qristÀsmowameni mkurnal da meox yovelTa, romelni mieaxl-
nen maT qristÀsmieriTa siyuaruliTa da sarwmunovebiTa. ma-
Sin hrqua maT msajulman man: `wariReT, vidreca gnebavs da
yavT, viTarca TÂT iciT!~
xolo igini movides da aRiRes queyaniT patiosani igi
guami qristÀs mowamisaÁ mis da STadves igi gualagsa mas
aRsakidebelsa samosliT misiTurT, da sisxli igi daTxeuli
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
da rodesac naxes im qristesmbrZolebma, romlebic
abezRebdnen wminda mowames, rom aResrula es netari
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qristes mimarT, rom `iaspareza man kargi asparezoba” da
rom sarwmunoebiTa da moTminebiT dasZlia maTi siSlege,
ufro metad aivsnen SuriT, Sevidnen amirasTan da
uTxres: `Cven viciT, rom Cveuleba aris qristianebisa am
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saxiT: Tu vinme Tavs moiklavs maTi qristesTvis,
moiparaven mis sxeuls, dasaflavebiT pativs miageben mas,
sicruiT gaavrceleben xalxSi masze raRac saswaulsa Tu
makurneblobas, amasTan, samosels, misi Tavis Tmas da mis
Zvlebs gaiyofen TiTqosda, dasacavad sneulTaTvis da am
saxiT mraval umecars Seityueben. axla brZane, rom Cven
mogveces misi sxeuli, raTa gavitanoT igi, davwvaT cecx-
liT, gavaqroT da [am gziT] aRmovfxvraT qristianTa sac-
Turi, rom yvelam naxos es da SeSindes, da zogi maTgani
Cvenken moiqces, Cvenianebs ki eSinodeT da aRar mihyvnen
qristianTa moZRvrebas” (amas isini TumcaRa qristianebis
SuriT ambobdnen, magram amowmebdnen ki imas, rac WeSmari-
tia da marTali, imdenad, ramdenadac qristesmowameebi
mkurnalni da meoxni arian yvela imaTTvis, romlebic ki
qristesmieri siyvaruliTa da sarwmunoebiT mieaxlebian
maT). uTxra maT msajulma: `waiReT, saiTac gindaT, da gaa-
keTeT, rogorc Tqven TviTon iciT”.
maSin movidnen isini, aiRes miwidan misi patiosani
sxeuli, Cades igi asakidebel kidobanSi misive samosli-
TurT, amoTxares am marTlis danTxeuli sisxli miwidan,
(ise rom, saerTod araferi datoves miwaze), Cades isic
WurWelSi da dades wmindani uremze, im mxne ormoci
wmindanis msgavsad, radgan iq, sadac Tavi mohkveTes wmin-
da mowames, im wminda eklesiis karTan iyo, romelic
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
marTlisaÁ mis aRmoTxares queyaniT da raÁTurTiT ara dau-
teves queyanasa da igica STadves WurWersa Sida. da dadves
wmidaÁ igi uremsa zeda, msgavsad mÃneTa maT wmidaTa
ormeocTa, rameTu sadaca mohkueTes Tavi wmidasa mas
mowamesa, karTa zeda iyo wmidisa eklesiisaTa, romeli sax-
elad wmidaTa maT ormeocTa dafuZnebul iyo, wesve egre
iyo, raÁTa emsgavsos igi axovanTa maT wmidaTa ormeocTa.
da viTarca gamoiRes wmidaÁ igi guami misi gareSe
qalaqsa da aRiRes adgilsa, romelsa saRodebel ewodebis,
rameTu mun ars saflavebi kacTa mis qalaqisaTaÁ, da mun gar-
damoiRes urmisa misgan da dadves igi queyanasa. da moiRes
SeSaÁ da TivaÁ da navTi da daasxes guamsa mas zeda wmidasa
da aRagznes cecxli, vidremdis dawunes Ãorcni wmidisa
mowamisani adgilsa mas, romeli ars aRmosavaliT-kerZo cix-
esa mas qalaqisasa (romelsa `dilegi” hrqÂan), pirsa zeda
kldisasa, romel ars kbodÀmdinarisa mis didisaÁ, romeli
ganhvlis aRmosavaliT qalaqsa, ese ars saxeliT mtkuari.
xolo adgilsa mas maT Tana aravin aufles mislvad qristean-
eTagani, vidremdis aRasrules dawuvaÁ igi ÃorcTa maT
mowamisaTaÁ, xolo ZualTa maT wmidisaTa, romelTa ver-
RarauZles dawuvad, STakribnes tyavsa cxovrisasa da
Sekrnes mtkiced da moixunes da STayarnes didsa mas
mdinaresa, ÃidTaqueSe qalaqisaTa, romelTa zeda aRmarTe-
bul iyo patiosani juari ÃidisaÁ. da iqmna wyali igi mdinar-
isaÁ mis wmidaTa maT ZualTa samosel gareSexueviTa miT da
siRrmÀ igi wyalTaÁ saflav wmidisa mis martÂrisa, raÁTa
aravin udebad mieaxlos mas.
qristÀsmbrZolTa maT esrÀT yves da esrÀT Ruawli
keTili moiRuawa netarman man.
maSin iwyo simravleman man qalaqisa qristeaneTaman da
ganagdes SiSi mZlavrTaÁ maT da ganvides yovelni adgilsa
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
wminda ormoci mowamis saxelze iyo dafuZnebuli. amit-
om, marTebuli iyo, rom am axovan ormoc wmindans mims-
gavseboda igi.
da rodesac qalaqis gareT gamoitanes wmindanis
wminda sxeuli, aitanes im adgilas, romelsac `sagodebe-
li” ewodeba, radgan iq aris qalaqis adamianTa saflave-
bi. iq gadmoiRes igi urmidan da dades miwaze. Semdeg
moitanes SeSa, Tiva da navTi, rac daasxes wminda sx-
euls, da daanTes cecxli, sanam ar dawves wminda mowa-
mis xorci im adgilas, romelic aris qalaqis cixis aR-
mosavleTiT (da romelsac hqvia `dilegi”), kldis
pirze, rac aris pitalo klde im didi mdinarisa, aRmo-
savleTiT rom Caudis qalaqs (misi saxelia mtkvari).
xolo qristianTagan aravis misces ufleba im adgilas
misvlisa, sanam ar daasrules wminda mowamis xorcTa
dawva, xolo wminda mowamis Zvlebi, romelTa dawvac ve-
Rar SeZles, mokrifes cxvris tyavSi, magrad Sekres da
Cayares im did mdinareSi, qalaqis xidis qveviT,
romelzec aRmarTuli iyo xidis patiosani jvari. da
gaxda wyali mdinarisa am wminda Zvlebis samoseli, gars
Semoexvia ra maT, siRrme wylisa ki – wminda martvilis
saflavi, daudevrad rom aravin Sexeboda mas.
amgvarad imoqmedes qristesmbrZolebma, da ase ias-
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pareza kargi asparezoba am netarma.
maSin daiZra qalaqis qristianTa simravle, ganiSores
maT tiranTa SiSi da yvelani gadiodnen im adgilas, sa-
dac dawves wminda mowamis xorci; moxucebi morbodnen Ta-
vianTi joxebiT, koWlebi – xtomiT, rogorc irmebi, Wa-
bukebi – sirbiliT, bavSvebi erTimeoreze SejaxebiT,
qalebi ki msgavsni iyvnen im wminda menelsacxebleebisa,
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romlebsac sirbiliT mihqondaT surnelebani Cveni Rv-
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mas, sada dawunes Ãorcni wmidisa mowamisani; moxucebulni
morbiodes kuerTxebiTa TÂsiTa, mkelobelni vldomiT, vi-
Tarca iremni, Wapukni srbiT, yrmani ÃdomiT urTierTas,
dedani msgavs iyvnes wmidaTa maT dedaTa menelsacxebleTa,
romelTa srbiT miaqunda sulneli igi wmidasa mas qristÀs
RmrTisa Cuenisa saflavsa; nandÂlve iyvnes esenica msgavs
maTa, rameTu rbiodes cremliTa da miaqunda maT Tana
sanTlebi da sakumeveli ÃeliTa TÂsiTa. yovelnive sixaruli-
Ta da madlobiTa qristÀsiTa mividodes da aRiRebdes miwasa-
ca mis adgilisasa, da mravalni senTagan Sepyrobilni mihy-
vandes da masve dResa Sina ganikurnebodes. xolo yovlad-
Zlierman RmerTman ufroÁs gamoaCina Zali TÂsi da pativ-
hsca TÂssa mas martÂrsa da aCuena saswauli sakÂrveli, raÁTa
uwyodian yovelTa, rameTu qristÀsmowamÀ ars.
viTarca Semwuxrda dRÀ igi da iyo Jami pirveli RamisaÁ
mis, gardamoavlina ufalman adgilsa mas zeda varskulavi
motyinarÀ, viTarca lampari cecxlisaÁ, romeli myovarJam
dga adgilsa mas, sada dawuves netari igi mowamÀ qristÀsi.
da dga igi ze haerTa vidre sam Jamadmde, gina umetÀs, Ramesa
mas, romeli gamoutevebda brwyinvalebasa, araTu viTarca
cecxli ese queyanisaÁ, aramed viTarca saSinelebaÁ elvisaÁ,
romelsa hxedvides yovelni moqalaqeni, msajulica igi da
yovelieri da mkÂdrni igi qalaqisani qristeaneTani da
yovelni sarkinozni da mwirni, sxÂT mosrulni; myovarJam-
hxedvides gugaÁTa TualisaÁTa, vidremdis hkdemebodaca
mZlavrTa maT da mi-vinme-vides xilvad adgilsa mas msax-
urTaganni msajulisa mis amirisani, rameTu hgonebdes, nu-
ukue qristeaneTa aRanTes sanTeli adgilsa mas. da viTarca
mieaxlebodes adgilsa mas, ixiles, rameTu aRmaRldeboda
varskulavi igi ze haerTa, da ver mieaxlnes adgilsa mas,
rameTu SiSman Seipyrna igini saRmrToman.
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
Tis qristes wminda saflavTan. namdvilad iyvnen esenic
maTi msgavsni, radgan mirbodnen cremliT da Tan mihqon-
daT TavianTi xeliT sanaTebi da sakmeveli. yvelani six-
aruliTa da qristesadmi madlobiT midiodnen, iRebdnen
im adgilis miwas, mihyavdaT bevri senTagan Sepyrobili ,
romlebic imave dRes ikurnebodnen, yovladZlierma Rm-
erTma ki ufro metad gamoavlina Tavisi Zala, pativi mia-
go Tavis wmindans da aCvena sakvirveli niSani, raTa yve-
las scodnoda, rom qristesmowamea igi.
rodesac SeRamda is dRe da iyo pirveli saaTi Ramisa,
gadmoavlina ufalma im adgilas moelvare varskvlavi,
rogorc cecxlis CiraRdani, romelic xangrZlivad idga
im adgilas, sadac dawves qristes netari mowame, da idga
igi haerTa zeviT, vidre im Ramis sam saaTamde, anda ufro
met xans, gamoscemda ra brwyinvalebas, Tumca araTu am-
qveyniuri cacxlis msgavsad, aramed rogorc saSineleba
elvisa, rasac xedavda yvela moqalaqe, maT Soris is msa-
julic, mTeli xalxi, qalaqis mkvidri qristianebi, yvela
sarkinozi da sxva mxridan mosuli mwirebi. xangrZlivad
xedavdnen isini Tvalis gugebiT, sanam ar SercxvaT moZa-
ladeebsac da mividnen msajul amiras msaxurTaganni
vinme im adgilis sanaxavad, radgan ifiqres, iqneb qris-
tianebma aanTes im adgilas sanaTio. da rodesac uax-
lovdebodnen im adgils, naxes, rom haerTa zeviT maRlde-
boda varskvlavi da ver midiodnen im adgilTan, radgan
saRvTo SiSma Seipyro isini.
da kidev, meore Rames ufro metadac gamosca wyalma
gasakvirveli sinaTle da moCveneba egonaT ra maT miwaze
da haeris qveS [gamomkrTali] zeciuri cecxli, undodaT
am sakvirvelebaTa dafarva, Tumca wylebma ver Seakaves
igi da ver Caaqres verc mRelvare talRebma, da im siR-
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
kualad meoresa Ramesa umetÀsRa wyalTa gamosces gan-
sakÂrvebeli naTeli; romelTa-igi saucar egona queyanasa zeda
da haersa queSe cecxli igi zecisaÁ, unda dafarvad
sakÂrvelebaTa maT, kualad wyalTa verve daayenes da verca
daSrites ficxelTa maT RelvaTa da mfofinareTa siRrmeTa,
sada-igi STayarnes RmrTivpativcemulni igi Zualni san-
atrelisa mis mowamisani, ÃidTa maT queSe, aRmobrwyindes
naTelni suetisa msgavsad, viTarca elvani, romelni kualad my-
ovarJam dges da ganaTlebul iyo garemoÁs kidesa mis mdinar-
isasa kldÀ igi da kbodeni da Ãidni igi, zÀTgan vidre quedmde,
romelsa egr Tve yoveli simravlÀ qalaqisaÁ mis hxedvida,
raÁTa yovelTa hrwmenes, rameTu WeSmaritad iesu qristÀs, Zisa
RmrTisa, martÂr ars da gulisxma-yon yovelTa qristÀsmorw-
muneTa da urwmunoTa, rameTuWeSmarit ars sityuaÁ igi
uflisaÁ, romel Tqua, viTarmed `me Tu vinme mmsaxurebdes, pa-
tiv-hsces mas mamaman Cemman, romel ars caTa Sina~. ukueTu
ÃorcTa maT ganÃrwnadTa esodeni pativi awve aCuena, ravden
ufroÁs uÃrwnelad aRdgomasa mas marTalTasa didebiTa da pa-
tiviTa gÂrgÂnosani ixilon Soris angelozTa da hrcxuenodis
ugunurad siborgilisa maTisaTÂs, romelTa qristÀ uvar-yves
da wmidaTa misTa hguemdes da sdevnides da mosrvides, xolo
ufali Seiwynarebda caTa Sina!
xolo aw, sayuarelno, jer-ars Cuendaca amieriTgan
umetÀsad-Ra Sewynarebad pirvelTa maT sanatrelTa mowame-
Ta, raÁTa xilulisa amisgan axlisa mowamisa pirvelTaÁca
maTi gurwmenes da vTquaT sityuaÁ igi netarisa daviTisi:
`patiosan ars winaSe uflisa sikudili wmidaTa misTaÁ~,
rameTu misa Suenis didebaÁ aw da maradis da ukuniTi uku-
nisamde, amÀn!
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
rmeebSi, sadac Cayares sanatreli mowamis RvTivpa-
tivcemuli Zvlebi, xidis qveS, amobrwyinda sinaTleebi
svetebis msgavsad, rogorc elvani, romlebic aseve xangr-
Zlivad idgnen da ganaTebuli iyo mdinaris kideebis ir-
gvliv klde, kbode da xidi, zemodan vidre qvemomde,
rasac kvlavac qalaqis mTeli simravle xedavda, raTa yve-
las erwmuna, rom WeSmaritad ieso qristes, RvTis Zis
martvili iyo igi, da Seecno yvelas, qristes morwmune-
sac da urwmunosac, rom WeSmaritia uflis sityva, rac
Tqva man: `me Tu vinme msaxurebas gamiwevs,pativs miagebs
mas Cemi mama, romelic aris caTa Sina” (i. 12.26), da Tu xr-
wnad xorcze amdeni pativi ukve aCvena man, ramdenad
ufro metad ixilaven mas, marTalTa uxrwnelad aRdgomi-
sas, didebiTa da pativiT gvirgvinosans angelozTa
Soris da [raoden] SercxvebaT TavianTi ugunuri
siSlegis gamo imaT, romlebmac qriste uaryves da mis
wmindanebs gvemdnen, devnidnen da spobdnen (xolo ufali
caTa Sina Seiwynarebda).
axla ki, sayvarelno, gvmarTebs Cvenc, rom amieridan
kidev ufro metad ganvikuTvnebdeT sanatrel pirvel-
mowameebs, rom am xiluli axalmowamis kvalobaze im
pirvelebisac virwmunoT da vTqvaT netari daviTis sity-
va: `Zvirfasia uflis winaSe misi wmindanebis sikvdili”
(fs. 115.6), radgan mas Sehferis dideba aw da maradis da
ukuniTi-ukunisamde. amin.
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
meoTxÀ Tavi
qebaÁ wmidisa mowamisa haboÁsi
aw movediT, qristÀsmorwmuneno, da vdResaswaulobdeT
Ãsenebasa axlisa amis wmidisa mowamisasa, romeli yovelsa
amas sofelsa Cuensa qarTlisasa meoxad Cuenda qristeman
moguaniWa, da sixaruliTa mravliTa ganvaxuneT saunjeni
gulisa da gonebaTa CuenTani da mxiaruliTa piriTa da gan-
martebuliTa eniTa vaqebdeT keTiladmoRuawebasa missa da
vityodiT:
`gixaroden, sanatrelo mowameo, uflisa mier! rameTu
Sen, ukuanaÁskneli ese muSaki macxovrisa CuenisaÁ meaTerT-
metisa amis JamisaÁ mdRevrTa maT Tana aRmsTobilTa miewife
da maT Tana sasyidelsa maTsa ara daakldi!.
`gixaroden uflisa mier, mowameo, rameTu Sen miemsgavse
ukuanaÁsknelsa mas mociqulsa pavles mamulTa maT SjulTa
da moZRurebaTa gangdebiTa, da qristÀs, Zisa RmrTisa, aR-
saarebisaT s msgavsadve misa Tavi mogekueTa.
`aw vin-me Rirsad gaqebdes Sen, WeSmaritad saqebelsa?
mnebavs qebad Senda, yovladqebulo qristÀsmowameo, aramed
ver vikadreb, rameTu ufroÁs gonebisa Cemisa aRmaRlda qe-
baÁ saTnovebisa SenisaÁ, da kualad meSinis me dadumebad,
rameTu sanatreliTa miT qristÀsmieriTa siyuaruliTa Semi-
yuare me, vidre iyav-Ra sofelsa amas Soris Cuensa. aw nu-
ukue dayenebiTa enisa CemisaÁTa qebasa Sensa daeyenos
CemTÂsca moRuawebaÁ meoxebisa SenisaÁ qristÀs mimarT,
aramed Sen mierve moRebiTa madlisa mis qristÀsisaÁTa, ms-
gavsad Zalisa Cemisa, gaqebde Sen, SuenierebiTa Semkulo
uflisa mier!
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
meoTxe Tavi
wminda mowame abos qeba
axla modiT, qristesmorwmuneno, da vidResaswau-
loT am axali wminda mowamis xseneba, romelic Cvenda
meoxad mogvaniWa qristem mTel am Cvens qarTlis qvey-
anas, didi sixaruliT gavxsnaT Cveni gulisa da goneba-
Ta saunjeni, mxiaruli saxiTa da wrfeli eniT vaqoT
misi keTilmoRvaweoba da vTqvaT:
gixarodes, sanatrelo mowameo, uflis mier, radgan
Sen, Cveni macxovris ukanaskneli mSromeli meTerTmete
saaTisa, dRis mSromelebTan erTad adre amdgarT Sees-
wore da maTTan erTad maT sazRaurs ar daakldi.
gixarodes, mowameo, uflis mier, radgan Sen miems-
gavse ukanasknel mociqul pavles mamiseul rjulTa da
moZRvrebaTa ukugdebiT da, mis msgavsadve, qristes, Rv-
Tis Zis aRsarebis gamo Tavi mogekveTa.
axla ki Rirseulad vin Segaqebs Sen, WeSmaritad
saqebs? msurs, rom gaqo Sen, yovledqebulo qristes-
mowameo, magram ver vbedav, radgan Cems gonebaze metad
amaRlda Seni saTnoebebis qeba. amasTan, meSinia me dad-
umebisa, radgan sanatreli qristesmieri siyvaruliT
Semiyvare me, sanam jer kidev iyavi am Cvens sofelSi, axla
ki, Sens saqebad Cemi enis SeCerebiT iqneb SeCerdes Seni
Cems gamo meoxebiTi moRvaweoba qristes mimarT. axla,
Senganve qristesmieri madlis miRebiT, Cemi Zalisamebr
Segaqeb Sen, mSvenierebiT Semkulo qristes mier.
gixarodes, gixarodes, sanatrelo mowameo, uflis
mier, radgan Sen qristes TviTmxilveli da xeliTmsaxuri
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
`gixaroden,mowameo, uflisa mier sanatrelo! rameTu
Sen TualiTmxilvelTa maT da ÃeliTmsaxurTa wmidaTa mo-
ciqulTa qristÀsTa uxilvelad sarwmunovebiTa da simÃniTa
aRsaarebiTa netarebaÁ moige.
`rameTu Sen mamaman zecaTaman mxolodSobilisa Zisa TÂsi-
sa mier gÂrgÂnosan-gyo da sulisa wmidisa madliTa aRgavso!
`Sen Zeman mamisa mier Segiwynara da sulman wmidaman ga-
dida!
`Sen sulman wmidaman Segiwynara da mamisa da Zisa Tana
erTobiTa TÂsTa pativ-gca da RuawlisamZled gamogaCina!
`Sen zeda ganukÂrda angelozTa wessa, rameTu viTarca
uÃorcoman daiTmine sikudili qristÀsTÂs.
`SenTÂs mamaTmTavarni ixareben, rameTu netarman abraham
TÂsTa naSobTagani Seiwynara wiaRTa TÂsTa qristÀsTÂs,
romeli-igi karavsa TÂssa Seiwynara da misgan mravalTa
naTesavTa gamoCnda mamad.
`Sen qristÀsmowafeTa maT nayof-eqmen da mociqulTa
mowafe!
`Sen mowameTa maT Tana zecisa meufisa mas matiansa sax-
eliT daiwere da martÂ[r]Ta Tana gÂrgÂnosan-iqmen!
`Sen aRmsaarebelTa Tana ganewese da marTalTa Tana
didebul xar!
`SenTÂs friad damikÂrdebis Cuen, wmidao mowameo,
rameTu Jamsa amas mefobisa ismaitelTa didebasa Sen nefsiT
simdablÀ qristÀsTÂs aRirCie da maxÂliTa pyrobili igi
Sjuli ganagde da WeSmariti igi aRiare da juarcumulsa
mas Tavyuanis-ec uflad da RmrTad!
`vinaÁ anu visgan iswave qristÀsTÂs esTeni ese cnobaÁ?
romelman sakÂrvelebaman aRgiyvana Sen didebasa mas sasufe-
velisasa?
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
wminda mociqulebis netareba sarwmunoebiTa da simx-
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nismieri aRsarebiT unaxavad moipove.
radgan Sen zecaTa mamam Tavisi mxolodSobili Zis
mier gvirgvini dagadga da suliwmindis madliT agavso.
Sen Zem mamis mier Segiwynara da suliwmindam gadida.
Sen suliwmindam Segiyvara da mamasTan da ZesTan Tavi-
si erTobiT pativi mogago da brZolaSi gamarjvebulad
gamogaCina.
SenTvis gaukvirda angelozTa mwyobrs, radgan
rogorc uxorcom, daiTmine qristesTvis sikvdili.
SenTvis xaroben mamaTmTavarni, radgan netarma
abraamma qristes gamo Tavis wiaRSi miiRo Tavisi STamo-
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mavali , romelic miiRo man Tavis karavSi da misgan
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mravali eris mamad gamoCnda .
Sen qristes mowafeebs nayofad gauxdi da mociqulebs
– mowafed.
Sen zecis meufis wignSi mowameTa Soris saxeliT dai-
were da martvilebTan erTad gvirgvinosani gaxdi.
Sen aRmsareblebTan erTad ganwesdi da marTlebTan
erTad ididebi.
SenTvis didad gvikvirs Cven, wmindao mowameo, radgan
mefobis am droSi ismaitelTa gandidebisas Sen nebsiT
airCie simdable qristesTvis, maxviliT SenarCunebuli
rjuli uaryavi, WeSmariti aRiare da jvarcmuls eci
Tayvani uflad da RmerTad.
saidan an visgan iswavle qristesTvis esodeni Semmec-
nebloba? romelma sakvirvelebam agiyvana Sen sasufevlis
didebamde?
Sen WeSmaritad miemsgavse marjvena avazaks, radgan
gyavda Senc erTi vinme, SenTan erTad SepyrobilTagani,
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
`Sen WeSmaritad marjueniTsa mas avazaksa miemsgavse,
rameTu gaqunda Senca erTi SenTana pyrobilTagani, naSobi
qristeaneTaÁ, romeli gandrekil iyo qristÀsgan da midevneb-
ul Sjulsa ucxosa, xolo kualad qristÀs aRsaarebisaTÂs Sen
Tana ganikiTxvoda, aramed sawyalobelsa mas kualadca ubrkuma
dadaeca, rameTu SiSisagan sikudilisa sawuTroÁ ese Seiyuara
da saukunoÁ igi warwymida, mterman borotman aRitaca da cx-
ovari igi qristÀsi namglev-iqmna, rameTu mwyemssa mas keTilsa
ganeSovra da argani igi qristÀs ZlierebisaÁ ganagdo ÃelTa-
gan TÂsTa; amisTÂsca iZlia da ganvarda samwysoÁsagan
pirmetyuelTa maT cxovarTaÁsa. xolo Sen, sanatrelo mowameo,
kuerTxiTa miT juarisa TÂsisaÁTa dagicva qristeman msgavsad
Zlierisa mis sarwmunovebisa Senisa misa mimarT.
`Sen avazaksa mas eswore sarwmunovebiTa da samoTxesa
ganewese!
`Sen kari igi samoTxisaÁ ganaRe juariTa qristÀsiTa da
mcvelTa maT qerabinTa cecxlismsgavsTa ver gangikiTxes
Sen, viTarmed: `vin xar?”
`da raÁRame ufroÁs vTqua, rameTu `ufalman ivno
CuenTÂs, ubraloman braleulTaTÂs~ dasTxia ubiwoÁ sisxli
TÂsi, xolo Sen gardaiÃade Tananadebi igi, rameTu Senca
dasTxie sisxli siyuarulisaTÂsmisisa. amisTÂsca Zlevisa
gÂrgÂniTa Segamko Sen da sasufevelsa mas mamisa misisasa
mkÂdrad gamogaCina.
`Sen gamo, wmidao mowameo, siyuaruli igi qristÀsi
Cuendamo da sarwmunovebaÁ igi Cueni misa mimarT kualad ga-
naxlda, rameTu aRverieniT ersa ucxosa, Sjulisa gandgom-
ilsa qristÀsgan, naTesavsa sawuTroÁsa amis moyuaresa.
Teslsa urwmunosa ZisaRmrTisasa, sarwmunovebisa Cuenisa
maginebelTa, romelTagan viswaveniT saqmeni maTni da vh-
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
qristianTa Svili, romelic gaSorebuli iyo qristesgan
da midevnebuli ucxo rjuls, magram kvlav qristes aR-
sarebis gamo SenTan erTad ganisjeboda, Tumca sabralo
kvlav dabrkolda da daeca, radgan sikvdilis SiSiT es
sawuTro Seiyvara da is saukuno daRupa; aitaca igi
borotma mterma da qristes cxvari namglevi gaxda, vi-
naidan gaSorda igi karg mwyemss da qristes Zlierebis
kverTxi Tavis xelTagan gaagdo; amitomac damarcxda igi
da ganidevna gonieri cxvrebis samwysosgan, Sen ki san-
atrelo mowameo, im kverTxiT – Tavisi jvriT dagifara
qristem Seni misdami Zlieri sarwmunoebis gamo.
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Sen im avazaks Seeswore sarwmunoebiT da samoTxeSi
ganwesdi.
Sen qristes jvriT samoTxis kari gaaRe da mcvelma
qerubimebma, cecxlis msgavsebma, ver gamogkiTxes, Tu vin
xaro.
da raRa vTqva ufro metad, radgan `ufalma ivno
CvenTvis; udanaSaulom damnaSaveTaTvis” (I petre 3.18)
daRvara Tavisi ubiwo sisxli, xolo Sen gadaixade vali,
radgan Senc daRvare Seni sisxli misi siyvarulisTvis.
amitomac gamarjvebis gvirgviniT Segamko Sen da Tavisi
mamis sasufevlSi damkvidrebulad gamogaCina.
Sen gamo, wmindao mowameo, qristes siyvaruli Cven-
dami da Cveni misdami sarwmunoeba kvlav ganaxlda, rad-
gan SeverieT ucxo xalxs, qristesgan gandgomils rju-
liT, am sawuTros moyvare ers, RvTis Zisadmi urwmuno
modgmas, Cveni sarwmunoebis maginebelT, romlebisganac
viswavleT maTi saqmeni da maTdami baZviT Cvens gulTa
wadils vemonebodiT, rogorc TiTqosda qristesagan
uimedoni da saukuno cxovrebis damviwyeblebi, xolo
axla Sen mier kvlav mogveaxla qriste da kvlav Sevimec-
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
monebdiT gulisTqumasa gulTa CuenTasa mibaZvebiTa maTiTa
viTarca usasoni qristÀsgan da damviwyebelni saukunoÁsa
cxovrebisani, xolo aw Sen mier mogueaxla qristÀ da Cuen
gulisxma-vyavT kualad SiSi misi da siyuaruli misi da
madlsa missa Rirs-viqmneniT da da wyalobasa, dRiTi-dRed
mravalTa saswaulTa da kurnebaTa Cuen Soris gamoCinebiTa.
`Sen ugunurTa maT SemwirvelTa SenTa maxÂliTa da
cecxliTa, umetÀs alisa, gangabrwyinves. ver gulisxma-yves
ugulisxmoTa maT sityuaÁ igi uflisaÁ, viTarmed: `iyos
yovelman, romelman mogwyÂdnes Tquen, hgonebdes, viTarmed
msxuerpli Sewira RmrTisa~. Ä ugunurebaÁ da umetÀs
ugunurebaÁ igi maTi, rameTu romeli-igi pirvelad aravin
gicoda, viTarmed vin xar, anu romlisa naTesavisagan, anu
romlisa erisagan, anu romliTa SjuliTa hscxondebode, aw
esera uneblebiT warmogaCines sacnaurad qristÀs aRmsaare-
belad, da martÂrad yovelTa Segiswaves.
`Sen yovelTa dabadebulTa pativ-gces, rameTu caÁ
mowame ars simarTlesa Sensa ucxoÁsa cecxlisa gardamov-
linebiTa adgilsa mas zeda, romelsa, viTarca kravi umankoÁ,
Seiwire, Semwuari cecxliTa.
`Sen queyanaman msxuerplad wmidad da saTnod migipyraRm-
erTsa mas zeda dawuviTa patiosnisa guamisa SenisaÁTa, rameTu
geqmna Sen, viTarca sakurTxeveli igi abelisi, enuqisi, abraha-
misi da eliaÁsi, romelni-igi mrguliaddasawuvelTa maT tari-
gTa SeswirvidesRmrTisa, da kualad adgili igi samsxuer-
ploÁsa SenisaÁ emsgavsa bervarsa ahronissa da zaqariaÁssa
mRdelTaÁsa, rameTu nakuercxalsa mas zeda cecxlisasa aRvi-
doda, viTarca sulnelebaÁ sakumevelTaÁ ÃorcTa magaT Sen-
TaÁ winaSe uflisa, wmidasa mas wmidaTasa, zecisa sakurTxev-
elsa!
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
neT Cven misi SiSi da siyvaruli misi, da Rirsni gavxdiT
misi madlisa, misi [Cvendami] siyvarulisa da wyalobisa
yoveldRiurad mravali niSnisa da kurnebis Cven Soris
gamovlinebiT.
Sen maxviliTa da cecxliT Senma ugunurma Sem-
wirvelebma alze metad gagabrwyines, radgan ver Seicnes
ucnoboebma uflis sityva: `iyos ise, rom yvelas, vinc
dagxocavT Tqven, egonos, TiTqos msxverpli Seswira Rm-
erTs” (i. 16,2). hoi, ugunureba da umetesi ugunureba maTi,
radgan Sen, romelsac Tavdapirvelad aravin gicnobda,
Tu vin iyavi anda romeli erisgan an romeli xalxisgan, an
Tu romeli rjuliT cxovrobdi, axla ukve maTda uneb-
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urad warmogaCines qristes gacxadebul aRmsareblad
da yvelam martvilad Segicno.
Sen pativi mogago yvela qmnilebam, radgan mowamea ca
Seni simarTlisa ucxo cecxlis gadmovlinebiT im adg-
ilze, sadac Sen, cecxliT damwvari, Seiwire, rogorc
ubiwo kravi.
Sen miwam wminda da saTno msxverplad migZRvna Rm-
erTs Seni patiosani sxeulis dawviT, radgan gagixda igi
Sen rogorc abelis, enuqis, abraamis da elias sakurTxeve-
li, romlebic sruladdasawvel kravebs swiravdnen Rm-
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erTs, da kidev, adgili Seni samsxverplosi miemsgavsa
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aaron da zaqaria mRvdlebis sasakmevles, radgan cecx-
lis nakvercxlebze sakmevelTa surnelebisebr adioda
uflisadmi wmidaTa wmidaSi, zecis sakurTxevlisken mag
Sens xorcTa [surneleba].
Sen migiRes mag nakadulebma, rogorc qristes mar-
tvili, xolo qriste RmerTma siRrmeTa sibnele zecis si-
naTliT gaabrwyina.
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 wamebaÁ wmidisa da netarisa mowamisa qristÀsisa haboÁsi
`Sen mdinareTa magaT Segiwynares, viTarca qristÀs-
martÂri, xolo qristeman RmerTman siRrmeTa maT sibnelÀ
zecisa naTliTa ganabrwyinva.
`Sen naTesavTa SenTa ucxo da gangdebul gyves, xolo
qristeman ismaitelTa Soris, viTarca vardi ekalTagan, ga-
mogirCia da migipyra TÂssa mas eklesiasa!
`Sen veluri ege zeTisxili mogiRo qristeman da mtilsa
mas Sina, TÂssa samkÂdrebelsa, nayofad kurTxevisad dagner-
ga, da nayofiTa miT sarwmunovebisa SenisaÁTa axara ekle-
siasa, romelsa Sina iSueben qristÀsmorwmuneni da hnatrian
Sensa mas didebulebasa, Sensa mas moRuawebasa, Sensa mas
simÃnesa, Sensa mas martÂrobasa, Sensa mas gÂrgÂnosnebasa!
`viTar-me gaqebde Sen, RuawlisamZleo wmidao mowameo?
rameTu Sen, axali ege qristÀsmorwmunÀ, moZRuar Cuenda iq-
men; swavlulni ufroÁs gulisxmier-hyven, Seryeulni
ufroÁs ganamtkicen, ganmtkicebulni ganamxiarulen, war-
marTni wadier-hyven qristÀs monebad, saÃsenebeli martÂro-
bisa SenisaÁ Cuen dagÂteve, saxelisa Senisa miTxrobad
yovelTa qadag-viqmneniT!
`aw vevedrebiT yovelni Sensa qristÀsmowamebasa, meoxm-
ca xar winaSe macxovrisa yovelTaÁsa Cuen yovelTaTÂs,
romelni aRvasrulebT saÃsenebelsa Sensa da vadidebT mamasa
da Zesa da w~sa sulsa aw da maradis da ukuniTi-ukunisamde,
amÀn!
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
Sen Senma naTesavebma gagiucxoves da gagagdes, xolo
qristem ismaitelTa Soris, rogorc vardi ekalTagan, ga-
mogarCia da migZRvna Tavis eklesias.
Sen, eg veluri zeTisxili, agiRo qristem da Tavis
samkvidrebel yvavilnarSi kurTxevis nayofad dagrgo da
Seni sarwmunoebis nayofiT axara eklesias, romelSic iS-
veben qristes morwmuneebi da netaryofen Sens didebule-
bas, Sens moRvaweobas, Sens simxnes, Sens martvilobas, Sens
gvirgvinosnobas.
rogor gaqebde Sen, brZolismZlevelo wminda mowameo,
radgan Sen, eg axali qristesmorwmune, Cvens moZRvrad gax-
di; swavlulni ufro metad cnobierhyav, Seryeulni
ufro metad ganamtkice, ganmtkicebulni ganamxiarule,
warmarTni wadierhyav qristesadmi dasamoneblad, Seni
martvilobis saxsenebeli Cven dagvitove, Seni saxelis
yvelasaTvis sauwyeblad mqadagebelni gavxdiT.
axla vevedrebiT yvelani Sens qristesmowameobas:
meoxad iyav winaSe yovelTa macxovrisa yvela Cvengani-
saTvis, romlebic aRvasrulebT Sens saxsenebels da va-
didebT mamas, Zes da suliwmindas aw da maradis da ukuni-
Ti-ukunisamde. amin.
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1. `Senze Rrmas nu gamoeZieb da Senze Zliers nu
gamoikvlev” – `ziraqis sibrZnidan” motanili es sityvebi
gamocemebSi asea warmodgenili: “udarÀssa Sensa nu
gamoeZieb da uZlieressa mas Sensa nu ganikiTxav”. saqme
isaa, rom teqstis mecnieruli gamocemis dros k. kekel-
iZes xeli ar miuwvdeboda Ath. 57-sa (literi E) da Sin. 11-
ze (literi C), sxva nusxebi ki zemomotanil teqsts Sei-
caven, rac k. kekeliZis gamocemidan meqanikurad gadavi-
da momdevno publikaciebSi. rac Seexeba xsenebul Ath. 57-
sa (literi E) da Sin. 11-s (literi C), maTSi nacvlad
sityvisa `udarÀssa”, rac konteqstiTac aSkarad mcdaria.
saxezea `uRrmÀssa” (C: `uRrmÀisa”). wakiTxva `udaressa”
konteqstis mixedviTac imitomaa mcdari, rom ioane sa-
banisZe saubrobs misdami dakisrebuli valdebulebis
gansakuTrebul sirTulesa da aRmatebulebaze, rac
gamoricxavs `udaresobas”. uaRresad sagulisxmoa isic,
rom nacvlad damaboloebeli sityvisa `ganikiTxav”, rac
damowmebulia C-Sic, E-Si dasturdeba `gamoikiTxav”, rac
aseve ueWvelad marTebuli wakiTxvaa, radgan, erTi mxriv,
berZnulisa da sxvaenovani versiebis kvalobaze, Sesaba-
mis muxlSi saubari exeba ara `gankiTxvas” anu `gansjas”,
aramed – `gamokvlevas”, `gamoZiebas” anu Zveli qarTuliT
`gamokiTxvas” (Sdr. berZn. 'eqsetaZo"), meore mxriv ki
aRniSnuli monacemi zedmiwevniT Tanxvdeba `ziraqis si-
brZnis” uZveles qarTul Targmans, daculs `oSkis bib-
liaSi” (cxadia, swored ese uZvelesi Targmani eqneboda
xelT ioane sabanisZes). ase rom, E-Si (da nawilobriv C-
Si) aseTi teqstia: ` uRrmÀssa Sensa nu gamoeZieb da
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uZlierÀssa Sensa nu gamoikiTxav ”. SevadaroT am teqsts
`oSkis bibliis” teqsti: `uRrmÀssa mas Sensa nu gamoeZieb
da uZlierÀssa mas Sensa nu gamoikiTxav ”. zemore SemTx-
veva, sxva mraval analogiur monacemTan erTad, STambe-
Wdavad adasturebs, rom E-Si daculi teqsti Cvenamde
moRweul nusxaTa Soris yvelaze angariSgasawevia, A
1109-is anu `udabnos mravalTavis” teqstTan erTad (rac,
E-sgan gansxvavebiT, samwuxarod xSirad aris naklule-
vani). Rirsebis niSniT, am nusxaTa momdevnod unda mieCi-
nos adgili C-s.
2. e. i. sityvebi.
3. gakvirvebaSi iyos imitom, rom sayovelTao
gandgomilebisa da cTomilebis epoqaSi, rogoradac io-
ane sabanisZe warmogvidgens Tavis Jams, marTlac
gakvirvebis Rirsia abos Tavdadeba.
4. `im droidan dRemde qristianTa” - e. i. `am xnis qris-
tianTa”
5. `Cveulebisamebr mamapapeuli msvlelobisa” – Sdr.
`Cveulebisaebr mamulisa slvisa”; e. i. mamapapeuli cx-
ovrebis wesis Sesabamisad.
6. e. i. cnobierad SeeTvisa, gonebiT SeesakuTra.
7. e. i. 6 ianvris (axali stiliT 19 ianvris) naTlis-
Rebis dResaswauli.
8. `galobisSemsxmeli” – e. i. `galobiTmaqebeli”, `ga-
lobismimZRvneli”.
9. `miwisagani kaceba” – e. i. miwisgan Seqmnili adami-
anuri buneba.
1 0 . ZeRmerTis
11. Zveli qarTuli `ufskruli”, `ufskrulni” Zalian
xSirad gadmoscemda `zRvas”. movitanT erT nimuSs: `ma-
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Sin ufskruli igi kilikiisaÁ da pamfiliisaÁ ganvleT da
STavediT mÂra qalaqad lukiisa”.
12. “Zveli qarTuli agiografiuli literaturis Ze-
glebSi” (ZqalZ. red. ilia abulaZe ) wyarod miTiTebu-
lia ezek. 29.4, rac mcdaria, radgan Sesabamis adgilas
sul sxva teqsti gvaqvs. motanil adgilas, rogorc Cans,
saqme gvaqvs iobis wignis citirebasTan. Sdr.: `mo-me-iTri-
osa veSapi samWeduriTa da ganiRo xratuki niRrssa mis-
sa?” (iob. 40.20, S).
1 3 . Sdr. fs. 18.7: `ara ars, vin daefaros sicxesa missa”.
1 4 . `swavlismoRvaweno” – es SesaniSnavi kompoziti,
rasac ucvlelad vtovebT, niSnavs swavlisTvis, codnis
mopovebisTvis gulmodgine adamians.
1 5 . `am Soreulma mosaxleeebma” – Sdr. `SorielTa amaT
mkÂdrTa”. termin `mkvidrs” Zvel qarTulSi arsebiTad
sami mniSvneloba hqonda: (I) mosaxle, mcxovrebi (`damkÂ-
drebuli”); (II) adgilobrivi mcxovrebi; (III) memkvidre.
zemore konteqstSi, vfiqrobT, termini `mkÂdri” uTuod
pirveli mniSvnelobiT aris gamoyenebuli.
1 6 . `moZRvreba” – Zveli qarTuli `zraxvaÁ”, rac, Cveu-
lebriv, `azrs,” `fiqrs” aRniSnavs, mocemul konteqstSi
`swavlebas,” `moZRvrebas” gulisxmobs.
1 7 . `SenaZenni” – Sdr. `monagebni”. marTalia, aRniSnu-
li termini, sazogadod, monapovars anu qonebas, avla-
didebas, saqonels, pirutyvs aRniSnavs, Tumca ar gam-
ovricxavT, rom motanil konteqstSi igi niSnavden ojax-
is SeZenil wevrebs (miT umetes, rom iqve mosdevs:
`yovelni saxlisa misisani”).
1 8 . `saRvTo Suri aiRo” – Sdr. `Suri saRmrToÁ aR-
iRo”. gamoTqma `Suris aReba”, garda zemore teqstisa,
damowmebulia sxva ZeglebSic, Tundac `saqme mociqul-
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qristes wminda da netari mowamis abos wameba
Tas” Zvel qarTul TargmanSi: `xolo Suri aRiRes, romelni-
igi urwmunoni huriani iyvnes” ( saq. moc. 17.5; sagulisx-
moa, rom sxva enebze am adgilas orsityvedi frazis
nacvlad erTi sityva gvaqvs). dadebiTi mniSvnelobiT es
gamoTqma niSnavs `Rirseulad baZvas,” `Rirseul mimbaZ-
velobas,” anu mocemul sintagmaSi `Suri” uigivdeba `baZ-
vas” (Sdr. mag. `moqcevaÁ qarTlisaÁ”, sadac erTgan wm.
ninos ase Seagonebs Tavisi mama: `nu geSinin, Svilo Cemo!
xolo Sen magdanelisa mariamis Suri aRiRe siyuaruli-
saTÂs qristesisa da daTa maT lazaresTaÁ”, ZqalZ, I, gv.
110). amrigad, gamoTqma `saRvTo Suri aiRo” niSnavs: `saRvTo
baZvis surviliT aRiZra”. mocemul konteqstSi aRniSnuli
`baZva” gulisxmobs afxazeTis gulmxurvale qristianebi-
sadmi abos mbaZvelobas uwyvet marxva-locvasa da RvTis-
moyvareobaSi (aq rom `Suri” swored `baZvas” niSnavs, amas
adasturebs Tundac mociqulis is sityvebi, rasac ixsenebs
abo: `keTil ars baZvaÁ keTilisaTÂs maradis”).
19. e. i. macTuri, Semacdeneli.
20. `SeTanxmebulad piri Sekres erTmaneTSi” – xelnaw-
erebSi gvaqvs: `Seizraxnes SeTqumiT”, Tumca yvelaze mniS-
vnelovan E nusxaSi saxezea `Seizraxes urTierTas”.
vfiqrobT, Tavdapirvel teqstSi iyo rogorc `SeTqumiT,”
aseve `urTierTas”, radgan aRniSnuli winadadeba exmi-
aneba Semdeg fsalmunur muxls: `rameTu zraxes SeTqumiT
urTierTas” (fs. 82.6; Sdr. agreTve l. 20.5: `Seizraxnes
urTierTas da ityodes”; i. 11.53: `mier dRiTgan Seizrax-
nes huriani, raÁTa moklan igi”).
21. sayuradReboa, rom `kereoni” anu cvilis didi san-
Teli Zvel qarTul teqstebSi, winamdebare `martvilo-
bis” msgavsad, xSirad ixsenieba `sakumevelTan” erTad (ma-
galiTad: `warmgzavnes ... kereonebiTa da sakumevliTa”,
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A1105, 410; ix. i. abulaZis `leqsikoni”, gv. 196; Sdr. `wm.
SuSanikis martviloba”: `kerovniTa aRnTebuliTa da sa-
kumeveliTa sulneliTa aRvixueniT patiosanni Zualni”,
T.19; ix. iqve, gv. 196).
22. aRniSnuli muxli uTargmnelad mogvaqvs, radgan
igi liturgikuli datvirTvisaa, saxeldobr, warmoad-
gens `wesis agebis” gangebis nawils.
23. am muxlsac, wina komentarSi aRniSnuli mizezis
gamo, uTargmenlad vtovebT.
24. `iaspareza man kargi asparezoba” – Sdr. `Ruawli
keTili moiRuawa” (II tim. 4.7: `Ruawli keTili momiRu-
awebies").
25. `Tavs moiklavs maTi qristesTvis” – igulisxmeba,
cxadia, ara Tavis mokvla pirdapiri mniSvnelobiT, rac
mZime codvaa, aramed nebayoflobiT Tavis gawirva macx-
ovris gamo.
26. Sdr. zemoT sqolio 24.
27. `surnelebani” – Sdr. `sulnelebi”, e. i. surnelo-
vani nivTierebebi, nelsacxeblebi.
28. igulisxmeba: `macxovris unaxavad (xorcieli
TvaliT)”.
29. e. i. wm. abo.
30. e. i. wm. abosgan.
3 1 . igulisxmeba, rom abraamis mier Tavisi Svilis is-
mailis STamomavlis, abos Tavisve wiaRSi miRebiT (am
ukanasknelis gaqristianebis Sedegad) igi (abraami) sxva
qristian erebTan erTad arabTa mamadac gamoCnda.
32. e. i. macxovris marjvniv jvarcmul keTilgonier
avazaks, romelic wina muxlSi iyo xsenebuli.
33. `qristes gacxadebul aRmsareblad” – Sdr. `sacnau-
rad qristHs aRmsaareblad”. marTalia, termini `sacnau-
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ri” Zvel qarTul saeklesio literaturaSi berZnuli
`noeros-noetos"-is ekvivalentia da aRniSnavs `suliers”,
`aramaterialurs”, `noeturs”, `goniTs”, zemore konte-
qstSi aRniSnuli semantema uTuod etimologiuri mniS-
vnelobis kvalobaze aris moxmobili da aRniSnavs `cxads”,
`aSkaras”, `gacxadebuls”, `cxadlivs” (sdr. gamoTqma `sac-
naur ars" – `cxadia”, `aSkaraa”).
34. `samsxverplo” – msxverplSesawiri t rapezi,
sakurTxeveli, altari.
35. am adgilas E nusxaSi gvaqvs `sacecxuri”, rac
sinonimia sxva nusxebSi erTsulovnad dadasturebuli iS-
viaTi leqsikuri erTeulisa `bervari”. sityva `bervari”,
rac ar aris Setanili arc i. abulaZis, arc z. sarjve-
laZis `leqsikonebSi”, damowmebulia bibliis AK nusxeb-
Si swored aaronis sacecxluris aRsaniSnad, rac mxed-
velobaSi aqvs ioane sabanisZes. ai, saTanado teqsti: `da
Sewiron ahron zuaraki igi codvaTaTÂs Tavisa TÂsisa da
saxlisa TÂsisa da lxinebaÁ iTxoos Tavisa TÂsisa da sax-
lisa TÂsisa da daklas zuaraki igi codvaTa TÂsTaTÂs.
da aRiRis bervari igi savse nakuercxali igi cecxlisa-
gan sakurTxevel[isa] ” (levit. 16.11-12; Sdr. SBG: `... da
moiRos savse sacecxuri nakuercxali ceclisagan
sakurTxevelisa”). `sacecxluris” damowmebis zemore da
sxva nimuSebi cxadyofs, rom `sacecxuri” da `bervari”
niSnavs `sasakmevles”. Sesabamisad, sakuTriv `sacecxur-
Tan” dakavSirebiT dasazustebelia i. abulaZis gan-
marteba: `sacecxuri - cecxlCasayreli WurWeli, cecxl-
Si sadgmeli WurWeli” (iqve damowmebuli uklebliv yve-
la nimuSi mxolod `sasakmevles” gagebas Seicavs.
sagulisxmoa, rom sakuTriv `sasakumevles” ganmartebisas
mkvlevari savsebiT marTebulad SeniSnavs; `sasakumevle -
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sacecxuri”). rac Seexeba hagiografis mier zaqarias mRvd-

lobaze miTiTebas, safiqrebelia aq igulisxmebodes l.
1.9-11: `msgavsad Cueulebisa mRdelobisa hxuda mas sakumevelisa
kumevaÁ da Sevida taZarsa uflisasa. da yoveli simravle
erisaÁ ilocvida gareSe Jamsa mas sakumevelisa kumevisasa.
da eCuena mas angelozi uflisaÁ, mdgomare marjueniT
sakurTxevelisa mis sakumevelTaÂsa”.

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Foreword ........................................................................................... 8 Sesavali .................................................................................8

Wisdom of Varlaam (Balahvar) .................................................... 15 sibrZne balavarisa ........................................................... 1 5

Old Georgian Text edited by Edisher Tchelidze Zveli qarTuli teqsti gamosacemad moamzada
Translated by Eka Koridze da winaTqma daurTo ediSer WeliZem
Targmna eka qoriZem

Live of St. Grigol of Khanzta ..................................................... 369 wminda grigol xancTelis cxovreba .......................... 369
Old Georgian Text edited and translated by Edisher Tchelidze Zveli qarTuli teqsti gamosacemad moamzada
da Targmna ediSer WeliZem

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qristianuli srulyofilebis idea ar icvleboda sa-
ukuneebis manZilze da Tavisi arsiT marad igive rCeba.
amis miuxedavad, is gzebi da saSualebebi, romlebiTac
qristianebi cdilobdnen mieRwiaT am idealisTvis, gan-
sxvavebuli iyo sxvadasxva epoqaSi da sxvadasxva garemo-
ebebSi, romlebSic qristianebs uxdebodaT cxovreba.
mociqulTa xanaSi da mis Semdgom, qristianTa didi dev-
nis periodSi, qristianuli srulyoflebis umaRles ga-
movlinebad miCneuli iyo sarwmunoebisTvis sicocxlis
gawirva – mowameoba.
qristiani wmindanebi: mowame da sulieri mowame
berZnuli sityva “martvili” (martys), iseve, rogorc
misi Zveli qarTuli Sesatyvisi – “mowame”, aRniSnavda
sxva arafers, Tu ara mowmes, romelic mowmobs da adas-
turebs imas, rac unaxavs, risi momswrec yofila da ami-
tom danamdvilebiT icis. Tavdapirvelad, swored am
mniSvnelobiT Cndeba es sityva qristianul literatu-
raSi. mociqulebi iyvnen mowmeebi (mowameebi) yovelive-
si, rac maT ixiles qristes amqveyniuri cxovrebidan da
aseve, rac iswavles misi swavlebidan. da isini mzad iy-
vnen, daemowmebinaT yovelive es “ierusalemSi, mTel iu-
deaSi da samariaSi da qveynierebis kidemde” (saqm. 1:8).
petre mociqulma, mis mimarTvaSi sxva mociqulTa da
mowafeTa mimarT, rodesac dadga iudas Semcvleli mo-
ciqulis arCevis sakiTxi, swored es termini gamoiyena
8 9
da swored aRniSnuli mniSvnelobiT: “maSasadame, saWi-
roa, rom erTi im kacTagan, romelnic CvenTan iyvnen mTe-
li im xnis manZilze, roca ufali ieso movida CvenTan da
wavida Cvengan, ioane naTlismcemlidan moyolebuli,
vidre im dRemde, roca is amaRlda Cvengan, - erTi maTga-
ni unda SemogvierTdes Cven da CvenTan erTad iyos mowme
misi aRdgomisa” (saqm. 1:22). Tavis am pirvel sajaro ga-
mosvlaSi petre saubrobs Tavis Tavze da sxva mociqu-
lebze, rogorc “mowameebze” (mowmeebze), romlebmac
ixiles mkvdreTiT aRmdgari qriste. Tavis pirvel epis-
toleSi, petre aseve moixseniebs Tavis Tavs, rogorc
“qristes vnebaTa mowmes” (1 petr. 5:1).
am adreul magaliTebSi ukve moCans sityva “mowamis”
axleburi, qristianobisTvis damaxasiaTebeli mniSvne-
loba. qristes mowafeebi ar iyvnen ubralod mowmeebi,
romlebic sasamarTloSi iZlevian Cvenebas. es ukanas-
knelni Cveulebriv ar igdeben Tavs safrTxeSi, rodesac
isini mowmoben da adastureben imas, rac ixiles. maTgan
gansxvavebiT, qristes mowmeebi yoveldRiurad idgnen
safrTxis winaSe Tavisi mowmobis gamo da es mowmoba
dReniadag SeiZleboda gamxdariyo mZime sasjelis da
TviT sikvdiliT dasjis mizezi. wminda stefane iyo is
mowme, romelmac pirvelma qristianobis istoriaSi, Ta-
visi mowmoba Tavisi sisxliT dabeWda. misi mowameobis
ambavs vxvdebiT wignSi “saqme mociqulTa”, sadac aRwe-
rilia, Tu rogor dasajes is sikvdiliT.
mociqulTa saqmianoba did safrTxesTan iyo dakavSi-
rebuli da TiToeulma maTganma Tavisi mowmobisTvis mi-
iRo sasjeli ama Tu im saxiT. maTi umetesobisTvis es
sasjeli sikvdiliT dasja iyo.
 amgvarad, ukve mociqulTa xanaSi, termini “mowame”
aRniSnavda im mowmes, visac nebismier dros SeiZleba da-
aZalon sakuTari mowmobis uaryofa da uaris SemTxveva-
Si, mas mZime sasjeli emuqreba, sikvdilis CaTvliT.
aqedan gasagebi xdeba, Tu rogor SeiZina terminebma
“mowame” da “wameba” (damowmeba), misi saboloo mniSvne-
loba, romliTac is qristianul literaturaSi dasaba-
midanve ixmareba: mowame, anu mowme qristesi aris is, vi-
sac SesaZloa, ar unaxavs qriste Tavisi TvaliT, magram
imdenad mtkiced swams qriste, misi RmerTkacoba, aR-
dgoma da qristianobis WeSmariteba, rom amjobinebs mi-
iRos sikvdili, vidre uaryos qriste. ukve pirveli sau-
kunis miwuruls, wminda ioane maxarebeli swored am
mniSvnelobiT iyenebs sityvas mowame (martvili). is sa-
ubrobs warmarTobidan moqceul antipaze, romelic
aris qristes “marTali mowame (martvili), romelic
mokles Tqven Soris, sadac mefobs satana” (gamocx. 2:13).
igive ioane laparakobs moklulTa sulebze, “romlebic
mokles RvTis sityvisa da mowmobisaTvis (martyria)” (ga-
mocx. 6:9).
mowameobis xanam or saukuneze met xans gastana, sanam
meoTxe saukunis dasawyisSi imperatorma konstantinem
ar gamoacxada qristianobis kanoniereba (313 w.). mogvi-
anebiT qristianoba romis imperiis sarwmunoeba gaxda.
rodesac dasrulda qristianTa masobrivi devnis, da
Sesabamisad, mowameobis xana, qristianTaTvis dadga au-
cilebloba sxvagvarad gamoexataT swrafva qristianu-
li srulyofilebisken da sxvagvarad miebaZaT qristes-
Tvis. mravalma qristianma gadawyvita srulad gaewyvita
Tavisi kavSiri am qveyanasTan da gandegilobis gza aer-
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Cia, raTa zedmiwevniT aResrulebina saxarebiseuli mo-
wodebebi. asketuri cxovrebisadmi amgvari swrafva IV sa-
ukunemdec aRiniSneboda eklesiaSi. jer kidev II saukune-
Si eklesiis mravali maswavlebeli ganixilavda amgvar
asketur msaxurebas, rogorc mowameobis Tanaswor
Rvawls da RvTisadmi siyvarulis umaRles gamovlenas.
asketuri msaxureba miiCneoda rogorc yoveldRiuri mo-
wameoba (martyrium cotidianum), da amgvarad gaCnda sulieri
mowameobis idea.
es azri marad cocxali iyo eklesiaSi da mas qarTul
hagiografiul literaturaSic vxvdebiT. giorgi mer-
Cule wminda grigolis da mis ZmaTa Rvawlis Sesaxeb
wers:
`dRiTi-dRe mravldebodnen Zmebi, radgan ematebo-
da ufals meTerTmete saaTis muSebi WeSmariti vena-
xis dasamuSaveblad da isini pirvel marTalTa Tana-
ziarni da wminda mowameTa monawileni xdebodnen, rad-
gan monazvnobis RvawlSi wminda mowameebis msgavsad,
— da maTze metad, — mxneobdnen, radgan martvilebi
martooden erT dros ewamnen, eseni ki yovel dros ewa-
mebodnen qristes saxelisTvis, rogorc ambobs daviTi:
„SenTvis vixocebiT Cven yovel dRe~, da pavle ambobs:
„me yoveldRe qristesTvis vkvdebi~.
hagiografia
amgvarad, eklesiaSi dasabamidanve iyo wmindanTa
ZiriTadad ori tipi: martvili da asketi. orive maT-
gani da msgavseba maT Soris bunebrivad momdinareobs
saxarebidan.
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 wmindanTa Tayvaniscema da gandideba dasabamidanve uli Zegli marTlac TavisTavadi Rirebulebis naSro-
axasiaTebda eklesias rogorc aRmosavleTSi, iseve mia, epoqis pirmetyveli xatia, marad gauxunari saun-
dasavleTSi. eklesiis uadresi istoriidan Cvenamde jea.
moaRwia mravalma dokumentma, romlebic asaxaven ama amitom migvaCnia mniSvnelovnad Tanamedrove mkiT-
Tu im adgilobrivi eklesiis mier Sedgenil wmindanTa xvelisTvis srulad miwodeba rogorc Tavdapirveli
siebs maTi dResaswaulis TariRis aRniSvniT. mogvia- teqstisa, aseve am teqstebis Targmanisa, raTa xsenebuli
nebiT am siebma dasabami misces saeklesio kalendrebs teqstebi ar darCes mxolod mecnier-mkvlevarTa Seswav-
da e. w. martirlologiebs. adreve Cndeba mowameobis lis sagnad da gza gaexsnaT maT yoveli mkiTxvelisTvis.
aRwerebi da wmindanTa mokle biografiebi, rac aris
hagiografiuli literaturis dasawyisi. eklesiaSi
imTaviTve iyo survili da saWiroeba, aReweraT wmin- levan abaSiZe
danTa cxovreba da Rvawli, rom is cnobili yofiliyo
sxva qristianTaTvis, romlebic dacilebulni iyvnen
am wmindanebisgan sivrceSi da droSi. cxovrebebs xSi-
rad Tanamedrove da TviTmxilveli qmnida, Tumca iyo
SemTxvevebi, rodesac, avtori gasuli Taobis wmindan-
Ta Sesaxeb Sekrebda mowmobebs da aRwerda mis cxovre-
bas.
amgvarad Seiqmna vrceli da mdidari hagiografiu-
li literatura, romelic qristianTaTvis dausrule-
bel wyaros warmoadgenda swavlisTvis da mibaZvisTvis.
saqarTvelos eklesiaSi, rogorc msoflio eklesiis
ganuyofel nawilSi, aseve arian wmindanebi, romlebsac
eklesia ganadidebs. qarTul enaze dawerili maTi cxov-
rebis aRwerebi Seadgens qarTul hagiografiul lite-
raturas, romelic msoflio hagiografiuli litera-
turis ganuyofeli nawilia.
saWiroa aRiniSnos, rom qarTuli hagiografiuli
Zeglebi xasiaTdebian gansakuTrebuli individualo-
biT, movlenebis aRqmisa da gadmocemis sicxoveliT, mka-
fioobiT da utyuarobiT. yoveli qarTuli hagiografi-

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 winaTqma

`balavarianis~ saxeliT cnobili vrceli aRweri-

loba indoeTSi qristianobis gavrcelebisa sruliad
gansakuTrebuli movlenaa saeklesio mwerlobis is-
toriaSi. dReisaTvis garkveulad SeiZleba CaiTva-
los, rom am Zeglis pirvelsaxe siriul-arabul
enebze damuSavda, saidanac IX s-Si iTargmna qarTu-
lad, qarTulidan ki X s-is miwuruls (an XI s-is dam-
degs) es udidesi sulieri Rirebulebis Zegli
berZnulad Targmna wminda eqvTime mTawmindelma.
berZnulidan SemdegSi Sesrulda laTinuri Targ-
mani, laTinuridan ki (nawilobriv, berZnulidanac)
Tanamedrove enebzec ametyvelda igi. amrigad, naTe-
lia, rom am Zeglis namdvili pirvelsaTave mTeli
qristianuli samyarosTvis arsebiTad Zveli qarTu-
li teqstia. miuxedavad imisa, rom am ueWvel faqts
sruliad ugulebelyofdnen evropelTagan zogni,
romlebic wm. ioane damaskels miiCnevdnen `balavari-
anis~ berZnuli teqstis avtorad, dReisaTvis simar-
Tle gacxadebulia da wm. giorgi mTawmidlis cnoba
imis Sesaxeb, rom eqvTime mTawmindelma qarTulidan
berZnulad Targmna `balahvario~, miukerZoebel mkv-
levarTa Soris araviTar eWvs ar iwvevs. gacilebiT
meti sirTule vlindeba sakuTriv Zeglis raobasTan
dakavSirebiT. mecnierul kvlevaSi faqtobrivad
erTsulovnad aris miRebuli, rom `balavarianSi~
gadmocemuli ambavi sxva araferia, Tu ara budasTan
dakavSirebuli legendis qristianuli perifrazi,
rac abenes mefes, iodasafs da balahvars mogonil

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personaJebad warmogviCens. sazogadod, mkvlevarTa
Soris domonirebda da dominirebs erTi miRebuli
wesi: Tu sadme gamovlindeba msgavseba qristianul
da araqristianul Zeglebs Soris, upiratesoba ap-
riori eniWeba araqristianuls, qristianuli ki mis
mibaZvad cxaddeba. ase iyo, sxvaTa Soris, filosofi-
is kuTxiTac, rodesac udidesi qristiani filoso-
fosebis Sromebi, maTi yovelgvari siRrmiseuli Ses-
wavlis gareSe, antikurobis uRimRamo mibaZvad cxad-
deboda. egeve viTareba iyo wina planze, rodesac
didi qristiani Teologis, wminda dionise areopage-
lis Sromebi nayalbevad da warmarTi prokle dia-
doxosis qristianul safarvelSi gaxveul swavlebe-
bad ganimarteboda. asevea `balavarianTan~ dakav-
SirebiTac. amitom, ismis kiTxva: romelia ufro
metad sarwmuno, is, rom indoeTSi budisturi legen-
dis qristianizeba moxda (ra saWiroebis gamo?) da
Tan im masStabiT, rom budizmis amRiarebel indoeTSi
am `siyalbem~ srulad SeinarCuna qristianuli saxe,
Tu is, rom indoeTSi garkveul Jams kidev erTxel
moxda WeSmariti sarwmunoebis gamonaTeba (iseve
rogorc mociqulTa dros), rac SemdegSi xelaxla
daCrdila adgilobrivma budisturma sarwmunoebam,
Tumca momxdari ukvalod ar gamqrala da igi, budis-
tur safarvelSi gaxveuli, budizmisken ukumiqceu-
li indoelebis cxovrebaSic Semoinaxa? es niSnavs:
gacilebiT sarwmunoa vifiqroT, rom udidesi suli-
eri movlenis, indoeTis mefiswulisa da mefis ga-
qristianebis, rezonansi Semdgom epoqebsac gaswvda
da Tu am movlenis Sesaxeb utyuari Txroba mcire-
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ricxovanma indoelma qristianebma farulad Semogv-
inaxes, egeve movlena, Tumca damaxinjebuli saxiT,
airekla TviT budisturi indoeTis Semdgomdroin-
del cxovrebaSic. rac Seexeba Zeglis gansakuTre-
bul sulier Rirsebebs, es udavo WeSmaritebaa da
amaze aravin daobs. marTlac, naSromSi gamJRavnebu-
li igaviTi forma WeSmariti moZRvrebis gadmocemisa
imdenad STambeWdavia, rom saeWvoa am mxriv `balavar-
iani~ romelime sxva hagiografiulma aRwerilobam
daCrdilos. SeiZleboda misTvis Segvedarebina II s-is
Zegli, ermis naSromi `mwyemsi~, sadac aseve igavebiTa
da simboloebiT meytvelebaa wina planze, Tumca
xsenebul `mwyemsSi~ alegorizmi zogjer metismetia,
rac movlenis istoriulobasa da namdvilobas
akninebs, maSin, roca `balavarianSi~ mTeli Txroba
savsebiT realisturia da mkiTxelze swored Tabisi
namdvilobiT axdens gansakuTrebul zemoqmedebas.
ama soflis warmavloba, yofiTi cxovrebis ubadru-
keoba da moCvenebiTi sikeTeni, ra Tqma unda, zogadi
Temaa, magram `balavarianSi~ es yovelive iseTi yofi-
Ti utyuaobiTaa gadmocemuli, rom nebismier mkiTxv-
els afiqrebs Tavis cxovrebaze, sakuTari da sxvaTa
gardacvalebis garduvalobaze, WeSmariti moZRvre-
bis gadamrCenel daniSnulebaze. amitom ewodeboda
da ewodeba aRniSnul Zegls `sulismargebeli ro-
mani~. igi marTlac im naSromTagania, romelic sulis
sazrdod uxdeba yovel adamians da maradiuli cx-
ovrebis mopovebisTvis Rvwisken mimarTavs mas.
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 cxorebaA netar
cxorebaA isa iodasaf
netarisa is
iodasafis i,
isi, cxovreba netari iodasafisa,
Zisa abenes hindoTa mef isaA,
mefisaA, abenes, indoelTa mefis Zisa,
romelii moaqc
romel ia netarman mamaman
moaqcia romelic moaqcia netarma mamam
balahvar moZRuarman balavar moZRvarma
guakurTxen, mamao!
1. indoeTis qveyanaSi, Solaitis samefo qalaqSi,
1. iyo vinme mefe erTi queyanasa hindoeTisasa, adgilsa,
mefobda erTi xelmwife, saxelad abenesi. warmarTi da
romelsa hrqYan Solaiti, da saxeli mefisa[A] mis abenes. da
kerpTmTsaxuri mefe did samefos flobda, eric
iyo igi warmarTi friad da didi sameufoA[Ta] da auracxel
auracxeli hyavda da SiSis zars scemda yvelas. mtrebis
simravliTa erisaATa, zar (da saSi)nel yovelTa zeda kacTa,
mZleveli, laRi da ampartavani abenesi garegnuladac
mZle mterTa mimarT; laR, ampartavan da Suenier xilviTa;
mSvenieri saxilveli iyo, sibrZniTa da
Rrma sibrZniTa da gange[bu]lebiTa, mdevar (sityuaTa)...
keTilgonierebiT ganagebda qveyanas. mas gansakuTrebiT
(moZ)ule qristesmsaxurTaA, saxeli misi abenes. (iyo igi)
qristianebi sZulda, radgan Tavad wuTisoflis
Seyofili gonebiTa ne[baTa] da saSuebelTa amis soflisaTa
siamovnebebisa da sakuTari nebis monad iyo qceuli.
da damonebul nebasa Tavisa TYsisasa, da yovladve ver
gulisTqmebs ayolili xelmwife gancxromiT cxovrobda
winaaRmdgomel SuebaTa mimarT, ganmxrwnelTa sulisaTa.
da amiT warwymediT emuqreboda Tavis suls. nebieri
araras gulman-uTqua sofelsa Sina, romelimca ara moeca,
mbrZaneblisTvis am wuTisoflad araferi iyo
garna amas xolo Kuebul iyo, rameTu ara esua mas wuli
SeuZlebeli, rasac isurvebda, isrulebda kidec,
Svili.
mxolod erTi sadardebeli hqonda yovlisSemZle abeness
_ mas memkvidre ar hyavda.

2. xolo morwmuneni qristesni da monazonni kacni wmi-

2. qristianebi da RvTivsaTno berebi ki dRiTidRe
dani ganmravldes queyanasa missa da romelTame maTganTa
mravldebodnen abenesis samflobeloSi. maT sruliad
yovladve daeteva zrunva[A] amis soflisaA. da eseni friad
uaryofili hqondaT amsofliuri sazrunavi da
gankYrvebul iyvnes mefisaTYs, Tu viTar egoden misca Tavi
aocebdaT mefis TviTneburi da Tavdajerebuli cxovre-
nebasa TYssa da daamona igi qebaTa am[ao]Ta. da iwyes Zagebad
ba, rameTu xelmwife amsofliur pativsa da didebas
sawuTrosa da yovelTa saqmeTa misTa. (war)moityodes
mieltvoda, qristianebi ki gmobdnen amgvar cxovrebas,
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ibrZne balavaris
isii
balavaris
dafarulTa vnebaTa da sacTurTa da siboroteTa
aRsasrulisa mis(isa)Ta da viTarmed, adre warmaval ars
xati amis soflisaA.
da miiwia sityuaA maTi abenese mefisa da friad damZimda
ese mis zeda, rameTu esre Tqua gulsa Sina TYssa, viTarmed
winaaRdgomaA ese amaTi mizez raAsame eqmnas saqmeTa misTa
daKsnisaTYs sufevisa misisa da gansaryunelad gangebisa
misisa. maSin aRiZra igi guliswyromiTa yovelTa zeda
qristeaneTa da iwyo ZYrisCuenebad kacTa maT RmrTisaTa da
yovelTa mimarT, romelni erCdes sityuaTa maTTa. maSin
TanaSewevniTa eSmaki[saATa] ganizraxvida borotsa maTTYs.
[da] daamZima Keli misi maT zeda, vidremdis ganmarta Keli
misi maT zeda guemiTa da tanjviTa, da akueTna maT kacni
ugunurni. da iwyo moyvanebad kerpTmsaxurTa pativiTa
didiTa da adidna kerpni maTni da Tayuanis-sca winaSe maTsa;
da uzora da eziareboda dResaswaulTa maTTa. da Keli
Seyves yovelTa ugunurTa da umecarTa kerpTmsaxurebasa
mefisa Tana.
maSin ganZlierda sacTuri igi kerpTmsaxurebisaA, da
didi Wiri da iwroebaA moiwia yovelTa eklesiaTa da kacTa
zeda morwmuneTa, da vervin daiTmina, garna srulTa xolo
da WeSmaritTa qristesaRmsaarebelTa.
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sibrZne balavarisa
maT sZuldaT warmavali wuTisofeli da misi saqmeebi,
mourideblad amxeldnen wuTisoflis dafarul sacTur-
sa da vnebebs da droebiTi cxovrebis amaoebasa da wraf-
warmavlobas aaSkaravebdnen.
RvTismosavTa sityvebma abenesis yuramdec miaRwia.
Zlier ganrisxda mefe, _ vaiTu, qristianoba daRupvas
uqaddeso Cems Zalauflebas,_ radgan fiqrobda, rom
maTi (qristianebis) aseTi winaaRmdegoba samefos
ngrevisa da wesrigis darRvevis mizezi gaxdeboda.
amitom guliswyromiT aRivso yvela qristianis mimarT
da kidev ufro SeiZula isini. mefe arc imaT indobda,
vinc qristianebs mousmenda. eSmakisagan gamZvin-
varebulma abenesma boroti ganizraxa qristianTaTvis,
risxviT aRmarTa xeli morwmuneebze da ufro metad
gamkacrda maT mimarT, tanjva da gvema mouvlina
morwmuneebs da umecarni da ugunurni daupirispira
maT, didi pativiT moiwvia kerpTmsaxurebi, adida
kerpebi da Tayvani sca cru RmerTebs, uxvad Seswira
msxverpli da monawileoba miiRo warmarTul dResas-
waulebSi. SeuerTdnen umecarni da ugunurni mefes
kerpTmsaxurebaSi.
amis gamo kerpTmsaxurebam da crurwmenam imZlavra
qveyanaSi, WeSmarit morwmuneebs ki Wiri da Seviwroeba
daatydaT Tavs. gansacdeli moevlina qristes eklesias.
veravin SeZlo, win aRdgomoda cru RmerTTa Tayvanis-
cemas. mxolod rwmenaSi srulyofilni da qristes WeSma-
riti aRmsareblebi ar Sedrknen gansacdelis winaSe,
mxolod maT SeZles daeTminaT Tavs damtydari
SeWirveba.
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ibrZne balavaris
isii
balavaris
3. [d]a Semdgomad amisa ikiTxa mefeman kaci erTi
axovanTa misTagan(i), romeli friad didebul iyo da
war[mate]bul winaSe missa axovnebisa da sibrZnisa misisaTYs.
xolo kacsa mas daeteva sawuTroA ese da Seudga sruliad
qristesa da iqceoda udabnos sxuaTa Tana yovelTa mamaTa.
da mefesa ara ecna saqme ese.
maSin uTxres mefesa saqme mis[i], da friad Sewuxna
misTYs, da brZana moyvanebaA misi. da viTarca moiyvanes igi
da ixila igi xatiTa monazonTaATa da samosliTa
SeuracxiTa, msgavsad kacTa maT RmrTisaTa, aRivso gulis-
wyromiTa da iwyo ginebad misa risxviT, da hrqua mas:
`N ugunuro, Sen iyav pativcemul da warCinebul
winaSe Cemsa da aw giyofies Tavi Seni ugunurTa Tana
s(ac)inel, da daamKY didebaA Seni, romeli gaqunda winaSe
Cemsa, da warswymide didebaA Seni, da iqmen sakicxel da
saqiqel ersa Soris, da Seudeg Sen gzasa mas ugunurTa da
warwymedulTasa. da merme raA-igi SeamTxYe saxlsa da
SvilTa SenTa?!~
miugo kacman man RmrTisaman da hrqua: `daRacaTu ara
Zes samarTali Cemi winaSe Sensa, Tanagac pativi Tavisa
SenisaA da dacvaA gonebisa magis SenisaA mterTagan misTa~.
hrqua mas mefeman: `da vin ars mter gonebisa Cemisa?~
hrqua mas kacman man: `mter gonebisa Senisa ars
guliswyromaA Seni, romeli aRsZravs da SeaSfoTebs mas da
winaaRudgebis keTilTa mimarT. [a]w ismine sityuaA Cemi da
Semdgomad cnobisa aRasrule, raA-igi gnebavs~.
hrqua mas mefeman: `aha esera aRviReb risxvasa Cemsa
Sengan. aw miTxar, Tu: gaqus raA ganmarTlebaA Tavisa
SenisaA?~
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3. erTxelac abenes mefem erT-erTi qveSevrdomi
moikiTxa. es kaci garegnuli mSvenierebis, axovanebisa da
sibrZnis gamo metad dafasebuli da pativdebuli iyo
mefis winaSe, magram mas daetovebina wuTisofeli,
sruliad mindoboda qristes da udabnoSi cxovrobda
sxva mamebTan erTad. mefem ki amis Sesaxeb karga xans
araferi icoda.
roca Seityo, Zlier Sewuxda abenesi da saswrafod
msaxuris moyvana brZana. monazonTa msgavsad, upatio,
mdabiuri samosliT Semosili ixila igi mbrZanebelma.
wyromiT aRivso mefis guli da dauwyo mas ganrisxe-
bulma lanZRva-gineba:
_ hoi, ugunuro, Sen samefo karze pativcemuli,
dafasebuli da warCinebuli kaci iyavi, axla ki
sasacilod gagixdia Tavi ugunurTa msgavsad. dideba,
romelic Cems winaSe gqonda, Seuracxyavi da pativi,
romelsac flobdi, fexqveS gaTele. salanZRavi da
masxrad asagdebi gamxdarxar, umecarTa da daRupulTa
gzas Sesdgomixar, migitovebia saxl-kari da ar
gafiqrebs Sen SvilTa bedi.
miugo RvTis kacma:
_ Tumca Cem simarTles Sen ar iReb, mainc gmarTebs,
mefeo, Seni Tavis pativiscema da gonebis dacva mterTa-
gan.
_ vin aris Cemi gonebis mteri? - ikiTxa mefem.
_ Seni gonebis mteri Senive risxvaa. is aRZravs da
giSfoTebs gonebas, raTa ver Seicno umjobesi. daicxre
risxva, mec momismine da Semdeg, rogorc genebos, ise
moiqeci, _ miugo msaxurma.
maSin uTxra mefem:
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ibrZne balavaris
isii
balavaris
hrqua mas kacman: `aw mibrZane, mefe, romlisa saqmisaTYs
aRiZrvi Cem zeda, Tavsa Cemsa raAme Sevscodea anu Sen
mefesa?~
hrqua mas mefeman: `ara uwyia, ukueTu Sescodo Tavsa
Sensa, Cemda momarT scodav? rameTu me Tana-mac gangebaA
cTomilTaA samarTaliTa CemiTa, sarCeliTa da swavliTa
CemiTa da raATa Seviwynaro yoveli [si]marTle erisa CemisaA
da davsajo Tanamdebi bralisaA maT Soris; da ukueTu gan-
raAme-hryuna Tavisa SenisaA, romelsa ara moaqcevdes,
TYnier SjaA Cemi, ara uwyia, viTarmed Sromasa SemamTxuev
mas Sina? da aw Sen esreT xar Cem Tana, viTarca sxuani erisa
Cemisani, rameTu ukueTu vinme boroti raAme giyos, Tana-
mac, raATa gisajo misgan; da egreTve Sen, ukueTu sxuasa
visme uyo, Tana-mac, raATa gisajo Tavisa Senisagan da
usajo Tavsa Cemsa Sengan da merme saxlsa Sensa da SvilTa
SenTa, rameTu warswymiden~.
hrqua mas wmidaman kacman: `Tavi samarTlisaA ars mizezi
raAme sit[y]YsgebisaA urTierTas, da aravin moiRis sityuaA
saSjelisaA TYnier ganmarTlebisa cxadad, da ara aqus
ZlevaA saSjelsa Sina TYnier msajulisa; aramed, mefe, Sen
Tana orni msajulni arian, erTi maTgani sarwmuno ars Cem
Tana, xolo erTi igi saeWuel ars. aw ukueTu dasua Cuen
Soris, romeli-igi sarwmuno ars, samarTali sajos, xolo
ukueTu dasua, romeli-igi saeWuel ars Cem Tana, ara
mergos mis Tana simarTle Cemi~.
hrqua mefeman: `da vin arian orni igi msajulni, anu vin
ars maTgani sarwmunoA anu saeWueli?~
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_ kargi, davicxrob risxvas. Sen ki imarTle Tavi, Tu
SegiZlia.
kvlav uTxra kacma:
_ mibrZane, mefev, ratom mrisxaneb Cemze. Sens winaSe
vcode Tu sakuTar TavTan var damnaSave?
miugo mefem:
_ nuTu ar ici, rom roca sakuTar TavTan scodav, Cems
winaSec scodav? me maqvs xelmwifeba, Cemi nebisa da
samarTlisaebr ganvsajo yoveli kaci, keTilismyofeli
Seviwynaro, xolo damnaSave davsajo. da roca ryvni Sens
sakuTar Tavs da imgvarad gadaigvareb, rom sasjelis
garda arafers imsaxureb Cemgan, nuTu ver xvdebi, rom
amiT did jafas SemamTxvev?! me iseve gepyrobi, rogorc
sxvas moveqceodi Cems xelqveiTTagan, _ Tuki borots
SegamTxvevda vinme, _ pasuxs movsTxovdi mas, da Tu Sen
SeamTxvev sxvas sacTurs, mmarTebs, pasuxi mogTxovo Sen,
movkiTxo sakuTar Tavsac da samarTali vyo Seni
ojaxisTvisac, radgan Seni Svilebis daRupvis mizezi
Senve iqnebi.
miugo mas wmida kacma:
_ utyuar samarTals sityvisgeba warmoaCens kacTa
Soris. veravin SeZlebs marTlad da Seumcdarad gansa-
jos, Tu damnaSavesac ar mousmens igi. arc ganaCens eqneba
Zala msajulis gareSe. magram SenSi, mefev, ori msaju-
lia, erTi maTgani sarwmunoa CemTvis, meore ki - saeWvo.
Tu Cvens Soris mas dasvam, romelic miukerZoebelia da
sarwmuno, simarTliT gansjis, xolo Tu mas, romelic
saeWvoa, ar eqneba Cems simarTles Sewevna misgan.
hkiTxa mefem:
_ vin aris is ori msajuli an romelia maT Soris
sarwmuno da romeli saeWvo?
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miugo kacman man da hrqua: `sarwmuno ars Cem Tana
sibrZne da gonebaA Seni, xolo saeWuel Cemda ars gulis-
wyromaA da nebaA Seni~.
hrqua mas mefeman: `aha esera aRviReb Sengan guliswyro-
masa da nebasa Cemsa, da SemoviRo Soris Sensa da Cemsa
sibrZne da samarTali Cemi, daRacaTu Cans gonebawarwyme-
dulebaA Seni, aw miTxar yoveli saqme Seni da vin gacTuna~.
hrqua kacman man qristesmoyuareman: `dasabami saqmisa
CemisaA ese iyo, rameTu mesma sityuaA erTi dReTa oden si-
Wabukisa CemisaTa da CaswuTa nawueTi misi Cem Tana, da
yovladve KsenebaA misi maqunda gulsa Sina Cemsa, rasaca
viqmode, da aRorZndeboda dRiTi-dRe, viTarca nergi raA
aRorZndebin, vidremdis gansrulda nergi igi da eseviTari
nayofi gamoiRo, romelsa-ese hxedav Cem Tana. xolo
sityuaA, romeli mesma, ese ars: hgonebn ugunuri arssa mas
araarsad da araarssa mas – arsad, romelman ver gulisKma-
yos arsi igi, ver Tana-warhKdes araarssa mas. xolo arsi igi
merme igi sofeli ars da araarsi – sofeli ese, romliTa
Sen Sepyrobil xar. da sityuaA ese yovladve meKsena gulsa
Sina Cemsa, JamiTi-Jamad ganvixilevdi mas, da viTar-igi
amxilebn, sulsa Cemsa ganakrZalebda da ganwmdeboda
gonebaA Semwed sulisa. da merme aRmidgis nebaA midrekad
SuebaTa mimarT da ganmaSorebn Cemgan, romeli-igi micno-
bied, vidremdis SeiTqunes suli da gonebaA. maSin ganqarda
sacTuri vnebaTaA da davinaxe sofeli ese, viTar-igi yovl-
iTkerZo cecxl ars. da miCuenna me yovelni sacTurni da
sabrKeni misni, romliTa moinadirnes yovelni moyuareni
misni.
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miugo kacma:
_ sarwmuno da sando CemTvis Seni sibrZne da goniere-
baa, xolo mrisxaneba da gulisTqmaTa morCileba Seni
eWvs badebs CemSi.
uTxra mas mefem:
_ aha, daviokeb risxvas da Cems gulisTqmebsac
davacxrob, raTa iyos Cvens Soris upiratesi sibrZne da
samarTali Cemi. TumcaRa ukve Cans Seni goneba-
warwymedileba, mainc daufaravad miambe yovelive da
miTxari, vin gacduna.
RvTismosavma kacma mefis winaSe Tavisi ambis Txroba
daiwyo:
_ erTxel, Cems siWabukeSi, RvTis Sesaxeb movismine
sityva. es sityva Rrmad CaewveTa da Caimarxa Cems gulSi.
yovelTvis maxsovda igi, gamudmebiT magondeboda yovel
Cems saqmianobaSi. dRiTidRe Rvivdeboda es Tesli Cems
gulSi. xolo sityva, romelic siWabukeSi movismine da
davimarxe, esaa: ugunuri arss ara-arsad miiCnevs, da
ara-arss _ arsad. is, vinc ver gulisxmayofs arss, ver
moiZagebs ara-ars. xolo arsi maradiuli samyofelia,
ara-arsi ki _ droebiTi wuTisofeli, romliTac Sen xar
datyvevebuli, mefev...
ganuwyvetliv maxsendeboda es sityvebi, drodadro
Rrmad mafiqrebda da maTgan mxilebuli Cemi suli
frTxilobda, goneba iwmideboda da suls Seeweoda.
Semdgom kvlav vnebebma da survilebma iZala, gancxro-
misaken miidrika Cemi neba, raTa ganveSorebine misgan,
rac ukve Semecno, magram win aRudga suli gonebas. maSin
vnebaTa sacTuri ganqarda da cxadad davinaxe, rom
yovelmxriv mtanjveli cecexlia wuTisofeli, sacTursa
da maxes ugebs kacs da yovel mis moyvaruls atyvevebs...
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maSin davayene nebaA Cemi da aRmovhfxuren mizezni
gulisTqumisani da movacale gonebasa Cemsa cnobad keTi-
lisa da borotis, maSin aRmeZarcua saburveli mwuxarebisaA
da momqarda simTrvale gulisTqumisaA da gamoCnda sarc-
xYneli sawuTroAsaA, da ganvicdidi momavalsa da ganvi-
xilevdi warmavalsa, da gamo(v)scdidi aRsasrulsa, vidrem-
dis kma-vyav mecnierebaA Cemi mas Sina.
daRacaTu me ara ganvicdidi, igi gamomecxadebin, da me
ara vhkiTxevdi da igi miTxrobn vnebaTa misTa, romelni
hqonan ara mterTaTYs, aramed moyuareTa da megobarTa
misTa mimarT. da maSin davinaxe, rameTu siwmide misi
simrRYe ars, da sixaruli misi mwuxarebad, da simdidre misi
siglaxaked, da simaRle misi simdabled da SuebaA misi
sinanul. ara vinaA vpove simdidrisagan misisa, Tumca ara
hqonda mis Tana mizezi urvisaA, rameTu ver ganegeboda sim-
didre igi, garna urviTa miT, romeli Seudgs, viTarca
glaxakman vinme pova cxeni, aw hxedava, viTar Se-xolo-udgs
urvaA? rameTu uKms misTYs saWmeli da saKmari misi da adg-
ilica da msgavsni maTni. da aw odesme dailinen
gulisTqumani ese, romel erTierTsa Se-xolo-udgs? da
viTar ara mwuxareba ars da tkivil sofeli ese, rameTu
aravin ars, romelmanca ganixara maT Sina SvilTagan,
ginaTu monagebTa, ukueTumca ara ewines xolo mizezni
tkivilisa da gulisklebisani molodebiTa miT mowevnadTa
borotTaATa, gina SemTxueviTa senTaATa, gina mowevniTa
vnebaTaATa, ginaTu moslviTa sikudilisaATa TYT mis
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maSin sruliad uarvyavi Cemi survilebi da
gulisTqmani, uari vTqvi keTilisa da borotis gonebiT
garCevaze da momcilda mwuxarebis saburveli, gaqra
vnebebi da survilebi da cxadad davinaxe wuTisoflis
dafaruli sibilweni. imediT Sevyurebdi momavals,
viZiebdi warmavals, vfiqrobdi aRsasrulze da am
yvelafers varkvevdi da Seviswavlidi manam, sanam ar
veziare WeSmaritebas.
sruli Seiqna Cemi codna sawuTros Sesaxeb.
amsofliur gulisTqmebs ar gamoviZiebdi, magram
meZalebodnen, ar vinteresdebodi warmavali didebiT,
magram momeltvodnen. davinaxe isic, rom wuTisofels
Tavisi simdidre mxolod mis moyvarulTa da
megobarTaTvis aqvs gamzadebuli, rom misi siwmide
sibilwe da uwmidurebaa, misi sixaruli _ mwuxareba,
simdidre _ siglaxake, simaRle _ simdable, mxiaruleba
da silaRe ki _ sinanuli. versad vnaxe misgan
gamdidrebulTagan iseTi kaci, romelsac amqveyniur
yvela siamovnebasTan erTad ar hqonoda glovis mizezi,
radgan simdidris moxveWas aTasvgari sazrunavi sdevs
Tan. es imas hgavs, Raribma cxeni rom ipova, Semdgom ki
uamravi sazrunavi gauCnda, radgan cxens saWmelic
esaWiroeboda da mosarTavic, TavSesafaric da bevri
sxvac. gana ki daileva gulisTqmebi, romlebic erTmane-
Tisagan iSvebian?! da gana sofeli savse ar aris WiriTa
da ubedurebiT, uamravi tkiviliT?! radgan vin moeswro
mis Semdgom Taobebs, vin moixmara dagrovili simdidre
ise, rom ar gamoevlo mas uamravi tkivili da
guliswuxili, borotis SemTxveva da dasneuleba,
gauTvaliswinebeli ubedurebani an TviT sicocxlis
aRsasruli. maSin gancxroma da vnebaTa siame simwared
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Tavadisa zeda. maSin sitkboebaA igi vnebaTaA ganumwardis.
aw ukue SuebaTa maT mswrafl Se-xolo-udgs mwuxarebaA,
TYnier Ronisa ganSorebaA maTgan. Cans, rameTu yovladve
ara jer-ars Serevad sofelsa amas da ufroAsRa maT,
romelTa ucnobian sacTurni misni, da umetes jer-ars
maTda moZulebad da sivltolad misgan, romelTa misca
Tavi TYsi uxuebiT sofelman aman, rameTu moelian dRiTi-
dRe da JamiTi-Jamad daklebasa JamTa daklebisagan, da
eSinis monagebTaTYs, ginaTu wartacebisaTYs sikudilisa,
odes-igi ara moelodis. maSin arRara nefsiT dauteos
sofeli, romlisagan-igi Sepyrobil iyo.
aw vsZageb, mefe, Sendami sofelsa amas da gangakrZaleb
misgan, rameTu mouRis, romeli miscis, da Seinanis, romeli
mianiWis, da merme tYrTmZime ganutevis.
codviTa gansZarcYs, romeli Seumosied, vidremdis ga-
naSiSulis sarcxYnelica misi da Sehmosis mas sircxYli da
yuedrebaA; daamdablis, romeli aRamaRlis, vidremdis
ferKissacemel yvis mterTa misTa. macTuri ars morCilTa
misTaA, moZule moyuareTa misTaA, mcbier erTgulTa misTaA,
daamKYs, vin mieyrdnis, da warukueTis sasoebaA mosavTa
misTa, ganumwaris sixaruli moxarulTaA da vervin ganeris
mSYdobiT, romeli hyuarobdis mas. rameTu dadvis sityuaA
misi da SeikueTnis ugunurni. maT aRusrulian, xolo man
utyuvis. dRes ganumzadis Wamadi novagTmoyuaresa da
xvale SesaWmelad matlTa miscis igi. dRes hmsaxurebdian
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iqceva, ukvalod qreba, fufunebiT cxovrebas swrafad
cvlis mwuxareba, aRar Cans gamosavali. es yvelaferi
cxadyofs, rom umjobesia saerTod gaSorde wuTisofels
da mis sibilweebs, miT ufro, Tuki dainaxav, rom yvela
misi saTnoeba mxolod eSmakis maxea da cduneba. kidev
ufro metad hmarTebs kacs amsofliur didebasa da
pativze uaris Tqma, radgan es sofeli uSurvelad da
uxvad iZleva Tavis sacTurs. dRiTidRe da wuTiwuT
akldeba adamians xani. moxveWili simdidrec sazrunavs
uCens da adardebs mas, radgan moelis sikvdils, Tumca
ar icis, rodis daatydeba Tavs yvelafris gan-
maqarvebeli sikvdili. da datovebs kaci sofels, romel-
sac mijaWvuli iyo, magram ukve ara sakuTari nebiT...
amitomac vaZageb wuTisofels Sens winaSe, mefev.
Tavadac morideba gmarTebs misgan, rasac iZleva, kvlav
ukan miaqvs, radgan dananebiT iZleva, kacs ki codvebiT
damZimebuls uSvebs...
codvebis CadeniT es sofeli nel-nela samosels hxdis
da manam Zarcvavs kacs, vidre sruliad ar gaaSiSvlebs
samarcxvinod. Semdeg abuCad agdebiTa da yvedrebiT
Semosavs, Seuracxyofs, Zirs dascems da daamdablebs mis
mierve aRzevebuls, gaaTelinebs fexqveS mtrebs.
wuTisofeli mis morCilTa macdunebelia, moyvareTa
moZule da erTgulTaTvis mzakvari, dascems da da-
Rupavs, sasowarkveTilebaSi Caagdebs mis moimedes, mware
naRveliT cvlis sixaruls, bednierebas ubedurebad
aqcevs, mis moyvarulTagan aravin rCeba dausjeli,
ugunurebs ki dapirebebiT moinadirebs; dRes uxv sufras
sTavazobs Wama-smis moyvaruls, xval ki Tavad mas aqcevs
matlebis SesaWmelad; dRes yvelas moamsaxurebs kacs da
xval TviT mas gaxdis sxvebis msaxurad, dRes moqiSpes
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mas da xvale daamsaxuris igi sxuaTa. dRes axaris moSur-
neTa mterTa mimarT da xvale axaris mterTa mis zeda. dRes
mefed gamoaCinis da xvale daamonis igi sxuasa Tana. dRes
ganhmartis Keli misi micemad da xvale ganhmartis Keli
misi Txovad. dRes daadgis gYrgYni Semkobili qvaTagan
patiosanTa Tavsa missa da xvale daucis RawY misi samaresa
Sina. dRes Seamkvis maniakiTa qedi misi da xvale Kel-
borkiliTa rkinisaATa daamdablis igi. dRes sayuarel arn
igi megobarTa da xvale saZulel maTda. dRes aRudginnis
maqebelni SesxmiT da xvale aRudginnis mgurinavni tyebiT.
dRes sayuarel arn maxlobelobaA misi da xvale sawadel arn
ganSorebaA misi, da amisa Semdgomad daumkYdris geheniaA
igi gareskneli da cecxli.
arca stirn warmavalTa, arca swyalobs darComilTa.
yoveli sTnavs nacvalad yovlisa da upyries darComili
nacvalad warsrulisa, dasxnis ukeTurni adgilsa saxier-
Tasa da Cukenni adgilsa axovanTasa, da urwmunoni adgilsa
morwmuneTasa. da yovelnive Sekribna gzasa dalevnisasa,
vidre moRebadmde sawadelisa maTisa, rameTu sawuTroAsani
amisTYs mKdom arian urTierTas da SeiWamebian da
ikbinebian viTarca ZaRlni, rameTu ician simokle da iwroe-
baA droAsaA da viTarmed mswrafl-warmaval ars maTgan.
amisTYs erTierTsa uswrobs da moyuasi moyuassa
hmZlavrobs, raATa mo-raAme-itacos vidre ganslvamde misa.
amisTYs gardareuli KdomaA da Suri aqus.
xolo (sauk)unoAsani [igi] cn(o)bil arian mis mier,
romelmanca-igi iCinna, rameTu aqus sasoebaA
waruvalobisaA mermeTa maT keTilTaA, romelTa
miemTxuevian wmidani. amisTYsca ara aqus KdomaA da Suri
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gaamarjvebinebs mis mterze da xval TviTon iqneba mtri-
sagan Zleuli; dRes samefo pativiT Semosavs kacs da
xval sxvisi mona iqneba igi; dRes wyalobis uxvad gamcems
xval maTxovrad aqcevs; dRes Zvirfasi qvebiT mooWvil
gvirgvins daadgams Tavze wuTisoflis moyvaruls da
xval samare daxedavs mis piri-saxes zevidan! dRes
yelsabamiT Seumkobs kisers, xval ki rkinis borkilebs
daadebs xelebze; dRes megobarTaTvis sayvareli iqneba
kaci da xval saZulveli gaxdeba maTTvis, dRes qeba-
didebas uZRvnian mexotbeni da xval ki moTqma-vaebiT da-
itireben mgodebelni Tav-pirSi cemiT; dRes yvelas
masTan siaxlove surs, xval mis moSorebas ganizraxaven.
sabolood ki cecxlovan ufskruls _ jojoxeTs amzadebs
misTvis...
wuTisofeli arc imqveynad mimavalT naRvlobs da
arc aq darCenilebs wyalobs. warmavloba cvlis yove-
lives. ukeTurni ikaveben keTilismyofelTa adgils,
jabani mamacs cvlis, urwmuno _ morwmunes. ician wuTi-
soflis moyvarulebma, rom xanmoklea maTi cxovreba,
swrafwarmavali, mainc erTmaneTs ecilebian, qiSpoben da
mtroben urTierTs, ZaRlebiviT ikbinebian. sabolood ki
kvdebian da toveben wuTisofels, Tanac imgvarad, rom
survilTa Sesrulebasac ver aswreben. erTi cdilobs
meores daaswros rogorme, megobari Zalmomreobs
megobarze, raTa moaswros da sikvdilamde miitacos
raime misgan, amitomac usazRvro mtroba da Suri aqvT
erTmaneTis mimarT...
xolo isini, romelTac irwmunes saukuno cxovreba da
Seicnes WeSmariteba, imediT Sehyureben momavals da el-
ian maradiul sicocxles, romelic wmindanTa xvedria.
arc erTmaneTis Suri da mtroba aqvT, fiqradac ar
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urTierTas da arcaRa gonebasa mouvals, rameTu
mravalsavanesa1 mas surviel arian, romeli aRuTqua mx-
olodSobilman Zeman RmrTisaman mamisa mier TYsisa, romel
ars caTa Sina. da ese arian Zmani da moyuasni Cemni, romelTa
Seveyav da Seviwynare. xolo romelTa vhgonebdi moyuared
da Zmad, igini umteres arian yovelTa mterTa CemTa.
amisTYsca ganveSore maTgan da moviZie mSYdobaA da
mivsdevdi mas.
ese ars xati soflisa amis araa(rs)isaA, xolo ukueTu
gnebavs xati saukunoAsaA mis, me migce igi, viTarca moviRe,
aramed vervis Kel-ewifebis gulisKmisyofad niWTa maT
qristesTa waruvalTa, ukueTu visme ara aqundes flobaA
nebasa da gonebasa TYssa zeda~.
miugo mefeman da hrqua mas: `warw[y]medulo, ver
dainaxe da verca raA moipove, garna warwymedaA Tavisa
dainaxe
TYsisaA, rameTu aRilese enaA Seni gardaqcevad erisa, da
ukueTumca ara damedva aRTqumaA Cemi Sen Tana, aRebasave
sityYsa Senisasa mi-mca-vscen Korcni Senni dasawuvelad.
da aw aRdeg da ivltode amier samefoAsagan Cemisa~.
da warvida kaci igi munve udabnosa gare wmidaTa mamaTa
Tana.
maSin aRiZra mefe yovelTa zeda qristeaneTa da umetes
monazonTa zeda meudabnoeTa, rameTu Tqua: `ese arian
mavnebelni da winaaRmdgomni nebisa Cemisani SuebaTa da
gancxromaTa mimarT~. da SesZina amis gamo devnulebaA
yovelTa qristeaneTaA da umata didebasa kerpTasa da
warCinebul yvna msaxurni maTni.
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mosdiT amgvari ram, aramed mTeli arsebiT eswrafvian
sasufevlis moqalaqeobas, romelic mxolodSobilma Ze
RmerTma aRuTqva maT mamis saxeliT...
swored es xalxi, romelTaganac movismine da
SeviTvise es yovelive, aris Cemi Zma da moyvasi. xolo
vinc aqamde Zma da moyvare megona, yovelgvar mterze
uaresi aRmoCnda. amitomac movSordi maT, gamoviZie
mSvidoba da mivsdev mas.
aseTia saxe da xati wuTisoflis, mefeo, romelic
crua da sinamdvileSi ararsebuli. xolo Tu arsebuli _
saukuno cxovrebis Sesaxeb gsurs raime moismino,
SemiZlia gadmogce is, rac Tavad SemiZenia; Tumca
qristes mier boZebuli waruvali niWis Secnobas ver
SeZlebs is, vinc ar flobs sakuTar nebas da gonebas.
miugo mefem:
_ warwymedilo, arc araferi ginaxavs da arc
araferi SegiZenia sakuTari Tavis daRupvis garda,
amgvari azrebiT mxolod da mxolod ryvni ers, da
piroba rom ar momeca SenTvis, vidre laparaks daiwyeb-
di, vbrZanebdi Sens cecexlSi Cagdebas. axla ki wadi da
gamecale, raTa aRar gixilon Cemma Tvalebma.
aRar dauyovnebia wmida kacs, saswrafod gaecala
mefes da udabnoSi dabrunda wmida mamebTan.
am ambis Semdeg kidev ufro gamZvinvarda da risxviT
aRivso abenesi qristianebis mimarT, gansakuTrebiT
meudabnoe mamebi da monazvnebi SeiZula, radgan
gancxromiTa da gulisTqmebiT mcxovrebma mefem swored
isini miiCnia yvelaze did mtrebad. amis gamo
qristianebis devna gaaZliera, TviTon ki cru RmerTTa
Tayvniscemas umata, kerpTmsaxurni ki didebiTa da
pativiT Semosa.
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4. da vidre-igi cTomasa mas Sina iyo mefe igi, esua mas
yrmaA wuli, romel ara Sobil iyo yrmaA egeviTari Suenieri
maT JamTa Sina.
da aRivso mefe igi sixaruliTa didiTa da uwoda saxeli
misi iodasaf, da Tqua: `ese miyves kerpTa CemTa, rameTu
vadiden igini~. da warhmata SuebaA warwymedulebasa missa,
da Sekriba simravle varskulavTmracxuvelTaA, raATa
ixilos saqme yrmisaA mis. xolo maT yovelTa Tques
erTbamad, viTarmed: `miiwevis yrmaA ese didebasa
mefobisasa, romel aravin miwevnul ars egeviTarsa
mefobasa da simaRlesa queyanasa hindoeTisasa~.
xolo iyo kaci erTi maT Soris uf ro sarwmunoA
ufro
yovliTa mecnierebiTa. aman Tqua: `me esre vhgoneb, viTarmed
didebaA ese, romelsa miemTxuevis yrmaA ese, ara ars amis
soflisa didebaA, aramed esreT vhgoneb, viTarmed didi
winamZRuari iyos gzasa mas WeSmaritebisasa~.
da viTarca esmnes sityuani ese mefesa, aRivso mwuxare-
biTa da zogad ganeyo sixaruli igi misi. da merme brZana aR-
Senebad qalaqi TYsagan yrmisa misTYs. da iyo yrmaA igi mun
Sina. da miavlinna romelni-igi sarwmuno iyvnes mis Tana,
msaxurebad yrmisa misTYs da fufunebad. da viTar
aRizarda yrmaA igi hasakiTa da cnobiTa, merme brZana
ganyenebaA kacTaA misgan. da amcno msaxurTa raATa ara
warmoiRon winaSe misa KsenebaA sikudilisaA da salmobisaA,
arca saukunoAsaA, da arca simarTlisaA da arca codvisaA, da
arca siberisaA da arca siWabukisaA, da arca siglaxakisaA da
arca simdidrisaA, da raATa yovelsa, romelsa salmobaA
raAme SeemTxYos maTgansa, ganiyvanon mier, raATa ara
ixilos yrmaman man. ese amisTYs yo mefeman, raATa ara xilvaA
amisi mizez raAsame eqmnes gamoZiebisa da mis gamo
Sjulisaca mkiTxvel-iqmnes qristeaneTaAsa.
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4. sanam mefe am cdomilebaSi iyo, SeeZina mas vaJi, ro-
melic iseTi mSvenieri iyo, rogorc aravin, im dromde
Sobili.
Zlier gaixara mefem, axalSobils iodasafi daarqva
da Tqva: _ Cemma RmerTebma Seismines Cemi vedreba, radgan
vadide isini.
amieridan abenesi kidev ufro metad mieca
warwymedilebas, umata kerpTmsaxurebas, Semdeg varskv-
lavTmricxvelebi daibara, raTa memkvidris momavali
bedi ecnobebinaT misTvis. yvelam erTxmad uwinaswar-
metyvela yrmas imgvari dideba da pativi, romlis
msgavsic jer aravis rgeboda indoeTSi.
magram varskvlavTmricxvelTa Soris iyo sibrZniTa
da gonierebiT gamorCeuli kaci, romelmac, maTgan
gansxvavebiT, sxva ram auwya mefes:
_ me ase vfiqrob, mefeo, rom dideba, romelic yrmas
moelis, ar aris amsofliuri, armed WeSmaritebis didi
msaxuri iqneba igi.
brZenis sityvebma mefis sixaruli mwuxarebiT Secva-
la. yrmisaTvis calke qalaqis aSeneba brZana da yrma iq
dasaxlda. mcvelebad da mosamsaxureebad erTguli
msaxurebi daayena. roca memkvidre wamoizarda da
cnobiereba da asaki moemata, mefem mcvelebic daiTxova.
Svils axali msaxurebi miuCina da mkacrad gaafrTxila
isini, raTa iodasafis winaSe ar exsenebinaT arc sikvdi-
li da avadmyofoba, arc saukuno cxovreba da WeSmari-
teba, arc codva, arc sibere da arc siWabuke, arc
siRaribe da arc simdidre, xolo Tu vinme dasneul-
deboda, saswrafod gaeyvanaT qalaqidan, memkvidres rom
ar daenaxa.
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5. da merme brZana gansxmaA yovelTa qristeaneTaA,
mRdelTa da yovelTa morwmuneTaA sameufoAsagan TYsisa. da
qadagi waravlina da Kmobda igi Zlierad: `amas ityYs abenes
mefe: ukueTu vinme vpoo Tquengani Semdgomad samisa dRisa,
dasawuvelad mivscne igini~. da arRaravin darCa qristeane-
Tagani queyanasa mas, vidremdis KsenebaAca maTi aswyYda2.
da esua mefesa mas kaci erTi Tanamzraxvali. da friad
sarwmuno iyo winaSe missa da warCinebul. da iyo kaci igi
saxier da keTilismyofel da sayuarel yovelTa Soris
kacTa, aramed megobarni vinme mefisani eSurebodes mas da
mZime uCnda uaRresobaA igi misi maTgan, da eZiebdes misTYs
Jamsa marjuesa, raATamca STaagdes igi borotsa.
da ganvida odesme mefe moxilvad gareSe qalaqsa da
(iyo) mzraxvalica igi misi mis Tana, da miiwia adgilsa
romelsame. da ixila Tanamzraxvalman man kaci erTi mdebare
xesa queSe, romlisa Tana iyo vnebaA ferKsa da ver eZlo
aRdgomad. da hkiTxa sefekacman man saqme misi. xolo man
hrqua mas: `mKecisagan SememTxYa ese, aramed war-Tu-
miyvano Sen Tana, hpoo Cem Tana sargebeli, ufalsa Tu
undes!~ hrqua kacman man sameufoman: `me vyo ese, daRacaTu
ara vpoo Sen Tana sargebeli. aramed miTxar, raA ars Sen
Tana sargebeli igi, romelsa Sen ityY?~ hrqua vnebulman
man: `me kaci var sityYsa mkervali~. hrqua mas sefekacman man:
`viTar Sehkerav sityuaTa?~ hrqua vnebulman man: `ukueTu
iyos sityuaTa Sina wylulebaA, Sevkero, raATa ara moiwios
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mefem yvela Rone ixmara, raTa yrmas maTi xilviT
WeSmaritebis gamoZiebis survili ar gasCenoda da amiT
qristianTa sarwmunoebis Sesaxeb ar Seetyo raime.
5. Semdeg yvela qristianis, RvTismsaxurisa Tu
yoveli morwmunis misi samefodan gaZeveba brZana. macne
gagzavna da isic yvelas gasagonad gahyviroda abenes
mefis sityvebs: _ `sami dRis Semdeg Tu kvlav aRmoCndeba
qristiani Cems samflobeloSi, vbrZaneb mis dawvas.~ arc
erTi qristiani aRar darCa abenesis samflobeloSi,
mefem maTi saxelis xsenebac ki akrZala.
erTi veziri hyavda abeness, romelsac Zlier endoboda
da afasebda. es veziri yvelas mimarT keTili iyo, TviTonac
yvelasaTvis sayvareli da yvelasagan dafasebuli. magram
zogierTs Zlier Surda misi, samefo karze mis
warCinebulobas ver urigdebodnen, amitom marjve dros
eZebdnen, raTa rogorme boroti SeemTxviaT misTvis.
erTxel am veziris TanxlebiT mefe qalaqgareT
gavida. erT adgilas vezirma xis qveS dagdebuli kaci
dainaxa. ucnobs fexebi tkioda da ver dgeboda. veziri
miuaxlovda mas da ambavi gamohkiTxa. miugo ucnobma:
_ mxecisgan davSavdi. magram Tu Tan wamiyvan da
ufali inebebs, sargebels hpoveb Cemgan.
_ ase moviqcevi, Tundac veranairi sargebloba ver
vnaxo, magram mainc ra sargeblobis motana SegiZlia Sen?
upasuxa mas vnebulma:
_ me sityvis mkurnali var.
_ rogor kurnav sityvebs?-kvlav ikiTxa vezirma.
_ Tu sityvaTa Soris vnebis momtani seni iCens Tavs, me
ganvkurnav mas da aRar SeeZleba zianis moyeneba.
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mis mier vnebaA~. xolo sefekacman man arad Sehracxa sityuaA
igi, aramed brZana [waryva]nebaA misi moRuawebisaTYs.
xolo megobarTa maT mefisaTa dauges sabrKe sefekacsa
mas da hrques mefesa: `ara uwyia, mefe, viTarmed sayuarelsa
amas Sensa hnebavs dapyrobad mefobaA Seni da raATa
daimkYdros saydari sufevisa SenisaA, rameTu
daucxromelad gardaaqcevs ersa? aw, ukueTu gnebavs, raATa
uwyodi WeSmaritad, arqu mas, viTarmed: aha esera dauteob
sofelsa, rameTu cru ars, da mnebavs SerTvad monaTa maT
RmrTisaTa, romelni ganvabnien. maSin icna sityuaA Cueni
gamocdasa mas Sina, da viTar gazraxos saqme, romliTa scna
orgulebaA misi~. rameTu kacTa maT icodes sefekacisaA mis
gulCYlobaA egeviTarTaTYs sityuaTa saukunoAsa cxorebi-
saTYs, da amiT eseviTariTa hgonebdes warwymedasa missa
mterobiT.
hrqua maT mefeman: `u[kueTu ara v]poo ese msgavsad sit-
yYsa [Tquenisa], arRara ganvikiTxo igi~.
da mouwoda mefeman sayuarelsa mas missa da gamoscdida
mas da hrqua: `Sen uwyi, viTar Seyofil ars gonebaA Cemi
sofelsa amas da viTar aRvasrulen dReni Cemni, da aw
vhxedav, viTar cudad davSurebi da meSinis, nuukue
moiwios aRsasruli da carieli vipoo yovlisa misgan. aw
mnebavs, raATa viRuawo saukunoAsa misTYs Zlierad,
viTarca-ese moRuawe var sofelsa amas Sina, aramed araraA
ars sxuaA Cemda, garna SerTvad monaTa maT qristesTa,
romelTa-igi mravali Wiri SevamTxYe. aw rasa ityY, erTgu-
lo Tanamzraxvalo Cemo?~
da viTarca esmnes kacsa mas sityuani igi mefisani,
aRiZra surviliTa qristesiTa, sityuaTa maT zeda da
cremlooda. da hrqua mas: `cxondin mefe, cxondin
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vezirma arafrad Caagdo vnebulis sityvebi, magram
Seebrala igi, amitom brZana, Tan waeyvanaT da zrunva da
patronoba ar daekloT misTvis.
erTxel mefesTan daaxloebulma pirebma cili
daswames vezirs da mbrZanebels moaxsenes:
_ mefeo, nuTu ar ici, rom Sens sayvarel vezirs
Ralati udevs gulSi?! TviTon surs mefoba da
gvirgvinis mitaceba, Sens winaaRmdeg ganawyobs da
Tavisken ibirebs xalxs. Tu Cvens sityvebSi eWvi gepareba
da simarTlis dadgenas moisurveb, uTxari mas: _ vTmob
da vtoveb wuTisofels, radgan crua igi da im xalxs
msurs SevuerTde, Cemi samefodan rom gavaZeveT. amgva
rad gamoscade igi da Tavad darwmundebi mis
orgulobaSi.
mtrebma icodnen, rom roca saukuno cxovrebis
Sesaxeb ismenda xolme sityvas, vezirs guli uCuydeboda
da ase mzakvrulad ganizraxes misi daRupva.
Tqva mefem:
_ Tu udanaSaulo aRmoCndeba, ar davsji mas.
Semdeg ki gamosacdelad TavisTan daibara veziri da
uTxra: _ Sen uwyi, rogor CaiTria Cemi goneba
wuTisofelma da rogor vicxovre dRemde. axla vxvdebi,
rom amaod davSveri da meSinia, sikvdilma rom
momiswros, carieli aRmovCndebi yovelgvari sikeTi-
sagan. axla msurs imaze metad viRvawo saukuno cxovre-
bisaTvis, vidre aqamde am soflisaTvis vzrunavdi.
aRaraferi damrCenia, garda imisa, rom SevuerTde
qristianebs, romelTac ase vdevnidi da vaviwrovebdi.
amaze ras ityvi, Cemo erTgulo mrCevelo?
mefis sityvebi rom moismina, vezirs Tvalebi
aucremlianda da amgvarad mimarTa mbrZanebels:
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ukunisamde!3 daRacaTu waruvali igi ZniadSesapyrobel ars,
aramed jer-ars ZiebaA misi, da warmavali ese, daRacaTu
raAme tkbil ars, aramed umjobes ars datevebaA misi,
rameTu ars da viTarca ara ars, da romelTa uxaris, viTarca
ara uxaris, da romelni iSueben, viTarca ara iSueben, da
romelTa SWirs, viTarca araraA SWirs, rameTu erTi igi
warmavalsa Sina mokle da waruvalsa Sina araA, xolo Wiri
igi RmrTisaTYs moklesa Sina mokle da srulsa mas Sina
saukuno. aw warhmarTe gulissityuaA ege Seni, rameTu
keTil ars, raATa warmavalisa amis datevebiTa waruvali igi
sufevaA moiyido~.
da damZimdes sityuani ese winaSe mefisa da aRivso manki-
erebiTa misTYs, aramed ara gamoucxada mas.
maSin kacman man gulisKma-yo, viTarmed sacTuri dage-
bul ars misTYs, raJams ixila cvalebulad feri pirisa
misisaA. da miiqca saxed TYsa didiTa mwuxarebiTa da ara
uwyoda, Tu vinaA ars sacTuri ese, romel STavarda, anu vin
gankurnos gonebaA mefisaA misTYs. da daadgra uZilad
Ramesa mas. da moeKsena kaci igi sityuaTa mkeravi. mouwoda
da hrqua mas: `Sen metyode odesme, viTarmed: ganvhkurneb
sityuaTa wylulTa~.
hrqua mas kacman: `da arsca egreT, nuukue giKmsa raA
aw?~
xolo man hrqua mas: `eseodenTa JamTa vhmsaxurebd
mefesa amas da arasada vixile mksinvarebaA misi Cemdamo,
rameTu erTgulebiT vidode mis winaSe, xolo dRes mZimed
vixile igi Cemdamo da esreT vhgoneb, viTarmed ara maqus
mSYdobaA mis Tana~.
hrqua mas vnebulman man: `da raA mizezi iyo Soris Sensa
da missa?~
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_ icocxle, mefeo! icocxle ukunisamde! Tumca
saukuno cxovreba Znelad miiRweva, mainc aucilebelia
misi Zieba. warmavali sofeli ki, Tumca tkbilia, sjobs
uaryo, radgan ra aris igi: aris da TiTqos arc aris,
xaroben misiT da arc xaroben, ilxenen misiT da arc
ilxenen, ubedureba sWirT, magram hgoniaT, TiTqos
araferi sWirT. wuTisofelSi yvelaferi dRemoklea da
swrafwarmavali, maradiulobis winaSe ki _ araraoba.
RvTis gulisaTvis WirTa Tmena am sofelSi xanmoklea da
saukuno cxovreba ki _ dausrulebeli. daujere gulidan
amosul (momaval) sityvas, romelic sasargebloa da
sisruleSi moiyvane Seni Canafiqri, raTa warmavali
soflis moZulebiT saukuno cxovreba daimkvidro.
daumZimda mefes veziris naTqvami. risxviT aRivso
mis mimarT, magram aRaraferi uTxra.
saxeSecvlili mefe rom ixila, mixvda veziri, _ maxe
iyo dagebuli misTvis. damwuxrebuli dabrunda Sin da
ver mimxvdariyo, saidan modioda es sacTuri, romelSic
aRmoCnda, an viRas SeeZlo mefis darwmuneba mis
erTgulebaSi.
mTeli Rame TeTrad gaaTena. Semdeg sityvebis
mkurnali kaci gaaxsenda, TavisTan moixmo da uTxra:
_ erTxel Sen miTxari, dawylulebul sityvebs
vkurnavo.
_ swored asea, _ miugo sityvebis mkurnalma, raime
xom ar gagWirvebia?
vezirma daufaravad uambo yvelaferi:
_ amdeni xania, mefes vemsaxurebi da arasodes
ganrisxebula Cemze, radgan misi erTguli viyavi. magram
dRes imgvarad ganwyobili vixile Cems momarT, rom,
vfiqrob, sikeTes ar unda velode misgan.
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xolo man hrqua: `araraA uwyi, TYnier sityuaA erTi mr-
qua me da me vauwye umjobesi, da me vhgoneb, viTarmed cdiT
gamomcada me sityYTa miT~.
da uTxra yoveli igi sityYsgebaA, romeli yofil iyo
Soris maTsa.
hrqua mas vnebulman man: `aw ukue amis gamo wylul ari-
ana sityuani Senni?! xolo me ganvkurnne SewevniTa RmrTisa
maRlisaATa. ese uwyode, rameTu boroti iWY aqus mefesa
Sendami da hgonebs, viTarmed eZieb dapyrobad mefobasa
missa, da zakuviT azraxes mas sityuaA ege. aw aRdeg xvale
da da(iyYne Ta)vi Seni da ganiZarcue samoseli Seni da
Seimose ZaZaA da mived mefisa. da ukueTu gkiTxos mefeman,
Tu raA ars ese, arqu mas: romlisaTYsca Sen miwode, aha
esera me ganmzadebul var, daRacaTu sikudili uadviles
ars kacsa zeda fufuneulsa, vidreRa Tavsdebad cxorebaA
ese, aramed ara mnebavs TYnier Sensa cxorebaA. rameTu
miziare keTilTa maT sameufoTa, meca Tana-mac, raATa
geziaro WirTa Sina amis soflisaTa, da viTarca vin ukue
Sen mier, aw vitanjo Sen Tana, raATa Sen Tanaca Rirs viqmne
sasurvelsa. aw aRdeg, mefe, rameTu keTilsa gulman-
giTqua~.
da yo kacman man, viTarca aswava vnebulman man. da aR-
movida iWY igi gulisagan mefisa misTYs da ganborotna
monaTa maT zeda RmrTisaTa da aRivso guliswyromiTa da
SuriTa4.
da kualad SeuKda Suri mTavarTa maT balahvarisTYs da
hrques mefesa: mefeo, ukueTu ganixilo yeli balahvarisi,
ixilo mis Tana juari, romelsa Tayuanis-scems igi. da
RmerTni Cuenni sabasrobel arian mis winaSe. xolo mefe
hgonebda, Tu tyuvilsa ityYan misTYs. da miyo Keli da
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_ moxda rame Tqven Soris? _ hkiTxa sityvebis
mkurnalma.
_ ar vici, rCeva mkiTxa da mec TiTqos ukeTesi vurCie.
axla vxvdebi, rom am sityvebiT mxolod gamomcada. _ da
vezirma dawvrilebiT uambo mefesTan misi saubari.
uTxra mas mkurnalma:
_ nuTu aman daawylula Tqveni sityvebi?
yovladZlieri RmerTis SewevniT ganvkurnav maT. es
icode: mefe eWvianobs Senze, TiTqos Zalauflebis
warTmeva gsurs, mzakvrobiT Caasmines mas es sityvebi.
adeqi xvalve, Tavi gadaiparse, ZaZa Seimose da midi
mefesTan. Tu gkiTxavs, ras niSnavso es, upauxe: _ `me mzad
var, mefeo, risTvisac Sen mogiwode guSin. marTalia,
gancxromiT mcxovrebi kacisTvis sikvdili ufro advi-
lia, vidre amgvari cxovrebis datoveba, magram Sens
gareSe arc es cxovreba msurs, radgan Tu samefo pativSi
Seni moziare viyavi, amsofliuri Wiric SenTan erTad
msurs gaviziaro; rogorc fufunebiT nebierad macxovre
Sens gverdiT, axlac SenTan erTad vitanjebi, raTa
SenTan erTadve mivaRwio sasurvels. maS, nuRar ayovneb,
mefeo, radgan umjobesi girCia gulma~.
swored ise moiqca veziri, rogorc sityvebis
mkurnalma urCia. mefis guli eWvebisagan gaTavisuflda,
mabezRarTa mimarT ki risxviTa da wyromiT aRivso igi.4
isev aRiZrnen vezirebi borotebiT balavaris* mimarT
da uTxres mefes:
* daxrili SriftiT gamoyofili teqsti mxolod b xelnawerSi
gvxvdeba. aq veziri pirdapir `balavarad~ aris moxseniebuli,
ris gamoc Txroba araTanmimdevruli Cans. Cven mainc vamjobi-
neT am mniSvnelovani epizodis teqstSi CarTva.
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ixila juari oqroAsaA mkerdsa zeda missa da hrqua: `raA
ars, balahvar, cTomilebaA Seni?~
xolo balahvar hrqua: `N mefeo, ara var me cTomil,
rameTu siyrmiT CemiTgan vhmoneb qristesa da Tayuanis-
vscem juarsa, romelsa zeda Kelni ganipyrna KsnisaTYs
Cuenisa, xolo msaxurebaA Seni araraA odes damiklia. da aw
vinaATgan gancxadna saxeli qristes RmrTisaA Cem zeda, me
arRara uvar-vyo RmrTeebaA misi, ukueTu Korcni Cemni
daiWrnen, gina cecxliTa daiwunen, garna sulsa Cemsa KelTa
misTa Sevhvereb~.
hrqua mas mefeman: `nu egre ityY, sayuarelo Cemo balah-
var, rameTu kaci xar didebuli da upiratesi winaSe Cemsa, da
ukueTu Tayuanis-sce RmerTTa CemTa, mogcne Sen sxuanica
qalaqni da saWurWleni Cemni Sen zeda davacalierne,
rameTu friad sayuarel xar winaSe Cemsa. da ukueTu ese ara
hyo, satanjveliTa sastikiTa ganvlivne Korcni Senni da
arRara moviKseno me siyuaruli Seni~.
maSin ganiKsna sartyeli oqroAsaA kacman man
RmrTisaman, Semkuli TualebiTa patiosniTa, dadva winaSe
mefisa da hrqua: `ukueTu damarqua Tavsa Cemsa gYrgYni
mefobisa SenisaA, pativisa misTYs ver Searyio qristes
mimarT sarwmunoebaA Cemi. da ukueTu tanjviTa ganhlivne
Korcni Cemni, verave SemaZrwuno, rameTu zecisa keTilni
uzeSTaes arian queyanierTa, romelTa Sina viSuebT
samaradisod, da jojoxeTisa satanjvelni umwares arian,
romelTa Sina dasjad arian winaaRmdgomni RmrTisani da
u[v]arismyofelni. xolo me, mefeo, mza var tanjvad da Sen
nu sdroeb, raATa adre warvide winaSe meufisa Cemisa, raATa
ganvisuenebde mun ukunisamde~.
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- mefeo, balavari rom gasinjoT, is yelze jvars
atarebs, romelsac Tayvans scems, da Cvens RmerTebs ki
dascinis.
mefem ifiqra, tyuils eubnebodnen balavaris Sesaxeb,
magram rodesac Seamowma, naxa oqros jvari mis mkerdze
da Tqva:
- riT axsni am Sen cdomilebas?
balavarma upasuxa:
- mefeo, me ar var Secdomili, radgan bavSvobidan
qristes vemsaxurebi da Tayvans vcem jvars, romelzec man
xelebi ganapyro Cveni xsnisaTvis. Sen ki erTgulad gem-
saxurebodi. vinaidan axla ukve gamJRavnda Cemi qris-
tianoba, me ar uarvyof qristes RmrTeebas, Tundac Cemi
sxeuli akuwon an cecxlSi dawvan. da mas Sevavedreb Cem
suls.
mefem miugo:
- nu metyvi amas, Cemo sayvarelo balavar, radgan Sen
xar kaci didebuli, da Cem winaSe upiratesi da Tu Sen
Tayvans scem Cem RmerTebs, maSin me kidev gaCuqeb qalaqebs
da uxvad mogcem Cemi saganZuridan, radgan friad miy-
varxar. da Tu ase ar moiqcevi, Sen sxeuls saSinel tanj-
vas SeamTxveven da me aRar vaxseneb Sen siyvaruls.
maSin moixsna RvTis kacma oqros qamari, Semkuli pa-
tiosani TvlebiT, dado mefis win da Tqva:
- Seni samefo gvirgvinic rom damadga Tavze, mainc ver
Searyev Cem rwmenas qristesadmi; da ra satanjvelic ar
unda mouvlino Cem sxeuls, amiT ver SemaSineb, radgan
yvela amqveyniur sikeTeze bevrad metia is zeciuri
sikeTe, romelic maradiulia; xolo amqveyniur satan-
jvelebze bevrad mwareni arian jojoxeTis satanjvelni,
sadac RvTis mowinaaRmdegeebi da uarismyofelni isje-
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balavaris
xolo sityuaTa amaT zeda mefe lmobier-iqmna da hrqua:
`N-me, sayuarelo balahvar, viTarRa warmikueTe sasoebaA da
urC-eqmen brZanebasa Cemsa. aw warved queyanisagan Cemisa da
numca mesmis hambavi Seni yurTa momarT CemTa. da ukueTu
gpooRa, ubralomca var sisxlisagan Senisa~.
xolo man dauteva didebaA ese warmavali da mZovarTa
Tana warvida monebad iesu qristesa, RmrTisa Cuenisa.
6. da dResa erTsa ganvidoda mefe movlad garemo qala-
qisa da ixilna orni kacni, gamomavalni qalaqiT, qristeane-
Taganni. mouwoda da hrqua: `vinaA kadnier-iqmneniT ara
ganslvad queyaniT CemiT, anu ara gesma[a], viTar Kmobda
qadagi igi Cemi Tquenda mimarT?~
hrques maT: `aha esera ganslvasa zeda vipoeniT queyaniT
SeniT~.
hrqua maT mefeman: `da raman dagayenna aqamomde?~
hrques maT: `upoarebaman sagzlisaman, rameTu did ars
Cuen zeda gzaA ese~.
hrqua maT mefeman: `vis eSinin sikudilisagan, igi arRara
droebn sagzlisaTYs~.
hrques wmidaTa maT kacTa: `ukueTumca gueSinoda Sen-
gan, Se-mca-gueswrafa ganslvaA, rameTu sikudili ara
saZnau[r] ars Cuen Tana, aramed sawadel ars, romlisa mier
gansuenebasa moveliT urvaTagan amis soflisaTa, xolo
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bian. me mzad var satanjvelad, meufeo, da nu daayovneb,
rom ufro adre warvsdge Cemi meufis winaSe da uku-
nisamde masTan viyo.
am sityvebis Semdeg molba mefe da uTxra balavars:
- vai me, sayvarelo balavar, uimedod damtove da Cemi
brZaneba ar Seasrule. axla ki wadi am qveynidan da
sjobs Sen Sesaxeb araferi gavigo. Tu gipove, icode, Sen
sisxlze me brali ar mimiZRvis.
balavarma datova warmavali dideba da wavida
mZovrebTan erTad, qristes, Cveni RmerTis msaxurebi-
saTvis.
6. erTxel qalaqgareT iyo gasuli mefe. uecrad
dainaxa ori qristiani, romlebic qalaqs tovebdnen.
TavisTan ixmo isini da hkiTxa:
_ rogor gabedeT, rom aqamde ar dagitovebiaT Cemi
samefo, an iqneb ar gagigiaT, ras xmobda Tqvens Sesaxeb
Cemi macne?!
maT ki upasuxes:
_ swored axla vtovebT Sens qveyanas.
hkiTxa mefem qristianebs:
_ aqamde ratom SemorCiT?!
maT ki miuges:
_ sagzali ar gvqonda. win ki didi gza gveloda.
kvlav miugo mefem:
_ visac sikvdilis SiSi aqvs, sagzlis gamo ar
yovndeba.
uTxres pasuxad wmida kacebma:
_ Seni rom gvSineboda, viCqarebdiT kidec wasvlas,
magram sikvdili araTu ar gvimZims, sasurvelicaa
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balavaris
SiSi, romeli aqus moyuareTa amis soflisaTa, romelTa
gamoirCies igi saukunesa mas zeda cxorebasa, igi ara SiS
ars Cuenda, arca sixaruli maTi sixarul ars Cuenda~.
miugo mefeman da hrqua maT: `viTar ityYT amas? da
Tquen sTquT, viTarmed brZanebisa Cemisagan ganxualT
queyaniT CemiT, amas ara SiSisaTYs sikudilisa hzamTa?~
hrques mowafeTa maT qristesTa: `Cuen ara SiSisaTYs
sikudilisa vivltiT, aramed raATa ara Semwe geqmneT boro-
tisyofasa Cuen zeda da mizez-geqmneT uRmrToebasa Sensa,
romeli gegulebis mowevnad Cuen zeda, xolo SiSi Seni
araodes mosrul ars gulsa Cuensa~.
maSin aRivso mefe igi guliswyromiTa didiTa da brZana
dawuvaA maTi cecxliTa. da srul-iqmna wamebaA maTi qrist-
esTYs, WeSmaritisa RmrTisa, da brZanebaA daidva Soris
yovelsa ersa, raATa, visca mohxudes qristeaneTagani,
moklan.
maSin aRiZrnes yovelni kerpTmsaxurni da ganZlierde-
bodes saqmeni maTni borotni, da iwyes miaxlebad mefisa
sikudiliTa da borotisyofiTa maTiTa. da ganamravles
queyanasa mas mowyuedaA yovelTa qristeaneTaA, da mravalni
mRdelni da udabnosmyofni monazonni dawunes cecxliTa.
da mieriTgan daidva wesad queyanasa hindoeTisasa
dawuvaA cecxliTa mkudarTa maTTaA warmarTTa Soris da
arRaravin darCa sufevasa missa queSe erTica
morwmuneTagani, romelimca sacnaur-iyo qristeaned, garna
romelTa wariwirnes Tavni maTni aRsaarebisaTYs samebisa
wmidisa da sasoebisaTYs aRTqumisa mis utyuvelisa, raATa
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CvenTvis, radgan amsofliur WmunvaTagan gaTavisuf-
lebas moveliT misgan. xolo is SiSi, rac wuTisoflis
moyvarulT aqvT da rasac saukuno cxovrebas amjobineben
isini, ucxoa CvenTvis, arc maTi sixaruli migvaCnia
sixarulad.
gaocda mefe:
_ Tqvenve sTqviT, rom Cemi brZanebis gamo tovebT
qveyanas, da gana sikvdilis SiSi ar gaiZulebT amas?!
miuges qristianebma:
_ sikvdilis SiSis gamo ar vtovebT qveyanas, aramed
ar gvsurs Semwe geqmneT Sens borot ganzraxvaSi,
romelic gadagiwyvetia CvenTvis, ar gvsurs, Cven
gavxdeT Seni uRmerTobis mizezi. xolo Seni SiSi
arasodes gahkarebia Cvens guls.
ganrisxda mefe. morwmuneTa dawva brZana. WeSmariti
RmerTis _ qristes _ gulisaTvis tanjva-wameba itvirTes
RvTis erTgulma monebma. samefoSi ki brZaneba gaica, Tu
qristians waawydeboda vinme, dauyonebliv moeklaT igi.
gaZlierda qveyanaSi cru RmerTTa Tayvaniscema da
gamravlda kerpTmsaxurTa boroti saqmeni, sikvdilma da
borotebam moicva qveyana. imata qristianTa xocva-
Jletam. mravali mRvdeli da udabnoSi mcxovrebi
monazoni cecxlSi dawves.
am droidan SemoiRes indoeTSi wesad warmarT
mkvdarTa cecxlSi dawva. arc erTi morwmune, romelic
gancxadebulad qristiani iyo, aRar darCa qveyanaSi.
mxolod isini, romelTac wmida samebas Seswires
sakuTari Tavi da sasoebiT moelodnen RvTisgan maTTvis
aRTqmuls, darCnen qveyanaSi, raTa rogorme qristes
gulisTvis wamebis Rirsni gamxdariyvnen; darCnen
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balavaris
Rirs-iqmnen madlsa martYlobisasa qristesTYs, [ma]lviT
napralTa Sina queyanisaTa iyvnes.
da (i)yvnes mravalni, romelTa aqunda sarwmunoebaA iesu
qristesi farulad da ver SeuZlebdes gamocxadebad, vi-
Tarca-igi sxuani mowameni da aRmsaarebelni samebisani.
da ese borotisCuenebani mravalni da satanjvelni fri-
adni aRasrulnes monaTa maT zeda macxovrisa Cuenisa iesu
qristesTa WeSmaritTa.
7. xolo Ze igi mefisaA aRizarda keTiliTa siWabukiTa
sisrulesa Sina hasakisasa da iyo Suenier xilviTa da aqunda
mas gonebaA mtkice da sruli.
da iRuwida mamaA misi, raATa ara akldes wurTilebaA
sibrZnisaA da swavlulebisaA, romeli jer-arn mefeTaTYs,
aramed ese - xolo, raATa araraA uTxran amis sawuTroAsa
amaoebaA da arca sikudilisa SemTxuevaA da aRsasrulisa
qonebaA cxorebasa kacTasa. da ese amisTYs qmna, rameTu
hgonebda mefe, nuukue mizez-eqmnes yrmasa mas sa(ukunoAsa)
gzisa ZiebisaTYs da rCulisa saqmeTa gamokiTxvisaTYs.
xolo yrmaA igi friad mimRebel iyo sibrZnisa da gone-
baSemwynarebel swavlulebisa da gamomeZiebel yovelTa si-
tyuaTa gonierebisaTa, romel arasada yofil iyo naTesavsa
mas Soris egeviTari. xolo mefe igi gankYrvebul iyo
saqmeTa mis yrmisaTa da ara icoda, Tu raA jer-ars misTYs -
sixaruli mecnierebasa da sisrulesa mas missa, anu urvaA da
mwuxarebaA sityYsa misTYs varskulavTmracxuvelTaAsa,
romeli Tques Sobasa missa.
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isinic, romelTac saimedod Seafares Tavi miwisqveSa
gamoqvabulebs.
iseTebic mravlad iyvnen, mowameebisa da
aRmsareblebis msgavsad aSkarad rom ver acxadebdnen
TavianTi rwmenis Sesaxeb, magram farulad ki qristes
mimarT hqondaT sasoeba.
amgvarad, mravali cili daswames da uricxvi tanjva
miayenes kerpTmsaxurebma Cveni uflis, ieso qristes
WeSmarit msaxurebs.
7. amasobaSi mefis Zec wamoizarda. mSvenieri gareg-
nobis ufliswuls gonebac naTeli da mtkice dahyva.
friad cdilobda misi mama, mefeTa Sesaferisi ganaT-
leba, sibrZne da goniereba ar dahkleboda mis Svils.
mxolod wuTisoflis amaoebis, sikvdilisa da kacTa
cxovrebis aRsasrulis, amqveyniuri arsebobis warmav-
lobis Sesaxeb sityva ar unda dascdenodaT iodasafTan.
mefem yvelaferi gaakeTa imisaTvis, rom memkvidres
maradiulobisaken mimavali gzisa da rwmenis sakiTxebis
garkvevis survili ar gasCenoda.
ufliswuli metad sibrZnismoyvare aRmoCnda,
imgvarad midrekili swavlisa da gonierebisaken, rom
misi msgavsi indoeTSi jer aravin dabadebuliyo. mefes
acvifrebda ufliswulis sibejiTe da aRar icoda,
gaxarebuliyo misi amgvari sibrZniTa da gonierebiT Tu
damwuxrebuliyo da danaRvlianebuliyo varskvlavT-
mricxvelTa im sityvebis gamo, axalSobils rom uwinas-
warmetyveles.
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balavaris
xolo yrmaman man gulisKma-yo iWYT SewyudevaA misi
qalaqsa mas Sina da viTar aravis Seuteobda mamaA misi mis
zeda da arca vidre mas floba-scemda ganslvad. da guls-
etyoda amis jerisaTYs. da merme moiqca da Tqua: `mamaA Cemi
ufroAs ars Cemsa da yovelive icis, raA jer-ars Cemda, da me
ara miRirs, raATamca iWY maqunda misa mimarT umjobesisa
CemisaTYs~.
da iyo esreT, vidremdis SeeZina sisrulesa sibrZnisa mi-
sisasa, da Tqua gulsa Sina TYssa: `daRacaTu mamaA ars Cemi,
aramed arave ujero ars, Tu meca vixilo Tavisa CemisaTYs
umjobesi, rameTu TYT hasaki maqus da araras umetesobasa
vhxedav maT Tana, aramed miRirs-ve, araraATa umjobes[s]a
Tavisa Cemisasa maTgan velodi, da ara TYT gamoviZio, raA-
igi jer-ars, viTarca yoveli kaci hyofs~.
xolo mamaA misi friad hyofda nebasa missa da ara ganam-
ravlebda mislvasa mi[s]sa yovelsa Jamsa. da daidva yrmaman
man gonebasa TYssa amis jerisaTYs, raATa hkiTxos mamasa
TYssa. da mer(me Tqua): `ara ars SewyudeulebaA Cemi, garna
mamisa Cemisa mier; Tu vhkiTxo, ara miTxras WeSmariti, da
SfoTsaca Sevagdo gonebaA misi gamoZiebiTa CemiTa, aramed
sxYT viRuawo zedamiwevnad saqmisa amisTYs~.
da iyo msaxurTa Soris mis yrmisaTa kaci erTi, romlisaA
umetesi siyuaruli aqunda yrmasa mas umetesisa nukevisa mi-
sisaTYs da mis mier hgonebda cnobasa saqmisa misisasa. da
iwyo misa mimarT ganmravlebaA siyuarulisaA da
pativiscemisaA, da wina-uyofda yovelTa keTilTa da
SemdgomTaca uqadebda. da daijera ese mzardulman man da
icoda simarTle en isa misisisaA. (da viTarca) cna yrmaman
enisa
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ufliswulma ieWviana, rom mamas gamomwyvdeuli
hyavda sasaxleSi, da rom arc masTan Sesvlis uflebas
aZlevda vinmes da arc TviT mas rTavda qalaqidan
gasvlis nebas. didxans fiqrobda amis Sesaxeb iodasafi,
bolos sakuTar Tavs mimarTa: “mamaCemi Cemze ufrosia da
ukeT icis, rac mWirdeba. amitom usafuZvloa Cemi eWvebi
mis mimarT, TiTqos umjobesi ar surdes CemTvis”.
amgvarad cxovrobda yrma, vidre ar moemata sibrZne
da goniereba. maSin kvlav dafiqrda ufliswuli:
_ Tumca mamaa, magram urigo ar iqneba, Tu mec
gamoviZieb Cemi TavisTvis ukeTess, radgan Tavadac
srulwlovani var da veranair upiratesobas ver vxedav
sxvebSi. amitom maTgan ki ar unda velode CemTvis
sasikeTos, aramed Tavad unda vizruno sakuTar Tavze da
imgvarad moviqce, rogorc sxvebi iqcevian.
mama Svils yvela survils usrulebda, Tumca
iSviaTad naxulobda mas. iodasafma gadawyvita, roca
mefe moinaxulebda, yvelaferi dawvrilebiT gamoekiTxa.
magram maleve gadaifiqra: “Cemi gamomwyvdeva mamaCemis
neba-surviliT moxda. mas rom vkiTxo kidec raime,
simarTles ar metyvis da gonebasac avuforiaqeb
interesiT. iqneb sxva gziT vcado am saqmis gamorkveva”.
ufliswulis msaxurebs Soris iyo erTi kaci,
romelic mefis Svils sxvebze metad uyvarda misdami
mometebuli mzrunvelobis gamo. swored misgan
ganizraxa yrmam Tavis Tavze simarTlis Setyoba.
moumata mis mimarT pativiscemasa da siyvaruls,
gansakuTrebulad swyalobda da momavalSic amasve
hpirdeboda. gamzrdelic erwmuna ufliswuls, radgan
endoboda mis sityvebs. iodasafic male darwmunda, rom
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man, viTarmed upovn ia adgili kacisa mis Tana, da hkiTxa
povnia
idumal da hrqua: `gkiTxav Sen saqmesa erTsa. ukueTu miTxra
igi WeSmaritad, uwyi, viTarmed megobari Cemi xar da
sayuareli umetes yovelTa kacTa da Senca sadguri hpoo
Cem Tana, xolo ukueTu damimalo, dasasruli hyo siy-
uarulisa CemisaA da ganwyuedaA imedisa SenisaA dRes da
Semdgomadca JamTa, romel moveli mefobasa mamisa Cemisasa~.
xolo mzarduli igi gulpyrobil iyo misa mimarT sima-
rTlisa misisaTYs da damalvisa sityuaTa misTaTYs, Tu raA-
me uTxras, da hrqua mas: `mkiTxe, raAca gnebavs, rameTu ara
dagifaros sulman Cemman~.
hrqua mas yrmaman man: `miTxar me, raA ars saqme Cemi da
mamisa CemisaA, romel esreT Seuwyudevivar (esreT)sa
adgilsa da gauyenebivar kacTagan da kacni Cemgan?~
miugo mzardulman man da hrqua: `me giTxra saqme ese da
zeda-migawio WeSmaritad, rameTu varskulavTmracxuve-
lTa arwmunes saqme ese mamasa Sensa amis jerisaTYs, raJams
mosrna mamaman Senman kacni igi RmrTismsaxurni da ganabnina
queyaniT misiT. hrques mas winaAswarmcnobelTa maT,
viTarmed Sen maT yovelTasa umetes yofad xar RmrTisa
msaxurebisa gzasa maval. amisTYs SeeSina mamasa Sensa,
nuukue misdrke nebasa maTsa da erCde sityuaTa maTTa, da
gangayena kacTagan, raATa ara mizez-eqmne ucxoAsa rCulisa
SemoRebad~.
miugo yrmaman man da hrqua mas: `da (rani kac)ni arian Rm-
rTismsaxurni ese, romelTa eseviTar[i] boroti SeamTxYa
mamaman Cemman?~
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gulSi Cauvarda gamzrdels misi siyvaruli da
erTxelac saidumlod hkiTxa:
_ erTi ram minda gkiTxo. icode, megobrad gTvli da
yvelaze metad miyvarxar. da kvlavac hpoveb pativs Cems
winaSe, magram Tu simarTles damimalav da momatyueb,
amiT Cems siyvarulsac gaaneleb Sens mimarT da aRarc
araferSi iqonio Cemi imedi arc amJamad da arc maSin,
roca me miviReb mamaCemis Semdgom mefobas.
gamzrdeli Rrmad iyo darwmunebuli ufliswulis
gulwrfelobaSi, rom saidumlos Seunaxavda da
dasTanxmda:
_ mkiTxe, rac genebos da arafers dagimalav.
uTxra mas Wabukma:
_ amixseni, ras niSnavs, an riTia gamowveuli mamaCemis
mier Cemi am qalaqSi damwyvdeva, rom arc aravis uSvebs
CemTan da arc me mrTavs sxvebTan Sexvedris nebas?
upasuxa gamzrdelma:
_ simarTles getyvi: varskvlavTmricxvelTa
CagonebiT moiqca amgvarad mamaSeni, maSin man qristes
msaxurni samefodan gaaZeva, nawili ki gaanadgura,
radgan winaswarmetyvelebma acnobes, rom yovel maTganze
win Sen iqnebodi RvTis msaxurebis gzaze. swored amisi
SeeSinda mamaSens, _ ar surda, qristianTa nebisaken
midrekiliyavi da maTi sityvebisTvis dagejerebina da
mogaSora adamianTagan, rom mis samefoSi ucxo rjulis
SemoRebis mizezi Sen ar gamxdariyavi .
hkiTxa mefis Svilma:
_ vin arian is RvTismsaxurebi, romelTac amdeni
boroteba SeamTxvia mamaCemma?
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xolo mzardulman man ganumarta yoveli saqme qriste-
aneTaA da miawia yovelTa saTnoebaTa maTTa zeda. xolo yr-
maman man, viTarca cna ese yoveli, arRaraA miugo mas.
8. da viTarca movida mamaA misi, hrqua mas: `minebs saqmisa
raAsame cnobaA Sengan, romlisa mier didsa urvasa da mwux-
arebasa Sina var~.
hrqua mas mamaman misman: `mkiTxe, Svilo, raica gnebavs~.
hrqua yrmaman man: `miTxar-Ra me, mamao da ufalo Cemo,
romlisa saqmisaTYs giyofia SewyudevaA Cemi adgilsa amas
da raAsaTYs kacTa ayeneb Semoslvad Cemda?~
hrqua mas mamaman misman: `minebs, Svilo, raATa araraA ix-
ilo, romliTa zrunvides guli Seni da kide-vyvne ganmry-
unelni SuebaTani vnebani Sengan~.
hrqua mas yrmaman man: `uwyode, mefe, rameTu saqmiTa
amiT, romeli giyofia Cemda, [yovel]ni saSuebelni Cemni
simware arian Cemda, vidreRa Wamadica Cemi ugemuri ars
sasasa Cemsa, da didi urvaA moawie Cem zeda amiT jeriTa,
rameTu suli Cemi surviel ars yovlisa mimarT, romeli ars
gareSe karTa amaT CemTa, didiTa wadiliTa. xolo aw
glocav, mamao, da vevedrebi meufebasa Sensa, raATa
ganmiteo da ganvide, da vixilo queyanaA, arasada raA
gardavhKde mcnebaTa SenTa~.
da viTarca esmnes sityuani ese mefesa, SeuZnda friad,
viTarmed Seiwrda mis zeda gonebaAca misi misgan5 da
gulisKma-yo, ukueTu daayenos nebaA misi misgan, da
ganamravlnes urvani misni, ganumwardes yoveli saSuebeli
misi.
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gamzrdelma dawvrilebiT uambo ufliswuls qris-
tianTa cxovrebis Sesaxeb. Wabuki usityvod usmenda
gamzrdels da aRaraferi ukiTxavs misTvis.
8. magram roca mefem moinaxula Svili, ufliswulma
uTxra mamas:
_ erTi ram madardebs da mawuxebs, mamav batono.
_ rac gsurs, mkiTxe, Svilo!
-- miTxari, mefev, risTvis var gamomwyvdeuli
adamianebisagan gamocalkevebulad, an ratom aravis
rTavT CemTan Semosvlis nebas?
upasuxa mefem:
_ minda, rom araferze izruno da arferi ixilo
imgvari, rac Sens guls sazrunavs gauCens, Svebas ki
mwuxarebiT Segicvlis.
miugo mas memkvidrem:
_ amgvari Sveba da fufuneba, mefev, simware ufroa
CemTvis, vidre gancxroma. saWmelic ki ugemuri gaxda.
aseTi zrunviT mxolod mwuxareba momimate, radgan Cems
suls is ufro izidavs, rac am kars miRmaa.
aw vevedrebi Tqvens meufebasa da mowyalebas, damrTe
neba, vixilo qveyana da Tqveni nebis sawinaaRmdegos
arafers gavakeTeb.
Svilis sityvebma Zlier SeaSfoTa mefe. mixvda, Tuki
survils ar Seusrulebda ufliswuls, mwuxarebas mou-
matebda mas da simSvidesa da mosvenebas daakargvinebda.
amitom uTxra mas:
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maSin hrqua mas: `Svilo, ukueTu gnebavs raAdRe6
ajdomaA da ganslvaA kacTa Tana, iyavn nebisaebr Senisa~.
da amcno mefeman, romelni-igi ganhyvebied yrmasa mas,
raATa avlinebden adgilTa SuenierTa da ak rZalebden
akrZalebden
yovel
yovelii, romeli uSuer ars winaSe TualTa kacTaAsa, da
raATa aRudginnen gzaTa zeda saxiobani, memRerni, raATa
amiT gancxromiTa Seaqcios gonebaA misi gamoZiebisagan
saqmeTa amis soflisaTa. xolo igini hyofdes brZanebisaebr
mefisa. da ganmravlda ganslvaA yrmisaA mis, viTarca unda,
garemo qalaqsa, sadaca hnebavn.
da dResa erTsa, vidoda raA yrmaA igi, ixilna orni vinme
kacni: erTi maTgani friad vnebuli sigonjiTa da erTi –
mwuxare7, romeli mihyvanda sxuaTa. udeb-iqmnes moyuasni
misni da ara raAme ganaSornes vnebulni igi gzisa misgan
misisa m[s]gavsad Cueulebisa maTisa. da viTarca ixilna
igini yrmaman man, zarganKdil iqmna xilvisagan maTisa, da
hkiTxvida maTTYs moyuasTa TYsTa. xolo maT hrques: `eseni
kacni arian, romelTaTYs vnebaA SemTxueul ars, viTarca
kacTa SeemTxYis vnebaA, da darRueulobaA ese Sinaganisa
senisagan ars, xolo mwuxarebaA ese SemTxuevaAve ars
vnebisaA~.
hrqua maT yrmaman man: `da eseviTari yovelTa kacTa
SeemTxuvevisa?~
hrques mas: `ara yovelTa, aramed zogTa~.
hrqua maT yrmaman man: `ukueTu sacnaur ariana kacTa So-
ris, romelTa ese SeemTxuevis da romelTa ara?~
hrques mas: `zogTa SeemTxuevis da romelnime dauSTe-
bian, aramed gamorCeviT ara iqmnebis~.
hrqua maT yrmaman man: `da aravin ars, romelmanca icoda
gamorCeviT WeSmaritad, viTarmed ese ara SeemTxuevis?~
hrques maT: `aravin ars~.
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_ Svilo, Tuki ase gsurs, iyos Seni neba, SegiZlia
yoveldRe gaxvide adamianebTan.
Semdeg ki msaxurebs, romlebic iodasafs unda
xlebodnen, farulad ubrZana, mSvenieri sanaxaobebi
eCvenebinaT ufliswulisaTvis, xolo im adgilebisaTvis,
romlebic kacis guls daamwuxrebdnen, gverdi aevloT.
amasTan, masxarebsa da momRerlebs gzaze TamaSiT,
cekviTa da simReriT unda SeeqciaT da gaerToT
ufliswuli, raTa mis gonebas safiqrali ar gasCenoda
da wuTisoflis saqmeebiT ar dainteresebuliyo.
meore dRes msaxurebi mefis brZanebisamebr
iqceodnen. am dRidan moyolebuli mefis Svilma nel-
nela mouxSira qalaqgareT seirnobas.
erT dRes, roca kvlav seirnobda ufliswuli, gzaze
ori kaci dainaxa, erTi saSinlad maxinji iyo, meore ki _
brma... amJamad msaxurebma mefis brZaneba ar Seasrules,
maT araferi iRones, raTa uZlurni gzidan
CamoeSorebinaT. am sanaxaobam Tavzari dasca
ufliswuls. miubrunda msaxurebs da maT Sesaxeb hkiTxa.
msaxurebma ki miuges:
_ es is xalxia, romlebsac ubedureba ewiaT, rogorc
es saerTod adamianebs emarTebaT. avadmyofoba iwvevs
davrdomilobas da mwuxarebas.
_ yvela adamians ase emarTeba? _ hkiTxa ufliswulma.
_ yvelas ara, zogierTs.
_ xvdebian adamianebi, vis Seeyreba seni da vis ara?-
kvlav ikiTxa ufliswulma.
_ zogs Seeyreba da zogi ki gadaurCeba mas, _
SerCeviT araferi xdeba.
_ nuTu ar arsebobs iseTi kaci, romelmac
danamdvilebiT icis, rom araferi SeemTxveva?
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balavaris
maSin iwyo ganzraxvad da gulissityuad, da ganhkrTa
gonebaA misi da icvala feri misi, da miiqca damZimebuli
urviTa.
da Semdgomad amisa ganvida kualad da ixila beri vinme
erTi friad moxucebuli, daRonebuli queyanad, romlisa
feri pirisa misisaA daSavebul iyo da TmaA Tavisa misisaA
spetak, da Korcni misni SemWnar da pirsa missa arRara iyo
kbili da sityuaA misi uSuer, da viTarca bRunviT iyo slvaA
misi. da viTarca beri igi ixila, kualad Sehmzada xilvaA
misi da iwyo kiTxvad moyuasTa TYsTa misTYs. xolo maT
hrques: `ese daZuelebuli ars dReTaA, romeli miwevnul ars
SematebiTa dReTaATa moklebasa Zalisasa, vidremdis
sazomsa amas moiwia, romelsa hxedav, da yovelTa dReTa
moakldebis~.
hrqua yrmaman man: `da yovelTa zeda moiwevisa ese?~
hrques: `he, moiwevis, ukueTu dauSTes sikudilsa~.
hrqua yrmaman man: `da Semdgomad amisa raARa-me iyos?~
hrques maT: `Semdgomad amisa wariyvanis igi sikudil-
man~.
hrqua yrmaman man: `da odes moiwevis kaci sazomsa amas?~
hrques maT: `Semdgomad oTxmeocisa wlisa, gina-me um-
ravles asisa~.
hrqua maT yrmaman man: `raA ars weliwadi?~
hrques maT: `aTormeti Tue~.
hrqua maT yrmaman man: `da raA ars Tue?~
hrques maT: `ocdaaTi dRe~.
hrqua maT yrmaman man: `da Semdgomad amisa Rone ara arsa
sikudilisagan anu eseviTarisa siberisagan da maSinRa
sikudili?~
hrques mas: `ara ars amisgan Rone~.
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_ aseTi ar arsebobs.
ufliswuls elda eca. Cafiqrda. goneba auforiaqda
da feri dakarga. im dRes metad damwuxrebuli
dabrunda Sin.
gamoxda xani. saseirnod kvlav qalaqgareT gavida
ufliswuli. amjerad Rrmad moxucebuli da
dauZlurebuli berikaci dainaxa, pirisaxiT gaSavebuli,
TmagaTeTrebuli, xorcdamWknari da ukbilo, CifCifiT
laparakobda da welSi Rrmad mokakvuli, TiTqmis
daRoRavda.
moxucis danaxvam kvlav Sezara ufliswuli da
msaxurebs mis Sesaxeb hkiTxa. miuges ufliswuls:
_ es kaci xandazmulia. JamTa svlam daabera. yoveli
dRe Rones arTmevda mas da aqamde miiyvana. magram droTa
ganmavlobaSi kidev ufro dauZlurdeba.
_ yvelas es bedi moelis? - SekrTa ufliswuli.
_ yvelas! Tuki sikvdilma ar mouswro.
_ amis mere raRa iqneba?
_ amis Semdeg sikvdili waiyvans kacs.
_ rodis aRwevs kaci am asaks?
_ oTxmoci an Tundac asi wlis Semdgom.
_ weli ra aris?
_ Tormeti Tve.
_ Tve raRaa?
_ ocdaaTi dRe.
_ nuTu arafriT SeiZleba sikvdilisagan Tavis
daRweva, romelic siberes aucileblad mosdevs?
_ SeuZlebelia amisgan Tavis daRweva.
_ da manamde is ubedurebani, me rom vixile _
simaxinje da sibrmavec Seeyreba kacs? da uSiSaric rom
iyos, ver gaTavisufldeba maTgan?
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balavaris
hrqua yrmaman man: `amaT Suva vnebani igi, romel vixilen,
sigonje igi da mwuxarebaA Se-ve-emTxueviana kacTa, da
vervin gulpyrobil iqmnebis misgan, Tumca uSiS iyo?”
hrques: `egreT ars ese, viTarca sTqu~.
hrqua yrmaman man: `ese yovelsa queyanasa esreT arsa?”
hrques: `he, esreT ars”.8
maSin Tqua yrmaman man: `arRara hamo ars cxorebaA
sawuTroTaAA amaT Tana, romelni vixilen, da aravis aqus
mSYdobaA sikudilisagan adre ginaTu neliad, da axlos ars
neladi igi adrisagan, da axlos ars dRe Semdgomad dRisa
TYsa Sina, da mswrafl Seudgs Tuesa weliwadi da adre
warmaval arian weliwadni dalevnad cxorebasa kacisasa,
daRacaTu sazomsa da dasasrulsa cxorebisasa miiwios.
da warvida yrmaA igi. da ese iyo gulissityuaA misi,
zedaAszeda mouklebelad aqcevn sityuaTa amaT zepiriT da
gulsa Sina TYssa. da mieriTgan iwyo urvad da
gulissityuad, da arRarad Sehracxa saSuebeli amis
soflisaA. da ganumravldebodes urvani dRiTi-dRe. [d]a
(ama)s yovelsa Tana esaTnoeboda mamasa TYssa; da raJams
SeemTxYis, iwyis gancxromad da mxiarulebad, nuukue cnas
mamaman misman, raA-igi ars gulissityuaA misi da daayenos
igi mieriTgan ganslvad qalaqiT. da raJams ixilis vinme
metyueli mecnierad, yurad-iRebn gulsmodgined sityuaTa
misTa, raATamca esma visganme WeSmariti raAme, romliTa
ganuqarda mwuxarebaA gulisa misisaA.
da mouwoda dResa erTsa mzardulsa mas da hrqua mas:
`aravin icia aqa kaci, romeli ara wessa zeda Cuensa hgies?~
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_ swored asea.
_ yvelgan?
_ yvelgan!8
maSin Wabukma Tqva:
_ imis Semdeg, rac Cemi TvaliT vixile da movismine,
cxovreba aRar aris saamuri. veravin gadaurCeba
sikvdils, adre Tu gvian yvela misi msxvrpli gaxdeba.
Tanac sikvdilamde cota droa, radgan swrafad cvlis
dRe dRes, Tve Tves misdevs da weliwadi weliwads. ase
rom, mainc male eweva kacs sikvdili, Tundac siberis
asaksac miaRwios, _ ase fiqrobda ufliswuli. msgavsi
azrebi mieZala. ufro da ufro xSirad axsendeboda
gamzrdelis sityvebi da xSiradve fiqrobda maTze.
gulCaTxrobili gaxda, dadardianda. aRarafrad
uRirda amsofliuri siamovnebani. dRiTidRe emateboda
SfoTi da mwuxareba, magram mamis winaSe arafers
imCnevda, _ roca mas xvdeboda, uwindeburad ilxenda da
mxiarulobda, Tavs aCvenebda, raTa mSobels misi
daRoneba ar SeeniSna da qalaqgareT gasvla ar aekrZala.
xolo Tu brZnad moubars Sexvdeboda vinmes,
gulmodgined ismenda mis yovel sityvas im imediT, iqneb
gulis fiqrTa da wuxilTa ganmaqarvebeli sityvebi
movisminoo.
erT dResac ixmo iodasafma Tavisi gamzrdeli da
hkiTxa:
_ xom ar geguleba iseTi kaci, Cvens rwmenas rom ar
misdevdes?
miugo gamzrdelma:
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balavaris
xolo man hrqua mas: `iyvnes aqa kacni, romelni mogaK-
senen Sen uwinares amissa, romelTa qristeane da RmrTis-
msaxur saxel-edeboda, romelni eZulebodes sofelsa amas
da saSuebelTa misTa da eZiebdes, viTar-igi ityodes,
sufevasa saukunesa. da wesi maTi ara msgavs ars wes[s]a
Cuensa, da arca saqmeni maTni – saqm[esa Cuensa]. aramed mefe
Seemtera da ganasxna queyaniT CueniT da mravalni maTganni
mosrna pirad-piradiTa tanjviTa da cecxliTa, viTarca-igi
gauwye Sen, da aw arRaravin vici maTgani queyanasa Cuensa~.
da viTarca warmouTxrna mzardulman man saqmeni maTni,
aRiZra gonebaA mis yrmisaA maTTYs da swadoda xilvaA maTi.
da iyo viTarca kaci, romeli eZieb[s] warwymedulsa
rasame TYnier yovlisa Ronisa. da ganacxada siZulili
sawuTroAsaA da ZagebaA misi, viTarmed Seuracx ars
saSuebeli amis soflisaA winaSe mis[s]a. da sZagebda
yovelTa gzaTa da moyuareTa misTa, vidremdis ganKda
hambavi misi yovelTa adgilTa, da romelTa esma, adidebdes
RmerTsa samebiT cnobilsa da erTarsebiT didebulsa,
romlisa hSuenis didebaA - mamasa da Zesa da wmidasa sulsa -
aw da maradis da ukuniTi-ukunisamde, amen9.
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_ Cvens qveyanaSi cxovrobdnen aseTi adamianebi. maT
Sesaxeb uwinac miTqvams SenTvis. maT sZuldaT es sofeli
da misi siamovnebebic, da rogorc TviTon ambobdnen,
saukuno cxovrebas eZiebdnen. maTi sarwmunoeba ar hgavs
Cvensas, arc maTi saqmenia Cven saqmeTa msgavsi. magram
mefe maT gadaemtera da Cveni qveynidan gaaZeva isini,
bevric daxoca, aTasgvari tanjva moawia maTze, cecxlSi
dawva mravali, rogorc adrec miTqvams SenTvis. amJamad
erTi maTganic aRar meguleba Cvens qveyanaSi.
da roca gamzrdelma qristianebis Sesaxeb mouTxro
iodasafs, yrmas guliT mounda maTi gacnoba. im kacs
daemsgavsa, romelic mTeli arsebiT cdilobs
dakargulis moZiebas. amieridan daufaravad
gamoxatavda wuTisoflis siZulvils da gmobas, amqvey-
niuri siamovnebebis amaoebasa da ufasurebas, aZagebda
maT da yovel maT moyvaruls, ise rom, yvelam gaigo amis
Sesaxeb. xolo qristianebi am ambis gamo adidebdnen
RmerTs, samebiT cnobilsa da erTarsebiT didebuls,
romelsac WeSmaritad Svenis dideba _ mamas, Zesa da
wmida suls, aw da maradis da ukuniTi ukunisamde. amin.
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balavaris sibrZne balavarisa

balavaris mosvla da ufliswulis

qristes sarwmunoebaze moqceva
9. esma visme kacsa RmrTismoyuaresa, romeli gan-
9. iodasafis ambavma sarnadibis qveyanamdec miaRwia.
Suenebul iyo wesiTa monazonTaATa da savse iyo igi suliTa
aq cxovrobda erTi metad RvTismoyvare da suliwmidis
wmidiTa da yovliTa sibrZniTa, romlisa saxeli balahvar,
niWiT dajildoebuli monazoni kaci, saxelad balavari,
queyanasa sarnadibisasa, euwya ZisaTYs mefisa, viTarmed
ganTqmuli sibrZniTa da gonierebiT. Turme manac Seityo
swadis da surviel ars Sjulsa iesu qristes RmrTisa
ufliswulis qristianTa sarwmunoebiT dainteresebis
Cuenisasa. da movida sameufod naviTa da ganiZarcua
Sesaxeb, naviT miadga samefo qalaq Solaits, beris
samoseli monazonTa wesisaA da Seimosa samoseli vaWarTaA.
samosi gaixada, vaWris tanisamosi gadaicva da amgvarad
da iwyo aRrevad [Tana] kacTa. da ganamravla mislvaA karad
gamowyobili Seeria xalxs. gansakuTrebiT samefo karze
mefisa, viTarca sxuani kacni, vidremdis Seiswavlna kacni da
siaruls mouxSira, iq myofTa Soris gaeria, dawv-
cna kacad-kacadisa maTisa sadguri winaSe mefisa da Zisa
rilebiT Seityo TiToeuli maTganis ufleba-mova-
misisa.
leobani mefisa da misi Zis winaSe.
da cna sadguri mzardulisaA mis winaSe Zisa mefisa. da
ufliswulis gamzrdelis adgilsamyofelic
daixuedra dResa erTsa sityYsyofad mis Tana idumal da
daadgina, erT dRes daimartoxela da uTxra:
hrqua: `me kaci var erTi u[c]xoA da SoriT mosrul var, da
_ me ucxo qveynidan var, SoriT mosuli. Tan metad
Cem Tana WurWeli ars didisa sasyidlisaA da damifaravs igi
Zvirad Rirebuli ganZi maqvs. adamianebs vumalav mas.
kacTagan, da vervisa gulpyrobil viqmen gamocxadebad
dRemde aravisTvis miTqvams es, Sen ki gimxel, radgan
TYnier Sensa, rameTu vesav sikeTesa Sensa da gonierebasa
imedi maqvs Seni keTilgonierebis, rom mierTguleb da
Sensa, raATa saTno-meyo da damifaro saqme misi visganve~.
arvisTan gaamJRavneb Cems saidumlos.
hrqua mas mzardulman man: `gulpyrobil iqmen Cemda,
_ SiSi nurafrisa geqneba, yvelanairad vecdebi Seni
rameTu me viRuawo nebaA Seni yovliTa ZaliTa Cem(i)Ta erT-
neba-survilis erTgulad Sesrulebas, da Tu Seni
gulebiT, da aravis gamoucxado igi, garnaTu visi Sen
Tanxmoba ar iqneba, aravis gavumxel saidumlos, _ Tqva
genebos~.
gamzrdelma.
hrqua mas balahvar: `WurWeli ese, romeli me maqus, um-
uTxra balavarma:
jobes ars wunwubasa wiTelsa, rameTu brmaTa aRuxilavs
_ Zvirfasi nivTi, romelic me maqvs, wiTel
TualTa da yruTa asmens da utyuTa atyuebs da keTroanTa
gogirdsac sjobia, radgan brmas Tvals uxels, yrus
ganswmeds, mkelobelTa avlinebs da uZlurTa ganaZlierebs
smenas ubrunebs da munjs ametyvelebs, keTrovans
da naklulevanTa ganamdidrebs da yovelsa sneulebasa

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balavaris
hkurnebs, da mterTa zeda mZle-hyofs da eSmakTa aotebs
axl is ppiirovanTagan
axlis rovanTagan, da yovelsa sawadelsa gulisasa
moatyuebs kacsa.
hrqua mas mzardulman man: `araras vhxedav Sen Tana, kaco
vinme, saxesa ugunurebisasa, garna sityuani Senni msgavs
arian sityuaTa metnobisaTa gardareulad metyuelTasa,
rameTu ityY rasame, romeli arasada masmies eseviTari, da
ganmtyuvnebasa Sensa verve davideb gulsa Cemsa
sibrZnisaTYs, romelsa-ese vhxedav Sen Tana. aramed aw
miTxar, raA ars WurWeli ese, romelsa Sen ityY? miCuene me,
raATa vixilo! ukueTu jer-iyos sameufod, vauwyo misTYs
Zesa mefisasa, rameTu ara jer-ars Cemda, Tumca uqe raAme
ufroAs zomisa da Semdgomad xilvisa misisa ara egreT pova,
viTar-igi vauwye misTYs~.
hrqua mas balahvar brZenman: `Sen iTxov, raATa giCueno
igi, da WurWelsa mas vervin SemZlebel ars xilvad,
garnaTu vis Tana-me orni saqmeni iyvnen: sifrTxile
TualTaA da siwmide codvaTagan, xolo ukueTu ixilos igi
mrumedmxedvelman da codvaTa zeda dadgromilman, miuRos
naTeli TualTaA da ganuryunas sacnobeli gonebisaA. da me
kaci var mkurnali da vhxedav mrumedmxedvelobasa Sensa da
meSinis, nuukue sibrwyinvaleman misman mistacos naTeli
TualTa SenTa, aramed masmies Zisa mefisa rCulierad qcevaA
da siwmidiT cxorebaA yovelTagan saqmeTa ukeTurTa, da, mas
Tana, yrmaRa ars da maxYl TualiTa, da me vesav RmerTsa,
raATa SemZlebel iyos WurWlisa mis xilvad~.
hrqua mas mzardulman man: `gulisKma-miyofian yovelni
sityuani Senni da me kaci var ganfrdili codvaTa Sina da
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ganwmeds da koWls ganmarTavs, uZlurni misiT
Zlierdebian da arasmqoneni mdidrdebian, yovelgvari
senisagan kurnavs kacs, mterze amarjvebinebs da
SepyrobilTagan eSmakebs gandevnis, kacis yvela
guliswadils asrulebs.
daeWvda gamzrdeli:
_ marTalia, ugnuri kacis STabeWdilebas ar toveb,
magram Seni naTqvami metismetad gazviadebuli mgonia,
radgan rac Sengan movismine, msgavsi arasodes msmenia
kacTagan. Tumca arc eWvis Setana SemiZlia Sens
naTqvamSi, radgan sibrZnesa da gonierebas vxedav SenSi.
mainc ra ganZia, romelic Tan gaqvs? miCvene, rom Cemi
TvaliT davinaxo. Tu mefeTa sakadrisi iqneba igi,
vauwyeb mis Sesaxeb ufliswuls, sxvagvarad ki, ver
vikadreb, rom zomaze metad vuqo raime da Semdeg ki
sicrue aRmoCndes igi.
uTxra mas brZenma:
_ Sen mTxov im nivTis Cvenebas, romlis danaxva aravis
ZaluZs jansaRi TvalTaxedvisa da ucodveli cxovrebis
gareSe, radgan Tu mruded mxedveli da codvebSi myofi
Sexedavs mas, Tvalis Cinsa da cnobierebas dakargavs. me
mkurnali var, vxedav, rom TvalTaxedva daqveiTebuli
gaqvs, amitom meSinia, misma brwyinvalebam Tvali ar
mogWras da saerTod ar dakargo mxedveloba. mefis
Svilis Sesaxeb ki msmenia, rom wmidad da ubiwod
cxovrobs, borot saqmeebs ganSorebulia, amasTan, jer
norCia, mzerac maxvili aqvs, da me vesav RmerTs, rom is
SeZlebs Cemi ganZis danaxvas.
_ mivxvdi Sens naTqvams, _ uTxra gamzrdelma. me
marTla codvili kaci var, amitom aRar msurs Seni
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arRara mnebavs xilvad WurWeli igi, da amas Tana ityY,
viTarmed ara maxYlad mxedvel var da ara mnebavs
sawuTrosa zeda xilvaA misi, da me vhgone[b], WeSmaritsa
ityY da ara styuvi~.
hrqua mas balahvar: `WeSmaritsa getyY, grwmenin Cemi da
nu geSinin mefisa Zisa Txrobad, rameTu igi Rirs-ve ara es-
eviTari WurWeli dafarvad misgan sadgureobasa zeda Sensa
winaSe missa, da ukueTu miawio ese misa, Seimato pativsa da
Seimato
didebasa winaSe missa umetes yovelTa moyuasTa SenTa~.
maSin Sevida mzarduli igi winaSe mefisa Zisa da uTxra
mas yoveli, romeli esma balahvarisgan brZnisa. xolo sulsa
amis yrmisasa swadoda xilvaA kacisaA, raATa esmes nu raA
visganme sityuaA sargebelisaA. da viTarca esmnes sityuani
mzardulisani, da viTar igi sakYrvelsa rasame uTxrobda
WurWlisa misTYs, ig rZna viTarmca suliTa da hgonebda,
igrZna
viTarmed poos sawadeli misi balahvaris Tana. maSin brZana
SemoyvanebaA misi da WurWlisaA mis Tana farulad.
10. da Seiyvana balahvar da aqunda Tana moTxe mcire da
aCuenebda miT, viTarmca Tuali raAme edva mas Sina.
viTarca dadga igi winaSe Zisa mefisa, misca mas
mSYdobaA da iwyo locvad misTYs, viTarca-igi jer-ars
winaSe mefeTa. da egreve saxed pativ-uyo Zeman mefisaman, da
moikiTxa igi sixaruliT da ubrZana mzardulsa, raATa
adgil-sces da ganvides maTgan. da viTarca ganvida igi,
ubrZana balahvars dajdomaA da hrqua: `miCuene WurWeli
igi, romel mogiRebies~.
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nivTis danaxva. Tanac Senve Tqvi, rom Tvalic ar miWris
da arc Semcdarxar.
uTxra balavarma:
_ simarTles geubnebi da mende, nu geSinia, mefis Zes
gaumxilo es yvelaferi, radgan swored misi sakadrisia
es nivTi. amasTan, Seni mxriv, dasanani ugunureba iqneba
amgvari ganZis ufliswulisagan dafarva, radgan Tu
yvelafers gaumxel, garSemomyofTa Soris yvelaze met
pativsa da didebas miiReb misgan.
maSin ufliswulTan Sevida gamzrdeli da yvela-
feri uambo, rac balavar brZenisgan moismina. uflis-
wulis suli iseTi kacis naxvas iyo mowyurebuli,
visganac sasargeblo saubars moismenda da rogorc ki
gamzrdelisagan sakvirveli da ucnauri ram Seityo
raRac Zvirfasi nivTis Sesaxeb, suliT igrZno, rom
balavaris saxiT swored sasurvel kacs unda Sexvedro-
da. amitom brZana masTan stumris saidumlod SeSveba mis
saganZurTan erTad.
10. gamzrdelma ufliswulTan Seiyvana stumari,
romelsac mis dasanaxad patara yuTi mihqonda Tan,
TiTqos raime Zvirfasi nivTi edo masSi.
stumarma mSvidoba usurva ufliswuls da daloca
igi, rogorc mefeTa winaSe iyo es miRebuli.
ufliswulmac Rirseuli pativi miago stumars.
sixaruliT moikiTxa ucnobi, Semdeg ki gamzrdels maTi
martod datoveba ubrZana.
rogorc ki gamzrdeli gavida, ufliswulma bala-
vars dajdoma SesTavaza da uTxra:
_ maCvene, ra ganZi gaqvs Tan.
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balavaris
miugo balahvar da hrqua: `ara jer-ars Cemda, Tumca
udbad raAme SegamTxYe da WurWeli ese egre(T) ars,
[viTarca]-igi gauwya mzardulman Senman, da vervin
SemZlebel ars xilvad misa, garna wmidaA da ubiwoA, romeli
srul ars gonebiTa, xolo ixilos Tu igi uZlurman
gonebiTa, igica moakldes da saxedvelnica. xolo mnebavs
gamocdaA Seni sityYTa da sityYsyofaA Sen Tana, da ukueTu
SemZlebelad gixilo xilvasa miss[a], giCueno igi, rameTu
SenTYs momiRebies da ara sxYsa visTYsme, da me vesav
RmerTsa, viTarmed miwuTomil xar sazomsa xilvisa misisasa,
da miswuTeca, Tu ufalsa undes. rameTu gixile, Zeo me-
fisao, da momiTuale da wina-miyav pativi Seuswavlelad,
viTarca igi pativ-sci didebulTa palatisa SenisaTa~.
miugo iodasaf, Zeman mefisaman: `amisTYs, rameTu friad
maqus sasoebaA sargebelisaTYs Sen [mier] da moRebad
sawadeli sulisa CemisaA Sengan~.
11. hrqua mas balahvar: `daRacaTu hyav ese, arave
sakYrvel ars, rameTu yofil ars mefe vinme morwmune,
romeli iyo saxier da meZiebel simarTlisa. da viTar igi
vidoda dResa erTsa simravliTa erisaATa, ixilna vinme
kacni orni undoATa samosliTa, romeli SeZerwul iyo
sanagviT povniliTa. da siyYTle pirTa maTTaA auwyebda
siglaxakesa maTsa da Wirveulobasa. xolo mefeman icodna
igini, da viTarca ixilna igini, mswrafl Camovarda winaSe
maTsa da moexYa qedTa maTTa da pativ-sca didiTa pativiTa.
da raJams ixiles ese moyuasTa misTa, ganrisxnes gonebaTa
Sina maTTa saqmisa misTYs, romeli yo mefeman, da siCqured
Sehracxes saqme igi misgan, rameTu eseviTari CueulebaA
[a]ra aqunda mefeTa maTTa. da ver ikadres mxilebaA mefisaA,
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balavarma ki miugo:
_ ar mepatieba, Cemi daudevrobiT rom raime
SegamTxvio, ufliswulo, ganZi ki swored iseTia,
rogorc gamzrdelma gauwya, _ mas veravin dainaxavs, Tu
wmida da ubiwo ar aris da gonebiT srulyofili. xolo
Tu gonaebasusti Sexedavs mas, gonebasac dakargavs da
TvalisCinic waerTmeva. amitom msurs gamogcado
sityviT da gagesaubro, da Tu davrwmundebi, rom
SesZleb mis danaxvas, gaCveneb, radgan swored SenTvis
maqvs is motanili. da me vimedovneb, rom ZalgiZs misi
danaxva da SeZleb kidec, Tu ufali inebebs, radgan Senve
damrTe neba Segxvedrodi da imgvari pativiT mimiRe,
rogorsac samefo karis didebulebs miageb.
amaze mefis Svilma miugo:
_ es imitom, rom mec vimedovneb, sargebels vnaxav
SenSi da vpoveb imas, rac Cems suls swyuria.
11. uTxra balavarma:
_ Tumca ki amgvarad moiqeci, magram sakvirveli da
ucnauri amaSi araferia. radgan yofila erTi morwmune
mefe, keTili da simarTlis mZebneli. erTxel msaxurebis
TanxlebiT midioda Turme da dainaxa ZonZebiTa da
nafleTebiT uxeirod Semosili ori kaci. pirisaxis
siyviTle maT siRaribeze da avamyofobaze miuTiTebda.
mefes maT Sesaxeb smenoda da roca dainaxa, icno isini,
saswrafod cxenidan Camoxta, mxarze eambora maT da
didi pativiT moikiTxa. Tanmxlebma pirebma gonebaSi
dagmes mefis saqcieli, siregvened CaTvales maTTvis
gaugebari moqmedeba, radgan amgvari Cveuleba ucxo iyo
mefeTaTvis. aSkarad ver Sehkadres mxileba mbrZanebels,
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balavaris
da mivides Zmisa misisa, romeli kadnier iyo winaSe missa da
uTxres, raA-igi yo mefeman da hrques, raATa amcnos mefesa
eseviTarisaTYs arRara yofad. da mivida mefisa ZmaA igi
misi da uTxra, raA-igi hrques mas. da viTarca daasrulna
sityuani misni, misca pasuxi mefeman, romeli ver cna, Tu
miiTuala mefeman sityuaA igi misi, anu ganurisxna mas.
xolo iyo CueulebaA sameufoAsaA mis esreT, raJams
ganrisxnis vis zedame mefe da unebn moklvaA misi, warav-
linis qadagi, romelsa erqua qadagi sikudilisaA, da Kma-
yvis karTa zeda mis risxveulisaTa da dascis sayYrsa, da
raJams esmis saxlisa-ufalsa, cnis WeSmaritad, rameTu
mosikudid ars mswrafl da yovelman erman cn(i)s.
da Semdgomad mciredTa dReTa ubrZana mefeman qadagsa
sikudilisasa, raATa warvides da Kma-yos karTa zeda Zmisa
misisaTa. da warvida qadagi igi, da Kma-yo da dasca sayYrsa
sikudilisasa karTa Tana misTa. da viTarca esma KmaA igi
Zmasa mefisasa, sasowarkueTil iqmna cxorebisagan da yo an-
derZi, da iwyes tirilad da tyebad saxleulTa misTa. xolo
man Seimosa sagragneli TYsi, da warvides igi da coli misi
da Svilni misni karad mefisa sasowarkueTilni tiriliTa da
godebiTa mravliTa, da isxmides nacarsa pirTa maTTa.
maSin brZana mefeman SeyvanebaA maTi winaSe missa. xolo
igi tiroda da evedreboda mas. da hrqua mas mefeman: `N
ubadruko da undoo cnob(iTa), viTar esre SeZrwunebul
xar qadagisagan Zmisa Senisa [...] niSani sikudilisaA karTa
zeda SenTa da Sen uwyi, viTarmed ZmaA Seni da qadagi misi
dabadebulni arian RmrTisa maRlisani, romelni ver Sem-
Zlebel arian warmatebad nebisa maTisa da verca
garemiqcevad mowevnulsa maT zeda. da Sen uwyi, viTarmed
Seucodebel xar winaSe Zmisa Senisa, romliTamca Tanamdeb
iyav sikudilsa. maSin viTar gangikYrda gardaslvaA Cemi da
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magram mis Zmas ki, romelsac hqonda mefis winaSe
kadniereba, daufaravad uambes yvelaferi da mas sTxo-
ves, gaefrTxilebina mefe, amgvarad aRar moqceuliyo.
mivida Zma mefesTan da moaxsena rac mas uTxres.
laparaki rom daasrula, pasuxi gasca mas mefem, magram
ver mixvda Zma, yurad iRo mbrZanebelma misi sityvebi, Tu
ganrisxda masze.
im samefoSi aseTi Cveuleba hqondaT: Tu vinmeze gan-
risxdeboda mefe da mis sikvdiliT dasjas ganizraxavda,
Tavis macnes, romelsac `sikvdilis macne” Searqva
xalxma, gagzavnida darisxebulis karze. sayviris xma
saxlis ufross auwyebda, rom sasikvdilo ganaCeni iyo
mefisgan masze gamotanili. mTeli qalaqi igebda amis
Sesaxeb.
da ai, ramdenime dRis Semdeg `sikvdilis macnes~
ubrZana mefem misi Zmis karze daeyvirebina sayviri.
macnem mefis brZaneba Seasrula da sasikvdilo ganaCeni
auwya Zmas. sayviris xma rom gaigo, sasowarkveTilebas
mieca ojaxis ufrosi. sikvdilis siaxlove igrZno da
anderZi daibara. Tav-pirSi cemiTa da godebiT
mosTqvamdnen ojaxis wevrebi. ZaZiT Seimosa Zma da col-
Svilianad mefisken gaemarTa, umates tirilsa da vaebas,
Tavze nacars iyridnen.
mefem maTi TavisTan SeSveba brZana. Zma tiroda da
Sewyalebas iTxovda. maSin miubrunda mas mefe da uTxra:
_ hoi, ubadruko da gonebadabnelebulo! Tu Sen ase
SegZra Seni Zmis macnem da misma sikvdilis mauwyebelma
sayvirma, roca ici, rom Seni Zmaca da misi macnec maRali
RmerTis Seqmnilebi arian da misi nebis gareSe verafers
gavneben, radgan RvTis neba warmarTavs yvelafers, Tan
isic ici, rom ucodveli xar Zmis winaSe da araferi
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TayuaniscemaA winaSe maTsa, romelni-igi qadagni arian
uflisa RmrTisa da macxovrisa Cuenisa iesu qristesni,
romelni momaKseneben SemTxuevasa missa da mauwyeben
sityuasa saxarebisa misisasa. da mas Tana uwyni mravalni Se-
codebani Cemni, N Senda da romelTa Segimk[...me] ese,
romeli m...me da aw m[iT]a euwyos ugunurebaA maTi,
(viTarca-ese) Sen geuwya~. da Seundo mefeman Zmasa TYssa,
da friad sargebel eyo mxilebaA misi.
12. maSin ubrZana oTxTa kidobanTa SeqmnaA, da orni maT-
ganni – SeZerwulni oqroATa da vecxliTa da anTrakiTa da
TualiTa patiosniTa. da ubrZana STadebad Zualebi
mkudarTaA da yoveli arawmidaA simyrale, romeli uSuer
ars winaSe kacTa. da dahkrZalna igini klitiTa oqroAsaATa.
da merme ubrZana orTa maT kidobanTa sxuaTa SegozaA
fisiTa da navTiTa. da aRavsna igini Sinagan anTrakiTa da
TualiTa patiosniTa da yovliTa surnelebiTa, romliTa
aRiZrvis gulisTqumaA kacTaA. da da(hkr)Zalna sabl[i]Ta
(romli)Tame ZueliTa. da merme ubrZana SemoyvanebaA
mo(yuasTa) maT misTaA, romelTa ganukYrda pativiscemaA
mefisaA glaxakTa maT mimarT wmidaTa. da viTar dasxdes
winaSe missa, brZana SemoRebaA orTa maT kidobanTaA
oqroganrCulvilTaA da sxuaTaAca maT. da iwyo kiTxvad,
raATa fas-yvnen igini.
xolo maT hrques orTa maT kidobanTaTYs oqrogan-
rCulvilTaA: `ver SemZlebel ars gonebaA Cueni miwuTomad
sazomsa maTsa, rameTu Rirs arian STasadebelad yovlisa pa-
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dagiSavebia iseTi, sikvdils rom imsaxurebde, da mainc
SeSfoTdi, maS, ratomRa gakvirvebs Cemi qceva, cxenidan
Camoxtoma da maT winaSe qedis modreka, romlebic
uflisa da macxovris ieso qristes macneebi arian da
romlebic ufalTan Sexvedrisa da misi saxarebis Sesaxeb
mauwyeben?! Tanac me, Sengan gansxvavebiT, danaSaulic
bevri maqvs, ase rom, Wkuis saswavlebeli iyos es
SenTvisac da maTTvisac, raTa isinic mixvdnen TavianT
ugunurebas, rogorc Sen mixvdi dRes.
mefem yvelaferi apatia Zmas da misTvisac metad
sasargeblo aRmoCnda amgvari mxileba.
12. Semdeg mefem oTxi kidobnis Sekvra brZana. ori
maTgani oqro-vercxliTa da Zvirfasi TvlebiT unda
yofiliyo mooWvili, SigniT ki unda CaewyoT
micvalebulTa Zvlebi, yovelgvari simyrale da
uwmidureba, yvelaferi, rac saZagelia kacTa winaSe,
xolo garedan oqros saketiT SeekraT. ori kidobnis ki
garedan fisiTa da navTiT Segozva brZana, maTSi
Zvirfasi da patiosani Tvlebi unda CaewyoT, yovelive
is, rac kacis guls axarebs. xolo saketis nacvlad
TokebiT SeekraT. Semdeg mefem imaTi moyvana brZana,
romlebmac daZonZilsamosiani wmida berebis
pativiscemisaTvis ganikiTxes igi. roca mefis winaSe
mogrovda yvela, xelmwifis brZanebiT Semoitanes ori
oqroTi gawyobili da ori sxva kidobani. mefem maTi
Sefaseba sTxova qveSevrdomebs.
oqro-vercxliT moWedili kidobnebis Sesaxeb
hkadres mefes: _ Cveni goneba ver Seswvdeba maT namdvil
Rirebulebas, fasdaudebelni arian isini. am kidobnebSi
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balavaris
tiosnisa WurWlisa, xolo orni ese navTiTa Segozilni
uSuer arian gonebaTa Sina CuenTa undoAsaca fasisa~.
maSin hrqua mefeman: `uwyi, rameTu esTen ars
gamocdilebaA Tqueni da SetyuebaA, – gareSiTa kacisaATa
(hxe)davT~.
maSin brZana orTa maT kidobanTa oqroSeZerwulTa
ganxumaA. da ganhkrTes yovelni uSuerebisa misgan, romeli
maT Sina idva, da saynoselnica maTni aRavsna simyraleman
maTman. da hrqua mefeman: `ese saxe ars yovelTa, romelni
imkvebian samosliTa da oqroATa, da Sinagani maTi savse ars
ugunurebiTa, mwuxarebiTa da tyuviliTa, sibilwiTa da
yovliTa arawmidebiTa, romelni umyrales arian amis sof-
lisa, romel gecemian~. da merme brZana ganxumaA orTa maT
kidobanTaA monafTulTaA, da ganaTlda saxli igi brwyinva-
lebiTa miT TualebisaATa. da aRivsnes yovelni igi sur-
nelebiTa miT gulissaTqumeliTa. da hrqua mefeman: `ese saxe
ars kacTa maT wmidaTaA, romelTa Tquen gangikYrda
pativiscemaA Cemi maTda mimarT, odes ixileT siZuele
samoselisa maTisaA gareSiTa TualiTa. xolo me S(ina)gansa
maTsa vhxedevd gonebiTa CemiTa~.
maSin Tques kacTa maT, viTarmed: `friad sargebel
gueyo saxe ese da aw uwyiT, viTarmed WeSmariti hqmen~.
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yvelaze Zvirfasi ganZi unda iqnas Senaxuli. xolo
gakupruli kidobnebi imdenad uSno da uvargisia, rom,
vfiqrobT, aranairi Rirebuleba maT ar gaaCniaT, _
daasrules qveSevrdomebma.
maSin miugo maT mefem:
_ swored amgvaria Tqveni gamocdilebaca da gone-
bamixvedrilobac, garegnobis mixedviT afasebT kacsac.
da brZana oqro-vercxliT mooWvili kidobnebis
gaxsna. yvela SeaZrwuna im sibilwem da uwmidurebam, rac
kidobnebSi ixiles. iqidan amovardnilma saZagelma
simyralem ki sunTqva Seukra maT.
ganumarta maT mefem:
_ es imaTi saxea, romlebic samosliTa da oqro-
vercxliT garegnulad imkoben Tavs, Signidan ki savse
arian umecrebiT, ugunurebiTa da sicruiT, sibilwiTa
da yvela im uwmidurebiT, rac amqveyniur saZaglobaze,
romlis sunic axla gcemT, ufro umyralesia.
Semdeg Sekupruli kidobnebis gaxsna brZana mefem.
darbazi gaanaTa maTgan amomavalma naTelma, Zvirfasma
Tvlebma irgvliv yvelaferi gaabrwyina, kidobnidan
amovardnilma surnelebam ki yvela daatyveva.
maSin Tqva mefem:
_ es im kacTa saxea, romlebic siwmidiT cxovroben da
romelTa mimarTac Cemma pativiscemam Tqven agrerigad
SegaSfoTaT, radgan Tqven garegani, xorcieli TvaliT
dainaxeT maTi upatio da daZonZili tanisamosi, gareg-
nobiT SeafaseT isini, me ki Sinagans, maT dafarul
saunjes vxedav.
aRiares qveSevrdomebma, rom friad sasargeblo iyo
maTTvis es magaliTi da darwmundnen, rom sworad moiqca
im dRes mefe.
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da Tqua balahvar: `ese saxe ars Seni, Zeo mefisao,
romeli pativ-mec mxiarulebisa sasoebisaTYs, romelsa
hgoneb Cem Tana~.
13. maSin aRdga Ze igi mefisaA inaKiT-jdomisagan da
Tqua gulsa Sina TYssa: `hgavs Tu, ese ars sawadeli sulisa
CemisaA, romelsa veZiebd~.
da mieqca balahvars da hrqua: `friad keTil ars sityuaA
Seni da cxad ars WeSmaritebaA misi. me vhgoneb Tu, ese ars
WurWeli Seni, romel[sa] hfarav, rameTu ganamtkicebs
gulsa da gananaTlebs TualTa da ganaZlierebs gonebasa. aw
ukueTu esreT ars, viTar vhgoneb, miTxar, da ukueTu sxuaA
raAme gaqus gareSe amisa, romeli mesmis, kma ars sityuaA
Seni nacvalad missa, rameTu friad gananaTle gonebaA Cemi
sityYTa SeniTa da aRmZarcue saburveli mwuxarebisaA
gulisagan Cem[i]sa. aw mec me saxe keTilisaA~.
da Tqua balahvar: `gamovida mTesvari vinme da gamoiRo
Tesli keTili da iwyo Tesvad. da romelime davarda gz-
iskidesa da munTquesve aRitaces mfrinvelTa. da romelime
davarda kldesa zeda, romelsa zeda iyo miwaA da notie
mcired, da aRmoscenda, da viTar miiwines Zirni misni
siKmelesa kldisasa, ganKma. da romelime STavarda ekalTa
Sina, da viTar aRmoscenda, SeaSTves igi ekalTa da
moakudines. xolo romeli davarda queyanasa keTilsa da
wmidasa vnebaTagan, daRacaTu mcired iyo, aRmoscenda da
mr(ava)li nayofi gamoiRo.
aw mTesvari igi mimcemeli ars sibrZnisaA, qriste
RmerTi Cueni, xolo Tesli igi keTili, sityuani wmidisa
pirisa misisani WeSmaritni, da romeli davarda gziskidesa
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balavarma Tqva:
_ ufliswulo, Seni qcevac im mefis qcevas hgavs, Senc
im sixarulis imediT momage pativi, romelsac Cemgan
moeli, _ daasrula saubari balavarma.
13. ufliswuli wamodga da gaifiqra: “es yvelaferi
swored imas hgavs, rasac Cemi suli eZebs”; Semdeg
balavarisaken mibrunda da uTxra:
_ metad madliania Seni sityvebi da cxadad Cans maTi
WeSmaritebac. vfiqrob, swored es unda iyos is Zvirfasi
saunje, rasac Sen farav, radgan guls ganamtkicebs,
TvalTaxedvas hmatebs da gonebasac gananaTlebs igi. da
Tu marTlac isea, rogorc me vfiqrob, miTxari, magram Tu
mis garda, rasac Sengan vismen, sxva ram kidev gaqvs,
maCvene TviT igi, radgan Senma sityvebma sakmaod gaminaTa
goneba da mwuxarebac ganaSora Cems suls. maCvene me
sikeTis nimuSi.
uTxra balavarma:
_ gamovida mTesveli keTili Teslis dasaTesad.
Tesvisas zogi marcvali gzis piras davarda. mofrindnen
frinvelebi da akenkes. zogi kldeze dacvivda, sadac
miwa bevri ar iyo; aRmocenda da maleve gaxma, radgan
Rrmad ver gaidga fesvi kldeze. zogi ekal-bardebSi
Cavarda; gaizarda ekali da moaSTo isini. xolo is
marcvlebi, romlebic nayofier niadagSi Cacvivda,
Tumca ki mcire iyo, magram aRmocenda da mravali nayofi
gamoiRo. (mT. 13:3; mk. 4:3; l. 8:5).
mTesveli, wyaro sibrZnis, ufali ieso qristea.
Tesli keTili _ RvTis piridan gamomavali WeSmaritebis
sityva. gzis piras naTesi, romlebic frinvelebma
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da mfrinvelTa waritaces, ese igi ars, romeli esmis yursa
da TanawarhKdis gulsa. da romeli-igi davarda notiasa da
aRmoscenda da ganKma siKmeliTa kldisaATa, igi ars, romeli
esmis kacsa da ehamis, da cnis WeSmaritebaA misi wuTJam da
merme ara daamtkicis gonebaA misi mas zeda. xolo romeli-
igi aRmoscenda, nayofi gamoaqunda da merme ekalTa
SeaSTves, ese igi ars, romeli Seiwynaris kac[man], da odes
saqmiT aRasrulebn Sewynarebulsa mas, daan(Tqis) da
SeaSTvis igi gulisTqumaman. xolo romeli-igi aRmoscenda
da nayofi gamoiRo mravali, igi ars, romeli moisTulo[s] [s]
Tualman da Seikribos gulman da warimarTos gonebaman, da
daamKunes gulisTqumani da ganiwmidos guli vnebaTagan~.
hrqua mas Zeman mefisaman: `me vesav qristesa, raATa
romeli dasTeso Cem Tana, aRmoscendes da mravali nayofi
gamoiRos. aw mec me saxe sawuTroAsaA da viTar acTunebs
moyuareTa misTa~.
14. hrqua mas balahvar: `msgavs ars sawuTroA ese da yo-
velni moyuareni misni kacsa, romelsa sdevda piloA amrize-
buli da miawyudia jurRmulsa saSinelsa. da STavrdomasa
mas missa ma[s] Sina povna orni rtoni aRmocenebulni mas
zeda, da moekida da pova raAme, romels[a] zeda daidgna
ferKni TYsni. da viTar (mi)hxedna, ixilna orni Taguni:
erTi TeTri da erTi Savi, romelni daucxromelad SWrides
ZirTa maT xeTasa. da STahxed(na jur)Rmulsa mas Sina da
ixila veSapi, romelsa aRemtkmo piri da eguleboda
STanTqmaA misi. xolo romelsa-igi zeda ferKni edgnes,
oTxni Tavni iyvnes aspitisani gamosrulni KureliT. da
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akenkes, niSnavs yvela imaT, visac esmis sityva, magram
gonebiT ar Caswvdeba mas da boroti mostacebs gulSi
CaTesils; kldovanze daTesili, sadac miwa bevri ar iyo
da aRmocenda da gaxma, is aris, vinc sityvas moismens da
maSinve aitacebs mas sixaruliT, magram sityva Rrmad
ver idgams fesvs mis gulSi; is, romelic aRmocenda da
nayofic unda hqonoda, magram ekalma moaSTo, im kacze
mianiSnebs, vinc sityvas ismens, magram wuTisoflis
sazrunavi da gulisTqmebi aSToben sityvas da igic
unayofo xdeba; xolo is, romelic aRmocenda da mravali
nayofi gamoiRo, is kacia, romelmac dainaxa TvaliT,
miiRo guliT da Caswvda gonebiT, daTrguna
gulisTqmebi da ganiSora vnebebi.
uTxra mas ufliswulma:
_ maqvs RvTis imedi, rom rasac CemSi CaTesav,
aRmocendeba da mraval nayofs gamoiRebs. axla ki
wuTisoflis saxe maCvene da miTxari, rogor acdunebs
mis moyvarulebs?
14. miugo balavarma:
_ wuTisofeli da yvela misi moyvaruli hgavs kacs,
romelsac gamZvinvarebuli spilo gamoekida da saSineli
ufskrulis piras miimwyvdia igi. kaci ufskrulSi
Cavardnisas or tots gamoedo. es totebi ufskruls
gadahyurebda. moeWida maT da fexic moimagra. mimoixeda
da ori Tagvi dainaxa, erTi TeTri da erTi Savi. isini
daucxromlad Rrnidnen im xis fesvebs, romelzec Tavad
ekida. Caixeda ufskrulSi da pirdaRebuli urCxuli
SeniSna. urCxuli mis Cavardnas eloda da Casaylapad
gamzadebuliyo. xolo im rtoebis xvrelebidan, romleb-
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aRixuna Tualni TYsni da ixila rtoTa maT zeda mciredi
raAme Tafli da iwyo Wamad. da Seaqcia gemovnebaman da
sitkboebaman misman da ara gulisKma-yo ganzraxvad
gansacdelTa maTTYs, romelTaA ara uwyis, odes ukbinon,
arca rtoTa maTTYs, romelTa mokidebul ars. da hxedavs
SeWrasa ZirTa misTasa TaguTa maTgan da ufroAsRa veSapisa
misTYs, da arca ganizraxa, romelsa (hxe)da(vs)
ganmzadebulsa STanTqmad misa.
aw piloA igi saxe ars sikudilisaA, romeli (sdevnis ZeTa
a)damisTa, da jurRmuli ars sofeli ese, savse yovliTa
borotiTa da sabrKiTa mavnebeliTa, xolo orni igi rtoni
arian dReni kacisani da orni igi Taguni – erTi TeTri da
erTi Savi – arian Rame da dRe, daucxromelni maT zeda,
romelni mswrafl dahleven cxorebasa kacisasa. da oTxni
igi aspitni msgavs arian oTxTa maT nivTTa, romelTa zeda
aRgebul ars guami kacisaA, da odesca erTi maTgani
aRiZras
aRiZras, warvals sicocxle. xolo veSapi igi, romelsa
aReRo piri da eguleboda STanTqmaA misi, saxe ars
jojoxeTisaA, romelsa Sevlenan an moyuareni amis soflisani
Semdgomad sikudilisa. da mciredi igi Tafli wuT [e]se
saSuebeli ars amis soflisaA, romliTa Seityue(bs) SecTo-
milTa mcirediTa miT sitkboebiTa g(an)xrw(n)a(di)T(a).
15. da Tqua Zeman mefisaman, rameTu: `msgavsebaA ese
WeSmarit ars da saxe ese sakYrvel, da aha esera
ganacxovele suli Cemi sit(yYTa Seni)Ta. aw mec-Ra saxe
s(ofl)isa amisTYs amaoAsa da moyuareTa misTa, rameTu
SescTes siyuarulsa missa da Seuracx-yves umjobesi
cxorebaA~.
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zec fexi edga, oTx aspits gamoeyo Tavi. Semdeg totebs
Seavlo Tvali. mciredi Tafli SeniSna da mas Seeqca.
moixibla misi gemoTi da gaitaca misma sitkboebam.
daiviwya gansacdeli, romelic aspitTa kbeniT moeloda,
arc rtoTa gadatydoma awuxebda. Tagvebi ki
SeuCerebliv xravdnen xis Zirebs. pirdaRebuli veSapic
gadaaviwyda, mouTmenlad rom eloda mis Caylapvas.
misi azri esaa: spilo sikvdilis saxea, romelic
yovel adamians sdevs. jurRmuli anu ufskruli
borotebiTa da uamravi gansacdeliT aRsavse wuTiso-
felia. ori toti adamianis sasicocxlo dReebia, TeTri
da Savi Tagvi _ dRe da Rame, romlebic SeuCerebliv da
swrafad leven kacis cxovrebas, oTxi aspiti is oTxi
nivTierebaa, romliTac kacis sxeulia Senawevrebuli, da
erTma maTganmac rom Semoutios, sicocxlec dasrulde-
ba. veSapi ki, pirdaRebuli rom moelis kacis Caylapvas,
jojoxeTis saxea, raSic wuTisiflis moyvarulni
Cacvivdebian sikvdilis Semdgom, xolo mciredi Tafli,
amsofliuri wuTieri siamovnebebia, riTac Seiqcevs da
Seiryuebs xolme es sofeli kacs da acdunebs-xolme
xrwnadi sitkboebiT.
15. uTxra iodasafma:
_ WeSmaritia amgvari Sedareba da gasaocaria aseTi
msgavseba. Cemi suli gaacocxla Senma sityvebma. axla
wuTisoflis amaoebasa da mis moyvarulTa Sesaxeb miambe
rame, rogor cdundebian soflis siyvaruliT da rogor
uaryofen ukeTes cxovrebas.
miugo balavarma:
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hrqua balahvar: `saxe ars soflisaA da moyuareTa misTaA,
romelni trfial-iqmnes ekalTa maT TaflcxebulTa da
Seuracx-yvnes yuavilni igi sulnelni mas Sina, romel ars
mterobaA amis soflisaA, msgavs ars kacsa visme, romelsa
esxnes samni megobarni. erTi igi usayuareles iyo misa
ufroAs yovelTasa10 da meore igi megobari uyuarda-ve,
xolo mesame igi megobari Seuracx iyo mis winaSe. da
SemdgomTa dReTa moiwivnes misa Surtani11 mefisani da
wariyvandes gansakiTxavad.
da mivida sayuarelisa mis megobrisa da hrqua: “Sen uwyi,
sayuarelo Cemo, viTar miyuar. aw esera warmiyvan[eb]en
gansakiTxavad, Semewie Wirsa Cemsa”. miugo man da hrqua: “ara
var me aw megobar Senda da arca gici Sen, me sxuani misxenan
megobarni, romelTa Tana viSuebde, aramed mogcne orni
samoselni da igica arave gergnen”.
da mivida meorisa mis megobrisa da hrqua: aw vcna
siyuaruli Cemi Senda mimarT, romel maqunda. aw esera
warvhyav me gansakiTxavad da Semewie Wirsa Cemsa. miugo man:
ara mcals dRes Senda, rameTu kma ars Cemda Wiri Tavisa
CemisaA. warved gzasa Sensa, amieriTgan arRara var megobari
Seni, aramed mcired gza-gyve da merme miviqce zrunvad
Tavisa Cemisa.
da warvida mesamisa megobrisa, romelsa-igi sZulobda
da [si]rcxYleul-[iyo] da etyoda mas: ara mqonan bageni
vedrebad Senda, aramed Wirisagan didisa movivlti Senda,
(aw) r[...aAa] malxinebeli Cemi Sen Tana. miugo man
mxiarulebiT da hrqua: me var megobari Seni, romelman davi-
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_ wuTisofeli da misi moyvarulni emsgavsebian maT,
romlebic Taflwasmul ekalnars etrfian da
keTilsurnelovan yvavilebs ki Seuracxyofen. es hgavs
kacs, romelsac sami megobari hyavda. erTi maTgani
gansakuTrebulad uyvarda,10 meorec uyvarda, magram
SedarebiT naklebad, xolo mesames arafrad agdebda. ase
rom, Seuracxyofili iyo mesame misgan. erT dResac mefis
risxva daatyda kacs Tavs, _ unda gaesamarTlebinaT.
mivida kaci usayvarles megobarTan da uTxra: Sen
ici, Zvirfaso, rogor miyvarxar, axla miWirs, unda
gamasamarTlon, Semewie gasaWirSi da damexmare.
miugo usayvarlesma megobarma:
_ me ukve aRara var Seni megobari. arc ki gicnob, ukve
sxva megobrebi myavs. maTTan erTad vimxiaruleb. Tumca,
mogcem or Sesamosels, magram veWvob, rom raimeSi
gamogadges.
mivida kaci meore megobarTan da uTxra:
_ gaixsene Cveni Zveli siyvaruli. ai, me wamiyvanen da
gamasamarTleben, Semewie gasaWirSi.
miugo megobarma:
_ dRes SenTvis ar mcalia, Cemi gasaWiric meyofa.
wadi Sens gzaze, amieridan aRar var Seni megobari,
Tumca cotaze gagacileb, magram maleve ukan unda
davbrunde, rom Tavs mivxedo.
kaci mesame megobarTan wavida, imasTan, Zalian rom
sZulda da Zlivs Sehkadra:
_ Sercxvenili var SenTan. piri ara maqvs, rom raime
gTxovo, magram didi Wiri maiZulebs, daxmarebisaTvis
mogmarTo.
man ki mxiarulad miugo:
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marxe keTili Seni mciredi da a(w aR)nadginebiTurT migago
Sen. nu [geSi]nin, rameTu me mogzaur-geqmne (da meox Wi)rsa
Sina, ara migce KelTa mterTa SenTasa12, arca gangwiro. aw
mxiarul-iqmen, rameTu iqmnes Wirsa amas Sina
gamoyvanebaAca”.
maSin ityoda kaci igi, Tu: `romelsa-me amaT orTagansa
zeda vinande: gardareulsa mas Cemsa siZulilsa
megobrisaTYs simarTlisa anu gardamatebulisa misTYs
siyuarulisaTYs Cemisa megobrisa misTYs sicruAsa?”.
hrqua mas Zeman mefisaman: “keTil ars saxe ese da friad
sawadel, aramed mauwye SetyuebaAca misi”.
hrqua mas balahvar: `megobari igi pirveli angahreba ars,
romelsa Seikrebs kaci da siyuarulisaTYs monagebTaA(sa
ara hridebs siku)dilsa, da yovelive Wiri da Ruawli ara
Sehracxis siyuarulisaTYs misisa, da Jamsa ganslvisa
misisasa sikudilad (araraA) argis, garna orni xolo mCuarni
[...](s) sagragnelad misa, da (mi)agebs. amaT sxuaA megobari
povian, romli(sa) Tana ganisuenebed.
da meore igi megobari ars coli da Svilni, romliTa
Sepyrobil-iqmn(is) gonebaA kacisaA da yovelsave maT(TYs)
iRuwin, da sulni da Korcni misni gankafnis nebisaTYs
maTisa, da eseca aradve sargebel eyvis dResa mas
sikudilisasa, aramed mcired oden mogzaur eqmnian guamsa
mas vidre saflavadmde misa da merme iqci[an] zrunvasa
Tavisa TYsisasa da araraA SWirn warsrulisa misTYs. xolo
mesame igi megobari, romeli yovliTurT Seuracx (iyo),
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_ me Seni megobari var, maxsovs Sengan gakeTebuli
mciredi sikeTec CemTvis da msurs metnawilad mogago
sanacvlod. nu geSinia, Tan gamogyvebi da gasaWirSi
dagexmarebi, Sens mtrebs ar migcem dasaRupavad, arc
gagwirav, gamxiaruldi, radgan nebismier gasaWirSi
moiZebneba gamosavali.
maSin Tqva kacma:
_ aRar vici, ra Sevinano: cru-megobrebis usazRvro
siyvaruli, Tu WeSmariti megobris usazRvro
siZulvili?!
uTxra ufliswulma balavars:
_ kargi magaliTia da metad sasargeblo, oRond misi
Sefaruli azric miTxari.
miugo balavarma:
_ pirveli megobari vercxlismoyvareobaa, romelsac
yvelaze metad mieltvis kaci. qonebis siyvaruliT
dabrmavebuls, arc sikvdili axsendeba, arc Wiri da
Sroma miaCnia ramed, magram sikvdilis Jams am
megobrisgan aranairi sargebeli ar rCeba kacs, mxolod
ori tilo, romelSic gaaxveven mis sxeuls, _ es aris am
megobris saboZvari, romelic Semdeg sxva megobrebs iZens
da maTTan atarebs dros.
meore megobari col-Svilia. sanam cocxlobs, maTiTaa
dakavebuli kacis goneba, yvelefers maTTvis cdilobs,
maT neba-survils swiravs sulsa da da guls, magram esec
amaoa, radgan sikvdilis Jams verc maTgan naxulobs
raime sargebels, mxolod samaremde miacileben mis gvams
da maleve miubrundebian sakuTar Tavze zrunvas,
mkvdars aRarc ki gaixseneben.
mesame megobari ki, romelic yvelaze metad iyo
Seuracxyofili da daviwyebuli mis mier, keTili
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arian saqmeni keTilni: siyuaruli, mowyalebaA,
sarwmunoebaA, sasoebaA, siwmide da msgavsni amaTni, romelni
SemZlebel arian Tanam(ogzau)ryofad da Ksnad dResa mas
gankiTxvisasa da mciredi igi aRnadgineb(iTurT) daumarx-
avn. ese ars saxe amis soflisaA da moyuareTa misTaA~.
16. hrqua Zeman mefisaman: `uwyi, rameTu yovelsa WeSmar-
itsa ityY da cxad ars ese winaSe sulisa Cemisa. aw miTxar,
viTar acTunebs sofeli ese da romliTa RoniTa SesaZlebel
ars ganrinebad misgan~.
hrqua mas balahvar: `me gauwyo Sen, Zeo mefisao, Tu vi-
TariTa RoniTa SesaZlebel ars ganrinebad misgan. rameTu
msgavs ars ese saxe kacTa vieTme moqalaqeTa, romelTaA iyo
CueulebaA maTi esreT, rameTu raAweliwad13 moiyvanian kaci
ucxoA, umecari saqmeTa maTTaA, da dasYan [igi] mefed
qalaqsa maTsa. da esr(eT h)gonebn umecari igi, viTarmed
mefobaA misi mtkice ars maT zeda ukunisamde. da iwyis
udebebiT Wamad da sumad da gancxromad, rameTu nebier-
yvian igi weliwadsa mas Sina da ara gulisKma-yvis
ganzraxvad [...rC]ulisaT[Ys]. da viTar gardaKdis weliwadi
igi erTi, Sevidian moqalaqeni igi da ganZarcYan igi da
SiSueli ganagdian gare ganqiqebuli da ganaZian queyanasa
ucxosa, da araraA aqun, raAmca Wama da sua, ginamca Seimosa,
anu argo raAme Tavsa TYssa. da pirveli igi SuebaA da
sixaruli sinanulad da mwuxarebad gardaeqcis. da esreT
iyo CueulebaA maTi.
da kaci vinme erTi daadgines odesme mefed maT zeda
msgavsad Cueulebisa, da kaci igi iyo brZen. da viTar daadg-
ines igi mefed maT zeda, ixila ucxoebaA Tavisa TYsisaA maT
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saqmeebia: siyvaruli, mowyaleba, rwmena, sasoeba, siwmide
da sxva saTnoebebi, romelTac ZaluZT Tan wahyvnen kacs,
Seewion gankiTxvis dRes da mciredi keTilic metwilad
miagon.
aseTia wuTisoflisa da mis moyvarulTa saxe.
16. uTxra ufliswulma:
_ vxedav, WeSmaritebas ambob, geTanxmeba Cemi suli.
axla isic miTxari, rogor acTunebs wuTisofeli kacs da
rogor SeiZleba am gansacdelisgan Tavis daRweva?
miugo balavarma:
_ getyvi, ufliswulo, ra RoniTaa SesaZlebeli
misgan Tavdaxsna. misi saxe amgvaria: erTi qalaqis
mcxovreblebs aseTi Cveuleba hqondaT: miiyvandnen
saidanme ucxo kacs, romelmac maTi yofa-cxovrebisa da
wes-Cveulebebis Sesaxeb araferi icoda da erTi wliT
maT qalaqSi gaamefebdnen. stumars Tavisi umecrebiT
dausrulebeli egona SeTavazebuli mefoba, daudevrad
iwyebda sma-Wamas da gancxromas eZleoda, radgan
anebivrebdnen da arc ki cdilobda qalaqis mkvidrTa
wes-Cveulebebis garkvevas.
erTi wlis Semdeg qalaqis mkvidrni Seipyrobdnen
mefes, tanT gaxdidnen, gaaSiSvlebdnen da Sercxvenilsa
da Seuracxyofils qalaqidan gaaZevebdnen. gagdebuls
aRaraferi gaaCnda, arc saWmel-sasmeli da arc
Sesamoseli, verc verafriT veRar Svelida Tavs,
gancxroma da sixaruli ki sinanuliTa da mwuxarebiT
ecvleboda... aseTi iyo am qalaqis Cveuleba.
da ai, erTxel, qalaqis mcxovreblebma, maTi Cveule-
bisamebr, qalaqSi axali mefe dasves. es kaci brZeni
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Soris, ara gulpyrobil-iqmna maTda mimarT da eZiebda
kacsa, romelmanca azraxa, Tu viTar jer-ars yofaA misi maT
Soris. da pova vinme kaci erTi sarwmunoA, romelman icoda
CueulebaA moqalaqeTaA maT, da uTxra mas saqme misi da auwya
(ucxo)ebaA misi maT Soris, da viTar ver gulpyrobil ars
maTda mimarT.
maSin hrqua mas kacman man: “me gauwyo, raA-igi jer-ars
Senda yofad: iwye, romel ars KelTa queSe Sensa,
saganZurTagan ganparvad, romeli xolo SeuZlo: oqroA da
Tualebi patiosani da anTraki rCeuli da yoveli WurWeli
patiosani, da warec igi queyanasa mas ucxosa, romelsa-igi
miiyvannian mefeni maTni Semdgomad ganZarcuvisa da
ganZebisa maTisa, raATa mun gemarxvodis yoveli; da odes-
igi ganiZo maTgan, msgavsad Cueulebisa maTisa, hpovo igi,
romeli wariZRuane winaSe Sensa, raATa mun umetes iSuebde
ueWuelad, da sinanuli da mwuxarebaA arRara iyos Sen zeda,
viTarca-igi sxuaTa maT mefeTa zeda, pirvel Sensa
yofilTa”.
da yo mefeman man zraxebisaebr kacisa mis gonierisa da
brZnisa. da viTarca gardaKda weliwadi misi, daesxnes mo-
qalaqeni igi da ganZarcues da ganagdes igi queyanasa mas
ucxosa, msgavsad Cueulebisa maTisa, da mun pova yoveli,
romeli wareZRuana winaSe missa. da iqceoda mun SuebiT da
gansuenebiT mouklebelad, da arRara aqunda SiSi da
zrunvaA amaoTa maT moqalaqeTaA, da Tavisufal-iqmna igi
sinanul isa misTYs saukunoAsa urgeb
inanulisa isa
urgebisa
rameTu qalaqi igi sofeli ese ars amaoA, da moqalaqeni
igi eSmakni arian (soflisa m)pyrobelni amis bnelisani,
romelni winadaudeben saSuebelTa mravalTa sacTurisaTa
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aRmoCnda. rogorc ki gaamefes, dainaxa Tavisi ucxooba,
dainaxa, rom ar icnobda qalaqis mkvidrTa wes-
Cveulebebs da rom ver iqneboda maTze daimedebuli,
amitom iseTi kacis Zebna daiwyo, vinc am qalaqis
CveulebebSi gaarkvevda. male ipova erTi sando kaci da
mas gaando Tavisi gasaWiri, _ rom ar hqonda qalaqis
mkvidrTa mimarT ndoba.
am kacma qalaqis mcxovrebTa Cveuleba icoda da
farulad gaumxila mefes, Tu ra eloda erTi wlis
Semdeg:
- me getyvi, rogor unda moiqce. axlave daiwye Sens
xelT arsebuli xazinidan yvelafris gatana, risi
waRebac SesaZlebelia: oqrosi, vecxlis, Zvirfasi
Tvlebisa da rCeuli WurWlis, da es yvelaferi iq
Seanaxine, sadac erTi wlis Semdeg mefeebs aZeveben xolme
am qalaqis mcxovrebni, raTa gagdebis Semdeg yvelaferi
iq dagxvdes gadanaxuli. Tuki ase moiqcevi, momavalSic
uWirvelad da udrtvinvelad icxovreb da arc im
mefeebiviT damwuxrdebi, romlebic Senamde mefobdnen am
qalaqSi.
mefe swored ise moiqca, rogorc brZenma da gonierma
kacma urCia. erTi wlis Semdeg qalaqis mcxovreblebma,
maTi Cveulebisamebr, qalaqidan gaaZeves mefe da im
qveyanaSi gaagdes, sadac saidumlod gagzavnili qoneba
inaxeboda. mefes yvelaferi gadanaxuli daxvda da
amieridan SvebiTa da gancxromiT ilxenda dausruleb-
lad, aRarc moqalaqeTa SiSi hqonda da arc raimeze
zrunavda, usargeblo da mudmivi sinanulisganac
gaTavisuflda.
is qalaqi amao wuTisoflis saxea, qalaqis mkvidrni
ki _ ama soflis mpyrobeli boroti sulebi _ eSmakebi,
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da ugunurni (hgone)ben, viTarmed dausrulebelad yofad
ars SuebaA maTi. da me vesav qristesa, viTarmed msgavs viyo
kacisa mis mazraxebelisa da Sen msgavsi iyo mefisaA mis
brZnisaA da gonierisaA, romeli ara esvida ucxoTa maT
moqalaqeTa da verca Seityuva mefobaman maTman. aw Senca
iRuawe, raATa ganere egeviTarTagan sabrKeTa saSinelTa,
rameTu gzaA giCuene da arRara giRirs udebebad~.
17. hrqua iodasaf: `me vesav qristesa, Zesa RmrTisasa, da
wmidasa locvasa Tquensa, raATa viyo, viTarca-ege Sen
hgoneb CemTYs. da WeSmaritad miCuenen augni amis
soflisani. da aw uwyi, viTarmed warmaval ars xati amis
soflisaA, da yovladve Seuracx iyo saqme misi Cem Tana,
aramed ufroAsRa Sehmate siZulilsa missa Cem Tana sityYTa
SeniTa. xolo aw miTxar: yovelman kacman queyanisa Senisaman
esreT uwynisa saqmeni amis soflisani, viTar-ese Sen, da
masve ityYana, rasa-ese Sen ityY?~
miugo balahvar: `ara, aramed me maT kacTagani var,
romelni Seewynarnes qristesa, RmerTsa yovelTasa da
dauteves sofeli ese moyuareTa misTa, xolo Cuen
ganSorebul varT gare udabnoTa, mTaTa, RuawliTa da
moqalaqobiTa monazonebisaATa, romeli-igi ars msgavsebaA
da xati angelozTaA. xolo pirvel viyveniT sameufoAsagan
mamisa Senisa da viTar esma saqme Cueni da SekrebaA Cueni
urTierTas, ganhkrTa da SeSinda SeSinda, rameTu hgonebda,
viTarmed sawuTroAsa raAsame saqmisa vacilob(T da) ga-
naazraxa Cuen(TYs), romelni-igi iziarna Suebasa da
didebasa missa, rasa-igi hgonebda CuenTYs, xolo maT
azraxes gan(sxmaA) Cueni, moklvaA da dawuvaA cecxliTa. da
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romlebic uamrav macTunebel siamovnebebs sTavazoben
ugunurebs. maTac maradiuli, dausrulebeli hgoniaT
maTi gancxroma. da me vesav qristes, rom im mrCevels
vemsgavsebi, mefes rom daexmara, Sen ki im brZen da gonier
mefes, romelic ar endoboda ucxo qalaqis mcxovreblebs
da arc maTgan SeTavazebulma mefobam moinadira.
dReidan Senc iRvawe, raTa Tavidan aiSoro imgvarive
saSineli gansacdeli. gza miCvenebia da nuRar daayovneb.
17. uTxra iodasafma:
_ maqvs ieso qristesa da Tqveni locvis imedi, rom ar
gimtyunebT da swored iseTi gavxdebi, rogorc Tqven
fiqrobT Cemze. daufaravad maCvene am soflis
sisaZagleni. axla ukve vici, rom warmavalia
wuTisofeli, aqamdec vxedavdi mis amaoebas da arafrad
mimaCnda igi, magram Senma sityvebma kidev ufro
gaamZafra Cemi misdami siZulvili. axla erTi ram
mainteresebs: Sens qveyanaSi yoveli kaci SensaviT
fiqrobs da laparakobs?
miugo balavarma:
_ ara. me imaTgani var, romlebic qristes miendvnen
da es sofeli ki mis moyvarulebs dautoves. Cven
ganSorebulni varT wuTisofels, da udabnoebsa da
mTebSi monazvnur cxovrebas veweviT. aseTi cxovreba
angelozTa cxovrebis msgavsia. adre mamaSenis samflobe-
loSi vcxovrobdiT, magram mefem Cveni saqmeebisa da
Sekrebebis Sesaxeb rom Seityo, SeZrwunda da Zlier
SeSinda, radgan egona, rom amsofliur raime didebaSi
vecilebodiT, amitom gaborotda Cvenze. imaT daekiTxa
rCevas, romlebic misi Tanaziarni iyvnen Svebasa da
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yo egreT mamaman Senman, rameTu igi Seuracx-vyavT da
udidesi meufe, iesu qriste, gamovirCieT~.
hrqua iodasaf: `raAsaTYs ukue yoveli eri mter-geqmna
da ZYrismetyuel moyuasTa SenTa?~
hrqua balahvar: `mterobaA maTi iyo, viTar-ese gesma,
xolo ZYrismetyuelebaA maTi vinaA ewios kacT Ta, romelni
ityYan da ara tyuvian, ilocven da uZil arian, imarxven da
ara ganZRebian, Wirsa Sina arian da moiTmenen, da keTilTa
zeda hmadloben da uSurvel [ar ar ian
arian Ta zeda kacni
ian], romelT
moSurne arian~.
hrqua iodasaf: `romelsa zeda uSurvel arian?~
hrqua balahvar: `uSurvel arian monagebTa zeda, colTa
da SvilTa, da aravis eSinian maTgansa. arca monagebTa zeda
da arca dedaTa zeda, rameTu mterobaA kacTaA ara ars garna
monagebTaTYs, raATa friad Seikribon~.
18. hrqua iodasaf: `maSin viTar SeiTqunes mterobasa
maTsa zeda kacni da eseviTarni saqmeni hqonan maT, da
kacnica dawvalebul arian saqmeTa Sina maTTa?~
hrqua balahvar: `rameTu meZiebelni soflisani
daRacaTu moSurne da mter arian urTierTas, sawuTrosa
zeda mter arian, xolo morwmuneTa zeda, romelni
hmsaxureben qristesa RmerTsa Cuensa, esresaxe arian maTda
mimarT. rameTu msgavs arian ZaRlTa TiToferTa da
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gancxromaSi, Tu rogor mogvpyroboda. maT ki Cveni
daxocva, dawva da qalaqidan gaZeveba urCies. swored ase
mogveqca mefe. Seuracxyofilad grZnobda Tavs, radgan
WeSmariti meufe, ieso qriste vamjobineT mas.
hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ ratom ambobs mTeli eri Tqvenze cuds? yvelani
ratom gadagemternen?
miugo balavarma:
_ maTi mtrobis mizezze ukve giTxari. magram
ciliswameba da Zageba verafers daaklebs im xalxs,
romlebic simarTles amboben da ar cruoben, loculoben
da mRviZareben, marxuloben da simaZRremde ar Wamen,
uWirT da iTmenen, madlierni arian yvelafrisaTvis da
ar SurT is, rac sxvebSi Surs aRZravs.
hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ mainc ra ar SurT maT?
miugo balavarma:
_ ar SurT simdidre, arc maTi, visac col-Svili
hyavs. amitom arc qorwinebis SiSi aqvT, arc dedakacis.
adamianebi erTmaneTs mxolod simdidris gamo mtroben,
rom ufro meti moixveWon.
18. hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ rogorRa gmtroben Tqven, an rodisRa iclian
amisTvis, Tuki amdeni sazrunavi aqvT?
miugo balavarma:
_ Tumca wuTisoflis siamovnebaTa mZebnelebs
urTierTSuri aqvT da erTmaneTs ebrZvian, magram
amgvarive mtroba aqvT Cvens mimarTac. qristianebTan
damokidebulebaSi isini im ZaRlebs emsgavsebian,
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TiToeulTa adgilTagan SekrebulTa, romelni Sekrbian
mZorsa zeda da ikbinebied urTierTas, da ixilian raA kaci
mogzauri, gani[Sue]lnian urTierTas da yovelTave
erTbamad mihmarTian da Semwe eqmnian urTierTas mas zeda,
rameTu hgonebed, viTarmed mZorsa maTsa movals kaci igi.
uZRebebisa da sixarbisa maTisagan hgonebed amas, ucxoA raA
ixilian kaci igi maT Soris, daRacaTu mter iyvnian, aramed
mis zeda daignian14 da ver cnian, rameTu ararad uKmn kacsa
mas mZori igi maTi.
egreca moyuareni amis soflisani, romelTa gamoirCies
igi sasufevelisa wil, rameTu SeiWamebian urTierTas da
dasTxeven misTYs sisxlTa maTTa da mas Sina dahleven dReTa
maTTa ZiebisaTYs pativisa da didebisaTYs misisa, da Suri
igi makudinebeli maradis damkYdrebul ars gulTa Sina
maTTa, (aramed) raJams ixilnian mterni igi amis sofl[is]ani,
romelTa araraA zrunvaA aqus, garna raATa ganTavisuflden
misgan da araraAT z(iar)-iyvnen maT Tana sofelsa amas Sina,
hgonebed maTTYs, viTarmed sacTur[sa] ra(s)ame ug[eb]en
amiT jeriTa, rameTu masve sulsa zakulebisasa hgoneben
morwmuneTa Tana qristesTa. da amisTYs SeiTqunes
urTierTas mterobad Cuen zeda. ese ganizraxes mciredmec-
nierebiTa maTiTa da arwmunes mamasa Sensa, viTarmed
SekrebaA ese Cueni ara ars, garna winaaRdgomisa raAsaTYsme
mefobisa misisa. da WeSmariti igi ver gulisKma-yo mamaman
Senman, viTarmed simaRle igi misi da didebaA mefobisa
misi(saA) mdabal da Seuracx ars winaSe morwmu[ne]Ta macx-
ovrisa Cuenisa iesu qristesTa da umetes xolo monazonTa
WeSmaritTa, romelni mebr saZageladca hxedvides
saSuebelTa misTa, da maradis ukYrn, Tu viTar egoden
Seapyra gonebaA misi saSuebelTa amis soflisaTa~.
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romlebmac mZori ipoves, sxvadasxva kuTxidan Seikribnen
da am mZors Tavs dastrialeben, erTmaneTs uRrenen,
kbenen, magram sakmarisia maT axlos gamvlels mohkran
Tvali, rom erTmaneTs Tavs daanebeben da erTbaSad
mgzavrisken gaeqanebian, urTierTs kidec daexmarebian,
radgan hgoniaT, rom mZoris wasarTmevad modis igi.
maTive gaumaZRrobisa da sixarbis gamo fiqroben
amgvarad da ver xvdebian, rom kacs arc ki ainteresebs
maTi sakbilo.
aseve arian wuTisoflis moyvarulni, romelTac
sasufevels es cxovreba amjobines. urTierTs Wamen da
erTmaneTis sisxls Rvrian. miwieri pativisa da didebis
ZiebaSi ganleven dReebs, momakvdinebeli Suria maT
gulebSi damkvidrebuli. wuTisoflis moZuleni,
romelTac araferi aqvT maTTan saerTo da romlebic
mxolod amsofliur sazrunavTagan gaTavisuflebas
lamoben, mtrebi hgoniaT, fiqroben, rom morwmuneebi
sacdurs ugeben maT. maTi azriT, qristes mosavni iseTive
mzakvarni arian suliT, rogorc Tavad isini. CvenTan
mtrobam gaaerTiana yvelani. umecrebis gamo fiqroben
ase da mamaSens igive Caagones, daarwmunes, TiTqos Cveni
erTobiT mis Zalauflebas vemuqrebodiT. simarTle ver
dainaxa mamaSenma, _ qristianTaTvis misi simaRle da
samefo pativi simdable da araraobaa, miT ufro,
WeSmarit monazonTaTvis, romelTaTvisac saZaglobaa
amsofliuri siamovnebebi. maT, piriqiT, aocebT kidec,
rogor daimona mefis goneba wuTisoflis sitkboebam.
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19. hrqua iodasaf balahvars: `daacade sityuaA da iwy(e)
moTxrobad sargebelisa~.
Tqua balahvar, rameTu: `mkurnalman Kelovanman raJams
ixilis guami aRSfoTebuli ZnelTagan mavnebelTa da unebn
kualadgebaA misi simrTeled, ara iwyis misa fufunebad
saWmliTa da sasumliTa, romliTa aRorZinebaA KorcTaA
iqmnebis, rameTu uwyin, ukueTu Seeyvnen saWmelni da
sasumelni nivTsa, ganmryunel da mavnebel arian guamisa da
ara margebel; aramed iRuw in dayenebiTa da wamliTa
iRuwin
(romelTa mier RmerTman yvis otebaA vnebaTaA) gangebiT.
xolo raJams ganeSoris seni da nivTi ganmryuneli RmrTisa
mier, mermeRa hfufunebn saWmliTa da sasumliTa, maSinRa
cnis sasaman gemoA WamadTaA da Zal-eqmnis igi, romlisaA ara
hnebavn sikudili~.
20. hrqua iodasaf: `miTxar, wmidao mamao balahvar,
viTar iyo dasabami miwevnisa SenisaA sazomsa amas, anu viTar
miemTxYe saqmesa amas monazonebisasa?~
miugo wmidaman balahvar: `raJams Seveyav sofelsa amas,
vixile, scvalebda raA kacTa saqmiTi-saqmed da naTesaviTi-
naTesavad da vhxedevd kacTa amas Sina, viTarca saSrialsa15
zeda, winaSe mowevnadTa borotTa, da vhxedevd gancxromasa
Sina mokled da Sromasa mosagebelisa misisasa friad,
Sevinane winaA[s]wari ugunurebaA Cemi da gardamatebuli
cTomaA Cemi da viwye bunebisagan mwuxarebisa saqmed
simarTlisa, da viwye mwysad gonebisa Cemisa da aRvixilen
Tualni Cemni da davawulilade gankiTxvaA Tavisa CemisaA,
raATa aRvaSeno darRueuli igi pirveli Cem Soris da raATa
miviwio sazomsa wmidaTa mamaTasa. da [v]hKednidi gulsa
Cemsa dRiTi-dRed, vidremdis moiqca siyuarulad qristesa
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19. sityva gaawyvetina ufliswulma:
_ nuRar ganagrZob; umjobesia, sulisTvis sasargeb-
lo ram miambo.
miugo balavarma:
_ gamocdili mkurnali Tuki mZime seniT Sepyrobils
Sexvdeba, mis gansakurneblad ar daiwyebs saWmel-
sasmeliT xorcis gazuluqebas, radgan amiT mxolod
nebivrdeba xorci, es ki umetesad sazianoa sxeulisaTvis.
gamocdilma eqimma icis, rom umjobesia sakvebis
SezRudviTa da wamlebiT umkurnalos sneuls, da Tu
RmerTi inebebs, Zleuli iqneba avadmyofoba. amis Semdeg
aRarc saWmel-sasmels daukaveben avadmyofs, ufro
gemrielic gaxdeba igi misTvis da sxeulic moZlierebas
daiwyebs, Tuki RmerTs misi sikvdili ar ganuzraxavs.
20. uTxra iodasafma:
_ wmidao mamao balavar, miTxari, Sen rogorRa
daiwye da miaRwie monazvnur srulyofilebas?
miugo wmida balavarma:
_ roca SevuerTdi sofels, davinaxe, yovel saqmesa da
TaobebSi icvlebodnen admianebi, ufskrulSi
mimwyvdeulebiviT Zrwodnen mosalodneli ubedurebis
winaSe, davinaxe isic, rom maTi bedniereba xanmokle iyo,
Sroma ki mis mosapoveblad _ Zalian mZime da xangrZlivi.
Sevinane Cemi uwindeli ugunureba da zRvargadasuli
Secdomebi. uneburad damwuxrda Cemi guli
WeSmaritebisaTvis, daviwye gonebis srulyofa, mzera
mivapyari sakuTar Tavs da zedmiwevniT ganvsaje igi,
raTa kvlav aRmedgina is, rac CemSi uwin iyo da amgvarad,
wmida mamebs mivmsgavsebodi. yoveldRiurad vwvrTnidi
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da wadierebad keTilTa mimarT. da merme viwye Senebad
nebisa da gulisTqumisa Cemisa Cueulebisagan maTisa, da
davadgine flobasa queSe Cemsa da vaiZulebd tYrTvad
kanonTa SjulisaTa da sixarulsa moTminebisasa, vidremdis
aRmeZarcua wyudiadi sibnelisaA da momqarda simTrvale
udebebisaA, da kadnier veeqmen SuebaTa da gulisTqumaTa. da
davinaxe augi saqmeTa CemTaA, romelTa ganveSore. da
gamomecxada umetesobaA misi, romelsa mivicvale. da
gandidna amas Sina wadierebaA Cemi. da vaZoebdi Tavsa Cemsa,
viTarca aZoebn winamZRuari samwysoTa TYsTa, romeli
miagebn morCilTa da urCTa saqmeTa maTTaebr. es(reT
vi)Ruwid Tavsa Cemsa, odesme pativ-[v]sci moTminebisaTYs
da odesme vtanji uTminoebisaTYs, vidremdis SevikrZale,
romeli Seviyuare, da ganviSore, romeli moviZule~.
hrqua iodasaf: `saqme ese, romelsa ityY da hqadageb Sen
da moyuasni Senni, TYT raAme gamohnaxeTa sibrZniTa da mec-
nierebiTa TqueniTa da hpoeT mas Sina WeSmaritebaA da
gamoirCieT sxuaTagan wesTa, anu RmerTman giKmo da Kma-
eciT?~
hrqua balahvar: `umaRles da udidebules ars sibrZnesa
amis soflisasa saqme ese, da ukueTumca queyanisa sibrZniTa
dadves Suenieri ese moqalaqobaA monazonebisaA, advilmca
da farTo iyo gzaA misi. da ukueTumca kacobriviTa saqmiTa
Seqmnul iyo ese, soflisamca siyuarulsa awuevda da
yovelTa saSuebelTa da gansacxromelTa misTa, aramed saqme
ars ucxoA, qadagebuli RmrTisa mier WeSmaritisa
gancxadebulad, damKsneli saqmeTa winaaRmdgomTa
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Cems guls, vidre qristes siyvaruliT ar aRivso igi da
umjobesi ar moisurva, sakuTari neba da gulisTqmebi
gadavaCvie maT Cveulebebs da davimorCile isini;
vaiZule, rjulis mcnebebi daecvaT da moTminebis
sixaruli ganecadaT, vidre sruliad ar ganmSorda
wyvdiadi da sizarmacis daudevroba ar ganqarda.
magram, erTxelac, kvlav Seveyav gancxromas da avyevi
gulisTqmebs. maSin ufro metad davinaxe saZageleba im
saqmeebisa, rac moZulebuli da mitovebuli mqonda, da
ufro meti sidiadiTve gamoCnda upiratesoba RvTis
gzisa, romelsac vuRalate; kvlav daucxromeli survi-
liT aRvinTe, wadiereba momemata, survili gamimZafrda,
amitom ufro meti gulmodginebiT daviwye sulisaTvis
zrunva, _ imgvarad veqceodi Cems Tavs, rogorc mwyemsi _
Tavis faras, romelic damsaxurebisamebr miagebs mis
morCilsa Tu urCs. msgvsadve, pativs mivagebdi Cems Tavs
moTminebisaTvis, mouTmenlobisaTvis ki vsjidi, amgva-
rad vwvrTnidi, vide ar ganvimtkice is, rac Seviyvare
da ar ganvaSore is, rac moviZule.
hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ is, rasac Sen da Seni moyvasni hqadagebT, Tqven
TviTon moiZieT Tqveni sibrZniT, Tu RmerTma
gamogicxadaT da ismineT misi?
miugo balavarma:
_ rasac Sen ismen, yovelgvar sibrZneze uaRmatebu-
lesia. monazvnuri, RvTivsaTno cxovreba rom kacobrivi
gonebiT iyos SesaZlebeli, advili iqneboda igi, misi gza
ki _ farTo. adamianTa neba-surviliTa da mowadinebiT
rom iyos amgvari yofa mofiqrebuli, wuTisoflis
siyvarulsac iqadagebda igi da amsofliur Svebasa da
gancxromasac iTvisebda. magram monazvnoba ucxoa am
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RmrTisaTa, nebaTa ganmkueTeli, mizezTa gulisTqumisaTa
moZule, gancxromisa da saSuebelTa misTa ganmaqarvebeli
da mwodebeli nebisa RmrTisa Cuenisa iesuAs qristHsa. da
ese cxad ars, viTarmed brZanebaA ars caTa da queyanisa
meufisaA, romeli-igi Tanamosaydre ars mamisa da yovladw-
midisa sulisaA, rameTu uzeSTaes ars gamoTqumisa da uzeS-
Taes bunebisa da xilvisa. da romelTame uCuena RmerTman
wesi ese wmidaA piriTa wmidaTa mociqulTa da winaAswarme-
tyuelTaATa, hrwmena da cxondes, da rameTu WeSmaritad
wmidaTa mociqulTa mier daemtkica sakYrveli ese
angelozTami mimsgavsebuli cxorebaA~.
21. hrqua iodasaf: `raA ars sibrZne ese qebuli,
metnobiTa da sisruliTa da yovliTa ZaliTa patiosniTa
savse, da viTar ara yovelni kacni irgeben?~
hrqua wmidaman balahvar: `msgavs ars saxe sibrZnisa misi-
saA mzesa, romeli miefinebis yovelTa zeda kacTa, didTa da
mcireTaca, da aravis daayenebs, romelni irgebden misgan, da
arca gantfobad, vis undes misgan, da arcaRa axloAT Kel-
ismiyofad ru pesa16 missa. xolo ukueTu visme ara undes
rupesa
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rgomis , ara braleul ars mze. egreca ars saqme sibrZnisaA
kacTa Soris dRedmde aRdgomisa, rameTu naTeli misi
yovelTa zeda miefinebis, viTarca naTeli mzisaA, da axloAT
Sesapyrobel ars. xolo kacni hmatan mas Sina urTierTas,
viTarca raA margaliti, romelime Rirn asis bevris da
romelime oris dangis. xolo romeli eZiebn sibrZnesa da
moipoon da SeikrZalon sibrZne igi sulieri ara
saxelisdebiT xolo, aramed saqmiT aRasrulon, iyos igi vi-
Tarca margaliti mravalsasyidlisaA18. da ukueTu vinme
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soflisTvis, da WeSmariti RvTis mier aris cxadad
qadagebuli, nebas daimorCilebs, gulisTqmas moiZulebs,
miwier siamovnebebs uaryofs da Cveni RmerTis, ieso
qristes nebas eZiebs. cxadia, rom esaa neba cisa da qveynis
meufis, romelic Tanamosaydrea mamisa da yovlad-
wmindisa sulisa. winaswarmetyvelTa da mociqulTa
piriT gaacxada RmerTma monazvnobis wesi; da romelTac
irwmunes, cxondnen. ase rom, WeSmaritad wminda
mociqulTa mier damtkicda (gavrcelda) sakvirveli
angelozebrivi cxovreba.
21. hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ ra sibrZnea es, romelic cnobilia Tavisi
uzeSTaesobiTa da srulyofilebiT da romelic
yovelgvari keTilismoqmedi ZaliTaa savse? an yvela
adamiani ratom ar eswrafvis mas?
miugo wmida balavarma:
_ es sibrZne msgavsia mzis, romelic, Tanasworad
efineba yvelas _ didsac da mciresac. aravis ukrZalavs
misiT sargeblobas, aravis ganiSorebs misgan, arc mas,
vinc Tbeba da arc mas, visac mis sxivebze xelis Sevleba
surs, xolo Tuki vinmes ar surs misiT sargebloba, mzis
ra bralia?! amgvarivea urTierToba adamianebsa da
sibrZnes Soris, mkvdreTiT aRdgomamde, radgan sibrZnis
naTeli yvelas Tanasworad efineba, iseve, rogoc mzis
naTeli. magram adamianebi sibrZnis SeZenaSic
gansxvavdebian erTmaneTisagan, radgan erTni meores
metoben sibrZnismoyvareobaSi; asevea margalitebic,
zogi asi aTasi dangi Rirs, zogi _ ki ori dangi. Tu kaci
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didi igi margaliti ver moipoos, mciredica igi, daRacaTu
undoA ars, keTilve ars~.
hrqua iodasaf: `ars-mea sibrZne, romelsamca ver mis-
wuTes meZiebelni misni mravalJam da merme moiqca da
poamca?~
hrqua balahvar: `esreT ars umravlesTa kacTa saqme
sibrZnesa Sina, rameTu sibrZne mravladferad ganiyofvis:
romelime axloA ars da ganmartebuli, da romelime Sori
ars da Zniadmisawdomeli, da romelime cxadi da romelime
dafaruli, da romelime saCinoA da romelime RrmaA. da
msgavs ar[s] saxe amisi saxesa wyalTasa, romelni
aRmoscendian siRrmisagan queyanisa: romelime maTgani
axloA, viTarca wyaroni aRmomduRareni, da romelime kac
erT gina erT horol aRmoecemis, da romelime guamTagan
RrmaTa aRmoecenebis, da romelime urwyulTa, romlisa
siRrmesa Sina ara Cans wyali. da merme wyalnica mraval saxe
arian; da romelime zeze ars da tkbil da hamo ars, da
romelsame zeda Sekrbis siSore da simrRYe da simcire, da
romelsame zeda Sekrbian sihamoe da siaxloe da simZafre~.
22. hrqua iodasaf: `uwyi vina[A] Tquensa gareSe, rome-
limca qadagebda sawuTroAsa datevebasa da saSuebelTa
misTa Seuracxyofasa?~
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mxolod sityviT ar eZebs sibrZnes, aramed saqmiTac
Seitkbobs da aRasrulebs mas, ZviradRirebul margali-
tis mompovebels hgavs; xolo vinc did margalits ver
miswvdeba da mcires moipovebs, esec kargia misTvis.
hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ SeiZleba, rom mTeli cxovreba eZios kacma sibrZne
da ver SeiZinos igi, Semdeg ki moulodnelad
aRmoaCinos?
miugo balavarma:
_ swored amgvarad emarTeba bevrs, radgan TviT
sibrZnec mravalgvaria: zogi axloa da martivi, zogi
Soreulia da Znelad misawvdomi, zogi cxadia da zogic
dafaruli, zogi xilvadia, zogi ki uxilavi da
siRrmiseuli. es yvelaferi hgavs wyals, romelic
dedamiwis siRrmidan amoedineba: zogi axloa zedapir-
Tan da wyarod amoCuxCuxebs, zogi kacis an Subis
simaRlezea miwidan, zogi nayofier niadagSi moedineba,
zogi ki urwyul da udabno adgilebSic gvxvdeba, Tumca
ki miwis wiaRSia Rrmad Camaluli. da Tanac, wyalic
mravalgvaria: zogi miwidan amoedineba da sasiamovno da
tkbilia sasmelad, zogi Soridan iRebs saTaves, mRvriea
da Zlivs mowanwkarebs, sxvani ki gemosac, siaxlovesac da
simZafresac erTbaSad floben.
22. hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ Tqvens garda Tu icnobT iseT xalxs, wuTisoflis
siZulvilsa da amsofliur siamovnebaTa uaryofas rom
aswavlides?
miugo balavarma:
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hrqua balahvar: `queyanasa amas aw Cuen varT da sxuaA ar-
avin ars, xolo sxuaTa queyanaTa arian kacni marTalni,
romelni Sjulierad ityYan TavTa TYsTa eniTa maTiTa da
qadageben wesierebasa, da mravalni saqmeni warwymdebian maT
Soris; da romelnime maTganni saqmiT sityuasa aRasruleben
da romelime winaaRudgebis sityuasa TYssa saqmiTa TYsiTa.
da umravlesni maTganni SecTomil arian saqmiTa da sityYTa
misTYs. da iwvalnes saqmeni maTni saqmeTagan CuenTa”19.
hrqua iodasaf: `raATa sacnaur ars, viTarmed Tquen
uWeSmaritessa hqadagebT maTsa, da saqme vinaAca moiwia
Tquenda, egreca maTda?~
hrqua balahvar: `yoveli WeSmaritebaA iesuAs qristes
mier moecemis kacsa, rameTu yovelTa kacTa uwoda misa.
romelTame ismines da Seiwynares KmaA igi yovliTa wesiTa
da samarTaliTa misiTa, da nayofi misi gansrulebuli
RmerTsa miupyres, viTar-igi jer-iyo, da romelTame ara
aqunda gonebasa maTsa simtkice da moTminebaA, daimZimes,
moiwyines da warwymdes. aw raA sworebaA ars dammarxvelisaA
warmwymedelisa Tana, gina aRmaSenebelisaA damarRuevelisa
Tana, da moTminisaA uTminoAsa Tana? rameTu aravin
aRmoTquas sityuaA SjulisaA, garna Zirisagan WeSmaritisa
qadagebulisa. aramed ganwvala Soris Cuensa da maTsa
axalsaxiobaman maTman, da gamoirCies saukunesa zeda. xolo
qadagebaA ese moiRes winaAswarmetyuelTa da mociqulTa
pirvelTa maT mimarT, da romelni samarTliT Seiwynarebdes
da ucvalebel iyvnes, da erTobiT mohqonda qadagebuli igi.
xolo winaAswarmetyuelman, raJams aRasrulis qadagebaA
TYsi da ganacxadis mxilebaA saRmrToA winaSe kacTa da
arRaravis aqun sityYsgebaA winaSe RmrTisa mimarT
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_ am mxareSi aseTebi mxolod Cven varT. sxva
qveynebSic imyofeba marTlad mcxovrebi xalxi,
romlebic morwmuneebs uwodeben Tavs da romlebic
TavianT mSobliur enaze qadageben RvTivsaTno
cxovrebas, magram bevr rameSic cdebian. erTni saqmiT
aRasruleben imas, rasac sityviT amboben, meoreni
TavianTsave naTqvam sityvas saqmiT ewinaaRmdegebian,
sxvani saqmiTac da sityviTac cdebian, amitom wvalebaSi
arian da ganxeTqilebaa Cvensa da maT Soris.
hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ riT gamoicnoba, rom Tqven maTze sworad qadagebT
WeSmaritebas, da saqmeebi, romelsac Tqven akeTebT,
ukeTesia maT saqmeebze?
miugo balavarma:
_ yovelgvari WeSmariteba ieso qristes mier eZleva
kacs, radgan RvTisgan yvelaa mowodebuli, magram zogma
ismina da Seiwynara misi xma, gulisxmayo igi mis
sibrZnesa da WeSmaritebaSi da miitana RvTis winaSe
morCilebis nayofi. xolo maT, romelTac ar gamoiCines
gonebis simtkice da moTmineba, ganuwyvetliv swrafva
WeSmaritebisaken, damZimdnen, saso warikveTes da
warwymdnen. ra saerTo aqvs Semkrebs gamflangvelTan,
aRmaSenebels damaqcevelTan an damTmens mouTmenelTan?!
veravin SesZlebs rwmenaze saubars, Tu igi WeSmaritebis
Ziridan ar aris amozrdili. Cvens Soris ganyofa ki iman
gamoiwvia, rom maT Sescvales WeSmariteba da sxva ram
airCies, Tumca ki winawarmetyvelTa da pirvel-
mociqulTa swavlebas qadageben. mas Semdeg, rac
aRsruldeba winaswarmetyvelis movaleoba, iqadageba
WeSmariteba da RvTis mier mxilebul iqnebian adamia-
nebi, veRaravin SeZlebs RvTis winaSe Tavis marTlebas
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umecrebisaTYs, Sewiris RmrTisa da darCis eri da mravalTa
welTa upyried wesi da samarTali da mSjavri misi. da amisa
Semdgomad aRadginnes kacTa SfoTni da borotni,
warwymides locvaA da Seudges nebaTa da moaklda
swavlulebaA da wariRes mecnierTa mecnierebaA maTi da
aravin daSTa maTgani, garna mciredni; da iginica Seuracx-
iqmnnes ugunurTagan. da daSrta sibrZne da aRegzna
ugunurebaA.
da amas Sina warKda naTesavi igi da aRdga sxuaA
naTesavi, romelTa esminave ara saqme swavlulebisaA. da
iwyo ugunurebaman aRgzebad da ganmravlebad, da
mecnierebaman moklebad da daSretad, da gardacvalnes
sityuani wignTani ucxopirad da sxuad Zalad Zalisagan
TYsisa, da dauteves gzaA simarTlisaA. da amas Tana
aRiarebdes sityuasa wignTasa da gamosTargmanebdes
msgavsad nebisa maTisa, Seiwynarebdes gamoTqumulsa da
dauteobdes samarTalsa. da [iyo] sityuaA samarTlisaA,
romeli aqus-Ra winaaRmdgomTa CuenTa Zirisagan, romeli
qadages mociqulTa. aw Cuenca aRviarebT wignTa maT da
winaaRudgebiT Setyuebasa maTsa, rameTu gamoxatulsa
xolo scnoben wignTagan, da WeSmaritebasa missa ver Rirs-
iqmn[n]es damtkicebad~.
23. kualad Tqua balahvar: `me vhgoneb, viTarmed arasada
asmies mamasa Sensa cocxlebiT da arca vin sada zraxul ars
misda erTgulebiT, da arca mas gulisKma-uyofies
moRuawebiT~.
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umecrebisa da ucodinrobis momizezebiT. winaswar-
metyveli msxverplad ewireba ufals, eri ki rCeba da
mraval wels icavs winaswarmetyvelisagan gadmocemul
wes-Cveulebebs, mcnebebsa da kanonebs. magram raki
adamianebma kvlav ganaaxles SfoTi da ganamravles
boroteba, moiZules locva, daiwyes TviTneboba, iklo
Seuryvnelma swavlebam, gonierTa sibrZne moispo da
aRaravin darCa morwmune, mciredis garda. isinic
ugunurTa mier iqnnen Seuracxyofilni, daiSrita
sibrZne da aRzevda umecreba.
gadavida es Taoba. movida sxva Taoba, romelsac
aranairi swavleba ar smenoda. kidev ufro gamravlda da
imZlavra umecrebam da ugunurebam, Sesustda da dailia
codna, gaqrobis piras mivida igi. winaswarmetyvelTa da
mociqulTagan danatovari swavleba TviTneburad
Secvales da Seryvnes da gadascdnen WeSmaritebis
gzidan. Tumca kvlav aRiarebdnen wignebSi dawerils,
magram TviTneburad, sakuTari gonebiT ganmartavdnen
mas, ucdomelad miiCnevdnen sakuTar naazrevs da,
amgvarad, ufro da ufro Sordebodnen WeSmaritebas. ase
rom, mwvalebelTa swavlebac mociqulTa naqadagaridan
aris amozrdili, radgan maszea dafuZnebuli;
mociqulTa wignebs Cvenc vaRiarebT, magram mwvalebelTa
swavlebas ki vewinaaRmdegebiT, radgan isini mxolod
sityviT aRiareben am wignebSi dawerils, maTi
WeSmariti azrSemcveloba ki miuwvdomelia maTTvis.
23. ganagrZo balavarma:
_ me vfiqrob, rom am yvelafris Sesaxeb warmodgenac
ara aqvs mamaSens. arvis usaubria masTan gulwrfelad da
arc Tavad cdila WeSmaritebis moZiebas.
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hrqua iodasaf: `romlisa jerisaTYs ara iRuawes
brZenTa misa mimarT esodenTa JamTa?~
hrqua balahvar: `amisTYs, rameTu icodes adgili sityY-
sa maTisaA, da odesme daacadian mxilebaA maTdaca mimarT,
romelni udaSnes da ufroAs samarTlis da sityYs
Semwynarebel iyvnian mamisa Senisasa. rameTu Se-ca-eyvis
kaci kacsa mravalTa JamTa da megobar aried urTierTas, da
araraA ganhyofn maT Soris, garna Sjuli da sibrZne. da
daRacaTu friad ewyalin, aramed arave gamoacxadis
saidumloA igi sibrZnisaA~.
Tqua iodasaf: `viTar egebis ese yofad?~
hrqua balahvar: `ese saxe ars mefisaA mis, romeli gan-
agebda sameufosa TYssa sibrZniTa da mecnierebiTa, da
iRuwida mSYdobisa maTisaTYs mravliTa gulsmodginebiTa
da gangebiTa saqmeTa sawu[T]roAsaTa, viTar-igi jer-arn
mefeTa, romelTa aqun siyuaruli erisa TYsisaA. da esua
Tanamzraxvali kaci saxieri da sarwmunoA, ganyenebuli
yovlisagan saqmisa borotisa, romeli yovladve saxierebasa
da keTilsa azraxebn mefesa kacTa mimarT. da kaci ese
miwevnul iyo saqmesa Sjulisasa da mravalgzis SemTxueul
iyo kacTa mecnierTa da ganyenebulTa soflisagan. da masca
eseviTari gonebaA aqunda frTxili da marTali, da friad
kadnierebaA aqunda winaSe mefisa, aramed ara gamoucxadeb-
da dafarulsa TYssa. da farulad epyra RmrTismsaxurebaA
keTili. da raJams ixilis mefe kerpTa Tayuaniscemad da
adidebn raA dResaswaulsa maTsa, friad Seelmis, viTarca
elmin raA kacsa Svilisa TYsisaTYs, raJams SeaSTobn mas
eSmaki. da mravalgzis unebn mas mis Tana sityYsa-yofaA
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hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ dRemde brZenTagan ratom aravin esaubra mamaCems?
miugo balavarma:
_ imitom, rom maT ician Tqmis dro da adgili. isini
ar Cqarobdnen, emxilebinaT mamaSenis Tanamoazreni.
xdeba, rom dauaxlovdeba da daumegobrdeba kaci kacs.
da araferi yofs maT, rwmenis garda. brZens Tumc Zlier
ecodeba megobari, magram mainc ar umxels misi sibrZnis
saidumloebas.
_ es rogor?! _ ikiTxa iodasafma.
miugo balavarma:
_ es hgavs am ambavs: iyo erTi mefe. es mefe sibrZniTa
da gonierebiT ganagebda samefos da didi gulmodgi-
nebiT icavda qveynis mSvidobianobas, _ imgvarad
warmarTavda saqveyno saqmeebs, rogorc es Tavisi xalxis
mosiyvarule mefeebs sCveviaT. mefes erTi keTili da
erTguli mrCeveli hyavda, yovelgvari borotebisagan
ganSorebuli. veziri dReniadag xalxisTvis
sakeTildReo da sasargeblo rCevebs aZlevda mefes. es
kaci ganswavluli iyo rjulis mcnebebSic. mravaljer
Sexvedroda morwmuneebs da maT, romelTac datovebuli
hqondaT wuTisofeli da TviTonac maTnairad fiqrobda,
frTxili da wrfeli goneba hqonda da didi
uflebebiTac sargeblobda mefis winaSe, magram gulis
saidumlos ki ar umxelda mbrZanebels, _ farulad
emsaxureboda RmerTs. da roca xedavda, Tu rogor
emoneboda mefe kerpebs da rogor iRebda minawileobas
maT ritualebSi, mwared ganicdida, guli Sestkioda
masze imgvarad, rogorc mama swuxs xolme Svilze,
romelsac eSmaki tanjavs. bevrjer surda vezirs
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SjulisaTYs, da hkiTxis moyuasTa TYsTa amis jerisaTYs.
xolo maT hrques: “Sen umecnieres xar Sinagansa missa
gonebasa, da ukueTu hpovo adgili, yav sityuaA mis Tana,
aramed krZalvaAca jer-ars, rameTu dauZinebel ars eSmaki
borotisaTYs, nuukue ganakrTos gonebaA misi Sengan da
borotisyofadca aRsZra moyuasTa SenTa zeda”.
da friad iurvin kaci igi mefisaTYs da eZiebda Jamsa,
raATamca pova adgili mxilebisaA. da warKdes amas Sina
dReni mravalni, da hrqua mefeman kacsa mas Ramesa erTsa:
“moguale da mividodiT qalaqsa Sina, raATa vixiloT saqme
kacTaA”. da iyo slvasa mas maTsa qalaqsa Sina, da
miemTxYvnes sanagvesa rasame didsa. da ixila mefeman si-
naTle raAme viTarca cecxlisaA muniT gamo. da warvida
mefe da Tanamzraxvali misi xilvad misa.
da viTarca mieaxlnes, poves kaci vinme, romelsa
gamoeTxara sanagvesa mas Sina msgavsi quabisaA da sxdes mas
Sina igi da coli misi. da iyo maT zeda samoseli undoA
msgavsad glaxakTa. da hxedvides raA amas, esma muniT gamo
KmaA simRerisaA. da viTar ganicdides KureliT SeRmarT,
ixiles kaci igi, rameTu inaKiT-jda skoreTa maT zeda, da
dedakaci igi, rameTu uwdevda da rokvida winaSe misa, da
Seasxamn qebasa, viTarca jer-arn mefeTaTYs da ufliT
hxadin mas da igi – dedofliT. da ornive aqebdes TavTa
maTTa, ixarebdes da ganscxrebodes trfialebiTa urTi-
erTas. xolo mefe igi da Tanamzraxvali misi myoarJam hxed-
vides da ganicdides saqmesa maTasa, viTar-igi mxiarul
iyvnes egeviTarsa cxorebasa maTsa. da warvida mefe igi da
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rwmenaze esaubra mefesTan, daekiTxa kidec amis Sesaxeb
morwmune megobrebs, maT ki urCies:
_ Sen ukeT icnob mefes. ici misi gonebis faruli
azrebic. da Tuki Sesaferis dros SearCev, esaubre mas,
magram sifrTxilec gmarTebs, radgan eSmaks ar sZinavs,
daZrwis, rom vinme moinadiros da boroti SeamTxvios,
amitom yovelnairad ecdeba Sens winaaRmdeg ganawyos
mefe da Sens megobrebsac gadaamteros igio.
wuxda veziri mefis gamo, magram verafers Sveloda.
xelsayrel SemTxvevasRa eloda, raTa uadgilo ar
yofiliyo misi saubari. ase gadioda dReebi.
erT saRamos mefem SesTavaza vezirs, qalaqi
SemoevloT da gaegoT, rogor cxovrobda xalxi.
siarulisas nagvis did grovas waawydnen. mefem nagvidan
gamomavali sinaTle SeniSna. cecxliviT brialebda
raRac.
mefe da veziri ufro axlos mividnen da dainaxes
kaci. mas nagvis grovaSi gamoqvabulis msgavsi ram
gamoeTxara da colTan erTad ijda. tanT daZonZili
samosi ecvaT. uceb `gamoqvabulidan~ simReris xma moisma.
mefem da vezirma xvrelis siRrmes miapyres mzera da
nagvis grovaze mjdomi kaci SeniSnes, mis win dedakaci
cekvavda da mReroda, kacs jamSi Rvinos usxamda da Tan
qeba-didebas asxamda mefeTa msgavsad. qali ufals
uwodebda kacs, kaci ki dedoflad saxeldebda mas.
oriveni erTmaneTs aqebdnen, ilxendnen da tkbebodnen
urTierTsiyvaruliT. mefe da veziri didxans umzerd-
nen am sanaxaobas, acvifrebdaT col-qmris qceva da
ukvirdaT maTi amgvari yofiT kmayofileba.
gaognebuli mefe vezirs miubrunda da uTxra:
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Tanamzraxvali misi gankYrvebulni maTgan. da hrqua mefeman
moyuassa TYssa: “arasada gYnda cxorebaA Cueni me da Sen da
arca esreT mxiarulebiT SeviwynareT, viTar-ese glaxaki,
romeli vixileT skoreTa maT Sina colisa TYsisa Tana. da me
esre vhgoneb, viTarmed amas Sina arian yovelni dReni
maTni”.
maSin pova Tanamzraxvalman adgili sityYsaA mefesa Tana
da hrqua mas: “nu hgoneb, mefe, viTarmed didebaA ese da
sufevaA romelsa Sina viSuebT, ara esreve saxed Seracxil
ars da sawunel winaSe maTsa, romelTa ician didebaA da
sufevaA saukunoA, romeli ganumzados RmerTman moyuareTa
TYsTa. da saxlebi ese oqroqandakebulni, romelni
vaSen[e]niT, da siSueniere xatisaA da brwyinvalebaA sa-
moselTa CuenTa[A] esreve saxed Seracxil ars winaSe maTsa,
romelni hxedven mermeTa maT KeliTuqmnelTa taZarTa da
TualTSeudgamsa samoselsa, viTarca-ese Cuen vhxedavT
imaT Tana gardareulsa Seuracxebasa. da Tavm[oT]ne[o]baA
ese didebisa CuenisaA msga[vs] iyos TavmoTneobasa imaTsa,
r[omelsa] ganvikiTxavT da gYkYrs”.
hrqua mas mefeman: “da icni vina eseviTar[i]sa saxisa
mecnierni kacni?” hrqua kacman man: “arian kacni, romelni
hmsaxureben RmerTsa da dauteobia sofeli ese da yoveli
xati eriskacobisaA Seuracxuyofie[s] da arian aw udabnoTa,
mTaTa da quabTa Sina qristes siyuarulisaTYs da saukunoA
igi uxilavs da Seuyuarebia, gamocades sofeli ese da pov-
es yoveli didebaA misi warmavali”.
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_ arasodes yofila CvenTvis cxovreba imgvarad
sawadeli da sasurveli, rogorc amaTTvis. arasodes
gagvixaria misiT imgvarad, rogorc nagavSi msxdom am
glaxakebs. vfiqrob, yoveli dRe aseTi unda iyos maTTvis.
swored droulad CaTvala vezirma, ramdenime sityva
eTqva mefisTvis.
_ mefeo, nu ggonia, rom dideba da pativi, romliTac
vnetarebT Cven amJamad, iseTive sasurveli da mosawonia
qristianebisTvis, rogorc CvenTvis, radgan isini
RvTisgan mis moyvarulTaTvis gamzadebul saukuno
sufevasa da didebas elian, sxva yvelaferi ki
saZulvelia maTTvis. Cven maT metismet araraobas
vxedavT, imaTTvis ki is oqro-qandakebuli sasaxleebi da
Zvirfasi TvlebiT mooWvili samoselia araraoba,
romelsac Cven miveltviT. maTTvis garegnuli, xiluli
pativi da dideba araferia imasTan SedarebiT, romelic
uxilavia da romelsac Semdgom cxovrebaSi elian isini _
xelTuqmnel taZarsa da TvalSeudgam samosels. Cven
gvikvirs maTi, maTTvis ki Cveni Tavmomwoneoba da
TviTkmayofilebaa is nagavi, risi Semxedvarenic, maT
ganvikiTxavT.
hkiTxa mas mefem:
_ Sen icnob aseT xalxs?
_ eseni is adamianebi arian, romlebic WeSmarit
RmerTs emsaxurebian. maT datoves wuTisofeli, uaryves
amqveyniuri cxovreba da udabnoSi, mTebsa da gamoqvabu-
lebSi cxovroben, qristes siyvaruliT gulanTebulni.
maT swamT saukuno cxovrebis da mas eswrafvian. xolo es
sofeli ki moiZules, radgan gamoscades igi da Seicnes
misi didebis warmavloba.
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hrqua mas mefeman: da “raA ars sufevaA saukunoA?” hrqua
Tanamzraxvalman man: “sufevaA saukunoA SuebaA ars,
romelsa ara Seudgs siglaxak[e]; da sixaruli ars, romelsa
ara Seudgs urvaA; da simrTele ars, romelsa ara Seudgs
salmobaA; da mefobaA ars, romelsa ara aqus aRsasruli; da
mSYdobaA ars, romelsa ara Seudgs [Si]Si; da cxorebaA ars,
romelsa ara SeamrRuevs sikudili, da igi ars sofeli uxr-
wnelebisaA da miiReben sawadelsa maTsa TYnier Sromisa da
rudunebisa”. hrqua mefeman: ars-me vina amis adgilisa Rirs,
anu viTar SesaZlebel ars Seslvad adgilsa mas?”20 hrqua
Tanamzraxvalman man mefesa: “aravis zeda daKSul ars kari
qristesi, romelni eZieben Seslvad kariT”. hrqua mefeman:
“da raA ars gzaA igi?” hrqua Tanamzraxvalman: “msaxurebaA
samebis[a] wmidisaA, romelman dahbadna yovelni dabade-
bulni, da datevebad yoveli samsaxurebeli TYnier misa”.
hrqua mefeman: “da raA yeneba-geyo Sen Txrobad Cemda esevi-
Tari gzaA vidre aqamomde?” hrqua Tanamzraxvalman man: “ara
orgulebiTa CemiTa davacade ese aqamomde, arca vhride
gonebauqmoebasa Sensa, rameTu srul xar yovliT-kerZo, ar-
amed mayenebda zari mefobisa SenisaA”. hrqua mefeman:
“ukueTu saqme ese WeSmarit ars, ara gYRirs, raATa udeb-
vyoT ZiebaA misi yovliTa moswrafebiTa da SromiTa. da
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hkiTxa mefem:
_ ra aris saukuno cxovreba?
miugo vezirma:
_ saukuno cxovreba netarebaa, romelsac ar axlavs
siglaxake, dausrulebeli sixarulia, romelsac ar
sdevs mwuxareba, simrTelea, romelsac ar sdevs salmoba,
maradiuli myofobaa, romelsac ara aqvs dasasruli,
mSvidobaa, romelsac ar sdevs SiSi, maradiuli
cxovrebaa, romelsac ar emuqreba sikvdili. es aris
uxrwnelebis samyofeli, sadac yovelgvari Sromisa da
garjis gareSe miiRweva sasurveli.
hkiTxa mefem:
_ aris vinme im adgilis Rirsi? an rogor SeiZleba iq
Sesvla?
miugo vezirma:
_ arc erTi iq Sesvlis msurvelisTvis ar aris dax-
Suli `kari qristesi~, Tuki am kariT ecdebian Sesvlas.
hkiTxa mefem:
_ ra gziT aris es SesaZlebeli?
miugo vezirma:
_ wmida samebis msaxurebiT. unda uaryo sxva yovelive
da mxolod mas emsaxuro, romlis mieracaa yovelive
Seqmnili _ cocxali da aracocxali.
_ aqamde ratom araferi miTxari am gzis Seasaxeb? -
hkiTxa mefem.
miugo vezirma:
_ Cems erTgulebaSi eWvs nu Seitan, mefev. orgulobis
gamo ar movqceulvar amgvarad. arc Sens gonierebaSi
Semparvia eWvi, radgan vici, rom saRad msjelob da
srulyofili xar yovelmxriv, aramed damabrkola
samefo pativma, romelsac Sen flob.
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ukueTu saeWuel ars, Tanaguac, raATa vyoT yoveli SromaA
C[emi], vidremdis miviwineT, WeSmarit Tu ars saqme ese,
xolo dafarvaA ese amis saqmisaA Cuengan did Secodeba ars
winaSe Cemsa, daRacaTu gulpyrobil var Sendami”. hrqua
Tanamzraxvalman man: aw ukue mibrZaneb-a, raATa maradis
gauwyebde saqmesa amas da mogaKsenebde JamiTi-Jamad? hrqua
mefeman: “ara Tu JamiTi-Jamad, aramed daucxromelad. dRe
da Rame ganusuenebelad iyavn zraxvaA ese Senda da Cemda,
rameTu saqme ese sakYrvel ars da ara jer-ars udebebiT
warwymedad eseviTari SesaZineli, aramed Ziebad
moswrafed”.
da Tqua wmidaman balahvar: `Semdgomad amisa guesma, vi-
Tarmed mefe igi da Tanamzraxvali misi mSYdobiT Tana-
warhKdes sofelsa amas~.
24. hrqua iodasaf: `arRara aqus yovliT-kerZove siy-
uaruli amis soflisaA gonebasa da arRara Sevaqcev Tavsa
Cemsa mizezTa mier misTa, aramed msuris cxorebisa misTY[s]
saukunoAsa, da aw ganmizraxavs, raATa davadgre Sen Tana,
sadaca iyo, da moviTmino simZime cxorebisa SenisaA^.
hrqua wmidaman balahvar: ukueTu h[yo] ese, emsgavso
mdidarsa mas, romeli emzaxa21 glaxaksa mas, rameTu guesma,
viTarmed: iyo vinme Wabuki mdidrisa Svili, da uTxova
mamaman misman colad misa qali erTi Suenieri da mdidari
naTesavTagan TYsTa. da ara ineba Wabukman man SerTvaA misi.
da aRdga da ivltoda pirisagan mamisa TYsisa. da slvasa mas
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uTxra mefem:
_ Tu es yvelaferi, rac Sengan movismine, WeSmari-
tebaa, raRad vayovnebT, SeviZinoT igi yovelgvari
SromiTa da gulmxurvalebiT, da Tu kidevaa saeWvo rame,
gvmarTebs, rom sruliad gamoviZioT da gaverkveT
WeSmaritebaSi. xolo is, rom dRemde mimalavdi amas,
didi codvaa Seni mxriv, radgan sruliad gendobodi.
_ aw rogor brZanebT, mefev, gauwyoT drodadro am
gzis Sesaxeb?
miugo mefem:
_ ara Tu drodadro, ganuwyvetiv, dRiTa da RamiT,
daucxromlad unda viRvawoT misTvis. ar gvepatieba,
sizarmacisa da daudevrobis gamo rom ar SeviZinoT
umjobesi, aramed mTeli mondomebiT gvmarTebs misi
mopoveba.
_ mogvianebiT SevityveT, rom mefemac da misma
mrCevelmac mSvidobiT dauteves es sofeli, _ daasrula
ambis Txroba wmida balavarma.
24. uTxra iodasafma balavars:
_ aRar maqvs wuTisoflis siyvaruli da aRar mxib-
lavs igi. saukuno cxovreba mwadia da msurs, SenTan
erTad mec vitvirTo Seni cxovrebis simZime.
miugo wmida balavarma:
_ Tuki amgvarad moiqcevi, daemsgavsebi im mdidars,
romelic erT Rataks daumoyvrda. es ki ase iyo: erTma
mdidarma kacma SvilisTvis sacoled mdidari naTesavis
asulis Txova ganizraxa, magram vaJiSvilma uari
ganacxada mis SerTvaze, adga da gaecala mamas, miatova
saxli da gadaixvewa. erTxelac, gzad, erTi Raribi kacis
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missa Sina ixila asuli vinme glaxakisa(A) samosliTa
SeuracxiTa mjdomare karTa zeda saxlisa TYsisaTa, iqmoda
raA KelTsaqmarsa TYssa, da mas Sina hmadlobda da adidebda
RmerTsa. hrqua mas Wabukman man: “vinaA xar, dedakaco, anu
romelTa keTilTa zeda hmadlob RmerTsa?” xolo man hrqua:
“ara uwyia, rameTu mcireman wamalman mravalTagan senTa
iKsnis kaci, egreca mciredsa zeda madlobaman mohmadlis
udidesi? xolo me asuli var berisa erTisa glaxakisaA”. da
Kma-uyo Wabukman man bersa mas. da viTar ganvida misa, hrqua
mas: “ukueTu gnebavs asuli ese Seni mocemad colad Cemda?”
hrqua mas berman man: “ara jer-ars colad Senda asuli
glaxakisaA, rameTu Sen Svili mdidrisaA xar”. hrqua Wabuk-
man man: “vixile sibrZne da gonierebaA asulisa SenisaA, da me
mTnavs igi colad Cemda, da aha esera mdidarTa Svili
dawindebul iyo CemTYs, da me ara vinebe. aw winamiyav
TxovaA Cemi, rameTu keTilad mpoo, ufalsa Tu undes”.
hrqua mas berman man: “daRacaTu Sen gTnavs asuli Cemi,
aramed ver Zal-gic miyvanebaA misi saxlad mamisa Senisa”.
hrqua mas Wabukman man: “me aqa davadgre Tquen Soris da
Tavs-vidva cxorebaA Tqueni”.
xolo beri igi iyo mdidar friad farulad. da Sevida22
saxlsa mis berisasa da ganiZarcua saxe da [Seimosa] samoseli
maT glaxakTaA. da iwyo berman gamocdad misa da aRwonad
gonebisa misisasa. da viTar pova igi yovliT-kerZo brZen da
gonier da cna, viTarmed ara trfialebiTa ugunurebisaATa
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asuli dainaxa. gogona daZonZil samosSi iyo `gamowyo-
bili~, saxlis zRurblTan ijda, xelsaqmianobda da Tan
madlobda da adidebda RmerTs.
Wabuki SeekiTxa:
_ vin xar, asulo, an ra sikeTisaTvis madlob
RmerTs?
man ki upasuxa:
_ gana ar ici, rom mcired wamals mravali senisgan
ZaluZs kacis gankurneba?! aseve metobs mciredisaTvis
RvTis madliereba. xolo me Raribi kacis Svili varo.
maSin Wabukma gverdze gaixmo misi moxuci mama:
_ ar gsurs, rom Seni asuli colad gamomayolo?
_ ar SegSvenis, rom mdidris Svilma Raribi asuli
moiyvano colad, _ upasuxa moxucma.
Wabukma ki miugo:
_ me davrwmundi Tqveni asulis sibrZnesa da
gonierebaSi da gulwrfelad msurs misi coloba.
mdidari mSoblebis asuli iyo daniSnuli Cemze, magram
ar visurve misi moyvana. damde pativi, amisrule saTxo-
vari, da Tu RmerTi inebebs, hpoveb sikeTes CemSi.
uTxra moxucma:
_ marTalia, Sen mogwons Cemi asuli, magram mamaSenis
saxlSi mis moyvanas xom ver gabedav?!
_ me TviTon davrCebi TqvenTan da vitvirTav Tqveni
cxovrebis simZimes, _ upasuxa Wabukma.
es moxuci Zalian mdidari iyo, magram aravin icoda
amis Sesaxeb. Wabuki Sevida moxucis saxlSi, gaixada
Zvirfasi Sesamoseli da maT msgavsad, daZonZili
samoseli Caicva. moxucma ki misi gamocda ganizraxa. da
raki dainaxa, rom yovelmxriv brZeni da gonieri iyo igi,
raki darwmunda, rom sibriyviTa da ugunurebiT ar
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mivida siglaxaked, maSin upyra Keli misi da Seiyvana
saunjesa TYssa. da ganaxuna saunjeni TYsni da uCuena mas
yoveli simdidre TYsi da SuenierebaA adgilisaA mis, romel
arasada exilva egeviTari cxorebasa missa, da hrqua mas:
`Svilo, ese yoveli Seni ars~. da mieriTgan iSuebda Wabuki
igi maradis mas Sina sixaruliT da mxiarulebiT.
25. hrqua iodasaf: `me vesav qristesa Zesa RmrTisasa, vi-
Tarmed CemTYs iyos saxe ese, aramed mesma Sengan, ityode
raA, viTarmed berman gamocada gonebaA mis WabukisaAo. aw
Sen viTar gnebavs gamocdaA gonebisa CemisaA?~
hrqua balahvar: `raATa geSinodis RmrTisa da Seeyo ne-
basa missa yovelTa dReTa SenTa da ganeSoro yovelTa
vnebaTa soflisaTa, rameTu ara warswymeds RmerTi
sasyidelsa Sromisasa da arca warumarTebs saqmesa iWYsasa,
da ganZlierdi, rameTu ara ganmcdel ars ufroAs Zalisa.
dRiTi-dRed geKsened da iwurTidi gonebasa Sensa,
Seipyrobd saqmesa gancdiT da nu sitkboebisaTYs
Sescxardebi pirvel gamocxadebisa, da nuca simwarisaTYs
ganagdeb; ukueTu keTil iyos, ganikiTxevd gulsa Sensa,
raATa ara SegiKdes iWY, da nu mswrafl daamtkiceb mow-
evnulTa gulissityuaTa, vidremdis ara gamoscado dawyn-
arebulebiT da krZalviT, raATa ara midrkes gonebaA Seni
nebasa da gulisTqumasa, SegaeWos keTilsa da mogatyuas
boroti. aw me vevedrebi SenTYs mamasa uflisa Cuenisa iesu
qristesa, RmerTsa dambadebelsa caTa da queyanisasa,
mtkicesa da Seuryevelsa, da sulsa wmidasa Tanaarssa,
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daTanxmebula siRaribeze, maSinRa gaumJRavna Tavisi
saidumlo: mohkida xeli, miiyvana Tavis saunjesTan da
aCvena mTeli misi simdidre. Wabukis Tvalwin imgvari
didebuleba gadaiSala, rogoric arasodes enaxa
cxovrebaSi.
da uTxra mas moxucma:
_ es yvelaferi Senia, Svilo.
im dRidan dausruleblad iSvebda Wabuki
sixaruliTa da gulmxiarulebiT.
25. uTxra iodasafma balavars:
_ vesav qristes, Ze RvTisas, rom Tu inebebs, Cemzedac
aRsruldeba Seni monayoli. Sen Tqvi, rom moxucma
Wabukis goneba gamoscada, Sen rogorRa gnebavs Cemi
gonebis gamocda?
miugo balavarma:
_ RvTis SiSi iqonie Seni cxovrebis manZilze, misi
nebis morCili iyavi da ganiSore amsofliuri vnebebi,
maSin RmerTi ar dagikargavs Seni Sromis sazRaurs da
eWvebisganac dagicavs. gaZlierdi, radgan ufali ar
mogivlens imaze met gansacdels, ris atanasac ver
SesZleb. ganuwyvetliv gaixsene RmerTi da srulyavi
Seni goneba. Seudeqi saqmes, magram awon-dawone igi
windawin, erTi SexedviT nurc sitkboebisaTvis
moiZuleb da nurc simwarisaTvis ganiSoreb. gulSi
gamoiZie misi sargeblianoba, raTa eWvebiT ar iZlio
Semdeg, magram nurc gulisTqmebs miendobi sruliad,
dawynarebiTa da simSvidiT gamoscade yvelaferi,
gonebiT survilebisa da vnebebisaken nu miidrikebi,
raTa borotma ar dagaeWvos keTilSi da ar Segatyuos
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romelsa ara aqus aRsasruli, saSinelsa da saxiersa,
Zliersa da mowyalesa, uxilavsa da gamouTqumelsa, meufesa
kacTmoyuaresa, mecniersa da ara udebmyofelsa, romeli
yovladZlier ars da ara ars uZlurebaA mis Tana, romelman
aRuTqYs da ara ecruvis, Seiwynaris da ara ganwiris,
romlisagan Zrwian yovelni dabadebulni da qeddadrekil
arian winaSe saSinelebasa RmrTeebisa misisasa, raATa wmida-
gyos WeSmarit winamZRuar keTilisa, TiTissaCuenebel
moSiSebiTa, amxilvel brmaTa, masmenel yruTa, mamxilebel
udebTa da mter soflisa, moyuare wmidaTa da moZule
vnebaTa, vidremdis migawios CueniTurT adgilsa mas,
romeli aRuTqua qristeman piriTa miT utyuveliTa
mougonebelsa, usmenelsa da uxilavsa sasufevelsa missa,
rameTu sasoebaA Cueni friad ars mowyalebaTa mimarT
qristesTa, egreca SiSi Cueni satanjvelTagan misTa.
Tualni Cuenni ganmartebul arian da qedni Cuenni dadrekil
arian winaSe missa~.
viTarca esma ese yoveli, ganKurda iodasaf sityuaTa
maT zeda wmidisa mamisa balahvarisTa da aRiCCua guli da
iwyo tirilad, da hrqua balahvars: `ravdenisa JamisaA xar,
wmidao mamao?~
xolo man hrqua: `aTormetisa wlisaA~.
hrqua mas iodasaf: `viTar metyY amas, rameTu gxedav
moxucebulad da sameocis wlis sagonebel xar~.
hrqua balahvar: `vinaATgan viSev, var sameocis wlis,
xolo Sen mkiTxen Jamni cxorebisa Cemisani; da cxorebaA
sicocxlesa hrqYan, da sicocxle araraA ars TYnier
Sjulisa qristesisa da saqmeTa misTa, da ese ara iyo Cem
Tana, garna aTormetiT wliTgan~.
hrqua iodasaf: `viTar ukue hyof kacsa, romeli Wams da
suams da mimoval[s] mkudrad?~
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sicrue. da me vevedrebi SenTvis Cveni uflis, ieso
qristes mamas, cisa da qveynis dambadebel RmerTs,
mtkicesa da Seuryevels, Zliersa da mowyales, uxilavsa
da gamouTqmels, da kacTmoyvare ufals, yovladbrZensa
da yovladZliers, romlisTvisac SeuZlebeli araferia,
romelic aRgviTqvams da ar gvecrueba, Semwynarebelia
da ar gvwiravs, saSinelia xilvad da Tavmodrekilia mis
winaSe yoveli, mas vevedrebi, raTa iyo misabaZi sxvaTa-
Tvis, mogmadlos niWi brmaTaTvis xedvis miniWebis,
yruTaTvis smenis aRdgenis, ugulisxmoTa mxilebis, iyo
wuTisoflis moZule, siwmidis moyvaruli da vnebaTa
uarmyofeli, da moganiWos CvenTan erTad samkvidrebeli,
romelic kacis yurs ar smenia, Tvals ar unaxavs da enas
ver gamouTqvams, _ sasufeveli caTa, romelic aRgviTqva
qristem mis morwmuneebs, romelTac misi mowyalebis
imedi gvaqvs da Tavmodrekilni varT misi didebis
winaSe.
balavaris sityvebiT aRinTo iodasafi, guli auCuy-
da da atirda. Semdeg ki wmida mamas hkiTxa:
_ ramdeni wlisa xar, mamao?
_ Tormetis.
_ rogor meubnebi amas, roca gxedav, rom xanSi
Sesulic xar da samoci wlisas hgavxar?
maSin miugo mas balavarma:
_ mas Semdeg, rac davibade, marTlac samoci weli
gavida, magram Sen xom is gainteresebs, ramdeni weli
vicxovre?! cxovreba sicocxles hqvia, sicocxle ki
qristes rwmenisa da saqmeebis gareSe araraobaa. me ki
swored maT gareSe vcxovrobdi bolo Tormet wlamde.
uTxra iodasafma:
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hrqua balahvar: `amisTYs, rameTu eziara mkudarTa
mwuxarebiTa da sixaruliTa da uRonoebiTa, da ver rgomiTa
Tavsa TYssa da ver gulisKmisyofiTa keTilTa RmrTisaTa,
romel arian mis Tana simrTele da flobaA keTilTa mimarT..
ukueTu undes
undes, viTarca aw eziara mkudarTa sa[q]miTa,
egreca emsgavsa Kel iTa
iTa~.
KeliTa
hrqua iodasaf: `ukueTu cxorebaA igi pirveli ara Segi-
racxia cxorebad, Tana-gac, raATa sikudilica igi momavali
ara Sehracxo sikudilad da arca borotad giCndes~.
hrqua balahvar: `anu ara gauwyebsa ganwirvaA Tavisa
CemisaA Semoslvad Senda, rameTu me uwyi siborote mamisa
SenisaA Cemda momarT, rameTu arad Semiracxies borotad,
aramed cxorebad saukunod~.
26. hrqua iodasaf: `miTxar me saxe naTesavisa amis
CuenisaA da gulsmodginebaA maTi kerpTa mimarT~.
hrqua balahvar: `msgavs arian, romelTa hrwams kerpTaA,
kacsa visme, romelman Seipyra mWurinavi, viTarca ityYs
igaviTmetyueli Cueni, da unda daklvaA misi. da moeca
sityuaA mWurinavsa mas da hrqua: raAsaTYs gnebavs daklvaA
Cemi, rameTu ara ars Cem Tana gansaZRebeli Seni? xolo
ukueTu ganmiteo me, migcne samni mcnebani da umjobes
iyvnen Senda yovelTa monagebTa, da-xolo-[Tu]-imarxne
igini^. da arwmuna kacsa mas, raATa ganuteos, uTxrnes xolo
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_ rogor SegiZlia mkvdrad CaTvalo kaci, romelic
Wams, svams da dadis?!
_ ase iTqmis imaze, romelic mkvdars emsgavseba Tavisi
sixaruliT, mwuxarebiTa da uRonobiT, sakuTari Tavis
gamousadegarobiTa da RvTisagan boZebuli sikeTis ver-
SecnobiT. aseTi kaci moklebulia keTilis wvdomis
unars da ver afasebs RvTisgan misTvis boZebul uxv
wyalobas. magram Tu moisurvebs, ZaluZs, madli hpovos
RvTis winaSe.
uTxra iodasafma:
_ Tuki wina cxovrebas ar Tvli cxovrebad, arc
mowevnadi sikvdili unda migaCndes sikvdilad da ar
unda Tvlide mas borotebad.
miugo balavarma.
_ nuTu Cemi SenTan Semosvla ar metyvelebs
sikvdilis arad Cagdebaze da Cems Tavganwirvaze?! me
vici mamaSenis mtruli damokidebuleba Cemdami, magram
sikvdili, romelic memuqreba, araTu borotebaa CemTvis,
aramed saukuno cxovreba.
26. uTxra iodasafma:
_ miambe im xalxis Sesaxeb, romlebic gulmodgined
emsaxurebian kerpebs.
miugo balavarma:
_ isini, vinc kerpebs emsaxurebian, emsgavsebian kacs,
romelmac Citi daiWira. kacma Citis dakvla gadawyvita,
magram Citma uecrad ena amoidga da uTxra:
_ ratom gsurs Cemi mokvla? me xom lukmadac ar
geyofi?! magram Tu gamaTavisufleb, sam rCevas mogcem da
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Tu sityuani igi. xolo mWurinavman man hrqua, raJams
ganuteva: “ese arian mcnebani Cemni: nu eZieb miuwdomelsa,
da nu inani gardasrulsa, da nu grwamn, romeli ara iyos”.
da viTar ganuteva igi, unda mWurinavsa mas gamocdaA ka-
cisaA mis, irgna-Zi-a mcnebani misni, da hrqua mas:
“ukueTumca icode, Tu raA safase gangera KelTagan SenTa,
rameTu ars iKuanCsa Sina Cemsa margaliti viTarca kuercxi
siraqlemisaA”. da viTarca esma kacsa mas sityuaA ese, daiTxia
sinanuliTa gantevebisa misisaTYs, da unda kualad
SepyrobaA misi, da hrqua mas: “moguale saxlad Cemda da me
keTilad giRuawo da pativiT gangiteo”. hrqua mas
mWurinavman man: “N ugunuro, Semipyar da ver dammarxe,
gamcen da ver daimarxe, romliTa viKsen Tavi Cemi Sengan.
anu ara gamcena, da aha esera Sen inani gantevebasa Cemsa
gardasrulsa, da eZieb, romelsa ver miswuTebi – Sepyrobasa
Cemsa, da grwmena ara yofili, viTarmed maqus iKuanCsa Cemsa
margaliti ufroAsi Cemsa. Sen ara uwyia, viTarmed yoveli
guami Cemi ara sworavs kuercxsa siraqlemisasa”. da
mieriTgan sargebel-eyvnes kacsa mas sityuani igi.
egreTve ars sasoebaA kacTaA kerpTa mimarT, rameTu
dahbadnes igini KeliTa maTiTa da Tques: “ese arian
dambadebelni Cuennio”, rameTu scven maT mparavTagan da
ityYan, viTarmed: “eseni arian saconi Cuenni borotisagan”.
warageben maT zeda monagebTa maTTa da ityYan, viTarmed:
“eseni arian mzrdelni Cuenni”. eZieben maT Tana, romelsa ara
hpoeben, da hrwams (yovlisa)gan, romeli ara ars maT Tana~.
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yovelgvar SenaZenze meti iqneba isini SenTvis, Tuki
Seasruleb kidec.
dasTanxmda kaci da gaaTavisufla igi.
maSin uTxra mas Citma:
_ esenia Cemi mcnebebi: SeuZlebels nu ecdebi, wars-
uls nu inaneb da daujerebels nu irwmuneb.
Semdeg Citma kacis gamocda ganizraxa, raTa gaego,
SeiTvisa Tu ara man misi mcnebebi da uTxra:
_ Sen arc ki ici, ra simdidre gauSvi xelidan!
CiCaxvSi siraqlemas kvercxisodena margaliti maqvso.
kacma es sityvebi rom moismina, Zlier inana Citis
gaSveba da kvlav moindoma misi Sepyroba.
_ mestumre saxlSi, minda, rom raimeTi gasiamovno da
pativiscemiT gagistumro, _ uTxra man Cits.
maSin miugo mas frinvelma:
_ ugnuro, damiWire da ar momifrTxildi, mcnebebi
gaswavle da ver SeiTvise, arada, swored axla gamcne
isini. Sen nanob Cems gaSvebas, rac ukve moxda da
warsulia, cdilob imas, rasac ver Seswvdebi, _ radgan
veRar SeZleb Cems kvlav daWeras, da irwmune
daujerebeli, TiTqos me marTlac SemeZlos mqondes
CiCaxvSi TviT Cemze didi margaliti, radgan TviTon
xedav, rom mTeli sxeuliTac ki siraqlemas kvercxze
patara var.
am dRidan sasargeblo Seiqna kacisTvis Citis
darigebebi.
msgavsadve, ugunurad iqcevian is adamianebi,
romlebsac kerpebis mimarT aqvT sasoeba. isini sakuTari
xeliT qmnian kerpebs da amboben, maT mier varTo
Seqmnilni, TviTonve icaven maT mZarcvelebisagan da
amboben, maT mier varTo borotisagan daculni, kerpebs
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hrqua iodasaf: `WeSmaritad ese saxe ars maTi da yov-
ladve saZagel arian winaSe Cemsa da ara ars sasoebaA Cemi
maTda mimarT, da sityuamanca Senman ufroAsad aRmZra
siZulilad maTda, aramed aw miTxar me: visda miKmob, anu raA
ars Sjuli ese, romeli gamoirCie Tavisa SenisaTYs?~
hrqua mas balahvar: `ese ars gamorCeuli, rameTu erTi
ars mamaA, Ze da suli wmidaA, samebaA, samguamovnebaA da erTi
RmrTeebaA, da ara mravalni ufalni, igi xolo meufe da
TYnier misa yovelni – sameufo; igi xolo dambadebel da
yovelni dabadebul; igi xolo uJamo da yovelni Jamier, igi
xolo Zlier da yovelni uZlur; igi xolo maRal da
yovelni mdabal; dauZinebel, Ronier yovlisagan, yovelive
raAca undes, da iqms da yovelsave miswuTebis. `yovelive
mis mier Seiqmna da TYnier misa araraA iqmna~23.
Seucvalebeli JamTagan da miucvalebeli adgiliTi-
adgilad, da yovelnive adgilni savse arian misgan, saxier,
mowyale, kacTmoyuare da ma[r]Tlmsajul. da ganumzadebian
morCilTaTYs saSuebelni da urCTaTYs satanjvelni. aman,
samebiT cnobilman da erTarsebiT aRsaarebulman, gyavn
meZiebel nebasa missa, raATa scxonde ZaliTa erTarsebisa mi-
sisaATa. xolo ukueTu daimarxne mcnebani misni, merme icna,
viTar jer-ars mecnierebaA misi.
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swiraven TavianT qonebas da amboben, isini
gvasazrdoebeno Cven. maTSi eZeben imas, rac kerpebs ar
gaaCniaT da ijereben daujerebels.
uTxra iodasafma:
_ simarTles ambob. me mZuls kerpebi, arc maTi ndoba
da imedi maqvs. magram Seni sityvebis Semdeg kidev ufro
SemZulda isini.
axla im sarwmunoebis Sesaxeb miambe, romelsac
miqadageb da romelsac Sen TviTon misdev.
miugo mas balavarma:
_ sarwmunoeba, romelsac me mivsdev, aRiarebs samebas
_ mamas, Zesa da suliwmidas, samgvamovansa da erTarsebas,
erT RmerTs da ara mravals. isaa erTaderTi WeSmariti
meufe, RmerTi yovlisampyrobeli, dambadebeli yoveli-
vesi da Tavad daubadebeli, igia mxolod uJamo da sxva
yvelaferi Jamieri, mxolod isaa Zlieri da sxva yvela
uZluri, isaa maRali da sxva yvela dabali, marad
fxizeli, yovladZlieri, yovlisSemZle, mis mier Seiqmna
yovelive da ar arsebobs raime mis gareSe, marad
ucvlelia da yvelganmyofi, yovelives aRavsebs misi
didebiT. igia RmerTi saxieri, mowyale da kacTmoyvare,
msajuli samarTliani da miukerZoebuli, romelmac
yovelgvari sikeTe gaumzada mis moyvarulebs, urCebs ki
eliT bneli ukuni da saSineli satanjveli.
ufalma RmerTma, samgvamovanma da erTarsebiT
aRiarebulma, mogmadlos survili, rom eZebde mis nebas
da gacxovnos misi ZlierebiT, am swavlebas ki maSin
Seicnob, Tuki mis mcnebebs daicav.
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27. hrqua iodasaf: `raA ars saqme, romeli hnebavs
RmerTsa?~
hrqua mas balahvar: `ese ars nebaA RmrTisaA, raATa rome-
li gindes Tavisa SenisaTYs, uyo igi moyuassa Sensa, da
romeli SenTYs ara gindes, igi sxuasa ara uyo, da raATa
daimarxne mcnebani qristesni da loc[vasa]24 hyofde
RmrTisa mimarT da vedrebasa dRe da Rame. da gaqundes
juari misi saZlevelad mterTa, rameTu miT miKsnna
vnebaTagan da KelTagan sikudilisaTa~.
hrqua balahvars iodas[a]f: `damarxviTa mcnebaTaATa
miemTxuevis kaci nebasa RmrTisasa?~
hrqua balahvar: `he, WeSmaritad miemTxuevis~.
– `da ukueTu egreT ars keTilni ese, romel arian
sofelsa amas Sina, raAsaTYs moiZuleniT?~
hrqua balahvar: `orni saqmeni mawueven Cuen amas: pirve-
lad ese, rameTu gardamatebulni ese keTilni RmrTisani ara
esworebian mciredsa mun saSuebelsa sasufevelisasa da
viTaca vin iRuawos, umetesTa pativTa miemTxuevis da
aramciredi Suri iyos moyusisaA moyusisa mimarT, rameTu
ara swor iyvnen xarkisa gardamKdelni ZRuenisa
SemwirvelTa, xolo meore: nuukue ese Kel-yav mocemulTa
amaT saSuebelTa da maT mier CaviWreT uwesoTa saqmeTa da
mizez-meqmne warwymedisa. xolo ukueTu ganveSorneT,
umetesi mSYdobaA da dawynarebaA gaqus. rameTu ukueTu
vinme da[a]axlnes sacxovarni TYsni yanobirsa, ver gulpyro-
bil ars, rameTu ukueTu mierulos, anu udeb-iqmnes, ganrh-
yunian sacxovarni, xolo odes ganaSornis yanisagan,
daiZinis da ganisuenis uzrunvelad~.
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27. hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ ra saqmeebia RvTisTvis mosawoni?
upasuxa mas balavarma:
_ RmerTs nebavs, rom rasac sakuTari TavisTvis
isurveb, igive uyo moyvass da ar gaukeTo sxvas is, rac
Seni TavisTvis ar ginda; RvTisTvis saTnoa, roca
ganuwyvetliv mis mimarT loculobs kaci,24 dRe da Rame
mas SeRaRadebs da Tayvans scems mis jvars, romlis
ZaliTac iZleva mters, radgan RmerTma jvriT gagvaTavi-
sufla.
hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ mcnebebis dacviT Seasrulebs kaci RvTis nebas?
_ WeSmraitad.
_ da mainc, ratom moiZuleT is sikeTeebi, rac
wuTisofelSia? _ kvlav hkiTxa ufliswulma.
miugo balavarma:
_ orma ramem ganapiroba es. pirvel rigSi iman, rom
wuTisoflis yvelaze didi sikeTec ki ver Seedreba
Tundac umcires zeciur sikeTes. vinc metad gairjeba,
ufro met madls miiRebs. aramciredi Suri aReZvreba
moyvass moyvasis mimarT, radgan sxva iqneba sazRauri
nebayoflobiT ZRvnis Semwirvelisa da sxva _ iZulebiT
xarkis gamRebisa. meore mxriv, vSiSobT, vaiTu, CagviT-
rios wuTisofelma da binZur saqmeebSi gareulni
aRmovCndebiT, es ki mizezi iqneba Cveni daRupvisa. xolo
Tu saqveyno saqmeebs ganveSorebiT, ufro metad viqnebiT
damSvidebulni da dawynarebulni, radgan Tuki vinme
faras yanaSi Serekavs, ver iqneba guldamSvidebuli,
radgan rom CaeZinos an izarmacos, fara yanas Seeseva da
ganadgurdeba, xolo Tu yanas moaSorebs Tavis faras,
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hrqua iodasaf: `yovelsa WeSmaritad metyuel xar, ar-
amed Se-Ra-sZine sityuad, raATa meca SevsZino mterobad da
moZulebad soflisa~.
hrqua balahvar: `ese cxad iyavn winaSe Sensa, rameTu
mterobaA soflisaA daagebs RmerTsa, da rameTu mokle ars
cxorebaA ese da adre dahleven dReni da Rameni. aw
viRuawoT ganslvad soflisagan nefsiT, rameTu unebliv
ganslvad varT, daRacaTu gangrZeldes cxorebaA Cueni,
sikudili egreca Tanaguac. maSin yovelni monagebni
ganibnivnen da Senebulni maRalni mooKrden, da ucnaur-
iqmnes saxeli misi, da aRiKocos KsenebaA misi, da ganilios
guami misi, rameTu SiSueli ganiRon sofliT misiT da
STaagdon mRYmesa bnelsa da daagdon martoA ucxoebasa
Sina da siglaxakesa, datevebuli moZuleTagan, da ganwiron
da moiZagon yovelTa: meuRleman, ZmaTa da SvilTa.
28. xolo iodasaf cremlooda da etyoda: sityuani
Senni ganmewonnes gulsa, aw mec sityuaA cxorebisaA~.
da hrqua balahvar: `me, Zeo mefisao, friad miyuarda
sofeli ese da Seyofil viyav SuebaTa misTa, da viTarca
ganvicade da vixile SecvalebaA mkYdrTa misTaA da
ganslvaA maTi misgan da rameTu aravin daadgreboda mas
Sina, arca didi didebiTa TYsTa, da arca Zlieri ZaliTa
TYsiTa, da arca Ronieri RonisZiebiTa TYsiTa, da arca
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mwyemss guldamSvidebiT SeuZlia dasvenebaca da
daZinebac.
uTxra iodasafma:
_ rasac ambob, sruli simarTlea. magram kidev
miTxari rame, rom ufro metad moviZulo da gulidan
moviwyvito es sofeli.
uTxra balavarma:
_ maS es icode! wuTisoflis moZulebiT RmerTs
urigdeba kaci. es sofeli xanmoklea, swrafwarmavalia
misi dReebi. sjobs, Cveni nebiT davtovoT igi, radgan
mainc yvelani davtovebT mas, Cveni survilis miuxedavad
mainc yvelani wamsvlelni varT am qveynidan. ase rom,
ragind xangrZlivadac ar unda vicxovroT am wuTiso-
felSi, sikvdili mainc valad gvadevs. maSin yoveli
Cveni monagebi ganibneva da yoveli Cveni naSenebi
daiqceva da mooxrdeba, saxeli daviwyebas miecema da
xseneba warixoceba, sxeuli ki gaixrwneba, radgan
SiSvels gaitanen am soflidan, bnel ormoSi Caagdeben
da datoveben iq marto ucxoobasa da siglaxakeSi,
mitovebuls yvelasagan, moZulebuls maWirveblebisagan
da zurgSeqceuls col-Svilisa da Zmebisagan.
28. iodasafi tiroda:
_ Cemi guli ganmsWvala Senma sityvebma. miTxari rame
sulis saxsnelad.
miugo balavarma:
_ ufliswulo, mec Zalian miyvarda es sofeli,
vilxendi da viSvebdi misiT. magram roca kargad
davukvirdi, davinaxe, rom Taobebi icvleba da veravin
axerxebs aq darCenas samudamod, verc didebuli Tavisi
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brZeni sibrZniTa TYsiTa, gulisKma-vyav, rameTu var me,
viTarca erTi maTgani, da ganmaval var, viTarca ganvides
igini, da Secvalebad var, viTarca Seicvalnes igini. da
rameTu ara var udides didTa maT da uZlieres ZlierTa maT,
da romeli-igi moiwia maT zeda, moiwevis Cem zedaca. da
vcan, viTarmed yoveli Sekrebuli ganibnevis da yoveli
monagebi waregebis, garna SiSi RmrTisaA da swavlaA nebaTa
misTaA iKsnis saSjelisa misgan saukunoAsa25, rameTu ese ars
saqme, romelsa ara aqus sinanuli aRsasrulsa. xolo raJams
ese gulisKma-vyav, Zieba-vyav Tavisa Cemisa umjobesi da
vaiZule gardaslvad nebasa TYssa, daRacaTu mZime uCnda. da
davayene gulisTqumaTagan, da aRYr-vasxen aRYriTa SiSisa
RmrTisaATa, raATa ara warmitacos da STamagdos SfoTTa
amaoAsa soflisaTa. da merme mesma sityuaA uflisa
RmrTisaA, romeli mogueswava wignTagan zegardamoTa,
viTarmed: vyav sofeli ese da yoveli xati misi warmaval, aw
aRiReT sagzali, rameTu warxualT queyanad ucxod. ekr-
ZaleniT, rameTu ueWuelad ganxualT amier sofliT,
nuraras iKmarebT misgan, garna romeli kma-geyos gzisa mis
mowevnamde, rameTu me ganmimzadebies adgili saukunoA,
romelsa Sina arian or savane: erTi igi savane ars yovliTa
keTiliTa gamouTqumeliTa da yovliTa saSuebeliTa,
aRsavse mowyalebiTa, kacTmoyuare[biTa] CemiTa, iyos igi
misagebelad romelTa Semiyuares me da hrwmena KmaA
mociqulTa CemTaA da daimarxnes mcnebani Cemni, mas Sina
sufevden uxrwnelebiT da maT zeda sikudili ara sufevdes,
sada-igi ara ars SiSi da zrunvaA amis soflisaA. xolo
meore igi savane savse ars satanjveliTa, WiriTa da iwroe-
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didebiT da verc Zlieri Tavisi ZlierebiT, verc
Ronieri Tavisi RoniT da verc brZeni Tavisi sibrZniT,
mivxvdi, rom mec erT-erTi imaTgani var da maTsaviT
aqedan wamsvleli; rom mec maTsaviT sxva Semcvlis,
miTumetes, rom me arc im didebulebze meti var raimeTi
da arc im Zlierebs vjobivar ZaliT. mec zustad igive
melis, rac maT ewiaT. gavige, rom yoveli Sekrebili
ganibneva, yoveli monagebi ganqardeba, RvTis moSiSi da
misi nebis aRmsrulebeli ki rCeba ukunisamde. mxolod
RvTis nebis morCileba ixsnis kacs saukuno satanjve-
lisgan, mxolod uflis moSiSi ar inanebs ukanasknel
Jams. rogorc ki es yvelaferi gavige, Cemi sulisTvis
ukeTesi movisurve da sakuTari nebis uaryofa da
daTrgunva daviwye, Tumca Zneli iyo Zalian. gulisTqm-
ebi moviZule da RvTis SiSis aRviriT movToke sakuTari
neba, raTa maT mier mitacebuli, amsofliur SfoTSi ar
Cavvardniliyavi. Semdeg saRvTo werilidan movismine
RvTis sityva: `me Sevqmen es sofeli da warmavalia igi.
droulad aiReT sagzali, radgan sxva qveyanaSi geliT
gamgzavreba. gafrTxildiT, radgan ueWvelad datovebT
am sofels da zedmets nurafers moixmarT misgan.
dakmayofldiT im mcirediT, rac mxolod mgzavrobi-
saTvis gesaWiroebaT. gamzdebuli maqvs TqvenTvis
saukuno gansasvenebeli, sadac ori samyofelia: erTi
samyofeli _ savane yovelgvar sikeTeTa da siamovnebaTa _
aRsavsea Cemmieri mowyalebiTa da kacTmoyvarebiT.
daimkvidreben mas isini, vinc me Semiyvara da Cemi
mociqulebis xareba irwuna; vinc daicavs Cems mcnebebs,
ganisvenebs uxrwnelad da ver iuflebs maTze sikvdili,
ucxo iqneba maTTvis SiSi da amsofliuri sazrunavi.
xolo meore samyofeli savsea satanjveliT, WiriTa da
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biTa, sircxYliTa da SuriTa, aRgzebuli risxYTa da
guliswyromiTa, romelman Sur-magos yovelTa moZuleTa
CemTagan, romelTa Seuracx-yvnes mociqulni Cemni da
daiviwynes mcnebani Cemni, da garemiiqcines sasmenelni maTni
Kmisagan mamxilebelisa”. xolo raJams mesma KmaA ese, vcan,
rameTu samarTliT arian sityuani misni da WeSmaritebiT
mcnebani misni. da aRviRe sagzali, raATa miviwio savanesa mas
mSYdobisa da mowyalebisasa saqmiTa keTiliTa da
damarxviTa mcnebaTaATa. da vivlti savanisa misgan
saSinelisa datevebiTa urCebisaATa, daRacaTu ver
miwuTomil var me da verca vin sxuaA didebulTagani, raA-
igi qristeman Tavs-idva CuenTYs juarsa zeda da raA-igi
Tanaguac nacvalad misa, rameTu mraval arian codvani Cemni
da friad meSinis, ukueTu ara meox meyos wmidaA qalwuli
mariam da yovelni wmidani misni26~.
hrqua iodasaf: `da viTar SesaZlebel ars miwuTomad
keTilTa maT, romelTa ityY?~
da hrqua balahvar: `raATa dauteos kacman sofeli ese da
yoveli zrunvaA misi, garna saKmari xolo ipyras. SeikrZale
gankiTxvaA da daadger swavlulebasa da nuraras
daamtkiceb pirvel gamocdisa, rameTu umjobes ars mciredi
simarTle, romelsa ara erTos codvaA, vidre mravalTa
saTnoebaTa Sina aRreul iyos codvaA. da umjobes ars
mciredmetyuelebaA, vidreRa-[a]ra mravalmetyuelebasa,
romelsa epyras tyuvili, rameTu Tana-ac kacsa brZensa,
raATa wurTides Tavsa TYssa, viTarca wurTin keTili
winamZRuari ersa TYssa da ganagebn moRuawebiT saqmeTa
maTTa da ayenebn savnebelTagan maTTa, da merme pativ-scis
morCilTa. egreTve Tana-ac kacsa brZensa, raATa ganikiTx-
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mwuxarebiT, sircxviliTa da SuriT, risxviTa da
guliswyromiT. is Cems moZuleebs moeliT, maT,
romelTac Seuracxyves Cemi mociqulebi da
ugulebelyves Cemi mcnebebi, gaiqvaves gulebi da
daixSves maTi sasmeneli mxilebisagan.~
rogorc ki es yvelaferi movismine, mivxvdi, rom
marTali iyo yvela sityva da WeSmariti _ uflis yvela
mcneba. da aviRe sagzali, raTa keTili saqmeebiTa da
mcnebebis SesrulebiT mivaRwio mSvidobisa da mowyale-
bis samyofels; Tumca CemTvisac da Cemze aRmatebulTa-
Tvisac miuwvdomelia is, rac Tavs ido qristem Cveni
gulisTvis Tavisi jvarcmiT da rac Cven unda gvezRo. da
Zalian vSiSob, codvaTa simravlis gamo, vaiTu, wminda
qalwuli mariami da wmidanebi ar Semewion me.
uTxra iodasafma:
_ rogor SeiZleba im sikeTeTa mopoveba, romlis
Sesaxebac Sen meubnebi?
miugo balavarma:
_ adamianma unda daTmos es sofeli da yoveli misi
sazrunavi da mxolod aucilebeli mcirediT dakma-
yofildes. moeride gankiTxvas, miiRe SeniSvnebi da
nurafers daiCemeb da amtkiceb dabejiTebiT, sanam Tavad
ar gaerkvevi masSi, radgan umjobesia mcire simarTle,
romelsac ar axlavs codva, vidre mravali saTnoeba,
magram Tundac erTi codviT gasvrili da Sebilwuli;
umjobesia mciredmetyveleba, vidre mravalmetyveleba,
romelsac Tan axlavs tyuili. brZens evaleba, rom
gaiwvrTnas Tavi iseve, rogorc keTili winamZRvari
wvrTnis Tavis ers da gulmodgined ganagebs maT saqmeebs,
borotisagan icavs maT da keTils miagebs morCilT. aseve
evaleba gonier kacs, yovel saqmeSi ganikiTxos Tavi da
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vides Tavsa TYssa yovelTa Sina saqmeTa misTa, da nebaTa
misTa da maSin miagos gonebiTa TYsiTa Tavsa TYssa
samarTali, misagebeli keTili, gina jer jerii Jamsa TYssa.
ukueTu keTil iyos, pativ-sces sixaruliTa, da ukueTu
uKmarRa iyos, swavlos igi sinanuliTa. da rameTu
daesajebis kacsa goniersa, raATa ganikiTxvides gulissity-
uaTa TYsTa da mecnierebiT Seiwynar[o]s, da egreTve
mecnierebiT ganagdos boroti, da raATa swunobdes Tavsa
TYssa da Seuracx-hyofdes sibrZnesa TYssa gonebaAve TYsi,
raATa ara SeuKdes suli TavmoTnebisaA, rameTu RmerTsa
sZuls TavmoTnebaA da uyuars sibrZne da simdable, rameTu
sibrZniTa miemTxuevis kaci keTilsa brZanebiTa RmrTisaATa
da ugunurebiTa warwymdebian sulni mravalni, rameTu
yovlisa simtkicisa Tavi ars SiSi uflisaA da slvaA gzaTa
misTa. egreTve Tavi yovlisa borotisaA midevnebaA
gulisTqumaTaA da damonebaA nebaTaA. xolo raJams moiwinen
Sen zeda gulissityuani, romelTa gonebaA Seni ver
SemZlebel iyos gankiTxvad. nu dahbrkoldebi gamocdad
misa, rameTu egeviTarman SeaSfoT[is] gonebaA da daubne-
los sacnobeli. xolo Sen ufroAsRa dawynarebul iqmen,
rameTu mas Sina SemZlebel iqmnis gonebaA gankiTxvad da
suli cnobad umjobesisa. da nu ityY suliTa
mowyinebisaATa saqmisaTYs, Tu ver SesaZlebel ars ese
yofado, da ara gamoiZio umjobesi mas Sina.
da ese uwyode, rameTu ver Seikribos kacman erTman
yoveli swavlulebaA. amisTYs ara Seugavs brZensa, ukue-
Tumca mciredi igi swavlaA Seuracx-yo, odesRa didsa mas
sisrulesa ver miswuTa, rameTu eseviTarisa Tualnica ver
SemZlebel arian yovelsa sinaTlesa mzisasa tYrTvad. da
merme arave ayenebs mciredi igi sinaTle slvad saqmesa
missa, da arca kualad umravlesi igi, romelsa ver SeuZlo
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umjobesi airCios sulisaTvis. amgvarad, droulad da
samarTlinad miagos keTili Tavis Tavs, Tuki pativis
Rirsi aRmoCndeba igi, an sinanulisaken mouwodos.
gonier kacs aseve, hmarTebs, ganuwyvetliv gamoiZiebdes
sakuTar gulisTqmebs, droulad ganiSorebdes borot
survilebs, imdablebdes Tavs da Tavadve uaryofdes
Tavisi gonebis sibrZnes, raTa Tavmomwoneobis sulma ar
moinadiros, radgan sZags ufals Tavmomwone da
ampartavani, xolo mdabali da sibrZnis moyvare ki
saTnoa misTvis. radgan sibrZniT miemTxveva kaci keTils
uflis gangebiT, ugunurebiT ki mravali iRupavs suls.
yovelgvari simtkicis sawyisi uflis moSiSeba da misi
gziT siarulia, xolo yovelgvari borotebis saTave _
gulisTqmaTa morCileba da sakuTari nebiT siarulia.
roca imgvari azrebi mogeZaleba, romelTac Seni goneba
ver ganmartavs, daJinebiT nu Seecdebi maTSi garkvevas,
radgan swored isini aSfoTeben gonebas da abneleben
cnobierebas. SeinarCune simSvide, umetesad dawynardi,
radgan mxolod ase moipovebs Seni goneba saRi gansjis,
suli ki umjobesis Secnobis unars. nu ecdebi, uimedo
ganwyobilebiT saqmeSi garkvevas, sasowarkveTilebis
suliT nu ityvi, SeuZlebeliao amis gakeTeba, radgan
amgvarad myofi ver SesZleb masSi sargeblis danaxvas.
aseve icode, rom erTi kaci ver daitevs srul
codnas. amitom ar Sehferis goniers mcire sibrZnis
arad miCneva, roca sruli codnisTvis Tavadac ver
miuRwevia. Tvalsac uWirs mzis sinaTles srulad
gausworos mzera, mcire sinaTle ki srulebiT ar uSlis
xels saqmianobaSi. mzis sinaTlis sruli savseba,
romelic ver daitia mxedvelobam, verafriT naklul-
yofs mciredi sinaTlis sargeblianobas. an vis SeuZlia
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tYrTvad, ganuryunis mciredisa mis xilvisa sargebelsa.
anu vin kacTagani SemZlebel ars yovelTa saWmelTa da
sasumelTa, romelni ixilnes da guli-uTqumides, erTbamad
miRebad?! rameTu vervin SemZlebel ars miRebad, garna
mciredisa misganisa, aramed arave daabrkolebs daklebaA
umravlesTa maT WamadTaA cnobad gemosa da gansaZRebelad
sulisa mis WamadiTa miT mcirediTa. xolo swavlulebaA da
saTnoebaA umravles da udides da upatiosnes misa ars, Tuca
SeuZlo Tualman erTisaman warmarTebad da gulman
datevnad da gonebaman Sewynarebad. rameTu ese ufroAsRa
ZniadmisawuTomel ars, vidreRa romeli-igi saxed vaKseneT
mzisaTYs da WamadTaTYs, rameTu hmats mecnieri mecniersa
RmrTisa mier, aramed arave dabrkoleba ars, raATa iKumios
kacad-kacadman, raAca-igi cna da mecnierebiTa miT
mcirediTa moipovos, romelsa-igi ver mecnier ars~.
erTbaSad SeWamos an Sesvas yvelaferi, rasac guli
uTqvams da TvaliT xedavs?! _ mciredis miRebas Tu
SeZlebs mxolod. saWmlis siuxve sulac ar aris
xelSemSleli mcirediT gaigos sazrdelis gemo da
mcirediT daikmayofilos SimSili...
xolo swavluleba da saTnoeba am yvelaferze
umTavresi, udidesi da uwmidesia. erTbaSad arc Tvals
ZaluZs misi Wvreta, arc guls SeuZlia misi dateva da
arc gonebas _ misi Sewynareba. igi ufro Znelad
misawvdomia, vidre is, rac Tvalisa da gonebis Sesaxeb
vTqviT, Tanac, RvTis gangebiT, erTi aRemateba codniT
meores, magram sulac ar aris SeuZlebeli TiToeulma
kacma im codniT ixelmZRvanelos, rac SeuZenia da
mcirediT Seicnos is, rac misTvis jerac ucnobia.

29. hrqua iodasaf: `viTar ukue jer-ars CemebrisaTYs, 29. hkiTxa iodasafma balavars:
raATa uWeSmaritesi gamoiZios dawvalebulTa Sjulsa _ rogor unda moiqces Cemnairi kaci, rom
Sina?~ sarwmunoebaSi ganyofilTa Soris gaarCios marTali?
hrqua balahvar: `raATa daimarxnes yovelni, romelsa miugo balabarma:
zeda Sekrbes damwvalebelni Sjulsa Sina, romelTa hrwams _ unda daicvas yvelaferi, raSic Tanxmoba aqvT
ufali iesu da SeikrZalnes saqmeni, romelsa zeda ara ganyofilT, romelTac swamT ufali ieso qriste da
dawvalebul iyvnen, da merme iRuawos gamorCevaA umjobe- aRasrulos is saqmeebi, romlebSic ar arian ganyofilni
sisaA esreT: pirvelad gamoZiebiTa wignTagan da SetyuebiTa da mxolod amis Semdeg iRvawos umjobesis gamosarCevad
saxeTaATa da TanamowamebiTa gonebisa[A]Ta da wamebiTa Semdegnairad: jer wignebidan (saRmrTo werilidan)
saqmeTa cxadTaATa da araSewynarebiTa iWYsaATa da gamoZiebiTa da Sedareba-SepirispirebiT, da saRi
aragangebiTa kacobriviTa, rameTu mdgoma[re] saqmesa zeda msjelobiTa da cxadi saqmeebis aRiarebiT ecados
TYssa, sadaca miiwios,
miiwios, umolxine ars CaWrisagan
CaWrisagan SesaZlebels da ara eWvebiTa da kacobrivi, TviTneburi
msgavsTa Sina, vinaAca moiw ines, vidre dadg
moiwines, romil
romilii
dadgromil msjelobiT, radgan Tavisi saqmis mcodne ufro
mas zeda TYn ier mowamisa da mecn
TYnier iereb
mecnierebisa
ierebisa
isa, rameTu dazRveulia Secdomisagan, rodesac mis gverdiT misi
mdgomare igi simtkicesa zeda dgas simarTlisasa da msgavsni arian da aqvs Sedarebisa da Tavisi saqmis

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ganiSorebs cTomasa, xolo warmdebi saqmesa zeda TYnier
mecnierebisa da mowamisa scTebis TYnier yovlisa iWYsa.
egreTve arian saqmeni amis soflisani, rameTu SekrebaA
sacnaursa zeda mis[s]a kma ars ucnaursa zeda missa,
romeli iqmodis keTilsa, raA-igi cna, da dauteos boroti,
raA-igi cnas, da moswrafe iyos RmrTisa mimarT
erTgulebiT saqmeTa Sina dafarulTa da cxadTa. xolo ra-
Jams yos ese, ganuRos RmerTman kari mecnierebisaA da
auwyos nebaA TYsi da advilad daarRuevdes ZnelovanTa
sacTurTa eSmakisaTa~.
hrqua iodasaf: `viTar iyos mowrafebaA kacisaA erT-
gulebiT Sjulsa Sina?~
hrqua balahvar: `esreT iyos, raATa ganiSornes gulsa
TYssa mawuevelni nebisani da mazrzenelni gulisTqumisani,
da miaaxlnes asoTa misTa pirvelTa saqmeni Sjulisani da
WeSmariti moTminebaA da sarwmunoebaA. da odes yos ese,
moipoos nayofi mecnierebisaA da aRsZarcos RmerTman
mwuxarebaA da iWY~.
hrqua iodasaf: `yovelsave msgavssa Sina jer-arsa
lodebaA?~
hrqua mas balahvar: `egreT ars, aramed ara jer-ars iWY
pirvelisa misTYs, romeli eswaos kacsa, aramed iRuawos
aRebad msgavsisaA mis pirveliTa miT swavlulebiTa, saxiTa
da SetyuebiTa gonebisaATa~.
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Semowmebis saSualeba, vidre is, vinc mowmisa da saqmis
codnis gareSe iRwvis, radgan pirveli simarTlis
saZirkvelze dgas da Secdomas ganiSorebs, codnisa da
mowmis gareSe saqmis moqmedi ki ueWvelad cdeba. asevea
wuTisoflis saqmeebi: Seucnobis Sesacnobad keTilis-
moqmedTaTvis sakmarisia erTgulebiT moRvaweoba imaSi,
rac icis da borotebis mitoveba, rodesac Seicnobs.
amgvarad, erTnairad moswrafe unda iyos keTilis
msaxurebaSic da borotis moZulebaSic, da Tuki amgva-
rad moiqceva, ufali gauRebs mas sibrZnis kars da
auwyebs mis nebas da kacic advilad daZlevs eSmakisagan
dagebul Znel gansacdelebs.
hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ rogor SeiZleba kacma erTgulad, gulmodgined
daicvas rjulis mcnebebi?
miugo balavarma:
_ es maSinaa SesaZlebeli, Tu kaci gulidan gaagdebs
mis nebaze moZaladesa da gulisTqmebis aRmZvrels; Tuki
daicavs mcnebebs da SeiZens WeSmarit moTminebasa da
sasoebas. da Tu amgvarad moiqceva, SeiZens codnis nayofs
da RmerTi gaaTavisuflebs mas mwuxarebisa da
eWvebisagan.
hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ yovel msgavs SemTxvevaSi adamians lodini
hmarTebs?
upasuxa mas balavarma:
_ ra Tqma unda. kacma eWvi ar unda Seitanos imaSi,
rac pirvelad ecnobeba, magram arc Zalisxmeva unda
daiSuros, rom kidev ufro gaiRrmaos codna
pirvelboZebuli swavlebiT, igavebiTa da gansjis gziT.
hkiTxa iodasafma:
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hrqua iodasaf: `viTar ityY, ukueTu vinme
ganikiTxvides msgavsTa maT yovliTa SromiTa da gonebiTa
TYsiTa da ver gamocnas WeSmariti amaoAsagan, kma eyo
dadg romaA da arRara gamoZiebaA, romlisaTYs egoden
dadgromaA
mihKdis RmerTi msgavsTaTYs?~
hrqua mas balahvar: `keTil ars yovlisa saqmisaTYs gank-
iTxvaA, da gardasruli Tu raAme ver cnas, Tana-ac keTilad
ganzraxvaA da gulsmodgined Ziebad winamdebarisa saqmi-
saTYs, vidremdis ganuqardes msgavsi igi wamebiTa
WeSmaritiTa, anu mas Sina JamTaca gardaslviTa
gamoecxados. xolo numca sasowarkueTil ars mas Sina
RmrTisa mimarT da mismiersamca moelis gamocxadebasa, da
numca dahbrkoldebis Ziebasa missa gulsmodgined, rameTu
odesme gonebaA dabrkoldis pirvel SemTxuevasa saqmisasa.
xolo odes moTminebiT moiqcis, kualad gulsmodgined
ganikiTxavn keTilTa sasoebiTa da gamocdilebiTa
gardasrulTa saqmeTa maT, winamdebaresa mas iWusa mouKdis.
maSin Rirs-iqmnis aRebad iWY msgavsisaA mis, vidremdis
dainaxis kari Sesavali da ara SescTis ugzosa. da merme ara
Seugavs brZensa, ukueTu erTi raAme kari ver cnas swav-
lulebisaA, Tumca mis gamo usaso-iqmna cnobasa meorisasa.
da arca umecrebisaTYs erTisa raAsame saqmisa Seugavs
gantevebaA cnobilisaA mis saqmisaA, rameTu ara yovelsa,
romelsa eZiebn kaci, miswuTis mecnierebasa, da arca
yoveli, romeli cnis, irgis, da arca yoveli umecrebaA
mavnebel ars. xolo umtkicesni sabrKeni eSmakisani orni
arian: pirveli ese, raATa Seugdos gulsa kacisa brZenisasa,
_ Tuki vinme mTeli gulmodginebiT ecdeba msgavsTa*
Soris WeSmaritebis siyalbisagan gamorCevas, magram ver
SeZlebs, rogor unda moiqces? Sewyvitos mcdeloba da
mxolod im msgavsebiT (rac ganyofilTaTvis saerToa)
dakmayofildes?!
upasuxa mas balavarma:
_ gamoZieba-garkveva yovel saqmeSi sasargebloa,
magram Tu warsulSi ver gaerkveva adamiani, evaleba,
kargad gansajos da gulmodgined gamoiZios winamdebare
saqme, vidre utyuarad ar gaefanteba eWvebi an vidre
droTa ganmavlobaSi Tavad ar gaecxadeba WeSmariteba.
mTavaria, RvTis rwmena da imedi ar dakargos kacma,
sasowarkveTilebaSi ar Cavardes, RvTisgan moelodes
Semweobas, amitom WeSmaritebis gulmodgine Zieba ar
unda Sewyvitos da daizaros, radgan pirvel xanebSi
gonebas bevri winaaRmdegoba SeiZleba Sexvdes, daeWvdes
kidec, magram moTminebisa da imedis gulmodgine da
dauzareli mcdelobis gamo misive gamocdilebiT gau-
fantavs eWvebs ufali. kacs eWvebi manam tanjavs, sanam Se-
sasvlel kars dainaxavs. maSin am eWvTagan gaTavisufl-
deba kaci, raki Sesasvlel kars ipovis da gzas ar asc-
deba. gonier kacs ar Sehferis, rom Tuki sibrZnis erT
kars ver SeaRebs, amis gamo meore karis gaRebis imedic
dakargos; arc romelime sakiTxis vergagebis gamo unda
uaryos is codna, rac manamde SeuZenia, radgan is, ris
Seswavlasac eswrafvis adamiani, yovelTvis rodi eqvem-
debareba srul Secnobas! xSirad arc ukve dagrovili
codna argia kacs da arc yovelgvari ucodinrobaa dam-
Rupveli. eSmaki umetesad or umTavres sacdurs ugebs
adamians. pirveli esaa: brZen kacs Caagonebs, rom
* igulisxmeba ganyofilTa sarwmunoebrivi msgavseba, e.q.

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rameTu viTarmed ara ars Sen Tana sibrZne da arca goniere-
baA, da araraA sargebeli ars swavlulebasa Sina da arca
umecrobaA daabrkolebs ras kacsa. da uCuenis vinme kaci
miSuebuli sofelsa Sina da etyYn: “aha egera esodenTa
pativTa miemTxYa isi da didebaA moigo TYnier
swavlulebisa. da Sen raAsaTYs daSji Tavsa Sensa da aSTob
WiriTa? aramed su da Wame da iSuebd, rameTu xvale
mohkudebi, da nu moixdi nefsiT sikudilsa pirvel
mowevnamde misa Sen zeda Jamsa TYssa”. da amiT da
eseviTariTa maxYliTa ganswon[n] gulsa missa da amiT daa-
brkolebn Ziebisagan swavlisa, da farToebasa Seaxedvebn,
raATa mis ZliT moinadiros CueulebiTa saSuebelTaATa da
zrzeniTa gulisTqumaTaATa. da ukueTu amiT ver sZlis da
ixilis, rameTu moTmine iqmna, miivltin meorisa mis isrisa
[ganKurve]bulisa. odes cnis, viTarmed marcxeniT-kerZoni
igi sabrKeni Seuswavlian, mouKdis marjueniT-kerZosa mas
abjarsa missa da msgavsiTa iwyis brZolad misa, romeli mas
ara Seuswavlied. da dascis mi[s] zeda suli mowyinebisaA,
vidremdis moaZulvis yoveli igi, romeli uqmnied
moRuawebaA, da sawunelad aRuCnn Tavsa TYssa da Seuracxad
da ugunurad, da aCuenebn cnobasa missa da siZulili
STaugdis moyusisa da maswavlelisaA da etyYn: “ver Kel-
gewifebis gansrulebad saqmesa amas Sina da ver Tav-adgam
da verca giZlavs tYrTvad kanonTa. aw raAsaTYs aWirveb
Tavsa Sensa da daaSro[b], romelsa ver miswuTebi?” da amas
Tana etyYn: “ukueTu keTilad gnebavs srulyofaA da ara
utyuvi RmerTsa, imarxe ormeociT da nacriTa da ZaZiTa da
tiriliTa maradis iqceode”. eseviTarTa ZneloanTa awuevn,
anumca moawyina da Seaurva da miT CaWra, anu metad
aRamaRla da merme queyanad daakueTa. da amiT urviTa
daabnelis gonebaA misi da verRara uZlavn gankiTxvaA
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gamousadegaria misi sibrZne da goniereba, da rom
sinamdvileSi arc erTi gaaCnia da arc meore, rom
ugunureba da uswavleloba sulac ar aris damabrko-
lebeli kacisTvis; imavdroulad, aCvenebs mas wuTi-
soflis dinebas miSvebul kacs da etyvis: ai, ucodi-
nrobiTa da uswvlelobiT miaRwia man pativsa da
didebas, Sen ki ras isji da itanjav Tavs? svi, Wame,
moilxine, radgan xval isedac mokvdebi, Senive xeliT ki
droze adre nu moiklav Tavs. am da msgavsi maxviliT
gmiravs kacis guls boroti da guls ucruebs swavlaze,
Semdeg simdidres Seaxedebs, raTa misiT moinadiros,
gancxromisaken modrikos da gulisTqmebi aRuZras. Tuki
amiTac ver Zlevs da mis moTminebas dainaxavs, maSin
meore iaraRs _ cecxlovan isars mimarTavs. rogorc ki
darwmundeba, rom mis mier aqamde dagebul yvela
sacTurSi gaerkva kaci, mswrafl meore mxridan Semo-
ubrunebs, raTa axali, misTvis ucnobi xerxebiTa da
saSualebebiT SeebrZolos. eSmaki sasowarkveTilebis
suls daatexs kacs Tavs, aiZulebs, mTeli misi warsuli
moRvaweoba sisuleled miiCnios da uaryos, gamousa-
degrad, Seuracxad da ugunurad daanaxos Tavi. maSin
saR gansjas dagmobs kaci, moyvasis mimarT siZulviliT
aRevseba guli, SeiZulebs gzis mimTiTebelsac da
Caagonebs mas eSmaki: SeuZlebelia Tavi gadairCino, Sen
ver SeZleb amas, Sen ar SegiZlia itvirTo kanonis*
simZime, ratomRa itanjav Tavs da cdilob imis miRwevas,
rasac ver SeZleb? imavdroulad, etyvis: Tuki marTla
gsurs srulyofilebas miaRwio da erTguleba uCveno
RmerTs, imarxule ormoci dRe, nacari daiyare Tavze,
ZaZa Seimose da ganuwyvetiv iglove da ivaglaxe. amgvari
*igulisxmeba rjulis mcnebebi, e. q.
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saqmeTa wuliladTaA. da ver dauTmenn egeviTarTa
gulissityuaTa. da amaT orTa isarTagan mravalni wylulni
da momwydarni arian kacTa Soris, amisTYs rameTu suli
male ars Sewynarebad winaaRmdgomTa nayofTa gonebisaTa,
rameTu gonebaA da nebaA mKdom arian urTierTas da maradis
brZolaA damkYdrebul ars Soris maTsa sulsa zeda, da nebaA
megobar ars sulisa, xolo gonebaA maWirvebel, rameTu
nebaman [ai]xuna sulisagan yovelni simZimeni da winauyvna
yovelni sawadelni gulissaTqumelni da aras moiKsenebn
zrunvasa da SiSsa, xolo gonebaman Seayena iwroebasa da
WiriT aswava cxorebaA da miuxuna gulisTqumani da amxila
vnebaA da tanjvaA momavali sifarTiT da SuebiT cxorebaTa
zeda, da Seanana udebebaA [p]irveli da amxila mowevnadi.
xolo suli midevnebasa nebisasa umoswrafe ars, aramed
Sekrebuli sacTurTave amaT nebaTaA arian orni saqmeni.
pirvelad ese, raATa daiWiros Tavi TYsi yovl isagan
yovlisagan
urgebTa
urgebTa, xolo meore ese, raATa friad gwadodis da
moswrafe iyo mciredisa misTYs keTilisa, romel moige,
gulsmodgined eZiebde, romelsa ver miswueT. ese
SeikrZale da ese Seiswave, da amiT SeiWure da ufali
RmerTi mamaA uflisa Cuenisa iesu qristesi iyavn Semwed
Senda yovelTa Sina saqmeTa SenTa, rameTu ara ars Zali da
Rone, garna iesu qristes mier, romelsa hSuenis didebaA
Tana mamiT da suliT wmidiTurT aw da maradis da ukuniTi-
ukunisamde, amen~.
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mZime Rvawlisaken ubiZgebs kacs, raTa misi CagonebiT
aRtyinebuls, Semdeg an moabezros yovelive, moawyinos
da imeddakarguli sasowarkveTilebaSi Caagdos, an,
piriqiT, didi warmodgena Seuqmnas sakuTar Tavze, raTa
usazRvrod maRla aswios da Semdeg ufro Zlierad
daakveTos miwaze. aseTi gansacdeliT boroti kacs
gonebas imgvarad ubnelebs, rom mas aRarc saRi gansjis
unari Seswevs da veRarc am gamocdas uZlebs.
am ori isriT bevria daWrili kacTa Soris da bevric
mokvdinebuli, radgan goneba male iTvisebs sulis
sawinaaRmdego nayofs. goneba da neba (keTilnebeloba)
erTmaneTs ewinaaRmdegeba ganuwyvetliv. mudmivi
mtrobaa maT Soris sulisaTvis. neba sulis Semwe da
megobaria, goneba ki misi mowinaaRmdegea, neba
yovelgvari simZimisagan aTavisuflebs suls da Tavad
tvirTulobs maT, arc sazrunavs gaurbis da arc SiSi
awuxebs, xolo goneba suls aviwroebs da aWirvebs, Tavs
axvevs gulisTqmebs, axSobs sasargeblo survilebs da
uzrunvel da fufunebiT cxovrebas sTavazobs. suli
nebas ufro emorCileba, vidre gonebas, magram vnebaTa
sacTuridan da gulisTqmaTa tyveobidan Tavdaxsna
sulis saxsnelad ori gziT aris SesaZlebeli: pirveli _
unda moiZulo yvelaferi, rac usargebloa da meore _
daucxromlad da gulmodgined eZio is, rasac jer kidev
ver miwvdomilxar da mTeli arsebiT gsurdes Tundac
mciredi madlis mopoveba.
es gaiTavise da daixsome, am azriT aRiWurve da
ufali Segeweva yovel keTil saqmeSi, radgan ar
arsebobs sxva Semwe, garda ieso qristesi, romelsac
Svenis dideba mamiT da suliwmidiTurT aw da maradis
da ukuniTi ukunisamde. amin.
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30. hrua iodasaf: `mesma Sengan sityuaA, da gamoTqumaA
RmrTisa didebisaTYs. aw SesZine kualad ugancxadebule-
sadre, romel viTamca TualiTa miCueneb~.
hrqua balahvar: `gamouTqumel ars xati RmrTeebisaA da
gonebaA ver miswuTebis gamoZiebad, viTar igi ars, da verca
yovelni enani SemZlebel arian RirsebiT qebad misa, da miu-
wdomel ars dabadebul[Ta]gan mecnierebaA misi, garna
romeli man gamoucxada maT piriTa winaAswarmetyuelTaATa,
rameTu vervin uTxras misTYs kacTa, garna romeli uwinare
saukuneTa iSva misgan ufali iesu qriste, romeli gamovida
misgan, man gamoTqua igi, rameTu TualTSeudgam ars xati
misi, da winaAswarmetyuelTa wames misTYs da arwmunes
kacTa uflebaA misi niSebiTa da saswaulebiTa, romeli
mosca maT, romeli vervis sxuasa Zal-uc Cuenebad
egeviTarisa Zalisa, rameTu yovelsave nebasa missa iqms caTa
Sina da queyanasa zeda, zRuaTa da yovelTa ufskrulTa~.
hrqua iodasaf: `raA daamtkicebs cnobasa RmrTisasa?~
hrqua balahvar: `caA da queyanaA da yoveli, romeli damkY-
drebul ars Soris maTsa, sulierni da guamni. da ukueTumca
ixile WurWeli raAme Seqmnuli, daRacaTumca moqmedi misi
ara hnaxe, swamemca, viTarmed uvis Semoqmedi. egreTve
naSenebi, daRacaTumca maSenebeli misi ver ixile, aramed
gonebaA wamebs, viTarmed uvis maSenebeli. xolo me, raJams
vixile Tavi Cemi da ganvicade sakYrvelad agebulebaA Cemi,
daRacaTu ver vixile Semoqmedi Cemi, uwyi, rameTu man
dambada, viTarca unda, da gamomsaxa, viTarca ineba, TYnier
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30. uTxra iodasafma balavars:
_ movismine Sengan RvTis qeba da dideba, ufro metad
gacxadda CemTvis misi aRmatebuleba, TiTqos sakuTari
TvaliT mexilos.
balavarma ki ganagrZo:
_ gamouTqmelia RvTis dideba da miuwvdomelia igi
gonebisaTvis, gamoukvlevelia misi gzebi da enas ar
ZaluZs misi Rirsad qeba. qmnileba uZluria Seicnos da
adidos RmerTi. mxolod RvTis Zes, vis Sesaxebac
winaswarmetyvelTa piriT winaswar ganucxada RmerTma
kacobriobas da romelic mamisagan iSva saukuneTa
uwinares, ZaluZs auwyos adamianebs mamis Sesaxeb, radgan
TvalSeudgamia xati RmrTeebisa. winaswarmetyvelebma
daamowmes uflis Sesaxeb da mis ZalmosilebaSi
daarwmunes adamianebi im niSnebiTa da saswaulebiT,
romelTac misi saxeliT aRasrulebdnen. ufalma uboZa
maT es niWi, rameTu yovelive mis nebas emorCileba caSi
da qveyanaze, zRvebsa da ufskrulebSi.
uTxra iodasafma:
_ ra amtkicebs RvTis arsebobas?
miugo balavarma:
_ ca da qveyana, da yovelive, rac maT Sorisaa _
cocxali da aracocxali. Tu xedav raime qmnilebas _
vTqvaT, gakeTebul WurWels, magram ver xedav mis
gamkeTebels, darwmunebuli iyavi, rom mas hyavs
Semoqmedi. aseve, Tuki xedav Senobas, magram ver xedav
amSenebels, goneba dagidasturebs, rom masac hyavs
maSenebeli. mec, roca vixile sakuTari Tavi da Cemi
sxeulis gansacvifrebeli agebuleba, ver davinaxe Cemi
Semqmneli, magram mivxvdi, rom myavs Semoqmedi,
romelmac imgvari dambada, rogoradac Tavad surda, da
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kiTxvisa Cemisa. da ukueTumca me viyav dambadebeli Tavisa
CemisaA, umetesmca vyav [yovelTa] dabadebulTa
siSuenieriTa tanisaATa da sisruliTa hasakisaATa, aramed man
dambada, viTarca ineba, umetes myo mravalTa dabadebulTa
misTa da unaklules zogTa. da merme gulisKma-vyav amiTca,
rameTu ganmiyvanebs amis cxorebisagan TYnier kiTxvisa
Cemisa. da vxedav saqmeTa momavalTa Cem zeda, sadaAT ara
uwy[i], da ver vici sazomi cxorebisa CemisaA da raA
SememTxuevis boroti mas Sina. da vhxedav yovelsave kacsa
esre saxed, viTarca Tavsa Cemsa, rameTu vervin [SemZlebel
ars] Sematebad gina moklebad hasaksa TYssa27, arca
micvalebad daZuelebulisa da verca kualad Sedgmad, Tu
raAme mohvardes misgani. ver SeuZles amas mefeTa mefobiTa
maTiTa da verca brZenTa sibrZniTa maTiTa, da verca
marjueTa simarjYTa TYsiTa da verca ZlierTa ZaliTa
TYsiTa. da merme vhxedavT Semoslvasa Ramisasa Semdgomad
dRisa da mowevnasa dRisasa Semdgomad Ramisa da qcevasa
samyaroAsasa. amis gamo vcanT, rameTu dabadebulTa amaT
uvis dambadebeli, rameTu ara msgavs ars maTa. da
ukueTumca msgavsi maTi iyo, iyomca viTarca erTi maTgani
da mis zedacamca moiweodes mowevnad, romelni TiToeulsa
maTgansa zeda moiwevian. da yovelsa romelsa vhxedavT,
Seqmnuli ars, da qmnulebaA maTi wamebs, rameTu romelime
ars SedgmulebiT da romelime gamoxatviT, da romelime
Senawevrebuli da romelime JamTa Sina sazomiT, moklebiT
da aRorZinebiT, ZrviT da dayudebiT. araraAsagan dahbadna
da TYnier magaliTisa gamosaxna. Tqua: “iyavn”, da iyvnes. da
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imgvarad gamosaxa Cemi garegnoba, rogoradac Tavad
nebavda, da araferi ukiTxavs CemTvis amis Sesaxeb. xolo
me rom TviTon vyofiliyavi Cemi Tavis dambadebeli,
Sevqmnidi mas yvela qmnilebaze ufro lamazsa da
warmosadegs, magram man, vinc me Semqmna, imgvarad ineba,
rom zog qmnilebaze ukeTesi vyofiliyavi da zogierT
maTganze umdaresi. mere isic Sevityve, rom CemTan
SeTanxmebis gareSe wamiyvans am cxovrebidanac. vxedav,
rom raRac unda vakeTo, magram ra da rogor, Tavad ar
vici, arc is vici, ramden xans vicxovreb da arc is, ra
gansacdeli an ubedureba melis win. sxva adamianebic me
mgvanan, aravis SeuZlia Tavis simaRles Sehmatos an
daaklos erTi misxali, arc Tavis axlad Soba SeuZliaT,
arc daberebul-daCaCanakebuli sxeulis ganaxleba da
arc daklebuli sxeulis nawilis aRdgena. es arc mefeebs
SeuZliaT TavianTi xelmwifebiT da arc brZenT TavianTi
sibrZniT, arc xelmarjve ostatebs TavianTi simarjviT
da arc ZlierT TavianTi ZaliT.
aseve vxedavT, rom dRes Rame cvlis da Rames - dRe,
vxedavT samyaros wre-brunvasac da es yvelaferi
gvafiqrebinebs, rom samyaros hyavs Semoqmedi, Tumca ki
Tavad Tavis qmnilebebs ar emsgavseba, radgan maT rom
msgavseboda, Tavadac erTi qmnilebaTagani iqneboda da
maszec igive moiweoda, rac qmnilebebze.
yvelaferi, rasac vxedavT, qmnilebaa. da maT
Seqmnilobas adasturebs is, rom zogi SenawevrebiT aris
Seqmnili, zogi - dayofiT, zogi - SeerTebiT da zogic -
drois sazomiT, zogi dRemoklea da zogi - dRegrZeli,
zogi moZravia da zogic - uZravi. arafrisagan Seqmna
yovelive da nimuSTa gareSe gamosaxa; Tqva: `iyavn~ da
iqmna. Tuki inebebs _ yvelafers bolos mouRebs da Tu
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odes undes, aRasrulnes yovelni. da merme kualad-
aRadginnes, viTarca pirvel iyvnes. brZanebaA misi uganm-
kueTeles ars ufroAs maxYlisa orpirisa da umales ars kam-
kamebasa elvisasa, moiyvannis da movidian, da ganaqarvnes da
ganqarden, da kualad-moagnes da moegnen, [da] kurTxeul
ars da didebul, da ufroAsad amaRlebul saxeli samebisa
wmidisaA ukunisamde~.
31. Tqua iodasaf: `yoveli, romeli sTqu gangebisaTYs
dabadebulTaAsa, viTarmed TYnier misa araraA iqmna,
Seviwynare, rameTu damasaje WeSmaritiTa wamebiTa da
gancxadebuliTa saxiTa, aramed vinaA scan, viTarmed
aRdgomaA ars Semdgomad sikudilisa da migebaA keTilisa da
borotisaA?~
hrqua balahvar: `orTagan saqmeTa sacnaur ars, rameTu
ganwvalebul ars cxorebaA morCilTa da urCTaA sofelsa
amas Sina, da rameTu vhxedavT mravalTa urCTa, SuebiT da
didebiT da gansuenebiT ganhvlian sofelsa amas, da
mravalni morCilni siglaxakiT da SeuracxebiT da WiriT
ganvlenan amier sofliT, uwyi, rameTu marTlmsajulman man
odes ara adidna morCilni misni sofelsa amas SuebiTa da
pativiTa, mermesa mas sasufevelsa ganumzadebies maTTYs
pativi waruvali, ukueTu ara urCebaAmca ara vnebaA iyo da
arca morCilebaA sargebel moqmedTa maTTaYs. xolo meored
amiT sacnaur ars qadagebiTa mociqulTaATa, rameTu
axarebdes kacTa misagebelsa saukunesa morCilTaTYs da
ganakrZalebdes satanjvelisaTYs saukunoAsa urCTa. da me
Seviwynare wamebaA maTi dafarulsa zeda amisTYs, rameTu
aCuenes niSebi da saswaulebi, romeli vervis kacTagansa
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moisurvebs, kvlav aRadgens pirvandeli saxiT. orpir
maxvilze ufro basri da gaelvebaze uswrafesia misi
gangeba, brZanebs moyvanebas da movlen, brZanebs gaqrobas
da gaqrdebian, brZanebs ganaxlebas da ganaxldebian.
kurTxeulia da didebuli, umetesad amaRlebuli wminda
samebis saxeli ukunisamde. amin.
31. uTxra iodasafma balavars:
_ sarwmunoa, rac dabadebulTa gangebulebisaTvis
Tqvi, Senma saubarma mtkiced damajera, rom yvelaferi
RmerTma Seqmna da misi nebis gareSe araferi xdeba.
magram saidan ici, rom mkvdreTiT aRdgoma iqneba da
keTilsa da borots maTi saqmeebis mixedviT miezRveba?
miugo balavarma:
_ ori ram cxadyofs amas: wuTisofelSi
sxvadasxvagvarad cxovrobs RvTis urCi da RvTis
morCili. gansxvavebulia maTi yofa. vxedavT, rom
mravali urCi SvebaSi, gancxromasa da fufunebaSi
ganlevs wuTisofels, xolo RvTis mravali morCili
siglaxakiT, SeuracxyofiTa da gaWirvebiT tovebs
wuTisofels. marTlmsajulma ufalma miwier pativsa da
didebas ganaSora Tavisi morCilebi, radgan TavianT
sasufevelSi hqonda gamzadebuli maTTvis waruvali
pativi, Tumca ki wuTisoflisTvis maTi morCileba ar
iyo sasargeblo, iseve, rogorc urCTa TviTneboba ar iyo
zianis momtani. meore mxriv, CvenTvis sarwmunoa
mociqulTa qadagebebi. isini auwyeben RvTis morCilebs,
saukuno gansasveneblis Sesaxeb, RvTis urCebs ki
afrTxileben, rom maTnairTaTvis saukuno satanjvelia
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Kel-ewifebis egeviTarisa Zalisa Cuenebad garna ZaliTa mx-
oloAsa RmrTisaATa~.
32. hrqua iodasaf: `miTxar-Ra, odes mociqulni ese kac-
nive arian maTisave nivTisagan da maTiTave saxiTa, viTar
ganhyof kacTagan, da vinaAT uwyi, Tu WeSmaritsa ityYan?~
hrqua balahvar: `amiT uwyi WeSmaritebaA sityYsa maT-
isaA, rameTu ganeyvnes sofelsa amas da myofTa soflisaTa,
da winaaRudgebodes nebaTa misTa, da uKmobdes simarTlisa
damorCilebad yovelsa Sina saqmesa: guliswyromasa da
mSYdobasa, da siglaxakesa da simdidresa, simdablesa da
simaRlesa, da momdovrebasa gzaTagan mZlavrTaAsa, da
sasworad simarTlisad Soris patiosanTa da upatioTa, da
moTmenad Surisgebisa, da datevebad nebisa da daTmenad
Wirisa, da tYrTvad mcnebaTa da Tavsdebad saSjeli
samarTali, vidre miedgas kacsa. da mas Sina arian simZimeni
tYrTisani gardareulni, da uReli maWirvebeli da iwroA
winaSe maTsa. xolo ukueTumca iyvnes crumowameni
RmrTisani da mtyuvarni, aramca eseviTarTa saWiroTa da
iwroTa gzaTa avlinebdes kacTa, aramed ufroAsmca wina-
uyofdes maT, romeli-igi SeaSus bunebasa kacTasa, da vrc-
eli igi gzaA da farToA karimca uCuenes, romel ars
sawadeli TualTaA da sanebeli gulTaA, da mi-mca-uSues
SuebaTa da gulisTqumaTa mimarT da farToebiT cxorebad,
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gamzadebuli. da me davijere mociqulTa mowmoba am
saidumlos Sesaxeb, virwmune maTi, radgan isini imgvar
niSebsa da saswaulebs aRasrulebdnen, romelTa qmnac,
RvTis nebis gareSe, kacTagan aravis xelewifeba.
32. Tuki mociqulebi agebulebiTac da garegnobiTac
Cveulebrivi adamianebi arian, rogor asxvaveben maT sxva
adamianebisagan da saidan iciT, rom WeSmaritebas
qadageben?
miugo balavarma:
_ maTi sityvebis WeSmaritebas imiT vxvdebiT, rom
isini ganSorebuli arian wuTisofels da masSi mcxov-
reblebsac. sakuTar nebas uaryofen da yovel saqmeSi _
guliswyromasa da simSvideSi, siglaxakesa da
simdidreSi, simdablesa da pativSi _ WeSmaritebisadmi
msaxurebasa da morCilebas moiTxoven, gvirCeven, ar
veziaroT ama soflis ZlierTa saqmeebs, piruTvnelni
viyoT mdidarTanac da RaribTanac, SurisZiebis wadili
davTrgunoT CvenSi, sakuTari neba moviZuloT, Wiri
daviTminoT, vitvirToT RvTis mcnebebi da Tavs vidoT
samarTliani sasjeli, roca gveweva igi. amgvari iyo
Tavad mociqulTa xvedric, mZime iyo maTi tvirTi,
uReli ki _ viwro da mtanjveli. xolo sicruis
mqadageblebi rom yofiliyvnen isini, RvTis cru mowmeni
da matyuarebi, amgvar viwro da gansacdelebiT savse
gzaze ki ar waruZRvebodnen xalxs, aramed imas
SesTavazebdnen, rac kacTa bunebas moswons, _ vrcel
gzasa da farTo karibWes uCvenebdnen maT, TvalisTvis
sawadelsa da gulisTvis sasurvels, xels ar
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da eseviTariTamca moimZevlnes gulni kacTani, aramca
locviTa da marxviTa da moTminebiTa Wirsa Sina da
gansworebiTa mdidarTa da glaxakTaATa ganakrTvnes gulni
kacTani. amis gamo vcanT, rameTu WeSmaritsa ityYan da saq-
menica maTni wameben, rameTu dabadebulTa ver Kel-
ewifebis Cuenebad egeviTarTa saswaulTa da niSebTa~.
hrqua iodasaf: `ukueTumca aR-vinme-dga kaci da
sicruviT ityoda Tavsa TYssa mociqulad RmrTisa da
esesaxesave saqmesa qadagebda, viTarmca sacnaur iyo,
WeSmaritsa ityYs anu crusa?~
hrqua balahvar: `dafarulTa misTamca gamoacxadnes saq-
meni misni da saqmiTavemca misiTa dahKsna qadagebaA TYsi,
rameTu moTminebasa aswaveben da TYT ver moTmine arian,
saxierebasa aswaveben da TYT mankierebasa aRasruleben da
ver SemZlebel ar(ia)n yofad saswaulisa, romelimca
kacTagan ver SemZlebel iyo yofad, rameTu ukueTu
winaAswarmetyuelTaganman vinme Seisuenis, ipovis wignTa
Sina misTa uwyebaA, Tu vinme momaval arn Semdgomad missa~.
hrqua iodasaf: `maSa, ukueTumca ipova vinme kaci,
romelman icnodna wignni pirvelni da saqmeni gardasrulni
da maT miermca mecnierqmnul iyo momavalsaca, da icodamca
saxeli winaAswarmetyuelisa warsrulisaAca da
momavalisaAca, da momavalimca aCema Tavsa TYssa, raA ars
SetyuebaA misi da sicruvisa misisaA?~
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SeuSlidnen Svebasa da gulisTqmaTa dakmayofilebaSi,
Tavadve urCevdnen fufunebiT cxovrebas da amgvarad
moigebdnen adamianTa gulebs. magram isini, amis
sawinaaRmdegod, locvasa da marxvas, gansacdelTa
daTmenas aswavlian adamianebs. amiT gamovicnobT, rom
WeSmaritebas qadageben, da Tanac, maT mier Cadenili
niSebiTa da saswaulebiTac dasturdeba, rom RvTis nebis
Semsrulebelni arian, radgan qmnilebas ar ZaluZs
amgvari saswaulebis aRsruleba.
hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ Tuki vinme sicruiT RvTis mociqulad gaasaRebs
Tavs da Tan imas ilaparakebs, rasac mociqulebi
qadageben, rogor mixvdebi, simarTles ambobs Tu cruobs
igi?
miugo balavarma:
_ maT dafarul guliszraxvebs maTi saqmeebi
gamoaaSkaravebs, maTive saqcieli gaaqarwylebs maT
naqadagars. cru mociqulebi moTminebas aswavlian da
Tavad mouTmenelni arian, sikeTis keTebas aswavlian da
TviTon ukeTurebas sCadian, Tan arc saswaulebis qmna
SeuZliaT, radgan Cveulebriv kacTaTvis es SeuZlebelia.
amasTan, roca RvTis romelime winaswarmetyveli
aResruleba, mis nawerebSi SeiZleba vipovoT uwyeba, Tu
mis Semdgom vin mova.
hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ Tuki gamoCndeba kaci, romelmac icis wmida
werili, erkveva warsulSi da werilidanve aqvs codna
momavlis Sesaxeb, aseve icis yofil da momaval
winaswarmetyvelTa saxelebi da Tavs momaval
winaswarmetyvelad warmoadgens, rogor darwmundebi
mis TviTmarqviobasa da sicrueSi?
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hrqua wmidaman balahvar: `sityuaA RmrTisaA uZleveli
da naTeli misi dauSreteli da WeSmaritebaA misi ganu-
qarvebeli, rameTu RmerTman ara moavlinis
winaAswarmetyueli naTesavsa Soris, garna sacnauri vinme
ersa Soris, da kaci igi pirvel movlinebisa sacnaur arn
siwmidiT, WeSmaritebiT, simSYdiT, ubiwoebiT KorciTa,
mSYdobismoyuarebiTa. ara arn igi gulmwyral, arca angahr,
arca ampartavan, arcaRa yovliTurT saeWuel arn ujerosa
gzasa. xolo raJams waravlinis RmerTman qadagebad,
ganaZlieris saqmiTa da sityYTa. ukueTu pirvel brku arn
eniTa, miecis madli aRebasa pirisasa da SemZlebel iqmnis
xarebad, mxilebad da cnobad, romelsa ver miswuTes kacni.
yovelsave saxierebiT aRas rulebn da dafarulica misi
aRasrulebn
wamebn misTYs. da aravin waremarTis winaaRdgomad sicruiT
WeSmaritisa, ukueTumca sicruve misi winaATve ara sacnaur
iyo ersa Soris. da saqmemca raAme ara amxilebda tyuvilsa
missa, da merme ver damtkicnebis tyuviliTa simarTle da
verca sicruve mizez da momyvanebel eqmnebis keTilisa
saqmisa~.
33. da ganmravlda SeslvaA balahvarisi Zesa Tana
mefisasa. aswavebda da amxilebda mas, vidremdis dahkYrdes
msaxurni misni da ganhkrTes Seslvisa misisaTYs uJamod mis
zeda. xolo mefesa eCina msaxurad Zisa TYsisa da mzrdelad
kaci vinme er[T]guli da dasturi winaSe missa, romelsa
saxeli erqua zadan. da viTarca cna zadan saqme igi
balahvarisi, etyoda Zesa mefisasa farulad: `Sen uwyi
sadguri Cemi winaSe mefisa da adgili Cemi mis Tana, da ara
damadgina msaxurebasa Sensa zeda, garna dasturobisa da
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upasuxa mas balavarma:
_ RvTis sityva uZlevelia, misi naTeli _
dauSreteli, WeSmariteba ki _ ganuqarvebeli. RmerTi
Tavis winaswarmetyvels erT romelime ers ki ar
mouvlens, aramed mTels qveyanas, da es kaci gamoCenis-
Tanave gamoirCeva siwmidiT, samarTlianobiT, simSvi-
diT, xorcis ubiwoebiT, mSvidobismoyvareobiT, aseTi
kaci ar aris gulficxi, arc angari, arc ampartavani da
ueWvelia, rom arc farTo gziT mavali. roca ufali
wargzavnis mas saqadageblad, gaaZlierebs saqmiTa da
sityviT. Tuki enabrgvilia, mihmadlebs enamWevrobas da
SeaZlebinebs axaros, amxilos da gulisxmaayofios xalxs
is, rac maTTvis miuwvdomelia. winaswarmetyveli
yovelives pirnaTlad asrulebs da misi dafarulic ki
mis saqmeebze RaRadebs. veravin SeZlebs sicruiT win
aRudges WeSmaritebas, Tundac es sicrue jer ar iyos
gamoaSkaravebuli xalxisaTvis da saqmeebiTac ar iyos
mxilebuli es siyalbe. ver iqadageba tyuiliT WeSmari-
teba, radgan sicruis mizani arasodes yofila keTili
saqmeebis keTeba.
33. balavarma ufliswulTan siaruls mouxSira.
aswavlida da wvrTnida mas, vidre misma mometebulma da
xSirad udroo stumrobam msaxurTa yuradReba miipyro
da SeaSfoTa isini.
abenes mefes ufliswulisTvis erTguli da sando
veziri hyavda msaxurad da aRmzrdelad miCenili,
saxelad zadani. rogorc ki zadanma balavaris Sesaxeb
Seityo, saidumlod hkiTxa iodasafs:
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erTgulobisa CemisaTYs winaSe misa, da friad gankYrvebul
var saqmesa zeda amis kacisasa, romeli Semovals Senda
yovelsa Jamsa, da meSinis, Tu maTgani iyos, romelTaA umZims
mamasa Sensa da ayenebs moslvasa maTsa. aw ukueTu keTilisa
raAsame saqmisaTYs gzraxavs da ara gimZims cnobebaA mamisa
SenisaA, vacnobo, rameTu friad ganmkrTal varT da mraval-
fersa vagonebT misTYs. xolo ukueTu saidumlosa rasame
getyYs da ara gnebavs miwevnaA misi mefisa, m[a]Sa samTagani
erTi yav Cem Tana: anu daacade amieriTgan da davfaro
aqamomdisi, anu aguKade risxvaA Seni da nu guabraleb Cuen
da mivawioT mefisa, da Sen ganemzade sityYsgebad misa da
gamoRebad Tavisa Senisa, anu kualad ganguayenen risxviTa
gancxadebulad da iTxove mamisa Senisagan, raATa nacvalad
Cuensa mogcnes msaxurni sxuani~.
miugo Zeman mefisaman da hrqua zadans: `yovlisa pirve-
lad ese vyo Sen Tana, zadan, dagsua Cuen Soris farulad da
gesmodis sityuaA Cueni, rasa-igi vzraxavT, da merme
gibrZano, raA mTndes yofad~.
da dasua igi Sinagan kretsabmelsa Jamsa mas, romelsa
movidoda balahvar misa. da iwyes sityuad urTierTas. da
hkiTxvida iodasaf sawuTroAsa saqmeTa. xolo man msgavsad
Cueulebisa iwyo gamoTqumad amaoebasa soflisasa da
didebasa saukunoAsasa, da Tqua: `Seugavs meZiebelTa
saSuebelisaTa, raATa aRirCion saukune wuTsa amas
naswrafevsa cxorebasa. da viTar ara gulisKma-hyofen,
romelni Seyofil arian saSuebelTa amis soflisaTa, vi-
Tarmed araraA aqus, odes ara ars mas Sina simtkice. anu
viTar umecar arian metnobasa waruvalTa maT keTilTasa
vidre mciredi ese da Seuracxi da mswraflwarmavali, ram-
eTu aravin irCveb is siyuaruliTa soflisaATa, garna
rCvebis
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_ ufliswulo, Sen ici mamaSenis damokidebuleba Cems
momarT. Senze zrunvas ar momandobda, Cems erTgulebasa
da sandoobaSi rom ar yofiliyo darwmunebuli. me
Zalian makvirvebs im kacis qceva, nebismier dros rom
SeuZlia SenTan Semosvla da meSinia, erTi imaTgani ar
iyos, mamaSens rom mouZulebia da Tavis samflobeloSi
yofna aukrZalavs maTTvis. Tuki sasargeblo da keTil
saqmeebze gesaubreba igi da mamis winaSe ar gimZims maTi
gamxela, vacnobeb mefes mis Sesaxeb, radgan Zalian
mafiqrebs es ambavi. xolo Tu saidumlos geubneba rames
da ar gsurs amis Sesaxeb Seityos mamaSenma, maSin am sami
saTxovaridan erT-erTi mainc Semisrule: an dReidanve
Sewyvite masTan urTierToba da rac dRemde moxda, ar
gavamxel; an nu ganrisxdebi da nuraferSi damadanaSau-
leb, Tuki mefes vacnobeb yvelafers, Sen ki sapasuxod
moemzade da Tavad imarTle Tavi mis winaSe; an me
damiTxove da sxva msaxuri gamoiTxove mamisagan.
uTxra ufliswulma gamzrdels:
_ pirvel rigSi ase moviqceT, fardis ukan
dagmalav, raTa Tavad moismino, ris Sesaxebac Cven
vsaubrobT da Semdeg gauwyeb, rac mnebavs.
marTlac, balavaris mosvlis Jams, iodasafma
fardis ukan damala zadan mzrdeli, Semdeg ki,
Cveulebisamebr, saubari gamarTa brZenTan. ufliswulma
sawuTros Sesaxeb hkiTxa balavars, manac Cveuli
damajereblobiT auwya wuTisoflis amaoebisa da
saukuno netarebis Sesaxeb:
_ gancxromis motrfialeTaTvis umjobesi iyo,
aerCiaT maradiuli da uari eTqvaT amao, swrafwarmaval
wuTisofelze, magram amsofliuri siamovnebebiT
datyvevebulni, ver gulisxmayofen, rom araraobaa
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balavaris
ugunuri, da aravin Tanawarhvals mas saukunesa, garna
SecTomili da daWirvebuli. da viTar ara daWirvebul iyos,
romeli-igi Seikrebs, rameTu hKdebian urTierTas safaseTa
zeda sawuTroAsaTa, romelsa ueWuelad hxedven, rameTu
ganmaval ars KelTagan maTTa, da ician, viTarmed yoveli
mswrafli saSuebeli mswraflve miicvalebis siaxlisagan
siZueled da ara dadeben safaseTa maTTa saukunesa, sada-
igi daadgrebis ganuryunelad. aw romeli-me saqme
sawuTroAsaA saqebel ars, ginaTu romelnime safaseni misni
hgian uxrwnelad, anu vin kacTagani usawyalobeles ars
maTsa, romelni eZieben simdidresa da mTrval arian gu-
lisTqumiTa safaseTaATa? rameTu viTarca gardaerios aqa
simdidre, egreca mun gardaematos siglaxake. da viTarca
moigon aqa pativi, egreca mun - SeuracxebaA da RmrTisagan
ganSorebaA. da sxuasaca mravalsa zraxvides amas da
eseviTarsa sityuasa.
34. da viTarca ganvida balahvar, unda iodasafs
gamocdaA zadanisi, ukueTu sargebel-eyvnesa sityuani
balahvarisni. da hrqua mas: `ara gesmisa, rasa metyYs
mtyuvari ese da grZneuli, romelsa egulebis SecTunebaA
Cemi da ganryunad saSuebelni ese sawuTroAsani Cem zeda, da
mawuevs winaaRdgomasa mefisasa?~
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yvelaferi, rom maradiuli, dausrulebeli netareba
xanmokle, warmaval siamovnebebze umetesia. aravin
tyvevdeba wuTisoflis siyvaruliT, garda ugnurisa, da
aravin wava saukuno warsawymedelSi, garda
gzaabneulisa. gana gzaabneulni ar arian isini,
romelnic amsofliur simdidreTaTvis daoben da
amgvarad agroveben qonebas, Tumca darwmunebulni arian,
rom maleve gaeflangebaT igi?! gzas acdenilebma kargad
ician, rom yoveli axali gansacxromeli xanmoklea,
radgan swrafad cvalebadia yovelgvari siaxle da
maleve Zveldeba. TavianT saunjes versad Seinaxaven
saukunod ise, rom ar gaixrwnas igi. romeli saqmea
wuTisofelSi mosawoni? gana rCeba masSi raime
gauxrwneli?! an vin aris im kacze ufro sawyali, vinc am
sofelSi simdidres eswrafvis da ugunurebamdea gata-
cebuli qonebis dagrovebiT?! vinaidan ramdenadac
ukiduresad mosWarbdeba aq SenaZeni, imdenad ukiduresi
siglaxake moelis Semdgom cxovrebaSi saukunod, rac met
pativs moipovebs aq, miT meti Seuracxyofa da RvTisgan
ganSoreba moelis iq. kargi iqneboda, rom dafiqrebu-
liyvnen amaze. es da kidev mravali sxvac aswavla
balavarma ufliswuls.
34.balavari rom wavida, iodasafma zadanis gamocda
moisurva, raTa gaego, sasargelo iyo Tu ara misTvis
brZenis sityvebi da uTxra:
- moismine, ras meubneba es matyuara da grZneuli
kaci? rogor cdilobs Cems Secdenas? mas surs, rom
amsofliur siamovnebebs ganmaSoros da mefis winaaRmdeg
maqezebs.
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hrqua mas zadan:` ara giKms, Zeo mefisao, zakulebaA Cem
Tana da arca ars Sen zeda sirc[x]Yli, rameTu zraxvaA ese
ucxo da naTel ars, da Cuen guasmies da viciT sitk[b]oebaA
da umetesobaA myofelTa misTaA. xolo odes SeaCuena
mefeman da daacada qristeanobaA, mieriTgan arRara
guasmies, da rameTu gulnica Cuenni ganexumian da
Seiwynareben sityuasa amas da uwyiT rameTu siucbiT
dauteveT da gamovirCieT wuTerTi cxorebaA. xolo Sen, Zeo
mefisao, ukueTu gTnavs da gamogirCevies rCuli qriste-
anobisaA da Seiwynareb da Tavs-ideb simZimesa missa risxvasa
Tana mefisasa da winaaRdgomasa erisasa da iwroebasa moRu-
aweTasa, gixaroden qristes mier pativsa Sina zecisasa da
cxorebasa saukunesa, xolo me miudrekivar siyuarulsa
sawuTroAsasa da SiSsaca mamisa Senisasa, aramed ara uvar-
vhyof sididesa amis saqmisasa da vercaRa winaaRudgebi
amisTYs kacTa. aramed aw mibrZane, romliTa jeriTa Sehgavs
gamoyvanebaA Cemi risxvisagan mamisa Senisa, rameTu davfare
aqamomde saqme ese misgan~.
hrqua iodasaf zadans, rameTu: `me ara gasmine
si[t]yYsgebaA ese Cueni, garna sargebelisa SenisaTYs,
raATamca SegaKsene sityuaA cxorebisaA, romeli-igi ars
sicocxle gonebisaA, da erTgulebisa da siyuarulisa
SenisaTYs veraraA movigone udidesi misagebeli amissa,
raATa SegaKseno, romlisaTYs dabadebul xar da gauwyo
umjobesi Tavisa SenisaA; da Sen momige aramsgavsi sasoebisa
CemisaA Senda mimarT, xolo saqmisa amis dafarvisaTYs,
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miugo mas zadanma:
_ CemTan TvalTmaqcoba ar gWirdeba, ufliswulo.
Tqvens saubarSi araferi yofila miuRebeli, piriqiT,
saucxood naTeli iyo yvelaferi. adrec gvsmenia da
gvigrZnia amgvari saubrebis sitkbo da davrwmunebul-
varT imaT upiratesobaSi, vinc mas misdevs da ise cxov-
robs. magram mas Semdeg, rac mefem qristianoba moiZula
da akrZala, msgavsi saubrebic aikrZala, raTa guli ar
gagvexsna da ar Segvewynarebina es sityvebi. viciT, rom
Cveni umecrebiT ganveSoreT umjobess da xanmokle
wuTisofeli avirCieT. xolo Sen, ufliswulo, Tuki
mogwons da mtkiced gadagiwyvetia qristianoba, Tuki
itvirTav da Seiwynareb mis simZimes moRvaweTa magavsad
da ar SegaSinebs mefis risxva da xalxisgan moZuleba,
gaixareb, radgan SeiZen qristesmier pativs zecaSi da
saukuno cxovrebas! xolo me damimorCila wuTisoflis
siyvarulma da mamaSenis winaSe SiSma, Tumca ar uarvyof
qristianobis sidiadesa da upiratesobas da arc
morwmuneTa mteri var. axla ki mibrZane, mamaSenis
risxvas rogor gadavurCe imis gamo, rom am yvelafers
vumalavdi mas.
miugo iodasafma zadans:
_Cveni saubari imisTvis mogasmenine, rom raime
sargebloba moetana SenTvis, msurda, Semexsenebina
cxovrebis sityva, romelic gonebas cxovelyofs. Seni
erTgulebisa da siyvarulis sanacvlod sxva veraferi
movifiqre ufro didi mosagebeli, vidre is, rom
Semexsenebina SenTvis, Tu risTvis xar dabadebuli da
Seni sulisTvis umjobesi merCia. magram Sen ar
gamimarTle molodini, radgan ise ar Sexvdi am
yvelafers, rogoradac msurda, rom Sexvedrodi. rac
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viTarca gnebavs, rameTu ara Tavisa Cemisasa vzrunav
risxvisaTYs mefisa, aramed mefisaTYs, rameTu didad mZime
ars saqme ese winaSe misa da Sromasa SeamTxuev da
borotisyofad aRsZrav marTalTa zeda. dafarvaA saqmisa
amis mebrve erTgulebaAve ars Sengan mefisa mimarT, rameTu
mocale-hyo gonebaA misi urvisagan da ara ZYrismaxarebel
iqmne da sasowarkueTil-hyo Svilisagan TYsisa, da amas
Tana ubralo xar Cemgan~.
35. xolo balahvars unda warslvis sayoflad TYsa da
ijmnida Zisagan mefisa, xolo igi friad Sewuxna da ver
daiTmenda ganSorebasa missa. da hrqua mas: `ver Tavs-videb
TYnier Sensa yofasa da verca gangiteob, aramed warmovide
Sen Tana da erTbamad viyofodiT moyuasTa SenTa Tana~.
hrqua mas balahvar: `ismine aw, Zeo mefisao, saxe, romeli
megulebis Txrobad Senda, rameTu masmies: iyo vinme kaci
erTi mdidarTa warCinebulTagani da esua mas yrmaA mcire.
da yrmasa mas ganezarda nukri qurcikisaA, da friad
SekueTebul iyo yrmaA igi nukrsa mas, viTarmed ver
sTmobda TYnier misa JamerTca. xolo nukri igi viTar
gansrulda, swadoda velad ganslvaA, rameTu aiZulebda
bunebaA TYsisa velurobisaA. da viTar ganvida dResa erTsa,
ixila kolti qurcikTaA da mivida maT Tana. xolo igini
hfrTxebodes Sinazrdilobisa misisaTYs da merme Seisunes
urTierTas. da ganslvasa hyofda JamiTi-Jamad, raJams udeb-
iqmnian misgan. daeCYa mas zeda da da-ca-gYandis maT Tana
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Seexeba saidumlos Senaxvas, rogorc isurveb, ise
moiqeci. me saidumlos dafarviT sakuTar Tavze ki ar
vzrunav, rom rogorme mefis risxva avicilo, aramed
Tavad mefeze, radgan misTvis amis Setyoba metad mZime
iqneba, sazrunavs Sehmateb da udanaSauloTa winaaRmdeg
gaaboroteb. xolo am saqmis mefisagan dafarva mis
mimarT erTguleba iqneboda, radgan mwuxarebas gana-
Soreb mis gonebas, raki borotis mauwyebeli ar iqnebi
da sasowarkveTilebaSi ar Caagdeb Svilis gamo. amasTan,
arc Cems winaSe geqneba brali.
35. amasobaSi balavarma udabnoSi dabruneba
gadawyvita da ufliswuls gamosamSvidobeblad ewvia.
iodasafs masTan ganSoreba emZimeboda da Zlier
Sewuxebulma uTxra mas: _ ar SemiZlia Sens gareSe
cxovreba, arc Seni gaSveba, mec Tan gamogyvebi da erTad
vicxovroT Sens megobrebTano.
miugo balavarma:
_ moismine, ufliswulo, rasac mogiyvebi: msmenia, rom
iyo erTi mdidarTa Soris warCinebuli kaci da hyavda
mas mcirewlovani Svili. yrmas qurcikis nukri
gaezarda da imdenad SesCveoda, rom wuTiTac ver
Zlebda mis gareSe. xolo roca nukri wamoizarda, velad
gaWra moisurva, radagan amisken ubiZgebda mas misi
veluri buneba. erTxelac nukrma qurcikTa jogi dainaxa
da maTTan mivida. isini ki dafrTxnen, radgan nukri
Sinaur cxovelTa msgavsd iyo aRzrdili. bolos
daynoses erTmaneTs. am dRidan moyolebuli, qurciki,
rogorc ki umeTvalyurod datovebdnen, saxls tovebda
da jogs ereoda xolme. bolos gaeCvia moSinaurebuli
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balavaris
mravalgzis. da igrZnes SinaTa misTa ganvelurebaA misi.
hgonebdes, nuukue miizidn[es] bunebaman velurobisaman da
arRara moiqces maTda. xolo qurcikTa maT icvales
uSoresad adgili, da igica ganhyvis maT Tana da ufroAs
dagYandis pirvelisa. maSin SinaTa misTa miudgines kaci,
raATa cnan saqme misi da vidre vides. da moiqca kaci igi da
uTxra saqme misi da SeyofaA velurTa Tana. xolo igini
asxdes da ganvides kualsa missa. da viTar ixiles igi
SoriT, maSin velurTa maT devna-uyves, da moinadirnes da
moswyYdnes igini, da maT igi Seipyres da wariyvanes da
Seagdes saxlsa Sina, da verRara Kel-ewifeboda gamoslvaA
mier.
egreca, Zeo mefisao, ukueTu gamoxYde Cuen Tana,
meSinis, nuukue egre saxed Seguxudes me da moyuasTa
CemTa. verca ganvixaroT Cuen Sen Tana da verca sasoebaA
Cueni srul-iqmnes gancocxlebisaTYs Sjulisa, da nuukue
ZYrica SeamTxYos moyuasTa SenTa da ver aRasrulo nebaA
Seni, romlisa SemZlebel xar misa farulad da RonisZiebiT,
vidremdis hpoo adgili, ufalsa Tu undes. rameTu daTmenaA
Seni amas Sina umaxlobeles ars RmrTisa, vidreRa-[a]ra
aRagzna guliswyromaA mefisaA neStTa maT zeda, romel
daSTomil arian mowyuedad maTda gamoslviTa SeniTa, da
ara Tu borotisyofasa missa vevltiT da sikudilsa, aramed
ara gunebavs, Tu mizez-veqmneT borotsa missa moyuasTa
CemTa zeda ganyvanebiTa SeniTa da arca Semwe vipovneT
uS[j]uloebasa missa zeda~.
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qurciki gareul qurcikebSi da didxansac rCeboda
maTTan. Sin SeniSnes misi gavelureba da SeSindnen, misi
veluri bunebis gamo iqneb aRarc dabrundeso saxlSi.
qurcikebma ki ufro Sors gadainacvles. moSinaurebu-
lic maT dahyveboda da uwindelze ufro gvian brunde-
boda Sin. patronebi SeSfoTdnen, meTvalyure miuCines,
raTa gaegoT, Tu ras akeTebda da sad dadioda maTi
qurciki . dabrunda es kaci da Tqva, rom qurciki velur
qurcikebs Sereuliyo. meTvalyureebi mis kvals mihyvnen
da roca maTi qurciki jogSi gaeria, daedevnen gareul
qurcikebs da mravali maTgani daxoces. bolos
moSinaurebuli qurcikic daiWires, saxlSi waiyvanes da
imgvarad daamwyvdies, rom gareT gasvlac aRar
SeZleboda.
da me meSinia, ufliswulo, rom Cvenc ase ar
dagvemarTos. Tuki CemTan da Cems megobrebTan cxovrebas
moisurveb, verc Seni siaxloviT gavixarebT da verc
qristianuli rjulis gancocxlebisaTvis Cveni sasoeba
sruliqmneba da aResruleba, verc wadils aisruleb da
Sens axloblebsac tanjvas SeamTxvev. axla ki SegiZlia
farulad da saidumlod iRvawo manam, vidre, RvTis
gangebiT, Sens adgils ipovi. amJamad Seni moTmineba
ufro saTnoa RvTisTvis, vidre is, rom danarCeni
morwmuneebis mimarT guliswyromiTa da risxviT
aRagzno mefe, radgan maT Seni wamosvlis SemTxvevaSi,
ganadgureba moeliT. Cven sikvdils an mefis risxvas ki
ar gavurbivarT, aramed ar gvsurs Cven gavxdeT misi
daRupvis mizezi. amasTan, Seni Tan wayvaniT davkargavT
mis usamarTlobasTan mebrZol saimedo TanaSemwes.
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36. hrqua iodasaf: `raA ars sazrdeli Tqueni, romliTa
izrdebiT udabnosa mas Sina?~
hrqua balahvar: `mwuanvili queyanisaA aRmocenebuli
cuariTa, romelsa zeda aravis vhxedavT macilobelsa da
arca visgan moveliT SfoTsa. xolo ukueTu moguakldis,
igica mogucis vinme ZmaTa CuenTaganman morwmuneTaganman,
romelni arian sofelsa Sina. da uRonoebasa Sina Cuensa
jer-gYCn moRebaA maTgan~.
hrqua iodasaf: `wariRe safase, romliTa ganernen
moyuasni Senni~.
hrqua balahvar: `viTar miscem moyuasTa CemTa safasesa
da Sen umkodves xar maTsa, rameTu aravin miscis glaxakman
mdidarsa, aramed mdidarman glaxaksa, rameTu uglaxakesi
moyuasTa CemTaA umdidres ars Sensa, xolo me vesav, Tu
ufalsa undes, raATa ganmsdidrde da ganmravlden nayofni
Senni da safaseni Senni, da dasZYrde da ver Tavs-idebde
micemad misgansa visame~.
hrqua iodasaf: `viTar iyos uglaxakesi moyuasTa SenTaA
umdidres Cemsa da Sen friadsa upoarebasa maTsa ityode,
anu viTar davZYrde, raJams ganmravlden safaseni Cemni, da
me dRes uxu var?~
hrqua balahvar: `ara siglaxake maTi giTxar, aramed sim-
didre, da Zmani igi Senni dajerebul arian, romliTa
ganerebian, da zomi igi kma-uyofia TavTa maTTaTYs da mas
Sina didi SuebaA da sixaruli aqus datevebiTa SuebaTaATa
ufroAs yovelsa simdidresa soflisasa. da Senca gsuroden
egeviTarisa cxorebisaTYs, rameTu mdidari igi ars,
romelsa ara uKms safase. xolo romelni eZieben safasesa da
simdidresa, mdidar-Ra Tu arian, aramed glaxakve arian
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36. hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ riTi ikvebebian udabnoSi?
_ miugo balavarma:
_ balaxiT, miwa rom aRmoacenebs cvariT. mas aravin
gvecileba da arc aravisgan moveliT usiamovnebas. xolo
roca es sazrdelic gvakldeba, romelime Cveni morwmune
ZmaTagani, romelic sofelSi cxovrobs, gvexmareba da
Cveni uZlurebis gamo arc amaze vambobT uars.
maSin uTxra mas iodasafma:
_ waiRe Cemgan ganZi da Seewevi Sens megobrebs.
miugo mas balavarma:
_ rogor SegiZlia Cems megobrebs misce ganZi, roca
Sen maTze ufro Rataki xar? glaxaks araferi gaaCnia,
mdidars rom misces, mdidars ki SeuZlia glaxakis
daxmareba... xolo Cemi uRatakesi megobrebic ki Senze
umdidresni arian. da me vesav ufals, Tuki inebebs, Senc
gagamdidrebs da gagimravlebs nayofs, maSin momWirne
gaxdebi da vinc ar unda gTxovos, advilad veravisTvis
gaimeteb am ganZs.
hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ rogor SeiZleba Seni uRatakesi megobari Cemze
mdidari iyos? maS, rogorRa saubrob maT siRatakeze?!
an rogor gavZunwdebi maSin, roca simdidre momemateba,
Tuki axlac ki guluxvi var?!
miugo balavarma:
_ me maT siglaxakeze ki ara, maT simdidreze giTxri,
da Cems Zmebs swamT, rom swored misiT gadarCebian. isini
kmayofilni arian imiT, rac gaaCniaT da yovelgvar
miwier simdidreze metad axarebT amsofliur saSve-
belTa datoveba. Senc, ufliswulo, guliT eswrafe am-
gvar cxorebas, radgan mdidari is aris, vinc simdidres
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gonebiTa. xolo maT metnobaA aqus sixarulisaA, rameTu ara
arian amis soflisaganni. da safaseni keTilTa saqmeTani
dausxman caTa Sina, romelsa Sen ver miwudomil xar, xolo
maT nugeSiniscemaA aqus da sixaruli sofelsa amas da
sa[s]oebaA keTilisaA SesuenebulTa amaTTaTYs, romelTa
marTlmadideblobiT warimarTes sityuaA igi
WeSmaritebisaA. xolo Senca miswuTe, enebos Tu qristesa,
da ganmravldes nayofi Seni da ixilne Zmani Senni,
romelTaTYs gsuris, da ixarebdeT urTierTas. da arRara
gaqundes siuxue safaseTa maT zeda, romelni moigne mun.
maSin Rirs-iqmne simdidresa da SekrZalvasa monagebTasa.~28
xolo safase ese, romel gegulebis micemad moyuasTa
CemTa, romel ars aRsaSfoTebeli gonebisaA, ara var me mo-
ciqul, Tumca mivarTY kualad gesli amis soflisaA,
romelsa brZola-uyves da sZles ZaliTa da sasoebiTa
uflisa Cuenisa iesu qristesiTa, da kualad ganucocxle-
mca mteri, romeli moakudines, da gulisTqumaA, romeli
daTrgunes, rameTu ara keTil ars STagdebad mteri Soris
maTsa, romeli aRazrzendes da moagonebdes saSuebelTa
amaoAsa amis soflisaTa, nuukue miiqcen da miaqcion
sig[l]axaked da warwymedad. anu oqroA ege da vecxli da
anTraki da margaliti ars-me raAa, garna tomi maTve qvaTaA,
romelni udabnosa Cuensa sxenan?~
hrqua iodasaf: `vinaAT ars [s]amoseli Tqueni?~
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ar saWiroebs, xolo isini, vinc simdidres eZeben, rom
gamdidrdnen kidec, uRatakesni rCebian gonebiT.
Cemi megobrebis sixaruli gacilebiT didia, radgan
isini wuTisoflisani ar arian, maT keTil saqmeTa
saganZuri daiunjes zecaSi, romelsac Sen jer ar
miswvdomixar; isini nugeScemulni da daimedebulni
arian, da am sofelSi is axarebT, rom isini, vinc
Seuryvnelad daicaven marTlmadideblur sarwmunoebas,
sikvdilis Semdeg keTils miemTxvevian. Senc amasve
miaRwev, Tu ufali inebebs da gamravldeba Seni nayofi,
ixilav Sens Zmebs, viskenac guliT iswrafvi da gaixarebT
erTmaneTiT. maSin aseTi siuxviT da uSurvelad aRar
gaimeteb im simdidres, romelsac SeiZen, aramed
momWirne gaxdebi da moufrTxildebi mas.28
xolo me im simdidrisTvis ar var gamogzavnili,
romlis mocemac gsurs Cemi megobrebisTvis. es simdidre
gonebis amaforiaqebelia. misiT xom Cems Zmebs kvlav
mivutan im gesls, romelsac ebrZodnen da romelsac
sZlies Cveni uflis ieso qristes ZaliTa da sasoebiT;
kvlav gavucocxleb mters, romelic moakvdines da
aRvuZrav gulisTqmebs, romlebic daTrgunes?! didi
borotebaa maTze im mtris miSveba, romelic gaafTrebiT
aRiZvris, rom amsofliuri siamovnebani moagonos maT,
radgan vai Tu acTunos da miabrunos isini wuTisofli-
saken da daRupos. CvenTvis oqro-vercxli, anTraki da
margaliti arafriT gansxvavdeba im qvebisagan,
romlebic mravlad yria udabnoSi.
hkiTxa iodasafma:
_ saidan gaqvT Tqven tanisamosi?
miugo mas wmida balavarma:
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hrqua wmidaman balahvar: `ege umZimes ars Cuen zeda yo-
velsa tYrTsa soflisasa, aramed kma-viyviT samoslad Cuen-
da naZuelavi igi nakrebi sanagveTagan da odesme SeTxzuli
Wilisagan da furcelTa, da kma-viyviT samoseli erTi
mravalTa JamTa. da odes vicvalebdiT, vhgonebdiT,
viTarmed dasasruli iyos Wirisa CuenisaA sofelsa amas
Sina. xolo ukueTu moiwiis sikudili mas Sina, vidre
ganlevamde misa, ganisuenis warsrulman man da
mosalodebeli igi dRe moiwiis, romelsa Sina aqun sasoebaA.
xolo ukueTu samoseli igi ganiliis da kaci daSTis, egreve
saxed hyofn, viTar-igi pirvel vTqu. xolo ukueTu sanagve-
Taganca arRara vpoiT da SeTxzulica daguakldis, uRo-
noebiT dabaTagan, da vinaAca mogucis RmerTman, moviRiT,
gina m[arT]lisa mier gina cruAsa~.
hrqua iodasaf: `miiRe Cemgan samoseli moyuasTa
SenTaTYs da ganuyav maT~.
hrqua balahvar: `ese winamdebarisa JamisaTYs unjebaA
ars, da ara jer-ars, viTarca weril ars wmidasa Sina
saxarebasa: `nu hzrunavT xvalisa, rameTu xvaleman izrunos
Tavisa TYsisaA~29 da rameTu aravin Cuenganman icvalis
samoseli, garna odes arRara arn mas Sina sargebeli, da
vercaRa ifaravn KorcTa. da ara jer-ars, Tu zrunvides
dRisa misTYs, romeli ara icis, Tu miiwevis mun dRemde anu
ara~.
37. hrqua iodasaf: `da vinaA ars Senda samoseli ege,
romel gmosia?~
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_ amsofliur tvirTTagan yvelaze mZime swored igia,
amitomac sxvaTa mier gadayrili ZvelmanebiT vkmayofil-
debiT, zogjer Wilisa da mcenareTa foTlebisagan
vqsovT da erT xel Sesamosels didi xnis manZilze
vxmarobT, xolo roca tanisamosi gamosacvleli xdeba,
vfiqrobT, Cveni tanjvac dasasruls uaxlovdeba am
sofelSi. Tuki sikvdili tanisamosis ganlevamde
gveweva, ganvisvenebT, radgan dadgeba nanatri dRe,
romelsac sasoebiT veliT. xolo Tu tanisamosi
SemogveZarcveba, kaci ki kvlav cocxali iqneba, imgvarad
moiqceva, rogorc giTxari; da Tu nagvis grovaSic ver
movZebniT rames da Wilis samosic Semogvakldeba, Cveni
uZlurebis gamo dabaTa mcxovrebTagan da maTgan,
visganac RmerTi mogvcems, viRebT tanisamoss, gind
marTali iyos is kaci da gind cru.
uTxra iodasafma:
_ waiRe Cemgan samoseli da daurige Sens megobrebs.
miugo balavarma:
_ es ukve momavalze zrunvaa da miuRebelia, radgan
wmida saxarebaSi amis Sesaxeb weria: `nu izrunebT
xvalindel dReze, vinaidan xvalindeli dRe TviTon
izrunebs Tavis Tavze~ (mT. 6:34). amasTan, arc erTi
CvenTagani ar Seicvlis samoss, vidre imdenad usar-
geblo ar gaxdeba, rom veRar SeeZleba xorcis dafarva.
ar Rirs im dRisTvis zrunva, romelsac, ar ici, miaRwev
Tu ara.
37._ Sen rom gacvia, eg samoseli saidan gaqvs? _
hkiTxa iodasafma.
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hrqua balahvar: `ese samoseli Sua vyav
vyav, raATa moviwio
Senda, raATa aravin ganikYrvos saxe Cueni sameufosa Sina
mamisa Senisasa, rameTu msgavs ars saxe [ese] kacsa, romelsa
uvin TYsi tyueobasa Sina da unebn gamoyvanebaA misi
mterTagan da ver Kel-ewifis SeslvaA queyanasa mterTasa,
garna SecvalebiTa saxisa da samoslisaATa, da egreT
RonisZiebiT gamoitacis TYsi igi mterTagan. amiT RoniTa
ufro SemZlebel-iqmnis miwuTomad saZiebelsa TYssa. xolo
me raJams mesma SenTYs, viTarmed gnebavs simarTle da eZieb
WeSmaritsa, – iesus, macxovarsa qristesa, – da gwadis
smenad KmaA wmidisa saxarebisaA da davinaxe sargebeli
sulisa CemisaA da vpove adgili sanayofe. da ese gzaA ars
yovelTa mimarT msgavsTa SenTa, maRalTa, ginaTu mdabalTa.
xolo aw miKsnixar mterTagan ZaliTa da SewevniTa uflisa
Cuenisa iesu[A]s qristesiTa da gamogitace Soris maTsa,
rameTu gauwye mecnierebaA RmrTisaA da mociqulTaA da
wmidaTa mamaTa mcnebaA. da yoveli Sjuli qristeanobisaA
gaswave da gagacade sofeli ese da sabrKeni misni, da viTar
Seityuebs saSuebelTa da gulisTqumaTa misTa mier, da
gangakrZale manqanebaTa misTagan da giCuenen augni misni,
rameTu meZav ars da siyuarulsa erTisa Tana ara
daadgrebis. xolo me warval adgilsa mSYdobisa Cemisasa da
mun aRviZarco saxe mterTaA da kualad Sevimoso saxe da
xati ZmaTa da moyuasTa CemTaA, romel ukueTumca mixile
saxiTa da samosliTa moyuasTa CemTaATa, vhgoneb Tu, arRar-
amca gwadoda mislvad maT Tana~.
maSin hlocvida iodasaf, raATa eCuenos saxiTa maTiTa.
xolo balahvar ganiZarcua samoseli igi, da iyo yoveli
tyavi misi ZualTa misTa zeda, viTarca tyavi mkudrisaA
gardarTxmuli lerwamTa zeda wulilTa friadisa misgan
marxvisa, da araraA emosa, garna kotori ZaZisaA sabliTa
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miugo balavarma:
_ es samoseli Senamde mosaRwev saSualebad
gamoviyene, raTa Cemi garegnobiT aravin dainteresebu-
liyo mamaSenis samflobeloSi, da mivbaZe kacs, romelsac
tyveobaSi myofi axloblis gamoxsna undoda, magram
mxolod samoslisa da garegnobis Secvlis Semdeg SeZlo
mtris qveyanaSi Sesvla da axloblis daxsna. mec,
rogorc ki gavige, rom gnebavda WeSmariteba Segecno da
Cvens macxovars, ufal ieso qristes eZebdi da wmida
saxarebis mosmena gsurda, aseve moviqeci. Tanac davinaxe,
rom Cemi sulisTvisac sasargeblo iqneboda, radgan
adgilic nayofieri vpove. amgvarivea gza yvela
SennairisaTvis _ maRalTa Tu mdabalTaTvis. axla ki
gixseni Cveni uflis ieso qristes ZaliTa da SewevniT da
gamogitace mtrisgan, radgan RvTis mcnebebi da
mociqulTa da wmida mamaTa swavleba gaxare. sruli
qristianoba gamcne da wuTisoflis yvela sacTuric
giCvene, daganaxe, Tu rogor ityuebs Tavisken kacs
wuTisofeli siamovnebebiTa da gulisTqmebiT, mis
xrikebs gangaSore da mis nakls Segaxede, rom mruSia da
erTs ar sjerdeba siyvarulSi misi guli. axla ki Cemi
simSvidis adgilas davbrundebi, am samoss gavixdi da
Cemi Zmebisa da megobrebis msgavsad Sevimosebi. vfiqrob,
rom dagenaxe, Cemi megobrebis msgavsad Semosili aRar
moisurvebdi maTTan Sexvedras.
iodasafma balavars sTxova Tavisi namdvili saxiT
Cveneboda, Tavis megobarTa msgavsad Semosili. maSin
balavarma vaWris tanisamosi gaixada. tyavgadakruli
ZvlebiRa iyo, lerwamze gadaWimul mkvdris tyavs hgavda
ma marxvisgan Zlier mouZlurebuli sxeuli, dafleTili
ZaZis garda tanze araferi emosa, isic welsqvemoT TokiT
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Semoedva, upiTgan vidre muKlTamdis miswuTeboda, viTarca
ars wesi mZovarTaA, da kotori naZuelavTagan dakeruli
eblardna mas zeda. da viTarca ixila igi iodasaf, aRCCua
mas zeda friad, rameTu ixila didi saxe RmrTismsaxurebisaA
mas zeda da saWurveli igi wmidisa sqemisaA, romel emosa
wmidasa balahvars. da iwyo tirilad da sulTqumad. da
aRiZrnes yovelni nawlevni misni mis[TYs], viTarca vin
hgodebn sikudilsa TYsisasa, egreT mKurvaled tiroda
ganSorebisaTYs balahvarisa.
38. da m[an] hrqua mas: `odesRa ara inebe ganyvanebaA Cemi
Sen Tana da arca moyuasTa SenTaTYs miiRe samoseli ginaTu
safase, bare miiRe samoseli Tavisa SenisaTYs~.
hrqua balahvar: `Sen mawuevd, Zeo mefisao, moyuasTa
CemTaTYs, da me ara mTnda maTTYs, da arca igini eZieben
egeviTarsa, viTar ukue miviRo Tavisa CemisaTYs? da maT
ganvakrZaleb da Tavsa Cemsa araa? da ukueTumca keTil iyo,
virCiemca maTTYs pirvel Cemsa~.
hrqua iodasaf: `miiRe ukue sablardneli axali da dau-
teve sablardneli ege Seni Cem Tana, rameTu mnebavs, raATa
saKsenebelad Senda iyos ege Cem Tana~.
hrqua balahvar: `vicvalo axali ZueliTa, nuukue egeve
zomi sasoebaA iyos Cemi, raA-igi ars Soris siZuelesa da
siaxlesa [maTsa, aramed] romelsa-igi momcem, iyavn msgavs
[Cemisa amis]~.
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ekida da muxlamdis swvdeboda mZovarTa wesisamebr.
Zvelmanebgadakerebuli naxevebiT iyo Semosili balava-
ri. iodasafma Sexeda da guli auCuyda. man wminda sqemiT
Semosil berSi RvTisadmi udidesi msaxurebis saxe
ixila...
iodasafs mTeli sxeuli ucaxcaxebda. ufliswuli
balavarTan ganSorebas tiroda da imgvarad moTqvamda,
rogorc gardacvlil naTesavs datirian xolme.
38. uTxra iodasafma balavars:
_ raki arc Cemi wayvana isurve da arc Seni
megobrebisTvis aiRe tanisamosi da safase, SenTvis mainc
aiRe raime Sesamoseli.
miugo balavarma:
_ ufliswulo, Cemi megobrebisTvis raimes aRebaze
imitom ar dagTanxmdi, rom isini amas ar eZeben. da maS,
CemTvis rogorRa aviRo raime?! isini gavarido safrTxes
da sakuTari Tavi ki ar davicva?! es yvelaferi
sasargeblo rom yofiliyo, umal maTTvis vizrunebdi,
vidre sakuTari TavisTvis.
uTxra iodasafma:
_ Seni samoseli mainc damitove samaxsovrod, Sen ki
axali mosasxami aiRe.
uTxra balavarma:
- Tanaxma var, magram vimedovneb, rom maT Soris ar
iqneba imgvari gansxvaveba, rogoric arsebobs axalsa da
Zvels Soris. momeci naxmari samosi, iseTi, rom Cemsas
hgavdes, _ uTxra man ufliswuls.
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maSin moiRo iodasaf sablardneli msaxurebuli da Seh-
mosa balahvars, da warmoiRo misi igi da hrqua mas: `uwyode,
rameTu ganSorebaA Seni did zrunva da tkivil ars Cemda~.
39. hrqua balahvar: `Zeo mefisao, me monaA vari da ara
Tavisufali meufisa qristesi, romlisa keTilni friad
arian [Cem] Tana da sasoebaA Cemi did ars misa mimarT.
egreTve SiSi misi ganuqarvebel ars Cemgan. da brZanebaA
momiRebies misgan saqmisaTYs, romelsa Sina viswrafi, da
ukueTu aRvasrulo raAme misgani, da miZndes ganSorebisa
Jamsa, daRacaTu mZime iyos Cem zeda, ara erTgulebiT val
winaSe misa. xolo me aRmisrulebies srbaA Cemi Sendami,
rameTu Seiwynare WeSmariti, romeli gauwye da yoveli,
romeli gauwye erTgulebisa [...], da aw gareSe miyofia Tavi
Cemi brZanebisagan SenTYs da Senda mimiTualavs
sityYsgebaA[...] Tavisa SenisaTYs, rameTu samarTalni misni
yovelni dagisxen winaSe Sensa. xolo aw mnebavs srbaA ese
sxuaTaca mimarT da (Ziebad ad)gilsa (y)anisaTYs
(sa)nayofoAsa da Teslisa mimRebelisa. da aw ganval me da
gamcneb: daumarxe qristesa RmerTsa Sjuli misi, romeli
mogca da ganemzade moRuawed, [raATa gamogando
gamogando] saqme
misi, da gauwyna samarTalni misni. nu did giCns [morCilebaA]
misTYs da nu daSjerdebi Tavsa Sensa da nuca kacTa
misTYs
misTYs, garna [romeli] Rirs ars misTYs. da yovladve
[eWud] da ganikiTxe[vd] nebasa Sensa da daamKobd
gulisTqumasa Sensa. aRasrulen dReni cxorebisa Senisani
esreT, raATa yovelsa dResa morCilebasa Sina ipoo RmrTisa
da macxovrisa iesu qristesa, [...] ganemzadebode SemTxuevad
[sikudilisa]. ekrZalebode saqmesa, romlisa dasasruli
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maSin misca iodasafma balavars gaxunebuli tansacme-
li, misi ki samaxsovrod gamoarTva da uTxra:
_ SenTan ganSoreba, icode, rom metad mZime da
mtkivneulia CemTvis.
39. uTxra balavarma:
_ ufliswulo, me ufal ieso qristes mona var da
sakuTar Tavs ar vekuTvni. uxvia RvTis wyaloba Cems
momarT. mec didad vesav ufals da ganuqarvebelia misi
SiSi CemSi. uflisagan rac maqvs nabrZanebi, imis
Sesrulebas veswrafvi. da Tu mis nebas vasruleb, magram
ganSoreba gamiZneldeba da mis nebas SevewinaaRmdegebi,
ragind mtkivneulic unda iyos CemTvis amis mosmena,
RvTis orguli aRmovCndebi. ai, me aRvasrule Cemi
movaleoba Sens winaSe, da Sen Seiwynare WeSmariteba,
romelic gauwye, SeiTvise is, rac gamcne erTgulebi-
saTvis. axla ki valmoxdilad vTvli Tavs Sens winaSe da
SenTvisve momondvia Sens Tavze pasuxismgebloba, radgan
RvTis yvela mcneba gauwye. me ki viswrafvi sxvebis
mimarT, vinZlo, kvlav vipovo nayofieri adgili
dasaTesad! mivdivar da mcnebad gitoveb: daimarxe
rjuli, romelic qristem mogvca da samoRvaweod
ganemzade, radgan misi saqme mogando da gauwya misi
samarTali. RvTisadmi morCilebas Sens did damsaxurebd
nu miiTvli, Tavdajerebuli nu iqnebi, nurc Tavs endobi
da nurc sxvebs, garda maTisa, romlebic imsaxureben amas.
yvelaferi Seamowme, yovliTurT gamoiZie sakuTari neba
da gulisTqmebi daTrgune, imgvarad ganvle Seni
cxovreba, rom yoveldRe ganuwyvetliv hmorCilebde
RmerTsa da macxovars ieso qristes. emzade sikvdilTan
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borotsa mogatyuebdes da urviTa dagibeWdvides saqmeTa
SenTa. isargeble moRuawebaA da SromaA dReTa siWabukisa
SenisaTa da JamTa simrTelisa guamisa SenisaTa, raATa ar[a]
dagakldes Sromisa madli SemoklebiTa dReTaATa gina
SemTxueviTa senTaATa, romelTa dagabrkolon Sromisagan
yovelTa saqmeTa SenTa. sasworiTa aRasrulebdi da simdable
moipove mas Sina, da dadev Tavi Seni adgilsa SeuracxTasa
da saqmesa zeda ususurTasa. ekrZale Cueulebasa borotsa
gulisTqumisasa, nu dauteob mciresa keTilisa saqmesa dRi-
sa molodebisaTYs udidesisa. xvalisa dRe Seayav guli Seni
zrunvasa saTnoeba[Ta] SenTasa da sinanulsa ujeroAsaTYs,
romel hqmen. nu daacadeb qvelissaqmesa uRirsebisa visi-
saTYsme da nu kadnier [...]ams ujerosa zeda baZvaA
mravalTaA, romelni iqmodian mas. rameTu ara jer-ars
brZenTaTYs baZvaA, garna keTilisa saqmeTaA. ekrZale
TavmoTnebasa da nu miendvebi, Tu raAme gTndes saqmeTa
SenTagani. anu ara uwyia, viTarmed TavmoTnebaA [or]sa pirsa
zeda ars keTilTa saqmeTa: erTi moatyuebs yovelsa
keTilsa da meore STaagdebs yovelsa borotsa, rameTu ke-
Tilisa momatyuebeli igi ese ars, ukueTu uxarodis kacsa
ganmravlebaA nayofTa keTilTaA mis zeda da didi igi
SromaA misi daumcirdes wadierebiTa, romeli uqmnied da
moswrafe arn winamdebareTa (saqmeTa) . xolo romeli
moatyuebs yovelsa borotsa, ese ars, ukueTu sTnden kacsa
saqmeni TYsni da gonebaA aumaRldes mas Sina da
kacTmoTnebasa awuevdes da Tques: kma ars, romeli
miqmnieso, da arRara iRuwin winamdebareTa saqmeTa. xolo
aw ganamravle zrunvaA Tavisa SenisaTYs gulisKmisyofad,
raATa ganere sabrKeTa soflisaTa saSinelTa da moipovo
ganTavisuflebaA, da Seudeg gzasa mas iwrosa, romeli mii-
yvanebs gansuenebad saukunod.
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Sesaxvedrad, iseT saqmes eride, romlis dasasrulic
boroti iqneba, Segityuebs da sazrunavs gagiCens.
isargeble Seni siymawviliTa da tanis simrTeliT,
iSrome da iRvawe, raTa dReTa SemoklebiT an senis
SeyriT ar dagakldes Sromis madli. sworad daicavi
mcnebebi da simdable SeiZine. Seewie glaxakebsa da
uZlurebs, ganeSore gulisTqmaTa borot Cveulebebs, nu
uaryof mcire keTil saqmes yovelTa mosagebeli dRis
molodinSi. yoveldRe igulmodgine saTnoebebSi, yovel-
gvari ujero qcevis gamo sinanulad miaqcie Seni guli.
visime uRirsebis mizeziT nu Sewyvet qvelmoqmedebas da
nu emsgavsebi borotismyofelebs, romlebic mravlad
arian, radgan brZeni mxolod keTil saqmeTa mimbaZvelia.
eride Tavmomwoneobas, da Tu raime gesaTnoeba Seni
saqmeebidan, mainc nu irwmuneb. icode, rom Tavmomwo-
neobas sikeTis qmnaSi ori mxare aqvs: erTi madlis
momniWebelia, meore ki _ borotis SemZinebeli. madli
maSin moaqvs, Tu kacs axarebs mis mier gakeTebuli
saqmeebidan keTili nayofis gamravleba, Tu mZime Sroma
uioldeba wadiliT, romelic masSi vlindeba da rome-
lic kvlavac ubiZgebs morigi saqmeebisaken. xolo is, vinc
`fuWad ampartavnebs~, hgavs kacs, romelic Tavis saqmeebs
iwonebs, did warmodgenas iqmnis sakuTar Tavze,
xorcieli gonebiT ampartavnebs, kacTmoTneobs da ambobs:
`rac gavakeTe, sakmarisia Cemgan,~ da aRar fiqrobs
winamdebare saqmeze. xolo Sen dauRalavad iRvawe, raTa
Seicno sakuTari Tavi da saSineli sacdurisagan
dausxlte wuTisofels, moipovo Tavisufleba da Seudge
im viwro gzas, romelic saukuno gansasvenebelSi
migiyvans.
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40. ese arian mcnebani Cemni Sendami da erTgulebaA Cemi
SenTYs da RmrTisa mimarT Sen zeda. da me viTxov RmrTi-
sagan, raATa srul-yos madli misi Sen zeda da mogecin
keTili saTnoebaA morCilTa misTaA da dagbeWden cxorebasa
da saqmeTa SenTa yovliTa keTiliTa da gauflen nebasa
Sensa ara midrekad siboroted da aRiRen nebaA Seni yovli-
sagan sacTurisa da dagifaren safa[r]velsa queSe juarisa
misisasa, Seuvalsa da sacosa uZlevelsa, romliTa dagicvas
ucnebaTagan kacTaAsa da saeSmakoTaAsa, da moecin gulsa
Sensa siZulili soflisaA da mogmadlen cxorebaA krZalu-
lebiT sufevasa Sina da KsnilebiT mermesa mas cxorebasa,
mSYdobiT da myudroebiT iyvnen dReni Senni da numca
migandobs ganzraxvasa Tavisa Senisasa, vidremdis migawios
umetessa sadgursa marTalTasa da uaRressa adgilsa
rCeulTa Tana CueniTurT, amen~.
miugo iodasaf da hrqua: `Sen mxadi Zed mefisad da me
ara var Ze mefisaA, aramed monaA da Ze monisa ukeTurisaA,
xolo RmerTman ganadida keTili misi Sen mier Cem Tana da
egreTve sargebeli Seni Cem mier, rameTu mizez-meqmen
mecnierebasa uflisa iesu qristesa, romeli iSva uTeslod
qalwulisa mariamisgan, da maswave Sjuli wmidaA misi da
damadgine gzasa WeSmaritebisasa da aRmZarcue saburveli
mwuxarebisaA da ganmarine sabrKeTagan sikudilisaTa. did
ars Cem zeda misagebeli keTilTa SenTaA Cemdamo, da ver
SemZlebel var Rirsad madlisa micemad, viTar-igi jer-ars
Senda, aramed mogagos Cem wil RmerTman, rameTu mis Tana
ars sisrule misagebelTaA. xolo RmerTman srul-yavn saqme
keTilisaA Sen Tana, vidremdis daSjerdes. ukueTu daadgre
Cem Tana, saSuebeli xar sulisa CemisaA, da ukueTu warxYde,
nu ganaSornes RmerTman slvani Senni nebaTagan misTa, xolo
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40. - es aris Cemi darigebebi Sendami, erTguleba Sens
mimarT da RvTis winaSe SenTvis, da me vevedrebi ufals,
raTa srulyos misi madli Senze, mogmadlos keTil-
saTnoebani, romlebic mis morCilTa wilxvedria, aRbeW-
dos RmerTma Seni cxovreba da yoveli Seni saqme
yovelgvari sikeTiT, gauflos Sens nebas, raTa borote-
bisken ar miidriko da daicva igi yovelgvari sacduri-
sagan, dagifaros uZleveli da cxovelsmyofeli misi
jvris safarveliT, dagicvas misiT kacTa da eSmakTa
mzakvrobisagan. momadlos Sens guls wuTisoflis
siZulvili, cxovreba urcxveneli da moganiWos xsna
Semdgomi cxovrebis Jams. mSvidobiT da myudroebiT
iyvnen Seni dReebi! ar migatovebs ufali, vidre ar
migiyvans Tavis rCeulebTan erTad sayofelSi, sadac
marTalni ganisveneben, amin!
miugo iodasafma:
_ Sen mefis Zes miwodeb, me ki Ze da mona var ukeTuri
monisa, magram RmerTma mainc gaamravla Tavisi wyaloba
Sens mier CemSi da sargebeli Cems mier SenTvis, radgan
Seni movaleoba aRasrule da ufali ieso qriste
Semamecnebine, romelic ubiwod iSva qalwul mariami-
sagan, misi wmida rjuli maswavle da WeSmaritebis
gzaze damadgine, mwuxarebis saburveli gamZarcve da
sikvdilis maxes gamaride. valdebuli var, sikeTiTve
gadagixado im sikeTisTvis, rac CemTvis hyavi, magram ver
SevZleb imgvari madliereba gamovxato, rogorsac
imsaxureb. dae, ufalma mogagos samagiero Cems nacvlad,
radgan mxolod masSia misagebelis sisrule. RmerTma
warmarTos da srulyos Seni keTili saqmeebi; Tuki Cems
gverdiT darCebodi, imedi iqnebodi CemTvis, magram Tu
waxval Cemgan, RvTis nebiT iyos Seni warmarTeba-svla.
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naklulevani igi madlobisa CemisaA Sendami aRavsen
qristeman RmerTman, sada-igi iyos qebaA kacad-kacadisaA, da
RmerTi da mamaA uflisa Cuenisa iesu qristesi Tanamaval
geyavn yovelTa gzaTa SenTa.
da aRdges mSYdobisa datevebad da moikiTxnes, da ti-
riliT ambors-uyofdes urTierTars. da warvida balahvar
gzasa TYssa savse sixaruliTa sulieriTa aRsrulebisaTYs
sawadelisa TYsisa da hmadlobda ufalsa Cuensa iesu
qristesa, romelsa hSuenis didebaA da pativi, madlobaA da
TayuaniscemaA Tana mamiT da yovladwmidiT cxovelsmyo-
feliT suliTurT aw da maradis da ukuniTi-ukunisamde,
amin 30.
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rac me dagakeli, ufalma savse- yos da moixsenos isini,
sadc yoveli kacis saqmeni ixsenieba. Cveni uflis, ieso
qristes mama iyos Seni mfarveli yovel Sens gzaze.
oriveni wamodgnen, tirodnen da erTmaneTs
exveodnen gamosamSvidobeblad.
sulieri sixaruliT aRsavse wavida balavari Tavis
gzaze, radgan aisrula sawadeli da madlobda ufal
ieso qristes, romelsac WeSmaritad Svenis dideba da
pativi, madloba da Tayvaniscema mamiT da yovlad-
wmidiT, cxovelsmyofeliT suliTurT aw da maradis da
ukuniTi ukunisamde. amin.
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II
cxo rebaA da moRuawebaA netar
cxorebaA isa iodasaf
netarisa is
iodasafis i,
isi,
Zisa mef isaA, romel
mefisaA, romelii moaqc ia wmidaman mamaman
moaqcia
balahvar, da man moaqc ia mamaA TYs
moaqcia TYsii abenes mefe da
queyanaA hindoeTisaA monebad qr istesa31
qristesa
41. da iwyo mieriTgan iodasaf marxvad da locvad da
RmrTismsaxurebad idumal. raJams kacni dawvian, man iwyis
RamisTevad vidre ganTiadadmde, tiriliTa da sulTqumiTa
aRasrulebda SYdTave locvaTa misTa Rame yovel.
xolo zadan, msaxuri igi, romeli eCina mefesa Zisa misi-
saTYs, warvida saxed TYsa Seurvebuli saqmisa misTYs da
daisneula Tavi TYsi. da uTxres mefesa misTYs, da Sewuxna
sneulebisa misisaTYs. xolo adgilsa missa daadgina
dasturTa misTagani. da miuvlina zadans mku[r]nali TYsi,
raATa hkurnos seni misi. xolo mkurnalman man viTarca
ixila igi, miiqca mefisa da hrqua mas: `me araras davhkYrdi
sensa kacisa mis Tana, rameTu yovliT-kerZo ganvixile da
araraA vpove sneulebaA mis Tana, aramed vhgoneb, Tu urvisa
raAsaganme SeemTxYa esodeni ganlevaA guamisa misisaA,
rameTu friad sust ars Zali misi~.
xolo mefesa viTarca esmnes sityuani misni, Se[e]eWuna
da igrZna mizezi misi, da hgonebda, viTarmed Zesa missa
daumZimda mis Tana yofaA da aCuena siksuve da siZulili, da
amis mizezisaTYs mohrida mas. xolo mefeman miuvlina
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nawili II
netari iodasafis cxovreba da moRvaweoba,
romelic balavarma moaqcia da romelmac moaqcia
Tavisi mama abenesi da indoeTis qveyana
qristes sarwmunoebaze
41. mas Semdeg daiwyo iodasafma marxva, locva da
RvTis msaxureba farulad. yovel Rame, rodesac yvelas
eZina, ufliswuli fxizlobda da gaTenebamde tiriliTa
da sulTqmiT kiTxulobda Tavis Svidive locvas.
xolo iodasafisagan Seurvebulma zadanma, romelic
mefisagan hyavda miCenili ufliswuls, Tavi
moiavadmyofa da saxlSi dabrunda. roca amis Sesaxeb
moaxsenes mefes, Zlier Sewuxda abenesi, mis nacvlad
sarwmuno vezirTagani daniSna, zadans ki Tavisi
mkurnali gaugzavna. mkurnalma avadmyofi moinaxula da
mefes moaxsena:
_ veraviTari avadmyofoba ver aRmovaCine am kacSi,
Tumca saguldagulod gavsinje. vfiqrob, misi amgvari
dasusteba da xorcis mouZlureba raime didi
mwuxarebiT unda iyos gamowveuli.
mkurnalis sityvebma mefe daaeWves da maleve
miaxvedres zadanis damwuxrebis mizezs, _ abenesma
gadawyvita, rom msaxurs ufliswulTan urTierToba
gaurTulda, wyena da siZulvili igrZno misgan da
amitom gaerida mas.
mefem zadans msaxuri gaugzavna da SeuTvala:
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zadans esreT: `mesma sneulebaA Seni da Sevwuxen da dRes
moval xilvad Senda. aw ganemzade moslvisa CemisaTYs~.
xolo zadans viTarca esma ese, aRdga munTquesve da Se-
imosa samoseli TYsi da warvida mefisa. da viTar mividoda,
emTxYa mefe mimavali misa da hrqua: `raAsTYs ara daadger
saxlsa Sina vidre moslvad Cemdamde, raATamca srul-meyo
pativi Cemi Sendamo?~
miugo zadan da hrqua mefesa: `sneulebaA Cemi, mefe, ara
senisagan ars, aramed urvisagan gulisa Cemisa. amisTYs ara
vinebe moSromaA mefisaA TYnier sneulobisa, raATa ara
ugunureba iyos Cemgan winaSe mefisa~.
hrqua mefeman: `da raA ars urvaA ege Seni?~
hrqua zadan: `urvaman didman Semipyra da Zrwolaman
saqmisa saSinelisa da Sesawuxebelisaman~.
hrqua mefeman: `moguale palatad, raATa dawynarebulad
vismino saqme ege Sengan~.
da viTarca miiwia mefe palatad da zadan mis Tana,
uTxra, raA-igi ixila da esma balahvar moRuawisagan, viTar-
igi aswavebda Zesa mefisasa maradis da amxilebda saqmeTa
soflisaTa, da viTar-igi Seiwynarebda Ze mefisaA sityuaTa
misTa, vidremdis ganswavla igi da miawia sisrulesa
mecnierebisasa, da aswava sityYsgebaA da ganwuarTa
mecnierebiTa, vidremdis miawia sazomsa TYssa.
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_ Seni avadmyofobis Sesaxeb Sevityve da Zlier
Sevwuxdi. dResve moval sanaxavad da Sesaxvedrad
gaemzadeo.
rogorc ki zadanma SenaTvali moismina, saswrafod
adga, samoseli Caicva da mefisaken gaswia. gzad misken
mimaval xelmwifes Sexvda. abenesma zadani rom dainaxa,
gaukvirda da hkiTxa:
_ ratom ar gaCerdi saxlSi Cems mosvlamde, rom
aRmesrulebina Cemi pativiscema Sendami?
miugo zadanma:
_ Cemi sneulebis mizezi avadmyofoba ar aris, mefeo.
did mwuxarebas Sevupyrivar. amitom ar visurve Tqveni
amao garja, raTa ugunurad ar movqceuliyavi Tqvens
winaSe.
hkiTxa mefem:
_ riT aris gamowveuli Seni mwuxareba?
upasuxa zadanma:
_ didma dardma Semipyro da saSinelma da sawuxaro
ambavma SemaZrwuna.
_ wavideT sasaxleSi, raTa dawynarebiT mogismino, _
uTxra mefem.
da rogorc ki sasaxleSi dabrundnen, zadanma
dawvrilebiT mouTxro mefes, rac ixila da rac balavar
berisagan moismina; Tu rogor aswavlida igi
sistematurad ufliswuls, rogor amxilebda
wuTisoflis saqmeebs, rogor wvrTnida yrmas, vidre
sruliad ar ganswavla da safuZvlianad ar Seaswavla
sityva-pasuxi ise, rom Tavis msgavsad srulyo igi, isic
auwya, Tu rogor SeiTvisa ufliswulma yvelaferi.
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42. maSin aRivso mefe igi guliswyromiTa da tkiviliTa
didiTa. da kualad moiqca sulgrZelebad, rameTu miT
hgonebda moqcevasa Zisa TYsisasa nebasa TYssa RonisZiebiT,
da mouwoda kacsa erTsa, romeli Tanamzraxvali iyo misi,
romlisa saxeli raqis, rameTu raJams moiwiis mefisa zeda
saqme raAme Seurvebuli da mZime, igi iyo nugeSinismcemeli
mefisaA. da uTxra saqme Zisa TYsisaA da hkiTxvida
gulsmodgined misTYs.
xolo raqis hrqua mefesa: `yovlisa pirvelad ese jer-
ars, raATa guls-idgino SepyrobaA balahvarisi yovliTa
RoniTa. da ukueTu gaemarjos mefesa SepyrobaA misi, vyoT
sityYsgebaA mis Tana da uCuenoT Zesa mefisasa
SecTomilebaA misi da ZagebaA misi keTilTa amaT, romelni
mogucnes RmerTTa CuenTa saSuebelad Cuenda, da viTar-igi
ganayenebs kacTa saSuebelTagan, romel TYnier maTsa arad
Kams sofeli ese. da viTar-ese davanaxvoT da Se-raAT-
uZloT, moiqces Ze mefisaA sacTurisa misisagan, da ese iyos
Zlevad Cuenda. xolo ukueTu amas ver mivswuTeT, me mog-
guaro, mefe, kaci erTi, romeli aravin icis queyanasa amas,
wesisa CuenisaA, romlisa gamorCevaA ver egebis
balahvarisgan xatiTa da feriTa da hasakiTa da KmiTa da
sityYTa, romeli iqcevis gare udabnos, romlisa saxeli
naqor; da ese moZRuari iyo Cemi~.
da hrqua mefeman: `viTar iyos ese?~
hrqua raqis: `me ganvide RamiT ucnaurad da ganvacado
yoveli ese saqme Cueni da vaswao, raA-igi gYxms, – esreT,
raATa gzad gamovides samosliTa da saxiTa monazonTaATa,
da odes sit[y]ua-ugoT, mogYgos pasuxi maTi da
winaaRgYdgebodis Sjulsa Cuensa. da odes saxeli
vhkiTxoT, Tquas: me var balahvar^. da raJams davsxdeT
saSjelsa winaSe Zisa mefisa, mas egonos, viTarmed balahvar
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42. maSin guliswyromiTa da didi mwuxarebiT aRivso
mefe, magram maleve sulgrZeloba gamoiCina, radgan sxva
RonisZiebiT ganizraxa Svilis Tavis nebaze dayolieba.
Semdeg mouwoda erT metad sando vezirs, saxelad
raqiss. roca ki rameTi SeSfoTdeboda, an guli daumZim-
deboda mefes, is iyo misi erTguli nugeSismcemeli. swo-
red mas gaumxila mefem Tavisi sadardebeli da rCeva
hkiTxa:
raqisma ki Semdegi urCia mefes:
_ pirvel yovlisa, yvelanairad ecade, balavari
Seipyro rogorme. da Tu amas movaxerxebT, sityvis-gebas
movuwyobT mas da vuCvenebT ufliswuls, rom is cdeba,
roca Cvens RmerTebs aZagebs, romlebic uamrav
siamovnebebs gvaniWeben, davanaxebT Tqvens Zes, rom is im
siamovnebaTagan ganaSorebs adamianebs, romlis gareSec
azri ara aqvs amqveyniur cxovrebas. da roca am yvela-
ferSi gavarkvevT ufliswuls, balavaris sacdurisagan
Cvenken Semobrundeba da es iqneba Cveni gamarjveba. xolo
Tu im bers ver SevipyrobT, maSin me moggvri, mefev, erT
kacs, romelic Cvens rwmenas aRiarebs da romelsac
aravin icnobs Cvens samefoSi. igi saocrad hgavs
balavars, ise, rom verc garegnobiT da verc ieriT, verc
simaRliT, verc xmiTa da verc saubriT ver ganansxvaveb
misgan. misi saxelia naqori, Cemi moZRvari iyo, amJamad
udabnoSi cxovrobs.
hkiTxa mefem:
_ rogor movaxerxebT amas?
miugo raqisma:
_ RamiT sxvaTagan SeumCnevlad vestumrebi mas, Cvens
saidumlos gavandob da avuxsni, rasac vapirebT. diliT
monazvnurad Semosili gamova gzaze, roca raimes
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ars, rameTu veraras daakYrebs yovliTurT. da merme iwyos
Sewevnad Sjulsa maTsa da Zagebad Cuensa. xolo raJams
miviwineT dasasrulad, iwyos mouZlurebad sityuaTa da
Seiwamos cTomilebaA misi da daasajos ZlevaA Cueni Tavsa
TYssa. merme igive mawuevel-eqmnas Zesa mefisasa moqcevad
saqmeTagan misTa da arwmunos, viTarmed keTil ars SenebaA
qalaqisaA da queyanaTaA da moRebaA saSuebelTa misTaA, da
macTur ars ganSorebaA soflisaA da nebsiT mokudinebaA
Tavisa TYsisaA da uZirod awyuedaA kacisaA, da viTar:
ukueTu yovelTa kacTaTYs umjobesi ars datevebaA
sruliad soflisaA da cxorebaA monazonebiT, maSa mciredTa
same Sina welTa mooKrdes queyanaA. amiT RoniTa vesav,
raATa ganqarden urvani mefisani~.
viTarca esmnes mefesa sityuani raqisisni, ganixara
friad, rameTu esvida povnad nebasa TYssa zraxviTa
raqisisiTa. maSin iwyo mefeman Ziebad balahvarisa.32
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SevekiTxebiT, monazvnis msgavsad gvipasuxebs da Cvens
rwmenas SeewinaaRmdegeba, roca vinaobas vkiTxavT, Tavs
balavarad gaasaRebs. Semdeg ki ufliswulis winaSe
davsxdebiT sakamaTod. ufliswuls igi balavari
egoneba, radgan verafriT ganasxvavebs misgan. is ki maTi
sarwmunoebis dacvasa da Cveni rwmenis uaryofas ecdeba,
xolo roca kamaTi dasasruls miuaxlovdeba, mis
mtkicebebs Seasustebs da TandaTan simtkices dakargavs.
bolos ki Tavs Cvengan Zleulad aRiarebs. Semdeg TviT
ufliswuls aiZulebs qristianTa cTomilebis datovebas
da amsofliur siamovnebaTa sargeblianobasa da
aucileblobaSi daarwmunebs, etyvis, rom kargia da
saWiro qalaqebisa da samefoebis Seneba, amqveyniuri
sikeTeebiT tkboba, xolo wuTisoflis moZuleba da
sakuTari nebiT Tavis mokvdineba, STamomavlobis gareSe
kacis gadageba ki siSlegea, radgan Tuki yvelasTvis
aucilebelia da umjobesi wuTisoflis srulad
datoveba da monazvnur cxovrebas Sedgoma, maSin sul
mcire xanSi mooxrdeba da dacarieldeba qveyana.
amgvarad, vfiqrob, rom yoveli Tqveni sadardebeli
ganqardeba, mefeo.
raqisis sityvebma abenesi Zlier gaaxara. mefes imedi
mieca, rom sawadels aisrulebda da balavaris moZebna
brZana.32
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43. da waravlinna dasturni TYsni mravalTa gzaTa da
TYT waremarTa gzasa erTsa, romel ufroAs sagonebel iyo
wevnad balahvarisa. da vlna dReni mravalni da aravin pova,
da friad daSura da SeSfoTna, da unda gareSeqcevaA. maSin
iwyo raqis maragebad winaAswarcnobisaTYs, Tu
ganemarjuebisa, rasa-igi eZieben, da hrqua mefesa: `aha esera
saTualavi guauwyebs, viTarmed ara viq[c]eT TYnier
ganmarjuebisa, da pyrobilTaca vhxedav, romelni moiwevian
Cuenda, da axlos ars ese. xolo ukueTu inebos mefobaman
Senman, raATa daadgre dRes aqa, da me warmavlino~.
xolo mefe erCda mas da waravlina igi mciriTa spiTa.
da iyo mimwuxri. da ixilna groni mZo[v]arTani mimavalni.
da viTar mieaxla, kacni vinme iyvnes RmrTismsaxurni meud-
abnoeni, romelTa qristesTYs sruliad daeteva sawuTroA
ese, da iyo Soris maTsa kaci erTi, romelsa ekida Zualebi
mkudarTaA sabliTa raATame ZueliTa, da winauZRoda groTa
maT. xolo balahvar ara iyo maT Tana, rameTu raqis icoda
igi. hrqua maT raqis: `sada ars igi, romelman acTuna da
warwymida Ze mefisaA?~
hrqua mas kacman man, romelsa ekida Zualebi: `igi ara ars
Cuen Tana da verca Zal-uc daTmenaA Cuen Soris, aramed
Tquenda umaxlobeles ars igi~.
da Tqua wmidaman man kacman: `vici igi, romelsa hrqYan
raqis, eSmaki ars igi. esre vhgoneb, Tu Tquen Soris ars
igi~.
hrqua raqis: `me balahvarisTYs gkiTxe~.
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43. abenesma sxvadasxva mxares dagzavna vezirebi,
TviTon ki raqisTan erTad im gzas daadga, romlis
wyalobiTac sxvebze metad fiqrobda balavarTan
Sexvedras. mravali dRe iares, magram veravin ipoves.
amaod daSvra mefe da Sewuxebulma ukan dabruneba
ganizraxa. maSin raqisma mkiTxaoba daiwyo, raTa
winaswar Seetyo warmatebiT dasruldeboda Tu ara maT
mier balavaris Zebna da mefes uTxra:
_ Cemi gamoTvla gvauwyebs, mefeo, rom warmatebis
gareSe ar davbrundebiT, Sepyrobilebsac ki vxedavT maT,
romlebic ukve gviaxlovdebian da es sul male moxdeba.
Tuki Tqveni meufeba inebebs, aq SeCerdiT, me ki neba
momeciT maT Sevxvde.
mefe raqiss dasTanxmda da mcire jaric gaayola.
mosaRamoebuli iyo, rom raqisma maTken mimavali
mZovarTa jgufi SeniSna. roca maT miuaxlovda, mixvda,
rom isini meudabnoeebi iyvnen, RvTis erTguli
msaxurebi, romlebsac qristes gulisTvis sruliad
daetovebinaT wuTisofeli. erT-erTs, romelic maT win
uZRoda, sxeulze mkvdris Zvlebi ekida Zveli TokiT.
raqisi cnobda balavars, magram igi maT Soris ar iyo.
maSin raqisma maT hkiTxa:
_ sad aris is, romelmac ufliswuli acduna da
warwymida?
upasuxa mas kacma, Zvlebi rom ekida:
_ aseTi Cvens Soris aravinaa, da arc ZaluZs CvenTan
yofna, aramed Tqvens Sorisaa igi _ ufliswulis
damRupveli. vicnob mas, _ ganagrZo wmida kacma, _ raqisi
hqvia, eSmakia igi. vfiqrob, Tqvens Soris unda iyos is.
_me balavaris Sesaxeb gkiTxe! _ Seawyvetina raqisma.
miugo wmida kacma:
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hrqua wmidaman man kacman: `raAsaTYs ukue sTqu, vi-
Tarmed acTuna da warwymidao?” esreT jer-iyo misTYs
kiTxvad: “sada ars, romelman aswava da acxovnao”. xolo igi
ZmaA da moyuasi ars Cueni da ara gYnaxavs mravliT JamiTgan~.
hrqua raqis: `gYTxar ukue adgili misi, sada iyofin?~
hrqua kacman man [wmidaman]: `ukueTumca unda SemTxuevaA
Tqueni, mo-mca-giZivna, xolo Cuen ara movatyuebT, romeli
ara hnebavs mas~.
hrqua raqis: `sikudiliT mo[gak]udinnes mefeman~.
hrqua kacman man qristesmoyuareman: `rasa ukue hxedav
Cuen Tana saSuebelsa, romlisaTYsmca gueyuareboda yofaA
sofelsa amas Sina da gYZndamca sikudili qristesTYs,
romliTa guaSineb Cuen?~
maSin wariqcina wmidani igi raqis da mihguarna mefesa.
da viTarca ixilna igini mefeman, SeuZnda, rameTu esreT
hgonebda, viTarmed auwyuedian queyaniT sruliad. hrqua
mefeman wmidaTa maT: `ukueTu gitYrTavs Zuelebi ese
siyuarulisa da tkivilisa misTYs ufalTa maTTaAsa, dRes
ukue Tavebica da Zualebi Tquenebi SeerTos ricxusa
maTsa~.
hrqua kacman man wmidaman, romelsa ekida Zualebi: `Cuen
TavTa CuenTa ufro vswyalobT da vstirT, vidre ufalTa
amis ZualebisaTa, rameTu igini gansuenebasa arian da Cuen
sofelsaRa Sina wuT vtyuviT, xolo surviliTa maTiTa
gYtYrTvan Zualni maTni, rameTu dRiTi-dRe sikudilsaca
moguaKseneben~.
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_ maS, ratom Tqvi acduna da warwymidao? ufro
swori iqneboda gekiTxa, sad aris is, romelmac aswavla
da acxonao. is Cveni Zma da axlobelia, magram didi xania
aRar gvinaxavs.
uTxra raqisma:
_ maSin miTxari, sad SeiZleba misi naxva?!
upasuxa mas wmida kacma:
_ Tqveni naxva rom ndomeboda, TviTon mogZebnidaT.
Cven ki ar SevaxvedrebT mas imaT, visTan Sexvedrac ar
surs.
uTxra raqisma:
_ sikvdiliT dagsjiT mefe amis gamo.
miugo RvTismoyvare kacma:
_ ra gansacxromels xedav am wuTisofelSi CvenTvis,
rom SeviyvaroT igi, xolo qristesTvis sikvdili ki,
romliTac gvemuqrebi, gagviZneldes?!
maSin raqisma win waireka wmida berebi da mefes
mihgvara.
mefem RvTismsaxuri kacebi rom dainaxa, friad
daumZimda, radgan egona, rom amgvari xalxi mis qveyanaSi
aRar arsebobda da uTxra maT:
_ Tuki es Zvlebi maTi patronebis siyvarulisa da
maTze gulistkivilis niSnad gkidiaT, dRes maT ricxvs
Tqveni Tavebica da Zvlebic Seemateba.
upasuxa mas wminda kacma, romelsac Zvlebi ekida:
_ Cven Cvens Tavebs ufro vicodebT da davtiriT,
vidre am Zvlebis patronebs, radgan maT ukve ganisvenes
da Cven ki jerac wuTisofelSi vimyofebiT. maTi Zvlebi
ki im erTaderTi mizniT gvkidia, rom yoveldRiurad
sikvdili gagvaxsenos.
uTxra mefem:
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hrqua mefeman: `raATa ukue Zualebi ese damdnarebi
ufroAs mogaKsenebs sikudilsa brZenTa, vidre Zualebsa
amas, romeli KorcTa Sina gitYrTavs?~
hrqua kacman man wmidaman: `amisTYs ufro mamxilebel
arian, rameTu Zualni mkudarTani arian, xolo Zualni Cuenni
cocxal arian, da ukueTu Zualebi mkudarTaA da cocxalTaA
swor arian, viTar-ese Sen ityY, raAsa ukue ara moiKseneb
sikudlsa, rameTu KorcTaca Sina SenTa arian Zualni, anu
Cuen raAsa mabraleb? da merme miTxarRa, raAsa sdevni
wmidaTa, romelTa sawuTroA ese dagigdes da aras
geziarebian mas Sina, da ara ufroAs sdevni maT, romelni
gaciloben da geziarebian saSuebelTa soflisaTa?~
hrqua mefeman: `amisTYs, rameTu SecTomil arian TaviT
TYsiT da acTuneben mravalTa da ayeneben keTilTa da saS-
uebelTagan, romelni daebadnes kacTaTYs. da guliswyromaA
ese swavlaA ars maTTYs da erisa, raATa ara aoKrdes queya-
naA, da amisTYs, rameTu ara Seiwynares keTili queyanisaA~.
hrqua kacman man wmidaman: `ukueTu nandYlve amisTYs
guswavl
guswavlii, rameTu dauteveT saSuebeli amis soflisaA da
gnebavs yovlisa kacisaA saSuebelsa Sina cxorebaA, raAsaTYs
ukue ara iziaren yovelni kacni saSuebelTa, romliTa Sen
iSueb? aramed miuSu kacTa saSuebelTa zeda, romelni Sen
ara giKmdes~.
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_ Tqven, brZen xalxs, eg gaxrwnili Zvlebi ufro
metad rogor gagonebT sikvdils, vidre Tqvensave
xorcSi myofi Tqvenive sakuTari Zvlebi?!
upasuxa wminda kacma:
_ isini swored imitom arian ufro mamxilebelni,
rom micvalebulTa Zvlebia, Cveni Zvlebi ki cocxali
sxeulisaa, da Tu mkvdrebisa da cocxlebis Zvlebi
urTierTmsgavsia, rogorc Sen ambob, ratom Tavad ar
gaxsovs sikvdili, radgan Zvlebi xom Sens sxeulSicaa?!
anu Cven ratom gvedavebi? is mainc gviTxari, ratom
devni im xalxs, romlebmac es wuTisofeli Segatoves da
ar gecilebian masSi, da ar devni maT, romlebic gecile-
bian da gemetoqebian amqveyniur didebaSi?
uTxra mefem:
_imitom, rom wuTisofels ganSorebulni da
cdomilebaSi myofni sxvebsac acTuneben da kacTaTvis
Seqmnil siamovnebebsa da miwier sikeTeebs ganaSoreben
maT, raTa qveyana mooxrdes. Cemi risxva maTTvisac Wkuis
saswavlebelia da xalxisTvisac, vdevni maT, radgan ar
iTvises amqveyniuri pativi da ar Seiwynares amqveyniuri
sikeTeebi.
uTxra wminda kacma:
_Tu marTlac imitom gvemterebi, rom wuTisoflis
siamovnebebi davtoveT da Sen ki yoveli kacis SvebiT
cxovreba gnebavs, ratom ar amyofeb maT im gancxroma-
Svebis Tanamonawiled, romliTac Sen iSveb, da mxolod
imgvari gancxromisaken ubiZgeb, romliTac Tavad ar
ilxen?
upasuxa mefem:
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hrqua mefeman: `amisTYs, rameTu ara swor arian mefe da
monani, da erisTavi da eri, rameTu kacad-kacadman sazomi-
saebr TYsisa miiRos SuebaA da pativi~.
hrqua kacman man wmidaman: `awve dahKsni sityYTave Seni-
Ta sityuaTa SenTa da Cans, rameTu Tavisasa eZieb da ara
kacTasa. da Tu gnebav[s], gauwyo, Tu romlisa jerisaTYs
Seiwuebi SuriTa viTarca cecxliTa da borotisCuenebad
ganmzadebul xar wmidaTa mimarT, romelTa ganiZarcues
samoseli ese saeriskacoA: amisTYs, viTarmed agioKrdes
queyanaA ganmravlebiTa monazonTaATa, rameTu gnebavs
dadgromaA kacTaA uRelsa queSe monebisasa, raATa egos
mefobaA Seni maT zeda, da gnebavs damdablebaA maTi, raATa
egos simaRle Seni, da gnebavs siglaxake maTi, raATa egos
simdidre Seni msgavsad nebisa Senisa. da miuSY maT sofelsa
amas Sina didebisaTYs Senisa, viTarca ginda, da daakle maT
nebaA Seni da Suvamdgomel hyav Soris Sensa da Soris kacTa
nebaA Seni. da giKman kacni monadired saqmeTa zeda sofli-
saTa, viTarca raA moidgnis kacman qorni gina ZaRlni, da
daabnis da amSiis, raATa umetes ganZYnden nadirTa zeda,
xolo raJams ganemarjYs SepyrobaA nadirisaA, gamostacis
igi pirisagan misisa da sabliTa da jaWYTa que daabis. maSin
ZlevaA igi misi sinanulad gardaeqcis da sixaruli misi
glovad, da nacvalad yuavil isa mis da qebisa pirvelisa,
yuavilisa
damKobaA da gareganZebaA miagian. esre saxed SeakueTen
kacni sofelsa amas, raAzom ginda, da daayenen misgan,
viTarca gTnda, da araras miuSY mas Sina, garna romeli-igi
Zal ars Senda saqmeTa Sina soflisaTa. amis gamo Cans, ram-
eTu eZieb Tavisasa da ara moyusisasa. da amis [piri]saTYs
gnebavs miqcevaA Cueni soflad~.
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_ imitom, rom Tanaswori ar aris mefe da mona,
mxedarTmTavari da meomari, TiToeulma kacma kuTvnili
wilisamebr unda miiRos Sveba da pativi.
uTxra wminda kacma:
_Senve ewinaaRmdegebi Sensave sityvebs. aqedan Cans,
rom sakuTari TavisTvis zrunav da ara kacTaTvis. Tu
gnebavs, gauwyeb, ratom iwvi SuriT, rogorc cecxliT da
ratom xar mzad boroti miago wmindanebs, romelTac
ganiZarcves saeriskaco samoseli. imitom, rom geSinia,
samefo ar dageqces monazonTa gamravlebiT, monobis
uRelSi gsurs kacTa Sebma, raTa ZalmomreobiT
SeinarCuno maTze mefoba. gsurs maTi damdableba, raTa
Sen amaRlde, gnebavs maTi siglaxake, raTa Tavad
gamdidrde survilisaebr, da Tu raimes nebas rTav kidec
maT wuTisofelSi, mxolod imisaTvis, rom gadidon,
rogorc Sen mogwons; Tavisufleba waarTvi maT da Senive
neba hyav maTsa da Sens Soris Suamdgomelad, amqveyniur
saqmeebze sanadirod gWirdeba admianebi da im kaciviT
eqcevi maT, romelic gverdiT iyoliebs ZaRls an qors,
abams da aSimSilebs maT, raTa umetesad ganmZvinvardnen
nadirTa mimarT, xolo rogorc ki warmatebiT moinadi-
reben da Seipyroben msxverpls, piridan gamostacebs
nadavls, TviTon imaT ki kvlav TokiTa da jaWviT daabams.
maSin maT gamarjveba sinanulad eqcevaT, sixaruli ki _
glovad da umetesi qebis nacvlad damcirebasa da
gaZevebas moiwveven Tavs. msgavsadve aaxloeb kacs sofels,
rogorc gnebavs da aSoreb, roca gnebavs, da arc arafris
uflebas aZlev maT wuTisofelSi, imis garda, rac Sens
interesebSia. aqedan Cans, rom Seni TavisTvis zrunav da
ara moyvasisTvis. amave mizniT gsurs Cveni amqveynad
dabrunebac.
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hrqua mefeman: `miTxarRa, arisa moyuasTa SenTa Soris
uaRresi Sensa?~
hrqua kacman man wmidaman: `aravin ars uaRresi Cemsa maT
Soris da arca vin udaresi Cemsa maTgani, rameTu Cuen
yovelni qristes mier erT varT. xolo metnobaA sofelsa
amas aqus, viTarca Sen da moyuasTa SenTa, rameTu Cuen
Soris aravin ars uaRres moyusisa TYsisa pativiTa da
simdidriTa da siaznauriTa, da arca vin udares ars Cuen
Soris moyuassa TYssa siglaxakiTa da naklulevanebiTa da
SeuracxebiTa~.
maSin brZana mefeman daWraA KelTa da fe[r]KTa maTTaA
da aRmoKdaA TualTa maTTaA da dayraA gzasa zeda arca
mkudrad da cocxlad. da ubrZana mefeman raqiss moyvanebaA
naqorisi, romeli-igi iyo msgavsi balahvarisi.
44. da ganvida ra[qis] martoA RamiT, da pova naqor da
uTxra yoveli ganzraxvaA mefisaA da misi. da aRsua igi
saKedarsa zeda. da viTar daeaxlnes palatsa mefisasa,
dauteva igi da warvida raqis mefisa, da aswava, raA-igi
Kmda, da amcno, viTar-igi ganezraxa, raATa eCuenos gzasa
zeda slvasa mefisasa.
da viTar ganTena, ganvida mefe garemo qalaqsa slvad
msgavsad Cueulebisa misisa da saqme igi aravin icoda, garna
mefeman da raqis. da slvasa maTsa Sina ixiles, viTar erT
utevan, kaci vinme mimavali. xolo igi naqor iyo, rameTu
eCuena, viTarca moeRo mcnebaA raqisisgan.
da brZana mefeman: `vin ars kaci isi mimavali?~
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hkiTxa mefem:
_ miTxari, Sens megobrebs Soris aris vinme Senze
umetesi?
upasuxa kacma:
_ arc Cemze umetesia vinme da arc Cemze umciresi,
radgan yvelani erTni varT qristes mier. erTmaneTze
aRmatebuloba amsofliuri saqmea, rogorc es Sensa da
Sens axloblebs Sorisaa miRebuli, xolo Cvens Soris ki
aravin aris pativiT, simdidriTa da wodebiT moyvasze
umetesi da arc aravin aris siglaxakiT, siRatakiTa da
upatiobiT vinmeze umciresi.
maSin mefem brZana xel-fexi moekveTaT maTTvis,
Tvalebi daeTxaraT da cocxal-mkvdrebi gzaze daeyaraT.
raqiss ki naqoris _ balavaris oreulis moyvana daavala.
44. raqisi RamiT marto wavida naqoris mosaZebnad,
ipova igi da mefis ganzraxva amcno. Semdeg saxedarze
Sesva da sasaxleSi waiyvana. sasaxles rom miuaxlovdnen,
ukan Camoitova, Tan daariga, rogor moqceuliyo mefis
winaSe. TviTon ki xelmwifisaken gaswia.
diliT, mefem, Cveulebisamebr, qalaqis Semogarenis
daTvaliereba moisurva vezirebis TanxlebiT. im saqmis
Sesaxeb ki raqisisa da mis garda aravin icoda raime.
seirnobisas gzad momavali kaci SeniSna, erT utevanze
iyo maTgan daSorebuli. es kaci naqori iyo, igi raqisis
darigebisamebr iqceoda da amitom Segnebulad daenaxa
maT.
_ vin aris is momavali kaci? _ dainteresda mefe.
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da viTar mohguares mas, iyo kaci igi xatiTa meudab-
noeTaATa da wesiTa monazonTaATa.
hrqua mefeman: `romeli pahrakTagani33 eSmakTaA xari
Sen?~ hrqua kacman man: me ara var pahraki34 eSmakisaA, xolo
ukueTu mkiTxo, Tu romelTa kacTagani var, giTxra Sen~.
hrqua mefeman: `me vhgoneb, viTarmed balahvar xar Sen~.
hrqua kacman man: `ukueTu igi var, ara ukue mcire arian
keTilni Cemni Sen Tana.
hrqua mefeman: `romelsa keTilsa mayuedreb?~
xolo man hrqua: mas gayuedreb, rameTu ginda ganswav-
[Ta]
laA Zisa SenisaA warsawymedeliTa Tavisa TYsisaA[Ta]
[Ta], xolo
me viRuawe swavliTa WeSmaritebisaATa, vidremdis icna
qriste RmerTi macxovari yovelTaA da Semoqmedi TYsi, da
rameTu hrwmena, romeli mogYTxres winaAswarmetyuelTa da
mociqulTa da wmidaTa mamaTa, da raA-igi ganumzada
RmerTman moyuareTa TYsTa, da mterTaca, rameTu mter iyo
igi, da davage RmerTsa da mamasa uflisa Cuenisa iesu
qristessa da man Seiwynara swavlaA Cemi da gamoirCia igi
yovelsa zeda uRmrToebasa Tquensa~.
xolo mefeman ganacxada mxiarulebaA TYsi winaSe kacTa,
rameTu pova balahvar. da hrqua mas: `ara mnebavs moklvaA
Seni, vidremdis sityYsgebaA vyo Sen Tana, da ukueTu
moiqce, Segindo pirveli cTomaA Seni, xolo ukueTu
daadgre ugunurebasave Sensa, ganvacxado ugunurebaA Seni
winaSe kacTa da uSueriTa ganqiqebiTa da borotiTa
sikudiliTa mogakudino Sen~.
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ucnobi mbrZaneblis winaSe moiyvanes, romelic
meudabnoe mamaTa msgavsad monazonTa wesisaebr iyo
Semosili.
hkiTxa mefem:
_ romel eSmakebs emsaxurebi Sen?
miugo kacma:
_ me eSmakis msaxuri ara var. magram rom gekiTxa. vin
var da saidan, gipasuxebdi.
uTxra mefem:
_me vfiqrob, rom Sen balavari xar.
miugo kacma:
_ Tu me isa var, vinc Sen ggonivar, arcTu mcire
sikeTiT xar Cemgan davalebuli.
hkiTxa mefem:
_ romel sikeTes mayvedri?
man ki miugo:
_gayvedri imas, rom dasaRupad gsurda Seni Svilis
ganswavla, me ki WeSmaritebas vaziare. manac Seicno
qriste RmerTi, yovelTa macxovari da Semoqmedi,
irwmuna is, rac winaswarmetyvelTa, mociqulTa da
wmida mamaTa mier gveuwya is, rac RmerTma ganumzada mis
moyvarulebsa da mtrebsac ki, radgan Tavadac mteri iyo
da RmerTTan Sevarige. manac Seiwynara Cemi swavleba da
Tqvens yovelgvar uRmerTobaze upiratesad Seracxa igi.
balavaris povnis gamo mefem TanmxlebTa winaSe
kmayofileba gamoxata da uTxra mas:
_ ar mnebavs Seni sikvdili, vidre sityvisgebas ar
gagimarTav. Tu kvlav Cvens rjulze moiqcevi, pirvandel
Secdomebsac gapatieb, magram Tu kvlav Sens cdomilebas
daicav, naTels movfen Sens ugunurebas kacTa winaSe,
Sens upatiobas gavamJRavneb da sasikvdilod gadagcem.
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da brZana aRsumaA misi saKedarsa zeda, da warvides. da
Sevida mefe palatad TYsa.
da ganiTqua, viTarmed Seipyra mefeman balahvar. da mii-
wia saqme ese Zisa mefisa. xolo igi Sewuxna mwuxarebiTa
didiTa friad. xolo kaci vinme erTi warCinebulTagani,
romeli farulad hmonebda ufalsa Cuensa iesu qristesa da
icoda WeSmariti, da saxeli misi baraqia. da iyo tomi Zisa
mefisaA. ese zeda-miiwia manqanebaTa maTTa, rameTu Se-
odesme-mTxueul iyo naqorisda da sityuaA eyo mis Tana
cilobisaTYs Sjulisa. ese kaci Rame movida Zisa mefisa da
hrqua mas: `ara balahvar ars kaci ese Sepyrobili, aramed
msgavsi ars misi, romlisaA ver SesaZlebel ars gamocnobaA
misi misgan xatiTa da feriTa da KmiTa da sityYTa, da
saxeli h[r]qYan naqor. da kaci es[e] uRmrToA ars da ars igi
Sjulsa zeda mefisasa~. da ganumarta yoveli ganzraxvaA
mefisaA da viTar sacTur- ugeben mas amiT jeriTa. maSin
ganixara iodasaf sixaruliTa didiTa da ganiSora tkivili
igi, romeli aqunda wmidisa balahvarisTYs. da ganZlierda
Zlevad sacTurisa mis, romeli daurwyes mas, da ubrZana,
raATa aravis uTxras baraqia saqme ese.
45. [d]a xvalisagan aRdga mefe da warvida Zisa TYsisa da
hrqua mas: `Svilo Cemo, aravis zeda moiwia esodeni
sixaruli, viTar Cemda moiwia SenTYs, da arca vis esoden
gardaeqca sixaruli mwuxarebad da tkivilad, viTarca me
Sen mier, rameTu warmikueTe imedi Cemi Sendami da dahKsen
simtkice zurgisa CemisaA da daabnele sinaTle TualTa
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misi kvlav saxedarze Sesma brZana mefem da yvelani
sasaxlisaken gabrundnen.
xma gavrcelda, TiTqos mefem balavari Seipyro. am
ambavma ufliswulis yuramdec miaRwia. Zlier
damwuxrda, magram gamoCnda erTi warCinebuli kaci,
romelic farulad aRiarebda qristes da romelmac
icoda sinamdvile, saxelad baraqia.
baraqia samefo gvaris Camomavali iyo. man icoda
abenesisa da veziris mzakvruli Canafiqris Sesaxeb,
piradadac icnobda raqiss, radgan adre rjulis
sakiTxebze kidec upaeqria masTan.
RamiT ufliswulTan mivida baraqia da auwya:
_ mefis mier Sepyrobili kaci balavari araa, magram
Zlier hgavs mas, ara marto garegnobiTa da feriT,
aramed xmiTa da saubriTac. misi saxelia naqori. igi
uRmerToa da mamaSenis rjulis maRiarebeli.
da gaando mefis faruli ganzraxva, Tu rogor
sacdurs ugebda igi ufliswuls. maSin friad gaixara
iodasafma, ganiSora tkivili, romelsac balavaris
Sepyrobis gamo ganicdida, da ufro metad ganmtkicda
sulierad im sacduris saZlevelad, romelsac
umzadebdnen. xolo baraqias sTxova, aravisTan araferi
ar wamocdenoda.
45. meore diliT mefe Svils estumra da uTxra:
_ Svilo Cemo, arasodes aravis ise ar gauxardeboda
rame, rogorc me gamixarda Seni dabadeba, arc aravis
gadaqcevia sixaruli mwuxarebad da tkivilad imgvarad,
rogorc me Sens mier, radgan Sens mimarT rwmena da
imedi damikarge, sayrdeni momispe, TvalisCini
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CemTaA da moawie, rasa-igi vekrZalebode SenTYs. da
Seuracx-meyo cxorebaA da kadnierqmnil viyav sikudilsa
zeda, rameTu vhgonebdi, viTarmed nacvali Cemi xar Sen
Semdgomad sikudilisa Cemisa, xolo amieriTgan miyuars
sicocxle da miZnavs sikudili, rameTu ganacruve imedi Cemi
da ganamtyuvne sasoebaA Cemi da maxare siurvile Tavisa
SenisaA smeniTa SeniTa qadagTagan sicruisaTa, rameTu STah-
vardi sabrKesa mas, romelsaca meSinoda SenTYs, da
gakrZalebdi yovliTa ZaliTa CemiTa da gangaSorebd misgan.
xolo Sen siucbiTa SeniTa da siyrmiTa da umecrebiTa sa-
marTalTa wil mefobisaTa moixade warsawymedeli Tavisa
SenisaA. anu ara mamaA da mSobeli Seni vara? da Sen dauteve
Sjuli Cemi da winaaRudeg nebasa Cemsa TavmoTnebiT da eWu
Sjulsa mamul[sa] Sensa da STausxen winamon inamonii Senni
[KelTa] kacTa cruTa da macTurTasa, romelni migiyvaneben
mwuxarebad da STagagdeben warsawymedelsa. ara Seikdimea
ganmwarebaA sixarulisa CemisaA SenTYs, da arca Tual-
maxuen aRZrvad nawlevTa CemTa tkiviliT Sen zeda? da amas
Tana Seuracx-hyav madlobaA RmerTTaA moniWebulTa
keTilTa maTTa zeda, rameTu ara Seiwynaren igini da
daamrweme mamaA Seni, rameTu ara Seiwynare swavlaA misi cx-
orebasa missa da arca nacval eqmen mas Semdgomad
sikudilisa misisa. da ara ucxo ars ese mowevnadTagan
JamTaAsa da Zlevisagan eSmakisa, da arca kualad sakYrvel
ars moqcevaA Seni nebasa mamisa Senisasa~.
miugo da hrqua iodasaf: `Sen, mefeo, gamoacxade saqme
Cemi, romlisaA ar[Ra] minda gamocxadebaA misi winaSe Sensa,
raATamca mxiarulad Segenela saqme Sen Senii. gamoirCie
Tavisa SenisaTYs da Seiyuare igi da minda, raATamca
keTilad geCuene yovliTa saxiTa gareSiTa, romeli Sen
giyuars CemTYs, raATamca Jamsa ganslvisa Cemisasa ara
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damibnele da swored is moawie Cems Tavs, rasac yvelaze
metad veridebodi. dRemde arafrad mimaCnda sicocxle
da arc sikvdilis meSinoda, radgan vfiqrobdi, rom Cemi
sikvdilis Semdeg Rirseulad Semcvlidi, magram axla
kvlav veWidebi sicocxles, da sikvdili meZneleba,
radgan imedi gamicrue, mimtyune da simSvide damikarge
imis gamo, rom sicruis mqadageblebs usmen. gaebi maT
maxeSi, risic yvelaze metad meSinoda, - swored amitom
garidebdi maT yovelnairad, Sen ki gamoucdelobis,
siymawvilisa da umecrebis gamo samefo pativis nacvlad
daRupva moiwie Tavs. nuTu me mama da mSobeli ara var
Seni? Sen ki Cemi rjuli uaryavi da TviTkmayofilebiT
aRudeqi win Cems nebas, eWvi Seitane winaparTa rwmenaSi
da macdur da cru kacebs miande sakuTari bedi,
romlebic daRupviT gemuqrebian. nuTu ara grcxvenia,
rom sixaruls mimwareb?! ar mibraleb, Sens gamo rom
vitanjebi, im RmerTebis umaduric xar, uxvad rom
giwyalobes keTili saboZvari, isini Seuracxyavi da
sakuTari mSobelic daamcire, missave sicocxleSi mis
swavlebas ar ismen da arc misi sikvdilis Semdeg iqnebi
misi nacvali. Tumca sakvirveli aRaraferia JamTa
cvalebisa da eSmakisagan Zlevis Semotevis gamo, magram
ar iqneba urigo da ucnauri, Tu kvlav mamis nebas
daemorCilebi.
miugo iodasafma:
_ mefeo, Tavad gamoaaSkarave is, risi gamomJRavnebac
me ar mindoda, raTa uwyinarad, Seni neba-survilisamebr
gecxovra. msurda, garegnulad yovliTurT keTilad
gCvenebodi Sen, iseTad, rogoradac ocnebobdi CemTvis,
raTa Cemi sikvdilis SemTxvevaSi guldamwuxrebuli ar
dametovebine, da Tu Sen datovebdi Cemze adre
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ganmwarebiT dauteve guli Seni Cem zeda. xolo ukueTumca
ganxuedi uwinares Cemsa, aramca TYnier sasoebisa ganxued
nacvalebisagan Cemisa Semdgomad Sensa, raATamca ara
mwuxarebiT warvgzavne suli Seni. da araraman damabrkola
wuevaA Seni RmrTismsaxurebad da uwyebad Senda Sjuli
qristesi, garna uzomoman Senman siyuarulman vnebaTa
mimarT da moZnaurobaman Senman mcnebaTa mimarT TYsisa
cxovelisaTa, romlisaTYsca ver SevatyY moqcevad Senda
WeSmaritebad, rameTu friad saZulel ars igi winaSe Sensa.
da amisTYs davidev gonebasa Cemsa, raATa pativ-gce
dafarviTa amis saqmisaATa Sengan, romelsa-ese Sjulsa
zeda qristessa vdga me sarwmunoebiT Seuryevelad da
raATa ara SegamTxYo tkivili da vnebaA, garna saqmisa
mowevnamde, romeli maiZulebs gamocxadebad WeSmaritebisa,
romlisa Tana arRara jer-iyos dafarvaA, aramed gangdebaA
SiS[i]sa da sircxYlisa SenisaA da ganmzadebad winaaRdgo-
mad Senda. da me meguleboda aRsrulebaA nebisa SenisaA
gareSiTa CemiTa da smenad Sengan saKedarTa da samoselTa
da WamadTaTYs, romeli kma iyo Senda gankiTxvisagan
Sinaganisa Cemisa.
da ese uwyode, mefe, viTarmed gamoZiebaA saqmisa CemisaA
Semawuxebel ars Senda aw, xolo Semdgomad iyos igi
umetes sixarul da mxiaruleba Senda saukunod. da aw ese
jer-ars Senda, raATa macado amas saqmesa zeda, romelsa
vdga, vidre zari da sircxYli ars-Ra qedsa Cemsa zeda, da
miiTuale Cemgan yofaA nebisa SenisaA cxadsa zeda, raATa ara
ganvacxado winaaRdgomaA Seni arcara gebaA Sjulisa
SenisaA da nuRaras gamoikiTxav dafarulTa CemTa, romeli
ara savno ars cxorebasa Sensa da arca Semdgomad
sikudilisa Senisa~.
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wuTisofels, uimedod ar yofiliyavi memkvidrisaTvis
da mwuxare ar wasuliyo Seni suli am qveynidan Cemi
Sendami winaaRmdegobis gamo. Sens mier vnebebis uzomo
siyvarulma damabrkola. mxolod da mxolod RvTis
mcnebebiT cxovreba SemomeTavazebina da qristes rjuli
meuwyebina SenTvis. macocxlebeli mcnebebis Sengan
moZulebam damarwmuna, rom WeSmaritebisken ar gsurs
moqceva; piriqiT, friad saZulvelia is SenTvis. swored
amitom gadavwyvite, Seni pativiscemisaTvis damefara
Cemi gaqristianeba da amgvarad, vneba da tkivili ar
momeyenebina SenTvis im dromde mainc, sanam Tavad ar
gamoaSkaravdeboda yvelaferi. axla ki iZulebuli var
gavamJRavno WeSmariteba, radgan ukve SeuZlebelia misi
dafarva, amitomac vZlev Sens winaSe SiSsa da rids da
mzad var SegewinaaRmdego. vfiqrobdi, rom sakmarisi
iqneboda Cemi garegnuli morCileba Sendami da im
darigebebis Sewynareba, romlebic tanisamoss, sazrdel-
sa da mgzavrobas Seexeboda, raTa ukmayofilo ar
yofiliyavi CemiT da ar gangekiTxa Cemi Sinagani kaci.
icode mefeo, rom Cemi saqmis gamoZieba amJamad
mtanjveli iqneba SenTvis, magram momavalSi - umetesad
sasixarulo da saukuno netarebis momniWebeli. amitom
umjobesia damexsna da xeli ar SemiSalo Cems moRvaweo-
baSi, vidre SiSi da ridi kidev gamaCnia da Seni nebis
morCilebad CaTvale Cemi saqmianoba, raTa yvelas winaSe
ar ganvacxado Cemi winaaRmdegoba da Seni rjulis uar-
yofa Cemgan. nuRar iZieb Cemi gulis dafaruls, romelic
arc am cxovrebaSia SenTvis saziano da arc Seni sikvdi-
lis Semdgom.
mefem Svilis sityvebi rom moismina, aginebda, gmobda
da emuqreboda mas da uTxra:
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xolo mefesa raJams esmnes sityuani Zisa misisani, agina
da iwyo gmobad da siqadulad misa, da hrqua mas: `Sen yrma
xar da TavmoTne, da [m]e gfarevdi Sen kacTagan da
gangaSorebd vnebaTagan didebisa da nukevisa SenisaTYs, da
gcevdi maxeTagan da grgenaTagan eSmakisaTa, da ganvpoxe
guami Seni siCCoebiTa da Tualni da sasmenelni Senni
sixaruliTa, da dagifaren yovelni saqmeni Semawuxebelni,
raATamca sargebel-geyo, xolo Sen aRgitaca silaReman
Senman, moiwyine SuebaA da gansuenebaA da miivlti Wirad da
iwroebad siucbiTa SeniTa da eZieb cxorebasa, romel
ukueTumca ixile gemoA misi da gamoscaden Wirni da
iwroebani misni da mravalferni igi sulni momawyinebelni
misni, scanmca zomi Tavisa SenisaA da WeSmaritad amisgan
(umetesmca) ivltode, vidre SuebaTa da gansuenebaTagan.
amisTYsca samarTlad miTxres SenTYs varskulavTmracxu-
velTa dResa Sobisa Senisasa, viTarmed yofad xar kaci
ukeTuri da ubadruki da mowyine da mravalferi, da ara
mimRebeli keTilTa queyanisaTaA. xolo me viRuawe
umjobesi cxorebaA SenTYs, raATa Seg rCes CueulebaA misi
SegrCes
da warvdevnen Sengan yovelni macTurni da mcbierni da
wmida-vyav maTgan queyanaA Cemi da davacxrven enani kacTani
sityYsagan sacTurebisa maTisa, da gamoucxade kacTa uke-
TurebaA da sicruve [maTi], romlisaTYsca ganisxnes siZu-
liliT da moisrnes WeSmaritebiT. merme SeiWura CuenTYs
[eSma]ki, rameTu ver SemZlebel iyo povnad nebasa miss[a]
Cuen Tana, garna Sen mier, da aravin pova Cuen Soris ufro
adviladsaZleveli Sensa. amisTYsca dagamtkica borotsa
zeda gulissityuasa. xolo cviTa miT da nukeviTa CemiTa
Sendami ufroAs vinaA-me dagaaxle, romelsa-igi meSinoda
SenTYs? da ukueTumca mimeSua gansacdelTa da geWamamca
tkbilsa mas Tana mware, aramca umecar iyav simwaresa
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_ Sen jer yrma xar _ amayi da Tavdajerebuli. me
gifaravdi borot kacTagan da yvelafrisagan, rac zians
miayenebda Sens didebas, gicavdi maxeTagan da eSmakis
mier gaxelebisagan. fufunebaSi gamyofebdi da
mxiarulebiT Semogifargle TvalTaxedva, da Sensave
sasargeblod davfare Sengan yoveli mwuxarebis momgv-
reli, magram aRtacebulma Senive silaRiT, Sveba da
gansveneba SeiZule da Seni umecrebiT Wirsa da
Seviwroebas eswrafvi. gwadia cxovreba, romlisganac,
rom gamogecada misi Wiri da Seviwroeba, uzomo
mowyineba da sulis mwuxareba, ufro metad gaiqceodi,
vidre Svebisa da gancxromisagan. varskvlavTmricx-
velebma simarTle miwinaswarmetyveles Seni Sobis dRes,
roca miTxres, rom iqnebodi kaci ukeTuri da ubadruki,
sawyali da Tavgzaabneuli, meryevi da qveyniur sikeTeTa
uarmyofeli. Cemi mxriv vecade saukeTeso cxovreba
Semeqmna SenTvis, raTa silaRiT cxovreba Cveulebad
gqceoda, yoveli macduri da cbieri warvdevne Sengan da
qveyana gavwminde maTgan, sicruis qadageba avukrZale da
kacTa winaSe gamovaaSkarave maTi boroteba da siyalbe,
ris gamoc siZulviliT ganidevnen da WeSmaritebiT
ganadgurdnen. maSin eSmaki aRdga Cvenze, magram
radganac Cvens Soris veravin naxa misi nebis
aRmsrulebeli da verc veravin ipova SensaviT advilad
dasaZleveli, amitom. boroti zraxvebi Cagagona da
gangamtkica masSi. saubedurod, rac ufro metad
gicavdi da gevlebodi Tavs, miT ufro dagaaxlove
swored imas, risi yvelaze metad meSinoda. xolo, rom
mimeSvi da Tavad genaxa gaWirveba, tkbilTan erTad,
mwarec gesinja, ukeT gecodineboda gaWirvebis simwarec
da gancxromis sitkboebac. axla ki am cxovrebis
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Wirisasa da sitkboebasa SuebaTasa. xolo aw umecar xar
sitkboebasa amis cxorebisasa, rameTu arRa gixilavs
simware cxorebisaA mis, romelsa Sen eZieb~.
miugo da hrqua iodasaf: `ara uwyi, mefe, Tu romlisa
saqmisaTYs Sewuxebul xar: keTilisaTYs, romel moviRe,
anu winaaRdgomisaTYs nebisa Senisa. ukueTu
mopovnebisaTYs keTilisa mrisxav, Tana-mac sivltolaA
Sengan da ganTavisuflebaA uflebisagan Senisa, xolo
ukueTu mabraleb winaaRdgomisaTYs nebisa Senisa da
gnebavs warwmedaA Cemi (romeli SeaSus nebasa Sensa) da ara
cxorebaA Cemi, romeli winaaRudgebis nebasa Sensa. amis gamo
Cans uzrunvelobaA Seni CemTYs da meca Tana-mac,
odesc[a]Ra ese esreT ars, raATa maqundes iWY [S]endami,
rameTu, N mefe, ara ufroAs ars mwuxarebaA Seni Cemdamo
keTilTa amaTTYs, romelni movipoven mwuxarebisa mis
Cemisa, romeli maqus daklebisaTYs Senisa keTilTa maTTYs
saukuneTa, rameTu me ufroAsRa Tana-mac tkivili da
mwuxarebaA saqmisaTYs Senisa, vidre-Ra Sen CemTYs. xolo
romel-ese sTqu, viTarmed yrma var, netar-Tumca siryme
ese sityYsmimgebel meqmneboda dResa mas saSjelisasa,
xolo ginebaA, romel sTqu Cemdamo, netar-Tumca yovelTa-
gan sibilweTa ganveri, garna ginebisa Cemisa. xolo
siqaduli Seni ukueTu saqmiT aRasrulo Cemdamo, vesav
RmerTsa, raATa SeverTo ricxusa mas wmidaTa mowameTasa,
[romelni]ca acxovnen borotisyofiTa SeniTa35.
aramed raA sargebel ars Cemda, rameTu yrmiT mxadi, da
me miwevnul var Jamsa, romelsa arRara maqus sityYsgebaA
siyrmisaTYs Cemisa. anu raA mwuxarebaA ars Cemda gmobisaTYs
da Zagebisa Sen mier, romelni ufroAs saxarul arian da
saqadul Cemda, romlisaTYs mgmob da mabraleb. anu viTar
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sitkboebis umecari xar, radgan ar gamogicdia simware
cxovrebisa, romelsac eswrafvi.
miugo iodasafma:
_ ver gamigia, mefev, ris gamo xar Sewuxebuli, -
sikeTisaTvis, romelic momipovebia, Tu imis gamo rom
aRvudeqi Sens nebas?! Tu keTilis mopovebisTvis mrisxav,
isRa damrCenia, gageqce da Tavi davaRwio Sens
Zalmomreobas Cemze, xolo Tu Sens winaSe urCobaSi
madanaSauleb, Cans, Cemi daRupva gsurs, da ara saukuno
cxovreba, romelic Seni neba-survilis sawinaaRmdegoa.
amiT mJRavndeba Seni uzrunveloba da gulgrili
damokidebuleba Cemdami da raki asea, iZulebuli var,
eWvi Sevitano SenSi, amasTan, mefev, im sikeTis gamo,
romelic ase gaWirvebiT SeviZine, ar xar Sewuxebuli,
vidre me vwuxvar Senze imis gamo, rom saukuno netarebas
akldebi. me ufro metad maqvs SesaSfoTebeli da
sadardebeli Sens bedze, vidre Sen Cemze. xolo rom
Tqvi, yrma xaro, neta marTlac SemZlebeli iyos Cemi
siymawvile gankiTxvis dRes pasuxismgebloba amaridos.
rac Seexeba Sens mier Cems Seuracxyofas, wyaloba
iqneboda, yvela sxva sibilwes ganSorebuli rom
vyofiliyavi, da mxolod Seuracxyofa SemrCenoda. xolo
muqarac rom sisruleSi mogeyvana da saqmiT aRgesrule-
bia igi, netari viqnebodi, da RvTis wyaloba iqneboda
Cemze, radgan im wmida mowameebis ricxvs SevuerTdebo-
di, romlebic Sengan tanjva-wamebis Sedegad cxondnen.35
ra SeRavaTia, rom yrmad mTvli, radgan ukve
mivaRwie asaks, roca aRar SeiZleba amgvarad viwode-
bode da vimedovnebde yrmobiT. aseve, arc is aris
samwuxaro, rom mgmob da maZageb,piriqiT, sasixarulo da
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maqadeb satanjvelTa, da Ziri risxvisa SenisaA ese ars Cem
zeda, rameTu Tavs-midebies raAme mciredi satanjveli amis
soflisaA ginebiTa CemiTa. xolo romel-ese ityY
keTilisyofaTa SenTa Cemdamo, uwyode, mefe, rameTu
keTilTa maT SenTa warmavalTa aRmZres survilad keTilTa
mimarT ukudavisa meufisaTa waruvalTa. xolo ukueTu
maiZuleb keTilTa amaT SenTa ganxrwnadTaTYs datevebasa
saSuebelTa maT saukunoAsaTa gamouTqumelTa, uwyode,
rameTu ara swor arian ganxrwnadni uxrwnelTa, rameTu Seni
ese anu miiRo Senve mciredisa raAsame risxvisaTYs, anu
JamTa qcevaman migYRos Senca da meca, xolo sixarulisa
misTYs esre ityYs ufali Cueni iesu qriste: “da sixaruli
Tqueni aravin migiRos Tquengano”, rameTu saqme ese da
cxorebaA, romeli Sen gamoirCie CemTYs, trfiali da
Suenieri ars, ukueTumca ara adrewarmaval iyo, xolo
ukueTu gaqus simtkice dadgromisa misisaTYs, keTil da sa-
wadel ars friad, aramed ukueTu ver gulpy[r]obil xar,
raAsaTYs ara Semindob datevebasa missa, raATa miT movi-
povo usawadelesi cxorebaA? anu viTar gikYrs, mefe,
survili Cemi keTilTa maTTYs waruvalTa da ara gikYrs
SekueTebaA Tavisa SenisaA saSuebelTa amis soflisa
warmavalTa. xolo romel-igi sTqu, viTarmed aoten Cemgan
mcbierni da macTurni da grZeulni da daacxrven enani
kacTani sityuaTa mimarT maTTa, ese udidesi yovelTa
keTilTa SenTasa ars Cem Tana, ukueTu oden saxelisdebaA
saqmeTaA miaxuedre
miaxuedre, aramed ara ganmaSoren Cemgan, garna
wmidani mRdelni qristesni da netarni mamani da wina-
mZRuarni cxorebisa Cemisani, da STamagde adgilsa udabnosa
da urwyulsa TYnier winamZRurisa da Sesavedrebelisa
sulierisa, Soris guelTa da RriakalTa, mKecTa da eSmakTa,
rameTu winaaRudeg WeSmaritsa qristesa RmerTsa da
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sasurvelicaa CemTvis. rogorRa maSineb tanjvis muqa-
riT an mrisxanebiT, roca sakuTarive nebiT vitvirTe
tanjva am sofelSi. xolo is, rac CemTvis sikeTe ggonia,
uwyode mefev, rom swored Sengan Tavsmoxveulma am
warmavalma sikeTeebma aRmiZres ukvdavi meufis
waruvali sikeTeebis moZiebis survili. Sen xrwnadi
sikeTeebisaTvis gamouTqmeli, saukuno sufevis uaryofas
maiZuleb, magram icode, rom xrwnads araviTari
msgavseba ara aqvs uxrwnelTan. miwier saSvebels an
Tavad ganiSoreb Senive risxvis gamo, an JamTa svla mainc
gangvaSorebs maT. saukuno sixarulze ki amgvarad ambobs
ufali Cveni ieso qriste: `Tqven sixaruls veRaravin
wagarTmevT~ (ioane 16:22 ). ase, rom cxovrebis wesi da
rigi, romelic Sen arCie CemTvis, sawadeli da mSvenieri
iqneboda, swrafwarmavali rom ar yofiliyo igi. Tu Sen
mtkice darwmuneba gaqvs maT waruvalobaSi, keTili da
sasurveli yofila igi, magram Tu amaSi darwmunebuli
ara xar, ratom ar mpatiob maT moZulebas da maT nacvlad
usawadelesi cxovrebis mopovebisaken swrafvas? an
ratom gikvirs, mefeo, Cemgan waruval sikeTeTa survili,
da ar gikvirs Sens mier amsofliur, warmaval sikeTeTa
dawafeba da Setkboba?! ambob, TiTqos cbieri da
grZneulni ganmaSore da kacTa enebi maT Sesaxeb lapa-
rakisagan daadume da amas miiCnev CemTvis gakeTebul
yvelaze did sikeTed, magram marTlac rom grZneulni da
macdurni gangeSorebia Cemgan saqmiT, qristes mRvdlebs,
netar mamebsa da Cemi cxovrebis megzur winamZRvrebs ar
ganmaSorebdi da udabno da urwyul adgilas gvelTa da
morielTa, mxecTa da eSmakTa Soris, da winamZRvrisa da
sulieri moZRvris gareSe ar damagdebdi. TiTqos
CemTvis SiSobdi da WeSmarit RmerTs _ ufal ieso
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moswyYden wmidani misni marTalni da rCeulni winamZRuarni
cxorebisani (romelTa daTrgunes sofeli ese) SiSisa
maTisaTYs Cem zeda, da martod damagde Sen mcbierTa da
macTurTa da mtyuvarTa. xolo RmerTman da mamaman uflisa
da macxovrisa Cemisa iesu qristesman, yovladZlierman,
suliTa wmidiTa TYsiTa momca me mecnierebaA cnobad
samwmidaarsebisa misisa.
da merme sTqu ganwirulebaA da ubadrukebaA da
mravalferobaA CemTYs da mowyinebaA soflisaA da aradaje-
rebaA keTilTa misTa zeda, viTar ara ganwirul viyo,
rameTu ganwirulebaA amis soflisaA moatyuebs mSYdobasa,
nugeSiniscemasa da gansuenebasa. da keTil ars Cemda
ubadrukebaA aqa, raATa mizez-meqmnes cxorebisa mis sauku-
noAsa waruvalisa. anu viTar ara moviwyino sofeli ese,
rameTu igi moiwyinebs moyuareTa misTa. anu viTar ara
viqce mravalferad, rameTu igi mravalferad eqcevis kacTa
da TYT Sen zedaca mowevnad ars mravalferobaA misi. anu
viTar davSjerde keTilTa misTa, rameTu keTilni misni
borot arian: dRes miscems da xvale mouRebs da merme
izRvevs. aw, mefe, keTilad ganizraxe SenTYs. did ars keTi-
li misi Sen zeda da sulgrZelebaA misi sinanulad mogelis.
xolo Sen mas uKdebi da winaaRudgebi Sjulsa missa da ara
ineben keTilisyofani misni, rameTu hnebavs moqcevaA
yovelTaA sinanulsa zeda WeSmaritsa. amisTYs miuSua
ampartavanebasa Sensa da ara migca, romelsa miec Tavi Seni,
udebebasa da borotsa, da ara mogago, romeli-igi Sen uyav
msaxurTa misTa wmidaTa36.
maSin gulisKma-yo mefeman, viTarmed guliswyromaA
misi ufroAs aRagznebs guliswyromasa missa. da Se-ca-
eSina, nuukue ver daiTminos simqise sityuaTa misTaA. da
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qristes aRudeqi win. mospe da gaanadgure udanaSaulo
wmidanebi da rCeuli Zmebi; isini, romelTac uaryofili
hqondaT es sofeli, da marto damagde macdurTa Soris.
magram yovladZlierma RmerTma da Cemi uflis ieso
qristes mamam suliwmidis mier mommadla mecno wmida
sameba.
aseve, Sen Tqvi Cems ganwirulobasa da ubadrukobaze,
wuTisoflis moZulebasa da misi sikeTeebis miuReblo-
baze. rogor ar moviZulo wuTisofeli, roca swored
misi moZulebaa is winapiroba, ris Sedegadac mSvidobas,
nugeSiscemasa da gansvenebas movipovebT?! umjobesia aq
ubadrukoba, oRond waruvali, saukuno cxovreba
davimkvidro. an rogor ar moviZulo es sofeli,
romelic Tavad moiZulebs mis moyvarulebs?! an rogor
ar moveqce misi mravalferovnebis qveS, roca is
mravalferovnebiT acTunebs adamianebs da Senzec
mZlavrobs misi mravalferovneba?! rogor davsjerde mis
sikeTeebs, roca misi sikeTe borotebaa, dRes uxvad
gascems mas, xval ki kvlav ukan miitacebs da vnebas
miayenebs kacs?! amitom, mefeo, umjobesia, ukeTesi
airCio SenTvis. uxvia yovladZlieris wyaloba Senze da
misi sulgrZeleba sinanulisaken mogiwodebs. magram
eurCebi mas da mis mcnebebs ewinaaRmdegebi, ar gsurs
misi sikeTeebi, mas ki yoveli kacis WeSmarit sinanulze
moqceva nebavs, amitomac gapatia Seni ampartavneba da ar
migca sizarmacesa da borotebas, romelsac Tavad mieci
Tavi, da ar mogizRo imgvarad, rogorc Sen moepyari mis
wmida msaxurebs.
mefe mixvda, rom mrisxanebiT kidev ufro aRagznebda
ufliswulis guliswyromas, Tanac SeeSinda, vaiTu, Cemi
sityvebis simkacre ver gadaitanoso. swrafad wamodga
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isii
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mswrafl aRdga da warvida palatad TYsa damZimebuli
urviTa da Sesulebuli tkiviliTa da gancYbrebuli
gonebiTa.
46. da xvalisa dRe kualad movida mefe Zisa TYsisa, da
Seitkbo igi mkerdsa TYssa da moexYa qedsa missa, da
etyoda: `nu, Svilo Cemo, da nawleo muclisa Cemisao,
rameTu ara giRirs yovelsa Sina Set[y]uebasa, Tumca
meWudi Tavsa zeda Cemsa da sTqumca, viTarmed nefsiT
dauteob umjobessa da moviReb warsawymedelsa da
aRvirCev sacTursa, rameTu Sen uwyi simtkice da
SeuryevelobaA gonebisa CemisaA. da ukueTu sTqua, vi-
Tarmed damZimdes Cem zeda wesni WeSmaritebisani da
amisTYs mimizidnes nebasa da gulisTqumasa, Sen uwyi da
yovelman kacman moTminebaA Cemi [sa]marTalsa zeda Sjulisa
Cemisasa da mravalgzis davacarielen saganZurni Cemni
taZarTaTYs kerpTaAsa da msaxurTa misTa, da winauyav
yoveli monagebi Cemi, da mravalgzis pativ-[v]sci kacsa
Seuracxsa naTesaviTi, raJams vcni keTiladslvaA misi
Sjulsa Sina Cemsa, vidremdis aRudgi sajdomiTgan CemTa
da winamivegebi mSYdobisa micemad misa da davdgi winaSe
missa, viTarca monaA raA dgann winaSe uflisa TYsisa. da
ukueTu saSuebelTa ZiebisaTYs iyo ganzraxvaA ese Cemi, vi-
Tar-ese Sen hgoneb CemTYs, raAsaTYsmca movwyYden monan-
ulni kacni, romelTa dauteves sofeli ese KelTa Sina
CemTa da araras meziarebodes da a[r]ca macilobdes rasame
mas Sina yovladve?! rameTu moklvaA da tanjvaA ara
iqmnebis, garna guliswyromisa mier da gaKurveb isa
gaKurvebisa
gulisa. da gaKurvebasa Sina SfoTi SeamTxYes gulsa da
vnebaA sulsa, da mwuxarebaA aRiZrvis gonebasa Sina Jamsa
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da mwuxarebiT guldamZimebulma, Tavgzaabneulma da
tkiviliT gaognebulma, sasaxlisaken gaswia.
46. meore dRes kvlav moinaxula mefem ufliswuli,
xeli mohxvia, gulSi Caikra igi da uTxra:
_ nu, Svilo, nu, Cemo sisxlo da xorco, nu
Seorguldebi da nu daeWvdebi CemSi, nu ambob, rom Seni
nebiT uaryof umjobess da sacdursa da warsawymedels
irCev. mende, radgan ici Cemi simtkice da Seuryeveloba,
Tu fiqrob, rom WeSmaritebis msaxureba memZima da
amitom gamitaca gulisTqmebma da vnebebma, cdebi, radgan
Sen xom ici da sxvebmac, rogori mtkice da Seuryeveli
var rjulis kanonebSi. mravalgzis damicarielebia
saganZurebi kerpTaTvis taZrebis asagebad da mis
msaxurTaTvisac araerTgzis miboZebia simdidre, yovel-
Tvis pativs vscemdi boganosa da Rarib-Rataks, Tuki
Sevityobdi, rom Cveni rjulis erTguli iyo. samefo
taxts mjdomi win vegebebodi, mSvidobas vusurvebdi da
imgvarad videqi mis winaSe, rogorc mona batonis win. da
Tu mxolod CemTvis veZebdi Svebasa da gancxromas,
rogorc es Sen ggonia, ratomRa amovwyvetdi im xalxs,
romlebmac es sofeli datoves da arc arafers mecile-
bodnen masSi?
guliswyroma da mrisxaneba mkvlelobas da tanjvas
Sobs, swored mrisxaneba aSfoTebs guls, azianebs suls
da abnelebs gonebas. nuTu Cavardnila vinme imgvar
ugunurebaSi, rasac mamaSens abraleb, - TiTqos imgvarad
davemorCile vnebebsa da gulisTqmebs, rom rjuladac ki
gavixade isini da mTeli simdidre davaxarje maT,
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guliswyromisasa. anu vin ubadrukTagani STavarda
eseviTarsa sacTursa, romelsa Sen hgoneb mamisa SenisaTYs,
raATamca esoden midrikes vnebaTa da gulisTqumaTa, vid-
remdis Sjuladmca daawesna igini da waragna monagebni
misni maT zeda, romelni Seudges mas, da aRlesa maxYli misi
maT zeda, romelni winaaRudges mas. da merme ici samarTali
mSjavrisa CemisaA da SjaA qurivTaA da nugeSiniscemaA
obolTaA d[a] wyalobaA glaxakTaA da xaSmTaA da tYrTvaA
uZlurebisa maTisaA da ganyofaA safaseTa CemTaA maT Soris,
rameTu Sen (uw)yi, [viTarmed] mravalgzis odesme mivemTxYi
glaxakTa da vnebulTa, ginaTu obolTa da qurivTa, da ver
SeuZli TanawarslvaA maTgan, viTarmed aRvasruli sawadeli
maTi yoveli. aw raARa Zal-gic, Svilo Cemo, Zagebad
Sjulisa Cemisa da iWYsaA magis SenisaA Cemda momarT? anu
ityYa, viTarmed SevsceT gzisagan marTlisa da gamovirCie
aragamosarCeveli da vdga ara saTnosa zeda? viTar ukue
eWu ganzraxvasa Cemsa gamocdilsa da gangebasa Cemsa
sacnaursa da keTilad gamonaxvasa [Cem]sa saqmeTa dafarul-
Ta da Setyuebasa Cemsa saqmeTa saeWuelTa da ara ufroAs
eWu ganzraxvaTa SenTa, rameTu mswrafl midrika gonebaA
Seni winamsrbolman [C]uevaman da ara gamoicade igi da arca
uCuene saqme Seni winamZRuarsa brZensa da arca moZRuarsa
mecniersa da arca erTgulsa mtk ivansa da gina[Tu]
mtkivansa
goniersa gamocdilsa. anu vinaA nugeSiniscemul xar, Tu
ara ixila eSmakman Sen Tana siCqure da sisuste, da
aRgamaRla, viTarmca mecnierebasa RmrTisasa migawia da
Segimko sacTuri amis gamo eniTa birebulisa mis
balahvarisiTa. anu viTar ityY saqmesa amas, romelsa Segiy-
vana Sen ucbebiT. da ganhbWe Sen[TYs] WeSmaritebaA da
CemTYs sicruve TYnier gamorCevisa marTlisa msajulisaATa
da sarwmunoAsa mowamisaATa da sacnaurisa Setyuebisa,
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romlebic gamomyvnen, xolo maxvili aRvmarTe maTze,
romlebic SemewinaaRmdegnen? Sen ici Cemi samarTlia-
noba ganaCenis gamotanisas, qvrivTa Semwe da obolTa
nugeSismcemeli var, vwyalob gkaxakebsa da davrdomi-
lebs, Tavad vtvirTulob maT uZlurebasa da simdidres
vurigeb maT. isic vici, rom yovelTvis, roca glaxaks,
davrdomils, obols an qvrivs vxvdebi, ar SemiZlia
gverdi avuqcio an Cavuaro, vidre yovelgvar saTxovars
ar Sevusruleb maT. maS, raRa gaiZulebs, Svilo, Cemi
rjulis Zagebas an CemSi daeWvebas?! nuTu ityvi, rom
WeSmaritebis gzas avcdi, ukeTureba gamovirCie da
araswor gzas vadgavar? ratom eWvdebi Cems mier
arCeuli da mravalgzis Semowmebuli gzis sisworeSi?!
eWvi Segaqvs Cems keTilmsaxurebaSi, dafarul saqmeTa
sworad gamokvlevasa da saeWvo saqmeTa moZulebaSi.
Senma naCqarevma moqmedebebma da Cvevebma, romlebic win
giswreben, imgvarad daimona Seni goneba, rom brmad
endobi, ise, rom rCevas ar ekiTxebi arc brZen
winamZRvars, arc mcodne moZRvars, arc erTgul
gulSematkivars da arc gamocdil an gonier kacs. an ki
saidan xar darwmunebuli, rom eSmakma ar isargebla
Seni umecrebiTa da sisustiT? man aRgamaRla da
STagagona, TiTqos sulier simaRleebsa da RvTis
Semecnebas miaRwie da misi erTguli msaxuris -
balavaris meSveobiT kidev ufro gangamtkica am
sacdurSi. sxvagvarad riT aixsneba is, rom Tavisken
gadagibira eSmakma?! rogor SegeZlo samarTliani
msajulis, sarwmuno mowmisa, an gansjis gareSe gefiqra,
rom yvelaferSi marTali Sen xar, me ki yvelaferSi
vcdebi? ise iqcevi, Svilo, rogorc erTi vinme rjulis-
mcodneTagani, romlis gonebac cru swavlebiTaa
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rameTu Senca, Svilo Cemo, esreve xar, viTarca erTi vinme
romlisaca Sjulisa mpyrobelTagani, romelTa sicruveman
mius[...] [sa]smenelTa maTTa da SescTes axalsaxiobiTa miT, da
merme emxila WeSmariti, aramed miswrobili igi sicruve
danergul iyo gulTa Sina maTTa da sworebiTa miT
uWeSmaritesad hxedvides sicruvesa vidreRa maTisa
simarTlisa. aw Senca ekrZale, Svilo Cemo, rameTu me uwyi,
viTarmed keTilsa guli-giTquams, da ese umetesi madli
ars, moniWebuli RmerTTa mier Send da da Sen mier Cuenda,
rameTu Zirman mamaTa SenTaman migizida~, da yovelTa
saxeliT moaKsenebda da naTesavTa moaswavebda da cxorebasa
maTsa uTxrobda.
xolo iodasafs viTarca esmnes si[t]yuani mefisani,
gulisKma-yo, viTarmed eSmaksa sabrKe daurwyams misTYs da
viTarmed TYnier yovlisa Ronisa uKms ganmzadebad
brZolisa misisa, da hrqua mefesa: `mefe, araraA usawadeles
ars Cemda, viTar saqme ese, raATamca Semik ribes umjobesi
Semikr
Cemi da dajerebaA Seni, xolo ukueTu damakldes dajerebaA
Seni TYnier Ronisa Tana-mac umjobessa Cemsa, daRacaTu ara
gTndes Sen, rameTu me vhgonebd, mefe, viTarmed cocxlad
ganmzraxi xar TYnier yovlisa cTomisa, daRacaTu saqmiT
aRasruleb sacTursa. xolo aw salmobaA gonebisaA da
ganzraxvisa SenisaA uborotesad da uZYresad sakYrvel ars
vidre sensa saqmeTa SenTasa. da aw me Tana-mac, mefe, TYnier
Ronisa, raATa SevemTxYo gonebasa magas, romelsa
miudrekixar Sen sibrZniTa, romeli maxlobeli ars misi,
rameTu Tana-mac zrunvaA misTYs da ZiebaA wamlisaA misTYs.
da me ara mnebavs, mefe, simqisiTa miT, romelsa gaCueneb,
TYn ier pativi Seni, rameTu romeli zakuviT getyodis, igi
TYnier
ara erTguli ars Seni. aw daacxrve aRSfoTebaA Seni da
dainaxe umjobesi Seni da uwyode, rameTu adre mosikudid
dainaxe
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dabinduli da raime siaxliT gatacebuli. aseTma kacma
WeSmaritebis Sesaxeb romc Seityos rame, eucxoeba,
radgan ukve SeTvisebuli aqvs sicrue, mas miiCnevs
WeSmaritebad, WeSmaritebas ki _ sicrued. amitom
gafrTxildi, Svilo. me vici, rom guli ukeTess gTxovs,
es udidesi madlia, RmerTebisagan SenTvis moniWebuli
da Sens mier CvenTvisac, radgan winaparTa fesvebi
Tavisken gizidavs.
da mefem mama-papaTa Rvawlis moyola dauwyo uflis-
wuls, ixsenebda winaparTa saxelebs da maT saqmeebze
mouTxrobda ufliswuls.
mefis sityvebi rom moismina iodasafma, cxadi gaxda,
rom eSmakma axali sacduri gaumzada da rom brZola
gardauvali iqneboda. miubrunda mamas da uTxra:
_ CemTvis imaze metad sawadeli araferia, rom Cems
mier mopovebuli saunjis WeSmaritebaSi dagarwmuno, da
Tu Cemi uZlurebis gamo ver SevZleb amas, movale var,
Segaxvedro Cemze srulyofils, Tundac ar iwonebde
amas. Tumca saqmiT cdomilebaSi xar, mainc vimedovneb,
rom SegiZlia saRad msjeloba, Tumca ki saqmiT
cdomilebaSi xar, radgan gansakuTrebiT da umetesad
saSinelia gonebis avadmyofoba da Seni zraxvebis
usastikesoba. Cemdauneburad, me mxvda wilad mefev,
Sevejaxo im gonebas, romelmac gadagibira Tavisi
~sibrZniT~. Tavs movaled vTvli vizruno masze da
gamovunaxo wamali gansakurneblad. Cemi simkacriTa da
SeuvalobiT mxolod sikeTe msurs SenTvis, radgan is,
vinc gepirfereba, arasodes yofila Seni erTguli. aw,
daicxre aRSfoTeba, risxva da dainaxav imas, rac Seni
sulisaTvis umjobesia. gaxsovdes, rom male mokvdebi da
sxvebs darCebaT Seni amqveyniuri dideba, iseve, rogorc
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xar da yovelsa didebasa soflisasa dauteob sxuaTa,
viTarca-igi, romelni warvides da dauteves sxuaTa, da
merme kualad aRdgomad xar da gankiTxvad sityYsaTYs da
saqmisa, rameTu arRavin daSTomil ars sofelsa amas Sina,
romelmanca Tqua da aswava keTili da saqmiTa aRasrula,
garna kacni ese monani qristes RmrTisani, romel arian
meudabnoeni, romelTa hrwams wmidaA samebaA da Sjuli misi
wmidaA, da misagebeli uwyian kacad-kacadisaA: saSuebeli da
satanjveli. aw moiyvane, vin gnebavs Sjulisa-mecnieri
Seni, da vyoT sityuaA urTierTas SjulisaTYs simarTlisa
saSjeliTa, vidremdis gamoCndes WeSmariti cruAsagan~.
xolo mefesa viTarca esmnes sityuani Zisa TYsisani, da-
dumna gancYbrebuli. da viTar moego cnobasa TYssa, iwyo
gulissityuad da ganzraxvad da winaaRdgomad nebasa
TYssa. xolo nebaA misi acilobda da ebrZoda da moaKsenebda
saSuebelTa da gansuenebaTa, romelTa TanadaCueul
(iyo). da etyYn gulissityuaA misi, viTarmed ver Zal-gic
cxorebaA dRe erTca TYnier Cueulebisa Senisa da viTarmed
SewamebaA cTomilebisaA da jobnaA sxuaTaA [...]rweme da
sayuedrel ars Senda. da yovladve sasoebaA warikueTis
ganSorebisagan Cueulebisa misisa da veraraA Rone moigo-
nis, garna msaxurebaAve da didebaA kerpTaA.
maSin hrqua mefeman Zesa TYssa: `Svilo Cemo, SemacTuna
sityuaman Senman da movaqcio Senda. da aw arRara davacado
gamoZiebaA sityuaTa SenTaA da gamonaxvaA maTi dawynarebiT.
da ukueTu WeSmarit iyvnen, ufroAs ganaTlden gamoZiebasa
Sina Cemsa, xolo ukueTu cru iyvnen, gamoCndes mas Sina
cTomilebaA maTi. da me megulebis krebaA da sityYsa-yofaA
simarTliT da arRara mZlavrebiT, da vbrZano, raATa Kmobdes
qadagi micemad mSYdobisa yovelTa zeda qristeaneTa,
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sxvebic kvdebian da sxvebs utoveben TavianT qonebas.
Semdeg mkvdreTiT aRdgoma mogelis da pasuxs ageb
yoveli Seni namoqmedarisa da naTqvamisaTvis. amitom
momismine da guliT gamoiZie umjobesi. am wuTisofelSi
aRaravin darCa iseTi, vinc, sityviTac aswavlis da
saqmiTac aRasrulebs keTil saqmeebs ieso qristes
monebis garda. eseni arian meudabnoe berebi, romelTac
swamT wminda sameba da misi wminda mcnebebi, maT ician,
rom TiToeul kacs maTi saqmeebis mixedviT moeliT
RvTisagan misagebeli _ maradiuli netareba an saukuno
satanjveli.vinc gsurs, moiyvane Seni rjulis mecnier-
Tagan, raTa sityvier paeqrobaSi gairkves WeSmariteba
da sicrue.
Svilis sityvebiT gaognebuli mefe didxans dumda.
gons rom moego, dafiqrda - SeZlebda ki sakuTar neba-
survilTa daTmobas?! Sinagani xma ewinaaRmdegeboda,
ecileboda da im gancxromasa da fufunebas axsenebda,
romelTac dasCveoda. igive xma Caagonebda, rom erTi
dRec ver SeZlebda CveulebaTa gareSe cxovrebas,
cdomilebis aRiarebaca da sxvaTagan Zlevac damamcireb-
lad miaCnda. cxovrebis wesis, CveulebaTa Secvlis
yovelgvari imedi dakarga da sxva rom veraferi moi-
fiqra, gadawyvita, kvlav kerpTa Tayvaniscema da maTi
msaxureba ganegrZo.
Semdeg Svils miubrunda da uTxra:
_ Svilo, Senma saubarma macduna da gadamibira. aRar
davayovneb, msurs, Seni sityvebis WeSmariteba gamoviZio
da yvelaferSi dawynarebiT gaverkve. Tuki WeSmariteba
aRmoCndeba, rasac Sen ambob, ufro metad gavacxadeb mas,
xolo Tu sicrue, amiT Seni gzaabneulobac dadastur-
deba. amitom msurs Sekreba movawyo, gulwrfel dialog-
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romelni arian Sjulsa zeda Sensa, raATa moviden krebasa
amas Cemsa, raATa samarTali saSjeli aResrulos mun cxadad
winaSe yovlisa erisa, raATa aravis aqundes mizezi raAme da
hgonebdes, viTarmed mo-raAme-vimZlavreT, da Tquas vinme,
viTarmed: ukueTumca me mun yofil viyav krebasa mas,
maqunda sityuaA ZlevisaAo”, romliTa ufro dajerebul
iqmnes yoveli eri, romelsaca zeda ganwydes saqme Cueni.
47. da dajerebul iqmna iodasaf sityuaTa mefisaTa da
yves paemani SekrebisaA. da iyo mas dRes S[ina] krebaA didi. da
gamovides kerpTmsaxurni igi, raATa sityua-ugon naqor[s],
romeli sagonebel iyo, viTarmed balahvar ars, romeli-igi
zemo vaKseneT, romeli-igi moebira raqiss. xolo krebasa
mas aravin dahxuda qristeaneTa morwmuneTagani, garna kaci
vinme, romelsa farulad aqunda sarwmunoebaA uflisa
Cuenisa iesu qristes[i], romlisa saxeli baraqia,
zemoKsenebuli igi, romelman uTxra iodasafs birebulobaA
naqorisi, odes-igi udabnoAT moeyvana saxed balahvarisa; da
ese ganmzadebul iyo Sewevnad balahvarisa, ukueTu
sityuasa rasame zeda Sebrkoldes.
da dajda mefe saydarTa TYsTa, xolo iodasaf
queyanasa, rameTu ara ineba dajdomaA saydarTa zeda. da
iwyo mefeman sityuad kerpTmsaxurTa mimarT da Tqua: `aha
esera Tquen xarT Tavni amis wesisani da Cuen Tquengan
moviReT da Tquen Kma-geciT. aw iRuaweT damtkicebad
dRes, da ukueTu gamoCndes da damtkicnes ZlevaA Tqueni,
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Si gairkves yovelive, Zalis gamouyeneblad. vubrZaneb
macnes, yvelas auwyos, rom nebas vrTav yovel qristians _
maT, romlebic Sen rjulze imyofebian, daubrkolebliv
da mSvidad movidnen am Sekrebaze; rom simarTle
dadgindes mTeli krebis winaSe; rom aravis hqondes
mizezi ifiqros, rom Cven Zala gamoviyeneT, da aravin
Tqvas, me rom im Sekrebaze vyofiliyavi, Cemi sityviT yve-
las vajobebdio; da vinc metad daajerebs Sekrebas Tavis
simarTleSi, mis sasargeblod gadawydes Cveni dava.
47. iodasafi mefes dasTanxmda da Sexvedris droc
daTqves. daniSnul dRes didi Sekreba moewyo. mravali
kerpTmsaxuri rjulis mecnieri movida, raTa naqors _
cru-balavars Sedavebodnen da SekamaTebodnen,
romelic, rogorc zeviT vTqviT, raqisis mier iyo
mosyiduli. am paeqrobas erTi kacis garda morwmune
qristianTagan aravin eswreboda, isic farulad
misdevda ieso qristes rjuls. es iyo Cvens mier
zemoxsenebuli baraqia. swored is, romelmac iodasafs
naqoris raqisisagan gadabirebuloba da misi balavaris
nacvlad udabnodan moyvana Seatyobina. Tuki sityvis-
gebisas ufliswuls raime gauWirdeboda, baraqia mzad
iyo mis dasaxmareblad.
samefo taxtze dabrZanda mefe, xolo iodasafma
taxtze dabrZaneba ar isurva da miwaze dajda.
mefem kerpTmsaxurebs mimarTa:
_ ai, Tqven xarT umaRlesi warmomagdenlebi im rju-
lisa, romelic Tqvengan migviRia. aha, iRvaweT dRevan-
del dRes da daamtkiceT Tqveni ucdomeloba. Tu dRevan-
deli paeqroba Tqveni gamarjvebiT dasruldeba, uxvad
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iyos keTili misagebeli Tqueni Cem mier Rirsad da giwyalobebT saboZvars, ucdomelobisa da damsaxurebis
ucTomelobisa Tquenisa, xolo ukueTu gamoCndes Kmasa amas Sesabamisad, magram Tu Tqveni sityvebi cru da yalbi
Tquen[sa] sicruve da tyuvili, aravin ars ukadnieres Cemsa aRmoCndeba, aravin gamoCndeba ufro codvilad da
Tquen zeda da arca vin ufro Secodebul winaSe Cemsa da
damnaSaved Cemsa da mTeli eris TvalSi, vidre Tqven,
winaSe yovlisa erisa, viTar Tquen, winaSemdgomelno
kerpTa winaSe mdgomelni. da maSin, Tuki crudmetyvelni
kerpTano. da me aRTqumaA mimicemia RmerTTada, ukueTu
gamoCndes dRes sicruve sityuaTa Sina TquenTa da iZlineT aRmoCndebiT da samarTliani gansjis Sedegad sxva Zalis
sxYsa raAsame Zalisagan saSjeliTa simarTlisaATa, davlewo mier daiZleviT, aRTqma maqvs micemuli RmerTebisaTvis,
gYrgYni Cemi da davsce saydari Cemi da daviyYno Tavi Cemi rom davamsxvrev Cems gvirgvins, davaqcev samefo taxts,
da SeverTo ricxusa monazonTasa, da davwune cecxliTa moviparsav Tavs da monazonTa ricxvs SevuerTdebi,
RmerTni ege Tquenni, da mogwyYdne Tquen, magram manamde Tqven amogwyvetT, kerpTa winaSe mdgome-
winaSemdgomelni maTni, da iavar-iqmnen saxlni Tquenni da lebs, gavacamtvereb Tqvens samosaxloebs, tyved mivcem
tyued miecnen Svilni Tquenni da [Zel]sa damovhkidne Tqvens Svilebs, Tqvens gvamebs ki Zelze davkideb. xolo
guamni Tquenni, xolo ukueTu Se icvalos Zlevaman,
Seicvalos
Tu dRevandeli Sexvedra Tqveni gamarjvebiT dasrul-
Se icvalos
Seicvalos patiJmanca
patiJmanca
iJmanca~.
deba, sasjelic wyalobiT Seicvleba.
miugo da hrqua iodasaf: “WeSmaritad saSjeli
mimarTa mefes iodasafma:
samarTali ganawese, mefe, da aravisa jer-ars aRsrulebaA
WeSmaritad, samarTliani gadawyvetileba miiRe,
simarTlisaA, garna mefisa. xolo me jer-miCns, raATa saxe
mefev, radgan swored mefeebs hmarTebT simarTlis dacva.
viyo mefisaA, rameTu WeSmariti ganhbWe”.
amitom gadavwyvite, Sen mogbaZo da gemsgavso, rogorc
da hrqua iodasaf naqors, romeli-igi sagonebel iyo,
mefes. amis Semdeg ki naqors _ cru-balavars miubrunda
viTarmed balahvar ars: “aha esera, Sen uwyi, balahvar, viTar
ufliswuli da mimarTa:
siCCoebasa da Suebasa Sina mpove da mawYe aRebad wesi Seni
_ Sen ici, balavar, fufunebasa da SvebaSi vcxov-
da sTqu, viTarmed: gaqus simtkice mas Sina”. da me dauteve
robdi, roca Seni rwmenisaken momiwode da miTxari, rom
sircxYli mefisaA da winaaRudeg SiSsa missa, da Tavs-
mtkice dasayrdens vpovebdi masSi. mec ar SevuSindi
[vv]idev iwroebaA cxorebisaA da Kma-gec survilisaTYs
damcirebas, mamis winaSe SiSs, Tavs vide cxovrebis
sasufevelisa caTaAsa, romel maxare da aRmiTqu
simZime da codvilTaTvis mosalodneli dausrulebeli
waruvalobaA misi, da kualad SiSisaTYs dausrulebelTa
satanjveliT SeSinebulma, caTa sasufevlis survili
satanjvelTaAsa, romel maaqade. da aw esera Semokrebul ars
gagimxile, romelic, rogorc mauwye, waruvalia. dRes
simravle winaaRmdgomTaA da aravin ars mowame Cemda maT
mravlad arian Semokrebili Cveni mowinaaRmdegeni da
Soris da gesmis samarTalisa yofaA da meca Tavs-videb
ici, rom rjulis simarTleSi gvedavebian, mec vitvirTe
samarTalsa. xolo ukueTu sacTur[i] raAme mige da kide-
misi dacva, magram vai Sen, Tu macdune da motyuebiT
myav saSuebelTagan soflisaTa, romelni moecnes kacTa
ganmaSore miwir sitkboebebs, gancxromisaTvis rom mieca

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balavaris
gansasuenebelad, da Sen KelovnebiTa SeniTa STamagde war-
sawymedelsa mermesa, da aw ukueTu iZlio samarTliT
ginaTu uZlurebisagan saqmisa Senisa, mswrafl Sur-viZio
gulisa da enisa Senisagan, rameTu aRmogKadne igini KeliTa
CemiTa da miuyarne ZaRlTa, romelni-igi ufroAs Tavsmde-
bel arian tyuvilsa da kicxevasa, vidre Svilni mefeTani. da
amas aRTqumasa davsdeb winaSe RmrTisa da winaSe
angelozTa misTa, da ver ganere WeSmaritad Kelsa Cemsa~37.
xolo naqors raJams esmnes sityuani ese iodasafisgan,
gulisKma-yo, rameTu STavarda mTxreblsa mas, romelca
qmna, da ixila boroti da warwymedaA Tavisa TYsisaA da
mowevnaA sikudilisaA mis zeda orkerZoATve, da cna, rameTu
veraraAT ganeres saSjelsa, garna SueliTa da SewevniTa
Sjulsa balahvarissa yovliTa guliTa da ZaliTa misiTa,
raATa daamSYdos Ze mefisaA misgan, xolo mefisagan
hgonebda Sendobasa SeTqumulebisa maTisaTYs.
da aRaRo piri TYsi naqo[r] da iwyo Zagebad kerpTa mi-
marT da msaxurTa maTTa, da merme qebad Sjulsa
qristeaneTasa da wesTa maT wmidaTa, romelsa verca
balahvar miswuTeboda egoden ganmkueTelTa sityuaTa da
wuliladTa pasuxTa, rameTu vervis Kel-ewifeboda
winaaRdgomad misa mzorvelTagansa kerpTasa erTsaca zeda
sityuasa missa.
xolo iodasaf netari ixarebda suliTa da ganbrwyinda
piri misi madliTa sulisa wmidisaATa da hmadlobda da
adidebda RmerTsa da mamasa uflisa Cuenisa iesu qristessa,
romelman ganaZliera Sjuli wmidaA misi piriTa winaaRmd-
gomTa misTaATa.
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kacs, vai Sen, Tu Seni boroti xelovnebiT daRupvisaken
mibiZge, da Tu dRevandel paeqrobaSi sxvebisgan
daiZlevi, an ususuri iqneba Seni mtkicebani, imav wuTs
Surs viZieb Senze, Cemive xeliT amogglej gulsa da enas
da mivuyri ZaRlebs, romlebic ufro metad Semwynareb-
lebi arian motyuebisa da Seuracxyofisas, vidre mefeTa
Svilebi. am aRTqmas vdeb RvTisa da misi angelozebis
winaSe da garwmuneb, rom xelidan ver damisxltebi.
ufliswulis sityvebi rom moismina, mixvda naqori,
rom Tavissave amoTxril ormoSi Cavarda, - ubedureba da
daRupva daitexa Tavs, radgan orive mxridan -
mefisganac da ufliswulisganac _ sikvdili moeloda.
misTvis gasagebi gaxda, rom verafriT gadaurCeboda
sikvdils, Tuki iodasafis guls ar moigebda, uflis-
wulis damSvideba ki misi TanadgomiTa da mTeli Zal-
RoniT balavaris rjulis dacviT iyo SesaZlebeli.
mefis risxvisgan Tavis daRwevas ki im SeTanxmebiT
imedovnebda, romliTac SeiTqvnen.
naqorma sityva iTxova da kerpebisa da misi
msaxurebis Zageba daiwyo, Semdeg ki qristianuli
sarwmunoebisa da wes-Cveulebebis qebas mohyva. naqoris
msgavsad, TviT balavaric ver SeZlebda amgvari
orlesuli da gamsWvalavi sityvebis moZiebas, da imgvari
zedmiwevniTi pasuxebis gacemas. ase rom, verc erTi
kerpTmsaxuri ver axerxebda mis Tund erT sityvas
SewinaaRmdegeboda.
suliT xarobda iodasafi. suliwmidis madliT saxe
gaciskrovnebuli madlobda da adidebda RmerTs, Cveni
uflis, ieso qristes mamas, romelmac misive mowina-
aRmdegis piriT daicva rjulis simtkice.
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da ganag rZves sityYsgebaA maT Soris. da aRivso mefe
ganagrZves
guliswyromiTa warmatebisaTYs naqorisa, da ara unda Su-
risgebaA misgan winaSe erisa sircxYlisagan, raATa ara
gamouCndes ersa midrekaA mefisaA simarTlisagan. da (T)qua
mefeman gulsa Sina TYssa: `es[e] boroti me TYT movixade
Tavisa CemisaTYs~, da iwyo TYT mefeman sityYsgebad da
cilobad naqorisa. da viTar miscna sityuani ficxelni da
mas Sina dasca zari misi, da SeSinda naqor, nuukue ara
Tavs-idvas mefeman egodeni warmatebaA misi cilobasa zeda
missa da daabrkola zogi sityYsgebaA misi. da ganZlierdes
mas zeda Kmani mzorvelTani, rameTu nebiT moaklo naqor
SiSisaTYs mefisa. xolo mefe da yoveli eri misi yovliTa
ZaliTa maTiTa iRuw[i]des.
da damwuxrda dRe mas Sina, da aravis zeda gamoCnda Zl-
evaA gancxadebuli. [xolo] Zeman mefisaman jer-iCina Send-
obaA naqorisi moklebisaTYs winaaRdgomasa mefisasa da
SeSinda borotisyofisaTYs misisa mas zeda.
da hrqua iodasaf mefesa: `Sen, mefe, dRes samarTalsa
zeda hyav dasabami saqmisa CuenisaA, xolo aRsasrulica
egreve iyavn. aw yav Cem Tana erTi orTagani: anu momec me
moZRuari Cemi, raATa daadgres Cem Tana da viwurTideT
sityuaTa Sjulisa CuenisaTa; da amas Tana uSiSoebaAca
aqundes, raATa ara SiSisagan daaklos sityuaA WeSmarite-
bisaA. da Sen wariyvanen moZRuarni Senni da yav maT Tana,
viTarca gnebavs. anu kualad me momcen moZRuarni Senni da
Sen wariyvane moZRuari Cemi. xolo ukueTu moZRuarni Senni
da Cemica Sen wariyvanne da moZRuarni Senni iyvnen
mSYdobasa da gansuenebasa Sina da Cemi ganwirul iqmnas
Cemgan, da iyos SiSsa da kdemasa Sina, ese didi mZlavrebisa
CuenebaA ars da ara samarTali~.
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didxans gagrZelda sityvisgeba. guliswyromiT
aRivso abenes mefe naqoris warmatebis gamo, magram
xalxis winaSe SurisZiebisagan Tavi Seikava, raTa ers
WeSmaritebisagan gandgomaSi ar daedanaSaulebina igi.
_ me TviTon davitexe Tavs ubedurebao, _ gaifiqra
mefem da Tavad CaerTo naqorTan paeqrobaSi.
mefis mrisxane laparakma SiSis zari dasca naqors,
Secba Tavisi warmatebis gamo da Zveleburi simtkiciT
aRar pasuxobda abeness. imZlavres kerpTayvanismcem-
lebma, radgan mefis winaSe SiSis gamo nabayoflobiT
nebdeboda maT naqori. mefe da eri mTeli SemarTebiT
ibrZoda. amasobaSi mosaRamovda. aSkara gamarjvebi-
saTvis ki jer arc erT mxares ar mieRwia. ufliswulma
sulgrZelad apatia naqors mefis winaSe winaaRmdegobis
Sesusteba da misi bediT Sefiqrianebulma, mamas mimarTa:
_ mefeo, samarTlianad warmarTe dRevandel dRes
saqme. dae, aseTive iyos misi dasasrulic. ori
saTxovaridan erT-erTi Semisrule: _an Cemi moZRvari
CemTanve datove, raTa erTad gavaTioT Rame da rjulis
sakiTxebze sityvisgebaSi gavivarjiSoT, amasTan,
uSiSradac rom iyos, raTa Tqveni SiSis gamo ar
Seasustos WeSmaritebis dacva. Sen ki Seni rjulis
mecnierni waiyvane da rogorc genebos, ise moeqeci maT.
an arada, Tu Cems moZRvars Sen waiyvan, Seni moZRvrebi me
damiTme. magram Tu Sens moZRvrebsac da Cems moZRvarsac
Sen waiyvan, Senebi usafrTxoebasa da mosvenebaSi iqne-
bian, Cemgan ganwiruli Cemi moZRvari ki SiSsa da
SeviwroebaSi. es ki Seni mxriv Zalmomreobisa da
usamarTlobis gamovlineba iqneba.
mefem ufliswulTan kerpTmsaxurebis darCena ar
ineba, SeeSinda, mis Zes brZnuli sityvebiT ar
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xolo mefeman ara ineba micemaA mzorvelTaA Zesa missa,
nuukue miaqcivnes kerpTmsaxurebisagan sityuamecnierebiTa
misiTa, da rameTu esvidaca naqorisgan Ronesa da
SeTqumulebisa aRsrulebasa idumal.
da mi[s]ca naqor Zesa TYssa. da warvida Ze mefisaA pal-
atad TYsa da wariyva(na) naqor mis Tana. da egona yovelsa
mas ersa, viTarmed balahvar ars igi.
xolo iodasaf, Zeman mefisaman, hrqua naqors idumal
RamiT: me uwyi, rameTu Sen naqor xar da ara balahvar, da me
dagicev Sen, naqor, da aw mxiarul iyav, rameTu dRes
mravali keTili hqmen da friad Semwe eqmen Sjulsa wmidasa
RmrTisasa sityYsgebiTa SeniTa. xolo me warmogiyvane,
raATa dagicva borotisagan mefisa, aramed ara
SeviwynarebT Sewevnasa Sensa Sjulisa mimarT piriTa
uneblobisaATa, aramed gonebasaca daidev da Kma-ec
saxarebasa Zisa RmrTisasa da moed samarTlad aRsaarebiTa
qristesiTa da Sjulisa misisaATa, da moelode mosagebelsa
da satanjvelsa missa, rameTu adre warmaval xar, viTarca
warvides uwinaresni Sensa, da nu aRirCev saSuebelsa
warmavalsa waruvalTa maT keTilTa wil qristesmierTa~.
hrqua naqor: `Semiwynarebies, Zeo mefisao, romelsa-ese
mawuev, da mrwams RmerTi da vwameb, rameTu yovelive mis
mier ars da miagebs misagebelsa, saqmeTaebr, saukunesa. da
me Seurdebi RmerTsa codvaTa CemTaTYs, rameTu igi Tavadi
mowyale ars da uwyi, rameTu erTgulebiT mawYe saqme ese.
da aqamomdeca uwyode WeSmaritebaA, aramed Seudeg nebasa
Cemsa da miZnda ganSorebaA mamulTagan SjulTa da wesTa
cudTa. xolo Sen, Zeo mefisao, gixaroden pativsa Sina
RmrTisasa da keTilTa misTa mosagebelTa, ukueTu daadgre
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gadaebirebina isini. naqoris imedi ki hqonda, radgan,
imedovnebda, rom igi yvelafers ise Seasrulebda,
rogorc SeTanxmdnen saidumlod. amitom ufliswulTan
naqoris gaSveba amjobina. ufliswuli sasaxleSi
dabrunda da naqoric Tan waiyvana. xalxs egona, rom is
balavari iyo.
RamiT iodasafma saidumlod uTxra naqors:
_ vici, rom naqori xar da ara balavari, magram me
dagicavi Sen, naqor! aw gixarodes, radgan dRes mravali
sikeTe gaakeTe da friad Seewie RvTis wmida rjuls Seni
sityvebiT. wamogiyvane, raTa xifaTisgan dagicva, mefisa-
gan rom mogelis. dRes Sen iZulebuliT Segvewie rju-
lis dasacavad, magram Seni nebis gareSe ar gvsurs
daxmareba, umjobesia gonebiTac miiRo igi, yuri miugde
RvTis Zes, romelic Tavisken mogiwodebs, eziare ieso
qristes WeSmaritebas da misi rjuli aRiare, radgan
winamorbedTa msgavsad, Senc male datoveb am wuTi-
sofels da nu airCev warmaval siamovnebebs qristes mier
aRTqmuli waruvali sikeTeebis sanacvlod.
miugo naqorma:
_ geTanxmebi, ufliswulo. mrwams erTi RmerTi da
vaRiareb, rameTu yovelive mis mier aris, da is miagebs
TiToeul kacs saukuno misagebels maT saqmeTaebr. Cemi
codvebis gamo Sevuvrdebi Semoqmeds, rameTu mowyalea
da nebavs codvilTa moqceva. vici, rom sruli guliT
mirCev umjobess. aqamdec cxadi iyo CemTvis WeSmariteba,
magram sakuTar nebas davemone, gamiZnelda mama-papaTa
rjulisa da wes-Cveulebis uaryofa. Sen ki, ufliswulo,
gixarodes, rameTu gcno RmerTma da moganiWa keTili
mosagebeli, radgan misi nebis aRmsrulebeli xar. Cemi
mxriv, girCev, pativi sce mSobels da keTilgonierebiT
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nebasa zeda missa. da me gazraxeb raATa pativ-sce mamasa
Sensa da simarjYT hyo cxorebaA Seni mis Tana, vidremdis
gza-gces Sen RmerTman.
da Sen uwyi, Zeo mefisao, Zali da ganzraxvaA
SeTqumulobisa CuenisaA, da nuviTar iTa
nuviTariTa sityYTa
SevemTxYe mefesa, romlisagan Tana-mac sircxYli pirisagan
misisa, rameTu sxuaA iyo sasoebaA misi Cemdamo da sxuaA piri
gamoCnda Cemgan. da aw gevedrebi, raATa mijmne ganslvad da
yofad udabnosa monaTa maT Tana qristesTa, da Semdgomad
mciredTa JamTa kualad moviqce Senda, ufalsa Tu undes~.
da [ne]ba-sca Zeman mefisaman. da dauteva mSYdobaA da
uloca da warvida savse sarwmunoebiTa qristesiTa da
friad inanda pirvelTa maT medgrobaTa misTa zeda. da
iyofoda mZoarTa Tana saxiTa da wesiTa WeSmaritTa
monazonTaATa. romelTa esma ese, misces didebaA qristesa
RmerTsa Cuensa.
da miiwia hambavi naqorisTYs mefisa da sasowarkueTil
iqmna imedisaganca misisa, romliTa hgonebda miqcevasa Zisa
TYsisasa mis mier. da mieriTgan daacada mefeman cilobaA
Zisa TYsisaA da iwyo Seuracxyofad saqmesa kerpTasa, da
mravalsa zeda aCuena udebyofaA saqmisa maTisaA da
upatioebaA mzorvelTa maTTaA, garna verve daidva gonebasa
TYssa dadgromaA wessa zeda RmrTismsaxurebisasa. xolo
iodasaf aCuena mefesa keTili megobrobaA, viTarca-igi
amcno naqor, da ara yuedrebaA saqmeTa zeda misTa.
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warmarTo masTan urTierToba, vidre sxva saqmeebze
mogiwodebs ufali.
Sen ici, ufliswulo, mamaSenTan Cemi faruli
SeTanxmebis arsica da mizanic. sircxviliT rogorRa
Sevxedo?! an ra Sevkadro?! Semwed momiyvana da Cemi
daxmarebis imedi hqonda, magram imedi gavucrue. aw
gevedrebi, ufliswulo, gamaTavisufle, raTa qristes
erTgul monebs SevuerTde udabnoSi da Tu ufali
inebebs, kvlav geaxlebi mcire drois Semdeg.
iodasafma wasvlis neba darTo naqors. isic gamo-
emSvidoba ufliswuls, mSvidoba usurva, iloca misTvis
da daSorda.
sarwmunoebaSi ganmtkicebuli wavida naqori, magram,
imavdroulad, friad nanobda Tavisi uwindeli gza-
abneulobis gamo. im dRidanve mZovrebs SeuerTda da
monazonTa wesisamebr daiwyo cxovreba. yvela qristi-
anma, vinc Seityo, amis gamo dideba uZRvna RmerTs.
naqoris saqcielma mefis yuramdec miaRwia.
uimedobam Seipyro abeness, radgan swored misi
daxmarebiT imedovnebda ufliswulis kerpTayvanis-
mcemlobaze moqcevas. im dRidanve Sewyvita mefem
SvilTan dava, samagierod, kerpebsa da maT saqmeebs
Seuracxyofda, mravalTa winaSe amxelda da aRarc maT
msaxurebs wyalobda, magram verc WeSmariti RvTismsaxu-
rebis gzaze Sedgoma gadawyvita. iodasafma ki, naqoris
rCevisamebr, keTilmegobruli urTierToba daamyara
mamasTan da araferze ar sayvedurobda mas.
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48. da Semdgomad mciredTa dReTa moiwia dResaswauli
kerpTaA, romeli didad adidis mefeman, xolo qurumTa maT
viTar ixiles mefisagan SeuracxebaA kerpTaA da msaxurTa
misTaA, SeSindes, nuukue ara mivides mefe dResaswaulsa
maTsa da ara uzoros kerpTa, da sruliad Seuracx-iqmnen.
maSin aRdges da mivides kacisa visame, romeli iyofoda
udabnoTa da mTaTa Sina, daklebuli da kideqmnuli
orTaganve cxorebaTa, romlisa saxeli Tedma. xolo kaci igi
iyo Sjulisa maTisaA da friadi sasoebaA aqunda mefesa misa
mimarT da yovelsa ersa missa, vidremdis hgonebdesca,
viTarmed wYmaA da [m]zeca misiTa locviTa moecemis
queyanasa maTsa.
da moiyvanes kaci igi mefisa, raATa ganaZlieros da aR-
mohfxuras iWY gulisagan misisa. da viTarca ixila mefeman
kaci igi, Se-raA-vidoda igi winaSe missa, da araraA emosa,
garna Zueli raAme Semoedva welTa zeda, da kuerTxi aqunda
KelTa misTa. da mravliT JamiTgan ara exilva igi mefesa. da
viTarca ixila igi mefeman, aRdga mswrafl da davarda
winaSe missa, Tayuanis-sca da ambors-uyofda ferKTa misTa.
da dadga winaSe missa, viTarca monaA raA dgann winaSe
uflisa TYsisa, vidremdis ubrZana Tedma, da dajda mefe.
miugo da hrqua Tedma mefesa: `mefe, cxovndi kerpTa mier!
mesma, rameTu didi Ruawli aRasrule brZolasa zeda eSmak-
Tasa, xolo friad ganvixare, raJams mesma, viTarmed mogeca
ZlevaA~.
hrqua mefeman: `Cuen ZlevaA versadaAT mogueca da arca
odes-sada saKmar yofil arian Cuenda mbrZolni da axovanni,
viTarca-ese dRes, aw raA SewevnaA ars Cueni Sengan?~
miugo Tedma: `N mefe, pirvelad jer-ars aRsrulebad
mowevnuli ese didi dResaswauli da micemad RmerTTa
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48. gavida kidev ramdenime dRe. kerpTa didi
dResaswaulic moaxlovda. mas gansakuTrebiT aRniSnavda
xolme abenesi, magram amJamad icodnen ra qurumebma
mefis mier kerpTa Seuracxyofisa da misi msaxurebis
upativcemulobis Sesaxeb, Sefiqriandnen, - vaiTu mefe am
dResaswauls ar daeswros da msxverpli ar Seswiros
kerpebs. es maT saboloo uaryofasa da arafrad miCnevas
niSnavda. amitom erT kacs mimarTes dasaxmareblad. es
kaci kerpTmsaxuri iyo, udabnosa da mTebSi cxovrobda
da orTav cxovrebas akldeboda, saxelad Tedma erqva.
mefe da mTeli eri mowiwebiT epyroboda mas da misi
didi imedi hqondaT, radgan darwmunebulni iyvnen, rom
wvimaca da mzec misi locviT eZleoda qveyanas.
mefis winaSe moiyvanes Tedma, tanze araferi emosa,
mxolod raRac Zvelmani nafleTi ufaravda siSiSvels,
xelSi ki kverTxi epyra. mefes igi didi xnis unaxavi
hyavda. rogorc ki dainaxa, mswrafl taxtidan wamodga
mbrZanebeli da amgvarad dadga mis winaSe, rogorc
msaxurebi - batonebis winaSe. manam idga mefe, vidre
dajdomis neba ar misca Tedmam. mefe dajda.
miubrunda mas Tedma da Semdegi sityvebiT mimarTa:
_ mefeo, cxondi kerpTa mier! Sevityve, farulad
giRvawia da gibrZolia eSmakTa winaaRmdeg da didad
gavixare, rom gagimarjvniaT kidec.
miugo mefem:
_ araviTari gamarjvebisaTvis ar migviRwevia, Cven,
Tedma. dRes, rogorc arasdros, ise vsaWiroebT Semwesa
da mamac mebrZols. riT SegiZlia dagvexmaro?!
upasuxa Tedmam:
_ o, mefeo! pirvel yovlisa, moaxloebuli didi
dResaswauli unda aRniSno da msxverpli Seswiro Cvens
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samarTali maTi, romelTa mier - yoveli ganmarjuebaA da
Zlevisa moniWebaA, da maSinRa SemTxuevaA mterTaA da
moTminebaA RuawlTa Sina yovliTa saWurveliTa Zlevis-
mompovnebeliTa~.
hrqua mefeman Tedmas: `msgavs ars saqme ese Cemi da Seni,
Tedma, mbrZolsa mas erad ganwesebulsa, romelsa esua coli
friad qmnulkeTili. xolo kaci igi friad moSurne iyo
dedaTa mimarT da eSinoda, nuukue ver moTmine iyos coli
misi da Sevardes saqmesa siZvisasa. da hrqua dedakacsa mas:
“me uwyi siCqure da sisuste bunebisa dedakacobisaA da
mteri mivis, romeli movals aRZrvad Senda. aw ganekrZale
da moTmine iqmen, da me saswauli migce, raATa odes moiwios
Sen zeda aRZrvaA KorcTaA, damouteven Tmani Senni, da me
vixilo saswauli igi, da brZola-vsce mas, da ver Semovides
siborgile mterisaA Sen zeda”.
da hyofda dedakaci igi saqmesa amas. da dayves J[a]mi
mravali SeucTomelad. da dResa erTsa moiwia mteri da iyo
KmaA da ganvidodes mbrZolni SemTxuevad mterisa. da aRdga
Wabukica igi da STaicua saWurveli TYsi. da viTar
Sehxedna colman misman saWurvelsa mas Sina, aRiZra
trfialebiTa, rameTu axovanTagani iyo Wabuki igi, da yo
dedakacman saswauli igi, romeli moeRo qmrisa TYsisagan.
xolo kacman man viTarca ixila igi, iqca saxed TYsa,
vidremdis ganaSora vnebaA igi colisagan TYsisa. da merme
ganvida SemTxuevad mterTa. da vidre igi ganvidoda,
moqceul iyo eri brZolisagan, da iwyes yuedrebad misa da
etyodes: “SiSisagan ver gamoxued, vidremdis scan otebaA
mterTaA [Cuen] mier”. xolo Wabuki igi etyoda: “me
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RmerTebs, radgan swored isini gvamarjvebineben mterze
da Zlevas gvaniWeben maTze. mxolod amis Semdeg SevZlebT
gamarjvebis mopovebas.
uTxra mefem Tedmas:
_ Cveni saqme, Tedma, im TadarigSi myofi mebrZolis
saqmes hgavs, romelsac ulamazesi coli hyavda. es kaci
metad eWviani iyo qalebis mimarT da SiSobda, vnebaTa
mouTmenlobis gamo misi coli siZvaSi ar Cavardniliyo.
amitom uTxra mas: “me vici qaluri bunebis simCate da
sisuste. mteri daZrwis, raTa aRgZras da gacdunos.
gafrTxildi da momTmeni iyavi. amaze SevTanxmdeT:
rogorc ki xorcis Semotevas igrZnob, gaiSale Tmebi. es
CemTvis niSani iqneba, SevebrZolebi mters, davacxrob
Sens gulisTqmas da dagicav misi giJuri Semotevisagan.”
qalic ise iqceoda, rogorc qmarma daariga, da
cxovrobdnen siamtkbilobiT. erT dRes qalaqs mteri
Semoesia. gaisma sabrZolo mowodeba da yvelani mtris
dasaxvedrad gavidnen. Wabukmac iaraRi aisxa da saomrad
gaemzada. mis cols, rogorc ki iaraRasxmuli qmari
dainaxa, misdami trfialeba gaumZafrda, radgan
gansakuTrebiT lamazi sanaxavi iyo iaraRasxmuli
axovani Wabuki.
da qalmac, SeTanxmebisamebr, raRac aniSna. Wabukma
TmebCamoSvebuli coli rom dainaxa, Sin Sebrunda da
manam darCa masTan, vidre ar daacxro misi Jini. Semdeg
ki mterTan saomrad wavida. amasobaSi nabrZoli jari
ukan brundeboda, dainaxes Wabuki da dauwyes yvedreba:
_ mSiSarav, manamde ar gamoxvedi saomrad, sanam ar
Seityve, rom mteri ukuvaqcieT!
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sakuTari mteri mewyo da ara jer-iyo Cemda datevebad igi
da brZolad ucxoTa, rameTu uSinaganesi da umaxlobelesi
mteri iyo, igi vaote da aw esera var Tquen Tana”. egreca
Cuen, Tedma, rameTu dRes modgmul ars saqme TavTa CuenTa
zeda da kerpTa zeda, aw jer-ars, raATa pirvelad vewyvneT
mterTa, da ukueTu davamtkicoT, viTarmed kerpni RmerTni
arian, uzoroTca, xolo ukueTu ver damtkicden, raA
sargebel ars araarsTa mimarT?~
hrqua Tedma: `araraA ars usargeblesi abjari da um-
kueTelesi maxYli mterTa mimarT, viTarca aRsrulebaA
dResaswaulisaA, da ara-romliTa ZaliTa umaxlobeles
iqmnebi Zlevasa, viTar zorviTa kerpTaATa, rameTu igi Semwe
geqmnen yovelsa zeda Zalsa mterisasa~.
hrqua mefeman: `me esre vhgoneb da meSinis, nuukue igi
ars WeSmaritebaA, romelsa Cuen winaaRudgebiT. xolo
ukueTu gnebavs Sen, mived da aRasrule dResaswauli ese,
da me davadgre iWusa amas zeda, vidremdis gamomecxados
umjobesi, anu kualad gamomicxaddes marTali da romeli
simtkice ars KelTa SinaSina, da ukueTu araAT iRo iWY ese
gulisagan Cemisa, SemogerTo dResaswaulsa amas~.
maSin ganrisxna Tedma da daagdo kuerTxi igi, romeli
iyo KelTa misTa, da moiKsna ZonZi igi, romeli eblar[d]na
welTa misTa, da SeiTxznna TiTni misni, da SiSueli dadga
winaSe mefisa da hrqua mas:
`ukueTu Sen, mefe, ara giyuars mefobaA ese Seni da
m[i]icvalebi monebad da brwyinvalebisagan siglaxaked da
Suebisagan iwroebad, da ara swyalob guamsa amas Sensa Sue-
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xolo Wabukma miugo:
_ rogor SemeZlo gareSe mterTan saomrad wamosvla,
roca Sinauri mteri, yvelaze axlomyofi da yvelaze
saxifaTo, saxlSi mebrZoda, is davamarcxe da axla ki
Tqvens gverdiT varo.
am dReSi varT Cvenc, Tedma! Cvens Tavsac gansacdelia
da kerpebzedac, magram pirvel rigSi pirad mtrebs unda
SevebrZoloT. Tu damtkicdeba, rom kerpebi RmerTebi
arian, SevswiravT maT msxverpls, xolo Tu amis
damtkiceba ar moxerxdeba, maSin ra sargebelia ararse-
buli RmerTebisagan?!
miugo Tedmam:
_ ar arsebobs ufro ukeTesi abjari da ufro basri
maxvili, mtris winaaRmdeg sabrZolvelad, vidre dRe-
saswaulis Catareba. da ar arsebobs ufro didi Zala,
romelsac SeeZlos gagamarjvebinos mterze, vidre
kerpTaTvis msxverplis Sewirva. mxolod es dagexmareba
mterTan brZolaSi da mis damarcxebaSi.
miugo mefem:
_ me ki mgonia da meSinia, rom WeSmariteba isaa, Cven
rom vewinaaRmdegebiT. Sen Tu gsurs, gamarTe dRe-
saswauli, me ki Cems eWvebTan davrCebi manam, vidre ar
gavarkvev WeSmaritebas da ar davrwundebi masSi, Tu Sen
SeZleb Cems gaTavisuflebas eWvebisagan, SemogierTdebi
kerpTmsaxurebaSi.
maSin ganrisxda Tedma, kverTxi moisrola, ZonZebi,
siSiSvles rom ufaravda, Semoixia, xelebi gadaiWdo,
dediSobila dadga mefis winaSe da amgvarad mimarTa:
_ Tuki Sen, mefev, moiZule mefoba da mzad xar, monad
iqce, Tuki fufunebidan siglaxakisaken iswrafvi, gan-
cxromidan - tanjvisaken da aRar swyalob Sens sxeuls,
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bulsa da nukveulsa, da amas yovelsa dauteob da Tavs-ideb
Wirsa, romel ara daCueul xar da verca daiTmen, me ufroAs
moTmine var argansa amas da naZuelavsa, romel ganvagde,
(rameTu) ara utyuvi Tavsa Cemsa da arca meSinis gzisagan
monazonTaAsa, rameTu ara-romeli cxorebaA usaWirveles da
uviwres ars cxorebisa amis Cemisa, romeli damiTmenies,
rameTu araraA SWris Cemgan sofelsa amas, da arca raA maqus
soflisagan, garna queyanaA, romelsa zeda vZurebi da mxali,
romliTa vizardebi. aw moguale, mefe, rameTu keTilsa
guli-giTquams~.
xolo mefesa viTarca esmnes sityuani igi TedmaAsni,
sasowarkueTil iqmna misganca da cna uZlurebaA Sjulisa
maTisaA. da ganmravldes marTuen
marTuenii iWYsan
iWYsanii guls[a] Sina
missa. da azmna aRsarebad RmrTisa, da iwyo ganzraxvad da
gulissityuad. da viTar ganizraxvida gulsa Sina TYssa,
aRmoKda SinaganiT suli siyuarulisa amis soflisaA da
moaKsenebda mravalferTa gemoTa da saSuebelTa, romelni
ara jer-iyvnes Sjulsa Sina qristeaneTasa, da iZlia
Cueulebisagan misisa, romliTa maradis Zleul iyo. da
brZana ganmzadebad dResaswaulisa msgavsad Cueulebisa.
49. da viTar aRasrules dResaswauli igi, hrqua mefeman
Tedmas: “omliTa RoniTa jer-ars moqcevaA Zisa CemisaA?”
xolo man hrqua mas: `iZalen mis zeda eSmakni dedaTa
gamo, rameTu uganmkueTeles arian dawylvad gonebisa
ufroAs maxYlisa orpirisa, rameTu masmies mef(isa) visime,
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napatiebsa da ganebivrebuls, toveb yvelafers da Tavs
ideb gaWirvebas, romelsac miuCveveli xar da ar ZalgiZs
daTmena, me miT ufro advilad davTmob am joxsa da
ZonZebs! Tavs ar vityueb da ar meSinia monazvnobis gzas
davadge, radgan ar meguleba imaze ufro mZime da
mtanjveli cxovreba, vidre me vcxovrobdi dRemde.
amasTan, arc wuTisofeli saWiroebs Cems Tavs arc me var
davalebuli, araferi gamaCnia misi, garda miwisa,
romelzec davRoRav da balaxisa, riTac vikvebebi. ase
rom, Cemo mbrZanebelo, iswrafe, Tuki gulSi keTili
gangizraxavs da mzad var, mec Tan geaxlo.
Tedmas sityvebi rom moismina, daRonda mefe, radgan
gamJRavnda misi rwmenis ususuroba. eWvebi uRrRnida
guls. rogorc ki gadawyvita, eRiarebina Semoqmedi
RmerTi, maSinve fiqrebi da gulisTqmebi moeZala;
mswrafl aRdga masze wuTisoflis siyvarulis suli,
romelmac uwindeli siamovnebebi da uzrunveli cxov-
reba gaaxsena, romelTac uaryofda qristianuli sarwmu-
noeba. iZales Cveulebebma, romelTa mier yovelTvis
Zleuli iyo mefe. da abenesma, Cveulebisamebr, kerpTa-
Tvis sadResaswaulo samzadisis dawyeba brZana.
49. kerpTaTvis miZRvnili dResaswauli rom
dasrulda, hkiTxa mefem Tedmas:
_ rogor SevZlebT Cemi Svilis Cvens rjulze
dabrunebas?
upasuxa Tedmam:
_ qalTa saSualebiT amas advilad SeZleben eSmakebi,
radgan qalebs orpir maxvilze metad SeuZliaT vneba
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romelsa esua Ze, da hrques mefesa mkurnalTa: “ukueTu
uwinares aTisa wlisa ixilos mze yrmaman aman, moakldes
naTeli TualTa[A], rameTu sustad Sezavebasa vhxedavT
gugaTa Sina amisTa”. xolo mefeman gamoukueTa quabi
queyanasa Sina da mun Sina brZana aRzrdaA yrmisaA mis
mpoxelTa38 misTa Tana.
da viTar aResrulnes mis zeda aTisa wlisa Jamni, brZana
gamoyvanebaA yrmisaA mis, rameTu arRa exilva raA
dabadebulTagani. da brZana mefeman dadginebad yoveli
uxilavi misgan TiToeulad, raATa romeli ixilos, icodis,
raA ars, da dedanica Semkobilni daadginnen gzasa zeda mis-
sa. da maT yves egre. [xolo] yrmaA igi ikiTxvida TiToeulsa
maTgansa da igi[ni] uTxrobdes. da ikiTxna dedanica igi.
xolo maT hrques: “ese eSmakni arian, romelni aRaSfoTeben
da warswymeden kacTa”. da aRivso yrmaA igi siyuaruliTa
maT eSmakTaATa. da hkiTxvida mamaA yrmasa mas: “romeli
uSuenieresi ixile slvasa mas Sensa Sina?” xolo yrmaman man
hrqua: “araraA vixile uSuenieresi maT eSmakTasa da arca
raA usawadeles ars Cemda maTsa”. egreca Sen, mefe, araraA
ufroAs Semwe ars Senda, viTar qalni Semkobilni, raATa
akueTne mas yovelsa Jamsa, romliTa aRasrulebs eSmaki
Zalsa TYssa~.
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miayenon kacis gonebas. msmenia, erT mefes, romelsac
vaJiSvili hyavda, aseTi ram uTxres mkurnalebma:
- Tu ufliswuli aT wlamde ixilavs mzis sinaTles,
dabrmavdeba, radgan, rogorc Cven SevniSneT, Tvalis
gugebi metad susti aqvs.
amis gamo mefem kldeSi gamoqvabulis gamokveTa da
ufliswulis iq aRzrda brZana; Tan Zes aRmzrdeli
miuCina.
aTi wlis Semdeg ufliswuli mefis brZanebiT,
gamoqvabulidan gamoiyvanes. mas arcerTi cocxali
arseba ar hyavda nanaxi. kvlav brZana mefem, saTiTaod
eCvenebinaT misTvis ucnobi arsebani, da Tu raime kiTxva
gauCndeboda ufliswuls, epasuxaT da yovelive aexsnaT.
mefisave brZanebiT, ufliswulisaTvis morTul-mokazmu-
li qalebic unda daenaxebinaT. asec moiqcnen. uflis-
wuli TiToeul sanaxaobaze maT vinaobas kiTxulobda da
msaxurebic morCilad pasuxobdnen. da roca diacTa
Sesaxebac ikiTxa ufliswulma, miuges:
_ eseni ,,eSmakebi" arian, romlebic kacs gonebas
uSfoTeben da Rupaven
Seuyvarda ufliswuls es eSmakebi. mogvianebiT mamam
hkiTxa Svils:
_ yvelaze metad ram mogxibla, Svilo?
yrmam ki upasuxa:
_ araferi minaxavs im eSmakTa umSvenieresi da arc
araferia CemTvis imaTze metad sawadeli.
Senc, mefev, morTul-mokazmul qalebze metad
veravin dagexmareba Sens gasaWirSi. ganuwyvetliv
ufliswulis winaSe amyofe isini, dRiTa da RamiT, da
eSmakebi Tavad moagvareben saqmes qalebis saSualebiT.
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maSin brZana mefeman gamosxmaA palatisagan Zisa TYsisa
yovelTa msaxurTa misTaA da dadginebad adgilsa maTsa
gamorCeulni yovelTagan sabrZanebelTa misTa dedani
Suenierni da qmnulkeTilni msaxurebasa missa zeda. da
aRivso palati misi SfoTiTa maTiTa. da friad itanjeboda
Ze mefisaA sabrKisa misgan, rameTu araraAT ufro aRZra
gonebaA misi, viTar amiT jeriTa. da amcno mefeman qalTa
maT, raATa SeemRerden da azrzenden yovelsave Jamsa dRe
da Rame, da imkvebodian da moaKsenebden yovelTa saxeTa
sacTurisaTa, romliTa SeuZlon aRZrvaA misi gulisTqumad.
xolo igini friad moswrafe iyvnes aRsrulebad brZanebasa
mefisasa. da odesme eCuennian samosliTa da saxiTa
mamakacobriviTa, da odesme saWurveliTa Seimkvnian da
vlenan winaSe missa, da odesme saxiTa monadireTaATa, da
odesme qnariTa da nestYTa da winwiliTa da TiTopiriTa
s[axio]biTa Semkobilni awyinebed, da odesme ebrZvied da
zedamieWrebied ganSiSulebulni da etyYed mravalTa
sityuaTa aRZrvisaTa
aRZrvisaTa, da moaKsenebed, raATa ganviden
nadirobad da moTxvad samoTxeTa Sina saSuebelTa. da
raJams ganvidis Ze mefisaA, iginica mis Tanave asxdian huneTa
da arbeved garemo missa. da amas yovelsa Sina awueved
nebasa mefisasa da dauKsnied Sjulsa missa ufroAs sityYsa
mamakacobrivisa.39
xolo igi odes aRiZrvis gulisTqumad, aRanTis sanTeli
da miupyris TiTi da, ecxelis raA, ukmoitacis, da TqYs: `N
iodasaf sawyalo, ukueTu ver daudgam aw cecxlsa Sensave
aRnTebulsa da kualad daSretadsa, da mas saukunesa viTar
daudgne cecxlsa dauSretelsa, da viTar moiTmen bnelsa
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maSin brZana mefem, ufliswulis sasaxlidan yvela
msaxuri mamakaci daeTxovaT, maT nacvlad ki samefoSi
saguldagulod gamorCeuli mSvenieri da yovelmxriv
srulyofili asulebi gaemwesebinaT. male iodasafis
sasaxle maTma gniasma waleka. Zalze itanjeboda
ufliswuli amgvari gansacdeliT, radgan yvelaze metad
swored isini umRvrevdnen gonebas. asulebs mefisgan
hqondaT nabrZanebi, ganuwyvetliv emReraT, dRiTa da
RamiT da aRegznoT ufliswuli, morTul-mokazmuli
yofiliyvnen mudmivad da rogorme gulisTqmebi aReZraT
masTvis. isinic gulmodgined asrulebdnen mefis
brZanebas: _ xan mamakacis tanisamosSi gamowyobilni
Cndebodnen iodasafis winaSe, xan iaraRasxmulni midi–
modiodnen mis win, xan monadireTa msgavsad imosebodnen
da xan qnariT, stviriTa da winwiliT arTobdnen mefis
Zes, xanac aSkarad mZlavrobden masze, gaSiSvlebuli
Tavs esxmodnen da gulisTqmaTa da vnebaTa aRmZvreli
sityvebiT mimarTavdnen, - sTxovdnen, maTTan erTad
sanadirod an ,,gancxromis baRSi" saseirnod gasuliyo.
roca ufliswuli sasaxlidan gadioda, asulebic Tan
mihyvebodnen da mis garSemo cxenebiT daWenaobdnen.
amgvari qcevebiT aiZulebdnen uflswuls, mamis nebisaken
midrekas da marTlac, mamakacebze ukeT axerxebdnen misi
rwmenis Sesustebas.39
xolo ufliswuli, rogorc ki gulisTqmebi aReZre-
boda, sanTels anTebda, mis als TiTs uSverda da ali
TiTs rom dawvavda, Tavis Tavs mimarTavda:
_ hoi, sawyalo iodasaf, Tuki Sens mier danTebul
cecxls ver uZleb, romelic gaqrobadia, rogorRa
cecxlsa daiTmen dauSretel da saukuno satanjvels?!
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mas garesknelsa? aw dascxer borotisagan da codvisa~. da
esresaxed winaaRudgeboda gulissityuaTa.
xolo iyo vinme maT Soris qali erTi, asuli mefisa
visime, romeli tyueobiT mowevnul iyo abenese mefisa. da
iyo igi uSuenieres maT yovelTasa xatiTa da ugonieres
sibrZniTa, da uyuarda igi Zesa mefisasa qmnulkeTilobisa
da sibrZnisa misisaTYs, rameTu iyo igi friad gonier da
sityuapovnier. da mravalgzis amxilebn Ze mefisaA saqmesa
Sjulisasa da ganacdin ganqarvebasa amis soflisasa, da
moaKsenebn RmerTsa da amxilebn cTomasa kerpTmsaxurTasa.
esma ese mefesa da ganixara siyuarulisaTYs mis qalisa
mimarT, rameTu hgonebda, viTarmed iZlios mis mier.
xolo dResa erTsa hrqua dedakacman man iodasafs:
`ukueTu gnebavs, Zeo mefisao, raATa vismino Seni, romelsa-
ese mawuev, ganmisuene Sen Tana weliwadsa erTsa da migce
aRTqumaA, raATa aRviaro Sjuli Seni da vhmonebdeT
RmerTsa Sensa ornive vidre sikudilamde~.
hrqua iodasaf qalsa mas: `da vinaA ars Cemda nugeSinis-
cemaA, ukueTu sikudilman warmitacos uwinares erTisa
weliwdisa?~
hrqua dedakacman man: `ukueTu gewios sikudili, mas
Sina sasyideli gaqundes moqcevisa CemisaTYs da ara
braleul-iyo nebis yofisa CemisaTYs, rameTu ityY Sen,
viTarmed: qorwili wmida ars”40.
hrqua iodasaf: `egreT ars, aramed ara maqundes madli
moTminebisaA maT Tana, romelTa daiTmines da daSrites sa-
Kumili igi KorcTaA, da merme meSinis, nuukue mimizidos
gulisTqumaman Cueulebisaman udidesad sxuad saqmed, da
merme meuflos nebaA da STamagdos warsawymedelsa, da
vipovo mter RmrTisa da megobar eSmakisa~.
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maS, gaeride borotebasa da codvas. da yovelTvis, roca
ki gulisTqmebi moeZaleboda, amgvarad iqceoda
ufliswuli.
xolo qalTa Soris iyo erT-erTi mefis asuli,
odesRac tyved miyvanili abenesisaTvis, sxvebze bevrad
lamazi da gonebamaxvili. misi silamazisa da gonierebis
gamo gansakuTrebiT uyvarda igi ufliswuls, xSirad
esaubreboda RmerTze, sarwmunoebaze, wuTisoflis
amaoebasa da swrafwarmavlobaze, amxilebda kerpTayva-
nismcemlobas da mis msaxurebs. mefem Seityo, rom
gansakuTrebiT Seuyvarda mis Zes asuli da Zalian
gaixara, radgan imedovnebda, rom daiZleoda misgan
ufliswuli.
erT dRes asulma uTxra iodasafs:
_ Tu ginda, yvelaferi Segisrulo, rasac meubnebi,
erTi wliT SenTan cxovrebis neba momeci da pirobas
gaZlev, rom vaRiareb Sens sarwmunoebas da sikvdilamde
oriveni Seni RmerTis erTguli monebi viqnebiT.
miugo iodasfma:
_ da Tu Sens mier daTqmul vadaze adre movkvdebi,
ra sargebeli iqneba CemTvis?
upasuxa asulma:
_ Tu erT wlamde geweva sikvdili, sasyideli geqneba
Cemi moqcevisaTvis, da umwikvlo iqnebi Cemi survilis
Sesrulebis gamoc, radgan Senve ambob, rom `wmindaa
qorwineba~.
miugo iodasafma:
_ swored asea, magram maSin im moTminebis madls
movakldebi, romliTac wmidanebma xorcieli gulisTqme-
bis cecxli daSrites. amasTan, vSiSob, vnebebisaken
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hrqua dedakacman man: `Tana-meyav Tuesa erTsa, gina erT-
sa Ramesa, da vyo brZanebaA da nebaA Seni, rameTu esodenman
mcireman nebaman ver dasZlios sasyidelsa Sensa, rameTu
SecTomili suli migyavs dagebad RmrTisa da ganacxoveleb
Semdgomad sikudilisa~.
xolo iodasaf midrka yofad nebisa misisa da aRTqumaA
mosTxova, raATa aRiaros RmerTi, rameTu bunebaAca
aiZulebda yofad mas da gonebaA misi daiwylvoda zrzeniTa
maTiTa da SeaSfoTebda gonebaA mis misii. xolo RmerTi
Cueni iesu qriste Semwe eyo WirTa Sina misTa da ara ineba
warwymedaA, viTarca ityYs mefsalmune daviT: `mivderk
iZulebiT dacemad da ufalman Keli aRmipyra me, da ara
Tumca ufali Semewia me, knin-erTRa da da-mca-imkYdra
jojoxeTs sulman Cemman~41. rameTu viTar amaT oden
gulissityuaTa Sina iyo, mieZina RamisTevasa Sina, ilocvi-
da raA RmrTisa mimarT, raATa Seewios da ganuRos kari um-
jobesi. da kurTxeul ars RmerTi, romelman `yvis nebaA mo-
SiSTa misTaA~42.
da ixila iodasaf Zilsa Sina CuenebiT, viTarmca miiwia
sasufevelsa, da ixilna mravalferni saSuebelni da taZarni
oqrolesulni da yoveli fufunebaA, romelTaA ver
SesaZlebel ars xilvaA maTi sofelsa amas Sina. da merme
kidegan ixilna dedani igi mazrzenelni misni, romelTagan
dawylul iyo guli misi. da iyvnes igini uuSueres da
usaZagles pirTa ZaRlTaAsa da RorTaAsa saSuebelTa maT
Tana sasufevelisaTa. da KmaA esmoda, romeli etyoda: `ese
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midrekilebam ar mZlios da ufro did codvaSi ar
Camagdos dasaRupavad. da amgvarad, RvTis mteri da
eSmakis megobari ar aRmovCnde.
maSin uTxra asulma:
_ damTanxmdi erT Tveze, Tundac erT Rameze, da
Sevasruleb yvela Sens brZanebasa da survils. es mcire
vneba verafers gavnebs, radgan ver gadawonis im
sazRaurs, romelic gzaabneuli sulis RmerTTan
miyvanisa da misi sikvdilidan sicocxlisaken moqcevis
gamo gelis.
iodasafi qalis neba-survilisaken gadaixara, radgan
xorcieli bunebac amis qmnas aiZulebda. Tan piroba
daadebina asuls, rom Semdeg mis RmerTs aRiarebda igi.
ufliswulis goneba xorciel vnebaTa tyveobaSi
aRmoCnda, saRi azri ki suls uSfoTebda... magram
ufalma Cvenma ieso qristem ar ineba misi daRupva, da am
gasaWirSic Seewia, rogorc daviT mefsalmunec ambobs:
~iZulebiT gadavixare codvisaken da ufalma xeli
gamomiwoda, ufali rom ar yofiliyo Cemi Semwe, male
daemkvidreboda Cemi suli jojoxeTs~ (fs. 93:17).
mtanjvel azrebTan brZolaSi iodasafma mTeli Rame
TeTrad gaaTena, loculobda, misi sulisTvis umjobesi
euwyebina. am mdgomareobaSi myofs CaeZina.
kurTxeulia RmerTi, romelic usrulebs survils
mis moSiSebs.
ZilSi iodasafs xilva eCvena: TiTqos RvTis
sasufevelSi ixila iq mravali sikeTe, mooqrovili
taZrebi, TvalSeudgami mSveniereba, romlis naxvac
SeuZlebelia wuTisofelSi. ganapiras ki is qalebi
SeniSna, romlebic aRagznebdnen da romelTa mierac
daWrili iyo misi guli. sasufevlis netarebaTa
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ars adgili gansasuenebeli wmidaTaA da moTmineTaA,
ukunisamde iSuebden amas Sina~. da merme miitaces
jojoxeTad da ixilna saSinelni igi satanjvelni pirad-pi-
radni, romelTa vervin SemZlebel ars aRracxuvad, garna
dambad[...] maT. da kualad KmaA esma: `ese ars misagebeli
uRmrToTaA da codvilTaA, romelTa dauteves qriste
RmerTi da Seiyuares sofeli. aqa itanjebodian saukunod
da ukunisamde~.
da viTar moego gonebasa TYssa da aRixilna Tualni
TYsni, da ixilna dedani igi, garemodgomil iyvnes misa da
tirodes da hgodebdes, rameTu egona, viTarmed momkudar
ars gangrZobiTa miT ZilisaATa. da aRdga iodasaf da iwyo
gancdad Suenierebasa maTsa da gankYrvebul iyo, viTar
Seuracx da uSuer iyvnes winaSe TualTa misTa saSuebelTa
maT Tana, romelni ixilna CuenebiT.
da movida mefe xilvad Zisa TYsisa, rameTu esma saqme ese
da hkiTxvida mas, Tu raA ixila da Tu raARa ars
gulissityuaA misi. xolo igi uTxrobda yovelsa, romeli-
igi ixila sasufevelsa Sina – SuenierebaA saSuebelTa
uxilavTaA; da merme raA-igi ixilna jojoxeTs Sina –
dauTmenelni igi da saSinelni satanjvelni. da hrqua mas:
`mamao Cemo, mnebavs ga[n]slvaA udabnos da cxorebaA
monazonebiT mZovarTa Tana da mun monebaA RmrTisa cxovel-
isaA survilisa misTYs da SiSisa, romelni vixilen~.
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gverdiT usazarlesi sanaxavni iyvnen isini, pirisaxiT
ZaRlebsa da Rorebze usaZaglesni. ufliswuls xma
moesma: es aris adgili, romelsac daimkvidreben
wmidanebi da momTmenni, da saukunod ganisveneben.
Semdeg jojoxeTi moatares ufliswuls. ixila man
saSineli satanjveli da TiToeuli iq myofTaganis
usaZlisi gvema. kvlav moesma xma: “es aris xvedri
uRmrToTa da codvilTa, romelTac ar iwames qriste
RmerTi da Seiyvares wuTisofeli. aq itanjebian isini
ukuniTi ukunisamde”.
iodasafs gaeRviZa, Tvalebi gaaxila da Zilisagan
gamoerkva. Tavs asulebi exveodnen da dastirodnen,
radgan didxans sZinebia da ufiqriaT, mokvdao. swrafad
wamodga ufliswuli da maT saxeebs daakvirda. Tavad
gancvifrda, radgan xilvaSi nanax TvalSeudgam
mSvenierebaTa Semdeg metad uSnod da ulazaTod
gamoiyurebodnen isini.
ufliswulis sanaxavad abenes mefe movida. masac
gaego, rac mis Svils gadaxda Tavs da hkiTxa, Tu ra naxa
da ras fiqrobda? iodasafi mis mier nanaxi sasufevlisa
da iq arsebuli TvaliT uxilavi mSvenierebis Sesaxeb
mouyva mamas, Semdeg isic uTxra, Tu ra saSineli da
autaneli tanjva ixila jojoxeTSi da sTxova mas:
_ mamao Cemo, imis SiSiT, rac vixile, udabnoSi
mnebavs gasvla. monazonuri cxovreba mwadia mZovrebTan
erTad, raTa RvTis mona gavxde da mas vemsaxuro.
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50. xolo mefesa viTarca esmnes sityuani ese Zisa misi-
sagan, damZimda friad urviTa da aRivso mwuxarebiTa, da
verRara uZlo daTmenad, da dafarvad, da Kma-yo winaSe
yovlisa erisa da Tqua: `araraA mowevnul ar[s] Cem zeda da
Tquen zeda udidesi da usaSinelesi boroti, viTarca ese
Zisa CemisaA. da ukueTumca mefe vinme didi, gina mteri
Zlieri, mimiRebda Svilsa Cemsa, aramca Tavs-videviT da
arca davit ieT miSuebad maTda TYnier sikudilisa da
davitieT
yovliTa RoniTa TavganwirviT, rameTu Tana-mac me da Tquen
ese yofad Svilisa CemisaTYs, xolo Tquen uwyniT boro-
tisyofani CemTa winaaRmdgomTa mimarT rCulisaTa, sikudi-
li da dawuvaA cecxliTa. da aw meSinis, ukueTu
ganvelurdes yrmaA ese da iwyos mimoslvad mZoarTa Tana
siucbiTa da ugunurebiTa misiTa, nuukue moklas vinme
mterTa CemTaganman. da ukueTu Zieba-vyo sisxli misi,
damesajos usamarTlod, rameTu me movswyYden igini da
nefsiT ganuteve Svili Cemi maT Tana. xolo ukueTu Tavs-
vidva yuedrebaA, da sisuste iyos Cemda da Tquenda
ukunisamde, da amas Tana mosacxromel vipovneT mterTa
CuenTa, aramed vinme ipovos kaci, romelsa aqundes Rone
raAme saqmisa amisTYs, romel Sewuxebul var da maswaos
raAme yrmisa amisTYs, da Semwe meqmnes WirTa Sina CemTa, da
me mivsce mas pativi da didebaA ufroAs Tavisa Cemisa,
rameTu ara jer-ars, Tu udeb-vyoT saqme ese da ara ufroAs
viRuawoT Ziebad, vidremdis gamoguecxados WeSmaritebaA
misi, ginaTu raA jer-ars~.
maSin hrques warCinebulTa maT da SeracxilTa: `ara
jer-ars saqme ese datevebad yovliT-kerZove, rameTu
aravin ars Cuensa ufroAsi sixarulsa zeda Sensa, da
egreTve aravin ars uwinares Cuensa urvaTa Sina mefisaTa,
aramed Cuen esreT vhgonebT, viTarmed ver SesaZlebel ars
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50. Svilis sityvebma mefe friad daaRona, veRar
SesZlo mwuxarebis atana da dafarva da mTeli eris
gasagonad amoTqva:
_ arasodes moweula Cems Tavs iseTi udidesi da
usaSinlesi boroteba, rogors dRes Cemi Zis mier.
romelime Zlier mefes, gindac, Zlier mters rom
waerTmia CemTvis Svili, Tavs ar davzogavdi da ar
davuSvebdi amas, radgan gvevaleba meca da Tqvenc, rom,
Tundac sicocxlis fasad, davicvaT ufliswuli. amasTan,
Tqven gsmeniaT, rogor moveqeci Cveni rjulis
mowinaRmdegeebs _ davxoce da cecxlSi davwvi isini.
axla vSiSob, ar gamityiurdes Svili da Tavisi
umecrebiTa da ugunurebiT mZovrebTan (gandegilebTan)
erTad ar daiwyos xetiali; vaiTu, moklas romelime
Cemma mterma. Tu mis sisxls movkiTxav mkvlels, meve
damadanaSauleben, radgan uwin Tavad vxocavdi maT,
damZraxaven imis gamoc, rom maTTan gavuSvi Svili da ar
SevewinaaRmdege mis survils. xolo Tu wasvlis nebas
davrTav ufliswuls da Cemdami sayvedurebsac
Sevurigdebi, Cemi da Tqveni sisuste iqneba es
samaradJamod, mtrebis dasacini gavxdebiT. magram Tu
Tqvens Soris aRmoCndeba kaci, romelic am gasaWirSi
damexmareba da maswavlis, rogor moviqce, SevZen mas
Cemze met pativsa da didebas. dauSvebelia, sizarmace da
daudevroba gamoviCinoT, yvelas gvmarTebs, rom vecadoT
da gamovnaxoT am mdgomareobidan gamosavali.
mimarTes mefes warCinebulebma da didebulebma:
_ ar SeiZleba am saqmis uyuradRebod datoveba,
radgan Tqveni sixaruli yoveli Cvenganis sixarulia da
Tqveni mwuxareba _ Cveni mwuxareba. Cven ase vfiqrobT:
erT saxelmwifoSi SeuZlebelia Tanaarsebobdes ori
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ganzogebaA orTa SjulTaA da orTa wesTaA da orTa
msajulTaA erTsa Sina sameufosa, da ara (je)r-ars saqmisa
amis warmatebaA, garna pirsa zeda TYssa, romliTa
ganikurnos Ze Seni da Sjuli Seni da mefobaA Seni~.
da ganagrZves sityuaA amis jerisaTYs. da ese ganizraxes
mefeman da yovelTa erisTavTa misTa, raATa miscen naxevari
sameufoAsaA mis Zesa mefisasa, raATa mefobdes mas zeda.
xolo amas hyofda mefe igi, raATamca sacTur-ugo mas, da
mefobisa mizeziTamca Keli Seyo saqmesa soflisasa da
miizidesmca soflioTa gulisTqumaTa.
xolo iodasaf gulisKma-yo zakuviT zraxvaA maTi da
ganixara friad, rameTu esvida mizeziTa miT, raATa
SeuZlos gancxovelebad Sjulisa, romeli moakudina
mamaman misman, da gancxadebulad qadagebaA uflisa Cuenisa
iesu qristesi da SekrebaA yovelTa morwmuneTa misTaA da
cocxlebiT pyrobad yovelni wesni qristeanobisani. da
gulpyrobil iqmna iodasaf amas zeda.
miugo mefeman da hrqua iodasafs: `Svilo Cemo, ara ese
iyo sasoebaA Cemi Sendami, rameTu gezaobd
gezaobdii Sen sinaTled
cxorebisa Cemisa da nacvalad Cemda Semdgomad sikudilisa
Cemisa, xolo Sen dahKsen sasoebaA Cemi da ga[na]cxade
winaaRdgomaA Cemi, da ganamware sitkboebaA sixarulisa
CemisaA SenTYs da ganhkueTe nawlevi mamobisa CemisaA
Sengan. xolo me verve SeuZleb winaaRdgomasa Sensa,
rameTu momdreks Sen zeda sabeli SvilobisaA da mimizidven
Senda saqmeni, romelni daaxleben nebasa Sensa da
ganmaSoreben winaaRdgomasa Sensa, da Sen ara Seindob
Cemgan da arca Seiwuebi ganSorebisa CemisaTYs, viTarca me
SenTYs. aramed cocxlebiTmca xar, [sa]daca iyo, rameTu
uwyi, viTarmed nebsiT SevamTxuev augsa Tavsa Cemsa
miSuebisa SenisaTYs, da vacTuneb Tavsa Cemsa, rameTu
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rwmena, ori kanoni da ori samarTali, radgan es aranair
sargeblobas ar moitans. amitom, saerTo keTildReo-
bisaTvis, umjobesia da sasurveli, ufliswulis gankur-
neba, Cveni rjulis gaZliereba da Tqveni xelisuflebis
ganmtkiceba.
didxans imsjeles. bolos mefem da didebulebma
gadawyvites, naxevari samefo ufliswulisTvis miecaT.
amgvarad cdilobda abenesi axali sacduris dagebas
SvilisTvis da imedovnebda, rom mefoba da saqveyno
saqmeebiT dakaveba wuTisoflis siyvaruls aRuZravda
ufliswuls.
iodasafma amoicno maTi mzakvruli Canafiqri, magram
gaixara kidec, radgan saSualeba eZleoda Tavis
samflobeloSi mainc aeRorZinebina is rwmena, romelic
mamamisma Cakla, aSkarad eqadaga ufal ieso qristes
Sesaxeb, Semoekriba qristes yvela morwmune da mtkiced
daecva qristianuli wesebi. aman ufliswuli daaimeda...
uTxra mefem Svils:
_ rogori imedi mqonda Seni, Svilo! Cemi cxovrebis
sinaTled Sen mimaCndi da memkvidred megulebodi Cemi
sikvdilis Semdgom. magram imedi gamicrue da Cemi
mowinaaRmdege gaxdi, sixaruli simwared miqcie da
gawyvite is ZarRvi, romelic mamis wiaRTan
gakavSirebda. me mainc ver gewinaaRmdegebi, Svilo,
mamaSviluri siyvaruli mZlevs da mborkavs Sengan
mtrobisagan da Sens neba-survilTa Sesrulebas
maiZulebs. Sen ki arafers mpatiob da arc Cemi
ganSorebiT wuxxar imgvarad, rogorc me vwuxvar
SenTvis. magram Sen iyavi dRegrZeli, Svilo, da rogorc
genebos, ise icxovre. vici, rom Tavadve daviwie Tavs
ubedureba, radgan Sens nebaze myavdi miSvebuli.
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aRvasruleb nebasa Sensa, rameTu siyuaruli SvilobisaA
meufebs siRrmesa Sina gulTa mamaTa maTTasa, rameTu
daemorCilebian nebasa SvilTa maTTasa, daRacaTu wina-
aRudgebodian nebasa maTsa, viTarca-saxed kaci, romeli
daemorCilos nebasa TYssa, daRacaTu uwyin, rameTu
sayuedrel da vneba arn misa, aramed kacTagan hfaravn da
Tavsa TYssa Seundobn da daiviwyebn ukeTurebasa TYssa da
sTnavn mciredi raAme keTili misi.
xolo me, Svilo Cemo, daRacaTu mefe var, kacive var da
siCCoebaA aqus gulsa Cemsa Sendami, viTarca yovelTa kacTa
SvilTa mimarT maTTa. da ver SemZlebel var winaaRdgomasa
Sensa, viTarca nebasa Cemsa. xolo Sen didi boroti
SemamTxYe me da Tavsa Sensa, aramed mnebavs, raATa warvhmar-
To saqme ese umjobessa zeda da raATa vyo nebaA Seni da
vZebno gankurnebaA Seni da Tavisa CemisaA myudroebiT da
dawynarebiT. da aw dagadgineb Sen naxevarsa zeda
sufevisa Cemisasa, da TYT ganagebd, viTarca gnebavs,
rameTu ara iyos mas Sina mocxromaA mterTaA da arca
sixaruli moSurneTaA ganSorebisa SenisaTYs Cemgan, da
arca me sruliad unayofo vipovo Sengan, da momatyuas
sikudili mowyuedaman Senman pirvel mowevnamde sikudili-
sa Cemisa, xolo ukueTu daiSueno sameufoA Seni da keTi-
lad ganago saqme Seni, ara sruliad Kuebul iyos suli Cemi
Sengan, da iyvnen saqmeni Senni warmarTebul cocxlebiT da
mSYdobiT da simrTeliT da kualad gangebulebiT~.
51. miugo da hrqua yrmaman man: `sityuani Senni
gulisKma-[v]yven, N mefe, xolo aw RmerTman dagamtkicen
suliTa mSYdobisaATa da migiZeRYn umjobessa cxorebasa da
sufevasa Sensa, aramed me uflebaA ese, romel momec, ara
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Tvalebs vibrmavebdi da yvela survils gisrulebdi,
radgan asea: Svilebis siyvaruli uflobs mamebze!
amitomac emorCilebian mSoblebi Svilebs, Tundac maTi
nebis urCebs da emsgavsebian im kacs, romelic
gulisTqmaTa monaa, icis, rom sazianoa es misTvis da
momavalSic avnebs, amis gamo sxvebisganac malavs
survilebs, magram Tavis Tavs mainc yvelafers patiobs,
Tavis ubedurebas iviwyebs da kmayofildeba mciredi
siamovnebiT.
mec, Svilo, Tumca mefe var, magram Cveulebrivi
adamianica var, iseTive gulCvili, rogorc yvela
mSobeli SvilTan. ar SemiZlia Senc iseve gebrZolo,
rogorc sakuTar survilebs. Sen ki mec mmtrob da
sakuTar Tavsac. me mainc kargi minda SenTvis, Svilo,
msurs sawadeli agisrulo da orTavem simSvidesa da
dawynarebaSi vpovoT gankurneba. naxevari samefos
mbrZaneblad dagadgen, ganage igi, rogorc genebos,
magram ise ki, rom mtrebis dasacini ar gaxde da moSurne
ar gaaxaro Cveni gayriT, raTa arc me damtovo
memkvidris gareSe da arc Seni ganSorebiT ar momisw-
rafo sicocxle. da Tu Sens samefos aayvaveb da
keTilgonierebiT ganageb saqmeebs, arc me mogiZuleb.
dRegrZeli iyavi da mSvidobiT, simrTeliTa da keTil-
gonierebiT wargemarTos gza, Svilo, Sens saqmianobaSi.
51. miugo yrmam mamas:
_ yvelaferi gasagebia CemTvis, mefev. RmerTma
gagaZlieroT mSvidobis suliT da wargiZRveT umjobesi
cxovrebisa da sayofelisaken. magram Zalauflebas,
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Tavs-videb, rameTu ara maqus CueulebaA saqmisaA magis da
arca-sada gulman miTqua didebasa warmavalsa, aramed
mijmen, mefe, gevedrebi, raATa warvide da SeverTo ZmaTa
CemTa, romelni myof arian udabnoTa, da nu daaviwreb
saqmeTa Tavsa zeda Sensa, da nu daaWirveb gulsa Sensa. raA
uwyi, nuukue dasasrulsa amis saqmisasa sixaruli gaqundes
umetes mwuxarebisa, romeli gaqus dRes CemTYs, xolo
boroti romel sTqu, viTarmed SegemTxYa, egreT ars
CueulebaA borotisaA, ara nebisaebr kacTaAsa SeemTxuevis
kacTa; xolo udidesi boroti igi ars, romlisaA araA ipovis
Rone Semdgomad sikudilisa, xolo romelsa Rone epovos,
jer-ars Tavsdebad, ukueTu dasasrulsa aqundes mSYdobaA,
aramed ara vhxedav, mefe, Tumca zogica tkivilisa CemisaA
mowevnul iyo Senda saqmisa CemisaTYs, viTar ese Cemda
saqmisa SenisaTYs, rameTu yovladve borot ars Cemda,
odesRa Sen ara ican iesu qriste Ze RmrTisaA da ara ismine
KmaA winaAswarmetyuelTa da mociqulTa misTaA da ara gaqus
erTica mcnebaA misi da arca Se iSne RmrTisa da arca
SeiSne
daemorCile simarTlisa saSjelsa da arca Seikdem bralobi-
saTYs Cemisa. xolo me ara minda uwyebad da gamocxadebad
saqme Cemi, rameTu vhxedevd, viTarmed araSemwynarebeli
gonebaA damkYdrebul ars Sen Tana cnobisa RmrTisaA da ara
minda Sromisa da urvisa SemTxuevaA Seni, aramed Sen
ganmomnaxe da maiZule sityYsgebad Senda da kadnier-myav
pativsa mamobisa Senisasa winaaRdgomad. da rameTu metyY,
viTarmed borotsa da augsa Tavs-ideb nefsiT TYsiT
siyuarulisaTYs da nebisa Cemisa. xolo me aras vhxedav,
mefe, Tumca ras zeda Seicvale nebisaTYs Cemisa, romelsa
zeda aqamomde sdga. da rameTu sTqu, viTarmed siCCoebaA
gaqus SvilTa mimarT, viTarca sxuaTa, aramed vhxedav,
viTarmed mfrinvelTa da pirutyuTa da mKecTaca ufroAsi
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romelsac mTavazobT, ver vitvirTav, radgan dauCveveli
var. arc warmavali didebis survili maqvs, amitom
vevedrebi Tqvens meufebas, gamiSva, raTa udabnoSi myof
Zmebs SevuerTde, nurc damiSli da nurc ganmirisxdebi,
vin icis, egeb, Cems gamo mwuxareba bolos sixarulad
SegecvaloT, rac Seexeba borotebas, romelic rogorc
Sen ambob, rom SegemTxvaT, aseTia misi wesi _ kacs neba-
survilis gareSe ewveva. Tumca yvelaze did borotebad
is iTvleba, saidanac sikvdilis Semdegac ar arsebobs
gamosavali, xolo Tu gamosavali arsebobs, amgvari
borotebis tvirTvac ki SeiZleba, oRond keTili
dasasruli hqondes. me ver vxedav, mefeo, rom odnav
mainc gawuxebdeT Cemi tkivili ise, rogorc me vwuxvar
SenTvis. yvelaze didi boroteba CemTvis is aris, rom ar
irwmune Ze RvTisa, ufali ieso qriste, ar ismine misi
winaswarmetyvelebisa da mociqulebis xma, ar icav arc
erT mis mcnebas, ar gaqvs RvTis SiSi da ar emorCilebi
mis marTal samarTals, amasTan, arc Cems dadanaSaulebas
Takilob. me Tavad ar visurve am yovelives gamoaSka-
raveba, radgan davinaxe, rom ar Seiwynarebda Seni
goneba RmerTs da ar msurda sazrunavi da sadardebeli
gameCina SenTvis, magram Tavad gamomiwvie da maiZule,
kadnierad win aRvsdgomodi mSobels. ambob, rom Cemi
siyvarulisa da interesebis gamo sakuTarive nebiT Tavs
idebT simwaresa da Seuracxyofas, magram ver vxvdebi,
raSi gamoixateba Sens mier Cemi survilebis Sesruleba.
SeicvaleT ki is TvalTaxedva, romelsac dRemde izia-
rebT?! aseve ambob, rom, sxva mSobeliviT, arc Sen zogav
Tavs SvilisTvis, magram mxecebi, frinvelebi da
pirutyvni ufro metad zrunaven TavianT naSobTaTvis,
Tavsac ki swiraven maTTvis, da ara imitom, rom
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siCCoebaA aqus naSobTa mimarT vidre Sen, rameTu igini
hyuarobed naSobTa maTTa da TavTaca TYsTa dasdeben
nacvalad maTsa, da ara amisTYs, raATamca nacvalad maTsa
hxedvides, ginaTumca Zalad mterTa mimarT, gina
asamaRlebelad Tavisa maTisa, aramed bunebisaTYs mamobisa
da Svilobisa. xolo Sen, mefe, ara keTilisa CemisaTYs
gnebavs dadgromaA Cemi sofelsa Sina, aramed didebisaTYs
Senisa. da ese sacnaur iyavn winaSe Sensa, rameTu yue-
drebaman ganryunis keTili keTilismyofelTaA da
daamrwemis igi, rameTu Sen friad ganamravlen yuedrebani
Cem zeda da araA keTili hyav Cem Tana, rameTu sofelsa amas
winamiyof da Tavsa Sensa mimiReb, aramed umjobes ars
Cemda, ukueTumca ican RmerTi dambadebeli yovl[isaAve],
mamaA uxilavi da Ze misi mxolodSobili iesu qriste da
yovladwmidaA suli misi, Tanamflobeli da Tanaswori da
TanadausabamoA, ganuyofeli da Seurevneli, erTi
RmrTeebaA samguamovani, vidreRa-[a]ra yoveli sofeli savse
anTrakiTa, da ufroAs xolo codviTa da yovliTa
uSjuloebiTa~.
xolo mefesa viTarca esmnes sityuani Zisa misisani,
ufroAs ganukYrda da Seuyuarda yrmaA igi da hrqua mas:
`Svilo Cemo, me araraA gayuedre viTarca zedacemiT
zedacemiT,
aramed vaKsene winaaRdgomaA Seni da aramorCilebaA Cemi,
rameTu arasada vin mefeman uyo eseviTari Svilsa TYssa da
arca Zmaman Zmasa, viTar-ese me Sen giyav, rameTu
dagimkYdre mefobaA Cemi pirvel sikudilisa Cemisa da gza-
gec datevebad Sjulisa Cemisa da raATa Segidgen, romelTa
aRirCion Sjuli Seni. ese vaKsene da ara gayuedre. aw
waremarTe brZanebisaebr Cemisa, rameTu keTil ars Cemda da
Senda~.
miugo iodasaf da hrqua mamasa TYssa: `ukueTu hyav ese,
mefe, ara sakYrvel ars, rameTu sacnaur ars yovelTa zeda
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STamomavlebs xedaven maTSi, an mterTan brZolaSi
damxmare Zalas, anda sakuTari Tavis didebas pouloben
maTSi, aramed imitom, rom amgvaria wesi da buneba
mamaSvilobisa.
Sen Cemive sikeTis gamo ki ar gwadia wuTisofelSi
Cemi damkvidreba, aramed Senive didebisaTvis. yvedreba
bilwavs keTilismyofelis mier gakeTebul sikeTes da
amcirebs mas. Sen sayvedurebi ganamravle Cems momarT,
arc aranairi sikeTe gsurs CemTvis, radgan wuTisof-
lisken mibiZgeb da Sen Tavsac marTmev. CemTvis ki
umjobesi iqneboda, Tuki aRiarebdi yovlisSemoqmed
RmerTs _ mamas uxilavs, mis mxolodSobil Zes ufal ieso
qristes da yovladwmida suls _ Tanampyrobels, Tana-
sworsa da Tana-dausabamos, ganuyofelsa da Seurevnels,
erT RmrTeebas samgvamovans, vidre iyvarebde am wuTi-
sofels simdidriT, ufro sworad ki, codviTa da
yovelgvari uSjuloebiT savses.
mefe ganacvifra ufliswulis sityvebma, umetesi
siyvaruliT aRivso mis mimarT da uTxra:
_ Svilo Cemo, araferi misayveduria SenTvis da arc
Zala gamomiyenebia Sens winaaRmdeg, mxolod Seni
winaaRmdegoba da urCoba vaxsene, arcerT mefes
SvilisTvis, arc Zmas ZmisTvis ar gaukeTebia is, rasac me
gikeTeb Sen: Cems sicocxleSive giTmob mefobas, nebas
grTav, winaparTa rjuli miatovo da Tan gamogyvnen
isini, romlebic Sens rjuls airCeven. amasac mxolod
gaxseneb, Svilo da erTi wuTiTac ar gayvedri. ase rom,
daadeqi gzas, romelsac gTavazob da CemTvisac
sasargeblo iqneba igi da SenTvisac.
miugo iodasafma mamas:
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umetesobaA Seni, viTarca-igi maRal ars yovelTa zeda
saqme Seni. xolo me ara umecar var keTilTa SenTa da arca
uvar-vhyof madlobasa Sensa, aramed mnebavs, raATa srul-
hyo pativi da keTili Seni Cemda momarT da Semindo saqme
ese, romeli ara sTnavs sulsa Cemsa, da arca rad Seracxil
ars Cem winaSe, da gza-mce me moyuasTa CemTa Tana, romelTa
Tana guli-miTquams da hsuris sulsa Cemsa adre mislvad
maT Tana, raATa ara davaklde sixarulsa mas, (romeli)
maTTYs ganmzadebul ars. da ara mnebavs mefobaA warmavali,
simarjYTa da RoniTa kacTaATa gangebuli, romeli dRes ars
da xvale uCino-iqmnas~.
maSin aRduRna abenes43 mefe tiriliT da hrqua Zesa
TYssa iodasafs: `nu, Svilo Cemo, nu Seuracx-hyof mamobasa
Cemsa, nu, Svilo Cemo, nu winaaRmidgebi da daamdableb
mefobasa Cemsa, rameTu mnebavs keTili Seni da dacvaA Seni
augTagan. nu maiZuleb, romelsa ver Tavs-videb, da nu eZieb
damrwemebasa Cemsa nebisaTYs Senisa, da nucaRa ras momigeb
winaaRdgomiT, nuukue meca aRviZra da Seviqce yovlisagan,
romeli aRgiTqY, da davaweso Sen zeda risxvaA da
SeCuenebaA Cemi guliswyromiT~.
xolo y[r]maman man iodasaf viTarca moisminna sityuani
mefisani, SeeSina, nuukue ufroAs zomisa aRiZras
guliswyromad, da romelica-igi eqmnas, Seiqces misgan da
gamarjuebaAca gzisaA mis daiKsnas. da iwyo mieriTgan
nebisa micemad mefisa saqmisa misTYs da Seiwynara
mTavrobaA, romeli misca naxevarsa zeda mefobisa misisasa.
xolo margaliti igi, wmidaA sarwmunoebaA qristes
RmrTisaA, mtkiced epyra gonebasa Sina TYssa da uqcevelad.
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_ gasakviri ar aris, mefev, rom ase moiqeci, radgan
yvelasaTvis cnobilia Seni aRmatebuloba sxvebze, iseve,
rogorc Sens mier gakeTebli saqme hmetobs sxvebisas. ar
var Seni zrunvis daunaxavi, piriqiT, madlieri var,
magram msurs, rom bolomde aseTi iyo Cems momarT da
Semindo, rom ar SemiZlia gavakeTo is, rac Cems suls
vnebs da rasac ara aqvs fasi Cems TvalSi. gamiSvi maTTan,
viskenac Cemi guli iswrafvis, sulic droulad maTTan
misvlas mTxovs, rom ar davaklde im sixaruls, romelic
maTTvisaa gamzadebuli. xolo kacobrivi moxerxebiTa da
RonisZiebiT gangebuli mefoba ar msurs, radgan dRes
aris da xval aRar iqneba igi.
maSin cremliT aevso Tvalebi abenes mefes da
Seevedra Svils:
_ nu, Cemo Svilo, nu Seuracxyof Cems mamobas, nu
aRmidgebi win da nu daamcireb Cems mefobas, radgan
sikeTe msurs SenTvis. nu maiZuleb imas, rac Cems Zal-
Rones aRmateba da nu cdilob Cems damcirebas Seni
survilebis gamo, nuRar mewinaaRmdegebi, radgan mec
amevseba moTminebis fiala da uars vityvi yvelaferze,
rac aRgiTqvi. amis nacvlad ki Cems risxvas da wyevlas
moiwev Tavze.
mefis sityvebi rom moismina, SeSinda iodasafi,
radgan usazRvro mrisxanebiT aRZrul mefes marTlac
SeeZlo danaqadis Sesruleba. es ki ufliswulis
damarcxebas niSnavda, radgan mas unda SeenarCunebina is,
risTvisac ukve mieRwia. amitom mamis neba-survilTa
mimarT damTmobi gaxda da naxevari samefos ganmgeblo-
baze dasTanxmda; Zvirfasi margaliti ki _ ufal ieso
qristes wmida sarwmunoeba _ kvlav mtkiced da
Seuryevlad mkvidrobda mis gulSi.
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52. xolo mefeman, viTarca ixila miSuebaA yrmisa misgan,
ganixara sixaruliTa didiTa da brZana ganvlinebad qadagi,
da Kmobda Semokrebad erisTavTa da yovelTa warCinebulTa
erisaTa da yovlisave erisa. da viTar Semokrbes yovelni
igi winaSe misa, brZana dadgmaA saydarTaA mefeman Zisa
TYsisaTYs, viTarcave misTYs, da dasua maT zeda. da iwyo
mefeman sityuad da (hrqua), rameTu:
`Cuen yovelni viyveniT sxuasa Sjulsa da sxuasa wessa
zeda TYnier amis Sjulisa, romelsa zeda aw vdgaT, da
yovelni mamani Cuenni, keTiladmoKsenebulni mefeni, da yo-
veli eri sxYTa SjuliTa cxondebodes, xolo Cuen ese gam-
ovirCieT pirvelsa mas Sjulsa zeda, aramed ara veWuT
warsrulTa maT, Tu ara umjobessa guli-uTqmida povnad
Semdgomad sikudilisa. da merme iciT saqme WabukisaA amis
yovelTa warCinebulTa, da miwevnul ars yovlisa mimarT
erisa, da aw ara jer-ars mZlavrebaA Cueni yrmisaA amis
winaaRdgomisaTYs Cuenisa, rameTu Cuenca esera wina-
aRdgomil varT Sjulsa mamaTa CuenTasa da aw migYSuebia,
romeli gamoirCia Tavisa TYsisaTYs. da merme vinebe, raATa
viziaro keTilTa zeda sufevisa CemisaTa, raATa uCuenoT
zRvar
zRvarii TYT mefobad misa. da romelsa undes SedgomaA
misi, Seudegin sameufod misa, rameTu aravis vhmZlavrobT
nebasa zeda TYssa yofad, sadaca enebos, da ipyarn Sjuli
misi. xolo romelsa undes SedgomaA misi didebisaTYs
pativisa, ara davayenebT, rameTu Svili Cemi ars da aravin
ars uerTgules CemTYs misa. da aw mibrZanebies, raATa
mieces yovlisagan, romeli ars saganZurTa Cem[Ta] Tana Tana,
naxevari safaseTaA da abjarTaA da yovlisagan, raAca ars, da
raATa simdidriTa Sezaos mefobaA misi da SeuZlos
keTilisyofad da borotisyofad RirsTa misagebelisaTa~.
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52. ufliswulis Tanxmobam mefe Zlier gaaxara. man
macne gagzavna qveynis yvela kuTxeSi da erisTavTa,
warCinebulTa da mTeli eris mis winaSe Sekreba brZana.
Semdeg ufliswulisTvis misive msgavsi samefo taxti
daadgmevina, zed Tavisi Ze dasva da ers amgvari sityviT
mimarTa:
_ warsulSi Cven, yvelani, sxva rjuls mivsdevdiT da
ara imas, romelsac dRes vadgavarT; Cveni winaprebi,
keTilxsenebuli mefeebi da mTeli eri sxva rjuls
aRiarebdnen, Cven ki es rjuli vamjobineT, magram eWvic
ar gvepareba, rom sikvdilis Semdgom Cvens winaprebsac
eimedebodaT umjobesi myofoba. amas garda, Tqven iciT,
warCinebulno, Cemi Zis gzaabneulobis Sesaxeb. ar unda
viZalmomreoT ufliswulze misi Cvendami winaaRmde-
gobis gamo, radgan Cvenc, Tavis droze, win aRvudeqiT
mama-papaTa rjuls mis msgavsad, amitom unda davsTanxm-
deT imaze, rac TavisTvis gamoirCia. garda amisa,
visurve, samefo xelisufleba gameyo misTvis da
damedgina misi sambrZaneblis sazRvrebi. visac surs, rom
mas gahyves, dae, gahyves, aravis arafers vaiZulebT.
icxovron masTan, rogorc eneboT da aRiaron misi
rjuli. visac surs, rom pativi miagos ufliswuls, arc
mas davuSliT, radgan Svilia Cemi da aravin aris
CemTvis masze uerTgulesi. aw vbrZaneb, mieces mas
naxevari Cemi xazinisa, naxevari saganZurisa, iaraRi da
yovelive, rac samefo ZlierebisTvisaa saWiro, raTa
damsaxurebisamebr miagos keTilsa da borots.
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da viTarca warasrulna mefeman sityuani ese, maSin aR-
dges maqebelni da aqes igi mefed, da misces morCilebaA
mefobasa missa, da adides ganzraxvaA misi.
da warvida iodasaf palatad TYsad. miudga mas simrav-
le erisaA SesxmiTa da qebiTa, da romelnime ulocvides. da
daadgra mciredJam da ganaRo kari, da yovelni movidodes
uSiSad smenad sibrZnesa missa. xolo iyvnes vinme maT Soris
neStni qristeaneTaganni, romelni ifarvides
sarwmunoebasa maTsa da gareSiTa maTiTa saTno-eyofodes
mefesa SiSisagan sikudilisa, da viTarca esma maT saqme ese,
ganixares friad da uSiS-iqm[n]nes pirvelisagan SiSisa da
mivides mZlisa mis Wabukisa iodasafisa da miuloces ZlevaA,
romeli moeca qriste iesuAs mier. da auwyes sarwmunoebaA
TYsi da ganemzadnes ganslvad sameufod misa.
da viTarca aRasrula mefeman pativi Zisa TYsisaA da
aRhkazma igi ganslvad sameufod TYsad, aRdga iodasaf da
mivida mefisa datevebad mSYdobisa. da iwyo madlobad misa
da Ksenebad keTilTa misTa, romelni yvna mis Tana. da merme
evedra, raATa ganutevnes yovelni, romelni arian
sapyrobilesa Sina, raATa yos nebaA misi maT zeda. xolo
mefeman ismina misi. da brZana iodasaf gamoyvanebaA
pyrobilTaA, romelni sameufoAsa raAsame xarkisada
Sepyrobil iyvnes. xolo romelni kacTa Tananadebisada
Sepyrobil iyvnes, brZana maTTYs gardaKdad safaseTagan
TYsTa da gantevebaA maTi. xolo romelni Sepyrobil
iyvne[s] unasTaTYs da kacisklvisaTYs, brZana maTTYs, raATa
mieces saKmari safaseTagan misTa, romeli kma-eyos
farToebiT sapyrobilesa Sina, vidremdis moiwios
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rogorc ki sityva daasrula mefem, wamoiSala eri da
qeba-dideba uZRvna abeness, morCileba Sehfica mas da
xotba Seasxa mis ganzraxvas.
sasaxleSi gabrunda iodasafi. Tan gahyva uricxvi
eri, xotbasa da qeba-didebas asxmamdnen mas da mefobas
ulocavdnen. yvelasaTvis farTod gaaRo sasaxlis kari
iodasafma, mravalni midiodnen uSiSrad misi sibrZnis
mosasmenad. maT Soris iyvnen is morwmuneebic, romlebic
farulad aRiarebdnen qristes sarwmunoebas, magram
sikvdilis SiSiT, abenes mefis garegnul morCilebaSi
imyofebodnen. da maT, rogorc ki momxdaris Sesaxeb
Seityves, Zlier gaixares, sZlies pirvandel SiSs,
eaxlnen ufliswuls da miuloces gamarjveba, romelic
man ieso qristes SewevniT moipova. gaacxades mis winaSec
TavianTi sarwmunoebac da mis samflobeloSi gadasas-
vlelad gaemzadnen.
abenesma mefuri pativi miago Svils, da Tavis
samflobeloSi gasamgzavreblad gaamzada. wasvlis win
iodasafi mamas eaxla, raTa gamomSvidobeboda da
madliereba gamoexata misTvis gakeTebuli yvela
sikeTisaTvis. bolos yvela sapyrobileSi myofis misTvis
gadacema sTxova, raTa Tavisi nebisaebr mopyroboda maT.
mamam es Txovnac ausrula Svils. maSin iodasafma imaTi
gaTavisufleba brZana, romlebic samefo xarkis
gadauxdelobis gamo iyvnen Sepyrobilni, Semdeg imaTi,
romlebic sxvaTa winaSe valebis gadauxdelobis gamo
iyvnen msjavrdadebulni, maTi valebis gadaxda ki Tavisi
xazinidan brZana, xolo, romlebic kaciskvlis an
moyvasisaTvis zianis miyenebis gamo iyvnen patimrobaSi,
maTTvis aseve xazinidan brZana Tanxis gamoyofa, raTa
uzrunveleyoT maTi sapatimroebSi cxovreba manam,
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b[r]ZanebaA RmrTisaA maTTYs, raA-igi jer-ars. da merme
brZana didZali safase ganyofad uZlurTa da glaxakTa da
uRonoTa, da mermeRa ganvida sameufod TYsad. da ganvides
mis Tana mravalni miT qalaqiT.
53. da viTarca miiwia sameufod TYsad, pirvelad hmad-
lobda RmerTsa da Tqua: `didebaA Senda, RmerTo da mamao
uflisa da ganmaTavisuflebelisa Cuenisa iesuAs qristeso,
Zliero da SemZlebelo yovlisao, gaqeb da gadideb Sen,
wmidao samebao, romelman yovelive advilad ganagi~.
da merme iwyo sityuad erisa mimarT da Tqua: `aravis
ufroAs uKms simarTliT slvaA, viTar mefesa, da arca vin
SemZlebel ars daSnTa sityuaTa Tqumad erisa mimarT, viTar
mefe, romeli simarTlisa mSjavriTa vidodis ersa Soris,
xolo aravis eKmarebian daSnni sityuani, viTar orTa kacTa.
ukueTu vinme iyo[s] ersa zeda uwyalo, mosisxle, SemWamel,
eseviTarsa uKman daSnni sityuani, raATa mlevaniTa miT
hfarvides borotsa mas da merme ukueTu Sevardes mefobasa
dReTa siucbisa misisaTa, amasca TYnier Ronisa Tanaac,
raATa hfarvides Tavsa TYssa siucbesa Sina missa, vidremdis
ganicados saqme TYsi. xolo romelsa ara uKman daSnni
sityuani, igi ars, romelman dasTesos samarTali ersa Soris
da keTilad ganagnes saqmeni maTni, ara daaklos pativi pati-
osansa maTsa da arca samarTali uZlursa maTsa, da raATa aR-
lesos maxYli simarTlisaA yovlisa erisaTYs. xolo me
moved Tquenda, raATa ara geCueno sityYTa metnobisaATa,
aramed mSjavriTa simarTlisaATa~.
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vidre iodasafisaTvis RvTis neba ar gacxaddeboda
maTze. amis Semdeg kvlav didZali Tanxis gaReba brZana,
amjerad uZlurTa, glaxakTa da davrdomilTaTvis da
mxolod amis Semdeg gaemarTa Tavisa samefosaken. ukan
gahyva mas im qalaqis mravali mcxovrebi.
53. Tavis samefos rom miaRwia, upirvelesad RmerTs
uZRvna madloba da Tqva: `dideba Senda, RmerTo da mamao
uflisa da ganmaTavisuflebelisa Cvenisa ieso qriste-
sao, yovladZliero da yovlisSemZleo, gaqeb da gadideb,
wmidao samebao, romelic yovelives advilad (keTilad)
ganageb.~
Semdeg ki xalxs mimarTa:
_ aravis ise ar moeTxoveba samarTlianoba, rogorc
mefes da arc aravis moeTxoveba tkbili sityvebi uTxras
ers, rogorc mbrZanebels, romelic uzakveli samarTliT
ganagebs qveyanas, kacTa Sorisac tkbili sityvaa
aucilebeli, magram amave tkbil sityvebs xSirad
mimarTaven umowyalonic, sisxlismRvrelnica da
mtarvalnic, raTa Tavmdabluri sityvebiT SeniRbon
boroteba, xelT igdon mefoba da TavianTi umecreba
dafaron. xolo is, vinc samarTlianobas Tesavs xalxSi
da keTilgonivrulad ganagebs qveyanas, wyalobas ar
aklebs marTals da xedavs mis samsaxurs, samarTals ar
ukargavs glaxaks da mudam aRmarTuli aqvs simarTlis
maxvili Tavisi xalxis dasacavad, ar saWiroebs
Tavmdablur sityvebsa da enatkbilobas. da mec Tqvens
Soris movedi ara imsaTvis, rom mravalsityvaobiT
SegawyinoT, aramed, raTa marTali samarTali vyo.
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da amisa Semdgomad gamoirCia adgili erTi SuvaA, arca
sameufoA, arca saglaxakoA, da ubrZana ganmzadebaA sayof-
lisa TYsisaA da dadebad yoveli WurWeli mas Sina – arca
sameufoA, arca saglaxakoA. da maSin mivida [da] daeSena
[mun] adgilsa mas.
54. da yoveli igi WurWeli sameufoA, romeli gamosca
mamaman misman – saKedrebi ginaTu samoslebi, Sesamkobeli
sajdomTaA da SuenierebaA mravalsaxe sameufoA – brZana,
raATa wariRon adgilTa ucxoTa sameufoTa da ganyidon igi
da fasi misi ganuyon glaxakTa da upovarTa da romelTa
araraA aqun da sircxYliTa kacTaATa ver ganvidian Txoad.
da viTarca-igi mefeni iSuebed da ixarebed samkauliTa
miT da samosliTa SuenieriTa mravliTa, da silaRiT da am-
partavanebiT aSurebed glaxakTa, aw (kualad) fasiTa misiTa
nugeSiniscemul i[qm]nen glaxakni da upovarni. da romelTa
esmes ese, adidebden qristesa RmerTsa [Cuensa].
da merme brZana, raATa daweron wignebi yovelTa mimarT
sameufoTa misTa, queyanad-queyanad da Kevad-Kevad da so-
flad-soflad, raATa aRwernen maT Sina yovelni glaxakni
da upovarni, uRononi da uZlurni, da kualad upovarni
iginica, romelni ver iTxoven sircxYlisagan da isajebian
SYd wil ufroAs glaxakTaAsa saxeliT maTiT da sofliT da
sazomiT, da TiToe(u)l
TiToe(u)lii maTgan
maTganii. da viTar moarTues
aRwerili igi, brZana didZalisa safasisa ganyofaA Soris
maTsa TiToeulsa sazomisaebr TYsisa da micemaA queyanaTaA.
da Seewia Senebasa maTsa zeda da yovlisagan saKmrisa misca
Tes[li], vidremdis gamoi[yva]na mizezisagan glaxakobisa da
upo[v]arebisa. da R[onier-iqm]nnes yovelnive mieriTgan da
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amis Semdeg erTi adgili gamoirCia sacxovreblad
iodasafma, iseTi, rom arc mefeTa Sesaferi yofiliyo da
arc Zlier mdabiuri, iq dasaxlda da yvela saWiro
nivTis mitanac brZana, oRond es nivTebic ubralo unda
yofiliyo, arc mefuri da arc mTlad Raribuli.
54. iodasafma mamis mier boZebuli samefo
ganZeulobis, saxedrebis, yovelgvari mosarTavebisa da
Zvirfasi Sesamoslebis sxva qveynebSi gayidva da
aRebuli sasyidlis glaxakTa da upovarTaTvis darigeba
brZana, maTTvis, romlebsac araferi gaaCndaT, magram
sircxvilis gamo verc veravis sTxovdnen raimes.
maSin, rodesac sxva mefeni, mravalgvari samkaule-
biTa da Zvirfasi SesamoslebiT Semkulni, ilxendnen da
xarobdnen, da TavianTi zRvargadasuli gancxromiTa da
silaRiT Surs aRuZravdnen glaxakebs, iodasafis mier
amave Zvirfaseulobis sazRauriT nugeScemulni iqnen
Ratakni da davrdomilni. da vinc ki amis Sesaxeb igebda,
adidebda ufal ieso qristes...
Semdeg mefem brZana, mis samefoSi _ yovel qalaqSi,
sofelsa da TemSi _ aReweraT gaWirvebulni da glaxak-
Ta, upovarTa, uRonoTa da uZlurTa siebi SeedginaT,
ganakuTrebiT arafrismqoneni moeZiaT, romlebic, si-
rcxvilisa da ridis gamo, veravis sTxovdnen daxmarebas.
rogorc ki aRweris siebi moarTves mefes, brZana,
didZali safase gamoeyoT RatakTaTvis da TiToeu-
lisaTvis maTi saWiroebisaebr miecaT. Semdeg miwebi
dauriga maT, damkvidrebasa da sacxovreblis agebaSi
daexmara, dasaTesad Teslic misca da imdens ecada, rom
siRaribisa da upovarebisagan gaaTavisufla yvela. male
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erTobiT adidebdes RmerTsa mis mier, da arRaravin ipoebo-
da sameufoTa Sina misTa kaci, romelimca miadga kacsa saKm-
risaTYs da qvelissaqmisa.
da merme brZana miweraA yovelTa samefoTa misTa, raATa
yovelman samTavroman misman, ginaTu saerisTavoman, gamoir-
Cion Tavisa maTisaTYs kaci WeSmariti da Rirsi da myofeli
simarTlisaA da moZule si(c)ruvisaA, raATa, romeli gamoir-
Cion e[se]viTari TiToeulman maTganman, ganaCinos igi maT
zeda ebiskoposad, raATa winauZRodis maT mecnierebasa
WeSmaritebisasa qristes R[mrTi]sa Cuenisasa simarTliT da
RirsebiT, da mSjavriTa simarTlisaATa aZoebdes da hmwysi-
des samwysoTa TYsTa.
da merme brZanebaA d(audva) mTavarTa da erisTavTa da
meKeleTa, raATa keTiladmsaxurebiTa simarTlisaATa Sjiden
ersa, da mowyalebiT da simarTliT ganagebden saqmeTa
maTTa, da raATa iyvnen saSinel borotismoqmedTaTYs da
mSYdoba da sixarul keTilismoqmedTa zeda, da raATa
ubrZanon yovelTa, romelni iyvnen Kelsa queSe maTsa,
SenebaA queyanisaA da micemad xark
xarkii samarTal
samarTalii msgavsad
Zalisa maTisa. da mermeRa ganago spaTaTYs saKmari maTi
yoveli dauklebelad da daadginna maT zeda spaApetni da
erisTavni kacni, Rirsni, mdabalni da RmrTismoSiSni,
romelni evltodes mTavrobasa, xolo romelni eZiebdes da
CaiWrebodes, igini ganaSorna gansagebelisagan maTisa.
d[a kualad br]Zana didiTa pativiTa dadginebad yovelni
mRdelTmoZRuarni da mRdelni WeSmaritni, da aRaSenna ek-
lesiani queyanasa Sina TYssa, romelni sityuaTa maTTaebr
aRasrulebdes saqmiT mcnebaTa qristesTa, da micemad maTda
saKmari misi TiToeulsa maTgansa, Semsgavsebulad kacad-
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mcxovreblebi ise moZlierdnen, rom maTxovari da
mowyalebis mTxovneli aRar moipoveboda iodasafis
samflobeloSi, da yvelani erTad adidebdnen RmerTs.
amis Semdeg mTels samefoSi _ TiToeul samTavrosa
da saerisTavoSi kvlav brZaneba SeTvala mefem, raTa
erTmaneTs Soris gamoerCiaT Rirseuli da marTali,
simarTlis msaxuri da sicruis moZule kacebi, da maTi
episkoposebad dadgena brZana, raTa maTi meTvalyu-
reobiT qristes rwmenaSi warmatebuliyo da ganmtkice-
buliyo xalxi. episkoposebs patiosnad, siwrfeliTa da
simarTlis Seuryvneli msaxurebiT evalebodaT samwysos
movla-gaZRola.
aseve yvela mTavars, erisTavsa da moxeles ubrZana
iodasafma, keTilad da uqrTamo samarTliT momsxure-
bodnen ers, marTebulad da miukerZoeblad ganegoT
maTze dakisrebuli saqmeebi, raTa borotmoqmedT SiSi,
xolo keTilismoqmedT mSvidoba da sixaruli hqonodaT.
aseve yvelas evaleboda Tavisi wvlili Seetana da
monawileoba mieRo qveynis aRmSeneblobaSi da SeZlebi-
samebr, dawesebuli samarTliani gadasaxadic gadaexada.
jaric yovelgvari saWiroebiT uzrunvelyo ioda-
safma, saTaveSi meTaurebad spaspetebi da erisTavebi _
Rirseuli, mdabali da RmrTis moSiSi kacebi Cauyena,
romlebic gaurbodnen pativs, didebis moyvareni ki
saerTod CamoiSora.
iodasafma aseve brZana, eklesiebi aeSenebinaT
samefoSi. gansakuTrebuli pativiT mopyrobodnen WeSma-
rit mRvdelmTavrebsa da mRvdlebs, romlebic sityviT
da saqmiT emsxurebodnen RmerTs da TiToeuli maTgani-
saTvis maTi saWiroebisa da mdgomareobis Sesabamisad
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kacadsa a[d]gilsa TYssa. da iyo sixaruli miuwdomeli
queyanasa mas.
da TYT iodasaf moicala TYnier yovlisa udebebisa
gangebad saqmeTa erisaTa. pirvelad ganikiTxvida Sinagansa
maTsa sulieriTa saqmiTa, viTar-Zi cxondebian, da merme Ko-
rcielsa cxorebasa z[eda]. da egreca TiToeulsa miageb[da]
saqmeTa maTTaebr mowyalebiT da [keTilad]gangebiT. [da]
aRiRo maTgan saqme mZlavrobisaA mefobrivi da (yovlad)
mZime da SiSi ujer[oA] [...]a[.]isaA gamoiRo gulTa maTTagan.
55. da ganmravlda jerovnebaA da samarTali da
sixaruli ersa Soris, da moiswrafdes yovelni kacni
yovliT queyaniT da naTels-iRebdes saxeliTa wmidisa
samebisaATa, da SeeZinebodes Sjulsa qristeanobisasa erni
uricxuni maradRe. da gamoCnda umetesobaA
keTiladgangebisa misisaA da iwyes SeCuenebad Sjulsa
pirvelsa, romelsa-igi zeda dges. da aRivsnes gulni yov-
elTani siyuaruliTa misa mimarT da sasoebiTa keTiliTa me-
fobisa misisaTYs. da gancxadna ersa Soris saqme da didebaA
qristeanobisaA da RmrTismsaxurebisaA da siyuarulisaA da
mSYdobisaA, rameTu Tavi TYsi misca saxed yovelTa:
simdablesa da siyuarulsa da moRuawebasa zeda. da
arRaravin i[poe]boda yovelsa sameufosa missa, romelimca
hmonebda Sjulsa sxuasa, garna RmerTsa yovlisa-
mpyrobelsa, erTica kaci. garna mciredi vinme kacni
warvides da miicvales sameufod abenese mefisa mamisa misi-
sa, rameTu [i]yvnes igini kerpTmsaxur da ara Tavs-idves yo-
faA maTi Sjulsa Sina qristessa.
da ganiTqua yovelsa queyanasa hambavi qristesmoyuarisa
mis WabukisaA da simdablisaTYs da moTminebisa misisa da
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miecaT yovelive aucilebeli. amgvarad, miuwvdomeli
sixaruli sufevda qveyanaSi.
TviT iodasafi samefo saqmeebiT dakavda, pirvel
rigSi, qveynis mkvidrTa sulieri mdgomareobiTa da
cxovrebiT interesdeboda, mxolod amis Semdeg iZiebda
maT xorciel saWiroebebs da sulgrZelad da uxvad
miagebda TiToeuls maTi saqmeebis mixedviT. amgvarad,
yvela gaTavisuflda mZime tanjvisa da mefis winaSe
damTrgunavi SiSisagan.
55. wesrigi da samarTlianoba damyarda qveyanaSi,
sixaruli ganmravlda kacTa Soris. yoveli mxridan
moeSurebodnen iodasafis samefoSi da inaTlebodnen
samebis saxeliT. yoveldRe uricxvi eri SeeZineboda
qristes eklesias.
cxadi gaxda iodasafis keTilgonivruli mmarTve-
lobis upiratesoba. xalxi gmobda im rjuls, romelsac
uwin aRiarebda. maTi guli mefis siyvaruliT aRivso da
sasoebiT elodnen iodasafis mefobis keTil nayofs.
ganmtkicda da gandidda qristianuli sarwmunoeba
samefoSi. siyvarulma da mSvidobam daisadgura qveyana-
Si, radgan Tavad mefe iZleoda Tavmdablobis, siyvaru-
lisa da rwmenaSi gulmodginebis magaliTs. mis samflo-
beloSi erTi kacic aRar darCa sxva rjulis mimdevari,
yvelani WeSmarit RmerTs sasoebdnen. mxolod is
mciredi nawili, romlebic kerpTayvanismcemlebad
darCnen da ar isurves qristes sarwmunoebaze moqceva,
gadavidnen abenesis samflobeloSi.
iodasafis samefoSi ki ganiTqva qristesmoyvare
Wabuki mefis saxeli. yvelasaTvis cnobili gaxda misi
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gardareulisa mowyalebisa misisa, da viTar-igi amaT
yovelTa saTnoebaTa ganhmzadebda sibrZniTa da
gonierebiTa, da movidodes misa yovelTagan adgilTa kacni
morwmuneni, romelni ifarvides wessa da sarwmunoebasa
SiSisagan mefisa, uSiSad, da sixaruliTa didiTa daeSene-
bodes sabrZanebelTa misTa, da ixarebdes suliTa da
adidebdes ganuyofelsa samebasa wmidasa, romelman ganacx-
ada erTarsebaA samguamovnebisa misisaA, da uCuena Zali sar-
wmunoebisa maTisaA winaSe yovelTa uRmrToTa. da mravalni
movidodes, romelni iyvnes Sjulsa zeda mamisa misisasa, da
daadgrebodes mis Tana sarwmunoebasa zeda qristessa
gancxadebulad da, viTarca yrmani CCYlni, naTels-iRebdes
saxeliTa mamisaATa, ZisaATa da sulisa wmidisaATa, da adideb-
des qristesa WeSmaritsa RmerTsa, romeli iSva uTeslod
da uxrwnelad qalwulisagan uqorwinebelisa, pirvel sau-
kuneTa mamisagan udedod Sobili, Tanamosaydre mamisa da
sulisa wmidisaA.
56. da gancxadna hambavi Zisa mefisaA. da iyo sixaruli
didi yovlisa erisaA da aRebaA mZlavrobisaA maTgan
sameufosa Sina mamisa misisasa. da mravalni moiqceodes da
aRiarebdes Sjulsa macxovrisa Cuenisa iesu qristessa da
aRsaarebasa iodasafissa. da ganmravldeboda da
ganZlierdeboda qadagebaA maT Soris, vidremdis ganmravl-
des da ganZlierdes mun-Sina ufroAs yovelTa uRmrToTa.
maSin iwyo mouZlurebad saqmeman mamisa misisaman da iqces
gulni kacTani misgan, da kadnier iqmnebodes winaaRdgomad
misa. da Seuracx-hyofdes mravalsa zeda brZanebasa missa,
da moiKsenebdes uwesoebiT slvasa missa maT Soris da
mZlavrobaTa da borotisCuenebaTa maT zeda. da ganecxade-
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simdablis, moTminebisa da usazRvro mowyalebis Sesaxeb.
da roca igebdnen, Tu rogori sibrZniTa da gonierebiT
ganagebda igi qveyanas, yoveli kuTxidan moedinebodnen
abenesis SiSis gamo qristes farulad morwmuneni,
gaxarebulni uSiSrad mkvidrdebodnen iodasafis
samefoSi, xarobdnen suliT da adidebdnen wmida da
ganuyofel samebas, romelmac ganacxada erTarsoba
samgvamovnebisa da sarwmunoebis Zala gamoaCina yvela
uRmerTos winaaRmdeg.
iodasafTan mamamisis sarwmunoebis mravali mimdeva-
ric modioda, isini ukve aSkarad aRiarebdnen qristes
sarwmunoebas, Cvili yrmebiviT inaTlebodnen samebis
saxeliT da adidebdnen WeSmarit RmerTs _ qristes,
romelic mamisagan udedod Sobili saukuneTa uwinares,
uTeslod da uxrwnelad iSva uqorwinebeli qalwuli-
sagan da romelic mamisa da suliwmidis Tanamosaydrea.
56. sayovelTaod ganiTqva iodasafis saxeli mamamisis
samflobeloSi. yvela xarobda, radgan Zalmomreoba maT
qveyanaSic dasasruls uaxlovdeboda. mravali moiqca da
ufal ieso qristes rwmena aRiara. qristianobis
qadageba ganmravlda da imdenad gaZlierda qveyanaSi,
rom ukve morwmuneebi sWarbobdnen urwmunoebs. abenes
mefis xelisufleba Sesustda, mravalma zurgi Seaqcia
da piri ibruna misgan, mravalic ukve kadnierad
ewinaaRmdegeboda mas. arafrad agdebdnen mis brZanebebs
da aZagebdnen mas uweso cxovrebisa da qveSevrdomebis
mimarT borotad mopyrobis gamo. dRiTi dRe ufro
cxadi xdeboda abenesisaTvis, rom xalxi aRarafrad
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boda SeuracxebaA erisagan dRiTi-dRe da gulisKma-yo, vi-
Tarmed gulni kacTani miqceul arian Zisa misisa ker[Zo], da
SeeSina, nuukue SfoTica aRudges da moklas vinme da
daipyras mefobaA misi. da didi SiSi da urvaA daeca mis zeda
amis jerisaTYs, da ara xolo mas oden, aramed yovelni,
romelni iyvnes warCinebulni da Tanamzraxvalni misni. da
didsa mwuxarebasa da iwroebasa Sevardes amis jerisaTYs.
maSin miwera abenese mefeman Zisa TYsisa iodasafisa
saqmisa amisTYs da ga(na)cxada yoveli, romlisaTYs
iurvoda da hkiTxa, raA-Zi jer-ars yofad. xolo iodasaf
miuwera esreT: uwyebul iyav, mefe, rameTu araraA
warsdevnis SiSsa da iotebs iWusa gulisagan mefeTaAsa,
viTarca mSjavri samarTali erisa mimarT da keTilad-
gangebaA mowyalebiT saqmeTa maTTaA, da araraA ufro
mo[m]x[d]el ars urvaTa da ganmryunel cxorebisa da mom-
povnebel borotTa iWuTa erisa mimarT, viTarca ujeroA Tu
kuali Cndes mefisaA ersa Soris, rameTu daRacaTu keTilni
Senni ganmravlden kacTa mimarT, aramed mciredman
borotman ganryunesve igi, ukueTu Seszao mis Tana. xolo
Sen Tana, mefe, cxad arian saqmeni ese, romelTaA arRara visi
giKms kiTxvaA amis jerisaTYs. aw ixile, vinaA-Zi SegiKda
SiSi da iWY, anu sadaAT gaqus nugeSiniscemaA da imedi.
xolo me esreT vhgoneb, viTarmed ara ars mizezi SiSisa da
iWYsaA, ga[r]na kualisagan borotisa, romeli ukuana
Seudgs. da ara ars adgili nugeSinissacemeli da sa imedo
saimedo
SenTYs, garna keTili Tu raA gi[Tesavs]. aw dauteve
momatyuebeli SiSisaA da moipove mompovnebeli mSYdobisaA
da mouswar WeSmaritisagan zraxvad, nuukue migiswran
mterTa SenTa keTilsa zeda.
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agdebda mas, radgan maTi gulebi misi Zisaken iyo
miqceuli. SeSinda mefe, radgan SesaZlebeli iyo vinmes
kidec moekla da amgvarad, misi taxtic xelT egdo.
SeSfoTda, simSvide dakarges misma Tanamzraxvelebmac.
amis gamo yvelani did gasaWirsa da mwuxarebaSi
Cacvivdnen.
maSin abenes mefem iodasafs miswera Tavisi gasaWiris
Sesaxeb, daufaravad amcno mwuxarebis mizezi da rCeva
hkiTxa. pasuxad iodasafma SeuTvala:
`uwyode, mefev, araferi ise ar sdevnis SiSsa da eWvs,
mefeTa gulebidan, rogorc uzakvelad, marTali samarT-
liTa da gulmowyalebiT qveynis marTva, da arc araferi
ise Zlierad ar Segmatebs satanjvels, gagimwarebs
cxovrebas da aRgiZravs borot eWvebs eris mimarT,
rogorc araswori urTierToba xalxTan, radgan mravali
sikeTec rom uyo adamianebs, mciredi boroteba, masTan
Sezavebuli, ukve ryvnis da bilwavs gakeTebul sikeTes.
magram es yvelaferi SenTvisac cnobilia, mefev da arc
aravis rCeva-darigebas saWiroeb. Tavad gansaje: saidan
SeiZleboda SiSi da eWvebi mogZaleboda, an saidan unda
elode nugeSsa da imeds?! me vfiqrob, rom Seni SiSisa da
eWvis mizezi Sens mier arasworad ganvlili cxovreba
unda iyos, xolo nugeSsa da imeds ki Sengan qmnili
keTili saqmeebi Segmatebs. amitom uaryavi da moiZule
is, rac SiSs Sobs SenSi da moipove is, rac mSvidobas
SegZens. iCqare WeSmaritebis aRiareba, raTa Senma
mtrebma ar dagaswron keTilis keTebaSic.”
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57. da viTarca miiwia mefisa wigni ese Zisa misisaA, mou-
woda warCinebulTa maT misTa da warukiTxa wigni igi. da
iwyes ganzraxvad amis jerisaTYs. maSin hrques kacTa maT
mefesa: `mefe, cxondi ukunisamde! Cuen esreT gangazraxebT,
raATa ewifo saqmesa pirispir, vidre ara zeda-dageces, da
iRuawe mas Sina moqcevaA, romlisaA SesaZlebel iyos
moqcevad, da nu winaaRudgebi, romelsa ver SemZlebel iyo
winaaRdgomad. rameTu saqme mefobisaA Sekrbebis Sekrebasa
Sina erisasa, da Sen uwyni saqmeni Senni borotni ersa Soris
da aw hxedav miqcevasa gulTa maTTasa Sengan da midrekasa
gonebisa m(aTisasa) Sengan, da rameTu ganzraxvaA mefeTaTYs
umjobesi gamorCevaA ars nebierad saqmisaA da umrwemes
umrwemesii
miwyudevaA ars uneblebiT saqmesa, da Sen dRes flobaA
gaqus gamorCevad saqmisa umjobesisa Tavisa SenisaTYs da
arRa modgmul ars saqme mimawyudeveli uneblieTsa zeda,
rameTu nefsiT upatiosnes ars mefeTaTYs. da Cuen esreT
gawuevT, raATa yoveli ese samefoA miuTualo Zesa Sensa,
ukueTu oden Tavs-idvas da morCil geqmnas. aramed
pirvelad esreT iwyo, raATa hbrZano SemokrebaA yovelTa
mTavarTaA da erisTavTaA da warCinebulTa erisa SenisaTaA,
da maSin RonisZiebiT hyo dadebaA amis jerisaA maT Tana44,
rameTu ara hSuenis mefeTa aRsrulebaA raAsame saqmisaA,
garna patiosnebisa [...]~.
maSin brZana mefeman mswrafl SemokrebaA maT yovelTaA.
da viTar Semokrbes igini winaSe missa, iwyo RonisZiebiT
dadebad winaSe maTsa saqmisa mis, da Tqua yovlisa pirvelad
madlobaA RmrTisaA yovelsa Sina, da merme aKsena
siyuaruli misi erisa mimarT, da viTar vidoda maT Soris da
zrunvida cxorebisa maTisaTYs, da merme kualad aKsena,
viTar-igi wuli Svili ara esua da eSinoda awyuedaA Zirisa
maTisaA, da rameTu aRTqumaA misca RmerTTa, romlisaA ver
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57. ufliswulis pasuxis miRebisTanave abenes mefem
warCinebulni miiwvia da maTac waukiTxa werili. bevri
iTaTbires mowveulebma da bolos hkadres mefes:
_ mefev, cxondi ukunisamde. Cven girCevT, droulad
ewio saqmes, vidre Sens winaaRmdeg ar datrialebula
igi. gaakeTe, rac SesaZlebelia, da nu SeewinaaRmdegebi
imas, risi winaaRmdegobac SeuZlebelia. ramdenadac
dRes Tqveni samefo moRvawoba gansjis sagnad qceula,
gkadrebT, da SegaxsenebT Tqvens mier Cadenil borote-
bebs, romlebic Tavad TqvenTvisac cnobilia. axlac
hxedavT, maT gamo Tu rogor miiqca xalxis guli Tqvengan
da aRar gemorCilebian. da radgan dRes mowodebulni
varT, umjobesi girCioT, Tqven ki ufleba gaqvT,
sasargeblo sityva SeisminoT, usargeblo ki ganiSoroT,
amitom vkadnierdebiT da girCevT imas, risi nebayofl-
obiTi Sesrulebac mxolod pativs hmatebs mefeebs. Cveni
rCeva amgvaria: mTeli samefo Tqvens Zes gadauloceT,
Tuki dagmorCildebaT da itvirTavs mefobas. manamde ki
mTavrebi, erisTavebi da warCinebulni SemokribeT, raTa
maTTan erTad gadawyvitoT es saqme, vinaidan ar
SeSveniT mefeebs sxva rame, Tu ara patiosnad moqceva.
maTi rCevisamebr moiqca abenes mefe. saswrafod
yovelTa Semokreba brZana. roca yvela mefis winaSe
Seikriba, sityviT mimarTa maT mefem, raTa saqmis arsSi
gaerkvia isini da erToblivad mieRoT gadawvetileba.
upirvelesad samadlobeli aRavlina RmerTebis
winaSe abenesma, Semdeg SekrebilT eris mimarT Tavisi
siyvaruli Seaxsena _ rogor dadioda maT Soris da
rogor zrunavda maTze, kidev erTxel gaixsena is dro,
Ze rom ar hyavda da umemkvidreod gadagebis eSinoda,
Semdeg _ aRTqma rom misca RmerTebs _ romlis
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Kel-ewifebis daKsnaA misi, ukueTu mieces wuli Svili, da
TYT cxondesRa vidre aRzrdadmde yrmisa mis, vidremdis
SemZlebel iqmnes (da)pyrobad samefosa, raATa miuTualos
yoveli samefoA misi Svilsa TYssa da TYT nefsiT dauteos
mefobaA da mihmadlos R[merTTa] aRTqumisa misTYs, da raA-
Ta daSjerdes cxoreba[sa] lito[n]sa [m]sgavsad sxuaTa
kacTaAsa.
da hrqua yovelsa mas ersa: `Tquen iciT, viTar jer-ars
aRsrulebaA aRnaTquemTaA, da ara jer-ars daKsnaA misi. da
me, raJams mivec naxevari samefoAsa CemisaA Svilsa Cemsa,
esre vhgonebd, viTarmed aRmesrulebis aRnaTquemi Cemi. da
viTar vhxedav, ara srul ars aRnaTquemi Cemi. da rameTu
cru vipove winaSe RmerTTaAsa, da meSinis, aRnaTquemisa
amis daklebisaTYs risxvaA maTi moiwios Cem zeda, rameTu
masmies, viTarmed `SurisgebiT saZiebel ars aRnaTquemio~45.
da aw Tana-mac TYnier yovlisa Ronisa aRsrulebaA
aRnaTquemisa CemisaA. da aw gauwyeb Tquen, raATa
ganmazraxoT, raA-igi jer-ars CemTYs da TquenTYs um-
jobesi, ganixileT!~
xolo (maT hrques): vis
`visimca
visimca ufro jer-iyo
aRsrulebaA aRnaTquemTaA, viTar mefisa, anu vinmca ufro
dammarxvel iyo samarTlisa da umtkices sityuaTa da
udides zraxviTa, viTar mefe Cueni! xolo saqme ese,
romel[i] ikiTxe Cuengan, arian mas Sina orni saqmeni: erTisa
maTganisaA uSuerebaA ars mefisagan, ukueTu daabrkolos da
miadroos igi mefeman, rameTu kacsa Tu vinme utyuvis,
sayuedrel arn igi maradis, ravden ufroAs winaSe RmerTTa
saZagel ars tyuvili da sicruve aRnaTquemTaA mefisaTYs.
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aRusruleblobac dauSvebelia _ rom Tuki vaJiSvili
SeeZineboda da manam icocxlebda, vidre memkvidre
samefos gaZRolas SesZlebda, mas gadaulocavda mefobas
da nebayoflobiT dauTmobda samefo taxts, aRTqmul
msxverpls Seswiravda RmerTebs da Cveulebrivi,
ubralo cxovrebiT icxovrebda sxva kacTa msgavsad.
Semdeg ki mTel ers mimarTa:
_ Tqven iciT, rom aRTqmis Sesruleba savaldebuloa
da pirobis darRveva ar SeiZleba. da roca Cemi samefos
naxevari Svils gadaveci, vifiqre, amiT aRTqma
Sevasrule-meTqi, magram dRes vxedav, rom piroba
bolomde ar Semisrulebia. vSiSob, cru ar aRmovCnde
RmerTebis winaSe da maTi risxva ar mewios, radgan
msmenia, RmerTebi SurisgebiT mohkiTxaven adamianebs
aRTqmuls. amitom movale var, Zal-Rone ar daviSuro da
aRTqma Sevasrulo. Tqvenc imitom SegkribeT, rom rCeva
gkiTxoT, imsjeleT da is gadawyviteT, rac CemTvisac
sasargeblo iqneba da TqvenTvisac.
miuges mas pasuxad:
_ swored mefeebs evalebaT yvelaze metad aRTqmis
Sesruleba. amasTan, vis SeSvenis Tavisi sityvebis erTgu-
leba, samarTlianoba da goniereba, Tu ara Cvens mefes?!
xolo is saqme, romlis Sesaxebac rCevas gvekiTxebi, or
sakiTxs moicavs: pirveli isaa, rom Seuferebelia
mefeTaTvis dayovneba an aRTqmis Seusrulebloba, rad-
gan Tuki is, vinc adamianebs atyuebs da amis gamo
ganuwyvetliv igmoba, maTze ramdenad ufro saZageli
iqneba mefe, romelic RmerTebs ecrueba da ar
Seasrulebs maTTvis aRTqmuls?! nu hgonia vinmes, rom
RmerTebi motyuvdebian! SesaZloa, rac, gansakuTrebiT
Zvirfasia SenTvis da rasac yvelaze metad
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da merme ara Tavsdebadca RmerTTagan sagonebel ars
tyuvilisaA CuenebiTa risxvisaATa, nuukue, romelsa nefsiT
zeda-adgrebodi da gSurdes, migeRos igi risxviTa TYnier
madlisa da nebisa Senisa. da meore [ese, rameTu] miavlineb
mefobasa Sensa Zisa Senisa, romel ars [naTeli] TualTa
SenTaA da TYnierca aRTqumisa yovelni kacni dauteoben
SvilTa TYsTa monagebTa maTTa da amas zeda dasruldebis
sasoebaA kacTaA. da ukueTumca ucxoAsaTYs aRgeTqua
aRTqumaA, ese Tana-mca-gedva aRsrulebad, ravden ufroAs
Zisa Senisada Tana-gac orkerZove aRsrulebaA aRnaTquemisa
SenisaA?
aramed Sen uwyi, mefe, rameTu Ze Seni ars Sjulsa Sina
qristeaneTasa da Sjulsa TYssa sam[a]rTal uCns miRebaA
samarTlisaA da gansworebaA mTavarTa da glaxakTaA mas Sina.
da Sen uwyi, Tu raA borotisCuenebani aRvasruleniT kacTa
maT zeda monanulTa. aw ukue gueSinis, nuukue KelT-
igdos da gueuflos Sjuli misi da mas [Sina] moguedgmis
samarTliT TavsdebaA sisxlTaA, romel davsTxieniT
brZanebiTa SeniTa, da monagebni, romelni iavar-vyveniT
mSjavriTa, Tana-guac gardaKdaA maTi.
58. maSin miwera mefeman Zisa TYsisa esreT: `mSYdobaA
Senda, Svilo Cemo! Sen uwyi pirvelad nukeviT da siCCoebiT
aRzrdaA Seni Cem mier da mere miSuebaA nebisa SenisaA, daRa-
caTu mZime iyo Cem zeda, zogad
zogadii sameufoAsa CemisaA da
SeSlaA mefobisa CemisaA siyuarulisaTYs Senisa vyav. da aw
mnebavs, raATa srul-vyo keTili Cemi Sen Tana, romeli
aravis kacTagansa uyofia visTana-me, da migiTualav
yovelsa samefosa sruliad, da gardag
gardagrrideb didebisagan
Cemisa da me megulebis litonsa cxorebasa Sina yofaA,
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ufrTxildebi, swored is wagarTvan risxviT, cxadia,
yovelgvari madlisa da Seni nebis winaaRmdeg.
meore sakiTxi ki isaa, rom mefobis gadacema Seni
ZisaTvis gsurs, romelic Seni Tvalis sinaTlea.
adamianebi aRTqmis gareSec Svilebs utoveben TavianT
monagebs da amiT aResruleba maTi sawadeli. ase rom,
isedac gevaleboda amis qmna, mefev. da raki aRTqmac
dagidevs, ucxosTvisac rom gqonoda piroba micemuli,
gevaleboda misi aRsruleba, maS, miT ufro axla, roca
Seni Zis sasargeblod aResruleba yovelive. ase rom,
orgvarad xar valdebuli, mas dauTmo mefoba.
magram, mefev, ici, rom ufliswuli qristiania da
misi rjulis mixedviT samarTlianobas da Tanasworobas
moiTxovs didebulsa da Ratakis mimarT. isic ici,
ramdeni boroteba SevamTxvieT qristianebs, amitom
gveSinia, vaiTu, Sens saxelmwifoSic gavrceldes
qristianoba, maSin maTi samarTlisaebr, mogvkiTxaven im
sisxls, romelic Seni brZanebiT davRvareT da Cvens mier
ganadgurebuli maTi qonebis anazRaurebasac mogvTxoven.
58. maSin meore werili miswera mefem Svils:
`mSvidoba Senda, Svilo Cemo! Sen ici, rom
fufunebasa da mzrunvelobaSi gamogzarde, Semdeg ki
Sens nebas migiSvi. Zneli da mtkivneuli iyo CemTvis
samefos gayofa da Cemi xelisuflebis SezRudva, magram
esec Seni siyvarulis gamo gavakeTe. axla msurs,
srulvyo SenTvis gakeTebuli sikeTe da ise moviqce,
rogoradac aravin moqceula kacTagan _ srulad
gadmogcem qveyanas, Tavad ki ganveSorebi samefo didebas,
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vidremdis moiwios aRsasruli Cemi, raATa sasoebaA[ca] Cemi
srul-iqmnes SenTYs da sixaruli mefobisa SenisaA vixilo
cxorebasa Cemsa~ (da amisa Semdgomad aKsena saqme
monanulTaA maT da raA-igi uyo boroti TavTa maTTa da mon-
agebTa maTTa, da rameTu ara ucxo ars mefeTagan
udidesisaca amisa yofad damtkicebisaTYs mefobisa misisa
winaaRmdgomTa TYsTa) `aw ukueTu aRiRo Cem zeda da
romelni arian Cem Tana saqme bWobisaA maT Soris, maSin
migiTualo sruli samefoA, da raATa ara guaiZulo me da
CemTanaTaA dateobaA SjulisaA~.
xolo iodasaf esreT miuwera mamasa TYssa:
`gYrgYnosano didebulo mefeo, Sen uwyi, viTarmed ara
jer-ars samarTalsa Sina saSjelsa erTsa Sina sameufosa
ori wesi da ori bWobaA [...]buli erTierTisa wina[aRmd]gomi
yofad, xolo vyo Tquen Tana saq[me sa]marTali, romeli
SeaSundes gonebasa Tquensa. aw moavlineniT Cuenda kacni
Tquenganni, romelni brZnad sagonebel iyvnen da saqmesa
Sematyuebel, raATa sityua-ugoT urTierTas amis
jerisaTYs, da merme gamoCndes WeSmariti, romelman samar-
Talsa zeda Segukribnes yovelni mas Sina~.
da viTar moiwia mefisa wigni Zisa misisaA, warukiTxa
misTanaTa maT. da yovelTave SeaSunda, raA-igi miuwera,
rameTu icodes, viTarmed TYnier samarTlisa araras hyofs.
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sicocxlis bolomde ubralo cxovrebiT minda vicxovro,
Tanac Seni didebiT msurs gavixaro da Cems sicocxle-
Sive davinaxo Seni mefobis keTili nayofi.
amis Semdeg mefe werilSi im qristianebs ixsenebda,
romelTac mravali tanjva-wameba miayena, maTi sabade-
beli ki gadawva, magram dasZenda, rom saxelmwifos
interesebi xSirad aiZulebs mefeebs ufro saSinladac
moepyron TavianT mowinaaRmdegeebso.
bolos ki ase daasrula werili abenesma:
`Tuki mogvixsni pasuxismgeblobas meca da Cems Tana-
mzraxvelebsac qristianTa winaSe Cadenil borotebaTa
gamo da arc Cveni rwmenis uaryofas gvaiZuleb, maSin
mTels Cems samefos Sen Cagabarebo.~
pasuxad iodasafma miswera:
“gvirgvinosano didebulo mefeo, marTali samarT-
lis mixedviT dauSvebelia erT samefoSi ori wesisa da
ori samarTlis SeTavseba, radgan SeuZlebelia
urTierTdapirispirebulTa mSvidobiani Tanaarseboba.
umjobesia, imgvari mmarTveloba damyardes qveyanaSi,
romelic TqvenTvisac misaRebi iqneba, amitom moavlineT
CvenTan Tqvens mier arCeuli kacebi, keTilgonierni da
saqmeSi Caxedulni, vimsjelebT da saerTo enasac
gamovnaxavT, romelic WeSmaritebis safuZvelze gagva-
erTianebs.”
mefem iodasafisgan miRebuli werili mis Tana-
moazreebsac waukiTxa. yvela kmayofili darCa uflis-
wulis rCeviT, Tumca isedac icodnen, rom igi mxolod
samarTlian gadawyvetilebebs iRebda.
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59. maSin waravlinnes kacni rCeulni maT Soris, brZenni
da wurTilni swavlulebiTa maTiTa. da viTarca miiwivnes
winaSe Zisa mefisa, brZana sworadve maTsa moyvanebaA kacTa,
rCeulTa monaz[onTa] [qristean]eTaA, romel[Ta] aqun[da]
[...madli sulisa] wmidisaA da hrqua maT: `nuraras ufroAs
zomisa zraxavT da nuca TavTa TYsTa esavT, aramed iTxoveT
qristesgan, raATa mogces Zali zeciT, viTarca weril ars
wmidasa Sina saxarebasa, da ityYs: “nu hzrunavT, raA
sTquaTo”46. da viTarca Sekrbes, misces aRTqumaA
urTierTas, raATa ara mZlavrebiT iyos, da arca
gardawevnaA sityYsgebasa maTsa Sina, aramed samarTalisa
saSjeliTa ganixilnen urTierTas, raATa ara iKumios Zeman
mefisaman mimZlavrebaA da arca SurisaTYs jobnisa.
da viTar misces aRTqumaA amis jerisaTYs, iwyes
kerpTmsaxurTa maT da Tques, rameTu: `ara jer-ars pirvel
kiTxvaA, garna meZiebelisaTYs saqmesa, romelsa eZiebs. da
Cuen ara gkiTxoT . [.....] gauwyoT Cuen, romelsa zeda vdgaT
[...], rameTu (vhmonebT) kerp[Ta oqroAsaTa] da vecxlisaTa da
gamoxatulTa qvisaTa da ZelisaTa, aramed gYTxarT Cuen:
vin ars, romelsa Tquen hmonebT?~
miuges monazonTa maT, monaTa qriste RmrTisaTa, da
hrques: `Cuen vhmonebT RmerTsa cxovelsa, romelman dagu-
badna, da dahbada oqroA da vecxli, qvani da Zelni, romlisaA
iciT saxeli misi, da ver uvar-hyo[f]T uflebasa missa, da
igi Tavadi ars udides yovelTa, da aravin SemZlebel ars
miwuTomad RmrTeebisa misisa, Tumca vin gamoTqua sityYTa,
ginaTu ixila TualiTa. man dagubadna da moguca
mecnierebaA misi, nebaTa misTa viqmT msgavsad Zalisa Cuenisa,
da romeli ara hnebavs, mas dauteobT. ese ars migebaA
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59. maSin brZeni da swavluli kacebi miavlines
iodasafis samefoSi. rogorc ki mefis winaSe warsdgnen
isini, brZana iodasafma, rom imdenive rCeuli
RvTismetyveli qristiani monazoni moeyvanaT misi
samefodan da uTxra maT: _ nurc amao mravalsityvaobas
mohyvebiT da nurc Tqveni Tavis imedi geqnebaT, aramed
Semweoba sTxoveT qristes, raTa mogivlinoT Zala
zecidan, rogorc amis Sesaxeb wm. saxarebaSi weria: `nu
zrunavTo, ra sTqvaT~ (mT. 10:19).
mowinaaRmdege mxareebi SeTanxmdnen, erTmaneTze
Zaldatanebis gareSe waremarTaT kamaTi, arc sakamaTo
Temidan gadaexviaT, aramed miukerZoeblad ganesajaT
erTmaneTis Tvalsazrisebi.
amgvari SeTanxmebis Semdeg kerpTayvanismcemlebma
Tqves:
_ pirveli kiTxva, cxadia, im sakiTxs unda Seexebodes,
romlis garkvevac gangvizraxavs. magram Cven kiTxvas ar
vsvamT, aramed gauwyebT, vin varT da vis vemsaxurebiT:
_ Cven kerpTayvanismcmlebi varT, vemsaxurebiT
oqrosa da vercxlis kerpebs da maT qvisa da xis gamo-
saxulebebs. magram Tqvenc gvauwyeT, vis emsaxurebiT?
amaze qristes msaxurma berebma miuges:
_ Cven vemorCilebiT cocxal RmerTs! mas, romelmac
Segvqmna. manve Seqmna oqroca da vercxlic, qvaca da xec.
misi saxeli cnobilia TqvenTvis da Tqven ver uaryofT
mis Zalas. igi Tavad aris yvelaze aRmatebuli da aravis
SeuZlia misi RmrTeebis Secnoba, arc sityviT gamoiTqmis
da arc TvaliT ixilvebis. man dagvbada da manve mogvca
codna mis Sesaxeb, mis nebas vasrulebT SeZlebisamebr da
uarvyofT imas, rasac is ar inebebs. aseTia Cveni pasuxi
Tqvens kiTxvaze. magram vin arian Tqveni RmerTebi? anda
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kiTxvisa TquenisaA, a[ramed] vin [...] arian RmerTni Tquenni
[...]ades, ginaTu raA gamcnes [yofad]? xolo ukueTu sTquaT,
viTarmed ara maT dagubadnes, arca raA guamcnes da verca
SemZlebel arian dabadebad raAsame, rameTu ara hxedven,
arca esmis, arca Kmoben KorKiTa maTiTa, arRaraA sityuaA
gaqus mogebad Cuenda monebisaTYs urgebTa da usuloTa,
romelni ver SemZlebel arian rgebad ginaTu vnebad~.
da viTarca esma ese kerpTmsaxurTa maT, moekueTnes ena-
ni maTni, rameTu arRaraA aqunda sityuaA, raAmca miuges
orsave pirsa zeda, rameTu, ukueTu Tquan, viTarmed kerpTa
maTTa dahbadnes igini da maT aswaves, raA-igi jer-ars
yofad maTTYs, cxad iyo maT zeda mtyuvarobaA, samarTliT
daesajeb[oda] sibrZnisa sityYTa, da ukueTu [Tquan,
viTarmed] uZlur arian da ver Kel-ewif[ebis] dabadebad da
rgebad ginaTu vnebad, iZlivnen samarTlisa mSjavriTa da
miedgas maT zeda saqme jobnisaA. da viTar veraraA poves
Rone, romelimca Semwe iyves, maSin Seiwynares umetesobaA
SjulisaA da aRsaarebaA qristes RmrTisaA yovelsa zeda
wessa amis soflisasa, rameTu keTiladslvasaca Sina
iodasafissa da gardareulsa missa simdablesa da
mowyalebasa Sina missa mravali madli ixiles, rameTu didi
mSYdobaA da sixaruli iyo samefosa Sina mis mier.
miuges da hrques kerpTmsaxurTa maT: `Zeo mefisao, vi-
Tar iyos mSjavri Seni Cuen zeda saqmeTaTYs pirvelTa,
romelni vqmneniT brZanebiTa mamisa SenisaATa da mefisa
CuenisaATa, da sisxlni, romelni davsTxieniT umecrebiTa
[CueniTa]?~.
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maTi mcnebebi rogoria? Tu Tqven ityviT, rom maT ar
SeuqmnixarT da arc raime mcnebebi mouciaT TqvenTvis,
radgan arc raimes Seqmna SeuZliaT da arc raimes
danaxva, mosmena an aRqma, aRaraferi gaqvT CvenTvis
saTqmeli, radgan usargeblo da usulo sagnebs
emsaxurebiT, romlebsac arc sargeblobis motana
SeuZliaT da arc vnebis moyeneba.
maTi sityvebi rom moismines, ena CauvardaT
kerpTmsaxurebs, aRaraferi hqondaT saTqmeli, radgan
pasuxi arcerT kiTxvaze ar moepovebodaT. Tuki
ityodnen, rom kerpebma dabades isini da mcnebebic
misces, Tu rogor unda moqceuliyvnen, aSkara tyuili
iqneboda da samarTlianad iqnebodnen mxilebulni
brZenTa sityvebiT, da Tu ityodnen, rom kerpebi
uZlurni arian, arc raimes Seqmna SeuZliaT, arc rgeba
da arc vnebao, kvlavac samarTliani gansjis Sedegad
damarcxebulni aRmoCndebodnen da maT mowinaaRmdegeebs
darCebodaT am sityvisgebaSi gamarjveba. da radgan am
mdgomareobidan gamosavali ver monaxes, kerpTmsaxurebi
iZulebulni gaxdnen eRiarebinaT qristianuli
sarwmunoebis upiratesoba da yovelgvar miwier kanonze
misi aRmatebuleba. iodasafis keTilgonivrul moRva-
weobaSi, mis usazRvro simdablesa da gulmowyalebaSic
mravali madli ixiles, radgan misi RvawliT mSvidoba
da didi sixaruli sufevda mTels samefoSi.
Semdeg iodasafs hkiTxes kerpebis msaxurebma:
_ Zeo mefisao, ra sasjeli mogvelis Sengan im
borotebaTa gamo, romlebic Seni mamisa da Cveni
mbrZaneblis miTiTebiT aRvasruleT da vzRavT Tu ara im
sisxls, romelic Cveni ugunurebiT davaTxieT?
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hrqua maT netarman iodasaf, rameTu: `viTarca-igi
raJams ganagdoT Sjuli Tqueni, mis Tanaca ganagdo[T] iWY,
romeli gaqus magis jerisaTYs. da viTarca SexYdeT
Sjulsa RmrTisa da macxovrisa Cuenisa iesu[As] qristessa,
mis Tanave SexYdeT mSYdobasa da sixarulsa, rameTu
RmerTi mSYdobisa da siyuarulisaA ars da araTu
mankierebisa da SurisgebisaA~.
maSin moiqces kacni igi winaSe Sefisa da auwyes yoveli,
romeli esma da ixiles. xolo mefeman da yovelman erman
misman ganizraxes, raATa Seudgen Sjulsa iodasafissa. da
Seiwynares wmidaA naTlisRebaA maTi saxeliTa mamisaATa,
ZisaATa da sulisa wmidisaATa.
garna kaci igi mZovari romeli pirvel zemo vaKseneT,
romelman azraxa mefesa, raATa brZola-uyos Zesa TYssa
eSma[kiTa], romelsa erqua Tedma, aman ara Se[i]wynara qris-
teanobaA.
60. da miweres wigni Zisa mefisa aRsaarebisa da sarwmu-
noebisaTYs mamisa da Zisa da sulisa wmidisa erTobiT
mefeman da yovelman erman. da viTarca miiwines mociqulni
iodasafisa da euwya brZanebaA mefisaA da yovlisa erisaA,
maSin aRivso umetesiTa sixaruliTa da aRdga da aRipyrna
Kelni zecad mimarT da Sewira madlobaA qristes mimarT,
`romelman yvis nebaA moSiSTa misTaA”.47 da winauyo
mociqulTa maT pativi da niWi didi da adre ganutevna.
da miwera wigni mamisa TYsisa esresaxed: `didsa da mor-
wmunesa mefesa da keTilad mosrulsa morCilebad RmrTisa
me, monaA da glaxaki iodasaf, uflisa mier gikiTxav!
pirvelad vhmadlob qristesa, Zesa RmrTisasa, romeli
gankacna kacTa cxorebisaTYs da gYKsna monebisagan da
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netarma iodasafma ki upasuxa:
_ rawams Tqvens rjuls datovebT, meyseulad eWvebic
dagtoveben, da rogorc ki RvTisa da Cveni macxovris
ufal ieso qristes rwmenaSi SexvalT, imav wuTs SexvalT
mis mSvidobasa da sixarulSi, rameTu mSvidobisa da
siyvarulis RmerTia da ara ukeTurebisa da Suris-
Ziebisa.
wargzavnilebi abenes mefesTan dabrundnen da rac
naxes da moismines, yovelive dawvrilebiT auwyes. maSin
mefem da mTelma erma gadawyvites Sesdgomodnen
iodasafis rjuls da male moinaTlnen kidec samebis
saxeliT.
qristianoba ar Seiwynara mxolod Cvens mier zemoT
naxsenebma Tedmam, romelmac Caagona abeness, eSmakTa
saSualebiT SebrZoleboda ufliswuls.
60. mefem da mTelma erma erToblivi werili misweres
ufliswuls da acnobes, rom aRiares sarwmunoeba mamisa
da Zisa da sulisa wmidisa. rogorc ki wargzavnilebma
abenesisa da mTeli eris gadawyvetileba acnobes
iodasafs, didi sixaruliT aRivso igi, adga, zecad
aRapyro xelebi da madloba Seswira RmerTs, romelmac
hyo neba moSiSTa misTa.47 ambis momtanT ki sakadrisi
pativi miago da uxvad dasaCuqrebulni gauSva ukan.
xolo mamas amgvari Sinaarsis werili miswera:
“didsa da morwmune mefes da RmrTisadmi keTilad
damorCilebuls, mona da glaxaki iodasaf, uflisa mier
mogikiTxav! upirvelesad vmadlob qristes, RvTis Zes,
romelic gankacda kacTa cxovrebisaTvis da gvixsna
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sacTurisa kerpTaAsa da mogYyidna ubiwoATa miT da
patiosniTa sisxliTa TYsiTa, romeli juarsa zeda
gardamoadina; vaqeb da vadideb saxierebasa missa, romelman
wyalobiT momxedna da ara Kuebul-myo sawadelisagan
Cemisa da Rirs-myo xilvad WeSmaritisa mefobisa Senisa,
rameTu awRa iqmen Sen mefed, xolo pirvel amisa arca Tu
iyav mona Sewynarebul.
da merme, rameTu did arian madlni Senni Cem Tana da me
ver SemZlebel var jerovnad madlisa micemad Senda yov-
lisaveTYs, romeli hyav Cem Tana. aramed ufroAs da udides
dRes axare sulsa Cemsa. yoveli romeli-igi momec, viTarca
araraA iyo winaSe TualTa CemTa, xolo aw cnobiTa SeniTa
WeSmaritebisaATa wmidaA samebaA ididebis da aRsaarebiTa
SeniTa Sjuli misi ganbrwyindebis, da aw sruliad ganadide
yofaA Seni Cem Tana. xolo ese uwyi, rameTu aravin
ganiSoris megobari TYsi da aramca aqunda brZolaA
CueulebisaA misa mimarT da saeWuelca arn miqcevad misa,
ukueTu ara pirvelad mizezi igi midrekisa misisaA
aRmohfxuris. da aw amiT sacnaur ars WeSmaritebaA
sityuaTa SenTaA da ganwmedaA gulisa SenisaA RmrTisa
mimarT, romliTa Cuen Tana msaxurebasa RmrTisasa da
locvisa-modgamobasa moxYde, raATa daarRYne sakerponi da
daswune kerpni cecxliTa RmrTisaTYs, raATa miegos
misagebeli maTi, romeli maT moages erTa uricxuTa. da
dawuviTa maTiTa daego RmerTsa, viTarca-igi pirvel
dawuviTa wmidaTaATa ganudeg RmerTsa. da raJams hyo ese,
maSin `dahKsna Suvakedeli zRudisaA mis~48 - mterobaA da
WeSmariti da uqceveli nugeSiniscemaA moiRo RmrTisagan
cxovelisa da Cuen, monaTa misTagan~.
da viTarca miiwia mefisa wigni ese da aRmoikiTxes, maSin
aRdges TYT mefe da yoveli eri misi mis Tana da iwyes dar-
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monobisa da kerpTa sacdurisagan, romelmac
gamogvisyida Tavisi ubiwo da patiosani sisxliT da
dasTxia igi jvarze, vaqeb da vadideb mis saxierebas,
rameTu momxeda wyalobiT da ar damaklo sasurvels,
Rirs-myo Seni WeSmariti mefobis xilvas, radgan swored
dRes gaxdi Sen mefe, aqamde ki RvTisagan Sewynarebuli
monac ki ar iyavi .
auracxelia Seni mowyaleba Cemze. SeuZlebelia
Rirseuli pativi mogago da sakadrisad gmadlobde
yovelivesaTvis, rac CemTvis gaakeTe, magram dRes mainc
gansakuTrebulad da umetesad gaaxare Cemi suli:
dRemde rasac maZlevdi, fasi ar hqonda Cems TvalSi,
dRes ki Sens mier WeSmaritebis cnobiT idida wmida
sameba da brwyinavs rjuli qristianobisa. amieridan
mtkice gaxdeba Cveni erToba. magram esec msurs icode,
rom veravin CamoiSorebs Zvel megobars, Tu Tavad ar
daZlevs misken ltolvas, ufro metic, Tuki sruliad ar
aRmofxvris im mizezs, romelic misken eweva, kvlav mas
SeiZleba miubrundes. daamowme Seni sityvebis
WeSmariteba da gulwrfeleba RvTis mimarT, rom
marTlac gsurs misi dideba da msaxureba CvenTan erTad,
da daarRvie sakerponi, cecxliT dawvi kerpebi RvTis
gulisaTvis, raTa sakadrisi miago maT da zRon is, rac
Tavad miages mTel ers. kerpebis dawva Segarigebs
RmerTTan, radgan Tavis droze wmidanebis dawviT
ganudeqi RmerTs. Tuki ase moiqcevi, daarRvev im kedels,
romelic mtrobiT aRimarTa Cvens Soris da WeSmarit
nugeSiscemas miiReb cxovelsmyofeli RmrTisa da Cven _
misi monebisagan~.
rogorc ki iodasafis werils gaecnen, abenesma da
masTan erTad mTelma erma kerpebisa da sakerpo taZrebis
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Ruevad da dawuvad kerpTa da taZarTa sakerpoTa, vidremde
arRa(r)a sacnaur iyo adgilica maTi. da amisa Semdgomad
warvida mefe da yoveli eri misi samefod iodasafisa, Zisa
TYsisa, da yoveli igi sufevaA misca mas, garna Tedma
mZovari, romeli itanjeboda oriTave cxorebiTa, ara moiqca
mas Jamsa.
xolo iodasafs viTarca esma, viTarmed mefe da yoveli
eri misi mivals misa, aRdga da miegeba sixaruliTa didiTa,
da davarda winaSe missa igi da yoveli simravle qristes-
morwmuneTaA, romelni-igi miegebvodes mis Tana mefesa.
maSin mefe igi didiTa surviliTa moexYa qedsa iodasafissa
da tiriliTa ambors-uyofda mas. da miiyvana iodasaf mamaA
TYsi didiTa da gardareuliTa pativiTa da yoveli igi
didebaA misi winauyo mas, romelsaca igi ara iKumevda.
61. da viTarca jda iodasaf dResa erTsa winaSe mamisa
TYsisa, Sevida Tedma winaSe maTsa savse guliswyromiTa,
raATa sityua-ugos iodasafs SjulisaTYs, da hrqua mas:
`miTxarRa, Zeo mefisao, romlisa mizezisaTYs hyav saqme ese,
anu raA boroti SegamTxYes kerpTa, romelni esre[T]
Seuracx-hyven, ara pirvelad adidnesa mamani Senni mefeni?
anu ara umetesi SaravandedobaA misces mamasa Sensa,
abenese49 mefesa, da umaRles yovelTa mefeTa queyanisaTa
daadgines igi, da uSviloebisaca igi KuebulobaA gana-
Sores sulisagan misisa? da Sen maT mier miemadle, romel-
ica-ege gardamaqcevel eqmen Sjulsa da macTur mamisa
Senisa. aw raAsaTYs ganeSorebi monebisagan maTisa da gana-
Sore mamaA Seni, da yovelni keTiladmsaxurni mefeni, mamani
Senni, ganacruven da sZagen gardaqceviTa SeniTa?~
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dawva da dangreva daiwyes, ise rom, male maTi arsebobis
kvalic waSales. amis Semdeg mTeli eris TanxlebiT
iodasafis samefoSi gaemgzavra abenesi da ufliswuls
gadauloca Tavisi Zalaufleba. mxolod Tedmam, rome-
lic orsave cxovrebaSi itanjeboda, ar miiRo axali
sarwmunoeba.
iodasafma rom Seityo, mefe Tavis xalxTan erTad mis
samflobeloSi mobrZandeboda, gaxarebuli win miegeba
mamas da muxli moiyara mis winaSe. masTan erTad daiCoqa
abenes mefis Sesaxvedrad gamosulma qristes mravalma
mimdevarmac. mxarze xeli mohxvia mefem ufliswuls,
cremli ver Seikava _ tiroda da Tan nazad eamboreboda
Svils. iodasafma arnaxuli Tavazianoba gamoiCina mamis
winaSe da mefeTa Sesaferisi da sakadrisi pativi miago
mas.
61. erT dResac, rodesac iodasafi mamis gverdiT
ijda, maTTan ganrisxebuli Tedma Sevida. mas uflis-
wulTan sarwmunoebriv sakiTxebze kamaTi ganezraxa da
amitom amgvarad mimarTa iodasafs:
_ ufliswulo, ram gaiZula amgvarad mopyrobodi
kerpebs? an ra dagiSaves maT iseTi, rom ase moiZule
isini? gana Tavis droze maT ar ganadides Seni mama-
papani _ gvirgvinosani mefeebi?! an gana maT ar aRazeves
mamaSeni abenesi samefo pativsa da ZlierebaSi imgvari
didebiT, rom aravin yofila misi msgavsi dedamiwis
zurgze?! da gana maTve ar gankurnes uSvilobiT
nakluli misi suli?! maT uwyalobes Seni Tavi mefes, Sen
ki Seicvale rjuli da acdune mamaSenic. ratom ar
ginda, rom maT emsaxuro, an mamaSeni ratomRa Camoacile
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miugo mas da hrqua iodasaf mefeman: `ismine, N
metyuelo sicruvisao da mtero WeSmaritebisao, romelman
moipove gancofebuli ege sibrZne amis soflisaA da
TanawarhKed Tavsa mas sibrZnisasa, romel ars SiSi uflisaA,
da hgoneb Tavsa TYssa brZnad da gancofebul xar, rameTu
kerpni ese, romelTa hmonebT, oqroA da vecxli da rvali da
qvaA da Zeli arian da ver SemZlebel arian Cuenda da arca
sxuaTa keTilis yofad ginaTu borotisa, anu viTar
SemZlebel iyvnen raAsame, rameTu TYT mk[u]dar arian: arca
esmis, arca hxedven da arca ras scnoben. aw ganifrTxve
Zilisa magis Senisagan, ukueTu ars-Ra Sen Tana suli
sicocxlisaA. xolo sofeli ese aRsrulebadi ars da Cuen
kacni da pirutyuni yovelni da frinvelni da xeni da pirad-
piradni nayofni maTni Jamad-Jamad momwifdeb
momwifdebian
ifdebian
kacTaTYs. da ese yoveli daadebuli RmrTisaA ars, romlisa
`aravin ars msgavs misa [Rmer]TTa50 Soris da araraA ars
s[aqmeT]a51 misTaebr~52, romelman dagubadna ZaliTa TYsiTa
didebad misa da yoveli ese Su[e]nierebaA moguca saSuebe-
lad Cuenda, raATa raJams vixilneT keTilni ese saSuebelni,
gurwmenes waruvalica igi saSuebeli saukunoA, `romeli
Tualman ara ixila da yursa ara esma da gulsa mom-
gonebelisasa ara mouKda, romeli ganumzada moTmineTa
monaTa misTa~53. ese guauwyes rCeulTa monaTa misTa winaAs-
warmetyuelTa da didebulTa mociqulTa misTa, da rameTu
saSuebelni ese ara dagYbadna RmerTman, raATa maT xolo
SeveqceT da udeb-viqmnneT morCilebad mcnebaTa misTa, ar-
amed raATa viKumioT maTgan saKmari zomiT, romeli Semwe
gueqmnes msaxurebasa zeda missa da ara SevapyrneT gulni
Cuenni, romliTa davakldeT mcnebaTagan misTa. da ukueTu
sofeli ese amisTYs ganmartebuli Zes winaSe kacTa, raATa
Wamon da suan da iSuebden da esviden dadgromasa missa
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kerpTmsaxurebs?! kerpebis RalatiTa da mama-papaTa
rwmenis uaryofiT Sen Seuracxyofa miayene Sens winap-
rebs _ keTilmsaxur mefeebs!
miugo mas iodasafma:
_ ismine Cemi, sicruis mqadagebelo da WeSmaritebis
mtero, romelic savse xar amsofliuri momakvdinebeli
sibrZniT da ar gagaCnia umTavresi sibrZne _ SiSi RvTis
winaSe. Tavi brZeni ggonia, magram gaugnurebulxar,
radgan ver xvdebi, rom kerpebi, romlebsac Sen
emsaxurebi, oqroa da vercxli, an rkina, qva da xe, maT
arc sikeTis gakeTeba SeuZliaT vinmesTvis da arc zianis
miyeneba. an ki rogor SeZleben raimes, roca mkvdrebi
arian, _ arc smena aqvT, arc mxedveloba da arc cnoba.
gamoerkvie buranisagan, Tuki jer kidev imyofeba SenSi
sacocxlis suli, da gaige, rom wuTisofeli
ganqarvebadia, _ Cven yvelani movkvdebiT _ adamianebi da
cxovelebi, frinvelebi da nair-nairi nayofis momcemi
mcenareebi, drodadro rom aRmoaceneben adamianTaTvis
sazrdos. da es yvelaferi RvTis gangebulebiT xdeba.
aravin aris misi msgavsi. Tavisi yovladZlieri
marjveniT Segveqmna Cvenc missave sadideblad da
mcnebebi mogvca Sesasruleblad. Cvens garSemo arsebuli
Tvalwarmtaci mSvenierebac Cvensave sasikeTod gviboZa,
raTa xiluli mSvenierebis xilviT virwmunoT waruvali
mSvenierebis arseboba. mis Sesaxeb gvamcnobs saxareba:
`rac Tvals ar unaxavs, yurs ar smenia, kacs gulSi ar
gauvlia, RmerTma is moumzada Tavis moyvarulebs (Ikor.
2,9). ase gvamcnes uflis rCeulma winaswarmetyvelebma da
didebulma mociqulebma, Tumca RmerTma yvela sikeTe
imisaTvis ki ar gviboZa, rom maTiT mxolod visiamovnoT
da misi mcnebebi ki ugulebelvyoT?! unda visargebloT
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maTTYs, mcire ukue nawili migiRebies Tavisa SenisaTYs
amis soflisagan, ZonZi ege, romel gareSegirtyams, da
argani, romel ars KelTa SenTa, rameTu aradasajerebeliTa
dajerebul xar sawuTroAsa amisgan, romelsa aqeb da esav.
da ukueTu keTil ar[s] sasoebaA amis soflisaA, raAsa ara
iRuwi Tavisa SenisaTYs? xolo ukueTu amisTYs daebadnes
saSuebelni ese, raATa maT mier gusurodis dausrulebelisa
misTYs saSuebelisa, raATa gurwmenes da aRviRoT sagzali
amier sofliT da samkYdrosa mas sofelsa egreT
miviwineT [d]ambadebelisa da RmrTisa Cuenisa, [Cans], rameTu
ujeroA saSjeli swame, rameTu ara ici, visTYs aWirveb
Tavsa Sensa da visa mixual da vis esav mogebad SromaTaTYs
SenTa, ukueTu muni sasoebaA ara gaqus da arca raA soflisa
amisgan~.
da viTar esmnes Tedmas sityuani ese iodasafisni, da-
dumna myovarJam da ganizraxvida gulsa Sina TYssa
sityuaTa maTTYs mefisa iodasafisaTa da araras hpoebda,
raAmca miugo. da mere miugo da hrqua mas: `sityYTa magiT
SeniTa ganawone guli Cemi, rameTu `viTarca maxYlman
ganvlo suli Cemi~54, da aw mnebavs, raATa (mo)acalne
sasmenelni Senni smenad Cemda da gankiTxvad ugancxade-
bulesadre saqmisa amisTYs~.
hrqua mefeman iodasaf: `aha esera mza var sasmeneliTa da
gonebiTa sityYsyofad Sen Tana. aw ikiTxe, romlisaTYsca
gnebavs~.
miugo da hrqua Tedma: `ukueTu kerpni ese, romelTa
Cuen vhmonebT, ara arian RmerT, vin ukue ars RmerTi Seni?~
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maTiT, magram imgvari zomierebiT, rom Semwe gveqmnas
igi uflis samsaxurSi da ar davemonoT guliT rames,
raTa RvTis mcnebebs ar davSordeT. Tu wuTisofeli
imisTvis aris kacTa winaSe gadaSlili, rom adamianebma
mxolod svan, isiamovnon da gaixaron masSi cxovrebiT,
maS, Sen mxolod mcire nawili migiRia wuTisoflisgan _
ZonZi, romelic siSiSvles gifaravs da joxi, romelic
xelT gipyria, mindobixar da aqeb wuTisofels, romelic
crua da arasando. magram Tu yovelgvari amsofliuri
sikeTe imisaTvis Seqmna RmerTma, rom maTi xilviT
araamsofliur dausrulebel sikeTeTa arseboba virwmu-
noT, kidec unda viswrafoT maradiuli samkvidrebelis-
ken, raTa miveaxloT Cvens dambadebel RmerTs, xolo
wuTisoflisgan mxolod is mciredi aviRoT, rac am
gzaze sagzlad gvesaWiroeba. Sen ki, rogorc Cans,
araswor gzas adgaxar, radgan Tu arc momavali cxovre-
bis imedi gaqvs da arc am wuTisoflisagan moeli rames,
gaurkvevelia, ratom itanjav Tavs, an visken iltvi da
visgan eli Seni Sromis sazRaurs?
didxans dumda Tedma. sityvebs eZebda, rom
iodasafisTvis pasuxi gaeca, magram veraferi moifiqra.
bolos esRa uTxra:
_guli gamigmira da basri maxviliviT gasera Cemi
suli Senma sityvebma, amasRa gTxov, rom momismino da
ufro cxadad gamarkvio am yvelaferSi.
miugo iodasaf mefem :
_ mzad var yuri dagigdo da gesaubro kidec. mkiTxe,
rac gainteresebs.
hkiTxa mas Tedmam:
_Tuki kerpebi, romelTac Cven vemsaxurebiT, ar arian
RmerTebi, maS, Seni RmerTi vinRaa?
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hrqua mas iodasaf: `RmerTi Cemi ars mamaA uflisa Cemisa
iesuAs qristesi, dambadebeli cisa da queyanisaA da yov-
lisaAve, romeli damkYdrebul ars maT Soris sulierni da
guamni~.
hrqua Tedma: `da vinaA uwyi, Tu caA da queyanaA dabade-
bulni arian?~
hrqua mas iodasaf: `amis gamo uwyi, rameTu saxe da
niSani Sesaqmisa maTisaA wamebs, rameTu Seqmnul arian,
rameTu gonebasa Sina sacnaur ars, viTarmed ara arian igini
TYnier anu SeerTebulni, anu ganyofilni, anu iZrvisni, anu
mdgomareni da vhxedavT, viTarmed yovelni dabadebulni
moiyvanebian SeerTeba[sa], [vidremdis] ganTYsebiT, ZrviT
gina dayudebiT. amis gamo vcan, rameTu viTarca eseni,
egreca igini arian, rameTu ver Kel-ewifebis, Tumca rasa
hmatis didebiTa sxuaTa dabadebulTa~.
hrqua Tedma: `vinaA daamtkiceb mociqulTa da winaAs-
warmetyuelTa, Sen ara gixilavn?~
hrqua mas iodasaf: `amiT davamtkiceb, rameTu yovelTa
adgilTa Seiwynarnes igini ganSorebulTa urTierTas da
mefeTa dawvalebulTa, romelni mter iyvnes urTierTas,
romelTa Soris ara iyo SeTqmulebaA, romelni me ara
mixilavn da hambavTagan dauwyuedelTa da ganuqarve-
belTa, romelTa Sina ver egebis SeTqumulebaA siSorisagan
adgilTaAsa, rameTu aRmosavaliT da dasavaliT, samxriT da
CrdiloAT ididebis mamaA, Ze da suli wmidaA da wmidaA
Sjuli misi, romeli qadages wmidaTa da (rCeul)Ta misTa
mociqulTa. ukueTu-ara (vinaA) ukue SesaZlebel ars
SeTqumulebaA Soris maTsa?~
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miugo iodasafma:
_ Cveni RmerTia yovladwmida sameba _ mama, Ze da
suliwmida, RmerTi cisa da qveyanis, da yoveli sulie-
risa da usulosi, romlebic damkvidrebulni arian
masSi.
hkiTxa Tedmam:
_ saidan iciT, rom ca da miwa RmerTis Seqmnilia?
upasuxa iodasafma:
_ vici, radgan qmnilebaTa niSan-Tvisebebi Tavadve
mianiSneben maT Seqmnilobaze, da gonebiTac sagulisxmoa
es, radgan isini urTierTSeerTebulnic arian da
ganyofilnic, moZravnic da uZravnic, vxedavT, rom
SesaZlebelia yoveli dabadebulis SekavSirebaca da
dacalkevebac, maTi moZraobaSi moyvanaca da gaCerebac.
amiT Sevityve, rom rogorc erTni, ise meoreni, uZlurni
arian, dideba Sehmaton sxva qmnilebebs.
hkiTxa Tedmam:
_ winaswarmetyvelebisa da mociqulebis gadmocemaTa
WeSmaritebas rogorRa amtkiceb, Sen xom Tavad ar
moswrebixar maT?
miugo iodasafma:
_ sarwmunoa ucdomeloba da sandooba maTi
gadmocemebisa, radgan yovel adgilas, yovel kuTxeSi
Seiwynares maTi swavleba, _ irwmunes adamianebma,
romlebic erTmaneTs ar icnobdnen, mefeebma, romlebic
erTmanaTs mtrobdnen da eqiSpebodnen... mec Cemi TvaliT
ar minaxavs winaswarmetyvelebi da mociqulebi, magram
maT Sesaxeb cnobilia yvelgan. Tavad isini droiTa da
sivrciT iyvnen daSorebulni erTmaneTs da ar SeeZloT
winaswar SeTanxmebuliyvnen, miuxedavad amisa, yvelgan
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miugo da hrqua Tedma: `da vinaA uwyi, Tu WeSmaritsa
ityYan winaAswarmetyuelni, viTarmed RmrTisa mier
movlinebul arian?~
hrqua mefeman iodasaf: `amis gamo uwyi, viTarmed
WeSmaritsa ityYan, rameTu aCuenes sofelsa Sina niSebi da
saswaulebi, romeli vervis dabadebulTagansa Kel-ewife-
bis egeviTarisa Zalisa Cuenebad, rameTu ZaliTa RmrTisaATa
iqmodes, raATa hrwmenes sofelsa da cnan yovelTa,
viTarmed WeSmarit ars sarwmunoebaA maTi da viTarmed
igini arian rCeulni misni Soris yovelTa TeslTa~.
da ganagrZo Tedma gamoZiebaA da kiTxvaA iodasafisgan
winaSe mamisa misisa, vidremdis icna da hrwmena ufali Cueni
iesu qriste da viTarmed: `WeSmaritsa [ityYs] [da Tquen]
cudsa Sromasa aRasrulebT kerpTa mimarT~. maSin aRiara
KmiTa maRliTa Tedma da Tqua: `aravin ars RmerT queyanasa
zeda, garna mamaA mxoloA da Ze misi mxolodSobili da
yovladwmidaA suli, Tanaarsi, RmerTi samguamovani,
erTarsi, dambadebeli caTaA da queyanisaA~. da yoveli wesi
qristeanobisaA aRiara da hrwmena da Seiwynara wmidaA
naTlisRebaA, da mieriTgan iwyo damarxvad mcnebaTa
qristesTa da gulsmodgined evedreboda RmerTsa da
adidebda saxelsa missa55.
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gandidda sameba _ mama, Ze da suliwmida da gavrcelda
wmida rjuli.
hkiTxa mas Tedmam:
_ da saidan ici, rom ar cruoben winaswarmetyvelni,
roca amboben, rom RvTisagan arian movlinebulni?
miugo iodasaf mefem:
_ maT simarTles adasturebs is niSnebi da
saswaulebi, rasac iqmodnen wuTisofelSi, radgan arc
erT qmnilebas ar gaaCnia saswaulTa qmnis Zala, _
mxolod RvTis mieraa igi SesaZlebeli. amiT icnoba, rom
WeSmaritebas qadagebdnen da RvTisagan iyvnen gamorCe-
ulni mravalTa Soris.
Tedma manam ganagrZobda iodasafTan saubars abenesis
TandaswrebiT, vidre Tavadac ar irwmuna ufali Cveni
ieso qriste. gulSi gaifiqra Tedmam: _ `WeSmaritebas
ambobs ufliswuli, amaod davSveriT kerpTa msaxure-
biT.~ yvelas gasagonad ki dasZina:
_ WeSmaritad, ar arsebobs sxva RmerTi, garda
yovladwmida samebisa _ mamisa, mxolodSobili misi Zisa
da yovladwmida sulisa, Tanaarsisa, samgvamovanisa da
erTarsebisa, romelmac dahbada cani da qveyana.
aRiara da irwmuna Tedmam yoveli wesi qristiano-
bisa, naTel-iRo samebis saxeliT da im dRidan moyole-
buli marxviTa da qristes mcnebebis dacviT ganagrZo
cxovreba, gulmodgined evedreboda RmerTs da
adidebda mis wmida saxels.55
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62. xolo iodasaf miuZRuanna niWni didni mefesa da er-
62
isTavTa misTa da yovelsa ersa. xolo Semdgomad samisa
dRisa ubrZana iodasaf mRdelTa da mRdelTmoZRuarTa,
raATa naTel-scen mefesa abeness da yovelTa erTa da
erisTavTa. da warslvasa maTsa samefod maTda, waritanna
Tana ebiskopozni da mRdelni da diakonni. xolo abenes
mefeman ubrZana yovelsa samefosa missa aRSenebaA eklesia-
TaA. da yovelman erman naTel-iRo. da iyo didi dawynarebaA
da mSYdobaA samefosa maTsa. da yovelni adidebdes RmerTsa,
romlisaA ars didebaA.
63. xolo abenes56 mefe friad gulpyrobil iqmna sima-
rTlisaTYs, romeli Seiwynara Zisagan TYsisa, da saTnoA
sinanuli aCuena pirvelTa maT ukeTurebaTa misTaTYs, xolo
raJams moiwia aRsasruli misi, friad SeSinda da mouKda
ZwolaA, da SiSi didi daeca mas zeda. [m]aS[in] hrqua
iodasaf:
`N mamao, romlisa57 saqmisa amis soflisaTYs SeZrwune-
bul xar? ukueTu ese[v]d, raATa daadgre sofelsa Sina
ukunisamde, ese aravis Kel-ewifebis. anu gTnavsa, raATa
moiwio sazomsa siberisasa gardareulsa, romelsa Sina
mravalni uSuerni senni da [Z]rwolaA TavisaA da KelTaA
mogiKdes, rameTu araraA sawadeli hrTavs eseviTarsa cx-
orebasa? anu hgoneb-mea, Tu axali siWabuke da cxorebaA
momavali mogeces kualad gareSe amissa, romelsa Tana
warsrul xar? eseca ver SesaZlebel ars kacTa mier yofad.
anu-me ver gulpyrobil xar mowyalebaTa mimarT uflisaTa
da giZnavs mislvaA wodebasa missa, romliTa risxvasa
moatyueb Tavsa Sensa? aw madlobiT jer-ars SewynarebaA
movlinebulsa wodebasa RmrTisamiersa, rameTu
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62. iodasafma uxvad daasaCuqra abenes mefe,
didebulebi da yoveli eri. sami dRis Semdeg ki
episkoposebsa da mRvdlebs ubrZana, yvelani moenaTlaT.
amasTan, mamamisisTvis episkoposebi, mRvdlebi da
diakonni gaeyolebinaT...
abenesma eklesiebis aSeneba brZana Tavis samflobe-
loSi. amieridan siwynarem da mSvidobam daisadgura
saxelmwifoSi da yvelani erTad adidebdnen RmerTs.
63. abenes mefem sixaruliT Seiwynara WeSmariteba,
romelic iodasafisagan moismina da gulwrfelad
moinania yvelas winaSe Tavis mier Cadenili uwindeli
ukeTurebani, magram sikvdilis Jamma roca uwia mefes,
mainc Zlier SeSinda da Zrwolam da kankalma moicva.
maSin uTxra mas iodasafma:
_ mamao, am wuTisoflis romeli saqmis gamo
SeZrwundi? nuTu ggonia, rom SesaZlebelia am sofelSi
mudmivi cxovreba? es aravisTvisaa SesaZlebeli. nuTu
gsurs miaRwio siberis im zRvramde, roca yovelgvari
sazareli seni ipyrobs kacs, caxcaxs iwyebs mTeli misi
sxeuli da cxovrebis yovelgvar survils ukargavs mas?
an iqneb fiqrob, rom saWabukes daibruneb da ganvlil
cxovrebas Tavidan daiwyeb? kacTagan arc es aris
SesaZlebeli. Cans, ar mindobixar RvTis mowyalebiT da
Wirveulob, damorCilde mis mowodebas, magram amiT xom
mxolod mis risxvas gamoiwvev? madlobiT gmarTebs
misgan movlinebuli gangebis Sewynareba, radgan
Tavidanve cnobilia SenTvis, rom mokvdavi xar am
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pirveliTganve uwyi, viTarmed mokudav xar amier sofliT,
viTarca-igi pirvel Sensa yofilni yovelni mamani Senni~.
miugo abenes58 mefeman da hrqua iodasafs: `ara, Svilo
Cemo, ara amaT mizezTaTYs Sewuxebul ars suli Cemi,
viTar-ege Sen sTqu, aramed bunebiT Tana-ac yovelsa sulsa
mwuxarebaA ganSorebisaTYs KorcTaAsa da datevebisaTYs
amis aerisa da naTlisa, da mislvad adgilad ucxod da
iwrod, sada-igi ara vici, viTarsa iwroebasa mimTxuevad
ars suli Cemi, rameTu me friad ganvarisxe RmerTi Semoq-
medi Cemi da mravalni mosajulni warvavlinen wina Cemsa,
romelni Surisgebasa iTxoven RmrTisagan Cem zeda. da
yovelTa dReTa cxorebisa CemisaTa vhgmobdi RmerTsa da
vaqebdi kerpTa. arca msajuli movimadle da verca mosa-
juli davajere. vinaA maqundes nugeSiniscemaA Tavisa Cemi-
saTYs winaSe qristesa? rameTu Jamica SewynarebisaA Se-
moklda Cem zeda da veraraA Rirsi sinanuli vaCuene
RmerTsa~.
miugo netarman iodasaf da hrqua mamasa TYssa: `nu
hzrunav, mefe, aramed gixaroden, rameTu mixual meufisa
saxierisa da mravalmowyalisa, romelman-igi meaTerTmetisa
JamisaTa sworad misca sasyideli maTi pirvelTa maT Tana59,
manve Seiwynaros dagebaA ese Seni ukuanaAsknelsa cxorebisa
Senisasa, rameTu ara ars naklulevanebaA mowyalebaTa Sina
RmrTisaTa da arca kacTaebr Sjis Tavadi igi, rameTu
mowyalebani misni daswonen sofelsa amas, savsesa codviTa.
Sen viTar daaknineb, rameTu sxuaA ars zraxvaA uflisaA da
sxuaA ars kac[TaA]? da merme ara sworavs naTeli ese amis
soflisaA da aeri ese sawadeli kacTaA naTelsa pirisa misi-
sasa da aersa didebisa misisasa, romelsa Rirs-iqmnebian
morwmuneni sasumelisa magis Sesumisa Semdgomad, romlisa-
gan Sen SeZrwunebul xar, rameTu vervis Kel-ewifebis Se-
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sofelSi, iseve, rogorc Senamde mcxovrebi Seni
winaprebi.
miugo abenes mefem Svils:
_ ara, Svilo, mag mizeziT ar wuxs Cemi suli. kacis
bunebaa aseTi, umZims sulis xorcTan gayra da aSinebs am
wuTisoflis datoveba da misTvis ucnob samyaroSi
gadasvla, vwuxvar imis gamoc, rom ar vici, ra moelis
Cems suls, radgan friad ganvarisxe RmerTi, Semoqmedi
Cemi, da mravali udanaSaulo gamovasalme sicocxles,
romlebic axla RvTisagan moiTxoven SurisZiebas Cemze;
cxovrebis manZilze vgmobdi RmerTs da vaqebdi kerpebs;
verc msajuli movimadliere da verc momCivani
davarwmune rameSi, risi imedi SeiZleba mqondes RvTis
winaSe an risgan velodo nugeSiscemas? dRiTidRe
makldeba Jamic, droc mcirdeba da amis gamo SesaZleb-
lobac naklebi mrCeba Rirsi sinanuli vuCveno RmerTs.
miugo mamas iodasafma:
_ nu swuxar, mefev, aramed gixarodes, radgan
miuxval saxier meufes, mravalmowyale RmerTs, romelic
meTerTmete Jamis muSaksac pirveli Jamis muSakis
Tanasworad miagebs gasamrjelos. igive Segiwynarebs,
raki cxovrebis miwuruls mainc Seurigdi mas, WeSmarit
RmerTs. usazRvroa misi mowyaleba da arc kacTa
samarTlis msgavsia misi samarTali. mTeli wuTisoflis
codvebs gadaswonis misi wyaloba. Cven arc codva-
madlis awona SegviZlia, radgan sawyao RvTisa sxva-
gvaria da kacisa ki _ sxvagvari. verc wuTisoflis
naTeli Seedreba saRvTo naTels da verc amsofliuri
haeri, kacTaTvis esoden aucilebeli _ RvTis didebis
haers, romelsac mxolod im sasmisis Sesmis Semdeg
miemTxvevian morwmuneni, romelic Sen gakrTobs da
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mosad samosad samoseli igi uxrwnelebisaA, vidre ara Se-
vardes xrwnilebasa KorcTasa. da esresaxed iwroeba uCns
sulsa marTalsa aqaA ese cxorebaA mermisa mis Tana didebisa,
viTarca yrmaman raA dautevis siiwre saSoAsaA da ixilis
farToebaA da naTeli soflisaA. da aw nu hzrunav da ityY,
viTarmed: mravliTa saqmiTa friad Sevscode RmerTsa da
vinane mcired^. uwyode, rameTu mciredi sinanuli dasZlevs
winaSe RmrTisa mravalTa da didTa SecodebaTa, rameTu
ganzavis igi mowyalebiTa TYs[i]Ta da ganamravlis nayofi
misi da uxarin sulsa friad~.
maSin gulsmodgine iqmna abenes60 mefe da ganixara sit-
yYTa misiTa, da elxina sulisa misgan maurvebelisa, da
hrqua iodasafs: `mogagen ufalman, Svilo Cemo, umetesi
misagebeli keTilisaA ufroAs sasoebisa Senisa, rameTu war-
wymedul viyav da momiZie, ganwirul viyav da miKsen, mter
viyav da damage RmerTsa, momwydar viyav da macxovne. aw
gamcneb, Svilo Cemo, raATa keTilad xYdodi winaSe RmrTisa
da moSiSebiT aRasrulne dReni Senni, da nu Segaqcevn
didebaA mefobisaA siyuarulisagan qristesisa, rameTu yo-
veli ese xiluli aCrdil da warmaval ars, xolo Sen ma-
radRe eZiebd uxilavsa mas. da ixile aw, Tu sada ars saSi-
neli igi mefobaA Cemi da simravle erisaA da simKne igi
axovanTa mKedarTa CemTaA, anu auracxelni igi safaseni Cem-
ni, romel Sevkriben, raATamca movides da miKsnes me dRes
warmyvanebelisagan Cemisa. aw meca gamcneb, Svilo Cemo,
viTar-igi pirvel mamcnebdi me, da gamxileb, viTar-igi Sen
mamxilebdi, raATa Seuracx-hyo sofeli ese da yoveli
didebaA misi, da RmerTi mxoloA moipovo, rameTu umjobes
ars Tavadi igi, vidre sofeli ese savsebiTurT TYsiT, xolo
locvasamca Sensa Ksenebul var, Svilo Cemo~61.
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gaZrwunebs. aravis SeuZlia uxrwneli samoslis Semosva,
Tuki jer xorcieli ar miecema xrwnilebas. marTali
sulisTvis iseTive mtanjveli da viwroa wuTisofeli
momaval maradiul samefosTan SedarebiT, rogorc
yrmisTvis _ saSo dedis wiaRSi, radgan mis gareT farTo
da naTeli samyaro moelis. amitom nuRar swuxar da
ambob, mravali Sevcode da mciredi movinanieo. RvTis
winaSe Seni mcire sinanuli gadasZlevs Sens did
Secodebebs, radgan usazRvroa RvTis mowyaleba da
moilxens Seni suli.
Svilis sityvebma Zlier gaaxara da daamSvida abenes
mefe, mwuxareba ganeSora mis guls da uTxra iodasafs:
_ RmerTma sikeTiT gadagixados, Svilo, sasoebisa da
Cemi SewevnisaTvis, radgan warwymedili viyavi da
momiZie, ganwiruli viyavi da mixseni, mteri viyavi da
RmerTs Semarige, mkvdari viyavi da gamacocxle. amas
gitoveb mcnebad, Svilo, rom kvlavac erTgulad iaro
uflis winaSe da RvTismoSiSebaSi ganlio Seni dReebi,
samefo didebam RvTis siyvaruls ar dagaSoros, radgan
yvelaferi aq xiluli mxolod aCrdilia da warmavali,
aramed ganuwyvetliv eZie uxilavi. sadRaa Zlevamosili
Cemi xelmwifeba da simravle erisa, an Zliereba da
axovaneba Cemi mxedrobisa, an Cems mier Sekrebili
simdidre, rom Semewion da mixsnan dRevandel dRes
sikvdilisagan?! amitom dRes mec imasve garigeb, Svilo,
rasac Sen marigebdi uwin: moiZule wuTisofeli da
yoveli misi dideba ganiSore, moiZie RmerTi da
erTaderTi is SeiZine, radgan mTeli wuTisoflis
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da [viTarca] warasrulna abenes62 mefeman sityuani ese,
Kma-yo KmiTa didiTa da aRmouteva suli.
64. da wariRo iodasaf guami misi da dadva guamTa Tana
morwmuneTasa ara didebiT, viTarca mefeTaA, aramed lito-
nad, viTarca sxuaTa kacTaA. maSin iodasaf aRipyrna Kelni
da aRixilna Tualni TYsni zecad mimarT da Tqua: `gadideb
da gmadlob Sen, RmerTo da mamao uflisa da macxovrisa
Cuenisa iesuAs qristeso, meufeo didebisao, dido da
Zliero, miuwdomelo da gamoukulevelo, uxilavo da
gamouTqumelo da gareSemouwerelo, dambadebelo yovli-
sao, romelman ara Kuebul-hyav suli Cemi da moaqcie monaA
ese Seni SecTomili, romelman Jamsa amas ukuanaAsknelsa
gicna Sen, RmerTi maRali, da aRiara Ze Seni uwinares
saukuneTa Sobili da yovladwmidaA suli Seni, da hrwmena
mas samwmidaarsobaA Seni. Rirs-yav igi naTelsa pirisa Sen-
isasa da adgilsa gansasuenebelsa sufevisa Senisasa
yovelTa Tana wmidaTa SenTa, romelTa yves nebaA Seni, da nu
moiKseneb uSjuloebaTa misTa pirvelTa, aramed mowyale-
biTa SeniTa da mravliTa saxierebiTa SeniTa Seundven
Secodebani misni da Tananadebi,
Tananadebi, romel
romelii Tana-ac
uRmrToeb isa mis
uRmrToebisa isaTYs, mihmadle mas
misisaTYs, mas, da wmidaTa
maTgan da rCeulTa monaTa SenTagan iKsen, romelni-igi
cecxliTa da maxYliTa aRasrulna, rameTu yovelive Zal-
gic da yovelive Sen mier SesaZlebel ars, garna xolo ara
Zal-gic uwyaloebaA, romelni cremliT da sulTqumiT
iTxovden Sengan~.
amas da mravalsa eseviTarsa vedrebasa Seswirvida Rmr-
Tisa cremliTa mamisaTYs misisa. da merme davarda pirsa
zeda TYssa da dasxna Kelni samaresa zeda mamisa TYsisasa
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savsebas aRemateba igi. nurc me damiviwyeb, Svilo,
aramed iloce CemTvis. es Tqva mefem da suli ganuteva.
64. iodasafma abenes mefis gvami morwmuneTa maxlob-
lad dakrZala, ara gvirgvinosanTa Sesaferisi pativiTa
da didebiT, aramed ubralod, mdabioTa msgavsad. Semdeg
xelebi zecad aRapyro da Tqva:
_ gadideb da gmadlob Sen, RmerTo da mamao uflisa
da macxovrisa Cvenisa ieso qristeso, meufeo didebisao,
dido da Zliero, miuwvdomelo da gamoukvlevo,
uxilavo da gamouTqmelo, gareSemouwerelo, dambade-
belo yovlisao, romelmac ar datove Cemi suli
gulnaklulad da moaqcie es mona Seni Secdomili,
romelmac ukanasknel Jams gcno Sen, RmerTi maRali, da
aRiara Ze Seni saukuneTa uwinares Sobili, da
yovladwinda suli Seni, da irwmuna samwmidaarsoba
Seni. Rirsyavi igi, meufeo, Seni didebis naTels da
daamkvidre Sens sasufevelSi Sens wmindanebTan erTad,
romelTac yves neba Seni. da nu moixseneb, meufeo, mis
uricxv Secodebebs, aramed mowyalebiTa da Seni
saxierebiT Seunde yoveli Secodebani da usjuloebani,
rac Caidina misi uRmerTobis gamo. mihmadle mas wyaloba
Seni da ixseni Sens wminda da marTal monaTa samarT-
liani risxvisagan, romelnic cecxliTa da maxviliT
mosra, rameTu araa SenTan uwyaloeba, aramed didi
wyaloba da Semweoba maTi, romelnic cremliTa da
sulTqmiT iTxoven Sewevnas Sengan.
cremliT evedreboda iodasafi RmerTs mamisaTvis,
Semdeg pirqve daemxo, xelebi mamis saflavze ganipyro da
Tqva:
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da Tqua: `qriste RmerTo, romelman dahbade mSobeli ese
Cemi uwinares Cemsa, da me dambade wyvilTa Sina misTa, da
maxare TanayofiTa misiTa, vidremdis ginda, da Semawuxe
ganSorebiTa misiTa, odes inebe. aw, ufalo, iyav amis Tana
nugeSinismcemel ucxoebasa Sina missa, da iyav mcvel da
mfarvel Semdgomad misa Cemda. da mimiZeRu umjobessa
nebasa Sensa, viTarca saxier xar da keTilismyofel~.
da daadgra mun vidre meSYded dRemde da locvasa hy-
ofda misTYs. da iwyo uwyalod Kelisa SexebaA safaseTaA
da miscemda glaxakTa da uRonoTa da sneulTa.
65. da dResa mervesa gamovida da jda ersa Soris
Cueulebisaebr TYsisa da yovelni warCinebulni misni mis
Tana, da Tqua: `aha esera Seisuena abenese mefeman, mamaman
Cemman, viTarca erTman glaxakTaganman, da vervis Kel-
ewifa Sewevnad da Ksnad misa, verca me da verca Tquen. da
dRe ese yovelTa zeda moiwevis da Tquen uwyiT, raA-igi
iyo wadierebaA Cemi pirveliTganve, aramed ver winaaRudeg
mamasa Cemsa. da aw arRara maqus mizezi winaSe RmrTisa
aRTqumisaTYs Cemisa, raATa SeverTo ricxusa monazonTasa
da Tavs-vidva cxorebaA maTi. xolo Tquen gamoirCieT Tavi-
sa TquenisaTYs mefe, romeli giZRodis nebasa Sina RmrTi-
sasa. da dRes arcaRa vin ars macilobel WeSmaritebisa
madliTa RmrTisaATa da amas yovelni mecnier xarT~.
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_ qriste RmerTo, romelmac dahbade mSobeli Cemi
Cemze uwinares da mec mis wiaRTagan dambade, romelmac
sixaruli mommadle masTan cxovrebiT, vidremdis gsur-
da da damamwuxre masTan ganSorebiT, odes inebe. aw,
ufalo, gevedrebi, nugeSismcemel eyav Sens monas ucxoe-
baSi da Semdgomad misa, damicev da damifare me codvi-
lic, Semewie da miwinamZRvre Sens gzaze, raTa vyo neba
Seni, rameTu saxieri da kacTmoyvare RmerTi xar da
Senda didebas aRvavlenT, mamisa, da Zisa, da sulisa
wmidisa, aw da maradis da ukuniTi ukunisamde.
meSvide dRemde ar moSorebia iodasafi mamis
saflavs da ganuwyvetliv loculobda misi sulisaTvis.
Semdeg ki uxvad gaiRo mowyaleba da uSurvelad
dauriga simdidre glaxakebsa da davrdomilebs.
65. merve dRes gamovida, wesisamebr, iodasaf mefe
xalxSi. Tan axldnen warCinebulni da didebulebi.
mimarTa mefem ers:
_ ai, ganisvena mamaCemmac _ abenes mefem, rogorc
erTma glaxakTaganma. veravin SeZlo misi Sewevna da
daxsna sakvdilisagan _ verc me da verc Tqven. igive
mogvelis yvelas. Tqven iciT Cemi faruli guliswadili.
magram ver SevZeli sicocxleSi win aRvsdgomodi mamas.
axla ki aRaraferi miSlis xels, rom aRvasrulo RvTis
winaSe aRTqmuli, SevuerTde monazvnebs da Tavs vido
maTi cxovreba. Tqven ki gamoirCieT Tqvens Soris mefe,
romelic RvTivsaTnod gauZRveba qveyanas. RvTis madliT,
dRes aRaravin gvyavs mteri da WeSmaritebis mowina-
aRmdege, da es Tqvenc yvelam kargad iciT.
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xolo ersa mas viTarca esma ese, yovelnive igi aRdges
da Kma-yves KmiTa didiTa: `nu iyofin ege, mefe, da nuca
asmen sasmenelTa CuenTa egeviTarsa magas, rameTu vidre
Cuen yovelni ara movswydeT, ara iyos ese~.
da ganZlierdebodes Kmani maTni, vidremde SfoTica aR-
dgeboda qalaqsa Sina Kmisagan maTisa.
xolo iodasaf viTarca ixila, viTarmed ara neba-scemen,
RonisZiebiT farulad ganizraxa ganslvaA. da moiyvana kaci
igi, romeli pirvelad moviKseneT, romeli Sewevnad
ganmzadebul iyo balahvarisa dResa mas, raJams igi mefe
sityua-ugebda naqors, romeli-igi sagonebel iyo, viTar-
med balahvar ars igi. rameTu kaci ese iyo naTesavi maTi
saxlisagan sameufoAsa da saxeli misi baraqia, da hrqua mas:
`yoveli kaci dRisa WirisaTYs moigis kacman, da Sen
naTesavi Cemi xar, da me gauwyeb saqmesa Cemsa da saidumlosa
da saqmesaca didsa mogatyueb, ufalsa Tu undes. aw miiRe
KeliTwerili Cemgan erisa mimarT da mTavarTa CuenTa
mefobisaTYs Senisa, da me ganvide ZmaTa CemTa Tana da maT
Tana vhmonebde qristesa RmerTsa. da ukueTu ara hyo ese
Sen Cem Tana, ara iyo naTesavi Cemi~.
miugo baraqia da hrqua mas: `ara marTal hsaje, mefe,
rameTu weril ars: `Seiyuaro moyuasi Seni, viTarca Tavi
TYsi~63. xolo Sen aRirCie umjobesi Tavisa SenisaA da Cemi
gnebavs warwymedaA. da ukueTu keTil ars mefobaA, raAsa ara
daadgrebi Sen? rameTu viTarca Svili raA warstirn dedasa,
egreT tiran winaSe Sensa yovelni samwysoni Senni. xolo
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maSin yvelani wamoiSalnen da erTsulovnad SesZaxes
mbrZanebels:
_ numc moxdeba es, mefev! msgavs rames nuRarc moismens
Cveni yurebi. radgan vidre cocxlebi varT, ar davuS-
vebT amas.
Sekrebilni ufro da ufro xmamaRla gamoxatavdnen
ukmayofilebas, ise rom, male mTeli qalaqi SfoTma
moicva.
raki iodasafma Seityo, rom nebiT ar dasTanxmde-
bodnen mis gadawyvetilebas, farulad ganizraxa same-
fos datoveba. TavisTan moixmo baraqia _ kaci erTguli
da sando, swored is, romelmac cru balavarTan _
naqorTan sityvisgebisas daxmareba SesTavaza uflis-
wuls, amasTan, baraqia samefo saxlis Camomavalic iyo.
da uTxra mas:
_ kacs gansacdelSi sWirdeba sxvisi daxmareba. Tanac,
Sen Cemi gvarisa xar, _ samefo saxlis STamomavali,
amitomac Sen gagimJRavneb saidumlos, da Tu ufali
inebebs, msurs, Senve mogando erTi metad sapasuxism-
geblo saqme, _ Caibare werili, romelic mTeli erisa da
mTavrebisaTvis aris Cemive xeliT dawerili da Sens
gamefebas auwyebs maT. me ki moRvawe monazvnebs msurs
SevuerTde da maTTan erTad vemsaxuro qristes. xolo
Tu uars metyvi da ar Semisruleb am Txovnas, nuRar
CaTvli Tavs Cems axloblad.
miugo baraqiam pasuxad:
_ usamarTlod sji, mefev, radgan dawerilia:
`Seiyvare moyvasi Seni, viTarca Tavi Seni~ (mT. 22:39). Sen
ki SenTvis umjobess irCev da me daRupvas miqadi, radgan
Tuki mefoba sawadelia, Tavad ratom gaurbixar mas?!
Tanac, nuTu ver xedav, rom mTeli eri _ samwyso Seni _
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ukueTu umjobes ars datevebaA misi da ZiebaA saukunoAsaA,
raAsa aRirCev Tavisa Senisasa da STamagdeb me warsawyme-
delsa, da warwymediTa CemiTa gnebavs cxorebaA Seni?!
aramed ornive guale da warvideT!~
66. xolo iodasafs viTarca esmnes sityuani baraqiaAsni,
emxila samarTali saSjeli mis mier da arRaraA miugo, da
aRdga Ramesa erTsa da warvida, da KeliTwerili dauteva
sagebelTa TYsTa zeda erisa mimarT, romelsa Sina weril
iyo, viTarmed: `baraqia Rirs ars mefed, igi daadgineT~. da
amis jerisaTYs yo ese, raATa ara SfoTi iqmnes ersa Soris
mefobasa zeda.
xolo baraqia igrZna, raA-igi eguleboda iodasafs yo-
fad, odes-igi arRara misca pasuxi sityYsa misisaA, ganvida
da Seikribna mTavarni da Seracxilni da uTxra, raA-igi
hrqua iodasaf, da amxila, viTarmed egulebis idumal
warslvaA. xolo igini mswrafl aRdges da devna-uyves
mravalTa gzaTa. da poves netari igi erTsa Sina Kevsa,
rameTu ganepyrnes Kelni TYsni juarissaxed da ilocvida
RmrTisa mimarT. da viTarca ixilna mimavalni mis zeda,
hrqua maT: `raAsaTYs aSromebT TavTa TquenTa, da me arRara
var amieriTgan mefe Tqueni~.
xolo kacTa maT Seaqcies igi ara nefsiT, aramed tiril-
iTa, da daaltobdes cremliTa ferKTa misTa. da viTar
moiyvanes qalaqad TYsad, maSin Semokrba yoveli eri,
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imgvarad mogtiris, rogorc Svili, romelsac deda
miatovebs?! xolo Tu maTi datoveba maradiulis
sanacvlod meti madlia, rogorc Sen fiqrob, maS, nuTu
Cemi warwymediT gsurs Seni cxoneba? sjobs, erTad
wavideT aqedan.
66. samarTlianad eCvena iodasafs baraqias msjeloba,
mxilebuli iqna misi sityvebiT, amitom aRaraferi miugo.
erT Ramesac samefodan gaipara, erisa da erisTave-
bisaTvis ki sakuTari xeliT dawerili werili datova.
werilSi ewera, rom baraqia Rirsi iyo mefobis da igi
daedginaT mefed. esec imitom moimoqmeda, rom samefo
taxtisTvis SfoTi ar atexiliyo qveyanaSi.
xolo baraqiam roca mefisgan Tavis naTqvamze pasuxi
ver miiRo, maSinve gulisxmayo, rom ufliswuls sxva ram
ganezraxa. saswrafod Sekriba mTavarni da warCinebulni
da maT gaumJRavna iodasafis malulad gaparvis survi-
li. axla ki, roca marTlac gaipara mefe, saswrafod yve-
la mxriv xalxi daadevnes...
erT xevSi miagnes netar iodasafs, xelebi jvris
saxed ganepyro da RvTis mimarT gulmxurvaled
loculobda. misken mimavali xalxi rom SeniSna,
miubrunda maT da amgvarad mimarTa:
_ ratom iwvalebT Tavs? amieridan aRara var Tqveni
mefe.
wargzavnilebma ukan daabrunes iodasafi, magram ara
misi TanxmobiT! _ aramed maTi cremlebiT, romliTac
altobdnen mis fexebs.
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didiTgan vidre mciremde, da dedebica da yrmebica, da
garemoadges mas da evedrebodes tiriliTa da etyodes:
`sisxlni Cuenni Sengan iZien (RmerTman). da ukueTu ara
daadgre Cuen Tana, kualad aRvhmarTneT kerpni, da Sen miec
sityuaA RmerTsa~.
xolo iodasaf hrqua maT: `qristeman, romelman giKsnna
mwuxarebisagan ugunurebisa da giCuena naTeli WeSmariti
RmrTismecnierebisaA, manve iRuawos damtkicebaA Tqueni,
xolo me giCueno, raA-igi jer-ars, da Tquen SeiwynareT da
nayofi Sromisa CemisaA giWamies. amieriTgan arRaraA Tana-
mac, sityYsaebr wmidisa pavle mociqulisa, rameTu srbaA
Cemi aRmisrulebies^64, da aw mocalebaA jer-ars Cemda~.
da ganagrZves saqme ese vidre meSYded dRedmde. merme
ficiT iwyo iodasaf, viTarmed ara daadgres, aramed
ganvides udabnod.
xolo ersa mas viTarca esma fici misi, cnes, rameTu ar-
RaraA ergebis, rameTu icodes damtkicebaA misi, ukueTu
raAme aRuTqYs. maSin tiriliT yovelni igi movidodes da
Seuvrdebodes ferKTa misTa da ambors-uyofdes da hkiTxes
mefobisaTYs. xolo man hrqua maT: `baraqia jer-ars mefed
Tquenda~.
xolo baraqia iwyo tirilad da ara unda yofad ese, ar-
amed verRara SemZlebel iyo winaaRdgomad erisa da
ufroAsRa iodasafisa. xolo iodasaf moiRo beWedi igi
samefoA da Seacua Kelsa baraqiaAssa da aRixilna Tualni
zecad winaSe yovlisa erisa da Tqua: `Sen, ufalo iesu
qriste, romeli gardamohKed wiaRTagan mamisaTa
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samefo qalaqSi SesulT mTeli eri SeegebaT, mefis
win Seikribnen didebica da patarebic, qalebica da
bavSvebic, gars Semoexvivnen da tiriliT evedrebidnen:
_ Cven sisxls Sengan iZiebs RmerTi, Tu ar darCebi
CvenTan, kvlav aRvmarTavT kerpebs da amis gamo Sen ageb
pasuxs RvTis winaSe.
iodasafma miugo:
_ qriste, romelmac gixsnaT ugunurebisa da
sasowarkveTilebisagan, da gamogiCinaT Tavisi mcnebebis
naTeli, TviTonve gangamtkicebT da srulgyofT rwme-
naSi. me ukve giCveneT magaliTi, rogor unda moqceuli-
yaviT, Tqvenc SeiwynareT WeSmariteba da igemeT Cemi
Sromis nayofi. amieridan aRarafriT var davalebuli
Tqvengan, radgan, rogorc pavle mociquli ambobs,
`keTilad viRvawe da ganvvle asparezi~ (II tim. 4:7). axla
ki SemiZlia davisveno Tqvengan.
ase gagrZelda Svidi dRe. merve dRes iodasafma
daifica, rom ar dasTanxmdeboda mefobaze da rom
aucileblad udabnoSi wavidoda.
iodasafis ficma xalxi daarwmuna, rom amao iyo maTi
mcdeloba, mefobaze daeyolebinaT igi. yvelam icoda
misi xasiaTis simtkice, _ rasac ityoda, Seasrulebda
kidec. maSin saTiTaod Tayvani sces mefes da hkiTxes, Tu
vin iqneboda mis Semdgom maTi mefe? iodasafma ki miugo:
_ jer ars gaamefoT baraqia.
baraqia atirda. ar surda daTanxmeba, magram xalxis
neba-survils win veRar aRudga, ufro metad ki
iodasafs ver Sehkadra uari. maSin samefo beWedi aiRo
iodasafma da xelze gaukeTa baraqias. Semdeg zecas
miapyro mzera da yvelas gasagonad warmoTqva:
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ganuSorebelad da kac-iqmen Cuen kacTaTYs da `xati
monebisaA Seimose~65 uqorwinebelisagan sZlisa da iKsnen
kacni monebisagan eSmakisa, gaqeb da gadideb Sen, ufalo
kacTmoyuareo, viTarca miKsen me, monaA ese Seni uRirsi, da
momec me gulisKmisyofaA cnobisa SenisaA da ara
naklulevan-hyav suli Cemi sixarulisagan moqcevisaTYs
mamisa Cemisa da momec Zali, romliTa ididebis saxeli
wmidaA Seni, awca aCuene kacTmoyuarebaA Seni da Seewie
baraqias, Zmasa amas Cemsa, raATa Rirsad da saTnod vidodis
winaSe Sensa, da raATa siyuaruliTa SeniTa vidodis winaSe
pirisa yovlisa erisasa~.
eseviTari vedrebaA ganamravla RmrTisa mimarT da
Kelni misni daesxnes mKarTa zeda baraqiaAsTa. da merme
mieqca da hrqua baraqias: `aha esera gamcneb baraqia da
migcem aRTqumasa winaSe RmrTisa da yovlisa erisa, numca
braleul var saqmiTa SeniTa, rameTu viTarca uwinares
Cemsa ican RmerTi da hmonebdi mas suliTa miT usityueliTa,
awca ufroAs Cemsa iRuawe, raATa aCueno RmerTsa saTnoebaA
Seni sruli. nu visTYs ZYrsa-iKseneb, nuca avlineb
sityuaTa SenTa, garna saRmrToTa mimarT zrunvaTa; nuca
hyvebi JamTa qceulebasa, nuca ganapeb Sjulsa qristessa,
numca warityuenvis gonebaA Seni simaRliTa saydarTa Sen-
TaATa, nuca vis esav Semwed Senda, garna mxolosa RmerTsa.
nu ahmaRldebi, ukueTu moiRo RmrTisagan sawadeli
Seni, nuca ganhmarteb Kelsa Sensa gulisTqumiTa, romeli
ara Seni iyos. nuca mouZlurdebi sawadelsa Sina
RmrTisasa, nuca ganhbWob ras TYnier samarTlisa
saSjelisa, nuca miiReb ZRuensa usamarTlosa zeda bWobasa,
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_ ufalo ieso qriste, romelic gardamoxed zeciT
mamis wiaRidan mamasTan ganuSorebelad da gankacdi
CvenTvis, xorci Seimose mariamisagan qalwulisa da
eSmakis monobisagan gvixseni, gaqeb da gadideb Sen,
meufeo kacTmoyvareo, viTarca mixseni me, uRirsi mona
Seni da mommadle goneba Sens Sesacnobad, romelmac
srulyavi Cemi sixaruli mamis moqceviT da momeci Zala,
rom medidebina Seni wmida saxeli, awca, meufeo,
gamoaCine kacTmoyvareba Seni da Seewie baraqias, Cems
Zmas, raTa Rirsad da saTnod vidodes Sens winaSe da
Sendami siyvaruliT waruZRves mTel ersac.
kidev didxans loculobda RvTis winaSe iodasafi,
Semdeg mxarze xeli daado baraqias da mimarTa:
_ RvTisa da eris winaSe amas gamcneb da moviTxov
Sengan, baraqia, raTa brali ar mqondes RvTis winaSe. da
rogorc Cemze uwin icani RmerTi da usityvod
emsaxurebodi mas Sens gulSi, miT ufro axla, Cemze
metad iRvawe, raTa ufro metad saTnoeyo RmerTs.
borotad nuravis moixseneb, nurc moiZageb, RvTis
mosawonad warmarTe Seni goneba, drois cvalebadobas nu
sdev, ganxeTqilebas nu Seitan qristes rwmenaSi, nu
moixibleba Seni goneba samefo taxtis simaRle-
sidiadiT, raTa goneba ar daimonos pativma. RvTis garda
nuravisze iqnebi daimedebuli.
Tuki RmerTi sawadels agisrulebs, nu gaamaydebi.
gulisTqmiT xels nu Seavleb, rac ar gekuTvnis, nu
daizareb imis gakeTebas, rac RvTisaTvis saTno iqneba da
uflis msaxurebaSi nu Seorguldebi, ujerod nuravis
gaasamarTleb, usamarTlo gadawvetilebebisaTvis ZRvens
nu miiReb, nu ugulebelyof borotmoqmedis Txovnasac
ki, Tuki svegamwarebuli Semweobas iTxovs Sengan, xorcis
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[nu] dahKsni ukeTurTa, Tu vinme moiqceodian, mZimiTa
uRliTa, nuca daamoneb gonebasa Sensa KorcTa SenTa, nu
uteob enasa Sensa TYnier xartukisa, nuca ganixareb Wirsa
zeda mterisasa, daRacaTu iyos igi ukeTur.
nucamca gancofnebis gonebaA Seni risxvasa Sina Sensa.
nu vis mihxedav TualiTa zakuliTa, nuca vis moiZuleb
TYnier samarTlisa. nuca vis borotsa miageb Tavisa
SenisaTYs, garna SurisaTYs saRmrToAsa. nuca carielsa
miaqcev glaxaksa karisagan Senisa. nu ganuteob gonebasa
wyurielsa sityYTa zegardamoATa.
amas gamcneb winaSe RmrTisa, ukueTu daimarxo, scxonde,
da ukueTu TanawarhKde, RmerTi iyavn mimKdel
aRnaTquemisa Senisa. xolo sarwmuno ars RmerTi, romelman
ara gangixilos ufroAs Zalisa Senisa~.
da merme hrqua: `iyavn RmerTi ufali iesu qriste
dasabam yovlisa saqmisa Senisa da igive dasasrul66.
gamoicade yoveli da gamoirCie umjobesi67. borot ars
siglaxake uTminoebiT da uborotes ars simdidre ganlaRe-
biT. eZiebdi keTilsa RmrTisagan, rameTu igi Tavadi ars
yovladve keTili. krul-yav yoveli guami Seni da
moikrZale SiSiTa RmrTisaATa. aRYr-asxen gulisTqumasa
Sensa, raATa ara gareSe gonebisa ganhvarde. iyavn mecnie-
rebaA Seni gonierebiT, raATa ara STahvarde sila(Re)sa,
iyavn swavlulebaA Seni sanTel cxorebisa Senisa da nu
hgoneb Tavsa Sensa TYnier, raA-igi xar. [g]anixile yoveli
da iqmode, romeli-igi jer-ars. ucxod hxedav Tavsa Sensa
da ucxoTa Seiwynarebdi. moiaxle sajdomi moSiSTa
RmrTisaTaA da ganeSore `sajdomelsa uSjuloTasa~68. nu
ixareb Wirsa zeda moyusisasa, nuukue moSurne da
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monad nu aqcev gonebas, `daacxre Seni ena borot-
metyvelebisagan da bageni Seni _ cbieri sityvebisagan~,
mtris ubedurebiT nu gaixareb, Tundac ukeTuri iyos
igi.
nu gaagiJeb Sens gonebas mrisxanebiT, mzakvruli
TvaliT nuravis Sexedav, usamarTlod nuravis moiZuleb,
nurc nuravis miageb borots Sens gamo, aramed mxolod
saRvTo rwmenisaTvis. uars nu etyvi zeciur sityvaTa
mowyurebul gonebas.
amas gamcneb RvTis winaSe da Tuki Seasruleb maT,
cxondebi, xolo Tu Tavs aarideb da gadauxvev am
darigebebidan, RvTis winaSe ageb pasuxs. sarwmunoa
RvTis sityva, rom RmerTi imaze mets ar moiTxovs Sengan,
rac Sens Zal-Rones aRemateba.
da Semdeg uTxra:
- ufali ieso qriste iyos Seni Semwe yovel Sens
saqmeSi _ dasabamidan ukunisamde. yvelaferi gamoscade
da keTils CaeWide. roca siRaribes ar iTmen _
borotebaa, magram ufro didi borotebaa simdidriT
ganlaReba. RmerTSi eZie sikeTe, radgan mxolod igia
yovladkeTili. moiZule xorci da RvTis SiSi iqonie.
aRviri amosde Sens gulisTqmebs, raTa saRi gansjis
unari ar dakargo. codna Seni iyos Segnebuli, raTa ar
gaampartavnde, dae, codna manaTobeli iyos cxovrebis,
da nu Seiqmni sakuTar Tavze imaze did warmodgenas,
vidre sanamdvileSi xar. yvelaferi awon-dawone da rac
saWiro iqneba, is gaakeTe. mwirad CaTvale Seni Tavi am
wuTisofelSi da sxva mwirebsac Seewie. morwmuneTa
krebulSi dajeqi, xolo urjuloTa Sesakrebels
ganeSore. nu gaixareb moyvasis gasaWiriT, radgan amiT
mtersa da Surismgebels SeiZen. ecade, srulad gadasce
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momcxromel ipovo, da ufroAsRa wariwire Tavi TYsi
RmrTisaTYs vidre sikudilamde. ukueTu ese daimarxo,
acxovno Tavi Seni da eri Seni, da viTarca msxuerplni sul-
ierni miupyren igini RmerTsa da igi Tavadii qriste mzrunv-
el da ganmgebel geqmnes yovelTa zeda saqmeTa SenTa.
ukueTu ici, viTarmed ucodvel xar winaSe RmrTisa, nu
Seundob Secodebasa kacTasa; xolo ukueTu kula ici,
viTarmed ganikiTxvi, Senca Tana-gac mitevebaA. viTarca
vaWarman axladmomcemelman wariZRuane mowyalebaA, rameTu
RmerTi mowyalebisa wil mowyalebasa miagebs. aravis
miecemis ufroAs, romel i-igi gonebasa aqus.
romeli-igi aqus da Senve
ras SemZlebel xar warZRuanebad ufroAs mowyalebisa!
amisTYs miscemd glaxaksa misacemelsa. iyavn sofeli ese
savaWro Senda da ukueTu hvaWrobde, SeiZino, rameTu
mcired miscem da friad gamogaqus, warmavalsa warageb da
waruvalsa moigeb. xolo ukueTu aqa ara iRuawo,
Tanawarhval savaWrosa, rameTu warmatebaA keTilisaA
umjobes ars, vidre daklebaA misi.
amaRldebode gonebiTa da nu gulissityYTa, rameTu
erTi igi aRamaRlebs RmrTisa, xolo meore igi daakueTebs
quesknelad, rameTu daRacaTu vinme hgonebdes srulyofa-
sa, igi quemoRa ars mcnebaTa qristesTa. umjobes ars smenaA
uSuerisaA, vidreRa TYT ityodi. nu miendvebi dayudebiT
slvasa navisa Senisasa, vidremdis miiwio navTsadgursa, ram-
eTu mravalTa daeqca navi dayudebasa Sina da mravalni Tan-
awarhKdes mSYdobiT aRtexasa RelvaTasa da saSinelTagan
niavqarTa69. nu gulpyrobil iqmnebi friad da nuca sas-
owarkueTil iqmnebi friad. ganyide yoveli monagebi Seni
da moiyide qriste RmerTi usasyidloA, rameTu monagebi
igi mciredJam Seni ars, xolo ukueTu yovlisa micemaA
gimZimdes, zogi miec. mohpare mRilsa da mparavsa da
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Seni Tavi RmerTs da miendo mas TviT sikvdilamde. Tuki
am yvelafers Seasruleb, Senc cxondebi da Seni eric,
radgan eris saxiT sulier msxverpls Seswirav RmerTs
da Tavad ufali iqneba Seni Semwe yovel saqmeSi.
Tuki ueWvelad ici, rom ucodveli xar RvTis winaSe,
nu miuteveb sxvas mis Secodebas; magram Tu ici, rom
pasuxs ageb RvTis winaSe, maSin Senc unda miutevo mas.
emsgavse vaWars, romelic uSurvelad gascems simdidres
metis SesaZenad. Senc aseve, gaeci mowyaleba, radgan
RmerTi mowyalebis wil uxvad mogagebs sanacvlos. yvela
imas iRebs, rac guliT surs, da ra aris RvTis wyalobaze
metad sasurveli?! amisaTvis ki Tavad unda gaiRo
mowyaleba. es sofeli savaWro saxli unda iyos SenTvis.
Tuki ivaWreb, SeiZen, _ mcireds gascem da bevrs moixveW,
warmavals gayidi da waruvals moiyidi, xolo Tu aq ar
iSromeb, usasyidlod darCebi, sjobs sikeTis daunjeba,
vidre gaflangva.
aRamaRle Seni goneba, da ara gulisTqmebi, radgan
pirveli RmerTs migaaxlebs, meore ki qvesknelad
dagakveTebs, radgan Tu vinmes Tavi srulyofili hgonia,
is RvTis mcnebebs ar asrulebs. sjobs sisaZaglis mosmena,
vidre Tavad gamoTqva igi. navs mjdomi nu iqnebi
guldamSvidebuli da dawynarebuli, vidre navsayudels
ar miaRwev, radgan gulgrilobasa da guldamSvidebaSi
mravals daemsxvra navi, magram bevric mSvidobiT
gadaurCa zRvaze aRmdgar Relvasa da qariSxals. gul-
damSvidebuli da Tavdajerebuli nu iqnebi, magram nurc
sasowarkveTilebaSi Cavardebi. gayide mTeli Seni
monagebi da qriste SeiZine, radgan wuTisoflis simdid-
re mxolod xanmokle droiT ekuTvnis adamianebs. Tu
yvelafris gacema giWirs, gaeci naxevari. mohpare
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movale-yav miT RmerTi, rameTu umetesi mogagos, kotri-
Ta da naZuelaviTa moiRe qebaA RmrTisagan. aravin ars udas-
tures kacisa mTxovelisa, rameTu aravin aqus, gar[n]a
RmerTi, amisTYs moiyide igi wyalobiTa. nu grcxuenis,
ukueTu vinme grquas: “Zeo ukeTurisao”, aramed
grcxuenoden, Tu vinme grquas: “ukeTuroo”, rameTu
umjobes ars, ukueTu TYT iyos saxieri, vidre Ze iyos
saxierisaA, da TYT iyos ukeTur, - ese vneba ars.
iyav yovlisa kacisaTYs da yovlisa erisaTYs, viTarca
gnebavs yofaA maTi SenTYs; ekrZale megobarTa cruTa,
rameTu igi ars megobari sarwmunoA, romeli ara Wiqaman
moigos, aramed gamocdilebaman JamTa Sina, romeli ara mas
getyodis, romeli Sen gaSundes, aramed romeli-igi sulsa
gergebodis Sen da ersa Sensa. eseviTarsa nu vin esworebin
Sen Tana, da siyuarulisa misisaA numca ars dasasrul gulsa
Sina Sensa, rameTu Tqumul ars: `saxarkosa xarki, sazueresa
zueri da movalesa fasi misi”.70
xolo siyuarulsa ara aqus sazRvari, rameTu Tualsa
uKms Tuali, romeli-igi yovelsave hxedavs da Tavsa TYssa
ver hxedavs, egreTve Kelsa – Keli da ferKsa – ferKi, da
mefesa uKms sarwmunoA Tanamzraxvali. amisTYs yovelsave
Sina iKumie gankiTxvaA, viTar-igi me ganvikiTxe balahvaris
mier, rameTu araraA Korcieli momca mcnebaA, aramed
sulierisa mier mcnebisa mome(madla) [RmrT]isagan gangebaA
Korcielica, viTarca-ese hxedav. aw egreca me migcem
pirvelad suliersa da mermeRa mSuminviersa. xolo ukueTu
suli igi uSuerisa mawueveli moiwios Sen zeda, Tqu
gonebasa Sina Sensa, viTarmed: “ese yovelsa kacsa
ucnobies”, da merme Tavisaganca Senisa grcxuenod(en),
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CrCilsa da qurds da amiT gaxade Sen movaled RmerTi,
romelic ufro mets mogcems. naxeviTa da Zveli samosliT
moiRe RvTisagan qeba. aravinaa glaxakze uerTgulesi da
sando, radgan araferi gaaCnia RvTis garda, amitom
daiaxlove igi mowyalebiT. nu Segrcxveba, Tuki vinme
getyvis: _ `Zeo ukeTurisao!~ aramed grcxvenodes, Tuki
getyvian `ukeTuroo~! radgan umjobesia Sen TviTon iyo
keTili, vidre keTilis Ze, magram Tavad ukeTuri.
TiToeul kacsa da mTel xalxs moeqeci, rogorc
Tavad ginda, rom geqceodnen. eride cru megobrebs, _
WeSmariti megobroba is ki ar aris, romelic WiqiT
SeiZineba, aramed is, romelic droiT gamoicdeba.
WeSmariti megobari ar iTvalTmaqcebs Sens winaSe da ar
getyvis imas, rac Sen gesiamovneba, aramed imas, rac Seni
sulisTvis da qveynisTvis iqneba sasargeblo. aseTi
megobari Zvirfasi ganZia da nu Seorguldeba Seni guli
mis mimarT ukunisamde, radgan Tqmula: xarkis amkrefs-
xarki, mebaJes-baJi, mevales ki - valio. (rom. 13:7).
siyvaruli usazRvroa. rogorc Tvali saWiroebs
Tvals, radgan yvelafers xedavs, sakuTar Tavs ki _ vera,
xeli xels saWiroebs, fexi ki _ fexs, aseve mefe saWiroebs
erTgul mrCevels. amitom yovel saqmeSi iyolie imgvari
mrCeveli, rogoric me myavda balavaris saxiT. mas
CemTvis ar moucia miwieri rCevebi, magram sulieri
darigebebiT ufro metad damexmara, radgan, rogorc
xedav, swored misi sulieri rCevebiT momemadla
RvTisgan miwier saqmeTa gaZRolis unaric. swored
amitom mec, pirvel rigSi, sulier rCevebs gaZlev da
Semdeg _ miwiers. Tuki umsgavsoebisa da biwierebis
suli aRdgeba Senze, gulSi gaixsene, rom araferi
daifareba da yvelasTvis cnobili gaxdeba Seni zraxvebi,
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rameTu ara Kel-ewifebis miqcevad gzisagan simarTlisa,
garnaTu dasneulebul iyos vinme suliTa daviwyebisa
RmrTisaATa. vidremdis kaci codavn codvasa sakurnebelad,
SesaZlebel arn igi KelovnebiTa mkurnalTaATa, da gan-
ikurnis SewevniTa zegardamoATa, xolo raJams gardahmatis
senman wamalsa, jer arn mokueTaA asoAsaA mis ganryunilisaA
da gangdebaA, nuukue ganezaos tansa da moiwios
sasikudinesa sulisasa.
yoveli suli sust
sustii da dawunebuli, mciredmorwmune
RmrTisa mimarT, Sevardis urvasa da gulissityuasa
ujerosa, rameTu viTarca mRili ara ekueTis xesa magarsa
magarsa,
aramed lbilsa da [C]CYlsa; yovelsa romelsa hsurodis mer-
meTa mimarT [ke]TilTa, mas esreT Seuracxies yofaA KorcTa
Sina, viTarca iwrosa dilegsa
ilegsa. ver Rirs-viqmneT moRebad
niWsa RmrTisasa, ukueTu ara pirvelad Tavni TYsni
ganviwmidneT, viTarca sakumevelni sulnelni da nelsacxe-
belni patiosanni aravin ST[a]asxnis WurWelsa RnioSsa.
marxvaA WeSmariti igi ars – ganSorebaA yovlisagan
borotisa da pyrobaA enisaA da dayudebaA guliswyromisaA,
moTmenaA gulisTqumaTaA, ganyenebaA enovnebisaA da
tyuvilisa da ficisagan saxelsa RmrTisasa, da moTminebaA
yovlisagan biwisa, rameTu moTminebaA KorcTa nebisaA
moxucebulebisa Jamsa ara moTminebaA ars, da arca saqebel
ars borotisa datevebaA, romeli ara nefsiT iyos, aramed
romeli warhmatebdes keTilsa Sina.
msajuli simarTlisaA jer-ars, raATa emsgavsos
moisarsa, romelman ufroAs zomisa ara mohzidnis mSYldsa,
nuukue gardaavlos gansa
gansa, da arca umcro zomisa, nuukue
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Segrcxves Senive Tavisac, radgan, icode, rom aravin
gadauxvevs WeSmaritebis gzidan, Tuki sulierad ar
daavadda da ar daiviwya RmerTi. Tu kaci codavs
codviT, romelic gankurnebadia, mkurnals kidev SeuZ-
lia is gankurnos Tavisi xelovnebiTa da RvTis SewevniT;
magram Tu seni wamalze Zlieri aRmoCnda, maSin
umjobesia moikveTos sneuli nawili da gadagdebul
iqnas, vidre mTeli sxeuli dasneuldes sasikvdilod.
yoveli susti da mcired morwmune suli ganacdelsa
da gaurkvevlobaSi vardeba, azrebiT iZleva. azrebi ki
matlebiviTaa, mxolod susti da rbili xis gamoWma
SeuZliaT, magars ki verafriT azianeben.
vinc momavali saukuno didebisaTvis zrunavs, is
sxeulSi yofnas viwro sapyrobileSi damwyvdevad
aRiqvams. ver veRirsebiT RvTis niWis miRebas, Tuki,
upirvelesad, sakuTar sxeuls ar ganviwmidavT, radgan
surnelovan da Zvirfas nelsacxebels aravin asxams
uwmidur WurWelSi.
WeSmariti marxva yovelgvari borotebisagan ganSo-
rebas gulisxmobs, eniT ucodvelobasa da mrisxane-
bisagan TavSekavebas, gulisTqmebis moTokvas, mabezRa-
robisa da tyuilis moZulebas, amaoebasa da sicrueze
RvTis armoxseniebasa da yovelgvari biwieri gulisTq-
mebis daTmenas, radgan siberis gamo xorcis bunebiTi
mouZlureba ar niSnavs survilTa daTmenas, vinaidan
saqebari ver iqneba borotebasTan ganSoreba, Tu is
nebayoflobiTi ar aris, aramed iseTi, romelic sikeTiT
keTdeba.
simarTlis msajulma unda mihbaZos mSvildosans,
romelic arc Zlier Wimavs mSvilds, raTa isari
sasurvel adgils ar gascdes da arc sustad mozidavs
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daakldes da ver miawines, da arca mrudad, nuukue ahKados
gare, aramed zomiT yvis da marTl Tuali miayvanis, raATa
ganemarjos mimTxuevaA gan isaA
ganisaA
isaA.
viciT wignTagan, viTarmed sofelsa amas zRua
ewodebis, rameTu cxo reba[A da] gularZn
cxoreba[A ilebaA misi
gularZnilebaA
msgavs ars Relva[Ta] zRYsaTa. rameTu monagebi da simdidre
daudgromel ars da egreTve siglaxake, aramed ornive
cersa zeda dganan gardaqcevad, viTarca-igi zRuaA
mswrafl Seicvalebs dayudebasa [aR]texiTa RelvaTaATa da
mas Sina gardaiqcis dayudebadve, egreTve arian saqmeni amis
soflisani. amiT [Tana] Tana-gac, raATa iyo viTarca menave
brZeni, romeli ara miendvis dayudebasa zRYsasa da arca
mouZlurdis aRSfoTebasa Sina missa da sasowarkueTil
iqmnis.
amas gamcneb da Segvedreb Sen RmerTsa, da migiTualav,
da RmerTi mSYdobisaA, mamaA uflisa Cuenisa iesuAs
qristesi, giZRoden yovelsa nebasa missa, da suli wmidaA
moZRuar da maswavlel geyavn, rameTu misa Suenis didebaA
ukuniTi-ukunisamde, amen~.
67. da viTarca daasrulna sityuani ese samgzis
sanatrelman iodasaf, ganvida mkYrcx da moiblardna
samoseli igi Zueli, romeli moeRo balahvarisgan. da eri
igi misdevdes, viTarca cxovarni, romelTa ara aqun mwyemsi,
vidre Ramedmde, da godebdes mwared KmiTa maRliTa,
viTarca Svilni mamasa TYssa.
da warvida netari iodasaf queyanasa sarandibisasa Zie-
bad wmidisa balahvarisa da Semdgomad orisa wlisa pova igi
erTsa Sina mTaTagansa da sablardneli igi, romeli wareRo
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mas, raTa miznamde miRweva ar gauWirdes isars, arc
gverdulad daumiznebs, raTa sruliad ar aacilos,
aramed zomierad moqmedebs da yvelafers yuradRebiT
adevnebs Tvals, raTa sasurvel Sedegs miaRwios.
wignebidan viciT, rom wuTisofels zRvas uwodeben,
radgan amsofliuri xmauriani da boboqari cxovreba
zRvis Relvasa hgavs. wuTisofelSi simdidreca da
siRatakec aramyaria da bewvze kidia, yovel wuTs
SeiZleba erTica da meorec gaqres da yvelaferi
Seicvalos, iseve, rogorc dawynarebuli zRva moulod-
nelad Reldeba da zvirTdeba da aseve moulodnelad
wynardeba da mSviddeba. amitomac gmarTebs, rom iyo
brZeni menave, romelic arc zRvis simSvides endoba da
arc misi moulodneli aboboqreba aSinebs da agdebs
sasowarkveTilebaSi.
amas gamcneb da Segavedreb ufals, raTa mSvidobis
RmerTma, ufal ieso qristes mamam gataros misi nebiT da
damoZRvrili da ganswavluli iyo yovel saqmeSi
suliwmidis mier, rameTu Svenis mas dideba ukuniTi
ukunisamde. amin.
67. da daasula Tu ara samgzis sanatrelma iodasafma
baraqias darigeba, mswrafl gavida, balavaris mier
samaxsovrod datovebuli samoseli Caicva da iqaurobas
gaSorda. mTeli eri ukan daedevna iodasafs da im
cxvrebs hgavdnen, mwyemsma rom miatova. ase sdies
saRamomde, godebdnen, mosTqvamdnen da mistirodnen,
rogorc Svilebi sayvarel mamas.
iodasafi ki xarnadibis qveynisaken gaemarTa wm.
balavaris mosaZebnad. ori wlis Ziebis Semdeg erT
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iodasafisgan, ixila mis zeda. da viTarca ixila igi, miegeba
da Seitkbnes urTierTars da ambors-uyves tiriliT, da six-
aruliTa didiTa adidebdes RmerTsa. da hkiTxvida balahvar,
raA-igi gardahKda mas zeda. xolo netarman iodasaf
yoveli igi yofili auwya mas, vidre dasasruladmde. da
hmadlobdes RmerTsa samebiT cnobilsa da erTarsebiT
didebulsa, romelman eseviTari ZlevaA moaniWa orTave,
vidremde acxovnnes Tavni TYsni da sxuani uricxuni71.
68. da Semdgomad mciredTa dReTa moiwia aRsasruli
sanatrelisa balahvarisi. da viTarca ixila iodasaf mow-
evnuli sikudili mis zeda, iwyo urvad da gulissityuad,
da suli mwuxarebisaA moiwia mis zeda da hrqua mas: `N mamao
balahvar, ara hyav sruli siyuaruli Cem Tana, rameTu Sen
mixual gansuenebad WirTagan amis soflisaTa da me
damiteveb martosa ucxoebasa da mwuxarebasa Sina didsa, da
ara uwyi, viTar jer-ars cxorebaA Cemi Semdgomad Sensa,
rameTu TxrobiT oden mesmina Sengan amis cxorebisaTYs,
aramed saqmiT ara Tavs-medva da arcaRa mnebavs cxorebaA
Semdgomad Sensa~.
miugo yovladsanatrelman wmidaman balahvar da hrqua:
`nu geSinin, iod[as]af, rameTu qriste RmerTi Semwe ars
Senda. nu mwuxare xar ganslvisaTYs Cemisa, aramed
gixaroden, rameTu davakldi winamdebareTagan codvaTa.
gixaroden iodasaf, rameTu queyanaA ganhyide da cani
moiyiden; gixaroden iodasaf, rameTu Rirs-iqmen madlsa
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gamoqvabulSi miagno mas, wmida bers iodasafis naCuqari
samoseli ecva.
rogorc ki dainaxa, gareT gamoegeba balavari
iodasafs. Tvalcremlianni erTmaneTs gadaexvivnen didi
xnis unaxavni da sixaruliT adides RmerTi. Semdeg
ambavi gamohkiTxa balavarma iodasafs. manac yovelive
dawvrilebiT uambo, rac am xnis manZilze Tavs
gadaxdenoda. maSin gulmxurvaled adides erTarseba
sameba, romelmac amgvari Zleva mianiWa orTaves maTive
sulebisa da sxvebis sacxovneblad.
68. ramdenime dRis Semdeg netar balavars
aRsasrulis Jamma uwia. rogorc ki iodasafma balavaris
mosalodneli sikvdilis Sesaxeb Seityo, Zlier
glovobda, mwuxarebis sulma moicva da uTxra wmida
mamas:
_ mamao balavar! srul siyvaruls ar iCen Cems
mimarT, radgan Sen amsofliur Wirs ganeSorebi da
ganisveneb, me ki marto mtoveb ucxoobasa da mwuxarebaSi.
raRa meSveleba, an rogorRa vicxovreb Sens gareSe?
radgan jer mxolod mmsmenia Sengan amsofliuri
cxovrebis Sesaxeb, saqmiT ki araferi Semicvnia. mZimea
CemTvis es uReli. Sens gareSe ar msurs aq cxovreba.
miugo wm. balavarma:
_ nu geSinia, iodasaf, radgan qristea Seni Semwe. ar
migatovebs ufali. nu wuxar Cemi wuTisoflidan
gansvlis gamo, aramed gixarodes, rameTu amiT momaval
codvebs aviSoreb Tavidan.
gixarodes, rameTu sofeli moiZule da zeca
daimkvidre.
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mociqulTasa; gixaroden iodasaf, rameTu mravalni
gYrgYnni moitacen mowamebisa da moRuawebisani msgavsad
SromaTa da moTminebaTa SenTa, aramed numca mwuxare
ipoebi Jamsa amas Sewynarebisasa da Wamasa nayofisa dasx-
mulisa Senisasa. xolo sarwmuno ars RmerTi, romelman
nugeSinis-gces da ara Kuebul-gyos adrexilvisagan
Cemisa~. da amiT auwya, viTarmed axlos ars Jamica misi.
da Seisuena wmidaman mamaman balahvar da mivida winaSe
qristessa.
xolo iodasaf dadva guami misi, SromiTa monazonebisaA-
Ta gankafuli qristesTYs, Kurelsa mas gamokueTilsa,
romelsa Sina iyofvin. da Sevarda mwuxarebasa Sina didsa da
mieZina mas urvisa misgan. da ixilna Cuenebasa Sina kacni vinme
naTlisani, mimavalni misa, da aqunda maT simravle gYrgYnTa
SemkobilTaA anTrakiTa da TualiTa patiosniTa, romelTa[A]
ara iyo ricxY. xolo erTsa maTgansa aqundes gYrgYnni orni,
romelni ubrwyinvales iyvnes ufroAs kuersa mz isTual
isTualii-
mzisTual
sasa
sasa. da etyodes: `eseni Senda, iodasaf, mravalTa maTTYs
sulTa, romelni warudginen RmerTsa~.
da hrqua, romelsa-igi aqundes orni gYrgYnni: `erTi
ese Senda, iodasaf, Ruawlisa magisTYs, romeli moiRuawe,
xolo erTi ese mamisa SenisaTYs, rameTu moiqca da Seinana~.
xolo iodasaf mwuxarebiT etyoda maT: `raA sworebaA
ars, romelman Seinanos oden, moRuawisa Tana?~
maSin gamouCnda balahvar da etyoda mas: `moiKsene, Zeo
mefisao, romelsa-igi getyode, rameTu awve same ganhms-
didrdi simdidriTa miT72, rameTu gSurs mamisaTYs Senisa~.
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gixarodes, rameTu Rirsi gaxdi mociqulobis
madlisa.
gixarodes, rameTu Seni SromiTa da moTminebiT
mowameobisa da moRvaweobis gvirgvinni SeiZine.
RvTis imedi iqonie, radgan mowyalea ufali da male
kvlav Segvaxvedrebs erTmaneTs.
amiT auwya, rom wuTisoflidan misi gansvlis Jamic
axlos iyo.
da Seisvena wmida balavarma da mivida RmerTTan.
iodasafma qristes siyvarulisTvis monazonuri
RvawliT mouZlurebuli balavaris sxeuli imave
gamoqvabulSi daasvena. TviTon, ki damwuxrebuls, iqve
CaeZina. ZilSi misken mimavali naTliT mosili mamebi
ixila. maT Zvirfasi da patiosani TvlebiT Semkuli gvi-
rgvinebi miqondaT, romelTa daTvla SeuZlebeli iyo.
erT-erTs xelSi mzis diskoze ukaSkaSesi ori gvirgvini
ekava. mamebi misken mibrundnen da uTxres:
_ es gvirgvinebi Sen gergo, iodasaf, im mravali
sulis gamo, romlebic RvTis winaSe moiyvane.
Semdeg, ori gvirgvini rom eWira, man uTxra:
_ erTi amaTgani Sen gergo Seni Rvawlis gamo, xolo
meore _ mamaSens, radgan irwmuna RmerTi da moinania mis
winaSe.
xolo iodasafma dananebiT miugo:
_ rogor SeiZleba moRvawisa da monanulis gaTanab-
reba?
maSin gamoecxada mas balavari da uTxra:
_ gaixsene, ufliswulo, sityvebi, romlebic adre
giTxari; Sen axla ukve gamdidrdi72, radgan mamaSenis
gSurs.
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da viTarca ganiRYZa Zilisagan TYsisa, ganmtkicebul da roca gamoeRviZa, ganmtkicebuli iyo suliT.
iqmna suliTa.

69. da Semdgomad mciredisa Jamisa Seisuena iodasafca 69. gavide kidev ramdenime xani. Seisvena iodasafmac
da mivida qristesa frTovanqmnuli suliTa. da iyo da warsdga RvTis winaSe dafrTianebuli da
maxlobelad maTsa kaci vinme wmidaTagani, da movida da gasrulebuli sulierad. iqve, misi gamoqvabulis
dadva guami misi guamsa Tana balahvarissa; da warvida igi maxloblad, erTi wmida beri moRvaweobda. man iodasa-
queyanad Solaitad da uTxra baraqia mefesa yoveli igi, fis gvami balavaris gverdiT daasvena. Semdeg ki
raAca ixila. Solaitis qveyanaSi gaemgzavra da mefe baraqias
xolo mefe igi aRdga eriTa didiTa mTavarTa misTa Tana yovelive acnoba.
da movida adgilsa mas da moixuna guamni igi orTave maT mefe baraqiam mTavrebiTa da didebulebiTurT moiZia
wmidaTani, da dahkrZalna luskumaTa Sina oqroSeZerwulTa. gamoqvabuli, sadac orive wmidani ganisvenebda. balava-
da dadgna iginiginii wmidasa Sina ekles iasa Tayuan
eklesiasa is-
Tayuanis- risa da iodasafis gvamebi mooqrovil luskumebSi
sacemelsa wmid isa sameb
wmidisa isasa
samebisasa
isasa, da adidna igini yovliTa Caasvena da maT saflavebze maTsave pativsacemad wmida
didebiTa. eklesia aaSena yovladwmida samebis sadideblad.

da mravalni uZlurni senTagan borotTa ganTavisuf-
ldebodes maT mier da yovladve iqman saswaulTa. da ixiles
ese mefeman da yovelman erman da adidebdes qristesa
RmerTsa, romelman yovelive advilad ganumarjYs
moyuareTa misTa, rameTu misa Suenis didebaA da pativi,
madlobaA da TayuaniscemaA Tana dausabamoAT mamiT da
cxovelsmyofeliT suliT wmidiTurT aw da maradis da
ukuniTi-ukunisamde, amen73.
mravali sneuli da boroti sulisgan gvemuli
ikurneboda wmida balavarisa da iodasafis SewevniT.
maT saflavebze saswaulebi aResruleboda. amis
mxilvelni ki adidebdnen RmerTs, romelic aniWebs
Zlevas mis moyvarulebs da romelsac Svenis dideba da
pativi, madloba da Tayvaniscema Tanadausabamo mamiT da
cxovelsmyofeli suliT wmidiTurT, aw da maradis da
ukuniTi ukunisamde. amin.

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1 i. abulaZe aseT konieqturas gvTavazobs: `mraval[ni]
savanesa~, Tumca naTelia, rom aq gvaqvs miniSneba macxovris
cnobil sityvebze: `saxlsa mamisa Cemisasa savane mraval arian~
(ioan. 14.2)
2 amis Semdeg saTauradaa: `sityuaTa mkervalisaTYs~. mokle
wigniT am ambis Sesabamisi momdevno Tavis paraleluri teqsteb-
is Semdegaa.
3 `cxondin mefe, cxondin ukunisamde~ - Sdr. `moqcevaA
qarTlisaA~: `mefe, Sen ukunisamde cxondi~ (Sin. 50).
4 amis Semdeg italikiT motanili teqsti aris b redaqcii-
dan.
5 `Seiwrda mis zeda gonebaAca misi misgan~ - es frazac
erT-erTi dasturia imisa, rom `wm. SuSanikis martvilobaSi~
damowmebuli `iwroA bunebaA~ (`dedaTa bunebaA iwro ars~)
SesaZloa gadamwerTa kuTvnileba iyos da mis nacvlad avtori-
seul teqstSi safiqrebelia gvqonoda `iwroA gonebaA~ (`dedaTa
gonebaA iwro ars~) (ix. e. WeliZe, Zveli qarTuli saRvTismety-
velo terminologia, I, Tb. 1996, gv. 165-166).
6 i. abulaZis mier sityva `raAdRe~ gagebulia rogorc ori
damoukidebeli sityva (kerZod, rogorc kavSiri `raA~ da arse-
biTi saxeli `dRe~). amitom, mis gamocemaSi `raAdRe~ gayofilia
da SuaSi mZimea dasmuli (`Svilo, ukueTu gnebavs raA, dRe
ajdomaA da ganslvaA kacTa Tana~). amgvari gageba konteqsts
gaugebars xdis. sinamdvileSi, esaa is SemTxveva, rodesac `raA~
gamoiyeneba gansazRvrebiTi nacvalsaxelis funqciiT (ix. n. goguaZe,
`raA~ nacvalsaxeli gansazRvrebiTis funqciiT Zvel qarTulSi,
macne, els, 1968, #1, gv. 250-254; Sdr. v. imnaiSvili, raA nacval-
saxelias axali funqcia, mamaTa cxorebani, Tb. 1976, gv. 450-459.
analogiuri funqciiT dasturdeba agreTve `raAca~. ix. v. im-
naiSvilis dasax. gamocema, gv. 453). Sesabamisad, `raAdRe~ ni-
Snavs: `yoveldRe~. davZenT, rom SesaZlebelia msgavsi nimuSebis
(`raAdRe~, `raATue~, `raAweliwad~ da a. S.) kompozitebad
moazreba (iseve rogorc kompozitebia: `yoveldRe~, `yovelTve~,
`yovelwliurad~ da a. S), ris gamoc umjobesia erTad dav-
weroT isini anda erTmaneTs defisiT davukavSiroT. Sdr. qve-
moT sqolio 13.
7 e. i. brma.
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8 am adgilas b redaqciaSi vkiTxulobT:
`da hrqua iodasaf: da raA ars sikudili? xolo igi
verRaras daufarvida da hrqua: ganqardebis saKsenebeli amisi
queyaniT. da hrqua: mamaA Cemi eseviTaradve iqmnebisa? da
hrqua: he, egreTve iqmnebis. – da Senca esreTvea? da hrqua: he.
– da me esreTvea? egreTve Sen. – da yovelni kacni esreTvea?
– he, egreTve, ukueTu sazomsa magas miiwivnen. xolo eseca
uwyode, rameTu romelnime odes iSvnen, maSinve waritacebs
sikudili, da romelTame – mcired raA aRizardnen, da zogTa –
hasaksa raA moviden. da hrqua: me aw Tana-mac sikudili? da
hrqua: ara Sen oden, aramed yovelTa kacTa. maSin SeZrwunda Ze
igi mefisaA, aRduRna guli misi, tiroda da etyoda zandans
mzardulsa: da ara arsa queyanaA, romelsa zeda ara moiweodis
kacTa zeda eseviTari salmobaA, viTar-igi winaAs vixilen uZlurni
da aw amas vxedav, xolo kualad uZneles aRmiCnda sikudili?!
da kualad icemda mkerdsa, tiroda da etyoda: mauwye, Tu arsa
queyanaA, romelsa Sina ganvere salmobaTagan? maSin tiroda
zandan mzardulica da etyoda: ara ars casa queSe egeviTari
queyanaA [aqedan furclebi aklia A-s], N Zeo mefisao, romelsa
Sina ganernen kacni salmobaTa da sikudilisagan. da kualad
hkiTxvida: da raA iqmnebian kacni Semdgomad sikudilisa? hrqua
mas mzardulman man: kacni igi RmrTis msaxurni esreT ityodes:
zecas RmerTi arso da mas daubadebian cani da queyanaA, zRuani
da ufskrulni, mze da mTo[v]are da varskulavni, da brZanebiTa
misiTa iqmnebian Zrvani haerTani da quxilni da qarni, da kaci
KeliTa Seuqmnia miwisagan da suli TYsi STauberavs ukudavio,
da ukueTu mas vinme hmsaxurebdes da mcnebaTa misTa vidodis da
Tayuanis-[s]cemdes maso, samoTxe uTqs da sasufeveli, da Semdgo-
mad sikudilisa mun wariyvanebs da mas Sina ganusuenebs, xolo
mamisa Senisa filosofosni zogni mokudavad ityYan sulsa da
zogni ukudavad.
Targmani:
da Tqva iodasafma:
_ ra aris sikvdili?
msaxurs aRar SeeZlo dafarva da upasuxa:
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_ am qveyanaze aRar iarsebebs kaci, moispoba misi
saxelis xsenebac.
_ mamaCemsac es dRe moelis?
_ ara marto mamaSens, Senc es dRe mogelis.
_ me-e-c?!
_ ho, Senc!
_ yvela adamians?
_ yvela adamians! rogorc ki siberis asaks miaRwevs kaci,
mokvdeba, magram zogjer isec xdeba, rom dabadebisTanave
waritacebs kacs sikvdili. zogs _ cota rom wamoizrdeba,
maSin eweva, xsvebs _ srulwlovanni rom gaxdebian, maSin.
_ e. i. mec aucileblad movkvdebi?
_ ara marto Sen, yvela!
SeZrwunda ufliswuli, gulaCuyebuli miubrunda
gamzrdels da hkiTxa:
_ nuTu ar arsebobs iseTi qveyana, sadac adamianebs ar
SeemTxvevaT ubedureba, sadac arc simaxinjea da arc
sibrmave, arc sibere da miT ufro sikvdili? _ gulze xels
icemda ufliswuli da mwared mosTqvamda: _ gevedrebi,
miTxari, arsebobs iseTi adgili, sadac am yvelafers gaeqceva
kaci?!
veRarc gamzrdelma Seikava cremlebi. TviTonac atirda
da miuo:
_ cisqveSeTSi ar arsebobs adgili, sikvdils rom
daemalo.
_ sikvdilis Semdeg raRa moeliT adamianebs?
_ rogorc qristianebi amboben, zecaSi aris RmerTi. man
Seqmna ca da qveyana, zRvebi da ufskrulebi, mze, mTvare da
varkvlavebi. mis brZanebas emorCileba qari da Weqa-quxili,
kaci ki miwisagan gamouZerwavs da Tavisi ukvdavi suli
STauberavs misTvis. da Tu vinme mas emsaxureba, mis mcnebebs
daicavs da Tayvans scems, Tavis sasufevelSi waiyvans
sikvdilis Semdgom da iq daamkvidrebs. xolo mamaSenis
filosofosTagan zogi mokvdavad miiCnevs suls, zogi ki
ukvdavad.
9 gadamweris xeliT aq weria: q~e, S~e d~T, a~n (= qriste,
Seiwyale daviT, amen), mere ki saTauradaa: `Tavi meore, moslvisaTYs
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sibrZne balavarisa
wmidisa da netarisa mamisa Cuenisa balahvarisTYs, romelman
moaqcia Ze mefisaA qristes sarwmunoebasa zeda~.
10 a nusxas aq erTi furceli aklia. vavsebT b redaqciiT,
rasac italikiT warmovadgenT.
11 aq ilia abulaZis gamocemaSi gvaqvs `borotni~. al. gvax-
arias marTebuli dakvirvebiT, xelnawerSi dasturdeba `Surta-
ni~, rac `karis msaxurebs~, `gvardielebs~ niSnavs (ix. i. ab-
ulaZis leqsikoni, gv. 500. Sdr. iqve damowmebuli limonari:
`Semokrbes moZmeni misni da Surtani Kelmwifisani~).
12 `ara migce KelTa mterTa SenTasa~ - Sdr. fs. 26.12: “ nu
mimcem me KelTa maWirvebelTa CemTasa”.
13 i. abulaZe Tavis gamocemaSi am sityvis bolos aRadgens
`s~-s: `rameTu raA weliwad[s] moiyvanian kaci ucxoA~. sinamd-
vileSi, `raA~ amjeradac gansazRvrebiTi nacvalsaxelia, romelic
kompoziturad SeerTvis sazRvruls, arsebiT saxels, da es
ukanaskneli yovelTvis fuZis saxiTaa warmodgenili (ix. v. im-
naiSvili: `raA nacvalsaxeli iseT sityvebTan ixmareba msazRvrelad,
romlebic aucileblad fuZis saxiT arian warmodgenili~, dasax.
gamoc. gv. 454). Sesabamisad, mocemul adgilas SeuZlebelia
`raA weliwads~. aucileblad unda gvqondes `raAweliwad~ . ix.
zemoT sqolio 6.
14 `mis zeda daignian~ - niSnavs: `mis winaaRmdeg [erTmaneT-
Si] dazavdebian~.
15 `saSrialsa~ - i. abulaZes ganumartavad aqvs aRniSnuli
sityva Setanili Tavis `Zveli qarTuli enis leqsikonSi~. sulx-
an-saba aseT ganmartebas gvawvdis: `saSriali - Sesapyrobeli~.
niko CubinaSvili `saSrials~ aTanabrebs `aSrialTan~, xolo am
ukanasknels ase ganmartavs: `qoris dasaWeri bade davsdasacemi~.
igive viTarebaa daviT CubinaSvilis `qarTul-rusul leqsikonSi~,
Tb. 1887).
16 `rupe~ - gaurkveveli mniSvnelobis leqsikuri erTeulia,
romlis sxva damowmeba dReisaTvis ar mogvepoveba. es termini
ar aris Sesuli ars sulxan-sabas, arc CubinaSvilebis leqsikonebSi.
i. abulaZe Tavis `Zveli qarTuli enis leqsikonSi~ aRniSnul
leqsikur erTeuls imowmebs swored zemore konteqstidan, Tum-
ca miseuli ganmarteba, - rom `rupe~ esaa `naoTxali~, - bun-
dovanebas ver fantavs, radgan `naoTxali~, TviT i. abulaZis
ganmartebiT, `meoTxeds~ niSnavs (ix. misi `Zveli qarTuli enis
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leqsikoni~: `naoTxali~ - meoTxedi~; Sdr. `qarTuli enis gan-
martebiTi leqsikoni~) da, amitom, ar gvesmis, am mniSvnelobas
ra saerTo unda hqondes zemore konteqstTan. vfiqrobT, `rupe~,
konteqstidan gamomdinare, `brwyinvalebas~. `Suqs~, `sikaSkaSes~
unda niSnavdes. SesaZloa, swored am sityvis Sesabamisi iyos
berZnuli `balavarianis~ Sesabamis adgilas gamoyenebuli ter-
mini feggos, rac swored `Suqs~, `elvarebas~, `sinaTles~ ni-
Snavs. sagulisxmoa, rom aRniSnuli `rupes~ Sesaxeb Tqmulia:
`axloAT Kelismiyofad~ (Sdr. `axloAT Kelismiyofad rupesa
missa~. msgavsi gamoTqma qvemoTac gvxvdeba `naTelTan~ dakav-
SirebiT: `naTeli misi yovelTa zeda miefinebis... da axloAT
Sesapyrobel ars~. esec adasturebs, rom mocemul adgilas
leqsikuri erTeuli `rupe~ niSnavs `naTels~ anu `sinaTles~,
xolo berZnuli feggos-is ZiriTadi Zveli qarTuli ekvivalen-
ti, rogorc aRvniSneT, swored `naTeli~ iyo.
17 `ukueTu visme ara undes rgomis~ - e. i. `Tu vinmes ar
unda sargeblobis miReba~ (Sdr. cota qvemoT: `...ver rgomiTa
Tavsa TYssa~, T. 25).
18 Sdr. mT. 13.46.
19 am adgils gulisxmobs am gverdis qvemo kideze moTavsebu-
li minaweri gadamwerisa: `mwvalebelTa ityYs SecTomil[ad]
netari balahvar~.
20 aq gadamweris monaweria: `q~e, S~e d~T, a~n~.
21 ezraxa a.
22 igulisxmeba, rom Sevida is Wabuki.
23 ioane 1.3.
24 aq a nusxas aklia ori furceli. vavsebT b nusxiT, rasac
italikiT warmovadgenT.
25 aq gadamweris minaweria: `iKsen, o~o, s~li d~TasA
saSjelisag~n s~knoAsa~.
26 aq gadamweris xeliT minaweria: `q~, S~e, WitaA, amen~
27 Sdr. mT. 6.27; lk. 12.25.
28 am adgilas b redaqciaSi vkiTxulobT:
hrqua iodasaf: ‘raATa uwyiT WeSmaritebaA saqmisa magisi?
da man hrqua: amiT uwyiT WeSmariti, odes moyuasTa CemTagani
ganvidodis KorcTagan, vxedavT angelozTa naTlisaTa, mos-
rulTa waryvanebad sulisa misTYs, romeli brZanebul iyos
uflisagan, da guesmis galobaA tkbili, romeli gamovals pirTagan
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sibrZne balavarisa
angelozTasa; da viTarca ganiyvanon suli igi, maSin agueKde-
bis saburveli TualTagan CuenTa, da vxedavT sulsa mas tYrTu-
lad KelTa Sina angelozTasa da aRmavalad zecad, da mivayv-
anebT TualTa CuenTa, vidremdis ganvlnian bnelni igi da
haerismcvelni.
Targmani:
hkiTxa iodasafma:
- saidan iciT, rom es simarTlea?
man miugo:
- imiT viciT misi WeSmariteba, rom rodesac erTi CvenTa-
gani tovebs sxeuls, vxedavT naTlis angelozebs, romlebic
misi sulis wasayvanad modian uflis brZanebiT; da gvesmis
tkbili galoba, romelic angelozTa piridan gamodis; da roca
suli miyavT, maSin scildeba bindi Cven Tvalebs da vadevnebT
Tvals angelozTa mier ayvanil suls, sanam gaivlian haeris
bnel mcvelebs (eSmakebs).
29 mT. 6.34.
30 aq gadamweris minaweria: `q~e, S~e s~li daviTaAsaA,
mSobelTa da ZmaTa misTaA, a~n. q~e, adide suli proxoresi,
T~esi da mq~lisi da ZmaTa CemTa s~lierTaA – mq~l da sabaAsi,
a~n~.
31 aq gadamweris minaweria: `q~e, S~e d~T, a~n~.
32 am adgilas b redaqciaSi vkiTxulobT:
da meyseulad warvides iodasafisa. da viTarca moikiTxnes,
dasxdes. da hrqua mefeman Zesa TYssa: ‘Svilo, raA ars cTomilebaA
Seni, miTxar~.
xolo man hrqua: ‘ara ars cTomilebaA, rameTu WeSmaritad
misda Sedgomil var, romelman Semqmna da dambada, xolo Sen
xar cTunebul, rameTu dagitevebies dambadebeli da dabadebulTa
hmsaxureb, da ukueTu Sen mismino da Tayuanis-[s]ce RmerTsa
mas, romelman Seqmnna cani da queyanaA, zRuaA da yoveli, raA
ars mas Sina, rameTu mze da mTovare da varskulavni mas
daubadebian, da mas Tayuanis-sce, Sendaca netar iyos da Cuendaca~.
xolo man warikueTa sasoebaA darwmunebisaTYs misisa da
Tqua: ‘WeSmaritsa ityodes amisTYs filosofosni igi, viTarmed
winaaRmdgomi sjulisa SenisaA iqmnebis yrmaA egeo~.
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da aRdga da damZimebuli warvida palatad TYsad.
Targmani:
maSinve wavidnen iodasafTan, da roca miesalmnen, dasxdnen
da mefem hkiTxa Tavis Svils:
- Svilo, miTxari Seni cdomilebis Sesaxeb.
man upasuxa:
- es ar aris cdomileba; radgan me WeSmaritad Sevudeqi
imas, vinc Semqmna da dambada; Sen ki cdomilebaSi xar, radgan
miatove dambadebeli da dabadebuls emsaxurebi. da Tu Sen
damijereb, da Tayvans scem im RmerTs, romelmac Seqmna ca da
qveyana, zRva da yvelaferi, rac masSia (radgan mze da mTvare
da varskvlavebi misi Seqmnilia), maSin Senc netari iqnebi da
Cvenc.
amis Semdeg mefem sruliad dakarga imedi misi darwmunebisa
da Tqva:
- simarTle uTqvamT CemTvis amaze filosofosebs, rom Cemi
rjulis mowinaaRmdege gaxdeboda Cemi Svili.
da adga mefe damZimebuli da wavida Tavis sasaxleSi.
33 termini `pahraki~, rogorc cnobilia, dadasturebulia
oTxTavis qarTul TargmanSi, sadac `pahrakad warqceva~ an `pah-
rakad moyvaneba~ anda calke `warqceva~ esaa igive berZnuli
angareuo. nimuSebi cxadyofs, rom `pahrakad warqcevis~ an
`pahrakad moyvanebis~ berZnuli Sesatyvisi niSnavs `iZulebiT
davaldebulebas~, `vinmes iZulebiT gamoyenebas msaxurad, muSad,
saqmis Semsruleblad~, `iZulebiT momsaxurebinebas~. rac Seexeba
calke `pahraks~, zemore mniSvnelobidan gamomdinare, igi SesaZloa
niSnavdes `davaldebulebuls~, `iZulebiT momsaxurebuls~, aqedan:
`damonebuls~, `msaxurad qceuls~, `msaxurs~. Zvel qarTulSi
dadasturebulia zmnac `mopahrakeba~. aRniSnuli zmna savsebiT
marTebuladaa ganmartebuli a. SaniZis mier rogorc `Zalis
mitana~, `Zalis saSualebiT gakeTebineba~. ikveTeba termin
`pahrakis~ rogorc `mcvelis~ Sinaarsic (II mf. 8:6). aRniSnuli-
dan gamomdinare, zemore teqstSi `pahraki eSmakisaA~ unda
niSnavdes an `eSmakis msaxurs~, `eSmakisgan moqmedebuls~, `eSmakeuli
Zalis qveS myofs~ an `eSmakis Tanmxlebs, mcvels~. vfiqrobT,
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sibrZne balavarisa
konteqsts ufro unda Tanxvdebodes pirveli mniSvneloba.
sayuradReboa, rom `balavarianis~ zemore gamonaTqvams (`pah-
rakTagani eSmakTaA~, `pahraki eSmakisaA~) zedmiwevniT
Tanxvdeba `Teodora aleqsandrielis cxovrebis~ erTi adgili,
rac miTiTebulia sabas mier termin `pahrakis~ ganmartebisas:
`da pova vinme dedakaci, pahraki eSmakisaA, da miuvlina mas~
(ix. ix. Zveli qarTuli literaturis qrestomaTia,
Sedgenili s. yubaneiSvilis mier, I, Tb. 1946, gv. 305).
34 ix. wina sqolio.
35 am adgilas b redaqciaSi vkiTxulobT:
hrqua raqis: ‘vinaA uwyi, Tu WeSmaritsa ityodes winaAs-
warmetyuelni da mociqulni?~
hrqua: ‘amiT gamo uwyi, rameTu iqmodes niSebsa da saswauleb-
sa, romeli sxuaman veravin qmnis. xolo igini saxelisdebiTa
RmrTisaATa iqmodes, raATa hrwmenes yovelsa sofelsa~.da ga-
nagrZo raqis gamoZiebaA sityYsaA iodasafisgan winaSe mamisa
misisa, vidremdis icna raqis RmerTi da Tqua: ‘yovelsa WeSmar-
itsa ityYs da Cuen cudsa Sromasa aRvasrulebT kerpTa mima-
rT~. da aRiara winaSe yovlisa erisa da Tqua KmiTa maRliTa,
viTarmed: ‘aravin ars RmerTi queyanasa zeda, garna RmerTi
mxoloA, romelman dahbadna cani da queyanaA~. da yovelive wesi
sjulisaA TYT aRiara da iwyo locvad da marxvad.
xolo abenes mefe mwuxare iqmna sityuaTa maT zeda raqisTa
da Tqua: ‘samarTlad davamKuen da ganvasxen queyanisagan Cemisa
macTurni igi da grZneulni, xolo me keTili meneba Zisa amis
CemisaTYs da maT SeacTunes igi siyrmiTa da cnobanaklulev-
anebiTa. da aw esera mis mier SescTa brZenTmTavari ese raqis~.
36 kidezea gadamweris xeliT miwerili: `esre jer-ars mx-
ilebaA uRmrToTaA da soflismoyuareTaA~.
37 am gverdis qvemo kideze sweria: `da pyrobili naqor
orkerZove da yuvili (!) gaswbileb […]~
38 i. abulaZis gamocemaSi `mpoxelTa~-s axlavs Zaxilis
niSani (!), rac mkvlevaris daeWvebas gamoxatavs.
39 amis Semdeg italikiT motanili teqsti aris b redaqci-
idan.
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 40 Sdr. ebr. 13:4 (aq gadamweris minaweria: `q~e, dagYcven 67 Sdr. filip. 1.10: `gamoicadoT Tquen umjobesi~.
eSmakisa maxeTagan~). 68 Sdr. fs. 1.1.
41 fs. 117:13; 93:17. 69 `nu miendvebi dayudebiT slvasa navisa Senisasa, vidrem-
42 Sdr. fs. 144:19 dis miiwio navTsadgursa, rameTu mravalTa daeqca navi dayude-
43 nusxaSia: `hebenas~. basa Sina da mravalni TanawarhKdes mSYdobiT aRtexasa RelvaTasa
44 aq gadamweris minaweria: `q~e, S~e m~ql~. da saSinelTagan niavqarTa~ - Sdr. wm. grigol RvTismetyveli:
45 Sdr. II sj. 23.21. `nu odes hzuaob keTilad naviT slvisa, ... vinaATgan ese
46 mT. 10:19. mravalgzis gixilavs Sen: navTsayudelsa Sina danTqmaA navisaA
47 fs. 144:19. da kualad RelviT gamoslvaA navTsayudlad~ (aseulni iambikoTani
48 Sdr. efes. 2:14. wmidisa grigoli RmrTismetyuelisani, 30-e iambiko, wm. efrem
49 nusxaSia: `hebenas~ mciris Targmani, ix. Zveli qarTuli literaturis qrestomaTia,
50 es sityva i. abulaZis gamocemaSi warmodgenilia ase: Sedgenili s. yubaneiSvilis mier, I, Tb. 1946, gv. 367)
`[.~.]TTa~. ueWvelia, rom saqme gvaqvs fsalmunur citatasTan 70 rom. 13.7
(ix qvemore miTiTeba). Sesabamisad, cxadia, saxeze unda iyos 71 aq minaweria gadamweris xeliT: `q~e, Se~n suliTa m~ql
qaragma: `R~TTa~ anu gaxsnilad: `RmerTTa~. da d~T, a~n~ = qriste, Seiwyalen suliTa miqael da daviT,
51 `s[aqmeT]a~-s nacvlad i. abulaZis gamocemaSi gvaqvs ko- amen.
nieqtura: `s[julT]a~, rac, zemore mizezis gamo (rom saxezea 72 aq agiografs mxedvelobaSi aqvs balavarisgan iodasa-
fsalmunuri citata), arazustia. fisTvis winaT naTqvami sityvebi, romlebic, marTlac, ipoveba
52 Sdr. fs. 85:8. zemoT, magram mxolod vrcelSi: `ganmsdidrden da ganmravlden
53 Sdr. I kor. 2:9: `romeli Tualman ara ixila, da yursa nayofni Senni da safaseni Senni, da dasZYrde da ver Tavs-
ara esma, da gulsa kacisasa ara mouKda, romeli ganumzada idebde micemad misgansa visame~.
RmerTman moyuareTa TYsTa~. 73 aq gadamweris xeliT minaweria: `q~es moyuareno, vinca
54 Sdr. lk. 2:35: `da TYT Sensaca sulsa ganvides maxYli~. miemTxYvneT wmidasa amas wignsa, locva-yavT f~d codvilisa
55 amis Semdeg italikiT motanili teqsti aris b redaqci- daviTaisaT~s, Seundven R~n codvani, a~n~
idan.
56 nusxaSia: `hebenas~.
57 nusxaSia: `romeli~.
58 nusxaSia: `hebenas~.
59 Sdr. mT. 20:9-10.
60 nusxaSia: `heben[a]s~.
61 aq gadamweris minaweria: `locva yavT f~d codvilisa
d~[T]…da~…
62 nusxaSia: `hebenas~.
63 mT. 19:19.
64 II tim. 4:7.
65 fil. 2:7.
66 Sdr. grigol RvTismetyveli: `dasabamad yovelTa da
dasasrulad hyav RmerTi~ (karmina moralia 908.14).

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 wminda grigol xancTelis
cxovreba

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 winaTqma
aRniSnuli Zegli, rac 1845 w-s aRmoaCina niko Cu-
binaSvilma, xolo 1911 w-s pirvelad gamosca niko
marma, rogorc cnobilia, warmoadgens didi qarTve-
li hagiografis, giorgi merCulis naSroms, miZRv-
nils tao-klarjeTis samonastro mSeneblobaTa
safuZveldamdebis, gamorCeuli sulieri moZRvrisa
da, rogorc amas STambeWdavad gvidasturebs Tundac
misi epistole Sesvenebul daTa mimarT, Rrma RvTis-
metyvelis, wminda grigol xancTelis cxovrebisadmi.
grigol xancTeli im rangis didmoRvaweebis rigSi
dgas, romlebic epoqebs qmnian. Sesabamisad, sruli
ufleba gvaqvs visaubroT grigol xancTelis epo-
qaze. es iyo Jami, rodesac ganaxleba sWirdeboda
saqarTvelos rogorc saxelmwifoebriv, socialur,
ekonomikur, aseve saeklesio cxovrebas. met-nakle-
bad yvela mxares gaswvda grigolis RvTivmimadle-
buli gulmodgineba, magram umTavresi Sedegi misi
Rvawlisa gaxldaT qveynis sulieri aRorZineba, da
iseve, rogorc mose winaswarmetyvelis mier udabno-
Si zeamaRlebuli gveli, ukeTurebaTagan gvemuli
israelis mkurnalad iqca, uvnebelyofda ra gvelis
gesls, amgvaradve, is sulieri niSi samoRvaweo axov-
anebisa, rac saqarTvelos udabnoSi aRmarTa grigol
xancTelma, wylulebaTa mkurnalad da geslismTxev-
el borotze gamarjvebis did niSansvetad gauxda
ers. SegviZlia vTqvaT, rom VIII-IX ss-Si grigol xanc-
Telma garkveuli azriT xelaxla Seqmna `mwignobro-
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ba qarTuli~, daafuZna ra `friad qveynad aRricxul~
qarTlSi winaaTonuri epoqis yvelaze mniSvnelovani
sulieri kera, tao-klarjeTis saRvTismetyvelo
skola, rac Tavis mxriv yovelmxriv TanaSeerwymoda
sabawmindis samoRvaweo savanes, ierusalimis Semoga-
renSi (da mTeli samarTlmadideblos ganfeniloba-
Sic) sulieri cxovrebis warmmarTvelsa da kanonis
damdebs. tao-klarjeTi da sabawminda esaa is ganuy-
ofeli mTlianoba qristesmier ZmaTa da mosagreTa
ori didi krebulisa, is umtkicesi fuZe, razec dae-
Sena qristianuli saqarTvelos mTeli Semdgom-
droiondeli istoria. orive am krebulis samoR-
vaweo saxes arsebiTad swored grigol xancTeli gan-
sazRvravda. mis saxels unda ukavSirdebodes udide-
si sulieri saunjis, ierusalimis samRvdelmsaxuro
tipikonis qarTulad Targmna IX s-is damdegs da,
agreTve, rCeuli saeklesio dResaswaulebisadmi
miZRvnili sagaloblebis krebulis - `iadgaris~
pirveli werilobiTi Camoyalibeba. grigoli am-
yarebs xelSesaxeb kavSirebs kontinentur saberZneT-
Tan, Tavad miemgzavreba ra `meore ierusalimad~
wodebul` `qristes saWurWleSi~ - konstantinopol-
Si, sadac man `sixaruliT movlna yovelni wmidani
adgilni salocvelni~ da daulevneli saunjiT `aR-
moivso guli~. ar gadavaWarbebT, Tu vityviT, rom
rogorc IV s-is meore naxevarSi basili didi mogvev-
lina bizantiuri samonastro cxovrebis reglamenta-
torad, aseve VIII-IX ss-is saqarTveloSi samonastro
cxovrebis faqtobriv damafuZnebelad swored
grigoli gamouCnda ers. mas hqonda urCeules moR-
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vaweTaTvis niSandoblivi saRvTo kadniereba saqarTvelos arqimandritad anu dasamwyemsi cxvreb-
erismTavarTa cxovrebis warmarTvisa, mefeTa is `saCixis~, `bakis~ (amas niSnavs `mandra~) mepatroned
piruTvneli damoZRvrisa, udides saeklesio moR- da gamgeblad (amas niSnavs `arqi~) warmogvidgeba,
vaweTa cxovrebis wesis gansazRvrisa, Sesvenebul Cven ki RmerTma is SegvaZlebinos, misken gvevlos.
daTa mimarT werilobiTi vedrebis mivlenisa, TviT
kaTalikosis dadginebisac ki. amitomaa wminda
grigol xancTelis, rogorc didmoRvawis, saxe marad ***
misabaZi saniSne dRevandelobisTvisac ki. amasTan,
raoden aRmatebulicaa grigolis rogorc WeSmari-
ti sibrZnisken - Tavad macxovrisken - daucxromlad
mswrafveli `filosofosis~ anu `sibrZnismoyvaris~
(=`qristesmoyvaris~) Rirsebani, aseve aRmatebulia
is “cxovreba”, romelic giorgi merCulis kalams
ekuTvnis. rodesac simdidre mogvemadleba, maSin xde-
ba CvenTvis aSkara, am simdidremde ra upovarebasa da
siRaribeSi `mimoviqceodiT~. marTlac, vidre giorgi
merCulis vrceli matiane daiwereboda, ramdenad
ufro Raribni viyaviT?! es Zegli yovelmxriv ganm-
sWvalulia erTi udiadesi molodiniT, meored mosv-
lis usaidumloesi Jamis winaswargrZnobiT. swored
es molodini gansazRvravs giorgi merCulis matiane-
Si Semokrebil ZmaTa mTel cxovrebas, maTi yofis yov-
el kerZoobiT movlenas, moqmedebas. wrfeli sur-
vili imisa, rom cxonebaSi samomavlod momsvlelTa
krebuls aravin daakldes, mZafrad vlindeba am Zeg-
lis mraval adgilas, rac waruSlel STabeWdilebas
axdens mkiTxvelze da grigolis sulier krebulTan
TanaSerTvisken izidavs masac. giorgi meCulis naS-
roms gansakuTrebuli aRmzrdelobiTi Zala aqvs da
misi saxiT monasterTa arqimandriti dResac mTeli

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 wmida grigol xancTel
gr is cxov
xancTelis reba
cxovreba wminda grigol xancTelis cxovreba

giorgi merCule giorgi merCule

SromaA da moRuawebaA Ri rsadcxo

Rirsadcxo reb
rsadcxoreb isaA wmid
rebisaA isa da
wmidisa Sroma da moRvaweoba Cveni wminda da netari mamis
isa mamisa Cuen
netarisa
netar isa g
Cuenisa rigol
gr is
isii arq
igolis imandr
arqimandrit
imandrit isaA,
itisaA, grigol arqimandritis, xancTisa da Satberdis
xancTisa da Satberd isa aRmaSenebel
Satberdisa isaA, da misTana
aRmaSenebelisaA, amSeneblis, RirsebiT cxovrebisa da masTan
KsenebaA mravalTa mamaTa netarTaA erTad xseneba mravali netari mamisa

guakurTxen, ufalo! gvakurTxe, ufalo

a. mocemul ars sibrZne Rirsi keTilisa mizezisa
qristHs mier, RmrTisa yovelTaAsa, bunebasa WeSmaritTa
brZenTasa. vinaAca iTxovde brZenTagan srulTa
krZalul[ebiT] sibrZnismetyuelebasa da sulelTagan
[K...]l~is mecnierTa, dumiliT brZenTa [smenasa]. aw sulelni
sibrZnis-metyueleben, xolo TYs[s]a da brZenTa [...]nes
dum[ili...] m~[T] ver gulisxma-yves, viTarmed brZnadmetyue-
lebaA vecxli ars wmidaA, xolo dumili oqroA rCeuli, vi-
Tarca Tqua solomon, rameTu raJams brZenTa dumili hmats,
maSin `sibrZnH maTi gamosavalTa zeda iqebin~, rameTu enaA
maTi metyuelebisagan cudisa utyu arn da ZYrissityYsa
uqm, rameTu ZiebaA raA sasyidlisaA [v] saqmed upyried maT da
yoladve brZnobed siwmidesa simarTliT Rirsebasa Tana da
siyuaruliTa RmrTisaATa `galobed mecnierebiT~ maradis
locvisa SewirviTa, viTarca ityYs mociquli: `mouklebe-
lad ilocevdiTo~.
aramed aw me, vinaATgan ver Zal-mic mouklebelad
locvaA da sulelTa yovelTa udares var, naklulevanebaA
1. mocemulia Rirseuli sibrZne kargis mizezis -
qristes, yovelTa RvTis, mier WeSmarit brZenTa buneba-
Si. amitom, iTxovde srul brZenTagan moSiSebiT
sibrZnismetyvelebas da sulelTagan ... dumiliT brZenTa
smenas. amJamad sulelebi sibrZnismetyveleben... radgan
ver Seicnes, rom brZnulad metyveleba vercxlia wminda,
xolo dumili — rCeuli oqro, rogorc Tqva solomonma,
rom rodesac dumili ametebs brZenT, maSin „maTi sibrZne
gamosasvlelebze iqeba~, radgan maTi ena fuWi metyveleb-
isTvis utyvia da cudis saTqmelad umoqmedo. saqmed
aqvT maT Zieba sazRaurisa, yovliTurT siwmindes
brZnoben samarTlianobis RirsebasTan erTad da RvTis
siyvaruliT codnismierad galoben1, Seswiraven ra
mudamJams locvas, rogorc ambobs mociquli: „uwyvetad
iloceTo~2.
amJamad ki me, vinaidan ar ZalmiZs uwyvetad locva da
yvela sulelze udaresi var, Cemi sinaklule ar manebebs
dadumebas da garkveulwilad umjobesi mgonia, rom

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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
Cemi ara miflobs dumilad da zogs-raAme umjobesad Sem-
iracxies, raATa vityodi Rirsadcxorebasa RmerTSemosilTa
kacTasa, netarisa mamisa Cuenisa grigolisa da moyuasTa da
mowafeTa misTasa madliTa da SewevniTa RmrTisaATa,
raodenca SeuZlo uwyebad msmenelTa WeSmaritad Txrobi-
li mowafeTagan da mowafis-mowafeTagan mis wmidisaTa da
netarTa maT oxiTa vpovo orkerZove lxinebaA uZlurebaTa
CemTaA esreT sityuaTa amaT weriTa.
b. viTarmed arsebadaubadebelisa, kacTmoyuarisa sameb-
isa wmidisa madliTa, miuwdomelad Cuengan dawerilTa -
saukunod zecaTa Sina angelozTa Tana - wignsa mas
cxovelTasa, da juariTa wmidiTa moqadulTa didTa maT
meudabnoeTa, klarjeTisa didebulTa udabnoTa Sina
pirvelad damkYdrebulTa maT wmidaTa mamaTa, Rirsadcx-
orebulTa, simKnH moTminebisaA da siwmidiT SromaA, uflisa
saTnoA, da saswaulTa maTTa simravleni queyanasa mas
qarTlisasa aRuwerelobiTa daSWirdes misTYs, romel pir-
vel vaKsene, romelTaA jer iyo daweraA vidre naTesaviTi-
naTesavadmde ukunisamde miTxrobad yovelTa, raATamca `eri
dabadebadi aqebda ufalsa~ Ksenebisa [158] maTisa dResas-
waulsa.
aramed aw saswaulni maTni JamTa simravlisagan miecnes
siRrmesa daviwyebisasa yoladmosaKsenebelTa maT gan-
sakYrvebelTa netarTa kacTa saqmeni keTilni da cxorebaA
ubiwoA, romelnica-igi brwyinvides, viTarca mTiebni zeci-
sa samyarosa, xilulsa amas da ganqarvebadsa mzesa queSe, da
aw suliTa brwyinvaleni ixareben dausrulebelsa naTelsa
Sina da maradis CuenTYs meoxebasa hyofen, ganmxiarule-
bulni qristHs aRTqumulTa moRebiTa, rameTu SromaTa
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
RvTis madliTa da SewevniT vTqva RmerTSemosili adami-
anebis - Cveni netari mamis grigolis da mis axlobelTa
da mowafeTa - RirsebiT cxovrebis Sesaxeb, raTa, ramde-
nadac SevZleb, vauwyo msmenelebs am wmindanis mowafeTa
da mowafis mowafeTagan WeSmaritad monaTxrobi da
xsenebul netarTa meoxebiT vpovo orive mxriv gankur-
neba Cemi uZlurebebisa am sityvaTa amgvarad weris gamo.
2. rom arsebaSeuqmneli3, kacTmoyvare wminda samebis
madliT Cvengan miuwvdomlad zecaTa SigniT angeloze-
bTan erTad cocxalTa wignSi saukunod dawerilTa da
wminda jvars dandobil did meudabnoeTa, klarjeTis
didebul udabnoebSi pirvelad damkvidrebul da
RirsebiT mcxovreb wminda mamaTa moTminebis simxneve,
maTi siwmindiT Sroma (rac saTnoa uflisTvis) da
saswaulebis simravle aRuwerlobis gamo qarTlis
qveyanas daaklda im mizeziT, adre rom vaxsene, maSin
roca saWiro iyo amaTi dawera Taobidan TaobaSi
ukunisamde yvelasaTvis sauwyeblad, rom „dabadebadi
xalxi maqebeli yofiliyo uflisa~4 amaTi xsenebis
dResaswaulze.
magram axla JamTa simravlis gamo daviwyebis siRrmes
mieca saswaulebi, kargi saqmeebi da ubiwo cxovreba am
yovladmosaxsenebeli, sakvirveli da netari adamianebi-
sa, romlebic am xiluli da ganqarvebadi mzis qveS
brwyinavdnen, iseve, rogorc mnaTobebi zeciur samya-
roSi, axla ki suliT gabrwinebulni dausrulebel
sinaTleSi xaroben da qristesgan aRTqmulTa miRebiT
gamxiarebulebi maradis meoxebas gviweven Cven, radgan
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
maTTa wil miuRebies sixaruli da mxiarulebaA uoxWnoA,
mouklebeli da gamouTqumeli caTa Sina.
amaT netarTa Soris gamobrwyinda madliTa savsH, gan-
srulebuli sibrZniTa, didi mRdeli da keTiladganmgebeli
moRuawH da udabnoTa qalaqmyofeli, zecisa kaci da quey-
anisa angelozi, sanatreli grigol, sulierad mamaA da
winamRZuari da maSenebeli xanZTisa da SatberdisaA, orTa
amaT didebulTa monasterTaA, romeli eqmna saxe keTilis
yovelTa misJamisa meudabnoeTa mamaTa axladSenebasa maTsa.
ese iyo Svili warCinebulTa, didebulTa da marTlmor-
wmuneTa mama-dedaTaA da saxlsa Sina sameufosa didisa
nerse erisTavisasa aRzrdil iyo KeliTa keTiladmsaxurisa
dedoflisa, nerses colisaATa, romelsaca eSvila, rameTu
iyoca Zmiswuli misi, da saSoATganve dedisaAT Sewirul iyo
RmrTisa dedisagan TYsisa, viTarca samoel winaAswar-
metyueli da [v] marxvasa Sina izardeboda msgavsad
winamorbedisa, rameTu siCCoATganve RYnoA da Korci ara
SeKda pirsa missa, vinaATgan qristHsa ganekuTna suli TYsi
samkYdrebelad. da xatica monazonebisaA emosa, rameTu
Tavisufal iyo igi simRerisagan yrmaTaAsa da yovlisagan
aRrevisa kacTaAsa da martod iyofvin TYssa mas sadgursa,
romelsa ganwesebul iyo. amisTYsca `dayudebul~ uwodian
mas saxeli.
xolo gulisKmierobaA swavlisaA gansakYrvebeli iyo
friad, rameTu mwrafl-xolo daiswavla `daviTi~ da `Kmi-
Ta~ saswavleli swavlaA saeklesioA, samoZRuroA qarTulsa
enasa Sina yoveli daiswavla da mwignobrobaAca iswava mrav-
alTa enaTaA da saRmrToni wignni zepiriT moiwuarTna.
xolo sibrZneca igi amis soflisa filosofosTaA iswava
keTilad da romeli povis sityuaA keTili, Seiwynaris, xolo
jerkuali ganagdis. da ganiTqua sisrule igi misi
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
TavianTi Sroma-garjis sanacvlod miRebuli aqvT maT
usazRvro sixaruli da mxiaruleba.
am netarTa Soris gamobrwyinda madliT savse,
sibrZniT srulqmnili, didi mRvdeli, kargad ganmge-
beli moRvawe, udabnoTa qalaqmyofeli, zecis adamiani
da miwis angelozi, sanatreli grigoli, xancTisa da
Satberdis, am ori didebuli monastris, sulierad mama,
winamZRvari da maSenebeli, romelic sikargis nimuSad
gauxda misi drois yvela meudabnoe mamas maT axalm-
SeneblobaSi.
igi iyo warCinebuli, didebuli da marTlmorwmune
ded-mamis Svili da aRizarda didi nerse erisTavis
samefo saxlSi nerses colis, keTilmsaxuri dedoflis
xeliT, romlisganac Svilebuli iyo, radgan iyo kidec
misi Zmiswuli, da dedis saSodanve Sewiruli iyo
RvTisadmi, iseve, rogorc samoel winaswarmetyveli,
Tavisive dedis mier5 da izrdeboda marxvaSi msgavsad
[ioane] winamorbedisa6, radgan pataraobidanve „Rvino
da xorci ar Sesula mis pirSi~7, vinaidan qristes ganu-
kuTvna man Tavisi suli savaned. Sesaxedaobac samonazvno
Seemosa mas, radgan yrmaTa TamaSobisgan da adamianTa
yovelgvari Tavyrilobisgan ganSorebuli iyo da
ganmartoebiT imyofeboda Tavis samyofelSi, romelic
mas hqonda gankuTvnili. amis gamo „dayudebuls~ uwo-
debdnen mas saxelad.
xolo swavlisadmi misi gulisxmiereba Zalian gasak-
viri iyo, radgan swrafadve daiswavla „fsalmunni~ da
„xmiT~ saswavli8 saeklesio swavla. qarTul enaze yve-
laferi saswavlo9 Seiswavla, mwignobrobac iswavla
mravali enisa da saRvTo wignebi zepirad daiswavla.
amasTan, am soflis filosofosTa sibrZnec iswavla
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
saxelovnad yovelTa Soris. xolo gareSesa mas sibrZnesa
soflisasa hbasrobn sityYsaebr mociqulisa, viTarmed:
`gan-raAme-acofa RmerTman sibrZnH igi amis soflisaA~. si-
tyuaA misi iyo Sezavebul mariliTa madlisaATa. raJams it-
yYn, `brZnad aRaRis piri TYsi~ da wesi ganuCinis enasa TYssa.
da hasakisa zrdasa Tana saTnoebaAca keTili izardeboda,
rameTu ara iyo, viTarca Wabuki, mzuaobar da WamadTa
gulissaTqumelTa moyuarH, aramed TaviT TYsiT daniel
winaAswarmetyuelisa sityuasa ityYn, viTarmed: `puri
gulissaTqumeli ara vWamo~. da esreT miiRis sazrdeli
saglaxakoA Ko[159]rcTa TYsTa gansamtkicebelad netarman
grigol, mdabalman guliTa da glaxakman suliTa, myudro-
man qceviTa da mowyaleman gonebiTa, rameTu Ziri siwmidisaA
maradis gulsa missa danergul iyo, aRmomcenarH jejlsa
RmrTismsaxurebisasa. da nergi WeSmaritisa sarwmunoebisaA
aRorZnda sulsa missa, da nayofi RmrTisa siyuarulisaA
gardaemata mis Soris. da eseviTariTa mravalferiTa keTi-
ladgangebiTa cxovndeboda Wabuki ese samRdeloA saTnod
uflisa. xolo iyo xilviTa did, KorciTa Tx[el], hasakiTa
srul, yoladkeTil, sruliad guamiTa mrTel da suliTa
ubiwo.
g. maSin KelmwifeTa maT, aRmzrdelTa misTa, da
sanatrelman dedaman misman da erisa simravleman inebes
xucad kurTxevaA amis netarisaA da hrques mTavarTa maT da
mSobelman misman: `Svilo, yoladkeTilo da sarwmunoo
qristes monao, aha moiwia Jami winaAswarmetyuelisa daviTis
TqumulisaA, romelsa ityYs: `vin aRvides mTasa uflisasa,
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
kargad da rac naxa kargi sityva, miiRo, xolo ukeTuri
ukuagdo. saxelganTqmuli gaxda misi srulqmnileba
yvelgan, Tumca igi amsoflis garegan sibrZnes kicxavda
mociqulis sityvisebr: „gana ar gaaugunura RmerTma am
soflis sibrZne?~10 misi sityva Sezavebuli iyo madlis
mariliT11. rodesac metyvelebda, brZnulad gaxsnida
Tavis pirs12 da wess daudgenda Tavis enas. asakis
matebasTan erTad kargi saTnoebac matulobda, radgan
ar iyo igi, rogorc Wabuki, moamaye da sasurvel
saWmelTa moyvaruli, aramed Tavis TavSi daniel
winaswarmetyvelis sityvas ambobda: „puri sasurveli ar
vWamo~13. ase iRebda RaribTa saWmels Tavisi sxeulis
gansamtkiceblad netari grigoli, romelic iyo guliT
mdabali da suliT glaxaki, qceviT wynari da gonebiT
mowyale, radgan mudamJams iyo mis gulSi danergili
Ziri siwmindisa, RvTismsaxurebis jejilis aRmom-
acenebeli. WeSmariti sarwmunoebis nergi gaizarda mis
sulSi da RvTis siyvarulis nayofi gadidda masSi. ai,
aseTi mravalgvari keTilgangebulebiT cxovrobda es
samRvdelo Wabuki uflisTvis saTnod, da iyo igi
Sexedulad didi, xorcielad Txeli, taniT sruli,
yovliTurT kargi sruliad, sxeuliT janmrTeli da
suliT ubiwo.
3. maSin misma aRmzrdelma xelmwifeebma, mismave
sanatrelma dedam da xalxis simravlem inebes am netaris
kurTxeva xucesad. da uTxres mas xsenebulma mTavrebma
da misma mSoblebma: „Svilo, qristes yovlad kargo da
sando monao, aha, dadga winaswarmetyvel daviTis naTq-
vamis dro, rasac ambobs: „vin ava uflis mTaze da vin
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anu vin dadges adgilsa wmidasa missa, aramed ubraloA Kel-
iTa da wmidaA guliTa~. da aw Sen gpova qristeman ubraloA
KeliTa da wmidaA guliTa. da raATa Sen aRxYde mTasa
uflisasa da dadge adgilsa wmidasa missa Semwirvelad wmi-
dasa da usisxlosa msxuerplsa missa Rirsebisa SenisaTYs da
sasod sulTa da KorcTa CuenTa.
xolo amas netarsa daRacaTu aqunda siyuaruli
mRdelobisaA, Sezrunda sityuasa maTsa zeda da SiSi daeca
siaxlisaTYs hasakisa misisa da hrqua maT: `Tquen iciT Zali
saRmrToTa wignTaA, gulisKma-giyofia wmidaTa mociqulTa
da netarTa mRdelTmoZRuarTa gansazRvrebuli [v] kanoni
wmidisa kaTolike eklesiisaA, Tu viTarni krZalvani uKman
mRdelobasa da yoladubraloebaA ara xolo saqmiT, aramed
gonebiTaca da sityYTa. xolo daRacaTu sulgrZelebasa
RmrTisasa Tavs-udebies daTmenaA uwesoTa kacTa mRdelo-
bisaA, umjobes ars maTa, ukueTumca yoladve ricxusa
kacTasa ara SerTul iyvnes vidre saukunod patiJTa daus-
rulebelTa, xolo sarwmunoTa mRdelTaTYs ese uwyodeT
Tquen, viTarmed ufroAs ars yovelTa didebaTa sulierTa
da KorcielTa, rameTu qristHsnacvalobaA ars, WeSmariti-
sa RmrTisaA, romelmanca hrqua mowafeTa TYsTa, viTarmed:
`netar xarT Tquen, rameTu mravalTa winaAswarmetyuelTa
da marTalTa swadoda xilvad da smenad, romelsa xedavT
Tquen da gesmis, da ver miemTxYnes, romelsa Rirs-iqmneniT
Tquen~, da TYsisa mis mRdelobisa nacvalad ufalman mo-
ciqulni daadginna mRdelad, da SemdgomiTi-Semdgomad
yovelni sarwmunoni mRdelni da maT mier cxorebisa sasoe-
baA qristeaneTaA mRdelobasa Sehvedra, da saswaulTa yov-
elTa da winaAswarmetyuelTa Cuenebasa da RmrTismxilvel-
Ta kacTa gamocxadebasa mRdelobiTa dahbeWda. da aw arav-
inaA ars kacTa cxorebaA TYnier mRdelobisa, romlisaTYs
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
dadgeba mis wminda adgilas, Tu ara xeliT SeubRalavi
da guliT wminda~14. da axla Seni Rirsebis gamo da Cvens
sulTa da xorcTa imedad Sen gpova qristem xeliT
SeubRalavi da guliT wminda, rom Sen axvide uflis
mTaze da dadge mis wminda adgilas misi wminda da ubiwo
msxverplis Semwirvelad.
am netars ki TumcaRa hqonda mRvdlobis siyvaruli,
magram Sewuxda igi maT sityvaze, SiSma moicva Tavisi
asakis siaxalgazrdavis gamo da uTxra maT: „Tqven iciT
saRvTo wignebis azri da SegicvniaT wminda mociqu-
lebisa da netari mRvdelTmoZRvrebis mier gansazRv-
ruli kanoni wminda kaTolike eklesiisa, Tu rogori
sifrTxile sWirdeba mRvdlobas da rogori yovliTurT
SeubRalavoba ara mxolod saqmiT, aramed gonebiTac da
sityviTac. amitom, TumcaRa RvTis sulgrZelobas
utvirTavs moTmena uweso adamianebis mRvdlobisa,
umjobesi iqneboda maTTvis, rom saerTod ar SerTvodnen
adamianTa ricxvs, vidre is, rom saukunod [SerTvodnen]
dausrulebel sasjels. amasTan. sando mRvdlebisTvis es
icodeT Tqven, rom yovelgvar sulier da xorciel
didebaze metia [es saqme], radgan igi monacvleobaa
qristes, WeSmariti RvTisa, romelmac uTxra Tavis
mowafeebs: „netarni xarT Tqven, radgan bevr winaswar-
metyvelsa da marTals swadda, rom enaxa da esmina, rasac
xedavT Tqven da gesmiT, da ver miaRwies, risi Rirsic
gaxdiT Tqven~15. Tavisi mRvdlobis nacvlad ufalma
mociqulebi daadgina mRvdlad, Semdeg da Semdeg ki —
yvela sando mRvdeli, da maT mier qristianTa cxovrebis
imedi mRvdlobas miando da yvela saswauli, winaswar-
metyvelTa xilvebi da RvTismxilvel adamianTa gamocxa-
deba mRvdlobiT dabeWda da axla araferia kacTa
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pavle ityYs, viTarmed: `qristes mier saxarebisagan me gS-
ven Tqven~. da ufali brZanebs: `ukueTu vin-me ara iSves me-
ored da ara miiRos wmidaA saidumloA, ver Sevides sasufe-
velsa caTasa~. da aw pativsa vxedav da patiJisagan meSinis!~
maSin miuges brZenTa maT mTavarTa da hrques: `Svilo,
gamorCeulo qristHso, SiSi RmrTisaA Tavi ars saTnoe-
baTaA, [160] viTarca mose ityYs: `rasa iTxovs RmerTi Sengan,
N israHl, aramed raATa geSinodis misa~, `rameTu SiSman
uflisaman SesZinis dReTa~, viTarca ityYs solomon, ram-
eTu siberisa patiosnebaA ara mravali Jami ars da arca
ricxY dReTaA aRracxil, xolo mKcovanebaA ars gonierebaA
kacisaA, da hasak siberis - cxorebaA ubiwoA. da kualad iob
ityYs: `araTu mravlisa Jamisani arian brZen, arca brZenTa
ician samarTali~ `aramed suli vidreme, da suli igi
yovlisa-mpyrobelisaA, romelman aswavis sibrZnH~ da Sen
mogca qristeman keTili moxucebulebaA gonebisaA. da aw
nuRara urC-iqmnebi, aramed morCil-iqmen brZanebasa
qristHssa da hmone mas mRdelobiTa, romelman ivno Cuen-
TYs, mRdelman man saukuneman, da Cuen yovelni
guacxovn[n]a~.
xolo netari grigol daemorCila maT da nebiTa Rmr-
TisaATa ikurTxa xucad vedrebisaebr mvedrebelTa misTaAsa,
romel Suenodave krZalulebiT, saRmrToATa kanoniTa
qcevasa missa da maradis wmidisa samebisa marTlmadideb-
lobasa. da esreT mxiarul-iqmna simravlH igi erisaA, raJams
wmidiTa KeliTa misiTa Rirs-iqmnnes miRebad Korcsa da sis-
xlsa qristHssa.
maSin mTavarni igi ganizraxvides ebiskoposobasa missa,
rameTu viTarca angelozi RmrTisaA aqunda yovelTa
WeSmaritebisa maswavlelad, viTarca weril ars: `bageTa
mRdelisaTa daicvan samarTali da Sjuli pirisa misisagan
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cxovreba mRvdlobis gareSe, risTvisac pavle ambobs:
„qristes mier saxarebisgan me gSviT Tqven~16. da ufali
brZanebs: „Tu vinme ar iSveba meored da ar miiRebs
wminda saidumlos, ver Seva caTa sasufevelSi~17. amitom,
axla pativs vxedav da sasjelis meSinia.
maSin miuges brZenma mTavrebma da uTxres: „Svilo,
qristes rCeulo, SiSi RvTisa ars saTnoebaTa Tavi,
rogorc mose ambobs: „ras iTxovs RmerTi Sengan, hoi is-
raelo, Tu ara imas, rom geSinodes misi?~18, radgan „uf-
lis SiSi Sehmatebs dReebs~19, rogorc ambobs solomoni,
radgan siberis Rirseba araTu mravali welia anda
dReebis aRricxuli raodenoba, aramed mxcovaneba —
esaa adamianis goniereba da siberis asaki ki — ubiwo
cxovreba. da kidev, iobi ambobs: „araTu mravalwlianebi
arian brZenni, arcTu brZenebma ician samarTali~20,
„aramed suli ars, cxadia, da suli yovlismpyrobelisa,
romelic aswavlis sibrZnes~21, da Sen mogca qristem
kargi moxucebuloba gonebisa. amitom, axla nuRar iqnebi
urCi, aramed daemorCile qristes brZanebas da mRvdlo-
biT daemone imas, romelmac ivno CvenTvis, — saukuno
mRvdelma, — da gvacxovna Cven yvelani~.
netari grigoli daemorCila maT da RvTis nebiT
ikurTxa xucesad mis mvedrebelTa vedrebisamebr, rac
Sehferoda kidec misve qcevas, moSiSebiTs, saRvTo kanon-
iT warmarTuls da maradwminda samebis marTlmadide-
blobas. ase gaixara xalxis simravlem, rodesac Rirsni
gaxdnen, misi wminda xeliT mieRoT qristes sisxli da
xorci.
maSin mTavrebma ganizraxes misi episkoposoba, radgan
RvTis angeloziviT hyavda igi yvelas WeSmaritebis mas-
wavleblad, rogorc dawerilia: „mRvdlis bageebma dai-
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gamoiZion, rameTu angelozi uflisa yovlisampyrobelisaA
ars igi~.
d. xolo netarman grigol, viTarca ixila Tavi TYsi
Korcielad didebasa Sina, friad wuxda guli misi da gan-
izraxa farulad sivltolaA TYsi queyaniT saRmrToATa
wodebiTa, romelica uZRoda mas mamaT[v]mTavrisa abrahamis
saxed, da viTarca israHlni udabnod. aramed abraham quey-
anisa misgan urwmunoTa naTesavTaAsa ganaSora RmerTman,
xolo ese morwmunisa da keTiladmsaxurisa queyanisagan
gamoiyvana amis mizezisaTYs, raATa uqmTa maT udabnoTa
Sina gamobrwyindes sanTeli ese dauvsebeli, brwyinvalH
zeda sasanTlesa mas maRalsa zeTiTa miT ganuparveliTa,
raATa Kmasa mas da oxrasa sayYrisasa aRetyinos da gan-
brwyindes suliTa ZlieriTa, da miuZRues saqorwinesa mas
krebulsa Tana mowafeTa misTa wmidaTasa da rameTu madli-
Ta miT [RmrTis]mxilveliTa, gonieriTa da ubiwoATa,
gulisKma-[e]yo Seucvalebeli igi sufevaA zecisa
mTavroba[Ta]A da maTTana modaseobisa wadierebiTa dauteva
Secvalebadi [pativi] queyanisa mokudavTa kacTa sufevisaA
da mohrida JamierTa da nivTierTa bunebaTa, raATa uJamoA
igi naTeli uZRodis u[nivTo]sa mas [sa]mkYdrebelsa da
ucvalebelsa didebasa sasufevelsa caTasa.
e. da eseviTarsa keTilsa ganzraxvasa da gzavnasa missa
povna moyuasni keTilni SewevniTa qristHs madlisaATa: saba,
romelsa ewoda saban, dedis diswuli misi, iSxnisa meored-
maSenebeli da ebiskoposi misi; da Tevdore neZYsa maSe-
nebeli da mamaA; da qristefore kYrikeTisa maSenebeli da
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cvan samarTali da misi pirisgan gamoiZion sjuli,
radgan yovlismpyrobeli uflis angelozia igi~22.
4. magram netarma grigolma rogorc ki naxa Tavisi
Tavi xorciel didebaSi, metad Sewuxda misi guli da
ganizraxa man farulad gaqceva Tavisi qveynidan saRvTo
xmobisamebr, rac win uZRoda mas mamamTavari abraamis
msgavsad da msgavsad israelebisa — udabnosken, Tumca
abraami urwmuno eris qveynisgan ganaSora RmerTma, gr-
igoli ki morwmune da keTilmsaxuri qveynidan gamoiyva-
na man im mizniT, rom usargeblo udabnoebSi gamo-
brwyinebuliyo es Cauqrobeli sanTeli, maRal sasanT-
leze mbrwyinavi im zeTiT, romelic ar moipareba, rom
sayviris xmaze da xmovanebaze anTebuliyo igi, gabrwyi-
nebuliyo Zlieri suliT da waZRoloda saqorwilo
krebuls Tavis wminda mowafeebTan erTad, da radgan
RvTismxilvelobiTi gonieri da ubiwo madliT Seecno
mas zecis mTavrobaTa ucvleli meufeba, da maTTan
Tanamodaseobis wadierebiT datova man mokvdav kacTa
amqveyniuri mefobis cvalebadi pativi da ganarida Tavi
droebiT da nivTier bunebaTagan, rom udroo sinaTle
gasZRoloda mas univTo samkvidrosken da ucvleli
didebisken caTa sasufevelSi.
5. Tavisi amgvari kargi ganzraxvisa da msvlelobis
Jams ipova man kargi megobrebi qristes madlis SewevniT:
saba, romelsac ewoda saban, Tavisi deidaSvili, iSxnis
meored maSenebeli da misi episkoposi; Tevdore, neZvis
maSenebeli da mamasaxlisi; qristefore, kvirikeTis
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mamaA. ese oTxni Seanawevrna sarwmunoebaman da saRmrToman
siyuarulman Seamtkicna erT[zrax]vad Sekrebulni, viTarca
suli erTi oTxTa guamTa Sina damtkicebuli. maSin netar-
man grigol Tqua sityuaA igi daviTisi, [161] viTarmed: `raA-
me keTil anu raA-me Suenier, aramed damkYdrebaA ZmaTaA er-
Tad?~; rameTu viTarca Tqua qristeman saxelisa misisaTYs
SekrebulTa Soris damkYdrebaA TYsi, egreTve iyavn Cuen-
Soris Tavadi ufali, raATa saTno iyos sulieri ese sa-
grobaA Cueni ucxoebasa Sina da raATa Sewirul iyos msaxu-
rebaA Cueni saTnod mis winaSe~. xolo maT Tques: `iyavn
qriste RmerTi CuenSoris sulierad Zmobasa da gzavnasa
Cuensa da uZilsa gulsmodginebasa sityuaTaebr SenTa,
brZeno grigol, raATa Zali saRmrToA daemkYdros Cuen So-
ris~.
maSin erTiTa miT erTobiTa aRibeWdnes Tavni TYsni
Zlierebisa beWdiTa miT niSisa saufloAsa patiosnisa
juarisaATa da sixaruliT waremarTnes gzasa mas, romeli
ara uwyodes, aramed ara umecar iyvnes, rameTu ufali mx-
oloA uZRoda maT, xedvida raA gulsa maTsa wmidasa da
wyaroebr dauwyuedelsa locvasa da cremlTa maTTa na-
kadulsa.
da moiyvanna igini qarTliT opizas pirvelad, xolo iy-
vnes opizas Zmani mciredni Sekrebul qristHs siyuaruli-
saTYs, vinaATgan povnil iyo wmidaA igi mcire eklesiaA
wmidisa naTlismcemelisaA. da iyo winamZRurisa maTisa saxe-
li amba giorgi, rameTu mesame mamaA iyo opizisaA, raATgan
samoel da andria gardacvalebul iyvnes. aman netarman amba
giorgi, viTarca ixilna sanatreli mamaA grigol da moyuas-
ni misni, gulisKma-yo saRmrToATa cnobiTa Rirsebisa maTisa
madli da Seiwynarna igini sixaruliT, ara viTarca mowafe-
ni, aramed viTarca uzeSTaesni misa. uwyoda suliTa, rameTu
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maSenebeli da mamasaxlisi. es oTxi Seanawevra sarwmu-
noebam da SeakavSira saRvTo siyvarulma, iyvnen ra erTi
azriT Sekrebilebi, rogorc erTi suli oTx sxeulSi
dafuZnebuli. maSin netarma grigolma Tqva daviTis sit-
yva: „ra aris kargi da ra aris mSvenieri, Tu ara ZmaTa
damkvidreba erTad?23~ radgan iseve, rogorc Tqva qris-
tem Tavisi damkvidrebuloba misi saxelis gamo Sekre-
bilTa Soris24, amgvaradve iyos Cvens Soris Tavad
ufali, rom esaTnoos mas Cveni es sulieri meomroba
ucxoobaSi da rom Sewiruli iyos Cveni msaxureba
mosawonisad mis winaSe~. maT ki Tqves: „iyos qriste
RmerTi Cvens Soris Cvens sulier Zmobasa da msvle-
lobaSi da mRviZare gulmodginebaSi25, Seni sityvebisa-
mebr, brZeno grigol, rom saRvTo Zala damkvidrdes
CvenSi~.
maSin maT erTiani erTobiT26 daibeWdes TavianTi
Tavi sauflo patiosani jvris Zlierebis beWdiT da six-
aruliT gaemarTnen im gzaze, romelic ar icodnen,
magram, amasTan, umecarni ar iyvnen, radgan mxolod
ufali uZRoda maT, xedavda ra igi maT gulSi wminda da
wyarosaviT dauSretel locvas da maTi cremlebis
nakaduls.
da [man] qarTlidan opizaSi moiyvana isini pirvelad,
xolo opizaSi Sekrebili iyo cota Zma qristes siyvaru-
lisTvis, vinaidan iq ipoveboda wminda mcire-eklesia
ioane naTlismcemlisa. am ZmaTa winamZRvris saxeli iyo
amba giorgi, radgan opizis mesame mamasaxlisi iyo igi,
gardacvlilni iyvnen ra samoeli da andria. am netarma
amba giorgim rodesac dainaxa sanatreli mama grigoli
da misi megobrebi, saRvTo codniT Seicno maTi Rirsebis
madli da miiRo isini sixaruliT ara rogorc
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pativi zegardamo [v] RmrTisa mier moniWebad iyo maTda. da
orisa weliwdisa JamTa iyvnes opizas mamaA grigol da moy-
uasni misni RuawliTa ficxliTa monazonebisa SromisaATa,
viTarca iyo wesi misJamisa monazonTaA.
xolo mamasa grigols swadoda martoddayudebaA, ram-
eTu esmoda angelozebrivi cxorebaA martodmyofTaA maT
sivrcesa mas Sina udabnoAsasa, romelni-igi izardebodes
mZovarTa saxed mwuanviliTa da xiliTa, xolo romelnime
mcirediTa puriTa da romelTaAme esmoda saxeli da romeln-
ime farulad iyvnes. yovelTa maT netarTa moixilavn wmidaA
grigol da keTilTa qcevaTa maTTa iswavebn, romelTaganme
- locvasa da marxvasa, romelTaganme - simdablesa da siy-
uarulsa, romelTaganme - simSYdesa da ganurisxvelobasa,
romelTaganme - upovarebasa da queyanasa zeda wolasa, gi-
naTu zejdomiT Zilsa, romelTaganme - uZilebasa da KelT-
saqmarsa dumiliT da msgavsTa amaTTa saTnoebaTa, da esreT
swavlaTagan sulierTa aRsavseman miaqciis sayofladve
TYsa, rameTu esmin wmidaTa maTgan, viTarmed: `hrcxuenism-
ca sofelsa qcevaTagan CuenTa keTilTa~.
v. mas Jamsa iyo vinme beri xancTas martodmyofi kaci,
marTali da wmidaA, romlisa saxeli Kuedios. aman netarman
CuenebaA ixila araTu Zilsa Sina, aramed cxadad. rameTu
xedvida adgilsa mas wmidasa, sada aw xancTas wmidaA ekle-
siaA Sen ars, viTarmca saxed eklesiisa naTlisa Rrubeli
gamoxatuli dga myovarJam da sulnelebaA didZali gamovi-
doda mier RrubliT. da esma KmaA [162] netarsa mas bersa, vi-
Tarmed: `aReSenos wmidaA eklesiaA adgilsa amas KeliTa gr-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mowafeebi, aramed rogorc masze aRmatebulni, radgan
icoda suliwmindiT, rom unda miniWebodaT maT pativi
zemodan RvTis mier. da ori wlis ganmavlobaSi
imyofebodnen opizaSi mama grigoli da misi megobrebi
samonazvno Sromis ficxeli RvawliT, rogorc iyo es
wesi im drois monazvnebisa.
magram mama grigols swadda ganmartoebiT gan-
degiloba, radgan esmoda martodmyofTa angelozebrivi
cxovrebis Sesaxeb udabnos im sivrceSi, romlebic mZovar
[cxovelTa] msgavsad mwvaniliTa da xiliT sazrdoobdnen
(zogi — mciredi puriTac), romelTagan nawilis saxeli
esmoda, nawili ki farulad iyo. yvela am netars moinax-
ulebda wminda grigoli da swavlobda maT karg qcevebs,
zogisgan — locvas da marxvas, zogisgan — simdables da
siyvaruls, zogisgan — simSvides da urisxvelobas, zo-
gisgan — upovarebasa da miwaze wolas anda mjdomare
Zils, zogisgan — mRviZarebas27 da dumiliT
xelsaqmobas, da amaT msgavs saTnoebebs, Semdeg ki sulier
swavlaTagan amgvarad avsebuli ubrundeboda Tavis
samyofels28, radgan esmoda am wmindanTagan: „rcxvenodes
sofels Cvens karg qcevaTa gamo~.
6. im dros iyo erTi beri xancTaSi, martodmyofi ad-
amiani, marTali da wminda, romelsac erqva xuediosi. am
netarma xilva naxa araTu ZilSi, aramed cxadad, radgan
xedavda xancTis im wminda adgils, sadac axla wminda ek-
lesiaa aSenebuli, rom sinaTlis Rrubeli, TiTqos ek-
lesiis saxiT gamoxatuli, idga iq xangrZlivad da am
Rrublidan didZali surneleba gamodioda. da moesma
xma netar bers: „aSendeba wminda eklesia am adgilas
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
igol mRdelisa, kacisa RmrTisaATa. da sulnelebaA locvaTa
misTaA da mowafeTa misTaA, viTarca keTili sakumeveli aRi-
weodis winaSe RmrTisa~. da ese CuenebaA viTarca ixila, ga-
nixara didad friad da mieloda uwyebulsa mas wmidasa, ram-
eTu CueulebaA aqunda RmrTisamierisa xilvisaA. eg[reT]ve
auwya qristeman sanatrelsa mamasa grig[ols berisa mis]
RirsebaA da adgilisa mis [mo]gebad misa.
mas Jamsa winamZRurebiTa sulisa wmidisaATa moiwia
xancTad saTnoA RmrTisaA mamaA Cueni grigol wmidisa mis
berisa. da viTarca ixiles erTmanerTi, ganixares friad da
yves locvaA. maSin netarman man berman hrqua: `makurTxe,
wmidao mamao grigol, rameTu mRdeli xar Sen~. da yo
locvaA mamaman grigol da, viTarca mraval[JamTa] megobarni
sayuarelni, moikiTxnes urTierTas da sixaruliT dasxdes
da miuTxres CuenebaA igi pirveli. xolo netarman grigol
hrqua: `vhmadlob qristesa, romeli momiZRua sayoflad
Senda Svilsa Sensa da Rirs-myo me Tayuaniscemad kualsa
wmidaTa ferKTa SenTasa, gamorCeulo RmrTisao! amieriT-
gan iyavn wmidaA juari Seni safarvel Cemda da SewevnaA
RirsTa locvaTa SenTaA zRudH Cemda~. xolo man hrqua: `ar-
amed ufroAs-Ra nayofi wmidaTa locvaTa SenTaA da wmidaA
juari Seni maradis iyavn Cemzeda, uZlurisa amis moxuce-
bulisa, da mciredTa dReTa Semdgomad ixilo mtuerqmnu-
li. Sen, wmidao RmrTisao, daRacaTu dRiTa umrwemes xar,
saqmiT kula uxuces xar [v] Cemsa, rameTu Sen iyo mwyemsi
keTili mravalTa pirmetyuelTa sacxovarTa qristHsTaA da
sulisa Cemisa saukunod gYrgYni da sasoA. amisTYsca araTu
KorcTa da sisxlTa mogawies uqmsa amas udabnosa queyaniT
SeniT, mamao patiosano, aramed Zali Zisa RmrTisa mxoloAsaA
da sibrZnH sulisa wmidisaA da madli RmrTisa mamisaA gaqus
[winamZRu]rad Senda, romlisa winaSe sruliad [warKdo]mil
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
RvTis kacis, grigol mRvdlis xeliT da misi da misi
mowafeebis locvaTa surneleba, rogorc kargi sakmeve-
li, aRiweva RvTis winaSe~. rodesac xilva naxa man, metad
didad gaixara da moeloda nauwyeb wmindans, radgan
hqonda mas Cveuleba RvTismieri xilvis miRebisa. amgvar-
adve auwya qristem sanatrel mama grigols am beris
Rirseba da im adgilis mopoveba mis mier.
im dros suliwmindis winamZRvrobiT movida xancTa-
Si, am wminda berTan, Cveni RvTissaTno mama grigoli, da
rogorc ki dainaxes maT erTimeore, gaixares metad da
Seasrules locva. maSin netarma berma uTxra: „makurTxe,
wminda mamao grigol, radgan mRvdeli xar Sen~. Seasru-
la locva mama grigolma da moikiTxes maT urTierTi
rogorc didi xnis sayvarelma megobrebma; Semdeg six-
aruliT dasxdnen da erTmaneTs uambes is pirveli xilva.
netarma grigolma Tqva: „vmadlob qristes, romelic gam-
omiZRva Seni samyoflisken me, Sens Svils, da maRirsa
Sens wminda fexTa nakvalevis Tayvaniscema, RvTis
rCeulo! amieridan Seni wminda jvari iyos Cemi
mfarveli da Seni Rirseuli locvebis Sewevna Cemi
galavani~. berma ki miugo: „piriqiT, umal Seni wminda
locvebis nayofi da Seni wminda jvari iyos maradis
Cemze, am uZlur moxucebulze, ramdenime dRis Semdeg ki
naxav mas mtvradqceuls. Sen, RvTis wmindano, TumcaRa
asakiT umcrosi xar, magram saqmiT ufrosi xar Cemze,
radgan Sen iqnebi keTili mwyemsi qristes mravali
pirmetyveli cxvrisa da Cemi sulis saukuno gvirgvini
da imedi. amitom, araTu xorcma da sisxlma mogiyvana Sen
am usargeblo udabnoSi Seni qveynidan, mamao patiosano,
aramed RvTis erTaderTi Zis Zala, suliwmindis sibrZne
da mamaRmerTis madli gaqvs Sens winamZRvrad, romlis
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
ars yoveli SeTxzulebaA [mterisa] manqanebaTaA, viTarca
qseli dedazardlisaA winaSe qarsa, da rameTu uwyis
borotman zari siwmideTa SenTaA, [romliTa]ca Seikra vi-
Tarca raA mfrinveli Seuracxi, da sruliad daTrgunos
qristeman ferKTa qu[eSe] SenTa, wmidao mamao~.
xolo netarman grigol [hrqua mas]: `qristeman aRuTqua
mowafeTa TYsTa, viTarmed: [`me Tquen]Tana var yovelTa
dReTa~, da ara xolo Tu TquenTana oden, aramed `vidre
aRsasrulamde soflisa~ yovelTa Tana morwmuneTa. igive
Tavadi ufali mkYdr ars Sen Tana, Rirso mamao, romelmanca
locviTa SeniTa momaniWos ZlevaA eSmakTaA da manqanebaTa
maTTa uricxuTaA, da Sen mogces SromaTa SenTa wil sasuf-
eveli caTaA sityYsaebr mociqulisa, viTarmed: `sasyideli
igi moqmedsa mas Seeracxebis araTu madliT, aramed Tanan-
adebiT~.
amisa Semdgomad hrqua keTilman man berman wmidasa
mamasa grigols: `winaAswarmetyueli ityYs, rameTu `tkbil
arian sasasa Cemsa sityuani Senni ufroAs Taflisa pirsa Cem-
sa~, aramed KorcTa saRuawi uKms werilisaebr: `romelman
mosca sazrdeli yovelsa [163] Korcielsa, rameTu uku-
nisamde ars wyalobaA misi~.
maSin ganhmzada tablaA msgavsad Cueulebisa sixaruliT,
romeli daxuda didsa mas upovarebasa missa, da akurTxes
madlobiT da iwyes Wamad, maradis metyuelTa sulisa
sazrdelsa mas sityuasa: `ufalo iesu qriste, RmerTo
Cueno, SegYwyalen Cuen~. da kniniTa miT saSuebliTa friad
iSuebdes, viTarca didZaliTa sanovagiTa, rameTu RmerTi
iyo Soris wmidaTa maT, sixaruli dausrulebeli da keTili
mouklebeli, romlisaTYsca ityodes: `ara naklulevan
varT, aramed aRsavse madliTa saunjeTa maTgan moukle-
belTa, uxilavTa da ganuparvelTa~. da viTarca miiRes
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
winaSec yovliTurT uCinardeba mtris mzakvrobaTa yo-
velgvari Sewmasniloba rogorc `obobis qseli~ qaris
winaSe, da icis man, ukeTurma, Sens siwmindeTa SemaZrwu-
nebloba, riTac Sekrulia igi rogorc ususuri
frinveli da mTlianad gaqelavs mas qriste Sens fexqveS,
wminda mamao~.
netarma grigolma miugo: „qristem aRuTqva Tavis
mowafeebs: „me TqvenTan var yvela dRes~29 da ara mxolod
TqvenTan, aramed — yvela morwmunesTan „soflis aRsas-
rulamde~30. TviT igive ufali mkvidrobs SenSi, Rirso
mamao. Seni locviT man momaniWos eSmakebisa da maTi
uricxvi mzakvrobebis daZleva, Sen ki Sens SromaTa
sanacvlod mogces caTa sasufeveli mociqulis
sityvisebr: „saqmis mkeTebels sazRauri eTvleba araTu
madliT, aramed valdebulebiT~31.
amis Semdeg uTxra im kargma berma wminda mama grig-
ols: „winaswarmetyveli ambobs: „tkbilia Cems sasaSi
Seni sityvebi ufro metad vidre Tafli Cems pirSi~32,
magram xorcs sapatronebeli33 sWirdeba werilisamebr:
„romelmac misca sazrdeli yvela xorciels, radgan uku-
nisamdea misi wyaloba~34.
maSin gaamzada man tabla, Cveulebisamebr, sixaru-
liT, rac ki aRmoaCnda Tavis did upovarebaSi, akurTxes
madlobiT da daiwyes Wama, mudmivad warmoTqvamdnen ra
sulis masazrdoebel sityvas: „ufalo ieso qriste,
RmerTo Cveno, Segviwyale Cven~. am mciredi fufunebiT,
rogorc TiTqosda didZali sanovagiT, metad ilxendnen
isini, radgan RmerTi iyo am wmindanTa Soris, — sixaru-
li dausrulebeli da sikeTe mouklebeli, ris gamoc am-
bobdnen: „ar varT naklulevanni, aramed aRvsebulni
varT mouklebeli, uxilavi da ganuZarcvavi saganZurebis
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
sazrdeli, kualad iwyes sulisa cxorebisa zraxvasa. da iyo
gangrZobilad sityuaA maT Soris, rameTu dRH igi damwux-
rda da RamH ganTena uZilobiT locvasa Sina maTsa da ga-
lobasa RmrTisasa.
da ganTiad moaxilva yoveli sanaxebi xancTisaA, da fri-
ad Seuyuarda wmidasa grigols. maSin hrqua netarsa bersa:
`warvide opizas da mwrafl-xolo mivide ZmaTa CemTa Tana,
romel dauteven mun, raATa moviden CemTana da iginica
ikurTxnen wmidaTagan locvaTa SenTa~. da viTarca moiwia
opizas, axara ZmaTa TYsTa xilvaA wmidisa mis berisaA da adg-
ilisaA mis, keTilisa sayoflisa RmrTivmocemulisaA, da
mwrafl-xolo mivides amba giorgisa, opizis winamZRurisa,
da moiRes locvaA wmidaA misi da ZmaTa yovelTaA da sixaru-
liT moiwines xancTad. yves locvaA da moikiTxes wmidaA igi
beri, viTarca zecisa angelozi. xolo man ganixara xilvaA
netarTaA maT da hrqua maT: `Tquen xarT siwmidisa nayof[n]i,
[v] mcenareni sulnelni, vardni Suenierni, finikni keTilni
da zeTisxilni nayofsavseni, zeTiTa miT siwmidisaATa pox-
ilni, romelTa xilviTa dRes `ganipoxa siberH Cemi da am-
aRlda sixaruli Cemi, viTarca rqaA martorqisaA~. amieriT-
gan ixarebdin udabnoA ese Tquen, qristes nebismyofelTa,
amas Soris danergviTa~. xolo maT hrques: `wmidisa antonis
mimsgavsebulo wmidao mamao, sityuaTa SenTa pativi Cuen-
TYs zeSTa bunebaTa ars, aramed daamtkicen qristeman yov-
lisa SemZlebelman qebisa brZanebaA ege madlieri, da kma ars
Cuenda, da ineben ufalman mocemad Cuenda madli ese, raATa
Rirsad vhmsaxuroT siwmidesa Sensa vidre aRsasrulamde, N
wmidao RmrTisao~. maSin hrqua berman: `daRacaTu mxiarul
ars guli Tqueni msaxurebad moxucebulebasa Cemsa, xolo
ese uwyodeT, nebiTa RmrTisaATa vidre sikudilamde TYT
vhmsaxuro Tavsa Cemsa, rameTu daviT ityYs: `aRuTquT da
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
madliT~. rodesac miiRes saWmeli, kvlav Seudgnen sulis
cxonebis Sesaxeb bWobas. gaxangrZlivda saubari maT So-
ris, radgan is dRe daRamda da Rame uZilod gaTenda maT
saRvTo locvasa da galobaSi.
ganTiadisas xuediosma daaTvalierebina xancTis
yvela adgili, romlebic Zalian Seuyvarda wminda
grigols. maSin uTxra man netar bers: „waval opizaSi da
swrafadve moval Cems ZmebTan erTad, romlebic iq
davtove, rom isinic, movlen ra CemTan erTad, ikurTxon
Seni wminda locvebis mier~. rodesac mivida grigoli
opizaSi, axara Tavis Zmebs naxva im wminda berisa da im
adgilisa — RvTivmocemuli kargi samyofelisa. swrafa-
dve mividnen isini amba giorgisTan, opizis winamZRvar-
Tan, miiRes misi da yvela Zmis wminda dalocva da
sixaruliT movidnen xancTaSi, iloces da moikiTxes
wminda beri, rogorc zecis angelozi, romelmac gaixara
am netarTa naxviT da uTxra maT: „Tqven xar siwmindis
nayofi, surnelovani mcenareebi, mSvenieri vardebi,
kargi finikebi da nayofsavse zeTisxilebi35, siwmindis
zeTiT gapoxierebulebi, romelTa naxviTac dRes
`ganoyierda Cemi sibere da amaRlda Cemi sixaruli,
rogorc martorqis rqa~36. amieridan ixaros am udabnom
Tqveni, qristes nebis aRmsruleblebis, danergviT
masSi~. maT ki miuges: „wminda antons mimsgavsebulo
wminda mamao, Seni sityvebis Rirsad gaxdoma CvenTvis
bunebaze aRmatebulia, magram daamtkicos yovlisSemZle
qristem eg madliani qeba, rac brZane. amitom, sakmarisia
CvenTvis da inebos ufalma am madlis mocema CvenTvis,
rom Rirseulad vemsaxuroT Sens siwmindes vidre aRsas-
rulamde, hoi, RvTis wmindano~. maSin uTxra maT berma:
„TumcaRa mxiarulia Tqveni guli, rom emsaxuros Cems
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
aRusruleT ufalsa RmerTsa Tquensao~. aw me aRmiTquams
uflisada vidre aRsasrulamde Cemda martodmyofebaA, su-
liTa kula TquenTana var da aw jer ars Cemda aRnaTquemisa
saqmiT aRsrulebaA.
amisa Semdgomad hrqua netarsa grigols: `mimsgavsebu-
lo eliaAso da iovaneso, netaro kacTa Soris, ars maxlo-
belad Cuensa quabi mcire, warmiyvane mun Sen da ZmaTa SenTa,
raATa neSti dReTa CemTaA mas Sina aRvasrulo, rameTu
mcired-Ra yofad ars Cemi KorcTa Sina yofaA. xolo ese aR-
miTquT, romel Cemda sikudidmde ara ganhmravldeT adgil-
sa amas Sina~. da juari daswera TYssa mas samkYdrebelsa, da
sityuaA [164] misi ganZlierda. da maT arRara ikadres
cilobad, aramed mivides misTana quabad da yves locvaA.
xolo berman Tqua: `ese ars gansasuenebeli Cemi ukunisamde,
amas davemkYdro, rameTu mTnavs ese~. maSin ambors-uyves
urTierTas da misces mSYdobaA wmidasa mas netarTa maT da
STamovides adgilsa mas RmrTisa mier Cinebulsa samonast-
red. xolo wmidaman grigol gonebiTa SemusrviliTa
locvaA ese cremliT KelganpyrobiT warTqua.
z. `Jamsa amas ucxoebisa da upovarebisa Cuenisasa,
qriste, ara SemeSinos Cuen borotisagan, rameTu Sen,
ufali, CuenTana xar, ganmzadebuli CuenTYs adgilsa amas
keTilsa gansasuenebelsa nebisa Senisasa, romelsa Sina mar-
adis vedrebasa SevswiravT mosalodebelisa misTYs dRisa
didebiT meored moslvisa Senisasa, RmerTo! raJams-igi saS-
inelebaTa zari da sayYrisa oxraA SeaZrwunebdes dabade-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
moxucebulobas, magram es icodeT, rom RvTis nebiT me
TviT unda vemsaxuro Cems Tavs vidre sikvdilamde,
radgan daviTi ambobs: „aRuTqviT da aRusruleT Tqvens
ufal RmerTs~37. amjerad me aRTqmuli maqvs uflisadmi,
rom marto viyo me aRsasrulamde, suliT kidev TqvenTan
var da axla mmarTebs me saqmiT aRvasrulo aRTqmuli~.
amis Semdeg uTxra man netar grigols: „elias da io-
anes mimsgavsebulo da adamianTa Soris netaro, Cvens ax-
los aris patara gamoqvabuli. wamiyvaneT iq Sen da Senma
Zmebma, rom rac dReni damrCenia, masSi aRvasrulo,
radgan cota xniTRa aris gankuTvnili CemTvis xorcSi
yofna, xolo es aRmiTqviT, rom Cems sikvdilamde ar gam-
ravldebiT am adgilas~. da jvari gadaswera man Tavis
samyofels da gaZlierda misi sityva, maT ki aRar
Sehkadres SekamaTeba, masTan erTad mividnen gamoqva-
bulSi da locva aRasrules. berma Tqva: „es aris Cemi
mosasvenebeli ukunisamde, aq davmkvidrdebi, radgan
mesaTnoeba es~38. maSin eambornen erTimeores, gamoemSvi-
dobnen wmindans es netarebi da Camovidnen RvTisgan
samonastrod Cvenebul adgilas, xolo wminda grigolma
Semusvrili gonebiT xelgawvdenilad warmoTqva es
locva:
7. „Cveni am ucxoobisa da upovarebis dros, qriste,
ar SegveSindeba Cven ukeTurisgan, radgan Sen, ufali,
CvenTan xar, mzadmyofi CvenTvis am karg adgilas, — Seni
nebis mosasvenebelSi, sadac maradis vedrebas SevwiravT
Seni im didebiT meored mosvlis mosalodneli dRis
gamo, RmerTo, rodesac saSinelebaTa zartexili da
sayviris xmovaneba SeaZrwunebs yvela qmnilebas, radgan
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
bulTa yovelTa, rameTu uqadagebdes codvilTa satan-
jvelTa maT dausrulebelTa, xolo marTalTa axarebdes
cxorebasa dausrulebelsa. maSin etyebden yovelni tomni
queyanisani amisTYs, rameTu miecemodian yovelni braleul-
ni guemaTa da saarebaTa. xolo marTalni maTTYs iglovden,
rameTu ars ubiwoTaca SeZrwuneba zari Seni, romlisagan me
vZrwi, rameTu ganumzadebel var araTu umecrebisa aCrdil-
Ta Seyenebuli, aramed udebebisa medgrobaTagan Zleuli
vKmob sulTqumiT: raJams moiwios daKsnaA guamTaA da mx-
ilebaA codvaTaA da kualad ganaxlebaA da SeerTebaA sulisa
da KorcTaA, romelTaA-me cxorebad sau[v]kunod da
romelTaA-me satanjvelad saukunod, maSin vinaA iyos Cemda
KsnaA bralTa patiJisagan? rameTu ara momigies me saqmH,
romliTamca ubralo vipove winaSe saydarTa SenTa, qriste!
aramed vedrebiTa dedoflisa Cuenisa RmrTismSobelisa ma-
radis qalwulisaATa da yovelTa wmidaTa SenTaATa, ufalo
mowyaleo da saxiero meufeo, wyaloba-yav da macxovnen
Cuen rCeulTa SenTa Tana, raATa maT Tanave migcemdeT Sen
saukunod didebasa, amen.~
amissa Semdgomad iwyo man xancTisa SenebaA. da ubrZana
ZmaTa maT daviTis galobisa muKlTa amaT warTqumaA:
`wyalobaTa SenTa, ufalo, ukunisamde ugalobde, TesliTi-
Teslamde miuTxrobde WeSmaritebaTa SenTa piriTa CemiTa,
rameTu sTqu: sofeli wyalobiT aReSenos~. `da velni Senni
aRivsnen sipoxiTa, ganhpoxo Sen SuenierebaA udabnoAsaA da
sixaruli borcuTa Seimoson da ReleTa ganamravlon ifqli
RmrTismsaxurebisaA, RaRadebden da galobden~ pirni Cuenni
esreT: `moguxeden monaTa SenTa, ufalo, da qmnulsa KelTa
SenTasa! waruZeRu ZeTa maTTa! iyavn naTeli Sen, [uflisa]
RmrTisa CuenisaA, Cuenzeda! saqmeni KelTa CuenTani warh-
marTen Ceunzeda , ufalo, da qmnuli KelTa CuenTaA wargY-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
gamoucxadebs codvilebs im dausrulebel satanjvelebs,
xolo marTlebs axarebs dausrulebel cxovrebas. maSin
igodebs qveynierebis yvela tomi imis gamo, rom miecema
yvela braleuli gvemasa da tanjvas, xolo marTlebi
maTTvis igloveben, radgan ubiwoTaTvisac
SemaZrwunebeli iqneba Seni zartexili, risganac vZrwi
me, radgan moumzadebeli var, ara rogorc umecrebis
CrdilSi Caketili, aramed rogorc mconarebis
usaqmobaTagan Zleuli, da vxmob kvnesiT: rodesac
moxdeba sxeulTa darRveva da mxileba codvaTa, da kvlav
ganaxleba da SeerTeba sulisa da xorcisa, zogisTvis
saukunod sacxovneblad da zogisTvis saukunod
satanjvelad, maSin saidan iqneba CemTvis xsna
danaSaulTa sasjelisgan? radgan ar momipovebia me
Rvawli, riTac udanaSaulo aRmovCndebodi Sens
saydarTa winaSe, qriste, magram Cveni dedoflis, ma-
radqalwuli RvTismSoblis da yvela Seni wmindanis ve-
drebiT, mowyale ufalo da keTilo meufe, moiRe
wyaloba da gvacxovne Cven Sens rCeulebTan erTad, rom
maTTan erTadve gangikuTvnoT Sen saukuno dideba, amin~.
amis Semdeg daiwyo man xancTis Seneba da ubrZana
Zmebs daviTiseuli galobis am muxlTa warmoTqma: „Sens
mowyalebebs, ufalo, ukunisamde vugalobeb, Taobidan —
Taobamde vuambob Sens WeSmaritebebs Cemi piriT, radgan
Tqvi: `qveyniereba wyalobiT aSendeba~39 „da Seni velebi
aivseba noyierebiT; gaanoyiereb Sen Sen udabnos mSven-
ierebas da borcvebi sixaruls Seimosaven, da Releebi
gaamravleben RvTismsaxurebis xorbals, iRaRadeben da
igalobeben~40 Cveni pirebi ase: „mogvxede Sens monebs,
ufalo, da — Seni xelebis naqmnars. wauZexi maT Zeebs!
iyos sinaTle Seni, Cveni [ufali] RvTisa, — Cvenze! Cveni
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
marTe~, `rameTu udabnoTa amaT da mTaTa aRvixileniT Tu-
alni Cuenni, vinaA moxued Sewevnad Cuenda?~. `WeSmaritad
Sewevna ars Cuenda saxeliTa uflisaATa, romelman qm[n]na
cani da queyanaA da yovelni dabadebulni~.
da erTobiT juari dasweres adgilsa mas da iwyes
saqmed senakebisaTYs queyanisa davakebad, rameTu kldH igi
xancTisaA uficxles ars ufroAs yovelTa maT klarjeTisa
[165] udabnoTa. da SromiTa didiTa qmnes adgili igi, rameTu
ara aqunda maT culi da weraqY, arca sxuaA egeviTari saK-
mari, aramed opizelTa mamaTa mosces yoveli, romeli ipova
KelTa maTTa, da TanaSemwe-eqmnnes yovliTa saKmriTa da
KorcTa saRuawiTa, rameTu mas Jamsa sxuaA monasteri ara
Sen iyo maT queyanaTa TYnier opizisa, da arca msoflioni
eriskacni axlvides axladSenebisaTYs maT queyanaTaAsa,
rameTu klarjeTs da taoTa Sina, da SavSeTs da yovelTa
maT maxlobelTa queyanaTa mciredni ipovebodes daSenebul
tyeTa Sina adgil-adgil.
xolo netarman mamaman grigol pirvelad aRaSena Zelisa
eklesiaA da Semdgomad sayudeli TYsi da TiTo senakebi Zma-
Ta maTTYs mcirH da erTi senaki saostigned didi.
da dRiTi-dRe aRorZndebodes Zmani, rameTu SeeZine-
bodes ufalsa muSakni meaTerTmetisa Jamisani moqmedad
WeSmaritsa mas venaKsa da Tanaziar-iqmnebodes pirvelTa
maT marTalTa da monawile wmidaTa mowameTa, mKndebodes
raA Ruawlsa mas monazonebisasa msgavsad wmidaTa mowameTa
da ufroAs maTsa, rameTu martYlni erTsa xolo Sina Jamsa
iwamnes, xolo ese[ni] yovelsa Jamsa iwamebodes saxelisaTYs
qristHsisa, viTarca daviT ityYs: `SenTYs movswydebiT
Cuen maradRe~. da pavle ityYs: `me raA-dRe qristHsTYs
movkudebi~. ukueTumca ara iyo daucxromeli brZolaA wmi-
daTaA, aramca moiKsenes brZolaA igi sikudilad maradRe.
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
xelebis saqmeebi warmarTe Cvenze, ufalo, da Cveni xeleb-
is naqmnari wargvimarTe~41, „radgan am udabnoebsa da
mTebs mivapyreT Cveni Tvalebi. saidan moxvedi Cvens Ses-
awevnelad?~42 „WeSmaritad Sewevna gvaqvs Cven uflis
saxeliT, romelmac Seqmna cani da miwa da yvela
qmnileba~43.
Semdeg erToblivad jvari gadasweres im adgils da
daiwyes senakebis gasakeTeblad miwis davakeba, radgan
xancTis klde klarjeTis yvela udabnoze ufro uxeSia,
da didi SromiT daamuSaves is adgili, ar hqondaT ra
culi da weraqvi, arc sxva ram amgvari mosaxmarisi, ar-
amed opizelma mamebma misces maT yvelaferi, rac ki xelT
aRmoaCndaT, da Semweoba gauwies yovelgvari mosaxmaris-
iT da xorcTa sapatronebeliT, vinaidan im dros
xsenebul mxareebSi opizis garda sxva monasteri
aSenebuli ar iyo da arc ama qveynis eriskacebi axldaT
maT im mxareebis axalmSeneblobisTvis, radgan klarjeT-
Si, taoSi, SavSeTSi da yvela im axlomdebare mxareSi
cotani iyvnen isini44, tyeebSi aqa-iq dasaxlebulebi.
netarma grigolma pirvelad aaSena Zelis eklesia,
Semdeg Tavisi samyofeli, TiTo-TiTo senaki ZmaTaTvis da
erTi didi senaki satrapezod45.
dRiTi-dRe mravldebodnen Zmebi, radgan emateboda
ufals meTerTmete saaTis muSebi WeSmariti venaxis
dasamuSaveblad46 da isini pirvel marTalTa Tanaziarni
da wminda mowameTa monawileni xdebodnen, radgan monaz-
vnobis RvawlSi wminda mowameebis msgavsad, — da maTze
metad, — mxneobdnen, radgan martvilebi martooden erT
dros ewamnen, eseni ki yovel dros ewamebodnen qristes
saxelisTvis, rogorc ambobs daviTi: „SenTvis vixocebiT
Cven yovel dRe~47, da pavle ambobs: „me yoveldRe qrist-
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
`rameTu KorcTa guli uTquams sulisaTYs da sulsa
KorcTaTYs, da ese mKdomni arian [v] urTierTas~ sityYsae-
br mociqulisa, rameTu `raA sulisa aRmofSYnva madli iqm-
nebis da raA sulisa aRmofSYnva brali iqmnebis Cuen Soris~.
amisTYsca `angeloz mKdom~ saxel-sdebs pavle gonebasa
kacTasa; da viTarca Tavisa TYsisaTYs qadagebs, egreTve yo-
velTaTYs ityYs, rameTu odesme wmidaTa angelozTa
gonebaA povis Cuen Soris, da odesme eSmakTaA. amisTYsca
qristeman ubrZana petre mociqulsa: `araTu SYdgzis oden
Seundo ZmaTa dResa Sina, aramed sameocdaaTjer
SYdgziso~. da amaT eseviTarTa vnebaTa, dafarulTa da cx-
adTa, mKdomisa RoneTa Zlierad ewyvebodes Rirsni ese mama-
ni, moTmineni mravalsaxeTa WirTa da mwuxarebaTa qristH-
sTYs.
H. mas Jamsa netari igi beri Kuedios moxucebul iyo
friad da miaxlebul KorcTagan ganslvad. maSin mivida
mamaA Cueni wmidaA grigol da Zmanica, romelni iyvnes mis
Tana, xilvad berisa. da viTarca moikiTxes, hrques:
`guakurTxen, wmidao mamao, rameTu aw mixual uflisa~.
xolo man hrqua: `RmerTi mSYdobisa, siyuarulisa da kacT-
moyuarebisaA iyavn TquenTana yoladve, aramed CemTYs loc-
va-yavT, wmidano mamano, rameTu mival dRes banaksa ucxosa
da RmrTisa saydarTa saSinelTa~. xolo maT hrques: `ara xar
ucxo banaksa mas wmidaTa angelozTasa, romelTa Tana suli-
Ta maradis ixareb winaSe qristHsa, aramed nu damiviwyeb
Cuen, adgilisa Senisa wmidisa mkYdrTa da nergTa madlisa
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
esTvis vkvdebi~48. daucxromeli rom ar yofiliyo wmind-
anTa brZola, arc moixseniebdnen am brZolas „yoveldRi-
ur sikvdilad~, radgan, mociqulis sityvisebr, „xorcs
ndoma aqvs sulisTvis da suls xorcisTvis, da eseni
erTi-meoris mowinaaRmdegebi arian~49.
vinaidan zogjer sulis zogi aRmofSvinva madli
xdeba da sulis zogi aRmofSvinva danaSauli xdeba
CvenSi50. amitom, „mowinaaRmdege angelozs~ uwodebs
pavle adamianTa gonebas da rogorc Tavisi TavisTvis
qadagebs igi amas, aseve yvelasTvis ambobs, radgan
zogjer wminda angelozebis gonebas hpovebs igi CvenSi
da zogjer eSmakebisas. amitom ubrZana qristem petres:
„araTu dReSi mxolod Svidgzis Seunde Zmebs, aramed
samocdaaTjer Svidgziso~51. ai, amgvar vnebebs,
mowinaaRmdegis dafarul da cxad xrikebs, Zalumad Seeb-
modnen es Rirsi mamebi, qrisTesTvis mravalgvari Wirisa
da mwuxarebis damTmenni.
8. im dros netari beri xuediosi Zalian moxucebuli
iyo da miaxloebuli xorcidan gasvlas. maSin mivida Cve-
ni wminda mama grigoli da is Zmebic, romlebic masTan iy-
vnen, beris sanaxavad, da roca moikiTxes, uTxres:
„gvakurTxe, wminda mamao, radgan ufalTan midixar
axla~. man miugo: „RmerTi mSvidobisa, siyvarulisa da
kacTmoyvareobisa iyos TqvenTan yovliTurT, CemTvis ki
iloceT, wminda mamebo, radgan dRes mivdivar ucxo
banakSi da RvTis saSinel dasabrZaneblebSi~. maT uTxres:
„ar xar ucxo wminda angelozTa banakSi, romlebTan
erTadac maradis xarob suliT qristes winaSe, magram nu
dagviviwyeb Cven, Sens wminda adgilas damkvidrebulebs
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
SenisaTa~. da man hrqua maT: `KelTa RmrTisaTa Sevhvedreb
sulsa Cemsa da KelTa TquenTa - KorcTa CemTa, xolo nebiTa
RmrTisaATa erTad iyos sixaruli Cueni saukunod~.
da daiZina netarman berman da tkbil-eyo mas hruli misi.
da adgili [166] igi aRivso sulnelebiTa da angelozTa wmi-
daTa galobiTa, romelTa wariyvanes igi sixaruliT winaSe
qristHsa. xolo mamaman grigol da ZmaTa warmoiyvanes
ZleviTSemosili guami misi da galobiTa wmidiTa dahmarxes
igi saflavsa Sina, da madli misces qristesa, nebismyo-
felTa misTa Zlevisa momcemelsa da gYrgYnosanmyofelsa.
maSin nebiTa RmrTisaATa ganmravldebos Zmani qristHs-
msaxurni. xolo mamaA grigol aravis udebTagansa Seiwyn-
arebda, aramed pirvelad gamocadis yovelsa zeda keTilisa
saqmesa, da ukueTu ipovis guliTa umankoA, uzakuveli da
udrtYnvelad simdabliT morCili wadierad yovelsa zeda
keTilisa saqmesa, igi Seiwynaris sixaruliT. amisTYsca yo-
velni mowafeni misni keTil iyvnes friad da RirsadSemwyn-
arebel saTnoebaTa misTa wmidaTa. da emsgavsebodes moZr-
Ruarsa keTilsa, viTarca moZRuari maTi emsgavseboda
qristesa, romelica ityYs: `kma ars mowafisa mis, iyos Tu
viTarca moZRuari TYsi~. da esreT keTilad cxondebodes
igini sulierad, xolo Korcielad didsa iwroebasa iyvnes.
T. da maT JamTa mflobeli iyo amaT queyanaTa RmrTism-
saxuri KelmwifH didi bagratuniani aSot kurapalati,
keTiladmorwmunH, romlisa gamo daemtkica qarTvelTa
zeda mTavrobaA misi da SvilTa misTaA vidre ukunisamde
JamTa. da Kelmwifisa mis winaSe da SvilTa misTa, didebul-
Ta maT KelmwifeTa, winaSe Seuswavlel iyo wmidaA grigol.
xolo iyo vinme aznauri didebuli winaSe aSot [v] kurapal-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
da Seni madlis nergebs~. da man uTxra maT: „RvTis xelebs
vabareb Cems suls da Tqvens xelebs — Cems sxeuls, xolo
RvTis nebiT saukunod erTad iyos Cveni sixaruli~.
da daiZina netarma berma da tkbili gauxda mas
Tavisi miruleba, xolo is adgili aivso surnelebiT da
wminda angelozebis galobiT, romlebmac waiyvanes igi
sixaruliT qristes winaSe, xolo mama grigolma da misma
Zmebma wamoiyvanes ZlevaSemosili misi sxeuli da wminda
galobiT damarxes igi saflavSi, amasTan madloba
uZRvnes qristes, Tavisi nebis aRmsruleblebisTvis
mZleobis mimcems da maT gvirgvinosanmyofels.
maSin RvTis nebiT gamravleba daiwyes qristesmsaxu-
rma Zmebma, xolo mama grigoli aravis mconareTagans ar
miiRebda, aramed pirvelad gamoscdida [mavans] yvela
karg saqmeSi da Tu hpovebda mas guliT umankos, ueSmakos
da udrtvinveli TavmdablobiT wadierad morCils yo-
velgvari kargi saqmisadmi, miiRebda sixaruliT. amis
gamo misi yvela mowafe metad kargi iyo da misi wminda
saTnoebebis Rirseulad SemTvisebeli. emsgavsebodnen
isini TavianT karg moZRvars, iseve rogorc maTi
moZRvari emsgavseboda qristes, romelic ambobs:
„sakmarisia mowafisTvis, Tu iqneba igi rogorc Tavisi
moZRvari~52. ase kargad cxovrobdnen isini sulierad,
xorcielad ki did SeviwroebaSi iyvnen.
9. im dros am mxareebis mflobeli iyo RvTismsaxuri
xelmwife, didi bagrationi, keTilmorwmune aSot kura-
palati, romlis meSveobiTac damyarda qarTvelebze misi
da misi Svilebis mTavroba vidre ukunisamde droTa. am
xelmwifisa da misi Svilebis, didebuli xelmwifeebis,
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
atisa, da erqua mas saxeli gabriel dafanCuli, da aw naTe-
savTa misTa hrqYan dafanCulni. ese aznauri Semkul iyo yo-
vliTa sisruliTa da simdidriTa, sibrZniTa, hasakiTa da ax-
ovnebiTa, da yovelsa zeda saqmesa ganmarjuebiTa da keTi-
ladmorwmuneobiTa qebul iyo.
amas aqundes zogni sofelni maxlobelad vansa netarisa
grigolissa, romelmanca mowafeTa TYsTa upovarebaA ixila
raA, miiwia nebiTa RmrTisaATa saxlsa gabriel dafanCulisa-
sa. xolo igi Sin ara daxuda, aramed RmrTismoyuarH
meuRlH misi mariam sarwmunoebiT moegeba mamasa Cuensa gr-
igols da jerovnad pativ-sca da mravliTa keTiliTa ga-
nuteva. da Tana kacni warmoayvanna Sesaswavlelad da hrqua:
`wmidao mamao, amaT kacTa aswave gzaA monastrisa SenisaA da
saRuawi sulierTa SvilTa SenTaA uzrunvel iyos Sengan,
rameTu ara dagakldes saxlisagan Cuenisa. aramed wmidaTa
Sina locvaTa TquenTa Ksenebul guyveniT ufali Cemi
gabriel da me, mKevali Seni, da Svilni Cuenni~. da esreT
sixaruliT movida monastrad TYsa mamaA grigol, da ganix-
ares ZmaTa maT friad, rameTu RmerTman pativ-scis madide-
belTa TYsTa.
xolo raJams moiwia saxid TYsa gabriel mTavari, maSin
auwya RmrTismoyuareman meuRleman misman netarisa mamisa
grigolis moslvaA, da viTar-igi man sixaruliT ganuteva.
da viTarca esma ese didebulsa mas aznaursa, madli Sewira
RmrTisa wmidisa mis SeslvisaTYs saxlsa TYssa, da akurTxa
meuRlH TYsi. da mswrafl-xolo dawera wigni vedrebisaA
da waravlinna [167] kacni keTilni, raATa kualadca brZanos
saxlsa missa. xolo mamaA Cueni netari grigol morCil-iqmna
sityuaTa misTa da warhyva kacTa maT movlinebulTa.
da viTarca esma mislvaA amis netarisaA, aRdga da miegeba
wina gabriel, aznauri mefisaA, da Tayuanis-sca sixaruliT
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
karze ucnobi iyo wminda grigoli, magram aSot kura-
palatis karze imyofeboda didebuli vinme aznauri,
romelsac saxelad erqva gabriel dafanCuli (axla mis
STamomavlebs hqviaT „dafanCulni~). es aznauri Semkuli
iyo yovelgvari srulqmnilebiTa da simdidriT. igi
qebuli iyo sibrZniT, aRnagobiT, axovanebiT, yvela
saqmeSi gamarjvebulobiT da keTilmorwmuneobiT.
mas hqonda zogi sofeli netari grigolis savanis ax-
los. rodesac grigolma Tavisi mowafeebis upovareba
naxa, mivida igi, RvTis nebiT, gabriel dafanCulis saxl-
Si, romelic Sin ar aRmoCnda. sanacvlod, misi RvTismoy-
vare meuRle mariami miegeba Cvens mama grigols sarwmu-
noebiT, jerovani pativi sca mas da bevri sikeTiT gaist-
umra, Tanac adamianebi gaatana [gzis] saswavlad da
uTxra: „mamao, am adamianebs aswavle Seni monastris gza
da Seni sulieri Svilebis mosaxmarisi Seni sazrunavi
aRar iqneba, radgan ar mogakldeba igi Cveni saxlidan.
sanacvlod, Tqvens wminda locvebSi mogvixseneT Cemi
batoni gabrieli, me, mxevali Seni, da Cveni Svilebi~. ase
sixaruliT movida Tavis monasterSi mama grigoli da
metad gaixares Zmebma, radgan pativs scems RmerTi Tavis
madideblebs.
xolo rodesac mivida Tavis saxlSi gabriel mTavari,
auwya mas Tavisma RvTismoyvare meuRlem netari mama gr-
igolis mosvla da isic, Tu rogor sixaruliT
gaistumra man igi. gaigona ra es am didebulma aznaurma,
madloba Sewira RvTisadmi Tavis saxlSi wmindanis
Sesvlis gamo da daloca Tavisi meuRle. maSinve dawera
man Txovnis werili da gagzavna kargi adamianebi, rom
kvlav mobrZanebuliyo igi mis saxlSi. Cveni netari mama
grigoli daemorCila mis sityvebs da wahyva
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
da ambors-uyofda wadierad KelTa misTa wmidasa mas da
wariyvana pativiT saxed TYsa da mravalTa dReTa ganusuena.
da warmoudginna winaSe missa oTxni igi Zeni TYsni, yolad-
keTilni da yovliTave msgavsni gabriel mamisa maTisani:
patrik, guaram, arSuSa da abulasaT. da hrqua netarsa gr-
igols: `wmidao RmrTisao, akurTxen eseni wmidaTa KelTa
SenTa dasxmiTa; viTarca israHl iosebis Zeni akurTxna,
egreTve Sen yovelni Svilni Cuenni akurTxen Cuen, mSobel-
Ta maTTa, Tana!~
da viTarca ixila wmidaman man friadi sarwmunoebaA
kurTxeulTa maT meuRleTa da SvilTa maTTaA, maSin aRdga
sixarulisa cremliTa savsH da aRipyrna wmidani Kelni TYs-
ni [RmrTisa] mimarT da hrqua: `ufalo, saukuniTganTa wmi-
daTa SenTa morwmuneni Senni, romelnica ikurTxnian, sity-
uaA maTi saqmiT aRasruli, awca, ufalo, moxede locvasa
Cemsa, glaxakisa monisa Senisasa, da locviTa yovelTa wmi-
daTa SenTaATa akurTxen mSobelni SviliTurT da Svilni
mSobelTa Tana. keTiladmorwmuneni ese da madidebelni
wmidisa saxelisa Senisani, viTarca akurTxe saxli nove mar-
TlisaA da abraham mamaTmTavrisaA da yovelTa nebismyofel-
Ta SenTaA. RmerTo didebisao, igive kurTxevaA saukunoA
daamkYdre amaT Soris da uxuad mianiWe keTili queyanisaA
dRegrZelebasa Sina da keTili zecisaA dausrulebeli da [v]
CuenTYs wyaloba-yav, amen~.
da juari daswera yovelTa da dajda. maSin gabriel hr-
qua wmidasa mas: `qristeman saqmiT daamtkicen sityuaA bage-
Ta SenTaA, Rirso mamao, da Cuen moguecin ufalman guls-
modgined msaxurebaA siwmidisa SenisaA, raATa sityuaA igi
mociqulisaA CuenSoris aResrulos, viTarmed - `Tqueni
nametnavi maTisa naklulevanebisa da maTi nametnavi Tqueni-
sa naklulevanebisa~. aw CuenTana ars Korcieli keTili da
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
gamogzavnil adamianebs. rodesac gaigo gabrielma, mefis
aznaurma, am netaris misvla, adga, win miegeba, Tayvani
sca sixaruliT da, wadierad eamboreboda ra wmindans
xelebze, pativiT waiyvana igi Tavis saxlSi, sadac bevri
dRe moasvena. warudgina mas Tavisi oTxi Ze, yovlad
kargebi, yvelafriT msgavsebi maTi mamis, gabrielisa:
patriki, guarami, arSuSa da abulasaTi. uTxra man netar
grigols: „RvTis wmindano, akurTxe eseni Seni wminda
xelebis Tavze dadebiT da iseve rogorc akurTxa
israelma iosebis Zeebi, amgvaradve akurTxe Cveni
Svilebi Cven, maT mSoblebTan, erTad~.
da rodesac naxa wmindanma am kurTxeuli meuRleebi-
sa da maTi Svilebis didi sarwmunoeba, maSin adga igi
sixarulis cremliT savse, [RvTis] mimarT aRapyro
Tavisi wminda xelebi da uTxra: „ufalo, gvwams, rom Sen
odiTgan [mcxovreb] Sens kurTxeul wmindanTa sityvas
saqmiT aRasruleb; amjeradac, ufalo, moxede Cems, Seni
glaxaki monis, locvas da yvela Seni wmindanis locviT
akurTxe mSoblebi Svilebianad da Svilebi mSoblebTan
erTad — es keTilmorwmuneebi da Seni wminda saxelis
madideblebi, da rogorc akurTxe saxli noe marTlisa,
abraam mamamTavrisa da yvelasi, vinc ki Seni nebis
aRmsrulebelia, RmerTo didebisao, igive saukuno
kurTxeva daamkvidre amaT Soris, da uxvad mianiWe amaT
ama soflis sikeTe dRegrZelebaSi da — dausrulebeli
sikeTe zecisa, da Segviwyale Cven, amin~.
da jvari gadaswera man yvelas da dajda. maSin
gabrielma uTxra wmindans: „qristem saqmiT daamtkicos
sityva Seni bageebisa, Rirso mamao, Cven ki SegvaZlebinos
ufalma, rom gulmodgined vemsaxuroT Sens siwmindes,
raTa aRsruldes Cvens Soris mociqulis sityva: „Tqveni
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
TquenTana ars sulieri keTili, da ese SevzavneT urTier-
Tas. Tquen monawile-guyveniT wmidaTa locvaTa TquenTa
cxorebasa amas da Semdgomad sikudilisa, da Zualni Cuenni
Rirs-yveniT dasxmad wmidaTa Tana ZualTa TquenTa, da
locvaA CuenTYs ukunisamde ganaweseT monastersa Tquensa,
da Cuen aRgiTquamT, cxorebasa Cuensa da cxorebasa SvilTa
CuenTasa, SviliTi-Sviladmde Tana-guac Tqueni RuwaA da
monastrisa TquenisaA JamTa ukunisamde. aramed, wmidao
mamao, savane keTili adgili dedaTaTYs samkYdrebelad
gamonaxeT, raATa ese mcnebaA iyos Cuen Soris: naTesavisa
Cemisa ukueTu mowese mamakaci iyos, samkYdrebelad misa
xancTaA iyos, da ukueTu erisa Cemisa mowesH dedakaci iyos,
mun daemkYdros, romelica Sen gamoaCino quayanasa amas ad-
gili, Sen mier kurTxeuli. da viTarca micvalebulTa
mamaTaTYs xancTaA gamiwesebia, egreTve iyos samarxavi
micvalebulTa dedaTaA aw Senebulsa mas~.
xolo netarman mamaman grigol Zieba-yo gulsmodgined
da pova adgili keTili gunaTles maxlobelad. [168] juari
daswera da mun aRaSenes monasteri dedaTaA, romelsa aw hr-
qYan gunaTlis vani. da Jamismwirveli mRdeli vanisa misTYs
xancTiT ganawesa netarman grigol vedrebiTa gabrielisi-
Ta.
amisTYsca, msgavsad aRTqumisa, xancTas Sina elocvebis
yovelTa dafanCulTa vidre dRendelad dRemde.
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
zedmeti — maTi sinaklulisaTvis da maTi zedmeti —
Tqveni sinaklulisaTvis~53. amjerad CvenTan aris
xorcieli sikeTe, TqvenTan ki aris sulieri sikeTe da
eseni SevuzavoT erTimeores. Tqven monawile gagvxadeT
Tqveni wminda locvebisa am cxovrebaSic da sikvdilis
Semdegac, amasTan, Cveni Zvlebi RirshyaviT Tqvens wminda
ZvlebTan erTad dadebisa da Tqvens monasterSi ukuni-
samde daaweseT CvenTvis locva, Cven ki aRgiTqvamT, rom
Cvens cxovrebaSi da Cveni Svilebis cxovrebaSi, Svile-
bidan Svilebamde, Tavs videbT TqvenTvis da Tqveni
monastrisTvis Rvwas ukunisamde droTa. garda amisa,
wminda mamao, gamonaxeT kargi samyofeli qalebisaTvis,
rom iq mkvidrobdnen, raTa es mcneba iyos Cvens Soris: Tu
Cemi STamomavlobidan mamakaci iqneba monazoni, mis
samyoflad xancTa iyos, xolo Tu Cemi modgmidan
monazoni qali iqneba, im adgilas damkvidrdes igi,
romelsac Sen gamoavlen am mxareSi, — Sens mier
nakurTxs, da rogorc micvalebuli mamakacebisTvis
xancTa damiwesebia, aseve iyos micvalebuli qalebis sasa-
flaod is, rac axla aSendeba~.
netarma grigolma gulmodgined Zebna da ipova mSven-
ieri adgili „gunaTles~ axlos, gadaswera mas jvari da
iq aaSenes qalTa monasteri, romelsac axla hqvia „gu-
naTles vani~. am vanisTvis Jamismwirveli mRvdeli
xancTidan daadgina netarma grigolma gabrielis
vedrebiT.
ai, amis gamo, aRTqmis Sesabamisad, xancTaSi locu-
loben yvela dafanCulisTvis vidre dRevandel dRemde.
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i. xolo gabriel, didebulman aznaurman, friadiTa ke-
TiliTa warmogzavna mamaA grigol da moscna kiriT-xuroni
da nivTi yoveli qviTkirisa eklesiisa saSenebelad. da esreT
movida mamaA grigol TYssa vansa. da ganixares mowafeTa
misTa, madli misces qristesa da ulocvides moRuaweTa maT.
xolo netarman grigol adgili igi saeklesioA daavaka
da viTar daiwyebda eklesiasa, ese locvaA cremliT warT-
qua: `qriste RmerTo, KorcSesxmisa Senisa gangebulebaA
RmrTe[e]br aCuene SenTa dabadebulTa, da SiSiT hmsaxures
meufebasa Sensa winaAswarmetyuelTa winaAswaruwyebiTa,
mociqulTa - qadagebiTa, mowameTa - WeSmaritiTa
aRsa[a]rebiTa da RirsTa wmidaTa soflisa krebaTa da meud-
abnoeTa mamaTa - maradis didebiTa saxelisa Senisa wmidisaA-
Ta. da ese oTxkerZo krebuli saRmrToA wmidaTa yovelTa[A]
garemodgomili zRudissaxed uZravisa simtkice-eqmnnes
wmidaTa SenTa eklesiaTa, rameTu Sen, `TYTsibrZneman, iSene
Tavisa TYsisa saxli siwmidisaA~ Sesavedrebelad erTa mor-
wmuneTa. da rameTu wmidasa eklesiasa saxel-sdev guamad
Senda. da wmidasa Sensa saxelsa zeda da saxelsa wmidaTa
SenTasa SeuZrvelad aRaSenen da daamtkicen [v] wmidani ek-
lesiani. amisTYs uwode eklesiad wmidaTa yovelTa, raATa
Semdgomad sikudilisa maTisa nacvalad maTa eklesiani
aqunden simtkiced da siqadulad SenTa samwysoTa,
WeSmaritTa qristeaneTa, vidremdis kualad moxYde dideb-
iT wmidaTa Tana. Sen, ufalo, awca akurTxe adgili ese,
wmidisa Senisa eklesiisa samkYdrebeli, madliTa SeniTa da
wmidaTa SenTa oxiTa, raATa Rirs-viqmne glaxaki Seni
sruliad aRSenebad amisa saxelsa zeda da uZlevelsa sarw-
munoebasa didisa mowamisa Senisa, giorgi juariTamo-
qadulisa, axovnisa da saxelovnad ganTqumulisa brwyin-
valed Soris wmidaTa SenTa martYlTa da mowameTa,
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
10. xolo didebulma aznaurma gabrielma bevri
sikeTiT gamoistumra mama grigoli, misca mas kiriTxu-
roebi da yvela masala qviTkiris eklesiis asaSeneblad.
ase movida mama grigoli Tavis samyofelSi. gaixares mis-
ma mowafeebma, madloba uZRvnes qristes da locu-
lobdnen meurveebisTvis.
netarma grigolma saeklesie adgili daavaka da
rodesac iwyebda igi eklesias, cremliT Tqva es locva:
„qriste RmerTo, Seni xorcSesxmis gangebuleba
RmrTeebr uCvene Sens qmnilebebs da SiSiT emsaxurnen
Sens meufebas: winaswarmetyvelebi winauwyebis gziT,
mociqulebi qadagebiT, mowameebi WeSmariti aRmsareb-
lobiT, msoflio krebaTa Rirsni wmindanni da meudabnoe
mamebi Seni wminda saxelis maradisi didebiT. yvela
wmindanis es oTxmxrivi saRvTo krebuli, SeuZravi
galavnis msgavsad garemovlebuli, simtkiced gauxda
Sens wminda eklesiebs, radgan Sen, `TviTsibrZnem, iSene
Seni TavisTvis siwmindis saxli~54 morwmune xalxis
TavSesafrad, uwode ra wminda eklesias Sens sxeulad,
da Sens wminda saxelze da Seni wmindanebis saxelzec
SeuZravad aaSene da daamyare wminda eklesiebi. amitom
uwode Sen „eklesiad~ yvela wmindans, rom maTi
sikvdilis Semdeg maT nacvlad eklesiebi hqondeT simt-
kiced da siamayed Sens samwysoebs, WeSmarit qristianebs,
vidre kvlav moxval didebiT wmindanebTan erTad. Sen,
ufalo, amjeradac akurTxe es adgili, Seni wminda ek-
lesiis samyofeli, Seni madliT da Seni wmindanebis
meoxebiT, rom Rirsi gavxde me, Seni glaxaki, amis sruli
aSenebisa Seni didi mowamis, giorgi jvriTmoamayis
saxelze da mis uZlevel sarwmunoebaze, romelic aris
axovani da brwyinvaled saxelganTqmuli Sens wminda
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romelTaca Korcni maxYliTa daiWrebodes, xolo sarwmu-
noebaA ara ganikueTeboda. xolo maT yovelTa umetes ipova
simKniTa wmidaA giorgi da mravliT JamiTgan uSjuloTagan
zarganKdilTa qristeaneTa aswava simKnH Zlieri, mxi-
arulebiT raA moiTminna mravalferni satanjvelni da
ZleviTSemosili idida caTa Sina da queyanasa zeda.
amisTYsca angelozTa Tana wmidaTa ganixares mowameTa
netarTa srulebaA RuawlTa misTaA, rameTu mas misca qris-
teman ZlevaA yovelTa mterTaA da aw - nawilTa da saxelsa
missa, da meoxebaA misi mfaravs yovelTa madidebelTa misTa
maradis da ukunisamde~.
da juari daswera adgilsa wmidisa eklesiisasa da iwyes
Senebad. da esreT keTilad gansrulda Zueli igi eklesiaA
xancTisaA SewevniTa qristesiTa da [169] meoxebiTa wmidisa
giorgisiTa da locviTa netarisa mamisa grigolisiTa,
xolo Korcielad moRuawebiTa didebulisa gabriel mTa-
vrisaATa da yovelTa marTlmorwmuneTaATa.
mas Jamsa yovelTa maT wmidaTa udabnoTa Sina iwyes wmi-
daTa mamaTa monastrebisa Senebad da wmidaTa eklesiaTa, da
esreT ganmravldes msaxurni wmidisa samebisani da maradis-
madidebelni.
ia. xolo sanatreli da saswaulTa mier Semkuli dedaA
febronia moiwia samcxiT da daemkYdra meres Sina. da Rir-
sadcxorebisa da sulierad gangebisa misisa ara iyo
sazRvar. da saRmrToATa siyuaruliTa wmidiTa erTzraxva
da megobar iyvnes friad netarni ese RmrTisakacni, dedaA
febronia da mamaA grigol. da xucesi merisaA xancTiT arn.
amisa Semdgomad RmrTismsaxursa mefesa aSot kurapal-
atsa auwya gabriel erismTavarman sanatrelisa mamisa grig-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
martvilTa da mowameTa Soris, romlebis xorci max-
viliT iWreboda, magram sarwmunoeba ar ganipoboda,
xolo mxneobiT yvela maTganze meti aRmoCnda wminda
giorgi, romelmac urjuloTagan didi xnidan Tavzar-
dacemul qristianebs aswavla mZlavri mxneoba, mxiaru-
lad iTmenda ra mravalgvar satanjvels da ZlevaSemo-
sili idida kidec caTa Sina da am qveyanaze. amitom,
wminda angelozebTan erTad netarma mowameebmac gaixa-
res mis RvawlTa aRsrulebiT, radgan mas misca qristem
mZleoba yvela mterze, aw ki — mis nawilebs da saxels,
da misi meoxeba gvfaravs Cven, mis yvela madidebels,
maradis da ukunisamde~.
da jvari gadaswera man wminda eklesiis adgils da
Seudgnen Senebas. ase kargad gasrulda xancTis Zveli ek-
lesia qristes SewevniT, wminda giorgis meoxebiT da ne-
tari mama grigolis locviT, aseve didebuli gabriel
mTavris da yvela marTlmorwmunis xorcieli RvawliT.
im dros yvela am wminda udabnoSi daiwyes wminda
mamebma monastrebisa da wminda eklesiebis Seneba da amg-
varad gamravldnen wminda samebis msaxurebi da maradis-
madideblebi.
11. xolo sanatreli da saswaulTa mier Semkuli
deda febronia movida samcxidan da damkvidrda mereSi.
misi Rirseuli cxovrebisa da sulieri warmarTebu-
lobis sazRvari ar arsebobda. wminda saRvTo
siyvaruliT Tanamoazreebi da didi megobrebi iyvnen es
RvTis netari adamianebi — deda febronia da mama
grigoli (xucesic mereSi xancTidanaa).
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olis RirsebaA da ucxovebaA da uqmsa udabnosa monastrisa
SenebaA da mowafeTa misTa saTnoebaA da mowafeTaganve
cnobaA didebulebisaA wmidisa mis mSobelTaA. ese yoveli
viTarca gulisKma-yo keTiladmsaxurman kurapalatman
aSot, mwrafl-xolo dawera ebistolH KeliTa TYsiTa da
kaci erTi keTili winaSemdgomelTagani da erTi gabrielis
msaxurTagani swrafiT warmoavlinna mamisa grigolis wi-
naSe. da viTarca warikiTxa wigni kurapala[v]tisaA, pativiT
mowerili wodebisaA, netarman mamaman da kacTa maTganca cna
yoveli, munTquesve warvida Kelmwifisa mis winaSe da mi-
raA-iwia palatad, moegebnes Zeni kurapalatisani. da viTar
mivida karsa taZrisa maTisasa, maSin kurapalati ze aRdga da
winamoegeba netarsa mamasa grigols. da didiTa simdabliTa
moikiTxes erTmanerTi da dasxdes. xolo kurapalatman hr-
qua: `RmrTisamieri kurTxevaA piriTa SeniTa iyavn Cuen yov-
elTa zeda, wmidao~. da man Tqua: `gakurTxenin yovelni pir-
man qristHsman da yovelTa wmidaTaman, rameTu WeSmaritad
samarTal ars sityuaA ese: `sada ars pativi mTavrobisaA, mun
ars msgavsebaA RmrTeebisaA~, rameTu Tquen, Kelmwifeni,
ufal-gyvna RmerTman queyanisa gangebasa, viTarca gulisK-
ma-vhyofT keTilisyofasa RmrTisasa Cuenda momarT mefo-
biTa SeniTa. da viTarca-igi abrahamisTYs ufali ityYs, vi-
Tarmed: `abrahamsa swadoda xilvaA naTlisa CemisaA, ixila da
ganixara~, msgavsad abrahamisa meca, glaxaksa, mwadoda xil-
vaA da TayuaniscemaA Tqueni da aw sixaruliTa savse var da
ZRunad Sevswirav locvasa. qristeman umetesad didebiT
daicevin mefobaA Seni didebasa Sina da sixarulsa da sauku-
noA didebaA zecisa mTavrobaTa Tana dagimkYdren keTilTa
Tana SvilTa~.
[170] maSin kurapalatman hrqua mamasa grigols: `mefeTa
israHlisaTa Jamad-Jamad winaAswarmetyueli aRudginis
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
amis Semdeg RvTismsaxur mefes aSot kurapalats au-
wya gabriel erismTavarma sanatreli mama grigolis
Rirseba, misi mwiroba, misgan monastris Seneba usargeb-
lo udabnoSi da saTnoeba misi mowafeebisa, agreTve
warCinebuloba wmindanis mSoblebisa, rac mas mowafeebi-
sgan hqonda Setyobili. rodesac es yovelive gaigo
keTilmsaxurma kurapalatma aSotma, maSinve dawera
epistole Tavisi xeliT da qveSevrdomTagan erTi kargi
adamiani da erTic gabrielis msaxurTagani saswrafod
gamogzavna mama grigolTan. rodesac netarma mamam
waikiTxa xmobis werili kurapalatisa, pativiT mowe-
rili, da im adamianebisganac gaigo yvelaferi, myisve
wavida xelmwifesTan da miaRwia ra palats, moegebnen mas
kurapalatis Zeebi, xolo rodesac mivida igi maTi
sasaxlis karTan, maSin kurapalati wamodga da win
moegeba netar mama grigols. didi TavmdablobiT
moikiTxes maT erTmaneTi da dasxdnen. kurapalatma
uTxra mas: „RvTismieri kurTxeva iyos yvela CvenTaganze
Seni piriT, wmindao~. man Tqva: „gakurTxoT yvelani
qristes da yvela wmindanis pirma, radgan WeSmaritad
samarTliania es sityva: „sadac aris pativi mTavrobisa,
iq aris msgavseba RmrTeebisa55~, radgan Tqven,
xelmwifeebi, qveynis marTvis uflebamosilni gagxadaT,
vcnobT ra Cvendami RvTis keTilismyofelobas Seni
mefobis Sedegad, da rogorc abraamisTvis ambobs ufali,
rom „abraams swadda Cemi sinaTlis naxva, naxa da
gaixara~56, abraamis msgavsad mec, glaxaks, mwadda Tqveni
naxva da Tayvaniscema, ris gamoc axla sixaruliT savse
var da ZRvnad vwirav locvas. ufro meti didebiT
daicvas qristem Seni mefoba didebasa da sixarulSi da
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RmerTman siqadulad maTa da zRuded Sjulisa, da Sesawev-
nelad morwmuneTa da samxilebelad urwmunoTa, egreTve
JamTa CuenTa Sen gamogaCina RmerTman qristeaneTa siqadu-
lad. da raATa mas iRuwide CuenTYs wmidiTa locviTa Seni-
Ta winaSe qristHsa da wmidaTa misTa~. xolo man hrqua:
`daviT winaAswarmetyuelisa da uflisa mier cxebulisa
Svilad wodebulo Kelmwifeo, mefobaA da saTnoebanica
misni dagimkYdren qristeman RmerTman, romlisaTYsca amas
mogaKseneb: ara moakldes mTavrobaA SvilTa SenTa da naTe-
savTa maTTaA queyanaTa amaT ukunisamde JamTa, aramed iyvnen
igini mtkiced ufroAs kldeTa myarTa da mTaTa saukuneTa
da didebul iyvnen ukunisamde~.
amisa Semdgomad kacman man mociqulman warmoTqua qebaA
xancTisaA, viTarmed: `keTil ars udabnoA igi mzisa mcxin-
varebiTa da haerisa SezavebiTa yovliTkerZo. da aqus mas
wyaroA mdidrad gamomdinarH, Suenieri, grili da hamoA, da
maRnarTa simravlH uricxY da mciredi raAme sxuaAca nuge-
Sinissacemeli Zalisaebr mis udabnoAsa, xolo saTesavi yanaA
da saTibeli queyanaA raATurTiT ara ars, arca iqmnebis Rir-
RolovanTa maT ficxelTa mwuervalTa maT RadoTaAsa~. ese
viTarca esma didebulsa kurapalatsa, Sewirna adgilni
keTilni [v] da Satberdisa adgili agarakad xancTisa, maSin
samTa maT didebulTa ZeTa kurapalatisaTa - adarnerse, da
bagrat, da guaram - Sewires TiToeulad, raAca saKmari mon-
astersa missa uKmda, yoveli uxuebiT.
da viTarca adgilni igi moiTualna da kurTxevaA miani-
Wa kurapalatsa da ZeTa misTa netarman grigol, maSin mrav-
lisa keTilisa nayofiTa savseH movida xancTad, monastrad
TYsa, da axara ZmaTa yoveli igi ganmarjuebaA madliTa
qristHsiTa da oxiTa wmidisa giorgisiTa. xolo maT uxaro-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
dagimkvidros Sen, karg SvilebTan erTad, saukuno dide-
ba zecis mTavrobaTa Tana~.
maSin kurapalatma uTxra mama grigols: „israelis
mefeebs drodadro winaswarmetyvels mouvlenda Rmer-
Ti maT siamayed da sjulis galavnad, morwmuneTa Sesaw-
evnelad da urwmunoTa samxileblad. amgvaradve, Cvens
droSi Sen gamogaCina RmerTma qristianTa siamayed, rom
imaves iRvawde CvenTvis Seni wminda locviT qristes da
misi wmindanebis winaSe~. man miugo: „daviT winaswarme-
tyvelis da uflisgan cxebulis Svilad wodebulo
xelmwifeo57, misi mefoba da saTnoebebic dagimkvidros
Sen qriste RmerTma, ris gamoc amas mogaxsenebT: „ar
moakldeba Seni Svilebisa da maTi naTesavebis mTavroba
am mxareebs ukunisamde droTa, aramed isini iqnebian mt-
kiced myar kldeebze da saukuno mTebze metad da dide-
bulni iqnebian ukunisamde~.
amis Semdeg am samociqulo adamianma warmoTqva xanc-
Tis qeba: „yovelmxriv kargia es udabno mzis mcxunvarebi-
Ta da haeris SezavebulobiT. aqvs mas wyaro, Warbad mo-
mdinare, mSvenieri, grili da saamuri, aseve tyeebis
uricxvi simravle da kidev sxva ram mciredic sanugeSo,
am udabnos Zalisamebr. xolo saTesi yana da saTibi miwa
saerTod ar aris da arc iqneba RadoTa58 uswormasworo
uxeS Txemebze~. gaigona ra es didebulma kurapalatma,
Seswira xancTas sayaned kargi adgilebi da Satberdis
adgilic. maSin kurapalatis samma didebulma Zem - adar-
nersem, bagratma da guaramma cal-calke Sewires, rac ki
sWirdeboda monasters mosaxmarisi, yvelaferi uxvad.
rodesac miiRo es adgilebi netarma grigolma da mi-
aniWa kurTxeva kurapalatsa da mis Zeebs, maSin movida
igi xancTaSi, Tavis monasterSi, mravali sikeTis
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
da da ulocvides sarwmunoebiTSemomwirvelTa da hmad-
lobdes qristesa keTilismyofelsa.
ib. da viTarca Korcielad Seemateboda, egreTve suli-
erad SeeZineboda ricxusa mas wmidaTa kacTasa, rameTu mas
Jamsa movides mamaA etYfane da mRdeli matoi qarTliT da
didi zenon samcxiT, rameTu etYfane da matoi pirvelve
megobar iyvnes amis wmidisa da saxelsa missa movides
xancTad, xolo zenon Svili iyo saCinoAsa visime kacisaA
samcxes da RmrTismsaxurebiT aRzrdil iyo da siwmidiT iq-
ceoda, rameTu saRmrToA SiSi mkYdr iyo mis Soris, da swa-
doda monazonebaA aRTqumisaebr aRTqumisa mmarxvelTaAsa.
da viTarca aResrulnes mSobelni misni, monagebi maTi dau-
teves zenons da dasa missa, romelica iyo saxlsa Sina mis
Tana. da zenon guls-etyoda, raATamca mamuli da deduli
[171] monagebi dasa TYssa dauteva nebisaebr misisa da TYTmca
iqmna monazon ucxoebasa Sina. da viTar amas ganizraxvida
zenon, daA igi misi eSmakisa ganmarjuebiTa SeacTuna vinme
ukeTurman kacman da Rame yovel warvidis SavSeTs. xolo
zenon, viTarca cna, SeiWura saWurveliTa martod da amKe-
drda cxensa da devna-uyo. da viTar didi queyanaA vlo,
Tqua gulsa TYssa, viTarmed: `var me Wabuk saxelovan da
romelsa vsdev, friad Seuracx ars. daRacaTu vewio da
movkla, sabrKe ars sulisa CemisaA, da ukueTu cudad ukun-
viqce saxed Cemda, sircxYl ars Cemda, aramed aRTqumaA mon-
azonebisaA aw aRusrulo ufalsa~. da axovan-iqmna netari
ese, rameTu monagebTa datevebaA sisxlTa daTxevasa
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
nayofiT savse da axara Zmebs mTeli es warmateba, [aR-
srulebuli] qristes madliT da wminda giorgis meoxe-
biT, xolo maT uxarodaT, loculobdnen sarwmunoebiT
SemomwirvelTaTvis da hmadlobdnen keTilismyofel
qristes.
12. da rogorc xorcielad emateboda am wminda adam-
ianebis raodenobas, aseve sulieradac SeeZinebodaT maT,
radgan am dros movidnen mama epifane da mRvdeli mato
qarTlidan da didi zenoni samcxidan, vinaidan epifane
da mato adreve am wmindanis megobrebi iyvnen da mis
saxelze movidnen xancTaSi, xolo zenoni viRac cnobili
adamianis Svili iyo samcxeSi, RvTismsaxurebiT
aRzrdili da siwmindiT mcxovrebi, radgan saRvTo SiSi
mkvidrobda masSi da swadda mas monazvnoba aRTqmisa-
mebr mmarxvelTa aRTqmisa. rodesac misi mSoblebi
aResrulnen, dautoves maT qoneba zenons da mis das,
romelic masTan erTad iyo saxlSi. zenons Cafiqrebuli
hqonda, rom mamiseuli da dediseuli qoneba Tavisi
disTvis daetovebina misi nebisamebr, TviT ki monazoni
gamxdariyo mwirobaSi. rodesac amas ganizraxavda
zenoni, misi da, eSmakis gamarjvebiT, Seacdina viRac
ukeTurma adamianma, da igi mTeli Ramis ganmavlobaSi
midioda SavSeTisken. rodesac gaigo es zenonma,
martodmarto SeiWurva saWurveliT, amxedrda cxenze
da daedevna ukan. rodesac didi manZili ganvlo, Tqva
Tavis gulSi: „me var saxelovani Wabuki da visac mivsdev,
metad ubadrukia. Tundac davewio da movkla, safrTxea
Cemi sulisTvis, xolo Tu uSedegod davbrundebi Cems
saxlSi, sircxvilia CemTvis. amitom, axla Sevusruleb
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
emsgavsebis. da daiwera juari KorcTa TYsTa da waremarTa
saRmrTosa mas gzasa da miiwia winaSe dedisa febroniaAsa
meres, rameTu iyo igi saxlisa misisaA, da nebiTa RmrTisaATa
mun iyo mamaA grigol, da dedaman febronia Seawynara wmi-
dasa mas umankoA igi kravi mwyemssa mas keTilsa, romelmanca
moiyvana xancTad, `adgilsa mas mwuanvilsa~ RmrTisa
madlisasa `daamkYdra~ da `wyalTa zeda gansasuenebelTa~
sulisa wmidisaTa `gamozarda~ igi.
ese netari zenon miiwia moxucebulebasa da vidre aR-
sasrulamde ara ganeSora xancTasa WeSmaritad sulieri
Svili, [v] msgavsi mamisaA, keTili mowafH, nacvali moZRu-
risaA, netari, saTnoebaTa saunjH, monazonebisa wesi wmidaA,
klarjeTisa udabnoTa zRudH, sulTa ukeTurTa maotebe-
li, rameTu cxorebasa missa da cxorebasa moZRurisa misisasa
ver ikadrebda eSmaki dacemad kacTa wmidaTa amaT Sina adg-
ilTa.
ese axovani Semdgomad micvalebisa meoxi ars Cueni
saukunod uflisa mimarT moyuasTa misTa Tana, romelni
iyvnes msgavsni misni, mowafeni mamisa grigolisni, Rirsni da
saswaulTamoqmedni, moTminebisa suetni Seuryevelni, vi-
Tarca ganmtkicebulni daucemelad suetni caTani.
ig. rameTu vidre moslvadmde grigol mwyemsisa mis ke-
Tilisa mKecTagan uxilavTa ltolvilni mciredni igi cxo-
varni qristHsni ganbneul iyvnes TiToA anu Tu or-ori
sivrcesa mas udabnoTasa, xolo moslvasa wmidisa grigo-
lissa cxovarni igi ganmKndes da mKecni igi eSmakni gani-
otnes da yoveli wesi saRmrToA ganemarTa.
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ufals monazvnobis aRTqmas~. moikriba mxneoba am netar-
ma, radgan qonebis datoveba sisxlis danTxevas emsgavse-
ba, gadaiwera jvari Tavis sxeulze, daadga saRvTo gzas
da mivida deda febroniasTan mereSi, radgan misi sax-
likaci iyo. RvTis nebiT iq imyofeboda mama grigoli da
deda febroniam am wmindans, keTil mwyemss, Seafara es
umanko kravi, man ki moiyvana igi xancTaSi, „daamkvidra~
RvTis madlis „mwvanilovan adgilas~ da „gamozarda~
suliwmindis „mosasvenebel wylebze~59.
netarma zenonma miaRwia moxucebulobas da ar gan-
Sorebia igi xancTas vidre aRsasrulamde, iyo ra
WeSmaritad sulieri Svili, msgavsi mamisa, kargi
mowafe, moZRvris monacvle, netari, saTnoebaTa sa-
ganZuri, monazvnobis wminda wesi, klarjeTis udabnoTa
galavani, ukeTuri sulebis ganmdevneli, radgan mis
sicocxleSi da sicocxleSi misi moZRvrisa ver bedavda
eSmaki wminda adamianebis dacemas am adgilebSi.
es axovani micvalebis Semdeg saukunod Cveni meoxia
uflisadmi Tavis megobrebTan erTad, romlebic misi
msgavsi iyvnen, mama grigolis mowafeebi, Rirsni da sas-
waulTa moqmedni, moTminebis Seuryeveli svetebi,
rogorc daucemlad gamyarebuli svetebi caTa.
13. vinaidan am keTili mwyemsis, grigolis,
mosvlamde uxilavi mxecebisgan devnili mcire raode-
nobis qristes cxvrebi saTiTaod an or-orad gabneulebi
iyvnen am udabnoTa sivrceSi, xolo wminda grigolis
mosvlidan es cxvrebi gamxnevdnen, gandevnes eSmakeuli
mxecebi da gasworda mTeli saRvTo wesi.
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xolo mamaA grigol guls-etyoda, viTarmed: `viTarca
monastrisa Cemisa mamani saTnoebiTa uzeSTaes arian Jamisa
amis monazonTa, egreTca wes ars wesi saRmrToA saeklesioA
eklesiasa Sina Cemsa dawesebad brZenTagan ganukiTxveli~.
amisTYs ganizraxa warslvaA qristHssaWurWled, meored
ierusalHmd, romel ars kostantinepolisi, da yovelTa sa-
CinoTa saberZneTisa wmidaTa adgilTa moxilvad da
locvad. [172] mas Jamsa ierusalHms warmavali vinme pova
megobari TYsi da mas dahvedra sabawmidisa wesisa daweraA
da warmocemaA da ZmaTa TYsTa kacni moZRuarni uCinna da
mSYdobaA dauteva maT da aRuTqua kualad adre moslvaA.
da Tanawariyvanna saba, dedis diswuli TYsi, da erTi
vinme sxuaA mowafe, da waremarTa saberZneTad da moiwia ko-
stantinepolis, da Tayuanis-sca Zelsa cxorebisasa da
wmidaTa yovelTa nawilsa. da sixaruliT movlna yovelni
wmidani adgilni salocvelni, rameTu mravalTa enaTa
wurTil iyo igi da mravalmoswavle-yofil KeliTa keTi-
ladmsaxurebisaATa. da romelime saxilavi moZRuar keTilis
eqmnis da romelime gansakrZalvel borotisaTYs. da esreT
aRmoivso guli misi simdidrisagan daubeWdvelisa axlisa
Sjulisa, da suliTa madlisaATa ganmxiarulebulni war-
moemarTnes sayofelad TYsa.
id. da viTarca moiwines taos, esma mun myofTagan kac-
Ta, viTarmed aSot kurapalati moikla da mis wil Kel-
mwifeben Zeni misni. maSin tkivilisa cremliTa aRivsnes Rm-
rTismsaxurisa mis Kelmwifisa dacemisaTYs da tiriliTa
savseni ulocvides micvalebulsa mas mefesa. xolo netari
grigol hmadlobda RmerTsa da gloiT ityoda: `N mefeo
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xolo mama grigoli fiqrobda: „iseve rogorc Cemi
monastris mamebi saTnoebiT aRmatebulni arian am drois
monazvnebze, amgvaradve marTebulia, rom Cems eklesiaSi
dawesdes saRvTo da brZenTagan ganusjeli saeklesio
wesi~. amis gamo ganizraxa man wasvla qristes saWurWle-
Si, meore ierusalimSi, romelic aris konstantino-
poli, da saberZneTis yvela gamoCenil wminda adgilas,
rom moexila da moeloca isini. am dros ipova man
ierusalimSi mimavali viRac Tavisi megobari da mas
daabara sabawmindis wesis dawera da Camotana, Tavis
Zmebs ki daudgina meurve adamianebi, gamoemSvidoba maT
da aRuTqva kvlav male mosvla.
da Tan waiyvana grigolma saba, Tavisi deidaSvili,
da viRac erTi sxva mowafe, gaemarTa saberZneTisken,
mivida konstantinopolSi, Tayvani sca cxovrebis Zelsa
da yvela wmindanis nawils, da sixaruliT moiara yvela
salocavi wminda adgili, radgan bevri ena hqonda
naswavli da keTilmsaxurebis gziT bevrismswavleli
iyo, xolo zogi ram nanaxi kargis maswavlebeli xdeboda
misTvis, zogi ki — mosaridebeli ukeTurebis gamo. ase
amoivso man Tavisi guli apokrifuli „axali sjulis~
simdidriT da madlis suliT gamxiarulebulebi gamoe-
marTnen TavianT samyofelisken.
14. da rodesac movidnen taoSi, gaiges iq myofi adam-
ianebisgan, rom mouklavT aSot kurapalati da rom mis
nacvlad xelmwifoben misi Zeebi. maSin tkivilis crem-
liT aivsnen isini RvTismsaxuri xelmwifis waqcevi-
saTvis da tiriliT savseni loculobdnen micvalebuli
mefis gamo, xolo netari grigoli hmadlobda RmerTs da
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Cemo, Zliero da didebulo, simtkiceo eklesiaTao da
zRudeo qristeaneTao, sadaAT-me mogelodi, aRmosavaliT-
me anu dasavaliT, CrdiloAT-me anu samxriT? rameTu yov-
elTa [v] zeda naTesavTa mflobeli iyav, romelica wyobiT
KelmwifeTa daimorCilebd, sakYrveli ege didebuli, Rm-
rTismsaxuri KelmwifH! aw viTar-me mieci Kelsa Seuracxsa
uSjuloTa da undoTa kacTasa, romelni-igi iudaAs
msgavsad Sen, uflisa TYsisa, mklvel-iqmnnes mosakudinebe-
lad Cuen, glaxakTa mlocvelTa SenTa, ukunisamde?~ amissa
Semdgomad ulocvides SvilTa misTa didebulTa
KelmwifeTa, raATa ufalman daicvnes didebiT da
dRegrZelebiT keTilsa Sina RmrTismsaxurebasa.
ie. da viTarca moiwines maxlobelad iSxansa,
gamoecxada RmrTisa mier netarsa grigols da Rirssa sabas
iSxnisa pirveli didebulebaA, dabasa missa wmidani eklesiani,
da euwya, viTarmed kualad ganaxlebad ars pirvelebr Keli-
Ta sabanisiTa. da ecnoba gzaAca misavalad, rameTu misJamisa
kacTagan miuval iyo adgili igi. da mi-raA-vides iSxans,
friad uxaroda povnaA didebulisa mis adgilisaA. rameTu
iyo mas Sina nugeSinissacemeli sulieri da Korcieli. da
sabas munTquesve guls-edva dadgomaA, xolo netarman gr-
igol hrqua: `Zmao, pirvelad vixilneT Zmani Cuenni xancTas
Sina myofni da nebiTa RmrTisaATa da locviTa maTiTa kual-
ad moiwio adgilsa amas wmidasa~. da mier warmoslvasa maTsa
miiwines winaSe ZeTa kurapalatisaTa da uloces nugeSinis-
cemiT sikudilisaTYs mamisa maTisa.
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gloviT ambobda: „hoi, Cemo mefeo, Zliero da didebulo,
eklesiaTa simtkiceo da qristianTa galavano, saidan
mogelodi, — aRmosavleTidan, dasavleTidan, Crdiloe-
Tidan Tu samxreTidan? radgan yvela tomze gabato-
nebuli iyavi, brZoliT imorCilebdi xelmwifeebs.
didebuli eg sakvirveleba — Sen, RvTismsaxuro
xelmwife, — axla rogorRa Cauvardi xelSi ubadruk
urjuloebs da ususur adamianebs, romlebic iudas
msgavsad gaxdnen Seni, TavianTi uflis, mkvlelebi, rom
movekaliT Cven, glaxaki mlocvelebi SenTvis uku-
nisamde~. amis Semdeg iloces maT aSotis Svilebis,
didebuli xelmwifeebis gamo, rom karg RvTismsaxu-
rebaSi daecva isini ufals didebiT da dRegrZelobiT.
15. da rodesac movidnen iSxnis axlos, RvTisgan gam-
oecxadaT netar grigols da Rirs sabas iSxnis pirveli
didebuleba da misi dabis wminda eklesiebi. euwyaT maT,
rom kvlav unda ganaxldes igi adrindelisebr sabas
xeliT da ecnobaT misasvleli gzac, radgan im drois ad-
amianebisgan miuvali iyo is adgili. rodesac mividnen
iSxanSi, metad gauxardaT maT am didebuli adgilis
povna, radgan iyo iq sanugeSo sulieric da xorcielic.
sabas maSinve ewada iq darCena, magram netarma grigolma
uTxra: „Zmao, pirvelad vnaxoT xancTaSi myofi Cveni Zmebi
da RvTis nebiTa da maTi locviT kvlav moxval am wminda
adgilas~. aqedan wamosvlisas mividnen isini kurapala-
tis ZeebTan da nugeSiscemiT iloces maTTvis60 maTi mamis
sikvdilis gamo.
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iv. da esreT movides xancTad, monastrad TYsa, da moiy-
vannes nawilni wmidaTani da xatni wmidani da sxuaA evlo-
giaA friad. da povnes Zmani cocxlebiT da mSYdobiT, [173]
yovelni mxiarulni SeuSfoTebelad saRmrToATa siyua-
ruliTa savseni da ganixares, rameTu kualad macxovrisa
madlman Sekribna nebismyofelni TYsni.
da Semdgomad mciredTa dReTa saba ganuteva iSxans da
orni mowafeni miscna mas da TYT ganagebda suliersa cx-
orebasa xancTisasa nebisaebr uflisa.
iz. maSin ierusalHmiT moiwia kaci, romelman moarTua
sabawmidisa gangebaA dawerili.
xolo netarman grigol mas Jamsa ganawesa wesi TYsisa
eklesiisaA da monastrisaA, sibrZniT gansazRvrebuli da
mecnierebiT ganbrwyinvebuli da yovelTagan wmidaTa ad-
gilTa gamorCeviT Sekrebuli, viTarca safasH daulev-
nelTa keTilTaA.
xolo aw wesTa maTgani sulierTaA mciredi raAme gYpy-
ries, viTarmca zRYsagan wueTi erTi wyali vinme aRmoiRo,
rameTu esreT iyo cxorebaA netarTaA maT: simarTlesa Sina
maTsa maradis TavTa TYsTa bralobaA aqunda da siyuarulisa
Ziri mtkice, moTminebaA simdabliT da simSYdiT, marxvaA
locviTa SezRudvili, sarwmunoebasa Tana marTalsa damt-
kicebuli siwmidH gulisaA da WeSmaritebaA enisaA da ubi-
woebiT krZalvaA sruliad yovelsave zeda. xolo wmidasa
eklesiasa locvasa maTsa ara aqunda ubnobaA urTierTas, ar-
amed SiSiT dganed, viTarca zecas winaSe RmrTisa. da ra-
Jams `daviTsa~ ityYed, vidre `aleluaAsa~ gansrulebamde,
memKreTa ver ikadrian muKlisa aRebaA dawynarebulsa mas
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16. ase movidnen xancTaSi, TavianT monasterSi, da mo-
abrZanes wmindanTa nawilebi, wmindanTa xatebi da sxvac
bevri Sewiruloba. naxes maT Zmebi janmrTelad da mSvi-
dobianad, yvela uSfoTvelad mxiaruli da saRvTo siy-
varuliT savse; gaixares amis gamo, radgan macxovris
madlma kvlav Sekriba Tavisi nebis aRmsruleblebi.
ramdenime dRis Semdeg gauSva grigolma saba iSxanSi
da misca mas ori mowafe, xolo Tavad ganagebda xancTis
sulier cxovrebas uflis wesisamebr.
17. am dros ierusalimidan movida adamiani, romel-
mac moarTva mas sabawmindis wes-gangeba dawerili.
xolo netarma grigolma maSin ganawesa Tavisi ek-
lesiisa da monastris wesi, — sibrZniT gansazRvruli,
codniT gabrwyinebuli da yvela wminda adgilisgan
gamorCeviT Sekrebili, rogorc dauleveli sikeTeebis
saganZuri.
magram axla am sulieri wesebidan cota ram gvaqvs
daculi, ise rogorc vinmes mier zRvidan amoRebuli
erTi wveTi wyali, radgan am netarTa cxovreba ase iyo:
marTalni iyvnen, magram mudam TavianT Tavs adanaSau-
lebdnen, hqondaT siyvarulis magari fesvi, moTmineba
TavmdablobiT da simSvidiT, locviT SemozRuduli
marxva, marTal sarwmunoebasTan erTad gulis SeuZravi
siwminde, enis WeSmariteba da ubiwoebiT krZalva
sruliad yvelafris mimarT, xolo wminda eklesiaSi
locvisas ar saubrobdnen erTmaneTSi, aramed SiSiT
idgnen rogorc zecaSi RvTis winaSe da roca fsalmuns
ambobdnen, „aliluias~ dasrulebamde mgaloblebi ver
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locvasa maTsa, rameTu ara aqunda CueulebaA swrafiT
TqumisaA yovelsave zeda sagalobelsa maTsa, aramed mdab-
lad [v] da gYanad iyo locvaA maTi. da kedelsa TYnier ber-
TaAsa aravin mieyrdneboda, xolo Zilsa da ukrZalvelad
jdomasa yoladve ara ikadrebdes eklesiasa Sina. da esevi-
Tari mravali saTnoebaA keTili sxuaAca damkYdrebul iyo
Soris maTsa, romlisaTYs ara ars aw TiToeulad yovlisa-
TYs sityuaA, rameTu Semoklebul ars Jami ese da gonebaA
iswrafis, raATa ara iyos nametnav sasmenelsa msmenelTasa.
amisTYs gangebaA yoveli ver daiwera wignsa amas, aramed
TiTosityuaA yovlisagan, romel aqam[om]de wesi aqunda
xancTasa da aw romel aqus, esreT:
yovelTa RamisTevaTa SemwuxrebiTgan ganTenebamde
locvaA, da RamisTevaTa winadRiT dRisa JamTa yovelTa
locvaA, da JamiswirvaA Jamsa cxraJmisasa, da kuereqsTa Se-
matebaA. xolo Jamiswirvasa yovelsa `wmidao RmerTosa~ wina
kuereqsi `zeciTgardamoA~, da kYriakeTa Jamiswirvasa `wmi-
dao RmerToA~ equsi. da sakurTxevelisa msaxurebasa fes-
uediTa samosliTa da tyaviTa ara ikadreboda msaxurebaA.
xolo gardacvalebulTaTYs yovelTa gardaiKdian,
gardacvalebiTgan rasaca dResa mixudis, sami dRH da SYdi,
ormeoci da weliwadi. da maT dReTa JamiswirvaA ara SeaTu-
alian orasTa maT dReTa, ganwesebulTa xancTas damarxul-
TaTYs. da ganyofaA paqsimadisaA pirveliTganve ganwesebuli
ars.
giorgiwmidobisa [T]TuH raA [174] dadges, marxuaA
wueliTa vidre giorgiwmidobamde. egreTve qristHsSobisa
marxvani da wmidaTa mociqulTani saeklesiod didiTa
moRuawebiTa da keTiladkrZalulebiTa aRasrulnian.
xolo noemberisa TTYsa dadegiTgan yovelTa SabaTTa
ciskrad vidre pirmarxvadmde kanoni oTxi, da didTa marxva-
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gabedavdnen fsalmunis muxlis aRebas maTi dawynare-
buli locvis dros, radgan ar hqondaT Cveuleba, rom
swrafad eTqvaT yvela maTi sagalobeli, aramed mSvidad
da nela loculobdnen, da kedels moxucebulTa garda
veravin mieyrdnoboda, xolo eklesiaSi Zilsa da mouri-
deblad jdomas saerTod ar ikadrebdnen. ai, amgvari
kargi saTnoebani sxvac bevri iyo maTSi damkvidrebuli,
romelTa Sesaxeb axla saTiTaod Tqma SeuZlebelia,
radgan Semoklebulia es dro da goneba imas eswrafvis,
rom msmenelTa yurisTvis zedmeti ar iyos raime. amitom,
mTeli wes-gangeba ver daiwera am wignSi, aramed — TiTo
sityva yvela im wesidan, rac aqamde hqondaT xancTaSi da
axla romelic aqvT, amgvarad:
yoveli RamisTevisas — SeRamebidan gaTenebamde
locva, da RamisTevaTa wina dRiT — dRis yvela Jamis
locva, da Jamiswirva — mecxre Jamis dros, da
kvereqsebis61 Semateba, xolo yovel Jamiswirvaze —
„wmidao RmerTo~-s62 win kvereqsi „zeciTgardamo~63, da
kviradRis Jamiswirvaze — eqvsi „wmidao RmerTo~.
amasTan, sakurTxevlis msaxurebisas ar gaibedeboda
foCiani samosliTa da tyaviT msaxureba.
gardacvalebulTaTvis yvelafers ixdidnen, ra
dResac daemTxveoda gardacvalebidan mesame dRe, meS-
vide, meormoce da weliwadi, da am dReebis Jamiswirvas
ar miaTvlidnen im oras dRes, rac xancTaSi damarxuleb-
isTvisaa dawesebuli. paqsimadis64 gayofac Tavidanvea
dawesebuli.
giorgiwmindobis Tvis65 dadgomidan giorgiwmindo-
bamde66 — marxva wveliT67. aseve, qristeSobisa da
wminda mociqulTa marxvebs didi RvawliTa da keTilkr-
ZalulebiT aRasrulebdnen saeklesiod.
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Ta vidre bzobamde yovelsa ciskarsa kanoni oTxi, egreTve
wigniskiTxvaA oTxi.
da vnebisa kYriakisa friad gangebaA iyo. xolo aRvse-
biTgan vidre axalkYriakemde `Wirisa kanoni~ ara TqYan, da
serobasa `xadilsa Cemsa~ warTqYan, da aRdgomisa wardgoma-
ni, da ciskrad dawesebulni da TiTo[A] kanoni - axalkYri-
akemde. xolo sulTa Ksenebasa, Semdgomad aRvsebisa, cisk-
rad `netararianni~ da galobani warTqunian, viTarca yove-
li weril ars `gangebasa eklesiisasa~ amis yovlisa neSti.
egreT hyofdian yovelsa mamani JamTa Sina CemTa.
iH. aramed pirvelTa maT dReTa netarisa mamisa Cuenisa
grigolisTa ficxel iyo friad kanoni mowafeTa misTaA,
rameTu senakTa maTTa Sina iyo mcire sareceli da Seuracxi
sagebeli da TiToA sarwyuli wylisaTYs. xolo sxuaA nuge-
Sinissacemeli KorcTaA araA aqunda saWamadisaA da sasua-
madisaA yoladve, aramed romeli trapezsa zeda erTbamad
Wamian, miT iyo cxorebaA maTi. da mravalni maTganni ara su-
midis RYnosa yoladve. da romelnica miiRebdes, mcired
iKumevdes. da senakebsa maTsa sakuami ara aqunda, rameTu
cecxli ara aRegzeboda, da arca RamH [v] sanTeli aRanTian,
aramed Rame iyo fsalmunebaA da dRisi wigniskiTxvaA da
locvaA maradis, viTarca ityYs daviT: `dRisi amcno ufal-
man wyalobaA misi da RamH galobaA misi~.
xolo netarman mamaman grigol Tavadni didni marxvani
gardavlnis mcirediTa kalnabiTa umgbvriTa. xolo
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noembris Tvis dadgomidan ki vidre pirmarxvamde68 —
yovel SabaTs ciskarze oTxi kanoni69, didmarxvisas ki
vidre bzobamde — yovel ciskarze oTxi kanoni. aseve —
wigniskiTxva70 oTxi.
da vnebis Svideulis71 gangeba didZali iyo, xolo
aRvsebidan72 axalkviriakemde73 „Wiris kanons~74 ar am-
bobdnen; serobisas75 warmoiTqmoda „sadilsa Cemsa~76 da
aRdgomis „wardgomani~77 da rac ciskarzea dawesebuli,
da TiTo kanoni — axalkviriakemde. xolo sulTa xsenebi-
sas, aRvsebis Semdeg, ciskrad „netararianni~78 da „ga-
lobani~79 iTqmoda maTgan, rogorc weria es yvelaferi
da yovelive amis danarCeni nawili „eklesiis
gangebaSi~80; ase aRasrulebdnen yovelives mamebi Cems
droSi.
18. Tumca Cveni netari mama grigolis [moRvaweobis]
pirvel dReebSi misi mowafeebisTvis metad mkacri kano-
ni iyo, radgan maT senakebSi iyo patara sawoli, ubadru-
ki sagebi da erTi WurWeli wylisTvis, xolo sxva ram
xorcTa sanugeSo, saWmelisa da sasmelisa, saerTod
araferi hqondaT, aramed rasac trapezze erToblivad
Wamdnen, amiT iyo maTi arseboba. bevri maTgani saerTod
ar svamda Rvinos da isinic, romlebic iRebdnen, cotas
ixmevdnen. maT senakebSi sakvamuri ar iyo, radgan cecxli
ar inTeboda. RamiTac, sanTels ar anTebdnen; sanacvlod,
RamiT iyo fsalmuneba, dRisiT ki werilis kiTxva da
mudamJams locva, rogorc ambobs daviTi: „dRisiT amcno
ufalma Tavisi wyaloba da Rame — Tavisi galoba~81.
xolo netari mama grigoli sakuTriv didmarxvas ga-
dadioda mcireoden mouxarSav kalnabze82, Cveulebriv
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mrCoblad sazrdelad misa iyo yovelTa dReTa misTa puri,
naklulevanebiT dResa Sina erT Wamis da wyali woniTve
mciredi, RYnoA kula siyrmiTganve ara esua da umravlesni
saTnoebani misni da mowafeTa misTani RmerTman mxoloman
uwynis.
iT. xolo pirveliTgan moyuasTa maT keTilTa netarisa
grigolisTa, Tevdores da qristefores, aqunda gulsa maT-
sa saRmrToA Suri monastrisa SenebisaA [...] da ara gamoucx-
ades mamasa grigols ganzraxvaA maTi, aramed farulad war-
vides afxazeTs da Tana Zmanica vinme warhyves.
da viTar moiwines samcxes, brZanebiTa RmrTisaATa ZH
didisa mirean aznaurisaA daimowafes, saxeliT arseni,
romelsa ewoda Rirsad [175] didi arseni, qarTlisa kaTali-
kozi da mcxeTisa saydrisa gYrgYni dauWnobeli. xolo yr-
maA igi mcirH iyo JamiTa, viTar equsisa wlisaA, da saxlsa
Sina mamisa TYsisasa izardeboda. aramed kacTa maT RmrTi-
saTa ganzraxviTa mireanisiTa moweseTa samosliTa Semoses
yrmaA igi da marjuenaA misces ficisaA mireans da hrques:
`moZRuari Cueni grigol ars, mamaA xancTeli, da ufalsa Tu
undes, eseca mowafH iyos misi CuenTana, sadaca Cuen viy-
vneT~. da warvides afxazeTad.
xolo mefeman afxazTaman demetre didiTa pativiTa
pativ-sca da adgilsa keTilsa daamkYdrna.
k. da raJams cna netarman grigol warslvaA Tevdoresi
da qristeforesi, Sewuxna friad da Tanawariyvanna oTxni
Zmani da warvida Ziebad kravTa maT rCeulTa mwyemsi igi
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
ki misi saWmeli mTeli misi cxovrebis manZilze iyo puri,
romelsac dReSi erTgzis Wamda sinakluliT, da woniT
mcire wyali; Rvino siyrmidanve ar daelia mas, xolo um-
etesoba misi da misi mowafeebis saTnoebebisa mxolod
RmerTma icis.
19. xolo netari grigolis Tavdapirvel karg mego-
brebs, Tevdores da qristefores, gulSi hqondaT monas-
tris Senebis saRvTo Suri da ise, rom ar gaumJRavnebiaT
mama grigolisTvis TavianTi ganzraxva, farulad wavid-
nen afxazeTSi da maT gahyva ramdenime Zmac.
rodesac movidnen samcxeSi, RvTis brZanebiT, daimow-
afes didi mirian aznauris Ze, saxelad arseni, romelsac
Rirseulad ewoda didi arseni, qarTlis kaTalikosi da
mcxeTis saydris dauWknobeli gvirgvini. es bavSvi asakiT
patara iyo, daaxloebiT eqvsi wlis, da izrdeboda igi
Tavisi mamis saxlSi, am RvTis adamianebma ki mirianis
gadawyvetilebiT Sehmoses bavSvs samonazvno Sesamoseli,
Tan ficis [niSnad] marjvena xeli CamoarTves da uTxres:
„Cveni moZRvari aris grigoli, xancTeli mamasaxlisi, da
Tu ufals endomeba, esec misi mowafe iqneba CvenTan
erTad, sadac viqnebiT Cven~. da wavidnen isini
afxazeTSi.
afxazTa mefem demetrem didi pativiT pativi sca maT
da karg adgilas daabinadra.
20. rodesac netarma grigolma gaigo Tevdores da
qristefores wasvlis Sesaxeb, Sewuxda metad, Tan waiy-
ola oTxi Zma da wavida im rCeul kravTa saZebrad es ke-
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
keTili. da viTar moiwia qarTlisa sanaxebsa, nebiTa Rmr-
TisaATa Ziebasa mas ZmaTasa pova efrem yrmaA, Wabuki Rirsi,
da Rirsebasa Sina ixilva mamakacebasa srulsa miwevnuli si-
wmidiT, da siwmidesa Sina awyurisa episkoposi saswaulTa-
moqmedi. xolo episkoposobasa Sina miiwia moxucebulebasa
keTilsa da aResrula sakYrvelebiT, da nawilni misni wmi-
dani miecnes naTlad samcxesa. ese efrem, Rirsi RmrTisaA,
daimowafa netarman grigol da ubrZana esreT: `raJams mov-
iqce afxazeTiT, Tanawargiyvano Sen xancTad~, da TYT
waremarTa afxazeTs.
da mi-raA-iwia winaSe Kelmwifisa mis, ze aRdga da
winamoegeba da simdabliT moikiTxa, rameTu zari ahKda [v]
madlTagan siwmideTa misTaAsa da didebulebisagan pirisa
misisa. rameTu viTarca piri mose winaAswarmetyuelisaA iyo
didebul amis netarisaca xati madliTa RmrTisaATa.
da Semdgomad mokiTxvisa dasxdes mefH da netari grig-
ol. xolo wmidaman gangrZobilad uloca da mravliTa
kurTxeviTa Seamko. da mefeman man Tqua: `kurTxeul ars
RmerTi, romeli mogiZRua aqa, wmidao mamao, aramed vinaA
ars mizezi moSromisa SenisaA, mauwye me~. da netarman grig-
ol hrqua: `mefeo RmrTismsaxuro da didebulo, mowevnul
arian wmidani mamani, Zmani Cemni, winaSe Sensa da aw arian
sameufosa amas da maTTYs ars moslvaA Cemi aqa, aramed
brZanen Kelmwifebaman Senman da moviden igini Cuenda~.
xolo mefesa daumZimda ZiebaA maTi da hrqua: `ara mosrul
arian aqa egeviTarni monazonni, romelTasaca brZanebs siw-
mide Seni~. maSin netari mamaA grigol sityuasa zeda me-
fisasa ganrisxna da hrqua: `mefeo, nu Sromasa SemamTxuev,
momcen Zmani Cemni, romelnica moiwines Senda~. da viTar
RonH sityYsaA arRara aqunda mefesa marTlmxilebisagan
mis wmidisa, ubrZana moyvanebaA ZmaTaA maT. da viTar ixiles
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
Tili mwyemsi. rodesac man moaRwia qarTlis adgilebs,
ZmaTa Zebnisas RvTis nebiT naxa yrma efremi, Wabuki Rir-
seuli, RirsebaSive [Semdeg] srul mamakacobas miwevnu-
li siwmindiT, siwmindeSi — awyuris saswaulTmoqmedi
episkoposi, episkoposobaSi — karg moxucebulobamde
miRweuli, romelic sakvirvelebiT aResrula da misi
wminda nawilebi sinaTled mieboZa samcxes. es efremi,
Rirsi RvTisa, daimowafa netarma grigolma da ubrZana
mas ase: „rodesac movbrundebi afxazeTidan, Tan wagiyvan
Sen xancTaSi~, TviT ki gaemarTa afxazeTisken.
rodesac mivida igi xelmwifis winaSe, wamodga
[xelmwife], win miegeba mas da mdablad moikiTxa, radgan
Tavzari daeca misi siwmindeebis madlisgan da misi
pirisaxis didebulebisgan, iyo ra, RvTis madliT, am
netaris Sesaxedaobac mose winaswarmetyvelisebr dide-
buli.
mokiTxvis Semdeg dasxdnen mefe da netari grigoli.
wmindanma didxans loca da mravali kurTxeviT Seamko
mefe, man ki Tqva: „kurTxeulia RmerTi, romelic aq
mogiZRva, wminda mamao, magram miTxari me, ra aris
mizezi Seni mobrZanebisa?~ netarma grigolma uTxra:
„RvTismsaxuro da didebulo mefeo, mosuli arian
SenTan wminda mamebi, Cemi Zmebi da axla isini imyofebian
am samefoSi. Cemi mosvlac maT gamoa, Senma xelmwifebam ki
brZanos da movidnen isini CemTan~. mefes gauZnelda maTi
moZebna da uTxra: „ar mosulan aq magnairi monazvnebi,
rogorebsac brZanebs Seni siwminde~. maSin ganrisxda
netari grigoli mefis sityvis gamo da uTxra: „mefeo, nu
miqmni siZneles, momeci Cemi Zmebi, romlebic SenTan arian
mosulebi~. da radgan aRar hqonda mefes pasuxis Zala
wmindanisgan samarTliani mxilebis Sedegad, brZana am
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[176] mamaA grigol, Seuvrdes cremliT. xolo wmidaman man
aRadginna da Seitkbna siyuaruliT da hmadlobda qristesa
povnisa maTisaTYs. da rameTu iyvnes bunebiT momlodebel
wmidisa mis Zmani igi, maTca uxaroda urTierTasi igi Sekre-
baA TYsi.
da mefeman man hrqua netarsa grigols: `wmidao mamao,
aha iqmna wadierebaA nebisa SenisaA, aramed ufalman yavn
nebaAca gulisa CemisaA, rameTu maqus sulsa Cemsa monastri-
sa axladSenebaA. aw brZane da movixilneT mravalni adgilni
afxazeTisani da sadaca siwmideman Senman inebos, monastrad
aRvaSenoT adgili igi~.
da movlnes queyanani sagonebelni samonastred, da ara
sTndes wmidasa mas. da hrqua mefesa mas: `ara ars miwaA, arca
wyali queyanasa amas, sadamca monasteri aReSena, rameTu ta-
lanti monazonisaA marxvaA ars, da amas miwasa zeda ver egeb-
is marxvaA sulisagan xorSakisa makudinebelisa~.
da Sewuxna friad mefH igi amis mizezisaTYs da hrqua
maT: `ara samarTal ars keTilTa TquenTagan unawilobaA
amis queyanisaA~.
ka. maSin mamaman grigol sarwmunoebisaebr mefisa aR-
aSena monasteri da uwoda saxeli misi ubH, da ilarion vin-
me, ierusalHmiT mosruli, sarwmunoA moxucebuli, daadgi-
na mamasaxlisad, [v] rameTu xanZTiT waryolil iyo igi Tev-
dores da qristefores Tana da aqundes mas keTilni wignni.
da mamamanca grigol TYsni wignni, romel aqundes da-ve-
utevna monastersa mas. xolo Kelmwife igi sixaruliTa
aRivso monastrisa mis SenebisaTYs da Sewira saSenebelad
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
ZmaTa moyvana, romlebic mama grigolis danaxvaze Seu-
vrdnen mas cremliT, xolo wmindanma wamoayena isini, si-
yvaruliT Seitkbo da hmadlobda qristes maTi pov-
nisTvis, xolo radgan es Zmebi Sinaganad momlodineni iy-
vnen wmindanisa, uxarodaT maTac TavianTi es urTierT-
Sekreba.
mefem ki uTxra netar grigols: „wminda mamao, aha as-
rulda wadiereba Seni nebisa, magram dae, aasrulos
ufalma Cemi gulis nebac, radgan Cems sulSi maqvs
monastris pirvelSeneba. axla brZane, rom movinaxuloT
afxazeTis mravali adgili da sadac inebebs Seni
siwminde, is adgili avaSenoT monastrad~.
moiares maT samonastred misaCnevi adgilebi, magram
ar esaTnova wmindans da uTxra mefes: „ar aris arc miwa,
arc wyali am mxareSi, sadac aSendeboda monasteri,
radgan monazonis talanti83 marxvaa, am miwaze ki ar Sei-
Zleba marxva cxeli da momakvdinebeli haeris gamo~.
metad Sewuxda mefe am mizezis gamo da uTxra maT:
„ar aris samarTliani Tqvens sikeTeebTan uziarebeli
iyos es qveyana~.
21. maSin mama grigolma, mefis sarwmunoebisamebr,
aaSena monasteri, saxelad uwoda „ube~ da vinme ilario-
ni, ierusalimidan mosuli sando moxucebuli, daadgina
mamasaxlisad, radgan igi xancTidan wahyoloda Tevdo-
res da qristefores da hqonda mas kargi wignebi. TviT
mama grigolmac Tavisi wignebi, rac hqonda, dautova am
monasters, xelmwife ki sixaruliT aivso monastris
mSeneblobis gamo da mis asaSeneblad Sewira didi
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missa friad Sesawiravi, da mianiWa mamasa grigols da moy-
uasTa misTa dramaA aTi aTasi da yovliTa keTiliTa aRavsna.
kb
kb. xolo Jamsa warmoslvisa maTisasa gamohkiTxa mefeman
dimitri mamasa grigols gulsmodgined saxH klarjeTisa
udabnoTaA, raATa auwyos mas adgilTa maT wmidaTa niSani
yoveli. da mamaman grigol hrqua mas:
`RmrTismsaxuro mefeo, daRacaTu friad ganvamravlo
sityuaA, verve miswuTebis gonebaA Cemi yovelsa mas udabno-
Ta maT sikeTesa uwyebad Senda, [vinaA]Tgan wesi monazonebi-
saA maT Soris aRorZinebul ars da ufroAsad yuaodis da
aRematos momavalTa JamTa, aramed vTqua mravalTagan
mciredi, esreT:
`rameTu bunebiT erTguam ars queyanaA udabnoTaA maT da
keTiladSezavebul mzisagan da haerisa, rameTu arca friadi
sicxH Seswuavs maT da arca gardareuli sicive Seaurvebs
myofTa misTa. aramed ganwesebiT dgas TYssa sazRvarsa un-
otioA, uxorSakoA, umiwoA, mzuarH, rameTu kacTa naxWni
[177] ferKTani araodes TiKian-eqmnebian slvasa maTsa. xolo
wyali keTili da SeSaA nebisaebr unaklulod aqus aR-
mocenebuli qYSaTa maT Sina, uricxY maRnari da simravle
wyalTa hamoTaA, bunebiT mxiarulebaA micemul ars RmrTis-
agan. da ars igi ugzo da miuval raATurTiT soflisa wesi-
Ta mcxorebelTagan, rameTu RadoTa mTaTa Sina maRalTa ars
mkYdrobaA maTi. da mortymul ars erTkerZo mTaA igi da
erTkerZo SavSeTisa didTa wyalTa Sekrebisa garemoslvaA
gare-moadgs zRudissaxed uZravisa. da esreT yovliTkerZo
SezRudvil arian mTaTa mier, da Kevnebisa, da wyalTa maT-
gan saSinelad ZnelovanTa adgilTa mavalTaAsa. da monas-
terTa maT Sina ara ars saTibeli queyanaA, arca yanaA
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
Sesawiravi, xolo mama grigols da mis megobrebs uboZa
aTiaTasi drama84 da aavso isini yovelgvari sikeTiT.
22. maTi wamosvlis dros gulmodgined gamohkiTxa
dimitri mefem mama grigols klarjeTis udabnoTa am-
bavi, rom aRewera mas am wminda adgilebis yvela niSani.
mama grigolma uTxra mas:
„RvTismsaxuro mefeo, Tundac rom metad gavamravlo
sityva, mainc ver miswvdeba Cemi goneba imas, rom gauwyo
Sen im udabnoTa yvela sikeTe, mas Semdeg, rac maTSi
aRorZinda wesi monazvnobisa, rac momaval droSi ufro
metad ayvavdeba da gaizrdeba, magram vityvi mravlisgan
mcireds amgvarad:
bunebiT erTmTliania am udabnoTa mxare da kargadaa
igi Sezavebuli mzisa da haerisgan, radgan arc Zlieri
sicxe wvavs maT da arc metismeti sicive tanjavs mis
mkvidrT, aramed TanaSezomilad mdgradobs igi Tavis
sazRvarSi — unotio, usicxo, utalaxo, mziani, radgan
adamianebs maTi fexis quslebi arasodes utalaxdebaT
siarulisas. aseve, kargi wyali da xe nebisamebr
unaklulod aqvs mas qviSaSi amosuli. [esaa] uricxvi tye
da saamur wyalTa simravle. RvTisgan bunebiT aris
micemuli misTvis mxiaruleba. da ugzoa igi da
yovelnairad miuvali soflis wesiT mcxovrebTaTvis,
radgan mkvidroben isini maRal Rado85 mTebSi, da
ertymis mas erT mxares es mTa, meore mxares ki uZravi
galavaniviT Semovlebuli aqvs SavSeTis did wyalTa
Senakrebis garSemoweriloba. ai ase, yoveli mxridan
SemozRudulia igi mTebiT, xevebiT da Znel adgilebze
saSinlad msrboli wylebiT. monastrebSi ar aris arc
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saKnavi, aramed didiTa SromiTa roWikisa mislvaA aqus kara-
ulisa zurgiTa. da mcired venaKni WiriT da urviT daun-
ergvan da egreTve mtilebi, xolo mxalTa velisaTaA ars sim-
ravle uricxY. da amas yovelsa Tana uSiS ars guli maTi
uqristoTa maT urwmunoTagan, Seryevisagan da yovlisa
Zrvisa Jamsa KelmwifeTa mterobisasa. da esreT mravliTa
mSYdobiTa myudroebiT arian [v] yoladve da qristesa
adideben. rameTu RmerTman dasabamsave dabadebisasa ukua-
naAsaTYs JamTa dahbadna igini monazonTa samkYdrebelad da
yovelTa qristeaneTa Sesavedrebelad orkerZove. da ram-
eTu gangebasa RmrTisasa ese CueulebaA aqus. raATa wmidaTa
maT udabnoTa monasterni KeliTa glaxakTaATa aRaSennes,
romelnica sruliad Tavisufal-iqmnnes soflisa sacTur-
Tagan. daRacaTu wmidaTa udabnoTa Kelmwifeni iRuwian,
xolo wodebad saxeli glaxakTaA jer-iCina qristeman Sene-
basa wmidaTa monasterTasa. aramed misca RmerTman
KelmwifebaA morwmuneTa mefeTa aRSenebad saydarTa saebi-
skoposoTa da qalaqTa soflebiTurT da yovelsa ersa zeda
mTavar-yvna, raATa simarTliT ganikiTxviden maT Semkobilni
samosliTa brwyinvaliTa, xolo raATa ara dauteon gonebaA
maTi xilulTa maT nivTTa Sina, aramed keTilTa maT sauku-
neTa gulisKma-hyofden, rameTu sibrZneman saRmrToman sa-
moselTa mravalsaxeTa mier gulisKma-uyo yovelTa kacTa
pativi TiToeulisa wesisa maTisaA RmrTismsaxurebiT, xolo
sarwmunoni da WeSmaritni monazonni queyanasa zeda aravis-
sa Kelmwifebasa queSe arian, vinaATgan mohrides saSuebel-
Ta sawuTroAsaTa [178] nebsiT da aRirCies RmrTisaTYs mwux-
arebaA adgilTa glovisaTa msgavsad pirvelTa maT mamaTa
wmidaTa, romelTa siglaxakesa Sina didsa myofTa aRaSenes
wmidani udabnoni TYnier queyanisa mefeTa brZanebisa, Sew-
evniTa yovlisa SemZlebelisa RmrTisaATa. da awca JamTa
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
saTibi adgili da arc saxnavi yana, aramed didi gaWirve-
biT mosdiT maT roWiki saxedris zurgiT da cotaTi ve-
naxi aqvT, WiriT da wuxiliT darguli, da aseve — bost-
nebic, xolo veluri fxalis raodenoba uricxvia. am yve-
laferTan erTad, uSiSaria maTi guli Seryevisgan da
yovelgvari aRZrulobisgan urwmuno uqristoebis mxri-
dan xelmwifeTa mtrobis Jams, da ase, yovliTurT didi
mSvidobiT da myudroebiT arian isini da qristes
adideben, radgan RmerTma Sesaqmis dasabamSive uka-
nasknel droTaTvis Seqmna es udabnoebi orive mxriv: mon-
azonTa samyofelad da yvela qristianis TavSesafrad,
vinaidan RvTis gangebas aqvs es Cveuleba, rom wminda ud-
abnoTa monastrebi glaxakTa xeliT Sendebodes, rom-
lebic sruliad Tavisufali gaxdnen soflis sacTurTa-
gan, da Tumca wminda udabnoebs xelmwifeebi patronoben,
magram glaxakTa saxelis wodeba ineba qristem wminda
monasterTa mSeneblobisTvis. sanacvlod, RmerTma morw-
mune mefeebs misca uflebamosileba saepiskoposo saydar-
Ta da qalaq-sofelTa aSenebisa, amasTan mTeli xalxis
mTavrebad gaxada isini, rom maT, brwyinvale samosliT
Semkobilebs, samarTlianad ganekiTxaT [adamianebi] da
rom xilul sagnebSi ar daetovebinaT TavianTi goneba,
aramed saukuno sikeTeebi SeemecnebinaT, radgan saRvTo
sibrZnem mravalsaxovani samoslis gziT Seamecnebina yov-
el adamians TiToeuli maTi mdgomareobis pativi
RvTismsaxurebiT, Tumca sarwmuno da WeSmariti monaz-
vnebi am qveyanaze aravis uflebamosilebis qveS ar arian,
radgan isini nebsiT ganeridnen sawuTros fufunebebs da
pirvandel wminda mamaTa msgavsad airCies maT, RvTis
gamo, mwuxareba glovis adgilebSi, romlebmac, did
siglaxakeSi myofebma, aaSenes wminda udabnoebi amqvey-
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CuenTa arian msgavsni pirvelTa maT netarTa kacTani,
maSenebel monasterTa adgilTa uqmTa Sina RmrTisa sam-
kYdrebelad, xolo Kelmwifeni keTiladmsaxurni Sromasa
maTsa Tanamonawile-iqmnebian safaseTa uxuadmicemiTa, vi-
Tarca-ese dRes didebulebaman Senman mefobaman ganamdid-
ra siglaxake Cueni friadiTa keTiliTa. da yoladve moziare
xar locvasa Cuensa Tana~. xolo mefH ganmxiarulda sity-
uaTagan netarisa grigolisTa da friadi sarwmunoebaA da
siyuaruli damtkicna gulsa missa udabnoTa mimarT klar-
jeTisaTa da hmadlobda qristesa, keTilis-myofelsa nebi-
smyofelTa misTasa. da esreT mSYdobaA dauteves
Kelmwifesa mas da warmovides afxazeTiT.
kg. da mgzavr slvasa maTsa hrques netarsa grigols
sanatrelTa maT Tevdore da qristefore: wmidao mamao,
Jamsa mas warmoslvisa Cuenisasa xancTiT, samcxes raA moviw-
ieniT, [v] maxlobelad adgilsa mirian aznaurisasa, da gYx-
ilnes Cuen kacTa misTa, rameTu sadguri Cueni Jamsa mwux-
risasa velsa zeda vyavT, da auwyes ufalsa TYssa da
mwrafl-xolo movida mirean TYT da mogYkiTxna simdabliT
da wargYyvanna taZrad TYsad da gangYsuena keTilad.
da viTarca ganTena, Semiyvanna winaSe meuRlisa TYsisa,
romlisaA ars saxeli kravi, rameTu ars igi mKevali
qristHsi, da viTarca uloceT mas, davsxediT; maSin mirean
didebulman ufalman daadginna winaSe Cuensa Zeni TYsni
brZanebiT, samni igi yrmani yoladkeTilni da Suenierni. da
viTarca uloceT maT, hrqua kravis: `aw vyoT Cuen saswaul
keTil da erTi ZeTa CuenTagani ganvawesoT monazonad da
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
niur mefeTa brZanebis gareSe, yovlisSemZle RvTis
SemweobiT, da axlac, Cvens droSi, arian im pirvandel
netar mamaTa msgavsni, usargeblo adgilebSi monasterTa
maSenebelni RvTis samyofelad, xolo keTilmsaxuri
xelmwifeebi maTi Sromis Tanamonawileebi xdebian
qonebis uxvad micemiT, rogorc dRes, rodesac Senma
didebulebam — mefobam didi sikeTiT gaamdidra Cveni
siRaribe, ris gamoc yovliTurT moziare xar Cvens
locvebTan~. mefe gamxiarulda netari grigolis
sityvebis gamo, mis gulSi gamyarda didi sarwmunoeba da
siyvaruli klarjeTis udabnoTa mimarT da igi hmadlob-
da qristes, misi nebis aRmsrulebelTa keTilismyofels,
isini ki ase gamoemSvidobnen xelmwifes da afxazeTidan
wavidnen.
23. da midiodnen ra, gzaSi sanatrelma Tevdorem da
qristeforem uTxres netar grigols: „wminda mamao,
xancTidan Cveni wamosvlis dros, samcxeSi rom movediT,
mirian aznauris adgilis axlos, rodesac gvnaxes misma
kacebma, radgan saRamos dros velze movawyveT Cveni
sadgomi, da uTxres Tavis batons, swrafadve movida TviT
miriani, mdablad mogvikiTxa, wagviyvana Tavis sasaxleSi
da kargad mogvasvena.
rodesac gaTenda, Segviyvana man Tavis meuRlesTan,
romlis saxelic aris kravi, radgan aris igi qristes mx-
evali. davloceT igi da davsxediT. maSin mirianma,
didebulma batonma, brZanebiT daayena Cvens win Tavisi
Zeebi, sami yovlad kargi da mSvenieri yrma da rodesac
davloceT isini, uTxra man kravs: „axla vaCvenoT Cven
kargi niSani da Cveni Zeebidan erT-erTi ganvawesoT mona-
447
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mowafe amaT qristHsmowafeTa, da amaTiTa locviTa moeces
madli, raATa ixilon moZuleTa CuenTa da hrcxuenodis. aw
Tqu, romeli iyos mowesed Soris SvilTa CuenTa?~ xolo man
hrqua: `ufalo Cemo, Svilni Senni arian winaSe Sensa. rom-
lisaAca hbrZano, ufalman gamoirCien rCeulad mowesed~.
xolo man Tqua: `mrwemi ese iyos monazon da sulieradSvil
udabnoAsa mamaTa amaT~. da moiyvana KeliTa TYsiTa da
juari dawerad guca Cuen da samosliTa moweseTaATa Semo-
sa, da Cuen [179] saxeli arseni uwodeT, da aRuTquT Senda
mowafed Svili misi yofad msgavsad Cuenda, da man ufroAs
ganixara. aw viTarca saTno-uCns siwmidesa Sensa, egreTca
qmen~. xolo wmidaman man hrqua: `Zmano sanatrelno, nebaA ars
RmrTisaA, raATa KeliTa CueniTa iqmnes igi rCeul Soris
moweseTa da miiwios sazomsa didsa~. da manca warmouTxra
amisve pasuxisa msgavsad Rirsisa yrmisa da Wabukisa
efremisTYs yoveli. da ganixares ZmaTa maT sityuasa zeda
moZRurisa TYsisasa. da moiwines erTobiT, sadaca iyo
efrem, da wariyvanes, da egreTve sanatreli arseni. xolo
wmidaA efrem iyo dRiTa uxuces, romelTaTYsca Tqua ne-
tarman grigol sityuaA igi daviTisi, viTarmed: `gancxade-
baA RmrTisasityuaTaA ganmanaTlebel ars da gonier-hyofs
CCYlTa~, romelTa mier daemtkicos qebaA qristHsi. WeSmar-
itad ubiwoni da wrfelni ese Semomeyvnes Cuen, daTmenad
Ruawlsa monazonebisasa mosrulni brZanebisaebr uflisa,
viTarmed: `nu ayenebT yrmebsa magas moslvad Cemda, rameTu
egeviTarTaA ars sasufeveli caTaA~. aramed ese uwyodeT,
Zmano, drtYnvaA yofad ars CuenTYs samarTali ZmaTa Soris
CuenTa, xolo ufalman izrunos TYT amaTTYs, romelmanca
Tqua: `ekrZaleniT, nu vinme daabrkoloT erTi [v] mcireTa-
gani, rameTu angelozni maTni maradis xedven pirsa mamisa
448
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
zonad da am qristes mowafeTa mowafed, da amaTi locviT
mieces mas madli, rom naxon Cvenma moZuleebma da Ser-
cxveT. axla Tqvi, Cveni Svilebidan romeli iyos
mowese86?~ man miugo: „batono Cemo, Seni Svilebi arian
Sens win. romeli maTganisTvisac brZaneb, igi gamoirCios
ufalma rCeul mowesed~. mirianma Tqva: „es umcrosi iyos
monazoni da am udabnos mamaTa sulieri Svili~. da
moiyvana man igi Tavisi xeliT, mogvca Cven pirjvris
gadasawerad da Semosa moweseTa samosliT. Cven mas
vuwodeT saxelad arseni da aRvuTqviT mirians, rom
Cvens msgavsad mis Svilsac Sens mowafed gavxdidiT,
razec man kidev ufro gaixara. axla, rogorc esaTnoeba
Sens siwmindes, ise gaakeTe~. wmindanma uTxra maT:
„sanatrelo Zmebo, neba ars RvTisa, rom igi Cveni xeliT
gaxdes moweseTa Soris rCeuli da did sazoms miaRwios~.
amasTan, manac mouTxro, amaze pasuxis msgavsad,
yvelaferi Rirsi yrmis, Wabuki efremis Sesaxeb. Zmebmac
gaixares TavianTi moZRvris sityvis gamo da isini erTad
mividnen iq, sadac iyo efremi. wamoiyvanes igi da, aseve,
sanatreli arseni. xolo efremi iyo asakiT ufrosi.
swored maTze Tqva netarma grigolma daviTis sityva:
„RvTis sityvaTa gamocxadeba ganmanaTlebelia da igi
goniers xdis Cvilebs~87, romlebis mierac ganmtkicdeba
qeba qristesi. eseni, WeSmaritad ubiwoebi da wrfelebi,
SemogvierTdnen Cven, rom itvirTon monazvnobis Rvaw-
li, mosulebi arian ra Tanaxmad uflis brZanebisa: „nu
aCerebT mag bavSvebs CemTan mosasvlelad, radgan mag-
nairebisa aris caTa sasufeveli~.88 es ki icodeT, Zmebo,
rom Cvens ZmaTa Soris Cvendami samarTliani drtvinva
iqneba, magram TviT ufali izrunebs amaTTvis, romelmac
Tqva: „erideT, rom ar daabrkoloT erTi mcireTagani,
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Cemisa zecaTaAsa~. da aw Tquen, Zmano, Tevdore da qriste-
fore, ZlevaSemosilno, eqmneniT amaT mzardul keTil nebi-
saebr RmrTisa~.
xolo maT aRuTques da Tavs-idves moRuawebaA maTi. ma-
Sin hrqua maT netarman grigol: `Zmano, ufroAs ars ese yov-
elTa saTnoebaTa TquenTa, raATa Tualni Tquenni iyvned ma-
radis amaT zeda da geKsened didebulebaA mSobelTa amaT-
TaA da sarwmunoebaA maTi qristHs mimarT da Cuen, glaxakTa
momarT, viTar-igi maT qristHs siyuarulisaTYs Svilobisa
siyuaruli daiviwyes da KeliTa CueniTa ufalsa msxuerp-
lad miupyrnes da Cuen, ucxoTa, viTarca ZmaTa TYsTa, sas-
ovebiT moguandvnes. aw, viTarca warmoviyvaneniT mSobelT-
agan ubiwoni dasamarxvelad wmidad, egreTvemca hpovebs
qriste, raJams iTxovdes KelTagan CuenTa samkYdrebelad
TYsad~.
da raJams moiwines xancTas, friad ganixares ZmaTa,
qristHs mier krebulTa maT saRmrToTa, sulierisa mamisa
da ZmaTa maT moslvaA. xolo drtYnvaA iyo maT Soris yrmaTa
maTTYs moyvanebisa. da movides winaSe mamisa grigolisa da
hrques: `wmidao mamao, mociquli ityYs `srulman siy-
uarulman SiSi gandevnoso~. [180] ukueTu brZanos siwmide-
man Senman, uSiSad vityodiT, romlisaTYsca mosrul varT~.
xolo man hrqua: `Zmano, WeSmaritad Zirmtkice ars Cuen-
Soris siyuaruli da SiSi ara ars mas Sina; brZaneT, raAca
gnebavs~. xolo maT hrques: `saqmeni Senni ganukiTxvel arian
yovelni TYnier amissa, romel yrmani ese moiyvanen, da wessa
Sengan damtkicebulsa Sen zeve gamoeKuebis momavalTa Jam-
Ta sakdemelad Cuenda. daRacaTu uSiS ars guli Cueni Jami-
sa amisTYs, aramed gareSe wesisa ars saqme ese. da aw ese ars
sityuaA Cueni, wmidao RmrTisao~.
450
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
radgan maTi angelozebi maradis xedaven Cemi zecaTa
mamis saxes~89. da axla Tqven, Zmano Tevdore da qriste-
fore, ZlevaSemosilebo, gauxdiT amaT karg aRmzrdelad
RvTis nebisamebr~.
maTac aRuTqves es da Tavs ides arsenisa da efremis
meurveoba. maSin uTxra maT netarma grigolma: „Zmano, es
iqneba Tqvens yvela saTnoebaze ufro didi, rom Tqveni
Tvalebi mudamJams amaTze iyos. gaxsovdeT amaTi
mSoblebis didebuleba, maTi rwmena qristesadmi da Cven
glaxakebisadmi, — Tu rogor daiviwyes maT Svilobis
siyvaruli qristes siyvarulis gamo, rogor msxverplad
miuZRvnes [Svilebi] ufals Cveni xeliT da rogor imediT
mogvandes isini Cven, ucxoebs, viTarca Zmebs. axla
rogorc ubiwoebi wamoviyvaneT isini mSoblebisgan, rom
wmindad iyvnen daculebi, amgvaradve hpovebs maT qriste,
rodesac igi Tavis samkvidreblad moiTxovs maT Cveni
xelebidan~.
rodesac moaRwies xancTas, metad gaixares Zmebma,
qristes mier saRvTod Sekrebilebma, sulieri mamisa da
ZmaTa mosvlis gamo, Tumca bavSvebis moyvanisTvis ukmayo-
fileba iyo maT Soris. amitom, movidnen isini mama grig-
olTan da uTxres: „wminda mamao, mociquli ambobs: „sru-
li siyvaruli SiSs gandevniso~90. Tuki brZanebs Seni si-
wminde, uSiSrad vityviT, risTvisac varT mosulebi~.
man uTxra: „Zmano, WeSmaritad Zirmtkicea Cvens So-
ris siyvaruli da SiSi ar aris masSi. brZaneT, rac
gnebavT~. maT uTxres: „yvela Seni saqme ganusjelia,
garda imisa, rom es bavSvebi moiyvane, riTac Sengan
damtkicebuli wesi Sens drosve xdeba daklebuli
momaval droSi Cvens Sesarcxvenad. TumcaRa Cveni guli
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
viTarca esma keTili igi gulissityuaA, cxadad ganixara
netarman mamaman grigol da hrqua maT: `N Zmano sanatrelno,
nu iyofin Cemda wesisa mis, pirvelTa wmidaTa mamaTagan
Sekrebulisa, cvalebaA Korcielisa raAsame mizezisaTYs,
aramed WeSmaritsa vityY winaSe RmrTisa, rameTu araodes
gasmia nacili sityuaA pirisagan Cemisa. esreT ars yrmaTa
amaT mowevnaA aqa, rameTu qristeman RmerTman wmidisa an-
gelozisa piriTa mauwya amaTi saqme yoveli, rameTu
viTarca efrem asuri da arseni hromaeli, kacTagan
ganSorebulni da RmrTisa miaxlebulni, esreT iyvnen
Rirsni ese yrmani aRzrdil ubiwod xancTas Sina vidre Ja-
madmde [v] pativisa maTisao. aw ukue SemZlebel varTa
cilobad uflisa brZanebasa? `rameTu unebeli zeda-mac~ si-
tyYsaebr mociqulisa: `ukueTu ara vaxarebde, vaA ars Cem-
da~, xolo Tquen netar xarT, rameTu ufalman gamogirCina
amaT monaTa TYsTa. aramed TYnier eseviTarisa mizezisa
ukueTu vinme cvalos wesi pirveli da yrmaA moiyvanos yo-
fad monastersa amas, patiJeul iyos igi friad didebulsa
meored moslvasa uflisa da RmrTisa Cuenisasa~.
xolo Zmani igi dajerebul-iqmnnes da aReSennes
amaszeda da hmadlobdes qristesa, moqmedsa sakYrveleba-
Tasa. maSin Tevdore da qristefore, rameTu senakni maTni
erTgan iyvnes da sxuaTa ZmaTagan ganSorebul, wariyvannes
RmerTSemosilni igi yrmani sulierTa maT mamaTa, senakad
TYsad, mcnebisaebr netarisa mamisa grigolisisa. da aR-
zardnes keTilad nacvalad sZisa RmrTisa madliTa.
452
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
amJamindelisTvis uSiSaria, magram es saqme wesis gare-
Sea. ai, esaa amjerad Cveni sityva, RvTis wmindano~.
rodesac netarma grigolma moismina maTi es kargi
nafiqrali, cxadad gaixara da uTxra maT: „hoi, sanatre-
lo Zmebo, nu moxdeba ise, rom me Sevcvalo pirvandel
wminda mamaTagan Semokrebili wesi xorcieli ram
mizezis gamo, magram WeSmarits vambob RvTis winaSe,
radgan arasodes gsmeniaT cru sityva Cemi piridan: am
bavSvebis aq mosvla amgvaradaa: qriste RmerTma wminda
angelozis piriT mauwya amaTi yvela saqme, radgan es
Rirsi yrmebi, msgavsad adamianebisgan ganSorebuli da
RmerTs miaxloebuli efrem asurisa da arsen romaelisa,
ubiwod aRizrdebian xancTaSi maTi pativis gacxadebis
dromde. maS, axla, SegviZlia ki kamaTi uflis
brZanebasTan? „radgan aucilebloba madevs~, mociqulis
sityvisebr, „Tu ar vaxareb, vai me~91, magram Tqven
netarni xarT, radgan ufalma gamogarCiaT am Tavisi
monebisTvis, Tumca Tu vinme amgvari mizezis gareSe
Secvlis pirvandel wess da bavSvs moiyvans, rom
imyofebodes igi am monasterSi, didad daisjeba igi
uflisa da Cveni RvTis didebuli meored mosvlis
dros~.
Zmebi dakmayofildnen amiT, ganmtkicdnen da hmad-
lobdnen qristes, sakvirvelebaTa moqmeds. maSin, radgan
Tevdores da qristefores senakebi erTad iyo, sxva Zmebi-
sgan moSorebulad, waiyvanes am sulierma mamebma Tavi-
anT senakSi es RmerTSemosili bavSvebi, netari grigol-
is mcnebisamebr, da kargad aRzardes isini rZis nacvlad
RvTis madliT.
453
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
kd
kd. mas Jamsa bagrat kurapalatman nebiTa RmrTisaATa da
nebiTa ZmaTa TYsTaATa da brZanebiTa berZenTa mefisaATa
moiRo kurapalatobaA nacvalad aSot kurapalatisa, mamisa
TYsisa, rameTu mieca mas flobaA KelmwifebisaA zegardamo.
da Zmani misni, [181] yovelni keTilni da didebulni
Kelmwifeni, - adarnerse uxucesi da guaram mrwemi, - mSu-
valesa mas Zmasa morCil-eqmnnes saRmrToAsa Zmobisa siy-
uaruliTa, rameTu erTzraxva, erTsul da erTgoneba
iyvnes igini, xolo bagrat umTavres maTsa iyo sibrZniTa,
saxiTa da siqveliTa da yovliTa RmrTismsaxurebisa
sisruliTa, rameTu msgavsi iyo winaAswarmetyuelisa davi-
Tisi da netarisa bagrat mociqulisa da mRdelmowamisa,
mowafisa wmidisa petre mociqulisaA, yovliTave keTiladm-
saxurebiTa. da madliTa qristHsiTa gandidna mefobaA samTa
maT ZmaTa KelmwifeTaA, rameTu SewevniTa RmrTisaATa Krm-
liTa maTiTa daipyrnes friadni queyanani da ganiotnes
agaris naTesavni.
xolo netari mamaA grigol miiwia winaSe didebulisa
bagrat kurapalatisa da jerisaebr SesxmaA kurapalatobisaA
miuloca. xolo qebaA igi SesxmisaA, Jamisa mis brZenTa mier
Seucavi, friad sTnda keTiladmsaxursa kurapalatsa da
hrqua mas: `N wmidao mamao, RmerTman Segamko sibrZniTa, ha-
sakiTa da suliTa wmidiTa Ksnisa zRuded Cuenda, Suam-
dgomelad Soris sikudilisa da cxorebisa, romliTaca vr-
cel-iqmen yovelsa amas queyanasa TanazrunviTa da saRmr-
ToATa moRuawebiTa SeniTa. xolo me Tana-mac [v] siyuaruli
da pativi mamobisa SenisaA. aw brZanen siwmideman Senman me-
fobisa Cuenisagan msaxurebaA Rirsebisa SenisaA, rameTu
RmrTisa mier monawile xar CuenTana, SvilTa aSot kura-
palatisaTa~.
454
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
24. am dros bagrat kurapalatma RvTis nebiT, Tavisi
Zmebis nebiTve da berZenTa mefis brZanebiT miiRo kura-
palatoba aSot kurapalatis, Tavisi mamis, nacvlad,
radgan mieca mas xelmwifobis uflebamosileba zevidan
da misi Zmebi, oriveni kargi da didebuli xelmwifeebi,
— ufrosi adarnerse da umcrosi guarami, — SuaTana
Zmas morCili gauxdnen saRvTo Zmobis siyvaruliT,
radgan erTfiqri, erTsuli da erTneba iyvnen isini,
Tumca bagrati maTze aRmatebuli iyo sibrZniT,
SesaxedaobiT, siqveliT da mTeli RvTismsaxurebiTi
srulqmnilebiT, radgan emsgavseboda igi winaswar-
metyvel daviTs da wminda petre mociqulis mowafes,
mociqulsa da mRvdelmowames netar bagrats mTeli
keTilmsaxurebiT da gandidda am sami xelmwife Zmis
mefoba qristes madliT, radgan, RvTis SewevniT,
TavianTi xmliT daipyres maT bevri qveyana da gandevnes
agaris Camomavalni.
netari mama grigoli mivida didebul bagrat kura-
palatTan da locviT uZRvna92 mas jerovani xotba kura-
palatobisa, xolo es xotbiTi qeba, im drois brZenTagan
dautevneli, metad esaTnova keTilmsaxur kurapalats
da uTxra mas: „hoi, wminda mamao, RmerTma Segamko
sibrZniT, aRnagobiTa da suliwmindiT xsnis galavnad
CvenTvis da Suamdgomlad sikvdilsa da sicocxles
Soris, riTac ganefine mTel am qveyanas Seni
TanamzrunvelobiTa da saRvTo moRvaweobiT, xolo me
mmarTebs siyvaruli da pativiscema Tqveni mamobisa. axla
brZanos Senma siwmindem, rom emsaxuros Cveni mefoba Sens
Rirsebas, radgan RvTis mier monawile xar Cveni, aSot
kurapalatis Svilebisa~.
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
xolo wmidaman man hrqua: `keTiladmsaxuro mefeo, um-
etes da ufroAs keTiladmsaxurisa mamisa Senisa frTeTagan
saufloAsa juarisaTa Secvulo, marjuenaA dambadebelisaA
da wmidaTa oxaA maradis gfaravs da mcveli igi dauZinebeli
yoladve mcvel ars Senda, da naTeli dauRamebeli uZRYs
mefobasa Sensa, da ara saKmar ars missa brwyinvalebaA
sanTlisaA, garna mrumeTaTYs xolo. aramed me gulsmodg-
ined locvaA Seni mipyries, raATa ara mogakldes keTili
saqme mefobisa mizezTagan. aramed aw amas viTxov Sengan:
ars aSot kurapalatisa Sewiruli agaraki xancTas da iqm-
nebis keTilad monastrad. ukueTu mibrZanos mefobaman Sen-
man, aRvaSeno sadidebelad RmrTisa da sacxorebelad suli-
sa Senisa, da vidre egos caA da queyanaA, egos mas Sina
locvaA SenTYs~.
ke. maSin sixaruliT ubrZana bagrat kurapalatman
SenebaA misi da misca yovelive saKmari saSenebelad. da ra-
Jams mivida netari mamaA grigol [182] Satberds, maSin
cremlTa misTa mdinariTa irwyvoda adgili igi, ityoda raA
locvasa amas:
`meufebiTa sufevisa SenisaATa, RmerTo, uSromelad
dahbaden dabadebulni yovelni da KelmwifebiT ganmgebel
xar yovelTa qmnulTa SenTa, rameTu caTa Semoqmedi, da
angelozTa dambadebeli, da queyanisa damamtkicebeli, da
zRuaTa damamyarebeli da wuliladTaca saqmeTa moqmedve
xar, viTarca Tqua daviT: `araTumca ufalman aRaSena saxli,
cudad Surebian maSenebelni misni~. aw, ufalo, iyvned
yurni Senni morCil Kmasa locvisa Cemisasa da akurTxe adg-
ili ese madliTa SeniTa da aRaSene monasteri gansasuenebe-
456
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
wmindanma uTxra: „mefeo, Sens keTilmsaxur mamaze
ufro metad da ufro didad keTilmsaxuro da garSe-
mortymulo sauflo jvris frTebiT, maradis gfaravs
Sen dambadeblis marjvena da wmindanTa meoxeba,
yovliTurT Seni mcvelia is dauZinari mcveli da
dauRamebeli sinaTle uwinamZRvrebs Sens mefobas, ar
sWirdeba ra mas93 sanTlis Suqi, Tu ara mxolod —
dabindulTaTvis. xolo me wesad maqvs gulmodgined
locva Sens gamo, rom ar Segimcirdes Sen keTili saqme
mefobis mizeziT. axla ki amas viTxov Sengan: aris aSot
kurapalatisgan xancTisTvis Sewiruli adgili, rac
karg monastrad gaxdeba, da Tu mibrZanebs Seni mefoba,
avaSeneb mas RvTis sadideblad da Seni sulis
sacxoneblad, da sanam iarsebebs ca da miwa, iarsebebs
masSi locva Sens gamo~.
25. maSin sixaruliT ubrZana mas bagrat kurapalatma
im monastris aSeneba da misca yvela saSeni masala. rode-
sac mivida netari grigoli SatberdSi, misi cremlebis
mdinariT irwyveboda is adgili, ambobda ra am locvas:
„Seni sufevis meufebiT, RmerTo, gaurjelad dahbade
yvela dabadebuli da xelmwifobiT ganageb Sens yvela
qmnilebas, radgan xar Sen caTa Semoqmedi, angelozTa
dambadebeli, miwis damfuZnebeli da zRvaTa damamyare-
beli; da wvrilman saqmeTa moqmedic Sen xar, rogorc
Tqva daviTma: „ufalma Tu ar aaSena saxli, fuWad
daSvrebian misi maSeneblebi~94. axla, ufalo, morCili
gauxdes Cemi locvis xmas Seni yurni, akurTxe es adgili
Seni madliT, aaSene monasteri Seni siwmindis
mosasveneblad da dasamkvidreblad, SesZine mas
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
lad siwmidisa samkYdrebelTa SenTa da moec amas saxeli
keTiladsaxelovani Soris Teslebsa mravalsa sadidebelad
Senda, yovelTa meufeo, uxilavad SewevniTa Zlierisa mk-
lavisa SenisaATa, da gananaTle naTliTa sulisa Senisa
wmidisaATa da meoxebiTa wmidisa RmrTismSobelisaATa da
wmidaTa yovelTaATa daicev ukunisamde JamTa, amen~.
da juari daswera adgilsa mas Cinebulsa da iwyes
saqmed eklesiisa da senakebsaca. da esreT dRiTi-dRe
aRorZndeboda igi keTilad. da iqmna Rele glovis mterTa
maT uxilavTa da xilulTa, [v] xolo navTsadgur cxorebis
qristHssamwysoTa mefeTa da mTavarTa da yovlisa erisa
qristeaneTa marTlmorwmuneTaAsa. msgavsad xancTisa, Rmr-
Tisa mier zegardamoCinebulisa, egreTve Satberdi aReSena
saRmrToATa SewevniTa da locviTa netarisa mis kacisaATa,
romelmanca SeaerTna ornive igi udabnoni, erTad Senaw-
evrebulni da Semtkicebulni Zmobrivsa zeda siyuarulsa
vidre JamTa aRsasrulamde.
amisa Semdgomad uwoda kurapalatman wmidasa mas. da vi-
Tarca miiwia mis winaSe, yoveli auwya keTilad-
ganmarjuebaA monastrisaA mis qristHs mier. maSin ubrZana
adgilni marjueni agarakad Satberdsa, da yoveli, raAca
uKmda, misca misTYs sruliad saSenebelad.
kv. mas Jamsa netarsa grigols gulman-uTqua KsenebaA
saban iSxnelisaA da auwya yoveli pirveli yofili RmrTism-
saxursa kurapalatsa. xolo mas viTarca esma, friad ganix-
ara da mwrafl dawera wigni da waravlinna kacni keTilni
da pativiT uwoda mas. xolo mivlinebulni igi movides da
auwyes kurapalatsa, viTarmed: `ara hnebavs kacsa mas Rmr-
Tisasa moslvaA aqa~. maSin brZana kurapalatman gzaTa iSxni-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
keTilsaxelovani saxeli mravalricxovan tomebs Soris
Sens sadideblad, yovelTa meufeo, Seni Zlieri mklavis
uxilavi SemweobiT, gaanaTle igi Seni wminda sulis
sinaTliT da daicavi igi yovladwminda RvTismSoblisa
da yvela wmindanis meoxebiT ukunisamde droTa, amin~.
gadawera man jvari gamorCeul adgils da daiwyes ek-
lesiis Seneba da senakebisac. ase kargad waremateboda
[saqme] dRiTi-dRe, ris gamoc glovis Reled gauxda igi
uxilav da xilul mtrebs, xolo cxonebis navsayudelad
— qristes samwysoebs: mefeebs, mTavrebs da marTlmorw-
mune qristianebis mTel krebuls. RvTis mier zevidan
gamorCeuli xancTis msgavsad Satberdic, aseve, aSenda
saRvTo SewevniT da am netari adamianis locviT, romel-
mac SeaerTa es ori udabno, — erToblivad Senawevre-
bulebi da Zmuri siyvarulis safuZvelze Semtkice-
bulebi vidre droTa aRsasrulamde.
amis Semdeg uxmo kurapalatma wmindans. rodesac miv-
ida igi mis winaSe, auwya kidec mas mTeli es
qristesmieri keTilgamarjvebuloba monastrisa. maSin
ganawesa man mosaxerxebeli adgilebi Satberdis sayaned
da misca yvelaferi, rac ki saWiro iyo, mis srul
asaSeneblad.
26. im dros netar grigols moesurva saba iSxnelis
gaxseneba da auwya yvelaferi, rac adre moxda, RvTism-
saxur kurapalats, man ki, rodesac moismina, metad gaix-
ara, da, saswrafod dawera ra werili, gaagzavna kargi
adamianebi da pativiscemiT mouxmo sabas; magram movid-
nen gagzavnilebi da acnobes kurapalats, rom ar nebavda
im RvTiskacs aq mosvla. maSin brZana kurapalatma iSxnis
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saTa saqme, rameTu maxlobelad iyo Jamsa mas. da hrqua ne-
tarsa mamasa grigols: [183] `ganugebelad vqmen, rameTu
wigni ara miwerad gec. aw viTar wes ars, miuwere~. da TYT
kualad dawera wigni sxuaA da wignica mamisa grigolisi
warsca. xolo netari saban daemorCila meored brZanebasa
kurapalatisasa da ufroAs-xolo wignsa mamisasa.
da mivida maTda sasurveli igi kaci RmrTisaA mosur-
neTa maT Tana. xolo kurapalati winamiegeba da pativiT
moikiTxa, da man kurTxeviT uloca. da viTar dasxdes, hrqua
kurapalatman wmidasa mas: `jer ars KelmwifeTa morCile-
baA, raAsaTYs ara moxued pirvelsa wodebasa, wmidao mamao?~
xolo man hrqua: `didebulo mefeo, Sen queyanisa Kel-
mwife xar, xolo qriste zecisa da queyanisa da
quesknelTaA. Sen naTesavTa amaT mefe xar, xolo qristH yo-
velTa dabadebulTaA; Sen warmavalTa amaT JamTa mefH xar,
xolo qriste saukunoA meufH da sruli hgies ucvalebeli,
uJamoA, dausabamoA, dausrulebeli meufH angelozTa da
kacTaA. da ufroAs Sensa jer ars smenaA sityuaTa misTaA,
romelmanca brZana, viTarmed: `vervis Kel-ewifebis monebaA
orTa ufalTaA~, aramed aw sityYTa Zmisa da moZRurisa Cemi-
sa grigolisiTa moved winaSe Sensa~.
xolo kurapalatman hrqua: `samarTal ars [v] sityuaA
Seni, wmidao, aramed umjobes ars ganaTlebaA sulTa mrav-
alTaA sasanTlesa zeda ganbrwyinvebiTa Sen, brwyinvalisa
sanTlisaATa, viTarca hrqua qristeman mowafeTa TYsTa, vi-
Tarmed, viTarca mcxinvarebaA mzisaA gananaTlebs casa
queSe myofTa, `egreT brwyinevdin naTeli Tqueni winaSe
kacTa, raATa ixilnen saqmeni Tquenni keTilni da adidebden
mamasa Tquensa zecaTasa~.
amisa Semdgomad kurapalati mivida iSxans da netarni
igi kacni mamaA grigol da mamaA saba Tana. da friad Seuy-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
gzebis gakeTeba, radgan imJamad iqve axlos imyofeboda,
da uTxra netar mama grigols: „daufiqreblad gavakeTe,
rom ar SemogTavaze werilis miwera. axla, rogorc
wesia, miswere~. manve kvlav dawera sxva werili da mama
grigolis werilic gaagzavna. netari saba daemorCila
kurapalatis xelmeore brZanebas, ufro metad ki — mama
grigolis werils.
da movida maTTan, Tavis msurvelebTan, es RvTisTvis
sasurveli kaci. kurapalati win miegeba mas da pativis-
cemiT moikiTxa, man ki kurTxeviT daloca igi. rodesac
dasxdnen, uTxra kurapalatma wmindans: „aucilebelia
xelmwifeTa morCileba. risTvis ar moxvedi pirvel
xmobaze, wminda mamao?~
man ki miugo: „didebulo mefeo, Sen amqveynis
xelmwife xar, xolo qriste — zecisa, amqveynisa da
qvesknelebisa. Sen am tomebis mefe xar, qriste ki —
yvela dabadebulisa. Sen am warmaval droTa mefe xar,
qriste ki — saukuno meufe. romelic myofobs sruli
ucvleli, udroo, dausabamo, dausrulebeli, meufe
angelozebisa da adamianebisa. amitom, Senze metad misi
sityvebis smenaa aucilebeli, romelmac brZana: „veravis
ZaluZs ori batonis monoba~ 95, xolo amjerad Cemi Zmisa
da moZRvris grigolis sityviT movedi Sens winaSe~.
kurapalatma uTxra: „samarTliania Seni sityva,
wmindao, Tumca umjobesia, rom ganaTldes mravali suli
sasanTleze Seni, brwyinvale sanTlis, gabrwyinebiT,
rogorc uTxra es qristem Tavis mowafeebs: „viT
mcxunvareba mzisa anaTebs cis qveS myofT, aseve
brwyinavdes Tqveni sinaTle adamianTa winaSe, rom
xedavdnen isini Tqvens karg saqmeebs da adidebdnen
Tqvens zecier mamas~ 96.
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uarda kurapalatsa adgili igi. aramed raAsa-Ra ganvagrZob
sityuaTa? nebiTa RmrTisaATa iqmna saba ebiskopos iSxansa
zeda, netarisa nerse kaTalikozisa aRSenebulsa kaTolike
eklesiasa da saydarsa missa, romeli weliwadTa mravalTa
daqurivebul iyo. aw kualad iqmna sulieri qorwili da me-
ored aReSena amis netarisa mier, xolo Korcielad moRu-
awebiTa RmrTismsaxurTa maT mefeTaATa.
da raJams mamaA grigol stumrad miiwiis iSxans, episko-
posman saydarsa igi dasYs da TYT Tanadajdis, rameTu ara
Tavs-idvis urCebaA netarisa grigolisi, vinaATgan moZRuar
da uzeSTaes igi iyo. [184]
da esreT waremarTa iSxani keTilad vidre aqamomde da
ukunisamde.
kz. aramed aw kualad pirvelsave sityuasa mivideT. ram-
eTu netari mamaA Cueni grigol pativcemul iyo zegardamo
RmrTisa mier da JamTa misTa aravin urC iyo sityuaTa misTa,
ufroAs-xolo Kelmwifeni misJamisani. xolo iyo Jami,
romelsa erTgan iyvnes Zmani igi didebulni, da netarman man
gulsmodgined moaKsena, raATamca brZanes da ixilnes misni
igi Senebulni monasterni da yovelni klarjeTisa
udabnoni.
xolo maT ismines moKsenebaA wmidisaA mis, romelica
winawarmouZRua mTavarTa maT. da pirvelad miiyvanna
Satberds, da friad Seuyuarda adgili igi da Sewires
mravali Sesawiravi KelmwifeTa da aznaurTa da yovelman
erman.
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
amis Semdeg kurapalati mivida iSxanSi am netar
kacebTan — mama grigolTan da mama sabasTan — erTad.
kurapalats Zalian Seuyvarda is adgili. magram raR-
asTvis vagrZeleb sityvas? RvTis nebiT saba episkoposi
gaxda iSxnisa, netari nerse kaTalikosis mier aSenebuli
kaTolike eklesiisa da misi dasabrZaneblisa, rac mrava-
li weli daqvrivebuli iyo. axla kvlav aRsrulda suli-
eri qorwili, meored aSenda ra igi am netaris mier da
im RvTismsaxur mefeTa xorcieli RvawliT.
rodesac ki mama grigoli stumrad mividoda iSxanSi,
episkoposi dasabrZanebelze mas dasvamda , TviTon ki
gverdiT dajdeboda, radgan ar ikadrebda netari
grigolis urCobas, iyo ra igi97 moZRvari da ufro
aRmatebuli.
ase kargad weramarTa iSxani dRemde da ukunisamde.
27. magram axla Tavdapirvel sityvasTan mivideT,
radgan Cveni netari mama grigoli pativcemuli iyo
zevidan RvTis mier da mis droSi aravin eurCeboda mis
sityvebs, gansakuTrebiT — im drois xelmwifeebi. xolo
iyo dro, rodesac erT adgilas iyvnen is didebuli Zmebi
da netarma grigolma gulmodgined Seaxsena maT, rom mo-
brZanebuliyvnen da enaxaT misi aSenebuli monastrebi da
klarjeTis yvela udabno.
yurad iRes maT wmindanis Sexseneba, romelic win
gauZRva mTavrebs da miiyvana isini pirvelad SatberdSi.
Zalian SeuyvardaT es adgili da Seswires mravali Ses-
awiravi xelmwifeebmac, aznaurebmac da mTelma Sekre-
bilobam.
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maSin moRuawed Satberdisa gamoCndes didebulni
aznaurni, da raJams warmovides SatberdiT Kelmwifeni igi,
da netari grigol winauZRoda maT, maSin movida zaqaria an-
Celi episkoposi, Rirsi da saswaulTamoqmedi, da pativiT
moikiTxes KelmwifeTa maT da Tanawarmoiyvanes, da moiwines
jmerks da berTas, wmidisa RmrTismSobelisa eklesiaTa, da
dabas, wmidisa mowamisa giorgis eklesiasa. xolo dolisy-
anaA monastrad ukuanaAs iqmna.
da moilocnes [v] wmidani adgilni da friadi ganuyves
gansayofeli, rameTu samTa maT KelmwifeTa aqundes didni
Sesawiravni. da miiRes madli locviTa amaT netarTa
mamaTaATa.
da moiwines opizas. da ganmxiaruldes madliTa naTlis-
mcemelisaATa da locviTa netarTa maT kacTaATa, da aCuenes
moRuawebaA Zlieri SesawiravTa micemiTa. da waremarTnes
xancTad. xolo netarman grigol winamZRuarni igi monas-
terTani Tanawarmoiyvanna misTana da movides xancTad,
sayofelsa didisa mowamisa giorgisa, da umetes gankYrda
gonebaA KelmwifeTaA maT, raJams ixilnes mowafeni netarisa
grigolisni uficxlessa monazonebisa kanonsa, rameTu
iyvnes igini viTarca zecisa angelozni. da pirvelad
mterTa Zlevisa saWurveli miiRes oxiTa wmidisa
giorgisiTa da Semdgomad locviTa maT sanatrelTaATa
KorciTa sulTa Tana ganaTldes, rameTu ixiles adgilica
igi nayofTagan uRuawi, ufroAsi mianiWes keTilTa maTgan
Sesawiravi. da Jamsa masve moiwia winamZRuari miZnaZoroAsaA
didi mamaA sanatreli daviT, maSenebeli monasterTaA, da
mowafeni misni, netarni: ilarion, mamaA da maSenebeli
wyaroAsTavisaA, romelica kaTalikoz-iqmna mcxeTas, da
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
maSin Satberdis meurved gamoCndnen didebuli
aznaurebi da rodesac es xelmwifeebi wamovidnen Sat-
berdidan, win mouZRodaT ra netari grigoli, im dros
movida zaqaria anCeli episkoposi, Rirsi da saswaulT-
moqmedi. pativiscemiT moikiTxes igi xelmwifeebma da
Tan wamoiyvanes. mividnen isini „jmerksa~ da „berTaSi~,
wminda RvTismSoblis eklesiebSi, da „dabaSi~, wminda
mowame giorgis eklesiaSi (dolisyana ki monasteri
mogvianebiT gaxda).
da moiloces maT wminda adgilebi da didi saboZvari
gasces, radgan im sam xelmwifes bevri ram hqonda Sesawi-
ri, ris gamoc miiRes madli am netari mamebis locviT.
movidnen opizaSi, sadac gamxiaruldnen naTlismcem-
lis madliT da am netari adamianebis locviT, amasTan
Zlieri meurveoba gamoiCines Sesawiravebis gacemiT da
gaemarTnen xancTisken. xolo netarma grigolma Tan wam-
oiyvana monasterTa winamZRvrebi da movidnen isini
xancTaSi, didmowame giorgis samyofelSi. kidev ufro
metad ganucvifrdaT goneba xelmwifeebs, rodesac umka-
cres samonazvno kanonSi naxes netari grigolis mowafee-
bi (radgan iyvnen isini rogorc zecis angelozebi), amas-
Tan, miiRes maT mterTa Zlevis saWurveli upirvelesad
wminda giorgis meoxebiT, Semdeg ki am sanatrelTa
locviT, ganaTldnen ra xorciTac sulTan erTad. xolo
rodesac isic naxes, rom adgili nayofTagan moumuSakebe-
lia, ufro meti Sesawiravi misces mas TavianTi sikeTee-
bidan. am drosve movida miZnaZoros winamZRvari, monas-
terTa maSenebeli, didi mama sanatreli daviTi da misi
mowafeebi, netari ilarioni, mama da maSenebeli
wyarosTavisa, romelic mcxeTaSi kaTalikosi gaxda, da
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mamaA zaqaria, maSenebeli bareTelTisaA, winamigebebad
KelmwifeTa maT. [185].
da viTarca ixiles mflobelTa maT SekrebaA igi wmida-
Ta mamaTaA, iyvnes raA msgavs wmidaTa uKorcoTa, ganixares,
rameTu esmodes maTgan moZRurebani saRmrToAsa mcnebisani,
romlisaTYsca Tques didTa maT KelmwifeTa: `wmidano ma-
mano, vinaATgan gixileniT Tquen, daguaviwyda, mebr-Tu
queyanasa zeda varT Cuen, aramed vhgonebT, viTarmed zecas
wmidaTa banaksa damkYdrebul varT. rameTu Tquen suliTa
maradis winaSe RmrTisa mdgomare xarT, da sadaca arian say-
ofelni Tquenni, munca arian gulni Tquenni, aramed iyavn
meoxebaA Tqueni Cuenzeda aqa da saukunesa~.
xolo wmidaTa maT friadiTa locviTa SeWurnes da
akurTxnes Kelmwifeni igi da hrques: `RmrTismsaxurno
mefeno, WeSmaritad gulni Tquenni KelTa Sina RmrTisaTa
arian, romelmanca Cuen, glaxakTa, gulsa nugeSinis-sca
piriTa TqueniTa da keTilTa TquenTa uxuadmoniWebiTa. da
Tquen mogca ufalman danergvaA, ukudavTa KelmwifeTa,
wmidaTa eklesiaTa[A] mokudaviTa mefobiTa da SewevnaAca
maTi uxilavad saWurvel-yo Tquenda ufroAs xilulTa
saWurvelTa da umravles bevrTa mKedarTa. da uwyodeT,
rameTu sulierad ganwyobilni laSqarni Tquenni ese wmida-
ni udabnoTa mamani, arian Korcielad ganwesebulTa laSqar-
Ta TquenTa simtkiceni da saWurvelni yovelTa morwmuneTa
mefeTani [v] mwyobrTa Sina wyobisaTa. Tquen, umetesad
amisTYs, rameTu mefobisa simaRlesa Tana gaqus Tquen
qristHs mimsgavsebuli simdable da moRuawebaA wmidaTa
eklesiaTaA, da nugeSiniscemaA glaxakTaA da yovlisa erisa
simarTliT gankiTxvaA sityYsaebr uflisa, viTarmed: `nu
TualxumiT SjiT, aramed saSjeli samarTali sajeTo~, raA-
Ta queyanisa amis mefobasa Tana moiRoT zecisaca meufesa
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
netari mama zaqaria, bareTelTis maSenebeli, rom win
migebebodnen am xelmwifeebs.
rodesac xelisuflebma naxes es Sekreba wminda mameb-
isa, romlebic wminda uxorco [angelozTa] msgavsni iy-
vnen, gaixares, radgan esmodaT imaTgan saRvTo mcnebis
moZRvrebani, ris gamoc Tqves am didma xelmwifeebma:
„wminda mamebo, mas Semdeg, rac gixileT Tqven, TiTqmis
dagvaviwyda, miwaze varT Tu ara Cven. piriqiT, gvgonia,
rom zecaSi varT damkvidrebulni, wmindanTa banakSi,
radgan Tqven suliT maradis RvTis winaSe dgaxarT da
sadac aris Tqveni samyofeli, iq aris Tqveni gulic, ma-
gram iyos Tqveni meoxeba Cvenze aq da saukuno [wiaRSi]~.
wmindanebma ki mravali locviT aRWurves da akurTx-
es xelmwifeebi da uTxres maT: „RvTismsaxurno mefeno,
WeSmaritad RvTis xelTaa Tqveni gulebi, romelmac nug-
eSi sca Cven, glaxakTa, gulebs Tqveni saxis xilviT da
Tqveni sikeTeebis uxvad moniWebiT, Tqven ki, ukvdav
xelmwifeebs, gangikuTvnaT wminda eklesiebis danergva
mokvdavi mefobis gziT da man uxilavad Tqvens saWurve-
lad gaxada maTi98 Semweoba, umetes xiluli saWurvelisa
da bevr mxedarze umravalricxovnesad. es icodeT, rom
Tqveni es sulierad dawyobili laSqrebi — udabnos
wminda mamebi — Tqveni xorcielad ganlagebuli
laSqrebis simtkiceni arian da saWurvelebi yvela
morwmune mefisa brZolebis ferxulSi, gansakuTrebiT ki
— Tqveni, imis gamo, rom mefobis simaRlesTan erTad
gaqvT Tqven qristes mimsgavsebuli simdable, wminda
eklesiaTa meurveoba, glaxakTa nugeSiscema da mTeli
xalxis samarTliani gansja, uflis sityvisebr: „pirfe-
robiT nu sjiT, aramed samarTliani msjavri sajeTo~ 99,
rom amqveyniur mefobasTan erTad miiRoT zeciur
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Tana mkYdrobaA uoxWnoA. da mogecin qristeman didebaA
sruli zecisa da queyanisaA, raATa sitkboebiT moKsenebaA
Cueni araodes udeb-hyoT, vanismyofTa amaTTYs. gulisKma-
yavT, viTarca-igi abraham mamaTmTavarman da daviT winaAs-
warmetyuelman sworad mehomeTa misca natyuenavTa maTgan
nawili, egreTve keTilTagan TquenTa glaxakni da eklesiani
nawileul aried maradis; viTarca levitelTaTYs ufali
brZanebs: `nawili maTi me varo~, egreTca glaxakTa nawili
Tquen mier ganwesebul ars, raATa nacvalad ufali moigoT
sasod orisave cxorebisa, rameTu glaxakTa araA aqus, TYni-
er RmrTisa saxierisa mowyalebaA~.
kH. amisa Semdgomad mamisa grigolisTYs zraxva-yves
episkoposisa mis Tana wmidaTa mamaTa, raATa daadginon grig-
ol arqimandritad yovelTa klarjeTisa [186] udabnoTa
zeda da moaKsenes KelmwifeTa maT. xolo maT friad ganixa-
res da erTobiT didiTa dapatiJebiTa moRuawebisa mis
saqmed daadgines. da mravalTa weliwadTa vidre gardacva-
lebadmde ganagebda wmidaTa maT mamaTa wessa keTilad.
xolo KelmwifeTa maT moilocnes miZnaZoroA, wyaroAs-
Tavi, da bareTelTaA da adgilni maTni, da munca misces Ses-
awiravi da miiRes madli wmidaTa maT eklesiaTagan da
netarTa mamaTa RirsTa da wmidaTa moRuaweTagan. da
yovelTa maT udabnoTa [sa]zRvarnica gan-ve-uTYsnes da
warslvasa maTsa Tanawariyvanes netari grigol. da adarn-
erse Kelmwifeman ZH TYsi gurgen naTliTa misca mas, da
rameTu bargat kurapalatisa Ze, daviT kurapalati, netarisa
mamisa grigolisve aqumuli iyo, orni ese Kelmwifeni: daviT
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meufesTan dausrulebeli Tanamkvidrobac. da mogceT
qristem sruli dideba zecisa da miwisa, rom arasodes
ugulebelyoT sitkboebiT gaxseneba Cveni, aq davane-
bulTa. scaniT, rom iseve, rogorc abraam mamamTavarma da
daviT winaswarmetyvelma naalafarTagan Tanasworad
misces meomrebs nawili, aseve Tqveni sikeTeebisgan marad
wilismqoneni arian glaxakebi da eklesiebi, da rogorc
levitelebisTvis brZanebs ufali: „maTi nawili me
varo~100, amgvaradve glaxakTa nawili Tqvens mier aris
ganwesebuli, rom, sanacvlod, ufali moipovoT orive
cxovrebis imedad, radgan glaxakebs araferi aqvT garda
keTili RmerTis mowyalebisa.
28. amis Semdeg wminda mamebma episkoposTan erTad
ganizraxes, rom arqimandritad daedginaT grigoli
klarjeTis yvela udabnoze da moaxsenes es xelmwifeebs,
maT ki metad gaixares da erToblivad, didi Zaldata-
nebiT, am Rvawlis Sesasruleblad daadgines igi,
romelic mravali weli, vidre gardacvalebamde, kargad
warmarTavda wminda mamebis wess.
xelmwifeebma moiloces miZnaZoro, wyarosTavi, ba-
reTelTa da maTi adgilebi. iqac gasces maT Sesawiravi,
amasTan miiRes madli wminda eklesiebisgan da netari
mamebisgan — Rirsi da wminda moRvaweebisgan, yvela im
udabnos ki sazRvrebi ganuyves da wasvlisas Tan
waiyvanes netari grigoli, romelsac adarnerse
xelmwifem Tavisi Ze gurgeni naTliobiT misca da radgan
bagrat kurapalatis Ze daviT kurapalatic aseve netari
mama grigolis mirqmuli101 iyo, - orive es xelmwife:
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
kurapalati da gurgen kurapalati; romlisaTYsca
gardacvalebisa Jamsa anderZ-eyo gurgen kurapalatsa, vi-
Tarmed: `naTlismamisa Cemisa ZualTa maxlobelad damdeviT,
ferKTa Tana misTa, da sxuaTa maT mamaTa Zualni Cemzeda
dausueneniT~. romel yvesca egreT.
[v] aramed Semdgomad gurgen kurapalatisa Zeman misman,
aSot erisTavTa-erisTavman, xancTas axali eklesiaA daiwyo
wadierad da uricxY Sesawiravi gardahmata mas.
xolo iyo Jamsa mas xancTas winamZRurad mamaA arseni,
naTesaviT aznauri. amisiTa ganzraxviTa iqmna dawyebaA axli-
sa mis da Suenierisa eklesiisaA ficxelsa mas kldesa zeda,
romelica friadiTa SromiTa da qviTkiriTa myariTa mraval-
Ta JamTa daavakes da esreT Sehracxes SemzadebaA adgilisaA
mis, viTarmca sruliad aReSena. aramed akurTxen qristeman
amona, sibrZniT sruliadmaSenebeli, da Semweni yovelni,
romelTagan keTilad ganemarjueboda SenebaA eklesiisaA
mis, xolo qvaA da kiri friad SoriT moaqunda ZnelTa maT
gzaTa kacTa zurgiTa, da yoveli sasworiTa iwoneboda,
rameTu iyiddes maSenebelni igi.
mas Jamsa gardaicvala RmrTismsaxuri igi Kelmwife,
wmidaTa eklesiaTa maSenebeli da monagebTa Semwirveli da
glaxakTa moRuawe, da daemarxa xancTas arsenis gziTa da
Zisa misisa mcxuedisaATa. aramed mamaA arseni da jibrilisa
ZmaA, sanatreli iovane, axlisa eklesiisa ganmasrulebeli,
ornive ese xancTas [187] mamobasa Sina aResrulnes.
qristeman gansuenebaA miecin maT!
xolo gurgen, Zmiswuli aSotisi, didi igi KelmwifH
friadTa naTesavTaA, RmrTisa mier dajda erisTavTa-erisT-
vad. da man ganasrula eklesiaA igi axali xancTisaA da mis-
Tana yovelTa didebulTa KelmwifeTa da aznaurTa da yov-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
daviT kurapalati da gurgen kurapalati102. amis gamo,
gardacvalebis dros anderZi daetovebina gurgen
kurapalats: „Cemi naTlimamis Zvlebis axlos damdeT, mis
fexebTan, da sxva mamebis Zvlebi Cemze daasveneT~, rac
gaakeTes kidec ase.
gurgen kurapalatis Semdeg misma Zem, aSot eri-
sTavT-erisTavma, wadierad daiwyo xancTaSi axali
eklesia da uricxvi Sesawiravi zeWarbad misca mas.
xolo im dros xancTaSi winamZRvrad iyo mama arseni,
CamomavlobiT aznauri. misi ganzraxviT moxda dawyeba
axali da mSvenieri eklesiisa im uxeS kldeze, rac xan-
grZlivi drois ganmavlobaSi didi SromiT da myari
qviTkiriT daavakes da im adgilis damuSaveba ise
CaTvales, TiTqos mTlianad aSenebuliyo igi; magram
akurTxos qristem amona, sibrZniT mTlianad maSenebeli,
da yvela misi Semwe, romlebisganac kargad
waremarTeboda im eklesiis Seneba, xolo qva da kiri
Zalian Soridan zurgiT mohqondaT adamianebs Znel
gzebze da yvelaferi sasworiT iwoneboda, radgan
yidulobdnen maT is mSeneblebi.
im dros gardaicvala RvTismsaxuri xelmwife, wmin-
da eklesiebis maSenebeli, qonebaTa Semwirveli da glax-
akTa meurve. igi daimarxa xancTaSi arsenisa da misi Zis
mcxvedas meSveobiT103. xolo mama arseni da jibrilis Zma
sanatreli ioane, axali eklesiis damamTavrebeli,
oriveni xancTas aResrulnen winamZRvrobaSi. qristem
misces maT mosveneba!
xolo gurgeni, aSotis Zmiswuli, didi xelmwife
mravali tomisa, RvTis mier dajda erisTavT-erisTavad.
man daasrula xancTis axali eklesia da masTan erTad —
yvela didebulma xelmwifem, aznaurma da mTelma
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
elman erman morwmuneTaman da ufalman keTili mouklebeli
miecin yovelTave!
kT. aramed aw kualad neSti igi pirveli ganvaaxloT,
rameTu raJams-igi gandidna saxeli netarisa mamisa
grigolisi da miiwia qarTlad da esma sanatrelsa dedasa
missa didebulebaA Zisa TYsisaA, rameTu iyo igi cocxal da
miwevnul moxucebulebasa, mas Jamsa ganmxiarulda suliTa
da ganZlierda KorciTa da madli Sewira qristHsa, romel-
man keTili saxarebaA asmina Zisa misisaA, yoladkeTilisaA,
Korcielad saqadulisaA da sulisa misisa gYrgYnosan-
myofelisaA, rameTu igi xolo martoA esua Svilad da TYni-
er misisa Sobisa mamakaci arRara icoda, aramed siwmidiT
dadgromil iyo locvasa Sina da marxvasa da maradis SiSsa
RmrTisasa. xolo guli misi iglovda Zisa TYsisa ganSoreb-
isaTYs, aramed sixarulisa Kmaman ganamtkica, da micvale-
bulTa misTaTYs romel gulisklebaA [v] aqunda, daaviwyda
amiT nugeSiniscemiTa. da mwrafl-xolo warmovida saKe-
driTa. da Tanaiyvnes msaxurni misni, mamani da dedani.
da moiwia dedisa febroniaAssa meres. xolo man sixaru-
liT Seiwynara da mwrafl-xolo auwya wigniTa netarsa gr-
igols. xolo wmidaA igi, ZH ubiwoA, maliad mivida dedisa
winaSe morwmunisa da Tayuanis-sca mas da qristHsmieri
kurTxevaA da mSYdobaA misca. xolo igi sixaruliTa moege-
ba Zesa TYssa, ambors-uyofda da etyoda: `Svilo Cemo tkbi-
lo, gixile, romlisaTYsca msuroda, rameTu xilviTa Seni-
Ta ganmeSornes yovelni igi pirvelni tkivilni~. da mraval-
feriTa sityYTa gangrZobilad iyo ubnobaA maTi.
xolo netarman mamaman grigol hrqua: `Sendoba iyavn
Cemda Sen mier, dedao Cemo, aramed ara nebiTa CemiTa gange-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
morwmune xalxma. ufalma misces mouklebeli sikeTe yve-
las!
29. magram axla kvlav is adre darCenili ganvaaxloT;
rodesac gandidda netari mama grigolis saxeli da mi-
aRwia qarTls, gaigo misma sanatrelma dedam Tavisi Zis
didebuleba, iyo ra cocxali da moxucebulobas miwevnu-
li. maSin gamxiarulda igi suliT, gaZlierda xorciT
da madloba Seswira qristes, romelmac kargi ambavi
gaagebina Tavisi yovladkargi Zisa, xorcielad misi
siamayisa da misi sulis gvirgvinosanmyofelisa, radgan
mxolod is erTaderTi Svili hyavda da misi Sobis garda
mamakaci ar icoda, aramed siwmindiT myofobda locvaSi,
marxvasa da maradis RvTis SiSSi, misi guli ki
glovobda Tavis ZesTan ganSorebas. magram sixarulis
xmam ganamtkica igi, amasTan, rac micvalebulTa gamo
mwuxareba hqonda, am nugeSiscemiT daaviwyda da
swrafadve wamovida saxedriT, Tan axldnen ra Tavisi
msaxurebi — kacebi da qalebi.
da movida igi deda febroniasTan mereSi, xolo man
sixaruliT miiRo da swrafadve acnoba weriliT netar
grigols, is ki, — ubiwo Ze, — maleve mivida morwmune
dedis winaSe, Tayvani sca mas, qristesmieri kurTxeva
misca da moikiTxa104. isic sixaruliT moegeba Tavis Zes,
eamboreboda da eubneboda: „Cemo tkbilo Svilo, gnaxe,
romelic msurda, radgan Seni naxviT gamSorda yvela is
adrindeli tkivili~. da mravalgvari sityviT xan-
grZlivad iyo maTi saubari.
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
Sore, garna nebasa RmrTisasa esreT saTno-uCnda, viTarca
aw iqmna. xolo Sen cxorebasa amas wuTsa araA gaklda Kor-
cielad da sulierad vidre aqamomde, aramed aw Tana-mac
moRuawebaA Seni sulierad da Korcielad mcnebisaebr
uflisa, romelsa brZanebs pativisaTYs mSobelTaAsa; da
sibrZnesa weril ars: `Svilo, miage mSobelTa SenTa, raA-igi
mogages, rameTu TYnier maTsa Senmca ara iyav~; da [188]
kualad ityYs: `sagmobel ars, romelman Seuracx-yos mamaA
TYsi, da wyeul ars uflisagan, romelman ganawyos guli
dedasa~, rameTu `kurTxevaman mamisaman da dedisaman daamt-
kicnis saxlni ukunisamde, xolo wyevaman maTman aRhfxurnis
sruliad~. da pavle esreTve mravalgzis amcnebs mSobelTa
pativiscemasa yovelTa, da aw ese sityuani da msgavsni amaTni
guesmian RmrTivsulierTagan wignTa saswavlelad morwmu-
neTa. xolo me madliTa RmrTisaATa kurTxevaA Seni davim-
kYdro, viTarca Svilman mSoblisamoyuareman morCilebiT,
msgavsad Zalisa, nebisaebr gulisa Senisa~.
da friad nugeSinis-sca mas netarman man RmrTisakacman
da aRaSena friad sanatreli igi moxucebuli. da man
pirvelad akurTxa RmerTi da merme Ze igi TYsi, da Tanamos-
rulni igi saxleulni TYsni Sehvedrna da hrqua: `Cemda
msgavsad eseni gvedian, Svilo, romelTa gulsmodgined
msaxurebaA Cemi Tavs-idves~. xolo wmidaman man hrqua: `mo-
ciquli ityYs: `ukueTu vinme TYsTa da ufroAs saxleulTa
ara iRuwides, egeviTarsa mas sarwmunoebaA uvar-uyofies
da ars igi urwmunoTa uZYres~. xolo me Tana-mac, dedao,
brZanebisa Senisa smenaA da zrunvaA yovelTa amaT SenTa sau-
ravTaA~. da viTarca jer iyo, daiurvna yovelni keTilad.
maSin netarman [v] dedaman febronia hrqua moxucebulsa
mas sarwmunosa: `RmrTismoyuareo dedao, Svilisa Senisa da
Zmisa Cemisa grigolis Tana me var aw Svili Seni, da ara
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
netarma mama grigolma uTxra: „Sendoba iyos Cemdami
Sengan, Cemo dedao, Tumca ara Cemi nebiT gagSordi, ar-
amed RvTis nebas esaTnova ase, rogorc amJamad moxda, Sen
ki am wuTier cxovrebaSi xorcielad da sulierad
araferi gaklda aqamde, magram axla mmarTebs Seni meur-
veoba xorcielad da sulierad, uflis mcnebisamebr,
rasac brZanebs igi mSoblebis pativsacemad, da „sibrZne-
Si~ weria: „Svilo, miuboZe Sens mSoblebs, rac maT mogi-
boZes, radgan maT gareSe arc Sen iqnebodi~105; da kidev,
ambobs: „dasagmobia, vinc Seuracxyofs Tavis mamas, da
uflisgan dawyevlilia, vinc ganarisxebs dedas~106,
radgan „mamisa da dedis kurTxeva ukunisamde gaamyarebs
[SvilTa] saxelebs, xolo maTi wyevla sruliad
amoZirkvavs maT~107. pavlec aseve mravalgzis amcnebs
yvelas mSobelTa pativiscemas, da axla es sityvebi da
amaTi msgavsni gvesmis RmrTivsulieri wignebidan
morwmuneTa saswavlad, me ki, RvTis madliT movipoveb
Sens kurTxevas, Seni gulis nebisamebr, rogorc Svili
„Zalisamebr mSoblis moyvaruli morCilebiT~.
didad anugeSa sanatreli moxucebuli am netarma
RvTiskacma da didad damoZRvra igi, xolo man Tavdapir-
velad akurTxa RmerTi, Semdeg ki — Tavisi Ze, romelsac
Seavedra TavisTan mosuli saxleuli da uTxra: „CemsaviT
gebarebodes eseni, Svilo, romlebmac Tavs ides Cemi
gulmodgined momsaxureba~. wmindanma miugo: „mociquli
ambobs: „Tu vinme ar meurveobs Tavisianebs da, gan-
sakuTrebiT, saxleuls, amgvar vinmes sarwmunoeba uaruy-
via da aris igi urwmunoebze uaresi~108, me ki mmarTebs,
dedao, Seni brZanebis Sesmena da zrunva Sens am yvela sa-
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
dagakldes Cuengan msaxurebaA yoladve, rameTu gxedav Sen
viTarca anna winaAswarmetyuelsa, romeli ara
ganeSoreboda taZrisagan uflisa dRe da Rame locviTa da
marxviTa. egreca Sen mcnebaTa RmrTisaTa damtkicebuli
hgie maradis da nayofisagan sacnaur ars sikeTe xisaA~.
xolo igi sixaruliT hmadlobda qristesa da wmidaTa maT.
maSin netarman grigol jerisaebr ganago cxorebaA de-
disa TYsisaA da misTanaTaA maT. da msaxursa visme dedakacsa
dedisa TYs[isa]sa qmari usua, da basili, mamaA xancTeli, mis-
gan iSva, romelica friadTa weliwadTa winamZRurobda
xancTas keTilad vidre sikudidmde da mislvad[mde] missa
winaSe uflisa. aramed Semdgomad JamTa mravalTa sanatre-
li mSobeli mamisa grigolisi gardaicvala meres Sina da
mivida uflisa, romlisaca suroda.
l. xolo netarman grigoli daiRuawa suli misi da
didebaA Sewira RmrTisa, romelmanca mihmadla mas keTilad-
msaxurebaA dedisa TYsisaA da sruliad kurTxevaA misgan mi-
iRo.
aramed Tevdore da qristefore, sanatrelTa maT didTa
mamaTa, raJams ixilnes ganWabukebulni da srulni sibrZniTa
da hasakiTa [189] Rirsni igi RmrTisani arseni da efrem,
gulpyrobil-iqmnnes ficebisagan mamisa grigolisa,
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
patronebelze~. da rogorc Sesaferisi iyo, upatrona
man yvelas kargad.
maSin netarma deda febroniam uTxra am patiosan mox-
ucebuls: „RvTismoyvare dedao, Sens SvilTan da Cems
ZmasTan, grigolTan, erTad axla mec Seni Svili var da
aranairad ar mogakldeba Cvengan momsaxureba, radgan
gxedav Sen rogorc ana winaswarmetyvels, romelic ar
Sordeboda uflis taZars dRe da Rame locviTa da
marxviT. aseve Senc RvTis mcnebebSi ganmtkicebuli
myofob mudamJams da nayofisgan aris Sesacnobi xis
sikarge~. xolo is sixaruliT hmadlobda qristes da mis
wmindanebs.
maSin netarma grigolma Sesaferisad warmarTa Tavi-
si dedisa da mis mxlebelTa cxovreba. viRac qals, Tavisi
dedis msaxurs, qmari mouyvana man, da basili, xancTeli
mamasaxlisi, misgan iSva, romelic jerovnad winamZRv-
robda xancTas mravali weli, vidre sikvdilamde da
uflis winaSe mis misvlamde. didi drois Semdeg mama
grigolis sanatreli mSobelic gardaicvala mereSi da
mivida ufalTan, romlis survilic hqonda.
30. xolo netarma grigolma gaapatiosna misi suli
da dideba Seswira RmerTs, romelmac mihmadla mas
Tavisi dedis keTilmsaxureba, miiRo ra misgan109 sruli
kurTxeva.
Tevdorem da qristeforem, am sanatrelma didma
mamebma, rodesac naxes RvTis Rirsi arseni da efremi
mowifulebi da sibrZniTa da asakiT srulqmnilebi,
guli dades mama grigolis daficebasTan dakavSirebiT,
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
romlisada aReTqua, vidre yrmaTa maT aRorZinebadmde ara
ganeSornen maTgan.
maSin farulad xancTiT Rame gamovides, da Zmanica vin-
me Tanawariyvannes, da kualad warvides kerZoTa qarTlisa-
Ta, rameTu ufali uwodda maT uxilavad brZanebiT da aR-
aSenebda wmidaTa maT monasterTa maT mier neZusa da
kYrikewmidisasa, xolo netarsa grigols euwya uflisa
mier, raATa arRara daabrkolnes gulsmodgi[ne]bisa misgan
maTisa, aramed Tanamdgom-eqmnes keTilsa mas saqmesa. da
Zieba-yo mamaman grigol da povna igini samcxes da abrala
farulad warslvaA maTi. xolo igini Seuvrdes da hrques:
`Sendoba iyavn Cuenda, wmidao mamao, rameTu amis mizezisa-
TYs iqmna gamoslvaA Cueni xancTiT, raATamca nayofi raAme
nawil Cuenda Cnda axladSenebiTa monasterTaATa~. xolo
wmidaman man hrqua: `keTil ars ganzraxvaA ege Tqueni nebiTa
RmrTisaATa, aramed me Tanamonawile myavT gulsmodginebasa
magas, rameTu ara var maxrwevel keTilisa~. da warvides
zogad samcxisa da qarTlisa areTa maT udabnoTa, da povnes
orni adgilni samonastred da aRaSenes [v] senakebi organve.
da uwodes TevdorHs vansa neZY, xolo qristeforHssa -
kYrikewmidaA, da mowafeni dautevnes da da samnive ese ne-
tarni: grigol da Tevdore da qristefore, warmovides
xancTad ZmaTa ganyofad jerisaebr. da viTarca moiwines
krebulsa mas Tana RmrTisasaTnosa, da moikiTxnes igini, si-
tyuad iwyo netarman grigol ZmaTa maT mimarT: `erno
qristHsno, ismineT Cemi! pirvelad Cuen zogad moviwieniT
udabnosa amas wmidasa - me, glaxaki grigol, da saban, iSxnisa
episkoposi, da Tevdore da qristeforH, oTxni ese - da
mravalTa weliwadTa viTarca mowafeni morCil iyvnes Cem-
da, vidre Jamadmde RmrTiswodebisa didni ese mamani saTnoni
qristHsni. da odes ineba qristeman, saba episkopos-yo iSx-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
romlisadmic aRTqmuli hqondaT, rom ar ganSorde-
bodnen am bavSvebs maT gazrdamde.
maSin farulad gamovidnen xancTidan Rame, viRac Zme-
bic Tan waiyvanes da kvlav wavidnen qarTlis mxares,
radgan ufali uxmobda maT uxilavad brZanebiT da aR-
aSenebda neZvisa da kvirikewmindis monastrebs maT mier;
xolo netar grigols euwya uflisgan, aRar dae-
brkolebina isini TavianTi am gulmodginebisgan, aramed
Tanamdgomi gaxdomoda maT am karg saqmeSi. da Zebna isini
grigolma, ipova samcxeSi da usayvedura maT farulad
wasvlis gamo. isini Seuvrdnen mas da uTxres: „Sendoba
iyos Cvenze, wminda mamao, radgan im mizeziT moxda
xancTidan Cveni gamosvla, rom monasterTa axalSenebiT
raRac nayofi gamoCndes Cvens wilad~. wmindanma uTxra:
„kargia Tqveni es ganzraxva, RvTis nebiT, magram mec
Tanamonawile gamxadeT mag gulmodginebisa, radgan ar
var kargis xelisSemSleli~. da wavidnen erTad samcxisa
da qarTlis mxareTa udabnoebSi, ipoves ori adgili
samonastred, orivegan aaSenes senakebi, uwodes
Tevdores savanes „neZvi~. qristeforesas — „kvirike-
wminda~, datoves mowafeebi da samive es netari:
grigoli, Tevdore da qristefore, wamovidnen xancTaSi,
wesisamebr Zmebis gasayofad. rodesac movidnen
RvTissaTno krebulSi da moikiTxes isini, daiwyo sityva
netarma grigolma Zmebis mimarT: „qristes erno, ismineT
Cemi! Tavdapirvelad am wminda udabnoSi erTad movediT
oTxni: me, glaxaki grigoli, sabani, iSxnis episkoposi,
Tevdore da qristefore. eseni mravali weli morCilebi
iyvnen Cemdami, rogorc mowafeebi, sanam RmerTma ar uxmo
qristesTvis saTno am did mamebs. rodesac ineba qristem,
saba episkoposi gaxada iSxanSi. da waiyvana man aqedan
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
ansa zeda, da wariyvanna man Zmani aqaAT. xolo aw qriste aR-
aSenebs orTa maT monasterTa friadkeTilTa qarTls Sina
TevdorHs da qristeforHs mier. da viTarca-igi Korcie-
lad mSobelTa monagebi SvilTa ganuyvian, egreTve xancTaA
sulierad mSobeli ars Cuen yovelTaA. daRacaTu xati mona-
zonebisaA guaqunda pirvel moslvisa, xolo kurTxevaA yo-
veli aqa mogYRebies Cuen, da aw maT, SvilTa TYsTa, KeliTa
CemiTa ZmaTa uboZebs, raATa axladSenebasa maTsa uzrunvel
iyvnen [190] keTiladgamocdilTa monazonTa TanadgomiTa,
da raATa mtkiced egos sulieri siyuaruli Cuenmier aR-
SenebulTa monasterTaA~.
da viTarca sityuani ese daasrulna, ubrZana SemokrebaA
ZmaTa yovelTaA. da TevdorHs da qristeforHs ganzraxviTa
gamoirCina maT Soris Zmani aTcametni xancTisaTYs
sauxucesod, da sxuani yovelni sworad ganyvna samad
gundad, rameTu Satberdisa xuedrni waregzavnnes pirvel-
ve Satberds. da ubrZana aRTqumisaebr wiliTganyofaA.
xolo Tevdore da qristefore ganmxiaruldes, aramed mci-
red mksinvarebaA iyo maT Soris, rameTu efrem da arseni gr-
igolis nawilsa iyvnes, xolo efrem mianiWa Tevdores, da
arseni TYT iCina, da swori misi sxuaA ZmaA misca qriste-
fores, da dajerebul-iqmnnes igini sixaruliT.
xolo sakYrvel ese iyo netreulTa maT samwysoTaA,
rameTu ara acilebdes mwyemsTa maT keTilTa, viTarmca
sityuas-ugebdes adgilisaTYs, sadamca visme hmarjuda,
rameTu viTarca sacxovarni Sehracxnes Tavni TYsni maradis
qristHs Tana myofTa maT qristHsgamorCeulTa. esreT iyo
morCilebaA ZleviTSemosilTa maT kacTaA.
da netarni igi mamani Cuenni waruZRues ZmaTa maT da
kualad miiwines neZus da kYrikewmidas. xolo mamaA grigol
[v] Tanamdgom-eqmna maT yovliTa guliTa axladSenebasa maT-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
Zmebi. magram axla qriste aSenebs or metad karg monas-
ters qarTlSi Tevdores da qristefores mier, da
rogorc xorcieli mSoblebi ganuyofen qonebas Svilebs,
aseve xancTa sulieri mSobelia yvela Cvenganisa. Tum-
caRa monazvnobis xati aq mosvlamde gvqonda, magram
yvela kurTxeva aq migviRia Cven. da axla amaT, Cems
Svilebs, Cemi xeliT Zmebs uboZebs igi, rom TavianT
axalSenebaSi uzrunvelebi iyvnen isini kargad gamoc-
dili monazvnebis TanadgomiT, da rom mtkiced
narCundebodes Cvens mier aSenebuli monastrebis
sulieri siyvaruli~.
rodesac daasrula man es sityvebi, brZana yvela Zmis
Semokreba da Tevdoresa da qristefores TaTbiriT gamo-
arCia maTgan cameti Zma xancTisTvis saufrosod110, sxva
yvela ki Tanabrad gayo sam gundad (radgan Satberdis
wili adreve gaegzavna SatberdSi) da brZana,
aRTqmisamebr, maTi wiliTganyofa. Tevdore da
qristefore gamxiaruldnen, magram cotaTi gulis-
wyroma iyo maT Soris, radgan efremi da arseni
grigolis nawilSi iyvnen. amitom, efremi Tevdores
uboZa man, arseni ki TviT ganikuTvna da misi Tanabari
sxva Zma misca qristefores. isinic sixaruliT gul-
dajerebulebi gaxdnen.
xolo am netari samwysoebis mxriv sakvirveli is iyo,
rom isini ar ekamaTebodnen im karg mwyemsebs, rom, vTq-
vaT, Sepasuxebodnen maT adgilis gamo, Tu vis sad emar-
jveboda, radgan TavianTi Tavi cxvrebisebr SeeracxaT
maT, maradis qristesTan myof am qristes rCeulebs. amg-
vari iyo morCileba am ZlevaSemosili adamianebisa.
da waruZRvnen es netari mamebi Zmebs da kvlav mivid-
nen neZvsa da kvirikewmindaSi, xolo mama grigoli mTeli
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
sa, da akurTxnes adgilni wmidaTa eklesiaTani da dasxnes
safuZvelni.
da viTarca warmovidoda netari grigol, maSin ZmaTa
maT yovelTa tiriliT hrques: `N wmidao RmrTisao, sityuaA
igi uflisaA awve aResrulebis Cuenzeda, viTarmed `inatri-
deT xilvasa moZRurisa Tquenisasa da ver ixiloT!~, N siw-
mideTa SenTa mZlavrebaA, aramed iyavn nebaA Seni da nu nebaA
Cueni. Sen, wmidao, daRacaTu sawuTrosa amas gangYSoren,
saukunod nu gnebavs ganSorebaA Cueni da gaKsovTmca mara-
dis wmidaTa Sina locvaTa SenTa, gamorCeulo RmrTisao~.
da akurTxna yovelni igi netarman man cremliT da nug-
eSinis-sca gulTa maTTa da Sehvedrna qristesa da sanat-
relTa maT mamaTa, da juari daswera wmidaTa maT
monasterTa. da warmoslvasa missa gza-hyves mamaA Tevdore
da mamaA qristefore da cremliT ambors-uyves urTierTas.
da igini TYsTa monasterTa daadgres, xolo netari mamaA
Cueni movida xancTad.
ese mciredi vaKsene samTa maT wmidaTa - TevdorHsi, da
qristeforesi, da saban iSxnelisa - cxorebaA amiT, rameTu
friad gangrZobaA iqmneboda saqmeTa maTTa sruliad aRwer-
iTa WeSmaritad.
la. raJams xancTaA iqmna saxelovan madliTa da sax-
arulevan sulierTa SvilTagan, mas Jamsa miZnaZoroAT
xancTad movida didi meudabnoe miqel mamaA, [191] romelica
daemkYdra parexTa, rameTu iyo igi megobar netarisa mamisa
grigolisa. da eZiebda martodmyofebasa da pova Tavisa TY-
sisa samkYdrebeli berTisa parexTa da ganzraxviTa amis
482
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
guliT Tanamdgomi gauxda maT maTeul axalSenebaSi,
akurTxes ra wminda eklesiaTa adgilebi da dades
safuZvlebi.
rodesac unda wamosuliyo netari grigoli, yvela
Zmam tiriliT uTxra: „hoi RvTis wmindano, ukve srulde-
ba Cvenze uflis sityva: „natrobdeT Tqveni moZRvris nax-
vas da ver naxoT!~ 111 hoi, Sens siwmindeTa mZlavrebas!112
magram iyos Seni neba da ara Cveni neba. TumcaRa Sen,
wmindano, am sawuTroSi gangviSore, saukunod nu inebeb
Cvens ganSorebas da gaxsovdeT kidec mudamJams Sens
wminda locvebSi, RvTisgan gamorCeulo~.
da akurTxa netarma yvelani cremliT, nugeSi sca maT
gulebs, Seavedra isini qristes da im sanatrel mamebs,
da jvari gadaswera wminda monastrebs. wamosvlisas
gamoaciles igi mama Tevdorem da mama qristeforem da
cremliT eambornen erTimeores. isini TavianT
monastrebSi darCnen, xolo Cveni netari mama movida
xancTaSi.
es mciredi vaxsene am sami wmindanis — Tevdores,
qristefores da saban iSxnelis — cxovrebaze, radgan
WeSmaritad Zalian gagrZeldeboda [sityva] maTi
saqmeebis sruli aRweriT.
31. rodesac xancTa saxelovani gaxda madliT da gax-
arebuli sulier SvilTagan, maSin miZnaZorodan xancTa-
Si movida didi meudabnoe mama miqeli113, romelic dam-
kvidrTa parexTa114 Soris, radgan iyo igi netari mama
grigolis megobari da eZiebda martodmyofobas. ipova
man Tavisi Tavis samkvidrebeli berTis parexTa Soris, am
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
wmidisaATa daemkYdra maT Sina da keTilad waremarTa saT-
noebaTa mimarT uflisaTa.
xolo mteri eSmaki iglovda friad, rameTu xedvida
wmidaTa kacTa ganmravlebiTa Jamisa TYsisa Semoklebasa, da
miqelisTYs didsa saucrebasa cxadad da farulad hyofda,
raATamca ganiota udabnoAT. xolo igi Zlierad moiTmenda
guemaTa dauZinebelisa mis mKdomisaTa da arcxuenda Ti-
TosaxeTa maT manqanebaTa misTa SewevniTa qristHsiTa da
wmidaTa yovelTa oxiTa.
lb. xolo iyo Jamsa romelsame mamaA miqel ganSorebu-
lad senaksa TYssa, mdgomare maRalsa kldesa zeda mcired-
raAme udbad, da kadnier-iqmna miszeda beliar da simaRlisa
misgan gardamoagdo que. xolo daicva yoladuvnebelad yo-
velTa meufeman qristeman RmerTman. aramed mamaA miqel
Sezrunda mimdemi samaradisosa mas brZolasa da mowafe
TYsi miavlina sulieradmoZRurisa TYsisa mamisa grigolis-
sa da auwya yoveli igi gansacdeli sulTa borotTaA, da
wmidaA igi mwrafl mivida Sewevnad Zmisa TYsisa ZaliTa
uflisaATa da ganamKno igi suliTa da axlad KeliTa TYsiTa
Seqmnna [v] Zlevisamomcemelni qristHs beWedni, orni juar-
ni Zelisani, safarvelad misa da gansaotebelad mterTa, da
imier da amier ganSorebulad senaksa missa aRhmarTna da
sazRvrad uCinna wmidasa mas, viTarmed: `orTa amaT juarTa
qristHsTa Sua uSiSad iyav SewevniTa wmidisa samebisaATa
da ZaliTa patiosnisa juarisaATa. xolo ukueTu warhvlo,
kualad ganicado uZYresad pirvelisa~.
da locva yves, da warmovida sanatreli grigol. xolo
netarman miqel pova sruliad gansuenebaA, rameTu simdabl-
484
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
wmindanis rCeviT maTSi damkvidrda da kargad waremata
uflis saTnoebaTa mimarT.
magram mteri eSmaki metad glovobda, radgan
xedavda wminda adamianebis gamravlebiT Tavisi drois
Semoklebas. amitom, igi miqelis mimarT cxadad da
farulad moqmedebda mraval moCvenebas, rom gaeqcia
udabnodan, magram igi Zlierad iTmenda am dauZinebeli
mowinaaRmdegis wylulebs115 da samarcxvinos xdida mis
nairgvar xrikebs qristes SewevniT da yvela wmindanis
meoxebiT.
32. xolo romeliRac dros iyo mama miqeli Tavisi
senakisgan moSorebiT maRal kldeze odnav raRac
mconared da gakadnierda misdami beliari, gadmoagdo
ra qveviT im simaRlidan, xolo sruliad uvneblad
daicva igi yovelTa meufe qriste RmerTma; magram mama
miqeli Sewuxda am miwyiv maradiuli brZolis gamo,
Tavisi mowafe gagzavna Tavis sulier moZRvarTan, mama
grigolTan da auwya mas boroti sulebis yvela
gansacdelis Sesaxeb, wmindani ki swrafad mivida Tavisi
Zmis Sesawevnelad uflis ZaliT, suliT gaamxneva igi,
Tavisi xeliT axlad116 gaakeTa Zlevis momcemi qristes
beWdebi, xis ori jvari, mis dasafaravad da mtrebis
gasadevnad, aRmarTa isini misi senakis moSorebiT aqeT-
iqidan da sazRvrad ganuCina wmindans, uTxra ra:
„qristes am or jvars Soris uSiSrad iyavi wminda
samebis SewevniT da patiosani jvris ZaliT, xolo Tu
gascdebi maT, kvlav cTundebi pirvelze uaresad~.
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
iTa dasca mteri ampartavani, vinaATgan ara simarTleTa
TYsTa esvida, aramed RmrTisa mxoloAsa mindobiTa moiyvana
moZRuari TYsi da sulieri ZmaA grigol Semwed, viTarca
weril ars: `ZmaA Zmisa Semwe, viTarca zRude daucemeli~;
sityYsaebr iakob mociqulisa, viTarmed: `erTi-erTisaTYs
ilocevdiT, raATa ganikurnneT, rameTu friad SemZlebel
ars locvaA marTlisaA Sewevnad~. da esreT mterTa zeda
mZle-eqmna sruliad madliTa RmrTisaATa.
xolo iyo netari miqel queyanisa SavSeTisaA, soflisa
norgialisaA, da miZnaZoros monazon-iqmna, xolo parexTa
Sina mravalTa weliwadTa cxovnda da aR-raA-esrula, munve
daemarxa. da aw saflavi misi da didebulisa mamisa basilisi,
romelica Semdgomad missa parexTa mkYdr iyo, erTgan arian
da kacTa kurnebasa mihmadleben, romelni sarwmunoebiT
mivlenan maTda.[192]
lg. xolo netari mamaA Cueni grigol orTa maT misTa
SenebulTa monasterTa Sina, xancTas da Satberds, iqceoda
maradis da moZRurebisa misisa swavliTa aRavsebda gulsa
mowafeTa TYsTasa. rameTu ara-xolo-Tu wignTa saRmrToTa
oden sibrZnis-metyuelebda yovliTkerZo, aramed wmidisa
kaTolike eklesiisa saqadagebelsa galobasa sruliad
weliwdisa gangebiTa moZRuari iyo ganukiTxvelad, da
yovelTa dResaswaulTa gangebaA keTilad icoda, rameTu
romelica daeswava, dauviwyebelad aKsovda, da aqunda Kmi-
sa nebierobaA da tkbilobisa SuenierebaA, xolo gan-
sakYrvebel iyo KsovnebaA misi, rameTu aw ars xancTas Kel-
486
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
iloces da wamovida sanatreli grigoli, xolo ne-
tarma miqelma hpova sruli mosveneba, radgan Tavmdab-
lobiT dasca ampartavani mteri, vinaidan araTu Tavisi
simarTle eimedeboda, aramed martooden RmerTze mind-
obiT moiyvana man Tavisi moZRvari da sulieri Zma grig-
oli Semwed, rogorc dawerilia: „Zma — Zmis Semwe,
rogorc daucemeli galavani~117, iakob mociqulis
sityvisamebr: „erTimeorisTvis iloceT, rom ganikur-
noT, radgan metad SemZlea marTlis locva Sesawev-
nelad~118. ai ase, mTlianad gaimarjva man mtrebze RvTis
madliT.
xolo iyo netari miqeli SavSeTis qveynidan, sofel
norgialidan. miZnaZoroSi monazoni gaxda igi, xolo
parexTa Soris mravali weli cxovrobda da rodesac
aResrula, iqve daimarxa, amJamad ki misi saflavi da
[saflavi] didebuli mama basilisa, romelic mis Semdeg
parexTa mkvidri iyo, erTad aris da adamianebs kurnebas
mihmadlebs, romlebic sarwmunoebiT midian maTTan.
33. netari mama grigoli mudamJams mimodioda or
Tavis aSenebul monasters — xancTasa da Satberds —
Soris da Tavisi moZRvrebis swavlebiT avsebda mowafeTa
gulebs, radgan araTu martooden saRvTo wignebs
sibrZnismetyvelebda igi yovliTurT, aramed wminda ka-
Tolike eklesiis saqadagebeli galobis moZRvaric iyo
uzadod, mTlianad weliwadis gangebiT, da man yvela
dResaswaulis gangeba kargad icoda, radgan rac dae-
swavla, dauviwyeblad axsovda, da hqonda xmis nebiereba
da tkbilobis mSveniereba119, misi mexsiereba ki gasakviri
iyo, radgan amJamad xancTaSi aris misi xeliT dawerili,
487
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
iTa misiTa dawerili sulisa mier wmidisa saweliwdoA
iadgari, romlisa sityuani friadkeTil arian. xolo axlisa
Sjulisa dabeWdulni wignni zepiriT icodna da mravalni
wignni Zuelisaca Sjulisani. aramed daubeWdvelni wmidaTa
moZRuarTa Tqumulni auracxelni warmoiTqumodes
uwignod eniTa misiTa umetes zeSTa bunebisa Cuenisa,
rameTu Zali RmrTisaA sadaca daadgres, yovelsave aRas-
rulebs ufroAs bunebisa da cnobisa kacobrivisa. da adamis-
daca pirvel mcnebisa Seuracxebadmde yoveli damorCile-
bul iyo. xolo amas mcnebaTa ubiwod damarxviTa yovelive
keTilad ganemarjueboda. [v] da amis mier ara xolo Tu mon-
asterni misni ganmtkicnebodes, aramed sibrZnisa misisa
mdinareTagan irwyvodes yovelni udabnoni klarjeTisani.
da mravalgzis movidian wmidani igi mamani, winamZRuarni
monasterTani, mravalTaTYs mizezTa da sibrZniTa misiTa
povian gansuenebaA yovelsa zeda saqmesa.
ld. xolo yovelTa dReTa amis netarisaTa wmidaTa maT
mamaTa monastrebisaTa aRebaA amas winaSe gardaiKadian xanc-
Tas da pirmarxvad miiRian kanoni didTa marxvaTaTYs da
warvidian.
da iyo odesme erTad SekrebaA amaT netarTaA wmidisa
amis winaSe da TYnier opizisa winamZRurisa yovelTa maT as-
wavebda keTilTa maT sityuaTa sulisa cxorebisaTa mamaA
grigol.,xolo opizeli mamaA Sewuxna da hrqua mas: `wmidao
mamao, raAsaTYs TanawarmKdi sulierTa sityuaTa SenTa?~
xolo man hrqua: `mamao patiosano, araTu [Seur]acxebisaTYs
Tanawarg[Ke]d Sen, aramed amis mizezisaTYs, rameTu amaT
yovelTa udabnoTa uwinares aRSenebul ars opizaA, da ara
ganvageb opizasa zeda, arca winamZRuar[sa] missa zeda~.
488
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
suliwmindis mier, „saweliwdo iadgari~, romlis sity-
vebic metad kargia120; xolo „axali sjulis~121 kanoniku-
ri wignebi zepirad icoda da, agreTve, mravali wigni
„Zveli sjulisac~122. garda amisa, arakanonikurebi, wmin-
da moZRvarTa Tqmulni, auracxeli warmoiTqmoda misi
eniT uwignod Cvens bunebaze uzesTaesad, radgan sadac
RvTis Zala daivanebs, yvelafers aRasrulebs igi adamia-
nur bunebasa da cnobierebaze aRmatebulad. adamisad-
mic, mcnebis ugulebelyofis uwinares, yvelaferi da-
morCilebuli iyo, amas ki mcnebaTa ubiwod dacviT yove-
live kargad umarjvebda da misgan ara mxolod misi
monastrebi ganmtkicdebodnen, aramed misi sibrZnis
mdinareTagan irwyveboda klarjeTis yvela udabno.
mravalgzis modiodnen wminda mamebi, monastrebis
winamZRvrebi, mravalgvari mizeziT da misi sibrZniT
poulobdnen mosvenebas yvela saqmis mxriv.
34. xolo am netaris mTel sicocxleSi monastrebis
wminda mamebi aRebas123 mis winaSe ixdidnen xancTaSi,
pirmarxvis124 dros ki iRebdnen kanons didmarxvisTvis
da midiodnen.
iyo erTxel am netarTa erTad Sekreba wmindanis wi-
naSe da mama grigoli opizis winamZRvris garda yvela
maTgans aswavlida sulis sacxonebel karg sityvebs,
opizeli mamasaxlisi ki Sewuxda da uTxra mas: „wminda
mamao, risTvis ganmarideb Sens sulier sityvebs?~ xolo
man uTxra: „mamao patiosano, araTu ugulebelyofis gamo
gageride Sen, aramed im mizeziT, rom yvela am udabnoze
uwinares opizaa aSenebuli da ar ganvageb opizaze, arc
mis winamZRvarze~; magram man TavmdablobiT daarwmuna
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
xolo man simdabliT daarwmuna wmidasa mas Tavisa TYsisa
swavlaA sworad sxuaTa maT mamaTa, [rameTu] esreT aqunda
yovelTa, viTarca [wmidaTa mociqulTagani] Suvamdgomelad
[RmrTisa] da kacTa.
[193] le. aramed mravalgzis misJamisa KelmwifeTa gan-
izraxes damtkicebiT amis netarisa episkoposobaA da fria-
diTa SromiTa awyines, raATamca daemorCila. xolo man ara
ineba didebaA eseviTari da gulisKma-uyo maT ganmartebu-
lad, viTarmed: `msoflioTa maT wmidaTa saydarTa ara umr-
wemes arian wmidani udabnoTa eklesiani, saydarni RmrTisa
didebisani. daRacaTu mRdelobaA episkoposTagan miecemis
yovelTa mRdelTa, aramed pirvelTa wmidaTa mamaTa meudab-
noeTagan esreT viswaveT, viTarmed: romeli madli miecemin
kacsa Jamsa naTlisRebisasa, igive madli vixileT, odes xati
monazonebisaA miaqun axladmonazonsa, da egreTve - wmidisa
sqemisa miRebasa. da sxuaAca wamebaA friad ars, aramed vi-
Tarca-igi israHlsa Soris qalaqni ganewesnes Sesavedrebe-
lad kacismklvelTa, egreTve wmidani udabnoni yovelTa
Sesavedrebel arian, rameTu umankoTa mfarvelnia vnebisa-
gan msoflioAsa da vnebulTa navTsadgurni arian sasovebiT
sinanulisa micemiTa da SjulisdebiTa. da kma ars Cemda
orkerZove didebad, ukueTu Se-viTa-uZlo moRuawebaA wmi-
daTa amaT udabnoTaA jerisaebr, romelTa Sina poves kacTa
TavisuflebaA, viTarca Tqua pavle: `aznaurebiTa miT, rom-
liTa qristeman Cuen ganguaaznaurna~, da `sada suli
uflisaA, mun aznaurebaA~. rameTu [v] moeca maT KelmwifebaA
`Svil RmrTisa yofad~ sityYsaebr iovane maxarebelisa~.
490
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
wmindani, rom misTvisac eswavlebina sxva mamaTa Tana-
brad, radgan ise hyavda igi yvelas, rogorc wminda mo-
ciqulTagani, Suamdgomeli RmerTsa da adamianebs
Soris.
35. magram im drois xelmwifeebma mravalgzis mt-
kiced ganizraxes am netaris episkoposoba da metismeti
garjilobiT Seawuxes igi, rom damorCileboda maT,
magram man ar ineba amgvari dideba da cxadad gaagebina
yvelas, rom „msoflio wminda saydrebze umcrosebi ar
arian udabnoTa wminda eklesiebi — RvTis didebis
saydrebi. TumcaRa mRvdloba episkoposebisgan eZleva
yvela mRvdels, magram pirvelmeudabnoe wminda
mamebisgan ase viswavleT: „ra madlic eZleva adamians
naTlisRebis dros, igive madli vnaxeT, rodesac
monazvnobis xati mihqonda axalmonazons da amgvaradve
[vnaxeT] wminda sqemis miRebisas~. amis sxva mowmobanic
bevria, magram iseve rogorc israelis SigniT qalaqebi
iqna ganlagebuli kacismkvlelTa TavSesafrad,
amgvaradve wminda udabnoebic yvelas TavSesafaria,
radgan umankoTa mfarvelni arian isini soflis
vnebebisgan da vnebulTa navsayudelnic imediani sinanu-
lis micemiTa da rjulmdeblobiT. sakmarisia CemTvis
orivemxriv sadideblad, Tuki rogorRac SevZleb am ud-
abnoTa Sesaferisad meurveobas, romlebSic adamianebma
Tavisufleba ipoves, rogorc Tqva pavlem: „im Tavisuf-
lebiT, riTac gagvaTavisufla Cven qristem~125, da: „sa-
dac aris uflis suli, iq aris Tavisufleba~126, radgan
miecaT maT uflebamosileba „RvTis Svilad
gaxdomisa~,127 ioane maxareblis sityvisebr~.
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
da eseviTariTa sityYTa aReSennes Kelmwifeni igi da
adidebdes qristesa.
lv. amissa Semdgomad ixila netarman mamaman grigol
aRorZinebuli eri saRmrToA Satberds da wmidaA eklesiaA
pirveli gansrulebad da kurTxevad. maSin sixaruliTa aRiv-
so, rameTu mohmadla ufalman gulisaebr misisa saqme igi
keTili madliTa da meoxebiTa wmidisa RmrTismSobelisaATa,
romlisaca saxelsa zeda aReSena wmidaA igi monasteri mar-
adis didebad dedisa RmrTisa, SeuwevnelTa Semwisa da
yoladve mfarvelisa mosavTa da maqebelTa misTaAsa, aw da
ukunisamde, romelica ufroAs yovelTa, Kelmwifebisa TY-
sisa dabadebulTa, gamouTqumelad adida Zeman misman da yo-
velTa RmerTman, rameTu awve daamkYdra sufevasa waruval-
sa, suliTa da KorciTa SeerTebuli winaSe didebisa Rmr-
Teebisa TYsisa, viTarca ars pirmSoA yovelTa wmidaTaA,
naTeli igi qristeanobisaA, da meoxebiTa misiTa da yovelTa
wmidaTaATa macxovnebs Cuen ufali, yovelTa morwmuneTa
misTa, ufroAs-xolo rCeulTa misTa adidebs, nebisa wmidisa
misisa aRmasrulebelTa, rameTu ityYs: `madidebelni Cemni
vadidne~ da `miva[194]niWo asi wili aqave da cxorebaA sauku-
noA daumkYdro~.
xolo ese brZanebaA utyuveli aRusrula qristeman ne-
tarsa grigols. waruvalisa didebisa pativad mihmadla
SenebaA didebulTa udabnoTaA da KorcTa Sina yofasa missa
SiSi da zari siwmideTa misTaA mihfina mefeTa da yovelsa
ersa zeda, viTarca mZlavrebaA winaaRudgomelisa Kelmwi-
fisaA. xolo Semdgomad sofliTjmnisa umetes cnobaTa
CuenTa adida caTa Sina angelozTa Tana, da aw queyanasa
492
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
amgvari sityviT daimoZRvrnen xelmwifeebi da
adidebdnen isini qristes.
36. amis Semdeg naxa netarma mama grigolma gazrdili
saRvTo krebuli SatberdSi da pirveli wminda eklesia
dasrulebisa da kurTxevis pirze. maSin sixaruliT aiv-
so igi, radgan mohmadla mas ufalma, misi gulisamebr, es
kargi saqme wminda RvTismSoblis madliTa da meoxebiT,
romlis saxelzec aSenda is wminda monasteri, maradsa-
dideblad RvTis dedisa, — SeuwevnelTa Semwisa da mis
moimedeTa da maqebelTa yovlad mfarvelisa, aw da uku-
nisamde, romelic misma Zem da yovelTa RmerTma
gamouTqmelad adida Tavisi xelmwifobis yvela qmnile-
baze metad128, radgan ukve daamkvidra igi waruval suf-
evaSi, suliTa da xorciT SeerTebuli129, Tavisi RmrTee-
bis didebis winaSe, ramdenadac is aris yvela wmindanis
pirmSo130 da sinaTle qristianobisa. misi da yvela
wmindanis meoxebiT gvacxovnebs ufali Cven, Tavis yvela
morwmunes, gansakuTrebiT ki Tavis rCeulebs adidebs
igi, aRmsruleblebs misi wminda nebisa, radgan ambobs:
„Cems madideblebs vadideb~131, da: „mivaniWeb as wils aqve
da saukuno cxovrebas vumemkvidreb~132.
es utyuari brZaneba aRusrula qristem netar grig-
ols: waruvali didebis pativad mihmadla mas didebuli
udabnoebis Seneba da misi xorcSi yofnis drosve mis siw-
mindeTa SiSi da zari mihfina mefeebze da mTel xalxze,
rogorc mZlavroba windaudgomeli xelmwifisa, xolo
soflidan ganSorebis Semdeg Cvens Semecnebaze aRmate-
bulad adida igi caTa Sina angelozebTan erTad da axla
493
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
zeda piriTa mowafeTa da maqebelTa misTaATa ididebis mara-
dis.
lz. xolo sanatreli dedaA febronia zrunvasa Sina
iyo, rameTu mwyemsad maTda Cinebuli sarwmunoA mRdeli,
mamisa grigolis mivlenili, gardaicvala. aramed euwya Rm-
rTisagan, viTarmed umjobes missa aw iyos sxuaA mRdeli mw-
ysad Tquendao. da wigni miwera netarisa grigolissa da
iTxovda mRdelsa Rirssa. maSin wmidaman man hrqua wmidasa
matois: `Svilo sayuarelo, mKedari vidre wyobasa ara Ses-
rul arn, ZlevaA misi simravlesa Sina laSqarTasa ara sac-
naur arn, arca mefeTagan niWi miiRis, xolo vinaATgan ax-
ovnad gamoCndis, Zali brZolisa misisaA yovelTa zeda sac-
naur-iqmnis [v] da niWi didZali mianiWis mas samarTlad
mefeman. da Senca iqmen morCil sityuaTa CemTa, viTarca
yoladve, Tavs-idev yoladve wmidisa RmrTismSobelisa ek-
lesiasa meres mRdelobaA viTarca ZleviTSemosilman mKe-
darman uflisaman. da vesav qristesa, keTili Ruawli
moiRuawo~. xolo igi cremliT Seuvrda da hrqua mas
lmobierad: `Semindve mamao, rameTu uwyis siwmideman
Senman, araodes urCqmnil var brZanebasa Sensa, xolo aw ver
Zal-mic amissa yofad, romelica mibrZane~. da wmidaman man
hrqua: `SemZlebel xar ZaliTa uflisaATa. aw keTilTa saT-
noebaTa SenTa Tana moipove sruli morCilebaA; juariTa
qristHsiTa juari damiweria, raATa mizezi yovelive dahKs-
na~.
da viTarca ixila moZRurisa TYsisa ucilobeli
brZanebaA, TYnier nebisa TYsisa daemorCila sityuaTa misTa
da iqmna mRdel monastersa dedaTasa nebiTa RmrTisaATa
sanatreli da saswaulTamoqmedi matoi, didi da didebuli
494
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
miwaze mis mowafeTa da maqebelTa piriT idideba mara-
dis.
37. xolo sanatreli deda febronia wuxilSi iyo,
radgan maT mwyemsad xmobili sarwmuno mRvdeli, mama gr-
igolisgan gagzavnili, gardaicvala, magram euwya mas
RvTisgan, rom „imaze ukeTesi sxva mRvdeli iqneba axla
Tqvens mwyemsado~; werili miswera man netar grigols
da iTxovda Rirseul mRvdels. maSin wmindanma uTxra
wminda matos: „Svilo sayvarelo, mxedari sanam brZola-
Si ar Sesula, misi mZleoba laSqris simravleSi Sesa-
cnobi ar aris da arc mefeebisgan iRebs jildos, xolo
rodesac igi axovani gamoCndeba, misi brZolis Zala
yvelaze gacxaddeba da samarTlianad mianiWebs mas mefe
didZal saboZvars. Senc aseve, gaxdi morCili Cemi
sityvebisa, rogorc yovelTvis, yovliTurT itvirTe
mereSi, wminda RvTismSoblis eklesiaSi, mRvdloba
rogorc uflis ZlevaSemosilma mxedarma da vsasoeb
qristes, rom „karg asparezobas moiasparezeb~133; magram
igi cremliT Seuvrda mas da uTxra tkiviliT: „Seminde
mamao, radgan icis Senma siwmindem, rom arasodes
vyofilvar Seni brZanebis urCi, magram axla ar ZalmiZs
amis gakeTeba, rac mibrZane~. wmindanma uTxra: „SegiZlia,
uflis ZaliT. axla Sens karg saTnoebebTan erTad moi-
pove sruli morCileba. qristes jvriT jvari
gadamiweria [Senze], rom yvela mizezi mospo~.
rodesac naxa man Tavisi moZRvris ucilobeli
brZaneba, Tavisi nebis gareSe daemorCila mis sityvebs.
da gaxda, RvTis nebiT, qalTa monastris mRvdeli es
sanatreli da saswaulTmoqmedi matoi, didi da
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
saqmiTa TYsiTa. rameTu weliwadTa ormeocTa meres mRde-
lobasa Sina missa uqmi sityuaA da usargebloA pasuxi aravis
esma misgan, romeli kacTa codva-eyofvis, viTarca ufali
ityYs: `yovlisaTYs sityYsa uqmisa, romelsa kacni ityYan,
sityuaA miscen misTYs dResa mas [195] saSjelisasa~. da ara
xolo ese oden, aramed romelni xedved mas, ver ikadrian
udbad gancxromaA krZalulebaTagan misTa da siwmidiT da
ubiwod qcevisa, rameTu eqmna yovelTa saxe keTilis.
da aman daimarxa WeSmariti qalwulebaA ara xolo
KorciTa oden, aramed suliTa da sityYTa, sasmeneliTa da
TualiTa. rameTu netarman man TqYs, viTarmed: `monazonebaA
hrqYan krZalvasa~, romlisaTYsca RmrTismoyuareman man
dedakacman Temestia, merisa dekanozman, Tqua, viTarmed:
`ormeoc wel dekanozobasa Cemsa da matois mRdelobasa
sacecxurni man Kelisa Cemisagan araodes mimixunao~.
xolo gardareulisa Sromisagan mouZlurda, rameTu
mouklebeli locvaA, wyurili da SimSili maradis, da uZ-
ilobaA, zedgomaA da muKlTa modrekaA friadi aqunda ne-
tarsa mas, dascemda vnebasa KorcTasa da sulisa mterni mo-
auZlurna. xolo JamiswirvaA araodes daacadis TYnier
mizezisa da uZlurebisa, da samoseli misi yoladve Seu-
racxi iyo da sazrdeli egreTve.
lH. xolo iyo matoi odesme TYssa mas sayofelsa max-
lobelad meresa. da cna moslvaA mparavTaA da dRisive dahm-
zada maTTYs puri. da viTarca moiwines Rame mparavni igi, [v]
hrqua maT: `grwmenin Cemi, Svilno, wmidaA RmrTismSobeli
gibrZanebs ara vnebad Cemda, aramed movediT da WameT puri,
romeli gangimzade Tquen~. xolo erTi igi, romelsa moey-
496
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
didebuli Tavisi saqmiT, radgan mereSi misi ormoc-
wliani mRvdlobis dros aravis gaugia misgan fuWi da
usargeblo sityva, rac adamianebs codvad hyofniT,
rogorc ambobs ufali: „yvela fuWi sityvis gamo, rasac
adamianebi amboben, pasuxs gascemen masze sasjelis
dRes~134. da ara martooden TviT igi, aramed isinic,
romlebic Sehyurebdnen mas, ver ikadrebdnen uqmad
gancxromas miseul TavSezRudvaTa da siwmindiT da
ubiwod qcevis gamo, radgan kargis nimuSad gauxda igi
yvelas. daicva man WeSmariti qalwuloba araTu oden
xorciT marto, aramed suliT, sityviT, yuriTa da
TvaliT, radgan ambobda es netari: „monazvnoba
TavSezRudvas hqvia~, ris gamoc RvTismoyvare qalma Te-
mestiam, meres dekanozma, Tqva: „ormocwliani Cemi
dekanozobisa da matois mRvdlobis dros mas arasodes
gamourTmevia Cemi xelidan sacecxlurebi~. amasTan, gad-
ametebuli SromiT mouZlurda igi, radgan uwyveti
locva, wyurvili da SimSili mudamJams, uZiloba,
zedgoma da muxldreka mravali hqonda am netars,
romelic xorcTa vnebas dascemda da daauZlura man
sulis mtrebi. xolo Jamiswirvas arasodes SeaCerebda
mizezisa da uZlurebis gareSe, misi samoseli ki
yovliTurT mdare iyo da saWmelic - aseve.
38. erTxel ki iyo matoi Tavis samyofelSi meres max-
loblad. gaigo man qurdebis misvla da dRisiTve gaamza-
da maTTvis puri, xolo rodesac movidnen es qurdebi
RamiT, uTxra maT: „gwamdeT Cemi, Svilebo, wminda
RvTismSobeli gibrZanebT, rom ar mavnoT me, aramed
modiT da WameT puri, rac gagimzadeT Tqven~. magram
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
vannes, kadnier-iqmna warRebad, raAca-igi aqunda wmidasa
mas. da man hrqua: `winaSemdgomeli var wmidisa RmrTismSob-
lisaA, romelmanca patiJeul gyos Sen, warmdebi ege~. da
munTquesve daeca igi mterisagan borotisa. maSin moyuasni
misni cremliT Seuvrdes wmidasa mas, raATa gankurnos igi.
xolo man juari daswera da hrqua: `gangkurnebs wmidaA Rm-
rTismSobeli~. da mwrafl ganmrTelda igi. da wmidaman man
hrqua: `sawyalobelo, raAsaTYs winamZRuar eqmen kacTa amaT
borotisyofad Cemda?~ da istumrna da ganutevna mSYdo-
biT.
da eseviTarni saswaulni mravalni qmnna wmidaman man da
miiwia sibered. rameTu sneulebaAca SeemTxYa ZlierTa maT
SromaTagan da ver eZlo Tavisa TYsisa msaxurebad. maSin
Tqua netarman matoA: `ese Rone mKdomisaA iqmna, raATamca
dedani mmsaxurebdes me. daRacaTu nebisa RmrTisani arian
dani ese, xolo uweso ars monazonisa KeliTa dedaTaATa
msaxurebaA, aramed me Rone maqus, romliTa ganvTavi-
suflde~.
da iyvnes vinme berTas mamisa grigolis [196] dedisa msax-
urTaganni, naTesavni matoisni, keTilni monazonni da
megobarni misni. maT acnoba da movides sixaruliT
waryvanebad missa cxedriTa, rameTu friad uZlur iyo
didisa moRuawebisagan.
xolo dani igi yovelni godebisa cremliTa aRivsnes,
rameTu obol-iqmnebodes sulierisa mamisa da moZRuri-
sagan. da akurTxna yovelni cremliTa savseman, juari das-
wera da mSYdobaA dauteva da hrqua: `qristeman dagicvenin
madliTa mSobelisa TYsisa qalwulisaATa da yovelTa wmi-
daTaATa, aramed CemTYs locva-yavT maradis~. da wam-uyvna
ZmaTa maT, da aRiques igi cxedriTa. da viTar mcired vles,
ubrZana dadgomaA da Tqua: `ufalo, sityuaman Senman guamni
498
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
erTma imaTganma, romelsac moyvanili hyavda [sxvebi],
gabeda waeRo is, rac hqonda wmindans, aman ki uTxra:
„msaxuri var wminda RvTismSoblisa, romelic dagsjis
Sen, Tavxeds~. da myisve daeca igi boroti mtrisgan.
maSin misi megobrebi cremliT Seuvrdnen wmindans, rom
ganekurna igi, man ki jvari gadaswera da uTxra:
„gangkurnebs wminda RvTismSobeli~. da swrafadve
gamojanmrTelda igi. wmindanma uTxra mas: „sawyalo,
rad gamouZexi adamianebs CemTvis borotis gasakeTe-
blad?~ da umaspinZla maT da gauSva mSvidobiT.
amgvari saswaulebi bevri aRasrula am wmindanma da
miaRwia siberemde. amasTan, sneulebac Seeyara mas
Zlieri jafis gamo da ar SeeZlo Tavisi Tavis movla.
maSin Tqva netarma matom: „es xriki mtrisgan moxda, rom
qalebi mivlidnen me. TumcaRa RvTis nebisani arian es
debi, mainc uwesobaa qalTa xeliT movla monazonisa.
magram maqvs me gamosavali, riTac gavTavisufldebi
[amisgan]~.
berTaSi iyvnen mama grigolis dedis msaxurTaganni
vinme, matois naTesavebi, kargi monazvnebi da misi mego-
brebi. maT acnoba matom da isinic sixaruliT movidnen
sakaciT mis wasayvanad, radgan didi moRvaweobis gamo
metad dauZlurebuli iyo.
xolo yvela da godebis cremliT aivso, radgan suli-
eri mamisa da moZRvrisgan obldebodnen. akurTxa man yve-
la maTgani cremliT savsem, jvari gadaswera, gamoemSvi-
doba da uTxra: „qristem dagicvaT Tavisi qalwuli mSob-
lis da yvela wmindanis madliT. amasTan, mudamJams il-
oceT CemTvis~. aniSna Zmebs da aizides igi sakaciT. rode-
sac cota gaiares, ubrZana maT SeCereba da Tqva: „ufalo,
Senma sityvam uZlurTa sxeulebi cocxal sxeulebad gaxa-
499
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
uZlurTani guam cxovel yvna, meca momec Zali, uZlursa
monasa Sensa~. da mwrafl sruliad ganZlierda da TYsiTa
ferKiTa miiwia berTas. da dayvna Jamni weliwdisa erTisa
dReTani yoladmrTelad da merme gardaicvala saWirvelisa
amisgan soflisa, da mivida sofelsa mas cxovelTasa, vi-
Tarca mKne, axovani moRuawe qristHsi da sruliad ZleviT-
Semosili winaSe RmrTisa sixaruliT da meox ars CuenTYs
ukunisamde.
lT. xolo Jamsa gardacvalebisa misisasa CuenebaA ix-
iles meres Sina sanatrelTa maT dedaTa - Temestia
dekanozman [v] da anatole, romelsa uwodes antonios, day-
udebulman, orTave SuaRames oden. da eklesiad mivida mar-
todmyofi igi uwinares Jamisrekisa, da egreve dekanozica
miiwia stovasa eklesiisasa, da moikiTxnes urTierTas. xolo
dekanozman hrqua: `raAsaTYs ars moslvaA Seni? mauwye, raA
ixile?~ xolo man hrqua: `msgavsad xilvisa Senisa vixile,
rameTu aw aResrula makurTxeveli Cueni matoi~. da war-
mouTxra yoveli, viTarmed: `mo-vinme-vida kaci brwyin-
valed Semkobili da mrqua me: didi matoi miicvalebis wi-
naSe RmrTisa, aramed Semomideg me, raATa Rirs-iqmne xil-
vad didebiT micvalebasa missa amier sofliT zecisa sasuf-
evelsa. xolo me Seudeg da mimiyvana borcusa maxlobelad
berTisa da mrqua me: mixede berTas zeda da ixile didebuli
xilvaA. da me vxedevd suetsa naTlisasa, romeli STamoiweo-
da zeciT zeda monastersa mas da simravle wmidaTa an-
gelozTaA suetsa mas Tanagardamomavali. da erTi vinme di-
akonissaxed olariTa maT Tana, romelni ugalobdes RmerTsa
brwyinvaliTa KmiTa. da kualad vixile krebuli igi wmidaTa
angelozTaA, egreTvesaxed aRmavali zecad da saSuval maT-
500
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
da. momeci mec Zala, Sens uZlur monas~. myisve savsebiT
gaZlierda igi da Tavisi fexiT miaRwia berTas. dahyo
[iq] erTi wlis dReni sruliad janmrTelad, Semdeg ki
gardaicvala am sawvalebeli soflisgan da mivida
cocxalTa sofelSi RvTis winaSe sixaruliT, rogorc
qristes mxne, axovani moRvawe, sruliad ZlevaSemosili,
da meoxia CvenTvis ukunisamde.
39. xolo misi gardacvalebis dros Cveneba ixiles
mereSi sanatrelma qalebma: Temestia dekanozma da
anatole dayudebulma, romelsac uwodes antoniosi,
orTavem — swored SuaRamisas, da eklesiaSi mivida is
martodmyofi135 Jamisrekvis136 uwinares. maSinve mivida
eklesiis stovamde dekanozic. maT moikiTxes erTimeore.
dekanozma uTxra: „ris gamoa Seni mosvla? miTxari, ra
naxe?~. man uTxra: „Seni xilvis msgavsad vnaxe, radgan
axla aResrula Cveni makurTxebeli matoi~. da mouTxro
man yvelaferi: „movida viRac kaci, brwyinvaled
Semkuli, da miTxra me: “didi matoi miicvleba RvTis
winaSe, xolo Sen gamomyevi me, rom Rirsi gaxde misi am
soflidan zecis sasufevlisken didebiT micvalebis
naxvisa”. mec gavyevi mas, mimiyvana ki berTis axlos
borcvTan da miTxra: “gaixede berTis zeviT da naxe
didebuli xilva”. da vxedavdi me sinaTlis svets, rac
Camoiweoda zecidan am monasterze. iyo simravle
svetTan erTad gadmomavali wminda angelozebisa da
erTi vinme, diakonis msgavsad, olariT137 maTTan erTad,
romlebic ugalobdnen RmerTs brwyinvale xmiT. kidev,
vnaxe wminda angelozTa krebuli, imave saxiT aRmavali
501
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
sa wmidaA matoi KelpyrobiT aRhyvanda naTliTa SemkobilTa
maT [197] uKorcoTa didebiTa gamouTqumeliTa galobiT:
`maRalTa Sina~. ese ars xilvaA Cemi wmidisa misTYs~.
xolo man hrqua: `WeSmaritad sarwmuno ars CuenebaA ege
Seni, aramed aw ismine Cemi, rameTu viTar-igi pirvel
siWabukesa iyo sanatreli matoi hasakovan da Suenier,
umetesad aw vixile Semkobili didebiTa, Semosili Jamis-
wirvad samosliTa mougonebelad brwyinvaliTa, da KelTa
aqundes oqroAsa sacecxurni. da me damikYrda xilvaA igi da
me varqu: viTar ganZlierebul xar uZlurebisagan,
moZRuaro!~ xolo man mrqua: sakurTxevelsa, romelsa
vhmsaxurebd siyrmiT CemiTgan, aw amiT sakurTxeveliT
dausrulebelad missa msaxurebad mivicvale, rameTu Rirs-
viqmen zecisa sakurTxevelsa winaSe wardgomad da marad-
ismsaxurebad~.
ese viTarca ixiles, mo-xolo-vinme-vides berTiT da
uTxres matois gardacvalebaA masve Jamsa Sina da hmadlob-
des qristesa sakYrvelT-moqmedsa.
m. xolo sxuani mowafeni netarisa grigolisni mravalni
udidessa sazomsa monazonebisasa miwevnul iyvnes, rameTu
odesme ixilveboda wmidaTa angelozTa brwyinvalebaA gua-
mTa maTTa Semosili ufroAs matoissa. da saswaulni didni
maT mier iqmnebodes KorcTa Sina yofasa maTsa da Semdgo-
mad sikudilisa maTisa. aramed vTqua sarwmunoAsa misTYs
Svilisa qriste[v]Semosilisa, romelsa saxeli ewoda dimi-
trios. rameTu igi netarsa dedasa febronias ganezarda da
mamisa grigolisda daemowafa, romelica Seracxil iyo pir-
velTa Tana mowafeTa misTa.
502
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
zecad da sinaTliT Semkul am uxorcoebs TavianT SuaSi
xelmokidebiT ahyavdaT wminda matoi, gamouTqmeli
didebiT galobdnen ra: „maRalTa Sina...~. esaa Cemi xilva
am wmindanis Sesaxeb~.
man ki uTxra: „WeSmaritad sarwmunoa Seni es Cveneba,
magram axla ismine Cemic, radgan rogorc Tavdapirve-
lad, siWabukeSi, iyo sanatreli matoi tanadi da
mSvenieri, kidev metad vnaxe axla igi didebiT Semkuli,
Semosili JamiswirvisTvis warmoudgenlad brwyinvale
samosliT, da xelSi hqonda mas oqros sacecxlurebi. me
gamikvirda es xilva da vuTxari me: “rogor gaZli-
erebulxar uZlurebisgan, moZRvaro?” man ki momigo:
„romel sakurTxevelsac vmsaxurebdi Cemi siyrmidan,
axla am sakurTxevlidan dausruleblad misi msaxu-
rebisken mivicvale, radgan Rirsi gavxdi zecis sakurT-
xevlis winaSe wardgomisa da maradismsaxurebisa~
rogorc ki maT es ixiles, movidnen berTidan viRacee-
bi da uTxres matois gardacvaleba imave dros da hmad-
lobdnen sakvirvelTmoqmed qristes.
40. xolo netari grigolis bevri sxva mowafe monaz-
vnobis ufro did sazoms iyo miRweuli, radgan zogjer
dainaxeboda maTi sxeulebi wminda angelozebis brwyin-
valebiT Semosili matoze metad da didi saswaulebi
xdeboda maTgan maTi xorcSi yofnis drosac da maTi
sikvdilis Semdegac. vambob ki im qristeSemosili
sarwmuno Svilis Sesaxeb, romelsac saxelad ewoda
dimitriosi, radgan igi netar deda febronias gaezarda
da mama grigolisTvis daemowafebina, romelic CaTv-
lili iyo mis pirvel mowafeebSi.
503
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
ma. da mravalgzis ixilva miszeda sueti naTlisaA kaci-
sa mier RmrTisa Rame yovel locvasa mas R[amisTev]isasa,
rameTu suli wmidaA ganisuenebn miszeda maradis. ese ware-
marTa ierusalHmd. da viTarca miiwia he[msa]s, mcired das-
neulda da cna suliTa RmrTisamieri wodebaA da dawera
epistole KeliTa TYsiTa esreT:
`rCeulno qristHsno, samkYdrebelno siwmidisano,
mamao grigol da dedao febronia, sulieradmSobelno
Cemno, [198] romelTa nacvalad sZisa aRmzardeT sulieriTa
moZRurebisa sazrdeliTa da saRmrToAsa swavlisa sagz-
liTa warmgzavneT keTilsa amas gzasa. aw sityuaA Cemi da-
dumnebis Tquenda momarT uflisa didebiT moslvadmde,
rameTu me hemsas miviwie da mun damiZinebia meored mosl-
vadmde qristHsa. raJams mowafeTa TquenTa moiTualvideT,
mun mikiTxeT Svili Tqueni da maradisKsenebul myavT wmi-
daTa locvaTa TquenTa, wmidano RmrTisano~.
da masve Jamsa aResrula da munve hemsas daefla.
mb. aramed pirvelKsenebulni da yoladmosaKsenebelni
igi Rirsni arseni da efrem, mowafeni da aRzrdilni
grigolisni, moviKsenneT, romelnica saTno-iyvna nebaman
RmrTisaman mwyemsTmTavrad samwysoTa maT TYsTa pir-
metyuelTa. rameTu didi efrem, uwinares mravliT wliT
arsenissa, iqmna episkopos awyurisa saydarsa samcxes, xolo
Semdgomad didi arseni kaTolike eklesiasa, qristHs kuar-
Tisa samkYdrebelsa mcxeTas, qarTlisa kaTalikoz-iqmna. da
iyo siyuaruli maT Soris erTadzrdilobisaTYs.
aramed qarTlisa episkoposni mirean arsenis mamisaTYs
friad gulwyebul iyvnes amis mizezisaTYs, rameTu TYnier
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
41. mravalgzis iqna danaxuli am RvTiskacisgan Tavze
sinaTlis sveti mTeli Rame, RamisTevis locvisas138,
radgan suliwminda ivanebda masze maradis. igi gaemarTa
ierusalimisken da rodesac miaRwia hemsas, cotaTi das-
neulda da, suliT Seicno ra RvTismieri xmoba, Tavisi
xeliT dawera epistole ase:
„qristes rCeulno, siwmindis savaneebo: mamao grig-
ol da dedao febronia, Cemo suliero mSoblebo, rom-
lebmac rZis nacvlad aRmzardeT moZRvrebis sulieri
sazrdoTi da saRvTo swavlis sagzliT gamgzavneT am
karg gzaze! axla Cemi sityva dumdeba Tqvens mimarT,
uflis didebiT mosvlamde, radgan me hemsas mivaRwie da
iq damiZinia qristes meored mosvlamde. rodesac Tqveni
mowafeebi moiTvaloT, iq mikiTxeT Tqveni Svili da
maradis momixseneT Tqvens wminda locvebSi, RvTis
wmindanebo~.
da im drosve aResrula da daimarxa iqve hemsaSi.
42. magram gavixsenoT adrexsenebuli da yovlad-
mosaxsenebeli Rirsi arseni da efremi, grigolis
mowafeebi da aRzrdilebi, romlebic isaTnova RvTis
nebam TavianTi gonieri samwysoebis mwyemsTmTavrad,
radgan didi efremi, arsenze mravali wliT adre,
awyuris saydris episkoposi gaxda samcxeSi, xolo Semdeg
didi arseni kaTalikosi gaxda kaTolike eklesiaSi,
qristes kvarTis samkvidrebel mcxeTaSi, da iyo maT
Soris siyvaruli erTad gazrdilobis gamo.
magram qarTlis episkoposebi arsenis mamaze, miri-
anze, Zalian gabrazebulebi iyvnen im mizeziT, rom
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
ganzraxvisa maTisa mZlavr samcxisa eriTa Ze TYsi daadgina
kaTalikozad [v] TanadgomiTa da kurTxeviTa mciredTa
episkoposTaATa, aramed mcired mxilebisaTYs uflisa miSue-
biTa iyo aRZrvaA episkoposTaA maT, vidremdis netari efrem
mi-ve-erCda maT, rameTu samarTal iyo sityYsgebaA igi. da
romel Jamsa mas Kelmwife iyo, mamfali guaram didi, mire-
anisTYs gulZYrad iyo, da mwrafl-xolo brZana SekrebaA
episkoposTaA da udabnoAsa mamaTaA. da yovelni Semokrbes
javaxeTs. aramed mamaA grigol ara mun iyo, arca yovelni
klarjeTisa udabnoTa winamZRuarni mamani. rameTu iyo ne-
tari grigol arqimandriti da wadierad moelodes yovelni.
da martod anjmnobdes wesisa winamZRuarni igi arseni kaTa-
likozisaTYs da vera daamtkices sityuaA maTi. maSin eruS-
nelman episkoposman misJamisaman hrqua yovelTa: `odes mov-
ides varskulavi udabnoTaA, maSin ganemarTos saqme da
ganzraxvaA yovelTaA~. da maT hrques: `visTYs ars sityuaA
ege damtkicebiTi?~ xolo man Tqua: `grigol arqimandriti-
saTYs, xancTisa da Satberdisa maSenebelisa~.
maSin erTman vinme episkoposman silaRiT Tqua Soris
SekrebulTa maT: `igi oden arsa varskulavi mnaTobi?~
xolo sxuaTa maT yovelTa Tques: `WeSmaritsa [199] ityYs,
rameTu igi ars moZRurebisa naTliTa ganmanaTlebel da
Semkul suliTa wmidiTa~.
da meyseulad ixiles wmidaA igi momavali karauliTa
Soris krebulsa mas mamaTasa sakYrvelad xilviTa. rameTu
samoseli igi Seuracxi, romel emosa moxucebulsa mas,
esreT Cnda, viTarca samoseli naTlisa brwyinvalisa ga-
nucdelisaA. xolo Tavsa missa kukuli ixilveboda, viTarca
gYrgYni sameufoA patiosanTa TualTa da margalitTagan
fasdaudebelTa aRmkuli. da viTarca ixiles RmrTisamieri
506
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
maTTan moTaTbirebis gareSe, samcxis xalxis mZlavrebiT,
Tavisi Ze man kaTalikosad daadgina, episkoposTa mcire
ricxvis TanadgomiTa da kurTxeviT, uflis daSvebiT ki,
mciredi mxilebisaTvis, moxda episkoposTa aRSfoTeba,
iqamde, rom netari efremic miemxro maT, radgan samarT-
liani iyo amaTi Sepasuxeba, da romelic im dros xelmwi-
fe iyo, mamfali guaram didi, mirianis mimarT gulZvi-
rad iyo. man myisve brZana episkoposebisa da udabnos
mamebis Sekreba. da yvelani Seikribnen javaxeTSi, magram
mama grigoli ar iyo iq, arcTu klarjeTis udabnoTa
mTeli winamZRvari mamebi. netari grigoli ki arqimand-
riti iyo da yvelani wadierad moelodnen mas, wesis
winamZRvrebi139 mis gareSe msjelobdnen arsen kaTali-
kosis Sesaxeb da ver daadgines TavianTi msjavri. maSin
imJamindelma eruSnelma episkoposma uTxra yvelas:
„rodesac mova udabnoTa varskvlavi, maSin gaswordeba
yvela saqme da ganzraxva~. maT ki uTxres: „vis Sesaxeb
aris eg gadaWriT naTqvami?~ man Tqva: „grigol arqimand-
ritis Sesaxeb, xancTisa da Satberdis maSeneblisa~.
maSin erTma viRac episkoposma ampartavnulad Tqva
SekrebilTa Soris: „mxolod igia mnaTobi varskvlavi?~,
magram sxva yvelam Tqva: „WeSmarits ambobs, radgan igi
aris moZRvrebis sinaTliT naTelmyofeli da suliwmind-
iT Semkuli~.
da myisierad dainaxes maT es wmindani, momavali saxe-
driT mamaTa krebulSi. sakvirveli SesaxedaobiT, rad-
gan is ubadruki samoseli, rac emosa am moxucebuls, ise
Canda, rogorc mbrwyinavi sinaTle, TvalSeudgami, xolo
mis Tavze kunkuli warmoCndeboda rogorc samefo
gvirgvini, patiosani Tvlebisa da fasdaudebeli mar-
galitebisgan Semkuli; da rodesac ixiles misi
507
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
didebulebaA misi, yovelni sixaruliT miegebnes da Seudges
sityuaTa misTa sixaruliT.
mas Jamsa movida efrem episkoposi da pirvelad moikiTxa
moZRuari TYsi mamaA grigol da merme Zmani TYsni episko-
posni. xolo netarman grigol farulad mouwoda netarsa
efrems da hrqua mas: `Svilo, pativsa magas wmidisa mRdelT-
mTavrobisasa gafuceb, nu uSli sulierad Zmasa Sensa ar-
senis~. xolo man hrqua: `wmidao mamao, ver egebis ZmaTa CemTa
episkoposTa cilobaA samarTlisaTYs, da meca Semindve, ram-
eTu ara var amieriTgan arsenis cxovari da arca igi Cemi
mwyemsi~. maSin wmidaman man mksinvared hrqua: `ukueTu amas
iqm, efrem, me uvar-myav, viTa ara Seni moZRuari var~. xolo
netari efrem sityuasa maszeda sulierisa mamisa da
moZRurisasa atirda da hrqua: `ficxel ars brZanebaA ese,
ganmkueTel ufroAs maxYlisa. aw nebaA Seni iyavn da nu nebaA
Cemi, wmidao RmrTisao~. xolo man hrqua: `efrem sanatrelo,
[v] gisminen qristeman, raAca iTxoo misgan Sen, umankoo gu-
liTa da wrfelo gonebiTa, mimsgavsebulo moZRuarsa Sensa
qristesa sityYsaebr daviTisa: `rameTu wrfel ars ufali
RmerTi Cueni, da ara ars sicruve mis Tana~. da Sen uwyi su-
liTa SeniTa RmrTismxilveliTa, viTar RmerTsa ebrZana ka-
TalikozobaA arsenisi sisrulisa misisaTYs, aramed mirean,
mamaman misman, augian-yo uJamod SeswrafebiTa, viTarca
adam Wama xili igi, romel arRa mwife iyo. aw Sen keTilad
hyav smenaA Cemi, rameTu guliswyromaman kacisaman simarTle
RmrTisaA ara qmnis. xolo brali ese arsenisi Cemzeda iyavn~.
amissa Semdgomad, raJams esma guaram Kelmwifesa
moslvaA netarTaA maT, moegeba wina sixaruliT da moikiTxna
simdabliT. da viTarca dasxdes, brZana xolo guaram
SemokrebaA yovelTa moweseTaA, da movides. maSin hrqua:
`wmidano mamano, episkoposno da meudabnoeno, iciT yovelTa
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
RvTismieri didebuleba, yvelani sixaruliT miegebnen
da mihyvnen mis sityvebs sixaruliT.
am dros movida efrem episkoposi da pirvelad
moikiTxa Tavisi moZRvari, mama grigoli, Semdeg ki Tavi-
si Zma-episkoposebi, xolo netarma grigolma farulad
mouxmo netar efrems da uTxra mas: „Svilo, wminda
mRvdelmTavrobis mag pativs gaficeb, nu uSli xels Sens
sulier Zmas arsens~, man ki miugo: „wminda mamao, ar Sei-
Zleba Cems Zma episkoposebTan Sepaeqreba simarTlis gamo
da mec Seminde, radgan ar var amieridan arsenis cxvari
da arc igi — Cemi mwyemsi~. maSin wmindanma mwyralad
uTxra: „Tu amas gaakeTeb, efrem, uarmyavi me, rogorc
Seni moZRvari~. netari efremi sulieri mamisa da
moZRvris am sityvaze atirda da uTxra: „mkacria es
brZaneba, maxvilze metad gamkveTi. axla Seni neba iyos da
ara neba Cemi, RvTis wmindano~, man ki uTxra: „efrem
sanatrelo, gisminos qristem, rasac iTxov misgan Sen,
guliT umankoo da gonebiT wrfelo, mimsgavsebulo Sens
moZRvars qristes, daviTis sityvisebr: “radgan wrfelia
Cveni ufali RmerTi da ar aris sicrue masTan”140, da Sen
ici Seni RvTismxilveli suliT, rom RmerTs hqonda
nabrZanebi arsenis kaTalikosoba misi srulqmnilebis
gamo, magram mirianma, misma mamam, saaugo gaxada igi
udroo aCqarebulobiT, iseve rogorc adamma Wama is nay-
ofi, romelic jer ar iyo mwife. axla Sen kargad
gaakeTe, rom ismine Cemi, radgan adamianis guliswyroma
RvTis simarTles ar izams, xolo arsenis es danaSauli
Cemze iyos~.
amis Semdeg, rodesac gaigo guaram xelmwifem am
netarTa mosvla, win miegeba maT sixaruliT da moikiTxa
Tavmdablurad. rodesac dasxdnen, brZana guaramma yvela
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
kanoni SjulisaA, rameTu ara brZanebs episkoposisa da kaTa-
likozisa mZlavrebiT dajdomasa~. da amas sityuasa Sina au-
gisa sityuani ganamravlna da eloda pasuxsa maTgan, xolo
Tualni yovelTani xedvides mamasa grigols da episkopossa
efrems da maT daidumes Jam erT.
maSin episkoposTa hrques efrems: `brZane pasuxi, raA jer
ars~. xolo man Tqua: `sada mamaA grigol iyos, me mun ara
vikadreb sityuad~. maSin Kelmwifeman man hrqua netarsa
grigols: `mamao, yovelni Sen gelian sityuad WeSmari-
tebisa, rameTu uxuces xar [200] yovelTa dRiTa da
saTnovebiTa nebisa RmrTisaATa da Sengan Kams dasabami sit-
yYsaA~. xolo man Tqua: `jer iyo pirvelad mRdelT-
moZRuarTagan brZanebaA, xolo aw sityYTa SeniTa vityY es-
reT: WeSmaritTa qristHssamwysoTa, ismineT glaxakisa amis
moxucebulisaA, rameTu arseni kaTalikozi nebiTa Rmr-
TisaATa kaTalikozi ars, da ZYrismetyuelTa misTa,
romelTa ara Seinanon, kdemul iyvnen da sruliad hrcx-
uenes amas sawuTrosa da mas saukunesa~.
xolo Kelmwife igi daRacaTu iyo brZen da RmrTismsax-
ur, aramed marTlmxilebisagan marTlisa mis kacisa SeS-
foTna friad, rameTu nebaA sibrZnesa sZlevda da Suri pa-
tivsa ara hridebda, gesli raA gulisaA bageTagan icnoba
ganugebelad sityYsa gantevebiTa esreT, viTarmed: `mrav-
liT JamiTgan ara mexilva mamaA grigol, aramed masmioda,
viTarmed brZenTagan Seucavi sibrZne misi Secvalebul ars
siberiTao da pirvelsmenili vixile TualiTa~. da Sju-
lisaca mravalTa sityuaTa ityoda, romeli ara Sehgavs
eriskacTa, rameTu iyo igi friad sityuaKelovan.
510
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mowesis141 Semokreba da movidnen ra, maSin Tqva: „wminda
mamebo, episkoposebo da meudabnoeebo, yvelam iciT
sjulis kanoni, radgan ar brZanebsigi episkoposisa da
kaTalikosis ZalmomreobiT dadgomas~, da amis Tqmisas
saaugo sityvebi gaamravla, eloda ki pasuxs imaTgan; ma-
gram yvelas Tvalebi Sehmzerda mama grigols da episko-
pos efrems, xolo maT daidumes garkveuli droiT.
maSin episkoposebma uTxres efrems: „brZane pasuxi,
rac saWiroa~, man ki Tqva: „sadac mama grigoli iqneba, me
iq ar vikadreb sityvis Tqmas~. maSin xelmwifem uTxra
netar grigols: „mamao, yvela Sen gelis WeSmaritebis
saTqmelad, radgan yvelaze ufrosi xar asakiTac da
RvTis nebis saTnomyofelobiTac, da Senganaa marTebuli
sityvis dawyeba~. xolo man Tqva: „marTebuli iyo
pirvelad mRvdelTmoZRvrebisgan brZaneba, magram axla,
Seni sityvis Sesabamisad, vityvi ase: WeSmaritma qristes
samwysoebma ismineT am glaxaki moxucebulisa, rom arsen
kaTalikosi RvTis nebiT aris kaTalikosi da masze augis
mTqmelni, romlebic ar moinanieben, TavmoWrilebi
iqnebian da sruliad SercxvebaT am sawuTroSic da im
saukunoSic~.
magram xelmwife ki, TumcaRa iyo igi brZeni da
RvTismsaxuri, am marTali kacisgan marTlmxilebis gamo
Zalian SeSfoTda, radgan neba sibrZnes sZlevda da Suri
Rirsebas ar erideboda, Sesacnobi gaxda ra gulis gesli
bageebisgan, daufiqreblad sityvis ase gaSvebiT: „didi
xania ar menaxa mama grigoli, magram mesmoda, rom
brZenTagan dautevi misi sibrZne Secvlilia siberiTo da
adre gagonili TvaliT vnaxe~, Tan sjulis bevr
sityvasac ambobda igi, rac ar Sehferis eriskacebs,
radgan iyo igi metad sityvaxelovani142.
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
xolo netarman mamaman grigol hrqua mas: `N Kelmwifeo,
rad ganhrisxnebi WeSmaritebisaTYs? ese uwyodi, rameTu
pirvelTa wmidaTa maT mamaTa Sekrebasa episkoposTa da
winamZRuarTa wesisaTa monazonTa Tana iyvnes pirvelni mor-
wmuneni mefeni, araTu maTTana SjulismoZRurebasa
ikadrebdes, aramed SjulisgamoZiebasa maTsa ikiTxian da
iTxoian sityYsa gamocxadebaA, rameTu maT mier iswavebdes
mcnebaTa RmrTisaTa da mowamed iyvnes [v] TqumulTa maTTa.
da wmidaTa mociqulTa da RirsTa maT mRdelTmoZRuarTa
gansazRvrebulsa kanonsa Sina arave brZanebul ars eriska-
cisaA, viTarmca episkoposTa da wesisa-winamZRuarTa mamaTa
gansagebelisa moZRurebisa ikadrebda, gina axalsaxiobasa
moiRebda, daRacaTu samarTlad sagonebel iyos, aramed
Sjulisa da mRdelTmoZRuarTa SeuracxebaA ars. xolo me
aw sityYsaebr Senisa, guaram, var bunebaSecvalebul, garna
odes samarTalman dagasamarTlos, maSin ixilo Tavi Seni
cnobamiRebul da sityuani Cemni arRara ganhgmne~.
xolo Kelmwife igi SeZrwunda gonebiTa da hrqua
episkoposTa maT: `Tquengan jer ars gansagebeli Tqueni
gangebad, aw TquT!~ da maT hrques: `RmrTismsaxuro guaram,
qristHsmierman saswaulman utyu qmna enaA Cueni, rameTu
vixileT dRes grigolis zeda miuwdomeli didebaA~. da au-
wyes xilvaA igi yoveli, romeli ixiles Semoslvasa missa.
maSin zar-hKda Kelmwifesa mas, rameTu iyo igi mdabal
da RmrTismoSiS. iZlia simdablisagan da Seuvrda netarsa
grigols da hrqua: `wmidao RmrTisao, Semindve, rameTu da-
gabrkole~. xolo man hrqua: `qristeman yovelni bralni Seg-
indven~.
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
xolo netarma mama grigolma uTxra mas: „hoi
xelmwifeo, rad mrisxandebi WeSmaritebis gamo? es
icode, rom pirveli wminda mamebis Sekrebaze
episkoposebTan da wesis winamZRvar monazvnebTan erTad
iyvnen pirveli morwmune mefeebi, magram araTu maTTan
erTad sjulis swavlebas ikadrebdnen isini, aramed
maTeul gamoZiebas sjulisas gamoikiTxavdnen da
iTxovdnen sityvis ganmartebas, radgan maT mier
swavlobdnen RvTis mcnebebs da maT sityvebs emowmebod-
nen; arc wminda mociqulebisa da Rirsi mRvdelTmoZRv-
rebis mier gansazRvrul kanonSia nabrZanebi, rom
Sehkadrebdes eriskaci episkoposTa da wesis winamZRvar
mamaTa sagamgeblo moZRvrebas anda axalsaxeobas143
SemoiRebdes, Tundac rom samarTliani Candes; piriqiT,
sjulisa da mRvdelTmoZRvarTa arad Cagdebaa es, xolo
me axla Seni sityvisebr, guaram, var gonebaSecvlili144,
magram rodesac samarTali gagasamarTlebs, maSin naxav
Sens Tavs gondakarguls da Cems sityvebs aRar dagmob~.
xolo xelmwife SeZrwunda gonebiT da uTxra episko-
posebs: „Tqvengan Sehferis Tqveni sagamgeblos gangeba145.
axla TqviT!~ da maT uTxres: „RvTismsaxuro guaram,
qristesmierma saswaulma daamunja Cveni ena, radgan
vnaxeT dRes grigolze miuwvdomeli dideba~, da auwyes
mas mTeli is xilva, rac naxes grigolis Semosvlisas.
maSin Tavzari daeca xelmwifes da radgan iyo igi
Tavmdabali da RvTismoSiSi, sZlia mas Tavmdablobam,
Seuvrda netar grigols da uTxra: „RvTis wmindano,
Seminde, radgan dagabrkole~, man ki uTxra: „qristem
Segindos yvela danaSauli~.
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
maSin guaram didman Kelmwifeman keTilad istumrna
yovelni da purisWamasa Sina, raJams ganmxiarulda guaram
RYniTa, maSin episkoposTa maT erTobiT Tques: `jer-me iyo
mxilebaA ese arsenisTYs, aramed aw amieriTgan arseni iyavn
kaTalikos qarTlisa yovlisa da sulierad mama yovelTa da
[201] yovelTa Soris iWY pirveli da-mca-Ksnil ars sruli-
ad, raATa qristeanobisa pativi Cueni mSYdobiT da my-
udroebiT aRvasruloT da keTili sityYsgebaA vpooT wi-
naSe saydarTa qristHsTa~.
da guaram Kelmwifeman da yovelman erman Tques: `amen,
iyavn!~
xolo Kelmwifeman man ikiTxa episkoposTa maTgan: `wmi-
dano RmrTisano, ukueTu queyanisa Cuenisa eriskaci vinme,
wignTa saRmrToTa mecnieri da enaTaca wurTili, miiwios
ierusalHmd, anu sxuaTa wmidaTa adgilTa, da ixilos raAme
keTili wesi, romel qristeanobasa Suenodis da CuenSoris
ara iyos, ginaTu wignTagan wmidaTa gulisKma-yos da TaviT
TYsiT ersa uswavlelsa auwyebdes, keTil arsa anu ara?~
amas raA ityoda, asmenda vieTme mravlismetyuelTa.
xolo maT Tques: `weril ars: `tYrTi ganwesebuli ey-
ofin navsa, ukueTu daumZimo, dainTqas, da ukueTu subuqad
iyos, qarTa da RelvaTa waritacon~. egreTca tYrTi Sju-
lisaA da wesi qristeanobisaA, romeli aw queyanasa Cuensa
upyries, friad keTil ars, da RmerTi dajerebul ars. da
amisTYs Cuen varT Tavsmdebni, ukueTu vinme mtkiced ipyras
da Seucvalebelad saqmiT hyofdes da ara sityYT vaWrob-
des, `asi wili aqave miiRos da cxorebaA saukunoA daimkY-
dros~, sityYsaebr uflisa. da SeviwynareT pirveli mamisa
grigolis sityuaA, romel warmoTqua. da Cuen amas vityYT:
ukueTu axali raAme keTili wesi eriskacman gulisKma-yos,
msgavsad brZanebisa Senisa, umjobes dumili ars, viTarca
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
maSin guaramma, didma xelmwifem, kargad umaspinZla
yvelas da purisWamisas, rodesac guarami gamxiarulda
Rvinisgan, maSin episkoposebma erToblivad Tqves: „saWi-
ro iyo es mxileba arsenisTvis, magram axla, amieridan
arseni iyos kaTalikosi mTeli qarTlisa da yvelas sul-
ierad mama, Tavdapirveli eWvi ki yvelaSi sruliad
gamqrali iyos, rom Cveni pativi qristianobisa
mSvidobiT da siwynariT aRvasruloT da kargi pasuxi146
movipovoT qristes saydarTa winaSe~.
guaram xelmwifem da mTelma erma Tqves: „amin, iyos!~
amasTan, xelmwifem gamoikiTxa episkoposTagan:
„RvTis wmindanebo, Tuki Cveni qveynis viRac eriskaci,
saRvTo wignebis mcodne da enebSic gawafuli, miva
ierusalimSi an sxva wminda adgilas da naxavs raime karg
wess, rac qristianobas Seefereba da CvenSi ar aris, an
Tundac wminda wignebisgan gaigebs igi aseT rames da
TviTneburad auwyebs uswavlel xalxs, kargi iqneba Tu
cudi?~ (xolo rodesac igi amas ambobda, kicxavda viRac
mravlismetyvelebs).
maT uTxres: „dawerilia: “gansazRvruli tvirTi eyo-
fa navs; Tu daumZimeb, dainTqmeba. da Tu msubuqad iqneba,
qarebi da talRebi gaitacebs~. aseve, sjulis tvirTi da
qristianobis wesi, rac amJamad Cvens qveyanas aqvs dacu-
li, metad kargia da RmerTi kmayofilia, da Cven varT
Tavdebi imisa, rom Tuki vinme mtkiced daicavs mas da
ucvlelad aRasrulebs saqmiT (araTu sityviT ivaWrebs),
„as wils aqve miiRebs da saukuno cxovrebas imemkvid-
rebs~ uflis sityvisebr; amasTan, SeviwynareT mama
grigolis Tavdapirveli sityva, rac warmoTqva, Cven ki
amas vambobT: Tuki eriskaci gaigebs raRac axal karg
wess, Seni brZanebisamebr, umjobesia dumili, rogorc
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
Tqua iakob mociqulman, [v] viTarmed: `nu mravalni hmoZRu-
riT, Zmano~. da ukueTu dumili ver Zal-edvas, ara TaviT
TYsiT qadagebdes, aramed auwyos TYssa episkopossa, da Tu
jer iyos, man aswaos TYssa samwysosa; ukueTu kula silaR-
iT warmdebobdes eriskaci igi da ersa axlad sxuasa wessa
daudebdes, egeviTari igi, nacvalad SesaZinelisa, macilo-
belTa da winaaRmdgomTa Tana daisajos didebiT uflisa
moslvasa~.
xolo Kelmwifeman man Tqua: `WeSmaritad samarTal ars
sulieri ege sabWoA saRmrToAsa gangebisaA, da ukueTu wig-
nismkiTxvelsa kiTxvaA uKms, ufroAsad jer ars kiTxvaA we-
sisa da Sjulisa maswavlelisaA da yoladve SekrZalvaA
TavisaA, viTarca ityYs: `mkurnalo, pirvelad ganikurne
Tavi TYsi!~
xolo eriskacTa maT Seikdimes mxilebaA igi umecarTa
wesisdadebisaA da Seindves Sjulisa winamZRuarTagan.
da viTarca ganasrules purisWamaA, misces mSYdobaA
mTavarsa mas didsa da man sixaruliT ganutevna yovelni.
mas Jamsa axares arsenis, rameTu ara iyo krebasa mas, vi-
Tarmed: `Semdgomad RmrTisa moZRuarman Senman grigol
mamaman daamtkica kaTalikozobaA Seni~. xolo igi sixaru-
liT hmadlobda qristesa da wmidasa mas.
xolo efrem episkoposman, mcnebisaebr mamisa grigolis-
sa, siyuaruli arseni kaTalikozisaA pirvelebrve ganaaxla,
rameTu mokled daawynara SfoTi grZelad mosacalebeli,
romeli iyo Soris kaTalikozisa [202] da episkoposTa,
ufroAs-xolo guaram Kelmwifisa. da sanatrelni ese arseni
kaTalikozi da efrem episkoposi movidian xilvad moZRurisa
TYsisa mamisa grigolissa. aramed Zueli xancTisa eklesiaA
arseni kaTalikosman akurTxa da qarTlisa eklesiaTa yovel-
Ta sixaruli mihfina, rameTu saydari mamaTmTavrobisaA Seam-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
Tqva iakob mociqulma: `nu moZRvravT bevrni, Zmano~, ma-
gram Tu dumils ver SeZlebs, TviTneburad ar iqadagos,
aramed auwyos Tavis episkoposs da Tu saWiro iqneba, man
aswavlos Tavis samwysos; amasTan, Tu ampartavnulad
iTavxedebs es eriskaci da xalxs pirvelad daudebs sxva
wess, amgvari vinme, nacvlad sargeblisa, mocileebTan da
mowinaaRmdegeebTan erTad daisjeba uflis didebiT
mosvlis dros~.
xelmwifem Tqva: „WeSmaritad samarTliania saRvTo
gangebis eg sulieri samsjavro da Tuki wignismkiTxvels
hmarTebs, rom gamoikiTxos, ufro metad esaWiroeba
gamokiTxva wesisa da sjulis maswavlebels, da yovli-
TurT Tavis Sekaveba, rogorc ambobs ufali: “mkurnalo,
pirvelad ganikurne Seni Tavi”.
eriskacebma sircxvili ganicades, moxda ra mxileba
uvicebisgan wesis dadebisa, da miiRes maT Sendoba sju-
lis winamZRvarTagan.
rodesac daasrules purisWama, gamoemSvidobnen am
did mTavars da manac sixaruliT gauSva yvela.
maSin axares arsens (radgan igi krebaze ar iyo):
„RvTis Semdeg Senma moZRvarma mama grigolma daamtkica
Seni kaTalikosoba~. isic sixaruliT hmadlobda qristes
da am wmindans.
xolo efrem episkoposma, mama grigolis mcnebisamebr,
adrindeliviT ganaaxla arsen kaTalikosis siyvaruli,
radgan maleve daawynara man didxans gaxangrZlivebadi
mSfoTvareba, rac147 arsebobda kaTalikossa da episko-
posebs (ufro ki guaram xelmwifes) Soris. sanatreli
arsen kaTalikosi da efrem episkoposi modiodnen Tavi-
anTi moZRvris, mama grigolis, sanaxavad. amasTan, xanc-
Tis Zveli eklesia arsen kaTalikosma akurTxa da
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
ko sruliad da Seimko madliTa. xolo raJams mamaA grigol
gardaicvala, damarxvasa mis Tanave iyo arseni, romelica
oc da SYd wel kaTalikozobda da merme gardaicvala amier
sofliT da mxiarulebiT miiwia winaSe qristHsa da aqus
madli Sewevnad Cuenda.
mg. aramed didi efrem mravlisa keTilisa momatyuebel-
eqmna queyanasa Cuensa, rameTu pirvelad aRmosavalisa kaTa-
likosTa mihroni ierusalHmiT mohyvanda. xolo efrem
qristHsmieriTa brZanebiTa mihronisa kurTxevaA qarTls ga-
nawesa ierusalHmisa patriaqisa ganwesebiTa da wamebiTa
sixaruliT. aramed qarTlad friadi queyanaA aRiracxebis,
romelsaca Sina qarTuliTa eniTa Jami Seiwirvis da locvaA
yoveli aResrulebis, xolo kYrieleAsoni berZulad iTqu-
mis, romel ars qarTulad: `ufalo, wyaloba-yav~, ginaTu
`ufalo, SegYwyalen~.
ese netari efrem ormeoc wel episkoposobda Semkuli
suliTa wmidiTa, rameTu dafarulsa kacTa saqmesa viTarca
cxadsa amxilebda da sikudid ganwirulTa sneulTa sityYT
mwrafl ganhkurnebda, [v] xolo urCTa sityYTve
moakudinebda, da sxuaTaca saswaulTa iqmoda mravalTa. da
keTilsa Sina siberesa madliTa savse gardaicvala da miiwia
sixaruliT winaSe qristHsa da Cuen morwmuneTaTYs meox
ars ukunisamde.
md. eseviTarni iyvnes RmerTSemosilni mowafeni mamisa
grigolisni. xolo didi etYfane simdabliTa TYsiTa miiwia
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
qarTlis yvela eklesias sixaruli mihfina man, radgan
mTlianad Seamko mamamTavrobis saydari148 da Seimko
madliT, xolo rodesac mama grigoli gardaicvala, mis
dasaflavebazec iyo arseni, romelic ocdaSvidi weli
kaTalikosobda, Semdeg ki gardaicvala am soflidan,
mxiarulad mivida qristes winaSe da aqvs mas madli
Cvens Sesawevnelad.
43. xolo didi efremi bevri sikeTis momniWebeli
gauxda Cvens qveyanas, radgan Tavdapirvelad aRmosav-
leTis kaTalikosebi mirons ierusalimidan moabrZanebd-
nen, efremma ki, qristesmieri brZanebiT, qarTlSi
daawesa mironis kurTxeva, ierusalimis patriarqis
ganCinebiTa da sixarulismieri TanxmobiT, qarTlad ki
bevri qveyana aRiracxeba, romelSic qarTuli eniT
Seiwireba Jami149 da sruldeba yvela locva, xolo
„kvirieleisoni~ berZnulad iTqmeba, rac aris qarTu-
lad: „ufalo, wyaloba hyavi~, anda: „ufalo, Segviwyale~.
es netari efremi ormoci weli episkoposobda, iyo ra
suliwmindiT Semkuli, radgan adamianTa dafarul
saqmes, rogorc cxads, ise amxelda da sasikvdilod
ganwirul sneulebs sityviT myis kurnavda, xolo urCebs
sityviTve moakvdinebda, da bevr sxva saswaulsac
moqmedebda. igi karg sibereSi gardaicvala madliT
savse, sixaruliT mivida qristes winaSe da Cven, morwmu-
neebisTvis, meoxi aris ukunisamde.
44. amgvarebi iyvnen mama grigolis mowafeebi, xolo
didma epifanem Tavisi TavmdablobiT miaRwia Tavisi
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
sazomsa TYsisa moZRurisasa da cremlTa daTxeviTa sulTa
ukeTurTa ganasxmida da sneulTa mwrafl ganhkurnebda da
mravalTa sxuaTa saswaulTa iqmoda, urCTa raA guemiTa gan-
swavlida da morwmuneTa locviTa sikudilisagan iKsnida.
rameTu odesme zafxulisa Jamsa mTaTa maT xorasunTa
gardamovidoda igi da misTana Zmani. da ixiles adgili
marjue da purisa Wamad dasxdes. da masve gzasa dedakaci
erTi vinme movidoda da Tanahyvanda ZH SYdisa wlisaA. da
iyo yrmaA igi xilviTa keTil da gonebiTa frTxil. da viTar
moiwines saCinosa netarisa mamisa epifanessa, yrmasa mas
salmobani sikudilisani ewines da senisa misgan wrtialisa
iswrafda suli ganslvad guamisa misgan. xolo dedaman
misman godebiTa mwariTa aRitaca ZH TYsi da mirbioda
wmidisa mis da Kmobda esreT sawyalobelad: `N wmidao Rmr-
Tisao, Semewie Seuwevnelsa amas, rameTu momikudebis Svili
ese Cemi, da Semdgomad RmrTisa Senda movivlti~. [203] da
ZH igi TYsi daagdo winaSe ferKTa etYfanesTa. xolo igi
cremliTa savse aRdga, rameTu iyo bunebiT mowyale, da
davarda winaSe qristHsa da Tqua: `ufalo RmerTo Cueno,
iesu qriste, ixilen cremlni Cemni da cremlni sawyalo-
belisa amis dedakacisani da wyaloba-yav yrmasa amaszeda da
ubrZane sulsa amissa mkYdrobaA TYssa Sina guamsa mravalTa
weliwadTa nugeSinissacemelad amis glaxakisa da sadidebe-
lad Senda, mxoloAsa Zisa, Tana mamiT da suliT wmidiTurT
saukuneTa mimarT. amen~.
da juari daswera, upyra Keli da hrqua: `gangkurnebs
ufali iesu qristH, aRdeg, yrmao, da cocxal-iqmen!~ da
mwrafl ganeSora salmobaA da uZlurebaA guamsa missa da
yoveli urvaA sulsa missa. da aRdga mxiaruli da misca igi
dedasa TYssa da ubrZana micemaA WamadisaA. da dedakacman
man sixaruliT madli Sewira RmrTisa da wmidisa mis. da
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
moZRvris sazomamde. igi cremlTa frqveviT devnida uke-
Tur sulebs, sneulebs myisve kurnavda da mraval sxva
saswaulsac moqmedebda, gvemiT ganswavlida ra urCebs
da morwmuneebs ki locviT sikvdilisgan ixsnida.
marTlac, erTxel, zafxulis dros, xorasunis mTebze
Camodioda igi da masTan erTad Zmebi. naxes maT
moxerxebuli adgili da puris saWmelad dasxdnen. amave
gzaze modioda viRac qali da Tan hyavda mas Svidi wlis
Ze. es biWi iyo Sesaxedavad kargi da fxizeli gonebis.
rodesac isini movidnen netari mama epifanes
Tvalsawierze, am biWs sikvdilis tkivilebi ewia da
mZafri senis gamo suli sxeulisgan gasvlas Cqarobda,
magram misma dedam mware godebiT aitaca Tavisi Ze da
mirboda ra wmindanisken, xmobda ase sawylad: „hoi RvTis
wmindano, Semewie me, Seuwevnels, radgan mikvdeba Cemi
Svili, da RvTis Semdeg Sendami moviltvi~; da daagdo
man Tavisi Ze epifanes fexebis win, is ki adga cremliT
savse, radgan bunebiT iyo mowyale, davarda qristes wi-
naSe da Tqva: „ufalo RmerTo Cveno, ieso qriste, naxe
Cemi cremlebi da cremlebi am sawyali qalisa, wyaloba
moiRe am biWze da ubrZane amis suls mkvidroba Tavis
sxeulSi mravali weli, am glaxakis nugeSsacemad da
Seni, erTaderTi Zis, sadideblad mamiTa da
suliwmidiTurT saukuneTa mimarT. amin~.
gadaswera man jvari, mohkida xeli da uTxra: „gang-
kurnebs ufali ieso qriste, adeqi, biWo, da janmrTeli
iyavi!~ myisve gaSorda mas tkivili da uZlureba Tavis
sxeulSi da yovelgvari wuxili Tavis sulSi. adga epi-
fane mxiaruli, misca igi Tavis dedas da ubrZana saWmlis
micema, dedakacma ki sixaruliT madloba Seswira
RmerTsa da am wmindans da mSvidobianad wavidnen erTad
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mSYdobiT warvides zogad igi da ZH misi gzasa TYssa. da
yrmaA igi vidre siberedmde keTilad cxovndeboda da
adidebda RmerTsa.
me. da kualad sxuaTa vieTme morwmuneTa kacTa esua
Svili yrmaA wuli mterisagan vnebuli SobiTganve. rameTu
iyo igi yruA da utyY da gonebanakluli. xolo hasakisa
xilviTa Cnda mrTelad da izardeboda viTarca sxuaA yrmaA.
da viTar iqmna igi aTis wlis, mas Jamsa mamaA epifane
iTqumoda saswaulTamoqmedad. da miiwia sofelsa mas, sada-
ca [v] iyo yrmaA igi vnebuli. xolo dedaman mis yrmisaman
wariyvana igi gzasa mas, romelsaca warhvlida mamaA epifane.
da viTarca ixila, evedreboda mas mwariTa cremliTa da
sarwmunoebiTa mtkiciTa Zisa TYsisaTYs. xolo netari igi
cremlooda sulTqumiT da lmobierad Kma-yo: `qriste
RmerTo, romeli kacTmoyuarebisaTYs ganhkacen da ivne
vnebulTa gankurnebisaTYs, aw, ufalo mowyaleo, raAsaTYs
ucodveli ese dabadebuli Seni codvaTa CuenTa samxilebe-
lad iguemebis eSmakisagan? Sen, wyalobaauracxelo
RmerTo, ulxine da ganaTavisufle ese yovelTagan WirTa
da sixaruli miec mSobelTa amisTa~. da juari daswera
yrmasa mas da misca dedasa missa gankurnebuli, rameTu
mwrafl-xolo sibrZniT aRityua utyY igi da keTilad es-
moda usmsa mas, raJams ganiota misgan eSmaki igi boroti
locvaman netarisa mis kacisaman. da romelTa ixiles
sakYrveli ese, adidebdes RmerTsa.
mv. xolo dedakacman man moiyvana qmari TYsi da Ses-
awiravad ori zroxaA miuZRuana etYfanes, aramed man mianiWa
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
is da misi Ze TavianT gzaze. es biWi siberemde kargad cx-
ovrobda da adidebda RmerTs.
45. da kidev, viRac sxva morwmune adamianebs hyavdaT
Svili, patara biWi, mtrisgan tanjuli Sobidanve, iyo
ra yru, munji da gonebanakluli, xolo tanis
SesaxedaobiT saRi Canda da izrdeboda ise, rogorc sxva
bavSvi, rodesac gaxda igi aTi wlis, im dros mama epifane
iTqmoda saswaulTmoqmedad, romelic mivida im
sofelSi, sadac iyo es tanjuli bavSvi; dedam waiyvana
bavSvi im gzaze, mama epifanes150 rom unda gaevlo, da
dainaxa ra igi, evedreboda mas mware cremliT da mtkice
sarwmunoebiT Tavisi Zis gamo, am netarma ki, tiroda ra
kvnesiT, tkivilianad warmoTqva: „qriste RmerTo,
romelic kacTmoyvarebis gamo gankacdi da itanje
tanjulTa gankurnebisTvis, axla, ufalo mowyaleo, rad
igvemeba eSmakisgan Seni es ucodveli dabadebuli
codvaTa CvenTa samxileblad? Sen, wyalobaauracxelo
RmerTo, Sveba mieci da gaaTavisufle igi yvela Wirisgan
da sixaruli mieci mis mSoblebs~. da gadaswera jvari
bavSvs da misca igi Tavis dedas gankurnebuli, radgan
myisve brZnulad ametyvelda es munji da kargad esmoda
mas, usmenos, rodesac gandevna misgan boroti eSmaki am
netari kacis locvam, da vinc naxa es sakvirveleba,
adidebda RmerTs.
46. im dedakacma ki moiyvana Tavisi qmari da Ses-
awiravad ori Zroxa uZRvna epifane, magram man aCuqa es
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
zroxaA igi yrmasa mas gankurnebulsa da akurTxna igini. da
sixaruliT warvides da madli misces RmerTsa.
mz. eseve netari etYfane odesme mivida winaSe didisa
abulasaTisa Jamsa mkisasa roWikisa Txovad xancTisaTYs.
xolo man hrqua: `ZmaTa SenTa dResa Sina erTsa raA mkon,
mimicemia~. da abulasad eseve amcno colsa TYssa, rameTu
iyo gunaTles, da TYT warvida sxuad queyanad. xolo etY-
fane Seikribna Zmani TYsni keTiladmomkalni da miiwines
gunaTles sityYsaebr pirvelTqumulisa [204]. da iwyes mkad
keTilsa yanasa, vidre ganzogebadmde dRisa mis, friadiTa
gulsmodginebiTa. xolo kacTa vieTme ukeTurTa auwyes
dedufalsa TYssa, viTarmed sruliad mohmkian vidre mwux-
radmde ifqlsa mas friad keTilsa. xolo Seiurva da miav-
lina kaci, raATa arRara mkiden. da epifane ZmaTa maT eSora
da mivlinebulsa mas ara usmines.
xolo man risxviT sxuani kacni miavlinna da mZlavrebiT
ganasxnes yanisa misgan. maSin mamaA epifane ZmaTa maT daub-
rkolda arasmenisa misTYs, romelca-igi pirvel moevlina
kaci, rameTu WeSmaritad iyo igi qristHs monaA da ara unda
SfoTisa xilvaA, amisTYs Tqua esreT: `ufalo, Seundve
mKevalsa Sensa Cueni ese SeuracxebaA da umjobesi izrune
misTYs gansacdelTa miSuebiTa mcired, raATa iswaos arag-
mobaA glaxakTaA~.
da munTquesve dasca igi sulman ukeTurman, rameTu
kadnierebisa misTYs ganeSora suli madlisaA. da mwrafl-
xolo acnobes epifanes. xolo igi mivida da Zmani misni mis-
Tana da yovelTa guliTa uloces. friad sawyalobelad iyo
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
Zroxebi im gankurnebul bavSvs da akurTxa isini, rom-
lebic gaxarebulebi wavidnen da madloba uZRvnes
RmerTs.
47. egeve netari epifane erTxel mivida did abula-
saTTan mkis dros, xancTisTvis roWikis151 saTxovad,
xolo man uTxra: „Seni Zmebi erT dReSi rasac momkian,
momicia. abulasaTma egeve amcno Tavis cols, radgan iyo
gunaTleSi mcxovrebi da TviTon wavida sxva mxareSi.
epifanem Sekriba Tavisi Zmebi, kargi momkelebi, da
mividnen gunaTleSi pirvelTqmuli sityvisamebr.
daiwyes maT kargi yanis mka didi gulmodginebiT vidre
dRis ganaxevrebamde, xolo viRac ukeTurma adamianebma
acnobes TavianT qalbatons, rom saRamomde mTlianad
momkidnen isini Zalian karg xorbals. manac daimwuxra
da gaagzavna maTTan kaci, rom aRar mkidnen. epifane
Zmebisgan moSorebuli iyo, imaT ki qalbatonisgan
gagzavnils ar mousmines.
xolo qalbatonma guliswyromiT gaagzavna sxva kace-
bi, romlebmac ZaliT gaaZeves isini im yanidan. maSin mama
epifane gaunawyenda152 Zmebs, rom maT ar ismines im
kacisa, romelic Tavdapirvelad iyo gamogzavnili,
radgan igi (epifane) WeSmaritad iyo qristes mona da ar
undoda SfoTis xilva. amis gamo ase Tqva man: „ufalo,
Seunde Sens mxevals es Cveni Seuracxyofa da umjobesi
izrune misTvis gansacdelTa daSvebiT mcired, rom
iswavlos man ardagmoba glaxakebisa~.
da maSinve dasca is qali ukeTurma sulma, radgan
Tavisi kadnierebis gamo gaSorda mas madlis suli. my-
isve acnobes es epifanes, xolo igi mivida masTan Tavis
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
igi da mwrafl ganikurna, rameTu kualad daemkYdra mis-
Tana suli madlisaA mcvelad ukunisamde da arRara evno. da
mieriTgan keTilad Seicvala igi da Seuvrda etYfanes da
ZmaTa maT. da didiTa keTiliTa ganutevna igini sixaruliT.
rameTu qristeman Seamkvna saswauliTa da simdabliTa
viTarca mamaA grigol, egreTve mowafeni misni sityYsaebr
mociqulisa, viTarmed: `simdable ege Tqueni cxad iyavn~.
amisTYsca cxadad ixilva gardareuli simdable epifanesi
esreT.
mH. iyo odesme, Jamsa romelsame [v] Zmani vinme, keTilni
monazonni, mosrul iyvnes neZYT da martod ubnobasa Sina
netarman mamaman grigol hrqua maT: `simdable sruli saqmiT
da ara sityYT arsa monastersa Tquensa Soris ZmaTa?~ xolo
maT hrques: `ars locviTa SeniTa, viTarca TYT uwyi~. da si-
tyuasa maTsa Tana Jamsa xolo hrekes JamiswirvisaTYs. da vi-
Tar Jamsa daiwyo netarman grigol, hkiTxa dekanozman saer-
od JamismwirvelisaA, xolo man epifanesi brZana JamiswirvaA,
rameTu igi daedgina mamasaxlisad xancTas. da etYfane Sei-
mosa Jamiswirvad da sxuanica mRdelni mis Tana, rameTu iyo
dRH igi kYriake. da viTarca aRvides sakurTxevelad da
etYfane `wmidao RmerToAsa~ wina asamaRlebelsa iwyo
Tqumad, aRvida xolo sakurTxevelad mamaA grigol da
kuerTxiTa sca Tavsa da hrqua: `dadumen~. xolo igi SeuS-
foTebelad dadumna. da ubrZana sadiakoned warslvaA da
ganZarcuvaA.
526
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
ZmebTan erTad da mTeli guliT uloces, iyo ra igi Zal-
ian sawylad, da myisve ganikurna, radgan kvlav damkvid-
rda masTan madlis suli mis mcvelad ukunisamde da
aRar vnebula. maSinve sikargiT Seicvala igi, Seuvrda
epifanes da mis Zmebs da didi sikeTiT gauSva isini gax-
arebulni.
marTlac, qristem Seamko saswauliTa da Tavmdablo-
biT rogorc mama grigoli, aseve misi mowafeebi, mo-
ciqulis sityvisebr: „Tqveni eg simdable cxadi
gaxdes!~153 amis gamo cxadliv gamoCnda epifanes
metismeti Tavmdabloba amgvarad:
48. moxda erTxel, rom romeliRac Jams viRac Zmebi,
keTili monazvnebi, mosulebi iyvnen neZvidan da gan-
calkevebiT saubrisas netarma mama grigolma uTxra maT:
„sruli Tavmdabloba saqmiT da ara sityviT aris ki
Tqvens monasterSi ZmaTa Soris?~ maT uTxres: „aris Seni
locviT, rogorc TviTonve ici~. maTs am sityvaze
darekes Jami154 JamiswirvisTvis da rodesac netarma
grigolma daiwyo Jami155, hkiTxa mas dekanozma156
sazogado Jamismwirvelis157 Sesaxeb, xolo man epifanes-
Tvis brZana Jamismwirveloba, radgan igi hyavda dadge-
nili xancTaSi mamasaxlisad. epifane Seimosa Jamis
Sesawirad da sxva mRvdlebic masTan erTad, radgan
kvira iyo is dRe. rodesac avidnen sakurTxevelTan da
epifanem „wmidao RmerTo~-s158 wina asamaRleblis159 Tqma
daiwyo, sakurTxevelTan avida agreTve mama grigoli,
kverTxi daartya Tavze epifanes da uTxra: „dadumdi!~,
xolo igi uSfoTvelad dadumda. ubrZana mas grigolma
sadiakoneSi160 wasvla da ganmosva.
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
maSin yoveli eri gankYrvebisa zarman aRavso. xolo igi
warvida da ganiZarcua da mivida da dadga winaSe moZRurisa
TYsisa myovarJam. da kualad ubrZana SemosaA da JamiswirvaA.
da igi sixaruliT Seimosa da Seuvrda netarsa grigols.
xolo man juari daswera; da aRvida igi sakurTxevelad,
mZle ampartavanebisa senTa, da iwyo Sewirvad msxurplTa
maT usisxloTa. aramed mizezi saqmisaA amis vervin ikadra
kiTxvad wmidisa mis, vidremdis TYT ubrZana ZmaTa maT ne-
ZuelTa.
`ixileTRa, Zmano sayuarelno, simdable saqmiT sruli
epifanesi? grwmenin Cemi, WeSmaritsa vityY winaSe RmrTisa:
araraA brali [205] uqmnies mas, rameTu RmrTismoSiSebisa da
siwmidisa da simdablisa misisaTYs maradis madli sulisa
wmidisaA dadgromil ars mis Tana. xolo ars simdable damd-
ablebulisaAca bralTagan, aramed raA sworebaA ars naTlisa
da bnelisaA, rameTu WeSmaritisa naTlisa samoseli hmosia
simdabliTa sarwmunoATa SemkobilTa mravalTa Soris ZmaTa
amaT. da ese Tquenisa xilvisaTYs vyav, rameTu sTquT ZmaTa
TquenTa sruli saRmrToA simdable~.
xolo igini Seuvrdes da hrques, rameTu: `daRacaTu
keTil arian saTnovebiTa Zmani monastrisa Cuenisani, aramed
ese simdable ver Zal-uc~.
da viTarca Jami Sewira Rirsman epifane, eziarnes
yovelni wmidasa mas saidumlosa, Korcsa da sisxlsa
qristHssa da erTobiT madli misces wmidasa samebasa,
dambadebelsa yovelTasa.
528
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
maSin mTeli krebuli gakvirvebis Tavzarma aavso,
xolo epifane wavida da ganimosa, Semdeg mivida da
dadga Tavisi moZRvris win xangrZlivad, man ki kvlav
ubrZana Semosva da Jamismwirveloba. isic sixaruliT
Seimosa da Seuvrda netar grigols, xolo man jvari
gadaswera da avida sakurTxevelTan epifane, ampartav-
nebis senTa damZlevi, da daiwyo man usisxlo msxverplTa
Sewirva. am saqmis mizezis kiTxva ki wmindanisaTvis
veravin ikadra, vidre TviTon ar brZana es neZveli Zmebis
mimarT:
„naxeT, sayvarelo Zmebo, saqmiT sruli Tavmdabloba
epifanesi? gwamdeT Cemi, WeSmarits vambob RvTis winaSe:
araferi danaSauli ar Caudenia mas, radgan misi RvTis-
moSiSebis, siwmindisa da simdablis gamo suliwmindis
madli mudamJams masTan aris davanebuli. marTalia, ar-
sebobs damdablebulis Tavmdabloba danaSaulTa gamo,
magram „ra Tanasworoba aris sinaTlesa da sibneles So-
ris?~161 marTlac, WeSmariti sinaTlis samoseli hmosavs
mas am mraval Zmas Soris, romlebic Rirseuli Tavmdab-
lobiT Semkobilebi arian. da es Tqvens dasanaxad ga-
vakeTe, radgan TqviT Tqveni Zmebis sruli saRvTo
simdable~.
isini ki Seuvrdnen da uTxres: „TumcaRa kargebi ari-
an saTnoebiT Cveni monastris Zmebi, magram es Tavmdab-
loba ar ZaluZT~.
da rodesac Jami Sewira162 wminda epifanem, yvelani
eziarnen wminda saidumlos — qristes xorcsa da
sisxls, da erToblivad uZRvnes madloba wminda samebas,
yovelTa dambadebels.
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mT. xolo Satberdisa mamaTa Soris friad iyvnes Sem-
dgomiTi-Semdgomad monazonebisa simKniTa rCeul da
romelnime winaAswarmetyuelebisa madliTa brwyinvale sx-
uaTa maTebr udabnoTa JamiTi-Jamad wmidaTa kacTa
gamobrwyinvebiTa, romelTa Soris JamTa CuenTa brwyinvida
Kevsa mas miZnaZoroAsasa didi iakob, viTarca mTiebi Soris
varskulavTa, zeSTa sityYsa Cuenisa Semkobili mraval-
feriTa madliTa moyuasTa Tana saRmrToTa. aramed wignisa
amis gangrZobisaTYs maT yovelTa TanawarvhKed da mived
saswaulTa netarisa mamisa Cuenisa grigolisTa, romelnica
viswaven sarwmunoTagan kacTa. xolo yoveli ver SeuZle
aRwerad umecrebisa gziTa, rameTu vhgonebd cxorebisa amis
dawerad brZenTagan da srulTa mamaTa, romelnica iyvnes
JamTa CuenTa: didi sofron, sanatreli mamaA, Satberdisa ek-
lesiisa ganaxlebiT aRmaSenebeli da ukunisamde gYrgYni
misi, [v] da RmerTSemosili mamaA ilarion parexeli, da
qristHs mRdelTmoZRuarni Rirsni giorgi mawyuereli
episkoposi da stefane mtbevari epikoposi pirveli da sxuani
msgavsni maTni. da viTarca maT netarTa daiZines, maSinRa
reca ganmeRYZa ucebsa amas da friadcodvilsa Kelyofad
da aRwerad cxorebaA da saswaulni ese, romel aw gesmnen.
n. rameTu odesme iyo netari grigol TYssa mas sayu-
delsa senaksa, da senaksa mas Sina cecxli araodes aRgze-
bul iyo, arca kandeli aRnTebul iyo, da arca sxuaTa ZmaTa-
sa. da Jamsa ciskrisasa dekanozman hrqua mnaTesa: `mived
mamisa da ismine, hsZinavs-Zi anu hRYZavs~. da viTarca mivida,
530
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
49. xolo Satberdis mamebs Soris bevri iyo Semdeg
da Semdeg monazvnobis mxneobiT gamorCeuli, zogi ki wi-
naswarmetyvelebis madliT mbrwyinavi, msgavsad sxva ud-
abnoebisa, sadac Jamidan Jamze gamobrwyindebodnen
wminda adamianebi. maT Soris Cvens dros miZnaZoros
xevSi brwyinavda didi iakobi, rogorc mnaTobi varskv-
lavTa Soris, Cvens sityvaze aRmatebulad Semkuli,
saRvTo megobrebTan erTad, mravalgvari madliT; Tumca
am wignis gavrcobis SiSiT gverdi avuare yvela maTgans
da mivedi Cveni netari mama grigolis saswaulebamde,
rac ki gavigeT sarwmuno adamianebisgan. amasTan,
yvelafris aRwera ver SevZeli umecrebis gamo, radgan
vfiqrobdi, rom mis cxovrebas dawerdnen brZeni da
srulqmnili mamebi, romlebic iyvnen Cvens droSi: didi
sofroni, sanatreli mama, Satberdis eklesiis ganaxle-
biT aRmSenebeli da ukunisamde misi gvirgvini, aseve
RmerTSemosili mama ilarion parexeli da Rirsi
mRvdelTmoZRvrebi qristesi: giorgi, mawyvereli epis-
koposi, da stefane, mtbevari episkoposi pirveli, an
kidev maTi msgavsi sxvebi; magram rodesac am netarebma
daiZines, maSinRa gameRviZa me, ucodinarsa da metad
codvils, rom damewyo da aRmewera cxovreba da is
saswaulebi, rasac axla gaigonebT:
50. erTxel iyo netari grigoli Tavis samyofel sen-
akSi (am senakSi, iseve rogorc sxva Zmebis [senakebSi],
cecxli arasodes danTebula da kandelic163 ar
anTebula). ciskris Jams dekanozma uTxra mnaTes164: „midi
mamasTan da miayurade, sZinavs Tu RviZavs~, man ki,
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
ixila brwyinvalebaA didZali SinaATgamo senaksa mas.
mwrafl morbioda da Kma yo, viTarmed: `cecxli aRdebul
ars senaksa Sina mamisasa~.
hrqua mas dekanosman: `dumen, Svilo, da nu geSinin! ara
ars igi cecxli Semwuveli, garna suli RmrTisaA ganma-
naTlebeli~. rameTu mravalgzis exilva dekanozsa mas xil-
vaA igi didebuli. da mi-xolo-vida senakad da STaxedna
kedlisa napralsa da ixila wmidaA igi KelganpyrobiT, da
guamiT misiT gamovidodes naTlisa isarni juarissaxed. da
didebiTa Semkul iyo igi da esreT brwyinvida, viTarca
mzH. xolo dekanozi igi sixaruliT hmadlobda qristesa da
myovarJam daacada JamisrekaA, vidremdis Seicvala saxilavi
igi.
na. da kualad odesme Jamsa yinelisasa Zmani [206] tyesa
mas xancTisasa STamohyrides Zelsa. da maTTana iyo netari
grigol, mdgomare adgilsa saCinosa. da ZmaA vinme moxuce-
buli Znelsa adgilsa Zelisa savalsa ganvidoda, da ZmaTa
maT sxuaTa umecrad Zeli friad didi ganuteves. da viTarca
ixila Zmaman man Zeli igi mZafriadmimavali, SeSinda friad
da sivltolaA misgan warwymda, Kma-yo didiTa KmiTa: `mamao,
Semewie!~ xolo man juari daswera Zelsa mas da hrqua:
`saxeliTa qristHsiTa dadeg, Zelo!~ da sityuaman misman,
viTarca kldeman uZravman, daayena adgilsa mas myafarsa my-
invarsa zeda moqanebuli saSinelad, da ubrZana Zmasa mas
guldebulad ganslvaA. da viTarca ixiles saswauli ese,
daukYrda ZmaTa maT da adidebdes RmerTsa.
532
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
rodesac mivida, dainaxa didZali brwyinvaleba senakSi
Signidan, swrafad morboda da daiZaxa: „cecxlia
modebuli mamis senakSi~.
uTxra mas dekanozma: „dadumdi, Svilo, da nu
geSinia! ar aris is cecxli damwveli, aramed - RvTis
suli naTelmyofeli~, radgan am dekanozs mravalgzis
daenaxa es didebuli sanaxaoba da roca mivida senakTan
da Seixeda kedlis napralSi, dainaxa wmindani
xelgawvdeniT da misi sxeulidan gamodioda sinaTlis
isrebi jvrissaxed. da didebiT iyo Semkuli igi da ise
brwyinavda, rogorc mze, xolo dekanozi sixaruliT
hmadlobda qristes da xangrZlivad daayovna man
Jamisrekva165, sanam ar Seicvala es sanaxaoba.
51. da kidev, erTxel yinvis dros Zmebi xancTis tyeSi
qveviT yridnen Zels. maTTan iyo netari grigolic, ga-
mosaCen adgilas mdgari. romeliRac moxucebuli Zma
Zelis gasavlel Znel adgilze gadioda, sxva Zmebma ki, ar
icodnen ra es, Zalian didi Zeli dauSves. rodesac am
Zmam dainaxa Zalumad momavali Zeli, metad SeSinda,
gaqcevis Zala moespo mas da didi xmiT daiZaxa: „mamao,
Semewie!~ man ki jvari gadaswera Zels da uTxra:
„qristes saxeliT, SeCerdi Zelo!~ da misma sityvam,
rogorc SeuZravma kldem, frialo adgilze gaaCera igi,
myinvarze saSinlad daqanebuli, Zmas ki ubrZana
guldadebulad gasvla. rodesac naxes es saswauli,
gaukvirdaT Zmebs da adidebdnen RmerTs.
533
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
nb. amissa Semdgomad ese netari iyo odesme maxlobelad
Satberdisa, da sarwmunoebiT mo-vinme-vida missa dedakaci,
romelsa aqunda KelTa ZH TYsi mcire viTar orisa wlisaA,
romlisa Kelni da ferKni mterisagan mixumul iyvnes da
piri garemiqceul iyo. ese movida mravliTa cremliTa da ZH
TYsi daagdo winaSe ferKTa mis wmidisaTa da hrqua esreT:
`wmidao RmrTisao, kacTagan ganwirulisa amisTYs wyaloba-
yav, rameTu Semdgomad RmrTisa Senda movivlti~. da ixila
raA wmidaman man friadi godebaA misi, Seewyala, da iwyes
cremlTa misTa dinebad, romelnica saKumil mKdomsa eqmn-
nes, rameTu kacTagan uxilavad [v] Seswuvida mZlavrsa mas
ukeTursa eSmaksa locvani grigolisni da ganiotebdes mas.
maSin Tqua: `saxeli qristHsi gangKdis, eSmako, gane-
Sore ukunisamde CCYlisa amisgan umankoAsa~. da juari das-
wera. da munTquesve ivltoda suli igi boroti da gan-
ikurna yrmaA igi sruliad. da mSobeli misi sixaruliT hmad-
lobda RmerTsa da wmidasa mas, da mxiarulni warvides saxid
TYssa da yrmaA igi keTilad cxovnda sruliad.
ng. da kualad sxuaA vinme iyo dedakaci sisxlisdinebiTa
guemuli mravalTa JamTa. mas esma saswuli ese da mivida
gulsmodgined wmidisa mis da ver SemZlebel iyo TYssa mas
sensa saanjmnoyofad, aramed mdumriad sulTqumiT
daaltobda ferKTa misTa cremliTa da iTxovda kurnebasa.
xolo Zmani igi mcired ganeSornes wamisyofiTa amis
wmidisaATa, rameTu cna suliTa vnebaA igi dafaruli da mis-
ca marjuene TYsi, raATa SeimTxYos. da man yo egreT. da
masve Jamsa ganikurna uZlurebisa misgan da warvida sixaru-
liT saxed TYssa da adidebda RmerTsa.
534
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
52. amis Semdeg iyo erTxel es netari Satberdis max-
loblad da movida masTan sarwmunoebiT viRac qali,
visac xelT hyavda Tavisi patara Ze daaxloebiT ori
wlisa, romlis xelebi da fexebi mtrisgan iyo warTmeu-
li da piri moRrecoda. movida es qali bevri cremliT,
Tavisi Ze daagdo wmindanis ferxTiT da ase uTxra:
„RvTis wmindano, wyaloba uyavi amas, adamianTagan ganwi-
ruls, radgan RvTis Semdeg Sensken moviltvi~. rodesac
dainaxa wmindanma misi metismeti godeba, Seebrala da
misma cremlebma dena daiwyo, rac Rumelad gauxda
mters, radgan adamianebisTvis uxilavad wvavda am ti-
rans, ukeTur eSmaks, grigolis locvebi da devnida mas.
maSin grigolma Tqva: „qristes saxeli gaZevebs, eSma-
ko, gaSordi am umanko Cvils ukunisamde~. gadaswera jva-
ri da myisve garboda boroti suli da mTlianad gan-
ikurna is bavSvi, misi mSobeli ki sixaruliT hmadlobda
RmerTs da am wmindans. gaxarebulebi wavidnen isini Ta-
vianT saxlSi da im bavSvma savsebiT janmrTelad166
icocxla.
53. da kidev, iyo viRac sxva qali, didi xnidan sisx-
lisdeniT tanjuli. man gaigo es saswauli, gulmodgi-
ned mivida wmindanTan da ar SeeZlo Tavisi senis gamocx-
adeba, aramed mdumare oxvriT asvelebda mis fexebs crem-
liT da iTxovda gankurnebas. wmindanis niSanze Zmebi
cota xans moSordnen maT, radgan suliT cno man
dafaruli vnebuleba da misca mas Tavisi marjvena, rom
miedo. manac gaakeTa ase da maSinve ganikurna uZlure-
bisgan; gaxarebuli wavida Tavis saxlSi da adidebda
RmerTs.
535
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
nd. rameTu keTili saTnoebaA netarisa mamisa grigolisi
sakYrvelebiTa savse ars. rameTu maxlobelad Satberdisa
iyo vinme kaci mdabioA da esua mas coli da esxnes Svilni,
da aqunda friad monagebi. da sixarulsa Sina iyo cxorebaA
maTi, rameTu keTiladmorwmune iyvnes igini. xolo deda-
kacsa mas umjobesisa misisaTYs uZlurebaA SeemTxYa, raATa
marTlisa mis kacisa KeliTa qristeman gankurnos da mKdomi
sircxYleuli ganaqiqos, romelmanca manqanebiTa misiTa
KelTa misTa aTnive TiTni nebTa misTa zeda dahkrna da Zlie-
rad hguemda texiTa borotiTa. [207] mas Jamsa saRmrToman
cnobaman gulisKma-uyo netarisa mamisa grigolis RirsebaA
da mwrafl-xolo dedakacman man Tanawariyvana erTi ZH
TYsi da miiwia winaSe netarisa mis. xolo nebiTa RmrTisaATa
iyo wmidaA agaraksa erTsa Satberdisasa. da iwyo vedrebad
missa mravliTa cremliTa da godebiTa uZlurebisa misTYs,
romeli SeemTxYa mas. da viTarca ixila sarwmunoebaA da
cremlni misni, Seewyala igi friad. maSin ubrZana erTsa
mRdelTagansa warslvaA eklesiad da moRebad evlogiaA,
zeTi kandlisa misgan, romelica ukudavad enTebin winaSe
xatsa wmidisa RmrTismSobelisasa. da TYT dadga Kelgan-
pyrobiT locvad winaSe RmrTisa, sulTqumiTa daudume-
beliTa da cremliTa wyaroebr mdinariTa, vidre moslva-
dmde mRdelisa mis, da raJams moiRo zeTi igi kandlisaA mis,
mouwoda dedakacsa mas da KelTa misTa juari daswera da
zeTi igi juarissaxed scxo saxeliTa wmidisa samebisaATa da
meoxebiTa wmidisa RmrTismSobelisaATa da Tqua: `iqmnenin
gankurnebul Kelni Senni~. da munTquesve ganemarTnes yo-
velni igi TiTni misni da yoladve arRara ipova vnebaA mis
Tana, rameTu mavnebeli igi eSmaki zarganKdili ivltoda
locvaTagan netarisa grigolisTa. da esreT sixaruliT
warvida saxid TYsad da adidebda qristesa RmerTsa.
536
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
54. netari mama grigolis kargi saTnoeba sakvirve-
lebiT aris savse, radgan Satberdis maxloblad iyo vi-
Rac mdabio kaci, romelsac hyavda coli da hyavda
Svilebi, amasTan hqonda didi qoneba da sixarulSi iyo
maTi cxovreba, radgan keTilmorwmuneebi iyvnen isini,
magram qals misda sasikeTod uZlureba SeemTxva, rom am
marTali kacis xeliT qristes ganekurna igi da mteri ki
Sercxvenili ganeqiqebina, romelmac Tavisi mzakvrobiT
misi xelebis aTive TiTi mis xelisgulebs daakra da Zal-
umad tanjavda boroti texiT. maSin saRvTo mcnobelobam
miaxvedra mas netari mama grigolis Rirseba. am qalma
dauyovnebliv Tan waiyvana Tavisi erTi Ze da mivida am
netarTan (RvTis nebiT, wmindani imyofeboda Satberdis
erT-erT dabaSi), daiwyo misdami vedreba bevri cremliT
da im uZlurebaze godebiT, rac mas SeemTxva. rodesac
grigolma naxa misi sarwmunoeba da cremlebi, Seebrala
igi Zalian. maSin ubrZana man erT mRvdelTagans eklesia-
Si wasvla da motana evlogiisa167, — im kandelisgan,
romelic Cauqroblad anTia wminda RvTismSoblis xatis
win, Tavad ki dadga xelgawvdeniT, RvTis winaSe saloca-
vad, daudumebeli oxvriTa da wyarosebr mdinare crem-
liT, vidre im mRvdlis mosvlamde, da rodesac miiRo im
kandelis zeTi, mouxmo am qals, mis xelebs jvari gadas-
wera, scxo zeTi jvrissaxed wminda samebis saxeliTa da
wminda RvTismSoblis meoxebiT da Tqva: „gankurnebuli
iyos Seni xelebi~. myisve gasworda misi yvela TiTi da
saerTod aRar daaCnda mas vnebuleba, radgan mavnebeli
eSmaki Tavzardacemuli garboda netari grigolis
locvebiT. ase sixaruliT wavida igi Tavis saxlSi da
adidebda qriste RmerTs.
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
da kualad dedakacman man wariyvana qmari da Svilni
TYsni da friadi Sesawiravi miuZRuana wmidasa mas. da yov-
elTa miiRes kurTxevaA da warvides mxiarulni saswaulisa
mqadagebelni Soris mravalTa.
ne. [v] xolo JamTa amis wmidisaTa Kelmwifeman aSot
kurapalatman daipyrna mravalni queyanani da aRaSena cixe
artanujisaA sacxorebelad deduflisa, meuRlisa TYsisa.
da mas Sina keTilad cxovndeboda mravalTa weliwadTa.
xolo acTuna mterman KelmwifH igi da moiyvana man
dedakaci siZvisaA cixesa mas Sina, romlisa Tana imruSebda,
rameTu eSmaki trfialebisaA friad azrzenda, romelsa pir-
vel ara aqunda egeviTari CueulebaA, aramed Zleul-iqmna
borotiTa miT codviTa. da viTarca esma netarsa grigols
saqme igi sulisa ganmxrwneli, Sewuxna friad. da auwya wmi-
dasa grigols, didsa mas moxucebulsa, romeli mkYdr iyo
eklesiaTa, rameTu iyo igi saswaulTamoqmed da didad pa-
tivcemul RmrTisa da kacTagan, da ganzraxviTa misiTa amxi-
la pirispir Kelmwifesa mas. xolo man aRuTqua codvisa mis
gantevebaA da dedakacisa mis wargzavnaA, vinaAca moeyvana
igi. da ver daamtkica TYsi brZanebaA, rameTu daemona gu-
lisTqumasa.
xolo netarman grigol pova Jami marjue, odesca kura-
palati Sors iyo artanujsa. dResa erTsa SatberdiT
warvida da miiwia mimwuxri Zirsa mis cixisasa. da kaci
miuvlina dedakacsa mas Wamadisa Txovad da mun dadgomisa
mizezi SeuTuala. xolo man sixaruliTa didiTa ganixara da
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
da kidev, am qalma waiyvana qmari da Tavisi Svilebi
da didi Sesawiravi uZRvna wmindans. yvela maTganma
kurTxeva miiRo da wavidnen gaxarebulebi, qadagebdnen
ra saswauls mravalTa Soris.
55. xolo am wmindanis dros xelmwifem aSot kura-
palatma daipyro bevri mxare da aaSena artanujis cixe
dedoflis, Tavisi meuRlis sacxovreblad da am cixeSi
kargad cxovrobda igi mravali weli. magram acTuna
mterma es xelmwife da moiyvana man cixeSi meZavi qali,
romelTanac mruSobda, radgan avxorcobis eSmaki metad
aRagznebda mas da Tumca adre ar hqonda amgvari
Cveuleba, damarcxda igi am boroti codviT. rodesac
gaigo netarma grigolma es sulis gamxrwneli saqme,
Sewuxda Zalian da Seatyobina amis Sesaxeb wminda
grigols, did moxucebuls, romelic eklesiebSi
mkvidrobda, radgan iyo igi saswaulTmoqmedi da didad
pativcemuli RvTisa da kacTagan; misi TanxmobiT
pirispir amxila man xelmwife, romelmac aRuTqva am
codvis moSoreba da im qalis iq gaSveba, saidanac168
moeyvana, magram ver ganaxorciela Tavisi brZaneba,
radgan daemona guliswadils.
xolo netarma grigolma ipova Sesaferisi dro,
rodesac mefe artanujidan Sors iyo, erT dRes wavida
Satberdidan, saRamoTi mivida im cixis Ziras, gaugzavna
kaci im qals saWmlis saTxovad da iq gaCerebis mizezi
Seatyobina, man ki didi sixaruliT gaixara da
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mravalferi sanovage warca wmidisa misTYs [208] da mowa-
feTa misTa.
da viTarca ganTena, kualad miuvlina kaci, raATa mi-
vides xilvad misa. maSin ufroAsad ganmxiarulebuli
mwrafl movida wmidisa mis orTa Tana mKevalTa TYsTa,
raATamca Rirs-iqmna juarsa netarisa mis kacisasa. xolo man
ara daswera juari, aramed ubrZana ganSorebulad daj-
domaA. da mowafeni kide-re gandges wamisyofiTa moZRurisa
TYsisaATa da egreTve - msaxurni igi dedani, rameTu wmidisa
mis SiSi yovelTa zeda mifenil iyo.
maSin hrqua mas netarman grigol: `N sawyalobelo! raA-
saTYs Soris col-qmarTa STaWrilxar warsawymedelad
Senda saukunod borotiTa miT codviTa, romliTa damone-
bul xar eSmakisada da cudiTa raATme mizeziTa safrKe qm-
nulxar didisa Kelmwifisada?~
xolo man cremliT hrqua: `wmidao RmrTisao, me Tavsa
Cemsa zeda ver Tavisufal var, vinaATgan gardareuli siy-
uaruli aqus Cemda momarT kurapalatsa da aw araA uwyi, Tu
raA vyo, rameTu brZanebaman sityuaTa SenTaman SemaZrwuna
friad~. xolo wmidaman man hrqua: `Svilo, iqmen sruliad
morCil sityuaTa Cem glaxakisaTa da me Tavsmdeb-geqmne
qristHs mimarT, raATa man Tavadman yovelni bralni Senni
Segindvnes~. da man hrqua: `wmidao mamao, KelTa SenTa var,
umjobesi sulisa CemisaA izrune~. maSinRa juari daswera
da akurTxa locviTa da SeWura madliTa da misca TYsTa
KamlTa sabeli, raATa sartylad Seirtyas. da man yo egreT.
[v] da wmidaman man hrqua: `Svilo Cemo, dRes iqmna cxorebaA
sulisa SenisaA, rameTu sanatrelisa dedisa febroniaAs wi-
naSe migiyvaneb Sen~. da man ganixara friad. xolo netarman
grigol ubrZana mKevalTa maT misTa warslvaA cixedve, da
dedakacsa mas hrqua: `Svilo Cemo, waremarTe da vidode wi-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mravalnairi sanovage gasca wmindanisa da misi mowafeeb-
isaTvis.
rodesac gaTenda, grigolma kvlav gaugzavna mas kaci,
rom misuliyo mis sanaxavad. maSin igi, ufro metad gax-
arebuli, myisve movida wmindanTan Tavisi ori mxevl-
iTurT, rom Rirsi gamxdariyo am netari kacis jvrisa.
magram man ar gadaswera jvari, aramed ubrZana moSore-
biT dajdoma, mowafeebi ki da, agreTve, msaxuri qalebic
gverdze gadgnen maTi moZRvris niSanze, radgan yvelaze
iyo mifenili am wmindanis SiSi.
maSin uTxra mas netarma grigolma: „hoi, sabralov!
rad SeWrilxar col-qmars Soris saukunod Sens war-
sawymedad am boroti codviT, romliTac damonebuli
xar eSmakisadmi da ukeTuri ram mizeziT safrTxe
gamxdarxar didi xelmwifisaTvis?~
man ki cremliT uTxra: „RvTis wmindano, me Cems Tavze
ar maqvs Tavisufleba, vinaidan metismeti siyvaruli
aqvs Cemdami kurapalats da axla ar vici, ra vqna, radgan
im sityvebma, Sen rom brZane, SemaZrwuna metad~.
wmindanma uTxra: „Svilo, gaxdi mTlianad morCili Cemi,
glaxakis, sityvebisa da me gagixdebi Tavdebi qristes
mimarT, raTa man Tavad Segindos Sen yvela Seni
danaSauli~. da man uTxra: „wminda mamao, Sens xelT var,
Cemi sulisTvis ukeTesze izrune~. maSinRa gadaswera mas
jvari, akurTxa locviT, aRWurva madliT da misca
Tavisi fexsacmlebis zonari, rom Semoertya sartylad.
manac ase gaakeTa. da uTxra wmindanma: „Cemo Svilo, dRes
moxda Seni sulis gadarCena, radgan sanatrel deda
febroniasTan migiyvan Sen~, da man gaixara Zalian. mis
mxevlebs netarma grigolma ubrZana cixeSive wasvla, im
qals ki uTxra: „Cemo Svilo, gamoemarTe da iare Cvens
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
naSe Cuensa~. da esreT moiyvana igi meres, rameTu pirvelve
ganzraxvaA netarisa dedisaA Tana-iyo, da Sehvedra igi mas
da hrqua: `iRuawe ese jerisaebr, iRuawe, da raJams Zieba-
yos kurapalatman, ... rameTu hxedav gulsa amissa Semusr-
vilsa~. xolo man Tqua: `qristeman keTilad izrunos mKev-
lisa TYsisaTYs, romelica pova Sen mier, Rirso mamao~.
da mravalJam martod ubnobdes netarni ese. da esreT
iyo CueulebaAca misJamisa winamZRuarTa mamaTaA, rameTu
TYnier dedisa febroniaAs ganzraxvisa saqme araA Kel-yvian.
xolo daTagani vinme maxlobelad maTsa warhvlida da esma
erTi sityuaA, xolo sxuasa verRara ikadra smenad. rameTu
wmidaman grigol hrqua netarsa febronias, viTarmed: `raA
grqua Sen angelozman?~ rameTu RmerTi iyo yoladve maT
Soris.
xolo raJams miiwia kurapalati cixed, ikiTxa xolo
dedakaci igi. da viTar ara ipova, friad Seiurva, gulisKma-
yo raA yoveli igi yofili saqme, da rameTu ara RoniTa
raATme kacobrivTa maxeTaATa iyo trfial misa mimarT Kel-
mwife igi, aramed eSmakisa manqanebiTa esoden Zleul iyo,
romel TavmoTneobaA daaviwyda da mwrafl [239] xolo movi-
da meres. xolo netarman febronia damala dedakaci igi. da
viTar iloca kurapalatman eklesiasa wmidisa RmrTismSo-
belisasa da miiRo locvaA dedisa febroniaAsi, maSin iwyo
sityuad: `uwyi-mea, dedao, raAsaTYs moved aw?~ xolo man
hrqua: `ufalman icis, raAsaTYs hbrZane aqa~. da man hrqua:
`amis mizezisaTYs iqmna moslvaA Cemi, rameTu saxlisa Cueni-
sa meWurWle qali iyo da yoveli monagebi Cueni KelTa mis-
Ta iyo, da mamasa grigols aqa warmouyvanebia, da friadi da-
guaklda safaseTa CuenTagani. aw ubrZane, romel erTxel
cixed movides da yoveli mogYTualos da kualad Tquen-
dave movides, viTarca undes~. xolo febronia hrqua mas
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
win~. ase moiyvana igi mereSi, radgan Tavidanve iyo amaze
netari dedis Tanxmoba. mas miabara grigolma igi da
uTxra: „upatrone amas saTanadod, upatrone, da rodesac
kurapalati moZebnis ...,169 radgan xedav amis guls
damsxvreuls~. man ki Tqva: „qriste izrunebs kargad
Tavisi mxevlisTvis, romelic ipova Sens mier, Rirso
mamao~.
da didxans saubrobdnen ganmartoebiT es netarebi
(Cveulebac ase iyo maSindeli winamZRvari mamebisa,
radgan deda febronias Tanxmobis gareSe arcerT saqmes
ar Seudgebodnen). xolo romeliRac daTagani maT axlos
iyo Camvleli da gaigona man erTi sityva, sxva sityvis
mosmena ki veRar gabeda, radgan wminda grigolma uTxra
netar febronias: „ra giTxra Sen angelozma?~ marTlac,
RmerTi iyo yovliTurT maT Soris.
xolo rodesac movida kurapalati cixeSi, moikiTxa
is qali da rodesac ver ipova, Zalian Sewuxda, gaigo ra
mTeli momxdari saqme, da radgan araTu kacobriv maxeTa
raRac xrikiT iyo es xelmwife misi motrfiale, aramed
eSmakis manqanebiT iyo imdenad Zleuli, rom Tavmoyvar-
eoba daaviwyda da dauyovnebliv movida mereSi. magram
netarma febroniam damala qali da rodesac iloca kura-
palatma wminda RvTismSoblis eklesiaSi, amasTan miiRo
deda febronias dalocva, maSin daiwyo laparaki: „ici
ki, dedao, ratom movedi amJamad?~ xolo man uTxra:
„ufalma icis, risTvis mobrZandi aq~. da man uTxra: „im
mizezis gamo moxda Cemi mosvla, rom Cveni sasaxlis
[erTi] meWurWle qali iyo da mTeli Cveni qoneba mis
xelT iyo, mama grigols ki aq wamouyvania da Cveni
saunjidan bevri dagvaklda. axla ubrZane, rom erTxel
movides cixeSi, yvelaferi mogviTvalos da kvlav
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mkueTr: `mizezebad mizezTa codvisaTa kacTa Tana, romel-
ni iqman uSjuloebasa~. ese raA esma kurapalatsa, sircxY-
leul-iqmna marTlmxilebisa misgan kdemuli da myovarJam
dadumna, viTarca Zleuli, rameTu Korcielad Zliersa
Kelmwifesa suliTa ZlierTa kacTa sZles, SeWurvilTa maT
saRmrToATa SuriTa. xolo Seurvebulman kurapalatman
gulisa SeWirvebisagan Tqua: `netar mas kacsa, vin arRara
cocxal arso~. da mwrafl-xolo aRdga da warvidoda.
maSin netari febronia dawynarebuliTa suliTa ayeneb-
da, raATamca istumra igi da ara daemorCila, rameTu mamx-
ilebelad aqunda TYsi gonebaA, da nebaA raA KorcTmoy-
uarebisaA ganeSora da augi TYsi gulisKma-yo, xolo suli-
Ta ixarebda, sibrZneman raA wariota [v] sulmoklebaA igi
mavnebeli da aqebda wmidaTa maT mZlavrebasa, ufroAs-xolo
Zlevisamomcemelsa RmerTsa, da sixaruliT warvida, rameTu
guliTa wmidiTa aqunda netarTa maT pativi, viTarca sulisa
misisa saukunod gYrgYnosanmyofelTaA.
nv. aramed adarnerse Kelmwifesa ufroAsi vnebaA
SeamTxYa mterman, romelica iyo ZH aSot kurapalatisaA,
rameTu SesmeniTa meZvisa qalisaATa, romlisa Tana imruSeb-
da igi, usamarTlod ganiSora sicruviTa siZvisaATa sarwmu-
noA coli TYsi da wargzavna queyanad TYsad afxazeTad,
vinaAca moeyvana igi. xolo qristeman monasa TYssa grigols
gamoucxada yoveli igi usamarTloebaA, romelica SeamTx-
Yes ubralosa mas dedufalsa. amisTYsca mravalgzis mx-
ilebaA miawia netarman grigol adarnerses zeda, aramed
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
TqvenTanve movides, rogorc isurvebs~. magram febroniam
mkveTrad uTxra mas: „momizezeba codvis mizezebisa im
adamianebTan, romlebic moqmedeben usjuloebas170.
rodesac es gaigona kurapalatma, marTlmxilebisgan
TavmoWrili Sercxvenil iqna da xangrZlivad dadumda
rogorc damarcxebuli, radgan xorcielad Zlier
xelmwifes suliT Zlierma adamianebma sZlies, aRWur-
vilebma saRvTo SuriT, xolo Sewuxebulma kurapalatma
gulis SeWirvebisgan Tqva: „netavi im kacs, vinc cocxali
aRar aris~, da dauyovnebliv adga da midioda171.
maSin netari febronia dawynarebuli suliT aCereb-
da mas, rom emaspinZla, magram igi ar daemorCila,
radgan mamxileblad hqonda Tavisi goneba da radgan,
amasTan, gaSorda ra avxorcobis survili, gaiazra man
Tavisi Sercxvena, Tumca suliT xarobda, radgan sibrZnem
gandevna mavnebeli sulmokleoba da aqebda igi
wmindanTa Zalmomreobas, ufro ki gamarjvebis momcem
RmerTs. wavida igi sixaruliT, radgan wminda guliT
hqonda mas am netarTa, rogorc misi sulis saukunod
gvirgvinosanmyofelTa, pativiscema.
56. xolo ufro meti vneba mterma miayena adarnerse
xelmwifes, romelic iyo aSot kurapalatis Ze, radgan
meZavi qalis ciliswamebiT, visTanac mruSobda igi, usa-
marTlod moiSora Tavisi erTguli coli, meZavobis cru
[braldebiT], da gagzavna igi mis mxareSi, afxazeTSi,
saidanac moyvanili hyavda. magram qristem Tavis monas
grigols gamoucxada mTeli es usamarTloba, rac miages
udanaSaulo dedofals. amis gamo mravalgzis mxileba
moawia netarma grigolma adarnerseze, Tumca xelmwife
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
Kelmwife igi cudiTa TavmoTneobiTa iZlia da mxilebaA
marTlisa mis kacisaA ara Tavs-idva, aramed SesZina ZYri
ZYrsa zeda TYssa da sxuaA coli SeirTo. maSin mamaman gr-
igol uwinaAswarmetyuela, bralTa maTTYs raA-igi SemTx-
uevad iyo misda miSuebiTa RmrTisaATa. da hrqua esreT: `ar-
asmenisaTYs sityuaTa Cem glaxakisaTa miece borotTa senTa
da romel aw Zeni gesxnen, iguemnen eSmakTagan, da ver gan-
ikurno Sen da verca Svilni igi Senni, vidre ara SeindoT
deduflisa misgan, usamarTlod gapatiJebulisa mKevlisa
mis RmrTisa; daRacaTu KorcTagan ganvides igi, aramed sa-
flavTagan [210] misTa Se-ve-indon SvilTa SenTa. xolo Se-
masmeneli igi meZavi adre ganaqiqos qristeman ufroAs yov-
elTa cTomilTaAsa lirwad warmdebebisa misisaTYs da uke-
Turebisa~.
xolo adarnerse sityuTagan netarisa grigolisTa fri-
ad SeSinda da Seuvrda wmidasa mas. xolo man aRadgina da
hrqua: `qristeman SendobaA bralTaA mogecin Sen, aramed ese
uwyode, Tqumuli Cemi aResrulos Jamsa TYssa, raATa
gulisKma-yon yovelTa nayofi urCebisaA~.
da Semdgomad mciredTa dReTasa SeemTxYa adarnerses
seni texisaA wrdiali, romelsa hrqYan nikrisi. da tkivilTa
maTgan iguemeboda mwared, rameTu mun Jamadmde
yoladuvnebel iyo igi. da mwrafl-xolo waravlina kaci
keTili, romelsa erqua kupra, winaSe deduflisa mis
Sendobisa Txovad. da viTar miiwia mociquli igi
adarnersesi fersaTs, sadaca ars aw saflavi misi, da ixila
dedufali igi TYsi didsa Sina monazonebasa, romelica iyo
asuli bagrat Saroelisa KelmwifisaA, rameTu samoslad
misa iyo Seuracxi CoKaA da emosa mas wmidaA sqemaA da
tYrTi didi SeSisaA ekida da saxid TYsad miaqunda
sanatrelsa mas, romelsa pirvel saxeli ewoda bevreulis da
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
dasZlia cudma Tavmoyvareobam da man ar ido Tavs am mar-
Tali kacis mxileba. piriqiT, ukeTurebas ukeTureba
daumata da sxva coli SeirTo. maSin mama grigolma uwi-
naswarmetyvela mas, Tu ra SeemTxveoda am danaSaulTa
gamo RvTis daSvebiT. da uTxra ase: „Cemi, glaxakis,
sityvaTa armosmenis gamo miecemi borot sneulebebs, is
Svilebi ki, romlebic axla geyoleba, daitanjebian
eSmakisgan da ver ganikurnebiT verc Sen da verc Seni
Svilebi, sanam Sendobili ar iqnebiT dedoflisgan, am
usamarTlod dasjili RvTismxevlisgan; TumcaRa
xorcidan gava igi, magram mis saflavTagan miiReben
Sendobas Seni Svilebi, xolo am cilismwamebel meZavs
male Searcxvens qriste Tavisi urcxvi Tavxedobisa da
ukeTurebisaTvis, ~.
xolo adarnerse netari grigolis sityvebis gamo Za-
lian SeSinda da Seuvrda wmindans, man ki wamoayena igi
da uTxra: „qristem mogces Sen danaSaulTa Sendoba, ma-
gram es icode, rom Cemi naTqvami asruldeba Tavis
droze, rom yvelam Seicnos urCobis nayofi~.
ramdenime dRis Semdeg adarnerses Sexvda Zvlebis-
texis mtanjveli seni (romelsac hqvia nikrisi) da
tkivilebisgan mwared itanjeboda, iyo ra am dromde
yovlad janmrTeli. dauyovnebliv gagzavna man kargi
kaci, romelsac erqva kupra, dedofalTan Sendobis
saTxovnelad. rodesac adarnersesgan gagzavnilma
miaRwia fersaTs, sadac aris axla misi172 saflavi, naxa
[iq] Tavisi dedofali, romelic iyo xelmwife bagrat
Saroelis asuli, did monazvnobaSi, radgan mis
samoslad iyo ubadruki anafora173 da Semosili hqonda
mas wminda sqema, amasTan aekidebina am sanatrels
(romelsac pirvelad ewoda bevreulisi, Semdeg ki —
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
merme anastasia (rameTu man sruliad sircxYleul-yo eS-
maki, da aw kurnebasa hpoeben morwmuneni madliTa misiTa, mi-
raA-aqus miwaA evlogiad saflavTagan misTa).
ese raA ixila kacman man mociqulman, icna da Seuvrda
adarnerses magier [v] da hrqua: `qristHs nebismyofelo,
gevedrebis, Seiwyale ufali Cemi, samarTlad RmrTisagan
ganpatiJebuli Sen ZliT, da nu swyev mas, aramed Seundven
didni bralni misni~.
xolo man hrqua: `gefucebi qristesa, araodes aRmo-
srul ars wyevaA pirsa Cemsa da arca mas vswyev. qristeman
Seundven yovelni codvani da gankurnen suliT da Kor-
ciT~.
da mwrafl-xolo ganikurna adarnerse, rameTu kacman
man mociqulman daiswava Jami igi, odesca uloca ufalsa
missa, da mo-raA-vida, pova igi yolad uvnebeli da sixaru-
liT hmadlobda qristesa. aramed Semdgomad weliwadTa ar-
amravalTa adarnerse Kelmwifesa raA esxnes Zeni, gurgen
kurapalati da sumbat, mterisagan friad itanjebodes da
mwrafl-xolo waravlinna igini fersaTs samosliTa
saglaxakoATa da SesawiraviTa saKelmwifoATa locvad sa-
flavsa mas sanatrelisa deduflisasa, rameTu gardacvale-
bul iyo igi. da raJams iloces, sruliad ganikurnnes sit-
yYsaebr netarisa grigolisa da sixaruliT warvides saxid
TYsa da adidebdes qristesa, RmerTsa yovelTasa.
nz. xolo dedakaci igi Semasmeneli borotad eS-
makeul-iqmna da gancofna, da sxuanica gansacdelni mii-
wines miszeda saqmeTaebr misTa ukeTurTa, da esreT iyo
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
anastasia) SeSis didi tvirTi da mihqonda igi Tavis sax-
lSi, vinaidan mTlianad Searcxvina man eSmaki da axla
kurnebas pouloben misi madliT morwmuneebi, miaqvT ra
mis saflavTan miwa evlogiad174.
rodesac mivlinebulma kacma naxa aseTi ram, icno175
igi, Seuvrda mas adarnerses sanacvlod da uTxra: „qris-
tes nebis aRmsrulebelo, gevedreba, rom Seiwyalo, Cemi
batoni, samarTlianad dasjili RvTisgan Sens gamo, da
nu wyevli mas, aramed Seunde Tavisi didi danaSaulni~.
man ki uTxra: „geficebi qristes, rom arasodes amosu-
la Cemi piridan wyevla da arc mas vwyevli. qristem Se-
undos mas yvela codva da gankurnos igi suliT da xor-
ciT~.
da myisve ganikurna adarnerse, radgan im wargza-
vnilma kacma daimaxsovra dro, rodesac dedofalma
iloca misi batonisTvis, da movida ra, naxa igi sruliad
uvnebeli da sixaruliT hmadlobda qristes. magram
rodesac arcTu bevri wlis Semdeg SeeZina adarnerse
xelmwifes Zeebi: gurgen kurapalati da sumbati, eseni
didad itanjebodnen mtrisgan. amitom dauyovnebliv
gagzavna man isini fersaTSi saglaxako SesamoseliTa da
xelmwifuri SesawiraviT, rom elocaT maT sanatreli
dedoflis saflavze, radgan gardacvlili iyo igi,
xolo raJams iloces, sruliad ganikurnen, netari
grigolis sityvisebr, da wavidnen ra TavianT saxlSi,
adidebdnen qristes, yovelTa RmerTs.
57. xolo is cilismwamebeli qali borotad eSmakeu-
li gaxda da gacofda, amasTan sxva gansacdelebic moiwia
masze, misi ukeTuri saqmeebisamebr, da, amgvarad, saSine-
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
saSinel da zarisasaKdel xilvaA misi da smenaA sityuaTa
misTaA. da viTar moego gonebasa, maSin mivida winaSe dedisa
febroniaAssa sawyalobeli igi da Seuvrda mas cremliT da
aRuvarebda yovelTa bralTa da evedreboda godebiT, raATa
[211] uxuaiSnos mamisa grigolisgan. xolo man miwera wigni
vedrebiT, da netarman man ara ismina, aramed mihrqua:
`uZYresni gansacdelni aRiZrnen magaszeda amisTYs, ram-
eTu sacTur-eqmna ege RmrTismsaxursa Kelmwifesa da sar-
wmunoA coli misi ganaSora, rameTu ganTqua saxeli misi vi-
Tarca meZvisaA, da kualad sisxli ubraloAsa WabukisaA
dasTxia. aw msgavsad ujerovebisa saqmeTa miegos magas
vidre siku[di]ladmde~.
xolo netarman febronia Tqua: `WeSmarit ars sabWoA
mamisa grigolisi~, rameTu ara hmZlavra man wmidasa mas,
viTarca Tqua mociqulman: `sulebi winaAswarmetyuelTaA
winaAswarmetyuelTa daemorCileno~, aramed viTar Sehgva-
nda, nugeSinis-sca sasowarkueTilsa mas, rameTu savse iyo
igi sibrZniTa orisave cxorebisaATa. da saswaulni didni ix-
ilvebodes mis mier da romelTaganme mowafeTa misTa. da
aw sarwmunoebiTmvedrebelTa kurnebasa aRmouceneben saf-
lavni maTni. xolo dedakaci igi vidre sikudiladmde
daadgra meres Sina, rameTu daRacaTu borotTa guemaTa
Sina iyo, xolo gonebaA misi cocxal ego. da raJams mokuda
igi, brZana dedaman febronia maxlobelad daTa maT qristHs
nebismyofelTa damarxvaA misi, raATa didad braleuli igi
ubraloTa maT ganamarTlon winaSe qristesa.
xolo ufalman aCuena saswauli, rameTu damarxvasa sxu-
aTa micvalebulTasa samgzis ipova Sinagan karsa akelda-
misasa mdebare, da arRara ikadres aRebad guami igi cod-
vilisa mis dedakacisaA, aramed maSinRa auwyes yoveli ne-
tarsa febronias, rameTu moxucebul iyo friad [v] da Ses-
550
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
li da Semzaravi iyo misi Sexedvac da misi sityvebis
smenac. magram rogorc ki gons moego, maSinve mivida feb-
roniasTan es sawyali, Seuvrda mas cremliT, aRiarebda
yvela danaSauls da evedreboda godebiT, rom eSuam-
dgomla misTvis mama grigolTan. febroniam miswera
kidec werili vedrebiT, magram netarma ar usmina,
aramed SemouTvala: „ufro mZime gansacdelebi aRiZvreba
magaze imis gamo, rom sacTurad gauxda eg RvTismsaxur
xelmwifes da gaaSora mas sando coli, radgan gaaxmaura
misi saxeli rogorc meZavisa da kidev, udanaSaulo
Wabukis sisxli daRvara. axla am saqmeTa umsgavsoebi-
samebr miezRveba magas vidre sikvdilamde~.
netarma febroniam ki Tqva: „WeSmaritia mama grigol-
is msjavri~, radgan man ar daaZala wmindans, rogorc
uTqvams mociquls, rom „winaswarmetyvelTa sulebi wi-
naswarmetyvelebs daemorCilebiano~176, Tumca, rogorc
Sehferoda, nugeSi sca sasowarkveTils, radgan savse iyo
igi orive cxovrebis sibrZniT da didi saswaulebi dain-
axeboda misgan, iseve rogorc zogi misi mowafisgan, axla
ki sarwmunoebiT mvedreblebs kurnebas aRmoucenebs maTi
saflavebi. xolo is qali vidre sikvdilamde darCa mere-
Si, radgan TumcaRa ukeTur tanjvebSi iyo, magram misi
goneba saRad narCundeboda da, mokvda ra, brZana deda
febroniam misi damarxva qristes nebis aRmsrulebeli
debis axlos, rom igi, didad damnaSave, maT, udanaSau-
loebs, gaemarTlebinaT qristes winaSe.
ufalma ki aCvena saswauli, radgan sxva micvalebul-
Ta damarxvisas samgzis inaxa igi akldamis karis SigniT
mdebare, da aRar ikadres aReba am codvili qalis cxe-
drisa, aramed maSinRa auwyes yovelive netar febronias,
radgan igi didad moxucebuli iyo da ar SeeZlo Ses-
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
uenebulTa damarxvasa ver Zal-edva mislvaA, xolo man Tqua:
`jer ars uwyebad ese netarsa grigols, rameTu igi ars
winamZRuari saqmisaA amis~, da miwera epistole pativiT es-
reT:
nH. `wyaloba-yavn ufalman Cuenzeda wmidiTa juariTa
da SewevniTa RirsTa locvaTa SenTaATa, qriste-Semosilo
mamao grigol, yoladve monawileo locvasa Tana Cem
glaxakisasa, Sen, wmidao RmrTisakaco, safrKe mKdomTa
mravalsaxH siborotiT Segimzades, viTar maxH monadireTa
da iwyes wyobad Senda uwyinod, rameTu siveragiT
gbrZodes saucrad simZafriTa sastikiTa xilviTa, viTarca
gundi mKedarTaA, da odesme viTarca simravle mKecTa mZYn-
vareTaA mravalgzis saSinelad CuenebiTa. da esreT SenTYs
aRZres RuawlTa RelvaA uCinoA da saCinoA. aramed maT yov-
elTa sZlo simdableman siwmidiTa Semkobilman guamsa Sensa
danergulman da cecxlebrman sulman Senman marTalman
Sewuna mterni igi mavnebelni uxilavni da xilulni. `xolo
amis madlisaTYs Zal ars Senda Zali RmrTisaA, rameTu wmi-
daTa angelozTa msgavsebaA gaqus, - siwmide, romel ars sam-
Zali ZlevisaA, SezRudvili samaradisoATa locviTa da
marxviTa, da friadi muKlTdrekaA, Semwirveli cremlTa
wmidaTaA uZilTagan TualTa SenTa da mRYZarisagan sulisa
Senisa. Sen, wmidao mRdelo, eklesiad wodebulTa Soris
marTalTa gansuenebulo, saRmrToo moZRuaro. morwmuneTa
simtkiceo, KelmwifeTa Tualuxuavad mamxilebelo da
ganmswavlelo kuerTxiTa swavlisaATa, [212] romlisaTYsca
sityuani Senni winaAswarmetyuelebr aResrulebian kacTa
Soris. `aramed aw Jami ars SendobisaA, yav wyalobaA ganwir-
ulisa misTYs dedakacisa, viTarca Suenis siwmidesa Sensa,
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
venebulTa damarxvaze misvla. man Tqva: „saWiroa, rom
vauwyo es netar grigols, radgan igia am saqmis winamZR-
vari~. da miswera epistole pativiT amgvarad:
58. „wyaloba yos ufalma Cvenze wminda jvriT da Seni
Rirseuli locvebis SewevniT, qristeSemosilo mamao
grigol, — yovliTurT monawilev Cemi, glaxakis,
locvebTan. Sen, RvTis wminda kaco, mopirispireebma177
mravalsaxovani safrTxe Segimzades siborotiT, rogorc
maxe — monadireebma, da daiwyes Sendami brZola mou-
wyineblad178, radgan veragulad gebrZodnen wamoCvene-
biTad, Sesaxedavad sastiki simZafriT, mravalgzis
saSinlad gamoCvenebiT, rogorc gundi mxedrebisa, an
zogjer — rogorc mZvinvare mxecTa simravle, da ase
aRZres Senze omebis talRa, uCinari da saCinari, magram
maT yvelas ajoba Sens sxeulSi danergilma simdablem,
siwmindiT Semkulma, da Senma marTalma, cecxlisebrma
sulma dawva es mavnebeli mtrebi — uxilavni da
xilulni. xolo amis gamo Zala SenTvis aris Zala RvTisa,
radgan gaqvs Sen wminda angelozTa msgavseba — siwminde,
rac aris gamarjvebis jildo, samaradiso locviTa da
marxviT SemozRuduli, da — mravalgzisi muxldreka,
Semwirveli wminda cremlebisa Sens uZilo TvalTagan da
Seni mRviZare sulisgan; Sen, wminda mRvdelo,
„eklesiad~ wodebul marTalTa Soris mosvenebulo
saRvTo moZRvaro, morwmuneTa simtkicev, xelmwifeTa
piruTvnelad mamxilebelo da swavlebis kverTxiT
ganmswavlelo, ris gamoc Seni sityvebi winaswar-
metyvelisebr sruldeba adamianTa Soris; Tumca axla
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
rameTu neSti sityuaA Cemi geuwyos wignismimRebelisagan
da yoladve Sewevna-yav CemTYs aqa da saukunesa mas, amin~.
da raJams aRmoikiTxa wigni febroniaAsi netarman grig-
ol da yoveli gulisKma-yo, cremliT madli misca qristesa
da dawera epistole daTa maT SesuenebulTa mimarT esreT-
saxed:
nT. `qristHsmoyuareno, wesTa maT amis soflisaTa mok-
lesa Sina drosa siyrmiTgan TqueniT vidre sikudiladmde
mZleqmnulno qristHsTYs, sityYsaebr mociqulisa: `ram-
eTu mohkuediT da cxorebaA Tqueni dafarul ars
qristHTurT RmrTisa Tana~, raJams gamocxadnes cxorebaA
igi Cueni, maSin Tquenca gamoscxadneT didebiTa saukunoAsa
mermisaATa, Tquen, brZenTagan netarno da uvicTagan uc-
naurno, uoxWnosa simdidresa keTilTaebr vaWarTa
sawuTroATa momsyidelno, xolo aw mZinareno KorciTa da
mRYZareno suliTa, mkudrad Seracxilno mkudarTagan da
ukunisamde cxovelno qristHsgan, taZriTa miT sulisaATa
queyanisa cad Semcvalebelno, qalwulebisa yuavilno,
mimsgavsebulno dedasa RmrTisasa, mxiarulno mis winaSe
saukunod, didebulsa mas moslvasa Zisa misisasa momlode-
belno! Tquen, uZlurebisagan ucvalebelsa Zalsa miw-
evnulno da Semdgomad sikudilisa yoladve SemZlebelno
micemad orisa saxesa [v] misagebelsa, qcevaTaebr kacTaAsa,
viTarca-ese aw vixileT Tquenmieri samarTali saSjeli,
romlisaTYsca me, glaxaki grigol da dedaA febronia
madlier varT TanaSewevnasa Tquensa, da aw gevedrebiT
sawyalobelisa magisTYs dedakacisa: iTxoeT qristHsgan
554
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
Sendobis droa. wyaloba hyavi am ganwiruli qalisTvis,
rogorc Sehferis Sens siwmindes, radgan danarCeni Cemi
sityva geuwyeba werilis wamomRebisgan da yovliTurT
wyaloba hyavi CemTvis aq da im saukunoSi, amin~.
da rodesac waikiTxa febronias werili netarma gr-
igolma da Seicno yovelive, cremliT madloba uZRvna
qristes da dawera epistole im Sesvenebuli debis mima-
rT amgvarad:
59. „qristesmoyvareno, mokle droSi, — Tqveni siyr-
midan vidre sikvdilamde, — qristesTvis ama soflis
stiqionebze179 gamarjvebulno mociqulis sityvisebr:
„rameTu mokvdiT da Tqveni cxovreba dafarulia qris-
teTurT RmerTTan~180. rodesac gacxaddeba Cveni
cxovreba, maSin Tqvenc gacxaddebiT samermiso saukuno
didebiT, — Tqven, brZenTagan netaryofilno da
umecarTagan Seucnobelno, kargi vaWrebiviT wuTieriT
usazRvro simdidris momyidvelno, xolo amJamad
xorciT mZinareno da mRviZareno suliT, mkvdarTagan
mkvdrebad Seracxilno da ukunisamde cocxalno
qristesgan, sulis taZriT miwis cad Semcvlelno,
qalwulobis yvavilno, RvTis dedas mimsgavsebulno,
saukunod mxiarulno mis winaSe, misi Zis im didebuli
mosvlis momlodineno, — Tqven, uZlurebisgan ucvlel
Zalamde181 miRweulno da sikvdilis Semdeg yovliTurT
SemZleno ori saxis sazRauris micemisa, adamianTa qceve-
bisamebr, rogorc vnaxeT amJamad Tqvenmieri sa-
marTliani sasjeli, ris gamoc me, glaxaki grigoli, da
deda febronia madlierni varT Tqveni TanaSewev-
nisaTvis. axla ki gevedrebiT mag sawyali qalis gamo:
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
bralTa misTa SendobaA da Rirs-yveniT Zualni misni ZualTa
Tana TquenTa da suli misi sulisa Tquenisa Tana; da
ufroAs-xolo iRuaweT uflisa meored moslvasa, rameTu
gaqus madli Sewevnad morwmuneTa, da moeliT daus-
rulebelsa didebasa da gamouTqumelsa sixarulsa, romel-
saca miwevnad xarT. aramed meoxebaA Tqueni maradis Semwe-
meyavn Cuen, raATa Cuenca Rirs-viqmnneT sanatrelsa mas cx-
orebasa mermesa saukunesa, amin~.
da raJams aRmoukiTxes wigni igi netarisa grigolisi
micvalebulTa maT daTa da sityYTca brZanebaA dedisa feb-
roniaAsi auwyes-ve, maSinRa miiRes mkudari igi TYssa mas
pirvelsa adgilsa, sadaca samgzis dadebul iyo. da arRara
icvala mier dRiTgan, rameTu netari mamaA grigol mizez-
eqmna pirvel codvaTa mxilebasa da merme lxinebasa da Sen-
dobasa. da sinanulica friadi Semwe-eqmna codvilsa mas wi-
naSe RmrTisa, romelsa ara hnebavs sikudili codvilisaA,
aramed moqcevaA da sinanuli. xolo gulisKmismyofelTa
daukYrda da adidebdes RmerTsa.
A. xolo eseviTarTa saswaulTa iqmoda qriste KeliTa
netarisa grigolisiTa, rameTu uZlurni, TiTosaxeTagan
senTa Sepyrobilni da vnebulni sulTagan arawmidaTa,
locviTa misiTa da cremliTa [213] ganikurnebodes
Txovisaebr sarwmunoebiTmvedrebelTaAsa.
da ara-xolo-Tu kacni oden hxedvides mas navTsayude-
lad, aramed - nadirnica velisani. rameTu odesme
maxlobelad Satberdisa mTaTa maT zeda ese netari saqmisa
romlisaTYsme iyo da misTana Zmanica iyvnes, da iremi erTi
556
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
iTxoveT qristesgan mis danaSaulTa Sendoba da Rirsi
gaxadeT misi Zvlebi Tqvens ZvlebTan, xolo misi suli
Tqvens sulTan [yofnisa], ufro ki uflis meored
mosvlisas upatroneT mas, radgan gaqvT madli morwmu-
neTa Sesawevnelad da moeliT dausrulebel didebas da
gamouTqmel sixaruls, rasac miaRwevT kidec, xolo
Tqveni meoxeba maradis Segveweodes Cven, rom Cvenc
Rirsni gavxdeT im sanatreli cxovrebisa samermiso
saukuneSi182, amin~.
rodesac waukiTxes netari grigolis es werili
micvalebul debs da Tan sityviTac auwyes deda
febronias brZaneba, maSinRa miiRes maT is mkvdari mis
pirvandel adgilas, sadac samgzis iyo dadebuli, da am
dRidan aRar Seucvlia [adgili], radgan netari mama
grigoli mizezad gauxda mas jer codvaTa mxilebisa,
Semdeg ki mitevebisa da Sendobisa, Tan didi sinanulic
Seewia am codvils RvTis winaSe, romelsac ar nebavs
codvilis sikvdili, aramed — moqceva da sinanuli,
xolo [yovelive amis] SemcnobelT gaukvirdaT da
adidebdnen RmerTs.
60. xolo amgvar saswaulebs moqmedebda qriste ne-
tari grigolis xeliT, radgan sxvadasxva senisgan
Sepyrobili da arawminda sulebisgan vnebuli uZlurebi
misi locviTa da cremliT ikurnebodnen, sarwmunoebiT
mvedrebelTa Txovnisamebr.
da ara mxolod adamianebi xedavdnen mas navsayude-
lad, aramed — velis nadirebic, radgan erTxel Satber-
dis maxloblad, mTebze, es netari raRac saqmisTvis imy-
ofeboda, iyvnen ra masTan erTad Zmebic, da maT dasanaxze
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
gamovida saCinosa maTsa, rameTu monadireTa moecva igi da
vervinaA ganereboda KelTagan maTTa.
maSin mihmarTa monozonTa maT, da Soris ganvlna yovel-
ni, da mivida viTarca gonieri netarisa grigolissa da TYsi
Tavi zeda KelTa mis wmidisaTa dadva da reca tiroda mow-
evnulisa misTYs borotisa. xolo man nugeSinis-sca da hr-
qua: `saxeliTa qristHsiTa ver gavnon mterTa amaT SenTa,
nu geSinin~. da ixiles raA kacTa maT, ganukYrda friad da
adidebdes RmerTsa. da movides wmidisa mis da juari daiw-
eres. xolo man akurTxna igini da nacvalad irmisa misca sx-
uaA saRuawi KorcTaA da warvides, xolo iremi igi ganuteva
mSYdobiT.
Aa. da egreTve xancTas raA iyo TYssa senaksa Sina, mona-
direTa mravalTa maxlobelad monastersa mas moicvnes
oTxni gareTxani. xolo igini srbiT Sevides senaksa mas, sa-
daca iyo mamaA grigol mjdomare, da garemoadges wmidasa
mas. xolo man gulisKma-yo mizezi mislvisa maTisaA da nug-
eSinis-sca maT da ubrZana, raATa monadireni igi istumrnen
da wargzavnnen. da nadirTa maT Wamadi sca da ganutevna
mSYdobiT [v].
Ab. xolo basili mamaA, iyo raA Wabuk, karaulsa mamisa
grigolissa xedvida. da boroti mjdomi qedsa missa
gamoajda, romelsa `kurTxeul~ uwodian, xolo Zuelad hr-
qYan `satali~. da basili mwariTa miT seniTa quemdebare
iguemeboda viTar oTx dRe oden. maSin ikiTxa netarman gr-
igol, viTarmed: `sada ars yrmaA basili?~ da auwyes ZmaTa
seni misi, da man brZana wodebaA. xolo maT hrques: `ver Zal-
558
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
gamovida erTi iremi, vinaidan monadireebs alyaSi moeq-
ciaT igi da verc erTi mxridan ver aRwevda maT Tavs.
maSin miaSura man monazvnebs, SuaSi gauara yvelas,
mivida, rogorc gonieri, netar grigolTan, Tavisi Tavi
dado wmindanis xelebze da TiTqosda tiroda igi masze
moweuli borotebis gamo, xolo man nugeSi sca da uTxra:
„qristes saxeliT ver gavneben Seni mtrebi, nu geSinia~.
naxes ra es im adamianebma, metad gaukvirdaT da
adidebdnen RmerTs. movidnen isini wmindanTan da jvari
gadaiweres, man ki akurTxa da irmis sanacvlod misca maT
xorcTa sxva samzrunvelo.183 wavidnen isini, man ki iremi
mSvidobianad gauSva.
61. amgvaradve, iyo ra igi xancTaSi, Tavis senakSi,
bevrma monadirem monastris axlos alyaSi moaqcia oTxi
gareuli Txa, isini ki sirbiliT Sevidnen im senakSi, sa-
dac iyo mama grigoli mjdomare, da Semoertynen mas.
xolo man Seicno maTi misvlis mizezi, nugeSi sca maT da
brZana, rom monadireebisTvis emaspinZlaT da gaestumre-
binaT, am nadirebs ki saWmeli misca da mSvidobianad
gauSva.
62. xolo basili mamasaxlisi, iyo ra Wabuki, mama gr-
igolis saxedars uvlida. mas kiserze gamouvida ukeTu-
ri gamonazardi, rasac uwodeben „kurTxeuls~. Zvelad ki
erqva „satali~. am mware seniT itanjeboda igi sul daax-
loebiT oTxi dRe. maSin ikiTxa netarma grigolma: „sad
aris ymawvili basili?~ Zmebma Seatyobines misi senis Ses-
axeb da man brZana, rom moexmoT igi, maT ki uTxres: „ar
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
uc moslvaA~. maSin hrqua maT: `Cemmier arquT, viTarmed: gi-
wess Sen mamaA grigol~.
da viTarca esma sityuaA wodebisaA basilis, ganZlierda
brZanebiTa TYsisa moZRurisaATa da mivida winaSe missa.
xolo man hkiTxa: `raA gevnebis?~ da man KeliTa TYsiTa uCue-
na mjdomi igi, rameTu daepyra adgili didi. maSin netarman
grigol Zlierad sca KeliTa TYsiTa adgilsa mas, sadaca
iyo mjdomi igi, da hrqua basilis: `cudad mogimedgrebies
Tavi, rameTu ara ars vnebaA SenSoris yoladve~. da man Keli
moisua adgilsa mas da kualica uCino-iqmna mjdomisa bor-
otisaA. da romelTa ixiles saswauli ese, adidebdes RmerT-
sa.
Ag. mas Jamsa iyvnes vinme ierusalHms mowafeni netarisa
grigolisni, kacni Suenierni, keTilni monazonni, srulni
sibrZniTa da saswaulTamoqmedni, meZiebelni sasufevelisani
da meotni didebisagan amis soflisaAsa, mRdelni Rirsni,
Svilni didebulTa aznaurTani, tomni didisa efrem mawy-
uerel episkoposisani, romelTagan moweril iyo ese episto-
le mamisa grigolis winaSe, ierusalHmiT xancTad mowevnu-
li pirvelve. [214] xolo me aw STavwere wignsa amas Sina
mowerili ese maTi Seucvalebelad yoveli, esreT:
`wmidaA locvaA wmidisa da patiosnisa didisa mamisa
Cuenisa grigolisi ufalman mogYboZen da Rirs-guyvenin
Cuen, codvilni ese, glaxakni da uRirsni monani Senni, uK-
mari arseni da makari uZluri, sulierad Zmiswuli da Svili
Seni da yovelTa SvilTa SenTaA. mamao dido da patiosano
uflisa mier, da ufalo Cueno da Rirso RmrTisao da
wmidisa magis udabnoAsa Tavado ufalo, da qristHsmoy-
uarisa erisa moZRuaro da ganmanaTlebelo yovelTao, Seg-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
SeuZlia mosvla~. maSin uTxra man maT: „Cems mier uTxar-
iT: gixmobs Sen mama grigoli~.
da rogorc ki gaigona xmobis sityva basilim, ga-
Zlierda igi Tavisi moZRvris brZanebiT da mivida
masTan, man ki hkiTxa: „ra gawuxebs?~ manac Tavisi xeliT
uCvena is gamonazardi, radgan didi adgili daekavebina
mas. maSin netarma grigolma Zlierad daartya Tavisi
xeliT im adgils, sadac gamonazardi iyo, da uTxra
basilis: „tyuilad wagixdenia Tavi, radgan ar aris
SenSi aranairi ziani~. da man xeli moisva im adgilze da
kvalic ki gaqra ukeTuri gamonazardisa, xolo romleb-
mac naxes es saswauli, adidebdnen RmerTs.
63. imJamad ierusalimSi iyvnen netari grigolis vi-
Rac mowafeebi, Rirseuli adamianebi, kargi monazvnebi,
sibrZniT srulyofilni da saswaulTmoqmedni, sasufev-
lis maZieblebi da ama soflis didebisgan gaqceulebi,
Rirsi mRvdlebi, didebul aznaurTa Svilebi, didi
efremis, mawyvereli episkoposis, naTesavebi, romlebi-
sganac mowerili iyo mama grigolisadmi es epistole,
ierusalimidan xancTaSi Tavdapirveladve moRweuli, me
ki axla Cavwere am wignSi es maTi mowerili, yvelaferi
Seucvlelad, ase:
„Cveni wminda da patiosani didi mama grigolis
wminda locva mogviboZos ufalma da Rirsi gagvxados
[amisa] Cven, es codvilebi, Seni glaxaki da uRirsi
monebi, uvargisi arseni da uZluri makari, sulierad
ZmisSvili da Svili Seni da yvela Seni Svilisa. mamao
dido da patiosano uflis mier, Cveno patrono da RvTis
Rirso, mag wminda udabnos patrono TviTon da qristes-
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YndveT wmidiTa magiT simdabliTa Cueni ese kadrebuli,
glaxakTa da uRirsTa monaTa mowerili ucebi da ugunuri.
RmrTismoyuarebasa Sensa mindobiTa vikadreT ese kadniere-
biT moweraA, Cinebulo serobasa mas ukudavsa. Cuen, cod-
vilni ese umetes yovelTa kacTasa, lmobierad mogaKsenebT
da migiZRuanebT madlsa da locvasa wmidisa adgomisasa da
yovelTave, romelni arian wmidasa qalaqsa Sina ierusalHm-
sa da garemoAs sanaxebsa missa wmidaTa adgilTa Tayuanis-
sacemelTa qristHs uflisa CuenisaTa. Sen, wmidao mamao pa-
tiosano, da yovelTa SvilTa SenTa sarwmunoebiT, sur-
vielebisaebr Tquen yovelTaAsa, SegYndveT da SeiwireT wa-
dierebaA mokiTxvisa CuenisaA Tquenda mimarT! egreTve, wmi-
dao mamao, mo-vinme-vida mandaAT kaci, monaA RmrTisaA,
mRdeli berZeni amis queyanisaA, da exilve Sen, mamao, da man
mogYTxra RmrTisa mier mSYdobiT dacvaA, da simrTele [v]
patiosnisa magis siwmidiTcxorebisa SenisaA wmidasa magas
udabnosa Sina. da Cuen, uRirsTa amaT, didad-xolo ganvis-
ueneT da ganvixareT da uRirsiTa piriTa vikadreT madlisa
SewirvaA codvilTa amaT kacTmoyuarisa mimarT RmrTisa
smenisa amis da sixarulisa mSYdobisa SenisaATa. da kualad
mandave warmovida kaci igi RmrTisaA mose da ese wignaA mis-
da warmogYcemia. da aqa wmidani ese adgilni yovelni movl-
na da moilocna da Sen, mamao, yovelTa Tana morwmuneTa
yoladve gilocvida da gaKsenebda da didad-xolo gaqebda.
da Cuen ufroAs zomisa ganvixareT da TavTa CuenTa da sul-
Ta CuenTa codvilTaTYs vikadreT ese moweraA. vevedrebiT
quedavrdomiT saxierebasa Sensa yoladkeTilsa da tkbilsa
uflebasa RmrTismoyuarebisa Senisasa, raATa ara ug-
ulebels-guyvne monani Senni wmidasa locvasa Sensa,
RmerTSemosilo mamao, dido moZRuaro wmidaTao. viTarca
Seguevedra suli Cueni siwmidiTRirsebasa Sensa, awca geve-
562
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
moyvare eris moZRvaro da yovelTa ganmanaTlebelo, Seg-
vindeT mag wminda simdabliT es Cveni kadrebuli, glax-
aki da uRirsi monebis umecruli da ugunurebiTi mon-
aweri. Sens RvTismoyvarebaze mindobiT vikadreT es kad-
nierebiTi mowera, im ukvdav serobaze184 xmobilo! Cven,
yvela adamianze metad codvilni, tkiviliT185 mogax-
senebT da giZRvniT madlsa da locvas wminda aRdgomi-
sas, agreTve yvela im [adamianisas], romelic aris wminda
qalaq ierusalimSi da misi mxareebis, Cveni ufali
qristes Tayvansacemi wminda adgilebis garSemo. Sen, pa-
tiosano wminda mamao, da yvela Senma Svilma, yvela
Tqvenganis survilisamebr sarwmunoebiT SegvindeT da
SeiwireT Tqvendami Cveni mosalmebis wadiereba. kidev,
wmindao mamao, movida mandedan viRac kaci, RvTis mona,
am qveynis berZeni mRvdeli, da enaxe Sen, mamao, da man
mogviTxro mag wminda udabnoSi mag Seni patiosani siw-
mindiT cxovrebis RvTis mier mSvidobiT daculoba da
simrTele. Cvenc, am uRirsebma, didad movisveneT da
gavixareT da codvilebma uRirsi piriT vikadreT mad-
lobis Sewirva kacTmoyvare RvTisadmi amis mosmenisa-
Tvis da im sixarulis gamo, rom mSvidobianad xar. da kv-
lav mandve wamovida es RvTis kaci mose, da es werili mas
gamovataneT. aq man yvela es wminda adgili moiara da
moiloca da Sen, mamao, yvela morwmunesTan erTad sul
glocavda da gaxsenebda da marTlac didad gaqebda, Cven
ki zomaze metad gavixareT da Cveni Tavisa da Cveni cod-
vili sulebisaTvis vikadreT es mowera, vevedrebiT
qvedavardniT Sens yovlad karg sikeTes da Seni RvTis-
moyvarebis tkbil moTaveobas, rom ar ugulebelgvyoT
Seni monebi Sens wminda locvaSi, RmerTSemosilo mamao,
wmindanTa dido moZRvaro, da rogorc SevavedreT Cveni
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
drebiT, qristHs siyuarulisaTYs Ksenebul-guyveniT Rir-
sTa Sina locvaTa da winaSe wmidasa magas samwysosa Tquen-
sa, Rirso RmrTisao, patiosano mamao da ufalo Cueno; xolo
Cueni yofaA wmidasa amas adgilsa saba-wmidas da hambavi yo-
veli manve mose mogaKsenos, wmidao mamao. sitkboebasa Sensa
mindobiTa gauwyebT: daijeren siwmideman Senman, wmidaTa
amaT adgilTa maradisKsenebasa Sensa vikadrebT locvaTa
Sina CuenTa, raATa ufalman Cuen, uRirsni ese, [215] wmidasa
locvasa Sensa Rirs-guyvnes yoladve nawileul. mamao, gve-
dia efrosine, daA Cueni, RmrTisa siyuarulisaTYs ikiTxeT
da locvaA da kurTxevaA Seni masca mihfineT, amen~.
da eseviTarTa maT RirsTa kacTaTYs Tques pirvelTa
wmidaTa mamaTa, viTarmed: `JamTa ukuanaAsTa romel ipovnen
qristHs nebismyofelni mamani, Cuensaca uwinares iyvnen da
mamaTaca CuenTa~.
Ad. xolo netari mamaA grigol saswaulTamoqmedi esreT
ganmgebel iyo wmidaTa klarjeTisa yovelTa udabnoTa,
rameTu sarwmunoTa monazonTa keTilad iRuwida, xolo
braleulTa sinanulad moaqcevda da urCTa simarTlisaTa
sruliad ganasxmida, rameTu opizeli beri erTi ityoda,
viTarmed: `siWabukesa Cemsa samgzis opiziT ganZebul-viqmen
mamisa grigolisgan ukeTurebisagan slvaTa CemTaAsao~.
aramed vinaATgan aReSennes klarjeTisa didebulni ud-
abnoni, mRdelni da diakonni maTni anCelTa episkoposTagan
ikurTxevian da egreTve, odes episkoposTa akurTxevdian,
ukueTu sworad yovelTa maT udabnoTa wamebaA ara aqun da
wigni yovelTaA WeSmariti sawamebeli, kaTalikosman
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
suli Seni siwmindiT cxovrebis Rirsebas, amJamadac
gevedrebiT, qristes siyvarulisTvis mogvixseneT Rir-
seul locvebSi da mag Tqveni wminda samwysos winaSe,
RvTis Rirso patiosano mamao da patrono Cveno. xolo
Cvens yofnas am wminda adgilas, sabawmindas, da mTel
ambavs egeve mose mogaxsenebs, wmindao mamao. Sens
sitkboebaze mindobiT gauwyebT: daijeros Senma siwmin-
dem, am wminda adgilebSi maradis Sens xsenebas vbedavT
Cvens locvebSi, rom Rirsgvyos ufalma Cven, es uRirse-
bi, yovliTurT Seni wminda locvis monawiled gaxdomi-
sa. mamao, gebarebodes efrosine, Cveni da. RvTis siyvaru-
lisTvis moikiTxeT igi da Seni locva-kurTxeva masac mi-
afineT, amin~.
ai, amgvari Rirseuli adamianebis gamo Tqves pirvel-
ma wminda mamebma: „bolo Jams romlebic aRmoCndebian
qristes nebis aRmsrulebeli mamebi, Cvenze uwinaresnic
iqnebian isini da Cvens mamebzec~.
64. xolo saswaulTmoqmedi netari mama grigoli amg-
varad ganmgeblobda klarjeTis yvela udabnos, radgan
sando monazvnebs kargad patronobda, damnaSaveebs sinan-
ulisken moaqcevda da samarTlianobisadmi daumorCile-
blebs saerTod aZevebda. marTlac, erTi opizeli beri
ambobda, „Cems siWabukeSi samgzis gavxdi gaZevebuli
opizidan mama grigolis mier Cemi moqmedebebis
ukeTurebis gamoo~.
mas Semdeg, rac aSenda klarjeTis didebuli udab-
noebi, maTi mRvdlebi da diakonebi anCeli
episkoposebisgan ikurTxebian da aseve, rodesac episko-
posebs akurTxeben, Tuki kaTalikoss Tanabrad yvela am
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
saepikoposoAsa mis KelTadasxmaA episkoposad ara inebis,
arca saTno arn samarTliTa sabWoATa, daRacaTu friad
uricxuni Jamni hqonan saydarsa mas anCisasa uwinares aR-
Senebisani da episkoposnica mravalni keTilad saswaulTa-
moqmedni yofil arian, aramed pativ-sca qristeman wmidaTa
maT udabnoTa, raATa iyos winamZRurad maTda episkoposi
umizezoA, wmidaA da Rirsi, viTarca Sehgavs wmidasa mas say-
darsa, qalwulebiT damarxulsa gan[v]xrwnisagan wvalebisa
gularZnilisa moZRurebisa, saxelsa zeda wmidisa qristHs
RmrTisa xatisasa aRSenebulsa.
Ae. xolo netarisa mamisa grigolis ze Rirsman mRdelT-
mTavarman zaqaria ese saswaulni qmnna:
rameTu monastersa tbas axlos myafarsa mas guerdsa
saSineli lodi iZrvoda da SiSisagan monozonni ivltodes
TYsTa saxlTagan. xolo zaqaria, sasoebiT mdgomareman, hr-
qua maT: `xvale ixiloT lodi ese mdebare adgilsa, romelsa
Cuen araA guevnos~. da iyo egre, rameTu yolad ver cnes
mamaTa maT SeZrvaA misi. da xvalisa dRe mougonebelsa adg-
ilsa, sadaca hrqua wmidaman man, mun myarad idva, da adideb-
des qristesa.
da igive zaqaria sTulisa JamTa jda odesme tbas TYsTa
babiloTa mwifeTa queSe, romelTa mravalgzis SaSY Wamda.
xolo juari daswera da mwrafl mokuda da kualad juari
daswera da gancocxlebuli frinvida moyuasTa Tanave TYs-
Ta.
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
udabnos dasturi da yvela maTganis WeSmaritad das-
turmyofeli moweriloba ar aqvs, ar inebebs igi
saepiskoposo [piris] episkoposad xeldasxmas da,
samarTliani msjavriT, arc iqneba es mosawoni,
miuxedavad imisa, rom [maT] aSenebamde metad uricxvi
weli hqonda anCis saydars da episkoposic bevri yofila
[misgan] Rirseulad saswaulTmoqmedi; Tumca pativi
miago qristem am wminda udabnoebs, rom iyos maT
winamZRvrad unaklo, wminda da Rirsi episkoposi,
rogorc Sehferis es qriste-RmerTis xatis saxelze
aSenebul am wminda saydars, ubiwoebiT daculs mrude
moZRvrebis mwvaleblobis186 gaxrwnilobisgan.
65. xolo netari mama grigolis dros misma mRvdelT-
mTavarma zaqariam es saswaulebi imoqmeda:
„tbis~ monastris axlos, frialo ferdobze, saSine-
li lodi inZreoda da monazvnebi SiSisgan garbodnen
TavianTi saxlebidan, zaqariam ki, imediT mdgomarem,
uTxra maT: „xval naxavT am lods im adgilas dadebuls,
sadac Cven araferi gvevneba~, da asec moxda, radgan
mamebma saerTod ver SeigrZnes misi ryeva, xolo meore
dRes myarad iyo igi dadebuli warmoudgenel adgilas;
sadac Tqva am wmindanma, da adidebdnen isini qristes.
igive zaqaria erTxel, rTvelis dros, ijda „tbis~
[monasterSi] Tavisi mwife babiloebis qveS, romelTac
xSirad Wamda SaSvi, xolo man jvari gadaswera da myisve
mokvda igi, Semdeg ki isev jvari gadaswera da, gacocxl-
da ra, frinavda Tavis megobrebTan erTad.
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
Av. da odesme mkali uricxY movida maxlobelad anCisa
sazRvarsa, xolo netarman episkoposman zaqaria winamiageba
kuerTxi TYsi mRdelTa KeliTa, da ufalman madliTa monisa
TYsisaATa mosra simravle igi mkalTaA, romeli dahfarvida
haersa mzisasa. da eri morwmune RmerTsa adidebda.
Az. kualad orni saSinelni veSapni gamoCndes anCisa ve-
naKsa da mevenaKeni ivltodes. xolo zaqaria locviTa
moakudinna igini da kacni igi sixaruliT hmadlobdes
qristesa. da rameTu eseviTarni Rirsni sxuanica [216] iyvnes
episkoposni saswaulTamoqmedni anCs, mimsgavsebulni
uflisani, romelTa siymilsa Sina mciriTa puriTa mravalni
mSierni gamozardnian.
AH. aramed dasabami madlisaA ese ixilva zaqariaAs si-
yrmisa JamTa, rameTu mwyemsi iyo kravTaA klarjeTisa queya-
nasa Sina da, viTarca mRdelman, Sesawiravi ganhmzada winaSe
patiosansa juarsa da sxuani CCYlni yrmani gare moadges mas
da daudumebelad KmiTa Kmobdes angelozTa galobasa es-
reT: `wmida ars, wmida ars, wmida ars ufali sabaoT, savse
arian cani da queyanaA didebiTa misiTa, alelua[A], alelua[A],
dideba[A] RmerTsa~. da kYrieleisoni friad mravali TqYan.
xolo zeciT mowevnul iyo sueti friadbrwyinvale
naTlisaA umankosa mas zeda mRdelsa- yrmasa. da mgzavr
momavali vinme episkoposi anCeli xedvida saswaulsa mas da
mivida da eziara KeliTa Rirsisa mis yrmisaATa da Tanawari-
yvana anCs. xolo dekanozsa gamoucxada ziarebaA TYsi. da
episkoposisa mis brZanebiTa RirsTa kacTa tbas Sina aR-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
66. da erTxel uricxvi kalia movida anCis sazRvris
axlos, xolo netarma episkoposma zaqariam win miageba
maT Tavisi kverTxi mRvdlebis xeliT da ufalma Tavisi
monis madliT mospo kaliebis simravle, mzis brwyinva-
lebas rom faravda, da morwmune eri RmerTs adidebda.
67. kidev, ori saSineli veSapi gamoCnda anCis venaxSi
da mevenaxeebi garbodnen, xolo zaqariam locviT moakv-
dina isini da adamianebi sixaruliT hmadlobdnen
qristes. ai, amgvari Rirseulebi sxvebic iyvnen anCSi,
saswaulTmoqmedi episkoposebi, ufals mimsgavsebulebi,
romlebmac SimSilobis dros cota puriT bevri mSieri
gamozardes.
68. xolo madlis es saTave gamoCnda zaqarias siyrmis
wlebSi, radgan iyo igi kravebis mwyemsi klarjeTis mx-
areSi da, rogorc mRvdelma, Sesawiravi gaamzada pati-
osani jvris win, sxva mcirewlovani bavSvebi ki gars Se-
moertynen mas da daudumebeli xmiT xmobdnen angelozTa
galobas ase: „wmida ars, wmida ars, wmida ars ufali
sabaoT, savse arian cani da queyana didebiTa misiTa,
aleluia, aleluia, dideba RmerTsa~187, da metad bevr
„kvirieleisons~188 ambobdnen, xolo zecidan ki am umanko
mRvdel bavSvze sinaTlis metad mbrwyinavi sveti iyo
moaxlebuli. gzad momavali vinme anCeli episkoposi, xe-
davda ra am saswauls, mivida da eziara am Rirsi bavSvis
xeliT da Tan waiyvana igi anCSi, xolo dekanozs gamoucx-
ada Tavisi ziarebis Sesaxeb. am episkoposis brZanebiT
Rirseulma adamianebma „tbis~ [monasterSi] aRzardes es
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zardes netari igi episkoposi zaqaria. da eseviTarni keTil-
ni saTnoebani daimkYdrnes anCisa episkoposTa.
AT. xolo Soris ifqlTa maT wmidaTa ipova erTi vinme,
viTarca RuarZli, sarwebs aRmocenebuli diakonebasa Sina
da tfilis[s] aRzrdili sahak amirisa ismaelis Zisagan da
mociqulad mavali aSot kurapalatsa winaSe, romelmanca
ixila anCisa episkoposi gardacvalebuli, da miSuebiTa
auracxelad sulgrZelisa RmrTisaATa sahak amirisa mier
moiTxova anCisa saydari aSot [v] kurapalatisagan ukeTur-
man man cqirman. da raJams mZlavrebiT daipyra anCi, kualad
SesZina ZYri ZYrsa missa zeda mravali, romlisa moKsenebaA
amas wignsa Sina ara jer ars STawerad yoveli.
xolo uwesoebaA misi mravalgzis emxila wmidaTa maT
pirvelTa klarjeTisa meudabnoeTagan mamaTa da yovelTa
maTgan samwysoTa kaTolike eklesiisaTa, ufroAs-xolo
mamisa grigolisgan, rameTu arqimandriti iyo igi dide-
bulTa maT udabnoTaA. xolo man sruliad saRmrToA SiSi
ganagdo ampartavanebisagan Zleulman da farulad mouwo-
da eriskacsa anCelsa, lirbsa da glaxaksa da magriad moi-
sarsa, da aRuTqua micemad sami grivi fetY da xuTni Txani,
da waravlina xancTad moklvad mamisa grigolissa. da gzas
visganme cna, viTarmed ars igi xancTisa agaraksa da dRes
movals Sina. maSin warvida mzirad tyesa mas xancTisasa da
mSYldi gardacumuli KelTa aqunda.
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
netari episkoposi zaqaria. ai, amgvari kargi saTnoebani
imemkvidres anCis episkoposebma.
69. xolo am wminda xorbalTa Soris gamoCnda erTi
viRac, RvarZlisebr aRmocenebuli sarwebSi189 diako-
nad, TbilisSi ki aRzrdili sahak amira ismaelis Zisgan
da [misTvis] elCobis gamwevi aSot kurapalatis winaSe.
aman, am ukeTurma cqirma, naxa anCis episkoposi garda-
cvlili da auracxelad sulgrZeli RvTis daSvebiT
sahak amiris mier moiTxova aSot kurapalatisgan anCis
saydari, xolo rodesac ZaladobiT daikava man anCi,
kvlav mravali ukeTureba Sehmata Tavis ukeTurebas,
risi moxseniebac, am wignSi yvelafris Casawerad,
marTebuli ar aris.
Tavis uwesobaSi mravalgzis iqna igi mxilebuli
klarjeTis pirvel wminda meudabnoe mamaTagan da
kaTolike eklesiis yvela samwysosgan, ufro ki mama
grigolisgan, radgan am didebuli udabnoebis arqimand-
riti iyo igi, magram cqirma, ampartavnebisgan Zleulma,
mTlianad ukuagdo saRvTo SiSi, farulad mouxmo anCel
eriskacs, urcxvsa da glaxaks; amasTan magrad moisars, da
aRuTqva mas sami sawyao fetvi da xuTi Txa da gagzavna
xancTaSi mama grigolis mosaklavad. [mkvlelma] gzaSi
gaigo, rom grigoli xancTis adgil-mamulSi imyofeboda
da rom im dRes unda mosuliyo Sin. amis gamo xancTis
tyeSi wavida igi Casasafreblad, mSvildi ki moziduli
hqonda xelSi.
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o. xolo netari mamaA grigol TYsiT agarakiT martoA
STamovidoda xancTas da mgzavr slvasa zepiriT wmidisa
mamisa efremis TqumulTa sakiTxavTa ityoda godebiT
tirilsa Sina, xolo suliTa ixarebda, rameTu xedvida
saRmrToTa xilvaTa madliTa sulisa wmidisaATa. maSin
sawyalobelman man kacman ixila saswauli didi wmidasa mas
zeda zegardamo, rameTu sueti naTlisaA friadbrwyinvale
cad aRwevnuli hfarvida mas, da iyo Tavsa missa juari
TualTSeudgami garemo missa cissartyelissaxed, Suenie-
rad raA gamoCndis Jamsa wYmisasa. ese didebaA miszeda ixila
kacman man [217] da friadZrwolaman Seipyra igi, rameTu
dahKsndes ZarRuni mklavTa misTani da zarisa misgan didisa
dacemuli idva queyanasa zeda.
hrqua mas netarman grigol: `N sawyalobelo, yav
brZanebuli misi, romelman mogavlina Sen, rameTu Sen xar
uvarismyofeli qristeanobisaA, vinaATgan undoAsa sasy-
idlisaTYs ubraloAsa berisa kacisa sisxlTa gardaisxam. anu
ara samisa grivisa fetYsaTYs da xuTTa TxaTaTYs mosrul
xara moklvad Cemda, N ugunuro?~. maSin kaci igi tiriliT
evedreboda mas: `Semiwyale, wmidao RmrTisao, ganwiruli
ese mklveli Seni da miemsgavse qristesa, mklvelTa TYsTa
monanulTa Semndobelsa, rameTu ara daSTa Zali Cemi Cem-
Tana saSinelisa xilvisa Senisagan, romelman damakueTa me~.
maSin wmidaman man wyalobiT juari daswera da gankurna
igi, rameTu mravali guemaA dacemul iyo miszeda da six-
aruliT ganuteva saxid TYsad. xolo kacman man yoveli igi
yofili uTxra cqirsa. da igi ufroAs-Ra aRborgna da SesZi-
na sibrme sibrmesa zeda.
da mravali boroti SeamTxYa mamasa grigols da misJami-
sa wmidaTa mamaTa da sxuaTaca, morwmuneTa eriskacTa. da
romelni maradis samarTlad amxilebdes mas, maTve erTobiT
572
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
70. xolo netari mama grigoli Tavisi adgil-mamuli-
dan marto Camodioda xancTaSi da gzad mimavali, tiro-
da ra, godebiT ambobda zepirad wminda mama efremis
mier naTqvam sakiTxavebs, suliT ki xarobda, radgan
saRvTo xilvebs xedavda suliwmindis madliT. maSin im
sabralo kacma naxa didi saswauli zevidan wmindanze,
radgan sinaTlis cad aweuli, metad mbrwyinavi sveti
faravda mas da mis Tavze iyo mzeragausworebeli jvari,
cisartyelis saxiT mis irgvliv, rogorc es
mSvenierebiT Cndeba wvimis dros. amgvari dideba naxa
masze im kacma da Zrwolam Seipyro igi didad, radgan
moeSva misi mklavebis ZarRvebi da am didi Tavzarisgan
dacemuli miwaze ido.
uTxra mas netarma grigolma: „hoi sabralov, Seas-
rule nabrZanebi imisa, vinc gamoggzavna Sen, radgan Sen
xar qristianobis uarmyofeli, vinaidan fuWi safasuris
gamo udanaSaulo berikacis sisxls gadaisxam. gana sami
sawyao fetvisa da xuTi TxisTvis ar xar mosuli Cems mo-
saklavad, hoi ugunuro?~ maSin is kaci tiriliT eve-
dreboda mas: „Semiwyale, RvTis wmindano, Seni es gan-
wiruli mkvleli, da miemsgavse qristes, Tavisi
monanuli mkvlelebis mpatiebels, radgan ar aris
darCenili Cemi Zala CemTan Seni saSineli xilvis gamo,
ramac damca me~. maSin wmindanma sibraluliT jvari
gadaswera mas da gankurna igi, radgan bevri gvemuleba
iyo masze datexili, da sixaruliT gauSva Tavis saxlSi,
xolo im kacma yovelive momxdari uTxra cqirs, is ki
ufro metad gacofda da sibrmaveze sibrmave daamata.
bevri boroteba gaukeTa man mama grigols, grigolis
drois wminda mamebs da sxvebsac, morwmune eriskacebs,
xolo romlebic mudamJams samarTlianad amxeldnen mas,
573
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
auwyes yoveli didsa mas Kelmwifesa aSot kurapalatsa. da
brZanebiTa misiTa yovelTa maT moweseTa anCisa kaTolike ek-
lesiisaTa wigni miweres qarTlisa kaTalikosisa mimarT, da
mis mier episkoposni Rirsni moiwines anCs da maTTana
Semokrbes yovelni igi meudabnoeni mamani.
da saswaulTamoqmedi netari dedaA febronia mivida
krebasa mas wmidasa, mimsgavsebulsa [v] pirvelTa maT
wmidaTasa, da yovelni mRdelni, mremlni anCisani, maT Tana.
da winaSe episkoposTa maT warmouTxres cqirisa samarTali,
uSjuloebaA misi, sarwmunoTa maT saswaulTamoqmedTa kac-
Ta warmdebi mizezi augTa misTaA pirispir.
maSin sarwmunoTa maT mRdelTmoZRuarTa gankueTes igi
pativisagan misisa. da mamaman grigol da dedaman febronia
Semosili sakurTxeveliT STamoiyvanes da winaSe
sakurTxevelsa ganZarcues, da yovelTa erTobiT ganKades
kaTolike eklesiiT, viTarca-Ra asoA dampali. mwvalebel-
Taebr yovliTkerZo Sjulisa gardamavali ganidevna igi.
xolo mas, viTarca ganeSora SewevnaA RmrTisaA, Rone yove-
li daelia da tfilis[s] warvida sahak amirisa, patronisa
TYsisave, da wyinebiTa misiTa reca mieSua kurapalati, da
kualad mZlavrebiT daipyra anCisa saydari, raATamca Sur-
igo mamisa grigolis zeda.
maSin Sekriba eri anCisaA da waravlina darRuevad xanc-
Tisa. da aRmoslvasa oden mzisasa mivides. hrqua maT mamaman
grigol: `Svilno, dro-meciT me da ZmaTa CemTa vidre
SuadRedmde, raATa wmidasa Sina eklesiasa vyoT vedrebaA
winaSe qristHsa, da SeviwioT wmidaA giorgi da yovelni
wmidani, da yos ufalman saswaul keTil~. xolo maT ismines
sityuaA moxucebulisaA mis amisTYs, rameTu exilvnes mis-
gan saswaulni.
574
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
maTve erToblivad acnobes yovelive did xelmwifes,
aSot kurapalats da misi brZanebiT anCis kaTolike
eklesiis yvela mowesem werili miswera qarTlis
kaTalikoss, romlisganac Rirseuli episkoposebi
mividnen anCSi da maTTan erTad Seikriba yvela
meudabnoe mama.
saswaulTmoqmedi netari deda febroniac mivida am
wminda krebaze, rac mimsgavsebuli iyo pirvel wminda [kre-
bebs]. maTTan erTad iyo yvela mRvdeli, anCis samwyso190.
episkoposTa winaSe pirispir warmoTqves am Rirseulma
saswaulTmoqmedma adamianebma saCivari191 cqirze, misi
usjuloeba da misi siaveebis Tavxeduri mizezi192.
maSin am Rirseulma mRvdelTmoZRvrebma gankveTes
cqiri misi pativisgan. mama grigolma da deda febroniam
Semosili Camoiyvanes igi sakurTxevlidan da sakurTxev-
lis win ganmoses, da yvelam erTad gaaZeva kaTolike
eklesiidan, rogorc rom dampali nawili. ganidevna igi,
rogorc mwvalebeli, yovelmxriv sjulis damarRveveli,
magram mas, ganeSora ra RvTis Sewevna, yvela saSualeba
moespo da wavida TbilisSi sahak amirTan, Tavis patron-
Tan, am ukanasknelis daJinebuli TxovniT193 ki TiTqosda
damTmobi gaxda194 kurapalati da cqirma kvlav Zalado-
biT daikava anCis saydari, rom Suri eZia mama grigolze.
maSin Sekriba man anCis xalxi da gagzavna xancTis
dasangrevad, sadac isini mxolod mzis amosvlisas
mividnen. mama grigolma uTxra maT: „Svilebo, dro
momeciT me da Cems Zmebs SuadRemde, rom wminda
eklesiaSi vedreba aRvasruloT qristes winaSe da
Semwed gavixadoT195 wminda giorgi da yvela wmindani,
da moaxdinos ufalma kargi saswauli~196. Seismines maT
moxucebulis sityva, radgan enaxaT misgan saswaulebi.
575
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
oa. da Jamsa mas cremliT vedrebisa maTisasa ismina
ufalman TxovaA maTi da wmidisa angelozisa mier euwya maT,
viTarmed: `saRmrToA SurisgebaA [218] ewia borotsa mas
mtersa Tquensa, da aha moiwios qadagi, viTarmed mokuda
igi, daRacaTu or dRe cocxal amisTYs ars, raATa ver Rirs-
iqmnes damarxvad saydarsa saepiskopososa da yovelTa
hrwmenes gankueTaA misi, xolo guli misi awve momkudar
ars~. da viTarca ese KmaA sixarulisa maTisaA esma angeloz-
isagan angelozTasworTa mamaTa, ganixares friad da dide-
baA Sewires RmrTisa, romelman yvis sakYrveli mxoloman. da
gulisKma-yves werilisaA, viTarmed: `ugunuri risxvaman
moklis~, romeli maradis uwesoebasa iwurTida da marTal-
Ta Tana Seeracxa Tavi TYsi. maSin gamovida eklesiiT mxi-
aruli netari grigol da hrqua maT: `nuRara geSinin Tquen
mZlavrebisagan momavlinebelisa Tquenisa, rameTu ufalman
risxviT mokla igi~.
da mo-xolo-iwia kaci, romeli etyoda kacTa maT:
`nuRara ikadrebT darRuevad didebulsa xancTasa, rameTu
damarRueveli magisi mokuda~.
maSin ganixares kacTa maT, xolo mamaTa istumrnes da
sixaruliT warvides saxid TYsad da adidebdes RmerTsa.
xolo pirvelsave sityuasa movideT. rameTu cqirman, ra-
Jams waravlina eri igi xancTas, maSin TYT warvida qorTas,
rameTu mun namarxevi misi iyo, raATamca wariRo. da gzas,
viTarca puri Wames, mierula da saSineli CuenebaA ixila,
samxilebeli borotTa saqmeTa misTaA, ufroAs-xolo xanc-
TelTa borotisyofisaTYs. maSin saRmrToA vinme mRdeli
anCeli iyo mis Tana, da ufalman gamoucxada borotad-
sikudili cqirisaA. [v] da man mRdelman waravlina TYsi mow-
afH xancTad da damtkicebulad auwya sikudili cqirisaA.
576
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
71. da maTi cremliani vedrebis dros Seismina ufalma
maTi Txovna da wminda angelozis mier euwyaT maT: „saRv-
To Surisgeba ewia Tqvens borot mters da aha, mova macne
imisa, rom mokvda igi, TumcaRa ori dRe cocxali197 amis
gamoa, rom ver gaxdes saepiskoposo saydarSi damarxvis
Rirsi da yvelam irwmunos misi gankveTiloba, xolo misi
guli ukve mkvdaria~. da rodesac angelozTa swor mamebs
angelozisgan moesmaT maTTvis sasixarulo xma, metad
gaixares da dideba Seswires RmerTs (romelic
erTaderTi axdens sakvirvelebas), amasTan Seicnes weri-
lis sityva: „risxva klavs ugunurs~198. maSin gamovida ek-
lesiidan mxiaruli netari grigoli da uTxra maT:
„nuRar geSiniaT imis, vinc Tqven iZulebiT gamoggzavnaT,
radgan ufalma risxviT mokla igi~.
da kidec movida kaci, romelic eubneboda am adami-
anebs: „nuRar gabedavT didebuli xancTis dangrevas,
radgan magis damngrevi mokvda~.
maSin gaixares am adamianebma, xolo mamebi gaumaspin-
Zldnen maT. Semdeg isini sixaruliT wavidnen TavianT
saxlebSi da adidebdnen RmerTs.
magram Tavdapirvel sityvasTan mivideT. rodesac
cqirma xancTaSi gaagzavna xalxi, TviTon wavida qorTa-
Si, radgan iq misi ganZi iyo da undoda waeRo. gzaze,
rodesac puri Wames, mieZina mas da saSineli Cveneba naxa,
misi boroti saqmeebis mamxilebeli, ufro ki xancTelTa
mimarT Cadenili borotebis sanacvlo. maSin masTan
erTad iyo viRac anCeli saRvTo mRvdeli da mas
gamoucxada ufalma cqiris saSineli sikvdili (swored
am mRvdelma gagzavna Tavisi mowafe xancTaSi da aman au-
wya maT darwmunebiT cqiris sikvdili). rogorc ki mi-
577
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
da viTarca miiwia cqiri qorTas, mokuda xolo, da mun dah-
fles uflisa meored mos[l]vadmde.
da raJams ganqarda gansacdeli igi misJamisaA, maSin wmi-
daman man saydarman qristHs RmrTisa cxovelisa xatisaman
sixaruliT mSYdobisyofaA mihfina samwysoTa TYsTa zeda
keTilTa mwyemsTa gamobrwyinvebiTa.
xolo ukuanaAsknelTa amaT JamTa CuenTa glaxakni ixare-
ben madliTa uflisaATa, oxiTa saukuniTgan-wmidaTaATa da
Korcielad moRuawebiTa mefeTa CuenTa didebulTaATa,
romelni iyvnes keTilad-RmrTismsaxur, wmidaTa eklesiaTa
aRmaSenebel, barbarozTa banaksa damarRuevel, WeSmaritTa
qristeaneTa siqadul da moweseTa sixarul, romelTa Soris
ipova ZH didisa adarnerse kurapalatisaA, bagrat erisTav-
Ta-erisTavi, ZaliTa RmrTisaATa didi KelmwifH, ezraAs ze,
Rirsisa anCel mamaTmTavrisa episkoposisa, didebulTa
aznaurTa dafanCulTa Svilisa.
ese bagrat gulisKmisyofiTa qebul, wmidaTa eklesiaTa
aRmaSenebel, saRmrToTa wignTa meZiebel da Semkrebel,
wmidaTa yovelTa Rirsadmadidebel; wmidaTa oxaA maradis
Semwe-eyavn mas aqa da saukunod, romelman netarisa mamisa
grigolis cxorebaA ese ganaaxla saswaulTa maT gamoKue-
bulTa SerTviTa; Se-mca-rTul ars igi ricxusa pirvelTa
maT wmidaTa mefeTasa meufisa qristHs mier locviTa Rir-
sisa grigolisiTa da yovelTa wmidaTaATa, romelman Cuen,
glaxakTa SvilTa mamisa grigolisTa, yuedrebaA mogYspo da
umecrebiT mayu[ed]rebelsa sircxYli [219] daumkYdra aman
didebulman mefeman. ufalman bralTa misTa yuedrebaA,
romelsa eWudes, mouspen mas sruliad RirsTa mamaTa ve-
drebiTa da maTTana netarisa mamisa grigolis madliTa,
romelica queyanasa zeda cxovndeboda viTarca angelozi.
578
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
aRwia qorTas cqirma, kidec mokvda da iq daasaflaves
igi uflis meored mosvlamde.
rodesac imJamindeli gansacdeli gaqarwylda, maSin
qriste RmerTis cxoveli xatis wminda saydarma mSvido-
bismyofeli sixaruli mihfina Tavis samwysoebs kargi mw-
yemsebis gamobrwyinebiT.
xolo am Cvens bolo droSi glaxakebi xaroben uflis
madliT saukunovan199 wmindanTa meoxebiT da Cveni dide-
buli mefeebis xorcieli RvawliT, romlebic iyvnen
Rirseulad RvTismsaxurebi, wminda eklesiebis aRmSene-
blebi, barbarosTa banakis damarRvevlebi, WeSmariti
qristianebis siamayeni da moweseTa sixaruli, romelTa
Sorisac aRmoCnda Ze didi adarnerse kurapalatisa, ba-
grat erisTavT-erisTavi, RvTis ZaliT didi xelmwife,
ezra episkoposis, Rirsi anCeli mamamTavris da dide-
buli aznaurebis, dafanCulebis, Svilis dros myofi.
es bagrati qebulia gonebamwvdomelobiT. igi aris
wminda eklesiebis aRmSenebeli, saRvTo wignebis maZiebe-
li da Semkrebi, yvela wmindanis Rirseulad madide-
beli. wmindanebis meoxeba maradis Seeweodes mas aq da
saukunod, romelmac netari mama grigolis es cxovreba
ganaaxla gamoklebuli saswaulebis SerTviT; SerTuli
iyos igi pirveli wminda mefeebis ricxvs meufe qristes
mier, Rirsi mama grigolisa da yvela wmindanis locviT,
radgan man Cven, mama grigolis glaxak Svilebs,
sayveduri mogvaSora da didebulma mefem Sercxvenili
gaxada umecrebiT mosayvedureni200. ufalma sruliad
aSoros mas mis danaSaulTa gamo, razec ki eWvi eqneba,
sayveduri, Rirsi mamebis vedrebiT da maTTan erTad ne-
tari mama grigolis madliT, romelic miwaze cxovrob-
da, rogorc angelozi.
579
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
da Jamsa mas moxucebulebisa misisasa amcnebda esreT
xancTisa xolo krebulTa, viTarmed: `amas monastersa Sina
senakebsa Tana egutersa Jamissawiravad nuvin aRaSenebs,
rameTu ujeroveba ars, ukueTu erisa nebaA ara iyos, TYnier
didisa mis saeroAsa eklesiisa, amis mizezisaTYs, rameTu
odes dekanozman JamiswirvisaTYs Jamsa hrekos, maSin yo-
velni mRdelni mun ara moviden, aramed TYsTa eguterTa
dadgen Jamiswirvad da didisave eklesiisa sworad awyineb-
den kacTa Sesawiravisa TxovisaTYs, da dekanozsa yoladve
maTi vedrebaA undes didad eklesiad mislvisaTYs Jamis-
mwirvelTa mRdelTaAsa. da aw amis wesisa jer ars damtkice-
baA, vin morCil iyos sityuaTa Cem glaxakisa grigolisTa~.
ob. xolo netari ese kaci RmrTisaA, mamaA grigol, nebisa
qristHsisa samkYdrebeli, saswaulTamoqmedi didebuli,
friad gardareulad daberda, rameTu as da orisa wlisa
JamTa miiwia. xolo feri pirisa misisaA ara icvala, arca
SeemTxYa TualTa misTa mrumed mxedvelobaA, da KorciTa
Zlier iyo da raATurTiT uZlurebaA sikudiladmde ara ipo-
va mis Tana, rameTu ganZlierebul iyo igi ZaliTa qristHsi-
Ta da aqunda mas siqadulad sanTeli qalwulebisaA, da zeTi
mowyalebisaA, da siyuaruli RmrTisaA da ZmaTaA. xolo Sro-
maA didad uyuarda [v] ara xolo locvisa da marxvisaA oden,
aramed dRe da Rame KeliTa TYsiTa iqmoda, viTarca ityYs
pavle: `romeli ara Surebodis, nuca Wamno~. da iyo igi mxi-
arulad mestumre da glaxakTmoRuawe.
xolo umravlesTa dReTa Satberds iyofin, rameTu
TYsTa maT monasterTa mamasaxlisni daedginnes da igini
iRuwides maT, da romeli gardamre saqme arn, mas auwyian
580
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
Tavisi moxucebulobis dros ase amcnebda grigoli
saxeldobr xancTis krebuls: „am monasterSi senakebTan
nuravin aaSenebs egvters JamiswirvisaTvis, radgan Tu
krebulis neba ar aris, umarTebuloa, rom didi sakrebu-
lo eklesiis gareSe [sruldebodes Jamiswirva]; vinaidan
rodesac dekanozi JamiswirvisaTvis saaTs darekavs201,
maSin yvela mRvdeli iq ar miva, aramed isini TavianT
egvterebSi dadgebian Jamiswirvaze da didi eklesiis
sworadve Seawyenen Tavs adamianebs Sesawiravis
TxovniT202, dekanozs ki xvewna dasWirdeba maTTan, rom
did eklesiaSi mividnen Jamismwirveli mRvdlebi. axla
am wesis mtkiced dacvaa203 saWiro imaTgan, romlebic
Cemi, glaxaki grigolis, sityvebs daemorCilebian~.
72. xolo es netari RvTiskaci mama grigoli, qristes
nebis samkvidrebeli da didebuli saswaulTmoqmedi,
metismetad Zlier daberda, radgan asori wlis asaks mi-
aRwia man. Tumca misi pirisaxis feri ar Secvlila, arc
sustadmxedveloba Sexebia mis Tvalebs. xorciT Zlieri
iyo igi da sikvdilamde aranairad ar povnila masTan
uZlureba, radgan gaZlierebuli iyo igi qristes ZaliT.
siamayed hqonda mas qalwulobis sanTeli, mowyalebis
zeTi da RvTisa da ZmaTa siyvaruli, Sroma ki didad uy-
varda mas, ara mxolod locvisa da marxvisa, aramed igi
dRe da Rame Tavisi xeliT saqmianobda, rogorc ambobs
pavle: „vinc ar Sromobs, nu Wamso~204; amasTan, iyo igi mx-
iarulad memaspinZle da glaxakTmzrunveli.
ufro meti dRe SatberdSi imyofeboda igi, radgan
Tavis monastrebSi mamasaxlisebi hyavda mas dadgenili
da isini zrunavdnen maTze, xolo rac zeaRmatebuli205
581
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
msgavsad sibrZnisa mis RmrTivmocemulisa, romeli mkYdr
iyo misTana maradis, vidre aRsrulebadmde missa da miw-
evnad brZeni brZenTa Tana saukunesa cxorebasa da sufevasa.
og. xolo dReTa maT moxucebulebisa misisaTa iyo raA
Satberds, zrunvaA aqunda ZmaTa maT mkYdrTa xancTisaTa,
rameTu esma, viTarmed oxWani amis cx[o]rebisaA Satberds
egulebis sulierad mamasa maTsa. maSin romelTa slvaA Zal-
edva, erTobiT miiwines yovelni Satberds Ziebad wmidisa
mis. xolo ZmaTa maT SatberdelTa ganixares mislvaA ZmaTa
maT TYsTaA. da raJams gulisKma-yves mizezi mislvisa maT-
isaA, sixaruli mwuxarebad gardaeqca. da viTarca iloces
TayuaniscemiT wmidasa eklesiasa wmidisa RmrTismSo-
belisasa da Tayuanis-sces netarsa mamasa TYssa SvilTa maT
sulierad SobilTa da SromiT SekrebulTa, xolo man wadi-
erebiT survielad ambors-uyo yovelTa da mowled
moikiTxna, viTarca mamaman tkbilman da moZRuarman saxier-
man, da merme urTierTas ambors-uyves mokiTxviT ZmaTa maT
xancTelTa da SatberdelTa da dasxdes. maSin sityuad iwyo
xancTelTa mimarT netarman grigol da hrqua maT:
`Zmano da Svilno sayuarelno, raA ars mizezi [220]
Tquen yovelTa aqa moSromisaA, mauwyeT~. xolo etYfane da
zenon hrques ZmaTa maT sxuaTa: `wes ars Tquen mier Rirsi
pasuxi, raATa brZenTa mowafeTa brZnisa moZRurisa mimarT
RirsiTa sityYTa ZRueni gulsmodginebisaA SeswiroT da sa-
soebiT sawadeli sulisa CuenisaA moviRoT madliTa Rmr-
TisaATa~.
maSin yovelTa erTobiT Kma-yves:
582
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
saqme iqneboda, mas auwyebdnen im RvTivmocemuli
sibrZnis kvalobaze, maradis masTan rom iyo
damkvidrebuli mis aRsasrulamde da misi, brZenis,
brZenebTan erTad saukuno cxovrebasa da sufevas
miaxlebamde.
73. xolo misi moxucebulobis xanebSi, imyofeboda ra
SatberdSi, wuxili hqondaT xancTaSi mkvidr Zmebs,
radgan gaegonaT, rom maT sulier mamas SatberdSi
eguleboda am cxovrebis daboloeba. amitom, yvela, visac
ki siaruli SeeZlo, erToblivad mivida SatberdSi
wmindanis mosaZieblad. Satberdelma Zmebma gaixares
TavianTi Zmebis mosvlis gamo, magram gaiges ra maTi
mosvlis mizezi, sixaruli mwuxarebad gadaeqcaT. rode-
sac iloces TayvaniscemiT wminda RvTismSoblis wminda
eklesiaSi da rodesac sulierad Sobilma da garjiT
Sekrebilma Svilebma Tayvani sces TavianT netar mamas, is
ki wadieri surviliT eambora yvelas da siyvaruliT
moikiTxa, rogorc tkbilma mamam da keTilma moZRvarma,
xolo Semdeg, raJams urTierTmokiTxviT erTimeores
eambornen xancTeli da Satberdeli Zmebi, da dasxdnen,
maSin xancTelTa mimarT sityvis Tqma daiwyo netarma
grigolma da uTxra maT:
„Zmebo da sayvarelo Svilebo, mauwyeT, ra aris mize-
zi imisa, rom aq mosasvlelad gaisarjeT~206. epifanem da
zenonma uTxres sxva Zmebs: „saWiroa Tqvengan Rirseuli
pasuxi, rom brZenma mowafeebma Rirseuli sityviT gul-
modginebis ZRveni SewiroT brZeni moZRvrisadmi da rac
aris sasoebiT sawadeli Cveni sulisa, miviRoT is RvTis
madliT~.
583
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
`N wmidao RmrTisao, sulierad SvilTa SenTa mSobelo
mamao da mzrunvelo cxorebisa Cuenisao, da Sesavedrebelo
qristHs morwmuneTao, daRacaTu Satberdelni Zmani Cuenni
yovelni uflisa saTnoni arian da nebisaebr RmrTisa nebisa
Senisa morCil, aramed esodenTa dReTa aramoslvaA Seni
Cuenda xancTisaTYs friad sircxYl ars da CuenTa yovelTa
sakdemel yovelTa kacTagan, rameTu pirveli nayofi
wmidaTa SromaTa SenTaA xancTaA ars. da aw amisTYs ars Cue-
ni aqa moslvaA, raATa hbrZano xancTad da nugeSinis-eces,
romelTa ver Zal-uc aqa moslvaA, da sxuaTaca udabnoTa aC-
uenoT Cuenda momarT sruli siyuaruli Seni. da ese
uwyode, ukueTu smenaA ara vpooT, vipovneT yovelni aqa wi-
naSe Sensa, rameTu mZime ars Cuenda amas Jamsa uSenod
xancTad mislvaA~.
xolo wmidaman man Tqua: `kurTxeul ars qriste RmerTi
yovelTaA, romelman TYsi wmidaA mcnebaA siyuarulisaA mt-
kiced dahnerga gulsa Tquensa Cem glaxakisa berisa momarT
Tquenisa, Svilno Cemno sayuarelno, da ufroAs-Ra Svilno
qristHsno, wmidisa nebisa misisa aRmasrulebelno,
romelmanca brZanebaTa TYsTa saxareba uwoda, rameTu
moslviTa TYsiTa mSYdobaA axara kacTa, [v] mterTa misTa,
romelTaca siyuarulisaTYs sikudili Tavs-idva da guaswa-
va yovelTa, viTarmed `Tavi ars saTnoebaTa yovelTaA saRm-
rToA siyuaruli~. da aw Tquen siyuarulman mogiyvanna aqa.
xolo Cemzeda orkerZove mZime ars: pirvelad, SewuxebaA
Tqueni da, merme, ZmaTa amaTgan ganSorebaA~.
maSin mouwoda yovelTa SatberdelTa ZmaTa da hrqua
maT:
`movediT, Svilno, xancTisa mkYdrTa Tana, ZmaTa Tquen-
Ta, da nebaA urTierTas SezaveT, rameTu SfoTi ivltis
brZenTagan, da erTobiT umjobesi daamtkiceT. xolo me vh-
584
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
maSin yvelam erTad aRmoTqva:
„hoi, RvTis wmindano, sulierad Seni Svilebis mSo-
belo mamav, Cvens cxovrebaze mzrunvelo da qristes mor-
wmuneTa TavSesafaro, TumcaRa Cveni Satberdeli Zmebi
yvelani uflisTvis saTnoni arian da RvTis nebisamebr —
morCilni Seni nebisa, mainc amdeni dRe armosvla Seni
CvenTan xancTisTvis didi sircxvilia da yvela Cvenganis
Semarcxvenelic yvela adamianisgan, radgan Sens wminda
SromaTa pirveli nayofi xancTaa. axla swored amis
gamoa Cveni aq mosvla, rom wamobrZande xancTaSi da
nugeSi miiRos yvelam, visac ki aq mosvla ar ZaluZs,
amasTan sxva udabnoebsac daanaxoT Cvens mimarT Seni
sruli siyvaruli. esec icode, Tu ver vpovebT gagonebas,
aRmovCndebiT yvelani aq Sens win, radgan mZimea CvenTvis
am dros uSenod xancTaSi misvla~.
wmindanma ki Tqva: „kurTxeulia yovelTa RmerTi
qriste, romelmac Tavisi wminda mcneba siyvarulisa mt-
kiced danerga Tqvens gulSi Cemdami, Tqveni glaxaki ber-
isadmi, Cemo sayvarelo Svilebo, ufro ki qristes
Svilebo da misi wminda nebis aRmsruleblebo, romelmac
Tavis brZanebebs saxareba uwoda, radgan man Tavisi
mosvliT mSvidoba axara adamianebs, mis mtrebs, romle-
bis siyvarulisTvisac sikvdili Tavs ido da gvaswavla
yvelas, rom „yvela saTnoebis Tavi RvTis siyvarulia~207.
axla siyvarulma mogiyvanaT aq Tqven, CemTvis ki mZimea
orive mxriv: pirvelad, Tqveni Sewuxeba, Semdeg ki, am
ZmebTan ganSoreba.
maSin mouxmo man yvela Satberdel Zmas da uTxra maT:
„wamodiT, Zmebo, xancTaSi mkvidr Tqvens ZmebTan da
urTierTs SeuTanxmeT neba, radgan brZenTagan garbis
SfoTi. amitom, erTad daadgineT is, rac umjobesia, me ki
585
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
goneb, uwinaresaRSenebuli adgili emarTlebis maSenebelsa
TYssa ufroAssa pativsa, viTarca moxucebuli emarTlebis
Wabuksa pativiTmsaxurebasa~.
xolo SatberdelTa ZmaTa hrques: `WeSmarit ars
brZanebaA Seni, wmidao mamao, da ukueTumca samarTali ara
migcemda, cxovel ars ufali da wmidaA locvaA Seni, aramca
miveSueniT ZmaTa CuenTa~. ese raA Tques da msgavsi amisi
jerisaebr, maSin netarman mamaman grigol hrqua yovelTa:
`Svilno, brZanebaman qristHsman Segukribna dRes, raATa
simtkice erTobisa da siyuarulisaA aw daumtkicoT momav-
alTa JamTa orTa amaT monasterTa Sina damkYdrebulTa Zma-
Ta Sjulad saukunod sityYsaebr uflisa, romel hrqua mo-
ciqulTa, viTarmed: `amiT cnan yovelTa, rameTu Cemni mowa-
feni xarT, ukueTu iyuarebodiT urTierTas~. da kualad
ubrZana maT: `romelsa Tquen getyY, yovelTa vetyY~. aw
Tquenca daimarxeniT uflisa brZanebani erTmanerTisa pa-
tiviTa da siyuaruliTa yovlisa Tana saTnoebiTa simdabli-
Ta ueWueliTa da wmidaTa Sina eklesiaTa TquenTa urTier-
Tas ulocevdiT, da memca glaxaki, maradis gaKsov [221] wmi-
daTa Sina locvaTa TquenTa, da Zmobasa Tquensa keTilad ix-
ilvebodeT maxlobelTa da SorielTagan. da ukueTu vieTme
ZmaTa swadodis yofaA xancTelTa Satberds, ginaTu Sat-
berdelTa xancTas, nuvismca Kel-ewifebis ara SewynarebaA
maTi, ginaTu SfoTiT ganzraxvisa maTisa daSlaA da mZla-
vrebiT dayenebaA TYnier samarTlisa raAsame mizezisa. ukue-
Tu kula usamarTlod ayenebdes vinme, sityuaA misces
RmerTsa dResa mas gankiTxvisasa, rameTu nebaA Cemi ara ars,
sulierad mamisa TquenisaA, sityYsaebr mociqulisa: `daRa-
caTu gesxnen bevr mzardul, aramed ara mraval mama~. xolo
sxuaA yoveli sulisa cxorebisa saRmrToA wesi pirveliT-
ganve gaqus ganwesebuli Cem mier, maszeda mtkiced iyveniT
586
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mgonia, rom ufro adre aSenebuli adgili ufro met pa-
tivze ucxadebs uflebas208 Tavis maSenebels, iseve
rogorc ucxadebs uflebas moxuci Wabuks pativiscemiT
momsaxurebaze~.
magram Satberdelma Zmebma uTxres: „WeSmaritia Seni
nabrZanebi, wminda mamao, da samarTali209 rom ar
gakuTvnebdes maT, — cocxalia ufali da Seni wminda
locva210, — ar davuTmobdiT Cvens Zmebs~. Tqves ra es, da
amisi msgavsi, rogorc Sehferoda, maSin netarma mama gr-
igolma uTxra yvelas: „Svilebo, qristes brZanebam Seg-
vkriba dRes, rom momaval Jams am or monasterSi dam-
kvidrebul Zmebs axla davuwesoT erTobisa da siyvaru-
lis simtkice saukuno rjulad, uflis sityvisamebr,
rac uTxra man mociqulebs: „amiT cnos yvelam, rom Cemi
mowafeebi xarT, Tuki erTimeoris moyvarulebi
iqnebiT~211, da kidev, ubrZana maT: „rasac Tqven geub-
nebiT, yvelas veubnebi~212. axla Tqvenc daicaviT uflis
brZanebani erTimeoris pativiscemiTa da siyvaruliT,
amasTan, yvelaferTan erTad, ueWveli Tavmdablobis
saTnoebiT da Tqvens wminda eklesiebSi erTimeorisTvis
iloceT; me glakaxic maradis gaxsovdeT Tqvens wminda
locvebSi da Tqvens ZmobaSi kargad dainaxebodeT
axlobelTa da SorebelTagan. xolo Tu romelime
xancTeli Zma SatberdSi yofnis mowadine iqneba, an kidev
Satberdeli — xancTaSi yofnisa, nuravin iuflebs maT
armiRebas anda SfoTiT maTi Canafiqris CaSlas da
iZulebiT Seferxebas, samarTliani ram mizezis gareSe,
amasTan, Tu vinme usamarTlod Seaferxebs mas, pasuxs
gascems RmerTs gankiTxvis dRes, radgan ar aris es Cemi,
sulierad Tqveni mamis, neba, Tanaxmad mociqulis sityvi-
sa: „Tund gyavdes bevri aRmzrdeli, magram ara bevri
587
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
ukunisamde. da mSYdobaman qristHsman, romeli hmats yov-
elTa gonebaTa, dagicvenin yovlisagan vnebisa sulisa da
KorcTaAsa erTobiT yovelni da migawien wmidaTa Tana~.
maSin Sevida wmidad eklesiad da cremliT Tavi TYsi
dahvedra mas. mSYdobaA mdumriad raA dauteva, da gamoslva-
sa berTa amborisyofaA misca, da egreT waremarTa xancTad-
kerZo. xolo eri igi yoveli cremliT moudga da wmidaA igi
adgilsa maRalsa dadga Soris ersa mas RmrTisasa da didebaA
Sewira qristHs mimarT da Tqua:
od. `ufalo Cemo iesu qriste RmerTo, uwinares queya-
nad moslvisa Senisa sofelsa Sina iyav da aw caTa zeda my-
ofi RmrTeebisa Zalisa naTliTa CuenTana xar Sewevnad Cuen-
da! Sen, ufalo, mowyalebiT momiZeRu me queyanaTa amaT, sam-
Ta Tana moyuasTa, keTilTa mRdelTa [v] wmidaTa, sikudidmde
maradis dauydunebelad Sendami SemwirvelTa msxuerplTa
maT usisxloTa wmidaTa, da mravalTa sulTa navTsayudel
hyven igini, da Semdgomad sikudilisa maTisa Rirs-hyven
uoxWnod msaxurebad zecisa sakurTxevelsa angelozTa
Tana wmidaTa. da aw Cemmier aRaorZinen nebismyofelni Senni,
qriste, rameTu talanti sibrZnisaA, romel siyrmiT CemiTgan
momec, ganvamravle igi viTarca monaman sarwmunoman Soris
morwmuneTa SenTa. da aw winaSe Sensa arian mowafeni sasuf-
evelisani. akurTxen, qriste, viTarca akurTxen wmidani mo-
ciqulni, da daicven JamTa ukuanaAsTa momavalni Svilni Cem-
ni, vidre aRsasruladmde soflisa nebasa Sina Sensa, da
wyaloba-yav yovelTaTYs qristeaneTa marTlaRmsaarebelTa
SenTa, ufalo!~
588
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mama~213; xolo sulis cxonebis yvela sxva saRvTo wesi
Tavidanve gaqvT ganwesebuli Cemgan. masze iyaviT mtkice
ukunisamde da qristes mSvidobam, rac aRemateba yovel-
gvar gonebas, dagicvaT sulisa da xorcis yvela vnebisgan
erToblivad yvelani da migaaxloT wmindanebTan~.
maSin Sevida igi wminda eklesiaSi da cremliT mian-
do Tavisi Tavi mas, gamoemSvidoba ra214 mdumared, da ga-
mosvlisas ki berebs ambori uZRvna da ase gaemarTa xanc-
Tisaken, xolo mTeli is xalxi cremliT mihyva. wmindani
dadga maRal adgilas, am RvTis eris SuaSi, dideba Sewi-
ra qristesadmi da Tqva:
74. „ufalo Cemo ieso qriste, RmerTo, qveynad mosv-
lis uwinares sofelSi iyavi da axla caTa-zeda myofi
CvenTan xar RmrTeebis Zalis sinaTliT Cvens Sesawevne-
lad! Sen, ufalo, mowyalebiT momiZexi me am mxareebSi sam
megobarTan, karg wminda mRvdlebTan, erTad, romlebic
sikvdilamde maradJams Seuferxeblad swiravdnen Send-
ami usisxlo wminda msxverplT da romlebic mravali su-
lis navsayudelad aqcie, maTi sikvdilis Semdeg ki zecis
sakurTxevelTan dausruleblad msaxurebis Rirsi gax-
ade wminda angelozebTan erTad, da axla Cems mier
aRaorZine Seni nebis aRmsruleblebi, qriste, radgan
sibrZnis talanti, rac Cemi siyrmidan momeci, gavamra-
vle, rogorc erTgulma monam, Sens morwmuneebSi215. da
axla Sens winaSe arian sasufevlis mowafeebi. akurTxe
isini, qriste, rogorc akurTxe wminda mociqulebi, da
daicavi bolo droSi Cemi momavali Svilebi, vidre sof-
lis aRsasrulamde, Sens nebaSi da wyaloba moiRe yvela
qristianze, Sens marTlaRmsarebelze, ufalo!~
589
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
da merme Satberdsa juari daswera da hrqua: `keTilad
aRorZndi, Satberdo, da Seimkve madliTa da ganZlierdi Za-
liTa RmrTisaATa, raATa nayofi msxuerplTa SenTaA Jamad-
Jamad ubiwoA Seswiro uflisa, rameTu me aw esera mSYdoba-
sa dagiteveb Sen da arRara ixilo piri Cemi Korcielad,
vidre uflisa didebiT moslvadmde. aw daRacaTu KorciTa
gangeSorebi, xolo suliTa maradis SenTana var Sewevnad
Senda~.
maSin mwariTa cremliTa tirodes mkYdrni Satberdisani
sityYsa misTYs, viTarmed Korcielad arRara xilvad uc
moZRuari TYsi.
xolo wmidaman man hrqua maT: `Svilno, sulisa sibrZniTa
gulisa tkivilTa sZleT da nu SeZrwundebin gonebaA Tque-
ni, rameTu me esreT aRgiTquam: araA dagaklos Tquen qris-
teman aqa [222] da saukunesa mas, ukueTu egneT maszeda ,
romelica giswavies Cemgan pirvelTa wmidaTa mamaTa Sewir-
uli monozonebisa wesi. da egreTve vamcneb SemdgomiTi-
Semdgomad SvilTa CemTa, raATa daimarxon wmidaA ese
moZRurebaA. da ukueTu Jamman Wirisaman wesi cvalos,
romel sulisa friad ara savnebel iyos, Sendoba iyavn Jamsa
mas da ara samaradisod, arca Suebisa mravlisa midevnebiTa,
romlisaTYs Tqumul ars, viTarmed: `araraA egreT ga-
narisxebs RmerTsa, viTar meti SuebaAo~. xolo me, raJams
Rirs-viqmne mislvad uflisa, vevedro TquenTYs, rameTu
friad ganmisueneT me. da rameTu aw KorcTa Sina yofasa
Cemsa Tavisa Cemisa da TquenTYs vilocav, xolo odes gan-
vTavisuflde sawuTroAsa amisgan, vesav qristesa, viTarmed
mouklebelad iyos vedrebaA Cemi TquenTYs missa mimarT da
yovelTa sarwmunoebiTmvedrebelTaTYs da SvilTa
CemTaTYs, raATa poon RmrTisa mier wyalobaA da SewevnaA
sruliad sixarulad saukunod~.
590
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
da Semdeg jvari gadaswera Satberds da uTxra: „kar-
gad aRorZindi, Satberdo, Seimkve madliT da gaZli-
erdi RvTis ZaliT, rom Sens msxverplTa nayofi JamiTi-
Jamad ubiwo Seswiro uflisadmi, radgan me axla ukve
gemSvidobebi Sen da veRar naxav Cems pirisaxes
xorcielad, vidre uflis didebiT mosvlamde. axla
Tumcaki xorciT gSordebi, magram suliT maradis SenTan
var Sens Sesawevnelad~.
maSin mware cremliT tirodnen Satberdis mkvidrni
im sityvis gamo, rom xorcielad aRar eyolebodaT das-
anaxad TavianTi moZRvari.
wmindanma ki uTxra maT: „Svilebo, sulis sibrZniT
sZlieT gulis tkivilebs da nu SeZrwundeba Tqveni
goneba, radgan me ase aRgiTqvamT: qriste aras dagaklebT
Tqven arc aq da arc im saukuneSi, Tuki darCebiT
monazvnobis im wesze, rac, pirveli wminda mamebisgan
Sewiruli216, Cemgan giswavliaT. da ase vamcneb Semdgom
da Semdgom Cems Svilebs, rom Seinaxon es wminda
moZRvreba, magram Tu drom gasaWiris gamo wesi Secva-
los, rac sulisTvis didad saziano ar iqneba, Sendoba
iyos im dros da ara samaradisod, arcTu mravali Svebis
midevnebiT, ris Sesaxebac Tqmulia, rom „araferi ise ar
ganarisxebs RmerTs, rogorc metismeti Svebao~, me ki
rodesac Rirsi gavxdebi ufalTan misvlisa, Sevevedrebi
TqvenTvis, radgan didad momisveneT me da radgan axla,
xorcSi Cemi yofnisas, Cemi TavisTvis da TqvenTvis
vloculob, xolo rodesac gavTavisufldebi am
sawuTrosgan, vsasoeb qristes, rom uwyvetad iqneba Cemi
vedreba misdami Tqvens gamo, yvela sarwmunoebiT mave-
drebelisa da Cemi Svilebis gamo, rom hpovon maT RvTis
591
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
da viTarca sityuani ese daasrulna, maSin ambors-uyo
ZmaTa maT SatberdelTa cremliTa savseTa, da friadiTa ve-
drebiTa daarwmuna ukunqcevaA TYsad adgilad da TYT wa-
rhyva ZmaTa maT xancTelTa. xolo swori sasyideli miiRes
RmrTisagan, romelTa wariyvanes igi da romelni iqces,
rameTu sarwmunoebaA da siyuaruli mamisa da moZRurisa
TYsisaA sworad aqunda maT yovelTa.
xolo raJams SatberdiT xancTad movida netari
grigol, ganixares xancTasa Tana maxlobelTa maT udabnoTa
da movidodes Zmani yovliTkerZo [v] xilvad wmidisa mis, da
miaqunda kurTxevaA da locvaA misgan da sixaruliTa savseni
warvidian adgilad TYsad.
rameTu didebaA xancTisaA amaRlda saukunoATa da sac-
nauriTa samkauliTa, iqmna raA ganmzadebul SromaTagan
maSuralTa maT nawilTaTYs gansasuenebel ukunisamde. mas
Jamsa ganixara netarman mamaman grigol, rameTu keTilsa
Sina ixila monasteri TYsi da friad madliT akurTxa
winamZRuari igi sarwmunoA mamaA epifane da Zmani yovelni
morCilni misni.
oe. maSin evedreboda netarsa mas mRdeli vinme day-
udebiTmyofi, raATa iSenos eguteri Jamissawiravad senaksa
TYssa. xolo wmidaman man hrqua: `krebulisa ZmaTa Soris
saqme ege uweso ars. ukueTu Sen aRaSeno eguteri, yovelTa
ZmaTa aRaSenon, da raJams dekanozman Jamsa hrekos Jamiswir-
visaTYs, didsa eklesiasa mRdeli Zniad poos, da sxuaAca
592
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mier wyaloba da Sewevna sruli saukuno sixaru-
lisTvis~.
da rodesac daasrula man es sityvebi, maSin eambora
Satberdel Zmebs, cremliT savseebs, didi vedrebiT
daarwmuna isini, rom ukan mibrunebuliyvnen TavianT
adgilze, Tavad ki wahyva xancTel Zmebs, Tumca Tana-
swori sazRauri miiRes RvTisgan imaTac, romlebmac
waiyvanes igi da imaTac, romlebic ukan mibrundnen,
radgan sarwmunoeba da siyvaruli Tavisi mamisa da
moZRvrisa Tanasworad hqonda yvelas.
rodesac Satberdidan xancTaSi movida netari grig-
oli, xancTasTan erTad gaixares axlomdebare udabnoeb-
ma. modiodnen Zmebi yvela mxridan wmindanis sanaxavad
da mihqondaT misgan kurTxeva da locva da sixaruliT
savseni midiodnen TavianT adgilze.
ase rom, xancTis dideba amaRlda saukuno da goni-
seuli217 samkauliT, gaxda ra igi gansasveneblad gamza-
debuli RvawlTagan damaSvralTa nawilebisTvis
ukunisamde. maSin gaixara netarma mama grigolma,
radgan sikeTeSi naxa Tavisi monasteri da didi
madlierebiT akurTxa man sando winamZRvari mama epifane
da yvela Zma, misi morCilni.
75. maSin evedreboda netars dayudebiT myofi viRac
mRvdeli, rom aeSenebina mas Tavis senakTan egvteri
Jamissawiravad, magram wmindanma uTxra: „ZmaTa krebul-
Si eg saqme uwesoa. Tuki Sen aaSeneb egvters, yvela Zma
aaSenebs da rodesac dekanozi Jams darekavs
JamiswirvisTvis, did eklesiaSi mRvdels Znelad ipovis
593
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mravali ars mas Sina sulisa savnebeli da araTu sargebeli,
da me ara vewamebi mas~.
ov. amissa Semdgomad ubrZana didsa zenons: `Zmao,
STavideT venaKad, romel ars gzasa Tana opizisasa~, rameTu
Jami iyo sTulisaA. da STavides ornive zogad venaKsa mas
Senebulsa missa keTiladnayofiersa. da Jamsa mas Sina movi-
da sanatreli mamaA makari opizeli xilvad moZRurisa TYsi-
sa, mamisa grigolisa. da viTarca-igi friad ganixares da
survielad moikiTxnes urTierTas, da rameTu iyo Jami pur-
isWamisaA, purad xolo dasxdes. da Semdgomad purisWamisa,
ganizraxes mun dadgomaA vidre xvalisadmde. xolo mamaman
makari ubnobasa Sina ikiTxa netarisa grigolisgan [223] es-
reT: `ukueTu mwvalebelTa Svili moiqceodis marTlmorw-
muned, naTlisRebaA uKmsa anu ara?~
hrqua mas wmidaman man: `mociquli Zmamtyuvrad maT
saxel-sdebs, romelTaca drkuTa maT moZRuarTa maTTa
saxeli hrqYan. xolo WeSmaritTa morwmuneTagan wmidaTa
mociqulTa saxelisdebaA ara Tavs-idva pavle, aramed ab-
ralebs da etyYs: `raAsaTYs wvalebani arian Tquen Soris,
rameTu kacad-kacadi Tqueni ityYs: me pavlesi var~, da Sem-
dgomi amisi. xolo marTlmadidebelTa yovelTa qristeane
uwoda. da aw daRacaTu mwvalebelTaTYs werilica aCinebs
romelTame naTliscemasa da romelTame ara, xolo me amas
vityY: viTarca yovelTa uwyiT, WeSmaritTa qristeaneTa
Svilsa mwvalebeli mRdeli ver mohnaTlavs, daRacaTu
unaTlavi mokudebodis, rameTu naTeli ara ars maT Tana. da
unaTlavisa sikudili umjobes ars, vidre uSjuloebaA
Sjulisa gardaslviTa. egreTve jer da samarTal ars
naTliscemaA Svilsa yovelTa mwvalebelTasa, daRacaTu
594
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
igi. kidev sxvac bevria amaSi sulis saziano da usargeb-
lo. amitom, me ar veTanxmebi amas~.
76. amis Semdeg ubrZana man did zenons: „Zmao, CavideT
venaxSi, rac aris opizis gzaze~ (radgan rTvelis dro
iyo); da Cavidnen oriveni erTad mis moSenebul keTil-
nayofier venaxSi. am dros movida sanatreli mama makari
opizeli Tavisi moZRvris, mama grigolis, sanaxavad.
gaixares ra didad da moikiTxes ra urTierTi wadierad,
dasxdnen purobad, radgan purisWamis dro iyo. purisWa-
mis Semdeg gadawyvites iq darCena meore dRemde. mama
makarim saubarSi ikiTxa netari grigolisgan ase: „Tuki
mwvalebelTa Svili marTlmorwmuneobaze moiqceva,
naTlisReba sWirdeba Tu ara?~
uTxra mas wmindanma: „mociquli maT „cru Zmad~
saxeldebs, romlebsac TavianT mrude moZRvarTa
saxelebi hqviaT, maSin roca pavle mociqulma ar
Seiwynara218 WeSmarit morwmuneTa mier wminda moci-
qulTa saxelis miReba. piriqiT, adanaSaulebs da eubneba
maT: „ris gamoa mwvaleblobebi TqvenSi, radgan TiToe-
uli Tqvengani ambobs: me pavlesi var...~219 (da amis mom-
devno), xolo yvela marTlmadidebels qristiani uwoda
man da axla TumcaRa mwvaleblebisTvis werilic220
ganaCinebs zogis naTliscemas da zogisas ara, me amas
vambob: rogorc yvelam iciT, WeSmarit qristianTa
Svils mwvalebeli mRvdeli ver monaTlavs, Tundac
unaTlavi kvdebodes, radgan sinaTle ar aris maTTan da
unaTlavis sikvdili umjobesia, vidre usjuloeba
sjulis darRveviT. amitom, saWiroa da samarTliani
yvela mwvaleblis Svilis naTliscema; TumcaRa maTi
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
wvalebaA maTi TYs-TYsad ixilvebis, aramed urTierTas
ganTxzul ars sacTurebiT msgavsad melTa maT, romelTaA
kudi kudsa Seukicua safson da lamprebi yovelTa kudebsa
gamoaba, rameTu saxe iyvnes igini yovelTa mwvalebelTa,
romelTaAca ukuanaAsknel sayofeli maTi cecxli ars
saukunoA. rameTu ucxo[v]qmnul arian wmidisagan dedisa
Cuenisa mxoloAsa kaTolike samociquloAsa eklesiisa. scTe-
bian saSoATgan, romel sagonebel ars maTTYs meoredSoba,
da ityYan sicruvesa, rameTu maradis nacilsa qadageben da
cilsa wameben SeCuenebulni igi wmidaTa mamaTa CuenTa
moZRuarTa mier. da ukueTu kualad Svilni mwvalebelTani
krebasa lamodian, arRara wes ars maTTYs, aramed krZalvaA
da yoladve sityYsa ara warmoRebaA maTTana krebisaTYs. da
rameTu morwmunesa, romelsa saswaulisa saqme ver Zal-uc,
urwmunoTa Tana sityYsgebaA ara uKms da odes mwvalebel-
Ta yovelTa hrqYan erTi saxeli mwvalebel, cTomaAca maTi
erTad Semtkicebul ars mterisa mier. amisTYs yovelTaA
naTliscemaA jer ars, raATa cilobisa iWY dahKsndes da er-
Tad iyos sixaruli sruli WeSmaritTa qristHssamwysoTaA~.
da eseviTari sityuaA mravali brZana netarman grigol.
xolo mamaman makari hrqua: `WeSmaritad samarTal ars
brZanebaA Seni, wmidao mamao, aramed mauwye cxadad wmidisa
samebisaTYs sityuaA Rirsi sityYsmgebelTa mimarT~. xolo
man hrqua: `iswave esaiaAsgan, rameTu serabinTagan iswava
swori pativi wmidisa samebisaA, romelnica daudumebelad
Kmoben: `wmida ars, wmida ars, wmida ars ufali sabaoT~,
xolo grigol RmrTismetyueli ityYs samebisa samguam-
ovnebisaTYs: `raJams iyvnen samni sanTelni saxlsa Sina, ver
egebis ganyofaA naTlisa maTisaA da vercaRa kualad [224]
SerevnaA maTi~. ese ars sarwmunoebaA wmidisa samebisaA. da
`ganZsa~ weril ars yoveli WeSmaritebiT da amas ityYs:
596
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mwvalebloba cal-calke Cans, magram isini urTierTSia
Sewnulebi, sacTuridan gamomdinare, im meliebis msgav-
sad, romlebsac kudi kudze gadaunaskva samsonma da
lamprebi gamoaba yvelas kuds221, radgan mwvalebelTa
saxe iyvnen isini, romelTa saboloo samyofelic saukuno
cecxlia, vinaidan gaucxoebulebi arian Cveni wminda
dedis, mxolo kaTolike samociqulo eklesiisgan da cde-
bian im saSodan, rac maTTvis meoredSobad miiCneva222,
amasTan sicrues amboben, radgan mudamJams tyuils
qadageben da cilismwamebloben, arian ra SeCvenebulebi
Cvens moZRvarTa, wminda mamaTa mier. da kidev, Tuki
mwvalebelTa Svilebi krebas eswrafvian, es aRar aris
maTTvis nebadarTuli. piriqiT, [gvmarTebs] yuradRebiT
yofna223 da maTTan saerTod sityvis ardaZvra krebis
Sesaxeb. garda amisa, im morwmunes, romelsac saswaulis
moxdena ar ZaluZs, ar marTebs urwmunoebTan paeqroba.
Tanac, radgan yvela mwvalebels erTi saxeli, —
mwvalebeli, — hqvia, maTi cTomilebac erTadaa Semtki-
cebuli mtris mier, amis gamo ki yvelas naTliscemaa
saWiro224, rom davis mizezi225 gauqmdes da erToblivad
iyos sruli sixaruli qristes WeSmariti samwysoebisa~.
ai, amgvari sityva bevri brZana netarma grigolma,
xolo mama makarim uTxra: „WeSmaritad samarTliania
Seni brZaneba, wminda mamao, magram cxadad mauwye
Rirseuli sityva mopaeqreTa mimarT wminda samebis
Sesaxeb~. man ki uTxra: „esaiasgan iswavle, radgan
serafimebisgan iswavla man Tanaswori pativi wminda
samebisa, romlebic daudumeblad xmoben: „wmindaa,
wmindaa, wmindaa ufali sabaoT~226, xolo grigol
RvTismetyveli ase ambobs samebis samgvamovnebis Sesaxeb:
„rodesac sami sanTelia saxlSi, SeuZlebelia maTi sinaT-
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
`rameTu mamaA Zesa arca Tu Tualisa wamiTa ara uxuces ars~.
aw viTarca gYswavies sibrZne wmidaTa wignTagan, kma ars
moZRurad Senda yovliTkerZo~.
xolo netarman makari hrqua mas: `wmidao mamao, viTarca
pirvel xati monazonebisaA KeliTa SeniTa momca ufalman,
aw egreTve sulieri swavlaA piriTa SeniTa momaniWos
zRuded Cemda ukunisamde~. da viTarca Semwuxrda, erTsa
Sina saxlsa iyvnes samnive igi RmrTisakacni da warTqunes
wesisaebr fsalmunni. xolo makaris hruloda da sarecelsa
zeda mieZina.
oz. maSin netari igi mamaA grigol da zenon sityYTa
mdabliTa fsalmunebdes. da madlman saRmrToman ganabrwyi-
nvna igini naTliTa didebisaATa, da saxli igi bneli viTarca
mzisa mcxinvarebaman gananaTla. da viTarca ganeRYZa mamasa
makaris, Tqua: `viTar sakYrvelad ixilvebian wmidani ese~.
hrqua mas mamaman grigol: `Zmao makari, raAsa gikYrs xilvaA
ese? ara gasmiesa werilisaA: `sakYrvel ars RmerTi wmidaTa
Soris misTa~?~. da esreT ixarebdes samnive igi, samebisa
wmidisa madidebelni, da warTqunes ciskrisa sagalobelni.
da viTarca ganTena, mSYdobisa sadgurTa maT urTier-
Tas mSYdobaA dauteves da warvida mamaA makari opizad,
xolo mamaA grigol da zenon aRvides TYsad monastradve.
da rameTu ese zenon miwevnul iyo saTnoebaTa moZRurisa
TYsisaTa, romlisaTYsca ityodes kacni Semdgomad netari-
sa grigolis [v] gardacvalebisa, viTarmed: `zenon ars
zRude mtkice klarjeTisa didebulTa udabnoTaA~.
598
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
lis ganyofa an kidev Sereva maTi~227. esaa wminda samebis
sarwmunoeba. „ganZSi~ weria yvelaferi WeSmaritebiT.
amas ambobs igi: „mama araa Zeze ufrosi Tvalis daxamxame-
biTac ki~228. axla, rogorc gviswavlia sibrZne wminda
wignebisgan, sakmarisia es Sens moZRvrad yovelmxriv~.
xolo netarma makarim uTxra mas: „wminda mamao, iseve
rogorc Tavdapirvelad monazvnobis xati Seni xeliT
momca ufalma, amjeradac, msgavsadve, Seni piriT momani-
Wos man sulieri swavla Cems galavnad ukunisamde~. da
rodesac SesaRamovda, erT saxlSi iyo samive RvTiskaci
da warmoTqves ra, wesisamebr, fsalmunni, makaris mieru-
la da sarecelze mieZina.
77. maSin netari mama grigoli da zenoni dabali me-
tyvelebiT fsalmunebdnen. saRvTo madlma gaabrwyina
isini didebis sinaTliT da is bneli saxli TiTqosda
mzis mcxunvarebam gaanaTa. rodesac gaeRviZa mama
makaris, Tqva man: „rogor sakvirvelad Canan es
wmindanebi!~ uTxra mas mama grigolma: „Zmao makari,
risTvis gikvirs es sanaxaoba? ar gsmenia werilisgan,
rom „sakvirvelia RmerTi Tavis wmindanebs Soris~?229 ai,
ase xarobdnen samiveni, wminda samebis madideblebi, da
warmoTqves maT ciskris sagaloblebi.
rodesac gaTenda, isini, mSvidobis savaneebi230, urT-
ierTs gamoemSvidobnen da wavida mama makari opizaSi,
xolo mama grigoli da [mama] zenoni avidnen TavianT mon-
asterSive; es zenoni miwevnuli iyo Tavisi moZRvris saT-
noebebamde. mis Sesaxeb ase ambobdnen adamianebi mama gr-
igolis gardacvalebis Semdeg: „zenoni aris mtkice gal-
avani klarjeTis didebuli udabnoebisa~.
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
oH. xolo netarsa mamasa Cuensa grigols gulman-uT-
qua ganslvaA KorcTagan da RmrTisa mislvaA. da auwya
ufalman aRsrulebaA nebisa misisaA, viTarca Tqua daviT:
`nebaA moSiSTa misTaA yos ufalman, locvani maTni isminnes
da acxovnnes igini~. maSin ubrZana ZmaTa TYsTa Sesaqme ker-
eonTa sanTelTaA Sesawiravad garemo yovelTa maT maxlo-
belTa udabnoTa, romel arian opizaA da frTeni misni, ber-
TaA da maxlobelni misni, miZnaZoroA da wyaroAsTavi Tanam-
kYdriT maTiTurT. xolo Satberdi daRacaTu sxuaTa maT
udabnoTa mcired Soravs, aramed ganuyofelad TanamoZme
ars maTi erisa mis RmrTisa sikeTiTa da yovliTave saRmr-
ToAsa moZRurebisa wesiTa da kanoniTa monazonebisa Sju-
lisdebisaATa. da yovliTave keTilisa-saqmiTa sworad pa-
tivcemul ars RmrTisa mier da kacTagan, rameTu ars igi
siqadul yoladve maxlobelTa monasterTa. maT yovelTa
udabnoTa Tanawarsca kereonebi da SeuTuala dRH igi,
romelsa aRanTnen da locva-yon misTYs.
oT. xolo maT gulisKma-yves Jami igi micvalebisa misi-
saA amier sofliT, rameTu viTarca micvalebasa wmidisa Rm-
rTismSobelisasa moiwia gundi wmidaTa mociqulTaA kide-
Tagan queyanisaTa, egreTve wmidani mamani Semokrbes Jamsa
mas droAsa dRisa misisasa pativad [225] netarisa mis mox-
ucebulisa da raATa ikurTxnen mis mier. xolo igi sixaru-
liTa aRivso xilviTa maTiTa, da qristHsmieriTa kurTxevi-
Ta akurTxna yovelni da hrqua maT: `mogecin ufalman
Sromisa Tquenisa sasyideli, romelmanca brZana: `uZlur vi-
yav da sapyrobilesa, da moxuediT Cemda~, rameTu me aw esera
KorcTa sapyrobiliT ganval da uZlurebisagan ganvTavisu-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
78. xolo Cvens netar mama grigols gulma ugrZno
xorcTagan gasvla da RmerTTan misvla. ufalma auwya mas
misi nebis aRsruleba, rogorc Tqva daviTma: „Tavis mo-
SiSTa nebas hyofs ufali, maT locvebs Seismens da acx-
ovnebs maT231. maSin ubrZana man Tavis Zmebs kereonebis
sanTelTa232 Camoqna [xancTis] irgvliv yvela axlom-
debare udabnosTvis Sesawirad, romlebicaa: opiza da
misi frTebi, berTa da masTan axlomdebareni, miZnaZoro
da wyarosTavi maTTan mkvidri [monastrebiTurT]. Sat-
berdi ki Tumca sxva udabnoebs cotaTi moSorebulia,
magram ganuyoflad TanamoZmea maTi. igi Tavisi saRvTo
krebulis sikargiT, saRvTo moZRvrebis yvela wesiT, sa-
monazvno rjuldebis kanoniT da yovelive keTil-
moqmedebiT Tanabrad aris pativcemuli RvTis mier da
adamianebisgan, radgan igia uTuod siamaye axlomdebare
monastrebisa. [grigolma] yvela am udabnos misca
kereonebi da Seatyobina dRe, rodesac unda aenToT
isini da elocaT misTvis.
79. xolo maT Seicnes misi am soflidan micvalebis
dro, radgan iseve rogorc wminda RvTismSoblis micva-
lebisas movida wminda mociqulTa gundi qveynis kidee-
bidan, aseve im Jams, rodesac grigolis sicocxlis dro
[dasrulda], Seikribnen233 wminda mamebi am netari mox-
ucebulis pativsacemad da misgan kurTxevis misaRebad,
is ki sixaruliT aRivso maTi naxvis gamo, qristesmieri
kurTxeviT akurTxa yvelani da uTxra maT: „ufalma
mogceT sazRauri Tqveni garjilobisa, romelmac brZana:
„uZluri viyavi da Sepyrobili, da moxvediT CemTan~234,
radgan me axla ukve gavdivar xorcTa sapyrobilidan da
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
fldebi madliTa RmrTisaATa, romelmanca juariTa sikudi-
li daTrguna da avazakisa Tana yovelTa morwmuneTa wmidaA
juari TYsi mianiWa winamZRurad da angelozTa Tana wmida-
Ta niSad qristeanobisa beWedi igi sameufoA, romelica
aqus sulsa morwmuneTa kacTasa safarvelad samaradisod da
sacxorebelad~.
maSin hrques yovelTa maT mamaTa netarsa grigols:
`wmidao RmrTisao, brZanebaTa maTebr qristHsTa netarebisa
saqmeTa maT samkYdrebelo, nebsiT glaxako suliTa miT sim-
dablisaATa sasufevelisa damkYdrebisaTYs, mglovareo gu-
liTa saukunod nugeSiniscemisaTYs, mSYdo gonebiTa,
samoTxisa sikeTesa momlodebelo, simarTlisaTYs mSiero
da wyurielo, da tkbilsa mas sazrdelsa queyanasa mouk-
lebelsa Rirsqmnulo, mowyaleo glaxakTao, ganuSorebel
ars Sengan maradis wyalobaA RmrTisaA. wmidao guliTa da
suliTa SeniTa yoladve RmrTismxilvelo, mSYdobismoqme-
do ZmaTa Soris da mSYdobasa wmidaTa angelozTasa miw-
evnulo Svil RmrTisa wodebiTa, devnaTa da WirTa RmrTi-
saTYs Tavsmdebelo qristHs Tana mkYdryofisaTYs, yue-
drebulTaTYs qristHsTYs navTsadguro da mzrunvelo
cxorebisaTYs Cuenisa samaradisosa [v] mas cxorebasa, Sen
gixaroden da mxiarul iyav, rameTu sasyideli Seni did ars
caTa Sina, rameTu Sen, msgavsad mociqulisa pavles marTli-
sa, Ruawli keTili mogiRuawebies, srbaA aRgisrulebies,
sarwmunoebaA dagimarxavs, saqmiTa keTiliTa gansrulebuli.
amieriTgan migelis simarTlisa igi gYrgYni, romeli
moganiWos meufeman SromaTa wil SenTa wmidaTa. aramed nu
damiviwyeb Cuen, sulierad SvilTa SenTa, mi-raA-iwio wi-
naSe pirsa saxierisa, mowyalisa da mwyalobelisa tkbilisa
uflisasa, momiKsenen samwysoni Senni da nu daidumeb moRu-
awebasa CuenTYs qristHs mimarT, rameTu yoladve Zal-gic
602
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
uZlurebisgan vTavisufldebi RvTis madliT, romelmac
jvriT daTrguna sikvdili. avazakTan erTad yvela
morwmunes Tavisi wminda jvari mianiWa man
winamZRvrad235 da, wminda angelozebTan erTad, niSnad
qristianobisa — es samefo beWedi, rac morwmune
adamianebis suls aqvs samaradiso safarvelad da
sacxoneblad~236.
maSin uTxra yvela mamam netar grigols: „RvTis
wmindano, qristes brZanebaTamebr, netarebis saqmeTa sam-
kvidrebelo, sasufevlis damkvidrebisTvis nebsiT
glaxako Tavmdablobis suliT, saukunod nugeSis-
cemisTvis guliT mgloviareo, gonebiT mSvido, samoTxis
mSvenierebis momlodinev, simarTlisTvis mSiero da
mwyurvalev, gamoufitav miwaze237 tkbili sazrdos
Rirsqmnilo da glaxakTmowyaleo, maradis ganuSore-
belia Sengan wyaloba RvTisa, guliT wmindao da Seni
suliT ki yovliTurT RvTismxilvelo238, mSvidobis-
myofelo ZmaTa Soris da wminda angelozTa mSvidobas
miaxlebulo RvTisSvilad wodebiT, RvTisgamo devnu-
lebaTa da WirTa mtvirTvelo qristesTan damkvid-
rebisaTvis, qristesTvis gakicxulTa navsadguro da
mzrunvelo Cveni cxonebisaTvis im samaradiso cxov-
rebaSi, gixarodes Sen da mxiaruli iyavi, radgan „Seni
sazRauri didia caTa-Sina~239, rameTu Sen, marTali
pavle mociqulis msgavsad, „kargi asparezoba gias-
parezia, srbola aRgisrulebia, sarwmunoeba Seginaxavs,
— kargi saqmiT srulqmnili. amieridan mogelis simarT-
lis gvirgvini, rasac moganiWebs meufe Sens wminda Sro-
maTa sanacvlod~240, magram nu dagviviwyeb Cven, sulier-
ad Sens Svilebs, rodesac mixval keTili, mowyale,
mwyalobeli da tkbili uflis saxis winaSe, mogvixsene
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
SewevnaA yovelTaA, romelni locvaTa SenTa esven da meoxe-
basa Sensa moivltian~.
xolo wmidaman man hrqua maT: `daRacaTu Tavi Cemi ga-
numzade ufalsa da siyrmiTgan CemiT msgavsad Zalisa vSuer,
xolo ufroAs ars pativi sityuaTa TquenTaA, qristHsmsax-
urno mamano; aramed RmerTi gulsmodginebasa eZiebs kacTa-
gan da mianiWebs nacvalad sasufevelsa morCilTa misTa. da
meca mommadlos mkYdryofaA nebismyofelTa Tana misTa
locviTa Tquen yovelTaATa. xolo Tquen geKsenen krZal-
ulebaA Cemi moTminebiT monazonebisa mimarT, romelica ixi-
leT, vinaATgan davemkYdre Tquen Soris vidre aqamomde,
rameTu esreT jer ars ZiebaA sasufevelisa caTaAsaA, da Cem-
TYs locva-hyofdiT, raATa momeces madli winaSe RmrTisa
Sewevnad Tquenda, SemweTa CemTa, uflisa mier~.
p. maSin hrqua xancTas Sina myofTa ZmaTa: `Svilno,
romeli [226] mcnebaA pirveliTgan gesma Cemgan, sulisa
Tquenisa sacxorebelad daimarxeT da hyofdiT maradis
saKsenebelsa Cemsa. da me, ukueTu vpovo kadnierebaA winaSe
qristHsa, uxuebaA keTilTa misTaA ara dagakldes orsave
sofelsa. xolo amas gamcneb aw juariTa qristHsiTa, raATa
Korcni Cemni dahmarxneT ZmaTa CemTa Tana, rameTu ara um-
jobes var ZmaTa CemTa saTnovebaTa mogebiTa. amisTYs yov-
elTa gevedrebi, nusada damiviwyebT locvasa Tquensa Rmr-
Tisa mimarT yoladve mlocvelsa Tquensa da aw vedrebisa
Semwirvelsa TquenTYs qristHs mimarT saukunod. mo-
miKseneT maradis locviTa da JamiswirviTa sikudiliT ucx-
oqmnuli Tquengan, ixiloT raA adgili mwirobisa amis
604
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
Seni samwysoebi da nu daacxrob Cvens gamo moRvaweobas
qristes mimarT, radgan yovliTurT ZalgiZs Seewio yve-
las, visac ki Seni locvebis imedi aqvs da Sens meoxebas
eSureba~.
xolo wmindanma uTxra maT: „Tumca ufals gavumzade
Cemi Tavi da Cemi bavSvobidan Zalisamebr viSrome, magram
Tqvens sityvebSi metismeti pativdebaa, qristesmsaxuro
mamebo; Tumca RmerTi adamianebisgan gulmodginebas
eZiebs da aniWebs ra Tavis morCilebs, sanacvlod, sasufe-
vels, mec mommadlebs igi Tavisi nebis aRmsruleblebTan
erTad damkvidrebas yvela Tqvenganis locviT, Tqven ki
gaxsovdeT Cemi moTminebiTi simtkice monazvnobis mima-
rT, rac naxeT mas Semdeg, rac davemkvidre Tqvens Soris,
vidre aqamde, radgan asea saWiro caTa sasufevlis Zieba.
iloceT CemTvis, rom momeces madli RvTis winaSe Tqvens,
Cems SemweTa, Sesawevnelad uflis mier~.
80. maSin uTxra man xancTaSi myof Zmebs: „Svilebo, ra
mcnebac Tavdapirvelad gaigoneT Cemgan, Tqveni sulis
sacxoneblad daicaviT da maradis aRasrulebdeT Cems
xsenebas, me ki Tuki vpoveb gabedulebas qristes winaSe,
mis sikeTeTa siuxve moukleblad geqnebaT orsave sofel-
Si, xolo axla amas gamcnebT qristes jvriT, rom Cemi sx-
euli damarxoT Cems ZmebTan erTad, radgan ar var ukeTe-
si Cems Zmebze saTnoebaTa mopovebiT. amitom yvelas geve-
drebiT, nurasodes damiviwyebT Tqvens locvaSi me,
RvTisadmi yovliTurT Tqvenze mlocvels da amjerad
TqvenTvis qristes mimarT saukunod vedrebis Semwir-
vels. locviTa da JamiswirviT maradis momixseneT me,
ucxoqmnili Tqvengan sikvdilis mier, odes naxoT
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mkYdromisa CemisaA, rameTu aha esera vidre Jamadmde
kualadwodebisa Korcni Cemni miiqcevian miwad, xolo suli
Cemi Seiwynaros ufalman~.
pa. da amaT raA sityuaTa ityoda netari grigol, maSin
naTliTa miuwdomeliTa Seimko Suenierad xilvaA misi
brwyinvaled qristHs mier, rameTu banaki angelozTa
uflisaTaA garemoadga mas da patiosanTa sakumevelTa sul-
nelebaman aRavso yoveli igi eri krebuli mamaTaA. da ram-
eTu aqunda CueulebaA zecisa wmidaTa mTavrobaTa xilvisaA
sulsa mas marTalsa da aw maTganve sixarulisa KmaA esma ese:
`nu geSinin moslvad Cuen Tana, msaxuro qristHso sanatre-
lo, rameTu queyanisa angelozsa da zecisa kacsa giwess
meufH caTaA qriste. aw moved sixaruliT da uflisa Senisa
Tana ixarebd dausrulebelad, rameTu netar xar Sen Soris
kacTa netarsa mas didebasa [v] damkYdrebad ganmzadebuli
da mxiaruli saukunod~. xolo ese sityuani esmodes romel-
Tame mowafeTa misTa, aramed xilvaA igi didebuli yovelTa
ixiles. maSin netarman man sruliad ganixara miumZlavrebe-
li igi sixaruli da juari daswera TYssa mas monastersa da
Zmani TYsni akurTxna saukunoATa kurTxeviTa yovelTa Tana
qristHsmorwmuneTa da Tqua: `meufeo qristH, vinaATgan
TYT Tavadman ivne da gamoicade, Zal-gic maTdaca Sewevnad,
romelni-igi gamoicadebodian maxeTagan da sacTurTa
mterisaTa, rameTu qristeaneTa Semwe Sen xar, ufalo, dai-
faren marjueniTa SeniTa mosavni wmidisa saxelisa Senisani
da borotisagan iKsnen da miec maT sixaruli uoxWnoA.
xolo me, monaA Seni, macxovne sasufevelsa Sensa da wyalo-
biT momiKsene sufeviTa SeniTa~.
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mwirobis adgili Cemi am mkvidrobisa, radgan aha, mi-
iqceva miwad Cemi sxeuli kvlavxmobis dromde241, Cemi
suli ki uflisgan Seiwynareba~.
81. im dros, rodesac am sityvebs ambobda netari gr-
igoli, miuwvdomeli sinaTliT brwyinvaled Seimko misi
mSvenieri Sesaxedaoba qristes mier, radgan uflis an-
gelozTa banaki gars Semoertya mas da patiosan sak-
mevelTa surnelebam aavso mTeli is xalxi, mamaTa
krebuli, vinaidan am marTal suls zecis wminda
mTavrobaTa xedvis Cveuleba hqonda da axla maTganve
moesma mas sixarulis xma: „nu geSinia CvenTan mosvlisa,
sanatrelo msaxuro qristeso, radgan caTa meufe qriste
gixmobs Sen, miwis angelozsa da zecis adamians. axla
modi sixaruliT da Sens ufalTan ixare dausruleblad,
radgan adamianTa Soris netari xar Sen rogorc im
netar didebaSi dasamkvidreblad gamzadebuli da
mxiaruli saukunod~. es sityvebi esmoda mis zog
mowafes, Tumca is didebuli Cveneba yvelam naxa. maSin
sruliad gaixara netarma uZleveli sixaruliT, jvari
gadaswera Tavis monasters, Tavisi Zmebi akurTxa
saukuno kurTxeviT qristes yvela morwmunesTan erTad
da Tqva: „meufeo qriste, mas Semdeg, rac TviTve ivne
Tavad da gamoicade, ZalgiZs imaTi Sewevnac, romlebic
maxeebisgan da mtris sacTurebisgan gamoicdebian,
radgan qristianTa Semwe Sen xar, ufalo! daifare Seni
marjveniT Seni wminda saxelis moimedeni, borotisgan
ixseni isini da mieci maT dausrulebeli sixaruli,
xolo me, Seni mona, macxovne Sens sasufevelSi da
mowyaled momixsene Seni meufebiT~242.
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
pb. da esreT Sehvedra suli ufalsa da SeerTo an-
gelozTa krebulsa, rameTu uKorconi angelozni da sulni
kacTani erTbuneba arian da sulsa kacisasa aqus metyuele-
baA angelozebri. daRacaTu KorcielTa enaTa dacxromisa-
TYs ityYs daviT: `mas dResa Sina warwymdian yovelni
zraxvani maTni~, aramed igive ityYs wmidaTa sulebisaTvs,
viTarmed: `iqadian wmidani didebiTa, ixareben saKsenebelsa
zeda maTsa~, da meoxebasa hyofen qristHs mimarT madide-
belTa maTTaTYs, rameTu vidre ganSjadmde cocxalTa da
mkudarTa iRuwian mvedrebelTa KorcielTa kacTaTYs mor-
wmuneTa da moelian srulsa mas sixarulsa da mxiarulebasa
aRTqumisaebr meufisa maTisa, raJams didebisagan udidebu-
lessa didebasa daemkYdrnen uflisa didebiT moslvasa.
xolo `rCeulTa SekrebaA oTxTagan [227] qarTa cisaTa
kidiTgan cisaAT vidre kidedmde cisa~ ese ars, rameTu `qar-
iTa~, viTarca etliTa, Sekribnes qristeman wmidani TYsni
winaSe missa sixarulad da Suebad saukunod, odes-igi Ti-
Toeuli maTi naSromsa TYssa uCuenebdes ufalsa da
nacvalad miaqundes simdidre daulevneli.
pg. maSin, netaro mamao, axali igi qristHsmowame iovane
sanatreli, xancTiT ierusalHmd miwevnuli da sarkinozTa
KeliTa baRdads qristHsTYs mokluli, da saswauliTa
brwyinvale, ixarebdes rCeulTa Tana SvilTa SenTa, raJams
warudginebde maT qristesa. mas Jamsa raA-me iyos Cuen
udebTaTYs nugeSiniscema[A], romelni wodebul varT Senda
mowafed, rameTu ganKmel ars siyuaruli urTierTas da yo-
veli keTilisa saqme Semcirebul ars da daklebulebaA
aRorZinebul!? aramed Semdgomad RmrTisa mowyalebaTa da
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
82. ase Sehvedra man suli ufals da SeerTo igi an-
gelozTa krebuls, radgan uxorco angelozebi da adami-
anTa sulebi erTbuneba arian da adamianis suls aqvs an-
gelozebrivi metyveleba. Tumca xorcieli enebis da-
dumebaze ambobs daviTi: „im dRes moispoba yvela maTi me-
tyveleba~243, magram TviTve ambobs wmindanTa sulebis-
Tvis: „amayoben wmindanebi didebiT, xaroben TavianTi
xsenebis gamo~244 da meoxebas uweven TavianT madideblebs
qristes mimarT, radgan vidre cocxalTa da mkvdarTa
gansjamde iRvwian isini maTdami mavedrebeli xorcSi
myofi morwmune adamianebisTvis da moelian srul
sixarulsa da mxiarulebas, maTi meufis aRTqmisamebr,
rodesac didebisagan ufro didebul didebaSi
damkvidrdebian uflis didebiT mosvlisas; xolo „cis
oTxive qarisgan Sekreba rCeulebisa ciskididan
ciskidemde~245 esaa is, rom qariT, rogorc „etliT~,
Sekrebs qriste Tavis wmindanebs Tavis winaSe saukuno
sixarulisa da SvebisaTvis, rodesac TiToeuli maTgani
Tavis naRvaws warmouCens ufals da, sanacvlod, waiRebs
ulev simdidres.
83. maSin, netaro mamao, saswaulebiT mbrwyinavma
axalma qristesmowamem ioane sanatrelma, xancTidan
ierusalimSi misulma da sarkinozebis xeliT baRdadSi
qristesTvis moklulma, ixaros Sens rCeul SvilebTan
erTad, rodesac warudgen maT qristes. im dros raRa
iqneba nugeSiscema Cven, mconareebisTvis, romlebic
wodebulni varT Sens mowafed, radgan gamxmaria
urTierTis siyvaruli, sikeTis yoveli saqme Semcire-
bulia da gazrdilia naklulevaneba!? magram RvTis
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
yovelTa wmidaTa meoxebisa locvaTa SenTa mimarT ars sas-
ovebaA Cueni, wmidao mamao! Seiwire sarwmunoebaA Cueni,
Rirso, rameTu Sen uwyi siyuaruli Cueni, daRacaTu ara
gYxilav Korcielad. nu damiviwyeb Cuen, aramed iyavn madli
Seni Semwe Cuenda, wmidaTa udabnoTa SenTa Sina dam-
kYdrebulTa, da yovlisa erisa, raATa vipovneT SenTana six-
arulisa mis waruvalisa cxorebasa.
aw, sayuarelno qristHsmorwmuneno, Cuenca gYRirs yo-
velTa gulsmodginebaA msgavsad Zalisa saqmed keTilisa
mowyalebasa Tana RmrTisasa da wmidaTa meoxebasa, raATa
Rirs-viqmnneT codvaTa Sendobasa da didsa wyalobasa
saukunod.
pd. [v] xolo iyo gardacvalebaA netarisa mamisa Cuenisa
grigolisi ricxusa weliwadTa misTasa as da meoresa welsa,
qronikonsa oTxmeoc da erTsa. aramed gardacvalebiTgan
misiT daiwera cxorebaA ese misi Semdgomad oTxmeoc da
aTisa wlisa, dasabamiTgan gardasrulTa welTa equs aTas
xuTas ormeoc da meaToTxmetesa welsa, ierusalHms
patriaqobasa agaTonissa, mcxeTas kaTalikozobasa miqe-
lissa, qarTvelTa zeda mTavrobasa aSot kurapalatisasa,
Zisa adarnerse qarTvelTa mefisasa, afxazTa zeda mefobasa
giorgissa, Zisa kostanti mefisasa, erisTavTa-erisTvobasa
sumbatissa, Zisa adarnerse mefisasa, magistrosobasa adarn-
ersessa, Zisa bagrat magistrosisasa, erisTvobasa sumbatis-
sa, Zisa daviT mamflisasa. qristeman didebaA uoxWnoA maT
yovelTa mianiWen!
xolo Jamsave mas iyo anCs episkoposi makari, da netarisa
mamisa grigolis SenebulTa maT monasterTa iyvnes mamasax-
610
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mowyalebaTa da yvela wmindanis meoxebaTa Semdeg Seni
locvebisadmi aris Cveni imedi, wminda mamao! Seiwire
Cveni sarwmunoeba, Rirso, radgan Sen ici Cveni
siyvaruli, Tumca xorcielad ar gvinaxixar246. nu
dagviviwyeb Cven, aramed iyos Seni madli Semwe Cveni, -
Sens wminda udabnoebSi damkvidrebulebisa, - da mTeli
xalxisa, rom aRmovCndeT waruvali sixarulis cxov-
rebaSi SenTan erTad.
axla, sayvarelo qristesmorwmuneebo, Cvenc, yvelas,
gvmarTebs Zalisamebr gulmodgineba sikeTis saqmnelad
RvTis mowyalebasTan da wmindanTa meoxebasTan erTad,
rom Rirsi gavxdeT codvaTa Sendobisa da saukunod
didi wyalobisa.
84. xolo Cveni netari mama grigolis gardacvaleba
iyo mis weliwadTa raodenobiT asmeore wels, oTxmoc-
daerT qronikons247, misi es cxovreba ki daiwera misi
gardacvalebidan oTxmocdaaTi wlis Semdeg, dasabami-
dan gasuli wlebis mixedviT eqvsiaTasxuTasormocdame-
ToTxmete wels, ierusalimSi agaTonis patriarqobisas;
mcxeTaSi miqelis kaTalikosobisas; qarTvelebze aSot
kurapalatis, adarnerse qarTvelTa mefis Zis, mTavro-
bisas; afxazebze giorgis, kostanti mefis Zis, mefobisas;
sumbatis, adarnerse mefis Zis, erisTavTerisTavobisas;
adarnerses, bagrat magistrosis Zis, magistrosobisas;
sumbatis, daviT mamflis Zis, erisTavobisas. qristem mi-
aniWos yvela maTgans dausrulebeli dideba.
xolo imave dros anCSi episkoposi iyo makari, netari
mama grigolis mier aSenebul monastrebSi ki iyvnen mama-
saxlisebi, warmomavlobiT did aznaurTa Svilebi:
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
lisni naTesaviT didTa aznaurTa Svilni: xancTas - mamaA
Tevdore, diswuli mcxuedaAsaA, da Satberds - mamaA grig-
ol, Ze liparitisi, saxeliTa didisa mamisa grigolisiTa Sem-
kobili. qristeman sruliad Seamkven madliTa misiTa da gan-
amarTlen winaSe missa saukunod!
xolo xancTisa winamZRurisa da iovane Zmisa misisa da
wignisa amis aRmwerelisa giorgi merCulisa, samTave amaT
erTad gulsmodginebiTa [228] daiwera xancTas Sina
netarisa grigolis cxorebaA ese. qristeman wignsa mas cx-
ovelTasa daweren igini da sruliad wyaloba-yavn
yovelTa morwmuneTaTYs, raATa gulisKma-yon saRmrToA
niWi queyanisaA zecisasa Tana.
rameTu eklesiasa Sina erTi wignismkiTxveli mcireTa
msmenelTa da mravalTaTYs sworad kma arn, da egreTve uku-
eTu erTi ikurTxevin anu mravalni, makurTxeveli igi erTi
kma arn, rameTu mouklebel arian keTilni igi qristHsni
Cuenda momarT da madli wmidaTa meoxebisaA.
pe. romlisaTYsca dRes KsenebaA netarisa mamisa grig-
olisi iyavn maradis Cuenda saso da Sesavedrebel sulisa da
KorcTa da yovelTa marTalTa Soris dassa mas monazonTa
erisTavisa mamisa Cuenisa didisa antonissa naTelsa Sina
dauRamebelsa, viTarca Tqua solomon: `naTeli marTalTa
zeda maradis~, da kualad ityYs: `xolo sulni marTalTani
KelTa Sina RmrTisaTa cxovel arian~. da ganaTebul mzisa
misgan simarTlisa, caTa-dautevnelisa da qalwulisa saSo-
sa datevnulisa gamouTqumelad da Cuenda cxorebad gamo-
brwyinvebulisa naTlisa mis dausabamoAsa qristHs RmrTisa
Cuenisa, rameTu araA SeuZlebel ars mis winaSe, romelmanca
misca qmnulsa TYssa mzisTualsa amas eseviTari brwyinva-
612
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
xancTaSi — mama Tevdore, mcxvedas diswuli, da Sat-
berdSi — mama grigoli, liparitis Ze, didi mama grig-
olis saxeliT Semkuli. qristem srulad Seamkos igi
Tavisi madliT da saukunod gaamarTlos igi Tavis wi-
naSe.
xolo xancTis winamZRvris, misi Zmis ioanes da am wig-
nis aRmweris giorgi merCulis — samive maTganis er-
Toblivi gulmodginebiT daiwera netari grigolis es
cxovreba. qristem daweros isini cxovelTa winaSe da
sruliad wyaloba yos yvela morwmunisTvis, rom Seicnon
maT amqveynis saRvTo niWic zeciurTan erTad.
marTlac, eklesiaSi erTi wignismkiTxveli248 Tana-
brad sakmarisia rogorc cota, aseve bevri msmenelisTvis
da, msgavsadve, rodesac erTi ikurTxeba an mravali,
makurTxeveli erTia sakmarisi, radgan dauklebelia
Cvendami qristes sikeTeebi da wmindanTa meoxebis madli.
85. amitom, dRes xseneba netari mama grigolisa da
yovelTa marTalTa maradis iyos imedi CvenTvis da Sesav-
edrebeli sulisa da xorcisa monazonTa winamZRvris,
Cveni didi mama antonis, monazonTa dasSi, dauRamebel
sinaTleSi, rogorc Tqva solomonma: „sinaTle marTleb-
zea maradis~249. da kvlav ambobs igi: „xolo marTalTa
sulebi cocxlebi arian RvTis xelebSi~250 da anaTebs maT
caTagan dautevi da qalwulis saSoSi gamouTqmelad
datevnili mze simarTlisa, CvenTvis cxovrebad gamo-
brwyinebuli dausabamo sinaTle qristesi, — Cveni RvTi-
sa, radgan araferia SeuZlebeli mis winaSe, romelmac
mzisTvals251, Tavis qmnilebas, imgvari brwyinvaleba mis-
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
lebaA, romel yovelsa xilulsa miefinebis da gananaTlebs
naTliTa misiTa. da manve yovlisaSemZlebelman RmerTman
misca madli KelmwifebisaA yovelTa wmidaTa misTa da Cuen-
TYs vedrebasa hyofen mouklebelad missa mimarT. amisTYs-
ca `KsenebaA maTi qebiT aResrulebis~ da dResaswaulisa ma-
Tisa SemamkobelTa [v] hfarven maradis da gananaTleben
sulTa maTTa, da madlsa mianiWeben yovelTa morwmuneTa,
vinaATgan Zal-uc SewevnaA sarwmunoebiTmvedrebelTaA maT
TiToeulsa maTgansa da maradis meox arian CuenTYs winaSe
wmidisa samebisa, dambadebelisa yovelTaAsa, romlisaA ars
ZlierebaA, didebaA da didadSuenierebaA da sufevaA dausa-
bamoA da dausrulebeli, da missa Suenis pativi da qebiT
TayuaniscemaA JamTa ukunisamde da mermeTa maT saukuneTa,
amen.
pv. pirvelyofili ese saswauli guesma berTagan CuenTa,
viTarmed Jamsa mamisa grigolis mowafisasa xancTas etY-
fanes mamobisasa iyo vinme kaci mdidari anWkoras da saxeli
misi werta. da aw romel wertaAsni hrqYan, TxaTa misTa
sadguri yofil ars. da mas esua asuli, SobiTgan yruA da
utyY, xolo hasakiTa mrTeli. da viTar aTcametisa wlisaA
iyo qali igi, dedasa missa CuenebiT Zilsa Sina gamoecxada
Rirsi etYfane da hrqua: `xancTas Jamiswirvasa Cemsa xvale
moavline kaci, KeliTa Cem, etYfanesTa nabani movsce Senda
da asu igi asulsa Sensa da scxe Tavsa missa da gankurnos
igi qristeman vnebaTa misTagan madliTa yovelTa wmidaTaA-
Ta~.
xolo morwmuneman man dedakacman ara auwya qmarsa TYs-
sa CuenebaA igi, rameTu mas Jamsa kaci igi monazonTaTYs mk-
sinvared iyo, da idumal waravlina kaci. xolo netarman epi-
614
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
ca, rom yvelafers xiluls miefineba igi da anaTebs mas
Tavisi sinaTliT. da manve, yovlisSemZle RmerTma, misca
xelmwifobis madli yvela Tavis wmindans, romlebic
CvenTvis ganuwyvetliv aRavlenen vedrebas misdami. amis
gamo, `maTi xseneba qebiT aResruleba~252 da isinic Tavi-
anTi dResaswaulis Semamkoblebs maradis ifaraven,
anaTleben maT sulebs da madls aniWeben yvela morw-
munes, radgan ZaluZs TiToeul maTgans Seewios sarwmu-
noebiT mavedreblebs da maradis meoxni arian CvenTvis
yovelTa dambadebeli wminda samebis winaSe, romlisac
aris Zliereba, dideba, didmSveniereba da dausabamo da
dausrulebeli meufeba. mas Sehferis pativi da qebiT
Tayvaniscema droTa ukunisamde da samermiso saukuneeb-
Si, amin.
86. adre momxdari es saswauli gagonili gvaqvs Cveni
berebisgan, rom xancTaSi mama grigolis mowafis,
epifanes mamasaxlisobisas iyo viRac mdidari kaci anWko-
raSi, saxelad werta (axla rasac „wertaisni~ hqvia, misi
Txebis sadgomi iyo). mas hyavda asuli, dabadebidan yru
da munji, aRnagobiT ki saRi. rodesac cameti wlisa iyo
es asuli, mis dedas CvenebiT gamoecxada ZilSi Rirsi
epifane da uTxra: „xval xancTaSi Cemi Jamiswirvisas ga-
moagzavne kaci da Cemi, epifanes, xelebis nabans gamovatan
SenTan. Seasvi igi Sens asuls, wausvi Tavze da gankur-
nebs mas qriste misi vnebebisgan yvela wmindanis
madliT~.
xolo morwmune qalma ar Seatyobina Tavis qmars es
Cveneba, radgan im dros es adamiani monazonTa mimarT
gulmwyralad iyo. amitom man farulad gaagzavna kaci,
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 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
fane uflisa mier icoda, raA-igi yofad iyo, da misca kacsa
mas KelTa TYsTa nabani. da mi-raA-iwia, dedakacman man sarw-
munoebiTa mtkiciTa scxo evlogiaA igi usisxloAsa msxuer-
plisaA [229] RirsadSemwirvelisa mRdelisa[A] asulsa TYssa.
xolo mas daeZina sam dRe da sam Rame da raJams ganeRYZa,
Tqua: `didebaA RmerTsa, didebaA wmidasa samebasa, romelman
locviTa netarisa mamisa etYfanesiTa ganmkurna da miKsna
me eSmakisagan~. da viTarca ixila saswauli ese werta, mama-
man misman, gankYrvebuli sixaruliTa savse warvida
xancTad, da viTar saCinosa udabnoAsasa miiwia, KmamaRlad
tiroda pirvelisa mis warmdebebisa misisaTYs. maSin mamaman
etYfane sixaruliT da nugeSiniscemiT moikiTxa da friad
pativ-sca Zalisaebr. xolo werta diadi Sesawiravi miuZRu-
ana da Sewira winaSe wmidisa mTavarmowamisa giorgissa da
hmadlobda qristesa sakYrvelTmoqmedsa da monasa missa
etYfanes. romlisa locviTa sruliad sixaruli miefina.
xolo asuli igi misi keTilad cxonda amas sawuTrosa da
saukunod, da CuenTYsca ufalman sruliad wyaloba-yavn
oxiTa yovelTa wmidaTa misTaATa.
pz. xancTas mkYdri gabriel moZRuari, friadmoRuawe
netari wmidaA mamaA, gYTxrobda igi mamisa basilissa, vi-
Tarmed mravalTa welTa mamasaxlisobasa missa xancTas, ese
iyo kanoni misi, - odes Sina arn, trapezisagan kide
sazrdelsa araras miiRebda, arca Wamadsa, arca sasumelsa.
xolo Jamsa sneulebisa misisasa, romliTa gardaicvala
winamZRurobasa Sina missa, mrqua: `Svilo, gabriel, sa-
ostigniT cxeli saWmeli korkotisaA momarTu~. da maSin ara
egbo, sxuaA Sevagbe da mivarTY, rameTu mravalTa dReTa
araraAsa gemoA exilva. da viTar cna, viTarmed mas [v] dResa
616
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
netarma epifanem ki uflis mier icoda, rac unda
momxdariyo. misca man im kacs Tavisi xelebis nabani da
rodesac igi [ukan] mivida, im qalma mtkice sarwmunoebiT
wausva usisxlo msxverplis Rirseulad Semwirveli
mRvdlis saboZvari Tavis asuls, romelsac daeZina sami
dRe da sami Rame, xolo gaeRviZa ra, Tqva: „dideba
RmerTs, dideba wminda samebas, romelmac netari mama
epifanes locviT ganmkurna da mixsna me eSmakisgan~. naxa
ra es saswauli wertam, misma mamam, gakvirvebuli wavida
xancTaSi, sixaruliT savse, da rodesac miaRwia man
udabnos Tvalsawiers, xmamaRla tiroda Tavisi adrin-
deli ugulisxmoebis gamo. maSin mama epifanem sixaru-
liT da nugeSiscemiT moikiTxa igi da, Zalisamebr, metad
pativi sca, wertam ki didi Sesawiravi uZRvna mas, rac
Sewira wminda mTavarmowame giorgis winaSe. hmadlobda
igi sakvirvelTmoqmed qristes da mis monas epifanes,
romlis locviTac srulad miefina mas sixaruli, misi
asuli ki kargad gadarCa am sawuTroSi da saukunod.
CvenTvisac wyaloba yos ufalma yovliTurT yvela misi
wmindanis meoxebiT.
86. xancTaSi mkvidri gabriel moZRvari, didad moR-
vawe netari wminda mama, gviyveboda mama basilis Sesaxeb:
„mravali weli xancTaSi misi mamasaxlisobis dros es iyo
misi kanoni: rodesac Sin iyo253, trapezisgan calke
sakvebs arafers miiRebda, - arc saWmels, arc sasmels. ma-
gram Tavisi avadmyofobis dros, riTac gardaicvala
Tavis winamZRvrobaSi, miTxra me: „Svilo gabriel,
samzadidan wandilis cxeli kerZi momitane~. maSin
wandili moxarSuli ar iyo. sxva movxarSe da mivarTvi,
radgan mravali dRe arafris gemo ar gaesinja. rodesac
617
 wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
saerod igi saWmeli ara yofil ars, maSin, romeli-igi mime-
Ro, SfoTiT dasTxia da risxviT mrqua me: `rad sceT, sawya-
lo, da me macTuneb?~ xolo me SiSiT Sevindve da vhkiTxe
mizezi friadmoginebisaA.
xolo man mrqua: `Svilo, siWabukesa Cemsa mamisa grig-
olis saKedarsa vxedevdi da mamasa CemTYs Korcielsa sau-
ravsa vawyinebdi. xolo mas RmrTisakacsa winaAswarmety-
uelebisa madli aqunda qristHsgan da esreT mibrZana: `basi-
lo, mokled Sen xancTas mamasaxlisad dasdgebi, da aw
romelsa iurvi, merme viTari gindes samoseli da sagebeli,
gaqundes, xolo moxucebuli, sulierad mamaA Seni, awve
gamcneb da juariTa qristHsiTa juarsa dagwer: odes ese
sityuaA Cemi saqmiT iqmnas, xancTas Sina raA iyo, yovelsa
KorcTa saRuawlsa trapezsa daSjerdi, sxuagan raA iyo,
igi pativi Sen KorcTa Suebad geyofiso~. da aw mravalTa
weliwadTa Cemsa mamasaxlisobasa kanoni mamisa CemisaA saqmiT
aRmisrulebies, xolo Sen sikudilisa Cemisa Jamsa urCebisa
patiJsa STamagdebdi. amisTYs ganvrisxen Senzeda~. da me
kualadca Seuvrdi da damikYrda friadi igi moTminebaA
misi. xolo mamaman basili makurTxa yovliTa kurTxeviTa da
mrqua: `kurTxeul iyav uflisa mier Sen da yoveli eri mar-
Tlmorwmune oxiTa wmidisa RmrTismSobelisaATa da wmidisa
giorgisiTa da yovelTa wmidaTaATa, amen~.
618
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
gaigo, rom im dRes es saWmeli saerTo [trapezze] ar yo-
fila, maSin, rac mitanili mqonda, aRSfoTebiT daaqcia
da mrisxaned miTxra me: „rad Secdi, sawyalo, da rad
macTuneb me?~, xolo me SiSiT Sendoba viTxove da vkiTxe
am didi gakicxvis mizezi.
man ki miTxra: „Svilo, Cems siWabukeSi mama grigolis
saxedars vuvlidi da xorcieli moTxovnilebiT mamas
Tavs vabezrebdi, mas ki, RvTis kacs, qristesgan winas-
warmetyvelebis madli hqonda da ase mibrZana: „basili,
male Sen xancTaSi mamasaxlisad dadgebi da rasac axla
wuxxar, maSin geqneba, - samoselic da sagebic, rogorc
gendomeba, me moxuci ki, sulierad Seni mama, axlave
gamcneb da qristes jvriT jvars gadagwer: rodesac es
Cemi sityva saqmiT asruldeba, xancTaSi rodesac iqnebi,
yvelafers xorcTa mosaxmariss trapezze dasjerdi,
radgan geyofa Sen, sxvagan rom iqnebi, maSindeli pativi
xorcieli SvebisTvis~. da axla Cemi mamasaxlisobis mra-
val wels Cemi mamis kanoni saqmiT aRmisrulebia, Sen ki
Cemi sikvdilis dros urCobis sasjelSi magdebdi.
amitom gavbrazdi Senze~. me kvlav Sevuvrdi mas da gami-
kvirda misi didi moTmineba, xolo mama basilim makurTxa
yvela kurTxeviT da miTxra: „kurTxeuli iyaviT uflis
mier Sen da mTeli marTlmorwmune krebuli wminda
RvTismSoblis, wminda giorgis da yvela wmindanis
meoxebiT, amin~.
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1 `codnismierad galoben~ - Sdr. teqsti: `galobed mec-
nierebiT~; Sdr. fs. 46:9.
2 I Tes. 5:17
3 `arsebaSeuqmneli~ - Sdr. `arsebadaubadebelisa~ (pa-
ralelisTvis Sdr. `mowyalebiTa yovladwmidisa arse-
badaubadebelisa samebisaATa ... Rirs-viqmen ... dawerad wmi-
dasa amas wignsa~, anderZi Add.11281-ze, `mamaTa cx.~, gv.324).
4 fs. 101:19.
5 Sdr. I mf. 2:11
6 Sdr. mT. 3:4
7 dan. 10:3
8 igulisxmeba yvela is liturgikuli teqsti, rac ek-
lesiaSi galobis rva xmaze igalobeba (sagaloblebi, locve-
bi, mrwamsi da misT.). amas isic adasturebs, rom gamoTqma:
„xmiT~ saswavli saeklesio swavla~ (Sdr.: `KmiTa~ saswav-
leli swavlaA saeklesioA~) mosdevs `fsalmunTa~ anu `dav-
iTis~ moxseniebas, `fsalmunni~ ki, rogorc cnobilia, saek-
lesio galobis safuZvelia. Sesabamisad sityva `xmas~,
rogorc specialur termins, brWyalebSi vsvamT (Sdr. e.
metrevelis SeniSvna: `KmiTa saswavleli swavlaA `Kmeans~
anu rva xmaze gawyobil galobas unda niSnavdes~, Zlispir-
ni da RmrTismSoblisani, gamosca da gamokvleva daurTo
elene metrevelma, Tb. 1971, gv. 055, Sen. 1).
9 `saswavlo~ - Sdr. `samoZRuroA~. es iSviaTi termini
niSnavda `saswavlos~ da, aqedan, `saswavlo adgils~, `sas-
wavlebels~. am ukanaskneli mniSvnelobiT Sdr. Semdegi kon-
teqsti: `samoZRurodve movide da viswavlo yoveli~ (ix. z.
sarjvelaZe, `Zv. qarT. leqs.~, gv.177); agreTve: `dabasa mas
Sina iyo samoZRuroA swavlaTaA da moZRuari Kelovani~
(iqve, gv. 177); `movida samoZRurosa yrmaTasa~ (mamaTa cx.
gv. 300.35)
10 1 kor. 1:20
11 `misi sityva Sezavebuli iyo madlis mariliT~ – Sdr.
`sityuaA misi iyo Sezavebul mariliTa madlisaATa~. aq Sein-
iSneba ori xelSesaxebi paraleli: (I) `xaritonis cxovre-
basTan~: `Sezavebul iyo sityuaA misi mariliTa sulisa
wmidisaATa~ (mamaTa cxorebani, Tb. 1975. gv.132 33-34); (II)
kidev metad `iovane Seyenebulis cxorebasTan~: `da esrHT
620
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
iRuwida siWabukesa TYssa, da imarxavn gonebasaca TYssa,
raATa ara mimoqrodis, da sityuaA misi iyo Sezavebul
zomiT mariliTa madlisaATa~ (iqve, gv. 273.29. originalis
Sesabamisi sityvebi mniSvnelovnad sxvaobs qarTuli Targ-
manisgan da sityva-sityviT ase iTargmneba: `sityva, uzadod
(wundaudeblad) Semzadebuli saRvTo mariliT~).
12 `brZnulad gaxsnida Tavis pirs~ – Sdr. `brZnad aRa-
Ris piri TYsi~. aq SesamCnevia solomonis sityvaTa gamoZax-
ili (igav. 31:28).
13 dan. 10:3.
14 fs. 23:3-4.
15 m. 13:17; arsebul gamocemebSi citata bolovdeba si-
tyvasTan `miaRwies~, radgan aqaa dasmuli citatis damamTa-
vrebeli brWyali, xolo momdevno sityvebi (`risi Rirsic
gaxdiT Tqven~) mikuTvnebulia grigolisadmi, rac mcdar-
ia, radgan mimarTva `risi Rirsic gaxdiT Tqven~, cxadia,
mociqulebs gulisxmobs da ara grigol xancTelTan mosau-
bre adamianebs. es Secdoma maris gamocemaSi aSkarad meqan-
ikuria (radgan rusul TargmanSi zemore sityvebi mas ci-
tatis SigniT aqvs moqceuli), sxva publikaciebi ki Seumow-
meblad imeoreben mas.
16 1 kor. 4:15.
17 i. 3:3-5
18 II sj. 10:12
19 igav. 10:27.
20 iob. 32:9; citatis bolo nawili, nusxis safuZvelze,
marisa da ZqalZ-is (`ZqalZ~ = `Zveli qarTuli agiografiu-
li literaturis Zeglebi~) gamocemebSi aseTia: `arca brZen-
Ta ician samarTali~. nacvlad sityvisa `brZenTa~, sazoga-
dod, unda iyos `berTa~, rogorc es TviT n. mars aqvs miTiTe-
buli rusuli Targmanis sqolioSi. amasve adasturebs
xsenebuli bibliuri wignis sxvaenovani versiebi. miuxeda-
vad aRniSnulisa, Cven n. maris msgavsad vinarCunebT nusxis
mcdar monacems (s. yubaneiSvilTan gasworebuli teqsti
gvaqvs: `arca berTa ician samarTali~), radgan aRniSnuli
cTomileba ar ukavSirdeba merCulis naSromis gadamwers,
arcTu TviT merCules (romlis avtografSic aseve uTuod
mcdari `brZenTa~ iqneboda da ara marTebuli `berTa~). es
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Secdoma (fonetikurad msgavsi `berTa~-s da `brZenTa~-s gad-
amweriseuli meqanikuri aRreva) gacilebiT Zveli Cans da
adgili unda hqonoda TviT qarTulenovani bibliis nusxeb-
Si, maT Soris, rogorc Cans, uadres oSkur bibliaSic,
radgan, marTalia, sakuTriv 32:9 muxli aRniSnul biblias
aklia, magram igi Semonaxulia sabaseulSi, romelic, iobis
wignis farglebSi, sxva adgilebSi erTgulad mihyveba oS-
kurs. amitom, radgan merCulis SromaSi araiSviaTad iCens
Tavs bibliuri teqstis gaazreba sakuTriv qarTuli Targ-
manis mixedviT, ukeT qarTuli Targmanis im nusxis mixed-
viT, romelic mas xelT aqvs, Tundac rom xsenebuli nusxis
monacemi gadamweriseuli cTomilebis safuZvelze iyos
aRmocenebuli (ix. amis Sesaxeb Tundac sqolioebi 282,283),
Sesabamisad aSkaraa, rom sakuTriv merCuliseuli teqstis
dadgenisas upiratesoba unda mieniWos ara im monacems, rac
sazogadod aris marTebuli, aramed imas, rac savaraudoa,
rom mis avtografSi arsebuliyo.
21 iob. 32:8
22 malaq. 2:7
23 fs. 132:1
24 m. 18:20
25 `mRviZare gulmodginebaSi~ – Sdr. `uZilsa gulsmodg-
inebasa~. unda aRvniSnoT, rom nusxaSi da publikaciebSi gvaqvs
ara `uZilsa gulsmodginebasa~, aramed `uZlursa gulsmodg-
inebasa~. es gamonaTqvami Cven aSkarad mcdari gvgonia, radgan
konteqsti xsenebuli oTxi Zmis gansakuTrebul gulmodg-
inebaze migviTiTebs, rac `uZluri~ veranairad ver iqneba.
amitom, gamomdinare iqidan, rom, erTi mxriv, saRvTo gulmo-
dgineba yovelTvis mRviZarebiTia anu `uZilia~ da rom cota
qvemoT igive `uZileba~ sruliad aSkaradaa aRreuli
`uZlurebaSi~ (ix. sqolo 28), vTvliT, rom amjeradac igive
gadamweriseuli cTomilebaaa saxeze da rom Tavdapirvel
teqstSi unda gvqonoda ara `uZlursa~, aramed `uZilsa~,
romelic daqaragmebuli iqneboda rogorc `uZlsa~ da gvian-
deli gadamwerisgan gaixsna rogorc `uZlursa~ (sityva `uZi-
li~, garda mravali Zveli qarTuli teqstisa, damowmebulia
TviT winamdebare `cxovrebaSic~: `Zal ars Senda Zali Rmr-
TisaA, rameTu wmidaTa angelozTa msgavsebaA gaqus, - siwmide,
622
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
romel ars samZali ZlevisaA, SezRudvili samaradisoATa
locviTa da marxviTa, da friadi muKlTdrekaA, Semwirveli
cremlTa wmidaTaA uZilTagan TualTa SenTa da mRYZarisa-
gan sulisa Senisa~ (T. 57).
26 `erTiani erTobiT~ – Sdr. `erTiTa miT erTobiTa~.
am uCveulo gamonaTqvamis garkveuli paraleli Cans `sinur
mravalTavSi~: `maSinRa erTiTa miT erTobiTa erTad anu
kbodis pirsa ... iqmnian bude~ (sin. mrav. 225.7)
27 `mRviZarebas~ – Sdr. `uZilebasa~. aRsaniSnavia, rom
mocemul adgilas nusxaSi gvaqvs aSkarad mcdari forma
`uZlurebasa~. es sityva mcdaria, radgan konteqsti exeba
grigolis mier saTnoebaTa moRvawebas. hagiografi aRwers,
Tu rogor iTvisebda igi zogisgan locvas, zogisgan
marxvas, sxvaTagan simdables, simSvides da a. S (ix. zemoT).
swored am saTnoebaTa CamonaTvalSi gvxdeba `uZlurebaA~,
rac SuZlebelia, radgan `uZlureba~ saTnoebad aravis miuC-
nevia. n. marma SeamCnia cTomileba da ivarauda, rom Tavda-
pirvel teqstSi unda yofiliyo `uhrulebaA~. savsebiT mar-
Tebulia misi rusuli Targmani bdenie, Tumca momdevno
gamocemebSi mainc ucvlelad meordeba mcdari `uZlureba-
sa~ (maris `uhrulebasa~ gaziarebulia `saskolo gamocema-
Si~). aRvniSnavT, rom arsobrivad n. maris konieqtura savse-
biT gamarTlebulia, radgan, erTi mxriv, xsenebuli `uZlure-
basa~ mosdevs `zejdomiT Zils~ da aSkaraa, rom am
ukanasknelis Semdeg dasaxelebuli unda iyos swored Zil-
Tan dakavSirebuli (ukeT, Zilis SeZlebisamebr uarmyofe-
li) saTnoeba, meore mxriv ki warmoudgenelia, saTnoebaTa
aseT sakmaod detalizebul CamonaTvalSi ar ixseniebodes
`mRviZareba~, rac ganuyrelia asketis Rvawlisgan. amasTan,
miuxedavad arsebiTi marTebulobisa, sakuTriv qarTuli
teqstis mariseuli gasworeba mcdaria, radgan mkvlevari
aRadgens ararsebul sityvas `uhrulebaA~, maSin roca Tval-
naTelia, rom mocemul adgilas uTuod unda gvqonoda `mRvi-
Zarebis~ aRmniSvneli Zveli qarTuli termini `uZilebaA//
uZilobaA~ (orive es forma damowmebulia i. abulaZis
leqsikonSi), romlis aRreva fonetikurad msgavs `uZlure-
basTan~ savsebiT mosalodnelia. da bolos, amave `uZileba/
/uZilobas~ STambeWdavad gvidasturebs xsenebuli `cxovre-
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 SeniSvnebi
bis~ sxva adgilebi. magaliTad: `rameTu dRH igi damwuxr-
da da RamH ganTena uZilobiT locvasa Sina maTsa da galo-
basa RmrTisasa~ (T. 6); `rameTu mouklebeli locvaA, wyuri-
li da SimSili maradis, da uZilobaA, zedgomaA da muKlTa
modrekaA friadi aqunda netarsa mas~ (T. 37); `Zal ars Sen-
da Zali RmrTisaA, rameTu wmidaTa angelozTa msgavsebaA
gaqus, - siwmide, romel ars samZali ZlevisaA, SezRudvili
samaradisoATa locviTa da marxviTa, da friadi muKlT-
drekaA, Semwirveli cremlTa wmidaTaA uZilTagan Tual-
Ta SenTa da mRYZarisagan sulisa Senisa~ (T. 57).
28 'yvela am netars moinaxulebda wminda grigoli da
swavlobda maT karg qcevebs, zogisgan — locvas da marx-
vas, zogisgan — simdables da siyvaruls, zogisgan — simS-
vides da urisxvelobas, zogisgan — upovarebasa da miwaze
wolas anda mjdomare Zils, zogisgan — mRviZarebas da
dumiliT xelsaqmobas, da amaT msgavs saTnoebebs, Semdeg ki
sulier swavlaTagan amgvarad avsebuli ubrundeboda Tavis
samyofels" - Sdr. dedani: `yovelTa maT netarTa moixilavn
wmidaA grigol da keTilTa qcevaTa maTTa iswavebn, romelTa-
ganme - locvasa da marxvasa, romelTaganme - simdablesa da siy-
uarulsa, romelTaganme - simSYdesa da ganurisxvelobasa,
romelTaganme - upovarebasa da queyanasa zeda wolasa, ginaTu
zejdomiT Zilsa, romelTaganme - uZilebasa da KelTsaqmarsa
dumiliT da msgavsTa amaTTa saTnoebaTa, da esreT swavlaTagan
sulierTa aRsavseman miaqciis sayofladve TYsa~. aq aSkarad is-
mis wm. aTanase aleqsandrielis'`antoni didis cxovrebis" gamo-
Zaxili, romlis uZveles qarTul TargmanSi vkiTxulobT: `...
TiToeulTagan moTminebasa, wrafasa da marxvasa iswavebn,
romelTaganme mxiarulebasa, romelTaganme locvasa goniere-
biT xedavn da sxuaTa ganurisxvelobasa da romelTaganme kacT-
moyuarebasa ganicdin, romelTaganme RamisTevasa ganicdin
da romelTame wigniskiTxvasa erCin da romelTaganme moT-
minebasa da romelTame marxvasa da queyanasa wolasa
dakYrvebul arn, romelTaTYsme simSYdisaTYs da
romelTaTYsme sulgrZelebisaTYs dakYrvebul arn, yovelTa
erTobiT qristHs mimarT msaxurebasa da urTierTas siyuarul-
sa mas maTsa iswavebn da esrHT savseman miaqciis TYssa mas samkY-
drebelsa" (ix. udabnos mravalTavi, Tb. 1994, gv.78; mogvi-
624
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
ano redaqcia ix. wignSi: mamaTa cxorebani, i. imnaiSvilis
gamoc. Tb. 1975, gv. 11. safiqrebelia, rom merCules xelT
hqonda `antonis cxovrebis~ uadresi qarTuli Targmani,
rac daculia `mravalTavebSi~, da ara am Targmanis mogvi-
ano redaqcia, rac britanul xelnawerSia daculi. amas
gvafiqrebinebs merCulis mier gamoyenebuli zmna `iswavebn~,
rasac zemore konteqstSi orgzis vxvdebiT `antonis cxovre-
bis" sakuTriv uadres redaqciaSi da rac britanuli
xelnaweris teqstSi Secvlilia formebiT: '`ganicdin~ da
`Seiswavebn~; amasve gvidasturebs konteqstis damaboloe-
beli sityvebi, rac merCulis teqstSi amgvaria: `esreT ...
aRsavseman miaqciis~. am sityvebs TiTqmis zedmiwevniTi Ses-
atyvisi aqvT `antonis cxovrebis~ swored uadres qarTul
TargmanSi: `esrHT savseman miaqciis~, romelTa nacvladac
mogviano redaqciaSi vkiTxulobT:`esrHT savsH miiqcis). mer-
Culiseuli teqstis Soreul paralelad SeiZleboda migve-
TiTebina agreTve kirile skviTopolelis `evTvimis cxovre-
ba”: `maSin warvida udabnod wmidaTa mamaTa xilvad. da hxe-
davn igi gangebasa TiToeulisa maTisasa da daimarxvida gulsa
Sida TYssa” (‘mamaTa cx.”, gv. 146)
29 m. 28:20
30 m. 28:20
31 rom. 4:4
32 fs. 118:103
33 `sapatronebeli~ – Sdr. `saRuawi~. termini `saRua-
wi~, rac sakmaod xSiria xsenebul `cxovrebaSi~, i. abulaZis
mier ganmartebulia, rogorc `sazrdo~. es ganmarteba Si-
naarsobrivad marTebulia, Tumca `saRuawi~ etimolo-
giuradac metad sainteresoa, radgan ukavSirdeba `Ruwas~,
rac niSnavs `movlas~, `zrunvas~, `patronobas~. Sesabamisad,
`saRuawis~ zemore mniSvnelobis zedmiwevniT gadmomcemad
gvesaxeba swored `sapatronebeli~ (vrclad aRniSnuli sak-
iTxis Sesaxeb ix. WeliZe, literatura , gv. 703-706).
34 fs. 135:25.
35 Sdr. zir. 50:10.
36 fs. 91:11.
37 fs. 75:11.
38 fs. 131:14
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39 fs. 88:1-2
40 fs. 64:12-14
41 fs. 89:16-17
42 fs. 120:1
43 fs. 120:2 (Sdr. fs. 123:8)
44 e. i. eriskacebi
45 `satrapezod~ – Sdr. `saostigned~. es termini am
formiT, garda aRniSnuli `cxovrebisa~, sxvagan dadasture-
buli ar aris. `petriwonis tipikonSi~ gvxvdeba `ostiga-
ni~, rac `kelars~ anu `mzareuls~ niSnavs: `mne erTi iyos
kelrad, romel aras ostigani~ (petriw. tip. 6.12; ix. z.sarj.
leqs.; termini `kelari~ damowmebulia `serapion zarzme-
lis cxovrebaSi~: `mouwoda mamaman miqael kelarsa da hr-
qua, raATa mza-yos seri~ (T. 11). igive termini saxezea
agreTve `ioanes da eqvTimes cxovrebaSi~ (ix. i. abulaZ.
leqs.; davZenT, rom `kelars~ da `ostigans~ uigivdeba
agreTve termini `magirosi~. magaliTad: `magirosman la-
vrisaman Seagbo odesme ayiroA xuroTaTYs~, ix. `mamaTa cx-
orebani~, v. imnaiSvilis gamoc., gv. 88.30, Sdr. gamocemaze
darTuli leqsikoni, ix. agreTve z. sarjvelaZe, leqs. kidev:
`[sabam] quabsa mas daswera niSi juarisaA da hrqua magiros-
sa: ` ... dauge tablebi~, iqve 88.34, z. sarj. leqs.). dastur-
deba `sakelroA~-c (ix. igive `ioanes da eqvTimes cxovre-
ba~), rac identuria `saostignisa~ (`sakelroAsa wesi esreT
ganewesa, raATa saWmelsa ara iqmodin, garna Tu ucxoni iy-
vnian~, ix. i. abulaZe, leqs.). egeve termini gvxvdeba A 1105-
Si: `dauteva Tevzi igi sakelrosa~ (ix. iqve).
46 ix. m. 20:1-16
47 fs. 43:23
48 I kor. 15:31
49 galat. 5:17.
50 kor. 12:7.
51 m. 18:22.
52 m. 10:25
53 II kor. 8:14
54 Sdr. igav. 9:1
55 `sadac aris pativi mTavrobisa, iq aris msgavseba Rm-
rTeebisa~ – Sdr. `sada ars pativi mTavrobisaA, mun ars
626
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
msgavsebaA RmrTeebisaA~. motanili citata cxadyofs, rom
RvTisadmi msgavseba adamianma mogvianebiT ki ar miiRo,
aramed igi Tavidanve, pirvelSesaqmidanve flobda igi am
sikeTes (`RvTisadmi xatebasTan~ erTad), rac codvam
daCrdila masSi da rac kvlav gangviaxla macxovarma. ker-
Zod, amaze migviTiTebs mkveTrad gamoxatuli kavSiri `mTa-
vrobasa~ da `RvTisadmi msgavsebas~ Soris. saqme isaa, rom
pirvelqmnili adamiani swored `mTavrad~ daibada ama sof-
lisa da igi mefisebr xelmwifobda mTel xilul samyaros.
Sesabamisad, Tu, zemore sityvebisebr, `sadac aris pativi
mTavrobisa, iq aris msgavseba RmrTeebisa~, sruliad naTe-
lia, rom RvTivboZebuli `mTavrobis~ mqone pirvelqmnili
adamiani ueWvelad msgavsebasac flobda RvTisas, rac
ganviTarebadi iyo (da aris maradiulad). swored codvam-
deli RvTivmoniWebuli msgavseba aRgvidgina da gangviax-
la macxovarma, Tumca - gacilebiT aRmatebul xarisxSi (vr-
clad aRniSnuli sakiTxis Sesaxeb ix. WeliZe, literatura ,
gv. 711-760).
56 i. 8:56.
57 „daviT winaswarmetyvelis da uflisgan cxebulis Svi-
lad wodebulo xelmwifeo~ – Sdr. `daviT winaAswarmetyueli-
sa da uflisa mier cxebulisa Svilad wodebulo Kelmwifeo~.
sityvebi `uflisgan cxebuli~ (Sdr. `uflisa mier cxebuli~),
rogorc naTelia, aris epiTeti daviT winaswarmetyvelisa
(Sdr. fs. 131.10). n. mars sityva `cxebuli~ gaugia TviT uflis
epiTetad anu qristed. amgvari gagebiT aSoti gamodis ara
mxolod daviT winaswarmetyvelis, aramed Tavad macxovris,
ieso qristes xorciel STamomavladac, rac dauSvebelia.
58 `Rado~ - „miuvali, qvaRorRiani~ (z. sarj.)
59 Sdr. fs. 22:2
60 `da ... iloces maTTvis~ – Sdr. `da uloces~. gamocemeb-
Si yvelgan gvaqvs `da dauloces~. naTelia, rom `da~-s ganme-
oreba gadamweris meqanikuri Secdomaa (e. i. Tavdapirvel
teqstSi unda yofiliyo: `da uloces~). amas adsturebs, erTi
mxriv, is, rom Zvel qarTulSi ar arsebobs zmna `dalocva~,
meore mxriv ki TviT konteqsti, sadac WirisufalTa (moklu-
li mefis ZeTa) gamxnevebazea saubari. sinamdvileSi, `uloc-
es~ niSnavs `iloces maTTvis~, rogorc es konteqstiTac naTe-
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lia da paraleluri nimuSebiTac (ucnauria, rom zmna
`locvis~ sasxviso qcevis forma `uloces~, `uloca~ da misT.,
rac Zalian sayuradReboa, zemomiTiTebul leqsikonebSi ar
asaxula). magaliTad: `ulocevdiT maT, romelni gmZlavrob-
den Tquen~ (mT. 5:44, giorgiseuli; Sdr. jruW-parxlisa: `il-
ocevdiT maTTYs, romelni gmZlavrobden ... Tquen~; hadiSuri:
`ulocevdiT, romelni gxueWden Tquen~. ); `Sevida pavle da
uloca da daasxna mis zeda Kelni misni da gankurna igi ~ (saq.
28:8); `mgmobarTa CuenTa ulocavT~ (I kor 4:13); `aRuarebdiT
urTierTas codvaTa da ulocevdiT erTi-erTsa, raATa gan-
ikurnneT, rameTu friad SemZlebel ars locvaA marTlisaA
Sewevnad~ (iak. 5:16).
61 `kvereqsi~ - diakonis (an mRvdlis) mier calkeuli
locviTi muxlebis saxiT aRvlenili savedrebeli.
62 `wmidao RmerToA~ - angelozTa galobad cnobili
locva: `wmidao RmerTo, wnidao Zliero, wmidao ukudao,
SegYwyalen Cuen~.
63 igive `kaTolike kuereqsi~, romlis teqsti amgvaria
(mogvaqvs dRevandeli redaqcia):
mSYdobiT uflisa mimarT vilocoT.
mgalobelTa: ufalo, SegYwyalen.
zeciTgardamo mSYdobisa, da cxovrebisaTYs sulTa Cuen-
TaAsa uflisa mimarT vilocoT.
mgalobelTa: ufalo, SegYwyalen.
mSYdobisaTYs yovlisa soflisa, keTilmdgomobisaTYs
wmidaTa RmrTisa eklesiaTa, da yovelTa erTobisaTYs ufli-
sa mimarT vilocoT.
mgalobelTa: ufalo, SegYwyalen.
wmidasa amis saxlisaTYs da sarwmunoebiTa, keTilkrZal-
ulebiTa da SiSiTa RmrTisaATa SemavalTaTYs amas Sina,
uflisa mimarT vilocoT.
mgalobelTa: ufalo, SegYwyalen.
uwmidesisa da unetaresisa sruliad saqarTvelos kaTo-
likos-patriarqisa, da mcxeTa-Tbilisis mTavarepiskoposisa,
didisa meufisa, mamisa Cuenisa iliaAsTYs, (aqa moixsene ganm-
gebeli mRdelTmTavari) patiosanTa mRdelTa, qristes mier
diakonTa, da yovelTa samRdelAsaTa dasisa da erisaTYs
uflisa mimarT vilocoT.
628
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
mgalobelTa: ufalo, SegYwyalen.
RmrTivdacvulisa erisa CuenisaTYs, mTavrobisa da mKe-
drobisa misisaTYs, uflisa mimarT vilocoT.
mgalobelTa: ufalo, SegYwyalen.
sameufoAsa qalaqisa amis Cuenisa da wmidasa amis taZrisa
(anuTu: wmidisa amis monastrisa), da yovlisa qalaqisa da sof-
lisaTYs, da sarwmunoebiT mkYdrTaTYs maT Sina uflisa mi-
marT vilocoT.
mgalobelTa: ufalo, SegYwyalen.
keTilSezavebisaTYs haerTaAsa, keTilgamoRebisaTYs
queyanisa nayofTaAsa, da JamTa mSYdobisaTYs uflisa mima-
rT vilocoT.
mgalobelTa: ufalo, SegYwyalen.
menaveTaTYs, mogzaurTa, sneulTa, mSromelTa da tyueTa
da cxovnebisa maTisaTYs uflisa mimarT vilocoT.
mgalobelTa: ufalo, SegYwyalen.
Ksnad Cuenda yovlisagan iwroebisa, risxvisa, Wirisa da
urvisa, uflisa mimarT vilocoT.
mgalobelTa: ufalo, SegYwyalen.
Seguewien, guacxoven, SegYwyalen da dagYcven Cuen, Rmer-
To, SeniTa madliTa.
mgalobelTa: ufalo, SegYwyalen.
yovladwmidisa, uxrwnelisa, ufroAsadkurTxeulisa,
didebulisa dedoflisa Cuenisa RmrTismSobelisa da mara-
disqalwulisa mariamisa yovelTa wmidaTa Tana momKseneblTa
Tavni TYsni da urTierTas da yoveli cxovrebaA Cueni qriste-
sa RmerTsa Cuensa SevevedroT.
mgalobelTa: Sen, ufalo.
asamaRlebeli:
rameTu Suenis Senda yoveli didebaA, pativi da Tauyanis-
cemaA, mamisa da Zisa da wmidisa sulisa, aw da maradis da
ukuniTi-ukunisamde.
mgalobelTa: amin.
64 `paqsimadi~ –sityva berZnulia (momdinareobs xabazi
paqsamosis saxelidan), romlis inglisur Sesatyvisad
uTiTeben `biskvits~. paqsimadi, rogorc Cans, gavrcelebu-
li iyo meudabnoeTa Soris (SesaZloa, qserofagiis anu
xmelismWamelobis erT-erT saxeobad), radgan masze miTiTe-
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bas vxvdebiT paladi helenopolelTan (`lavsaikonSi~), io-
ane mosxTan (`limonarSi~) da paterikonebSi.
65 e.i. noembris Tvis.
66 e.i. wminda giorgis dResaswaulamde (10 noembers
Zv.st.)
67 `wvela~ - rZis nawarmi
68 `pirmarxva~ - didmarxvis pirveli Svideuli (yve-
lieris kviradRis Semdeg). niSnavs: „pirvelmarxva~ (e.i. pir-
veli Svideuli marxvisa).
69 aq `kanoni~ aRniSnavs `fsalmunTa~ wignis garkveul
monakveTs (`fsalmunni~ ganiyofa oc kanonad).
70 `wigniskiTxva~ - RvTismsaxurebis dros Sesabamisi
sakiTxavebis wakiTxva Zveli da axali aRTqmidan.
71 `vnebis Svideuli~ - aRdgomis uSualod winmswrebi
Svideuli (wminda ormoceulis momdevno), romlis paraskevs
(wiTel paraskevs) kacTa gamoxsnisaTvis jvarcma daiTmina
gankacebulma RmerTma, macxovarma Cvenma iesu qristem.
72 `aRvseba~ - aRdgoma
73 `axalkviriake~ - igive kviracxovloba (aRdgomis Sem-
dgomi pirveli kvira dRe).
74 `Wiris kanoni~ - `fsalmunTa~ meTvramete kanoni
(fsalmunebi 119-133).
75 `seroba~ - vaxSmoba.
76 e.i. meoTxe fsalmuni.
77 `wardgoma~ - mcire zomis sagalobeli (berZn. `kaTis-
ma~); Sdr. „uZv. iadg.~ Tb. 1980, gv. 354-359 („wardgomani da iba-
koni aRdgomisani~). Sdr. giorgi mTawmidlis `Tveni~.
sakuTriv `kaTisma~ ase ganimarteba: (I) `fsalmunTa~ oci kano-
nidan erT-erTi: (II) `sagalobeli, rac igalobeba `dajdomis~
win, rasac win uZRoda xangrZlivi galoba an `fsalmunebisa~
an vrceli sagaloblebisa~.
78 118-e fsalmuni (meCvidmete kanoni).
79 saeklesio sagaloblebi (safiqrebelia, aq igulisxme-
bodes cxra `galobisgan~ Semdgari `saciskro kanonebi~ anu
`saciskro galobani~, romlebic `Zveli saweliwdo
iadgaris~ gviandeli Senamatia. Tu asea, naTelia, rom
merCule gulisxmobs xancTelTa saRvTsmsaxuro moRvaweo-
bis ara mxolod uadres anu dasabamier saxes, aramed Sedar-
630
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
ebiT gviandelsac, romlis TviTmxilveli TviTonac yofi-
la. Sdr. misi sityvebi zemore monakveTis dasasruls:
`egreT hyofdian yovelsa mamani JamTa Sina CemTa~).
80 Sdr. `gangebasa eklesiisasa~. es `gangeba~, razec sxva-
gan gvaqvs detaluri msjeloba, vfiqrobT, sagangebo
yuradRebis Rirsia. gansakuTrebiT sagulisxmoa ori faq-
tori: (I) merCule gvisaxelebs zogadad `eklesiis~ (da ara
`monastris~) gangebas; (II) xsenebuli gangeba werilobiT
arsebobda da igi uTuod kapitaluri liturgikuli Zegli
iyo, radgan Seicavda dResaswaulTa vrcel gangebebs mTe-
li wlis masStabiT anu es iyo `saweliwdoA gangebaA eklesi-
isaA~. aq unda igulisxmebodes saxelganTqmuli `ierusal-
imuri leqcionari~ anu `didi kanoni~ (vrclad aRniSnuli
sakiTxis Sesaxeb ix. WeliZe, literatura, gv. 765-807).
81 fs. 41.9
82 `kalnabi~ - yvavilovani kombosto (ix. z. sarj. leqs.).
83 `talanti~ - vercxlis an oqros fuli (ix. m. 25. 14-30).
84 `drama~ - igive „draqma~, fulis erTeuli.
85 `Rado~ - „miuvali, qvaRorRiani~ (z. sarj.) (Sdr. T.
11)
86 `mowese~ - monazoni, beri. ix. Sen. 170; 225.
87 fs. 118. 130.
88 m. 19.14; mar. 10.14; l. 18.16.
89 Sdr. m. 18.10.6.
90 i. 4.18.
91 1 kor. 9.16.
92 `locviT uZRvna~ - es Sinaarsi aqvs sityvas: „miulo-
ca~.
93 `mas~ - gulisxmobs „mefobas~ da ara „sinaTles~,
rogorc aqvs gagebuli igi n. mars.
94 fs. 126.1.
95 m. 6.24; l. 16.13..
96 Sdr. m. 5.16.
97 e. i. grigoli.
98 `maTi~ - e.i. wminda eklesiebis.
99 i. 7.24.
100 II sj. 10.9.
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101 „mirqmuli~ anu `aqumuli~ - embazidan naTliisgan anu
mimrqmelisgan gamoyvanili.
102 igulisxmeba, rom `orive es xelmwife: daviT kura-
palati da gurgen kurapalati naTlulebi iyvnen misi~.
103 `igi daimarxa xancTaSi arsenisa da misi Zis mcxve-
das meSveobiT~ – Sdr. `da daemarxa xancTas arsenis gziTa
da Zisa misisa mcxuedisaATa~. motanil konteqstSi sakmaod
uCveulo SinaarsiT gvxvdeba sityva `gziTa~, Tumca aSkaraa,
rom igi gulisxmobs xancTis mamasaxlisis arsenis da misi
Zis mcxvedas mier Sesrulebul saeklesio msaxurebas wesis
agebisas. axali qarTuli `meSveobiT~ kargad itevs Suam-
dgomlobis, Suamavlobis im mniSvnelobas, riTac sazoga-
dod datvirTulia `gziTa~. am sityvis sruliad mcdari
gagebaa marTan. ukeTesi ganmartebaa `saskolo gamocemaSi~:
`meoxebiT~.
104 merCuliseuli `mSYdobaA misca~ niSnavs misalmebas,
mokiTxvas.
105 Sdr. zir. 7:28.
106 zir. 3:16.
107 zir. 3:9.
108 I tim. 5:8.
109 `misgan~ - dedisgan.
110 Sdr. `sauxucesod~, rac niSnavs: `saufrosod~
(igulisxmeba, rom xancTas rogorc sxva monastrebze ux-
ucess anu ufross, garda sxvebTan Tanabari wilisa, ekuTvn-
oda damatebiT gansakuTrebuli wili).
111 i. 7:34.
112 igulisxmeba, rom es Zmebi siwmindeTa „iZulebis~ (e.
i. siwmindeTa saRvTo zemoqmedebis) qveS arian.
113 dedniseuli postpoziciuri wyoba („miqel mamaA~),
rogorc yvela sxva SemTxvevaSi, amjeradac SesaZloa ni-
Snavdes ara ubralod „mama miqels~, aramed sakuTriv „miqel
mamasaxliss~. (ix. amis Sesaxeb e. WeliZe, pirvelmeudabnoe mame-
bi da udabnoTa `axalni mnaTobni~, gaz. `saeklesio
siwmindeni~, 3, oqt. 2000 w., gv. 14)
114 `parexTa~ - napralTa, gamoqvabulTa.
115 `wylulebs~ – Sdr. `guemaTa~. es termini Zvel qar-
TulSi niSnavda rogorc `dartymas~, aseve `wyluls, Wri-
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
lobas~, risi mniSvnelobac unda hqondes mas, Cveni azriT,
zemore konteqstSi.
116 niSnavs: „pirvelad~.
117 igav. 18:19.
118 iak. 5:16.
119 `hqonda xmis nebiereba da tkbilobis mSveniereba~ -
Sdr. `aqunda Kmisa nebierobaA da tkbilobisa SuenierebaA~.
esaa wm. grigol xancTelis RvTivmimadlebuli keTilmga-
loblobis uaRresad gamomsaxveli daxasiaTeba.
120 sakiTxi `saweliwdi iadgaris~ (anu mTeli wlis rCeu-
li dResaswaulebis sagalobelTa krebulis) Sesaxeb karga
xania intensiurad Seiswavleba, Tumca merCulis cnobebs,
samwuxarod, jerovani yuradReba ar miqcevia. am cnobaTa
wyaroTmcodneobiTi Sesawavlis safuZvelze naTeli xdeba,
rom qarTulad cnobili `saweliwdo iadgaris~, rogorc
liturgikuli krebulis, werilobiTad pirvelCamomyal-
ibebeli da pirvelSemdgeneli aris swored grigol xanc-
Teli. xsenebul `iadgars~ mWidrod ukavSirdeba `ierusal-
imuri tiposis~ sakiTxi. didad sayuradReboa agreTve `Zve-
li saweliwdo iadgaris~ etapobriv Sevseba-ganvrcobTa da
amaTuim etapis amsaxveli nusxebis Rirseba-naklovanebaTa
filologiuri analizi (aRniSnul sakiTxebze vrclad ix.
WeliZe, literatura, gv. 813-873).
121 `axali sjuli~ - axali aRTqma.
122 `Zveli sjuli~ - Zveli aRTqma.
123 `aReba~ - marxvis dawyebis winadRe.
124 `pirmarxva~ - didmarxvis pirveli Svideulis orSa-
baTi (ix. zemoT).
125 gal. 5:1.
126 II kor. 3:17.
127 Sdr. I i. 3:2.
128 `adida Tavisi xelmwifobis yvela qmnilebaze metad~
- Tu aq gadamweris cTomileba ar gvaqvs, motanili sityve-
bi ase gaigeba: yovladwminda RvTismSobeli misgan kacobri-
vad Sobilma Ze RmerTma adida. yvela im qmnilebaze metad,
rac man (Zem xelmwifurad (ZalmosilebiTad) dahbada~. Cven
mainc vfiqrobT, rom avtoriseuli teqsti SesaZloa amgvari
yofiliyo: `romelica ufroAs yovelTa dabadebulTa
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KelmwifebiTa TYsiTa gamouTqumelad adida Zeman misman da yo-
velTa RmerTman~ (anu axal qarTulad: ` romelic misma Zem da
yovelTa RmerTma Tavisi xelmwifobiT gamouTqmelad adi-
da yvela qmnilebaze metad~).
129 igulisxmeba, rom ufalma yovladwminda RvTismSo-
beli ara mxolod sulierad adida waruval sufevaSi anu
sasufevelSi, aramed xorcieladac aRamaRla igi zecad,
sulTanve SeerTebulad (yovladwminda RvTismSoblis xor-
cieli cad amaRlebis Sesaxeb ix. `klarjul mravalTavSi~
daculi Txrobani `deda-RvTisas miZinebis Sesaxeb~).
130 `yvela wmindanis pirmSo~ –Sdr. `pirmSoA yovelTa
wmidaTaA~. aq `pirmSoA~ niSnavs `pirvelsaxes~, `arqetips~
(ix. `pirmSos~ terminologiur-saRvTismetyvelo Sinaarsis
Sesaxeb e. WeliZe, marTlmadidebluri xatmetyveleba, Tb.
2001, gv. 36-42).
131 m. 19:29.
132 l. 18:30.
133 I tim. 6:12.
134 m. 12:36.
135 e.i. gandegili.
136 Jamisrekva - zaris rekva RvTismsaxurebis (Jamiswir-
vis, Jamnobis, mwuxris, RamisTevis, ciskris msaxurebis) daw-
yebis win.
137 olari - Sdr. `erTi vinme diakonissaxed olariTa
maT Tana~. es termini erTgzis aris damowmebuli wminda
werilSi: `uZlurTaca zeda miaqunda oflisa misisagan var-
SamagebiTa da olarebiTa~ (saq. moc. 19:12). sazogadod,
aRvniSnavT, rom berZnuli `orarion~, rac uTargmneladaa
qarTulSi Semosuli rogorc `olari//orari~, upirvelesad
ganimarteba rogorc `cxvirsaxoci~, `pirsaxoci~, `pirsaw-
mendi~, zogadad `sawmendi~. TviT berZnuli `orarion~ war-
moSobiT laTinuria, sadac orarium aRniSnavs swored
piris, pirisaxis sawmends (laT. os, oris – piri, pirisaxe).
`orarion~-is sinonimia `fakiolion//fakialion~, rac aseve
laTinuri warmoSobisaa da imave `pirsawmends~, `pirsaxocs~
(laT. faciale – `saxisa~). sxva gaazrebiT termini `olari~,
rogorc uTiTebs lempi Tavis cnobil `berZnul patris-
tikul leqsikonSi~, aRniSnavs diakonis marcxena mxarze
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
gadadebul da Tavisi boloTi marjvena mklavis Signidan
kvlavac marcxena mxarze gadakidul da, Sesabamisad, ukan
da win CamoSvebul viwro grZel qsovils, Tavdapirvelad
tilosas, Semdeg ki moqarguli abreSumisas, rasac diakoni
msaxurebaSi iyenebda. `olaris~ tarebis ufleba ar hqonda
ufro dabali rangis saeklesio msaxurs (kerZodiakons, me-
daviTnes, mgalobels). amasTan dakavSirebiT laodikiis
krebis 21-22 kanonebi gvamcnebs: `ara uKms msaxurTa
(igulisxmeba kerZodiakoni anu hipodiakoni; Sdr Zonaras
komentari) cumaA olarisaA (`orarion~) ... ara uKms wignis-
mkiTxvelTa gina mgalobelTa cumaA olarisaA da egreT
wigniskiTxvaA anu galobaA~. amrigad, `olari~ aris mx-
olod diakonebisTvis gankuTvnili samoseli. zemore kanon-
Ta komentarSi Zonara aRniSnavs: `olari diakonebisa aris~
(aTenis sintagma, t. 3, gv. 191); aseve, balsamoni miuTiTebs:
`olaris tareba mxolod diakonebisTvis aris gankuTvnili~
(aTenis sintagma, gv. 191). `olari~ ganasaxierebs im
xelsawmends, riTac macxovarma mowafeebs fexi SeumSrala.
igi aRniSnavs agreTve angelozTa anu `diakonTa~
(`msaxurTa~, `macneTa~) `frTebs~. amave `olars~ diakoni
warmoudgens mRvdels, rom miiRos misgan kurTxeva Semos-
vis win. evqaristiis dros diakoni eamboreba Tavis olars,
rogorc es wm. ioane oqropiris liturgiaSia aRniSnuli.
jvrissaxed Semocmuli `olaris~ ori bolo simbolurad
moaswavebs or aRTqmas, Zvels da axals. da bolos, davZenT,
rom sityva `olari~, rogorc Cans, uZveles drosaa qarTul-
Si Semosuli. amas gvidasturebs `saqme mociqulTas~ Zveli
qarTuli Targmanidan zemodamowmebuli citata. saqme isaa,
rom motanil adgilas `olari~ ar gvxvdeba arc berZnulSi,
arc somxurSi. igi moxmobilia sakuTriv qarTveli mTargm-
nelis mier, es ki ueWvelad cxadyofs, rom `axali aRTqmis~
Targmnisas leqsikuri erTeuli `olari~ ukve damkvidrebu-
li iyo qarTul enaSi.
138 `mravalgzis iqna danaxuli am RvTiskacisgan Tavze
sinaTlis sveti mTeli Rame, RamisTevis locvisas~ – Sdr.
`mravalgzis ixilva miszeda sueti naTlisaA kacisa mier
RmrTisa Rame yovel locvasa mas R[amisTev]isasa~. gamoce-
mebSi xazgasmuli sityvis nacvlad gvaqvs `Rirsebisasa~, rac
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aSkarad mcdaria (iseve, rogorc mcdaria konteqstis mari-
seuli gageba da Sesabamisi rusuli Targmani). Tavdapir-
vel teqstSi, safiqrebelia, yofiliyo daqaragmebuli `Ram-
isTevisasa~, rac gadamwrisgan damaxinjda rogorc `Rirse-
bisasa~. marTlac, saRvTo sinaTliT gabrwyineba araiSviaT-
ad momxdara `RamisTevis locvaze~. aqac rom swored amg-
vari locva igulisxmeba, cxadyofs citatis sityvebi: `Rame
yovel~, rac niSnavs: `mTeli Rame~ (paralelisTvis Sdr. `yo-
velTa kYraTa Rame yovel RamisTevaA~, e. koWlamazaSvili,
liturgikuli leqsikoni, saq. ekl. kalend., 2003, gv. 330;
Sdr. iqve `RamisTevis locva~)
139 `wesis winamZRvrebi~ - saeklesio kanonis gamgebel-
ni.
140 fs. 91:16.
141 `mowese~ - sasuliero piri, klerikosi (berZn.
klerikos), „moyuasi~, „samRdeloAsa dasisagani~. ix. meeqvse
msoflio krebis dadgenilebaTa eqvTimeseuli (`mcire sju-
liskanoni~) da arseniseuli (`didi sjuliskanoni~) Targ-
manebi, sadac eqvTimes Targmanis `mowese~ arsenTan Senacv-
lebulia terminebiT: `moyuasi~ (kanoni kd), `samRdeloAsa
dasisagani~ (kanoni kb) da misT.
142 `sityvaxelovani~ - enamWevri, mWevrmetyveli (berZn.
texnologos).
143 `axalsaxeoba~ - siaxle (berZn. `kainismos~. ix. didi
sj. 246.5).
144 xelnaweriseuli „bunebaSecvalebuli~ SesaZloa
iyos gadamweris Secdoma, radgan ufro mosalodnelia
„gonebaSecvalebuli~ („bunebisa~ da „gonebis~ aRrevaTa
Sesaxeb ix. e. WeliZe, Zveli qarTuli saRvTismetyvelo ter-
minologia, I, Tb. 1996, gv. 162-170).
145 `Tqveni sagamgeblos gangeba~ - e.i. Tqveni samarTavis
marTva, Tqveni sapatronebelis patronoba.
146 `kargi pasuxi~ – Sdr. `keTili sityYsgebaA~. mars
`sityYsgebaA~ gagebuli aqvs `misalmebad~, rac arazustia
147 `rac~ – Sdr. `romeli~ (gamocemebSi, Cveulebriv,
gvaqvs `rameTu~, rac marTebulad aris gasworebuli `sas-
kolo gamocemaSi~ sityviT `romeli~).
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148 `mamamTavrobis saydari~ - e.i. „patriarqobis tax-
ti~.
149 `Seiwireba Jami~ - e.i. sruldeba liturgia.
150 teqstSi zogan „epifanea~, zogan - „etYfane~. Cven
axal qarTul teqstSi yvelgan „epifanes~ vwerT.
151 `roWiki~ - sarCo, ulufa, sazrdo.
152 `gaunawyenda~ - am sityviT gadmovcemT dedniseul
„daubrkolda~-s („epifane ZmaTa maT daubrkolda~). forma
„daubrkolda~ ar aris fiqsirebuli da axsnili arc erT
leqsikonSi. sakuTriv zmna „dabrkoleba~ („daabrkolebs~,
„dabrkolda~) ori ZiriTadi mniSvnelobisaa: „Seferxeba~ da
„Secdena~. es mniSvnelobebi Seuferebelia konteqstisTvis.
ueWvelia, rom sasxviso qcevis vnebiTi „daubrkolda~ (is
maT) sxva gaazrebisaa, rac sacnauri xdeba berZnul ekviva-
lentebze dakvirvebiT. „dabrkolebas~ berZnulSi ZiriTa-
dad ori Sesatyvisi aqvs: `proskopto~ da `skandaliZo~,
romelTa vnebiTebi niSnavs: Seuracxyofilad Tavis grZno-
bas, gulnaklulobas (vinmes mimarT), ganawyenebas (vinmesad-
mi), rasac gulisxmobs kidec „daubrkolda~ mocemul kon-
teqstSi.
153 fil. 4:5.
154 `Jamis darekva~ - zaris (sareklis) darekva RvTism-
saxurebis dawyebiT win (ix. agreTve zemoT).
155 `daiwyo Jami~ - e.i. daiwyo Jamiswirvis msaxureba.
156 `dekanozi~ - monastris mamasaxlisis TanaSemwe
(berZn. „eklesiarqi~, „kanonarqi~; Sdr. e. koWlamazaSvili.
liturgikuli leqsikoni, saqarTvelos saeklesio kalen-
dari, 2003, gv. 291).
157 `sazogado Jamismwirveli~ (ded. „saerod Jamismwir-
veli~) - Jamiswirvis anu liturgiis aRmsrulebeli mTeli
samonastro krebulis winaSe.
158 `wmidao RmerToA~ - angelozTa galobad Seracxili
locva: „wmidao RmerTo, wmidao Zliero, wmidao ukudavo,
SegYwyalen Cuen~.
159 `asamaRlebeli~ - locvis bolos mRvdlisgan xmamaR-
la warmosaTqmeli nawili (igive „amaRlebaA~, „aRamaRle~
an „aRamaRlos~).
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160 `sadiakone~ – Sdr. `ubrZana sadiakoned warslvaA
da ganZarcuvaA~. termini `sadiakone//sadiakonoA~ igivea,
rac berZnuli diakonikon, romelic asea ganmartebuli: `ek-
lesiis nawili, gankuTvnili sakurTxevlis samsaxureblad,
sadac daculia samRvdelo Sesamoseli da wminda WurWeli~
(ix. g.lempi, berZnuli patristikuli leqsikoni, oqfordi,
1961, gv. 351) (aRniSnul sakiTxze ufro vrclad ix. WeliZe,
literatura, gv. 885-887).
161 II kor. 6:14-16.
162 `Jami Sewira~ - e.i. Jamiswirva, liturgia aRasru-
la.
163 `kandeli~ - laT. candela (zmnidan candeo - TeTrad
brwyinva, naTeba), igive sanaTuri (Sdr. berZn. kandela. Sdr.
e. koWl. liturg. leqs. gv. 298-299).
164 `mnaTe~ – Sdr. `Jamsa ciskrisasa dekanozman hrqua
mnaTesa~. `mnaTe~, rogorc cnobilia, igivea, rac berZnuli-
dan momdinare kandelaki. grigol bakurianisZis `tipikon-
Si~ aRniSnulia; `da erTi iyos mnaTed – kandelakad, romel
brZanebisaebr dekanozisa imWirvides eklesiisa sakumevel-
sa da zeTsa da sanTelsa, zedaSesa da mxYmelsa ( = sase-
fiskvre fqvili)~ (6.11). qarTuli teqstis `mnaTe – kande-
laki~ berZnulSi gadmocemulia terminiT `lixnaptes~, rac
sityva-sityviT `sanTlis amnTebs~ niSnavs.
165 `Jamisrekva~ - RvTismsaxurebisTvis zaris darekva
(ix. agreTve zemoT).
166 Sdr. `keTilad~, rac motanil adgilas niSnavs: `jan-
mrTelad~.
167 `evlogia~ - saboZvari, nakurTxi ZRveni, mosakiTxi
(berZn.: „evlogia~ - kurTxeva). evlogia SeiZleba iyos kan-
delis zeTi, nakurTxi wyali, sefiskveri, Rvino an nebi-
smieri mosakiTxi. viTarebiTi brunvis „evlogiad~ niSnavs:
„ZRvnad~, „saCuqrad~. sakuTriv im WurWels, raSic evlogia
anu ZRveni inaxeboda, erqva „saevlogie~.
168 xelnawerSi gvaqvs `viTarca~, Tumca konteqstis
mixedviT savaraudoa `vinaAca~ (`saidanac~).
169 aq, rogorc Cans, teqsts aklia.
170 fs. 140.4 aRniSnul citatas sakuTriv mocemul kon-
teqstSi amgvari gaazreba aqvs: usjuloebis moqmedi adam-
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ianebi TavianTi amgvari moqmedebis sababsac codvismiers
imizezeben, iseve rogorc mruSobis moqmedi kurapalati
mruSobis gasagrZeleblad da siZvis diacis ukan wayvanis
sababad aseve codvismier mizezs (qurdobas) asaxelebs (im-
izezebs).
171 `warvidoda~ - aq niSnavs: wamsvleli iyo, wasvlas
apirebda, midioda.
172 xsenebuli dedoflis.
173 dedniseuli „CoxaA~ niSnavs samonazvno Sesamosels,
anaforas.
174 „evlogiad~ - e.i. wminda saboZvarad, wmindamyofel
ZRvenad, kurTxevis momniWebel siwminded (ix. agreTve zemoT).
175 „icno~ - es „cnoba~ motanil teqstSi, garda piradi,
fizikuri cnobisa, uTuod niSnavs dedoflis sulieri
Rirsebebis Secnobas adarnersesgan wargzavnili kacis
mier.
176 I kor. 14:32.
177 e.i. ukeTurma Zalebma.
178 „uwyinod~ - ganuwyvetliv (z. sarj.), mouwyenlad,
mouwyineblad.
179 dedniseuli „wesni~ („wesTa maT amis soflisaTa~)
niSnavs „stiqionebs~. gamonaTqvami „am soflis stiqionebi~
anu „wesni amis soflisani~, rac dasaZlevia morwmuneTagan
qristes mier, gvxvdeba „pavlenSi~ (kol. 2:8; galat. 4:3; ix.
e. WeliZe, terminologia, gv. 248-260.
180 kol. 3:3
181 „ucvleli Zala~ („ucvalebeli Zali~), rogorc Cans,
gulisxmobs macxovars, gankacebul Ze RmerTs, romelic aris
„RmrTisa Zali da RmrTisa sibrZne~ (I kor. 1:24).
182 „saukune~ aq niSnavs „yofas~, „yofierebas~.
183 Sdr. „sxuaA saRuawi xorcTaA~ - e.i. xorcieli moTx-
ovnilebis dasakmayofilebeli sxva saSualeba anu xorcTa
sxva Sesawevneli, sxva sapatronebeli, sxva sazrdo, sxva saW-
meli.
184 „seroba~ - „vaxSami~, zogadad „puroba~, „nadimi~ (aq
aris miniSneba macxovris igavze. ix. l. 14:16-24.).
185 „lmobierad~ - gulmtkivneulad, mwuxared („lmoba~
- tkivili, mwuxareba, „lmobieri~ - mwuxarebaSi myofi,
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damwuxrebuli, gulmtkivneuli; ig. sol. 31:6). aq igulisxme-
ba monatrebis tkivili.
186 igulisxmeba xatmbrZolobis mwvalebloba.
187 esaia. 6:3.
188 „kvirieleisoni~ qarTulad niSnavs: „ufalo Segvi-
wyalen~.
189 „sarwebi~ n. maris mier toponimadaa gagebuli, z.
sarjvelaZe ki „yanad~ ganmartavs mas, Tumca aRniSnuli si-
tyva „yanis~ mniSvnelobiT (da saerTodac) sxvagan arsad
gvxvdeba. konteqstic toponimad warmogviCens „sarwebs~.
190 Sdr. „mremli~.
191 dedniseuli „samarTali~ („warmouTxres cqirisa
samarTali~) - „samarTali~ motanil adgilas iuridiuli
Sinaarsisaa da niSnavs „sarCels~, „saCivars~, „braldebas~,
„sadavo saqmes~. am azriT „samarTali~ Seesatyviseba
berZnul `dike~-s da itevs terminebis `enkaleo~-sa da `ena-
go~-is samarTlebriv gagebas. „didi sjuliskanonis~ Zveli
qarTuli Targmanis cnobili publikaciis „iuridiul ter-
minebSi~ savsebiT sworadaa Setanili „samarTali~ rogorc
„sarCelisa~ da „davis, sacilobeli saqmis~ aRmniSvneli
cneba (ix. didi sjuliskanoni, Tb. 1975, gv. 599), Tumca es
ori mniSvneloba xsenebul leqsikonSi gamijnulia (pirvel
SemTxvevaSi Sesatyvisad miTiTebulia laTinuri actio, meore
SemTxvevaSi ki - berZnuli `dike~, maSin roca orive mxriv
qarTul „samarTals~ swored `dike~, esatyviseba, rac zmna
`exo~-sTan kavSirSi `sarCelis~, „saCivris~, „sadavo saqmis~
mniSvnelobiT zogjer SenarCunebulia, zogjer gamotove-
bulia, magram aucileblad igulisxmeba. swored `dike~-s
am SinaarsiTaa gamoyenebuli „samarTali~ Semdeg
magaliTebSi: „romelsa aqundes samarTali moRuaweTa mi-
marT...~ (didi sj., 164.48), „romelsa aqundes samarTali mu-
usisa anu dedaTdiakonisa mimarT...~ (iqve, 165.29), „...maT-
dami aqundes samarTali~ (iqve, 164.10). sagulisxmoa, rom
amave ZeglSi termini „mosamarTle~ niSnavs swored „mosa-
Civres~, „momCivans~, „mosarCeles~ (ix. dasax. gamoc. leqs.
gv. 596). misi berZnuli Sesatyvisia enagon, rac iuridiulad
niSnavs „sasamarTloSi wamyvans~ anu „momCivans~. es
sruliad aSkaraa, radgan igive berZnuli `enagon~ amave
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ZeglSi sxvagan Targmnilia rogorc „mCivani~ (163.17; ix.
dasax. leqs. gv. 597: „mCivanni igi da maCivlebelni~), rac
„mCivanisa~ da „mosamarTlis~ sinonimurobas cxadyofs. dav-
ZenT, rom igive `enagon~, etimologiur-iuridiuli Sinaar-
sidan gamomdinare (etimologiurad - „wamyvani~, iuridiu-
lad - „sasamarTloSi wamyvani~), Targmnilia agreTve,
rogorc „sabWod myvani~ (e.i. sasamarTloSi wamyvani), „mimz-
idveli~. amave teqstSi „mizidva~ niSnavs swored „sasamarT-
loSi wayvanas~ (anu „Civils~, „dadanaSaulebas~), xolo `miz-
iduli~ da „misazidveli~ esaa is, visac uCivles. am ter-
minebTan igiveobrivia „mCivanobaA~, „moCivarobaA~, „SeCiv-
leba~, „Civleba~. „Civili~, „saCivari~.
192 „Tavxeduri mizezi~ – Sdr. „warmdebi mizezi~.
rogorc Cans igulisxmeba cqiris aseTi gaTavxedebis mize-
zi, sahak amira.
193 „daJinebuli TxovniT~ - amas niSnavs dedniseuli
„wyinebiTa~, rac gulisxmobs amir sahakisgan aSot kurapal-
atis „wyinebas~ anu misTvis Tavis Sewyenas, Sewuxebas, mis-
dami daJinebul Txovnas, Tumca n. maris TargmanSi teqsti
isea gagebuli, TiTqos cqirma „moawyina Tavi~ sahaks, rac
arazustia.
194 „damTmobi gaxda~ - uaRresad gamomsaxvelia dedni-
seuli „mieSua~ („miSueba~ zmnis vnebiTis es forma sxva te-
qstebSi ar dagvidasturebia), rac niSnavs: „minebda~ anu
„damTmobi gaxda~.
195 „Semwed gavixadoT~ - aqac dedniseuli „SeviwioT~
niuansobrivad metad STambeWdavia, romlis azrobriv ek-
vivalentad aRniSnuli orsityvedi Sesatyvisi gvesaxeba.
196 „saswauli~ - es termini Zvel qarTulSi Tumca Ziri-
Tadad „niSans~ gulisxmobs, magram am ZeglSic da sxvaganac
araiSviaTad aRniSnavs „sakvirvelebasac~, ris gamoc am
SemTxvevaSi uTargmnelad gadmogvaqvs igi.
197 „cocxali~ - am terminsac Seucvlelad vtovebT,
radgan Tumca Zvel qarTulSi termini „cocxali~ ZiriTa-
dad „janmrTels~ niSnavs, magram igi amave dros araiSviaT-
ad dasturdeba sakuTriv „cocxlis~ mniSvnelobiT. mag.:
„nabuTe cocxal ars~, III mef. 21 (an 20). 15; „Ze igi Seni cocx-
al ars~ i. 4:50 da sxva), rasac Zvel qarTulSi ufro xSirad
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gadmoscemda termini „cxoveli~ („cocxalis~ es meore mniS-
vneloba i. abulaZis mier miTiTebuli ar aris).
198 iob. 5:2.
199 „saukunovani~ - dedniseuli „saukuniTgan~ niSnavs:
„odiTgan~, „dasabamidan~. rodesac aRniSnuli gamonaTqva-
mi artiklsa da arsebiT saxels Sorisaa (es ki Zalian
xSiria), igi zedsarTavis mniSvnelobas iZens, rac qarTul
TargmanSi zogjer formiTac gamokveTilia („saukuniTgan-
ni~), zogjer ki forma zmnizeduria („saukuniTgan~), Sinaar-
si ki predikatuli. ase rom, „saukuniTgan wmindanni~ igivea,
rac „ saukuniTganni wmindanni~ anu odiTgan myofi,
dasabamidan gamoCenili saukunovani wmindanebi.
200 sayveduri, rac aq aris miniSnebuli, gulisxmobs imas,
rom grigol xancTelis gansakuTrebuli Rvawlisa da misi
pirovnuli aRmatebulebis werilobiTi xazgasma yvelasTvis
ar aRmoCenila sarwmuno (sazogadod, samonastro
istoriaSi zogjer dasturdeba SemTxveva, rodesac ama Tu
im monastris wevrebi swored maTi monastris damfuZnebels
aRiarebdnen Tavisi epoqis yvelaze Rirseul moRvawed da
eWviT uyurebdnen an naklebad cnobdnen sxva monastrebis
wevrTa analogiur rwmenas maTi monastrebis
damfuZneblebTan dakavSirebiT). wmindanis gamorCeuli
Rirseulobis maCveneblad, Cveulebriv, misgan
aRsrulebuli saswaulebi miiCneoda. xancTelebs swored
imas sayvedurobdnen, rom isini gadametebulad
warmoaCendnen mama grigolis Rirsebas da rom es Rirseba
saswaulebiT ar iyo dadasturebuli. ai, es sayveduri
mouspo bagrat erisTavT-erisTavma xancTis mkvidrebs,
CaurTo ra mama grigolis cxovrebaSi mravali
saswaulTmoqmedebiTi Txroba.
201 „saaTis darekva~ (dedn. „Jamsa hrekos~) - igulisxme-
ba gansazRvrul saaTze („Jamze~) sarekelis darekva litur-
giaze xalxis mosaxmobad.
202 igulisxmeba, rom didi eklesia, bunebrivia, iRebda
Sesawiravebs, radgan eklesiebi tradiciulad Sesawirave-
biT sazrdoobdnen, magram Tu yvela mRvdeli Tavis senak-
Tan aiSenebda egvters da iq Seasrulebda wirvas,
TavisTvisve daiwyebda SesawiravTa mopovebaze zrunvasac,
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
riTac faqtobrivad did eklesias gauTanabrebda Tavs, am-
deni mTxovneli ki ueWvelad „awyinebda~ (Tavs moabezreb-
da) adamianebs.
203 dedniseuli „damtkicebaA~ motanil adgilas
sakuTriv „mtkiced dacvas~ niSnavs.
204 II Tes. 3:10.
205 „zeaRmatebuli~ - dedniseuli „gardamre~ dadas-
turebulia gamosl. 18.26-Si (ix. i. abulaZe, leqs.). berZnu-
li Sesatyvisia '`hiperonkos~, rac niSnavs „metad dids~,
„metad moculobiTs~, gadataniT: „metad mniSvnelovans~,
„rTuls~, „zeaRmatebuls~ (Sdr. meore redaqciis „uzeSTae-
si ZalisaA~). sazogadod „cxovrebis~ aRniSnuli monakveTi
mianiSnebs „gamoslvaTa~ zemomiTiTebul da winamorbed
muxlebze, sadac moTxrobilia, Tu rogor daadgina mosem
aTasisTavebi, asisTavebi da a.S., romlebic „Sjides ersa
mas yovelsa Jamsa, xolo sityuaA igi (=saqme igi) gardamre
miarTYan moses da yoveli sityuaA advili gansjian maT~
(gamosl. 18:26).
206 dedniseuli „moSroma~ niSnavs „garjiT mosvlas~, `Zal-
isxmevis gamoCenas, Tavis Sewuxebas mosvlisaTvis~.
207 I tim. 1:5.
208 „ucxadebs uflebas~ - Sdr. „emarTlebis~. es iSviaTi
zmna ganumartavad aris damowmebuli i. abulaZis mier cno-
bili krebulidan „mamaTa swavlani~. mogvaqvs citata: „uku-
eTu kacTa Soris Tu vinme scis sxYsa monasa, daRacaTu
emarTlebin rasme, da ganarisxis ufali igi misi, Seuracxe-
ba da wunoba uCns igi~. aq „daRacaTu emarTlebin rasme~ ni-
Snavs „Tundac samarTlian pretenzias uyenebs raRacaze~
(gurul dialeqtSi es zmna SemorCenilia. „ras memarTlebi?~
niSnavs: „ra pretenzia gaqvs~, „ras msayvedurob~; aseve, iro-
niuli „ki memarTleba!~ niSnavs: „ki mekuTvnis!~ „ki davim-
saxure!~). zemore „cxovrebaSi~ aRniSnuli zmna aSkarad sa-
marTlebrivi Sinaarsisaa da exmaureba termin „samarTlis~
erT-erT iuridiul mniSvnelobas. es mniSvnelobaa „ufle-
ba~, „privilegia~ (ix. „didi sj.~, dasax. gamocemaze darTu-
li „iuridiuli terminebi~, gv. 599).
209 „samarTali~ aq niSnavs „samarTlebriv kodeqss~,da
ara „samarTlianobas~, rogorc es n. marTan gvaqvs.
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210 „cocxalia ufali da Seni wminda locva~ - es aris
dapirebis erT-erTi formula.
211 I tim. 1:5.
212 i. 13:45.
213 mr. 13:37.
214 dedniseuli „mSYdobaA dauteva~ niSnavs „gamomSvi-
dobebas~ (igulisxmeba amqveyniuri gamomSvidobeba konkre-
tulad Satberdis taZarTan). igive gamoTqma meordeba qve-
moTac.
215 Sdr. m. 25:14-30.
216 „Sewiruli~ - aq niSnavs: aRsrulebuli, gaweuli
(radgan yoveli saqme, rasac wmindani aRasrulebs, sulieri
Sesawiravia RvTis winaSe, amitom maTgan gaweuli samonaz-
vno Rvawli igive RvTisadmi Sewiruli msaxurebaa).
217 dedniseuli „sacnauri~ niSnavs „gonebiT aRsaqmels~,
„araamqveyniurs~, „zeciurs~, „suliers~, „goniseuls~ (ix. e.
WeliZe, Zveli qarTuli saRvTismetyvelo terminologia,
Tb., 1996, gv. 427-452).
218 Sdr. galat. 2:4.
219 Sdr. 1 kor. 1:11-12.
220 Tu ra igulisxmeba „werilSi~, Zneli saTqmelia. swav-
lebas zogierTi mwvaleblis xelmeored monaTvlis, zogi-
erTis ki xelmeore monaTvlis gareSe miRebis Sesaxeb
gvawvdis „didi sjuliskanoni~, kerZod: nikiis kanonebi - 8;
15. ladikiisa - 8. konstantinopolisa - 7, karTagenisa - 47;
57; VI msofl. krebisa - 95; basilisi - 1; 47.
221 Sdr. msaj. 15:4-5.
222 „cdebian im saSodan, rac maTTvis meoredSobad mi-
iCneva~ - am rTuli winadadebis azri Semdegia: mwvaleblebi
naTlisRebis anu meoredSobis (igive axalSobis anu suli-
eri Sobis, berZn. „palingennezisis~ anu „anagennezisis~)
madls moklebulni arian, radgan maTi e.w. sulierad mSo-
beli anu meoredmSobeli wiaRi, sulieri „saSo~ gadagvar-
ebulia da WeSmarit axalSobas veranairad ver aRasrulebs.
amitom mwvaleblebi, wm. grigolis sityviT, sulierad
mkvdari (anu sulieri sinaTlis uqoneli) saSodan Tavidanve
gadagvarebulni, „cTomilni~ anu sulierad mkvdradSobil-
ni ibadebian, Tumca ki isini am mkvdradSobilobas
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wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
„meoredSobad~ sazroben. Sesabamisad, mwvaleblebi, unaT-
loni da cTomilni, sxvebs ucTomeli axalSobis sinaTles
ver mianiWeben.
223 „krZalva~ Zvel qarTulSi, Cveulebriv, „yuradRe-
bas~, „yuradRebiT yofnas~, „yuradRebis miqcevas~ niSnavs
(am terminis Sesaxeb ix. e. WeliZe, terminologia, gv. 663-
665).
224 wm. grigol xancTelis es azri, rac saeklesio rju-
ldebas ar Tanxvdeba (ix. zemoT miTiTebebi „didi sju-
liskanonis~ Sesabamis ganCinebebze), paralels poulobs
adreuli epoqis (III s. Sua wlebi) cnobil moRvawesTan, wm.
kvipriane karTagenelTan, romlis TavmjdomareobiT gamar-
Tulma karTagenis samma adgilobrivma krebam (255-256 ww.)
yvela mwvaleblis monaTvla daadgina. es faqti asaxulia
„didi sjuliskanonis~ Sevsebul nawilSi, sadac vkiTxu-
lobT: „xolo kYprianesmieri krebaA yovelTa mwvalebel-
Ta marTlmadideblobad momavalTasa brZanebs naTliscema-
sa metyueli, viTarmed: „mwvalebelTa naTliscemaA ara
ars~ („didi sjuliskanoni~, gv. 201). amgvari pozicia kvipri-
anemde iyo Camualibebuli karTagenSi. mwvalebelTa naTlo-
bis Zaladakargulobas asabuTebda tertuliane Tavis naS-
romSi „naTlisRebis Sesaxeb~. egeve debuleba SeimuSava
agripinusis mier daaxl. 220 wels mowveulma afrikisa da
numidiis episkoposTa didma krebam. wm. kviprianesa da
karTagenis xsenebul krebebs mkveTrad daupirispirda papi
wm. stefane (254-256). SemdgomSi sayovelTao dadastureba
hpova wm. stefanes ganCinebam, Tumca, rogorc vxedavT, wm.
grigol xancTeli swored wm. kviprianes da mis Tanamoazre-
Ta debulebas eTanxmeba, rac VIII-IX ss-isTvis metad moulod-
nelia.
225 „davis mizezi~ - Sdr. „cilobisa iWY~. pirveli sit-
yva („ciloba~) swored „davas~, „kamaTs~, „paeqrobas~ niSnavs.
rac Seexeba „iWus~, igi motanil adgilas gulisxmobs
sakuTriv „daeWvebis mizezs, safuZvels~, anu imas, ramac
SesaZloa eWvi da, Sesabamisad, dava gamoiwvios.
226 esaia. 6:3.
227 .`xolo grigol RvTismetyveli ase ambobs samebis
samgvamovnebis Sesaxeb: „rodesac sami sanTelia saxlSi, Seu-
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Zlebelia maTi sinaTlis ganyofa an kidev Sereva maTi~ - Sdr.
`xolo grigol RmrTismetyueli ityYs samebisa samguam-
ovnebisaTYs: `raJams iyvnen samni sanTelni saxlsa Sina, ver
egebis ganyofaA naTlisa maTisaA da vercaRa kualad [224]
SerevnaA maTi~. safiqrebelia, rom motanil adgilas wyar-
od igulisxmebodes ara wm. grigol RvTismetyveli, romlis
SromebSic zemore swavleba ar dasturdeba, aramed wm. di-
onise areopageli, romelic Tavis SromaSi `saRvTo saxel-
Ta Sesaxeb~ gvauwyebs: ` ... iseve rogorc erT saxlSi myofi
CiraRdnebis sinaTleebi, - grZnobadi da axlobeli nimuSe-
biT rom visargeblo, - mTliannic arian urTierTSi rogorc
mTlianebSi, da urTierTisganac zedmiwevniTi gamijnuloba
aqvT gancalkevebulad, arian ra SeerTebulni gamijnulo-
baSi da gamijnulni SeerTebaSi. da, maS, vxedavT, rom rode-
sac saxlSi bevri CiraRdania, erT ram sinaTled aris Se-
erTebuli yvela maTganis sinaTle da isini erT ganuyofel
sinaTles aRabrwyineben, da, rogorc mgonia, veravin Se-
Zlebs yvela sinaTlis Semcveli haeridan amaTuim CiraRd-
nis sinaTlis sxvaTagan gamoyofas da erTi maTganis meoris
gareSe xedvas, arian ra isini mTlianni mTlianTa Soris
Seurevlad TanaSezavebulni~ (T. II, 4).
228 safiqrebelia aq igulisxmebodes wm. kirile aleqsan-
drielis `ganZis~ anu `saunjis~ (berZn. `Tesauros~) Semde-
gi sityvebi: `xolo Tuki arc wami, arc Sualedi, arcTu sxva
ram aris Zis uwinares, saidan amboben, rom winaarsebulia
mama, rodesac am winaarsebobis momaswavebeli araferi
ipoveba?~ (Sdr. PG. 75, 305).
229 fs. 67.36.
230 „isini, mSvidobis savaneebi~ - dedniseuli „mSYdobi-
sa sadgurTa maT~ n. maris mier mikuTvnebulia wina sityve-
bisadmi („viTarca ganTena~), anu igi mZimes svams zemore
sityvebis („sadgurTa maT~) Semdeg da winadadebis pirvel
nawils ase iazrebs: „rodesac gaTenda imaT mSvidobis sa-
vaneebSi, ...~. aseTive gagebaa s. yubaneiSvilis, xelnawerTa
institutis da „qarTuli mwerlobis~ serialis gamocemeb-
Si, rac aSkarad mcdaria, radgan, erTi mxriv, „ganTena~ ar
moiTxovs adgilis garemoebas, meorec, mravlobiTi („sad-
gurTa~) Seuferebelia konteqstisaTvis, radgan wmindanebi
646
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
imyofebian erT adgilas, erT saxlSi (Sdr. „erTsa Sina sax-
lsa iyvnes samnive~), mesamec abzaciT dawyebul winadadeba-
Si mTavars (zemore gaazrebiT) qvemdebare akldeba. amri-
gad, winadadebas aseTi saxe unda hqondes: „da viTarca gan-
Tena, mSYdobisa sadgurTa maT urTierTas mSYdobaA dau-
teves~. amgvari teqsti gvaqvs `saskolo gamocemaSi~. ase
rom, „mSYdobisa sadgurni~ arian TviT es wmindanebi (Sdr.
„navTsadguri~ - wmindanTa cnobili epiTeti. TviT „sadgu-
ric~ araiSviaTia wmindanTa mimarT. mag., eqvTime
aTonelisadmi: „sadgursa sulisa wmidisasa ... efTYmis ...
pativvscemdeT~, Zv. qarT. lit. qrest., I, Tb. 1946, s. yuba-
neiSvilis gamoc., gv. 544; wm. grigol RvTismetyvelis Ses-
axeb: „ganwmedil sadgur SYdT madlTa sulisaTa~, xeln. ier.
43, 1 v). davZenT, rom mocemul winadadebaSi gamoyenebulia
sityvaTa TamaSis ritorikuli xerxi: „mSYdobisa sadgur-
Ta maT urTierTas mSYdobaA dauteves~.
231 fs. 144:19.
232 dedniseuli „kereonTa sanTelTaA~ (anu „kereoneb-
is sanTelTa~), Cveni azriT, msazRvrel-sazRvrulis wyvil-
ia, radgan sxva SemTxvevaSi „kereonTa~ unda yofiliyo „san-
TelTa~-s epiTeti, rac SeuZlebelia, vinaidan termini „ker-
eoni~ arsebiTi saxelia da „cvilis did sanTels~ niSnavs.
zemore gamoTqma mianiSnebs, rom Tavisi aRsasrulis win wm.
grigolma Sesawiravis saxiT gaiRo ara Cveulebrivi, aramed
sakuTriv kereonebis yaidis sanTlebi. sayuradReboa, rom
aq gvaqvs aSkara paraleli „wm. abo Tbilelis martvilo-
basTan~, romlis mixedviTac abom, Tavis kveTis wina Rames,
iTxova „raATa uyidon mas sanTelad kereonebi da sakumeveli
da warsca yovelTa maT eklesiaTa qalaqisaTa, raATa aRan-
Ton ..., xolo man miixuna orni sanTelni didni KelTa TYs-
Ta...~ (ZqalZ, I, gv. 67).
233 „im Jams, rodesac grigolis sicocxlis dro [das-
rulda], Seikribnen...~ - dedanSi gvaqvs sakmaod rTuli wina-
dadeba: „Semokrbes Jamsa mas droAsa dRisa misisa~. aq „dRe~,
cxadia, „sicocxles~ niSnavs, xolo „droA~ - „vadas~ (romel-
ic amoiwura).
234 m. 25:36.
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235 `avazakTan erTad yvela morwmunes Tavisi wminda
jvari mianiWa man~ – Sdr. `avazakisa Tana yovelTa morwmu-
neTa wmidaA juari TYsi mianiWa winamZRurad~. am mokle
frazaSi gadmocemulia saeklesio swavleba imis Sesaxeb,
rom uflis macxovnebeli mRvdelmoqmedeba sakvirvelad
gamovlinda mis gverdiT jvarcmuli keTilgonieri avaza-
kis mimarT, romelsac gankacebulma da jvarcmulma RmerT-
ma paraskevsve samoTxeSi damkvidreba aRuTqva (Sdr. lk.
23.42-43) (aRniSnul sakiTxze vrclad ix. WeliZe, literat-
ura , gv. 909-926).
236 igulisxmeba, rom rogorc wminda angelozebi
uwinamZRvreben da mfarveloben adamianebs, aseve – sauflo
jvaric.
237 „gamoufitav miwaze~ - dedanSia rTulad gasagebi
Sesityveba „queyanasa mouklebelsa~ („tkbilsa mas sazrdel-
sa queyanasa miuklebelsa Rirsqmnulo~). Tu aq xelnawerSi
raime teqstobrivi Secdoma ar gvaqvs, maSin termini „mouk-
lebeli~ unda aRviqvaT ara misi ZiriTadi mniSvnelobiT,
rac niSnavs „uwyvets~, „ganuwyvetels~, anda aRniSnulis
sinonimuri gaazrebiT, rac niSnavs „daulevels~, „Seum-
cirebels~, „dauklebels~ (Sdr. l. 11.33), aramed - im Si-
naarsidan gamomdinare, rac aseve moepoveba „mouklebelis~
berZnul Sesatyviss `anekleiptos~. es ukanaskneli, garda
miTiTebulisa, niSnavs: „gauRaribebels~, „gamoufitavs~.
238 „guliT wmindao da Seni suliT ki RvTismxilvelo~ -
dedanSi gvaqvs: „wmidao guliTa da suliTa SeniTa yoladve
RmrTismxilvelo~. n. mars mZime aqvs dasmuli sityvasTan
„SeniTa~, ris gamoc mas motanili teqsti ase esmis: „Seni
guliT da suliT wmindao, sisruliT („yovladve~) RvTismx-
ilvelo~. es gageba gaziarebulia yvela momdevno gamoce-
maSi, maT Soris „ZqalZ~-Si, sadac teqsts aseTi saxe aqvs:
„wmidao guliTa da suliTa SeniTa, yovladve RmrTismxil-
velo~. sinamdvileSi, garda aSkara xelovnurobisa, sruli-
ad SeuZlebelia gamoyofilad arseboba Sesityvebisa
„yoladve RmrTismxilvelo~. amasTan, dakanonebuli sintag-
mebia „wmidaA guliTa~ (Sdr. m. 5.8) da „suliTa RmrTismxil-
veli~ an „suli RmrTismxilveli~ (magaliTad, Tundac amave
„cxovrebis~ Semdegi adgili: „Sen uwyi suliTa SeniTa Rm-
648
wm. grigol xancTelis cxovreba
rTismxilveliTa~, T.42; Sdr. zemore: „suliTa SeniTa
yoladve RmrTismxilvelo~).
239 Sdr. m. 5.12; l. 6.23.
240 Sdr. II tim. 7-8.
241 `kvlavxmobis dromde~ – e. i. meored mosvlamde.
242 dedniseuli „momiKsene sufeviTa SeniTa~ mianiSnebs
avazakis sityvebze: „momiKsene me, ufalo, odes moxYde suf-
eviTa SeniTa~ (l. 23.42).
243 „metyveleba~ - dedniseuli „zraxvani~ n. mars Tavis-
Tavad marTebulad aqvs Targmnili rogorc `Canafiqrebi~,
radgan Sesabamis fsalmunur muxlSi „zraxvis~ swored es
mniSvneloba („Canafiqri~, „ganzraxva~, „fiqri~) igulisxme-
ba, magram sakuTriv „cxovrebis~ avtori giorgi merCule
(an redaqtori) amjeradac, iseve, rogorc sxva SemTxveveb-
Si (ix. Tundac momdevno SeniSvna), gamodis xsenebuli fsal-
munis sakuTriv qarTuli teqstis Taviseuli gaazrebidan.
cnobilia, rom zmna „zraxva~ Zvel qarTulSi xSirad aRni-
Snavs „metyvelebas~, „saubars~, „laparaks~ da misT. motanil
konteqstSi swored adamianuri, xorcieli metyvelebis gau-
qmebaze da sulieri metyvelebis SenarCunebaze aris sau-
bari, ris gamoc eWvi araa, rom „zraxvani~ moxmobilia
swored „metyvelebis~ da ara „ganzraxvis~ SinaarsiT.
244 fsalmunuri muxli hagiografis mier amjeradac
damowmebulia qarTuli teqstis Taviseuli aRqmidan gamom-
dinare. amas adasturebs termini „saKsenebeli~ („... ixare-
ben saKsenebelsa zeda maTsa~). marTlac, Sesabamisi muxlis
originalSi, iseve rogorc berZnulSi da sxvaenovan Targ-
manebSi, yvelgan gvaqvs absoluturad sxva Sinaarsis
leqsikuri erTeuli, kerZod „sawoli~, „sareceli~. gior-
giseul TargmanSi Sesatyvisia `sareceli~. ufro adreuli
redaqciis xelnawerebSi (AE) saxezea amave Sinaarsis „sas-
uenebeli~. calke gamoiyofa B nusxa, sadac dasturdeba
swored CvenTvis sayuradRebo „saKsenebeli~ (CD nusxebs
aRniSnuli nawili akliaT). radgan B -s Taviseburi monacemi
pirdapir Tanxvdeba „grigol xancTelis cxovrebas~, aSka-
raa, rom „cxovrebis~ avtori `fsalmunTa~ citirebisas
sargeblobs swored B -s tipis nusxiT (Tumca ara uSualod
B -Ti), SesaZloa sulac B -s (e.i. sin. 42-is) dedniT. amasTan,
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xsenebuli monacemi, sruliad ueWvelad, qarTul niadagzea 248 „wignismkiTxveli~ - RvTismsaxurebis Jams saRvTo
aRmocenebuli gadamweris meqanikuri Secdomis Sedegad, werilis sakiTxavTa xmamaRla mkiTxveli.
romelmac „sasunebeli~ amoikiTxa rogorc „saKsenebeli~, 249 igav. 13:9.
rac konteqstisTvis TiTqosda ufro misadagebulic Canda. 250 Sdr. sibrZn. sol. 3:1.
ai, amgvar teqsts eyrdnoba hagiografi, romelic xsenebul 251 `mzisTvali~ - „mzis birTvi~, `disko~, igive „mze~.
fsalmuns imowmebs swored „wmindanTa saKseneblis~ (anu 252 igav. 10:7 (Sdr. giorgi mciris „wm. giorgi mTawmid-
moxseniebis, xsovnis) mniSvnelobiT, e.i. im mniSvnelobiT, lis cxovrebis~ dasawyisi).
rom vinc wmindanebis xsovnas inaxavs, vinc moixsenebs da 253 „Sin iyo~ - e.i. Tavis senakSi iyo.
vedrebas aRuvlens maT, aseT adamians arc wmindanebi iviw-
yeben, radgan uxariaT maT Cvengan moxsenieba, magram es Si-
naarsi mxolod im teqsts aqvs, rac B -s tipis xelnawerma
Semogvinaxa da rasac sakuTriv fsalmunTa namdvil azrTan
araferi aqvs saerTo, aRmocenebulia ra sakuTriv qarTul * * *
niadagze gadamweris meqanikuri cTomilebis Sedegad.
245 Sdr. m. 24:31: `da waravlinnes angelozni TKsni
sayKriTa misa didisaYTa da Sekribnes rCeulni misni oTx-
Tagan qarTa kidiTgan caTaYT, vidre kidedmde maTa~.
246 „Sen ici Cveni siyvaruli, Tumca xorcielad ar
gvinaxixar~ - n. mari wertils svams sityvasTan „siyvaruli~.
momdevno sityvebs („Tumca xorcielad ar gvinaxixar~) igi
axali winadadebis nawilad miiCnevs, ris gamoc mZimes svams
sityvasTan „gvinaxixar~ da mas moadevnebs Semdgom sityvebs:
„nu dagviviwyeb Cven~. misi gageba aseTia: „Sen ici Cveni siy-
varuli. Tumca xorcielad ver gvxedav, nu dagviviwyeb Cven~.
aRniSnuli gageba SenarCunebulia yvela gamocemaSi, magram
saqme isaa, rom n. mars Zveli qarTuli „gYxilav~ („daRaca-
Tu ara gYxilav Korcielad~) esmis rogorc „gvxedav~, rac
aSkarad mcdaria, radgan „gYxilav~ aris „xilva~ zmnis I
TurmeobiTi, romlis pirdapiri obieqti meore piria (pir-
dapir obieqtad mesame piris SemTxvevaSi iqneboda „gYxi-
lavs~), rasac dRes meSveli zmna awarmoebs (e.i. „gYxilav~
Tanamedrove qarTulze zusti analogiiT iqneba: „gvixi-
lavxar~, anu „gvinaxixar~). Sesabamisad, mizanSewonili Cans,
rom am sityvis Semdeg wertili daisvas da ara mZime.
247 „qronikoni~ - praqtikulad mxolod qarTul saek-
lesio teqstebSi dadasturebuli welTaRricxva (aTvlis
wertilia Cv.w. 780 w.).

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We greet the publication of Georgian Hagiographic Literature.
This publication will certainly help students, parishes and wide public
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GEORGIAN HAGIOGRAPHIC
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 Content sarCevi

Foreword ....................................................................................................... 8 Sesavali ......................................................................................... 8

Life of Saint Ioane of Zedazeni ................................................................... 19 cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa ...................................... 19
Translated by Ekvthime Kochlamazashvili and Maia Areshidze Targmna eqvTime koWlamazaSvilma da maia areSiZem

Life of Saints Ioane of Shio and Evagre ...................................................... 69 cxovreba Rirsi Siosi da evagresi ........................................ 69
Translated by Maia Kobiashvili Targmna maia kobiaSvilma

Life of Saint David of Garegi .................................................................... 101 cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa .................................... 101
Translated by Levan Abashidze Targmna levan abaSiZem

Life and martyrdom of Saint Abibos of Nekresi ...................................... 135 cxovreba da wameba wminda abibos nekreselisa ................. 135
Translated by Eter Shengelia Targmna eTer Sengeliam

Life of Saint Serapion of Zarzma ............................................................. 153 cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa ............................... 153
Translated by Edisher Tchelidze Targmna ediSer WeliZem

Martyrdom of Saint Gobron ..................................................................... 249 wameba wminda gobronisa ......................................................... 249
Translated by Eter Shengelia Targmna eTer Sengeliam

Martyrdom of Saint Konstanti the Georgian ........................................... 283 wameba wminda konstantisa ..................................................... 283
Translated by Nino Khakhiashvili Targmna nino xaxiaSvilma

Life of Saints Ioane and Ekvthime ............................................................ 311 cxovreba wminda ioanesi da eqvTimesi ................................. 311
Translated by Medea Glonti Targmna medea Rlontma

Life of Saint Giorgi of Athos .................................................................... 433 cxovreba wminda giorgi mTawmindelisa ............................. 433
Translated by Ekvthime Kochlamazashvili Targmna eqvTime koWlamazaSvilma

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 Sesavali
qristianuli srulyofilebis idea ar icvleboda sa-
ukuneebis manZilze da Tavisi arsiT marad igive rCeba.
amis miuxedavad, is gzebi da saSualebebi, romlebiTac
qristianebi cdilobdnen mieRwiaT am idealisTvis, gan-
sxvavebuli iyo sxvadasxva epoqaSi da sxvadasxva garemo-
ebebSi, romlebSic qristianebs uxdebodaT cxovreba.
mociqulTa xanaSi da mis Semdgom, qristianTa didi dev-
nis periodSi, qristianuli srulyoflebis umaRles ga-
movlinebad miCneuli iyo sarwmunoebisTvis sicocxlis
gawirva – mowameoba.
qristiani wmindanebi: mowame da sulieri mowame
berZnuli sityva “martvili” (martys), iseve, rogorc
misi Zveli qarTuli Sesatyvisi – “mowame”, aRniSnavda
sxva arafers, Tu ara mowmes, romelic mowmobs da adas-
turebs imas, rac unaxavs, risi momswrec yofila da ami-
tom danamdvilebiT icis. Tavdapirvelad, swored am
mniSvnelobiT Cndeba es sityva qristianul literatu-
raSi. mociqulebi iyvnen mowmeebi (mowameebi) yovelive-
si, rac maT ixiles qristes amqveyniuri cxovrebidan da
aseve, rac iswavles misi swavlebidan. da isini mzad iy-
vnen, daemowmebinaT yovelive es “ierusalemSi, mTel iu-
deaSi da samariaSi da qveynierebis kidemde” (saqm. 1:8).
petre mociqulma, Tavis mimarTvaSi sxva mociqul-
Ta da mowafeTa mimarT, rodesac dadga iudas Sem-
cvleli mociqulis arCevis sakiTxi, swored es termi-
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ni gamoiyena da swored aRniSnuli mniSvnelobiT: “ma-
Sasadame, saWiroa, rom erTi im kacTagan, romelnic
CvenTan iyvnen mTeli im xnis manZilze, roca ufali ie-
so movida CvenTan da wavida Cvengan, ioane naTlismcem-
lidan moyolebuli, vidre im dRemde, roca is amaR-
lda Cvengan, - erTi maTgani unda SemogvierTdes Cven
da CvenTan erTad iyos mowme misi aRdgomisa” (saqm.
1:22). Tavis am pirvel sajaro gamosvlaSi petre saub-
robs Tavis Tavze da sxva mociqulebze, rogorc “mowa-
meebze” (mowmeebze), romlebmac ixiles mkvdreTiT aR-
mdgari qriste. Tavis pirvel epistoleSi, petre aseve
moixseniebs Tavis Tavs, rogorc “qristes vnebaTa mow-
mes” (1 petr. 5:1).
am adreul magaliTebSi ukve moCans sityva “mowa-
mis” axleburi, qristianobisTvis damaxasiaTebeli
mniSvneloba. qristes mowafeebi ar iyvnen ubralod
mowmeebi, romlebic sasamarTloSi iZlevian Cvenebas.
es ukanasknelni Cveulebriv ar igdeben Tavs safrTxe-
Si, rodesac isini mowmoben da adastureben imas, rac
ixiles. maTgan gansxvavebiT, qristes mowmeebi yovel-
dRiurad idgnen safrTxis winaSe Tavisi mowmobis gamo
da es mowmoba dReniadag SeiZleboda gamxdariyo mZime
sasjelis da TviT sikvdiliT dasjis mizezi. wminda
stefane iyo is mowme, romelmac pirvelma qristiano-
bis istoriaSi, Tavisi mowmoba Tavisi sisxliT dabeW-
da. misi mowameobis ambavs vxvdebiT wignSi “saqme moci-
qulTa”, sadac aRwerilia, Tu rogor dasajes is sik-
vdiliT.
mociqulTa saqmianoba did safrTxesTan iyo dakav-
Sirebuli da TiToeulma maTganma Tavisi mowmobis-
Tvis miiRo sasjeli ama Tu im saxiT. maTi umetesobis-
Tvis es sasjeli sikvdiliT dasja iyo.
amgvarad, ukve mociqulTa xanaSi, termini “mowame”
aRniSnavda im mowmes, romelsac nebismier dros SeiZ-
leba daaZalon sakuTari mowmobis uaryofa da, uaris
SemTxvevaSi, mas mZime sasjeli emuqreba, sikvdilis
CaTvliT.
aqedan gasagebi xdeba, Tu rogor SeiZina termin-
ebma “mowame” da “wameba” (damowmeba), Tavisi saboloo
mniSvneloba, romliTac is qristianul literatura-
Si dasabamidanve ixmareba: mowame, anu mowme qristesi
aris is, visac SesaZloa, ar unaxavs qriste Tavisi Tva-
liT, magram imdenad mtkiced swams qriste, misi Rmer-
Tkacoba, aRdgoma da qristianobis WeSmariteba, rom
amjobinebs miiRos sikvdili, vidre uaryos qriste.
ukve pirveli saukunis miwuruls, wminda ioane maxa-
rebeli swored am mniSvnelobiT iyenebs sityvas mowa-
me (martvili). is saubrobs warmarTobidan moqceul
antipaze, romelic aris qristes “marTali mowame
(martvili), romelic mokles Tqven Soris, sadac me-
fobs satana” (gamocx. 2:13). igive ioane laparakobs
moklulTa sulebze, “romlebic mokles RvTis sityvi-
sa da mowmobisaTvis (martyria)” (gamocx. 6:9).
mowameobis xanam or saukuneze met xans gastana, sanam
meoTxe saukunis dasawyisSi imperatorma konstantinem
ar gamoacxada qristianobis kanoniereba (313 w.). mogvi-
anebiT qristianoba romis imperiis sarwmunoeba gaxda.
rodesac dasrulda qristianTa masobrivi devnis,
da Sesabamisad, mowameobis xana, qristianTaTvis dadga
aucilebloba, sxvagvarad gamoexataT swrafva qristi-
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anuli srulyofilebisken da sxvagvarad miebaZaT qris-
tesTvis. mravalma qristianma gadawyvita srulad ga-
ewyvita Tavisi kavSiri am qveyanasTan da gandegilobis
gza aerCia, raTa zedmiwevniT aResrulebina saxarebi-
seuli mowodebebi. asketuri cxovrebisadmi amgvari
swrafva IV saukunemdec aRiniSneboda eklesiaSi. jer
kidev II saukuneSi eklesiis mravali maswavlebeli ga-
nixilavda amgvar asketur msaxurebas, rogorc mowame-
obis Tanaswor Rvawls da RvTisadmi siyvarulis umaR-
les gamovlenas. asketuri msaxureba miiCneoda ro-
gorc yoveldRiuri mowameoba (martyrium cotidianum), da am-
gvarad gaCnda sulieri mowameobis idea.
es azri marad cocxali iyo eklesiaSi da mas qar-
Tul hagiografiul literaturaSic vxvdebiT.
giorgi merCule wminda grigolis da mis ZmaTa Rvaw-
lis Sesaxeb wers:
`dRiTi-dRe mravldebodnen Zmebi, radgan ematebo-
da ufals meTerTmete saaTis muSebi WeSmariti vena-
xis dasamuSaveblad da isini pirvel marTalTa Tana-
ziarni da wminda mowameTa monawileni xdebodnen, rad-
gan monazvnobis RvawlSi wminda mowameebis msgavsad,
— da maTze metad, — mxneobdnen, radgan martvilebi
martooden erT dros ewamnen, eseni ki yovel dros ewa-
mebodnen qristes saxelisTvis, rogorc ambobs daviTi:
„SenTvis vixocebiT Cven yovel dRe~, da pavle ambobs:
„me yoveldRe qristesTvis vkvdebi~.
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hagiografia raturas, romelic msoflio hagiografiuli litera-
turis ganuyofeli nawilia.
amgvarad, eklesiaSi dasabamidanve iyo wmindanTa saWiroa aRiniSnos, rom qarTuli hagiografiuli
ZiriTadad ori tipi: martvili da asketi. orive maT- Zeglebi xasiaTdebian gansakuTrebuli individua-
gani da msgavseba maT Soris bunebrivad momdinareobs lobiT, movlenebis aRqmisa da gadmocemis sicxove-
saxarebidan. liT, mkafioobiT da utyuarobiT. yoveli qarTuli
wmindanTa Tayvaniscema da gandideba dasabamidanve hagiografiuli Zegli marTlac TavisTavadi Rire-
axasiaTebda eklesias rogorc aRmosavleTSi, iseve bulebis naSromia, epoqis pirmetyveli xatia, marad
dasavleTSi. eklesiis uadresi istoriidan Cvenamde gauxunari saunjea.
moaRwia mravalma dokumentma, romlebic asaxaven ama
Tu im adgilobrivi eklesiis mier Sedgenil wmindanTa
siebs maTi dResaswaulis TariRis aRniSvniT. mogvia- amitom migvaCnia mniSvnelovnad Tanamedrove mkiT-
nebiT am siebma dasabami misces saeklesio kalendrebs xvelisTvis srulad miwodeba rogorc Tavdapirveli
da e. w. martirologiebs. adreve Cndeba mowameobis aR- teqstisa, aseve am teqstebis Targmanisa, raTa xsenebuli
werebi da wmindanTa mokle biografiebi, rac aris ha- teqstebi ar darCes mxolod mecnier-mkvlevarTa Seswav-
giografiuli literaturis dasawyisi. eklesiaSi im- lis sagnad da gza gaexsnaT maT yoveli mkiTxvelisTvis.
TaviTve iyo survili da saWiroeba, aReweraT wmindan-
Ta cxovreba da Rvawli, rom is cnobili yofiliyo sxva Zveli qarTuli teqstebi momzadebulia ediSer WeliZis mier
ilia abulaZis redaqtorobiT gamocemuli Zveli qarTuli
qristianTaTvis, romlebic dacilebulni iyvnen am
hagiografiuli literaturis Zeglebis pirveli da meore
wmindanebisgan sivrceSi da droSi. cxovrebebs xSirad
tomebis mixedviT.
Tanamedrove da TviTmxilveli qmnida, Tumca iyo Sem-
levan abaSiZe
Txvevebi, rodesac, avtori gasuli Taobis wmindanTa
Sesaxeb Sekrebda mowmobebs da aRwerda mis cxovrebas.
amgvarad Seiqmna vrceli da mdidari hagiografiu-
li literatura, romelic qristianTaTvis dausrule-
bel wyaros warmoadgenda swavlisTvis da mibaZvisTvis.
saqarTvelos eklesiaSi, rogorc msoflio eklesiis
ganuyofel nawilSi, aseve arian wmindanebi, romlebsac
eklesia ganadidebs. qarTul enaze dawerili maTi cxov-
rebis aRwerebi Seadgens qarTul hagiografiul lite-

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 winaTqma da iyos kaTalikos arsen II-is (915-980) mier, romelic iyo kaci
ganaTlebuli da mwignobari. daviT garejelis cxovrebis av-
tori ucnobia da is ufro adre unda iyos Sedgenili. ueWve-
asurel mamaTa cxovreba lad iarsebebda asurel mamaTa cxovrebis werilobiTi wya-
roebi, romlebic maTi cxovrebis kvaldakval Seiqmneboda, da
saqarTvelos da misi eklesiis istoriaSi udidesi adgi- romlebsac eyrdnobodnen 3-4 saukunis Semdeg moRvawe avto-
li uWiravT asurel mamebs – ioanes da mis Tormet mowafes. rebi. abibos nekreselis wameba SemorCenilia mxolod gvian-
asureli mamebi meeqvse saukuneSi movidnen saqarTveloSi deli, ganvrcobili (metafrastuli) redaqciiT.
asureTidan (siriidan). es Zeglebi mogviTxroben asurel mamaTa cxovrebaze, maT
es mZime periodi iyo saqarTvelosTvis rogorc politi- garSemo mowafeTa Sekrebasa da monatrebis daarsebaze, rom-
kuri, iseve sarwmunoebrivi TvalsazrisiT. sparseTi imdenad lebic qristianobis ganmtkicebisa da ganaTlebis centrebad
mkvidrad idga kavkasiaSi, rom im periodSi qarTlis mmarTve- iqcnen.
lebi mTavrebad iwodebodnen da ara mefeebad. mimdinareob-
da sarwmunoebrivi kamaTebi qristologiur sakiTxebze, rac levan abaSiZe
bizantiis (romis) imperiaSi V saukuneSi dawyebuli kamaTebis
gamoZaxili iyo. am kamaTebis kulminacia iyo 451 wlis qalke-
donis msoflio saeklesio kreba, da am krebis miRebis Tu armi-
Rebis sakiTxi eklesiis mZime ganxeTqilebas iwvevda. sul uf-
ro Rrmavdeboda naprali qalkedonis krebis momxreebs (dio-
fizitebi) da mowinaaRmdegeebs (monofizitebi) Soris. kavka-
siis eklesiebi iZulebulni iyvnen kamaTis arss Caswvdomod-
nen da arCevani gaekeTebinaT.
amave dros, saqarTveloSi jer kidev Zlieri iyo warmar-
Toba da SedarebiT axladdamkvidrebul qristianobas Semdgo-
mi qadageba da ganmtkiceba sWirdeboda.
yvela am sakiTxs amZimebda sparseTi, romelic mzad iyo
nebismieri sarwmunoebisa, Tu konfesiisaTvis daeWira mxari,
romelic kavkasiis xalxebs bizantias (sparseTis umTavresi
mowinaaRmdeges) daaSorebda.
am mZime periodSi Camovidnen qarTlSi asureli mamebi, ro-
melTa Rvawls udidesi mniSvneloba hqonda. maT ganamtkices
qristianoba aRmosavleT saqarTveloSi, udidesi wvlili Se-
itanes samonastro da gandegiluri cxovrebis damkvidreba-
sa da ganviTarebaSi. isini saqarTvelos eklesiis udidesi
wmindanebi arian.
asurel mamaTa cxovrebis uadresi nusxebi daTariRebuli
unda iyos meaTe saukunis meore naxevriT (k. kekeliZe). ioane
zedaznelisa da Siosa da evagres cxovrebebi Sedgenili un-

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zedaznelisa

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 cxo rebaA wmid
cxorebaA isa mamisa Cuen
wmidisa isa iovane
Cuenisa cxovreba Cveni wmida mamis iovane zedazneli-
isaA. romel
zedaZnelisaA.
zedaZnel rZaneb
romelii bbrZaneb iTa
rZanebiTa sa, romelic RmrTis brZanebiTa da suliwmidis
RmrTisaATa da w winamZRurob
inamZRurob iTa sul
inamZRurobiTa isa
sulisa megzurobiT (winamZRvrobiT) SuamdinareTidan
wmidisaATa
wmid moivlina
isaATa moivl queyaniT
ina queyan Suamdinar
iT Suamd inariT
inar iT gamogzavnil iqna qarTlis qveyanaSi Tavis
qarTlisad
queyanad qarTl aTormetTa
isad aTo rmetTa mowafeTa
Tormet wmida mowafesTan erTad
misTa wmidaTa Tana. 1

ganaaxla da ganavrco wmidaman mamaman Cuenman qristes mier ganaaxla da ganavrco wmida mamam arseni kaTalikosma
arseni kaTalikozman.

guakurTxen, mamao! saubars Tavisi mizezebi aqvs, romelnic aRZraven mas,

mizezni arian aRmZrvel sityYsa da sityuaA ars mimTxro-
bel mizezTa, romlisaTYs pirvel mivlenan sagrZnobelTa da
miarTYan mimRebelsa, da mimRebelman miscis ganmkiTxvelsa,
da ganmkiTxvelman – dammarxvelsa. da esreT gamosaxuli igi
moiqcis da daeberis nestusa enisa TYsisasa da gangebul(ad),
oxrin, raATa kualad sasmenelTa sxuaTa miscemdes TYT Tana-
ziarebiTa smenisaATa, romel ars awindeli ese Cueni moqcevaA.
da igi swored am mizezebs gadmoscems. sityvebi jer grZno-
bis organoebTan aRweven, Semdeg isini miarTmeven mimRe-
bels1, mimRebeli gadascems ganmsjel-Semfasebels,2 da es
ukanaskneli _ damcvel-Semnaxvels.3 amgvarad gamosaxuli,
igi kvlav dabrundeba Tavisi enis sayvirTan da gaazrebu-
lad gamoscems xmas, raTa sxvaTa sasmenels gadasces. asevea
Cveni axlandeli kvlav-miqceva saTqmelisadmi, radganac
jerovani moqmedebaa, ZvelTagan moRweul sanatrel gad-
mocemaTa mixedviT saubari da gamocxadeba im did moRva-
weTa Sesaxeb, romelnic Seimkvnen WeSmaritebis gamocxade-
biT, da amitomac unda iqadagebodnen mTel qveynierebaze
sityvis msaxurTa4 mier RmrTivSTagonebiT.

1 igulisxmeba msmeneli.
2 igulisxmeba goneba.
3 igulisxmeba guli adamianisa.
1 xelnawerebis nusxa: A: A-199; B: Ier.-36; C: H-136. 4 sityvis msaxuri _ ritori, mwerali, mqadagebeli.

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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
rameTu jer-ars gamocxadeba sanatrelTagan uwyebasa, –
KeliTmoKsenebulTagan werilTasa, – sityuad didTa maTTYs,
romelni ganfenil qadagebad jer-arian yovelsa sofelsa msa-
xurTagan sityYsaTa gamocxadebiTa maRlisaATa, romelni gan-
Suendes gamocxadebiTa WeSmaritebisaATa. ara Tu advilad sa-
uravsa rasme veZiebT, aramed siRrmeTagan zRYsaTa patiosan-
Ta margalitTa, SromiT mosagebelTa, gunebavs cxadad gamo-
CinebaA, romelni ganmzadebul arian ganyofad simdidresa, ux-
rwnelsa safasesa saRmrToTa niWTasa, naTesavisa mimarT Cue-
nisa sityYTa madlisaATa.
wigni vedrebisa SenisaA aRmovikiTxe, Zmao miqael, da Txo-
visa Senisa wadierebaA gulisKma-vyav da friad mTnda swav-
lis moyuarobaA Seni, rameTu geneba, raATamca didisa iovane
zedaZnelisa cxorebaA aRvwere da miuZRuane Tquensa mas udab-
nosa. pirvelad, raATa ara siRrmesa Sina dafarul iyvnen saT-
noebani wmidisa mis mamisa da moZRurisani, da merme, maT gamo,
raATa sargebeli vpooT. da qartaA igi wulili, romeli war-
mogeZRuana Cuenda, romelTagani (!) saqmeTa mamisa Cuenisa ze-
daZnelisani warvikiTxe da zogi raAme gamovikiTxeT misTYs
da misTa maT mowafeTa maTTa, maT Sina adgilTaTYs, viTarca
vin marculeuli oqroA warscis visme Kelovansa, raATa Seq-
mnes igini WurWlad Suenierad erTad SekrebulTa.
da amiT eseviTariTa wadierebiTa ara Tu ras miiReb Cuen-
gan, aramed momcem, viTarca ufali igi didebisaA misruli
jurRmulsa mas zeda da wyalsa iTxovda dedakacisa misgan
samaritelisa, ara Tu moiRebda, aramed wyarosa cxorebisasa
mianiWebda. esreT moviReb da ara Tu migcem. xolo me, viTar
vixile keTili igi stumari, romeli movida Cemda, sixaruliT
mivrbiode da aRviyvane igi qorsa Cemsa da minda ganZRebad Sim-
Sili misi, romelsa-igi eZiebda.
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
advil sazrunavs ki ar veZebT, aramed gvsurs zRvis siR-
rmidan mZime SromiT mosapovebel patiosan margalitTa sa-
aSkaraod gamotana, romelnic gamzadebulni arian imisaT-
vis, rom saRmrTo wyalobis Seumusravi saganZuri gauna-
wilon Cvens ers, sityvieri madlis saxiT.
wavikiTxe Seni savedrebeli werili, Zmao miqael, da Se-
vityve Seni sasurveli saTxovari da Zalian momewona Seni
swavlismoyvareoba, radganac moisurve, aRmewera didi io-
vane zedaznelis cxovreba da Tqveni monastrisaTvis Semewi-
ra; jer erTi, imisaTvis, rom Cveni wmida mamisa da moZRvris
saTnoeba siRrmeSi dafluli ar darCeniliyo, da meorec, imi-
saTvis, raTa maTgan sargebloba migveRo. zogi ram Cveni ma-
mis iovane zedaznelis saqmeTa Sesaxeb wavikiTxe im mcire wig-
nSi, romelic CvenTvis gamogigzavnia, zogi ram, rogorc wmi-
da mamis, ise mis mowafeTa Sesaxeb, agreTve maTi samoRvaweo
adgilebis Sesaxeb sxvadasxva pirTagan gamovikiTxeT.
(Seni Txovna da xsenebuli pirvelwyaros gamogzavna)
hgavs im kacis saqciels, romelic marcvlovani oqroTi ama-
ragebs romelime ostats, raTa man am marcvalTa erTad Sek-
rebiT mSvenieri WurWeli daamzados. amgvari mondomebiT
Sen ufro mets gvaZlev, vidre Cvengan iTxov, ise, rogorc
ufali didebisa,1 jurRmulTan misuli, samariteli deda-
kacisagan wyals iTxovda,2 magram misgan ki ar iRebda, ara-
med TviTonve mianiWebda mas sicocxlis wyaros. aseve vi-
Reb me Sengan da ara gaZlev. CemTan mosuli keTili stuma-
ri rom davinaxe, sixaruliT Sevegebe, aviyvane zemo sar-
Tulze da misi SimSilis dacxroba movindome, rasac igi
eZiebda.3
1 igulisxmeba iesu qriste.
2 Sdr. in. 4:4-15.
3 keTil stumrad, romelic saWmels iTxovs, igulisxmeba qriste; Sdr.
m. 25:41-45
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
da viTar aRvixile saunje Cemi, vpove igi naklulevanad
mcired mecnierebisa Cemisagan da, rameTu ena-brkYnval var
da ver-metyuel, vinaAT viwye wmidisa misTYs Txrobad saT-
noebaTa misTa! aramed ganvizraxe, raATa vemsgavso futkarsa
Sromis moyuaresa da samoTxeTa SuenierTa wignTa mier movi-
wilne yuavilni, raATa ganumzado Wamadi tkbili wadierTa sa-
didebelad Cuenda. aramed jer-ars, raATa locvaA winaAT wa-
ruZRuanoT, Keli SemoyavT Cem Tana vedrebiTa!
rameTu yovelTa keTilTa ganmasurnelebel locvaA ars.
aman mucelsa Sina dedisasa ganapoxa samoel da winaAswarmet-
yuelad gamoaCina. ixileT-Ra nayofi igi locvisaA – winaA-
swarmetyuel iqmna WeSmaritebisa siyrmiTgan, rameTu iTxova
igi ana cremliTa da locviTa.
kualad sjulis-mdebelsa moses mo-raA-aqundes ficarni
igi sjulisani, ormeoc dRe locvaA da marxvaA safuZvel yo.
da moses ficarni, dawerilni TiTiTa RmrTisaATa, gardamoa-
qundes mTisa misgan erTgzis da meored – srulebad, rameTu
pirvelni igi Seimusrnes, viTarca uriani, xolo meoreni pa-
tiv-icnes mocvalebiTa. misTYs jer-ars, raATa yovelman, ro-
melman Kel-yos saRmrTosa msaxurebasa, iTxov[o]s misgan, ro-
meli-igi uxuad mimniWebel ars RmerTi, da miscems sazrdelsa,
viTarca ityYs iakob mociquli: “ukueTu vinme naklulevan
ars Tquengani sibrZniTa, iTxoven, da mosces mas RmerTman niWTa
ganmyofelman”.
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
roca Cemi codnis saganZuri davaTvaliere, da vnaxe mi-
si naklulevaneba, radganac gamarTulad saubaric ar Se-
miZlia, amitomac misi saTnoebis Sesaxeb Txrobas Sevude-
qi. ganvizraxe, davemsgavso Sromismoyvare futkars, da su-
lier wignTa baRis yvavilTagan Sevkribo neqtari, raTa
tkbili saWmeli movumzado amis mosurneT, Cvens sadideb-
lad. amisTvis ki saWiroa, locva wavumZRvaroT am saqmes;
Tqvenc SegvewieT vedrebiT, radganac yoveli sikeTis gan-
masurnelebeli locvaa. man dedis mucelSive ganaZliera
samoeli da winaswarmetyvelad gamoaCina.1 naxeT nayofi
locvisa! _ siyrmidanve WeSmaritebis winaswarmetyvelad
iqca samoeli, radganac misTvis cremliTa da locviT eved-
reboda dedamisi, ana.2
aseve, rodesac mose sjulmdebels sjulis ficrebi un-
da wamoeRo, amis safuZvlad locva da marxva dado. jer
RmrTis xeliT dawerili ficrebi Camoitana mosem mTidan,
Semdeg sxva ficrebi, maTi Semcvleli, radgan Tavdapirve-
li ficrebi daimsxvra, huriaTa msgavsad, xolo meore fic-
rebi pativiT Seimosnen, [warmarTebTan] misvliT.3
amitomac saWiroa, yvelam, romelic saRmrTo msaxure-
bas mihyofs xels, misgan iTxovos, romelic uxvad momniWe-
belia da sakvebs aZlevs yvelas (e. i. RmerTi), rogorc am-
bobs iakob mociquli: `Tu vinme sibrZniT naklulia Tqven-
gani, iTxovos, da RmerTi, niWTa (wyalobaTa) mimcemeli, mis-
cems~.4
1 Sdr. msaj. 16:17; galat. 1:15.
2 Sdr. I mef. 1:1-20; 3:20.
3 Sdr. gamoslv. 32:14-19; 34:1; 34:28-29.
4 Sdr. iakob. 1:5.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
xolo dawyebasa mweralTasa jer-ars moKsenebaA didisa
mosesi, damwyebelisa saxlis weriTa, WeSmaritisa momaswave-
beliTa, igi, romel noes msgavsad kidobnisa mis wyalsa zeda
iqceoda SeWurvili didebisagan, SiSiTa gangdebul, ganri-
nebul iqmna moRuawebiTa RmerTTaATa, faraoAs asulisagan
ganipoxa saxlsave mas Sina misve mefisasa, mokla megYpteli
igi, siZe faraoAsi, ara mSorebeli da uCinoA, aramed maxlobe-
li faraoAsi viTarca iyo saxe yovelTave WeSmaritisa, pirve-
li igi – axlisa mis sjulisa siZe igi faraoAsi, faraoA uKor-
coAsa mis faraoAsi, viTarca egYpte jojoxeTisaA, erTier-
Tisa maxlobelni saxiTa. meot iqmna risxvisagan mefisa, gan-
vida udabnod mTasa sinasa. gamoecxada angelozi RmrTisaA
cecxliTa mayulovansa mas Sina, saidumloA qalwulisaA, da
zarganKdili movida xilvad. mis mier uwoda da tyavi igi
mkudrisaA gansZarcua ferKTagan cxoveli da warmoidgina ga-
mocxadebad, romeli misve maRlisagan iwama yofad igi Rmer-
Ti faraoAsi, mTavrisa bnelisa da gandgomilisa uzeSTaesisa-
gan keTilisa, igi, romel maRalTa umwuervalesTa mTaTa umaR-
les iqmna (saxe igi WeSmaritisa mis sjulisa mdebelisaA!), mas
Ksnad israelisa waravlinebda saswauliTa da niSebiTa.
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
mweralTaTvis weris dawyebisas saWiroa didi moses mox-
senieba, romelic WeSmaritebis momaswavebeli saxlis aRwe-
riT iwyebs.1 igi, noes kidobnis msgavsad, wyalze mimoiqceo-
da, RmrTis mfarvelobiT daculi. (faraonis winaSe) SiSis
gamo gadagdebul iyo, magram Tavisianebis SemweobiT2 gadar-
Cenil iqna; faraonis sasaxleSive aRizarda misi asulis mi-
er. merme mokla megvipteli, romelic Soreuli da ubralo
kaci ki ar iyo, aramed siZe faraonisa (rogorc axali sju-
lis saxe iyo Zveli sjuli, aseve faraonis siZe _ usxeulo
faraonisa,3 xolo egvipte _ jojoxeTisa). gaeqca mose mefis
risxvas, udabnoSi wavida, sinas mTaze. mayvlovanSi, romelic
qalwulis saidumloa,4 RmrTis angelozi gamoecxada cec-
xlis saxiT da SeZrwunda am xilviT. angelozma cecxlidan
ubrZana, mkvdris tyavi ganeZarcva fexidan,5 da, maSasadame,
cocxlad warmoaCina mose, iseve, rogorc RmerTi faraonisa
_ sibnelis mTavrad, umaRlesi sikeTisagan gandgomilad. WeS-
marit sjulismdebels, umwvervales mTebze ufro maRlad
gamoCinebuls, gzavnida RmerTi israelis gamosaxsnelad ni-
SebiTa da saswaulebiT.
1aq `saxlad~, SesaZloa, igulisxmebodes kidobani, romliTac yrma mo-
se sikvdils gadaurCa (ix. gamosvl. 2:3).
2 ZvelqarTul teqstSia: `moRuawebiTa RmerTTa Ta~, rac aSkara nonsensia.
teqsti, samwuxarod, erTaderTi xelnaweriTaa SemorCenili, da am adgi-
lis gamarTva variantuli kiTxva-sxvaobebiT jerjerobiT SeuZlebelia
(meore nusxis aRmoCenamde); Sinaarsis mixedviT ki, vfiqrobT, unda iyos:
`moRuawebiTa T sTa Ta~, radgan yrma moses gadarCenisaTvis Tavisianeb-
ma (`T sTa~), saxeldobr, dam da dedam izrunes (e. i. `iRuawes~). grafiku-
li msgavsebis gamo `T sTa Ta~, SeiZleboda, arasworad amokiTxuliyo _
`RmerTTa Ta~, rac am konteqstSi sruli uazrobaa.
3 igulisxmeba boroti suli, satana.
4 saidumlo _ gamomsaxveli, alegoria, saxe.
5 mkvdris tyavi _ igulisxmeba tyavis fexsacmeli. imis xazgasma, rom
tyavi mkvdari pirutyvis nawilia, _ aluziaa adamisTvis RmrTis mier
tyavis samoslis Cacmevisa, samoTxidan gamoZevebis dros. mkvdari
cxvris tyavisagan damzadebuli samoseli, eklesiis mamaTa azriT (gri-
gol noseli, `didi kateqeturi sityva~), mokvdavebis momaswavebelia.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
xolo momavlinebeli igi Tavsa TYssa gamoucxadebda, vin-
igi iyo, da Tqua: “me var RmerTi abraamisi, RmerTi isakisi,
RmerTi iakobisi” da mauwyebelisa mamaTa SenTaAsa. saxelsa mis-
sa mTiT auwyebda samTa maT naxapetTa, didTa maT da marTalTa,
saxel-idva RmrTad.
merme kualad ikiTxavs-ve RmerTsa mimRebeli igi mose:
“ukueTu mrquan, vin mogavlina, raA vTqua?”. erTi igi ufskru-
liT siRrme aswava Tqumad da hrqua: “esreT arqu, “romeli-igi
ars, man momavlina”. ars igi ars, romlisa dasabam ara ars”. da
marwmunebelad miscna aTni igi did-didni saswaulni, romli-
Ta ars igi RmerTi mamaTaA, raATa hrwmenes WeSmaritisa RmrTis
mecnierebisa sazRvari, naTeli igi didi, Seipyrnes igini bnel-
man da siRrmesa dainTqnen. da romeli naTeli igi ars, erTi uxi-
lavi da ucvalebeli RmerTi ars ara dasabamieri, arca gasru-
lebadi, ganuzomeli, maradis kurTxeuli, naTeli samebisaA, ra-
meTu ese usaRmrTeebisa Sehkrebs samguamovnebasa mamisa, Zisa
da sulisa wmidisa Tana. aRiracxebis esreT Sekrebulad Seur-
wymeli da ganuyofeli, da ara jer-ars daklebad Ze mamisagan
da arca suli Zisagan. da ukueTumca ara esreT iyo RmrTeebaA,
vidre-memca ara didebul iyo friad, rameTu ars igi uxilav,
uJamo, dautevnel, ucvalebel, – ucvalebel TYnier viTare-
bisa, TYnier raodenobisa, xatebisa, – Seupyrobel da Seunawev-
rebel, TYT iZrvis maradis ZrviTa, TaviT TYsiT Zlier. daRaTu
miiwevis pirvelisa mizezisa yoveli, romeli misi ars viTarca
Ze, mxoloA cxoveli da ganmacxovelebeli, momcemeli cxore-
bisaA, viTarca ityYs: “me cxovel var da Tquenca cxovel iyve-
niT, da romelsa hrwmenes Cemi, igica cxovndes Cem mier”, naTe-
li igi, maradis kurTxeuli da brwyinvale, ganurCeveli uzeS-
Taesisagan bunebisa arsebisa, saukunebr naTeli smeniT-re. da
suli wmidaA, mTavrobisa ufali, warmavlinebeli, ganmkuTnve-
li, taZrad TYsa moqmedi, viTar hnebavn da vis Tanaca unebn.
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
xolo gamgzavneli (RmerTi) Tavis Tavs ucxadebda, Tu
vin iyo: `me var RmerTi abraamisi, RmerTi isakisi, RmerTi
iakobisi~.1 RmerTi Tavis saxels mTidan auwyebda; sami di-
di mamaTmTavris RmrTad moixsenia man Tavi.
merme isev hkiTxa RmerTs sjulismimRebelma mosem: `Tu
mkiTxaven, vin mogavlinao, ra vupasuxo?~ _ erTi ufskru-
liseburi siRrme aswavla saTqmelad da uTxra: `ase upa-
suxe: romelic aris, man momavlina~.2 igi aris arsi, romel-
sac dasabami (dasawyisi) ara aqvs. amis dasarwmuneblad aTi
didi saswauli misca moses, romliTac igi mamaTa RmerTia.
vinc ar irwmunebs WeSmarit RmerTs, am did naTels, maT
bneli moicavs da siRrmeSi CainTqmebian. WeSmariti naTe-
li _ erTi uxilavi da ucvalebeli RmerTia; ara dasabamis
mqone, arc sisrulisaken mimavali, ganuzomeli, maradis
kurTxeuli, naTeli samebisa, radganac igi (sameba) hkrebs
mamis, Zisa da suliwmidis samgvamovnebas. ase Sekrebulad
aRiracxeba, Seurwymeli (pirebiT) da ganuyofeli (bune-
biT), da mamas Ze ar moakldeba da arc suli _ Zes. ase rom ar
yofiliyo RmrTeeba, esoden didebuli ar iqneboda, rad-
ganac igi aris uxilavi, drois miRma, dautevneli,3 ucva-
lebeli; viTarebis, raodenobisa da xatebis gareSe; Seup-
1gamosvl. 3:6.
2Sdr. gamosvl. 3:14.
3igulisxmeba: ganuzomeli, romelsac veraviTari sivrce ver daitevs.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
rameTu suli momcemeli da Semoqmedi da ara Seqmnuli,
romlisagan dadga Seqmnilica igi naTeli meoreTa maT brwyin-
valebaTaA, angelozTasa vityY, da naTeli mesame [...]ci ese, daw-
yebulni pirvelisa misgan naTlisaA, dasabamisaA igi, romlisa-
gan samni da samisagan erTi, garna ese xolo. rameTu mama ara Ze
da Ze ara mama da suli wmida arca mama, arca Ze. da ese ara gan-
yofs bunebasa, aramed ganiyofvin bunebasa Sida da moaswa-
vebs erTobasa. xolo romelTa samebisa erTsworoba ver gu-
lisKma-yves, bnelsa Sina arian da eCquebian. hrcxuenoden ari-
ozs, romelman dabadebulad ikadra Tqumad sityuaA igi
RmrTisaA, romeli-igi misi iyo da ara sxuaA. da ese SeemTxYa,
rameTu ver cna sazRvari guamisa da bunebisa misisaA, xedvida
mas kacad da bunebaA RmrTeebisaA dausabamoA vera cna.
da kualad ariannica, romelni ityYan qristesa, viTarmed
sityuaA iyo RmrTisaA, da suli kualad dabadebulTa Seaer-
Tes da ityYan, viTarca adamio, sityuaA igi dahbada RmerTman,
rameTu [...]1. yovelTa kacTa uugunuresno, ukueTu sityuaA misi
iyo, viTar-memca iyo zogi RmrTeebisa misisaA dausabamod da
zogi dabadebuli? romeli-igi xuroman qmnis, sueti gina ta-
Zari, ara iTqumis sityuaA xuroAsaA mis, aramed sityYTa Seq-
mnili. da aw viTarmca iyo sityuaA RmrTisaA qriste da kua-
lad dabadebuli sityuaA igi?! vidre maTi dasjis maT! ukue-
Tu sityuaA igi ara iyo mis Tana, dausabamoA ukanaAT daebada?!
pirvel utyu vidre-me iyoa RmerTi Senisa sityYsaebr?! da ku-
alad hnebavs, raATa miugon mkiTxvelsa yovelTa, romelni er-
Tsworebasa samebisa wmidisasa ara Seiwynareben, RmerTi Sem-
wynarebeli SesrulisaA ars anu ara? ukueTu aRiaros, viTar-
med RmerTi ara Semwynarebeli ars SesrulisaA, vikiTxoT: sit-
yuaA RmrTisaA Sesruli ars anu ara? ukueTu Tquas, Sesruli
1 aq raRac unda akldes, Tumca xelnawerSi es daklebuloba araa riTime aR-
niSnuli.
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
yrobeli,1 Seunawevrebeli,2 Tavad moZraobs maradiuli moZ-
raobiT; Tavis TavSi Zlierebis mqone. pirvel mizezTan3 aR-
wevs yovelive, romelic misia, rogorc Ze, cxoveli da gan-
macxovelebeli,4 momcemeli cxovrebisa, rogorc Tavadve
ambobs: `me cocxali var da Tqvenc cocxlebi iqnebiT, da
vinc Cemsas irwmunebs, isic icocxlebs Cem mier~.5 naTeli,
maradis kurTxeuli da brwyinvale, arsebiT ganuyofeli
uzeSTaesi (umaRlesi) arsis bunebisagan; da suliwmida,
mTavrobis ufali, [sikeTis gzaze] damyenebeli, da Tavis sam-
yofelad ganmkuTvneli im adamianebisa, romelTac moisur-
vebs.
radganac suli momcemelia; Semoqmedi da ara Seqmnili,
romlis mierac ganmtkicda meore, Seqmnili naTelic, meo-
re brwyinvaleba, rogoricaa angelozTa dasi, da mesame na-
Teli ki _ kaci; isini dawyebulni (dasabamierni) arian pir-
veli naTlisagan, romelicaa wmida sameba, samebiT erTi. is,
rom mama araa Ze da Ze araa mama, suliwmidac araa arc Ze da
arc mama, _ es ar niSnavs bunebis ganyofas, aramed samebis
pirni ganiyofian saRmrTo bunebaSive, da amiT erTobas mo-
aswavebs. romelTac samebis erTsworoba6ver Seicnes, sibne-
leSi imyofebian da siSleges misdeven. Sercxves ariozi, ro-
melmac gabeda, RmrTis sityva (qriste), romelic misi (e. i.
RmrTisa) iyo da ara sxva (e. i. RmrTeebisagan ganyofili), qmni-
lebad gamoecxadebina. es cdomileba ariozs imiT SeemTxva,
1 Seupyrobeli _ is, rasac ver Seipyrob, raime CarCoSi ver moaqcev.
2 Seunawevrebeli _ nawilebisagan Seudgeneli, e. i. martivi.
3 pirvelmizezi _ igulisxmeba mama RmerTi.
4 cxoveli da ganmacxovelebeli _ cocxali da sicocxlis mimniWebe-
li.
5 Sdr. in. 11:25.
6 termini `erTsworoba~ gamoxatavs samebis pirTa erTobas da maT
Tanasworobas.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
ars, uvar-vyo, romeli igi aRviare, aramed nu iyofvin, viTar-
mca Se-raAme-vida RmrTisa Tana, romelica ara iyo, ukueTum-
ca Semwynarebeli igi Cans, rameTu yovelsa Semwynarebelsa
aRematebis da daakldebis, da viTar SesaZlebel ars ese RmrTi-
saTYs Tqumad, viTarmed: aRematebis da daakldebis. daSTa, raA-
Ta iyos SanT, rameTu yoveli oriTave ganiyofvis: SanTiTa da
SesruliTa. da romeli ara iyos Sesruli, Cans, rameTu SanTi
ars igi. da romeli SanTi ars, mdgomare arian igini TaviT
TYsiT. xolo romeli RmrTisa ars, ese ars dambadebeli da ara
dabadebuli. vityY sityuasa dausabamosa, romlisa mier dah-
bada RmerTman yoveli dabadebuli. da ver SemZlebel ars yo-
fad, rameTu yovelive ganiyofvis or pirad: dabadebuli da
dambadebeli. da romeli dambadebeli ars, da ars dabadebul,
da Cans, rameTu sityuaA igi ara dabadebuli ars da, raATa mok-
led vTquaT, viTarca araraA ars dabadebulTa Soris, romel-
mca dambadebel iyo.
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
rom ver mixvda gansxvavebas misi pirisa (e.i. pirovnuli Tvi-
sebisa) da bunebisa; xedavda mis kacobas da dausabamo saR-
mrTo buneba ver ganWvrita.
iseTi arianebic arian, romelnic qristes RmrTis sit-
yvad miiCneven, magram suliT isev dabadebulad (qmnile-
bad) Seracxes da amboben, _ sityva, ise rogorc adami, Rmer-
Tma dabadao. yvela kacze ufro ugunurno, Tu misi (e.i. ma-
mis) sityva iyo, rogor SeiZleboda, misi RmrTeebis naxeva-
ri dausabamo yofiliyo, sxva naxevari ki _ Seqmnili (e. i.
dasabamieri)?
roca mSenebeli qmnis taZars an svets, amaT mSeneblis
sityvas ki ar uwodeben, aramed misi sityviT (azriT, gone-
biT) Seqmnils; maS, rogorRa SeiZleboda, qriste RmrTis
sityvac yofiliyo, da Tanac dabadebuli (e. i. Seqmnili)?
TviT maTive (arianelTa) sityva amxels maT: Tu sityva
ar iyo masTan (mamasTan) erTad dausabamo, maS mogvianebiT
Seiqmna? maS RmerTi Tavdapirvelad utyvi yofila, ro-
gorc Sen ambob!
kidev minda, kiTxviTve vupasuxo yovel mkiTxvels, ro-
melic wmida samebis erTsworobas ar aRiarebs: RmerTi Se-
mavalis mimRebeli aris Tu ara? Tu aRiareben, rom RmerTi
Semavalis mimRebeli araa, vkiTxavT: sityva RmrTisa Sema-
valia (masSi) Tu ara? Tu ityvis, Semavali da Sesuliao, e.
i. uarvyof, rac vaRiareo, mivugeb: SeuZlebelia, raime ise-
Ti Sevides RmerTSi, rac manamde ar yofila; radganac, ra-
ime Semavalis mimRebeli rom iyos igi, yovel mimRebels xom
(am miRebiT) emateba an akldeba raime, da rogor SeiZleba,
RmerTze vTqvaT, _ raime moemata an moakldao! dagvrCa, va-
RiaroT, rom (Ze RmrTisa) bunebiTad masTan myofia,1 radga-
1`bunebiTad masTan myofis~ Sesatyvisad Zvel teqstSi gvaqvs `SanTi~.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
esreTve vityY sulisa wmidisaTYsca. xolo makedon ikadra
sulisa wmidisa dabadebulTa Soris SerTva da madliT mov-
lena TYTmflobelisa mis sulisa wmidisa. kadnieri igi, Tav-
Kedi, romelsa Tavi TYsi raAme egona yofad, romeli-igi ara
iyo. aman enaA TYsi RmrTis mbrZolad ganaZliera Semdgomad
saSinelisa mis smenisa, viTarmed: “yovelni codvani da gmoba-
ni mietevnen kacTa, xolo sulisa wmidisa gmobaA ara miete-
os”. da arca gulisKma-yo winaAswarmetyuelisa daviTis
Tq[u]muli igi, viTarmed: “sityYTa uflisaATa cani daemtkic-
nes, da suliTa pirisa misisaATa yoveli Zali maTi”. ukueTu suli
pirisa misisaA ars, wmidaA igi suli viTarmca iyo dabadebul!
rameTu yoveli, romeli ars, misi ars. ukueTu dabadebul, usu-
lo viTarme iyo mamaA vidre dabadebadmde mis sulisa! aramed
dambadebeli misi suli igi WeSmaritebisaA, romeli mamisagan
gamovals da Zisa Tana Tayuanis-icemebis, igi suli, romeli
wyalTa zeda iqceoda da qceviTa miT maT zeda gamosaxvida da
dahbadebda yovelTa dabadebulTa da madliT warmoaCinebda
TiToeulsa, viTarca mas unda; igi suli, romeli cecxlisa
msgavsad gardamoKda mociqulTa zeda, uzeSTaesiTa sakYrve-
lebiTa enani ganuyvna. aha madli gamouTqumeli, ebraulad
ityYs mociquli erTiTa xolo eniTa da yovelTa eniTa barba-
rozTa esmina!
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
nac yovelive, rac SeiZleba iyos, orTagan erTia _ an buneb-
rivad myofi an SeZenili (Sesuli), da, rac Sesuli (SeZeni-
li) araa, Cans, _ bunebrivad myofi yofila! bunebrivad myo-
fi ki TavisTavadi arsia (sxva raimeze araa damokidebuli).
(amrigad, Ze RmrTisa _ TavisTavadad RmerTSia, da ara
garedan Sesuli), xolo romelic RmrTisaa, igi Semoqmedad
unda vaRiaroT da ara Seqmnilad. vsaubrobT dausabamo sit-
yvaze, romlis mierac Seqmna RmerTma yoveli qmnileba. yove-
li arseba orTagan erTia: an Semqmneli (da Tavad Seuqmneli,
TviTarsi), an Seqmnili. aSkaraa, sityva RmrTisa Seqmnili ki
araa, aramed Semoqmedi; da mokled rom vTqvaT, SeqmnilTa
Soris araferia, rac SeiZleboda Semoqmedi yofiliyo.
amasve vityvi suliwmidis Sesaxebac. makedonma gabeda,
qmnilebaTa Soris Seeracxa TviTarsi suliwmida, da mad-
liT (mowyalebiT) movlenilad warmoidgina igi. im Tav-
xedma, romelsac Tavisi Tavi raRac egona, rac namdvilad
ar yofila. imis Semdeg, rac smenoda sakrZalveli sityve-
bi _ `yvela codva da gmoba mieteveba kacs, xolo suliwmi-
dis gmoba ar mietevebao~,1 _ man mainc gaaZliera RmrTis
winaaRmdeg brZola. ver mixvda daviT winaswarmetyvelis
naTqvams: `uflis sityviT ganmtkicdnen cani, da misi piri-
dan gamomavali suliT _ yoveli maTi Zala~.2 Tu misi
(RmrTis) piris sulia (e. i. sunTqva), rogor SeiZleba, Seq-
mnili iyos! radganac yvelaferi, rac misia, saRmrToa (da
Seuqmneli)! qmnileba rom yofiliyo suliwmida, rogor iq-
neboda mama, usulod, am sulis Seqmnamde? namdvilad ki
suliwmida Semoqmedi mamis sulia, suli WeSmaritebisa,
romelic mamisagan gamodis da ZesTan erTad Tayvanis-ice-
meba. es sulia, romelic wylebze mimoiqceoda,3 da am
1. mT. 12:31
2. fs. 32:6
3. Ses. 1:2.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa

amis sulisagan suli sibrZnisa da mecnierebisa da gulis-
Kmis-yofisaA movedin Cuen zeda da moecin povnad madli sit-
yYsaA enasa Cuensa, raATa wmidisa mis iovane zedaZnelisaTYs
vityodi ucTomelad Semkobad, sargebelisaTYs spodionTa
udabnoTaAsa (romel arian moswrafebani). xolo Tquen gan-
mzadeniT sasmenelni Tquenni da sarwmunoebiT SeiwynareT, nu
viTarmca gesma saTnoebaA yovlisa mis kacisaA, aramed mcire
mravlisagan dayovnebiTa JamisaATa.
mimoqceviT saxes aZlevda da qmnida yovel qmnilebas, da
Tavisi wyalobiT TiToeul qmnilebas imgvarad warmoaCen-
da, rogorc mas surda. es suli, romelic cecxlis saxiT
gadmovida mociqulebze, umaRlesi sakvirvelebiT enebi ga-
nuyo maT. ai, gamouTqmeli mowyaleba! ebraulad saubrobs
mociquli, mxolod erTi eniT, da yvela ucxo enaze mosa-
ubres esmis (Tav-TavianT enebze!).
dae, Cvenc mogveces amave sulisagan suli sibrZnisa da
mecnierebisa, madliT Seimosos Cveni sityvebi, raTa Seuc-
domlad vityodeT wmida iovane zedaznelis qebasa da Sem-
kobas monastris mkvidr moswrafeTaTvis (gulmodgine msme-
nelTa), Tqven ki Tqveni sasmeneli (yuri) moamzadeT da rwme-
niT miiReT, ara yvelaferi am kacis saTnoebaTa Sesaxeb, ara-
med mcire raime nawili, rac droTa svlas gadaurCa.

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 dasabami cxo reb
cxoreb isa wmid
rebisa isa mamisa
wmidisa
Cuen isa iovane zedaZnel
Cuenisa isaA
zedaZnelisaA
I. ese netari iovane iyo queyaniT SuamdinariT, da winam-
ZRurebiTa sulisa wmidisaATa moiwia queyanasa qarTlisasa, max-
lobelad deda-qalaqsa amas Cuensa mcxeTas, romelman ganu-
kuTnva Tavi TYsi siyrmiTa TYsiTgan qristesa.
da aRiRo uReli mZime siWabukiTgan TYsiT da dajda
TYsagan da dayudna, rameTu ars sasoebaA TmenisaA. pirvelad
TYssave queyanasa asureTs iwyo monazonebad. da iqceoda yov-
liTa simdabliTa, marxviTa da mRYZarebiTa, cremliTa da ved-
rebiTa. SromiTa da moTmeniTa dRiTi-dRe waremateboda, raATa
srulebasa mas miemTxYos, romelca-igi miiRos, romelsa
ityYs: “irekdiT da gangeRos, eZiebdiT da hpovoT”.
viTar-igi ganaTlda, didebasa mas miiwia pirvel, da mSo-
rebelsa mas, viTarca mas maxlobelsa, xedvida. da gamobrwyin-
da viTarca varskulavi. da ganmravldes Zalni igi, romelni
iqmnnes misgan RmrTisa mier, kurnebaTa mravalferTa saxeTa
senTasa gansxmad eSmakTasa.
maSin dauteva adgili igi, sada iqcevin, da warvida gan-
Sorebulsa udabnosa. da pova quabi da dajda mas Sina mowa-
feTa TYsTa Tana. da aravin icoda adgili igi mraval Jam. da
iSYT sadame ganavlinis mowafeTa misTagani moRebad sazrde-
lisa. da esreT farulad iyofvoda xolo, hgonebda farvasa
Tavisa TYsisasa.
xolo RmerTman mermeca gamoacxada TYsi igi monaA, ra-
meTu CueulebaA ese ars RmrTisaA: “yoveli, romeli daimdab-
lebdes Tavsa TYssa, igi amaRldebis”. iwyes kualad moslvad
munca misa, romel damalul iyo quabsa Sina. miaqunda sneu-
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dasabami Cveni wminda mamis, ioane
zedaznelis cxovrebisa
netari ioane iyo SuamdinareTidan da suliwmindis
winamZRvrobiT movida qarTlis qveyanaSi, Cveni
dedaqalaqis, mcxeTis siaxloves. man Tavisi Tavi
siyrmidanve qristes miuZRvna.
mZime uReli itvirTa siWabukidanve, ganmartovda da be-
rad Sedga, radgan hqonda imedi daTmenisa. Tavdapirvelad
Tavissave qveyanaSi, asureTSi, iwyo beroba da cxovrobda sru-
li morCilebiT, marxviTa da Ramis TeviT, cremliTa da ved-
rebiT. SromiTa da moTminebiT dRiTi dRe waremateboda, ra-
Ta srulyofilebisaTvis mieRwia da mieRo is, rasac ufali
brZanebs: “daakakuneT da gagiReben, eZieT da hpovebT”.1
igi ise ganaTlda, rom uzenaes didebas miaRwia, Sore-
uls axlos myofiviT xedavda da varskvlaviviT gamobrwyin-
da. gaumravlda niWebi, romelnic mas RvTisagan eboZa, niWe-
bi mravalgvar senTa kurnebisa borot sulTa gansadevnad.
maSin datova is adgili, sadac cxovrobda da wavida
ganSorebul udabnoSi. ipova gamoqvabuli da damkvidrda
Tavis mowafeebTan erTad. didxans aravin icoda is adgi-
li. iSviaTad Tu sadme gagzavnida mowafeebs sazrdelis
mosatanad. ase dafarulad cxovrobda.
xolo RmerTma kvlav gamoaCina Tavisi msaxuri, radgan
aseTia RvTis wesi: “yvela, vinc Tavs daimdablebs, amaRlde-
ba”2. kvlav iwyes mosvla masTan, vinc gamoqvabulSi imale-
boda. sakaceebiT mihyavdaT sxvadasxvagvarad tanjuli sne-
ulebi da maSinve ganikurnebodnen.
1 mT. 7:7; lk. 11:9.
2. mT. 23:12; lk. 18:14.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
lebi cxedrebiTa, ferad-feradad guemulni da munTques lxi-
neba povian.
amas raA vityY, ara Tu mun romelTame saqmeTa da cxore-
basa missa gauwyeb Tquen, Zmano, aramed romliTa mizeziTa mo-
iwia sofelsa amas Cuensa, migiTxrob, xolo pirveli igi cxo-
rebaA da saqmeni igi amis netarisani weril arian pirvelsa mas
wignsa da Cuenda netar ars meored aRwerad.
II. maSin iwyo netarman iovane ganzraxvad gonebasa TYssa,
raATamca warvida igi Sorsa sofelsa, sadaca ara iyo yolad-
ve KmaA smenisa saTnoebaTa misTaA, da ityoda: “vinaA vekrZalo,
jer-iyos warmarTebaA slvisa misisaA”.
daRaTu hgonebda igi xolo, ganmgebelman misman, sul-
man wmidaman, wams-uyvna mas queyanad Crdilod, raATa miuZ-
Rues queyanad qarTlad. xolo ars, romelsa unebs warmos-
lvaA aqaT, aramed sxuaA iyo mimyvanebeli misi. romelman-igi
odesme abraams uwoda da hrqua: “gamoved queyanisagan Senisa
da Soris naTesavTa SenTa, mived queyanad, romeli me giCueno
Sen”. erTisagan queyanisa, erTisagan naTesavisa gamoiyvana ab-
raami da iovane; da rameTu WeSmaritad naSobTagan abraamisTa
iyo wmidaA iovane. ismine pavle mociqulisaA, rasa ityYs: “uku-
eTu Tquen qristesni xarT, abraamisni vidre-me Svilni xarT,
aRTqumisa misgan mkYdrni”. WeSmaritad wmidaman Zirman ke-
Tili aRmoacena.
maSin iwyo netarman iovane ganzraxvad da hrqua mowafeTa
TYsTa: “iyveniT Tquen aqa, rameTu minebs, raATa warvide
ganSorebulsa queyanasa, daRaTu vpovo, romelsa veZieb”.
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
roca amas vambob, mis romelime iqaur ambavsa da cxov-
rebas ki ar gauwyebT Tqven, Zmano, aramed mogiTxrobT, ra
mizeziT movida Cvens qveyanaSi. xolo netaris adrindeli
cxovreba da saqmeni pirvel wignSi weria da CvenTvis sasi-
xaruloa misi meored aRwera.
2. maSin netarma ioanem ganizraxa, Soreul qveyanaSi
wasuliyo, sadac srulebiT aravis smenoda mis saTnoebaTa
Sesaxeb, da ambobda: “sad davimalo? gavemarTebi iqiT, sai-
Tac RmerTs nebavs”.
is mxolod ganizraxavda, xolo misma ganmgebelma wmin-
da sulma mianiSna CrdiloeTis qveyana, raTa waruZRves
qarTlSi. visac aqeT wamosvla surda, imis momyvani sxva iyo.
is, vinc odesRac abraams dauZaxa da uTxra: “datove Seni
qveyana da naTesavebi, midi qveynad, romelsac me giCveneb”.1.
erTi da imave qveynidan, erTi da imave modgmidan gamoiy-
vana abraami da ioane. WeSmaritad abraamis naSobTagani iyo
wminda ioane. usmine pavle mociquls, ras ambobs: “Tu Tqven
qristesni xarT, maSasadame, abraamis Svilni xarT, misi aR-
Tqmis memkvidreni”.2 WeSmaritad wminda Zirma aRmoacena
keTili.
maSin daiwyo fiqri sanatrelma ioanem da Tavis mowa-
feebs uTxra: “Tqven aq iyaviT, radgan minda Sors wavide
da iqneb vipovo, rasac veZeb”. xolo sanatrelma mowafeebma
gaixsenes winaswarmetyvel elises sityva: “cocxalia ufa-
li, cocxalia suli Seni, ar gagiSvebT Sen marto”,3 sadac
1. Sdr. Sesaqm. 12:1.
2. gal. 3:29.
3. Sdr. IV mef. 2:2.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
xolo netarTa mowafeTa moiKsenes sityuaA winaAswarmet-
yuelisa elisesi: “cxovel ars ufali, cxovel ars suli Seni,
ara gangiteoT Sen martoA, vidreRa xYdode. da wyaroA igi,
romelsa vsuamT maradRe, ganvZRebiT misgan, ara naklulevan
vqmnneT Tavni Cuenni mciredTa amaT dReTa CuenTa. da romeli
Tavisa SenisaTYs ixile keTilad, CuenTYsca egre saTno iCine”.
N SuenierTa moZRurisa mowafeTa keTili igi SeTqumu-
lebaA! sakrvelsa mas siyuarulisasa Seekrnes, ornatsa mas qris-
tessa mizidvides erTobiT.
III. maSin warmoemarTa igi TYsiT queyaniT queyanad qar-
Tlisa winamZRurobiTa Zalisa mis uxilavisaATa, romeli-igi
odesme saxiTa varskulavisaATa moguTa uZRoda. moiwia Cuen-
sa amas deda-qalaqsa mcxeTas. da viTar Tayuanis-sca wmidaTa
eklesiaTa, Sevida igi winaSe wmidasa kaTolike suetsa, RmrTiv
aRmarTebulsa, didiTa sakYrvelebiTa zegardamo gamoCine-
bulsa, romeli-igi karTa ze daepyra mravalJam, romelsa-igi
xedvida yoveli eri qarTlisaA, romeli-igi daamtkica Rmer-
Tman da ara kacman, raATa iyvnen safuZvelni misni SeuZrvel
ukunisamde, romlisa-igi ambavi ganKda yovelsa queyanasa da
romeli-igi yovelman RonisZiebaman xuroTaman da mefeTaman
simravliTa uricxYTa ver uZles aRmarTebad sam dRe. warmo-
acalieres yoveli Zali maTi, dauteves da warvides mimwuxri,
da yovelni manqanebani maTni Tana warixunes da sasoebaA wari-
kueTa.
masve Ramesa yovelTa maT qarTlisa keTilTa mizezi igi
wmidaA da aRyuavebuli dedaA Cueni nino daadgra locvasa
cremliTa da yovliTa vedrebiTa iTxovda Zlierisa-gan qris-
tes, RmrTisa Cuenisa, Sewevnasa da mswrafl tyue-qmnida tyue
igi yovelsa mas Zalsa mefisasa da siKelovnesa xuroTasa.
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
midixar. wyaros, romelsac yoveldRe vsvamT da miT vkma-
yofildebiT, ar movaklebT Cvens Tavs isedac Cveni mokle
sicocxlis ganmavlobaSi da, rac SenTvis gangizraxavs ke-
Tilad, CvenTvisac gaimete”.
hoi, mSvenieri moZRvris mowafeTa keTilo SeTqmule-
bav! siyvarulis borkils Seukravs isini, qristes mier gav-
lebul xnuls mihyvebian erTobiT.
3. maSin gamoemarTa igi Tavisi qveynidan qarTlSi im
uxilavi Zalis winamZRolobiT, romelic odesRac var-
skvlavis saxiT mogvebs win uZRoda. moaRwia Cvens dedaqa-
laqs, mcxeTas, da, roca Tayvani sca wmida eklesiebs, Sevi-
da igi RvTisagan aRmarTul wminda kaTolike svetTan1, di-
di sakvirvelebiT zegardmo gamoCinebulTan, romelic ka-
rebs zemoT idga didxans. mas xedavda mTeli qarTlis eri.
igi daamtkica RmerTma da ara kacma, raTa misi safuZveli
iyos Seuryevlad ukunisamde, romlis ambavic gavrcelda
mTel qveyanaze da romlis aRmarTvac sami dRis manZilze
verafriT SeZles verc xuroebma da verc mefeebma, mTeli
Zala daxarjes, datoves da wavidnen saRamos. yvelanairi
iaraRi Tan waiRes sasowarkveTilebma.
imave Rames mTeli qarTlis sikeTis mizezma, wminda da
ayvavebulma dedam Cvenma, ninom, daiwyo cremliT locva
da qristesagan, Cveni Zlieri RmerTisagan, vedrebiT Se-
wevnas iTxovda. male Tavad tyvem daatyveva mefis Zala da
xuroTa ostatoba. locviT aiRo cxoveli sveti da erT
wyrTaze gaaCera haerSi.
1 igulisxmeba sveticxoveli
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
locviTa miiRo sueti igi cxoveli da dahkida zeda aerTa aR-
Sorebulad xarisxisagan wyrTa erT, marTl ze dga. da viTar
ganTena, aha mirian mefe da yoveli simravle qarTlisaA moi-
wivnes da ixiles didi igi sakYrvelebaA, RmrTisamieri sai-
dumloA, romeli-igi iqmna cxorebisa maTisaTYs. da nelad Ca-
movida mcired, vidre daemtkica ganmzadebulsa TYssa xaris-
xsa zeda. gankrTes yovelni, daukYrda sarwmunovebaA igi di-
di, adidebdes mamasa da Zesa da wmidasa sulsa. da SeeZineboda
morwmuneTa maT ganaxlebaA igi sarwmunoebisaA friad. mieriT-
gan aRemarTnes sxuani igi suetni da aRaSenes eklesiaA, rom-
lisaTYs pavle mociquli aKsenebs: “viTar-igi jer-ars sax-
lsa Sina RmrTisasa yofad, romel ars eklesiaA, sueti da sim-
tkice WeSmaritebisaA, romeli-igi, eCuena angelozTa, iqada-
ga warmarTTa Soris da hrwmena sofelsa”.
amis naTlisa Semosilisa suetisa winaSe moiswrafa wmi-
daman iovane, viTarca RmrTiv gamoCinebulisa sakYrvelisa da
pativ-cemulisa adgilisa. evedreboda igi RmerTsa da aRi-
xilna Tualni da aRipyrna Kelni da dasTxivna patiosanni igi
cremlni winaSe cxovelisa mis suetisa, raATamca auwya adgi-
li igi, sada srbaA TYsi aRasrula.
maSin igi, romelman yvis nebaA moSiSTa misTaA, adre uCu-
ena maT mTaA ese erTi maxlobelad mcxeTas aRmosavaliT-re
da cxovelsa juarsa CrdiloAT kerZo, raATa aRvides wuersa
zeda mis mTisasa da iyofvodis mun. da viTarca waremarTa igi,
wiaR-vlo mdinare aragY, miiwia igi winaSe momcemelsa cxo-
rebisasa juarsa, romlisa frTeTa queSe misTa daufaravs yo-
veli yovlisagan SemTxuevisa borotisa maRliT sakYrvele-
biTa didiTa gamoCinebulsa naTelsa da RmrTiv damtkicebulsa
naTelsa. da yo locvaA myovar Jam, da gamovida mier da aRvida
mTasa mas maRalsa, romelsa hrqYan zedazaden, sada-igi aw mo-
nasteri misi aRSenebul ars. rameTu iyo adgili igi yoladve
maRnar. da viTar ixila igi, saTno-iyo da Tqua: “ese ars gansa-
suenebeli Cemi, ukue amas davemkYdro, rameTu mTnavs ese, na-
dirni misni kurTxeviT vakurTxne”.
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
roca gaTenda, mirian mefe da mTeli xalxi qarTlisa mo-
vida da ixiles didi sakvirveleba, RvTiuri saidumlo, ro-
melic maTi cxonebisaTvis moxda. nela Camovida, sanam gamza-
debul Tavis kvarcxlbeks ar daemyara. yvela SekrTa, ukvir-
daT aseTi didi rwmena, adidebdnen mamasa da Zesa da wmidasa
sulsa. morwmuneebs ganuaxldaT rwmena. amis mere aRmarTes
sxva svetni da aaSenes eklesia, romlisTvisac pavle mociqu-
li ambobs: “rogor unda moiqce RvTis saxlSi, romelic aris
eklesia, sveti da simtkice WeSmaritebisa, romelic eCvena
anglozebs, iqadaga warmarTTa Soris da irwmuna qveyanam”.1
am naTliT Semosili svetisaken, rogorc RvTisagan ga-
moCinebuli sakvirveli da pativcemuli adgilisaken, mi-
iswrafoda wminda ioane. Tvaleb da xelebapyrobili eved-
reboda igi RmerTs, dasTxia patiosani cremli cxoveli sve-
tis winaSe, raTa euwyebina is adgili, sadac Tavis svlas
daasrulebda.
maSin man, vinc Tavis moSiSTa nebas aRasrulebs, uCvena
maT erTi mTa axlos, mcxeTis aRmosavleTiT, da cxoveli
jvris CrdiloeTiT, raTa asuliyo im mTis wverze da iq dar-
Ceniliyo. roca igi gaemarTa, gadacura mdinare aragvi. mi-
vida cxovrebis momniWebeli jvris winaSe, romlis frTaTa
qveS mravali dafarula yovelgvari boroti SemTxvevisa-
gan maRlidan didi sakvirvelebiT gamoCinebuli da RvTi-
sagan damtkicebuli naTlis mier. didxans loculobda, ga-
movida da avida maRal mTaze, romelsac zedazeni hqvia, sa-
dac axla mis mier aSenebuli monasteria, radgan is adgili
sruliad uRrani iyo. rogorc ki ixila, moewona da Tqva:
“es aris Cemi navsayudeli, amieridan aq unda davemkvidro,
radgan ase msurs. nadirni misni mikurTxebia”.
1 Sdr. I tim. 3:15-16.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
xolo me viTar vhgoneb, netaro Seni ars sityuaA ese:
“vinmca mcna me frTeni viTarca tredisani, aR-mca vfrindi.
aRvimaRle, mi-mca-ved, ganvisuene udabnos”.
rameTu ufalman yo damkYdrebaA igi misi aqa orisa saq-
misaTYs: pirvelad, raATa samkaul iqmnas da gYrgYn Cuenisa
amis qalaqisa igi da mowafeni misni, aTormetni igi Tualni
pativ-cemulni mixedviTa, gandgmul kuarTsa mas aronissa, sar-
gebel da mkurnal yovelTaTYs myofTa qalaqisa amis Cuenisa,
romelni xadian maT, romeli mcired Semdgomad migeTxras. da
meored, rameTu adgili igi, romelsa miivlina, godoli iyo
pirvelTa maT warCinebulTaA, sada-igi kerpTmsaxurebaA aR-
maRlebul iyo. da eSmakni maT mier imsaxurebodes nazorevTa
maT kuamliTa, raATamca maTve adgilTa amaRlda RmrTis-msa-
xurebaA, ganwmidna mier geslovanebaA igi ukeTurTa maT eS-
makTaA, viTarca yo odesme saba adgilsa mas kastelisasa, gani-
otna eSmakTa gundni1. ilocvida netari igi beri da evedre-
bin yovelsa Jamsa RmerTsa da dgan igi SeuSfoTebelad, yo-
velTa maT zeda moslvaTa eSmakisaTa moiTmenda, locvasa da
marxvasa, viTarca dedasa gonierebisasa Seevedra.
IV. eneba wmidasa mamasa Cuensa iovanes, raATamca martod
iyofvoda, wadier iyo TYssa sayoflad qalaqsa mas, romlisa
xuroTmoZRuar da Semoqmed RmerTi ars, zecisa ierusalems,
ganmcxromelsa maT Tana dResaswaulsa SerTvad keTilTa va-
WarTa zecisa margalitisa meZiebeli. aqa moikudina Tavi TYsi,
raATa povos cxorebaA saukunoA. merme keTilman man moZRuar-
man mouwoda dResa erTsa TYsTa maT mowafeTa da hrqua maT:
1 rogorc Cans, arsen kaTalikozs mxedvelobaSi aqvs Rirsi sabas cxorebis 27-
e TavSi moTxrobili ambavi. ix. mamaTa cxorebani, britaneTis muzeumis qarTuli
xelnawerebi XI saukunisa, vaxtang imnaiSvilis gamocema, Tb. 1975 w., gv. 70-71.
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
xolo, rogorc me vfiqrob, netaro, Senia es sityvebi:
“vin momcems frTebs, rogorc mtreds, rom avfrinde, av-
maRlde, mivide da ganvisveno udabnos”.1
ufalma ori saqmisaTvis daamkvidra igi aq. pirveli,
raTa samkauli da gvirgvini iyvnen Cveni qalaqisa is da mi-
si mowafeni, pativcemuli Tormeti Tvali2, Sesamkobelni
aaronis kvarTisa3, sargeblobis momtanni da mkurnalni qa-
laqSi myofTaTvis, romelnic uxmoben maT (razec Semdgom
mogiTxrobT mcireoden); da meore, radgan is adgili, sa-
dac RmerTma moavlina, godoli iyo upirveles warCine-
bulTa, iq kerpmsaxureba sruldeboda da borot sulebs
SesawiraviT emsaxurebodnen, unda ganewminda RvTismsaxu-
rebis aRdgeniT, iqidan ganedevna Sxamianoba ukeTur eS-
makTa, rogorc odesRac sabam – kastelis adgilebSi, roca
gandevna eSmakTa gundi. loculobda netari beri da ga-
mudmebiT evedreboda RmerTs. idga auRelvebeli, avi su-
lis yvela Semotevas iTmenda. locvasa da marxvas, rogorc
dedas gonierebisas, miendoboda.
4. surda Cvens wminda mama ioanes, rom marto yofili-
yo, ewada, damkvidrebuliyo qalaqs, zeciur ierusalims,
romlis xuroTmoZRvari da Semoqmedi RmerTia, raTa ze-
ciuri margalitis maZiebeli SeerTeboda keTil vaWarTa
mxiarul dResaswauls. aq uari Tqva Tavis Tavze, raTa po-
1 fsalm. 54:6.
2 igulisxmeba ioane zedaznelis Tormeti mowafe.
3 aaroni – moses Zma. aaroni da misi Svilebi iyvnen ebraelTa rCeuli
mRvdlebi. RvTis brZanebiT, mosem aaroni Semosa kvarTiT da mosasxa-
miT, romlebic Semkuli iyo Zvirfasi TvlebiT, kerZod, samkerduli 12
TvaliT israelTa 12 tomis saxelebis mixedviT iyo gawyobili.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
“raAsa sdgaT uqmad? anu ara uwyiTa, rameTu sargebelisaTYs
amis queyanisa warmoguavlinna ufalman RmerTman Cuenman ie-
su qristeman, rameTu axal nerg arian kacni ese amis soflisa-
ni? jer-ars Tquenda, raATa warxYdeT kacad-kacadi da ga-
namtkicebdeT ZmaTa, romelTa aRuarebies qriste, ufali Cue-
ni, ara sityYTa, moZRurebiTa TqueniTa, aramed raATa Tavnica
Tquenni saxed miscneT. amisTYs aRreulad damitevna Cuen
ufalman warmarTTa Soris, raATa ixilnen saqmeni Tquenni ke-
Tilni da adidebden mamasa Tquensa zecaTasa”.
“nura giyuarn, Zmano, ufroAs RmrTisa. vecxlis-moyua-
rebaA da simdidre ganbasreT, Suebasa da uZRebebasa, Wamadsa
nu Tavs-idebT Tquen, rameTu Suebisa da saWmlisagan iSva ur-
CebaA igi adamisi, romeli naSobTa misTa zeda dadgromil ars.
aman gamoKada igi samoTxisa misgan saSuebelTaAsa. ukueTum-
ca sjuli igi marxvisaA daemarxa, aramca mocemul iyo Cuenda
eklovani ese queyanaA, aramca sikudili uflebda Cuen zeda,
daRaTu ZlierebaA igi maRliT daamdablebda. miixuna Korcni,
mis mier mivemTxYeniT Cuen sawadelsa mas Cuensa pirvelsa, sa-
moTxisa uzeSTaessa, da moviReT xisa misgan cxorebisa da
vcxovndiT ukue. dauteveT gzaA igi sacavi qerobinisaA mis,
da zecad avmaRldiT ukudav, maxlobel RmrTisa viqmneniT Cu-
en.”
“xolo RYnisaTYs metsa vhgoneb Cemsa sityuasa, rameTu
araraA arsve monazonTaA, vinaATgan mociqulman pavle Zirad
da moqmedad sibilwisa gamoaCina da Tqua: “nu daiTrobiT RYni-
Ta, romliTa ars sibilwe”. wamali ars makudinebeli da dedaA
gulis-TqumaTa maT borotTaA da aRmZrveli maTi. da ukuanaA-
sknel Teslisa misgan borotisa boroti mkaA iqmnis. moiZule
igi, nu Seiwynareb wam erTca amaT. mamaT-mTavarni ganZarcuna
ara Tu uZRebebiT, aramed gamoucdelobiT, romelman-igi Tu-
alni ganusisxlnis da feri ganuwiTis da Suenieri igi saxe
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
vos saukuno cxovreba. keTilma moZRvarma erT dRes uxmo
Tavis mowafeebs da uTxra: “ratom xarT uqmad? gana ar
iciT, rom am mxareSi sargeblobisaTvis warmogvavlina
ufalma RmerTma Cvenma, ieso qristem, radgan axlad moq-
ceulni arian am qveynis mcxovrebni? gmarTebT, waxvideT
TiToeuli Tqvengani da ganamtkicoT Zmebi, romelTac uRi-
arebiaT qriste, ufali Cveni, ara sityviT, Tqveni moZRvre-
biT, aramed imiT, rom Tqveni Tavi magaliTad misceT. imi-
tom Segvria Cven ufalma warmarTTa Soris, rom naxon Tqve-
ni keTili saqmeni da adidebdnen Tqvens zeciur mamas.
“nuraferi giyvarT, Zmano, RmerTze metad, vercxlis-
moyvareba da simdidre dagmeT, fufunebasa da sixarbes nu
emonebiT, radgan gancxromisa da saWmlisagan iSva adamis
urCoba, rac mis STamomavlobas awevs. aman gamoaZeva igi ke-
Tilgansacxromeli samoTxidan. marxva rom daecva, aRar
mogvecemoda es ekliani qveyana, aRarc sikvdili imefebda
Cvenze, Tuki Zliereba maRlidan damdabldeba. Seisxa xor-
ci, mis mier vewieT Cven mTavar sawadels, samoTxeze umaR-
less, da miviReT cxovrebis xis nayofi da amieriTgan gav-
cocxldiT. davtoveT is gza, romelsac qerubini icavs da
zecad avmaRldiT ukvdavad, maxlobeli RvTisa SeviqeniT
Cven.
xolo Rvinis gamo bevrs ar getyviT, radgan sruliad
miuRebelia monazonTaTvis. mociqulma pavlem sibilwis Zi-
rad da mqmnelad miiCnia da Tqva: “nu daTvrebiT RviniT,
romlSic aRviraxsnilobaa”1. momakvdinebeli sawamlavi,
borot gulisTqmaTa deda da maTi warmomSobia. sabolo-
od, misi boroti Teslisagan mosavalic boroti iqneba. Se-
iZule igi, erTi wamiTac nu Seiwynareb. mamaTmTavrebi gaa-
SiSvla ara urcxvobam, aramed gamoucdelobam, ramac Tva-
1 efes. 5:18.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
uSuerad gardaaqcivis. raA Zes Seni da borotad moyuarisa
mis! da ukueTu ara ganiSoro igi, misi igi sicruve adre ga-
moaCinos Sen Soris. Zmano Cemno, nu mcire giCanan Tavni Tqu-
enni, viTarca warmavalTa da ganmaqarvebadTa, romelman Zal-
man Tavi TYsi icnis, man uwyin yoveli, raATa uwyodiT, rameTu
arsebani varT ukudavad da ganuqarvebelad, dabadebulni uf-
roAs yovelTa dabadebulTa, xilulTa pativ-cemulni arse-
biTa dausrulebeliTa. da amisTYs jer-ars, raATa Tavni TYsni
davicvneT da vekrZalneT mermisa misTYs cxorebisa.”
<<< aq, arsebuli xelnaweris teqsti bundovania, da ar
mogvyavs>>>
da viTarca ese da sxuani mravalni miixunes, hrqua maT:
“warvediT da ganamtkicebdiT qristes samwysoTa maT”. da wa-
ravlinna romelnime maTganni kaxeTad da romelnime kuxeTad
kerZo, da romelnime zena kerZo sofliT, da erTi vinme gare-
SeTad, da sxuani garemo qalaqsa amas Cuensa sameufosa. xolo
igini warvides da daemkYdrnes romelnime WalakTa da ro-
melnime mTaTa, quabTa da KurelTa queyanisaTa.*
V. da movidodes maTa yovliT kerZo da aReSenebodes sit-
yuaTa da saqmeTa maTTagan, romelni eqmnebodes maT mier, gan-
mtkicneboda maT mier simravle morwmuneTaA.
xolo romelni-igi warmoeyvannes Tana moslvasa missa wmi-
dasa iovanes wmidaTa mowameTa nawilni uricxuni friad, aqun-
des igini winaSe TualTa misTa, ufroAs yovelTa safaseTa xe-
davn maT, viTarca gundTa mravalTa gare modgomilTa misa.
* redaqcia: xolo ezderios Walaksa samTavisisasa. da esreT ganeSornes ur-
TierTas da daeyudnes, viTarca sulman wmidaman saTno-iyo.
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
lebi gausisxliana, mSvenieri saxe gauwiTla da uSnod ga-
dauqcia. ra saerToa Sensa da borotebis moyvaruls So-
ris! Tu ar ganiSoreb mas, misi mzakvroba maleve gacxadde-
ba SenSi. Cemo Zmebo, Tqven Tavs umniSvnelod nu miiCnevT,
rogorc warmavals da ganqarvebads. Zalam, romelmac Ta-
visi Tavi icis, uwyis yoveli, raTa vicodeT, rom ukvdavi
da ganuqarvebeli arsebani varT, upiratesni yovel daba-
debulTa Soris, xilulTa Soris pativcemulni, dausru-
lebeli arsebis mqoneni. amitom gvmarTebs, rom Tavi da-
vicvaT da movufrTxildeT mas momavali cxovrebisaTvis.
<<<< aq aklia teqsti >>>>
roca es da mravali sxvac miiRes, uTxra maT: “wadiT da
ganamtkiceT qristes samwyso”. wargzavna zogierTi maTga-
ni kaxeTs, zogierTni – kuxeTs da zogierTni – zemo mxares,
erTni – qveynis gareT da sxvani – Cveni samefo qalaqis ir-
gvliv. xolo isini wavidnen da damkvidrdnen zogni Wala-
kebSi, zogni mTebSi, qveynis gamoqvabulebsa da napraleb-
Si.
5. maTTan modiodnen yoveli mxridan da maTi sityva da
saqme sikeTiT aRavsebda yvelas, ganamtkicebdnen morwmu-
neebs.
wamosvlisas wminda ioanes Tan wamoeRo wminda mowame-
Ta uricxvi nawili, romelnic sul Tan hqonda, yvelaze
Zvirfas ganZad miiCnevda. maT evedrebian da nugeScemul-
ni arian maTgan. WeSmaritad, es udidesi saganZuri, yvela
Tvalze ufro patiosani, mowameTa Zvalni, mxne mxedrebi-
sa, romelTac daanTxies sisxli imisTvis, vinc Tavisi sis-
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
da esven da nugeSinis-cemul arian maT mier: da nandYlve did-
ni igi safaseni yovelTa TualTa upatiosnesni, Zualni mowa-
meTani, mKneTa mKedarTani, Ruawlsa Sina uZlevelni, romel-
Ta dasTxivnes sisxlni maTni misTYs, romelman-igi TYsiTa sis-
xliTa mogYyidna Cuen zRudeni kacTa naTesavisani. Wirveul
Tu vinme arn, maTda miivltin, moxaruli maTve miirbies (!), eved-
rebied maT Kmelisani da zRYsanica. xolo mamasa iovanes wi-
naSe epyrnes nawilni igi wmidaTani, viTarmca xedvida dResa
mas Ruawlisa maTisasa, egreT zraxavn maT da ganicdin TiTo-
eulisa satanjvelTa gonebiTa TYsiTa. yovelTa dReTa ewa-
mebin da SromaTa TYsTa Sematebn. evedrebin maT da ambors-
uyofn surviliTa didiTa. odesme waravlinebda mowafeTa
TYsTa, misca maT nawilTagani wmidaTa mowameTaA, raATa aqun-
des safarvelad Tavisa maTisa, da eklesiaTaca aRaSenebden sa-
xeliTa maTiTa TYToeulisa sayofelTa, romelTa ganemzade-
bodis madlisagan RmrTisa.
VI. netari igi beri martod iqceoda erTisa msaxurisa Ta-
na maTisa mTasa mas zeda moRuawebiTa didiTa. da locvaA misi
aRvidoda cad, aerTa ganswmedda da ganvlida aTiersa. xolo
keTilis moZuleni igi eSmakni, romelni damkYdrebul iyvnes
pirveliTgan mTasa mas, ver daiTmendes mamisa Cuenisa iovanes
locvaTa da vedrebaTa, rameTu sawertel eqmnebodes, viTar-
ca isarni ganKurvebulni. dResa erTsa aRiZrnes yovelni igi
Zalni bnelisani da viTarca miuKdes wmidasa iovanes da iwyes
brZolad misa bevriTa manqanebiTa, SeSfoTnes garemos missa,
aSinebdes, dRe da Rame zeda daesxmodes, reca Tu Zal raAme
edebis. da azmnobdes kldesa mas Camogdebad.
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
xliT gamogvisyida Cven. es aris kacTa modgmis zRude. Tu
vinmes uWirda, maT mieltvoda, evedrebodnen xmeleTisa da
zRvis binadarnic. xolo mama ioanes win edo wmindanTa na-
wilebi. TiTqos xedavda dReebs maTi brZolisa, ise fiqrob-
da maTze da ganicdida TiToeulis satanjvels. yoveldRe
martvilobda da Tavis Rvawls Sehmatebda, evedreboda maT
da didi surviliT eamboreboda. zogjer gagzavnida Ta-
vis mowafeebs, miscemda maT wminda mowameTa nawilebs, ra-
Ta TavianT mfarvelad hqonodaT. eklesiebsac, aSenebdnen
maTi saxeliT yovel adgilas, romelic gamouCndebodaT
RvTis madliT.
6. netari beri erT msaxurTan erTad im mTaze marto
cxovrobda didi RvawliT. misi locva cad aRevlineboda,
haers ganwmendda da eTers gaivlida. xolo keTilis moZu-
le boroti sulebi, romlebic adre damkvidrebuliyvnen
im mTaze, ver eguebodnen Cveni mamis, ioanes, locvasa da
vedrebas, radgan ise Cxvletdnen, rogorc mxurvale isar-
ni. erT dRes ajanyda yvela bneli Zala da roca gailaS-
qres wminda ioaneze, sxvadasxva xerxiT dauwyes brZola,
aaforiaqes garemo. dRe da Rame Tavs esxmodnen, aSinebdnen,
rac Zala hqondaT, cdilobdnen, kldidan gadmoegdoT.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
xolo netari igi beri aRiWurvoda juariTa qristesiTa
da arad Sehracxda maTsa mas ocnebasa da aha – etyYn – esera
var, ukueTu SendobaA migiRebies.
dResa erTsa yoveli igi simravle aRiZra da gamoCnda cxa-
dad. gare moadges netarsa iovanes da etyodes: “raAsaTYs mo-
xued aqa?” da erTman maTganman, umTavresman eSmakTaman, uKmo
saxeliT: “iovane, raAsaTYs guacilob, anu vinaA moiwie, Cueni
ars adgili ese da Sen ver Zal-gic yofad aqa. anu ara uwyia,
rameTu kadnierebaman magan Senman Cuenda momarT wargwymi-
dos Sen sruliad, rameTu ver Zal-gic yovelsa mas simravle-
sa winaaRdgomad, da Tavsa TYssa nu icTuneb”.
miugo netarman iovane da hrqua maT: “keTilisa ganzrax-
vaA ara odes migiRebies naTesavisa CuenisaTYs da me viTar vis-
mino Tqueni? aramed – adgili Tqueni bneleTi ars, ivlto-
deT mun.”
“N masmenelo, ara Sen xara, romelman adgili igi mimiRe,
samoTxe fufunebisaA, rameTu Cemi iyo da Sen RonisZiebaA ese-
viTari moiRe-ve adamisTYs da gamoKade igi mier. da iyo gza
da viqmneniT sazrdel sikudilisa SeniTa manqanebiTa. xolo
RmerTman ver daiTmina TYsisaTYs xatisa sruliad Seuracxe-
baA, aramed movida da pova igi dafluli siRrmesa Sina da aR-
marTa igi, ganaaxla da gankurna yoveli igi naguremi Seni. da
aha esera dRes idevnebi yovliT kerZo naSobTa misTagan, ra-
meTu ganefinnes niWni igi yovelsa sofelsa da ara ars Senda
adgil gareSe bneleTisa, viTarca-igi TYT TaviT TYsiT mo-
iZule naTeli da Seiyuare bneli, rameTu angeloz iyav da
mKdom iqmen maqebel iyav da masmenel dagedva. xolo Cuen Sen
mier igi zakuviT aRTqmuli adgiliT moviRoT srulebiT. da
aha esera sayofelisa amisgan cad mivicvalebiT”.
da mswrafl ivltodes egeodeni igi simravle ZaliTa
qristesiTa, sawyalobeliTa KmiTa ityodes: “vaA Cuenda, rame-
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
magram netari beri aRiWurveboda qristes jvriT da
arad agdebda maT ganzraxvas. “aha – eubneboda – aq var, iq-
neb Sendoba miiRoT”.
erT dRes eSmakTa mTeli es simravle ajanyda da cxa-
dad gamoCnda, Semoexvivnen netar ioanes da eubnebodnen:
“risTvis moxvedi aqa?” erTma maTganma, borotTagan umTav-
resma, saxeliT mimarTa: “ioane, ratom gvecilebi, an sai-
dan moxvedi. Cvenia es adgili da Sen aq yofnis ufleba ar
gaqvs. ar ici, rom Cven winaaRmdeg ver waxval, Seni kadni-
ereba Cvens mimarT bolos mogiRebs sruliad, radgan ver
SeZleb janys win aRudge, da Tavs nu moityueb”.
netarma ioanem miugo: “keTili arasodes gangizraxavT
Cveni modgmisaTvis da me rogor davijero Tqveni? Tqveni
adgili bneleTia, iq wadiT”.
“o, damsmeno, Sen is ara xar, vinc samoTxe fufunebisa
wamarTvi? radgan Cemi iyo da Sen amgvarive RonisZieba ix-
mare adamis mimarT da igi iqidan gamoaZeve. iyo gza da gav-
xdiT sakbilo sikvdilisa Seni borotgamzraxvelobiT. mag-
ram RmerTma ver moiTmina Tavisi xatebis sruli Seurac-
xyofa, movida, pova igi lafSi damarxuli, wamoayena, gana-
axla da gankurna yvela Sen mier gvemiuli. da ai, dRes yo-
veli kuTxidan idevnebi mis naSobTagan, radgan ganefina
saboZvarni mTel qveyanas da Seni adgili aRar darCa, gar-
da bneleTisa. rogorc Sen TviTon moiZule naTeli da Se-
iyvare bneli, angelozi iyavi da satana gaxdi, maqebeli iya-
vi da macduri gaxdi. xolo Cven Sen mier mzakvrobiT aR-
Tqmuli adgili mTlianad wagarTviT da ai, aseTi samkvid-
reblidan cad gadavdivarT”.
eSmakTa simravle qristes ZaliT saswrafod ganSorda
mas da Sesabralisi xmiT ambobda: “vai Cvens Tavs, radgan
iesos xseneba Cven yvela adgilidan gagvaZevebs, xolo Za-
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
Tu saxelisdebaA iesuAsi yovliT adgiliT ganguasxams Cuen,
xolo miscems Zalsa, romelni Seudges mas, aramed warvideT
da uSinaresTa warmarTTasa davemkYdrneT mun”. da myis, vi-
Tarca nisli KSiri da bneli, gamoKda mTisa misgan da uCino
iqmna da mimarTa CrdiloAT kerZo. xolo netari iovane mad-
lobda RmerTsa, viTar ixila dacemaA da warwymedaA maTi.
esma saqme ese yovelTa garemoAs myofTa mTasa mas da ixiles
sakYrvelebaA igi didebuli sakYrvelT-moqmedisa RmrTisaA
(romeli iyo locviTa mamisa Cuenisa iovanesiTa), romelman
aRasrulis nebaA moSiSTa misTaA. rameTu icodes winaATve
siborote igi maTi eSmakTaA, romelni damkYdrebul iyvnes
adgilsa mas, da adidebdes RmerTsa.
xolo netari igi beri iqceoda mTasa mas marto da mowa-
fisa misgan TYsisa imsaxureboda. dRiTi-dRe ganaaxlebda Tav-
sa TYssa, iswrafda, raATa ara calieri eCuenos TYssa ufalsa,
aramed keTilni saqmeni miixunes ZRunad yovelsa dResa wina-
Se missa.
rameTu mTaA ese pirvel urwyuli iyo da yoladve ver sa-
povnebel wyali garemoAs misa, daRaTu mravali RonisZiebaA
iyo pirvelTa maT godolsa Sina myofTa warmarTTaA, rameTu
ver SemZlebel iyvnes wylisa aRmoyvanebad ficxeliTa Txri-
Ta Kmelsa mas queyanasa. xolo netari iovane xedvida TYsisa
mis mowafisa SromaTa didTa, viTar-igi aRikidis wyali ZiriT
mis mTisaAT da aRiRis saKmarad mis berisaTYs. rameTu ars ad-
gili igi yovliT kerZo aRsavali ficxel da aRmarTi grZel.
da Seewyala bersa mowafe igi TYsi elia, ilocvida da eved-
reboda ufalsa TYssa, raATa mosces mas wyali maxlobelad.
maSin romelman mosca wyali udabnosa ersa TYssa israelsa
KeliTa mosesiTa, monisa TYsisisaATa, da gamoutevna mdinareni
kldisagan Kmelisa cemiTa kuerTxisaATa. ganarinna aTormetni
naTesavni, Zeni israelisani, banaki igi didi ara erTgzis, anu
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
las aZlevs maT, vinc mas gahyveba. Cven ki wavalT da war-
marTebTan davsaxldebiT”. da imwamsve, im mTidan gamovida
xSiri da bneli nisli da CrdiloeTiT gauCinarda. xolo
netari ioane madlobas swiravda RmerTs, roca maTi dace-
ma da warwymeda ixila.
im mTis midamoebSi es ambavi yvelam Seityo, ixiles di-
di saocreba sakvirvelTmoqmedi RmerTisa, rac mama ioa-
nes locviT moxda, romelmac aRasrula moSiSTa neba, rad-
gan adridanve uwyodnen boroteba im avsulTa, romlebic
im adgilebSi cxovrobdnen, da adidebdnen RmerTs.
xolo netari beri im mTaze marto cxovrobda da Tavi-
si mowafe emsaxureboda. yoveldRiurad ganaaxlebda Ta-
vis Tavs, Cqarobda, rom xelcarieli ki ar sCveneboda Ta-
vis ufals, aramed yoveldRiurad keTili saqmeni mierTmia
ZRvnad misTvis.
es mTa Tavdapirvelad uwylo iyo da wyali srulebiT
ar moipoveboda im aremareze. Tumca mravali RonisZieba
ixmares adre godolSi myofma warmarTebma. ver SeZles gam-
xmari miwidan wylis amoyvana, bevri Txris miuxedavad. ne-
tari ioane xedavda Tavisi mowafis did Sromas, Tu ro-
gor ahkidebda virs wyals im mTis Ziridan da aqonda bere-
bisaTvis. yoveli mxridan Znelad asasvleli da grZeli aR-
marTi iyo. Seebrala bers Tavisi mowafe ilia. loculob-
da da Tavis ufals evedreboda, rom axlos mieca wyali mis-
Tvis.
maSin iman, vinc misca wyali udabnoSi Tavis ers - isra-
els, Tavisi monis, moses xeliT, kverTxis dakvriT gadmo-
uSva gamomxmari kldidan mdinareni, ara erTgzis an or-
gzis, aramed mravaljer gadaarCina Tormeti tomi, israe-
lis Zeni, didi banaki, rogorc pavle mociquli ambobs:
“radgan isini svamdnen sulieri kldisagan, romelsac mis-
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
orgzis, aramed mravalgzis, viTarca ityYs pavle mociquli:
“rameTu sumides igini sulierisa misgan kldisa, romelsaca
Seudges, xolo klde igi iyo qriste” [I kor. 10:4]. klde igi
saxe qristesi iyo da kuerTxi igi – aCrdili juarisaA. da
rameTu netarica igi yoladve Seudga qristesa, romelman
ismina locvaA misi, da iyo meyseulad vedrebasa missa adgilsa
mas, sada juari qristesi aRemarTa, da viTarca kuerTxisa mis
wil mosesisa juariTa miT sca Kmelsa mas queyanasa, romeli
aravis exilva yolad wyali mun, da gamoKda wyali tkbili,
grili da friad Suenieri mdidrad, romeli dRes dis
myofTaTYs mis monastrisaTa da ara xolo Tu maT kmaeyofvis,
aramed simravlisaTYs didZalisa.
da viTarca iqmna saswauli ese didi, movides yovliT ker-
Zo xilvad, rameTu icodes garemoAs mkYdrTa maT, viTarmed
wyali ara iyo adgilsa mas. xolo madliTa mis wmidisaATa wya-
roA igi iqmna ara Tu samsaxurebelad, aramed kurnebanica mra-
valni iqmnebodes. moaqunda uZlurebi ferad-feradi da eS-
makeulebi, da raodenni icxebdes mis wyaroAsagan, ganikurne-
bodes. da waraqunda igi Sorad soflad. xolo romelni sar-
wmunoebiT movlen, dRendelad dRedmde sargebel eyofvis.
xolo SenebaA ara ineba mas adgilsa, aramed viTarca ars
wesi martod myofobisaA, iyofvoda; napralsa mas kldisasa
epovna quabi mcire, romelsa Sina aRasrula mwirobaA sarwmu-
noAsa amis cxorebisaA “naklulevanebiTa didiTa Wirveuli,
ZYr-xiluli, romlisaTYs Rirsve ara iyo sofeli ese”1 da Sem-
dgomi amisi.
da viTar ganamravlebda ufali mis mier saswaulebsa mas,
ganKda ambavi misi queyanasa qarTlisasa da gamoubrwyinda vi-
Tarca mTiebi ganTiadisaA, romelman farulad adida RmerTi
1 ebr. 11:37-38
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
dies, xolo is klde qriste iyo”.1 klde qristes xati iyo
da kverTxi – jvris aCrdili da radgan netari Seudga
qristes, manac ismina misi locva da evedreboda ra im ad-
gils, sadac qristes jvari aRimarTa, rogorc mosem - kver-
Txi, gamomxmar miwas, iseve man dahkra jvari iq, sadac ara-
vis enaxa wyali; da gadmovida uxvad kargi, grili da me-
tad mSvenieri wyali, romelic dResac dis im monastris
myofTaTvis da ara marto maTTvisaa sakmarisi, aramed did-
Zali xalxisTvisac.
rogorc ki es saswauli moxda, yoveli mxridan modi-
odnen sanaxavad, radgan icodnen im garemoTa mkvidrebma,
rom im adgilas wyali ar iyo. xolo wminda mamis madliT
ara marto mosaxmareblad gamoiyeneboda, aramed mravals
gankurnavda kidec. mohyavdaT mravalgvari sneulni da eS-
makisgan gvemulni. vinc wyaros wyals icxebda, ganikurne-
boda. wyali Tan mihqondaT. vinc rwmeniT midis am wyal-
Tan, dResac Sewevnas poulobs.
xolo aSeneba ar isurva im adgilas, aramed ise iyo, ro-
gorc martodmyofis wesia. kldis napralSi ipova mcire
gamoqvabuli, sadac didi siRaribiT SeWirvebulma patio-
sani mwiroba aRasrula, romlis Rirsi ar iyo es qveyana2.
da rodesac RmerTma ganamravla ioanes mier aRsrule-
buli saswaulebi, gavrcelda ambavi mis Sesaxeb mTel qar-
TlSi da gamoubrwyinda qveyanas, rogorc ganTiadis var-
skvlavi, is, vinac farulad adida RmerTi da RvTis mier
ganavrco RvTis wiaRni da daitia zecidan mosuli naTe-
li. magram vinc aanTebs sanTels, ar dadgams mas magidis
qveS, arameddadgams zemoT, rom moefinos naTeli xalxs3.
1 kor. 10:4.
2 Sdr. ebr. 11:37-38.
3 Sdr. mT. 5:15.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
da mis mier ganavrcna wiaRni misni da daitia naTeli igi didi
maRliT moyvanebuli, rameTu ver SesaZlebel iyo, viTarmca
vin aRanTo sanTeli da dafara queSe KYmirsa, aramed zeda sa-
sanTlesa, raATa naTobdes kacTa. daRaTu unebn maT, raATamca
dafarnes Tavni TYsni, viTarca menelsacxebleman raA aRavsis
SivSagi sulneliTa da STaagdis igi sxuasa WurWelsa da Sex-
Yis igi keTilad, da hkidis igi warRebad, sadaca hnebavn. da
hgonebn mesurnele igi, viTarmed dafarulad aqus mas, xolo
yovelTa maT, romelni mieaxlnen, ecemin sisurnele mis nel-
sacxebelisaA. esreTve keTilni saqmeni ver daifarnian, daRa-
Tu ara hnebavn moqmedTa maT.
dResa erTsa msaxuri igi misi netari elia diakoni mivida
wyarosa mas RmrTiv mocemulsa moRebad wylisa. da mun dga,
wyarosa mas Tana, daTY maRnarisaA didi da saSineli friad. da
SeeSina friad netarsa elias da gare-iqca da uTxra didsa
iovanes. xolo igi movida da etyoda daTusa mas: “ukueTu ara
gisuams wyali ege, su da vidode”. da rCuli daudva mas da hrqua:
“saxeliTa uflisa Cuenisa iesu qristesiTa getyY, nuRaramca
gaqus flobaA borotebad da vnebad maTa, romelTa SeemTxueode
kacTa mTasa mas zeda”. da viTar moiRo brZanebaA mKecman man
berisagan, ganswavla ara visa vnebad, waremarTa da viTarca
megobarsa tkbilad metyuelsa ukumoxedvida, Tavi moedrika
da myudroebiT morCilebisa saxesa aCuenebda. da yoladve
mKecebrivi bunebaA, arca sivltolaA eCina, rameTu cvala TYsi
igi siborote da gardaiqca keTilad. da locviTa mis wmidisaATa
moaqamomde romelTa SeemTxueoda, viTarca cxovari mSYdi
Tana-warvals. da ara sakYrvel ars ese, rameTu ician mKecTaca
pativisa cemaA, mmarTebelTa mixed[v]en da naTelsa.
romeli-igi jurRmulsa Soris mKecTasa STavarda da pi-
ri dauyo pirveliTgan sazrdel-moklebulTa da friad mSi-
erTa lomTa, maT Soris viTarca qvaA andamatisaA ganutexeli
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
Tu surT maT, rom dafaron TavianTi Tavi, rogorc menel-
sacxeblem, romelmac aavso WurWeli sulneliT, Cadga sxva
WurWelSi da saimedod Seinaxa; fiqrobs menelsacxeble,
rom dafaruli aqvs, magram yvelas, vinc miuaxlovdeba, nel-
sacxeblis suni ecema. aseve keTili saqme ver daifareba, rac
unda ecados misi moqmedi.
erT dRes misi msaxuri, netari ilia diakoni, wylis
dasalevad mivida im RvTiT mocemul wyarosTan. da iqve,
wyarosTan, idga uRrani tyis didi da saSineli daTvi. Za-
lian SeSinda sanatreli ilia, gaiqca da uambo did ioa-
nes. xolo igi mivida da eubneboda daTvs: “Tu es wyali ar
dagilevia, svi da wadi”. wesi daudo mas da uTxra: “ufli-
sa Cvenisa ieso qristes saxeliT geubnebi, aRarasodes mia-
yeno boroteba da vneba adamianebs, romlebsac mTaze Sex-
vdebi”.
rogorc ki miiRo brZaneba mxecma berisagan, rom ara-
visTvis evno, wavida da, rogorc tkbilad metyvel mego-
bars, ukan moxeda, Tavi moudrika da mSvidad daemorCila.
srulebiT ar avlenda mxecur bunebas, arc garboda, rad-
gan Secvala Tavisi siborote da iqca keTilad. wmindanis
locviT, ager aqamde, visac ki Sexvdeboda, rogorc wynari
cxvari, Tan gahyveboda. es ar aris sakvirveli, radgan mxe-
cebma ician pativiscema, ekrZalvian winamZRols da naTels.
igi, vinc jurRmulSi mxecTa Soris Cavarda da maSinve
piri dauRes saWmels moklebulma da metad mSierma lo-
mebma, maT Soris andamatis qvasaviT mtkiced idga da verc
erTma mxecma mikareba ver gabeda. mividnen, fexebs ukoc-
nidnen da ambobdnen: es araa is xorci, romelic Cven unda
vWamoT, radgan man araferi igema samefo tablidan, garda
marcvlisa. sami kvira arc puri Wama da arc wyali sva. Cven
gvmarTebs, viswavloT mmarxvelTa pativiscema.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
idva da yoladve ver ikadrebdes Sexebad misa mKecni igi ara-
med mouKdes da loSnides ferKTa misTa. da viTarca ityo-
des, ese igi Korcni ara arian, romelnica Cuen sazrdel gu-
eqmnes, vinaATgan ara Tavs-idva man tablisagan sameufoAsa sa-
novageTa gemoAs-xilvaA, garna Teslsa xolo. aman samTa SYde-
ulTa puri ara Wama da wyali ara sua. jer-ars Cuenda, raATa,
viswavlneT mmarxvelTa igi pativisa pyrobaA.
xolo netarman man berman TYsiTa ficxeliTa SromiTa mar-
xvisaATa ara Tavs-idva, raATamca TYsisagan xolo ganeyena mKe-
ci igi Korcis mWameli, aramed viTarca mociquli warivlina
TYsTa mimarT mociqulTa, naTesavTa da moyuareTa, rameTu na-
Sobni naSobTaca maTTa naTesavTa . . .
<... aq teqsts aklia>
. . . raATa aravis avnon. da mcnebaA igi aRYr-eqmna maT po-
lotik, da kbilni maTni moalbna, da hgian vidre dRendelad
dRedmde mTasa mas da aravis avneben.
mrcxuenin da Sevwuxdi, ese-Ra mesmin, viTar mKecebrivsa
mas bunebasa utyusa da ugunursa esmina sityuaA igi wmida-
TaA, da Cuen mKecTa uborotesad gamovCndiT, yofilTa maT So-
ris aRmovikiTxavT da mocemulni igi mcnebani guasmian da vne-
bad moyuasTa CuenTa ara davscxrebiT. dayenebul varT Kor-
cis Wamisagan da KorcTa moyusisa CuenisaTa vcoxniT, mKecTa
maTRa Tu vemsgavsneT da ara [Korcis?] mWamelTa kacTa. mig-
YRebies mcnebaA RmrTisagan, raATa SeviyuaroT moyuasi vi-
Tarca Tavi TYsi, xolo Cuen vaiZuleT igi Tavisa TYsisa Tana,
rameTu siZulili moyusisaA siZulili ars Tavisa TYsisaA, mo-
matyuebel amissa ars Suri.
N moSurneo, ganeyene Sursa. Suri sikudili ars, evlto-
de misgan, ra[A]Ta ara mokude. nu Surob warmatebulTa saT-
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
xolo netarma berma Tavisi mkacri marxviT ar ineba, Ta-
vidan moeSorebina xorcis mWameli mxeci, aramed waravli-
na rogorc mociquli Tavis mociqulTa, naTesavTa da moy-
vareTa mimarT, radgan naSobni naSobTanica TavianT naTe-
savebs...
< aq teqsti aklia>
raTa aravis avnon. is brZaneba foladis aRvirad eqcaT,
maTi kbilebi moucviTa, da dRevandel dRemde arian im mTa-
ze da aravis avneben.
mrcxvenia da vwuxvar, esRa vici, rom utyvsa da ugu-
nur mxecur bunebas Seugnia wmindanTa sityva da Cven mxe-
cebze ufro borotni aRmovCndiT. gardasul ambebs vkiT-
xulobT, mocemuli mcnebani gvesmis da Cveni moyvasis vne-
bas Tavs ar vanebebT, akrZaluli gvaqvs xorcis Wama da Cve-
ni moyvasis xorcs ki vWamT. mxecebs vemsgavsebiT da ara [xor-
cis ?] mWamel adamianebs. RvTisagan mcnebad migviRia, Se-
viyvaroT moyvasi, rogorc sakuTari Tavi, xolo Cven Sevi-
ZuleT igi Cvens TavTan erTad, radgan siZulvili moyvasi-
sa siZulvilia sakuTari Tavisa. mizezi amisa aris Suri.
o, Suriano, ganeSore Surs. Suri sikvdilia, gaecale
mas, raTa ar mokvde. nu gSurs warmatebulTa saTnoeba da
aRiare, rom Suriani xar. qebulia Suri – sixaruli sik-
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
noebaTa da aRiare, viTarmed moSurne xar. qebul ars Suri –
siyuaruli igi sikudilisaTYs. ese cxorebisaTYs mKsnel da
aRWeqileb(!), romelman gankafnis gonebani momgonebelTa mis-
Tani, aramed erCdi werilTa da pove gamoKsnaA, da baZevdi gan-
srulebulTa saTnoebasa Sina. nu Surob, raATa ganero mci-
red sabrKesa mterisasa.
da kualad munve movide, romelsa-igi miwyies.
Semdgomad amissa moarTues maTda Rrekili, Sekruli
viTarca rkiniTa, da Zniad ganrRueuli, rameTu wylul iyvnes
yovelni Korcni misni, rameTu guemul iyo igi JamTa mravalTa
ficxel...1
amas wmidasa mamasa Cuensa iovanes moarTues odesme cxed-
riTa Rrekili da ganrRueuli da daKsnil iyunes yovelni aso-
ni misni. Seiyvanes winaSe missa, evedrebodes wmidasa iovanes:
“Seiwyale, wmidao RmrTisao, ganrRueuli ese, rameTu gur-
wams, viTarmed SemZlebel xar gankurnebad qristes ZaliTa”.
da kualad ganrRueuli igi Kmobda: “Semiwyale, monao RmrTi-
sao, mkudari ese dauflveli da mommadle mciredi madli, raATa
ganvikurno”.
xolo netarsa iovanes daRacaTu mZime uCnda saqme ese mis
mier, aramed moeKsena sityuaA igi pavlesi, romel ityYs, vi-
Tarmed: “ZlierTa uZlurni itYrTeniT”. amisTYsca hrqua:
“gangkurnebs Sen ufali Cueni iesu qriste”, da masve Jamsa aRe-
marTa igi ferKTa zeda TYsTa da asoni igi daKsnilni mswrafl
ganikurnnes. da romelTa ixiles, hmadlobdes RmerTsa da wmi-
dasa iovanes.
kualad moiyvanes eSmakeuli friad guemuli, romel sit-
yuadca ver SemZlebel iyo. da ixila igi da Seewyala. miugo
wmidaman iovane da hrqua: “sulo ukeTuro, raAsa stanjav ma-
1 amaze wydeba A xelnaweris teqsti.
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
vdilisa gamo. igi sicocxlis mxsnelia, romelic moalbobs
misi momgoneblis gonebas. daemorCile wminda wignebs, hpo-
ve xsna da mibaZe saTnoebiT srulyofilT. nu gSurs, raTa
ganerido mtris sacdurs.
adre Tqmuls unda mivubrunde. amis Semdgom maT mouy-
vanes koWli, TiTqosda rkiniT Sekruli, Zalze davardni-
li, mTeli sxeuli dawyluleboda, vinaidan mravali wlis
manZilze metismetad itanjeboda.1
erTxel Cvens wminda mamas, ioanes, sakaciT miuyvanes
davardnili koWli, romelsac mTeli sxeuli moduneboda,
da evedrebodnen: “Seiwyale, wmindao, es sneuli,
radgangvwams, rom qristes ZaliT SegiZlia gankurno”. is
sneulic eubneboda: “Semiwyale wmindao, Semiwyale
daumarxavi mkvdari, mciredi madli miboZe, raTa
ganvikurno”.
xolo netar ioanes TumcaRa es saqme TavisTvis saZne-
lod miaCnda, gaaxsenda pavles sityva, romelic ambobs:
“Zlierebma uZlurni itvirTeT”. amitom uTxra: “gangkur-
navs Sen ufali Cveni ieso qriste”.2 da maSinve wamodga igi
fexze da sxeulis sneuli nawilebi umal ganikurna. vinc
es ixila, madlobas swiravda RmerTsa da wminda ioanes.
kvlav moiyvanes eSmakisagan metismetad gvemuli, ro-
melsac sityvis Tqmac ki ar SeeZlo. naxa igi ioanem da Seeb-
rala. miugo wminda ioanem da uTxra: “sulo boroto, rad
tanjav magas, radgan Seni adgili udabnosa da uwylo ad-
gilasaa, uflisa Cvenisa ieso qristes saxeliT geubnebi,
gadi mag kacisagan!” xolo avi suli brZanebisTanave ganvi-
da da is kaci ganikurna. yvelas gaukvirda. da beri ase am-
bobda: “rad gikvirT, mkurnali ar var, magram uflisa Cve-
1. mark. 12:31.
2 . Sdr. rom. 15:1.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa iovane zedaznel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
zedaznelisa
gas, rameTu micemul ars Senda adgili udabnoA da urwyuli.
getyY Sen saxeliTa uflisa Cuenisa iesu qristesiTa, ganved
kacisa magisgan!” xolo igi brZanebasave Tana missa ganvida. da
ganikurna kaci igi. da yovelTave daukYrda. da beri esreT
etyoda: “da rasa gankYrvebul xarT, rameTu ara var mkurna-
li, aramed saxelis-debiTa uflisa Cuenisa iesu qristesiTa
ivltis yoveli seni da yoveli Zali bnelisaA. rameTu man Ta-
vadman brZana: “romelsa hrwmenes Cemdamo, romelsa me viqm, man-
ca qmnes da ufroAs Cemsa qmnes”.
ese mciredi mravalTagan didTa saqmeTa davwereT mimyov-
rebisaTYs Jamisa. xolo gemoAs-xilvad RmerTSemosilisa mis
kacisaTYs kma-arian. viTarca mdinarisa didisaA takukiTa er-
TiTa ixilvebis, Tu raA gemoA aqus, egreTve netarisa iovane-
si, romelTaca enebos. xolo mraval arian saswaulni, romel-
ni qmnna mamaman Cuenman wmidaman iovane.
xolo aw netarTa mowafeTa misTaTYs vityodiT, romelni
ganaTldes madliTa saRmrToATa da sxuanica gananaTlnes da
monasterni aRaSennes, romelni vidre aqamomde hgian da kur-
nebani iqmnebian, romelTaA TYToeulad moTxrobaA ver Zal-
gYc.
erTman mowafeTaganman, saxeliT TaTa, queSe Zirsa mis mTi-
sasa aRaSena monasteri, romelsa Sina ganmravldes monazonni
da yovliTave wesierebiTa iqceodes xolo sxuani Semdgomad
amissa moviKsenneT da RmerTsa vadidebdeT, romlisaA ars di-
debaA ukuniTi ukunisamde, amen.
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cxovreba wminda ioane zedaznelisa
nisa ieso qristes xsenebiT yoveli seni da yoveli bneli
Zala ukuiqceva. radgan man Tavad brZana: “visac Cemi swams,
rasac me vizam, isic iqms da Cemze metsac iqms”.1
mraval did saqmeTagan es mciredni aRvwereT didi dro-
is gasvlis gamo, magram aq moTxrobili sakmarisia ganRmrTo-
bili kacis ambavTa Sesatyobad, rogorc didi mdinaris ge-
mos gageba SesaZlebelia erTi WurWliT, aseve Seityobs ne-
tari ioanes ambavs is, visac es surs. xolo mravlad aris
saswauli, romelic qmna Cvenma wminda mama ioanem.
xolo mis sanatrel mowafeTa Sesaxeb, romlebic ganaT-
ldnen saRmrTo madliT da sxvebic gananaTles, vityviT,
rom maT monastrebi aRaSenes, romlebic dRemde arian, da
iq kurnebanic aResruleba, xolo yvela ambis saTiTaod moT-
xroba ar SegviZlia.
erTma mowafeTaganma, saxelad TaTam, im mTis Ziras aRa-
Sena monasteri, sadac berebi gamravldnen da yovelmxri-
vi wesrigianobiT cxovrobdnen. xolo sxvebs Semdgom mo-
vixsenebT, da vadidebdeT RmerTs, romlis aris dideba uku-
niTi ukunisamde, amin.
1. in. 14:12.
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evagresi

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 cxorebaA da moqalaqobaA Ri
cxorebaA rs
Rirsisa
rsisa
mamisa Cuen isa
Cuenisa
SioAs
SioAsii da evag res
resii
evagres
VII
VII. xolo netari ese da RmrTiv ganbrZnobili mamaA Cueni
wmidaA Sio movida winamZRurobiTa sulisa wmidisaATa da
daemkYdra dasavaliT kerZo deda-qalaqsa mcxeTas. da pova Kevi
RrmaA friad ficxeli, udabnoA da urwyuli da naklulevani
yovelTa saKmarTagan, da haeri zafxulisaA ficxel da egreTve
zamTrisaA uficxles. da pova mun mcire quabi da dajda mas
Sina dayudebiT sasoebiTa RmrTisa mindobisaATa, Kel-yo
saqmesa amas da sikudilad misca Tavi TYsi misTYs, romelman
araodes ugulebels yvnis mosavni misni.
ese wmidaA mamaA Cueni iyofeboda raA quabsa mas Sina, iloc-
vida da ityoda: “N iesu saxiero, romeli moxued queyanad cxo-
rebisaTYs kacTaAsa da iSev wmidisagan qalwulisa, raATa ac-
xovnne, romelni mKurvaliTa guliTa Segidgen da gmsaxureb-
den Sen. aw momec meca moTminebaA, raATa saTnod Senda aRvas-
rulne mciredni ese dReni cxorebisa Cemisani da Rirs myav ke-
TilTa SenTa saukuneTa meoxebiTa uxrwnelisa dedoflisa Cu-
enisa da dedisa Senisa maradis qalwulisa mariamisiTa da meo-
xebiTa didebulTa wmidaTa mociqulTa SenTaATa da wmidisa
mamisa Cuenisa iovanesiTa”.
amas ityoda cremliTa da gangrZelebiTa locvisaATa ia-
taksa daaltobda, da ganhmzada Tavi TYsi iatakad Suenierad.
da viTarca daadgra samaradisod mouwyinebelad locvasa da
ixila RmerTman guls-modgined moTminebaA misi da viTar ara-
raA ipoveboda udabnosa mas nugeSinis-sacemeli KorcTaA, manve
saxierman da dafarulTa mxedvelman RmerTman, romelman ga-
mozarda elia da udabnosa Sina yornisa mier, egreTve wmidaA
ese mamaA Cueni gamozarda, rameTu tredisa mier dRiTi-dRe
uboZebda sazrdelsa. xolo marjueniT kerZo quabisa mis uboZa
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cxovreba da moqalaqeoba Rirsisa mamisa
Cvenisa Siosi da evagresi
gvakurTxe, mamao.
7. xolo sanatreli da RvTiv ganswavluli wminda mama
Sio suliwmidis winamZRvrobiT movida da daemkvidra de-
daqalaq mcxeTis dasavleTiT, da ipova Zalze mkacri, Rrma,
udaburi da uwylo xevi, sadac araviTari saxmari nivTi
ar moipoveboda, zafxulSi haeri iyo mkacri, zamTarSi -
ufro metad mkacri. da ipova iqve patara gamoqvabuli, da-
eyuda iq RmrTis imediT aRvsili, wamoiwyo saqmianoba da
Tavi gaswira misTvis, vinc arasodes uaryofs Tavis mosavT.
wminda mama gamoqvabulSi yofnisas loculobda da am-
bobda: "hoi, mowyaleo ieso, romelic moxvedi amqveynad kac-
Ta xsnisaTvis da iSev wminda qalwulisagan, raTa ixsna isi-
ni, romelnic mxurvale guliT gamogyvebian da mogemsaxu-
rebian Sen. aw mec momeci moTmineba, rom Sens mosawonad
ganvvlo Cemi cxovrebis mcire dReebi, Rirsi gamxade Seni
sanetaro maradiuli sasufevlisa meoxebiTa uxrwnelisa
dedoflisa Cvenisa da dedisa Senisa maradis qalwulisa
mariamisiTa da SenTa didebul wminda mociqulTa da wmin-
da mamisa Cvenisa ioanes SemweobiT".
amas ambobda tiriliT da xangrZlivi locviT iataks
asvelebda da iatakze wveboda, da radgan loculobda mud-
mivad da mouwyineblad, ixila RmerTma misi gulmxurva-
le moTmineba; da vinaidan udabnoSi ar ipoveboda xorcie-
li sazrdo, manve, mowyale da saidumloTa mxedvelma Rmer-
Tma, romelmac elia gamokveba yornis daxmarebiT1, aseve
1 Sdr. 3 mef. 17:2-7
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evagres
wyali mcire kldisagan Kmelisa, romeli kma-sayofel misda
iyo. xolo eseviTari raA RmrTisa wyalobaA ixila mis zeda,
madlobasa Seswirvida RmrTisa da ityoda: “N ufalo didebi-
sao, kurTxeul ars saxeli Seni da did ars wyalobaA Seni kac-
Ta zeda da vinaA var me uRirsi ese wyalobisaA, garna yovelsa-
ve zeda vhmadlob saxierebasa Sensa”.
da ixarebda suliTa da adidebda RmerTsa. da mieriTgan
ganZlierda uxilavTa mterTa zeda.
VIII. da viTar mravalni Jamni warvlna aRgznebulsa mas saK-
milsa Sina martod myofobisasa, ineba zegardamoman gangeba-
man, raATa ara iyos dafarul brwyinvale igi varskulavi.
amisTYs gamoacxada igi kacTa Soris. xolo saxe gamocxade-
bisa misisaA esreT iyo. rameTu mas Jamsa iyo vinme mTavari, sa-
xeliT evagre, qristes moyuare da saRmrToTa wignTagan swav-
luli da qristeaneTa Svili. xolo gangebiTa RmrTisaATa dRe-
sa erTsa hrqua SvilTa TBsTa da monaTa: “ganvideT nadiro-
bad”. da ganvles mtkuari da ganvides damarTebiT adgilsa mas,
sada mjdomare iyo beri. xolo yovelnive mimodaibnivnes da
evagre dga martoA da mimoixedvida, raATa ixilos nadirTa-
gani raAme. xolo miSuebiTa RmrTisaATa ixila tredi igi, ro-
meli miarTumida sazrdelsa Sios. xolo evagre ganicdida
mkYrsed da ixila, sada-igi Sevida. xolo viTarca inadires,
warvides saxed TYsad.
da xvalisa dRe kualad ganvides. da viTarca yovelni
movidodes da mTavari evagre dga maxlobelad quabisa mis, sa-
da mjdomare iyo beri. da aha kualad ixila tredi igi da mo-
aqunda sazrdeli berisaTYs. da viTarca ganicada netarman
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wminda mama gamokveba, romelsac mtredi yoveldRe awvdi-
da sakvebs. gamoqvabulis marjvena mxares ki misca mas mci-
re wyali, mSrali kldidan gamomdinare, romelic misTvis
samyofi iyo. xolo mama Siom, rodesac ixila RvTis aseTi
wyaloba, madlobas swiravda RmerTs da ambobda: "hoi, ufa-
lo didebisao, kurTxeulia saxeli Seni da didia Seni wya-
loba kacTa zeda, da vin var me, uRirsi Seni amgvari wya-
lobisa, aramed yovlisaTvis gmadlob saxiero da mowya-
leo".
da ixarebda suliTa da RmerTs adidebda da amis Sem-
dgom uxilav mtrebze gaZlierda.
8. da rodesac simartovis aRgznebul cecxlSi yofnis
mravalma welma gaiara, zeciurma gangebam ineba, rom aRar
yofiliyo damaluli brwyinvale varskvlavi. amis gamo ga-
moaCina igi kacTa Soris. xolo misi gamocxadeba ase iyo: im
dros iyo erTi mTavari, saxelad evagre, qristes moyvare,
saRmrTo wignebiT ganswavluli da qristianTa Svili.
RvTis nebiT, erT dRes Tavis Svilebsa da msaxurebs uTxra,
sanadirod wavideTo. gaiares mtkvari da pirdapir im ad-
gilze mividnen, sadac beri iyo damkvidrebuli. yvela ga-
ifanta da mxolod evagre idga, mimoixedavda, raTa raime
nadiri enaxa, RvTis nebiT ki ixila mtredi, romelic Sios
sazrdos awvdida. evagre uyurebda gaocebiT da naxa, sa-
dac igi Sevida. nadirobis Semdeg yvelani saxlSi wavid-
nen.
meore dRes isev gavidnen da rodesac yvelani movid-
nen, mTavari evagre gamoqvabulTan axlos mivida, sadac be-
ri iyo damkvidrebuli. da isev ixila mtredi, romelsac
sakvebi miqonda berisTvis, da rogorc ki dainaxa sanat-
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evagre tredi igi, gankYrda da Seudga kualsa missa da ixila
wmidaA igi Sio mjdomare quabsa Sina, daukYrda da hrqua: “raA
xar, anu vinaA?” xolo berman hrqua: “kaci var ucxoA da qris-
tes mosavi da var quabsa amas Sina mciresa, raATa dayudebiT
aRvasrulne dReni cxorebisa Cemisani da esreT uSfoTvelad
saTno-veyo RmerTsa”. xolo netarman evagre hrqua bersa:
“cxovel ars ufali, ara dagiteo Sen da arca warvide saxed
Cemda”. xolo berman hrqua: “Svilo, ver Zal-gic tYrTvad si-
ficxlesa amas udabnoAsasa, rameTu gxedav mravliTa fufu-
nebiTa aRzrdilsa”.
xolo evagre hrqua: “daRacaTu dResve iyos sikudili
Cemi Sen Tana, arave dagiteo”.
xolo viTarca ganicada berman simtkice gonebisa misi-
saA, hrqua esreT, viTarmed: “me raAca grqua, yav”. xolo man
hrqua: “yovelive, raAca mibrZanos siwmideman Senman, vyo”. xo-
lo berman misca mas kuerTxi TYsi da hrqua: “warved da kuer-
Txi ese Cemi Cayav mtkuarsa, xolo igi gza-gcems da ganved
Kmelad da warved saxed Senda da yovelive sacxorebeli Seni
ganage da warmoved. da viTarca moiwio mtkuarsa zeda, kua-
lad Cayav kuerTxi Cemi da, ukueTu gza-gces, moved Cemda, da
ukueTu ara gza-gces, warved Sina, rameTu ara sTnavs Rmer-
Tsa saqme ege, romelsa hlami”.
xolo man ficiT moimtkica beri, raATa ara ivltodis
adgilisa misgan. xolo man aRuTqua da igi warvida. da viTarca
miiwia kidesa mdinarisasa, STayo kuerTxi igi berisaA da
wyalman gza sca da Kmelad ganiara.
da viTarca ganago yovelive da movida da STayo kuer-
Txi igi, kualadca gza-sca.
da movida winaSe berisa da hrqua: “mamao wmidao, viTar-
ca mibrZane, yovelive vyav”.
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relma evagrem mtredi, gaocda da mis kvals gahyva, da ixi-
la gamoqvabulSi myofi wminda Sio, gaukvirda da uTxra:
“vin xar, an saidan xar?” berma uTxra: “ucxo kaci var, qris-
tes mosavi, da am patara gamoqvabulSi vimyofebi, raTa aq
dayudebiT aRvasrulo Cemi cxovrebis dReebi da uSfoT-
velad saTno-veyo RmerTs”. sanatrelma evagrem uTxra bers:
“RmerTi cocxalia, ar migatoveb Sen da arc waval Cems sax-
lSi”. berma ki upasuxa: “Svilo, ver SeZleb itvirTo am
udabnos simkacre, radgan, rogorc vxedav, did fufuneba-
Si xar aRzrdili”.
evagrem ki upasuxa: “dResve rom movkvde SenTan, mainc
ar migatoveb”.
xolo roca ixila berma misi nebis simtkice, uTxra: “me
rasac getyvi, is gaakeTe”. man upasuxa: “yvelafers gavake-
Teb, rasac Seni uwmindesoba mibrZanebs”. xolo berma misca
Tavisi kverTxi da uTxra: “wadi, Cemi kverTxi Cayavi mtkvar-
Si, igi gzas mogcems, gadi xmeleTze, wadi saxlSi da moa-
wesrige Seni sacxovrebeli da wamodi; da rogorc ki mou-
axlovdebi mtkvars, isev Cayavi Cemi kverTxi da, Tu gzas
mogcems, CemTan modi, Tu ar mogcems gzas, saxlSi dabrun-
di, radgan ar moswons RmerTs is saqme, romelic Sen gwa-
dia”.
xolo man daafica beri, ar wasuliyo im adgilidan. ber-
ma aRuTqva da evagre wavida. da rogorc ki miuaxlovda
mdinares, Cayo beris kverTxi da wyalma gza misca da mSra-
lad gadavida.
da rodesac moawesriga yvelaferi, movida, isev Cayo
kverTxi da mdinarem gza misca.
movida berTan da uTxra: “wminda mamao, rogorc mib-
rZane, yvelaferi ise gavakeTe”.
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IX. xolo man hrqua: “Svilo evagre, uwyode, rameTu ami-
eriTgan ganmravlebad arian Zmani udabnosa amas Sina. amis-
TYsca jer-ars, raATa eklesiaA aRvaSenoT, sadaca gYbrZanos
Cuen ufalman”. xolo aRvides qedsa mas zeda, romlisa Zirsa
mjdomare iyo wmidaA Sio. da viTarca iloces, moiRo cecxli
wmidaman berman da daiyara nebsa zeda TYssa da daasxa zeda
sakumeveli. xolo sakumeveli igi aRemarTa viTarca sueti da
merme dadrka dasavaliT kerZo qedisa mis da Cadga adgilsa
erTsa, viTarca sueti Kevsa mas Sina.
xolo igini gardamovides. da adgilsa mas, sada uCuena
ufalman, dasca saTxari mamaman Cuenman wmidaman Sio da aRa-
Senes eklesiaA sadidebelad RmrTisa.
xolo evagres Sehmosa saxe monazonebisaA. da ganiTqua
hanbavi misi da yovliT kerZo movidodes da monazon iqmnebo-
des.
X. da viTarca ganmravldes Zmani, saKmar iyunes maTTYs
saKedarni metYrTeni mosaRebelad sazrdelisa da wylisaTYs.
amisTYsca moidgnes karaulni. xolo iyo adgili igi tyiani
da kldovani. amisTYsca mKecni friad iyunes adgilTa maT Si-
na.
xolo ganvidian raA karaulni Zovnad, gamovidian mKecni
igi da mavnebel eqmnebodian karaulTa maT. amisTYsca Zmani
mwuxare iyvnian. maSin wmidaA mamaA Cueni Sio evedra ufalsa,
raATa saxilvel missa yvnes mKecni igi. xolo locvasave missa
Tana yovelni igi mKecni movides winaSe berisa da hrqua maT:
“raAsaTYs mavnebel eqmnebiT karaulTa ZmaTa CuenTasa? aw
getyY Tquen saxeliTa uflisa Cuenisa iesu qristesiTa, ro-
melman-igi dagbadna Tquen, warvediT areTagan amaT Sors, xo-
lo erTi oden dadegin sadidebelad RmrTisa Cuenisa, raATa
aZoebdes karaulTa ZmaTa CuenTasa”. da masve Jamsa yovelnive
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9. xolo man uTxra: “Svilo evagre, icode, rom amieri-
dan udabnoSi Zmebi momravldebian, amisTvis saWiroa ek-
lesiis aSeneba, sadac ufali gvibrZanebs”. avidnen im qed-
ze, romlis ZirSic damkvidrebuli iyo wminda Sio. da ro-
desac iloces, nakverCxali da cecxli aiRo wminda berma,
daiyara Tavis xelis gulze da daado zed sakmeveli. xo-
lo sakmeveli aRimarTa rogorc sveti da mere gadaixara
qedis dasavleTis mxares da Cadga erT adgilze, rogorc
sveti xevSi.
xolo isini Camovidnen da adgilze, sadac ufalma uC-
vena, dahkra bari wminda mama Siom da aaSenes eklesia RvTis
sadideblad.
xolo evagre aRikveca monazvnad da gavrcelda misi am-
bavi da yoveli mxridan modiodnen da monazvnad aRikvece-
bodnen.
10. da rodesac gamravldnen Zmebi, maTTvis saWiro gax-
da tvirTmzidi saxedrebi sakvebisa da wylis mosatanad.
amisTvis moiyvanes virebi. is adgili iyo tyiani da kldo-
vani, ris gamoc im adgilebSi mxecebi mravlad iyo.
rodesac virebi saZovarze wavidodnen, gamovidodnen
mxecebi da zians ayenebdnen maT, ris gamoc Zmebi Sewuxebul-
ni iyvnen. maSin Cveni wminda mama Sio evedra RmerTs, rom
misTvis xiluli gamxdariyvnen mxecebi. misi locvisas yve-
la mxeci gamovida beris winaSe, da uTxra maT: “ratom av-
nebT Cvens virebs? axla getyviT Tqven Cveni uflis ieso
qristes saxeliT, romelmac dagbadaT Tqven, wadiT am ad-
gilebidan da mxolod erTi Tqvengani darCes RvTis sadi-
deblad, raTa Cveni Zmobis virebs aZovebdes”. da maSinve yve-
la mxeci gaifanta, mxolod erTi mgeli idga mowiwebiT,
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resii
evagres
ganibnivnes, garna erTi xolo mgeli dga mowiwebiT, viTarca
monaA winaSe misa, da hrqua: “saxeliTa uflisa Cuenisa iesu qris-
tesiTa gibrZaneb Sen, mKecsa magas, raATa viTarca mwyemsi ke-
Tili aZoebde karaulTa CuenTa, raATa amiT ukmouzRo, ro-
mel Segiwuxebian Zmani ese Cemni da sazrdel Senda iyos, rom-
liTaca Cuen vizardebiT. xolo ganasxemdi dilasa da Jamsa
mwuxrisasa moasxemdi, da iyav mwyems da mcvel saKedarTa Cu-
enTa”.
xolo mgeli igi iqmna morCil, viTarca monaA. da hyofda
brZanebisaebr berisa.
xolo iyo erTi ZmaTagani, saxeliT konon, da karauli misi
gardaiWra kldesa da mokuda. xolo mgelman man uwinares Ja-
misa moasxna saKedarni da, viTarca moiTualnes, konon verRa-
ra pova viri misi. mivida da hrqua bersa: “N wmidao mamao, raA
hyav, rameTu mgeli mwyemsad moguec; egera karauli Cemi Se-
uWamia”. da amas raA etyoda bersa, mgeli igi moekida kalTasa
kononissa da mizidvida. xolo berman hrqua: “warhyev, raATa
giCuenos, Tu raA sWirs virsa Sensa”. da viTarca mivides Tavsa
mis kldisasa, sada gardaWril iyo, totiTa uCuenebda viTar-
ca kaci da wkmuiliT imarTlebda Tavsa TYssa. da viTarca STa-
vides, ixiles, rameTu momkudar iyo. xolo viTarca movida
berisa, etyoda: “ubralo ars, mamao, mwyemsi ese CuenTa saKe-
darTaA, rameTu kldesa gardaWril ars da momkudara viri Ce-
mi”.
N Zmano Cemno sayuarelno! esreT adidebs RmerTi moSiS-
Ta misTa, romel mKecnica velurni, viTarca monani, daemor-
Cilebian. aw Cuenca saTno veyuneT RmerTsa marxviTa, locvi-
Ta, siwmidiTa, glaxakT mowyalebiTa, ucxoT moyuarebiTa, sim-
dabliTa, simSYdiTa da urTierTas siyuaruliTa da yovliTa-
ve saqmiTa keTiliTa, romelica moguatyuebs keTilTa sauku-
neTa da saSuebelTa zecisaTa.
XI. xolo jer-ars, raATa moviKsenoT erTi mowafeTagani
wmidisa iovanesTaA, saxeliT ise, ganTqumuli yovliTave saT-
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rogorc msaxuri, mis winaSe, da uTxra: “Cveni uflis ieso
qristes saxeliT gibrZaneb Sen, mxecsa, rogorc keTilma
mwyemsma aZove Cveni virebi, sanacvlod Cemi Zmebis Sewuxe-
bisa; da Seni sakvebi iyos is, riTac Cven vikvebebiT. diliT
waiyvane da Sebindebisas moiyvane da iyavi mwyemsi da mcve-
li Cveni saxedrebisa”.
mgeli, rogorc msaxuri, daemorCila da beris brZane-
bisaebr akeTebda.
iyo erTi ZmaTagani, saxelad konon, romlis viri gada-
varda kldeze da mokvda. mgelma ki droze adre moasxa sa-
xedrebi da, rogorc ki miiTvales, kononma ver ipova Tavi-
si viri. mivida da bers uTxra: “hoi, wmindao mamao, es ra
gaakeTe, rom mwyemsad mgeli dagvidgine, ager, Cemi viri
SeuWamia”. da rodesac bers amas eubneboda, mgeli moekida
konons kalTaze da mozida. berma uTxra: “wahyevi, raTa giC-
venos, ra daemarTa virs”. rodesac mividnen kldis Tavze,
saidanac gadavardniliyo viri, mgeli adamianiviT TaTiT
uCvenebda da wkmuiliT Tavs imarTlebda. rodesac Cavid-
nen, naxes, rom momkvdariyo. rodesac berTan mivida, kononma
uTxra: “udanaSauloa, mamao, Cveni saxedrebis mwyemsi, rad-
gan Cemi viri kldidan gadavardnila da momkvdara”.
“hoi, Zmano Cemno sayvarelno! ase adidebs Tavis moSi-
Sebs RmerTi, romelsac veluri mxecebic ki msaxurisaviT
emorCilebian. Cvenc vaamoT RmerTs marxviT, locviT, siw-
mindiT, glaxakTa mowyalebiT, ucxoebis siyvaruliT, sim-
dabliT, simSvidiTa da urTierTsiyvaruliT da yoveli ke-
Tili saqmiT, romelic mSvenier saiqiosa da zeciur Sveba-
sa da gancxromas mogvapovebinebs”.
11. xolo saWiroa movixsenoT wminda ioanes erTi mowa-
feTagani, saxelad ise, ganTqmuli yovelgvari sikeTiT, sa-
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evagres
noebiTa, nergi igi samoTxisaA, yuavili Suenieri da yovlisa
keTilisa Ziri.
ese netari ise Seipyra wmidaman mamaTmTavarman, kaTali-
kozman, da akurTxa igi ebiskopozad saydarsa zeda wilknisa-
sa. da daRacaTu igi ara Tavs-idebda saqmesa mas da SevrdomiT
iTxovda gantevebasa.
xolo man unebliiT daasxna Kelni da wargzavna saydarsa
RmrTisa dedisasa da dedisa mis, romelman dedaA TYsi cTomi-
sagan aRadgina; dedisa mis, romelman dedani wyevisagan iK-
snna; dedisa mis, romeli Suamdgomel RmrTisa da kacTa iqmna
da acxovna yoveli naTesavi kacTaA, romelnica sarwmunoebiT
Tayuanis-scemen qristesa, misgan Sobilsa RmerTsa.
N yovlad wmidao RmrTis mSobelo mariam, kurTxeul ars
nayofi muclisa SenisaA da kurTxeul ars saxeli wmidaA di-
debisa misisaA, rameTu queyanisaganni viyveniT da aw Sen mier
zecisa angelozTagan vimsaxurebiT da Sen mier uxrwnelebaA
da cxorebaA saukunoA movigeT. amisTYs Suenis, raATa saydarsa
didebisa Senisasa wmidani da suliTa ganaTlebulni kacni iyu-
nen zedamdgomelad taZrisa Senisa da amisTYsca gamorCeul
iqmna Rirsi ese wmidaA ise zedamdgomelad saydrisa Senisa,
wmidao dedofalo!
xolo wmidaman aman mamaman da ebiskopozman iwyo swavlad
da wurTad samwysoTa TYsTa. da mihmarTa CrdiloAT kerZo,
rameTu jereT mouqcevel iyunes da mtkiced epyra kerpT-msa-
xurebaA.
da iwyo swavlad maTda swavliTa simSYdisaATa da yovli-
Tave RonisZiebiTa da saswaulTa moqmedebiTa moaqcevda sar-
wmunoebad, rameTu sneulTa hkurnebda da eSmakTa brZanebiT
ganasxmida; da mravalni sakYrvelebani qmnna da esreT keTi-
lad swavliTa mravalni sulni moaqcivna da taZarni kerpTani
dalewna da eklesiani aRaSenna da yovelTa naTel-sca da ga-
namtkicna qristes sarwmunoebasa zeda. da eseviTariTa saqmi-
Ta keTiliTa Semkuli movida saebiskoposod TYsad wmidaA ese
episkoposi ise.
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moTxis nergi, mSvenieri yvavili da yoveli sikeTis Ziri.
wminda mamaTmTavarma, kaTalikosma, waiyvana sanatre-
li ise da wilknis saydris episkoposad akurTxa. da rad-
ganac ise ver tvirTulobda am saqmes, mdablad iTxovda gaS-
vebas.
magram man daasxa xeli da iZulebiT gaagzavna RvTis de-
dis saxlSi, im dedisa, romelmac Tavisi deda codvisagan
aRadgina, im dedisa, romelmac dedebi wyevisagan ixsna, im
dedisa, romelic RmerTsa da adamianebs Soris Suamavlad
iqca da ixsna kacTa modgma, romlebic TavianTi sarwmuno-
ebiT Tayvans scemen qristes, mis mier Sobil RmerTs.
hoi, yovladwmidao RmrTismSobelo mariam, kurTxeu-
lia nayofi Seni muclisa da kurTxeulia misi didebis wmin-
da saxeli, radgan Cven qveyanisaganni viyaviT da axla Sen
mier zeciuri angelozebi gvemsaxurebian, xolo Sengan ux-
rwneli da saukuno cxovreba movipoveT. amitom Sehferis,
rom Seni didebis saydars wminda da suliT ganaTlebuli
adamianebi meTaurobdnen, amitom gamoirCia Rirsi wminda
ise Seni saydris xelmZRvanelad, wmindao dedofalo!
wminda mamam da episkoposma isem daiwyo Tavisi samwysos
swavleba da wvrTna, da gaemarTa CrdiloeTis mxares, sa-
dac jer kidev mounaTlavni iyvnen da mtkiced emsaxure-
bodnen kerpTayvanismcemlobas.
da iwyo maTi swavleba simSvidiT, yoveli RonisZiebi-
Ta da saswaulebis CvenebiT moaqcevda sarwmunoebaze, rad-
ganac sneulebs gankurnavda, eSmakebs ganasxamda brZanebiT
da mravali saswauli qmna, da amgvari keTili swavlebiT
mravali suli moaqcia, kerpTa taZrebi dalewa da eklesi-
ebi aRaSena da yvelani monaTla da ganamtkica qristes sar-
wmunoebaSi. da amgvari keTili saqmeebiT Semkuli wminda
episkoposi ise movida Tavis saepiskoposoSi.
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XII. xolo mas Jamsa ineba wmidaman mamaman iovane, raATa mo-
ixilnes mowafeni TYsni da cnas, Tu romelsa sazomsa miwev-
nul arian, da raATa gamoacxadnes saqmeni maTni keTilni kacTa
Soris, rameTu axal nerg iyunes kacni da uKmda ganmtkicebaA.
da viTarca moiwia saydarsa mas wmidisa RmrTisa dedisasa, mo-
uwoda wmidasa mamasa Cuensa Sios. da viTarca moikiTxnes ur-
TierTas siyuaruliTa sulieriTa da dasxdes, maSin moiTxoa
wmidaman iovane TBnier Cueulebisa sasumeli. da moarTua mas
elia diakonman da aRuvso WiqaA da misca bersa. xolo netari
igi beri etyoda ises, viTarmed: “pirvelad ebiskopozisaA jer-
ars locvaA”. xolo man Tayuanis-sca da iTxova SendobaA. xo-
lo wmidaman iovane ze aRipyra WiqaA, iloca, juari daswera
da ganuteva haersa Sina WiqaA igi da dadga viTarca myarsa
queyanasa zeda. xolo romelman avlina petre zRuasa zeda vi-
Tarca Kmelsa queyanasa, manve mosca madli amisda qmnad wmi-
dasa iovanes. da viTar myovar Jam ipyra WiqaA igi haersa Sina,
hrqua iovane mowafeTa: “vin Tquenganman miiRos WiqaA ese Ke-
lisagan haerisa?” da aravin ikadra miyofad Kelisa.
maSin wmidaman iovane daswera juari da miiRo WiqaA igi,
da samTave miiRes nakurTxevi igi da sxuaTaca mravalTa. ma-
Sin hrqua wmidaman iovane mamasa Sios: “jer-ars madlisa mi-
cemaA RmrTisa, romelman yo Cuen Soris sakYrveli ese”. xolo
wmidaA Sio morCil eqmna bersa da moiRo nakuercxali da da-
ikriba nebsa zeda marjuenesa SiSuelsa da daasxa sakumeveli
mas zeda da aRuteva sakumevelman suli surneli da iwyo mo-
kumevad da ukumia mun myofTa. da ixiles raA ese, daukYrda
yovelTa da adidebdes RmerTsa, romelman mosca madli esevi-
Tari moSiSTa misTa. da Tqua wmidaman iovane: “raAsa dagik-
Yrdebis, Zmano, rameTu icis cecxlmanca ridobaA RmrTis
mcnobelTaA, rameTu aman cecxlman icnna samni yrmani babilons,
raJams-igi saKumilsa Sina SesTxivnes qaldevelTa. xolo sa-
Kumilsa mas Sina mdgomareTa cuari zegardamo ecureoda. xo-
lo garemoAs mdgomareni Seiwuvebodes da yrmani uvnebelad
daicvebodes, rameTu winaSe RmrTisa araraA SeuZlebel ars
da misi ars sakYrvelT moqmedebaA ese”.
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12. im dros wminda mama ioanem isurva, enaxa Tavisi mo-
wafeebi da gaego, ra sazoms miaRwies, raTa gamoeCina maTi
keTili saqmeebi adamianebs Soris, radgan rwmenaSi nor-
Cni iyvnen adamianebi da saWiro iyo maTi ganmtkiceba; da
rodesac mivida wminda RvTis dedis taZarSi, dauZaxa wmin-
da mama Sios; da rodesac moikiTxes erTmaneTi sulieri siy-
varuliT da dasxdnen, maSin wminda ioanem Cveulebisamebr
moiTxova sasmeli. ilia diakvanma miarTva mas sasmeli, auv-
so Wiqa da miawoda bers. sanatrelma berma uTxra ises: “jer
episkoposis locvaa saWiro”. man ki Tayvani sca da Sendoba
iTxova. wminda ioanem maRla aswia Wiqa, iloca, jvari ga-
dasaxa da datova haerSi da Wiqa TiTqos myar miwaze dad-
ga. xolo romelmac petre atara zRvaze, rogorc xmeleT-
ze, manve misca wminda ioanes madli amis gasakeTeblad. da
radganac didxans iyo Wiqa haerSi, ioanem mowafeebs uT-
xra: “romeli Tqvengani aiRebs haerSi mdgar Wiqas?” mag-
ram veravin gabeda xelis Sexeba.
maSin wminda ioanem gadaswera jvari, Wiqa aiRo da sa-
mivem miiRo nakurTxi sasmeli da bevrma sxvamac. maSin wmin-
da ioanem uTxra mama Sios: “saWiroa pativis migeba RvTi-
sadmi, romelmac es saswauli mogvivlina”. xolo wminda
Sio daemorCila bers, aiRo nakverCxali, daido SiSvel xe-
lisgulze, daado zed sakmeveli da gauSva sakmevelma sur-
neli da daiwyo kmeva, da iq myofT ukmia; da rodesac es
ixiles, yvelas gaukvirda da adidebdnen RmerTs, romel-
mac esoden didi magaliTi misca Tavis moSiSebs. wminda io-
anem Tqva: “ratom gikvirT, Zmebo, radgan cecxlic erideba
RvTis mcodneebs, am cecxlma icno sami yrma babilonSi, sa-
dac qaldevelebma RumelSi Seyares, xolo RumelSi Sey-
rilebs zevidan cvari epkureboda. garSemo myofni iwve-
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da merme mixedna wmidaman iovane ises da hrqua: “mamao
mflobelo, gYnebs, raATa kurTxevaA moviRoT Senganca, ro-
meli guaqundes saKsenebelad Senda”. xolo igi morCil iyo
da savse suliTa wmidiTa da ver ikadrebda urCebasa. aRdga da
aRipyrna Kelni da Tualni zecad mimarT da myovar Jam Rmer-
Tsa evedreboda. da merme modrka da queyanasa cremliTa da-
altobda da hrqua bersa: “locva-yav CemTYs, wmidao mamao, da
mcired Semomideg”. da mihmarTa wmidaman ise mdinared qsnad.
viTarca miiwivnes wyalsa mas zeda wmidani igi mamani, na-
Telni soflisani, iwyo wmidaman ise locvad. da ze aRixilna
Tualni gonebiTurT da RmrTisa Sewevnasa mouwodda, rame-
Tu igi hyofs, raAca enebos. da evedreboda wmidasa RmrTis-
mSobelsa da ityoda cremliT: “movedin Cem zeda, wmidao de-
dofalo, SewevnaA Sengan SobilisaA, raATa wyali ese dague-
morCilos. da viTar myovar Jam iloca da merme ganyo kuer-
Txi, romeli aqunda KelTa, da Tqua: “saxeliTa uflisa Cueni-
sa iesu qristesiTa getyY Sen, wyalo, Semoudeg kuerTxsa amas
Cemsa”. da madliTa sulisa wmidisaATa myis Seudga RmerTSe-
mosilTa maT mamaTa. xolo queyanaA igi uqmi iyo, daRmrdebo-
da, viTarca kuerTxi igi mieTria da wyali ukuana mividoda.
da esreT miiyvana saydarsa wmidisa dedoflisasa wilkans sa-
didebelad mamisa da Zisa da wmidisa sulisa.
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bodnen, yrmebi ki uvneblad iyvnen1, radgan RmerTisTvis Se-
uZlebeli araferia da igia saswaulTmoqmedi”.
Semdeg mixeda wminda ioanem ises da uTxra: “mamamTava-
ro, gvinda kurTxeva Senganac miviRoT, romelic Sens mo-
sagoneblad gveqneba”. xolo ise morCili iyo, savse suliw-
midiT, da ver gabeda urCoba. adga, aswia xelebi, Tvalebi
zecas miapyro da RmerTs didxans evedreboda. Semdeg da-
ixara, miwas cremliT asvelebda da bers uTxra: “iloce Cem-
Tvis, wmindao mamao, da momyevi mcire xans”. da wminda ise
mdinare qsnisken gaemarTa.
rodesac mividnen wyalTan wminda mamebi, soflis na-
Telni, wminda isem daiwyo locva. aRapyro Tvalebi sib-
rZniT da RvTis Sewevnas mouxmo, radgan RmerTi akeTebs
imas, rac unda. evedreboda wminda RvTismSobels da ti-
riliT ambobda: “Semewie, wmindao dedofalo, Semewie Sen-
gan Sobils, raTa es wyali dagvemorCilos”. da rodesac
didxans iloca, kverTxi, romelic xelSi eWira, aswia da
Tqva: “Cveni uflis ieso qristes saxeliT, gibrZaneb Sen, wya-
lo, mohyevi Cems kverTxs”. da suliwmidis madliT maSinve
1 daniel., T. 3. mefe nabuqodonosorma gaakeTa oqros kerpi, dadga
babilonis qveyanaSi da brZana, yvelas, ganurCevlad asakisa Tu Tanam-
debobisa, Tayvani eca misTvis. vinc brZanebas ar Seasrulebda, cec-
xliT gaxurebul RumelSi daiwveboda. marTlac, yvelam Tayvani sca
sami axalgazrdis – Sadraqis, meSaqisa da yabed-negos garda. maT ama-
yad amcnes mefes, rom isini Tayvans scemdnen erTaderT RmerTs, ro-
melsac Seswevda Zala, daecva isini yovelgvari Zalmomreobisagan. gan-
risxebulma mefem axalgazrdebis RumelSi Cayra moiTxova. isini, vinc
maT cecxlSi yridnen, mxurvalebisagan daixocnen, samni ki uvneblad
mimodiodnen cecxlis SuagulSi da RmerTs adidebdnen. cecxlSi iw-
vebodnen isinic ki, vinc Rumels axlos Cauvlida, ise iyo Rumeli gaxu-
rebuli. am dros uflis angelozi CamoeSva RumelSi da cecxlis ali
gamodevna iqidan. gaognebulma nabuqodonosorma cecxlidan gamoiy-
vana sami axalgazrda da, saswauliT gancvifrebulma, brZaneba gasca,
sami yrmis RmerTisTvis yvelas pativi miego.
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ixiles ese yovelTa mkYdrTa mcxeTisaTa da garemo sof-
lebisaTa da yovelni adidebdes RmerTsa.
eha didebuli sakYrveli, rameTu kacTa miwisaganTa wyal-
nica daemorCilebian! erTi haersa warmoadginebs msaxurad da
meore cecxlisa bunebasa daSrets da warsdevnis mKurvale-
basa missa, sxuaA wyalsa da miwisa bunebasa daimorCilebs. amas
yovelsa hxedvides da RmerTsa adidebdes yovliT kerZove.
xolo war-raA-vidoda wmidaA iovane, Tana-aRhyves mowa-
fenica misni da dayunes mis winaSe mciredni dReni da mis Tana
ixarebdes suliTa.
XIII. xolo raJams eneba warmoslvaA mier, netari Sio eved-
reboda wmidasa iovanes, raATa ubrZanos mas dayudebiT cxo-
rebaA. xolo man hrqua: “migemadlen RmrTisa mier saTxoveli
Seni da mogecin moTminebaA, raATa aqa iwroebiT cxorebiTa sa-
ukunesa mas hpoo gansuenebaA da farToebiT SuebaA. aramed war-
ved da moaKsene pirvelad mamaTmTavarsa da, ukueTu brZanos
Seni esreT cxorebaA, uwyode, rameTu ars nebaA RmrTisaA, vi-
Tarca ityYs pavle mociquli: “erCdiT winamZRuarTa Tquen-
Ta, rameTu igini iRYZeben sulTa TquenTaTYs”.
da aswavebda beri, raATa gonebaAca KorcTave Tana Seaye-
nos da yoveli zrunvaA queynieri ganagdos, viTarca mkudar-
man, daflulman da dafarulman, rameTu ese ars kanoni dayu-
debiT cxovrebulTaA. xolo wmidaman Sio miixuna berisagan
mcnebani, anbors-uyo ferKTa, da tirodes yovelni igi Zmani,
viTarca ukuanaAsknelisa jmnisaTYs, da hrqua maT: “locva-
yavT CemTYs”. da warmovida, da viTarca Sevida kaTolike ek-
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mihyva RmerTSemosil mamebs. xolo miwa iyo daumuSavebe-
li, da Rrmavdeboda, saiTac kverTxs mimarTavda, wyalic
mihyveboda. ase miiyvana wminda dedoflis taZarSi wil-
kans, mamisa da Zisa da wmida sulis sadideblad.
yovelive es ixila mcxeTisa da garSemo soflebis mo-
saxleobam da yvelani adidebdnen RmerTs.
eha, didebulo saocrebav, radgan amqveyniur adamianebs
wyalic emorCileba! erTi haers aqcevs msaxurad, meore cec-
xlis bunebas aqrobs da mis mxurvalebas gandevnis, sxva
wyalsa da xmeleTs daimorCilebs. yovelive amas xedavdnen
da yoveli mxridan RmerTs adidebdnen.
xolo rodesac wavida ioane, mowafeebic gahyvnen, mas-
Tan dayves ramdenime dRe da sulierad masTan erTad ixa-
rebdnen.
13. rodesac moisurva wasvla, sanatreli Sio evedre-
boda wminda ioanes, raTa ebrZanebina misTvis dayudebiT
cxovreba. man ki uTxra: "RmerTma ismina Seni saTxovari da
geboZa Sen moTmineba, raTa aq SeWirvebuli cxovrebiT sai-
qioSi samaradisod ipovo mosveneba da Sveba. aramed wadi
da pirvelad moaxsene episkoposs, da Tu gibrZanebs Sen am-
gvar cxovrebas, maSin icode, rom aseTia RvTis neba, ro-
gorc pavle mociquli ambobs: “daemorCileT Tqvens winam-
ZRvarT da qedi mouxareT maT, radganac fxizloben Tqveni
sulebisaTvis”.1
da aswavlida beri, rom xorci gonebam moicvas da yo-
veli amqveyniuri sazrunavi ganagdos, rogorc mkvdarma,
damarxulma da damalulma, radgan aseTia dayudebiT mcxov-
rebTa kanoni. xolo wminda Siom miiRo berisagan mcnebani,
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lesiad, Tayuanis-sca wmidasa suetsa da cremliT evedrebo-
da RmerTsa, raATa Rirs yos dayudebiT msaxurebasa missa.
da Sevida winaSe mamaT-mTavrisa. xolo man sixaruliT
Seiwynara. da viTarca moikiTxnes, wmidaman Sio warmouTxra
yovelive da wadierebaAca gulisa misisaA.
xolo man sulT-iTquna da tiroda da etyoda: “waremar-
Te, mamao, keTilsa magas gzasa da yavn ufalman mRYme igi ki-
bed, aRmyvanebelad Senda zecad mimarT, da bneli igi – mim-
yvanebel naTelsa mas dauRamebelsa! da Jamisa amis Wiri geyavn
saukunod gansasuenebel da ara Sen oden, aramed yovelTa, ro-
melTa Semdgomad Sensa iRuawon adgilsa mas Sina! da dauTme
brZolasa eSmakTasa, rameTu mraval-Rone ars brZolaA maTi”.
xolo wmidaA Sio evedreboda da etyoda: “locva-yav
CemTYs uflisa mimarT, raATa neStni ese dReni Cemni mommad-
lnes nebisaebr misisa”. da daiwera juari da warvida da Sevi-
da udabnosa TYssa. da mouwoda yovelTa ZmaTa da hrqua: “me
esera aRvirCie dayudebiT cxovrebaA brZanebiTa berisaATa da
wmidisa mamaT-mTavrisaATa; xolo Tquen ganekrZaleniT saf-
rKeTa eSmakisaTa da moigeT umetes yovlisa simdable da mor-
CilebaA da simSYde, romeli uCino-hyofs risxvasa, da siyua-
ruli, romlisa mier RmerTi moigebis, da marxvaA, romeli wa-
riotebs bilwebasa, da locvasa Sina siwmide gonebisaA, rome-
li ganaqarvebs yovelsa Zalsa mterisasa, da daucxromeli ti-
rili, romeli moatyuebs sixarulsa saukunosa, da moipoveT
siglaxake, raATa saukunod simdidre hpooT; moiZuleniT saq-
meni soflisani, iwurTidiT werilTa, raATa maradis frTxil
iyos gonebaA Tqueni; iqmneniT wmida KorciTa, raATa suliTa
wmida iqmnneT da mxiarulni SexBdeT qorwilsa uflisasa; mi-
eyrdeniT mkerdsa uflisasa, raATa siwmidiT eziarebodiT mas,
da nu hgonebT, Tumca uWirvelad cxovrebaA saukunoA hpoeT,
rameTu pavle ityYs, viTarmed: “mravliTa WiriTa gYRirs Ses-
lvad sasufevelsa caTasa”. da kualad ityYs: moTminebiTa Tqu-
eniTa moipovneT sulni Tquenni”.
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fexze eambora; da yvela Zma tiroda, TiTqos ukanasknelad
emSvidobebodnen. man uTxra: “iloceT CemTvis”, da wamovi-
da, da rogorc ki Sevida kaTolike eklesiaSi, wminda svets
Tayvani sca da cremliT evedreboda RmerTs, rom Rirsad
eqcia dayudebiT msaxurebisaTvis.
da wardga mamamTavris winaSe. man ki sixaruliT miiRo
da, roca moikiTxes erTmaneTi, wminda Siom miuTxro yove-
live da Tavisi gulis wadilic gaumxila.
man amoioxra, atirda da uTxra: “mihyevi, mamao, mag ke-
Til gzas, ufalma eg mRvime kibed aqcia Sens asamaRleb-
lad zecaSi da sibnele igi – dauRamebel naTelTan mimyva-
neblad! da amqveyniuri Wiri sakmarisad geqneba saukuno
gansasveneblad, da ara mxolod Sen, aramed yvelas, vinc
Sen Semdgom iRvawebs am adgilas! da daiTmine eSmakTa brZo-
la, radgan mravalnairia maTi brZola”.
wminda Sio ki evedreboda da eubneboda: “iloce Cem-
Tvis uflis mimarT, raTa darCenil Cems dReebs momadlos
misi survilisamebr”, gadaiwera pirjvari da wavida da
Sevida Tavis udabnoSi, mouxmo yvela Zmas da uTxra: “me
wminda berisa da episkoposis brZanebiT avirCie dayude-
biT cxovreba; Tqven erideT eSmakTa safrTxes da moipoveT
yvelaze metad simdable da morCileba, da simSvide, rome-
lic risxvas malavs, da siyvaruli, romlis gziTac RmerTs
moipovebT, da marxva, romelic ganagdebs sibilwes, da loc-
vis dros wminda goneba, romelic yovelgvari mtris Zalas
gafantavs, da daucxromeli tirili, romelic mogcemT sa-
ukuno sixaruls, da moipoveT siglaxake, raTa saukuno sim-
didre moigoT; moiZuleT ama soflis saqmeebi, iswavleT
wminda werli, raTa mudmivad fxizlobdes Tqveni goneba;
iyaviT xorciT wminda, raTa suliTac wmindad iqceT da mxi-
arulad SexvideT uflis qorwilSi. mieyrdeniT uflis
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“uwyodeT, Zmano Cemno, rameTu aqaA ese yoveli warmaval
ars, xolo saukunoA waruval. miTxarT-Ra, sayuarelno, uku-
eTu guSin yovelTa gansuenebaTa Sina yofil iyos kaci ese
da xvale arRaraA hqondis da arcaRa sxuasa waRmarT moelo-
dis ras TYnier Wirisa da tanjvisa, ara didi daWirvebaA ars
misa?!”
XIV. da Semdgomad mravlisa swavlisa hrqua maT: “gamoar-
CieT erTi, romelica iRuwides cxovrebasa Tquensa, rameTu
me megulebis dajdomaA mRYmesa amas Sina, romeli aRvaSene
dasaflvelad Tavisa Cemisa”.
maSin Sewuxnes Zmani igi da tirodes mwared, xolo igi
nugeSinis-scemda.
maSin yovelTa erTobiT gamoarCies yolad qebuli evag-
re. xolo man mouwoda da hrqua: “Svilo Cemo, ufali Cueni
ityYs: “romelsa undes Tquen Soris did yofaA, iyos yovel-
Ta mona”; da aw jer-ars Senda, raATa didebisa momatyuebeli
simdable miiRo”. xolo wmidaA evagre mSYd iyo da mdabal gu-
liTa da ara Tavs-idebda mTavrobasa ZmaTasa da gonebisa uZ-
lurebasa wina daudebda da etyoda: “ver vageb msaxurebasa
ZmaTasa”. hrqua mas berman: “ukueTu me damemorCilo, mravali
sasyideli miiRo RmrTisagan da didebaA saukunoA daimkYdro,
da ukueTu urC meqmne, urCTa Tana daisajo”.
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mkerds, rom siwmindiT eziarebodeT mas da nu ityviT, rom
saukuno cxovreba uWirvelad miiReT, radgan pavle ityvis,
rom: “Cven gvmarTebs didi tanjvis fasad SevideT RmrTis
sasufevelSi”1, da kidev ambobs: “moTminebiTa TqveniTa mo-
ipoveT suli Tqveni”2.
“icodeT, Cemo Zmebo, rom aq yvelaferi warmavalia, ma-
radiuli sasufeveli ki waruvali. miTxariT, sayvarel-
no, Tuki guSin kaci yvelanair mosvenebas eZleoda da xval
ukve aRaraferi eqneba da aRarc raimes moelis momavalSi,
Wirisa da tanjvis garda, gana es metad Zneli ar iqneba mis-
Tvis?”
14. mravali swavlis Semdeg maT uTxra: “gamoarCieT er-
Ti, romelic iRvawebs Tqveni cxovrebisaTvis, radgan me gan-
zraxuli maqvs mRvimeSi dajdoma, romelic Cems dasamar-
xad avaSene”.
maSin Sewuxdnen Zmebi da mwared tirodnen, is ki anu-
geSebda maT.
maSin yvelam erTad airCia yovladqebuli evagre. Si-
om ki moixmo evagre da uTxra: “Cemo Svilo, ufali Cveni
ambobs: ‘romel TqvenTagansac unda pirveloba, is unda iyos
yvelas msaxuri’3; da axla saWiroa SenTvis, raTa didebis
mosapovebeli simdable miiRo”. wminda evagre ki iyo mSvi-
di, mdabali guliT da ver tvirTulobda ZmaTa meTauro-
bas da nebisyofis uZlurebas imizezebda da eubneboda: “ver
SevZleb Zmebis msaxurebas”. berma uTxra: “Tu me damemorCi-
lebi, mraval sazRaurs miiReb RvTisagan da saukuno di-
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xolo man Tayuanis-sca da hrqua: “raAca mibrZano, vyo, ma-
mao patiosano”. da waremarTa msaxurebasa ZmaTasa.
XV. xolo wmidaA Sio, mkYdri udabnoAsaA da yuavili Su-
enieri, nergi ukudavebisaA, gamomRebeli nayofsa keTilsa gu-
liTa mKurvaliTa molodebisaTYs sasufevelisa da gansue-
nebisaTYs saukunoAsa da cxovrebisaTYs samaradisoAsa STaK-
da mRYmesa mas Sina.
N netaro da yovlad sanatrelo, yovlad madliT moKse-
nebulo, viTar vaqebde simKneTa SenTa da sibrZneTa, romeli
enaA ityodis, rameTu ufroAs yovelTa brZenTa ubrZnes iqmen.
rameTu naTlisa mis dausrulebelisaTYs wuT Jamisa ese sib-
nele moiTmine da ganqarvebadisa wil sawuTroAsa da gansue-
nebisa saukunoA didebaA da gansuenebaA miiRe, rameTu daniel
unebliaAT STaagdes mRYmesa mas Sina lomTasa da RmrTisagan
samaradisoA pativi miiRo. xolo Sen nefsiT TYsiT STahKed
mRYmesa bnelsa brZolad uxilavisa mis mterisa, romelica da-
ec da Sehmusre queSe ferKTa SenTa da meoriTa miT naTlis-
Rebisa saxiTa iataksa mas apkurebdi, raATa queyanasa mas
mSYdTasa ixarebde.
ese wmidaA Sio esreT iyofeboda, KorciTa itanjeboda,
xolo suliTa ganaTldeboda. amisTYsca bnelsa mas Sina
mRYmesa viTarca naTelsa da gansuenebasa Sina iSuebda.
XVI. xolo moZRurisa misisa iovanesTYs vityodiT. xolo
netari mamaA Cueni iovane daberda quabsa mas Sina da aRasru-
la srbaA TYsi mravliTa RuawliTa. mouZlurda da iwyo mok-
lebad.
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cxovreba Rirsi Siosi da evagresi
debas daimkvidreb, da Tu SemewinaaRmdegebi, urCebTan er-
Tad daisjebi”.
man Tayvani sca da uTxra: “rasac mibrZaneb, yvelafers
gavakeTeb, patiosano mamao”; da wavida Zmebis samsaxureb-
lad.
15. xolo wminda Sio, udabnos mkvidri, mSvenieri yva-
vili, ukvdavi nergi, keTili nayofis gamomRebi, mxurvale
guliT momlodine sasufevlisa, saukuno gansvenebisa da sa-
maradiso cxovrebisaTvis mRvimeSi dasaxlda.
hoi, netaro da yovlad sanatrelo, yoveli madliT mox-
senebulo, rogor vaqo Seni simxne da sibrZne, ra enam Tqvas,
rom yvela brZenze ubrZnesi xar. radgan dausrulebeli
naTlisaTvis mcire xnis sibnele daiTmine da arad misaCne-
vi sawuTros nacvlad saukuno sasufeveli moipove da gan-
sveneba miiRe. radgan danieli ZaliT Seagdes lomTa gamoq-
vabulSi da man RvTisagan maradiuli dideba miiRo; Sen ki
nebiT Sexvedi gamoqvabulSi uxilav mtrebTan sabrZolve-
lad, daamarcxe da daanarcxe Sen fexqveS da meore naTlis-
RebiT miwas apkurebdi, rom mSvidTa qveyanaSi gexara.
wminda Sio ase cxovrobda, xorciT itanjeboda, suliT
ki ganaTldeboda. amitom bnel gamoqvabulSi ise iyo, ro-
gorc naTelsa da gancxromaSi.
16. xolo moZRvar ioaneze unda vTqvaT. netari mama Cveni
ioane daberda gamoqvabulSi da didi RvawliT aRasrula
Tavisi sicocxle, mouZlurda da daiwyo dasusteba.
uxmo Tavis ramdenime mowafes – TaTas, romelic im mTis
ZirSi imyofeboda, da ilia diakvans, da uTxra: “Svilebo,
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 cxo reba
rebaAA Ri
cxoreba rs
Rirs isa Sios
rsisa Siosii da evag res
resii
evagres
da mouwoda mowafeTa romelTame da TaTas, romeli iyo-
feboda queSe mTasa mas, da elia diakonsa da hrqua: “Svilno,
Jami aRsasrulisa CemisaA mowevnul ars da mival uflisa Ce-
misa da friad meSinis haeris-mcvelTagan, rameTu sazarel ari-
an, daayeneben sulsa, raATa ara aRvides sasufevelad. da amas
Tquenca moelodeT, Svilno Cemno sayuarelno, da awve ganak-
rZaleniT Tavni Tquenni da CemTYs ilocevdiT. da vinmca
gYKsnna sxuaman KelTagan maTTa, garna RmerTman, romelman
moavlina Ze TYsi, ufali Cueni iesu qriste, da man ganmaTavi-
suflna sikudilisagan da yovlisa saeSmakoAsa vnebisa, garna
igini oden, romelni mKurvaliTa guliTa Seudgen da siwmi-
diT hmsaxurebden mas. da amisTYs gevedrebi, raATa siwmidiT
da samarTliT viqceodiT”.
xolo amcno, raATa Korcni misni dasxnen masve adgilsa mwi-
robisa misisasa. da moixuna siwmideni da aRixilna Tualni da
mxiaruliTa piriTa xedvida vieTme nugeSinis-cemad missa mos-
rulTa. da miayvanna Tualni viTarca megobarTa da ganuteva
suli da Sehvedra ufalsa.
xolo kibe igi iakobisi aqaca ixilveboda da angelozni
RmrTisani gardamovidodes. xolo ufali damtkicebul iyo
Tavsa zeda mis kibisasa, romelman hrqua mas: “me var RmerTi
abrahamisi, mamisa SenisaA; aw moved Cemda, raATa gangisueno
SromaTa SenTaTYs”. esreT adidebs, Zmano, RmerTi madidebelTa
misTa!
xolo mowafeni misni tirodes ganSorebisaTYs maTgan wmi-
disa mamisa.
xolo sityuaA berisaA udeb-yves, rameTu sawunel uCnda
adgili igi, sada euwya dasxmaA KorcTa misTaA, rameTu movi-
des mRdelni da diakonni da simravle erisaA da warmoixunes
nawilni berisani, dasxnes monastersa TaTaAssa, mowafisa mi-
sisasa, da Seqmnes luskumaA patiosani da mun Sina dahkrZalnes
wmidani igi Korcni netarisa mamisa Cuenisa iovanesni.
xolo mowafeni igi misni tirodes da ityodes: “keTilo
mamao, raAsaTYs dagYteven Cuen? vis Tana-Ra vixiloT saxe an-
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cxovreba Rirsi Siosi da evagresi
Cemi aRsasrulis dro movida, mival Cems ufalTan da Za-
lian meSinia haeris-mcvelebisa, romlebic sazarelni ari-
an da xels uSlian suls, rom sasufevelSi mivides. amas
Tqvenc unda moelodeT, sayvarelo Svilebo, da axlave if-
rTxileT da CemTvis iloceT; sxva vin gvixsnis maTi xeli-
sagan, Tu ara RmerTi, romelmac moavlina Tavisi Ze, ufa-
li Cveni ieso qriste, da man gagvaTavisufla Cven sikvdi-
lisagan da yovelgvari saeSmako cdunebisagan, oRond mxo-
lod isini, vinc mxurvale guliT mihyvebian da hmsaxure-
ben mas. amitom gevedrebiT, rom siwmidiT da simarTliT
moviqceT”.
maT sTxova, rom misi neSti daesaflavebinaT misive sac-
xovrebel adgilas, gulSi Caikra siwmindeebi, aRapyro Tva-
lebi da mxiaruli saxiT xedavda viRaceebs, mis sanugeSeb-
lad mosulT. gaayola Tvali, rogorc megobrebs, suli ga-
nuteva da ufals Seavedra.
iakobis kibe aqac Cndeboda, romelic miwaze dgas da
TaviT cas swvdeba, uflis angelozebi adi-Camodian kibe-
ze. aha, ufali dgas kibis Tavze da eubneba: “me var ufali,
RmerTi abraamisa, mamaSenisa”1. axla modi CemTan, rom Seni
SromisTvis dagasveno. ai, ase adidebs, Zmebo, RmerTi Ta-
vis madideblebs!
mowafeebi ki tirodnen wminda mamasTan ganSorebis gamo.
maT wminda mamis anderZi uaryves, radgan daiwunes is
adgili, sadac sTxova Tavisi neStis damarxva. movidnen
mRvdlebi, diakvnebi, eri da wamoiRes beris wminda nawi-
lebi, dades misi mowafis TaTas monasterSi, gaakeTes mSve-
nieri luskuma2 da iq dakrZales netari mama ioanes wminda
neSTi.
1 Ses. 28:12-13
2 Casasvenebeli, kubo
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 cxo reba
rebaAA Ri
cxoreba rs
Rirs isa Sios
rsisa Siosii da evag res
resii
evagres
gelozebri, anu vin iyos mkurnali uZlurebasa kacTasa, anu
vin aRmadginebeli gonebiTa dacemulTaA da wamali eSmakTa
mier mowylulTaA, anu vin rwyvides cremlTa mier wmidaTa
soflebsa Cuensa?” da esreT mtiralni warvides.
xolo wmidaman iovane ara Tavs-idva udeb-yofaA sityYsa
misisaA, aramed sada-igi moepoa dayudebiT madli da raATa vi-
xiloT da gurwmenes, viTarmed Semdgomad micvalebisaca cxo-
vel ars da aqus kadnierebaA winaSe RmrTisa, amisTYsca ineba
nawilTa misTa munve dasxmaA. da iqmnes adgilsa mas, sada is-
xnes Korcni misni, sastikni Zrvani, da kacni mis adgilisani igu-
emnes. da moeKsena mcnebaA igi berisaA da gulisKma-yves, vi-
Tarmed misTYs arian Zrvani igi. amisTYsca auwyes mamaT-mTa-
varsa. xolo igi gankYrda da warvida mRdelTa Tana da dia-
konTa da didiTa pativiTa aRiyvanes adgilsave TYssa da miT-
ve luskumiTa daasuennes nawilni misni. da Semdgomad missa
aRaSenes eklesiaA. xolo Semdgomad aRmoyvanebisa dascxra
ZrvaA igi. da sxuanica mravalni saswaulni iqmnnes nebiTa qris-
tesiTa da madliTa wmidisa iovanesiTa, rameTu mravalni sne-
ulni, Rrekilni da eSmakeulni ganikurnnes aRmoyvanebasa da
yovelni, romelni xedvides, RmerTsa adidebdes. da ukueTu
oden sarwmunoebiT mivides, awca iqmnebian mis mier kurneba-
ni.
XVII. xolo Semdgomad mravlisa Jamisa wmidaman klemen-
toz kaTalikozman aRmosavaliT kerZo eklesiisa sxuaA ekle-
siaA aRaSena saxelsa zeda wmidisa naTlis-mcemelisasa sadi-
debelad samebisa wmidisa erT-arsebisa.
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cxovreba Rirsi Siosi da evagresi
misi mowafeebi tirodnen da ambobdnen: “keTilo mamao,
ratom dagvtove Cven? visTan vixiloT angelozis saxe da
vin iqneba kacTa uZlurebis mkurnali, dacemulTaTvis go-
nebis aRmadginebeli da eSmakebis mier dacemulTa wamali,
an vin morwyavs Cvens qveyanas cremliT?” da ase mtiralni
wavidnen.
wminda ioanem ar dauSva Tavisi anderZis ugulebel-
yofa, da amitom, sadac moipova dayudebiT cxovrebiT mad-
li, da imisTvisac, raTa Cven vixiloT da virwmunoT, rom
gardacvalebis Semdgomac cocxalia da RvTis winaSe gam-
bedavi, amitom Tavisi neStiT iqve damarxva isurva. da im
adgilas, sadac misi neSti iyo dasaflavebuli, iyo saSi-
neli miwisZvra, da im adgilas adamianebi itanjebodnen.
maSin moagondaT beris anderZi da ifiqres, rom amis gamoa
miwisZvrebi. acnobes episkoposs, mas gaukvirda da mRvdle-
bisa da diakvnebis TanxlebiT wavida da didi pativiT aiy-
vanes Tavis adgilze da Tavisive luskumiT daasvenes misi
nawilebi. amis Semdeg aaSenes eklesia. nawilTa gadasvene-
bisTanave miwisZvrebi dacxra, da qristes nebiTa da wmin-
da ioanes madliT mravali saswauli moxda, radgan mrava-
li sneuli, koWli da eSmakeuli ganikurna wminda nawile-
bis gadasvenebis dros; da yvelani, romelnic yvelafers
xedavdnen, RmerTs adidebdnen. da Tuki sarwmunoebiT vin-
me miva, axlac xdeba kurnebis saswaulebi.
17. didi xnis Semdeg wminda klementi kaTalikosma ek-
lesiis aRmosavleTiT aaSena sxva eklesia wminda naTlis-
mcemlis saxelze, wminda erTarseba samebis sadideblad.
sanatreli ioanes erTma mowafem aaSena alaverdi, sa-
dac didi saswaulebi xdeba dRemde; sxvam - iyalTos gamoq-
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rebaAA Ri
cxoreba rs
Rirs isa Sios
rsisa Siosii da evag res
resii
evagres cxovreba Rirsi Siosi da evagresi

xolo amis netarisa iovanes mowafeTaganman aRaSena ala-
verdi, romlisagan gamovlen didni sakYrvelebani, vidre
dRendelad dRedmde. da sxuaman quabi iulTisaA da sxuaTa aRa-
Sennes kaxeTs monasterni. xolo daviT aRaSena udabnoA igi
garesjisaA da dayuna mravalni Jamni veSapsa Tana. ukuanaAsknel
ubrZana da muniT ganavlina bude igi eSmakTaA. da sxuani mra-
valni saswaulni aRasrulna. xolo erTman zena sofels aRa-
Sena monasteri, romelsa Sina dedali veraraA Sevals da ver-
ca raA mfrinveli ibudebs. xolo yovelTaA ver Zal-gYc moK-
senebaA. da wmidaA ise wilkans ebiskopos iqmna da aqamomde Cans
samarxoA mis netarisaA.
vabuli, sxvebma ki aaSenes monastrebi kaxeTSi. daviTma aRa-
Sena garejis udabno da didxans iyo gveleSapTan erTad.
bolos ubrZana da iqidan gaiyvana eSmakTa bude, da sxva mra-
vali saswauli aRasrula; erTma zena sofels aRaSena mo-
nasteri, sadac mdedri ver Seva da verc raime frinveli
daibudebs iq. da yvelafers ver gadmovcemT. wminda ise
wilknis episkoposi gaxda, da netaris saflavi dRemdea Se-
monaxuli.

18. sanatrelma mama Siom mRvimeSi ipova zeciuri

XVIII. xolo netarman aman mamaman Cuenman Sio mRYmesa mas
Sina pova zecisa igi margaliti da mravalni sulni Sewirna
qristesa, rameTu friad Sekribna monazonni da madliTa misi-
Ta aqamomdeca savse arian yovliTa keTiliTa sulieriTa da
KorcieliTa, iSueben da ixareben suliTa da adideben mamasa
da Zesa da sulsa wmidasa aw da maradis da ukuniTi ukunisam-
de, amen.
margaliti da mravali suli Seswira qristes, radgan
mravlad Sekriba monazvnebi da misi madliT aqamde savse
arian yovliTa keTiliTa, sulieriTa da xorcieliTa,
ganscxrebian da ixareben sulierad da adideben mamasa da
Zesa da sulsa wmidasa aw da maradis da ukuniTi ukunisamde,
amen.

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garejelisa

100 101
 cxorebaA da moqalaqobaA wmid
cxorebaA isa mamisa
wmidisa
Cuenisa daviT garesjel
Cuenisa isaA 1
garesjelisaA
guakurTxen, mamao!
I. xolo ese wmidaA mamaA Cueni daviT warvida adgilTa
udabnoTa da urwyulTa sjad Tavisa TYsisa, raATa wuT erTi-
Ta WiriTa moipoos saukunoA igi da waruvali SuebaA da gan-
suenebaA. amisTYsca aRirCia aqa sjaA garegan udabnoTa Sina.
amisTYs ewodebis udabnosa mas garesjaA.
xolo hyvanda mis Tana erTi mowafe, saxeliT lukiane. da
viTarca miiwivnes udabnosa mas urwyulsa, moewyura maT fri-
ad da poves mcire wyali Sekrebuli wYmisagan napralsa Sina
kldisasa da sues misgan da dasxdes gansuenebad Crdilsa ras-
me kldisasa.
da viTarca sxdes igini mun, Tqua wmidaman mamaman Cuenman
daviT: “Zmao lukiane, davdgeT adgilsa amas da vevedrneT
RmerTsa, raATa myudroebiT vedrebiTa da cremlTa daTxevi-
Ta da moTminebiTa mcirediTa mogYtevnes RmerTman aurac-
xelni codvani da bralni Cuenni da moguaniWnes saSuebelni
da gansuenebani sasufevelisa mis caTaAsani, rameTu Wiri aqaA
mcire ars da warmaval, xolo didebaA igi mun mouklebel ars
da waruval da didebaA saukunoA. amisTBsca jer-ars aqa moT-
minebaA”.
miugo lukiane da hrqua: “RmerT-Semosilo mamao, WeSma-
ritad egreT ars da brZanebisaebr Senisa da miegebvian kacad-
kacadsa keTilni saqmeTa maTTaebr da SromaTa. garna vxedav
friadsa iwroebasa da sificxlesa amis udabnoAsasa, rameTu
upovar ars yovlisagan saKmrisa, sazrdelisa da wyalisa; da
1 xelnawerebis nusxa: A: A – 833; B: H – 1336
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Cveni wminda mamis, daviT garejelis
cxovreba da moqalaqeoba
1. Cveni wminda mama, daviTi, wavida udabur da uwylo
adgilas sakuTari Tavis gansasjelad, imisTvis rom erTi
wuTi Wiris daTmeniT moepovebina saukuno da waruvali
Sveba da gancxroma. amitom airCia aq, am udabur adgilas
gansja. amitom ewodeba am udabur adgils gareja.
mas Tan erTi mowafe hyavda, saxelad lukiane. rodesac
mividnen im udabur da uwylo adgilas, mowyurdaT friad
da naxes dagubebuli wvimis wyali kldis napralSi, dalies
da dasxdnen dasasveneblad kldis CrdilSi.
rodesac isxdnen, Tqva Cvenma wminda mamam daviTma: “Zmao
lukiane, davrCeT am adgilas da vevedroT RmerTs, rom
simSvideSi vedrebiT, cremlis RvriTa da mciredi
moTminebiT mogvitevos Cveni auracxeli codvebi da
braleuloba, da mogvaniWos gancxroma da gansveneba caTa
sasufevelSi, radgan aqauri Wiri mcirea da warmavali,
xolo iqauri dideba ki mouklebeli, waruvali da saukuno.
amitom aq gvmarTebs moTmineba.”
lukianem miugo: “RmerTSemosilo mamao, WeSmaritad
ise aris, rogorc Sen brZane da miecema TiToeul kacs maTi
keTili saqmeebis da Sromis Sesabamisad. magram, me vxedav,
rom es udaburi adgili friad mwiria da mZime, ar
moipoveba sazrdeli da wyali; Cven ki adamianebi varT,
xorcielad uZlurni da rogor avitanT am udabnos Wirsa
da gansacdels?”
wminda mamam, daviTma, miugo: “Zmao lukiane, iman, vinc
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa daviT garejel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
garejelisa
Cuen kacni varT myofni KorcTa uZlurebasa Sina da viTar
Tavs-visxneT Wirni da gansacdelni amis udabnoAsani?”
xolo wmidaman mamaman daviT miugo da hrqua: “Zmao luki-
ane, romelman-igi udabnos gamozarda eri igi israHlTaA da
kldisagan myarisa wyali aRmoucena da mwyer-marKili uwYma
Soris banakisa maTisa, da elia yornisa mier gamozarda da wmi-
dasa antonis da sxuaTaca mamaTa wmidaTa, romelni damkYdre-
bul iyvnes mTaTa da udabnoTa Sina da misca maT sazrdeli,
igive RmerTi da awca SemZlebel ars mocemad Cuenda saz-
rdelsa nugeSinis-sacemelad KorcTa CuenTa uZlurebisa. aw
mKne iyav, Zmao lukiane, da nu geSinin, rameTu mowyale ars
RmerTi da ara moguagebs codvaTa CuenTaebr, aramed sitkbo-
ebiT zrdis yovelTa moSiSTa misTa”.
amaT sityuaTa mier ganmtkicna lukiane da hrqua: “viTar-
ca hbrZano, wmidao mamao, egreT vyoT yovelive”. da mimovles
imier da amier da poves parexi raAme kldisaA, romelsa queSe
daivanes. da raJams dascxis anu iyvis wYmaA, parexsa mas queSe
ganisuenian. xolo sazrdeli moirewian ZirTagan raTme mde-
loTa. rameTu iyo Jami gazafxulisaA da uxuebiT povian nu-
geSinis-sacemeli KorcTaA. da esreT moirewdes sazrdelsa
da adidebdes RmerTsa. momcemelsa yovelTa keTilTasa.
da viTarca gardaKdes dReni raodennime, daberdes mde-
loni igi da ganKmes sicxisagan da moaklda nugeSinis-sace-
meli igi maTi. da Sewuxna lukiane da hrqua wmidasa daviTs:
“wmidao mamao, aw raA-Ra iyos nugeSinis sacemelad uZlure-
basa KorcTa CuenTasa, rameTu ganKmes mdeloni ese, romlisa-
gan iqmneboda sasoebaA KorcTa CuenTa gansuenebisaA”.
miugo wmidaman daviT da hrqua: “Zmao lukiane, nu dagic
sasoebaA mdeloTa mimarT da mcenareTa queyanisaTa. da viTar
ara uwyi, rameTu yovelni nivTni queynierni cvalebad da war-
maval arian? da ara gasmia wmidaTa werilTagan, viTarmed:
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cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa
udabnoSi gamozarda israelTa eri da kldidan gamoadina
wyali maTTvis, vinc mwyeris wvima gamoagzavna maT banakze,
da vinc ilias yornis mier awvdida sakvebs da antonis da
sxva wminda mamebs (romlebic mTasa da udabnoSi iyvnen
damkvidrebulni) sazrdels aZlevda, imave RmerTs ZaluZs
Cvenc mogvces sazrdeli Cveni sxeulis da misi uZlurebis
nugeSissacemad. mxned iyavi, Zmao lukiane, da nu geSinia,
radgan mowyale aris RmerTi da ar mogvagebs Cveni
codvebis Sesabamisad, aramed sitkboebiT zrdis mis
moSiSebs”.
am sityvebiT gamxnevda lukiane da Tqva: rogorc Sen
brZaneb, wmindao mamao, ise moviqceT yvelaferSi”. maT
moiares is adgilebi da ipoves erTi naprali kldeSi,
sadac bina daides. roca dacxeboda, an wvima wamovidoda,
isini naprals afarebdnen Tavs. xolo sazrdelad
moipovebdnen balaxis fesvebs, radgan gazafxuli iyo da
sakmaod moipovebdnen sxeulisaTvis nugeSiscemas. ase
moipovebdnen sakvebs da adidebdnen RmerTs, romelic aris
momcemeli yovelive keTilisa.
ramdenime dRis Semdeg daWkna da gaxma balaxi sicxisa-
gan da moakldaT maT nugeSiscema. Sewuxda lukiane da uT-
xra wminda daviTs: “wmindao mamao, axla raRa iqneba Cveni
uZluri sxeulis nugeSissacemad? radgan gaxma balaxi, ro-
melic iyo imedi Cveni sxeulebis keTildReobis.”
miugo wminda daviTma: “Zmao lukiane, nu daamyareb Sen
imedebs balaxze da amqveyniur mcenareebze. xom ici, rom
yovelive miwieri cvalebadia da warmavali. ar gagigia
wminda werilidan, rom “moTminebiT moipoveT Tqveni su-
li” 1. Sen ki swrafad gamoaCine sulmokleoba da ar gax-
sovs, rom Tu davixocebiT SimSiliT an wyurviliT qris-
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa daviT garejel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
garejelisa
“moTminebiTa TqueniTa moipovneT sulni Tquenni?” xolo Sen
mswrafl sulmokle qmnil xar da ara uwyia, ukueTu movwydeT
SimSiliTa gina wyuriliTa qristes mcnebaTaTYs, cxovel
varT winaSe RmrTisa ukunisamde? da Sen friad SfoT xar da
ganilevi ganxrwnadTa WamadTaTYs”.
viTar-igi amas etyoda, meyseulad movides samni iremni,
romelTa ukuana sdevdes nukrni maTni da warmoudges winaSe
maTsa viTarca cxovarni damSYdebulni. da hrqua mamaman da-
viT: “lukiane, Zmao, miiRe pinaki da mowuelen iremni isi”. xo-
lo igi aRdga da mowuelna da viTarca aRavso pinaki, moiRo
winaSe berisa. xolo man daswera juari da Seiqmna xaWod, da
Wames da ganZRes da adidebdes RmerTsa. da hrqua lukiane wmi-
dasa daviTs: “mamao wmidao, sakYrvel ars RmerTi Soris wmi-
daTa misTa; da aw ganmtkicna guli Cemi da mxiarul ars suli
Cemi da amieriTgan, ukueTu ganixrwnen Korcni Cemni da gani-
livnen SimSiliTa da wyuriliTa, yolad ara rasve vzrunvide
mokudavTa amaT KorcTaTYs da amaoAsa sawuToAsaTYs”. da wmi-
daman daviT hrqua: “kurTxeul ars RmerTi, romelman ganam-
tkica guli Seni da kurTxeul ars saxeli wmidaA didebisa mi-
sisaA ukunisamde”.
da mieriTgan mividian iremni yovelTa dReTa, TYnier oT-
xSabaT-paraskevisa da Tana-hyvian maT nukrni maTni da esreT
iSuebdes KorciTa da ixarebdes suliTa.
II. xolo quemo kerZo, parexisa mis, romelsa Sina iyofe-
bodes wmidani igi, iyo sxuaA parexi, romelsa Sina iyofeboda
veSapi didi da sazareli, romelsa esxnes Tualni sisxlis ferni
da rqaA iyo Sublsa da faCari friad qedsa missa.
xolo dResa erTsa warmovles iremTa maT kari mis parexi-
saA, da mieteva maT veSapi igi da Seipyra nukri erTi da STan-
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cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa
tes mcnebaTaTvis, cocxlebi viqnebiT RmerTTan ukunisam-
de. Sen ki friad mSfoTvare xar da daiqance xrwnad sak-
vebze fiqriT.”
rodesac amas ambobda, movida sami iremi, romelTac ukan
mosdevdnen maTi nukrebi. isini dadgnen maT win, rogorc
mSvidi cxvrebi. Tqva wminda mama daviTma: “lukiane, Zmao,
aiRe WurWeli da mowvele irmebi”. man mowvela, da rode-
sac gaavso WurWeli, miutana bers. wminda daviTma gadawe-
ra jvari da rZe xaWod iqca. maT Wames da gaZRnen da adi-
debdnen RmerTs. uTxra lukianem wminda daviTs: “ mamao
wmindao, sakvirvelia RmerTi mis wmindanTa Soris; axla
ganmtkicda Cemi guli da gamxiarulda Cemi suli; amieri-
dan romc ganixrwnes Cemi sxeuli da dailios SimSiliTa
da wyurviliT, srulebiT aRar vizruneb am mokvdavi sxe-
ulisaTvis da amao sawuTrosTvis”. wminda mama daviTma
Tqva: “ kurTxeul ars RmerTi, romelmac ganamtkica Seni
guli da kurTxeul ars saxeli wminda didebisa misisa uku-
nisamde”.
amieridan yoveldRe midiodnen irmebi oTxSabaTis da
paraskevis garda da Tan hyavdaT maTi nukrebi da amgvarad
magrdebodnen sxeuliT da ixarebdnen suliT.
2. im napralis qvemoT, romelSic iyo wmindani, iyo ki-
dev erTi naprali, romelSic binadrobda didi da saza-
reli gveleSapi, romelsac hqonda sisxlisferi Tvalebi
da rqa Sublze da didi fafari kiserze.
erT dRes irmebma Cauares im napralis Sesasvlels, da
mivarda maT gveleSapi da moitaca erTi nukri da gaday-
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa daviT garejel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
garejelisa
Tqa igi. da iremni igi miivltodes berisa SeSinebulni da
Zrwodes. da ixilna raA igini lukiane mZrwolareni, hrqua wmi-
dasa daviTs: “mamao wmidao, iremni ese movides meotni da sa-
Sinelad Zrwian da ara hyavs maT Tana nukri erTi. xolo igi
gamovida da KelTa aqunda kuerTxi. da viTarca Cavlo adgi-
li igi, romel amoevlo iremTa maT, ixila veSapi igi da hrqua:
“boroto veSapo, rad mavnebel eqmen iremTa CuenTa, romelni
momcna RmerTman nugeSinis-sacemelad uZlurebasa KorcTa
CuenTasa? aw gamoved adgiliT magiT da warved SorTa udab-
noTa, da ukueTu ara ismino Cemi, ZaliTa uflisa Cuenisa iesu
qristesiTa CemiTa amiT kuerTxiTa muceli Seni ganvxeTqo da
saWmel matlTa gyo Sen”.
xolo igi Kmobda: “nu mrisxav, monao RmrTisa maRlisao,
da ukueTu gnebavs gamoslvaA Cemi amier, aRmomyev Tavadmde
amis mTisa da Tavs-mdeb meqmen, raATa ara miaqcivne Tualni
Senni Cemgan, vidre ara STavide wyalsa mas, romeli dis sam-
xriT kerZo mTisa amis, rameTu meSinis me mexis-texisagan da
miT ver gamoval me”.
xolo wmidaman daviT aRuTqua yofad, da gamovida veSapi
igi. da wmidaA daviT wina-uZRoda da ityoda fsalmunsa: “ro-
meli damkYdrebul ars SewevniTa maRlisaATa safarvelsa
RmrTisasa, zecas ganisuenos”. xolo slvasa mas veSapisasa lod-
ni igi mis adgilisani iryeodes; da ixila raA ese lukiane, Se-
eSina da daeca pirsa zeda da idva viTarca mkudari.
da wmidaA daviT aRhyva Tavadmde mTisa mis da iwyo veSap-
man umalesad-re slvaA. da viTarca ganvida mindorsa udab-
noAsasa, marT mividoda da Tualni mamisa daviTisni mis kerZo
iyvnes.
xolo angelozman uflisaman Kma-yo ukuana kerZo missa
da hrqua: “daviT, daviT!” da man miixila gare. da mixedvasa mas
missa veSapsa mas eca mexi da daiwua igi sruliad. maSin viTar-
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cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa
lapa. SeSinebulma irmebma ki miirbines berTan da kanka-
lebdnen. rodesac lukianem ixila isini, uTxra wminda da-
viTs: “mamao wmindao, irmebi movidnen, gamoqceulebi da sa-
Sinlad SeSinebulni, da ar aris maTTan erTi nukri.” ga-
movida wminda daviTi da xelSi hqonda kverTxi. rodesac
Caiara im adgilas, sadac irmebma gamoiares da dainaxa gve-
leSapi, Tqva: “boroto gveleSapo, ratom avne Cven, irmebs,
romlebic gamogvigzavna RmerTma Cveni uZluri sxeulis
nugeSiscemisTvis? axla gamodi mag adgilidan da wadi So-
reul udabnoSi da, Tu ar ismen Cem sityvas, Cveni uflis,
iesu qristes saxeliT, Cemi kverTxiT mucels gagifatrav
da matlebis saWmelad gaqcev”.
veSapi pasuxobda: “nu ganmirisxdebi, monao RvTisa maR-
lisao, da Tu gnebavs Cemi aqedan gamosvla, gamomyevi am mTis
wverze da dampirdi, rom Sen mzeras ar momacileb, sanam
ar Caval im wyalSi, romelic am mTis samxreTiT miedineba,
radgan meSinia, mexi ar dameces da amitom ver gamovdivar”.
wminda daviTma piroba misca, rom ase izamda. gamovida
gveleSapi, xolo wminda daviTi win mihyveboda da fsal-
muns ambobda: ”romeli damkvidrebul ars SewevniTa maR-
lisaTa, safarvelsa RmrTisasa ganisvenos” 1. veSapis svlis-
gan im adgilis lodebi iryeoda; rodesac es lukianem ixi-
la, SeeSinda da davarda pirqve da iwva, rogorc mkvdari.
wminda daviTi ahyva mas mTis wverze da gveleSapi uf-
ro swrafad gaemarTa da rodesac gavida mindorze da mi-
dioda pirdapir, wminda daviTi Tvals ar aSorebda.
uflis angelozma dauZaxa mas ukana mxridan sityvebiT:
“daviT, daviT!” da moixeda daviTma. rogorc ki miixeda,
veSaps mexi daeca da sruliad dawva. rodesac es wminda
daviTma ixila, Sewuxda friad da Tqva: ”ufalo, meufeo
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa daviT garejel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
garejelisa
ca ixila ese wmidaman daviT, Sewuxna friad da Tqua: “ufalo,
meufeo didebisao, rad mohkal veSapi isi, rameTu sasoebiT mon-
dobil iyo igi Cemda, xolo Sen sastikad warswymide igi?”
maSin hrqua mas angelozman RmrTisaman: “raAsa mwuxare xar,
saTnoo uflisa Cuenisa iesu qristeso? rameTu ukueTumca
STasrul iyo veSapi isi wyalTa Sina, mier warvidoda zRuaTa
Sina da mas Sina TevzTa WamiTa gandidneboda friad da mra-
valTa navTa daaqcevda zRuaTa Sina da mravalTa sulTa war-
swymedda wyalTa Sina. da nu mwuxare xar misTYs, rameTu es-
reT saTno-iCina ufalman. aramed Sen warved quabad Senda,
rameTu mowafe Seni lukiane dacemuli mdebare ars pirsa ze-
da SiSisagan veSapisa. xolo Sen upyar Keli da aRadgine da
ganaZliere da ganamtkice igi da ornive zogad adidebdiT
RmerTsa, romelman gangaTavisuflna SiSisagan saZagelisa mis
veSapisa”.
da sityuasa mas zeda angelozisasa gardamovida mier mTiT
da pova lukiane SeSinebuli da SeZrwunebuli mdebare miwasa
zeda. da upyra Keli da aRadgina da hrqua: “Zmao lukiane, raAsa
SeSindi erTisagan Wiisa, romeli wamsa Sina erTsa ganlia
RmerTman cecxlisa mier? aw nu geSinin, rameTu ZlierebaA
RmrTisaA Cuen Tana ars da madli RmrTisaA hfaravs yovelTa
moSiSTa misTa”. xolo igi ganmxiarulda sityuaTa amaT zeda
berisaTa da madlobaA Sewira uflisa.
III. da Semdgomad amisa war-raA-Kdes dReni raodennime,
movides mun kacni vinme monadireni kerZoTagan kaxeTisaTa, ra-
meTu udabnoTa maT vidre aqamomdeca friad ars nadiri, iremi
da gareTxaA da sxuaTa nadirTa TYTo-saxeTa uricxuebaA mra-
vali. da viTarca movides monadireni igi, imstYrvides imier
da amier. da ixilnes iremni igi berisani Semavalni parexsa mas
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cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa
didebisao, ratom mokali gveleSapi, romelic me momendo,
Sen ki sastikad gaanadgure is?”.
maSin upasuxa mas RvTis angelozma: “ratom xar mwuxa-
re, saTnoo uflisa Cvenisa iesu qristesi? rom Casuliyo
gveleSapi wyalSi, iqidan zRvaSi gadavidoda, Tevzis Wa-
miT didad gaizrdeboda da mraval gems gaanadgurebda
zRvaSi da mraval suls daRupavda wyalSi. nu wuxar amis-
Tvis, radgan ase ineba ufalma. jobs wadi Sens gamoqvabul-
Si, radgan Seni mowafe lukiane dacemulia pirqve gvele-
Sapis SiSiT. mieci xeli da aayene da ganaZliere da ganam-
tkice da, orivem erTad, adideT RmerTi, romelmac gaga-
TavisuflaT saZageli veSapis SiSisagan”.
angelozis sityvisamebr gadmovida mTas wminda davi-
Ti da naxa lukiane SeSinebuli da SeZrwunebuli miwaze
da misca xeli da aayena da uTxra: ”Zmao lukiane, ratom
SegeSinda erTi Wiisagan, romelic erT wamSi gaanadgura
RmerTma cecxliT?” nuRar geSinia, radgan RvTis Zliere-
ba CvenTan aris da madli RvTisa faravs yvela mis moSiSs”.
is gamxiarulda beris am sityvebze da madloba Seswira
ufals.
3. ramdenime dRis Semdeg mividnen im adgilas monadi-
reebi kaxeTidan, radgan im udabur adgilebSi mravlad iyo
nadiri: irmebi, gareuli Txebi da sxva. monadireebi stvi-
rebiT ustvendnen aqeT-iqiT da naxes wminda beris irmebi,
romlebic kldis napralSi Sediodnen da gaekidnen maT,
radgan egonaT, rom kldis napralSi moimwyvdies isini. ro-
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa daviT garejel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
garejelisa
kldisasa da mswrafl Seudges ukuana monadireni igi, raA-
Tamca Seawyudivnes igini parexsa mas kldisasa. da viTarca mi-
iwivnes quabad berisa, ixilnes iremni mdgomareni da wmidaA
lukiane wuelda iremTa maT. da viTarca ixiles kacTa maT, za-
ri ganhKda da mirbiodes da Seuvrdes ferKTa wmidisa beri-
saTa da etyodes: “viTar ars ese, wmidao mamao, romel iremni
ese, nadirni velisani, esreT damSYdebul arian, romel um-
SYdes arian cxovarTa ezoTa Sina saxlisaTa aRzrdilTa?!”
xolo igi etyoda: “rad gankYrvebul xarT didebulebaTa
zeda RmrTisaTa, ara gesmaa, viTar-igi daniel lomni daam-
SYdna da samni yrmani cecxlisagan uvnebelad daicvna? da aw
iremTa raA sakYrvelebaA ars?! xolo Tquen warvediT da sxuaA
nadiri inadireT, rameTu eseni ufalsa uZlurebisa CuenisaTYs
uboZebian”.
xolo igini ityodes: “did ars didebaA uflisaA, garna Cu-
enca Rirs myven ziarebad siwmidisa Tquenisa, wmidao mamao”.
aRuCCua maT guli maTi, tirodes da ityodes: “arRara miviq-
ceT Cuen saxlad Cuenda, aramed davadgreT aqa Sen Tana da ar-
Rara dagiteoT Sen amieriTgan”. xolo igi etyoda: “Svilno
da Zmano, adgili ese saWiro ars da Znelovan, aramed warve-
diT sayofelad Tquenda”.
da ZliT sadame daarwmuna warslvaA maTi. da viTarca ina-
dires, warvides da ganTques hanbavi misi yovelsa mas queyana-
sa. da yovliT kerZo morbiodes winaSe wmidisa daviTissa da
evedrebodes, raATa Rirs yvnes yofad igini winaSe missa. xo-
lo man miugo da hrqua: “Zmano, adgili ese saWiro ars da ara-
raA nugeSinis-sacemeli KorcTaA ipoebis adgilTa amaT”. da
igini evedrebodes da etyodes: “nu gangYteob, wmidao mamao,
da ukueTu iqmnes sikudili Cueni Sen winaSe, arave gYCndes
sikudilad”. da viTar ver daarwmuna, hrqua maT: “vinaATgan da-
gic RmrTisa mimarT sasoebaA, warvediT da moixueniT saTxar-
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cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa
desac beris gamoqvabulSi Sevidnen, naxes iq mdgari irme-
bi da wminda lukiane, romelic maT wvelida. rodesac es
ixiles, SiSis zari daecaT maT, miirbines wminda berTan,
fexebSi Cauvardnen da uTxres: “rogor aris es SesaZlebe-
li, wmindao mamao, rom irmebi, romlebic velis nadirni
arian, ase mSvidad dganan, rogorc saxlis ezoSi gazrdi-
li cxvrebi?”.
wminda daviTma upasuxa: ”ratom gikvirT RvTis dide-
ba? ar gsmeniaT, rogor daamSvida danielma lomebi da sa-
mi yrma cecxlisagan daicva uvneblad? irmebi raRa gasak-
viria?! wadiT da sxva nadirze inadireT, radgan es irmebi
RmerTma gamogvigzavna Cveni uZlurebisaTvis”.
xolo maT Tqves: “did ars dideba uflisa, Cvenc Rirs
gvyav Seni siwmindis ziarebisa, wminda mamao”. maT guli
auCuydaT, tirodnen da ambobdnen: “aRar wavalT Cven sax-
lebSi, aramed davrCebiT aq SenTan da aRar migatovebT ami-
eridan”. wminda daviTma upasuxa: “Svilebo da Zmebo, es ad-
gili gaWirvebiTa da simZimiT gamoirCeva; jobs Tqven sac-
xovrebels daubrundeT”.
Zlivs daarwmuna isini, rom wasuliyvnen. maT inadires
da wavidnen, gaavrceles wminda daviTis ambavi mTel qve-
yanaSi. amis Semdeg modiodnen yoveli mxridan masTan da
evedrebodnen, rom masTan darCenis Rirsad mieRo. xolo
man uTxra: “Zmebo, es adgili mZimea, da aranairi nugeSis-
cema ar moipoveba aq sxeulisTvis”. isini ki evedrebodnen
da etyodnen: “nu gagviSveb, wmindao mamao, da Tu movkvde-
biT Sen winaSe, arafrad CavagdebT sikvdils”. rodesac ver
gadaarwmuna isini, uTxra: “radgan gaqvT sasoeba RvTis mi-
marT, wadiT da moitaneT miwis saTxreli iaraRebi da gaT-
xareT auzebi wvimis wylis Sesagroveblad da gamoqvabu-
lebi - sacxovreblad”.
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa daviT garejel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
garejelisa
ni da TxareniT lakuani sawyleni da quabica sayofelad Tqu-
enda”.
xolo igini erCdes da yves brZanebisaebr misisa. da viTar-
ca ganmravldes Zmani da esma hambavi misi wmidasa da Rirssa
mamasa dodos, movida, igica winaSe mamisa daviTissa da moi-
kiTxnes urTierTas.
da viTarca warKdes mciredni dReni, Semokriba simravle
sxuaTaca ZmaTaA da hrqua daviT mamasa dodos: “warved, Zmao,
rqasa amis kldisasa, romel ars pirispir Cuensa, da waritanen
Tana sxuanica Zmani, rameTu wadier arian, raATa gare isjebo-
dian KorciTa sulTa maTTa cxorebisaTYs”. da erCda brZane-
basa missa wmidaA dodo da warvida da aRaSena udabnoA igi
saxelsa zeda yolad wmidisa dedoflisa Cuenisa RmrTis-mSo-
belisasa da sadidebelad mamisa da Zisa da wmidisa sulisa da
dRiTi-dRe SeeZineboda simravle ZmaTaA da yovelni zogad
adidebdes RmerTsa.
IV. xolo wmidaA mamaA daviT dRiTi-dRe ganvidis parexTa
kldeTasa da martoA myudroebiT aRasrulebda wmidaTa loc-
vaTa, da oflTa da cremlTa nakaduliTa rwyvida udabnoTa
maT. da dResa erTsa esreT raA ilocvida igi, movida barba-
rozi vinme naTesaviT adgilTagan ruAsTavisaTa da inadirob-
da nadirTa. da miuteva qori kakabsa maxlobelad adgilsa mas,
sada ilocvida wmidaA daviT. da kakabica igi miivltoda be-
risa da dajda igi ferKTa Tana misTa, xolo qori maxlobe-
lad misa. da ese iqmna gangebiTa RmrTisaATa, raATa monadire
igi moinadiros mowyalebiTa TYsiTa. xolo barbarozi igi mi-
iswrafda, raATa mouRos kakabi qorsa mas. da viTarca ixila
wmidaA igi mdgomare locvasa Sina da kakabi igi ferKTa wmi-
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cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa
isini damorCildnen da misi brZanebis mixedviT gaake-
Tes yvelaferi. rodesac ganmravldnen Zmebi, es ambavi mi-
vida wminda da Rirs mama dodomde. is movida mama daviT-
Tan da moikiTxes erTmaneTi.
ramdenime dRis Semdeg, rodesac kidev SemoemataT Zme-
bi, uTxra daviTma mama dodos: “wadi, Zmao, im kldis Tavze,
romelic Cven pirdapir aris da waiyvane Tan Zmebi, radgan
mowadinebulni arian, rom gaisarjon xorciT, sulis cxo-
nebisTvis”. daemorCila mis sityvas wminda dodo da aRa-
Sena is udabno Cveni yovlad wminda dedoflis, RvTismSob-
lis saxelze da sadideblad mamisa da Zisa da wmindisa su-
lisa. da yoveldRe emateboda maT Zmebi da yvelani erTad
adidebdnen RmerTs.
4. wminda mama daviTi yoveldRe gadioda kldeTa nap-
ralebSi da simartovesa da myudroebaSi aRasrulebda
wminda locvebs da oflisa da cremlis nakadulebiT rwyav-
da udabnos. erT dRes, roca ase loculobda, movida erTi
barbarozi ruisTavidan sanadirod. man miuSva Tavisi qo-
ri kakabs im adgilTan axlos, sadac wminda daviTi locu-
lobda. kakabi mivida berTan da dajda mis fexebTan, xolo
qori dajda mis maxloblad. es moxda RvTis gangebiT, raTa
monadire monadirebuliyo mowyalebiT. barbarozi movi-
da, rom gamoerTmia kakabi qorisTvis. rodesac man ixila
locvaSi myofi wminda daviTi da mis gverdze mjdomi ka-
kabi, gaukvirda da Tqva: “vin xar Sen?”
mama daviTma miugo somxurad: “me kaci var codvili,
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa daviT garejel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
garejelisa
disa mis Tana mjdomare, daukYrda barbarozsa mas da hrqua:
“vinaA xar Sen?”
miugo man somxuriTa eniTa: “me kaci var codvili, monaA
uflisa Cuenisa iesu qristesi, da vevedrebi mowyalebaTa mis-
Ta, raATa momitevnes yovelni codvani Cemni da raATa myud-
roebiT da uSfoTvelad ganvlo wuTi ese cxorebaA Cemi”. da
kualad hrqua: “vinaA ars aqa mzrdeli da nugeSinis-mcemeli
Seni?”. da miugo man da hrqua: “romelsa-igi me vesav da Tayu-
anis-vscem, igi ars mzrdeli da nugeSinis-mcemeli yovelTa
SeqmnulTa da dabadebulTa misTaA da mis mier izardebian yo-
velni kacni da yovelni pirutyuni da yovelni mcenareni,
mfrinvelni cisani da Tevzni zRYsani, da aha esera kakabica
ese ltolvili SiSisagan qorisa Senisa moivltis Cem codvi-
lisa monisa qristesisa, xolo Sen warved da sxuaA nadiri ina-
dire, rameTu ese dRes Cemda Semoxuewil ars, raATa ganeres
sikudilisagan”. miugo barbarozman man da hrqua: “me mokudi-
nebaA Seni mnebavs da Sen viTar ganarino kakabi sikudilisa-
gan?”
xolo wmidaman daviT hrqua: “ara Kel-gewifebis sikudi-
li Cemi da arca kakbisaA amis, rameTu ufali Cemi Cem Tana ars
da igi ars Kelis-ampyrobeli Cemi”.
da sityuasa mas zeda berisasa barbarozman man mjdomare-
man hunesa zeda iwuada Krmali, raATa sces zeda wmidisa davi-
Tissa. da viTarca aRiRo Keli, meyseulad SehKma igi da iqmna
viTarca SeSaA. maSin gulisKma-yo barbarozman man ukeTure-
baA TYsi da gardahKda hunesa da davarda ferKTa Tana berisa-
Ta da cremliT evedreboda, raATa miuteos cTomilebaA igi
misi.
maSin Seewyala igi wmidasa daviTs da evedreboda ufal-
sa da Tqua: “ufalo iesu qriste RmerTo Cueno, romeli mo-
xued cxorebad naTesavisa kacTaAsa, saxiero da mowyaleo, ro-
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cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa
mona uflisa Cvenisa iusu qristesi da vevedrebi mis mow-
yalebas, rom momitevos Cemi codvebi, rom myudroebiT da
uSfoTvelad gaviaro es Cemi wuTieri cxovreba”. kidev
hkiTxa ucxom: “vin gkvebavs da gpatronobs Sen?” man miugo:
“visac me vesav da Tayvans vcem; is kvebavs da patronobs yve-
la misgan qmnils da dabadebuls; da mis mier ikvebebian pi-
rutyvebi, mcenareebi, cis frinvelebi da zRvis Tevzebi.
ai es kakabic gamoiqca Seni qoris SiSiT da movida CemTan,
qristes codvil monasTan; Sen ki wadi da sxva nadiri moi-
nadire, radgan es kakabi dRes me Semomexizna, rom sikvdils
gadaurCes”. miugo ucxom: “me Seni mokvla msurs da kakabs
rogor gadaarCen sikvdilisgan?”
wminda daviTma uTxra: “ar SegiZlia Sen arc Cemi da
arc am kakabis mokvla, radgan ufali Cemi aris CemTan da is
aris Cemi savedrebeli”.
beris am sityvebis gagonebaze barbarozma xmals staca
xeli, rom daekra wminda daviTisTvis, da maSinve meyseu-
lad Seaxma xeli da gauSeSda. maSin mixvda Tavis ukeTure-
bas, gadmovida cxenidan da davarda beris fexebTan da crem-
liT evedreboda, rom mietevebina misi cdomileba.
Seecoda igi wminda daviTs da Seevedra ufals: “ufa-
lo iusu qriste, RmerTo Cveno, romelic moxvedi kacTa
modgmis sicocxlisTvis, keTilo da mowyaleo, romelmac
gankurne gamxmari xeli; Senve, meufeo, axlac moiRe Seni
madli da wyaloba imaze, vinc ikadra xelis aRmarTva Sen
uRirs monaze da gankurne barbarozis gamxmari xeli, mis-
Tvis, rom gulisxma yos da gicnas Sen da adidebdes Sen
saxels”.
wminda daviTma Seaxo mas wminda xeli da meyseulad ga-
nikurna RvTis SewevniT. rodesac man ixila RvTis dide-
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa daviT garejel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
garejelisa
melman ganhkurne Keli igi ganKmeli, Senve meufeo, romel-
man-ese ikadra aRebad Keli uRirssa zeda monasa Sensa, move-
din awca madli da wyalobaA Seni da gankurne Keli ese gan-
Kmeli barbarozisaA, raATa gulisKma-yos da gicnas Sen da adi-
debdes saxelsa Sensa”.
da miyo Keli misi wmidaA da Seaxo raA, meyseulad gani-
kurna SewevniTa RmrTisaATa. da viTarca ixila didebulebaA
RmrTisaA, kualad iwyo vedrebaA missa cremliTa mKurvaliTa
da etyoda wmidasa daviTs: “monao RmrTisa cxovelisao, ars
saxlsa Sina Cemsa Ze Cemi koWli oriTave ferKiTa, romeli yo-
lad ver SemZlebel ars ze aRdgomad da aw vesav siwmidesa
Tquensa, raATa evedro ufalsa Sensa misTYs da ukueTu gani-
kurnos igi, umetes ididos saxierebaA misi da yrmaA igi mo-
viyvano winaSe siwmidisa Tquenisa, raATa ikurTxos igi Tquen
mier, da me da yovelTa saxleulTa CemTa Tayuanis-vsceT sa-
xelsa qristes RmrTisasa da moviRo winaSe Tquensa friadi
saKmari da nayofTagan saxlisa CemisaTa iSuebde Sen da yo-
velni SenTanani”. miugo wmidaman daviT da hrqua: “warved sa-
xed Senda da, ukueTu enebos RmerTsa, hpoo Ze Seni gankurne-
buli”.
xolo igi warvida ganmxiarulebuli saxed TYsad, rame-
Tu nadirica friad enadira. xolo viTarca miiwia igi saxid
TYsad, eha didebulebaTa SenTa, qriste! rameTu yrmaA igi koW-
li, bRunviT mavali, sixaruliT wina miegebvoda mamasa mas
TYssa. da viTarca ixila igi mamaman misman mrTeli da yovli-
TurT unakluloA, gardahKda hunesa da madlobaA Sewira
RmrTisa. da viTarca Sevida taZarTa TYsTa, hkiTxa meuRlesa
da saxleulTa: “romelsa Jamsa ganikurna yrmaA ese?” miuges
mas da hrques: “dRes mesamesa Jamsa aRdga ege da xldomiT vi-
doda viTarca qurciki”. xolo moeKsena mas, rameTu mas Jamsa
hrqua mas berman, viTarmed: “enebos RmerTsa, ganikurnos yrmaA
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cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa
buleba, kvlav daiwyo cremliT mxurvale vedreba da eub-
neboda wminda daviTs: “monao cocxali RmerTisa, Cems sax-
lSi aris Cemi Ze, koWli orive fexiT, romelic fexze ver
dgeba. axla me vesav Tqven siwmindes, rom ikurTxos Tqvens
mier; da me da mTeli Cemi saxleuli Tayvans vcemT qriste
RmerTis saxels da movitanT Sens winaSe sarCo-sanovages
Cemi saxlidan da ixareb Sen da yvela Seniani.” wminda da-
viTma miugo: “wadi, da Tu nebavs RmerTs, dagxvdeba Seni
Svili gankurnebuli”.
igi wavida gaxarebuli Tavis saxlSi, radgan nadiric
bevri moenadira. rodesac miuaxlovda Tavis saxls, ixila
qristes dideba, radgan misi koWli vaJiSvili, romelic
im dRemde mxolod forTxviT dadioda, sixaruliT gamoe-
geba mamas. rodesac ixila mamam janmrTeli da yovelmxriv
unaklo Svili, cxenidan Camovida da ufals madloba Ses-
wira. xolo, roca saxlSi Sevida, Tavis meuRlesa da oja-
xis wevrebs hkiTxa, rodis ganikurna misi Ze. maT upasuxes,
rom dRes mesame Jams adga da daiwyo sirbili, rogorc qur-
cikma. mas gaaxsenda, rom swored im dros uTxra mas berma:
“Tu nebavs RmerTs, ganikurneba Seni Svili”, da gaaxsenda
yvelaferi, rac wminda daviTma qna da uTxra. amis Semdeg
yvela erTad adidebda RmerTs, ufals Cvensas, ieso qristes.
rodesac gaTenda, datvirTa barbarozma saxedrebze
uamravi sarCo, puri, Rvino, Tevzi da xili mravalnairi,
da wavida mama daviTTan. Tan waiyvana Tavisi gankurnebu-
li vaJiSvili da kidev ori. rodesac movidnen im adgilas
da ver naxa iq beri, Sewuxda da uTxra msaxurs, rom moenaxa
is.
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa daviT garejel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
garejelisa
igi Seni”. da yovelive, raAca eqmna da eTxra misda wmidasa da-
viTs, warmouTxra man. da yovelni zogad adidebdes RmerTsa,
ufalsa Cuensa iesu qristesa.
da viTarca ganTena, ahkida saKedarTa friad saKmari: puri
da RYnoA, Tevzi da xili mravalferi da warvida mamisa davi-
Tissa. da Tana-hyva Zeca igi gankurnebuli da orni Zeni sxuani.
da viTarca miiwivnes igini adgilsa mas moKsenebulsa, da vi-
Tarca beri ver ixila, SeuZnda friad da hrqua monasa, raATa
iZios igi.
da viTarca STavides quemo kerZo, poves igi sxuasa Tana.
movides da auwyes mas. xolo igi sixaruliT STavida berisa,
davarda ferKTa Tana misTa wmidaTa, cremliT etyoda: “WeS-
maritad gpove mkurnali sulTa da KorcTaA: da aha esera wi-
naSe Tquensa dgas yrmaA igi uferKoA, xolo dRes locviTa
TqueniTa gankurnebuli da uvnebeli, da sxuanica ese orni Ze-
ni Cemni momiyvanebian winaSe siwmidisa Tquenisa, raATa Seex-
nen samoselsa Sensa da ikurTxnen Sen mier”.
xolo man dasdva wmidaA Keli misi da hrqua: “RmerTman, ro-
melman akurTxa iakobi, manve saxierman gakurTxnes da Svil
wmidisa embazisa gyvnes Tquen”. da viTarca moikiTxna igini,
ubrZana bubaqr monaTa TYsTa (rameTu ese iyo saxeli barba-
rozisaA mis), raATa miuZRuanon bersa yoveli, raodeni moeRo
misTYs. xolo berman Sekribna yovelni Zmani, da Wames da sues
da ganZRes. da viTarca aRdges serobisagan, da hrqua mamaman
daviT bubaqrs: “raA gnebavs Sen aw, raATa giyoT Sen?” xolo
igi evedreboda, raATa naTel-sces maT. xolo igi etyoda:
“aRiRe raodenime safaseTa SenTagani da warved mamisa do-
doAsa da miarTu mas, raATa uRuawos mun myofTa ZmaTa da ga-
nusuenos, da ikurTxo maT mierca”. da hyva mas mRdeli patio-
sani da miumcno mas, raATa Tana-warmogayolos da man naTel-
gces Sen da yovelTa saxleulTa SenTa. maSin Tana-warayola
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cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa
msaxuri Camouyva dabla daRmarTs da ipova wminda da-
viTi da misi Zmebi, dabrunda da auwya barbarozs. is sixa-
ruliT mivida berTan, Cauvarda fexebSi da cremliT eub-
neboda: “WeSmaritad gipove sulTa da sxeulTa mkurnali.
ai, Sen winaSe dgas Wabuki, romelic koWli iyo da dRes
Tqveni locviT gankurnebulia da janmrTeli. es Cemi ki-
dev ori vaJiSvilia, romlebic moviyvane Tqveni siwmindis
winaSe, raTa Seexon Sen samosels da ikurTxon Sen mier”.
wminda daviTma daado mas Tavisi wminda xeli da Tqva:
“RmerTma, romelmac akurTxa iakobi, manve, saxierma gakur-
TxoT Tqven da wminda embazis Svilebad gagxadoT”. rode-
sac isini moikiTxa wminda daviTma, ubrZana bubaqrma (ase
erqva barbarozs) Tavis msaxurebs, rom mierTmiaT beris-
Tvis yvelaferi, rac moutanes. berma Sekriba Zmani, da maT
Wames da sves. rodesac isini sufridan adgnen, uTxra mama
daviTma bubaqrs: “ra gnebavs Sen, rom miiRo Cvengan?” bu-
baqri Seevedra, naTloba mieRo misgan. mama daviTma uTxra:
“aiRe Seni ZRvenis nawili da midi mama dodosTan da miar-
Tvi mas, rom gaunawilos iq myof Zmebs da rom ikurTxo maT-
ganac. mas hyavs patiosani mRvdeli da uTxari, rom gamoga-
yolos da is naTels gcems Sen da mTel Sens saxleulT”. wmin-
da daviTma gaayola maT lukiane da daabara masac, rom ga-
eyolebinaT mRvdeli bubaqrisTvis, rom mas moenaTla bu-
baqri da mTeli misi saxleuli.
wminda dodom yvelaferi ise gaakeTa, rogorc wminda
daviTma brZana. rodesac moinaTla bubaqri, kidev erTxel
mivida wminda daviTTan naTlis Svili1. man Tan moitana saT-
xreli iaraRebi da moiyvana muSebi da aaSena ZmaTa salo-
1 naTlis Svili (Ze naTlisa) – igulisxmeba monaTluli, naTelRebuli.
aq: bubaqri.
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa daviT garejel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
garejelisa
wmidaA lukiane da miumcno mas, raATa Tana warayolos mRde-
li, raATa naTel-sces bubaqrs da yovelTa saxleulTa misTa.
xolo wmidaman dodo yo brZanebisaebr berisa. da viTarca
naTels-iRo bubaqr, kualad movida winaSe wmidisa daviTissa
Svili igi naTlisaA. da Tana miatanna saTxarni da muSakni da
Seuqmna eklesiaA salocvelad ZmaTa, romeli-igi ukuanaA-
sknel wmidaman da RmerT-Semosilman ilarion ganavrcela da
akurTxa, romelsa Sina samxriT kerZo eklesiasa mas Seqmna lus-
kumaA Suenieri, romelsa Sina dakrZalul arian nawilni wmi-
disa mamisa Cuenisa daviTisni. da vidre aqamomde samarxoAsa
misgan aRmodis suli surnelebisaA da yovelTa, romelTa sar-
wmunoebiT miiRon mtueri samarxoAsa misgan wmidisa, hkur-
nebs yovelsa sensa da uZlurebasa kacTasa. xolo samarxoA wmi-
disa lukianesi ars damarTebiT wina kerZo sakurTxevelisa. da
ars igica Semwe da nugeSinis-mcemeli da Kelis-ampyrobeli
yovelTa mvedrebelTa maTTa.
da ese aqamomde. xolo wmidisa mamisa da samaradisoAsa Cu-
enisa daviTisTYs vityodiT.
V. xolo viTarca warKdes amas Sina Jamni raodennime da
ganmravlda simravle ZmaTaA, miuwoda mamaman daviT lukianes
da hrqua: “Zmao lukiane, me warval wmidad qalaqad ierusa-
lemd, xolo Sen wina-uZRodi ZmaTa amaT Cuen mier Sekrebul-
Ta”. miugo lukiane da hrqua mas: “ukueTu warxYde, meca war-
movide winaSe siwmidisa Tquenisa”.
xolo wmidaman daviT hrqua mas: “nu Zmao, nu iqm, ara saTno
ars RmrTisa, rameTu, ukueTu ege vyoT da ornive warvideT,
Zmani ese Cuen mier Sekrebulni, TYToeulni ganibnivnen daba-
Ta da qalaqTa Sina, daecnen da warwymden gulis-TqumaTa mi-
er codvilisaTa da warwymedaA sulTa maTTaA Cuen mier iZios
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cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa
cavad eklesia, romelic bolo dros gaafarTova da akur-
Txa wmida da ganRmrTobilma mama ilarionma, da romel-
Sic samxreT nawilSi gaakeTa mSvenieri luskuma, romel-
Sic dasvenebulia wminda daviTis nawilebi, da dRemde am
samarxidan amodis surneli da yvela, vinc sarwmunoebiT
miiRebs mcire miwas im wminda samarxidan, ganikurneba yve-
la sneulebisa da uZlurebisagan. wminda lukianes samar-
xi aris sakurTxevlis win da isic aris Semwe da nugeSis-
mcemeli yvela mvedrebelisTvis.
5. ramdenime xnis Semdeg gaizarda ZmaTa raodenoba. ma-
ma daviTma dauZaxa lukianes da uTxra: “Zmao lukiane, me
waval wminda qalaq ierusalims, Sen ki winamZRvrad dar-
Ci Cven mier Sekrebil ZmebTan.” lukianem miugo: “Tu wax-
val, mec wamoval Sen siwmindesTan erTad”.
wminda daviTma upasuxa: “ara, Zmao, ar qna es, es ar iqne-
ba RvTisaTvis saTno. ase rom vqnaT, da orive wavideT, ma-
Sin aq Sekrebili Cveni Zmebi gaibnevian dabebSi da qala-
qebSi, daecemian da warwymdebian codvili gulisTqmaTa-
gan da maTi sulis warwymedisaTvis RmerTi Cven mogvTxovs
pasuxs. me marto waval da vevedrebi RmerTs CemTvis, Sen-
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa daviT garejel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
garejelisa
RmerTman. xolo me warvide martoA da CemTYs, SenTYs da Sen-
TanaTa amaT ZmaTaTYs vevedro RmerTsa; da nu hgoneb, Zmao, Tu
Cemi oden martoAsaA mnebavs cxovnebaA, ukueTu me warvide da
wyalobiT moxedva yos RmerTman Cem zeda da saxierebisa da
sitkboebisa misisaTYs daadinos Cem zeda wueTi madlisa da
sitkboebisa, Sen da SenTanaTa amaT ZmaTa erTbamad gYxaro-
den, rameTu erTbamad yovelTa qristeaneTaTYs da yovelTa,
romelni amas udabnosa Sina mkYdr iyvnen, yovelTa Sewyale-
bisaTYs vevedrebi RmerTsa, raATa erTobiT Rirs myvnes saSu-
ebelTa saukuneTa yovelTa wmidaTa misTa Tana”.
esreT da eseviTariTa sityYTa daayena lukiane ZmaTa Tana.
xolo igi waremarTa sxuaTa raodenTame ZmaTa Tana da warvi-
da ierusalHmd. da viTarca miiwivnes adgilsa mas, romel ars
qedi madlovnebisaA, rameTu muniT aCndebis wmidaA ierusal-
Hmi, maSin aRipyrnes Kelni da madlobaA Sewires RmrTisa. xo-
lo wmidaA mamaA davarda da iataksa daaltobda cremliTa da
ityoda: “ufalo RmerTo iesu qriste, romeli moxued queya-
nad cxorebisaTYs kacTa naTesavisa da Cuen codvilTaTYs ju-
ar-cumaA da sikudili Tavs-idev saxierebisa da mowyalebisa
SenisaTYs, meufeo, kurTxeul ars, ufalo, saxeli wmidaA di-
debisa SenisaA, romelman meca uRirsi monaA Seni Rirs myav xil-
vad adgilTa amaT wmidaTa; xolo me arRara vikadro waRmarT
slvad da datkebnad ferKiTa CemiTa adgilTa amaT, sada dad-
ges ferKni Senni wmidani, rameTu kma ars Cemda xilvaA oden
TualiTa”. da tiroda da dasTxevda cremlTa misTa wmidaTa.
xolo moyuasni igi etyodes warslvad maT Tana da Ses-
lvad ierusalHmd. miugo da hrqua: “arRara vikadreb me waR-
marT slvad, aramed Tquen warvediT da Cem codvilisaTYs loc-
va-yavT”. da viTarca friad aiZules da igi ara erCda, crem-
liT anbors-uyves, dauteves da warvides.
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cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa
Tvis da SenTan myof ZmaTaTvis. nu ggonia, Zmao, rom marto
CemTvis minda cxoneba. Tu me wavedi da wyalobiT momxeda
RmerTma da Tavisi saxierebisa da sitkboebis gamo erT wveT
madls gadmoadens Cemze, maSin vevedrebi RmerTs yvela
qristianisTvis da yvelasTvis, vinc am udabnoSi mkvid-
robs, rom erTobiT Rirsi gagvxados saukuno sikeTisa mis
yvela wmindanTan erTad.”
amgvarad da am sityvebiT daarwmuna lukiane, darCeni-
liyo ZmebTan. TviTon ki gaemarTa ierusalims sxva ramde-
nime ZmasTan erTad. rodesac miuaxlovda adgils, romel-
sac ewodeba qedi madlovanebisa (radgan pirvelad am ad-
gilidan gamoCndeba wminda ierusalimi), aRapyres xelebi
da madloba Seswires RmerTs. wminda daviTi ki davarda
miwaze, cremliT asvelebda mas da ambobda: “ufalo Rmer-
To iesu qriste, romelic moxvedi miwaze kacTa modgmis
cxovrebisTvis, Cven codvilTaTvis jvars ecvi da sikvdi-
li igeme Seni saxierebis da mowyalebis gamo. meufeo, kur-
Txeul ars saxeli wminda didebisa Senisa, romelmac mec,
uRirsi mona Seni, Rirs myav am wminda adgilTa xilvisa. me
aRar gavbedav win wasvlas da Cemi fexiT im miwis datkep-
nas, romelzec Seni wminda fexebi idgnen.” tiroda da Ta-
vis wminda cremls Rvrida.
misi Tanmxlebni ki arwmunebdnen, wasuliyo maTTan er-
Tad da Sesuliyo ierusalimSi. wminda daviTma miugo: “ver
gavbedav ufro win wasvlas. Tqven ki wadiT da iloceT Cem-
Tvis, codvilisaTvis.” rodesac bevri mcdelobis Semdeg
ver gadaarwmunes, cremliT eambornen mas, datoves da wa-
vidnen.
ase rom moiqca wminda daviTi, moxeda RmerTma mis wmin-
da gonebas da mianiWa ufro meti madli, vidre yvela imaT,
vinc ieruslimSi Sedis. wminda daviTma bevri evedra
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa daviT garejel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
garejelisa
xolo ese raA yo wmidaman daviT, mixedna RmerTman wmida-
sa gonebasa missa da mianiWa mas madli umetes yovelTa, ro-
melni Sevlenan ierusalHms.
xolo wmidaA daviT adgilsa mas friad evedra ufalsa, da
aRixuna adgilisa misgan samni qvani da STaisxna maxalaksa ev-
logiad da ukuniqca mier.
xolo Ramesa mas miuvlina angelozi RmerTman elia pat-
riaqsa da hrqua: “moiwia vidre saxlad Cemdame sakuTari monaA
Cemi daviT da sarwmunoebiTa misiTa wariRo sruliad madli
ierusalHmisaA. xolo Sen swien malemsrbolni kacni, rameTu
mivals igi gzasa qalaqisa nabulissa. da ars igi mosili sa-
mosliTa ZueliTa dabebkuliTa da hkidavs mas Zueli maxalaki,
romelsa Sina usxen samni lodni, romelni-igi miixuna adgi-
lisa misgan, sadaAT-igi ukuniqca; da miumcen Sen kacTa maT
malemsrbolTa, raATa mouxunen maxalakisagan lodni igi da
erTi oden miscen mas”. da hrqua, viTarmed: “mouniWebies Sen-
da ufalsa mesamedi madli ierusalHmisaA da gibrZanebs, vi-
Tarmed sarwmunoebiTa SeniTa wargeRo madli ierusalHmi-
saA. xolo me vinebe ori nawili ukunqcevad da mesamedi momi-
niWebia Senda. warved da waritane udabnosa Sensa, wmida yav
igi mislviTa SeniTa. da romeli moiwios udabnosa mas da sar-
wmunoebiT Seexos samarxosa ZualTa SenTasa, miiRos kurne-
baA sulTa da KorcTaA da miutevnes mas codvani misni. xolo
lodi ege erTi iyos mosaKsenebelad Jamisa amis”.
da viTarca warmouTxra ese yoveli patriaqsa angeloz-
man uflisaman, miefara igi TualTagan misTa. xolo patriaqi
pirvelad gancYbrda sityuaTa maT zeda angelozisaTa, merme
davarda pirsa zeda da cremliT vedrebaA Sewira uflisa da
mouwoda kacTa malemsrbolTa da miuTxra ese yoveli da mi-
umcno maT, raATa ukmoaqcion, da iginica SeemTxYnen mas. xo-
lo igini warvides. da viTarca ewivnes igini, miuTxres mas,
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cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa
ufals, Semdeg aiRo sami qva im adgilidan, Caido abgaSi,
rogorc siwminde, da wamovida.
im Rames mouvlina RmerTma angelozi [ierusalimis]
patriarqs da uTxra mas: “Cem saxlTa1 movida Cemi msaxuri
daviTi da rwmeniT waiRo Tan ierusalimis mTeli madli.
Sen malemsrbolni daawie mas. is axla qalaq nablusis gza-
zea, acvia Zveli da gacveTili samosi da mxarze abga hki-
dia, romelSic sami qvaa, im adgilidan rom waiRo, saida-
nac gabrunda. uTxari malemsrbolebs, rom gamoarTvan qve-
bi da mxolod erTi dautovon da uTxran, ufali Sen ieru-
salimis madlis mesameds giboZebs da gibrZanebs, rom rwme-
niT waiRo es madli. me mnebavs ori nawilis ukan dabrune-
ba, erTi mesamedi ki SenTvis momicia. wadi da waiRe Sen
udabnoSi da wminda yav udabno Seni misvliT. yvela, vinc
miva udabnoSi da rwmeniT Seexeba Sens Zvlebs, miiRebs su-
lisa da sxeulis kurnebas da mieteveba mas codvebi. eg er-
Ti qva iqneba amis mosaxseneblad.”
angelosma es yvelaferi uTxra patriarqs da gauCinar-
da. patriarqi erT xans gancvifrebuli iyo angelosis am
sityvebis gamo, Semdeg davarda pirqve, vedreba Seswira
ufals, dauZaxa malemsrbolebs, uTxra maT es yvelaferi
da ubrZana, ukan daebrunebinaT daviTi. isini wavidnen, da
rodesac daewivnen, uTxres mas patriarqis mier dabare-
buli sityvebi, gamoarTves sami qva da daubrunes erTi.
roca wminda daviTma maTgan es moismina, jer SeZrwun-
da da Semdeg Tayvani sca ufals da cremliT ambobda: “di-
deba Senda, qriste RmerTo Cveno! da dideba Senda, same-
bao wmindao, erT-RmrTeebao, erT-arsebao! dideba Senda,
RmerTo, romelman Rirs myven Cven povnad wyalobisa!”. ase-
Ti sityvebiT man madloba Seswira ufals.
1 igulisxmeba ierusalimi.
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa daviT garejel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
garejelisa
romeli-igi moemcno patriaqsa da aRmouxunes samni igi lodni,
da erTi igi misces mas.
da viTarca esma ese yoveli wmidasa daviTs, pirvelad SeZ-
rwunda da merme Tayuanis-sca ufalsa da cremliT ityoda:
“didebaA Senda, qriste RmerTo Cueno! da didebaA Senda, same-
bao wmidao, erT-RmrTeebao, erT-arsebao! didebaA Senda Rmer-
To, romelman Rirs myven Cuen povnad wyalobisa!” da eseviTa-
riTa sityYTa madlobaA Sewira uflisa.
xolo kacTa maT malemsrbolTa aiZules wmidasa daviTs
ukunqcevad ierusalHms, viTarca emcno patriaqsa. xolo igi
ara erCda maT, da anbor-uyves da ganuteves igi.
xolo wmidaA daviT miiwia raA udabnosa TYssa, yovelni
Zmani sixaruliT miegebvodes da adidebdes RmerTsa, romel-
man kualad uCuena mwyemsi da macxovari sulTa maTTaA. da vi-
Tarca moiloces ZmaTa maT, daviTis Tana warsrulTa ieru-
salHms, Semdgomad amissa movides iginica udabnosa mas wmi-
disa daviTissa. da ganTques hambavi misi da yoveli, raAca ixi-
les da esma wmidisa daviTisTBs. da yovliT kerZo Semokrba
simravle ZmaTaA da aRivso udabnoA igi, da romelnime daeyudnis
napralsa kldeTasa.
VI. maSin wmidaA mamaA da mwyemsi keTili wmidaA daviT dRi-
Ti-dRe ganvidis mokiTxvad ZmaTa maT ganSorebulTa, martod
myofTa dayudebulTa da yovelTa nugeSinis-scemda, ganam-
tkicebda da ganaZlierebda da axarebda maTTYs ganmzadebulsa
sasufevelsa caTasa.
xolo mivida odesme erTisa ZmaTaganisa, romeli iyofe-
boda Zirsa rasme kldisasa da hkiTxa mas da hrqua: “viTar xar,
Zmao?” miugo man: “keTilad, locviTa SeniTa wmidiTa, garna
wyali ese, romel swuTis kldesa amas, ars ese friad mware, da
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cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa
malemsrbolebi aiZulebdnen wminda daviTs, ierusalim-
Si dabrunebas, rogorc patriarqma maT daabara, magram is
ar daemorCila. isini eambornen mama daviTs, daemSvido-
bnen da gauSves.
roca wminda daviTi dabrunda Tavis udabnoSi, mas si-
xaruliT miegebnen Zmebi da adidebdnen RmerTs, romelmac
daubruna mwyemsi da macocxlebeli maTi sulebisa. rode-
sac daviTTan erTad ierusalimSi wasulma Zmebma moilo-
ces da, daviTis Semdeg, udabnoSi dabrundnen, maT yvelas
uambes, rac ixiles da moismines wminda daviTis Sesaxeb.
amis Semdeg yvela mxridan modiodnen Zmebi da gaivso udab-
no, xolo zogierTi gandegilad cxovrobda kldis napra-
lebSi.
6. wminda mama da mwyemsi keTili, wminda daviTi, yo-
veldRe gadioda moSorebiT gandegilad mcxovreb ZmaTa
mosanaxuleblad da yvelas nugeSs aZlevda, ganamtkiceb-
da, ganaZlierebda da axarebda maTTvis ganmzadebul caTa
sasufevels.
erTxel, mama daviTi mivida erT ZmasTan, romelic
kldis Ziras cxovrobda da hkiTxa mas: “rogor xar, Zmao?”
man miugo: “kargad, Seni wminda locviT; mxolod es wyali,
romelic kldidan wveTavs, friad mwarea da rodesac vsvam,
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa daviT garejel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
garejelisa
odes miviRo misgan, ganmimwarebs sagrZnobelTa. da egreTve
mxalni ese, romelni mis mier irwyvebian, eseca mware arian,
viTarca navReli, garna viiZuleb me Tavsa Cemsa da vityY: “fri-
ad umwares arian satanjvelni jojoxeTisani da ukueTu ara
wuT erT daiTmino, umjobes ars Senda da mun ukunisamde ar-
Rara iWirvodi simwaresa mas Sina jojoxeTisasa”.
xolo ese raA hrqua wmidasa daviTs, Seewyala igi da hrqua:
“nu mwuxare xar, Zmao. aramed vevedrneT ufalsa da romel-
man-igi merans daatkbna wyalni, manve saxierman daatkbnes ese-
nica”. da aRdges da evedrnes ufalsa. da aRavso sarwyuli da
daswera juari da misca bersa. da viTarca ixila gemoA wyli-
saA mis, utkbiles iyo igi yovelTa wyalTa, da vidre aqamom-
deca tkbil ars wyali igi da mxalica, rameTu mieriTgan dgas
adgilsa mas niaxuri da romelni mividen adgilsa mas, miiRe-
ben evlogiad wylisa misgan da mxlisa.
eseviTarni arian saswaulni, romelTa iqmoda mamaA Cueni
daviT da ganhkurnebda yovelsa uZlurebasa kacTasa. xolo
brZanebiTave mamisa daviTisiTa aReSena udabnoA mravalmTisaA
saxelsa zeda wmidisa ioane naTlis-mcemelisasa.
VII. da viTarca warKdes amas Sina Jamni raodennime, cna
mamaman daviT ganslvaA misi KorcTagan. da mouwoda yovelTa
ZmaTa da hrqua: “Zmano da Svilno sulierno, me esera ganval
KorcTagan, viTarca erTi kacTagani, xolo Tquen nu SeZrwun-
debiT, aramed ganmtkiceniT da ganZlierdiT da daucxrome-
lad evedrebodiT RmerTsa sulTa TquenTa cxorebisaTYs”.
ubrZana mRdelTa SewirvaA msxuerplisaA da eziara wmida-
sa msxuerplsa qristes RmrTisasa da aRipyrna Kelni da mad-
lobaA Sewira RmrTisa da esreT Sehvedra suli TYsi wmidaA
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cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa
gemos mimwarebs. es balaxic, romelsac es wyali rwyavs, ase-
ve mwarea, rogorc naRveli; magram me Cems Tavs vaiZuleb
amiT davkmayofilde da veubnebi: “bevrad ufro mwarea jo-
joxeTis satanjvelni da aq erTi wuTi moTmena bevrad jobs
SenTvis, rom ar mogiwios ukunisamde jojoxeTis simware-
Si yofna”.
rodesac es moismina, Seecoda is wminda daviTs da Tqva:
“nu xar mwuxare, Zmao, aramed vevedroT ufals, romelmac
maraSi mware wyali gaamtknara1, igive saxieri ufali am
wyalsac gaamtknarebs”. adgnen da evedrnen ufals. Semdeg
aavses WurWeli da wyali iyo saukeTeso gemosi. im wyals
da balaxs dRemde saukeTeso gemo aqvT. im droidan moyo-
lebuli iq izrdeba niaxuri da, yvela, vinc miva im adgi-
las, madlad miiRebs wyals da balaxs.
aseTia saswaulebi, romelsac Cveni mama daviTi iqmoda
da gankurnebda adamianTa yvela uZlurebas. mama daviTis
brZanebiT aReSena mTagoriani udabno wminda ioane naTlis-
mcemelis saxelze.
7. gavida dro da mama daviTs euwya, rom is sxeulidan
unda gasuliyo. man dauZaxa Zmebs da uTxra: “suliero Zme-
bo da Svilebo, me sxeulidan gaval, rogorc erTi adamian-
Tagani; Tqven ki nu SeZrwundebiT, aramed ganmtkicdiT da
gaZlierdiT da dauRalavad evedreT RmerTs Tqven sulTa
cxonebisaTvis.”
mRvdlebs ubrZana msxverplis Sewirva2, eziara qriste
RmerTis wminda msxverpls, aRapyro xelebi da madloba Ses-
1 gamosvl. 15:23-25.
2 igulisxmeba usisxlo msxverpli – wirva, wminda evqaristia.
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa daviT garejel
wmidisa isa
isaAA
garejelisa cxovreba wminda daviT garejelisa

ufalsa. da yovelni igi Zmani tirodes daklebisaTYs mwyemsi-
sa mis keTilisa.
da iyo maT Soris erTi ZmaTagani, romelsa erTi Tuali ara
edga, da Se-raA-exo guamsa mas wmidasa, meyseulad ganikurna,
da yovelni adidebdes RmerTsa. eseviTarTa saswaulTa iqmo-
da wmidaA mamaA daviT Semdgomad sikudilisaca. da dahkrZa-
les esreT pativiT luskumasa mas zemoKsenebulsa. da romelni
sarwmunoebiT mivlen samarxosa mas, miiReben kurnebasa sul-
Ta da KorcTasa da adideben mamasa da Zesa da wmidasa sulsa aw
da maradis da ukuniTi ukunisamde, amen.
wira RmerTs da ase Seavedra Tavisi wminda suli ufals.
Zmebi tirodnen, rom wavida maTgan mwyemsi keTili.
ZmaTa Soris iyo erTi, romelsac erTi Tvali aklda.
rodesac man xeli Seaxo mama daviTis wminda gvams, im wam-
sve ganikurna da yvela adidebda RmerTs. aseT saswaulebs
iqmoda wminda mama daviTi sikvdilis Semdegac. is pati-
viT dakrZales zemoxsenebul dasasvenebel adgilas da yve-
la, vinc rwmeniT miva im samarxze, iRebs sulTa da xorcTa
kurnebas da adideben mamasa da Zesa da wmindasa sulsa aw
da maradis da ukuniTi ukunisamde, amin.

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abibos nekreselisa

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 Tuesa noenbersa ib. 12 noemberi
isa mRdelmowamisa ab
wmidisa
wmid ibos
abibos xseneba wminda mRvdelmowame abibos,
nek
nekresel
resel eeppiskopos
iskoposisa, romelii iwama
isa, romel nekreseli episkoposisa, romelic
cecxlismsaxurTa
cecxl Tqumulii
ismsaxurTa mier qarTls, Tqumul cecxlTayvanismcemlebma awames qarTlSi,
arsen did
arsenii d idisa
id qarTlisa
isa qarTl kaTalikos
isa kaTal isaA 1
ikosisaA
ikos gadmocemuli qarTlis kaTalikosis
arseni didis mier

guakurTxen, mamao! gvakurTxe mamao!

I. xolo jer-ars, raATa mcired Suva SemoviRoT KsenebaA
wmidisa da ubiwoAsa mRdelT-moZRurisa da mowamisaA, romel-
sa-igi samarTliv moniWebul-iyo pativi ganmzadebulisa mis
sasoebisaA didebisa saydari, uzeSTaesi Soris marTalTa di-
disa misisa siwmidisaTYs, umetesad yovelTa mier wamebul
WeSmaritebisaTYs, damamtkicebeli sisxliTa TYsiTa, romel-
man-igi Sewira msxuerplad Tavi TYsi misa, romelman igi TYsi-
Ta sisxliTa miKsnna Cuen. daidga gYrgYni ZlevisaA TYT mo-
tacebiTa, aRfrinebiTa maRlad, romelman nayofni. gamouxuna
TYsiT TaviT TYT SewevniTa maRlisaATa siwmidisa igi sameo-
ci da mowamebisa aseuli, da TYT Tavisa TYsisa Tana SeerTe-
biTa SYdeulisa ganmasrulebel ipova igi mRdelT-moZRuari
madlisaA, Suamdgomeli RmrTisa da kacTaA netari abibos nek-
resel qalaqisa episkoposi, romeli orTa ganwyobilTa kre-
bulsa wmidaTasa warmodga, mRdelobisa saydrisa modgamTa
maT Tana ubiwoTa saydari daipyra da kualad mKneTa maT Tana
mowameTa Ruawlsa miiswrafa da asparezi igi mswrafl wari-
1. saWiroa, rom male davawesoT xseneba wminda da ubi-
wo mRvdelTmoZRvrisa da mowamisa, romelsac samarTlia-
nad mieniWa pativi marTalTa Soris ganmzadebuli kurTxe-
uli taxtisa, misi didi siwmindisa gamo, ufro metad ki
yvelasTvis sarwmuno WeSmaritebisaTvis, ganmamtkicebeli-
sa Tavisi sisxliT; man imas Seswira Tavi msxverplad, vinc
Tavisi sisxliT gamogvixsna Cven da Tavisi nebiTa da zecad
amaRlebiT Zlevis gvirgvini daidga; romelmac zenaaris
SewevniT gamoiRo siwmindis samoci da mowameobis aseuli
nayofi 1 da Svideulis ganmasrulebelTan SeerTebiT
mRvdelmoZRvrobis madli miiRo da gaxda mRvdelT-moZ-
Rvari, Suamdgomeli RvTisa da kacisa - qalaq nekresis epis-
koposi abibosi, romelic wmindanTa or krebulSi warmoC-
nda: samRvdlo ubiwo saydris moziare Seiqmna da aseve mo-
wameTa Rvawls miaSura, maT asparezs Seudga da myis ga-
moCnda rCeulTa da marTali rjulis maZiebelTa Soris.

1 xelnawerebis nusxa: A: A – 832; B: A – 130; C: A – 170; D: A – 176; E: H – 2077;

F: H – 1672; H: H – 2121; L: M - 21 1 igulisxmeba uflis igavi ‘’mTesvelze’’ (mT. 13:3-8; mk.4:8).

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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa ab
wmidisa ibos nek
abibos resel
nekresel isa
isaAA
reselisa
taca, da gYrgYniTa pativ-cemulTa Soris ipova Suris-meZi-
ebelTa marTalTa rCulisaTa.
Cemi ars mowame ese da ara sxYsa, Cemisa amisgan saydrisa,
nayofi Suenieri, mxiarulebisa Cemda momRebeli, spetaki var-
di, haerisa sulnel-myofeli, Cemda momfeneli, romelman san-
Teli TYsi aRanTo zeda maRalsa mTasa, raATa yoveli sofeli
hxedvides mas naTelsa dauSretelsa, orpirad manaTobelsa,
RmrTisa mimarT Semwirvelsa TYT mis sityBsa dausabamoAsa
Korcsa, ukuanaAsknel masve sanatrelsa sakurTxevelsa Tavi
TYsi Sewira, mrguliad dasawuelad missa mimarT, Seswirvi-
des KeliTa usjuloAsa mis marzapnisaATa, romelmanca Sewi-
ra.
II. aw mnebavs, sayuarelno, raATa uwyodiT mizezi saqmisa
amis. rameTu daepyra qarTli mefesa sparsTasa da igini Kel-
mwife iyvnes Cuensa amas sofelsa, da bilwsa mas kerpTmsaxu-
rebasa – cecxlisa mis Tayuanis-cemasa da msaxurebasa – aRas-
rulebdes maradis; babilovnursa mas Cueulebasa, sadame oq-
rosa da sxuani sxuasa rasme da odesme cecxlsa Jamad-Jamad,
viTarca iwueodes TYsisa misgan borotad maswavlelisa eS-
makisa. amis gamo adgilni mravalni ganhmzadnes maTisa mis sam-
saxurebelisa cecxlisaTYs queyanisa da mravalTa SeacTu-
nebdes daumtkicebelsa sarwmunoebasa gonebiTa naklulevan-
Ta.
xolo netari abibos nekresel qalaqisa episkoposi, Kevisa
kaxeTisaA, aRiZra SuriTa saRmrToATa da ver Tavs-idva uc-
xoAsa mis samsaxurebelisa maxlobelad misa yofad da daasxa
mcired wyali xeneSi da daSrita igi. ese raA cnes uSjuloTa
maT sparsTa, friad guemes, knin-Ra vidremeRa mokles netari
igi, da sapyrobilesa Seayenes didiTa iwrovebiTa da mravliTa
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cxovreba wminda abibos nekreselisa
Cemia es mowame da ara sxvisi, Cemi saydrisa, mSvenieri
nayofi, naTeli vardi, CemTvis surnelovani haeris momfe-
ni, romelmac Tavisi naTeli daanTo maRal mTaze, rom mTe-
li qveyana xedavdes mis dauSretel naTels1, ormxriv ma-
naTobels, RvTis winaSe Semwirvelsa da RvTis sakurTxev-
lisTvis Sewiruls, uSjulo gamgebelis mier Sewiruls.
2. aw msurs,sayvarelno, icodeT viTareba saqmisa. qar-
Tli saparseTis mefes daupyria, isini mefoben Cvens qveya-
naSi, bilw kerpTmsaxurebas ewevian dReniadag, zogjer oq-
ros an sxva rames, zogjer cecxls scemen Tayvans, cecxls
daanTeben xolme, TiTqos TavianTi maswavleblisgan, eSma-
kisgan iwvodnen. amis gamo, mravali adgilia ganmzadebu-
li cecxlis samsaxureblad qveyanaSi da mraval Wkuanakls
acduneben meryev sarwmunoebaSi.
xolo netari abibosi, kaxeTis xevis nekreseli episko-
posi, aRiZra saRvTo SuriT, ar moemsaxura ucxos, daasxa
cota xeneSi2 wyali da daSrita igi. es rom uSjulo spar-
selebma gaiges, Zlier scemes, cotac da, moklavdnen netars,
da sapyrobileSi Seagdes, metad SeaWirves da mravaljer
tanjes. myisve amis Sesaxeb misweres zemo samTavros gamge-
bels,xolo man brZana, saCqarod SeekraT da mis winaSe
1 Sdr. mk. 4:21; lk. 8:16
2 xeneSi - cudi, myrali.
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa ab
wmidisa ibos nek
abibos resel
nekresel isa
isaAA
reselisa
tanjviTa. amisa Semdgomad miweres mswrafl zena-soflad
marzapnisa saqme ese. xolo man brZana mswrafl misi SekrvaA da
miyvanebaA misi mis winaSe. da mivides mivlinebulni igi mtar-
valni da wariyvanes, viTarca brZanebul iyo; mravalferiTa
WiriTa miiyvanes igi.
xolo netari igi episkoposi abibos megobari iyo brwyin-
valisa mis mnaTobisa sYmeon mesuetisa antioqelisaA, ara Tu
xilviTa exilva sadame erTmanerTi, aramed sulieriTa miT si-
yuaruliTa, romliTa ixilvebis Soreuli viTarca maxlobe-
li, da kualad wigniTa da mociquliTa iyo maT Soris Seswave-
baA. mas oden Jamsa, odes mihyvanda wmidaA abibos, daemTxYa mas
mociquli igi wmidisa sYmeon mesuetisaA sofelsa, romelsa
hrqYan ialdo, da moarTua mas wigni evlogiad da kuerTxi wmi-
disa sYmion mesuetisa antioqelisa sakYrvelT-moqmedisaA. da
viTarca miiRo wigni igi episkoposman, aRmoikiTxa, da miupyra
mas evlogiaA igi da kuerTxi, da ganixara sixaruliTa didiTa
da ganmtkicna friad. da Tana warmoixuna igini da ganmxiaru-
lebuli movida, daRaTu SesaZlebel iyo misa ara-moslvaA. mom-
yvanebelTa maT daemTxYnesca, da hrques: „ukueTu ara gnebavs
warslvis, Cuen mogiRoT da ukungaqcioT”. xolo man ara Tavs-
idva, rameTu iswrafda da hsuroda martYlobaA.
da viTar moiwivnes maxlobelad Cuensa amas sameufosa qa-
laqsa mcxeTisasa, hxadoda igi dedasa TYssa raqels, romel
ars erTi kaTolike eklesiaA samociquloA. da vidreRa Tu it-
yodaca, viTarmed: “dedao, aha esera Svili Seni ioseb warvhyav
egYpted kruli, viTarca tyue; da viTarmca vin hrqua: ara eg-
re, aramed sufevad ganemzadebi nayofTa maTgan SuenierTa,
saunjeTa maTgan TYsTa; mTnavs Seni ege gzaA da vidode mas
zeda”. maSin evedra mtarvalTa, raATa mivides igi netarisa
SioAsa mRYmed, rameTu icoda igi winaATve da surviel iyo
igi xilvad misa. xolo maT ganuteves igi da STavida udab-
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cxovreba wminda abibos nekreselisa
waredginaT. mividnen masTan mivlinebuli jalaTebi da
brZanebisaebr waiyvanes igi, mravaltanjvamiyenebuli.
xolo netari episkoposi abibosi megobari iyo brwyin-
vale mnaTobisa, antioqieli svimeon mesvetisa. arasodes
unaxavT erTmaneTi sadme, aramed uyvardaT sulieri siyva-
ruliT, romelic Soreuls axloblad aqcevs, maT mociqu-
lis mier motanili weriliT gaicnes erTmaneTi. rodesac
wminda abibosi mihyavdaT sofel ialdoSi, mas Sexvda wminda
svimeon mesvetis mociquli, miarTva kurTxevis werili da
kverTxi wminda sakvirvelmoqmedi antioqieli svimeon mes-
vetisa. episkoposma rom miiRo, TviTonac misca kurTxeva,
gaixara friad da Zlier ganmtkicda. misi wamomyvanebi rom
Semoxvdnen, uTxres mas: “Tu wasvla ar ginda, Cven migabru-
nebT“, man uari Tqva, radganac iswrafoda da surda mar-
tviloba.
Cvens samefo qalaq mcxeTas rom miuaxlovdnen, uxmobda
dedamiss, raqels, romelic aris erTi kaTolike samoci-
qulo eklesia da ambobda: “dedao, Seni Svili iosebi wa-
viyvane egvipteSi tyvesaviT Sekruli da, rogorc iTqva:
ara amgvarad, aramed mzad xar sufevad mSvenier nayofTa
mier, momwons Seni es gza da minda, viaro masze“. maSin Se-
evedra igi jalaTebs, misuliyvnen netar SiosTan mRvime-
Si, wina Tves gaicno da surda misi xilva. maT gauSves is
da Cavida udabnoSi da ixila man netari beri. iloces maT
da moikiTxes erTmaneTi. saubrisas wminda episkoposma uT-
xra bers: ‘’iloce, mamao, radgan uSjulo sparselebi ga-
ficxebulan Cven mimarT, ampartavnebisa gamo, raTa daip-
yron Cveni qveyana. Sen ici, rom babiloni1 maradis kerpebs
uxmobs da Rones eZebs, rom yovel kaci aiZulon, mas Tayvani
sces: maSin samma yrmam, Ze RvTisas axlos mdgomarem, misive
1 babiloni (babilovani) - aq: kerpTayvaniscemis kera.
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nod da ixila netari igi beri. da yves locvaA da moikiTxes
urTierTas. da viTarca zraxvides, hrqua wmidaman episkopos-
man bersa: “locva yav, mamao, rameTu usjuloni ese sparsni gan-
ZYndes Cuen zeda ampartavanebiTa TYsiTa, rameTu daipyres so-
feli ese Cueni. Sen uwyi, rameTu babilovni maradis kerpT-
mawuevel ars da Ronis-meZiebel arian, raATamca yovelni kacni
Tayuanis-aceminnes kerpTa. maSin sadame samTa yrmaTa, Zesa
RmrTisasa Tana-mdgomareTa, mismieriTave ZaliTa kerpi igi da-
adnves da ganaqarves da mZlavri igi yovliT ZaliT misiTurT
kdemasa queSe Seayenes, da awca maT usjuloTa misTa saxed
egulebis, raATamca kualad ganages bade da Seayennes kacni
da Tayuanis-aceminnes cecxlsa”.
miugo berman da hrqua: “vici, mamao mflobelo, rameTu
daSrite cecxli igi maTi sruliad, romelsa esvides usju-
loni igi, aramed mogmadlen ufalman, raATa aRtyinebulica
igi uCinoA cecxli, romel aRugznies SenTYs eSmaksa gansac-
delad, daSrito adYlad. ara umecar ars siwmide Seni, rame-
Tu mravliTa WiriTa gYRirs Seslvad sasufevelsa RmrTisa-
sa, xolo nu SesZrwundebi maTisa misgan mZlavrebisa, vinaA-
Tgan ityYs mociquli, viTarmed: “maWirvebelTa TquenTa Wi-
ri da Tquen WirveulTa lxini”. uwyode, rameTu Wiri maTi Sen
dideba geqmnes waruval da Wiri ege Seni maT dacema da gan-
bneva”.
da Semdgomad mravlisa sityYsa ganmtkicna netari abi-
bos berisagan da yves locvaA, da waremarTa Ruawlsa mas sixa-
ruliT. da viTarca miiyvanes igi marzapnisa mis zena soflad,
sofelsa romelsa hrqYan reKi, da Sekrba mun simravle epis-
koposTa da mRdelTa da eris mTavarTaA, da Teatroni didi iq-
mna winaSe marzapnisa.
maSin warmoadgines wmidaA abibos episkoposi da hrqua mas
marzapanman man: “raAsaTYs uvar-hyav uflebaA mefeT-mefisaA
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cxovreba wminda abibos nekreselisa
ZaliT kerpi daadno da mospo da ZaliT Searcxvina. axlac
am uSjuloebs ganuzraxavT adamianebisTvis maxis dageba,
rom cecxlsa scen Tayvani.“
berma miugo: “mamao, radganac uSjuloTa cecxli sru-
liad daSrite, mogmadlos ufalma Zala imisa, rom uxila-
vi cecxli, romelic eSmaks Sens gansacdelad daunTia, ad-
vilad Caaqro, damaluli ar aris Seni siwminde. mravali
gansacdelis gadatanaa saWiro RvTis sasufevelSi Sesvlis-
Tvis. nu SegeSindeba maTi Zaladobisa, radganac mociqu-
li ambobs: “Tqvens SemWirveblebs - Wiri, xolo Tqven Se-
Wirvebulebs - lxini“1, icode, rom maTi Wiri Sen waruval
didebas moganiWebs, xolo Seni Wiri maT dascems da ganab-
nevs.“
beris xangrZlivma saubarma ganamtkica netari abibo-
si, locva aRavlines da RvawlisaTvis sixaruliT gaemza-
da. roca is zemo sofelSi, xevSi, gamgebelTan miiyvanes,
uamravi episkoposi, mRvdeli da erismTavari Seikriba.
vrceli moedani gadaSliliyo gamgeblis winaSe.
waradgines wminda abibos episkoposi. gamgebelma hkiT-
xa mas: “ratom uaryavi mefeTmefis Zalaufleba da mokali
Cveni RmerTi“? abibosma miugo: “me aravin vici mefe, garda
uflisa Cvenisa, ieso qristesi, xolo is cecxli davSrite,
rom eSmakis sacduri gamenadgurebina. gevedrebiT, rom ga-
nudgeT amao msaxurebas da erTaderTi RmerTi icnoT, rom-
lisagan Seiqmna yoveli, da mxolod mas emsaxuroT, radga-
nac dawerilia: “ufalsa RmerTsa Sensa Tayvanisce da mas
mxolosa hmsaxurebde“2. gamgebelma uTxra mas: ‘’me gekiTxe-
bi, risTvis mokali Cveni RmerTi da ratom ginda, Sens
RmerTs vemsaxuroT“? xolo netarma abibosma uTxra:
1 Sdr. 2 Tes.1:6-7
2meore rjl. 6:13; mT. 4:10; lk. 4:8
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da mohkal RmerTi Cueni?” miugo abibos da hrqua: “me aravin
vici meufed, garna ufali Cueni iesu qriste, xolo cecxli
igi, romel davSrite igi, raATamca sacTuri ganvaqarve eSma-
kisaA. xolo glocav, raATa ganeyenneT undosa mas msaxurebasa
da RmerTi mxoloA icnaT, romlisa mier daebada yoveli, da
mas mxolosa hmsaxurebdeT, rameTu weril ars: “ufalsa Rmer-
Tsa Sensa Tayuanis-sce da mas mxolosa hmsaxurebde”. hrqua
mas marzapanman man: “me vikiTxav, raAsaTYs mohkal RmerTi Cu-
eni da Sen gnebavs, raATamca Senisa RmrTisa wargYyvanne?” xo-
lo netarman man abibos hrqua: “uwyebul iyavn Senda, viTar-
med RmerTi ara momiklavs, xolo cecxli davSrite. ara ars
RmerTi igi, aramed sxuaTa bunebaTagani ars, erTisa nivTisa-
gan mcired nawili, romelTagan aRhmarTa RmerTman sofeli
ese. gansworebiT dabadebul arian notiaA, civi, Kmeli da cec-
xli, romel erTi-erTisa mpyrobelobaA aqus simrgulesa mas
Sina. esreT gansworebiTa nawilTaATa dganan eseni, da ukue-
Tumca erTierTsa aRemata, gan-mca-qarda meore igi. xolo
Tqueni igi cecxli misve cecxlisa bunebisa nawil ars Kmeli-
Ta da civiTa aRmdgomi SeSisa WamiTa myovar Jamier. erTi mci-
re wyali davasx, mZle eqmna da mokla igi, rameTu ufroAs misa
ipova wyali igi. aw mikYrs Tqueni eseviTari sicofe, viTar
ara sircxYl giCns misi saxelis-debad RmrTad, romelsa ese-
odeni suli aqus (rameTu Tqueni ese cecxli Tquendave mona
ars da kerpTa Seuracxis-myofelTa vervis hxedavs), ukueTu
RmerT ars ege? Tquen ityYT, rameTu odesme Tquensave so-
felsa ganhmzadeT msaxurebaA mis kerpisaA, romel-igi hqme-
niT oqroAsaA. satanjvelad ganmzadebulsa mas Tquen mier ma-
Sindelsa aw RmerT ewodebis?!”
maSin ganrisxna friad marzapani igi mefisaA da Semdgo-
mad mravlisa guemisa da sakYrvelTa satanjvelTaAsa qviTa
gantYnes igi, netari abibos, da mokles da ganaTries gareSe
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cxovreba wminda abibos nekreselisa
“icode, rom me RmerTi ar momiklavs, aramed cecxli dav-
Srite. is RmerTi ar aris, aramed sxva Tviseba aqvs, im niv-
TierTagania, romlisganac Seqmna RmerTma es sofeli. er-
Tianad aris Seqmnili haeri, wyali, miwa da cecxli, er-
TmaneTs emorCilebian, Tanabarni arian erTmaneTis mimarT,
da Tuki erTi meores aRemateba, gaqreba meore.1 Tqveni cec-
xli im cecxlis bunebisaa, romelic miwasa da wyals ebrZvis
da SeSas nTqavs. mciredi wyali davasxi, sZlia da mokla
igi, radgan masze Zlieri aRmoCnda wyali. mikvirs Tqveni
sisulele, rogor ar grcxveniaT, rom RmerTs uwodebT mas,
romelsac aseTi mokle sicocxle aqvs (Tqveni cecxli Tqve-
nive monaa, da verc kerpebis Seuracxmyoflebis winaSe uZ-
luria). nuTu SeiZleba, es RmerTi iyos?! Tqven ambobT, rom
Tqvens qveyanaSi Tqven mier satanjvelad gamzadebul oq-
ros kerps moemsaxurebiT, da amas RmerTi hqvia?!
maSin Zalian gabrazda mefis gamgebeli. mravali gvemi-
sa da sakvirveli tanjvis Semdeg qviT Caqoles netari abi-
bosi, mokles da gaaTries qalaqgareT. mcvelebi daudgi-
nes mas, rom mxecebs da frinvelebs SeeWamaT misi sxeuli;
eSinodaT, rom qristianebi movidodnen, waasvenebdnen da
didebiT dakrZalavdnen.
1 antikuri swavleba oTxi stiqiis Sesaxeb
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qalaqsa. da mcvelni ganewesnes mis zeda, raATa mKecTa da
mfrinvelTa SeWamnen Korcni misni, rameTu eSinoda, nuukue
qristeaneni moviden da warixunen igi da didebiT dahkrZal-
nen.
xolo samgzis sanatrelsa mas, KorcTa misTa, araraA See-
xo yoladve mKecTa da mfrinvelTagan. da viTar myovar is-
xnes, dauteves mcvelTa maT da warvides. gamovides mamani igi,
romelni myof iyvnes garemos qalaqebsa mas reKisasa, da maT-
Ta mowafeTagansa aReSena monasteri igi, da aRixunes nawil-
ni igi wmidisa abiboAsni da dahflnes adgilsa mas didebiTa
didiTa. da esreT Seiwira wmidaA abibos, viTarca msxuerpli
wmidaA da marTliadmca vinme Tqua, viTarmed: “sexna ars igi
zaqariaAssa, mamisa ioanessa, ara Tu saxeliTa, aramed saxiTa,
romelsa-igi wili xuedrebul iyo mRdelT-moZRurebisaA da
kualad sisxlica misi wmidad daiTxia”.
III. amas raA giTxrob Tquen netarisa episkoposisa abibo-
sissa, ara Tu yovelTa saqmeTa da SromaTa da RuawlTa misTa
gauwyeb Tquen, anu viTar-igi dalewna kerpni da uRmrToTa
maT arwmuna qriste da naTel-sca maT saxeliTa wmidisa same-
bisaATa, anu viTar dedakacsaca mas uwinawarmetyuela Semdgo-
mad xolo missa moslvaA berZenTaA da dapyrobaA queyanisa amis
CuenisaA, romelica-igi iqmna mswrafl. missave dedakacisa ze
movides berZenni da ganasxnes usjuloni igi sparsni da daip-
yres queyanaA ese Cueni mieriTgan erisTavni iqmnnes mpyrobel
qarTlisa, da sxuani mravalni, viTarca weril arian wignsa mas
wamebisa misisasa.
aramed minda, raATa gauwyo Tquen, Zmano, viTarmed esevi-
Tarni queyanisa angelozni, naTelni soflisani, Wurni savse-
ni nelsacxebeliTa, romelTa TYsiTa miT simKniTa ganaSuenes
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cxovreba wminda abibos nekreselisa
magram samgzis sanatrel mis sxeuls aranairi frinve-
li da mxeci ar Sexebia, cota xani isxdnen da Semdeg wavid-
nen mcvelebi. gamovidnen garSemo qalaqebSi myofi mamebi
da maTma mowafeebma aaSenes monasteri da wminda abibosis
sxeulis nawilebi iq dakrZales didebiT. ase Seiwira wmin-
da abibosi, rogorc wminda msxverpli, da rogorc WeSma-
ritad iTqva: mosaxelea igi zaqariasi, ioanes mamisa, ara
saxeliT, aramed magaliTiT, romelsac wilad xvda mRvdel-
TmoZRvroba da misi sisxlic wmindad daiTxia.
3. yovelive amiT netari abibos episkoposis yovelgvar
saqmesa da Rvawls rodi gauwyebT - Tu rogor dalewa ker-
pebi wminda samebis saxeliT, an Tundac dedakacs rogor
uwinaswarmetyvela. amis Semdeg, mokle xanSi, movidnen ber-
Znebi da daipyres Cveni qveyana; rogor aumxedrdnen am de-
dakacs berZnebi, gandevnes uSjulo sparselebi da daip-
yres Cveni qveyana. amieridan erisTavebi da mravalni sxva-
ni gaxdnen mpyrobelni Cveni qveynisa, rogorc misi wamebis
wignSia gadmocemuli.
aramed minda gauwyoT, Zmano, rom qveynis amgvari ange-
lozebi, qveynis naTelni, nelsacxebliT savse WurWelni,
romlebmac TavianTi sibrZniT ganamSvenes Cveni qveyana erT
dros, rogorc oqros jaWviviT erTimeoreze gadabmuleb-
ma: wminda nekreseli episkoposi abibosi da netari ioane
zedazneli da RirsebiT moxsenebuli wilkneli
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sofeli ese Cueni erTsa Jamsa Sina, iyvnes viTarca jaWY oq-
roAsaA modebuli erTierTsa: wmidaA episkoposi abibos nekre-
seli da netari ioane zedazadneli da RirsebiT moKsenebuli
ise wilkneli episkoposi da madliTa savse beri Sio anu sxuani
igi mowafeni misnive netarisa ioane zedazadnelisani, romel-
Ta SuenieriTa miT slviTa Seamkves eklesiaA.1
erTman vinme maTganman aRaSena alaverdi, romlisagan ga-
movlen vidre dRendelad dRedmde didni sakYrvelebani da
mravalni kurnebani, ganTqumulni garemos yovelsa mas sofel-
sa; da sxuaman quabi iulTisaA, da sxuaTa dahnergnes kuxeTs
monasterni, da erTman udabnoA garesjisaA da mravalni sak-
Yrvelebani qmnna. xolo erTman zena-sofelsa aRaSena monas-
teri da dadva saswauli ese, raATa araraA dedalTagani Sevi-
des mas Sina. romelman mfrinvelni cisani da quewarmavalni
enasa TYssa daamorCilna, ver ikadrebdes dabudebad mas Sina,
romelsa-ese Tualni Cuenni xedvides dRes. da viTar-igi gan-
Suenebul arian yovelni adgilni maT wmidaTani da yuavian
dRes, ukueTumca visme uxilavi igi maTi didebaA ara hrwmena,
viTar gulisKma-yomca maTi igi kadnierebaA winaSe uflisa
adgilTa maTTagan?! xolo sxuaTa maT yovelTa ver Zal-mic
moKsenebad. aramed mcirediTa amiT sityYTa didi igi vcnaT
da gemoA vixiloT wmidaTagan wyaroTa da adidebdiT mamasa
Tquensa zecaTasa.
xolo netarman Sio mRYmesa mas Sina pova zecisa igi mar-
galiti da moiRo Tavsa Sina TYssa da daamkYdra, da iswrafda
mislvasa mis winaSe, romeli-igi moiqua man, miiyvana adgilsa
1 redaqcia: da wmidani mcnebani misni saTnoATa moqalaqobiTa warmarTebulTa
etBrTnes. da eseve queyanaA Cueni wmidaTa nawilTa maTTa daunjebiTa sanat-
rel iqmna. xolo aw, Zmano sayuarelno, vedrebiT viTxovdeT qristes RmrTi-
sagan, raATa wmidiTa locviTa da meoxebiTa maTiTa Rirs myvnes mibaZvad saTno-
ebaTa maTTa da maradis didebis-metyuelebad samebisa wmidisa romelsa Sue-
nis pativi da Tayuanis-cemaA aw da maradis da ukuniTi ukunisamde, amen.
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cxovreba wminda abibos nekreselisa
episkoposi, da madliT savse beri Sio da netari ioane ze-
daznelis sxva mowafeeebi, romlebmac TavianTi didebuli
saqmiT Seamkes eklesia. maTi wminda nawilebiT daunjebu-
li Cveni qveyana sanatrel iqmna. xolo, aw, Zmano sayvarel-
no, vedrebiT viTxovoT Cveni RmerTisgan, qristesgan, rom
maTi wminda locviTa da meoxebiT mivbaZoT maTs saTnoebas,
romelsac Svenis pativi da Tayvaniscema aw da maradis da
ukuniTi ukunisamde , amin.
erT-erTma maTganma aaSena alaverdi, romlisganac di-
di saswaulebi da mravali kurneba aResrula, rac mTel im
aremareSi ganTqmulia; zogma iulTis gamoqvabuli daam-
kvidra, zogma - kaxeTis monastrebi, erTma - garejis udab-
no da mravali saswauli moaxdina, erTma zemo sofelSi aa-
go monasteri da daawesa, rom mdedri ar Sesuliyo Sig-
niT; man cis frinvelebi da qvewarmavlebi Tavis enas dau-
morCila, masSi ver dabuddeboda is, rasac dRes Cven vxe-
davT. wmindanTa adgilebi gamSvenebulia da yvavis. Tu vin-
mes maTi uxilavi didebisa ar swams, moixilos maTi adgi-
lebi. yvelas ver movixseneb, am mciredi sityviT didebu-
li vicnoT da vixiloT wminda wyaroTa gemo da adideb-
diT Tqvens zecier mamas.
netarma Siom mRvimeSi ipova zeciuri margaliti1 da
daeufla mas da iswrafoda, misuliyo imis winaSe,
romelic man Seimosa, miiyvana iq, sadac surda da ganisve-
na. Sekriba uamravi beri da, Cveulebis mixedviT, dakrZa-
1 igulisxmeba igavi margalitze, mT. 13:45-46
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mas, sadaca suroda da Seisuena didiTa gancxadebulebiTa. da
Sekrba mun simravle monazonTaA, msgavsad Cueulebisa dahmar-
xnes Korcni misni mas adgilsa, da ganaweses dResaswauli mis
netarisaA mexuTesa zatiksa, dResa kYriakesa. da Semdgomad
amisa wmidaA da keTilad moRuawe evagre Cajda mRYmesa mas,
raATa ara daacalieros adgili TYsisa mis moZRurisaA da raATa
saTnoebaTa misTa mkYdr iqmnes, romelica aRasrula saqmiT.
les misi sxeuli im adgilas. netaris dResaswaulad daa-
weses paseqis dResaswaulis xuTi ricxvi, kvira dRe, amis
Semdeg wminda da keTilad moRvawe evagre Cajda mRvime-
Si, rom ar Sewyvetiliyo moRvaweoba, raTa saTnoeba dam-
kvidrebuliyo, rac saqmiT aRasrula.

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 winaTqma saZlebelia, bevri ram, yofiTad Znelad asaxsneli, gasagebi
gaxdes.
rac Seexeba sakuTriv aRweris realisturobas, rac TviT-
basili zarzmelis Txzuleba “cxovreba da moqalaqoba
mxilvelis (serapionis Tanamosagris) naambobis utyuarobidan
RmerTSemosilisa netarisa mamisa Cuenisa serapionisi” aRwers
gamomdinareobs, am mxriv “serapionis cxovreba” istoriuli
samonastro cxovrebas samcxeSi. aRniSnuli Zegli daculia er-
aspeqtiTac fasdaudebel wyarod gvevlineba da saeklesio
TaderT xelnawerSi (A 69), rac aRmoaCina da pirvelad gamos-
sityvaxelovnebis kuTxiTac gauxunari feradovnebis mxatvrul
ca mose janaSvilma.
tilod warmodgeba mkiTxvelis winaSe.
dReisaTvis dadgenilia, rom didi wmindani serapioni moR-
yvelaze aRmatebuli Rirseba aRniSnuli Zeglisa, cxadia,
vaweobda IX s-Si. es iyo epoqa, rodesac samxreT saqarTvelo-
aris samonastro mSeneblobaTa sulieri mewinamZRvreebis,
Si cnobili saeklesio pirebi daucxromelad iRvwodnen su-
udabnoTa axali mnaTobebis Sesaxeb vrceli uwyeba, riTac ba-
lieri cxovrebis ganaxlebisa da aRorZinebisaTvis. rogorc
sili zarzmelis Sroma uTuod gamorCeul adgils ikavebs sa-
viciT, amave epoqis saxelganTqmuli moRvawea wm. grigol xan-
eklesio hagiografiis maradcocxal wiaRSi.
cTeli, romelic arsebiTad aRniSnuli regionis samonastro
mSeneblobaTa mesafuZvled gvevlineba. basili zarzmelis Sro-
ediSer WeliZe
ma saSualebas gvaZlevs gavavloT damakavSirebeli xazi gri-
golidan serapionamde. marTlac, serapionis moZRvaria miqel
parexeli, es ukanaskneli ki, rogorc giorgi merCulisgan vi-
ciT, mowafea grigol xancTelisa. ase rom, serapioni grigo-
lis mowafis mowafea, imave sulier Rvawls Sedgomili, ra-
sac 859 wlamde dauRalavad winamZRolobda swored grigol
xancTeli.
RvTis gansakuTrebuli wyalobaa, rom Cvenamde TiTqmis
sruli saxiT SemorCa aRniSnuli epoqis udides sulier Zvra-
Ta ori vrceli aweriloba basili zarzmelisa da giorgi mer-
Culis zemoxsenebul SromaTa saxiT. miuxedavad mravali sa-
erTo niSnisa, orive maTgans moepoveba individualuri ganu-
meorebeli Rirsebani, riTac isini erTimeores avseben da er-
Toblivad STaubeWdaven mkiTxvels epoqis cxovel xats.
basili zarzmelis Sromis didi nawili, rogorc cnobi-
lia, eTmoba serapionisa da misi sulieri Zmebis mogzaurobas
gauval da gzagaugnebel maRnarSi RvTivmoswavebul adgil-
Ta mosaZieblad. savsebiT dasaSvebia, rom is zedmiwevniT re-
alisturi suraTi, rac aRniSnuli mogzaurobis dawvrilebi-
Ti aRwerisas ikveTeba basilis SromaSi, sulieri TvaliTac
SevimecnoT, rogorc codvili wuTisoflis bneleTSi gan-
RmrTobis bilikebis Zieba da RvTismcodneobis mwvervalis-
ken swrafva. Tu am TvaliTac wavikiTxavT xsenebul Zegls, Se-

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 cxorebaA da moqalaqobaA RmerT-
cxorebaA
Semosil
Semosil isa netar
ilisa isa mamisa Cuen
netarisa isaA
CuenisaA
serappion
sera ionis
isii
is
guakurTxen, mamao!
I. friad ukue Suenierisa da mraval-sawadelisa da saR-
mrToAsa qebisa da brwyinvaled Sesxmisa Rirs arian moyuareni
RmrTisani da aRmasrulebelni saRmrToTa mcnebaTa misTani. ra-
meTu Tavadi meufe da RmerTi Cueni hnatris maT brZanebaTa Si-
na saxarebisaTa, ityodes raA: `netar iyvnen glaxakni suliTa~
da SemdgomiTi-Semdgomad sxuani igi yovelni netarebani. xo-
lo dasasrulsa viTarca niWsa rasme da gYrgYnsa brwyinvale-
sa wina uyofs da sasyidlad SromaTa mihmadlebs da etyYs: `gi-
xaroden da mxiarul iyveniT, rameTu sasyideli Tqueni did ars
caTa Sina~. da sxuasa adgilsa ityYs: `amas zeda nu gixaris, ra-
meTu sulni borotni dagemorCilebian, aramed gixaroden, ra-
meTu saxelebi Tqueni aRweril ars caTa Sina~. da kualad mamaA
RmrTisaA daviT ityYs: `amisTYs ganixara gulman Cemman da ga-
lobda enaA Cemi~, da `viTar mxiarulTa yovelTa mkYdrobaA Sen-
dami ars~. xolo ese sixaruli moiwevis saRmrToAsa misgan ne-
tarebisa, romelsa igive winawarmetyueli dasabamsa fsalmun-
Tasa daswers netarebasa kacisasa `romeli ara vals gzasa uR-
mrToTasa~ da kualad: `netar arian ubiwoni gzasa mavalni
Sjulsa uflisasa~. da yolad brZnisa mamisa yolad brZeni Ze
solomon ityYs: `netar ars kaci, romelman moigo gonierebaA
da mokudavman, romelman pova mecnierebaA~. xolo oqroA aedo-
ni eklesiisaA pavle Kmobs: `gixaroden maradis uflisa mier da
kualad getyY: gixaroden~. rameTu sarwmunoebaA Tqueni sama-
radisosa netarebasa mogatyuebs Tquen da amiT sasoebiTa gan-
mtkicebulTa Zuelisa da axlisa sjulisa wmidaTa iswaves moT-
minebaA da sarwmunoebiT rbiodes gYrgYnsa mas zecisa Cinebi-
sasa, viTarca igive pavle, piri qristesi, ityYs: `rameTu ars
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Cveni RmerTSemosili netari mamis,
serapionis, cxovreba da moqalaqeoba
1. marTlac metad mSvenieri, mravalsawadeli da saR-
vTo qebisa da brwyinvaled xotbis Sesxmis Rirsni arian
RvTis moyvarulni da misi saRvTo mcnebebis aRmsrulebel-
ni, radgan TviT Cveni meufe da RmerTi netaryofs maT saxa-
rebiseul brZanebulebebSi, ambobs ra: "netar iyvnen suliT
glaxakni"_ (aseTivea Semdeg da Semdeg yvela sxva netare-
ba), amasTan, netarebaTa daboloebas, rogorc ram brwyin-
vale ZRvensa da gvirgvins, win daudebs maT da amas mihmad-
lebs garjilobaTa sazRaurad, etyvis ra: "gixarodeT da
mxiarulni iyaviT, radgan Tqveni sazRauri didia caTa Si-
na",_ da sxva adgilas ambobs: "imaze nuki ixarebT, rom bo-
roti sulebi gemorCilebaT, aramed is gixarodeT, rom
Tqveni saxelebi aRwerilia caTa Sina";_ da kidev, RvTis
mama daviTi ambobs: "amisTvis gaixara Cemma gulma da galob-
da Cemi ena",_ da: "rogorc Sendamia yvela mxiarulis mkvid-
roba",_ xolo es sixaruli modis im saRvTo netarebidan,
rasac igive winaswarmetyveli fsalmunTa dasawyisSi ada-
mianis netarebad wers, adamianisa, "romelic ar midis uR-
mrToTa gzaze";_ da kidev: "netarni arian ubiwoebi, mavalni
uflis sjulis gzaze",_ da yovladbrZeni mamis yovlad-
brZeni Ze solomoni ambobs: "netaria is adamiani, romel-
mac SeiZina goniereba da is mokvdavi, romelmac hpova cod-
na",_ xolo eklesiis oqroiadoni pavle ambobs: "gixarodeT
maradis uflis mier da kidev geubnebiT: gixarodeT",_ rad-
gan Tqveni sarwmunoeba samaradiso netarebas mogipovebT
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
sarwmunoebaA mosavTa misTa Zal saqmeTa mamxilebel ara xilul-
Ta, rameTu amas Sina iwamnes moxucebulni~ Zuelsa da axalsa
Sina saRmrTod ganbrwyinvebulni. rameTu viTarca-igi erTi-
sa misgan mdidrad aRmomdinarisa wyaroAsa mravalni irwyvebi-
an mtilni da samoTxeni da simravle nergTa TYTo-saxeTaA mad-
lisa misgan da niWisa saRmToAsa, egreTve moefinebis yovelTa
TiToeulad ganfena madlTa, viTarca igive pavle Kmobs: `gan-
fenani madlTani arian~ da Teslad-Tesladi enaTa. da kualad
ityYs: `pirvelad mociqulni, mwyemsni da moZRuarni da mamani
daewesnes~, rameTu SemdgomiTi-Semdgomad ara daaklebs mad-
li sulisa aRmoSobad SvilTa maT embazisaTa viTarca-igi sit-
yuaA metyueli, viTarmed: `moimowafeniT yovelni warmarTni
da naTel-scemdiT saxeliTa mamisaATa da ZisaATa da sulisa wmi-
disaATa~; da `aha esera me Tquen Tana var~ da Semdgomi. da sxYT
`aRorZndiT da ganmravldiT da ganavseT queyanaA~, da kualad
mociquli ityYs: `iesu qriste, guSin da dRes da igi Tavadi
ukunisamde~, romelman awca aRmoabrwyinva viTarca raA elva-
ciskrovnebaA axalTa amaT mnaTobTaA axalsa samyarosa wmidisa
eklesiisasa, raATa viTarca mTiebi brwyinviden pirsa yovlisa
soflisasa da baZvad saRmrTod moqalaqobisa gulsa yovelTa
moswrafeTasa. rameTu aha esera jer-CinebiTa RmrTisaATa Jam-
Taca CuenTa ixilvnes axalni mnaTobni da moZRuarni da maswav-
lelni, viTarca Zuelsa Sina elia da iovane, da Semdgomad pav-
le Tebeli da didi antoni, makari, efTYmi, saba da gerasime. da
rad gYKms TYToeulad warmoTqumaA, yovelni msgavsni da mo-
baZavni maTni, romelTa vles moswrafebiT iwroA da saWirveli
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
Tqven. ai, am imediT ganmtkicebulma Zveli da axali aRTqmis
wmindanebma iswavles moTmineba da isini sarwmunoebiT
rbodnen zeciuri xmobis gvirgvinisken, rogorc ambobs amas
igive pavle, qristes piri: “radgan sarwmunoeba misdami
msasoebelTa safuZvelia, daunaxav saqmeTa gamomaaSkarave-
belia, radgan amaSi miiRes dasturyofa uxucesebma”,_ rom-
lebic saRvTod gabrwyindnen Zvelsa da axal aRTqmaSi, rad-
gan iseve, rogorc erTi uxvad amomCqefare wyarodan bev-
ri yvavilnari, baRi da nairgvar mcenareTa simravle ir-
wyveba, aseve saRvTo madlisa da saboZvarisgan saTiTaod
miefineba yvelas madlTa gadaSla, rogorc xmobs amas igi-
ve pavle: “madlTa gadaSlani aris”_ da enaTa gvareoba. da
kvlav ambobs igi: “pirvelad mociqulebi, Semdeg ki mwyem-
sebi, moZRvrebi da mamebi dadgindnen”,_ radgan Semdeg da
Semdeg ar Seamcirebs sulis madli embazis SvilTa aRmo-
Sobas, rogorc ambobs amas sityva: “moimowafeT yvela war-
marTi da monaTleT isini mamis, Zisa da sulis saxeliT”,_
da: “aha, me TqvenTan var”_ (da momdevno), da sxvagan: “izar-
deT, gamravldiT da aavseT miwa”;_ da kidev, mociquli am-
bobs: “ieso qriste guSin da dRes, da Tavad igi aris uku-
nisamde”,_ romelmac axlac amoabrwyina am axal mnaTobTa
elvaciskrovnebis msgavsi ram wminda eklesiis axal simya-
reSi, rom mTiebisebr brwyinavdnen isini mTeli qveynis wi-
naSe da yvela mowadinis guls saRvTo moqalaqeobis baZ-
visken aRZravdnen, radgan aha, RvTis ganzraxulebiT Cvens
droSic gamoCndnen axali mnaTobebi, — moZRvrebi da mas-
wavleblebi, — rogorc Zvel aRTqmaSi elia da ioane, maT
Semdeg ki: "pavle Tebeli, didi antoni, makari, eqvTime, sa-
ba da gerasime (an ki rad gvinda TiToeulad dasaxeleba?)
— yvelani, maTi msgavsni da mbaZvelni, romlebmac wadierad
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
gzaA, mimyvanebeli zecisa qalaqad, romlisa xuroT-moZRuar
da Semoqmed RmerTi ars.
xolo ityYan vieTnime, viTarmed: `JamTa amaT CuenTa ar-
Raravis Kel-ewifebis msgavsebaA pirvelTa mamaTaA, rameTu
gangebiTa raATme saRmrToATa mifarul ars~. aramed Sen ismi-
ne guls-modgined, sayuarelo, romlisaTYs aw sityuaA war-
marTebul ars. rameTu yovliTurT msgavs iqmna amaT wmidaTa
mamaTa yolad brwyinvale da zecisa Cinebisa Rirsi yolad wmi-
daA mamaA da moZRuari netari serapion. garna vityodiT zogs-
raAme SekrebulTa cxorebisa misisaTa aRweriT moTxrobad da
saRmrToTa smenis-moyuarisa siwmidisa Tquenisa moKsenebad,
N patiosano da saRmrToo krebulo da mwyobr-mdgomobiT mim-
sgavsebulono zecisa dasTano, romelni mkYdr Cinebul xarT
talavarTa namuSakevTa misTa, mRdelno da mamano udabnoAsa
didisa zarzmisano, romelTa wil keTil gxuda didi ese mna-
Tobi mamaA, mamaTa moZRuari da maswavleli, raATa guesmodian
swavlani da saRmrToni saqmeni da Sromani misni da vadideb-
deT mamasa zecaTasa, viTarca-igi ufali ityYs, viTarmed: `es-
reT brwyinevdin naTeli Tqueni winaSe kacTa, raATa ixilnen
saqmeni Tquenni keTilni~, da Semdgomni. xolo jer-ars Cuen-
da, Zmano, raATa Cuenca Zalisaebri vaCinoT baZvaA didisa mis
moZRurisa da mwyemsisaA; da aw guls-modgined da Sromis-
moyuarebiT visminoT mcire ese sityYsamieri gamoxatvaA vrce-
lisa mis friad sawadelisa cxorebisa misisa da awindelisa aqa
SemokrebisaA. xolo cremliT vevedrebi siyuarulsa Tquensa
yolad uRirsi ese, raATa Tana-lmobil iqmneT uZlurebisa
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
ganvles viwro da Zneli gza, mimyvani zecis qalaqamde, rom-
lis xuroTmoZRvari da Semqmneli RmerTia.
xolo amboben zogierTebi, rom “am Cvens droSi aRara-
vis SeuZlia pirvel mamaTa msgavseba, radgan saRvTo ram
gangebiT mifarulia es”, magram Sen ismine gulmodgined,
sayvarelo, imis Sesaxeb, visTvisac axla sityvaa aRZruli,
rameTu yovelgvarad miemsgavsa igi am wminda mamebs. esaa
yovladbrwyinvale da zeciuri xmobis Rirsi yovladwmin-
da mama da moZRvari, netari serapioni.
mxolod nawilobriv visaubrebT misi cxovrebisgan Se-
nakrebTa Sesaxeb, aRweriTi Txrobis saxiT, rom movaxsenoT
es yovelive Tqvens siwmindes, moyvaruls saRvToTa Sesa-
xeb smenisa,— hoi patiosano da saRvTo krebulo, mwyobri
ganlagebiT zeciur dasebs mimsgavsebulo, — Tqven, rom-
lebic xmobilni xarT mis mier namuSakev karavTa memkvid-
reebad, didi zarzmis udabnos mRvdelno da mamano, rom-
lebsac kargi wili gxvdaT — es didi mnaTobi, mama mamaTa,
moZRvari da maswavlebeli, raTa gvesmodes misi swavleba-
ni, misi saRvTo saqmeni da Rvwani da vadidebdeT zecaTa
mamas, rogorc ambobs ufali: "ase brwyinavdes Tqveni si-
naTle adamianTa winaSe, rom ixilon maT Tqveni kargi saq-
meebi"_ (da momdevno). magram gvmarTebs Cven, Zmano, rom
Cvenc SeZlebisdagvari mbaZveloba gamoviCinoT am didi moZ-
Rvrisa da mwyemsis mimarT. axla ki gulmodgined da Sro-
mismoyvared visminoT misi metad sawadeli vrceli cxov-
rebis da amJamindeli aq Semokrebilobis es mciredsityvis-
mieri gamoxatva; amasTan, cremliT vevedrebi Tqvens siyva-
ruls me, yovlad uRirsi, rom TanaugrZnoT Cems uZlure-
bas, raTa usityvoTa sityviermyofeli da uZlurTa gamaZ-
lierebeli sityvis mier momeces Rirseuli sityva Cemi
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
Cemisa mocemad sityuaA Rirsi aRebasa pirisa Cemisasa sityYsa
mier usityurTa sityYer-myofelisa da uZlurTa ganmaZlie-
rebelisa, rameTu iwyebs sityuaA dasabamsa cxorebisa misisasa.
II. ese netari da yolad qebuli serapion aRmoscenda que-
yanasa klarjeTisasa mSobelTagan RirsTa da patiosnebiT da
litonad cxorebulTa, romelni SromiT da queyanis-moqme-
debiT izardebodes da naSromisagan maTisa mdidrad zrdi-
des glaxakTa, da Zalisaebrsa miscemdes uRonoTa Kelis-ap-
yrobasa, da simSYdiT da simdabliT iyofvodes msgavsad sawi-
nawarmetyueloAsa sityYsa: `vis mivxedne, garna mSYdsa da mda-
balsa~ da Semdgomi. xolo mamasa amis netarisasa ewodeboda
kYpriane, xolo saxelsa dedisa misisasa umecar varT, ara Tu
saxe borotebisa raAsaTYsme, aramed JamTagan dafarvisaTYs,
rameTu romelman eseviTari gamoiRo nayofi, ver egebis misi
uSuerebiT da undod warwymedaA, viTarca ufalica ityoda:
`ver Kel-ewifebis xesa keTilsa nayofisa xeneSisa gamoRe-
bad~. esreT dedaA amisi netarisaA saxel-mouKsenebelad dai-
fara sofliT, rameTu naTlad raA gamoiyvana wmidaA ese na-
Sobi orTa Tana ZmaTa misTa, romeli erTi igi uxuces iyo da
erTi umrwemes, romlisa KsenebaA mravalgzis egulebis sit-
yuasa, rameTu Svna raA samni ese naSobni da ganixara SvilT-
sxmisagan, viTarca mefsalmune daswers: `dedaA SvilTa zeda
saxarulevani~ naTlad gamomyvanebeli maTi naTlad waruva-
lad miicvala. xolo umrwemesi Ze iovane daSTa yolad usru-
li da ena-brgunili. igi ukue azarda mamaman misman kYpriane,
viTarca Sehgavs mamasa SvilT-moyuaresa. aramed Semdgomad
ara mravalTa welTa aResrula mamaAca amaT netarTaA da wina-
Se RmrTisa miicvala siberiTa keTiliTa ganpoxebuli. da daS-
Tes samnive igi yrmani msgavsad babilovnisa yrmaTa alsa mas
Sina siglaxakisasa SeTxeulni.
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
piris gaxsnisas, radgan Seudgeba sityva dawyebas misi cxov-
rebisas.
2. es netari da yovladqebuli serapioni daibada klar-
jeTis qveyanaSi Rirseuli mSoblebisgan, romlebic pati-
osnad da ubralod cxovrobdnen, Tavs irCendnen SromiT
da miwis damuSavebiT. isini Tavisi naSromisgan uxvad apu-
rebdnen glaxakebs, uZlurebs SeZlebisdagvarad xels umar-
Tavdnen da simSvidiT da simdabliT myofobdnen, msgavsad
sawinaswarmetyvelo sityvisa: “vis mivxedav, Tu ara mSvidsa
da mdabals?”_ (da momdevno). netari serapionis mamas er-
qva kvipriane, xolo misi dedis saxeli ar viciT, araTu ra-
ime ukeTursaxeobis gamo, aramed droJamisgan dafarvis mi-
zeziT, radgan dauSvebelia, rom amgvari nayofis gamom-
Rebi umsgavsod da ugvanad daRupuliyo, rogorc ambobda
ufalic: "ar ZaluZs karg xes ukeTuri nayofis gamoReba"._
ase rom, netari serapionis deda saxelmouxseneblad mie-
fara am soflidan, mas Semdeg, rac sinaTleze gamoiyvana
man es wminda naSobi, Tavis or ZmasTan erTad, romelTagan
erTi ufrosi iyo, erTi — umcrosi (am ukanasknelis xsene-
ba mravalgzis mouwevs sityvas), radgan Sva ra man es sami
naSobi da gaixara SvilierebiT (rogorc wers mefsalmu-
ne: "deda SvilTaTvis moxaruli"_ ), TviT igi, amaTi sinaT-
leze gamomyvani, waruvali sinaTlisken miiqca, xolo um-
crosi Ze, ioane, darCa sruliad Cvili da aumetyvelebe-
li. igi gazarda misma mamam, kviprianem, rogorc Sehferis
es SvilTmoyvare mamas, Tumca arcTu bevri wlis Semdeg
aResrula am netarTa mamac da miicvala igi RvTis winaSe,
kargi siberiT damSvenebuli, samive bavSvi ki darCa, babi-
loneli bavSvebiviT, siRaribis alSi Secvenili.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
xolo aqa egulebis sityuasa mcired wiaRslvaA sxuad mi-
marT, raATa umetes gamoCndes keTilTa maT nergTa nayofT-
mcenarebaA, da amissa Semdgomad kualad ara oden aswil, ara-
med umetesca rto-ganrTxmiT gardafenilebaA ocdaaTeulad,
samoceulad da aseulad, raATa dasasrulsa Txrobisasa gu-
lisKma-hyoT, Tu viTari tkbili da Suenieri damwifda tevani
maTisa mis moZRurebisa namuSakevTaA.
III. aramed aw jer-ars Cuenda, raATa didTa maTTYs udab-
noTa da monasterTa moviKsenoT, Tu vinaA iqmna SenebaA maTi,
anu vin iyvnes maSenebelni igi, pirvelad _ suli igi da mad-
li saRmrToA, da merme _ mis mier aRZrulni wmidani igi mama-
ni. rameTu aReSena raA wmidaA da didi udabnoA opizaA mona-
zonTa mier, romelTa ewodeboda amona, andria, petre da ma-
kari. xolo amissa Semdgomad movida muniT da aRaSena uwye-
biTa saRmrToATa mcire eguteri da Sesakrebeli mcireTa Zma-
TaA adgilsa kldoansa da uvalsa kacTagan, romelsa parex uwo-
dian. xolo ese sityuaA mamaTa mier movals Cuenda, rameTu mi-
qael iyo aRmaSenebeli, saswaulTa da niSTa moqmedi maRalTa
da didTaA, romeli iyo mowafe didisa SioAsi sakYrvelT-moq-
medisaA, romeli, viTarca mTiebi ganTiadisaA, brwyinvida que-
yanasa qarTlisasa. amisa netarisa miqaelis mimarT waremarTa
yolad brZeni serapion, romelsa Tana-hyva ZmaA mcire hasakiTa.
rameTu didsa miqaels, viTarca raA mamasa sulTasa da mzrdel-
sa obolTasa, Sehvedra Tavi TYsi. xolo netarsa mas sxuanica
mravalni aqundes mowafeni, srulni da brwyinvaleni saTnoe-
biTa, viTarca didsa antonis ilarion da makari, egreTve miqa-
els basili da markelaoz. da maT Tana Seivedra netari sera-
pion Tana-ZmiTurT da TanaaRracxil yvna dassa mowafeTasa.
xolo uxucesi igi ZmaA wesiTa msoflioATa dampryobel eqmna
mamulsa samkYdrebelsa da igive Seitkbo talanti, moRuawe-
bisaA ucxoTa da glaxakTaA.
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
magram aq sityvas ganzraxuli aqvs cotaTi sxva mxares
gadasvla, rom ufro metad warmoCndes am kargi nergebis
nayofTaRmomacenebloba da amis Semdeg, kidev, ara mxolod
aswilad, aramed ufro metadac rtogadaSliT maTi gada-
feniloba ocdaaTeulad, samoceulad da aseulad, rom
Txrobis dasasruls SeicnoT, Tu rogori tkbili da mSve-
nieri mtevani damwifda maTi moZRvrebis namuSakevTagan.
3. magram axla did udabnoTa da monasterTa Sesaxeb
gvmarTebs moxsenieba, kerZod, Tu rogor moxda maTi aSene-
ba anda, vin iyvnen maSeneblebi (pirvelad — saRvTo suli
da madli, Semdeg ki — mis mier aRZruli wminda mamebi),
radgan, rodesac aSenda wminda da didi udabno opiza mo-
nazonTa mier, romlebsac erqvaT: amona, andria, petre da
makari, amis Semdeg aqedan movida is, vinc saRvTo uwyebiT
aaSena mcire egvteri da cota Zmis Sesakrebeli kldovan
da adamianTagan gauvlel adgilas, romelsac parexs uwo-
deben, xolo es gadmocema mamebidan aris mosuli Cvenamde,
rom misi amSenebeli iyo miqaeli, maRal da did saswaul-
Ta da niSTa moqmedi, romelic iyo mowafe didi da sakvir-
velTmoqmedi Siosi, qarTlis mxareSi rom brwyinavda cis-
kris varskvlavisebr.
am netari miqaelisken gaemarTa yovladbrZeni serapi-
oni (romelsac Tan axlda asakiT patara Zma), radgan swo-
red mas, did miqaels, rogorc sulTa mamas da obolTa gam-
zrdels, Seavedra man Tavisi Tavi, Tumca netar miqaels
sxva mowafenic bevri hyavda, saTnoebiT srulni da brwyin-
valeni. kerZod, iseve, rogorc hyavda did antonis ilari-
oni da makari, aseve hyavda miqaels basili da markelaozi.
ai, amaTTan SerTo man netari serapioni ZmasTan erTad da
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
amissa Semdgomad mo-raA-iwia Jami wmidaA mamaA Cueni vi-
Tarca Rirsi brZanebiTa miqaelisiTa pativiTa mRdelobisaATa
srul iqmna da RirsebiT msaxur saRmrToAsa sakurTxevelisa.
da aman yolad ganTqumulman da didTa niSTa moqmedman miqa-
el aRzardna da srulebad saTnoebisa aRiyvanna igini, vinaAca
xedvides saRmrTosa mas moqalaqobasa missa da mdinareTa um-
didresTa swavlaTa da niSTa da saswaulTa didTa mis mier aR-
srulebulTa, romelni Semdgomad sikudilisa misisa aRwer-
nes mowafeTa misTa. amas raA yovelsa xedvides wmidani igi,
viTarca magaliTTa keTilTa STaxedvides msgavsad Kelovan-
Ta mxatvarTa da mismierTa madlTa moRebiTa aSenebdes safuZ-
velsa zeda swavlaTa misTasa ara Tivasa lerwamsa, aramed oq-
rosa, vecxlsa da TualTa anTrakTa. xolo mis mier Seyuare-
bul iyvnes viTarca keTilad mimRebelni swavlaTa misTani.
amiT eseviTariTa saqmiTa aRasrules Jami mravali winaSe mis-
sa da yovliTurT mobaZav missa iqmnnes.
IV. xolo Cuenda jer-ars, raATa neSti TxrobisaA guls-
modginebiT visminoT, Tu viTar moiwivnes sanaxebTa queyani-
sa samcxisaTa. esera vTquaT, rameTu iyo raA didi igi mamaA da
moZRuari miqael mdgomare locvasa Ramisasa, gankYrvebaA raA-
me daeca da aRitaca zecad da ixila vinme, viTarca mRdel-
Suenierad Semosili, da etyoda mas, raATa mis mier ganswav-
lulni igi mowafeni myis waravlinnes queyanad samcxisa, ro-
mel arian serapion da iovane. da uCuenebda niSTa raTme da
saxeTa, Tu romelsa mividen adgilsa; poon, mividen raA, sas-
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Caricxa isini mowafeTa dasSi (rac Seexeba serapionis uf-
ros Zmas, igi, amqveyniuri wesisamebr, daeufla mamiseul
samemkvidreos da igive madli Seitkbo — ucxoTa da gla-
xakTa movla-patronoba).
amis Semdeg, rodesac movida dro, Cveni wminda mama, ro-
gorc Rirsi, miqaelis brZanebiT mRvdlobis pativiT sru-
liqmna da gaxda saRvTo sakurTxevlis Rirseuli msaxuri,
xolo am yovladsaxelganTqmulma da did sakvirvelebaTa
moqmedma miqaelma aRzarda isini da aiyvana saTnoebis
srulqmnilebamde, radgan xedavdnen mis saRvTo moRvawe-
obas da mis mier aRsrulebul did niSebsa da saswaulebs,
rac misi sikvdilis Semdeg aRweres misma mowafeebma. da
xedavdnen ra am yovelives es wmindanebi, daxelovnebul
mxatvarTa msgavsad, karg magaliTad Wvretdnen mas da mi-
seul madlTa SeZeniT misve swavlebaTa safuZvelze aSeneb-
dnen ara lerwam-balaxs, aramed oqros, vercxls da anTra-
kis Tvlebs. amasTan, misgan Seyvarebulni iyvnen, rogorc
miseul swavlebaTa kargad SemTviseblebi.
ai, amgvari RvwiT dahyves maT didi xani mis winaSe da
yovliTurT misi mbaZvelni gaxdnen.
4. magram gvmarTebs Cven, rom ambis darCenili nawili
gulmodgined movisminoT da vTqvaT, Tu rogor moaRwies
maT samcxis qveynis mxareebSi, rameTu rodesac iyo didi
mama da moZRvari miqaeli Ramis locvaze damdgari, raRac
gaucnaureba daemarTa mas, atacebul iqna zecad da ixila
viRac, samRvdelo Rirsebisamebr Semosili, romelic eub-
neboda mas, rom mis mier ganswavluli mowafeebi, serapio-
ni da ioane, dauyovnebliv gaegzavna samcxis mxareSi, amas-
Tan, uCvenebda raRac niSnebsa da simboloebs imisas, Tu
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
wauli igi da mun Kel-yon aRSenebaA monastrisaA da Sekrib-
nes mas Sina sulni mravalni sadidebelad RmrTisa da meufisa
yovelTaAsa. da ese CuenebaA aqamomde iyavn!
xolo mo-raA-ego gonebasa wmidaA igi, romelsa mravalni
exilvnes niSni saRmrToni, da mouwoda wmidaTa maT da SeW-
munebuliTa piriTa hrqua serapions: `sayuarelo Svilo da
qristes mier Zmao serapion, friad mZimed aRmiCnda brZanebaA
ese, rameTu friadca uyuars sulsa TanazrdilobaA da uf-
roAs-Ra, romelni saRmrToATa siyuaruliTa Sekrul iyvnen.
aw vinaATgan saRmrToA ars brZanebaA ese, raATa ganxYde amier
da aRaSeno sulT-samzrunveloA, sada-igi giCuenos Sen Rmer-
Tman~. xolo mas esma raA wmidisa mier, davarda ferKTa Tana
misTa da myovar Jam uKmod mdebare iyo. xolo wmidaman upyra
Keli, aRadgina da etyoda: `gulpyrobil iyav, Svilo, rameTu
SeuZlebel ars brZanebasa saRmrTosa mciredca wina-ganwyo-
baA, da eseca brZanebaAve ars, raATa romeli getyoda juarisa
oden martod tYrTvasa, igive getyYs, raATa cxoveli xati
gankacebisa misisaA itYrTo da egreT ganxYdeT, raATa aR-raA-
aSenoT wmidaA eklesiaA, mas Sina aRmarToT igi Tayuanis-sa-
cemelad da senTa da uZlurTa ganmdevnelad da sulTa mra-
valTa gamosaKsnelad~. eseviTari raA mravali esma wmidasa mas,
sityYsa wil cremlTa simravle gardamoadina da hrqua: `uku-
eTu saTno ars, mamao, winaSe Sensa, evedre RmerTsa CemTYs,
raATa ara ganmaSoros wmidasa krebulsa Sensa da maradis xil-
vad wmidasa pirsa Sensa~. xolo man miugo da hrqua: `raATa ara
daaklde saRmrTosa gYrgYnsa morCilTasa, amier daacaden
sityYs-gebani da mza-yav Tavi Seni slvad gzaTa, da Tana-
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
romel adgilas unda misuliyvnen isini, xolo rodesac mi-
vidodnen da ipovidnen aRniSnul niSans, iq daewyoT mo-
nastris aSeneba da SeekribaT masSi mravali suli sadi-
deblad RvTisa da yovelTa meufisa.
es xilva aqamde iyos!
rodesac moego gonebas wmindani, romelsac mravali
saRvTo niSi hqonda nanaxi, mouxmo xsenebul wmindanebs da
mWmunvare saxiT uTxra serapions: "sayvarelo Svilo da
qristes mier Zmao serapion! Zalian mZimed meCvena es brZa-
neba, radgan suls Zalian uyvars TanaSezrdiloba da gan-
sakuTrebiT isini, romlebic saRvTo siyvaruliT arian Se-
kavSirebulebi. axla, radgan saRvTo brZanebaa es, unda wax-
vide aqedan da aaSeno sulTa mosavlel-sapatronebeli ad-
gili, sadac giCvenebs Sen RmerTi". gaigona ra wmindanis-
gan es, serapioni mis ferxTiT daeca da karga xans uxmod
iyo dawolili, magram wmindanma mohkida xeli, wamoayena
da uTxra: “gamxnevdi, Svilo, radgan SeuZlebelia saRvTo
brZanebasTan mcirediTac dapirispireba da esec brZanebaa,
radgan is, vinc geubneboda, rom martooden jvari getvir-
Ta, igive geubneba, rom itvirTo misi gankacebis cxoveli
xati da ase waxvideT, raTa wminda eklesiis aSenebis Sem-
deg masSi aRmarToT igi Tayvansacemad, agreTve sneuleba-
Ta da uZlurebaTa ganmdevnelad da mravali sulis gamo-
saxsnelad”.
rodesac amgvari bevri moismina wminda serapionma, pa-
suxis nacvlad cremlTa simravle gadmoadina da uTxra:
“Tu es gesaTnoeba Sen, mamao, Seevedre RmerTs CemTvis, rom
ar gamaSoros Sens wminda krebuls da rom maradis vxedav-
de Sens wminda saxes”. man ki miugo da uTxra: “imisaTvis,
rom ar daaklde morCilTa saRvTo gvirgvins, amis Semdeg
SeaCere Sepasuxebani da moamzade Seni Tavi gzebze
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
mogzaur Senda yav ZmaA Seni iovane da oTxni ZmaTa amaTganni~.
xolo auwyna niSni raAme mis adgilisani, raATa advilad icnan
adgilni igi, romlisa aRSenebad brZanebaA moeRo. da eseca
hrqua, viTarmed: `uwyodeT, Svilno, rameTu sulTa mravalTa
mizez eqmneT4 cxorebad saukunod, raATa viTarca ityYs mo-
ciquli: `Kmasa mas Tana sayYrisasa mravalTa Tana Sen ZliT
cxovnebulTa warmoudge meufesa~. eseviTarni raA sityuani
esmnes wmidisa misgan, arRara ikadra wina-ganwyobaA, aramed
Seuvrda cremliT da mowled6 Seitkbnes urTierTas wmidaTa
maT, da egreTve msgavsad yovelni Zmani, da locvaA wmidisaA
sagzal TYssa yves.
V. xolo warmoemarTnes raA, maT Tana-etYrTa cxoveli
xati feriscvalebisaA Tana-Semwed da sasod yovelTa qris-
teaneTa. xolo slvasa mas maTsa, viTarca sameufoTa palatTa,
uWirvelad vidodes, vidremdis moiwines mTasa mas, viTarca
simaRlesa cisasa aRZrulni, da dadges adgilsa mas, romelsa
beras juar ewodebis. xolo wmidaman man viTarca TiTiTa uCu-
ena maT adgili igi, sada eguleboda aRSenebaA monastrisaA.
da viTarca STamovides dasasrulsa mas Kevisasa, romel ars
utyYsa, movides adgilsa rasme ZinZed saxel-debulsa, ga-
nimstures raAme da ganicades, da ixiles, rameTu udabno iyo
da Secvul tyeTa da KevTa. da Seiyuares igi ZmaTa maT. xolo
wmidaA igi etyoda, viTarmed: `ara arian saswaulni igi ad-
gilsa amas, romeli gYbrZana warmomgzavnelman moZRuarman
Cuenman~. xolo egreTca Kelyves da iwyes Senebad mcire ta-
lavari da adgili raAme monastirsaA, da dayvnes mun ara
mciredni dReni.
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savalad, xolo Sens Tanamgzavrad gaxade Seni Zma ioane da
am ZmaTagan oTxni”. amasTan, auwya im adgilis ram niSnebi,
rom advilad ecnoT is adgilebi, romlis aSenebis brZane-
ba hqonda miRebuli. Tan esec uTxra: "icodeT, Svilebo, rom
mraval suls gauxdebiT saukuno cxovrebis mizezi, rom,
mociqulis Tqmisebr, "sayviris xmasTan erTad Sens mier cxo-
nebulebTan erTad warudge meufes".
wmindanisgan amgvar sityvaTa mosmenis Semdeg serapi-
onma aRar Sehbeda SewinaaRmdegeba. piriqiT, cremliT Se-
uvrda mas da wmindanebma siyvaruliT Seitkbes erTimeo-
re, iseve rogorc yvela Zmam, da maT wminda miqaelis loc-
va sagzlad waiRes.
5. xolo rodesac gamoemarTnen, Tan itvirTes feris-
cvalebis cxoveli xati yvela qristianis Semwed da ime-
dad. amasTan, siarulisas ise gauWirveblad midiodnen, ro-
gorc samefo palatebSi. ase miaRwies mTas, TiTqosda cis
simaRlemde asulebma da gaCerdnen im adgilas, romelsac
"berasjvari" ewodeba, xolo wmindanma, TiTqosda TiTiT,
uCvena maT is adgili, sadac ganzraxuli iyo monastris aSe-
neba; da rodesac Camovidnen xevis boloSi, romelic aris
"utyvisa", mividnen raRac adgilTan, romelsac erqva Zin-
Ze, mimoixedes, daakvirdnen da naxes, rom udaburi iyo igi
da Semortymuli tyeebiTa da xevebiT. SeuyvardaT es ad-
gili Zmebs, magram wmindani eubneboda maT: ”am adgilas ar
aris is niSnebi, rac gvamcno Cvenma gamomgzavnma moZRvar-
ma”. miuxedavad amisa, mainc daiwyes da Seudgnen isini mci-
re talavarisa da monastris adgilis Senebas, da dahyves
iq arcTu mciredi dRe.
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
xolo euwya raA ufalTa mis dabisaTa, viTarmed ucxoTa
vieTme monazonTa hnebavs adgilsa mas aRSenebad monasteri,
xolo maT ara inebes, rameTu iyvnes yovliTurT mKecebriv,
uwirav da borot, rameTu ara inebes kurTxevaA wmidaTa maT-
gan. amisTYs zeda-mietevnes maT da viTarca igi weril ars
kacTa maTTYs nazarevelTa, viTarmed `moiyvanes qriste wue-
ramde mis mTisa, romelsa zeda qalaqi maTi daSenebul iyo~,
egreTve wmidani ese _ piramde mis mdinarisa, romel ars aR-
mosavaliT adgilsa mas. da wiaR-movles raA mdinare igi da
movides dasavaliT missa, viTar or milion, adgilTa yolad
tyeTa da uvalTa kacTa mier, da mimo-raA-vidodes WiriT da
SromiT adgilTa maT iwroTa, poves niSebi da saswaulebi, uw-
yebuli didisa misgan moZRurisa, da ganixares didiTa sixaru-
liTa. da gulsavsebiT mecnier iqmnes, viTarmed ara cud da
amao ars gzaA igi saWiroebiT slvisa maTisaA. da ixiles raAme
borcY mcire, umaRlesi sxuaTa maT adgilTaA, da aRmosavaliT
borcusa mas wyali aRmomcenare, mdinari da Suenieri, rome-
li-igi gulsavse-hyofda wadilsa mas mgzavrobisasa. xolo mi-
moganimstures da ixiles, da ara ipova adgili veloani da far-
ToebiT Semwynarebeli maTi. da ubrZana wmidaman man, raATa sa-
Sual wyarosa mas da borcusa moiqmnas adgili da aReSenos
mcire talavari, romeli eqmna maT Semwynarebel ucxoebisa
maTisa, da raATa cxoveli igi xati mas Sina Tayuanis-icemebo-
dis maT mier.
VI. xolo Cuen aqa warvmarToT sityuaA da gancxadebulad
warmouCinoT siyuarulsa Tquensa, Tu viTar iyo adgilisa mis
warmarTebaA, anu vin iyo kaci igi, romelman yovelive viTar-
ca RmrTisamieriTa brZanebiTa keTilad warumarTa maT. rame-
Tu iyo vinme mTavari didi da warCinebuli queyanasa amas,
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
xolo rodesac ecnobaT im dabis patronebs, rom viRac
ucxo monazonebs nebavT im adgilas monastris aSeneba, maT
es ar inebes, radgan yovliTurT mxecis msgavsni iyvnen, uwi-
ravni da borotni, rameTu ar inebes am wmindanTagan kur-
Txeva. amis gamo Tavs daesxnen maT da iseve rogorc nazare-
vel kacTa Sesaxeb aris dawerili, rom "moiyvanes qriste
im mTis wveramde, romelzec maTi qalaqi iyo daSenebuli",_
aseve es wmindanebic miiyvanes im mdinaris piramde, rome-
lic aris xsenebuli adgilis aRmosavleTiT; da rodesac
gadalaxes mdinare, mividnen mis dasavleTiT, daaxloebiT
sam kilometrSi, yovlad tyian da adamianTagan gauvlel
adgilebamde, xolo mimodiodnen ra gaWirvebiTa da jafiT
viwro adgilebSi, naxes maT didi moZRvrisgan nauwyebi ni-
Sebi da saswaulebi, ris gamoc didi sixaruliT gaixares
da darwmunebiT Seicnes, rom fuWi da amao ar yofila gza
maTi najafari msvlelobisa, Tanac naxes mcire ram borcvi,
sxva adgilebze ufro maRali, da am borcvis aRmosavle-
TiT — amomdinare wyali, mCqefare da saamuri, rac sar-
wmunos xdida maTi mgzavrobis wadils. amasTan, rodesac
mimoixiles da daakvirdnen, da ver hpoves mindvriani ad-
gili, rac Tavisuflad daitevda maT, brZana wmindanma, rom
wyarosa da borcvis SuaSi damuSavebuliyo adgili da aSe-
nebuliyo mcire talavari, rac gaxdeboda maTi TavSesafa-
ri ucxoobaSi da mis SigniT maT mier Tayvancemuli iqne-
boda is cxoveli xati.
6. aq ki Cven sityvas ganvagrZobT da cxadad warmovu-
CenT Tqvens siyvaruls, Tu rogor xdeboda im adgilis da-
muSaveba an kidev, vin iyo is adamiani, romelmac, TiTqos-
da RvTismieri brZanebiT, yvelaferi kargad mougvara maT,
rameTu am mxareSi iyo erTi vinme didi mTavari da
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
romeli yovelTa hmatda simdidriTa da simravliTa erTa da
agarakTaATa, romlisa sivrce sazRvarT-vrcel da mraval iyo.
da ara Tu queyanierTa da quemeTrevTagan mdidrooda, ara-
med RmrTis-msaxurebiT cxorebulTaca yovelTa ereoda. da
viTarca iobisTYs weril ars: `WeSmaritad marTal da ubra-
lo~. eseviTari ese kaci iyofoda da mravalTa taZarTa da ka-
ravTa iqceoda, romelsa saxeli ewoda giorgi, meored _ Cor-
Caneli, romlisa taZarni Sen iyvnes sanaxebsa CorCanisa da za-
navisasa, xolo umravlesTa JamTa inadirobn igi adgilTa maT
cxroWa wodebulTa, rameTu iyo mun simravle TxaTa da sxua-
Ta nadirTa velurTaA, da areTa maT eSena saxli, romel odes-
me ewiis Rame, sadgur yvian mas Sina sibnelisaTYs Ramisa da
uvalobisa da siKSoAsa tyeTaAsa.
da iyo, raJams daibanakes wmidaTa maT adgilsa mas zemoK-
senebulsa da qmnes talavari maxlobelad borcYsa mis, da
aRagznes cecxli, da viTarca aKda kuamli didZali. xolo vi-
Tarca ixila giorgi morwmuneman, iyo raA mdevar nadirTa, gan-
kYrda friad da hrqua winaSemdgomelTa: `vinaA ars adgilsa
imas siKSoA kuamlisaA, anu Tu vis rad uKms cecxli? ukueTu
vinme eZiebs nadirTa, rad kadnier da urcxYno qmnil ars? da-
RaTu sxuaA saWiro raA vis uKms, Cuen viTar ara mecnier varT?~
aramed veravin misca pasuxi, vinaAca myis ubrZana erTsa visme
monaTagansa: `da warved mswrafl~, hrqua, `da zedamiwevniT
can Zali saqmisaA amis da mauwye Cuen, Tu raA-me ars saxilavi
ese?~
xolo warvida myis yrmaA igi da WiriT da SromiT mihyva
kuamlsa mis cecxlisasa. xolo viTarca miiwia mun, ixila ta-
lavari igi da kacni Semosilni xalenebiTa ucxoATa meudab-
noeTaATa. ganhkrTa ukue kaci igi, xolo iginica gankYrdes.
da mivlinebuli igi hkiTxvida vinaobasa anu raA-me arian saq-
meni maTni, romelni eseviTariTa siglaxakiTa ixilvebian da ese-
viTarsa amas uRuawsa adgilsa ixilvebian? xolo maTca miu-
ges da hrques: `da sayuarelo, Sen ukue vin xar, anu rad giKms
zedamiwevniT cnobaA Cuenisa viTarebisaA?~ da kaci igi etyoda:
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warCinebuli, yvelaze aRmatebuli simdidriT da xalxisa
da mindor-velebis simravliT, romelTa ganfenilobac
farTosazRvrebiani da didi iyo. mas ara mxolod amqvey-
niuri da miwieri simdidre hqonda, aramed RvTismsaxure-
biTi cxovrebiTac sZlevda yvelas, rogorc es dawerilia
iobis Sesaxeb: “WeSmaritad marTali da ubralo”. ai, am-
gvari adamiani iyo igi, romelic bevr sasaxlesa da tala-
varSi cxovrobda. saxelad erqva mas giorgi, meore saxe-
lad — CorCaneli, romlis sasaxleebi aSenebuli iyo Cor-
Canisa da zanavis mxareebSi, Tumca bevrad ufro xSirad
igi nadirobda cxroWad wodebul adgilebSi, radgan iq
iyo Txebisa da sxva veluri nadirebis simravle da im are-
mareSi aSenebuli hqonda mas saxli, rom Tu rodisme Rame
wamoeweoda, iq daivanebda Ramis sibnelisa da tyeebis ga-
uvalobisa da sixSiris gamo.
rodesac wmindanebma zemoxsenebul adgilas daibanakes
da karavi gamarTes borcvis axlos, daanTes maT cecxli da
rogorc ki avarda didZali kvamli, dainaxa ra es morwmu-
ne giorgim, romelic nadirebs misdevda, gaukvirda Zali-
an da uTxra msaxurebs: "saidan aris im adgilas xSiri kvam-
li, anda vis rad dasWirda cecxli? Tu vinme nadirebs eZebs,
ratom gaTavxedebula da ar erideba? xolo Tu sxva ram
aucilebeli sWirdeba vinmes, Cven rogor ar viciT es?" rad-
gan veravin upasuxa mas, amitom myisve ubrZana erT-erT mo-
nas: “wadi swrafad, zedmiwevniT gaige saqmis arsi da gva-
uwye Cven, Tu ra aris es sanaxaoba”.
dauyovnebliv wavida mona da gaWirvebiT da jafiT mih-
yva igi cecxlis kvamls, xolo rodesac miaRwia iq, naxa ta-
lavari da adamianebi, romlebsac emosaT ucxo meudabnoe-
Ta tyavebi. Secbunda is kaci. amaTac gaukvirdaT. ekiTxe-
boda gagzavnili mona maT sadaurobas da imas, Tu ra iyo
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cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
`mTavrisa var me didisa, romlisa saxeli giorgi, romlisa mi-
er movivline me, rameTu daukYrda eseviTarsa amas adgilsa
kuamli cecxlisaA da yolad yofaA kacisaA~. xolo wmidasa mas
viTarca esma, rameTu mTavari ars da ufali adgilTa maT, ga-
moikiTxa gamowulilviT yoveli saqme misi. da viTarca cna ze-
damiwevniT, viTarmed ufal ars maT adgilTa da mpyrobel yo-
velTa maT sanaxebTa, meyseulad iwyo wmidaman serapion da myis
warmouTxra pirveliTgan vidre mun Jamamde, Tu romlisa mi-
zezisaTYs moiwines adgilsa mas, da viTarmed egulebis aR-
SenebaA monastrisaA. da eseca SesZina, viTarmed: `brZanebaA ars
saRmrToA, da mowafeni varT niSTa da saswaulTa mier gan-
brwyinvebulisa miqael parexelisani~.
da viTarca esma ese yoveli kacsa mas da raA-igi ixila, yo-
veli miuTxra didsa mas mTavarsa da yovelTa winaSemdgomel-
Ta. xolo igini mTavriTurT SiSman da gankYrvebaman Seipyrna
da saocar raAme hgones saqme igi. xolo kaci igi etyoda maT,
viTarmed: `kacni minaxvan yolad KorciTa myofni, xatiTa da
saxiTa monazonTaATa da ara saocrad, aramed cxadad~. xolo
ganTenna raA, kualad ubrZana mTavarman orTa sakuTarTa TYsTa
da gonebiTaca frTxilTa, raATa zedamiwevniT cnan yovelive.
xolo warmovides kacni igi. da viTarca moiwines winaSe wmi-
disa mis mamisa, da ixilna igini da gulisKma-yo, rameTu mTa-
varni arian da sakuTarni didisa mis mTavrisani, miegeba da mow-
led moikiTxna wmidaman man da winaSe xatsa waravlinna, da Ta-
yuanis-sces raA, da ikurTxnes da ganixares didad friad.
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
maTi saqme, Candnen ra esoden siglaxakeSi da Tanac esoden
velur adgilas. amaTac miuges da uTxres: "da Sen ki, sayva-
relo, vin xar an rad gesaWiroeba zedmiwevniT gaigo Cveni
mdgomareoba?" is kaci upasuxebda: "me vekuTvni did mTa-
vars, romlis saxeli aris giorgi, visganac gamovigzavne
me, radgan gaukvirda mas aseT adgilas cecxlis kvamli da
saerTod adamianis aq yofna". rodesac Seityo wmindanma,
rom mTavari da am adgilTa patroni yofila axlomaxlo,
gamowvlilviT gamoikiTxa mTeli misi saqmianoba da ro-
gorc ki gaigo zedmiwevniT, rom marTlac am adgilTa pat-
ronia igi da mTeli im mxareebis mflobeli, dauyovnebliv
daiwyo wminda serapionma da myisve mouTxro mas, Tavidan
vidre am dromde, Tu ra mizeziT movidnen am adgilas da
rom ganizraxaven monastris aSenebas. dasZina kidec Sem-
degi: "saRvTo brZanebaa es da mowafeebi varT niSebiTa da
saswaulebiT gabrwyinebuli miqael parexelisa".
gaigo ra im kacma da naxa ra es yovelive, yvelaferi
amcno did mTavars da yvela msaxurs, romlebic mTavarTan
erTad SiSma da gakvirvebam Seipyro da moCvenebad CaTva-
les es ambavi, magram is kaci eubneboda maT: "adamianebi vna-
xe, yovliTurT xorcielad myofni, monazonTa xatiTa da
saxiT, ara moCvenebiT, aramed cxadad". rodesac gaTenda,
kvlav ubrZana mTavarma or Tavis axlobels, romlebic go-
nebiTac frTxilni iyvnen, rom zedmiwevniT gaegoT yove-
live. wamovidnen es kacebi da rodesac movidnen isini wmin-
da mamis winaSe, wmindanma ki Sexeda maT da Seityo, rom
mTavarni arian da im didi mTavris axloblebi, miegeba da
siyvaruliT moikiTxa. Semdeg xatis win waradgina isini
da maTac, Tayvani sces ra, kurTxeva miiRes da gaixares me-
tismetad.
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
maSin hrques mTavarTa maT wmidasa serapions da sxuaTa maT
ZmaTa: `vhmadlobT RmerTsa, wmidano meufeno, romelman Jam-
Ta amaT moxedva-yo Cuen zeda da queyanasa zeda gYCuenna kacni
zecisani. xolo aw gulsavse guyveniT Cuen, Tu romlisaTYs
jer-iCina siwmideman Tquenman moslvaA uRuawTa amaT da uval-
Ta adgilTa. maSin wmidaman mamaman serapion saxe patiosnisa
juarisaA gamosaxa da sulT-iTquna siRrmiT sulisaAT da es-
reT hrqua maT: `Cuen, N sayuarelno, daRacaTu codvil varT,
kacni varT qristeaneni, da gurwams qriste RmerTi Cuenisa
cxorebisaTYs gankacebuli da moveliT aRdgmasa yovelTasa
da wmidaTaTYs ganmzadebulsa netarebasa, romel aras vityYT
garegan WeSmaritebisa, rameTu mowafeni varT didisa mis da
ganTqumulisa miqael parexelisani da brZanebiTa saRmrToATa
mis mier warmovlenilni, da raATa adgilsa amas aRvaSenoT Se-
sakrebeli cxovarTa pirmetyuelTaA~. da yovelive warmouT-
xra SemdgomiTi-Semdgomad. xolo maT viTarca gulisKma-
yves, rameTu WeSmarit arian sityuani maTni, saxeli didisa mis
moZRurisaA esma, Tayuanis-sces xatsa mas cxovelsa, da wmida-
ni igi moikiTxnes da waremarTnes da miiwines, raATa winaSe
giorgi RmrTis-msaxurisa yovelive xiluli da smenili war-
mouTxras. xolo mas esma raA, viTarmed mowafeni miqaelisni
arian, irwmuna WeSmaritebaA sityuaTa maTTaA da ganixara, da
warvida saxid TYssa da surviel iyo xilvasa maTsa.
VII. xolo Semdgomad samisa dRisa ubrZana, raATa mza-yvnen
gzani mimyvanebelni adgilsa mas, romelsaca iyvnes wmidani
igi. da aRekazma da aRiRo mciredi raAme evlogiaA, romeli
Seetyueboda kacTa maT meudabnoeTa, da mis Tana wariyvanna
xucesnica sacecxur-sakumevelebiTa. da waravlinna winaAT
mkYrcxl mavalni, raATa ganhmzadebden gzaTa; da mi-raA-iwi-
nes adgilsa mas, romelsa wmidani igi iyvnes. xolo cnes raA
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maSin am mTavrebma uTxres wminda serapions da sxva
Zmebs: ”vmadlobT RmerTs, wminda meufeno, romelmac amJa-
mad moixeda Cvenze da miwaze gviCvena zecis adamianebi, ax-
la ki is gviTxariT sarwmunod, Tu ris gamo ineba Tqvenma
siwmindem am velur da gauval adgilebSi mosvla". maSin
wminda mama serapionma gamosaxa patiosani jvaris saxe, su-
lis siRrmidan amoikvnesa da ase uTxra maT: "Cven, hoi say-
varelno, TumcaRa codvilebi varT, adamianebi varT qris-
tianebi da gvwams qriste RmerTi, Cveni cxonebisTvis gan-
kacebuli, da moveliT yvelas aRdgomas da wmindanebisTvis
gamzadebul netarebas. amitom, arafers vityviT WeSmari-
tebisgan daSorebuls, radgan mowafeebi varT didi da sa-
xelganTqmuli miqael parexelisa da mis mier warmogzav-
nilebi saRvTo brZanebiT, rom am adgilas avaSenoT sit-
yvier cxvarTa Sesakrebeli". da ase mouTxro, Semdeg da Sem-
deg, yvelaferi, xolo maT, rogorc ki Seicnes, rom WeSma-
ritia misi sityvebi, da didi moZRvris saxelic esmaT, Tay-
vani sces cxovel xats, moikiTxes es wmindanebi, Semdeg ki
wamovidnen da warsdgnen RvTismsaxuri giorgis winaSe,
rom eTqvaT misTvis yvelaferi, rac naxes da gaigones, man
ki rodesac Seityo, rom miqaelis mowafeebi arian, irwmu-
na maTi sityvebis WeSmariteba, gaixara da wavida Tavis sax-
lSi, survili hqonda ra maTi naxvisa.
7. sami dRis Semdeg brZana man, rom gaemzadebinaT im
adgilamde misasvleli gzebi, sadac iyvnen wmindanebi. Sem-
deg Seikazma igi, aiRo mcire ram mosakiTxi, rac Seefere-
boda am meudabnoe adamianebs, TavisTan waiyvana xucesebic
sacecxlur-sakmevlebiT da win gauSva malemsrbolebi, rom
maT gzebi moemzadebinaT. rodesac miaRwies im adgils, sa-
dac wmindanebi iyvnen, da am wmindanebmac gaiges ra, myisve
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
wmidaTa maT, da myis wina miegebnes mTavarsa da sada-igi wya-
roA ars, ganvides adgilsa mas, vinaAca gardaKda saKedarsa da
Seuvrda xatsa mas cxovelsa, da egreTve wmidani igi moikiT-
xna da ikurTxa maT mier. maSin miugo mTavarman mamaTa maT ne-
tarTa da mduRariTa suliTa etyoda: `da vhmadlob RmerTsa
da meufesa, N wmidano, romelman ara ugulebels-yo uRirse-
baA Cueni da dReTa Sina CemTa yo Cem Tana saswauli, romelman
aw Rirs-myo yolad araRirsi ese pirvelad Tayuanis-cemad
cxovelsa xatsa missa, da merme _ wmidaTa pirTa TquenTa~.
xolo sanatreli serapion aRivso suliTa wmidiTa da
msgavsad mdinarisa aRmoadinebda TaflmwTolvariTa miT eni-
Ta swavlaTa saRmrToTa. da viTarca mdinare edemisaA aRmo-
uwyarooda oqronakaduliT piriT misiT, romlisaTYsca gan-
kYrda mTavari igi da yovelni winaSemdgomni, romlisaTYsca
Seuvrdes ferKTa misTa da etyodes: `viTarca erTi mociqul-
Tagani qristeman mogavlina, aw ukue jerisaebrsa yofad
gYbrZanebdi, mamao!~ da wmidaTa maT Zalisaebr hrques ara yov-
nebad saRmrTosa brZanebasa, viTarca jer-ars adgilsa amas aR-
Senebad monasteri Sesakrebelad sulTa RmrTis-moyuareTa.
xolo mTavari igi Seuvrda maT da etyoda: `gevedrebi, N wmi-
dano, nu daamZimebT Cem zeda saTxovelsa, rameTu aha esera xe-
davT, viTar yovliTurT uqm da uRuaw ars adgili ese, da yo-
lad uRonod gxedav Tquen msgavsad mociqulTa. xolo vinaA-
Tgan RmerTsa moRuawed Cemda mouvlinebieT, saqmeni ese, ro-
melTa ityYT, TYnier Cemsa ara waremarTebian. aw ukue ars
adgili, romeli marjue ars da momzavebel amaT saqmeTa, vi-
naAca brZanen siwmideman Tquenman, raATa mun aRvaSenoT mo-
nasteri, rameTu aqa SeuZlebel ars yolad raAsaca egeviTa-
risa saqmed~.
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
win miegebnen mTavars da gavidnen im adgilas, sadac wya-
roa. is ki CamoqveiTda saxedridan da Seuvrda cxovel
xats, aseve, moikiTxa wmindanebi da ikurTxa maTgan. maSin
uTxra mTavarma netar mamebs, eubneboda ra mduRare su-
liT: "vmadlob RmerTsa da meufes, hoi wmindanebo, romel-
mac ar ugulebelyo Cveni uRirseba da Cems sicocxleSi
moaxdina CemTan saswauli, romelmac axla Rirsi gamxada
me, yovlad araRirsi, jer Tavisi cxoveli xatis Tayvanis-
cemisa, Semdeg ki — Tqveni wminda saxeebisa".
sanatreli serapioni aivso suliwmindiT. igi Taflad-
mwveTavi eniT mdinarisebr amoadinebda saRmrTo swavle-
bebs da rogorc edemis mdinare, Tavisi oqronakaduliani
piridan amouwyaroebda maT am yovelives, riTac gakvirve-
buli darCnen mTavari da yvela msaxuri. amis gamo isini
ferxTiT Seuvrdnen mas da eubnebodnen: "rogorc erT-er-
Ti mociquli, ase mogavlina Sen qristem. amitom axla is
gvibrZane, mamao, Tu ris gakeTeba gvmarTebs". wmindanebmac
uTxres, rom ramdenadac SesaZlebeli iyo, nu daayovneb-
dnen saRvTo brZanebas, raTa am adgilas, rogorc saWiroa,
aSenebuliyo monasteri RvTismoyvare sulebis Sesakrebad.
mTavari Seuvrda maT da eubneboda: "gevedrebiT, hoi wmin-
danebo, nu daamZimebT Cemze Tqvens saTxovars, radgan vxe-
dav, Tu rogor yovliTurT fuWia da veluri es adgili
da Tqvenc yovlad arasmqoned gxedavT msgavsad mociqul-
Ta, xolo radgan RmerTs CemTan mouvlenixarT samoRvawe-
od, es saqme, Tqven rom ambobT, Cems gareSe ar gakeTdeba.
amitom, radgan aris adgili, romelic am saqmisTvis mosa-
xerxebelia da Sesaferisi, brZanos Tqvenma siwmindem, rom
iq avaSenoT monasteri, radgan aq yovlad SeuZlebelia ra-
ime amgvaris gakeTeba".
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
xolo wmidaA igi etyoda mas: `RmerTman, romelman ubrZa-
na moses kuerTxiTa ganpebaA zRYsaA da kualad udabnos kldi-
sagan uRaRisa aRmocenebad wyali, da moRebasa sazrdelisasa
uwYma mananaA ersa, vinaA igive ars aqaca, romelman Znelovan-
ni advil yvnes jer-CinebiTa SeniTa da SewevniTa saRmrToA-
Ta. xolo SeuZlebel ars, raATamca brZanebasa saRmrTosa wi-
na-ganvewyveniT da adgili ese sxuad vcvaleT, rameTu niSni
da uwyebani adgilsa amas uwameben~. xolo mTavarman hrqua:
`egebisa ese, mamao, raATa kacman nefsiT Tavi WirTa misces da
ukuanaAsknel mokicxul da maSural ipoos cudad?~ xolo wmi-
daA igi etyoda: `gonierad ismine, N mTavaro, igavi ese, rame-
Tu margalitni da Tualni patiosanni mimoganbneul raA iy-
vnen Tana-aRreviT miwasa, ara esreT brwyinven winaSe Tualebsa
xilvis-moyuareTasa, viTar-igi raJams gamoiKurvnen da gan-
wmden da oqroTxzulebiT Seiwyvnen keTilTa mier mWedel-
Ta, maSinRa gamoCndes brwyinvalebaA maTi da iqos muSaki da
SuenierebaA maTi. egreTve adgili ese raJams Kel-yon Kelo-
vanTa muSakTa, maSin ixilos Tualman mxilvelTaman Suenie-
rebaA adgilisa amis, vinaAca nu guaiZuleb datevebad adgi-
lisa amis da sxuad cvalebad, rameTu ese ver egebis Cuen mier~.
ese raA esma mTavarsa, Tavi moidrika da dadumna. amissa Sem-
dgomad aRdga, iloca da hrqua maT: `locva yavT CuenTYs, wmi-
dano, rameTu me ara mSurs adgili ese, xolo sxuad Tanalmo-
baA da SewevnaA yolad SeuZlebel ars~. da mohguares mas sa-
Kedari da warvida, da etyoda da hrqua wmidaTa maT: `ara Tu-
re Rirs viyav locvasa Tquensa~. da warvida mwuxare. da vi-
Tarca mivida mdinaresa mas winaSe maTsa myofsa, da ixila mci-
re raAme klde da gardaKda mas zeda da dajda. da mouwoda
erTsa yrmaTagansa da hrqua mas: `mived, Zmao, da arqu wmidaTa
maT, raATa moviden adgilsa amas~. xolo viTarca wargzavna
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
wmindani ki amas etyoda: “RmerTi, romelmac ubrZana
moses zRvis gapoba kverTxiT da kidev, udabnos frialo
kldisgan wylis gadmodineba, xalxs ki saWmlis miRebisas
manana uwvima, igive aris aqac, romelic Seni nebiT da saR-
vTo SewevniT siZneleebs gaaadvilebs, xolo is, rom saR-
vTo brZanebas SevewinaaRmdegoT da es adgili sxvaSi Sev-
cvaloT, SeuZlebelia, radgan niSebi da monaTxrobebi am
adgils emowmebian”. mTavarma uTxra: “gana egebis, mamao, rom
adamianma nebayoflobiT misces gaWirvebas Tavi, bolos ki
Sercxvenili da fuWad damaSvrali aRmoCndes?” wmindani
upasuxebda: “gonivrulad ismine, hoi, mTavaro, es igavi: Tu-
ki margalitebi da patiosani Tvlebi gaifantebian da mi-
was Seerevian, ise rodi ibrwyineben xilvismoyvareTa Tval-
win, rogorc maSin, rodesac karg mWedelTagan gamoiwve-
bian, ganiwmindebian da oqroTxzulad Seiwyobian. swored
maSin gamoCndeba maTi brwyinvaleba da Seiqeba ostatic da
maTi mSvenierebac. aseve, rodesac daxelovnebuli ostatebi
daamuSaveben am adgils, maSin naxavs damnaxveli Tvali am
adgilis mSvenierebas. amitom, nu gvaiZuleb am adgilis da-
tovebas da sxvagan gadasvlas, radgan ar egebis es Cvengan”.
rodesac mTavarma moismina es, daxara Tavi da dadum-
da. amis Semdeg adga igi, iloca da uTxra maT: “iloceT
CvenTvis, wmindanno, radgan me ar mSurs es adgili, sxva
mxriv ki Tanalmoba da Sewevna yovlad SeuZlebelia”. da
mouyvanes mas saxedari da wavida, Tan es miugo da uTxra
wmindanebs: “nuTu ar viyavi Rirsi Tqveni locvisa?”, da
wavida damwuxrebuli, xolo rodesac mivida igi mdinares-
Tan, maT winaSe rom iyo, naxa mcire ram klde, gadavida mas-
ze da dajda. Semdeg mouxmo erT-erT monas da uTxra mas:
“midi, Zmao, da uTxari im wmindanebs, rom movidnen am ad-
gilas”, xolo rodesac gagzavna isini, uTxra Tavis
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
igi, hrqua TYsTa sakuTarTa: `vinaATgan ara inebes wmidaTa maT
adgilTa mas zanavisaTa, raATamca mun gueSena udabnoA didi
da maRali, aw ukue raA jer-ars yofad?~ xolo maT hrques:
`raATa ara davabrkoloT guls-modginebaA maTi~.
xolo mTavarman hrqua: `saRmrToAsa Zalisa ganugebelad
ara ars saqme ese kacTagan. amisTYsca jer-ars, raATa Zalisa-
ebri vaCuenoT SewevnaA~. da viTarca moiwines wmidani igi ad-
gilsa mas, da kualadca etyoda maT mTavari igi: `gevedrebi,
wmidano RmrTisano, raATa erTi mommadloT me, rameTu arian
adgilni mravalni da keTilni da naSenebiTa Ronierni da ixil-
neT1igini, da ukueTu didad moaSundes sulsa Tquensa, aha ad-
gilni da Sesavalni da yoveli saKmari uxuebiT~. xolo netarman
serapion kualadca hrqua: `msgavsad mociqulisa vityodi:
“ukueTumca angelozi maxarebda, gareSe missa, romeli gue-
xara, ara gurwams.~
maSin giorgi mouwoda visme Wabuksa asakiTa, romel ars
ZaliTa da hrqua: `Svilo sayuarelo, gza-hyev wmidaTa amaT da
xvale ganTiadiTgan vidre mwuxramde raodeni SemoweriT Se-
movlon, mimicemies maTda, vinaATgan adgilsa amas wadier arian.
da ukueTu vinme ipoos damaxrwevel maTda ucxoebisaTYs, yo-
velTave auwye, viTarmed TavisuflebiT da nebisaebr aSene-
ben monastersa sabrZanebelsa Sina Cuensa~. xolo wmidaTa maT
mamaTa etyoda: `gulpyrobil iyveniT, viTarmed yovliTa Za-
liTa TanaSemwe Tquenda var me da mzrunvel, da aravin wina-
aRmdgom Cuenda ars adgilTa amaT, romelTa gegulebis dap-
yrobad, xolo Semdgomad samisa dRisa kualad gixilne,
ufalsa Tu enebos~. vinaA wmidaTa maT ganixares friad da mad-
lobaA aRuares. da mamaTa Rame igi kldes mas zeda ganaTies. da
eseca sityuaA WeSmarit ars, mowevnuli Cuenda, viTarmed xil-
vaA angelozisaA ixila Ramesa amas, romeli ganaZlierebda mas
da guls-modginebiT Sromad ubrZanebda, romlisaTYsca Sem-
dgomad orisa dRisa Seqmnna orni juarni wmidaman man Keli-
Ta TYsiTa da kldesa mas zeda aRmarTna saxelsa zeda wmidaTa
mTavar-angelozTasa. xolo ukuanaAsknel mcire eguterica
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axloblebs: "radgan ar inebes im wmindanebma zanavis adgi-
lebi, rom iq agveSenebina didi da maRali udabno, amje-
rad raRa unda vqnaT?" maT miuges: "is, rom ar davabrko-
loT maTi gulmodgineba".
mTavarma uTxra: "saRvTo Zalis gangebulebis gareSe
adamianTagan ar xdeba es saqme. amitomac saWiroa, rom SeZ-
lebisdagvari Semweoba gamoviCinoT"; da rodesac movid-
nen wmindanebi im adgilTan, kvlav uTxra maT mTavarma: "ge-
vedrebiT, RvTis wmindanebo, rom erTi ram mommadloT me,
rameTu aris mravali adgili, kargi da Zlierad moSene-
buli. naxeT isini da Tu Zalian esaTnoeba Tqvens suls, aha
adgilebi, Sesasvlelebi da yovelgvari saxsari uxvad". mag-
ram netarma serapionma kvlav miugo: "mociqulis msgavsad
vityodi: Tundac rom angelozi maxarebdes imis garda, rac
gvexara, ar gvwams".
maSin giorgim mouxmo viRacas, asakiT (ese igi SeZle-
biT) Wabuks da uTxra: “sayvarelo Svilo, umegzure am wmin-
danebs da xval ganTiadidan saRamomde ramdensac Semowe-
riTad Semovlian, mimicia maTTvis, vinaidan am adgilis
msurvelni arian da, Tu aRmoCndeba vinme xelisSemSleli
maTTvis, radgan ucxoebi arian, yvelas auwye, rom isini Ta-
visuflad da nebisamebr aSeneben monasters Cvens sabrZane-
belSi”, wminda mamebs ki eubneboda: “darwmunebuli iyaviT,
rom mTeli ZaliT TanaSemwe var Tqveni da mzrunveli da
aravin aris Cveni mowinaaRmdege am adgilebSi, romelTa
dapatronebac ganizraxeT, Tumca sami dRis Semdeg kvlav
gnaxavT, Tu ufali inebebs”. amis gamo Zalian gaixares wmin-
danebma da samadlobeli aRmoTqves. Semdeg is Rame klde-
ze gaaTies mamebma da es sityvac, Cvenamde mosuli, WeSma-
ritia, rom am Rames angelozis gamocxadeba ixila serapi-
onma, romelic ganaZlierebda mas da gulmodgine Sromas
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
aReSena, rameTu niSni da kurnebani sneulTani iqmnebodes saR-
mrToAsagan madlisa wmidaTa maT mTavarangelozTaAsa.
VIII. xolo Cuen kualad aRvideT pirvelsave sityuasa da
Zalisaebr vipyraT wesi TxrobisaA. rameTu gan-raA-aTies Rame
igi da mze aRmobrwyindeboda, aRdga wmidaA igi da ZmaA misi
iovane da erTi ZmaTa maTgani, romelTa ricxY equs iyo, da
waremarTnes Wabuksa mas Tana samni igi da samni daetevnes ad-
gilsa mas. xolo iwyes slvad pirsa mis mdinarisasa dasavliT
kerZo. da viTar vles, miiwines Sesakrebelsa orTa maT wyal-
Tasa. xolo iyo mun wisqYli, saxli raAme Sesakrebelsa mas Sua
wyalTasa, romelsa saZmo ewodeboda. da amas Sina iyvnes kac-
ni raAme ukeTurni, yolad mKecebrivni, viTarca adgilisa uka-
coAsa da ucxoAsani.
da viTarca miviwieniT adgilsa mas, maSin Wabuki igi, moZ-
Ruari Cueni, guetyoda: `wmidano RmrTisano, saAT gnebavs
slvaA?~ xolo Cuen gueneba, raATa gare-SeweriT SemovloT
simgrgule maT adgilTaA, vinaA piri samxriT viqcieT Tana-aR-
yolad erTisa mis mdinarisa. xolo gYxilnes raA kacTa mis
daba-wisqYlisaTa, iwyes yenebad Cuenda, da viTarca cofni wi-
na rbiodes. xolo Wabuki igi ayenebda maT da risxviT uTqumi-
da, romelTaca mieqca wmidaA igi da risxviT etyoda winawar-
metyuelebiT: “vixile uRmrToA aRmaRlebuli naZuTamde li-
banisaTa da Tana-wavhKed, da ara ipova adgili misi.~
xolo, Sen, ixile, sayuarelo, Tu viTar saRmrToATa su-
liTa savse iyo wmidaA ese, anu Tu rasa-Ra moaswavebda kacTa
maTTYs sityYTa miT sawinawarmetyueloATa, aramed Semdgo-
mad mciredisa mooKrebasa da sruliad uCino-yofasa
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
ubrZanebda, risTvisac ori dRis Semdeg wmindanma gaakeTa
ori jvari Tavisi xeliT da im kldeze aRmarTa mTavaran-
gelozTa saxelze, mogvianebiT ki mcire egvteric aSenda,
radgan niSebi da sneulTa gankurnebebi xdeba wminda mTa-
varangelozTa saRvTo madliT.
8. magram Cven kvlav davubrundeT pirvel sityvas da
SeZlebisdagvarad vflobdeT Txrobis wess, radgan rode-
sac gaaTies maT is Rame da mze amobrwyinda, adga wmindani,
misi Zma ioane da erT-erTi ZmaTagani, romelTa raodeno-
bac iyo eqvsi, da es sami wavida im WabukTan erTad, xolo
sami adgilze darCa; imaT ki msvleloba daiwyes mdinaris
pirze dasavleTisken. iares ra, miaRwies ori wylis Sesak-
rebels, sadac iyo wisqvili, — raRac saxli wyalTa Sesak-
reblis SuaSi, rasac "saZmo" ewodeboda. mis SigniT iyvnen
vinme ukeTuri adamianebi, yovlad mxecismsgavsni, rogorc
ukacrieli da ucxo adgilis mkvidrni.
"... da roca mivaRwieT im adgils, maSin Cvenma winam-
ZRolma Wabukma gviTxra: “RvTis wmindanebo” saiTken gne-
bavT wasvla?" Cven ki gvsurda, rom gareSeweriTad Semog-
vevlo im adgilTa wre, ris gamoc samxreTisken vibruneT
piri, rom Tan avyolodiT erT-erT mdinares, magram rode-
sac dagvinaxes im daba-wisqvilis adamianebma, daiwyes Cve-
ni SeCereba da rogorc cofianebi, win darbodnen. Wabuki
aCerebda maT da mrisxaned emuqreboda, wmindani ki miub-
runda da risxviT uTxra winaswarmetyvelurad: “vnaxe uR-
merTo amaRlebuli libanis naZvebamde da Cavuare, da ar
aRmoCnda misi adgili”.
xolo Sen, sayvarelo, naxe, Tu rogor savse iyo es wmin-
dani saRvTo suliT, anda sxvas raRas moaswavebda igi sa-
winaswarmetyvelo sityviT im adamianebisTvis, Tu ara
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
adgilisagan maTisa, romeli-igi Semdgomad mciredisa dro-
mec, sayuarelo, da sityuaman warmogiCinos.
xolo aw pirvelsave SevexneT Tqumad. rameTu aRvhyeviT
pirsa mis mdinarisasa da miviwieniT Kevsa rasme Rrmasa da
uRaRsa, romelsa goderZisa ewodebis, da friad ZliT Seve-
diT mas Sina, vinaAca siKSoAsa misgan myovar Jam verRara vixi-
leT caA anu mzisa Saravandedi, romlisaTYsca WiriT da Sro-
miT dayovnebulni, viTarca sizrqiT almurisaAT anu siRrmiT
uyisaAT aRmoSobilni, aRvediT raA Tavsa mis Kevisasa da vixi-
leniT mcireni raAme yanobirni da mcire dabaA. da myis mier
moguegeba kaci vinme keTili, mKcovani, da mowled moikiT-
xvida wmidasa mas da awuevda, raATa mcired ganisuenos Sro-
misa misgan, rameTu gansmenil iyo moslvaA Cueni yovelTa maT
sanaxebTa. da gukiTxvida kaci igi, Tu rad gYKms ugzoTa da
uvalTa adgilTa slvaA. xolo Wabukman man icna igi da yove-
live saqme Cueni zedamiwevniT miuTxra. da viTarca mraval-
gzis guevedreboda kaci igi, raATa Ramesa mas savane vyoT sax-
lsa missa. xolo wmidaman man madlobiT miiTuala keTili igi
gonebaA misi da hkiTxa saxeli da hrqua, viTarmed: `SeuZlebel
ars ara-mislvaA Cueni adgilsa mas drossa~. da kaci igi etyo-
da: `saxeli Cemi ia, xolo dayovnebul Tquenda ars adgilsa
mas mislvaA, romelsa ityYT~. vinaA wmidaA igi etyoda: `sayu-
arelo Zmao ia, Sroma Tavs-idev RmrTisaTYs da mcired Tana-
mogzaur meqmen Cuen~. xolo moiRes mcired puri da marili
da yveli. da romelTa eneba, Wames, xolo wmidasa mas yolad
araraAsa gemoA uxilavs.
xolo kaci igi ia Tanamogzaur gueqmna Cuen. da warve-
marTeniT aRmosavaliT kerZo da vidodeT qedTa raTme maRalTa,
tyianTa da lodoanTa. da viTarca aRvediT umaRlesTa adgil-
Ta, da hkiTxa mas kacsa wmidaman man: `sayuarelo ia, raA ewode-
bis adgilsa amas?~ xolo igi etyoda: `rameTu ars ese Sesak-
rebeli nadirTa velisaTaA da bakTa ewodebis~. xolo wmida-
man man aRiRo KeliTa TYsiTa orToKi6 rkinisaA da gamoaqan-
dakna juarni lodTa raTme zeda did-didTa, romelni-igi
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
cota xnis Semdeg maTi adgilis daqcevas da srul mospo-
bas, rasac cota xnis Semdeg, — madrove sayvarelo da, —
sityva warmogiCens.
axla ki Tavdapirvel saTqmels SevexoT, radgan ... "av-
yeviT mdinaris pirs da mivaRwieT raRac Rrma da frialo
xevs, romelsac "goderZisa" ewodeba, da ZalisZalad Seve-
diT SigniT ise, rom sixSiris gamo karga xans veRar davi-
naxeT ca, anda mzis sxivi. amis gamo, gaWirvebiT da jafiT
dayovnebulebi, rogorc armuris sisqisgan, anda Waobis
siRrmisgan aRmoSobilebi, avediT xevis Tavze da vnaxeT mci-
re ram yanebi da mcire daba. iqidan myisve Semogvegeba mxco-
vani viRac kargi kaci, romelic siyvaruliT moikiTxavda
wmindans da exveweboda, rom cotaTi daesvena am jafisgan,
radgan Cveni mosvla gaxmaurebuli iyo mTel im mxareebSi.
gvekiTxeboda is kaci, Tu rad gvWirdeboda ugzo da gau-
val adgilebSi siaruli. Wabukma icno igi da mTeli Cveni
ambavi zedmiwevniT auwya mas, xolo radgan mravalgzis gve-
vedreboda is adamiani, rom im Rames mis saxlSi mogvesve-
nebina, wmindanma madlierebiT miiRo misi es kargi ganzrax-
va, hkiTxa saxeli da uTxra: “SeuZlebelia, rom ar mivideT
Cven "drosis" adgilas”. da is kaci eubneboda: “Cemi saxe-
lia ia, xolo Tqveni misvla im adgilas, romelsac ambobT,
dagvianebulia”. wmindani miugebda: “sayvarelo Zmao ia,
RvTisTvis gaswie jafa da cota xniT Cveni Tanamgzavri gax-
di”. miiRes maT cotaodeni puri, marili da yveli, da rom-
lebsac undodaT, Wames, xolo wmindans saerTod arafris
gemo ar gausinjavs.
xolo is kaci, ia, Tanamgzavrad gagvixda Cven da gave-
marTeT aRmosavleTisken. mivdiodiT raRac maRal, tyian
da kldovan qedebSi da rodesac avediT umaRles adgileb-
Si, hkiTxa im kacs wmindanma: “sayvarelo ia, ra ewodeba am
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
ixilvebian vidre dRendelad dRemde. kualad miixila wmida-
man da ixila aRmosavaliT kerZo qedsa zeda mas tbaA aRreuli
laliTa, romeli-igi saxed mwYrisa ixilveboda. dagYkYrda
Cuen friad da vhkiTxeT kacsa mas: `raA ars adgili ese ucxoAsa
amis wylisaA?~ xolo ia momigo Cuen: `ese ars tbaA mRrYe yo-
ladve, romelsa ewodebis saTaKue. da ars amas Sina simravle
TaKuTa da sxuaTa nadirTaA da dedaA SfoTTa da brZolaTaA,
rameTu Jamsa amas aqa ixilvebian mdevarni nadirTani, Sekre-
bulni TYToeulTa sanaxebTani da urTierTas mdevarni saqme-
Ta ujeroTani, romelni klvadca mza arian TYToeulisa~. da
viTarca warvemarTeniT tbisa mis mimarT, da kaci igi ia Seuv-
rda wmidasa da RmrTisa madlobasa aRuarebda xilvisaTYs Cu-
enisa. da esreT guetyoda, raATa yoladve ubrZanebdeT, ukue-
Tu raA guenebos mis mier. xolo wmidaman hrqua mas: `nu war-
xual jereT, Zmao, rameTu Wabuki ese umecar ars adgilTa
amaT~. da ia etyoda: `qristeman mommadlos, raATa maradis vi-
yofvode siwmidisa Tquenisa Tana, mamao~. da viTarca STave-
diT pirsa mis tbisasa, vhkiTxeT kacsa mas Jami dRisaA. xolo man
momigo: `mwuxr ars da midrekil dRe~. xolo wmidaman man mi-
ugo: `raA ars imieriT qedTa amaT tyianTa, anu simaRle didisa
amis mTisaA, romel ars zemoT Cuensa?~ da man miugo: `mTaA ese
maRali ars, Tavi yovelTa amaT qedTaA, romelsa hrqYan Tavi
SeSaTaA; rameTu Tavi ars yovelTa amaT maRnarTaA, amisTYs Se-
Sis – Tav ewodebis. da uval ars kacTa da pirutyuTagan si-
maRlisaTYs misisa. xolo winaAT Cuensa arian adgilni mcired
kacrielni, da aw vinaATgan moswrafe xarT, raATa adgilsa mas
drossa mixYdeT, ara jer-ars yovnebad, raATa ara uJamod ge-
wios Rame~. vinaAca eneba wmidasa mas, raATa tbaA igi marjueniT
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adgils?” man miugo: “radgan es aris velis nadirTa Sesak-
rebeli, amitom "bakTa" ewodeba”. wmindanma aiRo Tavisi xe-
liT rkinis orToxi da did-did ram lodebze gamoaqanda-
ka jvrebi, romlebic dRevandel dRemde Canan. kidev, gai-
xeda wmindanma da dainaxa aRmosavleT mxares qedze laliT
Sereuli tba, romelic Waobisfrad Canda. gagvikvirda Cven
Zalian da vkiTxeT im kacs: "ra aris am ucnauri wylis ad-
gili?" iam mogvigo Cven: "esaa mTlianad mRvrie tba, ro-
melsac ewodeba "saTaxve", da aris masSi Taxvebisa da sxva
nadirTa simravle, ris gamoc mSfoTvarebaTa da brZolaTa
dedaa igi, radgan am dros aq Cndebian da yoveli mxridan
ikribebian nadirTa mdevrebi, urTierTmdevarni umsgavsi
saqmeebisa, romlebic TiToeuli maTganis mosaklavadac
mzad arian". rodesac gavemarTeT im tbisken, is kaci, ia,
Seuvrda wmindans da RmerTs samadlobels aRuvlenda Cveni
naxvis gamo, Tan ase gveubneboda, rom uTuod gvebrZanebi-
na, rac ki mogvesurveboda misgan. wmindanma uTxra mas: “nu
waxval jer, Zmao, radgan am Wabukma ar icis es adgilebi”.
ia upasuxebda: “mommadlos qristem, rom mudam Tqvens siw-
mindesTan vimyofebode, mamao”. da roca CavediT tbis pi-
ras, vkiTxeT im kacs saaTi dRisa. man mogvigo: “saRamoa da
gadaxrilia dRe”. wmindanma hkiTxa: “ra aris im tyiani qe-
debis iqiT, anda rogoria simaRle am didi mTisa, rac Cvens
zeviTaa?” man upasuxa: “es mTa maRalia, Tavia yvela am qe-
disa, mas hqvia "Tavi SeSaTa", radgan yvela am tyis Tavia
igi. amitom "SeSisTavi" ewodeba mas da Tavisi simaRlis gamo
miuvalia adamianTa da pirutyvTagan, xolo Cven win aris
mcirediT dasaxlebuli adgilebi da radgan Tqven imas es-
wrafviT, rom "drosis" adgilas mixvideT, ar SeiZleba da-
yovneba, Rame rom udrood ar wamogvewios”. amitom surda
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
warvloT da warvideT ReleTa mier, romelni iyvnes winaSe
Cuensa.
da viTarca vidodeT, aha esera movides vinme kacni uke-
Turni, romelni guetyodes, raATa davacadoT slvaA kerZoTa
maT, romelTa miguemarTa, rameTu Jami arso nadirTaA, romelni
movlen tbasa amas, rameTu mza arian monadireni adgilTa amaT,
raATa ara iqmnas cTomaA maTi Tquen mier. da ara gYtevnes raA-
TurTiT warslvad kerZoTa maT. da Wabuki igi, moZRuari Cue-
ni, Zlierad winaaRudgeboda maT, da ara iyo maT Tana smenaA,
aramed gare-uku-moguaqcines da piri igi zRYsaA mis dasava-
liT wiaR-vleT, movediT Tavsa STasavalisa mis qedisasa, ro-
mel ara iyo yolad kuali mgzavrobisaA da arca gzaA. xolo
kaci igi ia gYCuenebda mciresa rasme dabasa da saxel-sdebda
kacsa saxeloansa da keTilsa, romelsa ewoda garbanel da gu-
etyoda: `mivediT adgilsa imas amis iwroAsa mier gzisa, da
kacman man advilad migiyvannes adgilsa mas, sadaAT iqmna wi-
aRslvaA Tqueni ganTiad~.
IX. aramed, sayuarelno Zmano da guls-modgined smenis-
moyuareno mamano, umetesad jer-ars Cuenda, raATa vismen-
deT sakYrvelTa amaT saqmeTa da vadidebdeT RmerTsa, romel-
man eseviTari mogumadla Cuen mamaA da moZRuari. da viTarca
movediT adgilsa mas, romelsa babgen uwodian, da vixileT mci-
re veli adgilsa mas bobxa wodebulsa, da gYTxra Cuen ia yo-
velive kacisa misTYs garbanelisa. maSin ia Seuvrda wmidasa
mas da mowled moikiTxa. xolo wmidaman man juari daswera da
etyoda mas: `RmerTman mogagos nacvali mgzavrobisa SenisaA,
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wmindans, rom is tba marjvnidan gagvevlo da wavsuliya-
viT Releebis gaswvriv, romlebic Cven win ido.
da rodesac mivdiodiT, aha movidnen viRac ukeTuri
adamianebi, romlebic gveubnebodnen, rom SegveCerebina
svla im mxares, saiTkenac mivemarTebodiT, radgan nadir-
Ta droao, romlebic tbasTan unda mosuliyvnen, da mona-
direebic gzad ariano am adgilebSi, Tqven gamo ki ar mox-
des maTi Secdenao. amitom, aranairad ar dagvanebes im mxa-
res wasvla. is Wabuki, Cveni winamZRoli, Zlier ewinaaR-
mdegeboda maT, magram aravin usmina mas, piriqiT, Semog-
vabrunes da im zRvis napiri dasavleTisken gadaviareT, ri-
Tac mivediT im qedis Casasvlelis TavTan, sadac aranairi
kvali ar iyo arc navalisa, arc gzisa, xolo is kaci, ia,
gviCvenebda mcire ram dabas da asaxelebda saxelovan da
karg kacs, romelsac ewodeboda garbaneli, da gveubnebo-
da: “midiT im adgilas am viwro gziT da is kaci advilad
migiyvanT imave adgilze, saidanac daiwyo Tqveni msvle-
loba ganTiadisas”.
9. magram, sayvarelo Zmebo da gulmodgined smenismoy-
vare mamebo, ufro metad is gvmarTebs, rom visminoT sak-
virveli saqmeebi da vadidoT RmerTi, romelmac amgvari
mama da moZRvari mogvmadla Cven. rodesac movediT im ad-
gilas, romelsac "babgens" uwodeben, vnaxeT patara veli
"bobxad" wodebul adgilas da gviTxra Cven iam yvelaferi
im kacze, garbanelze. maSin ia Seuvrda wmindans da siyva-
ruliT moikiTxa, wmindanma ki jvari gadaswera da uTxra
mas: "RmerTma mogagos Seni Tanamgzavrobis sanacvlo, Zmao!
getyvi ki Sen, rom male naxav im boroti da SfoTismoyvare
adamianebis misagebels".
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
Zmao! xolo getyY Sen, rameTu adre ixilo misagebeli kacTa
maT borotTa da SfoTis-moyuareTaA~.
xolo viTarca igi gangeSora da warmovida, Cuen STamo-
vediT STasaqanelsa mas, viTarca wyalTasa. da viTar mivediT
dabasa mas, aha esera zemo kaci igi Ksenebuli mividoda saxed
TYsad orTa Tana ZeTa misTa. da viTarca gYxilna Cuen esevi-
TariTa raATme saxiTa, ganhkrTa da mowled gangYkiTxvida da
gangYxilvida Cuen. da viTar cna, viTarmed igini arian, ro-
melni mosrul arian adgilTa amaT aRSenebad monastrisa, da
ixila raA, viTar-igi arRara iyo Cuen Tana saxe samoselTa Cu-
enTA da yovliTurT dabZarul iyvnes asoni Cuenni, maSin crem-
liT moexYa da ambors-uyofda ferKTa mis wmidisaTa. da es-
reT ixila raA wmidaman man kaci igi, etyoda: `sayuarelo da
qristes mier Zmao garbanelo, aw aha esera mcired Tanalmo-
biT Seewie mgzavrobasa Cuensa da raATa wargYZRue vidre mdi-
naremde, romel ars CrdiloAT Cuensa~. xolo igi guls-mod-
gined da cremliT etyoda, viTarmed: `ara egebis ege, N wmi-
dao RmrTisao, rameTu esera daslvasa mzisasa RmerTman mo-
giyvanna codvilisa monisa Tquenisa, da vxedav wylulebasa
ferKTa TquenTasa da gevedrebi, raATa mcired ganisuenoT ma-
Suralobisagan mgzavrebisa Tquenisa da raATa zedamiwevniT
vcna, ukueTu raA-ars esodeni ese mduRarebaA sulisa Tque-
nisaA, romel esreT gaiZula dadebad suli uRaRTa amaT da
uvalTa gzaTa slvad~. wmidaman hrqua mas: `SeuZlebel ars Cem-
gan, raATamca ara mivediT adgilsa mas ganCinebulsa~. xolo
Serbioda Sina kaci igi da kualad gamovida Tana meuRliTurT;
msgavsad sarefTelisa da somanitelisa Seuvrdes ferKTa wmi-
disaTa, da viTar ver arwmunes, maSin Wabuki igi, moZRuari
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rodesac gagvSorda da wavida igi, Cven CavediT im TiT-
qosda wyalTa CasaqanebelSi da roca mivediT im dabaSi,
aha, zemoxsenebuli kaci midioda Tavis saxlSi or Tavis
ZesTan erTad, da rodesac dagvinaxa Cven amgvari ram Sesa-
xedaobiT, gancvifrda, siyvaruliT mogvikiTxa da dagvaT-
valiera, xolo rodesac gaigo, rom swored isini viyaviT,
romlebic movediT am adgilebSi monastris asaSeneblad,
amasTan naxa ra, rom aRar iyo Cvenze Cvens SesamoselTa na-
saxi da, rom mTlianad damskdari iyo Cveni sxeulis nawi-
lebi, cremliT moexvia igi wmindans da eambora mis fexebs,
xolo wmindanma, naxa ra es kaci, uTxra: "sayvarelo da qris-
tes mier Zmao garbanelo, modi, cotaodeni TanalmobiT Se-
ewie axla Cvens mgzavrobas da gagviZexi mdinaremde, rome-
lic Cvens CrdiloeTiTaa", is ki gulmodgined da cremliT
miugebda: “ar egebis es, hoi, RvTis wmindano, radgan, aha,
mzis Casvlisas mogiyvanaT RmerTma Tqvens codvil monas-
Tan da vxedav Tqvens fexTa wyluls, ris gamoc gevedrebiT,
mcirediT daisvenoT Tqveni mgzavrobis daqanculobisgan,
raTa zedmiwevniT gavigo, Tu ra aris Tqveni sulis esode-
ni mduRareba, ramac agrerigad gaiZulaT Tqven, rom gada-
gewyvitaT am frialo da gauval gzebze svla”. wmindanma
uTxra mas: “SeuZlebelia CemTvis, rom ar mivideT dawese-
bul adgilas”. maSin Seirbina Sin im kacma da kvlav gamo-
vida meuRlesTan erTad. isini sarefTelisa da somanite-
lis msgavsad, ferxTiT Seuvrdnen wmindans, magram radgan
ver gadaarwmunes, amjerad Cveni winamZRoli Wabuki Seuv-
rda mis Zmas, ioanes, da uTxra: “aha, aRar aris darCenili
CvenTan suli da davemorCiloT am kacs, radgan aRaraa si-
arulis dro”. magram wmindani miugebda: “romelmac gaba-
onSi iso navesas SeuCera mze da kidev — wminda bers besa-
rions, igive gagvxdis imis Rirss, rom am mzesTan erTad
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isaAA
zarzmelisa
Cueni, Seu[v]rda Zmasa missa iovanes da etyoda: `aha esera ara
daSTomil ars suli Cuen Tana, davemorCilneT kacsa amas, ra-
meTu arRara ars Jami slvisaA~. xolo wmidaA igi etyoda: `ro-
melman-igi gabaons iso navessa dauyena mze da kualad wmida-
sa mas bersa besarions, amanve Cuenca Rirs myvnes mzesa amas
Tana xilvad da Tayuanis-cemad wmidasa xatsa missa~. maSin war-
mouZRua kaci igi da warmo-raA-emarTnes, Wabukman man hrqua
wmidaTa maT: `locva yavT CemTYs, wmidano, rameTu xvale ine-
bos Tu RmerTman, SevemTxYo wmidaTa ferKTa TquenTa~. vi-
naAca ese gangebulebiT iqmna, raATa Tana-ewamos igi didebul-
sa mas saswaulsa, romelsa Semdgomad mciredisa egulebis sit-
yuasa warmoTqumaA.
da viTarca warmovediT, ipova winaSe Cuensa gzaA raAme,
iwroA da Zniad saWirveli. xolo garbanelman ubrZana Zesa
TYssa, raATa Tana gza-myves vidre piramde mdinarisa, romel-
sa STavediT raA, da aRmavalni kualad gYxilnes ZmaTa maT, mo-
guegebnes.
xolo Sen, sayuarelo, ganixile-Ra sakYrveli ese, rame-
Tu raJams kacisa misgan warmovediT da vidre moslvamde Cu-
enda, kualad ego mze adgilsa mas sityYsaebr wmidisa, rome-
li-ese gYkYrda da vadidebdiT RmerTsa, madidebelTa misTa.
xolo gYxilnes raA ZmaTa mun myofTa, cremloodes Cuen ze-
da, rameTu samoseli Cueni yolad arRara iyo, da ferKni Cu-
enni dajejkil da dabZarul iyvnes. da mcired raAme nugeSi-
nis-vieciT sazrdeli, romeli pova maT Tana, xolo ganTena raA,
SevwireniT locvani. da moiRo wmidaman man KeliTa TYsiTa
SeSaA, da viTarca pirvel vTquT, da Seqmnna juarni da aRmar-
Tna saxelsa zeda wmidaTa mTavar-angelozTasa. da viTarca
iyo Jami samJamisaA, vilocevdiT raA adgilsa mas, da aha esera
kaci igi garbaneli da Wabuki igi, moZRuari Cueni, da orni kac-
ni, ucxoni kacni, da moiwines swrafiT Cuenda. xolo Cuen vi-
xileniT raA, ganvixareT. da igini iyvnes Sepyrobil SiSiTa
raATme didiTa, da kacni igi ucxoni _ viTarca mkudarni xed-
viTa. xolo Cuen vikiTxevdiT mizezsa, Tu raAsaTYs sulTqumiT
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vnaxavT da Tayvans vcemT mis wminda xats". maSin gamouZRva
is kaci da rodesac gamoemarTnen, Wabukma uTxra wminda-
nebs: "iloceT CemTvis, wmindanno, radgan xval, Tu RmerTi
inebebs, Sevexebi Tqvens wminda fexebs". xolo es moxda RvTis
gangebiT, rom Tanamowame yofiliyo igi im didebuli sas-
waulisa, risi warmoTqmac cota xnis Semdeg aqvs ganzra-
xuli sityvas.
da rodesac wamovediT, gamoCnda Cvens win raRac gza,
viwro da Zalian saZnelo. garbanelma ubrZana Tavis Zes, rom
Tanamgzavroba gaewia CvenTvis vidre mdinaris piramde. ro-
desac iq CavediT da kvlav zeviT avediT, dagvinaxes Zmebma
da Semogvegebnen.
Sen ki, sayvarelo, daukvirdi am sakvirvelebas! rode-
sac im kacisgan wamovediT, sanam aq movidodiT, mze kvlav
im adgilze imyofeboda wmindanis sityvisebr, rac gvik-
virda da vadidebdiT RmerTs, romelic maradis adidebs
Tavis madideblebs, xolo rodesac gvnaxes iq myofma Zmeb-
ma, acremldnen Cvens gamo, radgan Cveni samosi saerTod
aRar arsebobda, Cveni fexebi ki daCeCqvili da damskdari
iyo. mcire ram nugeSiscemad miviReT saWmeli, rac aRmoC-
nda maTTan, xolo rodesac gaTenda, SevwireT locvebi, xo-
lo wmindanma Tavisi xeliT aiRo SeSa da, rogorc adre
vTqviT, gaakeTa jvrebi da aRmarTa wminda mTavarangeloz-
Ta saxelze. rodesac iyo dro mesame Jamisa, vloculobdiT
ra im adgilas, aha, is kaci, garbaneli, da Cveni winamZRo-
li Wabuki, agreTve ori adamiani (ucxo kacebi) aCqarebiT
movidnen CvenTan, Cven ki, davinaxeT ra, gavixareT, xolo
isini Sepyrobilebi iyvnen raRac didi SiSiT, xolo is ucxo
adamianebi Sesaxedavad iyvnen rogorc mkvdrebi. Cven ve-
kiTxebodiT mizezs, Tu ratom movidnen isini kvnesiT da
oxvriT, an Tu vin iyvnen es kacebi, mkvdarTa msgavsad uxmoni
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
da eqYT moiwines igini, anu vin arian kacni igi, romelni sa-
xed mkudarTa uKmo da usityu arian? xolo iwyo Txrobad gar-
banelman da hrqua wmidaTa maT: `raJams-igi warmoxuediT Tqu-
en, da Wabuki ese eyo friad maSural, da iyo Rame, da miviReT
sazrdeli da gYkYrda friadi simKne Tqueni da vadideT Rmer-
Ti da daviZineT. xolo gan-raA-Tena, winaSe Tquensa warmos-
lvad vemzadebodiT. aha esera iqmna ZrvaA da oxraA raAme, vi-
Tarca qarisaA da ganvkYrdiT friad. da Semdgomad mciredisa
movides kacni ese, viTarca-ese xedavT, da ZliT iwyes sityu-
ad. da viTarca vhkiTxevdiT, Tu: `raAme iyo KmaA ese da ZrvaA?~
xolo amaT mogYges da gurques, rameTu `ganipo klde igi,
romeli iyo dasavaliT tbisa mis, da warvides wyalni igi
mrRYeni, da Cuen, romelni vipoeniT garemos adgilisa mis, gan-
vibnieniT Zlierisa misgan zarisa da STamovediT kacisa amis,
rameTu mecnier iyo Cuenda~. da viTarca igini amas ityodes,
mowamed sityuaTa maTTa ixilveboda mdinare igi, rameTu ar-
Rara itevdes adgilni TYsni, rameTu yovliT kerZo gardaeca
mrRYe, viTarca mwYre, romlisaTYsca gankYrvebaman Seg-
Ypyrna yovelni.”
xolo Wabuki igi etyoda wmidasa mas: `aha esera vxedav, ra-
meTu sityuani Senni saqme arian, vinaA maKsovs guSindeli igi,
raJams-igi ubrZanebdiT kacsa mas, romeli Tanamogzaur gu-
eqmna vidre tbamde saTaKYisa, viTarmed: `adre ixilo misage-
beli kacTa amaT SfoTis-moyuareTa da kualad kacTa maT, ro-
melni-igi Sesakrebelsa mas wyalTasa wina rbiodes viTarca
eSmakeulni; rameTu vhgoneb, romel arcaRa Tu kuali ipoos
adgilisa mis~.
xolo viTarca dascxra mdinarisa mis didroaA, vcanT WeS-
mariti, viTarmed adgili igi tbisaA ixilvebis velad lodoa-
nad, xolo adgili igi wisqYl-saxlTaA kualad warRunil da
uCino. amissa Semdgomad Seuvrda wmidasa Wabuki igi da mii-
Ro locvaA, da hrqua: `ufalsa Tu enebos, adre gixilne, xolo
ukueTu raA gnebavs mTavrisa mier, mibrZaneT, rameTu masca hne-
bavs xilvaA Tqueni adre~. da wmidaman hrqua: `TYnier
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da usityvoni? maSin daiwyo Txroba garbanelma da uTxra
wmindanebs: “rodesac wamoxvediT Tqven, es Wabuki iyo Za-
lian daqanculi; Tan Rame iyo da miviReT saWmeli, gvik-
virda ra Tqveni metismeti mxneoba. vadideT RmerTi da da-
viZineT, xolo rodesac gaTenda, Tqvenken wamosasvlelad
vemzadebodiT da, aha, moxda raRac ryeva da qarisebr xma-
uri, rac Zalian gagvikvirda. cota xnis Semdeg movidnen
es kacebi, rogorc Tqven xedavT, da Zlivs daiwyes lapara-
ki. rodesac vekiTxebodiT, Tu ra iyo es xma da ryeva, amaT
mogviges da gviTxres: “gaipo klde, romelic im tbis da-
savleTiT iyo, da gadadinda mRvrie wyali, xolo Cven, rom-
lebic im adgilis garSemo aRmovCndiT, Zlieri SiSisgan
gavifanteniT da CamovediT am kacTan, radgan gvicnobda
Cven”. rodesac isini amas ambobdnen, maTi sityvebis mowmed
Canda mdinare, radgan veRar itevda mas kalapoti, rameTu
yovel mxares gadaedina mRvrie wyali, rogorc lafi, ris
gamoc gakvirvebam Segvipyro yvela.”
xolo is Wabuki eubneboda wmindans: “aha, vxedav, rom
Seni sityvebi saqmea, radgan maxsovs guSindeli, rodesac
ubrZanebdiT im kacs, romelic Tanamgzavrad gagvixda "sa-
Taxvis" tbamde, male naxavT misagebels am SfoTismoyvare
kacebisTvis da kidev im kacebisTvis, eSmakebiviT win rom
darbodnen wyalTa SesakrebelTan, radgan vfiqrob, rom
kvalic ki ar aRmoCndeba im adgilisa”.
rodesac dacxra mdinaris wyaldidoba, gavigeT sinam-
dvile, rom tbis adgili Canda kldovan velad, xolo wis-
qvil-saxlTa adgili ki walekiliyo da gauCinarebuliyo.
amis Semdeg Seuvrda wmindans Wabuki, miiRo dalocva da
uTxra mas: “ufali Tu inebebs, male gnaxavT, xolo Tu rai-
me gsurT mTavrisgan, mibrZaneT, radgan masac surs Tqveni
male naxva”. wmindanma miugo: “saRvTo kurTxevis gareSe
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
saRmrToAsa kurTxevisa araraAs mkadre varT winaSe missa, ra-
meTu TYT umjobesad uwyis yoveli, sityYsaebr solomonisa:
`yurni brZnisani maradis mza arian saRmrToTa sityuaTa~. da
warvida Wabuki igi da Cuen davSTiT adgilsave mas.
xolo mi-raA-iwia Wabuki igi winaSe mTavrisa, da yove-
live warmouTxra SemdgomiTi-Semdgomad. da romelTa esma,
gankYrvebaA daeca, zari ganhKda, da adidebdes RmerTsa, maSin
RmrTis-msaxuri igi SiSiTa da sixaruliTa aRivso da ware-
marTa xilvad saswaulTa maT da niSTa, da yovelni sabrZane-
belni misni mis Tana da garemo sanaxebni maT areTani, romel-
Taca asmioda didi ese sakYrvelebaA, da myis krebuli didZali
Sekrba adgilsa mas, sada-igi iyvnes wmidani igi. da viTarca
movida mTavari, ambors-uyo xatsa mas cxovelsa, da Sevrdo-
miT moikiTxna igini, da gankYrvebiT ikiTxvida saswaulTa
maTTYs. da yovelive zedamiwevniT cna kacTa maT mier, ro-
melni mas warevlinnes, viTar adgili tbisaA mis veloan qmnil
ars da Sesakrebeli igi wyalTaA dafarul iyo qYSaTa mier da
lodTa, romelsa kacni igi Wirisa misgan ganromilni TYT war-
moityodian.
xolo movides mRdelni da monazonni TYToeulTa maTgan
adgilTa da sixaruliT moikiTxvides wmidaTa maT. da sxuani-
ca monazonni mravalni Semokrbes. da adgilisa misgan mis mdi-
naris-kidisa locviT da litaniiT adgilsa mas pirvel Ksene-
bulsa borcusa aRvediT. da brZanebiTa mTavrisaATa moiqmna
adgili igi da veloan iqmna. da sxuanica mTavarni moiwines
garemoTa adgilTani da TYToeulni uTxrobdes wmidaTa maT
simarjuesa samonastreTa adgilTasa, da kacica igi, romel
pirvel iota ZinZed wodebulisa misgan adgilisa, mowled Se-
uvrdeboda da awuevda, raATa mun aSenebden. romelsaca miu-
go wmidaman da hrqua: `sulsa Sina ukeTursa SiSi RmrTisaA
ara daemkYdrebis, arca jer-iyo margalitsa dasxmad winaSe
RorTa, rameTu brmaAca Tana-warhKdebis oqrosa mis winaSe
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arafers SevkadrebT mas, radgan TviTon ufro kargad icis
yovelive, solomonis sityvisebr: “brZenis yurni mudam mza-
daa saRvTo sityvebisTvis”. wavida is Wabuki, xolo Cven
imave adgilas davrCiT.
rodesac miaRwia Wabukma mTavarTan da Tanamimdevru-
lad mouTxro yvelaferi, yvela, vinc gaigona, Secbunda,
Tavzari daeca da adidebda RmerTs. maSin RvTismsaxuri
mTavari SiSiT da sixaruliT aivso da mTel Tavis sabrZa-
nebelTan erTad gaemarTa saswaulTa da niSTa sanaxavad,
iseve, rogorc im adgilebis mezobeli mxareebi, romleb-
sac ki gaegonaT es didi sakvirveleba. myisve didZali kre-
buli Seikriba im adgilas, sadac wmindanebi iyvnen, xolo
rodesac movida mTavari, eambora igi cxovel xats da Sev-
rdomiT moikiTxa isini, Tan gakvirvebiT gamoikiTxa saswa-
ulTa Sesaxeb da yvelaferi zedmiwevniT gaigo im kacTa-
gan, romlebic mas gaegzavna, rom, Tu rogor qceuliyo ve-
lad tbis adgili da rogor dafaruliyo qviSiT da lo-
debiT wyalTa Sesakrebeli, rasac im ubedurebas gadarCe-
nili adamianebi TviTve ambobdnen.
movidnen agreTve mRvdlebi da monazvnebi yoveli ad-
gilidan da sixaruliT moikiTxavdnen wmindanebs. sxva mo-
nazonebic bevrni Seikribnen da mdinaris piras im adgi-
lidan locviT da litaniiT adre xsenebuli borcvis ad-
gilas avediT. mTavris brZanebiT damuSavda is adgili da
velobi gaxda. mezobeli adgilebidan sxva mTavrebic mo-
vidnen da yoveli maTgani amcnobda wmindanebs mosaxerxe-
bel samonastro adgilTa Sesaxeb. is kacic, romelic adre
gandevna man "ZinZed" wodebuli adgilisgan, siyvaruliT
Seuvrdeboda da exveweboda, rom iq eSenebinaT, romelsac
wmindanma ase miugo da uTxra: “ukeTur sulSi RvTis SiSi
ar mkvidrdeba, arc SeiZleba margalitebis dayra Rorebis
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
mdebaresa, aramed Sendobil iyavn pirveli cTomaA Seni, xolo
Cuen nu vin guaiZulebs sxuad cvalebad adgilisa~. xolo
yoveli igi krebuli didad gansTqumides: `ese saswaulni Ta-
namodgam arian moses mier qmnilTa maT ganpebasa zRYsasa da
kldisagan aRmocenebasa wylisasa da kualad kidobnisa mier
ganpebasa iordanisasa da kualad grigolis mier sakYrvelT
moqmedisa ganKmobasa mis tbisasa, romeli iyo mizez mtero-
bisa mis ZmaTaAsa. egreTve tbaA ese mizezi SfoTTa da kacis-
klvaTaA ganKma wmidaTa amaT mier~. xolo wmidaA igi, viTarca
iyo ucxoA zuaobisagan, miugo da hrqua maT: `nu hgonebT, mTa-
varno da erno, Tumca CueniTa raATme ZaliTa qmnil iyvnes sas-
waulni ese, aramed rameTu adida xati pirisa TYsisaA qriste-
man RmerTman, raATa Tquen grwmenes, viTarmed ara tyuvil da
amao arian saqmeni ese, romelTa Tquen xedavT~. mieriTgan ewo-
da saxeli Semsgavsebuli saqmeTa adgilsa mas, rameTu ewoda
zarz-ma erTa maTgan, romelni zariTa da SiSiTa miuTxrobe-
liTa Sepyrobil iyvnes. xolo locviT da galobiT ganaTies
Rame igi da ganTiad moikiTxnes wmidani igi da sixaruliT war-
vides saxid TYsa.
X. xolo RmrTis-msaxuri giorgi daSTa maT Tana da ub-
rZana, raATa moiZion adgili, sada hnebavs aRSenebad eklesiaA.
da miscna saKmarni uxuebiT. da warvidoda raA, ubrZana kua-
ladca moslvaA. mieriTgan iwyes Ziebad adgilsa, sada uSenon
RmerTsa sadidebelad eklesiaA. xolo wmidasa mas eneba, raA-
Tamca borcusa mas zeda umaRlessa aRaSena eklesiaA. da ZmaA
misi iovane da sxuani Zmani etyodes: `nu, wmidao mamao, adgilsa
amas, rameTu maRal da civ ars, da Zmani ese SiSuel da glaxak~.
romlisaTYsca iqmna cilobaA Soris maTsa. da viTarca-igi ge-
deon sawumisi dadva gamocdad saqmeTa da kualad didman
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win,_ radgan brmac gverds uvlis mis win dadebul oqros,
magram Segendos Seni adrindeli Secdoma, Cven ki nuravin
gvaiZulebs adgilis sxvagan Secvlas”. mTeli is krebuli
metad ganadidebda mas: “es saswaulebi Tanaziaria moses-
gan qmnili zRvis gapobisa da kldisgan wylis aRmodinebi-
sa, agreTve kidobnis mier iordanis gapobisa da kidev gri-
gol sakvirvelTmoqmedis mier im tbis gaxmobisa, rac iyo
ZmaTa urTierTmtrobis mizezi. aseve gaxma am wmindanTa mi-
er es tbac, mizezi mSfoTvarebaTa da kaciskvlaTa”. magram
wmindani Sors iyo ampartavnebisgan da, amitom, miugo da
uTxra maT: “nu ifiqrebT, mTavarno da xalxo, rom TiTqos
Cveni ram ZaliT moxda es saswaulebi, aramed qriste Rmer-
Tma adida xati Tavisi pirisaxisa, raTa irwmunoT Tqven,
rom ar aris sicrue da amaoeba es saqmeebi, rasac Tqven xe-
davT”. amis Semdeg ewoda xsenebul adgils saqmeTa Sesafe-
risi, radgan zarzma daarqva mas im xalxma, romelic auwe-
reli SiSiT da zafriT iyo Sepyrobili. locviT da galo-
biT gaaTies maT is Rame, ganTiadisas ki moikiTxes wminda-
nebi da sixaruliT wavidnen TavianT saxlebSi.
10. xolo RvTismsaxuri giorgi darCa maTTan da ubrZa-
na, rom moeZiaT adgili, sadac isurvebdnen eklesiis aSe-
nebas. amasTan, uxvad misca maT, rac ki saWiro iyo da was-
vlisas ubrZana, rom kvlav misuliyvnen masTan. amis Semdeg
daiwyes maT adgilis Zebna, Tu sad aeSenebinaT RvTisTvis
sadideblad eklesia. wmindans surda, rom ufro maRal
borcvze aeSenebina eklesia, magram misi Zma ioane da sxvebi
eubnebodnen: ”am adgilas ara, wmindao mamao, radgan maRa-
lia igi da civi, es Zmebi ki SiSvlebia da Raribebi”. amis
gamo kamaTi warmoiqmna maT Soris. amitom, iseve rogorc
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
Tevdosi naKSirTa mier moiZia adgili, sada aRaSenos monas-
teri, egreTve amaT netarTa yves, rameTu aRavsnes orni kan-
delni sworiTa zeTiTa da dadgnes adgilTa maT cilobisaTa.
rameTu iyo mcire Rele samxriT adgilsa mas umaRlessa, da
kandeli iovanesi dadga mun TYT iovane, xolo borcusa mas
zeda _ wmidaman serapion. da ornive dadges locvad. xolo
viTarca ganTena, ixilva davsebulad kandeli igi serapionisi,
xolo kandeli igi iovanesi brwyinvida vidre Sua samxramde.
rameTu ese gangebulebaA iyo saRmrToA, raATa ara swrafiT,
aramed friad Suenierad Jamsa TYssa aReSenos saydari maRalsa
mas adgilsa. ese raA ixiles yovelTa, daamtkices, raATa mun
iwyon Senebad eklesiisa.
xolo wmidaman man hrqua Zmasa TYssa TaflmwTolvariTa
miT eniTa: `Zmao iovane, RmerTman gaCuena sakYrveli ese di-
debuli, rameTu ixila naklulevanebaA gonebisa SenisaA. xo-
lo ese uwyode, viTarmed Semdgomad mciredisa adgilsa amas
aReSenos saydari friad Suenieri~. da Sehkazmes adgili igi,
da Seemateboda ricxusa ZmaTasa, rameTu moizidvida saxel-
ganTqumulebaA kacisa mis RmrTisaA, da saxed mdinarisa ir-
wyvebodes tkbilTa maT sityuaTa misTagan. rameTu kaci igi
pirvel Ksenebuli garbaneli da orni igi Zmani, romelni dan-
Tqmasa tbisasa ganernes, ikurTxnes monazonad KeliTa mis wmi-
disaATa, vinaATgan axalsa amas moses ebrZana axlisa isra lisa
winamZRurobaA, amisTYs uKmdes Tana-Semwed saqmesa mis kar-
visa axalni beseliel da eliab. rameTu ara Tu nislsa Sevida
da ficarni qvisani moixuna, romelsa Sjuli da mcnebani weril
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gedeonma sawmisi dado saqmeTa gamosacdelad1 da kidev
iseve, rogorc didma Tevdosim naxSiriT moiZia is adgi-
li, sadac unda aeSenebina monasteri, amgvaradve gaakeTes
am netarebmac, radgan aavses ori kandeli Tanabari zeTiT
da dadges isini sacilobel adgilebze, rameTu iyo pata-
ra Rele ufro maRali adgilis samxreTiT da iq daidga
ioanes kandeli TviT ioanesgan, xolo xsenebul borcvze —
wminda serapionis mier. Semdeg orive locvad dadga da
rodesac gaTenda, naxes serapionis kandeli Camqrali, xo-
lo ioanes kandeli brwyinavda Sua samxrobamde, radgan
RvTis gangeba iyo es, rom ara naCqarevad, aramed Tavis dro-
ze metad mSvenivrad aSenebuliyo saydari im maRal adgi-
las. amitom, rodesac maT naxes momxdaric, gadawyvites,
rom iq2 daewyoT eklesiis Seneba.
magram wmindanma TafladmwveTi eniT uTxra Tavis Zmas:
“Zmao ioane, RmerTma giCvena es didebuli sakvirveleba,
radgan ixila Seni gonebis sinaklule, Tumca es icode, rom
cota xnis Semdeg am adgilas3 aSendeba metad mSvenieri say-
dari”. maT ki moamzades is adgili..._ xolo ZmaTa ricxvs
emateboda, radgan am RvTis kacis saxelganTqmuloba bevrs
izidavda, romlebic mdinarisebr irwyvebodnen misi tkbi-
li sityvebiT. amasTan, zemoxsenebuli kaci garbaneli da
misi ori Zma, romlebic tbis danTqmas gadaurCnen, wminda-
nis xeliT monazonebad ekurTxnen. vinaidan am axal moses
ebrZana axali israelis winamZRvroba, amis gamo esaWiroe-
boda mas karvis Senebis saqmeSi TanaSemweebad axali bese-
lieli da eliabi,_ radgan araTu nislSi Sevida igi da
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Sdr. msj. 6:37-38.
2
RelesTan, sadac ioanem aanTo sanTeli.
3
maRal borcvze.
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iyvnes, aramed TYT igi aRmwereli maTi gonebiTa moaqunda,
romeli masve, moses, napralsa kldisasa dafarulsa etyoda:
`me var, romeli igi var~. da mTasa zeda Taborsa moses da eli-
as Tana zraxvida, TavTa maT Tana mowafeTasa, ese aqa KorciTa
gamosaxuli mKarTa zeda etYrTa da Tayuanis-sacemelad mor-
wmuneTa aRemarTa. romlisaTYsca iwyes Senebad eklesiisa da
dadves safuZveli adgilsa mas, romeli iovane gamoarCia. xo-
lo saWiro iqmna SenebaA misi, rameTu qvani maT adgilTani tye-
Tagan dafarul iyvnes, vinaAca wylisagan raAsme Ronierob-
des da uSuersa rasme qvasa muniT gamoiRebdes.
xolo iyvnes xuroTmoZRuar da zedamdgomel saqmisa mis
garbaneli da orni igi Zmani. xolo ganiTqua raA, viTarmed ese-
viTarni ese kacni esreT aRaSeneben eklesiasa, iwyes saxed mdi-
narisa moslvad saqmesa mas eklesiisasa. da ara ipova raATur-
TiT qvaA, da WiriT da SromiT mdinarisa misgan moiRebdes. vi-
naAca kualadca movida mun RmrTis-msaxuri igi giorgi da
ganicada yoveli saqme maTi, da iurvoda, raATamca keTilad
aReSena eklesiaA igi. da mouKda gulsa da hrqua wmidaTa maT:
`qristes mier ganbrZnobilno mamano, ukueTu sTnavs siwmi-
desa Tquensa, ars adgili erTi, sada eklesiaA misi dacemul
ars Zrvisagan. aw, ukueTu hbrZanoT, advil ars, raATa igi mo-
viRoT~. xolo cnes raA wmidaTa maT, rameTu uKmrad mdebare
ars eklesiaA igi, brZanes, raATa swrafiT Kel-yon saqmesa mas.
da iwyes moRebad meyseulad raodeni eKmareboda eklesiisa
misTYs. da icnobebian qvani igi zogs-raAme kuTxTa mier da
kamaraTa. xolo ars saxeli adgilisa mis umwaA, romeli So-
ravs aTormet milion.
xolo Semdgomad samisa wlisa srul iqmna eklesiaA da Se-
imko yovliTa gangebiTa, romeli Sehgvanda Jamsa mas. da aR-
marTes mas Sina cxovels-myofeli xati feriscvalebisaA. da
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qvis ficrebi miiRo, romlebzec sjuli da mcnebebi iyo da-
werili, aramed TviT amaT damwers atarebda gonebiT, vinc
imave moses, kldis napralSi dafaruls, eubneboda: "me var,
romelic var, da vinc Taboris mTaze mosesTan da eliasTan
erTad metyvelebda mowafeTa korifeebTan erTad;_ swored
igi, aq xorciT gamosaxuli, mxrebze itvirTa man da aRmar-
Ta morwmuneTa Tayvansacemad, risTvisac daiwyes eklesiis
Seneba da saZirkveli dades im adgilas, romelic ioanem
gamoarCia, Tumca gaZnelda misi Seneba, radgan im adgilebze
qvebi tyeebiT iyo dafaruli. amitom, wylisgan Tu axer-
xebdnen rames da iqidan gamohqondaT uSveri ram qvebi.
xuroTmoZRvarni da am saqmis zedamxedvelni iyvnen gar-
baneli da is ori Zma, xolo rodesac gavarda xma, rom ase-
Ti adamianebi amgvarad aSeneben eklesias, daiwyes mdina-
risebr mosvla eklesiis saSeneblad, magram radgan vera-
nairad ver moipoves qva, mdinaridan gamohqondaT igi ga-
WirvebiT da jafiT. amitom, kvlav mivida iq RvTismsaxuri
giorgi, romelic daakvirda mTel maT saqmianobas da wux-
da ra imaze, rom kargad aSenebuliyo eklesia, erTi azri
gauCnda da uTxra wmindanebs: "qristes mier gabrZnobilo
mamebo, Tuki esaTnoeba Tqvens siwmindes, aris adgili, sa-
dac dacemulia iqauri eklesia miwisZvrisgan da axla, Tu
brZanebT, advilia misi wamoReba". gaiges ra wmindanebma,
rom gamouyeneblad iyo dadebuli is eklesia, brZanes, rom
male daewyoT saqme. dauyovnebliv daiwyes imdenis wamo-
Reba, ramdenic sWirdebodaT eklesiisTvis (ramdenadme ic-
noba kidec es qvebi kuTxeebiTa da kamarebiT). TviT im ad-
gilis saxelia "umwa", romelic moSorebulia daaxloebiT
Tvrameti miliT.
dasrulda eklesia sami wlis Semdeg da Seimko igi yo-
velgvari wesiT, rac ki Sehferoda im dros. aRmarTes mas-
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
amissa Semdgomad senakebica iSenes ZmaTa. da Semokrba krebu-
li didZali ZmaTaA, rameTu madli sulisaA da saxelganTqumu-
lebaA kacisa mis RmrTisaA moizidvida yovelTa. rameTu ityYs
ufali, viTarmed: `sadaca iyvnen orni, gina samni, Sekrebul
saxelisa CemisaTYs, mun var me maT Soris~. raoden ufroAs mra-
valTa Tana SekrebulTa RmrTis-msaxurebisaTYs! xolo
RmrTis-msaxurman giorgi miscna yovelni saKmarni, jorebi
da karaulebi, da raodeni raA uKmda simravlesa ZmaTasa. xolo
wmidaman man ganaCina wesni da kanonni saeklesioni, romlisa
mier irwyvebodes saRmrToATa madliTa, vinaAca soflebnica
(!) miscna kacman man RmrTisaman giorgi, vidremdis moswrafe
iyo, raATa yovelive adgilisa misTYs waragos. xolo mra-
valTa iwyes mibaZvebad misa. da viTarca pirvel karavsa moses-
sa TualTa da margalitTa da sxuaTaca maT nivTTa aRSenebi-
saTYs karvisa, egreTve saxed Zalisaebr aCuenebdes Sesawiravsa
axlisa amis karvisasa, romel ars eklesiaA qristesi.
XI. xolo aqa sxuad icvalebis leqsi sityYsaA usakuTre-
sad Tqumad saswaulTa wmidisa amis kacisaTa da raATa cxov-
rebaAca RmrTis-msaxurisa giorgisi umetes gamocxadnes. xo-
lo mogueTxra ese ara Tu uCinoTa vieTme mier kacTa, aramed
friadca saCinoTa da brwyinvaleTa, vityYT ukue giorgis
ebiskopossa mawyuerelsa, romeli-igi aRmoscenda Kevisagan
Suartylisa, mSobelTagan warCinebulTa da RmrTis-moSiS-
Ta, xolo aRizarda igi ganTumulsa mas udabnosa opizas, ra-
meTu ityoda RmerT-Semosili igi utyuveliTa miT piriTa, vi-
Tarmed: viyav raA udabnosa opizisasa, sayofelsa wmidisa wi-
namorbedisa naTlis-mcemelisasa, da mier aRved didisa mamisa
miqaelisa da viyav raA winaSe missa, maSin waravlinna miqael
orni mowafeTa misTaganni da miuwera ebistole serapions da
Zmasa missa iovanes mswrafl mislvad winaSe missa, rameTu
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Si feriscvalebis cxovelmyofeli xati, xolo amis Semdeg
Zmebma senakebic aiSenes. Seikriba ZmaTa didZali krebuli,
radgan suliwmindis madli da am RvTis kacis saxelgan-
Tqmuloba izidavda yvelas, radgan ambobs ufali: "sadac
iqneba ori anda sami, Sekrebili Cemi saxelisTvis, iq var
me maT Soris",_ da Tu orTan da samTan aris igi, ramdenad
ufro — bevrTan erTad, romlebic Seikribnen RvTismsa-
xurebisaTvis? RvTismsaxurma giorgim misca maT yovelive
mosaxmarisi, jorebi, virebi da rac ki ram sWirdeboda Zma-
Ta simravles. wmindanma ganaCina saeklesio wesebi da ka-
nonebi, rac saRvTo madliT rwyavda maT, RvTis kacma gi-
orgim ki soflebic miuboZa, im zomamde, rom mosurne iyo
am adgilisTvis gaeRo yovelive. amasTan, bevrma daiwyo misi
mibaZva da rogorc Zvelad moses karvisTvis gascemdnen
Tvlebs, margalitebs da sxva nivTebsac, rom aSenebuliyo
es karavi, amgvaradve Zalisamebr aCendnen Sesawiravs am axa-
li karvisaTvis, rac aris qristes eklesia.
11. magram aq sxva mxares icvleba sityvaTSewyoba, rom
ufro zedmiwevniT iTqvas am kacis saswaulTa Sesaxeb da
RvTismsaxuri giorgis cxovrebac ufro metad gacxaddes.
xolo gveuwya es araTu vinme umniSvnelo adamianebis, ara-
med Zalian gamoCenilTa da brwyinvaleTa mier. kerZod, vgu-
lisxmob giorgis, mawyverel episkoposs, romelic daiba-
da "Suartylis" xevSi, warCinebuli da RvTismoSiSi mSob-
lebisgan, xolo aRizarda opizis ganTqmul udabnoSi, rad-
gan ambobda es RmerTSemosili Tavisi utyuari piriT: "ro-
desac vimyofebodi opizis udabnoSi, wminda winamorbedi-
sa da naTlismcemlis savaneSi, aqedan avedi did mamasTan,
miqaelTan, da viyavi ra mis winaSe, wargzavna man Tavisi
ori mowafe da miswera epistole serapions da mis Zmas
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
icoda Jami ganslvisa TYsisaA, raATa ixilvnen urTierTas da
raATa zedamiwevniT cnas, Tu viTar iqmna SenebaA zeciT uwye-
bulisa mis adgilisaA. xolo igi, viTarca iyo brZanebasa moZ-
Rurisasa morCil, mswrafl movida TYsiT ZmiTurT, romelsa
sxuanica mravalni Zmani hyves. da viTarca ixiles urTierTas
didman miqael da serapion, ganiSues, viTarca Sehgavs mxiaru-
lebiT, cremlTa Tana aRreviT hmadlobdes RmerTsa da miiRes
kurTxevaA yovelTa ZmaTa urTierTas. da viTarca gardaKdes
orni dReni da ganvisueneT, mesamesa dResa iwyo didman miqa-
el da gamohkiTxa warmarTebaA da viTarebaA adgilisa mis, anu
Tu vin iyo Tana-Semwe da moRuawe maTda. xolo netarman se-
rapion iwyo pirveliTgan da yoveli warmouTxra: da viTar Tana-
Semwe maTda iqmna didi igi mTavari giorgi CorCaneli, da yo-
velive maT zeda mowevnuli, da viTar adgilsa mas orZis sim-
ravle ZmaTa, da saswaulTa maTTYs didTa ganKmobisaTYs tbi-
sa da kacTa maTTYs urCTa dafarvisa, da yovelive, raAca iq-
mna, SemdgomiTi-Semdgomad. vinaA ganixara wmidaman man da mad-
li misca RmerTsa da akurTxa kurTxeuli igi kaci giorgi Cor-
Caneli; da Tu viTar Semsgavsebuli saxeli ewoda zarzma er-
Ta mier, saswaulTa sakYrvelTa zarganKdilTa. ese yoveli raA
esma wmidasa mas, ixarebda suliTa.
amissa Semdgomad mouwoda mamaman miqael kelarsa da
hrqua, raATa mza-yos seri. mere warTqunes ganwesebulni
fsalmunni Jamsa cxraJmisasa da dasxdes serobad, da iwdies
RYno, da sulieri da Korcieli sixaruli ganzaves. maSin wmi-
daman mamaman didTa niSTa da saswaulTa mier brwyinvaleman
miqael mixeda netarsa serapions da hrqua: `N sayuarelo Svi-
lo da Zmao serapion, mrwams WeSmaritad RmrTisa saswaulTa
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ioanes, raTa saswrafod mosuliyvnen masTan (radgan ico-
da Tavisi micvalebis Jami), rom enaxaT maT erTimeore da,
amasTan, isic zedmiwevniT Seetyo, Tu rogor moxda aSene-
ba zecidan uwyebuli adgilisa. serapionic, radgan igi iyo
morCili moZRvris brZanebisa, swrafad movida Tavis Zmas-
Tan erTad, axlda ra kidev sxva bevri Zmac da rodesac na-
xes erTimeore didma miqaelma da serapionma, rogorc Se-
saferisia, gaixares mxiarulebiT, madlobdnen ra RmerTs
cremlTa urTierTSereviT. yvela Zmam erTimeorisgan kur-
Txeva miiRo. rodesac gavida ori dRe da movisveneT, mesa-
me dRes Seudga didi miqaeli imis gamokiTxvas, Tu rogor
waremarTeboda saqme da ra viTareba iyo im adgilTan da-
kavSirebiT, an Tu vin iyo maTi TanaSemwe da meurve. netar-
ma serapionma daiwyo Tavidan da yovelive auwya, Tu ro-
gor gauxda maT TanaSemwed didi mTavari giorgi CorCane-
li, Tu ra gadaxdaT saerTod maT Tavs, Tu rogor izrdeba
ZmaTa simravle; uambo tbis daSrobisa da urCi adamiane-
bis danTqmis did saswaulTa Sesaxeb, agreTve yvelafer ima-
ze, rac TandaTan moxda (amiT gaixara wminda miqaelma, aRuv-
lina madloba RmerTs da akurTxa is kurTxeuli kaci —
giorgi CorCaneli). amcno isic, Tu rogor uwoda sakvir-
veli saswaulebiT Tavzardacemulma xalxma im adgils Se-
saferisi saxeli zarzma. ismina ra wmindanma es yovelive,
ixarebda suliT.
amis Semdeg mouwoda mama miqaelma mnes da uTxra, rom
gaemzadebina vaxSami. Semdeg warmoTqves mecxre Jamis dros
dawesebuli fsalmunebi, dasxdnen savaxSmod, Sesves Rvino
da sulieri da xorcieli sixaruli ganazaves. maSin wmin-
da mama miqaelma, didi niSebiTa da saswaulebiT brwyinva-
lem, Sexeda netar serapions da uTxra: "hoi, sayvarelo Svi-
lo da Zmao serapion, WeSmaritad mwams RvTisa im
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isaAA
zarzmelisa
maTTYs Sen mier aRsrulebulTa, anu Tu viTar iyos warmar-
TebaA adgilisa mis, gulsavse viqmne, ukueTu ese iqmnes~. xo-
lo gangebiTa saRmrToATa iyo kedelsa eklesiisasa rtoA ba-
AaAsaA mraval-Jameuli. da aRiRo KeliTa TYsiTa mamaman miqa-
el da misca wmidasa serapions da hrqua: `Svilo, dahnerge ese
maxlobelad eklesiisa, da ukueTu ganedldes, uwyode WeS-
maritad, rameTu nayofierebaA ars adgilisa mis, warved da
guls-modgined aSenebdi~. vinaAca gankYrvebaman Seipyrna yo-
velni mun msxdomareni da hrques urTierTas: `ara did ars or-
Tave amaT mier sidide saswaulisaA~. xolo yolad ucxoA igi
zuaobisagan Seuvrda wmidasa mas da etyoda: `wmidao RmrTi-
sao, winaSe Sensa araraA SeuZlebel ars, rameTu KelmwifebaA
mogiRebies mTaTaca cvalebamde~. da gamouRo KelTa misTa da
dahnerga queyanasa. xolo Semdgomad mciredisa ganedlda da
rto-gardafeniT qadagebda didebulsa mas saswaulsa. da vi-
Tarca ixiles yovelTa, gankYrdes da adidebdes RmerTsa. da
viTarca ganisma saswauli ese garemoTa maT udabnoTa, yovelni
ganhkrTes da misces didebaA RmerTsa da moqmedsa sakYrve-
lebaTasa.
XII. xolo Seudga saswauli saswaulsa, romelsa egulve-
bis TqumaA da kualad-qcevaA sazRvarTave TYsTa sityYsaTa. ra-
meTu vidreRa iyvnes esreT Jam raodenme mxiarulni suliTa da
SuebiTa, da yovelni aRivsebodes saRmrToATa madliTa, xolo
dResa erTsa ilocvides raA Jamsa samJmisasa da aha esera daeca
gankYrvebaA wmidasa mas da myovar Jam dga gancYbrebuli. amis-
sa Semdgomad viTarca rulisagan Rrmisa ganRYZebulman mi-
xedna netarsa serapions da hrqua: `iswrafe, Zmao, da warved ad-
gilTa namuSakevTa SenTa, rameTu SfoTni raAme SemTxuevad
arian Jam raodenme, xolo Tu undes RmerTsa, adre iqmnas
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saswaulTa gamo, Sen rom aRasrule; amasTan, Tu rogor wa-
remarTeba saqme im adgilTan dakavSirebiT, amaSi darwmu-
nebuli maSin viqnebi, es Tu moxdeba". xolo saRvTo gange-
biT iyo eklesiis kedelTan balis Zveli toti, rac aiRo
Tavisi xeliT mama miqaelma, misca wminda serapions da uT-
xra: “Svilo, darge es eklesiis axlos da Tu ganedldeba,
WeSmaritad icode, rom nayofiereba eqneba im adgils. wa-
di da gulmodgined aSene”. amis gamo gakvirvebam Seipyro
yvela iq msxdomi, romlebmac uTxres erTmaneTs: “gana ori-
ve maTganisgan didi ar aris am saswaulis sidiade?” mag-
ram iyo ra serapioni medidurobisgan yovliTurT ganSo-
rebuli, Seuvrda wmindans da uTxra: "RvTis wmindano, Sens
winaSe araferia SeuZlebeli, radgan miRebuli gaqvs Za-
laufleba TviT mTebis Secvlamde". da gamoarTva xelidan
is toti da Cargo miwaSi, rac cota xnis Semdeg ganedlda
da rtogadaSliT qadagebulhyo es didebuli saswauli.
rodesac yvelam naxa igi, gaukvirdaT da adides RmerTi,
xolo rogorc ki cnobili gaxda es saswauli axlomdebare
udabnoebisTvis, yvelas Tavzari daeca da adides maT Rmer-
Ti, sakvirvelebaTa moqmedi.
12. xolo saswauls mihyva saswauli, ris Tqmasac api-
rebs sityva, kvlav miubrundeba ra igi Tavis sazRvrebs,
radgan sanam isini garkveuli droiT iyvnen ase mxiarulni
suliT da lxeniT, da yvelani aRivsebodnen saRvTo mad-
liT, erT dRes, rodesac loculobdnen mesame Jamis gange-
bas,_ aha, gaucnaurda wminda miqaeli da karga xans idga
gancvifrebuli. amis Semdeg man, TiTqosda Rrma Zilisgan
gaRviZebulma, Sexeda netar serapions da uTxra: “iCqare,
Zmao, da wadi Sens namuSakev adgilebSi, radgan raRac
mSfoTvarebani atydeba garkveuli xniT, xolo Tu RmerTs
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isaAA
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ganqarvebaA maTi, garna me vera mixilo odesca sofelsa amas,
rameTu adre warval amier. xolo Sekrebasa mas yovelTasa ne-
biTa RmrTisaATa gixilo mxiaruli da brwyinvale, viTarva raA
muSaki keTili, sasyidliTa ganmdidrebuli. xolo ZmaA Seni io-
vane mivedin adgilsa sxuasa, romeli, iswaos raA, Senebasa missa
moswrafed Tana-mzrunvel eqmnas kacTa maT, romelni povnes
adgilsa mas, romelsa monasteri aSenos. da misca mas saswauli
da niSi, romelsa eguleboda mislvaA iovanes.
xolo eseviTari raA tkbili anderZi warmoTqua da yove-
li yofadi winaAswar mouswava da wargzavnna cremliTa aR-
savseni da ufroAs-Ra, rameTu ara esvides kualad xilvasa mis-
sa. xolo moiwines raA didsa mas udabnosa klarjeTisasa, opi-
zas, moegebnes maT mamani da surviliT mowled moikiTxnes da
Semsgavsebuli pativi winauyves. da viTarca dayvnes dReni rav-
dennime...
xolo viTarca iyo wmidaA igi mdabal da aRuzuavebel,
tkbiliTa da daSniTa KmliTa ixilveboda mdgomared xuroTa
Tana saeklesioTa, rameTu iyo sxuaTave Tana saTnoebaTa mec-
nier sjulTa saeklesioTa da friad Semkul wesiTa xucobi-
saATa.
vinaA ixila vinme igi eseviTariTa saxiTa zuavman da sila-
RiTa Sepyrobilman, iwyo gmobad wmidisa mis da ityoda: `aha
didi da ganTqumuli serapion viTar-Ra usityu da uKmo ixil-
vebis da raATurTiT eseviTarTa pativTa yolad ara Rirs ars
ese~. amas raA ityoda SuriTa saeSmakoATa aRsavse igi, eha sak-
YrvelebaTa SenTa qriste! rameTu sityuaA winawarmetyueli-
saA srul iqmna, romeli ityYs: `ufalman miagos usjuloebaA
maTi~, da kualad: `utyu iyavn enaA mzakuari metyueli mar-
TlisaTYs usjuloebasa~. xolo viTarca mdgomare iyvnes ek-
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endomeba, male moxdeba maTi dacxroma, Tumca me veRaraso-
des mnaxav am sofelSi, radgan male waval aqedan, im sayo-
velTao Sekrebisas ki RvTis nebiT gnaxav mxiaruls da gab-
rwyinebuls, rogorc karg mSromels, sazRauriT gamdid-
rebuls, xolo Seni Zma ioane sxva adgilas wavides, rome-
lic eniSneba ra, mis Senebaze gulmodgined izrunos im ada-
mianebTan erTad, xsenebul adgilas rom ipovis, sadac mo-
nasteri unda aaSenos". da misca mas im adgilis saswauli
da niSi, sadac unda misuliyo ioane.
warmoTqva ra es tkbili anderZi da yovelive samomav-
lo winaswar moaswava ra maTTvis, amis Semdeg gauSva isi-
ni, romlebic cremliT savse iyvnen. da es gansakuTrebiT
imitom, rom aRar hqondaT misi kvlav naxvis imedi. rode-
sac klarjeTis did udabnos, opizas miaRwies, moegebnen
mamebi, romlebmac wadierad da siyvaruliT moikiTxes isi-
ni da Sesaferisi pativi miages, xolo rodesac dahyves iq
ramdenime dRe ...
magram radgan wminda serapioni iyo Tavmdabali da
araamayi, saeklesio xuroebTan mdgomad xedavdnen mas Ta-
visi tkbili da saamuri xeliT, iyo ra sxva saTnoebebTan
erTad, saeklesio sjulTa mcodnec da xucobis wesiT me-
tad Semkuli.
amitom, aseTi saxiT rodesac naxa igi viRac amparta-
vanma da siamayiT Sepyrobilma, daiwyo wmindanis gmoba da
Tqva: “aha didi da saxelganTqmuli serapioni rogor usit-
yvo da uxmo Cans da saerTod, aranairad ar aris igi am-
gvar pativTa Rirsi”. ambobda ra amas da iyo ra eSmakeuli
SuriT aRvsili, — hoi, Sens sakvirvelebebs, qriste, — aR-
srulda sityva winaswarmetyuelisa, romelic ambobs: “ufa-
li miagebs maT usjuloebas maTsas”,_ da kidev: “utyvi gax-
des ena mzakvari, romelic marTlisTvis usjuloebas
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isaAA
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lesias, myis winaSe yovelTasa daeca kaci igi uKmod mdebare
da gardamoagdo enaA gansivebuli, saSinelTa perooda da gor-
vida. maSin gankYrvebaman Seipyrna yovelni igi dasni mgalo-
belTani, xolo romelTa asmioda kacisa misgan gmobaA igi wmi-
disaTYs, urTierTas ityodes: `nuukue mis mier moiwia
mswrafli ese mxilebaA~. xolo kaci igi moiego gonebasa da
gulisKma-yo cTomilebaA TYsi da daRacaTu eniTa ver met-
yuelebda, aramed egreTca Seuvrda mwyobrsa mas mamaTasa da
winaSe maTsa aRiara cTomilebaA TYsi. xolo yovelni igi Se-
uvrdes wmidasa mas, raATa miuteos codvaA igi. da igi esreT
etyoda maT: `krebulo wmidao da mwyobro rCeulo, nu iyo-
fin, Tumca Cem ZliT raA SehmTxueoda Zmasa amas, aramed sit-
yYsaebr iakob mociqulisa: `Tana-guac ZmaT-moyuarebiT, raA-
Ta yovelTa ulocoT, da ufalman yos lxinebaA uZlurisaA
amis~. xolo yovelni igi umetes Seuvrdes wmidasa amas: `miu-
teve, wmidao RmrTisao, da Seiwyale sawyalobeli ese~. xolo
wmidaA igi etyoda: `aha da meca mza var Tquen Tana~. da moid-
rikna muKlni da Tqua: `ufalo iesu, Zeo RmeTisa mamisao, ro-
meli moxued soflad moZiebad SecTomilTa, viTarca-igi sit-
yYTa aRatyue yruA igi da uytY, egreTve, meufeo ufalo
RmerTo, gankure yrmaAca ese, romeli SescTa siveragiTa eS-
makisaATa~. da viTarca ese Tqua, myis dascxra friadi igi sas-
tikebaA enisa misisaA da kualad-ego adgilsave TYssa. da ro-
melTa ixiles, gankYrvebulni adidebdes RmerTsa.
da ganiTqua saswauli ese yovelTa Soris da ityodes: `ro-
melman-igi rtoA baAaAsaA ganKmeli furclis-mSoblad gamo-
aCina msgavsad ganKmelisa mis Kelisa, romeli-igi gaknurna
ufalman, da ahronis mier ganedlebulisa mis kuerTxisa da
kualad xisa mis, romeli miyrdnobiTa didisa mowamisa xara-
lampisaTa ganedlda, da myis nayofier iqmna, da kualad
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metyvelebs",_ xolo radgan eklesiaSi idgnen, myisve yve-
las Tvalwin daeca is kaci, gaxda uxmod mdebare, gadmoag-
do gasiebuli ena, saSinlad wamouvida duJi da goravda.
maSin gakvirvebam Seipyro mgalobelTa mTeli dasi, xolo
romlebsac gaegonaT am kacisgan wmindanis gmoba, erTimeo-
reSi ambobdnen: "nuTu mis mier daemarTa amas es dauyovne-
beli mxileba?"is kaci ki gons moego, mixvda Tavis cTomi-
lebas da Tumca eniT ver laparakobda, magram mainc Seuv-
rda mamaTa mwyobrs da maT winaSe aRiara Tavisi Secdoma.
maSin yvelani Seuvrdnen wmindans, rom mietevebina misTvis
codva, wmindani ki ase eubneboda maT: “wminda krebulo da
rCeulo mwyobro, nu moxdeba ise, rom Cem gamo hqondes ra-
ime SemTxveuli am Zmas, aramed iakob mociqulis sityvisebr
"gvmarTebs yvelas vulocoT ZmaTmoyvarebiT, da ufalma mis-
ces Sveba am uZlurs”._ magram ufro metad Seuvrda wmin-
dans yvela: “miuteve, RvTis wmindano, da Seiwyale es sab-
ralo”. wmindani miugebda: “aha, TqvenTan erTad mzad var
mec”. moidrika man muxlebi da Tqva: “ufalo ieso, mamaR-
merTis Zeo, romelic moxvedi soflad SecdenilTa mosaZi-
eblad, iseve, rogorc sityviT aametyvele yru da utyvi,
amgvaradve, meufeo ufalo RmerTo, gankurne es Wabukic,
romelic Secda eSmakis siveragis gamo”. rogorc ki Tqva
man es, myisve daucxra im kacs enis mZafri tkivili da kvlav
daubrunda Tavis adgils, xolo vinc naxa igi, gakvirvebu-
li adidebda RmerTs.
es saswauli yvelasTvis cnobili gaxda. ase ambobdnen:
”romelmac baiis gamxmari toti furclis gamomRebad ga-
moaCina msgavsad im gamxmari xelisa, romelic gankurna
ufalma, agreTve msgavsad im kverTxisa, ahronis mier rom
ganedlda, an kidev msgavsad im xisa, romelic didmowame
xaralampis miyrdnobiT ganedlda da myisve nayofieri
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isaAA
zarzmelisa
akrakantelTa naTelman grigoli, amaT saswaulTa araraAT uda-
res arian. aw aRsrulebulni ese wmidisa serapionis mier. ra-
meTu ityYs ufali: `romelsa me vhrwmene, umetesi Cemsa qmnes~,
da sakYrvel ars RmerTi wmidaTa Soris misTa. amaT da amaTvi-
TarTa urTierTas utyodes yovelni igi da adidebdes Rmer-
Tsa.
XIII. amier kualad vipyraT neSti igi TxrobisaA da pir-
velsave sityuasa aRvideT. da viTarca ese saswaulni iqmnnes
wmidisa mis mier adgilTa maT, romelTa aRzrdil-Ra iyo, da
winaSe moZRurisa, romeli iyo Tav da warmarTeba yovelTa saq-
meTa misTa, da ZmaAca igi maTi uxucesi, romeli pirvel vaKse-
neT, ixiles da surviliT moikiTxes. da Tana eqceoda yovelsa
mas mun yofasa Sina maTsa, xolo ijmnes wmidaTa maT udabnoA-
sa misgan, da moikiTxnes wmidani igi mamani da warvides. da
viTarca gardavles mTaA igi arsian wodebuli da mivides Kev-
sa yvelisasa, xolo iqmna raAme munca naklulevanebisa srul
yofad gangebulebiT, rameTu aha esera moegebnes kacni vinme
monazonni da hrques: `keTilad moxuediT, saRmrTono muSak-
no qristes venaKisano, rameTu brZanebul ars, raATa adgilTa
amaT Tquen mier aReSenos monasteri, romelsa Cuenca viWir-
viT, da mogeliT Tquen, viTarca uwyebulni, rameTu aqaca Tqu-
enve xarT winamZRuar da maswavlel saqmeTa amaT~. da uCuenes
adgili, romelsa zeda ixilvnes niSni igi brZanebisaebr didi-
sa miqaelisisa, da ubrZana wmidaman serapion Zmasa TYssa, raATa
guls-modgined iwyos da aRaSenos monasteri brZanebisaebr
wmidisa mis. romlisaTYsca saqme ese friad SeuZnda iovanes,
garna ver mkadre iqmna wina-ganwyobad orTave maT brZanebasa,
aramed ese xolo hrqua serapions: `ukueTu jer-ars, raATa Ja-
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
gaxda, anda msgavsad agrigantelTa naTlismcemlis grigo-
lisa, — am saswaulebze arafriT udaresi ar aris yove-
live is, rac wminda serapionis mier aRsrulda, radgan
ufali ambobs: "vinc me mirwmunebs, Cemze ufro mets gaake-
Tebs"._ RmerTi xom sakvirvelia Tavis wmindanTa Soris”.
amas da amis msgavss eubnebodnen yvelani erTimeores da
adidebdnen RmerTs.
13. aqedan kvlav ganvagrZobT darCenil ambavs da pir-
vel sityvas davubrundebiT. rodesac es saswaulebi mox-
da wmindanis mier im adgilebSi, sadac TviTonve iyo aR-
zrdili, da im moZRvris winaSe, romelic iyo Tavi da war-
mmarTveloba yvela misi saqmisa, serapionma da ioanem na-
xes da wadierad moikiTxes TavianTi ufrosi Zmac, rome-
lic adre vaxseneT da romelic mTeli maTi iq yofnisas maT-
Tanve imyofeboda. magram wmindanebma datoves is udabno,
gamoemSvidobnen iqaur wminda mamebs da wavidnen. rode-
sac gadaiares maT mTa, romelsac erqva "arsiani" da mivid-
nen "yvelis" xevSi, iqac moxda raRac sinaklulis srulyo-
fa gangebulebiTad, radgan aha, moegebnen maT viRac mona-
zoni adamianebi da uTxres: “kargad moxvediT, qristes ve-
naxis saRmrTo muSakno, radgan nabrZanebia, rom am adgi-
lebSi Tqven mier aSendes monasteri, romlis gamo damaS-
vralni varT Cvenc da mogeliT Tqven, radgan nauwyebi
gvaqvs, rom aqac Tqvenve xarT am saqmeTa winamZRvrebi da
maswavleblebi”. da uCvenes maT adgili, romelzec Canda
didi miqaelis mier nabrZanebi niSebi. maSin ubrZana wmida
serapionma Tavis Zmas, rom gulmodgined daewyo da aeSene-
bina monasteri wminda miqaelis brZanebisamebr. ioanes Za-
lian daumZimda es saqme, magram ver ikadra winaaRmdego-
bis gaweva orive brZanebisaTvis da mxolod es uTxra
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miTiT vixilvide saRmrTosa pirsa Tquensa, mza var me aRsru-
lebad brZanebaTa SenTa~. xolo wmidaman ubrZana yoladve xil-
vad urTierTas. da aReSena monasteri igi brZanebisaebr didisa
mis moZRurisa. da Seamko yovliTa samkauliTa, viTarca Seh-
gvanda, da uwoda saxeli sexnaA TYsi, rameTu iovane-wmida ewo-
debis adgilsa mas. movidoda JamiTi-Jamad Zmisa TYsisa Tana
da iswavebn yovelsave gangebasa monastrisasa.
aramed aqa neSti sityYsaA winaukmo vcvaleT, rameTu Se-
ezava sityuaA sityuasa da verRara ganvyavT aRSenebaA igi
monastrisaA, romeli saxelad iovanessa aReSena. da viTarca
warvida mier wmidaA serapion da movida TYsTa maT Tana kre-
bulTa, da yovelni miegebnes sixaruliT da moikiTxes survi-
liT, da moixilna igini da raodeni raA eSena axalsa mas xu-
roT-moZRuarsa da viTar simravle ZmaTa simravled didad aR-
wevnulad, ese yoveli raA ixila, ganmxiarulebuli hmadlob-
da RmerTsa.
XIV. xolo aqa egulebis sityuasa kualad qcevaA sxuad mi-
marT. rameTu miuTxres RmerT-Semosilsa mamasa serapions si-
kudili didisa mis mTavrisa giorgisi, romeli iyo aRmaSene-
beli adgilisa mis. ese raA esma, viTarca Sehgvanda, didad ig-
lova, cremlooda viTarca mKsneli lazares zeda da umetes,
romel ara Tana-daxuda sikudilsa missa, vinaAca hrqua iko-
nomossa da xucesTa da ZmaTa yovelTa, raATa xvalis dRe mivi-
den saflavad missa, adgilsa mas zanavisasa, sada-igi monas-
teri Suenieri Sen ars, romelsa-igi iyvnes pirvelni aRmaSe-
nebelni amaspo da qurdia. xolo aw kualad daA giorgisi, ro-
meli iyo coli didisa mTavrisa mirianisi, Zisa beSqen bahla-
undisaA Zisa iovanesi. xolo giorgi SvilTagan oKer da uqm
iyo, rameTu orni Svilni siCCoebasave Sina wasrul iyvnes da
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serapions: "Tu SesaZlebelia, rom drodadro vnaxo Tqveni
saRvTo saxe, mzad var aRvasrulo Seni brZanebebi". wmin-
danmac aRuTqva, rom yovelTvis naxavdnen erTimeores. da
aSenda is monasteri didi moZRvris brZanebisamebr. Seam-
ko igi ioanem yvela samkauliT, rogorc es Sesaferisi iyo
da uwoda mas Tavis Tanamosaxeled, radgan "ioanewminda"
hqvia im adgils. amasTan, midioda igi JamiJam Tavis Zmas-
Tan da swavlobda misgan monastris yovelgvar gangebas.
magram aq piruku unda SevcvaloT sityvis darCenili
nawili, radgan Seezava sityva sityvas da veRar gavkveTeT
ioanes saxelze agebuli monastris aSenebis ambavi. rode-
sac wavida aqedan wminda serapioni da mivida Tavis kre-
bulTan, yvelani sixaruliT miegebnen da wadierad moikiT-
xes. serapionma moixila isini, Semdeg ki naxa, Tu ramdeni
ram aeSenebina axal xuroTmoZRvars da rogor asuliyo did
simravlemde ZmaTa raodenoba. rodesac ixila man es yove-
live, gamxiarulebuli hmadlobda RmerTs.
14. magram aq kvlav sxva mxares mibrunebas apirebs sit-
yva: Seatyobines RmerTSemosil mama serapions im adgilis
amSenebeli didi mTavris, giorgis, sikvdili, xolo man ga-
igona ra es, didad iglova, rogorc Sesaferisi iyo; daR-
vara cremlic, iseve rogorc macxovarma lazares gamo; da
ufro metadac, radgan ver daeswro mis sikvdils. amitom
uTxra ikonomoss, xucesebs da yvela Zmas, rom meore dRes
misuliyvnen giorgis saflavze, zanavis adgilas, sadac aSe-
nebulia mSvenieri monasteri, romlis pirvelmaSeneble-
bi iyvnen amaspo da quardia, axla ki xelmeored — gior-
gis da, romelic iyo beSqen bahlaundis Zis, didi mTavris
mirianis coli. TviT giorgi Svilebisgan daklebuli da
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isaAA
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Semdgomad maTisa dedaAca, naTlad gamomyvanebeli maTi, mi-
icvala, da sxYsa meuRlisa SeerTebaA araodes Tavs-idva. da
viTarca vTquT, garda-raA-icvala yolad kurTxeuli igi gi-
orgi, yovelive, raAca aqunda, da mamuli da yovelni eklesia-
ni da monagebi misi dasa missa Sehvedra da SvilTa misTa sa-
kuTrebiT ganuTYsa, romelTa ewoda sula, beSqen da lakla-
ki. xolo viTarca vTquT, mivida wmidaA igi saflavsa zeda mis-
sa, mowled da Tana-lmobiT itira. da viTarca jer-iyo, moi-
kiTxa da nugeSis-sca dasa missa latavris, romelsa ukuanaA-
sknel Tekla ewoda, da kurTxeviTa saRmrToATa akurTxna sam-
nive igi yrmani msgavsad samTa yrmaTa abramianTa. merme moiRo
anderZi didisa mis mTavrisa giorgisi da warikiTxa aRsavseman
cremliTa, da iloca misTYs da akurTxa kurTxeuli igi kaci,
rameTu mdidrad mieca yovelive uxuebiT: agarakni Tavisuf-
lebiT da saqoneli mravalferi da simravle saKedarTa da
mrowleTaA. da sasoebiT Sehverda suli wmidisa mis kacisaA.
da amas Sina gardaKdes welni da aorZndeboda da waremate-
boda adgili igi friad.
xolo moviwieniT raA sityuasa amas, jer-ars gulisKmis-
yofiTre smenaA, Tu viTarTa madlTa Rirs qmnul iyo didi igi
mamaA miqael, rameTu aha adgili igi, romeli uwinawarmetyu-
ela netarsa serapions, viTarmed SfoTni da gansacTelni Sem-
Txuevad arian adgilsa mas namuSakevsa Sensa, aha esera war-
movTquaT. da viTarca iyo didsa dawynarebasa da mSYdobasa
Sina adgili igi Semdgomad gardacvalebisa didisa mTavrisa
giorgisisa da keTilad waremateboda yoveli sabrZanebeli mi-
si, romeli daeteva disa misisa TeklaAsa da SvilTa misTada,
vinaA birebiTa eSmakisaATa iqmna uwesoA amboxi, rameTu mokla
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
martodSTenili iyo, radgan ori Svili CvilobaSive mok-
vdomoda mas, imaT Semdeg ki gardacvliliyo maTi dedac,
romelmac sinaTleze gamoiyvana isini, xolo giorgis sxva
meuRlis SerTva aRar uvaldebulebia. ase rom, rodesac
gardaicvala, rogorc ukve vTqviT, yovladkurTxeuli gi-
orgi, yvelaferi, rac mas hqonda — mamuli, yvela eklesia
da Tavisi SenaZeni, — Tavisive das miabara da sakuTrad
ganukuTvna mis Svilebs, romlebsac erqvaT: sula, beSqen
da laklaki. maS, rogorc vTqviT, mis saflavze mivida wmin-
dani, siyvaruliT da TanalmobiT itira, Semdeg, wesisa-
mebr moikiTxa da nugeSi sca giorgis das latavris, ro-
melsac mogvianebiT Tekla ewoda, da saRvTo kurTxeviT
akurTxa samive is yrma msgavsad sami abramiani yrmisa. amis
Semdeg xelT ipyra man didi mTavris giorgis anderZi, wa-
ikiTxa igi cremliT savsem, iloca giorgisTvis da akur-
Txa es kurTxeuli kaci, radgan uSurveli siuxviT eboZe-
bina mas monastrisTvis yvelaferi: gadasaxadisgan Tavisu-
fali miwebi, mravalgvari saqoneli, simravle saxedrebi-
sa da naxirisa. wmindanmac sasoebiT Seavedra ufals am ka-
cis suli. ase gavida wlebi, is adgili ki Zalian aRorZin-
deboda da waremateboda.
magram mivediT ra am sityvamde, saWiroa yuradRebiT
visminoT imis Sesaxeb, Tu ragvar madlTa Rirsi gamxdari-
yo didi mama miqaeli, radgan aha, esaa is adgili, romlis
gamoc uwinaswarmetyvela man netar serapions (rom "Sfo-
Ti da gansacdeli SeemTxvevao im adgils, Sens namuSakevs");
amaze unda warmovTqvaT axla: rodesac did siwynaresa da
simSvideSi iyo es adgili didi mTavris, giorgis, gardac-
valebis Semdeg, kargi winsvla hqonda ra mTel mis sabrZa-
nebels, misganve datovebuls Tavisi dis, Teklasa da misi
SvilebisTvis, eSmakismieri gadabirebiT Seiqna uweso
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isaAA
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laklakman disiZe TYsi, rameTu mZlavrebiT etyoda, viTarmed
nawil-uc mamulsa Tana Tquensa dasa amas Tquensa, vinaATgan
Tquenca dedisa mier gaqus, romlisaTYsca ganmravldes
sityYs-gebani urTierTas. da esreT mokla disiZe TYsi. da ese
raA esreT iqmna, gangrZelda saqme ese sam wel. xolo welsa
meoTxesa amaT saqmeTasa ganabrwyinva RmerTman didi igi
mRdelT-moZRuari giorgi Suartyleli, romelman daipyra
saydari awyurisaA, rameTu ara jer-iyo cxedarsa queSe da-
farvaA sanTlisaA. da KelT-idva raA gangebaA samcxisaA, daaw-
ynara yoveli sabrZanebeli TYsi, viTarca wes-iyo, da daipyra
yoveli mamuli da eklesiani pirvelTa maT meSfoTeTani. xo-
lo adgili igi, zarzmad wodebuli, ego uZravad yoladve Se-
wevniTa RmrTisaATa da madliTa saswaulTa mier niSeb-Semo-
silisa mamisa serapionisiTa. da viTarca gardaKda weliwadi
SYdad aRTualuli, dascxres da dadumnes yovelnive SfoTni
da uwesoebani wmidisa amis mRdelT-moZRurisa giorgis mi-
er. xolo yovelTa amaT saqmeTa simravlisaTa metyueli piri
da enaA didsave Tana giorgis mawyuerelsa iyo netarica mamaA
serapion. vinaAca yovelni ese saswaulni da saqmeni, romelni-
igi pirvel episkoposobisa da ukuanaAsknel exilvnes, momiT-
xrnes, pirman man utyuvelman, giorgis vityY mawyuerelsa,
viTar-igi baAaAsaA rtoA ganedlda da viTar eSmakisa birebiTa
cTunebuli igi zuavi da ampartavani enA gankurna, rameTu yo-
velTave TYTmxilvel qmnul iyo.
XV. xolo aw kualad aRvedin sityaA Cueni pirvel dawye-
bulTa sityuaTa SemdgomiTi-Semdgomad. da viTarca iqmna
dawynarebaA SfoTTaA maT, da dRiTi-dRe SeeZineboda warma-
tebaA monastrisaA mis da ZmaAca misi iovane zedaAs-zeda mo-
valn da ikurTxevin mis mier da iswavlin yovelsa, raAca ak-
lda mis mier Senebulsa mas monastersa. xolo ese wesi daud-
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areuloba, radgan mokla laklakma Tavisi dis qmari, ro-
melic Semtevad eubneboda: "am Tqvens dasac aqvs wili
Tqvens mamulSi, radgan Tqvenc dedisgan gaqvT igi". amis
gamo gaxSirda urTierTSepasuxebani. Sedegad, mokla lak-
lakma Tavisi dis qmari, xolo moxda ra ase, gaWianurda es
saqme sami weli. am daZabulobaTa meoTxe wels gamoabrwyi-
na RmerTma didi mRvdelTmoZRvari giorgi Suartyleli,
romelmac daikava awyuris saydari, radgan ar iyo marTe-
buli sawolis qveS dafarva sanTlisa. man xelSi aiRo sam-
cxis mmarTveloba, wesisamebr daawynara mTeli Tavisi sab-
rZanebeli da daikava pirvel SfoTismoTaveTa mTeli ma-
muli da eklesiebi, xolo is adgili, zarzmad wodebuli,
yovliTurT SeuZravad narCundeboda RvTis SewevniT da
niSebSemosili mamis serapionis saswaulTa madliT. rode-
sac gavida Svidad aRricxuli weliwadi, dacxra da daw-
ynarda yvela mSfoTvareba da uwesrigoba am wminda
mRvdelTmoZRvris, giorgis, mier, xolo yvela am mraval-
ricxovani saqmis mauwyebeli piri da ena did giorgi maw-
yverelTan erTad iyo netari mama serapionic. amitom, yve-
la es saswauli da saqme, rac ki episkoposobamde da epis-
koposobis Semdeg enaxa mas, — vambob giorgi mawyverels,
— manve, utyuarma pirma, mogviTxro Cven. kerZod, Tu ro-
gor ganedlda baiis toti, anda, rogor ganikurna eSma-
kismieri gadabirebiT cTunebuli amayi da ampartavani ena,
radgan am yovelives TviTmxilveli iyo igi.
15. magram axla Cveni sityva TandaTanobiT kvlav unda
daubrundes adre dawyebul sityvebs. rodesac moxda
mSfoTvarebaTa dawynareba, dRiTidRe matulobda warma-
teba monastrisa. serapionis Zma ioanec gamudmebiT modi-
oda da kurTxevas iRebda misgan, amasTan swavlobda yvela-
fers, rac Tavisgan aSenebul monasters aklda, xolo im ne-
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
ves TavTa TYsTa netarTa maT, rameTu locvasa Ramisasa Kel-
ganpyrobiT dgian dassa Tana mgalobelTasa. xolo moeaxlis
raA ciskari, ganeSornian viTar qvis-satyorcel oden, da
myudroebiT da cremliT Seswirvidian vedrebaTa, raATa amiTca
emsgavsnen TYssa meufesa. da esreT dRiTi-dRe SesZinebdes
talantsa, raATa miarTuan aRnadginebiTurT ganmyofelsa mas
madlTasa. esreT raA Sua warKda simravle welTaA da siberiTa
keTiliTa ganpoxnes da fufunebul da CYl iqmnes saRmrToA-
Ta cnobiTa. da iyo amissa Semdgomad gardaicvala daAca igi
giorgisi Tekla, da daSTes samnive igi Zeni misni, da waremar-
Ta uflebaA maTi, da ikurTxa Tesli maTi, viTarca abrahamisi
da iakobisi.
XVI. garna aw jer-ars, Zmano, raATa guls-modgined vis-
minoT aw Tqumuli ese. da gesmodis raA dasabami da aRsasruli
netarisa amis cxorebisaA, gikYrdes da adidebdeT RmerTsa.
rameTu maxlobel raA iqmna sofliT warslvisa da mwuxarebi-
sagan sixarulad mislvisa, mouwoda krebulsa mas ZmaTasa da
hrqua: `Zmano da mamano! msurs me, raATa mociqulisaebr vit-
yodi: `srbaA aRsrulebul ars da sarwmunoebaA damimarxavs~,
xolo vityY ara Tu zuaobiTa, aramed vesav, rameTu `amieriT-
gan mimelis me simarTlisa igi gYrgYni~, ara me, aramed yo-
velTa, romelTa Seiyuares gamoCinebaA misi, rameTu esreT mza
arian gYrgYnni moyuareTaTYs misTa, viTarca TYT Tavadi
ityYs: `movediT Cemda yovelni maSuralni da tYrT-mZimeni
da me gangisueno Tquen~, `iswaveT Cemgan, rameTu mSYd var da
mdabal guliTa~, xolo Tquen, Svilno, iswaveT metyuelisa:
`Seiyuare ufali RmerTi Seni yovliTa guliTa SeniTa da yov-
liTa suliTa da gonebiTa, da moyuasi, viTarca Tavi TYsi~. da
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tarma mamebma aseTi wesi daudes sakuTar Tavs: Ramis loc-
vaze xelaRpyrobiT unda mdgariyvnen mgalobelTa dasTan,
ciskris moaxlebisas ki ganSorebodnen maT qvissatyorcn
manZilze da iq SeewiraT vedrebani myudroebiT da crem-
liT, rom amiTac mimsgavsebodnen TavianT meufes. am saxiT
dRiTidRe “ganamravlebdnen isini talants”, rom Senama-
tiTurT mierTmiaT igi madlTa gamyofisTvis. ase gavida
welTa simravle. isinic “kargi siberiT gamSvendnen” da
saRvTo codniT “Svebulni da daCvilebulni gaxdnen”._ amis
Semdeg gardaicvala Teklac, giorgis da; darCa misi sami-
ve Ze, romelTa mflobelobac warmatebuli gaxda da ikur-
Txa maTi Tesli, rogorc abraamisa da iakobisa.
16. magram axla saWiroa, Zmano, rom gulmodgined vis-
minoT, rasac axla vityviT, amasTan, gaigonebT ra netari
serapionis cxovrebis dasabamsa da aRsasruls, gikvirdeT
da adidebdeT RmerTs, radgan rodesac igi miuaxlovda am-
soflidan wasvlas da mwuxarebisgan sixarulTan misvlas,
mouxmo ZmaTa krebuls da uTxra: “Zmano da mamano! msurs me,
rom mociqulisebr vTqva: "srbola aRsrulebulia da sar-
wmunoeba daculi maqvs". vambob araTu medidurobiT, ara-
med imedi maqvs, rom “amieridan momelis me simarTlis gvir-
gvini”, ara me, aramed yvelas, vinc Seiyvara misi gamoCine-
ba, radgan asea gamzadebuli gvirgvinebi misi moyvarule-
bisTvis, rogorc amas TviTve ambobs Tavad: “modiT CemTan
yvela damaSvrali da tvirTmZime da me mogasvenebT Tqven.
iswavleT Cemgan, radgan mSvidi var da guliT mdabali”.
Tqven ki, Svilno, iswavleT misgan, vinc ambobs: “Seiyvare
Seni ufali RmerTi mTeli Seni guliT, mTeli suliT da
gonebiT, da moyvasi, rogorc sakuTari Tavi”. da kidev
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
kualad ityYs: `ukueTu gindes, raATa giyon kacTa, egreT
hyofdiT Tquen maTda mimarT. da amaT mcnebaTa da yoveli sju-
li da winawarmetyuelni damokidebul arian~, da `amiT cnan
yovelTa, viTarmed mowafeni Cemni xarT, ukueTu iyuarebo-
diT urTierTas~. xolo Tquen, Zmano, daimarxeT yovlisa pir-
velad siyuaruli RmrTisa da moyusisaA, viTarca Tavi sju-
lisa da winawarmetyuelisaA, da maradis ilocevdiT, raATa ara
SexYdeT gansacTelsa, rameTu locvaA mimaaxlebeli ars
RmrTisaA da bWe sasufevelisaA, SemaerTebeli angelozTaA da
damcemeli eSmakTaA. rameTu wmidaTa da RmerT-SemosilTa ma-
maTa locvaA Tques saWurvelad, marxvaA zRuded da wmidani
cremlni sabanelad, xolo morCilebaA wamebad, romeli-ese Ru-
awliT SemosilTa mowameTa Tana dauTxevelad sisxlTa
gYrgYnosan hyofs kacsa~.
eseviTari mravali warmouTxra wmidaman man oqronakadu-
liT piriT misiT mowafeTa TYsTa. da kualad hrqua: `me, Zmano,
aha esera warval Semdgomad mciredTa dReTa, xolo Tquen iZi-
eT mamaA da winamoZRuari, romeli SemZlebel iyos mwysad Tqu-
enda, viTarca SvilTa da ZmaTa~. xolo yovelni igi aRvsebul-
ni cremliTa tirodes friad da aravin miugo tirilisa misgan
friadisa. da mo-raA-egnes TavTa TYsTa, miuges esreT da hrqu-
es: `Cuen, mamao, vinaATgan obol viqmeniT tkbilisa da yolad
mowyalisa mamisagan, ara uwyiT raA migigoT~. da wmidaman
hrqua: `vinaATgan, Svilno, aras miTxrobT, me, glaxaksa, Tana-
mac, raATa me-ve vityodi ferisaebr~.
da iyo vinme mRdelTagani kaci keTiliTa saTnoebiTa
brwyinvale da tkbili sityYTa da saqmiTa, saxeliT giorgi.
amas mouwoda wmidaman da hrqua: `N sayuarelo Svilo gior-
gi, rameTu wil keTil xuedrebul ars Senda, raATa Semdgo-
mad Cemsa samwysoA ese qristesi viTarca mamaman sulT-moyua-
reman keTilad damwyso, da viTarca Sehgavs SvilTa mamis-
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ambobs: "rac gindaT, is rom gagikeTon adamianebma, aseve ga-
akeTeT Tqvenc maT mimarT, da am mcnebebze hkidia mTeli sju-
li da winaswarmetyvelebi",_ da "amiT gaigos yvelam, rom
Cemi mowafeebi xarT, Tu geyvarebaT erTimeore"._ xolo
Tqven, Zmano, daicaviT pirvelyovlisa RvTis da moyvasis
siyvaruli, rogorc Tavi sjulisa da winaswarmetyvele-
bisa da mudmivad loculobdeT, rom ar SexvideT gansac-
delSi, radgan locva mimaaxloebelia RmerTTan da karib-
Wea sasufevlisa, angelozebTan SemaerTebelia da damce-
mia eSmakebisa, rameTu wminda da RmerTSemosilma mamebma
locva saWurvelad Tqves, marxva — galavnad, wminda crem-
lebi — gansabanelad, xolo morCileba — mowameobad, rac
RvawlSemosil mowameebTan erTad gvirgvinosans xdis ada-
mians sisxlis daRvris gareSe".
amgvari ram bevri amcno wmindanma oqronakaduliani
piriT Tavis mowafeebs da kidev uTxra: "me, Zmano, aha miv-
divar ramdenime dRis Semdeg, xolo Tqven moZebneT mama da
winamZRvari, vinc SeZlebs, rom dagmwysoT Tqven rogorc
Svilebi da Zmebi", isini ki yvelani, cremliT avsebulni,
metismetad tirodnen da am metismeti tirilis gamo ve-
ravin upasuxa, magram rodesac gons moegnen, ase miuges da
uTxres: "Cven, mamao, vinaidan tkbili da yovladmowyale
mamisgan daoblebulebi vxdebiT, ar viciT ra gipasuxoT".
wmindanma miugo: "vinaidan, Svilno, arafers meubnebiT me,
glaxaks, mmarTebs, rom meve vTqva saWiroebisamebr".
iyo viRac mRvdelTagani, adamiani mbrwyinavi kargi saT-
noebiT, tkbili sityviTa da saqmiT, saxelad giorgi. mas
uxmo wmindanma da uTxra: "hoi, sayvarelo Svilo giorgi,
kargi wili gxvda Sen, rom Cem Semdeg jerovnad damwyso es
qristes samwyso, rogorc sulTmoyvare mamam, isini ki ga-
mohyvnen Sens xmas, rogorc SehferiT mamismoyvare Svilebs".
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
moyuareTa, Seudgen Kmasa Sensa~. ese sityuani raA esmnes gi-
orgis, aRvsebuli cremliTa etyoda: `mZime ars, N wmidao, da-
debad beWTa CemTa tYrTi Zniad satYrTavi, da gevedrebi, raATa
SendobaA hyo da arRara mibrZano kualadca~. xolo wmidaA igi
etyoda: `ara me, aramed qriste gYbrZanebs Cem mier~. da sit-
yYTa amiT daarwmuna winamZRurobaA ZmaTa maT, romlisaTYsca
yovelTa maT ganixares. rameTu msgavsadve misa xedvida yove-
li igi krebuli. da Sehvedra samwysoA igi TYsi giorgis, da
ganuCinna yovelni, raodenni uKmdes mneni eklesiisani. da ga-
nawyo krebuli igi gangebiTa saRmrToATa da friad Suenie-
riTa, vinaAca dResa meSYdesa yovelTa amaT saqmeTasa mcired
raAme dasneulda da miwva cxedrad. xolo dResa mexuTesa aR-
dga, viTarca axal ganWabukebuli, da miiwia wmidad sakur-
Txevelad da SeemTxYa wmidasa trapezsa da ganmacxovelebelsa
xatsa qristes kacebisasa. da ubrZana, raATa aziaron Korcsa
da sisxlsa qristessa. da daibeWda saufloA juari da moi-
kiTxa TiToeulad simravle igi ZmaTaA da hrqua: `iloceT
CemTYs, Zmao, da cxondiT, rameTu amieriTgan arRara mixiloT
sofelsa amas~. da warvida da miiwia cxedrad Jamsa meequsesa.
da mecxresa Jamsa Sehvedra suli TYsi KelTa RmrTisaTa, rom-
lisaA surviel iyo maradis. xolo ara mcired igloves mamaTa
lavrisaTa jerisaebr da cremliT.
maSin movida ZmaA misi iovane, rameTu uwyebul iyo suli-
sagan, viTarca RrubliTa aRtacebuli. da Semokrba simravle
garemoTa monasterTa da sofelTaA. xolo movida RmerT-Se-
mosili giorgi mawyuerelica juariTa yovelTa Tana mwyob-
rTa eklesiisaTa. da eseca vTquaT, rameTu mwyobrni angeloz-
Tani krebulsa Tana yovelTa wmidaTasa SeerTebulni moiwi-
nes, viTarca Tana-mokarvisa da Tana-mosagrisa maTisa. da yo-
velTa aRityuelnes Kelni sixaruliTa da zecas aRiyvanes yo-
lad sanatreli igi suli misi. da zecisani ganmxiarulebulni
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rodesac es sityvebi gaigona giorgim, cremliT avsebulma
uTxra: "mZimea, hoi, wmindao, Cems beWebze dasadebad es Zne-
lad sazidi tvirTi. amitom gevedrebi, rom lmobiereba
gamoiCino da metad aRar mibrZano". wmindani ki upasuxeb-
da: "ara me, aramed qriste gibrZanebs Cem mier". am sityviT
daarwmuna man igi, rom ewinamZRvra ZmaTaTvis. amis gamo
yvelam gaixara, radgan mTeli is krebuli xedavda mas, ro-
gorc serapionis msgavss. amitom mas Seavedra serapionma
Tavisi samwyso, amasTan, daudgina imdeni mne eklesiisa, ram-
denic dasWirdeboda, da ZmaTa krebuls ganuwesa saRvTo
da metad mSvenieri gangeba, xolo yvela amgvar RvwaTa meS-
vide dRes mcirediT dasneulda igi da miwva loginze, Tum-
ca mexuTe dRes adga, rogorc axlad gaWabukebuli, mivida
wminda sakurTxevelTan, mieaxla wminda trapezs da qris-
tes gankacebis cxovelmyofel xats, amasTan ubrZana, rom
eziarebinaT igi qristes xorcTan da sisxlTan, gadaibeW-
da sauflo jvari, TiToeulad gamoemSvidoba ZmaTa simrav-
les da uTxra: "iloceT CemTvis, Zmano, da icocxleT, rad-
gan amieridan veRar mnaxavT am sofelSi". da wavida igi da
mivida loginTan meeqvse Jams, mecxre Jams ki miabara Tavi-
si suli RvTis xelebs, romelic surda mas yovelTvis. lav-
ris mamebma aramcired igloves wesisamebr da cremliT.
maSin movida misi Zma ioane, radgan suliwmindisgan
hqonda mas nauwyebi da misganve iyo, rogorc RrubliT, ze-
atacebuli. Seikriba maxlobeli monastrebis da soflebis
simravle, movida RmerTSemosili giorgi mawyverelic
jvriT eklesiis mTel dasTan erTad, da esec unda vTqvaT,
rom angelozTa dasebic yvela wmindanis gundTan erTad
movidnen masTan, rogorc maTsave TanamkvidrTan da Tana-
mosagresTan. yvela angelozma sixaruliT "Semohkra taSi"_
da maT zecad aiyvanes misi yovladsanatreli suli; zecaSi
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rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
adidebdes RmerTsa, xolo queyanisani guamisa mis wmidisa Se-
xebiTa senTa da salmobaTagan Ksnilni madlobasa da Tayua-
nis-cemasa Seswirvides da jerovniTa galobiTa da sanTelTa
simravliTa da sakumevelTa sulnelebiTa Semures da dadves
saflavsa, romeli-igi TYT Seemzada mas aRmosavaliT sakur-
Txevelisa, raATa dRiTi-dRe xilviTa misiTa iKsenebdes si-
kudilsa, romeli-igi samaradisod winaSe TualTa aqunda. da
esreT srul yves wesi igi samkudroA. da mravalni Jamsa mas
daflvisa misisasa mravalferTa senTagan ganikurnnes, raATa
yovelTa uwyodian, viTarmed sikudilisaca Semdgomad cxo-
vel ars da iRuwis sarwmunoebiT SevedrebulTa.
xolo simravle saswaulTa misTaA verca Tu gonebaTagan
misawuTomel ars, garna kerZo-raAme da mciredi moviKsenoT
da merme dumili mivsceT sityuasa.
jereT cxedarsave aqunda mraval-moRuawe igi guami wmi-
disa mis da aha esera moiwia kaci vinme yolad ganKmeli, rome-
li friad raAme sastikebiT ganiWreboda tkivilisa simZafri-
Ta, rameTu sisxli warsdioda sarcxYnelsa missa da Kmobda
KmiTa uSueriTa. da viTarca myis moiwia, moexYa mowled cxe-
darsa missa, da aha esera kaci igi iqmna viTarca mkudari. da
meyseulad saxilvelad yovelTa asosa mas Teslmcenaresa war-
scYes orni qvani gansakrTomelni sididiTa. da iqmna kaci igi
yolad mrTel, viTarca araraA SemTxueoda1a vnebaA igi. da yo-
velTa, romelTa ixiles, adides RmerTi, madidebeli wmidaTa
misTaA. vinaAca Jamsa mas moiwia simravle TiTo-saxeTa sneul-
TaA da yovelni ganikurnebodes da adidebdes RmerTsa. xolo
Semdgomad daflvisa misisa da miwad mifarvisa vidre dRen-
delad dRemde miuwudomel arian niSni da Zalni mis mier aR-
srulebulni TYToeulTa zeda sneulTa, da kacobrivisa eni-
sa mier SeuZlebel ars warmoTqumaA da aRweraA yovelTa maT
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myofni gamxiarulebulebi adidebdnen RmerTs, xolo mi-
waze myofni mis wminda sxeulTan SexebiT sneulebebisa da
tkivilebisgan Tavisufldebodnen da madlobasa da Tayva-
niscemas aRavlendnen. wesisamebri galobiT, sanTlebis sim-
ravliTa da sakmevelTa surnelebiT Semures igi da Caasve-
nes saflavSi, rac TviT mas hqonda gamzadebuli sakurTxev-
lis aRmosavleTiT (rom am saflavis yoveldRiuri danax-
viT gaexsenebina sikvdili, romelic mudamJams TvalTa wi-
naSe hqonda). ase Seasrules damarxvis wesi da bevri vinme
misi dasaflavebis dros ganikurna sxvadasxva senisgan, ra-
Ta yvelas scodnoda, rom sikvdilis Semdegac cocxalia
igi da meurveobs misdami sarwmunoebiT Sevedrebulebs.
xolo misi saswaulebis simravle gonebisgan miuwvdo-
melia, Tumca zogierTsa da mcireodens vaxsenebT da Sem-
deg dumils ganvukuTvnebT sityvas:
jer kidev loginze iyo wmindanis mravalmoRvawe sxe-
uli, rodesac movida viRac kaci mTlianad gamxmari, ro-
melic raRac metismeti sisastikiT ganirRveoda tkivilis
simZafrisagan, radgan sisxli misdioda mis sarcxvenels,
da isic gahyviroda umsgavsi xmiT. rodesac ki moaRwia man,
siyvaruliT moexvia mis logins da, aha, es kaci gaxda ro-
gorc mkvdari. myisve yvelas dasanaxad mis Teslmdinare
asos dascvivda SemaSinebeli sididis ori qva da es kaci
gaxda mTlianad janmrTeli, ise, TiTqos arasodes SemTxve-
oda xsenebuli vnebuleba. yvelam, vinc es naxa, adida Rmer-
Ti, Tavis wmindanTa madidebeli. amis gamo im dros movida
sxvadasxva saxis sneulTa simravle. yvela ikurneboda da
adidebda RmerTs. wmindanis dasaflavebisa da miwaSi da-
farvis Semdeg ki, vidre dRevandel dRemde, miuwvdome-
lia yovel sneulze mis mier aRsrulebuli niSebi da sas-
waulebi, da adamianuri enisgan SeuZlebelia warmoTqma
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rebaAA wmid
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
saswaulTaA, romelni-igi sarwmunoTa kacTa ficiT mogYTxres
Cuen.
xolo CuenTa amaT JamTa xiluli da smenili viTar miuT-
xraT siyuarulsa Tquensa, rameTu uSurvelad fSYs madli na-
wilTa misTaA sarwmunoebiT mvedrebelTaTYs, romeli-igi ma-
radis aResrulebis sadidebelad RmrTisa.
XVII. xolo amieriTgan moviKsenoT, Tu viTarsa madlsa
Rirs qmnul iyo winawarmetyuelebisasa, rameTu aha esera egu-
lebis sityuasa moKsenebad sityuaA igi, raJams hrqua Zmasa
TYssa iovanes, viTarmed: `JamTa borcusa amas zeda aReSenos
eklesiaA friad Suenieri~. rameTu aha Jami igi winawarmetyu-
elebisaA moiwia, rameTu vidre-Ra igi cocxal iyo, wmidaA ese
yovelTa mier sayuarel da yovelTa megobar iyo da moZRuar,
romlisaTYsca daemowafa wmidasa amas kaci vinme yolad uc-
nauri. da iyo kaci igi adgilisagan mcirisa, romelsa ZarRuas
sofel ewodebis. da dRiTi-dRe movidis kaci igi da etyoda
wmidasa mas, viTarmed: `makurTxe, mamao, wmidiTa KeliTa Se-
niTa da SemrTe wmidasa krebulsa Sensa~. xolo igi ayenebda
Jamad, raATa ufroAs gamoCndes sakYrveli misiTa miT eriska-
cad mimyovrebiTa. xolo igi etyoda: `makurTxe, mamao, da mi-
iRe mcire evlogiaA da warage saSenebelad monastrisa~. xo-
lo igi kualadca ubrZanebda, raATa dro-yos da TYT movals
Jami, raATa iqmnes monazon da evlogiaA. romel gangimzadebi-
es, friad raAme eKmaros.
xolo viTarca moiwia Jami da miicvala wmidaA igi, moiwia
mesame dRe micvalebisa misisaA da daedva wmidaA igi pirvel
Ksenebulsa mas saflavsa, romeli TYT eSena aRmosavaliT sa-
kurTxevelsa damarTebiT sarkumelsa. da movida kaci igi, vi-
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
da aRwera yvela im saswaulisa, romlebic sarwmuno kaceb-
ma ficiT mogviTxres Cven.
an ki am Cvens droSi nanaxi da gagonili rogor vuam-
boT Tqvens siyvaruls, radgan uSurvelad surnelobs mis
nawilTa madli sarwmunoebiT mvedrebelTaTvis, rac mara-
dis aResruleba RvTis sadideblad.
17. magram amis Semdeg vaxsenoT, Tu rogori winaswar-
metyveluri madlis Rirsi gamxdariyo igi, radgan, aha, api-
rebs sityva gaxsenebas im sityvisas, rodesac uTxra man Ta-
vis Zmas, ioanes: “gava dro da am borcvze aSendeba metad
mSvenieri eklesia”. marTlac, aha, dadga dro misi winas-
warmetyvelebisa, radgan jer kidev cocxali iyo wminda-
ni, rodesac mas, rogorc yvelasgan sayvarels, yvelas me-
gobars da moZRvars, daemowafa viRac yovladucnauri ka-
ci. es kaci iyo patara adgilidan, romelsac "ZarRuasso-
feli" ewodeba. igi yovel dRe modioda wmindanTan da eub-
neboda mas: “makurTxe mamao, Seni wminda xeliT da Semaer-
Te Sens wminda krebuls”, is ki aferxebda mas garkveuli
droiT, rom ufro metad gamoCeniliyo sakvirveleba am ka-
cis eriskacobaSi dayovnebis gziT. is mainc eubneboda: "ma-
kurTxe, mamao, miiRe mciredi Sesawiravi da daxarje igi
monastris asaSeneblad". wmindanic kvlav ubrZanebda, rom
daexanebina da Semdeg TavisTavad movidoda dro imisa, rom
monazoni gamxdariyo igi, maSin ki es Sesawiravi, rac gam-
zadebuli hqonda, Zalian dasWirdeboda.
da rodesac dadga dro da miicvala wmindani, dadga
mesame dRe misi micvalebisa da Casvenda wmindani zemoxse-
nebul saflavSi, romelic TviTve aeSenebina sakurTxevlis
aRmosavleTiT, pirdapir sarkmlis qveS. maSin movida is
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
Tarca vTquT, dResa mesamesa micvalebisa misisasa da itira
friad da wmidasa mas eSjoda viTarca cxovelsa ara KeliTa
misiTa aRkuecisaTYs misisa. romlisaTYsca ityoda, viTarmed:
`ara ganeSoros saflavsa, vidremdis ara monazon iqmnes da
evlogiaAca igi dadvas adgilsa mas samarxosa misisasa~. da vi-
Tarca esreT mduRare iyo kaci igi, maSin ubrZana mamasaxlis-
man mneTa eklesiisaTa, raATa moiRon samKari da kunkuli da
aRkuecon kaci igi. xolo maT mswrafl Seudgines saqme sit-
yuasa, da aRkueces kaci igi da aRasrules mis zeda yoveli
wesi monazonTaA. da viTarca warvida kaci igi soflad TYssa,
icnes igi kacTa da megobarTa, da ganhkrTes, ixiles raA uc-
xoATa samosliTa Semosili, da eneba kualad erisagan yofaA.
da viTarca ver SeuZles morCilebaA misi, uTxres ese ufalsa
missa, rameTu iyo kaci igi saKmar da msrbol gzaTa SorTa.
xolo kacman man viTarca agrZna, viTarmed ara uteveben
nebisaebr misisa, maSin aRiRo evlogiaA igi da raodeni raA eZ-
lo saxliT TYsiT da sivltolaA iKumia. vinaAca devna-uyves
ukuana missa, da SewevniTa mis wmidisaATa ver ewines. da vi-
Tarca Sevida kaci igi monastrad da mdevarnica igi ukuana
missa, da viTarca eneba, raATa Seipyran da waruRon, raA igi
aqunda, da miiwia kaci igi damarTebiT sarkumelsa eklesiisa-
sa da Seagdo, raA-igi aqunda KelT-saKocelsa Sina gamok-
rul. da esreT uRono raA iqmnes mdevarni igi, evedrnes wi-
namZRuarsa giorgis, raATa ganexunen karni eklesiisani da raA-
Ta wmidasa mas Tayuanis-scen da maTca ixilon, raA-igi Seewi-
ra evogiaA kacsa mas. eha gangebulebaA saRmrToA, da raATa cnan
yovelTa, viTarmed micvalebisaca Semdgomad Zal-uc wmida-
sa mas qmnad, raAca enebos. da viTarca ganexunes karni da Se-
vides wmidad eklesiad da aRvides sakurTxevelad da iZies,
raA igi cxadad Sevrdomil iyo saxilvelad yovelTa da arRara
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kaci, romelic vaxseneT, misi micvalebis mesame dRes, iti-
ra Zalian da Tan edaveboda wmindans, rogorc cocxals,
Tavisi xeliT rom ar aRkveca igi. amis gamo eubneboda mas,
rom ar ganSordeboda saflavs, vidre ar gaxdeboda mona-
zoni da rom im Sesawiravs dadebda misi samarxis adgilas.
iyo ra es kaci agrerigad mduRare, ubrZana mamasaxlisma
eklesiis mneebs, rom moetanaT samxre da kunkuli da aRek-
vecaT igi. mneebma myisve moadevnes sityvas saqme, aRkveces
is kaci da Seasrules masze mTeli samonazvno wesi. rode-
sac wavida es kaci Tavis sofelSi, icnes igi iqaurma adami-
anebma da megobrebma, Secbundnen, naxes ra igi ucxo samose-
liT Semosili, da undodaT, rom kvlav eriskacad eqciaT
igi, magram radgan ver SeZles misi damorCileba, uTxres
es ambavi mis batons, radgan iyo es kaci saWiro piri da
Sori gzebis Sikriki.
magram rodesac am kacma igrZno, rom ar uSveben Tavis
nebaze, aiRo is Sesawiravi, risi waRebac SeeZlo Tavisi
saxlidanac da gaqceva irCia, ris gamoc ukan gamoedevnen
mas, magram wmindanis SewevniT ver daewivnen. da rodesac
Sevida is kaci monasterSi, mdevrebic ukanve mihyvnen, rom-
lebsac undodaT, rom SeepyroT igi da waerTmiaT, rac hqon-
da. is kaci ki mivida pirdapir eklesiis sarkmelis qveS da
Seagdo Sig, rac hqonda mas xelsaxocSi gamokruli. rode-
sac ase uZluri gaxdnen mdevrebi, Seevedrnen isini winam-
ZRvar giorgis, gaexsna eklesiis kari, rom Tayvani ecaT
wmindanisTvis da maTac enaxaT, Tu ra Sesawiri gaueRo im
kacs. eha, saRvTo gangebuleba, rac aRsrulda, raTa yvelas
gaego, rom micvalebis Semdegac ZaluZs wmindans imis gake-
Teba, rac nebavs. rodesac kari gaiRo, Sevidnen wminda ek-
lesiaSi, avidnen sakurTxevelTan da Zebnes is, rac yvelas
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isaAA
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ipova maT mier, da SiSman da gankYrvebaman Seipyrna yovelni
da adidebdes RmerTsa.
XVIII. xolo viTarca warKdes welni mravalni da winam-
ZRuari giorgi gardaicvala, romlisa monacvaled dadga mi-
qael vinme, romelsa giorgive amcno, viTarmed: `iwyeT Sene-
bad eklesiisa brZanebisaebr mamisa serapionisa da nuraras zru-
nav warsagebelisaTYs, rameTu CuenebiT meuwya wmidisa mier,
viTarmed evlogiaA igi, romel moiRo kacman man, igi damar-
xul ars queSe kerZo juarisa (romeli iyo TaviT kerZo wmi-
disa mis), aRmoiReT igi da mieciT yovelTa muSakTa, da kaci
igi keTili yavT ganmge yovlisa, viTarca-igi Cem mierca gan-
mgebel iyo yovelTa saWiroTa samsaxurTa mosantrisaTa~. da
amis miqaelis ze iwyes eklesiaA igi, winaAswar gamosaxuli wmi-
disa mier TTuesa ivnissa oTxsa, dResa xuTSabaTsa, rameTu Ke-
lovnebiT ganTqumulsa kacsa mouwoda miqael queyanisagan
berZenTasa, adgilisagan xufaT wodebulisa, brZanebiTa ufal-
TaATa, romelsa Tana-Semwed aqunda galatoz saxeliT Suar-
tyleli. da ese ornive iyvnes moZRuar da maswavlel simrav-
lesa muSakTasa. da viTarca uwyoda mamaman miqael uwyebiTa
mamisaATa giorgisiTa, Zebna evlogiaA igi, rameTu mivides
mRdelni saxarebiTa da sanTlebiTa sakumevelTa Tana, da TYT
kaci igi momRebeli evlogiisaA mis. da viTarca warikiTxes
saxarebaA iovanes TavisaA: `pirveliTgan iyo sityuaA~, da mo-
idriknes muxlni da evedrnes wmidasa serapions, da gardau-
suenes juari igi, viTarca uwyebul iyo mamisa giorgisda,
eha sakYrvelebaTa SenTa, qriste!rameTu ipova yolad SeuZ-
rvelad beWedi, romeli ixila raA kacman man, gankYrda. da yo-
velTa madlobaA misces RmerTsa da wmidasa serapions. xolo
ikiTxes kacisa mis mier ricxY oqroAsaA da viTarebaA. xolo
man hrqua: `oqroA ege ars oqroAsagan Tlilisa da wmidisa, sa-
xiTa pirvelTa mefeTaATa, xolo ricxYT iyo beWedsa amas Sina
drahkani samasi xuTiTurT~. da viTarca gnhKsnes mandili, ro-
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dasanaxad iqna Segdebuli, Tumca veRar ipoves, ris gamoc
SiSma da gakvirvebam Seipyro yvela da adidebdnen RmerTs.
18. rodesac gavida mravali weli da gardaicvala wi-
namZRvari giorgi, mis monacvled dadga vinme miqaeli, ro-
melsac giorgimve amcno: “daiwyeT eklesiis Seneba mama se-
rapionis brZanebisamebr, xolo xarjebisTvis nu iwuxebT,
radgan xilvaSi mauwya wmindanma, rom is Sesawiravi, im kac-
ma rom moitana, damarxulia jvris qveS, rac iyo wminda-
nis TaviT. amoiReT igi da mieciT yvela muSas, xolo is kar-
gi kaci gaxdes yvelafris gamge, iseve, rogorc Cem mierac
gamge iyo monastris yvela saWiro samsaxurisa”. am miqae-
lis dros ivnisis Tvis oTxSi, xuTSabaT dRes, daiwyes is
eklesia, rac winaswar gamosaxa wmindanma, radgan miqael-
ma, patronTa brZanebiT, mouxmo ostatobiT saxelganTqmul
adamians berZenTa qveynidan, im adgilisgan, romelsac "xu-
faTi" hqvia. mas TanaSemwed hyavda kalatozi Suartylis
xevidan. orive maTgani iyo muSaTa simravlis moZRvari da
maswavlebeli. mama miqaelma, mama giorgis uwyebisamebr, Zeb-
na is Sesawiravi, radgan movidnen mRvdlebi saxarebiTa da
sanTlebiT sakmevliTurT, da TviT is kacic, Sesawiravis
momtani. rodesac maT waikiTxes ioanes Tavis saxareba: "pir-
velad iyo sityva", moidrikes muxli, evedrnen wminda se-
rapions da gadausvenes jvari, rogorc es nauwyebi iyo ma-
ma giorgisTvis. eha, Sens sakvirvelebebs, qriste, radgan
aRmoCnda yovlad SeuZravad beWedi, da rodesac naxa igi
im kacma, gaukvirda. yvelam madloba gadauxada RmerTsa
da wminda serapions, amasTan, gamoikiTxes im kacisgan rao-
denoba da xarisxi oqrosi. man ki Tqva: “eg oqro aris Tli-
li da wminda oqrosgan pirvel mefeTa gamosaxulebiT, xo-
lo raodenobiT am beWdis SigniT iyo samasi oqros fuli
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
melsa Sina gamokrul iqmna, da ipova, viTarca pirvel eTqua
kacsa mas. da iwyes Senebad guls-modgined. da yves kaci igi
ganmgebel ara Tu galatozTa, aramed ZmaTa ikonomosobaA er-
wmuna. da esreT waremarTa SenebaA igi eklesiisaA. vinaAca sa-
fuZveliT da xarisxTaATgan iRuwoda kaci igi yovelTa mu-
SakTa TYnier sanovageTasa. da viTarca aReSena StoATurT
vidre sarkumelTamdis, dailia oqroA igi kacisaA mis, sada-
igi ga-moqandakebiT qadagebs, viTarmed: `aqa dailia safase Cemi,
sada esera mdgomare var da mitYrTavs juari qristesi~. da
iyo viTar gasrulda sarkumlamde, gamoxates TYT miqaelca
orTa maT Tana galatozTa zeda sarkumelsa aRmosavalisasa.
xolo madli wmidisaA maradis moscemdis warsagebelTa, rame-
Tu saxed mdinarisa Semosdiodes saKmarni. da aReSena vidre
samKuremde mamobasa miqaelissa. da dauteva cxorebaA ese da
warvida uflisa.
amissa Semdgomad daidgina monacvled misa pavle vinme xu-
cesi, kaci wamebuli yovlisa mier erisa. vinaAca aman pavle
srul yo eklesiaA da Seamko yovliTa samkauliTa. da aRmar-
Tes mas Sina xati feriscvalebisaA, da akurTxes yovliTa kur-
TxeviTa mamobasa Sina pavlessa. da kacica igi, momRebeli ev-
logiisaA, siberiTa keTiliTa ganpoxebuli, da warvida ufli-
sa. da ese aqamomde iyavn.
XIX. xolo Cuen Semdgomad amisa sxuaAca moviKsenoT da
egreT davibeWdoT sityYsa, rameTu TYT daswers basili, ro-
melman cxorebaA ese wmidisaA aRwera, da ityYs, viTarmed: `me
basili, Zmiswuli wmidisa serapionisi, unarCevesi yovelTa mo-
weseTaA, Semdgomad JamTa micvalebisa misisasaTa moviwie ze-
da wmidasa samarxvosa missa da vixile yolad brwyinvaled da
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da kidev xuTi”. rodesac gaxsnes maT mandili, raSic ga-
mokruli iyo Sesawiravi, aRmoCnda ise, rogorc windawin
hqonda naTqvami am kacs. maSin daiwyes gulmodgine mSeneb-
loba da is kaci gaamweses gamged ara mxolod kalatozebi-
sa, aramed masve miendo agreTve ZmaTa ikonomosobac. ase wa-
rimarTa eklesiis Seneba. saZirkvlidan da safexurebidan-
ve yvela muSis xarjs is kaci swevda, garda sanovagisa. ro-
desac aSenda eklesia vidre sarkmlebamde, stovas CaTvliT,
dailia im kacis oqro, rasac TviTve qadagebs, im adgilas
gamoqandakebuli: "aq dailia Cemi qoneba, sadac ager mdgo-
mare var da mitvirTavs qristes jvari". xolo rodesac sar-
kmlebamde dasrulda Seneba, gamoxates iq TviT miqaelic
im or kalatozTan erTad aRmosavleT sarkmelTan. amasTan,
wmindanis madli mudamJams gamouCenda maT saxarjo sax-
srebs, radgan mdinarisebr SemosdiodaT qoneba. da aSenda
eklesia vidre samxremde miqaelis mamobaSi, romelmac da-
tova es cxovreba da wavida ufalTan.
amis Semdeg dadginda monacvled vinme pavle xucesi,
kaci dafasebuli mTeli erisgan, radgan am pavlem daasru-
la eklesia da Seamko igi yvela samkauliT. maSin aRmarTes
mis SigniT feriscvalebis xati da akurTxes eklesia sru-
li kurTxeviT pavles mamobaSi. da is kacic, Sesawiravis
momtani, kargi siberiT damSvenebuli wavida ufalTan. da
es aqamde iyos.
19. xolo Cven amis Semdeg sxva ramec vaxsenoT da ase
davadoT beWedi sityvas, radgan basili, romelmac wmin-
danis es cxovreba aRwera, TviT wers da ambobs: "me, basili,
wminda serapionis Zmiswuli, yvela moweseze udaresi, im
droTa Semdeg, rodesac igi miicvala, mivedi mis wminda
samarxze da vnaxe yovladbrwyinvaled da kargad mTeli mi-
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
keTilad yovelive namuSakevi misi, da ganviSY da ganvixare.
xolo raJams vixile saflavi misi adgilsa farulsa, romelsa
yovelni uZlurni miiRebdes dRiTi-dResa kurnebasa, amis-
TYsca brZanebiTa ufalTaATa Kel-vyav da Sevhmzade larnaki
qvisa da aRvaRe saflavsa missa, romlisa mier gamoKda suli
sulnelebisaA, miuwdomelisaA, da yovelni aRvivseniT madli-
Ta da sakYrvelebaTagan. maSin qmnilTa vadideT RmerTi, ra-
meTu mravalni uZlurni Se-raA-exnes wmidaTa maT ZualTa mis-
Ta, mravalni senni daiKsnnes da ganmxiarulebulni miiqceo-
des da adidebdes RmerTsa sakYrvelebaTasa. da sanTelTa sim-
ravliTa da madliTa mgalobelTaATa davsxeniT larnaksa Sina
axalsa, da aRvmarTeT mas zeda juari saxelsa zeda winamor-
bedisasa saCinosa Stosa axlisa eklesiisasa da ganvaCineT, raA-
Ta erTi mRdelTagani Seswirvides mas Sina msxuerplsa sauf-
losa. xolo ganvaweseT saKsenebeli wmidisa amis galobiTa da
SesxmiTa sulieriTa, da Ramis TeviTa, dResaswaulobiTa, ok-
donbersa oc da cxrasa, da Semdgomad Jamsa mis wirvisasa su-
liersa Tana Suebad KorcielTa sanovageTa mier mdidrad da
uxuebiT, raATa orkerZove mxiarulTa vadidoT RmerTi, ro-
meli adidebs wmidaTa misTa~.
xolo Cuen kualad erTiRa mivsceT saswaulTa misTagani
Txrobasa da merme SevevedrneT navT-sayudelsa myudro-du-
milisasa, rameTu viTarca oden guedga larnaki igi wmidisaA
da galobaA iyo pirsa Sina yovelTasa, aha esera moiwia kaci,
romelsa mravliT JamiTgan elmoda Tuali marjuene, rameTu
naTlisagan sruliad daklebul iyo. xolo friadi igi tkivi-
li cxad-hyofda erTisa misca dabrmobasa. da viTarca vixi-
leT yovelTa, guelmoda yovelTa mis Tana. xolo iyo kaci igi
dabisagan bobRa wodebulisa. da viTarca moiwia kaci igi, Se-
uvrda larnaksa wmidisasa. da vixileT yovelTa sakYrvelebaA
didi, rameTu yolad mrTelad ipova myis kaci igi. da yovelTa
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si naSromi, riTac Sveba miviRe da gavixare, magram rode-
sac vnaxe misi saflavi dafarul adgilas, romlisganac yve-
la uZluri iRebda yoveldRiur kurnebas, amis gamo uf-
lis brZanebiT Sevudeqi da Sevamzade qvis kubo. Semdeg gav-
xseni misi saflavi, saidanac gamovida miuwvdomeli sur-
nelebis suni da yvela avivseT madliTa da sakvirvelebe-
biT. maSin Cven, qmnilebebma, vadideT RmerTi, radgan bev-
ri uZluri, Seexo ra mis wminda Zvlebs, mravali senisgan
gaTavisuflda, romlebic gamxiarulebulebi brundebod-
nen ukan da adidebdnen sakvirvelebaTa RmerTs. amrigad,
sanTlebis simravliT da mgalobelTa madliT davasveneT
wmindanis Zvlebi axal kuboSi da aRvmarTeT masze jvari
(ioane winamorbedis saxelze) axali eklesiis gamosaCen sto-
aSi da davadgineT, rom erT-erT mRvdels ewira masSi sa-
uflo msxverpli, rom wmindanis mosaxsenebeli aRniSnuli-
yo ocdacxra oqtombers sulieri galobiT, xotbis SesxmiT,
RamisTeviTa da dResaswaulobiT, agreTve Jamiswirvis Sem-
deg sulierTan erTad xorciel sanovageTa mier mdidru-
li da uxvi Sveba-lxeniT, rom orive mxriv mxiarulebs gve-
didebina RmerTi, romelic adidebs Tavis wmindanebs".
Cven ki misi saswaulebidan kidev erTi ganvukuTvnoT
Txrobas da Semdeg SevefaroT myudroeba-dumilis navsa-
yudels. rodesac mxolod wmindanis kubo gvedga da yve-
las pirze galoba iyo, aha, movida adamiani, romelsac di-
di xnidan stkioda marjvena Tvali, radgan mTlianad mok-
lebuli iyo sinaTles, xolo metismeti tkivili meoris
dabrmavebasac moaswavebda. rodesac yvelam vnaxeT igi, yve-
las gvtkioda masTan erTad (es kaci iyo im dabidan, ro-
melsac "bobRa" hqvia). rodesac movida xsenebuli kaci, Se-
uvrda igi wmindanis kubos da vnaxeT yvelam didi sakvir-
veleba, radgan myisve mTlianad janmrTeli gamoCnda es
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wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
vadideT RmerTi, romeli yoladve iqms dRiTi-dRe larnaksa
zeda missa wmisisasa ZalTa da saswaulTa. xolo amissa Sem-
dgomad basili miiTuala winamZRurobaA, romelman-igi keTi-
lad iRuawa Jam raodenme adgili igi namuSakevi mamis-Zmisa
TYsisaA.
XX. aramed Cuen, glaxakTa da uswavlelTa, Sendave mivaq-
cioT sityuaA Cueni, N mamao mamaTao, dido moRuaweo yovel-
Tao, viTarca-igi pirvel Cuensa, egreTve SemdgomiTi-Sem-
dgomad. awca Cuen uZlurTa da uRirsTa Svilad Senda saxel-
debulTa nu odes damiviwyeb da nuca gare-ukun-aqcev meo-
xebad da Ruwad gamzadebulsa pirsa Sensa simravlisaTYs cod-
vaTa CuenTaAsa. xolo Cuen raA SesxmaA migiZRuanoT, rameTu
uzeSTaes kacTa bunebisa ars brwyinvalebiT warmatebaA cxo-
rebisa SenisaA, vinaAca Senisave moRuawebisa sityuaTa Sevwi-
ravT Senda, vedrebiTa SegivrdebiT raA, meoxebiTa SeniTa hyo
lxinebaA SecodebaTa CuenTaA, N angelozTa Tanamzraxvalo,
samebisa wmidisa sarwmunoo monao, romelman as wilad aRaor-
Zine talanti rwmunebuli Senda, N uZlurTa mkurnalo, Wir-
veulTa Semweo, Relva guemulTa navT-sayudelo, glaxakTa
simdidreo, ucxoTa da mogzaurTa nugeSinis-mcemelo, mo-
RuaweTa samkaulo, monazonTa rCeulebao, mamaTa siqadulo,
winamZRuarTa dido mnaTobo, da yovelTa Senda moltolvil-
Ta navT-sayudelo uRelvoo, xolo morCilTa saRmrToAsa Su-
risa maswavlelo, mamaTa didebao, da raATa mokled vTquaT, N
yovlisa saxelisa da saqmisa keTilisa Rirso, Seiwiren Cemmi-
erni saTnoebaTa SenTa sityYT gamosaxvani uRirsTagan bage-
Ta aRmoTqumulni, da viTarca xar monaA RmrTisa sityYsaA, mi-
emsgavse qristesa meufesa, romelman-igi qurivisa wulilni
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
kaci. yvelam vadideT RmerTi, romelic sul aRasrulebs
yoveldRe wmindanis kuboze niSebsa da saswaulebs.
xolo amis Semdeg basilim miiRo winamZRvroba, romel-
mac ramdenime xans kargad upatrona Tavisi mamis Zmis naS-
rom adgils.
20. magram Cven, glaxakebi da uswavlelebi, Senkenve mo-
vabrunebT Cvens sityvas, hoi, mamaTa mamao, dido moRvawev
yvelasaTvis (rogorc Cvens uwinaresTa, aseve SemdgomTa da
SemdgomTa); amJamadac, Cven, uZlurebsa da uRirsebs, rom-
lebic Sens Svilad varT wodebulebi, nurasodes dagvi-
viwyeb da nurc ukan miabruneb meoxebisa da meurveobisTvis
gamzadebul Sens saxes Cveni codvebis simravlis gamo. anki
Cven ra xotba unda giZRvnaT, radgan aRmatebulia adami-
anTa bunebaze Seni cxovrebis brwyinvaled warmatebulo-
ba. amitom Senive moRvaweobis aRmwer sityvebs SevwiravT
Sendami da vedrebiT SegivrdebiT, rom Seni meoxebiT Sen-
dobil hyo Cveni Secodebebi, hoi, angelozTa TanambWobe-
lo, wminda samebis sarwmuno monao, romelmac asmagad ga-
zarde Sendami rwmunebuli "talanti"._ hoi, uZlurTa
mkurnalo, SeWirvebulTa Semweo, xomalddanTqmulTa nav-
sayudelo, glaxakTa simdidreo, ucxoTa da mogzaurTa ma-
nugeSebelo, moRvaweTa samkaulo, monazonTa rCeulobao,
mamaTa siamayeo, winamZRvarTa dido mnaTobo, yvelasTvis
mSvido navsayudelo, vinc ki Sendami moiltvis, xolo mor-
CilTaTvis saRvTo Suris maswavlebelo, mamaTa didebao da,
mokled rom vTqvaT, hoi yoveli kargi saxelisa da saqmis
Rirso, Seiwire Seneul saTnoebaTa Cemmieri sityviTgamo-
saxvani, uRirsi bageebiT aRmoTqmulni, da radganac xar
RvTis sityvis mona, miemsgavse meufe qristes, romelmac
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 cxo reba
rebaAA wmid
cxoreba isa sera
wmidisa serappion zarzmelisa
isaAA
zarzmelisa
miiTualna, da nu gare miiqcev alabastrsa uRirsTa bageTasa,
viTarca qristeman meZavisa mis, da savane yav Cuen Tana, N wmi-
dao, viTarca ufalman saxlsa zaqessa, da miKsen Cuen locvi-
Ta SeniTa yovelTagan mterTa manqanebaTa, da viTarca sofelsa
amas wmidasa moZRurebisa Senisa mowafed wodebuli varT, eg-
reTve ziar-myven mermesa mas ukuanaAknelsa dResa didebiT
moslvasa meufisasa, dgomad maxlobelad Sensa yovelTa Tana
wmidaTa, marjueniT uflisa da RmrTisa, uRirsni ese mowa-
feni Senni, samgzis sanatrelo mamao wmidao serapion, meoxe-
biTa wmidisa RmrTis-mSobelisaATa da madliTa da locviTa
SeniTa da wmidaTa mociqulTa da winawarmetyuelTa da mo-
wameTaATa da yolad qebulTa mRdelT-moZRuarTaATa da mama-
TaATa, raATa Rirs viqmneT uRirsni ese smenad Kmasa mas zati-
kobisasa wmidaTa angelozTa Tana, romelni sam-wmidaarsobiT
adideben samebasa erT-arsebasa, romelsa Suenis yoveli di-
debaA, pativi da TayuaniscemaA aw da maradis da ukuniTi uku-
nisamde, amin.
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cxovreba wminda serapion zarzmelisa
qvrivis wvrili fulic miiRo, nu ganiSoreb uRirs bageTa
sanelsacxeble WurWels, iseve rogorc ar ganiSora qris-
tem sanelsacxeble WurWeli meZavisa, daivane CvenTan, hoi,
wmindao, rogorc ufalma — zaqes saxlSi, gvixsen Cven Tqve-
ni locviT mtris yovelgvari mzakvrobisagan da rogorc
varT Cven am sofelSi wodebulni Sens mowafeebad, amgva-
radve meufis didebiT mosvlis im samermiso ukanasknel
dRes Cven, Seni uRirsi mowafeebi, moziareni gagvxade Sens
axlos dgomisa yvela wmindanTan erTad, uflisa da RvTis
marjvniv, samgzis sanatrelo mamao, wmindao serapion, yov-
ladwminda RvTismSoblis meoxebiT, agreTve Seni, wminda
mociqulebis, winaswarmetyvelebis, mowafeebis da yovlad-
qebuli mRvdelTmoZRvrebisa da mamebis madliTa da loc-
viT, rom Rirsi gavxdeT Cven, uRirsebi, sadResaswaulo xmis
smenisa wminda angelozebTan erTad, romlebic samwminda-
arsobiT1 adideben erTarseba samebas, romelsac Sehferis
yoveli dideba, pativi da Tayvaniscema aw da maradis da
ukuniTi-ukunisamde, amin.
1
igulisxmeba locva: "wmida ars, wmida ars, wmida ars
ufali sabaoT".
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gobronisa

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 winaTqma

914 wels somxeTsa da saqarTvelos arabTa laSqari Semo-

esia abul-kasimis meTaurobiT, romelmac orive qveyana gaa-
nadgura da mokla somexTa mefe sumbati. abul-kasimma alya
Semoartya yuelis cixes, romelSic imyofebodnen aznaurni da
maT Soris erTi mTavari, romelsac miqeli erqva da aseve gob-
rons eZaxodnen. is daiWires da abul-kasims mihgvares, romel-
mac mas musulmanobis miReba mosTxova.
gobroni uars ambobda sarwmunoebis Secvlaze. rodesac
arc dapirebebma da arc muqaram ar gaWra, mas Tavi mohkveTes.
wminda gobronis wameba aRwera gobronis Tanamedrovem,
stefane mtbevarma, rogorc TviTon wers, aSot kuxis brZane-
biT.
nawarmoebSi mokled da mkafiod aris daxatuli imdroin-
deli politikuri viTareba, keTilmorwmune mTavris cxovre-
ba, arabebis Semoseva da qristianTa devna.
es Txzuleba sayuradRebo nawarmoebia, rogorc sarwmu-
noebrivi, iseve istoriuli TvalsazrisiT.

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 wamebaA wmidisa mowamisa gob
wmidisa ron
gobron is
ronis
isi,i,
romelii gan
romel iyvanes yvel
ganiyvanes is c
yvelis ixiT 1
cixiT
TTuesa noenbersa: iz:
me stefane mtbevar episkoposman davwere brZanebiTa aSot
erisTavTa-erisTvisaATa
guakurTxen, mamao!
I. CueulebaA aqus gangebasa RmrTisasa swavlad gonebasa
zeda dabadebulTa misTasa, viTarca iyo ioseb da yovelni ma-
maT-mTavarni, Ti-Toeulad gamoicadnes msgavsad Zalisa Cue-
nisa. viTarca ityBs iob: “netar ars kaci, romelsa amxila
ufalman da swavlasa yovlisa mpyrobelisasa nu ganiSoreb, ra-
meTu man almis da kualad agis”. da solomon ityBs: “Svilo,
ukueTu moxval monebad uflisa, Tavi Seni ganumzade gansac-
delTa”. da kualad: “Svilni, romelni uyuaran ufalsa, swav-
lnis da tanjnis”. da mociquli ityBs: “srulTaTBs ars mtki-
ce igi sazrdeli, romelni swavlasa uflisasa madlobiT Sew-
ynarebad Rirs iqmnnes da codvisa risxviTa gulis-wyromisa
misisaATa Cuenebad Zali misi”; romel dauTmenies marTliTa
sulgrZelebiTa migebad usjuloTa ukeTurebisaebr maTisa,
viTarca ityBs daviT: “amaRldi, msajulo simarTlisao, da mi-
age misagebeli ampartavanTa” da pavle ityBs: “amisTBs moi-
wios risxvaA RmrTisaA naSobTa zeda urCebisaTa” viTarca da-
1 xelnawerebis nusxa: A: A-130; B: A-170; C: A-176; D: H-2077; E: H-1672; F: H-
2121; G: H-22 (leningr.); H: S-3637; I: H-487.
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wameba wminda mowame gobronisa,
romelic gaiyvanes yvelis cixidan
me, stefane mtbevarma episkoposma, davwere ese aSot
erisTavTa-erisTavis brZanebiT
gvakurTxe, mamao!
1. RvTis gangebas wesad aqvs, rom misgan dabadebulTa
gonebis wvrTnisas, iosebisa da yvela mamaTmTavris msgav-
sad, TiToeuli Tavisi Zalisaebr gamoicados. rogorc io-
bi ambobs: “netaria kaci, romelic amxila ufalma da yov-
lis mpyrobelis wvrTnisas nu ganeSorebi mas, radgan igi
SeaWirvebs da kvlavac ganamtkicebs”.1 solomoni ambobs:
“Svilo, Tu ufals mieaxlebi msaxurebisTvis, gansacdelis-
Tvis ganimzade Tavi”.2 da kvlav: "Svilebs, romlebic uy-
vars ufals, gvems da tanjavs igi”.3 mociquli ambobs:
“mZlavri sazrdeli srulTa kerZia, romelTa grZnobebic
gawvrTnilia CveviT, raTa keTilisa da borotis garCeva
SeZlon”,4 usjuloTaTvis migeba didi sulgrZelebiT rom
dauTmeniaT, rogorc daviTi ambobs: “amaRldi, msajulo
simarTlisao, da miage misagebeli ampartavanTa”.5 xolo
pavle ambobs: “urCobis gamo moawevs risxva RvTis qmnile-
1 iob. 5:17-18
2 ziraq. 2:1
3 ziraq. 30:2
4 Sdr. ebr. 5:14
5 fsalm. 93:2
6 kolas. 3:6
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 wameba
wamebaAA wmidisa gob
wmidisa ron
gobron is
isii
ronis
sabamsa dabadebisasa noes ze warwymedasa ampartavansa kacTa-
sa, romelni xatad RmrTisa dabadebul iyvnes.
agebulebaA TBsi ver eswava umadloTa maT naTesavTa da
msgavsebaA mTavrobisa TBsisaA ver gulisKma-eyo, romelTa xa-
ti Semoqmedisa RmrTisaA Seuracx-yves, damdabldes da emsgav-
snes Zleulsa mas bunebasa dedaTasa, romlisa urCebiTa siku-
dili SemoKda, viTarca pavle ityBs: “adam ara scoda, xolo
dedakaci igi scTa” da codvaA Sva. naSobTa maT SereulTa gar-
dareuliTa miT uSueriTa codviTa ganarisxes RmerTi da Se-
ananes kaci. ara eufla daTmenad miuwdomeli mowyalebaA, rom-
lisaTBs ganaxuna saqanelni wyalTani da warwymidna yovelni
wyliT rRuniTa. xolo netarisa noes mier dauSTa Tesli
mkYdrobisaA sofelsa, esreTve nergTa maT wyevisaTa, TeslTa
simwarisaTa, moKsenebad saZagelTa sodomelTa loTis ze mar-
Tlisa uwesoTa SereviTa, da ara dauteves adgili wyalobi-
saA, romelTa zeda awBma RmerTman cecxli da wunwubaA da ga-
reskneliTa miT ZBriTa warwymedisaATa aRiKocnes igini. da
kualad dedakacman man usaxurman iezabel gardahmata usju-
loebaA, romliTa elias epatiJa SuriTa saRmrToATa caTa Sek-
rvad da siymili SemoarTua israHlsa zeda, viTarca eva siku-
dili soflad SemoiRo, romlisaTBs elia ityBs: “raA Zes Cemi
da saxlisa amis aqabisi”.
aqunda mas urCebisa misTBs iezabelisa nayofi igi uw-
BmroebisaA. amisTBs sikudilsa borotsa mieca igi da ter-
fTagan cxenTasa ganiWrnes Korcni misni. da mis zeda aResru-
1 aSiaze AC-Si mxedruliT sweria: `aqa bevri aklda dedas~ da svetis naxe-
varze metia gaSvebuli dauwerlad (aSiaze wauwerlad carieli adgili
gaSvebulia BCDEFG-Sic); G-Si sqolioSi darTulia SeniSvna: `vhgoneb
me, romel aklia aqa (tabiZe). hswored egreT ars ufalo s. tabiZe \ p. i.~ I-Si
aq adgili araa gamotovebuli da arc raime SeniSvna aqvs gakeTebuli.
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wameba wminda gobronisa
baze”,6 rogorc mSvidobis aRTqmisas, noes dros, RvTis xa-
tad Seqmnil ampartavan adamianTa warwymedisas.
umadurma modgmam Tavisi agebuleba ver Seicno da msa-
julis msgavseba ver gulisxmayo da Semoqmedi RvTis xati
Seuracxyo, ris gamoc damdabldnen isini da miemsgavsnen
dedakacTa dacemul bunebas, romlis urCobiT sikvdili mo-
iwia, rogorc pavle ambobs: “adami ki ar Secda, aramed –
dedakaci”.1 RvTis Svilebma gadametebul uSver codvaTa
aRreviT ganarisxes RmerTi da Seananes kacs. ar daiTmina
ufalma uwinaresi mowyaleba, amitomac miuSva man movar-
dnili wyali da warwymida yovelni warRvniT. mxolod ne-
tari noesgan darCa memkvidreoba am soflad.
amgvaradve, dawyevlilma modgmam, sneulma tomma, lo-
Tisdroindel bilw codvaTa ganzraxviT, didZal usju-
loebasTan aRreviT, wyalobisaTvis ar daitova adgili da
awvima RmerTma maTze zeciuri cecxli da ara borotisa-
gan, aramed TviTon wariwymidnen isini.
kvlavac, ukeTurma dedakacma iezabelma2 gadaameta us-
juloebas, rodesac elias, RvTis nebiT, caTa SekvriTa da
israelze SimSilis SemomatebiT, sasjeli moevlina, ise, ro-
gorc evam sikvdili SemoiRo am soflad, ris Sesaxebac elia
ambobs: “ra Camovarda Cemsa da aqabis am saxls Soris?”3
iezabelis urCobis nayofad gvalva moiwia masze, ris-
Tvisac borot sikvdils mieca igi – cxenis terfebma gaupo
1 I timoT. 2:14
2 iezabeli iyo israelis yvelaze uwminduri mefis, aqabis me-
uRle, man qmari gadaibira, rom Tayvani eca kerpisaTvis, ro-
melsac baali erqva, da aego misTvis taZari. is cdilobda,
moespo WeSmariti RvTis morwmuneni (III mefeTa, 17:1-6).
3 Sdr. III mefeTa, 17:18
4 iob. 5:2
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 wameba
wamebaAA wmidisa gob
wmidisa ron
gobron is
isii
ronis
la werili igi, viTarmed: “ugunuri igi, risxvaman moklis”.
xolo vinaATgan1 wyliT rRunaA aRibeWda da cecxliT mowu-
vaA zegardamo daeca, da mieriTgan maxBli ganewesa RmrTisa
mier Suris sagebelad ukeTurebasa kacTasa, viTarca esaia
ityBs: “ukueTu isminoT Cemio, keTilsa queyanisasa sWamdeT,
ukueTu ara isminoT, maxBlman SegWamnes Tquen”.
da romelni Jamad-Jamad SeemTxBnes gansacdelni israH-
lsa codvasa midrekiTa, ese mcired moiKseneT, viTarca Tqua
daviT: “moviKsenen me dReni pirvelni da vityode yovelTa mi-
marT mcnebaTa SenTa”, raATa moKsenebiTa pirvelTa maT saqme-
TaATa mosruli da momavali samarTali RmrTisa mecnierTaTBs
krZalul iyos da orive saxH keTilisa da borotisaA naTesav-
Ta momavalTa mieTxras, raATa sxuaTa SemTxuevaTa gamocdil
ipovnen, viTarca Tqua mose: “davsdeb Tquen zeda kurTxevasa
keTilisaTBs”, rameTu RmrTiv mqadagebelTa mier sarwmuno-
Ta, metyuelTa sulisa wmidisa mier swavlulTa, moswavebul
ars RmerTi marTlmsajulad WurTa maT zeda wyalobisaTa da
sitkboebisaTa dacemulTa zeda sastikebiTa, raATa odes ixi-
lon WeSmaritTa maT Tayuanis-mcemelTa RmrTisaTa nayofi igi
simarTlisa wyalobisaA, RmrTisa mosav iyvnen da moTminebiT
moelodian sasyidlisa kualad gebasa da kualad, odes esmas
cruTa simarTlisa sasjeli, RmrTisa patiJisa SeeSinos, dau-
teos ukeTurebaA da sinanulad moiswrafos, viTarca ninevel-
Ta, da ganernen daqcevisagan sulisa da KorcTaAsa.
esreTve scoda boroti didman saxlman somxiTisaman, vi-
Tarca Tqua ieremia winawarmetyuelman godebaTa Sina misTa:
“sityBTa gmobisaATa Seawuxes suli wmidaA da saqmiTa bilwe-
bisaATa gardareulad ganarisxes Semoqmedi TBsi, romlisaTBs
msgavsad usjuloebisa maTisa moiwia risxvaA RmrTisaA dad-
1 stefane mtbevari mcdarad uTiTebs aq ieremias godebis wigns. masSi
namdvilad ar moipoveba mis mier damowmebuli citati.
2 rogorc Sinaarsidan Cans, aq moxmobili unda iyos esaia 10,33-34
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wameba wminda gobronisa
sxeuli da mis mimarT aResrula werili, rom “ugunurs
risxva moklavs”.4 ra droidanac warRvna moxda da zeciu-
ri cecxli daeSva, maxvili ganewesa RvTis mier ukeTur
adamianebze Suris saZieblad, rogorc esaia ambobs: “Tu Cem-
sas SeismenT, qveynis keTil nayofs SeWamT, Tu ar SeismenT,
maxvili SegWamT”.1
gansacdelebi, romlebic drodadro SeemTxveoda isra-
els codvisken midrekis gamo, ase mokled gadmogeciT, ro-
gorc daviTma Tqva: “movigone uwinaresi da yvela Sen mcne-
bas movixseneb”2, rom adrindeli saqmeebis SexsenebiT arse-
buli da momavali samarTali daculi iyos RvTis mcnobel-
TaTvis da orive saxe, keTilisa da borotisa, momaval mod-
gmas gadaeces, raTa sxva SemTxvevaSi gamocdilni iyvnen,
rogorc mosem Tqva: “sikeTisaTvis gakurTxebT Tqven”3, rad-
ganac RvTis mqadagebelTagan, sarwmuno, suliwmidisagan
ganswavlulTa metyvelebiT gamoCndeba RmerTi msajulad
dacemulTaTvis wyalobiTa da sitkboebiT Zalis datane-
biT; radganac, rodesac RvTis WeSmariti Tayvanismcemle-
bi simarTlis wyalobis nayofs ixilaven, moTminebiT dae-
lodebian sazRauris miRebas da asev, roca Seityoben cru-
Ta simarTlis sasjels, RvTis sasjelisa SeeSindebaT, da-
toveben ukeTurebas da sinanulad miiqcevian, rogorc ni-
nevelebi, da ganeridebian sulisa da xorcis danTqmas.
amgvarad Sescoda da qmna boroti somxiTis didma sax-
lma, rogorc Tqva ieremia winaswarmetyvelma Tavis gode-
baSi: “saginebeli sityviT Seawuxes suli wmida da bilwi
saqmiT metismetad ganarisxes TavianTi RmerTi, risTvisac
maTi usjuloebisaebr, moiwia RvTis risxva dasasadgureb-
1 fsalm. 142:5
2 Sdr. lev. 25:21
3 esaia 1:20-21
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 wameba
wamebaAA wmidisa gob
wmidisa ron
gobron is
isii
ronis
gromad”1 da miscna igini maxBlsa borotsa da tyueobasa saw-
yalsa da salmobasa siymilisasa ganmamrudebelsa da srvasa si-
kudilisasa uwyalosa, romelTa mflvel aravin iyo. da daec-
nes viTarca xeni queyanasa, viTarca ityBs esaia winawarmet-
yueli: “ara Tumca ufalman yovlisa (..)" 2. umjobHs iyo maT-
da, ukueTumca gzaA igi WeSmaritebisaA ara ecnave, ara vidre
cnobasa da kualad ukunqcevasa”, rameTu mociqulTa mier qa-
dagebuli marTlmadideblobisa igi sarwmunoebaA wmidisa ka-
Tolike eklesiisaA ganagdes da moZRuarTa mier wmidaTa kre-
baTa RmrTiv sulierTa ganwesebuli kanoni saeklesioA Seu-
racxyves.
amisTBs Ziri igi simwarisaA daenerga maT Soris da Ruar-
Zli igi siborotisaA aRmoscenda, da codvaA igi wvalebisaA
aRorZnda da nayofi igi warwymedisaA gardaemata maT zeda.
rameTu miwaA igi somxiTisaA ampartavan, da mkBdrni misni cu-
dad mzuaobar, angahr, laR da codvis moyuare, ampartavan, uw-
yalo, uyuarul da yovliTa ukeTurebiTa savse, romelsa Sina
ara ipova Tavisa misadrekeli qristHsi, romelTaTBs qriste
cudad mokuda.
da ese ars sazRvari misi da saxelebi KevTa misTaA: vanandi,
aSornia, bagrevandi, apahunisi, walkoitni, Wakati, kogoviti \
ori Kevi, Saruri, vaspuragani \ aTormeti Kevi, vaAZori \ oTxi
Kevi, dvinadaSti \ sami Kevi, gelaqunia \ oTxi Kevi, sivnieTi \
aTi Kevi, taSiri da kolbofori.
ese oTxmeoc da SBdi Kevi mooKrda pirisagan uflisa,
ZBrisagan codvaTa maTTaAsa amisTBs, rameTu ara ipova amaT
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wameba wminda gobronisa
lad”1, da miecnen isini borot maxvils, sabralo tyveobas,
SimSilis damaqcevel tanjvas da sikvdilis uwyalo musrs,
da maTi dammarxveli aravin iyo, da miwieri xeebiviT da-
ecnen, rogorc esaia winaswarmetyveli ambobs: “ara Tumca
ufalman yovlisa ... 2 “umjobesi iyo maTTvis, SeecnoT WeS-
maritebis gza, vidre SeecnoT da mere ukuqceuliyvnen”3,
radganac maT mociqulTa mier qadagebuli marTlmadideb-
luri sarwmunoeba wminda kaTolike eklesiisa ganagdes da
wminda krebebis moZRvarTa mier, RvTis STagonebiT ganwe-
sebuli, saeklesio kanoni Seuracxyves.
amitom simwris fesvi dainerga maT Soris, siborotis
RvarZli aRmocenda, mwvaleblobis codva aRorZinda da
warwymedis nayofi momravlda maT Soris, radganac somxi-
Tis miwa ampartavania da misi mkvidrni amaod amayni, anga-
rebianni, laRni da codvis moyvareni, umowyaloni, usiy-
varuloni da yoveli ukeTurebiT savseni arian, maT Soris
ar moiZebna qristes Tavis misadrekeli, da qriste amaod
mokvda maTTvis.
xevis sazRvari da saxelebi aseTia: vanandi, aSornia,
bagrevandi, apahunisi, walkotni, Wakati, kogoviti, ori
xevi, Saruri, vaspuragani – Tormeti xevi, vaiZori – oTxi
xevi, dvinadaSti – sami xevi, gelaqunia – oTxi xevi, sivnie-
Ti – aTi xevi, taSiri da kolbofori.
es oTxmocdaSvidi xevi aoxrda uflis sityviT maTi bo-
roti codvebis gamo, vinaidan ar moiZebneba am xevebSi mar-
1 stefane mtbevari aq SecdomiT uTiTebs ieremias godebis
wigns.
2 aq teqsti aklia. Sinaarsidan Cans, rom moxmobili unda iyos
esaia 10:33-34.
3 2 petr. 2:21
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wamebaAA wmidisa gob
wmidisa ron
gobron is
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KevTa Sina saydari marTlmadidebelTa episkoposTaA, arca mo-
nasteri marTlmadidebelTa morwmuneTa monazonTaA, viTar-
ca abraham hkiTxavs RmerTsa: “ukueTu iyvnen xuTni marTalni,
warswymidoa qalaqi igi?” da Tqua ufalman: “ara”. da ityBs:
“vin wmida iyo da warwymda, anu sada WeSmaritni ZiriTurT
aRifxurnes”1]. Tu sadame ityBs msgavsad sityBsa mis, romeli
hrqua RmerTman elis “aR-xolo ara-vKoco kaci Seni sakur-
Txevelisagan Cemisa, raATa xedvides da eKuebodis, da raATa
esenica xedviden da eKuebodis”2.
II. amaT queyanaTa zeda ganewyo ufali risxviTa gulis-
wyromisa misisaATa, da miSuebiTa RmrTisaATa aRiZra mefH sar-
kinozi, saxeliT abul-kasim, ZH abul-sajisi amirisaA, da ufa-
li sparseTisaA, romelsa hmonebda sameoci qalaqi did-didi
da SBdni mefeni hmorCilebdes Zlierni.
ese aRiWura eriTa mravliTa, kaetebiTa rCeuliTa, romel-
TaA hyvanda aTaseuli da bevreuli. Sevida qalaqsa dvinisasa
da oxraA gulis wyromisa misisaA moaswavebda oKrebasa som-
xiTisasa, viTarca ninevelTa daqcevasa, raATamca Seinanes amaT-
ca. xolo gulni maTni ganficxebul iyvnes viTarca rvalni,
da dayenebul viTarca samyaroA, rameTu codvaA wvalebisa ma-
TisaA daweril iyo “ficarsa mas rkinisasa frCxiliTa andaman-
tisaATa”, viTarca ieremia ityBs. amisTBs ver eZlo moqcevad,
rameTu emsgavsa saxli igi somxiTisaA kacsa mas ugunursa, ro-
melman dadga safuZvelsa zeda sacTurebisasa da qBSasa zeda
wvalebisasa, da viTar aRdges kueTebani, “daeca da iyo dace-
maA misi did friad”. viTarca iob ityBs: “me vixilen ugunur-
ni igi, romelTa Zirni ara daebnes, aramed meyseulad SeiWama
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wameba wminda gobronisa
Tlmadidebel episkoposTa saydari, arc marTlmadidebel
morwmune monazonTa monasteri. rogorc abraami hkiTxavs
RmerTs: “Tu xuTi marTali iqneba, warwymed im qalaqs?” xo-
lo ufalma Tqva: “ara”1 da ambobs: “vinc wminda iyo, wariw-
ymida, an marTlebi Zirianad aRmoifxvrnen”2, Tu sadme am-
bobs Tavisi im sityvis msgavsad, romelic RmerTma elias
uTxra: “aRar warvxocav Sens kacs Cemi sakurTxevlidan, ra-
Ta xedavdes da iRupebodes da esenic xedavdnen da iRupe-
bodnen”.3
2. am miwa-wyalze ganrisxda ufali da, RvTis nebiT,
ajanyda sarkinozi mefe, saxelad abul-kasim, amira abul-
sajis Ze, da mflobeli sparseTisa, romelsac emsaxurebo-
da samoci didi qalaqi da emorCileboda Svidi Zlieri
mefe.
ase aRiWurva igi aTasobiT da aTiaTasobiT adamianiT,
mTavrebiT, Sevida qalaq dvinSi da misi guliswyromis yvi-
rili moaswavebda somxiTis aoxrebas, rogorc ninevelTa
daqcevas, rom amaTac SeenanaT, xolo maTi guli spilenZi-
viT iyo gasastikebuli da myari sxeuliviT Semdgari, rad-
ganac maTi mwvaleblobis codva dawerili iyo “ficarze
almasis frCxiliT”4, rogorc ieremia ambobs. amitom ver
moeqcnen, somxiTis saxli daemsgavsa ugunur kacs, romel-
mac sacdurebisa da mwvaleblobis qviSaze daamyara safuZ-
veli, da roca mdinareebi da qarebi amovardnen da ekveT-
nen im saxls, “is daeca da friad didi iyo misi dacema”1.
rogorc iobi ambobs: “me vnaxe fesvgadgmuli ugunuri da
` Sdr. Sesaqm. 18:24-26
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3-?
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roWiki maTi da ganeSornes Zeni maTni cxovrebisagan”, rameTu
mZlavrebaA maTi da Kelmwifebisa maTisa sulgrZelebaA gamos-
wovda Zalsa maTsa.
rameTu ese ars CueulebaA maTi: pirvelad xarkni igi Tana-
nadebni Zebnnes, ZRuenni da niWni kaetTa maTTaTBs, rameTu mo-
xarke misa iyvnes. merme wina Jamisa begarani sTxovnes. da uca-
loebasa TBssa hambavad ityBan, daqcevasa TBssa aswrafeben.
da esreT manqanebiT daacalierna safaseTa maTTagan, raATa ad-
vilad mZle eqmnas, romelica iyo esreT.
da viTar mosZlevda sarkinozi igi da ara ipova Rone wi-
naaRdgomisa somexTa mefisa, arca ganrinebisa, rameTu Rmer-
Tsa ganexeTqa mefobaA igi misi, maSin miivltoda igi mTaTa
zeda afxazeTisaTa, romeli igi ukuanaAsknel sikudilsa ver
ganera. xolo KelmwifH igi Seudga mas Ziebad sasjelsa si-
kudilisasa mrisxanebiTa didiTa.
III. da movides igini cixesa mas yvelisasa, romeli iyo gur-
gen erisTavTa erisTvisa, romelsa Sina iyvnes aznaurni war-
Cinebulni da sanatreli mowamH qristHsi gobron maT Tana.
movides da moadges cixesa mas yvelisasa, gare moadges karve-
bi igi maTi, viTarca Tovli, romelni xuTisa soflisa saz-
RvarTa da-oden-etivnes iwroebiT.
da sabelni igi karvebisa maTisani ganeTxzna urTierTas,
rameTu ese iyo CueulebaA dadgromisa maTisaA, naTesavTa maT
saZagelTa, uRmrToTa, ficxlad moisarTa, romelni Wamdes ZaR-
lTa, Tagusa, kacsa da yovelsa arawmidasa. da esreT ganemzad-
nes brZolad filekavnebiTa mravliTa. da simravlH tyorce-
bulTa maT isarTaA Seipyrobda haersa mzisasa, romelsa aqun-
da aseuli tBrTi aqlemisaA isari oden da egreTve horoli.
da brZolasa mas ficxelsa mKne iqmnnes cixovanni igi da
dahKocdes mbrZolTa maT da dahyrides KorcTa maTTa, viTar-
ca skoresa queyanasa. xolo maT yovelTa uwinarHs ipova sim-
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meyseulad SevaCvene misi bina, Sors arian misi Svilebi
xsnisagan, karibWesTan scemes maT, aravin iyo mSveleli”2,
radganac maTi Zaladoba da xelmwifeba srutavda maT Zalas.
maTi Cveuleba aseTia: uwin gadasaxdeli vali, Sesawi-
ravi da saCuqari maTi mTavrebisaTvis, gamoCxrikes, rad-
ganac maTi moxarkeebi iyvnen. Semdeg adrindeli xarki iT-
xoves da TavianT garjas ambad hyvebian, TavianT danTqmas
aCqareben; da iseTi xerxiT dacarielda maTi qoneba, rom
advilad daeZlia, rac moxda kidec.
radganac sarkinozi imarjvebda da somexTa mefem verc
winaaRmdegoba gauwia da verc Tavi daaRwia, vinaidan
RmerTs Seewyvita misi mefoba. maSin gaiqca is afxazeTis
mTebisken. Semdgomad amisa, igi sikvdils ver gadaurCa, xo-
lo xelmwife Seudga mis Ziebas, sastiki sikvdiliT rom
daesaja.
3. movidnen isini yvelis cixeSi, romelic iyo gurgen
erisTavTa erisTavisa, sadac iyvnen warCinebuli aznaure-
bi da maTTan erTad - qristes sanatreli mowafe, gobroni.
miadgnen isini yvelis cixes, garSemo TovliviT Semoawyves
TavianTi karvebi, sul xuTi soflidan iyvnen da gaWirve-
biT daetivnen. maTi karvebis Tokebi gadaewna erTmaneTs,
radganac aseTi iyo dasadgurebis wesi saZageli, uRmrTo,
sastikad moisari modgmisa, romelic ZaRlebs, Tagvs, kac-
sa da yovelgvar arawmidas Wamda. ase gaemzadnen qvis sat-
yorcnebiT, da maT mier natyorcn isarTa simravle mzes fa-
ravda. isari ki aseuli aqlemiT moezidaT da aseve Sube-
bic. sastik brZolaSi mecixovneebi mxned iyvnen, xocavdnen
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KniTa netari gobron, da Zali brZolisa misisaA yovelsa mas
simravlesa zeda sacnaur iyo. da saxeli icvala, viTarca yo-
velTa wmidaTa, viTarca petres klde da savles pavle, amas
ewoda pirvelad miqel da merme gobron \ romeli esmina mefe-
sa mas da daeswava sityuad gobron da sasmenelTa eoceboda
da gulsa gamoiwera, rameTu trfialebiTa Zlierad brZolisa
da axovnebisa misisaTBs aRiSurva sarwmunoebisa misisa qris-
teanobaA.
da odesme gamoetevnian simravleni igi zRvarsa artaoni-
sasa da, romelni povnian Tavisa mkrebelni da msxuertelni ya-
nobirisa maTisani, romelni SimSilisagan SiSsa sikudilisasa
Seuracx-hyofdes, Sekribnian maxlobelad cixesa mas, viTar-
ca cxovarni saCuenebelad maTa da daWrnian Korcni maTni; da
sisxli igi ubraloA, viTarca msxuerpli sulneli, Seiwirvo-
des RmrTisa, viTarca sisxli igi abelisi marTlisaA, romelTa
ricxB igi maTi RmerTman uwyis mxoloman, da uricxuni igi
erni marTlmadidebelTani aWaras da SavSeTs Sewyudeul iy-
vnes, romelni viTarca mkalni mosWamdes furcelsa xeTasa da
mwuanvilovansa queyanisasa.
IV. mas Jamsa iqmna SavSeTi bak mKecT-Seuval, rameTu ego-
denni igi naTesavni maxlobelad dges, viTar sadilobisa gza
oden, romelTa queyanaA ver itevda. RmerTman ara aufla STas-
lvad mas Sina madliTa didebulTa udabnoTaATa da locviTa
wmidaTaATa, romelTa saTnoebani maTni keTilni viTarca su-
etni caTani ganmtkicebul arian da viTarca zRudeni rafa-
Tisani wina-aRudges.
xolo KelmwifH igi hbrZoda cixesa mas oc da rva dRe da
nabakni SeuKdes, romelTa ganKurites kldH da ganarRBes
zRudH, romelTa gamouKdis netari gobron da gandevnis da
Zlevisa misgan umetHs ganakBrvna yovelni. da viTar ara iyo
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wameba wminda gobronisa
meomrobs da maTi sxeulis nawilebs ise yridnen, rogorc
nakels miwaze. maTgan mamacobiT gamoirCeoda netari gob-
roni da misi brZola yvelasTvis cnobili gaxda. man yvela
wmindaniviT saxeli Seicvala, rogorc petres klde ewo-
da da savles – pavle, amas – miqel, da Semdgomad – gobron.
es ukanaskneli mefes gaugonia, dauxsomebia sityva gobro-
ni, mosasmenad eucnaura da gulSi Caimarxa, radganac
mZlavri brZolis siyvarulisa da misi axovnebis gamo mi-
sive qristianuli sarwmunoebisadmi saRvTo moSurneobiT
aRiZra..
zogjer gamovidodnen xolme artaonis sazRvarze da vi-
sac naxavdnen yanidan TavTavis amRebs, romlebic SimSilis
gamo sikvdilis SiSs arad agdeben, Sekrebdnen cixis maxlob-
lad, rogorc cxvrebs, da daklavdnen, da maTi ubralo sis-
xli, surnelovani msxverpliviT Seiwireba RvTisadmi, ro-
gorc marTali abelis sisxli. maTi raodenoba mxolod
RmerTma uwyis. uamravi marTlmadidebeli adamiani aWara-
sa da SavSeTSi kaliasaviT xis foTolsa da balaxs Wamda.
4. maSin SavSeTi velurTagan miudgomeli zRude gax-
da. uamravni iyvnen. erTi Ramis savali gzis siaxloves id-
gnen, qveyana ver itevda maT. RmerTma ar dauSva maTi iq
SeSveba did meudabnoeTa da wmindanTa madliT, romelTa
saTnoebebi, rogorc cis svetni, ganmtkicebul arian da ra-
faTis zRudesaviT win aRudgnen maT.
xelmwife mecixovneebs ebrZoda ocdarva dRe da Sevi-
da laSqari, romelmac gatexa klde da gaarRvia zRude.
maT gamouxta netari gobroni da gandevna isini da Tavisi
ZleviT man gaakvirva yvela. radganac arc Sewevna iyo da
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SewevnaA, arca winaaRdgomaA, safici iTxoves, rameTu Rmer-
Tman ganiWna igini.
esrHT gamoiyvanna igini da ganuyvna kaetTa TBsTa ricxBT
viTar orasni oden. xolo netarisa gobronisi amcno umetHs
yovelTasa krZalviT pyrobaA da esrHT waremarTa. da mgzavr
romelTame abirebn da aqadebn sikudilsa, da romelTa miav-
linebn misa da aRuTquamn keTilTa, da esrHT aiZulebn wina-
dacueTad da datevebad qristHsa.
xolo netarsa gobrons SeemsWualnes Korcni TBsni SiS-
sa RmrTisasa da ganumzada Tavi TBsi qristesTBs satanjve-
lad da sikudilsa daTmenad (viTarca qristeman sikudili da-
iTmina yovelTaTBs) da mociqulisa sityuasa etyBn maT: “cxo-
rebaA Cemda qriste ars da sikudili SesaZinel”, da moiwivnes
Talins. da ravdenni ubraloni sisxlni daiTxines maTgan, aR-
racxad vinme SeuZlos?
V. xolo mefH igi sumbat ukunvida kualad TBssave que-
yanasa Semdgomad martBlobisa wmidisa gobronisa. viTar sxuaA
RonH vera ipova, Sevida igi cixesa kapoetisasa, romeli-igi
ubrZnHs iTqumoda yovelTa kacTa mis JamisaTa. da viTarca
SewevnaA RmrTisaA ganeSora misgan, RonH yoveli daelia, da
viTarca gamoucdeli Seewyudia da mis Tana eri mravali. eg-
reTve saxed moadga masca cixesa da brZolisa mravlisa Sem-
dgomad gamoiRo da yovelni mTavarni, didni somxiTisani da
aznaurni tyue-yvna.
da mefH igi mravlisa tanjvisa Semdgomad mokla da Tav-
mokueTili Camohkida Zelsa saSuval qalaqsa dvinisasa. Tquas
Tu vinme umecarTaganman gankiTxvaTaTBs saRmrToTa, romelTa
ara ician swavlaA wignisaA, arca Zali RmrTisaA, Tu viTar amaT
naTesavTa uqristoTa, usjuloTa, eseodeni mZlavrobaA mZlav-
robisaA da farToebaA SuebisaA daupyries, Ture raAme flobaA
sasoebisaA, anu sulgrZelebisa RmrTisaA Tavs-udebies
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wameba wminda gobronisa
arc winaaRmdegoba, iTxoves ficis wigni, rameTu RmerTma
gadaarCina isini.
ase gamoiyvana isini, daaxloebiT orasi, da warudgina
Tavis mTavrebs. yvelas ubrZanes, Cumad SeepyroT gobroni
da asec moxda. gzad zogi agulianebda da sikvdiliT emuq-
reboda, zogs agzavnidnen masTan da aRuTqvamdnen sikeTes.
ase aiZulebdnen winadacveTas da qristes datovebas.
xolo netari gobroni gamsWvaluli iyo RvTis SiSiT,
da qristesTvis satanjvelad, sikvdilis dasaTmenad gaam-
zada Tavisi Tavi (iseve, rogorc qristem daiTmina sikvdi-
li yvelasTvis), mociqulis sityvebs eubneboda maT: “Cemi
cxovreba qristea da sikvdili – sargebeli”1. miuaxlov-
dnen Talins. ramdeni udanaSaulo sisxli daiRvara, kac-
Tagan aRuricxvelia.
5. xolo mefe sumbati wminda gobronis wamebis Semdeg
isev dabrunda Tavis qveyanaSi, radganac sxva Rone ver ix-
mara, Sevida igi kapoetis cixeSi. is yvelaze brZen kacad
miaCndaT im dros da, radganac RvTis Sewevna ganeSora mis-
gan, yovelgvari Zala gamoelia da gamoucdeliviT gamoem-
wyvdia da masTan erTad - mravali adamiani. amgvaradve mi-
adga xelmwife im cixes da didi brZolis Semdeg aiRo igi,
da yvela mTavari, didebuli da aznauri tyved Caigdo.
mefe bevri tanjvis Semdeg mokla da TavmokveTili xe-
ze Camokida, dvinSi, Sua qalaqSi. umecari, vinc arc wig-
nis moZRvreba, arc RvTis Zala icis, ilaparakebs RvTis sa-
marTalze da ityvis: am usjulo modgmas amdeni Zalado-
biT Cagvra da amxela simdidre rom daupyria, nuTu rame
Zala aqvs RvTis sasoebasa da sulgrZelebaso? ase nu ityviT!
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daTmenad. ese zraxvaA nu iyofin, aramed viTarca pavle ityBs:
“raA sworebaA ars naTlisa da bnelisaA, anu raA sworebaA ars
beliarisa qristHs Tana, anu raA nawili uc urwmunosa mor-
wmunisa Tana”, da ufali ityBs: “ukueTu vinme ara iSues meo-
red, ver Kel-ewifebis xilvad sasufeli RmrTisaA”, da ukue-
Tu ara SWamoT Korci Zisa kacisaA da hsuaT sisxli misi, ara
gaqundes cxorebaA TavTa TquenTaA”. da kualad “romeli urC
iyos Zisa, mamaAca ara hrwams, ara ixilos man cxorebaA sauku-
noA, aramed risxvaA RmrTisaA dadgromil ars mis zeda”. aw vi-
naA aqundes sasoebaA sulTa cxorebisaA warwymedulTa maT, ro-
melTaTBs sityuaA juarisaA sicofe ars [1 kor. 1:18], romelTa
RmerT muceli ars, didebaA maTi sircxBlsa Sina maTsa [filip.
3:19]. da esaia ityBs: “vin cna gonebaA uflisaA, anu vin Tanam-
zraxval eyo mas”. romeli saidumloA cxorebisaA sibrZniTa
dambadebelisaATa ganmzadebul ars samwysoTa maTTBs qris-
tHsTa da eklesiaTa RmrTisaTa, viTarca saxed cxovarni, Tu
visme edgnen mravlad, ara moignena maTTBs ZaRlnica mcuve-
lad, raATa ara odesme aRsaWrel iyvnen mgelTagan? egreTve
eseni, viTarca ZaRlni Znelni mocul arian mcuvelad cxovarTa
maTTBs qristHsTa, da ierusalHmi, qalaqi igi siwmidisa meu-
fisa didisaA, romlisa Tqua mose: “Tualni uflisani mas zeda
hgian maradis dasabamiTgan da ukunisamde”, ese daSHnebul ars
Soris udabnoTa vrcelTa, romelTa Soris damkBdrebul arian
kacni mKecisa bunebani, mtacebelni, romelTa saxli ars da cxo-
rebaA aqlemisa zurgi, naTesavni uricxuni, romelTaTBs vi-
Tarca ZaRlni mbrZolni arian mKecTa maT velurTa, raATa ek-
lesiani RmrTisani mSBdobiT egnen, romelTa zeda mravalni
ZBrni da samwysoni igi qristHsni myudroebiT iswaveboden
RmrTis msaxurebasa, da ara brZolasa, viTarca winawarmetyu-
eli ityBs: “dasWriden maxBlebsa maTsa manglad da laxureb-
sa maTsa saKnisad”, da arRara iswavebden merme brZolasa, vi-
Tarca aw yoladve ara ekadrebis qristeaneTa augad maxBlisa
maT Soris da arca mKedari aRjdomad cxensa. da amisa Sem-
dgomad esaia ityBs: “maSin Zovden mgelni kravTa Tana da vef-
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aramed rogorc pavle ambobs: “ra Sedarebaa naTelsa da
bnels Soris, an bnelsa da qristes Soris, an ra wili udevs
urwmunos morwmunesTan?” (2kor. 6:14-15) ufali ambobs:
“vinc meored ar iSveba, ver SeZlebs RvTis sasufevlis xil-
vas” (in 3:3). “Tu ar SeWamT kacis Zis xorcs da ar SesvamT
mis sisxls, ar geqnebaT sicocxle”(in. 6:53), da kidev: “vinc
Zis urCia da mamac ar swams, ver ixilavs saukuno sicoc-
xles, aramed RvTis risxva daivanebs masze”(Sdr. in. 3:36).
saidan unda hqondeT warwymedil sulTa xsnis imedi maT,
visTvisac jvris sityva sigiJea (1kor. 1:18), romelTa Rmer-
Ti mucelia, maTi dideba ki sircxvilSia (filip. 3:19). esaia
ambobs: “vin mixvda uflis ganzraxvas, an vin iyo misi Tanam-
zraxveli?” (esaia 40:13) sicocxlis da xsnis saidumlo, ro-
melic dambadeblis sibrZniTaa gamzadebuli qristes sam-
wysosa da RvTis eklesiisTvis, rogorc, magaliTad, cxvre-
bi hyavs vinmes mravlad, gana ZaRlebs ar dauyenebs maT mcve-
lad, rom ar aiklon isini? aseve eseni, rogorc ficxeli
ZaRlebi, qristes cxvrebis mcvelebi arian da ierusalimi,
didi meufis siwmindis qalaqi, romlisTvisac mosem Tqva:
“uflis Tvali maszea maradis – dasabamidan ukunisamde”
(II sjul. 11:12). is vrcel udabnoebs Soris aris gaSenebu-
li, sadac mxecuri bunebis adamianebi arian damkvidrebu-
li, romelTa saxli da cxovreba aqlemis zurgia; uricxvi
modgma velur mxecebs Soris mebrZoli ZaRliviTaa, rom
RvTis eklesiebi mSvidobiT idgnen, romelTa zeda mrava-
li siavea. qristes samwyso mSvidad unda swavlobdes RvTis
msaxurebas da ara brZolas, rogorc winaswarmetyveli am-
bobs: “maxvilebisgan namglebs gamoWedaven, xolo laxvre-
bisgan – saxnisebs” (esaia 2:4). mere aRar iswavlian brZo-
las, rogorc axla srulebiT ar ekadreba qristianebs sa-
marcxvinod maxvili maT Soris da arc mxedars cxenze am-
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xi ganisuenebdes TikanTa Tana, KboA da kuroA da lomi erTad
Zovden”. mglad da vefxad siborotisa maTisa mZBnvarebasa
ityBs, mKecis saxed \ moswrafed daTxevasa sisxlisasa, da lo-
mad \ mZlavrobasa mas, maTsa mTavrobasa, ityBs danielis Cue-
nebiTa xilvasa mas mKecTasa; daTuad moaswavebs sparsTa me-
fobasa babilovns da lomad sarkinozTa mefobasa baRdads ba-
bilovnisasa, da Tiknad mwvalebelTasa ityBs, romelni mdum-
riad aCueneben da Sinagan mgel, viTarca Tqua ufalman: “ma-
Sin daadginnes Tikanni marcxeniT missa, romelTa hrquas: war-
vediT wyeulno cecxlsa mas saukunosa, romeli ganmzadebul
ars eSmakisaTBs da msaxurTa misTaTBs”, da kravad \ WeSmaritni
samwysoni qristHsni, da Kbod \ umankoebaA igi, da kuroA wmi-
daTave pirutyuTagani ars, da sarqeneli igi ZlevaA juarisaA
mterTa mimarT, da orni igi rqani \ sarwmunoebaA gansrule-
buli saqmeTagan keTilTa msgavsad orTa maT danakTa saxiere-
bisaTa. da noeca moaswava sarwmunoebaA eklesiisaA kidobansa
mas Sina Seyvanebad SBd-SBdi wmidaTagani da or-ori araw-
midaTaA. xolo aw madliTa RmrTisaATa aseulad ganfenil ars
simravlH qristHs morwmuneTaA maT da ara unaseben. da lom-
Ta maT da mgelTa ara aqus flobaA ganxeTqad kravTa maT sam-
wysoTa qristHsTa, romelni erTad Zoven mSBdobiT.
VI. da raJams moiwia Jami igi, gamovida brZanebaA Kelmwi-
fisa misgan wodebad CinebulTa maT tablasa mas wamebisasa da
wardgomad daliWsa mas saSinelsa ganCinebasa sikudilisasa,
viTarca dResa mas gankiTxvisa uflisasa. saSinel da SesaZ-
rwunebel ars dRH igi sasjelisaA, meored moslvaA uflisaA,
odes cani daiqcnen da wesni icvalnen, mnaTobni daSrten yo-
velni da queyanaA Seimusros, oxraA igi sayBrisaA zar-scem-
des yovelTa dabadebulTa da ZrwoliT xedviden mefesa qris-
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wameba wminda gobronisa
xedreba. amis Semdeg esaia ambobs: “maSin moZoven mglebi kra-
vebTan da vefxvi daisvenebs TiknebTan; xbo, kuro da lomi
erTad moZovs” (esaia 11:6). mgliTa da vefxviT maTi sibo-
rotis mZvinvareba iTqmis, mxecis saxiT – sisxlis daTxevis
moaxloeba, lomiT – maTi mTavrobis Zaladoba, danielis
gamocxadebiT – mxecTa xilva; daTvi moaswavebs babilonSi
sparsTa mefobas da lomi – sarkinozTa mefobas babilonis
baRdadSi, Tikani mwvaleblobas iuwyeba, romlebic mdu-
mared moaCveneben Tavs, Sinaganad ki mglebi arian, rogorc
Tqva ufalma: “maSin daayenebs Tiknebs Tavis marcxniv, rom-
lebsac etyvis: wadiT, wyeulno, saukuno cecxlSi, rome-
lic eSmakisa da misi msaxurebisTvisaa gamzadebuli” (mT.
25:41). kravi qristes WeSmariti samwysoa, xbo – umankoeba
da kuro wminda pirutyvia, mtris mZleveli jvris Zala;
ori rqa aris sarwmunoeba keTili saqmiT aRsrulebuli,
msgavsad ori sikeTis maxvilisa. noemac aCvena niSani ekle-
siis rwmenisa kidobanSi Svid-Svidi wminda da or-ori
arawmindas SeyvaniT. xolo axla, RvTis madliT, aseulo-
biT arian ganfenilni qristes morwmuneni da maT ar avne-
ben. lomebsa da mglebs ar aqvT ufleba, gawyviton qristes
samwysos kravebi, romlebic erTad wynarad Zoven.
6. Jami rom dadga, gamovida xelmwifis brZaneba, rom
mis mier moxmobilebi swveodnen mowmeTa magidas da wam-
dgariyvnen sasamarTloSi sikvdilis saSineli ganaCenis
winaSe, rogorc uflis gankiTxvis dRes. saSineli da Se-
maZrwunebelia sasjelis is dRe, uflis meored mosvla, ro-
ca cani daiqcevian da wesebi Seicvleba, yvela mnaTobi Caq-
reba da qveyana daifSvneba, sayviris xma zars scems yovel
dabadebuls da SiSiT Sexedaven mefes, qristes, jvriT mo-
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wamebaAA wmidisa gob
wmidisa ron
gobron is
isii
ronis
tesa, momavalsa juariTa. daRaTu ese WeSmarit ars, aramed
sarwmunoebiTave mosalodnel ars, viTarca pavle ityBs1.
ars sarwmunoeba mraval Zal, saqmeTa mamxilebel ara xi-
lulTa da kacTa bunebisa xilul ufroAs sarwmunod Serac-
xil Txrobilsa da xilulTa Soris saSinel ars, elva-texil
sastiki da, amasca dro-ecis, romeli ganiWebul arn, mswrafl
ganitacis. xolo KorcTa Sina myofisa kacisaTBs amisa usa-
SinelHs da uficxHs araraA sagonebel ars, Tu kaci SiSueli
sikudilad ganCinebuli Kel-pyrobiT mohyvandes winaSe erTa
uricxuTa, upirulTa, aRWurvilTa KrmliTa KdiliTa da ho-
roliTa momarTebuliTa, isriTa dapyrobiliTa, daniTa momza-
debuliTa, da kacsa Rone hqondis ganrinebisa da qristHs si-
yuarulisaTBs daiTminos, viTarca netarman gobron daiTmina.
rameTu esrHT iyo CueulebaA sarkinozTaA, raJams gamoK-
dis brZanebaA moklvad qristeanisaA, aRiWurnian viTarca dResa
brZolisasa da almaWuri yvian da aRlesnian maxBlni maTni mos-
wrafed daTxevad sisxlisa da erTierTsa uswrobn, viTarca
SesaZinelsa didsa safasisasa.
da raJams gamohyvandes pyrobilni igi, romel gamoiyvan-
nes yvelis cixiT, romelni-igi gamoirCina RmerTman martBlad
TBsa, ricxBT viTar as oc da aTcameti viTarca-igi samoelis
mier saTno iyo RmerTman daviT cxebulad TBsa, xolo Cine-
bulni igi aznaurni daeyennes msgavsad misa, romelni adarna-
se mefeman gamoiKsnna.
xolo wmidaTa wodebasa mas cnes, raA-igi yofad iyo, da
Tques yovelTa erTobiT: “gualeT, Zmano, qristHs Tana da nu
vin Cuengani SeorguldebiT”. da sixaruliT gamovides da ur-
TierTas aswavebdes mxiaruliTa piriTa ficxelsa mas satan-
jvelsa sikudilsa, viTarca saSuebelsa keTilsa. umravlHsni
maTganni moiyvannes winaSe laSqarTa maT saSinelTa, aRmza-
debulTa TiTosaxeTa maTgan maxBlTa.
maSin viTarca mKecni borotni ganZBnebulni Seerines aR-
reulad da erTierTsa uswrobdes, romelnime maxBliTa
1 pavle mociqulis werlebSi es adgili ver vipoveT
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wameba wminda gobronisa
mavals. es araTu WeSmaritia, aramed rwmeniT aris mosa-
lodneli, rogorc pavle ambobs (Sdr. ebr. 11:1-3).
sarwmunoeba mravlis SemZlea – uxilav saqmeTa Tu xi-
lulad, ufro sarwmunod miCneul saqmeTa mamxilebeli, sa-
Sineli da mkacri, magram dro gadis da, rac moxda,swra-
fad gaivlis. cocxali kacisaTvis imaze saSineli da sas-
tiki warmosadgeni araferia, rom umsgavsoebs, SiSveli
xmlebiT aRWurvilebs, SubiT momarTulebs, isarmomarjve-
bulebs, daniT momzadebulebs SiSveli kaci xelapyrobi-
li miyavdeT uamravi xalxis winaSe, da am dros ra Rone
unda hqondes mas Tavis daRwevisa, rom qristes siyvaru-
lisTvis daiTminos, rogorc netarma gobronma daiTmina.
aseTi iyo wesi sarkinozebisa – roca gamodioda brZa-
neba qristianis sikvdiliT dasjisa, SeiaraRdebodnen, ro-
gorc brZolis dRes da, lesavdnen TavianT maxvils sisxlis
swrafad dasaRvrelad da erTmaneTs ise aswreben, TiTqos
didi ganZis SesaZenad irjebian.
roca gamoyavdaT Sepyrobilebi yvelis cixidan, ric-
xviT as ocdacameti, romlebic gamoarCia RmerTma Tavis mo-
wameebad, rogorc samoelis mier saTno hyo RmerTma davi-
Ti Tavis cxebulad. amis msgavsad mowveuli aznaurebic da-
ayenes, romlebic mefe adarnasem gamoixsna.
wmindanebs rom mouxmes, mixvdnen, rac xdeboda, da yve-
lam Tqva: “wavideT Zmebo, qristesTan erTad da nurc erTi
Cvengani nu Seuorguldeba”. sixaruliT gamovidnen isini
da erTmaneTs eubnebodnen, mieRoT sikvdilis mZime satan-
jveli, rogorc keTili gancxroma. umetesi maTgani maxvi-
lebiT SeiaraRebul laSqars warudgines.
maSin gaficxebulebi boroti mxecebiviT daerivnen maT
da erTmaneTs aswrebdnen – zogi maxviliT scemda, zogi
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wamebaAA wmidisa gob
wmidisa ron
gobron is
isii
ronis
scemdes, romelnime horoliTa da isriTa SesCxuepdes da das-
Wrides KorcTa maTTa, danebiTa ganapebdes, da RBZlebi igi
maTi, viTarca ZaRlTa piriTa ganetaca, da esrHT dasTxines
sisxlni maTni, da esrHT srul iqmna wamebaA maTi qristHs mier.
xolo netari gobron waradgines winaSe amirisa mis. da
hrqua netarsa gobrons: “mewyalis me sikeTH siWabukisa Seni-
saA da mSuris sikudilisaTBs mKedrobaA Seni, romeli saxe-
lovan xar winaSe Cuensa. da aw, viTarca Svilsa sayuarelsa,
gaswaveb Sen, dauteve ugunurebisa Senisa Sjuli, romliTa
vera irges moyuasTa SenTa, da aRiare WeSmariti Sjuli Kel-
mwifebisa CuenisaA, romelsa damorCilebul ars yoveli; da aR-
giTquam Tquen, viciT Cuen amis subuqisa Semdgomad, romli-
saca kaetisa inebo mTavrobaA, mogce Sen, palati, karvebi, mo-
nebi, taZari, aqlemebi, saWurvelTa SuenierTa simravlH, da
gyo Sen viTarca erTi rCeulTa CemTagani. sayuarel iyo Cem
winaSe da pativcemul yovelTa amaTgan laSqarTa”.
miugo wmidaman gobron da hrqua amirasa mas: “gevedrebi,
Kelmwifeo, nu maiZuleb me datevebad qristeanobisa, romli-
Ta aRmzardes me mSobelTa CemTa, da aRbeWdul var suliTa
wmidiTa. da raA mizezi ars ese mizezi sikudilisa CemisaA? mra-
val arian Sen queSe qristeaneni da meca ara davaklo monebaA
Kelmwifebasa Sensa yovliTa saxiTa, romliTa genebos Sen. da
ese WeSmaritad uwyode Sen, rameTu arca keTilTa SenTa aR-
TqumaTa, arca ZBr-ZBrTa borotTa SenTa Cem zeda mowevniTa
SemiZlo ganyenebad ufalsa Cemsa iesu qristesa”.
xolo amiraman hrqua monaTa TBsTa: “wariyvaneT ege da uCu-
eneniT moklulni igi moyuasni misni TiTosaxed daWrilni. da
kualad uCueneniT palatni da karvebi, da arwmuneT micemad
magas, vin uwyis, ukue SiSman sikudilisaman anu SesaZinebel-
man keTilisaman modrikos guli misi”. da viTar moavles yo-
veli igi da movides winaSe amirisa mis, hrqua amiraman: “raA
gamoirCie Tavisa SenisaA?”. hrqua mas wmidaman gobron: “me pir-
veladve giTxar Sen, ara midrekad qristHs uflisa Cemisa-
gan”.
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wameba wminda gobronisa
SubiTa da isriT Cxvletda maT sxeulebs, danebiT Wrid-
nen, maT RviZlebs piriT glejdnen, rogorc ZaRlebi.
ase daiRvara maTi sisxli da damTavrda maTi wameba
qristes mier, xolo netari gobroni waradgines amiras wi-
naSe. uTxra man gobrons: “mebraleba Seni siWabuke da sik-
vdilisaTvis menaneba SenisTana mxedari, saxelovani xar
Cven winaSe. axla, rogorc sayvarel Svils, gmoZRvrav, mi-
atove Seni suleluri rjuli, riTac verafriT isargeb-
les Senma moyvasebma, da aRiare Cveni rjuli, romelsac
yvela emorCileba, da aRgiTqvam amieridan, Tu samTavros
ufrosobas inebeb, mogcem palats, karvebs, monebs, sasaxles,
aqlemebs, uamrav mSvenier ganZs, da iqnebi Cemi erT-erTi
rCeulTagani. sayvareli iqnebi Cem winaSe da am laSqris-
gan pativcemuli.”
wminda gobronma miugo amiras da uTxra: “gevedrebi,
xelmwifev, nu maiZuleb, mivatovo qristianoba, romliTac
aRmzardes mSoblebma da monaTluli var suliwmidiT. ra
aris mizezi Cemi sikvdiliT dasjisa? bevri qristiania
Sens qveSevrdomobaSi, mec, rogori saxiTac geneboT, ar da-
vakleb msaxurebas Tqvens xelmwifebas. es ki namdvilad ico-
deT, rom arc Seni keTili aRTqmiTa da arc Sengan Cemze
Zlieri borotebis mowevniT ver ganmayeneb Cemi ufali ie-
so qristesgan.”
xolo amiram Tavis msaxurebs uTxra: “waiyvaneT es da
uCveneT sxvadasxva Wriloba, miyenebuli misi moyvasebisaT-
vis, aseve uCveneT palatebi da karvebi da daarwmuneT, vin
icis, iqneb sikvdilis SiSma an sikeTis SeZenis survilma
modrikos misi guli”. yvelgan rom Semoatares da amiras
winaSe warsdgnen, uTxra amiram: “ra amoirCie SenTvis?”
wminda gobronma miugo: “me Tavidanve giTxari, rom ar gan-
veridebi Cem ufals, qristes.”
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wamebaAA wmidisa gob
wmidisa ron
gobron is
isii
ronis
xolo amiraman hrqua monaTa TBsTa: “ara icis magan Wiri
sikudilisaA, wariyvaneT ege, da warwymideniT magis winaSe
darComilni qristeaneni, da mcired wyalT ege, da kualad mo-
iyvaneT”. da kualad wariyvanes netari gobron, da daadgines
Soris daSTomilTa maT moyuasTa da uridad Seerines maT max-
BliTa. da cemasa mas maTsa uwyalod sisxli maTi epkureboda
mas, da romelime guami davardis mis winaSe da romlisame gu-
ami Segordis queSe ferKTa misTa. da esreT aResrulnes wa-
mebani maT yovelTani saSinelebiTa; ver SeaZrwunes guli mi-
si.
maSin warupyres qedi misi da sces maxBliTa orgzis oden,
da wyles mcired. da gamoiZro Keli netarman man krulebisa
misgan da sisxli igi TBsi gamoiwera juaris saxed Sublsa
TBssa da Tqua: “gmadlob Sen, ufalo iesu qriste, romelman
Rirs myav me uRirsi ese da codvili da ukuanaAskneli yovel-
TaA nawilsa amas mkBdrobisasa da mowamebisasa. ufalo, srul
yav mowyalebaA Seni da sitkboebaA Cemdamo, da nura damabrko-
lebn mizezi raAve, manqanebaA da mZlavrebaA usjuloAsa amis”.
da kualad mohyvanda igi winaSe amirisa mis da brwyinvida piri
misi da Subli misi elvared, da romelnime qristeaneTaganni
maxlobel iyvnes, ixiles igi TualiTa sarwmunoebisaATa, vi-
Tarca gBrgBnosani zegardamo, da hrwmena WeSmaritad mar-
tBlobaA misi. da esrHT uSuenoda igi sisxlisa mis gamowe-
riTa Sublsa missa, viTarca igi, raJams ufali Cueni cxovre-
bisasa mas vnebasa aRasrulebda, da gamoiyvanes igi eklisa
gBrgBniTa, ixiles igi yovelTa. da eseviTarisa msgavsebi-
saTBs ufali ityBs: “kma ars mowafisa mis, Tu iyos, viTarca
moZRuari TBsi da ufali TBsi”.
maSin wama adarnase mefeman WeSmariti martBlobaA misi,
viTarca giorgisi da Teodoresi. da raJams waradgines igi
winaSe amirisa mis, mravliTa sityBTa liqnisaATa ver ajereb-
da amas datevebad qristHsa da etyoda: “ese uwyode, ukueTu
ara moiqce morCilebad Cemda, vera romliTa RoniTa ganere
sikudilsa. da aw ismine Cemi, viTarca keTilisa ganmzraxisaA,
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xolo amiram Tavis msaxurebs uTxra: “ar icis man sik-
vdilis simware. waiyvaneT da mis winaSe daxoceT darCeni-
li qristianebi, mcire Wriloba amasac miayeneT da kvlav
moiyvaneT”. isev waiyvanes netari gobroni, Caayenes darCe-
nilebs Soris da daundoblad daerivnen maxviliT. maTi
umowyalo cemisas sisxli epkureboda mas, zogi gvami mis
win davarda, zogi fexebSi Seugorda; da ase saSinlad awa-
mes yvela, misi guli ki ver SeaZrwunes.
maSin moudrikes qedi, orjer sces maxvili da mcired
daWres. netarma gobronma borkilisagan gamoiRo xeli, Ta-
visi sisxli jvris saxiT gamoisaxa Sublze da Tqva: “madlo-
ba, ufalo ieso qriste, romelmac uRirsi da codvili, am
samkvidreblis ukanaskneli memkvidre, mowameobis Rirsi gam-
xade. ufalo, didia Seni mowyaleba da sitkboeba Cemze da
nu damabrkolebs rame mizezi, eSmakis xerxi da am usjulos
sxva Zaladoba”. kvlav miyavdaT is amirasTan da brwyinavda
misi piri da Subli elvarebda. zogma qristianma, romelic
maxloblad idga, ixila Tavisi TvaliT, rogor edga mas
gvirgvini da irwmuna misi damowmebis (martvilobis) WeS-
mariteba. ise amSvenebda mas Sublze gamosaxuli sisxli, ro-
gorc maSin, roca ufali Cveni gadarCenisaTvis vnebas aRas-
rulebda. gamoiyvanes igi eklis gvirgviniT da yvelam ixi-
la. amis gamo ufali ambobs: “mowafisTvis sakmarisia iyos
iseTi, rogorc misi moZRvari da ufalia”.1
maSin irwmuna mefe adarnasem misi WeSmariti mowameo-
ba, rogorc giorgisi da Teodoresi. roca waradgines is
amiras winaSe, romelic alersiT ver arwmunebda mas, dae-
tovebina qriste da eubneboda: “es icode, Tu ar damemor-
Cilebi, veranairi RoniT ver gaeqcevi sikvdils. axla is-
mine Cemi, rogorc keTilis mzraxvelisa, da nu wariwymed
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wamebaAA wmidisa gob
wmidisa ron
gobron is
isii
ronis
da nu warswymed Tavsa Sensa, da me ubrZano mkurnalsa gan-
kurnebaA Seni mciredisa magisgan wylulisa, da pirvelni igi
aRnaTquemni mtkice vyvne Sen zeda”. hrqua mas wmidaman gob-
ron: “iqmode, raAca gnebavs, me qristeane var da arasada uvar-
vyo saxeli misi”. maSin brZana amiraman moklvaA wmidisa gob-
ronisi. da wariyvanes da warhkueTes Tavi misi, da daagdes mok-
lulTa maT Tana. esrHT srul iqmna wamebaA misi TTuesa noen-
bersa: iz:-sa da miemTxBa gBrgBnsa dauWnobelsa wmidaTa Ta-
na mociqulTa da yovelTa mowameTa.
kualad Seimosa eklesiaman samkauli sixarulisa da brwyin-
valebisaA sisxliTa misiTa, daidga gBrgBni Suenierebisa da
didebisaA simKniTa misiTa. da qristeaneTaganman aravin ikad-
ra miaxlebad misa. xolo amiraman ubrZana moTxrad sami mTxreb-
li, da Sekribnes Korcni maT yovelTa moklulTani da STa-
yarnes mas Sina. da ubrZana, raATa aravin qristeaneTagani mie-
axlos maT.
xolo RmerTman, romelman ara ugulebels-yvna monani TB-
sni, da adidna maqebelni TBsni da aCuenna saswaulni zegarda-
mo, \ naTelni brwyinvaleni Rame yovel, viTarca lamparni aR-
nTebulni, da daadginian zeda mTxreblsa mas. mravalTa ixiles
ese saswauli yovelTa morwmuneTa da urwmunoTa, movides da
uTxres amirasa. xolo man mizezi uTxra, viTarmed: “ese sarki-
nozTaca zeda iqmnebis, romelni berZenTagan moiklvian”.
VII. aw sayuarelno, mociqulisa sityuasa verCdeT da Kse-
nebasa wmidaTasa veziarneT da saKsenebelsa maTsa aRvasru-
lebdeT! viTarca wmidaTa mowameTa sulni maTni warudginnes
RmerTsa guamTa maTTa tanjviTa, nu egre Senca SemZlebel
xar egeviTarisa msxuerplisa wardginebad winaSe RmrTisa. ra-
meTu raodenca dRes aravin ars, romelman wamebisaTBs daW-
rna Korcni Senni maxBliTa, aramed Sen SemZlebel xar dawu-
ad maTa iwroebiTa da mwuxarebiTa da nebsiT siglaxakiTa uf-
lisaTBs, romeli viTarca-igi SemZlebel iyos, soflisa sa-
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wameba wminda gobronisa
Tavs, me vubrZaneb mkurnals, Seni mciredi Wrilobisgan gan-
gkurnos da adrindel aRnaTqvams Sevasruleb”. uTxra mas
wminda gobronma: “gaakeTe, rac gnebavs, me qristiani var
da arasodes uarvyof mis saxels”. maSin brZana amiram wmin-
da gobronis mokvla. waiyvanes igi, mohkveTes Tavi da da-
agdes moklulebTan. ase aRsrulda misi wameba Cvidmet no-
embers da miiRo uWknobi gvirgvini wmindanebTan, mociqul-
Ta da yvela wamebulTan.
kvlav Seimko eklesiam sixarulisa da brwyinvalebis
samkauli misi sisxliT, daidga mSvenierebisa da didebis
gvirgvini misi simamaciT. qristianTagan veravin SeZlo mas-
Tan miaxleba. xolo amiram brZana, amoeTxaraT sami Txri-
li. Sekribes yvela moklulis sxeuli da Sig Cayares; da
brZana, arc erTi qristiani ar mihkareboda.
xolo RmerTma, romelmac ar ugulebelyo Tavisi msa-
xurebi da adida Tavisi maqebelni, saswauli moavlina ze-
cidan: naTeli brwyinavda anTebuli lamprebiviT da da-
adga Txrils. mravalma ixila es saswauli, morwmunem Tu
urwmunom. mividnen da uTxres amiras, xolo man ase axsna,
rom: “es im sarkinozebTanac xdeba, romlebsac berZnebi
klaven”.
7. aw. sayvarelno, mociqulis sityvas davemorCiloT
da wmindanTa xseneba aRvasruloT. wminda mowameebma Ta-
vianTi xorcieli tanjviT suli warudgines RmerTs. Sen
ar SegiZlia aseTi msxverplis gaReba, ramdenadac dRes
aravis SeuZlia gaapos Seni sxeuli maxviliT Sens satan-
jvelad; aramed Sen siglaxakiT, Seni nebiT daiferfle maT-
gan uflisaTvis; amqveyniuri SesaZlo keTildReobisa da
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wamebaAA wmidisa gob
wmidisa ron
gobron is
isii
ronis wameba wminda gobronisa

SuebelTa da gansuenebaTa, da nebsiT aRirCios mwuxarebaA da
iwroebaA nacvalad misa. igi ars, romeli Seswiravs msxuer-
plsa qebisasa winaSe RmrTisa, viTarca mowameman qristHsman
gobron.
aw ukue moakudineniT Korcni Tquenni da juars-acuT igi
SromiTa da marxBTa, gBrgBiniTa mowameTaATa, romlisaTBs
igi mZlavrni martBlTa moswyueddes da iwamnes. xolo Sen
nebsiT Tavi TBsi moswyBde iwroebiT. da ese ars msxuerpli
ubiwoA, romelsa ara uKms mRdeli Semwirveli, rameTu rome-
li amas queyanasa zeda damdabldes, igi caTa Sina amaRldebis
qristH iesuAs mier uflisa Cuenisa, romlisaA ars didebaA ma-
misa Tana suliT wmidiTurT, aw da maradis da ukuniTi ukuni-
samde, amHn.
simSvidis nacvlad Wiri da wuxili airCie. qristes mowa-
me gobronma RvTis didebiT msxverpli Seswira mis winaSe.
aw ukve moakvdineT Tqveni xorci da jvars acviT igi
SromiTa da marxviT, mowameobis gvirgviniT, risTvisac Za-
lauflebis mqoneni mowameebs klavdnen da isini ewamebod-
nen, xolo Sen nebiT gaswire Tavi WirTa TmeniT. es aris ubi-
wo msxverpli, romelsac ar sWirdeba Semwirveli mRvde-
li, radganac, vinc amqveynad damdabldeba, is caSi amaR-
ldeba Cveni uflis, ieso qristes mier, romlisa ars dide-
ba mamisa Tana suli wmidiTurT, aw da maradis da ukuniTi
ukunisamde. amin!

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 winaTqma

“cxovreba da wameba konstanti kaxisa” daiwera mecxre sa-

ukuneSi. mecxre saukunis pirvel naxevarSi qarTlSi cxovrob-
da erisTavi, saxelad konstanti, romelsac aseve kaxs uwo-
debdnen misi mamulis mixedviT.
es is dro iyo, rodesac TbilisSi amira sahak ismailis Ze
ganudga Tavis xalifas. mis dasasjelad xalifam didi jari
gamoagzavna buRa Turqis meTaurobiT. am ukanasknelma sZlia
sahaks da Tbilisi gadawva. konstanti sahakis mxareze ibrZo-
da. damarcxebis Semdeg is Seipyres da TbilisSi buRa Turqs
mihgvares. mas musulmanobis miReba mosTxoves jer TbilisSi,
xolo Semdeg qalaq samaraSi da uaris Semdeg mas Tavi mohkve-
Tes”.
avtoris sityviT, es ambavi moxda Teodora dedoflis me-
fobis dros “samefosa berZenTasa” anu bizantiis (aRmosavleT
romis) imperiaSi. konstantis wamebis aRweris Semdeg avtors
moyavs Teodoras werili konstantis Svilebisa da naTesave-
bisTvis, romelSic imperatrica ulocavs konstantis naTesa-
vebs da mTel qarTvel ers, rom maT konstantis saxiT gamouC-
ndaT “meoxi winaSe qristesi”. es werili sainteresoa istori-
uli TvalsazrisiT, imdroindeli politikuri mdgomareobis,
kerZod bizantiis mesveurTa aRmosavleTis erTmorwmune qar-
Tvelebis mimarT arsebuli politikis gasagebad.
avtori konstantis Tanamedrovea, rac misi Semdegi sit-
yvebidan Cans: “...mec, araRirsma, vinebe winamorbedebis mibaZ-
va da aRvwere wmida da netari mowame konstantis cxovreba
da wameba, rac Cvens dros moxda”.

levan abaSiZe

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 cxo rebaA da wamebaA wmid
cxorebaA isa mowamisa
wmidisa cxovreba da wameba wmida mowame konstanti
kostantis
kostant isii qarTvel
is isaA, romel
qarTvelisaA, romelii iwama qarTvelisa (konstantine kaxisa), romelic iwa-
babilonelTa
bab mefisa
ilonelTa mef jafaris
isa jafar is mier 1 ma babilonelTa1 mefe jafaris mier
TTuesa noenbersa: i:
guakurTxen, mamao!
gvakurTxe, mamao!

I. sayuarelno, gancxadebul ars yovelTaTYs, viTarmed
aravin yo aRweraA igi wignTaA garna madliTa sulisa wmidi-
saATa, rameTu didman man mose pirvelad iwyo aRwerad Sesaq-
misa cisa da queyanisa, romel arasada exilva, aramed uwyebi-
Ta sulisa wmidisaATa aRwera igi viTarca TualiTa xiluli.
da misa Semdgomad aRwerna sxuanica wignni, romelTa Sina
auwya gamoslvaA igi ZeTa israHlisaTaA SemdgomiTi-Semdgo-
mad vidre aRsrulebadmde misa.
merme aRiwernes Tqumulni igi winawarmetyuelTan
inawarmetyuelTanii ,
romelsa qadagebdes moslvisaTBs uflisa Cuenisa iesu qris-
tHsa da Korcielad Ruawlisa misisaTBs. xolo Semdgomad
moslvisa uflisa Cuenisa iesu qristHsa aR[i]wernes oTxni ese
evangelen
evangelenii, romelTagan exarebis naTesavTa momavalTa mos-
lvaA igi uflisaA da gangebulebaA misi KorciTa miT, romel-
igi miixuna qalwulisa mariamisgan wyalobisaTBs Cuenisa. da
amisa Semdgomad saqmen
saqmenii mociqulTan
iqulTanii , viTar-igi mohvli-
mociqulTan
des yovelsa sofelsa da axarebdes sityuasa mas cxorebisasa,
da mravalTa hrwmena maTi da “naTel-iRebdes saxeliTa mami-
saATa da ZisaATa da sulisa wmidisaATa”
xolo maradis mteri igi da moSurnH ara vinaA dascxra
winaaRmdgomad WeSmaritebisaTBs, da aRazrzinna mefeni mis
1 xelnawerebis nusxa: A: A-130; B: A-170; C: A-176; D: H-2077; E: H-1672; F:
H-2121; G: H-22 (leningr.); H: S-3637.
1. sayvarelno, gancxadebulia yvelasTvis, rom aravis
dauweria wignebi suliwmidis madlis gareSe, radgan pir-
velad didma mosem aRwera cisa da qveynis Seqmna, romelic
arasodes uxilavs, aramed suliwmidis uwyebiT aRwera is,
rogorc sakuTari TvaliT nanaxi. da amis Semdgom dawera
sxva wignebic, romlebSic TanmimdevrobiT gadmosca isra-
elis2 egviptidan gamosvla, mis aRsasrulamde.
Semdeg daiwera winaswarmetyvelTa mier Tqmuli, rasac
qadagebdnen uflisa Cvenisa ieso qristes mosvlisa da misi
xorcieli Rvawlis Sesaxeb. xolo Cveni uflis, ieso qris-
tes mosvlis Semdeg, daiwera oTxi saxareba, romliTac exa-
ra kacobriobas mosvla uflisa da RvTaebrivi gangebuleba
misi xorcielad gankacebisa, qalwulisagan mariamisa, Cve-
ni wyalobisaTvis. amis Semdeg aRiwera mociqulTa saqmee-
bi, rogor moiares maT mTeli qveyniereba da rogor axares
cxonebis sityva, da mravalma irwmuna maTi, da “naTel-iRo
saxeliTa mamisaTa da ZisaTa da sulisa wmidisaTa”3.
1 babilonelebi – aq: arabebi.
2 Zeni israelisani – israeli ewoda iakobs, isaakis Zes, mas Sem-
deg, rac ufali mas gamoecxada: israeli “mxilveli uflis” (sa-
ba); zogadad “Zeni israelisani” ebraeli eris aRmniSvnelicaa.
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wamebaAA wmid isa konstant
wmidisa is
isii
konstantis
Jamisani da igini aiZulebdes morwmuneTa maT msaxurebad ker-
pTa TBsTa. xolo romelni ara erCdes maTganni, moswyueddes
maT piriTa maxBlisaATa da cecxliTa daswuvides.
maSin aR-vinme-dges kacni morwmuneTaganni, iwyes aRwe-
rad cxorebaA wmidaTa mowameTaA da viTar saxiT arn aRsasru-
li Ruawlisa maTisaA, sadidebelad wmidaTa mowameTa da aRsa-
baZvelad, romelTa-igi Suri saRmrToA aqundes.
amisve mizezisaTBs meca araRirsman vinebe mibaZvad pir-
velTa maT da aRvwere cxorebaA da wamebaA wmidisa da netari-
sa mowamisa kostantisi, romeli iyo dReTa CuenTa mefobasa
RmrTis msaxurisa Teodora dedoflisa, romeli-igi mefob-
da samefosa berZenTasa, vidre-igi yrma-Ra iyo ZH igi misi mi-
qael.
aman netarman ganwmida saberZneTi yoveli sacTurisa mis-
gan, romeli iyo dReTa qmrisa misisaTa, xatisa urwmunoebisa.
da ganamtkica Ruawli berZenTaA da mravalni Walakni aRaS-
Hnna, romelni mooKrebul iyvnes agarianTa mier.
II. mas Jamsa oden iyo vinme queyanasa qarTlisasa, sanaxebsa
zena soflisasa, kaci, romelsa saxeli erqua kostanti, ro-
melsa ewoda kaxaA saxelad mamulisa mis queyanisa. kaci ese iyo
warCinebul friad didad yovelsa queyanasa qarTlisasa, fri-
adi simdidrH aqunda da mravali saSuebeli amis soflisaA. da
ganTqumul iyo saxeli misi queyanaTa SorielTa, vidremdis
mefeTaca mismenil iyo misTBs.
da ese netari Semkobil iyo orkerZoATave miT saqmiTa, vi-
Tarca xH furcliTa da nayofiTa. da aqunda mas sarwmunoebaA
uflisa Cuenisa iesu qristHs mimarT Seuorgulebeli da um-
tkicHsi mTaTa. da kualad aqunda netarsa mas sarwmunoebaA
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xolo maradiuli mteri da moSurne aRar dacxra WeS-
maritebis mtrobiT da aRZra im drois mefeni. isini aiZu-
lebdnen morwmuneebs kerpebis Tayvaniscemas. xolo vinc ar
daemorCileboda, maxviliT klavdnen an cecxlSi wvavdnen.
maSin zogierTma morwmunem iwyo wmida mowameTa cxov-
rebisa da maTi Rvawlis aRwera, wmida mowameTa sadideb-
lad da imaT misabaZad, visac saRmrTo Suri hqondaT.
amave mizeziT mec, araRirsma, vinebe winamorbedebis mi-
baZva da aRvwere wmida da netari mowame konstantis cxov-
reba da wameba, rac Cvens dros moxda, RvTismsaxur Teodo-
ra dedoflis mefobisas, vinc berZenTa samefos ganagebda,
vidre Ze misi miqaeli mcirewlovani iyo.
netarma dedofalma gawminda saberZneTi yvela im sac-
Turisagan, rac urwmunoebis saxiT misi qmris mefobisas
iyo, da ganamtkica Rvawli berZenTa da aRaSena mravali
samkvidrebeli, romelic agarianTa1 mier iyo mooxrebuli.
2. im dros qarTlSi, zena soflis mxreSi cxovrobda
erTi kaci, romelsac saxelad konstanti erqva, da Tavisi
kuTxis saxelis mixedviT ewoda kaxi (kaxai). is iyo friad
warCinebuli didgvarovani mTels qarTlSi, hqonda did-
Zali simdidre da uamravi amqveyniuri gansacxromeli, gan-
Tqmuli iyo misi saxeli Soreul qveynebSic, mis Sesaxeb me-
feebsac ki smenodaT.
netari konstanti ormxriv iyo Semkobili, rogorc xe
foTlebiTa da nayofiT. mas Cveni uflis ieso qristes Seu-
orgulebuli rwmena hqonda, mTaTa umtkicesi. da aseve,
1 agariani – arabi, musulmani. bibliuri agaridan. agari iyo
saras mxevali, romelmac abraamisgan gaaCina Svili – ismaili,
romlisganac, gadmocemis Tanaxmad, dasabams iRebs arabTa eri.
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wamebaAA wmid isa konstant
wmidisa is
isii
konstantis
mRdelT-moZRuarTa mimarT da yovelTa moweseTa eklesiisa-
Ta, viTarca-igi Rirs ars da marTal. da uyuardes mas mona-
zonni da aqunda maTa mimarT sarwmunoebaA, da moswrafe iyo
msaxurebasa maTsa. da ukueTu vinme monazonTagani, gina yo-
ladve moweseTagani mividis saxlad misa, miegebvin igi sixa-
ruliT, Tayuanis-scis pirsa zeda queyanisasa da friad ganu-
suenis mas da mravliTa niWiTa wargzavnis igi.
xolo stumarT-moyuarebisa da glaxakT-mowyalebisa mi-
sisaTBs vervis Zal-uc miTxrobad Rirsad, aramed mciredi
oden raAme vTquaT. vin, sada vin mivida misa mSieri, anu wyu-
rieli, da aramca ganaZRo igi, anu SiSueli da ara Semosa igi
sixaruliT?! mravalni moivltied misa SoriT queyaniT ltol-
vilni TanamdebTa TBsTagan, xolo man mxiarulebiTa didiTa
gardahKadis Tananadebi igi maTi. vin-a sada ixila man oboli,
gina qurivi, da ara mswrafl iRuawa igi?! da amas yovelsa Ta-
na friad moRuawe iyo igi naklulevanTaTBs saxlisa TBsisa-
Ta, rameTu esmina Tqumuli igi pavlHs mociqulisaA, viTar-
med: “ukueTu vinme TBsTa, da ufroAs-Ra saxleulTa, ara mo-
Ruawe iyos, sarwmunoebaA uvar-uyofies mas da ars igi ur-
wmunoTa uZBrHs”.
aqunda netarsa mas simdablH da Tavs-debaA ufroAs yo-
velTa kacTaA, rameTu esmina sityuaA igi mKsnelisa da mac-
xovrisaA, viTarmed: “iswaveT Cemgan, rameTu mSBd var da mda-
bal”. da Seeracxa Tavi TBsi ucodvilHs yovelTa kacTa da
cremlovin igi codvaTa TBsTaTBs, da mravalgzis TqBsca,
viTarmed: “ara vin[aA] vesav motevebasa codvaTasa, garna daT-
xeviTa sisxlTa CemTaATa misTBs, romelman-igi dasTxivna sis-
xlni CuenTBs”.
guli uTqumida taZarsa mas mislvad ierusalHmd, da Ta-
yuanis-cemad wmidasa golgoTasa, sada-igi iqmna “ganaxlebaA
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swamda mas mRvdel-moZRvarTa da eklesiis yoveli mowese-
si, rogorc Rirseulsa da marTals, uyvarda monazvnebi1,
sjeroda maTi da maT msaxurebas eswrafvoda. Tu vinme mo-
nazoni, anda nebismieri moweseTagani2mis saxlSi mivido-
da, sixaruliT Seegebeboda, Tayvans scemda, kargad moas-
venebda, da Semdeg dasaCuqrebuls gaistumrebda.
misi stumarTmoyvareobisa da glaxakTa Semwynareblo-
bis Sesaferisad gadmocema aravis SeuZlia, mxolod mci-
reodens vityviT: vin unda misuliyo masTan mSieri an
mwyurvali, rom igi ar daepurebina, anda SiSveli ar See-
mosa sixaruliT? mravali mevaleTagan devnili moiltvo-
da misken Soreuli qveynebidan da is didi sixaruliT ix-
dida maT valebs. gana unaxavs sadme vinme, oboli an qvrivi,
da mswrafl ar uzrunia maTze? yovelive amasTan erTad,
is agreTve Tavis sasaxleSi mcxovreb upovarebze zrunav-
da, radgan axsovda pavle mociqulis sityvebi: `xolo Tu
vinme TavisianTa da, miT umetes, saxleulTaTvis ar zru-
navs, rwmenis uarmyofelia da urwmunozedac uaresi”3.
sxva adamianebTan SedarebiT netari gamoirCeoda Tav-
mdablobiT da morCilebiT, radganac yurad eRo sityvebi
Cveni mxsnelisa da macxovrisa: `iswavleT Cemgan, rameTu
mSvidi var da mdabali”4, da miiCnevda, rom yvelaze cod-
vili iyo, tiroda Tavisi codvebis gamo, da mravalgzis
ambobda: `arsaidan maqvs imedi codvaTa mitevebisa, mxolod
sakuTari sisxlis daRvriT misTvis, vinc TviTon daRvara
Tavisi sisxli CvenTvis.”
surda netar kostantis ierusalimis monaxuleba, da
wmida golgoTisa, sadac moxda Cveni ganaxleba uflis mar-
1 mowese – monazoni, beri, gandegili...
2 I timoT. 5:8
3 mT. 11:29
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wamebaAA wmid isa konstant
wmidisa is
isii
konstantis
Cueni marjuenisagan maRlisa” da naTliT Semosilisa da cxo-
rebis momcemelisa saflavisa da wmidisa sionisa, dedisa ek-
lesiaTaAsa, da yovelTa wmidaTa adgilTa, romelTa dadges
ferKni uflisani. da viTarca miiwia igi ierusalHmd, da mo-
ilocna wmidani igi adgilni, da safasH didZali misca ekle-
siaTa, glaxakTa da mkBdrTa ierusalHmisaTa, da merme gamo-
vida ierusalHmiT da movlna yovelni monasterni udabnoA-
sani da mkBdrni iordanisani. da mravali gansuenebaA da nuge-
Sinis-cemaA miemadla maT. xolo maT mravliTa locviTa da kur-
TxeviTa warmogzavnes igi.
da viTar moiqca igi queyanadve TBsa, cxondeboda igi
brwyinvaled mravliTa RmrTis msaxurebiTa. da mieriTgan ar-
Rara daacadebda igi survielad kiTxvasa ierusalHms mSBdo-
basa da aRSHnebasa glaxakTasa, romelni myof iyvnes mas Sina,
da raA weliwad warscis erTsa msaxurTa misTagansa sami bevri
vecxli, romelime misgani wmidaTa adgilTaTBs, da romelime
udabnoTaTBs, da romelime glaxakTaTBs, romelni mkBdr iy-
vnes ierusalHms Sina. rameTu esmina mcnebaA igi pavlHsi mo-
ciqulisaA, romeli miwera korinTelTa mimarT, viTarmed: “na-
metnavi ege Tqueni iyavn naklulevanTa maTTBs, romelni arian
ierusalHms, raATa maTica igi nametnavi iyos Tquenisa mis nak-
lulevanebisaTBs”.
III. da viTar moxucebul iyo, iqmna netari igi oTxmeoc da
xuTisa wlisa. JamTa oden hasakisa misisaTa aRdga devnulebaA
didi qristeaneTa zeda yovelsa queyanasa qarTlisasa. da iy-
vnes wyobani didni da moisrnes mravalni qristeaneTaganni maT
Sina, romelni iRuwides SjulisaTBs qristHsisa.
xolo netari igi Seipyres Kelad, viTarca winamZRuari da
warCinebuli yovelsa queyanasa qarTlisasa da piri naTesavTa
misTaA, da Seborkiles igi da egreT wariyvanes qalaqad tfi-
lisad da Seayenes igi sapyrobilesa. xolo igi yoladve ara
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jveniT1, naTliT Semosili da cxovrebis momcemeli safla-
visa da wmida sionis, eklesiaTa dedis, da yvela wmida ad-
gilis Tayvaniscema, sadac ki ufals fexi daedga. da ro-
gorc ki mivida ierusalimSi da moiloca wmida adgilebi,
didi qoneba uboZa eklesiebs, glaxakebsa da ierusalimis
mkvidrT, Semdeg gamovida ierusalimidan da moiara udab-
nos yoveli monasteri da moinaxula iordaniis mkvidrni,
daamSvida isini da nugeSi sca; xolo maT, mravali loc-
viTa da kurTxeviT gamoemSvidoba.
da rodesac dabrunda is Tavis qveyanaSi, siwmidiTa da
dauRalavi RvTismsaxurebiT ganagrZo cxovreba. amieridan
aRar aklebda ierusalimSi guliTad mokiTxvebsa da gla-
xakTa Semweobas, romlebic iq iyvnen. erT wels Tavis msa-
xurebs gaatana ocdaaTi aTasi vercxli, zogi wmida adgi-
lebisaTvis, nawili udabnosTvis da nawili ki glaxakebi-
saTvis, romlebic ierusalimSi mkvidrobdnen. radganac
icoda pavle mociqulis sityvebi, romlebic miswera ko-
rinTelebs: “amJamad Tqvenma nametma Seavsos maTi naklu-
lovaneba, xolo Semdeg maTma nametma Seavsos Tqveni nak-
lulovaneba, raTa iyos TanasworobiT”2.
3. roca igi moxucda, 85 wlis gaxda, mTels qarTlSi
qristianTa didi devna daiwyo. iyo didZali Semosevebi
da uamravi qristiani, qristes sjulisaTvis mebrZoli, mok-
les.
sanatreli konstanti Seipyres, rogorc winamZRoli da
gamorCeuli mTels qarTlSi da Tavis xalxis warmomadge-
neli, borkilebi daades, ise waiyvanes TbilisSi da daam-
1 Sdr. fsalm. 76:11
2 2 kor. 8:14
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wamebaAA wmid isa konstant
wmidisa is
isii
konstantis
SeSinda, arca SeZrwunda, aramed sixaruliT Seiwynara mowev-
nuli igi mis zeda da hmadlobda igi ufalsa.
xolo SepyrobaA igi netarisa mis kacisaA ara Tu TBnier
raAme RmrTisa iyo, aramed romeli-igi ganagebs yovelsave da
miscems mizezTa cxorebisaTa naTesavsa kacTasa dafaruliTa
gangebulebiTa. amas zedaca ineba sixaruliTi igi mSBdobaA,
raATa saxilvel iyos angelozTa da kacTa keTili igi safu-
vari guls-modginebisa misisaA, romeli-igi man winaAswarve
icoda, aramed ara daacada winadapyrobaA misi, rameTu esvida
axovnebasa mas TBssa da viTarca-igi iyo iobis zeda da yo-
velTa wmidaTa SemdgomiTi-Semdgomad.
IV. da viTar waradgines netari igi tfiliss Sina winaSe
mZlavrisa mis, romelsa saxeli erqua buRa, ayuedrebda igi mas
da etyoda: “anu ara uwyode Sen, rameTu ganrinebad iyav siv-
ltoliTa SeniTa KelTagan CemTa, rameTu aravin ars gandgo-
milTagani, romelsaca ara vsZle, da arca romeli ganemzade-
bis wyobad Cuenda da ara vereodeT, rameTu aha esera mogucna
Tquen RmerTman dResa amas mosasrvelad KelTa CuenTa”?!
miugo mas sanatrelman kostanti da hrqua: “meca uwyi, vi-
Tarmed RmerTman migucna KelTa TquenTa, aramed ara siyua-
rulisa TquenisaTBs, arca saqmeTa TquenTaTBs keTilTa, ara-
med rameTu ara davimarxeniT Cuen mcnebani misni; amisTBsca
naTesaviTa miT urCebisaATa gangukafna Cuen, rameTu mraval-
gzis israHlica miscis ufalman KelTa ucxoTeslTasa, ra-
Jams ara vidodian igini gzaTa misTa. xolo Cemda keTil ars,
rameTu damamdabla me ufalman, raATa davimarxne mcnebani
misni”.
da simKniT daiTmenda igi ukeTurisa mis mZlavrebaTa, ra-
meTu eKsena mas sityuaA igi RmrTisaA, romelsa ityBs: “netar
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wameba wminda konstantisa
wyvdies sapyrobileSi. xolo mas sulac ar SeSinebia, arc
Semdrkala, aramed sixaruliT miiRo Tavs datexili ube-
dureba da RmerTs madlobda.
netari konstantis Sepyroba RvTis nebis gareSe ar mox-
dara, aramed imisi faruli gangebulebiT, vinc yovelTvis
ganagebs da adamianTa modgmas aZlevs mizezs cxovrebisa
(xsnisa). misTvisac ineba sasixarulo simSvide, angelozeb-
sa da adamianebs1 rom exilaT misi gulmodginebis “keTili
safuari”, rac ufalma winaswarve icoda; amitomac ar Seu-
Sala xeli mis Sepyrobas, radganac misi mxneobis imedi hqon-
da, rogorc iobis, da yvela Semdgomi wmindanisa.
4. da rodesac warudgines netari konstanti Tbilisis
mpyrobels, romelsac saxelad erqva buRa, ayvedrida igi
da Seuracxyofda netars: “ar icodi gana, rom xelidan ver
damisxltebodi, radganac ar aris arc erTi ajanyebuli,
vinc ar vZlie, da arc iseTia vinme, vinc SegvebrZoleba da
ar davamarcxebT, rameTu, aha, dRes RmerTma mogvca Tqveni
Tavi mosaspobad Cveni xeliT?!”
sanatrelma konstantim miugo mas: “mec vici, rom Rmer-
Tma Cagvyara Tqvens xelSi, magram ara Tqveni siyvaruli-
saTvis, arc Tqveni keTili saqmeebis gamo, aramed imisTvis,
rom ar davicaviT Cven misi mcnebebi; amitom urjuloTa Se-
mosevebiT dagvqanca, iseve rogorc israeli mravalgzis
misca ucxo tomelebs ufalma, roca isini misi gziT ar mi-
diodnen. CemTvis ki ukeTesicaa, radgan amiT damamdabla
ufalma, raTa davicva misi mcnebebi”.2
mxned daiTmenda ukeTuris Zaladobas, radgan axsovda
1 Sdr. korinT. 4:9
2 Sdr. fsalm. 118:71
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wamebaAA wmid isa konstant
wmidisa is
isii
konstantis
iyvneT Tquen, raJams gdevniden da gyuedriden, da Tquan yo-
veli sityuaA boroti Tquenda momarT sicruviT CemTBs”.
da vidre pyrobil-Ra iyo mowamH qristHsi tfilis Sina,
miwera wignebi yovelTa mimarT meudabnoeTa qalaqisaTa da ma-
masaxlisTa monastrisaTa, romelsa weril iyo esreT. – “uwyi
me, rameTu gasmies Tquen, raA-ese moawia RmerTman Cem zeda
codvaTa CemTaTBs, aramed gevedrebi Tquen, wmidano mamano
da WeSmaritno moRuaweno qristHsno, raATa moiKsenoT sur-
vili Cemi da sarwmunoebaA Tquenda momarT, da inebeT CemTBs
locvisa yofaA uflisa mimarT, ara xolo Tu, raATamca miKsna
me KelTagan usjuloAsaTa, aramed raATa momces me Zali qris-
teman, WeSmaritman RmerTman, winamdebarisa amisTBs safrKi-
sa, romeli daurwyavs mtersa Cemsa, romelsa hnebavs dabrko-
lebaA Cemi gzisa misgan, romlisaTBs hsuris sulsa Cemsa”.
V. da Semdgomad mciredTa dReTa Sekres igi ficxliTa sak-
rveliTa rkinisaATa da warsces igi queyanad babilovnisa, qa-
laqsa, romelsa hrqBan samaraA. mihguares igi mefesa mas isma-
itelTasa, romelsa saxeli erqua jafar, ZH abrahamisi. xolo
raJams waradgines mowamH qristHsi winaSe misa, hrqua mas: “aha
esera mocemul xar Sen KelTa CemTa da meufebaA maqus Sen
zeda yofad keTilisa da borotisa, aramed ismine da merCdi
me, \ aRiRe rCuli Cueni da uvar-hyav cTomaA igi Seni qristHs
RmrTisaTBs, rameTu gonierad gxedav Sen; da viTar aw li-
tonsa kacsa, dedakacisagan Sobilsa, RmerTad aRiareb? das-
cxer amieriTgan, rameTu ver SesaZlebel ars sityuad, viTar-
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wameba wminda konstantisa
uflis sityvebi: “netar xarT Tqven, roca dagiwyeben
gmobas, devnas da crumetyvelni dagwameben yovelgvar bo-
rots Cemi gulisaTvis”1.
vidre mowame qristesi Tbilisis sapyrobileSi iyo, we-
rilebi miswera yvela meudabnoesa da monastris winam-
ZRvars, sadac ewera: “vuwyi me, rom SeityveT, rac Cemze mo-
awia RmerTma Cemi codvebis gamo, da gTxovT, wmida mamano
da WeSmaritno qristes moRvaweno, gaixsenoT Cemi survi-
li da Tqvendami rwmena, da ineboT locvebi CemTvis uflis
winaSe, ara imisTvis, rom urjuloTa xelidan mixsnas, ara-
med, raTa momces Zala qristem, WeSmaritma RmerTma, moma-
vali safrTxis dasaZlevad, romelic CemTvis daugia mters,
romelsac surs Cemi daSoreba im gzisagan, rac Cems suls
swadia”.
5. ramdenime dRis Semdeg Sekres igi sastiki borkile-
biT da waiyvanes babilonis qveyanaSi, qalaqSi, romelsac
samara2 hqvia. mihgvares igi ismaitelTa3 mefes, romelsac
saxelad erqva jafari, abrahamis Ze. rodesac mas qristes
mowame warudgines, uTxra: „ai, Cems xelT xar Sen da Zal-
miZs keTilica da borotic; jobs ismine Cemi da damemorCi-
le – miiRe Cveni rjuli da uaryavi Seni cdomileba, qris-
tes RmerTad aRiarebisa, radganac gonieri mgonixar da
rogor aRiareb ubralo kacs, dedakacisagan Sobils, Rmer-
Tad? dadumdi amieridan, radganac SeuZlebelia imis Tqma,
1 mT. 5:11
2 Sdr. fsalm. 78:2
3 babilonis qalaqi samara – am qalaqis gaSeneba daiwyo xali-
fa miutasimma (833-842), xolo daamTavra xalifa mutevaqilma
(847-861); iarseba as welze cota meti.
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wamebaAA wmid isa konstant
wmidisa is
isii
konstantis
mca ZH esua RmerTsa. xolo aw moiqec cTomilebisagan Senisa,
da miiRo Cemgan keTili da uaRrHsi pativi, da gyo Sen Tanam-
zraxvelad Cemda da udidebulHs yovelTa moyuasTa SenTa.
da ukueTu ara ismino Cemi, sikudiliTa mohkude Sen piriTa
maxBlisaATa da Korcni Senni mivscne saWmelad mfrinvelTa
cisaTa, da vin ars, romelman gangarinos Sen KelTagan Cem-
Ta?”
miugo mas wmidaman mowameman qristHsman da hrqua: “meca
uwyi, rameTu KelmwifebaA gaqus KorcTa CemTa zeda, aramed
ara sulsa, viTarca ityBs ufali Cemi da RmerTi. amisTBsca
ara meSinis me maxBlisagan Senisa, aramed misa meSinis, rome-
li-igi SemZlebel ars mowyuedad sulisa da KorcTa, da kua-
lad KelmwifebaA aqus gancxovelebad, viTarca-igi mosiku-
did. amisTBsca sixaruliT moviTmen saxelisa misisaTBs, ra-
meTu igi ars WeSmariti RmerTi, “Zlieri KelmwifH da mTava-
ri mSBdobisaA, mamaA mermeTa maT saukuneTaA”, viTar weril
ars. aw ukue viTar Seuracx-vyo igi da verCde brZanebasa Sensa
da sjulsa Tquensa, romelTa winawarmetyueli gayuedrebs
da ityBs: “ara esmis qanans, arca gamoCnda Temans, arca ZeTa
agarisTa, mefeTa da mezRapreTa, gamomeZiebelTa gonierebi-
saTa queyanasa zeda. xolo gzaA igi WeSmaritebisaA ara gu-
lisKma-yves da arca moiKsennes alagni misni, da warwymdes
igini msgavsad misa”, aw romelsa winawarmetyueli Seasmens
esreT da warwymedasa aqadebs, viTar maTi vismino? aramed aRas-
rule Cem zeda, raA-igi gegulebis”.
xolo viTarca esmnes sityuani ese mefesa mas, aRivso igi
guliswyromiTa didiTa da risxvaA guliswyromisa misisaA sas-
tikebiT ufroAs-Ra aRatydeboda mis zeda. da brZana micemaA
misi sapyrobilesa ficxelsa. da miavlinna misa orni igi eris-
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wameba wminda konstantisa
rom RmerTs Ze hyavda. xolo axla ganudeqi Sen cdomile-
bas, da miiReb Cemgan udides pativsa da sikeTes, Cems mrCe-
velad gaqcev da yvela Sens axlobelze aRmatebuli iqne-
bi. xolo Tu ar Seismen Cems naTqvams, mokvdebi maxviliT,
Sens xorcs ki saWmelad cis frinvelebs1 mivcem, da vin da-
gixsnis Cemi xelidan?“
miugo mas qristes wmida mowamem: “mec vici, Zalaufle-
ba rom gaqvs Cems xorcze - sxeulze, magram ara sulze2, ro-
gorc ambobs ufali Cemi da RmerTi, amitomac ar meSinia
Seni maxvilis, aramed imisi meSinia, visac SeuZlia sulisa
da xorcis mokvla da isev gacocxleba, iseve rogorc mok-
vdineba. amitomac sixaruliT moviTmen misi saxelisaTvis,
rameTu igia WeSmariti RmerTi, xelmwife Zlieri, mSvido-
bis mTavari da maradisobis mama”3 rogorc es weria. amis
Semdeg rogor Seuracxvyo igi da Sens brZanebas davemor-
Cilo da Tqvens rjuls, romelsac amxels winaswarmetyve-
li da ambobs: “ar gaisma qanaanSi, arc gamoCnda TemanSi,
arc agaris Svilebma, mefeebma da mezRapreebma, miwieri
codnis gamomeZieblebma, ver gulisxmayves WeSmaritebis
gza, da verc gaixsenes misi gza-bilikebi, da warwymdnen
TavianTi ugunurebiT”4. visac winaswarmetyveli ase mimar-
Tavs da warwymediT emuqreba, rogor vismino maTi? gaake-
Te, rac ginda”.
rodesac mefem es sityvebi moismina, gagulisda da gu-
liswyromis mTeli risxva Tavs daatexa, da brZana misi Cag-
deba mkacr sapyrobileSi. masTan ori erisTavi miagzavna,
1 ismaiteli – arabi, musulmani. bibliuri ismailis
2 Sdr. mT. 10:28
3 esaia 9:5
4 Sdr. baruq. 3:22-23; Sdr. baruq. 3:27(abraamis Zis) STamomava-
li.
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wmidisa is
isii
konstantis
Tavni, romelni tyueobiTve mieyvannes somxiTiT da uvaris-
yofiTa qristHsiTa pativcemul iyvnes mis winaSe. da viTar
mivides igini, hrques netarsa mas: “amas ityBs ufali Cueni
mefH, viTarmed erTgzis gamxileb-Ra ugunurebasa Sensa, ra-
meTu samgzis rCul-debul ars Cuenda urwmunoTa mxilebaA;
aw ismine Cueni, raATa scxonde, da nu esav sasoebasa magas ara-
sasosa, rameTu RmrTisa mier mocemul xar Sen KelTa CuenTa.
da Cuenca esreTve gazraxebT Sen, nu dadgromil xar Sen si-
ficxlesa magas Sina, viTarca ugulisKmoA, rameTu gonierad
giciT Sen, da Cuenca qristeanenive viyveniT, aramed ver Se-
uZleT winaaRdgomad brZanebasa mefisasa, amisTBsca movigeT
misgan pativi, xolo saukunesa mas cxorebasa, vin uwyis, raA
umjobHs ars!”
maSin miugo wmidaman kostanti movlinebulTa maT da hr-
qua esre: “arquT mefesa Tquensa: hgoneb-ve rasa eseviTarsa
saqmesa Cemgan, daRacaTu CueulebaA mefeTa babilovnisaTaA ga-
iZulebs Sen, rameTu iginica winaaRmdgom iyvnes WeSmarite-
bisa, aramed brZane Sen yofad, raA-igi gegulebis yofad, iq-
mode. xolo Tquen rasaRa zedamdgomelobT da damesxmiT, vi-
Tarmca meca Tquen gemsgavse? amieriTgan ganmeSoreniT Cem-
gan, raATa gamoviZine me mcnebani RmrTisa Cemisani”.
da aRipyrna Kelni TBsni zecad, aRaRo piri TBsi winaSe
maTsa da ityoda: “gigalob Sen, ufalo, RmerTo ZalTao, Rmer-
To saukuneTao, romelman momec me Zali winaaRdgomad uke-
Turisa amis msajulisa, viTarca-igi winaAswar sTqu, viTar-
med: “Tquen momceniT gulni Tquenni da me migec Zali Cemi”.
Rirs myav me naTelsa pirisa Senisasa, rameTu Senda movivlti,
qriste, Zeo RmrTisao, da aha esera mouZlurebul var me yo-
velTagan warmarTTa saxelisa SenisaTBs wmidisa da ufroAs-
Ra usjuloAsa amisgan mefisa. da aw, ufalo, RmerTo Cemo, Se-
iwire msxuerpli ese Cemi da Seivedre suli Cemi KelTagan war-
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wameba wminda konstantisa
romlebic somxeTSi aseve daetyvevebinaT. maT qristes uar-
yofiT mefis karze pativi hqondaT miRebuli. rodesac mi-
vidnen isini, uTxres netar konstantis: “amas gveubneba Cveni
mbrZanebeli mefe, rom kidev erTxel gamxiloT Sen ugunu-
rebaSi, radgan valdebulni varT rjuliT samgzis vamxi-
loT urwmunoni: axla ismine Cveni, rom gadarCe, da arasa-
imedos imedi nu gaqvs, radganac RmerTma Cagagdo Cvens xel-
Si. Cvenc imaves geubnebiT, nu ficxob, rogorc ugunuri,
radgan gonieri Canxar Sen. Cvenc qristianebi viyaviT ad-
re, magram ver SevewinaaRmdegeT mefis brZanebas, amisaT-
vis ki misgan didi pativi miviReT. xolo samaradiso cxov-
rebaSi, vin icis, ukeTesi ra aris!”.
maSin wmida konstantim mogzavnilebs ase upasuxa: “uT-
xariT Tqvens mefes: Sen Cemgan imaves moiTxov? marTalia,
babilonis mefeTa Cveuleba gaiZulebs, magram isinic WeS-
maritebis mtrebi iyvnen. ubrZane, Seasrulon, rac ganiz-
raxe! xolo Tqven raRas dgaxarT da Tavs mesxmiT, mec rom
Tqven dagegmsgavsoT? amieridan gamSordiT, rom Cemi Rmer-
Tis mcnebebi gamoviZio”1
aRapyro xelebi zecad da RaRadebda: “Sen gigalob, ufa-
lo, RmerTo ZalTao, RmerTo saukuneTao, romelmac mome-
ci me Zala am ukeTuri msajulis winaaRmdgomad, rogorc
winaswar Tqvi, rom: “Tqven momeciT Tqveni gulebi da me mog-
cemT Cems Zalas”2, Rirs myav me Seni naTlisa, radgan Senda-
mi moviltvi, qriste, Zeo RvTisao; da ai, davuZlurdi war-
marTisagan Seni wmida saxelis gamo, ufro ki am urjulo
mefem. axla, ufalo, RmerTo Cemo, Seiwire es Cemi msxverpli
1 Sdr. fsalm. 118:10
2 igav. 23:26
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wamebaAA wmid isa konstant
wmidisa is
isii
konstantis
marTTasa da mommadle aRTqumaA, romel aRuTqu, viTarmed:
“romelTa aRmiaron me winaSe kacTa, pativ-sces mamaman Cem-
man”; da viTarca-igi amasve adgilsa adiden wmidani igi yrma-
ni, romelTa aRgiares Sen, da meca Rirs myav maT Tana, rome-
li-ege gamosCndi maT Tana meoTxed. da viTarca-ese me aRgia-
reb winaSe usjuloAsa amis mefisa, Senca, saxiero ufalo, aR-
miare me winaSe angelozTa SenTa, da viTarca-igi dRendelsa
amas dResa Sina adide Rirsi Seni mowamH wmidaA giorgi da
Seiwiren Sromani misni da daTxevaA ubiwoAsa sisxlisa misisaA,
Seiwiren undonica ese sisxlni Cemni, da momec me nawili mis
Tana, raATa wil-mxudes rCeulTa SenTa Tana, rameTu sam-
kBdrebeli Seni mtkice ars Cemda”.
da amas raA ityoda wmidaA mowamH, nakadulni cremlTani
gardamodiodes TualTagan misTa Cueulebisaebr misisa. xo-
lo garemoAs mdgomareni igi misni scemdes pirsa missa da mrav-
liTa tanjviTa stanjvides mas, aramed enaA misi ver daabrko-
les galobad. xolo erisTavni igi miiqces da uTxres mefesa
mas yoveli, raAca esma da ixiles.
maSin ufroAs-Ra ganrisxna mefH igi da waravlinna igini
da ubrZana mokueTaA Tavisa misisaA, aramed amiT gamoscdida-
ca maT, rameTu aqunda mas iWB maTa mimarT. xolo igini mivi-
des da scemdes maxBliTa qedsa missa winaSe daliWsa mas da
veraras avnebdes mas.
da viTar auwyes ese usjulosa mas mefesa, waravlina man
erTi winaSe-mdgomelTagani, ucxo Tesli, da man mohkueTa Tavi
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wameba wminda konstantisa
da daifare Cemi suli1 warmarTTa xelTagan da mommadle
aRTqma, rogorc aRgviTqvi: “vinc maRiaros winaSe kacTa,
aRiaros is mamam Cemma”2, da rogorc amisTvis (adre) adide
wmida yrmebi3, romelTac gaRiares Sen, mec Rirsi gamxade
maTTan erTad, romelic gamoCndi maT Soris meoTxed; da
rogorc me gaRiareb am urjulo mefis winaSe, Senc, saxie-
ro ufalo, maRiare Sens angelozTa winaSe4, da rogorc
dRevandel dRes adide Rirseuli Seni mowame giorgi, Se-
iwire misi Rvawli da misi ubiwo sisxlis daTxeva, Seiwi-
re Cemi gamousadegari sisxlic, da damide wili masTan,
rom wilad mxvdes Sens rCeulebTan erTad yofna, radgan
samkvidrebeli Seni CemTvis mtkicea”5
da rodesac ambobda amas wmida mowame, cremlTa naka-
duli gadmosdioda TvalTagan Cveulebisamebr, xolo mis
garSemo mdgomni saxeSi scemdnen da mravali satanjveliT
stanjavdnen, magram galoba ver Seawyvetines. xolo eris-
Tavebi dabrundnen mefesTan da moaxsenes mas yvelaferi, rac
moismines da naxes.
maSin ufro ganrisxda mefe, gaagzavna isini da ubrZa-
na, Tavi moekveTaT misTvis. amiT maTac gamoscdida, radga-
nac eWvianobda maTze. erisTavebi mividnen da darbazis wi-
naSe qedze maxvili dahkres, magram mas veraferi avnes.
1 fsalm. 142:9
2 Sdr. ioane 12:26
3 wmida yrmebi – sami yrma: anania, azaria, misaeli – iudeveli
Wabukebi, romlebic babilonis mefe nabuqodonosoris brZane-
biT anTebul RumelSi Cayares, radganac kerpebs ar scemdnen
Tayvans. RvTis saswauliT maTTan erTad RvTis angelozi gaC-
nda, isini uvneblad gadarCnen da RmerTs adidebdnen. (dan. )
4 Sdr. lk. 12:8
5 Sdr. fsalm. 15:6
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wamebaAA wmid isa konstant
wmidisa is
isii
konstantis
misi maxBliTa da SearTua mefesa TBssa, viTarca-igi Tavi io-
ane naTlis-mcemelisaA herodes, xolo guami misi damohkides
Zelsa friad maRalsa. yovelman erman ixiles saswauli didi
guamsa mas zeda. da mivida wmidaA igi mowamH qristHsi ad-
gilsa mas gansasuenebelisasa, romlisagan ganSorebul arian
yovelni salmobani, mwuxarebani da Wirni, sada-igi hxedavs na-
Teli pirisa SenisaA, ufalo, sada-igi ver miswuTebian enani
ZBris-metyuelTani, aramed sixaruli dausrulebeli ars mun
da wmidaTa angelozTa Tana moqalaqobaA.
xolo aResrula igi keTiliTa aRsaarebiTa TTuesa noen-
bersa aTsa, dResaswaulsa wmidisa giorgissa, romlisaca Tana
ziar iqmna. dRH iyo paraskevi, dasabamiTganni weliwadni iy-
vnes equs aTas oTxas ormeoc da aTCBdmet, xolo zedaweril-
sa ismaitelTasa oras oc da aTormetsa.
da ese mravlisagani mciredi aRiwera simKneTagani wmidi-
sa kostantisi, raATa iyos Tqumuli ese Semoklebul da srul,
raATa ara iyos Semawuxebel naklulevanebiTa, arca nametnav
gangrZobiTa, sadidebelad mamisa da Zisa da wmidisa sulisa aw
da maradis da ukuniTi ukunisamde, amHn.
VI. da viTarca miesma pirvel moKsenebulTa wmidaTa mefe-
Ta martBlobaA wmidisa kostantisi, ganixares sixaruliTa di-
diTa da miweres epistolH SvilTa mimarT misTa da naTesavTa
saxlisa misisaTa, rameTu friad mraval iyvnes igini, romelsa
weril iyo esreT.
“rameTu, romelni-igi pirvelad sityuani moiweodes sas-
menelTa CuenTa, romel-igi iqmneboda Tquen mier simarTli-
saTBs, da iqadageboda. xolo aw saqmeni Tquenni, romelTa iq-
modiT, mowame arian Tquenda, da Tqumuli igi daemtkica fri-
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wameba wminda konstantisa
da rodesac urjulo mefes es ambavi auwyes, man erTi
ucxo tomeli msaxuri gaagzavna da man mohkveTa maxviliT
Tavi, da miarTva mefes, rogorc Tavi ioane naTlismcemli-
sa herodes, xolo sxeuli Zalze maRal Zelze dakides. yve-
lam ixila didi saswauli da mivida qristes wmida mowame
gansasvenebel adgils, romlisagan ganSorebulia yovel-
gvari tkivili, mwuxareba da Wiri, sadac Seni piris naTe-
lia, ufalo, sadac SeuracxmyofelTa ena ver miswvdeba,
aramed iq dausrulebeli sixarulia da wmida angelozeb-
Tan erToba.
is aResrula keTilmorwmuneobiT aT noembers, wmida
giorgis dResaswaulze, romlis Tanaziaric gaxda. dRe
iyo paraskevi, dasabamidan eqvsi aTas oTxas ormocdaCvid-
meti weli, xolo ismaitelTa aRricxviT oras ocdaTor-
meti.
amgvarad, mravlisagan mciredi aRiwera wmida konstan-
tis mxneobis Sesaxeb, raTa Tqmuliyo mokled da srulad,
rom arc naklulevanebiT yofiliyo Semawuxebeli da arc
nametani sididiT, sadideblad mamisa da Zisa da wmidisa
sulisa aw da maradis da ukuniTi ukunisamde, amin.
6. da roca gaiges pirvelad moxseniebulma wmida mefe-
ebma1 wmida konstantis mowameoba, didad gaixares da we-
rili misweres mis Svilebsa da naTesavebs, rameTu Zalian
bevrni iyvnen isini, visTvisac daiwera es yovelive:
„Cvens yuramde moaRwia ambavma, romelic iuwyeba, Tu
ras iqmodiT simarTlisaTvis, xolo axla, Tqveni saqmeebi,
1 wmida mefeebi – igulisxmeba saberZneTis dedofali Teodo-
ra da ufliswuli miqaeli (rogorc es I TavSia moxseniebuli).
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 wameba
wamebaAA wmid isa konstant
wmidisa is
isii
konstantis
ad, da daenerga keTilad sjulierebaA Tqueni. da WeSmaritad
guls-modginebisa Tquenisa saqmH, rameTu mciriTa miT mize-
ziTa, romeli iyo damtkicebuli gulTa TquenTa sarwmunoe-
bisa, gamoacxadeT igi uRmrToTa zeda. da viTarca srulni
qristeaneni, yofilni erTbamad, erT-sityua iqmneniT da vi-
Tarca erTsa sjulsa Sina iyveniT da ufalsa pirispir Tquen-
sa yovelsa Jamsa xedevdiT. Seuryevelni urTierTas daadge-
riT sasoebiTa qristHsiTa mterTa zeda juarisaTa da qristHs
Tana moswrafebiT mamakac iqmneniT da pirni maTni ginebiTa
aRavseniT da ZleviT-SemosilTa SeerTebulTa sivltolaA igi
maTi ganucxadeT. da ese iqmna ZaliTa RmrTisaATa, \ saqmH gan-
srulebuli da siqaduli mamaTa TquenTaA, da raATa davatkbneT
sityuani CuenTBs da TquenTBs, jer-ars netarisa amisa mo-
wamisa kostantisi da winaaRmdgomaA ( ) simKnisa misisaA mter-
Ta mimarT uxilavTa.
“da giCueno Tquen, sayuarelTa CuenTa, romelni-ege xarT
WeSmaritad Svilni misni da xatni Korcielebisa misisani, vi-
Tarca raJams hbrZoda igi eSmakTa SiSiTa RmrTisaATa, Kor-
cni TYsni wina daupyrna, ara Tu siKSoATa amiT saqmiTa Kor-
cielebisaATa mimxedvel iyo, arcaRa brwyinvale uCnda mas na-
Teli mzisa amis warmavalisa, arcaRa tkbil uCnda mas simcxin-
vare mzis Tualisa ganqarvebadi da gulis-wyromiTa naTlisa
mis momavalisaATa Rrublad hxedvida mzesa amas aRmomavalsa,
da siyuaruliTa qristesiTa yovelni gemoni soflisani, vi-
Tarca sisxli kbilTa, egreT warmohnerwyua surviliTa di-
disa mis gulis-saTqumelisaATa da sibrZniTa zraxvisa misi-
saATa Zmaculebisa mimarT.
“amisTBsca yoveli didebaA amis soflisaA viTarca nage-
vi, egreT Sehracxa, raATa qriste oden SeiZinos. da aw amis-
TBsca misni arian cani da queyana da yoveli, raA ars mas Sina,
rameTu yovelive dauteva da RmrTisa oden iqadoda, rome-
li-igi qebul ars RmrTisa mier da angelozTa misTa, da saq-
meTa misTagan ukunisamde iqebis.
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wameba wminda konstantisa
romlebsac akeTebdiT, Tqveni mowmea, da naTqvami damtkic-
da kidec, da keTilad dainerga Tqveni sarwmunoeba. WeSma-
ritad, Tqveni gulmodgineba, im ubralo mizeziT, rom gan-
mtkicebuli iyo sarwmunoebiT, gamoucxadeT uRmerToebs.
rogorc yvela qristiani, erTad myofni, gaerTiandiT, da
vidre erT sarwmunoebaSi iyaviT da ufals pirispir xe-
davdiT, Seuryevelni erTmaneTs daudeqiT gverdSi qris-
tes jvris sasoebiT mtris winaaRmdeg da qristesTan swra-
fad gamamacdiT, da isini SeuracxyofiT aRavseT da erTi-
ani ZaliT gaaqcieT. es yovelive moxda RvTis ZaliT – saqme
gasrulebuli da Tqveni mamebis siqaduli, raTa davatkboT
sityvebi TqvenTvis da CvenTvis, saWiroa movixsenoT wmida
mowame konstanti da misi mxneoba uxilavi mtris mimarT.
“gaCvenebT Tqven, sayvarelTa CvenTa, romlebic WeSma-
ritad misi Svilebi da misi xorcieli xatebi xarT, Tu ro-
gor ebrZoda igi eSmakebs RvTis SiSiT, Tavisi xorci maT
dauTmo, ara Tu mravali xorcieli saqmisa Semyure iyo,
arc warmavali mzis sinaTle eCveneboda brwyinvalebad,
aRarc ganqarvebadi mzis Tvalis simcxunvare etkbilebo-
da da momavali naTelis (uflis) guliswyromiT amomava-
li mze Rrublad eCveneboda, da qristes siyvaruliT ama
soflis yoveli sitkboeba, rogorc kbilidan momdinare
sisxli, ise moiSora didi surviliTa da brZnuli sazria-
nobiT mzakvrobis winaSe.“
“amitom ama soflis yoveli dideba, rogorc nagavi, ise
Seracxa, raTa mxolod qriste SeeZina. da axla amitomac
misia ca da qveyana, da yovelive, rac masSia, radganac yve-
laferi miatova da mxolod RmerTiT iwonebda Tavs, vinc
RvTisa da misi angelozebis mieraa kurTxeuli da Tavisi
saqmeebiT ukunisamde idideba.
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 wameba
wamebaAA wmid isa konstant
wmidisa is
isii
konstantis
“aw ara gBKms Cuen nugeSinis-cemaA Tqueni misTBs, vinaA-
Tgan igi ars nugeSinis-mcemel da meoxi Cueni da Tqueni wi-
naSe qristesa. aramed dauteoT aw aradateobili ese da Tqu-
enda moviqceT sityuad SewynarebulTa RmrTisaTa da Cuen Tana
da sadgurisa Tquenisa patiosnebaA Cuen winaSe warsrulisa
mis pativiTa sityBT da saqmiT gauwyo Tquen, raATa gulpyro-
bil iyvneT Cemda momarT da daefarneT queSe frTeTa meufe-
bisa CemisaTa, rameTu nebasa Sjulisasa mxedvel xarT da yo-
veli, romeli mas wina-aRudgebis, ganagdebs qristesa Tquen
Soris metyuelsa. moswrafebiT ismineT da mis mier cxebul-
Ta Tavni Tquenni daumdableniT da uRelsa Cuensa queSe qris-
tesmiersa qedni Tquenni warupyreniT da subuqisa tBrTisa
Cuenisa aRkidebaA mKarTa TBsTa zeda ara gare-waricodeT.
Tquen xarT WeSmaritni mindobilni ufalsa, da mTasa sionsa
emsgavseniT da godol Zlierebisa pirsa mterisasa eCueneniT
Tquen, saqmeTagan gamoacxadeT, viTarmed kualsa RmrTisa da
kacTa mier sakBrvelisa mis mamisa Tquenisa kurTxeulisa mos-
wrafebiT SeudgeT stumarT-moyuarebiTa da gzaTa mamSBdeb-
lobiTa, monazonTa da SorielTa SewynarebiTa. aw amas zeda
daadgeriT da srul-yavT moqalaqobaA netarisa mis, rameTu
safarvelman mefobisa Cuenisaman iRuawos TquenTBs da mTa-
man sididisa Cuenisaman qristHsmierman aRadginos dabrkole-
baA Tqueni. da aw amas zeda iqmodeT da miT gulpyrobil iyve-
niT.
“amas ara Tu Tquen oden gibrZanebT, aramed yovelTa, ro-
melni Cuen kerZo da KelTa queSe Cuensa arian qarTvelni, ra-
meTu yovelTave qristHs moyuareTa da mefobisa Cuenisa
RmrTisamierTa da viTarca SvilTa sakuTarTa TquenTa Tana
Sevhracx, aramed kualad aRdegiT da ganZlierdiT uflisa mi-
er.
“da sididiTa Zalisa misisaATa laxuarni Tquenni mterTa
zeda ganabrwyinveniT da nu vis scemT maTgansa Tquen Soris
samkBdrebelsa, raATa moiRoT keTili Cueni da aRTqumuli igi
pativi keTilis moqmedTaTBs uflisa mier moiRoT.”
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wameba wminda konstantisa
“da axla Cven ar gvmarTebs Tqveni nugeSiscema, radgan
is aris nugeSismcemeli da Suamdgomeli Cveni da Tqveni
qristes winaSe. aramed, axla, davtovoT aramisatovebeli,
da Tqven mogmarTavT sityviT, RvTisgan Sewynarebulebs da
CvenTan myofT, Tqveni savanis didebuli warsuli Cven wi-
naSe didebiT dasrulebuli, sityviT da saqmiT gamcnoT
Tqven, raTa mTeli guliT mogvendoT da Cemi meufebis
frTebqveS SeefaroT, radgan sarwmunoebis mimdevarni
xarT da yoveli, romelic win aRudgeba mas, ganagdebs Tqven
Soris metyvel qristes. gulmodgined moismineT da, mis
mier kurTxeulebma, Tavi Tqveni daumdableT da qedi mo-
udrikeT Cvens qristesmier uRels, nu uaryofT Cveni msu-
buqi tvirTis mxrebze mokidebas. Tqven xarT WeSmaritad
ufals mindobilni, da emsgavseT sionis mTas, dauxvdiT
mtrebs Zlierebis godolad, Tqveni saqmiT gamoaCineT, rom
RvTisa da adamianTa Soris sakvirveli Tqveni kurTxeuli
mamis kvals SeudgeT stumarTmoyvareobiTa da gzaTa mSvi-
dobis myofelobiT, ber-monazonTa da ucxoTa Semwynareb-
lobiT. amieridan ase moiqeciT da srulyaviT netaris
Rvawli, rom dagicvaT Cveni mefobis safarvelma da Cvenma
qristesmieri didebis mTam SeaCeros Tqveni cduneba. ase
moiqeciT da gamxnevdiT.
“amas ara marto Tqven gamcnobT, aramed yovel qarTvels,
vinc Cvens da Cvens mxares aris, da Cvens mfarvelobaSia,
radgan yvela qristesmoyvaresa da Cveni RmrTismieri me-
fobis mosurnes TqvenTan erTad sakuTar Svilebad migiC-
nevT, kvlavac aRsdeqiT da uflis mier gaZlierdiT.
“da misi Zalis sidiadiT laxvari Tqvens mtrebze ga-
nabrwyineT da maTgan nuravis miscemT Tqven Soris samkvid-
rebels, raTa miiRoT Cvengan sikeTe da uflis mier aRTqmu-
li dideba keTilmsaxurebisaTvis ”.
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 cxovreba wminda ioanesi da
eqvTimesi

310 311
 winaTqma

SeuZlebelia, gadaWarbebiT Seafaso Rvawli eqvTime mTaw-

midelisa (963-1028) _ qarTul enaze sasuliero literaturis
mTargmnelobis klasikosisa. romelmac mSobliuri mwerloba
bizantiuri saeklesio-saRmrTismetyvelo literaturis sau-
keTeso qmnilebebiT gaamdidra da brwyinvale margalitebiT
Seavso is naklovaneba, rasac qarTuli mwerloba imJamad ga-
nicdida.
akad. k. kekeliZis marTebuli SeniSvniT, Tu ara eqvTime
da giorgi mTawmidelebis titanuri Sroma, qarTuli litera-
turis Semdgomi ganviTareba didad Seferxdeboda da sruli-
ad sxvagvarad warimarTeboda.
eqvTimes, rogorc didi saeklesio moRvawisa da mwigno-
bar-RmrTismetyvelis, profesiuli Camoyalibeba moxda mama-
misis _ aTonis qarTvelTa samoRvaweo centris damaarsebli-
sa da pirveli winamZRvris iovane mTawmidelis mcdelobiT.
pirveli cnobebi eqvTimes literaturuli muSaobis Sesaxeb
swored mis anderZSia Semonaxuli, romelic qarTuli kultu-
ris aRorZinebisaTvis dauRalav moRvawes misive Zis mier Tar-
gmnili erT-erT saRmrTismetyvelo naSromisaTvis daurTavs.
eqvTimes moRvaweobis Sesaxeb vrceli istoriul-hagiografi-
uli naSromi ki aTonis literaturuli skolis meore didma
burjma _ giorgi mTawmidelma SeTxza.
eqvTimes biografiis Sedgenisas giorgim gamoiyena sando
pirvelwyaroebi da TviTmxilvelTa gadmocemebi. amitomac mi-
si naSromi iTvleba utyuar dokumentur Zeglad, rogorc sa-
kuTriv eqvTimes biografiisaTvis, ise aTonis qarTvelTa mo-
nastris istoriisaTvis, dasabamidan (965 wlidan) XI saukunis
Sua xanebamde.

eqvTime koWlamazaSvili

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 cxo rebaA netar
cxorebaA isa mamisa Cuen
netarisa isa
Cuenisa giorgi mTawmindeli
efTYmesii da uwyebaA Ri
iovanesii da efTYmes
iovanes rs
Rirs isa
rsisa
isa maTisaA, aRwer
moqalaqobisa
mis moqalaqob il
ilii
aRweril cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
glaxakisa
glaxak georgis
isa geo xucesmonazonisa
rgis mier xucesmonazon isa 1

mamao guakurTxen!
I. kurTxeul ars RmerTi, romelsa yovelTa kacTaA hnebavs
cxorebaA da mecnierebasa WeSmaritebisasa moslvaA2 romeli-
igi gamouTqumeliTa miT gangebulebiTa TYsiTa umjobessa
yovelTasa ganawesebs, da miuwTomeliTa saxierebiTa TYsiTa
TYToeulTa JamTa Sina RirsTa da saTnoTa TYsTa gamoaCinebs
sargebelad kacTa naTesavisa da sadidebelad RmrTeebisa TY-
sisa; romelman CuenTaca amaT JamTa Sina gamoaCinna netarni
mamani Cuenni: iovane da efTYme da iovane da arseni episkoposi
ninowmideli da iovane grZelis Ze da SemdgomiTi-Semdgo-
mad sxuani igi mowafeni maTni da mobaZavni saTnoebisa maTisa-
ni, romelTa saxelebi aRweril ars wignsa mas cxorebisasa.
romelTa meoxebiTa Cuenca glaxakni ese Rirs guyvenin ufal-
man mobaZav yofad saTnoebaTa maTTa da nawilsa mas mar-
jueneTasa mimTxuevad.
xolo vinaATgan sigrZe JamTaA yovelsave daviwyebad moi-
Rebs, daRacaTu winaSe RmrTisa yovelive cxad ars da saCino,
1 xelnawerebis nusxa: A : A-558; B : A-130; C: A-170; D : A-176; E : H-1672;
F : H-2077; G : S-3637; H : H-1413: L : leningr. 3/M 21.
2 tim. 2:4.
1. kurTxeulia RmerTi, romelsac nebavs yoveli adami-
anis xsna da WeSmaritebasTan miiyvans, romelic Tavisi
gamouTqmeli gangebulebiT yovelTvis keTilad awesebs, da
Tavisi miuwvdomeli saxierebiT sxvadasxva dros Tavis
rCeulebs moavlens kacTa modgmis sasargeblod da RvTis
sadideblad1 da romelmac Cvens droSic moavlina Cveni
netari mamebi: ioane da eqvTime, da ioane, da ninowminde-
li episkoposi arseni, da ioane grZelisZe, da mere da mere,
maTi sxva mowafeebi, maTive saTnoebis mimbaZvelni, romelTa
saxelebi Cawerilia sicocxlis wignSi2. maTi meoxebiT Cvenc,
uRirsnic, imis Rirsni gagvxados, raTa mivbaZoT maT saT-
noebebs da maTTan erTad Cvenc gvergos marjveniT dgoma.3
vinaidan JamTa svliT yovelive daviwyebas eZleva, Tum-
caRa RvTis winaSe yvelaferi cxadia da saCino, da uwyis
1 sadideblad RmerTebisa Tvisisa – Tavisi RvTaebriobis
sadideblad.
2 wignsa mas cxovrebisasa – marTalTa zeciuri savanis simbo-
lo; sicocxlis wigni ixsenieba bibliis ramdenime wignSi (mo-
ses xuTwigneuli, fsalmunni, saxarebani, gamocxadeba da sxva.
wminda ioane oqropiris TqmiT, sicocxlis wigni aris RvTae-
brivi xsovna da codna, sadac Cveni saTnoebania aRbeWdili (ix.
lk. 10:20).
3 nawilisa mas marjuenaTasa mimTxuevad – a) maTi gamarjvebis
monawileni gavxdeT, b) maTi keTili xvedri gavinawiloT.

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 cxo reba
rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
da uwyis yovelTa dasabami da aRsasruli, da romelTa-igi
saTnod misa aRasrules cxorebaA TYsi, winaSe missa brwyinven
maradis, da arca erTi raA uKms Cuenmieri KsenebaA, aramed es-
reT ganawesa yovlad brZenman man gangebulebaman misman, raATa
wignTaca Sina aRiwernen saRmrToni igi da yolad Suenierni
saqmeni soflis-Sesaqmisani da saufloni igi mcnebani da
brZanebani misni da RirsTa maT da netarTa monaTa misTa yolad
qebulni cxorebani da moqalaqobani, romelni TYToeulTa
JamTa Sina jer-iCinna gamoCinebad saxierebaman misman sarge-
belad kacTa naTesavisa, [4] raATa saRmrToTa maT da maRalTa
saqmeTa mier didebis-metyuelebad da survilad misa aRviZr-
vodiT da saufloTa maT brZanebaTa mier ganvnaTldebodiT
da aRsrulebad maTda moswrafe viqmnebodiT. xolo didTa maT
da sakuTarTa monaTa misTa KsenebiTa Surad da baZvad movi-
dodiT saRmrToTa maT moqalaqobaTa maTTa, romelni-igi, vi-
Tarca xatni metyuelni, wina sxenan saxed saTnoebisa da swav-
lad sibrZnisa da simKned axovnebisa yovelTaTYs, romelTaca
hnebavs SeslvaA cxorebasa saukunesa. da ese cxad ars dasa-
bamiTgan soflisaAT da vidre aqamomde aRwerilTa wignTagan
da gamobrwyinvebulTa wmidaTa da romelTa-igi iRuawes da
aRwernes cxorebani maTni da Ruawlni da Sromani, keTilad
Ksenebul arian wmidaTa eklesiaTa Sina da Rirs locvisa da
kurTxevisa.
vinaATgan ukue zemoKsenebulni ese netarni mamani Cuenni
araraAT unaklulo iyvnes pirvel gamoCinebulTa wmidaTasa,
aramed yovliTave saTnoebiTa Semkul da aRmasrulebel mc-
nebaTa RmrTisaTa, ara jer-viCineT mouKsenebelad dateobaA
cxorebisa maTisaA da mamaTaca CemTa sulierTa mibrZanes amisi
Kel-yofaA. vinaAca vevedrebi Rirsebasa Tquensa, RmerTSe-
mosilno mamano, raATa ara braleul viqmne amis pirisaTYs.
xolo daRacaTu Cuen Semdgomad mravlisa Jamisa RmrTisa
mimarT mislvisa maTisa Kel-vyavT mciredTa amaT sityuaTa
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cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
dasabami da aRsasruli yovelTa, romelTac RvTisaTvis
saTnod ganvles TavianTi cxovreba, mis winaSe maradis
brwyinaven.
arc erT maTgans ar ekadreba Cvenmieri xseneba, magram
ase ganawesa yovlad brZenma gangebulebam, raTa wignebSic
aRiweros da Caiweros samyaros Seqmnis saRvTo da yovlad
mSvenieri ambebi, sauflo mcnebebi da RvTis sityva, misi
Rirseuli da netari monebis yovlad qebuli cxovreba da
moqalaqeoba, risi gamoCineba sxvadasxva Jams ineba saxier-
ma RmerTma kacTa modgmis sasargeblod da Sesawevad, raTa
am saRvTo saqmeTa mier mis saqebrad da misken swrafvis
surviliT aRviZraT, misken miviqceT da sauflo mcnebebi
gulmodgined aRvasruloT. xolo im did monaTa da RvTis
msaxurTa xsenebiT gagviCndes mibaZvis survili maTi saRv-
To moqalaqeobisa, cocxali xativiT rom dgas Cven winaSe
– saTnoebis magaliTad da sibrZnis dasaufleblad, da imaT
gasamxneveblad, romelTac saukuno cxovreba nebavT.
yovelive es naTliT gabrwyinebuli wmindanebis cxovre-
biT aris gacxadebuli qveynis dasabamidan dRemde aRwer-
ili wignebSi. wminda eklesiaSi locviT keTilad ixsenie-
bian isini, romelnic gaisarjnen da aRweres imaTi cxovre-
ba, Rvawli da Sroma.
zemoxsenebuli Cveni netari mamebi aranakleb unaklo-
ni iyvnen, adre gamoCenil wmindanebTan SedarebiT, aramed
yovelgvari saTnoebiT Semkulni da RvTis mcnebaTa aRm-
srulebelni. amitom ar miviCnieT Sesaferad maTi cxovre-
bis mouxsenieblad datoveba; da Cemma sulierma mamebmac
mibrZanes am saqmis dawyeba. amitom gevedrebiT, Rirseulo
RmerTSemosilo mamano, raTa ar davisajo am saqmis gamo.
TumcaRa Cven maTi gardacvalebidan didi xnis Semdeg
movkideT xeli mokled aRweras, magram nuravin SeeWvde-
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 cxo reba
rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
aRwerad, garna urwmunomca nuvin ars, rameTu Cuen TaviT
TYsiT araraA aRgYweria, aramed raA-igi viswaveT kacTa sar-
wmunoTagan da sulierTa mamaTa, romelTa-igi exilvnes da
emsaxura maTda, romelni-igi ucxo iyvnes yovliTurT tyu-
vilisagan da savse madliTa zegardamoATa. da TYT mebr maT
saqmeTagan, romelni-igi dumiliT wameben da KmamaRlad qad-
ageben RuawlTa da SromaTa maTTa: lavraA ese didebuli da
yovliTa SuenierebiTa Semkuli da yovliTa samkauliTa gan-
Suenebuli, romeli-ese mravliTa SromiTa da ofliTa aRaSenes
maT netarTa gansasuenebelad sulTa mravalTa, romelsa Sina
aRhmarTnes eklesiani caTa mobaZavni da aRavsnes igini wignTa
mier RmrTiv-sulierTa da ganabrwyinvnes igini xatTa mier
patiosanTa. da mougnes dabani da sofelni da monasterni da
dasayudebuloni da ganuwesnes wesni da kanonni didebulni
da yolad Suenierni da dausxnes simtkiceni da KeliT-wer-
ilni da oqro-beWedni RmrTis-msaxurTa mefeTani. da
Sekribnes mas Sina monazonni da moweseni angelozTa mobaZav-
ni da Seamkves da aRayuaves enaA Cueni da queyanaA TargmanebiTa
wmidaTa werilTaATa, sadaAT-ese WeSmaritad, viTarca sioniT,
gamovida Sjuli da sityuaA uflisaA, viTarca ierusalemiT, \
sityYsaebr Kma-maRlisa esaAaAsa1
rameTu WeSmaritad Rirsi iyo da sayuareli RmrTisaA ne-
tari mamaA Cueni iovane, romelman-igi, msgavsad abrahamisa,
1 es. 2:3
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cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
ba, radgan Cven sakuTari Tavis mindobiT araferi aRgviwe-
ria, aramed mxolod is, rac SevityveT Rirseuli da san-
do adamianTa da mamaTagan, romelTac uxilavT isini da
samsaxuric gauweviaT maTTvis, da Tavadac aRvsilni iyvnen
zeciuri madliT. isic aRvwereT saqmeTagan, romelnic
dumiliT mowmoben da RaRadeben imaT Rvawlsa da Sromaze:
es aris didebuli da mSvenieri lavra (monasteri), yovelg-
vari samkauliT 1 damSvenebuli, romelic didi SromiTa
da ofliT aaSenes netarma mamebma mravalTa sulTa gansas-
veneblad; da sadac aRmarTes zecas mimsgavsebuli eklesie-
bi, gaavses RvTivsulieri wignebiT da gaabrwyines pati-
osani xatebiT, lavras SesZines miwebi, soflebi, monast-
rebi da dasayudebeli senakebi, daaweses samonastro cx-
ovrebis didebuli da keTilmSvenieri kanonebi da gange-
ba. yovelive amis dasturad datoves RvTismsaxur mefeTa
beWdiT dadasturebuli sigelebi, Sekribes aq monazvnebi
da angelozTa mbaZveli berebi, da Cveni ena da qveyana wmin-
da werilis TargmnebiT da ganmartebebiT2 Seamkes da aay-
vaves. WeSmaritad, viTarca sionidan gamovida rjuli,
xolo sityva uflisa – viTarca ierusalimidan, “xma-maRal-
ma” esaiam rogorc Tqva3.
WeSmaritad RvTis Rirseuli megobari iyo Cveni netari
1. samkauli – morTuloba. aq: monastrisaTvis saWiro saRvTism-
saxuro nivTebi (barZimi, feSxumi, sasanTleebi da sxva).
2. “rjuli sionidan gamova da uflis sityva – ierusalimidan”
(es. 2:3) – es winaswarmetyveleba aRsrulda: moses sionis mTaze
mieca RvTisgan rjuli (in. 1:17), xolo uflis sityva, anu
qristes swavleba ierusalimidan gavrcelda mTel warmarTul
samyaroSi.
3 sityva “Targmaneba” niSnavs rogorc Targmans iseve ganmarte-
bas.
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efTYY mes
mesii
ucxoebaA aRirCia da mwirobiT da siglaxakiT cxorebaA, da mis-
ca Tavi TYsi morCilebasa sulierTa mamaTasa, vinaAca, msgavsad
missa, eseca adida RmerTman da saxelovan yo yovliTa saTnoe-
biTa da ufroAs yovlisa sanatrelisa mis Svilisa miniWebiTa,
romel ars netari efTYme, romlisa-igi saxeli oden kma ars
saTnoebaTa misTa simaRlisa gamoCinebad, romeli-igi gamoCn-
da samkaulad naTesavisa Cuenisa da mobaZavad wmidaTa mo-
ciqulTa, gananaTla qarTvelTa enaA da queyanaA. rameTu, vi-
Tarca wameben mis mier TargmnilTa wignTa Sina aRwerilni
anderZni, amis Rirsisa moRuawebiTa ganswavlul iqmna yovli-
Ta sibrZniTa ganmanaTlebelad da Semamkobelad eklesiaTa
CuenTa, romlisa-igi namuSakevi axarebs SorielTa da maxlo-
belTa, da TargmnilTa misTa wignTa sitkboebaA, viTarca nes-
tY oqroAsaA Kma-maRali, oxris yovelsa queyanasa, ara xolo
qarTlisasa, aramed saberZneTisasaca, rameTu balahvari da
abukuraA da sxuanica raodennime werilni qarTulisagan Targ-
mnna berZulad.
garna romlisa-igi zemore meguleboda TqumaA, igi xolo
vTqua pirvelad, da merme, raA-igi ufalman mogumadlos, mok-
liTa sityYTa migiTxra. rameTu vinaATgan dReTa amaT ukua-
naAsknelTa moviwieniT da, viTarca xedavT, friadi sigrile
ixilvebis Cuen Soris, nuukue vinme hgonebdes da acTunebdes
Tavsa TYssa, Tu pirveliTgan esreT iyvnes Zmani Cuenni; nu iy-
ofin! aramed yovliTa wesierebiTa da saRmrToATa moqalaqo-
biTa cxovndebodes, vidremdis samgzis sanatrelni igi mamani
Cuenni iovane da efTYme ganagebdes da ipyrobdes wessa
winamZRurobisasa, romelni-igi yovliTurT, msgavsad pirvel-
Ta maT RmerTSemosilTa mamaTa, uZRodes maTda rwmunebulsa
mas samwysosa. vinaATgan kula netarman iovane Seisuena da
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mama ioane, romelmac, abraamis 1 msgavsad, ucxoobaSi
siglaxakiT cxovreba irCia da sulier mamebs daemorCila,
ris gamoc igi abraamisve msgavsad ganadida RmerTma da
saxeli gauTqva yovelgvari saTnoebiT, ufro ki sanatre-
li Svilis moniWebiT2, romelic aris netari eqvTime.
eqvTimes saxelis xsenebac ki sakmarisia misi saTnoebis si-
maRlisa da didebulebis gamosaCenad. igi gamoCnda Cveni
eris Semamkoblad da wminda mociqulTa mimbaZvelad, da
gananaTla qarTvelTa ena da qveyana. rogorc mis mier Targ-
mnil wignebSi Cawerili anderZni amowmeben, am Rirseuli
mamis Rvawlis meoxebiT ganiswavlnen qarTvelni sibrZniT
– Cveni eklesiis gansanaTleblad da Sesamkobad, visi namu-
Sakevi axarebs Soreulsa da maxlobels. mis mier Targmni-
li wignebis sitkboeba xmamaRali oqros sayviriviT JRers
mTels qveyanaze, ara mxolod saqarTveloSi, aramed bizan-
tiaSic, radgan balahvari da abukura3, aseve ramdenime sxva
Txzulebac, qarTulidan Targmna berZnulad.
risi Tqmac mindoda, jer mxolod imas vityvi, da mere,
rasac ufali mogvamadlebs, mokled mogiTxrobT. ukanaskne-
li dReebi mogviaxlovda da, rogorc xedavT, Zalzed didi
gulgriloba SeimCneva Cven Soris. nuTu vinme moityuebs
Tavs da ifiqrebs, rom winaTac ase iyvnen Cveni Zmebio. nu
ifiqrebT amas! isini keTilgonierebiTa da saRvTo
1. abraamis ucxo qveyanaSi gasvla niSnavs cxovrebis Zvel wesT-
an kavSiris gawyvetas da RvTis gzaze Sedgomas.
2. ioanes iseve mieniWa RvTisagan Zed eqvTime, rogorc abraams
– isaki.
3. “sibrZne balavarisi” arabulidan unda iyos qarTulad Targ-
mnili, xolo eqvTime mTawmindelis mier berZnulad Targmnis
meSveobiT evropaSi gavrcelda. Teodore abukura arabi war-
moSobis mweralia, romelmac, rogorc varaudoben, Tavis mow-
afeebs uambo “miqael sabawmindelis cxovreba”. es Txzuleba
unda iwodebodes “abukurad”.
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mesii
RmerTSemosilman mamaman Cuenman efTYme ijmna winamZRuro-
bisagan, mieriTgan ganmravlda Cuen Soris yoveli sulmok-
lebaA da sigrile. aramed vevedrneT RmerTsa, raATa meoxe-
biTa maTiTa keTilad ganagos Cuenica ese cxorebaA da ara
Kuebul guyvnes, arca ganguaSornes sanatrelTa maT mamaTa
da ZmaTa CuenTa sixarulsa da gansuenebasa saukunesa mas Sina
cxorebasa.
II. xolo Cuen pirvelsave sityuasa movideT. ese netari mamaA
Cueni iovane iyo naTesaviT qarTveli, mSobelTa da papTaATgan
didebuli da warCinebuli da saCinoA mTavarTa Soris daviT
kurapalatisaTa, mKne da axovani da ganTqumuli wyobaTa Sina,
maRali da Suenieri hasakiTa da agebulebiTa guamisaATa da
brZeni da gonieri gonebiTa da gulisKmis-yofiTa, da savse
SiSiTa RmrTisaATa da yovliTave keTilisa saqmiTa, da friad
sayuareli da sakuTari keTilad Ksenebulisa daviT kurapal-
atisaA.
xolo vinaATgan cecxli igi qristHs-siyuarulisaA gulsa
missa mZafriad aRetyina, yovelive didebaA amis soflisaA Seu-
racx-yo da nagevad Sehracxa da monagebni da simdidre da gan-
suenebaA, meuRle da Svilni TYsni da naTesavni da, raodenica
raA ars amis soflisaA, sruliad moiZula da ugulebels-yo
da merme kualad Tavica TYsi, sityYsaebr uflisa, da aRiRo
juari mKarTa TYsTa zeda dafarulad yovelTagan sivltolaA
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cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
moqalaqeobiT cxovrobdnen manamde, sanam samgzis
sanatreli Cveni mamebi, ioane da eqvTime, ganagebdnen da
winamZRvrobis wesi epyraT.
isini pirvel RmerTSemosil mamaTa msgavsad uZRodnen
maTze mondobil samwysos. rogorc ki netari ioane garda-
icvala da Cveni RmerTSemosili mama eqvTime winamZRvro-
bas gamoeTxova, im droidan gamravlda Cven Soris sulmo-
kleoba da gulgriloba. xolo Cven vevedroT RmerTs, raTa
maTi meoxebiT keTilad warimarTos Cveni cxovreba, ar mog-
vaklos, ar gangvaSoros Cvens sanatrel mamaTa da ZmaTa
sixaruls da mSvidobas saukuno cxovrebaSi.
2. xolo Cven pirvelsave sityvas mivubrundeT. Cveni
netari mama ioane warmoSobiT iyo qarTveli, mama-papaTa-
gan didebuli da warCinebuli, daviT kurapalatis1 mTa-
varTa Soris gamoCenili, mxne da axovani, brZolebSi saxel-
ganTqmuli da Tval-tanad mSvenieri, brZeni da gonieri,
aRsavse RvTis SiSiTa da yovelgvari keTili saqmiT, didi
megobari da daaxloebuli piri keTilad xsenebuli daviT
kurapalatisa.
radganac qristesadmi siyvarulis cecxli mis gulSi
mZlavrad aenTo, amsofliuri yovelgvari dideba arad
Caagdo da nagvad miiCnia, srulad moiZula da ugulebe-
lyo qoneba, simdidre da gancxroma, Tavisi meuRle da
Svilebi, naTesavebi da, rac ki ram aris amqveynad; mere ki
sakuTari Tavic, uflis sityvisaebr, da aiRo jvari Tavis
1. daviT kurapalati – daviT III didi, kurapalati (gardai-
cvala 1001 wels), adarnese III-is Ze, bagrationi. mis dros ga-
Zlierda tao-klarjeTi, misi kultura, daedo dasabami er-
Tiani qarTuli saxelmwifos Seqmnas.
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cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
iKumia da ijmna yovelTagan da mxoloA lavrasa didebulsa
oTxTa eklesiaTasa Sevida. da romelni-igi mas Sina brwyin-
vides saTnoebiTa maT JamTa, mamaA mose da mamaA gelasi, amaT
gamoucxada Tavi TYsi da maTgan farulad kurTxevaA mona-
zonebisaA miiRo da Jam raodenme RuawliTa ZlieriTa morCile-
basa misca Tavi TYsi da yovelni igi mun myofni moRuaweni
ganakYrvna.
xolo vinaATgan iwyo gancxadebad saqmeman misman, netar-
Ta maT mamaTa locvaA miiRo da saberZneTisa queyanad mihmar-
Ta, rameTu evltoda didebasa kacTasa. da esreT mTasa ulum-
boAsasa miiwia da monastersa erTsa Sina JamTa ara-mciredTa
jorTa msaxurebisa Ruawli axovnad Tavs-idva da sxuani un-
doni msaxurebani da Seuracxni simdabliT aRasrulna.
xolo vinaATgan maT JamTa Sina berZenTa mefeman zemoni
queyanani daviT kurapalatsa miscna da aznaurTa Svilni mZev-
lad iTxovna misgan, colis-ZmaTa mamisa iovanesTa Ze misi
efTYme sxuaTa Tana uflis-wulTa mZevlad mohguares mefe-
sa. ese raA cna iovane, unda Tu ara, uneblieT Tavi TYsi gamo-
acxada da sameufod qalaqad aRvida. da vinaATgan mefeni mec-
nier iyvnes abuharbisa, romeli iyo simamri mamisa iovanesi, da
iovanesdaca friadi siyuaruli aCuenes mis zeda da keTilad
moikiTxes.
da amisa Semdgomad gangrZobilad sityYs-gebaA iqmna So-
ris iovanessa da simamrisa misisa efTYmesTYs, rameTu ara eneba
mocemaA misi. da friad abrala mas iovane, viTarmed: “raA ars
ese? nuukue Svil ara gesxnesa Tquen? garna ese cxad ars,
romel maT swyalobdiT, viTarca TYsTa SvilTa, da Ze Cemi,
viTarca oboli, mZevlad gaswireT! garna ufalman Segindven
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mxrebze da yvelas gaecala, farulad wavida da martod-
marto mivida oTxTa monasterSi, sadac imxanad saTnoebiT
brwyinavdnen mama mose da mama gelasi – amaT eCvena da faru-
lad aRikveca berad. ramdenime xans didi SromiT mieca
morCilebas da yvela iq myofi moRvawe gaakvirva.
radganac gacxadda misi saqme, netari mamebisagan
kurTxeva miiRo da bizantias mimarTa, vinaidan gaurboda
kacTa didebas. ase mivida ulumbos mTaze1 da erT monas-
terSi karga xans moTminebiT itvirTa jorebis movla da
sxva upatio saqmianobac TavmdablobiT Seasrula.
imxanad bizantiis mefem zemo miwebi2 daviT kurapal-
ats misca da aznaurTa Svilebi mZevlad iTxova misgan. mama
ioanes colisZmebma misi Ze, eqvTime, sxva didaznaurTa
SvilebTan erTad mZevlad mihgvares mefes. es rom Seityo
ioanem, undoda Tu ara, iZulebuli gaxda, Tavi gaecxade-
bina da sameufo qalaqSi (konstantinepolSi) mivida. mefe-
ni icnobdnen abuharbis, mama ioanes simamrs, da ioanesadmi
didi siyvaruli gamoiCines, keTilad moikiTxes.
didxans gagrZelda dava ioanesa da mis simamrs Soris
eqvTimes gamo, radgan ar undoda simamrs misi micema
ioanesTvis. ioanem igi daadanaSaula da uTxra: “ra aris
es? gana Svilebi ara gyavT Tqven? magram, cxadia, sakuTari
Svilebi SeibraleT, Cemi Ze ki, viTarca oboli, mZevlad
gawireT!” da ase, RvTis gangebiTa da mefeTa
1. mTa ulumbosi – mTa mcire aziaSi, biTviniaSi, igive olim-
pos mTa.
2. zemoni queyanani saberZneTisani – moicavda samxreT basians,
karins (arzeums), Woroxisa da araqsis saTaveebTan mdebare
ramdenime cixesimagres da Tems, vanis tbis Crdilo-dasav-
leTiT ganlagebul provinciebs. am miwebis gamo saqarTvelo-
sa da bizantias xangrZlivi ciloba hqondaT.
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Tquen!” da esreT gangebiTa saRmrToATa da bWobiTa mefeTaA-
Ta TYsi Svili miiyvana da kualad ulumbadve ukun-iqca.
xolo Semdgomad raodenisame Jamisa, vinaATgan ganiTqua
saxeli misi, da pativsa uyofdes berZenni da qarTvelni, SeuZn-
da saqme ese, da amis pirisaTYs kualad ucxoebasave mihmarTa.
rameTu aRiRo Ze TYsi da ravdennime mowafeni da mTawmidas
movida, lavrasa didisa aTanasessa, da mun Seewynara. da aqun-
da Tavi TYsi farulad, da yovelTave saqmeTa morCilebisaTa
simdabliT da udrtYnvelad iqmoda, da dayo mzareulobasa
Sina ori weli gina umetes.
III. da maT JamTa Sina TYsi misi didi Tornik TYssa queya-
nasa monazon iqmna da, rameTu asmioda iovanesTYs, viTarmed
ulumbaTa ars da vinaATgan friadi siyuaruli aqunda missa
mimarT, mas mohmarTa da ulumbaTa STamovida da, vinaATgan mun
ver pova, farulad gamoiwulila da cna, viTarmed mTawmidas
ars, da, TYnier cnobisa mefeTaAsa, idumal mTawmidas movida
da kurTxevaA monazonebisaA KelTagan iovanesTa miiRo.
rameTu, viTarca vTquT, mTawmidas STamovida da lavrasa
didisa aTanasessa miiwia da, vinaATgan dafarvaA arRaraA ege-
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gadawyvetilebiT, Tavisi Svili wamoiyvana da kvlav
ulumbos mTaze dabrunda.
ramdenime xnis Semdeg, radganac gaiTqva saxeli da did
pativs miagebdnen berZnebic da qarTvelebic, Seawuxa aman
da am mizeziT isev ganmartovda. waiyvana Tavisi Ze da ram-
denime mowafe, movida mTawmindaze1, aTanase didis lavra-
Si, da iq daemkvidra. iyo iq farulad da yovelgvar upa-
tio saqmes udrtvinvelad akeTebda, ori weli, an cota
meti, mzareulobas eweoda.
3. imxanad misi naTesavi, didi Tornike2, Tavis qveyana-
Si berad aRikveca da, radganac smenoda ioanes ambavi,
ulumbozeao, da didi siyvaruli hqonda mis mimarT,
iqiTken gaemarTa da ulumboze mivida, magram iq ver hpova,
farulad, zedmiwevniT gamoiZia da Seityo, rom
mTawmindazea da, mefeTagan ucnobelad, farulad Cavida
mTawmindas da iq berad aRikveca ioanes mier.
rogorc vTqviT, Tornike mTawmindas Cavida da aTanase
didis lavraSi mivida. radgan Tavis dafarva aRar Sei-
1. mTawminda – saberZneTSia, qalkedonis naxevarkunZulis
aRmosavleT nawilSi, koncxze, romelic SeWrilia egeosis
zRvaSi. VIII saukunis bolos qarTvelma berebma aq mcire sa-
vane daafuZnes. pirveli didi monasteri mTawmindaze aago
aTanase didma, dediT lazma; aqve daarsda aTonis iverTa mon-
asteri, RvTismSoblis saxelze.
2. didi Tornike – Tornike erisTavi, daviT III kurapalatis
saxelganTqmuli sardali. Tornikes SewirulobiTa da uSua-
lo monawileobiT aSenda aTonis iverTa monasteri. gardai-
cvala 985 wels.
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boda, urTierTars gamoecxadnes da siyuaruliTa sulieriTa
Seitkbnes da friadi sixaruli iqmna monastersa Sina mas dResa,
rameTu arca didi aTanasi umecar iyo Tornikis saqmesa da
warCinebulobasa da axovnebasa. amisTYsca mieriTgan didiTa
pativiTa epyrnes igini, rameTu daRacaTu maT ara unda ese,
garna RirsTa TYsTa RmerTi gamoacxadebs da adidebs.
da Semdgomad raodenisame Jamisa ganiTqua hambavi maTi da
icnoba, viTarmed mTawmidas arian. da iwyes mieriTgan
qarTvelTa moslvad da ganmravlebad. da ese raA ixiles
netarTa mamaTa CuenTa, viTarca iyvnes savseni yovliTave
sibrZniTa, ganizraxes, viTarmed: “ara jer-ars Cueni monaster-
sa Sina yofaA, rameTu sxuanica mogumarTeben, da gare-Se-
qcevaA SeuZlebel ars”. da esreT ganzraxviTa mamisa aTanas-
esiTa lavrisagan ganSorebulad, viTar milion erT, udabno-
sa Sueniersa wmidisa iovane maxarebelisa eklesiaA aRaSenes
da senakebi, da mun iyofebodes mraval Jam viTarca angeloz-
ni RmrTisani.
IV. da mas Jamsa iqmna gandgomilebaA skliarosisaA, da
KmeliT kerZi yoveli daipyra da mefeni da dedofali Sewyu-
deulad iyvnes qalaqsa Sina didiTa WiriTa da iwroebiTa. da
amas raA Sina iyvnes, ganizraxes, viTarmed: “Cueni Semwe daviT
kurapalatisagan kide aravin ars”. da vinaATgan gzani yovelni
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Zleboda, isini erTmaneTs Sexvdnen da sulieri siyvaru-
liT gadaexvivnen erTmaneTs. didi sixaruliT aivso mon-
asteri im dRes. radgan arc aTanase didisTvis iyo ucnobi
Tornikes saqmeni, warCinebuloba da simamace. amitom im
droidan didi pativiscemiT epyrobodnen, radgan, romc
ar moendomebinaT, Tavis rCeulT RmerTi gamoaCens da ga-
nadidebs xolme.
ramdenime xnis Semdeg gaiTqva maTi ambavi da cnobili
gaxda, rom mTawmindaze arian. im drodan daiwyes qarTve-
lebma aq mosvla da mravlad damkvidrdnen. es rom ixiles
yovelgvari sibrZniT aRsavse Cvenma netarma mamebma,
ifiqres: “ar SeiZleba Cveni darCena monasterSi, radgan
sxvebic mogvaSureben, da ukan gabruneba SeuZlebelia”. mama
aTanases rCeviT, lavrisagan kilometr-naxevris daSorebiT,
mSvenier udabnoSi, wminda ioane maxareblis1 eklesia da
senakebi aaSenes da iq imyofebodnen, viTarca angelozni.
4. im dros skliarosi2 ganudga bizantiis mefes da xme-
leTis mxare mTlianad daipyro. mefeni da dedofali3
gamomwyvdeulni iyvnen qalaqSi (konstantinepolSi),
CagvriTa da SeviwroebiT Sewuxebulni. am dReSi rom iy-
vnen, ifiqres: “Cveni Semwe daviT kurapalatis garda ar-
avin aris”. vinaidan yvela gza skliaross daepyro, kacis
1. wminda ioane maxarebeli – igive wminda ioane RvTismetyve-
li, macxovris usayvarlesi aTormet mowafeTagani, saxarebi-
sa da gamocxadebis, anu apokalifsis avtori.
2. barda skliarosi (X s.) - bizantiis imperiis aRmosavleT
provinciebis mmarTveli. igi aujanyda ufliswulebs - basi-
lis da konstantines. es ajanyeba Caaqro qarTvelTa laSqarma
Tornike erisTavis sardlobiT.
3. basili da konstantine da maTi deda.
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skliarossa daepyrnes, kacisa wavlenaA ara egeboda, da didsa
zrunvasa Sina iyvnes, rameTu arca vin iyo egeviTari kaci,
romelmanca srul-yo nebaA gulisa maTisaA. da esreT raA iur-
vodes amis pirisaTYs, esma iovanesTYs da TornikisTYs da cnes,
rameTu lavrasa didisa aTanasessa arian. da meyseulad sev-
astofori, kaci warCinebuli maT JamTa Sina mTavarTa Soris
dedoflisaTa, wignebiTa sameufoATa lavras warmoavlines. da,
viTarca mivida, misca wignebi TYToeulad, viTarca aqunda
brZanebaA, erTi aTanasis da erTi Torniks da erTi iovanes. da
ese piri moewera, viTa: “uRmrToA skliarosi gaguadga da
KmeliT kerZi yoveli daipyra. aw vevedrebiT siwmidesa Tquen-
sa, raATa TYnier yovlisa mizezisa iovane-Tornik movides
mefobisa Cuenisa”. da sxuani mravalni vedrebani da qenebani
ewernes sameufoTa maT wignTa Sina.
ese raA esreT iqmna, friadsa uRonoebasa STavardes aTan-
ase da iovane, da, unda Tu ara, Seuvrdes Torniks da iwyes ve-
drebad missa, raATa aRvides mefeTa winaSe. xolo mas raA esma
vedrebaA maTi, friad Sewuxna da etyoda, viTarmed: “wmidano
mamano, me codvaTa CemTaTYs mosrul var amas wmidasa adgil-
sa da SeuZlebel ars Cemi mefeTa winaSe warslvaA, rameTu me
vici, Tu romlisa pirisaTYs miKmoben, da, vinaATgan RmerTman
Rirs-myo da saxe monazonebisaA Sevimose, me amieriTgan ar-
caRa mefeTa Tana mic Sesapovari, arcaRa sxuasa vis queyanasa
zeda. aw vevedrebi siwmidesa Tquensa, RmrTisa siyuaruli-
saTYs SemindveT da nu maiZulebT amis pirisaTYs, rameTu, uku-
eTu wavide, amis soflisave SfoTTa STamagdeben”. da igini
evedrebodes, viTarmed: “ukueTu amas Jamsa urC veqmneT mefe-
Ta, didsa risxvasa movawevT Cuen zeda da monastersa amas
zeda”. da amas cilobasa zeda gardaKda SYdeuli erTi. xolo
ukuanaAsknel, unda Tu ara, yoveli brali mamaman aTanasi da
mamaman iovane miidves da ZliT daarwmunes warslvaA.
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gagzavnas ver SeZlebdnen, da didad wuxdnen, radgan ar-
avin iyo kacTagan, vinc aasrulebda maT guliswadils. amis
gamo ase rom wuxdnen, esmaT ioanes da Tornikes ambavi, rom
aTanase didis lavraSi arian. sevistofori, im dros same-
fo karze warCinebuli kaci, samefo werilebiT saswrafod
gaagzavnes lavraSi da, mivida Tu ara, rogorc nabrZanebi
hqonda, werilebi cal-calke gadasca: erTi - aTanases, erTi
- Tornikes da erTi - ioanes. amas swerdnen: “uRvTo skliar-
osi gangvidga da xmeleTis mxare mTlianad daipyro. aw
Tqvens siwmindes SevavedrebT, raTa yoveli mizezis gareSe
movides ioane-Tornike Cvens mefesTan”. da sxva mravali
xvewna-mudarac ewera samefo werilebSi.
amis gamo did gasaWirSi Cacvivdnen aTanase da ioane
da iZulebuli gaxdnen, Sevedrebodnen Tornikes, raTa same-
fo karze warmdgariyo mefeTa winaSe. maTi vedreba rom
moismina, Zalzed Sewuxda Tornike da eubneboda: “wminda
mamano, me Cemi codvebis gamo var mosuli am wminda adg-
ilze da ar SeiZleba Cemi wasvla mefeTa winaSe, radganac
vici, risTvisac mixmoben; RmerTma Rirs-myo da berad Sevd-
eqi, amitom amieridan aRarc mefeTa winaSe maqvs mosaride-
beli da aRarc sxva romelimes winaSe amqveynad. Tqvens si-
wmindes Sevavedreb, RvTis siyvarulisTvis SemindeT da nu
maiZulebT am saqmes, radganac, Tu waval, kvlav amqveyniur
oromtrialSi Camagdeben”. xolo isini evedrebodnen: “Tu
axla veurCebiT mefeebs, did risxvas movawevT Cvens Tavsac
da monastersac”. bolos ki, yoveli codva mama aTanasem da
mama ioanem ikisres da Tornikes wasvla aiZules.
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V. xolo basili da kostanti mas Jamsa wuTRa yrma iyvnes
da yoveli gasagebeli dedofalsa epyra da parakimenonsa. da
viTarca aRvida Tornik sameufod, meyseulad Seiyvana igi pa-
rakimanosman mefeTa winaSe. da mefeni da dedofali ze aRudg-
es, da pativiT moikiTxes da guerdiT daisues. da ubrZana ded-
ofalman basilis da kostantis, da ferKTa Seuvrdes. da ded-
ofalman miugo, viTarmed: “wmidao mamao, raAca amaT obolTa
Tana hqmna, RmerTman moagos sulsa Sensa!”
da eseviTari raA Jami daxuda iovanes, Sina-gamoRebiT
mravalferTa saqmeTaTYs amxila dedofalsa. da man yoveli
simdabliT Seiwynara da aRuTqua, viTa: “wmidao mamao, raAca
mibrZanos mamobaman Tquenman, Tquensa brZanebasa ara gar-
davhKde, oden, RmerTman dagarwmunos, SromaA Tavs-idev da,
romliTaca saxiTa gnebavs, warved kurapalatisa winaSe da
yoveli Wiri Cueni auwye, da vesav RmerTsa, romel iotoT igi
uRmrToA skliarosi da Cuen Wirisagan ganguarinneT”. friad
evedra dedofalsa, raATamca ganaTavisufla. da viTar ixila
moudrekelobaA misi, miugo esreT, viTarmed: “me CemTa cod-
vaTaTYs Sevimose saxe ese, da uwyis ufalman, romel sworad
sikudilisa mZime ars ese saqme Cem zeda. garna raA vyo, ara vici,
wmidasa mefobasa Tquensa urC ver veqmnebi”. da kualad ded-
ofalman da parakimanosman hrques, viTarmed: “Sen oden amaT
obolTa Keli aRupyar da, raAca brali iyos, RmerTman Cuengan
iZien”. da esreT wignebi vedrebisaA daweres kurapalatsa Tana.
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5. basili da konstantine im dros jer kidev bavSvebi
iyvnen da mmarTveloba mTlianad dedofals da parakime-
nons1 epyraT xelT. rogorc ki mivida Tornike samefo karze,
saswrafod Seiyvana igi parakimenonma da mefeebis winaSe
waradgina. mefeni da dedofali fexze wamodgnen, pativiT
moikiTxes da gverdiT daisves. ubrZana dedofalma basi-
lis da konstantines, da isini fexebSi Caucvivdnen
Tornikes. dedofalma uTxra: „wmindao mamao, rasac am ob-
lebisaTvis gaiReb, RmerTma miagos Sens suls!“ amgvar Sexve-
dras raki miuswro, ioanem mourideblad amxila dedofa-
li sxvadasxva saqmis gamo. man yovelive TavmdablobiT mii-
Ro da aRuTqva: „wminda mamao, rasac mibrZanebT Tqveni mamo-
brivi siyvaruliT, Tqvens brZanebas ar gadaval, oRond
RmerTma dagarwmunos da gaisarjo, ra saxiTac gnebavs,
midi kurapalatTan da Cveni gaWirveba auwye; RvTis imedi
maqvs, rom gandevniT im uRvTo skliaross da Wirisagan
dagvixsniT“. Tornike didxans evedra dedofals, rom gae-
Tavisuflebina am saqmisagan, da raki darwmunda dedof-
lis uryeobaSi, ase uTxra: „me Cemi codvebis gamo Sevimose
beroba da uwyis ufalma RmerTma, rom sikvdilze ufro
mZimea es saqme CemTvis. magram ra vqna, ar vici, Tqvens wmin-
da mefobas ver veurCebi“. dedofalma da parkimenonma kv-
lav uTxres: „Sen oRond am oblebs xeli SeaSvele da, ra
codvac iyos, RmerTma Cven mogvkiTxos“. da maT Txovnis wer-
ilebi misweres kurapalats.
1. parakimenoni - berZn. parakimanosi - mesawoleTuxucesi, bi-
zantiis imperatoris karis umaRlesi moxele.
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VI. da esreT ijmna mefeTagan da romliTaca saxiTa kura-
palatsa winaSe miiwia Tornik. xolo ixila raA igi kurapal-
atman, friad ganixara da wignebi mefeTaA miiTuala, da yove-
live saqme Tornik gaacada, romlisaTYsca ganzraxvaA qmnes,
raATa laSqarni warmgzavnen saberZneTs, da spasalarad Tornik
ganaCines. xolo Tornik kurapalatisa da Tavisa wignebi mefe-
Ta winaSe warsca da yoveli nebaA kurapalatisaA auwya. da ma-
Sin miscnes mefeTa zemoni queyanani saberZneTisani kurapal-
atsa, raATa Tavisa sicocxlesa hqondin.
xolo Torniks mouweres: “viciT, romel RmerTi Segewe-
vis da nuraras orgulob, da odes RmerTman wargimarTos,
yovelni winaaRmdgomni Cuenni datyuenen da yovelive naty-
uenavi maTi Seni iyos”. romlisaTYsca misca kurapalatman
Tormeti aTasi mKedari rCeuli Torniks. da SewevniTa qris-
tesiTa aota skliarosi da vidre sparseTamde meotad wariq-
cia. da merme Seiqca da sityYsaebr mefeTaAsa datyuenna yo-
velni didebulni saberZneTisani da monagebi maTi iavar-yo da
romelime laSqarTa ganuyo da romelime TYT daimWira naty-
uenavi didZali friad: oqroA da vecxli da stavraA da sxuaA
eseviTari. da ukuniqca, da moikiTxa kurapalati da didad moi-
madla da ijmna, da mefeTave winaSe movida.
xolo igini didiTa pativiTa miegebnes da mowled
moikiTxes. ijmna ukue maTganca da gamoeTxova. da kualad
mTawmidasve moiqca, lavrad didisa aTanasessa. xolo mamani
sixaruliT miegebnes da ambors-uyves da hmadlobdes RmerT-
sa, romelman kualad moaqcia mSYdobiT.
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6. ase gamoemSvidoba Tornike mefeebs da mivida kura-
palatTan. Zalzed gaixara kurapalatma, igi rom dainaxa.
man mefeTa werilebi miiRo. Tornikem yovelive Seatyobi-
na, rac gadawyvites: laSqari bizantiaSi unda wargzavnon,
mxedarTmTavrad Tornike daadginon. Tornikem kurapala-
tisa da Tavisi werilebi gaugzavna mefeebs da kurapala-
tis neba auwya. maSin mefeebma bizantiis zemo miwebi misces
kurapalats, raTa mTeli sicocxlis manZilze hqonoda
sakuTrebaSi.
xolo Tornikes misweres: “viciT, rom RmerTi Segewe-
va, da nuraferi dagaeWvebs. da roca RmerTi gagamarjve-
binebs, yvela Cveni mteri daatyveve da mTeli maTi alafi
Seni iyos”. kurapalatma Tormeti aTasi rCeuli mxedari
misca Tornikes. qristes SewevniT, man gaaqcia skliarosi
da sparseTamde sdia gaqceuls. Semdeg dabrunda da, mefe-
Ta brZanebisamebr, sparseTisa da bizantiis yvela didebu-
li (skliarosis momxre) daatyveva, maTi qoneba moaoxra,
nawili laSqars uwilada, TviTon didZali nadavli dai-
tova: oqro, vercxli, stavra da sxva amgvari. da ukan mo-
brunda, moikiTxa kurapalati da didad moimadliera,
gamoemSvidoba da bizantiis mefeTa winaSe wardga.
xolo isini didi pativiT miegebnen Tornikes da guli-
Tadad moikiTxes. Semdeg maTac gamoemSvidoba Tornike da
isev dabrunda mTawmindaze, aTanase didis lavraSi. mame-
bi sixaruliT miegebnen, gadakocnes da RmerTs mad-
lobdnen, rom isev mSvidobiT daabruna igi, uamravi sim-
didriTa da ganZiT, rac mTlianad misca Tavis sulier ma-
mas, ioanes, da Tavi sruliad uaryo.
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VII. da amisa Semdgomad ganizraxes mamaTa CuenTa da Tques,
viTarmed: “aqa yofaA Cueni SeuZlebel ars, kacni varT
saxelovanni da qarTvelni mogumarTeben”. da ese gamoarCies,
raATa kide Tavisuflad TYsi monasteri aRaSenon. daRaTu uZn-
da saqme ese iovanes, garna qarTvelTa gansuenebisaTYs da
ufroAs xolo Tornikis aSenebisaTYs Tavs-idva amisi Kel-
yofaA. da RmrTisa momadlebiTa poves adgili Suenieri Sua
mTawmidisa da aRaSenes monasteri da eklesiani wmidisa Rmr-
Tis-mSobelisa saxelsa zeda da wmidisa iovane naTlis-
mcemelisasa friadiTa ofliTa da RuawliTa. da adgilni mrav-
alni, monasterni da sadayudebuloni garemoAs didisa monas-
trisa vidre imerad zRuadmde TYsiTa safasiTa iyidnes,
romelni-igi Suenier arian da sawadel da momzavebel suli-
erTa monazonTa sayoflad.
da egreTve RmrTis-msaxurTa mefeTa, vinaATgan eseviTarni
msaxurebani hmsaxurnes da didni saqmeni uqmnnes, romelnica
adgilni da sofelni sTxovnes, yovelni oqrobeWdiTa daumt-
kicnes, romelni-igi mravalca arian da rCeul friad, viTarca
amas queyanasa Sehgavs.
xolo iyo raA Tornik aRmosavaleTs, mravalni fiCosanni
da saxelovanni monazonni Camoitanna, simravle aramciredi,
da eneba, raATa qarTvelni oden iyvnen monastrisa amis mkY-
drni yovelni. garna, vinaATgan amisi qmnaA SeuZlebel iyo, ii-
Zulnes berZenTaca SemoyvanebaA, rameTu Cuen, viTarca xedavT,
zRYsa raATurTiT gamocdilebaA araA guaqus, da Cueni yove-
li gasaromeli zRYT Semovals, da merme TYnier mWedelTa
da xuroTa da galatozTa da mevenaKeTa da navis-moqmedTa da
sxuaTa eseviTarTa amis eseviTarisa vrcelisa lavrisa damWir-
vaA uRono ars. da ese yoveli gamonaxes wmidaTa mamaTa CuenTa
da, Tu unda da Tu ara, viTarca vTquT, Seiwynarnes iginica.
da esreT RmrTisa SewevniTa srul iqmna SenebaA monastrisaA.
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7. amis Semdeg gadawyvites Cvenma berebma da Tqves: “Cveni
aq yofna SeuZlebelia, saxelovanni varT da qarTvelebi
mogvaSureben”. is amjobines, rom moSorebiT calke aeSene-
binaT TavisTvis monasteri. TumcaRa uZneldeboda es saqme
ioanes, magram, qarTvelTa dasamSvideblad da ufro
Tornikes sasikeTod, Tavs ido, xeli moekida am saqmisaTvis.
RvTis wyalobiT, mTawmindis Sua adgilze mSvenieri adg-
ili ipoves da mravali ofliTa da garjiT aaSenes monas-
teri da eklesiebi wminda RvTismSoblisa da wminda ioane
naTlismcemlis saxelze. didi monastris garSemo iyides
mravali sxva adgili, monastrebi da senakebi, romlebic
mSvenieri, sasurveli da Sesaferia monazonTa samyofelad.
da aseve RvTis msaxurma mefeebmac, raki aseTi samsaxu-
ri gauwies da didi saqmeebi mougvares, romeli mxareebi
da adgilebic sTxoves, yvelaferi oqrobeWdiT daumtkic-
es. es adgilebi (soflebic) mravlad arian da uaRresad
gamorCeulnic, rogorc am qveyanas Sehferis.
aRmosavleTSi1 rom iyo Tornike, mravali saxelovani
ber-monazoni Camoiyvana, Zalze mravalni, radgan surda,
rom mxolod qarTvelni yofiliyvnen am monastris mkvid-
rni. magram, radganac amis miRweva TiTqmis SeuZlebeli
iyo, iZulebulni gaxdnen, berZnebic SemoeyvanaT, radganac
Cven, qarTvelebs, rogorc xedavT, sazRvaosno gamocdile-
ba sruliad ar gvaqvs. yvelanairi sarCo ki zRvidan Semo-
dis, mWedelTa, xuroTa, kalatozTa, mevenaxeTa da gem-
SenebelTa gareSe ki esoden vrceli lavris movla SeuZle-
belia. Cvenma wminda mamebma, yoveli maTgani gamonaxes da,
undodaT Tu ara, rogorc vTqviT, isinic miiRes. RvTis
SewevniT, amgvarad gasrulda monastris Seneba.
1 aq saqarTvelo igulisxmeba.
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xolo Tornik, vinaATgan iota skliarosi da kualad aqave
moiqca uricxYTa safasiTa da ganZiTa, \ rameTu ufroAs
aTormetisa kendinarisa moiRo ganZi oden, sxuaTa turfaTa-
gan kide, \ romeli-igi yovelive mamisa TYsisa sulierisa io-
vanes KelTa misca da Tavi TYsi sruliad uar-yo da arca Tu
mciredi raAme dauteva Kelmwifebasa queSe TYssa, aramed
egeviTarman man ganTqumulman da saCinoman kacman yovelive
nebaA TYsi moikueTa da srulebiT Seudga morCilebasa missa.
da esezomi mKurvalebaA aCuena, romel, ukueTumca Sesa-
Zlebel iyo, TYnier misisa brZanebisa arcamca wylisa gemoA
ixila da arcamca sityuaA erTi aRmoTqua da arca Tu folsa
erTsa zeda ufal iyo, aramed yovelsave mamaA iovane ganagebn
da miscemn, viTarca enebis da sadaca jer-iyvis.
xolo vinaATgan saTnoebaTa yovelTa Tavi morCilebaA ars
sulierTa mamaTaA da nebisa TYsisa gankueTaA, da ese esreT
aqunda, viTarca vauwyeT RmrTis-moyuarebasa Tquensa, da
friad umaRlesad, rameTu undoTaca gulis-sityuaTa ti-
riliT gamoucxadebn netarsa iovanes da kanonsa da Sendoba-
sa iTxovn. sxuaTa maT saTnoebaTa misTa gamowulilviT aRw-
erasa nefsiT Tana-warvhKediT, rameTu WeSmaritad yovliTave
saTnoebiTa savse iyo netari ese: simdabliTa, siwrfoebiTa da
umankoebiTa. da maradis etyYn didsa iovanes, viTarmed: “mamao,
TYT ici, romel didad codvil var da sikudili Cemi moaxle-
bul ars da unebeli siwmidisa TquenisaA ara var, aramed nebaA
Cemi da Tavi Cemi Semdgomad RmrTisa Senda momicemia; viTarca
gnebavs, acxovne suli Cemi”.
amas raA eseviTarsa mKurvalebasa missa xedvida netari
mamaA Cueni iovane, friad moswrafe iyo raATa araraA ipovos
raATurTiT mis Tana naklulevanebaA raAme da jerovnad pa-
tiv-scemn mas da eridebin da ganusuenebn da swyalobn sib-
eresa missa.
xolo vinaATgan didi Tornik wyobaTa Sina aRzrdil iyo
da salaSqroTa saqmeTa, amaT eseviTarTa pirTaTYs ubnobaA da
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mas Semdeg, rac skliarosi gaiqca, Tornike kvlav mon-
asterSi dabrunda didZali qonebiTa da ganZiT - aTas oras
litraze1 meti, da sxva ZvirfaseulobiTac. yovelive Tavis
sulier mamas misca, TavisTvis araferi daitova; saxel-
ganTqmulma da gamoCenilma kacma sakuTari Tavi uaryo,
sakuTari neba moikveTa da sruli morCilebiT Seudga io-
anes. imgvari mondomeba aCvena, rom misi brZanebis gareSe
arc wylis gemos ixilavda, arc sityvas ityoda da arc
fuls axlebda xels, aramed yovelives, sadac saWiro iyo,
mama ioane ganagebda da aZlevda, Tavisi wesisamebr.
radganac yovelgvari saTnoebis Tavi sulieri mamisad-
mi morCileba da sakuTari nebis mokveTaa, asec hqonda; da
imdenad didi iyo morCileba, rom TviT saZagel gulisTq-
masa da survilebsac ki tiriliT umJRavnebda netar io-
anes da sasjelsa da Sendobas iTxovda. netaris sxva saT-
noebaTa zedmiwevniT aRweras Tavi avarideT, radganac
WeSmaritad yovelgvari saTnoebiT aRsavse iyo netari:
TavmdablobiT, gulwrfelobiTa da umankoebiT. ase eubne-
boda xolme did ioanes: “mamao, Tavad ici, rom codvili
var, sikvdili Cemi moaxloebulia da Tqveni wminda nebis
Rirsi ar var, aramed Cemi neba da Cemi Tavi, RvTis Semdeg,
SenTvis momicia; rogorc gnebavs, acxovne suli Cemi”.
amgvar mondomebas rom xedavda Cveni netari mama io-
ane, cdilobda, aranairi nakli ar epova misi, jerovnad
scemda pativs da swyalobda, amSvidebda da ufrTxilde-
boda moxucebuls.
didi Tornike brZolebsa da saomar saqmeebSi iyo si-
yrmidanve gamowrTobili da amis Sesaxeb saubari da Txroba
uyvarda. mama ioane erideboda, ar undoda, rom emxila igi,
1. kendinari - 100 litra; aTormeti kendinari - 1200 litra.
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hambavi uyuarda, da, viTarca vTquT, mamaA iovane eridebin da
ara unda, raATamca amxila mas, raATa ara mowylas gonebaA misi.
da viTarca iyvnes mas Jamsa kacni warCinebulni da patiosanni,
Sevidian da eubnebodian mas zemoTqumulTa amaT pirTaTYs.
maSin, viTarca ixila iovane, rameTu siwrfoebiT iqms amas,
SeeSina, nuukue amis saxisaTYs zRvevaA raAme sulieri SeamTx-
Yos Rirssa mas da TYssaca sulsa. amisTYsca hrqua mas mamaman
iovane, viTarmed: “sayuarelo Zmao, vxedav, romel madliTa
RmrTisaATa keTilad warmarTebul xar mcnebaTa Sina RmrTi-
saTa da ara mnebavs, raATa krZalvisa gziTa zRvevaA raAme mo-
vatyua sulsa Sensa. aw daacade soflioTa magaT saqmeTa ub-
nobaA da amieriTgan sxuasa nu vis eubnebi, garna gabriels
xolo xucessa. xolo xucesi igi eseviTari kaci iyo, romel
pirsa missa msoflioA sityuaA ara gamovidoda, aramed yove-
live saRmrToA da sulieri. ese raA esma Rirssa mas, meyseulad
davarda ferKTa Tana misTa da cremliT etyoda, viTarmed: “da
rad daidume aqamomde da ara mamxile, wmidao da RmerTSe-
mosilo mamao?” xolo mamaman iovane aRadgina igi da hrqua:
“ufalman Segindven, garna aw xolo ekrZale!” da mieriTgan
monastrisa ZmaTa arRara vis eubnebin, garna Tu ucxoA vin
movidis da mciredi raAme sityuaA miugis mas. da esreT esevi-
Tarsa amas suliersa cxorebasa Sina aRasrulna dReni TYsni
da RmrTisa mivida, da WeSmaritad wames mamaTa CuenTa misTYs,
viTarmed: “RmerTman Seundvna codvani misni da saukunesa
cxorebasa Rirs-yo”.
VIII. amaT RirsTa da sanatrelTa mamaTa CuenTa didni safa-
seni da mravalni turfani Sewirnes didsa lavrasa da yovel-
Ta monasterTa mTawmidisaTa, romelni-igi mas Jamsa wuTRa
glaxak iyvnes da ara ganmravlebul esoden. da saSovalsa,
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raTa guli ar etkina. imJamad iq myofi warCinebulni
mividnen mama ioanesTan da amis Taobaze uTxres. maSin, raki
darwmunda, rom Tornike alalad akeTebda amas, mama io-
anes SeeSinda, vaiTu, amis gamo raime suleluri vneba
SeemTxves Rirs mamasac da Tavad mas. amisaTvis uTxra mas
mama ioanem: “sayvarelo Zmao, vxedav, rom RvTis madliT,
keTilad waremarTebi RvTis mcnebaTa aRsrulebaSi da ar
minda, rom Cemi TavSekavebiT raime vneba davmarTo Sens
suls. axla Tavi daanebe amqveyniur saqmeebze saubars da
amieridan sxvas nuRaravis etyvi, gabriel xucesis garda”.
xucesi iseTi kaci iyo, rom misi piridan sawuTisuflo si-
tyva ar amovidoda, aramed mxolod saRvTo da sulieri.
es rom gaigona Rirsma mamam, maSinve davarda mis ferxTiT
da acremlebuli eubneboda: “rad dumdi aqamde da ratom
ar mamxile, wminda RmerTSemosilo mamao?” mama ioanem igi
wamoayena da uTxra: “ufalma Segindos, magram axla ki
moeride!” da im droidan monastris Zmebs aRar esaubrebo-
da, mxolod ucnobebs Tu miugebda mcirediT. amgvari sul-
ieri cxovrebiT galia man Tavisi sicocxlis dReebi da
RmerTTan mivida, gardaicvala. WeSmaritad brZanes Cven-
ma mamebma, rom: “RmerTma Seundo mas codvebi da saukuno
cxovrebis Rirsad aqcia”.
8. Rirsma da sanatrelma Cvenma mamebma didZali qoneba
da mravali Zvirfaseuloba Seswires did lavras da mTaw-
mindis yovel monasters, romlebic imJamad jer kidev ga-
Raribebulni iyvnen da arcTu ise momravlebulni. mTaw-
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romel ars yovlisa mTisa Sesakrebeli, friadni saKmarni da
monagebni miscnes. da yovelTave zogad da TYToeulad kacad-
kacadsa friadi safase ganuyves, romelTagani raodenime mo-
viKsenoT da sxuaA igi davacadoT, raATa ara friadi simravle
werilisaA iqmnas da sawyino viqmnneT mkiTxvelTa da msmenel-
Ta.
didsa ukue lavrasa misces, viTarca vTquT, oqrobeWedi
ganZisa oras ormeocda oTxisa drahknisaA, CimiSkisa boZebuli
iovanesda, da ese yovelTa welTa aqus palatiT lavrasa, da
kunZuli, romelsa neos ewodebis, basili mefisa boZebuli io-
vanesdave, romlisagan gamovals gamosavali yovelTa welTa
id litraA, gina aTxuTmeti da odesme ocica. da kualad misces
oqroA ganZad aTualuli ke litraA, da Zelisa cxorebisa nawili
vecxlisa budiTa da orni barZimni didni vecxlisani da feSxumi
kovziTurT da brwkliT da nawilis STasasuenebeliT
vecxlisaAT. da ese yovelni oqrocurvebulni. sakurTxevel-
is Sesamoseli oqronemsuli da meore oqsinoA. orni wignni
oqropirisani – margalitni, sxuaA wigni wmidisa efremisi,
sxuaA wigni swavlani wmidisa kYrilesni, sxuaA wigni, romel-
sa swerian yovelnive Zuelni wignni da sawinaAswarmetyueloA
da makabelTaA, sxuaA wigni sadResaswauloA saCinoTa wmidaTaA,
oTxTavi stavraATa Semosili da vecxlisa RilokiloATa da
juariTa. juari salitanie vecxlisaA oqrocurvebuli
melazmagisa xatebiTa, juars-cumisa xati cYloani didi, as
drahknad fasebuli; sxuaA didi xati vedrebisaA, sxuaA xati
gardamoKsnaA, nikifor mefisa niWebuli, sxuaA xati, kankeli
aTormetTa mociqulTaA, sxuaA xati wmidaTa didTa mowameTaA,
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mindaze myofT1 uamravi saWiro nivTi da qoneba misces -
TiToeuls cal-calke gauyves, romelTagan ramdenimes
gavixsenebT, danarCenebze ki davdumdebiT, raTa sityva ar
gagvigrZeldes da mkiTxveli ar gagvinawyendes.
did lavras misces, rogorc vTqviT, oqrobeWedi2 oras
ormocdaoTxi drahkanis3 Sesaxeb, romelic CimiSkim uboZa
ioanes, da es ganZi yovel wels eZleva sasaxlisagan lavras;
aseve kunZuli, romelsac neos ewodeba, romelic basili
mefem uboZa ioanesve, rasac yovelwliuri Semosavali
moaqvs 14 litra4, xan TxuTmeti da zogjer ocic. aseve
misces 25 litra oqro da Zeli cxovelis nawili, vercx-
lis budiT, da ori didi vercxlis barZimi, feSxumi kovz-
iTurT da brwkaliT5 da nawili vercxlis CasasvenebliT.
es yovelive oqrocurvili iyo. aseve oqros ZafiT nakeri
sakurTxevlis Sesamoseli da sxva Zvirfasi qsovili. mar-
galitebiT Semkuli wminda oqropiris ori wigni, wminda
efremisa da wminda kiriles swavlani; wigni, sadac Cawer-
ilia Zveli aRTqmis yvela wigni da winaswarmetyvelTa da
makabelTa; sadResaswaulo wigni didTa wmindaTa da did
dResaswaulTa; stavriT6 Semosili oTxTavi vercxlis Ses-
akraviTa da jvriT. salitanio vercxlis jvari melazmagis
mooqrovili xatebiT, jvarcmis cviliani didi xati, as
drahkanad Rirebuli; vedrebis xati, mefe nikiforesgan
boZebuli gardamoxsnis xati, Tormet mociqulTa kandeli;
1 yovlisa mTisa Sesakrebeli - aq: mTels mTawmindaze erTad
myofT.
2. oqrobeWedi - sigeli
3. drahkani - oqros fuli
4. sawyaos erTeuli, daaxloebiT girvanqa (409,5 grami) [il.
abulaZe].
5. jvaredi dasadgami feSxebze [il. abulaZe].
6. oqromkerdiT naqsovi [sarjvelaZe].
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sxuaA xati cYloani naTlis-mcemelisaA, sxuaA xati cYloani
wmidisa evstratisi. da alvaA asi litraA da oTxni jorni da
samni cxenni, da navi xuTasisa modisaA. da kelinni, romelTa
zeda waages saSenebelad: zemoTa zeda xuTasi drahkani da
quemoTa – asi drahkani da sxuaA eseviTari. da ese yoveli TYT
wmidisa mamisa efTYmes KelTa nusxisagan dagYweria, vinaAca
WeSmarit ars da utyuvel.
egreTve saSoalsa misces ganZi indiktionsa H litraA
aToTxmeti gasayofelad yovelTa. da kualad ia indiktionsa
gauyves sxuaA id litraA. da misces kariisa eklesiasa, romel
ars Sesakrebeli yovelTaA, barZim-feSxumi vecxlisaA, oqro-
curvebuli xatebiTa, da kankeli saufloTa dResaswaulTaA,
da TargmanebaA saxarebisaA da samni xatni didni vedrebisani
da orni skaramangni da orni jorni. da misces ikonomossa saS-
oalisasa litraA erTi ganZi saSoalisaTYs wasagebelad sasy-
idlad qorakandelTa, veSapakTa da jaWuTa da kelaptarTa. da
kualad Semdgomad Tornikis sikudilisa i g indiktionsa
misces mTasa gasayoflad litraA ocdarva. da erisons misc-
nes saxlni, SYd litrad syidulni, zRudiTurT, sadgurad mi-
mavalTa ZmaTa, da kualad misces munve venaKi rCeuli, xuT li-
trad fasebuli. da eseca yoveli mamaTave CuenTa dawerilis-
agan dagYweria.
kacad-kacadisa kula micemuli vin aRracxos, romelsa-
igi TYToeuli maTi KmamaRlad qadagebs da RmerTsa caTa Sina
aRuweries! da mamamanca efTYme, amis zemo werilisagan kide,
misca TYsisa monastrisaTYs efTYme-wmidisa saSoalsa orasi
drahkani, romeli-igi Semdgomad winamZRurobisagan jmnisa
aRaSena mTasa gare.
aqa ukue davacadoT eseviTarisa amis pirisaTYs sityuaA,
rameTu, viTarca vTquT, arca Tu SesaZlebel ars yovelTa maT
qvelis-saqmeTa maTTa TiToeulad warmoTqumaA, romelTa-igi
umetes yovelTa saTnoebaTa mowyalebaA Seetkbo da viTarca
samoseli Seemosa.
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wminda didTa mowameTa xati; naTlismcemlis cviliani
xati, asi litra sakmeveli, oTxi jori, sami cxeni, xuTas
modiani1 xomaldiT, senakebi, romelTa asaSeneblad dax-
arjes asidan xuTas drahkanamde TiToeulisTvis. yovelive
es TviT mama eqvTimes xeliT dawerili nusxidan amoviwer-
eT, rac WeSmaritia da utyuari.
me-8 indiktions agreTve misces ToTxmeti litra gan-
Zi, me-11 indiktions - 14 litra; karis eklesias, romelic
yovelTa Sesakrebelia, misces vercxlis barZim-feSxumi,
mooqrovili xatebiT, sauflo dResaswaulebis kankeli,
saxarebis ganmarteba, kedrebis sami didi xati, ori Zvir-
fasi qsovili (skaramangi) da ori jori. ekonomoss2 misces
erTi litra ganZi saxarjod da WaRebis, samkaulTa, jaWve-
bis da kelaptrebis sayidlad. Tornikes sikvdilis Semdeg,
me-13 indiktions, mTas gasayofad misces 28 litra. eri-
sions misces Svid litrad nayidi RobeSemovlebuli sax-
lebi, wasuli Zmebis samyofad. iqve aseve misces saukeTeso
venaxi, xuT litrad Rirebuli. da es yovelivec Cveni mame-
bisave xeliT dawerilidan CavwereT.
vin aRricxavs TiToeulisaTvis cal-calke micemuls,
rac zecaSia Cawerili. wminda eqvTimem orasi drahkani
gaiRo Tavisi monastrisaTvis, romelic winamZRvrobisagan
gadadgomis Semdeg aaSena “mTasa gare”.
axla ki unda SevwyvitoT amaze saubari, radgan,
rogorc vTqviT, SeuZlebelia maTi yvela im sikeTis cal-
calke CamoTvla, rac mowyalebad - saTnoebaTa Soris upi-
rates saTnoebad Seitkbes da Seimoses, viTarca samoseli.
1. modi – xomaldis tevadobis erTeuli.
2. monastris sameurneo saqmeTa gamge.
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IX. Semdgomad Tornikis micvalebisa ganizraxa netarman
mamaman Cuenman iovane, raATa aRiRos Ze TYsi da ravdennime
mowafeni da ivltodis spaniad, \ rameTu pirveliTganve uZnda
SuRlianobaA da SfoTi, garna Tavs-edva mun Jamamde Torni-
kis aSenebisaTYs da raATa SeiZinos suli misi, \ rameTu asmio-
da, viTarmed qarTvelni aramciredni naTesavni da erni mkYdr
arian mun. da amis pirisaTYs warvida vidre avidosamde, raATa
mier povos navi, kerZoTa spaniisaTa mimavali, da warvides mun.
da romeli-igi mas Jamsa mTavrobda avidoss, friad sayuareli
iyo mamisa iovanesi da megobrobisa misisaTYs gamoucxada mas
gulis-sityuaA TYsi. xolo igi winaaRudga da, raoden Sesa-
Zlebel iyo misgan, abrkolebda. da viTar ixila mamaA iovane
damtkicebuli TYssave gulis-sityuasa zeda, gamoucxada da
hrqua, viTarmed: “wmidao mamao, ara umecar xar Sen, Tu rabami
siyuaruli aqus mefeTa Rirsebisa SenisaA da, ukueTu gag-
itevne, didi boroti mowevnad ars Cem zeda. miuwero mefeTa
da, viTarca brZanon, egreca qmen”.
da, viTarca miuwera, ubrZanes mefeTa, raATa samefos war-
avlinnes. da viTarca aRvides, didiTa pativiTa moikiTxnes
igini mefeTa da didad abrales da hrques, viTarmed: “wmidano
mamano, Cuen didi siyuaruli guaqus siwmidisa TquenisaA, da
raA ars ese, romel esreT ivltiT Cuengan da ucxosa queya-
nasa warxualT?” miugo netarman iovane da hrqua: “RmrTis-
msaxurno da TYTmpyrobelno mefeno! glaxaki ese eris-kaci
viyav sofelsa Sina myofi da Tanamdebi yovlisa bralisaA da
meneba, raATa ucxoebasa same warvide da suli Cemi vicxovno
da glaxakebiT viyofebodi. da Tu viTa mohKda, ara uwyi; mov-
ida TYsi Cemi Tornik da misiTa gziTa didTa SuRlTa STav-
vardi da eris-krebasa da mnebavs, raATa amis yovlisagan Tavis-
ufal viqmna da sulisa Cemisa zrunvasa Seudge”.
mravalTa JamTa didiTa pativiTa daimWires da merme did-
iTa qenebiTa ZliT daarwmunes monastradve SeqcevaA da did-
iTa boZiTa ganuteves. da esreT kualad Seiqca TYssave
monastersa.
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9. Tornikes gardacvalebis Semdeg Cvenma netarma mama
ioanem ganizraxa, raTa Tavisi Ze da ramdenime mowafe waey-
vana da espaneTSi wasuliyo. Tavidanve umZimda SuRli da
SfoTi, Tumca Tavs ido Tornikes sulis saoxad. man Seit-
yo, rom qarTvelTa modgma iq arcTu ise cota mkvidrobda.
am mizniT miaRwia avidoss, raTa espaneTisaken mimavali
xomaldi moeZebna. avidosis imJamindel mTavars friad
uyvarda ioane, romelmac Tavisi gulisnadebi gamoucxada
megobars. avidosis mTavari win aRudga da, rogorc SeeZ-
lo, abrkolebda. da roca darwmunda, rom mama ioane mt-
kiced idga Tavisaze, gaubeda da uTxra: “wminda mamao, Sen
ici, Tu rogori siyvaruli aqvT mefeebs Sendami, da Tu
gagiSveb, didi boroteba meweva. mivwer mefeebs da, rogorc
brZaneben, ise moiqeci”.
da rodesac miswera, mefeebma brZanes, raTa samefo
karze mosuliyvnen. roca mividnen, didi pativiT moikiTx-
es mefeebma isini, Tan usayvedures da uTxres: “wminda mame-
bo, Cven didi siyvaruli gvaqvs Tqvendami, ra aris es, ratom
garbixarT Cvengan da ucxo qveyanaSi midixarT?” netarma
ioanem miugo da uTxra: “RvTismsaxuro da TviTmpyrobelo
mefeno! erTi glaxaki eriskaci viyavi am wuTisofelSi, yve-
lanairi codvis Camdeni, da mindoda, sadme ucxo qveyana-
Si wavsuliyavi da Cemi suli mecxona da siRaribeSi vyo-
filiyavi. da rogor moxda, ar vici; movida Cemi naTesavi
Tornike da misi gamoisobiT did SuRlsa da areulobaSi
Cavvardi da minda, rom yovelive amisagan gavTavisuflde
da Cemi sulisaTvis zrunvas Sevudge”.
didxans daayovnes ioane didi pativiT, mere ki xvewna-
mudariT Zlivs daarwmunes, monasterSi dabrunebuliyo,
da mravali saCuqriT gauSves. amgvarad, isev Tavis monas-
terSi dabrunda wminda ioane.
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X. da, Semdgomad mciredisa Jamisa, nikrisisa sensa STavarda
da mravalTa welTa cxedarsa zeda davrdomili mdebare iyo
da friadTa tkivilTa moiTmenda. da maradis hmadlobda
RmerTsa da esreT mxiarul iyo sensa mas zeda sastiksa, vi-
Tarca safasesa zeda didZalsa da viTarca pativsa da niWsa
sameufosa.
da viTar ixila eseviTari uZlurebaA TYsi, evedreboda
mamasa efTYmis, raATa miiTualos zrunvaA monastrisaA. xolo
igi mowiwebiT aiZulebda mas, raATa Seundos, rameTu uZnda
SfoTi amis soflisaA da ara Tavs-idebda SfoTTa STavrdo-
mad. garna vinaATgan SeuZlebel iyo mamisa moxucebulisa da
senTagan gankafulisa urCebaA, unda Tu ara, morCil eqmna mas,
da vidre KorcTa-Ra Sina iyo, morCilebiTa da brZanebiTa misiTa
ganagebda saqmeTa monastrisaTa viTarca ikonomosi da TYni-
er misisa brZanebisa araras iqmoda.
XI. mas Jamsa Sina sanatreli da wmidaA beri iovane grZelis
Ze cxovndeboda viTarca uKorcoA dayudebiT oTxTa eklesi-
aTa lavrasa Sina. da egreTve arseni ninowmideli, kaci maRali
saTnoebiTa da muSaki qristes mcnebaTaA, romelman-igi Rmr-
TisaTYs dauteva episkoposobaA da daviT kurapalatisa winaSe
movida, xolo man keTilad moKsenebulman Rirsad siwmidisa
misisa moikiTxa da oTxTa eklesiaTa warmgzavna. da esreT igica
dayudebiT cxovndeboda TYsisa moZRurisa Tana. amaT ukue
netarTa mamaTa CuenTa – iovanes da arsenis – friadi siyuaru-
li aqunda erTmanerTisaA da mraval Jam iRuwides mun keTilsa
mas Ruawlsa monazonebisasa. xolo xedvides, rameTu, viTar-
igi unda myudroebiT cxorebaA, ver iyofebodes, amisTYs
rameTu awyinebdian mamasaxlisni da Zmani monastrisani, da
kurapalatica zedaAszeda miuwern da evlogiasa warscemn,
egreTve episkoposni da aznaurni. amis ukue mizezisaTYs gan-
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10. mcire xnis Semdeg mama ioanes nekrisis qaris seni
Seeyara, mravali weli iyo sawols mijaWvuli da Zlier
tkivilebs iTmenda; maradis madlobda RmerTs da iseTsave
sixaruls ganicdida am sastiki senis gamo, rogorsac did-
Zali simdidrisa da pativis an samefo saboZvaris miReba
ganacdevinebs kacs.
Tavisi uZlurebis gamo mama eqvTimes evedreboda, raTa
monastrisaTvis zrunva etvirTa, xolo igi mowiwebiT sTx-
ovda, Seendo misTvis, radgan umZimda da amsofliur SfoT-
Si Tavis Cagdebas ver ikisrebda. magram raki SeuZlebeli
iyo seniT dauZlurebuli moxucebuli mamis urCeba, undo-
da Tu ara, daemorCila mas da, vidre cocxali iyo, misda-
mi morCilebiTa da misi brZanebiT ganagebda samonastro
saqmeebs, viTarca ikonomosi, da misi brZanebis gareSe
arafers akeTebda.
11. sanatreli da wminda mama beri ioane grZelis Ze
oTxTa monasterSi asketurad cxovrobda, uxorcoTa1
msgavsad; aseve arseni ninowmideli, maRali saTnoebis
mqone kaci da qristes mcnebaTa muSaki. man RvTisaTvis Tqva
uari episkoposobaze, eaxla daviT kurapalats, xolo
keTilxsenebulma daviTma misi siwmindis Sesaferisad
moikiTxa da oTxTa eklesiaSi gagzavna. da isic asketurad
cxovrobda Tavis moZRvarTan erTad. Cvens netar mamebs -
ioanes da arsenis - didi siyvaruli hqondaT erTmaneTisa
da didxans eweodnen iq keTilmonazvnur Rvawls. magram
xedavdnen, rom imgvar asketur cxovrebas ver eweodnen,
rogoric undodaT, radgan monastris winamZRvarni da
Zmani awuxebdnen, kurapalatic xSirad ugzavnida xolme
1 uxorconi - angelozni.
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izraxes, raATa warviden ucxosa queyanasa. romlisaTYsca war-
vides kerZoTa pontoAsaTa udabnoTa adgilTa da miemTxYnes
mamasaxlissa visme suliersa, romelman-igi sixaruliT Sei-
wynarna da misca monasteri Suenieri adgilsa udabnosa, da
yovelsave saKmarsa maTsa uxuebiT miscemda.
da Semdgomad raodenisame Jamisa euwya mamaTa CuenTa maT-
TYs, viTarmed mun iyofebian. da waravlines ZmaA erTi da miu-
weres wignebi, viTarmed: “wmidano mamano, gueuwya siwmidisa
TquenisaTYs da vcanT manda yofaA Tqueni da friad gulkle-
bul varT, romel ara inebeT amas wmidasa da saxelovansa mTa-
sa moslvaA, raATamca Tqueni wmidaA locvaA mogueRo. aw veve-
drebiT siwmidesa Tquensa, raATa moxYdeT da erTgan viyofe-
bodiT, vinaATgan uwyiT, romel Cuenca ucxoebasa varT”.
ese raA aRmoikiTxes, maTca gaesuena, da meoresa xolo wel-
sa Camovides. da viTarca cnes mamaTa CuenTa, sixaruliTa
aRivsnes da madli Sewires RmrTisa da mowled moikiTxnes da
sulierad da Korcielad nebisaebr maTisa aRaSennes da udab-
nosa adgilsa senakebi uSenes da RmrTisa saTnoATa moqalaqo-
biTa cxovndebodes.
XII. amisa Semdgomad sanatrelman mamaman Cuenman iovane,
pirvelTqumulsa mas salmobasa Sina gankafulman, Seisuena da
RmrTisa mivida, ganmdidrebuli tYrTiTa saTnoebaTaATa da
nebis-myofeli RmrTisaA.
da eguleboda raA aRsrulebaA, yoveli KelmwifebaA da
uflebaA mamasa efTYmes misca, raATa, romelica gangebaA da
wesi enebos, igica daudvas monastersa da mas zedaca gana-
kanonos da Sina da gare, viTarca enebos, egreT ganagos. da
merme Semdgomad TYsa ubrZana, raATa giorgis dauteos
mamobaA, romeli-igi TYsive iyo maTi, kaci saxeloani da frTx-
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werilebsa da ZRvens, aseve episkoposebi da warCinebuli
eriskacebi. am mizeziT ganizraxes, raTa ucxo qveyanaSi
wasuliyvnen. amisaTvis wavidnen pontosaken, udabur adg-
ilebSi, da erT winamZRvars Sexvdnen, romelmac sixaru-
liT miiRo isini, mSvenieri monasteri misca udabnoSi da
uxvad aZlevda yvelanair saWiro nivTs.
ramdenime xnis Semdeg wminda mamebma Seityves maT Ses-
axeb, rom iq arian. gagzavnes erTi Zma da misweres werilebi:
“wminda mamano, Tqveni siwmindis Sesaxeb SevityveT da gav-
igeT Tqveni mand yofna; metad gulnaklulad varT, rom ar
inebeT am wminda da saxelovan mTaze mosvla, raTa Tqveni
wminda kurTxeva migveRo. aw gevedrebiT, raTa moxvideT
da erTad viyoT, vinaidan iciT, rom Cvenc ucxoobaSi varT”.
es rom amoikiTxes, mcirediT Seicades da mxolod me-
ore wels Camovidnen. es rom gaiges Cvenma mamebma, sixaru-
liT aRivsnen, madloba Seswires RmerTs, siyvaruliT
moikiTxes, maTi sulieri da xorcieli survilisaebr
auSenes udabnoSi senakebi da RvTisaTvis saTnod cxov-
robdnen.
12. amis Semdeg Cveni sanatreli mama ioane, adrexseneb-
uli tkivilebiT dauZlurebuli, gardaicvala da RmerT-
Tan mivida, saRvTo saqmeebiT sulierad gamdidrebuli da
RvTis nebis aRmsrulebeli.
igrZno ra aRsasruli, mTeli Zalaufleba da mma-
rTveloba mama eqvTimes gadasca, raTa is gangeba da wesi
daedo monastrisaTvis, ise daekanonebina Sin da gareT,
rogorc inebebda. isic ubrZana, rom Tavis Semdgom monas-
tris winamZRvroba giorgisTvis daetovebina, romelic
maTi naTesavi iyo, kaci saxelovani da xorciel saqmeSi
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ili KorcielTa saqmeTa zeda. da kualad ubrZana, raATa gior-
gi Semdgomad misa sxuaA dautevos winamZRuari, romeli ipoos
sityYT da saqmiT sxuaTa umjobesi ZmaTa Soris. da esreT ga-
nawesa, raATa TYToeuli mamasaxlisi, Semdgomad TYsisa aR-
srulebisa, sxuasa dautevebdes winamZRuarsa, Rirssa da saT-
nosa. xolo ukueTu vinme ipovos mSleli gangebasa mamisa
efTYmissa da maSfoTebeli da winaaRmdgomi ZmaTaA, krulo-
biTa da SeCuenebiTa saSineliTa gankanona egeviTari igi da
RmrTisagan ganagdo da brZana, raATa egeviTari igi meyseu-
lad krebulisagan ganidevnos, raATa ara yovelsa guamsa
krebulisasa ganezavos makudinebeli igi seni misi da
ganmryuneli.
da ganmgebelad da epitropad TYTmpyrobelni mefeni ga-
nawesna da Tqua, viTarmed: “vinaATgan mwyalobeli vinme da
Kelis-ampyrobeli da ganmgebeli saKmar ars, raA vyo glaxak-
man aman da undoman, rameTu, daRacaTu kadnier ars sityuaA
ese, aramed mindobiTa tkbilsa mas mowyalebasa da saxiereba-
sa, romeli-ese maTiTa wyalobiTa da SewevniTa aRvaSene la-
vraA, maTTave KelTa Sevhvedreb da Cem Tana monaTa da
mlocvelTa maTTa efTYmes da giorgis. rameTu daRacaTu yo-
velsa queyanasa swyaloben da yovelTa glaxakTa eurvian, ar-
amed Cuen uRirsTa zeda umetes yovelTasa aCuenes wyalobaA,
vinaAca saZirkueliTgan didTa maT qvelismoqmedebaTa maTTa
mier aRvaSene lavraA ese”.
xolo ZmaTa hrqua, viTarmed: “Tquen, sasurvelno da say-
uarelno Svilno Cemno, ukueTu mcnebaTa RmrTisaTa damarxvaA
iRuawoT da wesisaebr da kanonisa saRmrToAsa iyofebodiT da
winamZRuarTa mimarT gaqundes uzakuveli morCilebaA da
urTierTars mSYdobaA da erTobaA, mrwams RmrTisaA, romel
araraA keTili ara mogaklos RmerTman, aramed mefeni da mTa-
varni da yovelni kacni wyalobad Tquenda aRZrnes da umetes
da umetes warematneT. amieriTgan numca vin gangaSorebs
Tquen saqmisa amisgan keTilisa da RmrTisa sayuarelisa, romel
ars uzakuveli morCilebaA da ganukueTeli erTobaA da mSY-
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frTxili. aseve ubrZana, rom giorgisac sxvisaTvis gadae-
ca winamZRvroba, ZmaTa Soris sityviT da saqmiT umjobess
visac ipovida. da ase daadgina, rom TiToeulma winamZR-
varma, Tavisi winamZRvrobis dasrulebis Semdgom, sxvas,
Rirssa da saTnos dautovos winamZRvroba. aseve brZana:
Tuki vinme aRmoCndeba, romelic mama eqvTimes marTva-ganm-
geblobas SeuSlis xels, SfoTs aRZravs da ZmaTa winaaRm-
deg iurCebs, saSineli wyevliTa da SeCvenebiT daisajos
da myisve ganidevnos, rom es momakvdinebeli da gamryvne-
li seni ZmaTa mTel krebuls ar Seeyaros.
mmarTvelad da zedamxedvelad TviTmpyrobeli mefeni
daudgina da Tqva: “vinaidan saWiroa mwyalobeli da damx-
mare, ra unda vqna me, Raribma da uvargisma? TumcaRa
gabedulad, magram am tkbil wyalobasa da saxierebaze min-
dobiT vambob, rom swored imaTi SewevniT avaSene monas-
teri, da CemTan erTad maTsave xels vabareb da mivandob
maT monebs da mlocvelebs - eqvTimes da giorgis. TumcaRa
mTel qveyanas swyaloben da yoveli RaribisaTvis zrunaven,
magram yvelaze metad CvenTvis, uRirsTaTvis gamoiCines
wyaloba, radgan maTi didi sikeTiTa da qvelmoqmedebiT
avaSene es monasteri”.
Zmebs ki uTxra: “Tqven, Cemo sasurvelo da sayvarelo
Svilebo, Tuki RvTis mcnebaTa dacviT iSromebT da gair-
jebiT, saRvTo kanons aRasrulebT, uzakveli morCileba
geqnebaT winamZRvarTa mimarT, xolo erTmaneTisadmi - mSvi-
doba da erToba, mwams RvTisa, rom RmerTi aranair sikeTes
ar mogaklebT, mefeni da mTavarni, da yvelani, wyalobiT
aRiZrebian Tqven mimarT da ufro da ufro warematebiT.
amieridan nuravin gangaSorebT Tqven RvTisaTvis sayvare-
li da keTili saqmisagan, romelic aris uzakveli mor-
Cileba da urRvevi erToba da mSvidoba, raTa qriste mefis
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dobaA, raATa amasca sawuTrosa uSfoTveli cxorebaA aRas-
ruloT da saukunesa mas momavalsa cxorebaA saukunoA daim-
kvidroT kacT-moyuarebiTa qristes meufisaATa. da igi sax-
ieri da mraval mowyale RmerTi iyavn mwyalobel Tquenda da
wargiZeRYn wmidasa nebasa missa da saRmrToTa misTa mcneba-
Ta, meoxebiTa yolad wmidisa RmrTis-mSobelisaATa da yov-
elTa wmidaTaATa, a~n.
stumris-moyuarebasa nu daiviwyebT da, raA RmerTsa ebo-
Zos, glaxakTa miupyrobdiT, msgavsad Zalisa Tquenisa, da mi-
locevdiT da maKsenebdiT, sayuarelno Svilno da Zmano Cem-
no, maradis, raATa yos RmerTman wyalobaA sawyalobelisa da
codvaTa Sina ganfrdilisa sulisa Cemisa Tana da Semindvnes
yovelni codvani Cemni. da egreTve suliersa Zmasa Cuensa io-
vane sYngelozsa, rameTu friadiTa sarwmunoebiTa movida
Cuenda wmidasa amas mTasa, da sulierisa mamisa Cuenisa aTanas-
es saKsenebelsa wliTi-wlad aRasrulebdiT da moiKsenebdiT
wmidaTa Jamis-wirvaTa Sina”.
da viTarca ese yoveli warmoTqua da aRweriT dauteva,
merme akurTxa netari efTYme zegardamoATa kurTxeviTa da
KelTa Sina misTa wmidaA suli TYsi RmerTsa Sehvedra da mSY-
dobiT mas zeda dawva da daiZina1, TTuesa ivnissa id
id, da meox
ars cxorebisaTYs sulTa CuenTaAsa.
xolo patiosani igi guami misi RmerT-Semosilman mamaman
Cuenman efTYme jerovnad Semosa da TYsagan dahmarxa da zeda
eklesiaA wmidaTa mTavarangelosTaA aRaSena. da romelnica
sarwmunoebiT miuKdebian, madlsa da lxinebasa Rirs iqmnebi-
an. rameTu eSmakeuli vinme mouKda mas odesme da sua kandli-
sa misgan, romeli ekida saflavsa zeda missa, da meyseulad
ganikurna da adidebda RmerTsa.
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kacTmoyvareobiT am wuTisofelSi cxovreba daasruloT da
momaval maradiul cxovrebaSi saukuno sicocxle
daimkvidroT. saxieri da mravalmowyale RmerTi iyos
Tqveni mwyalobeli da Tavisi wminda nebisa da RvTis mc-
nebaTa aRsrulebaSi wargiZRveT win, yovladwminda
RvTismSoblisa da yovelTa wmindaTa meoxebiT, amin.
stumarTmoyvareobas nu daiviwyebT da, rac RmerTma
giboZoT, Raribebs mieciT, Tqveni SeZlebisaebr; maradis
iloceT CemTvis da momixsenieT, Cemo sayvarelo Svilebo
da Zmebo, raTa RmerTma wyaloba uyos codvebiT mocul Cems
suls da Semindos yvela Cemi codva. da aseve moixsenieT
Cveni sulieri Zma ioane svingelozi, radgan Rrma rwmeniT
aRsavse movida CvenTan am wminda mTaze, da Cveni sulieri
mama aTanase wlidan wlamde moixsenieT wminda Jamiswir-
vaSi”.
es yovelive rom warmoTqva da werilobiT datova, ne-
tari eqvTime zeciuri kurTxeviT akurTxa, Sehvedra Tavi-
si wminda suli RmerTs da mSvidobiT miiZina 14 ivniss, da
meoxia igi Cveni sulebis gadarCenisaTvis.
Cvenma RmerTSemosilma mama eqvTimem misi patiosani
neSti jerovnad Semosa da maxloblad dakrZala, mis sa-
flavze wminda mTavarangelozTa saxelze aaSena eklesia.
vinc rwmeniT miva, wyalobisa da Sendobis Rirsi gaxdeba.
erTi eSmakeuli mivida da im kandelidan mosva, romelic
mis saflavze ekida da myisve ganikurna da RmerTs adidebda.
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XIII. xolo Cuen pirvelsave sityuasa movideT. rameTu, vi-
Tarca-igi zemore vTquT, wariyvana sameufoAT Svili TYsi
efTYme mamaman iovane. da pirvelad qarTuli swavlaA aswava
da merme berZulad gaaswavla yovliTave swavlulebiTa
srulebiT. da siyrmiTganve madli RmrTisaA iyo mis zeda da
RmrTisagan mieca gulisxmis-yofaA werilTaA da sulisa
wmidisa madliTa aRivso. viTarca euwya netarsa iovanes, ma-
masa missa, gamocxadebiTa wmidisa RmrTis-mSobelisaATa, ram-
eTu Jamsa siWabukisa misisasa, vidre yrmaRa iyo, seniTa mZaf-
riTa Sepyrobil iqmna da sikudilsa mieaxla, da ityoda ne-
tari iovane, viTarmed: “sasoebaA warviwire cxorebisa misisaA,
rameTu, vhgonebdi meysa Sina sulTa aRmoslvasa, vinaATgan
arcaRa sityuaA daSTomil iyo mis Tana, arca KmaA. da viTar-
igi SeSfoTebul viyav, warved taZarsa wmidisa RmrTis-mSo-
belisasa da davvardi winaSe xatsa wmidisa dedoflisasa da
cremliTa mKurvaliTa vevedrebode uxrwnelsa maradis qal-
wulsa RmrTis-mSobelsa, raATa Semwe eyos da yos lxinebaA.
da vamcen mRdelsa, raATa mswrafl aRmovides da aziaros Ko-
rcsa da sisxlsa uflisasa. da viTar-igi SeSfoTebul viyav
da aRviswrafdi xilvad, Tu raA-Zi iqmna, ganvaRe kari senak-
isaA, sada-igi dameteva mwolare, da meyseulad viynose suli
sulnelebisaA sakYrveli, rameTu iqmna moxedvaA wmidisa Rm-
rTis-mSobelisaA da vixile efTYme, rameTu madliTa misiTa
aRdgomil iyo da jda cxedarsa zeda yovliTurT mrTeli da
uvnebeli.
da viTar-igi ganhkrTa gonebaA Cemi da vhkiTxevd mas, vi-
Tarmed: “raA ars ese, Svilo?”, momigo da mrqua me, viTarmed:
“awRa warmomidga vinme didebuli dedofali da mrqua qar-
TuliTa eniTa: “raA ars, raA gelmis, efTYme?” xolo me varqu,
viTarmed: “movkudebi, dedofalo”. da viTarca ese vTqu, mome-
axla da mipyra Kelsa da mrqua: “araraA ars vnebaA Sen Tana,
aRdeg, nu geSinin da qarTulad Ksnilad ubnobdi”. da aha ese-
ra, viTarca mxedav, yovladve arRaraA melmis”. da ityoda ne-
tari iovane, viTarmed: “mun Jamadmde Zniad ubnobn qarTulad
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13. xolo Cven pirvel sityvas mivubrundeT. rogorc
zemoT vTqviT, mama ioanem mefis sasaxlidan waiyvana Tavi-
si Svili. pirvelad qarTuli mwignobroba aswavla da Sem-
deg yovelgvari sibrZne berZnulad Seaswavla. bavSvobi-
danve RvTis madli iyo masze, RvTisgan eboZa wminda wigneb-
is wvdomis unari da suliwmidis madliT aRivso. rogorc
wminda RvTismSoblis gamocxadebiT euwya netar ioanes, mis
mamas, eqvTime axalgazrdobaSi, sanam yrma iyo, mZime seniT
daavadda da sikvdilis pirad iyo. netari ioane ambobda:
“misi gadarCenis imedi davkarge, yovel wams velodi misi
sulis amosvlas, radgan aRarc metyvelebis unari SerCen-
oda, aRarc xma. da radganac SeSfoTebuli viyavi, wminda
RvTismSoblis taZarSi wavedi, wminda dedoflis xatis
winaSe davemxe da mxurvale cremliT vevedrebodi uxr-
wnelsa da maradis qalwul RvTismSobels, raTa Sesweo-
da. vacnobe mRvdels, raTa amosuliyo da uflis xorcisa
da sisxlisTvis eziarebina. metad SeSfoTebuli viyavi da
vCqarobdi, menaxa, Tu ra moxda. gavaRe im senakis kari, sa-
dac mwoliare davtove, da imwamsve vigrZeni sakvirveli
surneli, radgan wminda RvTismSobelma wyalobiT moxeda,
da vnaxe eqvTime, romelic misi madliTa da wyalobiT
wamomjdariyo sawolze savsebiT gankurnebuli da
uvnebeli.
gons movedi da vkiTxe: “es ra aris, Svilo?” momigo da
miTxra: “es-esaa gamomecxada erTi didebuli dedofali da
qarTulad miTxra: “ra aris, ra gtkiva, eqvTime?” xolo me
vuTxari: “vkvdebi, dedofalo”. es rom vTqvi, momiaxlov-
da, xelze Semexo da miTxra: “araferi gWirs, adeqi, nu geS-
inia, da qarTulad Tavisuflad ilaparake!” da ai, rogorc
mxedav, sul aRaraferi mtkiva”. netari ioane ambobda: “im
dromde Zlivs laparakobda qarTulad da amis gamo Sewux-
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da friad mwuxare viyav amis pirisaTYs, xolo mieriTgan dauy-
enebelad, viTarca wyaroA aRmodin uwmides yovelTa
qarTvelTasa. xolo me, raA vixile ese, davvardi winaSe wmidisa
RmrTis-mSobelisa da madli Sevwire sasoAsa mis Cuenisa da
vhmadlobdi da vadidebdi RmerTsa, amen”.
etyYn mamaA iovane, viTarmed: “Svilo Cemo, qarTlisa quey-
anaA didad naklulevan ars wignTagan da mravalni wignni ak-
lan, da vxedav, romel RmerTsa moumadlebia Senda. aw iRuawe,
raATa ganamravlo sasyideli Seni RmrTisagan”. da igi, viTarca
iyo yovelsave zeda morCili, moswrafed Seudga brZanebasa
missa da iwyo Targmnad da yovelnive ganakYrvna, rameTu
egeviTari Targmani, gareSe maT pirvelTasa, arRara gamoC-
inebul ars enasa Cuensa da vhgoneb, Tu arcaRa gamoCinebad
ars.
da mravalni wignni warscnis winaSe daviT kurapalatisa,
romelni-igi ixilna raA, viTarca iyo morwmune, sixaruliTa
aRivso da adidebda RmerTsa da ityoda, viTarmed: “madli
RmerTsa, romelman CuenTa amaT JamTa axali oqropiri gamo-
aCina”. da zedaAs-zeda mouwern, raATa Targmnides da warscem-
des. da igi sanatreli Seusuenebelad Targmnin da raATur-
TiT ara scemda gansuenebasa Tavsa TYssa, aramed dRe da Rame
tkbilsa mas Taflsa wignTa saRmrToTasa Sureboda, romlisa
mier daatkbo enaA Cueni da eklesiaA. rameTu Targmnna wignni
saRmrToni, romelTa aRricxuvaA kninRa-da SeuZlebel ars,
romelTaganni raodennime moviKsenneT, raATa maT mier sxu-
aTaTYsca euwyos qristes morwmuneTa. rameTu ara Tu ulum-
baTa da mTawmidas oden Targmnna, raATamca aRvricxueniT Ti-
Toeulad, aramed sameufosca da gzasa da sxuaTa eseviTarTa
adgilTa.
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ebuli viyavi, xolo mas Semdeg Tavisuflad, wyarosaviT
aRmoCqefs misi piridan qarTuli sityva, yvela qarTvelis
metyvelebaze wminda. es rom davinaxe, davemxe wminda
RvTismSoblis winaSe da madloba Sevswire Cvens imeds,
vmadlobdi da vadidebdi RmerTs, amin”.
mama ioane eqvTimes eubneboda: “Svilo Cemo,
saqarTveloSi wignebis didi naklebobaa da bevri wigni
aklia; vxedav, rac RmerTs SenTvis mouniWebia. axla iSrome,
raTa gaamravlo RvTisagan mocemuli niWi”. da isic, yve-
laferSi morCili, gulmodgined mihyva mamis naTqvams, da
iwyo Targmna da yvela gaakvirva, radgan aseTi mTargmne-
li, im adrindel (bibliis wignebis) mTargmnelTa garda,
ar movlinebia Cvens enas da, mgonia, rom aRarc gamoCndeba.
bevr wigns ugzavnida daviT kurapalats da, raki mor-
wmune iyo mefe, sixaruliT aRivso, adidebda RmerTs da
ambobda: “madloba RmerTs, romelmac Cvens droSi axali
oqropiri1 gamoaCina”. xSirad moswerda xolme, rom eTarg-
mna da gaegzavna xolme. sanatreli mama eqvTime Seusvene-
blad Targmnida da sruliad ar aZlevda sakuTar Tavs mos-
venebas, aramed dRedaRam saRvTo wignebis tkbil Tafls
iZleoda, riTac Cveni ena da eklesia daatkbo. man Targmna
saRvTo wignebi, romelTa daTvla TiTqmis SeuZlebelia,
maTgan ramdenimes gavixsenebT, raTa amiT sxva wignebzec
Seityon qristes morwmuneebma. imaTgan, rasac CamovTvliT,
ara mxolod ulumbosa da mTawmindaze Targmna, aramed same-
fo karzec da sxva adgilebSic.
1. oqropiri - igulisxmeba wminda ioane oqropiri (IV-V ss.).
eklesiis didi maswavlebeli, RvTismetyveli, mqadagebeli da
ubadlo mWevrmetyveli.
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Targmna ukue viTarca vTquT: TargmanebaA iovanes Tavisa
saxarebisaA.
swavlani wmidisa mamisa Cuenisa didisa basilisni.
misive TargmanebaA fsalmunTaA.
wigni wmidisa klemaqsisi.
wigni wmidisa makarisi.
maqsimes swavlani.
wigni wmidisa isakisi, romelsa Sina arian sxuaTaca mamaTa
gamorCeulni swavlani.
wigni wmidisa doreTesi.
wamebaA da saswaulni wmidisa mTavarmowamisa dimitrisni.
cxorebaA da wamebaA wmidisa stefane axlisaA.
cxorebaA da wamebaA wmidisa klementos hromTa papisaA.
wamebaA wmidisa klimi ankYrelisaA.
cxorebaA wmidisa da didisa basili kesarielisaA.
wamebaA wmidisa akefsimaAsi.
cxorebaA wmidisa grigol RmrTis-metyuelisaA da
Tqumulni misni.
cxorebaA wmidisa bagratisi.
wamebaA wmidaTa mina-ermogineTi.
wmidisa grigol noselisa Tqumulni: SesxmaA Zmisa TYsisa
didisa basilisi da qalwulebisaTYs, da wmidisa “mamao Cue-
noAsa” Targmani, da wmidaTa marxvaTaTYs, da wmidisa mose
winaAswarmetyuelisa cxorebisa Targmani, saxed dayudebisa,
romeli Zmasa visme eTxoa.
iovane maxarebelisa xilvaA da xilvisa Targmani andrea
kritelisaA.
Tqumuli wmidisa iovane damaskelisaA orisa bunebisaTYs
qristesisa.
maS ase, rogorc vTqviT, man Targmna:
- ioanes saxarebis ganmarteba
- Cveni wminda mamis basili didis swavlani
- misive fsalmunTa ganmarteba
- wminda klemaqsis1 wigni
- wminda makaris wigni
- maqsimes swavlani
- wminda isakis wigni, romelSic aris sxva mamaTa
gamorCeuli swavlani
- wminda doroTes wigni
- wminda mTavarmowame dimitris wameba da saswaulebi
- wminda stefane axlis cxovreba da wameba
- romis papis wminda klimentis cxovreba da wameba
- wminda klimi ankvirelis wameba
- wminda basili didi kesarielis cxovreba
- wminda akefrimas cxovreba
- wminda grigoli RvTismetyvelis cxovreba da misi
Tqmulni
- wminda bagratis cxovreba
- wminda mina-ermogineTis wameba
- wminda grigol noselis Tqmulni: Tavis Zmis, wmin-
da basili didis Seqeba, qalwulobisaTvis, “mamao Cvenos”
ganmarteba, wminda marxvaTaTvis, wminda mose winaswarme-
tyvelis cxovrebis ganmarteba, asketobis wesi, romelic
erT Zmas uTxovia.
- ioane maxareblis gamocxadeba da gamocxadebis an-
dria kritelis ganmarteba
- wminda ioane damaskelis Tqmuli qristes ori buneb-
isaTvis

1 ioane kibis aRmwereli.

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sxuaA wmidisa RmrTis-mSoblisa SobisaTYs. - sxva Tqmuli wminda RvTismSoblis SobisaTvis

cxorebaA didisa aTanasesi.
wamebaA wmidaTa samTa yrmaTa: alfios, filadelfos da
kYrinesi.
cxorebaA wmidisa onofri mZovrisaA.
cxorebaA wmidisa mariam megYptelisaA.
swavlani wmidisa zosimesni.
swavlani wmidisa mamisa efremisni sarwmunoebisaTYs.
sYnaqsari saweliwdoA, umcroAsi.
mimoslvani da qadagebani wmidisa iovane maxarebelisani.
TargmanebaA galatelTa da TesalonikelTa da hromaelTa
epistolisaA.
dasdebelni marxvaTani sruliad, da mravalTa wmidaTa ga-
lobebi.
wamebaA wmidisa mowamisa prokopisi.
TargmanebaA wmidisa maTes Tavisa saxarebisaA.
mimoslvani da qadagebani wmidisa andrea mociqulisani.
sqemis kurTxevaA berZuli da monazunis kurTxevaA.
rCulis kanoni wmidisa iovane mmarxvelisaA da meequsisa
krebisaA.
Zeglis-weraA marTlisa sarwmunoebisaA.
locvani wmidisa martYliisani.
wamebaA wmidisa febroniaAsi.
wamebaA wmidisa anTimoAsi da wmidisa vlasisi da orTa bev-
rTaA.
wamebaA wmidisa Teodore stratelatisaA da Teodore
pYrgelisaA da wmidaTa evstrateTi; da wmidisa evstaTisi da
SvilTa misTaA.
swavlani wmidisa kasianesni.
wigni dialoRoni.
- aTanase didis cxovreba
- wameba wminda samTa yrmaTa: alfiosi, faladelfo-
si da kvirinesi.
- wminda onofre mZovaris cxovreba
- wminda mariam megviptelis cxovreba
- wminda zosimes swavlani
- wminda mama efremis swavlani sarwmunoebisaTvis
- mcire saweliwado svinaqsari
- wminda ioane maxareblis mimosvlani da qadagebani
- galatelTa, TesalonikelTa da romaelTa mimarT
pavles epistoleebis ganmarteba
- marxvaTa dasdebelni srulad da mraval wmindanTa
galobebi
- wminda mowame prokopis wameba
- wminda maTes saxarebis ganmarteba
- wminda andria mociqulis mimosvlani da qadagebani
- sqemis berZnuli kurTxeva da monazvnis kurTxeva
- wminda ioane mmarTvelisa da meeqvse krebis rjulis
kanoni
- Zegliswera marTlisa sarwmunoebisa
- wminda martviliis locvebi
- wminda febronias wameba
- wminda anTimos, wminda vlasisa da ori aTasis wameba
- wminda Teodore stratilatis, Teodore pvirge-
lis, wminda evstratesi da masTan myofTa, wminda evstaTi-
si da misi Svilebis wameba
- wminda kasianes swavlani
- dialoRonis wigni

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wmidaTa mTavarangelosTa saswaulni.
cxorebaA wmidisa nikolaozisi.
wigni RmrTis-metyuelisa grigolisi.
maqsimesi rvaTa gulis-sityuaTaTYs.
basilis Tqumuli kaenis SYdTa Suris-gebaTaTYs.
SuaRamisani berZulni.
locvani berZulni mamisani da kanonni.
cxorebaA wmidisa didisa antonisi.
ese yovelni da amaTsa friad umravlesni wignni Targmnna
RmerT-Semosilman mamaman Cuenman da esreT aRaorZina misda
rwmunebuli igi talanti. da umravlesni zemoTqumulTa amaT
wignTaganni Targmnna, vidre-Ra mamaA misi iovane cocxal iyo
da yoveli zrunvaA da sauravi monastrisaA mas etYrTa. ram-
eTu, viTarca zemo vTquT, netarman iovane mravalni welni
dayvna sneulebasa Sina da igi hmsaxurebda uZlurebasa missa
dRe da Rame. da kualad winamZRurobasa Sina dayo aToTxmeti
weli da samasisa sulisa zrunvaA da didisa lavrisa gangebaA
da mTawmidelTa ufroAsni sauravni mis netarisa mier iurve-
bodes da TYssa kanonsa didsa da mZimesa Zlierad aRasruleb-
da. da amis yovlisa Tana keTilsa mas Sromasa Targmanebisasa
ara daacadebda, arca scemda gansuenebasa Tavsa TYssa, aramed
yovladve iWirvin da RameTa aTevn, rameTu ufroAsni wignni
RamiT sanTliTa uTargmnian, viTarca vTquT, friadisa uca-
loebisagan da sauravTa.
XIV. vidre-Ra mamaA iovane cocxal iyo, mo-vinme-vida mon-
azoni hromisa queyanisaA, kaci ganTqumuli saTnoebiTa, rom-
lisa saTnoebaTa wamebda queyanaA hromisa da saberZneTisaA, ZmaA
veneventos dukisaA, warCinebuli naTesaviT. ese movida equs-
Ta mowafeTa TYsTa Tana mTasa amas wmidasa locvad. da viTar
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- wminda mTavarangelozTa saswaulebi
- wminda nikolozis cxovreba
- grigoli RvTismetyvelis wigni
- maqsimes rva survilisaTvis
- basilis Tqmuli kaenis Svidi SurisgebisaTvis
- berZnuli SuaRamisani
- berZen mamaTa locvebi da kanonebi
- wminda antoni didis cxovreba
yovelive es da sxva umravlesi wigni Targmna Cvenma
RmerTSemosilma mamam da ase gaamravla misTvis boZebuli
talanti1. am wignTagan umetesi maSin Targmna, vidre cocx-
ali iyo misi mama, ioane; monastris mTeli sazrunavi eqv-
Times etvirTa, radgan, rogorc vTqviT, netari ioane mrav-
ali weli iyo avad da dauZlurebuls igi emsaxureboda
dRedaRam. Semdeg winamZRvrobaSi gaatara ToTxmeti weli,
samasi suli berisTvis zrunva, didi monastris mma-
rTveloba da mTawmindel berTaTvis netari eqvTime zru-
navda, Tavis mZime wessac mtkiced aRasrulebda. yovelive
amasTan erTad, Targmnas ar moscdeboda, mosvenebas ar
aZlevda sakuTar Tavs, aramed sul Sromobda da Rameebs
aTevda xolme. wignTagan umetesi sanTlis Suqze uTargm-
nia, rogorc vTqviT, metismeti mouclelobisa da sazru-
navis gamo.
14. vidre ioane cocxali iyo, romis qveynidan movida
erTi monazoni, saTnoebiT ganTqmuli kaci, Zma veneventos
dukisa, warCinebuli, romlis saTnoebazec romma da sab-
erZneTma kargad icoda. es kaci Tavis eqvs mowafesTan er-
1. uflis igavidan “talantebze” (mT. 25:15-28)
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ixiles mamaTa CuenTa madliTa Semkobili saxH misi, viTarca
TYsi da mecnieri esreT moikiTxes da sixaruliT Seiwynares
da evedrebodes aqa yofasa da etyodes, viTarmed: “Cuenca
ucxoni varT da Senca ucxo xar”. da ZliT daarwmunes, ram-
eTu eneba, raATamca erTgan iyvnes monastersa Sina. xolo igi,
vinaATgan saCinoA kaci iyo da saxeloani, viTarca cnes hrom-
Ta, romelni iyvnes samefos da sxuaTa qalaqTa, mravali eri
Semokrba, raATamca monazon iqmnnes misgan. merme mamaTaca
CuenTa gaazraxes wmidasa mas bersa, viTarmed: “wmidao mamao,
vinaATgan esodenTa sulTa acxovneb, umjobes ars, raATa
mohparsne da mizez cxorebisa eqmna sulsa maTsa da RmerTsa
miupyrne. uwyiT, rameTu sxuaAca eri moslvad ars, raATa saxH
monozonebisaA KelTa SenTagan miiRon. Cuen giyidoT adgili
da yovliTave saKmriTa SegewineT”. xolo daRacaTu uZnda
wmidasa mas kacsa SfoTi da zrunvaA, ara ineba urCebaA brZaneb-
isa maTisaA. vinaAca aRaSena monasteri Suenieri da Zmani mrav-
alni Sekribna da TanadgomiTa mamaTa CuenTaATa srul-yo yo-
velive saqme SenebisaA. da zedaAs-zeda movaln igi xilvad maT-
da, da dayvnis dReni mravalni, da kualad miiqcis TYssave mon-
astersa. da igi xolo monasteri ars hromTaA dRes mTawmidas
da keTilad da wesierad cxovndebian kanonsa da gangebasa zeda
wmidisa benetiktessa, romlisa cxorebaA weril ars dialoRon-
sa Sina.
pirvel moKsenebulsa mas Rirssa mRdelsa gabriels qarTv-
elsa da amas wmidasa bersa didsa leons hromsa friadi siy-
uaruli aqunda sulieri, da odesca movidis xilvad mamaTa,
maxlobelad senaksa gabrielissa aqunda senaki, da mun dayvnis
dReni igi. da TYsisa enisagan kide arca man icoda, arca man. da
viTarca Sebneldis, gamovidian TYsTa senakTagan, da locva-
yvian, da dasxdian da vidre ciskrisa rekadmde ubnobdian si-
tyuaTa saRmrToTa. da vidre warslvadmde amas esreT hyof-
dian yovelTa mwuxrTa. da ityodes mamani Cuenni, viTarmed:
“garemoAs maTsa iyvnes sulierni Zmani da ficiT daguarwmunes,
viTarmed: “odesca movidis didi leon, maradis esreT hyofen
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Tad movida mTawmindaze salocavad. Cvenma mamebma madliT
Semkobili misi saxe rom ixiles, ise moikiTxes, rogorc
naTesavi da nacnobi, sixaruliT miiRes, aq darCenas eve-
drebodnen da eubnebodnen: “Cvenc ucxoni varT da Senc
ucxo xar”. ZaliT daarwmunes, rom erT monasterSi yofnas
dasTanxmdeboda. radganac gamoCenili da saxelovani kaci
iyo, gaiges Tu ara romaelebma, samefo Tu sxva qalaqebidan
mravali Seikriba aq, raTa misgan monazvnoba mieRo. Sem-
deg Cvenma mamebma urCies am wminda bers: “wminda mamao,
radgan amden suls acxovneb, umjobesia, gakriWo, gadaar-
Cino maTi sulebi da RmerTs miuZRvna. viciT, rom sxvebic
apireben aq mosvlas, raTa Seni xelidan miiRon monazvnoba.
Cven giyidiT adgils da yvelafriT dagexmarebiT”. Tumca
ki umZimda am wminda kacs es sazrunavi, mainc ar ineba maTi
urCoba. aaSena mSvenieri monasteri da mravali Zma Sekriba,
Cveni mamebis TanadgomiT yovelive srulyo. xSirad modi-
oda xolme maT sanaxavad, mraval dRes dahyofda da isev
Tavis monasterSi brundeboda. dRes es erTi monasteri aqvT
romaelebs mTawmindaze, keTilad da wesierad cxovroben
wminda benediqtes kanonisa da wesis mixedviT, im benetiq-
tesi, romlis cxovreba aRwerilia “dialoRonSi”.
adre xsenebul Rirs mRvdel gabriel qarTvels da am
wminda bers, did leons, romidan Camosul veneventoss,
didi sulieri siyvaruli hqondaT. mamaTa sanaxavad rom
modioda xolme, gabrielis senakis maxloblad hqonda sen-
aki da iq rCeboda ramdenime dRes. mSobliuri enis garda
arc iman icoda da arc aman. Sebneldeboda Tu ara, senake-
bidan gamovidodnen, loculobdnen, dasxdebodnen da cis-
kris zarebamde saRvTo sityvasa da ambebze saubrobdnen
xolme. ase iqmodnen yovel mwuxrze. Cveni mamebi ambobdnen:
“maT garSemo sulieri Zmebic iyvnen da ficiT
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igi da gabriel mRdeli”, da wamebdes, viTarmed: “maTisa siw-
midisagan yovelive SesaZlebel iyo da sarwmuno, rameTu did
iyvnes igini winaSe RmrTisa da srul”.
XV. maT dReTa Sina iyo vinme kaTalikozi Tesalonikes,
saRmrToA da sulieri, megobari mamaTa CuenTaA, da aqunda
CueulebaA mamasa efTYmes da mravalgzis mivaln misa da odesme
man miiyvanis iZulebiT. xolo iyo Tesalonikes huriaA vinme
Sjulis-mecnieri, da unda kaTalikozsa, raATamca moaqcia igi
qristeaned, da zedaAs-zeda eubnebin. da iyo raA mis Tana mamaA
efTYme, evedra kaTalikozi, raATa ezraxos huriasa mas. da vi-
Tarca mouwodes, iwyes zraxvad Sjulisa. da viTarca Sei-
wrda da uRono iqmna huriaA igi winaSe netarisa mamisa
efTYmesa, iwyo gmobad qristeaneTa ubiwosa sarwmunoebasa.
da viTarca esma mamasa efTYmes, Sewuxna, da Sehrisxna da hr-
qua mas: “daiyavn piri Seni, bilwo huriao”. da masve Jamsa utyu
iqmna, da gare-mieqca piri misi. iyvnes mun mdgomare sxuanica
huriani. da Seuvrdes ferKTa mamisa efTYmesTa, raATa Seun-
dos. da man miugo, viTarmed: “romeli-igi gmo, misgan Sein-
dos da sarwmunoebad movides, da me Semindobia”. da merme
evedra kaTalikozi, raATa Seundos da locva-yos. da viTarca
locva-yo da juari daswera, masve Jamsa moiqca piri misi da
sityuad iwyo. da meyseulad Seuvrda ferKTa misTa da qris-
teane iqmna da didad morwmuned kacad gamoCnda.
sxuaAca vinme huriaA Sjulis-mecnieri da swavluli friad
da ganTqumuli cilobasa zeda, zuaobiTa huriebriviTa mouK-
da mamasa efTYmes da eneba sityuad. xolo netarsa mas uZnda
saqme ese, aramed brZanebiTa iovanesiTa iiZula zraxvad misa.
da viTarca iwyo cilobad da kiTxvad, aRuKsnida mas da ganu-
martebda yovelsave uaRres cnobisa. da mzakuvarman man, vi-
Tarca ixila ZleulebaA TYsi, iwyo Tqumad sityuaTa gmobi-
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dagvarwmunes, “movidoda Tu ara leoni, yovelTvis amas
iqmodnen is da gabriel mRvdeli”, da dasZendnen: “maTi
siwmindiT yovelive SesaZlebeli da sarwmuno iyo, radgan
isini maRalni da srulni iyvnen RvTis winaSe”.
15. imxanad TesalonikSi iyo erTi RvTivsulieri kaTa-
likosi, Cveni mamebis megobari. mama eqvTimes Cvevad hqon-
da, mravalgzis movidoda xolme masTan, xan kide mas ai-
Zulebda mosvlas. TesalonikSi iyo erTi ebrauli rjulis
mcodne. kaTalikoss undoda, igi qristianad moeqcia da
xSirad esaubreboda xolme. mama eqvTime masTan iyo da ka-
Talikosi Seevedra, rom im ebraelTan esaubra. ixmes da
rjulze daiwyes laparaki. ebraels gauWirda da uZluri
aRmoCnda netari mama eqvTimes winaSe. maSin rjulis mcodne
qristianTa da maTi wminda sarwmunoebis gmobas Seudga.
es rom gaigona mama eqvTimem, Sewuxda, Serisxa mas da uTxra:
“ena gaaCere, bilwo uria”. da imwamsve ena waerTva, utyvi
Seiqna da piri miabruna. iq sxva ebraelebic idgnen, isini
fexebSi Caucvivdnen mama eqvTimes, raTa Seendo misTvis. man
miugo: “vinc gmo, misgan miiRos Sendoba, misi rwmena mii-
Ros, me ki Semindviao”. Semdeg kaTalikosi evedra, raTa
Seendo da eloca misTvis. roca iloca da jvari gadasaxa,
imwamsve moabruna piri da ametyvelda. maSinve Cauvarda
fexebSi, gaqristianda da didad morwmune gaxda. aseve
erTi ebrauli rjulis mcodnec, Zalzed ganswavluli da
ganTqmuli mokamaTe, ebrauli ampartavnobiT mivida mama
eqvTimesTan da saubari indoma. netar mamas umZimda es saqme,
magram ioanes brZanebiT iZulebuli gaxda, dalaparakebo-
da mas. dava da SekiTxvebis dasma rom iwyo, uxsnida da im-
aze mets ganumartavda, vidre iTxovda. mzakvarma Tavisi
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saTa. SeuZnda ese sanatrelsa mas da hrqua, viTarmed: “ukue-
Tumca sityuasa werilTasa ikiTxevd, gangimarteTmca da, uku-
eTumca Cuen gukiTxevd, migigeTmca, vinaATgan kula gmobasa
maRlisa mimarT ityY, daiyavn piri Seni mgmobari!” da viTarca
esma, meyseulad utyu iqmna, da xvalisa dRe sulni warhKdes.
XVI. iqmna odesme gualvaA friadi da maisi da ivnisi da iv-
lisi da agYstosi uwYmrad gardavlo, da didad misWirda
queyanasa, vidre-Ra furceli xeTa da venaKTaA gaKma da scY-
oda, da didsa urvasa Sina iyvnes kacni. ars mcire monasteri
monastrisa CuenisaA mTasa zeda, sada-igi Sen ars eklesiaA
wmidisa elia winaAswarmetyuelisaA. da viTar moiwia dResas-
wauli wmidisa eliaAsi, pirvel dRisa erTisa ubrZana mamaman
iovane Svilsa TYssa efTYmes, viTarmed: “wariyvanen Zmani, da
warvediT eklesiasa wmidisa eliaAssa da Rame aTieT da Jamis-
wirvaA aRasruleT”. da odes amas ubrZanebda, mravalni Zmani
Sekrebul iyvnes winaSe mamisa iovanessa da reca gancxromis
saxed ubrZana, viTa: “yrmano, sawYmrebi ukuana waiReT, ram-
eTu vesav RmerTsa, romel ara SeviqceT amaod”. warvides da
Rame aTies. da viTar moiwia Jamis-wirvisa Jami, Seimosa wmidaA
mamaA Cueni efTYme. da viTar iwyes locvad, pirvel saxarebisa
warkiTxvisa gamoCnda mcire Rrubeli erisonsa zeda, da masve
Jamsa aRivso caA RrubliTa da vidre Jamisa ziarebadmde Seiqm-
na wYmaA saSineli, da daaTro yoveli queyanaA. da viTarca ix-
iles ese, RmerTsa KelapyrobiT hmadlobdes; da viTarca Jamis-
wirvaA aRasrules da sazrdeli miiRes, warmovides Sina. da
romelTa ZmaTa aqunda sawYmrebi, molxinebiT STamovides
monastrad, xolo romelTa ara aqunda, \ SromiT da WiriT. da
esreT ornive hmadlobdes RmerTsa da netarsa mamasa iovanes.
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damarcxeba rom igrZno, gmoba daiwyo. amis mosmena gauWir-
da sanatrel mamas da uTxra: “Tu wminda werilidan ikiTx-
av, gangvimarte; Tu Cven gvekiTxebi - pasuxs Cven gagcemT;
magram raki isev maRal RmerTs gmob, Seni mgmobari piri
daiyavi!” es rom esma, maSinve waerTva ena da meore dRes
suli ganuteva.
16. erTxel didi gvalva iyo. maisma, ivnisma, ivlisma
da agvistom uwvimod gadaiara. Zlier gauWirda qveyanas.
xeebi da venaxebi gaxma, metad wuxdnen amis gamo. mTawmind-
aze, Cvens monasterTan aris erTi mcire monasteri, wminda
elia winaswarmetyvelis saxelobisa. wminda elias dResas-
wauli rom moaxlovda, mama ioanem ubrZana Tavis Svils,
eqvTimes: “waiyvane Zmebi, wadiT wminda elias eklesiaSi da
RamisTeviT aRasruleT Jamiswirva”. amas rom eubneboda,
mravali Zma Sekrebiliyo mama ioanes winaSe da odnav Sex-
umrebulad ubrZana: “ymawvilebo, sawvimrebi Tan waiReT,
radgan imedi maqvs RvTisa, rom amaod ar davSvrebiT”. wav-
idnen da Rame gaaTies. Jamiswirvis dro rom moaxlovda,
Cveni wminda mama eqvTime Seimosa. locva rom daiwyes, sax-
arebis wakiTxvamde erisionze (mTis Tavze) patara Rrube-
li gamoCnda da imwamsve ca RrublebiT aivso. ziarebamde
saSineli wvima wamovida da mTeli qveyana wyliT daaTro.
es rom ixiles, xelapyrobiT madlobdnen RmerTs. rogorc
ki Jamiswirva aRasrules, sazrdeli miiRes da Sin wamov-
idnen. visac sawvimari hqonda, mxiarulad Semovida monas-
terSi, visac ar hqonda - gaWirvebiT dabrunda. yvela mad-
lobda RmerTs da netar mama ioanes.
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XVII. odesme ineba wmidaman mamaman Cuenman efTYme aRslvaA
mTasa aTonisasa feris-cvalebad da, viTarca ars wesi mTaw-
midelTaA, eri friadi Sekrbebis Txemsa zeda mTisasa amas
dResaswaulsa da Ramesa aTeven. da viTar RamH ganaTies, da
moiwia Jami Jamis-wirvisaA da Seimosa wmidaA mamaA Cueni efTYme
da sxuani mRdelni mis Tana, da viTarca siwmide Seiyvanes da
“wmida arsi” aRiRes, ixiles mamaA Cueni efTYme viTarca cecx-
li mgzebarH. da zarman Seipyrna yovelni. da masve Jamsa isma
KmaA viTarca yivili erisa mravlisaA, da SeiZra mTaA igi Zrvi-
Ta didiTa, da yovelnive pirsa zeda daecnes. da viTarca aRadg-
inna igini mamaman efTYme, SiSisagan viTarca mkudarni iyvnes.
da viTar ixilna esreT SeZrwunebulni, hrqua maT: “nu geSin-
in, Zmano, rameTu moxedvaA saRmrToA iqmna, da qristeman TYsi
dResaswauli adida”. xolo maT yovelTa nugeSinis-eca da
misces didebaA RmerTsa.
XVIII. saydarTa Soris sakaTalikozoTa saCino ars da
warCinebul saydari wmidisa epifane kYprelisaA. da JamTa ba-
sili mefisaTa odesme aResrula mTavarepiskoposi, romeli iyo
mun. da friad aiZula mefeman netarsa efTYmes, raATa miiTu-
alos gangebaA misi. xolo man yoladve ara Tavs-idva, rameTu
yovliTa moswrafebiTa evltoda didebasa kacTasa da SfoTsa
soflisasa da simdablesa Seitkbobda.
XIX. da viTarca iyo netari mamaA Cueni efTYme savse ze-
gardamoATa madliTa, egreTve saRmrToni wesni da gangebani
daesxnes monastersa TYssa: pirvelad wesni eklesiisani da
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17. erTxel Cvenma wminda mama eqvTimem feriscvalebi-
sTvis aTonis mTaze ineba asvla; rogorc mTawmindelTa wesi
iyo, didZali xalxi ikribeboda xolme mTis Txemze am
dResaswaulis dros da Rames aTevdnen. Rame rom gaaTies
da Jamiswirvis dro moaxlovda, Cveni wminda mama eqvTime
da sxva mRvdlebi Seimosnen. rogorc ki siwminde1 Seitanes
da “wminda arsi”2 iloces; dainaxes, Cveni mama eqvTime dgas
viTarca mgznebare cecxli. SiSis zarma moicva yvela. am
dros didZali xalxidan yiviliviT gaisma xma, Zlierad
iZra mTa da yvelani pirqve daecnen. mama eqvTimem isini rom
wamoayena, SiSisagan mkvdrebiviT iyvnen. ase SeZrwunebulni
rom ixila, uTxra: “nu geSiniaT, Zmebo, radgan RmerTma
mogvxeda da qristem Tavisi dResaswauli adida”. maT didi
nugeSi miiRes da adides RmerTi.
18. sakaTalikoso saydarTa Soris gamoCenili da
warCinebulia wminda epifane kviprelis saydari. basilis
mefobis dros iq gardaicvala mTavarepiskoposi. mefe ne-
tar eqvTimes aiZulebda, raTa mas mieRo mmarTveloba
(episkoposoba). magram man Tavs ar ido, radgan igi didi
mondomebiT gaurboda kacTa didebas da amsofliur SfoTs,
da Tavmdablobas Seitkbobda.
19. raodeni zeciuri madliTac iyo aRsavse Cveni ne-
tari mama eqvTime, iseTive madliT daadgina man saRvTo wesi
da mmarTveloba Tavis monasterSi: upirvelesad Seadgina
1 siwminde – wminda ZRvenis (ziarebis) mosamzadebeli WurWeli
2 “wminda arsi” - locvaa, romelic ase iwyeba.
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gangebani yovlisa weliwdisani, viTarca weril ars didsa sYn-
aqsarsa srulebiT da dauklebelad.
1. da maradis evedrebin ZmaTa, raATa moswrafe iyvnen mis-
lvad eklesiad da wesierad dgomad da mKurvaled locvad.
da TYT mis netarisa sayofeli simaRlesa iyo, godolsa zeda
maRalsa, da vervin ver miuswris ciskrisa locvasa, da TYnier
kuerTxisa da kedelsa miyrdnobisa dgan igi eklesias yovli-
Ta moswrafebiTa da krZalulebiTa. da odes mcire raAme saqme
arn, mowafesa TYssa saidumlod ubrZanis, da igi warvidis. da
gina Tu ikonomosisada ebrZanis, gina Tu parikonomosisada,
mozidnis neliad da Stosa gaiyvanis da mun uTxris brZanebaA
mamisaA. da odes raAme didi iyvis, TYT gavidis Stosa, da daiub-
nis. eklesiasa kula Sina yoladve ubnobasa vervin ikadrebda.
2. da daRacaTu Zmani kedelsa Tana dgian, garna kedelsa
aravin mieyrdnobin, rameTu iginica mas netarsa hbaZvides
msgavsad Zalisa. WabukTada gaewesa saSoval eklesiasa dgomaA
da orkecad da samkecad dgian KelmoWdobiT da mowiwebiT.
da skamebi saSoval dadgian da odes jer-arn egreTve orkec-
ad da samkecad dasxdian. da dekanozi odes awuevn anu mnaTH
gina wignis kiTxvasa, gina wardgomasa, gina Tu romelsaca sam-
saxurebelsa eklesiisasa, guerdiT mividis da Tayuanis-scis,
da uTxris, romel mas oden esmin, da man Tayuanis-scis, da
waremarTis TYssa msaxurebasa.
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yovelwliuri wesi da gangeba eklesiisa, rogorc es did
svinaqsarSi weria, srulad da daukleblad.
1) mudam evedreboda xolme Zmebs, rom eklesiaSi misv-
lis survili hqondeT, wesierad idgnen da mxurvaled
loculobdnen. netaris samyofeli maRali koSkis Tavze
iyo. veravin daaswrebda mas ciskris locvaze mosvlas.
ukverTxod, kedelze miuyrdnoblad idga xolme igi ekle-
siaSi, didi mondomebiTa da krZalviT. da roca raime saqme
gamoCndeboda, Cumad ubrZanebda Tavis mowafes da is midi-
oda; ikonomosis1 an parikonomosisTvis2 Tu iyo raime saqme,
frTxilad gaixmobda, stoaSi3 gaiyvanda da iq ubrZanebda.
xolo Tu didi saqme iyo, TviTon gavidoda xolme stoaSi
da iq daelaparakeboda. eklesiaSi laparaks veravin
bedavda.
2) Zmebi kedelTan Tu idgnen, kedels aravin mieyrdno-
boda, radgan isinic netars baZavdnen TavianTi SeZlebisae-
br. axalgazrdebs eklesiis SuaSi daudgina dgoma, or da
sam rigad idgnen xolme moWidebiT da mowiwebiT. skamebic
SuaSi idga da, roca saWiro iyo, aseve or da sam rigad
dasxdebodnen xolme. vinmes dekanozi Tu iwvevda an mnaTe
wignis sakiTxavad, wardgomad an sxva saeklesio msaxureb-
isTvis axlos mdgomi mividoda, Tayvans scemda da eubnebo-
da, rac gaigona, da isic TayvaniscemiT waremarTeboda xol-
me samsaxureblad.
1. ikonomosi - monastris sameurneo saqmeTa gamgebeli
2. parikonomosi - ikonomosis moadgile
3. stoa, Stoa - gadaxuruli Sesasvleli
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3. orni epitiritisni, romel arian damxedvarni, daedginnes,
kacni saRmrToni da RmrTis-moSiSni, erTi uxucesi da erTi
umrwemesi misa queSe, romelsa waravlinebn senakebsa ZmaTasa
da moiyvanebn Sina daSTomilTa. ukueTu vinme ara movidis
dawesebulTa zeda ciskrisasa, gankanonis jerovnad, viTarca
ganewesa mamasa. da romelni Zlierad Surebodian dRe yovel,
da ara moecalebin Zili, dRisi igi SromaA maTi locvadve dau-
Tualis. romelni kula anu mocalebiT iyvnian anu subuqTa
samsaxurebelTa, gina Tu xucesni guna Tu diakonni gina Tu
mJa[36]mobelni, ukueTu Wabukni iyvnian, asi muKli moadrekiis
sakurTxevelsa wina, ukueTu kula berni da uZlurni iyvnian,
uRYnobaA da usa[W]mlobaA ganuwesis mas dResa Sina.
4. locvasa yoladve eklesiisa karTa Tana dgann uxucesi
epitiritisi da gamavalTa ZmaTa hkiTxavn mizezsa ganslvisasa,
ukueTu raAme diad saWiroA saqme ara aqun, vervin ikadris gan-
svlaA. xolo ukueTu raAme saWiroA iyvis, uTxris epitiritis-
sa, da kualad moswrafed Seiqcis. ukueTu kula daeyovnis,
didad abralis da daumowmis, viTarmed: “amas nuRara iqm!” da
ukueTu kula qmnis-Ra, satrapezos ara SeuSYs, aramed Kmeli-
sa purisa WamaA ganuwesis mas dResa, anu asi muKli moadreki-
is.
5. mSromelTa da maSuralTada ganewesa mamasa, da Semdgo-
mad dawesebulTa warvidian, da gamoisuenian vidre meored
rekadmde, da merme kualad eklesiadve movidian. ukueTu kula
daKsndian, epitiritisTa moiyvanian.
6. ukueTu vieTnime Seilalnian Zmani, mouKmis mamaman da
naKnis, da brZanebasa missa ara urC eqmnebodes, mSYdobaA qmni-
an. ukueTu kula gulficxelni ipovnian da masve zeda
daadgrian, ganewesa, romel vidre dagebadmde trapezsa ver
Seviden da pursa xolo da wyalsa iKmarebden, xolo ukueTu
winamZRuari ara arn, ikonomosman gankanonnis.
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3) ori epitiritisi, anu zedamxedveli daadgina, metad
RvTismoSiSni - erTi ufrosi da erTi umcrosi. maT gaag-
zavnida xolme Zmebis senakSi, raTa Sin darCenilebi moey-
vanaT. Tuki ciskarze dawesebul dros vinme ar movidoda,
saTanadod dasjida, rogorc mamas daewesa. vinc bevrs Sro-
mobda yoveldRiurad da ZilisTvisac ar iclida, dRisiT
gaweul Sromas locvad miuTvlida xolme. vinc usaqmod
iyo an ioli samsaxuri hqonda, mRvdeli iqneboda, diakoni
Tu mgalobeli, axalgazrdebi Tu ki iyvnen, sakurTxevlis
win asjer unda moedrikaT muxli, da Tuki moxuci iyo an
uZluri, im dRes Rvinisa da sakvebis miReba ekrZalebodaT.
4) locvis dros eklesiis karTan idga xolme ufrosi
zedamxedveli da gareT gamaval Zmebs gasvlis mizezs ekiTx-
eboda. Tu raime didad saWiro saqme ar hqonda, veravin
gabedavda gasvlas. magram Tu raime aucilebeli saqme iyo,
zedamxedvels etyoda da swrafadve brundeboda. Tu Sey-
ovndeboda da mosvlas daagvianebda, daadanaSaulebda da
daumowmebda, rom amas metad nuRar izamda. da Tuki kvlav
gaimeorebda, satrapezoSi aRar SeuSvebdnen, im dRes xmel
purs an as muxldrekas daudgendnen.
5) mSromelebsa da SromiT daRlilebs mamam daudgina
dasveneba meore rekvamde: iSromebdnen da isvenebdnen, da
Semdeg isev eklesiaSi movidodnen. Tuki Tavisuflebi iy-
vnen da ar hqondaT saqme, zedamxedvelTan mihyavdaT.
6) Tuki Zmebi waiCxubebdnen, mama ixmobda da gaigebda,
ra moxda; mis brZanebas ar eurCebodnen da mSvidoba Camo-
vardeboda maT Soris. da Tu mainc gulgaficxebulni dar-
Cebodnen, sanam ar Serigdebodnen trapezze 1 ver
1 trapezi – sufra, nadimi
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7. odesca eklesias Sevidodian – pirvelad mamaA efTYme
da merme Zmani yovelni – vidre muKlTa zeda ara modrkian, da
Tayuanis-scian wmidasa RmrTis-mSobelsa, romel ars bWeTa
zeda, ara Sevidian. da odesca mamasa wina wauvlidian Zmani –
gina eklesias gina sadaca – vidre ara modrkian, da Tayuanis-
scian mdablad, ara warhvlidian. da egreTve ne tari mamaA Cue-
ni efTYme ara Tu sapatioTa kacTa oden, aramed maT axlad mos-
rulTaca que modrekiT Tayuanis-scemn da wyalobiT moikiTx-
avn.
8. da ukueTu vinme ixilnis moswrafeni Zmani, romelni
zrunvidian sulTa TYsTaTYs, egeviTarTa maT miRmarT aras
ubrZanebn.
9. ukueTu kula vinme ixilnis udebni da daKsnilni da axal-
mosrulni, maT zedaAs-zeda eubnebin, aswavebn, amxilebn da
nugeSinis-scemn da KelosanTa dahvedrebn, raATa marjued
eqceodian da araras miaWirvebden.
10. raA serobisa ilocian, ara Kel-ewifeboda ZmaTa arca
senaksa Sekrebad ubnobisaTYs, arca monastersa Sina ubnobad.
da Tu vinme povnian, epitiritisTa daacxrvnian da TYsTa kel-
inTa warmgzavnnian. ukueTu kula winaaRdgomaA vinme ikadris
maTi, mamaman ubrZanis da ficxlad gankanonnis.
11. odes ixilnian vinme WabukTa ZmaTaganni gina erTmaner-
Tsa Tana ubnobad anu sicilad anu Kelis-miyofad, ficxlad
amxilian. da ukueTu meored qmnian-Ra, mamasa moaKsenian, da
man mZimed gankanonnis.
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Sevidodnen da marto pursa da wyals miiRebdnen.
winamZRvari Tuki ar iyo, ikonomosi dasjida maT.
7) vidre eklesiaSi Sevidodnen, jer mama eqvTime da
Semdeg yvela sxva Zma - muxlis moudreklad da Tayvanis-
cemis gareSe wminda RvTismSoblis winaSe, romelic karis
zemoT iyo - ar Sevidodnen SigniT. roca mamis win unda
gaevloT Zmebs, gind eklesiaSi da gind sxvagan, vidre mux-
ls ar moidrekdnen da Tayvans ar scemdnen, ar gaivlidnen.
aseve Cveni netari mama eqvTimec, araTu pativcemul kacTa,
aramed axalmosulTa winaSec qvedadrekiT Tayvans scemda
xolme da wyalobiT moikiTxavda.
8) Tu romelime gulmodgine Zmas naxavda, romelic Tavi-
si sulisaTvis zrunavda, amaT mimarT arafers brZanebda.
9) magram Tu romelime zarmacs, usaqmurs an axalmo-
suls naxavda, maT xSirad esaubreboda, aswavlida, amxel-
da, nugeSs scemda da gamocdilT evedreboda, rom sa-
marTlianad da guldadebiT mohqceodnen da araferi moek-
loT maTTvis.
10) mwuxris locvisas ZmaTagan aravis SeeZlo sasaubrod
damdgariyo arc senakSi da arc eklesiaSi. Tuki vinmes
ipovidnen, zedamxedveli daaSoSminebda da Tavis senakSi
gaagzavnida. magram vinme mainc Tu gabedavda winaaRmde-
gobas, mama ubrZanebda da mkacrad dasjidnen.
11) Tuki naxavdnen romelime axalgazrda ZmaTagans an
erTmaneTTan mosaubreT, an mocinarT, an kidev amis dawye-
bas rom apirebda, mkacrad amxeldnen. Tu meored SeniSnavd-
nen, mamas moaxsenebdnen da is mZimed dasjida xolme.
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12. ukueTu raAme mohKdis mterisa mier: erTmanerTisa mi-
marT ficxeli SfoTi gina wuerTa daglejaA, gina mimTxuevaA,
wesi iyo mamisa CuenisaA, romel mas Tana KmamaRlobaA da uwesoA
gulis-wyromaA ara iyo, viTa iyo yovliTave saTnoebiTa
Semkuli, \ tkbiliTa da hamoATa sityYTa daiubnnis wignTagan
da zepiriT. da hrqYs, viTarmed: “Svilno! ukueTu migiSune
amas saqmesa zeda, pirvelad sulTa TquenTa waiwymedT da merme
monasteri uwesod gava, vinaATgan egre mohKda, romel
RmerTman me damadgina Tquenda msajulad da ganmgebelad,
ukueTu uwurTelad migiSune, uwyodeT, viTa mas saukunesa
mwared gaisjebiT. ukueTu kula me aqa mcired gwuarTne da
madlobiT miiTualoT, mrwams RmrTisagan, viTa mis saukunoAsa
gankiTxvisagan ganerebiT”. da esreT raA daarwmunis, cnis Zali
mis saqmisaA ZmaTagan da, ukueTu orTaAve arn brali, ornive
wuarTnis, da, ukueTu erTisaA, \ erTi. viTari-Zi iyvis SfoTi
igi, ukueTu didi iyvis, didad wuarTnis da, ukueTu mcire –
mcired; samamos miiyvannis da ubrZanis ganrTxmaA. da Zmaman man
Tayuanis-scis da ganirTxis Tavi TYsi. da erTi ZmaA Tavsa
umWiravn da erTi ferKTa da erTTa CoKaTa zeda miamTxYan
RuediTa: romelsame l da romelsame m da romelsame samoci.
xolo ukueTu vinme ipovis asabiaA da erTi-meorisa meSueli,
didad mougindis, da ficxlad wuarTis. da maT cemulTa
Semdgomad cemisa muKlT-modrekiT Tayuanis-scian da
cremliT SendobaA iTxovian mamisagan. da romelmanme ori
msgefsi dayvis que mwolareman da romelmanme sami. da JamiTi-
Jamad mivaln mamaA da nugeSinis-scemn sityYT da saqmiT da
sanukvarsa warscemn da KelosanTa dahvedrnis, raATa nugeS-
inis-scemden. da vinca wuarTis TYnier yovlisa mizezisa,
nugeSinis-scis da aRaSenis: anu CoKiTa anu sabeWuriTa anu
sxYTa raATme saKmriTa. da yoladve ara iyo drtvinvaA gina
gulis-klebaA cemulTa maT Tana, aramed esreT Seeracxis, vi-
Tarmca qristes KelTagan wurTil iyvnes.
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12) Tuki raime moxdeboda eSmakisagan: erTmaneTTan didi
Cxubi, an wveris gleja, an dartyma - aseTi wesi hqonda Cvens
mamas, rom am dros xmamaRla an guliswyromiT ki ar mima-
rTavda, aramed yovelgvari saTnoebiT Semkuli tkbili da
saamo sityviT daelaparakeboda da esaubreboda, ama Tu im
wignidan aswavlida. da eubneboda xolme: “Svilebo! es saqme
rom daganeboT, jer sakuTar sulebs wawymedT da Semdeg
monasterSic uwesoba iqneba; radgan ise moxda, rom RmerT-
ma me damadgina Tqvens msajulad da ganmgeblad, dausjel-
ni rom dagtovoT, icodeT, rom saukunod mwared daisjebiT.
magram Tuki aq mcirediT dagsjiT da sasjels madliere-
biT miiRebT, mjera rom saukuno gankiTxvas gadaurCebiT”.
ase rom daarwmunebda, kargad gamoikiTxavda am ZmaTa saqmes
da, Tu orives brali iyo, orives sjida, Tu erTisa - erTs
dasjida. rogori Cxubic iyo, imisda mixedviT, did an mcire
sasjels gamoutanda. samamoSi1 miiyvanda da ubrZanebda gan-
rTxmas. Zma Tayvans scemda da dawveboda. erTi Zma Tavs uWer-
da, meore - fexebs, mesame ki tansacmelzeve gadahkravda
Rvedebs: vis - ocdaaTs, vis - ormocs da vis - samocs. vinme
mSveleli Tu gamoCndeboda, metad gauWirdeboda, radgan
ufro sastikad tanjavdnen. cemis Semdeg nacemi muxldrekiT
Tayvans scemda da cremliT Sendobas iTxovda mamisagan.
zogi ori kvira iwva amis Semdeg, zogi ki sam kvirasac. dro-
dadro mama movidoda xolme da nugeSs scemda sityviT da
saqmiT, sazrdos aZlevda da ostats evedreboda, rom nuge-
Si ecaT maTTvis. visac umizezod scemdnen, nugeSsac scemda
da sikeTiTac aavsebda: an samosels miscemda, an wamosasxams,
an sxva raime saWiro nivTs. arasodes drtvinavda da arc
gulnakluli rCeboda nacemi, aramed ise miiRebda, TiTqos
qristes xeliT iyoso wvrTnili.
1 samamo - monastris mamasaxlisis senaki (il. abulaZe).
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13. eseviTari CueulebaA aqunda wmidasa mamasa Cuensa
efTYmes: rameTu samTa dReTa SYdeulisaTa, \ orSabaTsa, oTx-
SabaTsa da paraskevsa, senaksa TYssa mzisa daslvasa puri da
wyali iKmaris TYnier didTa dResaswaulTasa, da sxuaA
yoladve trapezsa mivaln. garna Tu lavreli movidis anu pro-
ti, rameTu maSin esre irCies ZmaTa, raATa kide Seukazmviden
pursa gina Tu samamos anu Tu sadaca enebos, raATa ara daeyo-
vnos ZmaTa satrapezos mizezisaTYs Sromisa, rameTu friad
moxarke iyvnes Zmani maSin Sromasa.
14. netari mamaA Cueni RYnosa ara odes iKmarebn TYnier
Jamis-wirvisa anu didisa raAsme mizezisa vidre siberedmde.
xolo trapezsa odesca dajdis, ebrZana metrapezisada, romel
ZmaTa RYnisagan yoladve TasiTa RYnosa daudgmides, da gemosa
ixilavn. da ukueTu marjued arn, araraA brZanis, ukueTu kula
anu Zmriani arn, anu meti wyali erTis, Semdgomad trapeziT
adgomisa daeubnis mevaJinesa, viTarmed: “Zmao, amaT ZmaTa nug-
eSinis-sacemeli sxuaA ara sadaAT aqus amis trapezisagan kide.
ukueTu subuqi RYnoA iyos, yola nu urTav wyalsa, da ukue-
Tu saSuvali iyos, jerisaebr urTe, da ukueTu umjobesi-re
iyos, viTarca jer-iyos”. egreTve daRacaTu TYT aras iK-
marebn, ZmaTa saWmeli moaRebiis Tavisa wina da misica gemoA
ixilis. da ukueTu zeTi akldis, kelari daiubnis da amcnis
ganmarTebaA, xolo ukueTu umgbari iyvis anu umariloA anu
mariliani, odes trapeziT aRdgis, mzareuli daiubnis da hr-
qYs, viTarmed: “SiSiTa RmrTisaATa iqmode, Zmao, samsaxu-
rebelsa Sensa da nu ityY, Tu kacTa vhmsaxureb, aramed esreT
gaqundin, viTarmca angelosTa RmrTisaTa hmsaxurebdi, raATa
sasyideli Seni ara wargiwymdes”.
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13) erTi aseTi Cveuleba hqonda Cvens wminda mama eqv-
Times: kviraSi sam dRes - orSabaTs, oTxSabaTs da paraskevs
Tavis senakSi iyo da mxolod mzis Casvlisas miiRebda pur-
sa da wyals, garda didi dResaswaulebisa. sxvebi ki sat-
rapezoSi mividoda. Tuki vinme lavridan movidoda an ar-
qimandriti, maSin Zmebi moumzadebdnen sazrdos samamoSi,
an sadac inebebda, rom ar daegvianaT satrapezoSi, radgan
Zalze mondomebulni irjebodnen Zmebi.
14) Cveni netari mama siberemde Rvinos arasodes iReb-
da, garda Jamiswirvisa an raime didi mizezisa. trapezs
rom miujdeboda, metrapezes1 ubrZanebda, rom TasiT Rvino
daedga ZmebisaTvis, raTa gemo gaesinjaT. Tu kargi iqnebo-
da Rvino, arafers brZanebda, magram Zmriani an meti wyali
Tu iqneboda gareuli, trapezis Semdeg mnes daelaparake-
boda xolme da etyoda: “Zmao, am Zmebs nugeSisacemeli sxva
araferi aqvT, am trapezis garda. msubuqi Tu gamodga
Rvino, wyals nuRar gaurev, Tu saSualod iyos - jerovnad
gaurie, da Tu saukeTeso iyos, rogorc saWiro iqnebao”.
aseve, TviTon Tuki ar iRebda, Zmebs saWmels moataninebda
da mas gemos usinjavda. Tuki zeTi aklda, mnes daelapar-
akeboda da sTxovda damatebas; Tu mouxarSavi iqneboda an
umarilo, an mariliani, trapezidan wamomdgari, mzareuls
daelaparakeboda da etyoda: “RvTis moSiSebiT akeTe, Zmao,
Seni saqme da nu ityvi, adamianebs vemsaxurebio, aramed ise
iqmode, TiTqos RvTis angelozebs emsaxurebi, raTa Seni
sazRauri ar wagiwymdes zecaSi”.
1 metrapeze - sufris gamgebeli
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15. wesi iyo mamisa CuenisaA, romel trapezsa zeda yoladve
ara ubnobn, garna Tu vinme ucxoni iyvnian da iSYT sadme ne-
liad sityuaA miugis. gina Tu wyali undis, gina Tu evlogia-
sa visme warscemn, gina Tu raAme saWiroA saqme iyvis trapezsa
zeda, mouKmis mowafesa da idumal ubrZanis, romel sxuaman
vervin cnis. sxuaA kula ZmaTagani yoladve vervin ikadrebn
ubnobasa. metrapeze kula da Kelosanni, ukueTu saWiroA raAme
saqme iyvis, idumal daCurCnian. egreTve ZmaTa, ukueTu saWi-
roA raAme saqme iyvis, gina Tu wyalsa iTxovdian gina Tu sxu-
asa rasme, idumal iTxovian.
16. da eseca gaewesa metrapezisada, viTarmed: “ukueTu vinme
ixilo gina ubnobad, gina sicilad, gina laRobad trapezsa
zeda, SeuTuale, viTa: “magas nuRara iqm, Tu ara mamasa gau-
wesebia, romel gare gagiyvano”. ukueTu vinme ipovis gina
mterisagan gina sasumlisagan da kualadca iwyis ubnobad, gina
gancxromad, SeeTuala mamasa eklesiasa Sina ZmaTada, viTa:
“damimcnia metrapezisada, romel aravin aRgidges wina gare
ganyvanebisaTYs”. da arca vin ikadrebda winaaRdgomasa, da
gare gaiyvanis egeviTari igi, vidremdis saxH ganigis.
17. mSromelTada dResaswaulTa da kYriakeTa da gina Tu
haeri arn, maSin gaewesa msaxurebaA, da Sromisa dReTa Sinamy-
ofni da xucesni da diakonni hmsaxurebdian, viTarca mixude-
bin da sxuaA mocale eri.
18. wesi iyo mamisa CuenisaA, romel, ukueTu didi raAme saqme
arn gina samefoA gina bWisaA, eklesias daiubnnis Zmani. da uku-
eTu sakrebuloA raAme arn, ZmaTa uKmis, romelTa aqun mis saqmi-
sa mecnierebaA, \ gina Tu samWedloA iyvis, gina saxurovnoA,
gina savenaKH, \ da maT Tana daiurvis samamos. ese kula sxuani
saqmeni wurilni ikonomossa Tana daiubnnis, rameTu, daRaca-
Tu yovelsa saqmesa mecnier iyo samgzis sanatreli mamaA Cue-
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15) Cvens mamas aseTi wesi hqonda, trapezze saerTod ar
laparakobda, vinme ucxo Tuki ijda, iSviaTad ityoda
raimes, da wynarad miugebda. wyali moundeboda, kurTxe-
vas aZlevda an sxva raime saWiro saqme Tu hqonda trapez-
ze, mowafes mouxmobda da Cumad ubrZanebda, rom sxvas ar-
avis gaego. ZmaTagan veravin gabedavda laparaks. metrapeze
an sxva ostati, raime aucilebloba Tuki iqneboda, wynar-
ad CurCulebdnen. Zmebic aseve Cumad iTxovdnen xolme
wyals an sxva raimes.
16) metrapezes esec daudgina: “vinmes Tu naxav mosau-
bres, an mocinars, an Tavxedurad mjdoms trapezTan, Seu-
Tvale – magas nuRar izam, Torem mamas daudgenia, rom ga-
reT gagiyvanoo”. magram vinme eSmakis aRZvriT an sasmeliT
Tu mainc ar gaCerda da ganagrZo saubari an mxiaruleba,
SeuTvale eklesiis mamis nabrZanebi: “metrapezes vavaleb,
rom aravin SeuSalos xeli mis gareT gayvanaSi”. veravin
bedavda winaaRmdegobas, gareT gahyavdaT, vidre ar gamos-
wordeboda.
17) Tu dResaswaulebi iyo, kvira (sauflo) dReebi an
cudi amindebi, daudgina samsaxuri imaT, vinc Sinmyofi iyo
- mRvdeli iqneboda Tu diakoni, ise emsaxuraT, rogorc
SexvdebodaT da aseve sxva saqmisgan Tavisufal xalxsac.
18) Cveni mamis wesi iyo, romelime didi saqme Tu gamoC-
ndeboda - gind samefo, gind sasamarTlo, eklesiaSi dae-
laparakeboda Zmebs; Tuki raime samonastro saqme iqnebo-
da, im Zmebs uxmobda, ra xelobac icodnen - samWedlo iyo,
xurosi, savenaxe - da maT esaubreboda samamoSi. sxva, ufro
wvril saqmeebze ekonomoss daelaparakeboda. Tumca yvela
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rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
ni efTYme, garna didiTa miT simdabliTa TYsiTa TYnier
kiTxvisa ara ras iqmoda.
19. da siberesa missa zeda ara Tavs-idebda argniTa ekle-
siad Seslvad. xolo uZlurTa ZmaTada gaewesa, da eklesiisa
Stosa dgian miyrdnobiT kuerTxTa maTTa zeda. xolo romelni
metadre uZlurni iyvnian, maTda ebrZana, romel Stosave Sina
sxden igini skamTa zeda.
20. da ufroAs yovlisa ese uZnn wmidasa mamasa Cuensa: uku-
eTu vieTme tyuviliT gina eklesiisaTYs gina Zmisa visTYsme
sityuaA raAme uTxrian. da amisTYs mtkiced daemowma, raATa,
ukueTu zedamiwevniT ara icodian, yoladve ara ikadron moK-
senebad. xolo ukueTu tyuviliT raAme moaKsenian, mZimed
gankanonnis. da amis mizezisaTYs mravalni Zmani monastrisa-
gan gaasxna, raATa krebuli mSYdobiT iyoso.
21. Tuesa Sina orgzis da samgzis kYriaobaTa daiubnis Zm-
ani swavliTa sulieriTa da, viTarca iyo savse madliTa Rmr-
TisaATa, wmidaTa werilTagan aswavebn maT sargebelsa sulTa
maTTasa. da esoden lmobier iqmnian yovelni, vidre-Ra mrava-
li cremli dasTxiian da hmadlobdian RmerTsa, da sityuaA misi
esreT Seiwynarian, viTarca qristesi. xolo aswavebn maT siy-
uarulisaTYs da simdablisa, morCilebisaTYs da krZaluleb-
isa, simSYdisaTYs da uSfoTvelobisa, moTminebisaTYs da msax-
urebisa da moswrafed mislvisaTYs eklesiad da sxuaTa yov-
elTave wesTa krebulisaTa mKurvaled aRsrulebisaTYs. da
ityYn, viTarmed: “esreT vixarkoT, Zmano, romel SekrebaA Cueni
amas wmidasa adgilsa arca cudad iyos, arca amaod iqmnas gan-
slvaA Cueni amier sofliT”. da sxuani mravalni swavlani, vi-
Tarca RmerTman moscis pirsa missa, miuTxrnis.
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saqmis mcodne iyo samgzis sanatreli Cveni mama eqvTime,
magram udidesi TavmdablobiT ukiTxavad arafers akeTeb-
da.
19) moxucebulobaSi joxiT ar Sedioda eklesiaSi. dau-
Zlurebuli ZmebisTvis ki daawesa eklesiis stoaSi
kverTxze dayrdnobiT dgoma. ufro metad dauZlure-
bulebs ebrZanaT, rom stoaSive skamze msxdariyvnen.
20) yvelaze metad Cvens wminda mamas es umZimda: Tuki
vinme tyuils ityoda eklesiaze, an romelime Zmaze raimes
etyodnen. amis gamo mtkiced iTxovda, rom nu gabedavdnen
raimes Tqmas, vidre zedmiwevniT ar Seityobdnen yove-
lives. Tu tyuils moaxsenebdnen, mZimed dasjidnen. am
mizeziT mravali Zma gaaZeva monastridan, raTa iq mSvido-
ba yofiliyo.
21) TveSi orjer an samjer, kviraobiT, Zmebs sulierad
ganaswavlebda da, RvTis madliT aRsavse, sulisaTvis sas-
argeblo swavlebas awvdida wminda werilidan. imgvari
TanagrZnobiT ekideboda yovelives, rom cremlmoreulni
madlobdnen RmerTs da mis sityvas ise iRebdnen, viTarca
qristesas. aswavlida maT siyvarulsa da Tavmdablobas,
morCilebasa da krZalvas, simSvidesa da uSfoTvelobas,
moTminebasa da msaxurebas, eklesiaSi mondomebiT siaruls
da sxva saeklesio wesis mxurvaled aRsrulebas, da eubne-
boda: “ise gavisarjoT, Zmebo, rom Cveni am wminda adgilze
yofna fuWi ar iyos, da arc Cveni am soflidan gasvla iyos
amao”. sxva mraval swavlasac miawvdida, rac RmerTs mieni-
Webina misTvis.
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cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
22. da yovlisave Korcielisa saKmrisagan uzrunvel ey-
vnes Zmani, da yovelsave igi miscemn vidre swavladmde da nem-
sadmde. da mizezi gardaekueTa, raATa aras vin zrunvides da
arca gahyiddes da arca iyiddes da arca ras moirewdes da
arca ras moigebdes TYnier misisa brZanebisa. da ukueTu vis-
me undis Zmisa raAme micemaA, TYnier mamisa brZanebisa vervin
ikadris micemaA, vidre ara hkiTxis. da ukueTu vinme gardahK-
dis mcnebasa missa, da iyidis gina Sesamoseli, gina sxuaA raAme,
gina safase moigis, ficxlad amxilis da Zlierad gankanonis.
da mravalgzis gYxilavs, romel gina sabeWurni iyvnian gina
Sesamoseli anu Tu kunkuli, cecxliTa dawunis zRudesa Sina.
rameTu iyo vinme mTavardiakoni, Rirsi kaci da Seracx-
ilTa Svili da aramciredi safase mieca monastrisada da TYsi
Sesamoseli, romeli daedva eklesias, ara hnebavn, raATamca
vinme Seimosa igi TYnier missa. dResa erTsa eneba wmidasa ma-
masa Cuensa SewirvaA usisxloAsa msxuerplisaA da hrqua sxuasa
visme mTavardiakonsa, raATa Seimosos kuarTi igi Sesamoseli
pirvel Ksenebulisa mis mTavardiakonisaA. xolo man miugo,
viTarmed: “mamao suliero, nuukue Sewuxnes ZmaA igi, rameTu
ara hnebavs, raATamca vinme Seimosa kuarTi misi”. esma raA ese
mamasa, mouwoda mTavardiakonsa mas da hrqua simSYdiT da tk-
bilad, viTarmed: “gnebavsa, raATa Seimosos Zmaman man kuarTi
Seni da hmsaxuros sakurTxevelsa Cuen Tana?” da ixila, ram-
eTu Sewuxna igi da ara unda, raATa Seimosos. da viTarca aR-
asrula wmidaA Jamis-wirvaA, mouwoda zemoxsenebulsa mas
mTavardiakonsa da etyoda, viTarmed: “miTxar WeSmariti, raA
dagitevebies sofelsa Sina?” xolo man hrqua, viTarmed: “wmi-
dao mamao, ara umecar ars RirsebaA Seni, rameTu mSobelni da
Zmani da safaseni da monagebni aramciredni damitevebian da
raA igi KelTa SenTa wmidaTa mimicemies, TYT uwyi”. hrqua
mas mamaman Cuenman: “da jer-giCnsa, Svilo, raATa magis yov-
lisa madli da sasyideli wariwymido kuarTisa amis SenisaTYs?”
xolo man hrqua: “nu iyofin, mamao!” da meyseulad ubrZana moRe-
baA cecxlisaA da TYsiTa KeliTa STaagdo kuarTi igi cecxlsa,
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22) yvelanairi aucilebeli xorcieli nivTiT iyvnen
uzrunvelyofilni Zmebi da yovelives aZlevda, TviT sak-
eravisa da nemsis CaTvliT. yvela mizezi aRkveTa, raTa
aravin zrunavdes da arc gayidos, arc iyidos, arc iSovos
da arc SeiZinos misi brZanebis gareSe. vinme Tu indomebda
Tavisi ZmisaTvis raimes micemas, mamis brZanebis gareSe ver
gabedavda, vidre ar hkiTxavda. da Tu vinme daarRvevda mis
brZanebas - an iyidda Sesamosels an sxva raimes, an qonebas
SeiZenda - mkacrad amxelda da mZimed dasjida. xSirad
gvinaxavs, rom mosasxami an sxva samoseli Tu Tavsaburavi
cecxlSi rom dawva RobesTan.
iyo erTi mTavardiakoni, Rirseuli adamiani, warCineb-
ulTa Svili, romelsac aramcire qoneba Seewira monastri-
saTvis. Tavisi samoseli eklesiaSi hqonda da ar undoda
rom, mis garda vinmes Seemosa. erT dRes wminda mamam usisx-
lo msxverplis Sewirva ineba da sxva mTavardiakons uTxra,
rom im mTavardiakonis samoseliT Semosiliyo. xolo man
miugo: “suliero mamao, vaiTu is Zma Sewuxdes, radgan ar
unda, rom vinmem Seimosos misi samoseli”. es rom gaigona
mamam, mTavardiakoni ixmo da mSvidad da tkbilad uTxra:
“ginda, rom am Zmam Seimosos Seni samoseli da sakurTxev-
elSi imsaxuros CvenTan erTad?” da naxa, rom Sewuxda igi
da ar unda, rom Seimosos. Jamiswirva rom aRasrula, ixmo
zemoxsenebuli mTavardiakoni da eubneboda: “miTxari mar-
Tali, ra miatove am wuTisofelSi?” man uTxra: “wminda
mamao, TqvenTvis ucnobi ar aris, rom mSoblebi, Zmebi, did-
Zali simdidre da qoneba damitovebia da, rac SenTvis mo-
micia, TviTonac ici”. uTxra mas Cvenma mamam: “da gana saWi-
rod migaCnia, Svilo, rom eg madli da sazRauri dakargo
am Seni samoselis gamo?” man uTxra: “nu iqneba ase, mamao!”
maSinve brZana cecxlis motana, Tavisi xeliT Caagdo is
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rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
da esreT daiwua. xolo ZmaA igi Seuvrda wmidaTa ferKTa misTa
da SendobaA iTxova. da egreTve, ukueTu visme aqun Sesamose-
li gina sxuaA raAme saKmari da ara hnebavn mas, raATamca aKmara
igi Zmasa TYssa, raJams uKmn mas, egreTve dawYs cecxliTa da
ityYn, viTarmed: “sulTa CuenTa dadebaA brZanebula ZmaTa
CuenTaTYs da Sen ganxrwnadsa saKmarsa aRirCev ufroAs Zmisa
Senisa da ara gekdimebisa?” xolo maT swavlaA misi viTarca
wamali cxorebisaA miiTualian, da hmadlobdian RmerTsa,
romelman mihmadla maT eseviTari mkurnali sulTaA.
23. maradis aswavebn ZmaTa, viTarmed: “jer-iyo, raATamca
araras veZiebdiT sxuasa gareSe trapezisa, vinaATgan uwyiT,
Tu viTariTa iwroebiTa warvles wmidaTa yovelTa sawuTroA
ese, romel arca Tu wyliTa ganiZRebdes TavTa maTTa kacni,
romelTa Rirsve ara iyo sofeli ese, ubraloni da ubiwoni da
wmidani yovlisaganve codvisa. xolo Cuen, romelni-ese savse
varT yovliTa codviTa, ara kma arsa Cuenda gansuenebaA tra-
pezisaA da orgzis dResa Sina miRebaA sazrdelisaA savsebiT
da unaklulod RYniTa da saWmliTa? kma ars WeSmaritad da
nametnav. xolo vinaATgan ara gunebavs mciredca iZulebaA
TavTa TYsTaA da mravalTa mizezTa vmizezobT, ukueTu vinme
trapezsa oden ver dasjerdebodis, da gina me da gina Tu Kel-
osanman misces saKmari raAme, TYT man xolo martoman iKmaren,
da sxuasa Zmasa bralsa nuRara STaagdebn. da ukueTu ese ara
qmnas, orTave bralsa RmerTi misgan iZevs”.
24. ese kula syidaA gina RYnisaA, gina TevzisaA yoladve
ara Ksenebul ars monastersa Sina TYnier zeTisa, da igica
romelni mkiTxvelni iyvnian anu mweralni, da wasanaxavad anu
sawerlad ainTian. sxuaA kula ara iyo wesi, raATamca anu kan-
delsa inTebdes, anu xatTa daisuenebdes senakTa Sina, aramed
juari erTi gina xati erTi esuenis, raATa, raJams ilocviden,
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samoseli cecxlSi da ase dawva. is Zma ki mas fexebSi Cau-
varda da Sendoba iTxova. aseve, Tuki vinmes hqonda
Sesamoseli an sxva raime saWiro nivTi, da ar undoda, rom
Tavis Zmas gamoeyenebina, cecxlSi wvavda im nivTs da
eubneboda: “Cven sulis dadeba gvebrZana Cveni ZmebisTvis
da Sen xrwnad nivTs amjobineb Sens Zmas, da ara grcxvenia?”
isini mis swavla-darigebas sakurnebel wamlad iRebdnen
da madlobdnen RmerTs, romelmac sulis amgvari mkurnali
mihmadla maT.
23) mudam ase aswavlida xolme Zmebs: “saWiroa, rom sx-
vas arafers veZiebdeT, garda trapezisa, radgan viciT, Tu
rogori gaWirvebiT ganvlo es wuTisofeli yvela wmind-
anma; wyliTac ki ar gaiZRobdnen Tavs isini, romelTa Rir-
si ar iyo es wuTisofeli1, radgan iyvnen ucodvelni, ubi-
woni da wmindanni yoveli codvisagan. xolo Cven, rom-
lebic codviT varT aRsavseni, ar gvyofnis Cveni trapezi
da arc sazrdelis dReSi orjer miReba RviniTa da saWm-
liT? namdvilad sakmarisia da zedmetic ki. da radganac
ar gvinda, cotaTi mainc vaiZuloT sakuTari Tavi da
mraval mizezs vimizezebT, Tuki vinme ver dasjerdeba mar-
to am trapezs da an me, an sxva vinme miscems raimes, TviTon
man gamoiyenos da sxva Zmas nuRar Caagdebs codvaSi. da Tu
amas ar izams, orives codvas RmerTi misgan moikiTxavs.”
24) Rvinis an Tevzis yidva monasters ar axsovs, garda
zeTisa, rasac wignis mkiTxvelni an gadamwerni SeiZendnen
xolme da kiTxvisa Tu weris dros anTebdnen. sxva dros ar
iyo wesi, rom kandeli aenToT, an xatis win daedoT senakSi.
jvari an erTi xati win edoT, rodesac loculobdnen,
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rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
maT winaSe Tayuanis-scemden da emTxueodin. odes kula anu
zeTi iyidis vinme anu RYnoA TYnier mamisa sityYsa, dauTxi-
ian avlinsa Sina.
25. xolo TYnier didisa uZlurebisa saWmelsa aravin Seiq-
moda, rameTu Sevidis mamaA samzareulos, da ukueTu koWobni
ixilnis cecxlis kidesa, ikiTxis mzareulisagan, Tu visni ar-
ian. da ukueTu uZlurTani iyvnian, miuSYs; ukueTu kula nay-
rovnebiT vin iqmn, zogjer gare ganTxevaA ubrZanis da zogjer
saerosa saWmelsa Tana CasxmaA.
26. mravalni movidian safasiTa didiTa moqalaqeni da sxu-
aTa adgilTagan, raATamca moiparsnes. daiTrgunnis 1 Jam
raodenme, da ganusuenis da merme ubrZanis “SegYndveT ver
mogparsavT: Tquen kacni xarT saxeloanni da Cuen kacni varT
glaxakni da ucxoni, da odes safase misceT eklesiasa, gas-
uenebiT gnebavs yofaA, da nuukue ver gagisuenoT, da merme
SeswuxdeT; da kualad Zmani yovelni Zlierad Surebian da
ukueTu vieTnime mocaled iyvnen, iginica Sewuxdebian. da
esreT mravalTa ujmnis, da warvidian. xolo ukueTu vinme
movidis ZmaA mSromeli da mdabali, ityYn mamaA, viTa: “grwmen-
in, Zmano, amaTi mirCevia SewynarebaA, vire aTasimca vin drahkani
momca”.
iyvnes pirveliTgan didebulni kacni: ilarion kananaxi,
aRdgomisa diakoni, pirvel Senebasa monastrisasa mosrul iyo
aqa, da missa ikonomosobasa aReSena monasteri, da viTa TYssa
Zmasa xedvides mamani Cuenni. da evedra maT, raATa warvides
ierusalHms. da warmgzavnes mun, da mravalni welni dayvna
diakonobasa Sina. da mamaTa mravalgzis miuweres da kualad
moiyvanes aqave. da pirvelsaca moslvasa da meoresaca, romel
1 A-Si kideze am sityvis gaswvriv sxva xeliT Camatebulia sityva: “iRu-
awnis”.
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Tayvans scemdnen da emTxveodnen. rodesac vinme mamis
daukiTxavad iyidda zeTs an Rvinos, ezoSi gadauRvrid-
nen xolme.
25) mZimed dauZlurebulis garda, aravin imzadebda
saWmels. mama Sevidoda xolme samzareuloSi da, cecxlze
Semodebul qoTans Tu naxavda, mzareuls ekiTxeboda, Tu
visi iyo igi. Tu dauZlurebulis aRmoCndeboda, nebas rTav-
da, magram Tu gaumaZRrobiT iqmoda amas vinme, an gareT
gadasxmas brZanebda, an kidev saerTo saWmelSi
Caasxmevinebda.
26) bevri modioda didZali qonebiT qalaqebidan da sxva
adgilebidan, raTa gaekriWaT, ramdenime xans iSromebdnen
da daisvenebdnen, ris Semdegac maT eubnebodnen: “Segvin-
deT, magram ver gagkreWT: Tqven saxelovani xalxi xarT da
Cven ki Raribni da ucnobni; qonebas rom SeswiravT ekle-
sias da mosvenebulad gindaT yofna, aq ver dagasvenebT da
mere ki SewuxdebiT; Zmebi aq bevrs Sromoben da, Tuki vinme
usaqmod iqneba, isinic Sewuxdebian”. bevri gaecleboda
xolme iqaurobas da midiodnen. magram Tu mSromeli da
Tavmdabali Zma movidoda, mama etyoda: “gwamdeT, Zmebo, amis
miReba mirCevnia, vidre aTasi drahkani rom momces”.
adridanve iyvnen aq didebulebi: ilarion kananaxi,
aRdgomis diakoni, romelic jer kidev monastris mSene-
blobis dros iyo mosuli aq, misi ikonomisobisas aSenda
monasteri. Cveni mamebi Tavis ZmasaviT uyurebdnen. ilari-
oni Seevedra maT, raTa ierusalimSi wasuliyo, da warg-
zavnes iq, sadac mravali weli iyo diakonad. mamebma mrav-
aljer misweres da isev daabrunes. pirveli da meore mos-
vlisas Seswira oc litraze meti vercxli, oqro da
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rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
moiRo vecxlad da oqrod da stavrad da saKedrad, ufroAs
ocisa litrisa iyo. da mas misces mowafH da gakueTili Seu-
qmnes Tavisa krasovulisagan kide, kokaA erTi RYno Tuesa Sina
da yveli erTi da sami litraA zeTi da dRiv erTi puri. da ese
iyo gakueTili misi.
kualad movida gYrpeli, jojikis meganZurTa-uxucesi, da
moinaTla, rameTu somexi iyo, da arseni uwodes. da diswuli
TYsi hmsaxurebda mas. da Semdgomad mravalTa welTa kualad
gamoeTxova, raATamca naxna Tavisa uflis-wulni. da orsave
moslvasa ufroAs aTxuTmetisa litrisa moiRo da misca mon-
astersa. da igive kananaxisa gakueTili mas Seuqmnes.
kualad movida aTanase periTureli ZiTurT, didad saK-
mari eklesiisaA, da hqonda kareas monasteri, romeli-igi da
sxuaA friadi safase mosces mamaTa CuenTa. xolo maT gayides
monasteri igi samas ormeoc drahknad, da igive kananaxisa
gakueTili mas hqonda.
da maT JamTa Sina, vinca vin movidis egeviTari kaci, naxe-
vari safasisa TYsisaA eklesiasa Sewiris da naxevari sapyarad
miscis.
27. wmidisa mamisa Cuenisa moRuawebaTa da erisa sauravTa
Tana da wignTa Targmnasa eseca didi zrunvaA etYrTa, ram-
eTu arca proti, arca sxuani mamasaxlisni TYnier misisa
brZanebisa araras iqmodes da iSYTi dRH gardaKdis, romelsa
aTi anu aTxuTmeti mamasaxlisi ara movidis maT winaSe. da kual-
ad zrunvaA didisa lavrisaA, saqme mZime da mravalferi mis
zedave iyo, rameTu didsa aTanasis misda miendo sauravi da
daxedvaA da gangebaA misi.
28. da misTa SromaTa da RuawlTa zeda, odesca raAme saer-
oA saqme arn monastrisaA, TYnier ucaloebisa Tanave gavidis
gina Tu navisa gamozidvasa, gina Tu navi movidis xuarbliTa,
gina Tu venaKTa asarvasa, gina Tu ajojvasa, gina Tu sTule-
basa. rameTu vinaATgan axalnerg iyvnes wuT-Ra venaKni,
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stavra, aseve saxedari. misces mas mowafe da daudgines ul-
ufa: Tavisi kaTxis garda, TveSi erTi koka Rvino, erTi yve-
li, sami litra zeTi, erTi dRiuri puri. sul es iyo misi
ulufa.
aseve movida gvirpeli, jojikis meganZeTuxucesi, moin-
aTla, radgan somexi iyo, da uwodes arseni. mas Tavisi dis-
wuli emsaxureboda. mravali wlis Semdeg isev gamoeTxo-
va, raTa Tavisi batonis Svilebi (jojikisa) enaxa. orive-
jer TxuTmet litraze meti Seswira monasters. masac kanan-
axis ulufa dauweses.
aseve movida aTanase periTureli ZesTan erTad, didZa-
li qonebiT eklesiisaTvis. mas hqonda monasteri kareaSi,
romelic sxva qonebasTan erTad Cvens mamebs gadasces. xolo
maT gayides samas ormoc drahkanad. masac igive kananaxis
ulufa hqonda.
vinc ki movidoda amgvari kaci, naxevar qonebas ekle-
sias swiravda, naxevars ki Sesanaxavad aZlevda.
27) Cvens wminda mamas, saero sazrunavsa da wignTa Targ-
mnasTan erTad, sxva didi sazrunavic hqonda, radgan arc
winamZRvari, arc sxva mamasaxlisebi, misi brZanebis gareSe
arafers akeTebdnen. iSviaTad Caivlida dRe ise, rom aTi
an TxuTmeti mamasaxlisi ar misuliyo masTan. aseve didi
samonastro sazrunavic mas daekisra, radgan aTanase dids
misTvis miendo mTeli mmarTveloba.
28) Sromisa da Rvawlis garda, roca raime samonastro
sameurneo saqme iyo xolme, mouclelobis miuxedavad,
sxvebTan erTad gadioda navis gamosaTrevad; an xorbliT
datvriTuli navi Tu Camodgeboda; aseve vazis sarze asa-
kvrelad an gasafurCqnad, an rTvelisas. venaxi jer sul
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yovelTa sariTa gangebaA unda. da ufroAsni dReni venaKTa
Sromasa Sina dayvnian, da yoladve mamaA maT Tanave iyvis,
TYnier didisa mizezisa.
29. da kualad burRalTagan yovelni sofelni Wirsa Sina
iyvnes da kninRa ukacrul. da Wirisa magier ufroAsi saTesavi
mTasa Sina iqmneboda ToKiTa: sawune da dikaA da seli da Tiv-
isa TibaA. da amas yovelsa Zmani Surebodian da, vinaATgan yo-
velni iqmodes, ara umZimda, aramed udrtYnvelad da sixaru-
liT iqmodes. da amaT yovelTa saqmeTa mamaA zedaAs-zeda
mivaln da nugeSinis-scemn sityYT da saqmiT da sazrdeliTa
da sasumliTa.
30. yoladve etyYn netari mamaA Cueni ikonomossa, vi-
Tarmed: “uwuerulTa muSakTa nu Seiwynareb, amisTYs rameTu
mavnebelni arian ZmaTani: da zogTame gonebiTa evnebis da zogTa
SexedviTa. nuras exueW safasisa daklebasa; umjobes ars,
romel daguakldes aTi da TxuTmeti drahkani, da ZmaTa
savnebeli araA SeemTxYos”.
31. kualad ukueTu ZmaTa vieTme moiyvannian TYsni naTe-
savni uwuerulni, mamasaca hnebavn, raATamca iswavles swav-
laA da KelovnebaA. garna monastersa ara daimWirnis, aramed
gare sofelTa gagzavnnis, sada icodis umjobesi da sulieri
da gamocdili ikonomosi, da mun aRizardnian. da odes wue-
riTa Seimosnian, maSin Semoiyvannis monastrad.
32. sajores yovelni Zmani iyvnian mejored: da orni eris-
ganni hyvian msaxurad da mxuetlad, da sxuani Zmani iyvnian. da
ara Tu umZimn, aramed ufroAsad uxarin, rameTu morwyul iy-
vnian sulni maTni swavliTa da moZRurebiTa wmidisa mamisa
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axali gaSenebuli iyo da yovel vazs sariT gamarTva sWird-
eboda. dReebs umetesad venaxis movlaSi atarebdnen da mama
yovelTvis maTTan iyo xolme, Tu raime mniSvnelovani saqme
ar hqonda.
29) soflebs uWirda, yvela TiTqmis ukacrieli iyo.
gaWirvebis gamo yanis umetesi nawili mTaSi ToxiT muSavde-
boda: sawvne marcvleuli, dika, kanafi da saTibavi balaxi.
yovelive amas Zmebi amuSavebdnen xolme da, radgan yvela
saqmianobda, ar eZnelebodaT, aramed udrtvinvelad da
sixaruliT Sromobdnen. mama xSirad akiTxavda momuSave
Zmebs, nugeSs scemda sityviTa da saqmiT, sazrdeliTa da
sasmeliT.
30) Cveni netari mama yovelTvis amas eubneboda ikono-
moss: “uasako mSromels nu miiReb, radgan ZmaTaTvis es
mavnebelia: zogi fiqriT Sescodavs, zogi - SexedviT. nu
gafiqrebs qonebis dakleba; umjobesia, aTi da TxuTmeti
drahkani dagvakldes, vidre Zmebs vneba da ziani SeeyaroT”.
31) ZmaTagan Tu vinme moiyvanda Tavis uasako naTesavs,
mamasac is undoda, rom eswavlaT da daostatebuliyvnen.
magram maT monasterSi ar aCerebda, aramed axlos, sofleb-
Si gagzavnida, sadac sulierad warmatebuli da gamocdi-
li ikonomosi eguleboda, da iq aRzrdidnen. da roca zr-
dasrulobas miaRwevdnen, maSin Semoiyvandnen monasterSi.
32) jorTa sadgomSi mejoreebad Zmebi iyvnen xolme:
saero pirTagan orni hyavdaT msaxurad da damgvelad, sxva
Zmebic iyvnen xolme. ara Tu umZimdaT, aramed metad uxar-
odaT, radgan maTi sulebi Cveni wminda mamis swavliTa da
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CuenisaATa, rameTu yoladve ityYn, viTarmed: “krebulsa Sina
myofni amiT samiTa saqmiTa cxovndebian: simdabliTa da mor-
CilebiTa da TYsisa nebisa datevebiTa”.
33. xolo odes ixilis ZmaTagani vinme udbad da moZilad
eklesiisa locvasa, hkiTxis, viTarmed: “rad gZinavs eklesiasa
Sina? ara geyofisa senaksa Sina Zili?” da Tu uTxris, viTarmed:
“Sina viRYZeb da miT dameZinebian”, ubrZanis, viTarmed: “ege,
sayuarelo, mterisa safrKH ars, raATa mcirisaTYs didi da-
gaWirvos. eklesias mimavalisa kacisagan eZiebs RmerTi, raATa
frTxilad da lmobierad dges; Tu ese ver SegiZlia, raATamca
eklesiasaca iRYZebdi da senaksaca ZiliTa gaZRebode da aqa
nu daiZineb, Tu ara, mZimed gagkanoneb”.
34. mekaresa monastrisasa yoladve frTxilsa da sulier-
sa kacsa daadginebn. da esreT daemcno, ukueTu ese adgilisa
mrorineni monazonni movidodian, ukueTu mwuxrsa moviden,
iseron da samxari Wamon da gaujmen da daumowme, romel
uJamod ara movidodin. xolo kelarTada ebrZana raATa eris-
ganTa igini istumrebden da ujmniden. da kelrisa karsa
raATurTiT ara gaswydeboda Sekrebad mravalferTa
vnebaTaTYs. xolo ucxoni Tu movidian, mesamesa dResa Sem-
dgomad Wamisa ebrZana, raATa mekare ujmnides. ese kula karTa
zeda Sekrebasa anu monastersa Sina anjmansa anu senakTa Sina
ubnobasa urgebsa raATurTiT aravin ikadrebda yoladve.
35. sakelroAsa wesi esreT gaewesa, raATa saWmelsa ara iq-
modin, garna Tu ucxoni iyvnian anu mSromelni vinme da maT-
TYs zogjer adgilsa Seqmnian da zogjer samzareulos da
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darigebiT iyo morwyuli; sul amas ambobda xolme: “ekle-
siaSi myofi am sami saqmiT gadarCeba: TavmdablobiT, mor-
CilebiTa da sakuTari nebis uaryofiT”.
33) ZmaTagan vinmes daudevrobas an mZinarobas Tu SeamC-
nevda eklesiaSi locvisas, ekiTxeboda xolme: “rad gZinavs
eklesiaSi? ar gyofnis senakSi Zili?” da Tu pasuxad etyo-
dnen, rom Sin vfxizlob da amitom meZinebao, ubrZanebda
xolme: “eg, sayvarelo, eSmakisgan dagebuli maxea, raTa
mcirediT didi Wiri Semogaxvios. eklesiisken mimavali
kacisagan RmerTi imas eZeibs, rom idgas fxizlad da sinan-
uliT; Tu ar SegiZlia, rom eklesiaSi ifxizlo da senakSi
ZiliT gaZRe, icode, aq nuRar daiZineb, Torem mkacrad
dagsji”.
34) monastris mekared yovelmxriv frTxilsa da suli-
erad Zlier kacs daayenebda xolme; ase ubrZanebda: “Tuki
monastris kars aqa-iq mimomavali monazvnebi moadgebian,
da Tuki mwuxrze movlen, ivaxSmon da gaecalon, Tan auxse-
ni, rom udrood nuRar movlen xolme”. xolo mnes ebrZana,
raTa stumrad mosuli erisaganni maT mieRoT da gae-
cilebinaT, radganac mnis karTan mravalgvari vnebis momta-
ni Tavyrilobani ara da ar wydeboda. ucnobebi Tu movi-
dodnen, sami dRis Semdeg mekare miacilebda xolme. da
kidev, monastris SesasvlelTan Sekrebas an monasterSi
sja-baass, anda senakebSi urgeb saubars veravin gabedavda.
35) samneo wesi ase daadgina: saWmels ar amzadebdnen;
roca ucxo stumari an vinme muSakTagani movidoda, maT-
Tvis zogjer aqve amzadebdnen, xan samzareuloSi, da iq
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mun waiRian. kelarni kula samxrad yoladve satrapezos mi-
vidian, \ erTi pirvelsa da meore meoresa tablasa, \ da egreTve
mevaJineni. magra kelarTa mwuxrsa Tu raAme eKmarebin, Sina
iKmarian.
36. yovlisa ufroAs epistatisaTYs, romel ars muSaTa ux-
ucesi, hvedrebn mamaA efTYme da etyYn, viTa: “numca raA
daakldebis epistatsa, romel ara Sewuxdes da ocdaaTi anu
ormoci muSaA ara moacTunos, da eseTni ganZi bediT waKdes,
romlisaA Tana-guac maTda micemaA. mosenaeTa kula mowafeni
yovelsave saerosa samsaxurebelsa gavidodian. da
mzaraulisada daemcna, raATa maTi saWmeli man Seuqmnas. da Tu
saWiroA raAme saqme ara arn, mamisaca mowafeni ZmaTave Tana
wavidian msaxurebasa. da ufroAsjer mosenaenica ZmaTa saT-
noebisaTYs ZmaTave Tana gavidian, ufroAs-Ra, odes mamaA mun
iyvis.
37. apoTiki da bostani da wisqYlni kelrisa sauravni iy-
vnes. da amaTgansa, raAca vis eKmarebin, kelari eurvin ikono-
mossa Tana da mamasaxlissa. xolo saparikonomosoA da sawan-
groA da sajore da samWedloA da xuroni da kalafatni da man-
drinni da venaKni da menaveni – ese ikonomosisa gasagebelni
iyvnes. kelarsa venaKTa zeda yurZnisaTYs ara hqonda Kel-
mwifebaA, egreTve ikonomossa xilisaTYs; gina Sina monaster-
sa, gina gare metoqTa kelrisa gasagebelni iyvnes, gina Tu
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mihqondaT. mneebi sadilad yovelTvis satrapezoSi mivi-
dodnen – erTi pirvel magidasTan, meore – meoresTan, da
aseve mgaloblebic. magram mneebs mwuxrisTvis Tu raime
dasWirdebodaT, Sin miiRebdnen.
36) yvelaze metad epistatisTvis, anu muSakTa ze-
damxedvelisTvis evedreboda xolme mama eqvTime mnes da
eubneboda: “nuraferi moakldeba zedamxedvels, rom ar
gauWirdes da amiT ocdaaTi Tu ormoci muSaki ar moscdes
da esodeni ganZi fuWad ar gveqces, maTTvis misacemlad rom
gvaqvs”. senakSi myofi berebis mowafeebi saero saqmeebisa-
Tvis gadiodnen xolme. mzareuls ebrZana, rom saWmeli man
moamzados maTTvis. da Tu raime aucilebeli saqme iyo, mama
eqvTimes mowafeebic ZmebTan erTad wavidodnen. ufro sen-
akSi myofi berebis mowafeTa sasikeTod midiodnen xolme
Zmebi erTad; gansakuTrebiT didi sikeTe mohqonda, Tuki
mamac maTTan erTad iyo xolme.
37) sawyobi, bostani da wisqvili mnis sazrunavi iyo.
maTgan, visac ra sWirdeboda, mne zrunavda ikonomossa da
mamasaxlisTan erTad. saparikonomoso1, saxarazo, jorTa
sadgomi, samWedlo, xuroebi da kalfatni2, mwyemsebi, ve-
naxebi da menaveebi – eseni yvelani ikonomosisi gangeblo-
bis qveS iyvnen. mnis saqme ar iyo venaxi da yurZeni, iseve,
rogorc ikonomosisa – xili. monastersa Tu monasters ga-
reT, metoqebi3, mnis gamgeblobas ekuTvnoda, aseve yvela-
1 parikonomosis (ikonomosis moadgilis) oTaxi.
2 kalfati - mgmanavi (il. abulaZe), xelosani.
3 metoqi – monastris gareT mdebare monastris kuTvnili saxli.
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zeTisxili iyvis, gina Tu nigozi, gina Tu sxuaA xili. odes
kula raAme wasacemelad saKmar arn, kelarsa gaezraxis ikono-
mosi. xolo odes moiwifis, kelarni zedaAs-zeda gavidodian
metoqTa da mohnaxvidian xilnarTa da mun myofTa mouCuenian
da daamcnian, viTarmed: “Sina da gare didad eKmarebis ZmaTa
da eklesiasa; romliTa gaerebodi, igi xolo daimWire da nu-
ras daakleb”. da veraras ikadrebdes uwesosa saqmesa qmnad,
yoveli kelarsa Sevidoda da uxuebiT hqonda misacemeli sat-
rapezos da sadaca saKmar arn warsacemelad. ukueTu kula
eKmarebodian kelarsa anu monazonni anu erisganni, ikonomo-
sman miscnis.
38. odes mamaA Sina arn, raAca vis eKmarebin, TYT mamasa
moaKsenis, ikonomossa aras vin sTxovn, da Tu vinme sTxois,
mamasa Tana miavlinis, odes kula Sina ara arn, merme gaagebn
ikonomosi.
39. ikonomosisa ganwesebuli SYdi krasovuli iyo da odes
trapezsa dajdis mwuxrsa, oTxi krasovuli miarTYan. ukue-
Tu kula Sina ara iyvis, daemcna mamasa: “saWmelsa erTsa Seuq-
modeTo da xilsa da zeTis-xilsa da raAca iTxoos, miscem-
diT”. da raAca dauSTis, sakelrosave warscis.
40. maSin wesi ese iyo, romel kelrisada daemcna winamZRu-
arsa saKmrisa micemaA ZmaTa da KeloanTaA: gina Tu gakueTili
maTi, gina Tu metsa vin iTxovn. da amisTYs ikonomossa Tana
aravin ras mivaln, ukueTu mamaA Sina ara arn, ukueTu kula
stumarni vinme movidian, magra ikonomosman ganagis. sxuaA
kula saKmari ikonomosisagan iTxovian, \ gina Tu moguni[?],
gina Tu Caflani, gina Tu tyavi, gina Tu sablebi, gina Tu seli,
\ eseviTari ikonomosisagan iTxovian. da esreT yovelive saqme
ganwesebulad iyo da uSfoTvelad iyvnes yovelni.
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nairi xili: zeTisxili, nigozi Tu sxva. Tuki raime gasag-
zavni iyo, ikonomosi mnes eTaTbireboda. xili rom
damwifdeboda, mneebi xSirad gadiodnen xolme metoqeeb-
Si, daaTvalierebdnen xilnars da iq myofT daarigebdnen:
“Sinauri da ucxo didad exmarebian Zmebsa da eklesias; mar-
to is Seinaxe da nurafers daakleb”. uweso saqmes ver be-
davdnen, TiToeuli mnesTan midioda; satrapezos uxvad
hqonda gasacemi da gasagzavni. Tu mnes exmarebodnen mon-
azvnebi an eriskacTaganni, maT ikonomosi aZlevda xolme.
38) rodesac mama Sin iyo, vinc rasac exmareboda, mamas
moaxsenebdnen xolme, ikonomoss aravin sTxovda; da Tu vin-
me iTxovda, mamasTan gagzavnidnen, roca mama Sin ar iyo,
maSin ikonomosi ubrZanebda da is gascemda.
39) ikonomosisTvis Svidi kaTxa iyo dawesebuli. mwux-
risas trapezze rom dajdeboda xolme, oTx kaTxas miarT-
mevdnen. Tu Sin ar iyo, mama brZanebda: “saWmeli moumza-
deT, xili, zeTisxili da, rac iTxovos, is mieciT; rac
darCeba, samneoSi gagzavneT”.
40) maSin aseTi wesi iyo: winamZRvars nabrZanebi hqon-
da, rom ZmebisaTvis Tu ostatebisaTvis gasacemi, vinc ras-
ac iTxovda, ulufa iqneboda Tu damatebiTi sazrdo,
mnesTan unda misuliyo; ikonomosTan aravin mividoda, mama
romc ar yofiliyo Sin. magram stumrebi Tu movidodnen,
maSin ikonomosi ganagebda. sxva saWiro nivTs ikonomosisa-
gan iTxovdnen xolme: Ceqma iqneboda, fexsacmeli, tyavi,
Tasma, Toki Tu seli. ase iyo yvela saqme ganwesebuli da
yvelani uSfoTvelad iyvnen.
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41. agaraTa monastrisaTa, viTa sisikoni ars da karavni da
RmrTis-metyueli da sxuaTa eseviTarTa, Tavisa gasaromelsa
srulebiT miscemdian monastriT. da raAca iqmnis mun, yovel-
sa que moiRebdian, TYnier raodenisame, romeli mun myofTa
dautevian maTda saKmarad.
42. kualad mosenaeTada gaewesa wmidasa mamasa Cuensa: da
ukueTu puri dauSTis, ara aqun KelmwifebaA sadave micemad,
aramed kelarsave miscian.
XX. iyvnes ukue Sinaca da gareca sulierni da RmerTSe-
mosilni mamani: sanatreli arseni ninowmideli da wmidaA beri
iovane grZelis-ZH da suliTa Semosili iovane beri martod-
myofi da sxuani mobaZavni maTni, kacni zegardamoATa madliTa
ganaTlebulni da angelosTa mobaZavni cxorebiTa. da sxuaTa
maT saTnoebaTa maTTa zeda da moxucebulebasa amasca iqmodes,
romel veraraAT ver daarwmuna mamaman, raATamca sneulTa puri
da RYnoA aiRes, aramed ZmaTa pursa da, Tu eKmarebin, kraso-
vulsa maTsa kmaiyofdes. daRacaTu ara mciredi Sesawiravi
mieca monastrisada. aramed araras Tavs-idebdes aRebad gareSe
saWiroAsa mis da undoAsa KorcTa saKmrisa. da kualad yov-
elTa aznaurTa CuenTa didi sarwmunoebaA aqunda maTisa Rirse-
bisa mimarT da mravalgzis evlogiasa warmoscemdes maT wi-
naSe. xolo maT Kelad miiRian da ulocian da, viTa dabeWdu-
li iyvis, egreTve mamasa Tana warcian. mravalgzis evedrebin
mamaA, raATa raodenime glaxakTa miscen, gina sadaca enebos,
xolo maT netarTa hrqYan, viTarmed: “wmidao mamao, Cuen sasu-
leni varT eklesiisani da sasuleTagan RmerTi eseviTarTa
saqmeTa ara eZiebs”. da pursa, romel monastriT waiRian, arca
misgan miscian glaxakTa, aramed TqYan, viTarmed: “monasteri
zrdis glaxakTa”. xolo ukueTu aqun xili, gina mxali, gina
sasumeli, eseviTari raAme miscian glaxakTa. ukueTu kula puri
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41) monastris dasasvenebel adgilebSi, sadac RvTis-
metyvelni Tu sxva misTanebi imyofebodnen, sarCos
monastridan iReben. rasac monasterSi amzadeben, yve-
lafers miutanen, garda ramdenimesi, raTa iq gamoiyenon.
42) senakebSi myofTaTvis Cvens wminda mamas dauwesebia:
Tu puri darCeba, ufleba ara aqvT, sadac moundebaT, iq
waiRon, aramed mnes unda miscen.
20. monasterSi da monasters gareT iyvnen RmerTSemo-
sili mamebi: sanatreli arseni ninowmindeli, wminda beri
ioane grZelis Ze, suliwmindiT Semosili ioane beri mar-
todmyofi da sxva maTi mimbaZvelni, zeciuri madliT ga-
naTlebulni da TavianTi cxovrebiT angelozTa msgavsni.
moxucebulobisas isini ver daarwmuna mamam, raTa sneul-
TaTvis gankuTvnili puri da Rvino mieRoT. mainc Zmebisa-
Tvis kuTvnil purs iRebdnen, Tu dasWirdebodaT xolme,
imaT samyof kaTxas ikmarebdnen. mciredi Sesawiravi Tu
gamouCndeboda monasters, arafers iRebdnen, aucilebelis
garda, sul mcire xorcs. yvela Cveni warCinebuli didi
rwmeniT iyo aRZruli maTi Rirsebis mimarT da xSirad
ugzavnidnen ZRvens. isini miiRebdnen xolme ZRvens, dalo-
cavdnen gamomgzavns da xeluxleblad agzavnidnen mamas-
Tan. mravaljer Seevedra mama, rom nawili glaxakebisTvis
miecaT, nawili ki survilisamebr gamoeyenebinaT. netari
mamebi ki eubnebodnen: “wmindao mamao, Cven sasuliro pir-
ni varT, eklesiisa, da sasulieroTagan RmerTi amgvar
saqmes ar eZiebs”. monastridan wamoRebul pursac ar
aZlevdnen glaxakebs, aramed ambobdnen: “glaxakebs
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rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
dahmetdis, meorisa msgefsisaA arRara aRiRian. da kualad
litonTa dReTa TYs-TYs iRuwidian viTarca uKorconi,
xolo dResaswaulTa da kYriobaTa erTgan aRasrulian wesi
locvisaA da piri erTgan iKsnian.
da iyo xilvaA cxorebisa maTisaA WeSmaritad, viTarca an-
gelosTa RmrTisaTaA da sityuaA wesier da tkbil. da esreT
aRasrules cxorebaA maTi, da srulni yovliTa saTnoebiTa wi-
naSe RmrTisa miicvalnes da ixareben yovelTa wmidaTa Tana
da CuenTYs iTxoven RmrTisagan wyalobasa. da WeSmaritad wama
maTTYs RmerT-Semosilman mamaman Cuenman efTYme, viTarmed:
“ukuanaAsknelTa amaT JamTa arRara gamoCinebad arian esevi-
Tarni srulni da maRalni saTnoebiTa”, rameTu araraA iyo saT-
noebaA, romelimca ara aqunda maT srulebiT da maRlad da
ucTomelad. xolo ganwmedilni igi da SromiTa gankafulni
guamni maTni daisxnes saflavsa Sina winaSe taZarsa wmidisa
sYmeon moxucebulisasa, erTsa Sina samarxvosa, maxlobelad
TYsTave maT moRuawebisa senakTa, romel arian karavaTa.
XXI. mbrZoli igi wmidaTaA da moSurne kacTa cxorebisaA
beliar, xedvida raA sulierTa amaT wesTa, romel daesxnes ma-
masa Cuensa efTYmes, da warmatebasa ZmaTasa da Targmnasa wign-
Ta saRmrToTasa, friad elmoda da ganileoda SuriTa. da pova
vinme sawyalobeli, saxiTa monazoni, da aRZra igi moklvad
wmidisa mis; rameTu gamouCnda da hrqua mas viTarmed: “ukue-
Tu mohkla mbrZoli Cemi efTYme, friadi keTili vyo Sen Tana”.
vinaAca Seimzada maxYli da eneba moklvaA misi, aramed cud yo
RmerTman ganzraxvaA misi.
rameTu dResa erTsa, aRvida raA godlad da dahKSa kari
mowafeman, da TYT STavidoda TYssa senaksa. da viTarca
mcired STavlo kibeTa godlisaTa, SeemTxYa mas gancofebuli
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cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
monasteri zrdis”. magram Tu hqondaT xili, mxali, sasmeli
an amdagvari ram, glaxakebs amas aZlevdnen. Tuki zedmeti
puri aRmoCndeboda, meore kviramde ar miiRebdnen. ubra-
lo, sadag dReebSi cal-calke Sromobdnen, uxorcoTa
msgavsad, dResaswaulebze da kviraobiT erTad aRas-
rulebdnen locvas da erTadve ixsnilebdnen.
maTi cxovrebis wesis Semyures namdvilad gaaxsendebo-
da RvTis angelozebi, gamarTuli da tkbili sityva-pasux-
iT. ase aRasrules TavianTi cxovreba da yovelgvari saT-
noebiT aRsavseni wardgnen RvTis winaSe, da xaroben yvela
wmindanTan erTad da CvenTvis iTxoven RvTisagan wyalo-
bas. WeSmaritad dagvimowma maTTvis Cvenma RmerTSemosilma
mama eqvTimem da Tqva: ukanasknel dromde amgvari maRali
saTnoebiT aRsavse aRar gamoCenila, radgan ar arsebobs
saTnoeba, isini rom ar yofiliyvnen Semosilni srulyo-
filebiT, xolo SromiT dauZlurebuli da ganwmendili
maTi gvamebi daimarxa wminda svimon moxucebulis taZris
win, erT sasaflaoze, maTsave senakebis maxloblad.
21. wminda berebis winaaRmdgomi mteri, eSmaki, kacTa
avis msurveli, maTi sulieri aRorZinebis Semxedvare, rac
Cvens mama eqvTimes daewesebina da ra warmatebiTac iRwvod-
nen Zmebi da saRvTo wignebs Targmnidnen, Zlier SfoTavda
amis gamo da Suri klavda. man ipova erTi sawyali monazo-
ni da wminda eqvTimes mosaklavad ganawyo. eCvena eSmaki da
uTxra: “Tu moklav Cem winaaRmdeg mebrZol eqvTimes, did
sikeTes mogcem”. manac moimarjva maxvili, magram RmerTma
fuWad uqcia ganzraxva.
erT dRes, koSkis Tavze mowafem Caketa kari da Tavisi
senakisaken gaemarTa. mcirediT rom Caiara koSkis kibe,
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rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
igi monazoni da hrqua, viTarmed: “winaSe mamisa aRval da
miJame”. xolo igi etyoda, viTarmed: “ara jer-ars esreT
uJamod aRslvaA mamisa”. da igi etyoda: “SeuZlebel ars, vi-
Tarmca ara aRved!” da viTar ara utevebda aRslvad sanatre-
li igi mowafH mamisaA, meyseulad gancofebulman man iKada
maxYli igi saeSmakoA da esreT uwyalod daCxuepa sanatreli
igi ZmaA da TYT ivltoda warslvad, da viTar-igi ivltoda,
SeemTxYa mas sxuaAca mowafH mamisaA da igica daCxuepa maxY-
liTa.
xolo iqmna raA KmaA da amboxi, cna ese wmidaman mamaman
Cuenman da meyseulad STavida da srul yvna igini sqemiTa da
aziarna wmidaTa saidumloTa, da esreT, gYrgYniTa wamebisaA-
Ta Semkulni, miicvalnes winaSe RmrTisa. xolo medgarman man
aRiara mterisamieri igi aRZrvaA TYsi da, Rirsad ukeTurebi-
sa TYsisa, mwared warhKda ubadruki igi suli misi.
kualad sxuasa Jamsa aRZra eSmakman mebostne monastrisaA
da azraxa masca moklvaA wmidisaA mis. da viTarca Kel-yo mey-
seulad uqm iqmna Keli misi da daSTa viTarca SeSaA ganKmeli,
vidremdis aRiara yoveli da locviTa misiTa miiRo kurnebaA
da adidebda RmerTsa.
yovelTa maT saTnoebaTa Tana aqunda eseca didi saTnoe-
baA, rameTu TYnier gankiTxvisa araras iqmoda yoladve, ram-
eTu ityoda, viTarmed: “mindobaA Tavisa TYsisaA da TYssa
ganzraxvasa SedgomaA warmwymedeli ars sulisaA, xolo gank-
iTxvaA winamZRuari ars cxorebisaA, viTarca Tques wmidaTa
mamaTa CuenTa”. da ese wesi vidre aRsasruladmde TYsad daim-
arxa.
XXII. iyo wmidaA mamaA Cueni efTYmi saxiTa myudro da
gonebiTa wrfel da mdabal da suliTa ganaTlebul da wmida
da guamiTa Zlier saRmrToTa Sina saqmeTa da moRuawebaTa da
hasakiTa wesier, da TYnier wamebiTa werilTaATa araras daamt-
kicebn TaviT TYsiT, gina ityYn, da eklesias dgomasa mKne,
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cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
gacofebuli monazoni Sexvda da uTxra: “mamasTan avdivar
da neba momecio”. is ki eubneboda: “ar SeiZleba udrood
asvla mamasTan”. is kidev ambobda: “SeuZlebelia, rom ar
avide”. da radganac ar uSvebda mamis sanatreli mowafe,
gacofebulma iSiSvla saeSmako maxvili, umowyalod daWra
sanatreli Zma da TviTon gaecala; am dros mas mamis sxva
mowafe Sexvda da isic daWra maxviliT.
Seiqmna CoCqoli da xmauri, es gaigona Cvenma wminda
mamam da maSinve Cavida, Seasrula wesi, orive Zma aziara
wminda saidumlos da, wamebis gvirgviniT Semkulni, orive-
ni wardgnen RvTis winaSe. xolo im borotma aRiara eSmak-
ismieri waqezeba da, Tavisi borotebis Sesaferisad,
sazarlad aRmoxda suli.
sxva dros eSmakma monastris mebostne waaqeza da wmin-
da mamis mokvla STaagona. rogorc ki Seexo igi mamas, xeli
gauSeSda da gamxmari xesaviT SerCa, sanam ar aRiara yve-
laferi da mamis locviT ar miiRo kurneba, da adidebda
RmerTs.
yvela saTnoebasTan erTad, mama eqvTimes is didi saT-
noebac hqonda, rom gamouZieblad arafers akeTebda, da
ambobda: “Tavis Tavze mindoba da sakuTari survilebis ay-
ola sulis damRupvelia, xolo gamoZieba gadarCenis
sawindaria, rogorc es Cvenma wminda mamebma Tqves”. da es
wesi man sikvdilamde daicva.
22. iyo Cveni mama eqvTime saxiT mSvidi, gonebiT marTa-
li, Tavmdabali, suliT ganaTlebuli da wminda, sxeuliT
Zlieri, saRvTo saqmesa da RvawlSi, simaRliT zomieri,
saSualo simaRlisa. wminda werilis damowmebis gareSe
arafers ityoda TavisiT. eklesiaSi mxned idga xolme,
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rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
rameTu dgan igi TYnier kuerTxisa da kedelsa miyrdnobisa
KelmoWdobiT viTarca sueti Seuryeveli. da piri da Tualni
misni iyvnian queyanad mimarT mxedvel. xolo senaksa Sina
moRuawebaTa misTa aRracxvaA vismca Zal-edva, romelni-igi
RmerTman mxoloman uwynis! rameTu yovelnive farulad aRes-
rulebodes mis mier. xolo arn samoslad misa ZaZaA da ZaZisa
mis zeda jaWY mZimH. da romelica vin saTnoebaA gamoiZios,
mis Tana poos mis mier aRsrulebulad keTilad da Suenierad.
xolo siwmide da qalwulebaA Seuxebeli da ubiwoA daemarxa,
viTarca angelozsa RmrTisasa da caTa Sina myofsa. xolo
TargmanebaA wignTaA aqunda nametnavad yovelTa saTnoebaTa
da gYrgYnad da ganmanaTlebelad naTesavisa Cuenisa.
aRasrulna wmidaman mamaman Cuenman evTYmi aToTxmetisa
wlisa Jamni, Semdgomad mamisa TYsisa aRsrulebisa, winamZRu-
robasa Sina da merme vedrebiTa zemo KsenebulTa maT wmida-
Ta berTaATa – arseni episkoposisaATa da iovane grZelis ZisaA-
Ta – ijmna winamZRurobisagan. rameTu xedvides Rirsni igi
berni, romel mizeziTa mravalferTa zrunvaTaATa daexrwe-
oda Targmanebisagan wmidaTa werilTaAsa, da esreT moicala
da TYssa senaksa dajda. da winamZRurobaA ZmaTaA Sehvedra
giorgis, romlisaTYs emcno mamasa iovanes, TYssave naTesav-
sa. da Tavadi wignTa saRmrToTa Targmanebasa Seudga da fri-
adni wignni Targmnna, romelTaganni raodennime zemo
gYxsenebian.
XXIII. xolo aqunda zrunvaAca didisa lavrisaA da, vidrem-
dis erCdes, keTilad ganagebda. xolo ukuanaAsknel iwyes
TavKedobad da abmoxebad da winamZRuarTa zedaAs-zeda cva-
lebad da umetes da umetes aRorZndeboda amboxebaA maTi, vid-
remdis sameufod aRvides da auwyes kostanti mefesa Sfo-
Tisa maTisaTYs. xolo cna raA mefeman, viTarmed didi evTYmi
ars ganmgebeli maTi, aRuwoda mas sameufod, raATa yoveli
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cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
kverTxis gareSe, Seuryeveli svetiviT, Tavdaxrili da
miwisken macqerali. senakSi gaweuli misi Sromis aRricx-
va vis SeeZleba, es mxolod RmerTma uwyis! radgan yve-
lafers farulad iqmoda. samoslad ZaZa hqonda da ZaZaze
mZime jaWvi ekida. ra saTnoebac unda gamoeZiaT, keTilad
da mSvenivrad hqonda mas aRsrulebuli. siwminde da ubi-
woeba Seuryvnelad daicva, rogorc RvTis angelozma da
caTa Sina myofma. yvela saTnoebaze aRmatebuli mis mier
Sesrulebuli wignTa Targmaneba iyo, rac Cveni enis gan-
sanaTleblad gaswia man.
Cvenma wminda mama eqvTimem, Tavisi mamis gardacvaleb-
is Semdeg, ToTxmeti weli iwinamZRvra. Semdeg Seevedra
zemoT xsenebul berebs – episkopos arsens da ioane grZe-
lis Zes, raTa ganTavisuflebuliyo winamZRvrobisagan. xe-
davdnen Rirsi berebi, rom mravalgvari zrunvis gamo xeli
eSleboda wminda wignebis TargmanebaSi. axla ki moicala
da Tavis senakSi dajda. Zmebs Seevedra, raTa winamZRvroba
giorgis mieRo, rogorc es mama ioanisagan hqonda na-
brZanebi. TviTon ki saRvTo wignebis Targmanebas Seudga
da uamravi wigni Targmna, romelTagan ramdenime zemoT
vaxseneT.
23. didi monastris gamoc zrunavda da, sanam emorCile-
bodnen, keTilad ganagebda. bolo dros gaTavxednen,
(berZnebi), SfoTi Semoitanes, winamZRvrebs cvlidnen
xSirad da SfoTic ufro da ufro matulobda, vidre same-
fo karze ar mividnen da ar auwyes mefe konstantines am
SfoTis ambavi. mefem rom gaigo, didi eqvTimea maTi mma-
rTvelio, ixmo sasaxleSi, raTa misgan Seetyo simarTle,
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rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
WeSmariti iswaos misgan, rameTu didi sarwmunoebaA da siy-
uaruli hqonda misa mimarT Rirsebisa misisaTYs.
da viTarca warvidoda winaSe mefisa, Sekribna Zmani yo-
velni da nugeSinis-sca da tablaA keTili ganumzada da
locvasa daevedra. da merme warvida sanatrelisa da qristes
nebis-myofelisa Teofane xucisa, romlisa mimarT didi siy-
uaruli aqunda mamasa evTYmes, rameTu siyrmiTgan aqa aRzrdil
iyo da yovliTa saTnoebiTa ganSuenebul iyo. da iyo igi mRde-
li saTnoA uflisaA da swavluli friad da KelovnebiT mwer-
ali wignTa saRmrToTaA, romlisaTYs wamebda mamaA efTYme,
viTarmed: “ufroAs aTas xuTasisa drahknisa uwerian wignni
monastrisani Sina da gare”. da vinaAT arseni da iovane Seis-
uenes, mravalgzis mas hkiTxavn sulierad mamaA Cueni. amis ukue
netarisa berisa warvida da moikiTxa igi tiriliT da locvasa
daevedra. xolo igi moexYa da cremliT hrqua, viTarmed: “vaAme
ubadruksa, rameTu arRara odes gixilo Sen Korcielad, N
wmidao mamao!” da TYT mamaAca efTYme ewameboda sityuaTa
misTa, romeli-igi iqmna da aResrula orTave winawarmety-
uelebaA.
rameTu, viTarca vTquT, aRvida RmerTSemosili mamaA Cueni
efTYme sameufod, da viTarca cna mefeman mislvaA misi, did-
iTa pativiTa moikiTxa igi da gamohkiTxa saqme lavrisaA. da
vidre daurvebadmde yovlisa sauravisa mravalni Jamni
gardaKdes da moiwia dResaswauli wmidisa iovane RmrTisme-
tyuelisaA da, viTarca aqunda CueulebaA, didebulad
gardaiKada da mravalni glaxakni iRuawna da monazonTa maT,
romelTa Tana iyo, keTilad nugeSinis-sca da TYT TaviT
TYsiT hmsaxura da yovliTa keTiliTa aRavsna.
da amisa Semdgomad Tavadman piri iKsna da mcired ganis-
uena Sromisagan. da viTarca aRdga, moeKsena xati wmidisa io-
vane maxarebelisaA, romeli mxatvrisada mieca gansagebelad,
da ubrZana mowafesa, raATa warvides da uTxras, viTar jer-
ars SekazmvaA misi. da merme hrqua, viTarmed: “viTar-igi gYKms
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cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
vinaidan didad endoboda da uyvarda misi saTno bunebisa
da Rirsebis gamo.
sanam wavidoda mefesTan, mama eqvTimem yvela Zma Sekriba,
nugeSi sca, saukeTeso sufra gauSala, akurTxa da evedra,
misTvis elocaT. Semdeg mivida sanatrel da qristes nebis
myofel Teofane xucTan, romlis mimarTac didi siyvaru-
li hqonda mama eqvTimes, vinaidan bavSvobidan aq iyo
aRzrdili da yovelgvari saTnoebiT Semosili. uflisa-
Tvis saTno mRvdeli friad ganswavluli iyo, saRvTo wign-
Ta weraSi daxelovnebuli, ris Sesaxebac mama eqvTime
brZanebda: “aTas xuTas drahkanze meti Rirebulebis monas-
tris wignebi dauweria Sin da gareT”. arsenisa da ioanes
gardacvalebis Semdeg Cveni mama xSirad mas ekiTxeboda
xolme. swored am netar berTan wavida, tiriliT moikiTxa
da masac sTxova, eloca misTvis. xolo igi moexvia da acrem-
lebulma uTxra: “vai me, ubadruksa, radgan aRarasodes
gnaxav xorcielad, hoi, wmidao mamao!” da TviTon mamac
emowmeboda mis am naTqvams; asec moxda, da orives winas-
warmetyveleba aRsrulda.
rogorc vTqviT, Cveni RmerTSemosili mama eqvTime miv-
ida samefo karze. mefem misi mosvla rom Seityo, didi pa-
tiviT moikiTxa da monastris saqmeebi gamohkiTxa. didma
drom ganvlo, vidre yvela sazrunavs mouvlida. wminda
ioane RvTismetyvelis dResaswaulmac moaRwia da,
Cveulebisamebr, didebulad gadaixada, glaxakebisaTvis
izruna, im monazvnebs, romlebic Tan axldnen, nugeSi sca,
TviTon emsaxura da yvelanairi sikeTiT aavso.
amis Semdeg man piri gaixsnila da cota daisvena. roca
wamodga, gaaxsenda wminda ioane maxareblis xati, romelic
mxatvrisaTvis mieca gansaaxleblad. ubrZana mowafes, raTa
wasuliyo da ekiTxa, rogor aris misi ganaxlebis saqmeo.
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cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
Cuen, nuukue da ver gaagono, Svilo! aramed damisxen saKe-
darsa da me TYT warvide”.
xolo iyo jori igi axlad syiduli da mankieri, da maT ara
icodes simedgre misi da znoanebaA. da viTar warvles xani
raodenime, pova vinme glaxaki, romeli iTxovda qvelis-saq-
marsa, da dadga wmidaA mamaA Cueni, raATamca misca mas qvelis-
saqmari. xolo igi aRdga Semosili ZonZebiTa da mohmarTa miRe-
bad qvelis-saqmisa. xolo viTarca daxedna mankierman man sax-
edarman, myis ganhkrTa da iwyo sivltolad da aqa da iqi
ekueTeboda, vidremdis ficxlad mowyla wmidaA igi da
sanatreli mamaA Cueni. da viTarca gardamoagdo, friadi eri
Sekrba mis zeda, rameTu yovelni mecnier iyvnes da yovelni
tirodes da iglovdes. da merme wariRes monastrad, sada-igi
savane eyo.
da viTar esma kostanti mefesa, didad Sewuxna da warav-
lina TYsi vinme sakuTari da moikiTxa igi. da egreTve mo-
qalaqeTa, didebulTa da mTavarTa da palatisaTa didi sarw-
munoebaA da siyuaruli aqunda, da yovelni movidodes da crem-
liTa iltobvodes da ambors-uyofdes da warvidodes.
qarTvelTaTYs kula raA vin Tquas? rameTu yoladve ga-
nuSorebel iyvnes angelosTa mobaZavsa mas guamsa missa da
tyebiTa friadiTa eglovdes sioblesa TYssa.
da esreT locvasa Sina da madlobasa RmrTisasa gardai-
cvala samgzis sanatreli igi da RmerTSemosili mamaA Cueni
efTYme da friadi mwuxarebaA moiwia Cuen zeda, romelni da-
vakldiT tkbilsa mas da sawadelsa mamasa Cuensa. xolo igi
warvida winaSe RmrTisa naTelsa mas miuaCrdilebelsa, yov-
elTa Tana wmidaTa, romelni saukuniTgan saTno-eyvnes RmerT-
sa, da meox ars cxorebisaTYs sulTa CuenTaAsa winaSe samebisa
wmidisa. xolo patiosanni igi nawilni misni aRmoiyvannes TYs-
save monastersa da daisxnes samarxosa luskumasa, taZarsa Sina
wmidisa iovane naTlis-mcemelisasa. da romelni sarwmunoebiT
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cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
magram Semdeg uTxra: “vaiTu Cven rogorc gvWirdeba, ver
gaagebino, Svilo! jori Semikazme da me TviTon wavalo”.
es jori axladnayidi iyo da avzniani gamodga. maT ar
icodnen am pirutyvis uvargisoba da avznianoba. erTxans
rom iares, erT glaxaks Sexvdnen, romelic mowyalebas iTx-
ovda. Cveni wminda mama SeCerda, raTa mowyaleba mieca, xolo
ZonZebiT Semosili glaxaki miexala mamas. avznianma jorma
rom daxeda mas, ucbad dafrTxa, gaqanda, Tan aqeT-iqiT aw-
ydeboda, sanam Cveni sanatreli mama saSinlad ar daaSava
da ar mokla. roca gadmoagdo, didZali xalxi Seikriba,
radgan yvela icnobda mas, da yvelani tirodnen da iglovd-
nen. Semdeg gadaasvenes monasterSi, sadac misi savane iyo.
konstantine mefem es rom Seityo, didad Sewuxda,
gamogzavna erTi Tavisi axlobeli da miusamZimra. aseve
moqalaqeni, didebulebi, mTavarni da kariskacebi – yvelas
didi rwmena da siyvaruli hqondaT misadmi, modiodnen da
cremlad iRvrebodnen, eamborebodnen da midiodnen.
qarTvelebze ra unda iTqvas? isini sul ar moSorebi-
an angelozTa msgavs mis neSts, TavSi cemiTa da moTqma-
godebiT iglovdnen TavianT daoblebas.
amgvari locviTa da RvTisadmi madlierebiT gardai-
cvala Cveni sanatreli da RmerTSemosili mama eqvTime;
udidesi mwuxareba dagvatyda Tavs, raTgan ganvSordiT
Cvens tkbilsa da sasurvel mamas, xolo igi wardga RvTis
winaSe maradiul naTelSi da yvela wmindanTan erTadaa,
romelnic odiTganve saTno-eyo1 RmerTs da igi Suam-
dgomelia wminda samebis winaSe Cveni sulebis cxonebisa-
Tvis. misi patiosani neSTi miasvenes missave monasterSi,
da Caasvenes luskumaSi2, wminda ioane naTlismcemlis
1. saTno-yofa – mowoneba
2. samarxo luskuma – kubo, maRali dasamarxavi adgili
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cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
mouKdebian, kurnebisa madlTa aRmoivseben uxuebiT kadniere-
biTa misiTa winaSe RmrTisa.
aResrula samgzis sanatreli mamaA Cueni evTYmi Tuesa mais-
sa aTcametsa, dResa orSabaTsa, indiktionsa aTerTmetsa,
welTa dasabamiTgan soflisaAT equs aTas xuTas ocdameaTe-
qusmetesa welsa, sadidebelad mamisa da Zisa da sulisa wmidisa,
romlisaA ars didebaA da pativi aw da maradis da ukuniTi uku-
nisamde, amen1.
XXIV. xolo vinaATgan wmidaman mamaman Cuenman evTYme
winamZRurobaA monastrisaA dauteva da, viTarca zemo vTquT,
giorgi mamad daadgina, kninRa-da umetesni zemoKsenebulTa
maT wesTaganni Secvalna da TYssa nebasa da ganzraxvasa
Seudga da sxuaTa raTme wesTa da kanonTa eneba damtkicebaA.
xolo didsa evTYmis daRacaTu uZnda saqme ese, aramed,
vinaATgan mSYdobis-moyuare iyo da savse siyuaruliTa,
yoladve ara acila, aramed TYssa msaxurebasa gankrZalul iyo
da wignTa saRmrToTa Targmnasa Seqceul. xolo igi Korciel-
Ta saqmeTa zeda frTxil iyo da mis Jamisa warCinebulTa da
mTavarTa winaSe saxelovan, da mTaA yoveli didad pativs-scem-
da da ekrZalvoda. da kualad berZenni friad raAme Seiyuarna
da ganamravlna da sruliad maTda mimarT midrka, xolo
qarTvelni, viTarca nasxurni raAme da undoni, ugulebels-
yvna da Seamcirna. rameTu, viTarca uwyiT yovelTa, adre Se-
viryeviT da mimosulasa moswrafed SeudgebiT da amiT mizez-
iTa friad vavnebT TYsTaca sulTa da adgilsaca. xolo igi
viTarca iyo frTxili da mZime kaci, meti raAme Sepovnebani da
liqnani ver SeeZlnes, da kualad, vinaATgan ixila, romel fri-
adi eri saKmar iyo sivrcisaTYs monastrisa da simravlisaTYs
samsaxurebelTaAsa, da Cuen ara davdgebodeT, berZenTa mieq-
1 aq wydeba H xelnaweri.
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cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
taZarSi. vinc rwmeniT uaxlovdeba, kurnebis madliT ivse-
ba uxvad, misive kadnierebiT RvTis winaSe.
samgzis sanatreli Cveni mama eqvTime gardaicvala
camet maiss, orSabaT dRes, meTerTmete indiqtionSi, qvey-
nis dasabamidan eqvsi aTas xuTas ocdameTeqvsmete wels1,
sadideblad mamisa da Zisa da sulisa wmidisa, romlisa ars
dideba da pativi aw da maradis da ukuniTi ukunisamde.
amin.
24. rodesac Cvenma wminda mama eqvTimem monastris
winamZRvroba miatova da, rogorc zemoT vTqviT, giorgi
daadgina, zemo xsenebuli wesebi giorgim, cotad Tu bev-
rad, Secvala, Tavis nebasa da survils mihyva da ramdenime
sxva wes-kanonis damtkicebac ineba.
marTalia, did eqvTimes umZimda misi es saqme, magram,
vinaidan mSvidobismoyvare da siyvaruliT savse iyo, ar
moaSora winamZRvrobas. Tavad saRvTo wignebis TargmniT
iyo dakavebuli. xorcieli, amqveyniuri saqmeebis mimarT
frTxili iyo da im dros warCinebulTa da mTavarTa wi-
naSe saxelganTqmuli, mTeli mTawminda didad scemda pa-
tivs da krZalviT epyroboda. berZnebi metad Seiyvara,
moamravla isini da mTlianad maTken gadaixara, qarTvelebi
ki, rogorc arad Casagdebni da uvargisni, ugulebelyo da
Seaviwrova. rogorc yvelam viciT, swrafad davadgebiT
xolme meryeobas, aqeT-iqiT mimosvlas veSurebiT, da am
1. indiqtioni – 532-wliani cikli (iwyeboda 1 seqtembers); ese
igi, meTermete indiqcionia 532 jer 11=5852 weli. dasabamidan
6536 weli aTvlilia bizantiuri sistemiT. sazogadod, qveynis
gaCenidan qristemde Cven viTvlidiT 5508 wels, maSasadame,
wminda eqvTime gardacvlila: 6536 – 5508 = 1028 wels!
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rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
ca da igini ganamravlna. garna, vinaATgan WeSmaritisa jer-
ars TqumaA, ukueTu movidis vinme qarTveli, romelsa krebul-
sa Sina SeeZlis msaxurebaA, raAca eKmarebin, yovliTave fer-
iTa aRaSenis, xolo ukueTu krebulsa Sina ara enebis yofaA,
sadaca soxasterTa monastrisaTa enebis dajdomaA, pursa ar-
avis uyenebn qarTvelsa; ese kula viTa Savi grigol iyo da
zaqaria mirdatis-ZH da arseni da sxuani eseviTarni kacni,
didiTa pativiTa pativ-scemn da mowled moikiTxavn da, vi-
Tarca hnebavn, aRaSenebn.
da amas eseviTarsa saqmesa Sina gardaKdes Jamni ravden-
nime. da amisa Semdgomad, JamTa romanoz mefisaTa, didad
warCinebul iqmna giorgi winaSe romanoz mefisa da didad sak-
uTar da pativcemul. da merme – Tu viTar iqmna, RmerTman
uwyis – gandgomilebaA da orgulebaA daswames diogenisa
visTYsme, romlisaTYs Tques, Tu misi undao mefobaA gior-
gis, da amis mizezisaTYs eqsoria-iqmna giorgi monovats da
mun aResrula eqsoriobasa Sina. da monasteri da Cuen yovel-
ni, romelni daSTomil viyveniT mas Jamsa, didsa Relvasa da
mimotacebasa STavcYveniT, rameTu samgzis daityuena monas-
teri da, raAca dristi turfaA iyo mamaTa CuenTa mogebuli,
yoveli iavar-iqmna, da egreTve ganZi da kumaSi.
XXV. da vinaATgan berZenTa eseviTari Jami poves, Kelyves
yovliTa Ronis-ZiebiTa, raATamca qarTvelni amis monastris-
agan aRmohfxurnes. da amis pirisaTYs didi moswrafebaA aC-
uenes da mTaA yoveli Tana-Seiwies da saberZneTisa didebul-
ni da palatisa warCinebulni yovelni midriknes da mravali
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cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
mizeziT sakuTar sulsac vivnebT da sakuTar samyofsac.
rogorc frTxilsa da dinj kacs, pirferoba da liqna ar
SeeZlo, da naxa, rom monasterSi didi adgili iyo darCe-
nili, sadac xalxs SeeZlo msaxureba, Cven ki ar vCerdebod-
iT. amitom berZnebs miubrunda da isini moamravla. ise ki,
simarTle unda iTqvas: romelime qarTveli rom modioda
xolme, romel eklesiaSic inebebda, iq SeeZlo emsaxura; Tu
eklesiaSi ar inebebda yofnas, monastris romel soxaster-
Sic1 inebebda, iq SeeZlo dajdoma. purs aravin uWerda
qarTvels. Savi grigoli, zaqaria mirdatis Ze, arseni da
sxva maTi msgavsnic, didi pativiT iyvnen, gulmxurvaled
moikiTxavdnen xolme aq mosulT da, rogorc undodaT, ise
aSenebdnen da sikeTiT avsebdnen aqaurobas.
amgvarad ganvlo ramdenime xanma. amis Semdeg, ro-
manozis mefobis dros, giorgim didad gaiTqva saxeli mefe
romanozis winaSe da dauaxlovda mas. mere ki, rogor mox-
da, RmerTma uwyis, - gandgomileba da orguloba daswames
vinme diogenis gamo, romelzec ambobdnen, amisi gamefeba
undodao giorgis. am mizeziT giorgi monovatSi gaaZeves
da iq gardaicvala. monasteri da Cven yvelani, vinc im dros
viyaviT aq, did SfoTSi, tanjvasa da gasaWirSi CavcvivdiT,
radgan samjer mooxrda monasteri, rac ki Zvirfasi ganZi
hqondaT Cvens mamebs SeZenili, yvelaferi miitaces, aseve
sxva Zvirfaseuloba da qoneba.
25. berZnebma amiT isargebles da yvelanair Rones mi-
marTes, raTa qarTvelebi am monastridan amoeZirkvaT. ami-
saTvis didi mondomeba gamoiCines, mTeli mTawminda amoi-
yenes gverdiT, saberZneTis didebulebi da samefo karis
1 soxasteri – sadayudebeli, Camosajdomi.
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rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
SromaA da Wiri da rudunebaA Cuen zeda moa wies. da, raATa
mokled vTqua, rameTu, ara Tumca ufali Seweul iyo Cuenda
da meoxebaA wmidisa RmrTis-mSobelisaA da maT wmidaTa mama-
Ta CuenTa madli da locvaA, dRes arcamca erTi qarTveli ara
ipoebis eseviTarsa amas vrcelsa da didebulsa lavrasa Sina,
romeli-ese friadiTa warsagebeliTa da mravliTa ofliTa maT
wmidaTa mamaTa CuenTaATa Cuen qarTvelTaTYs aRSenebul iyo
da aRmarTebul.
da amis pirisaTYs, raATa eseviTari ese boroti, romeli
moawies Cuen zeda berZenTa, ara daviwyebul iqmnas, da kual-
ad Semdgomad Cuensa momavalni eseviTarsave Wirsa STacYven,
amisTYs zogadiTa ganzraxviTa yovelni Zmani erTad Sevker-
biT da erTiTa ganzraxviTa ese quemowerili mosaKsenebeli
davwereT amiT piriTa da saxiTa JamTa sYmeon mamisaTa da es-
reT vityYT:
“vinaATgan madliTa da wyalobiTa RmrTisaATa aRiZrnes
wmidani mamani Cuenni iovane da iovane da efTYmi da amas wmi-
dasa mTasa moiwines navT-sayudelad sulTa mravalTa da gan-
mamravlebelad naTesavisa Cuenisa da didiTa RuawliTa da fri-
adiTa warsagebeliTa aRaSenes didebuli ese lavraA samkY-
drebelad qarTvelTa da merme RmrTis-msaxurTa berZenTa
mefeTa msaxurebiTa da momadlebiTa, JamTa gandgomilisa
skliarosisaTa, ganavrces da ganamdidres da mougnes dabani
da monasterni da oqrobeWedni, viTarca zemoweril ars, da
keTiliTa aRsasruliTa daiZines da warvides cxorebad sauku-
nod.
“da mkYdrad da ganmgebelad dauteves netari evTYmi,
romelman yovliTa wesiTa keTiliTa ganaSuena wmidaA ese ad-
gili da TargmanebiTa wmidaTa werilTaATa gananaTla da Seam-
ko naTesavi da enaA Cueni da JamTa mravalTa keTilad damwyso
samwysoA ese misda rwmunebuli da, vinaATgan siSorH quey-
anisa CuenisaA did iyo, da sivrce adgilisa amis didebulisaA
friad iyo, Semwed da msaxurad Seiwynarna berZenni umankoe-
biT da siwrfoebiT da esreT ganmravlda naTesavi berZenTaA
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cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
yvela warCinebuli gadaibires da mravali Sroma, garja
da gansacdeli dagvawies. mokled rom vTqvaT, rom ar yo-
filiyo Cvens Semwed ufali, wminda RvTismSoblis meoxe-
ba da Cveni wminda mamebis madli da locva, dRes verc erT
qarTvels veRar vnaxavdiT am vrcel da didebul monaster-
Si, romelic Cveni wminda mamebis udidesi garjiTa da of-
liT aSenda da aRimarTa CvenTvis – qarTvelebisaTvis.
imisaTvis, rom ar daviviwyoT is boroteba, rac berZneb-
ma dagvawies da, momavalSic rom ar CavcvivdeT amgvar
gaWirvebasa da gansacdelSi - yvela Zma erTad SevikribeT
da erTxmad am saxiT davwereT qvemoT motanili anderZi
mama svimonis winamZRvrobis dros, da amas vambobT:
“RvTis madliTa da wyalobiT aRiZrnen Cveni wminda
mamebi: ioane, ioane da eqvTime, da am wminda mTaze movid-
nen mravalTaTvis gansasveneblad da Cveni modgmis aq mosam-
ravleblad, da didi RvawliTa da udidesi xarjiT aaSenes
es didebuli monasteri qarTvelTa dasamkvidreblad, Sem-
deg berZeni RvTismsaxuri mefeebis samsaxuris wil maTive
boZebulobiT, skliarosis gandgomilobis dros, gaafar-
Toves, gaamdidres da miuerTes miwebi da monastrebi,
oqrobeWdiT damtkicebuli, rogorc zemoT aRvwereT, da
keTilad daasrules sicocxle da saukuno cxovreba daim-
kvidres.
ganmgeblad netari eqvTime datoves, romelmac es wmin-
da adgili keTili wes-kanoniT Seamko, wminda werilis
TargmanebiT gaanaTla, gaamSveniera Cveni modgma da ena,
mravali xnis manZilze mwyemsa misdami rwmunebuli samw-
yso. Cveni qveyana metad Sors iyo da am vrcel didebul
adgilze Semwed da msaxurad man berZnebi Seiwynara Tavi-
si umankoebiTa da gulwrfelobiT, da ase gamravlda am
monasterSi berZenTa modgma. amis Semdeg man uari Tqva
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rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
lavrasa amas; da Semdgomad mciredisa Jamisa ijmna winamZRu-
robisagan da TYsi naTesavi giorgi mamad daadgina da Tavadi
myudroebiT cxovndeboda, romlisa-igi saTnoebaTa saxeli da
RirsebaA yovelsa saqarTvelosa ganefina da ara xolo
saqarTvelosa oden, aramed saberZneTsaca; da amis mizezisaTYs
mravalni Rirsni da wmidani kacni movidodes misa da ganaTlde-
bodes xilviTa misiTa, viTarca saxed: iovane grZelis-ZH da
arseni episkoposi ninowmideli da Rirsi iovane xaxuleli da
oqropiri da sxuani mobaZavni maTni da merme netari beri gr-
igol, axali abraham stumrismoyuarH, da zaqaria mirdatis ZH
da arseni da sxuani mobaZavni maTni, romelni-igi viTarca mama-
man saxierman Seitkbnis da yovliTa gansuenebiTa ganusuenis;
da esreT saTnod RmrTisa moqalaqobasa Sina uflisa mimarT
miicvala, viTarca zemo moviKseneT, da Zmani qarTvelni mama-
sa giorgis da mamasa grigols Sehvedrna.
“da ara mravlisa Jamisa Semdgomad mamaA giorgi daviwye-
bad movida, da arca erTi raA zrunvaA aqunda qarTvelTa aRor-
ZinebisaA, aramed sruliad berZenTa mieqca da igini ganamrav-
lna, da Semdgomad raodenisame Jamisa miicvala eqsoriobasa
Sina, viTarca zemo moviKseneT. da mieriTgan wmidaA beri gr-
igol iyo navT-sayudel qarTvelTa naTesavisa da nugeSinis-
mcemel.
“xolo viTarca mamaA giorgi eqsoriobasa Sina miicvala
da Cuen friad Semcirebul viyveniT, Jami poves berZenTa, da
viTarca cecxlni aRegznnes Cuen zeda da sruliad aRmofxu-
raA Cueni eneba da dapyrobaA samkYdrebelisa CuenisaA. da umZ-
imesi ese iyo, rameTu, romelsa-igi maSin winamZRurobaA epyra,
igi iyo Semwe maTda, giorgi ukeTuri, araAT umolxinesi pir-
velisa mis giorgisi, romeli winaaRudgeboda didsa aTanasis,
daRacaTu ukuanaAsknel Seinana. da amis mizezisaTYs didsa
Wirsa Sina viyveniT da sawunel da saZulel maTda. da TYToeu-
lad arca Tu SesaZlebel ars yovlisave warmoTqumaA, ravdenni
ginebani, ravdenni Seuracxebani da yuedrebani moiweodes maT
mier Cuen zeda dRiRi-dRe; da cemiTa da guemiTa da
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cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
winamZRvrobaze da Tavisi naTesavi giorgi daadgina
winamZRvrad, TviTon ki mSvidad cxovrobda. misi saTnoeba
da Rirseba mTels saqarTvelos ganefina, da ara mxolod
saqarTvelos, aramed saberZneTsac. amis gamo mravali Rirsi
da wminda adamiani modioda mis saxilvelad da naTliT
ivseboda, rogorebic iyvnen: ioane grZelis-Ze, arseni
ninowmindeli episkoposi, Rirsi ioane saxuleli da
oqropiri, da sxva misi mimbaZvelni; Semdeg netari beri
grigoli, axali abraam stumarTmoyvare, zaqaria mirda-
tis Ze, arseni da sxvebic, romlebic, viTarca saxierma mamam,
Seitkbo da mSvidobiT miiRo. ase saTnod, saRvTo moqalaqe-
obiT miicvala uflis winaSe, rogorc zemoT vTqviT,
qarTveli Zmebi mama giorgis da mama grigolis Seavedra.
cota xnis Semdeg mama giorgi daviwyebas mieca, ara-
nairad aRar zrunavda qarTvelTa asaRorZineblad, aramed
mTlianad berZnebisken gadaixara da isini moamravla. ram-
denime xnis Semdeg gaaZeves da iq miicvala, rogorc zemoT
vaxseneT. amis Semdgom wminda beri grigoli gaxda
qarTvelTa navsayudeli da nugeSismcemeli.
radganac mama giorgi Sors, gadasaxlebaSi miicvala,
xolo Cven metad cotani viyaviT, berZnebma amiT isargebles
da cecxliviT aRegznen Cven winaaRmdeg, Cveni sruliad
amoZirkva da Cveni samkvidreblis dapyroba indomes.
yvelaze mZime is iyo, rom vinc maSin winamZRvrobda, is gax-
da imaTi Semwe – giorgi ukeTuri, arafriT iyo umjobesi
im pirvel giorgize, romelic win aRudga aTanase dids,
Tumca bolos ki Seinana. am mizeziT did gasaWirSi viya-
viT, maTgan Seuracxyofilni da moZulebulni. arc ki Sei-
Zleba yovelive imis Tqma, Tu ramden ginebas, ramden Seu-
racxyofasa da sayvedurs viTmendiT yoveldRe; cemasa da
gvemaSi, metad did devnasa da urvaSi viyaviT,
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rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
mwvalebelad xadiTa Seiwrebulni didsa urvasa Sina viyven-
iT. da eseca eneba, raATamca saxelica maSenebelTaA
aRmohKoces.
“amas yovelsa raA xedvida netari mamaA grigoli, elmoda
guli misi da Seiwueboda wyalobiTa CueniTa da maradis crem-
liT evedrebin RmerTsa, raATa umjobesi Cueni ganigulos. da
esreT raA eurvoda, misca RmerTman kaci oriTave marjuH da
savse gonierebiTa, \ netari arseni, romelman-igi ara Seiwya-
la Tavi TYsi, aramed yovelive moswrafebaA aCuena damtkice-
bisa CuenisaTYs, sxuaTa ravdenTame qristes moyuareTa ZmaTa
Tana, romelTa-igi saukunomca ars saKsenebeli da kurTxevaA
maTi. rameTu arca Tu egebis, ravdenni Ruawlni moiTminnes,
yovelTave TiToeulad aRricxuvaA: mimoslvaA Cueni zRYT da
KmeliT da afxazeTs da qarTls savedrebelTa wignTaTYs
berZenTa mefeTa winaSe, da ravdengzis moviRiT wigni TYTmpy-
robelTaA da CamovidiT, da kualad ginebiTa da SeuracxebiTa
wargudevnnian usagzloni da uKamurni Jamsa RelvaTa-texi-
sa da zamTrisasa. da esreT anu TxoviT aRvidiT kualad sameu-
fod anu RmrTis-moyuareTa kacTa wyalobiTa da kualad
SevstirodiT da vesamarTlebodiT mefeTa. da kualad mun aR-
gYdginnis RmerTman mourneni da guzrdidian, viTar-igi
qristes-moyuareni Zmani – CorCaneli da farsman, romelTa-
igi didad aRgYpyres Keli wyalobi saA, – aTas wilad miagen
ufalman! da amaT raA WirTa Sina viyveniT aramciredni gan-
sacdelni moiweodes dRiTi-dRe ZmaTa zeda da ufroAsad ne-
tarsa arsenis, rameTu iguemaca, da mravali SromaA daiTmina
da sapyrobiled SewyudevaA da kicxevaA da basrobaA, da egreTve
ZmaTa yovelTa. xolo wmidaA beri grigol nugeSinis-gucemn
da ganguamKnobn, raATa ara sulmokle viqmnneT.
”ese yoveli raA ixila RmerTman yolad Zlierman, saxiere-
biTa TYsiTa lmobier yo guli miqael qristes-moyuarisa me-
fisaA da wyalobad Cuenda moaqcia da Semdgomad didTa bWo-
baTa da gamoZiebaTa Rirsi mamaA Cueni grigoli wyalobiT
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cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
mwvalebladac ki Segvracxes. isic ki indomes, rom
mSenebelTa saxelebi aRmoefxvraT.
yovelive amas rom xedavda netari mama grigoli, guli
stkioda da ewvoda, maradis cremliT evedreboda RmerTs,
raTa ukeTesi wili ergunebina CvenTvis. ase rom wuxda,
misca RmerTma ori marjve da gonieri kaci – netari arse-
ni, romelmac ar daindo sakuTari Tavi, aramed mTeli Tavi-
si mondomeba Cvens aq damkvidrebas moaxmara, ramdenime sxva
qristes moyvare ZmasTan erTad, romelTa xseneba da kurTx-
eva saukunod iqneba. arc SeiZleba imis aRricxva, Tu ram-
deni Sroma da Rvawli daiTmina TiToeulma maTganma: zR-
viTa da xmeleTiT mimosvla afxazeTsa da qarTlSi, save-
drebeli werilebiT berZen mefeTa winaSe; ramdenjer
mogvitania TviTmpyrobelTa werili da CamovsulvarT,
magram isev lanZRviTa da SeuracxyofiT gavuZevebivarT
usagzloni da fexSiSvelni Relva-texasa Tu zamTarSi.
Semdeg isev avdiodiT TxovniT samefo karze, isev Sevsti-
rodiT da samarTals viTxovdiT mefeebisagan. da iq kvlav
mogvivlenda xolme RmerTi mzrunvelebs, da isinic gviv-
lidnen, rogorebic iyvnen qristes moyvare Zmebi – CorCane-
li da farsmani – rac wyalobisaTvis xeli mogvimarTes –
aTas wilad miagos maT ufalma! amgvar gasaWirSi rom viya-
viT, aramcire gansacdeli yoveldRiurad xvdebodaT Zmebs,
ufro ki, netar arsenis, radganac igvema kidec, mravali
sxva tanjvac daiTmina: sapyrobileSi damwyvdeva, dacinva
da gakicxva; da amis msgavsad sxva Zmebmac. xolo wminda beri
grigoli, nugeSs gvcemda xolme, gvamxnevebda, raTa sulmo-
kleni ar gavmxdariyaviT.
yovelive es rom ixila yovladZlierma RmerTma, Tavi-
si saxierebiT guli moulbo qristesmoyvare mefe miqaels
da wyalobiT Semoabruna Cvenken. didi bWobisa da
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 cxo reba
rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
moikiTxa da nebiTa RmrTisaATa kualad dagYmkYdra adgili
Cueni da sayofeli winaZRomiTa da moRuawebiTa grigolisiTa
da arsenisiTa da yovelTa ZmaTa CuenTaATa, romelTa-igi iRu-
awes vidre sisxlTa daTxevadmde. da Cuen SemovkerbiT da mad-
li miveciT RmerTsa da mravalTa maT WirTagan ganvisueneT.
“da gardaKdes raodennime Jamni da mixael mefH Tesalo-
nikes Camovida. kualad aRetyinnes Cuen zeda berZenni, da mTaA
yoveli aRZres da didebulni yovelni gandriknes da eneba,
raATamca pirveli igi bWobaA da RmrTisamieri Cuen zeda
wyalobaA cudmca yves da amao. aramed ganacruva RmerTman
zraxvaA maTi da amao yo aRZrvaA maTi, rameTu kualadca Keli
wyalobisaA aRgYpyra RmerTman da ara ganguTxina wmidaman
RmrTis-mSobelman taZrisagan TYsisa, romlisa-igi Kel-yves
yovliTave Ronis-ZiebiTa, raATamca, vinaATgan monasteri ver
wagYRes, baremca didi eklesiaA raAT migYRes. reca samarTal-
ica Seswevda, rameTu, vinaATgan aRSenebul iyo, maT hqonebo-
da igi eklesiaA, da, viTarca hxedavT, uaRres qebisa aRmate-
bul ars haerovnebaA da Sue nierebaA misi, romel amas mTasa
Sina, daRacaTu friad arian monasterni, garna msgavsi misi ara
ipoebis, da ara xolo mTasa, aramed sxuaTaca mravalTa adg-
ilTa. garna esreTca urgeb iqmna Kel-yofaA maTi, rameTu wmi-
daman RmrTis-mSobelman Cuen glaxakTa gYboZa didebuli igi
didebisa TYsisa taZari, da yoladve gYRuwis da gufaravs uR-
irsTa amaT da ucxoTa madidebelTa da samwysoTa TYsTa. da,
viTarca vTquT, raJams esreT mZimed brZola gYyves, dajda
kualad qristes-moyuarH mixael mefH da friadiTa gamoZie-
biTa ganbWo da eklesiaA da monasteri yovliTurT monagebiT
da simdidriT Cuen gYboZa da friadi wyalobaA da sitkboebaA
mogufina, miagen qristeman aTas wilad sulsa missa!
“mamaA grigol pirvel amis meorisa bWobisa micvalebul
iyo. xolo arseni Semdgomad amis meorisa bWobisa miicvala.
da ese mravlisagan mciredi mogYKsenebia.
426
cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
gamoZiebis Semdeg Cveni Rirsi mama grigoli wyalobiT
moikiTxa, RvTis nebiT, kvlav dagvimkvidra Cveni adgil-
samyofeli, grigolis, arsenis da sxva Zmebis
winamZRolobiT, romelTac sisxlis daTxevamde ibrZoles.
Cvenc SemovikribeT, madloba SevswireT RmerTs da
mravali gasaWirisagan davisveneT.
gavida ramdenime xani. mefe miqaeli TesalonikeSi
Camovida. kvlav aRiZrnen Cven winaaRmdeg berZnebi, mTeli
mTawminda Seagulianes da yvela didebuli gadaibires,
undodaT, rom is gadawyvetileba da RvTis wyaloba amaod
darCeniliyo. magram gaucrua RmerTma maT es ganzraxva,
kvlav wyalobis xeli ganipyro Cvenken RmerTma da ar
gamogvaZeva wminda RvTismSobelma Tavisi taZridan; yvela
RoniTa da xerxiT ecadnen, raTa didi eklesia mainc waeg-
lijaT, raki monasteri ver wagvarTves. marTlac uaRresi
qebis Rirsia misi aRmatebuli brwyinvaleba da mSveniere-
ba, ise rom, TumcaRa bevria am mTaze monasteri, magram misi
msgavsi ar moipoveba ara mxolod mTawmindaze, aramed sxva
adgilebSi. magram usargeblo iyo maTi cda, radgan wmin-
da RvTismSobelma Cven, glaxakebs, gviboZa Tavisi didebu-
li taZari da mudam zrunavs da gvifaravs Cven, uRirsebs,
mis madidebel samwysos. rogorc vTqviT, es mZime brZola
rom gagviCaRes, kvlav dajda qristesmoyvare mefe mixae-
li, kargad gamoiZia yovelive, eklesia da monasteri yve-
la misi simdidriTa da qonebiT Cven gviboZa da udidesi
wyaloba da sitkboeba mogvafina – miagos qristem aTas
wilad mis suls!
mama grigoli pirveli gansjis dros gardacvlili iyo,
xolo arseni am meore gansjis Semdeg gardaicvala. mcireds
mogaxsenebT mxolod.
427
 cxo reba
rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
“da vinaATgan ese yoveli da amisa umravlesi moiwia Cuen
zeda da mravalni ZmaTa CuenTagannica gardaiqces da mieqces
CuenTa winaaRmdgomTa, da amis yovlisagan SegueSina da mo-
saKsenebeli ese aRvwereT da davdeviT Semdgomad Cuensa
momavalTa naTesavTaTYs, raATa ara daviwyebul iqmnas da gare-
war eseviTari ese mravalferi RelvaA. da erTiTa erTobiTa
amas vityYT, viTarca erTisa piriTa yovelTa qarTvelTa Tana,
romelni sadaca arian aRmosavalisaTa da Savisa mTisaTa da
ierusalHmisaTa da sadaca arian Zmani Cuenni: ukueTu vinme
gamoCndes naTesavisa Cuenisagan kaci, \ gina mamasaxlisi, gina
ikonomosi, gina sxuaA vin, \ da raATaca RoniTa anu manqanebiTa
anu safasisa sixarbiTa anu siyuaruliTa berZenTaATa anu ka-
cisa visme SepovnebiTa anu sxYTa raATme zakuviTa eorgulos
amas wmidasa adgilsa, gina gansces miwaA mTasa gina gare, anu
qarTvelTa Sina-ganmcemel eqmnes, da aswyYdnes da ese adgi-
li qarTvelTa Tavisa raATme saqmiTa gamougdos da igini
gaasxnes da Cueni saKsenebeli amoswyYdos, yovelTa wmidaTa
juariTa da madliTa krulmca ars da wyeul da SeCuenebul
da gankueTil wesisagan qristeaneTaAsa da maT Tanamca Ser-
acxil ars, romelni-igi Sinaganmcemel eqmnes ufalsa Cuensa
iesu qristesa, da a-mca-Kocil ars igi nawilisagan qriste-
aneTaAsa! da romelni Tana daxuden da ewamnen ZmaTa CuenTa-
ganni eseviTarsa mas mzakuvarsa, iginicamca wyeul arian da
SeCuenebul! da romelTa qarTvelTa ganmravlebaA iRuawon
da ese wmidaA adgili naTesavsa Cuensa daumtkicon, saukunomca
ars saKsenebeli da kurTxevaA maTi! da romelnica Zmani amis
didebulisa lavrisa samarTlobasa da damtkicebasa Tana moRu-
awe eqmnnes, anu moRuawe eqmnen, saukunomca ars saKsenebeli
da kurTxevaA maTi wmidaTa maT mamaTa CuenTa da maSenebelTa
da yovelTa maT pirvel moKsenebulTa RirsTa da saTnoTa Zma-
Ta CuenTa, romelni wmidasa amas adgilsa Sina gamoCndes gina
gamoCnden! madliTa da locviTa guakurTxen da aRguaorZin-
en ufalman da saukuneTa maT satanjvelTagan gYKsnen da sas-
ufevelsa caTasa mkYdr gYCinen meoxebiTa wmidisa
428
cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
vinaidan yovelive es da amaze umetesic gadagvxda Tavs,
da Cvens ZmaTagan mravali gadaixara da miemxro Cvens
winaaRmdgomebs, SevSindiT, es anderZi davwereT da dav-
deT Cven Semdgom momavalTaTvis, raTa ar daiviwyon da ar
ugulebelyon es mravalgvari SfoTi da Relva. yvela
qarTvelTan erTad erTxmad amas vambobT, sadac arian isini
– aRmosavleTiT, Sav mTaze, ierusalimSi – sadac ki arian
Cveni Zmebi: Tuki gamoCndeba Cveni modgmis kaci – gind mama-
saxlisi, gind ikonomosi, ginda sxva vinme – da raime RoniT,
xerxiTa Tu simdidris ndomiTa da sixarbiT, an berZenTa
siyvaruliT, an vinmes moridebiT Tu sxva raime veragobiT
uRalatebs da uorgulebs am wminda adgils, an gaasxvisebs
miwas mTawmindaze Tu mis gareT, an Sinagamcemeli gaxdeba
qarTvelebisa, an qarTvelebs adgils raime mizeziT dau-
kargavs, gamoyris da Cvens saxsenebels gawyvets – yvela
wminda jvriTa da madliT kruli iyos da wyeuli da
SeCvenebuli da gankveTili qristianebisagan, imaT Soris
Seiracxos, romlebmac gasces ufali Cveni ieso qriste, da
aRmofxvrili iqneba igi qristianeTagan! da vinc Seeswre-
ba da daumowmebs am mzakvars, isic wyeuli iyos da SeCveneb-
uli! xolo vinc qarTvelTa gamravlebisaTvis izrunebs da
am wminda adgils Cvens modgmas daumtkicebs, saukunod
iyos misi xseneba da kurTxeva! am didebuli monastris ZmaT-
agan vinc samarTlianobisa da ganmtkicebisTvis gaisarjeba,
saukunod iyos misi xseneba da kurTxeva Cvens wminda mamebT-
an, maSeneblebTan da yvela pirvelxsenebul RirsTa da saT-
no Cvens ZmebTan erTad, aseve isinic, romlebic am wminda
adgilze gamoCndnen an gamoCndebian! madliTa da locviT
gvakurTxos da agvaRorZinos ufalma, saukuno satanjvelT-
agan gvixsnas da caTa sasufevelSi dagvamkvidros meoxebiTa
429
 cxo reba
rebaAA iovanes
cxoreba iovanesii da efT
efTYY mes
mesii
RmrTismSobelisaATa da wmidisa da netarisa mamisa Cuenisa
efTYmesiTa da yovelTa wmidaTaATa, romelni saukuniTgan
saTno-eyvnes RmerTsa, romlisaA ars didebaA, simtkicH da
sufevaA aw da maradis da ukuniTi ukunisamde, amin”.
XXVI. saxeliTa mamisaATa da ZisaATa da sulisa wmidisaATa
da meoxebiTa wmidisa RmrTis-mSobelisaATa me, mamaman gior-
gi, mamobasa Cemsa movcvalen nawilni wmidisa efTYmesni naT-
lis-mcemelisa eklesiiT didsa eklesiasa RmrTis-mSobelisasa
da gaukueTeT zeTi me da ZmaTa yovelTa weliwadsa Sina me-
traA erTi samsaxurebelad samarxosa maT wmidaTa mamaTaTYs,
romel imsaxurebodis Tuesa maissa ig ig, dResaswaulsa amis
wmidisasa, miecemodis kandelaksa SemdgomiTi-Semdgomad. da
numca vin ikadrebs daklebasa, da romelman ikadros, man gasces
RmerTsa pasuxi da wmidasa mamasa efTYmes da maT wmidaTa mama-
Ta msgavsTave misTa! da romelman Sehmatos msaxurebasa guls-
modginebiT, saukunomca ars saKsenebeli misi da kurTxevaA
meoxebiTa wmidisa mamisa Cuenisa efTYmesiTa da yovelTa wmi-
daTa misTaATa, romelni saukuniTgan saTno-eyvnes ufalsa
Cuensa iesu qristesa, romlisaA ars didebaA ukuniTi uku-
nisamde, amin.
N wmidao da RmerTSemosilo mamao efTYme, SegYwyalen
monani ese Senni, mwirni da glaxakni, ucxoebasa amas da gYTx-
ove SendobaA SecodebaTa CuenTa auracxelTa dResa mas gank-
iTxvisasa da amas cxorebasa dagYcven sabrKeTagan eSmakisaTa
da mzakuvarebaTagan kacTaAsa.
tkbilo mamao suliTa da gonebiTa, saukunomca ars saK-
senebeli mamisa giorgisi, amin.
430
cxovreba ioanesi da eqvTimesi
wmindisa RvTismSoblisa da wmindisa da netarisa Cveni
mamisa eqvTimesiTa da yovelTa wmindaTa, romlebic saTno-
eyo RmerTs, romlisa ars dideba, simtkice da sufeva aw da
maradis da ukuniTi ukunisamde, amin”.
26. saxeliTa mamisaTa da ZisaTa da sulisa wmindisaTa
da meoxebiTa wmindisa RvTismSoblisaTa me, mama giorgim,
Cemi winamZRvrobis dros wminda eqvTimes nawilebi naTlim-
cemlis eklesiidan RvTismSoblis eklesiaSi gadmovitane;
me da Zmebma yovelwliurad davuweseT erTi mitra zeTi
saflavze samsaxureblad im wminda mamebisaTvis, rom gam-
oiyenon camet maiss, am wminda mamis dResaswaulze; zeTi
TandaTan mieces mnaTes. nuravin gabedavs moklebas; vinc amas
gabedavs, man TviTon gasces pasuxi RmerTs, wminda mama eqv-
Times da im wminda mamebsac! vinc gulmodgined imsaxurebs,
saukunod iyos misi xseneba da kurTxeva meoxebiTa Cveni
wminda mama eqvTimesi da yovelTa wmindaTa, romlebic
odiTganve saTnoeyo ufalsa Cvensa ieso qristes, romlisa
ars dideba ukuniTi ukunisamde, amin.
hoi, wmindao da RmerTSemosilo mama eqvTime, Segvi-
wyale monani Senni, mwirni da glaxakni, ucxoobaSi myof-
ni, da gviTxove Cveni auracxeli codvebis Sendoba gank-
iTxvis dRes, da am cxovrebaSi dagvicavi eSmakis maxisagan
da kacTa mzakvrobisagan.
tkbilo mamao suliTa da gonebiTa, saukunod iyos
xseneba mama giorgisa, amin.
431
 cxovreba wminda giorgi
mTawmindelisa

432 433
 winaTqma

berZnulidan qarTulad sasuliero literaturis Targmna

gansakuTrebiT davalebulia Cveni mwerlobis erT-erTi udi-
desi warmomadgenlis – giorgi mTawmindelisgan (1009-1065), ro-
melmac Rirseulad ganagrZo eqvTime mTawmindelis mier daw-
yebuli literaturuli tradicia aTonis mTisa.
giorgi mTawmindelis cxovreba da moRvaweoba brwyinva-
le ostatobiT aRwera misma mowafem, “TvaliT mxilvelman da
xeliT msaxurman” giorgi xucesmonazonma, romelic ufro gi-
orgi mciris saxeliTaa cnobili. misTvis am mosaxseneblis Sed-
gena dauvalebia Sav mTaze moRvawe “moZRvarTa winamZRvars”,
giorgi Seyenebuls, giorgi mTawmindelis moZRvars.
TviTmxilvelis mier aRwerili “cxovreba” didad faseu-
lia, rogorc utyuari saistorio wyaro, romelic detalu-
rad gvacnobs ara marto didi mTawmindeli moZRvris biogra-
fias, aramed gvawvdis agreTve mraval mniSvnelovan cnobas
XI saukunis Suaxanebis saqarTvelos istoriisTvis.
avtoris saxeli Tavad TxzulebaSi ar Cans. igi CvenTvis
cnobilia im anderZiT, romelic mas daurTavs 1083 wels mis
mierve gadaweril “samociqulos” giorgiseuli Targmanis nus-
xisaTvis (amJamad es xelnaweri daculia xelnawerTa erovnul
centrSi A584 nomriT).
“giorgi mTawmindelis cxovreba” aaSkaravebs misi avto-
ris did ganswavlulobas, uzado mxatvrul gemovnebasa da li-
teraturul talants. hagiografiuli JanrisTvis niSandob-
livi bibliuri paralelebis garda, masSi uxvadaa gamoyene-
buli bizantiuri sasuliero literaturis mravali SesaniS-
navi Zegli, Targmnili giorgi mTawmindelis mier. CarTulia
citatebi grigol RvTismetyvelis, grigol noselis, andrea
ierusalimelis da sxva mweralTa Txzulebebidan. “giorgi
mTawmindelis cxovreba”, rogorc mxatvruli qmnileba, erT-
erTi saukeTesoa qarTul originalur mwerlobaSi.

eqvTime koWlamazaSvili

434 435
 cxorebaA da moqalaqobaA wmid
cxorebaA isa
wmidisa
da netarisa mamisa Cuen
netarisa isa
Cuenisa
giorgi
gio mTawmidelisaA
rgi mTawmidel isaA
guakurTxen, ufalo!
I. KsenebaA marTalTaA qebiT aResrulebiso, – ityoda brZe-
ni solomon Sesxmasa mas Sina marTalTasa, romelsa suliTa
wmidiTa winaATve moaswavebda gamoCinebadTa maT wmidaTaTYs,
romelni Semdgomad qristes moslvisa gamoCndes mociqulni,
mRdelT-moZRuarni, mowameni da mamani da yovelni wmidani da
marTalni, romelTa mier aRivso yoveli sofeli didebiTa
RmrTisaATa, viTarca ityYs winawarmetyueli, viTarmed:
“wyalTa mravalTa dafarono piri yovlisa queyanisaA”. da ku-
alad ityYs esaia gankYrvebiT: “vin arian eseni, romelni vi-
Tarca Rrubelni frinviT movlen”; rameTu Rrublad uwoda
maT KorcTa uvaris-yofisaTYs da nivTierTa saqmeTagan amaR-
lebisa da gonierTa da sacnaurTa RrubelTa Tana SerTvisa,
romelTa zeda mjdomare ixilvos momavalad TYT Tavadi, vi-
Tarca igi amaRlda TualTagan mowafeTaAsa.
436
cxovreba da moRvaweoba wmidisa
da netarisa mamisa Cvenisa
giorgi mTawmidelisa
1. `marTalTa xseneba qebiT aResrulebao~1, _ ase aqebs
da ganadidebs marTal da wmida adamianebs brZeni solo-
moni, im wmindanebs, romelTac suliwmidis STagonebiT wi-
naswar moaswavebda, da romelnic qristes mosvlis Semdgom
unda gamoCeniliyvnen: mociqulebi, mRvdelTmoZRvarni, mo-
wameni, Rirsni mamani da sxva yoveli wmida da marTali ada-
miani. am adamianTa mier mTeli msoflio RmrTis didebiT
aivso, rogorc ambobs esaia winaswarmetyveli: `mravali
wyali dafaravs mTeli qveynis zedapirso~.2
igive winaswarmetyveli kvlav ityvis gakvirvebiT: `vin
arian eseni, romlebic RrubelTa msgavsad freniT modi-
an?~3. Rrublad moixsenia wmida adamianebi, radgan maT Ta-
vianTi xorci uaryves da xorciel da amqveyniur saqmeTa-
gan ze-amaRldnen, da SeuerTdnen gonier da sacnaur Rrub-
lebs.4 e. i. zeciur angelozebs, romelTa zeda mjdomared
gamoCndeba qriste meored mosvlis Jams, imis msgavsad, ro-
gorc igi amaRlda mowafeTagan.5
1 igavni 10:7
2 Sdr. es. 11:9
3 es. 60:8
4 `gonieri~ da `sacnauri~ niSnavs `simbolurs~, “mistikurs”,
`alegoriuls~, `saxismetyvelebiTs~. `gonier da sacnaur
Rrublebad~ alegoriulad moixsenebian angelozebi, romleb-
zedac ganisvenebs (e. i., maTzea dabrZanebuli) ufali RmerTi.
5 saqm. 1:9-11; 1 Tes. 4:17
437
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
rameTu eseviTarTa maTTYs ityoda didi pavle, viTarmed:
“qristesTa maT juars-acunes Korcni maTni vnebiTurT da gu-
lis-TqumiT”, romelTaTYs igi nayofTa sulisaTa warmo-
ityYs.
da kualad TYT macxovari etyoda mowafeTa TYsTa aRe-
bad juarisa da Sedgomad missa, rameTu KorcTa, juars-cu-
miTa KorcielTa maT uKorcoebasa moaswavebda, raJams-igi
TYsTa da naTesavTa uvaris-yofiTa assa wilsa miRebad aqaAT
aRuTqumida da dasasrulsa cxorebasa saukunesa mianiWebda,
romelsa-igi trfial yvna moyuareni saTnoebisani da meZie-
belni sasufevelisani da mismieriTa miT brwyinvalebiTa aqa-
ve ganaTlebulni, romelTa Tana SeerTo axali ese moRuawe
da Cuen mier saqebelad winamdebare, romlisa-igi RuawlTa
da SromaTa ara umecar xarT, romelTa-igi TYT TualiTa gi-
xilavs da romelTada smeniT uwyebul ars. da kualad yovel-
nive erTobiT namuSakevsa mas da nayofsa gonebisa misisasa Tu-
alTa mier gancdiTa da yurTa smeniTa viTarmca mas Tavadsa
TYT xedevdiT, romlisaA daRacaTu davidumoT simravlisa-
gan zogadi maRalTa maT RuawlTa misTaA, romelni RmrTisa
eklesiisaTYs Tavs-isxna. garna vaKsenoTca, romelTa-igi Kse-
nebaA wmida ars da sargebel, da saTnoebaTa da moRuawebaTa
mimarT mawuevel, viTarca ityYs grigol RmrTis-metyueli,
viTarmed: kacsa raAca-raA uyuarn da aqebn, missa mimarT miis-
wrafin. da viTarca sxuaTa yovelTa mcnebaTa aRsrulebaA Ta-
namdeb ars keTilTa kacTaTYs, egreTve Jamsa sityYsasa sit-
yuaA da moyuareTa saTnoebisaTa qebaA.
438
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
amgvar wminda adamianebze ambobda didi pavle moci-
quli: `qristes mimdevarT jvars-acves TavianTi sxeuli,
vnebebTan da gulisTqmasTan erTad~1. maT Sesaxebve ambobs
igi sulis nayofTa Sesaxebac2.
garda amisa, TviT macxovarma ubrZana Tavis mowafeebs,
aeRoT jvari da mas gahyolodnen3. sxeulis jvarcmiT ufa-
li xorciel adamianTa (wmidaTa) uxorcoebas (e. i. angelo-
zebTan mimsgavsebulobas) mianiSnebda, rodesac naTesavTa
da axlobelTa uaryofis nacvlad asjer metis miRebas
aRuTqvamda, da samaradiso sicocxliT ajildoebda4. am ma-
radiuli cxovrebis surviliT aRagzna ufalma saTnoebis
moyvareni da sasufevlis mZebnelni, romlebic miseuli
brwyinvalebiT amqveynadve ganaTlebulni iyvnen. am wmidaTa
dass SeuerTda es axali moRvawec, romlis qeba da Sesxma
amJamad gangvizraxavs. mis Rvawlsa da Sromas Tqven yvela
icnobT, romelTac igi sakuTari TvaliT gixilavT an mis
Sesaxeb gsmeniaT. rodesac mis naSrom-samuSakevsa da misi
gonebis nayofs SevxedavT da yuriT movusmenT, amiT TiT-
qos TviT mas davinaxavT. dawvrilebiTac rom ar aRvweroT
simravle misi maRali Rvawlisa, romelic RmrTis eklesi-
isaTvis man Tavs-ido, unda vaxsenoT mainc, romelTa moxse-
nieba wmida da sulisaTvis margebelia, ramdenadac isini
saTnoebisa da moRvaweobisaTvis aRgvZraven. amasve ambobs
grigoli RmrTismetyveli: rac uyvars kacs, da rasac aqebs,
Tavadac misken miiswrafvis; da iseve, rogorc yoveli sxva
mcnebis aRsruleba evaleba keTil adamianebs, aseve _ sit-
yvis dros sityvis Tqma da saTnoebis moyvareTa qeba.
1 gal. 5:24
2 gal. 5:22
3 mT. 16:24
4 mT. 19:29
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
rameTu ara daacada mowyalebaman RmrTisaman JamiTi-Ja-
mad gamoCinebad RirsTa misTa nugeSinis-sacemelad uZluri-
sa amis da daKsnilisa naTesavisa Cuenisa ganmaZlierebelad da
ganmamKnobelad, raATa xedviTa da smeniTa saTnoebaTa maTTaAsa
Surad da baZvad Rirsebisa maTisa aRviZrvodiT; da Zalsa mas
sacnaursa sulisa Cuenisasa, viTarca orbisa siWabukesa, gan-
vaWabukebdeT da viTarca mToaresa egreT ganvaaxlebdeT, raA-
Ta Ramesa Sina amis cxorebisasa, viTarca dResa Sina, Suenie-
rad vidodiT da yovelTave bnelis-moyuareTa myofTa sulTa
CuenTagan ganviotebdeT. da esreT saTnoebaTa mimarT warma-
tebulni Semomavalsa mas da brwyinvalesa dResa ukuanaAsknel-
sa, viTarca ciskarsa ganTiadisasa aRmoslvad ganmzadebulni
movelodiT.
raJams brwyinvale igi mnaTobi naTesavisa CuenisaA didi
efTYme aRmogYbrwyinda naTlad da sixarulad, didebad da
gYrgYnad, gonier myofelad da ganmabrZnobelad ugunure-
bisa Cuenisa, romelman umecrebisa igi saburveli mosZarcua
gonebaTagan CuenTa; da viTarca dReman RmrTiv-ganaTlebul-
man mWmunvare igi nisli ugulisKmoebisaA ganKada sulisagan
Cuenisa da sivrciTa da simaRliTa RmrTiv-TargmnilTa wmi-
daTa wignTa misTaATa naklulevanebaA enisa CuenisaA aRavso.
da romelni-ese barbaroz wodebul viyveniT elenTa mier us-
wavlelobisaTYs da umecrebisa Cuenisa, maT Tanave aRgurac-
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
RmrTis mowyaleba ar ayovnebs, da TiToeul Jams gamoa-
Cens xolme Rirseul adamianebs, uZluri da davrdomili
Cveni modgmis gansaZliereblad da gasamxneveblad, raTa
maTi saTnoebis xilvam da mosmenam maTken miswrafebisa da
mibaZvis survili aRgviZras, da Cveni sulieri Zalebi gan-
vaWabukoT, orbis siWabukis msgavsad1,da ganvaaxloT, ro-
gorc ganaxldeba mTvare; raTa amqveyniuri cxovrebis Ra-
meSi viaroT, rogorc dReSi, mSvenierad2, da Cveni suli-
sagan warvdevnoT yovelive bnelismoyvareoba, da, amgvarad,
saTnoebebSi warmatebulni, movelodeT ukanasknel brwyin-
vale dRes qristes mosvlisas, rogorc ganTiadis ciskars.
ridesac sinaTled da sixarulad, didebad da gvirgvi-
nad, Cveni ugunurebis gonier-myofelad da sibrZnis mom-
niWeblad aRmogvibrwyinda Cveni eris ganmanaTlebeli di-
di eqvTime, man Cvens gonebas umecrebis saburveli Semos-
Zarcva; manve, rogorc RmrTivganaTlebulma dRem, Cvens su-
lebs gadahxada ugulisxmoebis (Seugneblobis) mwuxare nis-
li, da RvTaebrivad Targmnili wminda wignebiT Cveni eni-
sa da literaturis naklovaneba Seavso. Cven, romelnic us-
wavlelobisa da umecrebisaTvis berZenTa mier barbarozad
viyaviT wodebuli, eqvTimem Tavisi RmrTivmocemuli sib-
rZniT maT Tanasworad Segvracxa. xolo rodesac am wminda
kacis amqveyniuri dReni aRsruldnen, da miicvala wmida-
Ta brwyinvale samyofelSi, RmerTTan, am uecarma ganSo-
rebam daCrdila Cveni sixaruli.
magram ase ineba RmrTis gangebulebam, Tavis Cveulebi-
samebr, rogorc araerTxel uqmnia, raTa marto erT rome-
lime kacs ki ar mohfinos Tavis madlTa Saravandedi
1 Sdr. fs. 102:5
2 rom. 13:13
441
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xna RmrTisa mier mocemuliTa miT sibrZniTa TYsiTa. xolo ra-
Jams wmidaA ese sofliT aRivso da RmrTisa miicvala da wmi-
daTa brwyinvalebasa Seemata, da ara srul iqmna sixaruli Cu-
eni myissa Sina sofliT ganslvisa misisaTYs.
da egreT ineba gangebulebaman RmrTisaman Cueulebisa-
ebr TYsisa, viTarca-igi mravalgzis yo, raATa ara erTsa zeda
oden gina orsa mihfinos Saravandedi madlTa TYsTaA, aramed,
raATa dRiTi-dRe aRorZndebodis da ganvrceldebodis
RmrTisa eklesiaA, da umaRlesisa mimarT warematebodis, vi-
Tarca ityYs winawarmetyueli: “da iyos ukuanaAsknelTa maT
dReTa mivhfino sulisagan Cemisa yovelsa zeda Korcielsa,
da winawarmetyuelebden Zeni Tquenni da asulni Tquenni, xil-
vasa ixilviden da moxucebulTa TquenTa CuenebiT ganvecxa-
doo”. da kualad mociquli ganyofasa mas Sina madlTasa ni-
Wad saRmrTod da nawilad sulisa mier mocemulad Targmane-
basa enaTasa uwods; rameTu Seunanebel arian madlni RmrTi-
sani, uSurvelad da uxuebiT mifenil yovelTa zeda nebis-myo-
felTa misTa, viTarca-igi didi mose isus etyoda, viTarmed:
“vin momces me yoveli ese eri winawarmetyuelad uflisa”.
rameTu icoda man nebaA RmrTisaA da uxuebiT micemaA mad-
lTa misTaA, romlisaTYsca, wmidaA raA mamaA Cueni didi ef-
TYme sofliT ganvida, viTarca pirvel vTquT, Semdgomad ra-
odenTame JamTa kualadca saxierebaman RmrTisaman da madlman
mamisa Cuenisaman Jamsa TYssa gamoaCina didi ese muSaki saR-
mrToAsa madlisaA, wmidaA mamaA Cueni giorgi, romlisaTYs ars
sityuaA Cueni, da winamdebare ars aRwerad da miTxrobad Sem-
dgomTa naTesavTa sawurTelad da gulisKmis-sayofelad.
viTarca man netarman didisa efTYmes cxorebaA aRwera sa-
xed da xatad saTnoebisa momavalTa naTesavTaTYs, romeli-ese
arca Cuen daviconoT SewevniTa RmrTisaATa, aramed yoveli
saxe cxorebisa misisaA aRvweroT SobiT misiT da vidre aR-
srulebamde.
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
(brwyinvaleba), aramed yoveldRiurad aRorZindebodes da
farTovdebodes RmrTis eklesia da ufro da ufro meti
simaRlisaken miemarTebodes, rogorc ambobs winaswarmet-
yveli: `ase iqneba: ukanasknel dReebSi Cemi sulisagan miv-
fen yovel xorciels; da Tqveni Zeni da asulni iwinaswar-
metyveleben da Cvenebas ixilaven, xolo Tqvens moxucebu-
lebs gamovecxadebi~1. aseve, mociquli (pavle) madlis anu
RmrTis wyalobis ganyofisas saRmrTo niWad da suliwmi-
dis mier mocemul nawilad enaTa Targmnas uwodebs2, rad-
gan RmrTis madli uSurvelia3; daunaneblad da uxvad mih-
fens yvelas, misi nebis aRmasrulebels; rogorc didi mo-
se eubneboda isus: `vin momcems mTel am xalxs uflis winas-
warmetyvelad?~4
ase ambobda, radgan icoda RmrTis neba da siuxve mad-
lTa micemisas. rodesac mama Cveni, wminda da didi eqvTime
amqveynidan gavida, rogorc ukve vTqviT, ramdenime xnis Sem-
deg RmrTis saxierebam (sikeTem) da wmida mamis (eqvTimes)
locviTma madlma, kvlav gamoaCina saRmrTo madlis didi
muSaki _ wmida mama Cveni giorgi, romelsac Seexeba Cveni
sityva, da aw Tqvens winaSea dadebuli, raTa aRuweros da
mouTxros Semdgom Taobebs, maTive sulieri wvrTnisa da
ganbrZnobisaTvis.
rogorc netarma giorgim aRwera didi eqvTimes cxov-
reba nimuSad, saxed da magaliTad momavali TaobebisaT-
vis, RmrTis SewevniT arc Cven davizaroT, da aRvweroT
misi cxovrebis yoveli mxare, dabadebidan aRsrulebamde.
1 Sdr. iovel. 2:28
2 ix. 1 kor. 12: 4-10
3 rom. 11:29
4 ricxv. 11:29
443
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo iyavn Cuen Tana RmerTi igi mis mier Seyuarebuli
da misi Semyuarebeli, da locvaA wmidisa mis mamisaA, romel-
man amisi KelyofaA Cuen guaiZula sadidebelad RmrTisa, rom-
lisaA ars didebaA aw da maradis da ukuniTi ukunisamde, amen.
II. ese wmidaA mamaA Cueni giorgi iyo naTesaviT qarTveli.
xolo vinaATgan RmrTis-msaxurebisa saidumlosa Sina erTi
mamuli pativcemul ars, romel ars samoTxe, pirvelisa mis ma-
misa Cuenisa sayofeli, da erTi qalaqi, romel ars zecisa ie-
rusalemi, cxovelTa maT qvaTa mier aRSenebuli, romlisa Se-
moqmed da xuroT-moZRuar RmerTi ars; da erTi naTesavobaA,
romel ars TYsebaA RmrTisaA. aramed nu vin hgonebn, Tu ara-
raA guaqus patiosanTagani mamulisaTYs da naTesavTa wmidisa
mamisa CuenisaTa miTxrobad da reca CemebiT moviparavT WeS-
maritebasa saqmeTa mier sayuedrelTa – rameTu iyo netari
ese, viTarca vTquT, naTesaviT qarTveli, xolo mamis-mameu-
lad RmrTis-msaxurisa misgan da RmrTiv-dacvulisa queyani-
sa, romelsa samcxe ewodebis. xolo TYT aRmoecena igi que-
yanasa Tr ialeTisasa
TrialeTisasa
ialeTisasa, viTarca pirman saqmisaman gauwyos.
rameTu mSobelni amisni iyvnes RmrTis-msaxurni. ewode-
boda mamasa iakob, xolo dedasa – mariam. ese iakob iyo er-
TgulTagani da sakuTarTa RmrTis-msaxurisa mefisa giorgis-
TaA. da saqmisa romlisaTYsme saerTguloAsa mociqulad wa-
rivlina mefisa mier sparseTs. da viTarca waremarTa nebiTa
RmrTisaATa, savane-yo dabasa mas da saxlsa, romelsa iyofo-
des mSobelni wmidisa amis dedisani. xolo iakob viTarca ixi-
la wesieri igi da saTnoA cxorebaA maTi da, umetesad-Ra vTqu-
aT Tu, RmrTis-moyuarebaA gonebisa maTisaA, sTnda yoveli gan-
gebaA maTi da etrfiala keTilsa cxorebasa maTsa. xolo Svi-
lad mxolodSobilad esua maT mariam. da siyuarulisaTYs mi-
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
Segvewios am saqmeSi da CvenTan iyos RmerTi, romelic
ase uyvarda wmida mamas giorgis, da RmerTsac uyvarda igi;
Segvewios im wmida mamis locvac, romelmac gvaiZula, xe-
li mogvekida am saqmisaTvis, RmrTis sadideblad, romli-
sacaa dideba, aw da maradis da ukuniTi-ukunisamde, amen.
2. wmida mama Cveni giorgi erovnebiT qarTveli iyo. xo-
lo vinaidan RmrTismsaxurebis saidumloSi erTi samSob-
loa pativdebuli, _ samoTxe, Cveni pirveli mamis (adamis)
samyofeli; da aseve, erTi qalaqi _ zeciuri ierusalemi,
aSenebuli cocxali qvebisagan1, romlis Semoqmedi da xu-
roTmoZRvari Tavad RmerTia2; aseve, erTi erovnebaa pativ-
debuli _ RmrTis naTesaoba; magram nuravis egoneba, rom
araferi gvaqvs pativdebuli Cveni wmida da netari mamis
samSoblosa da naTesaobis Sesaxeb mosaTxrobad. erovnebiT
igi, rogorc vTqviT, qarTveli iyo. mama-papa im RmrTis-
msaxuri da RmrTivdaculi qveynidan hyavda, romelsac sam-
cxe ewodeba. Tavad ki TrialeTis mxareSi daibada.
morwmune da RmrTismsaxuri mSoblebi hyavda. mamas ia-
kobi erqva, dedas _ mariami. iakobi RmrTismsaxuri mefis
giorgis axlobeli da erTguli iyo. erTxel romeliRac
saerTgulo saqmeze mefis mier sparseTSi iqna wargzavni-
li. RmerTis nebiT gaemarTa davalebis Sesasruleblad, da
gzad im dabaSi Seisvena, romelSic cxovrobdnen mariamis
mSoblebi. rodesac iakobma naxa am ojaxis wesiereba da saT-
noeba, da metic, _ RmrTismoyvareoba gonebisa, _ moewona
maTi keTili cxovreba da mis mimarT trfobiT aRivso. mSob-
lebs erTaderTi qaliSvili hyavdaT, mariami. siyvarulis
1 Sdr. 1 pet. 2:5
2 Sdr. ebr. 11:10
445
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
sisa araA vinaA mieTxova, daRacaTu mravalTa mier Ziebul iyo
sZlad miyvanebad saxed TYsad. xolo iakob ixila raA Suenie-
rebaA xatisa misisaA da nanari igi da dawynarebuli qcevaA mi-
si da gankrZaluli saxe, hrqua mSobelTa misTa: “damimarxeT
Svili ege Tqueni keTilad, raATa, mo-Tu-viqce mSYdobiT, me
viqorwino ege da sruliad Tquen Tana davemkYdro”. da esreT
waremarTa gzasa TYssa. da nebiTa RmrTisaATa keTilad gane-
marjua da mSYdobiT moiqca, da mefe didad moimadla.
da esreT movida zemoKsenebulTa maT mSobelTa Tana qal-
wulisaTa, da iqorwina SjulieriTa da wmidiTa qorwinebiTa,
viTarca ityYs mociquli: “wmida ars qorwili da sawoli Se-
uginebel-o”. da esreT akurTxna igini RmerTman, viTarca di-
di iakob da raqel, rameTu Korcielsaca Tana simdidresa Svi-
lierebiTaca pativ-sca, rameTu esxnes samni Zeni da samni asul-
ni. xolo netarTa amaT meuRleTa keTilad ganizraxes, raATa
pirveli nayofi TYsi RmrTisa Sewiron. xolo mieca pirvelad
nayofad asuli, romelsaca uwodes saxeli Tekla da pativ-
sces saxeliTa pirvelmowamisaATa.
da viTarca iqmna igi SYdis wlis, Sewires igi RmrTisa,
viTarca aReTqua. da wariyvanes igi samcxes monastersa sa-
dedosa, romelsa taZr is
isii ewodebis. da misces igi KelTa wi-
taZris
namZRuarsa mis monastrisasa, romelsa sabaia ewodeboda, de-
dakacsa Rirssa da wmidasa, romelmanca Seiwynara igi, viTar-
ca Svili TYsi, da keTilad aRzarda.
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
gamo mas ver eleodnen mSoblebi, da aravisTvis mieTxove-
binaT, Tumca bevri cdilobda, Tavis saxlSi waeyvana rZlad
maTi qali.
roca iakobma ixila misi mSveniereba, faqizi da wynari
qceva, da mokrZalebuli saxe, mis mSoblebs uTxra: `kargad
SeminaxeT eg Tqveni Svili, raTa, Tu mSvidobiT davbrun-
debi, masTan viqorwineb, da mTlianad TqvenTan davmkvid-
rdebi~.
ase gaemarTa iakobi Tavis gzaze. RmrTis nebiT, xeli
moemarTa da mSvidobiT dabrunda. mefis madlobac daim-
saxura.
amis Semdeg movida qalwulis mSoblebTan da iqorwina
Sjulieri da wminda qorwinebiT, radganac, mociqulis
sityviT, `qorwili wmindaa, da sawoli _ Seubilwveli~1.
RmerTma akurTxa iakob da mariami, rogorc didi ia-
kobi da raqeli2; qonebriv simdidresTan erTad Svilebis
yoliTac mianiWa pativi. mSoblebs sami vaJi da sami asuli
SeeZinaT.
netarma meuRleebma ganizraxes, rom pirveli Svili
RmrTisaTvis SeewiraT. pirvel nayofad maT asuli hyavdaT,
romelsac pativi mianiWes imiT, rom uwodes wmida pirvel-
mowamis Teklas3 saxeli.
rodesac Tekla Svidi wlisa Seiqna, aRTqmis mixedviT,
Seswires igi RmerTs, da waiyvanes samcxeSi, erT-erT de-
daTa monasterSi, romelsac taZrisi ewodeba, da Caabares
am monastris winamZRvars, saxelad sabaias, Rirseul da
1 ebr. 13:4
2 dab. 29:16-30
3 Tekla pirvelmowame (I-II ss.) _ ikonieli qalwuli, warCine-
buli ojaxidan; daemowafa pavle mociquls da qristesTvis
mravali wameba ganicada (xsenebis dRe _ 24 seqtemberi).
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
da kualad Sves sxuaA wuli Svili, romelsa uwodes Teo-
dore. da esreT kualad ganizraxes keTilTa maT mSobelTa,
raATa, ukueTu iSves maTda sxuaA wuli, Sewiron igi RmrTisa,
rameTu verZisaA jer-arso Sewirvad.
xolo mariams, eZina raA TYsagan, Ramesa erTsa eCuena mas
brwyinvale vinme da didebuli, romeli etyoda: “aha esera hSve
yrmaA wuli, verZi rCeuli RmrTisaA, Sewire igi missa, romli-
sada aRgiTquams, da saxeli uwode mas giorgi”. da viTarca
ganiRYZa dedakacman man, SiSiT da sixaruliT miuTxra ese yo-
veli qmarsa TYssa. da aRdges ornive erTobiT da cremliT mad-
lobaA Sewires RmrTisa da moelodes aRTqumulsa mas saR-
mrTosa.
ixileT-Ra, N morwmuneno, viTar saxelis-wodebiTa amiT
yrmisaATa Cuenebasa Sina Ramisasa cxadi da ganmartebuli saq-
me moeswaveboda, rameTu saRmrTosa da suliersa muSakobasa
dedasa yrmisasa maxarebeli igi misi winaAswar auwyebda da ur-
natTa eklesiisaTa mis mier momuSakebad moaswavebda da sa-
unjesa morwmuneTasa RmrTis-msaxurebisa ifqliTa aRvsebad
axarebda, rameTu berZuliTa eniTa giorgi muSakad gamoiTar-
gmanebis.
III. xolo Cuen pirvelsave sityuasa movideT. Semdgomad
dReTa raodenTame iSva maTda RmrTisa mier aRTqumuli igi
niWi. da izardeboda Korcielisa Tana hasakisa sulieriTaca
hasakiTa. da ganipo[10]xeboda madliTa sulisa wmidisaATa. da
iyo igi siyrmiTgan savse SiSiTa da siyuaruliTa RmrTisaATa.
da viTarca weril ars: dRe da Rame Sjulsa uflisasa iyo ne-
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
wminda dedakacs. man qalwuli SviliviT miiRo da keTi-
lad aRzarda.
mSoblebs qalis Semdeg vaJi SeeZinaT, romelsac Teo-
dore uwodes. keTilma mSoblebma ganizraxes, rom, Tu sxva
vaJic SeeZinebodaT, isic RmrTisaTvis SeewiraT; marTalia,
erTi qaliSvili ukve hyavdaT RmrTisaTvis Sewiruli, mag-
ram vaJis Sewirvac moisurves, radgan RmrTisaTvis ver-
Zis1 Sewirvaa ufro marTebuli.
erTxel mariams RamiT, ZilSi gamoecxada vinme brwyin-
vale da didebuli kaci, romelmac uTxra: `Sen hSob vaJs,
RmrTis rCeul verZs. Seswire igi imas, visTvisac gaqvs aR-
Tqmuli. saxelad ki giorgi uwode~. roca gaiRviZa deda-
kacma, SiSiTa da sixaruliT mouTxro Cveneba Tavis qmars.
orive wamodga fexze da RmerTs cremliT madloba Seswi-
res. amieridan isini elodnen aRTqmulis aRsrulebas.
SexedeT, morwmuneno, Rameuli Cvenebisas yrmis saxelis
wodebiT rogori cxadi da aSkara saqme iqmna miniSnebuli!
CvenebiT gamocxadebulma maxarobelma yrmis dedas winas-
war auwya misi Svilis sulieri muSakoba, mis mier eklesi-
is xnulTa damuSaveba mianiSna, da axara, misi naSromi
RmrTismsaxurebis fqviliT aavsebs morwmuneTa beRelsao.
amas niSnavda yrmisaTvis giorgis Serqmeva, radganac ber-
Znulad giorgi miwis muSaks niSnavs.
3. Cven ki isev pirvelsave sityvas davubrundeT.
ramdenime dRis Semdeg mSoblebs SeeZinaT vaJi _ Rmr-
Tis mier aRTqmuli jildo. xorcieli sxeulis zrdasTan
erTad yrma sulieradac izrdeboda; suliwmidis madliT
mdidrdeboda. siyrmidanve RmrTis SiSiTa da siyvaruliT
1 verZi _ mamali cxvari
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
baA misi. da Sjulsa missa zraxavn igi dRe da Rame. amisTYsca
iqmna igi viTarca xe danerguli Tanawarsadinelsa wignTa Rm-
rTiv-sulierTasa. da gamosca Jamsa TYssa nayofi Suenieri da
zecisa saunjeTa Rirsi.
rameTu viTarca iqmna igi SYdis wlis, aRTqumaA igi aRas-
rules mSobelTa misTa da masve zemoKsenebulsa monastersa
taZr iss disa TYsisa Tana RmrTisa Sewires, da hmadlobdes
taZriss
RmerTsa momcemelsa keTilisa mis nayofisasa.
aramed vinaATgan siyrmesave TYssa mSobelTa moRuawebi-
sagan daaklda da viTarca morCi keTili aRmocenebasave TYssa
Tana yofadsa mas warmatebasa auwyebs queyanis-moqmedTa, vi-
Tarca ityYs daviT: “marTali viTarca finiki ayuavdes da vi-
Tarca naZY libanisaA ganmravldes danerguli saxlsa RmrTi-
sasa, ezoTa saxlisa RmrTisa CuenisaTa yuaodis”. da esreT vi-
Tarca axalnergi Suenieri izardeboda monastersa mas Sina.
da iswavlida werilTa saRmrToTa dedakacisa misgan Rirsisa
disa TYsisa da moaswavebda winaAswarve gamoRebad nayofsa mas,
romeli yofad iyo, rameTu simaxYliTa da moswrafebiTa go-
nebisaATa sagonebel iyo mxilvelTagan, Tu ayuavebasa Tana mey-
seulad nayofsa gamoiRebso. rameTu viTarca mosesTYs we-
ril ars: “siCCoATganve TYsiT mkYrcxli iyo RmrTisaA yrmaA
igi”. da viTarca dayo monastersa mas Sina sami weli da iqmna
hasakiTa aTis wlis, xolo gonebiTa viTarca mKcoani da moxu-
cebuli ixilveboda sakYrvelad mxilvelTa da msmenelTagan.
xolo mnebavs, raATa siCCoATganve farvaA RmrTisaA da Se-
wevnaA misi gauwyo yrmasa zeda wmidasa. rameTu viTarca iyo
450
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
iyo savse, ise, rogorc fsalmunSi weria: dRedaRam misi
neba _ uflis SjulTan iyo SemsWvaluli, da am Sjulze
fiqrobda igi dRe da Rame. amitomac daemsgavsa igi RmrTiv-
sulier wignTa mdinarebasTan dargul xes, da droulad
gamoiRo mSvenieri nayofi, zeciur saganZurSi Senaxvis
Rirsi1.
rogorc ki Sesrulda Svidi wlisa, mSoblebma Seasru-
les Tavisi aRTqma, da vaJi imave zemoxsenebul monaster-
Si, taZrisSi, Seswires RmerTs, Tavis dasTan erTad. isini
madlobas swiravdnen RmerTs, am keTili nayofis momce-
mels.
siyrmeSive moaklda giorgis mSoblebis zrunva, magram
igi, rogorc jansaRi ylorti, aRmocenebisTanave mianiS-
nebda mzrunvelT Tavis momaval zrda-warmatebas. rogorc
daviTi ityvis, `marTali finikiviT ayvavdeba, da libanis
naZviviT ganmravldeba; RmrTis saxlSi darguli, Cveni
RmerTis saxlis ezoSi iyvavilebs~2. aseve, giorgi mSvenie-
ri axali nergiviT izrdeboda monasterSi, da Rirseuli
dedakacisagan, Tavisi disagan, swavlobda saRmrTo we-
rils. winaswarve Canda, rom yrma did nayofs gamoiRebda.
misi gonebis simaxvilisa da sibejiTis mxilvelni fiqrob-
dnen, ayvavebisTanave gamoiRebso igi nayofs; iseve, rogorc
moses Sesaxeb weria: `Cvilobisasve mkvircxli iyo yrma
RmrTis mimarT~.3 monasterSi yrmam sami weli gaatara, da
aTi wlisa gaxda, gonebiT ki mxcovnad da moxucebulad Can-
da, da akvirvebda mis mxilvelTa da msmenelT.
axla minda, gauwyoT, rogor ifaravda da Seeweoda
RmerTi am wminda yrmas Cvilobidanve. jer kidev
1 Sdr. fs. 1:3
2 fs. 91:13-14
3 gamosvl. 2:2; saqm. 7:20; ebr. 11:23
451
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
wuT mSobelTa TYsTa Tana da viTarca ars CueulebaA yrmaTa
velad ganslvisaA mRerad da gancxromad, xedvida keTilis-
moZule igi mteri naTesavisa CuenisaA boroti eSmaki, viTar-
med damTrgunvelad Zalisa misisa izrdeboda yrmaA igi wmi-
daA, SeZrwunda: nuukue sruliad ganqiqnes mis mier siboro-
te misi. amisTYsca siCCoATganve iwyo brZolad misda.
rameTu gYTxrobda TYT wmidaA ese, viTarmed: “viyav raA
mdinarisa mis didisa pirsa, romelsa kciaA ewodebis, wiaR-ker-
kciaA
Zo mdinaresa vixili yrmaA Semosili cecxlis-feriTa da miK-
mobn: “moved da vimReroT”. da viTarca warvemarTi, yrmaA Su-
enieri, spetakiTa mosili, momekidis saKelsa da metyYn: “iyav
aqa Cem Tana, rameTu me umjobesi moyuasi var Seni”.
xolo ese sacnaur ars, romel wiaR-kerZo mdinarisa cec-
xliTa miT saukunoATa Semosili boroti eSmaki iyo da egu-
leboda wyalTa maT Sina warwymedaA yrmisaA mis, xolo speta-
kiTa mosili igi angelozi iyo, romeli siCCoATganve daudgi-
na RmerTman, raATa scvides mas, viTarca ityYs daviT, viTar-
med: “daibanakebs angelozi uflisaA garemoAs moSiSTa TYsTa
da iKsnnes igini ufalman”. da kualad wamebs didi basili, vi-
Tarmed: yovlisa morwmunisada micemul ars angelozi mcve-
lad cxorebisa misisa.
da kualad iyo raA wmidaA ese wuT monastersa mas Sina ze-
moKsenebulsa, SuriTa eSmakisaATa aRedva cecxli monaster-
sa mas da sruliad Semrgualda. xolo yrmasa mas netarsa eZina
Rrmad. da movida kualad gamoCinebuli igi, spetakiTa mosi-
li, ganaRYZa da upyra Kelsa da Soris cecxlisa mis uvnebe-
lad ganavlo. da iyo monastersa mas maxlobelad eguteri er-
Ti, viTar utevan erT, mun miiyvana angelozman man da TYT
452
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
mSoblebTan yofnisas, rodesac, yrmaTa Cveulebisamebr, ve-
lad gadioda igi saTamaSod da gasarTobad, Cveni modgmis
mteri, keTilis moZule eSmaki xedavda, rom misi Zalis fex-
qveS gasaqelad izrdeboda es wminda yrma, da SeZrwunda:
vaiTu, savsebiT Semusrviliyo mis mier siborote misi. ami-
tomac Cvilobidanve daiwyo mis winaaRmdeg brZola.
Tavadve gviambobda wminda mama: `rodesac viyavi didi
mdinaris piras, romelsac qcia ewodeba, mdinaris gaRma
mxares vxedavdi xolme cecxlisfrad Semosil yrmas, ro-
melic TavisTan mixmobda: modi, viTamaSoTo. rodesac mis-
ken gavemarTebodi, maSinve saxeloSi xels momkidebda sxva
yrma, TeTriT Semosili da mSvenieri, da metyoda: `CemTan
darCi, radgan me ukeTesi megobari var Seni~.
aSkaraa, mdinaris gaRma mxares _ saukuno cecxliT Se-
mosili boroti eSmaki iyo, romelsac surda, mdinareSi
daexrCo wminda yrma; xolo TeTriT Semosili _ angelozi
iyo, romelic Cvilobidanve daudgina mas RmerTma mcvelad,
rogorc daviTi ambobs: `uflis angelozi RmrTismoSiSTa
irgvliv daisadgurebs, da ixsnis maT ufali~1. amasve emow-
meba basili didi, romelic ambobs: yoveli morwmunisaT-
vis RmrTis mier angelozia dadgenili misi cxovrebis mcve-
lado.
iyo aseTi SemTxvevac: rodesac wminda yrma monaster-
Si imyofeboda, eSmakis mowadinebiT, cecxli moekida am mo-
nasters, romelmac mTlianad moicva igi. am dros netar
yrmas Rrmad eZina. masTan mivida TeTriT Semosili ange-
lozi, gaaRviZa, xeli mohkida, da cecxlSi uvneblad gaa-
tara. monastris maxloblad, daaxloebiT erTi utevanis2
manZilze, erTi eguteri (samlocvelo) iyo; iq miiyvana uf-
1 fs. 33:8
2 manZilis erTeuli, daaxloebiT 185 metri
453
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
miefara. xolo viTar vhgoneb, saswauli ese ara umcires ars
saswaulsa mas samTa yrmaTasa.
IV. aramed me sarbielsave sityuaTa CemTasa vidodi da aqa
srul vyo samcxes zrdilobisa misisaTYs sityuaA da merme
movicvalo gonebiTa da xaxuls mislvisa da swavlisa misi-
saA. da vTqua, Tu sruliad ganaTlebisaTYs yovelive sulmci-
red da mokled migiTxra, viTarca ufalman Zali momces, ra-
meTu igi eqmna mizez yovlisa keTilisa, viTarca ityYs gri-
gol RmrTis-metyueli aTinisaTYs, viTarmed: romeli igi me
oqroAsa qalaq meqmnao. xolo daRacaTu saxe ese saxisa wina-
aRmdgom ars, aramed gulisKmis-myofelman suliersa zeda
gulisKma-yav.
xaxuls
esxnes netarsa amas orni mamis-Zmani [xaxuls
xaxuls], ornive uxu-
cesni mamisa misisani, kacni RmerTSemosilni da savseni saR-
mrToATa madliTa. uxucesisa mis saxeli giorgi mwerali, ro-
meli yofil iyo mweralTa zeda mTavarad kurapalatisaTa.
454
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
lis angelozma, TviTon ki gauCinarda. es saswauli, vfiq-
rob, naklebi araa sami yrmis saswaulze.1
4. magram me kvlav Cemi sityvis sarbiels davubrundebi,
da samcxeSi yrma giorgis aRzrdis Sesaxeb sityvas aq davas-
ruleb; Cems fiqrs mivapyrob xaxulSi mis wasvlas, da misi
iq ganswavlisa da, metic, sruli ganaTlebis Sesaxeb mcired
da SemoklebiT mogiTxrobT, rogorc ufali momcems Zalas,
radgan xaxulSi ganswavla giorgisaTvis yovelive sikeTis
mizezad gadaiqca; iseve, rogorc grigoli RmrTismetyvel-
ma Tqva aTenis Sesaxeb: `igi CemTvis oqros qalaqad iqcao~.
marTalia, warmarTuli sibrZnis kera, aTeni, sulierebis sas-
wavl adgils, xaxuls, ar Seesabameba, da piriqiT, ewinaaR-
mdegeba, magram mimxvedrma sulierad igulisxmos.
giorgis ori biZa (mamis Zmani) hyavda xaxulis monaster-
Si; orive maTgani mamamisze ufrosi iyo asakiT; eseni iy-
vnen RmerTSemosili kacebi, saRmrTo madliT aRsavseni. uf-
rosi Zma, giorgi, mwerali2 iyo; kurapalatis mweralTa3
ufrosad iyo namsaxurevi.
1 igulisxmeba danielis winaswarmetyvelebaSi moxseniebuli
sami yrma _ anania, azaria da misaeli, romlebic mefe nabuqo-
donosorma cecxlSi Cayara; uflis angelozma ki cecxlisagan
ixsna isini (dan. 3:19-24)
2 e. i. mwignobrobis mcodne
3 e. i. mdivan-mwignobarTa
455
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo meorisa mis saxeli saba, kaci wrfeli da umankoA.
eseni mkYdr iyvnes xaxuls oriTave cxorebiTa Sezavebulad,
rameTu simdidresa Tana saRmrToAsa moqalaqobisasa Korcie-
lica simdidre uxuebiT aqunda.
amaT RirsTa berTa viTarca euwya yrmisa giorgis sikeTe
da RmrTis-moSiSebaA, mswrafl miumcnes Zmasa TYssa iakobs,
raATa yovliTa swrafiTa yrmaA igi giorgi maTa moiyvanos. xo-
lo mas viTarca esma, mswrafl aRasrula brZanebuli maTi da
wariyvana xaxulad Svili TYsi. pirvelad Sehvedra igi yov-
lad wmidasa RmrTis-mSobelsa, romlisa-igi erTgul msaxur
da sakuTar mona yofad iyo, da merme TYsTa ZmaTa miuTuala
da TYT sixaruliT warvida saxed TYsa.
xolo netarTa maT viTarca ixiles gonierebaA igi da daw-
ynarebulebaA saxisa misisaA, uSfoTveli igi da aRuZrveli qce-
vaA misi, ganixares sixaruliTa didiTa da hmadlobdes Rmer-
Tsa, rameTu ixiles maT yrmaA moxucebulebiTa Semkuli da Wa-
buki siberiTa ganSuenebuli, viTarca ityYs didi basili, vi-
Tarmed: mKce ars sibrZne da gonierebaA kacTa Soris, Tu ara
sispetake TmaTaA arad sargebel arso. da kualad gYswavies
danielisTYs da ieremiaAsTYs, rameTu erTi igi msajul mo-
xucebulTa iqmna, xolo meore igi saSoATgan ganwmedili wi-
nawarmetyuelebda.
xolo viTarca vTquT, ixiles raA keTilTa maT berTa Zmis-
wuli TYsi esreT Semkuli, mihguares igi mamasa makaris, ro-
meli-igi mas Jamsa RirsebisaTYs misisa winamZRuari iyo didi-
sa mis lavrisaA. xolo man viTarca ixila, friad ganixara da
viTarca Svili Seitkbo. akurTxa igi kurTxeviTa miT
abrameaniTa, eklesiisa evlogiasa monawile yo da sulisa
456
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
meore Zmas ki saba erqva. es iyo wrfeli da umanko kaci.
orive maTgani xaxulSi iyo damkvidrebuli, da ornairi
cxovrebiT cxovrobdnen Sezavebulad: saRmrTo moRvawe-
obiT gamdidrebulT, materialuri simdidrec uxvad hqon-
daT.
rodesac am Rirseul berebs auwyes yrma giorgis sike-
Te da RmrTismoSiSeba, Tavis Zma iakobs SeuTvales, yrma
giorgi saswrafod CvenTan moiyvaneo. iakobma, Zmebis sur-
vili rom Seityo, saCqarod aRasrula maTi brZaneba, da Ta-
visi Svili xaxulSi waiyvana. jer igi yovladwmida
RmrTismSobels Caabara, romlis erTguli msaxuri da sa-
kuTari mona unda yofiliyo, Semdeg Tavis Zmebs mihgvara
yrma, TviTon ki kmayofili da gaxarebuli dabrunda Tavis
saxlSi.
roca netarma berebma naxes giorgis goniereba, wynari,
uSfoTveli da auRelvebeli qceva, didi sixaruliT gai-
xares da RmerTs hmadlobdnen, radgan ixiles yrma, moxu-
cebulobiT1 Semkuli, da Wabuki, siberiT gamSvenierebuli;
rogorc ambobs basili didi: namdvili mxcovaneba kacisa _
sibrZne da gonierebaa, Torem TmaTa siTeTres araviTari
sargebloba ar moaqvso. amisi magaliTi gvaqvs daniel da
ieremia winaswarmetyvelTa cxovrebidan, radgan pirveli
maTgani moxucebulTa ganmsjeli gaxda, meore ki _ dedis
muclidanve ganwmendili winaswarmetyvelebda.
rodesac keTilma berebma Tavisi Zmiswuli ase Semkuli
ixiles, igi mihgvares monastris mamasaxliss makaris, ro-
melic Tavisi Rirsebis gamo imJamad xaxulis did lavras2
winamZRvrobda. mama makarim Zalze gaixara, da giorgi Svi-
1 igulisxmeba: sibrZniT
2 lavra _ didi monasteri
457
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
TYsisa Svilad uwoda. da egreTve didsa masca basilis bagra-
tis Zesa mihguares da wmidaA kurTxevaA misi miRebad sces, ro-
meli-igi mas Jamsa Sina iyo moZRuari da ganmanaTlebeli que-
yanisa CuenisaA. da kualad RmerTSemosilman antoni mnaTeman
ixila raA, ganixara da yovliTa kurTxeviTa akurTxa. da esreT
yovelTa mamaTa kurTxevaA miaRebies da merme-Ra wariyvanes
saxed TYsad.
maSin ganizraxes saRmrToTa maT moxucebulTa Tana-zrax-
viTa zemoKsenebulTa amaT mamaTaATa, raATa pirvel yovlisa
RmrTiv-suliersa visme da mwyemssa keTilsa Sehvedron Svi-
li TYsi, raATa sulieriTa hasakiTa aRorZndebodis da saR-
mrToTa maT swavlaTa sZesa mis mier sumides da sisruled saT-
noebaTa warematebodis.
da vinmca poves sxuaA umaRlesi saTnoebiTa da sulierTa
moZRurebaTa Sina ganTqumuli, garna didi ilarion Tualoe-
li, romeli-igi mas Jamsa viTarca mTiebi brwyinvida krebul-
sa Soris mamaTasa, romlisa saTnoebaTa da moRuawebaTa aw war-
moTqumaA SeuZlebel ars.
458
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
liviT Caixuta, akurTxa igi abramiseuli kurTxeviT1, ek-
lesiis evlogia2 uwilada da Tavisi sulieri Svili uwo-
da.
giorgi warudgines did basilisac, bagratis Zes, ro-
melic imxanad Cveni qveynis moZRvari da ganmanaTlebeli
iyo, da misi wminda kurTxeva miaRebines.
aseve, rodesac RmerTSemosilma antoni mnaTem ixila
yrma, gaixara da yovelive kurTxeviT akurTxa. yvela sxva
mamebmac kurTxeva miaRebines, da amis Semdeg waiyvanes Ta-
vis saxlSi.
maSin am RvTiurma moxucebulebma zemoxsenebul mameb-
Tan moilaparakes, rom giorgi, pirvel yovlisa, miebare-
binaT romelime RmrTivsulieri da keTili mwyemsisaTvis
(moZRvrisaTvis), raTa misi xelmZRvanelobiT sulierad aR-
zrdiliyo, mis mier saRmrTo swavlaTa rZe Seesva.3
sxva vin unda epovaT, saTnoebiT ufro amaRlebuli da
sulier moZRvrebaSi ganTqmuli, Tu ara ilarion Tualo-
eli, romelic imJamad mnaTobiviT brwyinavda wmida mama-
Ta sakrebuloSi! misi saTnoebisa da Rvawlis aRwera SeuZ-
lebelia.
1 igulisxmeba bibliuri abraami, rCeuli eris mamaTmTavari
2 evlogia (berZn. `kurTxeva~) _ ase ewodeba saeklesio siwmi-
deebs (sefiskveri, nakurTxi wyali, kandelis zeTi, jvari, xa-
ti, sasuliero literatura da sxva wminda nivTebi), romle-
bic usasyidlod gaicema eklesia-monastrebSi, rogorc kur-
Txeva
3 `rZed~ pavle mociquli moixseniebs saRmrTo swavlebis mar-
tiv, iolad SesaTvisebel formas, romelic damwyebTaTvisaa
gamiznuli, zrdasrulTaTvis gankuTvnils ki _ `saWmelad~. aq
saRmrTo swavleba Sedarebulia Cvili yrmebis sakvebTan, rom-
lebic jer rZes svamen, Semdeg ki, rodesac saamisod momwif-
debian, _ saWmelsac (Sdr. 1 kor. 3:2; 1 pet. 2:2)
459
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
amas netarsa Sehvedres Svili TYsi da monazonebisa mi-
marT warmarTebad evedrebodes. xolo wmidaman man, viTarca
RmrTisa mier mocemuli keTili Svili, egreT Seiwynara da
wesierebisa mimarT da saTnoebisa wurTiTa uwyis, da esreT
waremateboda nebiTa RmrTisaATa. da viTarca nergi keTili
danerguli Tanawarsadinelsa RmrTiv-sulierTa swavlaTasa
dRiTi-dRe aRorZndeboda.
xolo uwyes swavlaTaca saeklesioTa da samRdeloTa, ro-
melTa Sina umetes yovelTa hasakis-sworTa misTasa waremata.
da sagalobelni igi saweliwdoni da Sewyobilebani igi ga-
lobaTani yovelnive meysa Sina zepiriT daiswavna. saRmrToTa
kula wignTa kiTxvisaTYs rad saKmar ars sityuad, romelTa-
igi Sina uaRres Zalisa TYsisa daSura da gamoicada, romelsa
Sina ara scemda Zilsa TualTa TYsTa da hrulsa wamTa TYsTa.
xolo gansuenebasa kula KorcTasa yoladve ara Tavs-idebda.
maSindeli igi werilTa gulisKmisyofaA viTarca windi raA-
me momavalTa saqmeTaTYs miiRo da esreT yovelnive saRmrToni
werilni Zuelisa da axlisa Sjulisani, romelni oden Cuensa
enasa povna, yovelnive keTilad gulad ixuna.
460
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
am netar mamas Caabares Tavisi Svili, da Seevedrnen,
samonazvno sisrulisaken warmatebaSi Sesweoda yrmas. xo-
lo wminda ilarionma ise miiRo giorgi, rogorc RmrTis
mier micemuli keTili Svili, da wesierebasa da saTnoeba-
Si misi wvrTna daiwyo. RvTis nebiT, giorgi sulierad wa-
remateboda, da rogorc keTili nergi, RmrTivsulier swav-
laTa mdinaris piras darguli,1 dRiTi-dRe izrdeboda.
daiwyes misi ganswavla saeklesio da samRvdelo sakiT-
xebSic, romelSic yvela Tanatols ajoba. saweliwado sa-
galobelni2 da yovelgvar galobaTa Sewyoba3 zepirad da-
iswavla.
saRmrTo wignebis kiTxvaze raRa saWiroa laparaki; im-
deni iSroma da iseTi gamocdileba SeiZina, rom sakuTar
Zalebsac gadaaWarba. Tvalebs ZiliT mosvenebis saSuale-
bas ar aZlevda, da wamwamebs _ mirulvisas. sxeulis mosve-
nebas savsebiT ar etaneboda. mis mier wminda wignebis ma-
Sindeli gaazreba da mixvedra _ sawindari iyo im mwig-
nobruli saqmianobisaTvis, romelic momavalSi eloda. saR-
mrTo werilis yvela wigni, Zveli da axali aRTqmisa, rom-
lebic Cvens enaze moipoveboda, mTlianad gaiTavisa.
1 Sdr. fs. 1:3
2 saweliwado sagalobelni _ saeklesio sagalobelni, romel-
nic wlis TiToeul dRes mosaxsenebel wmidaTa da dResaswa-
ulTa gansadideblad igalobeba saeklesio RmrTismsaxure-
bis dros
3 galobaTa Sewyoba _ samgaloblo xelovneba, galobis kilo-
sa da melodiis Seswavla
461
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
V. xolo uwyi, viTarmed mravalTa gsurs smenad, Tu vinaA
iswava berZuli swavlaA, gina vinaA dagYunja safase ese mo-
uklebeli feris jojikis Zeman, dis-siZeman basili bagratis
Zisaman.
raAsaTYs-me vaKsene daA basilisi? amisTYs, rameTu ityo-
dis wmidaA igi, viTarmed: ”ara udares iyo Rirsi ese dedakaci
RmrTis-msaxurebiTa Zmasa TYssa, netarsa basiliso”.
aman feris da meuRleman misman ganizraxes keTilad, raA-
Ta kaci saRmrToA iZion sulisa maTisa keTilisa maswavlelad
da uwesoebisa damayenebelad da raATa yoladve maxlobelad
maTsa iyos. amis pirisaTYs orTave gamoiZies da daamtkices,
viTarmed giorgi mwerlisa ugonieressa veravis hpoeben.
amisTYs didiTa vedrebiTa da qenebiTa giorgi mwerali wa-
riyvanes da yoveli saqme maTi sulieri da Korcieli mas daa-
morCiles. xolo aman giorgi netari Zmis-wuli TYsi, yrmaA gi-
orgi, Tana wariyvana, rameTu friad eKmareboda zepiriT kana-
naxobasa da wignis-kiTxvasa da missa msaxurebasa, rameTu mo-
xucebul iyo.
xolo viTarca ixiles keTilTa maT meuRleTa, ganixares
friad. da saRmrToman man dedakacman Svilad TYsad aRiara
igi. da dayves mravali Jami keTilsa da RmrTisa saTnosa cxo-
rebasa Sina.
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
5. vici, mraval Tqvengans surs, Seityos, saidan miiRo
berZnuli ganswavluloba, anda saidan dagvigrova es au-
racxeli saunje. esaa damsaxureba ferisisa, jojikis Zisa,
romelic iyo basil bagratis Zis dis siZe.
risTvis vaxsene basilis da? _ imisaTvis, rom Rirsi ma-
ma giorgi ambobda xolme: `RmrTismsaxurebiT es dedakaci
ar Camouvardeboda Tavis Zmas, netar basiliso~.
ferisma da misma meuRlem ganizraxes, rom moeZiebinaT
vinme RvTiuri kaci TavianT sulier moZRvrad, yoveli si-
keTis maswavleblad da uwesoebis damSlelad, da es moZ-
Rvari mudam TavisTan hyolodaT. gamoikiTxes am saqmeze,
da daaskvnes, rom zemoxsenebul giorgi mweralze, xaxu-
lel moRvaweze ufro goniers veravis ipovidnen. amito-
mac didi xvewna-mudariT giorgi mwerali waiyvanes Tavis-
Tan, da Tavisi yvela saqme, rogorc sulieri, ise xorcie-
li, mas daumorCiles.
giorgi mweralma Tavisi netari Zmiswuli, yrma gior-
gic Tan waiyvana, radgan TviTon moxucebuli iyo, da gi-
orgis daxmareba sWirdeboda zepiri kananaxebiT1. wignis
kiTxviTa da sxva saqmianobiT.
roca keTilma meuRleebma ixiles igi, didad gaixares.
RvTiurma dedakacma giorgi Tavis Svilad aRiara, da
RmrTivsaTno da keTili cxovrebiT mravali Jami dayves.
1 kananaxeba _ karnaxi; wignis xmamaRali kiTxva, imisaTvis, ra-
Ta sxvam Caiweros. momdinareobs berZnuli `kanonarqidan~ (niS-
navs `sagalobeli kanonis damwyebs~). ase ewodeboda saeklesio
moweses, romelic uZRveboda galobas RmrTismsaxurebis dros.
igi wamoiwyebda pirvel muxls sagaloblisas, romelic Semdeg
danarCen mgalobelT unda gaegrZelebinaT imave kiloze.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo amissa Semdgomad risxviTa basili mefisaATa feriss
Tavi warekueTa, rameTu gandgomilebaA daswames. da esreT
brZanebiTa sameufoATa ese Rirsi dedakaci eriTurT TYsiT
kostant ine
kostantine poled wariyvanes, vinaA-igi dayves aTormeti
inepoled
weli.
xolo maTsa mas mun yofasa mamis-Zmaman amis sakYrvelisa
yrmisaman da, ufroAs-Ra vTqua Tu, saRmrToman man dedakac-
man saswavlod misces yrmaA igi giorgi kacTa filosofosTa
da ritorTa, oriTave cxorebiTa SemkobilTa, ara eriskacTa,
aramed monazonTa RmrTis-moSiSTa da yovelTa mier wamebul-
Ta. da esreT aTormetsa mas welsa yovelive moswrafebaA da
guls-modginebaA erTbamad Semoikriba, vidre-Ra maxYlTa go-
nebiTa da mraval Jam gamocdilTa moswrafebiTa waremata; xo-
lo moswrafeTa da guls-modgineTa simaxYliTa gonebisaATa
aRemata. da orkerZove srul qmnulTa erTkerZo Tana-warhKda,
vidre-Ra didad gankYrdes yrmani igi berZenTani missa mas
egodensa moswrafebasa da simaxYlesa gonebisasa, hnatrides
guls-modginebasa missa da Zalisaebr baZvad missa aRiZrvo-
des.
da da-raA-yo swavlasa mas Sina, viTarca vTquT, aTormeti
weli, da viTarca queyanaman keTili Tesli swavlulebisaA Se-
iwynara urnatTa Sina sulisa TYsisaTa, romeli-igi Jamsa
TYssa gamoRebad edva aRvsebad sulsa mSierTasa da ganmdid-
rebad RmrTisa eklesiasa. amissa Semdgomad brZanebiTa sameu-
foATa kualad TYsTave prastinTa miiqca saRmrToA ese deda-
kaci tvarwatafs da Tana-wariyvana yrmaA giorgi mamis-Zmi-
save TYsisa Tana. xolo euwya, viTarmed dedaA misi micvale-
bul iyo, xolo mamaA misi wuT cocxal iyo, romeli-igi Zmaman
misman giorgi Tavisa TYsisa Tana moiyvana tvarwatafs da
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
amis Semdeg basili keisris risxviT, feriss Tavi mohk-
veTes, radgan Ralati da gandgomileba daswames. mefis
brZanebiT, ferisis qvrivi Tavisi SinaymebiTurT konstan-
tinepolSi waiyvanes, sadac Tormeti weli gaatares.
konstantinepolSi yofnisas sakvirveli yrmis, gior-
gis biZam, giorgi mweralma, da ufro ki im RvTiurma deda-
kacma (ferisis qvrivma) igi saswavlebelSi miabares filo-
sofosTa da ritorT1, orive cxovrebiT2 SemkulT; ara eris-
kacT, aramed monazvnebs, RmrTismoSiSebsa da yvelas mier
aRiarebulT.
swavlis 12 wlis ganmavlobaSi yrma giorgim srulad
moikriba swavlisadmi gulmodgineba; TanamowafeTagan yve-
laze gonebamaxvilT da gamocdilT sibejiTiT gauswro, be-
jiTebsa da gulmodgineebs ki gonebis simaxviliT ajoba;
da orive mxriv srulqmnilebic ukan Camoitova. berZenTa
bavSvebi didad gakvirvebulebi iyvnen misi aseTi sibeji-
TiTa da gonebis simaxviliT; mis gulmodgineobas Sehnat-
rodnen da, SeZlebisdagvarad, mis mibaZvas cdilobdnen.
swavlaSi, rogorc vTqviT, Tormeti weli gaatara da,
rogorc niadagma - jansaRi Tesli, ise miiRo swavlulebis
keTili Tesli Tavisi sulis xnulebSi, romelic Tavis dros
nayofs gamoiRebda, aavsebda mSierTa suls da gaamdidreb-
da RmrTis eklesias.
amis Semdeg mefis brZanebiT Tavissave mamulSi, tvar-
watafSi daabrunes yrma giorgis mfarveli RvTiuri de-
dakaci, romelmac igi, mis biZasTan erTad, Tan waiyola.
iq Seityves, rom yrma giorgis deda gardacvliliyo;
mama jer kidev cocxali hyavda. Zmam, giorgi mweralma, isic
1 ritori (berZ.) _ swavluli, mWevrmetyveli
2 e. i. sulieriT da xorcieliT
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rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
erTbamad iyofodes. xolo yrmaA giorgi warvida xaxuls ma-
mis-Zmisa TYsisa Tana sabaAsa.
VI. da viTarca iqmna ocdaxuTis wlis, tkbilsa mas uRelsa
monazonebisasa qedi TYsi moudrika. rameTu daRacaTu siy-
rmiTganve monazoni iyo, xolo wuT kurTxevaA monazonebisaA
ara mieRo. rameTu moZRuari misi sulieri da RuawlTa mimarT
monazonebisaTa mwurTeli didi ilarion wuT KorcTaRa Sina
iyo da KelTagan misTa miiRo kurTxevaA monazonebisaA. rame-
Tu igi iyo pirveli moZRuari misi da mizezi yovlisa keTili-
saA.
amisa Semdgomad aRZrviTa zegardamoATa mouKda survi-
li ucxoebisa da siglaxakisaA da TYsTa da mecnierTagan gan-
SorebisaA da, ufroAs-Ra vTqua Tu, survili Tayuanis-cemi-
saTYs wmidaTa maT da ganmacxovelebelTa adgilTa, vinaA-igi
aRasrula yoveli gangebulebaA cxorebisa CuenisaA sityuaman
mamisaman mosrulman KsnisaTYs Cuenisa.
xolo iyoca gangebulebaA RmrTisaA saqmesa amas Sina, ro-
meli-igi winaAswar yovelsave mecnier ars da yofadTa viTarca
yofilTa xedavs, viTarca igi moses raA winawarmetyuelad ga-
namzadebda, pirvel yovlisa TYsTagan gamoiyvana da abrahams
raA Tana aRTqumasa dasdebda, queyanisa TYsisa datevebaA ub-
rZana. da egreTve mravalTa wmidaTaTYs weril ars: hnebavn raA
miaxlebaA RmrTisaA, pirvel yovlisa TYsTagan da megobarTa
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
tvarwatafSi moiwvia, da erTad cxovrobdnen. yrma gior-
gi ki xaxulSi dabrunda Tavis meore biZasTan, sabasTan.
6. roca ocdaxuTi wlisa Seiqna, giorgim qedi moud-
rika monazvnobis1 tkbil uRels. marTalia, siyrmidanve igi
monazoni iyo, magram aqamde jer ar mieRo samonazvno kur-
Txeva. giorgis sulieri moZRvari, samonazvno moRvaweo-
baSi misi gamwvrTneli, didi ilarioni jer kidev cocxa-
li iyo, da misi xelidan miiRo samonazvno kurTxeva, rad-
gan igi iyo misi pirveli moZRvari, da yovelive sikeTis
mizezi.
amis Semdeg, zeciuri STagonebiT, mouvida survili
gandegilobisa, ucxoebaSi siglaxakiT cxovrebisa, Tavisi-
anebisa da nacnobebisagan ganSorebisa, da, metsac vityvi,
_ survili im wminda da macocxlebeli adgilebisa, saida-
nac aRasrula Cveni cxovrebis gangebuleba RmrTis sityvam,
Cveni xsnisaTvis mosulma.
am saqmeSi RmrTis gangebac eria, radgan RmerTi yov-
lismcodnea, da momavlis ambebs iseve Wvrets, rogorc uk-
ve momxdars. man, rodesac amzadebda moses sawinaswarmet-
yvelo moRvaweobisaTvis, pirvel yovlisa, Tavisianebisa-
gan ganaSora igi. aseve, rodesac abrahamTan aRTqmas deb-
da, Tavisi qveynis datoveba ubrZana mas. msgavsi ram _ mra-
vali wminda adamianis Sesaxebac dauweriaT: rodesac un-
daT xolme RmerTTan miaxloeba, pirvel yovlisa Tavisia-
nebisagan da megobrebisagan ganeSorebian da mxolod ma-
1 monazvnoba _ uqorwinebeli cxovreba RmrTis sadideblad
da RmrTismsaxurebaSi warsamateblad, monasterSi (e. i. mona-
zonTa saerTo sacxovrebelSi) an gandegilad cxovreba
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rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
ganeSornian da WeSmariti igi TYsebaA da zraxvaA RmrTisaA
maSin-Ra povian, viTarca vityode wmidisa amisTYs.
mouKda survili ucxoebisaA da TYsTagan ganSorebisaA,
dafarulad yovelTa megobarTagan da mecnierTa sivltolaA
iKumia da waremarTa ierusalemiT kerZo.
xolo viTarca cna mamaman makari da yovelTa maT RmerT-
SemosilTa berTa, Sewuxnes friad da yovliT kerZo meZiebelni
da Sempyrobelni ganavlinnes, da yovelni gzani moicvnes.
maSin viTarca gulisKma-yo, rameTu Seipyrobdes, saR-
mrToA Rone iKumia viTarca didman aTanasi, da Sesamoseli
TYsi friad keTili misca glaxaksa visme da misi igi dabebku-
li Seimosa. da pova mwuxare erTi winamZRurisagan dateobi-
li, upyra wina da waremarTa gzasa TYssa. da esreT ganera da-
maxrwevelTa gzisa mis keTilisaTa, rameTu daRacaTu siyua-
ruliTa iqmodes, aramed ara keTil iyo momavalTa saqmeTaTYs.
xolo ityoda TYT wmidaA igi, viTarmed: udabnosa adgil-
sa SegYRamdao tyeTa Sina, da iyo elva-quxili da haeri bo-
roti da SYdgzis daakueTa eSmakmano mwuxare igi mas Ramesa,
da perovin da iRrWenn da yivin, xolo me vlocevdio.
ixileT-Ra uSiSi ese suliTa da axovani gonebiTa, viTar
ara SeZrwunda, aramed Rame yovel evedreboda RmerTsa
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
Sin pouloben WeSmarit naTesaobasa da Tana-zraxvas Rmer-
TTan1. igive moxda Rirsi mamis giorgis cxovrebaSic.
gauCnda survili ucxoebaSi yofnisa da Tavisianebisa-
gan ganSorebisa. megobar-nacnobTagan dafarulad gamoi-
para da ierusalemisken gaemarTa.
rodesac es ambavi Seityves makari winamZRvarma da xa-
xulis mkvidrma RmerTSemosilma berebma, Zalze Sewuxdnen
da yoveli mxriv dauwyes mas Zebna. dagzavnes mdevrebi da
yvela gza daikaves.
giorgi mixvda, rom mis Sepyrobas cdilobdnen, da Ta-
vis dasaRwevad RvTiur xerxs mimarTa, iseve, rogorc didma
aTanasem2; Tavisi Zvirfasi Sesamoseli gzad Sexvedril erT
glaxaks misca, da sanacvlod misi CamoZonZili samosi Sei-
mosa. moZebna suliT avadmyofi da winamZRvrisagan mito-
vebuli erTi kaci, win gaiZRola da ase gaswia Tavis gzaze,
raTa Tavi daeRwia mdevarTagan, romelTac surdaT misi
Seferxeba keTil gzaze. marTalia, isini siyvaruliT ake-
Tebdnen amas, magram momaval saqmeTaTvis umjobesi iyo, xe-
li ar SeeSalaT.
mogvianebiT Rirsi mama giorgi igonebda: gzad udabur
adgilze dagviRamda tyeSi. elavda da quxda. haeri damZi-
mebuli iyo. Cemi Tanamgzavri, suliT avadmyofi kaci eS-
makma Svidjer dasca Zirs da awamebda. mas piridan duJi
sdioda, kbilebs aRrWialebda da kioda; me ki vloculob-
dio.
SexedeT suliT uSiSar da gonebiT Zlier bers! nanaxma
ki ar SeaZrwuna, aramed mTeli Rame RmerTs evedreboda
1 Tana-zraxva (Zv.) _ saubari, axlo urTierToba
2 aTanase didi _ wminda mama da eklesiis maswavlebeli, udi-
desi Teologi, aleqsandriis mTavarepiskoposi (IVs.)
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rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
gankurnebisa misisaTYs, vidremdis ganiota kacisa misgan su-
li igi boroti. da yovliTurT uvnebeli monastersa erTsa
miiyvana, sada-igi gankurnebulsa mas eneba.
da hmadlobda RmerTsa, romelman iKsna sulisa misgan
arawmidisa. da esreT mxoloA waremarTa gzasa TYssa mravli-
Ta SromiTa da RuawliTa, rameTu dahqenjnida da aWirvebda
KorcTa TYsTa, viTarca mociquli ityYs, viTarmed: “aRvik-
rZalav KorcTa CemTa da davimoneb, raATa ara sxuaTa uqada-
gebde da me gamoucdel viyo”. egreTve hyofda wmidaA ese, ra-
meTu ZaZaA Seemosa da uKamloA da TavRia, uRYnoA da uwue-
loA vidoda gzasa mas iwrosa, rameTu dResa Sina erTgzis mi-
iRis puri da wyali.
VII. da eseviTariTa SromiTa da moRuawebiTa Semkobili mi-
iwia Savsa mTasa
mTasa. da merme aRvida mTasa sakYrvelsa
sakYrvelsa, Tayu-
anis-sca da ambors-uyo larnaksa wmidisa da sakYrvelT-moq-
medisasa sYmeonissa da Rirsisa dedisa misisa netarisa mar-
TaAssa. da yovelni monasterni moilocna da wmidani mamani mo-
ikiTxna da yovelTagan locvaA miiRo.
xolo yovlisa pirvelad iwyo Ziebad winamZRurisa da moZ-
Rurisa sulierisa, rameTu uwyoda, viTarmed TYnier moZRu-
risa ara ars cxorebaA sulisaA da warmarTebaA monazonebisaA.
da pova mTasa sakYrvelsa napralsa Sina kldisasa beri wmi-
daA Seyenebuli, viTarca guriti ubiwoA da tredi umankoA,
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
mis gankurnebas, manamde, sanam boroti suli ar gandevna
im kacisagan, da sruliad uvnebeli ar miiyvana erT monas-
terSi, iq, sadac gankurnebuls surda.
giorgim madloba Seswira RmerTs, romelmac arawmi-
da sulisagan ixsna misi Tanamgzavri, da amis Semdeg mar-
to gaagrZela gza, didi tanjva-wvalebiT. sakuTar sxeuls
awamebda da gansacdelSi agdebda, rogorc mociquli am-
bobs: `Cems sxeuls gasaWirSi vagdeb da davimoneb, raTa mar-
to sxvebs ar vuqadagebde, da me ki araferi gadavitano~1.
aseve iqceoda wminda mama giorgi; uxeSi tansacmeli ecva,
fexSiSveli da TavRia midioda viwro gzaze, sagzlis _
Rvinisa da yvelis gareSe. dReSi mxolod erTxel iRebda
pursa da wyals.
7. aseTi SromiTa da tanjviT Semkulma miaRwia Sav mTas;
Semdeg avida sakvirvel mTaze, sadac Tayvani-sca da eambo-
ra wminda da sakvirvelTmoqmedi svimeonisa da misi dedis,
netari marTas samarxebs. yvela monasteri moiloca; moi-
naxula wminda mamebi da yvela maTganisagan locva-kurTxeva
miiRo.
uwinares yovlisa, daiwyo Zieba sulieri moZRvrisa da
winamZRvrisa, radganac icoda: moZRvris gareSe sulis
cxovneba da samonazvno moRvaweobaSi warmateba _ SeuZle-
belia. sakvirvel mTaze erTi kldis napralSi ipova kidec
erTi wminda dayudebuli beri2, ubiwo gvritisa da umanko
1 1 kor. 9:27
2 dayudeba _ asketuri moRvaweobis iseTi saxea, rodesac gan-
degili monazoni Tavis senakSia Caketili locviTi Rvawli-
saTvis, da iqidan arasodes gamodis, aucilebeli saWiroebis
garda.
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rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
kaci zecisaA da angelozi queyanisaA, yovliTurT ucxoA da
ganSorebuli KorcTagan da KorcielTa zrunvaTa da gone-
biTa RmrTisa micvalebuli, giorgis vityY dayudebulsa, did-
sa mas mnaTobsa naTesavisa Cuenisasa, kacsa yovelTa mier gu-
lis-saTqumelsa, romelman-ese Cuen undoTa amaT amisi aRwe-
raA guaiZula. amas daemowafa netari ese, viTarca odesme mTasa
sinasa netari iovane didsa martYris.
xolo man, viTarca ixila sikeTe sulisa misisaA da ganica-
da talanti igi mis Soris daunjebuli, ganixara sixaruliTa
didiTa da suliTa gulisKma-yo, raA-igi yofad iyo. rameTu
surviel iyo wmidaA ese beri, raATamca kualad gamo-vinme-
aCina mowyalebaman RmrTisaman naTesavsa Soris Cuensa kaci, ro-
melmanca srul yo naklulevanebaA enisa CuenisaA, romeli-igi
wmidisa mamisa Cuenisa efTYmesgan daSTomil iyo da nebiTa
RmrTisaATa pova, romelsa-igi eZiebda, da madlobaA Sewira
RmrTisa, romeli araodes ugulebels hyofs siglaxakesa Cu-
ensa meoxebiTa wmidisa RmrTis-mSobelisaATa.
xolo daamkYdra igi romana-wmidas
romana-wmidas. da dayo mas Sina sami
weli didiTa SromiTa da moRuawebiTa, marxviTa da mRYZare-
biTa da ufroAs xolo simdabliTa da morCilebiTa, romelni-
ese frTe eqmnebian monazonsa aRslvad RmrTisa Tana, rameTu
yovelTa uZlurTa igi hmsaxurebda.
da esreT yovliTa saTnoebiTa Semkuli KorcieliTa hasa-
kiTa iqmna ocdaaTis wlis, xolo sulieriTa mKcovan da
moxucebul.
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
mtredis msgavsi, zeciuri kaci da amqveyniuri angelozi,
sruliad ganSorebuli xorcieli sazrunavisagan da go-
nebiT RmerTTan myofi. es iyo giorgi dayudebuli, warmo-
SobiT qarTveli, Cveni eris didi mnaTobi, yovelTaTvis gu-
liT sawadeli kaci, romelmac me, uZlursa da mcires, yo-
velive amis aRwera maiZula. amas daemowafa netari mama
giorgi, iseve, rogorc odesRac sinis mTaze netari ioane
did martviris daemowafa1.
rodesac giorgi dayudebulma Rirsi mama giorgis su-
lis mSveniereba da masSi daunjebuli talanti ixila, di-
di sixaruliT gaixara da suliwmidis madliT mixvda, rac
unda momxdariyo. es wminda beri, didi xania, mosurne iyo,
RmrTis mowyalebas Cvens erSi, eqvTime mTawmidelis Sem-
deg, kvlav gamoeCina kaci, SemZlebeli Cveni enisa da sasu-
liero literaturis naklovanebaTa Sevsebisa, romlebic
eqvTime mTawmidelis Semdeg, iyo darCenili. axalgazrda
giorgis saxiT berma giorgi Seyenebulma RmrTis nebiT ipo-
va, visac eZebda, da amisTvis madloba Seswira RmerTs, ro-
melic, wminda RmrTismSoblis SemweobiTa da Suamdgomlo-
biT, arasodes ugulebelyofs Cvens sisustesa da siglaxa-
kes.
moZRvarma giorgi roman-wmindis monasterSi daamkvid-
ra. iq man sami weli dayo, didi SromiTa da RvawliT, mar-
xviTa da sifxizliT, da ufro ki TavmdablobiTa da mor-
CilebiT, romlebic monazons frTad gamoadgeba, ze-asaf-
renad da RmerTTan misasvlelad. giorgis morCileba (sa-
morCilo samsaxuri) _ avadmyofTa movla iyo.
amrigad, yovelive saTnoebiT Semkuli monazoni xor-
cielad ocdaaTi wlisa Sesrulda, sulierad ki _ mxcovan
moxucebulad.
1 igulisxmeba wm. ioane sineli (+649), “kibis” avtori.
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rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
da viTarca ixila netarman man berman giorgi Seyenebul-
man moZRuarman misman, viTarmed yovliTa srulqmnil ars ha-
sakisa Tana sibrZniTa da gonierebiTa, sqemiTa akurTxa, da es-
reT srul-yo monazonebisa moRuawebaA sqemisa gYrgYniTa da
merme-Ra ierusalemad wargzavna.
ixileT-Ra saxierebaA CuenTYs gankacebulisa meufisaA,
romelman-igi araA uRirs iCina Tanaziar-yofad monisa TYsi-
sa sarwmunoAsa, rameTu viTarca man ocdaaTisa wlisaman Kor-
cieliTa hasakiTa naTel-iRo, egreTve monaA TYsi Rirs-yo mo-
Rebad meoresa amas naTlis-Rebasa, romel ars madli wmidisa
sqemisaA miTve hasakiTa, da mier aRslvad xilulsa mas ierusa-
lemsa, raATa gonebiTa uxilavsa mas zecisa ierusalemsa mi-
icvalos.
da viTarca miiwia netari ese wmidad qalaqad, moilocna
yovelnive wmidani da Tayuanis-sacemelni adgilni sulisa
surviliTa da gonebisa simKurvaliTa. da maradis cremlTa mi-
er iltobvin, iKsenebn raA vnebaTa meufisaTa, romelni-igi
man Cuenisa cxorebisaTYs adgilTa maT Sina wmidaTa Tavs-is-
xna. da esreT arn gonebaA misi, viTarmca mas Tavadsa TualTa
winaSe xedvida.
da dayo mciredi Jami eseviTariTa yofiTa, da merme gan-
gebiTa RmrTisaATa kualad moZRurisave TYsisa moiqca da es-
reT yovliTurT srulqmnilsa saRmrToA ese talanti KelT
udva, romel ars TargmanebaA wignTa saRmrToTaA berZulisa-
gan qarTulad.
xolo ese netari araA Tavs-idebda, aramed esreT ityoda,
viTarmed: “SeuZlebel ars ese Cemgano, da eseviTarTa gan-
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
rodesac misma moZRvarma, netarma berma, giorgi Seye-
nebulma ixila, rom misi mowafe ukve yovelmxriv srul-
qmnilia _ xorcieli asakiTac da sibrZne-gonierebiTac, _
akurTxa sqemiT.1 amgvarad dagvirgvinda da srul-iqmna gi-
orgis samonazvno moRvaweoba, da mxolod amis Semdeg gag-
zavna igi moZRvarma ierusalemSi.
ixileT CvenTvis gankacebuli meufis (iesu qristes)
mowyaleba da sikeTe! _ Tavisi erTguli mona Rirsi gaxada,
misi Tanaziari yofiliyo. Tanaziari im mxriv, rom, ro-
gorc man ocdaaTi wlis asakSi naTel-iRo, aseve Tavisi mo-
nac Rirsi gaxada, es meore naTloba (e. i. madli sqemis kur-
Txevisa) imave asakSi mieRo, da amis Semdeg asuliyo xilul
ierusalimSi, raTa gonebiT zecis uxilav ierusalimamde
mieRwia.
rodesac netari mama wminda qalaqSi Sevida, moiloca
yvelayvanissacemi da wminda adgili sulieri wadiliTa
da gonebis mxurvalebiT. xSirad asvelebda cremli, qris-
te meufis vnebas rom igonebda, kacTa cxovrebisaTvis aR-
srulebuls, am wminda adgilebSi. gonebaSi ise cxadad war-
moedgina es ambebi, TiTqos ufals sakuTari TvaliT
xedavda.
mcireoden xans am yofaSi iyo, da Semdeg, RmrTis gan-
gebiT, kvlav moZRvarTan dabrunda. yovelmxriv srulqmnil
mowafes moZRvarma locva-kurTxeva misca saRmrTo wignTa
berZnulidan qarTulad Targmnisa, rogorc saRmrTo ta-
lanti (niWi, jildo).
1 sqema (berZn. `saxe~; igulisxmeba angelozuri saxe) _ samonaz-
vno Sesamoseli, romelsac monazons ukurTxeven gansakuTre-
biT mZime asketuri RvawlisaTvis
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
RmrTobilTa kacTa Suenis, viTarca iyo wmidaA mamaA Cueni ef-
TYmi”. xolo beri etyoda, viTarmed: “Svilo, romelman wmi-
daA igi sikudilisagan iKsna da qarTuli enaA ganumarta, igi-
ve SemZlebel ars Sendaca Sewevnad, rameTu mas didad ewya-
lis da uyuars naTesavi Cueni. da TYT mas wmidasa mamasa ef-
TYmes vevedrneT, raATa Segewios, romel neSti daSTomili
misi Sen srul-hyo madliTave misiTa, viTarca pavle qristesi”.
VIII. da esreT didiTa iZulebiTa Zliv daarwmuna da wmidisa
sYmeonis da marTaAs madliTa SezRudvili mTawmidas wamog-
zavna. da viTarca mowafe sarwmunoA da Svili erTguli da
ZRueni Semsgavsebuli siwmidisa misisaA wmidasa mamasa Cuensa
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
netari mowafe ver kisrulobda am tvirTs, da ambobda:
`CemTvis SeuZlebelia im saqmis aRsruleba, rac iseT
RvTiuri sibrZnis mqone kacT Sehferis, rogoric Cveni
wminda mama eqvTimeao~. moZRvari ki eubneboda: `Svilo, vinc
igi (wminda eqvTime) sikvdilisagan ixsna da qarTul enaze
metyveleba SeaZlebina, igive Sens daxmarebasac SeZlebs,
radgan mas didad uyvars da ebraleba Cveni eri.1 vevedroT
TviT wminda mama eqvTimesac, raTa Seewios, da, rac mas darCa
qarTulad uTargmneli, Sen daamTavro misi madliT, ise-
ve, rogorc pavle mociqulma _ qristesi~.2
8. amrigad, didi iZulebiT moZRvarma Zlivs daarwmu-
na giorgi monazoni, da wminda svimeonisa da marTas mad-
liT aRWurvili3, mTawmindaze warmogzavna, da rogorc
1 aq miniSnebulia eqvTime mTawmidelis cxovrebis erTi adgi-
li: erTxel bavSvobisas eqvTime mZimed avad Seiqna; ise, rom
mamamisma misi gadarCenis imedi dakarga. igi mxurvaled eved-
ra RmrTismSobels Zis gadarCenisaTvis. RmrTsmSobelma Seis-
mina mamis vedreba, gamoecxada yrma eqvTimes da uTxra: adeqi,
nu geSinia; aRaraferi gtkiva; da qarTuladac gamarTulad
ilaparakeo~. Turme manamde eqvTimes qarTulad laparaki
uWirda, RmrTsmSoblis madliT ki yvela qarTvelze ufro
wmindad alaparakda am enaze (ix. cxovreba wm. eqvTime mTawmin-
delisa).
2 aq igulisxmeba, rom pavle mociqulma Tavisi epistoleebiT
Seavso is saRmrTo moZRvreba, romelic qristes qadagebis sa-
xiT wminda saxarebaSia mocemuli.
3 giorgi Seyenebulis samoRvaweo adgilas, sakvirvel mTaze,
rogorc zemoT iyo aRniSnuli, wminda svimeon mesvetisa da
dedamisis marTas wminda nawilebi (neSti) iyo dasvenebuli.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
efTYmes mouZRuana, raATa vinaA-igi wyaroAs-Tuali sibrZni-
saA aRmoecena momrwyvelad naTesavisa Cuenisa, mierve aRmo-
ivsnes nektarni gulisKmis-yofisani kacman aman RmrTisaman
da mdidrad daaTros samyaroA eklesiaTa CuenTaA, rameTu vi-
Tarca ityYs winawarmetyueli esaia, viTarmed: “gamovides
Sjuli sioniT da sityuaA RmrTisaA ierusalemiT Sjideso”.
egreTve daRacaTu pirveliTganve guqondes werilnica da
sarwmunoebaA WeSmariti da marTali, garna queyanaA Cueni Sors
iyo queyanisagan saberZneTisa
saberZneTisa. da viTarca Teslni arawmi-
dani Soris Cuensa daTesul iyvnes borotni igi Teslni so-
mexTani, gularZnilni da manqanani, da amis mier friad guev-
neboda, rameTu naTesavi Cueni wrfeli iyo da umankoA; xolo
igini reca mizeziTa wesierebisaATa, reca cTunebad guazmnob-
des, da romelnime wignnica guqondes maTgan Targmnilni.
amaT eseviTarTa mizezTaTYs moxedna mowyalebaman
RmrTisaman naTesavsa Cuensa da aRgYdgina axali oqropiri wmi-
daA mamaA Cueni efTYme. da viTarca meaTcameteman mociqul-
man queyanaA Cueni amaT zemoKsenebulTa RuarZlTagan sru-
liad ganwmida mravlad TargmanebiTa wmidaTa werilTaATa, vi-
Tarca dasabamsave sityYsa Cuenisasa vTquT, da wesni da ka-
nonni eklesiisani damamtkicebelni sarwmunoebisa Cuenisani,
ese yovelni aRwerilad dagYtevna, romelni-igi wmidisa amis
mTisagan da RmrTiv-aRSenebulisa lavrisa, viTarca mdinari-
sagan edemeanisa nakadulni cxorebisani pirsa zeda queyanisa
da naTesavisa Cuenisasa miefinnes.
xolo viTarca pirvelve vTquT, adre micvalebiTa mamisa
CuenisaATa ara srul iqmnnes werilni Cuenni, amisTYs saxie-
rebaman RmrTisaman kualad moguaniWa Semdgomad mosessa isu,
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
Rirseuli mowafe da erTguli Svili, da misi siwmindis
Sesaferisi ZRveni, Cvens wminda mamas eqvTimes moarTva, ra-
Ta, saidanac amovida wyaro sibrZnisa, Cveni eris momrwyve-
lad, iqidanve amoiRos zeciuri Semecnebis neqtari am
RvTis kacmac, da uxvad daaTros Cveni eklesiis samyaro,
radganac, rogorc ambobs esaia winaswarmetyveli, `Sju-
li sionidan gamodis da RmrTis sityva ierusalimidan gan-
sjiso~1.
aseve, Tumca uZvelesi droidan gvqonda saRmrTo wig-
nebic da marTali da WeSmariti sarwmunoebac, magram Cve-
ni qveyana Sors iyo saberZneTisagan, da rogorc uwmindu-
ri Tesli, Cvens Soris CamoTesili iyvnen somexTa boroti
STamomavalni, mrudeni da macTurni, da amis gamo bevri
ziani gvqonda, radganac Cveni eri wrfeli da umanko iyo,
xolo maT, wesierebisa da sizustis momizezebiT, cTuneba-
Si SevyavdiT, da zogierTi wigni maTgan gvqonda naTar-
gmni. amis gamo RmrTis mowyalebam mohxeda Cvens ers da ga-
mogviCina axali oqropiri _ Cveni wminda mama eqvTime. man,
rogorc mecamete mociqulma, wminda werilTa mravali Tar-
gmanebiT sruliad ganwminda Cveni qveyana zemoxsenebuli
RvarZlisagan (somxuridan naTargmni wignebisagan), da ro-
gorc Cveni sityvis dasawyisSic vTqviT, eklesiis ganmam-
tkicebeli wesebi da kanonebi _ es yovelive werilobiT dag-
vitova. isini am wminda mTisagan da RmrTiv-aRSenebuli
lavrisagan, rogorc edemis mdinarisagan _ cxovrebis na-
kadulni, mTel qveyanasa da mTel Cvens ers moefinen.
magram, rogorc Tavidanve vTqviT, Cveni mamis (eqvTi-
mes) naadrevi gardacvalebis gamo bolomde ver dasrul-
da qarTul enaze saRmrTo wignTa Targmna. amis gamo RvTis
1 es. 2:3
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
Semdgomad ahronisa eleazar, Semdgomad eliaAsa elise, Sem-
dgomad pavlesa timoTe, da msgavsadve maTsa srul-yo nebaA
moZRurisa TYsisaA da yoveli mis mier daklebuli aman netar-
man mamaman giorgi srul-yo.
xolo Cuen pirvelsave sityuasa movideT. warmoemarTa wmi-
daA ese SeWurvili locviTa moZRurisa TYsisaATa miTve pir-
veliTa moRuawebiTa da friad uficxesiTaca, xolo miiwia mdi-
naresa erTsa didsa, rameTu mart[oAs i]yo. da viTarca Sevida
mdinaresa mas, ver uZlo wiaRslvad simdidrisagan misisa, ra-
meTu didrooda. maSin ixila wiaRkerZo Wabuki Suenieri, am-
Kedrebuli cxensa zeda spetaksa da hrqua: “Semoved, nu geSi-
nin”. da upyra Kelsa missa da wiaR iyvana mSYdobiT. xolo igi
TYT uCino iqmna. da ityoda TYT wmidaA igi, viTarmed: “gul-
savsebiT vcan, viTarmed gamoCinebuli igi, romelman wyalTa
Sina sikudilisagan miKsna, didebuli mTavarmowame giorgi
iyo”.
da esreT nebiTa RmrTisaATa mSYdobiT moiwia wmidasa amas
mTasa, Tayuanis-sca wmidasa RmrTis-mSobelsa da madlobaA Se-
wira, da merme surviliT ambors-uyo samarxosa wmidisa mamisa
Cuenisa efTYmessa. xolo ZmaTa sixaruliT Seiwynares da ga-
nusuenes da didad pativ-upyres da hmadlobdes RmerTsa, ro-
meli miuZRua mun.
IX. xolo iyofeboda netari ese monastersa mas Sina mo-
RuawebiTa bunebaTa uaRresiTa, marxviTa da locviTa, simdab-
liTa da simSYdiTa, morCilobiTa da moTminebiTa da umetes
yovlisa Tavisa TYsisa Seuracx qmniTa. rameTu vidre Jam rav-
denme viTarca litoni da uswavleli sagonebel iyo yovelTa
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
ganuzomelma sikeTem misi gamgrZelebeli mogvivlina, ise,
rogorc moses Semdgom _ isu naves Ze, ahronis Semdgom _
eleazari, elias Semdgom _ elise, pavles Semdgom _ timo-
Te, maT msgavsadve netarma mama giorgim Tavisi moZRvris
neba aRasrula, da yovelive, rac mas (eqvTimes) daaklda,
man Seavso da ganasrula.
Cven ki kvlav Tavdapirvel sityvas davubrundeT.
moZRvris locviT aRWurvili wminda mama giorgi ga-
moemarTa mTawmindisaken, da iseTive tanjva-wvaleba gada-
itana, rogorc Tavdapirvelad, da imaze ufro mZimec. erT-
erT adidebul mdinares rom miadga, gaRma gasvla ver SeZ-
lo wyalTa siuxvis gamo. maSin meore napirze dainaxa er-
Ti mSvenieri Wabuki, TeTr cxenze amxedrebuli, romelmac
uTxra: `Semodi, nu geSinia~. xeli gauwoda da mSvidobia-
nad gaiyvana gaRma mxares. Tavad ki maSinve gauCinarda.
amis Sesaxeb wminda mama giorgi ambobda xolme: `dar-
wmunebuli var, rom is, vinc maSin gamomiCnda da wyalSi
daxrCobisagan mixsna, didebuli mTavarmowame giorgi iyo~.
amrigad, RmrTis nebiT, mSvidobianad miaRwia mTawmin-
das; Tayvani-sca RmrTismSobels da madloba Seswira. Sem-
deg didi surviliT eambora wminda mamis eqvTimes saflavs.
monastris Zmebma (monazvnebma) sixaruliT miiRes mama gi-
orgi, moasvenes da didi pativi miages. hmadlobdnen
RmerTs, romelmac aqamde moiyvana igi.
9. netari giorgi monasterSi imyofeboda iseTi moRva-
weobiT, romelic kacTa bunebas aRemateba; marxviTa da
locviT, TavmdablobiTa da simSvidiT, morCilebiTa da
moTminebiT, yvelaze qvemoT sakuTari Tavis dayenebiT. ram-
denime xans yvelas igi erTi ubralo da uswavleli vinme
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
mier, rameTu misca Tavi TYsi msaxurebasa da morCilobasa Zma-
Tasa. da weliwadsa SYdsa Seuracxad sagonebelTa saqmeTa sim-
dabliT hmsaxurebda da arn yoladve mglovare da Tavdadre-
kili, rameTu KorcieliTa TualiTa yoladve queyanad xedavn,
xolo Tualni sulisani maradis uxilavsa mas didebasa RmrTi-
sasa uxilavad ganicdidian, romel-ese mcireTa mier mosapov-
nebel arian, saqme bunebiTi da mravalTagan Znelad sagonebe-
li, raATamca TYnier saWiroTa saqmeTa aravin axedvebda Tu-
alTa TYsTa, romeli-igi man viTarca bunebiTi SeiTYsa siy-
rmiTgan da vidre siberedmde.
rameTu mas Jamsa, odes-igi aRmosavleTs viyveniT, dResa
erTsa ineba RmrTis-msaxurman mefeman bagrat gamocdaA ne-
tarisa amis moxucebulisaA da hrqua mTavarTa TYsTa: “gne-
bavsa, raATa giCueno Tquen sakYrveli saqme da yoladve dau-
jerebeli? raATa odes Semovides Cuenda giorgi mTa-wmide-
li da dascadoT yovelTa vidreca ganslvadmde misa, raATa
ara moguxednes da arca ganicados xati Cueni”. maSin ubrZana
winaSemdgomelTa mowodebaA berisaA. da viTarca Semovida sa-
meufosa mas karavsa, aRdges yovelnive didebulni da awYes
bersa, rameTu umetesni TYT mowafeni iyvnes misni. da viTar-
ca dajda, iwyo mefeman ubnobad misa mravalsaxed sargebe-
lisaTYs sulisa, da egreTve ebiskoposTa da mTavarTa msxdo-
mareTa. xolo netari igi TYToeulad yovelTave pasuxsa mis-
cemda da swavlaTa mier sulierTa mohrwyvida da queyanad mi-
marT xedvida. da aRasrules dRe igi egre viTarca equs Ja-
madmde.
xolo beri viTarca ijmnida warslvad, hrqua mas mefeman:
“mamao, yav siyuaruli da ganmicade, Tu viTari var”. xolo ber-
man reca RimiliT mcired mixedna da hrqua mas: “N mefeo, aha
esera vxedav pirsa Sensa, viTarca pirsa qristessa, rameTu yov-
liTurT RmrTismsaxur xar da RmrTiv-dacvul”.
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
egona, radgan yvela Tana-Zmas emsaxureboda da emorCile-
boda. Svid weliwads arad Casagdeb saqmeebze msaxurobda
Tavmdablad. yovelTvis Tavdaxrili da TiTqos mglovia-
re iyo; xorcieli TvaliT mudam dedamiwas dascqeroda,
sulieri TvaliT ki RmrTis uxilav didebas uxilavad ga-
nicdida, risi mopovebac cota vinmes Tu SeuZlia. buneb-
riv saqmes iqmoda, rac bevrs Znelad miaCnia, _ aucileblo-
bis gareSe Tvals aravis gausworebda; es Cveuleba man siy-
rmeSive SeiTvisa da siberemde mihyva.
erTxel, rodesac aRmosavleTSi viyaviT,1 keTilsaxur-
ma bagrat mefem am netari moxucebulis gamocda moisurva
da Tavis warCinebulT uTxra: `gindaT, gaCvenoT sakvirve-
li da sruliad daujerebeli ram? rodesac CvenTan Semo-
va giorgi mTawmindeli, daakvirdiT, rom sanam ar gava, arc
Semogvxedavs da arc daaTvalierebs Cvens garegnobas~. ma-
Sin uTxra mxlebelT, iq moewviaT beri. da rogorc Semovi-
da samefo karavSi, wamodgnen didebulebi da miiwvies be-
ri; maTi umetesoba misive mowafeni iyvnen. da rogorc daj-
da, mefem saubari gauba sulisaTvis sasargeblo sxvadas-
xva sakiTxebze, aseve iq msxdomare episkoposT da mTavarT.
yvela maTgans netari beri saTiTaod aZlevda pasuxs da su-
lieri swavlebiT rwyavda, magram pirispir ki ar uyureb-
da, aramed Tvaldaxrili iyo. ase daasrules dRe daaxlo-
ebiT eqvs saaTamde.
roca beri wasasvlelad moemzada, mefem uTxra: `mamao,
siyvarulis gulisaTvis, Semomxede da naxe, rogori var~.
berma gaiRima, odnav Sexeda da uTxra: `aha, mefeo, vxedav
Sens pirisaxes, rogorc saxes qristesas, radganac yvelaf-
riT RmrTismsaxuri xar da RmrTivdaculi~.
1 igulisxmeba aTonis mTidan ramdenime wliT saqarTveloSi
Camosvla giorgi mTawmidelisa mefe bagrat IV-is miwveviT
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
da ese amisTYs vaKseneT, raATa scnaT, viTarmed ara xolo
Tu oden siWabukesa ara ganicdida xatsa ucxosa, aramed sibe-
resa Sina da moxucebulebasa.
X. xolo Cuen pirvelsave sityuasa movideT. da viTarca
iyo wmidaA ese didsa amas lavrasa Sina egeviTariTa cxorebi-
Ta da moRuawebiTa, viTarca zemo vaKseneT, euwya netarsa mas
bersa moZRuarsa missa giorgis, viTarmed wuT arca mRdelo-
bisa pativi miuRebies da arca werilTa Targmnad uwyies. Se-
wuxna friad da warmoavlina SaviT mTiT mowafe TYsi, kaci
Rirsi da saxieri, saxeliT iovane da didi mdurvaA moumcno
ara aRsrulebisaTYs nebisa misisa.
xolo netari ese ara Tu urCebiT iqmoda amas, aramed yov-
liTurT ararad da undod Seeracxa Tavi TYsi, rameTu eKsena
sityuaA igi uflisaA, viTarmed: “romelman aRimaRlos Tavi
TYsi, igi damdabldes”. da kualad ityYan mamani, viTarmed:
dedaA ars yovelTa vnebaTaA cudi didebaA. xolo wmidaA ese
ara nebsiT miiRebda, aramed iZulebiT brZanebiTa moZRurisaA-
Ta. maSin mravliTa cremliTa da sulTqumiTa, mowiwebiT da
SiSiT miiRo pativi mRdelobisaA. ara iyo egeviTari, viTar-
ese aw mravalni pirvel Tavisa TYsisa ganwmedisa sxuaTa gan-
mwmedel iqmnebian, da viTarca undoAsa raAsame saqmisa mimarT
egreT mRdelobisa mimarT miiswrafian da pirvel wuerTa ga-
moslvisa moxucebulTa umoZRurian, viTarca ityYs grigol
RmrTis-metyueli.
xolo wmidaman aman mcired-mcired Sedga ferKi xarisxsa
mas zeda kibisasa da egreTca Tavsa zeda kibeTasa daisaydra.
rameTu pirvel gareSe karvisa ezoTa hmsaxurebda suetTa da
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
es ambavi imisaTvis gavixseneT, rom gveCvenebina: ara mar-
to siWabukisas erideboda adamianTaTvis saxeSi Sexedvas,
aramed siberesa da moxucebulobaSic.
10. Cven isev pirvel sityvas davubrundeT. wminda mama
aTonis am did lavraSi iseTi simdabliT moRvaweobda, ro-
gorc zemoT vaxseneT; mis moZRvars, netar bers giorgis mi-
uvida ambavi, rom giorgi monazons jer arc mRvdlobis xa-
risxi hqonda miRebuli da arc wignebis Targmnas Sedgo-
mia. Zalze Sewuxda da Savi mTidan gamogzavna Tavisi mowa-
fe, Rirseuli da sikeTiT savse kaci, saxelad ioane, da di-
di sayveduri SeuTvala misi nebis SeusruleblobisaTvis.
magram netari giorgi urCebis gamo ki ar iqceoda ase,
aramed imitom, rom sruliad ararad da mcired miaCnda
Tavisi Tavi, da mudam axsovda uflis sityva: `vinc aimaR-
lebs Tavis Tavs, igi damdabldebao~1. aseve, mamebs uTqvamT:
`yovelTa mankierebaTa mSobelia uRirsad gandideba~. gi-
orgi monazoni arafers Tavisi nebiT ar iRebda, aramed moZ-
Rvris brZanebiTa da iZulebiT. amitomac didi cremliTa
da gancdiT, SiSiTa da mowiwebiT miiRo mRvdlobis xaris-
xi. igi ar iyo iseTi, rogorc amJamad mravalni arian, rom
sakuTari Tavis ganwmendamde sxvaTa ganwmendas lamoben, da
mRvdlobis mimarT ise iswrafian, TiTqos ubralo saqme
iyos, da sanam wveri amouvidodeT, moxucebulTa moZRvro-
bas kisruloben, rogorc ambobs grigol RmrTismetyveli.
Cvenma wminda mamam ki nel-nela Sedga fexi kibis safe-
xurze, da bolos kibis saTaveSi dabrZanda. Tavdapirvelad
karvis gareT, ezoSi msaxurobda, svetebTan da svetis-
1 mT. 23:12
485
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
suetis TavTa misTa xarisxTa, manaTa da sabelTa, da merme Si-
nagan WurWelTa samRdeloTa; merme kidobnisa mtYrTvel iq-
mna sxuaTa mier aRsaRebelad Semzadebulisa. da rasaRa mra-
valsa vityodi, mcired-mcired Sinagan wmidisa wmidaTaAsa
warmodga mRdeli wmidaA, sxuaTaca wmidamyofelad ipoa, ra-
meTu, viTarca vTquT, miiRo raA pativi mRdelobisaA, Semdgo-
mad mciredisa mTavrad eklesiisa ganiwesa, uxucesad mRdel-
Ta da mgalobelTa daidgina.
da amas Sina raA dayo mciredi Jami, moeKsena patiJi igi
talantis-damflvelisaA mis da ufroAsad-Ra SeeSina urCe-
bisaTYs moZRurisa TYsisa. amisTYsca viTarca brZenman xu-
roT-moZRuarman pirvelad keTili safuZveli dadva, iwyo raA
Senebad RmrTisa eklesiasa, rameTu pirvel yovlisa sYnaqsari
Targmna, rameTu ese ars safuZveli eklesiaTaA, romlisa TYnier
486
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
TavebTan, boZebTan da TokebTan1; Semdeg ufro SigniT, sam-
Rvdelo WurWelTan; bolos ki sxvaTa asaRebad ganmzade-
buli kidobnis2 mtvirTveli (amRebeli) gaxda. bevri rom
aRar vTqvaT, nel-nela wminda-wmindaTaSi (e. i. eklesiis
sakurTxevelSi) wardga wminda mRvdeli, romelic sxvaTa
ganmwmedelic gaxda; rogorc ki miiRo mRvdlobis xaris-
xi, mcire xnis Semdeg eklesiis mTavrad3 anu mRvdelTa da
mgalobelTa ufrosad iqna ganwesebuli.
am Tanamdebobaze yofnisas mcire xani rom gavida, mas
gaaxsenda, ra sasjeli eloda talantis mflobels, rome-
lic am talants miwaSi Caflavs da ar gamoiyenebs4. amito-
mac ufro SeeSinda moZRvris winaSe urCobis gamoCenisa.
da, rogorc brZenma xuroTmoZRvarma, RmrTis eklesiis aSe-
nebisaTvis jer kargi saZirkveli moamzada5; imiT, rom pir-
1 `ezoSi msaxurebad~ avtori moixseniebs Sav samuSaoebs, ro-
melsac monastris yvelaze umcrosi binadarni ewevian. `kara-
vi~ da `ezo~ aq naxsenebia Zveli aRTqmiseuli moses karvis ana-
logiiT
2 `kidobani~ anu yuTi aq moxsenebulia Zveli aRTqmiseuli `sju-
lis kidobnis~ analogiiT. am frazis qveteqsti aseTia: gior-
gim xelSi aiRo siwmindis kidobani, e. i. is WurWeli, romel-
Sic uzenaesi siwminde, uflis xorci da sisxlia moTavsebu-
li; esaa barZim-feSxumi, romelic msxverplis Semwirvels,
mRvdels upyria xelT. maSasadame, `kidobnis mtvirTveli~ am
SemTxvevaSi mRvdels, saRmrTo msxverplis Semwirvels niSnavs
3 eklesiis mTavari (berZ. eklesiarqi) –monastris erT-erTi
pirvel moxeleTagani, romelsac evaleba uxelmZRvanelos sa-
eklesio RvTismsaxurebas, tipikonis ganwesebaTa zustad Ses-
rulebas. “eklesiarqis” Sesatyvisad Zvel liturgikul Zeg-
lebSi zogjer “dekanozi” ixsenieba.
4 Sdr. mT. 25:15-29
5 Sdr. 1 kor. 3:10
487
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
SeuZlebel ars warmarTebaA eklesiisaA. rameTu romelsa ek-
lesiasa sYnaqsari ara hqondis, daRacaTu yovelni wignni hqon-
din, Taflsa Wamn, xolo sitkboebasa sasaA ver scnobs.
ese ars, viTarca vTquT, pirveli samkauli eklesiisaA, ra-
meTu daRacaTu eTargmna wmidasa mamasa efTYmesca sYnaqsa-
ri, garna friad sulmcired aRewera sxuaTa wignTa Targmnisa
ucaloebiTa. da guasmies eseca, romel ukueTumca wmidani
dReni misni sxmodes-Ra, srulebiT Targmnida.
kualad Targmna wmidaman mamaman giorgi Semdgomad sYnaq-
srsa saxarebaA gamokrebuli saweliwdoA, pavle gamokrebuli
saweliwdoA, sawinawarmetyueloA saweliwdoA, merme didni
kurTxevani, Targmani dabadebisaA, romel ars cxorebaA abra-
hamisi, Tue sekdemberi, romeli TYTo galobiTa pirvel mamasa
efTYmes eTargmna, igi srul-yo.
488
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
vel yovlisa svinaqsari1 Targmna, romlis gareSe SeuZle-
belia eklesiis warmateba, radganac igi safuZvelia
RmrTismsaxurebisa. Tu svinaqsari ar eqna eklesias, Tun-
dac sxva yvela saRmrTismsaxuro wigni hqondes, es imis
msgavsi iqneboda, rom kaci Tafls Wamdes, magram mis sit-
kboebas ver grZnobdes.
es aris, rogorc vTqviT, pirveli samkauli eklesiisa.
Tumca mama eqvTimes ukve naTargmni hqonda svinaqsari, mag-
ram _ Zalze SemoklebiT, mouclelobis gamo, radganac sxva
mraval wignsac Targmnida. gadmocemiT viciT, rom, Tu co-
ta gagrZeldeboda misi cxovrebis wminda dReebi, svinas-
qsars srulad Targmnida.
svinaqsaris Semdeg giorgim Targmna gamokrebuli (sa-
weliwado) saxareba, aseTive gamokrebuli (saweliwado)
epistoleni pavle mociqulisa, da saweliwado sawinaswar-
metyvelo2. amis Semdeg _ didni kurTxevani3; ganmarteba
1 svinaqsari _ saeklesio dResaswaulebisa da sxva kalenda-
ruli dReebis saRmrTismsaxuro wesebis krebuli, tipikoni
konstantinepolis didi eklesiisa. tipikoni giorgis gansa-
kuTrebis sWirdeboda misi Tanamdebobis gamo, rac RvTismsa-
xurebis wesebis zust Sesrulebaze zust zedamxedvelobas gu-
lisxmobda.
2 gamokrebuli (anu saweliwado) saxareba, samociqulo (pav-
les epistoleni) da sawinaswarmetyvelo ewodeba saRmrTis-
msaxuro daniSnulebis sakiTxavTa krebulebs, romlebSic sa-
xarebis, samociqulosa da bibliur winaswarmetyvelTa wigne-
bi teqstualuri TanmimdevrobiT ki araa Setanili, aramed im
rigis mixedviT, romliTac es sakiTxavebi (mcire monakveTebi
aRniSnuli wignebisa) ikiTxeba dResaswaulebze, e. i. kalen-
daruli rigiT
3 `kurTxevani~ ewodeba eklesiis saidumloTa (naTlisReba, mi-
roncxeba, ziareba, sinanuli, mRvdeloba, qorwineba, sneulsa
zeda zeTis kurTxeva) da adamianis cxovrebis sxva mniSvnelo-
van momentebTan dakavSirebul RmrTismsaxurebaTa wesebis, ri-
489
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
kualad Targmna didi pavle sruli da kaTolikeni wmida-
Ta mociqulTani. ese rvaA Tavi wigni Targmna mTawmidas Ta-
visa saKmriTa da yovelni ese eklesiisa msaxurebasa Sina, ra-
meTu, viTarca vTquT, dekanozad daedgina.
xolo Semdgomad amisa viTarca gamoicada mravalTa Sina
saqmeTa da yovelsa Sina, ipoa wmida da umanko, viTarca oqroA
mravalTa brZmedTa mier gamocdili. maSin yovelTa ZmaTa er-
TiTa nebiTa da ganzraxviTa maRalsa mas kibesa winamZRurobi-
sasa aRiyvanes da saydarsa wmidisa mamisa Cuenisa efTYmessa
dasues.
da sanTeli sasanTlesa zeda dadges sityYsaebr saxarebi-
sa, raATa savsebasa ZmaTasa unaTobdes. esreT aRamaRlebs sim-
dable momgebelTa TYsTa da adidebs aqaca da ufroAsad sau-
kunesa.
490
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
`dabadebisa~, romelSic gadmocemuli iyo abrahamis cxovre-
ba1; seqtembris Tve2, romelic nawilobriv (TiTo galobiT)
naTargmni hqonda mama eqvTimes, giorgim ki mTlianad Seavso.
garda amisa, srulad Targmna pavles epistoleni da
wmida mociqulTa kaTolike epistoleni. es rva wigni Tar-
gmna giorgim mTawmindaze, Tavisive xarjiT, da yovelive
es _ saeklesio msaxurebis paralelurad, radganac, ro-
gorc vTqviT, dekanozad iyo dadginebuli.
amis Semdeg, rodesac gamoicada mravalgvar saqmeSi da
yovel maTganSi wminda da umanko aRmoCnda, rogorc oqro,
mravali brZmedis mier gamocdili, maSin monastris mTel-
ma saZmom erTsulovnad da erTxmad igi winamZRvrobis
umaRles safexurze aiyvana da Cveni wminda mamis eqvTimes
savarZelSi dasva.
sanTeli sasanTleze dades, saxarebis sityvisamebr, ra-
Ta mTel saZmos anaTebdes.3 ase amaRlebs xolme Tavmdabloba
tualebisa da saRmrTismsaxuro teqstebis, anu `kurTxevaTa~
krebuls. saxelwodeba `didni kurTxevani~ migviTiTebs, rom
giorgi mTawmidelis mier naTargmn am wignSi didi raodeno-
biT iyo Tavmoyrili sxvadasxva saxis saRmrTismsaxuro wese-
bi, `kurTxevani~
1 `dabadeba~ Zveli aRTqmis sjulis pirveli wignis saxelwo-
debaa. giorgiseul TargmanSi, rogorc Cans, ganmartebuli iyo
ara mTeli `dabadeba~, aramed misi nawili, kerZod, abrahamis
cxovrebis amsaxveli Tavebi (dab. 11:27 – 25:10). giorgi mTawmi-
delis es Targmani Cvenade moRweuli araa
2 `Tueni~ _ ase ewodeba saRmrTismsaxuro himnografiul kre-
buls, romelSic Tavmoyrilia wlis yvela Tvis TiToeul ric-
xvSi moxsenebul wmidaTa da dResaswaulebis gansadideblad
SeTxzuli sagaloblebi, tipikonuri TanmimdevrobiT. `Tue-
nis~ erT-erTi (meTormetedi) nawilia `seqtembris Tve~
3 Sdr. mT. 5:15
491
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo nuvin hgonebn, Tu esreT advilad da sixaruliT Se-
iwynara uReli igi winamZRurobisaA, nu iyofin! aramed yov-
liTa ZaliTa TYsiTa winaaRudgeboda. rameTu samgzis wil-
ugdes orTa ZmaTa sxuaTa Tana, viTarca iyo wesi monastrisaA
SewirviTa usisxloAsa msxuerplisaATa, queSe wmidasa trapezsa
dasxmiTa wilTaATa, da samgzisve mas xuda. da amis mier gu-
lisKma-yo, viTarmed ars nebaA RmrTisaA, da zegardamo gul-
savse qmnilman miiRo kuerTxi mwyemsobisaA.
XI. xolo amieriTgan netarisa amis Ruawlni da Sromani au-
racxel da miuwdomel arian, rameTu misca Tavi TYsi fic-
xelsa moRuawebasa ufroAs pirvelisa, romelsa oden daitevs
kacobrivi bunebaA; rameTu ijmna sruliad RYnisagan da wue-
lisa. da hmosied samoslad misa queSe ZaZaA ficxeli, xolo mas
zeda safarvelad CoKaA erTi da, raATa ara ganvagrZo sityuaA
Cemi, yovelnive saTnoebani Tavsa Soris TYssa daiunjna da Tavi
TYsi yovelTa saxed daudva; ara sityYT aswava, aramed saqmiT
uCuenna gzani saukunoAsa cxorebisani samwysoTa TYsTa. ra-
meTu ukueTu ara poos Keloanman nivTi Semsgavsebuli TYsi-
sa KelovnebisaA, viTar gamoaCinos brwyinvalebaA saqmeTa TYs-
TaA?! anu Tu viTar sacnaur iqmnas menaveT-moZRuari, ukueTu
RelvaTa Sina zRYsaTa ara gamoicados?! gana mKedrisa axov-
nebaA vinaA sasmenel iqmnas da ididos, ukueTu ganwyobilTa
ara ekueTos mravalgzis?! egreTve wmidaman aman odes miiRo
kuerTxi mwyemsobisaA, maSinRa sacnaur iqmna sruliad dafa-
ruli igi sibrZne sulsa Sina missa, da yovlisa pirvelad ese
yo, romel yovliTa guls-modginebiTa da friadiTa sarwmu-
noebiTa da sasoebiTa esreT mKurvaled Seudga kualsa wmi-
disa mamisa Cuenisasa efTYmissa da yovelni wesni da kanonni
492
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
imas, vinc mas SeiZens, da ganadidebs aqac, da ufro metad _
saukuno cxovrebaSi.
magram nuravis egoneba, rom advilad da sixaruliT mi-
iRo winamZRvrobis uReli. ara, mTeli ZaliT ewinaaRmde-
geboda saZmos. samgzis uyares wili or sxvasTan erTad, mo-
nastris wesis mixedviT: samjer Sewires usisxlo msxver-
pli. samjer daawyes wilebi trapezis qveS, da samjerve mas
Sexvda. amiT darwmunda, rom RmrTis neba iyo, da, zecidan
guldajerebulma, miiRo sulieri mwyemsobis (e. i. winam-
ZRvrobis) kverTxi.
11. amis Semdeg netari mamis Rvawli da Sroma auracxe-
li da miuwvdomelia. amis Semdeg kidev ufro mZime moRva-
weobas misca Tavi, vidre manamde; im zomamde, sanamde dai-
tevs kacobrivi buneba: savsebiT aikrZala Rvinis sma da yve-
lis Wama. qveda Sesamoseli uxeSi ZaZisa hqonda, zeda sa-
farvelad ki _ erTi Coxa, da, raTa sityva ar gavagrZelo,
yovelive saTnoeba Tavis TavSi Semoikriba, da yvelas Ta-
visi Tavi magaliTad warmoudgina. sityviT ki ara, saqmiT
uCvena Tavis samwysos saukuno cxovrebis gzebi, radganac,
Tuki xelovani Tavisi xelovnebis Sesaferis nivTs ar moi-
povebs (Seqmnis), rogor gamoaCens Tavis saqmeTa brwyinva-
lebas? anda, rogor SeiZleba, naosnobis xelmZRvanelis os-
tatoba gamoCndes, Tuki zRvis RelvaSi ar gamoicdeba? an,
mxedris simamace da Zliereba rogor SeiZleba ganididos,
Tu mtris gunds mravalgzis ar ekveTa? _ aseve am wminda
mamam, rodesac miiRo mwyemsobis (winamZRvrobis) kverTxi,
maSinRa gamoCnda mTeli sisruliT mis sulSi dafaruli
sibrZne. pirvel yovlisa, igi iseTi didi sarwmunoebiTa
da sasoebiT, sruli gulmodginebiTa da mxurvalebiT Se-
udga wminda mamis eqvTimes kvals, da mis mier ganwesebuli
493
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
da ganwesebani misni esreT Seitkbna, viTarca pirisagan RmrTi-
sa gamosrulni da wmidaTa mociqulTa mier damtkicebulni.
rameTu pirveliTganve, vinaATgan movida igi wmidasa amas
mTasa, yovliTa moswrafebiTa da wadierebiTa da guls-mod-
gined gamowulilviTa gamoikiTxa da gamoiZia mowafeTagan
da megobarTa wmidisa mamisa efTYmisTa usxeuloTa mimsgav-
sebuli da kacTa bunebisa aRmatebuli cxorebaA da moqalaqo-
baA misi da netarisa mamisa maTisa iovanesi da sxuaTaca wmida-
Ta berTaA da didebulisa amis lavrisa SenebaA, da wesni da gan-
gebani, romelni wmidasa mamasa efTYmes daesxnes. ese yovelni
aRweriT dagYtevna da xatad cxovelad da Zeglad pirmetyu-
elad sawurTelad da saxilvelad momavalTa naTesavTa aRu-
marTa, romlisa-igi mkiTxvelni da msmenelni suliT da Kor-
ciT ganaTldebian. da ese aRwera, vidre-Ra iyo igi dekano-
zad, garna romeli-igi gonebasa Sina daeunja da daewera, mas
Jamsa aRwerasa missa Tana-warhKda, raATa raJams saqmiT aRas-
rulos, maSin aRweros, ese igi ars SenebaA samartYloAsaA da
SemkobaA misi yovliTa samkauliTa, romelsa aw yovelni xe-
davT.
rameTu aman netarman raJams kuerTxi winamZRurobisaA mi-
iRo, yovlisa pirvelad iRuawa da patiosani ese larnaki Seh-
mzada saunjed Semwynarebelad mzisa ubrwyinvalesTa da mar-
galitisa uwmidesTa maT nawilTa wmidisa RmerTSemosilisa
mamisa Cuenisa efTYmisTa, vinaA-igi wyaroA kurnebaTaA da mad-
li saswaulTaA uxuebiT aRmodis. da eseni didiTa pativiTa,
494
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
wesebi da kanonebi iseTi dajerebiT miiRo, rogorc Rmr-
Tis pirisagan gamosuli da wminda mociqulebis mier dam-
tkicebuli.
Tavidanve, mas Semdeg, rac mTawmindaze movida, mTeli
gulmodginebiT, surviliTa da mcdelobiT dawvrilebiT
gamoikiTxa da gamoiZia wminda mama eqvTimes mowafeTa da
megobarTagan misi angelozTa mimsgavsebuli da kacTa bu-
nebaze aRmatebuli cxovreba da moRvaweoba, da masTan er-
Tad misi netari mamis, iovanesi da sxva wminda berebisa,
agreTve ambebi am didebuli lavris aSenebisa, wesebi da
gangebani, romlebic wminda mama eqvTimes daedgina mis
mkvidrTaTvis. yovelive es aRwerilad dagvitova, da coc-
xal xatad da metyvel Zeglad aRmarTa, momavali Taobebis
sanaxavad da sawvrTnelad. misi mkiTxvelni da msmenelni
suliT da xorciT ganaTldebian. es wigni maSin dawera, ro-
desac jer kidev dekanozad iyo. xolo wminda mamis samar-
tvilos1 ageba da yovelive samkauliT Semkoba, rasac gone-
baSi ganizraxavda, magram jer saqmiT aRsrulebuli ar
hqonda, imJamad aRuwereli darCa, raTa, rodesac saqmiT
Seasrulebda, maSin aRewera.
rodesac netarma giorgim winamZRvrobis kverTxi mii-
Ro, pirvel yovlisa sapatio sanawile2 moamzada, wminda da
RmerTSemosili mamis eqvTimes mzeze ufro brwyinvale da
margalitze ufro wminda nawilebis dasaunjeblad,3 sai-
danac saswaulTa madli uxvad amodis da kurnebis (mkur-
nalobis) wyarodaa qceuli. es nawilebi didi
1 samartvilo _ wmidaTa saflavis Zegli, samarxi
2 sanawile _ wminda nawilebis (wmidaTa neStis) Sesanaxi Zvir-
fasi kidobani
3 saunje _ saganZuri, Zvirfaseulobis sacavi. daunjeba _ sa-
ganZurSi Senaxva
495
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
fsalmuniTa da galobiTa, sulnelebiTa sakumevelTaATa da ke-
reonTa brwyinvalebiTa yolad didebulad da RmrTiv-Sueni-
erad mocvalna naTlis-mcemelisa eklesiiT didebulsa amas
eklesiasa Sina yolad wmidisa RmrTis-mSobelisasa. rameTu
jerca esreT iyo. vinaATgan uwyiT yovelTa, viTarmed wmida-
ni didebiTi-didebad amaRldebian uxilavsa mas Sina didebasa,
viTarca angelozTaTYs weril ars, viTarmed: ZaliTi-Zalad
warematebiano. egreTve netari ese mamaA Cueni xilulad yo-
velTa didebiTi-didebad moicvala tYrTuli KelTagan ka-
cisa amis sakYrvelisaTa, raJams-igi viTarca ahron samRde-
loATa miT samkauliTa aRmkul iyo ara aCrdilsa Sina daSTo-
madiTa, aramed madlsa Sina ganbrwyinvebadiTa. da viTarca ki-
dobani siwmidisaA TYT etYrTa guami igi wmidaA mtYrTveli
saRmrToTa maT siwmideTaA. da esreT Sinagan wmidisa amis taZ-
risa Semoiyvana da wmidasa amas larnaksa Sina dausuena, vi-
Tarca-ese yovelni xedavT.
da merme meoreman aman elise ara Tu xaleni moiRo eliaA-
si, aramed friad umaRlesi da uzeSTaesi marjuene igi gan-
macxovelebeli, mwerali maRalTa maT RmrTis-metyuelebaTaA.
ese aRiRo nawilad mkYdrobisa TYsisa mrCoblsa mas Tana da
ganmacxovelebelsa sulsa, ara Tu iordane ganapo samgzis
496
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
pativiscemiT, fsalmunebiTa da galobiT, keTilsurnele-
baTa kmeviT da kelaptarTa brwyinvalebiT, yovladdide-
bulad da RvTaebrivi mSvenierebiT gadmoasvena naTlis-
mcemlis eklesiidan yovladwminda RmrTismSoblis am di-
debul eklesiaSi. asedac iyo saWiro, radgan yvelam viciT,
rom wmindanebi didebidan didebisaken amaRldebian im uxi-
lav didebaSi (sasufevelSi), rogorc angelozTaTvis we-
ria: Zalidan Zalisaken aRematebiano.1 aseve, Cveni es neta-
ri mama (eqvTime) xilulad gadanacvlda didebidan dide-
baSi, am sakvirveli kacis (giorgis) xelebze dasvenebuli.
am dros giorgi samRvdelo samkauliT iyo Semkuli ahro-
nis msgavsad, magram ara aCrdilSi2 darCeniliT, aramed
madliT gabrwyinvebuliT. mas siwmindis kidobaniviT ay-
vanili mohyavda wminda gvami (eqvTimesi), saRmrTo siwmin-
dis mflobeli.3 da ase, Semoasvena am wminda taZarSi, da
daasvena, rogorc axla xedavT.
am meore elisem xaleni ki ar miiRo eliasi, aramed mas-
ze bevrad ufro maRali da aRmatebuli ram _ misi macoc-
xlebeli marjvena,4 maRali RmrTismetyvelebis mwerali.
es miiRo man Tavis samkvidro wilad, ormag madlad da ma-
cocxlebel sulad.5 iordane ar ganupia Tavisi mosasxamis
1 Sdr. fs. 83:8
2 aCrdilad moixsenieba Zveli aRTqmis Sjuli, madlad _ axa-
li aRTqma iesu qristesi
3 eqvTimes gvami Sedarebulia `siwmidis kidobanTan~, anu aR-
Tqmis kidobanTan
4 eqvTime Sedarebulia eliasTan, giorgi _ elisesTan. ise, ro-
gorc elisem eliasagan xaleni (mosasxami) miiRo, misi sawinas-
warmetyvelo msaxurebis gagrZelebis niSnad (4 mef. 2:13), ase-
ve giorgim eqvTimesagan miiRo samwerlo-mTargmnelobiTi ni-
Wi.
5 aq igulisxmeba, rom, rogorc elisem miiRo ormagi madli
eliasi (4 mef. 2:9), aseve giorgim _ ormagi madli eqvTimesi.
497
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
cemiTa xalenisaATa, aramed friad iordanisa umdidresni da
uRrmesni mdinareni saRmrToTa werilTani madliTa wmidisa
mis marjuenisaATa ganapna da notiobisagan ugulisKmoebisa
daultolvelad ganvida da wyalni igi mwareTa maT moZRu-
rebaTani sityuaTa TYsTa mariliTa daatkbna, da yrmebr mbas-
robelni igi da ZYris-mzraxvelni ugunurTa enani daadumna.
rameTu viTarca etyoda macxovari TYsTa mowafeTa, vi-
Tarmed: “mravalTa guli uTqumida xilvad, romelsa-ese Tqu-
en xedavT, da ver ixiles ese”. viTarca pirvel vTqu, RmrTiv-
ganbrZnobilman aman mamaman gamoiyvana marjuene igi ganmac-
xovelebeli, romelman Cuen ganguanaTlna. da uqmna guadru-
ci Suenieri da mun Sina STausuena sxuaTa wmidaTa nawilTa
Tana wmidisa stefane pirvelmowamisaA, wmidisa egnati Rmer-
TSemosilisaA, wmidisa iakob daWrilisaA, wmidaTa kozman-da-
mianeTa arabielTaA, wmidaTa ormeocTaA, wmidisa panteleimo-
nisi da sxuaTa mravalTa wmidaTa evlogiebi da cxovels-myo-
felisa saflavisaA.
amaT yovelTa wmidaTa martYlTa Tana dausuena Keli mar-
juene wmidisa mamisa Cuenisa efTYmisi da TYT TaviT TYsiT
hmsaxurebn, da odes gzasa valn, TYT utYrTavn wmidaA igi
guadruci. amiT eseviTariTa saxiTa kninRa-da yovlisa sof-
lisa saxilvel da Tayuanis-sacemel yo mTawmid iTgan vid-
mTawmidiTgan
re Savsa mTasa da yovelsa asureTsa da ierusalemsa da
aRmosavaladmde wmidaA mamaA Cueni efTYmi marjuenisa mier
TYsisa mefeTagan da mTavarTa, mRdelT-moZRuarTagan da
mRdelTa da yovlisa erisa.
498
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
samgzis dartymiT, magram iordaneze bevrad didi da Rrma
mdinareebi saRmrTo werilisa, wminda marjvenis madliT
gaapo, da Seugneblobis sinestisagan fexdausveleblad ga-
vida, da mware moZRvrebaTa (mwvaleblobaTa) wylebi Tavis
sityvaTa mariliT daatkbo,1 da bavSvebiviT ugunuri da
borotismetyveli maTi enebi daaduma.
rogorc macxovarma uTxra Tavis mowafeebs _ `mraval-
ni isurvebdnen imis xilvas, rasac Tqven xedavT, magram ver
ixiles~. rogorc ukve vTqviT, RmrTivganbrZnobilma mama
giorgim gadmoasvena Cveni ganmanaTlebeli da macocxle-
beli marjvena (eqvTimesi), da gaukeTa mSvenieri sanawile
(neStis Sesanaxavi Zvirfasi WurWeli) da masSi sxva wmin-
danTa nawilebic Caasvena _ wminda stefane pirvelmowami-
sa, wminda egnate RmerTSemosilisa, wminda iakob daWri-
lisa, wminda kozman da damianesi (arab mowameTa), wminda
ormoci mowamisa, wminda panteleimonisa da sxva mraval
wmindaTa da macocxlebeli saflavis (qristes saflavis)
evlogiebi2.
am wminda martvilTa nawilebTan erTad Caasvena Cveni
wminda mamis eqvTimes marjvena xeli; Tavisi xeliT emsaxu-
ra wminda nawilebis gadasvenebas; gzad Tavadve atara wmin-
da sanawile yuTi. am saxiT TiTqmis mTeli msoflios sa-
xilveli da Tayvanissacemeli gaxada wminda mama Cveni eq-
vTime, mTawmindidan dawyebuli Sav mTamde, aseve mTel asu-
reTSi, ierusalimsa da aRmosavleTSi; mefeTa da mTavar-
Ta, mRvdelTmoZRvarTa, mRvdelTa da mTeli xalxis winaSe.
1 Sdr. kol. 4:6
2 evlogia (berZ. `kurTxeva~) _ aq: wminda nawilebi da relik-
viebi)
499
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo Cuen pirvelsave sityuasa movideT. da viTarca da-
usuenna nawilni mamisa Cuenisani, keTilman man muSakman sib-
rZnisaman ganizraxa ganzraxvaA RmrTiv-Suenieri, Semsgavse-
buli sibrZnisa TYsisaA, raATa mizezi igi yovelTa keTilTaA
da dasabami wyalobaTa RmrTisaTaA, Tuali wyaroAsa da Ziri
ukudavebisaA wmidaA mamaA iovane, mamaA wmidisa mamisa Cuenisa
efTYmesi, ara dauteos gareSe samartYloAsagan Zisa TYsisa
efTYmessa, rameTu esuena igi pirvel eklesiasa wmidaTa mTa-
varangelozTasa, da egreTve sxuanica igi wmidani berni: ne-
tari arseni ninowmideli ebiskoposi da saRmrToA beri iovane
grZelis-Ze, romelni-igi garegan monastrisa soxastersa er-
Tsa Sina eklesiasa wmidisa sYmeon moxucebulisasa esuennes,
rameTu mun dayudebiT cxondebodes. eseni didad TanamoRua-
we eqmnnes wmidasa mamasa Cuensa efTYmes Targmanebasa Sina
wmidaTa werilTasa, da moSurne da mobaZav wmidaTa saTnoeba-
Ta misTa iqmnnes. da mravalni wignni eklesiisani Jamsa siberi-
sasa TYsiTa KeliTa aRwernes.
pirvelad aRmoiyvanna nawilni wmidisa mamisa iovanesni, vi-
Tarca vTquT, da Svilsa TYssa Tana dahkrZalna. da merme iwyo
Ziebad zemoKsenebulTa amaT wmidaTa mamaTa nawilTa, xolo
ara uwyoda adgili da didad mwuxare iyo. xolo gangebiTa
RmrTisaATa eseviTariTa saswauliTa povna sawamebelad da pa-
tivad wmidaTa nawilTa maTTa Rirsebisa, rameTu xeni dafni-
sani aRmosrul iyvnes saflavsa maTsa zeda, xolo Zirni xisani
que STasrul iyvnes da garemoAs wmidaTa maT nawilTa moxue-
ul iyvnes da esreT viTarca cxovelTa ze etYrTnes patio-
sanni igi nawilni maTni, da surnelebaA friadi iynoseboda. da
500
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
xolo Cven kvlav Tavdapirvel sityvas davubrundeT.
rodesac daasvena wminda mamis eqvTimes nawilebi, sibrZnis
am keTilma msaxurma RmrTivmSvenieri ram ganizraxa, Sesa-
ferisi Tavisi sibrZnisa: yovelive sikeTis mizezi da Rmr-
Tis wyalobaTa dasabami, ukvdavebis wyarosTvali da Ziri
_ wminda mama iovane, Cveni wminda mamis eqvTimes mama, Tavi-
si Zis samartvilos (sanawilis) gareSe ar daetovebina (Tav-
dapirvelad igi dasvenebuli iyo wminda mTavarangeloz-
Ta eklesiaSi); aseve _ sxva wminda berebic _ netari arseni,
ninowmindeli episkoposi, da RvTiuri beri iovane grZe-
lis-Ze, romelnic monastris gareT, erT-erT sadayudebu-
loSi (soxasterSi)1 wminda svimeon moxucebulis (RmrTis-
mimqmelis) eklesiaSi iyvnen dasvenebulni. Tavdapirvelad
aq daasvenes, radgan sicocxleSi iqve cxovrobdnen dayu-
debiT. isini wminda mama eqvTimesTan erTad moRvaweobdnen
wminda werilTa Targmnis saqmeSi, da mis saTnoebaTa mim-
baZvelebi da moswrafeni iyvnen. mravali saeklesio wigni
siberis Jams Tavisi xeliT gadaweres.
pirvelad gadmoasvena (giorgim) wminda mamis iovanes
neSti, da, rogorc vTqviT, Tavisi Zis nawilebTan dakrZa-
la. Semdeg Seudga sxva zemoxsenebul wminda mamaTa nawi-
lebis Ziebas, radgan maTi adgilsamyofeli ar icoda, da
amis gamo didad wuxda. RmrTis gangebiT, saswaulebrivad
ipova es nawilebi, wminda berTa Rirsebis dasamowmeblad
da pativsacemad: maT saflavebze amosuli iyo dafnis xee-
bi, romelTa fesvebi qvemoT Rrmad Cazrdiliyvnen da wmin-
da nawilebs gars Semohxveodnen. ase, rogorc cocxal ar-
sebebs, xelT epyraT pativiT Semosili neSti wminda
1 soxasteri (berZ. `isixasterion~ _ sadayudebulo, gandegil
berTa samyofeli, romelnic mdumarebis Rvawls ewevian
501
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
esenica aRmoiyvanna da dausuenna queSe kerZo nawilTa wmi-
disa mamisa Cuenisa efTYmesTa da dahkrZala samartYloA igi
ganuRebelad vidre dRendelad dRedmde. da Seamko igi yov-
liTa samkauliTa, xatiTa da juariTa, qorakandliTa, sasanTli-
Ta da ezoATa da sxYTa yovliTave brwyinvalebiTa, viTarca
Suenoda wmidaTa maT.
da ganawesa, raATa mouklebelad sami kandeli enTebodis
da yovelive wesi Seucvalebelad aResrulebodis madliTa
wmidisa mamisa Cuenisa efTYmesiTa da meoxebiTa wmidisa
RmrTis-mSobelisaATa, amen.
da viTarca didi ese da maRali saqme esreT RmrTiv-brwyin-
valed da RmrTiv-Suenierad srul yo, kualad iwyo moRua-
webad eklesiisaTYs, rameTu zeda tyYvi ara iyo da wyali STa-
dioda, viTarca wameben xatni, romelni aKocil arian. rameTu
Cueni SuenierebaA ese eklesiaA ars da ese esreT uSuer iqmne-
boda. xolo aman netarman keTili Rone moipova, rameTu war-
vida winaSe RmrTis-msaxurisa mefisa kostanti monamaxisa qa-
laqad sameufod. da viTarca Sevida winaSe missa, jeroani mo-
kiTxvaA miageba bersa mefeman, rameTu didi sarwmunoebaA aqun-
da missa mimarT, da esvida wmidaTa locvaTa misTa da hrqua
mas, viTarmed: “raAsaTYs moSura siwmide Seni, kaco RmrTi-
sao, Cuenisa momarT Kelmwifebisa?”.
hrqua mas berman: “gixaroden qristes mier, N brwyinva-
leo TYTmpyrobelTa Soris, gibrZanebs Cem mier glaxakisa yo-
lad wmidaA igi sasoA da Sesavedrebeli RmrTismsaxurebisa
SenisaA, wmidaA RmrTis-mSobeli, raATa maradis sadidebeli ta-
Zari misi ara ganiryunas wyalTagan, romeli Camodis zeda ubu-
raobiTa monastersa Cuensa. aw brZanen mefobaman Senman mo-
502
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
berebisa. irgvliv didebuli surneleba idga. es wminda na-
wilebic amoasvena giorgim da Cveni wminda mamis eqvTimes
nawilTa qvemoT daasvena. amis Semdeg Caketa samartvilo
(samarxi) maTi gauReblad, da dRemde asea daculi. Seamko
igi yovelgvari samkaulebiT, xatebiTa da jvriT, WaRiT,
sasanTliT, ezoTi (?), da sxva yovelive brwyinvalebiT, ro-
gorc am wmindanebs Sehferoda.
daawesa, ganuwyvetliv anTebuliyo maT winaSe sami kan-
deli, da es wesi ar moSliliyo arasodes Cveni wminda ma-
mis eqvTimes madliT da wminda RmrTismSoblis meoxebiT,
amen.
rogorc ki es didebuli da amaRlebuli saqme ase
RmrTivbrwyinvaled da RmrTivSvenierad daasrula, kvlav
daiwyo eklesiisaTvis zrunva. saxuravs tyvia ar hqonda
dafenili da wyali Cadioda (wylis Jonvas mowmoben waS-
lili freskebi). monastris mSveniereba _ es eklesiaa, da
saxuravis dazianebis gamo uSnovdeboda. netarma giorgim
jerovnad izruna amisTvis, da samefo qalaqSi (konstanti-
nepolSi) wavida keTilmsaxur mefe konstanti monomaxTan.
rogorc ki Sevida mis winaSe, mefem Rirseulad moikiTxa
beri, radgan mis mimarT didi rwmena hqonda, da misi loc-
vebis mimarT _ sasoeba. Semdeg hkiTxa: `risTvis gaisarje,
RmrTis kaco, da moxvedi sameufo qalaqSi?~
berma uTxra: gaixare qristes mier, TviTmpyrobelTa
Soris ubrwyinvaleso. Cemi, glaxakis, piriT gibrZanebs Se-
ni RmrTismsaxurebis imedi da Sesavedrebeli, yovladwmin-
da RmrTismSobeli, raTa misi sadidebeli taZari ar da-
ziandes da ar SeibRalos wylisagan, romelic jerovani
saxuravis uqonlobis gamo Camodis Cvens monasterSi. ami-
tomac brZanos Senma mefobam tyviis mocema CvenTvis, rom-
503
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
cemad tyYvi, romlisa mier daiburos wmidaA eklesiaA, raATa
mas Sina elocvebodis wmidasa mefobasa Sensa”.
xolo man sixaruliT aRasrula TxovaA igi berisaA. navTa-
gan sameufoTa ubrZana mocemaA tyYvisaA, romeli-igi moiRo
da dabura wmidaA eklesiaA, viTarca yovelni xedavT, Tu rabam
Suenier ars da brwyinvale.
da amas zeda SesZina da garegani StoA aRaSena da esreT
yovliTurT srul yo wmidaA ese eklesiaA.
da Semdgomad amisa iRuawa SewevniTa saRmrToATa da aRi-
xuna oqro-beWedni mtkiceni RmrTis-msaxurTa mefeTagan da-
mamtkicebelni oqro-beWedTa CuenTani. da merme SesZinna
zRvarni aramciredni prastinTa monastrisa CuenisaTa da ume-
tes yovlisa zRvari misol
misolimnimnisaA
imnisaA
isaA, sada-igi yoveli xuasta-
gi eklesiisaA uxuebiT gamoizrdebis, da kualad rameTu di-
mosisagan didsa Wirsa Sina iyvnes prastinni Cuenni, esreT mosca
ufalman Jami marjue.
XII. mas Jamsa odes RmrTis-msaxuri bagrat afxazTa mefe
da dedaA misi, mariam dedofali, sameufod qalaqad movides,
aRvida wmidaAca ese mamaA Cueni winaSe RmrTis-msaxurTa maT
mefeTa. da ixiles raA mefeman da dedofalman da yovelTa mTa-
varTa da warCinebulTa maTTa, ganixares sixaruliTa didiTa,
rameTu asmioda saRmrToA igi moqalaqobaA misi. da miiRes wmi-
daA locvaA da madli misi da sulieri dargebeli friad mois-
Tules da hmadlobdes RmerTsa. da esreT yovelive saqme mo-
nastrisaA, raAca unda, yoveli keTilad iurva. da dimosisa saq-
me maSin gardaswyda, raATa medimoseni prastinTa CuenTa ver
Semovidodin, aramed raATa gares-gare sekritonsave Sina mi-
ecemodis roqisa Cuenisagan litraA erTi dimosad, viTarca
504
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
liTac unda gadaixuros wminda eklesia, raTa masSi Seni
wminda mefobis locva SesaZlebeli iyos.
mefem sixaruliT aasrula beris Txovna, da samefo sax-
srebidan brZana tyviis gacema. giorgim miiRo es saWiro
masala, da gadaafara wminda eklesias, da Tu rogor dam-
Svenda da gabrwyinda igi, Tqven yovelni xedavT.
amas isic daumata, rom Senobas gareTa Stoc (garSemo-
savleli) miaSena, da amgvarad, mTlianad srulyo es wmin-
da eklesia.
amis Semdeg RmrTis SewevniT iRvawa da RmrTismsaxur
mefeTagan gamoiTxova damamtkicebel beWdebiT dabeWdva
Cveni monastris Zveli dokumentebisa1.sakmaod gaafarTo-
va Cveni monastris mamulebis sazRvrebi, da gansakuTre-
biT _ misolimnisa, sadac eklesiis kuTvnili saqoneli ux-
vad ikvebeboda. dimosisagan2 Cveni mamulebi did Seviwro-
ebas ganicdidnen, amjerad ki ufalma marjve Jami misca
giorgis.
12. im dros, rodesac RmrTismsaxuri afxazTa mefe bag-
rati da dedamisi, mariam dedofali sameufo qalaqSi (kon-
stantinepolSi) movidnen, wminda mama Cveni giorgic
RmrTismsaxur mefeebTan avida. rodesac igi ixiles mefem
da dedofalma da maTma mTavrebma da warCinebulebma, di-
di sixaruliT gaixares, radgan bevri ram smenodaT misi
moRvaweobis Sesaxeb. miiRes misi locva-kurTxeva da mad-
li, da sulieri sargebloba, da RmerTs hmadlobdnen. ma-
Sin giorgim warmatebiT moagvara yoveli saqme monastri-
sa. dimosis saqmec maSin gadawyvites, raTa gadasaxadis
1 e. i. monastris sakuTreba axali samarTlebrivi aqtebiT da-
amtkica da daamowma.
2 dimosi (berZ.) – gadasaxadi, begara.
505
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
TYT ganawesa RmrTis-msaxurman mefeman kostanti monamaxman
da amas zeda oqrobeWedi Seuqmna mtkice da uqceveli.
amisa Semdgomad daemowafa mariam dedofali, dedaA bag-
rat mefisaA, da ikurTxa mis mier sqemiTa, da gamoiTxova mo-
namaxisagan litraA erTi roqad wmidisa amis monastrisaTYs
da Semowira ese saukunod saKsenebelad sulisa TYsisaTYs
wmidasa amas eklesiasa. da egreTve arseni mowafe iyo misi da
litraA erTi man Semowira wmidasa amas eklesiasa Tavisa pa-
tivTagan, daRacaTu sxuani uricxuni keTilni moixuna aman ke-
Tilad Ksenebulman arseni farsman yofilman. garna ese lit-
raA :a: ganzraxviTa wmidisa amis mamisaATa Semowira da oqro-
beWedsa Sina daaweria. ese sami litraA ganZi da sxuani zemoK-
senebulni saqmeni amis netarisa mamisa Cuenisa moRuawebiTa
wmidasa amas lavrasa SeeZinnes da vidre ukunisamde mtkiced
da ucvalebelad SeeZinebis.
xolo romeli-igi ara Rirs ars dumilisa, aramed Rirs Kse-
nebisa da Sueniereba aRwerisa da mimwTomel madlsa mas samo-
ciqulosa da mauwyebel mrCoblsa Zalsa sakYrvelebaTasa, ro-
meli aqunda kacsa mas RmrTisa Seyuarebulsa, romlisa mier
pirveli igi xatad RmrTisa dabadebulebaA TYsi gamoaCina, vi-
naATgan uwyiT ese yovelTa, romel mowyalebaA bunebiT ars
kacsa Tana. xolo vinaATgan mcnebisa gardaslviTa bunebiTi
igi Sjuli da xatebaA RmrTisaA orkerZo ganiyo, ara xolo
Tu mowyalebaA, aramed yovelnive saTnoebani romelnime sru-
liad keTilisagan borotad Secvalnes da romelnime mciresa
506
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
amkrefni Cvens samonastro mamulebSi veRar Semosuliyvnen,
aramed raTa gareT, sekretonsave1 miscemodaT Cveni roqi-
sagan erTi litra2 gadasaxadad. ase ganawesa TviT RmrTis-
msaxurma mefe konstanti monomaxma, da mtkice da Seucvle-
li sabuTi Seqmna, xelmoweriTa da beWdiT.
amis Semdeg wminda mama giorgis daemowafa mariam de-
dofali, bagrat mefis deda, da mis mier sqemiT ikurTxa (e.
i. aRikveca monazvnad). Semdeg monomaxisagan gamoiTxova
erTi litra roqad am wminda monastrisaTvis, da Seswira
mis eklesias, Tavisi sulis saukunod mosaxseneblad. hyav-
da erTi mowafe, arseni; manac Semoswira am wminda eklesi-
as erTi litra. sxva uricxvi sikeTe uqmnia monastrisaT-
vis am keTiladxsenebul arsenis, spars-yofils, magram es
erTi litra Cvens wminda mamasTan SeTanxmebiT Semoswira
da beWdiT daumtkica. amrigad, sami litra ganZi da sxva
zemoxsenebuli saqmeebi netari mamis (giorgis) RvawliT
SeeZina lavras, da samaradisod SeeZineba, mtkiced da Se-
ucvlelad.
aris erTi saqme, romelic dumilis Rirsi araa, aramed
xsenebisa da mSvenierebiT aRwerisa, radgan gvauwyebs sak-
virvelebis ormag Zalasa da samociqulo madls, romelic
RmrTis mier Seyvarebul am kacs hqonda. am saqmiT man gamo-
aCina, rom RmrTis xatad (RmrTis msgavsad) iyo dabadebu-
li; radgan, rogorc yvelam viciT, mowyaleba bunebiTi Tvi-
sebaa kacisa, xolo mas Semdeg, rac mcnebis darRvevis Se-
daegad bunebiTi Sjuli da RmrTis xateba (msgavseba) er-
TmaneTisagan gaiTiSa, amis Semdeg ara marto mowyaleba,
aramed yvela sxva saTnoebac an keTilisagan borotad Se-
1 samdivno
2 fulis erTeuli
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
rasme nawilsa zeda daadgres. xolo RmrTisa msgavsi mowya-
lebaA ese ars, raATa kaci ziarTa bunebiTa TYsisaTa swyalob-
des, aramed raATa pirutyuTaca zeda miswuTes mowyalebiTa,
viTarca-ese wmidaA da sakYrveli mamaA Cueni, romeli-igi man
mis Soris RmrTiv-brwyinvaled gamoaCina.
rameTu Jamsa mas, odes-igi RmrTis-msaxuri bagrat mefe
sameufosa qalaqsa iyo, esma mas saqme sakYrveli da yolad ara-
dasajerebeli, viTarmed: ars naTesavi samaritelTaAo tomi-
sagan sYmon mogYsaA, romelTa awinkian ewodebis, ganTqumulni
grZnebaTa Sina da ukeTurebaTa. xolo filopatsa mefisasa
mKecni SeCueul iyvnes da Wamdes nadirTa maT, romelni arian
mun Sina sanadirod mefisa. cna ese mefeman monamaxman da ub-
rZana moyvanebaA awinkianTaA maT, raATa KelovnebiTa grZnebisa
TYsisaATa moswyYdnen mKecni igi nadirTa maT momsrvelni. xo-
lo maT brZanebaA mefisaA saqmiT aRasrules da mravali mKeci
moswyYdes. cna ese mefeman bagrat, viTarca zemo vTquT, da
mouwoda awinkianTa maT da hrqua: “viTariTa saxiTa moswyYde-
niT mKecni igi, mauwyeT”. xolo maT hrques: “N mefeo, esevi-
Tarsa Kelovnebasa miwdomil varT, vidreRa Korcsa Sev-
hgrZnibavT da davsdebT adgilsa mas, sada mKecni igi movido-
dian. da Cuen xeTa zeda avKdebiT da mKecebriTa KmiTa uK-
mobT. da igini Kmasa Cuensa Semokrbebian, Korcsa mas Wamen da
mokudebian meyseulad. xolo didsa SabaTsa Sobili mKeci ara
gYsmens da arca Wams, aramed guetyYs: Tu kargi ars, Tquen
CamoediT da WameTo; da mSYdobiT warvals”.
xolo mefeman hrqua: “vidre TualiTa ara vixilo, ara mr-
wams”. da evedrnes mefesa, raATa ubrZanos moyvanebad mKeci
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
icvala, an maTgan mciredi raRac nawili darCa. xolo Rm-
rTis msgavsi mowyaleba isaa, rom kaci swyalobdes (e. i. si-
keTes ukeTebdes) ara marto bunebiT TanaziarT (e. i. sxva
adamianebs), aramed pirutyvTac ki. aseTi mowyaleba gamo-
iCina RmrTivbrwyinvaled Cvenma wminda da sakvirvelma ma-
mam (giorgim):
im dros, rodesac RmrTismsaxuri bagrat mefe samefo
qalaqSi (konstantinepolSi) iyo, maT Seityves erTi sak-
virveli da daujerebeli ambavi: yofila Turme erTi mod-
gma, samaritelebisa, svimon mogvis STamomavalni, romel-
Tac awinkiani ewodeba. isini ganTqmuli yofilan grZneu-
lebiTa da eSmakeulobiT (jadoqrobiT). mefis filopats
(sanadiro tyeebs) SesCvevian raRac mxecebi, romlebic Wam-
dnen maTSi myof nadirs, romelic mefis sanadirod iyo gan-
kuTvnili. es rom Seityo mefe monomaxma, brZana, moexmoT
awinkianTaTvis, raTa maT Tavisi jadoqruli xelovnebiT
amoewyvitaT nadirTa mmusvreli mxecebi. mefis brZaneba maT
saqmiT aRasrules da mravali mxeci amoxoces. es rom gai-
go bagrat mefem, mouxmo awinkianT da uTxra: `mauwyeT, ra-
nairad amoswyviteT is mxecebio~. maT uTxres: `Cven ise ga-
viwafeT grZneulebis xelovnebaSi, rom mxecTa SesaWmelad
leSs movajadoebT, da davdebT xolme im adgilas, sadac
is mxecebi modian. Cven xeebze avalT da nadiris xmiT mo-
vuxmobT. Cvens xmaze isini Seikribebian, SeWamen mojadoe-
bul xorcs da imave wams ixocebian. xolo Tu mxeci did Sa-
baTs aris gaCenili, Cvens moxmobas ar usmens, da arc Cvens
mier dadebul leSs Wams, aramed gveubneba: ‘Tu kargia, Tqven
CamodiT xeebidan da WameTo~. ase rom, isini uvnebeli rCe-
bian.
mefem uTxra: `sakuTari TvaliT Tu ar vnaxe, ver vir-
wmunebo~. grZneulebma mefes sTxoves, ebrZanebina erTi ro-
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
erTi, raATa TualiTa uCuenon. xolo vinaATgan sxuaA mKeci
vervinaA ipova, brZana moyvanebaA ZaRlisaA, romlisaA uwyodes,
viTarmed sxuasa Jamsa Sobil iyo da ara zemoKsenebulsa mas
dResa, da miugdes Korci igi SegrZnebuli.
xolo mas Jamsa wmidaA ese beri mun iyo winaSe mefisa da
aRiZra wyalobiTa bunebiTiTa, viTarca zemo vityodeT, xa-
tebisaTYs da msgavsebisa RmrTisa. da merme ara xolo Tu Se-
ewyala, aramed SuriTaca saRmrToATa aRivso, raATa araqris-
teaneTa Soris eseviTari raAme saqme ixilvebodis da umete-
sad mefeTa da sada-igi TYT netari daxudes. maSin meyseu-
lad reca gamosaxa saswauli patiosnisa juarisaA Korcsa mas
zeda migdebulsa.
da viTarca aRiRo pirutyuman man, meyseulad Tques gan-
yvanebaA misi, raATa ara daeces da mokudes. da viTarca ganiy-
vanes, yoladve araraA evno. uRono iqmnes grZneulni igi da
gulisKma-yves, viTarmed wmidisa mis mier uqm iqmnes grZne-
bani maTni, da evedrnes mefesa, raATa Sinagansa saxlsa Seav-
linos beri da brZanos moyvanebaA sxYsa ZaRlisaA. da viTarca
warvida wmidaA igi, meyseulad moiyvanes sxuaA ZaRli. da vi-
Tarca miugdes Korci SegrZnebuli, mswrafl xolo daeca da
mokuda. da gulisKma-yves yovelTa, viTarmed wmidisa mis mi-
er iyo pirveli igi saswauli.
xolo bagrat mefeman viTarca ixila ese yovelTa Tana mTa-
varTa TYsTa, aRivso sixaruliTa. da miuTxres saswauli ese
RmrTis-msaxursa mefesa kostantis monamaxsa, da didad gani-
xara da hmadlobda [RmerTsa]. xolo bagrat mefe ityYn yo-
ladve, viTarmed: “ukueTu meaxlos wmidaA ese, ara meSinis arca
grZnebaTagan da arca wamalTa sasikudineTa”.
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
melime mxecis moyvana, raTa Tavisi jadoqrobis Zala eCve-
nebinaT. radgan sxva veranairi mxeci ver ipoves, mefem brZana
iseTi ZaRlis moyvana, romelzedac zustad icodnen, rom
sxva dRes iyo gaCenili da ara zemoxsenebul dRes (did Sa-
baTs), da miugdes mas mojadoebuli xorci.
imJamad es wminda beri (giorgi) mefesTan iyo, da bu-
nebrivi sibraluli aReZra pirutyvisadmi, radganac mas-
Si, rogorc zemoT vTqviT, RmrTis xateba da msgavseba iyo.
Tanac, marto sibralulis gamo ki ara, aramed imisTvisac,
rom araqristianTa Soris aseTi saqme ar sruldebodes, _
da miT ufro, mefeTa winaSe, da iq, sadac TviT es netari
mama imyofeboda, saRmrTo moSurneobiT aRivso, da jvari
gadasaxa ZaRlisaTvis migdebul xorcs.
rodesac pirutyvma xorci SeWama, maSinve gareT gaiy-
vanes, raTa maT winaSe ar dacemuliyo da momkvdariyo; mag-
ram ZaRls sruliad araferi evno. grZneulTa xelovneba
uqmi aRmoCnda, da isini mixvdnen, rom wminda mamis madliT
SeemTxvaT es. amitomac sTxoves mefes, Sida oTaxebSi Seey-
vanaT beri, da sxva ZaRlis moyvana ebrZanebina.
rodesac wavida wminda mama, moiyvanes sxva ZaRli, da
miugdes mojadoebuli xorci. SeWama Tu ara xorci, ZaRli
imave wams daeca da mokvda. yvela mixvda, rom pirveli ZaR-
lis gadarCena am wmindis mier aRsrulebuli saswauliT
moxda.
rodesac bagrat mefem da misma mTavrebma es saswauli
ixiles, sixaruliT aRivsnen, da mouTxres igi RmrTismsa-
xur mefe konstanti monomaxs. manac didad gaixara da
RmerTs madlobas swiravda. bagrat mefe ki ambobda: Cem-
Tan rom iyos es wminda mama, arc grZneuleba SemaSinebs
da arc momakvdinebeli sawamlavio.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
XIII. amisa Semdgomad viTarca ixila RmrTis-msaxurman aman
mefeman bagrat eseviTari ese moqalaqobaA misi da usxeuloTa
msgavsi cxorebaA da zemowerilisaca amisca saswaulisa xil-
viTa, yovliTurT iwyla suli misi siyuaruliTa misiTa da Ro-
nesa eZiebda, raATamca TYssa mamulsa wariyvana. xolo ars ma-
mulsa missa warCinebuli samRdelTmoZRuroA saydarTa So-
ris sameufoAsa misisaTa saydari Wyond id
Wyondid isaA
idisaA
isaA, sada-igi mra-
valTa wmidaTa martYlni dausuenebian, da TYsi saflavi mun
ganemzada, raATa, raJams aResrulos, mun daemarxos. amis say-
drisa mRdelT-moZRuari mas oden Jamsa aRsrulebul iyo. aman
RmrTis-msaxurman mefeman bagrat didad aiZula netarsa ma-
masa giorgis, raATa miiTualos gangebaA misi da iqmnas episko-
pos. xolo man yoladve ara Tavs-idva, rameTu yovliTa mos-
wrafebiTa evltoda didebasa kacTasa da SfoTsa soflisasa
da simdablesa Seitkbobda. da esreT dayo sameufosa mas qa-
laqsa ravdenime Jami da yovelni saqmeni monastrisa TYsisani
ganhmarTna, da nebiTa RmrTisaATa kualad TYsadve lavrad mo-
iqca, da didiTa sixaruliTa da siyuaruliTa Seiwynares Zma-
Ta. da ganagebda da ipyrobda monastersa amas Jam ravdenme.
xolo jer-ars Ksenebad didisa mis da samociquloAsa Kel-
mwifebisaA, romeli wmidaman aman aCuena, romel ars SemusrvaA
kerpTaA da msaxurebisa maTisa uCino yofaA, romeli-ese ne-
tarman aman JamTa CuenTa maRlad da RmrTiv-brwyinvaled aRas-
rula.
rameTu ars mTawmid isa prastinTa Sina sofeli erTi, ro-
mTawmidisa
melsa livizd iaA ewodebis, adgili raAme moqceuli, yuri yo-
ivizdiaA
lad udabnoA, mTani uRnar-maRnarni da, vhgoneb, Tu aravin wmi-
daTagani mimwuTar ars mun. xolo kacni mkYdr arian borRal-
ni, romelTa sklav ewodebis, yovliTurT ugunurni da pirut-
yuT saxeni, warmdebni da arawmidaTa quewarmavalTa mWamelni.
amas prastinsa Sina, viTarca vTquT, kerpi erTi daSTomil
iyo pirveliTgan da vidre aqamomde marmariloAsaA, saxiTa de-
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
13. amis Semdeg, rodesac RmrTismsaxurma mefe bagrat-
ma ixila giorgis aseTi wminda moRvaweoba da angelozeb-
rivi cxovreba, da zemoaRniSnuli saswaulic, misi suli
misdami siyvaruliT ganimsWvala da eZebda xerxs, raTa Ta-
vis qveyanaSi waeyvana. mis mamulSi samRvdelTmoZRvro ka-
Tedrebs Soris warCinebuli iyo kaTedra Wyondidisa, sa-
dac mraval wmidanTa nawilebi hqonda dasvenebuli, da Ta-
visi saflavic iq gaemzadebina, raTa, rodesac gardaicvle-
boda, iq daemarxaT. am saydris mRvdelTmoZRvari swored
imJamad gardacvliliyo. RmrTismsaxuri bagrat mefe did-
xans aiZulebda netar mama giorgis, raTa am kaTedris mar-
Tva-gamgeoba Caebarebina da episkoposi gamxdariyo. magram
man ar ikisra es movaleoba, radgan yovelgvari mcdelo-
biT gaurboda kacobriv didebasa da amqveyniur SfoTs, da
Tavmdablobas eswrafoda. samefo qalaqSi man ramdenime xa-
ni dayo da Tavisi monastris yovelgvari saqmeebi moagva-
ra, da RmrTis nebiT lavraSive dabrunda. monastris saZ-
mo didi sixaruliTa da siyvaruliT Seegeba da amis Sem-
deg ganagebda monasters ramdenime xans.
unda movixsenioT didi da mociqulebrivi Zalaufleba,
romelic am wminda da netarma mamam moipova, saxeldobr ker-
pTa damsxvreva da maTi msaxurebis mospoba, romelic man Cvens
droSi amaRlebulad da RmrTivbrwyinvaled aRasrula.
mTawmidis mamulTa Soris aris erTi sofeli, romel-
sac livizdia ewodeba; miyruebuli da dausaxlebeli, tyi-
ani da utyeo mTebiT, da, mgonia, iqamde arc erT wmindans
ar miuRwevia. misi mkvidrni bulgarelni arian, romel-
Tac sklavs uwodeben, savsebiT ugunurni da pirutyvTa
msgavsni, binZurni, uwmindur qvewarmavalTa mWamelni.
am mamulSi, rogorc vTqviT, erTi marmarilos kerpi iyo
SemorCenili ZvelTagan. dedakacis saxe hqonda. iqauri ugu-
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
dakacisaATa. amas, viTarca vTqu, kacni igi ugunurni wuT-Ra
hmsaxurebdes da ityodes, viTarmed: mze da wYmaA da yoveli
keTili misgan moguecemiso, rameTu KelmwifebaA aqus siku-
dild da cxorebad, visica eneboso.
eseviTarsa raA ukeTurebasa Sina warmatebulad ixilna
kacni igi msaxurni misni, elmoda da eZYneboda sulsa missa
wyalobisaTYs maTisa.
da aRvidoda raA igi odesme kualadca qalaqad sameufod
da mivida mgzavr prastinsa mas zemoKsenebulsa, movides Sec-
Tomilni igi kacni da etyodes wmidasa mas: “ukueTu gnebavs,
raATa ganmarjuebuli Semoiqce yovliTa sauraviTa SeniTa,
evedre RmerTsa Cuensa, raATa Segewios winaSe mefisa”.
xolo wmidaman hrqua maT: “keTil, keTil, gualeT da mi-
CueneT, da madlier var Tquenda eseviTarisa amis keTilisa
TxrobisaTYs”. da wariyvanes beri kacTa maT yruAsa mis mimarT
da usuloAsa RmrTisa maTisa. da viTarca ixila igi, hrqua maT:
“iyos Jamisad, xvale TYsagan movide da vezraxo mas”.
da xvalisagan viTarca ganTena, moRebad-sca uroA mWed-
lisagan da warvida TYT beri ikonomosiTurT orTa Tana sxu-
aTa kacTa. da viTarca mieaxla, gamoisaxa saswauli patiosnisa
juarisaA Sublsa TYssa da iwyo Tqumad saxarebasa iovanes Ta-
visasa: “pirveliTgan iyo sityuaA” da Semdgomi.
xolo kacni igi etyodes, viTarmed: “aha esera mogklavs”.
xolo berman ganicinna, da viTarca axovani SeWurvili ju-
ariTa qristesiTa miuKda meyseulad kerpsa mas, aRiRo uroA
igi da uxeTqna da esreT wuril-wurilad damusra, romlisa
namusrevi saxilvelad wuT ixilvebis da saRmrTosa mas Sur-
sa kacisa mis RmrTisasa wamebs.
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
nuri kacni (bulgarelni) jer kidev Tayvans scemdnen mas da
ambobdnen: mze, wvima da yovelive sikeTe misgan gveZleva; ise-
Ti Zliereba aqvs, visac unda, moklavs an acocxlebso.
roca giorgim am ukeTurebaSi gawafuli kerpTmsaxur-
ni ixila, misi suli maTi Sewevnisa da daxmarebisaTvis
aRigzno.
erTxel, rodesac samefo qalaqSi midioda (konstanti-
nepolSi), da gzad zemoxsenebul mamulze gaiara, is Sec-
domili xalxi Semoxvda wmida mamas da uTxra: “Tu gnebavs,
rom xeli mogemarTos yvela Sens sazrunavSi, da ukan kma-
yofili dabrunde, Cvens RmerTs Seevedre, raTa mefis wi-
naSe Segewioso~.
wminda mamam uTxra maT: “keTili; mibrZandiT da maCve-
neT, da madlobeli dagrCebiT Tqveni aseTi keTili cnobi-
saTvis~. waiyvanes beri im kacebma TavianT yru da usulo
RmerTTan. rodesac ixila igi, Tqva mama giorgim: “sxva dro-
isaTvis iyos; xval marto moval aq da davelaparakebi~.
meore dRes, rodesac gaTenda, berma erT mWedels uro
gamoarTva, da ikonomosTan da or sxva kacTan erTad kerpi-
saken gaemarTa. roca miuaxlovda, jvari gadaiwera Sub-
lze da daiwyo warmoTqma iovanes Tavis saxarebisa: “pir-
veliTgan iyo sityva...~ da ase Semdeg.
adgilobrivi xalxi eubneboda: “gafrTxildi, Torem
mogklavs Cveni RmerTi~.
berma gaicina, da, rogorc mxne mebrZoli, qristes
jvriT aRWurvili, mieWra myisve im kerps, aiRo uro, das-
cxo mas da wvril-wvril nawilebad daamsxvria. im Zeglis
namusrevi dResac Cans, da saRmrTo kacis, mama giorgis gul-
modginebas mowmobs.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
XIV. xolo rameTu winawarmetyuelebisaca madli aqunda
wmidasa amas, romeli-ese dResamomde viTarca naTeli mzisaA
brwyinavs da RmrTiv-Suenierad aRsrulebulad ixilvebis.
rameTu Jamsa mas, odes-igi Teodora dedofalsa epyra ber-
ZenTa mefobaA, iTxoa bagrat afxazTa mefisagan, raATa mosces
asuli misi marTa da Svilad TYsad aRzardos. xolo mefeman
bagrat sixaruliTa didiTa warmogzavna Svili TYsi marTa
kacTa Tana sakuTarTa TYsTa.
xolo maT dReTa Sina gangebiTa saRmrToATa Teodora de-
dofali aResrula. da masve Jamsa mariam dedofali, dedaA bag-
rat mefisaA, mun iyo da wmidaAca ese mamaA Cueni munve iyo
mizeziTa romelTame saqmeTaATa. xolo, viTarca vTquT, mi-
raA-icvala Teodora dedofali, meyseulad marTa asuli bag-
ratisi sameufod Semoiyvanes. da viTarca ixila wmidaman aman
marTa, sasmenelad yovelTa winawarmetyuela da Tqua, viTar-
med: “uwyodeT yovelTa, viTarmed dRes dedofali ganvida
da dedofali Semovida”.
xolo maSin dayo mciredi Jami da kualad zeve wariyvanes
marTa. xolo odes moiwia Jami, kualad mosTxoa dukiwman da
sZlad TYsad sameufosa amas qalaqsa Semoiyvana.
maSin romelTa asmioda winawarmetyuelebaA berisaA, ixi-
les raA aRsrulebulad, yovelTa daukYrda da hmadlobdes
RmerTsa, romeli winaAswar yovelsave gamoucxadebs nebis-
myofelTa TYsTa.
da egreTve mariam dedofalman hrqua wmidasa mas, iyo raA
igi aRmosavleTs, viTarmed: “mamao, aResrula winawarmetyu-
elebaA Seni, romeli-igi odesme swinaAswarmetyuele mar-
TaAsTYs.”
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
14. winaswarmetyvelebis madlic hqonda wmida mamas; es
madli mzis naTeliviT brwyinavs dRemde da saRmrTo mSve-
nierebiT aRsrulebulad Cans.
im dros, rodesac Teodora dedofals epyra berZenTa
mefoba, man afxazTa mefe bagratisagan iTxova, mieSvilebi-
na misTvis Tavisi asuli marTa, raTa Tavad aRezarda igi
samefo karze. bagrat mefem didi sixaruliT gaugzavna mar-
Ta Tavis axlobel-naTesavebTan erTad.
imxanad, RmrTis gangebiT, Teodora dedofali garda-
icvala. mariam dedofali, bagrat mefis deda, da wmida mama
giorgi raRac saqmeebisTvis konstantinepolSi imyofebod-
nen. bagratis asuli marTa samefo qalaqSi swored im dros
Semoiyvanes, rodesac Teodora dedofali gardaicvala.
rodesac ixila wmida mamam marTa, yvelas gasagonad iwi-
naswarmetyvela da Tqva: “yvelam icodeT, rom dRes dedo-
fali gavida da dedofali Semovidao~.
imJamad marTa konstantinepolSi didxans ar gaCere-
bula, ukanve waiyvanes. magram roca amisi dro movida, me-
fe konstantine dukam bagrats kvlav mosTxova asuli mar-
Ta, da samefo qalaqSi igi Tavis rZlad Semoiyvana.
visac mosmenili hqonda mama giorgis winaswarmetyve-
leba marTas gadedoflebis Sesaxeb, da winaswarmetyvele-
bis aRsrulebac naxes, gaukvirdaT da madlobas swiravdnen
RmerTs, romelic misi (RmrTis) nebis SemsrulebelT yove-
lives winaswar ucxadebs.
mariam dedofalma uTxra kidec wmida mamas, rodesac
igi aRmosavleTSi (qarTlSi) Cavida: “mamao, aRsrulda Se-
ni winaswarmetyveleba, rac odesRac marTas Sesaxeb gamoT-
qvi~.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
XV. esreT raA iyo da eseviTariTa cxorebiTa brwyinvida
da esreT ganagebda misda rwmunebulTa maT samwysoTa, rame-
Tu odesme sameufos arn winaSe RmrTis-msaxurTa mefeTa sa-
WiroTaTYs da saTanadoTa saqmeTa da kualad odesme monas-
ters arn da ganagebn samonastroTa saqmeTa da cxorebasa Zma-
Tasa hmarTebn da ganawesebn. maSin gulisKma-yo da ganizraxa
RmrTisamieriTa gangebiTa, viTarmed RmrTiv-moniWebuli igi
talanti ara aRorZndeboda, romel ars RmrTiv-sulierTa
wignTa TargmnaA. ijmna winamZRurobisagan da SendobaA iT-
xova ZmaTa yovelTagan. xolo igini daRacaTu Sewuxnes da
ferKTa misTa Seuvrdes, aramed ara Tavs-idva morCilobaA, vi-
Tarca zegardamo RmrTisa mier aRZrulman da gulsavse qmnil-
man. da esreT gamovida monastriT, romel vidre foladmdeca
ara auRia monastrisaA. da wignni, romelni eTargmnnes deka-
nozobasa Sina gina winamZRurobasa, yovelnive eklesiasa da-
utevna: sYnaqsari didi, saxarebaA gamokrebuli, pavle gamok-
rebuli, kurTxevani, studieli da sxuani raodennime wignni.
da esreT carieli gamovida monastriT, romel gare Rmr-
Tis-moyuareTa kacTa misces sagzali, rameTu orgzis iqmna
sivltolaA misi. xolo ukuanaAsknel ese iyo, rameTu mizezi
pirvelisa sivltolisaA ese iyo, vinaATgan ara eneba winamZRu-
robaA, aramed mosurne iyo Tavisa TYsisa Tana myudroebiT yo-
fasa da evltoda SfoTTa da amboxebaTa. amisTYs farulad
yovelTagan sivltolaA iKumia da Savsa raA mTasa mivida,
didad ibrala giorgis mier, TYsisa moZRurisa, datevebisaTYs
pirmetyuelTa cxoarTa. da moaKsenebda sityuasa mas macxov-
risasa, romelsa etyoda mociqulsa petres, viTarmed: “ukue-
Tu giyuar me, damwysen cxoarni Cemni”.
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
15. aseTi cxovrebiT brwyinavda, ase ganagebda igi mis-
dami rwmunebul (Cabarebul) samwysos. xan samefo qalaqSi
Cadioda RmrTismsaxur mefeebTan, raime saWiro da Sesa-
feris saqmeebze, xanac kvlav monasterSi adioda, ganageb-
da samonastro saqmeebs, da ZmaTa (monastris moweseTa) cxov-
rebas marTavda da ganawesebda.
maSin mixvda RmrTismieri gangebiT, rom RmrTisganve
moniWebuli misi talanti _ RmrTivsulier wignTa Targmna
_ win ar midioda. amis gamo gamoeTxova winamZRvrobas da
Sendoba iTxova mTeli saZmosagan. isini Zalian Sewuxdnen
da fexebSi Cauvardnen, _ ar mogvatovoo, magram maT nebas
ar dahyva, radganac zecidan iyo guldajerebuli da Rmr-
Tis mier iyo aRZruli.
ise gamovida monastridan, rom arc fuli, arc sxva ra-
ime nivTi wamouRia monastrisa. wignebic, romlebic eTar-
gmna, rogorc dekanozobaSi, ise winamZRvrobaSi, yoveli-
ve eklesias dautova: didi svinaqsari, gamokrebuli saxa-
reba, gamokrebuli pavle, kurTxevani, Teodore studie-
lis swavlani da sxva ramdenime wigni.
ise carieli gamovida monastridan, rom sagzalic mo-
nastris gareT misces RmrTismoyvare adamianebma. orgzis
gamoiqca monastridan. mizezi pirveli gamoqcevisa is iyo,
rom ar undoda winamZRvroba, aramed surda ganmartoebi-
Ti, myudroebiTi cxovreba, da SfoTsa da amboxebas gaur-
boda. amitomac yvelasagan farulad gaiqca da Sav mTaze
mivida.
giorgi dayudebulma, didma moZRvarma monastridan
gamoqceva ar mouwona da daadanaSaula sityvier cxvarTa
(samwysos) datovebis gamo. gaaxsena macxovris sityvebi,
romliTac igi petres mimarTavda: “Tu giyvarvar, damwyse
Cemi cxvrebio~ (in. 21:17).
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
amis mizezisaTYs brZanebiTa moZRurisa TYsisaATa kua-
ladca mTawmidasve movida, da iZulebiTa yovelTa ZmaTaATa
kualad Kel-yo saqmesa winamZRurobisasa. da dayo Jam ravdenme
pirvel aRweriliTa amiT gangebiTa, da merme-Ra iqmna meore
igi warslvaA misi TargmanebisaTYs wmidaTa wignTaAsa. da es-
reT Sevida qalaqad sameufod da mefisagan TavisuflebaA mi-
iRo, daRacaTu uZnda mefesa [. . . ]1, rameTu didad esvida, ara
winaaRudga, aramed Tana-SewevniTa mariam bagratis dedisaA-
Ta, rameTu igica mun iyo, viTarca pirvel vTquT, samisa kaci-
sa puri sYmeonwmidas aRiRo da esreT wigniTa sameufoATa
Savsa mTasa miiwia. xolo maT sixaruliT Seiwynares da didi
siyuaruli wina-uyves da yovliTurT aRaSenes.
xolo amisa Semdgomad mariam dedofali, dedaA bagratis
mefisaA, qalaqiT sameufoAT qalaqad ant ioq
antioqiad movida, ra-
ioqiad
meTu eguleboda warslvaA wmidad qalaqad ierusalemd loc-
vad da Tayuanis-cemad wmidaTa maT da ganmacxovelebelTa ad-
gilTa. da aqunda brZanebaA sameufoA Tavadsa Tana da patriaq-
sa antioqiisasa, raATa yovliTa didebiTa da pativiTa wargzav-
non. xolo patriaqman da mTavarman ganizraxes da gaigones Ta-
nazraxviTa mamisa giorgisiTa, viTarmed: “ara keTil ars, aR-
mosavalisa mefeTa dedaA raATamca sasark inozeTs warvida,
sasarkinozeTs
vinaATgan codvaTa CuenTagan igini ufleben queyanasa mas”.
da esreT piriTa TYsisa moZRurisa giorgisiTa moaKsenes de-
dofalsa da warslvisagan daaxrwies. xolo igi daRacaTu Se-
wuxda, aramed nebasa RmrTisasa ver winaaRudga. maSin evedra
wmidasa amas bersa, raATa Seiwyalos suli misi, viTarca Se-
uwyalebiaca, da iRuawos cxorebisaTYs misisa, vinaATgan TYT
ver Rirs iqmna Seslvad wmidaTa maT da Tayuanis-sacemelTa
1 erTi sityvis adgili gaSvebulia A-Si.
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
amis gamo Tavisi moZRvris brZanebiT, kvlav mTawmidas-
ve dabrunda mama giorgi. saZmom aiZula, kvlav darCenili-
yo winamZRvrad, da ramdenime xani dayo am Tanamdebobaze.
amis Semdeg moxda misi meore wasvla, _ amjerad ukve
wmida wignTa Targmnis mizeziT. Sevida igi samefo qalaq-
Si da mefisagan iTxova Tanamdebobidan ganTavisufleba. me-
fes Zalze eZneleboda misi gaSveba, radganac misi didi ime-
di hqonda, magram aRar SeewinaaRmdega. im dros samefo qa-
laqSi mariam dedofali imyofeboda, bagrat mefis deda;
misi daxmarebiT samefo werili1 miiRo da am weriliT Sav
mTaze mivida. iq sixaruliT miiRes, siyvaruli uCvenes da
yovelive saWiro nivTi misces.
amis Semdeg mariam dedofali, bagrat mefis deda, sa-
mefo qalaqidan antioqiaSi movida, radganac ganzraxuli
hqonda iqidan wmida qalaq ierusalimSi wasvla, misi mo-
locva, wmida da sicocxlis momniWebel adgilTa Tayvanis-
cema. dedofals mefisagan antioqiis ganmgeblisa da pat-
riarqisadmi miwerili brZanebac hqonda xelT, raTa maT
mTeli pativiTa da didebiT gaestumrebinaT igi ierusa-
limisaken. antioqiis mTavarma da patriarqma moilapara-
kes, da mama giorgisTan SeTanxmebiT daaskvnes, rom sasur-
veli ar iyo, aRmosavleTis mefeTa deda arabTa samflobe-
loSi wasuliyo; Cveni codvebis gamo swored isini bato-
nobdnen imJamad wmida qveyanaSi (ierusalimSi). es gadaw-
yvetileba mTavarma da patriarqma dedofals misi moZ-
Rvris, giorgis piriT SeuTvales, da ierusalims wasvla
gadaafiqrebines. dedofali, marTalia, Sewuxda, magram
RmrTis nebas win veRar aRudga. maSin sTxova wmida bers
(giorgis), Seewyalebina misi suli, rogorc adre Seuwya-
lebia, da misi cxovnebisaTvis imiT ezruna, rom, radganac
1 oficialuri dokumemnti
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
adgilTa. garna raATa safase igi, romeli sagzlad aRekazma,
wariRos igi ierusalemd da glaxakTa maT da davrdomilTa
ganuyos wmidisa qalaqisaTa da monasterTa maT wmidaTa, ro-
melni Sen arian garemoAs misa.
xolo bersa daRacaTu SeuZnda saqme ese, vinaATgan wmida-
Ta wignTa Targmnisagan daexrweoda, aramed umetesad-Ra cxo-
rebisaTYs sulisa misisa moswrafe iyo. da sityuaAca igi mo-
ciqulisaA eKsena, romelsa-igi miswers korinTelTa mimarT,
viTarmed: “aw esera aRval ierusalemd msaxurebad wmida-
Ta” da Semdgomi. romlisaTYsca aRiRo safase igi wasagebe-
lad ganmzadebuli, da SewevniTa RmrTisaATa mowfisa Tana er-
Tisa waremarTa da wmidad qalaqad mSYdobiT da uvnebelad
miiwia. da wmidani igi adgilni moilocna da wmidaTa mamaTa
locvaA miiRo da safase igi warcemuli yovelTa naklule-
vanTa da uRonoTa uxuebiT ganuyo. da netari mamaA proxore
maSin oden juarisa monastersa aSenebda. ese ixila da safa-
siTa friad Seewia. xolo Rirsi igi beri evedreboda, raATa
pirveli nayofi wmidaTa wignTa misTaA cxovels-myofelsa
juarsa mianiWos, romeli-igi daRacaTu maSin ver iqmna, xo-
lo ukuanaAsknel Semdgomad proxores micvalebisa mowafe-
Ta misTa nebaA misi aRasrules da saTueoni da marxvani wmida-
sa mas monastersa dasxnes.
XVI. xolo Cuen pirvelsave sityuasa movideT. viTarca
srul yo yovelive nugeSinis-cemaA da moRuawebaA glaxakTaA
wmidaman mamaman giorgi, waremarTa kualad Savsa mTasa da
nebiTa RmrTisaATa mSYdobiT miiwia da RmrTis-msaxuri igi
dedofali ganamxiarula, romeli-igi Semdgomad mciredisa
522
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
TviTon ver eRirsa wmida da Tayvanissacemel adgilebSi
wasvlas, mis nacvlad Tavad giorgis waeRo misi Sesawira-
vebi ierusalimSi, da gaenawilebina wmida qalaqsa da mis
midamoebSi arsebul monastrebSi mcxovreb glaxakTa da
davrdomilTaTvis.
bers emZima es saqme, radganac wmida wignTa Targmnas
moscdeboda, magram dedoflis sulis cxovnebas ufro me-
tad eswrafoda, da gaaxsenda pavle mociqulis is sityve-
bic, romlebsac igi korinTelT swers: “aw esera aRval ie-
rusalemd msaxurebad wmidaTa~ 1. amitomac aiRo gasacemad
gamiznuli nivTieri faseulobani, da RmrTis SewevniT, er-
Ti mowafis TanxlebiT gaemarTa wmida qalaqisaken. iq mSvi-
dobiTa da uvneblad CaaRwia. moiloca wmida adgilebi da
wmida mamaTa locva-kurTxeva miiRo. waRebuli nivTebi da
fuli ki RaribTa da gaWirvebulT uxvad gaunawila.
netari mama proxore imJamad jvris monasters aSeneb-
da. giorgi mas didad Seewia fuliT. xolo Rirsi beri (pro-
xore) evedreboda, cxovelmyofeli jvris monastrisaTvis
gadaeca mis mier Targmnil wignTa pirveli nayofi (e. i. ma-
namde Targmnili yvela wigni). imJamad es ver Sesrulda,
magram mogvianebiT, proxores gardacvalebis Semdeg, misma
mowafeebma misi neba aRasrules da jvris monasterSi gi-
orgis Targmnili saTveo wigni da marxvani miitanes.
16. Cven kvlav Tavdapirvel sityvas davubrundeT.
roca giorgim aRasrula glaxakTa Sewevna da dasaCuq-
reba, kvlav Savi mTisaken gaemarTa. RmrTis nebiT iqac mSvi-
dobianad miaRwia da gaaxara RmrTismsaxuri dedofali
(mariami), romelic mcire xnis Semdeg Tavis samSobloSi
dabrunda, Tavis ZesTan, bagrat mefesTan.
1 rom. 15:25
523
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
mamulad TYsad sameufod Zisa TYsisa Tana bagrat mefisa war-
vida.
xolo wmidaman aman berman moicala yovelTa amaT SfoT-
Ta da sauravTagan; da yovlisa zrunvisagan Tavisufalman iwyo
Targmanebad wmidaTa wignTa, viTarca suli wmidaA moscemda.
rameTu ese yovelTa uwyiT, viTarmed egeviTari Targmani
TYnier wmidisa mamisa Cuenisa efTYmessa sxuaA ara gamoCeni-
la enasa Cuensa da, vhgoneb Tu, arca gamoCinebad ars.
da ufroAsni wignni RamiT uTargmnian da esreT Seusue-
nebelad Targmnin da kanonsa TYssa daubrkolebelad aRas-
rulebn. da raATurTiT ara scemda gansuenebasa Tavsa TYssa,
aramed dRe da Rame tkbilsa mas Taflsa wignTa saRmrToTasa
Sureboda, romelTa mier daatkbo enaA Cueni da wmidani ek-
lesiani ganaSuenna, da werilTa TYsTa oqroTa ganamdidrna
uxuad da gardareulad, rameTu emsgavsa igi oqroAsa gamom-
Rebelsa mas Keloansa, viTarca-igi qimiaTaTYs weril ars, ro-
melni-igi mravalRoneobiTa sibrZnisaATa siRrmeTagan queya-
nisaTa oqrosa gamoiReben da brZmedisa mier da cecxlisa
brwyinvalebasa missa warmoaCenen. egreTve wmidisa amis mami-
sa Cuenisa gonebaA sityYerisa amis oqroAsa brZmed iqmna mad-
nobel cecxliTa sulisa wmidisaATa, ganmaKurvebel da gan-
marCevel oqrosa brpenisagan da TiKisa. rameTu romelnime wig-
nni sruliad arayofilni da enisa Cuenisagan ucxoni siRrme-
Tagan umecrebisaTa naTlad gamoabrwyinvna, xolo sxuani odes-
me Targmnilni da wuT ver keTilad gamoRebulni gina Tu JamTa
sigrZiTa ucebTa da ugunurTa mKmarebelTagan dageslebulni,
viTarca vTquT, brZmedsa mas Sina wmidisa mis gonebisa TYsi-
sasa gamoadnvna da gamoaKurvna. xolo kualad sxuani wignni
wmidisa mamisa Cuenisa efTYmis mier Targmnilni da wuT uca-
loebisagan ver srulqmnulni, aramed sulmcired aRwerilni,
ganasrulna da ganavrcelna. kualad sxuani romelnime ber-
Zulsa Seawamna da yovlisa naklulevanebisagan ganasrulna da
524
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
wmida berma (giorgim), raki yovelive SfoTsa da saz-
runavs morCa da ganTavisuflda, wminda wignTa Targmane-
ba daiwyo, ise, rogorc suli wmida mianiWebda. yvelam vi-
ciT, rom amgvari mTargmneli, wmida mamis eqvTimes garda,
sxva aravin gamoCenila Cvens erSi, da mgonia, veRarc ga-
moCndeba.
umetesoba wignebisa RamiT Targmna. Seusveneblad Tar-
gmnida da Tavis kanons daubrkoleblad aRasrulebda. ara-
sodes aZlevda Tavis Tavs mosvenebas: dRedaRam saRmrTo-
Ta wignTa tkbil Tafls amuSavebda, romliTac daatkbo Cve-
ni ena da gaamSveniera wminda eklesiebi; Tavis nawerTa oq-
roTi uxvad da gardamatebulad gaamdidra; radganac da-
emsgavsa igi oqros mompovebel ostats, rogorc qimiis Se-
saxeb weria, rom sibrZnis mravali RonisZiebiT iReben mi-
wis siRrmidan oqros, xolo brZmedisa da cecxlis mier mis
brwyinvalebas warmoaCenen. aseve Cveni wmida mamis goneba
sityvieri oqros gamomadnobel brZmedad gadaiqca suliw-
midis cecxlis meoxebiT, romelic gamoaxurvebs da gamo-
arCevs oqros tyviisa da Tixisagan. wignebi, romlebic ara-
sodes Targmnila Cvens enaze, umecrebis siRrmidan naTlad
gamoabrwyina. xolo sxva wignebi, romlebic odesRac Tar-
gmnili iyo, magram jer kidev jerovnad gadmoRebuli ar
iyo, anda droTa ganmavlobaSi umecar momxmarebelTagan
Sebilwuliyvnen da Seryvniliyvnen, rogorc vTqviT, Ta-
visi gonebis brZmedSi gamoadno da gamoaxurva. aseve, mama
eqvTimis mier Targmnili zogierTi wigni, mouclelobi-
sagan arasrulad datovebuli da Semoklebulad gadmoRe-
bulni, Seavso da ganavrco. zogi Zveli wigni xelaxla Sea-
dara berZnuls da maTi yoveli naklovaneba Seavso da maTi
sityvieri siRaribe da siuSnove brwyinvalebad da mSve-
nierebad Secvala, ise, rogorc TviT saxareba da pavles
525
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
sityua-duxWirobisa da veragobisagan ganaSuenna da ganab-
rwyinvna, viTarca TYT Tavadi saxarebaA da pavle.
xolo jer-ars, raATa saxeliTca raodennime movixKsenne
wignni, romelni mas netarsa uTargmnian, raATa maT mier euw-
yos qristes morwmuneTa moRuawebaA wmidisa amis kacisaA, ra-
meTu ara Tu mTawmidas da Savsa mTasa oden Targmna, raA-
Tamca TYToeulad aRvracxeniT, aramed sameufos da gzas su-
lumb
lumbrrias
ias, antioq
antioqias
ias, sYmeon-wmidas da kal
ioqias iposs da sxu-
kaliposs
aTa eseviTarTa adgilTa.
rameTu romelnime wignni orkecad da samkecad gardawe-
ril arian, romel-ese mosagonebeladca did ars, viTarmca eso-
denni wignni erTman kacman mzani Targmnilni cxorebasa Sina
TYssa aRwerna. ara romelmca berZulisagan sruliad Targmnna,
viTar-ese kacman aman sakYrvelman maRlad da RmrTiv-brwyin-
valed aRwerna.
Targmna ukue, viTarca vTquT, didi sYnaqsari, safuZveli
eklesiaTaA; saxarebaA gamokrebuli saweliwdoA, pavle sruli
da saqme mociqulTaA da kaTolikeni mociqulTani, pavle ga-
mokrebuli saweliwdoA, sawinawarmetyueloA saweliwdoA,
Tueni aTormetnive srulad da RmrTiv-brwyinvaled, stiqa-
ronni saweliwdoni dResaswaulisani, romelni TueTaca Tana
swerian; stiqaronni samaradisoni, TYT avajni uZlispironi, vi-
Tarca arian berZulad, kualad igive stiqaronni ZlispirTa
queSe, romelTa Sina sxuaA mravali keTili sweria, da maTve
Sina marxvaTa stiqaronni; didi paraklitoni, samkauli ekle-
siaTaA, sxYTa mravliTa keTiliTa aRsavse, didni marxvani da
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
epistoleni.
kargi iqneba, Tu saxelebiT movixseniebT ramdenime
wigns, romelic am netar mamas uTargmnia, raTa qristes mor-
wmuneT euwyos am wmida kacis moRvaweoba. mas ara marto
mTawmidasa da Sav mTaze uTargmnia, raTa saTiTaod aRgve-
racxa, aramed samefo qalaqSic da gzad yofnisas sulum-
braSi, antioqiaSi, svimonwmidasa da kaliposSi, da sxva am-
gvar adgilebSi.
zogierTi wigni or da sam calad arian gadawerilni;
imis warmodgenac ki Znelia, rom erTma kacma mTel Tavis
cxovrebaSi amdeni wigni gadaweros, ukve gamzadebuli da
Targmnili. man ki berZnulidan Targmna kidec da ise dawe-
ra, sakvirveli simaRliTa da RmrTivbrwyinvalebiT.
maSasadame, rogorc vTqviT, Targmna didi svinaqsari,
romelic eklesiaTa safuZvelia; saxareba saweliwado, ga-
mokrebuli; pavles epistoleni srulad, da saqme mociqul-
Ta da kaTolike epistoleni; pavles epistoleni gamokrebu-
li, saweliwado; saweliwado sawinaswarmetyvelo; Torme-
tive Tve srulad da RmrTivbrwyinvaled; dResaswaulTa
stiqaronni saweliwado1, romlebic TiToeuli Tvis saga-
lobelTa wignSic weria; stiqaronni samaradisoni,2 uZlis-
pironi da TviTavajni, ise, rogorc berZnulad arian; da
igive stiqaronebi ZlispirTa qveS, romelSic sxva mravali
keTili ram weria;1 marxvaTa stiqaronebi; didi parakli-
toni,2 romelic eklesiis samkaulia; didi marxvani da za-
1 stiqaroni _ sagalobelTa erTi jgufi, romelic igalobeba
yoveli dResaswaulis winasaRamos, mwuxrze, litiis dasde-
belTa Semdeg, “aw ganuteves~ (lk. 2:29-32) warmoTqmamde.
2 `samaradiso~ stiqaroni ewodeba sadagi dReebis mwuxris
locvaSi CasarTav stiqaronebs.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa

zatikni egreTve mravalferiTa keTiliTa aRsavse; wigni Teo-
dore studielisa swavlani – didTa marxvaTa sakiTxavi. wigni
dabadebisa, Targmani, iovane oqropirisa Tqumuli, wigni mee-
qusisa krebisaA, ebistoleni wmidisa kYrilesni da sxuaTa wmi-
daTa mamaTani, gankueTisaTYs nistor uSjuloAsa, wigni gri-
gol noselisa, romlisa SuenierebaA da qebaA zeSTa ars yov-
lisa miTxrobisa, wigni equsTa dReTaA wmidisa basilis Tqu-
muli, wigni ebistoleni wmidisa egnati RmerTSemosilisani,
wigni safsalmune – daviTi, samkauli da gYrgYni yovelTa
wignTaA.
tikni3 _ aseve mravalgvari sikeTiT aRsavse wignebi; wigni
Teodore studielisa _ swavlani, sakiTxavni did marxvaSi;
“dabadebis~ (moses pirveli wignis) ganmarteba ioane oqro-
pirisa; meeqvse krebis wigni4, wminda kirile aleqsandrie-
lisa da sxva wminda mamebis werilebi uSjulo nestoris
gankveTis Sesaxeb; wigni grigol noselisa, romlis mSvenie-
reba da qeba yovelgvar Txrobas aRemateba; basili didis
wigni “eqvsi dRis~ ganmartebis Sesaxeb; wminda egnate Rmer-
TSemosilis epistoleTa wigni; fsalmuni anu daviTni, ro-
melic gvirgvini da samkaulia yvela wignisa.
Tu vinme gulmodginebas gamoiCens da Cveni moZRvris
moyvare, da ufro metic _ RmrTismoyvare iqneba, da TiTo-
1 Zlispiri _ sanimuSo sagalobeli, romelic hangiT, ritmiTa da mar-
cvalTa raodenobiT safuZvlad daedeboda sxva sagaloblebs. ama Tu
im Zlispirze gawyobil sagalobels Zlispiroani an Zlispiredi ewo-
deboda, xolo uZlispiro sagalobels, romelsac Tavisi hangi, melo-
dia (ZvelqarTulad _ `avaji~) hqonda, TviTavaji anu sakuTari avajis
mqone erqva. `TviTavajis~ Sesatyvisad zogjer `TviTxmovani~ iTqmis.
2 paraklitoni (berZn. `nugeSismcemeli~) _ sadagi dReebis sagalobel-
Ta krebuli, gawyobili rva xmaze, anu rva kiloze. TiToeuli kilos
sagaloblebi erTi Svideulis (kviris) ganmavlobaSi sruldeboda; ase
rom paraklitoni moicavda rva kviris sagaloblebs, da am xnis ganmav-
lobaSi xdeboda misi Tavidan bolomde Sesruleba, ris Semdegac rvak-
viriani cikli xelaxla daiwyeboda. `paraklitoni~ igalobeba suliw-
midis mofenis dResaswaulis Semdeg mTeli wlis ganmavlobaSi, mom-
devno wlis didi marxvis dawyebamde. saxelwodeba `paraklitoni~ swo-
red mis dawyebas, suliwmidis mofenas ukavSirdeba, radganac suliw-
midis epiTetia `nugeSinismcemeli~ (parakleti).
3 “marxvani~ ewodeba didi marxvisa da vnebis Svideulis sagalobelTa
wigns, ‘zatikni~ _ aRdgomisa da misi momdevno 50 dRiani periodis (er-
gasis) sagaloblebisas. zatiki, sazogadod, dResaswaulis aRmniSvne-
li terminia. sagalobelTa wignebis saxelwodeba mravlobiT ricxvSi
(‘marxvani~, ‘zatikni~) imitom moixsenieba, rom TiToeuli maTgani ram-
denime Svideulis (kviris) saRmrTismsaxuro krebulia; TiToeuli Svi-
deuli ki ‘marxvad~ an ‘zatikad~ igulisxmeba.
4 aq igulisxmeba meeqvse msoflio krebis kanonTa krebuli, e. w. “mcire
sjuliskanoni~. sinamdvileSi igi Targmnilia eqvTime mTawmidelis mi-
er; avtori mas ratomRac giorgis akuTvnebs.

528 529
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo ukueTu vinme iyos moswrafeTagani da mamis-moyu-
are, ufroAs-Ra vTquaT Tu, RmrTis-moyuare, da undes cno-
bis Zali TYToeulisa wignisaA, Tu raA sweria, amisve wignisa
bolosa poos aRricxulad da ganmartebulad TYToeulisa
wignisa zanduki da anderZi RmrTiv-Suenierad da brwyinva-
led, romeli wmidaman berman ioane patrikman petrik yofil-
man aRwera, raAJams-igi Tavisa TYsisaTYs gardaiwerna wmi-
dani ese wignni, yoveli wulil-wulilad aRiricxva galobaA
da dasdebeli friadiTa SromiTa da gulsmodginebiTa.
ese yovelni da amaTsa friad umravlesni wignni Targmnna
RmerTSemosilman mamaman Cuenman giorgi da esreT aRaorZina
misda rwmunebuli igi talanti.
XVII. xolo sayofelad arn odesme sYmeon-wmidas da
odesme kal iposs
kaliposs
iposs. da esreT ara scemda gansuenebasa Tavsa
TYssa, vidre ara yovelni ganakYrvna ara xolo Tu qarTvel-
ni, aramed berZennica da asurni, romlisaTYsca euwya moqa-
laqobaA misi netarsa ioane* patriaqsa ant ioq
antioqiisasa
ioqiisasa
iisasa, mouwo-
da da ezraxa saRmrToTa werilTagan mravalsaxed: pirvelad
sarwmunoebisaTYs marTlisa da kanonTaTYs saeklesioTa, da
merme sulTa sargebelisaTYs, saTnoebaTaTYs da vnebaTa. da
viTar yovelsa Sina gamocdilad poa, merme yoveli cxorebaA
TYsi mas Sehvedra. da mas hkiTxavn gulis-sityuaTa TYsTa da
yovelTave saeklesioTa saqmeTa.
da raAJams-igi SuriTa mterisaATa cecxli aRedva RmrTi-
sa qalaqsa da taZari wmidisa mociqulisa petresi dawua, xo-
* xelnawerSi ubralo grafikuli Secdomaa, asomTavrulSi “i~e” Zal-
zed hgavs “pe”-s; amgvarad, unda eweros petre
petre. ix. k. kekeliZe, Zv. qarT.
mwerl. ist., 1, Tb. 1951, gv. 193.
530
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
euli wignis Sinaarsis gagebas moiwadinebs, amave wignis
boloSi naxavs aRricxulad da ganmartebulad; iqaa Ti-
Toeuli wignis sarCevi da anderZi1, brwyinvaled da RvTiv-
mSvenierad. igi wmida berma ioane patrikma (petrik yofil-
ma) aRwera, rodesac TavisTvis gadaiwera es wminda wigne-
bi; yovelive dawvrilebiT aRricxa, galoba Tu dasdebe-
li, didi SromiTa da gulmodginebiT.
yovelive es da amaze bevrad meti wigni Targmna Rmer-
TSemosilma mama giorgim, da amiT gaamravla talanti, Rm-
rTis mier misdami micemuli.2
17. misi samyofeli ki xan svimeonwminda iyo, xan kali-
posi. Tavis Tavs arasodes aZlevda mosvenebas, riTac yve-
lani gaakvirva, ara marto qarTvelebi, aramed berZnebic
da asurelebic.misi moRvaweobis ambavi euwya netar pet-
res3, antioqiis patriarqs, romelmac igi TavisTan miixmo
da saRmrTo werilis sakiTxebze esaubra mravalsaxed: jer
_ WeSmariti sarwmunoebisa da saeklesio kanonebis, Semdeg
_ sulTa sargeblis, saTnoebebisa da vnebebis Sesaxeb. yve-
la am sakiTxSi mama giorgis codna da gamocdileba rom
naxa, mamaTmTavarma amieridan mas Caabara mTeli Tavisi
cxovreba; yovelTvis mas uziarebda Tavis ganzraxvas, da
saeklesio saqmeebis Sesaxeb eTaTbireboda.
1 mTargmnelis winasityva an bolosityva
2 igulisxmeba saRvTo madli, romelic mama giorgis mieca. Sdr.
igavi talantebze: mT. 25:14-30; lk. 19:11-27.
3 xelnawerSi weria “ioanes”, rac aSkarad gadamweris Secdomaa.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
lo patriaqi mravalTa mwuxarebaTa da urvaTagan Sepyrobil
iyo, vidre ara beri ese wmidaA mivida da sityYTa nugeSinis-
cemisaATa da swavliTa sulieriTa yoveli mwuxarebaA da glo-
vaA misi ganaqarva, romlisaTYsca aRiarebda da ityoda: “uku-
eTumca siwmide Seni ara momaSural iyo, N wmidao mamao, knin-
Ramca-da mwuxarebaTa mier jojoxeTad STasrul iyo suli
Cemi”.
esreT wmidaA ese patriaqi eseviTariTa siyuaruliTa da
sarwmunoebiTa aRsavse kacisa amis RmrTisaATa Semdgomad mci-
redisa uflisa mimarT miicvala. da Semdgomad misa daipyra
saydari misi Tevdosi sameufoelman, kacman maRalman da fi-
losofosman da oriTave cxorebiTa gamocdilman. xolo ara
aqunda wuT mecnierebaA wmidisa amis berisa mimarT viTarca
axalSemosrulsa. da ese iqmna mizezi da dasabami maTisa ur-
TierTars SemecnierebisaA.
rameTu kacni vinme sYmeon-wmidelni SuriTa saeSmakoATa
aRiZrnes Cuen qarTvelTa zeda da eneba, raATamca naTesavi Cueni
ZiriTurT aRmohfxures sYmeon-wmid
sYmeon-wmidiTiT
iT. da ganizraxes gu-
larZnilebiT, raATa wmidasa amas da marTalsa sarwmunoebasa
Cuensa biwi raAme daswamon. da esreTmca sruliad aRmoguf-
xurnes didebulisa amisgan lavrisa pirveliTgan TYT wmidi-
sa sYmeonis mier damkYdrebulni.
da esreT borotad Seizraxnes da warvides Tevdosi pat-
reaqisa winaSe, viTarca axlad Semosrulisa da wuT umecari-
sa, da dacYves winaSe missa reca momWirned, da hrques mas: “Se-
guewien, wmidao meufeo, da gYKsnen didisa Wirisagan, da gan-
guaTavisuflen kacTagan amaoTa da ucxoTeslTa, rameTu ars
monastersa Sina Cuensa viTar sameoci kaci, romelni qarTve-
lad saxel-ideben TavTa TYsTa da ara uwyiT, Tu rasa zrax-
ven, anu raA ars sarwmunoebaA maTi. da esreT doriasad zogi
monastrisaA daupyries”.
532
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
erTxel boroti mtris (satanis) mcdelobiT cecxli mo-
edo RmrTis qalaqs (antioqias), da wmida mociqul petres
taZari daiwva. patriarqi didma mwuxarebam Seipyro, da
manamde ver ganTavisuflda urvisagan, sanam wmida beri (gi-
orgi) ar mivida masTan da nugeSis sityviTa da sulieri
swavliT misi mTeli glova da wuxili ar ganaqarva. pat-
riarqi aRiarebda giorgis Sewevnis Zalas da ambobda: ‘Se-
ni siwminde rom ar garjiliyo CemTvis, mwuxarebis gamo
TiTqmis jojoxeTamde iyo Cemi suli Casulio~.
RmrTis kacis mama giorgisadmi siyvaruliTa da ndo-
biT aRvsili wminda patriarqi am ambidan mcireodeni xnis
Semdeg ufalTan miicvala. mis Semdeg sapatriarqo taxti
daikava Tevdosi dedaqalaqelma, maRalma filosofosma,
orTave cxovrebiT (xorcieliTa da sulieriT) gamocdil-
ma. magram Tavdapirvelad, raki axladmosuli iyo, jer ar
icnobda wminda bers (giorgis). maTi urTierTgacnobis mi-
zezi da dasawyisi ki Semdegnairi iyo:
svimonwmidis zogierTi mkvidri eSmakis waqezebiT qar-
TvelTa winaaRmdeg ganewyo. maT moindomes, Cveni eris xal-
xi Zirfesvianad aRmoefxvraT svimeonwmididan. ganizra-
xes gulis simrudiT, rom Cveni wminda da marTali sarwmu-
noebisaTvis raime biwiereba daewamebinaT, da am gziT sav-
sebiT ganvedevneT am didebuli lavridan, ZvelTaganve,
TviT wmida svimeonis mier iq damkvidrebulni.
am borotganzraxviT SeiTqvnen da wavidnen Tevdosi pat-
riarqTan. isargebles imiT, rom igi axladmosuli iyo Ta-
vis samwysoSi, da jerjerobiT kargad ar icnobda mas; mi-
was gaerTxnen mis winaSe, TiTqosda SeWirvebulni, da uT-
xres: “dagvexmare, wmindao meufeo, da gvixseni didi
Wirisagan; gagvaTavisufle am uxams ucxoTeslTagan; Cvens
monasterSi daaxloebiT samoci kacia, romelnic TavianT
533
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
da esma raA ese patreaqsa, daukYrda da hrqua maT: “da vi-
Tar egebis ese, romelmca qarTvelni ara marTlmadidebelni
iyvnes”, rameTu wuT umecar iyo naTesavsa Cuensa. xolo igini
daumtkicebdes da reca ukeTurebisa safarvelad hrques mas,
viTarmed: “ara uwyiT, Tu qarTvelni arian anu somexni da verca
xucesi maTi Jamsa wiravs monastersa Sina Cuensa”.
xolo ese marTali Tques, rameTu vidre aqamomde mrav-
liT JamiTgan qarTveli xucesi sYmeon-wmidas Jamsa ver wir-
vida amis mizezisaTYs, rameTu romelsame Jamsa sofluri vinme
xucesi axlad Camosruli wmidisa sYmeonis suetsa zeda gas-
rul iyo Jamis-wirvad qalamniTa da sabeWuriTa TYnier sam-
RdeloAsa Sesamoslisa, viTarca iyo pirvelad wesi Cueni, da
amisTYs ara uteobdes qarTvelsa xucessa Jamis-wirvad, ara-
med ganewesa, raATa maT Tana eziarebodin. da nu vin hgonebs,
Tumca sxuaA raAme mizezi yofiliyo. da kacTa maT amaoTa pat-
reaqsa ese gaagones, xolo igi gancYbrda amas yovelsa zeda
da hrqua maT: “ara vin arsa naTesavsa maTsa Soris berZulisa
enisa mecnieri da werilTa swavluli?”
xolo maT unda Tu ara, aRiares, viTarmed: “he, ars erTi
vinme monazoni Rramatikosi da berZulTa wignTa qarTulad
Targmnis”.
534
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
Tavs qarTvels uwodeben, Cven ki ar viciT, ras saubroben
erTmaneTSi, an ra sarwmunoeba aqvT; maT ki monastris naxe-
vari daukavebiaTo~.
es rom moismina patriarqma, gaukvirda da uTxra: “ro-
gor SeiZleboda, es momxdariyo, rom qarTvelebi marTlma-
dideblebi ar iyvnen?~ jer kidev ar icnobda patriarqi
Cvens ers, isini ki umtkicebdnen mas, da TavianTi ukeTure-
bis dasafaravad uTxres: “ar viciT, eseni qarTvelebi ari-
an Tu somxebi, maTi xucesi (mRvdeli) ki Cvens monasterSi
Jams ver swiravso~1.
es ki marTali Tqves, rom aqamomde, didi xnis ganmav-
lobaSi, qarTveli xucesebi svimonwmidis monasterSi Jams
ver swiravdnen; amis mizezi ki is iyo, rom odesRac aq ax-
lad Camosuli vinme saero mRvdelTagani JamiswirvisTvis
asula wminda svimeonis svetze qalamniTa da sabeWuriT,
samRvdelo Sesamoslis gareSe, rogorc Tavdapirvelad iyo
Cveni wesi; amis gamo qarTvel xucesebs ar uSvebdnen imie-
ridan JamiswirvisaTvis, is ki dadgenili hqondaT, rom maT-
Tan ziarebuliyvnen. aravin ifiqros, am akrZalvis mizezi
sxva raime iyos. im cru kacebma ki patriarqs sxvanairad
afiqrebines. igi gancvifrda yovelive amis gamo da hkiTxa
maT: “aravin hyavT qarTvelTa Soris berZnuli enisa da mwig-
nobrobis mcodne?~
nebiT Tu uneburad, maT aRiares, _ marTlac, hyavT er-
Ti viRac mwignobari monazoni, romelic berZnul wignebs
qarTulad Targmniso.
maSin patriarqma brZana, saswrafod momgvareT is be-
rio. rodesac beri patriarqTan Sevida, pativiT miesal-
1 Jamiswirva _ saRmrTo msxverplis Sewirva, evqaristia, li-
turgia
535
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
maSin patriaqman mswrafl brZana moyvanebaA berisaA. xo-
lo viTarca Sevida beri winaSe missa, moikiTxa pativiT da ub-
rZana dajdomaA da iwyo ubnobad berisa RmrTiv-sulierTa
wignTagan. da rasa-igi hkiTxvida, yovelsave RmrTiv-Suenie-
rad miugebda. maSin gulisKma-yo patriaqman, viTarmed mad-
li RmrTisaA damkYdrebul ars mis Tana da hrqua esreT bersa:
“patiosano mamao, kurTxeul ars RmerTi, romel vixile siw-
mide Seni, da aha esera, gxedav mowyalebiTa RmrTisaATa, daRa-
caTu naTesaviT qarTveli xar, sxYTa kula yovliTa swavlu-
lebiTa sruliad berZeni xar. xolo miTxar naTesavisa Seni-
saTYs, ars raA naklulevanebaA marTlisa sarwmunoebisaA maT
Tana gina urTierTars ganyofilebaA maT Soris da Cuen So-
ris”?
xolo netarman man gamoisaxa saswauli patiosnisa juari-
saA pirsa TYssa da iwyo warmoTqumad marTlisa sarwmunoebi-
sa esreT, romel ganakYrvna msmenelni, rameTu suli wmidaA
ityoda piriT misiT. maSin patriaqman brZana: “kurTxeul ars
RmerTi! vieTnime naklulevanebasa swamebdes qarTvelTa, da
aha esera mravliTa saxiTa uzeSTaes ipovnes Cuensa da ufroAs
xolo qalwulebiTa, romeli-igi maRlad upyries maT”.
da yovelnive ewamebodes, rameTu iyvnes metropolitni
da ebiskoposni da warCinebulni antioqiisani. yovelTave adi-
des RmerTi da wmidasa amas qebaA Seasxes da netarebaA.
xolo patriaqman cudis-mzraxTa maT da amaoTa kacTa sYme-
on-wmidelTa friad Sehrisxna da kanonsa queSe saeklesiosa
Seyarna da sxuasaca mravalsa ZYrsa uTqumida. xolo netar-
man man uxYiSna patriaqisagan da ganutevnes.
da romelsa-igi reca savnebelad Cuenda hgonebdes, ese
Cuenda sargebelad iqmna. da sarwmunoebaA Cueni RmrTiv-
brwyinvaled iqadaga. da mieriTgan daewesa, raATa qarTvelni
536
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
ma, dajdoma SesTavaza da saubari dauwyo RmrTivsulier
wignebze. rasac patriarqi hkiTxavda, beri (giorgi) yove-
lives RmrTivmSvenierebiT pasuxobda. maSin mixvda patri-
arqi, rom RmrTis madli iyo damkvidrebuli am kacSi, da
ase uTxra bers: “patiosano mamao, madloba RmerTs, rom vi-
xile Seni siwminde. vxedav, rom, Tumca erovnebiT qarTve-
li xar, sxva yvelafriT _ codniT, swavlulebiTa da sar-
wmunoebiT _ berZeni yofilxar, RmrTis mowyalebiT. ami-
tomac, momiTxre raime Seni eris Sesaxeb; ra naklovaneba
aqvs mas marTali sarwmunoebis TvalsazrisiT; anda, ra aris
gansxvaveba Cvensa da maT Soris?~
netarma giorgim pirisaxeze gamoisaxa niSani patiosa-
ni jvrisa (e. i. pirjvari gadaiwera) da daiwyo marTali
sarwmunoebis warmoTqma, ise, rom gaakvirva msmenelebi. mi-
si piriT suliwmida metyvelebda. maSin patriarqma brZa-
na: `kurTxeulia RmerTi! zogierTni naklovanebas swameb-
dnen qarTvelebs, magram, ai, Turme mravalgvarad upira-
tesni yofilan Cvenze, gansakuTrebiT qalwulebiT (ubiwo-
ebiT), romelsac wmindad icaven”.
patriarqs yvela iq myofi daeTanxma, mitropolitni da
episkoposni da antioqieli warCinebulebi. yvelam adida
RmerTi da wmida bers (giorgis) qeba-dideba Seasxes da
hnatridnen.
patriarqi didad gauwyra sicruis metyvel svimeon-
wmidelebs da saeklesio-sakanono sasjeli daado, da sxvag-
varadac daemuqra. netarma giorgim ki uSuamdgomla pat-
riarqis winaSe, da gaaTavisufles.
537
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
sYmeon-wmidas Jamsa wirviden. rameTu yovelni mecnier xarT,
vidre amis netarisamde Jamsa ver wirvides.
XVIII. da ese raA esreT RmrTiv-brwyinvaled aRasrula da
ganago; da kualad sxuaA saqme wina uyo patriaqman friad didi
da maRali, rameTu kacTa vieTme mravalRoneTa da manqanaTa
moaKsenes da auwyes patreaqsa, viTarmed: “viTar ese, meufeo,
romel eklesiani da mRdelT-moZRuarni qarTlisani ara rom-
lisa patriaqisa Kelmwifebasa queSe arian da yovelni saek-
lesioni wesni maT mier ganegebian da TYT daisumen kaTali-
kosTa da ebiskoposTa. da ara samarTal ars ese, rameTu aTor-
metTa mociqulTagani aravin misrul ars queyanasa maTsa. da
jer-ars, raATa qalaqsa amas RmrTisasa da saydarsa mociqul-
Ta Tavisasa daemorCilnen da amissa Kelmwifebasa queSe iy-
vnen. rameTu naTesavi ars umecari da samwysoA mcire; da Cuen-
da maxlobelad arian da jer-ars, raATa Kelmwifebasa queSe
antioqeli patreaqisasa imwysebodin da aqa ikurTxeodis ka-
Talikozi maTi da viyvneT Cuen erT samwyso da erT mwyems”.
538
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
ase rom, rasac Cvens savneblad ganizraxavdnen, CvenTvis
sasargeblo Seiqna: Cveni sarwmunoebrivi aRmsarebloba
RmrTivbrwyinvaled iqadaga da amieridan dawesda, rom
qarTvelebs svimeonwmidaSi Jami ewiraT. xolo Tqven yve-
lam uwyiT, rom netar giorgimde Jams ver swiravdnen.
18. es saqme RmrTivbrwyinvaled rom moagvara, patri-
arqma giorgi bers sxva sakiTxi dauyena, friad didi da
maRali: viRac Cxirkedela da intrigan adamianebs patri-
arqisaTvis mouxsenebiaT: `ase ratom xdeba, meufeo, rom qar-
Tlis eklesiebi da mRvdelTmoZRvarni1 arc erTi patri-
arqis Zalauflebas ar emorCilebian da yovelive saekle-
sio wesi Tavad maT mier ganegeba, da TviTonve daisvamen
kaTalikosebsa da episkoposebs? es marTebuli araa, rad-
gan Tormet mociqulTagani aravin misula maT qveyanaSi,
da samarTali moiTxovs, raTa am RmrTis qalaqs (antioqi-
as) da mociqulTa Tavis petres taxts daemorCilon2 da mi-
si xelqveiTi iyvnen. miT ufro, rom ucodinari xalxia da
mcire samwyso hyavT. CvenTan teritoriuladac axlos cxov-
roben, da umjobesia, antioqiis patriarqis samwysoSi Se-
movidnen da aq ikurTxeodes maTi kaTalikosi, da amrigad,
qristes miTiTebisamebr, viyoT erTi samwyso da erTi
mwyemsi”..3
1 mRvdelTmoZRvari _ mRvdelTmTavari, episkoposi, qristi-
anuli Temis meTauri.
2 antioqiis eklesia, tradiciis Tanaxmad, mociqulTa Tavma
petrem daaarsa.
3 Sdr. in. 10:16
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
ese yoveli ganizraxes da daamtkices reca umecrebisa Cu-
enisaTYs. xolo winaaRmdgomi SeemTxYa, rameTu iwyo patri-
aqman sityuad berisa, viTarca esera aRgYweria, da etyoda ro-
melsame liqniT da romelsame marTlad, viTarmed: “Sen, N ne-
taro mamao, daRacaTu naTesaviT qarTveli xar, xolo swav-
lulebiTa da mecnierebiTa Cuenive swori xar. jer-ars, ro-
mel eklesiani da mRdelT-moZRuarni Tquenni Kelsa queSe sa-
mociquloAsa amis saydrisasa imwysebodin, da hmarTebsca es-
reT mizeziTa maxlobelobisaATa. da ese Sengan SesaZlebel
ars, rameTu uwyi, viTarmed gismens mefe Tqueni, ukueTu mi-
uwero da auwyo umjobesi. xolo ukueTu ara isminos, miuwe-
ro oTxTave patriaqTa saydris-modgamTa CuenTa da vauwyo
TYTrCulobaA da qedficxelobaA naTesavisa TquenisaA, da vi-
Tarmed TYnier samociquloAsa kanonisa TYT imwysebian da mo-
ciqulTagani aravin misrul ars queyanasa maTsa; da esreT mra-
valsa Ruawlsa SegTxine, vidre ara TYT mefe Tqueni winaSe
Cuensa movides da Kelmwifebasa Cuensa daemorCilos”. da ese-
viTarni raA sityuani warmoTquna patriaqman berisa mimarT.
xolo netarman aman dawynarebiT da neliad hrqua patri-
aqsa, viTarmed: “N wmidao meufeo, raAsaTYs-me esreT advi-
lad Kel-hyav didisa amisa da maRlisa saqmisa mogonebad da
aRsrulebad, da vin-me arian ugunurni igi gamzraxni Senni,
anu rad esreT ugunurad Segiracxies naTesavi qarTvelTaA,
wrfeli da umankoA? aha esera var me unarCevesi da umdablesi
yovelTa ZmaTa CemTaA. me mogce maT yovelTa wil pasuxi. mo-
540
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
ase daaskvnes da gadawyvites, TiTqosda Cveni umecre-
bis gamo, magram sawinaaRmdego Sedegi miiRes. patriarqma
sityva Camougdo giorgi bers, zog rasme pirferulad eub-
neboda, zogs _ gulwrfelad: “Sen, netaro mamao, Tumca
erovnebiT qarTveli xar, ganswavlulobiTa da codniT Cve-
ni Tanaswori xar. dameTanxmebi, rom Tqveni eklesiebi da
mRvdelTmoZRvarni am samociqulo taxtis (antioqiis) xel-
qveiT unda imwysebodnen (ganegebodnen). daqvemdebareba maT
hmarTebT CvenTan siaxlovis gamoc. am saqmis mogvareba Sen
SegiZlia, Tu Tqvens mefes miswer da auwyeb, Tu ra aris
umjobesi, radgan, rogorc vici, Tqveni mefe Sens rCevebs
yuradiRebs. xolo Tu ar Seismens, mivwer oTxive patri-
arqs, Cvens saydris-modgamT,1 da vauwyeb Tqveni eris TviT-
rjulobasa2 da Tavxedobas, agreTve imas, rom samociqulo
kanonebis gareSe Tavis Tavs TviTonve mwyemsaven, radgan mo-
ciqulTagani arc erTi maT qveyanaSi ar misula; da amri-
gad, mraval usiamovnebas SegamTxvevT, sanam TviT Tqveni me-
fe Cvens winaSe ar gamocxaddeba da Cvens Zalauflebas ar
daemorCileba~.
aseTi sityvebi rom warmoTqva patriarqma beris mimarT,
netarma mamam wynarad da nela uTxra: “hoi, wmidao meu-
feo, ase advilad rad Sedgomixar aseTi maRali saqmis mo-
fiqrebasa da aRsrulebas? vin arian is ugunuri mrCevel-
ni, vinc es saqme girCies? anda ase umecrad rad Segirac-
xavs wrfeli da umanko qarTveli eri? ai, me yvelaze
1 saydris-modgami _ analogiuri Rirsebis saydarze (taxtze)
mjdomi.
2 TviTrjuloba _ saeklesio saqmeebSi ierarqiulad zemdgo-
mi pirebisadmi daumorCilebloba; winamZRvris, da sazogadod,
zemdgomi ierarqiuli piris daukiTxavad axali saeklesio we-
sebis TviTneburi dadgineba.
541
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
Rebad ec wigni mimoslvaA andrea mociqulisaA da muniT ge-
uwyos saZiebeli Tqueni”.
xolo patriaqman ubrZana Teofiles, naTesaviT qarTvel-
sa, romeli-igi ukuanaAsknel tarsus metropolit iqmna, mo-
RebaA wignisaA mis.
da viTar moiRes, pirvel warkiTxvisa hrqua berman patri-
aqsa: “wmidao meufeo, Sen ityY, viTarmed Tavisa mis moci-
qulTaAsa petres saydarsa vzio. xolo Cuen pirvelwodebu-
lisa da Zmisa TYsisa mwodebelisa nawilni varT da samwysoni
da mis mier moqceulni da ganaTlebulni. da erTi wmidaTa
aTormetTa mociqulTagani, simons vityY kananelsa, queyana-
sa Cuensa damarxul ars afxazeTs
afxazeTs, romelsa nikofs
ikofsii ewode-
bis. amaT wmidaTa mociqulTa ganaTlebulni varT da vinaATgan
erTi RmerTi gYcnobies, arRara uar-gYyofies da arca odes
wvalebisa mimarT midrekil ars naTesavi Cueni. da yovelTa
uaris-myofelTa da mwvalebelTa SevaCuenebT da vswyevT. amas
safuZvelsa zeda marTlmadideblobisasa da mcnebaTa da qa-
dagebaTa zeda wmidaTa maT mociqulTasa mtkice varT; aw uku-
eTu jer-ars, dagemorCilneT”. da reca gancxromiT hrqua pat-
riaqsa: “wmidao meufeo, Suenis esreT, raATa wodebuli igi
mwodebelsa mas daemorCilos, rameTu petresi jer-ars, raA-
Ta daemorCilos mwodebelsa TYssa da Zmasa andreas, da raATa
Tquen Cuen daguemorCilneT”. da eseca SesZina, viTarmed: “wmi-
dao meufeo, romelni-ege Cuen umecrad da subuqad guxedavT
da Tavni Tquenni brZen da mZime giyofian. iyo Jami, romel yo-
velsa saberZneTsa Sina marTlmadideblobaA araA ipoeboda
542
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
mdabali da ukanaskneli var Cems ZmaTa Soris, da maT nac-
vlad me gagcem pasuxs. moatanine wigni “andrea mociqulis
mimosvlisa~, da iqidan SeityobT Tqvens saZiebel saqmes.
patriarqma am wignis motana daavala Teofiles, war-
moSobiT qarTvels, romelic mogvianebiT tarsus mitro-
politi gaxda.
wigni rom moitanes, mis wakiTxvamde berma patriarqs
uTxra: ‘wmidao meufeo, Sen ambob, mociqulTa Tavis, pat-
res taxtze vzivaro. Cven ki qristes mier pirvelad damo-
wafebulisa da Tavisi Zmis, petres momwodebelis (andre-
as) samwyso varT, mis mier moqceulni da ganaTlebulni. ase-
ve, erTi Tormet mociqulTagani, simon kananeli, Cvens qve-
yanaSia damarxuli, afxazeTSi, qalaqSi, romelsac nikof-
si ewodeba. am wmida mociqulebis mier varT ganaTlebul-
ni, da mas Semdeg, rac erTi RmerTi vcaniT, igi aRaraso-
des uargviyvia, da arc mwvaleblobisaken gadaxrila Cve-
ni eri. yovel uarismyofelsa da mwvalebels vgmobT da
vwyevliT, marTlmadideblobis safuZvelze. mociqulTa qa-
dagebasa da mcnebebs uryevad vadgavarT. yovelive amis Sem-
degac, unda dagemorCiloT?~ da TiTqosda xumrobiT, uT-
xra patriarqs: “wmidao meufeo, visac mouwodeben, is un-
da daemorCilos momwodebels. amitom petres evaleboda,
damorCileboda Tavis momwodebelsa da Zmas, andreas, da
daemorCila kidec. axlac, Tu damorCilebaze midga saqme,
sjobs, Tqven aqeT dagvemorCiloT, radgan Cven momwodeb-
lis (andreas) memkvidreni varT, Tqven ki _ mowodebulisa
(patresi)~. da esec dasZina: “wmidao meufeo, Tqven rom Za-
lian msubuqi geCvenebiT (qarTvelni), Tqveni Tavi ki _ brZeni
da mZime, iyo iseTi droc, rom mTel saberZneTSi marTlma-
didebloba arsad moipoveboda, da amis gamo iovane guTeli
543
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
da iovane guTel episkoposi mcxeTas ikurTxa episkoposad,
viTarca sweria didsa sYnaqsarsa”.
ese yoveli raA warmoTqua netarman aman, gankYrda patri-
aqi episkoposTa TYsTa Tana simaxYlesa gonebisa misisasa. da
rameTu viTarca mdinare dauwyuedelad esreT diodes sit-
yuani wmidaTa werilTani piriT misiT; ganiRima patriaqman da
hrqua mRdelTmoZRuarTa maT da ersa: “xedavTa bersa amas, vi-
Tar marto esodensa simravlesa guerevis. vekrZalneT, nuu-
kue winaaRmdgomi SeguemTxYos da ara xolo Tu sityYT, ara-
med saqmiT guamxilos ZleulebaA Cueni da dagYmrwemnes da
dagYmremlnes”.
mier dRiTgan esreT Seiyuara patriaqman da yovelTa an-
tioqelTa, viTarca mamaA da moZRuari sulieri, da TYT pat-
riaqman gulis-sityuaTa TYsTa misa iwyo kiTxvad. da rameTu
pirvel misa yofili netari petre patriaqi masve wmidasa ber-
sa hkiTxvida, viTarca zemo vTquT. da esreT mravliTa pativi-
Ta da niWiTa epyra wmidaA igi beri, vidre iyo igi queyanasa
ant ioq
antioq iisasa
ioqiisasa
iisasa. da odes aqunn raAme saWiroA gulis-sityuaA,
mswrafl warmoscemn saKedarsa da moiyvanebn da didad sar-
gebel iyofin xilvasa missa.
aqamomde ars patriaqisa mimarT sityYs-gebisa da siyua-
rulisa misisa misa mimarT warmoTqumaA.
XIX. xolo viTarca cna RmrTis-msaxurman mefeman bagrat,
viTarmed srul iqmna TargmanebaA wignTa saRmrToTaA da mo-
irwynes eklesiani Savisa mTisani wignTa misTa mdinariTa sul-
Ta ganmanaTlebeliTa, rameTu yovelTa monasterTa gardai-
wernes, da ufroAs yovelTaAsa didad iRuawa suliTa kurTxe-
ulman antoni liparit yofilman da TYsisa monastrisa bar-
laam-wmid isaTYs daawerina da wmidasa amas bersa didad
laam-wmidisaTYs
544
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
episkoposi mcxeTaSi ikurTxa episkoposad, rogorc did
svinaqsarSi weria~.
yovelive es rom warmoTqva netarma giorgim, patriar-
qi da misi mxlebelni gancvifrdnen misi gonebis simaxvi-
liT; wmida werilTa sityvebi mdinaresaviT Seuwyvetlad
moedinebodnen misi piridan. gaiRima patriarqma da uT-
xra iq myof mRvdelTmoZRvrebsa da eriskacT: “xedavT am
bers, martoxela rogor gvereva amden xalxs? gavfrTxil-
deT, rom sawinaaRmdego araferi SegvamTxvios, da marto
sityviT ki ara, saqmiTac ar amxilos Cveni damarcxeba da
ar dagvimorCilos, rogorc umcrosni, da mrevlad gagvi-
xados!~
im dRidan patriarqma da yvela antioqelma ise Seiyva-
res beri, rogorc mama da sulieri moZRvari. TviT patri-
arqi Tavis azrebsa da survilebs mas uziarebda da rCe-
vebs ekiTxeboda (misi wina moadgile, netari petre patri-
arqic aseve ekiTxeboda bers, rogorc zemoT vTqviT). ase
rom, didi pativiT eqceoda wmida bers da mraval saboZ-
vars aZlevda, sanam igi antioqiis qveyanaSi iyo. roca rai-
me saWiro sakiTxi dadgeboda, gaugzavnida saxedars, moay-
vaninebda bers da misi xilviT did sargebels iRebda.
amiT davasruloT patriarqTan kamaTisa da misdami mi-
si siyvarulis Sesaxeb Txroba.
19. RmrTismsaxur bagrat mefes euwya, rom giorgi be-
ris mier dasrulda saRmrTo wignTa Targmna, da Savi mTis
eklesiebi moirwynen misi wignebis sulTa-ganmanaTlebeli
mdinariT, radgan yvela monastrebma gadaiweres. yvelaze
metad iRvawa suliT kurTxeulma antonim, liparit yofil-
ma, romelmac Tavisi monastris, barlaamwmidisaTvis gada-
awerina wignebi da wminda bers didi pativi miago da ZRveni
545
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
pativ upyra da nugeSinis-sca da TYsisa monastrisagan gaku-
eTili Seuqmna da simtkice TYsiTa KeliTa dauwera, da Sue-
nieri qebaA da madlobaA dawera mas Sina RuawlTa da SromaTa
misTaTYs. esreT raA yovelni eklesiani ganSuendes samkauli-
Ta wmidaTa wignTa misTaATa, xolo eklesiani aRmosavleTisa-
ni wuT naklulevan iyvnes.
iwyo RmrTis-msaxurman mefeman bagrat da Zeman misman gi-
orgi dedofalTa, kaTalikozTa da yovelTave mRdelT-moZ-
RuarTa da mTavarTa vedrebad da wuevad, raATa aRmosavleTs
ganvides da ixilon wmidaA igi da ikurTxnen da ganaTlden
mis mier, da kualad, raATa namuSakevi igi misi RmrTiv-moni-
Webuli ixilon da aRivsnen sixaruliTa. da esreT mravalgzis
mouwern RmrTis-moyuare mefe bagrat da dedaA misi mariam
dedofali, viTarmed: “wmidao mamao, manda Savsa mTasa mci-
redni arian monasterni Cuenni, rameTu queyanaA ars ucxoA.
xolo Cemi samefoA vrcel ars da did friad da maRal, da ek-
lesiani da samRdelT-moZRuroni da monasterni friad mra-
val da didebul. aw arwmunos RmerTman siwmidesa Tquensa,
raATa hbrZano da moSure da Cuen vikurTxneT Tquen mier da
gavnaTldeT; da kualad eklesiani Cuenni aRivsnen mdinareTa
magaTgan sulTa ganmacxovelebelTa wignTa TquenTa RmrTiv-
sulierTa”.
xolo netarman aman yoladve ara Tavs idva, rameTu yov-
liTa moswrafebiTa evltoda didebasa kacTasa da SfoTsa
soflisasa da simdablesa Seitkbobda. da kualad zemoKsene-
bulisaca mizezisagan eSinoda, nuukue mRdelT-moZRurad da-
adginon, vidre ara kualadca TYsiTa KeliTa simtkice mou-
wera RmrTis-msaxurman mefeman, viTarmed: “araA unebeli da-
gepatiJoso”. da viTarmed: “wmidao mamao, ara Tu oden wig-
nTaTYs var, raATa ganaTlden eklesiani Cuenni, aramed raATa
TYT me ganvnaTlde xilviTa TqueniTa da suli Cemi KelTa
546
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
miarTva. Tavisi monastrisagan wilic dauniSna, rac Tavi-
si xeliT dawerili gujriT daamtkica. dawera agreTve
mSvenieri madloba da qeba giorgis Rvawlsa da Sromaze.
rodesac bagrat mefem da misma Zem giorgim naxes, rom
yvela eklesia gamSvenierda giorgis wignTa samkauliT, xo-
lo aRmosavleTis (qarTlis) eklesiebi jer kidev naklo-
vanebas ganicdidnen, dedofalTan, kaTalikosebTan, yvela
mRvdelTmoZRvarTan da mTavrebTan erTad Txovna da ved-
reba SeuTvales giorgis da moiwvies, raTa aRmosavleTSi
(qarTlSi) wavides; ixilon misi siwmide, ikurTxon misgan
da ganaTldnen misgan; amasTanave, RmrTivmoniWebuli misi
naSromi ixilon da sixaruliT aRivson. mravalgzis mis-
wera RmrTismoyvare bagrat mefem da dedamisma, mariam de-
dofalma: “wmindao mamao, mand, Sav mTaze, cotaa Cveni mo-
nastrebi, radgan ucxo qveyanaa. Cemi samefo ki vrcelia,
didi da maRali, samRvdelTmoZRvro (e. i. sakaTedro) ek-
lesiebi da monastrebi friad mravalia da didebuli.
RmerTma uwinamZRvros Tqvens siwmides, rom gaisarjo da
mobrZande aq, raTa vikurTxoT Tqvens mier da ganvnaTldeT,
Cveni eklesiebi ki aivson Tqveni RmrTivsulieri da sul-
Ta-ganmanaTlebeli wignebis mdinariT”.
netarma giorgim iq wasvlaze uari Tqva, radgan yovel-
gvari RonisZiebiT gaurboda kacTagan didebasa da amqvey-
niur SfoTs, mis nacvlad ki Tavmdablobas eswafoda. imis-
ganac eSinoda, rac zemoT ukve vTqviT, _ vaiTu mRvdelTmoZ-
Rvrad damadginono. amitom ar Tanxmdeboda, sanam mefem
Tavisi xeliT oficialurad ar aRuTqva, “Seni uneburi
araferi SegemTxvevao~. miswera agreTve: “wmindao mamao,
ara marto wignTaTvis vcdilob, rom ganaTldnen Cveni ek-
lesiebi, aramed raTa TviT mec ganvnaTlde Tqveni xilviT,
da Tqvens xelebs Cavabaro Cemi suli, da Tqveni siwmidis
547
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
TquenTa Sevhvedro da Ze Cemi da yovelni TYsni Cemni siwmi-
disa Tquenisa mier imwysebodin da ganiswavlebodin, da raATa
RmerTsa niWad miupyrne sulni Cuenni”.
xolo ixila raA saRmrToman aman moxucebulman sarwmu-
noebaA igi da siyuaruli RmrTis-msaxurisa mefisaA missa mi-
marT da mravalgzis moweraA da iZulebaA warslvisa misisaTYs
da eZiebda cnobad nebasa RmrTisasa, romliTamca gulsavse iq-
mna. maSin wmidaTa mociqulTa mier qmnuli igi saqme Kel-yo,
da rameTu egreTca iyo CueulebaA misi, raJams saqmisa raAsaT-
Ysme unebn gulsavse yofis, Tu ars-mea nebaA RmrTisaA, wilni
dawernis da sakurTxevelsa queSe dasxnis. da mRdelman zeda
Jami wiris da, raAca aRmohKdis, igica daamtkicis.
da egreTve yo, awca, romliTa gulsavse iqmna. da esreT
miuwera damorCilebaA mefesa. xolo mas viTarca esma, ganixa-
ra friad da warmoavlina sakuTari TYsi iovane. da saKedarni
da ganZi, raodeni kma eyofoda mas da mowafeTa misTa, war-
mosca. da dawerna wignni patriaqisa Tana da dukisa antioqii-
saAsa wargzavnisa CuenisaTYs. da esreT moiwines mwodebelni
Cuenni.
XX. aqamomde ars sityuaA Cueni zemoKsenebulTa maT ZmaTa
mimarT, romelTa guaiZules SobiTganve aRweraA cxorebisa
misisaA. N netaro, rameTu Tquen aqamomde yovelsave TYT mec-
nier xarT da viTarmca ara mecnier iyav, romeli-igi iot oden-
saca gulis-sityuasa ara dahfarvida Tquengan. xolo
548
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
mier daimwyson da ganiswavlon Cemi Ze da sxva yvela axlo-
beli, da RmerTs ZRvnad mivarTva Cveni sulebi~.
roca am saRmrTo moxucebulma (giorgim) ixila sarwmu-
noeba da siyvaruli RmrTismsaxuri mefisa mis mimarT, mra-
valgzisi werilobiTi mowvevis Semdeg isurva, Seetyo ne-
ba RmrTisa, raTa guldajerebuli yofiliyo, undoda Tu
ara RmerTs qarTlSi misi gamgzavreba. amisaTvis iseve mo-
iqca, rogorc msgavs SemTxvevebSi wmida mociqulebi. sa-
erTod, aseTi Cveuleba arsebobda: rodesac raime saqmeze
guldajereba surdaT, - aris Tu ara es saqme RmrTis neba, -
wils hyridnen Semdegnairad: dawerdnen wils, da sakur-
Txevlis qveS dadebdnen. mRvdeli Jams swiravda, da amis
Semdeg, romeli wilic amovidoda, is damtkicdeboda.
ase moiqca giorgi amJamadac, da amiT daijera, rom
RmerTs surda misi gamgzavreba. amitomac gaugzavna mefes
werili, sadac misi nebis damorClebas auwyebda. es rom ga-
igo, friad gaixara mefem. gamogzavna Tavisi axlobeli io-
vane, saxedrebiTa da ganZiT, ramdenic eyofodaT mas da mis
mowafeebs. werilic miswera antioqiis patriarqs da mta-
vars, Cveni gagzavnis sakiTxze. da ai, Cveni momwvevni Camo-
vidnen antioqiaSi.1
20. amiT mTavrdeba Cveni moTxroba im ZmaTaTvis, romel-
Tac gvaiZules, Cveni moZRvris cxovrebis aRwera misi daba-
debidanve dagvewyo. Torem Tqven, hoi netaro, aqamde yove-
live Tavadve uwyiT; an rogor SeiZleboda, ar gcodnodaT;
igi xom iotisodena guliszraxvasac ki ar hfaravda
1 aqedan Cans, rom winamdebare Txzulebis avtori, giorgi mci-
re, Sav mTazec Tan axlda Tavis maswavlebels, ber giorgis,
da aseve, qarTlSi gamgzavrebisas Tan unda xleboda mas, sxva
mowafeebTan erTad.
549
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa

amieriTgan warslvisa CuenisaTYs aRmosavleTad da vidre sa-
mefod moslvadmde da amier sofliT micvalebad yovelive va-
uwyo siwmidesa Tquensa, romelman ege friad maiZule da mib-
rZane SeukadrebelTa Sekadrebad, da ese warmovTqu friad
mokled da sulmcired, rameTu esoden Sors var siwmidisa mi-
sisagan, viTarca caA queyanisagan da viTarca aCrdili msgav-
sebisagan kacisa. da kualad maiZulebs aRwerad brZanebaA Tqu-
eni, Tu viTar warvediT ze da Tu viTar iqmna netari igi mic-
valebaA misi.
xolo me viTarca mogzaursa udebsa, romeli ganzogebasa
gzisasa ara miwevnul arn da daiKsnis, egreTve mconis, rame-
Tu wuT Zirsa Tana mTisasa viqcevi da Tavsa ara aRsrul var.
aramed qriste WeSmariti RmerTi iyavn Cem Tana da wmidaA madli
Tqueni, raATa ucTomelad warvemarTo gzasa sityYsa Cemisa-
sa; rameTu viTarca warmovemarTebodeT sakYrvel isa magis
sakYrvelisa
mTisagan
mTisagan, viloceT samarxosa wmidisa sYmeonissa da marTaA-
ssa da madli maTi da locvaA Tqueni sagzlad moviReT.
gamovediT ant ioq
antioq iiT da moviwieniT vidre didad mdina-
ioqiiT
red evf ratad da mun gueuwya, viTarmed miSuebisaTYs cod-
evfratad
vaTa CuenTaAsa TurqTa daupyries yoveli Suamd inare da isa-
Suamdinare
ur
urii da saberZneTi
saberZneTi. xolo Cuen guesma raA ese, SeviqeciT mi-
er da sevast iiT kerZo mividodeT; guegona, viTarmed maT
sevastiiT
kerZoTa mSYdobaA ars. xolo uwinares Cuensa misrul iyvnes
Turqni da aeRo qalaqi igi da daewua. da Cuen araA uwyodeT
da mividodeT da kninRa-da mcired KelTa maTTa STavvarde-
bodeT, ukueTumca wyalobasa RmrTisasa ara aRepyra Keli, ra-
meTu KmaA guesma yovelTa, viTarmed: “sada warxualT”. da uw-
yis ufalman, kaci ara gYxilavs, garna Tu KmaA angelozisaA
iyo.
Tqvengan.1 amieridan ki, aRmosavleTSi (qarTlSi) Cveni was-
vlis ambebs, iqidan samefo qalaqSi (konstantinepolSi) Cas-
vlisa da imsoflad misi micvalebis CaTvliT, yovelTvis va-
uwyeb Tqvens siwmindes, romelmac friad maiZule da mib-
rZane, Semebeda Seubedav Temaze wera, da es warmovTqvi fri-
ad mokled da mcired, radgan ise Sors var misi siwmidisa-
gan, rogorc ca qveyanisagan da Crdili _ kacis msgavsebisa-
gan. Tqveni brZaneba ki maiZulebs, aRvwero, rogor wavediT
saqarTveloSi da rogor moxda misi netari micvaleba.
zarmaci mogzauris msgavsad, romelic naxevar gzas
miRweuli araa da Zirs daecema, aseve miZneldeba gagrZe-
leba, radgan jer mTis ZirSi vtrialeb da mwvervalze ar
avsulvar. Semewios qriste, WeSmariti RmerTi, da Tqveni
wminda madli, raTa sityvis gza Seucdomlad warvmarTo.
sakvirveli mTidan rom gamovemarTeT, viloceT wminda
svimeonisa da marTas saflavze,2 da maTi madli da locva
sagzlad waviyoleT. gamovediT antioqiidan da mivaRwieT
did mdinare evfratamde, sadac SevityveT, rom Cveni cod-
vebis gamo RmerTs dauSvia TurqTa mier mTeli Suamdinare-
Tis, isavriisa da saberZneTis dapyroba. es rom gavigeT, iqi-
dan SemovbrundiT da sevastiis mxares gavemarTeT; gvegona,
im mxares mSvidoba iqneboda, magram Cvens misvlamde Turme
Turqebi iqac misulan, auRiaT qalaqi da dauwvavT. Cven es
ar vicodiT da gzas vagrZelebdiT, da kinaRam maT xelSi
CavcvivdiT, magram RmrTis wyalobam gviSvela. uecrad yve-
las mogvesma SeZaxili: “saiT midixarT?~ kacisaTvis Tvali
arsad mogvikravs; ufalma uwyis, angelozis xma Tu iyo!

1 avtori aq mimarTavs giorgi dayudebuls, giorgi mTawmide-

lis moZRvars, romlis SekveTiTac daiwera es Txzuleba.
2 svimeon mesvetisa (+459) da misi dedis marTas (+428) safla-
vebi sakvirveli mTis udides siwmided iTvleba.

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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
esreT SeviqeciT da mTaTa mivhmarTeT da didiTa SromiTa
da dRe da Rame slviTa kesar iad movediT. da muniT warmove-
kesariad
diT da zRuasa movhmarTeT, rameTu KmeliT arRara egeboda,
da nebiTa RmrTisaATa evxa its moviwieniT samartYlosa wmi-
evxaits
disa Tevdoressa. xolo mRdelT-moZRuarman mis adgilisaman
keTilad SegYwynarna da gYstumrna da didi siyuaruli gua-
Cuena, rameTu kaci iyo wmidaA da RmerT-Semosili. da didad
nugeSinis-ica mislviTa CueniTa gansacdelTa maTTYs, da mra-
vali warmoTques urTierTars sulTa cxorebisaTYs.
da esreT gamovediT mier da moviwieniT samisons qalaq-
sa zRYs-kidisasa. da mun ganvyideniT saKedarni Cuenni da es-
reT naviTa warvemarTeniT kerZoTa afxazeTisaTa da keTi-
liTa da hamoATa niaviTa miviwieniT foTs da mier saKedriTa
quTaTiss Jamsa sTulisasa.
xolo acnobes mswrafl mefesa, rameTu zemoTa queyanaTa
iyo. da viTarca euwya, ganixara sixaruliTa didiTa da meyse-
ulad warmogzavna mwignobari TYsi da ubrZana didiTa pati-
viTa waryvanebaA berisaA. da viTarca moiwia Cuenda, warmog-
Yyvannes mier da Tana gza-guyva mRdelT-moZRuarica quTa-
TisaA saxeliT ilarion, romeli ukunaAsknel mowafe iqmna
berisa.
da warmo-raA-vediT, moviwieniT queyanad qarTlisa, sa-
da-igi iyo mefe mTavarTa TYsTa Tana. da viTarca moveaxle-
niT samJmisa saval oden, gamogzavnna mefeman mgebvrad Cuen-
da mRdelT-moZRuarni da didebulni TYsni. xolo TYT Rmr-
Tis-msaxuri mefe karTa Tana karvisaTa wina moegeba da mow-
led moikiTxa da ikurTxa misgan, da KelpyrobiT Seiyvana kar-
vad da inaKiT dasua maxlobelad TYsa da Tqua ganmxiarule-
bulman sixaruliTa didiTa: “kurTxeul ars RmerTi, aha dRes
cxorebaA ars yovlisa sameufoAsa CemisaA, rameTu vixile axa-
li oqropiri”. da esreT mis Tana yovelni didebulni misni ixa-
rebdes da hmadlobdes RmerTsa da ityodes: “kurTxeul ars
552
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
mxari vicvaleT da mTisken wavediT, da didi wvalebiT,
dRedaRam svliT kesariaSi movediT. iqidan wamovediT da
zRviT viareT, radgan xmeleTiT ar xerxdeboda. da Rmr-
Tis nebiT, evxaits mivaRwieT, wminda Tevdores saflavs.
im adgilis mRvdelTmoZRvarma keTilad migviRo, gvistum-
ra da didi siyvaruli gviCvena, radgan wminda da Rmer-
TSemosili kaci iyo. Cvenma misvlam didad nugeSi sca gan-
sacdelSi. bevri isaubres sulTa cxovrebis Sesaxeb.
iqidan gamovediT da mivaRwieT zRvispira qalaq sami-
sons; iq Cveni saxedrebi gavyideT da naviT gavemgzavreT
afxazeTisaken. keTili da sasiamovno niaviT mivaRwieT
foTs da iqidan saxedriT quTaTiss avediT, rTvlobis Jams.
maSinve acnobes mefes, romelic imjerad zemo qveyneb-
1
Si imyofeboda. mefem didi sixaruliT gaixara da maSinve
gamogzavna Tavisi mwignobari (mdivani), raTa didi pativiT
waeyvana beri. gzaze Tan gveaxla quTaTeli mRvdelTmoZRva-
ri ilarionic, romelic bolos beris mowafe Seiqna.
wamovediT da movaRwieT qarTlis qveyanas, sadac mefe
Tavis mTavrebTan erTad iyo. sami saaTis gza rom darCa,
mefem mogvageba Tavisi mRvdelTmoZRvarni da didebulni.
TviT RmrTismsaxuri mefe ki karvis karis win moegeba wmi-
da mamas, mxurvaled miesalma da kurTxeva miiRo misgan.
xelis mokidebiT Seiyvana karavSi, savarZelSi dasva Tavis
maxloblad da gamxiarulebulma didi sixaruliT Tqva?
“kurTxeulia RmerTi, aha dRes iqmna cxovreba Cemi samefo-
si, radgan vixile axali oqropiri~2. mefesTan erTad di-
debulebic gaxarebuli iyvnen da RmerTs RmerTs hmadlob-
1 zemo qveynebad iwodeboda qarTli, samcxe da tao-klarjeTi.
2 oqropiri _ igulisxmeba wm. ioane oqropiri, konstantine-
polis mTavarepiskoposi (+407), eklesiis erT-erTi udidesi
maswavlebeli.
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rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
RmerTi, romelman mogYvlina eseviTari kaci macxovrad sulTa
CuenTa”. da iyo sixaruli didi yovelsa mas sameufosa missa.
XXI. xolo mas Jamsa iqmna didi ganmarjuebaA mefisaA, odes-
igi SewevniTa RmrTisaATa winaaRmdgomni TYsisa mefobisani
abaTaAs Zeni Seipyrna, romelTaTYs yovelTa uwyiT WeSmari-
tebiT, viTarmed SepyrobaA mefisaA eguleboda. ese kacni Zli-
erni da axoanni simdidresa zeda mklavisa TYsisasa moqadul-
ni da simravlesa zeda erisasa aRzuavebulni, xuTni erTobiT,
viTarca uZlurni raAme da yrmani CCYlni, egreT Seipyrna, ra-
meTu wuT Tue erTi ara gamosrul iyo Semdgomad mislvisa
Cuenisa, ese viTarca Kelad ixuna. waravlina mwodebeli beri-
sa Tana, da viTarca Sevida beri da miuloca ganmarjuebaA igi,
hrqua mas mefeman, viTarca iyo morwmune da RmrTis-msaxuri:
“N wmidao mamao, araA vinaA ars ganmarjuebaA ese Cueni TYnier
locvisa da madlisa Senisa, rameTu mravalgzis Kel-meyo da
ver odes gamemarjua. xolo aw uwyi WeSmaritebiT, romel sas-
wauli ars ese moslvisa SenisaA da amieriTgan waremarTos me-
fobaA Cueni locviTa SeniTa”.
da auwya yovelive ganzraxvaA maTi da borotisa Semzade-
baA, romelsa-igi misTYs igonebdes.
amisa Semdgomad ganagna raA saqmeni mis Jamisani RmrTis-
msaxurman mefeman da rameTu mowevnulca iyo Jami zamTrisaA,
da Cueulebisaebr TYsisa warvida afxazeTad da awYa bersa-
ca warslvad, raATa mun daizamTros da ganisuenos, da viTar-
med ars queyanaA igi bari da tfili.
da viTarca wamovemarTeniT da miviwieniT Wyond ids
Wyondids
ids, me-
fe sruliad afxazeTs STaslvad waremarTa, xolo Cuen epis-
554
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
dnen da ambobdnen: `kurTxeulia RmerTi, romelmac mogviv-
lina amgvari kaci Cveni sulebis sacxovneblad~. mTel sa-
mefoSi didi sixaruli iyo.
21. im dReebSi mefem didi warmateba moipova. RvTis Se-
wevniT man Seipyro Tavisi mowinaaRmdegeni abaTaisZeni, ro-
melTa Sesaxebac yvelam danamdvilebiT icoda, rom mefis
Sepyrobas ganizraxavdnen. eseni iyvnen Zlieri da axovani
vaJkacebi, Tavisi mklavis ZlierebiT gaamayebulni da uam-
rav xalxze aRzevebuli. xuTiveni erTad Seipyro mefem, ise
iolad, TiTqos uZluri da Cvili yrmebi yofiliyvnen. er-
Ti Tvec ar iyo gasuli Cveni Casvlis Semdeg, rodesac me-
fem xelT-igdo isini. maSinve gagzavna kaci, rom moexmo be-
ri (giorgi). isic movida da miuloca mefes gamarjveba. me-
fe morwmune da RmrTismsaxuri iyo. amitomac uTxra bers:
`hoi, wmindao mamao, Cveni gamarjveba ar moxdeboda Tqveni
locvisa da madlis gareSe, radganac bevrjer davapire es
saqme, magram xeli ar momemarTa. axla ki zustad vici, rom
es gamarjveba Seni mosvlis madliT aRsrulebuli saswau-
lia, da amieridan Cemi mefoba warmatebuli iqneba Seni
locvis ZaliT~.
mefem auwya bers, Tu ras ganizraxavdnen misi mtrebi,
da Tu rogor umzadebdnen mas borotebas.
amis Semdeg RmrTismsaxurma mefem moagrova im drois
Sesaferisi saqmeebi, da radgan zamTari iyo moaxloebuli,
Cveulebisamebr, afxazeTSi wavida, da bersac SesTavaza iq
wasvla, dazamTrebisa da mosvenebisaTvis. afxazeTi vake da
Tbili adgilia, da gamozamTrebisTvis xelsayreli.
gavemarTeT da mivaRwieT Wyondids. mefem afxazeTisa-
ken gza ganagrZo, Cven ki Wyodidelma episkoposma ar gag-
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rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
koposman Wyondidelman ara gangYtevna, rameTu mowafe iyo
berisaA.
da zamTari igi mun davyavT da Semdgomad zamTrisa aRmo-
raA-vida RmrTis-msaxuri mefe kualad qarTladve
qarTladve, mouwo-
da bersa winaSe missa da miscna adgilni Suenierni, lavrani
didebulni gansasuenebelad da sayofelad misa, pirvelad neZY
qarTls Sina da Semdgomad mciredisa Satberd
Satberdii , didebuli
lavraA klarjeTs Sina.
xolo SesaZlebel Tumca iyo yoladve, ara hnebavn mefesa,
raATa erTsacamca dResa kide iyo misgan. da ver ganZReboda
smeniTa Taflisa utkbilesTa maT sityuaTa misTaATa da esreT
etyYn: “wmidao mamao, amisTYs movaSureT siwmide Tqueni, raA-
Ta naklulevanebaA da cTomaA uwesoA aRmohfxura sruliad
sulTagan CuenTa. dafaruli dafarulad guamxile, xolo cxa-
di Tualuxuavad gangYmarte; rameTu raAca mibrZanos mamo-
baman Senman, esreT Seviwynaro, viTarca pirisagan wmidaTa mo-
ciqulTaAsa”. da moiyvana Ze TYsi giorgi uflis-wuli da Ke-
li misi Kelsa STaudva da hrqua: “aqa mogcem sulsa amis yrmi-
sasa da winaSe RmrTisa gTxov”. xolo man akurTxa da uloca
da hrqua, viTarmed: “RmerTman oriTave cxorebiTa adiden vi-
Tarca didi kostantine SiSsa Sina TYssa da daumorCilen yo-
velni mterni misni”.
da viTarca Suenoda swavlani RmrTiv-sulierni da mcne-
bani saRmrToni aRuwerna da miscna, raATa samaradisod ikiT-
xvides da iwurTides da raATa uwesoTa kacTa ujeroA raAme
da drkuA ara aswaon.
xolo man sixaruliT Seiwynarna da dRe da Rame iwurTin
da esreT Seudga, viTarca Svili sayuareli mamasa saxiersa da
viTarca mowafe erTguli moZRuarsa TYssa.
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
viSva da TavisTan dagvitova, radgan igi beris (giorgis)
mowafe iyo.
zamTari iq gavatareT. gazafxulze, rodesac mefe qar-
TlSive dabrunda, kvlav moixmo beri da sacxovreblad da
dasasveneblad mSvenieri adgilebi da didebuli monastre-
bi misca; jer neZvi (qarTlSi), mcire xnis Semdeg ki _ Sat-
berdis didebuli lavra klarjeTSi.
SesaZlebeli rom yofiliyo, mefe erT dResac ar isur-
vebda berisagan (giorgisagan) ganSorebas. igi ver ZRebo-
da moZRvris sityvebiT, romlebic Taflze utkbilesi iyo,
da ase eubneboda: `wmindao mamao, imisTvis gavsarjeT Tqve-
ni siwminde, rom savsebiT aRmofxvra Cveni sulebidan yo-
veli naklovaneba da uweso cToma. dafaruli _ dafaru-
ladve gvamxile, xolo cxadi _ piruTvnelad gangvimarte.
rasac Seni moZRvreba mibrZanebs, yovelives ise miviReb, ro-
gorc wminda mociqulis pirisagan gamosuls~.
mefem moiyvana Tavisi vaJi, giorgi ufliswuli, da mi-
si xeli moZRvars Caudo xelSi da uTxra: `aq (amqveynad)
Cagabareb am yrmis suls, xolo iq (RmrTis winaSe) _ mog-
Txov~. xolo man daloca igi da uTxra: `RmerTma orive
cxovrebiT (sulieriT da xorcieliT) adidos igi mis mi-
marT moSiSebaSi, rogorc didi konstantine, da daumor-
Cilos yoveli mteri~.
moZRvarma dauwera da misca mas Sesaferisi RmrTivsu-
lieri swavlani da mcnebani, raTa mudmivad kiTxulobdes
da iwvrTnebodes, da raTa uweso adamianebma raime simru-
de da simaxinje ar aswavlon.
ufliswulma sixaruliT miiRo swavla, dRedaRam iw-
vrTneboda da ise Seudga moZRvars, rogorc sayvareli Svi-
li _ keTil mamas, da erTguli mowafe _ Tavis maswavlebels.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo mieriTgan iwyes aRsaarebad da sinanulad TYT me-
feman, kaTalikozman, mRdelTa, diakonTa, monazonTa da mowe-
seTa, didebulTa da mTavarTa, mdidarTa da glaxakTa. esreT
mKurvaliTa sarwmunoebiTa moiswrafdes, vidremdis saz-
rdelsaca ZliT miviRebdiT.
da esreT gananaTla yoveli aRmosavleTi kacman aman ga-
naTlebulman RmrTisa mier da yovelnive cxadni da dafarul-
ni uwesoebani ganhmarTna, rameTu pirvelad yovlisa aRlesa
maxYli mxilebisaA mefeTa mimarT mravalTa uwesoebaTaTYs
uSiSad da Tualuxuavad, sibrZniT da gonierad, raATa ara
hyiddes saepiskoposoTa kacTa mimarT uwesoTa da uswavlel-
Ta da yovliTurT soflisa SemsWualulTa da uwesoebaTa da
mimoslvaTa Sina aRzrdilTa, aramed gamoarCevdes kacTa Rir-
sTa da wmidaTa monazonebasa Sina aRzrdilTa da RmrTiv-su-
lierTa moZRuarTa mier wamebulTa, da raATa locviTa da mad-
liTa maTiTa mSYdobiT waremarTos mefobaA misi da raATa ara
mRdelTa uwesoebiTa da codviTa eris-kacnica daisajnen.
kualad etyoda mSjavrTaTYs da samarTalTa sameufoTa
da raATa uSjides obolsa da qurivsa sityYsaebr daviTisa:
mdabali da glaxaki ganamarTlos, da raATa ara misdrekdes sas-
worsa simarTlisasa didisa mimarT, gina mcirisa, da raATa ume-
tes yovlisa wyalobaA Seitkbos, rameTu wyalobaA da samar-
Tali uyuars ufalsa; da raATa yoveli arawmidebaA da uweso-
ebaA moispos TYT misgan pirvelad da merme erisa misisagan.
558
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
aRsarebasa da sinanuls Seudgnen TviT mefec, kaTali-
kozic, mRvdelni, diakonni, monazonni da moweseni*, dide-
bulni da mTavarni, mdidarni da glaxakni. iseTi mxurva-
le sarwmunoebiT miiswrafodnen aRsarebisaTvis, rom moZ-
Rvari da misi TanaSemweni sadilisTvisac veRar iclid-
nen.
RmrTis mier ganaTlebulma am kacma (giorgim) mTeli
aRmosavleTi (iberia) gaanaTla; yoveli uwesoeba gamoas-
wora, rogorc aSkara, iseve dafaruli. jer mxilebis max-
vili mefeTa mimarT alesa; maT mraval uwesoebas uSiSad
da miukerZoeblad amxilebda, sibrZniT da gonivrulad; as-
wavlida, rom ar mieyidaT saepiskoposo Tanamdebobebi uwe-
so, uswavlel, amqveyniur saqmeebSi garTul kacTaTvis, arc
mimosvlaSi (laSqrobaSi) aRzrdilTaTvis, aramed gamo-
erCiaT Rirseulni da wmidani, monazvnobiT aRzrdilni,
da RmrTivsulier moZRvarTa mier damowmebulni (e. i. maT
mier rekomendebuli), raTa maTi locviTa da madliT mSvi-
dobianad waremarTos samefo, da raTa mRvdelTa uwesoe-
biTa da codviT eriskacnic ar daisajon.
giorgi esaubreboda samefo samsjavrosa da sasamar-
Tlos Sesaxebac, raTa mefeni esarClebodnen obolsa da
qvrivs, daviTis sityvisamebr, mdabioTa da glaxakT gana-
marTlebdnen, da raTa ar gadaxrides simarTlis saswors
mikerZoebulad, arc didis, arc mciris mimarT. uwinares
yovlisa, wyalobisa da mowyalebis Cveuleba SeiTvisa, rad-
gan wyaloba da samarTali uyvars ufals, da yoveli uw-
minduroba da uwesoba moikveTos, pirvel yovlisa, saku-
Tari Tavisagan, da Semdeg _ mTeli xalxisagan.
1 `mowese~ ewodeba raime saeklesio an samonastro `wesis~ anu
Tanamdebobis mqone pirs.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
merme iwyo mRdelT-moZRuarTa mimarT, raATa TualT-Re-
biT KelT-dasxmasa ara hyofden da uRirsTa mRdelTa ara
akurTxevden, da raATa amcnebden maT mier kurTxeulTa
mRdelTa uRirsTa ara ziarebad, da raATa ara Sehkrebden oq-
rosa da vecxlsa, aramed umetes yovlisa swyalobden glaxak-
Ta da uRonoTa; da raATa ara uwesoA raAme gina sxuaTa damab-
rkolebeli saqme ixilvebodis maT Soris, aramed mcnebasa mas
mociqulisasa Seudgen, viTarca miuwers timoTes.
kualad iwyo mRdelTa mimarT da diakonTa swavlad mor-
Cilebasa episkoposisa TYsisasa da ara visa TualT-RebiT mi-
cemad ganmacxovelebelsa mas Korcsa da sisxlsa qristessa
da yofad egreT, viTarca wamebs kanoni mociqulTa da mama-
TaA.
egreTve monazonTa da moweseTa da yovelsa ersa Semsgav-
sebuliTa swavliTa gananaTlebda, uswavlelTa swavlida, xo-
lo swavlulTa swavlaTa maT aRuKsenebda, mdidarTa aswaveb-
da wyalobad glaxakTa, xolo glaxakTa moTminebasa aswaveb-
da. qvelis-saqmiTa warhmgzavnida, dacemulTa aRhmarTebda, xo-
lo dacemadTa ganamtkicebda; mowylulTa isriTa uxilavTa
mterTaATa ganhkurnebda, xolo mowylvadTa maT mowylvisa-
gan uvnebelad daicvida; danTqmulTa RelvaTa Sina vnebaTasa
aRmoiyvanebda, xolo danTqmadTa danTqmad ara utevebda, ara-
med viTarca Kelovani menaveT-moZRuari zRYsagan amis sof-
lisa dauTqmelad ganarinebda.
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
Semdeg daiwyo mRdelTmoZRvarTa swavleba, raTa miker-
Zoebulad ar daasxamdnen xelT, da ar akurTxevdnen uR-
irs mRvdlebs; ubrZanebdnen maT mier nakurTx mRvdlebs,
rom ar aziaron uRirsni, ar Seagrovon oqro da vercxli,
aramed yvela sxvaze ufro metad swyalobdnen glaxakT da
uqonelT. aswavlon, raTa uweso raime, mRvdlobisaTvis
xelSemSleli, araferi Seexos maT cxovrebas, aramed mih-
yvnen mociqulis mcnebas (brZanebas), rasac igi timoTes mis-
wers1.
mRvdlebsa da diakonT aswavlida, morCili yofiliy-
vnen Tavisi episkoposisa, mikerZoebulad aravisTvis mie-
caT macocxlebeli xorci da sisxli qristesi, da ise emoq-
medaT, rogorc brZaneben mociqulTa da mamaTa mier dad-
genili kanonebi.
monazvnebsa da moweseebs, da agreTve mTel xalxs maT-
Tvis Sesaferisi swavliT gananaTlebda. uswavlelT aswav-
lida, swavlulT _ ukve naswavls axsenebda, mdidrebs miu-
TiTebda glaxakTa mowyalebas, glaxakebs _ moTminebas as-
wavlida, Tanac mowyalebiT istumrebda; dacemulebs aRad-
genda, dasacemad ganwirulebs _ aZlierebda; mtris (e. i.
satanis) uxilavi isriT daWrilebs kurnavda, xolo dasaW-
relad ganmzadebulebs _ misgan uvneblad icavda; vnebaTa
RelvaSi STanTqmulT amoiyvanda, da visac STanTqma emuq-
reboda, ar anebebda daRupvas, aramed, rogorc daxelov-
nebuli mezRvauri, ama qveynis zRvisagan STaunTqmelad
icavda.
1 ix. 1 tim. 3:3-11
561
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
XXII. romlisaTYsca ara ujero ars, raATa mosaKsenebelad
zemo aRwerilTa amaT saTnoebaTa misTa mciredi uwyebaA war-
mogiTxra amis pirisaTYs, Tu viTari madli aqunda sulTa kur-
nebisaA, da umetes yovlisa Tu viTari Suamdgomeli iyo RmrTi-
sa mimarT mrCobl simrTeliT dacvisTYs, romeli Seevedris
da Tavi TYsi wmidasa mas oriTave cxorebiTa miscis.
rameTu Jamsa mas, odes-igi Cuen Wyond ids viyveniT, vi-
Wyondids
Tarca zemo vaKseneT, iyo vinme ZmaA erTi saepiskoposa mas Si-
na stumrad mosruli mTavarepiskoposisa Tana wesiTa mTavar-
diakoni, xolo saxiTa monazoni, romeli-igi ukuanaAsknel Kel-
Tagan wmidisaTa aRikueca, rameTu wuT ara aRkuecil iyo. xo-
lo iyo igi Wabuki hasakiTa da ara uCinoTa da mdabalTa Svi-
li, da wuT ara aqunda mecnierebaA berisa Tana, aramed TYT
ityoda, viTarmed: sarwmunoebaA da sasoebaA egeviTari maqun-
dao, romel viTarca qristesa vxedevdi.
amas Zmasa zogadi igi mteri naTesavisa CuenisaA ekueTa si-
Wabukisa gulis-TqumaTa mier, rameTu TYssa moZRuarsa ara
eaxla, romelsa Tana gulis-sityuaA TYsi daedva. da poa raA
igi TYnier moZRurisa, maSin brZola-sca. xolo vinaATgan uc-
xoAs-ucxo sarwmunoebaA aqunda kacsa mas Tana RmrTisasa, ara
utevebda danTqmad sarwmunoebaA igi misi. ese movida Cem
uRirsisa Tana da mrqua esreT, viTarmed: “jer-ars, mamao, raATa
ukueTu vinme moZRuarsa TYssa ara eaxlos da brZolaA mte-
risaA SWirdes, raATa sxuasa moZRuarsa gamoucxados da loc-
vasa daevedros”? rameTu eseviTarTa wesTa wuT umecar iyo.
xolo me varqu mas, viTarmed: “didad saTno ars ege, patiosa-
no Zmao, winaSe RmrTisa”. da momigo me esreT, viTarmed: “yav
siyuaruli da miCuene me beri da moaKsene Wiri ese Cemi”.
562
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
22. amitomac, uadgilo ar iqneba, am zemoaRweril saT-
noebaTa erTi mciredi nawili mogiTxroT, im sakiTxze, Tu
rogori madli (Zliereba) hqonda sulTa mkurnalobisa, da
ufro metic, rogori Suamdgomeli iyo RmrTis winaSe yve-
la imaTi ormagi sijansaRiT dacvisaTvis (rogorc sulie-
ri, ise xorcieli), vinc wminda mamas miendoboda da mieba-
reboda orive cxovrebiT (sulieriTa da xorcieliT).
im dros, rodesac Cven WyondidSi viyaviT, rogorc ze-
moTac aRvniSneT, saepiskoposoSi imyofeboda mTavarepis-
koposTan stumrad mosuli vinme kaci, TanamdebobiT dia-
koni, monazvnis wesiT mcxovrebi; bolos igi wmida mamis xe-
liT aRikveca kidec monazvnad, magram im dros jer kidev
ar iyo aRkvecili. asakiT Wabuki iyo, warCinebuli mSob-
lebis Svili. igi ambobda: Tavdapirvelad, jer kidev ma-
Sin, sanam gavicnobdi bers (giorgis), mis mimarT iseTi rwme-
na da sasoeba gamiCnda, TiTqos TviT qristes vxedavdio.
am axalgazrdas Wabukuri gulisTqmiT (vnebaTa RelviT)
SeebrZola Cveni modgmis saerTo mteri (satana). erTxel
Wabuki kargaxniT ganeSora moZRvars, romelsac uziareb-
da xolme Tavis gulissityvas; da rogorc ki moZRvris ga-
reSe daigula, maSinve brZola dauwyo mas eSmakma. magram
radgan am kacs RmrTis didi sarwmunoeba hqonda, igi ar
anebebda mas vnebebSi STanTqmas. erTxel movida igi Cem
uRirsTan da miTxra: `SeiZleba Tu ara, mamao, rom, Tu vin-
me moZRvrisagan Sors iyos, xolo mtris brZola sWirdes
(e. i. satana ebrZodes), man sxva moZRvars mimarTos da loc-
va sTxovos?~ ase mkiTxa, radgan amgvari wesebi man jer ar
icoda. me ki vuTxari: `didad mosawonia es, patiosano Zmao,
RmrTis winaSe~. man kvlav momigo: `siyvarulis gulisTvis,
miCvene beri (giorgi) da acnobe Cemi gaWirvebis Sesaxeb~.
563
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo mas Jamsa beri saepiskoposos aRsrul iyo. da viTar-
ca movida, movaKsene Zmisa mis gulis-sityuaA. da xvalisagan
mibrZana mowodebaA misi.
da mo-raA-vida, Seviyvane pirvelad senakad Cemda da vam-
cen, raATa uSiSad da kadnierad gamoucxados yovelive ber-
sa. xolo viTarca Seviyvane winaSe berisa da me gamoved, ga-
moucxadna mas brZolani TYsni. hrqua mas berman, viTarca TYT
yovelsave ukuanaAsknel miTxrobda, viTarmed: “Svilo, RYnosa
ganeyene, raATa ganTavisuflde”. hrqua Zmaman man: “mamao, que-
yanaA ese xorSaki ars da umetesad igi adgili, sada me viyo-
febi, nu ukue sneulebisagan davece”. hrqua mas berman Kel-
mwifebiT da gancxadebulad, viTarmed: “Svilo, me viyo So-
ris RmrTisa da Sensa Suamdgomeli, viTarmed: ukueTu Sen
mcnebaA Cemi daimarxo, arRaraA SegemTxYos sulieri gina Kor-
cieli sneulebaA”.
xolo igi evedreboda, raATa sruliad daimowafos, ara-
med ara ineba berman, vidremdis pirvelisa mis moZRurisagan
ara ijmnas, rameTu ara guaqus egeviTari CueulebaAo.
xolo gamo-raA-vida ZmaA igi, ese yoveli mauwya. da ixil-
veboda viTarca brZmedisagan gamosruli yovliTurT mxiaru-
li da Tavisufali. mieriTgan esreT ganeyena RYnosa, romel
TYnier ziarebisa wmidaTa saidumloTaAsa Jam ravdenme gemo-
sa ara ixilvides. da viTarca ukuanaAsknel gYTxrobda sar-
gebelisaTYs Cuenisa, viTarmed: vinaATgan Sen bersa Tana Se-
miyvaneo, mieriTgan esreT ganvTavisufldi mraval Jam, ro-
mel kualica ver vpove Cem Soris pirvelTa maT brZolaTaA. sim-
rTelisaTYs kula radRa saKmar ars Tqumad, viTar queyanasa
mas Sina xorSaksa yovelTa RYno-sumulTaAsa umrTeles ipova.
ese amisTYs warmovTquT, raATa geuwyos, Tu viTari Su-
amdgomeli iyo Soris RmrTisa da kacTa, da Tu viTarisa
564
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
imJamad beri saepiskoposoSi iyo asuli, da rodesac
dabrunda, movaxsene im kacis danabarebi. man ki mibrZana,
meore dRisaTvis mimeyvana igi masTan.
rodesac movida, jer Cems senakSi Seviyvane da davari-
ge, rom mourideblad da Tamamad gaendo berisaTvis yve-
laferi. Semdeg Seviyvane berTan, da rodesac gamovedi, man
Tavisi brZolis (vnebaTa Relvis) Sesaxeb acnoba mas. berma
Turme mas uTxra (rogorc bolos Tavad im kacma momiTxro):
`Svilo, Rvinis sma aikrZale, raTa ganTavisuflde brZo-
lisagan~. kacma uTxra: `mamao, Waobiania es qveyana, da uf-
ro metad ki is adgili, sadac me vimyofebi. vaiTu, sneule-
bam damces~. berma ganucxada da ZalauflebiT uTxra: `Svi-
lo, me viqnebi RmerTsa da Sen Soris Suamdgomeli, rom,
Tu Cems darigebas Seasruleb, aRar SegemTxveva arc suli-
eri sneuleba, arc xorcieli~.
axalgazrda kacma sTxova, sruliad daemowafebina igi.
magram berma es ar ineba, sanam ar iyo ganSorebuli igi pir-
veli moZRvrisagan, radganac ara gvaqvs amgvari Cveule-
bao.
berisagan rom gamovida, kacma yovelive mauwya. TiTqos
brZmedi gaevlos da gamoxurvebuliyos, iseTi mxne iyo, sru-
liad Tavisufali da mxiaruli. im droidan man aikrZala
Rvino; ramdenime xnis ganmavlobaSi wmida saidumloTa zi-
arebis garda Rvinos gemosac ar usinjavda. mogvianebiT,
Cveni sulieri sargeblobisaTvis mogviTxrobda: imis Sem-
deg, rac Sen berTan Semiyvane, ise ganvTavisufldi vnebaT-
Relvisagan, rom kvalic aRar darCa CemSi adrindeli brZo-
lebidano. janmrTelobaze raRaa saTqmeli: im Waobian ad-
gilas Rvinis msmelebze ufro janmrTeli Seiqna.
es imisaTvis warmovTqvi, rom aSkara gaxdes, Tu rogo-
ri Suamdgomeli iyo mama giorgi RmerTsa da kacTa Soris,
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
simrTelisa mimcemeli iyo sulisa da KorcTaA, da Tu viTarsa
sarwmunoebasa miscemda misa SevedrebulTa.
xolo mdidarTa kula safaseTa ganbnevisaTYs, da Tu vi-
Tar umetes yovlisa glaxakTa wyalobasa amcnebda, Zalman sit-
yYsaman gamoacxados, raATa gueuwyos mowyalebaA igi sulisa
misisaA.
rameTu iyo vinme episkoposi, mdidari friad da warCine-
buli, romelsa-igi marjul hbrZoda eSmaki, raATa simdidri-
Ta safaseTa TYsTaATa eklesiani Seamkvnes da ganaSuennes, da
raATa monasterTa Sina aRapi daidvas. da amiT mizeziTa scvi-
da simdidresa TYssa, xolo glaxakTa yoladve ara mixedvida.
ese daemowafa wmidasa amas bersa da ganucxada TYsi gu-
lis-sityuaA. xolo berman hrqua mas, viTarmed: “N meufeo, ege
brZolaA borotisa mterisaA ars, raATamca eklesiaTa da aRap-
Ta mizeziTa glaxakTa uwyaloebasa Sina mogklas moikla, ra-
meTu ara Tu amas guetyYs RmerTi, viTarmed eklesiani ara
SeamkveniTo, aramed rameTu mSioda da ara meciT me Wamadi”.
viTarca ityYs iovane oqropiri.
esreT swavlaTa TYsTa mier mowyalebad glaxakTa moiy-
vana da friad ganyofad iwyo uRonoTa da davrdomilTa, vid-
re ara saxilvelad sakYrvel iyo, romelni pirvel icnobdes.
566
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
da rogor janmrTelobas aZlevda sulsa da xorcs, an ra
sarwmunoebiT ganamtkicebda yvelas, vinc miebareboda.
beris sulieri mowyalebis saCveneblad aqve vityviT
mdidarTa mier faseulobaTa ganbnevis Sesaxeb, Tu rogor
aswavlida mdidarT, sxvaze ufro metad miecaT glaxakTaT-
vis mowyaleba:
iyo erTi episkoposi, Zalze mdidari da warCinebuli,
romelsac marjvnidan ebrZoda eSmaki1, da STaagonebda, ra-
Ta Tavisi simdidriT eklesiebi Seamkos da gaamSvenieros,
agreTve monastrebSi Tavisi sulis mosaxsenebeli aRapebi2
SeukveTos. am mizeziT Zalze ufrTxildeboda Tavis sim-
didres, glaxakebs ki zedac ar uyurebda.
es episkoposi daemowafa am wminda bers (giorgis) da
ganucxada Tavisi gulisTqma. berma ki upasuxa: `hoi, meu-
feo3, eg _ boroti mtris brZolaa, raTa eklesiebis Semko-
bisa da aRapebis dawesebis mizeziT glaxakebisadmi mowya-
lebis miucemlobiT mogklas. RmerTi imas ki ar gveubneba:
`Cemi eklesiebi ratom ar SegimkiaTo~, aramed: `mSioda da
ar momeciTo me saWmeli~4, rogorc ganmartavs iovane oq-
ropiri~.
aseTi swavlebiT berma episkoposs glaxakTa mowyaleba
STaagona. amieridan daiwyo man uqonelTa da
davrdomilTaTvis mowyalebis ganawileba. yvela, vinc mis
1 marjvnidan brZola _ igulisxmeba eSmakis mier waqezeba ka-
cisa iseTi saqmeebisaTvis, rac, erTi SexedviT, saTnoa, sinam-
dvileSi ki ampartavnebas emsaxureba.
2 aRapi (berZn. `siyvaruli~) _ ase ewodeba micvalebulis su-
lis mosaxsenebel RmrTismsaxurebasa da wveulebas, riTac moy-
vasisadmi siyvaruli gamoixateba.
3 `meufe~ _ mimarTvis forma mRvdelTmTavrebisadmi (episko-
posebisa da kaTalikosebisadmi).
4 mT. 25:42
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
eseviTariTa swavliTa gananaTla queyanaA Cueni da esreT
acxovnna sulni uricxuni da ZRunad miupyrna siZesa mas sul-
Tasa.
XXIII. xolo uwyi, viTarmed eZieb da gsuris moTxrobad, N
wmidao, Tu viTar iqmna SekrebaA obolTaA amaT da Tu viTar
esodeni simravle erTobad moiyvana, saqme ese friad maRali
da sakYrveli saqme damokidebuli Sjulisa da winawarmet-
yuelTaA, da vTqua, Tu uzeSTaesica SjulisaA saqme axlisa
madlisa Semamkobeli da gYrgYni, romeli-igi mose ixila da
Tana-warhKda, xolo ahron viTarca SeuZlebelsa ganeSora,
aramed ufskrulman man wyalobisaman beWTa TYsTa itYrTa da
yovelTa sadgursa miiyvana. ese saqme kacman aman mobaZavman
RmrTisa wyalobaTaman saTnod RmrTisa Kel-yo da aRasrula,
romel vhgoneb, Tu dasabamiTgan soflisaAT da vidre aqamom-
de vervis Kel-uyofies da vercaRa vin Kel-hyofs da Seh-
kadrebs. daRacaTu vin sada Kel-yo ese anu qalaqTa Sin gina
sofelTa, mciredTaganman vinme warhmarTa, kualad aTni vinme
gina Tu aTxuTmetni, gina ocni Seiwynarna da eseca hasakad
mosrulni, viTarca-igi wamebs wigni mefeTaA abdiaAsTYs
568
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
adrindel saqciels icnobda, gakvirvebuli iyo misi xel-
gaSlilobiT.
aseTi swavlebiT gaanaTla Cveni qveyana wminda berma,
da uricxvi suli daayena cxovnebis gzaze da ZRvnad mih-
gvara isini sulTa siZes.1
23. vici, gsurs, isic mogiTxro, hoi wmindao, rogor
moxda am obolTa Sekreba, da rogor Sekriba Cvenma berma
aseTi didi simravle. esaa Zalze maRali da sakvirveli saq-
me, sjulisa da winaswarmetyvelis Sesaferisi, da vityvi,
rom Sjulze ufro aRmatebulicaa da axali madlis Se-
mamkobelia da gvirgvini. es isaa, rac mosem ixila da gver-
di auqcia, xolo ahroni ganeSora, rogorc SeuZlebels,
magram wyalobis am ufskrulma Tavis beWebze itvirTa da
yovelTa sadgurSi miiyvana isini.2 RmrTis mowyalebis mim-
baZvelma am kacma (giorgim) RmrTivsaTnod aRasrula es saq-
me. vfiqrob, qveynis dabadebis Semdeg dRemde amgvari saq-
misaTvis xeli aravis miuyvia, da verc amieridan gabedavs
da wamoiwyebs. Tumca iSviaTad aris iseTi SemTxvevebi, qa-
laqebSi an soflebSi, rodesac SeZlebs xolme vinme, aTi an
TxuTmeti Wabuki Tavis saxlSi Semoikribos, da Tanac _ ara
mTlad uasakoni, rogorc, magaliTad, moTxrobilia mefeTa
1 siZe, saxarebis saxismetyvelebiT, iesu qristea, marTal ada-
mianTa sulebi ki _ RmrTis sasZloni (Sdr. mT. 25:1-13)
2 Sdr. lk. 10:35
569
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
winawarmetyuelisa, romelman-igi ergasisni winawarmetyu-
elni ltolvilni da damalulni iezabelisgan quabsa erTsa
Sina Jam ravdenme gamozardna. da ese ara sakYrvel ars, rame-
Tu ese ergasis Tavi iyo aqab mefisaA, xolo igi winawarmet-
yuelni iyvnes RmrTisani, romelTa mier mrCoblsa sasyidel-
sa moeloda.
da kualad weril ars axalsaca Sjulsa Sina wmidisa kli-
misTYs da wmidisa zotike xucisaTYs da samfson ucxoTa Sem-
wynarebelisa da wmidisa babilaAsTYs antioqel patriaqisa, ra-
meTu wmidaA klimi aswavlida yrmaTa, xolo sulieri dedaA misi
netari sofia zrdida, da TanamoRuawe iyo egreTve zotike
xucisa coli da Svilni, monani da mKevalni hyves da Tana-Se-
eweodes. xolo samfson nametnavisagan simdidrisa qvelis-saq-
mesa iqmoda. da kualad wmidaA babila didisa mis qalaqisa say-
dris-mpyrobel iyo, romelTaA ara ars sakYrvel esodensa far-
Toebasa Sina uxuebiT qvelis-moqmedebaA. xolo aman netarman
kacman sakYrvelman da kacTa bunebisa uzeSTaes Seukadre-
belTa Semkadrebelman, romeli-igi yovliTurT miemsgavsa
bunebiT saxiersa mas da kacT-moyuaresa, rameTu kadnier ars
vidre aqamomdeca sityuaA Cueni, rameTu ara Tu aTni itYrTna,
gina ocni, anu ormeocni, aramed oTxmeoci suli, romelTa-
ganca wuT arca marjuene uwyodes, arca marcxene, aramed mo-
qene iyvnes sZesa dedisasa sazrdelad maTda pirvelsa mas hasa-
kis-qcevasa Sina, xolo sxuani meoresa mas hasaksa Sina Ses-
rulni siCCoebisagan mcired oden daklebulni da yrmad sa-
xeldebulni, kualad mwyobrni; mesameni mesamesa mas hasaksa Sina
siWabukisasa mozardni da TmaTa maT mamakacobisaTa momlo-
deni, xolo meoTxeni ganwyobilni xucesTa da moxucebulTa
da berTani, romelni-igi nefsiT TYsiT daemowafnes, xolo
570
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
wignSi abdia winaswarmetyvelis Sesaxeb, romelmac ieza-
belisagan ltolvili 50 winaswarmetyveli, gamoqvabul-
Si damalulni, ramdenime xans gamokveba. Tanac es sakvir-
veli araa, radgan abdia aqab mefis ormocdaaTis-Tavi iyo,
isini ki _ RmrTis winaswarmetyvelni, romelTaganac or-
mag safasurs moeloda.
axal SjulSicaa1 moTxrobili wminda klimis, wminda
zotike xucesisa da samfson ucxoTa-Semwynareblis, agreTve
wminda babilas, antioqel patriarqis Sesaxeb. es klimi as-
wavlida yrmebs, misi sulieri deda, netari sofia ki _ kve-
bavda; zotike xucess obolTa zrdaSi Tavisi coli da Svi-
lebic exmarebodnen, agreTve mona-mxevlebi. samfsoni _ mo-
metebuli simdidris gamo qvelmoqmedebas eweoda; xolo
wminda babila didi qalaqis samRvdelTmTavro taxtis
mpyrobeli iyo, da arc misganaa sakvirveli, esodeni siux-
viTa da xelgaSlilobiT ekeTebina qvelmoqmedeba. xolo am
netarma, sakvirvelma da kacTa bunebaze aRmatebul saqme-
Ta wamomwyebma kacma, romelic yovelmxriv miemsgavsa bu-
nebiT saxiersa da kacTmoyvares (iesu qristes), ara Tu aTi
an oci, an ormoci yrmis aRzrda itvirTa, aramed oTxmoci
sulisa, romelTac jer arc marjvena icodnen, arc marcxe-
na2, aramed zogs jer kidev dedis rZe sWirdebodaT sakve-
bad, imdenad mcirewlovanni iyvnen, sxvebi ki _ meore asak-
Si Sesulni, Cvilobidan axlad gamosulni da `yrmad~ wo-
debulni; mesameni _ mesame asakSi iyvnen, _ mozardni da sa-
mamakaco Tmis momlodineni, Wabukad wodebulni; meoTxeni
_ ukve zrdasrulni, romlebic Tavisi nebiT daemowafnen;
1 axali Sjuli _ (aq) qristianTa cxovreba, qristianuli
eklesia.
2 `marjvena~ _ igulisxmeba keTili da jerovani saqmeebi,
`marcxena~ _ codvebi, ujero saqcieli.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
sxuani kualad SvilTa TYsTa Tana dadges. ese yovelni erT
mwyobrad da erT ricxuad Sekrebulni da rvaaTeulad aRric-
xulni da navTsadgursa wyalobisa misisasa Sevedrebulni, vi-
Tarca cxoarni mwyemssa keTilsa, egreT Seudges wmidasa mas.
xolo mizezi Sekrebisa maTisaA ese iyo, rameTu Jamsa mas,
odes-igi uSjuloebaTa CuenTa simravleman wyaloba-aurac-
xeli da saxieri RmerTi uwyaloebad da risxvad aRZres da sal-
mobaA igi ganmamrudebeli siymilisaA Rirsad da samarTlad
yovelsa aRmosavleTsa zeda moiwia sityYsaebr mose winawar-
metyuelisa, da mravalsaxeni da uwesoni saqmeni kacTa bune-
basa zeda Semosrulni ixilvebodes, da arawmidani saWmelni
qristeaneTaTYs saWamadad dayenebulni niWad didad SimSilsa
mieZRunebodes, da Svilni sasurvelni da sayuarelni mSobel-
Tani da locviT moTxovilni RmrTisagan sawyino da saZulel
mSobelTa iqmnebodes. xolo sxuasa mas Tana-warvhKdeT, ro-
meli ara jer-ars aRwerad, xolo ese aRiwera mosaKsenebe-
lad qvelis-moqmedebasa kacisa mis RmrTisasa, Tu viTarsa Jamsa
viTar mizez RmrTisa wyalobisa eqmna mravalTa sulTa da
mrCoblTa mier sazrdelTa gamozardna, viTarca pirvel io-
seb megYptelni, da viTarca mose zRYsagan siymilisa daun-
Tqmelad misda Sevedrebulni igi sulni ganarinna. da ese nu
vis ukYrs, odes moiwios zegardamo risxvaA kacTa naTesavsa
zeda, ara xolo Tu glaxani Seiwrdebian, aramed mdidarnica
naklulevan iqmnebian, viTarca ityYs daviT, viTarmed: “yo-
velTave miaqcies erTbamad da uKmar iqmnneso”, amisTYsca yo-
velnive itanjnes.
572
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
sxvebi ki _ TavianT SvilebTan dadgnen. yvela eseni, erT
jgufad Sekrebilini da rva aTeulad aRricxulni, da mi-
si (giorgis) wyalobis navsadgurs mibarebulni, ise gah-
yvnen am wminda kacs, rogorc cxvrebi _ keTil mwyemss.
amaTi Sekrebis mizezi is iyo, rom imJamad Cveni urju-
loebis simravlem auracxeli wyalobis mqone da keTili
RmerTi ganarisxa da wyalobis Sewyveta aiZula. mTel aR-
mosavleTSi (igulisxmeba aRmosavleT saqarTvelo) damsa-
xurebulad da samarTlianad Camovarda SimSiloba; mose
winaswarmetyvelis sityvisamebr, sxvadasxvagvari uweso
saqmeebi gabatonda kacTa Soris. arawminda saWmelebi, ro-
melTa Wama qristianTaTvis akrZalulia, SimSilobis gamo
imJamad did wyalobad miiCneoda. sasurveli da sayvare-
li Svilebi, romlebic didi locviT iyvnen RmrTisagan ga-
moTxovilni, imJamad mSoblebisTvis momabezreblad da sa-
Zulvelad qceuliyvnen. amaze mets nuRarafers vityviT,
radgan maTi aRwera uxamsia. es ki imisaTvis daiwera, raTa
mogvexseniebina qvelmoqmedeba im RmrTiskacisa (giorgi-
sa), Tu ra mZime dros moevlina igi RmrTis wyalobad mra-
val suls, da mis mier ormagi sakvebiT gamoikvebnen, msgav-
sad iosebis mier egviptelTa gamokvebisa. rogorc mosem
SimSilis zRvidan STaunTqmelad gamoiyvana masze mindo-
bili sulebi, aseve _ amanac (giorgim) gadaarCina misdami
mindobili 80 kaci. nuravis ukvirs, rom, rodesac kacTa
modgmaze RmrTis risxva moivlineba, ara marto glaxakni
ganicdian Seviwroebas, aramed mdidrebsac bevri ram ak-
ldebaT, daviTis sityvisamebr: `yvelani gadaixarnen, da
umaqnisni Seiqnen~1 da amitomac tanjvis gadatana mouwiaT.
1 fs. 13:3
573
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo, viTarca zemo vTquT, romelni amas sazarelsa bo-
rotsa mZle eqmnnes da knin oden siymilisa sikudilsa dauS-
Tes da Jamsa mas gansacdelisasa mcired Tana-warhKdes, mas
oden Jamsa miviwieniT Cuen aRmosavleTs, rameTu daRacaTu
mcired umolxines qmnil iyo Jami igi, garna wuT neSti gan-
sacdelTa iwroebisaA sruliad ara Tana-warsrul iyo. da, Tuca
vin daSTomil iyo, mravliTa WiriTa cxondeboda da Soris si-
kudilisa da cxorebisa myof iyo.
da ese yoveli raA ixila wmidaman mamaman giorgi, sulT-
iTquna mwuxarebiT da cremliT ityoda: N me, raAsaTYsme mo-
viwie amas queyanasa xilvad eseviTarTa amaT borotTa?
xolo, pirvel yovelTasa, vpoveniT amis netarisa TYsni maT
queyanaTa, friad daRonebulni dis-wulni orni, da Svilni maT-
ni, yrmani mcireni. eseni Seiwynarna wmidaman man sityYsaebr
esaiaAsa, viTarmed: “TYsi naTesavisa SenisaA ara ugulebels-
hyo”. xolo sxuani sxuaTa adgilTagan Sekribna: romelnime qa-
laqTagan, romelnime dabaTagan, sxuani sruliad udaburTa ad-
gilTa povna, sxuani monebisagan gamoiyvanna, xolo sxuani mo-
nebisa umwaresisa cxorebisagan iKsnna; da esreT Jamsave siy-
rmisa da umankoebisasa vidre cnobadmde keTilisa da boro-
tisa gamoiKsnna netarman aman da eseviTarTa SeuracxTa saq-
meTagan mRdelad ubiwod da mned sarwmunod qristesa Sewir-
na. da ese nuvis ukYrs, rameTu mamad-mTavarica didi ioseb
monaA iyo da siwmide misi yovelTa Soris iqebis, romeli-igi
ukuanaAsknel mefe iqmna egYpt isa
egYptisa
isa; xolo daviT da amos ara
mwyemsni iyvnesa, romelni-igi erTi mefe iqmna, xolo meore
winawarmetyuel? da raATa ara TYToeulsa vityodi, esreT
raA yovelsa aRmosavleTsa ganefina saqme ese sakYrveli, iw-
yes yovliT kerZo Semokrebad: romelnime mSobelTa TYsTa mo-
574
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
rogorc zemoT vTqviT, am sazarel borotebas rom sZli-
es, Zlivs gadaurCnen SimSiliT sikvdils, da gansacdels
mcired dausxltnen, swored im dros movediT Cven aRmo-
savleTSi (aRmosavleT saqarTveloSi). imJamad mcired Sem-
subuqebuli iyo mdgomareoba, magram jer gansacdelTa
mxriv Seviwroeba jer mTlianad Cavlili ar iyo. vinc, ase
Tu ise, gadarCa, didi gaWirvebiT cxovrobdnen, da sik-
vdilsa da sicocxles Soris imyofebodnen.
yovelive es rom naxa wminda mama giorgim, mwuxarebiT
oxravda da cremliT ambobda: `hoi, risTvis movaRwie am
qveyanaSi, aseTi borotebis sanaxavad?~
yvelaze uwin moviZieT da vipoveT netari mamis (gior-
gis) axloblebi: Zalze gaWirvebuli ori diswuli, da ma-
Ti Svilebi _ mcirewlovani yrmebi.eseni Seikedla am wmin-
da kacma, esaias sityvisamebr: `Seni naTesavi da axlobeli
uyuradRebod ar miatovo~1. sxva yrmani sxvadasxva adgi-
lebidan Sekriba giorgim: zogi qalaqSi, zogi _ sofleb-
Si, sxvani _ savsebiT udabur adgilebSi ipova. zogi mono-
bidan gamoixsna. mravalni siyrmisa da umankobis Jams ga-
daarCina, sanam Seicnobdnen keTilsa da borots; arafrad
Casagdebi saqmisagan ubiwo mRvdlad da saeklesio saqmis
mzrunvelad Seswira qristes. es nuravis gaukvirdeba, rad-
ganac didi mamaTmTavari iosebic mona iyo, magram misi siw-
mide yvelgan saqebeli Seiqna, da bolos egvipteSi mefis
nacvaladac daidgina. aseve, daviTi da amosi, gana mwyemsni
ar iyvnen? erTi maTgani mefe gaxda, meore _ winaswarmet-
yveli. TiToeuli aseTi SemTxveva rom ar CamovTvalo, mok-
led vityvi, rom mTel aRmosavleTs moefina es sakvirveli
saqme. aRsazrdel yrmaTa Sekreba yoveli mxridan daiwyes:
1 es. 58:7
575
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
iyvannian da evedrebied Sewynarebad da romelTame winaSe kar-
Ta dautevian da ivltodian; sxuani kualad romelnime gone-
biTa maxYlni, mSobelTa TYsTagan TYT ltolvilni, wmidisa
amis navT-sayudelsa Semoevedrnian. da esreT aRorZnda
RmrTiv-Sekrebuli ese krebuli, vidre-Ra aRvida oTxmeoc
ricxuad, viTarca pirvel vTquT.
aw gulisKma-yavT, N morwmuneno, saqme ese maRali da gan-
sakrTomeli, uwyi, viTarmed ara umecar xarT SvilTa zrdasa,
mkYdrni soflisani, rameTu ukueTu vis ganumravlden Svil-
ni ufroAs ricxYsa, ese igi ars SYdisa gina rvisa, raAzomca
mdidari iyos, didsa Wirsa da urvasa STavardebis; xolo uku-
eTu glaxaki iyos, yovliT kerZo mware ars cxorebaA misi da
aRsavse vaebiTa. xolo aman netarman esodeni ese simravle
obolTaA itYrTa, viTarca sxuaman erTi, gina ori, da esreT
aRzardna yovelnive da RmrTiv-sulieriTa swavliTa srul-
yvna, viTarca saTno uCnda nebasa RmrTisasa, rameTu aRorZi-
nebasa Tana hasakisasa werilTa saRmrToTa sitkboebasa, viTarca
sZesa da Taflsa, asumida; xolo guamisa orRanoTa maT asoTa
ganWabukebasa da sacnobelTa gareSeTa ganvrcelebasa Tana Si-
nagan gonebisa orRanoTa da sacnobelTa ganafrTxobda da ga-
naWabukebda. da esreT mrCobl aRorZinebulTa dambadebelsa
maTsa RmerTsa miuZRuanebda, rameTu ara sxuaTa moZRuarTa
mier aswavlida esodensa amas simravlesa, anu Tu sxuaTa Tana-
SemweTa iKumevda, raATamca TYT mcired-raAme ganisuena, ara-
med yovliTurT TYT aswavebn da hmoZRurin mwyobrTa da
mwyobrTa, hasakeulTa da hasakeulTa. xolo wessa da kanonsa
locvaTa TYsTasa ara daacadebda, arca marxvisa da moRuawe-
bisagan ganisuenebda, vidremdis upiratesTa maT Semdgomni Se-
asworna, xolo SesworebulTa maT Semdgomni maTni warswina.
576
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
zogierTi Tavis mSoblebs mohyavda da mis miRebas evedre-
bodnen; zogs karebTan utovebdnen da Tavad ki garbodnen.
sxvani, maxvili gonebis mqone yrmebi, TviTonve gamorbod-
nen TavianTi mSoblebisagan da am wmida kacis (giorgis) nav-
Tsayudels moaSurebdnen xolme. ase gaizarda RmrTivSe-
mokrebuli es krebuli, sanam oTxmocamde ar Seivso, ro-
gorc zemoTac vTqviT.
gaiazreT, morwmuneno, es maRali da gansakrTomeli saq-
me! vici, rom Svilebis zrdis ucodinari ara xarT am sof-
lis mkvidrni, da iciT, rom Tu vinmes gaumravldebian Svi-
lebi zomaze metad, e. i. Svidsa da rvaze metad, rogori
mdidaric ar unda iyos, did gasaWirsa da sagonebelSi var-
deba aseTi kaci. xolo Tu glaxakia, miT ufro mware gaxde-
ba misi cxovreba da vaebiT savse. am netarma kacma ki obol-
Ta aseTi didi simravle itvirTa; da iseve, rogorc sxva
vinme erTs an ors aRzrdida, man yoveli maTgani iseve ga-
mozarda da RmrTivsulieri swavlebiT srul-yo; swored
ise, rogorc RmrTis nebis Tanaxmad, jerovani iyo: asakis
zrdasTan erTad saRmrTo werilis sitkboebas asmevda, rZi-
sa da Taflis msgavsad. sxeulis asoTa da grZnobis orga-
noebis ganviTarebis kvaldakval gonebasa da sulier xed-
vas uviTarebda. ase, ormxriv (xorcielad da sulierad)
aRzrdilT maTsave dambadebel RmerTs miuZRvnida. aseTi
didi simravlis sawvrTnelad sxva moZRvrebi (maswavleb-
lebi) ki ar hyavda mowveuli, an TanaSemwes ki ar ixmareb-
da, raTa TviTon mcired mainc daesvena, aramed mudam Tvi-
Tonve aswavlida da swvrTnida, jguf-jgufad, asakis mi-
xedviT ganyofilT. amasTan, piradi locvis kanons araso-
des gamotovebda, arc marxvisa da moRvawebisagan isveneb-
da; mowafeTa Soris saukeTesoebs Semdgomni gauTanaswo-
ra; aseve, ufro Semdgomnic win waswia. ase rom, asakiT
577
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
da esreT daRacaTu hasakiTa erTi meorisa umetes ixilvebo-
da, xolo swavlulebisa mier urTierTars mohasake iyvnes.
xolo mnebavs sityuaA, Semsgavsebuli Jamsa da adgilsa,
romlisa TqumaA ara ujero ars sabralobelad mabralobelTa
maT ubraloAsaTa, romelTaTYs-igi vhgoneb, romel arca Tu
keTilsa mas mTesvarsa eridnen bralobad, romeli-igi gamo-
vida Tesvad Teslisa, viTarca saxarebasa weril ars; gina Tu
meaTormetisa misTYs mowafisa moZRuari igi saxieri brale-
ul yon; da kualad martoA [elise er]Tisa geezisTYs, romel-
sa igi xolo mxoloA hyva mowfad, rameTu eseviTariTa savse
arian werilni. xolo Cuen mcireTa mier sityuaTa mizezi sit-
yYsa CuenisaA sacnaur vyoT da nametnavsa Tana-warvhKdeT, raA-
Ta ara unayofoebisaTYs romelTame xeTaAsa Sueniersa mas sa-
moTxisa damsxmelsa abralebdes vin, arca urnatT-mTesvarsa
mas Keloansa mcirisa RuarZlisaTYs ganikiTxvides vin, ukue-
Tu mciredca raAme iyos naklulevanebaA esodensa simravlesa
Sina.
rameTu iyo mravali mizezi Sekrebasa amaTsa Sina, N wmi-
dao: pirvelad yovlisa, RmrTisa mimsgavsebuli mowyalebaA,
viTarca zemo vTquT, Jamisa misTYs gansacdelisa, xolo meo-
red, vinaATgan SromaA Tavs-edva da mravalni wignni eTar-
gmnnes da eneba, raATamca naTesavman Cuenman daiswava. xolo
vinaATgan SeuZlebel iyo hasakiTa srulTa da ganmwYsebulTa
ganswavlaA, amisTYsca bunebaA igi lbili da CCYli, romeli,
viTarca cYli sabeWdavsa, egreT miiRebs swavlulebasa, ese-
viTari krebuli orRanod Semwynarebelad swavlaTa TYsTa
moipova, romlisagan ara gancruvna sasoebaA misi. xolo kua-
lad mesame mizezi ese iyo, romelsaca Sina iyo gangebulebaA
RmrTisaA, rameTu iyo raA wmidaA ese mTasa amas wmidasa pir-
velad dekanozobasa Sina da merme winamZRurobasa, aKsovda
mravali Ruawli da SromaA, romeli Tavs-edva xucesTa da mga-
lobelTaTYs. rameTu queyanaA Cueni Sors iyo amis queyanisa-
578
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
erTimeoreze ufros-umcrosni iyvnen, magram swavlulebis
mxriv moZRvarma erTmaneTis Tanamoasaked aqcia isini.
aq minda droisa da adgilis Sesaferisad vTqva sityva
im kacTa gansasjelad, romelnic usamarTlod adanaSau-
lebdnen moZRvars. udanaSauloTaTvis cilis dawameba xom
Cveulebrivi ambavia; rogorc saxarebaSi weria, aseTi ada-
mianebi ar moeridnen keTili mTesavis dadanaSaulebas, ro-
melic Teslis dasaTesavad iyo gamosuli; aseve, meTerTme-
te Jamis mowafisaTvis keTili moZRvari braleulad gamo-
aCines; aseve elise _ geezisaTvis, romelsac mxolod is hyav-
da mowafed. amgvari magaliTebiT savsea saRmrTo werili.
Cven ki mokle gamoTqmiT Cveni sityvebis mizezi gamovaCi-
noT, xolo zedmets Tavi avaridoT, raTa mSvenieri baRna-
ris gamSenebels aravin dasdos brali zogierTi xis una-
yofobis gamo; arca xnulebis daxelovnebul mTesavs sare-
vela balaxisaTvis ganikiTxavdes vinme; Tu mcire raime nak-
lovaneba aRmoCndes aseT did simravleSi.
mravali mizani hqonda am yrmebis Sekrebas, hoi, wmin-
dao; pirvel yovlisa _ RmerTTan mimsgavsebuli mowyale-
ba, rogorc zemoT vTqviT, gansacdelis Jamis gamo. meore _
radganac didi Sroma hqonda gaweuli mravali wignis Tar-
gmnaze, surda, Cvens xalxs Seeswavla isini, da radganac
SeuZlebelia srulasakovanTa da zrdasrulTa ganswavla,
amitomac airCia yrmaTa rbili da Cvili buneba, romelic
cvilis sabeWdavis msgavsad iRebs saxes da iTvisebs swav-
lulebas. es krebuli man Tavis swavlaTa mimRebelad gamo-
awrTo, da maTgan imedi ar gascruebia. mesame mizezi ki is
iyo, da RmrTis gangebac iyo amaSi, rom, rodesac es wminda
beri mTawmidaze iyo, jer dekanozobaSi da Semdeg winam-
ZRvrobaSi, axsovda didi Sroma da wvaleba, romelic xu-
cesTa da mgalobelTa momzadebas Sealia, magram radgan
579
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
gan, da mciredni movidian swavlulni, xolo romelni-igi mo-
vidian, Semdgomad mciredisa kualadca warvidian da didebu-
li ese eklesiaA calieri dautevian. da eneba netarsa amas, raATa
krebuli SvilTa TYsTaA, viTarca cxoarni sityYerni, wmida-
sa mamasa Cuensa efTYmes ZRunad patiosnad mohguarnes mga-
lobelad da mRdelad wmidisa amis eklesiisa, raATa RmerTSe-
mosilTa maT maSenebelTa saKsenebeli brwyinvaled aResru-
lebodis. da viTarca pirvel vTquT, ese sami mizezi iyo maTi-
sa SekrebisaA.
XXIV. xolo Cuen pirvelsave sityuasa movideT: davyavT aR-
mosavleTs xuTi weli eseviTariTa yofiTa, viTarca zemo
vTquT. gardaiwernes wignni misni mravalTa saebiskoposoTa
da monasterTa da mravalni saeklesioni wesni gahmarTna, ro-
melni-raA naklulevanebaA poa da yovelTave – mefesa, mTavarTa,
mdidarTa da glaxakTa, didTa da mcireTa – gzani saukunoAsa
cxorebisani aswavna, mcnebani da wesni dausxna weriT da uwe-
relad da esreT saRmrToA brZanebaA aRasrula; da misda rwmu-
nebuli igi talanti bevr wilad aRaorZina, romel ars wignTa
TargmanebaA. xolo sxuaAca talanti SesZina friad, umaRlesi
pirvelisa, romel ars esodenisa sulisa ganswavlaA da aRzrdaA.
rameTu me, N netaro, ara esreT didad sakYrvel miCns wignTa
TargmanebaA, viTar esodenisa sulisaA RmrTisa SewirvaA. xo-
lo sacnaur ars ese, viTarmed amaT obolTaTYs waruZRua
RmerTi aRmosavleTs da esreT yoveli aRmosavali gananaTla,
da nawili igi andrea mociqulisaA da simon kananelisaA kua-
lad ganamtkica, rameTu andrea mociqulman movlo queyanaA
Cueni, xolo simon kananelman sruliad daimkYdra, rameTu ni-
kofss arian nawilni misni wmidani.
580
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
Cveni qveyana mTawmididan Sors iyo, da swavlulni iSvia-
Tad modiodnen, da vinc movidoda, mcireodeni xnis Sem-
deg isev wavidoda xolme, da im didebul eklesias cari-
els tovebdnen. netar mamas surda, rom Tavis SvilTa kre-
buli, sityvieri cxvrebis saxiT, wminda mamis eqvTimesTvis
patiosan ZRvnad miegvara, mRvdlebad da mgaloblebad im
wminda eklesiisa, raTa RmerTSemosil mSenebelTa saxse-
nebeli yovelTvis brwyinvaled aRsrulebuliyo.
es sami mizani hqonda, rogorc vTqviT, yrmaTa Sekrebas.
24. Cven isev Tavdapirvel sityvas davubrundeT. am yo-
faSi gavatareT aRmosavleTSi xuTi weli. mravalma sae-
piskoposo eklesiam da monasterma gadaiweres misi wigne-
bi. amiT moZRvarma gamarTa da gaaswora saeklesio wesebi,
sadac ki raime naklovaneba hpova, da yvelas _ mefes, mTa-
varT, mdidrebsa da glaxakebs, didsa da mcires _ saukuno
cxovrebis gzebi aswavla. wesebi da miTiTebebi dauwesa, ro-
gorc werilobiT, ise zepirad, da amgvarad, aRasrula saR-
mrTo brZaneba, da misdami Cabarebuli talanti _ wignTa
Targmaneba _ mravalwilad gazarda da aaRorZina.
am saganZurs sxva talantic daumata uxvad, am pirvel-
ze ufro aRmatebuli; esaa amdeni sulis ganswavla da aR-
zrda. me, hoi netaro mamao, iseT did sakvirvelebad ar mi-
maCnia wignTa Targmaneba, ramdenadac amdeni sulis RmrTi-
sadmi Sewirva. albaT swored am obolTaTvis waruZRva mas
RmerTi aRmosavleTisken; man Tavisi moZRvrebiT mTeli aR-
mosavleTi gaanaTla, da andrea mociqulisa da simon kana-
nelis wilxvedri qveyana kvlav ganamtkica. andrea moci-
qulma xom moiara Cveni qveyana, xolo simon kananeli mTli-
anad aq damkvidrda; nikofsSi aris misi wminda nawilebi.
581
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo raJams-igi samxilebelad codvaTa CuenTaTYs lo-
mi igi myYrali, bab
babilon
iloniT
ilon iT aRmosruli, simtkicesa zeda
mklavisa TYsisasa moqaduli, meore nabuqodonusor, uSju-
loA surtan gamovida sazRvarTagan TYsTa mosrvad naTesavsa
qristeaneTasa, mas Jamsa Sina viyveniT Cuen axalqalaqs ja-
vaxeTisasa da mun hyves yovelnive igi obolni TYsni. da vsxe-
diT yovelnive winaSe missa. Sua dRes oden gankYrvebaA daeca
Jam raodenme da meyseulad gankrTomis saxed gYbrZana yovel-
Ta, viTarmed: “uwyodeT, rameTu risxvaA RmrTisaA mowevnad
ars amas qalaqsa zeda”. da brZana aRkazmvaA yovelTaA. da iyo
raA mwuxri, gamovediT. da Semdgomad samisa dRisa moiwia ris-
xvaA igi ugrZnulad, romelsa yovelni mecnier xarT, rameTu
ara Tu axalqalaq isa oden mkYdrni moisrnes, aramed did-
axalqalaqisa
didni da warCinebulni mTavarni da erisTavni sameufoAsa Cu-
enisani ZYr-ZYrad moisrnes da warwymdes, romlisa mier Rm-
rTis-msaxuri mefe bagrat didsa mwuxarebasa STavarda, vid-
re ara mivida kaci ese RmrTisaA da sityuaTa mier nugeSinis-
cemisaTa da mravalsaxeTa TxrobaTa da uwyebaTagan almuri
igi mwuxarebisaA ganuqarva, vidreRa TYT aRiarebda, viTar-
med: “ukueTumca ara mexilva siwmide Seni, kninRamca da mwu-
xarebisa mier momkudar viyavo”.
XXV. xolo gulisKma-yo raA zegardamoATa wodebiTa Jami
micvalebisa TYsisaA, KorcTagan ganslvisaA da RmrTisa mi-
marT mislvisaA, gangebulebaman saRmrToman aRZra suli misi
warslvad mTawmidad
mTawmidad, raATa vinaA-igi aRmoubrwyinda naTe-
li mecnierebisaA wignTa RmrTiv-sulierTaA, viTarca mraval-
gzis gYTquams pirvelad wmidisa mamisa Cuenisa efTYmes mier
da merme amis netarisa mamisa giorgisgan, raATa mierve iqmnas
aRvsebaA misi da zecisa naTelsa SematebaA, daRacaTu qalaqsa
582
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
rodesac Cveni codvebis samxileblad Tavisi sazRvre-
bidan gadmovida babilonidan mosuli, Tavisi mklavis Zli-
erebas mindobili uSjulo salTani, meore nabuqodonoso-
ri, myvirali lomis msgavsi, qristiani eris amosawyvetad,
imJamad javaxeTis axalqalaqSi viyaviT, da iq hyavda moZ-
Rvars Tavisi oblebi, da mis winaSe viyaviT Sekrebilni;
daaxloebiT SuadRisas igi SeSfoTebam moicva ramdenime
xans, da SeZrwunebulma gviTxra yvelas: `icodeT, rom Rm-
rTis risxva aris am qalaqze mosalodneli~. brZana yvelas
Sekazmva da gamgzavreba.
mwuxri iyo, roca gamovediT. marTlac, rogorc yvelam
iciT, sami dRis Semdeg risxva daatyda am qalaqs, da ara
marto axalqalaqis mkvidrni amowydnen, aramed Cveni same-
fos did-didi da warCinebuli mTavarni da erisTavnic sa-
Sineli sikvdiliT daixocnen. RmrTismsaxuri mefe bagra-
ti did mwuxarebaSi Cavarda, sanam es RmrTis kaci ar mivi-
da masTan sanugeSo sityvisaTvis, da mravalgvari Txrobi-
Ta da uwyebiT mwuxarebis almuri ar ganuqarva. mefem TviT
aRiara _ rom ar mexila Seni siwminde, mwuxarebisagan sa-
sikvdilod viyav ganwirulio.
25. rodesac zeciuri STagonebiT mixvda xorcisagan Ta-
visi sulis gayras da RmerTTan misvlas, saRmrTo gangebam
ubiZga mas mTawmidaze asvla, raTa iq, saidanac amobrwyin-
da RmrTivsulier wignTa codnis naTeli (Tavdapirvelad
Cveni wminda mamis eqvTimes, Semdeg ki netari mamis gior-
gis mier), iqve aRsrulebuliyo igi da zeciur naTels Seh-
mateboda. Tumca ki sameufo qalaqSi (konstantinepolSi)
gardaicvala, wminda da didi mamis eqvTimes msgavsad.
583
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
mas Sina sameufos aResrula, viTarca wmidaA da didi mamaA Cu-
eni efTYmi. da raATa, viTarca mdinare Tualisagan wyaroAsa
gamosruli, romelman morwyis piri queyanisaA, Tavadve TYsad
miiqces da TYssave gamosavalsa STaedinos da raATa, viTarca
vTquT, esodeni ese simravle SvilTa TYsTaA, viTarca cxoar-
Ta pirmetyuelTaA, wmidasa mamasa Cuensa efTYmes miuZRuan-
nes da Sinagan bakisa misisa daamkYdrnes. amaT eseviTarTa gan-
gebulebaTaTYs RmrTisa mier gulsa mouKda warslvaA mTaw-
midadve
midadve.
da Semdgomad mravalTa locvaTa da RmrTisa mimarT ved-
rebaTa gulsavseqmnuli warvida winaSe RmrTis-msaxurisa me-
fisa bagratisa da, viTarca Suenoda sibrZnesa missa, mravali
sityuaA madlovnobisaA da RmrTisa mimarT locvisaA warmoT-
qua mis winaSe sarwmunoebisaTYs da siyuarulisa misisaA mis-
sa mimarT da swavlaTa misTa keTilad SewynarebisaA, da sit-
yuani jmnisani SeauRlna sityuaTa misTa, savseni sibrZniTa saR-
mrToATa, viTarmed: “N mefeo, viTarca morCil veqmen brZane-
basa Sensa da dauteve queyanaA ucxoebisa da mwirobisa Cemi-
saA, sada-igi mravalTa SfoTTagan ganmesuena, aw Sen morCil
eqmen siglaxakesa Cemsa, awca, viTarca mravalgzis, ganmiteve
queyanad mwirobisa Cemisa, warmgzavne locviT da kurTxeviT,
mimawie samarxosa mamaTa CemTa sulierTasa, viTarca mamad-mTa-
vari iakob, egYptes aRsrulebuli da aRTqumisa queyanad war-
yvanebuli dasaflvelad abrahamis Tana da isakisa; da viTarca
Zualni iosebisni mierve ganxumulni da mamaTa TYsTa Tana das-
xmulni; ukueTu Seemata raA RmrTis-msaxurebasa Sensa da we-
sierebasa sameufoAsa Senisasa, ese madli Seni ars, rameTu Sen
584
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
mTawmidaze asvla imisTvisac iyo saWiro, rom zemoaRniS-
nuli simravle Tavisi sulieri Svilebisa, rogorc sit-
yvieri cxvrebi, wminda mama eqvTimesaTvis miegvara, da mi-
si bakis SigniT daebinavebina, da maSasadame, kvlav dabru-
neboda im wyarosTvals, saidanac misi sibrZnis mdinare aR-
mocenda, morwyo mTeli qveynis zedapiri da amJamad ki kv-
lav Tavissave gamosavalSi unda Cadeniliyo. aseTi winas-
warganzraxviTa da gangebiT mouvida mis guls mTawmida-
ze wasvlis survili.
mravali locvisa da RmrTis mimarT vedrebis Semdeg
guldajerebuli wavida RmrTismsaxur mefe bagratTan, da,
rogorc mis sibrZnes Seefereboda, madlobisa da RmrTis
mimarT locvis mravali sityva warmoTqva mis winaSe, im
sarwmunoebisa da siyvarulisaTvis, romelic mefes hqon-
da mis mimarT, da mis swavlebaTa keTilad miRebisaTvis; am
sityvebs moZRvarma daurTo ganSorebis sityvebic, savseni
saRmrTo sibrZniT: `ise, rogorc davemorCile brZanebasa
Sensa da davtove ucxoebaSi cxovreba, sadac mravali Sfo-
Tisagan ganSorebuli vimyofebodi, axla Sen daemorCile
Cems siglaxakes, rogorc sxva drosac mravalgzis, da kv-
lav gamiSvi mwirobisaTvis (ucxoeTSi moRvaweobisaTvis);
gamgzavne locviTa da kurTxeviT, raTa kvlav miveaxlo Cems
sulier mamaTa saflavebs,1 ise, rogorc iakob mamaTmTava-
ri, egvipteSi gardacvlili, kvlav aRTqmis qveyanaSi iqna
gadasvenebuli dasakrZalavad, abrahamTan da isakTan er-
Tad; da iseve, rogorc iosebis Zvlebi, iqidanve (egvipti-
dan) wamoRebulni, Tavis mamaTa ZvlebTan iqna gadasvenebu-
li. Tu raime Seemata Sens RmrTismsaxurebas da Seni same-
1 igulisxmeba ioane da eqvTime mTawmidelebi da sxva wmida
mamebi.
585
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
miwode da ara TYT moved, miiRe aRwerili Seni da ixile, ro-
melsa Sina aRgeTqua uzrunvel yofaA Cemi. mefeman magan qu-
eyanisaman queyanisave mefisa mimgzavne da qalaqisa, yovelTa
Semkrebelisa, raATa mier zecisa mefisa warvigzavno, qalaqi-
sa mis, yovelTa RirsTa Sesakrebelisa da maSuralTa ganmsue-
nebelisa, vinaA-igi did ars ufali, qebul friad qalaqsa uf-
lisa ZalTaAsa, viTarca daviT ityYs: “sada-igi RmrTisa Zli-
erni queyaniT amaRldebian”.
amaT sityuaTa mier lmobier yo guli mefisaA, vidremdis
mravali cremli dasTxia mTavarTa TYsTa Tana da episkoposTa.
da mravliTa RoniTa da vedrebiTa ver uZlo SepyrobaA Seup-
yrobelisaA mis, da iZlia mZle uZlevelisagan, merme sameufo-
Ta wignTa mier da mandaturTa winaSe RmrTis-msaxurisa kos-
tantine dukiwisa winaSe wargzavna mravliTa niWiTa da safa-
siTa TYT mefeman da yovelTa mTavarTa TYsTa da episkoposTa.
da aRivso yoveli samefoA misi mwuxarebiTa da urviTa, vi-
Tarca erTi Svili daklebasa mamisa TYsisasa, rameTu knin-Ra
da umravlesni mowafeni iyvnes misni, viTarca pirvel gYTqu-
ams.
xolo warmovemarTeniT mas Jamsa, odes marTa ufliswuli
sZlad TYsad kostantine dukiwman moiyvana dedoflad same-
fosa amas qalaqsa, viTarca dagYweria pirvelve winawarmet-
yuelebisaTYs berisa, rameTu warmo-raA-hyvanda, pirvel
586
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
fos wesierebas, es Sens mier mopovebuli madlia, radgan
Sen momiwode aq da Cemi TaosnobiT ar momxdara es; aiRe
Seni dawerili da aRmoikiTxe, romelSic Cemi uzrunvel-
yofa gaqvs aRTqmuli. Sen, am qveynis mefem, gamgzavne qvey-
nisave mefesTan, im qalaqSi, romelic yvelas Sesakrebelia,1
raTa iqidan zeciur meufesTan warvigzavno, im qalaqSi,
romelic yovelTa RirsTa Sesakrebelia da maSvralTa gan-
msvenebeli,2 saidanac idideba ufali, qebuli ZalTa uflis
qalaqSi,3 rogorc ambobs daviTi: `sadac RmrTis Zlierni
qveyanidan amaRldebian~.4
am sityvebiT moalbo mefis guli, iqamde, rom mravali
cremli daRvara (mefem) Tavis mTavrebTan da episkoposeb-
Tan erTad. mravali vedrebiTa da RonisZiebiTac SeZlo me-
fem, daekavebina is, visi dakavebac SeuZlebelia; mZle mefe
masze ufro uZlevelisagan iZlia; Semdeg oficialuri we-
riliT da mcvelTa TanxlebiT gagzavna giorgi RmrTismsa-
xur mefe konstantine dukasTan; Tanac mravali ganZi uboZa
mefemac da misma mTavrebma da episkoposebmac. mTeli same-
fo mwuxarebiT aRivso giorgis wasvliT, rogorc Sewux-
deba Svili, romelsac mama daeRupeba, radganac TiTqmis
yvelani misi mowafeni iyvnen, rogorc zemoTac vTqviT.
ramdenime xnis winaT, rodesac samefo qalaqidan (kon-
stantinepolidan) gamovdiodiT, swored maSin moiyvana
konstantine dukam marTa ufliswuli Tavis rZlad, sameu-
fo qalaqis dedoflad, rogor zemoTac aRvwereT, beris
(giorgis) winaswarmetyvelebisamebr; da rodesac mohyavda,
1 igulisxmeba bizantia da misi dedaqalaqi konstantinepoli.
2 igulisxmeba mTawmida.
3 ZalTa ufali _ RmerTis erT-erTi epiTeti (Zalni _ angeloz-
Ta erT-erTi dasi).
4 fs. 46:10
587
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
Cuensa, hrqua mariam, bagratis dedaman, bersa, viTarmed: “aha
mamao, aResrula winawarmetyuelebaA Seni marTas zeda da es-
reT warmoiyvanes didiTa didebiTa samefod”.
xolo mefisa mier warmovlinebul iyo aroni, xolo TYsisa
mamisa mier hyves netari beri petre, patriki, petrik yofili,
da iovane, bedieli mTavarepiskoposi da sYngelozi da sxuaA
eri friadi, romelni-igi pirvel Cuensa misrul iyvnes.
xolo Cuen warmo-raA-vemarTeniT naviTa, mravalni Rel-
vani da aRZrvani zRYsani guekueTnes mraval dRe, vidre ara
sruliad sasoebaA cxorebisa CuenisaA warviwireT, romlisa aR-
weraA sityYsa nametnav ars. xolo locvaman amis wmidisaman
mSYdobiT ganguarinna da esreT uvnebelad samefod qalaqad
moviwieniT.
maSin petre yovelive saqme Cueni RmrTis-msaxursa mefe-
sa auwya. xolo xvalisagan brZana mefeman aRwodebaA misi pa-
latad.
da dResa meoresa aRiyvanes palatad. da viTarca Sevida
winaSe mefisa, wesisaebr sameufoAsa Tayuanis-sca, qebaA Seas-
xa da locvaA da kurTxevaA SviliTurT miuZRuana. xolo ga-
nicada raA mefeman saxe misi RmrTiv-sulieri, xolo sityuaA
pirisa misisaA – mdabali da Semusrvili da msmenelTa sasme-
nelsa mkYrcxed Semavali, rameTu sacnobelTa misTa dawyna-
rebulebaA SinaganTa sulisa ZalTa aRuZrvelobasa warmoa-
Cenda, xolo sityuaTa mdabalTa mier da maxYlTa gonierebasa
sulisasa wamebda, romlisaTYsca hrqua mefeman petriks,
588
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
mariam dedofalma, bagratis dedam, uTxra bers: `aha, ma-
mao, aRsrulda Seni winaswarmetyveleba marTaze~, da ase
didebiT moiyvanes sameufo qalaqSi.
samefo karze (konstantinepolSi) bagrat mefisagan Cvenam-
de wargzavnilni iyvnen aroni, netari beri petre _ yofili
patriki,1 iovane bedieli mTavarepiskoposi da svingelozi2.
rodesac Cven gavemarTeT naviT, zRva aborgda da mra-
vali dRis ganmavlobaSi talRebi ekveTeboda Cvens navs;
gadarCenis imedi TiTqmis aRar gvqonda. amis aRwera SeuZ-
lebelia, radgan maSindeli gansacdeli yovelgvari sit-
yvis Zalas aRemateba. mxolod wmida kacis (giorgis) loc-
vam gadagvarCina da sruliad uvneblad mivaRwieT samefo
qalaqSi (konstantinepolSi).
maSin petrem Cveni saqmis Sesaxeb RmrTismsaxur mefes
auwya. xolo mefem brZana, meore dRisaTvis miewviaT beri
sasaxleSi.
marTlac, meore dRes aiyvanes igi samefo darbazSi, da
rodesac Sevida mefesTan, samefo karis wesisamebr, Tayva-
ni sca, qeba Seasxa mis mefobas, da locva-kurTxeva miuZRvna,
SvilebTan erTad. beris RmrTivsulier saxes rom Sexeda,
da moismina misi saubari _ mdabali da mokrZalebuli, ro-
melic msmenelTa gulSi daubrkoleblad Sedioda (rad-
gan misi Tvalebis simSvide3 sulis Sinagani Zalebis uSfoT-
velobas warmoaCenda, xolo mdabali da mkafio sityvebi4
misi sulis gonierebas mowmobdnen), mefem patriks (petres)
1 patriki _ warCinebuli, didgvarovani, patriciusi.
2 svingelozi (berZn. `Tanamosenake~) _ patriarqis TanaSemwe
beri (mdivani).
3 dedanSia: `sacnobelTa dawynarebuleba~. sacnobeli _
`grZnobis organos~ niSnavs.
4 dedanSia: `maxvili sityua~, rac azris mkafiod Camoyalibe-
bas niSnavs.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
viTarmed: “madlier var uflisa bagrat sevastosisada, ro-
mel eseviTari kaci, mimsgavsebuli angelozTaA, winaSe mefo-
bisa Cuenisa warmoavlina, rameTu daRacaTu naTesaviT qarTve-
li ars, xolo yovliTurT wesi Cueni hmosies”.
maSin warikiTxna wignni sevastosisani, romelTa Sina we-
ril iyo, viTarmed: “gixaroden, N RmrTis-moyuareo mefeo,
warmomivlenies winaSe mefobisa Senisa kaci, mimsgavsebuli
usxeuloTaA da moZRuari Cuen yovelTaA, egreT Seiwynare, vi-
Tarca Suenis mefobasa Sensa, romlisa locviTa daamyaren
RmerTman yovlisa soflisa mpyrobeli wmidaA mefobaA Seni”.
maSin umetes gulisKma-yo RirsebaA misi da didiTa pati-
viTa moikiTxa da hrqua, viTarmed: “raAca gnebavs, yovelsave
aRgisrulebs mefobaA Cueni”.
xolo viTarca esreT sTnda RirsebaA misi, iwyo ubnobad
da kiTxvad berisa sityuaTa sulierTa da wesTa SjulisaTa.
xolo iyvnes mas Jamsa winaSe mefisa mdgomare kacni vinme di-
debulni da warCinebulni, hromni da somexni, romelTa Tana
iyo gagik kareli da sxuani Tavadni sameufoAsani, rameTu Ja-
mica marjue iyo da dawynarebuli.
da viTarca vTqu zemo, iwyo mefeman kiTxvad SjulisaTYs
marTlmadidebelTaAsa: “anu Tu ars raA ganyofilebaA sarwmu-
noebisa TquenisaA srulsa mas da ucTomelsa sarwmunoebasa
berZenTasa Tana?”
xolo netarman man esreT maRlad da RmrTiv-brwyinvaled
warmoTqua sarwmunoebaA marTali Cuen qarTvelTa naTesavi-
saA, romel ganakYrva mefe da yovelni mTavarni misni da hrqua
mefesa: “ese ars sarwmunoebaA marTali naTesavisa CuenisaA. da
raJams erTgzis gYcnobies, arRara midrekil varT marcxl,
gina marjul da arca mivdrkebiT, Tu RmerTsa undes”.
590
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
uTxra: `madlobeli var baton bagrat sevastosisa1, romel-
mac aseTi angelozis msgavsi kaci gamogzavna Cveni mofobis
winaSe; erovnebiT qarTveli ki aris, magram zne-Cveuleba
mTlianad Cveneburi aqvs SeTvisebuli~.
Semdeg mefem waikiTxa sevastosis (bagrat mefis) weri-
li, romelSic igi swerda: `ixare, RmrTismoyvareo mefeo;
Seni mefobis winaSe gamovgzavne kaci, usxeuloTa (angeloz-
Ta) msgavsi, moZRvari Cveni. miiRe igi ise, rogorc Sehfe-
ris Sens mefobas. misi (Cveni moZRvris) locviT ganamtki-
cos RmerTma msoflios mpyrobeli wminda mefoba Seni~.
maSin ufro gasagebi Seiqna mefisaTvis Rirseba berisa,
da didi pativiT miesalma mas da uTxra: `rac gnebavs, yove-
lives agisrulebs Cveni mefoba~.
mefem berTan sulier sakiTxebze daiwyo saubari da
Sjulis wesebs ekiTxeboda. imJamad mefesTan iyvnen warCi-
nebuli da didebuli kacni _ romaelni da somexni. maTTan
erTadve iyvnen gagik kareli da somxeTis sxva didebulni,
radganac mSvidobiani Jami idga.
rogorc ukve vTqvi, mefem bers gamokiTxva dauwyo mar-
TlmadidebelTa Sjulis Sesaxeb. saxeldobr, hkiTxa: `aris
Tu ara raime gansxvaveba Tqvens sarwmunoebasa da berZenTa
srul da ucTomel sarwmunoebas Soris?~
netarma berma ise amaRlebulad da RmrTivbrwyinva-
led warmoTqva marTali sarwmunoebrivi aRsareba Cveni,
qarTveli erisa, rom gaakvirva mefe da yoveli misi mTava-
ri. bolos uTxra mefes: `esaa Cveni eris marTali sarwmu-
noeba. mas Semdeg, rac erTxel SevimecneT da miviReT igi,
aRar gadagvixvevia misgan arc marcxniv da arc marjvniv,
da arc gadavixrebiT, Tu RmerTi inebebs~.
1 sevastosi (berZn. `maRali~, `didebuli~) _ mefeTa Sesaferi-
si epiTeti.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo gankYrda mefe, esma raA, viTarmed “arRara midre-
kil varTo”. da hrqua bersa: “madli RmerTsa, viTar mravali
uaRresi vixile Tquen Soris, garna, patiosano mamao, me kaci
var samKedroTa saqmeTa Sina aRzrdili da ver wulilad mec-
nier var yovelsa. xolo aw, vinaATgan kuerTxi mefobisaA me
mipyries, mnebavs, raATa yovelsa mecnier viyo berZenTa da
hromTasa; rameTu, pirvel yovlisa, marTlmadideblobaA iZie-
bis mefeTagan, mauwye, viTar ars ese, romel Cuen da Tquen
mfuaniTa vwiravT da zedaSesa wyalsa urTavT, xolo hromni
KmeadiTa da urwyoATa wirven?. friad ucxo miCns ese saqme da
urTierTars winaaRmdgom, anu raA ars Zali puris-comisa da
marilisaA, romel urTavT comsa, anu wyali, romel urTavT
zedaSesa? gangYmarte da gulisKma-gYyav, wmidao mamao!”
xolo netarman miugo, viTarmed: “N mefeo, vinaATgan ber-
ZenTa Soris mravali wvalebaA Semovida pirvel da mravalgzis
midrkes, amisTYsca msgavsad Tquensa RmrTis-msaxurTa mefeTa
wmidani krebani Semokribnes da wulilad gamoiZies gangebu-
lebisaTYs qristes RmrTisa Cuenisa da Korcielad gamoCine-
bisaTYs misisa, da saufloTa maTTYs KorcTa gamoZiebaA iq-
mna, da daaweses, raATa moviRebdeT comsa saxed KorcTa qris-
tesTa, xolo puris-comsa saxed sulisa gonierisa, da maril-
sa saxed gonebisa winaaRdgomad wvalebisa uSjuloAsa apo-
592
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
mefes gaukvirda, roca moismina: `arasodes gadagvix-
veviao~, da uTxra bers: `madloba RmerTs, rom SenSi uaR-
resi Rirseba vnaxe; amitomac, patiosano mamao, radgan me
samxedro saqmeSi aRzrdili kaci var da sarwmunoebis zed-
miwevniTi codna ara maqvs, xolo raki mefobis kverTxi mip-
yria, msurs, dawvrilebiT vicode berZenTa da romaelTa
sarwmunoebis Sesaxeb, radganac, pirvel yovlisa, marTlma-
didebloba Sehferis mefes; amitomac, mauwye, ratomaa, rom
Cven da Tqven1 gafuebuli puriT vwiravT saRmrTo msxver-
pls, zedaSes2 ki wyals vumatebT, xolo romaelni ki xmia-
diT3 da wyalgaureveli RviniT swiraven? Zalian ucxo saq-
med meCveneba es da erTmaneTis sawinaaRmdegod. anda, ra
ras niSnavs: safuarisa da marilis gareva purSi, xolo
wylisa _ zedaSeSi? gangvimerte da migvaxvedre, wmindao
mamao!~
netarma berma miugo: `hoi mefeo, radganac Tavdapir-
velad mravali mwvalebloba4 Semovida berZenTa Soris, da
mravalgzis gadaixarnen marTlmadideblobidan, amitomac
Tqvens msgavs RmrTismsaxur mefeTa brZanebiT wminda kre-
bebi gaimarTa da dawvrilebiT gamoikvlies qriste Rmer-
Tis gangebulebisa5 da xorcielad gamoCenis sakiTxebi. uf-
lis xorcis (sxeulis) Sesaxeb gamoZiebiT dadgenil iqna da
ganwesebul, rom comiT gamovsaxavdeT qristes xorcs, xo-
lo puris-comiT _ mis gonier suls, xolo mariliT _ mis
1 ese igi berZenni da qarTvelni.
2 zedaSe _ wminda Rvino, qvevris zeda nawilidan moxdili, ro-
melic saeklesio RmrTismsaxurebaSi ixmareba msxverplis Se-
wirvisas, e. i. saRmrTo liturgiaSi.
3 xmiadi _ usafuvro puri.
4 mwvalebloba _ (aq) sarwmunoebrivi gadaxra
5 gangebuleba _ saRmrTo ganzraxva kacTa xsnisa da cxovrebi-
saTvis.
593
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
linarissa, romeli-igi KorcTa maT qristesTa saufloTa usu-
lod da ugonebod ityoda ugunuri igi da usuloA. xolo
RYnosa Tana wyalsa urTavT saxed sisxlisa da wylisa, rome-
li gardamoKda guerdsa mKsnelisasa, viTarca ityYs iovane
oqropiri. ese ars ganmartebaA da mizezi amaT saqmeTaA.
xolo hromTa, vinaATgan erTgzis icnes RmerTi, arRara
odes midrekil arian da arca odes wvalebaA Semosrul ars
maT Soris. da viTarca-igi maSin Tavman mociqulTaman petre
Sewira usisxloA igi msxuerpli da, umetesad-Ra, viTarca TYT
Tavadman ufalman misca mowafeTa Ramesa mas serobisasa, eg-
reT aRasruleben igini da araraA ars amas Sina ganyofilebaA,
oden sarwmunoebaA marTali iyos”.
xolo mTavarTa maT hromTa didad ganixarnes, rameTu ku-
aladca yofil iyo amis pirisaTYs ZiebaA maT Soris da uswav-
lelobiTa ver sityua-ego mefisada, da etyodes wmidasa: “war-
giyvanoTo winaSe wmidisa papaAsa”.
merme kualad hkiTxa mefeman somexTaTYs: “Tu aqus raA na-
wili qristeaneTa Tana?” xolo miugo wmidaman mokled, vi-
Tarmed: “borotsa sarwmunoebasa saxelca nu edebin”. da maT
yovelTa winaSe sircxYliTa aRavsna somexni igi mefeni.
594
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
gonebas, urjulo apolinaris mwvaleblobis sawinaaRmde-
god, romelic qristes sxeuls usulod da ugonebod miiC-
nevda, Tavadve ugunuri da usulo! xolo RvinoSi wyals
vurevT im sisxlisa da wylis aRmniSvnelad, romelic mxsne-
lis gverdidan gadmovida1, rogorc ioane oqropiri2 ambobs.
aseTia ganmarteba da mizezi am saqmisa.
xolo romaelni, mas Semdeg, rac erTxel Seimecnes
RmerTi, aRarasodes gadaxrilan da arc raime mwvaleblo-
ba gaCenila maT Soris. da, rogorc mociqulTa meTaurma
petrem Sewira usisxlo msxverpli, da ufro metic, _ ro-
gorc TviT ufalma iesu qristem serobis Rames mowafeebs
ganutexa puri3, ase aRasruleben isini. da am wesebs Soris
araviTari gansxvaveba ar aris, oRond sarwmunoeba marTa-
li iyos~.
romaelma mTavrebma, romelTac es moismines, didad ga-
ixares, radgan am sakiTxze manamdec hqoniaT mefesTan sau-
bari, da uswavlelobis gamo mefis sapasuxod veraferi uT-
qvamT. maT wmida bers SesTavazes: `wminda papis winaSe war-
gadgenTo~.
mefem bers somexTa sarwmunoebis Sesaxebac hkiTxa: `aqvT
Tu ara maT raime saerTo qristianebTan?~ wminda mamam mok-
led miugo: `am boroti sarwmunoebis xsenebac ki ar SeiZ-
lebao~, da somexi mefeebi yvelas winaSe sircxviliT aav-
so.
1 in. 19:34
2 ioane oqropiri (+407) _ konstantinepolis mTavarepiskopo-
si, erT-erTi udidesi qristiani RmrTismetyveli, avtori li-
turgiis wesisa, romelic dRemde aResruleba aRmosavleTis
eklesiebSi. wylisa da Rvinis Serevis saxismetyveleba asaxu-
lia mis liturgiaSi.
3 mT. 26:26; mk. 14:22; lk. 22:19
595
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
maSin mefe aRivso sixaruliTa da madli Sewira RmrTisa
da amis netarisaTYs mravali qebaA warmoTqua winaSe mTavar-
Ta da warCinebulTa TYsTa, Tu viTar maRalni da Zniad gu-
lisKmis-sayofelni igi sityuani esreT advilad da sulmci-
red ganumartna, da friad aRSenebul iqmna xilviTa da ubno-
biTa misiTa.
da ubrZana bersa, viTarmed: “raAca sauravi da saqme Seni
ars, yovelsave aRgisrulebs mefobaA Cueni”.
esreT gamovediT mefisagan da warvediT savaned Cuenda
da ganvisueneT.
xolo mamasaxlisi mTawmid
mTawmidisaA
isaA mas Jamsa mun iyo igi sa-
meufosa mas qalaqsa, kaci saxieri da wrfeli. ixila raA beri
mosruli da gulisKma-yo Zali moslvisa CuenisaA, ganixara
friad da hrqua bersa: “kurTxeul ars RmerTi, keTilad mo-
giZRua ufali. aha esera monasteri Seni winaSe ars Sensa”.
xolo xvalisa dRe aRgYwodnes palats, da aRvediT Cuen-
ca da mamasaxlisi mTawmid isaA
mTawmidisaA
isaA. da SevediT winaSe mefisa. xo-
lo mefeman kualadca sixaruliT moikiTxa beri da hrqua, vi-
Tarmed: “warved, keTilo bero, monastradve Senda, vinaA-igi
yofil xar pirvel da Senni ege obolni mun aRzarden, rameTu
egreT mouweria Cuenda Zmasa Cuensa bagrats sevastossa”. xo-
lo pirveli ege winamZRuari keTilad gvedia”.
da esreT mogYloca “ monasteri. da hrqua bersa, viTar-
med: “obolni igi Senni uCuenen mefobasa Cuensa, raATa wya-
lobiT mixednes da sxuaA yovelive TxovaA Seni aRgisrulo.
da warved mSYdobiT da, raAca geklebodis, guacnobebdi da
dagiurvebdeT”.
da esreT kualadca gamovediT palatiT da warvediT sava-
ned TYsa.
xolo xvalisa dRe moiwia dResaswauli iovane-SobisaA. iv-
nissa k ~ d -sa warvediT astud
astudiasias da SevemTxYeniT Tavsa
596
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
mefem Zalian gaixara da madloba Seswira RmerTs, da
didi qeba miuZRvna netar mamas Tavis mTavarTa da warCine-
bulTa winaSe, da aRniSna, Tu ra maRali da Znelad misax-
vedri sakiTxebi ganumarta man ase mokled da advilad, da
Tavad ra didi sulieri sargebeli miiRo beris xilviTa
da masTan saubriT.
bers uTxra: `rac sazrunavi gaqvs, Cveni mefoba yove-
lives agisrulebs~.
amis Semdeg wamovediT mefisagan da Cvens sadgomSi da-
visveneT.
mTawmindis mamasaxlisi1, saTno da wrfeli kaci, imJa-
mad sameufo qalaqSi iyo. rodesac iq misuli beri naxa da
Cveni misvlis mizezi Seityo, Zalian gaixara da uTxra bers:
`kurTxeulia RmerTi, romelic aq mogiZRva. aha, monaste-
ri Sens misaRebad mzadaa~.
meore dRes kvlav migviwvies mefis sasaxleSi, da iq
mTawmidis mamasaxlisTan erTad mivediT. mefesTan rom Se-
vediT, man kvlav sixaruliT moikiTxa beri da uTxra: `wa-
di, keTilo bero, Sensave monasterSi, sadac Tavdapirve-
lad iyavi, da eg Seni oblebic iq aRzarde, radgan ase mou-
weria CemTvis Cvens Zmas, bagrat sevastoss~.
ase gadmogviloca monasteri, da bers uTxra: `Seni ob-
lebi uCvene Cvens mefobas, raTa mowyaleba misces da yove-
li sxva Txovnac agisrulo. Semdeg ki mSvidobiT wadi, da
ra saWiroebac gagiCndes an gakldes, gvacnobe xolme, da
mogigvarebT~.
samefo sasaxlidan isev Cvens sadgomSi wavediT.
meore dRes, 24 ivniss, iovane naTlismcemlis Sobis dRe-
saswauli iyo. wavediT studielTa monasterSi da iq
1 mamasaxlisi _ monastris winamZRvari.
597
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
wmidisa winamorbedisasa da Jamsa veziareniT cxovelsmyofel-
Ta saidumloTa da mier warmovediT metoqadve Cuenda qser-
lofad
lofad.
XXVI. aqamomde ars sityuaA Cueni Tquenda momarT, N ne-
tarno, vinaATgan SaviT mTiT warvediT. da vidre aqamomde
mokled da martivad migiTxar. xolo amieriTgan sasurveli
igi Tqueni da saZiebeli TxrobaA micvalebisa misisaA, Tu vi-
Tar iqmna, anu viTari snebaA iyo, gina raoden dRe sneulebaA,
da kualad, Tu viTarni iyvnes kurTxevisa da warmgzavnisa sit-
yuani, da Tu vin iyvnes ukuanaAsknelsa mas Jamsa micvalebisa
misisasa Tana-moRuaweni da msaxurni.
garna SeZrwunebul var da SeSinebul, rameTu aqamomde
gzaA sityYsa CuenisaA wrfel iyo da advil savalad, xolo aw
iwro da saWiro da uRono Cemgan slvisa, rameTu navTsadgursa
dumilisasa megulebis SevedrebaA, rameTu Keli Cemi Zrwis da
suli Seiwrdebis, xolo gonebaA gancYbrdebis, raJams gulis-
Kma-vyo Jami sioblisa CuenisaA.
garna SiSiTa urCebisaATa morCilebad brZanebisa Tqueni-
sa mosrulman kualad aRvZra uZluri enaA Cemi da sarbielsa
sityYsa Cemisasa kualad viwyo slvad.
598
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
vemTxvieT wminda winamorbedis Tavs, da Jamiswirvaze ve-
ziareT macocxlebel saidumloT1, da iqidan wamovediT kv-
lav Cvens metoqSi, qserlofs2.
26. ai, yovelive, risi moTxrobac msurda TqvenTvis, ne-
tarno mamano, mas Semdeg, rac Savi mTidan wamovediT, da
am dromde mokled da martivad mogiTxre. amis Semdeg ki
unda Sevudge imis moTxrobas, rac Tqven gsurdaT, saxel-
dobr, misi gardacvalebis ambisa, Tu rogor moxda, ra sne-
uleba sWirda, ramden dRes gagrZelda igi, da romeli kur-
Txevis sityvebi warmoTqva ganSorebisas, da romeli Tana-
moRvaweni da msaxurni iyvnen masTan micvalebis Jams.
magram SeZrwunebuli da SeSinebuli var, radgan aqam-
de Cveni sityvis gza swori da advilad savali iyo, axla
ki viwro, gaWirvebiT savse da CemTvis savalad SeuZlebe-
li, radgan aw msurs, dumilis navsadgurs Cavbarde; Cemi
xeli Zrwis da suli mexuTeba, goneba mebindeba, rodesac
gaviazreb Cveni daoblebis Jams.
mxolod urCobisadmi SiSi maiZulebs, davemorCilo
Tqvens brZanebas, kvlav aRvZra Cemi uZluri ena da sityvis
sarbiels mivce kvlav Tavi.
1 saidumloni _ evqaristiuli puri da Rvino, romelic Jamis-
wirvis dros ikurTxeva qristes WeSmarit xorcad da sisxlad,
da romelTac eziarebian morwmuneni.
2 qserlofi _ adgilia, sadac, rogorc Cans, qarTvelTa meto-
qi iyo (esaa ucxoeTis romelime eklesiis momlocvelTa gasa-
Cerebeli adgili; Soreuli saeklesio an samonastro centris
warmomadgenloba ucxo qalaqSi).
599
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
ese wmidaA mamaA Cueni netarsa mas daZinebasa TYssa ara ume-
car iyo, aramed metadca mecnier. rameTu, viTarca vTqu ze-
mo, Sobasa wmidisa iovane naTlis-mcemelisasa mivediT astu-
dias
ias, vemTxYeniT raA Tavsa wmidisa winamorbedisasa, eziara
wmidaTa qristes saidumloTa da madli Sewira RmrTisa.
da mier warmovediT metoqad Cuenda. mcired oden mKur-
valebaA SeemTxYa TYnier sxYsa sneulebisa. xolo Cuen vhgo-
nebdiT, Tu gzisagan ars, rameTu queiT momaSural iyo. rame-
Tu ese iyo CueulebaA misi, queiT mivaln wmidaTa winaSe
locvad.
da esreT davyavT sami dRe Sina. xolo xvalisagan, wina dRiT
dResaswaulsa wmidaTa mociqulTasa, gYbrZana, viTarmed: “Se-
ekazmeniT da obolni ege aRiyvaneniT, raATa winaSe mefisa war-
videTo”. rameTu brZanebaA gamosrul iyo, raATa gare filo-
patsa gYxilnes. xolo Cuen vayenebdiT, viTarmed dRes iyos
da xvale Tayuanis-vsceT, mefesa. xolo man gancxadebulad
sasmenelad yovelTa brZana, viTarmed: “ukueTu dRes ara vi-
xiloT mefe, xvale KelTa araA guaqus”. xolo Cuen ver gu-
lisKma-vyavT Zali sityYsaA mis, romeli-igi SemTxuevad iyo,
aramed warvemarTeniT.
da igi Tavadi aRKda saKedarsa TYssa TYnier sxYsa miax-
lebisa, gina tYrTvisa, da esreT miviwieniT velsa mas filo-
pat isasa
patisasa
isasa. da gardahKda saKedarsa, raATa movelodneT mefesa
vidre Semoqcevadmde. da movida Cuenda petreca, kaci igi ke-
Tilad moKsenebuli, da daweres pitaki winaSe mefisa.
da esreT moiqca raA RmrTis-msaxuri mefe da movida Svi-
liTurT, sada-igi ganwyobil viyveniT wesisaebr; xolo viTar-
ca mogueaxla, davvardiT da Tayuanis-veciT da eniTa CueniTa
qebaA SevasxiT. xolo man, kurTxeulman mefeTa Soris, gYxilna
600
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
wminda da netari mama Cveni Tavisi sasikvdilo daZine-
bis umecari ar iyo; uwyoda gardacvalebis dRis moaxloe-
ba. rogorc zemoT vTqvi, iovane naTlismcemlis Sobis dRes
studielTa monasterSi viyaviT misuli. vemTxvieT ra wmin-
da winamorbedis Tavs, wminda saidumlos eziara beri da
RmerTs madloba Seswira.
iqidan metoqSi davbrundiT. mcire xans mxurvaleba1
daewyo, yovelgvari sxva sneulebis gareSe. Cven vfiqrob-
diT, mgzavrobiTa da daRlilobiT SeemTxva es, radganac
fexiT iara. aseTi iyo misi Cveuleba _ wmidaTa winaSe sa-
locavad yovelTvis qveiTad midioda xolme.
ase gavatareT sami dRe metoqSi. momdevno dRes, wminda
mociqulTa dResaswaulis winadRes, gvibrZana: `moemzadeT da
es oblebi wamoiyvaneT, raTa mefis winaSe warvadginoTo~. me-
fisagan brZaneba iyo mosuli, rom qalaqgareT, filopatSi un-
da mogvenaxulebina igi. Cven vuSlidiT bers, da vurCevdiT:
gadade mefesTan wasvla da xval Tayvanis-vceT mefeso. man ki
yvelas gasagonad da aSkarad brZana: `Tu dRes ar vnaxavT me-
fes, xval amas veRar SevZlebTo~. Cven misi sityvebis azrs ma-
Sin ver CavwvdiT; ar vicodiT, ra SeiZleboda, momxdariyo.
gavemarTeT mefisaken.
TviT beri saxedarze Sejda, sxvaTa dauxmareblad, da
ase mivaRwieT filopatis vels. Camoxda saxedridan, raTa
davlodebodiT mefes, vidre ukan dabrundeboda. CvenTan
movida petrec, is keTilad saxsenebeli kaci, da daweres
TxovniTi werili mefisaTvis misarTmevad.
roca dabrunda RmrTismsaxuri mefe, Tavis SvilTan er-
Tad movida iq, sadac, wesisamebr, mis dasaxvedrad viyaviT
momzadebuli. rom mogviaxlovda, Zirs davemxeT da Tayva-
nis-veciT da qeba SevasxiT. is ki, mefeTa Soris kurTxeuli,
1 mxurvaleba - maRali sicxe
601
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
raA maxlobelad, Cuenda movida da daukYrda simravle igi
obolTaA maT da uhasakobaA, rameTu romelnime wuT SYdisa
wlisani iyvnes da yovelnive sabeWuriTa da wesiTa samonazo-
noATa. didi madli gardaiKada bersa Tana da hrqua mas, viTar-
med: “didi da maRali saqme giqmnies, N netaro, romel amas Jam-
sa sxuaA vervin SemZlebel ars”. xolo berman misca pitaki
TYsiTa KeliTa da hrqua: “wmidao mefeo, ese obolni aRmosav-
leTs Semikrebian da saxeli RmrTisaA damiswavebia da aw wina-
Se mefobisa Tquenisa momiyvanebian, viTarca jer-giCns, aR-
zarden da Seiwyalen mlocvelad sulisa Tquenisa da SvilTa
TquenTa mzegrZelobisaTYs”. rameTu Tana-udges samnive igi
Svilni misni da zemoKsenebulni igi mTavarni hromaelni da
gagik kareli daukYrda yovelTa da hnatrides bersa mas wmi-
dasa.
xolo, viTarca vTqu, pitaki misca mefesa da hrqua, viTar-
med: “Semdgomad RmrTisa KelTa SenTa Sevhvedreb obolTa
amaT, xolo me amieriTgan arRara mixiloT”.
maSin ubrZana mefeman, raATa JamobaA aTqumios obolTa maT
TYsTa. xolo man gancxadebulad jmnisa igi da gantevebisa
wmidisa sYmeon moxucebulisa galobaA gYbrZana galobad, ro-
mel ars ese: “mjdomare etlTa qerobinTa meufe”, da “aw gan-
miteve me mSYdobiT”.
esreT galobisa amis mier ganacxada amier ganslvaA TYsi.
daRacaTu maSin ver gulisKma-yves verca mefeman da verca
sxuaman vin. garna meoresa dResa mi-raA-icvala, yovelTave,
viTarca mZinareTa, ganeRYZa da hmadlobdes RmerTsa, romel-
man ara daufara wmidasa mas micvalebaA TYsi.
602
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
movida axlos, naxa oblebi da gaukvirda maTi simravle da
mcirewlovneba, radganac zogi maTgani jer Svidi wlisa-
ni iyvnen, da yvelani sabeWuriT1 da samonazvno saxiT iy-
vnen Semosilni. mefem madloba gadauxada bers da uTxra:
`didi da maRali saqme giqmnia, netaro mamao, romelsac
Cvens droSi sxva ver SeZlebda~. berma pitaki gadasca me-
fes Tavisi xeliT da uTxra: `wmindao mefeo, es oblebi aR-
mosavleTSi Sevkribe da saxeli RmrTisa vaswavle, axla ki
Tqveni mefobis winaSe momiyvania; rogorc jerovnad miiC-
nio, ise aRzarde eseni da Seiwyale2, raTa Tqveni suli-
saTvis da Tqveni Svilebis mzegrZelobisaTvis mlocvelni
iyvnen~. mefes samive Svili Tan axlda da gverdiT udgnen,
agreTve zemoxsenebuli romaeli mTavrebi da gagik kare-
li. yvelas gaukvirda da Sehnatrodnen wminda bers.
werili rom misca mefes, uTxra: `RmrTis Semdeg Sens
xelT vabareb am oblebs, me ki amieridan veRar mixilavTo~.
maSin mefem ubrZana, Jamoba3 eTqmevinebina obolTaTvis.
man ki wminda svimeon moxucebulis gamoTxovebisa da gan-
tevebis galobis Tqma gvibrZana: `mjdomare etlTa qero-
binTa meufe~ da `aw ganmiteve me mSvidobiT...~4.
am galobiT gangvicxada berma amqveynidan Tavisi gas-
vlis wina-uwyeba. maSin verc mefe da verc sxva vinme mixvda
amas. meore dRes ki rodesac miicvala beri, yvelas aexila
Tvali; gaiRviZes, TiTqos mZinareni yofiliyvnen; da
RmerTs hmadlobdnen, rom Tavis wmindans micvalebis Ja-
mic ar daufara.
1 sabeWuri _ samonazvno samoseli
2 Sewyaleba _ wyalobis micema.
3 Jamoba _ Jamis locva.
4 lk. 2:29-32
603
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo viTarca vTquT galobaA igi, didi madli ubrZana me-
feman RmrTis-msaxurman berisa, viTarmed: “keTilad
gangiswavlian berZulsa guarsa zeda, keTilo bero, Svilni
Senni”. da brZana aTasi aJuraA micemad maTda fsunad. da brZa-
na, viTarmed: “didad swyalobso mefobaA Cemi da, raAca pitak-
sa amas Sina sweria, yovelsa aRgisrulebs wadierad”. xolo
Cuen Tayuanis-veciT da esreT waremarTa mefe.
xolo Cuen warmovediT Sina. da beri aRKda saKedarsa ze-
da viTarca yovlad uvnebeli, da mivediT savaned Cuenda.
da Semwuxrda dRe igi, romeli ganTendeboda oTxSabaTad,
dResaswauli wmidaTa TavTa mociqulTaA petresi da pavlesi.
xolo mwuxrisaA viloceT maT winaSe. da Cuen yovelni gu-
akurTxna Cueulebisaebr da TYT miwva cxedarsa da miiRo mci-
red raAme sasumeli uZlurebisaTYs da simKurvalisa, da Cuen
gYbrZana yovelTa gansuenebaA. xolo Cuen gYnda, raATamca maT
winaSe viyveniT. aramed mas msaxurebaA Cueni araraA eKmarebo-
da da brZana, viTarmed: “erTi kma xarT da sxuaTa ganisueneTo”.
xolo ganTendeboda dResaswauli wmidaTa mociqulTaA.
viloceT ciskrisaA keTilad da TYT ganagebda wessa yovelsa.
da viTarca ganTenda sruliad, mouwoda ZmaTa, romelTa msa-
xurebaA aqunda da hrqua, viTarmed: “keTilad nugeSinis-eciT
ZmaTa, rameTu dRes aRvsebaA ars”. da esreT yovelive mis dRi-
sa gansasuenebeli TYT ganawesa.
xolo Zmani romelnime warvides taZarsa wmidaTa moci-
qulTasa locvad, da romelnime Sina davSTiT. da iyvnes Cuen
Tana kacni moxucebulni da aznaurni patiosanni – stefane da
sYmeon.
604
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
is galoba rom vTqviT, RmrTismsaxurma mefem didi mad-
loba uTxra bers: `kargad gangiswavlia, keTilo bero, Se-
ni Svilebi berZnuli hangebiT~. mefem brZana maTTvis gasam-
rjelos micema da Tqva: `rac am pitakSi sweria, yovelives
survilisamebr agisrulebs mefoba Cemi~. Cven Tayvanis-ve-
ciT da amis Semdeg mefe wavida.
xolo Cven Sin davbrundiT. beri saxedarze Sejda, TiT-
qos sruliad janmrTeli iyo. mivediT Cven mosasvenebel
adgilas.
Sebindda. meore dRes oTxSabaTi iyo, wmidaTa Tav-mo-
ciqulTa dResaswauli _ petresi da pavlesi.
mwuxris locva1 mis winaSe viloceT. bolos yvela Cven-
gani daloca Cveulebisamebr, TviTon ki sawolze miwva da
cotaodeni sasmeli miiRo uZlurebisa da simxurvalis ga-
mo, xolo Cven gvibrZana, moisveneTo. Cven masTan yofna gvin-
doda, magram Cveni momsaxureba mas arafers rgebda, ami-
tomac brZana: `erTi Tqvengani sakmarisia, sxvebma
moisveneTo~.
wminda mociqulTa dResaswauli Tendeboda. viloceT
ciskris locva; TviT igi xelmZRvanelobda mis yovel wess.
roca mTlianad gaTenda, im Zmebs mouxmo, romelTac sxvaTa
momsaxureba ebaraT, da uTxra: `kargad daapureT Zmani,
radganac dRes aRvseba aris~1, da im dRis saWmel-sasmeli
TviTonve ganawesa.
ZmaTagan zogi wmida mociqulTa taZarSi wavida salo-
cavad, zogi _ Sin davrCiT. CvenTanve iyo ori moxucebu-
lic _ stefane da svimeon, _ patiosani aznaurebi.
roca kargad gaTenda da samJamis2 dro moaxlovda,
1 mwuxri locva – saRamos locva.
2 aRvseba _ aRdgomis dResaswauli (gadat. _ dResaswauli,
zogadad).
605
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo viTarca dRe warmoiCina da samJmisa Jami moaxle-
bul iyo, gYbrZana, raATa sanTelni aRvanTneT da sakumeveli
vakumioT da saxarebaA viwyoT kiTxvad; rameTu esreT iyo Cu-
eulebaA misi: ganawesnis oTxni mkiTxvelni da oTxTave swo-
rad viwyiT TYTo Tavsa da sworad davasruliT.
da viwyeT raA kiTxvad saxarebisa, igi netari ze jda da
ismenda keTilad. da viTarca davasruleT oTxTave erTobiT
saxarebaA, juari daguwera da Tqua: “didebaA Senda, ufalo!”
da que miwva da gurqua: “igi saKmari esera ars”. rameTu iyo
WurWeli, romelsa Sina idva drahkani saKmrad ZmaTaTYs, ra-
meTu ara Tu TYT epyris, aramed sxuasa Zmasa aqun, xolo ZmaA
igi wasrul iyo locvad, da igi mun daedva da Cuen araA uw-
yodeT.
da ese iyo anderZi misi, rameTu sxuaA yovelive ganwese-
bul iyo – wignni misni da Zmani mTawmidas, da amis pirisaTYs
araA aKsena, rameTu yovelTa uwyodeT. da viTarca cxorebasa
missa uyuarda myudroebaA, egreTve Jamsa netarisa mis micva-
lebisa misisasa iyo, rameTu ukueTumca guecna, friadimca am-
boxi qmnil iyo da SfoTi. da Tumca SesaZlebel iyo, knin-Ra
da Se-mca-guepyra suli igi umankoA amis netarisaA.
amis mizezisaTYs mSYdman man da myudroman Jamsa masca
micvalebisa misisasa myudroebaA iKumia, rameTu viTarca Ke-
lovanman menaveT-moZRuarman, romelsa mravalni ufskrulni
ganevlnian da mravalTa RelvaTada brZola-ecis da navTsa-
yudlisa mimarT mxiaruli Seslvad ganemzadis, gina viTarca
mKedari ZlevaSemosili, romelsa-igi uricxuni sparazenni
606
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
moZRvarma gvibrZana sanTlis anTeba, sakmevlis kmeva da sa-
xarebis kiTxvis dawyeba, radganac aseTi Cveuleba hqonda:
ganawesebda xolme oTx mkiTxvels da oTxive erTad daviw-
yebdiT saxarebis TiTo Tavis kiTxvas da oTxive erTad da-
vamTavrebdiT.
axlac, saxarebis kiTxva rom daviwyeT, netari mama wa-
momjdari iyo da ismenda. oTxivem erTad rom davamTavreT
saxareba, jvari gadagvsaxa da Tqva: `dideba Senda, ufalo!~
isev miwva, da Tan gvaniSna erTi WurWeli da gviTxra: `is
mosaxmarebeli (fuli) iqaa, masSi~. am WurWelSi marTlac
ido drahkani ZmaTa mosaxmareblad. saerTod, saxmari fu-
li giorgis TviTon arasodes hqonia xelT, aramed amisTvis
ganwesebul Zmas ebara. imJamad ki igi salocavad iyo wasu-
li da fulis qisa iq daedo, rac Cven ar vicodiT.
es iyo bolo anderZi moZRvrisa, radgan sxva yvelafe-
ri ganawilebuli hqonda: sakuTari wignebi da mTeli saZ-
mo _ mTawmindisaTvis Sesawiravad. magram es amJamad aRar
axsena, radganac iseve, rogorc mTeli cxovrebis manZilze
uyvarda myudroeba, misi netari gardacvalebis drosac
aseTive iyo; anderZis sityvebi gancxadebulad rom eTqva,
da gagvego, rom moZRvari moaxloebul aRsasruls grZnob-
da, didi SfoTi da aurzauri Seiqneboda, da, rom SegvZle-
boda, netari mamis umanko suls SevipyrobdiT da arsad
gavuSvebdiT.
am mizeziT, mudam mSvidma da myudrom, micvalebis Jam-
sac myudroeba irCia. rogorc daxelovnebuli menaveT-moZ-
Rvari, romelsac mravali ufskruli gauvlia, zRvis Rel-
vas mravalgzis SebrZolebia da navsadgurSi mSvidobiani
SesvlisaTvis emzadeba; aseve, rogorc Zlevamosili
1 samJami _ mzis amosvlidan mesame saaTis locva.
607
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
moesrnian da mravalni Zlevani da brZolani eqmnian, da yovel-
save Sina ganmarjuebuli mivaln mefisa TYsisa, anu Tu vaWarsa,
romelsa mciriTa raATme safasiTa uricxY simdidre Seekri-
bis da saunjisa mimarT TYsisa mxiaruli miiswrafin, gina Tu
viTarca muSaki urnat-savse nayofTa zeda TYsTa mxiarul arn,
egreTve wmidaA ese Jamsa micvalebisa TYsisasa amaT yovelTa-
ve zemowerilTa miemsgavsa. rameTu daRacaTu iyo raA Kor-
cTa Sina, KorcTagan micvalebul iyo gonebiTa, xolo aw es-
reT iyo sruliad ganslvaA misi KorcTagan, rameTu ganirTxna
wmidani igi ferKni misni wesierad, romel RmrTis-msaxure-
bisaTYs mravali SromaA Tavs-idves, da Kelni sanatrelni, mwe-
ralni saRmrToTa moZRurebaTani, umankosa mas da ubiwosa
gulsa zeda TYssa daijuaredina da mcired oflni gardaec-
nes, romelni-igi RmrTis-msaxurebisaTYs mravalgzis dasTxi-
na. esreT juari pirsa daibeWda, romeli-igi maradis sasod da
zRuded aqunda. da kualad dadva wmidaA igi marjuene TYssave
adgilsa da Tqua sityuaA dasasrulisaA, romeli-igi, viTarca
Saravandedi mzisaA, wariZRuana uflisa mimarT, viTarmed:
“KelTa SenTa, ufalo, Sevhvedreb sulsa Cemsa”. da esreT di-
dad-raAme aRmoifSYnna erTgzis xolo, da misca wmidaA suli
TYsi wmidaTa angelozTa.
xolo moxucebulni igi zemoKsenebulni, patiosanni, er-
Tsa visme mRdelTagansa, TaviT kerZo netarisa mis mdgomare-
sa, etyodes, raATa daasxnes Kelni TualTa misTa wmidaTa, gan-
manaTlebelTa CuenTa. xolo igi gancYbrebuli da viTarca
gonebamiRebuli aqa da iqi ixedvida da mksinvared etyoda ber-
Ta maT, viTarmed: “sZinavs mamasa Cuensa”. xolo mas aravisi msa-
xurebaA eKmareboda.
garna amieriTgan viTar-me giTxra, Tu rabami amboxi da
SfoTi iqmna da tyebaA da yivili uwesoA? enaA Cueni ver Sem-
Zlebel ars miTxrobad, raJams-igi moecva guami igi mis neta-
risaA mis mier cxovnebulTa maT mRdelTa da diakonTa da
obolTa maT wuT CCYlTa, romelni-igi wuT KmiTa wuliliTa
da eniTa brgunviliTa ityodes da mamiT da moZRuriT xadodes,
608
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
mxedari, romelsac uricxvi mteri amouJletia; mraval
brZolaSi gaumarjvia da yovelmxriv warmatebuli brun-
deba mefesTan; anda ise, rogorc vaWari, romelsac mcire-
odeni fuliT uricxvi simdidre mouxveWia da Tavis sala-
rosaken gaxarebuli miiswrafis; da ise, rogorc mravali
xnulis gamtarebeli miwaTmoqmedi Tavisi mosavlis siux-
viT tkbeba da ixarebs, aseve es wminda kacic, gardacvale-
bis Jams yovelive amaT miemsgavsa. sanam xorcSi iyo misi
suli, gonebiT maSinac xorcisagan gasuli iyo; axla ki xor-
cisagan sruli gansvlisaTvis emzadeboda. wminda da sanat-
reli xelebi, saRmrTo moZRvrebis mweralni, Tavis ubiwo
gulze gadaijvaredina; mcired daasxa oflma, rac mraval-
gzis dauTxevia RmrTismsaxurebisaTvis. gadaiwera jvari,
romelic mudam sasod da mfarvelad hqonda, dado marjve-
na kvlav Tavissave adgilas, da warmoTqva ukanaskneli sit-
yvebi, romelic mzis SaravandediviT waimZRvara uflis mi-
marT: `Sens xelT vabareb, ufalo, Cems suls~1. mxolod er-
Txel aRmoifSvina Rrmad, da Tavisi wminda suli angelo-
zebs misca.
zemoxsenebulma patiosanma moxucebulebma beris Tav-
Tan mdgom erT-erT mRvdels uTxres, xeli daedo mis wmin-
da Tvalebze, Cvens ganmanaTlebelze. is ki, SeSfoTebuli,
gonebaareuliviT ixedeboda aqeT-iqiT da mrisxaned eub-
neboda maT: `sZinavs Cvens mamas~. bers ki aRaravisi momsa-
xureba aRar sWirdeboda.
amis Semdeg, rogor mogiTxroT, Tu ra SfoTi, qviTini
da Secxadeba daiwyo. Cveni ena uZluria amis mosaTxrobad.
beris gvams Semoexvivnen mis mier cxovnebuli mRvdelni da
diakonni, agreTve obolni, jer kidev Cvilni, romlebic
wvrili xmiT dastirodnen, mamasa da moZRvars uwodebdnen:
1 Sdr. lk. 23:46
609
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
viTarmed: “vaA Cuenda, vaA Cuenda Sen mier, N mamao, raA-ese
SemamTxYe Cuen?” viTarmed: “sada Semkriben da aRguzarden,
anu aw sada dagYteven da dagufanCen?”.
xolo mRdelni da diakonni KelTa maT misTa wmidaTa am-
bors-uyofdes da TualTa maTTa zeda daisxmides da romel-
nime cremlTa wil sisxlTa dasTxevdes guamsa mas missa zeda
wmidasa da ityodes: “vaA Cuenda, vaA Cuenda, N wmidao, rameTu
vidre Sen Cuen Tana iyav, Ramenica dRe iyvnes, xolo aw raA
gangueSore, dRenica Rame arian”. amas da amissa umravlessa
KmiTa sawyalobeliTa ityodes da anazdaiTsa mas daqcevasa da
ukuanaAsknelsa oblebasa etyebdes. da viTarmca ara iglov-
des, rameTu oTxmeocsa sulsa erTi winamZRuari hyva sulisa
da KorcTaA, viTarca zemo vTqu, romelTa marjuene da mar-
cxene ara uwyodes, da winamZRuari eseviTari, viTari TYT iyo,
da esreT meysa Sina uwinamZRro iqmnnes! da ese sada folocTa
Sina samefoAs[a]Ta daRacaTumca qvisaA vis aqunda guli da an-
damatisa moego suli, garegan sazRvarTa bunebisaTa gansru-
li, viTarmca ara ixilva yovliTurT dawyluli, moulodebe-
lisa amis smenisagan aRZruli da bunebiTisa tkivilisagan siR-
rmed mwuxarebaTa STasruli.
aramed, eha ubadrukebaA Cemi, viTarisa-Ra JamisaTYs davi-
marxe yovlad sawyalobeli da viTari-Ra wina edva Wirveul-
sa cxorebasa Cemsa sikudilsa miTxrobad, romeli-igi ara Ta-
visa TYsisaTYs cxovel iyo, aramed RmrTisa.
610
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
`vai Cvenda, vai Cvenda Sen mier, mamao; es ra SegvamTxvie
Cven! sad Segvkribe da aRgvzarde, xolo aw sad gvtoveb da
gangvabnev?~
mRvdelni da diakonni mis wminda xelebs eamborebod-
nen da Tvalebze idebdnen; zogi cremlTa magier sisxls aT-
xevda mis gvams, da ambobda: `vai Cvenda, vai Cvenda, hoi wmin-
dao; sanam CvenTan iyav, Rameebic naTeli iyo CvenTvis; axla
ki, roca gangveSore, dReebic Rameebad gveqcnen~. amas da
amaze umetess ambobdnen sabralo xmiT da uecar daRupvasa
da daoblebas mosTqvamdnen. da rogor ar eglovaT; oTxmoc
suls erTi winamZRvari hyavda, sulieradac da xorciela-
dac; im oblebs, romelTac jer marjvena da marcxena ar
icodnen, rogorc zemoTac vTqvi. Tanac, hyavdaT iseTi di-
debuli winamZRvari, rogoric Cveni beri iyo, da erT wam-
Si uwinamZRvrod darCnen; umweod darCnen dedaqalaqis
quCebSi; qvis gulic rom hqonodaT da rkinis suli, adami-
anis bunebis sazRvars gadacilebuli, rogor SeiZleboda,
am moulodneli gansacdels mwuxarebis siRrmeSi ar Cae-
yara isini!
vai Cems ubedurebas, es ra dromde SemovrCi, sawyali
da sacodavi! Wir-varamiT savse Cemi cxovreba Turme imas
miqadda, rom momeTxro sikvdili kacisa, romelic Tavisi
TavisaTvis ki ar cocxlobda, aramed RmrTisaTvis!1
1 Sdr. rom. 6:10
611
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
XXVII. he, WeSmaritad daiZina ziarman angelozTaman mama-
man Cuenman, romelsa-igi friad uyuardiT Cuen da guwyalob-
da, viTarca SvilTa WeSmaritTa, viTarca moqmedTa qristes
venaKisaTa, viTarca ZeTa morCilebisaTa.
Seisuena zogadman moZRuarman Cuenman, queyanisa ange-
lozman da zecisa kacman, taZarman man qalwulebisaman, ubi-
woman, mravalferman man da mravalsaxeman sibrZneman sulisa-
man, Kelovanman man, gulisKmis-myofelman da erTgulman qris-
tes msaxurman, brwyinvaleman man Tualman qristes guamisa-
man, moTminebisa moRuaweman man, wyalobisa wyaroman da gan-
krZalulman uflisa Sjulis-mmarxvelman da fasis-sacavman
man saTnoebisaman, romeli-igi sityYTa tkbil iyo da zraxvi-
Ta sawadel. da vin SemZlebel ars sityYT aRwerad, raodenni
da rabamni saxelni mianiWna mas saRmrToman madlman yovelTa
maT saqmiT aRsrulebiTa da yovelTa mociqulebr SeyuarebiTa!
eha, eha, maradis sasurvelno, raA ars Cueni ese glaxakTa
amaT saidumloA da raA ars sibrZne ese RmrTisaA gamouTqume-
li?
aw mindes cremlni ieremiaAs godebisani da ukueTu sxua-
manca vinme, sanatrelTa maT kacTaganman, sidide gansacdeli-
saA sadame igloa. aw moved Cuenda, N raqeel, dedao beniameni-
so, stirode SvilTa SenTa da nugeSinis-ce-masa nu miiReb,
nu, viTarca beTlemisa yrmaTaTYs, rameTu igini RmrTisa Sei-
wirnes, aramed yrmaTaTYs, romelni orsave sikudilsa Tuali-
Ta xedven, sulisa da KorcTasa, da ara aqus nugeSinis-mceme-
li, rameTu erTi aqunda da igica miefara. amaTTYs tirode, N
raqel, viTarmca ara arian.
612
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
27. diax, WeSmaritad! sikvdilis ZiliT daiZina ange-
lozTa Tanasworma Cvenma mamam, romelsac Zalze vuyvar-
diT da gvwyalobda, rogorc WeSmarit SvilT, rogorc
qristes venaxis1 muSakT, morCilebis ZeT.
ganisvena Cvenma saerTo moZRvarma, amqveyniurma ange-
lozma da zeciurma kacma, ubiwoebisa da qalwulebis ta-
Zarma; mravalgvarma da mravalferma sulierma sibrZnem;
qristes erTgulma msaxurma da gamocdilma xelovanma;
qristes sxeulis2 brwyinvale Tvalma; moTminebiT moRvawem;
mowyalebis wyarom, uflis Sjulis krZalulebiT damcvel-
ma; saTnoebis saunjem, romelic sityviT tkbili iyo da sa-
ubriT _ sasurveli. vin SeZlebs, aRweros, ramdeni da rag-
vari saxelebi mianiWa mas saRmrTo madlma yovelive saTno
saqmis aRsrulebiT da yoveli moyvasis SeyvarebiT, rom-
liTac mociqulebs miemsgavsa.
eh, sasurvelno, ra aris Cveni, am glaxakebis saidumlo?
ra aris es sibrZne RmrTisa, gamouTqmeli?
damedinos cremli ieremias godebisa, da sxvaTaca, Tu
vinme sanatrel kacTaganma odesme raime gansacdelis sidi-
de iglova. aw modi CvenTan, hoi, raqel, beniaminis dedav,
daitire Seni Svilebi da nugeSiscemasac nu miiReb, ara ro-
gorc beTlemeli yrmebisaTvis (radganac isini RmrTisadmi
Seiwirnen), aramed yrmaTaTvis, romlebic orive sikvdils
pirispir uyureben _ sulisa da xorcisas, _ da ara hyavT
nugeSismcemeli, radgan erTaderTi hyavdaT da isic gauCi-
narda. amaTTvis itire, hoi raqel, TiTqos aRar arian.3
1 qristes venaxi _ bibliuri saxismetyvelebiT qristes ekle-
sias moaswavebs.
2 qristes sxeuli _ igulisxmeba wminda eklesia.
3 Sdr. mT. 2:18
613
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo me esreT vityodi ZmaTa mimarT CemTa da yrmaTa moZ-
Rurisa CemisaTa: “vaA me, vaA me, Zmano Cemno patiosanno, aw da-
gueKSa piri igi, romeli guawurTida Sjulsa uflisasa dRe
da Rame, warvida gonebisa ganzraxvaA, WeSmaritad RmrTisa mi-
er aRZruli, dawuxna Tuali igi marTliad mxedveli da gan-
marCeveli keTilsa borotisagan da umjobessa udaresisagan,
dadumnes bageni igi mcvelni Sjulsa uflisasa, Seikra enaA
igi oqrosityuaA da saRmrToTa brZanebaTa KmamaRlad mRaRa-
debeli da brwyinvaled mTargmneli RmrTiv-sulierTa wig-
nTaA, dayudna Keli igi Suenierad mwerali, romliTa gananaT-
lna eklesiani Cuenni, dadges ferKnica igi Suenierni, ganka-
fulni RamisTevaTa Sina zedgomiTa, dayudna gonebaA igi
mxilveli da siRrmeTa sulisaTa gamomeZiebeli, daifara mi-
wasa Sina guami wmidaA, moRuawebisa SromiTa ganleuli.”
xedavTa, Tu viTar arian saqmeni Ceunni? meneba, ukueTum-
ca SesaZlebel iyo ganZlierebad uZlurebaA Cemi da amaRle-
bad simaRlesa amas Tana gansacdelisasa da aRtevebad Kmisa
raAsame vnebisa amis Semsgavsebulisa, viTarca yves obolTa maT
da KmiTa maRliTa gansacdelsa mamisasa igloves. aramed raA-
me vyo, gina viTar vaiZulo enasa msaxurebad sityYsa, rome-
li-igi gansacdelisa amis mier, viTarca mZimiTa raATme sak-
rveliTa rkinisaATa, Sekrul ars? anu viTar aRvaRo piri, ut-
yuebiTa Sepyrobili, viTar aRuteo KmaA vnebiTa da godebiTa
Zalisa TYsisagan daKsnili, viTar aRvixilne Tualni sulisa-
ni, gansacdelisa amis almuriTa dabnelebulni? vinmca gan-
mibnia ukuni ese da wyudiadi mwuxarebisa bneli da miCuenamca
614
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
me ki amas vambobdi Cemi Zmebisa da Cemi moZRvris yrmaTa
mimarT: `vaime, vaime, Cemo patiosano Zmebo, daixSo piri,
romelic dRedaRam gvwvrTnida uflis SjuliT. wavida
Cvengan gonebis ganzraxva, romelic WeSmaritad RmrTisa-
gan iyo aRZruli. daixuWnen Tvalni, gamWriaxad da marTe-
bulad mxedvelni, gamrCevelni keTilisa borotisagan, um-
jobesisa _ uaresisagan. dadumdnen bageni, uflis Sjulis
damcvelni; Seikra ena, oqrovanad moubari da RmrTis brZa-
nebaTa xmamaRali mRaRadebeli, brwyinvaled mTargmneli
RmrTivsulieri wignebisa. gaCerda xeli, mSvenierad mwe-
rali, romlis qmnilebebmac gaanaTles Cveni eklesiebi;
dadgnen mSvenieri fexebi, RamisTevis locvebze dgomiT ga-
leulni; miiZina gonebam, romelic sulis siRrmeebs gamoe-
Ziebda1; miwam dafara wminda gvami, SromiTa da moRvaweo-
biT galeuli~.
xedavT, rogor motrialda Cveni saqme? mindoda, Tu Se-
saZlebeli iqneboda, Zala mimeca Cemi uZlurebisaTvis, av-
maRlebuliyav am gansacdelis simaRlemde, da am tanjvis
Sesaferisi xma amomeSva, rogorc es oblebma qnes, da maRa-
li xmiT igloves gansacdeli mamis daRupvisa; magram ra
meqna? _ rogor vaiZulo ena, sityvaTa warmoTqmas emsaxu-
ros, Tuki igi am gansacdelis mier TiTqosda mZime rkinis
borkiliTaa Sekruli! rogor gavxsna piri, umetyvelobiT
Sepyrobili? rogor amovuSva tanjvisa da godebis xma, ro-
melsac sruliad gamolevia Zala? rogor gavaxilo suli-
eri Tvalebi, romlebic am gansacdelis nisliT dabnele-
bula? vin ganmibnevs mwuxarebis am wyvdiadsa da ukuneTs,
da vin miCvenebs siwmideSi gabrwyinebul mSvidobis
1 Sdr. 1 kor. 2:10
615
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
siwmidesa Sina brwyinvale igi naTeli mSYdobisaA? anu vinaA
moguefinos Cuen Saravandedi, vinaATgan dahKda mnaTobi Cueni?
eha boroti ese sibnele, rameTu mze, mnaTobi Cueni, dah-
Kda. eha, viTarRa iqmnnes Cuenda adgilsa amas winaukumo sit-
yuani Cuenni da saqmeni, aw da pirvel amissa, rameTu pirvel,
viTarca meqorwineni, ganvscxrebodeT, xolo aw, viTarca saw-
yalobelni, glovisa amisTYs sulT-viTquamT.
anu Tu mcire arsa Cuen zeda mowevnuli ese boroti, anu
amaod nu vityebTa da ganviwirviT, anu Tu ufroAs-Ra ver miv-
swuTebiT Tavsa amis vnebisasa, daRacaTu ufroAs aRvamaRlneT
sityuani da Kmani Cuenni?
guavasxeniT ukue, Zmano, guavasxeniT cremlni wyalobi-
sani, rameTu odes-igi ixarebdiT Tquen, sixarulsa Tquensa
geziareni Tquen. aw ukue momageT Cuen boroti ese nacvali.
sixaruli moxarulTa Tana mogueciT Cuen, tirili mtiralTa
Tana momizReT Cuen. cremlooda odesme ucxoTesli igi eri
mamaT-mTavrisa iakobisTYs, da ucxoA igi gansacdeli, viTar-
ca TYsi, ganesakuTra, rameTu igi Semdgomad sikudilisa ZeTa
misTa egYpt iT gamoiyvanes da yoveli igi eri ucxoA amis gan-
egYptiT
sacdelisaTYs ucxosa Sina queyanasa ocdaaT dRe da ocdaaT
Rame iglovda mis zeda da mwared godebda da tiroda.
“aw ukue, Zmano, emsgavseniT ucxoTeslTa maT, Zmani ege Cu-
enni da naTesavni, zogad iyo maSin ucxoTa da TYsTa tirili,
zogad iyavn awca, da rameTu glovaAca ese da mwuxarebaA zo-
gad ars, amisTYsca, aha esera, viTarca saxilvelsa Sina war-
moviCinebi da wina-vpirob da vRaRadeb gansacdelisa amis sim-
Zimesa da vityY “gwyalob Tquen, gwyalob, Svilno da mowa-
feno amis tkbilisa da saxierisa mamisano, xolo aw mwared da-
oblebulno, mcired aRyuavebulno, xolo aw mswrafl daW-
nobilno, brwyinvaled ganaTlebulno da borotad dabnele-
bulno”.
616
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
naTels? saidan mogvefinos Suqi mnaTobisa, Tuki Cveni mna-
Tobi Caesvena?
oh, es boroti sibnele! Caesvena mze, mnaTobi Cveni. ro-
gori iqneba amieridan Cveni sityvebi da saqmeebi? _ aqamde
meqorwineTa msgavsad vixarebdiT, axla ki, gaubedurebul-
ni, gloviT vRafavT suls.
nuTu mcirea Cvenze moweuli es ubedureba? nuTu ama-
od movTqvamT da vqviTinebT? _ rac ar unda avamaRloT Cve-
ni xma da sityva, ver mivwvdebiT Cveni zaralis simaRles.
maS, SegvawieT, Zmano, SegvawieT sibralulis cremlni,
radganac, rodesac Tqven ixarebdiT, am sixaruls Cvenc vi-
ziarebdiT. Tqven ki amis sanacvlod Cveni mwuxareba gai-
ziareT. `moxarulTa Tana sixaruli~1 mogeciT Cven; Tqven
ki `mtiralTa Tana tirili~2 mogvizReT. cremls Rvrida
odesRac ucxo eri iakob mamaTmTavrisTvis, da ucxo gan-
sacdeli gaeTavisebina. sikvdilis Semdeg Svilebma igi eg-
viptidan gamoiyvanes, da mTeli ucxo eri, ucxo qveyanaSi,
ucxo gansacdels ocdaaTi dRe da ocdaaTi Rame iglovda;
tiroda da godebda mwared.
miemsgavseT Tqvenc, Cveno Zmano da naTesavno, im ucxoe-
lebs! saerTo iyo maSin ucxoTa da TavisianTa tirili; sa-
erTo iyos axlac, radgan Cveni glova da mwuxareba saer-
Toa. amitomac win warmovmdgarvar, TiTqosda TeatrSi vi-
yoT, da gansacdelis simZimes vRaRadeb, da sityviT win vuZ-
Rvi mgloviareebs da vambob: `mewyalebiT Tqven, mewyale-
biT, am tkbili da sayvareli mamis Svilno da mowafeno, aw
mwared daoblebulno; mcired gaSlilo kvirtebo da gaS-
lisTanave damWknarno; brwyinvaled ganaTlebulno da bo-
rotad dabnelebulno~.
1 Sdr. rom. 12:15
2 ix. iqve
617
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
aramed, eha, rabam keTil iyo vidre aqamomde gzaA sityYsa
CuenisaA da, eha, rabam sanatrel iyo, ukueTumca amas pirsa ze-
da dasruldeboda moTxrobaA Cueni. xolo amieriTgan raA “mo-
uwodeT dedaTa mtiralTa”, viTarca ityYs ieremia, rameTu
gansacdelTa da mwuxarebaTa mier Sepyrobilisa da aRvsebu-
lisa gulisaA sxYTa saxiTa nugeSinis-cemaA SeuZlebel ars,
ara Tu cremlTa mier da sulTqumaTa aRsubuqnes1. uteveT
ukue, nugeSinis-mcemelno, uteveT da nu ganamravlebT nu-
geSinis-cemasa, raATa wrtialad da mwared igloon obolTa
amaT da gulisKma-yon daWirvebaA ese, romeli dahWirda maT,
daRacaTu ara gamoucdel arian ganSorebasa missa RuawlTa
maT mier moRuawisaTa da CueulTa, rameTu gaKsovs, ganaRa Tu
viTar Tquenda momarT Tqumulman aman sityuaman Cuenman Ru-
awlni igi maRlisa mis kacisani migiTxrna Tquen?
mwuxare iqmnnes odesme israHlitelnica, raJams-igi aRi-
taca zecad elia, aramed nugeSinis-scemda ganSorebasa missa
elise, xaleniTa moZRurisaATa Semkobili, xolo aw salmobaA
ese zeSTa ars kurnebisa, rameTu elia amaRlda da elise ara
daSTa. uwyi, rameTu ara umecar xarT sityuaTa maT da KmaTa
ieremiaAsTa, romelTa-igi ityoda godebiT mooKrebisaTYs
ierusalHmisa, rameTu sxuaTa maT Tana glovaTa misTa eseca
SesZina da Tqua, viTarmed: “gzani sionisani iglovdiTo”. da
ese sityuaA maSin iTqua mis mier. xolo aw Cuen zeda aResru-
la, rameTu raJams ganiTquas hambavi ese sagloeli, maSin aRiv-
snen gzani udabnoni godebiTa mglovareTaATa da mowafeni mis-
ni Sewuxebulni mwuxarebiTa Kmasa mas ninevelTasa aRuteveb-
den da ufroAs-Ra umetes maTsa tkivneul iyvnen da sawyalo-
bel, rameTu godebaman maTman SiSi igi daqcevisaA dahKsna. xo-
lo amaT borotTa daKsnisa arca erTi aqus sasoebaA TYsTa amaT
godebaTa mier.
1 amaze wydeba D.
618
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
eh, aqamde ra keTili iyo gza Cveni sityvisa; ra sanat-
reli iqneboda, amaze rom dasrulebuliyo Cveni moTxro-
ba!
amis Semdeg ki motiral dedakacebs unda movuwodoT,
ieremias sityvisamebr1, radgan gansacdeliTa da mwuxare-
biT Sepyrobil gulTa nugeSiscema sxva saxiT SeuZlebelia,
Tu cremliTa da moTqmiT ar Semsubuqda. maS, miuSviT, nu-
geSismcemelno, miuSviT oblebi, da nugeSis sityvebs nu-
Rar etyviT, raTa mwared da gulgamgmiravad iglovon; ga-
iazron is Wiri, romelic maT moevlina, moRvawis Rvawls
daCveulebs; Cemma Tqmulma sityvam xom gamcno da mogiT-
xro Tqven Rvawli am amaRlebuli kacisa!
damwuxrdnen odesRac israitelnic, rodesac zecaSi
iqna aRtacebuli elia, magram am ganSorebaSi nugeSs scem-
da maT elise, moZRvris xaleniT Semkuli; Cveni tkivili
ki kurnebas ar emorCileba; radganac Cveni elia amaRlda
zecad, da elise ar dautovebia.
vici, rom gsmeniaT ieremias xmani da sityvani, romel-
sac igi ierusalimis aoxrebis gamo ityoda, da sxva glo-
vas esec daurTo, rom Tqva: `gzani sionisani iglovdiTo~2.
es sityvebi maSin iTqva, dRes ki Cvenze aRsrulda; radgan,
rodesac es sagloveli ambavi euwyeba, udabnoTa gzebi
mgloviareTa godebiT aivseba; misi mowafeni, Sewuxebul-
ni, ninevelTa xmas amouSveben, da maTze ufro sawyali da
tkiviliani Seiqnebian, radganac ninevelebs maTma godebam
ganadgurebis SiSi ganuqarva, xolo amaT _ Wirisagan Ta-
vis daRwevis araviTari imedi ara aqvT, rac ar unda mwa-
red godebdnen.
1 ier. 9:17
2 god. ier. 1:4
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
vici sxuaAca raAme godebaA ieremiaAsi, Semsgavsebuli wig-
nsa fsalmunTasa, romeli-igi wartyuenvisaTYs israHlTaAsa
Sehmzada, rameTu ityYs, viTarmed: “ZewnTa zeda davhkideniT
orRanoni Cuenni”, rameTu dumilisa mier TavTa TYsTa Tana da
orRanonica TYsni dasajnes. amas ukue godebasa meca ganviCe-
meb aw da viglov ufroAs maTsa, rameTu vzi mdinareTa zeda
codvisaTa da maTgan wiaRmyvanebeli Cemi ara maqus. da orRa-
noTa wignTa saRmrToTasa davhkideb dumilisa ZewnTa, rame-
Tu ityYs mociquli pavle: “ukueTu Targmani ara iyos, mkiT-
xveli dumeno”. rameTu Zewni xe ars unayofoA da vinaATgan
dacYva tkbili igi cxorebisa Cuenisa nayofi, ara Zewn viqmne-
niTa unayofo? he WeSmaritad. da uqmad da uZravad orRanoni
igi metyuelebisa Cuenisani dumilisa mier SeSaTa zeda dav-
hkideniT.
xolo ara vin ars, romelmanca moiRo nawueTi erTi wyli-
saA da ganagrila enaA Cemi salmobieri da Semwuari cecxliTa
mwuxarebaTaATa. warKda SuenierebaA igi sawadeli, dadumna
KmaA igi savse sitkboebiTa, daiyvnes bageni igi RmrTiv-brwyin-
valeni, aRfrinda madli igi ganmabrZnobeli Cemi: sada arian
Tualni, zecisa saidumloTa mxilvelni, sada arian yurni igi,
saRmrToAsa mis Kmisa msmenelni, sada ars enaA igi wmidaA, tkbi-
lad maswavleli codvilTaA sinanulsa, sada ars tkbili igi
myudroebaA TualTa misTaA, sada ars wesieri igi dumili ba-
geTa misTaA, sada ars sawadeli igi marjuene misi, romeli kur-
Txevasa mas pirisasa sasurvelTa maT TiTTa TYsTa juaris-we-
riTa dahbeWdvida?
620
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
vici ieremias sxva godebac, fsalmunTa wigns mimsgav-
seuli, romelic israitelTa datyvevebis gamo warmoTqva:
`ZewnTa zeda davhkideniT orRanoni Cvenni~1, rameTu du-
miliT TavianT TavTan erTad orRanonic2 dasajes. am go-
debas axla mec gaviTaviseb da maTze metad viglov, radga-
nac vzivar codvis mdinareebze3, da gaRma, samSvidobos gam-
yvani aRar myavs; saRmrTo wignTa orRanoebs (sakravebs)
davkideb dumilis Zewnaze4, radganac mociquli pavle am-
bobs: `Tu Targmani (ganmmartebeli) ar iqneba, mkiTxveli
gaCumdeso~. radganac Zewna unayofo xea, da Tu Cveni cxov-
rebis tkbili nayofi Zirs Camocviva, gana unayofo Zewnad
ar gadaviqceviT (oh, WeSmaritad!), da uqmad da uZravad
ar davkidebT boZebze Cveni metyvelebis organoebs?
aravinaa, romelic moitanda erT wveT wyals da gamig-
rilebda enas, mwuxarebis cecxliT damwvarsa da dada-
guls. daiRupa is sawadeli mSveniereba, dadumda sitkbo-
ebiT savse xma, daikumnen RmrTivbrwyinvale bageni; ze-af-
rinda madli, CvenTvis sibrZnis momniWebeli.
sadRa arian is Tvalebi, zecis saidumlos rom uWvret-
dnen! sadRa arian is yurebi, saRmrTo xmas rom ismendnen!
sadRaa is wminda ena, romelic tkbilad aswavlida cod-
vilT sinanuls! sadRaa misi Tvalebis tkbili myudroeba,
sadRaa bageTa misTa wesieri dumili! sadRaa misi sawade-
li marjvena, romelic piris mier gamoTqmul kurTxevas
sasurvel TiTTa mier jvrisweriT dahbeWdavda5 xolme!
1 fs. 136:2
2 orRano _ sakravi, musikaluri instrumenti.
3 Sdr. fs. 136:1
4 Zewna _ Cinari, tirifis xe.
5 dabeWdva _ jvris gadasaxva.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
XXVIII. aramed aw gevedrebi, SemaSrveniT me cremlni Cemni,
daacxrveT godebaA Cemi, rameTu vagrZnob, viTarmed ufroAs
jerisa ganval sazRvarTagan glovisa da vnebisa amis simZimi-
Ta dedaTa mivemsgavsebi.
aramed movediT amieriTgan da ganusuenoT sasmenelTa
TquenTa glovisagan da godebisa obolTaAsa da maSuralTa
da saRmrToTa TxrobaTa da nugeSinis-cemisa sityuaTa mimarT
mivaqcio gonebaA Tqueni, daRacaTu raqel RaRadebs, romel
ars eklesiaA, da Kmobs Zlierad da godebs daoblebisaTYs
SvilTa TYsTaAsa.
vinaAca jer-ars, raATa amieriTgan movaqcio afraA sit-
yYsa CemisaA da saeklesioni sityuani aRmovTqune, rameTu ara
migueRo Cuen moZRuari Cueni, arca warvida Cuengan, aramed
Soris Cuensa mdgomare ars, daRacaTu Cuen ara vxedavT mas.
da wmidasa mas Sina wmidaTasa Sevida mamaA Cueni da Sinagan
kretsabmelisa, sada-igi winamorbedad Cuenda Sevida qriste,
daRacaTu dauteva kretsabmeli igi KorcTa TYsTaA, aramed
arRara saxiT da igaviT hmsaxurebs zecierTa maT, aramed TYT
mas xatsa saqmeTasa ganicdis arRara sarkiTa da saxiTa, aramed
pirsa RmrTisasa piris-pir xedavs da meox ars CuenTYs winaSe
missa SvilTa da mowafeTa TYsTaTYs da iTxovs mitevebasa
codvaTasa.
ganiZarcuna ukue tyavisa igi samoselni da rameTu samoT-
xisa mkYdrTa arca Tu eKmarebian eseviTarni samoselni, ara-
med igi samoselni hmosian mas, romelni-igi siwmidiTa cxo-
rebisa TYsisaATa uqsovna Tavsa TYssa da moixuna RmrTisagan.
622
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
28. magram gevedrebiT, SemiSreT cremlebi; Semawyve-
tineT moTqma da godeba, radganac vgrZnob, rom glovis je-
rovan sazRvars gadavcdi da am vnebis simZimiT dedakacebs
vemsgavsebi.
maS, amieridan, modiT, davasveneb Tqvens smenas obol-
Ta glovisa da godebisagan, da saRmrTo saubriTa da nuge-
SiscemiTi sityviT sxva mxriv mivmarTav Tqvens gonebas; Tum-
ca ki raqeli (am saxeliT eklesias movixseniebT) mainc Ra-
Radebs, Zlierad xmianobs da godebs Tavis SvilTa daob-
lebisaTvis.1
amitomac sasurvelia, movabruno Cveni saubris afra
sxva mxares da saeklesio sityvebi warmovTqva, radganac
moZRvari Cven mainc ar dagvikargavs, arc wasula igi Cven-
gan, aramed isev Cven Soris dgas, Tumca Cven mas ver vxe-
davT. wmidaTa-wmidaSi Sevida Cveni mama, kretsabmelis2
SigniT, sadac Cvens winamorbedad Sevida qriste.3 Tumca
datova ki Tavisi sxeulis kretsabmeli, magram ukve saxiTa
da igaviT ki aRar emsaxureba zecierT, aramed saqmeTa xats
uSualod Sescqeris; ukve aRar sarkiTa da saxiT ganicdis,
aramed RmerTs pirispir umzers da mis winaSe Suamdgom-
lad dgas Tavis SvilTa da mowafeTaTvis da codvaTa Sen-
dobas iTxovs.
gaiZro tyavis samoseli4, radgan samoTxis mkvidrT arc
sWirdebaT amgvari samoseli, aramed is samoseli acviaT,
romelic Tavisi cxovrebis siwmidiT mouqsoves TavianT
Tavs, da RmrTisagan miiRes.
1 Sdr. mT. 2:18
2 kretsabmeli – farda, romelic hfaravs taZris wmindaTa wmin-
da nawils – sakurTxevels.
3 Sdr. ebr. 6:19-20
4 Sdr. dab. 3:21
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
WeSmaritad, eseviTarisa amis kacisa sikudili pariosan ars
winaSe RmrTisa da ufroAs-Ra arca Tu sikudil ars, aramed
ganxeTqaA sakrvelTaA, viTarca weril ars, viTarmed: “ganxeT-
qen sakrvelni Cemni”.
gantevebul iqmna sYmeon da ganTavisuflebul iqmna sak-
rvelTagan KorcTaAsa, sabrKe Seimusra, xolo siri aRfrinda,
dauteva egYpte, romel ars, cxorebaA ese nivTieri, da wiaR-
vlo ara Tu zRuaA igi mewamuli, aramed Savi ese da wyudiadi
zRuaA amis sawuTroAsaA, Sevida queyanasa mas aRTqumisasa, ro-
mel ars zecaTa ierusalHmi, mTasa mas zeda sibrZnis-metyue-
lebs RmrTisa Tana, wariKada Kamli sulisaA, da raATa saR-
mrToATa miT slviTa gonebisaATa wmidasa mas queyanasa Sina
univTod imoTxvides, romelsa-igi Sina ixilvebis RmerTi da
TYsTa sakuTarTa xedavs da ganusuenebs.
eseviTari nugeSinis-cemaA gaqundin Tquen, Zmano, romel-
ni-ege ZualTa iosebisTa queyanasa mas kurTxevisasa aRiyva-
nebT, ese igi ars Tquen, romelTa-ege guami wmidaA amis neta-
risaA mTawmidas wargyavs. 1
1 aqedan iwyeba D xelnaweri, pirveli furceli am xelnawerisa dazianebu-
lia.
624
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
namdvilad, amgvari kacis sikvdili pativiTaa Semosi-
li RmrTis winaSe.1 metic, es sikvdili arcaa, aramed im
jaWvebis damsxvreva, romelzedac weria: `ganxeTqen sak-
rvelni Cemni~2.
gantevebul da gaTavisuflebul iqna svimeoni xorcis
(sxeulis) borkilebisagan. safrTxe Seimusra, xolo frin-
veli ze-afrinda; datova egvipte (anu xorcieli cxovre-
ba) da gaiara ara mewamuli zRva, aramed Savbneli zRva am
wuTisoflisa. Sevida aRTqmis qveyanaSi _ zecaTa ierusa-
limSi; qorebis mTaze brZnulad saubrobs RmerTTan, gai-
xada fexsacmeli sulisa3, raTa saRmrTo qceviT wminda mi-
waze usxeulod mimodiodes, romelSic Cans RmerTi; Tavis
rCeulebs uyurebs da gansvenebas aniWebs.
aseTi nugeSi gqondeT Tqven, Zmano, romlebsac iosebis
Zvlebi kurTxevis qveyanaSi migaqvT4, ese igi am netari ka-
cis gvams mTawmidisaken miasvenebT.
1 fs. 115:6
2 fs. 115:7
3 Sdr. gamosl. 3:5
4 Sdr. gamosvl. 13:19
625
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
XXIX. xolo aw Jami ars Tqumad, Tu viTar iqmna warslvaA
Cueni mTawmidas
mTawmidas, da kualad moKsenebad netarisa petre pat-
rikisa, petrik-yofilisa nugeSinis-cemasa, da Semdgomad
RmrTisa moRuawebasa da Kelis-apyrobasa, romel Cuen zeda
aCuena.
xolo viTarca ganvida KorcTagan wmidaA mamaA Cueni da
warvida winaSe RmrTisa, meyseulad vacnobeT wmidasa mamasa
petres, xolo man moZRuris-moyuareman, da ufroAs-Ra vTquT,
Tu RmrTis-moyuareman, viTarca gulisKma-yo anazdaiTi ese
da mlevani daqcevaA Cueni, iwyla sastikad suli misi, aramed
welni moirtyna da mswrafl Sevida mefisa da miuTxra sak-
Yrveli ese sasmeneli, viTarmed: “wmidao mefeo, Tquen Tana
mSYdobaA da sixaruli saukunoA SviliTurT! xolo wmidaA igi
beri, romelman guSin oTxmeoci oboli Tquen Semogvedra, aw
TYT igi KelTa RmrTisaTa Sevedrebul ars, rameTu miicva-
la. Sen, queyanisa mefeman, zecisa mefisa warhgzavne. guSin
amas Jamsa Sen mier iTxovda gantevebasa, dRes, sakrvelTagan
KorcTa TYsTaAsa gantevebuli, zecisa navT-sadgurad Sevi-
da, guSin Sen gevedreboda Sewyalebad obolTa TYsTa, xolo
dRes SenTYs evedrebis mas, romeli-igi mamaA ars obolTaA da
msajuli qurivTaA da mefe mefeTa queyanisaTaA”.
esmnes raA sityuani ese RmrTis-msaxursa mefesa, gankYrda
friad da dadumna Jam erT. da merme Tqua samgzis: “didebaA
RmerTsa, didebaA RmerTsa, didebaA RmerTsa, rameTu sulni wmi-
daTani KelTa Sina RmrTisaTa arian, viTarca amis netarisa be-
risani: netar xar Sen, N wmidao bero, romeli-ege warxued
winaSe RmrTisa, aramed vesav locvaTa SenTa wmidaTa, rameTu
yoveli nebaA Seni keTilad aRvasrulo”.
626
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
29. axla ukve droa, mogiTxroT, rogor wavediT mTaw-
midas, da movixsenioT netari petre patrikis mieri nuge-
Siscema da daxmareba, romelic man Cven gagviwia.
rodesac Cveni wminda mamis suli sxeulidan gavida da
RmrTis winaSe wardga, maSinve vacnobeT wminda mama pat-
res, man ki, moZRvris moyvarem, da ufro metic, RmrTismoy-
varem, rogorc ki Seityo Cveni uecari daRupva, sastikad
daiWra suliT, magram mxneoba moikriba, saswrafod eaxla
mefes da es sakvirveli ambavi moaxsena: `wmindao mefeo, mSvi-
doba da maradiuli sixaruli iyos TqvenTan, Tqveni Svi-
lebiTurT, is wminda beri, romelmac guSin oTxmoci suli
CagabaraT, dRes Tavadve Cahbarda RmrTis xelebs, radga-
nac gardaicvala. Sen, qveynis meufem, zecis meufesTan gah-
gzavne igi. guSin am dros Sengan iTxovda gantevebas1, dRes
ki, Tavisi sxeulis borkilebisagan gaTavisuflebuli, ze-
ciur navsadgurSi Sevida. guSin igi Sen gevedreboda Ta-
visi oblebis Sewyalebas, xolo dRes SenTvis evedeba mas,
romeli aris obolTa mama da msajuli qvrivTa da mefe am-
qveyniur mefeTa~2.
es rom moismina RmrTismsaxurma mefem, Zalze gaukvir-
da da erTxans gaCumda. merme samgzis Tqva: `dideba Rmer-
Tsa; dideba RmerTsa; dideba RmerTsa, radganac wmindaTa
sulebi RmrTis xelSi arian, da maT Soris _ am netari be-
risa. netari3 xar Sen, hoi wmindao bero, romelic RmrTis
winaSe waxvedi; me ki Seni wminda locvebis Zalis imedi
1 ganteveba _ gaSveba; igulisxmeba mTawmidaze wargzavna (an,
SesaZloa, aq aqcenti keTdeba imaze, rom winadRiT giorgi ber-
ma Tavis mowafeebs svimeon RmrTismimqmelis locva _ `aw ga-
nuteve~ _ agaloba mefis winaSe).
2 igulisxmeba RmerTi (Sdr. fs. 67:6)
3 netari _ bednieri, sanatreli, Sesanatri
627
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
da meyseulad brZana moRebad pitaki, romeli-igi mas wmi-
dasa KeliTa TYsiTa mieca. xolo weril iyo esreT, viTarmed:
“wmidao mefeo, ege obolni, viTarca Suenis RmrTis-moyua-
rebasa Sensa, egreT Seiwyalen da daarCinen mlocvelad su-
lisa Tquenisa da SvilTa TquenTa mzegrZelobisa. da monas-
tersa mTawmid isasa
mTawmidisasa
isasa, salocvelsa Tquensa, oqrobeWedi Se-
uqmen, dasamtkicebeli yovelTa oqrobeWedTaA, raATa yovli-
TurT Tavisufal da Seuval iyos, da obolni ese izardebo-
din mas Sina da yovelni mkYdrni misni gilocviden vidre uku-
nisamde”.
ese raA aRmoikiTxes da gulisKma-yo mefeman Zali saqmi-
saA, mswrafl ubrZana protonotarsa TYssa Seqmnad orTa oq-
robeWedTa, mtkiceTa da SeucvalebelTa: erTsa, viTarca wmi-
daA beri vedrebul iyo, dasamtkicebelsa yovelTa oqrobe-
WedTasa, romeli-igi winaaRudgebis da gare-ukun-aqcevs,
ukueTu raAme visme enebos amis wmidisa lavrisa vnebad, sir-
cxYliTa aRavsebs; da erTi oqrobeWedi obolTa amaT Seuqmna,
raATa aravin ikadros maTi monastriT ganyvanebad, gina sxuad
radme vnebad, aramed raATa izardebodin monastersa Sina, vi-
Tarca Svilni da mkYdrni wmidisa eklesiisani.
da ese ornive oqrobeWedni moscna netarsa petres da ke-
reonebi did-didebi da sanTlebi friad da sakumeveli surne-
li mravlad, muSkatroani da alvaA. ese yoveli moiRo
628
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
maqvs, rom Seni yoveli neba-survili zedmiwevniT aRvas-
rulo~.
da brZana, moetanaT werili, romelic mas berma gadas-
ca Tavisi wminda xeliT. masSi ewera: `wmindao mefeo, es
oblebi, rogorc Sens RmrTismoyvarebas Sehferis, ise Se-
iwyale1, da Seinaxe Tqveni sulisaTvis da Tqveni Svilebis
mzegrZelobisaTvis mlocvelad, da TqvenTvis mavedrebel
mTawmidis monasters oqroTi dabeWdili sigeli moumza-
de, romelic yvela Zveli sigelis damamtkicebeli iqneba,
raTa, es monasteri savsebiT Tavisufali da Seuvali iyos,
da es oblebic iq izrdebodnen, da yoveli misi mkvidri
TqvenTvis loculobdes ukunisamde~.
es rom waikiTxes, da mefe mixvda saqmis arss, Tavis pir-
vel mdivans ubrZana, moemzadebina ori sigeli oqrobeW-
diT _ mtkice da ucvleli dokumentebi; erTi maTgani _ ro-
gorc wminda beri sTxovda _ Zveli sigelebis dasamtkiceb-
lad, romelic win aRudgeboda da ukuaqcevda yvelas, vinc
am wminda lavrisaTvis raime vnebis miyenebas inebebda, da
sircxviliT aRavsebda maT; xolo meore oqrobeWedi im
obolTaTvis gaamzada, raTa aravis gaebeda maTi gayvana mo-
nastridan, an sxva raime mxriv vneba, aramed raTa cxovrob-
dnen da ikvebebodnen monasterSi, rogorc Svilni da mem-
kvidreni am wminda eklesiisa.
orive es oqrobeWdiani sigeli misca mefem netar pet-
res, agreTve didi kereonebi2 da sanTlebi da surnelova-
ni sakmeveli didZali, muSkatroani3da alva4. yovelive es
1 Sewyaleba _ wyalobis micema.
2 kereoni _ kelaptari, didi sanTeli.
3 muSkatroani – muSkiT (surnelovani nivTierebiT) Sezavebu-
li.
4 alva _ surnelovani zeTi, mironi.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
patiosanman berman petre, rameTu ebrZana mefesa, viTarmed:
“yovelive ese mkerdsa missa zeda wmidasa dadev da SendobaA
miTxove, viTarca cxovelisagan, da arqu esreT, viTarmed: “aha
esera brZanebaA Seni aRmisrulebies ufroAs Txovisaca Senisa
da aw gevedrebi, nu damiviwyeb winaSe RmrTisa”.
xolo mo-raA-vida petre, da brZanebaA ese mefisaA aRas-
rula. xolo TYT Tu rasa ara iqmoda, anu rasa ara ityoda
guamsa zeda mis wmidisasa, da viTarca cxovelsa esreT emdur-
voda, da ferKTa misTa cremliTa daaltobda. da ukueTumca
ara meSinoda, nuukue ZliT mcired-raAme daSretili igi sa-
Kumili godebisaA kualad aRvagzna da Segawuxne yovelni-
vemca, amis netarisa kacisa sityuani lmobierni da cremlni
mKurvaleni cremliT migiTxren, aramed virCie wuT erT gan-
suenebaA Tqueni.
xolo esreT raA viyveniT da wmidaA igi guami winaSe idva,
mas oden Jamsa moiwia dedakaci vinme, mowafe amis wmidisaA,
daA farsmanisi da CorCanelisaA, romeli ver ewifa xilvasa mis-
sa, vidreRa cocxal iyo wmidaA igi. ese mo-raA-vida, mravli-
Ta cremliTa da godebiTa daaltvna wmidani ferKni misni da
mdurviT etyoda wmidasa mas, viTarca cxovelsa: “N wmidao,
raA-ese miyav me, ubadruksa amas, rameTu mqondes mravalni gu-
lis-sityuani, rameTu mravliT JamiTgan ara mexilva wmidaA
piri Seni”.
da esreT friad Sewuxebuli da mglovare warvida saxed
TYsad da dawerna yovelni gulis-sityuani TYsni da dahbeW-
da mas zeda. da xvalisa dRe kualad movida, moiRo wigni igi
da dadva mkerdsa zeda mis wmidisasa da sakumeveli surneli
da sanTeli mravali da ZmaTaTYs evlogiaA nugeSinis-saceme-
lad. da kualad mravliTa cremliTa ambors-uyo ferKTa mis-
Ta da lmobieriTa sityYTa da sul-TqumiTa sulisaATa viTar-
ca cxovelsa emdurvoda wmidasa mas. da wigni igi aRiRo da
momca me da mrqua esreT, viTarmed: “cremliT gevedrebi, Zmao
patiosano, raATa faragsa Sina wmidisasa STasdva ege, da me
mrwams RmrTisaA, viTarmed wmidaman aman, raA-igi wignsa amas
630
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
Caibara patiosanma petre berma, romelsac mefem ubrZana:
`yovelive es mis wminda mkerdze dade da Sendoba iTxove
CemTvis, rogorc cocxali moZRvrisagan, da uTxari ase: aha,
Seni brZaneba gadaWarbebiT Semisrulebia; axla ki geved-
rebi, nu damiviwyeb RmrTis winaSe~.
petre rom movida, aRasrula mefis brZaneba. Tavad ki
ras ar eubneboda wminda beris gvams! rogorc cocxals, ise
emdureboda, mis ferxT cremliT asvelebda. rom ar vSi-
Sobde, _ vaiTu, godebis mimqrali cecxli kvlav avagizgi-
zo da yvelani SegawuxoT, _ am netari kacis tkiviliT sav-
se sityvebsa da mxurvale cremlze mogiTxrobdiT, magram
erTi wuTiT Tqveni mosveneba avirCie.
sanam Cven ase viyaviT da wminda gvami Cvens winaSe ido,
movida erTi dedakaci, wminda beris mowafe, farsmanisa da
CorCanelis da, romelmac cocxals ver mouswro. da roca
movida, mravali cremliT daasvela misi wminda fexebi, mwa-
red godebda da, rogorc cocxals, samduravs eubneboda:
`hoi, wmindao, es ra miyav me ubedurs; ramdeni ram mqonda
gasandobi, radgan didi xania, rac Seni wminda saxe ar mi-
naxavs!~
ase, friad Sewuxebuli da mgloviare wavida Sin, da-
wera Tavisi aRsareba, beWedi daado da meore dRes rom mo-
vida, micvalebul moZRvars daado igi mkerdze. aseve sur-
nelovani sakmeveli da mravali sanTeli, xolo ZmaTaTvis
evlogia moitana nugeSiscemisaTvis. kvlav mravali crem-
liT eambora mis ferxT, tkiviliT savse sityviTa da ox-
vriT cocxaliviT emdureboda wminda mamas. Semdeg aiRo
Tavisi aRsarebis werili, momca me da miTxra: `cremliT
gevedrebi, patiosano Zmao, wmindis jibeSi Cade es weri-
li, da mwams, wminda mama aRxocs, rac aq weria, da momite-
vebs Cems codvebs~. cremliT dasvelebuli dedakaci
631
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
sweria, ahKocos da momiteos”. da esreT cremliTa Sesuarul-
man ambors-uyo Kelsa missa wmidasa da ikurTxa misgan, da sul-
TqumiT da cremliT warvida saxed TYsad. xolo me moviRe
mcnebisa misTYs da STavsdev faragsa Sina mis wmidisasa.
xolo Semdgomad amis yovlisa STausueneT guadrucsa Si-
na, Semzadebulsa ZelTagan ulpolvelTa, wmidaA igi guami misi
da nebiTa RmrTisaATa warmovemarTeniT zRYT mTawmidas
mTawmidas. da
viTarca moviwieniT adgilsa mas, romelsa eqsamil
eqsamilii ewode-
bis, KmeliT wamovediT siSorisaTYs gzisa da SiSisaTYs sar-
kinozTaAsa. xolo eqsamil
eqsamilii amisTYs ewodebis, rameTu ime-
riT zRYT vidre amerad zRuamde equs equsii mil ion
ionii ars. esreT,
milion
viTarca vTquT, KmeliT warmovediT, viTarca vTquT, equssa
mas milionsa urmebiTa. xolo erTsa uremsa zeda yovelTa uf-
roAssa davdgiT kidobani igi mamisa CuenisaA, wignni misni yo-
velni da sxuaA, raAca sakurTxevelisa samsaxurebeli iyo, da
warmovemarTeniT. xolo vidodeT esreT, rameTu oTxkerZo ga-
remodgomil viyveniT, viTarca pirvel kidobansa Sjulisa uf-
lisasa. xolo wina kerZo mividodes wulilni diakonni, xolo
ukuana kerZo mRdelni da sxuani moxucebulni berni; da es-
reT fsalmuniTa da galobiTa da sulieriTa SesxmiTa vadi-
debdiT RmerTsa da wmidasa mas ugalobdiT.
xolo ars wurilTa maT ZmaTa TanaA ZmaA erTi, yovelTa um-
rwemes iyo hasakiTa, saxeliT panteleimon, keTilad Sewyale-
buli yovelTa mowyalisa amis wmidisa mamisagan. amas yrmasa
slvasa mas Sina aRecua ekali ferKsa, rameTu uKamuri iyo, da
viTarca que dadrka, raATamca gamoiRo ekali igi, meyseulad
gardavlo uremman man zeda zurgsa CCYlisa mis yrmisasa. xo-
lo Cuen, vixileT raA ese, vikrCxialeT KmiTa simwarisaATa go-
debiT da aRuteveT tirili. da iqmna amboxi didi, rameTu yo-
velni vhgonebdiT, viTarmed ara Tu oden mokla, aramed,
632
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
eambora wmindis xels, TiTqos kurTxeva miiRo misgan, ox-
vriTa da cremliT wavida Sinisaken. me ki, misi brZanebisa-
mebr, werili wminda mamis jebeSi Cavde.
yovelive amis Semdeg misi wminda gvami ulpobeli xi-
sagan damzadebul kuboSi CavasveneT da RmrTis nebiT mTaw-
midisaken gavemarTeT zRviT. roca mivaRwieT adgils, ro-
melsac eqsamili ewodeba, xmeleTiT gavagrZeleT gza si-
Sorisa da sarkinozTa1 SiSis gamo. im adgils ki eqsamili
imitom ewodeba, rom im zRvidan am zRvamde eqvsi milia2
ase, rogorc vTqviT, xmeleTiT gaviareT eqvsi mili urme-
biT. erT, yvelaze ukeTes uremze davdeT kidobani3 Cveni
wminda mamisa, yvela misi wigni da sakurTxevlis samsaxu-
rebelni4, da ise gavemarTeT. am urems oTxive kuTxiT miv-
yvebodiT, rogorc uflis Sjulis kidobans mihyvebodnen
udabnoSi israitelni. win miuZRodnen wvrili diakvnebi,
ukan _ mRvdlebi da sxva moxucebuli berebi, da ase, fsal-
muniT, galobiTa da sulieri SesxmiT5 vadidebdiT RmerTs
da vugalobdiT wminda mamas.
mcirewlovan ZmaTagan iyo erTi, yvelaze umcrosi, sa-
xelad panteleimoni, keTilad Sewyalebuli yvelas mwya-
lobeli am wminda mamisagan. am yrmas siarulisas ekali Se-
erWo fexSi, radgan fexSiSveli midioda, da raki qvemoT
daixara, raTa ekali gamoeZro, uremma uceb gadauara zur-
gze. es rom vixileT, mware xmiT vikivleT da moTqma da ti-
rili movrTeT. didi areuloba Seiqna, yvelas gvegona, rom,
araTu marto mokla, aramed, rogorc wvrili Wiayela, ise
1 sarkinozi _ arabi.
2 mili _ manZilis sazomi erTeuli. romauli mili – aTasi na-
biji.
3 kidobani _ yuTi (aq _ kubo).
4 samsaxurebelni _ ritualuri nivTebi.
5 Sdr. efes. 5:19
633
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
viTarca WiaA undoA, esreT ganwyYda, aramed eha zeSTa bune-
bisa Kelis-apyrobaA da SewevnaA RmrTisa saxierisaA da madli
igi kacisa mis RmrTisaA, romeli Semdgomad micvalebisaca
scavs da Kelsa aRupyrobs TYsTa obolTa da swyalobs esreT!
viTarca vTquT, uremman man sazarelman zeda zurgsa missa
gardavlo, xolo myis aRdga yrmaA igi da Cuen ganvixilevdiT
adgilsa mas urmisasa. xolo igi ityoda: “miteveT, raATa eka-
li ese amoviRo”.
xolo Cuen vhkiTxevdiT, viTarmed: “da arca Tu gtkivis
adgili igi?” xolo igi ityoda, viTarmed: “arca micnobies,
Tu uremman gardavlo Cem zedao”, rameTu wuT CCYli iyo da
esreT ityoda.
eha madli wmidisa mis guamisaA, viTar aRusubuqa sakYrve-
lad mZime igi urmis-Tuali, romel agrZnaca ver yrmaman man
mcireman. xolo aw ganmwYsebul ars da TYT miuTxrobs sak-
Yrvelsa amas didebulsa da adidebs RmerTsa, moqmedsa saswa-
ulTasa, da madlsa wmidisa mamisa qadagebs.
esreT gardavleT eqsamil
eqsamilii , kualad zRuad SevediT da
SewevniTa RmrTisaATa, niaviTa myudroATa da hamoATa mTaw-
midas moviwieniT. xolo mTawmidelTa keTilad SegYwynar-
nes Cuen, viTarca Svilni maTni, xolo wmidaA ese, viTarca
mwyemsi TYsi da winamZRuari, rameTu wuT mravalni cocxal
iyvnes pirvelTa maT netarTa berTagan, mowafeni amis wmidi-
sani, esreT wina miegebnes da pativ-upyres yovelTa, viTarca
pirvel wmidasa mamasa Cuensa didsa efTYmes, mierve momaval-
sa qalaqiT sameufoAT. esreT pativiT tYrTuli mRdelTa mi-
er eklesiad Seiyvanes da winaSe wmidisa mamisa efTYmis sa-
martYlosa dadges kidobani igi amis netarisaA. da erTman man,
viTarca mamaman da moZRuarman, xolo meoreman, viTarca Svil-
man da mowafeman, pirvelman man samartYloAT gamo, xolo me-
oreman man kidobniT urTierTars moikiTxnes da mSYdobaA mis-
ces ersa mRdelTa mier. da esreT Seimko eklesiaA da ganmxia-
ruldes erni.
634
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
gawyvita Suaze. magram aha, bunebaze aRmatebuli Sewevna
mowyale RmerTisa da im RmrTiskacis madli, romelic gar-
dacvalebis Semdegac icavs da xels umarTavs Tavis oblebs
da swyalobs maT! rogorc vTqviT, im sazarelma uremma zur-
gze gadauara yrmas, is ki maSinve fexze wamodga. im adgils
rom vaTvalierebdiT, sadac uremma gaiara, yrmam gviTxra
_ `CamomecaleT, ekali unda amoviRoo~.
gakvirvebiT vkiTxeT: `arc ki gtkiva zurgi?~ da gviT-
xra: `verc gavige, uremma Tu gadamiarao~.
ai, madli im wminda gvamisa! _ ise Seamsubuqa mZime ur-
misTvali, rom Cvilma yrmam verc ki igrZno! axla ukve wa-
mozrdilia igi da TviTonve mouTxrobs msmenelT am dide-
bul sakvirvelebas, da adidebs saswaulTa moqmed RmerTs,
da wminda mamis madlmosilebas qadagebs.
ase gadaviareT eqsamili, kvlav zRvaSi SevediT da, Rmr-
Tis SewevniT, myudro da saamo niaviT mTawmindamde mivaR-
wieT. mTawmindelebma kargad migviRes, rogorc TavianTi Svi-
lebi, xolo wminda beri _ rogorc Tavisi mwyemsi da winam-
ZRvari, radgan jer kidev mravalni iyvnen im netar berTa-
gan, romelnic misi mowafeni yofilan. ise moegebnen da pati-
vi miagos yvelam, rogorc uwin _ Cvens did mamas eqvTimes,
aseve sameufo qalaqidan momavals. mRvdlebma didi pativiT
Seasvenes eklesiaSi da wminda mamis eqvTimes samartvilos-
Tan1 dadges misi kidobani. erTma, rogorc mamam da moZRvar-
ma (e. i. eqvTimem), da meorem, rogorc Svilma da mowafem (gi-
orgim), pirvelma _ samartvilodan, da meorem _ kidobnidan
erTmaneTi moikiTxes, da iq myof xalxsac miesalmnen mRvdle-
bis mier2. ase Seimko eklesia da gamxiarulda eri.
1 samartvilo _ akldama, saflavi.
2 aq igulisxmeba, rom mRvdlebma maTi saxeliT daloces iq myo-
fi xalxi.
635
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo samkYdrod dakrZalvisa amis netarisa martYlTa ad-
gili ver gavaCineT vidre kiTxvadmde zemoKsenebulisa mis
petre netarisa. da esreT dayo sami dRe winaSe wmidisa mamisa
efTYmissa. da mier warviyvaneT eklesiasa yovelTa wmidaTasa
da mun davdgiT guadruci igi wmidisaA mis. da yovelTa Rame-
Ta locvani da Ramis-Tevani aResrulebodes da dRisi Jamis-
wirvani mRdelTa mier. da esreT iyo vidre weliwdadmde yo-
velTa wmidaTa eklesiasa, vidremdis brZanebaA moviReT misve
petres mier da kacisa RmrTisa, patiosnisa berisa, winamZRu-
risa da mamasaxlisisa Cuenisa giorgi olTisarisa, rameTu me-
feman igive daamtkica Semdgomad micvalebisa wmidisa amis.
da masve Suenoda siwrfoebisaTYs da umankoebisa dapyrobaA
didisa amis lavrisaA.
da esreT, brZanebiTa zemoKsenebulTa amaT mamaTaATa da
wamebiTa yovelTa ZmaTaATa, ganvaReT luskumaA netarisa ma-
misa giorgi maSenebelisaA eklesiisa Stosa Sina marcxeniT
kerZo, damarTebiT larnaksa wmidisa mamisa Cuenisa efTYmes-
sa. xolo aRvaReT raA kidobani mamisa giorgisi, aramed, eha sak-
Yrveli, arca Tu TmaA erTi netarisa mis TavisaA da patiosan-
Ta maT mKceTaA ara Secvalebul iyo, romeli-igi aCuenebda
sulisa misisa brwyinvalebasa.
xolo momeKsena me, uRirssa amas, qartaA igi dedakacisaA
mis, romeli-igi STamedva faragsa Sina wmidisasa. da varqu
visme, erTsa mRdelTagansa, aRmoRebad da ganxilvad. xolo
man aRmo-raA-iRo, ixila, rameTu beWedi egreTve iyo. xolo
gulman uTqua, raATa mcired STaixednes kidesa wignisasa da
uku mo-raA-hkeca kerZoA wignisaA, eha sakYrveli da amis Jami-
sa kacTagan yolad urwmunoA, ixila, rameTu aKocil iyo,
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
netari beris dakrZalvis adgili ver davadgineT zemox-
senebuli petre netaris kiTxvamde. amitomac sami dRe wmin-
da mamis eqvTimes winaSe darCa. iqidan ki wavasveneT yvelaw-
mindis eklesiaSi da iq davdgiT gvadruci1 am wmindisa. yo-
vel Rame locva da RamisTeva sruldeboda, dRisiT ki
mRvdlebi Jamiswirvas asrulebdnen. ase gagrZelda yvelaw-
mindis eklesiaSi erTi wlis ganmavlobaSi, sanam miviReb-
diT brZanebas zemoxsenebuli petresagan da RmrTis kacis,
patiosani beris, Cveni winamZRvrisa da mamasaxlisis gior-
gi olTisarisagan, romelic mefem daamtkica winamZRvrad
wminda mamis micvalebis Semdeg. Sehferoda kidec, ubiwoe-
bisa da umankoebis gamo, am didi lavris xelT pyroba.
da ase, zemoxsenebul mamaTa brZanebiT da mTeli saZmos
damowmebiT, gavaReT luskuma2 netari mamis giorgi maSe-
nebelisa3 eklesiis marcxena StoSi, wminda mamis eqvTimes
samarxis mopirdapired, da rodesac gavxseniT kidobani ma-
ma giorgisa, raTa giorgi maSeneblis gverdiT samarxSi Cag-
vesvenebina, vixileT sakvirveleba: netari mamis Tmis erTi
bewvic ki ar iyo Secvlili, riTac igi Tavisi sulis brwyin-
valebas aCvenebda.
me, uRirss, gamaxsenda qaRaldi im dedakacisa, rome-
lic wminda mamis jebeSi Cavde. vTxove erT mRvdelTagans,
amoeRo da daeTvalierebina. roca amoiRo, naxa, rom beWe-
di zedve edo. gulma wasZlia, werilis kideSi Caexeda, da
mcired rom gadmokeca, naxa, _ hoi sakvirvelebav! _ Tana-
medrove adamianTaTvis yovlad daujerebeli ram; naxa, rom
1 gvadruci _ wminda nawilebis Sesanaxi liTonis yuTi.
2 luskuma _ samarxi, saflavi, akldama.
3 giorgi maSenebeli _ ioane mTawmindelis (eqvTimes mamis) Zmis-
wuli, aTonis iverTa monastris mesame winamZRvari (1019-1029).
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
aramed sxuaTa urwmunoebisagan ara ikadra sityuad da Cue-
nebad visame, aramed kualad faragsave Sina wmidisasa STadva.
da esreT cxoveli kidobniT aRmoviyvaneT da luskumasa
Sina marmariloAsasa giorgis Tana maSenebelisa davhkrZaleT,
WeSmaritad, viTarca meore maSenebeli da Semamkobeli ekle-
siaTaA, TTuesa maissa k.d
k.d-sa, dResaswaulsa wmidisa sYmeon sak-
YrvelT-moqmedisasa.
XXX. da aqaca ars saKsenebeli wmidaTa nawilTa misTa mic-
valebisaA, xolo sruli saKsenebeli misi TTuesa ivnissa l ga-
newesa dResaswaulsa wmidaTa aTormetTa mociqulTasa, ra-
meTu kT-
kT-sa wmidaTa mociqulTa petres da pavles dResaswa-
ulisagan ara egeboda, daRacaTu mas dResa miicvala, rameTu
netarman petre da Zmaman misman iovane Wyondidelman egreT
ganaweses, da maT Tana sxuaTaca mamaTa viTarca saxed iovane
oqropirisaA pirvelTa maT mamaTa, rameTu sekdenbersa id id-sa
miicvala juarisa amaRlebasa da, vinaATgan maSin ara jer-iyo,
noebersa ig
ig-sa daaweses. egreTve amis wmidisaTYs yves ze-
moKsenebulTa amaT mamaTa da xatica dawerad sces yolad wmi-
disa RmrTis-mSobelisaA;
da amier da imier ornive mamani; wmidaA mamaA efTYmi mar-
jueniT da mamaA giorgi erTkerZo, mvedrebelad da meoxad
CuenTYs mdgomareni winaSe wmidisa RmrTis-mSobelisa. da ese
wmidaA xati warmomgzavnes mTawmidas
mTawmidas. da dausueneT samar-
xosa zeda wmidisa mamisa Cuenisa giorgissa.
638
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
codvaTa gasandobad dawerili werili sruliad gasuf-
Tavebuliyo. im mRvdelma, sxvaTa urwmunoebis SiSiT, ver
gabeda, raime eTqva da eCvenebina visTvisme werili, da kv-
lav wminda mamis jibeSive Cado.
wminda gvami kidobnidan amovasveneT da marmarilos
luskumaSi giorgi maSenebelTan erTad davkrZaleT, ro-
gorc WeSmaritad meore maSenebeli da Semamkobeli ekle-
siebisa, maisis 24-s, wminda svimeon sakvirvelTmoqmedis
dResaswaulis dRes.
30. am dRes gvaqvs mosaxsenebeli misi wminda nawilebis
gadasvenebis aRsaniSnavad, xolo sruli saxsenebeli1 ivni-
sis ocdaaTs ganwesda, Tormeti mociqulis dResaswaul-
ze, radganac gardacvalebis dRes, 29-Si, misi daweseba ar
iyo jerovani, wminda petre da pavle mociqulTa dResas-
waulis gamo. ase ganaweses netarma petrem da misma Zmam io-
vane Wyondidelma, da maTTan erTad sxva mamebmac; Zveli dro-
is mamebis mibaZviT, romelTac iovane oqropiris mosaxsene-
beli dRe seqtembris 13-s ganaweses, Tumca igi 14 seqtem-
bers gardaicvala. 14 seqtemberi jvris amaRlebis dResas-
wauli iyo da am dRes wmindis mosaxseneblis daweseba je-
rovani ar iyo. Cveni wminda mamisTvisac aseve moiqcnen ze-
moxsenebuli mamebi, da yovladwminda RmrTismSoblis xa-
tis dawerac SeukveTes.
amieridan orive wminda mama _ eqvTime marjvniv da gi-
orgi meore mxriv, _ CvenTvis mvedrebelad da Suamdgome-
lad dganan wminda RmrTismSoblis winaSe. is wminda xati
gamogzavnes mTawmindaze, da davasveneT wminda mamis gi-
orgis saflavze.
1 sruli saxsenebeli _ wmindaTa moxseniebis mTavari dRe.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo wmidisa mamisa Cuenisa efTYmis xati ara siberisaA
ars, aramed odes wignTa Targmnida da iyo n-isa wlisaA.
da rameTu esreT jer-iyo, romelman-igi adidnis madide-
belni TYsni, wmidaman RmrTis-mSobelman, ganaTlebad naTe-
savisa Cuenisa, da erTsa mas simrTele mianiWa da enaA keTilad
metyueli qarTulad, xolo meoresa sibrZne da mecnierebaA,
rameTu maT orTave adides Zalisaebr yovlad didebuli igi
mizezi keTilTa CuenTaA. erTman Seamkvna da ganaSuenna dRe-
saswaulni misni sagalobelisa misisa TargmanebiTa, rameTu mis
mier Targmnilsa paraklitonsa Sina asormocdaaTi galobaA
Targmna misi oden yovlad wmidisa RmrTis-mSobelisaA. da es-
reT madidebeli maTi msgavsad Zalisa adides, da aw zecas wi-
naSe missa mdgomare arian. xolo queyanasa zeda wmidasa xatsa
missa winaSe mdgomareni evedrebian CuenTYs, raATa meoxebiTa
maTiTa Cuenca vevedrneT wmidasa RmrTis-mSobelsa warvlad
neStsa amas dResa CuenTasa mSYdobiT swavlisaebr wmidaTa ma-
maTa CuenTaAsa daKsnad saukuneTa maT satanjvelTagan.
esreT srul iqmna dadebaA misi larnaksa Sina RmrTiv-
brwyinvaled da yovlad Suenierad.
XXXI. garna romeli-igi TYssa adgilsa dagYSTa saswau-
li igi eSmakTa gansxmisaA, daRacaTu erTi gYKsenebia mwuxa-
risa misTYs, romeli-igi SYdgzis daakueTa eSmakman Jamsave
amis wmidisa siWabukisasa adgilsa Sina udabnosa da Ramesa
ukunsa.
640
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
xolo Cveni wminda mamis eqvTimes xati mis siberes ki
ar gamosaxavs, aramed im dros, roca igi wignebs Targmni-
da, da iyo 50 wlisa.
Tavis madideblebs adidebs wminda RmrTismSobeli,
Cveni eris ganmanaTleblad; erT maTgans janmrTeloba mia-
niWa da qarTulad metyveli mSvenieri ena1, xolo meores _
sibrZne da codna2, da maT orivem Tavisi Zalebis mixedviT
adida yovladdidebuli mizezi Cveni yovelive sikeTisa3;
wminda mamam (giorgim) Seamko da gaamSveniera misi dRe-
saswaulebi sagalobelTa TargmanebiT (mis mier Targmnil
paraklitonSi 150 galoba sakuTriv yovladwmida RmrTis-
mSoblisaa). da ase, Cvenma mamebma maTi madidebeli (RmrTis-
mSobeli) Zalisaebr adides, da axla zecaSi arian mis wi-
naSe mdgomareni. amqveynad ki misi wminda xatis winaSe dga-
nan da evedrebian CvenTvis, raTa maTi meoxebiT Cvenc ve-
vedroT wminda RmrTismSobels Cveni darCenili cxovre-
bis mSvidobianad gatarebas, Cveni wminda mamebis swavle-
bisamebr, da saukuno satanjvelisagan xsnas.
ase RmrTivbrwyinvaled da yovlad mSvenierad aR-
srulda wminda mamis dadeba samarxSi.
31. uadgilo ar iqneba, movixsenioT eSmakTa gandevnis
saswauli, romelic Tavis adgilas gamogvrCa; Tumca ki er-
Ti aseTi saswauli vaxseneT, im kacis Sesaxeb, romelic Svid-
gzis Zirs dasca eSmakma, wminda mamis siWabukis Jams, uda-
bur adgilas da ukuneT RameSi.
1 igulisxmeba eqvTime mTawmideli.
2 igulisxmeba giorgi mTawmideli.
3 igulisxmeba RvTismSobeli.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
arca amisi KsenebaA ujero ars, romlisa-ese aRweraA gu-
egulebis.
rameTu1 iyo ZmaA erTi, saTnoA RmrTisaA, saxeliT stefane,
wesiTa mTavardiakoni, kaci patiosani da moSiSi uflisaA. ese
diakoni stefane Rirsebisa misisaTYs Jamsa oden siyrmisasa xu-
cad akurTxa netarman aman, rameTu brZana: “daRacaTu hasakiTa
yrmaA ars stefane, aramed gonebiTa mKcoan ars”. da esreT yov-
liTurT pativsa mRdelobisasa aRiyvana.
xolo ara uwyi, Tu viTar iqmna, vhgoneb, Tu SuriTa eSma-
kisaATa iqmna, gina Tu siyrmiTgan yofil iyo, ara uwyi, rame-
Tu dResa erTsa wesisaebr wmidasa Jamis-wirvasa aRvasruleb-
diT, da viTar SevimoseniT, ara iyo beri Cuen Tana, rameTu ZmaTa
vieTme ganikiTxvida. xolo viwyeT raA fsalmunTa Tqumad, ara-
med eha kadnierebaA eSmakisaA, ara hrida pativsa mas mRdelobi-
sasa, arca wmidasa mas trapezsa, da esreT meyseulad daakueTa
queyanad da perooda da iRrWenda. xolo Zmani srbiT warvi-
des da uTxres wmidasa mas. xolo igi mswrafl movida da ixi-
la igi esreT mdebare, ara SeSfoTna, arca SeZrwunda kadnie-
rebasa mas zeda eSmakisasa, arca raA locvani iKmarna saCuene-
belad kacTa, aramed mcired dumiliT locvaA Sewira RmrTi-
sa. da upyra Keli da hrqua neliad, viTarmed: “stefane”. xolo
man, viTarca Zilisagan Rrmisa ganRYZebulman, miugo: “makur-
Txe, mamao”.
hrqua mas berman: “raA SegemTxYa, Svilo?”
hrqua mas Zmaman man: “araA uwyi. xolo aw raA KmaA Seni mes-
ma, keTilad var”.
hrqua mas berman: “nu geSinin, juari gamoisaxe pirsa”. da
man yo egreT. xolo Cuen gYbrZana: “iwyeT galobad da aRas-
ruleT wmidaA JamiswirvaA”.
da egreTve stefanesca ubrZana Cuen Tana Jamis-wirvad.
1 aqedan IK–s garda teqsti sxvagan ar moipoveba
642
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
sxva msgavsi saswaulis aRwerac, romelsac axla vapi-
reb, urigo ar unda iyos.
iyo erTi RmrTivsaTno monazoni, saxelad stefane, mTa-
vardiakvnis Tanamdebobaze, patiosani da uflis moSiSi ka-
ci. diakoni stefane, misi Rirsebis gamo Wabukobisasve akur-
Txa mRvdlad netarma mamam, radganac Tqva: `Tumca asakiT
yrmaa stefane, magram gonebiT _ zrdasrulio~. amitomac
mRvdlobis pativSi aamaRla.
ar vici, rogor moxda; vfiqrob, eSmakis mowadinebiT,
an iqneb siyrmis asakis gamo; erT dRes, wesisamebr, wminda
Jamiswirvas vasrulebdiT; da roca samRvdelo samoseli
SevimoseT, im dros beri (giorgi) CvenTan ar iyo (romeli-
Rac monazonTa sakiTxs arCevda); rodesac daviwyeT fsal-
munTa Tqma, _ oh, eSmakis Tavxedoba! _ ar moerida mRvdlo-
bis pativs, arc wminda trapezs, da uecrad Zirs dasca is
zemoxsenebuli axalgazrda mRvdeli, kbilebs aRrWialeb-
da da duJi sdioda. Cveni Zmebi gaiqcnen da wminda bers uT-
xres es ambavi. isic saswrafod movida, da aseT mdgomareo-
baSi rom naxa, ar SeSfoTebula, arc SeZrwunebula eSmakis
am TavxedobiT, arc raime locvebi waukiTxavs kacTa dasa-
naxavad, aramed mcire xans dumiliT locva aRavlina
RmrTisadmi, xeli mohkida da wynarad uTxra: `stefane!~
man ki, rogorc Rrma Zilisagan gamofxizlebulma, uTxra:
`makurTxe, mamao~.
berma hkiTxa: `ra SegemTxva, Svilo?~
stefanem miugo: `araferi vici; mxolod axla, Seni xma
rom momesma, ukve kargad var~.
berma ubrZana: `nu geSinia, pirjvari gamoisaxe~. asec
moiqca. xolo Cven gvibrZana: `daiwyeT galoba da aRasru-
leT wmida Jamiswirva~.
stefanesac CvenTan erTad ubrZana Jamis Sewirva.
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 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
xolo me, mcired-morwmune ese da Cukeni, kualad SevSin-
di gulsa Sina Cemsa. xolo man momaaxla wmidaA igi piri misi
yursa Cemsa da mrqua: “nu geSinin, mcired-morwmuneo, igive
RmerTi ars, romelman legeoni eSmakTaA RorebiTurT zRuasa
daanTqa”.
da esreT uvnebelad aRvasruleT wmidaA Jamis-wirvaA da
vhmadlobdiT RmerTsa da wmidasa mas bersa.
maSin netarman man mogYgo da gurqua yovelTa: “ukueTu
Cuen codvilTaA ara isminos RmerTman da kualad SeemTxYos
ese, mieriTgan mRdelobaA daacados”.
xolo mowyalebiTa RmrTisaATa ars aw SYdi weli, arca Tu
mZinare gakrTomil ars ZaliTa qristesiTa da madliTa wmidi-
sa mamisa CuenisaATa.
da aha esera TYT stefane qadagebs da miuTxrobs mis zeda
aRsrulebulTa sakYrvelebaTa da adidebs RmerTsa da mad-
lsa wmidisa berisasa.
ese uwyoda borotman eSmakman daugebeli igi mterobaA
wmidisaA mis missa mimarT Jamsave siyrmisa misisasa, raA-igi yo-
fad iyo, amisTYsca dasabamsave siyrmisasa iwyo brZolad mis-
sa mimarT, viTarca zemo aRgYweria, raJams-igi wyliTa war-
wymedaA misi eneba da RmerTman angelozisa mier iKsna, da ku-
alad cecxliTa zemoKsenebulsa mas monastersa samcxes da
kualad palatTagan jojikis ZisaTa friad maRalTa gardamo-
agdo da RmerTman uvneblad daicva. da kualad mamis-Zmasa missa
Tana RamiT gzasa mividoda cxeniTa da waracTuna eSmakman da
ZiliTa RrmiTa Sepyrobili kldesa zeda, friad maRalsa, wa-
radgina, raATamca STaWra, xolo RmerTman Keli aRupyra, ra-
meTu ityoda wmidaA igi, viTarmed: “KmaA mesma, romelman mr-
qua me: ekrZale, STaiWrebio, da mipyra Keli, vidreme ganviR-
YZe, da merme mimefara”.
esreT siCCoATgan daicva RmerTman TYsi nebis-myofeli da
eSmakTa zeda mZled gamoaCina, vidre ara sruliad daakueTa
mis mier mompovnebeli igi borotTaA.
644
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
me ki, mcired morwmune da mxdali, gulSi Zalian vSi-
Sobdi. es igrZno berma, momiaxlova Tavisi wminda bageni
da yurSi miTxra: `nu geSinia, mciredmorwmunev, RmerTi _
igivea, romelmac eSmakTa legioni RorebTan erTad zRva-
Si CaaxrCo~.1
ase uvneblad aRvasruleT Jamiswirva, vmadlobdiT
RmerTsa da Cvens wminda bers.
netarma mamam yvelas gviTxra: `Tu Cveni, codvilebisas,
ar Seismens RmerTi da kvlav SeemTxveva es, im droidan
mRvdlobas unda ganeSoros~.
RmrTis mowyalebiT, ukve Svidi welia mis Semdeg ga-
suli, axalgazrda mRvdeli ki, qristes ZaliTa da Cveni
wminda mamis madliT, ZilSic ki ar SemkrTala.
aha, TviTon stefane qadagebs da mogviTxrobs masze aR-
srulebul sakvirvelebebs, aRidebs RmerTs da wminda be-
ris madls.
borotma eSmakma wminda mamis Seurigebeli mtroba mis
mimarT _ siyrmidanve icoda. amitom imTaviTve dauwyo brZo-
la, rogorc zemoT aRvwereT; es iyo wyalSi misi daxrCobis
mcdeloba, rodesac RmerTma angelozis ixsna igi; aseve, cec-
xlis gaCena samcxis zemoxsenebul monasterSi. erTxel jo-
jikisZis Zalian maRali saxlidan gadmoagdo, magram iqac
RmerTma uvneblad daicva. sxva dros, rodesac Tavis biZas-
Tan midioda cxeniT Rame, eSmakma Rrma ZiliT CaaZina da Za-
lian maRali kldis piras miiyvana, raTa Sig Caegdo, magram
RmerTi Seewia; amis Sesaxeb Tavad beri gviyveboda: `momesma
xma, romelmac miTxra: gafrTxildi, CaiCexebio, _ da xeli
momkida, sanam ar gaviRviZe, da Semdeg gauCinarda~.
ase, Cvili bavSvobidanve daicva RmerTma misi nebis aR-
masrulebeli beri, eSmakebis mZled gamoaCina igi, da mis
1 ix. maT. 8:28-32
645
 cxo reba
rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
eseviTari ars, N sanatrelo, Cueni ese mamaA da moZRuari.
eseviTarni arian Sromani da Ruawlni misni,
eseviTarni arian eklesiaTaTYs moRuawebani misni,
eseviTarni arian namuSakevni da niWni oflTa misTani,
eseviTarni arian glaxakTa wyalobisa da obolTa Sewyna-
rebisa nayofni, viTarni mas Suenian.
da viTar-ese gesma da gulisKma-hyavT, Zalman saqmisaman
da sityuaTa Setyuebaman moRuawe ese didi giCuena, viTarca
Zegli aRmarTebuli, viTarca xati dawerili saxilvelad Ta-
na-warmavalTa amis cxorebisaTa. axali abraham, mSYdi igi
msgavsad daviTisa, brZeni msgavsad solomonisa, ZYruKsene-
beli msgavsad mosessa, ubraloA msgavsad samoelisa, wmidaA
msgavsad iosebissa, uxilavTa mxilveli msgavsad danielisa da
moSurne sarwmunoebisaA msgavsad didisa eliaAsa, udabnoAs-
moyuare msgavsad didisa winamorbedisa, qalwuli KorciTa
msgavsad mowafisa mis sayuarelisa da SeuorgulebeliTa si-
yuaruliTa msgavsi da mobaZavi pavle mociqulisaA, romlisa
saTnoebasa miuTxroben mravalni naTesavni, romlisa cxore-
basa da moRuawebasa gansTqumen erni da eklesiani1.
rameTu vin sada esreT anu saTnoebaA Seiyuara, anu siboro-
te moiZula, vis esreT suroda RmrTisa da Seyuarebul iqmna
mis mier, vis SeSurda Suri uflisaA esreT da araraA aRirCia
1 aqamdis aRwevs danaklisi.
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
mier sruliad Zirs dasca borotebis mompovnebeli1.
aseTia, hoi, sanatrelno, Cveni mama da moZRvari.
aseTia misi Sromani da Rvawlni!
aseTia misi moRvaweoba eklesiaTaTvis!
aseTia misi namuSevari, nayofi misi oflisa!
aseTia glaxakTa mowyalebisa da obolTa Sefarebis na-
yofi, rac mas Sehferoda;
rogorc axla moismineT da yurad-iReT, saqmis arsma
da sityvebis Sesabamisobam es didi moRvawe warmogidgina
Tqven, rogorc aRmarTuli Zegli, rogorc dawerili xa-
ti, am cxovrebaSi SemosulTa saxilvelad: axali abrahami;
mSvidi, daviTis msgavsad; brZeni, msgavsad solomonisa;
unaklo2, moses msgavsad; udanaSaulo, rogorc samoeli;
wminda, rogorc iosebi; uxilavTa mxilveli, danielis
msgavsad, da moSurne3 sarwmunoebisa, didi elias msgavsad;
udabnos moyvare4, didi winamorbedis, ioanes msgavsad;
xorcielad qalwuli, sayvareli mowafis (ioanes) msgavsad;
xolo uRalato siyvaruliT msgavsi da mimbaZveli pavle
mociqulisa, romlis saTnoebasac iuwyebian Taobebi, da
romlis cxovrebasa da moRvaweobasac ganTqmul-hyofen ere-
bi da eklesiebi.
vis Seuyvarebia ase Zlier saTnoeba, xolo SeuZulebia
siborote? vin mieltvoda RmerTs aseTi surviliT, da mis
mierac Seyvarebul iqna? vin eswrafoda ufals amgvarad,
1 mompovnebeli _ mRonebeli; is, vinc yvela Rones xmarobs ra-
imes mosapoveblad.
2 dedanSia: `Zviruxsenebeli~ _ kaci, romelsac araviTari `Zvi-
ri~ (nakli) ara aqvs.
3 moSurne _ kaci, vinc eSureba, mTeli ZalebiT iRvwis ris-
Tvisme.
4 udabnos moyvare _ amqveynisagan ganSorebulad, samonazvno
wesiT cxovrebis moyvaruli.
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rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
siyuarulsa missa vidre sikudilamde, vin esreT Seudga kual-
sa wmidaTa mamaTa cxorebisasa da Tanamsrbol eqmna maT ganuZ-
Romelad, vin sada Seiyuarna esreT glaxakni da ucxoni msgav-
sad iovane mowyalisa, vin moakudinna esreT asoni queyanisani
sityYsaebr mociqulisa da ganwmida Tavi TYsi da taZari RmrTisa
cxovelisa yo igi?
romeli siCCoAT TYsiTgan aRizarda da aRorZnda wurTasa
Sina saRmrToTa werilTasa, da moirwyo madlTa dauwyuedel-
Ta nakaduliTa da hasakad savsebisa qristesisa miiwia sityYsa-
ebr mociqulisa.
saqme da xedvaA da siyuaruli, romelTa yoveli mwyobri saT-
noebaTaA SeuTqs. TYToeulad warhmarTna wurTaA wignTa saR-
mrToTaA, ganwmedaA sulisa da KorcTaA, cremlni dauwyuedelni,
udabnoTa Sina moqalaqobaA, ganSorebaA da ucxoyofaA sofli-
sagan, moZRurebaA daudumebeli da locvaA dausrulebeli, mar-
xvaA da mRYZarebaA usazRvroA, Kmelsa zeda wolaA da Kmelsa
WamaA, Ruawlmravali cxorebaA uaRres Zalsa sityuaTasa, sim-
dable da simSYde zeSTa aRmatebulni, mowyalebaA da saxiere-
baA, mimsgavsebuli RmrTisa mowyalebaTaA, raATa mokled vTqua
yovelive, romliTa xatad RmrTisa gamoisaxvis kaci.
eseviTari iyo wmidaA mamaA Cueni giorgi da sada ars Cemda
Jami umravlesisa Tqumad, romeli yovelTada cxad ars, daRa-
caTu Cuen ara vTquaT da Tana-warvhKdeT gangrZobisaTYs
wignisa.
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
da mis siyvaruls sxva araferi erCia sikvdilamde? vin Se-
udga amgvarad wminda mamaTa cxovrebis kvals da maTi Ta-
namogzauri Seiqna mouwyineblad? amgvarad vis Seuyvare-
bia glaxakni da ucxoobaSi myofni, ioane mowyalis mimsgav-
sebiT? vin moakvdina qveyniuri asoni1, mociqulis sityvi-
samebr, da Tavisi Tavi ase ganwminda da cxoveli RmerTis
taZrad aqcia?
Cvili bavSvobidanve aRizarda da gamoiwrTo saRmrTo
werilTa dawafebiT; moirwyo maTi madlis Seuwyveteli
nakaduliT, da asakis qristesmier sisrules miaRwia, mo-
ciqulis sityvisamebr.
keTilad warmarTa saqme, xedva2 da siyvaruli, romel-
Tac saTnoebaTa mTeli mwyobri mihyveba: saRmrTo wignTa
daafeba, sulisa da xorcis ganwmenda, Seuwyveteli crem-
li3, udabnoSi cxovreba, ganSoreba da gaucxoeba codvili
amqveyniurobidan, daudumebeli moZRvreba da swavleba,
dausrulebeli locva, usazRvro marxva da sifxizle, xmel
sawolze wola da xmelis Wama, sityvebiT gamouTqmeli sim-
ravle Rvawlisa, uaRresi Tavmdabloba da simSvide, mow-
yaleba da sitkboeba, mimsgavsebuli RmrTis mowyalebisa,
da raTa mokled vTqva, _ yvelaferi, romliTac RmrTis xa-
tad gamoisaxeba kaci.
aseTi iyo Cveni wminda mama giorgi, da raRa saWiroa
amaze metis Tqma; isedac yvelasaTvis cxadia, Tundac Cven
aRaraferi vTqvaT, wignis zedmetad gagrZelebis gamo.
1 asoni queyanisani (Sdr. kol. 3:5) _ xorcieli ltolva.
2 xedva _ mWvreteloba; wvrTna RmrTis Sesamecneblad.
3 igulisxmeba codvaTaTvis glova, sinanulis cremli, rac sa-
monazvno moRvaweobis ganuyofeli nawilia.
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rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
XXXII. ese arian Cem mier, glaxakisa da uRirsisa, Tqumulni
sityuani, romelman yovelive WeSmariti migiTxar da aRvwe-
re sityYsa TquenisaTYs, romelTa maiZuleT da mibrZaneT sa-
xed pirutyuTa ugunursa amas da friad sulelsa, romeli
mravliTa SiSiTa da ZrwoliTa kadnier viqmen Kel-yofad saq-
mesa amas didsa da suliersa uwyebasa miTxrobad da wina-da-
debad cxorebasa da moRuawebasa netarisa mamisa Cuenisa gi-
orgissa, romelman-ese friadisagan mciredi ZliT SeuZle aR-
werad da warmovec Tquenda. N mamao wmidao, mTasa magas sak-
Yrvelsa
Yrvelsa, romeli-ege cxorebiTa sakYrveliTa iyofebi, vi-
Tarca siri mxoloA sarTulsa Sina mciresa da quabsa Sina iw-
rosa da ficxelsa msgavsad tredisa umankoAsa da guritisa
ubiwoAsa.
aramed, viTarca pirvel vTqu, sikudilsa mas urCebisasa ve-
SiSvode, amisTYs morCilebad moved brZanebisa Senisa wmidi-
sa, Tu ara aRmwereli cxorebisa da moqalaqobisa misisa misive
piri jer-iyo da ara me glaxaki ese sityYTaca da gonebiTa.
garna ese iyo yovelsave Sina salxinebeli Cemi, romel Tua-
liT-mxilvel da KeliT-msaxur yofil viyav da yuriTa mom-
smenel sityuaTa wmidisa pirisa misisaTa, da ara sxuaTa moqene
SekrebisaTYs sulierisa amis Txrobisa.
xolo aw melniTa oden cxoveliTa sityuani gamomisaxvan,
viTarca zemo vTqu, pirvelve xolo Senda damitevebies, N moZ-
RuarTa winamZRuaro, raATa Sen keTilad Seamko da ganacxa-
do Cem mier gamosaxuli ese, da naklulevanebaA yovelive, vi-
Tarca aRmasrulebelman sulierTa ficarTaman, srul yo da
Senmanca sibrZneman da kacad-kacadman, romelica miemTxYos,
SesZinen naklulevanebasa amas zeda da ganasrulen, rameTu
arca orTa maT wulilTa qurivisaTa daayenes mdidarTa igi
misacemeli, arca romelTa-igi tyavni da SeSaA da balani mo-
arTues moses gansrulebad karvisa, daabrkoles oqroA da vec-
xli da TualTa patiosanTa SewirvaA. rameTu oqroA, siRrme-
Tagan queyanisaTa aRmoRebuli, brwyinvale, brZmedisa mier ga-
mocdili da ganwmedili, keTilad Suenier iqmnebis, da kox-
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cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
32. esaa Cemi, uRirsisa da glaxakis mier Tqmuli sityve-
bi, romelmac yovelive simarTliT mogiTxre da aRvwere
Tqveni brZanebis gamo, romelmac maiZuleT da mibrZaneT me,
Zalze sulelsa da pirutyvTa msgavsad ugunur kacs. am di-
di da sulieri uwyebis gadmocema da Cveni natari mamis gi-
orgis cxovrebisa da moRvaweobis warmoCineba didi SiSi-
Ta da ZrwoliT Zlivs gavbede, da mravalTagan mxolod mci-
reodenis aRwera SevZeli da TqvenTan gamovgzavne, sakvir-
vel mTaze, hoi mamao wmindao, romelic WeSmaritad sakvir-
vel cxovrebas adgaxar, romelic, rogorc mcire raime frin-
veli, mcire Wer-qveS, viwro da xmel gamoqvabulSi umanko
mtredisa da ubiwo gvritis msgavsad Sefarebulxar.
rogorc ukve vTqvi, Sens wminda brZanebas davemorCi-
le sikvdilis SiSiT, romelsac urCoba SeamTxvevs xolme
kacs, Torem misi cxovrebisa da moRvaweobis aRmwereli _
misive msgavsi unda yofiliyo, da ara me, sityviTac da go-
nebiTac glaxaki. magram Cems mdgomareobas is amsubuqebda,
rom me misi sakuTari TvaliT mxilveli da xeliT msaxuri
viyavi1, da sakuTari yuriT momsmeneli misi wminda piriT
warmoTqmuli sityvebisa, da sxva aRaravin mWirdeboda am
sulieri istoriis Sesadgenad.
cocxali melniT me mxolod sityvebi gamovsaxe, rogorc
zemoTac vTqvi, da axla ki Sen gitoveb, moZRvarTa winam-
ZRvaro, raTa Sen ukeTesad Seamko da gamoabrwyino Cem mi-
er gamosaxuli, da misi yoveli nakli Seavso, rogorc su-
lier ficarTa2 srulmyofelma. Senma sibrZnem da yvela
imaTma, vinc es wigni naxos, gaasworos yvela misi naklova-
neba, Seavsos da ganasrulos. qvrivis or groSs rodi
1 Sdr. luka 1:2
2 sulieri ficari _ RmrTivsulieri Txzuleba (ase moixsenie-
ba moses sjulis ficrebis analogiiT).
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rebaAA gio
cxoreba rgi mTawmidel
giorgi isa
isaAA
mTawmidelisa
lioAsa sisxli Rebavs porfirsa, da margalitsa iqms zambiki
zRYsaA, da samaragde queyaniT mwuanvilad aRmoecenebis, da
merme esreT iqmnebis qva, da abreSumsa gamoiRebs matli un-
doA, da pinaA zRYsaA, ucxo saxesa mkedsa gamoiRebs. ese mra-
valsasyidlisa safaseni undoTagan nivTTa gamovlen, xolo Cem
Soris araraA patiosanTagani ipova, raATamca sulieri ese ka-
ravi Sememko, garna xolo balani, TikanT-msgavsisa amis gone-
bisa Cemisagan moparsuli; aramed Zoweulman da porfirman
Tquenman ganaSuenen iakinTisa Tana da bisonisa oqroSeT-
xzulman da zemo aRwerilisa mier nivTTagan pativcemulman
da ganbrwyinvebulman gulisKmis-yofisa gamocxadebisa da
WeSmaritebisa mier ganSuenebulman, viTarca ityYs mose; ro-
melman-igi egeviTari Sehmzada mRdelT-moZRurisa Sesamo-
selsa zeda brZanebisaebr RmrTisa, romelsa Suenis didebaA
da simtkice Tana mxolod-SobiliT ZiTurT da yovlad wmi-
diT suliT aw da maradis da ukuniTi ukunisamde, amen1.
***
1 aq minawerebia:
“wmidao da RmerTSemosilo mamao giorgi, meox meyav.”
“madlo w~sa giorgiso, meca raA miSuHle codvilsa amas da sawyalo-
belsa.”
“RmerTo, Seiwyale avrilis. ese etratzeda karga iwereba.”
“RmerTo, Seiwyale amisi mCxrekali av ril
avr ios
ilios
ios, vinca brZanoT, RmerTma
Segi”
“tuto mastoriine avrilos, o Teos, elivise avtus”.
oTxive minaweri sxvadasxva xeliTaa Sesrulebuli.
cxovreba giorgi mTawmindelisa
SeuSlia xeli mdidarTa uxv SesawiravTaTvis1; arc imaT
Sesawiravs daubrkolebia oqro-vercxlisa da patiosan
TvalTa Sewirva, vinc karvis agebis dasasruleblad tya-
vi, SeSa da balani miarTves moses.
radganac oqro, miwis siRrmidan amoRebuli, brZmedis
mier gamoiwrToba da ganiwmindeba, mSvenierebasa da
brwyinvalebas iZens; lokokinis sisxli Rebavs porfirs2,
da zRvis niJara margalits warmoSobs; zurmuxti mcena-
red aRmocendeba xolme da Semdeg gadaiqceva qvad. mSveni-
er abreSums sacodavi matli amzadebs, saucxoo oqromkeds
_ zRvis niJara gamoiRebs; es Zvirfasi samkaulebi ubralo
nivTebidan gamodian.
CemSi araferi aRmoCnda iseTi, rom didi pativiT Se-
memko es sulieri karavi, aramed _ mxolod balani, mopar-
suli Tiknis msgavsi Cemi gonebidan. magram Tqvenma Zowe-
ulma da porfirma, iagundTan da bisonTan oqronaqsovma,
gaamSvenieros gamocxadebis brwyinvalebiTa da WeSmari-
tebiT, rogorc ambobs mose, romelmac amgvari samRvdel-
TmoZRvro Sesamoseli daamzada RmrTis brZanebiT3; mas Seh-
feris yoveli dideba da simtkice mxolodSobili ZiT4 da
yovladwminda suliTurT, aw da maradis da ukuniTi-uku-
nisamde, amen.
***
1 aq avtori Tavis naSroms qvrivis or groSs adarebs (ix. mk.
12:43; lk. 21:3), giorgi Seyenebulisagan ki ukeTes naSroms elis,
romelic, mdidarTa Sesawiravis msgavsad, mis naSroms bevrad
gadaaWarbebs.
2 porfiri _ (aq) wiTeli feris patiosani qva.
3 gamosvl. 39:1-13
4 mxolodSobili _ erTaderTi Ze.
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