mu;u`Pf;Fy; kf;J}k; - kjpdhtpy; ,uz;lhtJ fl;lk;

Mrphpau;: m\;i\f; ]/gpa;Au; u`;khd;> c.gp.> ,e;jpah

jkpopy; ntspaPL : jhUy; `{jh

• ,uz;lhtJ fl;lk; - Gjpa rfhg;jk;

• muru;fSf;Fk; MSeu;fSf;Fk; fbjk; vOJjy;

  • 1) `g\h kd;du; e[;[h\pf;Ff; fbjk;

  • 2) kp];U ehl;L kd;dUf;Ff; fbjk;

  • 3) ghurPf kd;dUf;Ff; fbjk;

  • 4) Nuhk; ehl;L kd;dUf;Ff; fbjk;

  • 5) g`;iud; ehl;L MSeUf;Ff; fbjk;

  • 6) akhkh ehl;L murUf;Ff; fbjk;

  • 7) ]phpah ehl;L kd;dUf;Ff; fbjk;

  • 8) Xkd; ehl;L murUf;Ff; fbjk;

• `{ijgpa;ah xg;ge;jj;jpw;Fg; gpd; epfo;e;j

  • J}fuj; (m) fhgh Nghu;

• ifgu; Nghu;

  • NghUf;fhd fhuzk;

  • ifgiu Nehf;fp

  • ,];yhkpag; gilapd; vz;zpf;if

  • eatQ;rfu;fs; åju;fSld; njhlu;G nfhs;Sjy;

  • ifghpd; topapy;

  • topapy; ele;j rpy epfo;r;rpfs;

  • ifghpd; vy;iyapy; ,];yhkpag; gil

  • ifghpd; Nfhl;ilfs;

  • ,];yhkpag; gil KfhkpLjy;

  • NghUf;Fj; jahuhFjy;> ntw;wpf;fhd ew;nra;jp $Wjy;

  • Nghu; njhlq;Fjy;> ehapk; Nfhl;ilia ntw;wp nfhs;Sjy;

  • ]mg; Nfhl;ilia ntw;wp nfhs;Sjy;

  • [{igu; Nfhl;ilia ntw;wp nfhs;Sjy;

  • cig Nfhl;ilia ntw;wp nfhs;Sjy;

  • e[hu; Nfhl;ilia ntw;wp nfhs;Sjy;

  • ,uz;lhtJ gFjpia ntw;wp nfhs;Sjy;

  • Ngr;Rthu;j;ij

  • mg+ `{iffpd; kfd;fisf; nfhy;Yjy;

  • fdPkj;ij gq;F itf;fg;gLjy;

  • [m/gu; kw;Wk; m\;mhp fpisapdu; tUif

  • ]/gpa;ahTld; jpUkzk;

  • eQ;R fye;j czT

  • ifgu; Nghhpy; ,U jug;gpYk; nfhy;yg;gl;ltu;fs;

  • /gjf;

  • thjpy; Fuh

  • ijkh

  • kjPdhtpw;Fj; jpUk;Gjy;

  • mghd; ,g;D ]<j; gilg;gphpT

• mLj;jf;fl;l Nghu;fSk; gilg; gphpTfSk;

  • jhJu; hp fh

• ck;uhit epiwNtw;wg; Gwg;gLjy;

• K/jh Aj;jk;

  • Aj;jj;jpw;fhd fhuzk;

  • gilj; jsgjpfs;

  • egpatu;fspd; mwpTiu

  • gilia topaDg;Gjy;

  • ,];yhkpag; gil Gwg;gLjYk;

  • MNyhrid rig

  • vjphpiaf; fsk; fhz

  • Aj;jj;jpd; Muk;gk;

  • my;yh`;tpd; ths; nfhbia Ve;jpaJ

  • rz;il Xa;fpwJ

  • ,U jug;gpYk; nfhy;yg;gl;ltu;fs;

  • Aj;jj;jpd; jhf;fk;

  • jhJ];]yhrpy; gilg; gphpT

  • mg+fjhjh gilg; gphpT

• kf;fhit ntw;wp nfhs;tJ

  • cld;gbf;ifia kPWjy;

  • mg+ ]{/g;ahd; Xb tUfpwhu;

  • kiwKfkhfg; NghUf;F Maj;jk;

  • kf;fhit Nehf;fp ,];yhkpag; gil

  • ku;Us; s`;uhdpy; ,];yhkpag; gil

  • egpatu;fSf;F Kd; mg+]{/g;ahd;

  • kf;fh Nehf;fp ,];yhkpag; gil

  • Fiw\pfspd; mjpu;r;rp

  • ,];yhkpag; gil 'J}Jth'it milfpwJ

  • ,];yhkpag; gil kf;fhTf;Fs; EiofpwJ

  • egpatu;fs; rq;ifkpF gs;spf;Fs; Eiofpwhu;fs;

  • egpatu;fs; fmghtpy; njhOfpwhu;fs;

  • cq;fis vt;tpjj;jpYk; gopf;fg;glhJ

  • fmghtpd; rhtpia chpathplk; toq;Fjy;

  • fmghtpd; Nky; gpyhy; mjhd; $Wfpwhu;

  • ']yhj;Jy; /gj;`;' my;yJ ']yhj;J\; \{f;u;'

  • ngUq;Fw;wthspfisf; nfhy;y fl;lisapLjy;

  • ]/g;thd; ,g;D cka;ah

  • egpatu;fspd; nrhw;nghopT

  • egpatu;fisg; gw;wp md;rhhpfs; mQ;Rjy;

  • igM thq;Fjy;

  • kf;fhtpy; egpatu;fspd; nray;ghLfs;

  • gilg; gphpTfSk; FOf;fSk;

egpatu;fs; muru;fSf;Ff; fbjk; vOj Kw;gl;lNghJ ‘‘Kj;jpiu ,y;yhj fbjq;fis muru;fs; gbf;f khl;lhu;fs;'' vd;W mtu;fsplk; $wg;gl;lJ. MfNt> egpatu;fs; nts;spapdhyhd Nkhjpuk; xd;iwj; jahu; nra;jhu;fs;. mjpy; ‘K`k;kJ u]_Yy;yh`;' vd;W gjpj;jhu;fs;. mJ %d;W thpfshf ,Ue;jJ. K`k;kJ vd;W Kjy; tapYk;> u]_y; vd;W mLj;j tapYk;> my;yh`; vd;W mjw;fLj;j ,t;thW vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

,e;j e[;[h\papd; ngau; ‘m];`kh ,g;D my;mg;[u;' MFk;. `p[;hp 6d; filrpapy; my;yJ `p[;hp 7. K`u;uk; khjj;jpy; mk;u; ,g;D cka;ah ok; (uop) %yk; ,tUf;fhf fbjnkhd;iw vOjp mDg;gpdhu;fs;. ,khk; jg; mf;fbjj;jpy; vOjg;gl;l thrfq;fs; gw;wp $wpapUf;fpwhu;fs;. me;j thrfq;fis Mokhf ehk; Muha;e;J ghu;f;Fk; NghJ mf;fbjk; `{ijgpa;ah xg;ge;jj;jpw;Fg; gpd; egp (]y;) vOjpa fbjkhf ,Uf;fhJ. khwhf> kf;fhtpypUf;Fk; NghJ> [m/gUk; kw;w Njhou;fSk; `g\htpw;F `p[;uh nra;jNghJ mtu;fSld; nfhLj;jDg;gpa fbjkhf ,Uf;Fk; vd;gJ njhpa tUfpwJ. Vnddpy;> mf;fbjj;jpd; ,Wjpapy; tUk; thrfj;jpy; ‘‘ehd; cq;fsplk; vdJ je;ijapd; rNfhjud; kfd; [m/giu mDg;gp ,Uf;fpNwd;. mtUld; K];ypk;fspy; xU FOTk; tUfpwJ. mtu; cq;fsplk; te;jhy; mtiuAk; mf;FOitAk; tpUe;jhspahf ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. mepahak; nra;tij tpl;LtpLq;fs;'' vd;W Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,jpypUe;J ,f;fbjk; kf;fhtpy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ vOjg;gl;lJ vd;W tpsq;f KbfpwJ.

‘‘mstw;w mUshsDk;> epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy; Muk;gk; nra;fpd;Nwd;. my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; K`k;kjplkpUe;J `g\htpd; kd;du; ‘m];`k;' vd;w e[;[h\pf;F vOjg;gLk; fbjkhFk; ,J. Neu;topiag; gpd;gw;wp my;yh`;itAk; mtdJ J}jiuAk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;L> tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpa ,iwtd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW ahUkpy;iy. mtd; jdpj;jtd; mtDf;F ,iz Jiz ahUkpy;iy mtd; jdf;nfd vtiuAk; kidtpahfNth my;yJ gps;isahfNth vLj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy epr;rakhf K`k;kJ mtdJ mbikahfTk; J}juhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs; vd;W rhl;rp $WNthUf;F <Nlw;wk; cz;lhFf!

‘‘NtjKilatu;fNs! my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW vtiuAk; tzq;f khl;Nlhk;. mtDf;F ahnjhd;iwAk; ,izitf;f khl;Nlhk;. my;yh`;it tpLj;J ek;kpy; rpyu; rpyiuf; flTshf Mf;fpf; nfhs;sf; $lhJ vd;w ePq;fSk; ehKk; xj;Jf; nfhz;l tp\aj;jpw;F ePq;fs; te;JtpLq;fs;. ePq;fs; ,ijg; Gwf;fzpj;jhy; ehq;fs; ‘K];ypk;fs;' vd;gjw;F ePq;fs; rhl;rpahf ,Ue;JtpLq;fs;.'' (my;Fu;Md; 3:64)

khngUk; Muha;r;rpahsu; lhf;lu; `kPJy;yh`;tpw;F rpy fhyj;jpw;F Kd; xU fbjk; fpilj;jJ. mf;fbjk; ,khk; ,g;D fa;’‘ (u`;) Fwpg;gpl;bUf;Fk; fbjj;jpw;F Kw;wpYk; xg;ghf ,Uf;fpwJ. Mdhy;. xNu xU thu;j;ijjhd; tpj;jpahrkhf ,Ue;jJ. NkYk;> lhf;lu; `kPJy;yh`; mtu;fs; mf;fbj;ij Muha;r;rp nra;tjpy; jdJ ngUk; Kaw;rpia nrytopj;jJld;> mjpYs;s tp\aq;fisf; fz;Lgpbg;gjw;F gy mjpetPd fUtpfisAk; gad;gLj;jpdhu;. mf;fbjj;ijg; gw;wp jdJ Gj;jfj;jpy; ,t;thW Fwpg;gpl;bUf;fpwhu;. mjhtJ:

‘‘mstw;w mUshsDk;> epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy; vOJfpNwd;. my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; K`k;kjplkpUe;J `g\htpd; kd;du; e[;[h\pf;F vOJk; fbjk;. Neu;topia gpd;gw;WNthUf;F <Nlw;wk; cz;lhfl;Lk;. epr;rakhf ehd; ckf;F Kd;ghf my;yh`;itg; Gfo;fpNwd;. mtidj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw; Fhpatd; NtW ahUkpy;iy. mtd;jhd; murd; mtd; kpfj; J}a;ikahdtd; <Nlw;wk; toq;Fgtd; ghJfhtyd; fz;fhzpg;gtd;. epr;rakhf ku;akpd; kfd; <]h (miy) my;yh`;tpdhy; gilf;fg;gl;l capUk;> mtdJ thu;j;ijAkhf ,Uf;fpwhu;. mtd;jhd; mt;thu;j;ijiag; ghpRj;jkhd gj;jpdp ku;aKf;F mDg;gpdhd;. mtu; my;yh`;tpdhy; gilf;fg;gl;l capypUe;Jk;> mtDila CJjypy; ,Ue;Jk; cz;lhd <]hit jdJ fu;g;gj;jpy; Rke;jhu;. vt;thW my;yh`; Mjik jdJ ifapdhy; tpN\rkhf gilj;jhNdh mt;thNw <]hitAk; gilj;jhd;.

([hJy; kMJ> ‘‘u]_Ny mf;uk; fP ]pah]p [pe;jfp - lhf;lu; `kPJy;yh`;'')

,f;fbjj;ij lhf;lu; mtu;fs; Fwpg;gpl;ljw;Fg; gpd; ,Jjhd; `{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;iff;Fg; gpd; e[;[h\p kd;dUf;F egp (]y;) vOjpaDg;gpa thrfk; vd;W cWjpAld; $Wfpwhu;fs;. Mdhy;> ehk; $WtJ vd;dntdpy;> Mjhuq;fis Muha;e;j gpd; ,J egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; fbjk;jhd; vd;gjpy; re;Njfk; ,y;iy. Mdhy;> ,J `{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;iff;Fg; gpd;Gjhd; vOjg;gl;lJ vd;gjw;F vt;tpj MjhuKkpy;iy. khwhf> ,g;D ,];`hf; (u`;) %ykhf ,khk; ig`fp mwptpf;Fk; fbjNk `{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;iff;Fg; gpd; egp (]y;) fpwp];jt muru;fSf;Fk;> ftu;du;fSf;Fk; vOjpaDg;gpa fbjq;fSf;F xg;ghf ,Uf;fpwJ. Vnddpy;> nghJthf fpwp];jtu;fSf;F egp (]y;) vOJk; fbjj;jpy; ‘‘Ntjj;ij cilatu;fNs! ekf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; xU rkj;Jtkhd tp\aj;jpd; gf;fk; tUtPu;fshf!... (my;Fu;Md; 3:64)

vd;w trdj;ij Fwpg;gpLthu;fs;. me;j trdk; ,khk; ig`fp (u`;) mwptpf;Fk; fbjj;jpy;jhd; ,lk;ngw;Ws;sJ. NkYk;> mf;fbjj;jpy; e[;[h\p kd;dd; ngau; ‘m];`kh' vd;gJk; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ. lhf;lu; `kPJy;yh`; Fwpg;gpl;l fbjj;ijg; gw;wp MuhAk; NghJ> m];`khtpd; kuzj;jpw;Fg; gpd; mtUila gpujpepjpahf gjtpNaw;wtUf;F egp (]y;) vOjpaDg;gpa fbjkhf ,Uf;fyhk; vd;gJ vdJ fUj;J. vdNtjhd;> egpatu;fs; ,f;fbjj;jpy; ngaiuf; Fwpg;gpltpy;iy.

,t;thW ehd; tpku;rpg;gjw;F ntspg;gilahd> cWjpahd Mjhuk; VJk; vd;dplk; ,y;iy. vd;whYk; ,f;fbjq;fisAk; mjd; fUj;JfisAk; MuhAk; NghJ ehd; $Wk; ,t;tp\aj;ijj; njhpe;J nfhs;syhk;. ,jpy; Xu; Mr;rhpak; vd;dntdpy;> lhf;lu; `kPJy;yh`; ‘‘,g;D ,];`hf; (u`;) %ykhf ,khk; ig`fp (u`;) mwptpf;Fk; mwptpg;gpy; ,lk;ngw;Ws;s fbjj;ij egpatu;fs; e[;[h\p kd;du; m];`kh kuzpj;j gpd; mtuJ gpujpepjpf;F vOjpdhu;fs;'' vd;W $Wfpwhu;. Mdhy;> ,f;fbjj;jpy; m];`khtpd; ngau; njspthff; $wg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. ,tlKs;s fbjj;jpNyh mg;ngau; $wg;gltpy;iy. my;yh`;jhd; cz;ikahf ed;fwpe;jtd;.

‘‘mstw;w mUshsDk;> epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy; Muk;gpf;fpNwd;. my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; K`k;kJf;F m];`kh e[;[h\p vOJtJ. my;yh`;tpd; egpNa! my;yh`;tpd; Gwj;jpypUe;J cq;fSf;F <Nlw;wKk;> mtdJ fUizAk;> mUs;fSk; cz;lhfl;Lk;. my;yh`;itj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpa ,iwtd; NtW ahUkpy;iy.

kp];U (vfpg;J) kw;Wk; ,];fe;ja;ah (mnyf;]hz;bah)tpd; kd;duhd ‘Kft;fp];' vd;wiof;fg;gLk; [{iu[; ,g;D kj;jhtpw;F egp (]y;) fbjk; mDg;gpdhu;fs;.

(‘‘Ntjj;ij cilatu;fNs! ekf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; xU rkj;Jtkhd tp\aj;jpd; gf;fk; tUtPu;fshf! (mjhtJ) ehk; my;yh`;itj; jtpu Ntnwhd;iwAk; tzq;f khl;Nlhk;. ehk; mtDf;F ahnjhd;iwAk; ,izahf;f khl;Nlhk;. ek;kpy; xUtUk; my;yh`;itad;wp vtiuAk; ,iwtdhf vLj;Jf; nfhs;s khl;Nlhk;'' (vd;W $Wq;fs;. ek;gpf;if ahsu;fNs! ,jidAk;) mtu;fs; Gwf;fzpj;jhy; (mtu;fis Nehf;fp) ‘‘epr;rakhf ehq;fs; (mtd; xUtDf;Nf) topg;gl;ltu;fs; vd;W ePq;fs; rhl;rp $Wq;fs;!'' vd;W ePq;fs; $wptpLq;fs;.) (my;Fu;Md; 3:64) ([hJy; kMJ)

,e;jf; fbjj;ij vLj;Jr; nry;tjw;F egpatu;fs; `hjpg; ,g;D mg+ gy;jMit Nju;T nra;jhu;fs;. `hjpg; (uop) mq;F nrd;wTld; mk;kd;diug; ghu;j;J ,t;thW $wpdhu;: ‘‘epr;rakhf ckf;F Kd; jd;id kpf cau;e;j ,iwtd; vd;W nrhy;yp te;j xUtd; ,q;F ,Ue;jhd;. my;yh`; mtid epue;juj; jz;lidiaf; nfhz;L jz;bj;jhd;. my;yh`; mtidf; nfhz;L gpwiuAk;> gpd;G mtidAk; jz;bj;jhd;. vdNt> eP gpwiuf; nfhz;L gbg;gpid ngw;Wf; nfhs;. gpwu; cd;idf; nfhz;L gbg;gpid ngWk;gb ele;J nfhs;shNj!''

,ijf; Nfl;l Kft;fp]; ‘‘epr;rakhf vq;fSf;nfd;W xU khu;f;fk; ,Uf;fpwJ. ehq;fs; mk;khu;f;fj;ij tplkhl;Nlhk;. Mdhy;> mijtpl rpwe;j xU khu;f;fk; fpilj;jhy; tpl;L tpLNthk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mg;NghJ `hjpg; (uop) mjw;F gpd;tUk; gjpiy $wpdhu;:

,e;jg; gjpiyf; Nfl;l Kft;fp];> ‘‘,e;j egpapd; tp\aj;jpy; ehd; rpe;jpj;J tpl;Nld;. mtu; ntWg;ghdtw;iw Vttpy;iy> my;yJ tpUg;gkhd xd;iw jLf;fTkpy;iy. topnfl;l #dpaf;fhuuhfNth> ngha; nrhy;Yk; FwpfhuuhfNth ehd; mtiuf; fUjtpy;iy. kiwthf Ngrg;gLk; ,ufrpaq;fis ntspg;gLj;Jk; egpj;Jtj;jpd; milahsk; mthplk; ,Uf;ff; fz;Nld;. ,Ue;jhYk; ehd; NkYk; Nahrpj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd;'' vd;W `hj;jpGf;F gjpy; $wpdhu;. gpd;G> egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; fbjj;ij ahid je;jj;jpy; itj;J %b Kj;jpiuapl;L jdJ mbik ngz;fsplk; nfhLj;J ghJfhj;J itf;fr; nrhd;dhu;. gpd;G mugpapy; vOJk; jdJ vOj;jhsiu mioj;J egpatu;fSf;F fbjk; xd;W vOJkhW $wpdhu;.

‘‘mstw;w mUshsDk;> epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;ngauhy; vOJfpNwd;. mg;Jy;yh`;tpd; kfd; K`k;kJf;F fpg;jpfspd; muru; Kft;fp]; vOJtJ. cq;fSf;F <Nlw;wk; cz;lhfl;Lkhf! ehd; cq;fsJ fbjj;ijg; gbj;Njd;. mjpy; ePq;fs; $wpapUg;gijAk;> ePq;fs; vjd; gf;fk; miof;fpwPNuh mijAk; ehd; Ghpe;J nfhz;Nld;. xU egp kPjkpUf;fpwhu; vd;gJ vdf;F ed;F njhpAk;. mtu; \hk; Njrj;jpypUe;J tUthu; vd;Wjhd; vz;zpapUe;Njd;. ehd; cq;fsJ J}jiuf; fz;zpag;gLj;jpNdd;. kjpg;Gk; khpahijAkpf;f ,uz;L mbikg; ngz;fisAk; rpy MilfisAk; ehd; cq;fSf;F mDg;gpAs;Nsd;. ePq;fs; thfdpg;gjw;fhf xU NfhNtW fOijiaAk; md;gspg;ghf mspf;fpNwd;. cq;fSf;F <Nlw;wk; cz;lhFf.''

,f;fbjj;jpy; ,tu; NtW vijAk; Fwpg;gpltpy;iy. ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhs;sTk; ,y;iy. ,uz;L mbikg; ngz;fspy; xUtu; ‘khah'> kw;nwhUtu; ‘rPuPd;'. NfhNtW fOijapd; ngau; ‘Jy;Jy;' MFk;. gpw;fhyj;jpy; te;j kd;du; KMtpah (uop) mtu;fspd; fhyk; tiu Jy;Jy; capUldpUe;jJ. ([hJy; kMJ)

khahit egp (]y;) jdf;fhf itj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. ,tu; %yk; egpatu;fSf;F ‘,g;wh`Pk;' vd;w Foe;ij gpwe;jJ. rPuPid egp (]y;) `];]hd; ,g;D ]hgpj; (uop) vd;w md;rhhp NjhoUf;F toq;fpdhu;fs;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ghurPf kd;du; ‘fp];uh'tpw;Fk; fbjk; vOjpdhu;fs;. me;j fbjkhtJ:

‘‘mstw;w mUshsDk;> epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy;... my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; K`k;kJ> ghurPfu;fspd; kd;du; fp];uhtpw;F vOJk; fbjk;. Neu;topiag; gpd;gw;wp> my;yh`;itAk; mtdJ J}jiuAk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;L> tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpa ,iwtd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW ahUkpy;iy mtd; jdpj;jtd; mtDf;F ,iz Jiz ahUkpy;iy mtd; jdf;nfd vtiuAk; kidtpahfNth gps;isahfNth vLj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy epr;rakhf K`k;kJ mtdJ mbikahfTk; J}juhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs; vd;W rhl;rp $WNthUf;F <Nlw;wk; cz;lhfl;Lk;!

,f;fbjj;ij vLj;Jr; nry;tjw;F ‘mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D `{jh/gh m];]`;kp' vd;w Njhoiuj; Nju;T nra;jhu;fs;. ,tu; g`;iud; ehl;L kd;dhplk; ,e;jf; fbjj;ijf; nfhLj;J> mtu; mf;fbjj;ij jdJ Ms; %ykhf fp];uhtplk; mDg;gpdhuh my;yJ mg;Jy;yh`;Nt Neubahf fp];uhtplk; nfhLj;jhuh vd;w tpguk; mwpag;gltpy;iy. vJthf ,Ug;gpDk;> Kbtpy; mf;fbjk; fp];uhtplk; nrd;W mij mtd; gbj;J tpl;L fpopj;njwpe;jhd;. gpd;G ngUikAld; ‘‘vdJ Fbkf;fspy; xU Nftykhd mbik vdJ ngaUf;F Kd; mtuJ ngaiu vOJtjh?'' vd;W $wpdhd;.

,e;jr; nra;jp egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;Fj; njhpe;j NghJ ‘‘my;yh`; mtdJ Ml;rpia fpopj;njwpal;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mt;thNw elf;fTk; nra;jJ. ,jw;Fg; gpd; fp];uh akd; Njrj;jpYs;s jdJ ftu;dUf;Ff; fbjk; vOjpdhd;. mjpy; ‘‘[h]py; cs;s ,thplk; ey;y Jzpr;ryhd ,U tPuu;fis mDg;gp it. mtu;fs; mtiu vd;dplk; nfhz;L tul;Lk;'' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;lhd;. ,f;fbjk; fpilj;jTld; ftu;du; ghjhd; jd;dplKs;s tPuu;fspypUe;J ,Utiuj; Nju;e;njLj;J egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; mDg;gp itj;jhd;. NkYk; mt;tpUthplk; xU fbjj;ijf; nfhLj;jhd;. mjpy; ‘‘,f;fbjk; fpilj;jTld; egpatu;fs; ,e;j ,UtUld; clNd Gwg;gl;L fp];uhtplk; nry;y Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;bUe;jhd;.

,t;tpUtUk; kjPdh te;J egpatu;fisr; re;jpj;jhu;fs;. mt;tpUty; xUtd; egpatu;fsplk; ‘‘muru;fSf;nfy;yhk; muruhd fp];uh jdJ ftu;du; ghjhDf;F fbjk; vOjpdhu;. mjpy; ck;ik mioj;J tUtjw;fhf Ml;fis ck;kplk; mDg;Gk;gb Mizapl> ghjhd; vd;id ck;kplk; mDg;gpAs;shu;. ePu; vd;Dld; Gwg;gl Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpaJld; egpatu;fis vr;rhpf;Fk;gb gy thu;j;ijfisAk; $wpdhd;. egp (]y;) mtw;iwg; nghWikahf Nfl;L tpl;L> jd;id ehis re;jpf;FkhW mt;tpUthplKk; $wpdhu;fs;.

kWehs; ,U J}ju;fSk; te;jNghJ egp (]y;) mr;nra;jpia mtu;fSf;Ff; $wpdhu;fs;. mjw;F mt;tpUtUk; ‘‘ePu; vd;d NgRfpwha; vd;W njhpe;Jjhd; NgRfpwhah? ,jw;F Kd; kpf ,yFthd jz;lidiaj;jhd; ehk; ck;kplk; $wpAs;Nshk;. ePu; nrhd;d ,r;nra;jpia ehq;fs; vOjp ftu;dUf;F mDg;gyhkh?'' vd;W $wpdu;. mjw;F egpatu;fs; ‘‘Mk;! mtUf;F ,r;nra;jpia vd; rhu;ghf mDg;gp itAq;fs;.'' vd;Wk; ‘‘vdJ khu;f;fKk;> Ml;rpAk; fp];uhtpd; Ml;rp vJtiu ,Uf;fpwNjh mJtiu te;jilAk;. vJtiu FjpiuAk; xl;lfKk; nry;y KbANkh mJtiu nrd;wilAk;. mtu; ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhy; mtuJ fl;Lg;ghl;by; cs;sij mtUf;Nf nrhe;jkhf;fp tpLNtd;> mtuJ ,dj;ijr; Nru;e;jtu;fSf;F mtiuNa murdhf;fp tpLNtd;'' vd;Wk; nrhy;Yq;fs; vd;whu;fs;.

me;j ,UtUk; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplkpUe;J Gwg;gl;L jq;fsJ ftu;du; ghjhdplk; te;jdu;. gpwF egp (]y;) $wp mDg;gpa nra;jpiaf; $wpdhu;fs;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;Fs; \Pu;itapd; fbjk; xd;W mthplk; te;jJ. mjpy;: ‘‘ehd; vdJ je;ijiaf; nfhd;W tpl;Nld;. vdJ je;ij jdJ fbjj;jpy; Fwpg;gpl;l kdpju; tp\aj;jpy; rw;W nghW. vdJ mLj;j fl;lis tUk; tiu mtiu gopj;Jg; NgrptplhNj'' vd;W vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ. (jhuPFy; ckkpy; ,];yhkpa;ah> /gj;`{y; ghhp)

egpatu;fs; Nuhkpd; kd;du; (n`u;Fy];) ‘u;fYf;F' vOjpa fbjj;jpd; thrfj;ij ,khk; Gfhhp (u`;) xU ePz;l `jP]{f;F ,ilapy; Fwpg;gpLfpwhu;fs;. mJ>

‘‘mstw;w mUshsDk;> epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy;>.. my;yh`;tpd; mbikAk;> mtdJ J}jUkhd K`k;kJ> Nuhkpd; kd;du; u;fYf;F vOJtJ: Neu;topia gpd;gw;wpatUf;F <Nlw;wk; cz;lhfl;Lk;! ,];yhik Vw;Wf;nfhs; <Nlw;wk; miltha; ,];yhik Vw;Wf;nfhs; my;yh`; cdf;F $ypia ,UKiw toq;Fthd; eP Gwf;fzpj;J tpl;lhy; ckJ $l;lj;jpdu; midthpd; Fw;wKk; cd;idNa rhUk;.

Ntjj;ij cilatu;fNs! ekf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; xU rkj;Jtkhd tp\aj;jpd; gf;fk; tUtPu;fshf! (mjhtJ) ehk; my;yh`;itj; jtpu Ntnwhd;iwAk; tzq;f khl;Nlhk;. ehk; mtDf;F ahnjhd;iwAk; ,izahf;f khl;Nlhk;. ek;kpy; xUtUk; my;yh`;itad;wp vtiuAk; ,iwtdhf vLj;Jf; nfhs;s khl;Nlhk;'' (vd;W $Wq;fs;. ek;gpf;ifahsu;fNs! ,jidAk;) mtu;fs; Gwf;fzpj;jhy; (mtu;fis Nehf;fp) ‘‘epr;rakhf ehq;fs; (mtd; xUtDf;Nf) topg;gl;ltu;fs; vd;W ePq;fs; rhl;rp $Wq;fs;!'' vd;W ePq;fs; $wptpLq;fs;. (my;Fu;Md; 3:64)

,f;fbjj;ij vLj;Jr; nry;y jp`;ah ,g;D fyP/gh my;fy;gp vd;w Njhoiuj; Nju;T nra;jhu;fs;. mthplk; ‘‘ePq;fs; ,ij G];uhtpd; ftu;dhplk; nfhLq;fs;> ftu;du; mf;fbjj;ij kd;du; if]hplk; nfhLf;fl;Lk;'' vd;W egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;.

kd;du;: ‘‘,tuJ Kd;Ndhu;fspy; ahuhtJ muruhf ,Ue;jhuh?''.

cd;dplk; mtuJ FLk;gk; gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;. ‘‘mtu; cq;fspy; ey;y FLk;gj;ijr; rhu;e;jtu;'' vd;wha;. ,t;thWjhd; ,iwj;J}ju;fs;> rKjhaj;jpy; ey;y FLk;gj;jpy; mDg;gg;gLthu;. mLj;J> cd;dplk; ‘‘,jw;F Kd;G (,iwtd; xUtd;. ehd; mtdJ J}jd; vd;w) ,r;nrhy;iy cq;fspy; ahuhtJ nrhy;ypapUf;fpd;wduh?'' vdf; Nfl;Nld;> ‘‘,y;iy'' vd;wha;. ,r;nrhy;iy ,jw;F Kd;G ahuhtJ nrhy;ypapUe;jhy; mtiug; gpd;gw;wp ,tUk; Nfs;tpg;gl;lij $Wfpwhu; vd;W nrhy;ypapUg;Ngd;.

mLj;J cd;dplk; ‘‘,tuJ Kd;Ndhu;fspy; ahuhtJ muruhf ,Ue;jhuh?'' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. eP ‘‘,y;iy'' vd;wha;. mq;qdk; ,tuJ Kd;Ndhu;fspy; ahuhtJ kd;duhf ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; mtUila Kd;Ndhd; murhl;rpia Mirg;gLfpwhu; vd;wpUg;Ngd;. mLj;J cd;dplk; ‘‘(,iwtd; xUtd;. ehd; mtdJ J}jd; vd;w) ,r;nrhy;iyr; nrhy;tjw;F Kd;G mtu; ngha;Aiug;ghu; vd re;Njfg;gl;lJz;lh?'' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. eP ‘‘,y;iy'' vd;wha;. kf;fsplk; ngha;Aiuf;fj; Jzpahjtu; epr;rak; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ ngha;Aiuf;f khl;lhu; vd;gij ed;F Ghpe;Jnfhz;Nld;. mLj;J mtiu gpd;gw;Wgtu;fs; kf;fspy; rpwe;jtu;fsh my;yJ vspatu;fsh''? vd;W cd;dplk; Nfl;Nld; ‘‘mtiu rhjhuz vspa kf;fs;jhd; gpd;gw;Wfpwhu;fs;'' vd;W $wpdha;. (ngUk;ghYk; Muk;gj;jpy;) mj;jifa kf;fs;jhd; ,iwj;J}ju;fisg; gpd;gw;Wthu;fs;.

mLj;J cd;dplk; ‘‘mtiug; gpd;gw;Wgtu;fs; mjpfhpf;fpd;wduh Fiwfpd;wduh'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. ‘‘mjpfhpf;fpd;wdu;'' vd;wha; eP. mt;thNw ,iw ek;gpf;if KOik milAk;tiu mJ tsu;e;J nfhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk;. mLj;J cd;dplk; ‘‘mtuJ khu;f;fj;jpy; ,ize;j gpd; ahuhtJ mk;khu;f;fj;jpd; kPJ ntWg;G nfhz;L kjk; khwp ,Uf;fpd;wduh'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. eP ‘‘,y;iy'' vd;wha;. Mk;! ,iw ek;gpf;ifapd; epiy mt;thWjhd; ,Uf;Fk;. mjd; njspT cs;sj;Jld; xd;NwhL xd;whf fye;Jtpl;lhy; vtUk; mijtpl;L ntspNaw khl;lhu;fs;. mLj;J cd;dplk; ‘‘mtu; Nkhrb nra;jJz;lh''? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. eP ‘‘,y;iy'' vd;wha;. mt;thNw ,iwj;J}ju;fs; Nkhrb nra;a khl;lhu;fs;.

mLj;J cd;dplk; mtu; cq;fSf;F vd;d fl;lisapLfpwhu;? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. ‘‘my;yh`; xUtidNa tzq;Fq;fs;. mtDf;F vijAk; ,izahf;fhjPu;fs; vd;W fl;lisapl;L> rpiy tzf;fj;ij tpl;L cq;fisj; jLf;fpwhu;. NkYk; njhOif> tha;ik> fw;nghOf;fk;> cwitg; NgZjy; Nghd;w ew;gz;Gfis VTfpwhu;'' vd;W $wpdha;. ‘‘eP $wpait midj;Jk; cz;ikahf ,Ue;jhy; vd;dpU fhy;fSf;Ff; fPOs;s ,t;tplq;fis mtNu murhs;thu;. epr;rak; mtu; Njhd;Wthu; vd;gJ vdf;Fj; njhpAk;. Mdhy;> cWjpahf mtu; cq;fspypUe;J tUthu; vd ehd; epidj;Jf; $l ghu;f;ftpy;iy. mtiur; nrd;wilAk; top vdf;Fj; njhpe;jpUg;gpd; rpukk; ghuhJ mtiu re;jpg;Ngd;. ehd; mtuUfpy; ,Ue;jhy; mtUila fhy;fisf; fOTNtd;'' vd;whu;. gpd;G G];uhtpd; MSeu; thapyhf jdf;fhf jp`;ahtplk; egp (]y;) nfhLj;jDg;gpa fbjj;ijj; jd;dplk; nfhLf;f Ntz;bdhu;. MSeu; mjid kd;ddplk; je;jhu;. Kd;dhs; ehk; fz;l mf;fbjj;ij kd;du; gbj;J Kbj;jNghJ mq;Nf kf;fspd; rg;jq;fs; cau;e;jd. $r;ry;fs; mjpfkhapd.

mg+ ]{/g;ahd; $Wfpwhu;: ‘‘vq;fis ntspNaw;Wk;gb $w ehq;fs; ntspNaw;wg; gl;Nlhk;. ehq;fs; ntspNaWk; NghJ ehd; vd; Njhou;fsplk; $wpNdd;: Nuhku;fspd; kd;dd;$l mtiuf; fz;L mQ;Rk; msTf;F mg+ fgp\htpd;" NguDila fhhpak; cWjpahfp tpl;lJ'' vd;W mg+]{/g;ahd; $wpdhu;.

NkYk;> egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; J}Jtu; jp`;ahtpw;F kd;du; if]u; ngUk; nry;tj;ijAk; cau;e;j MilfisAk; nfhLj;J nfsutpj;jhu;. me;jsTf;F egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; fbjk; mthplk; khWjiy Vw;gLj;jpaJ. jp`;ah (uop) jpUk;g kjPdh Nehf;fp gazpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; topapy; ‘];kh' vd;w ,lj;jpy; [{jhk; fpisiar; Nru;e;j rpyu; mtd; nghUl;fs; midj;ijAk; topg;gwp nra;J nfhz;ldu;. gpd;G kjPdh te;J Nru;e;j jp`;ah (jdJ ,y;yk; nry;tjw;F Kd;) Neuhf egp (]y;) mtu;fisr; re;jpj;J ele;jijf; $wpdhu;. clNd egpatu;fs; 500 tPuu;fis i[J ,g;D `h]htpd; jiyikapy;`p];khit Nehf;fp mDg;gpdhu;fs;. ,e;j ‘];kh' vd;gJ thjpy; Fu;uhit mLj;Js;s CuhFk;. mq;F nrd;w i[J (uop) mtu;fs; [{jhk; fpisapdiuj; jhf;fp mjpfkhdtu;fisf; nfhd;whu;fs;. gpd;G mf;fpisapdhpd; fhy;eilfisAk; ngz;fisAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L kjPdh te;J Nru;e;jhu;fs;. mjpy; 1000 xl;lfq;fSk;> 5000 MLfSk;> ifjpfspy; ngz;fs; rpWtu;fnsd 100 Ngu;fSk; ,Ue;jdu;.

Nghu;fisg; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpLk; tuyhw;W Mrphpau;fspy; ngUk;ghyhdtu;fs; ,e;epfo;r;rpia `{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;iff;F Kd; ele;jjhff; Fwpg;gpLfpd;wdu;. Mdhy;> mJ jtwhFk;. Vnddpy;> egpatu;fs; if]u; kd;dUf;F `{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;iff;Fg; gpd;jhd; fbjk; mDg;gpdhu;fs;. vdNt> `{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;iff;Fg; gpd;jhd; ,r;rk;gtk; ele;jJ vd;gjpy; vt;tpj re;NjfKk; ,y;iy vd;W ,g;Dy; fa;’‘ (u`;) Fwpg;gpLfpwhu;fs;.

g`;iud; ehl;L MSeu; ‘my;Kd;jpu; ,g;D ]htp' vd;gtUf;F ,];yhkpd; gf;fk; miog;Gf; nfhLj;J egp (]y;) fbjk; vOjpdhu;fs;. mf;fbjj;ij myh ,g;D `s;ukp vd;w Njhou; %yk; mDg;gpdhu;fs;. egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; fbjj;ijg; gbj;Jg; ghu;j;j gpd;G mtu; egpatu;fSf;Fg; gjpy; vOjpdhu;. ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! cq;fsJ fbjj;ij g`;iud; ehl;L kf;fSf;F Kd; ehd; gbj;Jf; fhl;bNdd;. mtu;fspy; rpyu; ,];yhkhy; ftug;gl;L mij tpUk;gp Vw;Wf; nfhz;ldu;. vdJ ehl;by; k[{]pfSk; åju;fSk; ,Uf;fpd;wdu;. vdNt> ehd; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk;? vt;thW elf;f Ntz;Lk;? vd vdf;Ff; fl;lis gpwg;gpAq;fs;'' vd;W mjpy; Fwpg;gpl;bUe;jhu;.

‘‘mstw;w mUshsDk; epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy;...

,tu; ngau; ‘`t;jh ,g;D myP' MFk;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ,tUf;F vOjpa fbjj;jpd; thrfkhtJ:

‘‘mstw;w mUshsDk;> epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;ngauhy;...

,f;fbjj;ij mDg;Gtjw;F egp (]y;) ]yPj; ,g;D mk;u; my; Mkp (uop) mtu;fisj; Nju;e;njLj;jhu;fs;. ]yPj; (uop) ,e;j Kj;jpiuapl;l fbjj;ij vLj;Jf; nfhz;L `t;jhtplk; te;jNghJ> mtu; ]yPij tuNtw;W jdJ tpUe;jpduhfj; jq;f itj;jhu;. ]yPj; (uop) mtUf;F mf;fbjj;ijg; gbj;Jf; fhl;bdhu;. mtu; mjw;Fr; rpwpa mstpy; kWg;G njhptpj;J tpl;L gjpy; xd;iw vOjpdhu;. mjpy;> ‘‘ePu; miof;Fk; tp\ak; vt;tsT mofhdJ> mw;GjkhdJ - nghJthf mugpfs; vdf;Fg; gae;J elf;fpwhu;fs;. ckJ mjpfhuj;jpy; vdf;Fk; rpy gq;iff; nfhLj;jhy; ehd; ck;ikg; gpd;gw;WfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;.

,f;fbjj;Jld; ]yPj;Jf;F ntFkjpfisAk; md;gspg;GfisAk; nfhLj;J ‘`[u;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; nea;ag;gl;l cau;e;j MilfisAk; mtUf;F mzptpj;jhu;.

,itaidj;ijAk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L ]yPj; (uop) egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;J ele;j nra;jpiaf; $wpdhu;. egp (]y;) mf;fbjj;ijg; gbj;Jg; ghu;j;Jtpl;L ‘‘mtd; g+kpapy; rpWgFjpiaf; Nfl;lhYk; nfhLf;f khl;Nld;. mtDk; ehrkhfp tpl;lhd;. mtdJ mjpfhuj;jpw;F cl;gl;lJk; ehrkhfp tpl;lJ'' vd;whu;fs;. egpatu;fs; kf;fhit ntw;wp nfhz;L jpUk;gpa NghJ ‘`t;jh' ,we;Jtpl;l nra;jpia [pg;uPy; (miy) $wpdhu;fs;. mg;NghJ egp (]y;)> ‘‘epr;rakhf akhkhtpy; jd;id egp vd;W $Wk; xUtd; cUthFthd;. mtd; vdJ kuzj;Jf;Fg; gpd; nfhy;yg;gLthd;'' vd;whu;fs;. xUtu; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! mtid ahu; nfhy;thu;? vd;W Nfl;lhu;. mjw;F egpatu;fs; ‘‘ePUk; ckJ Njhou;fSk;'' vd;whu;fs;. gpd;dhspy; egp (]y;) $wpathNw ele;jJ.

,tu; ngau; ‘`hhp]; ,g;D mg+ \kPu; my;f];]hdp' MFk;. egp (]y;) ,tUf;F vOjpa fbjkhtJ:

‘‘mstw;w mUshsDk;> epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;ngauhy;...

m]j; ,g;D Fi]kh fpisiar; Nru;e;j \{[h ,g;D t`g; ,f;fbjj;ij vLj;Jr; nrd;whu;. ,tu; `hhp]plk; fbjj;ij xg;gilj;j NghJ> mijj; J}f;fp vwpe;Jtpl;L ‘‘vd;dplkpUe;J vdJ Ml;rpia ahuhy; gpLq;f KbAk;. ,Njh ehd; mthplk; Gwg;gLfpNwd;'' vd;W fu;[pj;jhd;. ,td; ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhs;stpy;iy. fLq;Nfhgk; nfhz;l mtd; if]u; kd;dhplk; egpatu;fs; kPJ Nghu; njhLf;f mDkjp Nfl;lhd;. Mdhy;> if]u; mtidj; jLj;J tpl;lhu;. ,jw;Fg; gpd; fbjk; nfhz;L te;j \{[h/ ,g;D t`Gf;F md;gspg;ghf MilfisAk; topnryTfisAk; nfhLj;J mofpa Kiwapy; `hhp]; mDg;gp itj;jhd;.

egpatu;fs; Xkd; ehl;L muru; ‘i[/gu;' kw;Wk; mtuJ rNfhjuu; ‘mg;J'f;Ff; fbjk; mDg;gpdhu;fs;. mjd; thrfkhtJ:

‘‘mstw;w mUshsDk;> epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy;...

‘‘ehd; Xkd; nrd;W Kjypy; mg;ij re;jpj;Njd;. Vnddpy;> mg;Jjhd; ,Uthpy; rhe;j FzKk; Gj;jprhypj;jdKk; cilatu;. ehd; mthplk; nrd;W> ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}juhy; ckf;Fk; ckJ rNfhjuUf;Fk; mDg;gg;gl;l J}JtdhNtd;'' vd;W vd;id mwpKfg; gLj;jpf; nfhz;Nld;. mjw;ftu; ‘‘vdJ rNfhjuu;jhd; tajpYk; Ml;rpapYk; vd;idtpl Ke;jpatu;. vdNt> ehd; cd;id mthplk; mDg;gp itf;fpNwd;. Kjypy; mtu; cd; fbjj;ij gbf;fl;Lk; vd;W $wptpl;L ‘‘eP vjd; gf;fk; miof;fpwha;?'' vd;whu;.

mk;u;: mjhtJ> e[;[h\p ,jw;F Kd; `pu;fYf;Ff; fg;gk; fl;b te;jhu;. Mdhy;> mtu; vg;NghJ ,];yhik Vw;W K`k;kij cz;ikg;gLj;jpdhNuh mg;NghJ ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! `pu;fy; vd;dplk; xU jpu;`ikf; Nfl;lhYk; ehd; mijf; nfhLf;f khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wptpl;lhu;. ,t;thu;j;ij `pu;fYf;F vl;baNghJ mtUld; ,Ue;j mtuJ rNfhjuu; ‘ad;dhf;' vd;gtd; ‘‘ckJ mbik ckf;Ff; fg;gk; fl;lhky; ckJ khu;f;fj;ij tpl;L tpl;L NtnwhUthpd; Gjpa khu;f;fj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;F eP tpl;L tpLfpwhah?'' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mjw;F `pu;fy; ‘‘xUtu; xU khu;f;fj;ij tpUk;gp Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sk;NghJ mtiu ehd; vd;d nra;a KbAk;? my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! vdJ Ml;rpapd; kPJ vdf;Fg; gphpakpy;iynadpy; mtu; nra;jJ Nghd;Wjhd; ehDk; nra;jpUg;Ngd;'' vd;whu;.

mk;u; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: ehd; mg;Jila tPl;by; ,t;thW gy ehl;fs; jq;fpapUe;Njd;. xt;nthU ehSk; mtu; jdJ rNfhjuhplk; nrd;W vd;dplk; Nfl;l nra;jpiaf; $Wthu;. gpd;G xU ehs; mg;jpd; rNfhjuu; vd;id miof;f ehd; mthplk; nrd;Nwd;. mtuJ gzpahl;fs; vdJ G[j;ijg; gpbj;jtu;fshf epd;wdu;. ‘‘mtiu tpl;L tpLq;fs;'' vd;W mtu; $w> mtu;fs; vd;id tpl;L tpl;ldu;. mq;fpUe;j ,Uf;ifapy; mkur; nrd;w NghJ me;jg; gzpahl;fs; vd;id cl;fhu tplhky; jLj;jdu;. rhpvd> ehd; mg;ij Nehf;fpNdd;. mtu; vd;dplk; ‘‘ckJ Njit vd;dntd;W nrhy;'' vd;whu;.

gpd;G mg;jpd; rNfhjuu; vd;dplk; ‘‘Fiw\pfs; vt;thW ele;J nfhz;lhu;fs; vd;W vd;dplk; nrhy;y khl;lhah?'' vd;whu;. mjw;F ehd; ‘‘Fiw\pfs; mtiug; gpd;gw;wp tpl;ldu;. khu;f;fj;jpy; MirAld; rpyu; mtiu Vw;Wf; nfhz;ldu;. vjpu;j;jtu;fs; thspdhy; mlf;fg;gl;ldu;'' vd;Nwd;. mjw;ftu; ‘‘mtUld; ahu; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;?'' vd;whu;. mg;NghJ ehd; kf;fnsy;yhk; ,];yhik tpUk;gpNa Vw;wpUf;fpd;wdu;. my;yh`; mtu;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;j Neu;topahYk;> gFj;jwpthYNk ,Jtiu jhq;fs; topNfl;by;jhd; ,Ue;J te;jij mwpe;J nfhz;ldu;.

‘‘,g;NghJs;s ,e;jr; rpukkhd epiyapy; cd;idj; jtpu NtW ahUk; ,Ug;gjhf vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy. ePu; ,d;W ,];yhik Vw;W mtiug; gpd;gw;wtpy;iy vd;why; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; tPuu;fs; ehis xU ehs; cd;dplk; te;J NrUthu;fs;. ckJ Ml;rpnay;yhk; mopaj;jhd; NghfpwJ. vdNt> eP ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhs;! <Nlw;wk; miltha;! egp (]y;) cdJ $l;lj;jpdUf;F cd;idNa MSeuhf epakpg;ghu;fs;. FjpiufSk; tPuu;fSk; ck;kplk; tukhl;lhu;fs;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mg;NghJ mtu; ‘‘vd;id ,d;W tpl;LtpL ehis vd;dplk; jpUk;g th'' vd;whu;.

,jw;Fg; gpd; ehd; mg;jplk; nrd;Nwd;. mtu; ‘‘mk;Nu! vdJ rNfhjuUf;F Ml;rp Nkhfk; ,y;iynad;why; mtu; ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhs;thu; vd;W ehd; MjuT itf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. kWehs; ehd; mg;jpd; rNfhjuhplk; nrd;Nwd;. Mdhy;> mtu; vdf;F mDkjpaspf;f kWj;J tpl;lhu;. vdNt> ehd; jpUk;g mg;jplk; te;J ‘‘vd;dhy; cdJ rNfhjuhplk; nry;y Kbatpy;iy'' vd;Nwd;. mtu; vd;id mtd; rNfhjuhplk; Neubahf mDg;gp itj;jhu;.

mtu; vd;dplk; ‘‘eP vdf;Ff; nfhLj;j miog;G tp\akhf Nahrpj;Jg; ghu;j;Njd;. vdJ ifapYs;s Ml;rpia NtW vtUf;NfDk; ehd; nfhLj;J tpl;lhy; mugpfspy; kpf gytPddhf fUjg;gLNtd;. NkYk;> mtuJ tPuu;fs; ,q;F tiu te;J NruTk; KbahJ. mg;gb te;jhYk; ,Jtiu mtu;fs; re;jpj;jpuhj Nghiur; re;jpf;f NehpLk;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. ,jidf; Nfl;L ‘‘rhp! ehis ehd; ,q;fpUe;J Gwg;gLfpNwd;'' vd;Nwd;. ehd; ehis epr;rakhf Gwg;gl;L tpLNtd; vd;gij njhpe;J nfhz;lTld;> mg;J jdJ rNfhjuhplk; nrd;W ‘‘ek;khy; mtiu nty;y KbahJ. mtu; ahUf;nfy;yhk; J}jDg;gpdhNuh mtu;fs; midtUk; miog;ig Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. vdNt> ehKk; mtiu Vw;Wf; nfhs;tJjhd; ekf;F ey;yJ'' vd;W $wpdhu;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; gy mz;il ehl;L kd;du;fSf;F ,f;fbjq;fspd; %yk; ,];yhkpa miog;ig vLj;J itj;jhu;fs;. mtu;fspy; rpyu; ek;gpf;if nfhz;ldu; rpyu; kWj;J tpl;ldu;. vd;whYk; epuhfhpj;jtu;fs; vg;NghJk; egpatu;fisg; gw;wpa rpe;jidapNyNa ,Ue;jdu;. egpatu;fspd; ngaUk; khu;f;fKk; mtu;fSf;F ed;F mwpKfkhfp tpl;lJ.

`p[;hp 6 Mk; Mz;L ele;j `{ijgpa;ah xg;ge;jk;> NkYk; `p[;hp 7 Mk; Mz;L ele;j ifgu; Nghu; Mfpa ,uz;bw;Fkpilapy; ele;j rk;gtk;jhd; ,e;j ‘J}fuj;' vd;gJ. ,khk; Gfhhp (u`;) mtu;fs; ,g;Nghiug; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpLk; NghJ ‘‘ifgu; NghUf;F %d;W khjq;fSf;F Kd; ,J eilngw;wJ'' vd;W Fwpg;gpLfpwhu;fs;. ,khk; K];ypKk; (u`;) ‘]ykh ,g;D mf;th'tpd; %yk; mwptpf;Fk; `jP]pd; Mjhuj;Jld; ,t;thNw Fwpg;gpLfpwhu;fs;. Mdhy;> mjpfkhd tuyhw;whrphpau;fs;> ‘‘,e;jg; Nghu; `{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;iff;F Kd; ele;jJ'' vd;W Fwpg;gpLfpwhu;fs;. mJ ray;y! khwhf> ,khk; GfhAk; ,khk; K];ypKk; $wpapUg;gJjhd; kpfTk; Mjhug;g+u;tkhdJ.

,ijg; ghu;j;j ehd; clNd> ‘‘,e;jf; Fjpiuia mg+ jy;`htplk; nfhLj;J tpl;L> egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F ,e;jr; nra;jpia mwptpj;J tpL'' vd;W ugh`htpw;F $wpNdd;. gpwF mq;fpUe;j xU Fd;wpd; kPJ Vwp> kjPdhit Nehf;fp ‘ah ]gh`h'" vd;W %d;W Kiw rg;jkpl;Nld;. mjw;Fg; gpd; mq;fpUe;J nfhs;isau;fis mk;ghy; vwpe;J nfhz;Nl gpd;njhlu;e;Njd;.

‘‘,e;jh thq;fpf;nfhs;! ehd; mf;tapd; ike;jd;.

mtu;fspypUe;J ehd;F egu;fs; vd;idg; gpbf;f kiy kPNjwp te;jhu;fs;. ehd; mtu;fisg; ghu;j;J ‘‘cq;fSf;F ehd; ahnud;W njhpAkh? ehd;jhd; ]ykh ,g;D mf;th. ehd; cq;fspy; xUtiuf; nfhy;y ehbdhy; epr;rak; nfhd;Nw jPUNtd;. Mdhy;> cq;fspy; vtuhYk; vd;idf; nfhy;y KbahJ'' vd;W fu;[pj;jTld; mtu;fs; vd;dUNf tu Jzptpd;wp jpUk;gp tpl;ldu;. ,e;epiyapy; cjtpf;fhf vjpu;ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;J egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; Fjpiu tPuu;fs; Njhl;lq;fSf;fpilNa gha;e;J tUtij ehd; kiyapy; ,Ue;J ghu;j;Njd;. mtu;fspy; Kjyhtjhf mf;uk;> mtiuj; njhlu;e;J mg+ fjhjh> mtiuj; njhlu;e;J kpf;jhj; ,g;D m];tj; (uop) MfpNahu; te;J Nru;e;jdu;.

rpy tpdhbfspy; ele;J Kbe;j ,f;fhl;rpiag; ghu;j;J gae;JNghd vjphpfs; GwKJFf; fhl;b Xbdu;. ehd; mtu;fisg; gpd;njhlu;e;J XlyhNdd;. ,Wjpapy; #hpad; kiwtjw;F rw;W Kd; ‘J}fuj;' vd;w jz;zPUs;s gs;sj;jhf;if Nehf;fp jz;zPu; Fbf;fr; nrd;wdu;. mtu;fs; kpf jhfpj;jtu;fshf ,Ue;jdu;. Mdhy;> xU nrhl;Lj; jz;zPu; $l Fbf;f tplhky; ehd; mq;fpUe;Jk; mtu;fis tpul;bNdd;.

,e;epiyapy; egpatu;fSk;> mtu;fsJ gilAk; ,\h Neuj;jpy; vd;id te;jile;jdu;. ehd; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ,f;$l;lj;jpdu; kpFe;j jhfpj;jtu;fshf ,Uf;fpd;wdu;. vd;Dld; 100 tPuu;fis mDg;Gq;fs;. ehd; mtu;fsplk; ,Uf;Fk; Fjpiufs; midj;ijAk; mtw;wpd; fbthsq;fSld; gwpj;Jf; nfhz;L> mtu;fisAk; fOj;ijg; gpbj;J ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L te;J cq;fsplk; epWj;JfpNwd;'' vd;Nwd;. mjw;F egp (]y;)> ‘‘mf;thtpd; kfNd! eP ekJ cilikfisg; ngw;Wf; nfhz;lha;. vdNt> rw;W fUizf; fhl;L'' vd;W $wptpl;L ‘‘,g;NghJ mf;$l;lj;jpdu; fj;/ghd; fpisapdhplk; tpUe;J rhg;gpLfpd;wdu;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

egpatu;fs; ,e;epfo;r;rpiag; gw;wp tpku;rpf;Fk; NghJ ‘‘,d;iwa ekJ Fjpiu tPuu;fspy; kpfr; rpwe;jtu; mg+ fjhjh> ekJ fhyhl;gilfspy; kpfr; rpwe;jtu; ]yhkh'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

,g;D ,];`hf; (u`;) $Wfpwhu;: ‘‘egp (]y;) mtu;fs; `{ijgpa;ah xg;ge;jk; Kbj;Jj; jpUk;gpa gpd;> kjPdhtpy; Jy;`[; khjk; KOJk;> K`u;uk; khjj;jpy; rpy ehl;fSk; jq;fp tpl;L ifgiu Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhu;fs;.''

jpUf;Fu;Md; tphpTiuahsu;fs; $Wfpd;wdu;: ‘‘gpd;tUk; ,iwtrdj;jpd; %yk; my;yh`; thf;fspj;j xd;Wjhd; ifgu; Nghu;.

,jpy; $wg;gl;Ls;s ‘,jid' vd;gJ `{ijgpa;ah xg;ge;jj;ijAk; ‘Vuhskhd nghUl;fis' vd;gJ ifgiuAk; Fwpf;fpwJ.

(egpNa! Kd;du; NghUf;F cq;fSld; tuhJ) gpd; jq;fptpl;ltu;fs;> Nghhpy; fpilj;j nghUl;fis vLj;Jf; nfhs;s ePq;fs; nry;Yk; rkaj;jpy; (cq;fis Nehf;fp) ‘‘ehq;fSk; cq;fisg; gpd;gw;wp tu vq;fis (mDkjpj;J) tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $Wthu;fs;. ,tu;fs; my;yh`;Tila fl;lisia khw;wp tplNt fUJfpd;whu;fs;. MfNt> ePq;fs; mtu;fis Nehf;fp ‘‘ePq;fs; vq;fisg; gpd;gw;wp tuNtz;lhk;. ,jw;F Kd;dNu my;yh`; ,t;thW $wptpl;lhd;'' vd;Wk; $Wq;fs;! mjw;ftu;fs;> (k;my;yh`; xd;Wk; $wtpy;iy') ePq;fs;jhd; ek;kPJ nghwhik nfhz;L (,t;thW $Wfpd;wPu;fs;) vd;W $Wthu;fs;. md;wp> mtu;fspy; rpyiuj; jtpu (kw;nwtUk; ,jd; fUj;ij) czu;e;J nfhs;s khl;lhu;fs;. (my;Fu;Md; 48:15)

MfNt> egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ifgUf;Fg; Gwg;gl;l NghJ ‘‘Nghu; Ghpa MirAs;stu;fs; kl;Lk; Gwg;gl Ntz;Lk;'' vd mwptpj;jhu;fs;. MfNt> `{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;ifapy; fye;j 1400 Njhou;fs; kl;Lk; ,g;NghUf;fhfg; Gwg;gl;ldu;.

egp (]y;) kjPdhtpy; ‘rpgh ,g;D cU/Gjh my;fp/gh' (uop) vd;w Njhoiug; gpujpepjpahf epakpj;jhu;fs;. Mdhy;> ‘‘Eikyh ,g;D mg;Jy;yh`; my;iy]p (uop) vd;gtiu egp (]y;) gpujpepjpahf epakpj;jhu;fs;'' vd;W ,g;D ,];`hf; (u`;) $Wfpwhu;. vdpDk; Ma;thsu;fs;> Ke;jpa $w;iwNa kpfr; rhpahdJ vd;fpd;wdu;.

kjPdhtpypUe;j eatQ;rfu;fs; åju;fSf;Fr; rhjfkhfr; nray;gl;ldu;. eatQ;rfu; fspd; jiytd; ,g;D cig ifghpy; cs;s åju;fSf;Fg; gpd;tUk; nra;jpia mDg;gpdhd;. ‘‘K`k;kJ cq;fis Nehf;fp tUfpwhu; cq;fisj; jw;fhj;Jf; nfhs;s jahuhf ,Uq;fs; K`k;kijf; fz;L ePq;fs; gag;gl Ntz;lhk; cq;fsJ vz;zpf;ifAk; MAjq;fSk; mjpfkhf ,Uf;fpd;wd; K`k;kjpd; $l;lj;jpdNuh kpf nrhw;gkhf ,Uf;fpd;wdu; mtu;fsplk; FiwthfNt MAjq;fs; cs;sd.''

,e;jr; nra;jpiaj; njhpe;J nfhz;l ifgu;thrpfs; fpdhdh ,g;D mGy; `{iff;> `t;jh ,g;D if]; Mfpa ,UtiuAk; fj;/ghd; fpisapdhplk; cjtp Nfl;L mDg;gpdu;. ,e;j fj;/ghd; fpisapdu; ifghpYs;s åju;fspd; xg;ge;jj; Njhou;fshfTk; K];ypk;fSf;F vjpuhf mtu;fSf;F cjtp nra;gtu;fshfTk; ,Ue;jdu;. NkYk; ‘‘ehq;fs; K];ypk;fis ntw;wp nfhz;lhy; ifghpd; tpisr;ry;fspy; rghjpiaj; jUfpNwhk;'' vd;W åju;fs; fj;/ghdpau;fSf;F thf;FWjp mspj;jdu;.

egpatu;fs; ‘,];u;' vd;w kiy topahf ‘r`;gh' nrd;W mq;fpUe;J ‘u[P<' gs;sj;jhf;ifr; nrd;wile;jhu;fs;. mq;fpUe;J fj;/ghd; fpisapdu; trpf;Fkplk; xU ehs; gaz J}uj;jpypUe;jJ. mg;NghJ fj;/ghd; fpisapdu; åju;fSf;F cjtpl Maj;jkhfp nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jdu;. topapy; mtu;fs; Ngha;f; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ jq;fsJ Chpy; ngUk; Muthuj;ij czu;e;jdu;. K];ypk;fs;jhd; jq;fsJ FLk;gj;jpdu; kPJ jhf;Fjy; elj;Jfpd;wdu; vd;W vz;zp jq;fsJ CUf;Fj; jpUk;gp tpl;ldu;. mjw;Fg; gpwF mtu;fs; ifgUf;F tutpy;iy.

topfhl;bfspy; `{i]y; vd;w ngaUilatu; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ehd; cq;fSf;F me;jr; rhpahd topiaf; fhl;LfpNwd;'' vd;Wf; $wp egpatu;fis mioj;Jr; nrd;whu;. ,Wjpahf gy ghijfs; gphpAk; Xlj;ij mile;jTld; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ,e;j vy;yh topfspd; %ykhfTk; ehk; ifgUf;Fr; nrd;wilayhk;. ve;j topapy; ehd; cq;fis mioj;Jr; nry;y'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. egpatu;fs; ‘‘xt;nthU ghijapd; ngaiuAk; vdf;Ff; $W'' vd;whu;fs;.

mjw;ftu; xU ghijiaf; Fwpg;gpl;L mjd; ngau; ‘`[d;' (rpukkhdJ) vd;whu;. egpatu;fs; ‘‘mJ Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W kWj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. mLj;j ghijia Rl;bf;fhl;b mjd; ngau; ‘\h];' (gpe;jJ) vd;whu;. mijAk; Ntz;lhnkd;W kWj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. %d;whtjhf> xU ghijiaf; fhz;gpj;J> mjd; ngau; ‘`hjpg;' (tpwF nghWf;Fgtu;) vd;whu;. mijAk; egp (]y;) Gwf;fzpj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. ehd;fhtjhf> ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ,g;NghJ ehk; nry;tjw;F xU topjhd; kPjk; ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;W `{i]y; $wpdhu;. egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F mUfpy; ,Ue;J midj;ijAk; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j cku; (uop) mtu;fs; ‘‘me;j topapd; nganud;d'' vd;W tpdt> mtu; ‘ku;`g;' (re;Njh\khdJ> tuNtw;fj;jf;fJ) vd;whu;. clNd egpatu;fs; mg;ghijapy; mioj;Jr; nry;Yk;gb $wpdhu;fs;.

1) ]ykh ,g;D mf;th (uop) mwptpf;fpwhu;fs;: ehq;fs; egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. Xu; ,utpy; vdJ rNfhjuu; Mkplk; ‘‘vq;fSf;F ckJ ftpijfis ghbf; fhl;lyhNk'' vd;W xUtu; Nfl;lhu;. Mkpu; ey;y jpwikahd ftpQuhf ,Ue;jhu;. clNd mtu; jdJ thfdj;jpypUe;J fPopwq;fp $l;lj;jpdhpd; thfdq;fis>

‘‘my;yh`;Nt! eP ,d;wp ehk; Neu;top ngNwhk;.

egp (]y;) ‘‘thfdq;fis mioj;Jr; nry;Yk; ,tu; ahu;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F ‘‘Mkpu; ,g;D mf;th'' vd;W kf;fs; $wpdu;. ‘‘my;yh`; mtUf;Ff; fUiz fhl;ll;Lk;'' vd;W egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;. xUtu; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! cq;fspd; gpuhu;j;jidahy; mtUf;F tPukuzk; (\`hjj;) flikahfp tpl;lNj. mtu; ,d;Dk; rpwpJ fhyk; tho;e;jhy; vq;fSf;Fg; gydhf ,Uf;FNk!'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mjhtJ egpatu;fs; Nghd;NghJ ahUf;fhtJ Fwpg;gpl;L gpuhu;j;jid nra;jhy; mtu; mg;Nghy; nfhy;yg;gLthu; vd;gij kf;fs; mwpe;jpUe;jhu;fs;. mt;thNw ifgu; NghhpYk; ele;jJ.

2) ifgUf;F mUfpYs;s ‘]`;gh' vd;w ,lj;jpy; m];u; njhOif elj;jpdhu;fs;. njhOj gpwF> kf;fsplk; mtu;fs; itj;jpUf;Fk; czTfisf; nfhz;Ltur; nrhd;dhu;fs;. kf;fsplk; rj;Jkhitj; jtpu NtnwJTk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. me;jr; rj;Jkhit tphpg;gpy; gug;gp itj;J egpatu;fSk; Njhou;fSk; rhg;gpl;ldu;. gpd;G k/hpg; njhOiff;fhf egp (]y;) jahuhdhu;fs;. Gjpjhf xOr; nra;ahky; tha; kl;Lk; nfhg;gspj;J tpl;L egp (]y;) mtu;fSk; kf;fSk; k/hpg; njhOifapy; <Lgl;ldu;. gpd;G me;j ,lj;jpNyNa ,\h njhOifiaAk; epiwNtw;wpdhu;fs;.