tl;bAk; mjd; ghuJ}uKk;
,];yhj;jpy; ciog;Gf;fhd Kjy; tiuaiw mJ `yhyhdjhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk; vd;gjhFk;.
''my;yh`; jdJ mbahd; `yhiyj; Njb ciog;gij - Kaw;rpg;gij ngupJk; tpUk;Gfpd;whd;"" vd;whHfs; egp ]y;yy;yh`{miy`pt]y;yk; mtHfs;. (jguhdp)
jguhdp gjpT nra;Js;s kw;WnkhU `jP]; gpd;tUkhW:
''`yhiyj; NjLtJ xt;nthU K];ypkpdJk; flikahFk;""
xUtH `yhyhd topapy; jdf;Fhpa tUkhdj;ijj; Njbf;nfhs;tjw;F ,];yhk; gy topfisf; fhl;bj;je;Js;sJ. nfhLf;fy;> thq;fy; njhlHghd khHf;f tiuaiwfis xt;nthU K];ypKk; mwpe;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. Fwpg;ghf tpahghhpfs;> thzpg Kaw;rpfspy; <LgLgtHfs; tHj;jf> thzpg rl;lq;fis mwpe;jpUg;gJ fl;lhaf; flikahFk;. mg;NghJjhd; mtHfs; njhopy; eltbf;iffis khHf;f mbg;gilapy; nry;Ygbahditahf mikj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;. ,y;yhjNghJ mtHfspd; njhopy; eltbf;iffs; nry;Ygbaw;wjhf khwp> mjdhy; ghtk; tpistJld; mtHfspd; ciog;Gk; `uhkhdjhf khwptpLk; Mgj;J Vw;glyhk;. ckH wopay;yh`{ md;`{ mtHfs; rpyNtisfspy; re;ijf;Fr; nrd;W jdJ rhl;ilapdhy; rpy tpahghhpfis mbj;J gpd;tUkhW $WthHfs;:
''(thzpgr; rl;lq;fisg; gw;wp) tpsf;fk; cs;Nshiuj; jtpu kw;wtHfs; vkJ re;ijapy; tpahghuk; nra;af;$lhJ. Vnddpy; mj;jifatH tpUk;gpNah tpUk;ghkNyh tl;bia cl;nfhs;s Ntz;bapUf;Fk;.""
tpahghuk; cl;gl midj;J tHj;jf> thzpg> nfhLf;fy;> thq;fy; eltbf;iffspYk; xU K];ypk; jtpHf;fNtz;ba mk;rq;fSs; tl;b gpujhdkhdjhFk;.
hpgh|vDk; tl;biag; gw;wpg; NgRfpd;w trdq;fs; my;FHMdpy; Mq;fhq;Nf ,lk;ngw;Ws;sd. mtw;wpy; rpy trdq;fs; ]_wJy; gfuhtpYk; Vida trdq;fs; KiwNa ]_wh My ,k;uhd;> ]_wJd; ep]h> ]_wJH &k; Mfpa mj;jpahaq;fspYk; fhzg;gLfpd;wd.
my;FHMd; tl;bia ehd;F fl;lq;fspy; `uhkhf;fpaJ. Kjy; fl;lkhf ]_wh mH&k;kpd; 39 Mk; trdk; ,wq;fpaJ.
''kdpjHfSila nghUl;fspy; (NrHe;J cq;fspd;; nghUl;fSk;) ngUfp tsHtjw;fhf tl;bf;F ePq;fs; nfhLf;fpd;wPHfNs mJ my;yh`;tplj;jpy; ngUfp tsHtjpy;iy. (khw;wkhf) my;yh`;tpd; jpUKfj;ij ehb ]f;fhj;jpypUe;J vij ePq;fs; nfhLf;fpd;wPHfNsh (mJ my;yh`;tplj;jpy; ngUfp tsUk;) ,j;jifNahHfNs (jkf;Fupa $ypia) ,ul;bg;ghf;fpf; nfhz;ltHfshtH.""
,uz;lhk; fl;lkhf ]_wJd; ep]htpd; 160> 161 Mk; trdq;fs; ,wq;fpd.
''vdNt> A+jHfshf ,Ue;j mtHfspd; mepahaj;jpd; fhuzkhfTk; NkYk; mtHfs; gyiu my;yh`;tpd; ghijapypUe;J jLj;jjd; fhuzkhfTk; mtHfSf;F mDkjpf;fg;gl;bUe;j gy ey;yitfis ehk; mtHfSf;F `uhkhf;fpNdhk;. NkYk; tl;bia mtHfSf;Fj; jLj;jpUe;Jk;> mtHfs; mjid thq;fp te;jjd; fhuzkhfTk; kdpjHfspd; nry;tq;fis mtHfs; epahakpd;wp cz;Lte;jjd; fhuzkhfTk; (mtHfSf;F gy ey;ytw;iw `uhkhf;fpNdhk;.) mtHfspy; ,j;jifa epuhfupg;ghsHfSf;Fj; Jd;GWj;Jk; Ntjidia ehk; jahH nra;J itj;jpUf;fpNwhk;.""||
]_wh My ,k;uhdpd; 130 Kjy; 134 tiuAs;s trdq;fs; %d;whk; fl;lkhf ,wq;fpd.
''<khd; nfhz;ltHfNs! ,ul;bg;ghf> gd;klq;fhf tl;b cz;zhjPH fs;. my;yh`;itg; gae;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. ePq;fs; ntw;wp ngWtPHfs;.NkYk; euf neUg;Gf;Fg; gae;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. mJ vj;jifaJ vd;why; epuhfhpg;NghUf;fhfj; jahH nra;;ag;gl;Ls;sJ. my;yh`;Tf;Fk; (mtDila) J}jUf;Fk; fl;Lg;gLq;fs;. mjdhy; ePq;fs; (my;yh`;tpd;) md;igg; ngWtPHfs;. cq;fs; ,iwtdpd; kd;dpg;gpd;ghYk; thdq;fs;> G+kpapd; msT tprhykhd Rtdj;jpd;ghYk; tpiue;J nry;Yq;fs;. mJ gagf;jpAilNahH fSf;fhf jahH nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ. mtHfs; vj;jifNahH vd;why; nry;t epiyapYk; tWik epiyapYk; nryT nra;J nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;. Nfhgj;ijAk; mlf;fpf; nfhs;sf;$batHfs;. kdpjHfis kd;dpj;Jtplf; $batHfs;. my;yh`; (,j;jifa) ed;ik nra;NthiuNa Nerpf;fpd;whd;.""||
tl;biaj; jilnra;J ehd;fhk; fl;lkhf ,wq;fpa trdq;fs; gpd;tUkhW:
''tl;bia cz;gtHfs; i\j;jhd; jPz;bajhy; epidtpoe;jtd; vOk;G tJ Nghyd;wp (kWikapy;) NtW tpjkhf vokhl;lhHfs;. me;j epiyf;F mtHfs; MshdJ> epr;rakhf >tpahghuk; tl;biag; Nghd;wJjhd;| vd mtHfs; $wpajhy;jhd;. NkYk; my;yh`; tpahghuj;ij MFkhf;fp tl;bia `uhkhf;fpAs;shd;. MfNt> vtUf;F jdJ ,iwtdplkpUe;J (tl;biaf; fz;bj;J) cgNjrk; te;J mtH mjid tpl;Lk; tpyfpf; nfhz;lhNuh (mtH mjw;F) Kd; (thq;fpr;) nrd;W NghdJ mtUf;FhpaNj. mthpd; tplak; my;yh`;tpd;ghw;gl;ljhFk;. (,f;fl;lis fpilj;j gpd;) vtHfs; (tl;bapd;ghy;) jpUk;gp tpLfpd;whHfNsh mtHfs; eufthrpfs;. mjpy; mtHfs; epiyahfj; jq;;fpapUg;ghHfs;.""||
,J ]_wJy; gfuhtpd; 275 Mk; trdkhFk;. ,e;j ]_whtpd; mLj;J tUk; MW trdq;fSk; njhlHe;J tl;b njhlHghfNt NgRtijg; ghHf;fpd;Nwhk;.
''my;yh`;> tl;bia (mjpy; vt;tpj mgptpUj;jpAk;-gufj;Jk; ,y;yhJ) mopj;JtpLthd;. NkYk; jHkq;fis> mgptpUj;jpiaf; nfhz;L tsur; nra;fpd;whd;. NkYk;> ghtpahd epuhfhpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; vtiuAk; my;yh`; Nerpg;gjpy;iy.vtHfs; tpRthrq;nfhz;L>ew;fUkq;fisAk; nra;J> njhOifia Ak; epiwNtw;wp> ]fhj;ijAk; nfhLj;jhHfNsh epr;rakhf mj;jifNahUf;F mtHfSila $yp mtHfspd; ,ul;rfdplj;jpy; cz;L. NkYk; mtHfSf;F (kWikapy;) vt;tpjg; gaKkpy;iy. mtHfs; ftiyAk; milakhl;lhHfs;.
tpRthrq; nfhz;NlhNu! my;yh`;it ePq;fs; gae;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;. NkYk;> ePq;fs; (cz;ikahf) tpRthrq; nfhz;ltHfshf ,Ug;gpd;> tl;bapy; (vLj;jJ Nghf) vQ;rpapUg;gij (vLf;fhky;) tpl;L tpLq;fs;.
(fl;lisaplg;gl;lthW) ePq;fs; nra;ahtpl;lhy; my;yh`;tplKk; mtDila J}jhplKk; NghhpLtjhfg; gpufldk; nra;JtpLq;fs;. NkYk;> ePq;fs; (jt;ghr; nra;J) kPz;Ltpl;lhy; cq;fs; nry;tq;fspd; mry; njhif cq;fSf;Fz;L. ePq;fs; (mjpfkhf thq;fp fld;gl;NlhUf;F) mepahak; nra;ahjPHfs;. (mt;thNw) ePq;fSk; (%yj; njhifiag;) ngw;Wf; nfhs;s KbahjthW mepahak; nra;ag;glyhfhJ.
NkYk; (fld;gl;ltH mjidf; Fwpg;gpl;l Neuj;jpy; jpUg;gpj;ju Kbahj thW) mtH f\;lj;ijAila tuhapUe;jhy; (flidj; jPHf;Fk;) trjp Vw;gLk; tiuapy; vjpHghHj;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. NkYk;> (mijf; fld;gl;ltUf;Nf) ePq;fs; jHkk; nra;J tpLtJ cq;fSf;F kpfr; rpwe;jjhFk;.,d;Dk; xU ehisg; gae;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. mjpy;> ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; gf;fk; kPl;lg;gLtPHfs;. gpd;dH xt;NthH Mj;khTf;Fk; mJ rk;ghjpj;jjw;Fhpa ($ypahd)ij G+uzkhff; nfhLf;fg;gLk;. (mjpy;) mtHfNsh mepahak; nra;ag;gl khl;lhHfs;.""||
,t;trdq;fs; vt;thW tl;b ehd;F fl;lq;fspy; `uhkhf;fg;gl;lJ vd;gij tpsf;Ffpd;wd.
Kjy; fl;lkhf ,wq;fpa ]_wJH &kpy; ,lk;ngw;Ws;s 39 Mk; trdk; tl;bapy; ve;j ed;ikAk; ,y;iy vd;W khj;jpuk; $wpaJ. mij cz;gtUf;Fhpa jz;lidiag; gw;wp mJ vJTk; Fwpg;gpltpy;iy.
,uz;lhk; fl;lkhf ,wq;fpa #wj;Jd; ep]htpd; 160 Mk; trdk; tl;bia cz;L tho;e;j A+jHfis my;yh`; vt;thW jz;bj;jhd; vd;gij K/kpd;fSf;Fg; gbg;gpidahff; Fwpg;gpLfpd;wJ. Mdhy; ,e;j trdKk; tl;b `uhkhdJ vd;gij njspthfr; nrhy;ytpy;iy. mJ gw;wp kiwKfkhf czHj;jpaJ. ,e;j trdk; tl;bia `uhkhf;Fk; ,iw fl;lis rPf;fpuk; tUk; vd;w Kd;dwptpg;ig K/kpd;fSf;Fr; nrhy;ypaJ.
%d;whk; fl;lj;jpy;jhd; tl;b `uhk; vd;gJ kpfj; njspthf $wg;gl;lJ. ]_wh My ,k;uhdpd; 130 Mk; trdk; %d;whk; fl;lj;jpy; ,wq;fpaJ. Mdhy; ,e;j trdKk; $l tl;bapd; XH mq;fj;ij kl;LNk `uhk; vdf; $wpaJ. gy klq;fhf> ,ul;bg;ghf> mjpfkhf ngwg;gLk; tl;biaNa ,e;j trdk; Neubahf jilnra;jJ.
ehd;fhk; fl;lkhf ,wq;fpa ]_wJy; gfuhtpd; 278 Kjy; 281 tiuahd trdq;fNs ,dp nkhj;jkhf Fiwe;j - $ba> vy;yhtifahd tl;bAk; `uhkhdjhFk; vdf; $wpaJ. ,e;j trdq;fSld; tl;b gw;wpa ,];yhj;jpd; Kbthd epiyg;ghL Kd;itf;fg;gl;lJ.
my;FHMidg; Nghd;W ]{d;dhTk; tl;bapd; ghuJ}uj;ijg; gw;wp tpsf;Ftij fhzKbfpd;wJ. tl;b cz;gij egpatHfs; VO ngUk; ghtq;fspy; xd;whf Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. ,Jgw;wpa `jP]; gpd;tUkhW:
''egp ]y;yy;yh`{ miy`p t]y;yk; mtHfs; VO ngUk; ghtq;fis jtpHe;J nfhs;Sq;fs; vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F egpj;NjhoHfs;> ~mit ahit? my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! vd;W tpdtpaNghJ mz;zyhH gpd;tUkhW tpsf;fpdhHfs;: my;yh`;Tf;F ,izitj;jy;> #dpak; nra;jy;> my;yh`; jLj;j Xh; Md;khit epahakpd;wpf; nfhiy nra;jy;> tl;b cz;zy;> mdhijapd; nghUisr; rhg;gpLjy;> Aj;jj;jpy; GwKJF fhl;Ljy;> fw;Gila K/kpdhd ngz;fs; kPJ mtJ}W $Wjy;.""|(Gfhhp> K];ypk;)
NkYk; egpatHfs; tl;b njhlHghd nraw;ghl;by; rk;ge;jg;gLfpd;w midtiuAk; my;yh`; rgpj;Js;sjhf $WfpwhHfs;.
''my;yh`; tl;b cz;gtidAk; mjid cz;zf; nfhLg;gtidAk; mjw;F rhl;rpahf ,Ug;NghiuAk; mjid vOJgtidAk; rgpj;Js;shd;.""|(Gfhhp> K];ypk;)
tl;b tpgrhuj;ij tplf; nfhba ghtkhFk; vdTk; egpatHfs; $wpAs;shHfs;. ,Jgw;wpf; Fwpg;gpLk; `jP]; gpd;tUkhW:
''tl;bahf ngwg;gLk; xU jpH`khdJ ghtj;ijg; nghWj;jtiu my;yh`;tplj;jpy; Kg;gj;jhW Kiw tpgr;rhuj;jpy; <LgLtij tplf; nfhbajhFk;.""|(jhuFj;dp)
tl;b tpgrhuj;ij tplTk; ghuJ}ukhd xU ghtkhf nfhs;sg;gLtjw;F epahaKz;L. xU kdpjd; rydk;> rgyk; fhuzkhf> re;jHg;gtrj;jpy;> czHr;rpfs; J}z;lg;gl;L jd;idf; fl;Lg;gLj;j Kbahj epiyapy; tpgrhuj;jpy; <Lglyhk;. Mdhy; tl;biag; nghWj;jtiuapy; mJ jpl;lkpl;L> njspNthLk;> mwpNthLk; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLk; xU Fw;wr;nrayhFk;.
my;FHMd;> ]{d;dh mbg;gilapy; kl;Lkd;wp ,[;khtpd; mbg;gilapYk; tl;b `uhkhdjhFk;. mjhtJ tl;b `uhkhdJ vd;gJ ,];yhkpa ck;kj;jpd; VNfhgpj;j Kbthf ,Ue;J te;Js;sJ. ,Jgw;wp ,khk; ettp u`pk`{y;yh`; mtHfs; jdJ my;k[;%/| vDk; E}ypy; gpd;tUkhW Fwpg;gpLfpwhHfs;:
'tl;b `uhkhdJk;> mJ ngUk;ghtq;fspy; xd;WkhFk; vd;gjpy; K];ypk;fs; VNfhgpj;j Kbitf; nfhz;Ls;shHfs;."||
RGY]; ]yhk;| vDk; E}ypy; ,khk; m];-]d;Mdp fPo;tUkhW Fwpg;gpLfpd;whHfs;:
'tl;bapd; tphpthd tpguk; gw;wp fUj;JNtWghLfs; epytpaNghJk; nkhj;jj;jpy; mJ `uhkhdJ vd;gJ ck;kj;jpd; VNfhgpj;j KbthFk;."||
,khk; m];]Hf\P mtHfs; jdJ my;-kg;#j;| vDk; fpue;jj;jpy; tl;bapd; ghuJ}uj;ijg; gw;wp Fwpg;gpLk; fUj;J vkJ ftdj;jpw;FhpajhFk;.
tl;b cz;gtHfSf;F Ie;J jz;lidfs; ,Ug;gjhf my;FHMd; Fwpg;gpLfpd;wJ. mitahtd:
1. i\j;jhd; jPz;ba epiyapy; kWikapy; vOg;gg;gLjy;. ,Jgw;wp my;FHMd; gpd;tUkhW $Wfpd;wJ:
;'"tl;bia cz;gtHfs; i\j;jhd; jPz;bajhy; igj;jpak; gpbj;jtHfisg; Nghyd;wp NtWtpjkhf vOk;g khl;lhHfs;."" (]_wh my;gfuh: 275)
2. nrhj;J nry;tq;fspy; Vw;gLk; mopTk; ,og;Gk;.
''my;yh`; tl;bia (mjpy; gufj; nra;ahky;) mopj;J tpLfpd;whd;. jhd jHkq;fis tsHj;J mgptpUj;jp nra;fpd;whd;.""|| (my;gfuh: 275)
3. my;yh`;TlDk;> u]_YlDk; Aj;jk; Ghpjy;. my;FHMd; ,Jgw;wp fPo;tUkhW $Wfpd;wJ:
''<khd; nfhz;ltHfNs! my;yh`;it ePq;fs; gae;J nfhs;Sq;fs;;. NkYk; ePq;fs; K/kpd;fshf ,Ug;gpd; tl;bapy; (,Jtiu ePq;fs; vLj;jJ Nghf) vQ;rpapUg;gij (vLf;fhky;) tpl;L tpLq;fs;. mt;thW ePq;fs; nra;atpy;iyahapd; my;yh`;TlDk;> mtdJ J}jUlDk; Aj;jk; nra;tjhf gpufldk; nra;Aq;fs;."" (my;gfuh: 278>279)
4. Fg;H cz;lhFjy;.
''<khd; nfhz;ltHfNs! my;yh`;Tf;Fg; gae;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. ePq;fs; K/kpd;fshf ,Ue;jhy; (,Jtiu vLj;jJ Nghf) vQ;rpa tl;bia (vLf;fhky;) tpl;LtpLq;fs;.""||
5. tl;b cz;gtUf;F fpilf;Fk; Ie;jhk; jz;lid epue;ju euf NtjidahFk; vd my;FHMd; vr;rhpf;fpwJ.
''ahH tl;b vLg;gjd;ghy; kPz;Lk; nry;fpwhHfNsh mtHfs; euf thrpfNs. mjpy; mtHfs; epiyahf ,Ug;ghHfs;.""|| (my;gfuh:275)
,khk; ,g;D U\;j; mtHfs; tl;biag; gw;wp ,g;gbf; $WfpwhHfs;:
''vtH tl;bia `yhy; vdf; $WfpwhNuh mtH fhgpuhthH. mtH kuz jz;lidf;FhpatuhfpwhH. mtUf;F ,f;Fw;wj;jpypUe;J jt;gh nra;tjw;fhd re;jHg;gk; toq;fg;gLk;. jt;gh nra;jhy; kd;dpg;G cz;L. ,y;yhjNghJ mtUf;F kuz jz;lid epiwNtw;wg;gLk;.""||
tl;b nfhLf;fy; thq;fypy; <LgLtJ gw;wp ,khk; my;-gh[_hp mtHfs; Fwpg;gpLfpwhHfs;:
,J ngUk;ghtq;fspYk; kpfg; ngUk;ghtq;fspy; xd;whFk;. nghJthf ngUk;ghtq;fspYk; kpfg; ngUk;ghtq;fshtd: my;yh`;Tf;F ,izitj;jy;> my;yh`; jil nra;Js;s XH Md;khit epahakpd;wp nfhiynra;jy;> tpgrhuk; nra;jy;> tl;b nfhLf;fy; thq;fypy; <Lgly;.||
tl;b ,];yhj;jpy; kl;Lkd;wp jt;whj;> ,d;[Py; Mfpatw;wpYk; jil nra;ag;gl;ljhfNt ,Ue;jJ vd;gJk; ,q;F Fwpg;gplj;jf;fjhFk;.
tl;bapd; gaq;fuj;ij vLj;Jf; $Wk; kw;WkpU `jP];fs; gpd;tUkhW:
''tl;bnad;gJ njhd;D}w;W xd;gJ thapy;fisf; nfhz;lJ. mjpy; kpff; Fiwe;j epiy xUtH jdJ jhAld; tpgrhuk; nra;tjidg; Nghd;wjhFk;."" (my;`hfpk;)
''XH Chpy; tl;bAk; tpgrhuKk; gutptpl;lhy; mt;T+uhH my;yh`;tpd; jz;lidia jhNk jk;kPJ ,wf;fpf; nfhz;NlhH MtH.""(my;`hfpk;)
gpj;mj;fs; Njhd;Wtjw;fhd fhuzq;fs;
gpj;mj;fis xopg;gjw;fhd topKiwfs;
Nghijg; nghUs; ghtid : Xu; ,];yhkpa Nehf;F
