Nehd;G njhlh;ghd rpy rl;lq;fs;
''Nehd;Gila ,uTfspy; ePq;fs; cq;fSila kidtpkhUld; clYwT nfhs;tJ MFkhf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. mth;fs; cq;fSf;F MilahTk; ePq;fs; mth;fSf;F MilahfTk; ,Uf;fpd;wPh;fs;. cq;fis ePq;fNs Vkhw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jij my;yh`; mwpe;jpUe;jhYk;> cq;fis mtd; kd;dpj;J tpl;lhd;. vdNt> ePq;fs; ,dp cq;fs; kidtpkhh;fSld; $Lq;fs;. NkYk; my;yh`; cq;fSf;F tpjpj;jpUg;gitfisj; Njbf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. NkYk; ,utpd; ,Us; ePq;fp gfypd; xsp njhpAk; tiu ePq;fs; cz;Zq;fs;. gUFq;fs;. vdpDk;> fpof;F ntOj;j gpd;G ,uT tiu Nehd;ig G+uzkhf;Fq;fs;. epq;fs; gs;spthapy;fspy; ,/jpfhg; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ (cq;fs; kidtpkhh;fSld;) mth;fSld; $lhjPh;fs;. ,it my;yh`;Tila tuk;Gfs;. mjdhy; mtw;iw ePq;fs; neUq;f Ntz;lhk;. kdpjh;fs; jf;thtilath;fshf khWtjw;fhfj;jhd; jd;Dila trdq;fis mth;fSf;f ,t;thW njspTgLj;Jfpd;whd;. md;wp> ePq;fs; cq;fSf;fpilkapy; xUth; kw;wthpd; nghUs;fis jtwhd Kiwapy; cz;zhjPh;fs;. (cq;fsJ rhl;rp ngha;ahdJ vd) ePq;fs; mwpe;jpUe;Jk; (,ju) kdpjh;fspd; nghUs;fspy; vjidAk; ghtkhd topapy; tpOq;fp tpLk; Nehf;fpy; mjpfhhpfsplk; nry;yhjPh;fs;."" (]_wh my;gfwh:187-188)
,it ]_wh my;gfuhtpd; 187Mk;> 188Mk; trdq;fshFk;. Kjy; trdj;jpy; my;yh`; Gdpj Nehd;Gld; njhlh;ghd rpy rl;lq;fis tpsf;Ffpd;whd;. Nehd;G fhy ,uTfspy; k/hpGf;Fk; g[;Uf;Fk; ,ilg;gl;l Neuj;jpy; cz;Zjy;> gUFjy; cl;gl clYwT nfhs;Sjy; Nghd;wd MFkhf;fg;gl;Ls;sik gw;wpAk; gs;spthaypy; ,/jpfhg; ,Uf;Fk; Ntisapy; kidtpAld; $LtJ njhlh;ghd rl;lk; gw;wpAk; ,e;j trdk; tpsf;Ffpd;wd.
Nehd;G flikahf;fg;gl;l Muk;g fhyj;jpy; xU Nehk;ghsp Nehd;G jpwe;jjd; gpd;dhy; epj;jpiu nfhz;L> gpd;dh; ,utpy; g[;Uf;F Kd;G vOe;jhYk; cz;Zjy;> gUFjy;> clYwT nfhs;Sjy; Nghd;wd `yhyhditahf ,Uf;ftpy;iy. Nehd;G jpwe;J ,\h njhOif tiuANk xUtUf;F NkNy Fwpg;gpl;ltw;iwr; nra;tJ MFkhdjhf ,Ue;jJ. ,jdhy; Muk;g fhy K];ypk;fs; gy;NtWgl;l rpukq;fis vjph;nfhs;s Ntz;bNaw;gl;lJ.
xUKiw Xh; md;]hhp egpj;Njhoh; jdJ Njhl;lj;kjpy; Ntiy nra;J tpl;L Nehd;G jpwf;Fk; Ntis te;j NghJ tPl;Lf;F te;jhh;. Mdhy;> tPl;by; cz;gjw;F czT vJTk; ,y;iy. vdNt> czT Njb ntspNa nrd;whh;. ,ilapy; J}f;f kpFjpahy; epj;jpiu nfhz;L tpl;lhh;. gpd;dh; me;j ,utpNyNa mth; tpopj;Jf; nfhz;lhh;. mtUf;F czT cl;nfhs;s mDkjp ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; mth; mLj;j ehs; gfy; Ntisapy; kaf;fKw;W tpOe;jhh;. ,t;tplak; egp (]y;) mth;fspd; ftdj;jpw;F nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. ,t;thNw ,g;jhhpy; J}q;fpnaOe;j xU egpj;Njhoh; jdJ kidtpAld; $l Ntz;Lk; vd tpUk;gpdhh;. Mdhy; mJ mf;fhyj;jpy; mDkjpf;fg;glhky; ,Ue;jjdhy; mth; rpukj;jpw;Fs;shdhu;. ,e;epiy gw;wpAk; egp (]y;) mth;fsplk; gpu];jhgpf;fg;gl;lJ. ,jidj; njhlh;e;Nj ,e;j my;Fh;Md; trdk; ,wq;fpaJ.
''Nehd;Gila ,uTfspy; ePq;fs; cq;fSila kidtpkhUld; clYwT nfhs;tJ cq;fSf;F MFkhf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.""
,J mDkjpf;fg;gl;ljw;fhd epahaj;ij my;yh`; mLj;J tpsf;Ffpd;whd;:
''mth;fs; cq;fSf;F MilahfTk; ePq;fs; mth;fSf;F MilahfTk; ,Uf;fpd;wPh;fs;.""
mjhtJ> fztDk; kidtpAk; kpf neUf;fkhd njhlh;igAk; ,Uf;fkhd gpizg;igAk; nfhz;lth;fs;. mth;fSf;F ,e;jr; rYif toq;fg;glhj NghJ mth;fs; nghpJk; rpukg;gl Ntz;bapUf;Fk; vd;gjidNa my;yh`; ,q;F $w tpUk;Gfpd;whd;.
,q;F> my;yh`; fztDk; kidtpAk; gu];guk; xUtUf;nfhUth; Milahf ,Uf;fpd;wdh; vd;W $Wtjd; %yk; mth;fs; ,UtUf;Fk; ,ilapy; ,Uf;f Ntz;ba fpl;ba cwit tpsf;Ffpd;whd;. Mil kiwff; $baJ. ghJfhf;ff; $baJ. mt;thNw fztDk; kidtpAk; xUtUf;nfhUth; Miliag; Nghd;W jpiuahfTk; ghJfhtyhfTk; tpsq;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gijAk; my;yh`; $w tpUk;Gfpd;whd;.
,];yhk; jPDy; gpj;uh ,aw;if khh;f;fkhFk;. mJ kdpjd; jdJ ,ay;GfSf;F Kuzhf nraw;gl Ntz;Lk; vd vr;re;jh;g;gj;jpYk; vjph;ghh;g;gjpy;iy. mtdJ ,aw;ifahd NjitfSf;F kjpg;gspj;J ,lk; nfhLf;f tpUk;Gfpd;wJ ,];yhk;.
gy egpj;Njhoh;fs; Fwpj;j jil ,Ue;j NghJ jq;fsJ Mirfis mlf;fpAk; mlf;f KbahkYk; ngUk; rq;fl epiyapy; ,Ue;jhh;fs;. ,jidg;gw;wpNa trdj;jpd; mLj;jg;gFjp ,g;gbf; $Wfpd;wJ:
''cq;fis ePq;fNs Vkhw;wpf; nfhd;bUe;jij my;yh`; mwpe;jpUe;jhYk; cq;fis mtd; kd;dpj;J tpl;lhd;.""
mjhtJ> cq;fspy; rpyh; rpukj;Jld; Mirfisf; fl;Lg;gLj;jpAk; NkYk; rpyh; mlf;f KbahJ jtwpioj;Jk; jq;fis Vkhw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jth;fis my;yh`; mwpe;jpUe;jhd;. MapDk;> mtd; cq;fs; ,ay;ig> gytPdj;ij mwpe;J cq;fis kd;dpj;jJld; cq;fSf;F ,Ue;j tpuf;jpia ePf;Ftjw;fhf jilia ePf;fpAk; je;jhd;. trdj;jpd; mLj;j gFjp gpd;tUkhW $Wfpd;wJ:
''vdNt> ePq;fs; ,dp cq;fs; kidtpkhh;fSld; $Lq;fs;.""
Mdhy; ,e;j mDkjp ntWk; cly; ,r;iria jPh;j;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhf khj;jpuk; toq;fg;gl;ljy;y. ,t;tplaj;jpy; my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jp ehlg;gl Ntz;Lnkd njhlh;e;J Fwpg;glg;gLfpd;wJ.
''NkYk; my;yh`; cq;fSf;F tpjpj;jpUg;gitfis Njbf;nfhs;Sq;fs;."" mjhtJ ,j;njhlh;G %yk; my;yh`; cq;fSf;F je;Js;s cly; ,d;gk;> gps;isr; nry;tk; Nghd;w gad;fis fUj;jpw; nfhs;Sq;fs; vd;gNj ,jd; fUj;jhFk;.
wkohDila ,uTfspy; clYwT nfhs;tJ mDkjpf;fg; gl;Ls;sJ NghyNt cz;Zjy;> gUFjy; Nghd;wdTk; mDkjpf;fg;gl;Ls;sd vd;gij njhlh;e;J ,t;trdk; tpsf;Ffpd;wJ:
''NkYk; ,utpd; ,Us; ePq;fp gfypd; xsp njhpAk; tiu ePq;fs; cz;Zq;fs;. gUFq;fs;. vdpDk; fpof;FntOj;j gpd;G ,uT tiu Nehd;ig G+uzkhf;Fq;fs;.""
,q;F g[;h; tiu rhg;gpLtJ mDkjpf;fg;gLfpd;wJ. ,J my;yh`; toq;fpAs;s xU rYif vd;w tifapy; ,jid vLj;J elg;gJ tuNtw;fj;jf;fJ vdf; $Wk; ,khk; ,g;D f]Ph; mth;fs; ,jdhy;jhd; Nehd;gpd; NghJ r`h; nra;tJ gw;wp egp (]y;) mth;fs; rpwg;ghf $wpg;gpl;Ls;shh;fs; vd;Wk; $Wfpd;whh;.
'ePq;fs; ]`h; nra;tPh;fshf. r`h; nra;tjpy; gufj; ,Uf;fpd;wJ" vd;whh;fs; egp (]y;) mth;fs;. (Gfhhp>K];ypk;)
']`iu KbAkhd tiu ,utpd; gpw;gFjpapy; itj;Jf; nfhs;tNj rpwe;jJ" vd;Wk; egp (]y;) mth;fs; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shh;fs;.
K];dj; m`;kjpy; xU egp nkhop fPo;tUkhW gjpthfpAs;sJ.
'vdJ ck;kj; ,g;jhiu mtrug;gLj;jp ]`iu gpl;gLj;jp ele;J nfhs;Sk; fhynky;yhk; ey;y epiyapNyNa ,Uf;Fk;."
njhlh;J gs;sp thaypy; ,/jpfhg; ,Uf;Fk; re;jh;g;gj;jpy; xUth; jdJ kidtpAld; Nrh;tJ $lhJ vd;gJ tpsf;fg;gLfpd;wJ:
''ePq;fs; gs;spthapy;fspy; ,/jpfhg; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ (cq;fs; kidtpkhh;fSld;) mth;fSld; $lhjPh;fs;.""
Nehd;Gld; njhlh;ghd tplaq;fisg; gw;wp tpsf;Fk; ,e;j trdq;fspy; ,/jpfhg; rkge;jkhf Fwpg;gpLtjw;Ff; fhuzk;> ,/jpfhg; vd;gJ xU nghJthd> vy;yhf; fhyq;fspYk; nra;af; $ba xU mkyhf ,Ue;jhYk; Nehd;G fhyj;jpy; Fwpg;ghf ukohdpd; ,Wjpg;gj;jpy; ,/jpfhg; ,Ug;gJ xU rpwg;ghd mkyhFk;.
,e;j my;Fh;Md; trdj;jpy; Nehd;Gld; ,ize;J ,/jpfhig Fwpg;gpl;bUg;gjd; %yk; Nehd;G fhyq;fspy; rpwg;ghf ,Wjpg;gj;jpy; ,/jpfhGila mkiyr; nra;tjw;F J}z;Ljy; toq;fg;gLfpd;wJ.
egp (]y;) mth;fs; ukohDila ,Wjpg;gj;jpy; toikahf jdJ tghj; tiu ,/jpfhg; ,Ue;J te;jhh;fs;.
ehk; ,J tiu tpsf;fpa trdq;fspd; ,Wjpg;gFjp fPo;tUkhW mikfpd;wJ:
'',it my;yh`;Tila tuk;Gfs;. mjdhy; mtw;iw ePq;fs; neUq;f Ntz;lhk;""
mjhtJ> ,Jtiu tpsf;fpa Nehd;Gld; ,/jpfhGlDk; njhlh;ghd rl;lq;fs; my;yh`;Tila tuk;GfshFk;. mtw;iw neUq;fTk; $lhJ vd;gjhFk;. mtw;iw kPWtJ xU Gwk; ,Uf;f mtw;iw mz;kpf;fTk; Ntz;lhk; vd my;yh`; $Wfpd;whd;. ,e;jtifapy; vg;NghJk; my;yh`;tpd; tuk;GfSf;Fk; vq;fSf;FkpilNa xU ghJfhg;G ,ilntsp ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. Vnddpy; Ntypia neUq;fp epd;why; rpy Ntis gytPdkhd re;jh;g;gq;fspy; tuk;ig kPwptpl ,lNkw;glyhk;. vdNt> `uhkhd tplaq;fis tpl;Lk; KbAkhdtiu J}u epw;gJ vy;hytifapYk; ghJfhg;ghdjhFk;.
kdpjh;fs; jf;thTilath;fshf khWtjw;fhfj;jhd; jd;Dila trdq;fis mth;fSf;F ,t;thW njspTgLj;Jfpdd;whd; vd;W njhlhe;J $Wfpd;wJ my;Fh;Md;.
,dp mLj;j trdj;ijf; ftdpg;Nghk;:
Kd;ida trdk; cz;Zjy;> gUFjy; Nghd;wtw;iw jth;j;Jf; nfhs;tJ gw;wp NgrpaJ. mLj;j trdj;jpYk; jtph;e;J nfhs;s Ntz;ba kw;WnkhU czT gw;wp tpsf;fg;gLfpd;wJ. mJjhd; gpwhpd; nrhj;Jf;fis cz;gjhFk;. mjpfhhpfsplk; ngha;ahd Mjhuq;fisf; fhl;b> ehtd;ikia itj;J gpwh; clikfis mgfhpj;J tpOq;FtJ fz;bg;ghf jth;f;fg;gl Ntz;banthd;W vd;gijNa ,e;j trdk; $Wfpd;wJ:
''md;wp> ePq;fs; cq;fSf;fpilapy; xUth; kw;wthpd; nghUs;fisj; jtwhd Kiwapy; cz;zhjPh;fs;. (cq;fsJ rhl;rp ngha;ahdJ vd) ePq;fs; mwpe;jpUe;Jk; (,ju) kdpjh;fspd; nghUs;fspy; vjidAk; ghtkhd topapy; tpOq;fp tpLk; Nehf;fpy; mjpfhhpfsplk; nry;yhjPh;fs;.""
xUth; gpwUf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd nrhj;ij mJ jdf;Fhpajy;y vd;gjid mwpe;jpUe;Jk; mjid mgfhpj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; Nehf;Fld; ePjpkd;wj;jpy; tof;fhlr; nry;Yk; kdpjidg; gw;wpNa ,e;j trdk; NgRfpd;wJ vd ,khk; ,g;D mg;gh]; (wop) mth;fs; $Wfpd;whh;fs;.
xUth; jd; gf;fj;jpy; mePjp ,Uf;fpd;wJ vd;gjid mwpe;j epiyapy; tof;fhlf;$lhJ vd gy jhgp<d;fs; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sij ,khk; ,g;D f]Ph; jdJ jg;]Phpy; Fwpg;gpLfpd;whh;fs;.
egp (]y;) mth;fs; xU re;jh;g;gj;jpy; fPo;tUkhW $wpdhh;fs;:
'ehd; xU rhjhuz kdpjNd. vd;dplk; xU tof;F te;J mth;fspy; xUth; kw;wtiutpl ehtd;ikAk; thjhl;lj; jpwikAKilatuhf ,Ue;J> ehd; mtUf;Fr; rhh;ghf jPh;g;G toq;fp tpl KbAk;. Mdhy;> ehd; xU K];ypkpd; chpikia toq;fp jPh;g;Gf; nfhLj;jpUg;gpd; mJ xU neUg;Gj; Jz;lhFk;. mth; tpUk;gpd; mjid Rke;J nry;yl;Lk;. my;yJ tpl;L tpl;Lr; nry;yl;Lk;."
ePjpgjp ntspg;gilahd thjg; - gpujpthje;fisAk; Kd;itf;fg;gLk; rhl;rpaq;fisAk; itj;Nj jPh;g;G toq;Fthh;. ePjpgjpia gpioahf topehlhj;jp jdf;Fr; rhh;ghf jPh;itg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;gth; khngUk; Fw;wj;ijr; nra;gth; vd;gijNa ,t;trdk; nrhy;fpd;wJ.
.khh;f;fj;ijg; ngha;g;gpg;Nghh;
