| mstw;w   mUshsd;> epfuw;w md;GilNahd; my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;ngauhy;...  'Gfhuh'itr; rhHe;j 'KfPuh'tpd; kfdhd ,g;uh`Pkpd; kfd; ,];khaPy; mtHfspd;  kfd;>  ,khKk; mtHfspd; kfd;> ,khK `hgps; mg+ mg;jpy;yh`; vd;wiof;fg;gLgtuhd  K`k;kj;(u`;) $wpdhH: gFjp 1  ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSf;F ,iwr;nra;jpapd; tUif vt;thW Jtq;fpaJ?  ''(egpNa!) E}`{f;Fk; mtUf;Fg; gpd;dH (te;j) ,iwj;J}jHfSf;Fk; ehk;  (,k;khHf;fj;ij) mwptpj;jJ Nghd;Nw ckf;Fk; (,k;khHf;fj;ij)  mwptpj;jpUf;fpNwhk;''  (jpUf;FHMd; 04:163) vd;w ,iwtrdk;. 1:1.  'nray;fs; midj;Jk; vz;zq;fisg; nghWj;Nj mikfpd;wd. xt;nthUtUf;Fk; mtH vz;zpaNj  fpilf;fpwJ. xUthpd; `p[;uj; (Jwj;jy;) cyfj;ijf;   Fwpf;Nfhshff; nfhz;bUe;jhy; mijNa mtH milthH. xU ngz;iz Nehf;fkhff; nfhz;lhy;  mtis  kzg;ghH. vdNt> xUthpd;  `p[;uj; vij  Nehf;fkhff; nfhz;lNjh mJthfNt mikAk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;  $wpdhHfs;'' vd  ckH ,g;D fj;jhg;(uyp) NkilapypUe;J mwptpj;jhHfs;. gFjp 2 2:2.  '`hhp]; ,g;D `p\hk;(uyp) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!  jq;fSf;F  ,iwr;nra;jp vt;thW tUfpwJ?' vdf; Nfl;ljw;F> 'rpy Ntisfspy; mJ kzp  Xiriag; Nghd;W  vd;dplk; tUk;. mt;thW tUtJ  vdf;F  kpff; fbdkhf ,Uf;Fk;. mtH  (thdtH)  $wpaij ehd; epidTgLj;jpa epiyapy; mtH vd;idtpl;Lg; gphpe;JtpLthH. NkYk; rpy Ntisfspy; m(t;thd)tH XH  MltH  Nghd;W vdf;Ff; fhl;rpaspj;J> vd;Dld; ciuahLthH. mg;NghJ mtH $Wtij epidtpypUj;jpf;  nfhs;Ntd;'  vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) $wpdhHfs;' vd Map\h(uyp) Fwpg;gpl;lhH. NkYk;> ''fLk;  Fspuhd ehs;fspy; egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) ,wq;Ftij fz;Nld;. mtH (thdtH) egp(]y;) mtHfistpl;L  tpyfpr;  nry;Yk;NghJ (FsphpYk;) mtHfspd; new;wpapypUe;J tpaHit nrhl;Lk;'' vd  Map\h(uyp)  $wpdhH. gFjp 3 3:3.  Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH.  ''egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fj; Jtf;fj;jpy; ,iwr;nra;jp J}f;fj;jpy; Njhd;Wk; ey;y  fdTfspNyNa te;jJ. mg;NghJ  mtHfs;  ve;jf; fdT fz;lhYk; mJ mjpfhiyg; nghOjpd; tpbaiyg; Nghd;W njspthf  ,Uf;Fk;. gpd;dH jdpikapypUg;gJ mtHfspd;  tpUg;gkhapw;W. `puh Fifapy;  mtHfs;  jdpj;jpUe;jhHfs;. jq;fspd;  FLk;gj;jhhplk; jpUk;gp tUtjw;F Kd; gy ,uTfs; (mq;Nf jq;fpapUe;J) tzf;f  topghLfspy;  me;j  ehs;fSf;fhd czitj; jk;NkhL nfhz;L nry;thHfs;. (mJ Kbe;jJk;) kPz;Lk; (jq;fspd;  JiztpahH)  fjP[h(uyp) mtHfsplk; jpUk;GthHfs;.  mNj Nghd;W gy ehs;fSf;Fhpa czitf; nfhz;L nry;thHfs;. ,e;j epiy `puh Fifapy; mtHfSf;F  rj;jpak;  tUk; tiu ePbj;jJ. (xUehs;)  xU thdtH  mtHfsplk; te;J> 'XJk;' vd;whH.  mjw;ftHfs; 'ehd; Xjj; njhpe;jtdpy;iyNa!' vd;whHfs;.  ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,e;epiyiag; gpd; tUkhW tpsf;fpdhHfs;. ''mtH  vd;idg; gpbj;J ehd; rpukg;gLk; mstpw;F ,Wff;fl;baizj;jhH. gpwF vd;idtpl;Ltpl;L kPz;Lk; 'XJk;'  vd;whH. (mg;NghJk;) ehd; Xjj;  njhpe;jtdpy;iyNa!  vd;Nwd;. ,uz;lhtJ KiwAk; mtH  vd;idg;  gpbj;J ehd; rpukg;gLk; mstpw;F ,Wff;fl;b mizj;J vd;idtpl;Ltpl;L kPz;Lk;  'XJk;'  vd;whH. (mg;NghJk;) ehd;  Xjj;  njhpe;jtdpy;iyNa! vd;Nwd;. mtH   vd;idg; gpbj;J %d;whtJ KiwAk; fl;b mizj;Jtpl;Ltpl;L>  'gilj;jtdhfpa ck;Kila ,ul;rfdpd; jpUg;ngauhy; XJk;! mtNd kdpjid  'myf;'fpy;  (fUtsHr;rpapd; Muk;gepiy) ,Ue;J gilj;jhd;. XJk;! ck;Kila ,ul;rfd; fz;zpak;  kpf;ftd;'  vd;whH.'' NkYk;> Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH.  gpwF ,jak; glglj;jtHfshf me;j trdq;fSld; (jk; JiztpahH) Fitypjpd; kfs;  fjP[h(uyp) tplk; ele;j nra;jpiaj; njhptpj;Jtpl;Lj; jkf;F VJk; NeHe;J  tpLNkh vd  jhk; cWjpahf mQ;RtjhfTk; $wpdhHfs;.  mg;NghJ fjP[h(uyp) mtHfs; 'mt;thW $whjPHfs;; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf  cq;fis xUNghJk;  my;yh`; ,opTgLj;jkhl;lhd;; (Vnddpy;) jhq;fs; cwtpdHfSld; ,zq;fp  ,Uf;fpwPHfs;;  (rpukg;gLNthhpd;) Rikfisj; jhq;fs; Rke;J nfhs;fpwPHfs;; twpatHfSf;fhf  ciof;fpwPHfs;; tpUe;jpdHfis cgrhpf;fpwPHfs;; cz;ikahd Nrhjidfspy;  (Ml;gl;NlhUf;F) cjtp GhpfpwPHfs;' vd;whHfs;. gpd;dH egp(]y;) mtHfisj; jk;  je;ijapd; cld;  gpwe;jtuhd et;/gy; vd;gthpd; kfd; 'tuhf'tplk; mioj;Jr; nrd;whHfs;. et;/gy;> mrJ vd;gthpd; kfDk;  mrJ> mg;Jy;  c];]htpd; kfDkhthH. 'tuhf'  mwpahikf; fhyj;jpNyNa fpwpj;jt rkaj;ijj; jOtpatuhf ,Ue;jhH. NkYk; mtH `Pg;U nkhopapy; vOjj;  njhpe;jtuhfTk; ,Q;[Py; Ntjj;ij> `Pg;U nkhopapy; mtH vOj Ntz;Lk; vd;W  my;yh`;  ehba msTf;F vOJfpwtuhfTk; fz; ghHitaw;w ngUk; tNahjpfuhfTk; ,Ue;jhH. mthplk; fjP[h(uyp)> 'vd;  je;ijapd; rNfhjud;  kfNd! ck; rNfhjud; kfd; $Wtijf; NfSq;fs;' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ tufh egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;>  'vd;  rNfhjuH kfNd! ePH vijf; fz;BH?' vdf; Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jhk; ghHj;j  nra;jpfis  mthplk; $wpdhHfs;. (mijf;  Nfl;lJk;)  tufh> (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) ',tHjhk;> %]htplk; ,iwtd; mDg;gpa  'eh%];' ([pg;hPy;)  MthH' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'ck;Kila r%fj;jhH ck;ik ck;Kila ehl;bypUe;J  ntspNaw;Wk;  rkaj;jpy; ehd; capUld; jplfhj;jpukhd ,isQdhf ,Ue;jpUf;f Ntz;LNk!' vd;Wk;   mq;fyha;j;jhH. mg;NghJ  egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kf;fs; vd;id ntspNaw;wth NghfpwhHfs;?' vd;W  Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;ftHfs; 'Mk;! ePH nfhz;L  te;jpUg;gJ  Nghd;w rj;jpaj;ijf; nfhz;L te;j ve;j kdpjUk; (kf;fshy;) gifj;Jf;  nfhs;sg;glhky;  ,Ue;jjpy;iy. (ePH  ntspNaw;wg;gLk;)  me;ehis ehd; mile;jhy; ckf;Fg; gykhd cjTNtd;' vd;W $wpdhH. mjd;gpd;dH tufh ePz;l ehs; thohky;  ,we;Jtpl;lhH. ,e;j Kjw;  nra;jpAld;  t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) rpwpJ fhyk; epd;W Nghapw;W. 4/3  'ehd; ele;J nrd;Wnfhz;bUe;jNghJ thdj;jpypUe;J xU Fuiyf; Nfl;L vd;  ghHitia  caHj;jpg; ghHj;Njd;. mg;NghJ  `puh  Fifapy; vd;dplk; te;j mNj thdtH thdj;Jf;Fk; g+kpf;FkpilNa XH Mrdj;jpy;  mkHe;jpUf;ff; fz;L mr;rKw;Nwd;.  (tPl;bw;Fj;) jpUk;gp te;J (fjP[htplk;) vd;idg; NghHj;Jq;fs; vd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ> 'NghHit NghHj;jpatNu  vOk;!  (kf;fSf;F) vr;rhpf;if nra;Ak;!' (jpUf;FHMd; 74:01) vd;gJ njhlq;fp  'mRj;jq;fistpl;L xJq;fp tpLk;!' vd;gJ tiu Ie;J trdq;fis ,iwtd;  mUspdhd;'' vd;  ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) epd;W NghapUe;j  ,ilf;  fhyj;ijg; gw;wpf; $Wk;NghJ [hgpH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. mjd; gpd;dH t`P (,iwr;nra;jp)  (,iwr;nra;jp)  mbf;fb njhlHe;J tuyhapw;W vd;Wk; mtH $wpdhH. gFjp 4 5/4.  'mturg;gl;L cq;fs; ehit mirf;fhjPHfs;'' (jpUf;FHMd; 75:16) vd;w  jpUf;FHMd;  trdj;ij ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) tpsf;Fk;NghJ> 'egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F  ,iwr;nra;jp  mUsg;gLk;NghJ kpFe;j rpukk; Vw;gl;lJ.  ,J mtHfspd; cjLfis mtHfs; mirg;gjd; %yk; Gydhapw;W. 't`P (,iwr;nra;jp)ia (kddk; nra;a)  mtrug;gl;L cq;fSila ehit mirf;fhjPHfs;. Vnddpy; mjid (cq;fs; neQ;rpy;) xd;W   NrHg;gJk; (cq;fs; neQ;rpy;) xd;W NrHg;gJk; (cq;fs; ehtpd; %yk;) Xj  itg;gJk;  ek;Kila nghWg;ghFk;. vdNt  ehk; mjidr;  nrtp jho;j;jpf; Nfl;gPuhf - gpd;dH ePH mjid XJk;gbr; nra;tJk; ek;Kila  nghWg;ghFk;'' (jpUf;FHMd; 75:16-19) vd;w trdq;fis mg;NghJ my;yh`;  mUspdhd;' vd;W  $wptpl;L> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; ,uz;L cjLfis mirj;jJ Nghd;W  mirf;fpNwd;'  vd;W nrhy;ypj; jq;fs; ,uz;L cjLfisAk; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mirj;Jf;  fhl;bdhHfs;. ,e;j  `jPi] ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J ]aPJ ,g;D [{igH mwptpj;jNghJ>  ',g;D  mg;gh];(uyp) jq;fspd; ,uz;L cjLfisAk; mirj;jJ Nghd;W mirf;fpNwd;' vd;W  $wp  mirj;Jf; fhl;bdhHfs;. NkYk;>  ,g;D mg;gh]; njhlHe;J> 'mjd;  gpd;dH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; [pg;uaPy;(miy) tUk;NghJ (mtHfs; XJtij) nrtp  jho;j;jpf;  Nfl;gij tof;fkhf;fpdhHfs;. [pg;hPy;   nrd;wJk; mtHfs; XjpaJ Nghd;Nw egp(]y;) mtHfSk; XjpdhHfs;'' vd ]aPJ ,g;D [{igH $wpdhH. gFjp 5 6/5  'egp(]y;) mtHfs; kdpjHfspy; kpfg; ngUk; nfhilahspahfj; jpfo;e;jhHfs;. (rhjhuz ehs;fis tpl) [pg;hPy;(miy)  mtHfs;  egp(]y;) mtHfis ukohd; khjj;jpy; re;jpf;Fk;NghJ egp(]y;) kpf mjpfkhf  thhp  toq;Fk; nfhilahspahfj; jpfo;e;jhHfs;.  [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; ukohd; khjj;jpd; xt;nthU ,utpYk; egp(]y;) mtHfisr;  re;jpj;J  (mJ tiu) mUsg;gl;bUe;j) FHMid epidTgLj;JthHfs;. ,UtUkhfj; jpUf;FHMid XJk;  tof;fKilatHfshf  ,Ue;jhHfs;. njhlHe;J tPRk;  fhw;iw tpl  (Ntfkhf) egp(]y;) mtHfs; ey;y fhhpaq;fspy; kpf mjpfkhf thhp toq;Fk;  nfhilahspahfNt jpfo;e;jhHfs;'' vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. gFjp 6 7/6.  (Fiw»fspd; jiytH) mg+ R/g;ahdplKk; Fiw»fspy; ,iwkWg;ghsHfsplKk; egp(]y;)  mtHfs;  (`{ijgpa;ah vd;w ,lj;jpy;) XH cld;gbf;if nra;jpUe;jhHfs;. mr;rkaj;jpy; (Fiw»fspy; rpyH)  xl;lfq;fspy;  tpahghhpfshf rphpahd ehl;bw;Fg; NghapUe;jhHfs;. me;jf; Fiw» tzpff; $l;lj;jpy;  xUtuhfr;  nrd;wpUe;j mg+ R/g;ahid (NuhkGhp kd;dH) n`HFyp];> igj;Jy; Kfj;j];  Myaj;jpy;  Kfhkpl;bUe;j jk;kplk; mioj;J tUk;gbj; J}jiu mDg;gpdhH. me;jj; J}jHfs; mg+ R/g;ahdplk; te;J   NrHe;jhHfs;. NuhkhGhpapd;  murg;  gpujpepjpfs; #o mkHe;jpUf;Fk; jk; mitf;F mtHfis mioj;jpUe;jhH. kd;dH jk; nkhop ngaHg;ghsiuAk;  mioj;J  tuf;$wpdhH. mg+  R/g;ahd; ,J Fwpj;Jf; $Wk;NghJ> (vq;fsplk;) kd;dH 'jk;ik ,iwtdpd;  jpUj;J}jH vd;W  fUjpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; mk;kdpjUf;F cq;fspy; kpf neUq;fpa cwtpdH ahH?' vdf;  Nfl;lhH. ehNd mtUf;F kpf neUq;fpa cwtpdd;  vdf;  $wpNdd;. clNd kd;dH> (jk;   mjpfhhpaplk;) 'mtiu vd; mUNf mioj;J thUq;fs;; mtUld; te;jpUg;gtHfisAk;  vd;  gf;fj;jpy; nfhz;L te;J mtUf;Fg; gpd;dhy; epWj;Jq;fs;' vd;W Mizapl;lhH. gpd;dH jk; nkhop ngaHg;ghshplk;>  'ehd; me;j  kdpjiug; gw;wp (mg+ R/g;ahdpfpa) ,thplk; Nfl;Ngd;. ,tH vd;dplk; ngha;Aiuj;jhy; mij  vd;dplk; $wp  tpl Ntz;Lk; vd;W mtUld; te;jpUg;gtHfsplk; nkhop ngaHj;Jr; nrhy;' vd  Mizapl;lhH. ehd; ngha; $wpdhHfs; vd ,tHfs;  nrhy;yp  tpLthHfNsh vd;w ehzk; khj;jpuk; mg;NghJ vdf;F ,y;iy vd;why; ,iwtd; kPJ  Mizahf  egp(]y;) mtHfisg; gw;wpg; ngha;Aiuj;jpUg;Ngd;. gpwF  kd;dH vd;dplk; Nfl;l Kjy; Nfs;tp> 'cq;fspy; mthpd; Fyk; vj;jifaJ?'  mjw;F> mtH  vq;fspy; rpwe;j Fyj;ijr; rhHe;jtH vd;Nwd;. 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